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Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
Representatives Of Mexican Government and
Revo1utionists Formally Declare Peace
NET AT CUSTOM HOUSE IN JUAREZ
Agreement Provides for the Resignation of Diaz and
Corral and for Effort to Bring About the Desired
Reforms-The Naming Of Governors and Compose
ton of Cabinet Not Mentioned in Agreement.

day. This was done BY the rebels. 10
is said.
Three Days Battle at Terreon.
From the same source OF fnforrnz<
ton details of q three days battle az
Torreon between revoiurfonists snd
federals We're received. The battle is
said to have occurred May 13, IL and
Is, resulting in a repel victory.
One of WeaIthiest chinamer.
Dr. Linn was one Of the weagfhiess
Chinese in north Mexico and was &C
the head of a banking institution con-
trolled by Chinese capitalists. Aftsr
dragging him around the plaza unfit
life was almost extinct 1T is reported
the rebels shot him a number OF times.
He died in a. few minutes.
Hotel Proprietor Hanged by Rsbsls.
Another report is that one OF rrs
Sternau brothers. hotel propFietors &c
Torreon, was hanged By rebels after
a number Of Spsniards had fred s-
the revolutionists from doors an
windows in the hotel. This cannot be
verified.
Horse.
The reports of the Torreon incidezts
were brought from the town By an
American locomotive engineer. VINO
escaped on a horse and aftcr-ard
found a hand-car. on which ne reach
ed Jarah, Coahuila, and By conduc-
tor who managed to get away and
proceeded to San Luis Potosi, after
four days travel.
Reports from Two Sources
Friends of the railroad men arrived
in Laredo today and said they heard
the reports from two sources and that
they Tailed in every detail. Wire an1
railroad communication with ToTeon
has been cut off for more than two
weeks.
200 Federal Soldiers Killed
The railroad men leaving Torrsod
said that at least two hundred federa1
soldiers were Killed during the battle
but they did not attempt to estfmafs
the rebel losses. 1t is reported that
II Chinese were killed.
Chinese Fired on Forzgers.
1t appeared that the wrath OF the
revolutionists was kindled against the
Chinese because the latter fred upon
them when the rebels approached large
truck gardens where the Chinese were
at work. Statements that the Chinese
hotel, the railroad station and other
buildings were burned are Ffsade
American Dies of FriqFt-
So far as known. no American was
injured, though it is ssYc that a man
named McCarty died from fright
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
Six Shot at
Lyncf1ing Bee
GANG RIDDLES NEGROES BODIES
WITH BULLETS.
HELD AS MURDER SUSPECTS
Blacks Delivered from Jail to Lynchers
on Strength of a Bogus Telegram
A Boy in Charge of the Jail.

Lake City, Fla. May 21.-Six negroes
were lynched here early this morning,
after a, party of more than a dozen
men, masquerading>a as officers. had ap-
peared at the county jail and obtained
possession of the men by presenting a
bogus telegram to the -eyar-old son
of the sheriff, ordering the release of
the blacks to the alleged posse
Were Held on Suspicion of Murder.
The negroes were being held here
for safe keeping on the charge of
numbering B. B. Smith, sa Wmill man
of Wadesborough, Leon county, and
wounding another man named Regis
ter on May 12.::
Lynchers Came in Autos.
The men, who had come from Talla-
hassee to Lake City in automobiles,
took the negroes about a mile outside
of Lake City. They compelled the ne
groes to stand abreast and about ten
men fired with rifles and pistols until
every one of the six had been riddled
with bullets.
Shot Beyond Recognition.
The firing lasted about half an hour,
and a few struggling citizens at day
yond recognition, just after the auto
mobiles left the scene of the lynching.
Jail Left in Charge of Boy.
The plans of the Iynclrers were most
daring, though but for a curious COM
blnation of circumstances they would
never have been successful. The Sher-
iff Of Colombia county was out of the
city and left the Jail in charge of the
boy, who. aroused in the early hours of
the morning, allowed the six negroes
to be taken from the jail without
knowing the sinister purpose of the
mob.
Telegram Purported to Be from Sheriff.
The telegrs m which the leader of the
mob showed the boy was supposedly
from the sheriff of Leon county, and
stated that the sheriff had received in
timations that a mob was being formed
in Tallahassee to take the negroes from
dered that the men be carried further
south to frusrate the suspected mob.
The telegram appeared authentic, be-
cause the six negroes had been moved
frequenaly.
Lake City Residents Innocent.
Residents of Lake City knew moth
ing of the lynching until a yolley OF
zens went in the direction of the firing
and found the bodies, but the Iynchers
had disappeared.
Strong Feeling Caused by Murder.
The crime for which the negroes
We're held caused strong feeling in
Leon county, because the men shot
were prominent, and a general race
war was limited at at the preliminary
hearing given the prisoners 1t was
proven that the negroes had establish
nd a veritable arsenal and were pre-
pared for trouble.
Had Been in Three JaiIs.
The negroes were first taken to Tai
lahassee, then to Live Oak for safe
keeping, and then taken to Lake City
six yS ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
Five Daughters
Burn to Death
HORRIBLE AFFLIcTIoN OF A
UTICA, KANSAS, FAMILY.
YOUNGEST CHILD is SAVED
Carried Out by Father-The Others
Roasted in Bed-Mother Filled Lamp
with Gasoline by Mistake.

Utica, Kansas, May 21.-F'ive daugh-
terS of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Roach
of this place, ranging in ages from Z
to 16 years, were burned to death late
last night in a fire which started in
the Roach restaurant.
Filled Lamp With Gasoline.
The parents were badly burned. The
mother of the young girls mistakenly
filed a lamp with gasoline. Prepara-
tory to ascending a. stairway, leading
to the second floor room, where her
daughters were asleep, she applied a
match to the lamp.
Lamp ExpIodes, Starting Fire.
An explosion followed, and the fire
communicated TO a two-gallon can of
gasoline. sending a, burst of flames up
the narrow stairway.
Wonnan's Dress Caught Fire.
The woman's dress caught fire, but
the flames were extinguished by her
husband, who had been asleep in an
adjoining room. He rushed up the
burning stairs and caught his young
est daughter, five years of age. in his
arms.
Calling TO the other girls to follow
him and leap into his arms. he ran to
a rear window and jumped to the
ground, with the little girl in his
arms.
Father Calls to Girls to Jump.
He stood with upraised arms to
catch the others as they jumped, but
for some reason they failed to follow
him, and a few minutes later. when
another window was broken into, the
bedroom in which the girls were sleep
ing was a mass of flames.
All Found Dead in Bed.
Half an hour later the bodies of the
five girls were recovered. All had
died where they lay. The dead are:
Bessie, aged 16 years; Leah, aged Il
years; Ruth, aged IL years; Hazel,
aged 9 years; Fern, aged years.
To Be Buried in One Grave.
The girls will be buried together
in one grave tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22

Juarez Mexico, May 21.-Offcially
designated representatives of the Mex
lean government and the revolution
lists at 10 O'clock tonight signed a
peace agreement at the customs house
here, intended to end the hostilitiets
that have been waged in Mexico the
last six months
Records Government Concessions.
Though it covers only the principal
points negotiated thus far, the agree
ment practically records the conces-
sions by the government of those de-
mands which started on November 20
the armed revolution in Mexico. Tele-
grams announcing the signing of the
agreement were despatched through
eral leaders alike.
Constitutional Restrictions.
Constitutional restrictions prevented
the inclusion in the agreement of the
fact that the rebels will be permitted
to suggest at various state legislatures
the names Of the provisional governors,
and likewise the fact that six of the
eight members Of the new cabinet have
been chosen by the revolutionists, but
the agreement accords President DiaZ
and Vice President Corral will resign
and that the government will center its
attention on the desired refarms.
Signed on Customs House Steps.
The actual signing of the agreement
took place under most extraordinary
circumstances tonight on the steps OF
the customs house. When the peace
commissioners arrived they found the
door of the customs house locked and
no one there to let them in.
Newspapermen Held Matches.
Accordingly, they gathered on the
steps of the building and while news
papernsen held matches fountain pens
were produced and the document was
signed.
Crowd Shouted viva La Paz."
Four automobiles turned their
searchlishts on the scene and when
the signatures were affixed the COM
rnissionars of obth sides embra ced joy
fully, while small crowd that had
collected shouted Viva La Paz."
Madero One of Representatives.
Judge Carbajal represented the fed
eral government and DR.. Vasquez Go
mez, Francisco 1. Madero and Senior
Suarez acted for the revolutionists.
Dragged by Rope Around His Mock.
Laredo Texas. May 21.-Dr. ]. w.
Linn, Chinese banker, was dragged
around the plaza at Torreon, Mexico,
by rope attached to his neck, until
his body was a mass of broken bones,
according to reports reaching here to-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
VERDICT AGAINST STONE
ALLOWED TO STAND.
Susan &. Chaplin VIII Get 500 fsr
Kiss Without Permission.

Providence, May 21.--According -
tice DUBOIS of the supreme court. ths
verdict of $500 awarded to Susan E.
Chaplin in her suit against Madiros n,
Stone stands. The plaintiff sued in an
action for assault. claiming that Stons
kissed her without her permission and
used considerable force In doing e.
Exc options were taken and the cass
went to the supreme court Tbs ex-
ceptions were denied Tins defendants
again went to the supreme court with
petition for leave to file q. motion for
a now trial in the superior court AMI
also with a direct petition with tF1S
highest tribunal for a new trial.
The grounds for the petitions we're
that the defendant did not have a fun,
fair and impartial trial and that he
had discovered new and material s-f<
dence, fully set forth in af1davits.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
A SUMMER WHITE HOUSE
ON LAKE MINNETONKA.
Bill to Provide a Summer Home for
Presidents Families There.

Washington. May 21.-The proposi-
ton to establish a summer White
House on Lake Minnetonka, Mimi,
near Minneapolis, was received with
favor bv President Taft. Representa-
tive Nye of Minnesota told Mr.. Taft
he would introduce in congress bill,
appropriating money for a summer
home there. The president said that
while this summers plans had been
made, he would be glad to occupy
Minnesota summer White House next
year, if congress and the people of that
state should provide such a place.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
PHILADELPHIA ARTISTS
TAKE THEIR OWN LIVES
One Was in Poor Health; the Other
Suffered from the Heat.

Philadelphia, May 11@Two we'll
known artists ended their lives by
shooting, in this city, within the past
"a hours
Robert CLYDE Swayze, a cartoonist,
whose work appeared IN the news
papers Of San Francisco. New York,
Philadelphia and other cities, killed
himself last night at the home of his
brother. He had been in poor health
Tor the past four years
Frank X hamberlain. aged 34 a
magazine illustrator. shot himself
through the head in his home in West
Philadelphia, tonight His wife and
three of his sisters were in an adjoin-
ing room. When they reached him he
was dead They believe that he was
rendered insane by the excessive heat
of the past three days.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
BAD BOY STONED
HIS SISTERS BEAU
Beau Slapped Boy, Boys Mother Gee
Pistol and Is Now Dead.

Knoxville Tenn, May IA sever<
year r-old boy throwing stones at Fred
Newton, young man calling on his
sister, resulted in Newton killing Mzs.
Bottle Baldwin. mother Of the boy. TO-
day at Hartman, Tenn. Ns~t14 rem
onstrated with the boy for throwing
stones and finally slapped him The
boy told his mother and when Newton
appeared at the house after taking ~
walk with Miss Baldwin, Mrs. Bald
win met him at the door with a pistol
in her hand, it is said Newton drew
his revolver and fired three shotss
killing Mrs. Baldwin instantly, though
the girl tried to interfere. Newton
was released on bond
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
WoMAN's LIFE SAVED
BY HER HAIR PUFF
Hurled from Trolley She Escaped with
Scalp Wound.

New York. May 21-After using sew
en- stitches in sewing up a wound on
Mrs. Margaret Watts head, DR.. Alfred
C. Pedrick of Passaic, n. j., declared
that The large cluster of puffs she wore
saved her life when she was hurled
from a trolley car to the asphalt pave
nent.
Mrs Watts was on the rear plat
form about to a1ight, and was thrown
off when the car swung sharply on q
bend. Picked up stunned, she was
hurried to the physioian's office. She
seemed more interested in saving her
puffs than in the extent or her injur-
les requesting DR.. Pedrick to be par
ticularly careful. as she had purchased
them only yesterday and priced them
highly
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
f7-YEAR LOcUsTS
SUDDENLY APPEAR
Arrive in Virginia With initiated
Wings and Red Claws.

Richmond, Va. May 21.-Seventeen-
year locusts have suddenly appeared
in thousands in Chesterfield county,
exactly as the United States depart
ment of agriculture predicted some
months ago. They are not doing any
great harm
Nobody knows where they came
from, but the negroes say they bore
their way up from the lower regions.
complete letter "W'' is on each
wing of the big insects, and they have
tiny red claws. Old Virginia folklore
has it that this locust is a harbinger
of war.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
Steamer Burns at Her Wharf.

Neyburgh, N. Y. May 21.-The
steamer Homer RamsdeH of the Cen
tral Hudson line. was destroyed by fire
while lying at her wharf here tonight.
The blaze started in the boiler room
and in few minutes the craft was a.
mass Of flames The blazing steamer
was pushed out from her dock. where
she lighted up the river for miles. In
an hour she had burned to the waters
edge. Two of the crew jumped over
board, and one. q deckhand named Mi
cnael Boyle, was drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
WORRIED OVER HER
FIANCEE'S ILLNESS.
Body of Nashua Young Woman Found
in Merrimack River.

Nashua, n. H.. May 21-Uncertain-
ty as to the fate of Miss Blanche S.
Willoughby, a talented yourg woman.
prominent in the social affairs of the
city, whose coat, hat and gloves were
found on the banks of the Merrimack
river last Monday, ended today with
the finding of her body floating in the
stream.
Miss Willougbby is said to have
brooded over the Illness of her fiancee,
Capt. Harrison D. Swain, u. S. M. c.,
retired, OF Nashua. who had ma de
preparations to go west for his health,
and also over the fear that she her.
self had contracted tuberculosis.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
BROOKLYN MAGISTRATE
ENDS HIS LIFE WITH GAS.
James z. Tighe Worried by Failure to
Obtain Reappointment.

New York, May 21-James E. Tighe,
former assemblyman and for the past
tWenty-three years a pJlice magistrate
In Brooklyn, was found dead today in
his home with one end of a rubber tube
in lis mouth, the other end of which
was attached to an open gas jet. Wor-
ry over his failure of reappointment
recently as q magistrate is said by his
friends to have preyed upon his mind.
Mr.. Tishe was to have begun his
duties as counsel to Deputy State Ex-
else Comnis sioner James S. Regan to-
morrow, having been appointed to this
berth when Mayor Gaynor failed to
reappoint him as magistrate on April
2S
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
CHARITY ICE CREAM SPURNED.
Women Clerks in Census Bureau Able
to Buy Their Own.

Washington, May 21-Characterizing
the act as an insult and slur upon
their station in life, 1,200 women clerks
in the census bureau rose in their
wrath and refused to partake of so
gallons of ice cream sent to them by
the womens welfare department of
the National Civic Federation.
The many freezers stood about in
the corners of the several departments
ana although many eyes looked long
ingly toward the cool delicacy it was
untouched.
What the clerks meant to do, ac-
cording to the statements made by
many of them, was to show the wo-
men of the federation that they were
perfectly able to take care of them
selves and were above accepting char
ifu
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
GLASTONBURY TO HAVE
POSTALS SAVINGS BANK
Postmaster General Hitchcock to In
crease Number by $50 Week.

General Hitchcock. impressed by the
reports of the successful operation of
thu postal saw ngs system. las decided
to designate 4ereafter for a consider
able time. or E hundred additional pos
tai repositories each week. instead of
fifty, as announced a month ago.
announcement was made today of
the designation OF fifty additional de-
positories, 23 Of them to be located in
states west of the Mississippi river.
The postoffices selected as repositories
which will open for postal savings on
June Is. include Glastonbury, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
Meriden Man Drops Dead.

Meriden, Conn, May 21.-Joseph n.
e. Lamoureux, a machinist at the Con-
neeticut Telephone and Electric com
paay. dropped dead Saturday afternooa
IN the rear of No. 523 Colony street.
He was 40 years old and apparently IN
the best of health. He came to this
city from New Haven little over
year ago, and is survived by widow
parents four brothers and a sister.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
CucUMBERs AND ICE
CREAM PROVED FATAL.
Eleven Year Old Girl Taken Ilt ard
Died from Ptomaine Poisoning.

New York, May 21.-Minnie Hoppner,
II years old, died at her home, No. z13
Forest avenue, Ridgewood, Queens Dor-
ough, from ptomaine poisoning.
The girl ate cucumOeTs and then 4
quantity of ice cream. She was taksn
i'll soon afterward, and DR.. W. 8. Mat
thews, who was called. diagnosed the
case as one of ptomaine poisoning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
HAND sLoWN OFF,
EYEsieHT DESTROYED.
Six Year Old Boy Badly Injured by
Dynamite Cartridge.

Suffeld, Conn. May 21.-Six year old
Walter Tabaski was seriously if not
fatally injured today when dynamite
cartridge which he found and the fuss
of which he lighted exploded. A part
of one hand was blown off, the eye.
sight of one eye destroyed and internal
in riI,ries inflicted
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
IntercoIIeoiate Balloon Race.

North Adams, Mass, May 21.-The
frs. intercollegiate balloon race in the
history of aeronaut1cs will be held at
North Adams on Saturday, June Sd.
Three colleges, University of Pennsyl-
vania and Williams and Dartmouth,
have already forwarded their entries,
while several others are expected to
compete.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22

and l turned the plane upward.
Risked Life of the Passenger.
"At this juncture group of persons
previously hidden by the cuirassiers
scattered in all directions I tried the
impossible and risl0ed the life of my
passenger to prolong the fight over
them. 1 had almost succeeded when
thu machine gave Iurch and collapsed
heavily. / jumped out, as did Bounier
also, convinced that I had avoided all
accident. 1t was only when l was on
my feet that 1 saw the terrible catas-
trophe.''
A Careful, SkiIfuI Pilot.
Train, who is not prominent in avia-
ton circles, is small constructor.
who made a machine for his personal
use with which he flew to MourmeIon
recently. He had already received an
order TO construct fifteen machines for
the ministries of war and colonies. His
monoplane held a lifting surface of
twenty square metres. Its length was
eleven metres and was spread eight.
He was looked upon as a careful, skill
full and experienced pilot and was we'll
thought of by the military aviators at
Chalons.
Premier Monis Will Recover.
The latest statement issued by the
attending physicians tonight indicates
that in all probability Premier Monis
will recover. Professor Lannelongue
and Drs. TCssier and Crouzon issued
a bulletin to the effect that the alb
dominal pains had diminished and that
the general condition of the patient
continued to be excellent.
Had Income of 100000 a Year.
Henri Maurice Berteaux, minister oil
war in the Monis cabinet, was born in
1852 and had long held a prominent
place In political and financial France
Privately he was an official stock
broker since the government sanctions
or licenses such dealers in securitie s.
He was reported to be wealthy, his
annual income being placed at 500, ,o0J
year.
Took Keen Interest in Aviation.
Almost from it's inception M. Ber-
teaux exhibited a keen interest in ava
tim Ind as early as 1905 he made an
aSR6E in the LIE Baudy military bal
looE Much of the credit for the French
army's pre- eminence in aviation was
given to Berteaux.
~ 6oGy Lying in State.
1Tve body of M. Berteaux was placed
iIissR coffin tonight and is now lying in
state. L. has been viewed by the
members of the family, the ministers
and intimate friends The funeral
which it is expected will take place
Friday. will be conducted with full ma
tional honors. M. Cruppi. minister oI
war ad interim, has issued a genera
order that the army shall observe
mourning for enc month
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
Rridaeport Clubs Raided.

were made on three clubs Where liquor
was Sleing sold today and the three
prcrri etors and thirty four frequenters
placed under arrest. The former were
released under $500 bonds each and
the latter under s25 bonds for trial to-
morrow
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
Five Drowned in the Mississippi.

Arkansas City. Ark, Way lit De-
came known today that the sudden
capsizing of a small bateau near the
Mississippi river landing at Arkansas
City caused the drowning Of FIVE per-
sons, all of one family. rate on Satur-
dav. The dead: Parma Wilson, lrTn4
Wilson, Mrs Annie Wilson, Edna VIII
son and Viola Wilson. all Of Eutaw,
Miss.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
New Clerk at New Haven Jail.

New Haven. Conn, May 21-Sheriff
Hugo announced today the appoint
ment of George w. Neal of this city
as clerk at the jail in place of Charles
j. Donahue who has been appointed a
keeper DonaIue succeeds Simon
Hugo. who recently resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22

Stockholm May 21.-A new treaty of
commerce between Sweden and Japan
aid a tariff convention were signed
here yesterday, based on the most
favored nation treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22

DR.. John Sherman of Chattanooqa,
Tenn, was sentenced to ten years in
prison for the murder of his brother
ln-laW, Thomas B. Norman.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22
Cabled Paragraphs

I Annoy. China. May 21-Forty- three
deaths from the b1Ibonic plague and
six deaths from smallpox are reported
during the two weeks ended on Fri,
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22

The First State Ball OF the reign of
King George was given at Bucking-
ham palace, London, in honor of the
German emperor and empress.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22

Large cargoes of sugar continue 70
arrive at Halifax. In the last week
Of March 20,s0o bags arrived from the
West Indies.