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Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
CONGRESS.
Caustic Criticism in the House-Postal
Savings Bank Bill.

Washington, Feb. S.-Caustic criti-
cism and dry humor. intermingled in
remarks by Representative Macon of
Arkansas in the house today, his sub
ject being the bill of expenditures con-
tracted by the immigration commits
sion commission upon its recent Euro
pean trip. Mr. Macon was twice called
to account for exceeding the limits of
parliamentary debate only his quick
retraction averting discipline by the
house. In urging the adoption of his
resolution providing for an investiga-
tion of the commission, he charged the
commission with many personal ex-
travagances. including an indulgence
in wine and luxuries of living, as well
as ''joy rides" More than two hours
of the session of the house We're de-
voted to a discussion of the tariff and
high prices. and especially as related
to the state of Texas, Representative
Henry of Texas and Representative
Boutell of Illinois being the principal
speakers.
In the senate, the postal savings
bank bill and the bureau of forestry
were under discussion. The public ex-
penditures committee was also dis
cusSed, some senators seeing q posi-
BILE interference with the operations of
the regular senate committees because
of the comprehensive powers given to
the public expenditures committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
America to Hunt
For South Pole
EXPEDITION MAY SAIL FROM
NEW YORK I'm JULY.
STEAMER ROOSEVELT READY
To Be Stored With Necessary Outfit
Captain Bartlett in command-Ac-
tion of National Geographical Society

Washington, Feb. S.-America has
decided to seek for south pole laurels
similar to those won for her by Com
mander Peary at the north pole. The
National Geographic society today re-
solved to send an expedition in search
OF the south pole, provided the neces-
sary funds can be raised. 1t is not
believed that there will be any lack on
this score.
Commander Peary Notified.
Commander Peary was notified of
the action of the board of managers of
the Geographic society.
The Expedition Members.
Captain Bartlett, who was in COM
mand of the steamer Roosevelt on the
trip to the north pole, probably will be
placed in charge of the expedition into
the Antarctic regions. With the ex-
ception Of Commander Peary, the
members of the expedition will be the
same as those who returned last year
from the frozen north
Steamer Roosevelt All Ready.
The Roosevelt. including complete
equipment, sledges and all, Is practi-
cally in readiness to be stored with
provisions and start on the search of
the only big goal On the globe which
has not yet been reached.
The Financial Backing.
Before the Geographic society makes
final decision in the matter there will
be consultations with the members of
the society to find out whether the
project will receive sufficient financial
assistance to warrant the undertaking.
1t is not felt that the money should be
taken from the funds of the society,
but it is believed that no difficulty will
be experienced in raising sufficient
money to fit out the Roosevelt
May Sail in July.
1t is thought probable that the ex-
pedition may be ready to set sail from
New York as early as July. The rapid
ity with which response for financial
assistance is made by members OF
friends of the society will determine
the date. It is hoped to have the south
pole seekers start out not later than
September next
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
FIGHT OVER MEYERS
NAVAL REORGANIZATION PLAN.
Goes MerriIy on in the Naval Commit
tee of the House.

Washington, Feb. s.-The fight in the
nav al committee Of the house over the
Meyer reorganization plant and the
rumored intention of Secretary Meyer
to discipline Rear Adfnirals Capps and
Rogers for testifying before the COM
mittee against his plan, continues to
arouse feeling in the vicinity of the
committees room.
Rear Admiral Casper F. Goodrich,
retired, was a witness before the COM
n1ittee today, and while he did not di-
rectly attack the Meyer plan, he said
he did not believe Secretary Meyer
had given the Newberry plan sufficient
trial before replacing it with another.
He said the Newberry plan would have
saved the navy department upwards Of
a mfllfin dollars annually.
A member of the committee COM
mented today upon the proposed dis
cirlining of Rear Admirals Rogers and
Capps
''They Will not be discharged so long
as congress is in session. he said. Sec
retary Meyer will find out that he cam
not chop off a subordinate's head
whenever it pleases him to do so. Does
he suppose that the government, which
trains a naval officer from boyhood
at an expense of thousands of dollars,
cannot, through one of its legislative
bodies, ask that officer such questions
as it wishes2 It is ridiculous to think
otherwise
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
Several Firms Merit Severe Condemnation" for
Their Connection with the Collapse
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Names of Participants in the Undertaking and the Num-
Der of Shares They Subscribed For-The Report
Made Public Last Night, Shows that in Reality Two
Pools Existed.

of the pool. The interview was held
in the presence of members of Lathrop.
Haskins & Co., the pool managers, and
Criss, the report adds, received check
for $4,000 for any contracts he might
make for the pool.
Much Conflicting Evidence.
Much of the evidence taken by the
committee. is admitted to. be conflict
ing, especially that relating TO the dis
rtibution of pool orders. 1t appears,
however, that J. NJ. Fiske & Co. made
no reputation of the purchases made in
their name by Criss, but that A. j.
Elias & Co.. Rollins & Co., and Day,
Adams & Co. accepted and paid only
for all stock bought on their direct
order''
Responsibility Accepted.
The report concludes:
Your committee reports that in its
opinion the conduct of Day, Adams &
Co, Rollins & Co., and A. ]. Elias &
ton, and disclairning responsibility for
the transactions reported thereby, was
fully warranted by all the rules and
practices of the exchange, and that the
members of said firms are subject to
no just criticism therefor.
'Lathrop, Haskins & Co, accept re-
sponsibility for all purchases made by
Mr.. Criss and j. NJ. F'islSe &c Co., ac-
cept responsibility for all purchases re-
ported to them by Mr.. Criss. It ap-
pears that Mr.. Criss, for his firm, is
responsible to all sellers for al his pur-
chases which have not been accepted
and paid for by others, and the claims
of his firm against Lathrop, Haskins &
Co. If any of the sellers to whom he
gave UP the name of J. M. Fiske & Co.
choose voluntarily to accept the re-
sponsibility of J. NJ. Fiske & Co. and
release Mr.. Criss. that Is their affair.
Severe Condemnation.
''The use of Hugh T. Criss on Janu-
ary 19 and 20 of offensive language in
relation to the acts of Day, Adams &
Co, A. J. Elias G. Co. and Rollins &
Co. was not warranted by the facts,
and merits severe condemnation.
1.-The acts of the stock exchange
firms in subscribing. to the Columbus
and Hooking Coal and Iron pools for
of Lathrop Haskins & Co.,
thereby practically lending their names
TO this undertaking, also merit severe
condemnation"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
Explanation of the Refusal of an Interview at
the Vatican
CRITICISM BY ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
Of Methods Employed by Methodist Church in Rome
Says Actions of the association by no Means
HoDorable-Spirited Reply by Bishop HartzeH to
the Archbishop's Denunciation.

Chicago, Feb. S.-Tbe following
statement was offered by Archbishop
Ireland today for publication:
People in America may easily mis-
apprehend the circumstances in Rome
which led the vatican to refuse an au-
daence with the holy father to Mr..
Charles w. Fairbanks. after he would
have made public address before the
Methodlst association in that city. Most
nkely Mr.. Fairbanks himself did not
fully realize the meaning which Ro
mans would attribute to his address.
1t was not a question of Mr.. Fair
banks being a Methodist. or going to
Methodist church in Rome for Sunday
devotions. 1t was a question of an
pearing TO give the fullest approval to
the work OF the Methodist association
in Rome. American Methodists in
Rome are active and-I may readily
say-pernicious proselyters. The Meth
odist association is not in Rome to
serve and meet American Methodists,
but to pervert from the Catholic faith
all those upon whom they can bring
influence to bear.
Il was i'm Rome last winter, and /
made very particular study Of this
Methodist propaganda. 1t has gone so
far that Catholics have organized the
Society for the Preservation OF the
Faith to fight against d..
Purpose of the Methodist Associ iation.
The purpose of the Methodist asso-
citation in Rome is confessed openly.
The means employed are by no means
honorable. They take advantage of
the poverty of the poor OF Rome. The
books circulated and displayed in the
windows of their book stores are SLAM
ders against the Catholic faith the
holy ponuff at Rome and misrepre-
sentation of the whole Catholic sys-
tenn. The success of the movement is
far from adequate to the efforts put
forth and the money expended. They
do not make permanent Methodists OF
Italians. They may possibly detach
pupils from the Catholic church, and
this means from all Christian things
for Italians.
Impossible for the Pope to Act Other
wise.
"A public address by a former vice
president of the United States before
the Methodist association can have no
other meaning in the eyes OF the Ro-
man public than tho approval OF
America of the propaganda OF the
Methodist association. Had the holy
father, guardian of the spiritual inter-
ests of the Catholic church OF the
world welcomed Mr.. Fairbanks TO an
audience on the following day, in what
other position would he appear to be
than giving his approval to the propa-
ganda of the Methodist association, be-
fore which the address had been Civ
en-?
"It was simply impossible for the
holy. father, in his official position as
sovereign pontiff of the Catholic
church, to do aught else. than to say
politely to Mr.. Fairbanks: cannot
receive you and accord you the hon
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
PERSEcUTED BY NEIGHBoRS,
LIMBACH KILLS HIMSELF
Had Been Hounded Since the Assasei-
nation of Mckinley.

Pftts5urg. Feb. s.-Sending bullet
arto his head today. Caspar Limbach,
q German decorator, put himself be-
Sond the alleged persecution of his
neiEhbors since the assassination of
William Mckinley
In September. 1901 while Mckinley
lay MORALLY wounded at Buffalo, Linn
bach. because Of his alleged fiery re-
marks. Is said TO have become the OBJ
sect OF persecution in the various COM
Rnunities or the South Side Repeat
sdiy he was beaten and driven from
one borough to another. Once in Beltz-
hoover. 9 moose was placed around his
neck upon his refusal to retract re-
marks he was alleged to have made,
Eut not until il was frightened and
l. 80 ~ he was about to be jerl1ed into
f1e air over the arm of a telegraph
pole did he announce publicly his
9 roioEiss-
Within the past few weeks Linn
hach's mind began to give way and he
became obsessed with a fear that his
enemies would conffne him TO an asy-
dunn He was released from a hospital
but a short while ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09

ors due you in all other circumstances
as an American and a distinguished
representative Of great republic
Other Churches Mind Their Own Busi-
ness.
"One arm OF combat which those
Methodists employ in Rome, as / know
from personal observation, ia 20 create
the impression that Methodiam is
the great faith Of the American re-
public and that the Catholic church lH
merely an Italian institution There
are in Rome Protestant American
churches for the benefit or Americans
that put forth legitimate efforts, mind
their own business and make no war
on the Catholic church. What il have
said OF the MethodistR in Rome does
not apply to the other chdrohes there.
have IN mind the Protestant IGpiaco-
pal chapel on the Via Nazionale and It's
former rector, DR.. Nevins, O man whom
/ was pleased 70 call a friend and
whom ! was always glad to meet.
Il shall leave for New York tomor-
row and shall be pleased 10 answer
the Methodists there or IN the east al
any time. / cannot make a. too plain
that I am not attacking the entire
Methodist church but merely the Meth
odist association az Rome / am not
too old to enter fight when the Ooca-
sion requires it,"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
INCORPORATION OF
WEsTcHESTER NORTHERN r. r..
With Capital of 100000, to Operate
Steam or Electricity.

Albany. N Y, Feb. s-The West
chester Northern Railroad company of
White Plains was Incorporated today
with a capital Of $1,000, 600 to operate
s. steam or electric railroad As miles
long OF which 35 miles is to be in New
York and ten miles in Connecticut
Ehc main line is to be operated from
a connection with the New York,
Eestchester & Boston railway at
White Plains TO the line of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Rail
road at Danbury, Conn There will be
a branch line IA miles long from Pound
Ridge. Westchester county, to the New
York. New Haven & Hartford line in
Putnam county. The directors include
Rohert 7. Bird OF Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
Hanged at
WetherSfield
AT FOUR MINUTES PAST MID
NIGHT THIS MORNING.
JOHN SAvlAK OF GLASTONBURY
Killed Michael Weirdaok of the Same
Town on Oct. 18th, 1eos-Exeeuted
Man Was % Years Old.

Wethersfeld, Conn.,, Feb. AT four
minutes past twelve this morning, in
the execution chamber of the state
prison, John Saviak was hanged for
the murder on October Is. 1908, in
Glastonbury of Michael Wierdack. The
convicted man stepped on the trap at
four minutes past twelve, and 25 sec
ondS later the trap was sprung by
later death being pronounced and the
body taken down.
Cheerful to the Last.
Saviak was cheerful to the last and
showed no signs of nervousness or
bra ado as he was led from the death
ing when he was taken from his cell
to the death chamber he laughed and
joked and slid on the ice in the prison
yard He said he entertained no III,
will toward anyone, but complained of
what he said was unfairness on the
part of the witnesses at the last trial.
He felt sorry, he said, for Peter Ru-
blk, who he did not think deserved
to be in prison for the part he took
in the crime Saviak was accompanied
to the scaffold by Father Logowski. his
spiritual adviser.
Saviak was % years old and leaves
his wife, who is living in Hartford.
QuarreIed Over a Dog Fight.
The crime for which the state this
morning exacted the life penalty was
the outcome of quarrel over the
fighting of two dogs, and was COM
mitted at the home of Peter Rubik.
in Glastonbury On the night of Octo-
ber Is, 1908, Michael Wierdack at
tempted to separate a dog owned by
Rubik and another dog which were
fighting. and was bitten by Rubik's-
He then went to Rubiks house where
Rubik and others. including Saviak,
We're making sauerkraut. Wierdack
asked Ruibk to kill his dog and make
redress for the wound. A quarrel en-
sued in which Rubik called on Saviak
for aid and in the fight which followed
Wierdack was stabbed to death.
Rubik and Saviak were arrested AMI
at the first trial were found guilty of
murder in the first degree and SEN
fenced to be hanged. The case was
taken to the supreme court, where Il
new trial was granted and at the sec
ond trial Saviak was again found gull
ty of first degree murder, while Ru-
blk was convicted of murder in the
second degree and given life impris-
onment.
Saviak Protested His Innocence.
Throughout both trials Saviak pro-
tested his fnnoncence and showed the
utmost good nature and when sentence
ed to death for the second time invited
all to come to his hanging and see
what just God would do in his case.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
PITCHED BATTLE
BETWEEN WHITES AND BLACKS
Three Tennessee Negroes Shot Dead
Forty Unarmed White Men BIuffed
off an Attack of 200 Armed Blacks.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. Sin a
pitched battle between whites and ne
groes at Hales Bar this morning three
negroes were shot to death. They were
Leo Sloan, a mulatto laborer; Daddy
Baker, negro preacher and ringIeader
of the black rioters. and one uniden-
titled negro. All night had forty un-
armed white men ++bluffed' off an at
tack of two hundred armed negroes
Battlements had been extended which
looked to the enemy sufficiently threat
ening to inspire fear. Helpless wo-
men and children were thus protected
from the attack loudly threatened by
the negroes. At any time before the
arrival of the squad of police with
riot guns and cartridges loaded with
buckshot, the negroes could have cap
tured the, white camp. But they did
not know it. No effort was made to
storm the barricades.
AT the break of dawn the first shot
was fired. A fusillade followed and
the crack of rifles did not seize until
the negro camp had been vacated and
every negro's weapon had been seized.
The negroes fled, carrying with them
what of their effects they could, but
leaving behind them the dead bodies
of their three compatriots.
Tonight there was quiet at the dam.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
STORY TOLD BY NURSE
CREATED A SENSATION.
Latest Developments in Mystery of
Colonel Swope's Death.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. S.-with the
testimony of Miss Pearl Keller, a
nurse, DR.. Ludwig Hektoen, Mrs. Lo-
gan H. Swope and DR.. Frank Hall at
Colonel Swope in independence today
came developments in the mystery of
the rniliionaire's death of more conse-
quence apparently than any heretofore
produced.
Miss Keller's detailed story of tha
last moments of Colonel Swope's life
produced a sensation. She said that
Immediately following the death of
Col. Thomas Moss -Hunton she was
asked by DR.. B. G. Hyde to use her in
f1uence with Colonel Swope to have
him appointed administrator of the
Swope estate. Mr.. Hunton had been
the administrator:
On the morning of Colonel Swope's
three grain capsule supposed. to con-
tain dyspepsia medicine. This, she
said, she did at the direction of DR..
Hyde. Twenty minutes later Colonel
Swope was in a convulsion. His death
soon followed.
Miss Keller said also that five min
utes later DR.. Hyde appeared with At
torney John G. Paxton and secured
Colonel Swope's viii from his vest
pocket.
DR.. Hektoen testified that one-sixth
of grain of strychnine was found in
one-seventh part of Colonel Swope's
liver. He believed there might be a
grain in the entire organ. Half a
grain would cause death
Mrs. SWope testified that DR. Hyde
knew of Colonel Swope's Intention to
give $1,500,000 to charity and of his
plan to change his will to this effect.
She also said that Colonel Swope had
told DR.. Hyde he had planned to give
Thomas Swope the largest part of his
estate. She denied She entertained any
i'll feeling against DR.. Hyde.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
$4,000 CHECK PRESENTED
TO COMMODORE PEARY
At His Lecture Last NIGHT in Metro
poiitan Opera House.

New York, Feb s.-Before an audi
ence of more than four thousand per
tonight, Commander Robert E. Peary,
discoverer Of the North pole, was pre-
sented with a $4,000 check on behalf
of the citizens of New York but in
stead of retaining it for himself, the
commander announced Immediately
that he would contribute it towards
the South pole expedition, as planned
by the National Geographic society.
The check was presented to the COM
mander by Governor Hughes of New
York. at this, the first national testi-
monial, in the explorers honor. Ac-
cepting the gift, Peary advanced to the
front of the stage and said:
Peary's Acceptance Speech.
Here is a check for $4,000 This
check will be deposited tomorrow as
a. joint contribution of the members of
this audience. the officers and com
mittee of the Civic Forum and myself
tow ard an American Antarctic expedi-
tion for the purpose of exploration and
scientific investigation and to enter
the Stars and Stripes in a splendid.
manly international race for the South
pole with our British cousins. than
whom there are no finer foemen in the
world"
illustrated Lecture Delivered.
The audience which greeted the
commander was representative and
enthusiastic. The gathering was held
under the auspices of the Civic Forum.
President Taft telegraphed that he was
sorry that he was unable to attend,
but that he sincerely hoped that
congress will take some substantial
notice of the great achievement of
Commander Peary.''
Governor Fernald of Maine also sent
his regrets and the greetings of the
100000 men and women of his
(Peary's) own state
Peary delivered his illustrated lee
ture, showing his progress to the pole
and Captain Bartlett spoke briefly.
When the doors were thrown open at
7.45 o'clock, hundreds of persons were
waiting to enter and until past $50
o'clock the stream kept UP and filed
all the seats.
The house was draped in American
flags and the footlights were buried IN
furs and skins, relics of Commander
Peary's Arctic trip The sled on which
he journeyed to the pole was in the
center of the stage and the Stars and
Stripes that Peary raised at the pole
hung above
The committee had guaranteed Peary
a cash purse of $4,000 for the testi-
monial, but the proceeds tonight ex-
ceeded $4,000. all of which will go to
the commander.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
REPLY BY BISHOP HARTzELL
TO ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
AN Unjust Specific Attack That VIII
Deceive No One"

New York, Feb. s.-ReV j. g. Hart
zell, Methodist Episcopal bishop OF
Africa, made a spirited reply in New
York tonight TO Archbishop Ireland'a
denunciation of the methods OF tho
Methodist church in Rome, which was
prompted by the Fairbanks incident,
Archbishop Ireland's specific attack
upon what he terms the Methodist as
ISOLATION in Rome is unjust" said
Bishop HartZell.
"But his heated verbiage viii not de
ceiVe the American people or the Prot
estant world. The simple facts are that
the Roman Catholic church accepts the
presence OF any other church organ
ization In Rome and Italy only bee
cause IL "a compelled TO do so by tho
law OF the land. Another well known
fact is that despite the laws OF italy,
Rome does not believe in religious lib
erty and wherever it has the power
forbids it,"
Bishop Hartzell said Archbishop Lre-
land sought to cover up the real issue
involved in the incident IN which for
mer Vice President Fairbanks 80 no
bly, stood for his rights 10 address
Methodist congregation in Rome, even
If in so doing the pope saw ~ 10 give
so distinct an Illustration of the seem
ingly Interchangeable purpose OF the Ho-
man Catholic church TO refuse proper
recognition OF all branches Of tho
Christian church outside OF itself"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
WARNING FROM MAYOR eAYNoR
Writes to the Board of Assessors Re-
gardins a Damage Claim.

New York Feb. S.-Maynor Gaynor
took occasion again today to warn a
city board that he expected it to do
its part in running the city government
on a square basis. Writing to the
board of assessors, regarding a dam
age claim which the company con-
cerned had offered to settle for $4,000,
the mayor said:
1T is more than likely that the dam
ages were much less than $4,000 or
even nothing, and yet I find that your
predecessors made an award of sci SO i.
Such things are enough to make one
lose faith in the integrity of the in
telligence of government
The mayor asked for tabulation of
all the previous awards of this char
acter.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-09
MISTRIAL DUE TO
LAWYER kENNEDY'S ACT
Jury in Sophie kritchman Case Dis
missed by Judge Curtis.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb. S.-An un
expected ending came to the trial of
Sophie Kritchman, the music teacher
of Naugatuck. charged with the mur-
der of Bronislo't Kulvanskas, today.
when Judge J. Curtis dismissed the
jury, and announced that, SO far as
the state was concerned, the services
of Mr.. Kennedy as counsel for the de-
fendant were at an end.
This action followed the publication
today of the translation of a letter re-
ceived by Mr.. Cassidy, the junior
counsel for the woman, in which there
Were threats against the life of the
latter should she try to throw the re-
sponsibi1ity for the crime upon Joseph
Mitchell, the other defendant in the
grand jury indictment. The reason
given by the court was that it seemed
Impossible for the jurors not to have
seen the story of the letter. or at least
have read the headlines in the MORN
ing papers.