Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 8, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVi—NO. 83 NORWICH, CONN. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double T hat of Any Other Paper; and- Its Total Circulation is the Largest_ in Co nnecticut ianProportion to the City’s Populationr CARPATHIANS SCENE OF BITTER STRUGGLE The Russians Have Carried the Summits of the Prin- cipal Chain of the Beskid Mountains - - ARE NOW FIGHTING FOR THE SOUTHERN SPURS Heavy Reinforcements Have Come to the Support of Both Opposing Factions—Germans Giving Powerful Aid to the Austrians in Checking Russian Advance Through the Uzosk Pass—In France Both Sides Tell of Ad- " wantage Gained at Different Points—Sultan of Turkey is Convinced the Allies Will Not be Able to Force the Dardanelles—Confirmation of Loss of German Subma- rine U-29. e The Russians, having carried the #ummits of the principal chain of the fBeskid mountains in the western sec- Mion, are coming down these rugged #lopes to gain possession of the south- ®rn suprs, some of which they have slready captured, according to the of- fictel statement from Russian head- quarters: Further to the east, how- mver, berord the Laboreza valley,.the ustrians apparently are holding the ussian troops in check. Heavy Reinforcements. Unquestionably heavy relnforce- ents have come to the support of th the oprosing forces and the Aus- -Hungarians now have added to eir strength numerous German con- #ingents, which are giving them power- ful ald in checking the Russian ad- Nence through Uzsok Pass, the one Mne defense which the Russians have Bot succeeded in breaking. Frenck and Germans in Bitter Strug- = gle. Both French and Germans tell of the bitter struggle which is going on be- ‘een the rivers Meuse and Moselle in ce and the fight is by no means ‘ended, although there are evidences ‘that the losses on both sides will show & heaxy accounting. The operations-around Verdun were n several days ago by the French, hose offensive was undertaken _for e purpcse of forcing back the Ger- ‘men line in St. Mihiel. Claims are gmade %y both of important successes which can be reconciled by the fact t the official statements issued bear {respectively on different points of the ine. The one thing certain is that herever an advance is made the e price is paid. Sultan Believes Dardanelles Safe. The sultan of Turkey is convinced at the allies will not be able to force e Dardanelles. “Although they bend ery effort and use every means at ga!r disposal they will be unable to achieve their purpose,” the sultan says. The cpiimism of the sultan seems t2 be stared by Field Marshal Voa Der G the German commander of 1he Turkish forces. Turkey, according te the fleld marshal, is now better pre- pared than cver for the war, having 1,250,000 trainec troops and several thousand reserves- The tragedy of the German subma- rine U-29, whose commander was be- lievel to be the famous Captain Otto ‘Weddigen, is told in an official state- ment from Berlin, which says that this sumbarine, “has not returned from its last cruise and must be regarded as lost.” The British admiralty on March 26 reported that the U-29 with her crew had been sent to the bot- tom. A Pill is in _preparation for presen- taticn to the French chamber Jf depu- ties, authorizing the government to purchase cargoes of neutrals captur- ed by the French while in.transit to belligerents. The American cotton of the steamer Dacia would come un- der the cpeation of the proposed meas- ure. ——— GREAT BRITAIN TO REPLY i TO GERMAN EMBARGO NOTE To Invite Further Discussion of Rights Of Neutral Countries. London, April 7, 7:07 p. m.—Al- though the Aemrican note concerning the plan of the allles for cytting off trade to and 'from Germany does not ask specifically for a reply, an an- swer will be sent by the foreign office in the near future. The mnote invites further discussion of several points concerning which the rights of neu- tral commerce are not fully defined, and these points will be taken up by the British government in its com- munication. This reply probably will be made on the return of the foreign minister, Sir Edward Gray, in about two weeks. fi- HOPKINSON SMITH DEAD ARTIST, AUTHOR, ENGINEER. Tales of the South, New York and New England Won Him Fame. New York, April 7—F. Hopkinson Bmith, author and artist, died tonight gt his home here at the age of 77 prears. The genius of Francis Hopkinson m‘:nnlteamd itself in many of activity. His reputation ®s an artist was second only to his i as an author, while as a prac- ical engineer he won his standing. Pisteen years after his birth in_Balti- re in 1838 he left school and went work, first as a shipping clerk and afterwards in a metal industry. Sub- ‘sequently he studied mechanical en- neering and permanent results of his Work in this line of endeavor came in the construction of sea walls at ‘Tompkinsonville, Staten Island, Gov- ernor’s Island, in New York harbor, Rock lighttouse near New Lon- @on, Conn., and the foundation for the tue of Liberty in New York har- T, Mr. Smith's artistic bent developed r.rly and he became the producer of umerous successful paintings and oth- er art work, many of which won rec- ‘PeEnition at art expositions. It was undoubtedly as an author, owever, that Mr. Smith was best wn: He was a prolific_writer of novels, short stories and books of travel many of which he illustrated jhimself. His tales of the south, of York and of New England won Im fame, which was added to by oth- 1it ‘work the charm of which ras widely recognized. the best novels were “Caleb 'om Grogan,” “The Tides of and “The Fortunes of Oli- | During his latter years Mr. Smith nt much time in Europe. He mar- ed Josephine Van Deventer, who murvives him. He was a member of enginee! and social clubs in ew York, Philadelphia, Boston, rashington and Cincinnati. Shopmates Fight in Meriden, Meriden, Conn.,, April 7.—Harold rks and Edward Brodeur, both aged 7 and shopmates, engaged in a uffle tonight and after it was over irks, who had received a bad beat- ing, pulled out a revolver and fired one #hot. e was arrested on the cl of assault with intent to kill Brodeur, eithough the bullef went wild. Birks says he fired the shot into the ground, intanding to frighten his ssailant but Brodeur claims the bullet was intended for him. Broken Propeller . Spoiled Non-Stop Flight. San Diego, Cal.,, April 7—A broken ropeller compelled Captain Townsend . Dodd, United States aviation corps, fo land near Encinitas, 80. miles north f Diego, today, after starting on roposed to make a non-stop an Francisco. -Captain Dodd turned to the aviation camp on North EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS BY JAPANESE PREMIER. To Allay Suspicion in United States About Chinese Negotiations- New York, April 7—*“The Independ- ent” has received from Count Okuma, the Japanese premier, the following message to the American people: “Tokio, April 3—The uneasiness and suspicion in the United States in con- nection with Japan’s negotlations at Peking are based on misunderstanding and misinformation scattered broad- cast by interested mischief-makers. “When the negotiations are disclosed it will be found: “That Japan has not infringed the rights of other nations. “That Japan has adhered strictly to the principle of equal opportunity, “That Japan is not attempting secure a monopoly over China. “That Japan is t attempting to create a protectorafe over China. “That Japan is pot Seeking to se- cure any advantage which does not accord with the Anglo-Japanese alli- ance or with any treaties or undertak- ings with the United States. “We have Tuily informed the United States and other interested powers as to Japar’s purposes. “We believe that they are satisfied. “The negotiations between Japan and China are nearing a satisfactory conclusion. “I am now willing to state publicity through The Independent that Japan is quite confident of the rectitude and good faith of her position. “Japan is merely seeking to set- tle outsanding troublesome questions in a way looking toward permanent peace and good understanding.” $110,000 FACTORY FIRE 4 AT HARTFORD. Girl Bookkeeper S8aved Orders Amoun- ing to §75,000. * Hartford, April 7—Fire of uncertain origin tomight did damage estimated at $100,000 and upwards to the fac- tory of Myers and Gross, garment to A double alarm brought out nearly all the fire fighting apparauts in the city. Tho firm employed 120 hands who ‘were working when the fire was dis- govered. The fire drill was sounded angd all made their escape in an orderly manner. A few moments later, the en- tler building, a two story was a mass of flame- The bookkeeper, Miss Bessie Levin: after she had ten out of the build- o into the office and orders emcunting to near) $75,000. It is said. She was partly oé’- ercome by smoke, and firemen brought her, half-fainting, from the building. ‘The loss is partly covered by in- ompany has other surance. The o mlania in_the., Cabled Paragraphs o> . Africa Ad- R = 7 of South Africa, A, 6.57 p. m.—It was here today that : n of South Africa *.d without opposition the . .ations at Kalkfontein and ¥ serman Southwest Africa. This f. .s the capture of Warmbad, 20 miles north of the Orange river, which was announced yesterday. Troops of Union o Cape Town April 7, vis announce” troops have rai® Born to Crown Princess Ce Berlin April 7, via London, 7:48 p. m.—Crown Princess Cecilie today gave birth to a daughter. The mother and child are doing well. The crown prin- cess, who is a daughter of the late Friederich Franz III of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, married Frederick William, the German crown prince, in June, 1905. They now have five children— four boys the eldest of whom is nine years of age, and one daughter. WINTER WHEAT IS . IN EXCELLENT SHAPE But Dry Fall Blighted Prospects for a Record Crop. Daughter ‘Washington, April 7.—Winter wheat came through the freezing months in excellent shape, growing on the great- est acreage ever planted in the his- tory of the country. Prospects for a record crop probably were blighted by the unusually dry fall and scattering evidences of the Hessian fly which caused the condition to be only §8.3 per cent. of a normal in December. During the winter the general con- ditlon improved one-half of one per cent.,, as shown by the department of agriculture’s canvass made April 1 and announced today. The crop reporting board, basing its estimate on the ‘April condition and the area planted last fall, placed the prospective crop pro- duction at 619,000,000 bushels. That is 39,000,000 bushels more than was indicated by the condition at that time in December. The production will be increased or decreased, the board pointed out, by conditions from April 1 to time of harvest. A steady im- provement in the condition might bring forth a crop closely approaching last year’s production of 684,990,000 bushels, which was a record. In Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, I1- linois and Missour, the five leading winter wheat producing states and which last year produced more than 55 per cent. of the crop, the condition greatly improved since December, the average condition being 3.8 per cent. better on April. N. Y. EAST CONFERENCE OF M. E. CHURCH Passed Resolution Against More Lib- eral Observance of the Sabbath. New York, April 7.—Delegates at- tending the sixty-seventh annual ses- sion of the New York East conference, Methodist Episcopal church, which be- gan in Brooklyn today, were' chiefly occupied with reports of the various district superintendents and listening to addresses by visiting ministers. Bshop William F. Anderson presided. Early in the session the conference passed a resolution protesting against the action of the Connecticut legisla- ture in passing a law designed to per- mit a more liberal observance of the Sabbath. Transfers of ministers include the following: Rev. W. W. Winans from Hartford, Conn., to Hempstead, L. IL; . . Kidd from Meriden, Conn. to Brook- lyn; F. D. Water from Jamaica, L. I to Meriden; W. F Cook from Brook- lyn to New Britain, Conn.; George A. Bronson from Waterbury, Conn., to Broklyn. Dr. W. A. Layton, superintendent of the Brooklyn South district ,in the sourse of his report said: “Our people as a whole are liberal but we still have a few churches that seek a pastor as_ some people do a horse—the best possible for the small- est outlay—and, securing him, heckle over their bargain and proceed, to get every possible service out of him un- til they think they can trade him to advantage.” OBREGON_REPORTS SERIOUS DEFEAT OF VILLA TROOPS On Mexican Central Railroad—1,000 Dead on Battle Field. announced Vera Cruz, April 7—General Obre- gon says that he today inflicted a se- rious defeat on the Villa troops be- tween Celaya and Irapuato, on the Mexican Central railroad. it was the first big engagement since the evacu- ation of Mexico City. General Obregon in his official re- port says that Francisco Villa was per- sonally in command of his forces. The fighting continued for some thirty hours, according to the report, and after the retreat of Villa’s men more than a thousand of Villa’s dead were found on the field. Four hundred prisoners were taken- Obregon re- ported to General Carranza that he would continue immediately his ad- ‘sa0uBA CURTIS -G—L—HLD’S BODY TO LIE IN STATE In Hall of Flags at the State Houss, Boston, Boston, April 7.—The body of Curtis Guild, former ambassador to TRussia and former governor of Massachusetts, will lie in state in the Hall of Flags at the state house from 10.30 a. m. until 4 p. m., tomorrow. Detachments from the artillery and cavalry branch- es of the militia will do ard duty, and the first hour will be Seserved for 'state officials, members of thé legis- lature and employes at the state house. ‘The funeral services at the Arlington street Unitarian church on Friday will be of semi-military character, with officers who served on Governor Guild’s staff acting as ushers. ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS G. A. R. Gov, Walsh Received the Veterans at the State House, Boston. Boston, pril 7—After installing their new officers, 500 veterans at- tending the annual encampment of the Department of Massachusetts, Grand Army of the Republic, marched slowly up Beacon Hill, Boston, to the state house anq saluted the battle flags in Memorial hall today. Governor 'Walsh recelved the old soldiers, The annual banquet was served in a hall near’the state house with Al- fred H. Knowles, the new department commander, presiding. Santiago, Chile, April 7.—At the an- nual army ‘maneouvres near Taich to- day two Chilean officers were killed by tha Zall of 3 military aeroplans,. Trolley Strike in New York State IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN SECTION ORDERED LAST NIGHT Because Interboro System Refused to Recognize Union—May Include and Buffale and Other Rochester Large C Syracuse, N, Y, on the Emplre was ordered ton gamated Association Electric ®mployes. The strike affects practically the entire interurban sy tem of central and western New with the exception of the Oneids way, the Syracuse-Utica division. The strike order was issued follow- ing the refusal of the company to rec- ognize the Amalgamated as the rep- resentative union body of their em- ployes. The company has contracts with the Brotherhoods of Engineers and Conductors on some of its lines. Amalgamated officials stated that strikes may be called in Rochester and Buffalo if the cars of the company are permitted to use tracks within the city limits of those cities April 7.—A strike ited Railway lines ht by the Amal- of Street and FURTHER INDICTMENTS PROBABLE IN TANZER CASE. Charging Witnesses With Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. New York, April charging comspiracy to obstruct jus- tice may soon be handed down by the federal grand jury which is investigat- ing the case of Miss Rae Tanzer, who accused of using the mails to defraud James W. Osborne in her $50,000 breach of promise suit. - This was strongly hinted at today after the jury had completed the examination of a number of witnesses, the most important of whom was Franklin D. Satford, the hotel clerk who identified Mr. Osborne as the man who visited a hotel at Plainfield, N. J., with Miss Tanzer. Safford, who is under arrest accused of perjary, was examined by District Attorney Marshall for nearly an hour and a half. He waived immunity be- fore testifying and it was intimated that the story which he told today was that the story he told today was helpful to the government’s case. Rose Helen Kaiser, who is said to have received letters from the mys- terious Mr. Osborne, the man Miss Tanzer says she mistook James W. Osborne for; Mrs. Maise Mason Nye, who claims to he Ollver Osborme's wife; Mrs..Stewart Denham, keeper of a boarding house where Oliver Os- borne formerly lodged and a man from Providence, R. I, described as having been formerly friendly with Miss Tan- zer, comprised the other witnesses ex- amined today. The case will probably be submitted to the jury late tomorrow for final de- cision. If indictments are voted, they Wl be filed in court Friday, it was said. APPLICANTS FOR ISSUANCE OF BRITISH CERTIFICATES. Hundreds Write American Consul- General Skinner of London. Indictments London, April 7, 7:06 p. m.—Robert P. Skinner, the American consul-gen- earl, has received hundreds of appli- cations for the issuance of currency certificates with consular invoices throughout the United Kingdom. These requests were made on account of the fluctuations in the rate of ex- change. Mr. Skinner informed these appli- cants that under the law certificates cannot be issued unless currency de- preciates as compared with the corre- sponding standard of coin. It is there- fore impossible to issue such certifi- cates under present conditions as there has been no depreciation of the British circulating medium, West Point, N. ¥, April 7.—The an- nual presentation of Bibles to the ca- dets of the graduating class of the military academy by the American Bible society took place in the cadet chapel today. One hundred and sixty- five cadets received Bibles. ELIHU ROOT TAKES LEADING PART IN REVISION OF : e Albany , N. Y., April 7.—The consti- tutional convention, which is to revise the organic law of the state of New York, elected' former United States Senator Elihu Root as its president, and his address was one of the feat- .ures of the opening session. Only six times before has law revision been undertaken by a similar body in the 139 years since New York ceased to be a British colony and became a state of the Union. The last constitutional ;:g;xzenuon was held 21 years ago, in News From Baitle Fields of Mexico CONFLICT ROUTE OVER RAILROAD IN NORTH. TWO ARMIES MASSING General Obregon to Cut Off Villa Troops in the North from Commu- nication with Mexico City—Forces Withdrawn from Tampico. ‘Washington, April 7.—Advices indi- cating that a battle imminent which would decide whether the Villa- Zapata forces were to control unmo- lested the railroad route from Mexico City to the border or whether Gen- eral Obregon, the Carranza command- er, would cut off the northern troops from communication with the capital, attracted wide interest today in offi- cial quarters here. Watching Campaign Closely. Officials are watching the military campaign closely and attach much im- portance to the outcome of the contest expected to be fought in the vicinity of Queretaro, where two armies have been concentrated. General Villa him- self is understood to be in charge of the operations of his forces and Gen- eral Obregon is In personal command of the Carranza columns. Drawing Forces from Tampico. Fighting_still continues in the vi- of Tampico, but indications are both sides have drawn on their forces there to strengthen their line in the nelghborhood of Queretaro. Thi. has given officials some relief because they believe there is less likelihood of attacks on oil tanks at Tampico. Mexico City Conditions Unchanged. Conditions at Mexico City are un- changed. Duval West, personal rep- resentative of President Wilson, has arrived in Mexico Clty and will confer with the Villa-Zapata officials. He had many conferences at Vera Cruz with Carranza_and will endeavor while at Mexico City to’ get in touch with the Zapata chiefs and, if possible, visit General Zapata himself at Cuernavaca. His mission is understood to be to report comprehensively on conditions in all parts of the republic, economic as well as political. A summary of conditions in Mexico given out by the state department was as follows: Obregon Attacking Queretaro. “A mail report, dated March 30, from Aguascallentes says the troops of General Obregon were reported to be attacking Queretaro in force and the troops of General Dieguez were at- tacking Guadalajara. Fifteen troop trains of Villista soldiers had possed through 'Aguascalientes going in the direction of Queretaro and Guadala- jara and at the time these advices were forwarded trains were bringing in wounded Villa soldiers to Aguas- calientes, Indicating that there was probably considerable fighting between Guadalajara and Queretaro, Oil Wells Not Endangered. “The department is informed that the constitutional authorities at Vera Cruz have given assurances that in the fighting at Ebano there will be no unnecessary or premeditated destruction of property. The depart- ment’s advices indicate, however, that so long as there is fighting at Kbano there will be danger of the oil tanks being pierced and of the oil wells be- ing damaged or destroyed. The hun- dred and fifty thousand barrel tanks recently set on fire by the Carranza forces appear to have been destroy- ed during an engagement in which ar- tillery was used. Irregular Train Service. “Train service from Aguascalientes to El Paso was resumed on March 25. It is stated there is no through ser- vice from El Paso to Mexico City and that there is only an irregular train every two days south of Aguascalientes to Celaya and sometimes as far as Queretaro. A number of refugees have arrived at Aguascallentes from Mex- ico City, but they had to come via the narrow gauge lne from Mexico City to Toluca, .thence to Acambaro and Celaya and had to travel a part of the way on hand cars. There are no regular trains running on this nar- row gauge line and its bridges are being continually burned or destroyed. Quiet on West Coast. “Reports from the west coast state that uaymas and Mazatlan are quiet and that indications at Manzanillo are unfavorable to Carranza forces. The Colorado arrived at Mazatlan on April 6. A fight has occurred near Muralta, state of Sinaloa. The supply of flour in Mazatlan is becoming exhausted and it 1s reported that a decres has been issued providing that when merchants have flour and do not offer it for sale it will be seized by the government ang sold. & Villa to Attack Nuevo Laredo, “It is reported to the department from Laredo that a new Villista force, said to number 1,500, is marching from the vicinity of Piedras Negras, with the avowed intention of . attacking Neuvo Laredo in conjunction with the Villa force now in the vicinity of Can- dela with which the Nuevo Laredo garrison has been battling for the past few days. The Carranza forces from Lampazos and other nearby points has been ordered to concentrate at Nuevo Laredo and the fortifications are being strengthened.” Statement by Villa Agency. The Villa agency here gave out the following: “General Colin, acting as governor of the state of Michoacan for Carran- za, has surrendered with 500 men to General Francisco Carrera, of the con- vention forces at 'Acambaro, state of Gunajulato. The captured men im- mediately joined the ranks of the con- vention troops, the confidential agency is informed. Provisions for Interior. “A steamer laden with provisions has arrived in Guaymas to relieve the situation thére and in the imterior. An- ‘With these provisions the scarcity of food will be entirely alleviated, Movements of Steamships. ‘ork, east of Sandy Hook Dock 8.30 a. m. Thursday. New York April 7.—Sailed, steamer . Copenbagen, Condensed Telegrams The New York city building at the Panama-Pacific Exposition was dedi- cated. ; Receipts from the Johnson-Willard fight. expected to total $100,000, barely reached $78,000. But 5,000 people attended Bill Sun- day’s meeting in Paterson, and these were lacking in enthusiasm. President Wilson told callers at l‘na! White House that industrial condi- tions were constantly improving. The New York Senate killed the bill providing for the construction of a new island in ew York harbor. T | Postmaster-General Burleson issued an order permitting city letter car- riers to wear cooler summer uniforms Fire yesterday destroyed the Em- | pire Theatre building at Brockton, | Mass., a two-story wooden structure. Burglars stole gold fillings valued at $500 from the offices of three den- tists in the New York Times build- | ing. President Wilson pardoned Jacob L. Goldman, sentenced to five years on a charge of using the mails to de- ! fraud. Governor Whitman signed the bill making Saratoga Springs a city and granting it a commission form of gov- ernment. Up to April, 135 vessels, 2 gross tons, were added to the Ame ican merchant marine under the ship registry act. The Harvard section of the Amer-| ican ambulance, helping the wound- ed of the French army, is now operat- | ing in Alsace. The Duke of Brabant, aged 14, eldest | son of King Albert of Belgium, en- listed in the Twelfth infantry of the Belgian army. After holding the office of Mayor | of Tyro, Kan., for two years, Mrs. H. O. Defenbaugh was defeated for re-election by C. E. Herring. A sweeping victory for “dry” forces in Michigan was indicated by nearly complete returns from 16 counties that held local option elections. Creditors of the village of Hillsdale, N. Y., put the town out of business by attaching the portable police sta- tion, the town hall and its furniture. The torepod boat destroyer Wads- worth will be launched on April 29, at noon, at Bath, Me,. She will be ready for delivery the last of June. More than four million pieces of mail passed through the Chicago post- office, the largest amount handled in a day since the office was established. Thomas Neison Page, United States Ambassador to Italy, is at St. Remo, Italy, where he will meet many foreign diplomats lving in the resort town. Firemen at a tenement fire in Broklyn rescued a 12 year old girl, and many clothing dummies, mistak- ing the latter for women in the thick smoke. Governor Fielder of New Jersey, ap- pointed Thomas P. Martin of Hudson county to be Secretary of State of New Jersey succeeding David S. Crat- er, who died. Cruiser Prinz Eitel Has Interned GERMAN CAPTAIN DIDN'TeSHOW HAND TILL THE LAST. KEPT READY FOR DASH Deemed It Wiser to Intern Than De- liver His Crew and Ship Up to Cer- tain Destruction by British and French Warships. Newport News, Vr. April 7.—Cap- tain Max Therichens of the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, asked the United States governmfent through port authorities here tonight to intern his ship and crew for the war- Up to the last moment the Ger- man skipper kept up the appearance of being ready for a dash to the sea and when the time for decision finally came he explained that failure of “expected relief’ to arrive had made it necessary to intern rather than “de- liver crew and ship to fruitless and certain destruction by British and French warships waiting off the Vir- ginia capes.” Will Be Taken to Navy Yard, Tomorrow the raider will make her last cruise of the war. She will be taken to the Norfolk Navy yard, across Hampton Roads from the ship yard here where she has been laid up since limping into port on March 10 after the remarkable commerce-destroying voyage from the Orient during which she sent the American ship William P. Frye to the bottom. Time Limit Expired at Midnight. Collector of Customs Hamilton board- ed the Eitel shortly after 7 o'clock to- night with an imperative notice from the Washington government that the time for the ship's stay in this port would expire at midnigit tonight and that she must leave American waters by four o'clock on the morning of April 8. Before the customs collector could deliver the message Captain Thierichens handed to him the writ- ten announcement of his decision, Arrangements for actual internment of the Eitel were made at a conference between Rear Admiral Beatty, com- mandant of the Norfolk Navy yard; Rear Admiral Helm of the battleship Alabama, and Collector Hamilton. When the Eltel is taken to the navy yard tororrow, the breech blocks of her guns will be removed and the (;g{mec(inz rod of her engines detach- Announcement of Internment. Following is _the announcement handed Collector Hamilton by the com- mander: “I_inform you I intend to intern EL M. S- Prinz Eitel Friedrich. The re- lief I expected appears not to have ar- rived in time so the number and force of the enemy cruisers watching the entrance of the bay makes to me im- possible the dash for the open sea with any hope of success. I have decided not to deliver crew and ship to the fruitless and certain destruction. Being obliged for the courtesy shown by all United States authorities, I am ex- pecting your orders. I have sent the same information to Rear Admiral Helm, U. S. S. Alabama. “Respectfully, Elsie Stern, aged 28, of the Bronx, was seriously injured when crushed between the railing of the subway ex- cavation and a southbound 6th Ave- nue car at 34th street. Twenty men working in.the new subway in Brooklyn were overcome by coal gas from an engine that stop- ped directly under them. They were revived with pulmotors. The Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxemberg purchased sup- plies in Holland, and asked for per- mission to export it to Luxembers, where it is badly needed. Dr. Thomas J. Kemp, son-in-law of Senator Fletcher of Florida, was ac- quitted by a jury in the police court at Washington on a charge of illeg- ally prescribing morphine. A blaze started in the laundry building of the New York Refuge on Randall’s Island by two boys who es- cape in the confusion was put out be- fore much damage was done. Two hundred thousand bales of hay awaiting shipment to one of the war- ring European nations, were burned when fire destroyed the warehouse of W. L. Edmondson at Houston, Tex. The army traneport Sheridan, which leaves Manila April 15, will be the first government vessel to bring Philip- pine commerce to the United States under the recent order issued by President Wilson. Charles Steifel, of New York, will probably have his left wrist amputat- ed as a result of his curiosity. He put “(Signed)” e “THIERICHBNS* Gloom in Eitel’'s Cabin. As the collector read this a spirt of gloom seemed to pervade the command- er’s cabin and spread all over the ship. Officers and crew were downcast. Captain Thierichens himself, de- clared that he was heartbroken to be compelled to resort to such a step. Un- officially he stated that he had never intended to intern if it were possible to prevent it: that he had hoped for the arrival of German forces to do bat- tle with the British and French war- ships off the American coast and thus clear the way for his return to the open sea. “I would like to have gone to sea myselt,” he declared. “I would not hesitate to go but I had to think first of my men.” Notice Sent to Washington. Collector_Hamilton dispatched notice to Washington and informed Rear Admiral Beatty. The latter noti- fled Rear Admiral Helm on board the battleship Alabama, which was guard- ing the channel-to the sea, to prevent the departure of the Prinz Eitel Fried- rich from this port after midnight to- nigkt. Mysterious Developments. the Captain Thierichens’ action came at the close of a day filled with myste- rious developments. Up to the last few hours of grace, he had not said a word to Washington officials about in- ternment. ie had coaled and provi- stoned his ship. Repairs to her boile ers had bcen made and everything wa$ prepared for a dash to sea. The decision cf tle Washington gov- ernment as to the length of time ex- tendsd the Eitel Friedrich to remain in American neutral waters was his hand between the blades of a ven- tilating motor in Yorkville court to see if he could stop it. Secretary Danlels announced that when the cruiser North Carolina re- turns from the Mediterranean she will go to Penascola, Fla., as an aviation ship. The aviation school of the navy will open at Penascola June 1. Gordon Knapp, of East Orange, N. J., and Clarence Stanton, and Bugene Stephens, both of Newark, N. J., were drowned: when the auto in which the four men were riding plunged into ;he -Passaic river through an open raw. Dr. Herman Bodenheim, New York chemist who was arrested in St. Louis several dnwe a~~ fa- aliaged shipments of explosives in violation of the in- terstate conuncice laws, was arrested in Chicago charged with violating the same laws. Urban A. Woodbury, former govern- or of Vermont, arrived at his home in Burlington from Battle Creek, Mich., where he has been under medical treatment for several weeks. Accord- ing to his physiclan, Mr. Woodbury was a srious condition. . Lawry and Sidney B. Lawry trawl fishermen of Vinalhaven, Me., have been given up as lost. They left Saturday in a 15-foot dory, bound for Green Island channel . The heavy northeast snow storm caem on a few hours later and presumably carried their frail craft to sea. reached March 20. From these terms the government never deviated. SEATS ON STOCK EXCHANGE ADVANCE IN PRICE. Gain of $14,500 Since Last October— One Sold Yesterday for $49,500. New York, April 7.—Revival of ac- tivity in the stock market is reflected in the higher price for membership on the stock exchange. During the past week three seats were sold on a rising scale, the first at $45,000, an advance of $500 over the preceding week. This was followed by another transfer at $46,000 and a third at $48,000. Today $49,500 was said to have been paid for 2 seat. Last October seats sold as low as $34,000. CRUISER CHATTANOOGA ORDERED TO NICARAGUA Belloved to be Due to Report of Out- break of a Revolution There. Panama, April 7—The United States cruiser Chattanooga salled under rush orders today for Corinto, Nicaragua. The sailing of the cruiser is believed here to have been due to the reported outbreak of a revolution on the west coast of Nicaragua. i A despatch from San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Tuesday nights aid a revolutionary movement had be- gun in the state ef Esteli,