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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
19o Passengers in the Ditch, All Were
 Hurt.

St. Paul. Minn, Jan. 18.-Running at high speed, a Northern Pacific west bound passenger train left the track east of Bluegrass, N- D., tonight. All eight cars, containing 190 passengers. went into the ditch with the two loco- motives. None of the passengers was killed, but all were hurt, a score suf- fering severe injuries. It is thought a broken rail was responsible for the ac- cident
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
NO SHOW FOR MORSE
 TO GET OUT oF PRISON
No Unauthorized Party Present When
 Indictment Was Drawn.

New York, Jany Is.-Charles w, Morse hasn't chance of geeting ouE of the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga, where he is serving a fifteen- year sen tence for violation of the national banking laws, on the plea that there was a special accountant in the grand jury room when the indictment was being prepared. So says United States District Attorney Wise tonight,
 r. Augustus Heinze's lawyers arr gued yesterday that the indictments against Heinze were invalid because John T. Fernsler. an accountant. and "an authorized third party" was in the room, assisting i'm laying the eW- dence before the jurors. This set counsel for Morse to thinking and brought forth reports that his release would be sought with this as the basis of the plea.
 In his announcement tonight, hoW- ever. the United States district ate torney says that there was no ae- countant present in the grand jury room while the indictment against Morse was being drawn.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19

Buenos Ayres. Argentina. Jan. 18-- The Argentine naval commission today advised the government to authorize the construction of two Dreadnought battleships< of 2S,000 tons each. The proposed vessels are to have a speed of twenty-two knots an hour, and will carry twelve guns of 12-inch caliber. The vessels are to be identical and the contracts for their construction will be given probably to the Fore River Shipbuilding company of Quincy, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
BosToN's RECOUNT.
Defeated Candidate for Mayor Gains
 B Votes So Far.

Boston. Jan. 1s-Having recounted 52.5O0 of the 96 500 votes cast for may or of Boston a week ago today. the election commissioners found that James J. Storrow. the defeated can didate. had a net gain of 33 votes to- night. The result to date reduces the plurality of Mayor-elect Fitzgerald from 1415 to 1882
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Unable to Pick Up His Buoy.

Newport, R. l., Jan. 1S.-The Man. tucket Shoals lightship which left New Bedford yesterday anchored tonight on Nantucket Shoals, but not on her sta- tion. Her captain reported by wire less to the naval station here that he had been unable to pick up his buoy in the darkness.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Must Serve Two Years for Attempted
 Election Bribery.

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 1S.-John Goodwin political lieutenant of T. Cole man Dupont, president of the Dupont Powder company and republican state chairman, must serve two years in jail for attempted election bribery. The state supreme court at Dover today affirmed the decision of the judges of the lower court. Goodwin is at liberty on $3,000 bail.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
"Pron' Week FestivitIes Ended.

New Haven, Jan. ls.-The festlvi- ties incident to Prom" week at Yale were brought to a close tonight with the holding of the annual junior prom- enade in the Second regiment armory. The armory was tastefully decorated, the blue of Yale predominating. A. feature of the occasion was the ab- sence of flowers, due 10 an agreement made by the juniors that no flowers should be purchased for tine prom guests either for tonighrS function or the social affairs preceding.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Ohio Black Hand Members on Trial.

Toledo O., Jan. 1S.-Taking of evil dence to prove conspiracy on the part of 14 members of the alleged Black Hand organization of Ohio to extort money from wealthy Italians living in Indiana and Ohio by means of threat ening letters will begin tomorrow morning. The jury was completed be- fore Judge Taylor in federal court this afternoon. Postal Inspector J. E. Oldfieid was the first witness
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Ryan-Norse Marriaqe.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 1S-Joseph J. Ryan, aged 21 years. who, it is ru- mored, is the son Of Thomas F. Ryan of New York, was today married at St. Gregory's Roman Catholic church by Bishop O. B. Corrigan, to Miss Mamie Nourse aged 21 years, of ,WaAhington- D. c
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
The Countries Entitled to the Minimum
 Rate Under New Tariff Law

Washington, Jan 1S.-The president this afternoon issued his proclamation in which it is declared that under the new tariff law the countries of Italy, Great Britain, Russia, Spain, Turkey and Switzerland are entitled to the minimum rates imposed by that act The rates will go into effect on March 31st
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Six Year old Dies Of Alcoholism.

New York. Jan 1s.-Eva Bonacck, years old. died of complaint which most frequently is confined to aduitf-- alcoholism An autopsy today showed that death resulted from drinking d pint Of Italian wine which she arnug, gled away after attending a wedding ceremony with h@r pareUtn.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
N. Y. Central to Enter Baltimore.

Baltimore, Jan. 1s.-A traffic and trackage agreement is to be entered into between the Western Maryland railroad and the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad a subsidiary line of the New York Central system. This arrange ment will make Baltimore one of the eastern terminals of the New York Central lines
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Proteetina Toy Wateh Industry.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Toy watches made of various cheap metals, such as German silver, white metal. brass, and cents a dozen, are dutiable at 35 per cent. ad vaiorem,- under paragraph 431 of the tariff act, according to d decis- collector Of customs at New York has been so informed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Robert g. Lee sIrthday Anniveraary.

Washington, Jan. 18.-In observance of the1 anniversary of the birth od Robert E. Lee, the custom house a6 Newport News will be closed tomor@ row. orders 10 this effect already haV- ing been issued by the treasury dr- pertinent. The order was qualified. 10 was learned, at the department today, by the limitation that the of1cG ba closed for as long a time as public business would permit.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
New Britain Policeman Dies, 27 Years
 on Force.

New Britain. Jan. 1s.-John ROWes for 27 years a member of the local pos lice force. died at his home here to- night from pneumonia Mir. Rowe was state treasurer of the Order of HRru- gari and a past grand master of the state lodge. He was 65 years old and leaves Q wife and i've children.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
EMsEzzLINe TELLER CAUGHT.
J. F. Lockwood of Walden, N. Y., Ar
 rested in California.

Point Richmond Cal, Jan Is.-J F. Lockwood formerly a receiving teller in a Walden N Y., bank. was arrest Cd here yesterday on teiegraphic in formation charged with eInbezzlenaent or s14e0 from the bank According fo Chief Arnold LocEzw ood admitted bis guilt and said. he would not fight e1tradition- He has a wife and three children at Walden.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Young Customs Clerk Arraiened.

Joseph F. McGrath, a young cus- toms clerk, is specifically charged with having defrauded the government out of s450 by deducting $1,OO0 from the value of a car which arrived in New York November 26 last. The machine, accordin~ to the appraisers ceftihcate, was valued at $1,S50 but McGrath, 1t is alleged. altered this to is 45 per cent. ad valorem, hence the government stood to lose exactly $45Q. If many other cars have been brought in under this alleged fraudulent arr rangement, thousands have been lost to the federal authorities.
 McGrath was quietly arraigned be- fore a United States commissioner to- night and held in S1,000 bail for ex- animation Tuesday next. In default of the amount of surety he was com mitted to the Tombs.
 Sensational Development Coming.
 Assistant United States District At tOrney Walton. who had charge of the prosecution, declined to say what evil dence the government has discovered other than to say that it was ian inn be sensational developments" He in timated that others would be impli- cated.
 It has not been brought out as yet for whom the alleged undervaluation was done The car in question was consigned to Alexander HoIlander & Co. of this city
 New Phase of Customs Scandals.
 Charles w. Bum, an assistant an- praiSer, is credited with having noticed the alteration on the record which brought about McGrath's arrest. Thus if this new phase of customs scandals becomes as important as predicted, Bum will be entitled to a reward, as was Richard Parr, the original inform CT in the sugar frauds.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Left 26 Children and 1fs Grandchildren

Madison, H., Jan. 1S.-William H. McElvoy, "A years old, died today% leaving 26 children and 11s grand children. He was a civil war veteran. He boasted that he never wore white shirt or stiff collar. never used an urn- brella and never had his picture talk en He was married three times.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Traction Company Sold at Auction.

Toledo. O.. Jan. 1s.-By opposing fn- terests the price of the Toledo and Indiana electric railway, at receivers sale today, was run mp to Si,0b8, ,b00s an excess of $12s. 500 over the apprafs- ed value. The property was bid i'm by $. C. Siehnck Of Toledo. representing the majority bondholdera.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Cotton Ginning Very Light.

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 1s.-In a sup plenrentai report issued this afternoon the National Ginners' association says that only 9s,0o0 bales of cotton has been gfnned since January | This gives a total of 9.7I4ooe balez
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
chieaao JeweIers eankrupt.

Chicago. Jan. Is.-Lapp X F'lershem. jewellers. went into involuntary bank rupbcy here today. The liabilities were given as s500.o00 and it Is said LhA a-s.ats amount to 5aeQs01e-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19

Pauline Russell, the animal trainer, who was attacked and badly torn by one of her two leopards while she was breaking the animal in for a perform ance at Huber's Museum, New York, died of her injuries
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19

Count khuen Won Hedervary has
 succeeded in forming a new Hungarian | ministry
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19

New England Fishermen conferred with state department officials regard ing the treaty rights of the United States in Canadian and Newfoundland waters.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Steamship Arrivals.

At Glasgow: Jan. IT, Caledonia. from New York.
 At Trieste: Jan. 15. Martha Wash ington. from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19

The Asiatic Squadron of the Ameri- can Pacific fleet anchored in Yokohama harbor-
 Count khuen Won Hedervary has succeeded in forming a new Hungarian ministry.
 The Senate Passed Bill brought up by Senator Rayner providing an addi- tfonal judge for the Fourth judicial cir cult.
 A Foundry Laborer who died at Mad lson, H., Is supposed to have been Prince Pagasdar Mongosarvia of Ar menia.
 Six Thousand Residents of Cleveland, O., have signed pledges to abstain from meat for thirty days to war on high prices.
 President Taft Reappointed Judge L.. l.. Lewis United States district attor- ney. for the eastern district of Vir- gfnia.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Cabled Paragraphs

Paris. Jan. 1S.-French imports in 1909 tota1led s2,296, 1851, 200. This is an Increase over the preceding year of $92,000,00O. Exports for the year showed an increase of $66, 100000.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19

WaIIingford.-The town grand list for 1909 shows an increase over that 0f 13n1 to the amount of f3.95I.16a.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19

Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late King Leopold of Belgium was celebrated by Cardinal Vannutelli in the Sistine chapel
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Condensed TelegramS

Former Governor George P. Werts of New Jersey is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19
Underwriting
 Automobiles
SYSTEM OF FRAUD RANKING
 WITH THE SUGAR CASES.
MORE TROUBLE UNCOVERED
Customs Clerk Charged With De- frauding Government in valuina Ma chine-HeId for Examination.

New York. Jan. 1S.-More trouble in the customs service in New York came to light today Everybody around the federal building is reticent, but the disclosures may bare a system which will rank with the sugar cases. Un- derValuing automobiles is the new game.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-19

The Asiatic Squadron of the Ameri- can Pacific fleet anchored in Yokohama harbor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

THE bonehead question among ball player Is one
thew never tire of discussing If they catch Of
their team mates doing bonehead trick, they as
bludgeon his head for many month To come.
They see so much of it in baseball that they always
looking for it in other walks of life.
Several wears ago the Giants had a week 81 laughing
over bonehead play that Cecil Ferguson the pitcher
pulled in a hotel in Cincinnati. Ferguson knew that
Dummy TAYLOR, the deaf-nute pitcher. Wa playing
cards and he wanted to have some frn ont ~; him. He
thereupon paid belbOy a dollar and told him to
page Taylor all the hotel so that he would hear MS
name and leave the game Ate The boy had been
working faithfully for a half-hour calling Mr.. Taylor.
Mr. Tay'or," it suddenly occurred 20 Ferguson that
Tavlor was deaf and dumb And he out a dOlari
Bali players pull many OF these bonehead plays of
the diamond and when they DO every other The
club becomes advertising medium for the promulga
ton of the fact
Il pulled star bonehead this morning, remarked
Fred Merkle as he into the hotel down at Al8rn
Texas, one day last spring. II passing the little
lake over there and / a fellow sitting the bank
fishing. He had been there for two hours To my
tain knowledge and had not had single nlbble- i
walked over him and after watching his line Tor
minute casually asked, What you doing, hshings
He looked at me for moment in disgust and replied
No. I'm trying 70 drown this worm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
A Case of Double Bonehead

THE fact that ball player is attacked with spell OF
bonehead occasionally does not necessarily mean
that such condition is chronic. Some OF the most IN
tellectua in the game make breaks OF that KIND
and that is what makes it hard to understand. DIS
gust will often bring attack OF boneEead In TACT
of the bonehead plays of baseball have been
result of players becoming disguised with themselves
failures in pinch. An incident OF this kind is told
on Dan O'Leary, of the most famous players the
game has produced.
O'Leary was proud of his ability a hitter, and he
loried in the opportunity to come to bat with men on
bases. He playing on the Manchester, New Hamp-
shire, team at time and, usual. it a hard
fought contest (Bonehead plays are pulled when
game is one sided) Lowell the opposing team and
was one run the lead In the ninth inning Manchester
got three bases, with two out. Dan OLeary
at bat, and it the opportunity he had
looked forward to for long time. A long singl would
score two runs and the game One would tie 1t.
Dan himself for his swing and missed the first two
strikes The ball pitched and
O'Learv il coming He made vicious swing at the
ball; but missed it by fully foot.
Three strkes!" yelled the umpire and O'Leary
looked around, to discover that the ball had struck the
catcher on the side of his glove and had bounded away
toward the grandstand. While the catcher chasing
the ball two of the Manchester dashed
error By last desperate effort the catcher grabbed
the ball and preparing to throw to first base to
stop OLeary if possible; but imagine his surprise
when he found OLeary standing at his side with his
bat still in his handi He had made attempt go
to first.
Touch me, Touch mel shrieked OLeary the
catcher in utter disgust Struck with the bases
tull-and batter like me! Touch me, I'm QUIT
OF the catcher touched him. and he de
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

to throw the ball to first base.
He ran out to touch the run
ner; but the man eluded him
and started for first. This was
a slap at Arundell's sprinting
ability, and he decided to
show Brodie that he could
catch him. He thereupon
started on a sprint after
Brodie with the ball in his
hand.
Why, you couldn't catch
the smallpox" ieered Brodle
as he dashed toward first.
That made Arundel furious
and he kept up his pursuit.
wholly unconscious of what
was going on at the other
bases. Brodie finally reached
first safely and turned toward
second, with Arundel IN hot
pursuit and in a great rage.
Brodie kept tantalizing him.
and they sped on round the
bases. The other players were
yelling for Arundel to throw
the ball; but he paid no at
tcn1ion to them, so bent was
he on catching Brodie. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

,..s.b.u and he wonderful astuteness OF the greit
PLAYERS, and is somewhat OF reef TO pr esq 1,ne
ther side of the case and show how the pes' 'fu P
,f mice and men gang aft aglee m .,;
Baseball players and managers are not at an INN
skinned on tricks that border on the @ en,
zane and it is considered proper form 10 pun any
i.;,o5 of scheme that YOU can get away WITH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

vi tllt III / LI,tl VI L+'f .4slt tAAA
Professor Bourne. Scorpions
were confined IN an extremely
hot place. from which escape
was impossible. AMI then
frantic gymnastics were care
fully studied with serene and
philosophic cOrnplacency. As
in the case OF the tortured
rattleSnake biting its Own
body, the action Of The scOr-
piOn in an apparent attempt
to end its sufferings by sting
ing itself was purely muScu-
lar, and DR.. Lancaster him
self compared the action 70
the biting of their own hands
or arms by unhealthy children
in a paroxysm Of anger.
That animals bring about
their own deaths by violent
and abnormal actions Is GER
tain: but if all the contnbu-
,-ry causes could be- aScer-
tanned it would probably be
found that they did So Under
pressure of some ro-turing.
pain producing hvS-erlca
madness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOX JUL D. '''O

clared out The runs did not count, and Nianchestef
had lost the game-al because oLeary was SO ", :.
run to first. 80 r., It..
1t was fully ten minutes before OLeary realized thae
his action had prevented the runs from counting tne
the crowd had left the park the groundkecpcr was pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

catcher had the bail IN nlS fidii'iS-
Merkle Not = Real Bonehead
-r,IAT the loss of the National League pcnnant two
i wears ago was due to a bonehead play by Fred
Nerkle is too well known to permit OF discussion here
THAT however never regarded as real bonehead play
hecase Nerkle did the thing that all other play
rs had been doing for the last twenty years IL
that he failed touch second: but the reason he acted
rs he did was because he thought the game over and the
crovd had rushed the field STILL his failure 70 touch
that bag cost New York pcnnant and deprived each
nIavcr OF two thousand dollars in prize money.
Sherwood Magee, star hitter OF the Philadelphia Ma
tona League club lost his team game last BY
deliberately walking off third and allowing himself to BE-
touched out by Jack Meyers, who was catching fOr New
York He never could fully explain his action and n,
nv way he got out Of all say that ne thought
the side out
On four successive occasions Sammy Strang was
c,ugbt mapping off first base by Pitcher Lleield Of
Pittsburgh and ne had to offer except that
"I-iefield had me meSrnerIzed
II believe that fellow is "A hypnotIst, SAID Stran2
and he was very serious in his assertion stand
ing ten feet off the bag AMI looking at him every
time he threw to catch me ! knew he gong %
throw; but / couldn't move To save my hfe- II that
isn't hvpnotisn / don't know what IT IS.
No hvpnotisn about ii. observed AlcCraV. who is
very matter of fact young " 1t vas plain case
of bOnehcad. that's all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
SUICIDE OF ANIMALS

THE supposed suicide of animals raise subtle
problem, and to deny it IS to fly IN the face Of
deep rooted popular belief 1t Is just much natural
history myth, however, the hoary headed belief
the adder swallowing its young IN time Of per1 the
toad living in stone nOdule for thousands OF Years. or
the terminating powers OF mummy wheat The mos,
myth of the popular collection has reference
the habit of scorpions digging their sting into then
bodies when unable to escape from fire
Experiments have proved the faacy of the scorpions
suicide notably those made years ago by Dr. Lankester
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

:, game. and 1t Is COnSldercd Pi'Poi 'N
Kind of scheme that you can get away
Spelling Of Fine Trick
DOWN at Baltimore many years ears ae s1i
l. when the Orioles were defeating all
corners. some new and unexpected trlck
was tried nearly every day. ne
Ralt;more club was made up OF a lot OF
u,icl, wits. and it was on account oi
their ability to think and act smut
taueo,,slv that 50 many pennantS were
won. On that team were McCfaW'
Keeler. Jennings, Kelley, and Robinson;
They did MANY wonderful things, and
in baseball to-day the Orioles are re
oarde,I as the greatest team OF players
the game has ever known. mere was
one man on that team. however, WHO
was a constant thorn IN the SIDE Oh tiie
men who thought and acted quickly
His name was Walter Brodie. He was
an excellent fielder. crack hitter,
and a fast base runner; but at tunes
he did not think in harmony with the
others.
One afternoon Baltimore was playing
with Boston, her most bitter rival. he
score was tied. and the game had gone
into extra innings. 1t was also growing
dark
Boston got man on first base, and
as the next batter was noted tor his
heavy hitting the Baltimore outfleld
was alarmed for fear of losing the game.
Keller, who was playing right held;
went over to Brodie in center and
suggested that they try the planted
ball trick Keller explained that he
would place an extra baseball in the
grass between him and BrOdie and that
in case the batter hit one through that
territory he would make feint at
stopping the real ball. If he failed, he
was to dive for it and roll over IN the
grass. In doing SO he would come up
with the planted ball and let the other
one go. He could then throw the
planted ball in and head off the run
ncr He figured that in the growing
darkness the Boston team and the specta
sight of the real ball.
This was all carefully explained TO Br'
sented to the scheme.
As luck would have it, the batter did
right through the territory that Keller
He made a dive for it: but could not re
came up with the planted ball and hui
base in time to head off the runner. Jus
was about to call the Boston runner
around and-Brodie was chasing the r.
way to the clubhouse, The runner was
score and Boston had won the game.
Brodie had forgotten his orders and thu
seized him just in time TO lose the game
A Case of Double BOneh,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

finally ran all the way round the bases and chased in
four runsl -. -,
thu. forr men ever scored on a strlke-out while the
catcher had the ball in his hands