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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Banker Walsh
 The Thirtieth
MEMBER OF COLONY OF FINAN-
 GERS, LEAvENWoRTH.
HIS PRISON OCCUPATION
Will Be Work in the Library-His Pho tograph Taken-Parting With Son in Warden's Office.

Leavenworth, Kansas, Jan. 19.- Within twenty minutes after the war den's office had been reached, the pre- liminary arrangements for Walsh's be- ginning his sentence had been, arrang- ed. He shook hands with his son, John W. Walsh. his son-in-law, Dr. L. Blake Baldwin. his attorney, T. c. Rit- scher, and United States MarshaIs Hoy and Middletown, who accompa- n1ed him. These men went at once to the railroad station and took the first train back to Chicago.
 Photograph No. One Taken.
 Immediately after Walsh's friends departed, his photograph was taken. pher The photograph showed Walsh in the street clothes in which he ar rived In a few days after he has recovered from the fatigue and ex- cago, 8 second photograph will be taken.
 Will Be Library Special Clerk.
 MT. Walsh was sent to the hospital for observation. He will remain there for several days until he is fully re- cuperated, when, if he is able to work he will be assigned to duty in the pris- on library.
 His duties in the library will be those of special clerk tosthe librarian, Chaplain Frank J. Leavitt in the work of overhauIing and re- cataIoguing the
 
 volumes to be handled the work prom ises to be no easy job, but 1t is be- Heved it will prove congenial to the prisoner.
 Thirty Banker Prisoners.
 Walsh makes the thirtieth member Of the bankers colony in the peniten- tiary.
 Arrival at Leavenworth.
 When Leavenworth was reached, Walsh stepped from the train unas- sisted and walked down the station platform. The sun was shining brightly and he seemed to enjoy his walk in the invigorating air. As he walked he began to whistle
 The sight of the gray-haired man walking calmly along whistling while paper men followed him. attracted the attention of the citizens even before they knew the identity of the whistler.
 First Night in a Prison Cell. On an iron cot in a cell of the fed- eral prison, John R. Walsh, 72 years of tence today for nisapplying the funds of the Chicago National bank, spent his first night in the penitentiary.
 If the change from a luxurious room in his home in Chicago to a small bar red space worked hardship with the prisoner, he did not show it by his &C., tions. He accepted his new situation with smiling good grace. He was out spoken in his approval of the kindly in which he was treated after his arrival at noon today.
 But behind his brave front there is believed to be a fear in his own mind that he will never live out his sentence. While talking today with an old friend, MT. Walsh remarked: '1 don't believe I shall eyer live out my sentence if am not pardoned."
 Convict No. 6s61."
 MT Walsh, who is now known as Convict No. 6861,'' sat calmly in his cell tonight and read until the big gong sounded Tights out'' at o'clock. Then he went to bed, and a few min. utes later was sleeping peacefully. He took his first meal in prison tonight. and ate heartily.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
CHURcHMAN LlLLEY SHORT
 s23,ooo IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
Missing Since September, He Returns
 to Pittshurg and is Jailed.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 19.-William C.. Iilley, former treasurer of the per- manent committee of the general aS- senbIy of the Presbyterian church, and also of the Pittsburg Presbytery, who had been missing since September 28, appeared in Pittsburg tonight. MT. Lilley was found to be short $23, 900 in his accounts shortly after his absence, but no action toward prosecution had been taken by the church.
 He went to the jail tonight, having read the reports of the case in western papers, but he was refused admittance as no information had been lodged against him. He had no place to go and was penniless. He made a con- fession of his shortage and was advised to telephone Willis A. Boothe, chairman of the legal committee of the board of trust les of the presbytery. MT. Boothe took him to his home for the night.
 A special meeting Of the presbytery will be called immediately to take ac- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
HoNoRs TO DEAD AMBASSADOR.
Cruiser Montana to Take the Body of
 Senhor Nabuco to Brazil.

Washington, Jan. 1s-The body of Ambassador Nabuco will go to Brazil on the United States cruiser Montana about February 25. The government has ordered the use of the presidents yacht Mayf1ower for Madame Nabu- CO.'S passage to Rio de Janeiro, but bassador's widow will sail for New York on February 5, to arrive in Bra gil in advance of the body. The May flower will take the body from Wash ington to Hampton roads, where it will be placed on the Montana
 The funeral, to be held tomorrow in St. Matthews church, will be attend ed by officers of the government and the diplomatic colony. The body prob ably will be taken to 8 cemetery until it goes to Brazil.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Turk Parliament
 House Burned
VERY FEW OF THE IMPORTANT
 DOCUMENTS SAVED.
BUILDING COST sI6,ooo,ooo
Russian and American Sailors Render Aid-The Fire Regarded by the Su- perstitious as an Evil Omen.

Constantinople, Jan. 1s-The palace Of Cherogan, where the Turkish par lament meets. was destroyed by fire The loss is great for the building alone cost about s16,00o,00o The fire orig mated between the private apartments reserved for the sultan and the cham Der of deputies, and is believed to have been due to defective heating appa- ratus, although there have been re- ports current that reactionary agents were responsible for it.
 All Archives Destroyed.
 The fire started shortly before noon. and strong wind famed the flames, which spread with great rapidity Lit tle furniture and very few of the inn portant documents were saved. Prac- t1cally all the archives of the cham Der of deputies, including important bills and the budget estimates, were burned. As a consequence, the busi- ness of parliament will be seriously interrupted.
 American Sailors Rendered Aid.
 What few effects were saved were taken from the palace by sailors sta toned at the legations, principally the Russians and Americans, who were first to arrive on the scene. Thousands of persons witnessed the fire from the roofs of buildings. Superstitious ori- entals regard the fire as an evil omen.
 Finest Palace on the Bosphorus.
 The palace of Choragan was built by Sultan Abdu1-Aziz, and was the finest of the palaces on the Bosphorus. It was constructed of marble and beauty of the sculptured ornaments in marble and wood. For many years it was the home of the deposed sultan, Murad ", and was inaccessible to vis- ftors. It was occupied by parliament when that body was formed a little more than a year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS
 AT WASHINGTON.
Importance of the Governorship Em-
 phasized by Ambassador Bryce.

Washington, Jan. 19. - States Rights" was the burden of most of the of governors today, with particular ref erence to the conservation of resources and the regulation and supervision of public, service corporations. An inter change of views on these two subjects showed an unaniTnity of opinion as to the necessity for state activity A feature of the afternoon session was a. speech by Ambassador Bryce, who be- lived the conference would emphasize the i'm mportance of the governorship and that the idea that the chief executive of each state is coming more and more to be looked upon as the personal rep resentative of the people of his state.
 The two sessions today were followed by a dinner at the White House. In the absence of Mrs. Taft, Mrs. Charles Anderson acted as hostess, and the guests included, besides the governors, several members of the Civic Fedora tiOn conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
PART TAKEN BY SOCIETY WOMEN
 IN SHIRTWAIST STRIKE
Strongly Criticised by Employers in
 Petition to Supreme Court.

New York, Jan. 19.-The part taken by women of means refinement and education in supporting the striking girl shirtwaist makers was strongly criticised today in a petition submitted by the employers to the supreme court.
 ',This strike would have been called off long ago." said the petition, eff it had not been for the support of Eoci- ety women given to demonstrate wo- mems power to fight for a cause and thus strengthen the equal suffrage movement. It is exceedingly difficult to understand what other motive. these women can have for supporting anar- chy, mob rule and lawbreaking."
 The employers ask that a temporary injunction, already granted, which for bids the strikers from picketing a fac tory, be made permanent. Justice Ge- rard reserved decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
POSSE ON TRAIL OF
 DELAWARE WIFE MURDERER
Who Leaves Suicide Traces for Pur-
 pose of Polling Pursuers.

Seaford, Del, Jan. 19.-George Orig gins, a young man living near here, arose early today, started to his work on @ neighboring farm, and for some unknown reason, returned shortly aft erwards, and finding his wife, Alverda, still lying in bed, seized an axe and killed her.
 A posse, headed by two county offi- cers was soon on the trail of the hus- band. who was seen to return in the direction of Linchester pond. The searchers came to 6 hole broken in the ice of a pond and the cap of the fleeing man was lying near. It was then supposed he had committed sui eide by drowning himself but hours of searching in the water failed to re- veal the body.
 The members of the posse decided that Driggins had left the suicide traces for the purpose of foiling his pursuers and allowing him more time to escape.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Lasted Three Hours and was More Peaceful
 than Most Members Expected
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE NAMED
The Six Men Selected the BangerFnchot Investigate ing Committee Include Three Regular Republicans, One Insursent and Two Democrats-Name of Raney of Illinois Incidentally Rejected

Washington, Jan. I9.-The caucus of republican members of the house to- night named the house side of the Ballinger Pinchot investigating com- mittee and incidentally rejected the name of MT. Rainey of Illinois, one of the democrats selected by the demo- cratic caucus last Saturday night as the house minority's representation on the investigating committee.
 Personnel of the Committee.
 The six men selected include three regular" republicans, Call of Afassa- chusetts, Olmsted of Pennsylvania and Denby of Michigan, one "insurgent' republican, Madison of Kansas, and two democrats, James of Kentucky and Lloyd of Missouri.
 selected by tonights caucus of the majority, but MT. Lloyd was chosen in- stead of him.
 Six Insurgents BoIted.
 The caucus lasted three hodrs. It was characterized by considerable acri- mony. but 1t was a good deal more peaceful than most members had es,- pected. Even at that, six insurgents boited, led by Cooper of Wisconsin, the other bolters being Lenroot, Nel- son and Cary of Wisconsin and Davis and Lindbergh of Minnesota.
 Rainey a Trouble Maker.
 In several speeches strong objec- liVHs lo bpLh Jhi1eS ana Etainey were voiced, the objectors claiming to ex- press the views of President Taft. There was no objection to either of them personally but it was urged. es- pecially against Rainey, that their al- leged extreme partisanship would un- fit them for "a judicial investigation.
 Against Rainey was cited in this connection his activity in stirring up trouble for the republican adminis- tration in Panama canal matters.
 The matter will probably come up in the house tomorrow and it is now expected that the democrats to man will vote to repudiate the republican caucus action. Incidentally there is the question, which could not be an-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
BRITISH ELECTIONS.
Unionists Thus Far Have Gained
 Forty-Five Seats.

London, Jan. 19.-Au the returns of today's elections which are likely to be received tonight show that the un- ionists gained five seats and the hber- als one, leaving the present position of the parties as follows: Unionists 129, liberals 119, laborites 9, nationalists A.
 Thus far, therefore, the unionists have made a net gain of 45 seats. They are required to obtain at least 16S net gains to wipe out the liberal majority in the last parliament.
 How closely the unionists are fight ing their opponents Is shown by the following figures of the aggregate poll to date:
 Unionists' vote 1,390,598; liberals BEASTS; laborite 263,463; socialists 16,271.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
UNITED MINE WORKERS
 REBuFF THEIR OFFICERS
Politics Bitterly Played in Wednes-
 days Convention Proceedings. /

Indianapolis, Jan. 1e.-The United Mine Workers of North America play ed politics bitterly today in their con- cers. The "1ltbusters," so called by President Thomas Lewis, carried by a large majority a motion to suspend during the convention the salaries of the international organizers who are in attendance as representatives of local unions and to place on the local unions their expense as delegates.
 The reports of President Lewis, Sec retary Treasurer Edwin Perry and Vice President B. $. Mccullough were read and the convention adjourned for the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Alexander Nickerson Marriaae.

Burlington, Ia-, Jan. 1e-Mrs. George A Nickerson of Boston and Capt Hor- ace Lambert Alexander of England were married today at the home of the brides uncle Dr. J. J. Ransom. Captain Alexander is the third son of the late Viscount Hood and brother of the present viscount. He is an off, cer on the British warship Common wealth. The bride is the daughter Of 4. E. Tousalin, deceased, formerly the president of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. Following a honey moon tour the couple will live in England.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
HEAVY RAINS IN SWITZERLAND.
American Tourists Marooned in Fash
 ionsbls ApIine Resorts.

Geneva Jan 1e.-Scores of Amerf- can visitors at the Fashionable Alpine resorts are imprisoned indefinitely on account Of the heavy continuous rains. Such q condition has never been known before in Switzefland. No deaths are reported so far. but three Americans are missing from Davos. 3MaS left on a skiing expedition a day er t-o ago and have not since been heard from
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
WILL MAKE TEST CASE.
Vassar Girl Will Carry Her Case to
 Highest Courts.

New York. Jan. I9.-Inez MilhoIland the Vassar girl who was arrested on last Monday night at a meeting of the striking girl shirtwaist makers, will carry her case tO the highest courts.
 Martin W. Littleton whom she has retained as counsel. said today that he will make test of this cs SC The section of the penal laws under which Miss Milholland was arrested refers 10 unlawful asscmblaee. but civcn the in- depreciation sought. Mir. Littleton said. the police might arrest anyone who was standing in the street talking to two or three friends
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Allegheny River Ice eorass Break.

Pittsburg, Jan. 19.-Two more ice gorges in the Allegheny river between forty and fifty miles from this city, broke late today and carried with them the fields of ice and snow that have been accommodating back of what was until last night the Freeport gorge. No of danger enters into the breaking of these gorges because of. the spongy condition of the ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Paraehute Junper comnnltted suIeLde

Boston. Jan Is.-Eugeue Leforcat stafford, forty-hye years old. whose career a.s am neronaut and parachuin jumper was only exceeded in aeuaa tionalism iby bis killing of hi8 hrat wife's friend. Mnynor B. Truasel m Boston, siN years ago, died at the re~ lief hospital tonight as the result luf swallowing carbolic acid with guicidN intent. discouraged because he couih not support his second wife aa he had wished
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Demand for increase in Miners Wages
 Will Be Opposed.

Philadelphia. Jan. 19.-Any demand for an increase in wages which may be made by the miners in central Pennsylvania, will be opposed accord ing to a decision reached today by the executive committee Of the Bitumni- nous Coal Operators association for Central Pennsylvania, which is holding meetings in this citv to consider wage agreements for the coming year The association includes nearly all the op- orators in the central soft coal fields Of Pennsylvania, producing 30,010. 900 tons of coal annually and employing about 0,0o0 men,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Awaiting Decision of B. G M. Road on
 Wage Increase.

Boston. Jan. 19.-Awaiting the de- cision of the Boston and Maine rail- road officials on the question of grant ing or refusing a ten per cent. increase in wages to trainmen and conductors of the road the general adjustment board of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors met in this city tonight The board organized with B. s. Merrill of Springfield as chairman
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
srouaht from state Prison as Witness

Boston, Jan 19.-Cardenio P King. the former financial agent" now sery- inc long term in the state prison at Charlestown for defrauding his eli ents, appeared at the courthouse to- day as a witness in an equity suit. King. who was brought from the state prison on a writ of habeas corpus was apparently in excellent physical con- dition and there was much color in his cheeks
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
NICARAGUA SITUATION
Extremely CcmPlicated-intrigu Co., ing On on All Sides.

Washington. Jan. 19.-Ofacial tele- grams received at the state department from Nicaragua show that the political situation in that country is extremely complicated and that intrigues are go- ing on on all sides, proposals and coun- ter proposals looking to peace have so far amounted to nothing, and it seems to be the general impression that there is no immediate prospect of peace on any terms
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
FORMER STATE SENATOR HUDSON
 ON PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL.
The Question Discussed Before Dan- bury Mems Club of Congregational Church.


 Danlaury. Conn.,, Jan 1s.-In con- cluding his speech before the Mems club of the First Congregational church here tonight. former Senator Stiles Judson discussed a public util- ities bill and said that in his opin- ion the controlling issue of the next state campaign would be on a public utilities issue and that if such a bill was not passed at the coming general assembly the matter would be put off for several years to come. Continu- ing, he said: Members of the lower house are always susceptible to the better influences, but I do not know what affects a man from the lower house when he becomes a senator" In making an appeal for the election of senators favoring a public utilities bill, MT. Judson said: 'I understand that even now paid agents of public service corporations are trying to in- fluence the election of members to the upper house."
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
COMMITTED TO THE TONES.
His Bail Raised from S2,5o0 to $25, ,oOo
 HusoL17 PueLo LoJ Ps3olpui-

New York, Jan. I9.-Bail was raised from $2.500 to $25,00O today in the case of Michael M. Forrest of East Orange N. J., who was arrested recently on an indictment for grand larceny, found four years ago
 Assistant District Attorney Perkins told the court he had informa ton that Forrest, while conducting an ostensi- ble real estate business in New York, collected over S16,000, which he con- verted to his own use.
 Forrest was committed to the TOmbs in default of bail
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
State Of New Hampshire vs. B. 6 NJ
 Road

Exeter. V. H.. Jan 1s.-The bill in equity brought by the state of New Hampshire against the Boston and Maine Railway company. seeking to compel the railroad to reduce it's freight rates came before Superior Court Justice W. A. Hummer for a hearing here today Attorney General Edwin G. Eastman claimed that the rates were illegally raised q numb Der nf years ago. and asked for an injunc- ton to restrain the railroad from keep f1E them in efrect
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Obtained Ss5o,ooo in Real. Estate Con-

Chicago Jan. 19.-Charges that Ben jamin Thomas, former president of the Chicago & Western Indian railroad, tate dealer for the road, and John c. Fetzer obtained at least sS50. .000 from the railroad through real estate conspiracy, are made in a call for an accounting filed in the circuit court today.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
S1o,ooo, 900 Trust Aqreen1ent.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-The Wabash rail- road has entered into a s10.OOO 900 trust agreement with the Bowling Green company of New York, according to an instrument filed today. The agreement is intended to secure a $10,000,O0O bond issue bearing 4 per cent interest for fifty years from January 1, 1904 The railroad company gives a lien to secure the issue The issue is made for 'addi- tional terminal faci1ities.'
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Walls Of the Original Harvard collees
 Unearthed

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 19.-What ia believed, almost certainly. to be tha walls of the southwest corner of tho original Harvard college building. bullH in lG3s, were rS9rthcd today in eg- caYatin@ for Che new Cambridee eub- way. The location of tho find is fortw yards from Wadsworth house in tha corner of the yard" nearest Harvard square. The bricks were removed to Holmes field, where it is already pr0- posed some sort or a permanent mons ument shall be erected.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Boston's Recount, No Change in Gen.
 eraI Situation.

Boston Jan. 19.-With twenty of the twenty-five wards completed tonight the recount of the mayoralty vote in the city election of January Il showed no change in the general situation James J. Storrow, the principal defeat ed candidate. has thus far made net gain of 34 votes in the recount, reduc- ing the plurality of Mayor elect John F. Fitzgerald to 1881 from 1415 the figure originally announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Massachusetts to Investigate the Mov-
 ing Picture Business.

Boston, Jan. 19.-An order authoriz- ing the governor to name a commission of five persons 'fto investigate the moving picture business in Massachu- setts and study the effect upon its pat rons,'' was introduced in the house of representatives today.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Gettysburg Celebration in 1913.

Washington. Jan. 19.-Members of the Pennsylvania commission, which has in charge the proposed celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the bat tie of Gettysburg at that place July l. and 5, 1913 called on President Taft today. It is probable the commission will prepare a statement which Pres ident Taft will submit to congress as to the cooperation of the United States government.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
CONGRESS.
White Slave Bill Debated-District of Columbia Appropriation Bill Passed.

Washington. Jan 1s.-WhiIe the house was engaged today in an extend ed debate on the Mann white slave pill consideration of which will be resumed tomorrow. the senate was do- ing quick work in disposing of the District of Columbia appropriation hfiL carrying about s10. coo. .u00- The house also passed a resolution calling on the secretary of the navy to report whether during the present fiscal year any powder had been bought from a trust
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20

Mrs. Henrietta Hunsburger of PhiIa- delphia died aboard the steamer Molt- ke, while crossing the Atlantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Resignation of Mrs. stetson's Sup
 norteFs

New York, Jan. 19.-The last vestige of the former power of Augusta E Stetson, deposed leader of the First Churchof Christ, Scientist. disappeared tonight, when the four remaining trus- tees who were her supporters resigned. The vacancies will be filled by ap- pointees by the other members of the board until the, next annual election in January, 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
Condensed Telegrams

Senator 6everidge introduced a bill Tn congress providing legislative council for Alaska.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-20
GREAT MINE MORTALITY.
i ,o45 Lives Lost in Pennsylvania
 Alone Last Year.

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 1s.-One thou sand and forty-f1ve lives were lost in the coal mines of Pennsylvania last year, according to reports received by the state department of mines. In 1908 the number was 1,250. In the anthracite field 551 were killed, as against 67s in 1908, and in the bitu- minous regions 494 lost their lives, as compared with 572 the previous year
 The number of non-fatal accidents in all Pennsylvania coal mines in 1909 was 2,19S, or two more than in 1908.