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Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
COLLECTOR LoE5's METHODS PLEASE NEW YORK MERCHANTS Drastic Measures to Check SwindIing
 by Importers Officially Approved.

New York. Nov. Merchants of New York stamped with official ap- proval today the drastic measures adopted by William Loeb. Jr.. col1ec- tor Of the port of New York. to check swindling by importers. At variance with the rumors that prominent mer- chants were advocating congression- al Investigation of the customs house, came the announcement that the 'Mer- chants club, numbering in it's mem bership some of the most influential importers in the city. had arranged a dinner in Mir. Loebs honor. the date to be announced later
 MT. Loeb said today that he would welcome a congressional investigation but that Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh not only approved of his methods. but advised a continuance of tho rigid policy MT. Loeb and the secretary held conference here last night
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
COMMANDER PEARY
 RETURNS TO WASHINGTON.
Explorer Not Talking of Expedition
 to the South Pole.

Washington Nov. s.-Commander Robert B. Peary, the Arctic explorer. who has taken up his residence with his family in Washington for the win ter, is not contemplating an expedition to the south pole. While the com mander stands ready to furnish ex- pert knowledge and advice to any ex- plorer about to embark on trip to the far south, as he has previously stated. he is not preparing to make any such trip himself
 Mrs. Peary declared today. when in . formed of a report that the commander would head an expedition to seek the pole within the next five years, said that she knew positively that this was untrue. Commander Peary himself could not be reached. but Prof Willis l.. Moore. president of tie National Geographic society said that from re- cent talks with the commander he did not believe the latter had any ambi- tion to reach the south pole.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
TRIAL OF MIME. sTEINHElL.
Testimony Indirectly More
 Damaging to Defendant.

Paris. Nov a.-Thc sixth day or the trial of Mime. Steinhel no further ad- va6ces the solution of the mystery un- derlyinc the murder Of the womau's husband Adolph Steirheil. noted painter. and her stepmothcr. Mine. Japy. While tho testimony given today was indirectly more damaging to the defendant the whole ease still rests upon purely circumsiaatial evidence.
 The judges attitude toward the ac- cused is becoming distinctly more lenient and at the same time the de- fendant's powers of resistance seem already exhausted under the terrific ordeal to which she has been subjected.
 Have pity on me. I should not he tortured" she exclaimed soon after the case opened this morning. but during the latter half of the day she sat for lorn and dejected, the personiiicstion of grief and misery. allowing the gray est accusations to pass unchallenged.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
Vainly Tried to Bring Back Signs of Life in
 Rigid Body of Man in Trance
WEIRD PERFORMANCE IN A MORGUE
New Jersey Man Placed in Hypnotic Condition by Travel ing Professor Everton, Fails to Awaken When aken m Hand by Expert Student of the Art-Power of Sue seston Unheeded- utopsy by Eight Physicians.

Somerville. N, J., Nov 9.-While Arthur Everton,' self-styled professor and travelling hypnotist, sObbed in his cell, three calm medical men witnessed weird performance in the morgue of the Somerset hospital. late this aft ernoon. There William F.. Davenport, secretary Co the mayor of Newark and student of nypnotism. vainly tried to bring back signs Of life in the rigid body of Robert Simpson. former street ear conductor Of Newark who apparently died last night after hay ing been put into a hypnotic trance by Everton before a large audience at the Somerville theater
 Victim Declared Officially Dead.
 Davenport failed. Simpson was de- clared officially dead and an autopsy was held tonight.
 Professor Everton in Jail.
 Meanwhile, charged with manslaugh- ter. unnerved and shaken Everton re- mains in prison, where he must await the action of the grand jury as sequel to a stage trick familiar throughout this country and abroad.
 It was at the piteous insistence of Everton while in jail after his inef- fectual attempts to revive Simpson, that Davenport. a friend of Everton's. came into the case today.
 Notwithstanding the declarations of physicians that Simpson was dead, Everton pleaded that Davenport be al- lowed to revive him. Accordingly the autopsy. first arranged for o'clock this afternoon, was postponed. and the student of hypnotism summoned. Expert Students Attempt to Bring
 Back Animation.
 Simpsons body, covered with black cloth lay in the morgue at the hospital when Davenport arrived. He came in silently and in the presence of Dr. w. H. Long. county physician: Dr. Charles fl. Halstead and Dr. Francis McConaughy immediately be- gan his attempts to revive the unfor- tunate man. First he felt of the body to detect any possible heart beat; fail- ing in this he placed his ear on the victims chest. Then. invoking the power of suggestion. he spoke fin the dead mans ear.
 Bob he said. Bob. your heart ac- tion-yeur heart action-your heart action is beginning. It Is beginning Slowly and dramatically Davenport repeated this in the ear then, chang- ing his tone of voice to an imperious command he cried sharply. .
 "Bobl Bobl Can't you hear me Your heart is beginning to beat. Your heart is beginning to beat Again and again he repeated this assurance to the inanimate form. while the med ical men looked grimly on. Not muscle of the body stirred and there was absolutely no sign of animation.
 Again Davenport changed his meth
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
Professor Hill
 Pleads Guilty
MADE CONFESSION THROUGH
 HIS COUNSEL.
MISSING HEAD FOUND
At Spot Indicated in the Confession St. Jean Girl Died in Hills Office Body Dismembered There.

Taunton, Mass, Nov. 9.-While the attorney for Professor" Frank l.. Hill, the Fall River herb doctor, who today pleaded guilty in the Bristol county superior court to an indictment of manslaughter in connection with the Tiverton suit case mystery, was mak- ing statement in the nature of a confession, reporters in the neighbor- ing city of Fall River found in spot indicated in the confession the head of the victim, which completed the dismembered body of the young wom an.
 Died in Hills Office.
 Hills attorney in his statement to the court said that the victim Amelia St. Jean, of Woonsocket, R. l., had died in HilPs office as a result of her own act after the herb doctor had refused to give her the surgical relief which she sought.
 Sentence Postponed, Hill in Jail.
 Pending the examination of the head, and in view of the statement of four doctors that they could not accept Hills alleged confession, Judge Stevens postponed sentence in the case and Hill was remanded to jail.
 Twenty Years the Maximum.
 The maximum sentence for man Sidu5 uttE III l1lS SLdLe IS IWeULy years imprisonment
 Herb Doctors Confession.
 In a statement made to the court Thomas $. Higgins, Hilrs attorney. said that the St. Jean girl died in Hills office. He asserted that the young woman had visited Hill by ap- pointment and while in the herb doc tors office had performed an opera tion upon herself Shortly after she fell to the floor. Hill said the law yer, believed that the young woman had tainted and he set about applying restoratives and endeavoring to bring her back to consciousness. After an hour of unavailing work he came to the conclusion that she was dead and. terrified at what had occurred, he dis membered the b0dS and disposed of it. The torso, and limbs he scattered along the Blugar Marsh road in Tiverton, while the head was wrapped in black skirt and thrown into the bush es on the west side of Robinson street. near St. Patrick's cemetery, in Fali River.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
Related News of Early Monday Morning Dis
 aster Brought to New York
BARKENTINE AND SCHOONER GO DOWN
Two of the Rarkentnes Crew of Eight Men Picked Up and Landed at New York-All on Board the schoon- CT Believed to Have Been Lost-Capt. Bullock An swered Call for Assistance.

Practically nothing could be learned from them, for they spoke no English. The search was continued in the vii cinity, but no trace of any other sur- vivors of the wreck could be discover ed. In the dim light of the early morning the surface of the ocean near by could not be we'll made out, but within the radius of vision there were no other vessels to be seen.
 Filipinos Taken Before Interpreter.
 The William Jones, which was bound from Stockton Springs, Me, for New York with a cargo of lumber, made a quick trip down to New York today. When the rescued F'ilipinos were talk en to an interpreter it soon developed that they were members of the crew of the barkentine John S. Bennett. They were later recognized as forming part of the Bennett's crew by the shipping master who shipped them from this port.
 The Filipinos told the interpreter that the vessel which was in collision with the Bennett was a four -masted schooner. She had sunk soon after the vessels collided
 Block Island. R. l.. Nov. 9.-Although the sea today washed up on the shores of Block Island Sound evidences of a disaster to the schooner Merrill c. Fart, in the shape of wreckage bearing that vessels name, it had given up none of it's eleven dead tonight. So far as it was possible to distinguish here, all the wreckage was that of the schooner. There were no signs of the British barkentine John S. Bennett, which was in collision with the Hart The schooner, which has been in reg ular service between Maine and other coastwise ports for 43 years, clearly sustained the most damage from the encounter, her parts coming ashore in fragments.
 The schooner Merrill c. Hart which was bound from Thomaston, Me, for New York with cargo of stone. car ried a crew of five men, including Captain Charles c. Boyles of Ten nants Harbor Me. The other four members of the crew were Charles Rumill, Swans Island Me. cook; AL fred A. Braun, Adolph Anderson and Alfred Ter, seamen. The two former were Swedes and the latter a native of Finland.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL REACH WASHINGTON TONIGHT Glad That His 13,ooo- Mile Journey Is
 at an End.

Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 9-His 13.- OOO-mile journey through 33 states and territories all but concluded. Presi- dent Taft is speeding tonight toward Richmond. where he will stop tomor- row until late afternoon, leaving there for Washington to spend the night at home in the White house The presi- dent has had a wonderfully good time on his long trip. but is pretty well Tagged out and is glad that his travels are to be over soon.
 Mir. Taft has given up all idea of visiting Panama this winter and will make no long trip until next summer when he hopes to visit Alaska He will spend Christmas in the White house with his family. The president is es- pecially glad in getting home tomor- row that Mrs. Taft is so much better The great improvement which began at Beverly during the summer has continued rapidly and complete re- eovery from the nervous breakdown of last spring is certain in the very near future.
 The presidents day in Wilmington called out a great display of enthus- iasm by many who came from all sec tions of the state. Governor Kitchin extended a formal welcome.
 Upon his arrival here this morning the president was escorted to the beautiful colonial residence of James Sprunt one of the greatest exporters of cotton in the south. where south erp home breakfast was served. George Washington and Daniel Webster had known the hospitality of the same splendid mansion.
 President Taft was later taken for a carriage ride through Wilmington and spoke at the city hall. Tonight he at tended a supper at the Masonic tenn pie before leaving for Richmond at D. m.
 Governor Kitchin. in introducing the president, said that while the south was asking no favors. out only justice and fair chance. there was no one in the entire country more determined that this fair chance should be given than President Taft.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10

New York. Nov. 9.-Belated news of disaster at sea in which 1t is probable that eleven lives were lost was brought to New York today Six of the crew of the barkentine John s. Bennett, bound from New York to Halifax with cargo Of coal. were drowned early Monday morning when she was sunk in col lision off Block Island with a four masted schooner supposed to be the Merrill C. Hart of Thomaston, Me. The schooner is also believed to have been lost. together with her crew of five men. Wreckage bearing the name of the Merrill c. Hart fioated ashore near the scene of the collision today. The Bennett was owned by A. w. Hendry & Son of Liverpool, N. S.
 Two FiIipine Sailors Picked Up.
 Meagre details of the disaster were brought here today by Captain Bullock of the schooner William Jones, which picked up two Filipino sailors, mem bers of the Bennett's crew, which numbered eight men in all, consisting of Capt. Jonas Firth of Lockport, N. S., First Mate Hadley and Second Mate O. Geldert both of I4ockport Daniel Stoutley. the cook. and two seamen besides the two rescued men.
 Call for Assistance.
 Captain Bullock said that on Mon day morning at 1 o'clock as he was passing Block Island he made out vessels lights near by. He approach cd close enough to speak her and her captain hailed him and asked for as- sistance, calling out that his vessel, which was barkentine, had been in collision and was sinking.
 Captain BuIIock's Quick Response.
 Bullock immediately came about and made ready to get out a boat to go to the rescue of the barkentine's men, Before the boat could be put over, however, the barkentine had vanished beneath the surface.
 Two Men cInsins to Small Boat.
 When the William Jones' boat reach- ed the spot where the barkentine had sunk some bits of wreckage were all that could be seen. But near by the searchers came across the two Eli pinos, clinging to a small boat. Both were picked up.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10

ods. Leaning over Simpsons right ear, he spoke cOnfidentially. "Oh. I gay. Bob,' he said in a quiet conversational tone; Took. your heart is beginning to beat" He repeated this soothngly timo after time. but without effect. Simpson was apparently as dead as a door nail.
 While this was going on brilliant incandescent lamp shed its binding glow in the dead mans face but the eyelids did not fiutter. and. as tho physicians contended, he was beyond aid.
 He's Dead" Said the Student.
 Disheartened. Davenport turned to go. but pr. Long called him back.
 What Is your opinion?" he asked.
 dld not come to form an opinion" replied Davenport.
 But we insist" said the county phy- sician.
 Well" replied Davenport. after a pause, "he's dead" Then he went out and the medical men began prepar- ing for the autopsy.
 Simpson. the victim was 35 years old and was accustomed. it Is said. to drinking heavily. IL is generally ad- mitted that he was intoxicated during the test last night. No relatives have appeared to claim the body.
 Hypnotist Will Fight the Case. 
 Everton has employed counsel and will fight the case. It has been sug- gested that he will make the novel plea that the man was still alive when the autopsy was performed, citing various cases Of suspended animation as proof of this. Dr. John Duncan Quackenbos. professor emeritus Of Co., lumbia university and one of the lcad- ing authorities on hypnotism in the country. said this afternoon that it vas not unlikely that Simpsons was case of suspended animation and that an autopsy should be inade wi,h caution or perhaps deferred until there was no possibility of life. But the cxamlna- ton tonight showed that death was due to probably natural causes.
 coroner's Opinion.
 Eight physicians. assisted in performs ing the autopsy. and they issued a signed statement at it's close stating that death was due to rupture Of the aorta, one of the great blood vessels close to the heart. This indicated. ac- cording to the coroner. that death was primarily due to natural causes and that the man had probably been suf- fering for some time from an aneur- ism or similar affection of the ruptur- ed vessel. Death was practically in- stantaneous and evidently occurred just as Simpson was coming out of the trance. Whether the strain he was put under when Everton stood on his body during hls rigidity caused the rupture cannot be ascertained
 The result of the autopsy will more than likely bring about Everton's re- lease on ball
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
YALE REGISTRATION s,2e4.
The Faculty Has Increased from 4s5
 to 4o5

New Haven. Nov. 9.-The prelim- mary registration figures at Yale uni Versity show the total university reg istration for the present college year. exclusive of students inr summer school or s~6ci;i C. urses for teachers and others. to be 3264 This is the largest in the history of the university
 excepting during the past two years
 The main increase is in tho forest and graduate schools. The decrease in reg istration since last year is mainly ac- counted for by the introduction of the two years college work requirements for admission to the law and medical courses. The registration follows: Graduate school 413. college 1,25S Shelf field Scientific school 96S. Art school 49. Music school 75. Forest school S3, department of theology 109 Law school 125. Medical school 3fS The faculty has increased from 4S5 to 495.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
Secretary MacVeagh Returns
 Washinqton.

Washington. Nov. 9.-Secretary MacNeagh returned to Washington late today. He had not been here since early xn August, when. following the adjournment of congress he went to his summer home at Dublin. N. H. Mr. MacVeagh established himself this evening in his new home on Sixteenth street. Northwest, on the heights. in what is known to many Washington residents as 'the pink palace" occu- pied by Secretary Strauss iwhen the latter was the head of the department of commerce and labor.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
The Better the Day, the Better the
 Deed

Washington, Nov. a.--It remained for the isthmian canal commission to give the latest exemplification of the old saying: The better the day. the bet, ter the deed" According to an of ficial report just received in Wash ington, the greatest amount of con crete laid in single day at Gatun locks was placed on Sunday. October A. when 1,304 cubic yards were added to the SPAS cubic yards that had been placed up to the close of work on October 23"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
New Eight Subway in Brooklyn
 to Cost Sf6,00o o0cO.

New York, Nov. 9.-Expenditure of nearly sixteen million dollars for new eight t-mile subway in Brooklyn is called for in contracts signed today by the public service commission. Ground will be broken next Saturday and the occasion will be made one of celebration in Brooklyn.
 The route of the new subway will be from the Brooklyn end of the new Manhattan suspension bridge along Flatbush and Fourth avenue to Forty third street Brooklyn. from which. ter- minal extensions are later to be made to coney Island and Fort Hs milton
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
Aldrich Has No Pet Scheme of Finan-
 cial Reform.

Kansas City. Nov. 9.-Reiterating his declaration that neither he nor the monetary commission of which he is the head has any pet scheme of finan- cial reform, Senator Nelson w. Ald- rich tonight spoke on some of the ad- vantages of the European banking systems over the system in the United States. He spoke after dinner given by the Clearing House association. Senator William Warner of Missouri introduced the Rhode Island senator.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
WHEN BETTING IS A CRIME.
According to Decision of New York
 Court of Appeals.

Albany, N. T., Nov. s.-Betting is a crime only when accompanied by a record, registry or the use of some part of the paraphernalia of profess sional gamblers, according to a decis- ion today of the court of appeals. holding, in effect that oral betting does not constitute bookmaking in vio. lation of the anti-race track gambling laws in New York state. The courf afirms the order of the lower courts. for the discharge from custody of or lando Jones and Sol Lichtenstein. who were indicted in Brooklyn on charge of bookmaking.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
GIFT OF s7oO,Ooo
For the Establishment of a Tubereu- losis PreVentorium for Children.

New York. Nov. 9.-Separate gifts for fighting disease totaling nearly q million dollars were announced ln New York today or this sum S700 900 is to be used for the establishment of tu- berculosis preventorium for children.
 Boys and girls Infected with tuber- culoss will be removed from the city tenemcnts 10 Lakewood. N J.. where the cettage occupied by the late Grover Cleveland will be turned over Co their keeping. through a S50O.o00 gift of Ma chan Strauss. Others vino contributed to the plan arc Miss Dorothy Whit ney. Henry Phipps. Isaac N. Scligman and Jacob IT. Schff Mir. and Mrs. William C. Sloane today also an- nounced a gift of Si50.000 for seven story addition Co the hospital of the College of Physicians and Surgeons ot Columbia university. The Sloanes to date have given tho institution nearly a million.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
MINE TIMERS BURNING. Four Men Entorbed by Explosion of Gas-Rescuers at Work.

wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov 9--Four men are entombed by fire which ragged to night in the Auchincloss shaft of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal company at Nanticoke. An ex- plosion of ses set fire to the timbers Of the mine.
 A large force of men was fighting the flames tonight pnd rescuers had removed the body of one miner and another was found terribly burned. It Is doubtfnl if the four men stAl en- Bombed can be rescued.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
RAPIDLY INCREASING TRAFFIC
Necessitates Strengthening of New
 $2o,o00,ooo Williamsburg Bridge.

New York, Nov 9.-To provide for the constantly increasing traffic be- tween New York and Brooklyn, it was announced today that plans have been prepared for reinforcing and strength- ing the new $20,000,000 Williamsburg bridge across the East river by the addition of two steel towers. so that it may carry the increased load which will come with the completion of the new bridge loop subways. connecting the three downtown New York-Brook- lyn bridges.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
Settlement of Suit of One Sugar Re-
 fining Go. Against Another.

Philadelphia. Nov. 9.-Settlement of the Pennsylvania Sugar Fefining com pany suit against the American Sugar ceiver George H. Earle of the plaintiff company. today received the sanction of the court of common pleas here.
 The sU.calied sugar trust win pay Mir Earle's company f3sD.O0 and re- turn Co the bondliolders of the Penn Eylvanla company the sl 25OOVO In bonds held as collateral fof loan ex- tended to Adoiph segal the president Of that company
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
10 YEARS FOR RECKLESS DRIVER
But AutomobiIist Placed on Proba- ton So Long as He Supports the Children of the Man He Killed.

Sacramento. Cal. Nov e.-Judge Hughes yesterday imposed a sentence of ten years in the penitentiary at Fol- som upon Claude Wood. eonvisted of manslaughter for running over and killing James F. Smith on the River side road last August. At the same time he ordered that the commitment be withheld and the defendant placed on probation. In the terms of the probation is included a provision com polling Wood to contribute S25 month towards the support of the five children he made fatherless by reckless driving.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-10
CASHIER CHATHAM MISSING
 FOR ABOUT TEN DAYS
$e,oo0 Shortage in Long Island Rail
 road Freight Department.

New York Nov 9.-Ohicers Of the Long Island railroad announced today that a shortage of 5000 had been discovered in the accounts of James $. Chatham. formerly cashier in the freight department, who has been missing from his home in Flushing. .L. l. for about ten days. The shortage has been made good by an indemnity company
 Mrs. Chatham is seriously ill at the Waldorf Astoria. She announced to- day that she knew nothing of her hus- bands whereabouts. Detectives of the indemnity company are searching for him.