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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

cipai accuser. l.. R. G4avis, as "wflful and deliberate les.n
 Answers Indictments One by One. Led on by his attorney, Mr. vertrees, the cabinet officer answered one by one the indictments of those who would destroy him. He referred with appar- ent pride to Theodore Roosevelt's oft expressed high estimate of him. partic- ularly the former presidents statement when he was commissioner of the land office that he had secured $25,eoO man for $5,o00."
 Connection With Cunningham Coal
 Cases.
 He defended his conduct in connec- tlon with the Cunningham coal cases and said emphatically that he would take the same action today as he did when at the head of the land office if he had the same record before him.
 After leaving the land office, MT. BaIllnger said, his only connection with the Cunningham cases was in bringing east from Seattle an af1davit by CIar- ence Cunningham and presenting it to Secretary Garfield For this service he said ga he received s2Qo or s25o. which he regarded as travelling expenses. He said that when he became secretary of the interior he refused to pass upon the claims in any way.
 Will Testify Again Today.
 Attorney Vertrees still has to ex- am1ne Mr. Ballingar on the subject of water power sites before turning him over to MT. Brandeis, counsel for Glavis, and MT. Pepper attorney for Pinchot for cross examination. The secGetary's testimony today dealt al most exclusively with the .Glavis charges; tomorrow it will embrace his attitude toward conservation and the beginning of his controversy with For ester Pinchot- The defense hopes to conclude by noon tomorrow If this hope is realized Mir. BrandeIs will have MT. Balliuger- in hand all afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
WILLIAM j. HEINRIcHS,
 siGHTLEss TENOR soLOisT,
Makes Air Line Flight of 32 Miles in
 Balloon Massachusetts.

Bennington, Vt. April 29-The first blind man in the world probably to undergo such an experience, William J. Heinrichs, the sigtless tenor soloist in Boston church, made an air line flight of 32 miles in the balloon Massa- chusetts today, ascending at Pittsfield, Mass. and landing here two hours lat CT. Charles J. Glidden of Boston was the pilot, and Frank P. Sibley a Bos- ton newspaper man. was also in the car. At intervals during the trip the unseeing air sailor recorded his sen- sa1ons, making notes by means of the Braille system. Pleasant and exhila- rating" is the way he describes his experience Such a trip he added, "obliterates time, space and motion for the time being. It is wonderful"
 Forty-five hundred feet was the high est elevation attained. At one time a drop of $500 feet was made in fifteen minutes, but MT. Glidden's sieht1ess passenger could not detect any evil dence of this swift descent
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
MARRIAGE OF RUTH BRYAN,
 TAKES PLACE NEXT TUESDAY w. K. Leavitt, a Former Husband,
 Threatens to Create Trouble.

Lincoln, Neb., April 2s.-wi11iam J. Bryan refused today to discuss the threat of William IF. Leayitt to como to Lincoln to stop the marriage of Mir Bryan's daughter, Ruth Bryan Leavirt. to Lieut. Reginald Altman Owen. an English army ofHeer, which is to take place Tuesday. Mrs. Leavitt ia ex- pected in Lincoln Sunday evening. She is now in Jacksonville. H. Lieu tenant Owen is also expected Sunday evening.
 Jacksonville, H., April 2s.-Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, who is the guest of M. F. Dunlap here, said today that she would not reply to or comment on the statement of her former husband in which he announced his intention of attempting to regain the children of the couple
 Columbus, O., April 29-W H. Leavitt, formerly son-inlaw of Will jam J. Bryan tonight sent MT Bryan a telegram in reference to the ap- preaching marriage of Mrs. Leavitt, saying: Have no intention of stop ping wedding; wish Ruth much hap piness; but I mean to take possession of my children
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
DECISION AGAINST THAW.
 MUST STAY IN WATERMAN Mrs. Mary C. Thaw Had Applied for Transfer to Another Asylum.

New York, April 2s.-Harry K. Thaw who killed Stanford White. must remain in the sMatteawan in- sane asylum The appellate division of the supreme court in Brooklyn handed down a decision today which defeats the effort of Mrs. Mary c. Tfaw to have her son transferred to another asylum
 Mrs Thaw applied some time ago to Justice Tompkins of the supreme court for the appointment of q referee t5 take testimony bearing on Thaw's pos sible transfer. Justice Tompkins ap- pointed such a referee, but the super intendent of the Matteawan asylum objected. Attorney General +O'Malley went to the appellate division. asking that the appointment of the referee be set aside The justices unanimously upheld his position and dismissed the proceedings The court holds in ef- feet that Matteawan is the proper place for Thaw under the circum- stances.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
FIRST TEST VOTE .afE ON THE RAILROAD BILL Resulted in Victory for the Adninis- II tration Members.

Washington, April 29.--The nrst tesa vote on the rAiirond bfu wns Aiad im the senate today and resulted in a v1c- tory for the administration members The cummins ,amendm ont which would require all traf1c agreements made be - tween railroads and all rates, fares and charges to be approved fin advance by the interstate commerce commission was defeated by vote of 20 to 36 Eleven republicans most of them fin v surgents," and eighteen democratf voted for the Cuanmfns provisfon. AN of the votes against 1t were cast by republicans. among them Senators Bulkeley and Brandegee of Connecfi- cut.
 The Cumm1ns provision was offered as substitute for an amendment in = trodrced by Senator Crawford which was favored by the senator's support ing the administration bill. The "in- surgents'' and democrats contended that the purpose of the Crawford pro- vision was to take the railroads otlA from under the Sherman anti-trus4 law It would permit maf1fc agree ments to be made with Che approval of the commission, but would not require that each rate fare and chnrss be sub mitted to the commission in advance of it's going into effect.
 In tue house the railroad bfil vua under consideration. also. Numerouf amendments were offered. most of which were voted down.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

night anC retired at once. He said he would aris%s at o'clock and after breakfast respfne his Journey, expect ing to reach fonkers by nightfaH and eremain in that city ov3r Sunday. He will start on the home stretch early Monday morning, finishing his trip about noon
 Passed Pouahkeepsie Last Night.
 Weston passed through this city at $40 o'clock tonight, escorted by Chief of Police McCabe and Sergeant Sheedy and followed by several hundred peo- pie Passing the Nelson house he barred his gray head. in response to hearty cheers by . large crowd.
 He walked at steady and rapid gait and was attired in an oilskin suit which he wears during rainstorms. His health is good but before he reached Wappinger's Falls he complained of severe pains in his right ankle as the result of the accident near Castleton- He weighs but 135 pounds, having lost twenty pounds since he left New York city on his walk. to San Francisco. Presented With Copy of Metropolis
 Programme.
 Chief of Police McCabe presented Weston on behalf of the New York officials with a copy of the schedule of arrangements to be carried out on his arrival in the metropolis.
 If Weston arrives in New York Mon day he will have reached his destina- ton fourteen days ahead of his sched- uie, having travelled 3.4S3 miles since leaving Los Angeles on Feb. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
HIGHER HosToN-NEW YORK
 FARE IN EFFECT SUNDAY
New Haven Roads Rate Increased
 From $4.65 to SAYS.

New Haven, April 2s-In accord ance, with the notice filed with the interstate commerce commission, the increase of 10 cents from s4.65 to $4-75. in the Nsw York Boston pas senger rate Of fte New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad will go into operation next Sunday. The rate will affect through messengers between the cities to the number of 730,0O0 a year, counting both ways, and If tho old passenger traffic is maintained, will give an increase of $73,0e0 in passenger traffic receipts
 It is understood that the new rates over the rest of the system will be filed with the interstate commerce commission soon. Technically. only rates covering interstate business must be fled but the company will also file the local and interstate rates.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
TRoLLEYMEN TO PRESENT CASE
 DIRECTLY TO MIR. MELLEN
Decision Reached at Springfield
 Meeting Last Night.

Springfield. Mass, April 29--Tfe de- nland for an increase in wages by the 4,200 tro1Ieynen employed on the street railway lines in Connecticut and cen tral Massachusetts of the New Eng land Securities and Investment com pany is to be referred directly to President Charles s. Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail road, of which the New England, com- pany is a trolley holding subsidy. The decision was reached at a. meeting here tonight of representatives of the tro1leyTnen's unions of Springfield, Worcester and other points A com mittee of the rnens is to confer with New Haven road officials in New Ha- ven on Tuesday, and the tro1ley1n en expect to present their case personally to President MelIen.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
Positive Proof Obtained by District Attorney ot
 White Slave Traffic Dealings
NONE OF THE GIRLS IS OVER IS YEARS
Two are Polish Jews and Two Americans, Il Residents of lew York City-Sensatonal Developments Hlnted At-The Girls were Purchased by Special Agents of tbe Di.trct Attorney and are Now in Secret Refuge in Care of His Officers.

uge, where they will be held until tnear testimony is required.
 Proeurers Under $1o,oo0 Bail. The prisoners in the case are Harry Lewinson, with string Of aliases. Belle More. negress whose address IS given as 348 West Forty-first street, and Alex Anderson negro employe of a Broadway cafe. Lewinson was held in police court today under $lU,uUu bail, although request was made 10 make the bond $25,000. The others were arrested after court hours ana will be arraigned tomorrow.
 How the Purchases Were Made.
 In a statement regarding the case. District Attorney Whitman said:
 ..Our agents were represented as purchasers of girls. Friendly and con- fidential relations were established with some Of the most influential pro- curers and dealers. By these means first hand information was obtained regarding the white slave trade. The agents were told the prices paid for business and in some cases the cor rupt relations existing between the traders and certain police ofnc1als- Trading during the present winter was described as Exceptionally light on ac- count of the general alarm caused by the sitting of the white slave grand jury. One large dealer told the agents that although two years ago he could have sold them all the girls they want ed at $5 or $10 apiece, he would not risk selling one now for $1,000. I do not care to say at this time just what price was paid for the four girls, but it was a substantial sum in each case 2
 MT. Whitman said he will scrutinize carefully any bail offered for the pris- oners and added: We are going to get some more of them, too.''
 The Rockefeller grand jury yester- day reported to Judge O'Sullivan and will report again on Monday. when its details Of the traffic will be revealed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
PRESIDENT TAFT ON
 TRIP TO THE MIDDLE WEST
Visit Will Extend to St. Louis-Re-
 turns May 6.

Washington, April 29.-President Taft left Washington at o'clock to- night for Buffalo, which is to be his first step on seven-day trip into the middle west. From Buffalo the pres ident will go to Pittsburg, thence to Cincinnati, St. Louis and back home, reaching here Friday. May 6.
 The president will spend two days in Pittsburg, where his principal en- gagement is an address before the Americus club one of the best-known political organizations in the country.
 At Bunalo. the president will lunch with the Buffalo Ad club and will dine with the chamber of commerce.
 The Sunday in Pittsburg will be, a quiet one The president will attend services in the morning at the First Unitarian church. The second day of the visit, however. will be a busy one. In the morning, the president will at tend the Founders day exercises at Carnegie institute Tn the afternoon he the Pittsburg and Chicago National league clubs. The party at this game will practically be a renewal of the notable not gathering at a game between On that occasion Secretary Knox and c. F. Taft are said to have wagered s1oo on the result Chicago won.
 The secretary of state is hoping for a change of luck this year. At any rate, it is said, he is willing to take chance with the presidents brother, who will be on hand to support Chi cago- The Americus club dinner comes Monday evening.
 In Cincinnati, the president will at tend the May musical festival and the unyeiling of a memorial to Theodore Thomas. At St Louis, the president will breakfast with the Commercial club, will lunch with the Business Mems league, will address the farm ers' union in the Coliseum, will try to get a glimpse of both the National and American league baseball games in the afternoon and will be guest of the Traffic club at dinner.
 Mr. Taft will make no stops on the run back from St. Louis to Washing
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
TWO MISSIONARIES
 EATEN BY cANNIsALs
Fate of Rev. Horatio Hopkins and His
 Assistant.

Seattle, Wash, April 29-DetaiIs of the eating by canniba1s on February of Rev. Horatio Hopkins and his as- sistant, Rev. Hector Laurie McPher- son. missionaries of the Presbyterian church, on Savage island, were brought here today.
 The cannibals captured and carried the missionaries to the crater of the extinct volcano Van Tue, in the cen ter of the island. There for two days and nights they held a corroboree While most of the cannibalS were sleeping. the captive natives escaped. Their going was hastened by the sight of two of the cannibal chiefs donning the missionaries clothes. The clergymen had already been eaten.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
Death Of Mrs. O. s. s.keteI.

New York, April 29.-Announcemert was made here today of the death to day at Westport, Conn, of Mrs. O. S. Baketel, wife of the Rev. O. s. Bake tel. special secretary of the board of Sunday schools of the Methodist Epis- copal church. with offices in this c.ty Death was due to nephritis. Mrs. Baketel was born in Kent. O., in 1S49, but had lived in New England since 1877. The family home is at Man chester, N- H. Besides her husband. three sons. Dr. H. Sheridan BaketeI. of New York. pr. Roy V. Baketel of Methuen. Mass, and Leon Baktel of the Spokane, Wash. Chronicle, sur vive her.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
AUSTRIAN ARMY OFFICER
 ' coNFEssEs POISON PLOT
Sent Prussic Acid Capsules to Ten
 Brother. Officers.

Vienna April 29-The mystery of the origin of the wholesale poisoning plot. directed against recently pro noted officers of the Austrian army. has been cleared by the confession of Lieut. Adolf Hofrichter-
 The lieutenant was arrested on No- ven1ber 27 charged with poisoning, and today he admitted that he had sent capsules containing prussic acid to ten members of the general staff, with the object of poisoning them. The capsules were accompanied with d circular recommending their use for i'll health Captain Nader, one of the officers addressed, took the prepara- lion and died almost instantly.
 Hofrichter's wife is suspected of complicity in the conspiracy, and is undergoing an examination by magis- trates-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
NAME TATTooED ON HER LEG.
 REFINED APPEARING WOMAN
Dies of Morphine and Alcohol Poison
 ing in Bellevue.

New York April 2s-Tattooed on the leg of a young woman who died of morphine and alcohol poisoning in Bellevue hospital today was the name Margaret E. Toddy, IA Gragett ave nue, Dorchester. Mass" She was re- fined in appearance and about 22 years old. Early this morning she staggered up to a woman in Broadway and said she was i'll. At an uptown apartment where she had been living little could be learned. of her.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
COOL DAYLIGHT THEFT IN BANK
Man With Stolen $1,2o0 Asked Presi-
 dent About Rates of Interest.

Syracuse, N. r., April 29.-A sneak thief robbed the F'ir<t National bank of this city today of $1.200. While the president of the bank, Charles w. Snow, was in another department, a man without hat or coat, appearing to be clerk from some neighboring of flee, entered the presidents room and grabbed packages of s5 bills aggregat- ing s1,200- Meeting the president at his door, the thief asked what rate of interest the bank paid on deposits and upon receiving an answer left the bank.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
FROZEN STIFF IN THE RIGGING.
Captain and Two Mates Died in
 Wreck of Alaskan Schooner.

Seattle, Wash, April 2s.-A cable despatch from Seward, Alaska, gives details of the loss of the codfshing schooner Stanley on March 28, when the vessel went on the rocks of Sanak island. When a rescue party reached the wreck, 1t found the bodies of Cap tain Koehler and Mates Bauer and Williams frozen stiff in the rigging. The cook had been swept overboazd and drowned.
 Five of the crew had jumped over board the day after the scooner went on the reef, and been picked up by do- ries that put out from shore.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
TRIAL. OF HEINzE.
Motion Made to Dismiss the Over
 certifoation Count.

New York. April 2s.-Omcers and directors of the Mercantile National bank warned F. Augustus Heinze in 1907 of the danger of impairing the institution's reserve by heavy loans 10 him while he was president, so wit nesees testified today at his trial on charges of misapplication of funds and overcertincation of checks Miles M. O'Brien. the banks vice president. testified that on October IT, 1907. tho reserve was s1,o0o, ,000 below the poent required by law.
 At the adjournment of court. Judge Hougf told the counsel that on Mcn- day morning he would hear arguments on the motion of the defense to disr1isH Ithe over-certificatfons count This, if dismissed will seriously weaken the governments case, and the consent or the court to hear arguments Tn the motion was a blow to MT. Wise.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
.FoR A .coNsuLsHIP.
RidgefTeId Man Candidate for Ex-
 animation in June.
Especial to The Bulletin )

Washington, April 2s.-George L.. Rockwell of Ridgefleld is in Wash ington.- and this morning went with Representative Hill to the White house for an interview with President Taft. MT. Rockwell has been trying for some time to get permission to take the examination for a consuIship, and at the earnest solicitation of Mfr. Hill, the president today designated MT. Rock we'll as one of the candidates for the next consular examination. which will probably be held next June If Mir Rockwell passes the necessary exam ination, his chances for an appoint ment are excellent, but no-sone can tell just where he will be sent.
 MT. Rockwell was yexecutive secre- tary to the late Gov George E. Louns- bury. and has also represented his town in the Connecticut legislature. For many years, he has been promi- nent in politics in the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
New Haven Road Photographers Voting
 on Strike Question.

New Haven, Conn, April 29.-FoI- lowing a refusal on the part of Man ager Higgins of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad today to grant an increase of wages asked for by the telegraphers of the road, a poll on the question of stril<insT is being taken tonight. According to the na- tfonal ofi&ers of the telegraphers, the ballots sTNe lsent out today and 1t is expectedasfhat all will have been re turned by Tuesday. The men in their first demands asked for an eleven per cent. increase, which the company re- fused. and second demand for an advance of little less than ten per cent. was refused today.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
Bull Clique Took
 100000 Bales
WITHOUT 60 MUCH AS SHOWING
 A TREMoR
VALUED AT sI5.ooo, ,ooo
No Great Excitement Attended the
 Extraordinarily Large Transsotiens
 in the New York Cotton Market.

l. New York, April 2e.-Two hundred thousand bales of cotton were swal- lowed by the bull clique on the New York cotton exchange on this, the first day of May notices" without so much as tremor.
 Cotton Easily Absorbed.
 Fifteen million dollars, 1t 1s eettnat ed, went from bull pockets in the course of transactiona but so easfay was the cotton absorbed that after a prc1im- ment.
 Largest Transactions Yet Recorded.
 At the end of the days operakion tlie bull leaders-Patten, Scales, Hayne and Brown-were apparently more strongly entrenched chan ever. Trans previous days business in the history of the exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
Yaie Team Lost to Harvard in Annual
 Triangular Freshmen Debate

New Haven, April 2e.-In tiic an- nual triangular freshman debate be- tween Yale. Harvard and Princeton, the Yale team lost here tonight to Harvard. Harvard had the negative of the question: Resolved, That the United States should adopt a system of ship subsidies other than the pres ent mail subsidies for the encourage ment of our merchant marine" An interesting featur of the debate was the appearance on the Harvard team of A. A. Berie. Jr who is but four teen years old and appeared on the stage in short trousers, Berfe is said to be the youngest debater that ever represented Harvard.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
ARCHITECT HUSTON coNvicTED Of Falsely Certifying to Paeisisd Sill
 for Desks

Harrisburg, Pa, April 39.-CapitoI Architect Joseph M. Huston was con victed today of conspiracy lin falsely certifying to padde4 bill for desks for the state capitol, after trial of almost four weeks and by a jury which delfberated almost 26 hours.
 The verdict was reached late today when the 27th ballot was taken. The verdict was accompanied with a rec ommendation for mercy lon account of his (Huston's) irreproachable rep utation prior to this charge
 A motion for arrest of judgment. or suspension of sentence, so that req sons might be presented for new trial, was made at once and granted. Huston was not in court when the jury handed it's verdict to the judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
VATICAN PRIESTS DEATH. pifferi, Who Had Served Under Three Popes, Died in the Arms of Plus 4.

Rome. April 2s.--A typical figure of the Vatican passed today with the death of Mgr. Guglielmo Pifferi, who has been the sacrista or parish priest of the apostolic palace since the time of Plus TX The aged ecclesiastic died in the arms of the pope, who had gone to the bedside this morning upon learning that the end was near. The monsignor had served for fifty years under, three popes.
 The post of sacrista has exfsted for six centuries and is always conferred upon an Augustinian.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
BLACK HAND OUTRAGE
 ON BROOKLYN WOMAN
In Order to Get Revenge on crussdIna
 Clergyman.

New York. April 2s.--Angered be- cause of the activities of the Rev. Dr. Charles Allen. pastor of the Beecher Memorial church of Brooklyn, In stamping out low dance halls. mem bers of the Black Hand last night en- to the minister that they would intlire two women of his eongregation H he did not stop his crusade.
 The victim was Miss Ethel Jones. who lives next door to the minister, a liquid thrown in her eyes. The phys icians say she will not lose her eye sight The missive. signed "B H." had warned the girls mother that her life was in danger.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
rurks Fail to DisIedes AIbanians.

Constantinople. April 29.-The Turk ish forces have not yet succeeded in the Aibanfans. who hold a strongly fortified position in the Ta- cllanfk pass. S:hefket Pasha, com manding the Turkish troops. lost two hundred men kEed or wounded in the battle Of Tuesday and then waiting for endorsements he opened pour psrlers with view 10 having the rel,- els surrender