Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 23, 1915, Page 1

TEN PAGES BRITISH ACTIVITY IN THE NORTH SEA oreshadowed by Incursion of Submarines in Helgo- land Bay and Embargo on England-Holland Shipping GERMAN SUBMARINES HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN erman Admiralty Reports That One of the British Sub- mersibles Was Sunk on April 17—In Belgium the British and Germans Continue the Battle for Hill No. 60—In the Carpathians Engagements Are in Progress at Vari- ous Points—An Intermittent Bombardment of the Dar- danelles is Being Carried on by the Allied Fleet, While Troops are Preparing to Debark From Transports to In- augurate Land Operations Against Turkey. pending operations in the North Imue thought o be foreshadowed by he incursion of British submarines in elgoland bay and the embargo on all Ehipping between England and Hol- d. During the past week the activity of he German submarines has decreased o & marked degree, and coincidentally jritish submarines, of which nothing been heard for months, have put h an ap, e and apparently are along the German coast and ound Helgoland. The German ad- - s report announcing these op- says that one of the British nderwater craft was sunk on April 17. The fact that Great Britain has al- dy sent more than 750,000 men cross the channel to France, as an. ounced by the chancellor of the ex- hequer in the house of commons, may hdicate a temporary cessation of the jransport. cg troops to the continent, th a consequent release of some of he warships that have been guarding fhe 1ane. Whatever the intention of the gov- rnment, the British people are con- inced that important naval events are jikely to occur within a comparatively brief period. The campaign on land has supplied engagements that affect the situa- In Alsace the Frenth continue to ush forward along the Fecht river the direction of Colmar. In Bel- fium the British and Germans are Bghting eavagely for the important trategic point near Ypres known as il 60, which the British captured ome days ago, with heavy losses to h sides. In the eastern zone the two armies h the Carpathians are engaged at lous points along the front in de- ned efforts to better their posi- ns, notwithstanding the difficulties bt the ground, and while the Russians claim to having repulsed many hustrian attacks, the Austrian war of- ce reports successful counter-attacks the Austrian infantry _around Jzsok pass, in which many Russians ere killed and 1,200 were captured. An intermittent bombardment of the pardanelles is being carried on by the llied warships, while transports load- d with troops are on the seas or al- dy havesreached their destination ory to the inauguration of op- lons by land against Turkey. vmnnu Spencer Churchill, first lord ‘British admirelty, and Victor , the French minister of ma- Bafi e conforence Tecently on the ject of the Dardanelles. M. Augug- ur, according to a Paris despatch, fleclares that the forcing of the straits perfectly feasible and before long e Sblect so ardently desired will be RITISH ARE STILL HOLDING HILL NO. 60 hstanding Desperate Counter Attacks of the Enemy. Paris, April 23, 1160 p. m.—The fol- bwing official statement was issued by Jhe French war office tonight: “Near Langemarck. to the morth of pres, the British have repulsed two At Hill 60. near Zwartelene, rman counter attacks whose vio- e seems inexplicable by the de- fre to repair the defeat that has been lenied by the official communications f the imperial general staf, have defi- bitely failed. The losses of the enemy e higher than the figures indicated “In the sector of Rheims there has en an artl duel. , the nne, at Bagatelle, a ferman attack of no great importance repulsed. Near St. Mihiel, in the orest of Apremont, we carried by as- uit two successive lines of trenches a place called ‘The Cow’s Head' hich formed in our position a salient serlously embarrassed us. A very number of German dead were - on the ground. We took fifty isoners. “In Alsace we have continued to e progress anks of the echt. To the north we hold the con- ence of the Fecht and its left bank fluent the Wurmsa; to the south we reached Schliessloch, thus gain- ground toward the east in the di- jon of Metzeral. LOWING ACCOUNTS OF STRENGTH OF BRITISH ARMY ave Increased the Confidence of the “People of England, London, April 22, 9.45 p. m.—Glow- In weo?n'nupot the strength and con- lition of the British army and of the increase in the output in muni- ns, which, it is expected, will next pbnth amount to 26 times what it last September, given by Dadid d George, chancellor of the ex- uer and Harold J. Tennant, par- ntary secretary of the war, have fpns, mbaen, 524 ot e le people in- the B i oy o thalt “atlies v on the continent of Europe, ica. ting the statement of the ‘that FGreat Britain has i Suppien more than 36 divisions of troops on the continent and that the output of munitions _has been enormously in- creased, Mr. Tennant today speaking on behalf of the secretary of war, Lord_ Kitchener, declared that recruit- ing had been most satisfactory and gratifying; that the health of the troops was splendid and that the wunded were in the London hospitals 24 hours after they were stricken in France. He wished to impress upon the country the negessity of increas- ing the supply of artillery ammuni- tion, adding: “There is required.” The frankness of the cabinet min- isters in making known the number of men at the front and the reports ithat reach London _from various sources have convinced the people that at last the big effort against Germany and Turkey is about to commence. no limit to the amount ALARMED BY BRITISH CRUISER AT TARGET PRACTICE Residents Along Coast of New York Harbor Rushed From Dinner Tables. Highlands, N. J., April 22.—One of the British cruisers dping_patrol-duty off the entrance of New York harbor alarfed residents in this vicinity short- ly after noon today by opening fire with her heavy guns. causing detona- tions which shook windows along the coast. The cruiser was apparently en- gaged in target practice. The firing was very heavy and in salvos, coming from the port batteries. The projectiles could be seen striking the water two or three miles distant from the ship. The cruiser was about 23 miles east oof the Highlands, head- ing east, Two other cruisers were in the vi- cinity. Residents along the coast rushed from their dinner tables to witness the firing, which lasted twenty min- utes. Wild rumors circulated that a German submarine had appeared and was being attacked, but marine ob- servers saw mno sign of any vessel in the vicinity except the cruiser. | UNIVERSITY OPERATIVE IN A PRISON CAMP Thousands Attend Lectures on Law, Art and Theology at Soultau, Prus. Soultau, Prussia, via London, April 22, 10 p. m—A regular university is in’ operation in the prison camp here, which contains several thousand pris- oners of war. Lectures are being given in departments of arts, law and theology and in the commercial school. There als is a preparatory department. The university owes its origin to the fact that the Belgian prisoners include many professors and the stu- dents of four Belgian universities. The students desired an opponent to con- tinue their studies. The classes were opened also to other prisoners. The attendance in the preparatory depart- ment is particularly large. 1,500 PARISIANS KILLED UP TO FEBRUARY 25. Included ‘Are 20 Generals, 367 Other Officers and 14 Priests. Paris, April 22, 5.45 p. m.—Tout Paris, a social register of the French capital, just issued, contains the names of 1,500 Parisians killed on the battle- fleld up to Feb. 25, 1915. Included in this number are the names of 20 gen- erals, 367 other officers, 14 priests and 193 titled members of the aristocracy.. The register also gives in a separate list the names of 200 society people in the Tout Paris of last year who are now classed as “undesirable.” This list includes Germans, Austrians and ‘Turks. SHIPPING BETWEEN HOLLAND AND UNITED KINGDOM STOPPED Special Arrengements Have Been Made for Transfer of Mails. Amsterdam, via London, April 22, 8.30 p. m—The following _official statement was issued here today in be- half of the British government: “All shipping between Holland and the United Kingdom is stopped for the time being. No ships will leave the United Kingdom for Holland after to- day. Ships from Holland will not be admitted to the United Kingdom after today. “It is hoped shortly to resume lim- ited cargo and passenger traffic. Spe- clal arrangements have been made for the transfer of mails.” Revolution in Paraguay Suppressed. ‘Washington, April 22.—A recent xel- olutionary disturbance at Asuncion, Paraguay, was suppressed without bloodshed. The state department was advised today that the plot was de- tected and 100 or more of those in- volvel were arrested. It was re- ported that many of these were de- ported. No further details were given. Cabled Paragraphs Lubricating Oil from Molass Berlin, via London, April 22— Steffans, a German _inentor, b’ plied for letters of patent making of lubricating oil lasses, He announces that e. v tests of the output of his proce. s have glven - satisfactory results. Austrian Aeroplane Over Italian Coast Rome, April 22, 1.20 p. m., via Paris, 6156 p. m—Word has been received from Ancona that an Austrian aero- plane was seen last night scouting the Italian coast, along the Adriatic sea. The aeroplane was equipped with strong searchlights. The authorities are attempting to Identify the aero- plane. Greek Ship Sunk by Mine. London, April 23, 3.55 a. m.—A small Greek sailing ship struck a mine dur- ing a voyage from Samos Island to Athens and twelve persons on board, including the captain and two women passengers lost their lives, says the Athens correspondent of the Daily Express. The correspondent adds that the mine evidently was one which drifted out into the Aegean sea from the Dardanelles, BUMPER KANSAS WHEAT CROP IS PREDICTED By Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. Topeka, Kas, April 22—Another bumper Kansas wheat crop in 1915 was predicted by J. C. Mohler, secre- tary of the state board of agriculture, in a report made public today, The condition of the 1915 crop he estimated at 92.8 per cent. on a total acreage of 8,586,300. A year ago the crop esti- mate was 965 per cent. on 8,580,000 acreage. A wheat crop second only to the 181,000,000 bushel yield of last year is indicated, Mr. Mohler asserted. Less than 4 per cent. of the entire acreage of the state—estimated last fall at 8,870,000 acres—was destroyed during the winter months. In only 12 of the 105 counties of the state are conditions estimated at less than 90 per cent. good. Sixteen coun- ties report 100 per cent. conditions. Reports indicated that 9.5 per cent. of the entire 1914 yield, or 17,000,000 bushels, is still in the hands of the Kansas' farmers. $30,000 ANNUALLY NOT ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THREE CHILDREN Of Persifer Frazer of Philadelpl Guardians Ask for $45,000. Philadelphia, April 22.—An annual allowance of $30,000 was not sufficient to properly support the three children of Persifer Frazer, Jr, according to the testimony before the Orphan court here yesterday and the court upon the petition of the children’s guar- dians increased the amount to $45,000 a year. The income from a trust es- tate left by the cHildren's grandfather, John Lowber Welsh, amounts to $105, 000 a year. The guardians, who were aprointed by the court upon the death of the children’s mother, in a petition presented to the court set forth that the wages of servants and other household expenses amount to $18,000, the rent of their town house to $3,500 and country place to $1,500. Tuition amounts to $3,000 and clothing to a similar amount, while $2,500 was re- quired for traveling and automobile expens This was exclusive of any sums spent for amusement and en- tertalnment. The children are Marie, aged 15; Persifer 3d, 14, and Isabella, aged 10. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE OF METHODIST BOOK CONCERN. Rev. E. W. Conner of Pittsburgh Suc- ceeds Dr. John A. Patten. San Francisco, April 22.—Rev. E. W. Conner of Pittsburgh today was named chairman of the book committee of the Methodist Book Concern by the com- mittee at its annual meeting _here. Rev. Mr. Conner succeeds Dr. John A. Patten, whose resignation was accept- ed at foday s meeting. Dr. Patten is a proprietary medicine manufacturer. He lives at Chattanoo- ga, Tenn. His resignation was tender- ed, he wrote, because he did not wish to “embarrass” the committee by his connection with it. Medical and other journals have written articles about his business which led to suits against them. James A. Joy of New York, assistant editor of the Christian Advocate, the leading publication of the church, was made editor, succeeding Dr. George Echman, resigned. ANOTHER PLAN TO KIDNAP HARRY KENDALL THAW To Be Carried Out During Hearing on Trial in New York Yester- day. New York, April 22—Tnother plan to kidnap Harry Kendall Thaw from the authorities of New York state by bundling him into an automobile was disclosed by an investigation made in Norfolk, Va., by an agent of Sher- iff Griffenhagen of New York, ac- cording to a despatch today from Nor- folk to the Tribune. The scheme was frustrated, savs the despatch, through a letter written to Frederick J. Groehl, assistant district attorney generai here, by a resident of this city, who sald’ he was offered $1,000 to seize Thaw, but refused because the money ‘was not forthcoming, The attempt to kidnap Thaw and get_him outside the state, preferably to Virginia, via New Jersey, was to be made, the despatch says, during the hearing on Thaw's case in this city today. Movements of Steamships, Kirkwall, April 21.—Arrived, steam- er Kristianiafjord, New York for Ber- gen. § Liverpool, April 21—Arrived, steam- er Cymric, New York; sailed, steamer Megantic, New York. Glasgow, April 21—Sailed, steamer Sardinian, Philadelphia. New York, April 22.—Steamer La Touraine, Bordeaux for New York, signalled. Dock 5 p. m, Friday: sail. ed, steamer United States, Copen- hagen. Lizard, April 22.—Passed, steamer Noordam, New York for Rotterdam. Fayal, April 21—Sailed, steamer Madonna, Providence and New York. New York, April 22.—Arrived, steamer Rotterdam, Rotterdam. Nogales, Villa Capital of Sonora. Nogales, Ariz, April 22—Nogales, Sonora, opposite here, has been made the new Villa capital of Sonora, in- stead of Hermosillo, according to an announcement today. 400,000 Poles In Ne_ed of Food TWO MILLIONS OF WHOM ARE SAID TO BE JEWS. LIVING ON GARBAGE Hermann Laundau, a Prominent Jew_ ish Philanthroptist Tells of Distre: and Privation Prevalent and the Ne- cessity for Aid. London, April 22, 6:30 p. m.—Seven million Poles of whom two million are Jews are in dire need of food. This statement was made today by Her- man Laundau, a prominent Jewish philanthropist associated with various Jewish charities in London. Jews Poorer Than the Gentiles. “Of these sufferers 5,600,000 are east of the Vistula river and 1,500,000 west of the river,” Mr. Laundau says. “The Jews are much poorer than the Gentiles because of the boycott against the Jews in parts of Poland before the beginning of the war, which im- poverished thousands who otherwise Would have been able to provide for their- familis Living on Garbage. “Political and _religious _prejudice against the Jews also renders their conditions worse than that of the Catholics. In parts of Poland evac- uated by the Germans many Jews are living on potato peels and garbage left by the army. The Catholic pop- ulation has been able to flee beyond Warsaw in much larger number than the Jews. Jews Not Fairly Dealth With. “The citizens committee at War,_ saw is the only large agency for af: fording relief for refugees. Although the membership of this cimmittee con- sists of four Jews and six Gentiles it has been impossible to employ work- ers who would deal fairly with the Jews. Consequently another commit- tee has been organized under the chairmanship of Baron Gunzzurg to administer relief without regard to re- ligious faith. Refugees Tell of Suffering. “Several hundred refugees from Po- land who are well to do made their way to London by way of Petrograd, Finland, Sweden and Norway. They brought terrible stories of the suffer- ings of Poles in the ruined cities and devastated country. Daily Allowance of Four Cents. “Where relief is provided for the Poles.the. daily ~allowance to each person is equivalent to only four cents, which is barely enough to keep the people alive in a country where prices are high. It is diffimult to obtain food at any price. Russia Considerate of Jews. The Russian Government has been considerate in its treatment of Jews ni the portions of Poland occupied by Russian troops but the Jews are suf- efring greatly from persecution in the portion of Galicia which Austria_still holds, as Austria suspects all Poles of disloyalty. “Baroness Benckendorff, wife of the Russian_ambassador_at London and Baron Deheyking, Russian consul- general at London, have given liber- ally to aid the Polish sufferers. The Poles in London are chiefly poor Jews, but they have given freely from their small means. In one night I received $250, entirely in pennies, from Polish Jews of London. Looking for Aid From America. .. “I hear that Americans are rallying to aid the Poles and I know that their needs will be supplied when the world realizes how terrible is thei rplight. Communication with Poland and Gali_ cia is so difficult that it is impossible for the world to learn immediately of the awful suffering there. But a good cause never lacks supporters and I feel sure the world will rally to the aid of the Polish sufferers as you Americans did as to the cry of the Belgians.” RELIEF EPEDITION FOR ARCTIC EXPLORERS Donald B. MacMillan’s Party Not Heard from Since Last August. New York, April 22.—A relief ex- pedition for Donald B. MacMillan and his group of explorers, who set out two years ago to discover Crocker Land in the frozen north and which have not been heard from since last August when they were at Btah, will be sent out in July by the American Museum of Natural History, it was announced here tonight. It was ex- plained that no fears are felt for the safety of the party, but that the relief expedition, which will be fitted out at a cost of $25,000, will be sent as a recaution because the second winter n the Arctic generally has the most telling effect on explorers, The relief party will sail aboard the Glendale, an auxiliary ship. which will coal and provision at Sydney, N. S, and will be boarded there by the party the first week in July. Off- cials of the museum said tonight that full details of the relief expedition had not yet been completed. OBITUARY. Captain George Logan. Norfolk, Va, April 22—Captain George Woods Logan, commander of the battleship Nebraska, died at the naval hospital at Porthsmouth early today after an operation for intestin- al troubles. Carranza Forces in Sonora. Douglas, Ariz, April. 22—Carranza forces have struck into the heart of the northern Sonora district controlled by Governor Jose Maytorena, a Villa partisan, by capturing Arizpe, an im- portant mining and farming center, 100 miles south of here, according to offi- cial messages received at Agua Prieta. The Villa forces are reported to have withdrawn to the south without re- sistance. Last Toll Road in New England. Peru, Vt, April 22—The Peru turn- pike, said to_be the last toll road In New England, was opened to unre- stricted public travel today. The road, which extends to Winhall, five miles distant, was_ condemned by both towns. The Peru Turnpike company, owners of the -thoroughfare, will re- celve $14,000 for the property. No Revision of Putnam Charter UNFAVORABLE REPORT ACCEPT- ED IN THE HOUSE. NORWICH JUDGESHIPS Tabled for Calendar and Printing—In the Senate the Finance Committee Presented a Revised Form of State Tax. —— (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford,April 22.—For the first time of the present session of the general assembly, there were sessions in the morning and afternoon of Thursday, and as a result considerable business was transacted and much advancement made in the decrease of business on the calendar, which included matters of general and purely local matters, Norwich Judgeships. The senate resolutions reached the house Thursday appointing John H. Barnes judge and Henry H. Pettis deputy judge of the city court of Nor- wich. ‘Tabled for calendar and print- ing. Backus Hospital Dormitory. The house concurred with the senate in referring the resolution appropriat- ing $10,000 for a dormitory for_ the William' W. Backus hospital at Nor- wich. Employment of Children. The committee on education reported favorably an amendment to the public acts which provides that no certificate of age shall be given to any child un- der 16 unless the child is able to read with facility, to_write legibly simple entences in the English language, and to perform the operation of the funda- mental rules of arithmetic up to and including fractions, and has had a res- ular course of instruction in the dutie. of titizenship sufficient and of such na- ture as to give the child a reasonable conception of such duties, with a gen- eral knowledge of the principles of national, state and local government. No Consolidation. Unfavorable report was made on an act which provided that the fish and game commission be required in addi- tion to other duties to perform the du- ties now executed by the shellfish com- mission. The report was accepted and the bill rejected. Mr. Kenyon Explains. Mr, Kenyon of Groton reported a batch of unfavorable bills from the committee on roads, rivers and bridges, including several relating to automo- biles that were covered in the general bill. The reports were accepted and bills rejected. Revision of Statutes. The act providing for revision of the statutes came to the house from the senate and was tabled for calendar and printing. Savin Rock Park. The committee on state parks and reservations reported unfavorably an act concerning Savin Rock park com- mission, which was created in 1913. It was explained that ground for the public park was given to the town of Orange provided the park was develop- ed by 1918, and if this were not done the property to revert to the state. It was sought to have this clause ex- punged from the agreement. The com- mittee decided there was three years remaining for Orange to fulfill the agreement and that there was time enough in the interim to seek relief, if necessary. The committee also report- ed unfavorably an appropriation of $1,000 for the development of the park. Both reports were accepted and bills rejected. Health Officer for Pawecatuck. Favorable report was made on the act presented by Mr. Babcock of Ston- ington providing for the appointment of a deputy health officer for the vil- lage of Pawcatuck, in the town of Stonington. Tabled for calendar and printing. Putnam Did Not Want It. The committee on cities and bor- oughs reported unfavorably an act amending the charter of the city of Putnam, and the report was accepted and bill rejected. The amendment ‘was In relation to a change in the police system and was practically withdrawn by the parties in interest. Babcock Bill Tabled. ‘The act in amendment to an act concerning the hours of labor, pre- sented by Mr. Babcock of Stonington, ‘was reported unfavorably by the com- mittee on labor. The bill provides for a change in the work week from 65 hours to 52 1-2 hours. On motion of Mr. Babcock the unfavorable report was tabled for calendar and printing. Elimination of Danger. An act concerning the elimination of dangerous _conditions on trunk line highways was taken from the house calendar and passed, which provides that when any dangerous condition exists at a crossing of any of the tracks of any public service corpora- tion over, under or mpon any trunk line highway, and such company, mu- nicipality wherein such dangerous con- dition is located and the highway com- missioner fail to agree concerning the elimination thereof, the highway com- missioner may petition the pubiic ut! ties commission for authority to elim- inate such condition and said commis- sion shall give notice to such company and to the municipality wherein such dangerous condition exists of a time when and place ‘where a hearing may be had on the necessity of making changes in the location or grade of the tracks, or of any structure, or device upon, over or adjatent to such high- way, or the relocation of such trunk line ‘highway. ‘The sum of $50,000 is appropriated for the use of the highway commis- sioner, upon orders approved by him, for carrying out the provisions of this act, and the comptroller is authorized to draw his order on the treasurer for sald amount upon vouchers approved by the highway commissioner, provid- ed said amount, or so much thereof as. may be necessary, shall be used in the elimination of the dangerous condition existing on the. trunk line highway in the town of Windsor, known as “the death trap.” Claims Satisfied. The committee on claims made fa- vorable report on these claims and the comptroller was authorized to settle with the claimants: In favor of Willlam H. Lyons of (Continued on Page Ten) Condensed Telegrams The seventy-cent gas bill was de- feated in the Massachusetts House. A baby buffalo weighing 100 pounds was born at the Central Park Zoo. Three guests perished in a fire that destroyed the Decatur Hotel, Decatur, 1. Official British casualty lists to date give the names of 305 Canadians Kkill- ed in the war. There is no truth in he rumor that the Queen of Italy has had to have her arm amputated. Three men were severely burned by an explosion in Woolwich Arsenal, lo- cated in a suburb of London. Directors of the Dow Chemical Co., of Cleveland, declared an interim div- idend of 1 per cent, payable April 26. The New York Senate adopted a resolution calling for the final ad- journment of the Legislature at noon on Saturday. Estates owned by wealthy New York and New Jersey residents were threat- ened by forest fires in the Cranberry Lake, N. J. region. The City and Suburban handicap of 2,000 sovereigns run at Epsom Downs, England, was won by J. B. Joel's Black Jester. The inheritance tax of Mrs. Arcadia De Baker of Los Angeles was fixed at $423,000 by court appraisers on a valuation of $7,000,000. The bill to re-organize boxing cvmossion passed the New York Senate, 27 to 20. It now goes to the governor for his action. the state The Canadian Pacific Railway was appointed purchasing agent for the British Government to cover all war orders placed in Canada. The Republic Rubber Co., of Youngs- town,, Pa., received an order for 1 000 auto truck tires for one of the bel- ligerent European nations. Jacob L. Weitzel, manager of the Readville, Pa., club of the Tri-State "League, shot and fatally injured him- self at Mineral Park Springs. Advices received at Belfast, say that Lord Crichton, reported wounded and captured by the Germans, died in bat- tle and was buried at the front. Boy Scouts are searching for Sid- ney Rogers, 16, of Riverside Drive, New York, who ran away from hcme after earning 16 demerits at school. A loaded freight car was sunk in New York Bay when two floats col- lided off the Battery more than 1,000 auto horns in the car were silenced. Dr. Edward K. Ingraham was in- augurated president of the University of North Carolina, the oldest state- supported university in the United States. Edward Odardi, a teamster died while being taken to New Haven of injuries suffered when his team was struck by an express train at North Haven. Stockholders of the Franklin Min- ing Co. in Boston, voted te increase the number of directors from six to seven and to create the office of vice president. Mrs. Virginia Schley, aged 75, aunt of the late Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley was killed when struck by an automobile in front of her house in Atlanta. Governor Philipp of Wisconsin ord- ered the shutdown of the State prison binding twine factory, as he asserts that it is being operated at an annual loss of $60,000. A greater part of the ice supply of Newton, Mass.,, ran back into Crystal Lake at Newton Center as the result of a fire which destroyed eight well filled ice houses. The Carranza consulate at Browns- ville announced that travelers reach- ing Rio Grande city, Texas, from Mon- terey said the city was being evacu- ated by the Villa forces. American Ambassador Stimson in Argentine reported to the state de_ partment that the trans-Andean rail- wya had been blocked by a big land- slide. He gave no details. A deed covering the sale in 1908 of the franchise and the property of the New England Railroad to the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- road for $27,500,000 was filed in Prov- idence. Church federation was opposed by Bishop Richard K. J. Cooke, of Port- land, Ore., in his address as presiding officer of the Vermont Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church at Brattleboro, Vt. The Egyptian merchant named Khalli, who on April 8 made an un- succesful attempt to assasinate Hus- sein Kamel, Sultan of Egypt, was sen- tenced to die by hanging, by a military court in Cairo. Fred Cote, aged 28, while driving his milk cart over the Lincoln avenue crossing at Rumford, Me., was struck by a Maine Central passenger train and so severely injured that he died three hours later. Eddie Ainsmith, catcher for the ‘Washington American League base- ball team was sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse and Joe Engel, pitcher, was fined $50 on a charge of assault- ing a motorman. Two masked women attacked Mar- tha Schultz, fifteen-year old daughter of a well-to-do farmer, of Connells- ville, Pa., and pressed on each cheek an uncorked bottle of acid, badly burning her face. Trial of Captain W. L. Luhn, Tenth United States cavalry, on a charge of shipping personal baggage on an another officer's baggage allowance, was begun by court martial at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas. Physicians attending Evelyn Jones, 14 years of age, who was found un- consclous, bound_and gagged on the shore of Lake Winnepesaukee, said that the child woul drecover although her condition was serious. In their home at the foot of the Watchung Mountain_near Somerville, N. J, two sisters, Mrs. Hester E. Wooley, 69, and Miss Jane Smith, 62, dled within a few hours of each other. of Pneumonia. ROOSEVELT'S DEALINGS WITH PLATT Wrote a Letter to Republican Leader Quiggs Promis- ing to Respect Platt’s Position as Leader TO CONSULT WITH HIM ON IMPORTANT MATTERS Letters Written Previous to Roosevelt’s Nomination for Governor of New York State—Admonished by Quiggs Not to Let Mugwumps Involve Him in “Good Govern- ment” Entanglements—Roosevelt Pledged Fidelity to the Republican Party, But Would Not Accept Nomina- tion Unless He Could Act as His Conscience Dictated— Cross Examination to be Concluded Today. Syracuse, N. Y., April dore Roosevelt, former president the United spent five strenuous hours unc oss examination in the supreme court here today. He a@mit- 22.—4Theo- and in writing discussed with the questions of securing the vernor of the state He identified as being his a letter he wrote to Lemue] E. Quigg of New York publican leader, and now a delegate to the state _constitutional ntion, in which he acquiesced in Quiggs’ assurances to Former United States Senator Thomas C, Platt that he would, in the event of his election spect the senator’s po- sition as head of the republican party and would “consult with him freel and fully on all important matter: Quiggs’ Letter. Mr. Quiggs’ letter to Colonel Roose- velt follows, in_ part: “September 10, 1898. Theodore Roosevelt, Camp Wickoff, Montauk, N. Y, “My Dear Mr. Roosevelt: The_ sen- ator (Platt) thinks that you should come to New York on Wednesday or Thursday of next week. The senator says that he is going to make one more effort to induce Governor Black to withdraw. He does not mean that he will offer him any terms, but sim- ply that he will try to convince him that in justice to himself, not less than the republican party, he should get out of the way. All these stories that you may bpave read about at- tempted dickers with Black by which as the price of withdrawal, he is to be sent to the senate, are falsehoods. No other consideration has been at any time suggested to him than that he is not the man for this particular occasion. “And now he (Platt) has made up his mind and is ready to take his po- sition. Perhaps since interview with him is so' shortly taken place with him, it might be well for me to repeat to yvou precisely the report I made him of your attitude on my return from Montauk. What Would Be Expected. “I told him that you said that you would like to be nominated, that you understood perfectly that if you were nominated it would be as a result of his support; that you were not the sort of man who would accept a nom- ination directly out of the hands of the organization without realizing the obligations thereby assumed to sus- tain the organization and to promote and uphld it; and that you were per- fectly prepared to meet the obligation and to discharge it justly; that if you were governor, you would not wish to be anything else than governor; that you would not wish to be a fig- urehead or accept any position before the public or in your own mind which was not in keeping with the dignity of the office or which would not al- low you to discharge your dutles in the light of your judgment and con- science, but that you would take the office if at all intending in good faith to act the part of his friend personally and politically, to acknowledge and respect his position as the head of the republican organization and as the republican senator from the state of New York: that you would not be led into any factional opposition to the organization, but that on the con- trary you would aim constantly to make your interests identical with the public interests; that you would con- sult with the senator freely and fully on all important matters. Consult to Preserve Harmony. “I sald that you would adopt no line of politics and agree to no im- portant matter or nomination without previous consultation and that you wanted him to agree to the same thing on his part, so that both you and he could meet in consultation with minds free and open, each intending to reach a conclusion satisfactory to both, and in that way to preserve absolute har- mony in the organization and among the supporters of the party. “I told him that you said that you did not mean by this that you would have everything that was wanted pre- cisely as it might be originally sug- gested, but that you did mean in good faith and honest friendship to enter with him upon the consideration of all matters proposed, without preju- dice and without intention to' reach a conclusion with the senator no less than yourself would deem wisest and best. I told him that you said that it would be grateful to you to have Mr, Odell or some man of similar po- sition near) you in Albany, in order to facilitate intercourse and for the purpose of supplying general infor- mation about the conditions of the state and finally that while in the end, as an honest man, you would have to act on your best judgment and in the light of your oath, you would seek with him to keep the par- ty united and the organization intact. Sort of a Warning. “Please not feel annoyed with me if I do a little preaching, Even in my short period of observation, I have seen so many able men who have brought themselves forward to important and powerful positions finally down and wander off into political retirement, that T have looked into the cause of it and have always found substantially the same state of facts. They have Dbeen brought forward by the organiza- tion, promoted by the -organization, supported by the organization, until the idea became virtually fixed in their minds that they were the ‘whole thing” This notion, first inspired by mugwump flattery and then expanded by their own ambitions, has carried them into opposition with Senator “Hon. of | t and into attempts chines of their e end. They have collapsed t allowed themselves to int with that general party ich gradually center- tt as a leader and which d such strength under his leadership as to make departures un- der new ambitions impracticable. The thing I fear is that these plausible and Dpoisonous mugwumps will at some time or other involve you in some of their ‘g00d government’ entanglements, in~ tended, as they always are, to help the democratic party and to create dis- honest prejudice against decent repub- licans.” to establish own. Then Roosevelt's Reply. Colonel Roosevelt's reply, dated Sept. 12, 1398, in part was as follows: “Your representation of what I said ‘was substantially correct, that is, it gave just the spirit. But I don't like the wording of some of your sentences. At first, on account of this, I hesitated how to reply, but finally came to the conclusion that the last sentence of your ‘report’ covered the whole matter sufficiently. 1 shan’t try to so over your different sentences in detail, and ther are various verbal changes to which I think you would agree. Then I wish you could have brought out the fact that these statements were not in the nature of bids for the nomination or pledges by me, and that you made no effort to exact any pledges, but that they were statements which I made freely when you asked me what my position would be if nomination and elected. “I know that you did not in any way wish to represent me as willing to consent to act otherwise than in ac- cordance with my conscience. “P. S.: I want to make clear that there was no question of pledges or promises, least of all a question of bar- gaining for the nomination, that I promptly told you the position I would take if elected governor and suggested what T thought it would be best for both Senator Platt and myself to do S0 as to prevent the chance of any smashup which would be disastrous to the welfare of the party and equally disastrous from the standpoint of good government.” (Continued on page eight.) VILLA STILL A FACTOR IN MEXICAN AFFAIRS. Planning for Another Battle With General Obregon. Washington, April 22.—Consular des- patches received by the Washington government from various points in exico indicate that while temporarily disorganized by the defeat sustained at Celaya, General Villa and his forces have by no means been removed as a formidable factor in Mexico's civil war. Officials at the state department are guarding closely the reports received from consuls in the territory occupied by General Villa, as it is not desired to give out military information, but it is known that plans for another bat- tle with General Obregon, the Carranza commander, are proceeding rapidly. Villa’s chiet difficulty, it was learned officially, is his lack of ammunition, and until he replenishes his supply he probably will not risk another engage- ment. When he met Obregon at Celaya, Villa had sent forces to attack Mata- moros, Neuvo Laredo, Tampico and west coast towns, greatly depleting his main force. Indications now are that he intends to concentrate all these forces in central Mexico for another supreme effort against Obregon. The Carranza forces are reported to be well supplied with ammunition and pressing the Villa army closely north of Irapuato. Carranza officials here claim the Villa movement has been given a crushing blow from which it never will recover. In the meantime, many rumors of counter-revolutionary movements have been current, although they are not credited by the American government. Many former sympathizers of Huerta have been in Washington, but most of them deny that Huerta intends to take the fleld again. Manuel Calero, former ambaseador to Washington under the Madero administration, visited the Ar- gentine and Chilean ambassadors to- day, discussing the Mexican situation in general. It was said his visit was without sigmificance. SPECTACULAR NOQNDAY FIRE AT NEW BRITAIN A Thres Tenement House Destroyed —Looked for Gas Leak with Light- ed Candle. New Britain, Conn, April 28—A spectacular noonday re totally des- troyed a three tenement house owned by John Pristalinkas and a bologna shop owned by J. Kowalski on Rocky Hill avenue. The loss is placed at $6,000. The fire started when Kowal- ski went into the cellar with a light- ed candle to look for a leak in the gas pipe. The house is an old landmark and was built more than a century ago. Another fire at noon did from $1,000 to 32,000 damage in Gaylor's block in the center of the city. It started in a dumb waiter shaft. Earthshock Felt at Tl;!mll‘ Tacoma, Washn., April 22.—A dis- tinct earth shock was felt i nTacoma at 10.37 this forenoon from the smelt- er near Point Deflance to the southe S Ay extending S o age was revorted. 5