Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 11, 1914, Page 1

WILSON SELECTS Associate Justice Lamar The Bulletin's Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any 0 ther Paper, and Its Total Circulation is PEACE CONFEREES of ‘the Supreme- Court and Frederick W. Lehmann of St. Louis NEWSPAPER MEN RELEASED AT MEXICO CITY British, Spanish and Brazilian Ambassadors Acted Promptly and Energetically for Liberation of Incarcerated Men— Huerta’s Three Peace Cnmmiui‘nnen Arrive at Vera Cruz on Their Way to Niagara Falls—Decline Hospitalities Ex- tended by General Funston and Admiral Badger. ‘Washington, May 10.— President Wilson received today at the White House Ambassador Da Gama of Bra- bil. the ranking member of the South American mediators who are irying to compose the Mexican trouble. Neith- er the White House nor the ambassa- dor would make any statement of the conference, but the receipt later of a despatch from Mexico City stating that Foreign Minister Ruiz had pro- tested to the mediators that several United States torpedo boats with a transport and tender had landed a party on Lobos Island, eight miles off the coast and taken the lighthouse, was believed to have been the purpose of the ambassador's unusual the White House on Sunda) The mediators had held an ear conference previous to the ambassa- dor’s call at the White House and this meeting, on Sunday, indicated devel- opments. of more than ordinary im- portance. No information was obtain- able from the mediators or the White House concerning Minister Ruiz's tel- egram, but it was believed that a reply had béen made. ‘The navy department has not made public anything concerning the oper- ation of vessels about Lobos Island. Admiral Howard cabled vesterday to the navy department that Huerta had ordered the lighthouses on the Pacific coast extinguished so as to impede navigation by American ships. The same order by Huerta is reported to have been made as to lighthouses on the Atlantic side, so that the report- ed seizure of the lighthouse on Lobos Island might be held to be a precau- tionary measure to keep the lights burning and thus protect all shipping along the coast, where many Dritish, French, Spanish and other vessels ply. As such a precautionary measure, the taking of the lighthouse, it is con- tended. would be without significance 2s an occupation or territorial acqui- sition of the island and therefore would not justify any charge of vio- lation of armistice. The call of two of the mediators on the secretary of state last night fol- lowed by their assembling for a meet- ing on Sunday morning, led to the be- lief that developments of the past 24 hours involved something more than mere discussion. of preliminari for the coming conference at Niagara Falls. Tt was made plain, however, after the White House conference that nothing had occurred which would act as an obstacle to the continuation of the progress of the negotiations, Associate Justice Joseph P. Lamar of the United States supreme court, Frederick W. Lehmann of St Louis, former solicitor general, will be the representatives of the United States to confer with the mediators. This berame known from authoritative ign—(’e tonight. During the day Jus- ice Lamar had a long talk with the president and later he and Mr, Leh- mann conferred. A development of the day that served to relieve anxiety was news of the release of the four newspaper corre- spondents arrested at Mexico City— Walter C. Whiffen of the Associated Press, Richard Harding Davis of the New York Times, Medill McCormick of the London Times and A. J. Sutton of the Washington Post. Word of the re- lease reached the state department through Brazilian Minister Oliviera at Mexico City, and despatches came also to the British, Spanish and Brazilian ambassadors, each of whom had act- ed promptly and emergetically in be- half of the American newspapermen. The Spanish ambassador, Senor Ri- ano, who represents Mexico in the United States, telegraphed direct to the Mexican minister of affairs and Teceived a reply from Senor Ruiz that | the necessary steps had been taken to Mberate the correspondents. sflian minister. being one of the me- diators, had much influence in bring- ing about their prompt release. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambas- sador, acted through Sir Lionel Card- o, The despatches to the ambassadors stated tha: Messra McCormick and left by ‘refugee train for Jgrs Croz vesterday. and- Mesars. ffen and Sutton would leave today. Tt was said th bad to enter the but without raiting o _receite permits, had taken ihe chance of going o Mexico City. The despatch to ‘he state de- partment adds Nothing extraordinary in the Amer- tean oolony.” The mediators were much zratified #hat the American correspondents had been promwtly freed being anxious to vent any untoward incident from indering ‘thelr mediation pians. The war amd na departments ahowed more than their usual Sunday sotivity, but no fmportant order. from either branch. Secretary and Major General Wother- gpoon. chiet of staft, were at their for several hours. conferring over the precamtionary military move- ments now being matured. MUERTA’S REPRESENTATIVES DECLINE HOSPITALITY. ' ©Offersd by Brigadier General Funeton and Admiral Badger. era Cruz, May 10—President Huer- ta’s three peace commissioners, Fmil- iano Rabasa, A in Rodriguez and Tmis Figuero, arrivéd here (oday.on their way to Niagara Falls, Canada, where the conference between the me- diztors and the Tepresentatives of the partis concerned for a settiement of the @Mficulties between fthe United States and Mexico will be held, The commis- sioners politely bur firmly declined the offers of hospitality made by Brigadier Gemeral Funsion, as well as Rear Ad- mibwl Badger's offer to give them pas- | sage on the Moreo Castle, and boarded the steamship nprinzessin Cecilie, which will probably safl’ tomorrow for the Untied Siatés by way of Havana, touching at Key West. Z ‘The scene at the términal station visit to | The Bra- | were | Brigadier General Funston. in fatigue uniform; Lieutenant Ball, General Funston's alde, and Lieutenant Cohen, Rear Admiral Badger's aide, were the ouly officers present in an official ca- pacity. The station and railway vards were crowded with Mexicans and Ameri- cans. The commissioners came in a special car, there being about fifteen in the party, including Rafael Elguero, brother of Luis Biguero, who will act as secretary; Senmora Martinez _del Camp, Senorita Rodriguez and the four daughters of Senor Rabasa, who heads the commission. Senor Elguero, attorney for the Na- tional Bank of Mexico, a short, thick- set man, was first to descend. He was followed by Commissioner Rabasa, tall and spare, wearing black rimmed eye- glasses. He is well known in America, as he has often been spoken of as probable ambassador at Washington. Then came Commissioner Rodriguez, aged and feeble, who had to be helped down the car step: he three men stood in a little circle while Thomas J. Ryder, a representa- ped forward and addressed Genera: Funston: “General, may I present these gentle- men?” said he. | Certainly,” the general replied. Formal introductions followed, each of the commissioners shaking General Funston by the hand. Lieutenant Cohen then stepped for- ward. ‘“‘Accept the compliments of the commander-in-chief,” said he. saluting. All three commissioners bowed gravely and smiled their acknowledgments. Lieutenant Ball then saluted and they acknowledged this in the same way. Mr. Ryder conferred with the com- missioners in Spanish, extending to them jin behalf of General Funston and Admiral Badger the hospitality of the American officers and transport on the Morro Castle. He then informed Gen- eral Funston that the commissioners would not accept hospitality and pre- ferred to sail on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. They were told that Admiral Badger had been holding the Morro Castle at Vera Cruz for them, but they insisted on carrying out their original plan, explaining that arrangements had already been made with the steamship company. General Funston acquiesced in what- ever plan the conmunissioners had In mind, and the party moved out of the station surrounded by e great crowd which at times threatened to separate the American officers and the Mexican officials. But still there was virtually no show of force, even to keep the crowd back. General Funston person- ally turned on the Mexicans when they crowded too closely and kept them oft with a wave of his hand and a shout. ‘When the party reached the exits of the terminal, army automobiles were lined up to take the Mexican commis- sioners to the steamer and through Mr. Ryder the invitation to accept their use was renewed. The commissioners finally vielded and drove in the cars to the wharf, but no escort was sent along_and no army men except the chauffeurs accompanied them. General Funston at once returned to headquarters and signalled to Rear Ad- miral Badger the determination of the Mexicans not to sail on an American ship. The commiasioners took up their quarters on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie and prepared for their journey without making a statement or granting and in- terviews. It is understood they will leave the steamer at Key West and proceed north by raflroad. | ARMISTICE NOT VIOLATED SAYS GENERAL FUNSTON Refutes Statement Made by Mexican Minister of War. Vera Cruz, May i0—The pubiication in Mexico City papers of a statement by General Blanquet, minister of war, that the Americans had aiready broken the armistice by extending their lines and scouting, has caused Brigadier General Funston to notify Washington that there os mo truth in this report. Scrupulous care has been taken not to exceed the orders of the war de- partment regarding the adv Imes, even though a ve sion would be of greaf advantage in enabling the city to procure a much needed increaae in garden and dairy producte. Recently it has been some- what easier for farmers to bring their products into the ecity, as the close watch that was originally kept by the federal soldiers has been relaxed. But bands of irregulars have been serious- Iy interfering with them fn certain dis- tricts. Francisco Vareas, leader of one of these bands, entered the city today and was promptly arrested, being held for the disposition of military head- quarters. Vargas is a tich ranch own- er who recently organized a band of forty men. This band has been patrol- ling the country between the American and Mexican lines and detaining and robbing vendors of milk, vegetables and other products. General Maas gives as his reason for detaininz six raflroad men. who three fimes have attempted to leave their headquarters at Orizaba for Vera Cruz, that they were detected tamper- ing with locomotives In order to render their use impossible. The ef- forts of the agent of the consulate to obiain their releases have been suc- cessfully that it is expected that they and their families will soon _be pernvitted to leave the country. The names of the men are Elmer Stillwell, { Pulion E. Kropon, Daritz, Shaw and Griffiths. DESPERATE BATTLE IN PROGRESS AT TAMPICO | Report Says Oil Wells Are Burning and That the Town ls on Fire. Juarez. Mexico, May 10.—Ths moft a tely fought battle af tho, pres- s | ent Mexican rovolution is | tonight at Tampico, being fought 10 re- tive of the Aguilar Oil company, step- | neing of | ht exten- | Cabled Paragraphs International Council of Women. Rome, May 10.—The Countess of Ab- erdeen today was re-elected president of the international council of women. Her re-election was almost unanimous. The countess will hold office for five years. Mrs. May Wright Sewall of Eliot, Me., was re-elected honorary president. ports reaching constitutionalist offi- cers here. It is reported some of the oll wells and tanks are burning and that a portion of the town is on fire. All Americans, it is sald here have been taken aboard the United States warships, but other foreigners are seattered through the ofl well district. It was this section of the battlefield that the United States government suggested should be made a neutral zone. The constitutionalist generals refused to adopt this suggestion. By the light of the blazing oil, fired by stray shots, the rebel artillerymien hurled shot after shot from twenty heavy field guns into the strongly en trenched position held by General Ig- nacio Morelos Zaragoza, the federal commander in the center of the town. sweeping the breastworks with a hail of shrapnel in an effort to open_the way for a dash by General Pablo Gon- zales’ infantry. For the first time in the fighting between the men of Huerta and Car- ranza, the constitutionalisis were on equal terms with the federals in the matter of artillery. The twepty French field guns captured by General Gon- zales at Monterey and placed in po- scition before Tampico have done tre- mendous_execution, the French shrap- nel bursting with the utmost precision, in sharp contrast to the home made shells used by Villa in his battles about Torreon. 3 Seven thousand constitutionalists under Generals Pedro Gonzales and Luis Caballero are engaged. DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE NEAR MOUNT ETNA. Loss of Life Placed at 183, But it is Believed Many Still Remain Under Wreckage. Catania, May 10—Throughout the whole night rescue parties, surgeons, Red Cross attendants, soldiers _and priests worked among the ruins of the villages on the eastern slope of Mount Etna which were devasted by the eart- quake. The list of known dead and injured remains about the same as yesterday, 183 but it is believed that many are still under the wreckage of houses. Surgeons performed op- erations in the open by torchlight. Peasants,~whose relatives are missing, still hoped to unearth them alive and urged the rescuing parties to hasten thelr work of excavation, indicating the places where they though their families were entombed. Bodies lined the road and every ef- fort was made to identify the victim: as many of them will be interred at sungise tomorrow. Cardinal Francis- ca-Nava, archbishop of Catania, gath- ered the survivors at Bonglardo today around an altar erected on the lava and. celebrated mass. The- - parish priest at Linera wept over the ruins of his church, but utflized the bells as an altar for = celebration. Cardinal Francisca-Nava ordered all churches that had been damaged by the earth. quake to be closed, fearing further dfs- aster, as slight shocks occurred. at frequent ttervals throughout the day. Professor Paci, of Mount Etna ob- servatory, says that the Intensity of this earthquake was greater than that at Messina in 1908. Mount Etna has been in constant activity for nearly three years. Some of the railways have been re- paired and aid is arriving. Bread is still urgently needed and there is much suffering from lack of water, as the aqueducts have been broken at Gar- tiba, Bongiardo and Linera, all of which are without a drop of water. The succoring of the injured and homeless is rendered more difficult by the large number of rescuers, who are also in need of nourishment, and the refusal of the peasants to leave the ruins where their people are buried adds immensely to the confusion. Queen Helena has sent clothing and medicines to the affiicted districts and has notlfied those in charge that she has set to work again as at the time of the Messina earthquake, preparing bandages and making garments. The government has forwarded all availa- ble tents and various cities have sent food and other necessaries. The mon- asteries and convents have _opened their doors to the orphans and home- less women and men. AUTO RUNS DOWN TWO PEDESTRIANS. Car Did Not Ston, Although Occupants Must Have Been Aware of Accident. New Haven, Conn., May 10.—Aristo- tle Cavallero’ is dead and Vincenzo Caruso is seriously hurt as the result of being struck by an automobile in | Woodbridge tonight. They were walk- ing along the road about 9 p'clock when an auto carrying the Connecticut license number of 6618 hit them. The auto did not stop, althéugh it was ap- parent that the occupants of the car must have known of the accident. The number 6618 does not appear in the latest auto register, and efforts of the police to learn the owners name from | the secretary of state proved unavail- | .ing_tonight Cavallero had both legs broken and suffered internal injuries, dying two hours after he was removed to a local hospital. Caruso’s injuries are not se- Tious, “although he has a bad wound and is suffering from the shock. ANNUAL CONVENTION OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Large Numbers Witness Work in Third Degree in Greenwich Sunday. Greenwich, Cqun., May 10.—PreNmi- nary to the opening tomorrow of the annual convention of the Knights of | Columbus, there a large gathering in the state armory this afternoon to witness work in t | tem J. Mulligan of Thompsonville, the | state deputy. had charge of the~worl | ane 175 candidates were Inftiated. Fiv | hundred knights were in attendance. Tomorrow will be given up to a sight seeing tour and a steamer ride on the sound, to be followed by the convention ball in the evening. Tuesday morning 2 high mass will be celebrated in St. Mary's chureh, after which the con- Ventjon proper opens in the town hall. Small Fire at Hartford. Hartford, Conn., May 10—Fire which aid $500 daeags fo a small grocery stare in'Madison avenue this morning caused & panjc among thres families |in an adjoiming tenement. Owing to the heat from the fire, the entrance to the tenement was practically block ©4 and the accupants were hastlly car ried fram the windows by firemen. The origin of the tire is unknown. eamship Arrivals. At New York, May - 10—Sleamer iz Liverpaol » scalp | > third degree. Wil- | Pay Tribute to Vera Gruz Dead BODIES OF SEAMEN ARRIVED AT NEW YORK YESTERDAY, SOLEMN SCENE ENACTED As Funeral Cortege Steamed Slowly Up the Bay—Thousands of People Viewed It in Silence. New York, May 10.—Nation and city paid tribute in silence today tethe seventeen men who gave their lives in the first move made in the occupation of Vera Cruz by thé armed forces of the United States. Bearing the bodies of the dead bluejackets and marines, the armored crhiser Montana, escorted by the presidential yacht Mayflower, having aboard Secretary of the Navy Daniels, reached port early today, and, convoyed by the superdreadnoughi Wyoming, steamed up the harbor shortly before noon, dropping anchor off the Battery at 12.40 o'clock. As the funeral cortese moved slowly up the bay, the flags in the forts in New York harbor, on all sailing craft and on the great buildings along the waterfront hung at half mast. Along the piers and walks of the plaza at the Battery thousands of people stood in silence. There was no noisy salute from vessels of forts, no demonstration by the people ashore; an attitude of silent mourning seemed to hang over | all. The Wyoming, having left the Brook- Iyn navy vard Saturday morning, an- chored off Ambrose light and awaited the coming of the funeral ship. naval tug Powhattan, carrying repre- sentatives of the city, left the Battery at 11 o'clock and met the funeral cor- tege at lower Quaranting in Ambrose channel at 11.30 a. m. ¢ sun shone brightly as the little tug steamed down | the bay, but just as the vessel swung | around to fall in line astern the May- | flower a cloud obscured the sun, and for nearly ten minutes the skies over- head were leaden. As the Powhatan swung around the buoys between which the Wyoming and Montana steamed the first view of the coffins containing the bodies of the marines and bluejackets was obtained. Draped with United States flags, they remain- ed on the starboard side of the deck, Where a guard of saflors paced to and ro. The cortege came up the bay with the Wyoming leading, the Montana next, followed by the Mayflower, flying the flag of the secretary of the navy. Behind the Mayflower were the naval tug Powhatan and the revenue eutter Menhattan. As the vessels passed low- er Quarantine the clanginz of the bells on the buoys sounded like the tolling of church bells. At Forts Wadsworth ana Hamilton, in the Narrows, the garrisons could be seen along the shore, and the flags flew at half mast, but as the army and navy regulations forbid the firing of salutes on Sunday, not a sound could be heard but the chugging of the en- gines and an occasional note from the whistle of some vessel signalling an- other. As the cortege drew nearer to the city many small craft came along- side to zet a close view of the funeral ship with its flag-draped caskets. Even rowboats ventured far out into the harbor. Off Governor's Island a cut- ter of the Brooklyn naval militia swung round and for a short distance ran alongside the big warships. At 12.40 o'clock the big ships were opposite the Battery and dropped an- chor. The navy vard launch, having aboard Commandant Gleaves ' of the Brooklyn navy vard and City Dock Commissioner C. A. Smith, came along: side the Mayflower, and the official v its between the secretary of the navy and other officers command were exchanged. Secretary of the Navy Daniels re- mained aboard the Mayflower during the afterncon and evening, and it was The | | Cardinal Gibbons | became blind when | exploded several years ago. Attemptto Wreck “Owl” Express LARGE QUANTITY OF STEEL RAILS AND TIES ON TRACK. NEAR - WINDSOR - LOCKS Engineer Saw Obstruction, but Heavy Engine Plowed Half Way Through Pile Before It Could Be Stopped. Windser Locks, Conn., May 10.—An attempt was made early this morning to wreck the New York-bound “owl” express from Boston on the New York, New Haven and Hartfbrd railroad by placing a large quantity of steel rails and ties on the tracks. The engineer saw the obstruction, but before he could shut Off steam the heavy engine haq plowed half way through the pile. Railroad men say that if the engine had been lighter it is probable that the train would have been derailed into the canal which runs parallel to the tracks. ‘The train, after an hour's delay, pro- ceeded. Railroad detectives and town authorities are investigating, but so far there have been no clues. BLIND MAN CANDIDATE FOR THE PRIESTHOOD. First in History of the Catholio Church —Among Leaders of Class. Baltimore, Me., May 10.—For the first time in the history of the Catholic church a blind man will be raised to the priesthood next month at Wood- stock college, near here, if the plea of of 'Baltimore and Cardinal O'Connell of Boston is grant- | ed by Pope Pius. The cardinals will appear before the pope and ask that a dispensa~ tion be granted for the ordination of Henry Wessling of Boston, a student at Woodstock colloge. Mr. Wessling chemicals _over which he was working in the labora- tory of Canisius college, Buffalo, N. Y. o was then fessor of chemistry in that in- stitution. Since that time he has gone on studying, while preyers have been offered for him by people in every sec- tion of the globe, He stands among ‘the leaders of his class at Woodstock. His fellow schelastics read to him and he easily remembers what he hear: He has learned all the prayers said by a priest at mass and has mastered the ceremonies in the various services of the church. Mr, Wessling has been a member of the Jesuit order for fourteen years. Indicted for Wife Murder. Boston, May 10.—Joha A. Collins wis indicted 'yesterday for the murder of his wife, Agnes . Collins, on April 13. The couple had been living apart for some months, An indictment for sec- ond degree murder was returned against Alfred Rosa for the shoeting of Hary Cataldo on April 22, Liquor Traffic Suspended in Colorado. ‘Washingten, May 10. — Secretary Garrison yesterday instructed Major Symonds, commanding one of the mili- tary detachments in Colorado, to sus- pend liquor traffic in the Louisville Bouler strike district pending the restoration of normal conditions. announced that he would not come ashore until tomorrow morning. The bodies will be brought shortly before § tomorrow morning and placed upon caissons. The funeral procession will move up Broadway to the city hall for a brief ceremony there and on acruss the Manhattan bridge to the navy yard for the services. President Wilson, who will deliver the memorial address, is due to reach this city from Washington at 7.15 o'clock tomorrow morning. Photo by American Press Association. Latest Striking Photo of Texas. ERE s shown the Texas, one of the Intest additions to the United States navy, The photograph was taken as she passed under the Brooklyx bridge. She and her sistér ship, New York, are the most formidable craft in the navy. The Texas carries ten fourteen-inch guns. Condensed Telegrams In New York’s police parade on May 16, 7,600 men will take part. Mrs. Anne Pouder celebrated her 107th birthday at her home in Balti- more. There are 100,000 students enrolled In eclhasioent scbebiy S Ih United tates. 2 A bill excluding motor vehicles from Nantucket Island passed the Massa- chusetts House. The 11th annual convention of the New Jersey Bankers' Assoclation open- ed at Atlantic City. Mrs. W. H. Snow, of New York, was robbed of a ‘suitcase containing gems valued at $4,000 in Chicago. The Vanite, Defiance and Resolu America’s cup defender candidates, wi have their first trial race July 7. The First National Bank of Lenoir, N. C., was closed. A National Bank Examiner was placed in charge. Mayor Donn H. Roberts, of Terre Haute, Ind., charged with conspiracy to corrupt elections, was found not guilty, Japan appropri 363,362 for par- ticipation in the naval review to be held at Hampton Roads early next year. J. B. Smalley, assistant general man- ager of the Rock Island Railway, died in Topeka, following a stroke of pa- ralysis. George W. Perkins, chairman of the Progressivee, announced that the party would put a presidential ticket in the field for 1916. Querido Moheno, Mexican Minister of Commerce and industry is reported to committeed suicide by shooting at Mexico City. “Reb” Cliff Regan, a notorious ba dit, who is wanted in Ousis, Cal, was captured by a sheriffs posse near Goldfield, Nev. Andrew Carman and Eimer Weeks, aged bachelors, were found dead from gas poisoning in thelr bachelor quart- | ers at Hemstead Senator Goff of West Virginia ad- bill repealing the exemption clause of the Panama Canal act. A cyclone at Danville, Ill, flung a horse into a treetop and tore down sev- | eral farm buildings. The tree was cut down to rescue the horse. The condition of Jaceb is so improved that he will probably be re- moved from Battle Creek, Mich., to his home near Springfield, Mass. A military balloon was struck by lightning near Berlin, while the tel- egraph battalion was earrying out ex- periments. There were no casualties. The_scheener Fannie imer Hed from Norfolk, Va., for Key West with 3,500 tons of ceal en board for Amer- ican vesels now in Mexican waters. A gift of $500,000 by Mrs. Archibald D. Russell, of New York, for the build- ing of a sanctuary in the National Ca- thedral at Washington, was announced. Edgar E. Clark, chairman of the In- terstate Commerce Commission under- went an operation for stomach trouble at the Garfield Hospital in Washing- ton. Officers of the Paoific Mail liner Mongolia announce that on April 21 the ship's Wwireless operator picked up a message from Boston, 8500 miles away. Two persons were killed in Missis. sippl, several injured. and thousands of dollars damage dome to crops by storms which swept the southern states. Timothy E. Byrnes, formerly vice- president of the New Haven Railroad, has been subpoenaed as a witness in connection with the investigation at ‘Washington. Oscar Fried, who lost both his arms by coming in contact with a live wire, recetved a verdict of $75,000 in his sult against the New Haven Railroad at White Plains. Mary Murray the two-year-old daughter of John Murray, president of the County Board of Elec{lons at New- ark. N. J., was run ove: by a brewery wagon and killed. A delegation of 50 women appeared before the New York Board of Hsti- mate and asked for an appropriation of $4,500 to provide five additional wo- men probation officers. A crowd estimated at 15,000 viewed the military funeral of General Daniel E. Sickles in New York. The body was taken to the National Cemetery at Arlington for burial. Francis H. Griffin, a New York at- torney and his wife were arrested in Boston, charged with using the mail to_conspiracy to defraud. Griffin said to-have made $300,000 The Rev. Prince C. Allen former assistant, Barney M. Robinson, colored preachers of Brooklyn, are ‘waiting trial as the result of a street fight about the finances of the church. and his _Henry Holden Colpus, a butler of Cincinnatl, declares he is a half-broth- er of King George, of England. Eliza Holden, his mothe: bride” of England’s king according to Colpus. i Trolley Pole Kills Pittsfield Dentist. ‘ Pittsfleld, Mass., May 10.—Dr. Sidney 8. Stowell, aged 52 years, was killed tonight, his skull being fractured as he leaned from a trolley car to pick up his Pet dog, and w by a troiley i le. He was former ident of the | Massachusetts Dental & | was a prominent figure in ballooning in this state, making a number of flights from Pittsfield e was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and practiced dentistry in this city for the past 17 years. A widow and brother survive. Dr. Ryan Arrives at New Orleans. New Orleans, La., May 10—Dr. Ed- ward Ryan, the American Red Cross official who was held prisoner by Mex- ican federals at Zacatecas, Mexica, was one of six hundred refugees who ar- rived at quarantine tonight aboard the steamer Esperanza. The most of the refugees came from Puerto Mexico. Consul W. L. Bonney and four Ameri- cans from San Luis Potosi were aboard the steamer. lce Demoralizes Shipping. Johm's, embargo has dem movements along ti for dressed the Senate in opposition to the | = K PNEUMONIA FOLLOWS £ to the Most Critical—Had N Brought to This Country for Bu stead in Maine. Batavia, Java, May 10.—Mdame Lil- lian Nordica, the singer, died here to- night, Madame Nordica had been ill since the steamer Tasman, on which she was a passenger, went ashore on Bramble bay, in the Gulf of Papua, December 23 last. Nervous prostra- tion due to her experiences was fol- lowed by pneumonia, The Tasman was floated in_three days and put into Thursday Island. There Mme. Nordica was placed un- der the care of a physician. who re- mained in constant attendance upon her until April 1, when she sailed for Batavia. It was against the advice m her physiclans that she made the p. Arriving here the singer seemed very ill, but recovered somewhat after a stay of three weeks. The improv mnt, however, was enly temporsry an when o miag3e occurred the rhysicians j®ave up 2il hopes of her recovery. i It was the intention of Mme. Nor- dica, when she came here, to sail for {Genoa, where she was to meet her { husband, George W. Young, & New York hanker. She already had se- ured passage for the voyage when he relapse occurred. Lilllan Nordica was an American singer of world-wide fame. Her ad- mirers ranged from the men of the Bowery section of ew York, where she had sung at mission meetings, to the most critical box holders of grand opera houses In all of the world’s great musical centess. The purity of her voice, employed in many tongues, had delighted hundreds of thousands since the day, fort years ago, she first appeared In public as soprano soloist at Grace church in Boston. Nordica and Eames—although the latter was born of American parents in far off. China—were of gld New England: 'k, both claimed by the of e, and they made up a notable” American contribution to_the operatic world. A farm house built by the prima donna’s great-grand- father on a hill just outside the vil- lage of Farmington, Maine, was Nor- dica’s birthplace, in 1859. Her true name was Lillian Norton. She changed it to the Italian, Nordica, 20 years later when she began to study in Italy for an operatic career. After her graduation from the New England Conservatory of Mu‘c at Boston, and successful singing bf the leading roles in several of the ora- torios given by the Haendel and Haydn soclety, she went to Europe, in 1878, as a soloist with Gilmore's band. She clung temaciously to classical musiec, and was well received by great au- diences in the Crystal palace, London, and the Trocadero, Paris. She decided to remain in Europe and attempt an operatic career. She went to Milan and became a pupil of Sangiovanni, and within six months she had mas- tred ten operas. Her debut in opera was at Brescia CHARLES W. POST SUICIDES WHILE TEMPORARILY INSANE | Nurse and Shoots Himself. i Santa Barbara, Cal, May 10.—Charles W. Post, facturer of Battle Creek, Mich., yeste: while temporarily insane held shortly after the tragedy. The C. Bainbridge, offered at the ‘Inquest | verdict of the coroner’s jury was non- | wound. Mr. Post had suffered ill health for | some time. Recently he made a hur- ried trip to Rochester, Minn, to under- 80 a major operation to save his life. He had been nervous since his return to California and had fought against an inclination to suicide for some time, according to the testimony given at the inquest by Miss Ella Benson, his nurse. The nurse said Mr. Post had had a horror of a weapon of any kind for several weeks. He had requested that firearms be removed from the house and it was thought that the Post homs was free of them. Yesterday Mr. Post asked the nurse to leave him alone for a short time and she reluctantly complied. In a few minutes a shot was heard, and on en- tering the room the nurse found Mr. Post on the bed with a rifle. The po- sition of the body and the weapon in- dicated that the man had piaced the muzzle in his mouth and pulled the trigger with his foot. Death was in- stantaneous. CHARGED WITH STATUTORY OFFSENSES. Two Couples Had Masqueraded as Married for Past Two Weeks. PHOR - Meriden, Conn., May 10.—Two couples who have been masqueriding as ma ed the past four weeks in this eity were arrefted Saturday night at a local | rooming house. Robert W. Roberts, | aged 21, of Boston, and Harrison . | Trafford, aged 26, of New Jersey, are | charged with enticing .minor females and with stdtutery offenses. The girls, | Ruth_Mason, of Bethlehem. aged 18, and Edna Bailev. aged 20, of Bristol, e seduced from their homes iast February. it is alleged, and since then they have been cunvassing in Spring- | field, Holyoke. and Meriden with the | young men, seliing cleansing articles. | In confeasions ail of them admit relations. The mother of the girl made the original complaint which |- brought about the arrest. Middietown, Conn,, M wealthy cereal food manu- | Persons are in a local & Wealthy Cereal Manufacturer Evades Two Persons in y Two Separate C result of two separate day shot himself to death with a rifie | dents near here according to | mnflu x the testimony of his siclan, Dr. J. | dam e_testimony phy: Merta a Katz committal, holding simply that Mr. | ternal injuries. - Post dled from the effects of a gunshot | 5€Ph it |l and Kats of the car bas scalp his