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Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Uniform System
 Of Bookkeeping
ORDER ISSUED BY COMPTROLLER
 OF THE CURRENCY.
EVERY NATIONAL BANK
Directed to Install What Practically Amounts to Same System of Keep ing It's Books-Examiners Fooled.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Disclosures following the forced liquidation of the Quanah National bank of Qunah, Tex as, ten days ago, caused tho comp troller of the currency today to issue an order directing every ono of the 7.206 national banks in the United States to install what practically amounts to uniform system of book keeping.
 Unable to Learn Banks True Cendi-
 ton.
 Investiga ton of the Quanah bank disclosed that it had been doing bus mess for the last two years, although undoubtedly insolVent, and although inspected at regular intervals by ma tional bank examiners; that during that time the examiners were unable to learn the banks true condition, largely because the management re- fused to keep a proper record of it's business transactions, and that the entire capital of s50,0o0 and probably some of the s3S,O0O surplus was paid out to stockholders as dividends.
 Comptroller Murray's Statement.
 In a statement issued today Comp troller Murray comedies that his ex- aminers were hoodwinked for two years by the way the bank handled it's notes.
 During these two years,' the comp troller says, the bank carried com paratively little past-due paper, all of the notes having the appearance of being promptly paid or renewed. The bank had no discount register and the various earning accounts were kept in such a manner as to make it practically impossible to audit them. By this method of accounting, the bank, without detection by the exami- ner, had the doubtful and worthless notes renewed with the interest added to the note at the time of renewal. This interest on worthless paper which had not been collected was credited to some one of the earning accounts, and 1 as the dividends were regularly paid, ] this resulted in jaying the capital out to shareholders as dividends.' Examiner Finally Grew Suspicious. Reports to headquarters show that an examiner finally did become sus- | picious shortly before the banks clos 1 ing and insisted that a new set of l books be installed The officials aban-. l doned the new system two days later, 1 after the examiner had left town. Re | turning unexpectedly, the examiner l found the change and reported 1t by l telegraph to Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Army Appropriation Bill Carries Total
 of S92,oo0. 900.

Washington Dec. 29.-The army ap- propriation bill carrying a. total of s92, ,0O0, GOO. or s3.oO0,00e less than the estimates will be ready to report to the house next week. The house com mi,tee on military affairs. which is framing it. has progressed with the measure sufficiently to enable it's re- port to the house after two days ses- sionS immediately following the recon vening of congress. The bill is virtu- ally confined to the formal estimates submitted by the war department, re- f1ecting none of the suggestions in formally made to the committee as to greater military preparedness.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
FALSE WEIGHTS AND
 IMPROPER GRADING OF SUGAR
Federal Government Defrauded in Inn
 port Duties at New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 29-That the federal government has been defraud ed out of more than a million dollars in import duties at New Orleans. through false weights and improper grading of sugar, was developed by the grand jury investigation which was in progress here for two weeks before the holidays, according to un- official information made public here today It is said that no criminal pros ecution is to follow the investigation. but that the government will bring suits against certain sugar refneries to recover the alleged unpaid duties.
 The grand jury is expected to re- convene next week and present its re- port on the sugar probe
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENTS
 INJURED AT CORNELL
By the Explosion of a Milk Testing
 Machine

sion of a centrifugal milk testing ma
 chine in the laboratory of the state college of agriculture at Cornell today resulted in the injury of Instructor David Hodge and four of his students. The instructor received a gash on the hand from his arm, and the students. Seymour A. Thorne of Old Chatham, Joseph B. Widmer of Naples, Floyd NJ. Bacon of Oswego and George H. Phelps of Vernon. were bruised about the body. All were able to leave the hos pital after their injuries were dressed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
UNUSUALLY COLD WEATHER
 ALMOST TO THE GULF
Cold Wave Follows the Late General
 Weather Disturbance.

cold weather with freezing tempera- lures almost to the gulf prevails throughout a large portion of the south tonight.
 The cold wave follows closely upon the heels of a general weather dis turbance which took the former of a thunderstorm in the central valleys and snow in northern Texas Snow fell early today throughout the Texas Panhandle, and a severe wind and rain storm prevailed along the Gulf coast. Southeast Texas experienced the first heavy rain ia five months.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
FIRE RAGING IN MESSINA,
 TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Postoffice, Railway Station and TeIe-
 graph Office Burned.

Reggie Di Calabria. Italy. Dec. 29.- A violent fire which is believed to be still raging has destroyed the wooden buildings around the harbor at Mes sina. This word was brought here to- day by boat. All telegTaphic and tele- phonic communications with MeSsina have been interrupted.
 Among the burning buildings are the postoffice, the telegraph office and the railway station. When the boat was despatched from Messina the fire was making rapid progress. Troops had been called out in an effort to keep the flames from spreading to all parts of the town. No fear was entertained at that time for the American quarter, which is abotu a mile distant from where the fire started.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Granted a Flat Increase in Wages of
 Ten Per Cent

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Conductors and trlinmen on fifty railroads running north. south and west of Chicago were granted after a months negotiation per cent. today. The increase was granted afetr a months negotiation and affects 75000 members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmeu and the Order of Railway Conductors and will mean an added expense of S5,000.000 a year to the railroads. The increase, although signed late today, becomes effective from this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Steffens Will Attempt to substantiate
 His Statement

Greenwich, Conn.,, Dec. 29.-Lincoln Steffens. who in the course of an ad- dress in New Britain short time ago stated that the government of Green Wich was as corrupt as that of any city in the country, will appear before q mass meeting of the citizens Friday night and present facts which he says will sltbstantiate his statement. Mir Sterfens is a resident of Riverside and a large gathering is looked for.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Aged Widow of Torrinston Probably Fatally Burned.

Torrington, Conn, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Nellie Robinson, an aged widow living alone on Meadow street, was probably fatally burned tonight when her cloth ing caught fire from a match with which she was lighting a lamp. She was terribly burned about the body and inhaled tho flames from her cloth ing before assistance reached her. She was taken to a Winsted hospital, where her recovery is said to be very doubtful.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Bridgeport Savings Bank President
 Dead.

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. ea--AfteY a long illness Alexander Hasvley, pres- dent of the Bridgeport Savings bank, died at his home here tonight. Mr. Hawley has been connected with the banking interests of the city for the past 51 years. and before assuming the presidency of the savings bank was treasurer of te First National bank. He was CT years old and leaves four
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
More Than ss.ooo, 900 Has Been Saved

past year by the department of water supply, gas and electricity according to a report presented to Mayor Gay nor yesterday by Commissioner Henry $. Thompson. Water revenues of over SIP, 900, 900 were collected by the de- partment. corporate stock amounting to S91K500 was caused to be cancelled and the commissioner states that S485,340 out of the departmental ap- propriation for 1910 will be turned back to the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
DEPUTY MARSHALS SEIZE
 6,20O CANS TOMATO PASTE
Used by Restaurants and Hotels for
 Tomato Soup.

Chicago, Dec. 2a-United States deputy marshals today seized 6,200 cans of tomato paste, amounting to 1240O0 pounds, used by hotels and restaurants for tomato soup. The marshals, headed by Robert Young of the government laboratory here, seiz- cd a box car on the Pennsylvania rail- road and will destroy the paste to- morrow. The inspectors say the paste is made of the leavings after the pulp has been squeezed dry in the manu- facture of catsup. The dry pulp is then mashed into powdered form and canned.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Died at Age of 104, the Father of 31
 Children

Grafton Mass, Dec. 29.-Erank King, father of S1 children, died here today at the age of 104 years and 24 days. He was born in Quebec, and until two days ago, when he suffered a shock. had never seen a sick day. King was twice married, his first wife bearing him IS children and his second 13 He was also grandfather to 26 and great grandfather to 26 more children.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
PLEA FOR CLEMENcY
gy Indicted Members of the So Called
 "Bathtub Trust"

Washington Dec. 29--Plea for elem ,ncy, it is reported. will be made to ,ho department of justice by the iu- dicted members of the so-called bath tub trust through their attor- neys. al a couterence- here tomorrow. Frank IT. Watson, United States at tOrney al Detroit. where the indict- Inents were fouur has been notified to be present Edwin T. GrOSvenOr. spe- ,ial assistant to the attorney general. who conducted the civil suits which have resulted in practically putting the trust out of business, will repre- sent ths government. \ small battal- ion Of lawyers. representin" nearly forty of the defendants, also will be present
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
TWO WEALTHY OHIO
 BACHELORS MURDERED
Before Their Bodies Were Burned in
 Destruction of Their Home.

Portsmouth, O.. Dec. 29.-Thst Mi nor and Oliver Piatt, wealthy bachelor brothers, were murdered before their bodies were burned in the destruction Of their house yesterday was made ap- parent at the sherifrs investigation to- day.
 Fifteen shot were extracted from the skull of one of the bodies and a mum her of smaller shot from the skull of <Aa other. BlOodspots on the ruins of a front doorstep, a bloody butcher Knife found on a door-sill and empty shells found nearby, are among the points of evidence supporting the the prv that a double murder was commit 1cd.
 It is probable that the authorities will make two arrests in connection with inc case within the next twenty four hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

London, Dec 29.-Samuel Henry Butcher, unionist member of parlia- ment for Cambridge university since 1906, died today. He was born in Dublin in 1850, son of the bishop of Meath. Professor Butcher was presi- dent of the British Academy of Let ters in 1909. He taught successively at Oxford and the university of Eldin- burgh and in 1904 was a lecturer at Harvard. He had written extensively on Greek subjects
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
STRINGENT MEASURES PLANNED
 REGARDING FIREARMS.
Next Bay State Legislature Will Be
 Asked to Pass the Bill.

Boston. Dec. 29.1The next Massa- s.husetts legislature will be asked to yass a bill which will forbid anyone mot belonging to the militia or police force to 'buy, hire, lease, receive. use or carry firearms" without securing epeciaI license for that purpose.
 The bill has been prepared by Dis trict Attorney Joseph c. Pelletier of Suffoik county with the cooperation and endorsement of each of the other district attorneys of the state and was prompted by the sensational shooting which occurred recently in the district attorneys office.
 It is proposed to have licenses issued ny the excise board Of Boston and the licensing boards Of each city and town. The fee fs to be Sl0, no licenses s0 be granted to minors.
 The penalty for infractior of the law 5s placed a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500. or imprisonment in dau not more than a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
PASTOR FOUND GUILTY
 OF EXCEEDING SPEED LIMIT
Allowed Seven Days in Which to File
 an Appeal.

Providence. R. l., Dec. 29.-Rev. Dr. Walter D. Buchanan, pastor of the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian church of New York, was found guilty of exceed ing the automobile speed limit by jury in the superior court here this afternoon after an all- day trial The clergyman was allowed seven days in which to file an appeal. and it is be- leved that this will be done, as his attorneys took numerous exceptions during the proceedings.
 Dr. Buchanan is a brother of the late Mrs. R. G. Dun, who was the widow of the founder of the mecran- tile agency of that name, and recently inherited an estate of several million dollars by her will
 He was arrested in Pawtucket for overspeeding on September last. He appeared in the local district court where, despite his protest that he was not violating the speed law. the judge fined him $15 and costs. He appealed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Oklahoma State Capitol Bill Signed.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. Ex-Governor Charles N. Haskell affixed his sigma ture to the state capitol bill while sit ting on a stool in a railway eating house in this city tonight. The bill which was passed at a recent special session of the legisloture. locates tine capitol at Oklahoma City,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Baroness Hengeimuler Won Hengervar
 Improving.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Baroness Hengelmuller Won Hengervar, wife of the Austro- Hungarian ambassador who was taken suddenly ill last night with appendicitis, was reported inn proved tonight. Her physician, Dr. r. Fremont smith. stated that he thought from indica ti,ns tonight no operation would be needed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Dsati, of Henry J. Goodrich, Illinois
 Pionser.

Chicago, Dec. 2s.--Henry J. Good rich, Illinois pioneer and first mayor of Hyde Park, a residence suAurh, died today. He was n years ek egs. MT. Goodrich was born in MAaoaehss setts and served in the ctvN WaR in the Ninth Massa ohnsatts volunteers. from which he was mustsred cut as colonel at tho close of shA RAk
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Aeroplane Flights New York ts At
 Isnts, Plans Beinq Made.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. s9.-Plans arc being made by the promoters of the New York to Atlanta national auto mobile highway for aeroplane flights over the course between the two cit ies, according to J. H. Marteller of Roanoke, who returned today from Atlanta The idea is to have night controls, dinner stops etc, for the air men, just as is the case for automo- hill sis.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Mexican Federal Troops Capture
 Stronghold of the Rebels

Mexico City, Dec. 29.-HaIpaso, said to- have been the stronghold of the revolutionistS in the state of Chihua- hua. was captured today by the fed eral forces, according to telegrams re ceived late tonight by government of ficialS here
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Governor HadIey Will Write No More
 Messages.

Kansas City. Dec. Ex-Governor Hadley announced today that he had decided to substitute lectures by ex perts for written messag ges by himself to make known to the legislature the needs of the various state institutions. He said experience had shown that messages written by governors on the needs of state institutions are not eff fective. He said his plan was to have the men in charge of the institutions address the legislature
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS
 TWO VILLAGES IN GREECE
Five Days Continuous Shakes-FulI
 Extent of Damage Not Known.

London. Ice. ca.-Sperial dcspatches from Athens say that tho earthquakes in the Ellis district have been contin- 7rous for five days. Tho villages pf ,echaena, 35 miles from Patras. and Andravida.a bout 33 miles from Patras. have ben destroyed. The inhabitants of these villages, who number about . 450 and 1,SsOO. respectively. have fled to Pyrgos. Their distress has been i'm creased by heavy rains. The shocks rontinue tonight and the full extent of the damage is not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
To Act as Escort to Gov Baldwin in
 the Inaugural Parade.

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 29-Pernfs- sion was given Company F, Second infantry, of New Haven. by Adjutant General Cole today to act as escort to GovernOr-elect Simeon F. Baldwin in the inaugural parade January 4th
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Bristol Desires a City Charter.

Bristol. Conn, Dec. 29.-By a vote of S25 to 195 the residents of the bor- ough today expressed their desire for q city Chratel' as drawn up by q com mittee appointed for that purpose and the matter will be placed before the coming general assembly. A bout a third of the listed voters cast ballots
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Texas White cappers Indicted

Corsicana Texas, Dec. 29-An- nouncement was made today of eighty indictments against prominent farm CTS in this section, charging them with white capping. It is alleged they entered into q conspiracy to drive negroes out of this county.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
President of New England Pin Com
 pany in a Critical Condition

Winsted, Conn, Dec. 29.-It was made known today that Jay k. Sparkling. president of the New England Pin company of this place, had been un- conscious since Monday, due to 9 con cussion of the brain received by a. fall doSynsta st his home. MT. Spauld- ing is 64 years old, and doubts are ex- pressed as to his recovery.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Steamship Arrivals.

At Plymouth: Dec. 2S. Teutonfc. from New York.
 At Barcelona: Dec 24, Buenos Ayres. from New York.
 At Southampton, Dec. 29: Teutonic, from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

President Lowell of Harvard is op- posed to organized cheering and col lege yells.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
The New Haven Journal Courier

this morning will say that the com trolling stock of the Guilford and Chester Water company has been se- cured by w. $. Woodruff of Orange and associates of his. The water com pany takes in all the towns from Branford to Haddam and has 55 miles of pipe and three reservoirs. The has bonded indebtedness of $340,000. The plans of the new owners of the company are not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

Dr. s. Weir Mitchell has resigned as director of the University of Penn SylVania
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Viii Have Another Season

Chicago Will Have Another Season of Grand Opera. The directors of the Chicago Grand Opera company, in ses- sion yesterday afternoon, voted to con- tinue the companys efforts another year. Andreas Dippel will continue as manager and Cleofonto Campanini as musical director
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

London, Dec. 29.-Mrs. John Walk CT Fearn, widow of the former Ameri- can minister to Greece, Roumania and SerVia, and Arthur Inkersley of Lyme Regis, a well known traveller, were married at Salisbury cathedral today The bishop of Salisbury, a personal friend of the groom, officiated, and American Ambassador Reid gave away the bride
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Cabled Paragraphs

Athens. Greece, Dec. 29.-There was a violent earthquake in the province of Ellis today, causing heavy damage to buildings. The government has despatched help
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
ARRESTED AT HOME OF HIS SISTER
On Charge of the Larceny of $9O,OOO From
 the Washington Savings Bank
ROBIN MUST GIVE $25,OOO BAIL

When He is Arra1gned Today or Go Jail, Pending Trial or a Determination of His Sanity-The Case Greatly Complicated by the Lunacy Finding-New York Syndicate Said be Negotiating for the Purchase of Aetna Indemnity Go. of Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

The Lizard, England, Dec. 29.-The British steamer BardiStan, from Nor folk for Bremen, passing today. sig nailed that she had on board the crew of the British schooner H. J. Logan, which was abandoned on December 19, after she had lost her sails and rud der and was leaking. The Logan was bound from Port HaWkesbury for New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

J. E. Schwitzer Was Appointed chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific at a salary of $25,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

The Public Service Corporation of New Jersey has granted old age pen sion.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
BattIeship Fleet
 HOmeb0und
DEPARTURE FROM FRENCH AND
 ENGLISH PORTS.
COME AS TECHNICAL ENEMY
Will Attempt to EIude Fast Scout
 Warfare Conditions Will Be Adopted

Washington, Dec. 29.-After a mem orable reception by England and France in Which the American nation and her navy were toasted and honored by every conceivable exhibition of friendliness, the great Atlantic battle ship fleet is leaving foreign shores to- day and tomorrow on it's homeward voyage.
 Will Approach Atlantic Coast as
 Technical Enemy.
 The fleet will approach this conti- nent as a technical enemy and will at tempt to elude the vigilance of the fast scout cruisers will will operate along the Atlantic coast and endeavor to her aid the advance of the enemy" In this day of wireless telegra phy the At lantic fleet will have a difficult task, but it will conceal it's movements as far as possible, using the wireless only when absolutely necessary and avoid ing the frequented lanes of transatlan tic liners. All the conditions of actual warfare will be adopted and the fleet will make a serious attempt to hide from the Watchful scouts.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

Steam and Electric Roads of u middle west are tied up by snowstorIn
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

R. Winder Johnson, a Philadelphia banker, who was knocked down by the automobile horse ambulance of the $. P. C. A, died of his injuries.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

M Middl etoWn.-Desc scendants of George an early settler of Middle town. held d banquet Monday evening at the Winthrop in Meriden.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

Miss Lucy Jones, a society and uni versity woman of Uniontowp, Pa, has been appointed a deputy sheriff.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

The Flood of Small Coins which the hints ground out for the Christmas trade has begun to find it's way back to the vaults of the treasury.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Baroness HenasImuIler von. H.nasr.

Baroness Henge lmuler Von Henqer- var, wife of the Austro- Hungarian am bassador at Washington, is critically i'll from appendicitis. and her physician, Dr. F. Fremont Smith, has called into consultation several other physicians. It has not been determined whether an operation will be necessary
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
The Former United States Cruiser

Detroit, which this week was sold by the government to a New York broker for $20,000, will form the nucleus of fhbustering fleet to be sent against the gulf coast of Mexico by the insurrec- tOs, according to information from the Mexican junta in New Orleans.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

The Elopement of President Alex Berg and Forewoman Mrs. Lucy Gib- bon has closed the factory of the Mid dletown Hat company of Middletown, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

Judge Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the interstate commerce commission and Hon. J. P. Mabie chief of the Canadian railway commission, held a conference on the subject of an inter- national railroad commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

To every one thousand girls born in England and Wales in 1908 there were 1,036 boys
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

The Turkish Troops had a sanguin- ary battle with Bedouins in the vilayet of Syria.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Hot Springs Officers Arrested Ben Murray and John Rutherford late yes

terday on the order of Q coroner's jury in connection with the lynching of Os- car Chitwood last Monday morning No charge has as yet been placed against them. Rutherford was the of fcer with Chitwood when the lynching took place.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

William Barber and Two Other Americans are reported to have been badly beaten by Henduran police.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30

A Strike on the Government Owned Railways of Italy is threatened.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-30
Condensed Telegrams

The Cotton Situation is causing some uneasiness in Bombay