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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23

blue brocade gown embroidered with gold and crystal ornaments, while Colonel Roosevelt escorted Mime Fal- Heres. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who wore gown of pink satin, was escort ed by NJ Jusserand, the French ann bassador to the United States.
 During the dinner, which was served in the sorReous Sale Des Fetee, which is ih,Ine with priceless G-obelins, the band of the Republican Guards rem dered a musical programme
 President FaIIierss' Toast.
 In proposing Colonel Roosevehs g health, President F,aIiieres said:
 T cannot allow this dinner to termi- nate without seizing the occasion to offer a toast to Theodore Roosevelt time great citizen, a great friend of France and @ great friend of peace. l lift my glass also in honor of Mrs. Roosevelt, to whom goes out the congratulate myself at being able to tell our guests how happy we are to receive and fete them"
 Colonel RooseveIt's Reply.
 Colonel Roosevelt replied in French, saying he was profoundly touched by the words of President Fallieres.
 Mrs Roosevelt and l." continued the American ex-pregident. will never for get the welcome we have received in France, especially from you. MT. Pres ident-
 Made to understand and love each other, our two countries have been friends from the beginning, and no doubt will always remain friends in the future Every civilized man who comes to France learns something, be- cause France is the cradle of modern civilization. Even today I have learn ed much. and one thing in particular which will appear in my lecture to- morrow
 sT raise my glass in honor of the president of the republic and Mime. F'allieres, whose grateful guests we are tonight
 A reception followed the dinner.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23

failure of the Alabama firm. A ma Jority Of them, however have large amounts of capital and will be able to be seriously affected.
 The heads of some of the houses in Liverpool will proceed to the United states by the first steamer available to investigate the situation.
 Foreign Agents Flock to Atlanta.
 Atlanta, Ga; April 22.-Agents for dozen foreign cotton houses arrived in Alabama today to protect their firms, IT possible, against loss from the fail- ure of Knight, Yancey & company While they are still in doubt as to the actual loss sustained by their firms, the agents agree that under the present system of doing business in cotton great losses are possible and even easy.
 The local cotton men are inclined to rejoice at the news that Liverpool men counting on receiving from America cotton bought at a very low figure shipping back to America large quan- titles or cotton at an advanced price to break the American market If the Liverpool men have been deceived Dy the forged bills of lading, the local men say, the shortage of cotton fin England will cause the shutdown of the mills there.
 Representatives are here of Mlno- prio-Forgan & company, Liverpool; J. J. Williams company. Liverpool; Alex ander Eccles & company, Liverpool, and Pennfenther & company. Liver pool.
 Several representatives declared that transa ctions involving millions which precipitated the crash may end fin prosecutions in the federal courts. It is alleged that on irregular bills Of lading attached to drafts for heavy amounts New York firms lost Sl,000- 900, while European houses may lose more than s4.O00.0oo.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
STORY OF MARK TWAIN'S FIRST LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT As Told by George Rses, Publisher of
 keokui< Daily Post.

St. Joseph, Mo-, April 22.-George Rees of St. Joseph told today how he gave Samuel l.. Clemens his nrsf lit- erary employment. Clemens was a typesetter in the office of the Keokuk Qowa) Daily Post. One day Rees, who was publisher of the paper, told Clemens he could make more money writing
 Mark Twain was always a lazy fel- tow and wasn't fast enough to set type, said MT. Rees, s'so I suggested he travel in the country contiguous to Keokuk and white letters for the pa per. He wrote first note, My First Visit to a Theater," It was a humor- ous description of the play Julius Caesar
 We then sent Twain out. He ask ed $5 for his first letter, and we paid it. For his second he wanted $10. We paid that. He asked $15 for the third letter, and we fatly refused to pay. He soon left us and went on the river. He signed the name of Thomas Jeffer- son Snodgrass' to the letters he wrote for us-''
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Over Sensational Reports of the Failure of an
 Alabama Cotton Firm
ALLEGED FORGED BILLS OF LADING
Involving Cotton Valued Over Two Millions Shipped from the United States, Said to have been Uncovered Thirty Liverpool Concerns and Several ontinentaI Houses are Heavy Losers-The Method Used

Liverpool, April 22.-There was a sensation in Cottonopois today born of widely circulated statements that forged bills of lading for cotton pur- porting to have been shipped from the United States had been uncovered. The alleged fraudulent methods, it was said, involved cotton valued at $2 800 . 900, and in addition to thirty Liverpool concerns 1t was stated that several continental cotton houses were heavy losers.
 Method of Using Alleged False Bills.
 The Echo said that the methods of using the alleged false bills of lading was to append fac-simile carriers sig natures to bills of lading sent with drafts to this side before 1the cotton was delivered by carriers and that inn porters in many cases paid such drafts When the practice was discovered the steamship companies withheld deliV- cries until the bills of lading were veri- fled. The Echo says that an investiga- tion made by importers shows that not only were d number of these pills of lading spurious but that there was actually no cotton against some of them.
 Like an Explosion of Dynamite.
 Liverpool, April 22-The cotton mar ket today was excited to an almost un- precedented degree by sensational re- ports of the failure of the Alabama cotton firnl of Knight, Yancey & com pany, which heavily hit Liverpool cot ton houses.
 A cable despatch from New Orleass. which fell like explosion of dyna- mite. said> that Knight, Yancey & com pany were short in Liverpool 25,00O bales in Havre 5000 bales and in Genoa 5000 bales. This would make a total loss at current quotations of over $3,000, 900.
 In Liverpool twenty firms are be- heved to have been affected by the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
J. s. DEPUTIES ARREST
 WILLIAM J. kELLEHER
In Connection with the Coleman De- faIcation of S3o0o0o.

= Boston. April 23 3-1The arrest to- night of William J. Kelleher by U. s. deputy marshals reawakened interest in the case of George w. Coleman. the $1z a week bookkeeper. who is held on account of the discovery of short age of upwards of $500, GOO in the ac- counts of the National City Bank of Cambridge. Kelleher is known among g his friends as Big Bill" He is charg- ed in a complaint sworn out by Spe- cial Agent Fred P. Schmidt of the de- partment of justice with aiding and abetting George w. Coleman in mis- appropriating the funds of the Ma tionai City bank"
 At the time of Coleman's arrest, there were many rumors placing part of the responsibility for the banks shortage on the bookkeeper's dealings with a so-caIled faro gang, and the federal and city authorities started an investigation 3Iong that line, but with no definite re .ult hitherto. Kelleher, who has beei living at his home in Winthrop. dt ring the investigation was brought to this city by officers. On account of the absence of the T. s. commissioner who issued the war rant he was unable to secure bail.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
MRS. SARA T. KINNEY
 HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT.
Defeating Mira Deere of Illinois by
 Majority of Fifty Votes.

Washington. April 22.-In the second election made necessary to complete the list of officers of the National So- ciety of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution at their Continental congress here, Mrs Sara T. Kinney of Connecticut was chosen honorary vice president, defea ting Mrs. Charles H. Deere of Illinois by a majority of fifty votes.
 The tenth vice president general elected was Mrs. Anna Caroline Ben ming of Georgia, who received a plu- rality over Mrs. Charles Russell Davis of Minnesota of ST votes.
 Charley Taft, the presidents young est son. it is said, will shortly become a member of the Children of the Amer ican Revolution. He is now filling out papers for membership and has com pleted three generations of ancestors. lected he will enter his name upon the membership roll
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Weller on Stand Three Hours.
GRAND DUCHESS ELIZABETH
 TAKES THE VEIL OF A NUN.
She is Widow of the Grand Duke Ser
 cius Who Was Assassinated.

Moscow. April 22.-The Grand Duchess Elizabeth. who is the widow Of Grand Duke Sergius and a sister of Empress Alexandra, took the veil of a nun today She will devote herself to the hospital of the Womans refuge which was founded after the assassi- nz-ion of her husband, Feb. IT, 1905, br a bomb
 The ceremonial of taking the orders was impressive in it's simplicity There was no distinction made between the grand duchess and the eighteen other women of noble birth and peasants who simultaneously took the vows as Sisters of Mercy The ceremony took place in the institution and Elizabeth will be it's future mother superior.
 Among those who witnessed the rites was Princess Henry of Prussia Grand Duchess E1fzabeth-s sister, Last week the grand duchess paid a farewell visit to the emperor and empress and other relatives in St Petersburg.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
SOLD OLD STOVE FOR 30 CENTS 1t Was Later Learned to Be Really
 Worth $500.

New York, April 22.-After she had sold an old stove to second hand dealer today for thirty cents, Miss Norah Sullivan, age 70, of Newark, N l., learned that it was really worth $500. A package which dropped from the stove unnoticed by the purchaser, was picked up by two boys and found to contain sixty. s10 gold pieces.
 The money was turned over to the police and will probably be returned to Miss Sullivan. It is supposed the stove had been used as q safety de- posit vault by her brotherin law. who died seYeral. years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
EXPLOSION OF GAS
 IN CARBIDE HOUSE.
Daughter of Head of Diamond Match
 Go. Disfsured for Life.

Greenfield Fill, Conn. April H.
 Miss Frances Robinson. daughter of John K Robinson, head of the Dia- mond Match company, and Hubert Goodman, coachman and chauffeur for the family. were seriously burned early this evening by the explosion of gas in the carb11e house at the Robinson home here. Miss Robinson and Good man went to the carbide house to in vestigate trouble with the gas plant that furnishes light for the house the explosion followed Both wore made unconscious and medical aid ano nurses were summoned from Bridge port. At a late hour tonight it was reported that both would recover, al- though suffering from terrible burma that will disfigure them for life.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
CONGRESS FRIDAY.
The Railroad Bill Occupied Attention
 of Both Houses.

Washington, April 22.-In the sem ate and house the railroad bill was under consideration today. Upon the conclusion of the general debate upon the measure in the house. MT. Mann of Illinois announced that next Tues day the reading of the bill for amend ments under the five-minute rule would begin
 The traffic agreement provision Of the railroad bill was under considera- tion in the senate. Senator Crawford took occasion to eulogize ex-Presf- dent Roosevelt as the foremost figure in the United States.
 Both the senate and house. will meet .0Ixz
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Cabled Paragraphs

Mrs. Jane |. Fase, of Mexican war fame. was accidentally asphyxiated- The Police of Pittsburs are being
 Sir J. H.. w. schroder, head of J. IT. Schroeder & Co.,, bankers, died in Lon- don.
 The cunard Company is planning for another great steamship like the Mau- retania-
 Thirteen and Half Million Acres of coal lands were withdrawn from entry in southeastern Montana
 The Convention of the National asso- citation of shellfish commissioners came to an end at Mobile, Ala.
 The BattIeship Indiana returned to the Philadelphia navy yard after a five day test at sea of a brake
 Jewels of the Image of the Virgin in the UpsISi cathedral, in Moscow, vol- ued at $500,0o0 were stolen grand jury into the alleged cotton pool in New York adjourned suddenly
 William ]. Bryan Will Speak in Mis- souri in support of the movement for statewide prohibition. to be voted on next November.
 Norman Lamont, the Scotch Traveller and Alpine climber, ascended the Sou friere volcano, 3.700 feet in one hour and fifty minutes.
 Anti-Foreign Riots Are Spreading in China. mission school at Yi-yang was burned. Hundreds of Chinese sol diers have deserted
 Premier Asquith Announced in the British house of commons that the spring recess of parliament would be from April 2S to May 26.
 Italians and Poles in Chicago, fear ing they will be deported, have refused to talk to the enumerators who are working on the census.
 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Norton told the house committee that sub treasury officials could steal all they want, without fear of punishment.
 James Bell, Wealthy Lumbermsn who was burned in the forest fire which territory a week ago. died in Harris burg. Pa
 Rev. J. w. Sullivan, chaplain of the Pennsylvania state senate. and pastor of the Thirty-fourth Street Baptist church in Philadelphia, dropped dead on subway train.
 The So-caIIed "Princes Trustv in Berlin Omnibus company and proposes to get control of the surface and un- derground railways of the German capital.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
NO TRucE-ARRANeED.
War Between On Leong Tonss and
 Four Brothers to Continue.

New York, April 22.-It looks now as if there would De no peace agree ment between the On Leong Tong and the Four Brothers, the two Chinese factions that have been at odds for some time to the extent of a few kill ings-
 At least this is what the venerable Tom Lee, the mayor of Chinatown - and head of the On Leong Tong, said today.
 As the representative of the tong. the Celestial waited in vain all through the noon hour for some one connected with the Four Brothers to turn up to arrange truce according to the proclamation drawn up by the two bodies last night
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Yale Divinity School Dwight Fellow
 ship Awarded.

New Haven, April 22.-The Dwight fellowship in the Yale divinity school has been awarded to Robert r. Chan di4r of Auburndale Mass. The fellow ship is given for the purpose of grad uate study to q member of the senior class who by proiclencN in theological study shows himself best able to 9vail himself of the fund.
 A fellowship in Christian hrchmRol- oey at the American school Of mEdmae- ology in Rome has been awarded to Philip R. Whitehead of Tnnamwil1a Wis. m~nbor of tho renfer anmSs at the Tale divinity school
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
s4o,ooo Damages Considered Excessive

NeW Ork, ADTII ZZ.-J uuBtS Ild- combe, Coxe Ward and Moves. sit ting in the United States court of ap- pea1s today, reversed the judgment obtained by Samuel Dempster. Pitts burg millionaire. against Col. Will jam D. Alton Mann. publisher of Town Topics. and ordered new trial of the action. The suit, which was one for libel, was tried in April. 1909. and the jury awarded Denpster $40,000 damages, which Judge Hough consid- cred excessive and ruled that unless the plaintiff was willing to accept damages to the amount of $20,000 he would order a new trial
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Call For National Republican League
 Convention.

Washington. April 22.-Onicers. Of the National Republican league today issued a call for the biennial conven- ton of the organization in New York June 2s The session will last three days and delegates from every section of the country will be in attendance. Efforts are being ade to induce For mer President Roosevelt to make his first political speech on his return at the opening session of the convention and men of national prominence are on the programme
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
BOY THIEF suRRENDEREp. Stole Diamond Ornament from Image of Virgin in Russian Cathedral.

Moscow, April 22.-The populace to- day is celebrating with Te Deums the recovery of the diamond ornament stolen Wednesday night from the inn age of the Virgin in the Uspenski cathedral in the Kremlin and the ar rest of the thief. The thief turned out to be an eighteen-year-o peas ant lad After stealing the ornament which is valued at hundreds of thou sands of rubies, the boy hid under an altar in the cathedral, hoping even tually to escape A cordon of soldiers has been kept about the cathedral since the crime was committed and the lad. finding it impossible to escape their vigilance, and suffering terribly from thirst, came out today and sur rendered.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
ADMINISTRATION RAILROAD
 BILL VOTE NEXT TUESDAY
Republican Absentees Notified to Be
 Present That Day.

Washington, April 22.-The house will vote on the administration rail- road bill next Tuesday, if the spon- sors of the measure succeeded in movement started today, With the purpose of aving the bill voted on at that time, Representative Dwight of New York, the republican whip, Is notifying republican absentees as rapidly as possible to be in their seats Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Murderer Captured.

New York, April 22.-John Grant, or Buckley, who yesterday shot and kill ed Mrs. Frederick Covely at her home in Plafnfield, N. J., was captured late today at Stirling. N. J. The prisoner said he shot Mrs. Covely. whom he loved. because slie refused to accept his attentions. He said his real name is John Buckley.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
New York MultinilIionsire Arrested at
 His Home by Special Agents.

New York. April 22.-JosePh F.. Gstins, said to be multimillionaire, was arrested tonight at his home in Central Park West by special agents of the department Of justice and a deputy United States marshal and lodged in the Tombs on warrant charging him with conspiracy. He is the last of the twenty nine men fndict- ed in Washington in the recent fnves- tigation of bucket shops to- be arrest Pd
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
SPARTAN INN BURNED DOWN.. Sixty Patrons Aroused at 3.30 A. N
 at South Carolina HosteIry.

Spartanburg. s. C.. April 22-Spar- tan Inn hotel was totally destroyed by fire at 3.30 o'clock this morning. When the fire broke out there were sixty patrons asleep in the building. though many had narrow escapes from death.
 It is estimated that the loss will reach S50.N0e. There was little insur- ance on tine building.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Egyptian statutette Stolen from Met
 ropoIitan Museum Of Art.

New York. April f3-Conrad Hew- itt- superintendent of the MetropoIi- tan Museum of Art. reported to the r-r1ice today that bronze statuette If ancient Egyptian origin. and valued at sI-50e, hzdE been stolen from the museum some time between the open i-sr hours "Wednesday and the closing hour on Thursday There is no clue To the thief
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Funeral Services
 In New York
THIS MORNING AT THE BRICK
 PREsBYTERsAM CHURCH.
BURIAL IN ELmlRA, N. Y.
Body of Mark Twain Prepared for in termsnt-viIIass of Bedding Meurns It's eensfaeter and Friend.

Bedding, Conn. April 2z.-The lit tie village Of Bedding was in mourn ing today for it's benefactor and friend. Mark Twain, who had endeared him. self by his kindly good nature and generosity, and tomorrow morning, when the body Is taken to the sta tion to be placed on the train which is to take it New York, where funeral services will be held in the Brick Presbyterian church. all business will be suspended and the villagers and
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
27 CENTS AN HOUR OR NOTHING.
Connecticut Go. TroIleymen Turn
 Down New Wage Scale.

Hartford, April 22-The new wage scale recently put into effect by the Connecticut company on the trolley lines in this city was turned down to- day by the men and demand will be made for q scale of 27 cents an hour. The vote against accepting the com panys proposition of 26 1-2 cents an hour is said to have been of the ratio of 16 to l.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Stationary Enqineers Meet.

The regular meeting of the Norwich Stationary Engineers association No. 6. was held Friday evening in their room in the Bill block MT. Larasch, a visiting brother. gave them an in teresting talk on the operations of the license law in different communities Arrangements were made to have a lecture at the next meeting from MT Halbaur, who is to speak upon Boiler Scale and It's Prevention.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
N.n.d as seston Firs comn,Hfssionsr.

Boston. April 22.-Jeremiah J. Mc- carthy, one of the republican leaders of the city for twenty years and for eleven years surveyor of the port. was named Rs fire commissioner today by Mayor Fitzgerald, to succeed Col. SD. Parker. The appointment goes 10 the civil service commission for approval. The commission is also considering the mayors appointment of his predeces- sor. George A. Hubbard, as city cell lector.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Play at Fitchvi!Ie.

At Palmer hall in Fitchvil1e on Fri day evening. under the auspices of the Y. M. D. C., a play called The Old New Hampshire Home was well given by local amateurs. There were also a number of entertaining specialtfes. The following were included in the cast for the play: Daniel E. Nara. Henry E. G. Eastland, Jeremiah Kane. John Foley, George Naples, John Me- Manus Cleve Burdick, Mary Gribbin, Annie Kingberger. May EastIand, The resa McManus
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23

Norman Lamont, the Scotch Traveller and Alpine climber ascended the Sou friere volcano, 3.700 feet, in one hour and fifty minutes
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
AILINc BEHAVIOR MISSING.
Robert H. Finch of Toledo 5aia1
 Sought by Ohio Police.

Toledo, O., April 22.-PoIice Of To- ledo and surrounding cities have been asked to assist in finding Robert IT, Finch, ex-mayor Of Toledo. who has been missing since Wednesday,. Finch conducts a real estate business. Of late he has not been in the best of health.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
House at LeffinaweII Burned.

What is known as the Joseph Ian doit place at Paradise. in Montville, near Lefhngwell. was burned to the ground early Friday morning. The fire was discovered at o'clock by John c. Yeomans, who lived there. The story and a half building was entire iy burned, MT. Yeomans fortunately escaping. He lost all his property and $500 in money. The cause of the fire is not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
uueI e..ween er..k N.v.i ofiesrs

Athens. April e2--In a duel today between Captain Tsukalas and Com u1zndcr Ehiotopuios. the naval officers T~ukaEas shot and killed his adver- szrx The cause. of the quarrel which
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
QUICK AcouITTAL OR MURDER. Virginia Man Found Not Guilty in Ten
 Minutes in Smithers Case.

Rocky Mount, Va, April 22.-After ten minutes' de1iberation this morning, the jury returned a verdict of not gull ty in the case of Dr. J. S. Cahill, the dentist who was charged with the murder of Robert Smithers. .s,~
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23

London, April 22.-Davison Da1ziel, the well known financier and union ist member of parliament, for Lam beth, has purchased the controlling interest in The Standard and the Eve ming Standard from c. A. Pearson, the state of whose health compels him to resctrict the sphere of his business activities. There will be no change in the policy of the newspapers
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
At Colchester Dance.

An auto party of fifteen Norwich young men in three machines attend ed a dance in Colchester on Friday evening. James P Sheridan, Fred Catcher and James Craney were in charge of the machines.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-23
Fire insurance President Faces TroubI.

PouGhkeepsie, N. Y., April 22.-After am investd Eatfon of the affairs of the Dutchees Fire Insurance company of this city by Superintendent Hotchkiss and his examiners. the superintendent tonight recomanended the retirement or Lewis H. Vail as president and direc- tor. of the company. When asked if the, present situation would call for criminal prosecution, Mir Hotchkiss shrugged his shoulders and said: .-I leave that for others to judge"