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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
SiIverWare Found
 In Chimney FIue
THERE WERE f61 PIECES BESIDES WATCH AND JEWELRY.
HIDDEN BY G0AcHMAN
Who is Suspected of Murdering Gov erness Sarah Rrymer-Ladies' Finery Found in Kitchen Stove.

Poughkeepsie, N. r., Jan 16.@The s1lVerWare stolen from the home of MT and Mrs Barnes Compton at Mill brook. the night Sarah BryIner, the pretty governess. was strangled to death, was found today tucked away in a chimney nue of the bedroom up- stairs in the home of Coachman Frank Schernlerhorn, the man who at tempted suicide by cutting his throat shortly after the officials commenced their investigation and the man charg- ed with the murder. There were 161 pieces of the Silver, also a gold enam- eled watch land some jewelry. all of which was corched and blackened by heat, showing it was subjected to fire Stove Aiso Filled With Stolen Articles
 In the wood stove in Scher1nerhorn's sitting room downstairs, were traces or fresh fire and out of the ashes were ! picked fragments of silk stock 1ngs, silk and lace waists, buttons from dresses a clasp from a jewel case, partly burned, half of which was found in the chimney, and other things stolen from the Compton house the night of the murder.
 Coaehnan Says Japanese Butler is the
 Thief.
 After the last piece of silver had been put on the pile. Schermerhorn at first said he knew nothing about the Sifverware and clothing which were found in his house. He said he was not afraid of the electric chair, and added:
 ''If you want to kill me, go ahead I never thought of murdering the girl and never entered the -f1ouse."
 Shortly before midnight Schermer- horn said, according to the police:
 After I got back from my drive that night 1 went down to the Comp ton home and there met Ohashi, the butler. He gave me a bundle con- taining the silverware at the kitchen door.
 'T took the bundle home and the dresses burned in the parlor stove. also put the silver knives and forks and spoons and the jewel case in the parlor stove but when I found that I could not burn the silverware I put it in the stovepipe hole in the chim- ney and it fell down the flue. Ohashi gave me a drink of whiskey when I got back from the ride and told me that if I heard a noise not to come around.
 '"The night Sarah Brymer was mur- dered I had no control over myself after OhaShi gave me the whiskey."
 Chief of Police McCabe says he does not believe Ohashi had anything to do with the crime and Mrs. Compton is of tse Same opingon-s Schermerlrorn is much improved and will be removed to the county jail in a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
NATIONAL TRIUMPH TO
 BE OFFERED ROOSEVELT
Western Commercial Interests Send
 Man to See Him.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Cl1amp Clark, the minority leader of the house re- turned to the capitol Saturday, after ten days of speechmaking in Missouri and the middle west.
 Mir. Clark brought an Interesting story which he learned at Kansas City He said that a certain gentleman from the latter place had left few days before for Africa, representing practi- cally ali of the commercial bodies of the middle west His mission was to invite Colonel Roosevelt to land at San Francisco upon his return to the United States and cross the continent from west to east.
 Such 9 procession across the coun- try would be the greatest show seen on this earth since the morning stars first sang together" said the demo- cratic leader in characteristic lan- guage.
 MT. Clarke recalled that President Grant had done much the same thing and said that if Grant had landed at San Francisco at a more opportune time no power could have prevented his nomination for the presidency for a third term.
 tions of a sweeping democratic vic- tory in the congressional elections this fall. He said he found a thriving spir- it of democracy in Ohio and Missouri and other places he visited. In Mis- souri, he predicted. the republicans would 'be wiped off the map' He declared that dissatisfaction with re- publican rule was never so widespread as now, and that the next house of representatives would be democratic "as sure as anything in the world"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
SMOKED CIGARETTES IN BED.
Boarding House Man Burned to Death His Roommate Narrowly Escaped the Same Fate.

Naugatuck, Conn, Jan. 16.-Ffre SUD- posed to have started from a cigarette early today caused the death of An thony Derbis, and John Kisrdzisk, Der bis roommate, narrowly escaped the same fate.
 The two men, who room at a board ing house in Union City, returned to their room early this morning and, ac- codring to other boarders in the house, were smoking cigarettes, and which kisrdzisk says they continued to smoke after retiring. Kfrsdzisk's brother de- tected smoke coming from the formers room, and, entering, found it full. He pulled his brother out of bed and re- turned for Derbis, but could not find him. He notified the fire department and then extinguished the fire with a few pails of water.
 Medical Examiner Johnson on mak- ing an investigation gave asphyxiation from smoke as the cause of death, though the burns he had received would have proved fatal in themselves. Der bis face and the upper part of his body were burned and all that remain ed of the garments he wore when re- tiring was the neckband of a. shirt. On the floor near the bed were found cigar cite sturnps and empty bottles. The damage by fire was confined to the burning of the bed. Derbis was 46 years old and leaves a wife in Poland.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
COTTON REcovERs STRENGTH. Market Opened 50 to 80 Points up, but
 Based off Under Selling Pressure.

New York, Jan. 16.-Heavy orders from out of town, coupled with the belief among traders that the elimina- ton of the Scales long cotton from the market had lifted the selling pressure combined to raise cotton prices yes terday well above the low level <of the big break on Friday. At the opening cotton was from 50 to 80 points up on a strong Liverpool market.
 Operators who had taken over the last of the Scales holdings of the May option at 1890, and those who had bought heavily from 14.25 down to 1870. with an average under IA cents, sold freely and prevented further gains in the early trading. It was figured that these interests sold 100000 bales from 14.40 to 14.50 cents a pound.
 Commission houses were cI1oked with orders from bargain hunters in the south and west, who had been kept out of the market on Fridays decline by the interrupted wire service. and the spinners in New England were al- so heavy buyers at the lower levels reached after the opening sport.
 The days business was one of the heaviest ever seen on Saturday short session. The early rises were followed by recessions of from 10 to 25 points. From the opening. at 14.60, May drop ped to 14.39. the high level being 14.70. The close in this action option was 14.65. July, after ranging between 1470 and 14.3S. closed at 14.67 and 1470J
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
Of Thirty-Five District Leaders but One Has
 Landed Job Up to Date
SMILES AND KIND WORDS A POOR DIET
Murphys Visits City all and the Mayors House in Brooklyn Brought Little Encourasement-Rut the Tammany People Still See One Bright Spot in that the Mayor Has Not Yet Played Politics.

uties favor no one for political inhu- ence, love or money" writes the mayor to the tax commissioners. "No mean CT person exists than one capable oh trying 10 get rid of some part of hi@ taxes by throwing it on his neghb0ra" No Attempt Vet to Build Up a Rival
 Political Machine.
 One bright spot, however, the Tam many men still see. There is no sign that the mayor will attempt to build up rival political machine. Thus far ho has not played politics
 There remain two positions Go nil which in the public eye bulk larger than any of the others-the oommis- sionership of police and the commia- sionership of streets. Both arc now held by Mcclellan appointees. Williams b. Baker has the police department and Big Bill" Edwards the street de- partment. Indications are that Baker will go. On the choice of his successor must rest a large share of the succesa or failure of the new administration. No administration is without enemies and these find it easiest to criticize the enforcement of the eNciae laws ana the morals of the streets and tens- ments.
 Side Doors still Open Sunday.
 Thus far the question of whether this is to be a wide open or a closed town for four more years has not been indicated The mayor said in his cam paign speeches that he favored a lib eral interpretation of excise laws The side doors were open on Sunday in the closing days of the Mcclellan adminie- traitor, and they are open now win they stay open2
 Big BiIi' Edwards Doing Good Work.
 Commissioner Edwards has been given two heavy tasks by two of tho worst snoWstorms New YorE ham known in years The mayor has 8p- proved of his work in dealing with them and may reconsider his early de- cision to name his own commissioner. Undoubtedly he has been hampercd bW difficulty in getting the man he wants.
 Lack Of Civic Obligation.
 When men of high standards are asked to accept the headship of depart ments, "(he says, they give their own private business as an excuse. There is a lack of civic obligation"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.
Liberals and Laborites Seem to Be in
 the Lead.

London, Jan. 16.-Sunday has given a welcome respite from the strenuous opportunity for calm reflection over the prospects of both parties striving to gain control of the government The greatest animation prevailed today at ths clubs and other rendezvous of poli- ticians, and Saturdays results were ex- citedly discussed from every possible viewpoint
 Although both sides preserve an air of confidence, it was evident today that the conservatives have at least aban- doned hope that their party will form the next government. The utmost they dare to expect is that the liberal ma Jority will be so reduced in the next parliament as to place the liberals at the mercy Of the nationalists.
 4 n estimate made today after careful calculation by well informed union ist. based on Saturdays pollings, gives the liberals and Iaborites a clear ma jority of ninety or one hundred over all parties, which would provide the liberal government with a good work ing majority Many of the unionists, however, are less Respondent. They do not believe that the liberals will finish the election with so good a record as this.
 The pollings, tomorrow evening, in clude 31 London constituencies and 57 ter index as to how the country is going. Should the liberals retain the hold of the metropolis which they gained in 1906, their prospects will be regarded as much rosier than they ap- pear now.
 At present, to sum up, nothing could be predicted with absolute certainty. but only a very great increase in the unionist gains over Saturdays results, when they gained only half the num- her of seats they had counted on will give them victory. If the unionists continue to gain in the same ratio the liberals will still retain a majority somewhere in the neighborhood of 90. Chancellor Lloyd George said tonight:
 'We are winning. England is de- claring emphaticaIly against govern ment by the peers and beer. The north is overwhelmingly with us."
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
OFFICERS ELECTED
Ey New Haven Road Brotherhood of
 Railway Freight Clerks.

New Haven, Conn, Jan 16.-The Brotherhood pS Railway Freight Clerks of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad met here today and completed e formal organization and discussed the policies which they in- tended to carry out in their relations with the road The following officers were elected:
 General chairman, R. c. Stearns, of Boston vice general chairman. W. J. Sims. New York; general committee, VI. H Murray Providence; G. w. East lev, Boston; L. C. Chaney, New Bed- fcrd- Mass; F. J. Massack- Bristol; E. E4 Zander, AnSonia: F. F. Mohan, Hol- spke- Assz-. and C. J. Harvey, Bridge wsUrt
 New Haven. Jan 16.-The members of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men and Conductors who are to confer with the officials Of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad on the 18th began to arrive today The day zrzs spent in securing quarters and the F1lI c01urnittee is expected to be on haud by tomorrow night
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17

New York, Jan. 16.-LilSe other ani- mals. the Tammany tiger must be fed, but since William J. Gaynor was elect ed mayor of Greater New York the tigers diet has been almost exclusively kind words. Charles r. Murphy, the leader of Tammany, has paid three visits to the Gaynor house in Brooklyn and three to City hall but he has brought away hardly more than a cheerful smile.
 'You Must First See Murphy"
 Nevertheless. every Tammany office seeker continues to be told you must see Murphy first" The sages of the organization have worked out m ex- planation of this anomaly which is both ingenious and instructive. The mayor is reported to have said to Mur- phy: 'I am grateful to you for your support in the campaign Any names you submit shall have preference. But they must be good names."
 Murphy Submits Names-Mayor Turns
 Them Down.
 Under this agreement which thus far has worked with automatic precis- ion Murphy submits the names and the mayor rejects them. Tn the first two weeks of his administration the mayor has distributed nearly $200, 900 worth of patronage and issued orders which will affect the distribution of hundreds of thousands more, without giving Tammay as much as a Hook i'm" Of thirty-five Tammany district leaders, just one got a job. Of the long list of new commissioners appointed at sal aries ranging from $5,00O to $7,5O0, just one is a Tammany man-Rhinelande Waldo. the new fire commissioner And the first thing Waldo did was to abol- ish the private stable the city had been maintaining for the commissioner.
 So elsewhere. Comptroller Prender- gast announced on his first day of of- flee that the subway was good enough for him. The mayor walks. If the city automobiles do not demonstrate their usefulness, they and their chauf- feurs and the chaufeurs' joy rides" are all to go.
 Park Commissioner Higgins of the Bronx laid off 150 men in the first week. Water Commissioner Thompson has done away with overtime and Sum day pay. It looks very lean for the small fry.
 Favor No One for Love or Money.
 Favor no one and see that your dep-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
Especial to The Bulletin.)


 Washington, Jan 15.-The chief topic of conversation at the capitol today is the agreement brought about hy the president between the warning house President Taft Is confident that peace has been restored
 The Presidents Plan.
 The fundamental features of his plan 1r a prospective agreement r1 insur- gents and regulars to participate in a series Of party caucuses- He would submit all the administration meas rres to the test Of these caucuses and abide by the result He thinks the caucus can well supplant the house committee on rules as the directing force in the winters legislation
 This radical proposition is somewhat dssplezsing to the regulars. but is cor -espondingly gratifying to the 1nsur- for the best interests Of the republican
 let 8ysones Be Bysones.
 Just before the presidents statement was given out at the White House Reu-esentztive Dwight of New York, Hhe party whip. sent for the newspaper men and made a few observations on alts own account He said- We have decided to let bygones be bygones- The rzrin bill is a thing Of the past the ruieS fight was over long ago, and the Speakership contest has been settled for months, so why stir them up? The Insurgents have received assurance from the organization that they will be treated fairly in caucus and they have promised to come in, be regular, and vote for the organization on all party questions"
 Credit for the Compromise.
 Credit for efecting this compromise -rzz given by him to President Taft and Vice President Sherman. The lat fer he said had been especially active.
 It Is believed by many that the s1resideu< win succeed in effecting a truce. and the danger of defeat of his measures will be materially reduced.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
PASTORS SON HAD
 BEEN READING LIME NOVELS
So He With Companion Held Up a
 Merchant.

Meadville. Pa, Jan. 16-The plan of two boys, one a ministers son, to emulate some of the bold characters they had read about in novels, ended in jail today. Walter Buttray, the 20 year old son of the Rev. AIonzo P. Buttray, and Norman Blakeslee, two years younger, broke into the general store and postoffice at Ge- neva last night. The storekeeper was alone. at work on his books. He says the boys, masked with red hand kerchiefs, covered him with guns and ordered him to hand over his money. He gave up $30 and the boys made off without more ado.
 A posse of farmers chased them down the railroad tracks, across swamp and finally caught them in a farmyard- The money was recovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
Believes that a Series of Party Caucuses is
 Needed in Present Situation
INSURGENTS TO BE FAIRLY TREATED
Tn Caucus Have Assurance to that Effect-Agreement Between Warning Factions of the Republicans Party is the Chief Topic of sationIt Believed the President will Succeed in Affecting Truce.
Committee to Take Up Other Matters.

Committee to Take Up Other Matters.
 The president Is determined that the committee which is to be selected to investigate the secretary of the in terior shall be composed of able and impartial men. He said he should in- sist upon having senators and repre- sentatives thereon whose fairness as investigators would be promptly recog- nized by the country. He will not listen to the appointment of anyone who has shown by public speeches and otherwise prejudice against conSerVa- ton.
 After the BaI1inger-P -Pinchot investi- gation is out of the way it is thought that the president will ask that other matters be taken up by the caucus. Such matters as interstate commerce amendments, postal savings banks, ship subsidy, statehood, and, in fact, all the measures recommended by the republican platform.
 He has asked for some legislation not covered by that document, but to him now the thought uppermOst in his mind is to carry out the commissions intrusted to him by the people.
 He would like to have taken up an anti-injunction law, SO-called, but he wishes it to conform with the plank on
 Regulars Willing
 The regulars have signified their willingness to abide by the action of the caucus on all administration measures. This will have the effect of taking from the house committee on rules much of it's prerogative, which has been severely criticized by the in- surgents as the speakers most offen- sive instrumentality.
 No War on insurgents
 The president believes his plan holds out to the insurgents an opportunity to cooperate with him in putting through the bills to which his admin istration is committed. He has as- sured them that he is making no war on them, but is simply using such powers as dle has for obtaining legisla- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
BURIAL OF MISS SARA sRvMER,
The HiiIbrook Tragedy Vietinn-Funer-
 al Services at Msriden.

Afsri6er. Conn, Jan. 15.-The body of -fRs Sara BryIner the victim of the Aunbrook N r, tragedy, was laid at rsst in Walnut Grove cemetery here ehfe afternoon at the vesper hour. Sim rls funeral services had been held at crefOck from the home Of Robert Fer g-zzon. a relative Rev Thomas E. Nu- rant assistant pastor of the First Con- r~axztIo-iaT church. of which she was a rg rgm1ber- officiating Scores of friends, ~-1rr=e zcquaIntsuee she had made dur nd her two years residence here, y1s- La the bereaved home to view the f -a Of the deceased girl whose un- . -rr#iv fate had shocked the whole esf1nsrr- Beautiful and fragrant floral r-shutes from MT and Mrs Barnes rorrtor and from many others who { d known Miss BryTner were symbols rr the love and esteem in which she zs held
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
New York Protestant Laymen to in- crease Foreign Missionary Offerinqs.

New York, Jan 16.-FiVe thousand 1aymen, representing practically all of the Protestant churches in the city, voted unanimously at a mass meeting in the Hfppodrome today to increase the foreign missionary offerings of the Protestant churches of Greater New York by $325, 900 during the coming twelve months. This is slightly more than 80 per cent. increase over the sum given last year, which was $400,- 116. The amount to be donated this year will approximate $725,0 of which Brooklyn churches have assum- ed responsibility for $225, ,000.
 Resolutions were adopted calling for an every member canvass" of the church members of the city in their respective congregations.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
AERIAL MARATHON.
Curtiss, PauIhan and Hamilton Race
 Together Against the Wind.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 16.-Wind and rain conspired today to test the airshipS flying on Aviation field. The result was a victory for Glenn H. Cur tiss and Louis Paulhan. In half gale Curtiss rose to a height of more than a hundred feet and there described circles in daring fashion against the wind. He finished by cutting a figure eight Pau1han strove to outdo this, going up 512 feet and circling about like a hawk
 Then Curtiss, Pau1han and Charles K Hamilton, each driving his own machine, swung around in an aerial marathon. At times they raced to- gether against the wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
DELAWARE ATHLETE SHOT DEAD
Tried to Act as Peaeemaker in Alter
 cation With Italian.

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 16.-William Kidd, aged 21 years. a well known ath lete. was shot and killed by Carmine Russo, an Italian, here today. Several boys had been snoWballing Russo and an Italian companion and Russo start ed an aItercation with David Mitchell, who was standing on a corner with Kidd and several others. Kidd tried to act as peacemaker and was shot through the heart. A large number of the victims friends procured a rope and chased the slayer Ito llis home, a distance of over a mile. But for the arrival of police the man would doubt less have been lynched. He was re- moved to police station on a trolley car with several policemen standing on the platform with drawn revolVers.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
YALE PROM. WEEK.
"London Assurance" Presented-infor-
 n1aI Teas-Sleighing Parties.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 16.-Follow- ing the presentation of London As surance" by the Yale Dramatic club yesterday, which marked the opening Of the prom" week festivities, the jun iors and their guests attended services in Woolsey hall this morning and list ened to the sermon preached by Pres ident James G. K. Mcclure, president of Mccormick Theological seminary This afternoon was given over to sleighing through the surrounding countryside and informal teas.
 Monday afternoon the members of the various class societies and fraterni- ties will entertain, and in the evening will be held the germans.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
SPECIAL OFFICER STABBED
 AT SACRED CONCERT"
Free Fight in New York East, Side
 Theater.

New York Jan 16.-A sacred con- E>rt' in an East Side theater broke up h e fight tonight in which a special cff7ce- Ezs stabbed in the abdomen with a stilietto- He may die. During rre of the songs five Italians made a raid on an empty box William Cash Ez. the special officer, tried to put them cut for their tickets called only for gallery seats The Italians cursed him and when he drew his club one of chem stabbed him The nlleater was thrown into an uproar and in the con- rusfou the five Italians escaped to the street CaShin rose from the floor, fol- lowed his man to the street and. with The cid of a policeman, arrested Fred RInngelo- Then he tainted
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-17
MRS. KATE MENDELssoHN DEAD.
She Had Lain in Trance for Fourteen Weeks--Physielan Puzzled.

Pittsburg, Jan. 16.-From trance in which she had lain for three months and a half, Mrs. Kate Mendelssohn passed to death at q hospital here to- day. The physicians are puzzled over the case.
 awolke to find her in q comatose state. Their baby lay on the floor unuiured apparently having fallen ont of bed. Mir. Mendeissohn thinks that his wies must have been shocked into unosn- sciousness when the baby tumbled out of bed, believing that the child was killed. She had been frail. Lut in nor mal health. After the babys fall sha never spoke a word. The surgeons expect to hold an autopsy