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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
"NoTHlNo BUT CHAMPAGNE"
 AS THE NEW YEAR ROLLED iN
How 1910 Was Greeted in New York
 City, Afloat and Ashore.

New York, Jan. 1-fight bells tap- ped the quartermaater of the flag ship. Eight bells sounded every other battleship of the Atlantic squadron ana as the voices of the bells floated tu shore they blended with Che reminis- cent chimes of Old Trinity. of Grace church, and of St. Patriclcs cathedrais It was the end of a watch. the end of day, the end of a year.
 As the last stroke vibrated into ai- lenee. every light went out and every whistle afioat and ashore ahrilled and roared it's greetingF to the new year. Up went the lights again, while t200n seamen beat on cymbals, pans. kets ties, pots and pails. and blew iu dia- cords on every wind instrument of thG ships bands, while they caDsred shout ing. in mock parade, about the decks.
 Down town, the New Year rode iu on waves of champagne After tcn o'clock nothing but champagne" wan the rule at all the better KnOWn rrs- taurants along Fifth avenue aud Broadway, where more than 100000 guests had paid from fIO Co $50 a aeat for their reservations, lt ia esfimmtcl that this great crowd of merrymakern left $l,500,000 behind them with rea- tauranteurs and hotel keepers. At ono hotel alone, 4,O00 reservations had been made a month in advance. At another. the guests were given silk masks nnu permitted to pass from table to table without introduction. BndeaiFnhles were excluded by close scrutiny Of tho doors.
 On the streets. there waa the Gnme old deafening riot of cowbelia aud horns-New York takes ifs pleaFUro that way. But along the water front IL was noticeable how vacant WatM those barrooms usually the meat crowded and the toughest or the elt The poor were listening to the chlr of Trinity.
 On the East Side. differences Of ffH ligion and nationality inicfiored but little with the unfyeranl celebration. In general, there waa HrHN viaiouw disorder feV reports of DieAfd tpck cts and surprisingly lttie pubic in- toxication. Police precautions were admirably executed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
RED CROSS WHIST.
Twenty Four Tables Played Prize
 Winners at Bridge and Whist.

An afternoon of whist for the benefit 1 of the Red Rross tuberculosis camp
 fund was carried out to great success
 Friday by Mrs. Frank L. Farrell. The
 object enlisted enthusiastic support for Mrs. Farrell in her effort to add to the fund. the Halle club contributing it's rooras for the whist from 3 to 6 o'clock
 Twenty-four tables played in the hall and there were six tables of bridge in the reading room. Flowers for some of the prizes and also for sale were all
 man, consisting of beautiful roses, pots
 of begonias, lilies of the valley and
 freezias
 Tea and cake were served after the
 whist, Mrs. James Sheridan and Miss
 Ellen Murphy pouring, assisted by the
 Misses Doyle. Jean Jackson, Henrietta
 Bidwell, Grace Jackson and F.. Camilla
 EIdred, the latter wearing Red Cross costumes. Assisting Mrs. Farrell in the bridge room were Miss Efie McGee and Miss Theresa Steiner, and in the whist room Mrs F. J. Cassidy and Miss Sadie Brown. Miss Grace s. Benjamin and Miss Susan 7. Gallup also assisted in the scoring
 The prizes at the bridge were taken as follows: First, Miss Mary E. Mullen. pot of begonias; second Mrs Edward Kirby. a cut glass dish contributed by Mrs c. McNanarna; third, Mrs. Noah Rogers, pot Of lilies of the valley. In the NniSI room the following received the prizes First, Mrs L. R. Moves of New London, pot of begonias; sec ond, Mrs. P. H. Hartman, hand painted bonbon dish contributed by John Corcoran; third, Miss Georget Comeau pot of lilies of the valley; fourth. Miss Magner. an Irish lace crocheted dolly contributed by Mrs | William H. Shields; fifty, Mrs. R. M. | Powers, a fancy dresden picture con | tl'ibuted by Mrs. +. l.. Farrell
 Several awards of potted plants >do- l mated by Mrs. Lanman were made with | the assistance of four little girls, who | were Georget Corneau. Loretta Higgins, | Marguerite Donohue and Una Dono- | hue The following were the awards: | Begonia. No. 3e, Mrs. M. Donohue: lil- | ies of the valley, 96, Miss Agnes Shea. Yantic; freezia, No 12S. Miss Kate | Flynn; lilies of the valley, No 105. Mrs. | Alexander Jordan.
 A number of contributions were also made to the tuberculosis fund as fol- lows: Dr. J. J. Donohue $5, Mrs. c. McNamara s3, Prof. F. l.. Farrell ST. | Mrs. William H. Shields s1 Mrs. John S1, Miss Ella A. Tanning 50 cents. Mrs. James Fenton 50 cents, Jo- 'eph C. Bland SI and Mrs. P. Cassidy
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
WoULD-RE BANK ROBBERS
 RAN INTO MARSHAL's PARTY
Two of the Bandits Killed, Another
 Wounded and Two Escaped.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec 31.-F'ive men who intended to rob the bank and the postoffice at Harrah, Okla, early today ran into a party headed by United States Marshal Jack Abernerthy. As result two of the bandits are dead, one is in jail at Guthrie, wounded, and two others are pursued by armed citi- zens.
 Frank Quigg, a former baseball player, was shot dead during the fight with the deputy marshals. He lived at Atchiso. Kaa and was the son of a wealthy mother. Frank Carpenter an- other robber, was mortally wounded during the fight and died late today in jail J. c. Dilbeck, a third bandit, was only slightly hurt.
 The robbery was well planned. but Carpenter told someone of the plot and postoffiee inspectors learned of the affair.
 QuIgg's brother George was a mem Der of Roosevelts Rough Riders and died in the National Soldiers home at Leavenworth Sas, year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01

city from his home at Saratoga. was dressing in his compartment when 9 freight train plowed into the heavy passenger train. When his torn body was removed from the wreckage it was found that he had but partly dressed himself.
 Wild Confusion.
 The widest confusion prevailed. A passenger in one of the cars crawled fFom window Many Of the occu- T4nts of the five sleepers had not fully d.essed. and they were precipitated temperature far below the freezing point.
 Body Removed to Morque.
 Wrecking and relief trains were despatched from the Harlem yards of the New York Central and officials of the company hurried to the scene. Mir. Trask's body was removed to the Croton morgue and the injured pas senger and porter were cared for by the local doctors.
 Struck by Heavy Freight.
 Mir. Trask's compartment was at the rear of the last car, a sleeper The train, known as the Montreal ex- press, halted near Croton. N. r.. and was supposedly protected from the rear by the block signal system. but heavy freight struck it from behind with great force. The rear of MT. Traslx's car was battered in and the front end of 1t was teiescoped with the sleeping car ahead. Vice Presi- dent Daily of the New York Central said after the wreck: 'The officials of the railroad are unable to explain the accident The line was completely signalled and track at Croton was perfectly straight. The air was clear.
 Mir. Trask Leaves a Widow.
 MT. Trask leaves a widow, we'll aS nth nf iGff nd 0f two plays, "The Little Town of Beth lehem," and King Alfred's Jewels" Their four children all died in rapid succession some twenty years ago dur ing an epidemic of scarlet fever Last September MT. Trask was seri- ously injured in an automobile acci- 1 dent at Cambridge. Mass. He recov- l cred. but lost the sight of one eye.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
CONVICTED BANKER MORSE
 READY TO START FOR PRISON.
Win Be En Rouse te Atlanta Before
 Noon TooaY.

New York. Dee. 3T-Charies W. Morse. the convicted banker. will in all probability be on his way <te the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga. before noon of New Years day. Mrs. Morse and the prisoners two sons will prob ably travel with him on the same train which will leave Jersey City at 10.4O o'clock
 There was no application for a writ of error in behalf of Mir. Morse by his counsel today, though the time for such action expired at f o'clock this afternoon It is understood that Mar tin ". I>ittIeton. after long inter view with his client, impressed upon him today the futility of further at tempt to stave off the inevitable.
 Efforts will be made to avoid pub licity in the departure. Two deputies will accompany MT. Morse, while his wife and sors will precede him to the train. MT. MorSe's affairs have been placed in the hands of Campbell Car rington, a lawyer. who has long been familiar with his intentions.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01

The Paris Mstin Declares that the findings of the United States immigra- tfon commission placing France first among the nations as an exporter or white slave recruits constitutes na- tiona1 disgrace.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
MANY NEW CANALS ON MARS.
According to Photographs Taken by
 Prof. PereivaI Lowell.

making the dirt fly in their construc- ton Of new canals. according to Prof. .Pcrcival Lowell in the closing address before the sections of astronomy and mathematics at the meeting Of scient- ists here today. When Schiaperelli completed his famous work on Mars he had mapped IF canals, and the number has been Increased by the Ilaastaff observers to nearly six hum dred Professor Lowell noted especial ly the doubling of the canals in the re- zion called Syrtis Major. That the ca nals were new. according tO the speak CT, was conclusively proven by com paI-ison with drawings made last spring. when nothing of the. kind ap- peared.
 Professor Lowell displayed many photographs taken of the planet.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01

An Hoon, Chinese Actor, was mur- dered in New York by a melnebr of the Four Brotherhood society.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
NEW YORK'S
 WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC
Recent Charges Made Substantiated in
 Some Part.

New York, Dec S1.-The charges made and vigorously denied during the recent municipal campaign of a whole sale white slave traffic in this city were in some part SUbstantiated today by Joseph C. Gravour. a probation of f7cer. in the court of special sessions. Csravour declared on the witness stand that an investigation he made showed that a centralized group of men took possession Of two hundred flats, be- tween the middle of the city and Har- leu- for immoral purposes
 Many Polish servants, he said, were enticed. and if the inducement to live the life suggested was not sufficient. a bogus marriage was performed
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
OHIO POLITICAL SITUATION.
Republicans to Adopt Progressive Pro
 aramme at Coming Legislature.

Washington. Dec. 3f.--Granvilie w. Moony. speaker of the house of the Ohio legislature. talked with President Taft today regarding some phases of the political situation in Ohio. It is known that the president is deeply in- terested in the elections to he held next fall, when the problem of wrestling the crats is to be met.
 MT. Moony said today that the re- publicans are going to adopt a pro- gressive programme at the coming ses- sion of the legislature. public ser- vice commission, along the lines of the New York plan. is one of the measures the party in Ohio is considering.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
WATCH PARTY
 BY LODGE OSCAR
Carried Out in True Swedish Fash
 ion in Feresters' Hall

Lodge Oscar. No 30 Order of Vasa, saw the old year out in true Swedish fashion on Friday evening in Forest CTS hau with a special Christmas par tv for it's members and friends. who were present to the number of more shzn 200 Among them were Miss Friedz Johnson of Montvisle and Miss Nsrle Johnson of Wiimantic-
 fupper was served by a committee coAsisting of Mrs John Lindroth. Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs. L. Anderson. and Mzss Amy VaHin- The welcome for rh@ evening was corcia1ly given by the
 of1nittee chairman, and the pro kmme included fine selections by rtF Anderson & Benson orchestra Nith nicely rendered vocal selections 1F ff7e Harmony Singing society. under the leadership of Emanuel Anderson
 fere were also Swedish games and dsnfEg for the children. furnishing a thort t1ghir enjoyable evening for all afte1idiag The committee in charge inclrrsd Valentine Pearson. Adolph As11f rsen. C W. Pearson. Carl Pear son EEi En9dshl and L. Anderson.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
MRS. iscE SUFFERING
 FROM FROZEN FEET.
Tryfrs Experiences When Driven from Home by Fire-Insurznce Paid.

Mrs- William Ince, who with her husband N~ <rr3Nen outdoors in her niEhtclotheS when their home in Lis- bon burned to the ground Thursday night. was suffering from frozen feet Friday. but she is being cared for by her relatives and no lasting effects gre feared from her exposure to the severe eoid- She was able to walk Friday. MT 1nce, who was i'll Thurs day and did not come down to his woodgard in this city as usual, was weak Friday from the effects of his chilling exposure and excitement of Ihe night before He did not get arCunc to do much Friday as among other things he was looking around for an outfit of clothes for himself and his wife to replace those lost in she fire.
 Mrs. Tncs was carried first to the home of a neighbor named McDon- nelly. and later taken in a sleigh to the home of Mfr and Mrs John Spen- cer In Lisbon, who are relatives and Mr. and Mrs Ince are now making their home with them
 The insurance agent visited the ruins Friday morning and was prompt i1 paying to Mir. 1nce the S1500 for Ef1ich rl1e place was insured.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Spencer Trask
 Dead in Wreck
LIFE CRUSHED OUT IN PULLMAN
 SLEEPER COMPARTMENT.
EMINENT BANKER KILLED
In Rear-End Collision on the New York centraI-Train Was Halted Near croton Station, N. V.

New York, Dec. 31.-Spencer Trask, the head of firm of bankers, which for many years acted as fiscal agents of the late Queen Victoria, was crush ed to death in his private compart- ment today, while returning to New York from Yaddo his country place at Saratoga.
 One other passenger was so serf- ously injured that he could not give his name and the negro porter of the sleeping car was also badly hurt
 Dressing When Killed.
 Mir. Trask, who was coming to the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01

The steady gain in the depoaitn rf the savings banks Of Norwich that during the past ton year1 conservative methods ano thrift QL people have been productive oA steady gain in bank depoHite lue feet of the panic of I9O1 ie cloaf|f shown by the smaller increaae in tn4 deposits of that year. That prosperity has returned ia shown by the iucreeHe of nearly a million during the preHeut year-s976S63 speaks well for buae ness and the people.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
TRINITY COLLEGE ssoo.ooo
 ENDOWMENT FUND RAisEp
Fifty Minutes Before Expiration of ths
 Time Limit.

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 31.-Bifty mln- utes before the time limit expired toe night, the $500 900 endowment fund for Trinity college which was being raised by popular subscription was completed thereby saving Sl7O.Q00 n pledges condition on Che total amount being subscribed by 12 o'clock tonight. At noon today there was lacking S2d.- 291. At LILO tonight the books were closed with that amount ant S11,4o8 additional subscribed. making a grand total of S50G,047. Of the 1000 sub- scribed today. Hartford gavo S32 803. apportioned among more than 3zb per sons. The last $1.000 was contributed by Mrs Morgan c, Bulkeley, wife or United States Senator Bulkeley or the total amount Sl56,760 was given im this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Negroes Restrained from Using Ritual.
 PassNord. Pin and CoIors of Elks.

New York. Dec 3l.--Negroes are re- strained from using the ritual, pass decision of the appellate division of the supreme court filed at White Plains today.
 The decision was the result of an action brought by the Benevolent Pro- tective Order of Ellcs of this state against the Improved Benevolent Pro- tective Order of Elks of the World. an organization for negroes. The court granted the injunction sought for and an appeal was taken to the higher court
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Secretary of War Dickinson Autoina
 in Porto Rico.

of War Dickinson, accompanied by Brigadier Gen. Clarence R. Edwards. T. C. Grayson surgeon of the yaCht Mayflower, and Governor Colton, drnNa today in an automobile to Ponce mol k- Ing half hour stops en route at It0 Piedras. Caguas, Cayey and GuayaTnas where addresses of welcome were made by the respective mayors The towns through which the party passed were decorated for the occasion. At all of them memorials were presented to the secretary of war, asking for cit- izenship for Porto Rieans and an elee- tive senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
In the City Court.

The continued case against Edward Moore came up in the city court on Friday morning and at the request of Attorney c. w. Comstock who ap- peared for the accused, the case was continued until Monday under $500 bonds. which he was unable to get
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01

The Two Modistes indicted in the dress goods smuggling scandal will be- gin their battle for liberty fin Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Ray Lamphere Made Confession Before
 Death.

LapOrte, Ind, Dec. 3l,~ tiaIe's Adt0ra ney smith. who prosecuted ituy Lnm- phere, the Guinness suspect, who died last night in the Michigan City pri9onr diate effort to obtain the confession purported to have been made by Lnm- phere to Rev. E. A. Schell while Lam- phere was in the county jail 0nd ou the verge of collapse.
 smith says he is confident that the confession will clear up much Of tho mystery surrounding Mrs. Gunneas' fa- nous "death farm"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
TO YALE UNIVERSITY
By Mrs Russell Sage to Secure the
 HilIhouse Property.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. S1-An- pcuncemsnt is made at Yale tonight Of an offer by Mrs Russell Sage to the University af a gift of s65e,000 to be used for the purpose of meeting the entire cost of securing the thirty acre park al the head Of Hj1Ihouse avenue, known as the Sacl1em wood estate or H1ifhouEe property.
 A meeting of the Yale corpo ration wtl be held January 10, at which time Arz- Saxe's offer will be formally ac- cspeed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Improvement Noted in Midshipmaa
 Wilson's Case.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 31--That there was perceptible movement below the neck was reported today for the first shipnan Earl D. Wilson, the naval academy football player, whose neck was broken during a game on Oct. 16 last. It was said today that there was sons left arm at point where it is hoped it is controlled from the spine below the point of injury. The cir cumstance has given much encourage ment to those having Wilson in charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
37s,456 Acres of Land Restored to tho
 Public Domain.

Washington. Dec. 31.-Secretary Bal- finger of the Interior department re~ stored today to the public domain 378 # action was taken as a result of ins formation furnlshed the interior de- partment by the geological survey, tha land having previously been withdrawn as probably valuable as oil lands
 The area of lands still withdrawm thought to contain oil aggregates 8,4 242. COG acres,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Lands Withdrawn from All Forms of
 Disposition.

Washington. Dec. 31.--In aid of pro- posed legislation affecting water pow CT sites on the public domain, the sec retary of the interior has withdrawn lowing lands Along the Arkansas river in Colorado 27,294 acres; along Bill Williams river and tributaries in Arizona 62,720 acres: along the AIel- Ialla river in Oregon, 3.119 acres. and along the Mckenzie river in oregon, 598 acres
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Lehigh Valley Road Conductors Get
 More Pay.

South Bethlehem, Pa.. Dec. 31.-As the result of a conference between General Manager Mcguire of the Le- high Valley Railroad company and a committee of conductors which ended here today the conductors will receive substantial increases in their pay. Ten hours instead of twelve will constitute a day's work.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Herman kohIsast Acquires the Chicago
 Record Herald.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-F'rank B. Moves, publisher of the Chicago Record Her aid tonight gave out the following signed statement:
 My friend MT. Herman H. Kohl saaat, has this day acquired the Chi cago Record Herald. and beginning to- morrow morning the paper will be un- der his control"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Capt. John c. Fremont cornmands
 chariestown Navy Yard Station

Boston. Dec 31.-The regulation ceremonies were accorded Capt John c. Fremont, son of the famous Path finder Major General Fremont. as he read his orders in the ChaFlestown navy yard today and formally took command of the station Captain Ere mont takes the place of Rear Admiral Swift, who goes to the navy depart ment as one of the aides under the re- organization plan.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
R. Hoe Go. Incorporated, Capital S5,-
 875.OOO

Albany. N. Y, Dec. 31-The R. Hoe & company of New York was inccr- porated today with a capital of s5.S75,- 900 to manufacture printing and other presses. The directors include Otto T. Barnard, John s. Hoyt, Robert Hoe, Arthur l. Hoe, Charles w Parsons. Arthur c. James and William w Car man of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01

London. Dec. s1.-Contrary to GUS. tom, no list of political honors will mark the coming new year. Had the usual practice been followed, Premier Asquith scarcely could have escaped the elevation to the peerage of some of his staunch supportersi and in view of the present denunciatory attitude of the radicals toward the upper house it was considered apparently to be in- consistent to add to its numbers.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Hospital Superintendent Dismissed.

New York, Dec 3I.-Dr George T. Stewart, for several years superinten- dent of the Metropolitan hospital on Blackwells Island was dismissed today by Commissioner Hebberd of the de- partment of charities on charges of misconduct, neglect of duty and vio- lation of rules.
 Counsel for Dr. Stewart said tonight
 "The removal is most unjust and we shall have no difficulty in getting pr. Stewart reinstated by the cOurfs.''
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Government Wireless Telegraph
 Telephone Plants.

Washington, Dec. 31.-An inf0n
 meeting of representatives Of tho e ous departments of the government g a held at the war department todHH r discuss the proposed reRulati0M n wireless telegraph and telephone ul#nfe saftoat and ashore which are under ina co9nizance of the United stMfea
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The above f1sures are a revelation,

The above figures are a revelation, for they show the ups and downs of business in Norwich during the past ten years. The increase between 1905 and 1906 was less by many millions than between 1907 and 1908, yet the transactions of 1906 were about two and one-haf millions greater than in 1909, a part of which is accounted for by the construction of the Norwich & Westerly trolley line. The increase of nearly twenty eight millions the past year, shows that 1909 was high line in money transactions.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Broke Left Lea.

Mrs. Shea of No. 8S9 Central ave nue slipped and fell on East Broad street on Friday evening breaking her left leg. She was taken in a carriage to her home in Greeneville, where Dr. Donohue reduced the frac- ture. She will be laid up for some
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01

work. but sixty fell with the twisted mass of timbers, three hoisting engines and travelling crane.
 Ice Jam Six Feet High.
 Capt. John Short, in charge of a aug and two barges, frozen in the riv- CT. rescued forty of the men and got them ashore after two hours strug- gle ith the ice which is damned six feet high in many places.
 The twenty men who were unable to reach the tug are believed to Lave reached land across the floating ice floes. Company officers say they will not know whether any lives were lost until tomorrow.
 $25o,ooo Damage4
 The damage is estimated at $250, 900. Completion of the bridge will be de- layed for several months. The bridge is building for an interurban system.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
Gloucester Fishing Fleet Disasters for
 1QnQ

Gloucester, Mass. Dec. 3I.--The sea exacted toll from the Gloucester fsh- ing fleet this year of four vessels and 47 lives and left F widows and 25 fatheriess children The loss in prop there was a decided fncreuee in fbe number of lives lost. there being 62 last yeas