Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 28, 1914, Page 1

Bulletin VOL. LVL—NO. 256 NORWICH, CONN., WEDNESDA?, CCTOBER 28, 1914 TWELVE PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS o . « RRE : L . The Bulletin’s Circulation in N;'rwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lis Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion t o the City's Population ALLIES ARE HOLDING INVADERS IN STRIFE FOR NORTHERN PORTS * Thousands Upon Thousands of German Reinforce- ments Have Been Added to Masses of Troops- ALL NATIONS ENGAGED IN STRUGGLE AR E SILENT G-_'nln&npawSlid to be Directing Stru(glefor Coast Base, With Intent of Inaugurating.a Campaign Against England—A New’ Rebellion in South Africa Gives Cause for Anxiety to Both British and South African Govern- Course May Carry Them to Waters North of Ireland, Portuguese Mission is in London Arranging to Cooperate Despatches Claim Victories Over s which has dagys may flercest of the whole war. Both Sides Reinforced Thou upon thousands of Ger- man_reinforcements have been added to the great masses of troops, whic}: have been endeavoring to force their way to . the northern ports of France. It is said that this ceaseless pushing forward of vast bodies of German soldiers is by direct order of the em- peror whose eye is fixed on England, & campaign which at an early gza is_ consldered among the possibili- es, provided a able base can be found “from which to direct the for- imilarly the allies. have been strongly reis .and _the new troops at the front are the tish Tndians, who, according to ail ac- counts, have been hearing themseives well. % New Rebellion .in South Africa A new rebellion in the Unlon of South Africa has given cause for anxiety both to the British and the southern African government. Gen- erals De Wet and Beyers, both nata- ble figures in the South African war, have placed themselves at the head of a revolt in the Orange Free State and western Transvaal The exkent of this rising is not known, nor can its importance be foretold, but already the South African government, which had knowledge of - the prospective movement, has issued a proclamation fo the people calling for their assist- ance ar~ has taken measures to quell the rabellion. . British Admiralty Issues Warning The British admiralty Issues a ‘warning to vessels whose course may carry them to the waters to the north of Ireland, as in these waters German mines have been laid, with the result that one British steamer, the Man- chester Commerce, has been blown up. e losses on both sides continue the acceptance of to be In proportion to the flerceness)services by King George for the war of the battles, which means that they are greater than those in any battle | of Portugal, has now offered the gov- since war was Along the m thetr own. GERMANS DRIVEN BACK more than held ready ACROSS THE YSER. | gone to the front with the British Red ihere are actively co-operating with now mnearly | b to Eerv. with the Portuguese contin- t, where the allies| gep; have the assistance of French and|the British warships,they have apparently | yrging his followers at Lisbon to avoid L Gen. Fraph' ~ _uo® ddenly. Londop N o7 p. m.—Lieu- tenar* 2%~ Willlam Fdmuna »- < - commanded the third _.Kitchener’'s new army died a1y tonight. Conqueror of Antwerp a Suicide London, Oct. 37, 6:20 p. m—A dis- patch ton'thn Evening News from Rot- terdam says that General Von Beseler, the conqueror of Antwerp, is dead. it ig said, the newspaper adds, that he shot himself Thursday in his room at Bruges. | e o S he ed through Vienna alone, vflllw ochv:.l officially estimated_at 136,- 000 up to September 43, mow amounts to at least 200,000. FOOD FOR STRICKEN PEOPLE IN BELGIUM Dutch Government is to Allow Sup- plies to Cross Front London, Oct, 27, 7:50 p. m.—The ex- pedition and thoroughness with which the American commission for Belgian relief is arranging to distribute food among the sorely stricken people of Belgium is shown in the following telegram which Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of the commission, received today from Captain T. F. Lucey, who is in Rotterdam arranging for the ship- ment of supplies into Belgium. “I have made arrangements to ship by river steamer the first.consignment of supplies. We can unioad the steam- er from England three hours after ar- rival here, All details have been ar- ranged with the Dutch government for allowing food supplies to cross the Dutchn&ontler and all facilities will be given for their importation. “The American and German consuls Mine—14 Drowned Belfast, Ireland, Oct. 27, via Lon- don, 5:10 p. m—The British freight steamer Manchester Commerce, bound from Manchester for Montreal, struclk a mine ai midnight last night and sank. Captain Payne and 13 men tapia Liverpool, via London, Oct. 27, 3:3 m.—Having received information with fraudulent passports, sesveral of- ficers of the home office subjscted toe passengers of the liner to a rigid ex- amination on_her. arrival from New York today. FUND FOR CARE OF No spies were found. Federal Reserve Board Makes Public Plan for Raising $135,000,000 ‘Washington, Oct. 27.—Full details of me. T have received 160 cards stamped| =Washington, Ost. 2T Fll Sctalls of by the German govrnment in Berlin, instructing all their authorities to al- low food to be forwarded without any nterference to the American minis- ter &t Brussels for the destitute "Bel- gians.’ t 3 were made public tonight by the fea- The board’s oui- associations throughout country. Responses are expected reach the board before the end of the week and officials were hopful tonight FORMER KING OFFERS TO SERVE WITH PORTUGUESE e cient banking support to make Decides to- Join London, Oet. 'nf 5.33 p. m——l':tm)xllis bt > | persons or corporations and firms In against Germany, Manuel, former king | Don-cotton producing states. ent of the republic of Portugal | or bankers in cotton producing states. t if, that country decides to join mitted to state and local committees allfes. Manuel is also strongly any attempt to make political capital out of the present situation. Former Queen Amelia, of Portugal, widow of ng Carlos, al has who are required to accompany ap- plications with subscriptions to class B certificates amounting to 25 per cent of the loan required. This virtually means that the non-cotton producing fantry, At s Sont And the otian states. 35, Bvers By French Infal ~Aided by Fire of | A Portuguese military mission, com- | cent an e cotton. 3 ery Y i s prising thies officers of the Fencral | subscriber Will feceive certificates of 7 ——— S staff, is now in ¥ Jn tion, - Wwhi shall okt.hn.-. don, “Oct.. 37, 9.58 p. ‘m.—A, dés-|conference with the E ‘on_the. committee’s bo and ‘patch ihe Cent News from | the necessary preparation for the co- |bear 8 gtr cent interest. B e s Have: operation of the Portuguese force with | Logns will be made on motes at & “The Germans wers yesterday after- | the allies. per cent with warehouse receipts for noon were in great'part driven back across the Yser, with heayy losses, by the French infantry aided by the fire of Additional channels in the River Thames have been declared closed to pavigation by the admiralty in order to frustrate hostile attempts by hos- tile ships to reach London. Portuguese Mission in London A Portuguese mision 'is in London arranging details for the possible co- operation of the Portuguese army with the allies. Manuel, the former kiug of Portugal, has offered his services to the army of Portugal should the re- public join the allles against Ger- many. A Havas dispatch from Lisbon by way of Madrid reports that German troops have invaded the Portuguese province of Angola, West Africa, and that preparations are under way for the dispatch to that province of war- ships and troops from Portugal. The Russian general staff reports the commencement of fightine along the front in Bastern Prussia and claims victorles over the Germans at various points in Russian Poland. PETROGRAD REPORTS SERIES OF VICTORIES. Fighting Has Begun on Eastern Prussia. Petrograd, Oct. 27.—The following communication from the Russian gen- sral staff was icsued here this evening: “Fighting_has begun on the front in Bastern Pruseia. We have repulsed fierce German attacks in the region of Bekaiarzewo. Weo took at Gombin, Front in on the left bank of the Viatula, a con- | voy of priscners. ™. “The battle front October 28 extended | 2 d1Patch to Reuter's Telegram com- | pointed to arrange for their mainten- . “om Koutno through Tezow, Rawa, Nowemiasto, Pallobrzeg! waczew to the mouth of the Iizanka. “Among the German troops there wers many new recruits. “The fightlng was especially filerce around Tezow and Rawa where we captured portions of the enemy’'s po- sitions. “We won & victory that was es- gential toward Novo Alexandria and Zwolen. The enemy there is in re- treat. We took fifty oificers and 3,000 men, several machine guns and tight cannon. “South of Sélec our troops, after trossing the Vistula, tock eight of- ficers and ine guns. ‘Around Przemysl we have advanced s far on the railway as Staremiasto and Turka.” SERMAN RAIDS ON CHANNEL PORTS CHECKED. They are Still Fighting With All the Forces at Their Command. London, Oct. 27, 9 Taid on the ¢ :45 p. m.—The nnel and Glo- | 3,000 men and scme ma-| i i i i i porte asithat the the monitors. When the Belgians undertook the defense of the Yser they held it for a week. Then by sheer weight of artillery and men the Ger- mans pushed the gallant Belgians back, but not before they paid the full price for the temporary gain. “At least two army corps faced the Belgians. . Their object was to force them right into France and thus suc- ceed in turning the allies’ left. It cost the object. It is reparted on reliable au- thority that the German emperor had placed eight army corps in this sec- tion of. the field. .Their losses have been frightful; their successes prac- tically .nil. “Towards the end of last week the situation was doubtful; now, there is no reason to fail failure. On the con- trary first class success may be looked for, which will place the Germans fin- ully on the defensive: in the west. Great progress is being made in the re- organization of the Belgian army.” AUSTRIAN YOUTHS ARE FLEEING ACROSS FRONTIER Efforts to Force Students to Join Pro- tective Corps Have Failed Venice, via Paris, Oct. 27, 7 p. m.— Efforts of the Vienna authorities, ac- cording to advices received 'here, to force the students to join a corps for the protection of the town in event of a possible invasion, have failed de- spite the inducements held out. The students in the last year course have been offered diplomas and have been promised that service in the corps would count as in the regular army, but only 50 out of 800 German students and not a single Italian ac- cepted. Extraordinary military preparations are going on at Trent, a fortified town of Austria-Hungary in the Italian Ty- rol, where the population, though In- tensely religious, is working Sundays constructing fortifications, In anticipation of the calling out of Yyouths 19 years of age, iarge numbers are reported to be fleeing across the frontier. BELGIAN PARLIAMENT TO OPEN AT HAVRE Both Chembers to Convens as Usual on Second Tuesday in Nevember Ionden, Oct. 2,7 4:40 p. m.—Tele- grams from Beriin state, acording to pany from nsterdam that the report about co: the Belgian pariia- r:nen: by ths Gdfman administration n Relgium is a pure invention and that all attempts to_connect Chancel- lor Von Bethmann-Hollweg's visit to Brussels thercwith are unfounded. The Belzian government intends, it is reporied, to convoke at Havre both chambers and to open the ses- sion of parllament as usual on the sec- ond Tuesday November. Numerous enetlors followed the e Deiglan minisiry from Antwerp to Havre. At Battle Front in France. Ottawa, Ont. Oct, 27.—Major Gen-!mM.—Five German officers, eral Sam FEughes, Canadian minister!battle, are in the hosi of militia, who wes in England for a fortnight with the Canacian expedi- | tionary force, is reported to be at the battle front in France. It is said he irtends to visit the entire line of the eilies in Belgium and France before sailing for New York next week. 200,000 Wounded Austrians. London, Oct. 27, 7:42 p. m—It is semi-officially reported at Perograd, according to a Central News despatc - of Anstriana i | Relgians a thousand . casual- housing war refugees in England. The tles to prevent the attainment of this ' i 1 ! other building material. cotton as collateral on the basis of six cents per pound for middling. All expenses for warehouse and insurance charges must be borne by the bor- rowers- A guarantee fund is to be created by deductions of three per- cent from the face value for all loans which will bg used also to provide 600 HOUSES FOR BRITISH GOVERNMENT Bay View, Mich., Concern Has Con- tract—Each Is 20 by 60 Feet. Bay City, Mich., Oct. 27.—A local manufacturing concern. today closed negotiations with the British govern- ment for the manufacture of 600 houses, each 20 by 60 feet, which, it is preésumed here, are to be used in administration, estimated not to ex- ceed 1-5 of ome per cent of the fund. All applications for loans must be made before February 1, 1915. In _the repayment of subscribers to the fund the class A certificates will be taken care of in a proportionately larger degree, until the outstanding amounts of each class become equal. order calls, for the houses complete and ready for erection. To fill the order will require .about seven million feet of lumber and large quantities of It is said the 600 houses will accommodate 18,000 Dpersons. STATE FUNDS USED FOR PERSONAL EXPENSES GERMANS POSING AS BRITISH SUBJECTS Complaint - Filed at Washington by British Ambassador ‘Washington, Oct. H were drowned. Thirty other members| ty.four dead is shown on the casual- of the crew were saved by a trawler. |ty list-issued late tonight by officials Looked for German Spies on Maure- | pany, at whose burning mine near here 0| the going-to-work hour this morning. board | sion 346 men went into the mine, only SURPLUS COTTON CROP |cated a mile from Royalton. to take care of the surplus cotton ¢rob| gcatter to the various line of the plan wes sent to clearing|person in the town except the tele- house '-‘:; phone operator hurried to that the plan would meet with suffi- | quickly and help was summoned from its | surrounding towns. Class Blever, were taken from the mine but subacriptions are to be made by banks|more than 80 of these had been ove ~ Applications for loans must be sub- |face, in Burning Mine| OF FRANKLIN COAL AND COKE €O, ROYALTON, ILL. Chicago experienced a light snow- fall The Prince of Wales’ national re- lief fund amounts to $16,330,000. The Swiss Government will issue a $10.000,000 five per cent. loan in No- vember. Official announcement was made that the Japanese Diet woul'd convene on MANY STILL ENTOMBED |December 5 } Another British Steamer Victim of |} is1e Ho, Those Still in the Mine, as Flames Are Raging in Two Entrances. Royalton, IIL, Ost. 27.—A total of six- of the Franklin Coal and Coke Com- three hundred men were entombed at Twenty minhtes before the explo- the last cagefull of the day force re- maining on the surface. Tonight twenty-four bodies had been recovered and 37 men were missing. It was conceded by officlals of the mine that thirty-seven still were entombed and would never be brought out alive. The mine belongs to the Franklin Coal and Coke company and is lo- Fire rollowed Explosion The fire followed a gas explosion that occurred five minutes before the miners were to begin work. About 50 men had not entered the shaft, but the others had gone down and begun to workings. The sound .of the explosion was heard in Royalton and every aduilt the mine. Gas Retards Rescue Work Rescue parties were organized Gas in the ming, however, prevented the rescuers from One hundred and fifty men, how- come by gas., Two died at the sur- A mine rescue car from: Benton, Iil, helmets. The work of rescue then was pushed with vigor and. soon 28 bodies had been recgvered. To Battle the Flames seotions e until all hope of saving the ehtrapped men was abandoned. Exact Number Entombed Not Known The exact number of men still In the mine was unavailable late tonight, estimates ranging from 85 to 105. While some rescuers reported they could find no fire, experienced miners asserted that flames were raging in two entries, and that _there is no funds for the payment of expenses of [}igpe of rescuing any of the men still | Sufferers. in the mine. Fifteon Led to Safety. James G. Harris, who descended with one of the resciie crews late to- day found fifteen dazed and injured miners in a pocket in the burning shaft and led them through an ad- Jjoining drift. WILSON’S MEXICAN POLICY CRITICIZED BY LODGE. Declares We Should Keep Out of It or Exert Efficient Intervention. pe Entertained of Rescuing |versary today. Elizabeth, N. J., will begin a two- days’ celebration- of its- 250th anni President Wilson will leave Wash- ington next Monday night for Prince- ton, N. J., where he will cast his vote. There was w‘i’&dv:?wn flrddm the Sub:i Treasury $920 n gol coin an $99,000/in gold bars for shipment to Canada. . According to the United States Geo- logical Survey the mineral produc- tion of Vermgont in 1913 was valued at $20,647,985. The American Red Cross, through the state department, transmitted by telegraph $65,000 from its European ‘War Fund. . The contribution of the Canadian Pacific employes of one day's pay to the Canadian patriotic fund amounted to $141,738. 4 King George converted Balmoral Castle and two other royal residences in Scotland into hospitals for wound- ed soldiers. o Four persons were killed and three others_severely injured when an auto- mobile skidded and overturned at Massilion, Ohio. It is estimated that 5,000 horses are being held at Fort Worth, Tex. awalt- There are to be two classes of sub-| penetrating more than 1500 feet into |ing delivery to the French and English as A to aggregate $100,000,000 and to|reach the 105 men, entrapped on the be raised among bankers and other!jower level which was in flames. Fire destroyed the five story build- ing of the Fleischmann Malting Co., in Chicago, causing $300,000 damage. One fireman was injured. J. Hull Browning, former president of the Northern Railroad of New Jer- which are required to approve them,|arrived nearly four hours after the A e Shttian: ok o HaHRers | Griloaioh it s op il wiraen A SaS Of Nemt dissaan ln the Hjie station in New York. The total eclipse of the sun was ob- served from an aeroplane at Kieff, Russia by Prof. David S. Todd, the Amberst College astronomer. Mrs. Mary McShane, 70 years old, was kilied by falling from the fire es- cape-on the second r of her hom on Ninth Avenue, New York. T John D. Northrop will take the place of Dr. David T. Day, who resigned from the United States Geological Sur- vey. Dr. Day was in charge of pe- troleum. At a benefit concert in Hartford, Monday night, at which some noted artists appeared, the sum of $3,000 was realizéd to be sent to Contributions of $5335 with expendi- tures so far of $2,945, were submitted in the statement by James W. Wads- worth, Republican candidate for Unit- ed States senator from New York. - Mrs. F. C. ' Garnert of Bridge who was injured in an automobile ac- cident at Newtown on October 7 and has since been a patient in the hospital I(? this city, is still in a critical condi- on. In order to provide adequate oc tion for the Panama Canal, the Fifth Regiment of Infantry was instructed Report of Massachusetts Commission on Economy and Efficiency. Boston, Oct, 27.—State funds have 27.—Complaint that many Germans posing as British subjects are getting passports out of Germany for England from American ‘Worcester, Mass Oct. 27—The policy |to prepare to move at any moment of the administration toward Mexico |from Plattsburg, N. Y. to the Canal was criticdized by United States Sen- | zone. ator Lodge i na speech at a republican — g {not show lights between 7 p. m. and diplomatic and consul agents was filed at the state department by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the 'British ambassador. Information has reached the em- bassy that a large number of aliens have crossed the channel with pass- Ports obtained by misrepresentation ang the British officials, ever on the watch for snies, have had their sus- picions thoroughly aroused. In submitting the matter to Acting Secretary Lansing, the ambassador admitted that the problem confront- ing the American officials, who Sepre- sent the interests of Great Britain in Germany, is a difficult one, as it is hard for them to o behind the statement of a man speaking Englis] that he is a Britlsh subject. Mr. Lansing said the diplomatic and consular officers would be cautloned to exercise all possible vigilance in the future to prevent pasports falling into the hands of any persons not entitled to them, . been used for personal expenses, in- cluding "travel, hotel bills, meals and entertainument according to a report of the commission on economy and ef- ficiency filed today with Governor Walsh who in July requested an in- vestigation of expense accounts of state officials anl employes. “The conditions found during this investigationjmthe report stated, are a lack of uniform regulations, expen- diture of state funds by some officials for personal expenses as travel be- tween home and office personal hotel bills and meals, entertainment, fees and tips, charge of full cash fares when mileaze books are used, and exces- sive telephone charges. These practices, the commission says, were not found in all depart- ments, but in specific instances. The state auditor has instituted some re- forms in the handling of expense ac- counts and in some cases has com- pelled restitution. Cznada to Provide for German and Austrian Reservists. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 27—Food and shel- ter will be provided by the Canadian government for the large numbers of German and Austrian army reservists who are stranded in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and other cities. Employ- ment will. be found for as many of them as possible. They would be ar- rested if they attempted to leave the dominion and it is feared that many of them would freeze or starve during the winter unless aided by the gov- ernment. A commission has been ap- * Arrested for Theft of $250 Bridgeport, Conn., Oct. 27.—Simon Canueuck of North Mianus was ar. rested. today by the Philadelphia po- lice on complaint df State Policeman Virelli and {s being held in that city awaiting extradition papers, on receipt of which he will be brought back to this state to answer te charges of theft to the extent of $250. It is alleged that on October 2 last Canucuck stole from Michael Hanko, with whom he was room! in North Mianus, the unknown. ance. Washington, Oct. According to information reaching Washington to- night, the work of the federal grand jury 'in New York, which has been considering the criminal phase of the New Haven tase, has reached an ad- canced stage and a report to the court is expected soon. Channels of Thames Closed, London, Oct, 27, 5.05 p. m.—To frus- trate the atterhpts of hostile craft to reach London, further channels in the Thames, several of which previously had been closed, were banned today by order of the British admiralty un- til further notice. Witixin certain lim- g T 3 its vessels at anchor in the river must| Navy Not Buying Buttons Abroad Washington, Oct. 27.—Reports that the navy department has been buying brass buttons abroad were denied in a formal statement issued tonight by the departments. Bids of a New York business man were rejected recently, the statement said, because it was found that he had furnished 700 im- ported buttons on a previous con- tract. 6 a. m, German Prince Wounded. Limoges, via Paris, O<t. pital nere. Among the number is Prince Jean Charles of Carolath-Beuthen, a_lieutenant of the regiment of TUhlans No. 3, who is sur- fcrins from a wounr in:the leg. Another Rebellion in South Africa. London, Oct. 27, 8:37 p. m.—Another rebellion has broken out in South Afri- co. General Christian De Wet and General Christian Frederick Beyers have taken the lead of the rebels in the Orange Free State and Western Transu Canadian Nurses Not Needed. Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 27—No nurses from Canada are needed now in Europe and none will be sent from here un- less the department of militia decides to send ambulance units with the second contingent. This decision was reached here today at a meeting of the Canadian relief committee. sum of $250 in cash and left for parts | Report on N. H. Road Expected Soon ! rally tomight.’ “There are only two policies to pur- sue,” he said, the one of total absten- tion and the other of efficient inter- vention. The administration with ex- traordinary ingenuity adopted neither course, but managed to pursu ea system whichy had defects of both.” Senator Lodge pictured the demo- crats as “making a loud appeal for support on the ground that we are at peace and that the present administra- tion has kept us at peace.” “So -far, as the war in Europe is concerned,” he continued, “no ome in this country is responsible for that war and no credit can be given and politi- u | cal party for the fact that we are not | heavy gale off Cubaw involved in it. “There is no peace =ither in Mexico or with Mexico. Our navy holds a Mexican port. Our army holds a Mex- ican city—a city in a foreign country— and may be engaged in fighting at any moment. If this is the peace of which they boast as achleved In Mexico, it is of a queer and unusual kind and with a most precarious hold on ex- istence.” Methodist Ministerial Fund $5,000,000 Washington, Oct. 27.—Plans for in- augurating 2 campaign to raise a min- isterial relief fund of $5,000,000 were taken up here today at a convention authorized by the last general confec- ence of the Methodist church. Prom- inent ministers and laymen from all | the session, which will last three days. President Wlison tonight sent a let- ter to the convention referring to its work as “a cause of justice and benev- olence.” 5 Earthquakes In Northern Italy ! TRome, Oct. 27.—Earthquake shocks !in northern italy have been very ex- | tended during the past 24 houre. Set: mic disturbances of more or less se- verity. have been felt in Turin, Genoa, Florence, Leghorn, Pisa, Lucia, Bo- {logna and Venice, in addition to many fof the smaller towns. According to | the latest advices, little damage has been dgne and there has been no fa- | tality. Well Known Horseman Suicides, Middletown, N. Y. Oct. 27.—Charle< S Slawson, widely known as a milk dealer in New York and as a horse- man, committed suicide today by hchs- ing himself at his home at Phillips- burg near here. Mr. Slawson, who was 68 years old, had been despondent. Capt. John Jacob Astor Wounded London, Oct. 27, p. m.—Captain John Jacob Astor, First Life Guards, son of Wiiliam Waldorf Astor, was sections of the country are attending | Total expenditures of the Republican cngressional campaign committee for the November elections were $24,767,88 according to a report flled with thy clerk of the House. Receipts we $25,422. Several hundred bales of cotton on board the steamer City of Augusta ‘were burned or badly damaged by fire, which raged for several hours. The steamer arrived at Boston from Sa- vannah. The Norwegian steamer Beatrice, which arrived in New York from Port Antonio, reported running into a The mainmast was struck by:lightning but slight damage was caused. Amongvth- passengers who arrived in New York on the steamer Voltaire from Buenos Ayres were Sergio Gar- cia Uritburn, Argentine Ambassador to England, and Hector Valasquez, “Ura- guayan Minister to Washington. The president of the New York Cof- fee Exchange has called a meeting of the board of managers for October 29 to consider the advisability of reop- ening the BExchange for trading pur- poses on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The arrest of Josaph Reddington, a chauffeur of Pittston, Pa., revealed the fact that a $7,000 automobile stolen from James Flanagan, of New York | had been zold to Mrs. J. P. Casper, wife {of the Chief of Folice of Pittston. | J. M. Frederick, superintendent of the Cleveland soho was found guil- ty of contempt of court and ordered to reinstate within 8 week six teachers he fafled to reappoiut last spring, be- | caunse of their actlvity in a teachers' | union. The United States revenue cutter | Bear arrived at Victoria, B. C., from Nome, Aluska, bringing Captain Robert E. Bartlett, msster of tae wrecked puT ¥nEs djYe ITI0IdXS UOSIUBIRIS eight survivors, who were rescued from Wrangeil's 1sland. John J. Malloy, clerk of Sirg Sing ison, was committed to. Eaymond | Street jail, Brooklyn, until he will | elither deny or affirm the charge that he took D. A. Suilivan, serving a sen- tence for wrecking the Union Bank, on auto rides and gave him unusual priv- ileges. In a fire which partly burned the; Graham home in Stratford , George Seeley, aged four vears, was burped to ! death. The home is an institution for neglected children kept by Mrs. wounded in battle in France. His name appears in the list of casualties made public this evenins. Florence Smith. The body of the boy was found at the head of a flight of stairs, wedged between two timbers, —;—Cabled Parapraphs neash IUH uii? 24_ T[).andefisrt;dfi}*e_iegrams ; Garraniaf enders His Resi_gnation TO - MEXICAN NATIONAL CON- FERENCE. y/ MOVED BY PATRIOTISM Relinquishment of Office of Supreme Chief is Conditional on Retirement of Villa to Private Life. Mexico City, Oct 27.—Venustiamo Carranza has submitted his resignation to the Aguascalientes cofvention. His offer to relinquish his as supreme chief of the nat'on, however, is con- ditlonal on the retirement to privato life of General Francisco-Villa. Actuated by Patriotism. In offering to resign, General Car- ranza said he was actuated only by the highest motives of patriotism, and that acceptance or rejection of his offer must depend on whether or not his elimjnation would contribute to- ward hastening peace in the republic and the furtherance of true democratic ideals. In_dicussing the tendet of his res- ignation by General Carranza, a high government official said toda: “General Villa has charged Carranza with being a self-seeker who desired to take advantage of an accident and perpetuate himseif in power. General now skbws his good faith to the world by declaring that if the per- eonalities of himself and Villa are to be a check on peace And to democra- tic progress in Mexico, they should both step 4o wn and out. Now Up to Villa. “As you Americans say”, It is now up to Mr. Villa’" - The followers of General Carranza are willing to let history judge us by this act of disinterestedness on his yart, for we can make no greater sac- rifice in the interest of peace and patriotism.’ RESERVE HELD BY BANKS IN 12 FEDERAL DISTRICTS. Statement of Sept. 12 Shows Excess of $115,000,000 Above Legal Require- ments. 2 2 Washington, Oct. 27.—Comptroller of the ‘C.mmcy ‘Williams tonight made public ‘ statements showing the re- serves held by national banks in the twelve federal reserve districts on the date of-his Jast call for hteir condition, the es required under the pres- en banking act and those in excess of the amounts required by the O oraiag fo s Ogures. th ceor o his 3 he‘?d (geptemhor 12 were $580,000,000 in excess of the amount required under the new law. Of this vast sum $53,- 000,000 was in the Boston _district; $88,000,000 in New York; $70,000,000 in Philadelphia; $59,000,000 in Cleveland: $21,000,000 in Richmond; $14,000,000 in Atlanta; $88,000,000 in Chicago; $18,- 000,000 in St. Louls; ; $43,000,000 in Minneapolis; $567,000,00 in Kansas City; $24,00,000 in Dallas and $50,000,000 In San Francisco. The statemenj shows that on Sep- tember 12 ‘the reserve of all national banks was about $115,000,000 above le- -requirements. ‘n.lAnroetqhel‘ statement sets forth that present reserve requirements are $1,- 460,711,345; that the mew requirement will be $995,792,269 and that conse- - quently $464,919,076 in reserves will be released under the new law. Of this amount, New York city wiil contribute about $38,000,000. U. S. STEEL CORPORATION REPORTED SURPLUS OF $89,479 Cuts Quarterly Dividend 3-4 Per: Cent—Otherwise Would Show De- ficit of $15,000,000. New York, Oct. 27—By reducing the dividend on the common stock for the third qugrter of the year from the regular rate of 1 1-4 per cefit to one- half of one per cent, the directors of the United States Steel corporation today fulfilled general expectations and were able to report a surplus of $89,479. Had the regular _disburse- ment been declared the deficit of al- most $11,500,000 shown after dividend payments in’ the first haif of the year would have been increased to almost $15,000,000. . Total earnings of $22,- 276,002° were almost $2,000,000 larger than in the preceding quarter, while the net income of $14,682032 was about $1.400,000 larger. Analysis of the statement shosyed that August business was better than that of July, while September eardings were the smallest of the quarters. The reduced dividend is the first change since 1911 prior to which the rate var- fed from nothing in 1904-05 to § 1-2 per cent in 1910. e reserves Movements of Steamships. New York, Oct. 2T.—Arrived, steam- er+ Ancona, Naples, Naples, Oct. 18.—Arrived, steamér Tomasso di Savera, New York. Marseilieg, Oct. 21.—Arrived, steam- er Sant Anna, New York. Gibraltar, Oct. 25.—#rrived, steam- ers Regina D'Italia, New York; San Giovanni, New York; 26th, Kroonland, Havre, Oct. 26.—Arrived, steamer Rochambeau, New York. Liverpool, Oct. 27.—Arrived, steamer Mauretania, New York, !'New York. Genoa, Oct. 18.—Sailed, steamer Amerika, New York. Bordeaux, Oct. 25.—Salled, steamer Virginie_ New Yorl New York, Oct.27—Arrived: Steam- ‘er Carpathia, Pireaus. Proseoution of Packing Companies Recommended. New York, Oct. 27.—Prosecution of the Swift and Armour packing com- panies and other large packers and wholesale provision houses for failuro to mark wrapped ham and bacon with their net weight was recommended to- day to Attorney neral Parsons by Commissioner Hartigan of the mayor's bureau of weights an Plan to Send Flour to Holland Washington, Oct. 27.—Plans for American flour to «f of the thousands were discussed to- epartment by Am- dor Spring-Ricc and Acting Sec- propose: nate tae flour,