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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
ADRIANOPLE FALLS;
CITY IN FLAMES, AND
COMMANDER, SUICIDE
Final Dash Made After Beseges by Degrees Had Reached
Within 800 Yards of Fortress, Which Had Held Out Dur
ing Five Months of Bombardment

circling the city, and by short rushes
the infantrymen approached near
enough to prepare for the final dash
On all sides the combined move
ment of the attackers on the ever
resisting city was continued.
The Eighth Bulgarian division, op-
Grating against the series of forts
along the Southern section of Adri-
anople, occupied some important ad-
vanced positions and captured twenty
Turkish cannon, eight machine guns
and 800 Ottoman soldiers.
The Bulgarian infantry had reached
within 300 yards of the main forts by
o'clock last evening. They en-
trenched themselves there while am
munition and provisions were
brought up from the rear, and
preparations were made for the final
deadly assault.
The entire line Of fortresses de-
Tending the eastern side of the city
was captured by the Bulgarians after
a most spectacular assault at the
point of the bayonet by long, lines
of infantry, which were strengthened
rapidly by the second or reserve line.
The eastern forts soon fell into their
hands. and Bulgarian batteries were
Immediately placed in position to
concentrate their fire on the other
works. The way was thus cleared
for a direct assault on the city itself.
VIENNA, Austria, March 26.-The
Montenegrin government, besides all
lowing the Austro- Hungarian consul
to attend the inquiry into the occur
rences at Jakova. intends inviting
representatives of the other European
powers to be present.
Austria Hungary will not oppose
these invitations.
French reports have reached here
of conversions by coercion of Catho-
lie Albanians at Jakova.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
MUST GIVE ENTIRE
TIME TO DUTIES
Civil Service Employees Barred
from Other Work in Of
flee Hours.
[From n stnn Correspondence

TRENTON. N j., March 26.-That
civil service employees, whether
State, county or municipal, must give
their entire time during office hours
to their public duties. is the decision
of the state Civil Service Commission
in formal opinion rendered by that
board today in a case decided some
time ago in which the removal of
Thomas j. Drew, a clerk in the office
of John r. Morris, register of deeds,
of Passaic county, was sustained.
The opinion LAYS down this rule in
the following language: The public
service requires the persons employed
therein to give their whole and un-
divided time and attention to the
duties of the office within the pre-
scribed office hours. They shall obey
the lawful orders of their superior
officers and perform, to the best Of
their ability, the duties assigned to
them"
In connection with this case the
Civil Service Commission has the
written opinion of Assistant Attor-
ney-General Nelson b. Gaskill, in
which 1T is held that the commission
may, upon its own initiative inYesti-
cation. remove where the civil serv-
ice law is involved, but that there is
no obligation resting upon the COM
mission TO investigate every dismissal
Also that where there Is a dismissal
for other than religious or political
reasons I'm which cases dismissals
are prohibited" the burden of proof
to establish the unfairness Of the dis
mlssal rests upon the dismissed per-
son appealing to the civil Service
Commission for Intervention
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
F|ORE ON STAND,
DENIES LETTERS
Man Accused of Forcing Mrs.
Ciccone to Murder Hus-
band Denounces Witness.

Following out the statement made
by Anthony r. Finelli, counsel for
Antonio Fiore, in his opening of the
defense. to the jury yesterday after
noon, that the defense would be a
general denial OF all the allegations
of the State, Mrs. Giovannina Fiore,
wife of the man who is charged with
being the instigator of the murder
of Leonardo Ciccone on March Z.
1912, was called to the witness stand
when the third day of the trial
opened before Judge William p Mar
tin today.
She took the stand after Frank r.
Bradner, of counsel for Fiore. had
made a motion to have stricken from
the records the two letters written by
Ralph Rullo in the county Jail to Mrs.
Ciccone at the dictation of Fiore. Mr..
Bradner contended that the letters
were not admissible as evidence, as
they We're not signed by Fiore or
even signed with his correct name in
the writing of Rullo. Judge Martin
denied the motion, pointing out the
fact that 1t had been shown that the
letters had been handed to Fiore
after being written and had evidently
been given to someone to mail by
him, as they had been discovered in
the possession of Mrs. Ciccone after
going through the Newark postofiice.
Mr.. Finelli conducted the examina-
tion of Mrs. Fiore, who was on the
witness-stand during the greater
part of the morning session. Through
her he attempted to show that Fiore
and his brother -in-law, Ciccone, the
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
JURY BILL MEET EI:T
TO Be HELD TODAY
House Speaker Appoints Three
to Confer With Senate's
Commissioners.
Trrom a stan Correspondent ]


TRENTON. N, j. March 26--
Speaker Taylor today appointed AS
semblymen Martin and McDermott.
Democrats, of Hudson, and Salus,
Senators Davis and Slocum, Demo-
Gratis, and Leavitt, Republican, as
conference committee to consider the
perplexing jury reform situation.
The committee will sit this after
noon, probably with Governor Fielder.
Martin and McDermott are opposed
to taking power of naming jurors
away from sheriffs unless there shall
be an effective referendum clause in
the bill
Mr.. Salus will not say whether he
will take the Republican stand for
jury commissioners appointed by the
Circuit Court or will oppose any
change in the present system.
Senator Davis is for his bill, by
which the governor would appoint
commissioners without a referendum.
Senator Leavitt viii take the Re-
publican attitude, and Senator
Slocum is for a bill allowing the Su-
preme Court to name the commits
sioners.
Governor Fielder today said he
thought there was a strong sentiment
in Essex county for a jury system
change.
The governor late yesterday had a
conference with City Counsel James
r. Nugent and urged upon the latter
the necessity for enacting a jury bill,
Mr. Nugent, the governor said. was
convinced that there was no senti-
ment in Essex county for the Davis
bill, but on this point the governor
said he had disagreed with Mr..
Nugent.
The governor does not approve of
Assemblyman Bracken's jury meas
ure, which however. is looked upon
by many as the only solution of the
jury commission tangle.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
CAN'T ESTIMATE DEAD
BENEATH WATER IN
DEVASTATED DAYTON

DAYTON. o., March 26 (via Leba-
non, O).-Dayton is devasted The
dead no one can even estimate.
Beneath the yellow flood that is
seething through the city there are
probably several hundred drowned.
Throughout the night fires lighted
the sky and illuminated the rushing
waters. Fifty thousand people are to-
day iammed in the upper floors of
their homes, with no gas. no drink
ing water, no light, no heat, no food.
John II. Patterson, of the National
Cash Register Company, has $50 car
penters at work building boats. He
himself has saved a number of lives.
George w. Burba, representing
Governor Cox, and j. Fl. Patterson,
who is at the head of the local re-
lief work. agreed at noon that the
loss of life would be between 500 and
1000, Both declared, however, that
these estimates were based on con
jcture.
The danger from fire seemed to
have disappeared at noon. So far as
could be learned there were no Sc
rious frs burning. Th flood still
presents barrier that prevents boats
reaching nearer than a mile from the
centre of the city.
The crest of the flood passed about
midnight and the waters have fallen
noticeably since then.
Few bodies have been recovered.
Graf loss of lifes is probable along
the river in North and West Dayton.
where the foreign born refused to
obey the warning to leave before the
Inxzaa broke
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
MAYOR ANXIOUS ABOUT
FRIEND IN FLOOD REGION

Mayor and Mrs. Cornelius A. Nc
Glennon, of East Newark, are some
what solicitous as to the life toll in
the Ohio flood. The latter part of
last week Miss Mary A. Burkhardt
of 355 South Main street. Dayton, o.,
left for her home. She had been a
guest at the McGlennon home dur
ing February and March. She and
Mrs. McGlennon became friends while
travelling abroad.
Mayor McGlennon today endeav-
ored to send a telegram to Dayton
TO inquire as to the safety of the
young woman. He was informed by
the telegraph officials that no guar
antee could be made that the tele-
gram would be delivered. He sent
the message and requested prompt
reply Up until an early hour this
afternoon he had no word from
Dayton. g.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
RAIN, WITH A DROP IN
TEMPERATURE, PROMISED

Rain tonight and tomorrow, accom-
panied by decided drop in the tenn
perature is the prediction of Profess
sor William Wiener, of the local High
School weather bureau, and with this
the Washington forecasters agree.
Both predict brisk, shifting winds.
The rain predicted for today arrived
this morning shortly before noon. ac-
companied by black clouds, which
made it so dark for a few minutes
that lights were necessary in the
Office buildings. The average tenn
perature up to noon today was 81 de-
grees, trifie cooler than yesterday.
Up to 12 o'clock .27 inches of rainfall
was recorded. The wind yesterday
was from the southwest, with velo-
city Of fourteen miles an hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
Mayor HaISSHr1g Asks
Ali for Flood Sufferers
TO THE PEOPLE OF NEWARK:

TO THE PEOPLE OF NEWARK:
calamity beaen of the fares portions OF
that visited Ohio and other
States causing life the destruction partial
many Aourhing municipalities and property loss
millions of dollars
authentic information the extent of
catastrophe certain there
will widespread desitution and distress.
appeal warm-heared people of Newark whose generosity
has been occasions subscription aid of
the sufferers All contributions will properly
bodies other organizations for distribution The
earlier received effective they will be in
probability.
The Board of Trade through its board of directors has at my
request cordially ndosed this appeal and has promised its most eff
cooperation therefore, that checks and money be
James NJ Reilly easuer of the Board of Trade,
who will prompt Acknowledgements of all donations,
JACOB HAUSSLING, Mayor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26

MUSTAPHA PASHA, March 26.-
The fortress of Adrianople was taken
by storm by the Bulgarians this
morning after fighting of the most
terrible character since Monday.
Flames are devastating the city.
LONDON, March 26.-Shurki Pasha,
the Turkish commander in chief of
Adrianople. committed suicide after
the captufe of the city, according to
a news agency dispatch from Sofia.
BERLIN, March 26.-The fall of
Adrianople is announced definitely
by the Sofia correspondent of the
Presse Centrale. The Bulgarian
Schipa regiment was the first to enter
the city. All the Turkish military
depots have been blown up.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, March 26.-1t was
announced by trustworthy private
source today that the Bulgarian cav
airy had succeeded in entering the
besieged Turkish fortress of Adrian
ople.
AT an early hour this morning fires
were raging in various sections OF the
beleaguered city.
The maddened population. whose
nerves had been shattered by the al
most incessant bombardment for a
period of over five months, was flee
ing about the streets from one point
to another, not knowing where to find
shelter.
Some of them rushed along the line
of forts, daring the heavy infantry
and artillery fire that was in prog
ress. ~'
The great artillery arsenal in the
city was burning and the barracks
lying between the hospital and the
northern forts were also in flames.
The Bulgarians in strong force
gradually advanced their lines, en-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
PASSAGE OF HIS BILL
SURPRISES Mr.. PIERCE
Senate Indorses lndeterminate
Franchise Measure, II to a.

TRENTON, N. j., March 26-Sena-
tor Pierce. of Union county, expert
enced pleasant surprise in the SEN
ate this morning in the passage of
his indeterminate franchise bill The
measure passed, II to 4, those voting
mo- being Senators Gaunt, Martens,
Read and Slocum.
The Union senator made an elabo-
rate explanation of the bill, saying
that it represented advance thought
on this important subject. He wound
up by saying he did not expect the
bill to pass this session, but that
such law was sure to come.
Senator Davis said he agreed with
everything Senator Pierce had said
except his note expecting the bill to
pass this year. The passage of the
bill by the Senate was entirely unex-
pected by Mr. Pierce.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
Mayor Starts
Relief Fund

Mayor Haussllng today issued a
proclamation requesting contributions
to a relief fund for flood victims.
As a result of his action the Board
of Trade held a special meeting at
noon. Augustus Y. Hamburg, the
president, and James NJ Reilly, sec
retary, were appointed as commit
tee to cooperate with the mayor and
to ascertain which cities need aid
most urgently.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
FRESHET SWEEPS FOUR
TO DEATH IN BARTON, O.

WHEELING. w Va, March 26--
Four were drowned and many per-
sons narrowly escaped death when a
freshet swept down Wheeling creek
through Barton, O., near here, this
morning.
The Ohio river and its tributaries
are rising rapidly and scores of fam
ilies are moving out of the lowlands.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
RoEBLINo STRIKERS HELD

TRENTON, N. j., March 26.-Three
strikers from the Roebing plant are
under arrest today for throwing
stones at strikebreakers Charles G.
Roebling received a committee of the
strikers and was informed that the
men would not return to work until
their union had been recognized. Mr..
Roebling expressed regret that this
point could NOT be yielded.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
RAILROADS SELL NO
TICKETS TO NEW YORK

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March 2s-No
through tickets over the direct lines
from ST. Louis to New York could be
purchased here today.
The Big Four train for New York
due to leave at S:44 a. M, was can
celled The Pennsylvania train for
New York departed, but tickets were
sold only as far as indianapolis. The
Baltimore and Ohio accepted passen-
gers for points only. as far as Law
renceburg. Ind.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
LOBSTER BILL PASSED
LFram q staR Correspondent.l ]

TRENTON, N. j., March 26.-
In passing a Senate bill assuring
protection of Holsters until they are
full growns the House today fulfilled
the requirement recently imposed by
the Federal government, when it Of
fered to supply millions of baby lob
sters and breeding Holsters. These
will be planted at stone Harbor. Cape
May county, and will build up big
industry in this State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
SEVEN ARE DROWNED IN
FLOOD AT SANDUSKY Y

SANDUSKY. O.. March 26.-Seven
persons were drowned at Fremont. o..
this morning, according to reliable
word received here. Wires are down
and buildings are collapsing in a big
flood. An appeal for help has been
sent here.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
LIFE SAVED BY GLASS EYE

SHAMoKIN, Pa. March 26.-An
artificial eye saved the life of Job
owen. who was shot while walking
in the street. The bullet struck his
attihcial eye. and was thus prevent
ed from entering his brain.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
BIG HOTEL FOR PANAMA

PANAMA, March 26.--Great
preparations are being made here for
the expected influx of visitors to the
canal zone A transaction has just
peen completed between the Panama
government and an English syndi-
cate for the construction of a, 81 1,0O0.-
900 hotel of the most modern type to
aceonDnodatc 500 visitors
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
DAYTON WORST SUFFERER
1900 TO $500 NOW IN
BEATH LIST OF FLOOD

Ohio;T
Dayton, 800 to 900.
Columbus, $50,
Piqua Gumoreh, $40.
Delaware, 80 to 100.
Sidney, % to 80
Middletown, 80 to 100.
Hamilton, Il.
Tippecanoe City, 3 to 3.
Scattering, 16.
Total, Ohio, 1,544 to 2,045.
Indiana:
West Indianapolis, 200.
Peru, 300.
Newcastle, 3.
Lafayette, ..
Noblesville, ?.
Scattering, 3.
Fort Wayne, 2.
Total, Indiana, 500.
Grand total, 1854 to 2,345.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
PENNSYLy LyANIA SENDS
$5O,OOO TO AID SUFFERERS

HARRISBURG. Pa, March 2s.-The
Pennsylvania Senate today unani-
mously adopted a resolution provid-
ing for the forwarding of $4,000 to
the food sufferers Of Ohio.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
Illinois Names
Lewis Senator

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 26.--
James Hamilton Lewis (Dem.) was
today elected United States senator
for the long term.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
200 ARE LOST AS TRAIN
DROPS INTO A STREAM
IN FLOODED DISTRICT
Accident Happened to Local Train Pulling Into Cincinnati
When Faulty Bridge colapsedReport Is Made by Tele
graph Operator and Details Are Lacking.
GRAFTON, w. Va, March 26.

TIME Baltimore and Ohio telegraph operator here this
received wire from Baltimore and Ohio operator
tower Cincinnati saying that train from
Loyeand Ohio to Cincinnati had gone through bridge
on board about 200 persons apparently had been lost
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
Hundreds Are Dropping Exhausted from
Dangerous Perches on Roofs, TeIe-
graph Poles and Trees to Drown in
Rushing WaterS--U S. Sends Aid.
RESCUE WORK IMPOSSIBLE, FOR
BOATS AND TRAINS CANNOT MOVE
BULLETIN.

COLUMBUS, O.. March 26.Governor Cox at 80 D. m re-
ceved the following telegram secretary George Bur
Iba, who went to Dayton last night:
deaths high Property loss $40 600 600
River four miles wide Cannot get anywhere the centre Of
city Water second story Phillips house Worst caam.
lity in the country since Galveston"
WXT HLE the country aghast the ravages of the
Wv Western floods the slow despairing of rescue
and started today among the 250OO0 home.
less men, women and children in Indiana and Ohio
The deatrol even given in todays still fragmentay
ports totals from 600 Hunger and typhoid
ace the survivors. -
Governor Cox of Ohio, wired Washington
Legislature Will vote $25O000 for immediate
But supplies
reach th
undated Motorhoa they
flood
the TRANSFORMATION of Hdphys -
DAYTON WORST SUFFERER
Among
O. 500 LOCO dead Piqua O. (rumoed Columbus
Delaware O., 100 -
The story of the flood flashed
phone bulletins
orror
Their homes swept nable
dren without
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26

Inc suitering among them must be
Yunspeakable. Many who took refuee
IN trees have dropped from exhaus-
ton to their death
In Dayton the flood reached ita
height at midnight, bur is not vet re-
lcedlng lndianapolis, Ind, faces an.
other day without water ana fra
protection. Other cities and manv vii.
lagos. all but helpless to aid their
own citizens. are waiting for the State
and Federal authorities to send sup-
plies for their relief.
The first rays of comfort from Dav-
ton came with the reports of ref,,-
gees arriving at Xenia that the death
list, which had been estimated AZ
high as 5000 drowned would range
from 800 TO 1000. A similar reduc-
| ton In the number of victims was
| reported by telephone from Peru to
South Bend. Ind, the earlier figures
of from 200 to 500 drowned dwindline
to sixty, although report from War
saw, Ind, still estimated that ESQ
persons had lost their lives.
In contrast to the slight hope held
out of a possibly reduced death list
In the cities named, the possibility
that other places not yet mentioned
as having been visited by disaster
had suffered was indicated in early
reports.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26

Good wares make quick mar
If they are advertised in The
Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
Mnter Forty Feet deem.

the business district shelter in their
upper stories crowds OF residents who
had rushed there from streets in
which water RAJ ged to a depth of from
nine 10 forty feet.
At the National Cash Register
plant on high ground thousands were
taken in and in outlying residence
districts other thousa nds waited in
fear and anxiety to hear from rela~
tives and friends who had been iin-
able to leave the centre of the city
In every city and throughout the
food districts there is fear that the
tcontinuad on second Para,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-26
Town of 1000 Gone.

Miamisburg, a town of 1000 souls.
twelve miles below Dayton, was re-
ported to have been washed away.
but no news as to the casualties
among the iHhabitants had been re-
ceived. Increased anxiety In Indiana
centred about Brookville and Con-
nersvlle, from which frantic appeals
for aid were made last night to Gov
ernor Ralston just before wire COM
muncation failed. 1t was reported to
the governor that the Whitewater
river levee had given way, flooding
the valley and sweeping hundreds Of
persons before it.
The rumor of a death list of $40
at Piqua, O., is still uneontradieted,
though no further confirmation of il
has come to hand
The most strenuous efforts at re-
lief are in operation. The Governor
of Ohio has ordered out the entire
State militia to aid in the work of
rescue in the various cities and of
fetal appeals for help have been sent
to neghboring States. The first re-
lief train to Dayton, sent from Xenia
last night. is expected back today
Preparations have been made BY the
State Legislature at Columbus to ap-
propriate $3.50. 900 for the relief of the
sufferers. The Governor estimates
the homeless in Ohio at 100000
Similar efforts are being made to
succor the victims at Peru and other
Indiana cities. Supplies of every de-
scription for 5000 persons have been
rushed to Peru from neighboring
towns. but the problem of penetrating
the flooded district is quite as per-
picking as at Dayton. Today it was
seen that the main hope of reaching
the city lay in motorboats since
ordinary small rowboats stood small
chance of breasting the currents.
Greater, however. than the prob
lem Of rushing in supplies, both at
Dayton and other places. is the work
of rescuing thousands of persons from
positions of peril. to which they elung
all night with faint hope OF Immediate
haTt