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Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
NoBwIcH's PETITION
 FOR BOND ISSUES.
Cooperation csnnssI Tanning Explains
 Situation tb Finance committse.
Special to The Bulletin.

Hartford, April G. Corporation Counsel Joseph T. Tanning appeared before fAe committee on finance of the generak as1embly Thursday afternoon relative to the petitions of the city of Norwich for riBht to issue water bonds to the amount of $320,o and floating debt bonds in the amount of $I6e, ,nee
 Attorney Fanning's statement. to the committee WAS relative to the condi- tiLns that make it desirable to issue such bonds. He explained that the water bonds were intended to meet the expense of building water works and securing q permanent and adequate water supply for his city: that the work of constructing and providing such system is already being ad- yanced; thAtfthe engineers' estimate of the cost of such improvement is $304, : 0O0. and that the land damages and water rights secured will require the expenditure Of approximately the. re- mAinder of the amount of the bond is- sue.e
 Bond Issus ts Wipe Out Floating Debt
 Relative tO the other proposed issue Attorney Tanning said that it had been recomnnended by the charter commits sion which drew the proposed new city charter with the idea that the city accurately known debt The floating debt is about $160,0O0, the amolint of the proposed bond issue.
 TheAe petitions reached the general assembly oily. after the time for filing new business fFeb. 9 had expired. but attorney Planning said that this was unavoidable, as there wers several propositions before the city relative to the selection Of a water supply site and one had not been definitely decid- ed upon up t6 that time. A resolution. howtver, had been unanimously passed by a largely Attended special meeting favoring the plan to issue the bonds.
 Rule Likely to Be Suspended.
 It is understood that there is not likely to De any opposition to the sus- pension of the rule regarding the ad- mittion of n4S business and that the petitions will come into the, senate in due time to be later transmitted to the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
$zoeoo ooo FOR BRYAN
 TO LOCATE IN MEMPHIS
.Bsy Orator ef tlss PIsstsv coneludss
 tos Rsnsain at Lincoln, However.

Washington, April s.William Jen- nings Bryan told the committee today sent here by the citizens of Memphis to invite him to make his home in that city that he could not accept. lie was toIdt that Memphis could easily raise $2,d00,000 if that would be any inducement to him.
 Mr. Bryan replied that it was not a money consideration and that if he looked at it in that light he would not be worthy of such an invitation. < He eeid he knew he had friends in the south that would stand by him, and that was why they did not need him there; they needed him more in the north. SuKgesting that he should not be on one side of the country. he said his home at Lincoln is almost in the center of the country and only about two days. ride to any section where he might be needed to help fight for the caiise of dentDcracy. He promised to visit Memphis at every opportunity.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
MRS. BROOKS TELLS
 A@PITlFUL STORY.
Locked Up Husband's Pistol So She
 Would Not Suicide.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 6.-Testify- ing again that she set aside an hour each day to pray that Mrs. Mary Binford, whom she afterwards killed, might become better woman, Mrs. T. M Brooks concluded the evidence of the defense in her trial today on the charge of murdering Mrs. Binford.
 She said she prayed for Mrs. Bin- ford for four years. She testified that she locked her husbands pistol in a closet for fear she would commit sui- eide with it.
 This was the pistol she used to shoot Mrs. Binford in January, when Mrs Brooks went to the store where Mrs Binford worked She contends tliat band affections.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
$s,5oo SHORTAGE AT
 CHICAGO PosToFFIcE.
Head of Envelope Department Missins
 Since It Was Discovered.

Chicago, April 6.-A shortage of $s,500 was reported in the wholesale stamped envelope department of the Chicago postofiice. At the same time Postmaster Campbell said the head of the department, John J. Daly, had not appeared at the postoflce since the shortage was called to his attention last Monday.
 A general investigation of all the books kept in the various departments of the postoff1ce was begun some time ago and the investigators found they could not balance the accounts in Daly's department.
 Inspectors who visited Daly's homo found Mrs. Daly i'll. She told them she had not seen her husband aimee Mon day night, whom, she said, he told her he was going out to do some election work.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
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sENeATtoN41 41 scENEs AT TsiAL
 OF THE cAMoRRlsTs. Z
SITTING ENDS ABRUPTLY
Peissss 1es*imony Arouses Sympathy
 cIsined Hs Had Been Psrsecutsd.

Viterbo, ItaIy. April S.-From it's be- ginnine, nearly four weeks ago, the trial of the Canorrists, who are chsrged directly with the murder of a fellow member In the organization, Geppardo CuoccoIo, and his wife. and indirectly with many other crimes has been marked by scenes of violence, path0B, real or assumed, infuriate rage and occasionally indescribable confus- ion. The session today was com abrupt adjournlnent
 prisssss Tsstimeny csuses sobs.
 Giro 1y1tozzi the priest, who is Camorra z s&e coupled the witness stand and narrated what he said was an in- naculate life and his sufferfngs from fa1se saccnsatfons, and the efforts Of the hetscarabineers, so vividly and so t9uchinel ely, that all the prisoners were tatorss in the courtroom were sobbing bitterly.
 Tslls Of Brutal Treatment. Although almost in state of phys- icalyexhaustion, vitozzi spoke in a vig- orous tone and at times with melo- dramatic effect. He charged the car- abineers with having him. cru- ely One of them had struck him in the face, he had been severely beaten, ito the extent that blood had been drawn, and he had been kept for days on bread and water.
 Prisoner Stricken with synceps.
 He ended his recital with a most ef- fectfve peroration in high flown lam guage and the silence was broken only by sohbing then one of the prisoners in the cage shrieked aud fell to the floor. It was Minichiello who had been stricken with syncope.
 
 Courtroom in an Uproar.
 Instantly the whole courtroom was in san uproar and the men in the cage worked themselves into frenzy. rush ing to and fro. shrieking and hurting curses at their aexecutioners. Erri- conc cried out: The world has never seen such cannibaIs!n
 Aour Persecution Shame!'
 Rapi shouted: Our persecution is shame to ciyiIizatfoni, The others Joined in creating din, the like of which has seldom been heard in 2 court of justice.
 Prssidsnt Adiourns Sitting.
 Armed guards went into the cage and carried MinichielIo out by the arms and legs, and restor&tives were administered. zsss
 The president of the court promptly adjourned the 6ixdnx
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
MouNTAiN-ToP HOME
Firsnssn unsbIs to Gst Stream up te l< From Valley.

Grange, N. April 6.-The noun tain-top home in West Orange of T. H. F. Farr. New York banker, for. merF owned by Gen. George B. Mc- sClellan of civil war fame, who died there, was burned to the ground to- day while frenfen sought in vain to coax water through 5000 feet of hose attached to a hydrant in the valley below Loss estimated It $50,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
ONE DEAD, TWO WOUNDED,
 INTHREE-coHNERED FIGHT Tarrytswn Saloon Keeper Had Been
 Thrsatersd by Black Hand.

' Tarrytown. N April 6.-Tony Muscato, baloon keeper, is dead, his assailant, Frederick Eamnacca, is mor- tally. wounded. and his brother Frank Muscato, has bullets lodE6d in both arms as the result of a tfree-cornered revolver fght here today All three men emptfed their pfstols EamnaccA drawing the fire Of the two Musca- tos.
 when he realized that he had slain , . man, EamuAcca attempted tn run aWay, despite his wounds; and. Tank Muscatp, who had procured fre1h sqpply Of ammunition, trieds to &hpot shim even after the police had inter fered.
 quenfly to ;the police for protection during the past six months, declaring that the Black Hand was after him.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
DEFECTIVE wtniNo IN
 NEW YORK CAPITOL
Last Weeks Fire Msy ns Attributed te This. Condition.

Albany, N. Y, Aprii s.-E4ectric wiring in every part of the capitol is defective, according to ! report made today by State Architect Ware to the board of trustees of public Buildings. consisting of Governor Dix Lieut.. z Governor Conway and Speaker Fris- bic. .z tsx s.
 While Mir. Ware has reached no of Acial conclusfoh as to the cause of the Ire last week his private opinion q that 1t was csused by fsised elec- Az result Of the thorough examina- ton of wiring ordered by Governor Dix. Mir. Ware believes the whole structure should be re-Wared and new fixtures should be instnlfed. fMost of and apparently the work has be6n all lowed to go to docay.v
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
REAuY-MAUE SUIT
 FOR COLONEL GAYNoR.a
says He Cannot Anerd Taiisr- Made
 Clothes Now.

Syracuse. N. Y, April 6.-Col. John F. Gaynor, who was released from the federal prison at Atlanta March 24, after serving sentence of three years for defrauding the government on a harbor Improvement contract, arrived in Syracuse last evening after an ab- sence of ten years.
 This morning he appeared in excel lent spirits. although suffering from locomotor ataxia. He is unable to walk without a cane. Seated in his hand someIy furnished home, he joked con- siderably about his poverty, renarkink that the old suit which he wore would have to give place to a ready made suit, as he could not afford tatlor-made clothes now.
 Colonel Gnynor left New York yes- terday Afternoon. Benjamin D. Greene, who was sentenced with him, sailed for Paris yesterday, he said. Colonel Gay nor's plans are not yet formulated. He said he wanted to- forget the past and asked the newspapers to give him a fair deal
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
rITIsBuRo STREET CAR
 JUMPS THE TRACK
Thirty -six Passsnsers Injured by Roll
 ina Intc . Ravine.

Pittsburg, April g. Thirty -six pas sengers were injured, fen seriously and three probably fatally. late today when street car on the Carnegie d. Vision Of the Pittsburg Railways com pany left the rails at Westwood, near 5 the city, and hung suspended over a xty1foot ot<embAnkment.
 1.-The fatally hurt, all residents of Cafhegie, are Mrs Nicholas Leonard, Mrs. David Boyd and Frank Lester, s'who sustained internal injuries. In the excitement the passengers rushed out of the front door and rolled into ravfne. sustaining broken limbs and cuts and bruises.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
'moRMoNs AGAINST
 PLURAL MARRIAGES
President Jossph Smith Defines Atti-
 tuds of chruch.

Salt Lake City, Utah, April S The position of the Church of Latter Day Saints on marriage was reiterated to- day by President Joseph F. Smith in his sermon, opening the S1st annual conference of the Mormon church. He said in part:
 We ought to obey the rule of the church with regard to marriage. As announced repeatedly at these confer ences. plural marriages have ceased in the church. There is no man author ized to perform a plural marriage. We have been doing all in our power to stop this. We have been doing all we can to trace the men who are perform ing such ceremonies. It is hard to To- we will deal with them.'
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
A LEssoN or THE NKM YORK DisAsrER
"Misht Bs Wiss ts EnfranohIss We
 psn,v Declares ". '. sayndsrs.

New York. April 6. The Nashins- ton place Ire disapter with it's toll of IA lives, has ssffously raised the question whethersit 1t would not be wise to enfrAnchise women. is the belief of w. l.. Saunders, . manufacturer, and chairman of the welf6re sSectfon of the National Civic federation.
 To more thin forty presidents of manufacturing concerns, publishers, heads of city and state departments and other w6ikers for civic better ment who attended . xnesting sof the views. and said that the disaster was ouo to the American system of neglect, eare.cssness ana the selnsh pursuit of
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

his oilskins all night, and with six men was ready to put out a, lifeboat or shoot a. brooches buoy line if the winc assumed the proportions of a storm.
 A Storm Threatening.
 Captain Baker noted the increasing breeze Walich came from most uTl- d 1S1frab}a qua rter-tf1e southwest-but tlfj5ibted IF it would develop into a real storm But to the small crowd of epectatofSs who ventured to cross the bav from SayviIle, l.. l., to catch a glfmpSa Of the liner, 1t looked more threatening, though Captain Baker as sured the onlookers tnat the liner 3 yv;;afer- -firht compartments would keep f1er dry, even if the strain sprang some of her plates.
 oteanner Suffered No Damage.
 III tie IS hours the steamer had been sfnck. up to midnight she had suffered no apparent damage though during the carly hours of the night sAe was moved point by the swelling seas.
 cards from Stranded vssesI.
 Meanwhile a number of boats ma noeuvred about the Prinzess, but no one attempted to board her on account of the treacherous ground swell. D v1s- itin8 cafd was cast upon the Deacn to- nigl1t bearing the name of 'Nfrs. Mon roe F. EIlis,r and written on tho back were tilc names of Mrs. Anna Wey and Miss Taft. The identify of these pas sengers was not established.
 Bridsepert People Aboard.
 Every. endeavor was made tonight to obtain a list of the cabin passen- sers. but it was said in the cdices of the North German Lloyd that advance lists of messengers from Medtterranean p0rts were never received. 4he man agement added, however, that the fol- 1oWinr persons were known to have booked 'passaEe when the steamer ssal- Dr. Fredelick Wilson and Miss Wn- son of Bridgeport. Conn.
 Mra J0el Er1art. New York
 Mr and Mrs. T.. G. ogden, New ,RsoefJ of the Prinxess Irene.
 Besides rescuing the messengers of fhe Strieken SlavqniA of the Azores. LIS TYfnx< Irene hee g long record 9f 4{gtmet Inns and n09rly all of her efhcffs wssf medals " frded for bray tAss ssysR ;sT' sli ses ss ssasS sisSt 1aS@ nsn 1aiIfng under f66 zt15tralian flag. and IT tlf63 Sxfa4 ye6r crossed from Gibral- fAr to New YofE in the teeth of enc of the worst st1fms that ever swept the Aflantic. After her crew had two days late, short Of coal but prac- sticalIy unAan6eed On another oc- casion she lott hGr rudder at sea, but was steered safely to- port.
 Dsat Tims Limit.
 Just before tho new tariff< law went into effect, tho Prinzess Irene raced to port with wine In her hold valued at $1,00O, QUO. She beat the time limit by . close margin and saved the im- porters thtusands in duties.
 Still Agreund at 1.30 A. M.
 Tho Prinxees Irene was still aground at L3O o'clock this morning. Tugs had moved her 25 degrees, but the tide had be8un to recede after one o'clock. At that hour there appeared little hope Of dragging her clear.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
CARNEcIE DECLINES
 THE cHAlRMANsHIP.
Will Not Take Part in Movement for
 Arbitration Treaty.

New York, April 6.-Andrew Carnegie has declined to become chairman of a proposed united association of all or ganizatipns now working for an arbi- tration treaty between this country and Great Britain He believes that it is wiser to allow the United States sem ate to deliberate on the form of a treaty unprompted
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
POLICEMAN MAKES A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
Woman He Had Fishsd from River
 Was His Wife.

Boston, April 6.-While assisting to carry the body of a woman who had committed suicide by jumping into the Charles river 6asin from the West Boston bridge tonight Patrolman Timothy w. Hurley lifted the sack placed over the face and found the woman was his wife, Mrs. Mary E.. been separated for some tinie De- spondency is believed to have caused Mrs. Hurleys act.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
oloAnETTE FtEND
 coMAlTs SUICIDE Father Had Erdsaversd te Psrsuads Him fel 9n1eks az Hips.

New York, April e.--2After refusing c pfps which hts father had. urged him to use in lieu sof cigarettes Emil Se- nius, . young instlrance aGent conn nttted suicide in 1ajs home tonisht by inha1ing gas. sls.
 He was an excesaive cigarette emoker and was threatsned with con- suniption. His fGtief tried to per sunde him to Hs8 thbf pipe this morn ing -. rsturHed home tonight tO md the young mn deed.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
LoRIMER MUM ON
 hEwtNvEsrieATloN.
Has Nothing to Say About Attempt to
 Reopen His Case.

Johnstown, Pa.. April 6.-united States Senator William Lorimer, who came. here today on private business, would not discuss the investigation in to the electon of q senator by the leg islature at 'SpffnSaeld, ILL, neither would he comment upon tho resolution of Senator La. Toilette, introduced in the senate at Washington today, call ing for a reopeninE of the Lorimer case by a senate committee.
 When MT. Lorimer received the news of the La Toilette resolution, fle said: T make it a rule never to discuss for publication matters which affect me personally?
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
pANBuRY MERCHANT
 DIES OF INJuRiEs.
Horse Started ap He Was About ts
 Enter Carriage.

Danbury. Conn, April 6.Acrfis Scheanblum a merchant tailor, of this place. died in local hospita1 today from injuries received Tuesday As he was getting out of carriage.
 As Scheanblum was about to step to the ground the horse started throw ing him so that he struck his head, fracturing his skull. sT1e was 50 years old and leaves a widow and several
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
PEARY IGNORED BY
 BROOKLYN INSTITUTE
Presented Certificate of Honorary
 Membership Last Night.

New York, April 6.-Members of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sci- ences, who struck the name of their fellow townsman, Dr. Frederick A. Cook, from their roll 8 year. and a half ago, presented Rear Admiral R. E. Peary tonight with certificate of honorary membership in the insu- tute. The presentation was made when the explorer appeared for the first time in Dr. Cooks home city, to deliver his polar lecture at the Acad- emy of Music.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
YEGGMEN BLOW SAFE
 IN GAINESVILLE BANK.
Got Away With s25 and $4oo Werti, Of
 Postage Stamps.

\ Rochester. N. ". April 6-A special from Gainesville, Wyoming county. says zyeggmen blew opep the vault of the national bank there during the night, but failed to gain access to the contents.
 They escaped with s25 in cash and
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
YOUNG WOMAN TOOK
 ARMouH sEcuRlTiEs.
Since the Theft of Bonds Mrs. Ar
 nour's Will Has Desn Chanqed.

Kansas City. Mo, April s-The Star today says:
 Tt was woman who took the se- curfties to the value of $105,000 from the safe deposit box of Mrs S. B. Ar mour in the New England National bank and sold them. She was young, entertaining and close to the widow of the late packer. So fond had Mrs. Armour become of her. and so satisfied ability, that she had named her as an executsr in her will Since the discov- cry, the will has been changed"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
Now Dormitory for ,vviiIimantic.

E5 Is5 Reclal tO F Iue k5uII6IIL. V
 Hartford, April 6.-Prfncipal Burr of the state normal school at Williman- tic appeared before the committee on appropriations Thursday afternoon in behalf og the bill (favorabiy reported Ssidinx xn appIopria tion for thcH erec-3 .ticn of d3fmitory in conneetion4| with the above mentioned school
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
200 INvALIps REMOVED
 FROM BURNING HOSPITAL
sIaxs in Philadelphia crsatss Terror
 Among the Inmates.

Philadelphia. April 6.-FiIe which was discovered in the laundry build ing of the Fhiladelphia hospital to- structure and spread terror among the insane and other patients housed in nearby buildings. It was some time before the patients could be quieted.
 Two hundred inmates of the ward for incurabIe tuberculosis patients were removed on cots from the build ing which they occupied until the flames had been checked.
 The loss ts estimated at 100000.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
-oHITUARY.z
Col. Alexander Savage.

Norfolk, Va, April 6.Col Alexan- der Savage, aged 7S years, a distin- xuished confederate soldier and prom inent cotton merchant and exporter, died here today He commanded the Thirteenth Virginia cavalry. and was the last person asked. for by Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, after the latter had been mortally wounded. Where is Col Alexander Savageg Tell him to bring up his men, said Stuart.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
Stear1ahip ArrivaIs.

A1s Hamburg: April 5, Pennsylyania rom New York : At S0uthanpfon April 5, Oceanic from New Fork. lit Barcelona : A pril 5, Madonna, from New York.
 Al I4ayr4 April s, La savofe. from NeW York
 AtsP1yan outl: April 6. George Wash 'ineton from New York.
 xt Genoa: Aprn Manuel Calvo
 M ai6raS Cincinnati ii Ig1 srn s, Regina d'Itaiia,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
Peaee sermen psdieted to Taft.

Pittsburg, April 6A peaca sermon which President Taft has consented to have dedicated to him will h& de- livered Sunday morning at the Temple Levy. The text will be Neither shall they learn war any mOre,s and ti3 president and minister have corres ponded on the subject.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
Ss,ooo NIor1 Ter .Wrieht- Memorial.

New Haren. Conn, April GA gift of 35,s00 .hA1 been received from Mrs. F. B, Adainss6f Brooklyn, N. Y., for a memorial suite in the Wright Memorial d0rrnft0ry4 4t Yale university in .men1- ory Of her s1i. Frederick IL. Adams, of the class of 1905.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
: Aroth.r eumo for Jack JobrsIosOl

San Francisco. April Superior pear of Prizeflel1ter Jacix J6huson from fine of $1O0 Imposed on him By Po- lice Judge CoIalAn for eufomobila 4peedfng. Thee &100 fine wAe 6e6St1eA seSernl Sweekssh hefore 1ci3A66n TT
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
Mayer .c1ynsr tss Bs summsnsd. ,

New York. April e.-Mayor Gaynor and other city Qficials will be. suh-. poeliaed As WitnssseS before the grand jury in th4S crinre@ wave inve&ti iga4s ton po ii is tihderstood tonight There Wees e e1eSion Of the jury today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
Pittsburg's First Arborl Day,

Pittsburg, April 6.-In accordance with Governor Tener's proclamat tion.I the first Arbor day this year will be observed here tomorrow with the planting by school children of S1e0. .O0O scatalpa 7trees which have been donst-
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], esull6sx nissseyx tS Wsd.

Kingston, N. !. 4 ;ApriE e The on ka&cnent ek ultneys low the wrifars 16 Mi4e Sijli91 tfcHArd of
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

st. Petersburg. April s.The council of the empire today, for the first time in it's history, adopted an interpe111tion attacking the government The vote was 9s to 52 and followed a discussion devoted to criticism of the action of the government in promQlgating the semstvo bill by imperial pferogative during an artif1tia1ly created recess Of the legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

Liverpool, April 6.At the annual meeting today of the Cunard Sfenm- ship company. Alfred A. Booth, chair man of tbes board of directors, fore shAdowed the possibility of . rate war between competing trans Atlantic steamehip lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07

London. Afjril i1 announced fhe{ W3IlNz J7&ldprk Astor Inn 1c-- pa6iishsd on SsansisS .'- '' N ''' { K x 2, ~