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Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
TO MAKE NEW YORK
 "DRY" CITY ON SUNDAY.
Mayor Gaynor Says Police Are Praeti- caily Forbidden to Make Arrests.

New York March 2s.-Wflliam J. Gaynor, mayor of Greater New York, gave out tonight his promised plan of action for making New York a "dry city on Sunday and at the same time to eradicate the eating canker of ex- tortion" by the police which he char acterizes as far worse than Sunday selling
 Sine he assumed off1oe the mayor has vigorously conllbatted the police custom of allowing plain clothes men to see Sunday law violations, condemn ing it as system offering fruitful op- portuniry for graft. Opposing it, he promised practical substitute and to- night he came forth with his eugges- tions. They are embodied in a letter to William H. Baker, commissioner of police, in which the mayor not only outlines his plan of action but de- scribes the extortion to which liquor dealers have voluntarily submitted. In short, he places the entire respcnsfbiI- ity in the hands of the state excise de- pertinent and the district attorneys office. The police are practically for bidden to make arrests.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
FoREsAw GREENSBORO BRIDGE.
pr. Rainey Lived to See Completion of Project That Ruined Him Financially.

New York, March 29.-After years of obscurity. the death today of Dr.. Thomas Rainey recalled to New York CTS the tragic story of the man who, twenty eight years ago dreamed of what is now one of New York's recent achieyements-tl1e great Queensboro bridge. He was S5 years old.
 To the project of building a bridg6 across the East river and Blackwells s leland Dr. Rainey gave the best years Of his life and devoted his fortune of about $60O,000, only to meet failure He organized a company and some preliminary work was done, but capital was scarce and subsequently, the city took up its own plan for the structure.
 After the completion of the bridge last year pr. Rainey walked alone over the structure, feeble and bitter as he gazed at the realization of his plans by the work of others.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
ARRANGEMENT FOR FUNERAL
 OF JUSTICE BREWER
Service at Residence in Washington Burial at leavenworth, kan.-Pres- ident's Note of CondoIence.

Washington. March 29-The body or the late Justice Brewer of the su- preme court of the United States will De taken to his old home in Leaven- worth, Kansas, for burial. It was the oft-expressed wish of the jurfst to be buried there. and finally it was decid- ca tonight to carry out his desire.
 A short funeral service will be held at the Brewer residence here Thurs day afternoon. Members of the su- preme court will act as pail bearers. and later the funeral party, includ- ing practically the entire court. it IS believed. will start on the journey to Kansas. Arrangehents for a funeral service Saturday at a church in Leavenworth are being made and af.- CT the ceremony the body will be laid to rest in the family reservation in a local cemetery.
 Chief Justice Fuller will head the list of members of the co6rt who will attend the funera lin Leayonworth. It Is probable that only one member of the court will remain in Washington. It will be his duty to open court on Monday when it must. convene under an order issued at the time of ad- 5ournnent for the Easter recess In the absence of the legal quorum Of six, he will adjourn until the next day. The funeral party will return from Kansas Monday afternoon
 President Taft today sent the fol- lowing letter to Chief Justice Fuller:
 'I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter announcing the death of MT. Justice Brewer, and to condoIe with the members of the court upon the loss of SO able. learned, genial and respected an associate May I ask from you the details connected with the funeral in order that I may pay the tribute to MT. Justice Brewers memory which a friendship and pro- found respect covering many years re- Quire?'
 The following letter of condoIence was sent by the president to Mrs Brewer:
 T write to convey to you the sin cerest sympathy of Mrs. Taft and my self in your great sorrow. Your hus- band was one of the great jurists and judges of this country and in your loneliness I earnestly hope that the thought of the great service which he has rendered to his country may offer some consolation in the sad hours that await you"
 Resolutions of acondolence and re- spect were adopted by the Yale alum nj association of Washington, Justice Brewer having been a member of the Yale class of '56.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
COAL MINERS OFFER
 NO coMPRoMIsE
As Far as Wages Are coneernsA- Present Scale Expires Thursday.

Cincinnati March 29.-Only irnmedi- ate increases in wages will prevent nu merous and widespread strikes in the bituminous coal mines of the country, according to action taken by the sps- cial committee of the United Mine Workers of North America, late today, following final disagreement and dis solution of the joint conference of the central competitive field.
 The term proposed by the miners for the continuation of work after the expiration of the present aSreement on midnight Thursday will admit of no compromise as far as wages are con- cerned- On most other queedonG however there is room for agreement. and the general trend of opinion among men and employers tonight was that no long suspension of work will result. except in a few fields.
 The most threatening aspect over- shadows the Pennsyfvania and Illinois fields. In Pennsylvania there can oe no new contract short of a settlement of the controversy over the new ex- nois the old problem of payment for possible barrier to peaceful settle ment.
 Pittsburg. March 29.-The industrial interests here expect a coal strike and in anticipation of trouble it was learn ed tonight they have stored enough coal to withstand at least a mcnth>s shutdown of the mines.
 The operators were not pleased with the news from Cincinnati today.
 There are about 50,000 men at woYk in the soft-coal mines of this district.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30

the Aids charges are disposed of. At the same time if the Cobb resolution reaches the senate it probably will precipitate a lively fight.
 General Graft investigation.
 There seems to be no longer any doubt that the present legislature will conduct general graft investigation. With the Aids case out of the way, the question of a thorough search into tha dark alleys of past legislative history lies eunavoidably before the republi- can leaders and it must be disposed C.. before the legislature can really get down to the routine work of making new laws It is probable that the in- vestigation will be conducted by a joint commission of senators and as- semblymen who will be empowered to take testimony wherever they see fit and have full power to make witnesses testify. The scope of the invesJiga- ton probably will enable the probers to go as far into the past as they wish.
 Resignation Unexpected.
 The resignation of Aids was unex- pected today, and it upset the plans of many senators. While Aids attor- ney, Lewis B. Carr, explained that his client had taken this action because had made his cause hopeless, there .s no doubt that the vote would not have been so overwhelmingly hostile had Aids stayed in the fight. His resigna- tfon absolutely closes his case. All that the senate could have done after sustaining the charges against him, would have been to put him out; and such a punishment his own act fore- stalled. While bribery is a crime. the statute of limitations would prevent any criminal prosecution, had anyone felt inclined to bring such proceedings.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY
 IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE.
Two More Paper Companies Fined
 $2,o00 Each.

New York, March 29.-Pleading guilty in the United States circuit court this afternoon to an indictment charging conspiracy in restraint of trade the United Boxboard and Paper company of New York and the Stony brook Paper company, of Haverhiu Mass, were each fined $2,00o.
 These companies were two of the hundred or more which formed the boxboard manufacturers combination against which blanket indictment was found in December last. A1to- gether s5o,000 in fines has been cole 1ected by the government without zoe ing to trial. Only three companies remain to be heard from. They are the Chemical Paper company of Holyoke. Mass; the Reynolds Boyle company of Newark, N J., and George w. Downs company, also of Newark.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
FUNERAL OF RUTH WHEELER.
WoItsr Still Denies He Killed the olr,
 or Knew Her.

New York, March 2s.-The body of Ruth Wheeler, the Is year old stsnoB- rapher who~was murdered in t7ss room of Albert woiter last Thursday, wac quietly buried today, whHe tho youth accused of the crime continued to re- sist the efforts Of detectives to obtain confession. Only imnledfat@ mem bers of the family were present at the girls funeral. /
 Standing on his assertion that h4 will perhaps tell everything on We'd nesday," Wolter remains in his cell. still denying that he killed the girl or that he knew her. The district attor- ney's office says, however. that evd- dence sufficient to convict already has been obtained and that the trial wi1f be rushed, beginning perhaps as early as Monday next. The present plan in to lay the case before the grand jury coroner's inquest.
 Evidence that may fix a motive for the crime was revealed today In the findings of Prof John H. Lari1n ot there were indications that the stT4 had been mistreated before being killed.
 The accused youths parents employ ed counsel for him today and ale waA instructed to maintain silence. His former companion, Katie Miller. is ssiR held at the house of detention as a ma terial witness and it is through her that the police yet hope to innusncs the prisoner to confess.
 The murder aroused the city author- fties to action along new iine today when a resolution was offered before the board of aldermen calling on the legislature to pass law for the super vision of employment agencies a, far as minors are concerned.
 It Is through such an agewcy that Ruth Wheeler learned of woiters ad' dress
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
RICHMOND PosToFFIcE
 ROBBERS CAPTURED
At Grand Central Station, New York-
 $3o,ooo Stamps Recovered.

New York, March 29.-Two men, charged with being implicated in the robbery of the postoffice at Richmond, Va, recently were arrested by postof- flee inspectors in the Grand Central station tonight. With their arrest stamps were seized. Both men offered stubborn resistance and were not over powered until they were knockel sense- less. A third man escaped. They were traced to New York by means of three trunks shipped from Richmond, with the seizure of which $3O,0O0 worth of the ss5,000 lot of stamps obtained in the robbery were recovered The rob- bery occurred Saturday night
 The prisoners gave the names of Frank Chester, 54 years old, of St. Paul. Minn., and Frederick Cunningham, 34 years old. Cunningham maintains that he is a banker and that his home is in London, England.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
STRIKE NOT LIKELY
 ON. BOSTON AND MAINE.
Hurried Call Issued by Union Officials for Meeting of Joint Adjustment Committee.

Boston, March 29.-Whiie explicitly declaring there is no immediate danger o strike among the 5000 orga nized conductors and trainmen employed on the Boston and Maine railroad, union officials today issued hurried calls for a meeting of the joint adjustment com- mittee in this city Thursday to take final steps regarding the demands for higher wages
 The men are asking for a ten per cent increase, based on a ten hour day. The demands have been before the railroad since Jan. 5. but negotia- lions were broken off on Jan. 20 when a flat refusal to concede the points in dispute was returned to the employees adjustment committee.
 With the settlement on the New Ha- ven road effected, the Boston and Maine men declare their demands must receive immediate consideration by the management of that road. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
NIcARAGUAN NEWS.
Rumored That ZeIaya is Coming to New Orleans With $t5,00o for the Insurgents.

New Orleans, March 29.-Efforts to procure what would amount to inter vention in Nicaragua by the United States, the refusal of the United Fruit company to-transport General Cor don's revolutionary achievements and the announcement that former Presi- dent Manuel Bonilia of Honduras would not come to New Orleans form ed the principal developments today in the activities of the two Nicaraguan factions in New Orleans.
 It had been announced that Bonilla, the man who was deposed as president of Honduras by Zelaya, was coming to New Orleans with s15,000 for the in surgents. Bonilla was last heard from at Belise- When the steamer Agnella arrived from Belise today Bonilla was not on board.
 Carlos Chamorro's statement that unspeakable barbarfties were practiced by the Madriz government brought forth a denial from General Francisco AltSchul.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
DEATH OF ALEXANDER AeAssIz
Occurred at Sea-Eminent Naturalist
 Was Citizen of Newport.

Cambridge. Mass, March 29.-Alex- ander Agassiz, the eminent naturalist and president of the Calumet and Hecla Mining company, died yesterday oh the steamer Adriatic, Southampton for New York The news came in a wireless message from Maximillian Agassiz, his son.. to Major Henry L. Higginson. of Lee. Higginson & com pany.
 Newport, R. l., March 29.-Prof. Al exander Agassiz was a citizen of New port, a member of the Casino and of the Newport Reading room. He owned a largs estate on Castle Hil. which he occupied each season. He was a sup porter of school of psysios here.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
Terrific Storm
 In the West
DENVER CUT OFF FROM COM.
 MUNIcATIoN WITH EAST.
RAIN. SNOW, SHEET, HIGH WINDS
Miles of Poles Carried Down and Wires in Tangled Mass-Trains Stalled in Snowdrifts.

Chicago, March 29.-A terrific rain, snow and sleet storm. accompanied by high winds, is raging throughout east ern Colorado and western states to- night. It has cut off Denver from wire communication with the east and has caused much delay to transportation. According to meagre reports rece1ved by telegraph companies, trains travers- ing that territory are stalled in snow drifts and rotary blows have been called into service to relieve the block ade.
 Snow Followed by SIeet.
 The storm appears to have developed on the eastern slope of the Rockies. The heavy snow was followed by sieet- Telegraph companies tonight report that there is not wire into Denver from the east, the last one, which was routed by way of St. Paul, Helena and Salt Lake, having failed tonight In many places miles of poles have been carried down and wires lie tangled in a mass which it is said cannot be cleared away for several days.
 Wire communication with the Pacific coast also has suffered materially from the storm, and what few wires are working are over circuitous and un- usual routes.
 Wind of Hurricane Violence.
 Winds of almost hurricane violence, accompanied by heavy rain and snow, today nearly cut off Denver from the rest of the world Over the entire region west of Kansas City to the Pacific coast and from Santa Fe, N. M., to Central Wyoming, the storm ragged, harassing telegraph communication and seriously delaying traffic. Miles of telegraph poles are reported down.
 By noon every wire east of Denver was silent. Around Julesburg, Colo, many telegraph poles were blown down in row while the storm also took down the wires on the south central routes through Pueblo and Kansas
 Both telegraph and telephone com- panies put gangs of repair men at work but 1t probably will be many hours be-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
DISASTROUS WOODS FIRE. 200 Acres of Woodland Burned Over
 Near Bristol.

Bristol, Conn, March 2s.--A woo,is fire, one of the most disastrous in the history of the town. broke out on the mountain back of the town today and tonight had burned over 200 acres of woodland. Fire Warden Rowe and a force of fifty men are fighting the flames and are having a hard time in keeping them from destroying the bungalows and summer homes on tho top of the mountain. How the fire started is not known and the loss can- not be estimated at this time.
 The fire was gotten under control late tonight at the Bristol ned but the part toward Terryville was still burn ing. The loss has not been estimated.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
YOUTHFUL LocHiNvAR.
Armed With Two RevoIvers, Prepared to Fight for Giri-Headed for Death Valley.

San Diego, Cal. March 2s.-Armed with two revolvers and determined to fight for the girl of his choice against any odds, Thomas Foreman, IT years old. son of a. wealthy merchant, last nj ght for the second time eloped with Gertrude Seifert, 15 years old. They headed for Death Valley in an automo- bile. Progress was stayed by snow at Des Conas, twenty-five miles east of San Diego. It is reported that a fight occurred at that place, the youthful Lochinvar standing off pursuers. All wires to Des Conas are down.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
HUG MAY PROVE FATAL. Woman RepeIIed Man and Was Drag
 ged Down Flight of Stairs.

Utica, N. r., March 2s.-Mrs. Estma Pee is in a local hospital with a broken neck as the result of an attempt to hug her. She was working near the top of a steep flight of stairs in her home today when Stanley Czepect, 23 years of age, a boarder threw his arms about her. She pushed him from her and he fell. dragging the woman with him down the entire flight. He was badly bruised and cared for by the po- lice. The woman is the mother of sew era1 children In a statement to the coroner she refused to hold the young man to account for the accident. Her life is despaired of.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
Claimants te Swope Estate Form AIli-

Kansas City, Mo-, March 29.-That Elmer C. Swope, the Martinsburg, W. Va, claimant to the estate of Colonel Thomas H. Swope, has formed an alli- ance with Dr. B. C. Hyde and Mrs. Hyde, so far as their mutual interests are concerned, was made more appar- ent today, when the West Virginian filed a warranty deed in the probate court here giving to the Kansas City Trust company for a consideration not named all his interest in the Swope estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
LABOR LEADERS BUSY
 AT PHILADELPHIA.
Working to Get Financial Aid for
 Striking Car Men.

Philadelphia, March 29.-In an eff fort to maintain public interest in the cause of the striking car men, plans were made today for a monster street parade next Saturday of the wives and children of the striking motormen and conductors. Labor leaders are still busying themselves with efforts to gain additional financial and moral support to the cause.
 Separate conferences were held by the leaders of each side of the contro- versy today, but when they closed, both sides denied that any question of settlement had been considered ant said they were preparing for a pro- longed struggle
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30

Monte Carlo, March 29.-The Muse urn Of Oceanography, which was founded by the Prince of Monaco and occupies an imposing position on the cliff, was dedicated this afternoon with much ceremony in the presence of the diplomatic representative of the Eu- ropean countries. The museum is unique and of great scientific value It contains an extensive collection of botanical and animal life of the sea, S and charts and elaborate geographical data
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
Ohio State Printer Certified to False
 Voucher.

Columbus, O., March 29.-Mark Sla- ter, supervisor of public printing of Ohio from 1901 to 1908, today was found guilty of certifying as correct a false voucher for $5,501. On two other counts of the same indi ctInent he was acquitted. He is liable to a. peniten- tiary sentence of from one to ten years. There are still twelve indict- nents against him growing out of al- Iered padded and fadsified bills. Sla- ter's total alleged thefts from the state amounted to nearly S40,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
Negroes Acquitted at Charleston w.
 Va.

Charles. w. Va. March 29.-walter and Henry Johnson. negroes. who with Charles Lewis. also colored, were charged with entering the home of AL fred Rockhold, near 0assaway, last November. binding Rockhold and as- day at Sutton, W. Va. When the Johnsons were arrested Governor Glasscock sent two companies of Mfi- itia to Gassaway to save the negroes death while trying to escape.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
Ballroom Death Roll of 300.

Budapest, March 29.-Accoruing to an official report received from the vice governor of the district by the ministry of the interior today, the dead in the ballroom Are at Oekoefite number 200. while 70 others were in- jured, many of them fatally.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
Six Per Cent. Wage Increase for 100000 Men.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 2e.-An fn- crease of six per cent. in the wages of every employe on the Pennsylvania railroad system whose salary. does not exceed $500 a month will become eff fective on the first of the month This announcement was made here tonight by the division superintendent. Over 1OO.0 900 men are affected
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
New England Postmasters to Meet in
 Boston April 13.

Washington. March 2s-The semi annual meeting of the association of New England postmasters will be held in Boston April 13. Postmaster Gen. eral Hitchcock will assign one or two officials of the department to represent him there.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
OBITUARY.
Gen. Thomas L. Rosser

Charlottesville, Va, March 29.-Gen- eral Thomas Lafayette Rosser, aged 73, died tonight. He was taken i'll ten days ago. He was member of the class at West Point when ordered into the field by Lincoln, but he resigned and entered the service of the Con- federacy at Montgomery as first lieu tenant. When the surrender came he refused to capitulate and cutting his way through the union lines, took the shattered remnants of his command to Lynchburg and there disbanded them. He was serving his second term as postmaster of Charlottesville at the time of his death
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
Fall in Vat of Boiling Grease Proved
 Fatal

New Haven, March 2e-Andrew Ger bule, a mason, who fell into a vat of boiling grease at the plant of Sper- ry & Barnes Monday afternoon, died at a local hospital tonight. He was 24 years old and unmarried
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
s1oo,ooo Worth of Lumber Burned.

Birmingham, Ala, March 29.-The retail lumber yards of the Wood Nor rfs Lumber company were totally de- stroyed by fire tonight. The yard cov- eyed an entire block and the loss is estimated at $100,o0o. with $3s,00O i'm n71rance
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
Samuel L, Wright.

Youngstown, Ohio, March 29.-Sam- uel l.. Wright, president of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Baseball league, died tonight after several weeks illness. He was manager of the team here in 1907 and 1908 when Youngstown won the pennant and was elected president of tho league last January. Wright was 45 years old and was formerly press telegrapher.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
Cabled Paragraphs

Vienna. March 29.-The emperor has telegraphed to the Hungarian govern ment his condolences in the catastro- phe at Oekoerito.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
o,s Reeident of Hartford Dead.

Hartford, Conn, March 29.-Charles C Tudor. one of the oldest residents of this city, died at. his home here today after a short illness from heart asth-
 ma. He was 76 years old and leaves a
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30

The Twenty third Congress of the Institute of International law was be- gun in Paris.
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Col. Levi Candee Weir, who was president of the Adams Express com pany from 1894 until 1909, died at the Hotel Plaza. New York, from a com plication of diseases
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Brigadier General Hawkins, governor of the National Soldiers home, died suddenly at Glen Springs, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30

Dean Sumner Held Special Easter service on the stage of a vaudeville theatre in Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30

The Interstate Comnnerce CorIn1is- sion reduced the lake and rail rates on York city, from 23 cents per 100 pounds to q 1-2 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-30
Further Conferences of B. & O. Mon.

Baltimore, March 2s.-There were further conferences today between the officials of the Baltimore & Ohio road and representatives of the engineers, wages. and they will be resumed to- morrow.