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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
WALL STREET BANKER's WIFE
 HELD IN 5000 BAIL.
Remarkable Tansle of Domestic Tross
 bles in tho Parker Family.

New York. Dec. 2s.-A remarkable tangle of domestic troubles was reveal~ ed in New York today with tho arrest and arraignment in court of Mrs. Jans Humes Parker, wife of John Alley Par ker, a Wall street banker and brokers charged with criminal libel and per- jury. Mrs. Parker was held in s2.0oQ bail, which was furnished, and the hearing was adjourned.
 Mrs. Edith Moser Ellis, the com- plainant against Mrs. Parker, alleges that an attempt to extort money from her by libellous charges forms the basis of a plot for a domestic drama In which the Parkers and Ellises and half a dozen outsiders have been involved The allegel libel and perjury was com- mitted in affidavits made by Mrs. Parker to support a motion for proper for divorce recently brought by hen husband.
 Parker fin the divorce papers charges his wife with statutory offenses with a dashing Austrian while Mrs. Parker was ostensibly studying music in Vienna last year. Mrs. Parker imme- diately filed a counter-suit naming Mrs. Ellis as correspondent.
 As a side issue to the divorce case Mrs. Ellis husband, Samuel D. Fills, who lives fin Philadelphia, has sued Parker for y200,000. charging alienation of Mrs Parker's affections. Mrs. Par ker according to her counsel. is con-- templating a suit against Mrs. Ellis for the same amount and on similaf grounds.
 The Parkers were married fin Chat- tanooga, Tenn. in 1892.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
Vain Search for
 Bodies of Grew
IN SIX PATRONS AND MORE BE.
 LOW THE SURFACE.
PROFESSIONAL DIVER
Worked for Hours About the Wreck of the Five-Masted Schooner Davis Palmer, Sunk Last Sunday.

Boston, Dec. 29.-Six fathoms and more below the surface of the waters of Broad Sound channel a professional diver sought in vain for many hours today for traces of the bodies of Capt. Leroy K. McKown and his eleven men who went down with their ship, the f1ve-masted schooner Davis Palmer, in Sundays disastrous storm.
 Decks Tangled With Wreckase.
 The diver was unable to secure en- trance to the body of the sunken schooner, so tangled was the wreckage about the decks. No bodies were found lashed in the rigging Whether the men were swept from the decks by the violence of the storm or whether they were imprisoned below remains for the diver to divulge in his search, which will be continued tomorrow
 The Anchor Had Dragged.
 The schooner was found in deep water, thirty eight feet below low wa ter mark. A taut port anchor chain showed the useless attempt which had been made to hold the vessel against the storm. The anchor had dragged and in the violence of the strain the bow of the schooner was apparently wrenched apart.
 The services of the diver were se- cured today by Mrs. McKown, the widow of the captain of the Davis Palmer, and by representatives of the owners of the schooner
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
Minister General Asks for Power to Exact War
 Contributions in His Own Way
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE APPOINTED
To Examine the Accounts of the Zelayan Administration -Zelaya Permitted to Retain itle of President so that He Might Enjoy Immunity that the Office Provides Military Activity at Managua Continues.

Managua, Dec. 29-The Nica.aguan congress met in extraordinary session today and appointed commission to consider the message of Minister Gen eral Baca. who has asked the govern ment to grant him power to exact war contributions after the manner and in the amount dictated by his discretion.
 President Madriz Issues Decree.
 President Madriz today issued de- cree appointing an investigation com mittee of five which is charged with the responsibility of examining the ac- counts of the Zelayan administration. The finance minister is made the chair man of the committee, whose duties include the working out of new sys- tenn of finance. the revision of the vari- ous concessions of the government and the determination of the legality of the recent act of the president in revol1ing the grants of alcohol, tobacco and other monopohes.
 Honduras and Costa Rica Recognize
 Madriz.
 The governments of Honduras and Costa Rica today made formal ac- knowledgement of the presidency of Madriz, expressed confidence in the stability of his administration and re- newed the protestations of friendship for the republic of Nicaragua.
 ZeIaya Still Head of the Government
 Zelaya, who since his arrival in Mex leo has announced himself as still head of the Nicaraguan government, is tech nically correct. He surrendered his office for the remainder of his term, but was permitted to retain the title of president in order that he might enjoy the immunity that the office pro- vides. When this arrangement was made Zelaya had in mind rumors that the United States government would hold him individually responsible for and Cannon.
 Notorious Zelayist Hooted in Congress.
 There was a lively debate in con- ;ress before the commission to con- iider the message of Minister General Baca was appointed. Deputy Luciano 9omez, notorious Zelayaist, was boot ed during the course of a speech in which he opposed the authorization of further war taxes. Deputy Matus, re- plying, declared that on the occasions of the two previous forced loans cer- tain fntimates of Zelaya had not been assessed and he suggested that they should now be made to pay their proper share of the expenses of the war. This covert reference to the earlier speaker was met with shouts of approval and encouraged one of the members to cry: "Gomez did not pay We can soak him now for a million"
 Army Promotions.
 Congress today promoted Generals Toledo, Castillo and Carlos Allegria to the rank of generals of division.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
HOW TO POP THE QUESTION
 NEEDN'T BE TESTIMONY.
Judge Checks Inquiring Counsel, Say ing, "court Has Been There Him self"

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-The exact wording of marriage proposal is too sacred to be placed on the records of a court, according to Municipal Judge Good now's decision in a prospective moth er-in-law's suit to recover the value of betrothal presents.
 John w. Beers Is a wealthy factory owner of Marine. City, Mich. Mrs. Bridget Beers is his mother
 Mrs. Mary Rose Burns is an atrac- tive widow, who formerly was a music teacher in Marien City, and now lives in Chicago. She was engaged to Beers. who gave her a diamond ring and bracelet which his mother says be- longed to her. The engagement was broken.
 What did you say to Mrs. Burns when you proposed?'' asked his coun- sel. The court fidgeted a moment while Beers was rellecting.
 Never mind what he saidl" ex- claimed Judge Goodnow. "The court has been there himself. and kuows what a man is likely to say under the circumstances" Thus precedent was set
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
ESTRADA DOUBTS MADRIz.
Former Declines to Suspend Hostili
 ties-On to Managua.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Doubting the sincerity of President Madriz. who has made representations to the revo- lutionary army in Nicaragua with the establishment of peace as the osten- sible object in view, General Estrada. has declined to suspend hosti!ities and 10 determined to push his army on ward toward Managua.
 A cable despatch from Estrada. dated Bluefelds, December %. received tonight by Dr. Castrillo. representa- tive here of the provisional govern .ment in Nicaragua, indicated the at titude of the revoIutionists toward the proposal made by the new president. Its text is as follows:
 Madriz has asked me to suspend bostilities, but our military operations cannot be suspended because we know Madriz is making conscriptions of troops from the interior and is fo- menting division between the east lern and western sections of the re- public.
 You know that this procedure can only result in more bloodshed and the toundati1n of anarchy in our father ~na ''ESTRADA"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
SIGNS OF GROWING ANARCHY. Gen. Edward Brasg's Views of Recent
 Strikes in This Country.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Dec. 29-That re- cent strikes are signs of growing an- archy and that civil war in this coun- try will follow them unless present social conditions are changed. is the opinion of Gen. Edward S. Bragg, commander of the Old Iron brigade
 "The government has not done it's share in suppressing strikes which have arisen all over the United States" said the general.
 These outbreaks are nothing more than signs of anarchy, which are sounding warnings which must be needed. If present social conditions continue, civil strife is inevitable. At times think it is not far away but again it appears to be a long dis tance from us. The French revolution should serve as an example to the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
Counsel Littleton's Motion Denied by Judge
 Hough in United States Circuit Court
BUT ONE FAINT TECHNICAL SHADOW
Now Stands Between Morse and His Fifteen Years Sen
 tence-Former Ice King May Start the New Year Be-
 hind Bars in Atlanta Pententiary-"No Prisoner May Claim to be Entitled to Jury of Teetotalers.

New York. Dec. 29.-Only a technl- cal legal shadow now stands between Charles w. Morse. banker and one time ''ice king" and the hfteen-year sentence in the federal prison at At lanta. Judge Hough in the United States circuit court today denied his motion for a new trial but close up- on the heels of the decision, Martin w. Littleton. his counsel, announced that one more effort would be made. Tomorrow he will move in the circuit court for a writ of error on Judge Hough's decision of today. If this Is denied, Morse will begin the new year serving his sentence for violation of the national banking laws, the su- preme court of the United States hav- ing previously refused to interfere in the case.
 Charge That Some of the Jurors
 Drank.
 Mir. Littleton's recent application for a new trial for Morse was made on the ground that the jury was improp- erly guarded and that some of the jurors drank to excess during the trial. With respect to this charge, the court holds that the fact that the jurymen were in the custody of se- cret service men instead of regular uSDuly HidTsudlS Was Wtil huoNh lo both counsel and jurors when the trial began. The court also notes that more than a year had elapsed since Morse was convicted and sem fenced and that the judgment had been affirmed by the United States circuit court of appeals and a writ of certi- orari had been denied by the United States supreme court.
 ''So far as the records of these af- q xrff ffes -ha INnnEfhfG memorandum, ''there was nothing con- cealed or furtive about the appoint ment of these men and it has not been urged that merely because they were not regularly on the marshars stan they were ineligible for selec- ton"
 As to the drinking charges. Judge Hough says: Legislation must ad- vance a good deal before a prisoner
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
NEW ORGANIZATION,
 THE "cITY DEMOCRACY
To Restore Truly Democratic Char
 acter to City of New York.

New York. Dec. 29.-The political character of Greater New York was further complicated tonight by the in- troduction of the "City Democracy" as it is named by it's sponsors. Will liam Hepburn Russell who has been in and out of Tammany Hall, was nom- mated for temporary chairman by E.. J. O'Reilly, secretary to William R. Hearst, and Dr. John w. Cox, assistant treasurer of the democratic national committee, was named as temporary treasurer.
 The report of the committee on plan and constitution, which was unani- mousiy accepted says that "the pur- pose of this organization shall be to re- store truly democratic character to the democratic party organization in the city of New York" In substance the plan proposes to do away with the present acendancy of the district lead CT, but precisely who is the active force behind this doctrine does not yet ap- pear.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30

may claim to be entitled to a jury of teetotallers. in New York, at all events"
 Judge Hough points out that it was by direction of the court that tho jurors be permitted to lead their fuss ual lives"
 Only 20 Bottles of Liquor.
 And that tine afidavits submitted by Morse's counsel showed merely that during the entire trial only twenty bottles of liquor and some individual drinks were consumed by the jury. And 1t is not pretended that anyone was at all intoxicated" adds the court. All parties agreed. the memorandun continues, that no liquor was served to the jury after the case had been given to them.
 "The same juror who has deposed for the defendant as to the drinking habits of the jury" says the court. 'ia by the defendant alleged to have been himself so sodden with drink aa to be incapable of clear, cool and undis- turbed judgment"
 No Evidence That Jury Were Hostile
 or Biased.
 As to the charges that the jurors were permitted to read newspapers with hostile" accounts of the trial Judge Hough says: This case wna very dull; 1t took a long time to ex- hibit~ necessary preliminary facts, the newspaper accounts were incomplete and incorrect, but there is no evi- dence that they were hostile or biased. as even probably to effect the minds of men quite able to perceive their in completeness and incorrectness. Un- less all reading of daily journals by jurors Is unlawful this point requires no further consideration"
 Mrs. Morse, who has remained con- stantly loyal to her husband through- out his fight for freedom. is greatly upset by the turn of affairs today. If he must serve his sentence. 1t Is said, she will probably accompany him south. Mir. Littleton's motion for a write of error on Judge Hough's decis- ion, however, acts as q temporary stay of execution.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
TO THE NORTH POLE IN AIRsHIP German Professor Hopes Some Day to
 Make the Trip from Berlin.

New York. Dec. 29.--Prof. Heinrich Hergesell, who hopes some day to sail from Berlin to the North pole in an airship. was an arriving passenger to- day by the steamship Prinz Joachim, from Jamaica and the West Indies. Professor Hergesell. who has been a companion of Count Zeppelin aloft, has been studying air currents above the Caribbean by special commission of the German emperor. One of his cap- tive balloons recorded a temperature at 1S,000 feet of S1 degrees Fahren- heit below zero. He will remain here for two weeks before sailing for Ger many to report to the kaiser.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
AIRsHIP TO ATTACK VESSEL
 OFF LOS ANGELES HAR6oR.
Demonstration of Night Attack During
 January Aviation Trials.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 29.-The in- portance of an airship in time of was may be demonstrated by a night attack of dirigibles on a vessel or the har- bor of Los Angeles during the aviation trials in January. a.
 Plans for the tests have been sub% mitted for the approval of the avia- ton committee
 Aeronauts have volunteered to make the attack and the revenue cutter Per- " Is said to be available as the object of the bomb hurlinA Tt Is the inten- ton to send the dirigibies out to sea for concerted attack on the Perry. which will undertake to evade the air~ craft by the use of searchlights.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
American Fishing Schooner Forfeited
 to the British Crown.

Vancouver, E. C.. Dec. 29.-The Am erican fishing schooner Charles I. Woodbury. seized April IS in the Scott Isle group by the government steamer Kestrel, after a lively chase and many shots, was forfeited to the crown in the admiralty court today for fishing within the three mile limit. Nothing about the chase or the shots was said in court today
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
Eleven Degrees Below.
Presidents Special Message on Con
 servation

Washington. Dec. 29.-without wait ing for the Ballinger-Pi investi- gation, Mir. Taft will soon begin the preparation of his promised special message on conservation and he has received assurance from both houses of congress that while some trouble may be expected in the lower branch, will suggest will be made into law before the spring adjournment.
 The president is represented as talk ing the position that there is nothing in the Ballinger-Pinchot dispute that has a bearing on his own legislative programme, and he will proceed re- gardIess of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
Deliberately Set Fire to Her Own
 Clothinu.

Boston, Dec. 29.-After attempting twice to burn herself to death today Mrs. Nathaniel Price, Newton ne- gress, finally succeeded. Following an animated discussion with Albert Smith, a boarder. who had threatened to leave her, Mrs. Price applied a match to her clothing twice. but each time the flames were extinguished by Smith. When she set fire to herself the third time she was so seriously burned that death ensued.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
FATAL BLOOD POISONING.
Death of pr. Alfred H. HoadIey of
 Northampton, Mass.

Northampton, Mass, Dec. 2e.-A small cut accidentally inflicted on his thumb on Dec. 19 resulted in the death from blood poisoning this afternoon of Dr. Alfred H. HoadIey, one of the best known physicians in this city Dr. Hoadley had just dressed a wound for @ patient at the Clark home for the deaf when he accidentally pricked his thumb with a scissors he had used. Blood poisoning set in and after sev- eral days of intense suffering Dr. Hoadley succumbed today He was 54 years old and is survived by a wife and two children.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
French Submarine Performs Remark
 able Life Savinq Feat

Toulon, Dec. 29.-The submarine Cigogne performed a remarkable life saving feat during a recent storm. The boat was practicing diving in the open sea when the commander saw a large fishing boat suddenly overwhelmed and sink. The submarine immediately dived right under the fishing craft, of which the masthead alone was above the water. The valves were operated quickly and the Cigogne rose to the surface, lifting the boat and holding it above the water long enough to take off the crew.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
PROFESSOR MOORE
 SCENTS STORMY WINTER.
Weather Bureau Chief Predicts More
 Blizzards Like That of Christmas.

New York. Dec. 29.-Prof. Willis L.. Moore. chief of the government wealth CT bureau. in talk before members of the Aero club. made the unofficial prediction that the coming winter will bring several storms similar to that of the last few days. Nature. he said. had the habit of repeating herself, and 1t might be expected that other storms moving from the southwest to the northeast would come along at fre- quent intrevals.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
What Is the Use of Retaining the
 Study of Foreign Languages?

Ithaca, N. T., Dec. 29-'What is the use of retaining the study of German and French and other modern foreign languages? What are the grounds for maintaining them? If you exclude college and university teachers nroh- ably not one in five hundred who have learned the languages will ever use them or could if they were called up on to do so'
 President Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell university suggested this rad ical change in college curriculum in speaking before the convention of the Modern Language association of Am erica here today.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
Erost. eitten Divinity student eett.r.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-W. F. Bostick. the divinity student whose feet were frog en last Saturday night when he walk ed from his home in Aurora to York gagement. will lose ooniy few toes. Physicians said last night that Mir. Bostick would have lost both feet had he not been a trained athlete.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
Big Four Photographers Present Ultima
 tum to Manager.

Cincinnati. Dec. 2a.-The hong pend ing controversy between the telegra-- phers of the Big Four railroad 1nd the officials of the system reached crisis today on the presentation Of an ulti- matum to General Manager Van Win kle by Fourth Vice President Dermody of the Order of Railroad Photographers. The answer of the railroad will be given tomorrow referendum vote recently authorized a strike. The prin- cipaT contention is said to be a de- mand that telephone operators be in- cluded in the ranks of telegraphers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
OHIO RIVER SITUATION SERIOUS
No Such Severe Weather Conditions in
 December Since 1875.

Pittsburg, Dec. 29.-With zero wealth CT scheduled before morning, the ice pack at the inception of the Ohio river at the point and down river assumed a serious aspect tonight. Since 1875 riv- ernen say there las never been such severe weather conditions at this time of the year, and damage to waterfront property and shipping. interests along the Ohio will total close to half a mil lion dollars before a thaw sets in, ac- cording to those in a position to speak authoritatively
 Navigation along the river anywhere between Pittsburg and Cincinnati has been abandoned for the past four days. Pittsburg and Wheeling harbors con- tain packets and coal fleets valued at over $2,000,000 and extra precautions are being take nto safeguard these craft against damage.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
Hattie Leblanc Charged with Murder
 of C. F. Glover.

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. 29.-Hattie Leblanc of Waltham was directly charged with the murder of her em- ployer Clarence F. Glover. in his laundry. on November 20 last. by Judge Luce of the Waltham district court, in the report of his inquest, held on November 27. and filed in the su- perior court here. today.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
POLLUTED DRINKING WATER.
Over 5000 Cases Typhoid Fever in City
 of Montreal.

Montreal. Dec. PA canvass of the private practitioners in Montreal shows that there are over four thousand cases of typhoid fever here in addition to the eight hundred cases in the public hospitals. The deaths are averaging two a day. Appeal has been made to the provincial health authorities to pro- vide additional hospital facilities. Au- thorities assert that the scourge is due to polluted drinking water.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
President Taft Now Receives His Call
 CTS in Punches.

Washington, Dec. 29-President Taft put into operation today a new plan of receiving congressional callers. It was practically a reversion to the Roosevelt method of admitting a large number of senators, representatives and other callers into his private office at the same time. President Taft has endeavored to give each caller an in- dividual audience. He has found, however. that this plan has sadly dis arranged his engagement list and oft en some senator or representative has had to wait an hour or more for his turn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
Two Logging Train Employees Killed.

Travers City, Mich, Dec. 29.-Two men were killed and four others in- jured here today when the brakes on a heavily loaded Pere Marquette log make a steep grade, failed to work and ten cars crashed down the incline into a snow blow which had been following the train. The dead are George w. Phelps of Traverse City and Arthur Kannicntt af Williana@A1rs lEiah
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
WIFE OF MAYoR-ELEcT GAYNoR
 FAVoRS WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Believes Every Self Supporting Wom-
 an Should Have Vote.

New York, Dec. 29.-The wife of the next mayor of New York came out positively today in favor of woman suffrage.
 T believe" said Mrs. Gaynor, as she clasped hands with Mrs. O. H. P. Bel mont, 'that every woman who pays taxes should have the franchise, and every self-supporting woman and ev- cry woman who has no ma nto repre- sent her"
 Mrs. Gaynor's confession of faith gains emphasis from the fact that her husband, though often questioned in the late municipal campaign, always waived a positive opinion, and there is iubilation among the loyal tonight at the thought that the new convert may be able to influence the coming administration in their favor.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
DEMANDS TO EASTERN ROADS
Will Be Presented Next Monday for
 Wage Increase.

New York, Dec. 29-The Brother hood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors will present their demands to thirty-two railroads east of the MiSsissippi on next Monday. On JanuaSy 20 the general committee of the trainmen and conductors will endeavor by con- ferences with the officials of the roads to have the proposed wage increases granted and other grievances allayed
 In a statement issued tonight, rep resentatives of the brotherhood and of the order say: '1f a compromise is offered by any of the companies, no settlement will be made unless au- thorized by the grand officers"