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Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
NO ATTEMPT MADE
 TO ExHUME BODY OF LEWIS. Supposed Murderer for Whom New
 Eork Officers Are Searching.

Providence. R. |, Dec e,-No at tempt was made today to eXhume the body of William H. Lewis. recently buried ct Foster, with view to identi- flying lt as that of William Lewis. for whom the New York police are search ing in their Investigation of the so- called murder of which Albert C. Cal Her. an artist is supposed to have been the vicsim.
 The police of New York city were in communication with the local depart rnent tday. however, and it is thought here that when the New York officers receive information which was mailed b. Providence inspectors today they vin start proceedings for identihca- ton of the body The nature of this Information was not given out here Postmaster Nichols of Foster said to- day that when Lewis first went to F'os- ter he remarked that he had worked in a Providence restaurant, the. name ~ which hs did not tell. The man Lewis wanted in New York was q waiter.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Baby Blizzard
 First of Season
PREDICTION OF CONTINUANCE
 UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
RAIN. SNOW, AND WIND
Swept New England, Creating condi-
 tions of Discomfort-Five Inchss sf Snow in New York city--No Tieups

Boston, Dec. GA northwest storm. accompanied by rain and snow, swept over New England today and tonight, Holdlng vessels in port and creating conditions of discomfort on shore. Wind velocities of from 2S to z8 miles an hour were reported along the coast, the maximum velocity being recorded at Nantucket.
 Weather bureau officials in this city said the storm probably would no. spend itself until some time tomorrow afternoon, until which time increasing winds with intermittent snow and rain would probably prevail.
 Connecticut Conditions. New Haven, Conn, Dec. 6.-The fall of snow which was prevalent through out the state today continued until to- night with ncfeased force. In the ear ly evening the fall of snow was not great, but as the night wore on it in creased, and the velocity of the wind became greater. The maximum tenn perature here was 92 nd the minimum r. The increased wind and snow made navigation on the Sound particularly hazardous tonight.
 Five Inches of Snow in New York, But No Tie-Up of Traffic.
 New York, Dee. 6.-Nearly five inches Df snOW-4.T to be eXact-have fallen in New York since 1.30 o'clock yester- day afternoon, and it was still showing lnLefnlrIleIllly tOnISnt, With pred1ctionh of continued snow tomorrow. The storm brought about the usual delay in suburban train and stret car trans portation, but there was nothing near 8 tie-up. Through trains from Buffalo were on an average of an hour late a Jersey City; those from Chicago and mid west points from an hour to two hours late. The new Pennsylvania tun- nel under the Hudson greatly aided that road by the elimination of con gested switch points from the Jersey City terminal.
 The minimum temperature for the day in the Greater City was 2, the maximum 27.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
CONFLICT BALDWIN
 ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
Last Evening by George Pratt Inger-
 soil Of Erdqeport.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 6.-Gover- nor-elect Simeon E. Baldwin was en- tertained at dinner here tonight by George Pratt InEersoll of Bridgeport, nominee for congressman at-large on the democratic ticket at the recent election. Among the other guests were the nominees on the democratic state and congressional tickets and those active in the recent campaign. The speakers were Judge Baldwin. who spoke on The State of Connecticut; A. Heaton Robertson of New Haven. on The Connecticut Democracy; former Governor Thomas NJ. Waller of New London, on The Nation and the State Dean Henry Wade Rogers of Yale, on The Bar of Connecticut; Homer $ Cummings of stamford on The Vie. cory; CongressnIan-ele Thomas l., ReiJly of Meriden. on The Next Con- sress; Col N. c. Osborne of New Ha- ven, on The Connecticut Press, and Charles s. Comstock chairman of the democratic state central committee, on Permanent Organizs ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
FUNERAL OF FRANCIS H. BURR. Captain cf Harvard Varsity Football
 Team in 1908.

Cambridge Mass, Dec G.-The fu- neral of Francis H. Burr, Harvard, '0e, captain of the varsity football team in 1908, who died in Boston Sunday, was services were attended by the relatives of the decea sed, the members of the faculty, prominent alumni and many students and friends. As a mark of respect all recitations at the university were suspended from noon to one o'clock. The services were simple, Bishop William Lawrence officiating. The body of Captain Burr was cremat-
 ed late today. and tomorrow will be sent to New Ipswich, N. H., for burial.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

8 four story brick structure, and was discovered by a small girl who was passing.
 Fire Spread Despite Efforts of Bremen
 Two alarms were rung in, but by the time the first of the fire apparatus ar rived the entire top floor was ablaze and the flames were shooting through the roof. Despite the efforts of the hremen, the fire spread to the lower stories, and the four wallis were about all that was left of the building when the fire was gotten under control.
 Accommodations for 45o Scholars.
 The structure which contained ten rooms, with accommodations for $40 scholars, was erected in 1871 by the South school district, which controlled the building up to the present time The pupils Of the school will be dis tributed among the other schools of the district tomorrow The cause of the fire Is unknown.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
PRESIDENT TAFT'S MESSAGE READ IN CONGRESS
To the Practical Exclusion of Other
 Business.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Practically all the time in both houses of congress was occupied in the reading of Presi- dent Taft's message. (Published in full on other pages.) In the senate three new senators were sworn in: Claude A. Swanson of Virginia, who succeeds the late John W. Daniel Joseph M. Terrell of Georgia, successor to the late Senator Clay. and Lafayette Young of Iowa. who takes the seat made vacant by the death of Senator Deliver
 In the house the message command ed the attention of the members to the exclusion of other business.
 Both houses adjourned early until noon tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Archbishop of Milwaukee Denounces
 "SaIome"
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
 RETURNING TO NEW YORK
From Naples, in Charge of Three Am
 erican Detectives.

Naples, Dec. 6.-Alexander Holland CT, wanted by the federal authorities at New York in connection with all legged custom house frauds, left here in charge of three American detectives. Extradition proceedings were taken against him on ths9 charge of forgery.
 Hollander. who was president of the customs brokerage corporation of Al exander Hollander & Co.,, 82 Wall street, disappeared from New York last January He was arrested at Ma ples under the name Of James Bon homae, July 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
ONE OF THE KANSAS CREW
 SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS
Walker Convicted of Having Killed Fitzsinmons of the Louisiana in a Free Fiqht.

Cherbourg, France. Dec 6.-Ernest H. Walker a fireman of the battleship Kansas, has been convicted by 8 court martial of having caused the death of Patrick J. Fitzsimmons, water tend- CT of the Louisiana, and sentenced to six years imprisonment The court found that the crime was not pre- meditated.
 F'itzsimmons was a participant in a free fight between white and negro bluejackets from the second division of the United States Atlantic fleet, on November IS, and received wounds the following day.
 The courtmartial was held on board Rear Admiral Vreelands flagship, the Louisiana, on Saturday, and the yer dict became known today.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

Wallace has been upset and the money will go to nephews and nieces.
 H. A. Franklin, the Male Suffragist, who attacked Home Secretary Church. ill in London, was sentenced to two weeks in jail.
 A Furious Gale Struck Balloon which started from London for Switz- erland, and one of the three aeronauts was drowned.
 Movement to Organize all the re- ng1ous denominations in the world in a great war against war was started by the Cleveland Peace society.
 It Was Announced That Chicago is to have the biggest office building in the world, in point of area The building is to be known as the Insur- ance exchange.
 The Position of Dean of the Crane Theological School has been offered to the Rev. Dr. John Hunter, minister of Trinity church, Glasgow, Scotland, by the trustees of Tufts college.
 Fire at Auburn, N ", which de- stroyed the Lincoln apartment house, causing a loss estimated at $4OOOO, for 8 time threatened the local plant of the International Harvester com pany.
 George Fons. a Chinese resident of Oakland, Cal, who attempted to as- sassinate Prince Tsai Hsun of China on October 6, was denied release on a writ of habeas corpus and remanded to the custody of the sheriff.
 That an Alleged Opium Outfit found in his home was his private property, that he had the right to use it, and that the police were overstepping their authority in trying to prevent him the contention set up by George w. Stimson, when arraigned before a Pittsburg police magistrate.
 Descendants of the CaIhoune. for nler owners of the Calhoun lands in Greenwood county, South Carolina, lost the chance of coming into possession Of the old plantation when the su- preme court of the United States de- clared it was without jurisdiction to review a decision nf the South Caro- lima courts, adverse to them.
 On the Eve of the Annual Meeting to be held in Washington of the Amer ican Red Cross. President Taft who is president of the organization, received word that New York city has com- pleted it's subscription of $500,000 ap portioned to it on the basis of 10 cents per capita population, for the $2,00o,- 900 endowment fund of the society.
 The Stephen L. Baldwin Memorial school for girls at Nanchang, China, has been destroyed by fire. Information to this effect was cabled Tuesday to the Woman'S Foreign Missionary Soci- ety of the Methodist Episcopal church, which has headquarters in New York The building was erected by the New York branch of the society eight years ago. The latest report showed that there were 596 pupils. No information was received of any loss of life or in jury to pupils or workers of the school, which was in charge of Miss w. B. Honsinger and Mis- Winifred Muir.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Widely Known Railroad Man Resigns
 from N Y Central

Rochester, N. V. Dec. 6.-J. c. kalbfeisch, district passenger agent of the New York Central ill this city for the last twenty years and a widely known railroad man, has rendered his resignation, effective Dec 31. MT. kalbtieisch has been connected with the New York Central system continu- ously for thirty-four years and leaves the service to engage in private busl-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
NEW YORK GRAFT INQUIRY.
Fire Insurance Matters Up Yesterday
 Racing Again Today.

New York. Dec. 6.-Only two wit nesses were heard by the legislative graft Investigating committee which resumed it's sessions today and only fire insurance matters were touched upon. The witnesses were Willis O. Robb. present manager of the New York Fire Insurance exchange, and Henry E. Hess, the first manager of the exchange. Their testimony was Of little general interest. It is under stood that racing matters will be taken up again tomorrow and that August Belmont and Frank K. Sturgis will be called to the stand again.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
SUPREME LODGE, A. o. u. w.
Resolution Admitting Women the Rich
 to Membership.

Louisville, ky, Dec. 6.-The supre,n Q lodge. Ancient Order or United Work men, opened its annual meeting here today
 At the afternoon session resolution was introduced instructing the com mittee on laws to draft an amendment to the constitution extending to wom- en the right to membership in the or der. Members of the womans auxil- iary body, the Degrec of Honor. are not at present eligible. The auxiliary body also opened it's sessions today. with Mrs. Fannie Buell Oleson, superb or chief of honor in the chair
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Funeral Services Over Body of Brig
 Gen. Euuene Carr

Washington. Dec. 6.-FuneraI serv- ices were held here today over the body of Brig Gen. Eugene A. Carr, a retired officer of the army, renowned 8 sa civil war and Indian fighter Aft CT the funeral the body was taken to West Point for burial in the military academy cemetery. Military officers who acted as honorary pail bearers were Generals Miles, Bates, and Young, Major General Carter, Brigadier Gen erals George B. Davis and William P. Hall, Colonel Brayton and Major Skin ner of the army and Commander Straus of the nayy
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO
 CHARGE OF KILLING SHERIFF
Defense Files Affidavit of Prejudice
 Against the Judge.

Hayward, Wis, Dec 6.-The case of John Dietz, his wife. Hattie Dietz, and son, Leslie Die.z, came up before Judge Wickham in the circuit court today. They pleaded not guilty to the charge of killing Deputy Sheriff Oscar Harp on October s.
 The defense then filed an affidavit of prejudice against Judge Wickham and all of the other judges in Wis consin, except those in the Fishland Thirteenth district.
 Judge Wickham accepted the affi- davit as far it related to himself, and ordered it filed
 It is expected that the court will later designate some other judge to try the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
T7UDGED TEN MILES THROUGH
 BLENDING SNOW STORM
Young New York Mother Dispossessed
 of Squalid Tenement Room.

New York, Dec 6.-Mrs. Ida Gold man. a young mother of only twenty years, trudged ten miles through the binding snow storm today, pushing her baby before her in a iilapidated baby carriage. Exhausted and numb with cold she applied for relief at a municipal lodging house. When warm food and StimulantS were administer ed she told how she was dispossessed of @ squalid room in the upper part of the city because she was unable to pay the rent. Her husband, a cabinet maker, is a victim of tuberculosis and is in a hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Forty Track Laborers Injured in Train
 Collision.

Warren O., Dec. e.--Forty track la borers. all foreigners, were injured, none seriously. today when q Pennsyl- vania short line local freight train and a work train on which the injured men were riding collded o~ q curve near Lorlstown. The injured were taken to Youngstown, where most of them reside
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Visiting Shoe Merchant Commits sui-
 eide in South NorWalk.
souffh Norw ak. Conn. Dec.

SorFth Norwalk, Conn, Dec. 6.--T4u- cuis R;-' Bouten, 8 shoe merchant, of Elmiraa. N r, sufcfded tonight by shooting himself in the heart with a, revolver st the home Of hisasfster here with whom he was visitinS... Bouten has been in poor nea1tR sStnd is sup posed to have been Respondent. He was 90 years old and leaves his widow and one daughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Methodist Episcopal Deaconess Found
 Dead in Bath Room.

Pittsburg, Dec 6.-Nettie l.. Haney aged 35, a. Methodist Episcopal -dea- coness, was found dead in the bath room of the Methodist Episcopal dea- coness' home here today, and the cor oner reported death from heart dis ease. Miss Haney formerly lived in Bangor Me, where she leaves her mother and a brother. She was en- gagged in deacAneses work here and pre- viously had attended the de8coness training school Ut Washington, D. C.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Steamshjp Arrivals.

At Glasgow, Dec. 5: California. from New York.
 At Christiansand, Dec. 6: Oscar II, from New York.
 At Liverpool, Dec. s: Mauretania, from New York
 At Queenstown. Dec. 6; Friesland, from Philadelphia
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Foss to Continue His Eight Against
 Lodqe

Boston. Dec 6.-Following. his return from Washington. Governor elect Foss today declared himself fit and in fight ing trim to continue his contest against the reelection of Senator Lodge. T have nothing to do in Washington said Mr. F'oss, "and may be of use to my state here. I find there is q widespread demand for me to speak in various parts of the state
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Five Hundred Persons Homeless.

knoXviIIe, Tenn, Dec. 6.-Intense suffering is reported from Copper Hill in the Ducktown copper mining basin, where a disastrous conflgration ragged last Friday and Saturday. Almost 300 people are homeless and the severe rain and snow have rendered very difficult the reconstruction of homes.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Vending Attorneys File Motion for
 New. Trial.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 6.--Attorneys for Joseph Vending, convicted De- cember for the murder of Ai-ria xell- ner and sentenced to life imprisonment. today filed motion for ,s new trial. Judge Gregory set December 1T as the date for hearing arguments on the ac- i. ffIn
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

Auteuil, France, Dec. 6.-American- owned horses won two events of the racing card run off here today. Frank J. Gould's Cavero won the Prix Perth and Moncauchois, owned by Nash Tur- her, won the Prix Saint Bris.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

Special Legislation looking to the consolidation of the Boston & North ern and Old Colony Street Railway systems, which operate on the north and the south of Bostor, respectively, will be asked of the next AASsachu- setts leSislaturs
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
BATHTUB TRUST AFFAIRS
 SIXTEEN FIRMS INDICTED
By Federal Grand Jury at Detroit-
 Secret Hearings Held.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 6.-The federal grand jury here today indicted 32 in dividuals and sixteen firms alleged to eontFoi s per cent of the annual out put of. bathtubs in the United States.
 The principal defendant is the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Go. of Pittsburg, and the individual in- dictments include the president, first and second vice presidents and treas urer of this concern.
 Against each firm and eacA frdivid- ual there are two indictments contain ing six and four counts representively under the Sherman anti-truS law charging in substance that the defend ants control S6 per cent. of the out put of enameled fronware, tubs, sinks. conspired to restrain trade and fix prices.
 It is alleged that the conspiracy was matched at Mt Clemens, Mich, last April, and the criminal cases grew out of civil suit brought in the federal court at Baltimore. Secret hearings have been held here for two days
 All the defendants against whom in dictInents were found today will be re- quired to appear at once in the United States court here and give bonds for their appearance.
 Archbishop of Milwaukee Denounces
 "SaIome"
 Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 6-Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee diocese de- nounces the coming production in this city of the grand opera "Salome." '"The subject with it's surroundings is abso- lutely repulsive to Christian feelings, says the archbishop in & letter to the priests Of his diocese. You will please request the members of your parish to stay away from this production, and thus to express their emphatic protest against the public production of this opera in our city''
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Two Alabama Negroes Lynched.

Monroeville, Ala, Dec. 1.-Two ne- groes were found hanging to tree at Double Branch, two miles from this city. today. They had been arrested on charge of burning & barn
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Gov. Elect Baldwin
 And Roosevelt
FRIENDS SEEKING TO EFFECT A
 RECONCILIATION.
LETTERS HAVE. PASSED
Between the Two 1t Is Reported-Wiil ven Chamber of Commerce Dinner?

New Haven, Dec. 6.-The attendance of GoV.-elect Simeon E. Baldwin at the dinner of the New Haven cham
 Der of commerce on December 13 at which Col. Theodore Roosevelt will be
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

Copenhagen, Dec. 6.-The agitation for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States>has been renewed by the islanders, and today the govern ment received an address in which the petitioners asked that negotiations to that end be opened.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
s7O,0OO Fire Loss
 Al Hartford
TWO ALARMS WERE RuNG IN
 EARLY LAST EVENING,
CHARTER OAK PUBLIC SCHOOL
Four Walls of the Four Story Brick Structure About All That Is Left of the Building.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 6-The Charter Oak public school on Charter Oak ave- nue was gutted by tire tonight, with a loss estimated at $70,000 The fire. started in the top floor of the building,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

Cherbourg, France, Dec. 6.-Rear Admiral Vreeland, commander of the second division of the United States Atlantic fleet, today exchanged fare well visits with Admiral Kiesel, mari time prefect of Cherbourg.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Memphis Aviation FIiahts Postponed.

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 6.--On account of the continued incle1nency of the weather, the aviation flights which had been arranged for today were again postponed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Cabled Paragraphs

Rome, Dec. 6.-Eleven new cases of cholera have been officially reported during the last twenty-four hours, with two deaths.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Condensed Telegrams

The Provisional Count of Berlin population of 3,400,00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

Withdrawals of Lands in Utah ap- rroxims ting 30s.6il acres as contain iur valuable coal deposits have been rnzda
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
BURIED LAST NIGHT BY LAMPLICHT
Beside the Body of His Wife in the West Point Military Reservation Cemetery
BRIG. GEN. WESLEY MERRITT, U. s. A.

Procession to the Grave Guided by Lanterns-Train Bearing the Body from Washington Delayed by the Snowstorm, Not Reaching West Point Until Long After Dark-Deceased was Six Times Brevetted for Gallant Conduct on the Field of Battle
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

The Million Dollar Will of James P. Wallace has been upset and the money will go to nepheWs and nieces.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

A Furious Gale Struck Balloon which started from London for Switz- erland, and one of the three aeronauts was drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

H. A. Franklin, the Male Suffraeist, who attacked Home Secretary Church.
 ill in London, was sentenced to two weeks in jail
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

Movement to Organize all the re- igious denominations in the world in a great war against war was started by the Cleveland Peace society.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

1t Was Announced That Chicago is to have the biggest office building in the world, in point of area. The ance exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

The Position of Dean of the Crane Theological School has been offered to the Rev. Dr. John Hunter, minister of
 Trinity church, Glasgow, Scotland, by the trustees of Tufts college
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

George Fons. Chinese resident of Oakland, Cal, who attempted to as- sassinate Prince Tsai Hsun of China on October 6, was denied release on a writ of habeas corpus and remanded to the custody of the sheriff.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07

Fire at Auburn, N. V. which de- stroyed the Lincoln apartment house, causing loss estimated at $40000, for 8 time threatened the local plant of the International Harvester com pany.