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Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04

Washington, Feb. 3.-Declaring that
eff the government is to act with full
efficiency against criminals, it most
have some force Of secret service
agents who can act against criminals
anyw here" President Roosevelt, in a
statement made public from the White
House tonight, emphatically reiterated
his opposition to restricting the field
OF usefulness Of the secert service.
Position of the Administration.
The position Of the administration"
said the president. sis that it is against
sound policy to discriminate in favor
Of criminals by discriminating against
the use Of the secret service to detect
and punish them"
Misleading Statements.
The statement was called forth by
misleading statements appearing in
some of the afternoon papers" to the
effect that the work Of the secret ser
vice has not been hampered and that
the Investigation of cases, aside from
the detection Of counterfeiters and the
protection of the president, has not
been circumbscribed by restrictive leg
islation at the last session of congress.
suppressina counterfeitins.
The statement IS as follows:
AT no time mas TIE president OF any
administrative officer claimed that the
restrictive legislation of the last ses-
sion affected the secret service division
of the treasury department In the mat
ter Of suppressing counterfeiting or
protecting the president. AS a matter
Of fact, the limitation did not apply in
the slightest degree to the normal
functions OF that service and the claim
that the secret service was not ham
pered in looking after counterfeiters
IS admitted; but the assertion that the
restriction was harmless to the gov
ernments interests Is not correct.
Effect of the Limitation.
"The effect Of the limitation was ma
terially to circumscribe the field of use
Tulness in which the trained agents Of
the secret service had hitherto been
adYantageously employed. Under the
Limitation it became impossible to use
these investigators in the class Of cases
in which they have been conspicuously
successful for many years. The
phraseology Of the restrictive legislation
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
NEW HAVEN ROAD MAY FORFEIT
MASSACHUSETTS CHARTER
Would Give the Corporation Much
Stronger Legal Position.

New Haven, Feb. S.-F'rom opinions
expressed by prominent officers of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co., it is inferred that the
corporation is considering seriously the
forfeiting of its Massachusetts, char
ter in case that result can be obtained
without friction between the company
and the Massachusetts authorities.
This is due to the fact that under that
charter during the recent controversies
Massachusetts has claimed Jurisdiction
over the property. The charter in
question went into effect thirty-six
years ago at the time of the merger
OF the New York and New Haven com
pany on one hand. and the New Ha-
ven, Hartford and Springfield COM
pany on the other. The property of
the New Haven company directly af-
fected by the cahter, it is claimed,
consists only of the few miles between
the su.te line ant Springfield. In the
interval since the charter was adopted
practically all the acts of the New Ha-
ven corporation affecting the proper
ties in Massachusetts, except the troll
ley purchases and he purchase of the
stock of the Boston & Maine, have
been confirmed by the Massachusetts
legislature. 1t is believed therefore
by number of officers Of the New
Haven company that If the corpora
tion could fall back upon its Connec-
ticut charter it would simplify the sit
uation, give the corporation a much
stronger legal position and probably
tend to transfer many of the legal
questions involved from the state to
the federal courts. The matter is in.
directly affected by the bill introduced
yesterday into the Connecticut legis-
lature calling for report from the
judiciary committee on the subject of
Connecticut protection for her char
tered railroad corporations.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
JURY OUT THIRTY MINUTES.
Wife Of Boston Physician Acquitted Of
Charge of Jewelry Theft.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Martha NJ.
Dunphy wife Of DR.. John NJ. Dunphy
OF Boston. was acquitted today by a
5ury Of the charge of having stolen
$4,000 worth OF jewslry and securities
from Charles E. Giles of Dorchester,
Mass. a money lender. The jury de-
liberated less than thirty minutes. It
IS said that only one ballot was taken.
When the verdict was read, Mrs.
Dunphy buried her face in her hand
kerchief for moment and then rush
ed across the court room to shake
hands with the jurors Many women
were present. and Judge Clifford had
90 silence the applause. Giles, who
charged that Mrs. Dunphy broke into
his trunk at Chicago hotel and took
9he valuables in his absence, stood in
the corridor outside the court room
when the verdict was announced.
Mrs. DNnpfy, who has been working
in q Chicago department store, has not
decided whether she will return to
Boston
II am too happy to think Of any
plans just now" she said. Il do feel
the need Of a little rest after going
through this ezdeal."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
WHOLESALE ARREST
OF PlTTSEURG NEGROES.
Idle Colored Men Rounded Up by the
PoIice-Armed Resistance Threatened.

Pittsburg. Pa Feb 3.-Despite many
threats of armed resistance by negroes
if the police continue their wholesale
arrests Of members Of their race who
are without employment in the Heron
Hill district OF the city, no outbreak
of any kind has occurred up to a late
hour tonight. The arrest last night of
126 negroes and the release today of all
but Al led TO the police force in the
district being doubled tonight and ev-
cry patrolman has orders to arrest
every suspicious negro.
This afternoon three such were taken
to the police station and it is antici-
pated that tonight many others will be
arrested. No further attack upon
women or girls has been reported since
last night, but should one occur the
temper of the citizens Is such that viO-
lence very prObaoly would be done the
assailant if he was caught. Men and
women throughout the section involved
are carrying Tevolvers and the negroes
also are said to be well armed. Local
orators are inhaming the negroes to
resistance and the feeling is high. The
police, however, seem to have the stu
alton well in hand.
OF the negroes arrested last night
80 were fined, most Of them going to
the workhouse, and two We're held for
further evidence. having been partly
identified as perpetrators Of one Of
the attacks on girls.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
FIELD DAY nm HOUSE
For Critics and Defenders Of Depart
nent Of Agriculture.

Washington. Feb. General debate
on the agricultural appropriation bill
in the house today afforded critics and
defenders OF the department OF agri-
culture an excellent field day.
Mr.. Lever (South Carolina) attacked
the appointment and work OF the ref
cree board OF consulting chemists IN
the department.
MIR. Hehin (Alabama) asked on be-
half OF cotton growers for a govern
mental monthly report on the con-
sumption Of cotton.
Mr.. SIurgis (West Virginia) urged
an extension Of the forest service. Mr..
Humphrey CWashlngton) took an ex-
actly opposite view while Mr.. Mondell
CWyoming) declared the bureau OF
forestry the most autocratic govern
ment bureau outside Of Russia.
Mr.. Bartholdt (Missour) urged the
issue Of bonds for inland waterways
Improvement and Mr.. Chandler
(MississippD complained OF the tariff
on agricultural implements.
Chairman Scott OF the agricultural
committee closed the debate with ex-
planatcry remarks on work done by
tho department during the past yeay.
BEFORE the bill was taken I'D In geFs-
eral debate the house passed the senate
pension bill for federal Judges.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
TORE HORSES TONGUE OUT.
Terrible Cruelty Praetiosd by Torrins-
toa Man.

Torrington. Feb. 3.--Frank Scovilia
was arranged in borough court this
morning on q charge of cruelty to an
imals. He pleaded guilty and was
held under bonds Of $500 for trial to-
morrow morning. Inc trial was not
held today. owing to the fact thar the
prosecution was not ready 20 proceed.
Scoville was arrested last night upon
the complaint OF his employer. Nicho-
las George Of this town who accused
Scoville Of having torn the tongue out
of horse belonping to nina It is
believed that the tongue wes torn from
the animals mouth on Monday during
the absence from home Of Scoyille's
employer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
BOGUS GRAND TRUNK TICKETS.
Two Conductors UnGer Arrest at To-
ronto for Accepting Them.

Toronto, Ont, Fsb. 3.--,After five
weeks Investigation and shsdowing OF
the suspected men by a detective agen-
cy, two Grand Trunk railway conduc-
tors were arrested last night. charged
with defrauding the company. The
arrested conductors are Daniel Corri-
gan Of Toronto and Frank McCallum
Of Montreal. jacob Woods, II. Rosen-
berg and Joseph Woods were also TAX
en- into custody on a charge of selling
bogus tickets. 1t is alleged these men
sold the tickets and the conductors
horored them. Loss TO the company,
SCI. 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
LINCOLN DAY IN
SCHOOLS OF CONNECTICUT.
Proclamation by Governor LilIey on.
Observance Of Friday, Feb. IL.

Observance Of Friday, Feb. IL.
Hartford, Conn, Feb. s.-Goyernor
Lilley today issued the following
proclamation on the Observance OF Linz
coin day in the schools:
LSEAL.1
STATE or CONNECTICUT.
BY His EHcellency,
George Lilley
Governor.
A proclamation. acknowledging our
great and lasting obligation TO Abra-
ham Lincoln, and especially mindful
OF that supreme devotion and anal
sacrifice which, under Gods provi-
dence. secured to US and to our chill
dren the splendid heritage OF a free
and united country.
hereby earnestly recommend that
Friday. the twelfth day of February.
one thousand nine, hundred and nine,
the one hundredth anniversary OF his
birth. shall be kent and observed
throughout this state by suitable eNsi.
cises In our schools, by displaying the
flag and by assisting all patriotic 90
cleties and institutions in their com
memorative celebrations, 10 the end
that his name shall be cherished and
his example. continued.
Given under my hand and seal of the
state. at the capitol in Hartford. this
third day OF February, in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and nine, and the Independence OF the
United states the one hundred aud
thirtythird.
GEORGE l. LILUEY.
BY His Excellency's command:
MATTHEW II. ROGERS.
WHH Hna
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
PREsIDENT-E ELECT TAFT
TRAVERsEp PACIFIC CHANNEL.
Inspection Of Entire Line Of, tho Canal
Completed.

Culebra. Feb. s.-President- elect
Taft has now completed his inspection
Of the entire line of the canal, having
traversed the Pacific channel today.
He expressed himself as greatly graf
ified with the result Of the Iabors Of
the engineers. Tomorrow he will view
the METRE Culebra cut from the EN-
pire hill.
the Isthmian Red Cross this evening.
The special engineers had a long talk
with Chief Engineer Goethals TODAY.
at which the canal plans We're discuss
ed in a general way.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Cardinal serafino cretOni Dead.

Rome, Feb. 3.-Cardinal Seraffno
Cretoni @refect of the congregation
of sacred rites. indulgences and sacred
relics, died today of pneumonia. The
pope sent him his apostolic benediction.
Before his death Cardinal Cretoni ex-
pressed his regret at not being able
to witness the beatifcation Of Joan
of Arc, in the preparations for which
he had been engaged as prefect. Mon
signor Cretoni was papal nuncio at
Madrid when, in 1895, he was created
cardinal. He was born in 1885 at So
rfano, Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Mexican soldiers and Indians Eiaht.

Mexico City, Feb. 9.-Reports have
been received here Of q fight between
soldiers Of the 10th Mexican battalion
and a band OF Indians, between Santa
Cruz and San Isidro in Yucatan. in
which one soldier was killed and sew
eral slightly wounded. The Indians
were driven to the hills
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Twenty-Five Years Service Rewarded

Boston, Feb. 3.-Twenty- five years
of service given by Miss Mary E.
Holmes OF Medford to Amos B. Hail,
a Boston real estate broker, have been
rewarded by the gift of Mr.. Halls
business 10 his employe. Mr.. Hall died
recently and left his office. good will
and patronage, 10y will, to Miss
Holmes, who has been his stenogra-
pher and private secretary for a quar-
ter of a century. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Halls widow and son were ac-
quainted with his purpose to remem-
Der Miss Holmes, and sympathize with
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
BATTLESHIP VERMONT
GETS GUNNERY PENNANT
Instructions cabled to Admiral sperry
from Washington.

Washington, Feb. 3.-For compara-
tive battle efficiency by vessels Of the
navy in the battleship class. in COM
bined night and Gay practice, made
on the records of the firing and drills
at Magdalena and Manila, and while
on duty at Manila, the battleship YER
mont, now at Gibraltar with the At
lantic feet, has won first place. In
structions were cabled to Admiral
Sptrry today to order the Vermont to
hoist. with appropriate ceremonies the
gunnery pennant which she is entitled
to hold for one year.
The department also informed Ad-
miral Sperry to convey its congratu-
latiOns to Capt. Frank r. Fletcher and
the officers and crew of the Vermont
Next in order of efficiency In the
gunnery test We're the Minnesota
Pennsylvania, Colorado and New Jer-
sey.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
oLann. 70 win ssn in noId

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 3.-The
Yale Alumni Weekly announces that
through the generosity OF Thomas De
Witt Cuyler. "A, Of Philadelphia, II is
enabled to offer cash prize to under
graduate or graduate students at the
university for the best descriptive ar
ticle bearing upon Yale life The
prize is TO be known as The Thomas
De Witt Cuyler Alumni Weekly Prize q"
II is for $50, TO be paid in gold, and
viii be awarded to the writer of the
most acceptabls contribution received
not later than March 10 of the present
year.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Three Wortmsn Badly Hurt by COL
lapse of 2uildinu.

Boston Feb. 3.-By The premature
collapse o. q part of a building which
was being torn down on Jackson
street, Ch3rIestOwn, today, three
worknen were so badly hurt that they
had to be removed to the relief hos
pital, where it was stated that one OF
them. Dennis Milan. was in a serious
condition. 1t is believed that the
workmen failed to shore up q portion
Of the wall properly, and when it col
lapsed several of them were caught in
the mass of debris.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
5000 CHINESE coRPsss
Leave Brooklyn Next Week on Steam
er shimosa for Flowery Kingdom.

New York. Feb. S.--Five thousand
Chinese corDses. bound for their final
resting places in the Fiowery Kingdom,
will leave Brooklyn next Wednesday
on the steamer Shimosa. The bodies
of the dead Celestials were disinterred
from burryinggrounds all over United
States and placed in sealed caskets,
which In turn were enclosed in pine
boxes. each labelled with the name and
history OF its silent occupant and stor-
ed between the decks OF the ship
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
PROMINENT ODD FELLOW SHOT
BY Brother Odd Fellow-Murder on
Denver Business Street.

Denver, Feb. 3.-Fred Walton, for
merly grand master of the Odd Eel
lows of Idaho, was shot and killed by
john II. C-adlebaugh, brother Odd
Fellow. Both men are from Wallace
Idaho. Walton, dying, gasped:
THAT man thought 1 stole his wife"
The shooting occurred in the princi
pal business thoroughfare, and hun
dreds of shoppers rushed for shelter
when the shooting occurred. Cradle
baugh called on Chief of Police Arm
strong last night and said that Wal
ton ran away from Wallace with Mrs.
Cradlebaugh. He said he wanted to
recover his children, whom she had
taken with her. Cradlegaugh was ar
rested after the shooting. He refused
to make any statement.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
BATTLESHIP FLEET MEN
ARE ALL HOMESICk.
Longing to Reach Hampton Roads at
Earliest Possible Moment.

Gibraltar, Feb. 3.-Rear Admiral Sir
James z. C. Goodrich, admiral super
intendent at Gibraltar, and Lady Good
rich gave a dinner today of eighteen
covers at the Admiralty house in honor
of Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry
commander Of the American feet
Among the other guests were Sir Fred
erick Miner and Admiral Fisher.
The American fleet will asil from
here on Saturday morning, following
the 35th parallel route. and will form
a junction with the third squadron
about longitude So west. Rear A6-
miral Sperry will board and inspect
all the ships on their way home.
Since the arrival OF the warships at
Gibraltar nostalgia il its most violent
form has taken complete possession of
the officers and men. The one desire
now seems TO be to get home at the
earliest possible moment
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Death of Woe President Graham of the
Erie Railroad.

New York, Feb. 3.-Joseph NJ. Gra-
ham, vice president of the Erie rail-
road, and one of the best known en-
gineers in the country, died suddenly
tonight at his home in West SSth
street of acute indigestion. His great
est achievement was in the road i'm
provement of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, begun some twelve years ago
and entirely planned by him. At the
time of thtse improvements he was
chief engineer Of the B. & 0. After
his acceptance of the vice presidency
of the Erie. five years ago, the tender
was made to him of the position Of
chief engineer of the Panama canal,
but this he declined for reasons of
sealth.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
New Haven Pastor Receives Call to
PennsyIvania.

New Haven Conn. Feb. 3.-Rev. J.
Luther Sieber, pastor of the First
English Lutheran church, this city
has received a call to the pastorate OF
Trinity Lutheran church of Chambers
burg, Pa. Mr. Sieber is 2 graduate Of
the University Of Pennsylvania with
the class of 1900 and of the Gettysburg
Theological school with the class of
1903
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04

Paris, Feb. 3.-The governor gem
eral of Indo China reports that the
number of Chinese bandits in Indo-
China recently has increased, and
that the robbers today threaten to
overrun the region of the Yenthe.
There have been several engagements.
in which the bandits were dispersed
with considerable loss. The French
had one man killed and four wounded
New French military posts have been
established and the existing posts
have been strengthened.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
BURNED HIS BROTHERS BARN.
Frank Siberian of Bloomfield Bound
Over to Superior Court.

Bloomfield, Conn, Feb. 3.-Frank
Siberian. who, it is alleged, set fire to
his brothers barn after wrecking the
contents Of the house. was bound over
TO the superior court today under $5,-
900 bonds. He IS charged with arson
and at today's hearing an additional
charge Of rape was preferred against
him. He could not furnish bail and
was locked up in the Hartford county
4afl
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Appeal FOB NEW TRIAL
For Finanoior King Filed With Massa-
chusetts Supreme Court.

Boston. Feb. IA bill Of exceptions
and an 9opeal for a new trial for Car
denio F. King, former financial agent.
now serving a sentence OF from ten to
fourteen wears in the state prison for
larceny, has been filed with the su-
preme court by Herbert Parker, cOuu-
sci for King. The question as to
whether a new trial will be granted
probably will not be decided before the
middle OF March. Ia case the court
should Grant il. an effort win be made
to saci1re The release Of King on bail.
The exceptions are on the general
ground that the prisoner was not con-
victed of q specific crime under the
Indictment.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Hungarian Pheasants Died of starva-
tion,

Lebanon. Conn. Feb. at is re-
ported that the Hungarian pheasants
which were distributed here and in
neighboring towns suffered severely
during the recent storm and that many
of them died Of starvation. Steps are
being taken now to feed the remaining
birds as well as the quail and par
tridges.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
NOMINATION OF cRUM
To Be Customs Collector at Charleston
Considered in Senate Executive Ses-
sion.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Senator Teller
of Colorado addressed the senate today
in support of Senator Bacon's resolu-
tion declaring that the senate has a
right to any information in possession
of the executive departments and cited
various precedents to sustain his con-
tention. He argued that only in ex-
ceptional cases is the president war
ranted in Withholding information and
he declared that congress has never
failed to respect such action by the
executive when it has been based on
consideration OF public interest.
The senate remained in executive
session during most of the day. con-
sidering the nomination of DR.. w. d.
Crum to be collector of customs at
Charleston. s. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Mexican Revenue Cutter Saved by
WireIess.

Mexico City, Feb. S.-The Mexican
revenue cutter Josevius Limantour be-
came disabled fifty miles off the coast
near Culiacah. a few days ago, ac-
cording to reports received here, and
her calls for assistance by wireless
Immediately steamed out and Drought
the disabled cutter safely to port
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
HISTORIC LINCOLN COACH
DESTROYED by FIRE.
Bullet Proof Vehicle in Which Lincoln
is Said Rode to Washington for In
auuuration

Newcastle. Pa, Feb. 3.-The historic
Lincoln COACH In which President
Lincoln is said to have ridden to
Washington for his inaugura ton, was
destroyed last night in a fire at
Sharpsvllle, Pa. II was the sole pas
senger equipment of the little Sharps-
vile railroad, running between that
town and Wilmington Junction. It
was covered with sheet iron, put on be-
fore Lincoln made his famous ride, and
was supposed to be bullet proof.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Cabled Paragraphs

Teheran, Feb. S.-The political club
Of Ispahan, who recently deied the
central government, has overthrown
the governor of Ispahan, and assum-
ed control of the local administra-
ton. 1t has sent kilograms to all the
legations here declaring that all loans
and concessions viii be repudiated un-
less approved by parliament.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
HARrFoRp ALUMNI oF YALs.
Annual Dinner at Allyn House--Gov.
LilIey snd PRECEDENT Hadley Spoke.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. s.-The local
alumni Of Yale were well represented
at the annual dinner given at the AL
lvn house tonight. Senator Walter L.
Goodwin was toastmaster. and a dele
Petlon from the Yale Glee club sang.
The frst speaker was Governor George
L. Lilley. who smoke on the good Yale
men could do In the political life of the
state.
President Hadley OF Yale followed
Governor Lillav. speaking OF the work
done by the university.
THE ether speakers were Edward NJ
Day Professor Andrew F. West. dean
OF Princeton university. and Charles
w. Bosworth Of Springfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
THE HOUSE.

Tn6 mouse was CGlIeO 10 OFu6T at
1115 by Speaker Banks. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. Franklin Country
man, the house chaplain.
Resolutions.
BY Mr.. Malone of BristoI-Provid-
ing for the election of the state treas
urer and state comptroller quadrien-
nially. thus giving each term of four
years instead of two as at present.
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Payne of Griswold-Author-
izing the borough of Jewett City to
furnish electric lights outside the linn
its of the borough. Cities and bor-
oughs.
Amending the charter of the New
London County Mutual Fire Insurance
company providing that when the
cash capital shall exceed $4,000 over
and above all losses the members of
the corporation may not be liable for
losses, providing directors so vote.
Insurance.
BY Mr. Wilton Of New London for
Mr. Smith of Groton-Appointing
Frederick P. Latimer Judge and Au-
gustin s. Chester deputy Judge of the
town court Of Groton. Calendar.
BY Mr.. Sumner of Bolton-That the
town of Bolton shall succeed to all
rights in its district school property
Continued on Page SIX
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
John corsak on Trial for His Life.

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 3.-John
Corsak, charged with murder in the
first degree in killing Peter Miller,
fellow laborer on a farm in Milford,
was put on trial in the superior court
today. The jury box was flied shortly
after noon. Corsak was put to plea
and entered plea of not guilty, and
then the taking of testimony was be-
gun.