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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Reduction in Free Time on Freight
 Demurrage.

Boston. Dec. 17.-Resolutions oppos- ing a reduction in free time on freight demurrage, at least until such time as the shipper may be paid for losses sus- tained through delays, were adopted to- sIzy ny 300 business men at meeting f1elS at the chamber of commerce. As the meeting was made up of retailers, wholesalers and representatives of nearly all the business organizations in five states, the declaration Is re- garded az fairly indicative of the atti- tude of New England on the set of car subject and demurrage of rules sub mitted by the national committee to the National Association of Railroad Commissioners
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

have lived out of the way of the world and things we say are easily twisted The shock and injustice of my arrest have enfeebled very old woman. If that is what my enemies want, they need go no further.
 My daughter Ocey came to her death by her own hands. I did not see her do it. I did not know that it was done until Virginia was arrested, but I was not surprised"
 Ocey Snead Not Despondent.
 In direct contradiction of Mrs. Mar tins picture of her daughter Ocey as pining, Respondent girl, lapsing help lessly into a fatal melacholia, Mrs. Clarence Burns. a well-known New York woman and charity worker, said today that she remembered Ocey Snead for her beauty and vitality.
 q knew Ocey Snead." said Mrs. Burns, "a year ago as young wo- man working for her living. I was greatly impressed by her beauty and her magnificent head of fair hair. She did not seem to be Respondent and spoke quite cheerfully of the future. It seemed that she was struggling to tell me something, but could not quite bring herself to it.
 Advised Not to Fight Extradition.
 Franklin Fort, Jr., counsel for Vir- ginia Wardlaw, said tonight that he had advised New York counsel for Mrs. Mary Snead and Mrs. Martin not to fight extradition.
 q am confident" he explained "that my clients will be quickly set free after they have been taken to New Jersey. To oppose extradition would mean only longer confinement for them"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
cRITIcIsING OF CONGRESS
 WITHOUT JUST CAUSE.
MT. Fitzgerald of New York EnIivens
 Dull Session of the House.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Denunciation of officials of the executive department of the government who criticise con- &ress without just cause, in a speech by Representative Mann of Illinois, and another speech of similar tenor by Representative Fitzgerald, New York. in which the latter said a acer- &aln distinguished official' was re- Gponsfble therefor because of the bad example he set his subordinates, en- ltvened an otherwise dull session of the house today. It was understood That generally MT. Fitzgerald had for mer President Roosevelt in mind.
 The reading of the District of Co., bumbiA appropriation bill was conclud- sd but was not put upon its passage And will again occupy the attention of Rho body on Monday.
 Some saving was effected here and there by reducing appropriations for increases in the salaries of district officers and by eliminating altogether paragraphs making provision for the creation of new officers.
 Representative Mann made an att Eack upon MT. Tweedale, auditor of ehs District. for criticising congress sn public speeches. He said that if that official made the statements at fributed to him he ought to be dis charged, and added that the officials of the executive department were much Itoo free in their abuse of the legislative body.
 MT. Fitzgerald congratulated MT. Mann on his attitude, and intimated that ex4President Roosevelt, by his figf- handed way of doing and his free way of saying things, during his oc- cupancy of the White house, encour- aged criticism of mef1bers of congress by those under him.
 The house adjourned until Monday. The senate was not in session today.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

cesses Louise and Stephanie or their creditors. Senator Winer said that perhaps later considerable portions of his estate would be handed over to Belgium. The Princess Clementine. aside from the bequest she will re- ceive, is provided for by a special in- come from Congo properties.
 Baroness Vaughan May Be Expelled
 from Belgium.
 Investigation shows that the rights of succession to the throne of a child of the king by the Baroness Vaughan are not worthy of serious attention. It is pointed out by Senator Winer if there was only a religious ceremony vent the accession Of a child of such union. The senator, however, does not believe there was a religious mar riage.
 If 1t is established that the Baroness Vaughan is of foreign birth she prob ably will be expelled from Belgium, like the favorite of Leopold I. tho Baroness Mayer. whose house was att tackled and destroyed by a mob after the kings death.
 Reforms Expected in Congo State.
 London, Dec. 17.-It Is thought here that the death of King Leopold can have little effect upon the political slit uation of Europe, apart from the with drawal from the scene of the man who knew the innermost secrets of every state and whose intellectual and prnc- tical talents. especially in former years. were drawn upon frequently by fellow sovereigns.
 All comment here lays at Leopold's door the responsibility for the barbarl- ties committed in the Congo. and it Ia believed that his removal win be fol- lowed by new methods of administra- ton In that colony. It is understood that his successor on the throne proft- ed greatly by his recent tour of Africa and that he will be more pliant in agreeing to reforms than was his un- cle. who was SO closely identifed with the ruthless regime in that region.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18

looked the situation over He report ed that it was bad. The state board of conciliation took a hand and tried to bring the strikers and the manu- facrurers to terms.
 Last night it was supposed that their object had been accomplished. The members of the board went home con- vlnced that the strikers would all go back to work this morning.
 Strikers Gather on Corners.
 After the fiasco the strikers gathered on the corners, with black looks They declared that they had gone back 10 their places under a misapprehension The plan agreed upon by the members Of the state board of conciliation. rep- resentatlves of the mills and repre- sentatives of the strikers at a confer ence here yesterday provided that the strikers return to work at the wages offered by the company, namely, 20 cents per 100 yards of woven cloth. pending arbitration of the dispute. The strikers had demanded "A cents and the original strike was to enforce this demand
 The strikers said that they supposed they were to receive A cents hereafter and that they had gone back to work on that understanding.
 The women, who had returned after paTllclpatlng Tn sympathetic strike with the men, also became indignant when they learned that no concessions had been made by the company, and they, too. walked out. Later they also made demand for higher wages.
 StrikebrsSSers Caused Trouble. z Boston, Dec. 1.-The state board of conciliation, when informed of the re- newed outbreak at the Ludlow Mann featuring associates, declared that the trouble was due to the presence of strlkeDreakers and not to dissatisfac- tion with the rate of pay.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Strikers Returned For Two Minutes
WENT BACK UNDER A MIsAPPRE,
 HENSON.
SMILES CHANGED TO BROWNS
A Strike Settlement at Ludlow Mills That Did Not settle-Shsriffs and Special Officers Summoned.

Ludlow, Mass, Dec. 17.-Eighteen hundred Polanders went back to work today. Eighteen hundred Polanders walked out two miIutes later.
 When they went in they were smil- ing. When they came out they wore such discontented looks that the town authorities summoned all the sheriffs deputy sheriffs, consta6bles and special officers within reach to preserve the peace.
 It was a great strike settlement that did not settle. For weeks the situa- tion at the Ludlow Manufacturing as. sociates' bagging mills dragged a weary course. The company threw the strikers families out of the little houses which they occupied under the company's landlordship, and this made the situation exciting, but hardly add ed to the good feeling. The lieutenant governor came, on behalf of the gov ernor of Massachusetts, and gravely
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Body of the Dead King to be Removed Tonight
 to the Palace in Brussels
PRINCE ALBERT BECOMES KING
Next Thursday, the Day Following the Funeral of His Uncle-NationaI Affairs Now in Control of the Cab inet-Wi of King Leopold Filed-Practcal Disin- heritance of His Children.

Brussels, Dec. 1.-The entire king dom of Belgium mourns its departed ruler, Leopold IT. Courts, schools and theaters are closed, parliament and the municipal council have all adjourned, and flags are at half mast in every city, town and village of the kingdom in honor of the dead monarch.
 A Regency in Belgium.
 Under the constitution the affairs of the nation are in the control of the cabinet until Prince Albert takes the oath of succession next Thursday, the day following the funeral of his uncle, before the joint, houses of parliament in the senate chamber.
 An official decree Issued today lauds King Leopold's career and declares his creation of the Congo Independent State was an act unique in the annals of history. "Posterity will judge Leo pold a great king. with grand reign" 1t says.
 The body of Leopold remains in the mortuary chamber of The Palms" and tomorrow evening it will be removed to the palace in Brussels. The face of the dead monarch will not be exposed again to public view.
 King LeopoId's Will Filed.
 The filing of the will of King Leo pold today shows, that he. divided SS,- 100000 between his three daughters Princess Louise. Princess Stephanie and Princess Clementine. This practi- cal disinheritance Of his children sig nifies the launching of a gigantic legal battle to obtain the kings wealth sim liar to that which ensued st the death of their mother, Queen Henrietta. The exact amount of Leopold's fortune .I.ra1. t.. IrI ator Winer. the kings friend and con- fidential legal adviser told the Asso- ciated Press today that Leopold had turned over considerable portion of 1t to the Baroness Vaughan and her chil- dren and had created a stock company of his estates in order to forestall a possible raid upon them by the Prin-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
WHITE SLAVE" BILL
Considered at Meeting of Chairman
 Mann's Committee.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The white slave" bill. introduced by Chairman Mann of the house committee on in- terstate and foreign commerce, was considered in today's meeting of MT. Mann's committee, but was not acted upon. The committes will assemble again tomorrow to take it up. The advocates of the bill believe that one or two of the minority are weakening in their opposition to the measure.
 The contention of the immigration committee that it and not the inter- state commission, has jurisdiction of the matter. was brought up at today's meeting of the commerce commission, but it was contended that the bill in no way divests the immigration com mittee of it's prerogatives
 In his report, Mir. Howell, chairman of the immigration committee. says that the changes in the law are based almost entirely upon the United States immigration commissions in- vestigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
eueGENHEIM DIVORCE STANDS.
Right to File Petition for Annulment
 Denied Mrs. Guggenheim.

Chicago. Dec. 17.-Judge Honore en- tered an order here today in the cir cult court denying to Mrs. Grace B. Guggenheim the right to file a petition asking that the decree of divorce ob- tained by her in 1901 from William Guggenheim. of the firm of Guggenheim Brothers, be set aside. The woman, who married again shortly after the decree of divorce was entered, has been seeking in the courts here to have the decree annulled on the ground that it was obtained by faud, she not hav- ing been citizen of Illinois when the case was tried. The attempt to annul the decree was conbatted by counsel for William Guggenheim, who also has married again.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
FUNERAL MRS. HORACE D. TAFT Will Be Held at Wstsrtown Today st
 Noon

Watertown, Conn. Dec. 17.-The body of Mrs. Horace D. Tart. wife of the brother of President Taft, who died at Johns Hopkins hospital. Ba! timore. yesterday. following an opera ation. was brought here today. Inc body was met at the station by enc hundred of the pupils of Taft school, of which Mir. Taft is principal, and escorted to the Taft home.
 The funeral services will be held tomorrow at twelve o'clock and will be conducted by the Rev. IT. N. Cum ningham. rector of St. Johns Eplsco- pal church. of which Mrs. Taft was a member.
 President Taft, who left Washing ton tonight. will arrive here in iils private car at S.15, coming from Bridgeport. where the car was side tracked on its arrival from washing- ton tonight.
 MT. Taft. on his arrival here, closed the school for the holidays the regu- lar closing time to have been on the 22d.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
BIG FOUR EM5EzZLEMENT,
 WHAT BECAME OF THE MOMENT
More Than ssoo,ooo Unaeeounssd For
 -Proseeutor in a ouandary.

Cincinnati, Dec. 1T.-Another obsta- cle has been encountered by Prose cutor Hunt in his efforts to discover what became of the S643,000 which was embedded from the Big Four railroad. for which embezzlement Charles IL. Warriner. former local treasurer. is at present in jail under indictment.
 According to a statement given out by the prosecutor tonight, Henry Clews & Co, New York brokers. through whom Warriner says he lost vast sums in speculation. have refused to allow Hunt to examine their books.
 The brokers assert that they gave a Big Four accountant all the informa- ton they had. According to Mir. Hunt. the railroad accountant received a slip showing that Warriner lost S17000 in the stock market As more than $500 900 of the defalcations remain unac- counted for. Prosecutor Hunt is fin a quandar'' to know what became of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
WRECK OF CAR FERRY LOCATED.
Officials of Bessemer Railroad Have No
 Knowledge of the Find.

Erie, Pa. Dec. 17.-Despite the fact that lake men and officers of the tug boat Reed, Captain Ole Christ com manding, assert that the wreck of the Marquette and Bessemer No. car ferry, which had thirty-three persons on board when she steamed from this port ten days ago, had been found to- day about twelve miles north of the south shore off Waldamer, a summer resort four miles north of this city. officials of the Besemer railroad here claim that they have no knowledge of the finding of the ship of fate.
 Captain Christ of the tug Reed is said to have notified another tug to- day while on a trip up the lake that she had discovered the missing boat While lake men give full credit to the report, the officials of the car ferry company place no confidence in it. The fate of the other twenty-four persons is still unknown
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
RAILS WE'RE FROSTED.
Collision on Central of Georgia Road
 Two Persons Killed.

Macon, Ga, Dec. 1.-Two persons were killed, one fatally injured and seven more or less seriously hurt when a Central of Georgia northbound pas senger train this morning at 7.50 o'clock at Harris City. Ga., crashed into the combination second class bag gage and mail car of train No. AZ, eastbound. of the Macon and Birming- ham road.
 The accident occurred at the cross ing of the two roads and was due, ac- cGrding to statements from railroad officials, to a frosted track.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Striking Granite Cutters Refuse to
 Arbitrate.

Montpelier Vt, Dec. 17.--A proposi- tfon to submit their cause to arbtra- tion was today refused by the striking granite cutters at Northfeld. who start cd the movement that has thrown six thousand men out of work in the Yer mont granite industry for the last four weeks.
 The proposition submitted by the manufacturers was that the disagree rhent over the use of the pushing ma cfdne and the other matters at issue be presented to committees represent fnr the National Association of Gran 5t@ Cutters and the National Associa- ekam ~ Gn~xktA NAAHfauakakxAxA
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
PHILADELPHIA FACTORY FIRE,
 BODIES OF FIVE GIRLS FOUND
Missing Employees Are Now All Ac-
 counted For.

Philadelphia Dec. 17.-All doubt as to the fate of the five girls who were reported missing last night after the fire at Shrack & Sherwood's factc~y. was removed late today when the i've bodies were found on the third floor of the damaged building
 The bodies were so terribly charred by the intense heat that it was im- possible for the half-crazed and fran tic parents who had followed the dead wagon to the morgue. to identify them except by pieces of iewelry worn The body of Margaret Smith was recog- nized by a chain and locket which she wore and that of Eva Arata by an engagement ring. The other bodies at the morgue are those of Katie Shealy Louella Porter and Louisa Camac. Including Fireman Josebh Toner. who was suffocated. six persons ane known to have perished. All the missing employees have now been &C., counted for
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
New License Fees for Chicago Amuse
 nent Places.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-New license fees for the various classes of amusements were provided for in an ordinance adopted here today during special session of the city council. The Ma tional league and the American league baseball parks will be obliged to pay $1,0OO a year. The same license rates apply to theaters of the first rank. The former minimum rate on the ball GxnuuAs was fa0p 6 year.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
REEDY FORK TRAIN ACCIDENT.
Reports from Injured in Hospital No
 So Encouraging.

Greensboro, N. C., Dec. 1.-The list of dead as result of the wreck at Reedy Fork trestle Wednesday morn ing has not grown since yesterday, all though reports from the hospital, where. seventeen injured are being cared for, are not as encouraging as yesterday.
 Robert Russell, the New York jour nalist, who was travelling as the guest of George Gould John Phillips of Petersburg and Frank Smith of Dan vile are now reported in a critical condition.
 George Gould and son Jay spent an hour at the hospital today with MT. Russell.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Rewards Presented to Heroic Lifeboas
 Crew

Antwerp Dec. 17.-Henry W. Died erich. the American consul general. on behalf of President Taft, today pre- sented rewards to Captain Barman and the chief officer and eight men of the lifeboat crew of the Red Star line steamer Vaderland for saving Captain Bigelow, his wife and child and the crew of the schooner Eugene Borda off the coast of Nova Scotia Nov. 30. The Borda was on her way from Liverpool for Philadelphia and was wrecked by a violent storm.
 All the members of the shipwrecked crew were present at the ceremony to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
First ."overIand" Driver Dead.

Colorado Springs. Col. Dee. f7.- John Hopkins. once d famous charac- ter throughout the west. diedl in the Ella Paso county asylum yesterday, aged eighty seven. He was born near Springfield. H.. and was the first man to drive the historic pioneer pony ex- press that carried the mail overland from St. Louis to San Francisco He came to Colorado in 1878 and pros- pected for gold in various well known mining camps with varying success, but without saving anything.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR THE
 FOLKS IN THE OLD COUNTRY
Christmas Ship" St. Louis Sails from New York for England and France With Big Cargo.

New York. Dec 17-A Christmas ship" the big St Louis of the Ameri- can line, bearing the largest consign- ment of mail which has left the United States this year. steamed away today for England and France. Her sailing had been put a day ahead SO that the holiday gifts aboard may reach "the folks in the old country" in time for Christmas delivery This will enable her to land the mail the day before Christmas and special trains will be awaiting her arrival on the other side. Three thousand sacks and 5000 pack ages constituted the Yuletide consign- ment aboard. Nearly sS,00O. 900 was received at the New York postofice to- day and yesterday for conversion into foreign exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
kEe OF POWDER EXPLODED. Four Persons Killed, Seventy Others
 Made Homeless.

Punxsutawaney. Pa., Dec. 17.-Four persons were killed, seventy others made homeless and another fatally in Jured today in fire which destroyed a house at the Frostburg mine of the Rochester and PittsburE Coal and Iron company near here today Shortly af- ter the explosion of a keg of powder, into which spark had accidentally been dropped, a greater quantity of powder exploded and the two story building was destroyed. Six families hvec in the building, but nearly all succeeded in escaping before the sec ond explosion occurred
 The bodies of Joseph Mango. his wife and two children were found in the debris by firemen.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Complete Recovery of Francis Drys-
 dale Is Expected.

St Joseph, Mo. Dec. 17.-Although shot through the heart three weeks ago, Francis Drysdale today Is able to sit up in bed at St. Joseph hospital. and his complete recovery is expected. Drysdale accidentally shot himself on November 24, while handling a revol- yer. The bullet struck the left ventri- Gle, ploughed a furrow an inch long, and made an opening in the cavity. The wound was closed with sterilized gauge, which was removed yesterday with no bad effects. The only abnor- nal condition now is a high pulse. Drysdale is a farmer 21 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
Discussion of Union of Five Central
 American Republics Revived.

Toledo, O., Dec. 17.-In an address before the annual meeting of the To- ledo chamber of commerce tonight, John Barrett, director of the Inter- national Bureau of American Repub- lies, declared that the present difficult ties in Nicaragua have revived favor able discussion of a union of the five Central American republics
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
DR, COOKS RECORDS EXAMINED
Copenhagen Report Expected Today
 Viewed as Bad Omen.

Copenhagen. Dec. 1.-The examina- ton of Dr. Cooks polar records seems likely to be concluded much sooner than had been expected. It appears possible that the report will be pre- sented at tomorrow's meeting of the consistory of the university of Co., penhagen.
 The prospect of such an early ter imitation is not regarded as a good omen by the public which is friendly to CooL
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
MRS. LILLIAN DICK ON TRIAL. Charged With Engaging in the White
 Slave Traffic.

Utica, N. Y, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Lillian Dick, alias Richards, a resident of Ot- tawa, was placed on trial in the Unit ed States district court today, charged with engaging in the white slave traf- fic by bringing into the United States for alleged immoral purposes young French Canadian woman, who until a few months ago was a waitress in an Ottawa restaurant.
 Mrs. Dick was witness before the grand jury when an indictment was found against Albert Dujuay. A fur ther investigation following a confess sion by Dujuay resulted in the indict- ment of Mrs Dick
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-18
THE AsToR PEARLS ; NOT ALL GENUINE.
Ninety Gems in One Five Strand Neck
 lace Were limitations.

New York, Dec. 17.-Not all the As- tor pearls are genuine. The report of the transfer tax collector as filed with the surrogate today, shows that ninety of the pearls in the late Caroline Web ster Astor's five-strand necklace were limitations. Nevertheless the necklace is appraised at $51 1000. Mrs. Astor left diamonds and emeralds worth S1SO,0O0 additional
 Carolina Webster Astor who died more than a year ago, was the widow of William Astor, and for many years was undisputed leader of New York society. Her husband left an estate variously estimated between $60,0O0, 900 and $70,OO0,000 and many persons were astonished today that the widows total estate, Including her jewels, Is valued at only $1,600,0O0 after all deductions.