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Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
ConneCtiCut'S S
Fruit is Best
GOVERNOR HAS GREAT FAITH IN
HOWE PRODUCT.
FINDS IT TASTES BETTER
Though 1t May Not Be as Large and
Handsome as That Grown on Pacific
coast-PomeIoeical Society Address.

Hartford. Conn.,, Feb. 6.-In connec-
ton with the annual convention held
here today Of the Connecticut Pomo-
logical society there was an elaborate
fruit display, showing the capabilities
of New England soil for the develop
ment of this industry.
Increase of Membership.
The report Of Secretary Miles show
ed that the year had been one of
steady growth in the membership OF
the society. From Feb. l, 1911, to
Feb. l. 1912, 1914 new members have
been added TO the roll, making a to-
tai of S22 names on the list, the larg-
est number of members in the history
Of the society.
Demonstration Orchard Work.
The report of Treasurer Allen B.
Cook showed receipts of $3,259.52, with
a balance on hand Of $25425. DR.. C..
(Continued on page seven,)
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
TO PREVENT DESTRUCTION
OF BOOKS AND PAPERS
Restraining Orders to Be Served on
United States Steel Officials.

Trenton \. J., Feb. 6.-Deputies
from United States Marshal Aicott's
office in this city will start tomorrow
to serve writs upon the United States
Steel corporation and other defend
ants named in an order signed by Cir
cult Court Judge George Gray and
filed in the office of the clerk Of the
United states circuit court here bv
Henry e. Cotton of the department Of
justice at Washington.
The writs were issued to restrain
the United States Steel corporation
and twelve other defendants from de-
stroying books and papers and other
evidence that might be useful to fine
government in the dissolution suit
against the steel corporation. The
twelve other defendants are onlv a
few Of those named in the govern
ments original suit for the dissolution
Of the steel trust. These defendants
are proceeded against because 1t is
charged that they, acting in their in
dividual capacities, are, like the steel
corporation, guilty Of acts in viola
ton Of the antitrust law"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
DICKENS CENTENARY
OPENS WITH BANQUET.
Poem BY Edwin Markham a Feature
Of the Festivities.

New York. Feb. 6.-The 10Gth an
iiversary Of the birth Of Charles Dick
ens was celebrated here tonight with
banquet at which more than 500
persons prominent in the literary, pro-
iessional and social life of the city
were present. Former Mayor Seth Low
presided and addresses were made by
Kate Douglas Virgins, f. Hopl1inton
smith, Agnes Repplier. William B.
haie and others, the life and works of
ne author and his influence upon
present day ideals being portrayed in
fulogistic terms. A poem BY Edwin
Markham. written especially for the
occasion, was read. two lines of
which echoed the sentiment Of the lat
sr speakers:
"Aou relsed for human rights a world
vide cry
That still is sounding on from sky to
sly"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Gas Explosion in Electric pl.A.

Newark, n. J., Feb. 6.-One work
man was killed and three seriously in
jured in a gas explosion in the big
plant of the Westinghouse Electric &
Manufacturing Co. here tonight. The
explosion occurred in the japanning
room or the top floor of the struc-
ture OF % men in the room peter
Lotos was killed and three other nen
injured, two of whom may die The
explosion is believed to have been
due to an accumulation of gas from
an open vent
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Condemn Flag on Napkins.

Derby, Conn. Feb. Sara Briggs
Humphrey chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution, at a meeting to-
day, passed resolutions condemning
the use Of paper napkins on which
were imprints of the United States
flag, The use Of napkin5 thus stamp
ed the chapter considers dssecration
Of the flags
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
BIG CARGO OF IRISH
POTATOES FOR BOSTON.
Ninety Thousand Bushels to Arrive on
DeVonian Today.

Boston, Feb. 6.-When the steamer
Devorian reaches here tomorrow with
her cargo of 10000 bushels Of potatoes
from Livperpool. she will bring the
foreign shipments Of the tuber into
this port since December 1st to $780,
900 bushels, new record for such i'm
ports in Boston.
The Devonians cargo is in $4,000
sacks, each containing 23-4 bushels,
and the asking price in Boston today
2E cents
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
ETroR STILL in JAIL.
Judge Bradley Denies Application for
His Admission to Bail.

Boston. Feb. 6.-An attempt of rem
resentatives of the striking textile
workers in Lawrence to have their
leader, Joseph J. Ettor, and his lieu
tenant, Arturo Giovannitti, who are
charged with being accessories before
the fact Of the murder of Annie Lo-
pezzl, liberated on bail today. Judge
Bradley in the supreme judicial court
refused to release the prisoners on the
haibeas corpus proceedings which had
been instituted.
The two men remain in the Essex
county jail at Lawrence until next
Friday. when their case will come up
in the Lawrence police court for a con-
tinued hearing
The Lopezzi woman was shot and
killed during a riot near the Everett
mill a week ago Monday. During to-
days proceedings George E. Reewer,
council for the accused men, declared
that the person who fired the fatal
shot was a policeman. District Attor-
ney Atwill stated that, according to
the autopsy performed by Medical Ex-
aminer George H. Dow, the bullet
which killed the woman was Of 3S cal
ibre, while the two police officers on
duty in that district at the time car
ried 80 calibre weapons.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Guests Escape In Hotel Fir.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. e.-Several hum
dred guests at the Downey hotel tha
city's principal hostelry, and one Of
Miehigan's best hotels. were fodced to
hurriedly depart tonight by fire
which swept the six story structure
The loss may amount to 100000. At
the time the fire broke out conven.
ton was in progress and the hotal was
crowded.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
PAWTUcKET GIRLS PAID
14To 20 CENTS A WEEK.
Officials of Regina Lace Company
Called Into Court.

Pawtucket r. l., Feb. Claiming
that pay ranging from IA TO 20 cents
for a weeks work is not a fair wage.
the "a young girls who went on strike
at the mill Of the Regina Lace com
pany here last Thursday today had
writs served on the officials Of tAa
company for their appearance in court
to show why they should not pay a.
dollar a day. The girls, whose ages
average 16 years, were hired TO work
in the mill a week ago Thursday.
When they received their envelopes at
the end Of the week they found there
in sums Of from il TO 20 cents, Two
or three Of them who had taken work
home. where they we're assisted by
their families, received little over a
dollar. The others, whose nsaEimup
earnings were 20 cents, worked from Z
a. m. until p. M
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION
OF GAS IN BASEMENT
Three Men Injured, Two Of Them Per-
haps Fatally.

New York, Feb. 6.-Three men were
seriously injured two of the immortal
seriously injured, two of them mortal
Gaping gas In the basement Of six
story apartment house in Harlem to-
night.
Employees of the gas company were
repairing a leaky main, and two Of
them, John MARITIME and Louis Lee,
were blown against the wall Of the
basement when the gas in some mys-
terious manner was ignited. They were
removed to a hospital in q critical
condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
STENOGRAPHERS QUESTION
THE REPORT OF SHERIDAN.
Considered It Impossible to Make
Record Under Such Conditions.


Washington, Feb. 6.-One days et-
forts to determine by expert stenog-
raphers the genuineness of j. d. Sheri-
dams stenogra phic report of Charles
McGowan's alleged perjury" admls-
sions at Toronto last January made
the senate Lorimer committee so
weary today that it voted to try an
other method. It was resolved to put
young Sheridan to a practical test in
the committee rooms, staged after the
fashion Of the hotel rooms at Toronto
where MCGOWAN was alleged TO have
talked into a phonogra phic apparatus,
An executive session was held this
evening to determine the nature or
this test.
After the conclusion of the tesu-
mony of Milton w. Blumenberg. II. IL.
Pechin. a local commercial stenosra-
pher, and AIlister Cochrane, one of the
official stenographers of the house or
representatives, and an employe OF Mr.
Blumenberg, in reporting the Lorlmer
committee. testified as experts. Both
said in answer to Hypothetical ques-
tions that they considered it impossible
TO make such a record under the con-
ditions under which Sheridan worked.
In cross examination Pechin said that
in order to be absolutely certain IL
would be necessary to know all the
facts of Sheridan's recording the notes.
but without such understanding no
was of opinion that the notes were not
a correct report
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
SKATING CHAMPION
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
Edmund Lamy Has Bad Fall as Re-
suit of Being Tripped. g

Saranac Lake. N. Y, Feb. ED
ward Lamy, who won the professional
skating championship last week from
Morris Wood, had a nasty fall on the
ice here today and as a result will be
unable to skate for several weeks and
probably the rest Of the season. Lamy
was practicing short turns in a hockey
pen when he was accidentally tripped
by another skater and fell into the
net, wrenching his ankle and bruising
his thigh. He was carried to the
office of physician who ordered the
champion to take absolute rest for
several weeks. Lamy has cancelled
all dates.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Lived 20 Months with Broken ssole.

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 6.--Ameng
the death returns just filed IL that a
Charles Rohne at the New Haven hos
pital. He was 8 tesmster and broke
his back Fl months ago During all
that time he lay in one position on a
cot. His courage was wonderful Sur
geons marveled at his fight for life.
He was cheerful to the last.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
s1cu,oOo,Ooo Tin Plate Combine.

Pittsburg, Feb. 6.-RepresentinG q
capitalization Of 800, oo0, 900 the inde-
pendent TIN plate manufacturers Of the
United States were granted a charter
in common pleas court by Judge
Thomas D. CArnahan late today under
tho naanA of the Association OF Sheet
and Tin Plate Manufacturers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Copenhagen, Feb. 6.-While taking
his customary walk today, King Fred
erick was seized with a sudden ill
ness. He returned to the palace and
was ordered to bed. 1t is said that
the king suffered a chill. A bulletin
issued tonight says his condition is
satisfactory.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Fire pssrey. s2 Au+os

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. G-Lieuten-
ant Foley Of the fire department was
killed and sixty-two motor cars, pri-
vately owned, were destroyed in a fire
which followed an explosion OF gaso-
lene IN the garage of the Peck Auto
mobile company, Troest avenue and
Fifteenth street tonight, Loss s15o,s
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 6.-The con-
dition of Baron De Rio Branco, the
Brazilian foreign minister, who was
stricken suddenly last evening with
uremia, has become so critical that in
the opinion of the physicians mis- death
may occur at any moment.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Berlin, Feb 6-Prof. Wilhelm Pasz-
kowski, the director of the scientific
information bureau Of the University
of Berlin, will leave for the United
States on March to deliver series
Of lectures on German culture on the
invitation of the Germanic society of
New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Hydro. o.AeropIane on th. Hudson.

New York, Feb. s.-The first sue
cessful flight of a hydro -aeroplane in
this section was seen late today when
Frank T. Coffyn ascended from the
middle of the Hudson river near 23d
street. and flew about for sixteen
minutes up and down the river at a
height of 500 feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

ri Paso, Feb. e.--Otsxens OF Jtinre7
are here buying guns and ammunition
in. quantities, arrning themselves for
protection in case rebel banda coma
to THAI: city. There is grave apprehsn-
sion. slybthe whole country to he Eouth
is repc rted In rsUck. ReqARH ma ~
eumed lst TssxrRs -taA.H%
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

the same day, wherever the men live
or may be sojourning," said Mr. Miller.
Il must refuse to say anything now
as to the positions these men hold,
whether they are what are known as
higher ups or not. But we are high
ly gratified with the result of this
widespread inquiry
The arrests may not be made Iuatil
Saturday Of thia week OF MONDAY, Of
next
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
GEORGIA NEGRO LYNcHED
BY A MOB OF NEGROES
Killed One Negro and Fatally Injured
Two Others.

Vadilia. Ga. Feb. 6.-Homer Stew
ART. a negro. was lynched by members
% his own race today at Cedar Cross
Ing. a small town in a remote sec
ton Of this county. according to re-
ports received here. Stewart is al
legged 90 have killed another negro
and 70 have fatally injured two 9TH
CTS. He was being taken TO jail
when the mob seized him, hanged him
% tres and riddled his body with
bullets.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
John 3. Doris, cIreu. Man.

New York, Feb. 6.-John 3. Doris. a
well known theatrical manager, circus
man and politician of the past genera
ton, died today at his home here. He
had been Ill for many weeks with a
complication OF diseases He was
born in Ohio 64 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 6.-Gen. Pascual
Orozco denied emphatically that the
state of Chihuahua, Mexico. is on the
verge of seeding from the Mexican
federation or that he is disloyal to
President Madero.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Lima, Peru, Feb. 6-Finanee Minis
ter Ernesto Raez is indisposed ana is
unable to fulfill the duties of his office,
Luis f. Villansan has been appointed
temporary finance minister during his
absence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Yuan to Be Dictator.

London, Feb. S.--Premier Yuan Shi
Kai carries the edict in his pocket
naming him as high commissioner
with absolute powers and making him
a virtual dictator, says a Picking des-
patch to the Daily Telegraph.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
SEVENTY DEAD AND
WOUNDED AT cHlLAPA.
sslssdistss Suffer severly in Clash
With Government Troops.

lruala Guerrero. Mexico. Feb. s.
Seventy dead and wounded Salgadis-
tas we're left on the ield at Chilapa
after an encounter with the forces OF
General FiEueros yesterday. The loss
es Of the government troops were not
given. Another battle won 10y Figue-
roa's men yesterday was that at Juch-
ftan. Three rebel leaders were cap
tured and summarily executed under
provision made by the suspension Of
guarantees. One Of these was Anto-
MO Zavalta. one OF Salgado's most able
Meutenants.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Cabled Paragraphs

London, Feb. "a national thanks
giving service to commemorate the safe
return of King George and Queen
Mary from India was held today in st.
Paul's cathedral.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Birds pyjno Of starvatior.

Woodstock, Conn.,, Feb. 6.-Starva-
tion has caused the death Of hundreds
of game birds in this section and it
Is feared that IL the present cold spell
Is protracted that many more will
die.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
OBITUARY.
jacob Conadon. Peouot Ind;an.

Jacoo Oohgdon, Pequot lnd'an.
Plainfeld, Conn, Feb. 6.-Jacob
Congdon, one of the last of the Peduot
tribe Of Indians, is dead at his home
here from pneumonia. For fifty years
he was en- employe of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad. He
was So years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Berlin, Feb. 6.-The 18th reichstag.
in which the socialists will play a
prominent part, will open tomorrow
with brilliant ceremonial in the White
Hall of the palace.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

The Great Northern Railway has
placed orders for sixty thousand tons
of rails which are to be used prln-
cipally for renewals this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
TROOPS READY TO GO
TO MEXICAN LINE.
President Taft Keeping in Touch With
Developments in Mexico.

Washington, Feb. 6.-President Ts.a
and his cabinet turned scrutinizina
eye toward Mexico today. Official des@
patches placed before the president
seriously questioned the loyalty Oh
General Pascual Orozco to the Mexican
federal government and intimated that
the present conditions in the state or
chihuahua, bordering on Texas, might
develop into movement of secession,
establishing an independent republic in
the north.
The president discussed precaution-
ary measures with his official family
and tonight the war department. has
sent additional orders to army posts
throughout the country to be ready for
a possible mobilization, the department
of Justice has instructed its agents to
exercise all possible vigilance in en-
forcing neutrality laws, while the state
department has asked for quick re-
ports from consular agents Of any dan
ger in the interior to Americans or
their interests.
After tedays cabinet meeting the
president professed not to he alarmsd
ever the situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

victor Berger, Socialist, introduced
IN the house bill providing universal
suffrage for citizens Of the District of
Columbia.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
NEW HAVEN BURGLARS
GET $4,000 IN JEWELS.
Souvenir Spoons and Small Trinkets
Thrown Away in Street.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 6.-While
the family of J. A. Hamilton were at
dinner late today at their home, $50
Prospect street, burglars entered the
second story by way of the front porch
and secured jewelry and other valua-
bles to the extent of $4,000. On leav-
ing the neighborhood the burglars evil
IDENTIFY stopped under each street light
as it was reached and looked over the
plunder, throwing away what did not
suit their fancy. Following the trail
made by the abandoned articles. some
thirty or more souvenir spoons were
found and several small trinkets. The
loss of the valuables was not discov-
cred until early in the evening. when
one of the Hamilton children went to
her room and discovered some of her
jewelry was missing. The police have
no clue
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

An Old Man Becoming Insane on a
train while near Swift Current, Sask.,
killed passenger and himself
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Madero Regards Situation lmUrov.d.

Mexico City, Feb 6.-President Ma
dero tonight regarded the situation in
the state Of Chihuahua ~ materially
improved.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Coaster Ran Into Autn.

New Haven, Conn, Feb 6.-Charles
Woodward, 10 years old, ran into an
automobile while coasting down ST.
Roman street late today and sustained
a fractured skull. He was taken to a
local hospital. where his condition is
serious. The driver of the automobile,
Benjamin Frye, was not arrested.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
and Its Circulation the in Population
Condensed TelegramS

Charges of Fraud in the Award of
army shoe contracts were renewed in
the house yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Playing cards when nrst introduced
Into England, were looked upon purely
~ e holiday paEtime-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Arthur 8. Watson, formerly a well
known roller polo player, was killed
in the Boston & Maine train yards at
Salem, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Gen. James 3. Weaver, populist
candidate for president in 1892, died
at the home of relatives in Des Moines
yesterday. He was eighty years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

The big bell at Moscow weighs 202
tons, and next in size comes a Bur-
mese bell weighing III tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Albert c. Hendrick, Former Mayor
and former chief of the New Haven
fire department, died yesterday at his
home in New Haven after a long i'll
ness.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Fire Yesterday Destroyed the coun-
try home at Barre Center, Mass. Of
Col. William A. Castor, president of
the National Shawmut bank of Bos-
ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
Steamship Arrivals.

AZ Glasgow; Fec. 5. California, fren
New EcItE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
WAGES At LAWRENCE.

Foreign Girls in Mills Paid Better
Than American Girls in Stores.
Boston. Fc5. 6.-Wages and living
conditions of mill employees in Law
renee are compared favorably with
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Or. Henry Wise TribbIe, president of
Columbia university, Lake City, Fla,
died yesterday at Roadman. Fla, from
injuries received in a collision Of trains
there last Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Fire Which Broke Out at Moline,
Ill, yesterday destroyed the plant Of
the Barnard & Leas Mfg. Co.. builders
Of flour milling machinery. Loss is
estimated at 100000
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07
The FIorida RepubIican state {

y 'V' 'No ItSSNI1IINaII OtdL- UUII-
vention split into two factions yes
terday. One body left the hall and
organized rump convention, and
chose delegates to the national con-
vention instructed TO vote for the
nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt for
president. The regular administra-
ton faction instructed their delegates
to vote for the nomination of Presi-
dent Taft.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-07

Ninety Per Cent. of the Creditors
OF Henry Goodwin and George II. RIM
pach, proprietors of the Crawford
house, Boston, have accepted an offer
Of ten cents on a dollar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
G0O0WSKY PLAYS AGAIN
Delightful Revival of Old
Music.

Mr.. L~opoid Godowsky gave concert
OF pianoforte music In Carnegie Hall yes
terday afternoon which. on tho whole.
was a thoroughly delightful affair. and
did not lose interest even when Il disap-
pointed the lovers OF style OF playing
which the artist does not seem 10 have
at his command in the degree that he has
every other element OF his art 1t was
the second part OF his programme against
which no cavll could be raised unless one
wished 10 assert the purlsts point ~
view and insist upon the music OF the
seventeenth century being made 10 sound
as closely as possible 10 the original pro-
duction as the instrument which has sup
planted the harpslchord will permit Tho
rhythmical crispness and grace ~ his
reproduction OF the old music and It's OK
quisite beauty ~ melodic line and tone
could scarcely be Ovcrpra.sed. IL was only
in the compositions in which the romantic
spirit entered that the want Of legato
and warmth Of feeling which have been
deplored heretofore IN the discussion OF
his playing were felt. The artist had q
most appreciative audience and was re-
warded with much applause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-19
OBITUARY NOTES.

DIR. EDWIN r. ARMSTRONG. Of New
Brunswick, y. j., died in his home there
on Tuesday night in his eighty-sixth
year. Five daughters survive him.
They are Mrs. Robert W. Johnson and
Mrs. Frank Bennett. OF New Brunswick:
Mrs Pierce OF Ohio; Mrs. Archibald
Glare, OF Elizabeth, and Mrs. Chad
bourne, Of Syracuse.
MRS. EMMA ROEBER, widow OF
William Roeber. who was a wealthy coal
dealer OF Manhattan. died at her home
in Sea Cliff. Long Island, yesterday. She
was sixty-seven years old. She leaves
four daughters and six sons.
GEORGE II. TITUS. aged seventy-four.
died yesterday at the home Of his son.
Arthur II. Titus, of New Rochelle, who
is cashier Of the National City Bank. or
New York, and n police commissioner or
New Rochelle. He was a veteran OF the
Civil War; having served I'm the 9th New
Jersey Volunteers. His home was in Ber-
gen street. Brooklyn He was engaged
in the life insurance business for many
years.