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Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17

Washington, Feb Representa- a- tive Macon of, Arl&nsas. speaking in general debate on the naval appropri- ation bill in the house tonight, made a sensational attack upon Capt. Robert E. Peary, denouncing him as a 'faker' and declaring that he should be driv- en from the naval service.v
 These bitter words used by the member from Arkansas were quickly answered by Peary's friends. Repre- sentative J. Hampton Moore of Penn- sylvania, after vainly attempting to floor in his own right. He character ized MT. Macon's speech ''as unjust. outrageous and offensive" He said there was always someone to be- found to suspect every performance by men of genius and courage. He referred to Captain Hobson's exploit of the Merrimac and to Dewey's victory at Manila bay.
 Representative Moore to Pearyss De-
 fense.
 Heroes like these,'' said Mir. Moore, ..have not the time to stop and deal with every dog that barks at their heels.'
 MT. Macon. who evoked d roar of laughter in the house several days ago by announcing that in using the Ian sllage. "wilful and deliberate liar, dir
 
 temptible little ass" he had gone about as far as Fellowship with the Methodist church permitted added some original phrases to the history of debates in the house tonight.
 He said that Peary's whole story was "a fake pure and simple. Peary Arctic Club as Lobbyists
 He said his contempt for fake he roes', was supreme, and he intimated that he put "the hero of San Juan hilr' in that class. MT. Macen de- nounced the 5Peary Arctic club and charged that it maintained q paid lobby in Washington. He said that President Taft's judgment in this mat ter was not to be accepted, for he congratulated Cook as heartily as he did Peary. A Word for New York Newspapers. Paying his compliments to the edi- tors of the New York Times and. New York Post. Ar Macon characterized them as -unb1ushingly know-all tit bits. and "pea-eyed. pin headed, and putrid- tongued infinitesimals. He referred to Peary as a fur trad err; pictured him as "a self-exagger-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
RECIPROCITY NEXT
 BEFORE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Senators Are Agreed Not to Delay
 Action Unnecessarily.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Canadian reciprocity measure will be considered by the senate committee on finance at a special session to be held on Satur- day. It is not likely that the bill will be disposed of in the committee in one day, although all it's members are agreed that action shall not be de- layed unnecessarily. Senators Lodge and Shoot, who are members of the committee. assured President Taft to- day that the bill would not be smoth- cred in the committee, regardless of how much opposition there might be to it.
 From present indications the bill will be returned to the senate about Wednesday and certainly not later than Thursday.
 Senate leaders are not sanguine of reaching a vote and many of them are inclined to the view that an extra session cannot be avoided
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
REAR ADMIRAL NAZRo
 DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME.
Native of Wisconsin and Resident of
 Massachusetts.

Boston, Feb. 16.--Rear Admiral Ar thur P. Nazro, U. s. N. (retired), died suddenly of apop1exy at his home in Jamaica Plain today. He was born in Wisconsin in 184S.
 Rear Admiral Nazro was command ant at Cavite, Phillipe Islands, for two years. While there his health began to fail and in Manch, 1910. he was retired from the navy, he having reached the age limit. For three years ha was attached to the Boston navy yard staff.
 Rear Admiral .Nazro was born in Wisconsin in 1S4S, but removed to Boston at an early age. He was twice married, his second wife, Mrs. Mary E.. Goodwin Nazro, surviving. He leaves two children by the former mar riage, Arthur B. Nazro of Boston and Mrs. Katherine Simons, wife of Lieut. Manley Hale Simons of Guantanamo, Cuba.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
More Graft
 In Pittsburg
OFFENDERS ARE TOO NUMEROUS
 TO BE ARRESTED.
IN SCHOOL BOARDS
Prosecution of All Would Clog the Wheels of Justice-GambIers and Uneducated Control School Boards.

Pittsburg, Feb. 16.-Graft in the Pittsburg school boards as exposed in a bulletin issued to~ the public by the Voters Civic league today has not yet 1 received official notice by the district attorney. After reading the bulletin, he said he would wait to ascertain if the league would make informations, and take up the prosecution of the all legged offenders, as it did in the coun- cilmanic graft. cases last spring. Objectionable Characters on School Boards.
 The league says it intended to prose- cute the offenders, but they were so numerous that the arrest of all would clog the wheels of justice. The bulle- tin is therefore given the public as a warning to the wrongdoers that they may mend their ways. No names are mentioned, but the personnel of the school boards of the wards, a repre- sentative from each of which compose the central board of education is att tackled, the charge being made that the majority are gamblers, bartenders, saloon keepers. political employees, placed on the board to control votes. mill workers and laborers, with made auate education to govern the instruc tion of children" and a score more characters of men equally objectiona- ble, in the judgment of the Voters league.
 Graft in Every Contract.
 The charge is made that grating through contracts is prevalent to such an extent that it cannot be estimated. A few cases cite that as low as $25 was paid board members and as high as s1, ,000 for votes to place contracts On one contract of s20b,00o it is asserted that one-third of the amount was paid to school board members in graft.
 Levy Tribute from All.
 Teachers have been forced to pay for their appointments, janitors and truant officers held up, and, when ev- erything else failed, the grating di- rectors can always borrow money from agents and contractors who do busi- ness with the school. The money is never returned,'' says the report.
 School Picnics We're Drunken Orgies.
 School picnics have become popu- lar in recent years, especially with the lower wards of the city. It is illegal to spend school funds for such purposes. Some of these school picnics have been nothing more than drunken orgies for the directors and their absolute and disreputable friends. Children from the schools have been taken to pfcnies with men and women of the under world. They have seen drunken wonaen from the Tenderloin on the dancing platform and gamblers plying their vacations on the grounds,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
BATTLING BOBBY"
 WAS THE VICTOR
Anthony J. DrexeI Lost Bout Before
 the Aristocracy.

New York, Feb. 16.-The much talked of boxing bout between An thony J .Drexel of Philadelphia, hus- band of Marjorie Gould, and the Hon. Robert Beresford of England. a brother of Lord Decies. took place on Satur- day night last in private gymnasi- um at Georgianna court the Goulds' country home at Lakewood. N J., according to accounts which will be printed by several New York papers tomorrow. Details of the bout vary, but all agree that Battling Bobby was victor after three rounds One version says that young Drexel was knocked out and all assert that at any rate his seconds threw up the sponge in the third round. The bout was scheduled to go six rounds.
 Beresford weighed 166 pounds, Drex- el 161. They were clad in regula- tion fighting togs and Mrs George Gould gave a silver cup to the win ner
 The bout was witnessed by the fam fly of George Gould and score of guests, including Lord Decies' mother and sister Lord Carmoys and Lord Alastair Graham acted as the young Englishman's seconds, while Jay Gould and Mr. Moffatt appeared in a similar capacity for Drexe1.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
Daily Ballots
 Until Monday
BUT TRUCE IS INDICATED IN
 NEW YORK FIGHT.
SITUATION THE SAME
Twenty-sixth Ballot Without Result -Many Legislators Leave for Home
 Governor Dix Receives Calls.

Albany, N. r., Feb. 16.-A truce un- til Monday, February 27, within a few days of the expiration of the term of Chauncey M. Depew as United States senator, was practically declared to- night in the senatorial contest. Daily ballots will be taken by the legisla- ture but the announcement tonight that Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany leader, and William F. Sheehan. the organization candidate, plan to re- main in New York all next week, in dicates that no immediate break in the deadlock is expected.
 Mr. Sheehan left for New York to- day and MT. Murphy will gos' tomor- row. Both called on Governor Dix to- day, but at different times, and each asserted that the situation was un- changed.
 With MT. Murphy and Mir. Sheehan away, interest in the contest will be divided between Albany and New York.
 The twenty sixth joint ballot today developed no material change in the vote. Most of the legislators, who have arranged pairs until Monday, left for their homes tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
MAINE WILL RE-SUBMIT
 PROHIBITION AMENDMENT,
Bill for Popular Vote in September
 1 Has Passed House and Senate.

Augusta, Me, Feb. 16.-Whether the prohibition of manufacture and sale of intoxicating. liquors shall continue un- der the constitution of the state of Maine is to be determined by the vot- CTS of the state at special election next September. By vote of 105 to 40 the house of representative today passed the senate resolve re-submit- ting to popular vote the constitutional prohibitory amendment which was adopted in 1884. The resolve passed the senate on Tuesday last, 23 to T. AS both branches have given the meas ure the necessary two-thirds majority. all that remains is the signature of Governor Plaisted, who was elected by the democrats last fall on platform pledging re-submi ssion.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
INTENSE COLD
 IN NEW YORK STATE
Lowest Records of Year in HAdiron- < dacks and Orange County Rsgions.

Saratoga, N. T., Feb. 1S.-The lower Adirondacks today are undergoing an intensely cold wave, which is oaus- ing great suffering in the poorer dis- trfcts Thirty degrees below zero is reported along the Adirondack rail- road line, while thirty-five and thirty : eight below are the low marks in the interior, making aN low temperature record for the winter.
 Mrs. Ansof Potter was found badly frozen at her home in Greenfield this morning, and there is little chance for her recovery.
 Middletown, N r., Feb. 16.-Reports from various parts of Orange and ad- joining counties showed that this was the coldest morning of the year in this part of the state. The thermom- eters registered from 13 to IT degrees below zero
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
Rurns Nav Prove Fatal.

Collinesvi1le, Conn, Feb. 16-Mrs John Harger was so badly burned when her clothing caught fire from a stove near which she was standing tonight that it is not thought that she can live Her husband attmepted to extihguish the flames with his hands, and was se- yere1y burned in the attempt. The flames were finally extinguished when Mrs. Harger ran out of doors and jumped into a snowbank. She is about 50 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
ALADAMA X. OF 2.
 WANTS ORDER INVESTIGATED.
Because of Attempt to Raise Rates of
 Fourth Class Certificates.

Washington, Feb. 16.--Application for an investigation of the insurance department of the supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, yas made today before the supreme court of the Dis
 srict of Columbia by John IT. Turpin of Alabama Mir. Turpin is certifi .
 cate holder of what is known as the fourth class in the endowment rank of the Knights of Pythias and contends that the attempted action of the lodge to raise the amount of assessments on cSrtfncateg of the fourth class confjs- catss his contract rights. He further alleges that several hundred thousand dollars have been wrongfuliy diverted from ono class of endowment to an- other Justice Guild issued rule re- curing the officers of the lodge to show cause why relief ehou1d not be granted certificate holders of the fourth class.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
MEN FOUND, GUILTY.
 THE WOMAN ACQUITTED.
End of St. Petersburg Triai-PsnaI
 Servitude the Sentences.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-The sensa- ! tiona1 trial of Count Patrick O'Briels De Lassy, Dr.. Pantchenko and Mme. Muravieff. charged with the murder of Count Vassilli Bouturlin, came to an end tonight, when a verdict of guilty was returned by the jury in the ease Lassy was sentenced to penal servitude for life and Pantchenllo to fifteen years imprisonment. The jury noted extsnu-
 ating circumstances in Pantchenko's favor. which accounts fors tho lighter punishment msted out to him. N
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
Raised Novel Point in Contested Flee
 tion.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 16.--A novel point was raised by Joseph Dutton, at- torney in the contested election case of Merritt O. Ryder of Plainville, who petitions for the seat now held by Charles H. Caler, republican. MT. Ky der was defeated by two votes. The moderator, Minton D. Norton, made no return of rejected ballots, although oni- cial returns showed fifteen ballots re- turned as rejected for other oficers. Testimony was introduced to show that of these fifteen ballots a majority was for the petitioner. MT. Dutton claimed fifteen voters had been disenfranchised. The conniittee reserved decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
FRACTURED GIRLS SKULL. :
PeddIer, Threw Bottle When Peited
 With SnowbaIIs.

fractured skull. and not expected 10 live, seven year old Walder Vernon of 405 Spruce street is in a local hospital tonight as the result of. being hit by a bottle thrown by Mike Powell, "a ped dler. Tn passing through Spruce street Powell refented being snowballed by a hts cart threw it. Instead of landing among the boys. the bottle struck the gifI who was standing on the steps of her home. on tlfe head Powell WAS arrested and is being held pending the Ecsu5t af the yiz1's Injuries
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
Union Men Out In Force To Argue For
 Favorable Legislation
MAYOR FISHER SPEAKS FOR THEM
Not Enough to Abroaate Fellow Servant Law-They Want Employers Liability and Automatic compen- sation-A1so to Substitute Comparative Negligence for Doctrine of Contributory Negligence.

Hartford. Feb. 16.-Aeain the house chamber was filled this afternoon with men interested in legislation along the lines of an employerS liability act or q workingmen's compensation law. The labor unions were out in strength and most of the afternoon was given up to them Sol Soltheimer of the Hartford Central Labor union led by introducing Mayor Fisher of Middle town. who spoke for that body. MT. soitheimer first gave his ideas on the measures. taking issue with President Labor by saying that abr0gation of the fellow servant law was not sufficient. What was wanted was employerI lfa- bilfty, an automatic c~compensation act, and the substitution of comparative negligence for the doctrine of contrib utory negligence.
 Not ss Petitioners. /.
 He said: '"rhe workingmen of the state do not como as petitioners for this legislation. but they demand that their wishes shall be carried out. They believe that the time has come when the workingman should receive rec. osnition he justly deserves. We are the men who produce. We are the brawn and muscle of the state. Let to accept compensation for injury if they can get it, and let him have the right to sue for injuries received and do It under an employers' liability law.
 "The fellow servant rule must go and with it the assumption of risks and eontributory negligence"
 Mayor Fisher Speaks.
 Mayor Fisher handed to the com mittee copies of bill he had drawn for q compensation act and for an empl0yer1 liability act He spoke for about an hour and a half, leading up to the bills in question. pointing out, in rsss of liability and compensation laws In other countries. and the new law 1n New York state. ..sJ 4
 Tn explaining the bill he had drawn for the Hartford union he said that he was convinced that no compensa- hazardous trades could be defined oth- CT than those which are governed by the police power of the state. Taking the Wisconsin reports. he showed that only . little over live per cent. of fhe accidents were due to fault of Mr. Donahue's claim for simply abro-, Gation of this rule did not go far. enough. On the other hand, more than fifty per cent. Of accidents were attributable to assumed risks. He had provided for elimination of assumed eenco for that of contributory negli- gence. He said that his bill rests largely on the New York bill of 1910 with methods of procedure made to conform to Connecticut practice. Connecticut Not in Civilized Company
 He took up section by section and explained the bill, copies having been distributed among the audience. He said that 28 sovereign Jurisdictions have adopted compensatory laws, and Connecticut without one. stands fin the glorious position of Portugal and the Balkan states" and out of the company of every civilized nation of Europe" tia tf5Ff
 Saving Litigation Expensss.
 To Mir. Chandler. AIr. Fisher said
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
To Block Mary Baker Eddy's Son.

Concord, N. H., Feb. -16.-A bill in equity intended to enjoin George w Glover and his attorneys from proceed ing further in his legal action to have declared void the will of his mother, the late Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy. founder of the Christian Science church. was filed in the superior court today by counsel for Henry M. Baker, executor of Mrs. Eddy's will. A hear ing is asked on the bill for Feb. 21
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
DEATH PARTS COUPLE
 MARRIED sf YEARS
Oldest Woman in Colorado Took
 Fire at a Crate and Died.

Florence, Col, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Fran-f cis Esper, 105 years of age, said to be the oldest woman in Colorado, died in. the arms of her 111-year- old husband last night, from burns received when. her clothing caught fire from a grate. Mir. and Mrs. Esper had been married ninety-one years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
HALF A MILLION FOR
 LOS ANGELES FIGHT
President compsrs Wants Fund to uuss Against Lahore oppersnts.

Washington, Feb. 1e.--sa.nuel Com psrn, president of the American Fed- eration of Labor, has sent to all labor orgnnisutions throughout the country q circular asking aid in. raising fund ef half a million do1laIB to he use1 5n hehtinE oDponente of organized Ia- h1g xr LOS Angeles.
 We are issntiiE this anpeni.'' sail Hr- 0ornpef~. ''for the purpose of aid z lu< onr f<ll0w workIuEiflcn in L4s AnE<ies <p nn1n(nin their rtrbts and
 Etiss os naea sE vvo4ufze3 <lxb9r.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
Mrs. saee's Gifts of $s5,ooo.

New York, Feb. 16.-It was an rlouncei today that Mrs Russell Sage had given s10s000 to provide libraries for the New York hrenien. The books will be confined to subjects upon which members of the force are ex- amined by civil service commissioners for promotion.
 : Another gift of $25,Oe0 from Mrs. Sage for the restoration of the TO- tunda of the City hall was accepted today by the municipal art comfnis.- sion. ..ss
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
Ex- Governor sWaIIsr opposss City
 Sidewalks.

nor Waller spoIse poke for' G n. hour in 1upeo- opeo- sition to the bou1dng of the city of New London for the purpose of laying sidewalks. He set forth that 1t was a new proposition for city to go into the business of arbitrarily laying side walks at it's own expense. The pro- posed bond bill c&rries with a rsfercn-8 dunn clause
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
Missouri Senator's Expenses s1o,4eo.

Jefferson City. Mo, Feb. 1S.-James A. Reed. United States senator elect, today filed his campaign expenses af1i- dsvit with the. secretary of state. .ssowing that he spent S10,4e0 in sa- curing the democratic primary nonai- nation and in trip to Jefferson City to be elected. In statement Senator Reed said the law does not require an expense affidavit, but the import ance of his office caused him to make if
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
Scotch Terrier Leads Doodom

New York. Feb. 16.-For the first time in four years the leadership in dogdom belongs to a Scotch terrier Tickle o'clock was led. from the bench show in Madison Square garden to- night, the official choice of the judges as the best of the 2,100 canine aris- tocrats which have been exhibited there this week under the auspices of the Westminster Kennel cl1lb.s
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17

1 that the amount of recovery under a tcompensation act was not much differ ent than under 8 liability law. The point is that employers have to spend law. that is. it costs money for law yers
 Senator Judson asked MT. Donahue if the Fisher bills would be acceptable l in case that common law defenses Ter main with the employs in case the em-
 sation act. MT. Donahue did not wish l to depart from his position of yester- 1 day and colloquy occurred
 Representing Railroad organixationsA D. c. Terry of New Haven, repre- senting various railroad organizations, told the committee that they had bet ter throw away all bills and start in afresh. He ridicued the scale of com pensation set forth in the Fisher bill, as railroad men are better paid than the classes of trade covered by the bill. He said he would not stand for anything which would diminish the amount of compensation or take away
 rights which workihgmen have under common law. He said that the orders had their own relief organizations, which gave, temporary relief. What they did want was Something which would make tho master pay adequately for the injury sustained by the em- ploye. He said that the liability law had got to be pushed through to be used as a lever for a compensation law later.
 Suggests Scheme to Disrupt Unions. Mr. .Judson asked MT. Terry, as he had Mr.! Donahue, If he would favor the law which made compensation compulsory and still retaining to en- ployes their common law rights in case the employer refused to accept the law. Mr. Terry said Hes." as he under stood the question. MT. Terry said that 1t looked to him as if someone in pushing 8 compensation law was try ing to disrupt the unions by giving them relief without their being obliged to pay dues He. thought if this was so 1t would be hard to hold men in the unions which he represented.
 Representative Chandler told MT. Terry that he need not worrys as he mittee was not in a conspiracy 10 dis rupt tho. .labor~unions. -@tz ~'
 Mako Hazardous Trades List. , Jere wall. representing the railroad brakemen, advocated placing men en- ployed by common carriers in a sep arate list of hazardous trades. He then quoted figures of ths loss of life and nlaiming in railroad service. He said that legislation should be along common sense lines.
 Should Bs Collective Liability.
 Howell Cheney, representing Cheney Brothers, which has it's own plan of compensation for employees, argued for compensation law in which there should be the contributory provision. He said it was impossible to determine who Is actually at fault in an acci- dent. He believed that the product should bear the cost in inherent risk. The law should be made effective by collective liability and not by personal, individual liability.
 There were other speakers and many questions were asked by the committee and others, Mayor Fisher being on his feet repeatedly to answer questions.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
The DsIaware at Rio de Janerio. Jar

Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 16-The Ameri- can battleship Delaware, which is bearing the body of AnibaI Cruz, late Chilian minister to the United States, from Hampton Roads to Valparaiso. arrived her today. The warsl1ip at tracted much attention. as she is the largest vessel that ever cntered the laarbs1
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
Steamship Arrivals.

At Genoa: Feb. F, Taormina, from New York; Feb. 13. Oceanica, from: New York
 At Havre: Feb. IA. Chicago, iron, New York. z At Marseilles: Feb. 1e, Roma. from New York
 At Algiers: Feb. II. Cleveland. from New York
 At NapIes:s Feb. Is. Duca di Geno- va, from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17
Plauue in Astrakhan.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-Oficial ad- vices confirm the fact that between Feb. and Feb. thirty deaths from bubonic plague occurred in the gov ernmant of Astrakl1ah, on-t the north west coast of the Caspian sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-17

Ton Fall River Cotton Yarn manu- featuring mills have shut down until Monday, inaugurating schedule of four days weekly for 1000 operatives. The cotton yarn mills have been cur tailing production for some time.