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Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
PANIC IN A BUFFALO
 PARoctsIAL SCHOOL.
Six Young Girls Badly 5ruissd--Wild
 Stampede Rt Cry of "Firs."

Buffala Y. Y. March 5.-Eh young girls were badly bruised in a panic at tst. S4aufsiaus parochial school here today. The chndren's injuries consist ed principally of lacerated faces and aevere bruises on the head and arms. With one exception. the children were able to walk to their homes after treatment by hospital surgeons Helen castrowsixg, 1l years odd, had a sprain- cd ankle.
 File school accommodates about 2,G00 students. drawn entirely from the Pol Esh section on tho East Side. Of this number 1000 boys had been diemiss- ed before the panic occurred. It was only a few minutes before the regular time for disnlissing the girls when a fire engine came changing down the street PRe fire wes in a house adjoin- tnz the school The sound of the ap- paratus stopping so nearby caused ner- wousne@x among the girls, and when one Of them screamed "F1re!" a wild stampede followed. The teachers did 1hSor utmost to chetk the rush, but rney were swept aside, and in few seconds the stairways were damned with a mob of fear-craZed children. When it was seen that 1t would be in- possible to control the girls, attention was turned to the exits and every eff Eart was made to clear fllenl as rapidly As possible. Three ee-fovttl1s of the
 9aiidren were safely out Of the build ing bhfors the inevitable collapse of Ghe Tine occurred at the foot of the stairs About a dozen fell. There was no checking the onward rush of those bot1fnd, as they trampled over the screaming youngsters on the floor. 'Wn sn the stairway was cleared it was found that six of the girls were uncon- acfous. They were quickly revived.
 The news of the panic, greatly exag- aerated, drew a large crowd of foreign CTS -A the schooIhouse, and 1t was nec- essary to call out the police reserves to dear the way for the ambulance doc tors.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
MINE WORKERS TO CONFER
 WITH ANTHRAcIT OPERATORS
Meeting to es Held in Wilkes Barre
 Thursday, March il.

Wilkes Barre. Pa. March 5.-About fifty representatives of the Mine Workers union met here today with National President Lewis, to arrange for & conference with the anthracite coal operators. At the conclusion of the session tonight, President Lewis issued the following statement:
 -The meeting of three district boards was to consider the prospective conference with the anthracite onar- ators. Many matters in this confer ence, like others, will not be given to the public, not because we would not ,ike to take them fully into our con- fidenee at this time, but for the req son that we believe it would be an un- wise business method to divulge ne- gOtiations which are pending and which will affect vitally so many peo- pie as well as varied interests.
 The conference between the an- thracite operators and the United Mine Workers representatives will be held al the Reading terminal build ing beginning Thursday, March Il, at II o'clock a. m."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
MRS. MARGARET HENSON
 DRANK CATHOLIC ACID
Committed Suicide in Front of the
 Hartford Postoffice.

Hartford, March 5.-After a fruit less search for the United States dis trict attorney here today Mrs. Mar garet Henson, AS years old, commit ted suicide in front of the postofflce by taking carbolic acid. Mrs. Henson, who formerly lived here and has a police court record. has been living in Stafford Springs for the last few years and came here from that place today. She went to the police station and complained that her husband had been writing letters about her. The police referred her to the United States attorney. and after failing to find him. she purchased a bottle of carbolic acid and drank the poison in front of the Hartford postoff1ce. She was taken to the hospital, where she died shortly after her arrival. Before taking the acid she wrote a postal to Chief of Police William Gum, in which she said: Henson broke my heart. have tried to do right
 She leaves her husband and several children.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
PRESIDENT TAFT's NOMINATIONS
 CONFIRMED BY SENATE.
First Regular Sitting of the sixtieth Congress Two and a Half Hours.

Washington, March 5.-At it's first regular sitting of the session today the senate received and confirmed the nominations of President Taft for the various cabinet positions and also that of MT. Wilson as assistant secretary of state. In addition, Senators Cmabre- lair of Oregon and Smith of Maryland were sworn in. The session both ex- ecutive and legislative, consumed only two and a half hours.
 Following is the list of nominations sent to the senate today:
 Philander c. Knox of Pennsylvania, to be secretary of state.
 Franklin MacVeagh of Illinois. to be secretary of the treasury.
 Jacob M. Dickinson of Tennessee, to be secretary of war.
 George W. Wickersham of New York. to be attorney general
 Frank IT. Hitchcock of Massachu- setts, to be postmaster general.
 George von L. Meyer of Massachu ,setts, to be secretary of the navy. Richard B Ballinger of Washington. 10 be secretary of tie interior
 James Wilson of Iowa, to be secre- tary of agriculture.
 Charles Nagel of Missouri. to be eec retary of c1Tir1erce and labor.
 Huntington Wilson of Illinois, to be assistant secretary of state.
 Beekman Winthrop of New York. to be assistant secretary of the navy.
 William Loeb, Jr.. of New York, to be collector of customs for the district of New York.
 Lewis Dalby of Virginia 10 be an Indian inspector.
 John P. McDowell of Illinois. to be receiver of public moneys al Whilst p. V. D.
 The senate expects that President Taft will send a number of nonina- tions to the senate tomorrow. These probably will include assistants to the several heads of executive derartnents s and probably most of them will be confirmed at once. Although no de- cision has been reached lt is under stood that the special session of the senate will be adjourned tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
AN INHERITANCE TAX
One of the Proposed Provisions for Se-
 curing Revenue.

If has been tentatively. completed by the republican members of the house ways and means committee and the tariff framers are now devoting their attention principally to proposed pro- visions for securing reveniies Among those suggested are an inheritance tax recommended both by President Taft and former President Roosevelt, an income tax. and various additions to the internal revenue tax. 1t is proba- ble that the committee will soon be- gin to hold nightly sessions in addi- tion to two daily meetings. The mem bers declare that the bill will be ready to introduce on March lS
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Starts for Africa
 On March B
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
 OYSTER BAY.
ROOSEVELT AS PRIVATE CITIZEN.
Happy Family at Saganore hlilI.- DeIuse of Letters, Teiesrams and cabIesrams Bringing Sentiments.

Oyster Bay N r., March 5.-Ex- President Roosevelt's first day as a private citizen was spent in decided ly quiet manner at his home at Saga more Hill, which was swept clear of snow by cold gale and has a bleak appearance. Notwithstanding the wind MT. Roosevelt was out early, attired in knickerbockers, a brown flannel shirt and heavy walking shoes, and took his daily exercise in the woods.
 Sails March 23 on Steamer Hamburg.
 His day was interrupted by calls from a score of newspaper representa- tives to secure an interview. At first he refused to talk. Finally, however, he consented to say a. few words, and made the first public announcement of the date and the steamer on which he
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
West Point Cadets
 Cleared the Way.
MADE PATH FOR TRAINS TO THE
 INAUGURATION.
REMOVED FALLEN POLES
Between Baltimore and Washington, Allowing Visitors to Reach Latter City in Time for the Parade.

New York. March 5.-The corps of cadets m the United States Military academy which took part In the Taft inauguration ceremonies returned to West Point late today.
 Tracks Covered With Telegraph Poles.
 When the two special trains bearing the cadets arrived in Baltimore early Thursday morning the railroad officials reported that there were many tele- graph poles on the tracks and while the company was organizing a force 10 remove them 1t had difficulty in rounding up sufficient men.
 Commander Offers Services of Cadets.
 Well" answered Lieutenant Col onel Sfbley, the cadets commander, i've have men. What is to prevent u. from removing these poles?"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
POLICE CAPTAIN
 SHOT DEAD AT HIS DESK.
w. H. Mathews Had Reprimanded
 Patrolman Collier.

Washington, March 5.-Capt. w. H. Mathews Of the Fifth police precinct in this city was shot and killed while sitting at his desk in the station house tonight by Policeman Collier. Collier quietly entered the station. went im- mediately into the captains office, jerked from his pocket 8 revolver and began firing at Mathews. Five shots were fired. two of them piercing the captains head. Collier, 1t 'is alleged, had been reprimanded by Captain Mathews for a breach of the rules. and this at the time angered him. The police say they know of no other rea- son for Golfers action. Lieutenant Sprinkle arrested Collier. The prison CT refused to say anything about the shooting.
 Captain Mathews was 56 years old and for twenty years had been in the police department
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Will Make Vigorous Demand for
 ''Votes for Women.r

New York, March 5.-The New York suffragettes have organized a crusade for furthering their propaganda among the newspaper men who work on the morning newspapers. The opening meeting of what promises to be a long campaign Is to be held on Park row near the Brooklyn bridge on Tuesday at 2.30 o'clock in the morning. The sUffragettes will gather in automobiles and a half-dozen speakers will make 8 vigorous demand for votes for wo- mem
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
DAMAGE BY THE BLIZZARD
 PLACED AT $1,ooo, GOO.
Latest and Careful Estimates Obtained
 at Baltimore.

Baltimore. March Cby wireless via Washington. .-Latost and careful esti- mates, based on information obtained today and tonight. place the damage by the storm to public service corpora tions at from s700 900 to $1 100000
 Harry Granger, a brother-in-iaw of George R. Gather, who at the last elec- tion was the republican candidate for governor. was found dead oday beside the tracks of the United Railways by linemen. His body was frozen stiff. It is thought that Granger attempted to walk from the home of friends in Mount Washington. a suburb of the city 10 his home in Forest Park. a dls- tance of several miles. and that he was overcome by the cold.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
SAILOR FROM THE VERMONT.
 DETAINED ON FOREIGN SHORE.
Discharged from French Hospital Yes-
 terday-Fight in Wine Shop.

Nice, March 5.-Ferdinand Roehlfin. a sailor. belonging to the United States battleshlp Vermont. was detained by the focal police today when he was discharged from a local hospital. On January 12 Rohelfin was found in the street badly wounded. The proprietor of wine shop alleges that Roehlhn and two other men from the Vermont started a fight with local tough and on being put out of the wineshop con- tinued the disturbance in the street When found Roehlfin was in too seri- ous a condition to make a',statement. but now he will be asked to meet the charge that he was responsible for the fight.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
REFUSED TO PERMIT
 IT. J. x. HARDlE TO SPEAK.
Oxford University Undergraduates
 Storm Speakers Platform.

Oxford, England, March 5.-At a meeting of the University Fabian so- ciety in the town hall here tonight J. K. Hardie, the socialist member of parliament, who was to have been the principal speaker, was unable to gain s hearing owing to the hostile demon straticns of the undergraduates
 Amidst s4enes of the greatost disor- der. firecrackers were exploded. auto mobile horns were blown. there were shouts and bursts Of song bv the stu dents, eggs and oranges were thrown and the platform was stormed. Many free fights occurred during the deInon- stration.
 The proctor of the university vaiply appealed to the undergraduates to give MT Hardie a hearing. but they re- fused to doJso and the m seting event. ually was broken up.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Once Noted Scientist Dead, Or. N. N.
 Eoye.

Coopersburg. Pa March 5.-Dr N. Nj. Boye, a one-time noted scientist, died here today of age. A graduate of the university of Copenhagen he came to this country in 1sss and sa- cured a position with the United States geological survey. He made several valuable discoveries in the field of chemistry and was professor of natural philosophy and chemistry in the Central high school. Philadelphia, from 1S4s to 1859. He was also a grndrate Of the university of Pennsyl- vania in the department of medicine. He was 97 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Step Toward Effecting Harmony in
 Ohio Republican Politics.

Washington, March 5.-At a meet ing today>in the headquarters of the National League of American Clubs the first steps towards effecting har- nony between the Ohio Republican league and the state administration were taken. Those at the meeting were Arthur I. Vorys, Guido Cores, of Cincinnati. president of the Ohio Re- publican league. A. Garford, E.yria, O Henry D. Davis, Cleveland. and William F. Chambers. Cincinnati. The meeting, which was informal is pre- dicted to result in ending all faction alism in the republican party in Ohio
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
BENEFIT pERFoRwANcE FOR LESTER WALLAck'S WIDOW
Melted S3,0oo-Mrs. WalIaek Is Now
 SS Years of Age.

New York March 5---A score or more Broadway theatrical stars contributed the l2 numbers of a benefit perfoIn- snce today for the widow of the late Lester WalIack. comedian and mana ger. The benefit was given under the auspices of the Theater Managers as- seciation at Wallacks and netted s3.00o which will be held as a trust fund with which to make comfortable Mrs. Wallsck's last days. Unfortunate investments have dissipated the for tune which Der husband left her and it wes some time ago reported that she was practically without funds. &hA is na& S2 xaaza e@As N
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Missing New Ycrk Girl Arrested in
 New Haven

New Haven, Conn, March 5.-At the request Of the New York police. Esther .Goldstein. IS years old. of Brooklyn, was taken into custody here tonight. The New York police say that the girl was been missing from her home for several days. When taken to the police station the girl would make no state ment as to when or why she came to this place. She will be taken home tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
BOMB THROWN IN NEW YORK.
h Exploded in Midsir-Pahie on the
 East Side.

New York. March 5.-A bomb which was thrown from the roof of a i've story tenement. on the East Side to- night. exploded in midair. a few feet above the head of Mrs. Carrie Bar beris, and started a small panic In the vicinity. Mrs. Barberis was knocked senseless by the force of the explosion, but revived a few minutes later. little the worse for her explos- ion.
 The police believe that the bomb was thrown by striking teamsters or their sympathizers and was intended to wreck a stable adjoining the build ing from which it was thrown. A hole two feet wide was torn in the wall of the stable and fifty horses within were stampeded.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Infected Cattle Sold as Food.

Boston, March 5.--Re ptesentative Emerson of Boston today filed with the clerk of the house an order requesting the attorney general to give his opin- ion as to whether the laws of this stare permit cattle infected to any degree with tuberculosis to be killed and sold as food fin the state. Charges have recently been made that such sales were being. permitted by state officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06

The cadets trains were given right Of way and the obstructions soon ap- bearing the young soldiers entered upon the work with enthusiasm.
 Seven Hours to Clear Forty Miles.
 The spfed of the trains was slow, 1t requiring seven hours to clear forty miles of track, but tfeS reached Wash ington in plenty of time for the pa- rade while the path they had made enabled hundreds of others to reach the city on the trains that followed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Hotel Damaged by Fire-one Guest
 Lost His Life.

Rome, N. r., March 5.-In a fire at tine Embargo hotel here today Michael Tyrrel, aged 5S years, of Rome a guest at the hotel, was asphyxiated by smoke. Firemen found him uncon- scious on the floor of his room. He died a few minutes later. Another guest asleep in an adjoining room was rescued with difficulty. The hotel was saved, but the damage will amount to several thousand dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Enouah to Make AnqeIs Weep.

Bristol. England, March 5.-Address- ing a political meeting here tonight, MT. Birrell, chief secretary for Ire land, expressed the belief that Pres ident Taft in his inaugural address pronounced the doom of hope for the disarmament of nations. There was a universal feeling abroad, in which the United States now joined MT. BirreIl said, for increased armaments. It was enough to make angels weep, but in face of it, he declared. "it is our duty to maintain our navy strong enough to keep Great Britain's shores inviolate."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
proetor's $500 Cash Bail Forfeited.

Boston, March 5-The $500 cash bail Of Robert c. Proctor.f former private secretary of United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. who was convict ed two years ago of larceny, and who has never appeared to receive sen tenee, was declared forfeited today at the requesz of the district attorney. Proctor was accused of having n1isap- piled money turned over to him for campaign purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Accidental Explosion of Dynsmit
 Blasts.

London, Ont. March 5.-Two men were killed and two badly injured on the Van KIeek Hill Gold company's property near Medoc today by an ac- cidental explosion of dynamite.
 The dead: Daniel Phillips and Fe- lix Fibre. Injured: George Young and J. C. Moore.
 A number of blasts were set off and seemingly all exploded. When the men resumed drilling they struck an unexploded charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
MORE TROUBLE FOR
 okLAHoMA'S GOVERNOR.
Scott MacRaynoIds Files Suit for $1o,-
 900 Damages.

Guthrie. Okla, March 5.-Scott Mac Reynolds of Brooklyn. N r, filed suit today for $10,000 damages against Gov. Charles N. Haskell. Orvllle T. Smith, law secretary to the governor, John Mahoney, sheriff of Logan county, and Robert l.. Luneford of Cleveland, Okla. The suit is brought in connection with the seizure of certain papers from MacRaynolds by the representatives of Governor Haskell, the papers having to do with the governors recent S600,- 0ee suit against William R. Hearst, the. publisher. The court recently held thar the seizure was illegal
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Unusual Speed for coastina Fleet Yes
 sells,

Boston. March 5.-A strong north wester blew half a dozen of the coast ing fleet out of Boston harbor at such a lively gait today that two of the largest, the six x-masted schooner -RIertie B. Crowley and the five-master Eliza beth Palmer. both light. logged over ten knots an hour in the seventy mile run from Boston light to- Pollock Rip shoal lighrship. This is an unusual speed for vessels of this type.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Schooner Picked Up in Disabled Con
 dition

Lewes. Del. March 5 Cby~ wireless). The United States revenue cutter Onodaga reports picking up the schooner o. NJ. Brown, from Savan- nah for New York, this afternoon five miles northeast of Winterauarter light ship in a disabled condition. The On- ondaga is towing the schooner to the Delaware breakwater
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Stepped on Rusty Nail, Died of Lock-
 iaw

Hartford, Conn, March 5.-Charles Froidevaux of Avon died tonight at the hospital from lockjaw. Froidevaux a week ago stepped on rusty nail which penetrated a shoe and entered a foot. No i'll effects were noticed from the wound urtiI yesterday, when lock- jaw set in He leaves a father and mother
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Mother and Daughter Burned to Death

Allentown, Pa. March 5.-Mrs. Elm ma Lauer, and her daughter. Mary Lauer, ten years old, were burned to death today at their home in West Catasauqua. The girl was removing ashes from the stove when her dress was ignited Her mother, who was a paralytic, went to her assistance, but the latter's clothing also caught fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
VICE ADMIRAL GENERA DYING.
He Commanded the Spanish Fleet De-
 stroyed at Santiago.

Cadiz. March s.-vice Admiral Pas ,cual Cervera is dying at Puerto Real. The last sacraments were administer ed to him today. He commanded the Spanish fleet that was destroyed by the American fleet off Santiago, Cuba, In 1898. He was taken prisoner and spent some time at Portsmouth, N. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Would Exterminate the Beavers.

Augusta, Me. March 5.--On the ground that the few beavers remaining in the state of Maine cause great damage every year to uHber, an effort is being made by the tlmberland own CTS to bring about the repeal of the law protecting the beavers passed less than two years ago. At the time the law was passed the beavers had been reduced to a few small scattered col onies.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Misses His Secretary.
"FLAREBAcK" WEATHER
Washington Official Forecaster Calls
 Thursdays Unlocked for Storm.

Washington, March 5.-"Flareback' was the term used today by Prof. Ed ward B. Garrett, official forecaster of the weather bureau in describing the weather which the national capital ex- perienced yesterday. Tt was a fare back, he added, from the storm which has passed off the coast of Long Island some hours before, and there fore could not have been foretold by weather for1casters"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Miss Helen Taft and Brother Guests
 of Honor.

Washington March 5.-Miss Helen Taft and her brother. Robert. were the guests of honor tonight at a dlnncr given at the home of Mrs Charles A. Mum. after which they were enter tained at a theater party. The party then returned to the Mum residence, where a much larger number of guests, all young people. had been invited te meet Mss Taft at a dance
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Fifteen Inches of Snow in Syracuse.

Syracuse, N. Y. March 5.-The ces- sation of snowfall and slowly ris- ing temperature tonight mark the close of the worst blizzard of the winter Fifteen inches of snow fell in Syra- cuse and vicinity in two days. This Is the heaviest snowfall in March since the establishment of the local weather bureau in 1902.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
canta;n wiII;.u E.ro,,.or Q,

Captain William Ferguson and his wife. Mary, were drowned by the sink ing of the barge George H. Bates at the Baltimore ard Ohio railroad docks, between St. George and New Brighton, Staten Island. during Thursdays storm Six other bsrges anchored nearby sank during the storm.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Sixteen Men Drowned This Morning
 at Birkenl1ead England.

Liverpool March 6.-Sixteen men were drowned early this morning in the flooding of a coffer dam used in the construction of new dock at Bir- kenhead. Three men rescued from the wreckage were badly injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Cabled Paragraphs

Paris. March 5.-King Edward ar rived here this afternoon from London. As hs is travelling privately, there was no government reception at the rail- road station. He was met, however, by Ambassador Bertie and greeted by large crowd.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06

Paris, March 5.-The report tele- graphed here from London that France and America have begun negotiations for two cent rate of postage between the two countries was given official denial today. Great Britain, it was explained, is trying to induce France to agree to this reduction, but France. owing to the loss of revenue involved, has not yet consented to the proposal.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
Blown to Atoms by Stick of Dynamite

Cleveland. Tenn. March 5.--David Coffman. aged SO years, purchased a stick of dynamite today, attached fuse to 1t. lighted 1t and lay down on the dynamite. The explosion tore Coffnan's head to atoms and his body almost to the waist 10 shreds Fam fly trouble was the cause