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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
FEDERAL CONTROL OF
 RAILROAD STOCKS AND BONDS.
Protest Against so-caIIsd "covern-
 ment Interference."

X Chicago, Jan. 26.---A protest against what he called government interfer- ence" in the capitalization of railroads was made by Charles Dawes, president of the Central Trust company of Illi- nois, in the hearing today before the railroad securities commission which is seeking light as to the feasibility of recommending to congress federal con- trol of railroad stocks and bonds.
 John Moody, called as an expert on railroad securities, cited ipstances to show why federal control of securities would be desirable. The New York, New Haven and Hartford road, by pur- chasing trolley and steamship lines. had created monopoly of traffic be- tween New York and Boston and the capitalization of the road had been in- creased 800 per cent, he. said The rates on the Lake Shore railroad were higher by reason of the roads having been acquired by the New York Gen. tral, MT. Moody testified.
 At the present time the New York Central is more worried over the keep ing of, its finance than it is in increas- ing the efficiency of it's service" de- clared the witness. In the sale of an other railroad, he said, the prime con- sideration was sthe immediate pros- pect of making from $50,000,000 to s100,000,O00 in the manipulation of se- curities.''
 The sessions of the commission will be concluded in Chicago tomorrow and will be resumed later in Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
THREE PRISONERS ESCAPE
 FROM SING SING.
Beat Down the Guards with Bras.
 Musical instruments.

Ossining, N Y.. Jan. 26-Beating down their guards with heavy brass musical instruments as weapons, three prisoners. one of them a murdered serving a life sentence, made their es- cape from Sing Sing prison tonight and were lost in the fog.
 The convicts are William Bush, sen- fenced to life imprisonment in 1902, for murder in New York: Ralph Taylor. 8 burglar serving 21 year term, and Charles McGinn, another burglar with five years to do. All were members of the prison band and with sixteen others were assembled in the head keepers office for practice The practice had ended and the guards were about to conduct the men to their cells when Bush. Taylor anf McGinn made a break for the door.
 Wilfred Webster. guard, was beat en into insensibility with the brass in- struments at the door, Alexander Mac Ginley, another guard, was likewise felled. third was toppled over and the convicts fled into the, foggy night across the prison yard and out into the darkness toward the railroad tracks.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
BODY OF KOREAN PRINCE FOUND HANGING IN LODGING. St. Petersburg Police Suspect Murdsr-
 Others Say Suicide.

St. Petersburg, Jan 26.-There is much mystery in the death of Prfhoel Tchin- Ponlii. ex-Korean miAister to Russia, whose body was foq1nd hang ing in his lodgings in a suburb of St. Petersburg. It was thought at first that the prince had committed suicide, Letters from the dead man addressed to the Korean and Russian emperqrp, were found lying on the table, s4tlhste4zz' other letter indicating the reason for the taking of his life.
 The police suspect that the prince was murdered and that after death his body was placed in the position in which it was founds The officers were who heard shots within the barrel room. An entrance wos forced and the body was found hanging to a hook in the ceiling. One of the hands clasped a revolver. Three bullet holes were found in the wall. Examination show ed that ono of the vertebrae was broken.
 An undertaker's receipt for sum of money for the transportation of the body to vladivostock was discovered on the princes person. The under ! taker said that this money was de- posted with him a few days ago by a self-sty1ed Japanese prince. The letter, purporting to explain the cause of the suicide was written in English, which Tchin- Pomn did not know Ao- cordtng to the letter the prince could bear no longer the disgrace of han country and the loss of independence.
 Prince Tchin Pornif was . cousin of the emperor, but during the last few years he had lived in want in a small lodging. The furniture consisted only of chairs, a table and a camp bed. The princes secretary has been detaaned by the police. An autopsy win be per- formed tomorrow to establish if possible the cause of death.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
Woman Tried 10
 Buy Man s Sui
FROM DEALER IN UNPRECEDENTED
 PAWNeRoKERs, PLEDGES.
JUST ONE VAGUE CLUE
Comes Out in Search for Mi.s Dorothy Arnold of New York, Who Dropped from Sight on December 12.

New York, Jan. 26-Just one vague clue was broughmt out today in the search for Miss Dorothy Arnold. the missing Bryn Mawr graduate who dis- appeared from her wealthy fathers apartments here on December 12 This afternoon a young woman of refined appearance whose description tallfes at many points with that of Miss Ar nOld tried to buy mans clothes from a waterfront dealer in unredeemed pawnbroker's pledges, and inquired about ships sailing for Europe from Hoboken.
 Wireless TaI<es Up the Search.
 Miss Arnold is 25 years old strik- ingly good looking, a niece of the late Rufus Peckham, associate justice of the supreme court of the United States and well known socially in New York Not one of her friends or relatives has seen or heard of her. The family has searched in three cities, the hos pitals, morgues. and employ ment agencies and tonight tho wireless took ID the call for her to ships now on their way to Europe. Thousands have been spent in the search and her father has said that there is no limit within stnity to the amount he will pay for information of her where abouts, dead or alive. He is "A years old and his health is breaking under the strain.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
ANOTHER THREE DAY TRUCE IN THE SENATORIAL BATTLE.
No Chance of Breaking the Albany
 Deadlock This Week.

Albany. N. Y. Jan. 2S.-Anotfer three day truce was declared tonight in the battle to elect United States senator. Leaders in both houses of quorom of the joint assembly tomor- row. William F. Sheezan, whose strength on the eighth ballot today showed no apparent diminution, in tends to go home tomorrow and Charles Murphy aud the other Tam many Hall leaders will spend the weekend in New York.
 The truce was due to the general feeling that there was no chance of breaking the deadlock this week What may happen next week is a different story of which there are several yer slons
 The1egisIature will continue to meet in joint assembly for ballot on Fri day and Saturday but in the absence of quorum no senator can be elected.
 The acrimonious debate in the sem ated today was an example of the growing readiness of members to dis scuss their alleged grievance openly. Expressions of discomfort like these have set the leaders thinking and en- couraged those who hope for a new deaP between now and Monday. At the same time it is admitted that in the three days intervening before the leg islature can again cast q valid vote, MT. Sheehan and his packers may gain unexpected strength and rout their ok. ponents.
 Both MT. Sheehan's friends and op- ponents were inclined this evening to regret the renewed prominence given the o-calfed religious and race issue y
 The presence here tonight of Nathan Strauss, of New York, renewed rumors regarding his candidacy. When MT. Strauss was asked if he was a canai- date he smiled and said: Tt must be my brother, A similar question was put to Murpry and he said: Moth ing in it.''
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Suffragettes Win a Little Victory Windham County Republican cau- GUS Next Tuesday.
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Especial to The Builet1n.)
 Hartford, Jan. 26.-The republican senators and representatives of Wind ham, county are to have their caucus next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of making nomina- tions for the vacancies in the board of county commissioners. Charles D. Barber, of Plainfield, and E. H. Hall, of Windhan, whose terms expire, are candidates to succeed themselves.
 Owing to the death of Representa- tive w. o. Seymour of Ridgefeld. in tke house Frank Blakeslee of Plymouth, who has had No. 223, takes No. 30 which has been held by A. F. Carey of Southington. MT. Carey takes No 27 which has been MT. Seymour's seat.
 The suffra gettes won a little victory at the capitol Wednesday. Two repre- Equal rights club attended to dis tribute on the desks of members blot ters bearing a fac- smile of the capi- tol and grounds and this inscription: Those who may vote are: White men. black men, red men, drunken men, deaf men, dumb men, blind men, lame men, sick men, rag men, dead men; those who may not are-idiots, women, convicts.'' The attendants objected to the distribution, but on appeal to Comp troller Bradstreet the b1otters were allowed to be put out.
 The Farmers s association of the Gen. eral assembly has elected these off, -cers: President, w. C.. Johnson, New ton; ce-president, B. B. King, East Hartford; secretary, Willis Cove1l, Hartford; assistant secretary, w. ". Warner, Walcott; executive. commit tee, Messers. Carey, Southington; Warner. of Walcott; Burr. of West port; Allyn. of Ledyard; Storrs, of Mansfield Russell, of MiddIetown; Bronson, of Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
X CONGRESS THURSDAY.
Legislative, Executive and Judiciary
 Appropriation Bill Passed.

Washington, Jan. 26-Today in the senate was devoted to the speeches on the ocean mail subsidy bill and the Lorimer investigation. Mr. Slnvely, of Indiana, opposed the former and MT. Cummins, of Iowa, critized the con- nittee on privileges and elections for its failure to pursue the inquiry whether MT. Lorimer was cognizant of the bribery that was proven as existent in the Illinois legislature at the time of MT. Lorimer's election.
 The senate passed the legislative, executive and judiciary appropriation bill The pay of the secretary to the president was fixed at $10,000 a year.
 Both houses received a message from President Taft transmitting the trade agreement reached with Canadian com- mfssioners.
 Proceedings in the house were en- livened by an inquiry as to why forty nine days eIasped without the reports in the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation, which had been presented to the house having been printed for distribution.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27

antine of the legation quarter has been agreed upon and will become effective when the conditions of the city require it. All the legations have taken in a three months supply of rations and fuel. Most of the westerners, including the missionaries, are sending their scholars from the country home, but otherwise are continuing their duties.
 Hot Weather Will Kill Germ.
 The physicians believe that the germ will be exterminated with the approach of warm weather, as it is evident that it is of the type that fiourishes in win ter. News is received of the death from the plague of another physician at 1Iukden. The victim was Dr. Jackson, a Presbyterian missionary, aged 26 years.
 Novel Safeguard Equipment.
 The fact of his death in spite of inoculation has increased the anxiety of women here whose husbands have gone to the front. A Chinese physicians is convalescent, his recovery being the only one in one hundred similar cases The special equipment of the doctors is generally proving a safeguard. They wear gloves and bind the neck, ankles and wrists and cover their heads and faces, breathing through a lint air sieve which is saturated with . 0olu- tion of carbolic acid.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
THERE Is TOO MUCH
 WATERED STOCK IN METHoDasM
Declares Rev. Henry Spencer Booths Who Lately Resigned His Charge.

Knoxvilla Tenn, Jan. 26.-Declarinx there is ''too much watered stock in Methodism" and that he Is cutting an earnest at the roots of the evils sap ping the vitality of Christianity" Rev. Henry Spencer Booth of the Centenary Methodist church of Morristown, who recently resigned his charge, save out an open letter today addressed to Rev. William F. Anderson, presiding elder of the Holton conference
 Mir. Booth asserts the church has "gone daffy on organization and ma chinery and thus largely crushed tho very life out of what real religion we have had"
 MT. Booth goes on to declare war on s4the system" and he calls on Methodist preachers everywhere 'who are weary of acting as puppets in the toi1s of a great ecclesiastfc machine to unite In. opposing the abuse and espionage to which they are constantly subjected."
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
BODY OF MRS. EDDY LAID
 IN MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY.
Bronze cas<et in Concrete Grave on Shores of Lake Haicyon-Resting Place Impervious to Desperation or Even to Decay for Centuries.

Cambridge Mass, Jan. 26.-In a con- crete grave on the shores of Lake Hal cyon, Mount Auburn cemetery, there was laid today bronze casket con- taining. the body of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Christian Science denomination. On the casket rested a bronze box enclosing a com plete set of the written works of Mrs Eddy. together with all recent Christian Science publications, while the silver plate beneath gave her name and the dates of her birth and death.
 The cool. winter air held breathless when the directors of the church which Mrs. Eddy originated and score of it's strongest supporters assembled at the brink of the grave. Judge Clifford F. Smith, the first reader of the Mother Church, repeated the Ninety First Psalm and the last two verses in Jude both of which were read at the funer- al on December Sth last. Then the grave with it's contents was sealed with the most modem appliances Some months later the spot will be marked by mausoleum.
 General Henry M. Baker of Bow. N. H., Mrs. Eddy's cousin and the exc cutor of her will, was the only member of the family in the little gathering, but 1t was announced that all claims to other burial places had been waived So the church buried the body of it's leader.
 Since the funeral services of Mrs Eddy at Chestnut Hill, five days after her passing away on December 3, the bronze coffin has filled a niche in the receiving tomb at Mount Auburn, with a guard beside it day and night.
 That guard was relieved shortly after noon today, when half a dozen carriages rolled up to the door of the tomb, and an hour later the cofIfn was drawn out and placed on a bier.
 The bronze plate covering tlle fea- lures of Mrs. Eddy was pushed back and one by one. the little company gazed for the last time on the placid face of the leader. The features had scarcely changed in the seven weeks
 Then the plate was rolled back in- to it's final shield and eight pail bear CTS carried the coffin to the waiting hearse. These bearers were: Wili- jam Barlow, Rev. William F. McKen- zie, Lewis c. Strange, Thomas w. Hat ten, James A. Neal, Calvin c. Hill, all of Boston.
 In the construction of the grave of Mrs. Eddy the skill of the engineers was invoked to make it impervious to dissertation or even to decay for some centuries at least. The cofi1n rests on four feet of concrete and is encased in steel uprights.
 The coffin itself reposes in a little niche, and on it rests the copper box with the Christian Science literature On top are alternate layers of concrete and steel network to the level of the turf and for a time tho evergreen boughs will mark the spot. The grave itself is built for the centuries.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
STEAMSHIP COTTAGE CITY
 FROM SEATTLE ASHORE.
Struck at Caps Munss, British ceiunn
 hia-one Boat Missing.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 26-The steam ship Cottage City from Seattle for southeastern Alaska ports, went ashore at Cape Munge, British Columbia, last night Passengers are being landed. The vessel is owned by the Pacific Coast company.
 Cottage City Is believed to have gone down after all the passengers and the crew were landed. The wireless oper- ator at Cape Lazo reports No mes sage from Cottage City, 3.27 p. n., operator says all passengers in boats Evidently means all hands left. and vessel going down, for he said good bye.'''
 Seattle, Wash, Jan. 26.-A wireless report received at Victoria says that "a boats crew from the Cottage City is missing and it is feared there has been loss of life.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
Cook Attacks
 Peary's Daia
ARCTIC EXPLORER AGAIN ON
 THE LECTURE PLATFORM.
HIS RIGHT TO CLAIM POLE
As Good as Peary's, # Not Better More Positive Than Ever That He Himself Reached the Apex.

New York Jan. 26.-After an in- tervaI of silence Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the explorer. took the lecture platform again tonight, and to the German American Pioneer club of Harlem an nounced that he was now more posi- tive than ever that he reached the pole. That is, he is personally as positive as it is hunanly possible to be; with in his own bosom there is sthe satis- flying thump of success won at great cost::'' but at the same time the geo-' graphical proof that anyone man exact apex of the earth can never be laid before the armchair geogra- phers.'
 Cooks First Accusation.
 The whole matter was still in doubt, the doctor Insisted, except for his belief that he had as good if not bet ter right to claim the pole as his than Peary, who for the first time he ac- cused with Peary's friends of forcing s.by an organized effort 8 campaign to discredit my achievement Hither-. te the doctor had not questioned that Peary reached the pole, and he had never sought to cloud Peary's title. Tonight he asked "1s there any one suhe shoulder upon which we can hang the mantle of polar conquest? Accuracy of Peary's Records Attacked.
 AILdchluR sIHG dcCQIdcy u IedIy s records the doctor said they were in no better case than his own. He show ed that it is necessary in observation for latitude Tn the far north to em- ploy an artificial horizon and he then said:
 .sMrA Peary's attitudes were all less than seven degrees. I challenge any one to produce clear-cu image of the sun on an artificial horizon with the such shoulder upon which we can hang tions are therefore unreliable because of imperfect contact.'
 Time Will Give Fair Verdict.
 The doctors conclusion was: T am bound to admit that all attempt at proof represented by figures is built on foundation of possible and un- knowable inaccuracy-" He was con- cient conscientious thought" history would present a fair verdict of the polar claims
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
WHY GOVERNOR BALDWIN WILL
 NOT SUE nScceEvELT.
Makes a Statement Regarding the Ex- Presidents Campaign Letter on the Decision in the Hoxie Case.

New York. Jan. 26.--The Outlook this week publishes the letter of Theo- dore Roosevelt to Governor Baldwin of Connecticut. on the strength of which the governor decided not to prosecute his threatened suit for libel paign Colonel Roosevelt attacked Judge Baldwin for decision in labor ease. After the elzetion. Governor Baldwin wrote to MT. Roosevelt sug- gesting that they. settle their diff ferences without the publicity incl dent to an action at law. by submittii\g \g the question at issue to some judge ,r lawyer
 MT. Roosevelt declined. Governor Baldwin then submitted draft of what he would consider a satisfactory apology. The colonel rejected. Then followed the Outlook letter on receipt of which Governor Baldwin announced that. although he still held that there was an issue as to the facts and the law. he had become convinced of the sincerity of Colonel Roosevelt and would not proee-d. against him.
 'If the letter. which I sent to you,"' wrote the colonel, and in which l quoted your exact language and add ed my comments. are libellous, then every labor leader who ventures to egitate for reform in accident law is also in danger of libel, and every man who In an emcfent ana enecI1ve, 1n- stead of a hadf-hearted fashion, agi- tates for refofm. will be in a very real danger of a libel suit. provided the interest attacked is sufficiently powerful to undertake the suit.
 If your suit is brought my politi- cal opponents may make such capital out of 1t as they may choose"
 Hartford. Jan. Ex-Governor Bald win today made a statement in re- gard to the letter as follows:
 Governor Baldwin said that his views had been fully expressed in his correspondence with President Roose- welt and that he did not care to dis cuss them otherwise.
 lie had not found time to give any consideration to the last letter written by the latter until early in the pdes- snt month. on the eve of his inaugu- ration as governor and then came to the opinion that 1t would comport better with the proprieties incident to that position if he did not bring suit which experience had shown him would be likely to be made the sub 5ect of wide newspaper notoriety, not to say sensationalism.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
AVIATOR GLENN cURTIss
 SOLVES DIFFICULT PRosLEm.
Rises in AeropIane from Surface of the
 Water and Sails About.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 26.-For the first time in the history of aviation an aeroplane rose from the surface of the water todoy, sailed about and returned to the starting point where it lan5ed on the water as easily as a gull.
 This feat was achieved by Glenn H. Curtiss in his specially equipped arro- plane on San Diego Bay. The ma chine covered distance of about two miles and the flight was made after almost two weeks of experimenting.
 T have succeeded in solving the one uproblem the secretary of the navy regarded as the most difficult and the one necessary to make the aeroplane of value to the navy said Curtiss.
 T can now start an aeroplane from the water alongside warship, make my trip and returning. light along side and be hoistered aboard. This, I believe of great importance to the uayy.''
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
After Struggle of More Than Twenty -four
 Hours Were Discharged.
LAST VOTE II TO FOR ACQUITTAL
Three Ballots Talen-Isaac Heyman Provision Salesman the Man Who Prevented Verdict-Mrs. Schenk Remanded to Jal-Freedom for Prisoner on Her Own Recognizance Will Be Asked For At Once

Wheeling. w. Va, Jan. 2s.-After struggling for more than twenty-four hours with the mass of technical and sensational testimony. the jury in the case of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk. charged with poisioning her husband, John o. schenk, announced late today they were hopelessly di- Vided and could not reach verdict. Judge L. s. Jordan importuned them to make further efforts, but at 5.04 D. m- discharged them and the long drawn out trial resulted in a disagree .ment Tonight Mrs. Schenk is again in jail, despite her hopes that she would be a free woman, upon the ver- dict of the jury.
 New the Ballot Stood.
 The final vote taken by the fury after their long session stood eleven for acquittal and one for conviction. on the first ballot. taken within five minutes after the jury retired at 3.56 Wednesday evening eight voted for acquittal. three for conviction and one refused to vote.
 On the second ballot there were nine votes for acquittal and three for con viction. From this status the num- Der for acquittal was gradually work ed up to eleven. One of the jurors. it is reported. came over at the night session Wednesday, while another changed his opinion today. Impossible to Change One Mans Be-
 lief.
 The juror who prevented a verdict was Isaac Heyman. salesman for a To- cal provision company. From the out set he held that the accused was guilty of the crime with which she was charged and it was finally recognizesd by the others that there was absolute- ly no chance for changing his belief.
 Jury Discharged.
 When the jury was brought into court at five o'clock tonight, Judge Jor- dan asked:
 Have you arrived at a verdict?'
 We have not replied Foreman Philip Burke.
 'Ts there any possibility of arriv- ing at an asreementy' the judge ask ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-27
DENIED BY MELLEn
Story That New Haven Backed N. Y
 Subway Offer.

New Haven, Jan. 26.-Charles S.. Mellen. president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, in an onicial statement denies that the company is backing the Bradley Con struction company, which offered to build the new subway system in New York