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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23

middle life, worn out, his friends say, by overwork. At the time of his death he was chairman of the finance com mittee of the board of aldermen. AL ways active in politics, he was at one time and another a member of the state legislature and acting mayor of the city. but whatver office he held for the moment his leadership in his own district was never shaken. Of the old Sullivan trfumvirate-"Big Tim, Little Tim and Florrie, ,"-only Timothy D. Sullivan, the state sena- tor-"Big Tim"-is now left. All cousins, they began life together and rose together, Big Tim' leading the way. Before the telephone came into such general use, Little Tim iran copy" for the newspaper men from the Tombs police court to their offices. Later he went into partnership with "13ig Tim" in a saloon.
 Was the Brains of the Clan Sullivan. Both had tue genius for politics and shrewd business heads. Both made money and yet kept their following of less prosperous days. Little Tim spoke accurately and seldom dressed well, was admitted to the bar, had none of the social vices, and yet re- tained his hold on a floating. and oft en a rough and illiterate electorate. 1lllllldlCS Sdy llidl uC WdS tue LII ctAlS of the clan Sullivan and that he financed many of his better-known cousins successful ventures.
 Funeral Friday Morning.
 Little Tim's" funeral will be held from St. Ann's church, on Twelfth street, between Third and Fourth ave- nues, Friday morning.
 The Sullivan home was besieged with callers tonight, for Little Tim's" charity and his political activity won him friends almost without number. His funeral promises to be one of the most picturesque ever held in this city.
 Never Drank lntoxicants.
 Although in constant touch with characters of the East Side, Little Tim never drank intoxicants. He was very fond of poker, but he did not smoke. He refrained from liquor, he explained tersely, with the declaration that "a boozer can never succeed"
 Even at a dinner given in his honor last year, at the Hotel Knickerbocker, for which his admirers subscribed s100 a plate he would not touch drop.
 In the board of aldermen he always received undivided attention when he took the floor, representing, as he did. Tammany power.
 Not long ago Little Tim returned from Hot Springs, Va, where he went in the vain hope of regaining his health.
 Was Counted a Rich Man.
 For several weeks past his death had been almost daily expected. His widow will inherit considerable for tune, for, like the other Suilivans, Tim was counted rich man. He was in- terested in multitude of enterprises in the greater city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
NINETEEN HUNDRED OF
 zELAYA'S MEN SURRENDERED
General Rejoicing Over the Victory
 Next Move is On Greytown.

Bluefeids, Dec 22.-General Estrada has won a complete victory over the government troops at Rama. A total of 500 men of both armies was killed or wounded. Nineteen hundred of Ze- laya's men have surrendered. including General Gonzales, who was in com mand- Two Americans are reported killed.
 Washington. Dec. 22.-Up to late to- night no official news of events in Nicaragua had been received here by pr. Castrillo, the representative in Washington of the Estrada govern ment. There was general rejoicing. however, over the reported extent of the victory. Practically all of the Gen. tral American diplomats joined in the celebration which marked the downfall Of zelaya, who long has been recog- nlzed as a disturbing factor in Central America.
 It is believed here that Estrada will proceed next to Greytown and compel the surrender of the government troops which have been bottled up in that place for more than a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
This Should be Done, at Once to Fully Estab-
 fish the Claim of the Commander
ADMIRAL sCHLE Y CALLS UPON PEARY
To Do this the of Justice Whatever the Nat ional Geographic ocetys Attitude Nay be-Schley Reaffirms His Com fidence in Cook, while Believing that Peary, Too Re ached the Coveted Goal.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Read trming his entire confidence in Dr. Cool |. Rear Admiral w. Schley, retired, called publicly today upon Commander Peary to submit his proofs that he cached the North pole to some scienti5 e body other than the National Geol graphic society. This. the admiral d eclares should be done at once in the il iterestl of justice and to establish 'beyon1 question the claims of Peary.
 Danes Are Best PostetlG
 The admiral believes that u le same body which condemned Cook ss daca should be permitted to pass upon the data submitted by Peary to f he geo. graphic society.
 The Danes are the bes t-postei body of men in the world oin Arctic matters" he said.
 "The consistory of the univ ersity of Copenhagen should be given the op portunity to examine the Peal y proofs, for in that way they would be sub mitted to the same test as was ap- piled to those of Cook. The consist ory. which was regarded by the civ ilized worlc as more than fl fendly to Dr. Cook, showed by its hction in turning down the explorer tha t it holds the scales of justice, as it s ees them, evenly and honestly"
 Peary Should Insist Upor This.
 Moreover, Admiral Schley believes that the submission of his data to Copenhagen should be insif tied upon by Peary, whatever the Nati onal Geo. graphic society's attitude m Ry be. It was suggested to the admira I that the society some time ago off rially de- clared it's intentioh to let scientific bodies of reputahRe standinFT examine the Peary proofs when they had been passed upon by the societ$T.
 But the organization he !sn't done it," he retorted quickly "SC far there has been shown no dispositic m to carry out it's avowed intentions, as there?'' SchIey Believes Both Men Got There
 Admiral Schley declined to say on what grounds he took excep ton to tho finding of the scientists oi the uni. versity of Copenhagen that Cook was not at the North pole. He merely re- affirmed his belief in the explorer, adding that he also bell eyed that Peary. too, gained the top of the earth.
 The importance of the adI niraPs de- mand is increased by the ia ct that he has had wide experience l n the far north In 1884 he was in co mmand of the Thetis expedition whic h rescued Lieutenant Greedy and six men who had been cast away at Cap De Sabine. Geographic Sooisty Members Decline to Discuss the Match.
 Members of the National Geographic society declined to discuss the sug- gestion of the retired naval officer. The society is still smarting under the somewhat curt reply made by the Uni versity of Copenhagen to it's request that a committee represent ling the so- ciety be permitted to be D resent when pr. Cooks data was exam lined. While recognizing the complete x1ght of the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
ALL QUIET AT MAGNOLIA.
No Further Violence Anticipated Be-
 tween Whites and Blacks.


 Magnolia. Ala. Dec. 22.-The situa- tion here tonight is quiet and no fur ther violence is anticipated as the re- suit of the bitter feeling between the negroes and whites of the community since the killing of the young white man. Lewis, Saturday night by the ne- groes, Montgomery.
 With the ringleaders among the ne- groes, forty-two in number. behind the bars of the county jail at Linden, 1t is believed that the threatened att tack upon the whites by the negroes has been effectually restrained. But the negroes in this section outnumber the whites fifty to one. and the slight est overt act on their part will meet with stern measures by the local au- thorities.
 Will Montgomery, the fourth of the desperado brothers, is still being pur- sued by a posse, and reports tonight are that he probably will be arrested.
 Selma, Ala, Dec. 22.-Shelly and Fletcher Montgomery. two of the ne- gro brothers implicated in the murder of Algernon Lewis near Magnolia, Ala, last Saturday. and arrested after the burning of their brother Clint, were brought to Selma today and plac- ed in the Dallas county jail for safe keeping. Sheriff Grant reported every thing quiet at Magnolia
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
TRIPLE MURDER AND SUICIDE
 IN A KENTUCKY VILLAGE
Outcome of Domestic Trouble in Fam
 fly of a Miner.

London. Ky. Dec. 22.-A triple mur- der and suicide occurred at Pittsburg (Ky), a mining village. today, when William Murray. a miner, shot and killed his wife and her mother and Ebert Cole and himself. Murray's objections to the alleged attentions of Cole to Mrs. Murray are given as the cause of the crimes.
 Cole. who was a son of Assistant Mine Inspector P. c. Cole, was 1f years old. He was manager of a general store. in which he was slain.
 Murray entered the store, and, with out a word shot Cole to death. Al- though several persons were in the store. none tried to apprehend Mur- ray. and he went to his home nearby, and shot his mother-in-iaw as she was leaving the house. He then shot his wife, who was returning from visit to a neighbor. He dragged his wife within the yard, laid her dying beside the body of her mother. and fired a bullet through Mrs. Murray's heart. He then shot himself and fell between the two women.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
PERIsHEo IN BURNING BARN.
Bodies of Three Men Discovered Aft
 CT Flames Were Subdued.

Gloversville. N. Y, Dec. 22.-Three men lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the Keystone barn this aft ernoon. The dead are: Abram Fon- da. employe; John O'Brien, second cook. Keystone hctel; William Stevens. employe.
 The bodies were discovered after the fire had been practically subdued. crouched in a little room in the rear part of the first floor of the barn.
 They were dead when removed Oni Coroner Palmer was sumnoued' and pronounced death due to suffcoation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
TESTING FOURTEEN INCH GUN.
Highly Satisfactory" the Verdict of
 Navy Department Officials.

Washington, Dec. 22-"Highly satis- factory" was the statement of officials at the navy department today in de- scribing the tests of the fourteen inch gun now in progress at Indian Head, Md. Five shots have been fired and one or two more will be necessary be- fore this gun, the biggest in the world, is finally "proved.'
 The tests so far. are said to have demonstrated the necessity for a spe- cial powder for the gun, to produce the desired velocity and hitting power without too great pressure.
 The gun is 53 feet and 1-z inches long, weighs 63 tons, shoots a shell weighing 1.400 pounds, uses 36S pounds of powder at each shot, and has a muzzle velocity of 2,600 foot seconds.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Counterfeiters In Waterbury
PLANT IN OPERATION IN THAT
 CITY, IT IS BELIEVED.
SIXTEEN BAD BILLS FOUND
Yesterday by Secret Service Agents Duplicates of g Certificate Bear
 ing Portrait of George Washington.

Waterbury Conn, Dec. 22.-Secret service agents have been in Waterbury for two days trying to locate the per. son or persons engaged fin passing counterfeit money, and today succeed ed in finding sixteen bad bills.
 Bad Bills confiseated.
 The spurious money was confscatsd and will be sent on to Washington. The police are now looking for the men who passed the money.
 The government agents are of the opinion that there is a counterfeiting plant in operation in this city.
 s2 Certificate Duplicates.
 The commercials seized are dupli. cates of the $2 certificate bearing the portrait of George Washington. In the spurious bill the face of Washington Is almost black in color. The number is D5S579933. and the quality of paper poor. The coloring on the back of the bill Is a Nile green and is easily rub- bed off when the bill is damp.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
swITchMElqs STRIKE.
No Change in the Situation-confer' enee to Be Held Today.

St Paul. Minn., Dec. 22.-Until the return tomorrow of G. T. Slade, third vice president of the Northern Pa cific, and J. M. GlrIber, general man. ager of the Great, Northern, who con- ferred today With the general man. ager's committe Q in Chicago, there will be no chantsse in the strike situ- ation. This was. the information giv- en out tonight bIt H. B. Perham, chair man of the railway council of the Am erfcan Federation of Labor. and by Frank T. Flaw ley, president of the Switchmen's ura aon of North America.
 The labor les lders. said that a con- ference with Mh. Slade and MT Gruber will be held tq morrow.
 When asked tonight regarding a. report that th'a switchmen will be or dered back tonorrow to work, Presi- dent Hawley said: There is no pos sibility of the, men being ordered back to work untH after tomorrow's con- ference"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
COOK PRACTICALLY DEAD
Says Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Are tic ExpIorer-Peary at Least Man.

Christiania Dec. 22.-Fridtjof Man. sen, the Norwegian Arctic explorer, to- day broke his long silence and talked of the Peary-Cook controversy.
 Tt is my opinion" he said, that Cook is no longer interesting. He is practically a dead man and ought to vanish from the consideration of the world. never trusted him, for the first report which he made did not in spire confidence, especially his state ments concerning the distance of four teen seconds from the pole. This proved that Cook was ignorant Of the simplest principles of astronomical ob- servation. Even his later reports con- tained nothing of value. On the con trary, they were filled with improba- bilities and contradictions.
 From the first I was unable to sup port Dr. Cook. I therefore preferred to keep silent. As for Peary, never doubted his veracity, although I did not approve of his behavior after his return. However, 1t is easy to under stand his indignation. At least he Is a man, and there is no comparison be- tween him and Cook"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Arrest of Mining swindIer.

New York, Dec. 2e.-In the person of Charles Adams. an elderly man of respectable appearance. the police say they have one of successful group of mining swindlers. who have fleeced wealthy English families ort of s25o000. Adams was arrested by postoffice inspector with the aid of central office detectives and will be arraigned before a federal commls- sioner tomorrow. charged with using the mails to defraud.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
THREE MYSTERIOUS SISTERS
 MUST FACE TRIAL.
All Charged with Murder-6athtub
 Victim Case.

New York. Dec. 22.-The three mys- terlous wardlaw sisters must face tri- al in Essex county, N. J.. all charged with the murder of Ocey M. w. Snead, the East Orange, N. J., bathtub vic tim. Much as a matter of course. the Essex county grand jury filed into . court at Newark today and reported that two indictments had been found against all three.
 The proceedings before the grand jury were brief Chief of Police Belle of East Orange told of finding the body; William J. Kingsley, a hand writing expert, told of the suicide notes" he examined, but just what he swore to was not made public. while physicians testified as to the condition of the body.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
S3o0,ooo for the Purpose of Fighting
 Tuberculosis.

New Haven. Conn.,, Dee. 22.-The board of governors of the New Haven hospital announced tonight that the sum of s300.000 had been donated to the institution for the erection of build ings for the purpose of fighting tuber- culosis. The gift. 1t Is understood. is given as a memorial and the donor will be made known when the plans for the building have been completed
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
LEoMINsTER TOWN HALL
 AND OPERA HOUSE BURNED.
Worst Fire Scare in the History of the
 Village.

Leominster, Mass. Dec. 22.--Fire to- night destroyed the combined town hall and opera house here at a loss of s150.0OO and threatened to sweep the village, giving Leominster the worst fire scare in it's history. A brisk wind spread the sparks far and wide, but with the aid of fire apparatus from Fitchburg the damage was confined mainly to the town hall. The Baptist church caught fire several times. but was only slightly damaged.
 Most of the valuable records and ac- counts of the town were saved from the town hall. The fire started in the basement of the building from an un- known cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Carried Cargo of Flour, Not Firearms.

New York, Dec. 22.-The Norwegian steamship Stevangeren, which was re- ported two weeks ago as having con-
 veyed a cargo of firearms from this ists, has arrived here with her com
 mander, Captain Nordboe declaring that his mission to Nicaragua was peaceful T took there 1000 bags of
 flour. and nothing else" said Captain Nordboe At BluNfields everything was so quiet that it was hard to be- lieve~ that a revolution was in prog ress"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
City Council May Determine Size and
 Weight of Loaf of Bread,

Springfield. Ill.,, Dec. 22.-The Illinois supreme court declared today that q city council has the right to pass an ordinance specifying the size and weight of a loaf of bread, and the con- ditions under which it must be ma.a, and that the baker should provide scales so a customer may inform him. self of the weight of the loaf The decision was an appeal from Chicago, where city ordinance was declared invalid
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
SECOND WILL TURNS UP. Trouble Over the Probating of the Last
 Testament of Millionaire.

Indianapolis, Dec. 22.-Upon infor- nation that the woman known as Elma Dare, formerly Mrs. George Rhodius, had a second will of the dead million aire, supposed to convey his fortune to her, she was made co-defendant to- day in a suit filed by a relative of Rhodius to prevent the probating of any will of Rhodius. Rhodius died on Monday.
 Many attorneys notified the probate court today that they represent rela- lives far and near who wish to stand in the way of a will being fled They allege that Rhodius was insane and that his relatives are all entitled to share in his estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
RELEASED STRIKERS DECORATED
 WITH BRONZE MEDALS.
Girl Shirtwaist Strikers Had Been De-
 ing Time on BIackwell's Island.

New York, Dec. 22.-Cheered and praised like the suffragette jail mar tyrs in England, seven girls, shirtwaist strikers, who have served terms of five days each on Blackwelrs Island for disorderly conduct during the strike, were decorated with bronze medals to- night in the presence of 5000 enthusi- astic followers, who gathered at an East Side hall. The medals were given by the Women's Trade league.
 Three Yassar girls took part in the ceremony, among therH Miss Inez Mil holland who tried uncuscessfully to enter Harvard Law school The mar tyr recipients of the medals told of their experiences on the island and urged the strikers to stand firm.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Ludlow strikebreakers oischaroed

Ludlow, Mass, Dec. 22.-The Ludlow Manufacturing associates today dis charged the 200 Greek and Italian strfkebreakers brought here from New York during the recent strike in the mills. which ended with the return of the Polish strikers to work this week. About 200 Greeks and Italians whose homes are in this vicinity and who were given work during the strike will be retaiHad
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
The Passing of
 Little Tim'
DIED AT HIS EAST SIDE HOME
 LAST EVENING.
A POWER IN THE BowERY
And in Metropolitan PoIitics-of the Three Sullivan Cousins. Only Big Tim" is Now Left.

New York. Dec. 22.-Tirnothy P. Sul- livan, the Little Tim" of the Bowery and a power in metropolitan politics, died at his East Side home at 6.3O o'clock tonight. He had been in bad health for more than six months. and within week his condition had be- come critical Death resulted from Bright's disease and inflammation Ncf the heart. At the bedside were two Catholic priests and several members of the family.
 Always Active in Politics.
 Just when Little Tim" was born is not recorded, but he died in early
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
William R. H.sr,t stiII in Politics.,

New York, Dec. 22.-William R. Hearst has called a meeting of his fol- lowers in New York tomorrow night, at which 1t Is said plans will be formed to regain control of the machinery of the old Independence League, captured by Tammany in the September prima- ries. Hearst ran for mayor in the re- cent campaign under the title of the Civic Alliance. but it is understood that he is desirous of getting possess sion of the old name Independence League.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
-PEARY HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
"l Have No Comment to Make on Ad-
 miral Sohley's Statement.'

New York. Dee. 2e.-eI have no eom- ment to make on Admiral Schleys statement" This was the brief state- ment sent out by Commander Peary tonight from a banquet hall at the Waldorf where he was a guest of the New England society.
 New York, Dec. S2.-Commander Peary very strongly intimated tonight in speech at the banquet of the New England society that the expedition which he led successfully to the north pole might also try for the south pole. However, he did not commit himself definitely as to his own share in such an expedition.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
U. s. Senator
 McLaurin Dead
HAD BEEN SEVERELY ILL FROM
 PToMAINE POISONING.
DIED IN HIS LIBRARY.
At His Home in Brandon, Miss, Sud- denly from Heart Dist ase-Entered the Confederate Army When is.

Jackson, Miss, Dec 22--United States Senator Anselm Joseph McLau- rin died suddenly tonight of heart dis- ease at his home in Brandon. Miss, his library.
 A few moments before his death Sen- ator McLaurin said he was feeling bet ter than he had felt at any time since his recent severe illness, resulting from ptomaine poisoning.
 No announcement of funeral arrange ments was made tonight.
 As successor to the senator 1t IS pointed out chat an appointment might be immediately made by Governor
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23

Paris, Dec. 22.-The court of ap- peals has confirmed the conviction of the two men, Allaix and Lebarge. on the charge of having robbed Mrs William Bartels of Chicago in her apartments here last April. The court increases the sentence of four years Imprisonment. which was imposed on Allaix. to five years. Lebarge, how ever, Is now dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Boston Attorney Charged With For

Boston, Dec. 22.-A warrant charg- ing forgery was issued today for the arrest of Darius l.. Moffett, an attorney of this city, and formerly judge of the Kentucky circuit court, who has been missing for a week. Several complaints against Moffett have been made to the police. The warrant alleges that he uttered forged order for 5000 on the Boston Safe and Deposit company. The police of the United States and Canada have been notified to arrest him.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Prominent Lawyers Defend PenniIess
 Prisoners.

New York, Dec 22.-Pursuant of the policy recently adopted by the judges of the criminal courts to assign prom inent laweyrs to defend penniless pris- oners accused of crime, Delancey Nic- oil, former district attorney of New York county, appeared today in behalf of John Sullivan, sailor, charged with murdering a companion in a saloon brawl MT. Nicoll entered plea of manslaughter in the first degree for his client. and Sullivan was remanded to the Tombs for sentence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
Two Rhode Island Boys prownsc.

Cranston. R. l.. Dec. 22.--Attempting to cross over Spectacle pond on thin ice, two boys. Leroy J. Linklettcr, II. son Of James W. Llnkletter. and ner. broke through and were drowned late today.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-23
MRS. BRoKAws DEMANDS
 ARE UNREASONABLE
Husband Not Able to Pay s6o,ooo .
 Year AIimony.

New York, Dec. 22.-w. Gould Bro. kaw did not take the stand In his owi defence today as had been expected Instead. his counsel continued to In, troduce testimony to show that tho demands of Mrs. Brokaw. who is su. ing for separation with alimony a S60000 a year ,are unreasonable. iH view of the husbands diminished for- tune.
 John F. Mcintyre, MT. Brokaw's lawyer. explained that one of his as- sociates who had the minutes of the trial had been detained, and that the case could not well go on without him. An early adjournment therefore was granted, with the understanding that Mir. Brokaw will testify tomorrow when court opens.