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Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29

York Central railroad, late this after noon, refused to grant the wage ln- crease of from 8 to 64 per cent de- manded by $500 conductors and train men and the presidents of those un- ions notified the railroad company that they would order a strike vote. The company offered an increase of from to 25 per cent
 The vote to accept the counter proposition made by the company or to support the national officers of the Order of Railway Conductors and of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainnen will affect all of the trainmen and conductors on the New York Central lines between New York city and Buff falo. but will not affect the men on the owned or controlled lines such as the Boston 6 Albany, Michigan Gen. tral Lake Shore and Michigan South ern, and Big Four roads.
 Presidents Lee and Garretson would not say when they would order the vote, but intirnated that the order would go out forthwith.
 It is expected that the trainmen and conductors will support the na- tional officers as in the case of the Baltimore & Ohio, and New York, New Haven & Hartford roads Then, fail ing to come to terms. as a last resort will be the national arbitration com- mission under the provisions of the Erdman act, which negotiated the set tIement of the Baltimore & Ohio trou- bleS.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Unfavorable Attitude of Nutmeg State Members
 Toward Cannon
CANNOT BE ELECTED SPEAKER AGAIN
Probable that oh Higgins and Till Would be Found in Opposing CoIumn-Many River and Harbors Inn provements and Public Buildings Asked For.

non at this time, and refusing Co vote for him next congress should not bs confused, and the difference is clearly understood in Washington, bus the country at large cannot seem to lose sight of the cry of Cannonism and the demand seems to be for the removal of Cannon, irrespective Of results on legislation. This demand, however, comes mostly from the middle west, and Connecticut cannot be put in this class
 There are a great many people in Washington who believe that Cannon will not be a candidate for speaker again, should he return to congress and the republicans maintain the ma- Jority, and there will be at least half n dozen candidates for his place, if this should happen. No one seems to have q clear field at the present time, and non one is at present at least trying to secure pledges. This will not be done until next session Of con- gross, when tine two parties know how they stand. andlit is expected that ot that time ther9 will be a great deal of lobbying infthe house for the va rious candidates.
 Hill of Connecticut Mentioned.
 The only Connecticut man, mentioned in this connection is Mir Hlil, but it is hardly probable that the speaker ship will go to New England. The insurgents may secure control of tho next house, and if they do there win
 
 been proposed and that is to make the speaker of the house simply pre- siding officer, and let a. committee run the house, somewhat after the plan followed in the senate There will be lots of new propositions put up to the new committee on rules, and this com rnittee will have a hard time to give consideration to all the resolutions thah are being introduced tO change tho rules and the entire procedure of tho house.
 Fight or Ship Subsidy,
 The next fight may come oR the ape pointment of a committe to invesiigate the ship subsidy lobby. The house committee on the judiciary has report el to the house a. resolution to have a committee appointed 10 look into this subject. and the question now is now is whether this committee is to be appointed by Speaker Cannon or by the house. If that subject is opened up again. there As no telling what will be done, for some of the members are still in an ugly mood, and a storm is likely to break out % any minute T. 70. g.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
PRESIDENT OF SMITH
 COLLEGE BANQUETED
Leading Men Hail Him as "the First
 Citizen of Northampton.''

Northampton Mass, March B. ssThe first citizen of Northampton was the title given to President l. Clark Seelye of Smith college by speakers at a banquet rendered to him at the Draper hotel in this city tonight bX $50 of the leading business and pro- fsssional men of Northampton The event was for the purpose of signify ing to President SeeIye the honor in which he Is held by his fellow towns men for his Iabors of 35 years at the head of Smith. from which he will retire in June next Among the speak CTS were Right Rev Alexander Vinton, Episcopal bishop of western Massa- chusetts: President Kenyon l. Butter field Of the Massachusetts agricultur- s1 college Rev Howard A. Bridgenan of Boston, and Rev. pr. Henry T. Rose of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
RaInh w. Hiekos.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY
 IN INSURANCE CASE
Counsel of Travellers Co.,. Hartford, Paid S21 400 to Buckley to Put Through Liability Reserve Bill.

New York, March 2S.-William H. Buckley, who has been the central fig ure in the fire insurance inquiry for the last three days, had a most un- comfortable time of it today He was on the stand all day, except for short time at the beginning of the session, and when adjournment was taken there was no indication that William H. Hotchkiss. state superintendent of in surance, was approaching the end of his inquiry into Buckley's doings.
 MT. HotchlSiss kept up mercilessly his examination into the lawyers ser vices bearing upon Legislation at AL bany, for which Buckley received many thousand dollars from the fire insur- ance companies. once red with anger, MT. Hotchkiss rose from his chair and denounced the witness bitterly: twice he forced him to admit that he had lied.
 Aside from Buckley's testimony, the most interesting incident of the day was the identification by George F. Seward, president of the Firelity and Casualty company, of Edward A. H. Brown of Middletown, N. Y.. as the man representing State Senator Big Tim" Sullivan in 1892, who asked for $10,000 on behalf of Sullivan to have a bill killed. This is alleged to have taken place in Sing Sing prison. Brown also testified today and denied that he ever had such a conversation with Seward, or ever saw him before.
 William Bro Smith, general counsel of the Travellers Insurance company of Hartford, testified that his company paid S21, 400 to Buckley in 1903 to put through the liability reserve bill. This is the highest priced bit of lawmaking which has yet been developed in the inquiry.
 After these preliminaries Buckley was put back on the stand He was as persistent as before in his refusal to shed any light on his transactions in Albany. He has two set forms of replies to questions. They are: T don't recall" and T refuse to discuss it. With Buckley refusing to talk virtually all the evidence was produced by MT. Hotchkiss from letters ex- changed between Buckley and the late George F. Sheldon, who as president of the Phenix Fire Insurance company of Brooklyn collected from va-loCs com panies the money which was sent to Buckley.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
LAKE SHORE AFFAIRS.
Breaking Off of Negotiations Followed
 by Order for a Strike Vote.

Cleveland. Ohio. March 2S-A strike vote was ordered today on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad by the officers of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors. The order fol- lowed the breaking off of the negotia- tions which have been carried on with the road for the last three days. About twenty thousand men are involved.
 The negotiations ended upon the re- jection by the union officials Of . counter proposition which had been offered by the railroad. The original demands of the men were rejected a couple of days ago. The result of the strike vote will be known on April s.
 While neither side will discuss the causes of the failure to agree, 1t is understood that the break occurred on the question Of working conditions. both sides being willing to compro- mise on the subject of wages.
 Vice President A. L. Gregg of the Order of Railway Conductors and Vice President A. F. Whitney of the Broth erhood of Railway Trainmen. will open negotiations with the management of the Nickel Plate system in this city for a new working agreement pending canvass Of the strike vote.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Tragedy at Boston in Moving Picture
 House.

Boston, March 2S-A tragic scene, not on the bill, was put on in the green room" of a local moving pic ture theater tonight when William ]. Griffin, 2e years old, an employe. fired several shots, the police say, at Miss Leola Hafnes, 19 years, a member of the theater's orchestra, causing wounds expected to prove fatal. Jealousy is rested on the charge of attempted murder
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Evidences of Foul Play on Woman's
 Body

Baltimore. March 2S.-Bearing evil dences Of murder. the body of Mrs. Alfred Herricl1 32 years old. who lived in humble circumstances at No 2224 Nondzrxmir, the country place of AL exander Brown, banker. in the north western outskirts of this city Later, the dead woman's husband, from whom she had been separated for some time. was arrested on suspicion of be- ing the murderer 4 bloody handker- chief was found in his pocket. He etoutIv protests his innocence of the crime The pair were seen together we~terday in the vicinity of where the hr,1r was found
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
coNeREss suMMARY.
Senate Took Early AdiournTent-pIa- triet Government Bills Occupied Time in House.

Washington. March 2S.--The passage of bills relating to the government of the District of Columbia occupied al- most all the time of the session of tho house today
 Attorney General WiclScrRham madn a formal denial Of the charge that hn was ever counsel for the sugar trust" This denial was contained in a. letter written by MT. Wicl1ersham Co Repre- sentative Bonnet of New York, and was read in the house in reply to 70 speech made by MT. Martin of col- orado. lately.
 The senate adopted a joint resolu- tion authorizinz the states or oregon and Washington to establish a bound ary line between those states. As no one was prepared to speak on the ad- ministration railroad measure, the senate took an early adjournment.
 Both house will be in session tomor- row
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Record Church Collection $16o, 900 at
 Grace Church, New York.

New York, March 28.-AH records for church collections in single Sun day are supposed to have been broken by the s160.000 contribution made at the Easter services at Grace church, this city. The money will be devoted to the memorial for the late pr. Will jam R. Huntington, formerly rector.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Reward for Conviction of Peach Tree
 Thief.

Jefferson City, Mo. March 2s.-Gov- ernor Hadley will give a reward of $50 for the arrest and conviction of the man wno stole eight peach trees from his farm west of Jefferson City last night. The governor went out to his farm and made the discovery today that the trees had been pulled up by the roots. He measured the foot prints of the man who pulled up the trees, in the soft earth. and turned the measurements over to the con stable. The trees stolen were the finest in the orchard and the governor set them out only last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Fell Into Vat of Hot Grease.

New Haven, March 2S-While stand ing on the edge of a vat containing grease heated to temperature of 170 Andrew Gerbrile slipped and fell in, receiving burns which will cause his death Gerbrile, who is a mason, was standing on the edge of the vat at the Sperry & Barnes plant here. handing tools, to a fellow workman when the accident happened. He was 2l years old
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Waae Increase for Iron Miners.

Duluth, Minn.. March 28.-It was an nounced today that all men employed on the Minnesota Iron ranges by the Oliver Mining company, the mining end of the steel corporation, would be given an increase in wages of from eight to ten per cent. to take effect on April l. The order is the result of an investigation which has been conduct ed several months by the Steel com pany into the cost of living. It ap- plies to every laborer of the company and thousands of mon are affected
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
BANK THEFT MYSTERY IS CLEARED UP.
Janitress of BeIieviIIe, N. J. Bank Wa.
 the CuIprit.

Belleville. N. J., March 2S.-The mystery of how the First National bank of this place was robbed of 2,350 in bills has been cleared up through the confession of Mrs. Mary E. Denike, who had been janitness of the bank for two years
 On February 9th, $1,35O disappeared was lost. Mrs. Denike had access to the bank building and suspicion-T9as directed toward her. A search of her rooms in the bank building brought to light the $2, $50 hidden dn a mattress. With the woman's promise to leave Belleville the bank authorities agreed not to prosecute her.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
2,ooo WATCHES STOLEN.
Were on New York Pier Awaiting
 Shipment to London.

Boston, March 2S.-The biggest theft of watches reported in many years was made known in this city tonight when the Waltham Watch company announced that two thousand of its watches. valued at s200Oo. were stolen from a pier in New York last Wednes- day while waiting shipment to Lon don on the steamer Campania.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Mine Workers Reject Terms.

Cincinnati Ohio. March 2S.-By a unanimous vote the convention of the Tinted Mine Workers of America late today rejected the terms proposed by the operators of Ohio, Indiana. and western Pennsylvania- Leaders ds- clare that the situation now shows more indications of a strike than it has af any time during the present ne<p<faxionS
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Makes Satisfactory Settlement with Trainmen
 of New Haven Road
ON WAGE AND TRAIN SCHEDULES
Only Hitch Came Demand of Employees that in Case of Trouble the New York Central the Road Re main Friendly to Labor-Request Not Approved.

New Haven, Conn, March 2S.-Fo1- lowing a conference tonight between General Manager Samuel Higgins ot the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad and the adjustment board of the Railway Conductors, Trainmen and Yardmen, 1t was stated that a satisfactory settlement of all difficult ties had been reached and that the settlement was on the basis Of that recently made by the Baltimore and Ohio with it's employees.
 What Agreement Covers.
 The agreement covers the wage and train schedules and the hours of labor. The final obstacle which arose to pre- vent a full settlement was the attitude of the New Haven road toward the employees of the New York Central in case a strike was declared on the lat ter
 The employees demanded that in case of trouble on the New York Central that the attitude of the New Haven road be friendly to labor. and the road refused to agree to such a posi- lion. This attitude of the employees, St is understood, was not approved by national officers L. E. Nheppard of the conductors and C. H. Shines of the 1rainneu. and the latter it is under stood. prevailed upon the New Haven men to foFego this demand
 The demands of the conductors, trainnen and yardmen were first pre- scented to the road in January and sev- eral conferences followed resulting in m letter from General Manager Higgins to the adjustment board in which the position Of the road was stated and also to which extent the road would acceos to the demands of the men This letter was unsatisfactory to the men and negotiations were broken off and the road polled which resulted in an almost unanimous vote to strike. At this stage of the proceedings the adjustment board took matters up with President Mellen of the road and :odays satisfactory settlement re- eulted-
 Increase Granted Will Cost s5oo,ooo
 Year.
 By today'S agreement the minimum rate per day for the passenger conduc- tors was raised from S3-6O to $40; ticket collectors from $40 to S3-35: bzzgzgeTnasters from $40 to s2.75; brakemen s2-2o to s2.55. On freight trains. the conductors are raised from -9S75 to o36S; fiagmen from .0245 to C25e5. and brakemen from -0235 to -G242 cents per mile A days run is 70 be 100 miles The increase as granted will mean an additional ex- rense to the road of about $500, 900 a year
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Gambler Kills Two Girls and Himself.

Lorain, O., March 2S.-Miss Ruby Richards, aged 40, of this city, and Miss Dorothy Richards of Chicago, her shot to death this evening by David Vesper, aged 35, a sporting man and gambler. known in Cleveland and Chi cago. Vesper then turned the revolver upon himself. infiicting a wound in the head from which he died almost instantly The direct cause of the tragedy is. of course, unknown.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Runaway on Sunday.

A horse belonging to William Lurian of Forest street was frightened near the West Side bridge Sunday after noon and ran far s North High street. The owner and Louis Bendett were thrown out and both were bruised and had their clothing torn and disar- ranged The horse was not hurt, but the seat of the wagon was broken.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29

Mahe, Seychelles Islands, March 2S. The steamship Islanda, which has been searching for the missing steamer LoOdiana, of the British India Steam ship Line. reported ashore on one of the Cosmoledo Islands, in the Indian Ocean. has returned here and reports having found no sign of the Loodiana. The latter steamer left Port Louis, Mauritius, on January 10 for Colombo.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29

Monte Carlo. March 2S-Prince AL bert Honore Charles until now abso- lute in the government of Monaco, the smallest state of Europe, today de- creed the election of a parliament or municipal suffrage. He reserves the right to select the mayor but grants further liberty of the press. Today's decree is concession to the princes some 1900 subjects, who recently de- manded a constitutional government
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
LIFE FOR MITCHELL,
 12 TO IS YEARS FOR SOPHIE
Judge Williams Pronounced Sentence
 Monday Morning.

N0w Haven, March 2S.-Again was the criminal superior courtroom crowded to it's utmost this morning, when pretty little Sophie Kritehman was sentenced to from 12 to l6 years in state prison, and her former lover. Joseph Mitchell. was sentenced by Judge Williams to spend the remain der of his life within the grim walls of Wethersfield Both were found guilty Saturday of the killing of Bron- islaNv kuivinsias in Union City Sep tembcr l6 Mitchell of murder in the slaughter
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
improvement in Condition of Thomas
 F. Walsh.

Washington. March 2S.-Thomas F. Walsh, the Colorado mining million aire, who was brought back to his home here from San Antonio. Texas, in a serious condition, has improved so much during the last 24 hours that his physicians are very optimistic. He is now resting easily.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
ALLEGED ANARCHIST HELD
 ON INSANITY CHARGE
Cleveland Police Claim He Was chos- en to Assassinate Secretary Ballinaer.

Cleveland. O., March 2S.-Wllliam ScheIdknecht, who says his home is in Paterson, N. J., is being held here by the police on 6 charge finsanity, The police say ScheIdknecht said he was an anarchist and had been select- ed to assassinate Secretary Ballinger of the interior department.
 Although the police gave Scheld- knecht's story no credence if will be Investigated The man was commit ted to the state insane asylum by the probate court late today. He will also be reported to the government immi- grant department as ScnefcAnecht came from Switzerland a few months ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Crushed Beneath Touring catr.

Providence. March 2S.-crushed be- meath a big touring car as it turned upside down, Arthur Gallant of Paw tucket was instantly killed here to- day. w. J. McDevitt, schoolmate at La Sale academy. leaped unhnrmed to safety. Gallant was driving and in attempting to turn the swiftly nov ing machine from the car tracks he lost coptrol when the automobile skid- dad.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
PosToFFIcE ROBBERS
 GET OVER ss5ooO. Operated in Richmond Within Fifteen Feet of Main Thoroushfare.

Richmond. Va. March 28.-Combin- ing the skill of experts with the sim- plest of methods. thieves last night or early today robbed the vault in the office of the cashier at the Richmond postofiice of stamps estimated tO be worth about Ss5.O00 and incidentally carried off $160 in cash belonging to the payroll fund.
 For audacity the feat was almost without parallel in this part Of thg country. The robbers could hardly have chosen a more public place In which to work. They were less than fifteen feet of one of the main thor oughfares of the city, which la at alL hours of the night brightly lighted. while the room in which the robbery was accomplished presumably was lighted last night Windows open on the streets referred to and no move ment could well be made within tho room without observations hy passers- by.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
THREE GALLONS WHIsKEY
 FOR RooeEVELT.
Letter of Appreciation for Thoughtful
 Gift

Louisville. Ky. March, 2s-Aclsnowi- edging the receipt of three gallons of thirty year-old Kentucky whiskey sent to Africa last fall, Gen. John B. Cas- tleman today, received the following letter from Theodore Roosevelt: "In the Eado February ]. 1910.
 Dear comrade: You're a trump heartily appreciate the gift and stin more the thoughtfulness thnt Hes back Of it. We have had a great kint and have shot almost as well as five wcro Kentuclkians.
 "Faithfully yours,
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Steamship Arrivals.

At Liverpool: March 27, Baltic, from New York
 At Copenhagen: March 27, Oscar II, from New York.
 At Glasgow: March 2S, California, from New York
 At London: March 2S, Minnewaska, from New York.
 At Plymouth: March 2S, Kron- prinzessin Cecilie, from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29

Mir. and Mrs. Aios DisteI and their son Charles were instantly killed yes- terday when a Philadelphia and Read ing railway train struck the(carriage in which they were riding at Sellers vile, Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29

John R. Winder, ss years old whose position in the Mormon church was second only to that of President Jo- seph F. Smith, died at Salt Lake City yesterday of pneumonia. Since the ac- cession of President Smith, Mir. Win der had been first councillor of the presidency.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29

Paris, March 2S.-Alby, owned by Nash Turner, won the Prix Chenne- vieres, which was run at Tremblay todaq. In the Prix Joinvil1epont, w. K. Vanderbilt's Marcaurele finished second
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Dance at CadijIac Hall.

An Easter Monday dance at the Cadillac hall drew out crowded floor on Monday evening and an excellent programme was enjoyed. The Cadillac orchestra furnished the music, making
 this feature all that could be desired by tho Aanoarn,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Noted Physician Dead.

Chester Center, Mass. March 2S-Dr. Oscar c. DeWolf, a former health com missioner of Chicago, and a noted physician. died at his home here this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
Must Pay 5000 for Kicking EmpIoye

New York, March 28.-Because he kicked a man with whom he had . dis pute, Sam Hildreth, the zhorsennan and trainer, must pay Thaobald A. Severn $5,000 under a verdict rendered today in the supreme court Severn was
 working on Eildrsth,s ohouse- as "a painter when thsx had their arsSzmenk.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-29
New Haven Carpenters Want 45 Gents

New Haven. Conn.,. March 2S.=At a meeting of the union carpenters here tonight 8 wage scale of 45 cents an hour was agreed upon. the same to go into effect April 1st. Ii is moi known what stand the master builders will take.