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Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
FORMER CONNECTS SUIT
 AGAINST MRS. HOWARD COULD. Big HawIey" Alleges That He Adj
 vanced Her Money in London.

New York, Feb. 25-Decision was re- served today in the suit for. $2,400 brought by William c. Woodward, alias Big Hawley." against Katherine Clemmons Gold, who was awarded a decree of separation from her hus- band. Howard Gould, with alimony of S36,000 a year, last June.
 Big Hawley's" name figured promi- nently in the separation suit brought by Mrs. Gould. He now alleges that he advanced Mrs. Gould $2400 in 1894 when they were both in London, with the understanding that it should be repaid in 1899. He further sets forth that Mrs. Gould continuously sought his companionship, not only on tlze steamship City of Paris, but at the Blackfriars hotel in London and that when she was put out of the Grand hotel, bag and baggage he advanced her 50 pounds sterling to '.help her out of her trouble-''
 Mrs. Gould in her reply calls atten- tion to testimony by ex-Police Inspec- tor Mclaughlin, in her suit-for sep aration. that Hawley is known to the police as t'an all-around bad man and a greengoods swindler.' She denies she. ever knew Hawley' and says the suit is brought for some ulterior purpose and can only be carried on by nanu- factured evidence"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
PENSION BILLS PASSED.
WiiIimantic, South WiIIington, New
 London and Norwich Pensions.
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Especial to The Bulletin.)
 Washington, Feb. 25.-The house to- pension bills, all of which have already passed the senate: In behalf Of John Pagan of Berlin. Co. A, 18th C. ", at $30 per month; in behalf of William H. Johnson. IT,, of Meriden, Co. B. 14th c. ". at $24 per month; in behalf Of Napoleon B. Neal of Bristol. Co c. 18th c. ", at SPA per month; in behalf of-7Martfn w. Frisbie of .Southington, Go. E. goth c. ", at $40 per month; in behalf of Henry F. Royce of WilH- mantle, Go. E. 26th C. N.. at $30 per month: in behalf of HarTiett 4. Wheel CT of South Wilmington, widow of Hee- ny Barnes, Co, C, . C. H. A.. at $l2 per month; in -behalf of George E. Worcester of Glastonbury, Co D, 14th c. V. at SPA per month, all introduced by Senator Rulkeley. Tn behalf of Margaret Mack of New London, wid- the navy, at $20 per month; in behalf of Susan l.. Brown of Hartford. widow of Henry s. Brown, Co. r. 9th C. ", at s16 per month; in behalf of Kate German of New Haven, widow of James German, Co. A., 10th C. ". at Usher of New London. late of the navy, at SPA per month; and in behalf of John R. James Of New London. co. D, 1st c. II. A., at $30 per month. all introduced by Senator Brande=ee.
 The house also passed the following being introduced by MT. Higgins and the last by Mir. Hill: Tn behalf of George Fl. Young of New London. Go. H., 1s9th N. Y. ", at s24 per month; in behalf of John E. 'Droham of Nor wich, Go. A, 4th R. I. ". at $50 per of Morris. Co. H., 2d c. H. A, at s3o per month
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
WfpoW OF GEN. FLAcLER
 INSTANTLY s>I-LES
At Niagara FaiIs-Auto Struck by W.
 Y. c. Passenger Train.


 Niagara Falls. ". Y., Feb. 25.-Mrs. Benjamin F. F'lagler, widow of the late General F-lagier. was instantly killed and Mrs. George F. Nye and Mrs. Morris Conn, Jr., were seriously in jured today when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by New York Central passenger train bound for Niagara Falls. Mrs. Yves fifteen year old daughter and her ly escaped injury.
 Mrs. F'lagler and her party were out for a spin along the river road. Be- and McFee was ordered to turn off into the country highway. Near Bdgewater he turned to cross the New York Gen. tral tracks. The roadway bends sharp ly just before the crossing, so that the oncoming train and the automo- bile were facing in the same direction within a few seconds after the auto mobile was on the tracks. The auto mobile was tossed to one side and turned completely over. Mrs. Flaglers neck was broken and her body was hurled into the ditch. Mrs Nye and Mrs. Cohn were left under the wrecked automobile. Miss Nye, who was on the seat with Melee, was tossed into snowdrift ten feet away and escaped without a scratch.
 The train was brought to stand still and the dead and injured were taken on board. Mrs. Nye and Mrs. Cohn are sisters They were brought to the Memorial hospital. Both will recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
TRIAL of CLARA sPRAeUE
 ON MURDER CHARGE
Frosecukor Makes Good Progress in
 Presenting Evidence.

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 25.-Rapid progress was made by the prosecution Sn its presentation of evidence today sn the trial of Clara Sprague and Fred Raynor, who are charged with the murder of James H. Mullins on the night of January 2- Emil Nelson, a 3anftor, and William C. P1umley, a sixteen year old boy, testified to see fng Mullins and the Sprague woman together on the night the murder was committed Nelson said in his tes- fimony that the woman dragged Null 5lns down Court street The PIumley boy stated that he spoke to Mullins and that he saw Mullins open his coat and touching an inside pocket say: @I have money: come on-r
 Mrs Mary Hopkinson who lived in fEe building where the crime is alleged f0 have been committed, said she went down the rear stairs at TAO, and that 7fuIlins body was not in the alley at that time. Rudolf Wentz. employed sn a cafe on the ground floor of the, Building. testified to going out of the rear door of the cafe at 7.45 and find- ing the body on the 0round. It was Ettu warm, he said, and the heart was beating slowly Several other wit -esEes were called to the stand and toId of seeing the body of Mullins ir 11e alley and of the marks on the fnce and head The trial will be re- eumed next Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
Organizer of Car Men Says the Union is Pre-
 pared to Fight for Weeks or Months
LABOR UNION PRESIDENT ARRESTED
Riots in Southern Sections of the City and in West Philadelphia Continued Last Night-Drector of : Public afety Says the Strike is Only Mem ory-Arbitration Politely but Firmly Refused.

pany provided he applied for his posi- tion before March l. A reply was sent to the committee of clergymen politely but firmly refusing to submit Co the the company caused a renewal of the plans Tor a sympathetic strike.
 "We Are Not Whipped"
 c. O. Pratt, the organizer of the car men. who has been opposing this plan, said:
 "A general strike will positively be declared unless the company comes to terms. We are prs)ared to fight for weeks or months. We are not whipped and the company will have to treat with us."
 Resolutions of Sympathy and Support /E. F. Greenwalt, president of the Pennsylvania State Federation of La bor. said:
 '',rhe street car strike has ceased to become a local Issue. It iH now a nn- tional one. The State and the Amcri- can Federation stand by to give what ever support is deemed necessary. Tho strike will be won"
 The Cigarmakers' union tonight adopted resolutions of sympathy with the street car men and pledged moral nnG financial support
 No Interference with Mail Service.
 There has been no interference with the transportation of the mails over the lines of the Transit company Sd far as reported there has been only two instances Of the blocking Of cara which were carrying malls betWeCW sub-stdtions in the city. In one ease strike sympathizerE dumped @ wagon load of ashes on tracks To impede the progress of company caNs, but the flrft to come along was a mall car. The other case was when a mail ear was blocked temporarily behind a number of transit cars that had been attacked
 J. Whitaker Thompson, United Hate E.f s1ff structions from Washington today to watch this phase of the strike closely. Before these were received. however. he had been in constant touch with tho postal inspectors in this city. Both no and Chief Postal Inspector Cortelyou are ready to act promptly In case there is an intentional interference with the mails. Persons detected blocking the mail cars will at once be arrested and their cases will be presented to thS federal grand jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-Following the publication of statement /alleged to have been made by John J. Murphy president of the Central Labor union that "a general strike should be called immediately. think ft is inevitable. There are men in the northeast who can shoot as straight as any trooper who ever drew breath," a warrant was issued tonight for the labor lead- riot"
 The remarks on which the warrant Tor Murphy's arrest were based were said to have been made by him after the announcement that special meeting of the board of directors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company, the request for arbitration submitted by the committee of prominent cler- gymen had been declined.
 Bricks and Stones Thrown.
 Riots in West Philadelphia and in lowed the running of cars after dark tonight in these localities. Three cars westbound on South street were held by an obstruction at the east end of the draWbridge over the Schuylkill river. A crowd of men and boys show cred bricks, stones and pieces of wood at the motormen. conductors and po- ncemen. who were guarding the cars. A policeman on guard at nearLm power house. however. came to the rea- cue, and with drawn revolver forced his way through the crowd and suc- ceeded in dragging the injured men to the power house. When fifty bluecoats had reached the scene the crowd had dispersed, leaving the cars badly wrecked.
 Other riots were reported at Tiftietb and Market streets and in several oth- CT sections Of West Philadelphia.
 Director Of Public Safely Clay said in an interview. the strike is now merely a memory. He also Issued or- ders forbidding the use of wagons that have been doing a thriving business hauling to and from work persons who would not risk themselves to ride on the cars, while the temper of the strike sympathizers was at fever height Proposed Arbitration Politely Refused.
 At the meeting today of the board of directors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company, it was decided that any striker whose previous record was good would be taken back by the com
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
EASTERN ROADS NOT ABLE
 TO GRANT WAGE INCREASE
In Face of Steady Advance in Cost
 of Operation.

New York, Feb. 5.-Representatives of the eastern railroads which have been asked by their employees for an increase of wages. announced today that, in the face of steady advance in the cost of operation and steady decline in rates, they are not able to grant general wage increases, in addi- ton to those already made. They take the position that there were general Increases in 1906 and 1907, with no sub sequent decline during the panic, as was the case in many other industries
 The railroads repeat their familiar argument that whereas rates have de- creased, everything that the railroads buy has increased in price. They cite the case of fuel which they say has increased in cost 207 per cent between 1897 and 1907, whereas freight traffic has increased but 14s per cent and passenger traffic but 126 per cent in the same period.
 Statistics are quoted to show that fthe average wage of employees of the eastern railroads is $90S a year. tas against less than $500 in seventy-eigh other industries employing skilled la Dor.
 No statement was Forthcoming to- night from the employees, but their of hcers have hitherto been quoted as of opinion that present differences would be adjusted without recourse to a strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
All Charged With Conspiracy in Limiting the
 Supply of Meat and Poultry.
VERY BACKBONE OF THE GREAT INDUSTRY
Iepr sened i'm the List Returned by Hudson County l,. J., Grand Jury ublic Prosecutor Says None Will Le Spare i-"M Matte- is in the Hands of Our Attorneys" oays J. Ogden Armour

packing world. Their indictment brings to a head the first concerted efforts which have been made in the east to fix responsibility for the ab- normally high prices of commodities now prevalent
 Inquiry Started a Month Ago.
 Jersey City is a cold storage center where the packing companies of the west maintain big warehouses where thousands of pounds of meat and poul- try are stored proved a fruitful source of nvestigation. More than a month ago the inquiry by the grand Jury was started, cold storage plants were in- spected, witnesses were examined, and today the indictment was handed up in the supreme court before Justices Blair and Carey.
 j. Ogden Armour Undecided What to
 Chicago, Feb. 25.-'The matter is in the hands of our attorneys I do not know yet what shall do,'' said J. Ogden Armour tonight when question today by a grand jury in Hudson county, New Jersey, against packing companies and individual packers. in- cluding MT. Armour.
 Mr. Armour's attention was called to the declaration of Prosecutor Gar van that if the packers refused to come voluntarily he would ask for their extradition-
 Will you waive extraditiOn or will you fight it?" Mr. Armour was asked.
 T cannot possibly tell" he replied. ''IShe matter is in the hands of orf. at torneys. Beyond that have nothing to say
 capiases Will Be Issued immediately.
 New York, Feb. 25.-Ira N. Morris sent a lawyer to Jersey City this week from Chicago to inform Prosecutor Garven that he had retired from the directorate Of Morris & company, but he was indicted, notwithstanding.
 Cooper is the New Jersey manager for Swift & company; Bathgate, Ed wards, Hartwe11, Darlington and Fuller are said to be officers and eastern agents of the National Packing com pany, while the others named are either directors or officers or former directors or officers of the same com pany. Capiases for the arrest of all the defendants will be issued immedi- ate1y and the grand jury will resume it's investigation next Wednesday,.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
ENGLISH POLITICAL SITUATION.
Government Facing Great Problems
 Frequent Cabinet Conferences.

London, Feb. 25.-Premier Asquith's predispoEition to extreme reticence makes a judgment on the political sit- uation a matter of great difficulty. While it is easy to see by the numer- ous prolonged cabinet meetings that the government is facing grave prob lems, it is not easy to forecast the is- sue Several conferences of the cab inet have already been held, and an- other cabinet council has been sum n1oned for tomorrow
 But for the fact that no party or group in the house of commons wants another general election, the minis try's term of office would not be worth many weeks purchase. The liberals, radicals and nationaifsts in addition to the difficulty arising ont of depict cd party funds. fear that general election now would. bring a unionist trfupmh.
 On the other hand, the unionists .are aware that time Is on their side. and that while the liberal ministry is noundering along. the conservative or- ganization and tariff reform propa- ganda may be pursued throughout the country to their ultimate advantage
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
KITcHIN OF NORTH CAROLINA
 ASSAULTS NEW TARIFF BiLL
Declares That Measure is We'll Named
 the "AIl- Rich Pain Bill"

Washington, Feb. 25.-Representa- tive Claude Kltchin of North Caro- lima made a general assault on the new tarif bill under license Of general debate on the postomce appropriation bill in the house today
 Giving q number Of accounts of starving children and of wOrkingmen appealing for food in she large cities, Mir. Kitchin concluded each with the statement:
 And all this under the Aldrlch- Payne bill which no one on the re- publican side has the courage to de- fend."
 Mir. Kitchin declared the bill was well named the "All-rich- pain -bill, e blessing to all the rich and a pain to the hungry people of the country"
 A lively exchange took place be- tween Mr. Kitchin and Representative Gardner of Massachusetts. over tho prices of food products. Reading from testimony of Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson that meat products of the Am erican farm were being sold In Eu- rope more cheaply thHn In this coun- try. MT. Kitchin said. Tt is not true that the farmer has benefited by the high prices. Prices for farm products were higher in 1893 under the Cleve- land administration than ever before. and statistics show that"
 Turning to "Cannoniam," the North Carolinian charged with hypocrisy those who oppose the speaker. They were really not against MT. Cannon he insisted, but they were mnsquernd- ing before their constituents 10 obtain reelection.
 'In numbering Caesar. Brutus prom ised Rome a better than Caesar" shouted Mir. Kltchin But you only promised a weaker thnn thc speaker For myself. I'd rather see a Hon than jackal fin that high place in this house"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26

New York Feb. 25.-The so-called bes6 trust in the United States, other- wise six great packing companies and tventy-one packers, several of them trialiy prominent, were indicted by a grand jury in Hudson county, N. J., today, charged with conspiracy in linn ting the supply of meat and poultry.
 Must Stand Trial.
 The indictment Is drawn under the laws Of New Jersey, which provide, upon conviction. a maximum penalty of three years in the penitentiary or fI.6go fine. or both. The offense is ex- fraditable, which means that practical must either successfully resist extra xstion or come to Jersey City for trial.
 Nobody Will Be Spared.
 Pierre Garven. the public prosecutor of Hudson county announced tonight that he would notify the defendants of their indictment forthwith and would be ready to force extradftion in every case where the individual concerned was unwilling to face trial None, he Eays, would be spared
 The Defendant Corporations and Indi-
 viduals.
 The defendants as named are: Cor rorations-The National Packing com- fany. Armour 6 company, Swift & company. Morris & company, Ham, 1nond Packing company, G. H. Ham r1ond & company Individuals-J- Og- den Armour. A. Watson Armour. Louis 1%. Swift Edward F. Swift, Charles H. Swift Edward Morris. Ira N. Morris, Arthur Meeker, Edward Tiiden, L. A. Carton, Thomas F. Wilson, Thomas J. Ccnrors, F. A Fowler, L. H. Heymann, James E. Bathgate, Jr.. George J. Ed wards, Frederick B. Cooper, D. E. Hartwell. Henry B. Darlington, A. A. Fuller, L. c. Patterson
 First Concerted Efforts Brought to a
 Head.
 The indictment, which bristles in it's ErTaignment of the men named, also refers to divers others as being res Eponsfble, but they are not specified. The foregoing list of names, it will be q cen, represents the very backbone of she great packing indust1y of this country, containing as 1t does two Ar f11ours, three Svifts and two Morrfses, Ell for the most part residents of Chi cagos and less important figures in the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
Boston Holding Company Affairs.

Boston. Feb 25.-Counsel for the Boston Holding company. which has been financed by the New York New Haven and Hartford r2idroad under the act which was passed last year to solve the famous merger question, stat ed to the railroad committee today that the company has 159 shares more than half the outstanding stock of the Bos- ion and Maine raiIroad. The holding company was before the commission on g. petition for the approval of an additional issue of 13,57s shares of capital stock. Former Governor John L. Bates. the counsel. stated that the total holdings at present totalIed 16O, = 114 shares of Boston and Maine stock, which cost $2O,0z0,e5
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
BANK PRESIDENT WRECKED
 A KANSAS INSTITUTION.
Byron L. Church Under Arrest at
 Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 25-Byron L. Church, 56 years old, for twenty years president of the bank of HolyrooJl, Kansas, was arrested today, charged with wrecking the institution. He is- sued statement before he was taken home tonight, telling how, after years of toll as a farmer, he alnassed a for tune only to lose it in the world of finance through the irregularities of relatives whom he had placed in posi- tions of trust. By paying the short ages of others amounting to $1OO,00O the bank was kept open.
 Maxwell Church, a son, and F. W. Thomas, a. nephew of tho former bank president, both at one time cashiers of the bank. are sought by J. N. Do1ley, bank commissioner of Kansas, who caused President Church's arrest.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
OYSTER HEARING MARCH ?.
Connecticut oysternen Ought to Be
 Represented.
Especial to The Bulletin. }

Washington. Feb 25.-The hearing before Dr. Wiley of the department of agriculture on oysters will be held March after all Inquiry at the de- pa-tn1ent this morning developed that this date has been decided upon, and the hearing will commence at 10 o'clock in the morning It is to be a public hearing, and any one interested will be allowed to speak It is said now that the subject of watered oys- teEs win be the principal topic, and that final regulations will be issued after this hearing
 As yet 1t is not known down here whether 9nE Connecticut oyster men Will appeer at the hearing, but several are expected from other states. and the Connecticut men ought to be repre- Sented, as the final ruling of the de- part1neut will be of great importance fp the Connecticut industry Dr. Wiley fs known to be decidedly oppressed to Tatered oysters, and has ruled that the shipment of such oysters is 8. vfo- 1ztinn of the pure food act.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
SHORT MEASURE HAS MUCH
 TO DO WITH COST OF LIVING, Declares Secretary NageI of Depart
 nnent of Commerce and Labor.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Short meas ure has much to do with the cost of living, declared Secretary Nagel of the department of commerce and labor to- day in addressing the state commis- sioners and sealers of weights and measures gathered here for their fifth annual conference.
 When I know that large concerns have to change their description from pint to half bottle," he said, 'T know why they do it."
 Speaking of the work of the United States bureau of> standards, he said that it presents a nice illustration of the need of cooperation between the federal government and state authori- ties. Not only must there be CO., operation between the two" he said, 'but If the states fail in sustaining the standards which the federal govern ment establishes under sits constitu- tional power, then I predict that just as certain as there is a federal govern ment it must supply the agencies and take charge of the whole business"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
CONGRESS.
Postoffice Bill Debate in House-een-
 ate Calendar Cleared.
Wast,tinn+nn

Washington, Feb . 25--Politicaf speeches delivered in time allotted for debate on the postoffice bill character fzed the proceedings Of teh house to- day. Representative Claude Kitclin of North Carodlfna created much anu sement by arraign1ng the near insurgents for hypecritically. he said. opposing Speaker Cannon merely to please their constituents and obtain reelection without any desire to dis place the speaker.
 A number of speeches were made in support of a rapid extension of the free delivery service and upon other phases of the postohlce bill.
 The senate practically cleared all bills from it's calender today. Senator Owen spoke in favor of poGtal- savings bar1rs and incidentally In defense of the Oklahoma savinsD hunk law. The senate passssd a. bi1l Tor the payment of S2S7 1000 on account of claims of 1et- ter carriers because of extra service rendered.
 The house ~iH be. in session. tonor- TOW.