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B IS TR T 1914 P S RIOSST v TSR Bualletin VOL. LVI—NO. 254 NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1914 TEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lIts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion t o the City’s Population VIOLENT ENGAGEMENTS BEING ' FOUGHT ALONG THE NORTH SEA ‘Germans Claim That They Have Thrown Addi- tional Forces Across the River Yser 'ALLIES ADVANCE NEAR SOISSONS AND CRAONNE ArfilleryEngngunenhmProceedinsontbeHeighuofthe Meuse and in the Woerve District—German Infantry is Said to Have Been Annihilated in the Argonne Forest— Heavy Engagement Continues Between the Russians and Austro-Hungarian Forces — Montenegrins Have Driven Austrians From a Position on the Bosnian Fron- tia’\-—GmtBrihinNottoRe'glrdCouonuComb-nd of War. Flerce fighting between the. ellies and the Germans continues in t.hl: western theater of war, especially the district near the North Sea coast in Belgium nflthig'l_'mdeLfinfl south- easterly toward the River Lys. e eomans claim that they heve thrown _additional foi forward wcross the Yser between Nieuport and Dixmude and that despite the fact that the allies had recelved reinforce- ments, the Germans have advanced at several points northeast of Pores and taken over 500 British prisoners, & number ‘of them officers. Germans Across the Yser The latest French report admits that the Germans have crossed the Yser but goes no farther in this respect. 1t is not known, therefore, whether this is a reiteration of the previous acknowledgement of a German Cross- ing there, or is confirmatory of the last German claim. Allies Form Near Soissons Alo the remainder of the battle mnt?: Belgium, only brief mention of the operations is made. South of Lille the French claim repulses to the Germans and advances by the allies near Soissons and Craonne. Artillery engagements are proceeding on the heights of the Meuse and in the Woer- ve district. In the Argonne a German infantry regiment is sald to have been Russian-Austrian battles Continue In the east heavy engagements con- tinue between the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian forces in the vicin- ity of Radom and Ivangorod in Poland and between the Austrians and the Russians south of Przemysl, in Gali- cla. No Aefinite result has been at- tained in either of these zones. Montenegrins Defeated by Austrians The Austrians have driven the Mon- tenegrins from a position on the Bos- nian frontier, General Sir Charles Wil- linham Horsley Douglas, chief of the British general staff, is dead. ‘The death is also reported of the German Major General Pochhammer, who was killed in action in the Argonne for- est. \ Berlin announces that it was the submapine U-? which recently sank the British cruiser Hawke in the North Sea. Previously the U-9 sank <¢he cruisers Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue. The submerine at -last has returned to her home port. Commander Luedecke of the com- merce-raiding German cruiser Karls- rulne has been promoted to be a cap- tain. . The British gevernmont has recelv- ed an af@ditionnal report from its cor- respondent with the Russian head- quarters, Bernard Pares. The report, written Saturday and telegraphed to London, pave tribute to the Russian army’s handling of the situation on eaptured Austrian territory. American cotton shipments ‘will not be considered contraband of war. Great Britain has notified the United States government to this effect. This will permit the safe movement of cot- ton to any point. even including Ger- many and Austria. It is believed that the British gov- ernment’s decision with regard to cot- ton also will be applied to non-con- traband cargoes from a neutral coun- try transported in neutral ships. RUSSIAN TROOPS DEFEAT GERMAN REAR GUARD. Who Were Attempting to Hold Posi- tions Along the Rivers Rivka, Sker- nervka and Rylk: Petrograd, Oct. 25.—The following tommunication was issued tonight Irom general headquarters: On Octeober 23 and 24 the Russian troops inflicted several defeats on the rman rear guards who .were at- pting to hold -positions along the Hivers Rivka, Skernevka and Rylka. *“Lovinz, Skierniewica and Rawa were taken by bayonet attacks. * “The Austrians in retreat with the ans on the roads near Random ving recelved re-inforcements, and jrofiting by the wooded and rolling raracter of the region, offered stubborn fesistance to our offensive, which de- reloped into an engagement of consid- trable dimensions. At that place we ‘np(m'ed prisoners, cannon and rapid rers. Along the river San and south of Przemysl desperate fighting continues. An attemot by the Austrians to_turn he Russian left wing south of Prze- nysl failed, the Austrians suffering rreat losses. “An Austrian column, which de- icended the Carpathians near the town i Polina, (twenty miles: from Stry) 128 been defeated and dispersed.” SERMANS HAVE CROSED . THE RIVER YSEN. Violent Action in Progress Between Nieuport and the River Lys. Paris, Oct. 25, E. O. S, whihe Paris, Oct. 25, 11:15 p. m.—The fol- owing official communication was is- wed by the French war office tonight: “The action has continued under the jame conditions as preciding days. A jattde of a very violent character is in ress between Nieuport and the Rlvg:ogIJm The German forces have suceeded in crossing the Yser between Nieuport and Dixmude. REMARKABLE SHOWING OF BELGIAN ARMY Holding in Check Two Entire German \ Army Corps London, Oct. 25.—“All the allies must take their hats off to the Belgian army, which for several days has been holding in check two entire German army corps near Dixmude and Calais, says a dispatch to the Times from g of its correspondents in northern France. The message continues: “It is now permitted to explain how | the Belgian army was able to take up a position on the Yser canal, in other words, how it was able to make a suc- cessful retreat from Antwerp in face of the elaborate plans of the Germans. e nel.thborholgd of with orders to hold back the epemy at all costs, for a = i&ww‘ikgtw of the main army, which. ed the Dutch fron- tier bi:vign seaward march. The bat- tle of Mullem eventually resulted in the virtual annihilation of the gallant little body of Belgian fighters, but it meant the salvation of the Belgian army and their allies. “The situation-of the Belgians and French at Dixmude has undergone a change for the better in the past few days. This does not mean, however, that the Germans are on the run. Much water will run through the Yser ba- fore the Germans will definitely aban- don their design upon the northern coast. “The reports of a German retreat { towards Bruges are anticipatory and exaggerated. . The retreat up td the present is a matter of a mile or two, made in order to get away from the guns of the warships. The Germans are now éntrenched a mile or more {inland and consequently are able to pay less attention to sea attacks. “The casualties in the Belgian arny ‘flurlng its gallant fighting about Dix- mude have been tremendously heavy, but the spirit of the troops is still wonderful.” GERMAN AEROPLANES DROP BOMBS IN WARSAW On One ~ay 44 Persons Were Killed, on Another 63 London, Oct. 25.—"The German cam- paign with aeroplane bombs against ‘Warsaw has been rather effective,” says the Warsaw correspondent of Reuter's Telegram company. “On one day 44 people were killed or wounded, and of these only nine were soldiers. On another day there were 62 casual ties. No soldiers were injured at tha time, but many children who were drawn into the streets by curiosity were struck. Bach aeroplane, appar- ently, has an equipment of five bombs, which are fired at intervals in the flight across the eity. “According to innformation gleaned from prisoners, aeroplane raids on London are impending. “From all accounts, the Germans for some time were under the deiusion that they would be welcomed fn War- saw and therefore started the drop- ping of bombs from aeroplanes com- paratively late in the fighting. “Relatively few prisoners have been taken in the fighting along the Vistula, This is explained by the mutual hat- red of the contestants and their deter- mination to come to mortal clutches, “During a fight at Rashin, near 'w, the Germans were strong'v entrenched in the forests. The Rus- sians set fire to the woods, smoking the Germans out, and then turned their " artillery on them. REBELLION IN BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. Force of Over 1,000 Men With Artlilery and Machine Guns, Attack Keims. London, Oct. 25. —The Pretoria, Transvaal, correspondent of Reuters Telegram Company has fo led the following official statement: “Lieutenant Colonel Maritz, (the head of the rebllion in British South Africa) attacked Keims (Cape Pro- vince) at five o'clock on the morning of October 22 with a force of over 1000 men, including several hundred Ger- mans, and artillery and machine guns. Our casualties were ten wounded. The enemy left two dead, one a German an dthe other a native.” A previous despatch from Cape Town said that in a battle on October 22 a defeat was administered to the forces of Lieutenant Colonel Marita. The place at which the fight occurred Was not named. Duke of Roxburghe Wounded London, Oct. 25, 8:05 p. m.—It has been ascertained that the Duke_ of, Roxburghe was severely wounded in a s R recent engagement an <y hurt, as the first report ¢ The duke's condition is reported to be fav- orable but it is said his recovery will be slow. The Duke of Roxburghe .s well known in the United States. He married May Goelet of New York. GERMANY’S RIGHT TO LAND TROOPS IN CANADA. German Ambassador Says It Would Not be a Violation of the Monroe Doctrine. . ‘Washington, Oct. 25.—Germany’s right to land troops in Canada if pos- sible and thus secure at least a temp- orary foothold on the American con- tinent was upheld today by Count von Bernstoff, German Ambassador here, who declared this would not be a viola- tion of the Mcnroe Doctrine. The Am- bassador suggested that, as Canada was sending soldiers to Kurope to fight against his country, the United States should not consider it in any sense an infringement on the Monroe Doctrine if Germany should land an armed force on Canadian soil. Discussing his now much-talked of note of September 3 to the State De-| partment here, he explained the at- titude of the German Government toward the Monroe Doctrine and giving assurances that GCermany was not contemplating any South American colonization scheme in event of victory over the allies, the ambassador said that only South America was referred to at that time, because there had nev- er been any question raised as to the possible German attempts to seek colonization in any part of the Ameri- can himsphere BRITISH FLEET CONTINUE. BOMBARDING GERMANS 'as Kept Up Without Inter- ission for Twelve Hours Dover, via London, Oct. 25, 10:35 o. ‘he British fleet chose Trafalgar iy _(October 21) to commence the bom] t'of the Germans advanc- along the Belgian coast. Firing at 6 in the morning and con- tinued ‘ without intermission for 12 hours. The range of the ships’ guns enabled them to shell the German trenches three miles inland, and thay great execution tc the batterias placed amid the sand dunes. They Firing their positions before Nieuport. The firing was so rapid that some guns discharged 14 projectilés per minute. At the end of the day the ‘whole coast from Nieuport to West- ende, which had been strongly held by the enemy, was completely evacu- ated. It is reported that on that day alone the Germans lost 4,000 killed and wounded. 85,000 IRISHMEN IN BRITISH ARMY John Redmond Says Ireland Will Mai tain Her Place as a Fighting Na- tion, Belfast, Ireland, via London, Oct. 25, 812 p. m.—Addressing a meeting of Irish_volunteers today. John E. Red- mond, the Irish Nationalist leader, said that when the Irish government came into being the volunteers must be absolutely at the disposal of that government and he declared that in spite of emigration Ireland would glinmn her place as a fighting na- lon, “Ireland’s rights,” said Mr. Red- mond, “are not to be defended mere- ly within the Irish shores. If the man- hood of Ireland refused to strike a blow where real fighting is going on, the country would be covered with disgrace. Ireland would be humiliated it after the war it had to be admit- ted that the safety and lberties of Ireland had been guarded by the sac- rifices of other men, while Irishmen remained at home and took none of the risks.” Thirty-five thousand men from all parts of Ireland have joined the army since the beginning of the war, Mr. Redmond added. . ENGLAND NOT TO INTERFERE WITH COTTON SHIPMENTS Ambagsador Page Assured Cotton Will Not be Regarded as Contraband ‘Washington, Oot. 20.—Sir Edward Grey, British minister for foreign af- fairs, has assured the United States, through Ambaesador Page at London, that England will not interfere with American cotton shipments as “con~ traband of war.” This_was announced today at the state department. Ambassador Page also reported that the British ship Camperdoon laden with American cotton products, de- tained at Sornaway, Scotiand, was not held because of her manifest, but on account of a disagreement between her owners and the charter party. Emperor Nicholas to Liberate Austrian Subjects. Paris, Oct. 25, 7.25 p. m.—The Rome correspondent of the Havas Agency telegraphs that the offer of Emperor Nicholas to liberate such Austrian subjects taken prisoners of war as were of Italian origin, on the under- standing that they should go to Italy and did not return to Austria-Hun- gary, caused a great and enthusiastic demonstration in favor of Russia, at Milan. The Russian consul was cheer- ed by hundreds of persons until the police dispersed the crowd. Germany to Regulate Export of Sugar. Berlin, via The Hague and London, Oct. 25—It is semi-officially stated that the government has decided to regulate teh exportation of sugar in such a manner that the major portion of the crop will be kept long in the country for domestic consumption. The gov- ernment had intended to permit the free exportation of sugar but changed its mind owing to the advice of lead- ing agriculturalists who opposed free exportation on the ground that sugar is needed for the mourlshment of the people . oy P Cabled Paragraphs Steamer St. Louie Damaged Propellor. Liverpool, Oct. 25., $:20 p. m—The American Line steamer ~St. Louls, Wwhich started for New York yesterday, damaged . her propellor when leaving the dock, but proceeded on her voyage. Cholera Abating in Austria Vienna, Oct. 25 (by way of Amster- dam ar~ ndon, 7:47 p. m.)—Corre- & oD - the papers here report a ,‘mfls ~<ane in the number of cases ~molera -and dysentery as a conse- quence of the splendid sanitary meas- ures taken by the government. Assistant Governor General ofJ Belgium Berlin via The Hague and London, Oct. 25.—Duke Ernst Gunther of Schleswig-Holstein, brother-in-law of the German emperor, has been appoint- ed assistant to the governor general of Belgium. The Duke is well acquainted with Belgium as he spent a long time in that country years ago. Maeterlinck Praises Emil Verhaeren. Paris, Oct. 25—Maurice Maeterlinck, the Belgian author, In a letter to a friend here regarding the proposal that M Maeterlinck be elected to the French academy, suggests that if a Bel is chosen for this homor it be, instead of himself, his old friend and com- patriot Emil Verhaeren, the poet. * poet alone has the qualification to represent worthily that which is great and heroic in a people,” says M, Mae- terlinclk. BALKAN ALLIES REPEL ATTACK OF AUSTRIANS Disagreement in Carman Case JURY OUT 18 HOURS—UNABLE TO RETURN VERDICT 10 TO 2 FOR ACQUITTAL It is Unlikely That Mrs. Carman Will | " Ever be Brought to Trial Again—At- torneys to Make Application Have Her ‘Admitted to Bail. to Mineola, N. Y., Oct. 25.—Twelve men, sitting as a’ jury, came into the su- preme court here at 10:59 this morn- ing and announced that they had been unable to determine whether Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, wife of Dr. Edwin Carman of Freeport, on the night of June 30 last, thrust a re- volver through a shattered winddw pane in the physician's office and shot and killed Mrs. Louis Bailey, a patient who was standing there. The jury de- liberated more than thirteen _hours. On the final ballot, ten jurors favored acquitting the defendant and two held gut u:orfinnd!;g her guilty of murde: n the first dey as charged in the indictment, o o As far as the state is concerned, it Condensed Telegrams Sir Robert Borden, prime minister of Canada, left Ottawa for New York with Lady Borden on a holiday trip. Pauline Chase, the American actress, is engaged to marry ‘Alexander V. Drummond, of London, an Englishman. Sidney B. Fay of Smith College was elected president of the New England History Teachers’ Association at Bos- ton. Gustav Baumann, late proprietor of the Hotel Biltmore in New York, left his entire estate of $100,000 to his widow. American Minister William B. Gon- zales, who had been in the United States on leave of absence, returned to Cuba. The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., at Youngstown, Ohio, distributed $200, 000 to employes under a profitsharing arrangement Walter Flexner, of Gloucetser, N. J., a parachute jumper, was killed by a fall of 2,000 feet when his parachute failed to open. Dr Aurelio Sousa has been appointed minister of finance and Dr. Daniel Costello ,minister of justice in the Pe- ruvian Cabinet. . President Wilson announced that he would be unable to attend the 300th anniversary of the founding of New York city today. Benjamin Martinell, 57 years old, of West Hoboken, N. J., was arrested by Stiles Judson Dies at a Sanitarium HAD BEEN SUFFERING FROM A GENERAL BREAKDOWN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL His Condition Had Been Critical for Last Few Weeks—Was One of the Best Known Men in Public Life in Connecticut. Stamford, Conn., Judson, former state's attorney for Fairflela county, died tonight about 7 m\; at 2 private sanitarium. He ere in August suffering fi general breakdown in health and his condition had been critical for wedks. The cause of death is given as a ner- yous illness, complicated with heart troubie. The body was sent to Strat - night for burial, oSt Oct. 25.—Stiles Stiles Judson, who dled in a pri- vate sanitarium in Stamford last night, was one of the best known men in public life in Connecticut. e was born in the town of Strltforg Feb- ruary 18, 1862. He was graduated In Battle All Along the Bosnian Front | is unlikely that Mrs. Carman ever will —Took 200 Prisoners. be brought to trial again. Before the jury came in District Attorney Lewis Nish, Servia, Oct. 25.—The Servian J. Smith said if it stood S to 4 for ac- war office has issued the following: | qUitthl it was improbable that “On October 19 a detachment of the | Would, bring the defendant to the bar enemy advanced from _Modropolje | 32in. north of Kalinovik (Herzegovina)| Attorneys for Mrs. Carmag will against the flank of the Montenegrin | Take an applicatiqn tomorrow morn- troops’ east positions at Kalinovik. A |INg to have her admitted to bail. Such Montenegrin detachment from Bori-|& motion will not be opposed by the vatz, perceiving the enemy's move- | district attorney. B e e At e Defendant on Verge of Collapse. The defendant is_on the verge of a gun, nine caissons and a large number of rifies. B complete physical breakdown, follow- “On October 21, a battle took place |ing a collapse in the court room aftr i He was fined $100. from the Yale Law school in 1885 and the game warden for killing a robin. | Was at once admitted to the bar. He first practiced in New Haven and later removed to Bridgeport. The Westminster Abbey has been in- He held the position of state’s at- sured at Lloyds for $750,000 against re- | torney for Fairfield county for a num- parable damage to the roof or exterior | ber of years, recently resigning on ac- by hostile aircraft. count of a physical and mental break- 5 down, brought about by overwork, He The New York Board of Estimate |represented Stratford in the legisia- established the position of food expert | tures of 1891 and 1895, serving as in the Health Department. The salary | chairman of the judiciary committee Wil be $5,000 a year at each session. He was state sen- e ator in 1905 and agein served as chair- Arbitration of the new wage scale for { man of the judiciary committee. The 53,000 locomotive engineers and firemen | session of 1907 he was president pro on 98 western railroads will begin in | tempore of the senate. He took a lead- all along the Bosnian front, both Ser- viang and Montenegrins taking part. The Balkan allies repelled all attacks and took 200 prisoners, including one field officer and four subalterns. “In view of the enemy’s severe at- tacks the Montenegrin troops have been compelled to' fall back a little behind their positions.” An official statement issued at Vienna on Friday sald that Servian and Montenegrin forces which had penetrated the southeastern Bosnia frontier, were defeated on October 22 after a battle of three days. AUTO STRUCK TROLLEY = . POLE NEAR SEYMOUR | Mre. James Lodgw of Derby Almost o Instantly Killed Seymouy, Conn., Oct. . 25.—Mrs. James Lodge of Derby was almost in- stantly killed in an automobile acci- dent near the Copper Mill Hill here tonight. She was riding in a _ car with Mrs. James C. Dermody and Mi Dermody, the latter being the drive: when it collilded with a trolley pole. Mrs. Lodge, who was in the rear seat, was thrown violently forward, her head striking the back of the froat seat. She was taken to a nearby drug store, but died ten minutes later cf a fractured skull Mr. Dermody was said to be driving at a fair rate of speed at the time. A trolley car was at the foot of the hill with the lights temporarily out and when Mr. Dermody turned to avoid the car his machine collided with the iron trolley pole. Mr. and Mrs, Der- mody escaped injury. Mrs. Lodge was about 56 years old. CRITICISES CONDITIONS AT WETHERSFIELD Rev. L. D. Coburn Says That “the Inmates Are Driven Insane Waterbury, Conn., Oct. 25.—*{ondi- tions at the state prison at Wethers- field are such that the inmates are driven insane, and the Meriden re- formatory is a school where the boys learn to become greater criminals. Conditions at the latter -institution should demand an immediate legisla- tive investigation.” The above assertion was made by the Rev. L. D. Coburn, chaplain of the Cheshire Connecticut state reform- atory, in a discourse on Prison Reform at the Second Congregational church this evening. The history of Conpec- ticut penal institutions was traced and severe criticisms for the meny ‘“in- human” practices that have maintain- ed in the institutions in the past, OBITUARY. Gen Sir Charles Horsley Douglas. London, Oct. 25. 6.05 p. m.—General Sir Charles Whittingham Horsly Doug* las, chief of the imperial general staff and first military member of the army council, died today. General Sir Charles Douglas was ap-~ poinnted chief of staff of the British! army on April 10 last after the resig- | nation_of Sir John French, the pres- ent commander of the British expedi- tionary force on the continent. Sir! Charles was born in 1850 and had servel in all Great Britain's wars since the Afghan campaign of 1879. He has | Dbeen inspector-general of the home forces since 1892, when he was made chief of the general staff. Dr. Joe Uriburi Buenos Aires, Oct. 25—Dr. Jose Uriburi, former president of Argentina, died today. King of Saxony and Emperor William Honor Each Other. London, Oct. 25, 9.15 p. m.—A wire- less despatch received here tonight by | ued her journey to her cell in the jail. the Marconi Wireless company from |Dr. Guy Claghorn, the jail physician, Berlin says: “The king of Saxony has | was summoned. He said her condl- bestowed ypon Emperor Willlam the | tion was worse than at Ritter Cross and the Grand Cross of | since she had been arrested. the Milftary Order of St. Heinrich. Emperor William in return has be- stowed on the king the Order of the Iron Cross, first and second class. _— Negro Lynched by Mob. the jury was discharged. It was said at the Nassau County jail here to- night that Mrs. Carman had been cry- ing constantly ever since she was brought.back to her cell. The jury retired at 9:45 o'clock last night. Several times during the night and morning it was believed a verdict had been reached. Mrs. Carman was brought into the room and the spec- tators and court attendants, who were walking around he corridors in order to keep awake, rushed for their places. Mrs. Carman Sent For. Once the jury wanted coffee. An- other time it wanted clgars other time it wanted 3 time the defendant was sent for, wo: men members of her family assisigd her to make berself pros: When -at_10 o’clock this morning word came again sent for. Following her through the oaken door at the rear of the judge's |bench came her sister, Mrs. Ida Powell, and her niece, Miss Helen Corbey. Dr. Carman, who had been sitting in the courtroom conversing friends. joined his wife at the counsel table. Mrs. D] and fearful. Her hair was dishevelled and her formerly immaculate costume wrinkled. Jurors Appeared Dissatisfied. Dissatisfaction was plainly written on the faces of the jurors when they flled in from the room where they had been deliberating. When Justice Kel- by ascended the bench, Robert Ludlum, foreman, use he was chosen first, spoke without any formality or intro- duction. “We have been arguing for eight hours or nine hours’, said he almost sullenly, and we have been conversing for the balance of the time. We can- t agree. We have had no sleep.” “I am in the same boat with you”, replied Justice Kelby, “I have not slept either. “But we have been arguing”, the foreman deflantly. At that point. John J. Graham, Mrs. Carman’s chief counsel, suggested that Justice Kelby ask the jury whether it was the evidence they could not agree upon. #Fustice Kelby did so and of- fered to enlighten the jury upon any subject. Juror No. 9, John H. Molyneaux, sitting in his crair, as is the custom, interrupted and said: - “We Cannot Reach a Verdict.” “It is no a question of evidence, Your Honor, we have gone over the evidence very carefully and we cannot reach a verdict.” As the jurors, without further ado, returne€ to the room where they had Yedn deliberating to get their hats and coats Mr. Carman burst into tears, As the jurors quickly passed out, not one »f tham glanced at the sobbing woman sitting st the end of the coun- sel_table. George Morton Ledy of Mrs. Car- man’s counsel. placed his arm around her waist. Mrs. Carman, her eyes covered with her handkerchief, shook her head slowly from side to side. Mrs. Carman Disappointed. Mr. Graham came toward her. “I am so sorry, Mrs. Carman”, he said. “Oh,” said the phyeician's wife, “I am terribly disappointed. I felt sure the jury would acquit me.” Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Corby then took charge of Mrs. Carman. They assisted her, half stumbling, half walk- ing, her hands to her eyes, out or the courtroom, and into the chambers at the rear. Her husband followed close- Iy behind. It was noticeable that his wife seemed to be entirely unaware of his presence. Accused Woman Fainted. After the party passed through the doorway Mrs, Carman fainted. She was quickly revived and then contin- any time “She is seriously depressed,’ he de- clared. Five Ballots were Taken. id said| Chicago November 30. William A. Waldron, charged with breaking into a grocery store, escap- ed from court at Boston, shortly after being held for the grand jury. John O’Deonovan Rossa, the famous Irish agitator, and his wife, spent a sad_golden wedding. He is dying in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Staten Island. Contributions amounting to $4,014, were received by the New York State Board of the American Red ross bringing the total amount to $280,369. A government despatch from Lisbon says that the monarchist plot ‘against the Portuguese republic has failed. More than 100 arrests have been made. of Mayor Gaynor to.be hung in the The portrait. will cost An epidemic of typhoid fever has broken out among the . players of the Lafayette University team. Five of the members have been affected with the disease. No session of the The Bronx division of the Supreme Court was held Satur- day, Supreme Court Justice Brady at- tending the funeral of the late Jus- tice Amend. Th ebattleship North Dakota broke all records in target practice off Nor- ing part in securing the passage of the act for a public utilities commis- sion at the session of 1911. A vear or more ago, Mr. Judson at- tracted considerable attention in his Prosecution of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for al- leged criminal acts growing out of wrecks. - In his younger days, Mr. Judson took an active interest in the militia and at one time was in command of Company K, Fourth regiment. He was a member of a number of fraternal organizations. Mr. Judson was a speaker and debater of ability and had mx warm friends throughout the He is survived dy his widow, REDUCED REPRESENTATION AT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Call for Next Nasional Convention Will Be on New Basis—8 Less Delegates. New York, Oct. 25.—A “bittér fight waged since 1880 to reduce the rep- resentation of southern states in re- Ppublican national conventions has been won. Charies D. Hilles, chairman of the republican national committee, an- nounced - today that'the call for the convention of 1916 would be on the new basis. which reduces the number of delegates by 89. Most of this loss falls or ihe south. The plan, proposed at the. annual meeting of the national committee in ‘Washington last December, was made effective, Mr. Hilles said, through fits folk, Va., when her gunners scored 53 | ratification by conventions in states hits out of 60 shots at long range | which cast a majority of votes in the with 12-inch guns Fire damaged the pilot house and dining saloon of the steamer North Land of the Bastern Steamship Com- panys's fleet, while the craft was at her dock at Portland, Me. Porfirio Diaz former president of Mexico, who has been reported dead, took a walk on the beach at Blarritz. Fla. He has been suffering from an at- tack of gastric trouble. The McKellar bill to provide for the regulation of cold storage of food pro- ducts will be given a hearing .before the House interstate commerce com- mittee on December 10. Giulio Gatti-Casazza, the director of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York sailed from Naples for the United States with Enrico Caruso and other grand opera stars. A. C. Roreback, the father of Second Vice-President Edwin F. Roreback, ot the Metropolitan Trust Co., is dead at Fort Myers, Fla. He served as secre- tary to Gen. Phil Sheridan. Frank Gonzales, son of former Mayor of Hoboken, N. J, was arrested and in- dicted as one of the a party of auto bandits which robbed Lionel Frost of $90 in cash and $350 worth of jewelry. Burton W. Gibson, of New York, the lawyer who was convicted of stealing from the estate of Countess Szabo, for whose murder he was tried and ac- quitted, was disbarred by the Supreme Court. The application by the City of New York for permission to impound water from Shoharie Creek and conduct it to New York through its new aqueduct has been granted by the Conservation Board. A premature explogion of a blast in an excavation at 97t7Th Street and West End Avenue, Manhattan, result- ed in serious injuries to two workmen and cuts and bruises to many other laborers . After a sharp conflict between redel royalists and republican troops near Matra, Portugal, the rebels were routed and their leader, Lient. Constanclo with 40 of his adherents, were reported captured. Commander R. R. Belknap, who has been serving as assistant naval attache at the American embassy in Berlin, will leave Germany to come to Boston to take charge of the United States Ludlum, the foreman, in discussing the deliberations of the jury, said five ballots were taken. On the first ballot Newport, Ark., Oct. 25.—A mob here | the jurors stood ® to 3 for acquittal. today lynched Howard Davis, a negro, a few minutes after Davis shot and killed City Marshal Payne. negroes were pursued by a mob bent on lynching them. Payne had at- tempted to arrest the three, who were | his disorderly. was killed and Davis woundegd. mob immediately dragged a tree and hanged him. the negro to In a revolver fight Payne | eavesdropper” in his house without h A | pnowledge. On the other four ballots the 10 to 2. vote was One of the two jurors who Two other | held out for conviction was James H. Aston, who said while being examined as a tslesman, that he would not want wife to install a “mechanical It was considered prob- ‘able tonight that~a $20,000 bail bond would be accepted for Mrs. Carman. cruiser Chester. er that soldiers’ and sailors’ | dolg“l ;,r:s not be destroyed for lack of food to keep them, the National Ca- nine Defence League of London is pro- moting a scheme for the free supply of dog biscuits. present electoral college, a condition to its adoption separately by the com- mittees, Every state convention held since last December, gave its assent to the plan except that in Texas, which re- Jjected it. The states which adopted it cast 260 of the total of 531 votes in the electoral college, or 24 more than a majority. Approval was given by conventions in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Hlinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michi- gan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennes- see, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia. In the next national convention of the delegation of Alabama will be re- duced by eight, Arkansas by three, Florida four, Georgia eleven, Louisiana eight, Mississippi eight, New York two, North Carolina three, South Carolina seven, Tennessee seven, Texas six- teen, Virginia eight, Hawaii four, Por= to Rico two and Philippine Islands two. “The new plan,” said airman Hilles, “will eliminate conflicts be- tween the rules of the party and the laws of the several states and will reduce the number of contesting dele- gations. The system of unequal nu- merical representation, against many states constantly contended, was the legacy of years ago of political custom and therefore if any way identified with the convention of 1912.” French Aviator's Lucky Escape. Paris, Oct. 25, 11:15 a. m.—A Havas Agency despatch from Petrograd says that the French vaiator, M. Poiret, who is serving with the Russian army( eut witted and by his interpidity escaped three German aeroplanes through fly- ing at a lower level. Though subject- ed to attacks from aeroplanes above and the army beneath, he brought back to the Russian lines, without harm to himself, important information of the moveemnts of the enemy long the Vistula river. Missionary Extensions. Washingtan, Oct. 25.—Missionary ex- tensions to new parts of China, Japan, the Philippines, the Hawaiian Islands, Cuba, Manchuria, the Maylasian states and sections of the Bahamas and South America, were determined upon today at the fall council of the general con- ference of Seventh Day Adventists in Takoma Park. For the Asiatic division more than $140,000 was set aside and it was announced that the total ap- propriations for all mission- field, not including the United States and Can- ada, would exceed $500,000. Germans Permit Japs to Depart Rome, Italy, Oct. 25, 2:35 p. m.—The Japanese embassy announces that 68 Japancse detained in Germany were released through the intervention of the American ambassador at Berlin. The Spanish amer~ Telesfora, which arrived in New York from Bue- nos Ayres, reported being in collission with the French cruiser Descartes. The Descartes was badly damaged and was taken to Martinique for repairs, Federal Reserve Banks Open Nov. 16 Washington, Oct. 25.—The 12 federal reserve banks of the new banking sys- tem will be opened for business on | November 16th. Thi was announced } today officially.