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Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16

asking him to issue a proclamation calling for a day of public prayer. The governor declined.
 T believe in the efficacy of prayer said the governor, 'sbut not in the case of flood or droughts.''
 Bishop J. J. Hennessy of the Roman Catholic diocese of Wichita, Kansas, issued an order that on next uSnday an hour should be given inu each church in the diocese for special de- votions and "fervent prayer to Our Blessed Lord to terminate the present unusually protracted dry spell"
 At Springfield, Mo-, the Rev. J. F. Mcdonald, pastor of the St. Paul Methodist Episcopal church, announced public services would be held tomor- row to offer prayers for rain. The region around Springfield is experience ing one of the most serious droughts ever known.
 Letters to Kansas Governor.
 The letters to Governor Hodges were from all parts of the state. Some urged the governor to ask that every resident attend church Sunday morn ing and that everyone make a prayer of his own. Others urged that the proclamation simply ask each citizen to offer a prayer at his home or at church. The letters told of suffering of the sick because of the dry weather and extreme heat and suffering of live stock because of water shortage and of the loss of crops and forage and the drying up of pastures and wells.
 Have Been Praying.
 All of the letters to the governor declared the writers and their families and friends and Sthe preachers gen orally had prayed and are praying for rain, but the prayers have hot been answered. The writers declared their belief that if the entire citizenship of the state would join in a, general pray CT God would not fail to answer it at once and send the much needed rain. Two Died in Kansas City. The heat continued unabated to- day throughout Kansas. There were no precipitations to speak of and the heat today was as excessive and pros trating as at any time during the drought. Tn ansas City today two per sons died of heat and dozen pros trations were reported
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
DURANGO FEDERALs
 SHOOTING ALL PRISONERS. No Regard to Nationality Says Refguee
 Who Reaches Galveston.

Galveston. Tex, Aug. 15.-Mexican federals in the state of Durango are shooting all prisoners taken, regardless of nationality according to o. V. Seifort, mining man from that state Seifort was one of party of 200 refugees arriving Monday from Tam pico, on the Norwegian steamer Nor vega, and released from quarantine to- day.
 Seifort. who was born in Mexico of American parents. said he was accused of furnishing powder to the rebels and warned to leave the country within F hours He left in haste. He told today of the killing by rebels of his cousin, Roger Palmer, cashier for the railroad company at Durango, Palmer was or- dered to open the safes in his office. He opened one, but did not know the combination of the second and was shot down,
 Seifort said bandits killed a German hardware merchant at La Blanco two weeks ago and assaulted his two daughters, aged and 16 years
 Both federals and rebels engage in looting in the states of Zacatecas and Durango, according to the refugees.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
GUARDS IN CORRIDOR
 OF EXECUTIVE SUITE.
At AIbany-Mrs. SuIzer Still in Preca-
 rious Condition.

Albany, Aug. 15.-Governor Sulzer left the executive chamber at 630 o'clock tonight and after a short spin in an automobile returned to the man. sion,
 The doors of the executive suite at the capitol were securely locked to- night, while guards paced up and down both within and without in the corri- dor. It was said that the guards will continue their vigilance throughout the night. The serious condition of Mrs, Sulzer tonight neoessitated the recall of Dr. Robert Abrahasns from New York, He was expected on a midnight train, Ne official bulletin was forth ee1ning tonight from the executive mansion concerning Mrs. Sulzer, but an afternoon bulletin. dictated by Dr.. AbrahaIns after he had learned of the patients condition ever the telephone, stated that she Wts "still in a precari- GUS condition" with a temperature ef 1ea and pulse of N11e. She is delirieus at times and ans increasing temperature and factuatiag pulse tonight so alarm ed these at her bedside that a leeal physician was called in and Dr.. Aura hams was haIiediy summoned from New Y9rk
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
BUTTER, POTATOES, HAY,
 BEFORE THE SENATE
Tariff Rates Adopted After Long Dis
 cussions.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Extended de- bate over details of the agricultural schedule delayed progress on the tariff bill again today in the senate. At the end of a session devoted to discussion of rates of duty on butter, hay and potatoes, the senate found it had pass ed on scarcely more than a dozen items.
 Democratic leaders are canvassing the situation to decide as to the adyis ability of beginning longer sessions next week in the hope that work on the bill may be hastened. The senate is now working from eleven o'clock to six. Earlier sessions and meetings at night probably will be recommended. Efforts by Senator Page of Vermont to prevent the democrats cutting the six cent duty on butter to 2 1-2 cents per pound were unsuccessful at the
 end of a long debate. Senator Sher-
 man of Illinois, criticised the demo-
 crats for trying to reduce the price of butter while they refused to reduce the price of substitutes by taking off the heavy internal revenue tax. An attempt by Senator Gronna to put a duty of fifteen cents a. bushel on po- tatoes was also unsuccessful The present bill would make them free with 8 countervailing duty. Senator Walsh argued that duty on potataes would not affect the prices received by farm CTS except along the Atlantic seacoaSt.
 Senator Gronna opposed the commit
 tee amendment reducing the house duty of 20 cents per bushel on linseed to Is cents. The amendment was adopted The finance committees amendment reducing the house rate on butter from three cents to 2 1-2 cents a pound was adopted 3S to 3o Senator Pages amendment to increase the rate to four cents was voted down 3S to 29
 Senator Poindexter led fight to amend the bill by increasing the rate on hay from g to s a ton. He crit icised the finance committee for in- creasing the duty on monopo1ized to- bacco and reducing it on hay, a pro- duct incapable of being monopolized. The amendment was beaten S7 to 26.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
REPORTED THIRD DEGREE IS A FALLACY.
Report to be Made by American Bar
 Association.

St. Louis, Aug. 15.-A summary of the reports to be made by various com mittees of the American Bar Associa- tion at the annual meeting in Montreal next month was made public here to- day by members of the Missouri coun- cil.
 The committee on jurisprudence and law reform will report on the subject of the third degree in police work The report will say, in substance, that the third degree, as depicted in many newspapers, does not exist. One mem Der of the committee, however may make a minority report.
 The committee on judicial admin istration and remedial procedure will criticize the, federal statute requiring that a copy of the indictment and a list of grand jury witnesses be fur nished those indicted for capital of lenses.
 The committee on uniform state laws will present a marriage evasion act"
 This proposed law prohibits the mar riage in other states of persons in eligible to marry in the state in which they live Tomorrow the committee on patent, trademark and copyright law will report in favor of the creation of a court of patent appeal.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
ACQUITTED FATHER WHO
 AVENGED DAUGHTERS HONOR. Chicago Corcner's Jury Exonerated Edward ]. Duprey, Who Killed Pho toqrapher.

Chicago, Aug 15.-An enraged father who took the law in his own hands and killed the man the courts had ac- quilted of the charge of attacking his 1S year old daughter was exonerated today by 8 coroner's jury
 The verdict was that Edward J. Du- prey was '1aboring under a great mental strain on account of injury believed done to his daughter by the deceased when he shot and killed Henry Gronimus, a photographer.
 Duprey was released from custody. His two daughters, one II, the other B, were the only witnesses before the coroner's jury. They testified that they had been attacked by Gronimus in his studio. Duprey. a tailor, killed Gronimus in front of his home just after he had been freed on the charge of assaulting his elder daughter Stel- la After the shooting Duprey disap- peared but gave himself up to the po- lice yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
Steamship Arrivals.

Naples, Aug. 14.--Arrived: Steamer Verona, New York.
 New York, Aug. 15.-Arrived: : Steamer Celtic, Liverpool.
 Ldbau, Aug. s.-Arrived: Steamer Kursix, New York,
 Copenhagen. Aug. F, Arrived. Steamer Oscar II. New York (not pre- yieusly),
 Genoa, Aug. 12-Arrived: Steamer Principe di Piemonte, New York,
 Naples, Aug, 12.-Arfived' Steamer San Guglielmo, New York,
 Havre, Aug, 14.-Arrived' Steamer La Lorraine, New York.
 CheFbeurg, Aug, 15, - Arrived: Steamer Berlin, New York fer Bremen
 Plymouth, Aug. 15.-Arrived: Steam CTS Gmperater, New York fer Ham, burgj Philadelphia, frem New York for Southampton,
 Queeastewn, Aug. 15. " Arrived: Steamer Baltic, New York fer Liver peol.
 Rotterda1a, Aug. E. Arrived Steamer Volume, New Yerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16

Albany, \. Y, Aug 15.-Lieutenant Governor Martin H. Glynn check mated tonight the efforts of William Sulzer to invoke the arbitrament of the courts on the question as to which Of the two is the present lawful chief executive of the state of New York
 Replying to a formal proposal by the impeached executive to submit the issue to adjudication on an agreed statement of facts, Mir. Glynn tonight declared that it was beyond his pow CT to barter away any of the func- tiOns attaching to the office in which l am placed by your impeachment
 Any attempt on my part to do so, he said. ''or to stipulate a method by which it might be done, would prop eriy place me in the position you now occupy-that of being impeached for malfeasa in office"
 Mir. Glynn declared further that he proposed to perform everyfunction of the office of governor except in so far as I am restrained by your illegal action or by physical force"
 The announcement of the lieuten- ant governors policy came late to- night and followed negotiations be- tween the respective counsel of the two men in the late afternoon. which ft was then supposed had resulted in a virtual agreement to take the case to the court of appeals.
 Mir. Glynn's Letter.
 Mir Glynn's letter addressed to The Honorable William Sulzer," and signed, Acting Governor follows:
 Dear Sir:
 '-I have your letter of this date re- fusinE to comply with my demand this day served upon you that you s1rren- der to me, your Successor. x in exer- cising the functions of the office of governor. the governors privy seal. the executive chamber, and the books and papers appertaining to such of fee of governor. At the end of your letter thus refusing you suggest that eters be taken 10 secure a decision by some court as 10 which one of us As entitled to exercise the duties of of7ce-
 T know of no way by which I could make. and on condition that would justify me in making any such stipu- lstion- The constitution was designed 10 and l am advised and believe does, and specifically and completely, cover the juncture now existing, and is sup
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
IDENTIFIED MAN
 AS HIGHWAY RoRBER.
Tony calabreese Arrested In Water bury-Crine Committed Three Weeks Ago.

Waterbury, Conn. Aug. 15.-Tony Calabreese of this city was arrested this afternoon on the charge of high way robbery, He with another man still at large is alleged to have held up and robbed pasduale CimminerA and his wife of GAP bank Street on the Middlebury road three weeks ago. Cimminera and his wife positively identified Calabreese as one. of the two haldup mem Calabreese has 8 police record, It is believed that he is the masked man who fired a pistol shot through the windows of the Cinnssnera eouPlets bedroom window Thursday RiSht
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
Refuses To invoke Arbrament of Courts To Determine
 Who Is Lawful Governor of New York
SoUARELY STATES CLAIM TO GOvERNORSHIP
Beyond His Agree Method Proposed Settle the Ouestion-Would be Liable to be Impeached Himself Will Perform All the Functions of Chief Executive Except as Restrained by Illegal Action or Physical Force

plemented by Statutes passed by the legislature and now in force
 'It is beyond my power to barter away any of the functions attaching to the office in which l am placed py your impeachment. Any attempt on my part to do so, or to stipulate a method by which it might be done, would properly place me in the posi- tion you now occupy-that of being impeached for molfeaSmce in office.
 In the Hands of Highest Court.
 "The entire matter is now in the highest court of the state-the court of mpeachment-the most august body known to our system. No order that any lower court could make, no judg- Inent that it could render, would have the slightest binding force upon this high court. No member of the court of appeals, certainly no member of the lower body, the supreme court, can in any degree nor under any circum- stances interfere with the Jurisdiction, or the decision of such court of inn peachment, save. and save only, as the members of the court of appeals shall east their individual votes as such members of the court.
 Decision Will Be Binding.
 'sThe decision of the court of inn peachment once made, is binding on every court and every person in the state and must be so respected and treated Any attempt to interfere with the jurisdiction or the proceedings of such court of impeachment, by any member of any lower court-and every other court in the state is lower one would be as futile as would any at tempt of ustice of the pc<ce to en- oin the chief judge of the court of appeals from exercising his functions as such chief judge
 ''The constitution has fixed this as the only way for the settlement of the matters now pending. l know of no other and l must, therefore, decline to enter into any stipulation whatever with you on the subject.
 ''T hold myself in readiness to per form. and shall perform, every func- ton of the office of governor, except in so far as I am restrained by your illegal action, or by physical force. /"
 Delivered by Mir. eiynn's Secretary.
 The letter was delivered to MT. Sul- ger at the executive mansion at 9.30 o'clock tonight by Frank A. Yerney, MT. Giynn's Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
FIGHT WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS
 AT DIGGS TRIAL
Whole Party Bundled Into a Patrol
 Wagon by Police.

San Francisco, Aug 15--The gov ernment rested today in the case of Maury l. Diggs. charged with F. Drew Caminetti with. violation of the Mann act and the defense began its efforts 40 prove that Diggs and Caminetti did not transport Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris from Sacramento to Reno for immoral purposes unlawfu1ly-
 After court adjourned Diggs got into fresh trouble Leaving the federal building by side entrance to shield his wife. his mother, his father and three auntS from public curiosity, he was ambushed by a squad of news paper photographers. The women tried 10 run but the photographers kept pace with them, snapping their cam erss as they gave chase
 Somebody snatched at a camera Somebody punched a photographer in the face, bystanders joined in and in an instant there was a free-for- all fight at the cenIeF of a swiriing crowd Drew Caminetti was swept into the vortex and began to struggle with the rest Tt became so complicated that the squad of police who came running fo the spot bundled the whole party Of principals into patrol wagon and took them to the nearest station. There l. developed that one photographer had been hammered on the head with something hard. what os by whom he could not be sure. A reporter said that the photographer had been smashed fr the face with his own camera, As fhe urshot of the affair Diggs was released and a friend of his. law clerk. was charged with assault and battery
 Outline of Defense.
 @a fmr az the opening statement of lttcrrey neviin for the defense indf- csted no attempt viii he made to show that the two girls did not accompany t-rfsa la2f DigES did not buy the tickets and Caminstif drew the money or that their relations did not fall within the lan- Guage of the statute.
 We shall show" said Attornep Dew i'm to the jury, that the purpose of this trip was not as stated in the in- dictrnent; that it was the intention of the defendants only to leave Sacra- mento for a short time to avoid no7 forietq. that they had at first intended to go to some place within the state; that H never was their intention to leave the state but simply to get out of Sacramento; that they missed a train for Les Angeles and took the next one, which went to Reno"
 Crime Was in Leaving State,
 'Tisis efime-if it is erifae-is supposed to have happened between two states, If they had happened within the boaHdaries of California, these two young HlsH would not have been charged with the violation of this statute,
 Two weeks previously Diggs had said he was going te Los Angeles. We will show that Miss Warrington said she was going too and that he could not leave her iR SaeFameRts."
 Other testimony which the defease prornised to introduce would g9 te shass that the men had told whaf they believed to be the truth about the req sons for leaving SaeFaH9 eRtS--ihat a scandal soon te explode would eerer flsesa all with shame and iaFelve them all la prosecutions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
FIRE DRIVES GUESTS
 FROM MAINE HOTEL.
Sameset House on Mouse Island
 6urnea-Less $2o, ,0eo-

Beeth Bay ffarbor, dafne, Aug. t5.- Guests from many parts of the couRtry' were driven into the open by a fire which destroyed the Samoset, a large summer hotel on Mouse Island in Booth Bay HaEbor today. The hotel was crowded, but most of the visitors saved their belongings, although same of their properly was damaged hy be- ing thrown from windows. The hetp tost nearly all their things as the blaze started around the chimney ovar the kitchen nsar thsir rooms The loss to the hotel IS estimated at $2e. .e04
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
NOTHING ON NEGOTIATIONS
 OVER ALIEN LAND LAW.
Washington Officials Decline to Make
 Any Public Statement

Washington. Aug. 15.-While the officials here consistently adhere to their refusal te make any public state ment concerning the negotiations be- tween Japan and the United States regarding the California alien laad law 1t is understood that in it's effert to deal fairly with the Japanese govern laent the. state department had indi- eated purpose to facilitate any judi cial proceedings that may be brought to test the Legislation
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
China Seeking Recognition.

Geneva, Switzerland. Aug. 16.-Pro- longed secret conferences are being held at hotel here by the Chinese am- bassadors and ministers to France. Germany Austria Hungary, Italy, Rus sta and the Netherlands It is under stood that the principal question dis cussed by them is the best means of securing recognition of the new Chi- nese republic by the nations of the world when Yuan Shi-kai has been elected president.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
Victim af 2 Brute.

Newburgh, N. Y, Aug. l5.-BertAa George the 13 year old daughter of a railroad man of Jersey City, was brought to hospital here t5day dying from the effects of criminal assault committed near Maybrook, Orange county. The girl while visiting her uncle at Mayllrooh went fishing near the village with two children. She was enticed to 3 secluded spot and was attacke6 by 3 stranger after be- ing threatened with knife.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
DREW REVOLVER ON
 HIS BRoTHER-IN-LAW P. ZarabeIa Arrested in Danbury- Women Helped te Hold Him.

DaHbury, Cehn., Aug. 15-FraHlz Earabella was arrested tonight charged with assault with intent to kill It is alleged that te satisfy some grudge he went to the home of Albert Kal- owski, his brother-in-law, tonight and drew a revolver eR bim. The wife and daughter of KalewslSi aided him in seiziag zarabella. In the struggle the FeVolteE was discharged Zarabella re- eeiEiag a superficial W9uAd on the head He will be in court tonerreW.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16

the White House early in the day. With 1t came a note in which the post- master general said:
 This is an illustration of the oppor- tunity which has been opened to the farmer, the horticulturist, the manu- facturer and to every citizen of the country who will avail himself of this valuable adjunct of the postal service in the promotion Of the commerce and happiness of our people,
 effective today, raises the maximum weight of parcel post packages from II to 20 pounds and makes certain changes in the rates
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
BARTHoLDps LAST WORK.
Completed by One of His Pupiis-Un-
 yelled in ReIfort, France.

Belfort, France. Aug. 15.-The last work of Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty was unveiled here today with impress sive ceremonies by Antony Ratier, the French minister of justice. It is a monument commemorating the three sieges of Belfort in 1913. 1914 and 1870 The monument was left unfinished by Bartholdi and was completed by Louis Noel. one of his punils
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
Two Brothers Stabbed.

Waterbury. CeAH.. Aug. 1&-Ter- FeRce aBd Edward Bowling; brothers, aged 1S and Is years respectively. were stabbed. each oa the right hand. by an ERfuEsated MaR at a fireworks exhibi- tBon at HaHaEbteR Park tonight. Ne5th- CT hoy Ss sAESeths1y faja4Fed aud the HAap who stabbed them escaped Joseph h8setA aEEesshed eA suspicion. was re Aeassd as the boys etakm he Sas Aet the guilty naskR
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
MISSIONARY KILLED
 IN AslATIc TURKEY
Rev. Charles H. Hoibrook Shot-Scant
 Information Received.

Constantinople, Aug. 15.-B1ble house today received a telegram reporting that the Rev. Charles H. HoIbrook, a. missionary, had been shot and killed at Souchfer, a small village eighty miles east of Sivas, a town of Asiatic Turkey 425 miles from Constantinople. MT. Holbrook at the time of his death was on an excursion with some Amer ican teachers belonging to the Sivas school. Details of the shooting are lacking here.
 The Rev. Charles H. HoIbrook was
 born in Massachusetts and was edu- cated at Boston university and Union Theological seminary. Mir. Holbrook, who was ordained in 1911, was station 1 treasurer at Sivas of the mission of the American board of commission CTS for foreign missions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
GOVERNMENT TROOPS TAKE
 HILL COMMANDING NANklNG,
Chinese Rebels Now Not Expected to Offer Serious Resistance.

Shanghai, China, Aug. 15-Govern- ment troops under Gen. Chang -Hsun today captured Purple Hill, @ position commanding Ranking, and the rebels in that city are now expected to offer serious resistance.
 General Feng Kwo- Chang, with 5000 government troops has massed his forces three miles to the north of Pukow, on the northern bank of the Yangtse-Kiang,
 There has been some footing in Man. king, but foreign property has not been touched,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
Antandahiie Victim Is Bxina.

Waterbury, Aug. 15.-Jehn Weed aged T3 years, who was struck by an automobile driven by Patreiman Lee P. BuckuliIler of this city at Union City "Wednesday evening, is dying at the Waterbury Hospital. Wood suffered q fracture of the left knee and his con- ditien has been serious since the tine of the accident.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
St,50o,o5 Involved in Breach ef Con
 tract

Bestea Aug. 15-Judge ffaznaaead ef the supreme eeurt today heard ar garments on the demurrer of the Seuth- ern New England Railroad company te & bill in equity brought against it by John Marsch, wl1e seeks te establish a claim against the company for 1 ,50e : zee arising out of an alleged breach of contract. Decision was reserved
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
Crime Was in Leaving State.
Saved 40 froaa Burning iafirnaary.

Provo, Utah, Aug. i5.-Heroic work by people living in the vicinity saved the lives of all the forty inmates of fhe Utah County Infrmary, three rniles south of here, when the Building was destroyed hy fire tcdar. Re<cuers, arsrinz the s<ae<. carried ept tsapy in : raFds The structure, valued at St5,- eec. was destroyed