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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
GOV. EUGENE TOSS
 FACES DIsAGREEABLE DUTY
That of Approving Certificate of Flee.
 ton of Senator Lodge.

Boston. Jan 19.-The certificate of the election of Henry Cabot Lodge to the United States senate for six years, beginning March 4 next, was laid before Gov. Eugene N. Foss today by Secretary of State William M Olin, for formal approval.
 Under the constitution, the govern or must approve the certificate, al- though the law does not specify when such approySl shall be given.
 Governor Foss was the bitterest op- ponent of MT. Lodge, not only dur ing the campaign last fall, but for some weeks after election, and dur ing that time he stated on several oc- casions that he would never approve the credentials of MT. Lodge.
 Boston, Jan. 19.-Notwithstandin the repeated assertions of Gov. Eu- gene N. Foss in his campaign against the return of Henry Cabot Lodge to the United States senate, that he would never approve the credentials of MT. Lodge, the governor at 7.15 to- night formally affixed his signature and the great seal of the common wealth upon the margin of Senator Lodges certificate of election. The certificate was put before the govern or early in the day by Secretary of State William M. Olin, for formal ap- proval and the signed document was returned to the secretary tonight.
 Under the constitution the governor the law docs not specify when such approval shall be given.
 The governors private secretary said that Governor Toss had no state ment to make in connection with the matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
NO IMPORTANT CHANGE
 IN ALBANY SITUATION.
Sheshan Loses Two Votes and Lacks
 Twelve of Election.

Albany N Y, Jan. 19-The fact that at least thirty senators and assembly men will not attend the joint sessions on Friday and Saturday makes it prac tically certain that the deadlock over the election of a United States senator will stay unbroken at least until next week. To enable these members to look after urgent business at home, eight 'pairs'' were arranged in the as sembly today and seven in the senate. This plan will leave the situation 50 far as attendance and the majority required for a choice is concerned, practically unchanged, but the under standing is that no attempt to elect a compromise candidate will be made during the absence of so many mem brs.
 Tn second joint ballot taken at noon today brought no important change in the situation. The most significant development was the entrance of more democratic candidates, and now the field numbers eight. The candidates and their votes today were:
 William F. SIleehan 8S, Edward M. Shepard 13, Alton E. Parker z, Martin w. LittIeton 2, James w. Gerard ?, ID. Cady Herrick ?, John w. Herman 2, Morgan J. O'Brien l.
 Herman and O'Brien are the new ones. Sheehan lost two votes from the first ballot and lacked 12 of election.
 To find precedents for the methods adopted today, the leaders looked back to the republican deadlock in 1881. which followed the resignation of Senator Roscoe Conklin and Thomas c. Platt, and resulted nearly five months later in the election of War ner Miller and EIibridge G. Laphan1. They decided that as lope' a the dead : lock endured the statute required at least one ballot on every day except Sundays. This will hold 9 majority of the members here until Saturday afternoon and require their return in time for a noon session on Monday
 Only republican and democrats who voted for Sheellan were permitted to pair This arraIfg makes the re- auction in the majority required for election equal to a number of Sheehan aosentees
 While there is always q chance that the two day truce will be broken, the comparative peacefulness of the at- nosphere tonight indicated that few developments were expected until Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
CENTRAL VERMONT ROADS EXTENSION TO PROVIDENCE
New England Railroad Situation n
 the Vermont Legislature.

Montpelier, Vt, Jan. 19~-Essuss re- garded as of great importance In COZ nection with the New England rau- road situation were constdsred by the Vermont house of representatives to- night in the form of report hy ths railroad committee on the nnEh- Inooted matter of 8 charter for the Vermont Valley railroad, g suns5d1ary a new line from South vsrnon to Brattleboro. and for the sole uss of the terminal of the Central vermont railroad at Brattleboro.
 On the legislatures cotton in the matter is rerarded as depending the question whether the Grand Trunk railroad controlling the Central Yer mont is to suffer a check in its pro ject for extnsion to Providence, R. L. and also whether the New York. Ns~ Haven & Hartford railroad, which stands behind the proposed Vermont the battle of railroRd interests. The Boston & Maine and New Haven in terests assert that the proposed new line and the use of the Braxleboro terminal are necessary to give them complete through rate over thAlr Sherbrooke. Quebec. where conneo- tions are made with the Canadian Pacific system.
 The subject came before ths house in two reports. the n1aJorsfy favorfng the Vermont Valley lines petitiop while the minority report followed ths stand of the Central Vermont in the matter, allowing the Vermont Valley line the privilege of paraiieiiing tho Central Vermont tracks between South Vernon and Brattieboro and of shar- ing it's terminal at Brattfeboro, but vigorously protesting against giving the Vermont vaIlsy road coptroi of that terminal, which occupies the only site available for such a purpose in Brattieboro.
 Montpelier, Vt, Jan 1e.-Ths w. mont house Of representatives tonight ordered third reading by . decisive vote of 327 to 61 an amended bill granting to tJe Vermont Valley rail road. a subsidiary of the Boston aod Maine, the joint use of fhs terminal sr Brattleboro with the Central vermops railroad, which is controlled by the Grand Trunk, and the right to con- struct a line of double tracks from South Vernon to Bra<tleboro. parallel ing the present tracks of the Central Vermont.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
IDENTIFICATION OF THE CANAL,
 OPENING GUN IN THE FIGHT
Fired Yesterday in House-H obson
 Takes Isene with keifer.

Washington, Jan. ie.-The opening gun in the fight for fortification of the Paaama canal was fired in the house of representatives today, all though the postofffce appropriation bill ostenaiAly was under consideration. RMpreSen ntz tive Keifer of Ohio spoke for an hour iR favor of the neutral tzatton of the canal He was answered by hepresen tative Hobson of Alabama. General Ksifer declared that the lat est estimate of 12.ooo. 900 for the for tincations of the canal would not be sufficient. He asserted that it would cost at least $10o, ,eeo 900 to so fortify the canal that it could be held against the attack of one of the first class powers of the world.
 General KeifeY asserted that the Clayton- Bulwer treaty, which still is in effect, specifically provides for the naturalization of the isthmian water way. For one hundred years" he safd. "tbe United States has been com mitted by treaties to the neutraliza- ton of the canal across the isthmus, regardless of the nation that built it"
 The importance commercially to the United States to the continued use of the canal during the time of war, he said, should not be overlooked. Gen. eral Keller declared that during the consideration of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty in the United States senate. all amendments looking Ito the striking out of the naturalization clause were voted down.
 Mfr. f1obson took issue with the gen. tlsman from Ohio on many points.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
FORMER BANK PRESIDENT
 GUILTY ON EIGHTY COUNTS
Charsins MisappIication of the Funds
 of the Institution.

New Orleans, Jan. 19.-Wiiiiam Ad- Ter. former president of the State National bank of New Orleans, was found guilty today in the federal court on eighty counts charging misappIi- cation of the funds of the bank
 This was stIse second time Adler had been tried for this offense At the nrst trial more than a year ago, he was found guilty and sentenced to six years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. The verdict was reversed as to many counts by the United States circuit court of appeals and a new trial granted.
 Following the decision of the appel late court, another indictment was re- turned against Adler and it was on this and certain counts in the pnevi- ous indictment that the jury returned a verdict of guilty today.
 A motion for new trial was made by counsel for the defendant and Ad- Ter was released under existing bond of s4009e
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
RADICAL CHANGES <
 ANNOUNCED AT VALE
In the Elective Systsm of Study in the
 Academic Department.

New Haven, Jan. 19-Radical chang es in the elective system of study in the academic department at Yale.were announced at the university today. The encouragement of the revision which is to go into effect at the be- ginning of the next college year takes the form of the adoption by the fac- ulty of the academic department of report presented by 8 committee of five of their number. who have been considering the subject during the past two years This committee consisted of Prof. E. s. Dana and Give Day, assistant Professors c. B. Tinler and F. R. Rogers, and Mr. c. W. Mendell. The system which it fs proposed to re- wise has, with soma n1odificdtions, been in operation in the college for about twenty-five years.
 In freshman year physics is to be added to the list of subjects as it is now accepted for admission to the col- lege. In freshman year a group sys- tenn is adopted, one group emphasiz- Ing language and literature second group emphasizing science and third group for those who are preparing for Q third division of elective studies, or whose special interests are not yet definitely determined. Inside of the various groups there is a system of required studies. In sophomore year the same general plan is adopted.
 m JunlOr ana senior year each stu dent will be required to complete a course in one subject and a minor course in a related subject, aggregat- ing together not less than twelve nor more than fifteen hours of the thirty hours of study for the two years. The majors and related minors are to be definitely laid out as to subjects and courses so far as practicable. The causes of this radical change of the cid elective system has been along with miner defects, which have devel- Noped in it the inability to eradicate snap courses and lack of standard iEation of marks in the various courses owing to divergencss of marking ot individual instructors. The dean of the academic department, Prof. F. s Jones, in his annual report, gave a vivid illustration of this last defect by pointing out in tabluated form courses in which fhe average marks were extremely high. while in others they were extremely low. It has been owing to his influence largely that the new plan has been adopted. Ii will go into operation at the begin ming of the coming college year. 1911 12, though the groups must be ehoser by the various classes during the com ing spring. The new plan follows in a general way the present scheme oi study in the scientific school of the university.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
CONGRESS YESTERDAY. Both Branches Devoted the Time to
 Speech Making.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The sessions of both branches of congress today were devoted to speech making. In the house the postoffice appropriation bill was the vehicle which carried ar agunents for another against the fortification of the Panama canal Representative Richardson of Alabama took the affirmative side of the ques- tion. and Representative Keller the negative. An almost equal distribu- ton of applause indicated that there will be sharp contest in the house before the disposal of the question.
 Senator Fletcher addressed the sen ate in support of the minority report of the Ballfnger- Pfnchot investigation and Senater BoreA spoke in advocacy Of the election of United States serla- tors by direct vote of the people. He was supported by Senator Clapp. who followed with a brief speech.
 Both houses will be in session to- morrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
TAE LATE BISHOP vINToN.
Service for Relatives Held Over the
 Remains in Springfield Chapel.

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 19.--In the little chapel in which he had pri- vately celebrated mass since his ap- pointm ent> to the bishopric of the western Massachusetts diocese Of the Episcopal church nine years ago. a service for relatives was held tonight over the remains of Bishop Alexander H. Vinton, who died early Wednesday morning. With the family at the pri- vate services was Rt. Rev. Frederick Burgess, bishop of Long Island, a close friend of Bishop Vinton.
 The body will remain in the chapel all night, watched over by clergymen of the diocese, and will be removed to Christ church at g a. m. tomorrow morning, arriving there at the con- clusion of a holy Communion service. It is expected that most of the blsh- ops who attended in, Boston yesterday the consecration Of Bishop Julius W. Atwood of Arizona will attend to- morrow's general service.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
PROSECUTION WILL NOT STOP seeause of Recovery of State Furds
 Embszzied by Treasurer.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 1e.-Funds amounting to sse,so4 were pai% into the state treasury today by the First State bank of Bow Bells, to cover the amount which it is claimed was em- bezzled by ex-State Treasurer c. l.. Bickford, a former president of the bank, who was arrested late yestsr- day.
 Attorney General Miller said today that the recovery of state funds would not stop the criminal prosecution be- gun against Bickford. In a resolution adopted by the house of representa- : tiveg this afternoon committee which has been appointed to inyesti- gate the affairs of the state treasur- er's office was empowered to inquire into the administration of that office during the last eight years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
United States Easy
 Mark for Japan
COULD SEIZE ciTIEs,NAv YARDS
 AND RAILWAYS.
COULD ERECT AN EMPIRE
Before We Could Get 76,ooo TrssVs ss
 tive from State of Washington.

Detroit Jan. 29.-"Japan could se1ze Seattle, Tacoma, Portland. the BgSu- erton government navy yard. nvs oreek transcon tinentai railways, 1orttfr mountain passes and have an empiss on which to live before the United States could get 75,0o0 troops to the Pacific ocean," declared Representative w. F. Humphrey of Washington in an address at the annual banquet of t}s Lake Carriers association heys to- night.
 Utterly Unprepared for Wsr.
 The inefficiency of the United states merchant marine was the subject of MT. Humphreys address. He said fn part:
 The nations of the earth know our condition, and they know that vs are utterly unpreparsd for war. They our navy is practically helpless be- cause we have no merchant vAssels s- an auxiliary. They know we have no transports Cor the one and no auxil- iaries for the other.
 More Helpless Than Was Russss.
 The war department wifi tell you that in case of contest we wouid need for transports 7oo vessels: We hays not in both oceans combined twenty vessels fit for this purpose. We arc more helpless today rAan was Hussis at the beginning of war with Japan.
 '1 do not prophecy war with Japan. It would be crime against humanity But the only guarantee of peace on the Pacific ocean is to be prepared for war. Japan Has 600 Merchant vesssIs or the Pacific. Japan has six hundred merchsn vessels on the Pacific fit for trans portation. The United States has six. Japan can transport 5o00oo trasnsd troops long time. The United States not more than 10000
 This afternoons session of the Lake Carriers was principally taken up with the election of officers and naming of | the executive committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
TRAINING SHIP OVERDUE.
White Star Liner Mersey Supposed to
 Have Been Delayed by Gales.

Sydney, N. S. w.. Jan. 1s-The White Star line training ship Mersey, which left Melbourne on Jan. 10, is overdue here, presumably because of the severe easterly gales prevailing. The ship usually carries 100 or more cadets. who are being trained for ser vice as officers in the mercantile marine.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
WOULD ENFRANcHisE WOMEN. Committee of Kansas Legislature Votes
 in Favor of 1t.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1e.-The commit tee of the lower house of the Kansas legislature that has eoeen Investigating yesterday voted unanimously to report favorably constitutional amendment fer the 9nfranchisement of women.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
GENERAL F1RMiN AN EXILE.
Arrival of 4iaytian Minister at San
 Juan, Porto Rico.

San Jnan, Porto Rico, Jan. fe.--Gen- eral Firmin, who has been practically exiled by the Haytian government be- cause he left his post as minister at London without authority, arrived here last night. He was not permitted to land in Hayti, and the authorities re- rhis bankers. He will remain here indefinitely. but has not announced his future plans.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
orahams- Wh;te's Claim to $fo,o0o
 Prize to Be Reconsidereo

New York, Jan. 1s.-Claude Gra- hame- Whites claim to the s10,000 prize offered by Thomas F. Ryan for the Statue of Liberty flight. and awarded to the late John B. Moisant last October, will be reconsidered by the contest committee of the Aero Club of America upon. the arrival of the full text of the decision of the International Aeronautic federation. made recently in Paris. The text is presumably on it's way across the At lantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
s1p,ooo FIRE AT TERRYvILLE Started in the biazswski eaIssry-
 Tenants Above Rsseusd.

.Terryville, Conn, Jan. 1s.-Yrs starting in a bakery eon<fustsd by w. Blaxewski, on the first floor of . three story block owned by O. R- Haase. destroyed that building this afternoon, and another structure nesr- by, known as the Barnhsm Terry house, and occupied by thres families.
 In addition to the bakery q saloon run by Edward Kamsns was on the first floor. The upper stories vsrs used as tenements.
 While the occupants got out satAs practically all the furnishings were lost
 The fire was communicated to three other dwellings, but the flames were soon extinguished and the damage suffered by these houses was oompar- atively slight. Owing however, to the fact that there was q high wind. and also that there is no regular fire fight ing force in the place the fire assumed a threatening aspect, and at one time 1t looked as if the destructfon would be spread through 8 considerabls aSss.
 The total loss. it wos eshnnted. would be in the neighborhood of Sis,- eco with partial insurance
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
sody of Murdered Mexican Found.

Corpus Christi, Mexico, Jan. 1S.- Children al play near Robst0wn today found the body of Nastr1 Martinez, a Mexican, buried beneath a pile of cac- tus. The man evidently had been dead several weeks. His head was crushed and the police are eldeav0ring to find a naan and two women who were tray : cling to Mexico and with whom Mar tineG was last seen.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
Body of Nine Year Old Boy Found
 Hanging from Rafter.

:, Ann Arbor. Mich. Jan. 19.--F'oster Campbell nine years old, was found dead tonight hanging from rafter of the shack which boys of the neighbor- hood had built for a. playhouse, the position of the body indicating that he had been murdered. The body was in af kneeling position, with the lower limbs resting on the ground. The roof was so high that it would have been impossible for the boy to have hanged himself
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
LiabiIitis. s1os.eoe, Assets ssos.

New York, Jan. 19.-Charles F. Vaughan, one of the men arrested by the postoff1ce authorities on Noverber 1s last, when the offices here off a wireless company were raided by di-i rection of Postmaster General Hitch cock, filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy today He gave his lia- bilftiee as s1oa, ,se9 and assets of 43e5.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
British Steamer Abandoned at Sea on
 Fire-crew Rescued.

Melbourne Australia, Jan. 19.-The British steamer Parisiana. which sail ed from New York for this port on October 29, has been abandoned at seq on fire. No details of the disas- ter have reached here yet, but the steamer British Transport. arrived to- day at Albany, West AuEtralia, from Buenos Aires and other ports. with the crew of the -Parisiana on board
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
Would Have Allowed schenk to Tes
 fifv

tify.
 Judge Jordan promptly overruled the motion, declaring that had the state called Mir. Schenk to testify against his wife he would have allowed the testi- mony.
 A state law specifically forbids the introduction of Husbands testimony against the wife, or vice versa, except by the others consent.
 T would have admitted John Schenks evidence irrespective of the statute" Judge Jordan said. If a man assaulted his wife and there were no witnesses it would be monstrous if she could not testify against him. In this case the alleged offense was committed on Schenk. And I certainly would have adjudged him a. competent witt ness"
 Conspiracy Evidence Ruled Out.
 J. J. H. O'Brien, chief counsel for the accused, had announced that he would put on every physician and druggist in the city in an attempt to show that Mrs. Schenk had not bought arsenic from any of them. This line was stopped however, Prosecutor Hand lan's objections being sustained. The attempt of the defense to put In evil dence the affidavit of Alice Thomas, secretary of Pittsburg detective agency, seeking to bring out conspiracy against the accused, was also ruled out.
 What the State Has Shown. In presenting the case to the jury when the state closed, Mir Handlan declared that the state has shown that Schenk was in good health upon his return from Europe; that the state has shown by competent physicians that the husband was suffering both from lead and arsenic poisoning. and that analysis of mineral water and medicines he took contained arsenic and sugar. of lead; that Mrs. Schenk was indifferent to her husband, pre- ferring another man, and had predicted his death, speaking of the kind of fu- neral he would have; that the accused offered a detective nurse s1.000 to ad- minister poison to John Schenk: that she had been indiscreet with another man, as testified to by her chauffeur 1 and that she had procured sugar o1 lear from Dr. J. W. Myers, asking him also for form of arsenic. These points have been clearly sci out declared the states attorney" "ane upon them the state bases its demand for a conviction"
 Motion to Dis7niss the Case. 1 It was at this point that Attorney Boyce made his motion to dismiss the | case, asserting that the phyioians' tes- | timony was conflicting, some claiming | lead and others arsenic poisoning. ant | that their information was based or what Schenk had told them. l He said that the defense had object ] ed to the questions in relation to tho l things said by Schenk, as under tht | statutes of West Virginia the wife I cannot testify against the husband nol | the husband against the wife, and fol | that reason no other person could ] testify as to what had been told then l by Schenk.
 Mrs. Schenk to Testify. | While 200 witnesses were summoned I by the defense. MT. O,Brien said in hi. l opening statement that not all wouit l be put on and declared that all of hi, evidence will be in in three days practically assured that the defendan l will take the stand in her own behalf
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
stsanship Arrivals.

At Glasgow, Jan 1s: Furnsssia. from New York
 At Fayal, Jan. IS: oceania, from New York.
 At Southampton. Jan. IS: St. Paul, from New York.
 At Cadiz, Jan. 19: Montserrat, from New York New Ior1
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
PASSENGER TRAIN HIT COW. Thirty Passengers Injured on Rock
 Island Train.

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 19.-Thirty persons were injured. four probably fatally, between Hartford, Ark, and Monroe, Okla, today when a Rock Is- land passenger train struck a COW. The injured are being taken to McAlester, Okla
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
President Taft Endoroed as Candidate
 of Repubieans in 1912.

New York, Jan. 19.-lA resolution enS- dorsing President Taft as the candi- date of the republican party in 1912 was adopted tonight at the regular monthly meeting of the republican county committee. Representative William 6. Bennett offered the resolu- ton.