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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

Revolutions have been started by less than the American people are suf- ferfng now" says Senator Joseph L. SristOw of Kansas.
 Meat foots up to a quarter of the average household expenses, and it ought to be cheaper today instead of dearer than it was twenty-five years ago, because of the greater economy in Its preparation and sale.
 When l was a boy 25 per cent. of the carcass went % waste Now nOth ing goes to waste-not even the blood"
 Protest in All Parts of Country.
 Senator BristoW's words crystalline the sentiment Of protest in all parts of teh country against the higher cost of living Thus far the movement. which firSt took form in an actual boycott at Cleveland. has met with most success tn the west The east has been slower 10 follow, influenced prehaps by a widespread feeling among retail deaI- CTS and in the labor unions that 9 uni rsrssi boycott, though effective as YroteSL would actually play into the hands of the packers, who with their control Of cold storage houses and re- frieerator lines could carry their pro- whereas even thirty days cessation of trade would put the small independ- sncs out of business
 The Necessity for Economy.
 What the scattered and sporadic boycotts all over the country and the universial protest has done, however, ss to focus the attention of the nation upon the necessity for economy. The most serious warnings have been sounded on this subject by economists, E-ztsticizns and business men with out b-fn ging the truth home to the peo- E1e zs has their sudden realization of Its application in one particular.
 A Portentous Cloud.
 President W. c. Brown of the New York Central lines said in a recent ad- dress
 The most portentous cloud upon the political ,or economic horizon is the Htesdy. relentless increase in price of everything that goes to make up the cost of living
 Situation Really Serious.
 Prof. P R. i. Seligman of Columbia |
 .-rhe situation is really so serious That the government should awaken | 10 ft- James J Hill has said that unless | more economical methods of farming | Vraticn will be importing its food sup plies Such men as these hope that | the present national awakening will | not exhaust itself on one particular phase or Q national peril.
 New York State Legislative Inquiry. i The Central Federated Union of New | ' O-k will probably move for a state | legislative inquiry of the whole subject | ct tts next meeting this week A mass snesting Of protest in New York is also | s1esng arranged by the Wornan's Trade ] Unions League
 The Packers in Reply.
 Against public clamor. the packers reply that high prices for meats are attributable to the high price of corn, and advocate that the poor be educated i 10 eat cheaper cuts These cuts are Just as good and more wholesome if r-u2erly cooked says Harold Swift, of | Swift & Co Prices are very high, but | there Is every indication that they will | go higher"
 Actual Consumption Dropping.
 Actual consumption of meat is re- | ported by retail dealers everywhere to ! have dropped sharply
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
CLAIMS TO KNOW ABOUT MURDER OF ANNA SCHUMACHER.
Naval Prisoner Writes to the Authori
 ties at Rochester.

Portsmouth, N. IT.. Jan. 23.-Up to a late hour tonight no reply had been received from the navy department at Washington to the request made by Rochester, W. Y., authorities for Che surrender of James Hall a navy prls- oner confined on the United States re- ceiving ship Southerey, who waR ex- amined yesterday morning regarding his supposed knowledge of the murder of Anna Schumacher at Rochester last August. Hall Is serving an eighteen months sentence for fraudulent enlist ment and desertion.
 Two weeks ago Hall wrote to fine Rochester authorities that he could furnish valuable dnforna ton concern ing the brutal murder of the 17 year old girl who was assaulted and Killed while she was placing flowers upon her mothers grave.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
SENATOR NELSON CHAIRMAN
Of Joint Committee to Investigate
 BalIinger- Pinchot Matter
Especial to The Bulletin.) )

Washington, Jan. 22.-The joint committee appointed to investigate the Ballinger- -Pinchot controversy held a preliminary meeting this morning in the room of the senate committee on public lands. of which Senator Nelson or Minnesota is chairman. Senator Nelson was elected chairman and Rep resentative Mccall of Massachusetts vice chairman. The appointment of a secretary was left to Senator Nelson
 Indications today are that there will be no further effort to change the per sonnel of the house membership of the committee
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
RETAIL BUSINESS FALLS OFF
From 70 to 50 ~cent.-Popular
 Meztless Menus at Hotels.

Pittsourg. Jan 23-The meat boy rott. which had its first local support emong the street car men has spread q to the great industrial plants of the river valleys. and even the iron work CTS, miners and glass blowers are talk ing to a vegetarian diet. At Braddock one of the largest iron-working com munItteS. it is admitted at butcher shops that business has fallen off from forty to sixty per cent. Other river towns report similar declines.
 Meatiess menus were presented to diners in some of the Pittsburg hotels today and they proved popular.
 HoIyeL- Central Union Joins Boycott
 Holyoke. Mass Jan 23-The HoI- yoke Central Labor union today voted to abstain from the use of meat for thirty days. beginning January 30. About 5000 organized laborers are af- <eetsd
 The South HoIyoke Iyceum voted 70 buy no meat for-sn indefinite period and other organizations are said to ce preparing to join the movement.
 Ministers Applaud the Move.
 Baltimore Jan 23-=Many of the ministers Of this city in their sermons today zpplauded the meat boycott and urged the members of their congrega- ton to support the movement De runclations Of those chargeable with The high prices of meat were frequent and severe
 125 900 Boycotters in Cleveland.
 Cleveland. O.. Jan. 25-The wide advertisement Of the Cleveland meat strike has placed a sharp check on the incoming supply The decline on beef has been but Is cents on the hoof and or lamb ten cents.
 The number of active boycotters of meat has reached 125.oOO according to the men who have the petitions in charge IL is not believed that the number will greatly increase.
 New Haven Dealers Note No Decrease.
 New Haven. Jan 23.-Charles J. Domaine. president Of the State Fed erztion of Labor, stated tonight that if the interest in the abstaining from the eating of meat continued to spread and interest in the matter was mani fest among the labofing men of the Etare- that the matter would be taken slp by the federation. While it Is un- cerstood that steps have been taken locally toward the making of agree E1euts nof to use meat, meat dealers here say that they can see no decrease su trade the present time.
 This Man -BIznes American Women.
 santa B=lrb bara, Cal. Jan 23.-"High rrscss of food are due as much to the extrava gance Of American women who viii nave the spending of the wages ef American workingmen as to the ,arice of producers and dealers" said k F. Rspkey. zrezidsn< of tfe A1dili-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Foreign Seismographs Report Tre-
 naendous Earthouake.

Potsdan, Jan. 23.-The seismograph here on Saturday registered an earth quake of phenomenal violence the dis turbance occurring apparently In the Caucasus region of Asia Minor. The movement of the instrument occupied about fourteen minutes, when the ap- paratus broke, owing to a heavy con- cuSSiOn.
 Darnstadt, Jan. z3.-The seismo- graph at the Jugenheim station near here recorded on Saturday morning a tremendous earthquake about 1,500 servatory are of the opinion that the quake occurred in the southwestern part of Iceland.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

Astronomical Observers in Germany report that the new comet is visible there to the naked eye
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
COMEDIAN EZRA KENDALL DEAD. Completed His 29th Season on the
 Stage Three Weeks Ago.

Cleveland, O, Jan. 2s;-Ezra Ken daH, the comedian, died of apoplexy to- day in a sanitarium at Martinsville. Ind The first news of his demise re- ceived by his friends, save only his immediate family was when the body was brought to Cleveland tonight Ken dall closed his season in ''T.he Vinegar Buyer at Seattle three weeks ago, be- cause of i'll health. It completed his in Allegheny county, Pa, 49 years ago. At the age of 20 he went on a barn storming tour Later he made suc- cess in we. Us and Company" at the Fifth Avenue theater, New York. For years he was a monologist of renown, but for the past eleven seasons he has used f'The Vinegar Buyer as his ve- hicle. He is survived by a widow and six children.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Waterbury Italian Shoemaker Siashed
 in the Neck Three Times.

Waterbury, Conn, Jan. 23.-Pietro Marcaptonio, a shoemaker, was slash ed in the neck three times here tonight IS he was standing on a street corner. The shoemaker had been warned of his danger and appeared at the police sta tion in the afternoon and earnestly requested the assistance of Detective Sergeant Thomas Colasanto. The de- tective, however. was not in, and Mar cantonio refused to tell his troubles to anyone else. He refused to- divulge the name of his assailant.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
MORE SALARY FOR GOV. CLARK
Head of Alaska May Get Ten Thou
 sand Year.

Washington, Jan. 23.-On the recom- mendation of the secretary of the in- terior. the secretary of the treasury has transmitted to congress n recom- nendation to increase the salary of the governor of Alaska from Sb,OOO a year to s1O.0OO. beginning with the next fiscal year.
 The present governor Of Alaska Is Walter F. Clark Of Willimantic, Who left Washington for his new post las November. and presumably has taken hold by this time.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
KIDNAPS A SCHOOL
Illinois Professor Carries Off Student Body and Faculty of Jubilee College.

Peoria, H.. Jan 23.-with forty three pupils and three teachers in a special car. Prof. Raymond Riordan on Friday night carried off to Laporte, Ind, the entire student body and fac ulty of Jubilee college, an Episcopal school while Bishop Edward Fawcett of the Episcopal church was attending a conference planning some method of stopping the Kidnapping of the school.
 Riordan wanted to take the school to I4aporte, where he will open another school
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
NO CLUE TO MISSING
 soUTHBRIDeE TREASURER.
Deposits and Other Funds of Bank Be-
 leved to Be Intact.

Soutabridge, Mass. Jan. 23-That the deposits and other funds of the Southbridge Savings bank may be shown to be intact by the accountants who begin work on the banks books tomorrow, and that the affairs of the missing treasurer John A. Hall, al though badly tangled, are not criminal ly involved. Is the belief of many citi- zens in this town tonight. General in- terest. even among depositors, has changed from the banks condition to the whereabouts of Treasurer Hall. No definite clue to his place of hiding-4f hiding he is-was developed today.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

Madrid, Jan. 23.-Senor PaIacio, who had been chosen to succeed Don Luis Pastor as secretary of the Spanish 1e- gation at Washington, will remain here for service in the foreign office Senor Bermundez, second secretary of the Spanish legation at Caracas. has been promoted to be first secretary at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Rev. Wnn. DeLoss Love to Leave
 Hartford.

Hartford, Jan. 23.-At the morning services of the Pennington Avenue Congregational church. Rev. William DeLoss Love, the pastor. read his res ignation to take effect July 25 MT. Love has been pastor of the church for the past 25 years and gives no req son for resigning. During his pastor ate he has actively engaged in city work and was a park commissioner for me term
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
sigan,y Case Continued.

In Baltic Saturday morning the continued case against Edward Co meau, charged with bigamy. was called before Justice F M Douglass, but at the request of counsel IL was continued until February ,. at l0.30. that more evidence can be looked up. Attorney Babcock represents the accused It Is claimed lie has q wife and childre1 in Waterloo. Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Death of Oldest Detective of New
 York Police Force

New York. Jan. 23.-Lieut John J. Dunn, the oldest detective of the New York police force died today from pa ralysis. He was 77 years old and had been a member of the police depart ment for 58 years Most of his serv- ice was in the Wall street district and scores of It. captures are on record to his credit. Among his personal friends were William H. Vanderbilt Jay Gould, James Fisk, J. Pierpont Morgan, E. H. Hartman, Russell Sage and Thomas F. Ryan.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Lady Constance Lytton Released from
 Jail. Tira-,oo1 >v.r ss-rsxw r>o...

LIFeTpOOI, Jun 9S.-LAuy C0hstance Lytton, sister of Lcrd Lytton, who has served a week of a two weeks sem tence in Walton jail, under the name of Jane Warton, for smashing the jail windows was released today. Lady Constance compelled the authorities to imprison her, 30 that she might prove her assertion that Home Secretary Gladstone's recent action-fn releasing her from Newcastle jail on the official ground that she had a weak heart was really on account of her social posi- tion and the agitation aroused by the treatment of the women prisoners.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Earthshocks at Kinsstown and Fort De
 France.

Kingstown, St. Vincent, B. W. L, Jan. 23.-Two sharp earthquake shocks were felt throughout the island at 2.50 o'clock this afternoon In Kingstown the protractea tremor caused a pauic, but no damag was done.
 Fort De France. Martinique, Jan- 23. -Earthshocks were felt here this after noon a few minutes before 2 o'clock. The movement was undulatory and lasted one minute. So far as is known there was no damage
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
SOLD HIS BUSINESS
 AFTER CASE WAS NOLLED.
Joseph L. Kelly Was Before Prosecut- ing Attorney Whittlesey and Matter With His Wife is Settled.

On Saturday J. L. Kelly and wife went to New London and appeared be- fore Prosecuting Attorney Whittlesey of the criminal common pleas court After ma king statements to him, the case against Kelly for support, on appeal from the city court was nolled and his bondsman released.
 MT. Kelly then returned here and disposed of his business to John Man warning. Deputy Sheriff Draper had a fraud warrant out for him. but the bill he was collecting was paid and that matter squared up. It is understood MT. Kelly and his wife have made up and are to live out Of town
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
s7 UnsoIved Murdsrs in a Year.

New York, Jan 2a-Thirty- seven unsolved murders in twelve months was the record of New York for 1909; seven more have been added In the first weeks of the new year, and to- night a Japanese known only as Yosito Is in a hospital with a bullet wound which will cause his death. Jing Hing, a Chinese student. 22 years old, is un- der arrest, charged with the shooting.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Wounded New Haven Attorney inr
 growing.
New Haven, Conn.

New Haven. Conn. Jan. Has-Ths condition Of Attorney Howard e. Webb. who was shot Friday by Wal ter K. Newport showed an improve nlent today over that of last night. EIe told today of numerous threatening letters he had received from Newporl and of warnings he had received from friends to the effect that Newport had threatened tn do him bodily harm Newport has been unable to aonmre ha.i and ls condnsd ln the countT faAl.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Promise Made te Striking Mill oper.
 atives.

Webster, Mass, Jan. 2s-Promise of the granting of their original de- Inand of continued pay on the 5S-hour basis. if the mills of Fall River and New Bedford so decide, was made to the striking operatives of $. Slater and Sons Incorporated. North Village mill. by Supt. William L. Stewart to- day. He makes no mention of their further demand for ten per cent. ed HaQce in wages
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Bridgeport German Church Dedicated.

Bridgeport Conn. Jan. 23.-The First German NJ. F. church was formally dedicated here this afternoon at ser vices attended by the Rev. H. Heck. presiding elder of the district and Prof. A. E. Schneider of Brooklyn, the latter preaching the dedica tory ser mon. The edifice is sIt1ated on Grant street and cost S9 OuO
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
psath of ssnate cemmittee Msssenaer.

Willimantic. Conn, Jan. 23.-Word was received here today of the death in Washington, n. C.. of Charles IL. Hooks for many years a messenger to the senate committee on military af- fairs. MT. Hooks was 4 veteran of the civil war. having served fin Com pany IT, Seventh Connect ticut infantry. Efe was ss years old and leaves wife and one sisteE
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Entered Freiaht car.

Last week freight car on the West Side was entered by someone intent upon mischief and the Y slashed a chair. took yeast cakes. coffee and oth- CT things, much Of which was found near the and distributed along the track north. The police are working on tha cage
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Drowned in Connecticut River.

Windsor Locks. Conn. Jan. 23.-In attempting to walk on floating ice in the Connecticut river here today Mi chael Scalia, employed in local mill, slipped and fell into the water and was drowned. The body was not re- unmarried.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

Employees of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company will appeal to Gov ernor Stuart to aid them in securing arbitration.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

Havana, Jan. 23-Senator Manuel Sanguily has been appointed Secretary of state to fill the vacancy resulting g from the resignation last September of Justo Garcia Velez. for the purpose of fighting a duel with Dr. Duque, secre- tary of sanitation.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
NEW HAVEN INSURANCE MAN
 FOUND DEAD IN SLEEPING CAR
Near Saskatoon, Sas<atohswan-Hs
 Had Shot Himself.

Winnipeg, Man, Jan. 23.--J. Y. Me Dermott, said to be prominent resi- dent of New Haven, Conn, was found dead in a sleeping car near Saskatoon Sask., today. He had shot himself.
 New Haven, Conn., Jan. 23.-John Y. McDermott whose body was found in a sleeper near Saskatoon Lake Was a. prominent insurance man of this place and was on his way to visit his sister. He was a member of Dwight Place Congregational church, of which he was a deacon for many years. Mir Me Dermott was s3 years old and leaves a wife and daughter at their home, 26s Orchard street.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
D. J.~Mullin-T. Leahy.
Chaplin Congregational Church Calls
 Pastor

Chaplin. Conn. Jan. 23.-At a meet | ing of the members of the CouErega-
 tional church today q call was ex- i tended to the church pastorate to Rev. | Granville Yeager of Braintree. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Tramp Killed by Express Train.

Wallingford, Conn. Jan. 23.-Whi1e walking on the tracks of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail- road here today. man, evidently a tramp, was struck and instantly killed by an express train. There was noth- ing in the mans clothing to lead to his tdentifcatisH
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Thomas Tassart's Eye May Be Saved.

Indianapolis, Jan. 2S.-The possibil- ity of saving the sight of the right eye of Thomas Taggart, who was wounded by a charge of birdshot while hunting near Natchez, Miss, on Friday was established today. An X-ray examin-
 alton proved there was no shot or wounds in the vital portions of the eye
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

Paris, Jan. 24.-The Seine continues to rise rapidly and at ? o'clock this morning had reached within a couple of feet of the roadway at the Place De ings have been flooded, including the printing works of the Official Journal.
 Montereau Is totally under water and without food. An urgent request has FontainbIeau for 5000 rations of bread.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
THREAD MILL EMPLoYEs
 DEMAND WAGE RESTORATION.
Committee Appointed to Wait Upon
 J. & p. Goats Company.

Pawtucket. R. l., Jan. 2S.--A demand for a restoration of a cut of 10 per cent. in wages was formulated today al mass meeting of thOsG operatives Of the big thread mills of J. & P. Coaag company limited below the finishing department. A committee was ap- pointed to wait upon the mall manage ment with the demand tomorrow and to request an answer by next FridnW
 This action follows the strike Of i50 ba.clSboys who went out last week. ark ing for continuance Of tfhcir pay for a 58-hour week when the 56-hour law went into effect.
 About 300 operatives attended the meeting today.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
TOOK THE LONG COURSE"
canpania Arrives New York a Full
 Day Late.

New York. Jan. 23.--A full day late but showing no injuries from the se- ries Of storms which occurred over her course and retarded her on the trip across the Atlantic the Cunard liner Campania arrived here today and land her late arrival was that for the first time this season she took the Hong course" This explains why she did not report by wireless to Cape Race
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

Riga, Russia Jan. 23.-I'he man con- demned to death by courtmartial here yesterday was Jan Poured, an alleged murderer, and not Jan Pouren, the rev olutionist, who escaped to the United States some years ago, as was at first reported
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Cabled Paragraphs

St. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-George Post Wheeler, the new secretary of the United States embassy here, and Mrs. Wheeler arrived yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
soDALITY POOL TOURNEY.
Muliin and Leahy Are at Present at the Top, Having the Most Points.

At the SodaHty the pool tournament is exciting much interest. At the present time Mullin and Leahy are at the top with the most points. although Cronin and Roland are probably the best off on points lost The standing follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

Cardinal Lueon, archbishop of Rheims, appeared as a witness in the suit at Rheims against him by the French public school teachers.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

The Chinese Government Has ap- proved the construction of the Chin chow-Aquim railroad in Manchuria by American capitalists. The work will cost upwards of, $4s,000, ,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

The Brazilian Government Is Deeply grateful for the high respect shown to the late Ambassador Nabuco by the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

That Money Will Finally Secure the freedom of Harry K. Thaw is the sense of a report by a committee of the New York State Bar association.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

Colonel Roosevelt Has Killed five members of the rhinoceros family in the Belgian Congo.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24

President Clarence Macka~ of the Postal Telegraph company declares the corporation of which he is the head will be the last competitor of the Western Union, as it is impossible for a new corporation to obtain entrances to commercial centers or obtain riehts of way along the highways between cities
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-24
Condensed Teleg'rams

Charles Parta of Altoona, Pa, is the father-of 29 children.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-29
A CLEVER IMITATION.

Persons passing along the street
these hot, sultry days are almost sure
to have their attention attracted by
any spot that looks cool and pleasant.
Such a place is John Daffin's window
at his popular confectionery store on
Main street. 1t has the appearance
of miniature lawn fete with tables
spread all ready for the party to as.
semble. Different dishes represent.
ing Ice cream, several kinds Of sun.
daes, including the popular Merry
Widow, Gold Brick and Lovers Dream
together with some cool. refreshing
drinks, are very cleverly initiated.
Many people stop during the course
+, OF day to admire Mr.. .Daffin's attrac.
tice window. and all feel that he is to
be congratulated upon the originality
shown In the display.
Success seems to have followed Mr..
Daffin in the launching OF his business
lin this city, and the liberal patron
age he receives is due to the fact that
he gives his customers only the best
that 1t is possible to give. Don't for
get Daffin's when you feel that you
need the refreshing comfort OF nice
cold drink OF any kind. He is always
ready to serve YOU at his new Main
street store. Xxx