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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
ASHORE ON. FLORIDA COAST, YACHT WILLENA TOTAL WRECK
Millionaire and Family Had Been
 Cruising in Gulf of Mexico.

Apalachicola. Fla. Jan. 30.-The wreck reported on St. Andrews bar in Fridays storm has been identified as the yacht Willena of St. Louis, Mo. bound for Havana, Cuba. She was temporarily disabled and in tow of a tug, but, parting her cable. attempted to make St. Andrews and went ashore.
 The tug then put to sea with all aboard and made port safely in St. Joseph Bay. The Willena is a total loss.
 St. Louis. Mo. Jan. 3O.-No yacht by the name of Willena is known here.
 Alton, ILL, Jan. 3O.-FTiends in this city are worried for the safety Of c. F. Sparks. millionaire milling man. and his family, in the belief that the yacht Willena. wrecked off the FrIori- da coast, may be the boat in which the family has been cruising in the Gulf of Mexico
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
UPHoLDS ARMY OFFICER. Secretary Dickinson Champions Major Richardson, Accused of Lobbying.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Secretary of War Dickinson will make vigorous de- fense of Maj. W. P. Richardson of the army, who has been accused by James Wickersham, congressional delegate from Alaska, of being too deeply in terested in legislation affecting Alaska and of being in Washington as a mem- Der of an Alaskan lobby. The secre- tary will address the defense to MT. Wickersham and to Senator Beveridge, chairman of the committee before which the charges were made.
 It is said the secretary will not di- rect Major Richardson to return forth with to Alaska to resume his duties as chairman of the Alaska road com mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
BILL TO sEoREoATE VICE By Chief Probation Officer of New York Court of General Sessions.

New York. Jan. BOA bill to segre- gate vice under the supervision of the New York police department and the hoard of health here is being drawn up by Joseph c. Graveur, chief pro- bation officer of the court of general sessions.
 q have no hope for licensing" said Mir, Graveur tonight. but if can find a senator who has nerve enough 10 introduce my bill at Albany, I feel convinced that it will pass in form that will guarantee successful segre- gation. My plan is to give a prison sentence without alternative to all evil inmates of houses having more than one family"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
NEW WORKS NEW SUBWAY
 TO COST S24o, ,ooo, ,ooo
Average Cost Per Mile Will Approxi-
 mate $9,237,65o.

New York Jan. 30.-The new sub way is going to be the most costly railroad in the world.
 The present system cost $35 900. GOO to build and lay down For equipment and extensions s45.00a GOO more have been spent, making sS0000.000 in all. The new system will cost sI0O. 900. 900 to bore and lay down, and. when ready for operation, with all stations built and an adequate equipment of power houses and cars, will demand in all the stupendous sum of s240, 0,0e0 GOO. This huge outlay will be expended on a strip of tracks but little more than 26 miles long, so that the average cost per mile will approximate s9,237,65O.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Would Give Congress the Power to
 Levy Taxes on Incomes.

Boston. Jan. SO--It Is expected that Massachusetts will be first of north er1 states to go on record on proposed 18th amendment to the federal con Efitnticn- giving congress the power to levy taxeS on incomes
 The income tax resolution was re- Kerred three weeks ago to the joint committee of the legislature on federal re.ztioifs, and beginning tomorrow that committee will be ready to hear argu- EreT1ts from any citizens on the meas ure- It is expected that many of the most earnest advocates of the income tax of the state will express them selves during the week and that sev- eraf business organizations will be ar- r11ad-azzinEt it.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
WAKING TO AvIAToRs.
Forbidden to Fly Thir Machines Over
 New Jersey Property.

Cedar Graove. N. J., Jan. 3O-Squire Kammelhor, justice of the peace here, believes that he holds title to his prop erty from the center of the earth to the center of the sloar system, and more over he does not intend to be driven into any of it for a fence post by col lapsed flying machine.
 Hearing that a. neighbor had com pleted an aeroplane of his own inven- tion and would shortly try it out, the squire posted today this notice:
 "A1l aviatOrS are herby warned not to fly their machines over this prop erty under penalty of imprisonment
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
BISHOP CYRUS D. TOSS DEAD.
Ex-President of Wesleyan University Never Recovered from Heat Pros tration.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3o.-Bishop Cyrus D. Fuss of the Methodist church died last night in Hahnemann hospital aft CT a long illness. The bishop never fully recovered from the effects of a heat prostration which afflicted him toward the end of a world tour he made last year for the inspection of Meth odiSt missions.
 Accompanied fby Mrs. Foss. he spent several months in India, China, and Japan. and the irTfense heat encoua tered by the party in India and China proved to be too much for the aged clergyman. He was taken ill on the steamship after leaving Yokohama and was brought to this country. He spent the summer in Denver at the home of his daughter, where he partly recov- cred his health.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
IN NEW JERSEY SUICIDE
 IS NOT A CRIME BY STATUTE
But It Should Be, Prosecutor Emily
 Says-Snead Case Discussed.

Paterson, N. J., Jan. 30.-Suicide is not a crime by statute in New Jersey but Prosecutor Eugene Emily here thinks it ought to be. In discussing the Snead case tonight and the action of Prosecutor Mott-of East Orange in abandoning the indictments, he said that if a person suffering from an in curable i'll should prevail upon a phy- sician to leave poison within his reach and should then commit suicide with that poison, no indictment would lie
 There could be no conviction of the principal because he would be dead and there could be no conviction of an accessory because there had been no prior conviction of the principal
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
President MeIIen
 Talks to Employees
ON MUTUAL COOPERATION AND
 INFORMATION.
PROMISED TO HELP THEM
If They Would Help Him-ShouId All Work as Fellow Employees Together -"Let's Join Hands," He Says.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 30.-Mutual l cooperation and information as to the work of his company for it's employees, were the themes of a brief speech to- York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company at the union convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men and Enginenen. MT. Mellen Open- ed by calling attention to the existence of a new and unheralded labor organ ization in Connecticut, namely, the Association of Railroad Presidents of the state. of which he himself was president. treasurer. secretary and a large majority of the members. Ecv Haven Roads Pension Fund. He wanted, as well as his men, ten hour day; he wanted double pay for him. he promised to help them, and they should work as fellow employees together. Think it over" said MT. Mel1en; Tets join hands and if we get damaged.'' President Mellen re- ferred briefly to the proposed employ CTS liability act, which he asked, if it must come, should come by degrees. He called attention to the fact that almost unknown and never appearing in the newspapers was the fact that his corporation had a pension fund of two corporation had a pension fund of 200 names on it, paying out $200,000 a year, and to which no emp1oye had to pay 8 cent.
 No Better Set of Railroad Men Exists.
 He referred to statement which he had made to a former stockholders meeting which had excited hostile crit icism (namely, his statement that higher wages brought poorer service), and while not receding from that gen. eral statement, he said that now no better set of railroad men existed in efficiency and morale than those who had just brought his company through a. period of acute adversity, and he ex- pressed the hope that in their future relations with the property they would be considerate and not seek too large a piece of it.
 More Presidents Like Mr. Melen
 Needed.
 A special meeting of the order was held this morning, at which, it is un- derstooG, matters pertaining to wage schedule to be presented to the New Haven road were discussed. In tho afternoon an open meeting for all fire, men was held and tonight the general meeting. Besides the address of Pres ident Mellen, speeches were made by Charles Donahue, president of the State Federation of Labor, in which he de- plored the lack of intelligent work as applied to the employers liability act; Rev. Ernest L. Wismer of New Ha- ident of the Ladies' auxiliary of the B. of L. F. and E. A letter from Charles Wilson, president of the order, was read, in which he expressed the wish that there were more presidents like MT. Mellen and that if there were there would be less trouble on the rail- roads of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
BILL TO SUSPEND TARIFF
 ON MEATS FOR A YEAR
It Is Believed This Will Bring Down
 Prices with a Rush.

New York Jan. 3o.-Otto Foelker, now in the house of representatives, who, when state senator, was carried from his sick bed to cast the deciding vote on the Hart-Agnew racing bill, will introduce a bill at Washin gton to suspend the tariff on meats for one year. He believes the price will then come down with a rush
 Alderman Frank Bowling will in troduce this week an ordinance aim ing to make it impossible to sell cold storage eggs, meats, fish and other foods as fresh. The ordinance will provide that all cold storage goods must be labelled for sale and tagged with the date on which they went into storage.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Two Hundred Dancers in Panic.

Chicago. Jan. 30.-Two hundred peo- pie, including many women and girls, were thrown into a panic today when Carmina Sicoli, a lai5orer, entered a hall where they were dancing and be- gan, firing a revolver. The dancers escaped out windows to adjoining roofs and down fire escapes. All the shots went wild. SicoIi was angered at hav- ing been elected from the hall He was overpowered and locked up
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Superintendent of an Asphalt Com
 pany Shot in the Back

Syracuse, N. Y, Jan. 30.[William F Marsh, superintendent of the Warner Quinlan Asphalt company, is at a hos pital in a critical condition with two bullets in his back. William F. Keene, head teamster for the com pany, is at home with a bullet in his abdomen. Rocco Chiaro, another em- ploye, is sought by the police, charged with the shooting. The wounded men said that Chiaro appeared at the com panys plant late today intoxicated, and when they attempted to drive him away he fired a revolver.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
OBITUARY
Franklin Titus Ives.

Meriden. Conn. Jan. .-Franlsliu Titus Ives, aged s2. retired merchant and author, died tonight at his home in this city Of heart trouble. after "a two weeks illness Ills wife survives him. Mir Ives served on the state board 0n meditation and arbitration in 18e7-Das being appointed by Governor Cooke. He was chairman Of the board. IIa was a Mason.
 MT. Ives was the author of a numbcr of valuable historical and scientific boolSs, and two of his more recent pro- ductions were "rhe Hollow Earth" and Yankee Jumbles"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Condensed Telegrams

An Amended Organic Act for Porto Rico was submitted to the president.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
TOM L. JOHNSON IN NEW YORK
With His Wife and Trained Nurse at
 Hotel St. George.

New York Jan. 3O.-Tom l.. John son. ex-mayor of Cleveland. was found here today at the Hotel St. George. It was said at the desk that Mir. Johnson. his wife and a trained nurse had been guests for ten days.
 Confirmation of a report from Cleve- land that Mir Johnson has cirrhosis of the liver is lacking. None of the John son party could be seen today. but it was said in the hotel that MT. John sou has been going out for walks when the weather avas good. He was today.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Philadelphia Granite Cutters Strike
 Ended

Philadelphia. Jan. sO.-The granite cutters strike, which has been in force in this city since Nov. 16, and affected more than ii thousand men, ended to- night. when the non-union men em- ployed by the contractors joined tho union. The granite cutters struck in sympathy with the union carpenters, who refused to install in 8 big depart ment store building wood fittings made by a non-union firm. The men will start work Tuesday on many uncom- pieted buildings.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Fell from BootbIack Stand and Frac-
 tured His Skull

New Orleans, Jan. 3O-Three days ago Lewis Tewksbury of New York proposed to promote the building of a S3,0O0.o9O hotel in New Orleans To- night he lies in what is belitved to be a dying condition as a charity patient in a local hospital. He fell from a bootblack stand here Friday and sus- tained a fracture of the skull.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

The First British Naval Airship will be launched shortly and it. will have a magazine for carrying explosives.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Price of Bibles Goino Up.

Chicago Jan. 30.-The price of Bibles will go up on March l, according to an announcement today by a. large Bible publishing house which has branches in Cincinnati, Kansas City and San Francisco. The cause for the advance tariff on imported leather and paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Brother of the President Taken to Los
 Angeles Hospital.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. s0.-Henry w. Taft of New York, brother of the president, is suffering from a slight attack of erysipelas and will be taken to the Good Samaritan hospital to- morrow. He is now at a hotel in Pasadeda, attended by Dr. William A. Edwards of this city, his brother-in- law. Dr. Edwards said tonight that MT. Taft's condition was not serious MT. Taft accompanied by Mrs. Taft and a niece. arrived here last Tuesday from Mexico City
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
CROSS EXAMINATION
 OF CLAWS BEGINS TODAY
New and Striking Features May ns
 Brought Out.


 Washington, Jan. 30.-When the cross examination sof Louis R. Giavla begins tomorrow before the Baliinger- Pinchot congressional Investigating committee it is expected that some neW and striking features will be brouEhe out in regard to the charges whLch have been made against various india viduals by Glavis in hin testimony bos fore the committee the taking of which was finished yesterday. Repre- sentatiyes McLaehlan of California and Kinkaid of Nebraska, who were inter- ested in certain Alaskan coal claims according to testimony given by Glavid yesterday, either personally or through their friends on the Investigating com mittee, will. it is believed. put Glavia thfough-a rigorous examination 10 frea themselves from all taint of suspicion. Glavis declared yesterday that after being commissioner of the land once Mir. Ballinger acted as attorney for Kin1xaid. In regard To McLnchlnn. Glavis testified that MT Baihnger eug- gested to him that the investigation against the California conEreasnan be not pursued because there had been too much of that sort of thing in the Dast"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
ARTHUR ooEBEL
 DIED OF A BROKEN HEART.
Brother of William oosbsl, Who Wac
 Assassinatsd Ten Years Ago.


 Cincinnati, O., Jan. 90.-on Che tenth anniversary Of the assassination oa William Goebel the funeral of his brother. Arthur Goebel, who died im Phoenix, Ariz. Jan. 20 was held im CovinRton, ky, today. The Twelfth street Lutheran church was crowded. Commonwealth Attorney Robert Hs Franklin, who at the request of thm Goebel family delivered the funeral oration, declared that tho Outlet which killed William Goebel, together with the liberation of all those charged with the murder, just az certainly siil- ed Arthur Goebel" Arthur, he shids died of a broken heart.
 The body will be taken 10 Frankfort where on Thursday, Feb. g. the tenth anniversary of the death of Wiiliam GOebel, will be observed by tho unyeil- ing of a monument erected Co him bW popular subscription. The intermeuf of Arthur Goebel beside his brother will be made part of the ceremony
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
English Politicians Resting oR Thsln
 Arnaa

London, Jan. 30-With Premier AH- auith on the continent and Chancellor Lioyd-George closely following hlm, the politicians are ali resting on their arms. discussing what lines of bnttlo will be taken up in the new parlia- ment. The moral generally drawn from the elections is that the country does not want radical changes in tha house of lords or in the government policies The spirit of concilintions therefore, is abroad, and schemes for compromise are being debated.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Low Prices for Connecticut Tobacco

New Milford, Conn, Jan 30.-Despfte the fact that the farmers are claiming that their 1909 crop of tobacco is ex- cellent in every way, they are being of- fered but six and ten cents pound for the crop, the sale and delivery of which has just begun here. Buyers say it is not up to the standard owing to the lateness of the curing season which came 8 month later than usual Low prices have prevailed for the past three years, and at the present figures raisers sax hhGr szjll LAAA sasaTaAs<-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Gasoline Launch Run Down by rua.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 30.-F1oating helpTessly in disabled gasoline launch three men were drowned when the Iaurss was run down by the tow boat Enterprise off Hopefleld Point tonight. A fourth occupant of the launch saved himself by seizing the gunwale of a heavy laden coal barge which the Enterprise was towing.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
BurIey Tobacco Society President
 Warned

Lexington, Ky, Jan. BOA gang of twenty men broke into the offices of Clarence Lebus. president of the Bur ley Tobacco society, last night, They did not attempt to steal anything and apparently were looking for someone. When they left they warned the watchman they would return tonight and blow Lebus and the place to hell"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Athens, Jan. 30.@After various con ferences with the political leaders, the king has consented to the convocation of the national assembly and has charged M. Dragoumis with the forma- tion of a cabinet
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Samuel H. TattersaII Dead.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 30.-Samueq IT. Tattersan. for many years supreme secretary of the Improved Order of Heptasophs, died suddenly tonight at his home in this city of heart failure. He was born A years ago in Philade1- nhia
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
2,aoo NavaI Apprentlees ouarantInea.

Newport, R. L.. Jan. 30-- More than 2.3O0 naval apprentices Will be shut uu next five days on account of aoarlrf fever quarantine regulations. only one case of the disease has appeared thum Tar, but. having in mind th epidemic of last year, when three eases proved faital, the authorities have taken prompt reDressive measures.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
cHokED TO DEATH WITH STEAK.
Only Man in Boarding House Who Opposed the Boycott.

Pittsburg, Jan. 3O.--A dozen foreign - CTS discussed the meat boycott at breakfast in a Mulberry alley board-s ing house today and all except "Mic" Sloovlae a Slav, agreed to eHt no meat. SlSoViac, delighted with having the breakfast steak to himseE tackled it so violently that he ehoked to death with the first mouthfui.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Bridgeport-The list of the Bridge port Hydraulic company has been in- creased by the assessors $40, ,045. This sum is added for new construction made during 1909. The value of this property expressed in the market price of its stock ts $4,ooo, ,0ao.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

The National Railways Company of Mexico in refusing the demands of its American employees, informed them that only in cases in which applicants were of equal merit. would Mexicans
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Cabled Paragraphs

Heidelberg, Germany, Jan. 30.-In- quiries in various directions today port that Dr. Frederick A. Cook had been staying at a sanitarium here.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

London, Jan. 30.-King Edward and Queen Alexandra yesterday each con- tributed $5,000 to the Mansion house fund for the relief of the flood suffer- CT sin France. The fund now amounts to S25.OOO
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Eberbachbaden. Jan 3O.-Director of the sanitarium here, Rockenau house, declares on his word of honor that Dr. Frederick A. Cook has never been there. The rumor of the Brooklyn mans presence is regarded here as quite incredible and an examination ness of the record of the patoents of the Sanitarium
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
ataannnhln ArrIunIr

At Madeira: Jan. 30, carmsnia, frenr New York
 Al Southampton Jan 90. Philadels phia, from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Six Hundred Manufacturers attend ed a banquet of the Machinery club of New York, at which only fruits and vegetables were served. Swift & Go. say the price of meat will go higher.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

New Haven.-The annual competi- ton for the Tilson cup will be held at the indoor range of the Second reg inlent in New Haven on Saturday slzA-zHAs Es~A
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Tangier, Jan- 30.-The French cruis- CT Chateaurenault ran aground near Arzilla, about twenty miles southwest of Cape Spartel, today. Other war ships were unable to approach the Chateaurenault on account of the heavy sea and high WinG.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31
Gurleyvil.

Gurieyville.-Slner Simonds, from WillimaHtic, is moving into the house with his hrathar. Irl1s.sssa1, Ssss~-@~%<a~I
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Cardinal Gibbons arrived in New Orleans on his annual visit to his brother, John T. Gibbons.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Bishop Thomas Bowman has been elected president of the Northw western college, Napiersville, H.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

The College Weekly, of Washington and Jefferson college, declares many students of the institution are addict ed to drugs.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Edward Roo, the French Novelist and lecturer, died suddenly at Grasse France.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

The Destroyer Lamson has been de lvered to the government by her con tractors.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Floods in Costa Rica have cause damage and shipments of the banan crop are delayed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

The German Foreign Office Expects an early agreement with the United States on the tariff.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Poison Has Been Found in the or gans of Millionaire Col. Thomas B. Swope and his nephew, Chrisnan, of Kansas City.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

After Stormy Session the conven- ton of the United Mineworkers en- dOrsed the action of President Lewis in calling off the strike against the Pittsburg Coal company
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Miss Virginia Wardlaw. Mrs. Caro- line B. Martin and Mrs. Mary Snead. accused of the murder of Mrs. Ocey w. M. Snead, will be tried the first Monday in April.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

The Little Czarevitch of Russia is suffering from an injury to his leg and also shows a tendency to weakness.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-31

Capt. Joseph F. Shipp, former Ten nessee sheriff, and. Deputies Luther been in the District jail for contempt of the supreme court. were released.