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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
CRISIS IN COAL COMING.
Miners to Ask Higher Wases-Priess
 May Go Up.

Chicago. Jan. 12.-Coal miners throughout the United States are pre- pairing to reopen the question of wages after January 20. demand for in- creased pay is expected. It may cause q marked advance in the present prices of coal.
 The miners declare that they need higher wages because of the increased cost of living, This stand is part of the general movement of organized la.- bor begun by the switchmen and rall- road brotherhoods. The movement has already spread to practically all branches of railroad labor.
 "It is true that the mine workers will take up the question of wages" said John Fitzpatrick, president of the Chi- cago Federation of Labor Nrsterday. T do not see the necessity of higher priced coal, though, even if the miners get increases. When coal which costs $7.50 a ton in the United States can be bought for s3.20 a ton in Canada there is something more than Che question of wages boosting the price"
 The coal men take n different view of the situation. They cannot figure how the price of coal can remain at the former price if the mners receive more money.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
BRIDGEPORT DETECTIVES
 ALL SUMMONED TO WORK.
Partly Naked Body of Man FQund in
 Rear of Saloon.

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 12.-The part ly naked body of James Mullins.' still warm, was found tonight in the rear of the Edward Brock eating house and saloon on Main street. The missing clothes and shoes of the dead man were found on a veranda on the third floor directly above where the body was found. The police aver that it is case of murder and every available detective in the city has been sum moned to work on the case.
 Drs. Downs and Trecarten made an examination of the remains and found few external marks other than q swell ing under the right eye which might have been caused by a blunt instru- ment The shoulders were scratched and examination of the ground in the alleyway showed that the body had been dragged some distance. No bones were broken and the police theory is that the blow under the eye and sub sequent fall caused concussion of the brain and death. Inquiry failed to re- veal anything that would lead to the suspicion of anyone and all men Who cannot give an account of themselves are being taken to police headquarters An autopsy will be performed tomor- row morning. The dead man was an employe of the Bridgeport Distributing company and has been employed in the city for the past ten years as driver He is survived by a mother and two brothers, all residents of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
Third Big Slump
 In Cotton Prices
THE MARKET EXCITED AND DE-
 MORALIZED.
PANIC STRICKEN LONGS
in All Parts of the World Liquidatine Regardless of Priees-Loss from High Record of ss.4o Bale.

New York, Jan 12.-There was a further big break in the cotton mar ket today, making the third sensa- tlonal slump in prices since the move ment started early last week. Panic stricken longs in all parts of the world seemed to be Hquidating their cotton regardless of prices and the action of the market was characterized by such intense excitement and demoralization as marked the series of sensational movements following the collapse of the Sully boom.
 Declines Since Tuesday Night More
 Than $3.5o Per Bale.
 For more than a year the cotton and toward the end of last month prices had reached level which, since the civil war, had only been equalled when Sully was at the height 16.17 and May at 16.46 But at the eliminating point of today's decline, March contracts sold at 14.60 and May at 14-7S a loss from the high record of from s7:s5 to $40 a bale. almost all of which has occurred during the past week. The declines from the clos ing prices of last night amounted to more than s3.50 per bale.
 No Financial Difficulties Precipitated.
 There does not appear to have been any change in general trade conditions to warrant the almost unprecedented slump in prices and in contrast with the Sully year no financial difficulties have been precipitated.
 Southern Spinners Buying More Free
 Iy.
 It is apparent, however, that one aft CT another the big bull clicques which were organized Independently during the big bull market have been liquid ating. Possibly the selling movement was originally due to an effort to ob- tain profits on long lines owing to the approach of the new planting season and the expectations of greatly in creased area while the absence of any speculative short interest left the market with very little support. It was reported today that spinners were buying more freely in the south and late advices from the leading southern spot markets showed no material weakness
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
WHITNEY VALENTINE co. PLANT
 BURNED THIS MORNING.
s20O,oo0 Loss at Worcester-The coun- sry Will Be Snort on Cupid's Mis- sives This Year.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 12.-The aI- most complete destruction by fire early today of the Whitney Valentine com pany's plant here, at the corner of School and. Union streets, the largest of the kind in the United States. with a loss of about S200,000 means an aI- most valentineless St. Valentines day for the country. Except for the con- tents of several freight cars which were pulled away from the flames, the company's great stock of valentines was entirely destroyed.
 Warren Whitney, treasurer of the company, and his wife, who had been watching the shipping of stock on an upper floor. had a dangerous experi- ence in making their way down three or four flights of smoke clouded stair ways to safety. Their presence had been forgotten by the score of workers, who laboring among masses of easily inf1ammable material hurried to safe ty without other consideration. Phe engineer, John F. Uhland. was render ed unconscious by smoke and had to be dragged to safety. Three f1remen, too, were overcome by the smoke, but it was believed at an early hour this morning that all will recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
The Inside" of the Entire Transaction Kept
 from the General Public
SIMEON B. CHAPIN SUSPENDED
From the Privileges of the New fork Stock Exchange for Sixty Days-Fe Participated in the IlI-Manag d Ma nipuIation of Dec. 27th Last-0ne of Mr. ~hapin's Partners Suspended for Thirty Days.

New York, Jan. 12.-Simeon B. Cha pin head of the New York and Chi czgo firm Of S. B. Chapin & Co-, was suspended from the privileges of the New York stock exchange today for sixty days, for participation in the Rock Island dasco Of December 2T last,
 when III managed manipulation sent the common shares of the Rock Island company from 50 to s1 and back again 4l a period of twelve minutes. F. D. Coantiss, one of NIT. Chapin's partners and the only other board member of the firm. Uas suspended at the same time for thirty days
 No Others to Be Punished.
 Notwithstanding all the recent ru- .lo-s concerning the Rock Island deal, involving the name of Daniel G. Reid, chairman Of the board of directors of the Rock Island company, for whom, it is said Chapin & Co. executed their buying orders. the verdict of the stock exchange governors indicates that the infractiOns Of the suspended members are not regarded very seriously. They were found guilty, as announced, of -acts detrimental to the welfare of the exchange" for which the constitution Of the exchange prescribes suspension of not more than one year. Contrary 10 general expectations no other mem isrs of the exchange are to be punish cd though it is known that the in z-estiEztion of the special committee appointed by the governors brought out facts supposed to have involved SeV- e-al other firms.
 Wall Streets Analysis of Situation.
 The sessions of the inves tigation committee. were executive, and the inside of the entire transaction is thus kept from the general pugIic- As Wall street has analysed the situation, however. g. B. Chapin & Go. acted for Mir Reid. or others i'll the purchase of Rock Island stock. while looked
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
sToRRoW TAKES OUT RECOUNT
 PAPERS AS A PRECAUTION.
Defeated Candidate for Mayor of Bos- ton Waits for Revised Official Re- turns.

Boston, Jan. 12.-No recount of the vote for mayor of Boston will be asked for on the part of the principal de- feated candidate, James J. Storrow, if the revised official returns show the same plurality for ex-Mayor John F. Fitzgerald as was announced at city hall last night. In the face of the early evening returns following the election MT. Storrow declared he would ask for a recountss as his figures showed but 191 plurality for the winner. Tonight MT. Storrow said he would not ask a recount if MT. FitZgerald's lead of some 1.415 is maintained.
 Recount papers have been taken out as a precaution, however, by the man ager of MT. Storrow's campaign and are being circulated It is necessary to secure fifty signers in each of the twenty-five wards and the papers must must be filed by o'clock Friday night The councilmanic election will not go uncontested, as already four of the de- feated candidates have taken out re- count petition papers, James P. Limil- ty Thomas J. Collins Ben jamin c. Lane and Mark Stone. Timothy J. Buckley, who was the ninth and last man elected on the list, will also ask a recount to protect himself in case any of the men below him show a ma terial gain.
 Mayor-elect Fitzgerald was the re- cipient today of hundreds of telegrams and cablegrams expressing congratu- lations over his election. Sir Thomas Ifpton sent cablegram, as did Vice President James s. Sherman and many congressman.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
In Farman Biplane Breaks All Official and
 Unofficial Records for Altitude
ASCENDs APPROXIMATELY 5000 FEET
Used an Engine Just Arrived from Paris-His Barring Made His Wife Shiver with Frght-Evenng Shad- ows had Begun to Gather when Ee Started on the high Flight-~rowd of 5O,oOo BreathIessIy Intent.

Aviation Camp Los Angeles, Cal, Jan: 12.-Louis Paulhan, French aviator, broke all official and unofficial rec ords for altitude in a Farman biplane today by flying to a height of more than 1000 feet and descending safely air.
 As methods of measurement were not exact. the exact height reached is not known, but it is certain that he ex- ceeded the record of $500 feet.
 Height Still to Be Officially Sanctioned.
 The instrument on Paulhans ma- chine registered the greatest height at 4,600 feet.
 The judges record of PauIhari's alti- tude, which is still to be sanctioned officially, war 1,5l4 metres, approxl- mately 5000 feet. The time of descent was minutes 30 seconds.
 Paulhan is the idol of the crowd to- night. He made his record shortly aft CT losing the speed record for the course to Glenn H. Curtiss.
 Ihe Frenchman, using an engine which had just arrived from Paris, had been on the course all the afternoon He had circled the course again and again, skidding and dipping and swing ing corners in a daring fashion that made his wife shiver with fright
 A Mere Speek in the Twilight.
 The sun was low toward the sea and the shadows had begun to gather when Paulhan decided to go higher in the air than any man in a heavier than air machine had ever flown.
 The wind barely stirred. cortlandt Field Bishop, president of the Aero Club of America, stood in front of the Judges, stand, enthusiastic over the beautiful scene.
 As Paulhan rose in the air he bent low his gray capped head and smiled as he made a short circle over the 50,00D spectators. Curtiss had previ- ously tried the higher currents and came down.
 Paulhan pointed north. went up a thousand feet, passed over the center of the field again, as though to take another last look at a human face, then turned north and up again.
 The crowd grew breathlessly intent as the Frenchman and his air machine rapidly became a speck in the gather ing twilight
 At height of 1900 feet Paulhan described q circle, to feel the currents. By this time he was a mile and a half from camp When word spread that he had beaten Hubert Latham's record of 1,S00 feet the crowd became frantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
MANIAC FIRED TWO SHOTS
 INTO CROWD OF scHOoLBoYS
Who Had Been Bothering Him-One Boy Instantly Killed, Another Wounded.

New York, Jan. 12--A black beard ed maniac wearing a black slouch hat, drew an automatic pistol from his long coat this afternoon and fired five shots into a crowd of Harlem school boys who had been haunting him. Robert Lomas, six years old, was shot through the heart and died instantly. Arthur Shively, also six years old was shot through the left lung and was taken to a hospital critically wound ed.
 The man in black, whom none of the frightened youngsters can describe accurately, shambled off into the bush es and rocks surrounding the boys playground and was soon lost to sight. One hundred and fifty policemen and a posse of citizens are hunting for him. The woods nearby are encircled by police, the Harlem river is picket ed. and the search is slowly tighten ing it's lines on the northern extremity of Manhattan island. but in the mean into downtown subway train and thus swiftly been borne to temporary safety
 Fifty children just freed from school were coasting down the western slope of the speedway woods this afternoon, while group of grownups stood watching the sport. Among them was the man with the black beard. He drew away from the crowd and edged up the side of the hill. Just then down came little Arthur Shively on his sled, whooping a caution to footfarers. His sled halted on a bare spot and as he stood up the madman whipped out his pistol and fired. No one can be found who saw the shot, but 1t was delivered at such close range that the boys sweater was scorched from the flame of its discharge.
 The boy shrieked and fell and in the subsequent excitement everybody apparently thought of the boy and no body of the man in black, for he sham ibled off northwards, unpursued
 It was some moments before a po- liceman arrived. The crowd was growing from all directions at once, but still without q leader or any defi- mite intention. As Policeman Pizr ran up 8 small boy tugged at the skirts of his coat.
 He's up there" gasped the boy, "and he's shot another boy"
 On the edge of the woods they found Robert Lomas, dead. Stragglers brought in reports that they had heard other shots, five in all, but there are no definite clues.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
Henry 5. Graves
 Chief Forester
DIRECTOR OF THE YALE FOREST
 SCHOOL APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED CLIFFORD PINCH0T
Mir Graves Graduated from Vale in 1se2-Has Full Knowledge of For estry-CIear- Headed Business Man.

Washington, Jan. 12.-President Taft appointed Henry $. Graves, di- rector of the Yale forest school, today, as forester of the United States to succeed Clifford Pinchot. He also ap- pointed Albert F. Potter, at present acting forester, as associate forester. The new forester and the associate are both known as PincTlot men. Both both are in sympathy with his ad- ministrative policy.
 Trained in Forestry in This Country
 and Abroad.
 It was largely through MT Pin chc--s efforts that the Yale forest school was established and MT Graves went from the post of assistant chief of the division of forestry under Mir. Pinchot to become director of the school in 1900. He served in the for est division for two years.
 Mir. Graves graduated from Yale in 1892. He was trained in forestry in this country and in Europe and has had extensive experience in the west, having made the reconnaissance sur vey of the Black Hills in 1897. He will take up his duties as forester on February 1.
 New Associate Forester a Westerner
 MT. Potter, the new associate for ester, who succeeds Overton W. Price, is native of California, and spent all of his life in the west until he became a member of the forestry staff nine years ago, where he has had jurisdic- tion over all grazing privileges with in, the preserves. He is we'll acquaint- ed with western conditions and is thoroughly informed of all the policies and practices of the forest service.
 Most Excellent Appointment.
 New Haven. Jan. 12.=President Ar thur T. Hadley of Yale when told of the appointment of MT. Graves said: T consider the appointment a most excellent one MT. Graves has a full knowledge of forestry, and is a clear headed business man."
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
DRASTIC ACTION AGAINST
 @WHITE SLAVE" TRAFFIC.
Move Toward Its Suppression in the
 United States.

Washington. Jan 12.-Drastic action looking toward the suppression of the white slave traffic in the United States was taken today by the house.
 A bill was passed under which. if adopted by the senate. t will be un- lawful for any person to provide trans Tortation from one state to another for any person who engages in prostitution or other immoral practices The mere purchase o a ticket for a woman whereby Shss would be enabled or as sisted to go from state to state for immoral purposes will render the pUT- chaser liable to ten years imprison- Kneut and a s5,000 fine Immoral alien women are to be deported whenever they are discovered and their procur- CTS are to be excluded, deported and punished
 Tt Is intended that this measure tive Bonnet Of New York, in charge nf the measure and co-author Of it.
 This infamous white slave traffic must be broken up. and the iTnmigra- tion committee believes the pending measure will survive every constitu- tional test to which it may be sub secred-~
 Chairman Mann of the committee Sn interstate and foreign commerce, who said yesterday that he was not opposed to the biu surprised it's de- tenders today by moving to recommit shs measure The motion was lost by a vote of 3s to 174-
 Whatever opposition there was to certain sections of the bill, few mem bers seemed anxious to have them GeiTes placed on record as voting C e<ainst i- and only an oral vote was S2Een on its final passage
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13

for selling order was not forthcoming thus ndpping an intended match sale which would have threatened a corner The firm of $. B. Chapin & Co., was main offices are in Chicago and its connections have always been of 8 powerful and profitable character. It succeeded to much of the business of Harris, Gates & Co. when that firm dissolved several years ago.
 In addition to MesSrs. Chapin and Countiss. the other members are: Tracy L. Turner, William l.. Ewald, Ira J. Couch and Oliver P Cooke. The firms clientage is largely from the west, and it's wire connections have made it prominent in the list of com mission houses.
 H. B. chaPin Issues Statement.
 s. B. Chapin & Co. issued the fol- lowing statement tonight:
 We received an order on Decem- Der 27 from a customer to buy 10000 shares of Rock Island common at the pressly directed to give it out to tweH- ty brokers to buy two thousand shares each.
 we were left without any discre- tion in the matter. We had no req son to believe there was any purpose or design on the part of the customer, except to acquire the shares mentioned and in the manner covered by his in structions to us nor did we have the slightest doubt on the subject. The result was purely an accident, which has not happened in a similar case.
 There has been no imputatton or suggestion of wrong-doing on our part
 business as usual. but will give out our orders for execution on the New York stock exchange to other brokers during the interval.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
RAILROAD WRECK INQUEST.
"CaIldown" to Engineer Flanagan In-
 troduced in Evidence.

New York. Jan. 12-''You have made a very poor run with the train you have, considering it's size and import ance. What has been the cause of this poor time? Want you to try and do better, as your train is wanted in New York just as soon as possible. Second 62 is right behind you"
 This order or "calIdown'' from the division superintendent of the New York Central railroad was introduced at Ossining today at the continuation of the inquest to fix the responsibility for the wreck near Croton on the Hud- son recently, in which Spencer Trask, the New York banker, lost his life
 Eugene Flanagan, engineer of the fast freight which crashed into the rear of the Montreal express on which MT. Trask was a passenger, testified that the order was handed him at Poughkeepsie. The second 62" re- ferred to was the Montreal express. It passed Flanagan and his freight. then stopped because of a stalled local ahead and was just starting again when Flanagan with the freight blow ed into it from the rear.
 The inquest was not concluded
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
MISS ROBERTA DE JANoN
 AND FREDERICK COHEN.
Great Secrecy Observed in Getting the
 Eiopers Out of Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Roberta De Janon, the Philadelphia heiress, and Frederick Cohen, a waiter with whom she eloped on December 29, left for Philadelphia today with Detective Sergeants A. J. Emaneul and James Scanion. The party is due in Philadelphia late tomor- row. The detectives observed the greatest secrecy in getting the elopers out Of the city. They were taken to the station in closed carriage with the curtains drawn, smuggled into the baggage room ard taken to the train shed in a freight elevator They were hurried aboard the train and the cur tains of the drawing room were drawn. Cohen's picture and measurements by the BertiIlon system were taken before the party left Chicago.
 Emanuel and Scanlon adversely crit icised Police Inspector Wheeler for al- lowing Miss De Janon to go to a the ater with two detectives last night, which led Wheeler to make few caus- tis remarks about the ability and grati- tude of the visitors.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
President Taft to Make Address al
 Actors Fund Fair

Washington, Jan. 12.-President Taft today tentatively accepted an invita- ton to attend and make the opening address at the actors fund fair, to be held May g, at the Seventy first regi- ment armory, New York city The in- vitation was extended by Charles Burnham president of the Theatrical Managers association. and Daniel Frohman, president of the Actors Fund of America. The president expressed his hearty sympathy with the object of the fair No president of recent years has taken a deeper interest in the theater or been a more constant attendant than President Taft. Mrs Taft is very fond of the theater.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-13
President Taft's Voluntary Federal In-
 corporation Bill.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Greaf interest attaches to the voluntary federal in corporation bilT which the president will shortly send to congress. The final touches will be put upon it when Senator Clark of Wyoming, chairman of the judiciary committee of the sen ate, and Representative R. $. Parker of New Jersey, chairman of the core spending committee of the house, dis cuss the measure with Attorney Gen eral Wickersham tomorrow.
 The chief feature of interest in this measure as now drawn is that it does not provide for any forfeiture of char ter in the event of violation of law by the corporation acting under it.