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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-29

Generally speaking the trade of Yu- catan during 1912 was excellent. The revolution iu the northern states of Mexico had little effect upon the south ern peninsula and the trade of this port was better than 1t has been any year since 1907 This was largely due tu the improved price of henequen, or I 1catAn hemp, which Ia the principal export
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-29
FUN ERALS.
Francis H. Sauntas.

The funeral services of Francis Henry Sauntas. the infant son of Manuel and Mary Rose Sauntas was held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at their home on Wall street and burial Mas at St MarN,s cemete1-N
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-29

The Canadian minister of agriculture has designated G. c. Cunningham as botanist and plant pathologiSt for the Province of Prince Edward Island Ills first work will be investiga ting potato diseases. since the potato crop of the island is its most important agricul- tural asset Laboratory and field ex- periments will he conducted at Mon- tasue and other points throughout the island. with 2 view to controlling va- rIous disorders affecting patA4aAA
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-29
Granted Milner Scholarship.

John A. Prior. son of Judge Prior of MOOsup, d summer resident at Wam- phassett point, has been granted the Milner scholarship and has entered on a three years course at Sheffield Scientific school.
 Mrs. Frank F. Lee who has been undergoing treatment a Memorial hos piral, New London continues to inn prove.
 Captain and Mrs Q. C. Griffin are spending a months vacation in New York.
 Paul Bereel and family will remove this week from Elm street to the Brayton house on Gift street.
 Stonington Steam Fire Engine com pany is rehearsing minstrel show
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-29
LOST AND FOUND.

FOUND-Came to my place Sept 4, two year old | Holstein heIfer; Owner paying for this advertisement and keeping. ". c. Robinson, CoIun1 bia, Conn. sep2Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-29
w. B. WILCOX ....>. Auctione,
 AUCTION
TUESDAY, SEPT. a0. 1s1s.

By order Of the EIonoTabIe Court of Probate for the District of lebanon. l
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-29

FOR SALE 2S Barred Plymouth Rock bullets, with rooster inquire John Eyberse, 34 Happy St., City.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
ILLINOIS SOLON
DEF|ES SPEAKER
Brown Calls Mckinley ''Wart"
and Shrimp and Threat
ems to Thrash Him.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 1s.-
Proceedings in the Illinois lower
House were enllvened today by an
attempted personal attack upon
Speaker William Mckinley, of Chi
cago, by Representative Lee o'Neii
Brown rushed from his seat toward
the speakers rostrum waving his
fist and shouting threats at the
speaker.
Speaker Mckinley unavailingly
called upon Sergeant-at-Arms Gus
Klein, of ottawa, Brown appointee
to force Brown to take his seat.
But for the interference of several
men Brown would have succeeded in
reaching the speaker.
you wart! You dirty little shrimp,
you've nsulted every member of this
House." shouted Brown. as he ran
down the aisle. You're not teaching
school out in the Iowa brush now and
I'll show you that you can't handle
this House in this manner"
AS Brown neared the rostrum,
number of representatives surrounded
him. Speaker Mckinley stood at his
desk throughout the row. pounding
his gavel for order and calling upon
the reluctant sergeant-at-arm to
carry out his orders.
After several moments of confusion,
during which every member of the
House was on his feet, Brown was
prevailed upon to return to his seat.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
C|TY'S TAX GAIN
is S1,O36,961.81
Increase in 1912 Revenue Part
ly Due to Reassessment of
Broad Street Property.

For the past year the city has col
lected taxes on personal and real
property $3.50, 1868, net gain of
81 ,036, 96l.S1. over the amount collected
for the 1911 taxes. There is still un-
paid for 1912, however taxes amount
ing to s1,125.S12,66.
The total personal taxes for 1912
amount to $1.735, ,337sO, of which
amount 81, 5SS. .174.42 has been paid.
leaving balance due the city of
$147. 1898. In 1911 the total personal
tax was s157S672S1. OF this amount
$492. .534.42 had to be deducted. This
represents the tax placed upon the
personal property of the Prudential
Insurance Company, whose appeal
was upheld by the courts. After de-
Quoting this amount, $1,0SS,13S.3 80 was
due the city, 1915, 1925 of which was
paid.
For real estate the assessment for
1912 was sc, 222, III 81. of which $5,244, :
0l2.23 has been paid leaving a bal
ance of $97s. .159.2S. In 1911 the total
taxes for real estate amounted to
$5, s09, 226.74. of which S4,s19, ,0dS.69 was
paid.
The real estate tax of this year in
cludes the reassessment made on sew
eral properties on the east side of
Broad street following the appeal of
the Prudential Insurance Company.
Except in three instances. these have
been paid. The three in question,
Joseph M. Byrne, the Macknet estate
and Lowy & Berger. will appeal, it is
said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
SW|NDLERS BUSY
AMONG MERCHANTS
Warning Issued of Alleged Pro-
motors of civil Service
School" for City.

warning was issued today to d
number of merchants to be on the
lookout for two men posing as philan-
thropists and soliciting subscriptions
for civil service school" Accord
ing TO those who have been ap-
preached by the men. one of them
gives his name as William j Gordon
and says he is connected with the tax
assessors office. The other displays
q badge marked Building Depart
ment.'
II Is not known whether the couple
have been successful In film -hamming
anyone to date. Those approached
by the men say they exhibit a long
list of names of well-known persons
who are supposed to have subscribed
from So to 500. Inquiries among sew
eral Of the men mentioned on the list
resulted in statements that they had
neither been approached nor sub
scribed to such a scheme.
An inspection of the list of Sub
scribers" leads to the belief that
many of the names are stamped on
with a rubber stamp. The two men
tell each prospective victim that they
are engaged in the philanthropic
work Of educating the ignorant
among the poorer classes so that
they might pass the civil service ex-
aminations and secure municipal OF
state positions
The civil service officials brand the
scheme as a fraud, and there has
been no one IN the Office of the taS
assessor or building superintendent
who has been authorized to make
collections for any such scheme. The
police are anxious to get i'm touch
! with the civil service schoo
| founders
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16

Defeat of the commission form in
Hoboken by 1893 votes showed quite a
change in sentiment in two years,
commission government having been
beaten there at the previous election
by a majority of 1853. In Bayonne
conditions were the exact reverse,
commission government being defeat
ed by 299 this year, while at the previ-
Gus election it was defeated only by
votes.
The Democratic organization in
Bayonne took no interest in the preyi-
Gus election. but this year Mayor Mat
thew I. Cronin led the opposition.
In Union Hill, where the opposition
was led by Mayor Rannenberg, the
commission form was decisively de-
feated by vote of 1.257 to 433. This
was about so per cent. of the total
vote of the town.
Mayor Rannenberg some time ago
sent out letter to the voters, in
which he eXhorted them to vote
against commission government. The
present government was satisfactory
and economical and any change might
result in an increase in taxes, he de-
clared.
The vote by wards in Hoboken was
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
YEGGS FO|LED BY
CREAK|NG WHEEL
Burglars Neglected to Oil
Fourth Caster of Safe
They Moved.

In bold attempt TO break open
1,500-pound safe in the home of Bany
Needell. at 81 West street, early to-
day. three cracksmen were frightened
away after having rolled the heavy
strong box from the diningroom into
the hallway on the first floor. They
we're just about to roll it into the
yard when Needell. who was sleeping
in one of the rooms on the floor above
was awakeped by a slight squeaking
of one of the wheels.
The men had evidently oiled the
other three wheels, but had over
looked one and this proved their un-
doing as far as plumber was con-
cerned. As Needell opened the door
of his room and looked down through
the dim light he saw two men push
ing the safe along the carpeted hall
way A third was attempting TO open
the door leading into the yard.
Needell ran to the window on the
second floor and yelled for the police.
Sergeant Huebner and Patrolmen
Kilkenny. Moreback and Schaeffer.
who were about a block away, came
up on the run. but by that time the
men had jumped over a back fence
and made their escape. Although
the policemen searched the neigh
boring cellars and yards, no trace
of the men was found.
Entrance into the house was ef-
fected by forcing a front window.
According to Needell, there was moth
ing Of any value in the safe He
could give no description of the men,
as they worked without a light. Mrs.
Needell says that she was awakened
several times shortly after midnight
by noise on the floor below, but
thought 1t was caused by the rain
water falling In the alleyway.
The Needell family lives on the first
and second floors of the house, which
is a three family frame building. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Needell last nights
attempt to get at the safe was the
second made during the past four
months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
W|TTPENN RANKS
SHAKEN BY DEFEAT
Jersey City Vote for commis-
sion Govt Shows Weakness
of GubernatoriaI Aspirant.
IFrom a stan Correspondent.l


TRENTON, n. j., April ia great
number of gloomy reports are reach
ing this city today from the differ
ent leaders throughout the State. es-
pecially the southern counties. of the
Wittpenn gubernatorial boom, and
his followers are in a quandary over
the personal defeat that he sustained
in the Reputation of his admins
tration. when the people of Jersey
city voted in favor of commission
form of government at yesterday s
election.
II is said that Mr.. Wittpenn's lieu-
tenants were going about stating that
the able administration he had given
the people of Jersey City would be
vindcated in thef erection and that
the commission form of government
would lose by a large vote The at
titude of the wiseacre politicians is
that his strength in his own county
has been greatly weakened, and that
he did not control as much personal
influence as Mayor Cooke, of Ho-
bolIen. and Mayor Cronin, of Bay
onne. which cities voted against the
commission form of government.
IL is apparent ihal theIe VIII INV
be many deserters from the Wittpenn
camp. That politicians who were
willing to cast their political fortunes
with Wittpenn now recognized his
weakness, and II is expected that they
will go over to Governor Fielder, and
ii will not be surprising to hear of
other aspirants for the governorship.
who have held back until now to en-
ter the race. Those who have been
opposed to Mayor Wittpenn feel JUS
tilted now in pointing out the fact
that he is a professional politician
and that he was in his own mind OPP
posed to the commission form of
government. although II had been
stated by his followers that he was
warm in it's support.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
He Is Near Suffoca-
ton and Physicians
and Intimates Fear
the Worst.
IMPROVEMENT EARLY
TODAY BUT TEMPORARY
Vatican Is Seriously Alarmed
When Lawyer Comes TO Pom
tif:ss's Bedside Ate. Consul
tation With Doctors.

ROME. April 16.-At 4:S5 p NJ, the
Pope had an alarming coughing spsil
this afternoon. almost causing suffo-
cation. The attack was followed by
such exhaustion that those attending
the pontiff feared the worst.
The aggravation which occurred
last evening in the condition of the
Pope reached its climax shortly be-
fore midnight and then gradually
wore off in the early morning hours.
When Professor Marchiafava en-
tered the sick room this morning,
just before 730 the fever had entire-
ly disappeared. The injections adj
ministered by DR.. Amici in the course
of the night had produced the de-
sired effect of keeping up the strength
of the patients heart, although the
weakness of the Pope had increased.
Professor Marchiafava gave a fresh
pr rescription this morning aiming at
facilitating expectoration. The pro-
fessor insisted on complete rest and
added: Each patient must above all
be his own physician
The pontiff was this morning able
to take some nourishment. He great
ly enjoyed some yolks of eggs beaten
up in Marsala wine and old brandy,
connection much liked by Italians
The lawyer, Patriarca, was sum-
moned, after Professor Marchiafava
had a long conference with Cardinal
Merry Del Val, the papal secretary Of
state
Earlier in the morning the Pope's
sisters entered the Vatican and were
received by Monsignor Parolin, the
Pope's nephew, who held them walt
ing in an ante chamber until the doc
tors had ended their visit They then
entered the Popes chamber. Later
they adjourned TO an adjoining chapel
where they heard two masses
Private, but reliable, information
as to the Pope's condition this norn-
! ing is to the effect that while he L
without fever today, he Is much
weaker than at this time yesterday.
If his illness continues in its present
course he will be weaker each day.
Even If the bronchial affection doea
not develop into actual pneumonia,
1t is doubtful how long the oonstitu-
tion of the patient can hold out.
The temperature of the Pope varied
frequently during the forenoon. Or.
Amici visited him Just before noon
and found that an almost imper-
ceptible rise had taken place since
early morning
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
Floods Inundate
Part of Arkansas

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April l6-Water
from the breaks in the Laconia Circle
levee, on the Arkansas side of the
Mississippi river, near the mouth of
White river, today is inundating a
large section of southeast Arkansas.
Many valuable plantations will be
overf1owed. Scores of negro families
were made homeless. but the resi-
dents of that section had feared a
repetition of last years overflow and
were prepared for the levee's break
Reports received today stated that
the main levees near Modoc, Ark,
were weakening under the foods
strain.
On the Mississippi side, from Rose
dale to Coahoma, the embankments
were reported in bad shape. En-
gineers declared, however, that the
break on the Arkansas side would
relieve the situation to a small ex-
tent
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
Coffee Trust
Suit Dropped

WASHINGTON. April is. - The
antitrust suit against the Brazilian
valorization called coffee
trust-will be dismissed within few
days by Attorney General McReyn-
olds as result of definite assurances
from the Brazilian government that
the 100000 bags of coffee, valued at
100000 stored in New York have
been sold to bona fide purchasers.
Attorney General McReynolds to-
day said the United States would ac-
cept Brazirs assurance that the
coffee no longer was in control of the
valorization committee. Brazil de-
clares the coffee has been sold to
seventy Eight roasters in thirty-three
cities of twenty American States.
Had the compromise not been
reached, 1t was within the. power of
the United States government to seize
the coffee under new law passed by
Congress as a direct result of the
coffee suit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
COMMISSION VOTE
IN JERSEY CITY A
RAP AT W|TTPENN
Big Majority POlled for New
Form a Reputation of His
Administration.
H,42z FOR, 7,lI6 AGAINST,
WAS RESULT OF ELECTION
Hoboken, Bayonne and Union
Hill Beat Walsh Act De-
cisiveIy.
Especial to the Newark stnr.l

JERSEY CITY, N. j., April is.-
Although defeated by varying ma
jorities in Hoboken, Bayonne and
Union Hill at special elections yes
terday, the commission form of gov
ernment won a decisive victory In
Jersey City, the vote being 11,422 for
the adoption of commission govern
ment and 7,116 against.
The First, Third, Fifth and Twelfth
wards were the only wards that voted
against the proposition. The biggest
surprise was the vote cast for the
new system in the Second ward
where Frank Hague is the leader.
Two years ago Hague was against
commission government.
While Mayor H. Otto Wittpenn ap-
parently favored the commission
form. the adoption Of the Walsh act
Is generally looked upon as a repu-
diation of Mayor Wittpenn's admins
tration. The majority of the city
offlceholders and employees under
Wittpenn were energetic anti-com-
mission men, Probably every oppo-
nent of the mayor in the city voted
for the new plan.
The police and fire departments
were lined up against the law. but
nevertheless it was carried by big
majority.
Among the residents of Jersey City
who did much to assist the adoption
of the new form were Governor
James f. Fielder and Joseph P. Tu-
multy, secretary to President Will
son. Mr.. Tumulty came all the way
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
Connecticut Bank
Closes Its Doors

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April l6.-
The First National Bank of Norwich,
Conn, was closed today by order of
it's directors and National Bank Ex-
amner n S. Dean has been placed
In charge.
Advices to the comptroller of the
currency say the bank was closed
because of the relations of its presi-
dent with a failed commercial con-
Germ.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
Nurses Strike,
Patients Suffer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April ia
number of patients at the General
Hospital here today suffered from in
attention, following a strike of the
Junior nurses of the institution. Last
dent of the junior class, resigned
when Miss Harriet Leck, superintend-
ent, assigned her to the surgery ward
against her wishes. Thereupon Miss
Chamberlain's classmates, nineteen in
number, announced they would not
work until Miss Chamberlain did.
Fifty nurses are employed at the hosr
pital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
FIND PHYSICIAN
WHO VANISHED ON
HIS HONEYMOON
DIR. TOppin Had Been Stricken
With Aphasia and Was in
New York Hotel.
BLOW FROM FOOTPAD'S
BLACKJACK THE CAUSE? !?
He Is a Brother-in-Eaw of Prof.
Preston, Who Married
Mrs. Cleveland.

DR.. Lewis Weston Hoppin, who
mysteriously vanished at the end of
his honeymoon. spent In South Or
ange, was found this afternoon in a
New York hotel
He was stricken with aphasia on
Monday and disappeared. His malady
is thought to have been the result Of
a blow on the head.
A week after his wedding, which
took place in Kingston, Ontario less
than two months ago, he was held up
in the street, sandbagged and robbed
His injuries troubled him at intervals
during his honeymoon.
He was found by his brother, John
j. Hoppin. of South Orange, who has
been personally directing country
wide search for him.
Dr. Hoppin is a brother-in-law of
Thomas j. Preston, jr., of South Or
ange, who recently married Mrs.
Grover Cleveland.
He and his bride came to South Or
ange as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John ]. Hoppin. 1863 Charlton avenue.
Last Monday the physician, his wife
and his sister-in-law went to New
York. where the women had some
shopping to do.
DR. Hoppin said he would visit sew
eral physicians with whom he had
been associated in the Manhattan
Eye and Ear Hospital.
I'm meet you at the Martinique for
luncheon at noon" he promised his
bride
DIR. Hoppin Missing.
But the physician did not keep his
appointment, and he also failed to ap-
pear at dinner at o'clock
Meanwhile, at 1 o'clock, Mrs. Hop
pin called up DIR. John r. Shannon, of
II East Thirty eighth street, whom
her husband had intended to visit.
Why, yes" the doctor said, Lewis
was here for while. He left at 12:15.
He didn't say where he was going,
out he seemed all right"
After he left DR., Shannon's office
Dr. Hoppin vanished. The morgues
and hospitals were searched and the
police notified.
At s o'clock Monday night the doc
tor and his bride we're to have taken
a train from the Grand Central sta
ton, New York, to Kingston. Ont.
where they were to have made their
home.
DR.. Hoppin had carried two hand
bags, which he had said he would
take to the station and check. When
he failed to keep his dinner engage
ment his brother and the two Mrs.
Hoppins went to the station and dis
covered that the baggage had not
been checked
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
CHICAGO WILL CENSOR
"NAUGHTY" SHOW POSTERS

CHICAGO. April 16.-Billboard
posters, showing burlesque girls
dressed in tights. are to have the at
tention of Major Funkhouser, second
deputy superintendent of police. who
is the censor of public morals.
The official Is now organizing a
board of censorship and when il IS
finally decided upon one of the first
things to be taken up will be this
class of advertising.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
TOWNS SALOONKEEPERS
CHOSEN BY POPULAR VOTE

SIOUX FALLS. S. d.. April Ia
Selection of saloonkeepers by popular
vote became a reality in Fix Poirt,
town in Union County today. II Is
believed to be the first lime in the
country that the ballot has been
utilized to determine who shall oper-
ate saloons.
Under a law which goes into ef-
feet July |. the number of saloons is
limited to one for 500 inha oltants. The
saloons in Elk Point mus were re-
duced from five to two.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
ONE OF BOSCHIETTER
GIRLS SLAYERS GETS
PARDON BOARD PAROLE

parole, were refused by the board.
They were sentenced for the same
crime as Campbell.
Albert c. Twlning the Monmouth
county bank wrecker, was pardoned.
The fine Of David II. Brand, of this
city. who was serving seven-year
sentence for arson, was remitted..
Brand was pardoned by the State
Board Of Prison Inspectors some time
ago. but that court could not remit
the fine. Brand will now be released.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
WILSON ELATED OVER
RESULT OF ELECTION
Star Bureau.
Metropolitan National Bank Bldg.
WASHINGTON. Aprii I6


Both President Wilson and Secre-
tary Tumulty are happy today over
the adoption of commission govern-
ment in Jersey City at yesterdays
special election. Mr., Tumulty, who
went home to vote for the Walsh act
yesterday afternoon. returned last
night. and was at his desk at o'clock
this morning, as usual
After hearing the election results
and the story of the election from his
secretary, the President gave out the
following statement:
THE result is gratifying to me be-
cause it again expressed the desire
of the people of New Jersey to make
their municipal governments more ef.
fcient and responsive" HS b w
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16
SCREW SWALLOWED BY
BABY CAUSED HIS DEATH

A one-Och screw, which he had
attempted to swallow and which had
become lodged in his throat, was dis
covered to have been the cause of the
death Of William Puha. the 14-month-
old son of Victor Puha, Of II Hayes
street during an autopsy performed
on the body this morning at the City
Hospital by County Physician Nc
Kenzie.
The baby was playing with his two
brothers and sisters yesterday after
noon. when he began suddenly to
gasp for breath. Thinking that he
had swallowed button, his mother
carried him to nearby drug store.
DR. Max Feldman, of 81 Thirteenth
avenue. was summoned, and had the
child removed to the City Hospital,
where ne died in short time