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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
CHARGED WITH COMPLIcITY
 IN PoSToFFIcE ROBBERY
O. B. Tate Attempted to Commit Sui cide-Robbers Put Up at Tate Resi- dence.

Baltimore, March 31.-O. E. Tate of Richmond, Va. attempted to commit suicide by drinking carbolic acid last night at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Moorehead, in southwest Balti- more. He probably will recover.
 Tate was visited late this afternoon by Postoff1ce Inspector Hooten and To- cal detectives and was placed under arrest after Hooten had rigidly ques- toned kim concerning the Richmond postoff1ce robbery.
 Tate denied any connection with the affair, declaring that he left Richmond the day before the robbery occurreds Finally, under the fire of cross ques- tioning, he broke down and refused to answer further questions.
 According to Major Hooten, Tate ad- m1tted that he knew the men under arrest charged with the robbery. He said he boarded with the men in Rich mond and knew that they were well supplied with trunks.
 Richmond Va. March 31-The latest clue followed by the police in pursuit of the thieves who plundered the post office here is said to lead direct to the residence of o. B. Tate on South Syca- more street. A stranger engaged a room at the Tate home last Monday evening about g o'clock, looked over the premises, selected his room with care and secluded himself in it. Later q roped. wooden box and a large vahse. The stranger had these placed in his room- Some time during the night the iodger vanished. He has not returned to the Tate home
 At o'clock the next morning a wag- on driven by a negro reached the house. In it sat a thin man who wore eye glasses. The spectacled stranger pro- duced. a roll of bills, paid the rent of the room. loaded the luggage on the wagon, looked at his watch and said to the negro: "Do you think you can make 1t? You have only thirty min utes."
 He referred to the train about leay- ing Richmond for the north.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Not Strike Merely Suspension Pending
 Arrangement of New Scale
LITTLE PROBABILITY OF COAL SHORTAGE
Miners Predict Prompt Signing of Wage scale-Opera- Maintain Mines will be Kept Closed from Sixty Days Four Months-News of First Victory for Men Comes from Brazel, Ind.

Three hundred thousand organized miners in the bituninous coal fields of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Ark ansaS quit work last Thursday night.
 The miners, members of the United Mine Workers of America, declared the walk-out was not a strike, but merely a suspension of work pending an ar engagement between themselves and the operators of a wage scale for another year, the old scale having expired with the month of March
 The men demand an increase of pay in some instances of five cents a ton and in other instances more, and cer- tain changes in working conditions.
 Confidence was expressed by the operators that there will be no general coal famine, large supplies of fuel hav- dng been secured in anticipation of the walk-out
 While the miners predicted the sus- pension would be cut short by a prompt signing of wage scales, some of the operators maintained the mines might be kept closed for a month or sixty days or longer.
 The conditions in the various states were as follows:
 Conditions in Several States.
 Illinois nine hundred mines closed and 75.000 miners quite work at 5 D. m.; 8 joint conference on wages called for next Monday in Chicago; operators say men demand increase of ten cents Il ton, which would mean an annual
 
 s140O 900: possibility of. four months shutdown: two months sup ply of coal on hand; no immediate coal famine to Chicago industries
 Indiana--1S, 900 miners ordered -- to quit at midnight; conference arranged for next Wednesday at Terre Haute; miners say shutdown will be short lived
 Pennsylvania-Appro 10000 men ordered to quit at midnight: tenn porary scale allowing a five cent rum of-nine a ton increase hoped to be reached by Saturday, settlement of the powder ouettion- to be held in abey- Rnce. Iowa-Every mine in Iowa ordered closed pending settlement of the wage scale Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma and Ar Eansas-Conlprisin the southwestern Interstate fields. B, 900 miners quit; | FarIy settlement hoped for. but miners RsSert they have fund Of s400,e00 to draw on 0hio--X1 miners ordered to quit; 1 state leader declaring it is not 8 strike but merely suspension; at Lorain, 1 Ohio. one steel plant shut down and l threw out of work 4,000 worlxmen, the l managers announcing a shortage of coal. The first victory by the men was con- i fained in an announcement from Bra gil Ind- the center of the Indiana block coal district where it was announced aile mems demand for a five cent in- crease would be granted.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
NEW YORK HARBoR
 PILOTS ON STRIKE.
Should Tie-up of Traffic Result,
 Food Markets Would Suffer.

New York, April IA white light swung at midnight from the roof of the Battery Park building. on the southernmost tip of the island of Manhattan. and two bIasts-oue long and one short-from the whistle of a chartered tug, notified the masters and pilots of New York harbor that a strike of the American Association of Masters, Mates and Pilots is on this morning against four trunk lines, and one manufacturing company operating marine service.
 On acknowledging the signal from aloft the tug immediately left to mo- tffy the men at their various stations that negotiations had failed and that the resignations they had sent in pre- viously became immediately effective.
 About 15O pilots, many masters, and half that number of tugs are involved in the walk-out. In addi- tion to the railroads involved, the pi lots and masters employed by Ar buckle Brothers sugar refinery, which owns a small fleet of tugs of Its own, have also walked out. Four hundred cooks. dremen and deckhands, less certain of their ground, discussed the situation last night and decided to hold their jobs for the present. In a statement issued last night, the com panies said that they had received ap- plications for work from 1000 men in Albany, Boston and this city. and that their boats would run as usual, wheth- CT the masters left them or not. The strike affects the freight traffic of the harbor only.
 A general tie-up of all tugs and lighters in the waters about New York harbor would indeed be a very serious situation and one that would immedi- ately make itself felt in the food mar kets.
 The four railroads affected are the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western, the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Baltimore & Ohio, and the Lehigh Val ley. The New York Central the New York New Haven & Hartford and the Erie reached private understandings, the terms of which are not given out, Iaf ffis affNrnnnn-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Wanton Murder
 At Springfield
MASKED BURGLAR SHOT SCREAM
 ING GIRL.
ANOTHER YOUNG WOMAN WOUNDED
Intruder Appeared While. Party Was
 Solving Picture PuzzIe-victinn Was Guest for the Night.

Springheld, Mass. March 31.-Mis- Martha E. Blackstone. 25 Elliott street, daughter of c. J. Blackstone. was mur- dered by masked burglar in the home at eight o'clock this evening" Miss Harriet Dow, daughter of the house, was shot in the head and removed to Springfield hospital in dying con- ditlon. The murderer escaped.
 The police have no description of the man except the one Mrs. Dow and her daughter. Miss Lucy, were able to give. The police say that in those of the man who terrorized the city last fall. The description given by the frightened women is:
 Description of Murderer.
 The man was about five feet ten inches; wore dark clothes and a black slouched hat; had a dark cloth about the lower part of the face, about 21 or 22 years old.
 The murder was a most wanton one. Mrs. Dow, her two daughters and Miss Blackstone, who was a guest for the night were seated al the living room of the home about a small table. soIv- ing picture puzzle.
 Demanded Money.
 The first intimation they had Af an intruder was a demand for money from the dining room. just in the rear They looked up to see a masked man framed in the dark doorway, threat enenfng them with revolver. Mrs Dow retained her composure and re- piled: We have no money" but Miss Blackstone in fright jumped to her ton room to the right of the living room. The burglar said: "1f you want to be Killed keep on screaming" and fired as he spoke, the bullet en- tering Miss Biackstone's left breast. Death was instantaneoiIs.- The mur- derer. hardly pausing to see his vic- tim fall, turned his revolver on the group. shooting Miss Harriet Dow in
 The murderer then ran to the front door leaped over the piazza railing and disappeared The police have no clue as to the Identity Of the murder CT. Theory of Police.
 The four women were alone fin the house and the murderer must have possessed this knowledge. It Is the theory of the police that the man en- tered the house while the family was at dinner and concealed himself in a closet of the room he entered until he thought the time was right. Mrs. Dow distinctly remembers having locked all the windows and doors about seven po'ciock and the pSlice found all the locks turned and 4Sin- dows fastened. Marks were found on the side on the house under a shell tered window that lead to the belief that he entered in this manner. Foot prints plainly visible in the soft earth. after his escape, showed that he ran as an athlete runs, on the balls of his feet .t'+ -.f The women are certain that but two shots were fired, and a much battered bit of lead which may have been the bullet that wounded Miss Dow, was picked up by an officer. A bullet hole that cannot be accounted for was found in the wall. The shot that kilt- ed Miss Blackstone must have been fired at very close range, for the breast was powder burned.
 Both Miss Blackstone and Miss Dow were teachers in the Jefferson avenue school. Miss Blackstone was 39 years old and Miss Dow about 30.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
NO MORE "FLoATING"
 OF OYSTERS.
Practice Ordered Stopped by Depart
 ment of Agriculture.

Washington, March 31.-Oysters can no longer be fed-or. as the trade term goes. "fIoated in brackish water" before they are offered for sale. The department of agriculture has ordered that the practice must stop at once. The order affects all the oyster trade in the United States and is of inn mense importance to dealers.
 Recently the department gave a hearing to the oyster men, who main tained that the quality of the oyster is improved by the floating process. The department of agriculture, how ever. holds that to float an oyster after it is taken from it's bed pro- vides means for the oyster to take in conta imitation from the water and of fers a risk of typhoid. Oyster men from the New Jersey beds came in an organization two hundred strong to Washington few weeks ago to pro- test against the order, claiming that it's enforcement would mean their ruin.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
PINcHoT IN COPENHAGEN. Refuses to Say Whether He is Seeking Roosevelt On His Own Initiative.

Copenhagen, March 31.-Gifford Pin chot, the former chief forester of the United States, arrived here tonight. He where he is visiting his sister. Lady Johnstone. wife of Sir Alan Johnstone, the British minister to Denmark.
 MT. Pinchot, wien seen soon after his arrival. refused to discuss politics. but he informed the correspondent that he intended to study Danish agricul- ture especially the cooperative sys- tenn and the Danish forest administra- tion He admitted that ale expects to meet Colonel Roosevelt here in Copen- hagen or London, but he was silent when questioned whether he had been summoned to a conference with the ex- president or was seeking a meeting with Colonel Roosevelt on his own in itiative. to discuss with him the for estry questions.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DEFEATED
In Annual Fight in Lower Branch o'
 Massachusetts Lsuisisturs.

Boston, March S1.--J,hs advocates of woman suffrage lost their annual fight in the lower branch of the legislature today by vote that varied hut Httie from that of last year. t
 The question came up on the substi- tuition of the bill striking out the word male" from the constitutional provision regarding voting for tf,s sd verse report Of a commttse. The de- bate consumed the greater part of the sessions and the galleries were packed. The vote was 47 to 14s, with live pairs. compared with last years vote of k to 160, with eleven pairs The total membership of the house is 240.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
s25,4es,e7o COMMON STOCK To Be Sold by Western Maryland Road for Construction of New Link.

Baltimore. March 3I.-At a special meeting here today the stockholders of the Western Maryland railroad nee ratified the action of the board of oi- rectors in authorizing the sale at $50 a share of the BPS, 46s,s7e unisssred common stock of the company. The proceeds will be used for the construc< ton of the extension from Cumber- land. Md, to New Haven, Pa, eB Maryland with the PittsburR & Lake Erie a subsidiary of the New York Central.
 One effect of this arrangement will the middle west division of the Van derbilt system.
 President Bush estimates that the new link 1vAi be ready for operation fn about eighteen months.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Sentence Suspended for Man Who
 Captured Jeff Davis.

Seattle, Wash, March 31.-Because his discharge from the army shows that he was one of the two men who captured Jefferson Davis in Georgia forty-ffve years ago, John Wolen, aged TO years was released from the city jail today on suspended sentence. He was convicted of "boot logging" His discharge shows that he served in Company F. Seventh Pennsylvania cavalry during the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
NO LIQUOR DEALERS
 IN ROYAL ARCANUM.
Appellate Division of Supreme Court
 Sustains Supreme Council.

New York. March 31.-The appellate division of the supreme court today sustained the rule of the supreme council of the Royal Arcanum prohib- fting members enjoying benefit funds if engaged in the retail liquor business or in the selling of intoxicating liquors as a salesman.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
NEW HAVEN TROLLEYMEN
 ACCEPT WAGE SCALE.
Old Rate was 21 1-2 Gents Per Hour
 New Rate 26 to 27.

New Haven. Conn. March 31.-The members of the local trolleymen's union tonight voted to accept the wage increase offered by the Connecti- cut company. The old rate was 21 1-2 cents an hour and the new rate from 25 to 2 cents. The matter of the number of hours to constitute days work was not definitely settled though it is expected that the men will &C., cept the proposition made by the com pany.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Grieved Over Death of Mother, Boy
 Shot Himself.

Brockton, Mass. March 31.-Believ- srae that his mothers constant care for him during a, two years illness had hastened her death by apoplexy We'd nesday, Frederick B. Hall, IS years old son of Samuel w. HaIl today kill ed himself by shooting at his home in North Eastcn. The boy was just re- covering from an attack of nervous prostration when his mother died. Mother and son will be buried together
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Strike Situation at Philadelphia Un-
 ci1anqed.

Philadelphia. March 31.-Upon the arrival here today of John Mitchell, the labor leader, several conferences were held with a. view of adjust ment of the strike against the Phila- delphia Rapid Transit company. At 8 late hour tonight, however, leaders of the street carmen and officials of the Rapid Transit company united in de- cIaring the situation unchanged.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
President Taft Finds General Bell
 Resting Easily.

Washington, March 31. - President Taft today called on General J. Frank ffn Bell chief of staff, to inquire about the condition of the officer, who was anjured in an automobile accident some days ago. The president found General Bell resting easily and well on the road to recovery.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Farmer Killed Automobilist.

Roswell, N. M., March 31.-Sylvanus Johnson. a wealthy citizen of Roswell. is dead from the effects of a blow on the head from wrench hurled at Johnson's chauffeur a week ago by an unknown farmer. While speeding near Roswell, Johnson's automobile fright ened team of mules being driven by a young farmer and the latter threw his wrench at the chauffeur. The wrench struck Johnson, who sank back in his seat unconscious and with a crushed skull. The farmer escaped.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
New York Pastor Attacks Socialism.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, March 31.-The Rev. J. Wesley Hill, pastor of Metro poIftan temple, New York city, attack ed socialism in his address tonigiht.at the meeting of the board of home mis- sion and church extensions of the New York M. E. conference at Trinity church Dr. Hill termed socialism atheism He said: We are hearing from some quarters of Christian so- cialism We could just as well talk of Christian anarchy or Christian athe- ism. I am sick of the fpussy-footed' preachers who have been drawn into this unholy alliance.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
OBITUARY.
T. B. TavIor,

Washington March SIT. B. Taylor, who had served continuously in the court of claims ever since its organ ization in 1855 first as messenger, upon the recommendation of Jefferson Ds- wis, then a United States senator, and since 1863 as bailiff, died at his home was a native of King George county, Va
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
WANTED s1,ooo PER DAY
 AWARDED BUT s1o.
For Services as Referee in a New York
 Litigation Case.

New York March 31-D Cady Her ricks fee of 5000 for nine days serv- ices as referee in the Eleventh avenue litigation between the city and the New York Central railroad was cut to $90 today by Archibald Watson the corporation counsel. MT. Herrick had already been paid by the railroad, which then sent a bill to the city. Mr. Watson thought the bill excessive and offered to compromise at s5,0O0. The railroad refused, whereupon the cor poration counsel cut the bill to the s10 day allowed by the law
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Diplomas Awarded at Carlisle.

Carlisle, Pa, March 31.-The grad uating class of the United States h. dian school at Carlisle received their diplomas today from the hands of the commissioner of Indian affairs, Robert G. Valentine. MT. Valentine in pre- senting the diplomas expressed the be- lief that the Indian had reached a pe- riOd in his development where some thing corresponding to creed, show ing the right road to progress in the future, should be formulated.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Taft May Attend National Farrners'
 Reunion.

Washington, March 31. - President Tsft will attend the congress of the National Farmers union in St. Louis the first week in May If he can ar range hio engagements to allow him to do so. Secretary Wilson of the de- partmenf of agriculture also is going. The secretary with Speaker Cannon and President C. S. Barrett of the Farmers union took Nnch with tine president at the White House today. Speaker Cannon said he was sure con gress could not have adjourned in time to permit him to attend the congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Supreme Court to Remain in Session During Funeral of Justice Brewer.

Washington, March 31.-Because of the pressure of public business, the su- prene court will remain in session throughout Monday without taking an adjournment, as had been intended, out of respect to the memory of the late Associate Justice Brewer. This be- came known positively tonight. The decision was reached after consulta- ton with Mrs. Brewer, who agreed that her late husband would have wished such course to be pursued under ex- isting circumstances.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01

London, March 31.-Myra Kelly (Mrs- Allan MacNaughton), the American educator and author, died yesterday at Torquay, where she had been stopping with her husband. Mrs. MacNaughton had been in ill health for a long time- Her American address was Old Ches- ter Village, Orange Mountains, New Jersey
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Six Miner. Killed at wiIburten. Okla

Wilburton, Okla. March 31.-Six miners were killed here today by an explosion in the Great Western Coal and Coke com pany's mine No. 2. The blast is supposed to have been the re- suit of a blast going off prematurely-
 The bodies. were recovered The state mine inspector and his aides have be- gun an investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Steamship Arrivals.

At Genoa, March 29: Europa, from New York.
 2 At Leghorn, March 27: Perugts, from New York.
 At Genoa, March 31: Celtic, frea New York. t, A-.
 At Bremen, March 31: Darmstad. from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
POLICE BUSINESS
 DURING PAST MONTH
Total of Seventy eight Arrests Made, of Whom 42 Went to Jaii-Six Took Appeals.

During the month of March the po- lice made 7S arrests for the following reasons: Intoxication 40. breach of the peace "A, theft. arson, ringing false alarm, two each; injury to private property 4,>vagrancy 5. burglary, non support, violation of liquor law. con tempt of court, insane, being incorri- gible, seduction, keeping disorderly house, sleeping out, defrauding restau- rant. and indecent exposure, one each.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
New Haven Carpenters Have Been
 Granted Demands

New Haven, Conn, March S1.-An agreement Was signed late today by the master carpenters and their em- ployes whereby the latter will Yeceive 45 cents an hour and a Saturday half holiday the year around. The men have been formerly getting Al 5-S cents an hour. The new wage scale will not go into effect until May 1st.
 The agreement is for two years.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Strike of American Tobacco Employees.

Louisville. Ky, March 31.-More than three thousand white and negro men, women and children employed in the American Tobacco company's stemmer- ies here are on strike today, and it is said that their ranks will be swelled tomorrow by the addition of 2,OOO em- ployes of the plug tobacco factories and 2,5e0 employees of the cigar fac tories. The steamers demand & high CT scale.
 Twice today the police were called upon to keep the strikers and their fol- lowers orderly. Ten arrests were made
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
NEWS FROM MINING CENTER.
Favorable Report to Miners from
 Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Ind, March 31.-News Of the bituminous coal miners first victory in their struggle for an increase of wages was received late today by the national officers of the United Wine Workers from Brazil, the center of the Indiana block coal district
 At the close of q secret conference
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01

London, March 31.-The Rev. Harry Drew, rector of Hawarden since 1904, died today He was curate of Hawar den 1SS-93 and served as first warden of St. De Inoois Hostel and library, founded by MT. Gladstone for the pro- motion of sacred study.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Acquisition for J. Ogden Armour.

New York, March 31.-Reuuisition papers for the extradition of J. Ogden Armour of Chicago, who was recently indicted by bhe/ Hudson county, N. J., grand jury, for conspiracy in controll- ing the prices of meat products. was filed with Governor Fort at Trenton, N. J., today by Prosecutor Garven of Jersey City.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
pis3arment Proeeedinqs erouaht.

New York, March 1.-Disbarment proceedings have been brought against Meyer Prinstein, at one time cham paon amateur broad jumper of the world and a graduate of Syracuse university. The appellate division ordered today that a referee be appointed. It is alleged that Prinstein refused to return $200 deposited with him as a trustee, claiming it instead as his fee.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01
Cabled Paragraphs

Bombay. March 31.-Twenty-ffve women and children were burned to death in fire that today destroyed the state cotton warehouse at Bhdl- wara, in the district of Rajputana.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01

Head of Quaker Community Sveounrts
 Sabha tn Day Lake, Me, March 31.-- Sister AureHa G. Mace, heed of ehe Shaker community here. dieA haUe night aged so. Sister Aurelis was ths author of several boolos and many poems.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01

The Boycott Against Butter which mas been raised in price is spreading in Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01

Fifty Per Cent. of the cotton mills or the South are shut down to curtail production
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01

Joseph Blink, of Sharon, Va, died from the heat, the first victim of the warm weather