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LVIL—NO. 141 Bulletin NORWICH, CONN., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1915 TWELVE PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation- in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population Cabled_Parzaraphs | Williams and Roe AUSTRO-GERMANS NEARING LEMBERG Have Captured Mosciska, ’ About Twenty Miles East of Przemys, in Direct Line With Galician Capital TEUTONS GAIN ALL ALONG GALICIAN FRONT Heavy Fighting Continues in the Region About Arras, With Conflicting Reports From Contending Armies—A Fleet of French Aeroplanes Has Bombarded Karlsruhe, Capital of the Grand Duchy of Baden, Making the Longest Voyage Yet Undertaken by Allied Airmen— 25,000 Austro-Hungarian Troops From Trent Against the Have Been Sent Italians On the Riva-Roverto Front—On the Gallipoli Peninsula the French and British Are Making Slow But Steady Progress—Biritish T-louse of Commons Has Voted $1,250,000,000 More for the Prosecution of th e War, Which is Now Costing That Country $15,000,000 Daily. Mosciska, on the line of the railway between Przemysl and Lemberg, upon which the efforts of the Austro-Ger- mans have been centered since the fall emysl, h been captured. ka lies about twenty miles east of Przemysl and is in an almost direct line with the Galician capital, against which all the energies of General Von Mackenzen, the German commander, mre being directed. An unofficial re- ort says that Von Mackenzen has elegraphed the German emporor that he hopes to occupy Lemberg by July L Lemberg Has Natural Defenses. But notwithstanding this_optimistic view there are still many obstacles in the way of victory to the Austro- German arms_in this section of Gali- cia, for the Russians hold strongly fortified positions many miles in front of Lemberg and will, in addition, have the advantage of natural defenses of the country roundabout, including a chain of lakes and marshes. Ail along the Galician front heavy fighting is in progress and the Aus- tro-Germans, according to their re- posts, are still gaining ground every- where with the capture of Russian po- sitions and men and equipment. Heavy Fighting in France. Tndications that heavy fighting is continuing in the region about Arras are cbtained from both the French and German official communications, but these reports are somewhat at variance. Berlin asserts that between Lievin and Arras an attack in close formation by the French was _ put down with heavy losses, while Paris declares that in the sectors of Lorette and Neuville German infantry attacks were repulsed and that to the north of Neuville several German lookout posts were captured. An admission is made by Berlin that the Germans have been unsuccessful in their attempts to retake trenches recently lost by them northwest of Morlin-Sous-Toutvent and that in Champagne the French are the ag- gressors, but that they have been un- hRble to gain any advantages. French Aeroplnes Bombard Karlsruhe. A fleet of French aeroplanes has bombarded Karlsruhe, capital of the Grand Duchy of Baden, and in order to do this made the longest air vovage et undertzken by allied airmen. ore than a hundred bombs and shells were dropped on various points. These started fires and caused a serious anic at the railway station. Twen- y-one of the twenty-thres aviators returned to their £ What Italians Are Doing. Twenty-five thousand Austro-Hun- arian troops have been sent from rent aga’\st the Italians on the Ri- va-Rovereto front. The Austrians re- port that the Italian attempts to ap- roach Tolmino and Plava have failed. here has been heavy fighting in the neighborhood of Gorizia (Gortz) and pradisca, in which the combined cas- alties numbered about 3,000, almost dqually divided. Allies Gain on Gallipoli Peninsula. On the Gallipoll peninsula the French are making slow but steady progress. It is asserted by the British war office that the Turkish offense hase weakened and that the general situation favors the allies. Neverthe- less lengthy operations are expected on account of the difficulties of the ground. js Costing Great Britain $15,000,000 a Day. Adding to previous credits of $4,- 310,000,000, the British house of com- mons has voted $1,150,000,000 for the prosecution of the war. Premier As- quith estimates that Great Britain's daily expenditure will be not less than. $15,000,000. JTALIAN CONSUL AT TRIEST HAS BEEN ARRESTED. #Had Been Assured by Austrian Au-. thorities That He Would Not Be MoJested. Udine, Ttaly, June 15, via Paris, 4.55 p. m-—Signor Canova, who was left in charge of the Italian consulate at Triest when the war broke out he- tween Ttaly and Austria-Hungary, has been arrested and sent to a concentra- tion camp. Although assured by the governor of Triest and other Austrian authorities that he would not be molested, he was distrustful of their promises and took refuge in the American consulate. The first time he went out of the building he was taken into custody. Rome, Italy, June 15, via Paris, 5.15 p. m—Signor Canova was standing on the steps of the American consulate at ‘Friest when arrested. He had been living with the American.consul in _the cansulates ENCOURAGING SERBIA IN HER ALBANIAN PLAN. Italian General Staff Receives Report That Austria Abetted in Invasion. Rome, June 15, 8.35 p. m., via Chiasso and Paris, 11.55 p. m.—According to reports received by the Italian general staff, Austria is indirectly encouraging Serbia in her Albanian plan, the na- ture of which is indicated by the re- cent incursion of Serbian troops into that country. It is reported here that Serbia and Greece have reached an agreement respecting the partition of Albania, trusting, once it is accom- plished, that it will be ratified by the peace conference. What eppears unusual in the situa- tion is that Austria, whose ultimatum to Serbia resulted in the war, instead of seizing the present opportunity to resume the offensivg against Belgrade, now that part of fhe Serbian troops are engaged in Albania, has removed some of her forces from the Seriban front to face the Italians. In an official statement issued June 12 it was explained the Serbian expe- dition into Albania was deemed neces- sary because that country was a hot- bed of Austro-Turkish intrigue, result- ing in Albanian raids in Serbia. At the same time, it was added, Serbia realized that the Albanian question would be definitely settled by Europe. ALLIES HAVE NOT FORCED THE DARDANELLES But Premier Asquith Says Operations Will Be Pushed to a Successful Con- clusion. London, June 15, 7.16 p. m.—There have been so many rumors recently that the allies had forced the Darda- nelles that Sir James H. Dalziel asked Premier Asquith this afternoon in the house of commons if there was any truth in such meports. “None whatever,” was the reply. The premjer said that it was not in the about the Dardanelles. “The opera- tions are of the utmost importance,” he added, “and they will be pushed to a successful conclusion. DOMINION’S AMMUNITION PLANT AT QUEBEC AFIRE For a Third Time Within a Week— Bolt of Lightning Believed to Be the Cause. Quebec, June 15—Fire, the third within a week, was discovered late to- day in the Dominion's ammunition plant here. The blaze originated in a2 small building adjoining the laboratories on the Plains of Abraham, next to the structure wrecked last week by an ex- plosion. It burned fast and threatened three other small buildings containing explosives. A bolt of lightning, it is believed, caused the fire. The plants that have been visited by fire are under strict guard of armed sentinels, It is not thought that any of the fires were incendiary. NORWEGIAN STEAMER HALTED BY SUBMARINE | Off the English Coast—Papers Exam- ined and Allowed to Proceed. Halifax, N. S, June 15.—The Nor- wegian steamer Olaf Kyrre, which ar- rived today in ballast from Shields, reported that she was halted off the English coast by a German submarine which examined her papers and al- lowed her to proceed. According to Captain Onarheim of, the steamer, the German underwater craft bobbed up unexpectedly along- side shon after hé left Shields and he was Wequested to bring the ship's pa- pers aboard the submarine. He said he was received by the German of- ficers with courtesy and after his pa- pers were examined he was allowed to_proceed. The Kyrre has been ordered to Hampton Roads for loading orders. Swedish Steamer Torpedoed. London, June 16, 2.45 a. m—A Co- penhagen despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. says the Swedish steamer Verdandi, of 947 tons, was torpedoed yesterday off Christiania sound by a& German submarine. A Ger- man cruiser took the crew aboard and shelled, without sinking, the Verdandi, which wa-!‘tlmber-lx.den. Unexpectedly Verified. Anyway, Italy is doing her best to fulfil the prediction that the war Fould begin in May. —Atlanta Cong public interest to say anything now | Raised & erage.. London, Jur «@* .20 p. m—Sir Stan- ley Owen P (o%Uster, who last month stepped “ (5% .ae post of chief censor to tha’ e>rd high chancellor in- the new’ anized British coalition cab- ir s raised to the peerage today + .ng George. The new peer as- su.aes the title of Baron Buckmaster of Cheddington. American Woman in London Stricken With Asphasia London, June 15, 3:30 p. m.—A well dressed, refined ~American woman about 27 years of age, is in an infirm- ary suffering from loss of memory. She was picked up at midnight last night on Westminster bridge by the police. A card in her possession bears the name Mr. A. R. Giliman, 516 Gros- venor avenue, Westmount. On her handkerchief were the initials “E.M.” Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed. London, June 15, 6.45 p. m.—Advices received here from Stornoway, Scot- land, relate that the Norwegian steam- er Duranger, formerly the Ceylon, has been torpedoed and sunk by a sub- marine off the Hebrides Islands. The crew of twenty-one arrived today at Stornoway. The Duranger was 289 feet long, of 2,280 tons gross, and was built in 1888. TIEUP OF CHICAGO STREET CAR SYSTEM All Sorts of Vhicles Being Used for Transportation of Population. Chicago, June 15—Complete tieup of all surface transportation lines marked the second day of the strike of Chicago street railway employes. The elevated companies ran occasional trains over part of the system, but these carried few passengers and made irregular stops. Only a few minor actions of vi- olence were reported during the da Prospects of the United States gov ernment overseeing the operation of the Oak Park division of the elevated system were seen in an order by C. Kohlseat, judge of the United States circuit court of appeals, directing Samuel Insull, receiver for the Chi- cago and Oak Park Eleveated Rail- road, to resume operations at once and to report “any unlawful inter- ference or obstruction by any person whomsoever for such action as the court may deem proper.” With normal transportation means totally paralyzed, Chicago’s population today walked to work or rode in uto- mobiles, steam trains ot busses, which included vehicles of all descriptions, ranging frcm converted ice wagons © huge leivery motor trucks with seats for forty or fifty passengers. In spite of the absence of street cars downtown traffic was congested worse taan ever before and tonight police officials were attempting to work out a scheme of regulation to control motor cars which have been running through the shopping quarter in the heart of the city. An effort may be made to keep the cars from entering the downtown streets and provide stations just outside where they can discharge and receive passengers. STRIKEBREAKERS RAIDED A TRUCK LOAD OF CREAM Police of Binghamton Unable to Cope with Them—An Unruly Mob, Binghamton, N, Y., June 15.—Seven hundred strikebreakers on their way to Chicag. ing through this city on a ecial train shortly before mid- night tonight, raided a truck load of cream. The police were helpless as the mob swarmed out of the coaches and took cans of pure cream valued at about $200. One of the leaders, called Hornell on the long distance telephone, and directed that drinking cups be ready when the train arrived. It was reported that the strike. breakers raided the restaurant in Sus- quehanna, taking everything but the chairs and counter. Elmira was no- tified to have its police department out in full force to stop a probable raid there. GRIEVANCES OF FREIGHT CLERKS NOT SETTLED. Several Conferences Have Been Helgd With Federal Conciliators, New Haven, Conn., June 15.—No set- tlement of the grievances _of _the freight clerks on the New York, New Haven and Hartferd railroad has been reached through several conferences which have been held between offi- cers of the company and those of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks with federal conciliators as intermediaries according to an_anmouncement made today. Grand Vice President J. J. Forrester of the Brotherhood, this aft- ernoon, in an interview after a state- ment of the clerks’ side had been made public, declared that a “strike of the clerks on the whole system seemed unavoidable” He added: “While there is still an opening the railroad company will have to recede from its position, and at least meet the committee half-way, if it desires to avoid a strike.” The clerks’ committee in its state- ment, which reviews the alleged grievances, says, “There are 1800 clerks in the Brotherhood on the New Haven system, and 95 per cent. of them will walk out immediately when the word is given.” At the offices of the railroad here it was stated that no statement would be issued by the company at this time, MERIDEN STICKS TO DUAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT. Special Election Turns Down Charter Drafted by Committee of Fifteen. Meriden, Conn., June 15—The cit- izens of Meriden at a special election today rejected by the vote of 1,531 to 367, the proposition to consolidate the city and town government. The city in 1913 turned down a proposition for a commission form of government. The proposed charter voted today, ‘which would have done away with the present dual government, was draft- ed by a committee of fifteen represen- tative cltizens. Congressman Meeker Charged With Criminal Libel. Monett, Mo., June 15—Congressman Jacob E. Meeker of St. Louis was ar- rested here today, charged with crim- inal libel in statements credited to him in a local option campaign preceding an election held here today. The charge was flled by Hugh Moore, ed- itor of a local paper. Mr. Meeker was released under bond Congressman Meeker was elected last November to succeed Richard Bartholdt in the Tenth Missouri congressional district, the largest district in population in the » ¥ UnitpasStates, Guilty First Degree MURDER OF HUBERT B. CASE AT BARKHAMSTED. HANGING IS PENALTY Neither Prisoner Displayed any Emo- tion When Viredict Was Announced —Pfaefflin Still Locked Up Charged With Murder. Litchfield, Conn., June 15.—Isaac N. ‘Williams of Bridgeport and Harry Roe of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. were found guilty of first degree murder by a jury in the superior court late today, after two hours and fifteen minutes of de- liberation. They were charged with the murder of County Commissioner Hubert B. Case at Barkhamsted, on Nov, 28 last. Sentence Means’ Hanging. Sentence, which means hinging, will be imposed by Judge Joel H. Reed next Tuesday. Neither prisoner dis- played any emotion when the jur: brought in its verdict. Mrs, Williams wife of one of the convicted, was also in the court room and she took the verdict_calmly, Mr. Case, who was one of the most prominent citizens in Litchfield coun- ty, was beaten to death with a wagon axle at his general store. The state alleged robbery to be the motive. Pfaefflin Charged with Murder. Arthur Pfaefflin was arrested crime, of Colebrook, who in connection with the is still locked up on the cor- orders, charged with murder. hinted that he would appear as one of the state witnesses at the trial just completed, but he gave only minor testimony. It is now expected that he will be brought to trial in October. PROMPT ACTION URGED IN REGARD TO NATIONAL DEFENSE National Security League Petitions President to Call Matter to Atten- tion of Congress, New York, June 15.—A resolution introduced by Mayor Curley of Bos- ton appealing to President Wilson to call the attention of congress to “the pressing need of prompt and efficient action” with regard to the national iefense, was unanimously adopted to- day by the delegates to the Peace and Preparedness conference of the Na- tlonal Security league. The Massachu- setts delegates at first proposed that a special session be demanded to con- sider what the ytermed the unpre- pared state of the cduntry, but such action was deemed inadvisable and was abandoned. The preamble to the resolution read, in part, as follows: “Events of the past year have dem- onstrated the fact that war, no mat- ter how greatly it may be deplored, meay suddenly and unexpectedly occur, notwithstanding the existence of trea- ties of peace and unity and they have shown that nations unprepared have paid and are paying the price of their lack of foresight. The reports of our military and naval experts have made it clear that the defenmsive forces of the country are inadequate for the proper protection of our coasts, to en- able our government to maintain its accepted policies, to fulfill obligations to other states and to exert in the adjustment of international questions the influences to which the republic is entitled.” The resolution itself urged that the president be urged to call early at- tention of congress to ‘“the pr ing need of prompt and efiicient action.” INQUIRY INTO SINKING OF STEAMER LUSITANIA. Fifty Survivors Attended Opening Ses- sion at London Yesterday. 6.40 p. m.—Fifty itania disaster, to- London, June I survivors of the Lx gether with relatives of passengers who lost their lives, and a force of privately retained lawyers, attended the opening session today of“the board of trade inquiry into the destruction of the liner whose sinking by a Ger- man submarine May 7 caused a 1 of more than 1,100 lives. The surviv ors and the relatives of the dead ex- pressed disappointment at the fact that the testimony relating to the ad- miralty’s wireless instructions to the Lusitania were given in camera, since they could see small hope in evidence that will be forthcoming to show whether the officers of the ship exer- cised all precautions to protect the vessel and her passengers. This hope was lessened further by the ruling of Baron Mersey, president of the court of inquiry, that he would pass per- sonally on all questions put to witness- es by outside attorneys. In addition to the survivors end rel- atives of the dead, there were thirty 0dd witnesses and perhaps seventy-five other spectators in the gallery. The hall has seats for 1,000 persons and the proceedings could not be heard distinctly, on account of the echoes. Baron Mersey could be heard only by those close to him, while the remarks of Sir Edward Carson, the attorney general, often were unintelligible. No robes nor uniforms were worn. Everyone present, including <Captain Turner of the Lusitania, was in civil dress. ; Captain.Turner was the principal witness today. He appeared to be in good physical condition and control of his merves. His voice was hearty and firm, his manner brisk and his answers prompt. OBITUARY, Sir Nathaniel Barnaby. London, June 16, 2.19 a. m.—Sir Na- thaniel Barnaby, honorery vice presi- dent of the Institution of Naval Archi- tects and well known as a naval de- signer and author of works on the building of warships, died yesterday. He was 8§ years old. Sir Nathaniel designed the battleship Inflexible and introduced many important changes in naval designs. President Wilson Caught In Rain Storm. ‘Washington, June 15.—President Wilson was caught in a wind and rain storm today while playing golf on the aourse of a Virginia club across the Potomac from Washington. He ran for his automobile and was driven to_ the 3White_Housesthrough:the_storm: | was shot through the base in full [ Carranza Still Holding Out HAS MADE NO REPLY TO VILLA’S OVERTURES FOR PEACE FIRST CHIEF UNWILLING | Gonzales Has Demanded Surrender of Mexico City and May Precipitate a Battle—President Wilson Takes a Hopeful View of Affairs. Washington, June 15.—Manuel Vas- quez Tagle, minister of justice in the cabinet of Madero, who has taken no part in revolutionary activity in Mex ico since Huerta’s coup in February, 1913, has been practically agreed upon by leaders of the Villa-Zapata coalition as acceptable to them for the pro- visional presidency should an agree- ment with the Carranza faction be pos- sible. Named for Provisional President. Tagle was the only cabinet minister who did not resign when Huerta over- threw the legally elected Madero ad- ministration. He left Mexico City then and has since lived in the United States. In official and diplomatic quarters there has been much discus- sion of Tagle, especially because the United States has been desirous of ac- cording recognition not only to a pro- ional president egreed upon by the factions, but one who could be brought into power by a continuation of the legal machinery existing befode the Huerta regime. Watching Developments. At present officials are watching closely political developments in Mex- ico. General . Villa's overtures for peace, made directly to General Car- ranza, have not yet borne fruit, but such information as has reached here from Vera Cruz indicates that the first chief is unwilling to enter into an conferences with his adversaries, in- ng that his forces will soon obtain a military supremacy which will merit erocognition from the United States and foreign powers. Carranza’s Counsel to Visit Vera Cruz. Charles A. Douglas, counsel for Care ranza in Washington, will leave to- morrow for Vera Cruz to confer with the first chief. Word that General Pablo Gonzalez, the Carranza com- mander, who is approaching Mexico had refused to entertain peace posals from a delegation sent by the la-Zapata convention government, reached here today derstood to have demanded the sur- render of the capital within two da: The possibility that the Zapata force: will engage the Carranza army for Dossession of the city has made for- eigners apprehensive and already of- forts are being made through diplomat- ic channels by some of the foreign mis- sions in Mexico City to secure protec- tion for their nationals in case of a transfer of authority. Mexico City has been intermittently held by all fac- tions and is not considered of strategic importance. President Wilson Optimistic. President Wilson told callers today he believed the situation was shaping itself more definitely Mexico, but did not reveal the administration’s plans. CHAIN OF AMERICAN : HOSPITALS IN CHINA Being Established by Rockefeller Foundation—American Surgeons in Charge. New York, June 15.—In furtherance of its plan to spread over China a chain of American hospitals to be managed by American surgeons with a view to improving medical and hospi- tal conditions in the republic, the Rockefeller indation here tonight announced that it had purchased the Union Medical college at Peking and that about August 1, next, three emi- nent physicians will sail from San Francisco for China formally to take over the institution and further de- velop the work. The three physicians are members of the China medical board, establish- ed by the foundation to carry out the numerous recommendations of a spe- cial commission, which made a_ first- hand study last year of public health and medical work in China. They are Dr. Wallace Buttrick, director of the China Medical Board, and secretary of the general education board; Dr. Simon Flexner, director of laboratories o fthe Rockefeiler Institute for Medical Researchfi and Dr. William H. Welch, professor of pathology at Johns Hop- kins university. The Union Medical college, it was announced, was purchased for $200,- 000 from the London Missionary so- ciety, a Congregational institution. MOTHER ACCIDENTALLY KIiLLED BY FOUR YEAR OLD SON. Waterbury Woman Was Bending Over Washtub When Bullet Struck Her. Waterbury, Conn., June 15—While bending over a washtub at the home of Mrs. Ada Watson, 1616 North Main street, this morning, Mrs. Patrick Murphy, 50, of 1211 North Main street, of the skull, the bullet being fired acci- dentally by four year old Georze Wat- son of New York, who is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Watson, for whom Mrs. Murphy was working. The youth wes playing with the rifie and pulled the trigger. Mrs. Murphy toppled over unconscious, and was later removed to Gonzalez is un-% Condensed Te_legrams Anti-war rioting was reported in Constantinople Andrew Carnegie will spend the summer at Bar Harbor, Me. Severe earthquake shocks were re- ported in Wurtemburg, Germany. Between four and twelve inches of snow fell at Sturgis, South Dakota. More than 1,000,000 New York school children took part in Flag Day exer- cises. Dr. Frederick W. Hinitt was inaug- urated president of Washington and Jefferson college. One fireman was killed and six per- sons overcome by smoke in a house blaze in Philadelphia. The trustees of Princeton abolished the rule compelling the students to at- tend week day chapel services. French army officers in the United States have purchased 38,000 horses, and are inquiring for 40,000 more. The governing committee of the Boston Stock Exchange voted to open the exchange on June 17, Bunker Hill Day. President Wilson shook hands ves- terday with several hundred boys and girls from different parts of the coun- Gas masks in use by the French $2 apiece, while those used h army cost but 15 cents The 11th annual convention of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis began at Seattle. Nearly 7,000 Chicago carpenters went on strike, pending the resuit of efforts to arbitrate their difficulties with thelr employers. While mentally unbalanced, Ron Marvel, 40, committed suicide by hang- ing in the cellar of his home in Law- rence, M Allen W. Blosser, 22, of Cheathaven, Pa., died in a hospital there as a re- suilt of being struck on the head with a baseball while at bat. Seven young women received the degree of master af arts and-316 that of bachelor of arts at the Smith col- lege commencement today. President Wilson reappointed for a term of four years, Ellsworth P. Bertholf as captain commandant of the United State coast guard. The Fore River Shipbuilding Corp- oration obtained a contract for a 10,- 000 ton freight steamer, the largest merchant vessel to be built at the yards. Enormous masses of ice extending 200 miles over the Grand Banks, were reported by the steamer Othello on her arrival at St. John's, N. F., from SEpain. Stockholm newspapers declare that the British government proposes to open negotiations for continuance of coal exports to the Scandanavian countries. Joshua Hale, an electrical engineer killed at the railroad station at ewburyport, Mass., by an automo- bile owned by F. S. Moreley, a Bos- ton broker, Members of the Mexican Oil Com- mission, representatives of General The death rate last week in New make a study of the oil industry in western Pennsylvania. The daeth rate last week in New York city, 13.29, shows an increase over the corresponding week of 1914 of a little more than half a point, which is equivalent to 60 deaths. The 138th anniversary of the adop- tion of the American flag was observed by patriotic exercises in the Betsy Ross house. Philadelphia, where the first flag was made by Frank Adams. President Poincare of France ac- ympanied by General Joffre and Min- ister of War Millerand, visited muni- tion plants and urged the workers to icrease their efforts in making more shells. A cut of from 10 to 20 cents in the prices of flour was made at New York yesterday. Good spring patents were quoted at $6.50 a barrel, that figure being $1.50 under the high mark of the season. Francesco Elias Carranza consul- general in New York, announced that he had received a cablegram from Gen Alvaro Obregot, whose death was reported Sunday, dénying the truth of the report. Demanding an increase of 10 cents a day over their present wages of $1.65 for 8 hours work 100 Italian labor- ers employed on the Flatbush avenue subway terminal extension, Brooklyn went on strike. A coroner’s jury at Sheerness, Eng- land, found that more than 300 men on board the steamer Princess rene when she blew up met death through an_explosion, the cause of which was not ascertained. The British government paid an installment of $301,105 on the cargo of cotton of the steamship Marie, de- tained at Kirkwall last April while on a voyage from Galveston, for Malmo, Sweden. A foreign trade balance in fayor of the United States of $14,256,207 is shown by a report issued by the de- partment of commerce for the week St. Mary’s hospital, where she died. The rifle was owned by George Watson, the little -bz)"s uncle. PEACEICONFERENCE OF BELLIGERENTS AND NEUTRALS Urged in Petition Addressed to the United States and Other Nations, ‘Washington, June 15.—A petition ad- dressed to the United States and other neutral nations by a number of prom- inent American business men: suggest- ing a peace conference by representa- tives of neutral and belligerent na- tions was received today by President Wilson. It is proposed that the con- ference be organized before July 15 and remain in session until a final peace meeting between the belligerent Countries is agreed on, offering from ended June 12. 619 and exports $46,877. Nelson Kibbe of Milbury Mass. was stabbed, clubbed and robbed of $500 and a gold watch by two masked men, who left him unconscious on the floor of his home, first setting fire to the house. Kibbe was rescued by neigh- bohs. Junius Spencer Morgan, son of J. Plerpont Morgan of New York, and Miss Louise Converse, daughter of Frederick 8. Converse, a well known composer of Boston, were married &t St. Paul's Episcopal ‘church at Ded- ham, Mass. Bids are to be opened by the Swed- ish Navy on armor plate for two cruisers of the type of Sverige, which time to time suggestions to the bellig- | was launched at Goteburg on May 3, erents as to ways of ending the war. |1915. Three American firms are com- Former Representative Calder of | peting with one Swedish, one French New: X< ion, and.one English firm, Explanation by Admiral Fullam BEFORE COURT OF “CRI INQUIRY - ON NG” SCANDAL DID NOT USE INFLUENCE To Tamper With Evidence of Midship- men—Statement Made to Vindicate His System From Criticism of the Press. Annapolis, Md., June 18.—Rear Ad- miral William F. Fullam, superintend- ent of the naval academy, was given an_opportunity late today to explain before the court of inquiry invesfigat- ing the “cribbing” scandal, the advice which he had given prospective mid- shipmen witnesses. Earlier in the day a letter was received from him ac- knowledging receipt of the court’s re- quest that the practice against which Congressman Hay entered a protest vesterday be discontinued. The admiral wrote that he would comply with the court’s suggestion and that he was ready to appear before the court to make an explanation. While he was in the witness chair today, Admiral Fullam said: Considered Himself a Defendant. “I consider myself in some sense & defendant in view of what the press of the country has had to say in criticism of the system at the academy.” When Midshipman A. C. Rogers joined the seven original defendants, after testimony had been given that a paper in his handwriting had been found on which answers appeared to questions in the last Spanish examina- tion, and which had been circulated as “dope” prior to the examination, he “ccepted the counsel of the other de- ndants. Admiral Fullam said he sent for Rogers the next morning be- cause he felt he meeded advice con- cerning that proceeding; that he was wronging himseif and jeopardizing his interests by placing himself in the same category with the seven mid- shipmen who had been recommended for dismissal. His impression was that three or four other midshipmen in his office may have heard what he said and possibly he had advised others. Did Not Influence Testimony. “In no case did I try to influence their testimony or their actions in this court,” said the superintendent. After others had been drawn into the proceedings, the superintendent said, counsel came to him and asked that the seven under arrest be freed, that all the defendants should be given the same status. He told counsel he considered the status of the seven very different and he could not release them from confinement aboard the prison ship. Referring again to Rogers, Admiral Fullam said that when he considered that the young man’s interests had been jeopardized he wanted to know as his commeanding officer if he was satis- fled. It was his duty, he said, before putting him on the prison ship, to ask him if he wanted to go into that cate- Bory. Asked by Congressman Carlin about his' interview with Secretary of the Navy Daniels in Washington last Sat- urday, he said that he reviewed the whole matter with the secretary, who expressed a desire for “a full and free investigation of the whole thing by a court in order that there should be no complaint that there had not been a thorough inquiry.” Believes Midshipmen Guilty. Admiral Fullam said he considered it for the best interests of the academy and of the navy that he should reiter- ate to the secretary his previous views as to the guilt of the seven midship- men. “Unless the court discovers evidence of which I cannot conceive and which T never heard,” the admiral said, “T think it hardly possible to establish the innocence of these men.” In reply to another question by Congressman Carlin, the admiral said: “I would feel very badly if my juds- ment were impugned and they were not found guilty.” “Admiral, is it your purpos; sign and g0 to sea in a collier Congressman Carlin. “Not at all,” was the repl “My reason for mentioning that subject at all was simply this: that after all I had said to the midshipmen of my views on ‘gouging’ I had apparently not succeeded in pounding into them the seriousness of it. I told the four class presidents that I considered it such a reflection on the school that if it continucd to exist here I would find it no honor or satisfaction to remain here as superintendent.” to re- asked ON TRIAL FOR MURDER OF PRIEST AT NEW BRITAIN. Bernard Montvid’s Case in Criminal Court at Hartford. Hartford, Conn., June 15.—Bernard Montvid was brought to trial in the Imports were $32,621,- | criminal superior court here today, charged with the murder of Rev. Fr, Joseph Zebris, a Lithuanian priest, of New Britain, and his housekeeper, Miss Iva Gilkanaitis, on Feb. 8. Judge Wil- liam S. Case is presiding at the trial. As soon as the accused had been put to plea, the work of selecing a jury from the 107 talesmen summoned was begun. Up to mid-afternoon seven jurors had been chosen. Movements of Steamships. Gibraltar, June 11—Passed, steamer Duca Degli Abruzzi, New York for Naples. _Arrived, 13th, steamer Prin- cipe Di Udine, New York for Naples. Genoa, June 9.—Arrived, steamer Taormina, New York. Glasgow, June 13.—Arrived, steamer Pomeranian, Boston. Christiansand, June 14. — Arrived, steamer United States, New York. Naples, June 8.—Sailed, steamers Amerika, New York; Sth, Duca D'Aos- ta, New York. New York, June 15—Sailed, steamer ‘Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam. PO i i Small Plebe Class at West Point. West Point, N. ¥, June 15—Ons hundred and forty-two new cadets were admitted to the military academy today, the new men comprising the “plebe” class. One Chinaman, K. Wang, reported among the number. Today's entering class is the smmil- est that has been admitted in some vears and there are numerous vacan- _cles ig the. corps yetamflled-