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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18

Boston, April 17.-'I killed Mildred Donovan. That was only one of many murders that I committed. That is ali ! !, have to say. What do you think of
 This confession was uttered from the dock in the superior criminal court today by William B. Jennings, known in the prize ring as Young Kid Car ter, Just after he had been found guilty Of killing William H. MacPher- son, a bartender, on New Years day. and had been sentenced to imprison- ment for life.
 8oasted Of Many Murders.
 In boasting of the success which he @ uad e&peT1enced in evadfng punish ment for his deeds, the prisoner said:
 It was late in 1910 that I beat the cops at their own game in Jackson, Mlcn. My pal Bert Smith, was found gulty Of murder in the second de- gree, but l got out of it. Leave it to me. was mixed up in lots of other murders, but they were in the western part Of the country. where they have nc electric chair. and 1 can safely say that no man was hung for any of the crimes l committed
 Bianes Police for His Viciousness.
 T place the blame for all my trou- bles with the police. When I was a little kid they locked me up without any reason, put me in a cell and beat me; They did it many times. If I ~ 'tH71 fd4I I4SuL when was young, I would be all right today"
 Mrs Mildred Donovan of Revere. whom Jennings described in a. state ment after court adjourned as "a pal who would do anything for me-" met her death on New Years eve. Jen- 1lings said today that he invited he1. for walk, and near Holy Cross cene- tery, in the Linden section of Maiden, strangled her. Her body was found there the next day. T killed her be- cause was afraid she would su1caI about some of my crimes" Jennings declared.
 Had Murder in My Heart"
 AIacPherson was shot by Jennings during a barrOCm brawl in a South End saloon in which the former was bartender. This happened on New Years afternoon. MacPherson died u few days later. after saying he knew
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Fails to Win
 By Six Votes
VICTORY ALMOST WITHIN MRS.
 STORMS GRASP
AT D. A. R. CONVENTION
A Third Ballot to Be Taken at 10 a. m. Today-PossibiIity That Mrs. Bryan May Withdraw from the Contest.

Washington, April 17.-Mrs. William Cummings Story of New York, head of the conservative party. failed by six votes of the majority necessary to elect her president general of the society of the Daughters of the American Revo- luton on the second ballot, which be- gan today and closed late tonight.
 Result of the Ballot.
 The vote stood:
 Mrs William Cummings Story, 674. tration candidate 542
 Mrs. Charles B. Bryan Az
 <. Another ballot will begin when the Continental congress reconvenes to- morrow.
 To Ballot for Vice Presidents
 None of the candidates for the seven vice presidents general remaining to De elected received the necessary ma jorities, and they. too, will have to be balloted upon again tomorrow. It was agreed to have the third ballot begin at 10 a. m. tomorrow. At a late hour there was no intimation as to whether Mrs. Bryan would withdraw from the race.
 Amendments Deferred.
 Aside from the casting of the sec ond ballot there was little interest m the proceedings of the congress. It had been planned by the administra- tion to bring to the attention of the delegates several radical amendments to the constitution and bylaws When the subject came up for discussion, however motion carried to hold the proposed amendments over until the congress a year hence. It was point ed out that it was unconstitutional to attempt an amendment of the organic laws at congress in which an cleo ton fog the highest officers is held
 Votsng More Rapid Yesterday
 While the debate on this question was in progress the state delegations tn oct oiy haTJ JCfc for pFes1dent-general and the remain der of the vice presidents-ge general who were not elected on the first ballot last night. Today the voting was much more rapid. partly because of the few CT names to be voted upon and also because the delegates were familiar with the voting conditions.
 Runners of Shifts.
 Throughout the afternoon there were rumors of changes in the votes of va rious delegations. Iowa was reported to have shifted it's vote from Mrs John Miller Horton. the administra- tton candidate to Mrs. William Cum mings Story, head of the conservative party. who had a lead of 37 votes on the first ballot.
 Mrs Bryan May Withdraw.
 As neither candidate received a ma Jority on this ballot, 1t is regarded as practically certain that Mrs. Charles B. Bryan. the third candidate, will WIU4luFAW dnu leave LnS uelQ to NTS. Horton and Mrs. Story. A third bal lot will be begun at the opening of to- mOrroW'S session.
 This afternoon the delegates were received by President and Mrs. Wilson in the White House.
 Handshaking Record.
 President and Mrs. Wilson shook hands with 2.737 of the Daughters. It was the longest line received during the present administration and ex- ceeded the greatest previous record Of 2,080 for D. A. R. members.
 The U. s. marine band played dur ing the three hours the visitors were passing the president.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18

Rome, April 17.-MedicaI skill and strong vitality have combined to bring about a more hopeful change in the condition of Pope Plus. The official anxiety, but there are some still skep- tical and fear a third relapse, owing to the general weakness of the pondfT and because he is inclined to disobey the orders of the attending physicians. The bulletin issued at eight o'clock to- night was of 8 reasSuring character. It read:
 His Holiness passed a good day perature is 9S degrees. The improve Jnent in the bronchial symptoms con tinueS.'
 Able to Leave Bed.
 Early today the pope declared that he felt better than at any time since his first relapse The sun pouring into the chamber impe1led him to leave his bed. which he did without assistance. custom to order his attendants out of the room and they reluctantly obey him, but watch unobserved, through the half open door. fearing an aeci- dent.
 Cardinal Merry del Val, the papa1 secretary of state, visited the pope 4his evening and having first obtained permission from the doctors, submit ted for his signature several decrees on important questions of an urgent character. Pope Plus signed them and his handwriting was firm and clear and showed no change from his writ ing before his illness.
 Deep Concern of Italian Government.
 The deep concern of the Italian gov ernment in the illness of the pope was manifested today when request was made to those in charge of the case for & statement regarding the prognosis. This was met with the deciraration that it was practically impossible to say whether the pontiH would recoAer but if he did, his con dition hereafter might be considered Precar1ous.
 Princess BeImonte, lady waiting so the dowager queen Margherftas went to the Vatican this afternoon, where she requested from Mgr. Bressan de- tailed information of the progress of the pope in the name of the queen mother. whose most earnest wisheE for his recovery she brought. The rela- tions between the members of the house of Savoy and Cardinal Sarto be- fore he was elected pontin were al- ways of the most cordial nature. When King Hunbert and Queen Margherita visited Venice in 1895 Patriarch Sarto
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
ALIEN LAWS EXIST
 IN OTHER STATES.
California Legislation is Not Without
 Precedent

Washington, April 17.-Comparison today of the proposed alien land hold ing legislation in California with sir1i- lar statutes in force for years in the District of Columbia and several states revealed to White House officials in creased difficulty in handling the pro- test entered by Japan
 It was pointed out at the White House that no foreign nation had ever entered protest against these existing laws. Incidentally word reached here that while the bills in the senate and house at Sacramento differed, eventu- ally a bill would be agreed upon along the lines of alien land laws in New York state and the District of Colum- bia.
 The federal government is not san guine of appeasing popular opinion in Japan, though it does hope to satisfy the Tokio government of it's helpless ness to effect changes that would en- tirely remove the Japanese objections.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
TO RAILROAD TARIFF
 BILL IN THE SENATE.
Democratic Leaders Say They Will
 Give No Public Hearings

Washington. April 17-The demo- cratic tariff revision bill came in fol. it's first attack in the senate today. and the skirmish outlined the scope and V1gor of the fight that will be made against it by republican political forces when tariff discussions begin in the two houses. Backed by requests from many inteTsts for hearings on certain sections of the Underwood bil' republican senators made a demand upon members of the finance commit tee for hearings, and openly attacked the secret legislation" now going on in the democratic caucus of housa members.
 Democratic senators who replied to the attack made it clear that the f. nance committee does not plan to grant any public hearings. Senators Williams and Stone insisted full hear 1ngs had been given by the house committee before the bill was pre- pared, while republican senators de- claTed that these hearings had been of little value, because the rates of the Underwood bill were not then known.
 With many complaints and objec tions before them, republican mem bers of the senate are preparing for a general attack on all schedules of the bill. Senator Smoot has put two experts at work to analyze the Under wood bill and previous measures, to give the protectionist forces a basis for their fight. Other republicans who insist that business men and la boring men should have an opportuni- ty to be heard before the new bill is passed.
 The democratic house caucus worked over the Underwood bill throughout the day, upholding the democratic leaders and President Wilson on all contested points The woolen schedule was under fire throughout today's ses- sion. Attempts to put ready made clothing on the free list, and to alter other rates in the bill were defeated.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
MAY HAVE BAD EFFECT
 ON SOME MANUFACTURERS
RepreSe ntatiVe Underwood Adfuita
 Possibilities of Wool Schedule.

Washington, April 17.-Lats in tho day, after the wool schedule had been approved without change. the demo cratic house caucus disposed in short order of the silk. pulp and paper and sundry schedules. voting down all proposed amendments
 Representative Underwood admitted curing the wool schedule discussion that the proposed rates might have serious effect upon some manufactur4 CTS,
 Representative Bathrick of Ohio moved to place manufactured wool and clothing on the free list. instead uB cut1able at 35 per cent al vaIoren. a 8 proposed The amendment was voted down, 68 to 99. Another motion by Representative Bathr1ck to reduce the duty on ready made clothing to 15 per cent. also was lost.
 Representative Decker a new mem Der from Missouri, criticised the ways and means committee and older mem bers of the house, declaring that new men were not given ample oppor tlTpity to express their yfsvys
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
LAPS WANT TO TAKE
 UP ARMS AGAINST US.
Sentiment of Orator at Tol<io Is Hys-
 teriealIy Cheered.

Tokio, April 17.-A demand that the Japanese government resort to arms was hysterically cheered at a, mass meeting here tonight to protest against the alien land bill now before the California legislature. Twenty thou sand persons assembled and listened to addresses by various orators who, however, are not affiliated with any organization, and younger Chauvinists. The speakers also denounced the sub- naissive attitude of the government
 The responsible newspapers of Tokio, ip comm enting editorially on the meet ing, denounce the proceedings as un- dignified and unworthy the nation, de- scribing them as merely an outburst of the minimizing extreme element, melt ed by political demagogues.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
MADE TROUBLE AT
 A MASONIC LODGE
TraveIing Salesman Determined to Be
 Made Member of Order.

New Haven, Conn, April 17.-James C. Merchant, a travelling salesman, was arrested tonight, charged with breach of the peace. in endeavoring to force an entrance to a, local Masonic lodge, which was in session. The police say that the man appears to be mentally Arranged He said that a girl refused to marry him unless he tecame a Mason. so he determined to go to a lodge room and be made member of the order. He entered an ante room, and when he was refused adnittance a sc11ff1Ie ensued in which several mem hers took part. A policeman was call cd and Merchant was placed under ar rest.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Rose Yesterday Without Assistance--FeIt Better
 Than at Any Time Since First Relapse
HE PASSED A GOOD DAY WITHOUT ANY FEVER
Improvement in Bronchial Symptoms ContinuesCheering Bulletin Issued Last Night, But Fears Are Still Enter tained Because of His Weakness and His Reluctance Comply with the Instructions of His Physicians.

f applied to Rome for instructions. Car dina1 Ranpoua. then papal secretary of state. answered, suggesting. that he leave Venice but left the decision to the patriarch. King Hun4bert's Query. Cardinal Sarto visited the sovereigns and invited them to the paIT1archate, where he sat between them. After a moment King Humbert smilingly ask ed:
 What would Rome say if Rome could see us ?''
 In answer, the patriarch handed him Rampolla's letter to read, and then added:
 'eBut in Venice I am master"
 Many cardinals, high prelates, mem bers of the aristocracy and the grand master of the Knights of Malta also called at the Vatican to make in quiries and showed great relief at the favorable reports.
 Dr. A1nici visited the patient twice during the night and adnindst sred remedies for the cough and chloraI for restlessness; after which the pom tiff went tranquiIly to sleep.
 Unofficial Reports Denied
 In spite of the official reports, there are reports emanating from other sources that the pope is suffering from arterio sclerosis and 9 variety of other diseases but the doctors emphat1caHy deny this, and declare that these re- ports are comparable with the stories in circulation that Cardinal Oreglia. dean of the sacred college, has claimed the privilege enjoyed since the middle ages by the cardinals of assisting the pontiff in his bedroom when seriously i'll and that Cardinal Wives Tuto visited Pope Plus and compiled his religious will. No such privilege has been claimed, as Cardinal Oreglia is confined to his apartment by gout and Cardinal Wives y Tuto is severely af- fected by cerebral anaen1ia-
 Many Remedies Arrive.
 Many remedies have been received at the Vatican and the pope has been especially touched by the thoughtful ness of Venetian pharmacist who attended to the needs of the Patriarch Sarto in Venice. He sent a prepara- tion of his own manufacture, which Professor Marchtafaya, after analysis and prescribed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
STRIKERS MARCH,
 SING AND HoOT.
Industrial Workers Make Demonstra-
 ton at HopedaIe, Mass

Milford, Mass, April 17.-Men, worn-
 en and children singing The Marseil-
 laise and songs of the Industrial Workers of the World paraded in large numbers from this town to Hopedale tonight, hooting the employees of the Draper Manufacturing company, where Q strike of foundrymen began three week ago. There were no attempts 9 | violence. A squad of twenty metro polttan police accompanied the parade.
 Demands were presented today by strikers at the Green Brothers boot heel factory. where a walkout of 125 operatives closed down the shop. The employees ask a Is per cent. increase in pay and better working conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
LOSING FAITH IN
 NEW MENT.
Pronounced Feeling of Pessimism is
 Manifest in Mexico.

Mexico City, April 17-Undisglised pessinism is manifested in the capi- tai as to the future of the Huerta government. In neither official nor unofficial circles are the statement $ of General Enrique Obregon. com mander Of the Sonora insurgents ,and Venustiano Carranza. ex-governor Of Coahlila- of the probable overthrow of Huerta longer derided.
 Without exception the newspapers aver that the only hope of salvation lies in the fioatation of a loan. Practi- cally all of them admit that non recognition of the present adninistra- ton makes this very doubtful.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
CABARET CAFES AT
 KANSAS CITY CLOSED.
Judge Declares They Must Keep
 Young Women Out at Night.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 17-''The cafes must keep young women out of their places at night" said Police Judge Burney today, as he ordered several so-calIed cabaret cafes closed. Judge Burney said he was determined to either regulate cafes or put them out of business. The closing followed a raid early today of eight of the principal ''cabarets' in which 64 Wo- men were found
 In court today it was found several of the women prisoners were not frequenters and they were released. Judge Burney, however, assessed heavy fines against others.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
CHARLTON CASE IN
THE SUPREME COURT.
Fighting Extradition to Italy on Wife
 Murder Charge.

Washington, April 17.-OraI argu- nGent of the appeal of Porter Charlton from the order for his eXtradition to Italy to answer to charges of having murdered his wife at Lake Como on June ', 1910. will be made tomorrow before the supreme court of the United States The case was on the call for argument for today, but was not reached because of failure to dispose of all the cases ahead of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
TO ALIEN
 BILL IN CALIFORNIA
Will Make Legislation More Offensive
 to Japanese Than It Is.

Sacramento, Cal, April 17.-Amend- bill, designed to exempt from strict prohibitions of the act all California properties held by European capital. while still barring the Japanese, were offered today in the senate by the au- thor of the measure.
 The amendments were drawn up at a conference late last night between Senators Birdsau and Thompson and representatives of foreign syndicates having large interests in this state.
 If adopted by the senate, the pro- posed changes will make the Birdsall bill more acceptable to Europeans than is the assembly bill and more re- strictive upon the Japanese
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
ANOTHER COMPLICATION
 IN CASE OF MISSING MAN.
Warehouse Receipts Placed as CoIIat-
 eral Are Forgeries.

Memphis, Tenn, April 17.-Allega- lions that warehouse receipts for 500 bales of cotton placed as collateral for a. loan of S25.000 made to the Martin Phillips company of this city. Of which Joseph ". Martin. missing from Lon don. is president. have been pro- nounced forgeriess by the warehouse man. are made in a bill filed in chan aenting the Fourth National bank of New York Garnishment against an estate in which Martin is interested is asked.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Two Shot by Detectives.

Paterson, N. J. April 17-Shots hred tonight by Edward Wire and Joseph Callebon, Newark private deteceives to frighten a crowd Of about 800 silk mill strikers who were following them along Fifth street, near the Wiednann mills, struck Btschieu and Tony Cap ha, the. latter striker. B1schieu was sitting on the porch of his home past which the strikers were passing. He was mOrtally injured. Capha3s in- 1urieS are serious.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
WeeIeYan Prize Winners

Diddletown, Conn, April Hay mond A. Hall of Auburn, N Y, was awarded first prize and Ralph G. Sick els of Indianapolis, Ind. second prize in the annual junior exhibition at Wesleyan university tonight. The prizes were s54 and s2G
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
UNUSUAL CEREMONY FOR
 A sUFFRAGIST BRIDE
Couple Make Promise of Mutual Es-
 teem" aad Combine Names.

St Paul, April 17.-A unique cere- 1aony was used at the wedding of Miss Flora Dart, an enthusiastic suffragist st, and Nathaniel J. Pousette. an artist, at the home of the brides parents hare Lest night. Miss Dart wrote the lines which the Rev. c. w. Barnes repeated, in Joining the two in marriage
 There was an exchange of rings, a promise of mutual esteem" and the couple agreed to combine their names taking that of Pouset-Dart.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Poiso ned bn Canned Beef.

New Canaan, Conn, April 17.-FIeete Sperry, his wife and four children. ically i'll at their home here of pto- ranging from ? to 10 years. are crit maine poisoning as the result of eating canned smoked beef. Dr. ScoxiIle, who is attending them, could not say to- night whether any. of the cases you'd result fatally,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Inspectors Plead Not cufFtv,

New York, April 17.-PoIice Inspect OTIS MIuthas Thompson, Sweeney and Hussey pleaded not guilty this after noon to indictments charging ther15 with conspiracy. The indictments were returned several days ago on evidence obtained by the district attorney in his crusade against police graft.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Funds for New Department.

Washington, April 17-Chairman of the house appropriations commit tee today unsuccessfuIIy atte4n pted to have passed a special bill providing funds for immediate use for the new department Of labor and for mileage, rentals and other necessary expenses of congress,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
China Wants Prayers of Christians.

Pel1ing. China, April 17.-An appeal made by the Chinese government to all the Christian churches in China to set aside April 27 as a day for prayer that China may be guided to a, wise solution of the critical problems besetting her, is regarded here as strik- ing evidence of the extraordinary changes which have taken place in the nation since the revolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
eamship Arrivals. z

Naples, April 17-Arrived: Steamer Stampalfa, New York
 Bremen, April 17-Arrived: Steamer Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, New York.
 Liverpool, April IT - Arrived: Steamer Ultonia, Boston.
 Liverpool April 16 Arrived' Steamer Haverford, Philadelphia
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18

L. r. Hill, Technology Student of Boston, was arrested by the New Eng land radio inspector because his wire less station interfered with naval and commercial service.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Nioaraauan Rebel captured.

Managua, Nicaragua. April 17.-Mas- lowers have been committing depreda- tfons for some months past in the northern departments of Nicaragua, was brought into Managua today. 9 prisoner of the government troops sent out to capture him.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Rruoken Abandons Flight.

Las Palaas, Canary Islands, April 17,-Joseph Brucker, whose proposed trans Atlantic flight to the West In- dies in the dirigible balloon Suchard II was prevented today by the sudden def1afi6n Of the envelope, announces that his departure has been indefinitely postponed. He gives as his reason difficulty in obtaining hydrogen and fear of bad weather.
 women
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Blew over the. Sahara.

Biskra. Algeria, April 17.-F'our mil itary aeroplanes piloted by Lteutenants Reimbert, Cheutin, Jolain and Beno1st of the French army, arrived here to- day after a 800 mile round trip over the Sahara desert.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
To Investigate Classified Service.

Washington, April 17.-Investigation of the classified service was proposed in @ resolution introduced today by Pou of North Carolina. The resolution called attention te the statement that eighty per cent of all the civil service employees are now meznbers of one political party,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Five Killed by Balloons coVIapse

Noisy L4e Grande. France. April IT, One of the most terrible accidents to a spherical balloon in many years oe- cured here this afternoon, The n1il- itary balloon Sodiac collapsed at the ground with its five occupants, all of whom were killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18

William H. Schroeder, the engineer, connection with the wreck at Corning, N Y. last July, and pleaded not guilty. He was released under $2,200 hail
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18
Dr. Friedmann as Providence,

Providence, R. I. April 17.-Dr. Friednann gave a o1info this after
 noon at St JosepI1s hospital, where he treated thirteen patients He expects to go to New York tomorrow morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-18

John N. Anhut, a Lawyer, was in dicted yesterday for bribery in con- nectton with alleged efforts to secure the release of Harry K. Thaw from the Atatteawan state hospital for the crim- inal insane.