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Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
THE PAYNE TARIFF BILL.
 NEW ENGLAND PROTESTS.
Connecticut Delegation Receives Many
 Letters and Petitions.
Special to The Bulletin.)

Washington, March 29.-AIl day yes terday the chairman of the ways and means committee of the house, the re- publican members and the speaker were in conference On the Payne bill, and several changes are sure to be made in some of the schedules as result.
 When. the house met this morning 1t was at ten o'clock, and they will sit until thirty this evening, with an hour or so for dinner. This will be the regular thing from now on until the bill has been sent to the senate.
 Within the last few days the mem bers of the Connecticut delegation have been receiving letters and peti- tions protesting against some of the schedules, this, notwithstanding the Tact that 1t has been charged on the floor and in the newspapers that New England has the best of the rest of the country in the making up of the bill.
 A strong protest has been received by all the members from the wholesale dry goods men claiming that the cot ton goods schedule will largely raise the duties on this class of goods, dQub- ling them in some cases. This they say will give the New England manufac- turer of cotton goods almost a monop- oly and allow them to make any price
 
 by the manufacturers who are send ing petitions for the retention of the cotton schedules as they stand in the bill.
 One of the largest harness manu- lecturers in New England the Smith, Worthington company, O. Hartford, have sent protests against the section relating to their product They make the claim that imported saddles are luxuries and should be taxed the linn it. They ask for the old rate as fixed by the Dingley bill, or AS per cent. sd valorem.
 The blank book manufacturers are out against the tax of 25 per cent on gummed paper. They claim that this cannot be made in this country and want it admitted free of duty
 What is called down here machine petitions" are being received by the congressman from the consumers pro- testing against the placing of any duty on tea and coffee. The blanks are sent out by some New York bureau and be- ing numerously signed in all parts of Connecticut. and quite likely in other states as well.
 It has been discovered by the Con- necticut manufacturers of varnishes that China-nut oil has been taken out of the class of free articles and they have filed their protest, as they say this product is necessary to the con- duct of their business and it is not produced in this country.
 Several concerns have protested against the wood screw schedule, which proposes to reduce the duty on screws in some instances to 24 per cent which they claim is far too low.
 These protests will be filed with the finance committee of the senate and will be considered when that commit tee takes the bill up for considera- ffon
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
GOOD EXAMPLE
How the Public Spirit of One Town
 Inspires Others.

It was not long after the watertown Village Improvement society was or ganized and the work of beautifying Watertown undertaken, that the people rom Bethlehem in passing through there commenced to realize the advan- tage of having a village improvement society. A little later the Bethlehem people organized a society for the im- provement of the town, adopting the same constitution and by-laws as were used in forming the Watertown society. The Bethlehem society only had IF members to start with. but 1t has fiourished and has on hand $100 to use for improvements the coming sum- mer. The good example is still spread ing and in Oakvifle this week a meet ing was held to form an improvement society in that village
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Attempt to Kill
 Roosevelt
AFFAIR HAPPENED SOON AFTER
 LEAVING NEW YORK.
EXCITEMENT ON BOARD STEAMER
Italian Steersqe Passenger Put in Irons by Order of Hamburs's Captain Ship Arrives FayaI--AlI Well.

Horta, Fayal, March 29.-The steam ship Hamburg. with Theodore Roose- yelt and members of his party on board, put in here today, to leave the malls. A de Fretas, the governor of Horta. went out to the Hamburg and welcomed MT. Roosevelt, after which the members of the party were taken ashore by the governor and driven through the town. All the members of the Roosevelt party are well.
 Assailant Placed in Irons.
 London. March 29.-A despatch to The Standard from Horta says that when the steamer Hamburg arrived 1t was learned that an attempt had been made aboard to assault ex-President Roosevelt, but that it was frustrated and his would-be assailant placed in irons.
 London, March 30.-The Daily Mails Horta correspondent says: Reports are current and repeat them with re- serve that an attempt has been made on the life of sx-President Roosevelt" 1" Assailant's Name Is Giuseppi Tosti.
 New York. March 29.-Giuseppi Tos- ti, steerage passenger on the Ham burg, is the man who threatened ex- President Roosevelt, according to a special despatch from Horta to The World. The incident happened soon after the Hamburg was losing sight of America. Tosti broke from his conn., pan1ons in the steerage and started For the upper deck where MT. Roose- welt was standing with his son Kermit.
 He has let them take away my child" Tosti Is said to have shouted in English. Now he shall pay for it."
 Placed in Irons.
 Sailors seized Tosti, quickly master ed him, carried him beloY and by the captains orders put him in irons. The incident, it is stated is known only to MT. Roosevelt and few of his fellow passengers. Tosti. after his imprison- ment. refused for four days to eat, cry- ing Roosevelt is trying to poison me- The ships doctor now must taste all food offered to Tosti before he will eat ff
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
SERVING TIME AT JOLIET.
Vice President of Failed Bank Begin
 lndeterminate Sentence.

Chicago, March 29-Gustavus F. Sorrow, vice president of the Bank of America, which failed some years ago as result of conspiracy of some of it's oficials to defraud the stockhold- CTS and depositors, Is now serving an indeterminate sentence in the peniten- tiary at Joliet. Although Sorrow was taken to Joliet last Thursday, news of his incarceration only became public today. Tired of fighting a sentence to had been exhausted in the effort to re- tain his liberty the former bank off, cial went quietly to Sheriff Strassheim last week and asked that he be taken to the penitentiary.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
cochrane- Noyea Marriaae.

Providence. March 29.-It became generally known today, that Albert Cochrane, captain of Harvard lacrosse team, was married here on Saturday to Miss Hannah E. Moves of stone- ham, Mass. The ceremony was per- formed by local Congregational clergyman. The marriage was a quiet one, but it is understood that the par ents of both bride and groom had con- sented to the wedding, although advis- ing that it be postponed until after Cochrane's graduation from Harvard next June. Cochrane is a resident of Melrose, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
TWO MEN CAUGHT
 CUTTING TOLL LINE WIRES.
Lineman Wh5 Discovered the Me
 Beaten Into Uneonsciousness.

7eaten into Onconse'ousness'
 Meriden, March 2s.-Two unknown men who were caught cutting toll line wires owned by the Southern New England Telephone company in the Oregon district. two miles west of the center of the city, attacked a local ineman, Herbert Otto, who detected them, and the strangers beat him on the head with a pair. of steel wirecut- ters and left him lying unconscious in the road late this afternoon. Otto was found by another local lineman. A physician was called and after the line man recovered his senses he was talk en to his home. It was first thought his skull was fractured, but later the doctor reported that he Is suffering from a slight scalp wound only.
 The Southern New England officials said that the strangers had no author ity to climb the company's poles or meddle with the wires The theory is advanced that the wirecutters were members of a band of robbers and that they had planned a local job for to- night and were anxious to cut off tele- phonic communication with nearby cities should the police get on their trail. It is possible that they were copper wire thieves, but Wire Chief Morgan of the local exchange says none of the wire was taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Connecticut Fair Association to Fur chase Charter Oak Park.

Hartford, March 29.--At a meeting of the stockholders of the Connecticut Fair association. held here today, it was voted to purchase Charter Oak park with all it's buildings, and also Luna park with buildings and inn provements. The purchase of these two properties will be made at an ap- proximate expenditure of $175,000. The track will be put into shape at once and will be open to the trainers of horses in a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
IN TIE SENATE.
Distribution of Republican Member ship of Finance Committee Criticised.


 Washington. March 20.-In the sem ate today Senator Hale, chairman of the republican caucus. introduced a resolution to confine the business of the extra session to the consideration of the tariff bill and the bill provid- ing for the thirteenth census. but he afterwards amended it so as to per- init the introduction of bills and the transaction of executive bus1Aess,
 Contrary to expectation. the resolu- tifn aroused a spirited discussion, but the debate dealt with other EubjSctn than the limitation of business. Ae- parently there was no objection to such limitation but the measure went over until Thursday to allow further consideration of the question.
 During the session Senator Eikins of West Virginia, took occasion to criticise the distribution of the repub- lican membership of the finance com mittee declaring that while New Eng land has three members on the com mittee the south has been entirely de- nied representation. His tone was very similar to that of Senator Scott. his colleague, who also criticised the distribution in the republican senator ial caucus last Monday. At 2.O5 D. m. the senate adjourned until Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Paris Officials Investigating Ca
 reer of the Sargents.

Paris, March 29.-The magistrate who has been conducting the investi- gation into the case of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hugh Sargent, who were arrest ed in this city last month on the charge of having i'll treated several children adopted by them. has discov- cred that the Sargents were prosecut- ed in London in 1908 by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren for cruelty to two children in their care. The court handed these children over to other persons, after which the Sargents disappeared. It would appear now that they returned to London and claimed the children. Mrs. Sargent was a Miss Josephine Savin of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
TARIFF DEBATE IN HOUSE.
Democrats Find Much In Payne Bill
 to critioise and Condemn.

Washington, March 29.-The tarift question was again discussed in the house of representatives in a ten and half hour session. Not one of the many speakers favored the Payne bill in its entirety, while the democrats found much in it to criticisa and com demn. The maximum and minimum features of the proposed measure wera especially obnoxious to them, while re- publicans urged higher duties on lum- ber, iron. pottery and zinc ore, as we'll as a duty on coal
 MT. Moon of Tennessee scathingly denounced those of his democratic coi- leagues who adopted the caucus reso- lution disciplining tho twenty three democrats who supported the F1tzger- ald amendment to the rules, furnishing the only exciting incident.
 Those who spoke on the tariff were Messrs. Jemes of Kentucky, Cushman of Washington. Kennedy of Ohio. en- letts of Massachusetts. Scott of Kan sas. Peters of Massachusetts, Dielna Of Michigan and Hull of Tennessee.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
CANADIAN PACIFIC MECHANICS
 THREATEN TO STRIKE.
About 12,ooo Men Would Be lnfIvoIVed
 on Whole System.

Winnipeg, Man. March 2%-Reports are current tonight that another strike of mechanics on, the Canadian Pacific railroad is imminent. The company, it is said. refused to negotiate jointly with the men on the eastern and the western systems and a deadlock has been reached in the negotiations. The present schedule expires in few days and a new one must be at once agreed upon If the men strike this time they will have the backing of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. with which they were affiliated last winter.
 About 12,000 men would be involved from Moncton. N. B., to Vancouver.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Trial of M. B. Martin Delayed.

Chicago, March 29.-The trial of Martin B. Madden, president of the Associated Building Trades union, and three of his business agents who were recently indicted by the grand jury on charges of having frauduIsnfly, ob- tained money by calling strikes and of conspiracy to extort money, was delay ed today when counsel for the labor of ficials made a motion that the indict- ments against the men be quashed. Hearing on the motion was set for next Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
INSANE FROM ALCOHOL.
Sen SF Founder of Swift Packing Go
 Taken to Sanitarium.

Chicago, March 29.-Herbert L. Swift, 33 years old. son of the late Gus Eavus Y. Swift, founder of the packing Arm of Swift & Co. was adjudged in sane by a commission of physicians re- centl wand sent to the Wentworth san 4aTium on March by order of the county clerk. This became public to- day through the discovery of the files in the case. Louis F. Swift, e brother, festffied that Herbert Swift had threat en@d to kill himself and members of 4hs family. The use of alcohol was Esven as the cause
 MT. Swift is married, but he has no children. He hm@ on annuity of $S,UO0 from his fathers estate. At the end of four years he will receive $1, ,Oo0, ,oO0. A congervator will be appointed for his estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Old Sailor Died Literally of Broken
 Heart.

Lowell, Mass, March 29.-Stricken with grief over the sudden and strange disappearance of a baby boy who was the solace of hH old age, Robert Thompson, retired sailor, died today literally of a broken heart, according to physicians. Thompson was TO years old and lived at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. w Howarth. whose son, John Williams, aged yesrs and seven months, had been missing since Satur- day afternoon. lthough not related in any way to the Howarths, the old sail or took an interest in them and his regard for the baby amounted almost to DasSfOn
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30

when five, hundred persons surrounded the patrol wagon where he was await ing the arrival of the train for Mercer Tonight he told the sheriff he was thankful to be back safe in ais eel again
 Mrs. Boyle May Soon Go Free.
 The opinion is spreading among the people of this county that Mrs Boyle will not be prosecuted, but that she will very soon be quietly eliminated from the case and be allowed to de- part. There is said to be no local proof whatever to connect her with the abduction and as she absolutely refuses to aid the local officials in the slight est, the supposition is that she will soon be free. Tbis is borne out by the delay in arraignirg her. It is said be. prosecution is not eagerly desired by MT. Whitla, whose wishes are likely TO be respected.
 Detective Says Mrs. Boyle Will Have
 Plausible Defense.
 Pittsburg. March 29.-News that Mrs. Boyle may never be brought to trial for her alleged part in the ab- duction of Willie Whitla was received here tonight with interest. Detective Perkins, who has been very active in the case. declares the woman will have q very plausible defense if she IS given a hearing.
 Prom what Mrs. Boyle has told me, D said Mr. Perkins tonight, 'I believe that she will have straightforward story to tell on the stand She will say that she had been sick for two or three weeks previous to the kidnap- ping of the boy and that her husband, Jimmie Boyle. had come to her and told her that the boy had been placed in their care by his father. Her story, I think will continue that she under stood the boy had been exposed to smallpox and that they were to get a large sum of money from the father for taking care of him. She explains that when she received the money there was no place elsewhere to hide it and she concealed it in her clothes. She says she knew nothing of the kid mapping, having seen no newspapers. "
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Sudden Death of Wife of Lieut. Com
 rnander Snowden.

Washington, March 29.-Returning today from a visit to Lieut.. Semmes Reid, naval aide to President Taft, who is lying in the naval hospital here. suf- fering from injuries received recently by fall from his horse, Mrs. Adelaide Snowden, wife of Lieut. Commander Thomas SnowdenN of the presidents s yacht Mayfiower, was taken suddenly i'll and removed to the emergency hos pitaI, where she died about fifteen minutes later. The cause of death was given as cerebral hemorrhage. .
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Nc Decided Improvement tn industrial Situation, Says Mir. HilI.

New York, March 29.-Upon his re- 4Ern to New York today after a six weeks tour of the west James J. Hill expressed the opinion that so far there has been no decided Improvement in the general industrial situation of the country. MT. HIM denied the story snanating from the west that an Agreement had been reached between himself and the Hartman interests over matters said to have been in dis pufs between, them.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Kent Memorial Library Looted.

SufHeld, Conn, March 29.-When Miss Marion Spencer, assistant libra rian at Kent Memorial library, entered the building late today she found that the building had been entered and a small sum of money stolen. A large safe had been tAmpersd with. but not opened. Entrance was gained by break ing a cellar window. The town au- thorities are at work on the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
MASKED BANDIT ON TRAIN.
Conductor Forced to Assist in .Robbina
 Passengers, Mostly Women.

Fairfield, Neb., March 2s.-A> mask ed train robber, with a red lantern, stopped a local passenger train. on the Burlington road last night board ed the train, and forced the conductor to carry a sack through the passenger coach and collect s200 and seventeen watches from the passengers, who numbered nineteen women and two men. He pocketed the booty, dropped off the rear end of the train and es- caned
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
DEATH OF AGED MOTHER
 OF DANIEL SULLY, ACTOR
Telegram Announcing Fact Handed
 Him During a Performance.

San Francisco, March 29.-DanIel Sully, the actor, while giving a per- formance of "The Matchmaker" at the American theater last night, was hand ed telegram, supposed to be from his wife at Woodstock, N. r., in answer to @ message he had sent her on the 18th anniversary of their marriage. It prov ed to be an announcement of the death of his aged mother at Newport R. I.
 It IS customary to withhold tele- grams from actors until after the per- formance, because of the fact that death messages often affect them so that they are unable to proceed with the play, but in this case the stage man ager was so certain 1t was loving greeting from MT. Sully's wife that he sent the message in at once. The actor was deeply grieved and continued the performance with difficulty.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
BOY DISTRIBUTED
 PEPPER PELLETS IN SCHOOL.
Severely Whipped by Teacher, Who is
 Sued for Damages.

winsted, Conn, March 2s.-Papers were served today on Miss Adele Mur- fay, a teacher in the sixth grade of the local grammar school. in a civil suit for Si 1000 damages instituted by George E. Bond in behalf of his minor son. Elliott. In the writ Bond alleges that Miss Murray assaulted his son by whipping him while in school.
 Miss Murray, whose home is in Der lin. says that young Bond brought small pellets of pepper to school and distributed them among the other pu- pils of the room she taught. The pep per caused the pupils to sneeze so vio- lently that it nearly broke up the ses- sion. She thought that such conduct deserved a severe whipping, and ac- cordingly administered one. hitting the boy thirteen times on each hand with a leather strap.
 Miss Murray gave bonds of $1,200 for her appearance at the May term of the superior court
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
HUNGARIANs PREVENT
 AMERICAN MINERS WORKING.
Trouble Brewing at the 5osIe Mine,
 JasonVilIe, Ind.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 29.-A dec- laration by American miners in ses- sion at Jasonville tonight that foreign CTS must leave the Bogle mine, north of there, is causing much alarm. A delegation of American miners armed with revolvers carried this warning to the aliens. following a mass meeting at Jasonville tonight.
 Since nightfall several shots have been fired there, but no one was hurt and no arrests have been made.
 The trouble had its origin Saturday night, when several foreigners declar- ed they would not allow the Ameri- cans to work at the Bogle mine To- day 35 Americans were prevented from working by 75 Hungarians.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Voted apryv by Il Maiority.

Springfield, Ohio, March 2s.-Wdth the heaviest vote in local history, Clark county today voted dry by II major ity in the local option election. The total vote vast in the county was IT, S31. The election affects 97 saloons in the county and three breweries. The result was in doubt until the last pre- cincA MAA heard from.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Death of Raphael 5aIIsrstein of Hart.
 f.rd

Hartford, Conn, March 2s.-Raphael Ballerstein. 79 years old, died here to- night after a short illness. MT Bal lerstein was born in Germany, and came to this country when 15 years old, living in New London for two years, removing from there to this place. He has been in the millinery business for many years, and at the time of his death was the head of the R. E. Ballerstein company. He leaves two brothers and a sister.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Rear Admiral George A. Converse Dead.

Washington, March 2e.-Rear Admi- ral George A. Converse died at his home here tonight of uraemic poison ing. Although placed on the retired list several years ago, he was in &C., tive service at the time of his death, being president of. the board of con- strnction of the navy. He was con- fined to his home only few days be- fore his death, the immediate cause of which set in only day or to ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Death of Pioneer Writer of MetaphysI- cal and Mental Healing Works.

Detroit, March 29.-Ths death was announced today of Henry Wood one of the pioneer writers of metaphusical and Mental healing works, and the au- thor of score of books on the sub- ject. Mir. Wood was born in Barre Vt, fin 1884, and fir the past ten years had been connected with local pub fishing house. He leaves . widow in Brookline.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
1t Would Mean Abolition of Sliding
 Scale,

Shamokin, Pa, March 29.-From coal operators in close touch with President Baer of the Reading and Morris Will Hams of the Pennsylvania coal com pany; it was learned today that unless officials of the United Mine Workers of the three anthracite divisions signed another three years agreement the same as the one now in force, the coal companies would insist on all condi- tions reverting back to 1900. This would mean the abolition of the slid ing scale and a reduction of 20 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
Cabled Paragraphs

Antwerp, March 29.-The reports re ceived here that Cfpriano Castro h.. ehatered vessel in Antwerp for rev olutionary purposes in West Indi, waters, led to a diligent search in a. effort to locate the vessel, but inves tigation has failed to reveal any evi dence of such a charter.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-30
AIRsHIP UP 5000 FEET.
Zeppelin Graft Makes Record Flight
 for Height.

Friedrichshafen, March 2s.-The Zeppelin airship made a successful flight today to a height of 5000 feet, the greatest altitude yet reached. The landing also was successful. The air ship recently made several successful landings in an open field with a crew of twenty-six men on board.