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Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11

600 were actual strikers and the re- ni...nder were ierced que oy lack Of J;b'k.
 Soup Kitchens and Relief Stations
 From the first the strike has been marked by rioting and sensational in cidents. Two persons have been killed while the sound of shooting and the sight of soldiers dispersing crowds long since ceased to be a novelty. While the strike came during the cold est weather that this section of the country has known in many years, the mercury for days keeping below the zero mark, there has been less suf- fering than might have been expect ed. lnnumerable soup kitchens and re- lief stations have been open under the auspices of the union bodies and chari- tably disposed persons where man, women and children have been fed lt is estimated that no less than sl0O,000 has been distributed in strike benefita.
 Strike Has Cost s2,eoo,ooo.
 The financial losses, directly or in- directly due 60 the protracted labor conflict will aggregate at least S2,sOO. OOO, according tO conservative esti- mates. Half of this amount falls on { strikers and other operatives them selves, Tn stoppage of wages. The loss to manufacturers whose plants have been crippled is placed at g75O.OOO while freight carriers have suffered no less than slO0,0OO damage to business. Merchants and storekeepers loaseg swell this amount. Banks, too. have felt the effect of the strike, for there ' have been few deposits and many with ! dTaWals. It has cost the state sfg0- | OOO 10 keep the militia in the city and the city has been under enormous expense because of the necessity for hiring additional police and the like.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
Killed al
 Winnepeg Fire
FIREMEN AND CITIZENS BURIED
 IN WREcKAGE.
BLEW WALL OUT
Tons of Debris Fell UpOn Victims Captain Dewitt Has Miraculous Es- cape-TotaI Loss Not Determined.

Winnipeg, March 10.-Seven persons are dead, one perhaps mDrUally injured and a number more seriously hurt as the result of an explosion which fol- lowed an outbreak of fire in the rear of the Radford Wright Company, Ltd, wholesale sash and door factory, late last night.
 Firemen Buried by Wall.
 Captain Dewitt and six of his men of fire hall No were training a stream on the back of the building where the fire, supposed to be the work of an in ceudiary, had started in a lean-to an nex, when without warming the back wall and the great doors opening on spur track were blown out The lit tie party went down in wreckage which also overwhelmed several spec tators and passersby.
 Captain Pewitt's Miraculous Escape.
 T was standing on a plank directing operations, said Captain Dewitt, and had a miraculous escape, Fireman McPherson and AIolyneaux were killed at my feet. while not another man Of our squad escaped uninjured. Tons of brick and doors fell upon us. The men were caught without a chance to escape
 
 Pherson, fireman; Walter Rowley, teamster; Leo J. Butt, bartender; Charles Chapman, aged F; Clarence Winker, employed by Canadian Pacif- ic Railway dining car department;
 - Connolly. Canadian Pacific rail- way employe.
 Spectator Fatally Injured. The man probably fatally injured is 4. NaTanuo, a spectator at the ire. 1 The crowd WAS massed for the most part about the entrance to the sub- way in front of the building which is situated between the International Harvester Company's warehouse at Main and Sutherland streets, and the Stuart Machinery companys plant. Total Less Not Determined. The fire was controlled shortly after midnight. though neigboring buildings suffered considerably from water and smoke. The cause of the explosion l has not been determined. The sash and door factory building is total | loss, the owner being ". J. Johnston, 1 now in California. It was fully in- sured. The loss on the Radford Wright ! company is s50,O00, fully insured. The ! loss on adjoining buildings is not ! vel estimated
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11

Lawrence, Mass. March l0-Al- though the leaders of the textile mill workers strike express the belief that the end is close at hand, with con siderable victory for the strikers al- ready assured by the action of the manufacturers in granting general in- creases in wages, there was no let-up by the strikers today in preparations for continuing the struggle. Speakers at nearly score of meetings laid stress upon the necessity of main taining, even increasing their strength. The leaders plan to have more pick cts on duty tomorrow morning be- tween dawn and the opening hour of the mills than at any time since the strike was begun, two months ago.
 Only One Mill Holdsng Out.
 4 settlement between the American Woolen company and it's striking em- ployes will be followed probably by an agreement taking in practically all the mills. Except at the Everett Mills which still maintain a lockout, all the manufacturers have offered increases in wages following closely those grant ed by the American WOolen Company.
 Many Offers to Take Children.
 Two more arrests upon warrants for assault in connection with picketing were made today, making half a dozen Of this nature within two days. Offers to care for children during the strike are pouring into the strike committee from various parts of the country, in cluding Washington, Philadelphia and New York, but the committee will Iot send any more little ones, until they know what prospects are for d settle ment of the strike.
 Military Guard May Be Reduced.
 Two new companies of militia came to Lawrence today, Company G, (Em- melt Guards) of Worcester, and Com pany K, of Chicopee, both of the Ninth regiment, relieving the two pro- ViSional companies of local militiamen. Further changes involving probably l a reduction in the force, are expected tomorrow unless trouble develops al the mill gates in the morning.
 Mazzerilli Released on S10,000 Bail Guido Mazzerilli, who was arrested in Lynn last Friday charged with be- ing an accessory before the fact in an ! attempt to murder two metropolitan police officers during a strike distur- pance in this city February 26, vas re- leased tonight on Sl0,000 bonds fdTn- ished by five friends
 Strike On For Eight Weeks.
 Tomorrow morning will mark the l opening of the ninth working Weel since the inception of the textNs strike. During the forenoon of Friday January l., the first payday under tho new state law by which women and minors are allowed to work lat 54 m- stead Of 56 hours, a handful of Uaiiar 1 operatives in the Washington Iri.ls oi 1 the American WOolen company va kel out. The strike quickly spread tJ eth CT mills and other classes of operatives and three days later it is estimated 1 that @5,000 men, women and caildrer were out of work Of thls ndnber &.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
TAFT IN CHICAGO
Attends Church and Delivers Rd-
 dresses to Foreign born Residents.

Chicago, March 10-President Taft left Chicago for Washington at six o'clock tonight. During the afternoon he spoke before a Bohemian audience on the West Side and before an audience of Polish people in South Chicago, Earlier in the day the pres ident met, politicians, and went to church.
 His visit to sections of the city pop ulated largely by foreign born people, was marked by enthusiasm. As on the previous day ho was again greeted on the West Side by crowds who lined the streets for blocks. Hundreds way ing flags were standing on the heaps of snow piled along the thoroughfaTes.
 At breakfast the president had @ number of political visitors, among them being Governor Eberhardt of Minnesota, Governor Deneen of Illinois and Mayor Harrison.
 Later Mir. Taft attended service at the First Methodist church. Rev. Ern- est Wray O'Neal, who preached the sermon, made no reference to the president, except to announce that the congregation probably would like to hear from the visitor. President Taft spoke on the work done by mission aries in foreign and domestic fields.
 Tt is not the warriors, commercial adventurers or. diplomats who carry the banner of Christianity to far-off worlds, but the missionaries" he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
SCOTT MAY ALSO HAVE
 ATTAINED SOUTH POLE. Captain Amundsen Thinks lt Very
 Likely That He Did.

Hobart, Tasmania, March I0-CEp- tain Ro3Id Amundscn. the discoverer If the South Pole said today that he thought it very possible that Captain Robert F. Scott, the British explorer. had also attained the pole. He hoped so at least His own base, be sald was 800 miles from that of the British party and his own winter camp wa nearer to the pole than Scutt's He had no idea at the time that Captain Scot lad started for the pole.
 Captain Amundsen has received tele- grams of congratulatory character. Ha announces that he will remain hers until the FfAm sails He will then bo sin a two months lecture tour in Ans tralia. and will join tho Tram nt Reu- nos Ayres From that port he will pFo- ceed on the Fran tO theArclic ocean b. way Ut She Bering straits
 Today Amundsen went for an ry1to- mobile ride with Henry n. Baker. tha American consul and later dined with him. He was reticent about his ex p6rlences at the pole. but uahi that Shackleton's expedition took A. rauch more difficult route than he did
 Messses from Amundssn.
 Washington, March iO.--Ths state- department received this despatch to- day from Consul Baker at Hobart. Tasmania
 Amundsen authorizes mo to canvev informslcn government that he wns et South pole December IG Co l7. sDd all party returned safe
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
GUILTY CONSCIENCE
 CAUSE OF SUICIDE
Plumbers stenOgraphsr Says Remorse Followed EmpIoyer's Misconduct.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 1O--James ]. Johnston, proprietor of plumbing company. died today in a North Side hotel from csrbolic acid. Miss Helen Helen N0rtslrop, 19, employed by John ston as sIeongTapher, was found in tho room in d dazed condition from ChlorOfor1n. She is detained by the police Johnston and the young wo- man went to the hotel last night. To- day Johnston, according to Miss NorthrOp, became remorst ful over having remained away from his wife and three children all night, Ie loft the hotel but returned with a bottle Of chlor0form. Johnston, she declares, said he was going to take it and told her to take s0ms also. To humor him Miss NOrthrop saturated muffier with the drug and held it to her face When she woke, she alleges, S~uhsten was dying.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
Plaint of Ex-PreSident Roosevelt in a Letter
 to His Campaign Manager
READY TO SEE THE PARTY RUINED
Colonel Charges that His Opponents Prefer that to Get ting Back to Lincoln Gtandards-Plays Upon the Word "Game" which Director Mckinley Used in His Reply to the Challenge of Senator Dixon.

will bow cheerfully to the decision, confident that they will in the end see that the cause for which we fight is indeed the cause of human right and human welfare. But we very elnphatl- cally object in this democracy, and within the confines of the party which claims Abraham Lincoln as it's nation . al founder to having the issue decided against us not by the people but by the spells politicians and patronage mongers who are engaged in defraud- ing the American people out of their first and most elemental right-self gov ernment
 sincerely yours,
 ~THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
 FIRE RACES ALL DAY AT CLEVELAND.
UnieN Paper and Twine Company
 Sustains Loss of $25o,0O0.

Cleveland, O., March 1D.-Fire which started early this morning in the store of the Union Paper and TWine com pany ragged all day, causing a loss of S250,000, estimated. The paper com pany suffered the heaviest loss. An explosion which occurred soon after the fire started gave the flames great headway. The explosion, which is supposed to have been caused by back draught, blew out the rear of the four story building and blew occupants out of bed upon the floors in the Hawley House, Kings hotel and the Brother hood lodging house. adjoining.
 The scene of the fire was just off the public square and in the heart Of the city. The paper companys building was destroyed. with all its contents. This loss is fully covered by insur- ance The damage sustained by the hotels and adjoining property was caused ny smoke and water.
 The cause of the fire is not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
OBITUARY.
Sarah c, Almy.

Boston, March 10-SQrah c. Amy. one of the principal witnesses in the famous Russell will litigation, died suddenly in Halrose today of heart failure. Her testimony is believed to have had mueh to do with the adverse decision of the probate court on the claim of 4Dauel Blake Russell, of Dickinson. N. D., for a share in the estate of the late Daniel Russell Of Melrose. Miss Amy had been house. keeper at the Russell mansion for a quarter of a century, first when the late millionaire Daniel Russell was head of the house and more recently with the recluse son, William Rus sell, and Daniel Blake Russelr' of Fresno, California, who has not been accepted by the family as the long missing son and heir Miss Almy Nas a niece of the late millionaire
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
SECRETARY KNOX
 ARRIVED AT SALVADOR
Prominent Citizens of Honduras Make
 Long Journey to Meet Him.

Acajutla, Savador, March 10-The American secretary of state, Philander c. Knox, and party, reached the re- public of Salvador today. The cruiser Maryland arrived this morning from Amapala, Honduras, and the secretary went ashore about one o'clock In the afternoon and proceeded to San Sal yadoT
 The visit to Honduras which lasted over Friday and Saturday, was marTed somewhat by the fact that 1t was found impossible to proceed to Tegu- cigalpa, the capital. 4 party of eighteen of the most prominent citi- zens, including members of the cabi- net. the chief justices and members of parliament, came to Amapala from Tegucigalpa, @ round trip of fire days, by mule, in order to have luncheon with the American secretary. This function was held in the custom house which formerly was the stronghold of the doughty revolutionary general, Jose Valladares.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
WOMAN GRlEVED OVER
 THE DOCTORS ORDERS
With Baby ir Her Arms Jvlrps Frsr,
 Rect of Home.

New Aork. March f0,--A young won- fn dy1ng and her baby boy dead were found on the pavement at the rear of the four story tenement hons3 where they lived, on the upper Eass Slde, today The mother. Ars Ross Strauss, aged 29 years, died later a the hospital without being able to sx- plain the mystery of the caso. Neigh bors said the woman had crievcd bss- cause the doctor had told her she mus stop nursinS her bahy on acceunt o. her health The police believe that, with her child in her arms. she jfimp- ed from ths roof Her husband, who Is left with four othsr little chiidraB. went into Mysteries when he saw ths bodies, and disappeared
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
ONE CENT POSTAGE.
Connecticut Hardware Association Forwards Resolution to Washington.
Especial to The Bulletin.l

Connecticut Hardware Association Forwards Resolution to Washington.
 Special to The BulIetin.l
 Washington, March 9.-The mem bers of the delegation from Connect cut have received from the Connecti- cut Hardware association the following resolutions, adopted at their recent meeting at the Hotel Taft, New Ha- ven:
 ''lNhereas, The annual report of the postmaster general for fiscal year end ing June 30, 1910 and 1911. shows that first class GeJter3 mail produced in the first of these two years a profit Of oyer $J3,D00.0)0 and In the second, the current year. profit of more than $s2, 900, D00, which sums are entirely absorbed by the losses incurred i'll handling other classes of mail at less than cost of service; therefore, be it
 Resolved By the Connecticut Hard ware association, that all users of let ter postage should be accorded, at once, a one cent rate for the ordinary letter, and we therefore ask members of congress from this state to support, respectively, senate bill 1908, iHtroduc- ed by Senator Tehodore E. Burton Od Ohio. and house bill No. 17736, a du pIcate thereof, introduced by Hon. John W. Weeks, M. c. of AIassachu- seets, for one cent letter postage, and We further ask that they use their ef- forts to secure this reduction with as little delay as possible and certainly during the present session oF con gress."
 The resolutions and letter of trans initial were signed by Henry s. Hitch cock, secretary of the association.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
Freinht peraiIed Nal stevenenn.

Stevenson. Conn, March lO-A tirs on the right forward driving wheel ot an engine drawing 9 freight train on the Berkshire division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, two miles south of here today, caused the engine and fourteen freight cars 10 leave the tracks and oveTtgrn. Two work cars on q parallel track were also overturned by the compact. The crew of the engine and train eseansd injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
Woman Aviator KiIled.

Btampes, France, March 1e.--A wo- man aviator, Suzanne Bernard, was killed here today while undergoing examination for a pilots license. She was only l9 years old and had success fully passed most of the tests. Con- trary to the advice of the examining officials she attempted a sharp turn to the right. The machine was caught by au eddy and capsized. It fell 200 feet and the woman was crushed be- Reath tRe HzeteG
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
MRS. GRACE DREAMED
 OF FORMER HUSBAND Wounded Man Says She Was Given to Talking in Her Sleep.

Atlanta, Ga, March 9.--'T might kill t0u at any time, Gene" This is what Eugene N. Grace alleged his wife. Mrs. Daisy Obie Grace. charged with shoot ing him, told him ons morning. after she had emerged from slumber that had been Lrouoled with unpleasant dreams.
 Grace. 1t is said. told his attorney yesterday, all about the nightmares that he said his wife had been having for three weeks prior to the shooting. The attorney said Grace told him that when Mrs. Grace talked aloud in her dreams, her former husband, Obie, who died in Philadelphia, was the cen traI figure; and that Obie appeared to be menacing her.
 Were these dreams real or feigned is the question that is pUz2ling detec- tives and others trying to clear the shooting mystery,
 A local police judge today received a letter from negro woman, Matte Gibbs, who says her husband shot C4race and robbed his house. Not much steck is taken ip her story.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
Peace DsmonstratiOn ia Mexico.

Mexico City, March 1a.-A monster demonstration in favor of peace and in support of the constituted govern ment vas held here today, Excellent order prevailed. President Madero for nearly three hours reviewed the dem onstratiOn from the balcony of the palace and from time to time replied 10 impassi0ned speeches by the rarad- CTS, The crowd is estimated to have aeRTeSated 0.0OO nersnns.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
FRANTIC MOTHER LET HER
 7AsY DROP FOUR STORIES
Man Caught Failing Infant So Gen
 fly 1t Did Not Wake Up.

Auburn, Me, March 0.-Snatched from it's crib Dy panic stricken mother, d baby was dropped out of The window of 8 burning building into Lhe arms of a spectator four stories below, without injury and without awakening it from its sleep. during a fire early today. A man had placed himself in position when he saw the mother lean from tie vindbw and he caugat the child so gently that it was scarcely jared.
 Most of the buildiug, which was Iour-srory wooden block. bounded by Broad, Mill and Third streets, was burned. The loss i5 G59,QgU J. J.. Sh6pir9, a member Of the firm of Sha- 9ifc Brus.. owners of department store on the first fo0r. suffered au attack ot heart trouble during Inc fire and was in a serious condition to- nigA1.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
ARTILLERYMAN KILLED
 sP NEWPORT OFFICER
Extra Police oa Duty in City in AntIc-
 ipstion of An Outbreak.

Newport, E. L, March l8-Edward K. Jones, the artilleryman who was shot and killed by Patr0lman Gentle during a disturbance Friday night, will be buried in the soldiers lot at Fort Adams as no one has come forward to claim the body. Extra policemen were still on duty in the center of the city tonight as they were last night A de- tail Of artillerymen was sent over from the fort to work with the police last night, but no trouble developed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
Waterbury Company in Rsesivar's
 Hands.

Waterbury, March 13-fFhe Model Market company of this place. J. ". Finley, president, was placed in the hands of a receiver Saturday and it is expected that bankruptcy proceed ings will be brought against the com pany. c. J. Finley was appointed re- ceiEer under S1o,000 bond. The lia- bilities cf the company are said to Rs oEsr ieAana.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
anstnn Lnnnrhnrsman Kin.a-

Boston, March 1o.-Ono longshore- man was killed and two seriously in iure1 today when tho supports of la staging broke at & Charlestown pier hurling them te ths deck of the steamer 6agamore John Stephens, aged q years, was instantly killed. John Prendergast, aged st, and Peter Sullivan, aged 3s. suffered leg frnn n- .ures and internal injurisA but Hra xpactsA to reccvor-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
chiokennex on stsamsr.

Philadelphia, March 10.-A case of supposed chickenpox among steerage passengers on the steamship Rhein which arrived here today from Bre- men, resulted in the detention Of forty of the passengers at the quarantine station ath Reedy Island last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
TWO 5UFFocATED IN
 4 BRIDGEPORT FIRE
Bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gill
 Found in House by Friends.

Bridgeport. March l0.--Ar. and Mrs
 Patrick Gill were sunocated to death today in 8 ire at their home on Ives street. The hre started on the first floor in the rear of their home and the EnCke communicated to the upper floor. where the couple were asleep. When the hremen arrived they broke into the house and found the two dead, The lower part of the house was burned with loss of SI,59G. An overloaded stove in the kitchen IS sup posed to have started the hle. Alr
 Gill was 70 years old and his wife 4S
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
MINERS IN PRUSSIA
 PASS VOTE TO STRIKE.
Eighty Different Meetings Held, At
 tended by 150,0o0 of the Craft

Essen, Rhenisb Prussia, March 16--A strike throughout the Ruhr region was overwhelmingly voted today at a meet ing of the delegates representing the Christian unionists who were not rep presented at the meeting, have issued g protest against the strike but it is said they will approve the demand for increased wages and it would not be surprising to sac them eventually join the movement.
 Eighty different meetings were held in the various mining districts today, and not less than 150,080 miners at tended
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
Steamship Arrivals.

At Gibraltar: March DO, Berlin, fr0m New York.
 At Southampton March 10, New York, from New York.
 At AleXandI1a March 9. Caronia, from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
Parashute Junp from Aeroplane.

St, Louis, March 10.-Al6crt Berry. an aviator, leaped from Q flying aero- plane in parachute today. He mar rowly escaped death today. when the parachute became tangled. under him. He succeeded in fighting il before reaching earth,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
Mexican Refuoees Reach Texas.

Laredo, Tex, March 1O.-More than goo refugees from Mexico. for the most part women and children. passed through Laredo today for points in ure United States( to remain until the present troubles in the neighboring raRahliE axa eyEE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-11
s,ooo,ooo TONS OF COAL.
Big Concerns in New York Pay
 Premium by 10000 Q fthe Craft.

Premium by 150,O0o fthe Craft.
 New York March 10-Tt is said that over eight million tons of coal are be- ing engaged for delivery in New York this month and that on many orders premiums of from 75 cents to s1 a ton are being paid. The Consolidated Gas company, the Interborough Rapid Transit company and various other heat and power plants are said to be buying all the coal they can get, even at the premium. It was denied that there was any inside information from either the miners or operators as to tn eprOspect6 of a strike over the de- mand for increased wages but it was said that the stocking up was merely a precautionary measure.