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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
ROCKVILLE YOUTH GETS
ANNAPOLIS APPOINTMENT
Son of Rev, j. F. George Selected for
Vacancy by Congressman Henry.
Special to The Bulletin )

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Representativ
Henry yesterday appointed Nelson
James George Of Rockville a nidshdp-
man at the Naval Academy at Annap-
oils. to fill vacancy He Is the son
OF Rev. J. r. George and the grandson
Of Judge Bristol Of Enfield.
Mr.. George was appointed 10 the
academy several years ago but failed
Of passing the physical examination.
although passing high in his mental
examinations. II is believed now that
his physical disability has been over
come.
The sub committee Of the house com
having In charge the bill introduced
by Representative Reilly restricting
the working time Of postofiice clerks
and carriers. in first and second class
Offices. to eight hours. which must be
performed within ten consecutive
hours, voted to report in favor Of the
passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Reilly had az guests at lunch yes
terday at the house Hon. Homer Cum
mings, member for Connecticut on thA
national democratic committee, and
Tom" Sullivan of N W Haven.
Mr. Cummings said 'e had engaged
80 rooms at the Hotel elvidere, Balti-
more for the use Of y Connecticut
Delegates to the national convention
neXt June.
The senate confirmed the nonlipa-
tions Of the following postmesters:
John A. Ayres. at Say0rook; Frank A.
! liiffron, at Deep River, and Annie A.
Ninton. a { EagleVille.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
POstmaster-GeneraI Hitchcock to Recommend Ac-
QUESTION Of the Lines to Congress
TO Be RUN AS PART OF THE POSTAL SERVICE
Argues That Government Could Afford Better Facilities at
Lower Rates-Has Had Project Under Consideration
Over Yesr-Value of Systems to be Acquired Would
Approximate $3.50, 1000, ,OO0-Works Well Elsewhere.

by tho government under authority
from congress, and from many view
points il is desirable that government
contro. should be resumed, A method
for the acquisition of telegraph lines is
prescribed in section 5267 of the revised
statutes, which provides that for pos
tai, military or other purposes the
government may purchase telegraph
lines operated in the United States at
an appraised value.
Greater Facilities at Lower Rates.
My own view rs that every reason
for the transmission of mail under
government control can be urged with
elual force TO- the transmission Of
communications by telegraph. Because
of the more extensive organization
maintained by the postal service and
the freedom from taxation and other
charges to which private corporations
are subject, the government undoubt-
edly could afford greater facilities, at
lower rates, than are afforded by COM
panies now conducting the telegraph
business. Next to the introduction of
q general parcels post, for which there
is a strong popular demand, the estab-
lishment Of a government telegraph
system offers, is In my Judgment the
DEIL ODDOFlutlALy IDT IAS ptOlltdOlO ca =
tension Of the nations postal service" +"
Does Not Include Telephone Lines.
It is not Mr.. Hitchcocks purpose to
recommend the acquisition Of telephone
lines, except, possibly, in instances
where they are operated as telegraph
lines and are an integral part of def
mite telegraph systems
Rates Could Be Reduced One Third.
The latest census figures available
indicate that about one hundred thou
sand people are connected with the
telegraph companies Of the United
States. The appraised value Of the
systems proposed to be acquired would
be purely conjectural. but it is said it
would approximate S250,OG0,000 The
experts who have figured on the propo-
sition are of the opinion that existing
telegraph rates could be reduced at
least one third to the public and We
make the investment in and operation
of the lines profitable to the govern
inent.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
LAWRENCE MILITIA
ORDERED TO REPORT.
Will be Held at Armory Unless Strike
Riots Grow Serious.

Lawrence, Mass. Jan. 14-Three
companies OF the state militia have
been ordered to report at the state
armory at six o'clock tomorrow morn
ing prepared for duty in case of trouble
as a result of the mill strike now in
progress. The call was issued Late
tonight by Mayor Charles T. Sargent,
following a conference Of city officials
and others and 1t is expected that
nearly the entire complement Of the
three companies about $50 officers and
men viii be on hand Battery c, Light
Artillery Of the Eighth regiment, and
Companies + and L, infantry, of the
Ninth regiment, are the three organ
izations affected. The men will not
be sent out on the streets unless it is
found that the situation cannot be
taken care Of by the police.
That serious trouble might follow the
opening Of the various mill gates to-
morrow morning was not denied by
city officials or the police. Fear was
expressed that a repetition Of the dis
orderly scenes Of last Friday might
be attempted and that 5000 strikers
crowding about the mill gates would
try to keep the other 10000 operatives
from going to work.
In the Italian, Polish and Lithuanian
churches today the priests urged the
men and women not to resort to acts
Of violence when the hour of opening
arrives tomorrow and asked them tC
remain quiet during the strike Rev
Father Mariana Milanese Of the Italian
church said that he would visit the
mills in the morning and attempt tC
prevent trouble.
Meetings were held all over the city
by strikers today. The most imp
portant meeting was that at Franco.
Belgian hall, attended by more thar
] 900 persons,
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Fancher, who passed through an oper-
alton for appendicitis successfully.
Ihe chief was Just recovering from a
SIX weeks illness caused by ptomaine
poisoning and was exposed to the cold
OF Saturday in directing his men at the
Meadow street fire. He covered a fire
on Hazel street Saturday night. whore
he was taken with severe pains in the
side. During today his condition be-
came worse and tonight after hasty
consultation Of physicians he was rush-
ed to the Elm City hospital in the no.
nee ambulance and the operation per-
formed.
New Hose to be Secured.
AT the meeting Of the Ere board This
afternoon Fire Marshal Perkins wns
placed in charge Of the department
with full authority Of q chief with
the understanding that any stepa he
might take would be upheld by the
board. Hasty steps were also taken
to secure new supply Of fire hose,
an agent being telegraphed for to come
! here tomorrow.
Substitutes Are Scarce.
The department would he in serious
| trouble If another big fire should break
/ out IN the immediate future as SO
much OF the hose has been frozen ana
! rendered practically useless in the past
50 hours. There is also a lack Of sub
| stitutes for the department and the
board called upon the civil service
board to hold immediate examinations
At today's fires men not connected
with the department had to be used.
Two Fires This Morning.
New Haven, Conn, Jan. 15.-AfteF a
snort En- rest from the fires Of yesterday,
the department was called on two
alarms early this morning to a fire in
q four story brick building on the
corner of Grand avenue and State
street. owned by Governor Simeon 4,
Baldwin and occupied on the ground
floor by Moulton's restaurant and
kautz's saloon and on the upper floors
by apartments.
Rescues by Firemsn.
The fire started in Moulton's restau-
rant from a fire built in a stove last
night Just bsfore the place closed. l,
spread rapidly and many OF the tenants
had difficulty IN escaping from the sec
ond and third hoors. Dennis MURRAY
and his wife were taken out by Cap-
tain Fleming Of No. rs company part
ly overcome by smoke, and " altar
Ryan and Mrs. Ryan were taken doW1
by ladders from the third story. It is
expected that the fire win be confined
to the one building, the second alarm
being sent in as a precautionary meas
? ! ure.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
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RELIEF FOR NANTUCKET.
Steamer With Provisions Pl0ws
Through Field of Ice.

Nantucket, Mass, Jan. 14-ReIief
from the Ice embargo was brought to
the inhabitants Of Nantucket today,
when the new screw steamer Sankaty
forced her way through the barrier
and reached Nantucket barbor with a
fresh supply Of provisions.
The steamer was rammed through
the ice field for eight miles, and upon
discharging provisions enough to last
the community for another week, cut
her way out again and returned to
Woods Hole,
Frozen in Backyard.
Burlington, VT, Jan. 14.-Cold which
brought the official thermometer down
to Is degrees below zero during the
night caused the death Of Afolphus
Grovereau, 76, whose body was found
today in his backyard. He had fallen
there some time last night, and, un-
able to rise, was frozen to death.
No Colder in Thirty Years.
NewtOwn, Conn, Jan 14.-It hasn't
been colder in thirty years than it was
this morning, when thermometers went
as low as 20 below. In Botsford they
registered 80 below.
20 to 35 Below Zero,
Terryville, Conn, Jan. LIT was
cold here this morning, the coolest in
many years, from 28 to IS below zero
being reported in this and neighboring
towns.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
RELIEF AT HAND.
Weather Bureau Promises Normal
Temperature This Week.


Washington, Jan. 14.-Relief from
the intense cold which has prevailed in
all sections of the country the pasl
few days is promised the coming week.
1.-THE general pressure distribution as
shown by the weather map of the
northern hemisphere during the last
several days" says a bulletin issued
tonight by the weather bureau, ''is such
as to indicate general reaction to
normal temperature conditions over
the eastern half Of the country by the
middle Of the week.
1.-THE week will be one Of generally
lair weather east Of the Rocky Noun
tains, except that a short period of
SHOWS will attend q disturbance which
will appear in the eastern states about
Friday"
20 Below at Stevenson.
Stevenson, Conn, Jan. 14.-It was
the coldest in many years here this
morning, 20 below. In the surrounding
country it was from 10 to I3 below.
Coolest Since 1896.
Woodbury., Conn, Jan. 14.-The cold
est weather since 1896 was registered
by Thermometers this morning, when
the 30 below mark was reached In
1896 it was 35.
q Below at Meriden.
Meriden, Conn, Jan. 1.-THE coldest
temperature recorded here for several
years was u below zero at the sewer
disposal farm this morning at 5 o'clock.
All parts Of the city we're in the griI
OF zero weather conditions.
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Six Killed at
Grade Crossing
TRAIN STRIKES WAGON IN PHIL.
ADELPHIA SUBURB.
GUARD NOT ON HIS JOB
Party Being Transported to Church
When Accident Happsned-Four
Women MaasIsd Beyond Recognition

Philadelphia, Jan. 1A-Six persons,
five women and a man were killed
when an express train on the New
York division of the Pennsylvania rail-
road dashed into light station wag-
on at the Linden avenue grade cross
ing at Torresdale, a suburb, today.
The Dead.
The dead are: Charles Davidson.
aged 50 years; Nellie OfConner, aged
10 years; Bridget Malloy, aged AZ
years. Agnes Garrity, aged 20 years;
Rose Gallagher, aged Is years; Mary
Dcddy, aged 20 years.
Were en- Way to Church.
The dead women were all employed
as servants In fashionable homes in
Torresdale, and were being conveyed
to church when the accident occurred.
Davidson was the driver for a local
hveryman, and had been making the
trip every Sunday for the past two
years.
Crossing Not Guarded.
The Linden avenue crossing is usu-
ally guarded by a watchman. but the
regular man was on leave Of abesence,
and his substitute had not appeared
when the coach reached the crossing,
Ia N4AoO4I " tLALCN lOI d lTGl5dkL. 70
pass and then drove directly In front
of the approaching express.
Women Horribly MangIsd.
The horses managed to clear the
track, but the engine struck the wagon
squarely on the side Davidson and
Agnes Garrity, who were seated on the
front seat. were tossed to the side OF
the track. but the four other women
were thrown directly under the wheels
Of the train, andw hen their bodies
we're recovered were so badly mutilat
ed that it wes necessary to identify
them by their clothing.
Miss Garrity Picked Up Alive.
Agnes Garrity was still alive wher
she was picked up, but died while ba-
ing conveyed to Torresdsle station
Davidson was dead when his body was
found fifty feet from the tracks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
WATcHMAfl cAMPIoNs
BODY FOUND IN RHlata
Was Encassd in Ice and Feet FfpNAv
Frozen to Floor.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE body sk
William CaGlpion. the head wsbchmAN
who lost his life in the BoraitsbAe Lin
building fire last Tuesday, was found
today frozen in knsehng position ee-
hind a great steel gate IAaA1ng to tha
street from the vaults Of the Mercan-
tile Trust company. heavy steAi
beam from the roof Of the vault pinned
down the mans back. Evidence Of TIE
va tchInans frantic efforts TO escape
the falling ruins behind him was an
asm extended through the bars Of the
gate as II ,mploring hels, The knees
TOO, prouUded through the oPe51iagv.
Encased in ice. with the feet firrSiy
frozen TO .he floor Yesterday the cerpss
resembied rough hewn statue S3
marble.
Il was q lights work for fifty men
to remove he. tons Of ice -censented
ruins which hld the gates Of the vault
from view and a days work for
wrecking experts to cut away tho barg
Of the gate. This was done with steeA
saws and gas flames. While the'wOrtS
was going on two of the men saw
they say, far back in the ruins Of
the vault, the body OF Francis NesdOr.
another missing watchman. Plans ts
recover the body as quickly as possl%
Bile were being worked out tonight.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15
A MIMIC WAR TO BE
FOUGHT IN CONNECTICUT.
Rsg Ems land Troops Will Attempt to
Invade New York State.

Albany. y. J.. Jan. 14.-New York
state national guardsmen, with those
ot New Jersey. next summer VIII re-
gsl an invasion Of this state by troops
from Massachusetts. Maine, New
HAMPSHIRE, Vermont and Connecticut,
according 10 the annual report of Ad-
tutant General Eerbeck, which was
transmitted 10 Governor Dix yesterday.
The New York and New Jersey troops
will be mobilized somewhere in West
chester county on the border Of Con-
uecticut. says the report. but the thea
ter Of the mimic war probably will be
ln Connecticut.
General Nerdeck declares that 1t is
not fCr experiment nor alone for in
EtrucuCn that The mobilization prob
rsrns are designed. but that there seems
zen absolute ana immediate necessity
No r-vinE in this office q complete
FrHrr1e OF mobilization"
~se report refers 10 the fact that
81. DIs criticisms Of the national guard
Rr.a made at the time Of the manoeu-
yres in Massachusetts, in 1909. be
cause the endurg nee and limitations OF
tha national guard were not consider
81 or understood by the war depart
urrf" and declares that all future
ua- oeuvres will be based upon tho
''rscts and desires Of the national
r---+ after careful study and measure
trent ~ the endurance and experience
~ me troops"
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To Atone For
Its BIunderS
SPANISH CABINET TENDERS RES
IeNATloNs.
URGED TO RECONSIDER
King Alfonso Assures Premier Cana
lejas of His Continued Confidence
seqaeI to Reprieves of Seven Rioters

Madrid, Jan. 1s.-The Spanish cab
met of which Jose Canalejas y Mendes
was premier resigned today.
In Conflict With King.
The cabinet resigned as the result OF
divergence of views with King Alfonso
as to the advisability Of committing
the death sentence of one of the riot
srs who murdered Judge and wound
ed several court officials in the town
Of Cullera, province of Valencia, last
September The general strike at that
time In Valencia and other provinces
involved a plot to assassinate General
Weyler, and the king was compelled to
ssupend the constitutional guarantees.
Radicals Use Trial to Advantage.
The trial of the strikers concerned
in the Cullera murder has engrossed
public attention to the exclusion Of all
else for some time past thanks to the
sk1lful political campaign of the radi-
Gals, who seized upon the affair as a
weapon to attack the government in
the same way as they utilized the re-
fusal to reprieve Francisco Ferrara,
director Of the modern school VINO was
executed in 1909. to bring about the
downfall of the Maura cabinet.
King Advised to Commute Six SEN
tences.
The rioters were tried and seven of
them were sentenced TO death. Premier
! Canalejas advised the king to exercise
his preTOgative In the case Of six of the
prisoners but held that the seventh
| Chato ChuQueta, should be made an
example Of in the interests of law and
order.
Premier Awakes to His BIunder.
The agitation had by this time reach
| cd formidable proportions and the
/ Barcelona radicals issued a decree
| calling for a general strike If Chuquets
vas executed on Monday, the date fix
! ed for his death The premier, in his
/ own words, then realized that the ex-
/ clusion OF Chuqueta from a reprievt
was a political blunder, and, learning
that the king was Of the same opinion
| he went with his colleagues to tht
| palace, where the king declared that ht
| favored a reprieYe for Chuoueta.
Premier Tenders Resignation.
Premier Canaletas said that he de
ferred to his majestys judgment ant
would prepare 8 decree to that effec
/ without delay, but. considering as h
did that the ministry had made a mis-
take, 1t was his duty to hand IN hi
resignation.
l. Premier May Reconsider.
The king received Sepor Cana1ejai
tonight and again asked him to retail
the premiership, assuring him Of hi
continued confidence Senor Canale5ai
asked for time to reflect. promising t
give his reply tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

washington. Jan. 14-Acauisition Of
he telegraph lines Of the United
sta-as oy the government and their
o---- lon as a part Of the postal ser
-l-s wiL be recommended TO congress
.r a short time by Postmaster General
hitchcock.
Matter Considered a Year.
For a yeor or more Mr.. Hitchcock
has hal this recommendation under
consideration After a thorough study
81 fhe rperation OF government con-
--1iied lines and postal-telegraph sys-
terms In foreign countries, he has decid-
I'D 10 urse the matter upon congress.
Would Lower the Rates.
sshoa.d this recommendation be
-sop-eI said Mr. Hitchcock tonight
f- a Etl. .ement ~ his intention, Il am
convinced lt would result in important
--a-orr ,es and in very materially lower
tslerra.h rates than now are eKacted.
Tr approximately fifty countries of the
world notably in Great Britain Ger
many France. Austria, Italy, Spain
Russia and Japan -government-eon-
t-o-et tcleEraphs now are in success
~. and profitable operation. In many
~ the countries they are operated in
rrunar LOu Win lue poSla4 StLNACS'
r. t-ss teleEraphs serve an aggregate
po.r'- Con of $50. 100000 and in every
f1-lE--c they have been found to be
81 IMMENSE practical benefit to the
uso-,e. .- both prompttude and cost
a. the -ervice.
Con5i-e Telegraph and Pestoffiees.
-- his country postoffices are main
g ned 10 numerous places not reached
by trs telegraph systems. and the pro-
rrs.s consolidation therefore would
aFc-l e favorable opportunity for the
vfs extension OF telegraphic facilities.
r- -a~y small towns where the tele-
u--e- companies have Offices the tele-
raaI ard mall business could be
tsrs readily by the same employees.
I- IS evident that the separate mainte-
1rrcs 20 the two services under present
ccl--teus results in a needless ex-
psrse.
May Purchase at Appraised Value.
This first telegraph in the United
States was operated from 1914 to 1s41
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-15

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 14-With
Chief Rufus Fanoher, in To-
cal hospital, where he was operated
upon tonight for appendicitis; the
men of the department exhausted from
answering eight alarms in the past
36 hours, two Of them for fires which
caused losses of S150,OOO and with a
greater portion of the hose frozen so
that it cannot be used for several days,
the local fire department tonight finds
itself in rather a serious condition.
special meeting of the fire board
was held this afternoon and steps
taken to relieve the situation.
$4,000 Blaze Saturday.
The first fire and the one causing
the greatest damage came early Sat
urday morning on Meadow street with
the thermometer below zero, when the
plant of the Walter Oracle company
was destroyed with a loss of $4,000.
This fire occupied the attention of
most of the department all day. Satur-
day night the department was called
to small blaze on Hazel street and
this morning three alarms came in
within a short time of each other, one
for a fire on Prince street, one on
Grand avenue and the third for the
second big fire, that of the d. NJ
! Welch and Sons on Congress avenue
wholesale and retail grocers, which
caused loss Of $4,000.
Small Fires During Day.
During the day the other alarms
came in but fortunately for fires of q
minor nature. One of them was al
the home Of T. r. Brewster on Cliff
/ street, where the flames were confined
to the conservatory with a loss Of g
few hundred dollars.
Welch Fire lncsndiary.
That the fire at the D. NJ. Welch &
Sons was undoubtedly Of incendiar!
origin was stated by Mr.. Welch to.
night. The fire started in or near tn,
/ office on the first floor and the onl,
fire in the building was in heate
in the cellar. There were no lights o
| any kind burning in the building ant
Mr.. Welch also stated that the good
in the store had been disturbed, tha
he found coils Of rope which had beel
left in a drawer lying on counter
5000 Left in Safe.
The loss, he said, was partly cover
ed by insurance, but that one of tn
biggest losses would be the loss Q
trade as 1t would take four weeks o
so to resume business. There wa
$4,000 in the safe in the of1ce, bu
that is thought to be intact.
Hope for Chief Fanoher's Recovery,
Hope was expressed at the Elm Cit
hospital for the recovery Of Fire Chic
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SON GAVE HIS LIFE
TO PROTECT MOTHER.
Father of Victim Under Arrest for the
Shooting.

New York, Jan. 14.-William Quinn,
a young resident Of the West Side,
died today from a bullet wound re-
ceived in an effort to protect his moth
er from assault last night. Patrick
Quinn, his father, is under arrest
charged with the shooting and with
having twice shot and seriously
wounded his wife after the son had
received his death wound in trying to
keep the elder man from carrying out
an alleged threat to kill her. Mrs.
Quinn is in a hospital in a critical
condition
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zl..triaal work,rs Choose oHiosrs.

ra-rorl Conn. Jan. 1i.-Tne semi
arn s7I meeting oc the council for the
r-s- district International Brotherhood
~ rfs- -'rai WorksTs was brought 10
e -Iozo tcuiESft with the election nf Of
r---s and the choosing Of Providence,
Z g.. as the place Of the next meeting.
July y 70 "a. II was recommended
fhst the councils Of New York state be
a~nezed 10 the New England district.
The following officers were elected:
President, J. D. Beecher. Providence:
first vice president. II. E. Schimmel,
Pro- ideuce: second vice president, ].
D. Harley, Lowrence. Mass; third vice
president T. Bradley. Hartford; secre-
Treasurer. G. z. Whitaker, PrOvi-
tsrcs
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NO CHURCH SERVICE.
Meeting House at satan's Kingdom
Gould Not Be Made Comfortable,

Winsted, Conn, Jan. 14.-There was
no church service in Satan's Kingdom
today; It was too chilly. The thermorn-
eter was % below and the meeting
house was too cold. All weather rec
ords for the past forty years were
broken in this section Of the country
this morning, the temperature ranging
from 80 to 3S below zero. The lowest
was reported at Barkhamstead. At
Pleasant Valley members Of the NJ. e.
church attended morning service, and
In the afternoon were called back to
fight fire in the church caused by an
overheated furnace. Both church and
chapel were saved, but not until thou
sand dollars damage had been done,