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Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
THE CURRENCY BILL
 TO BE REMoDELEp.
Presidents Measure Fails of Appreval
 by Democratic Senators.

Washington, Aug. 19-Unexpected developments in regard to the curren- cy reform legislation in the senate to- day promised serious complications for President Wilson's plans for the pas sage of currency bill at this session of congress. At conference of demo- cratic members of the senate currency committee Chairman Owen, who has been considered one of the original framers of the bill now before the democrats of the house made 1t cleRf ito his associates that he was opposed to several features of the bill includ- ing the plan for twelve regional re- serve banks. and that he would recom- mend important changes in the meas ure. The results of the senate con- ference have been to leave the cur rency situation entirely open tonight, so far as the senate's probable action is concerned
 The attitude of other democrats on the senate committee including Sena.- tors Hitchcock, O'Gorman and Reed, is such as to indicate that there will be material changes in the administration measure, if not a, complete ren1odeling of 1t. before 1t comes before the sem ate for action.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
New York Officials Left Last Night
 for Sherbrooke.

Poughkeepsie, N Y, Aug. 19.-Dis- tr1ct Attorney Edward Conger, Sheriff tren Hornbeck and former District Attorney John E. Mack left this citv tonight for Sherbrooke, Que, by way of Montreal, with the avowed inten- ton of taking Harry K Thaw into custody and returning him either to the Duchess county jail or to the Matteawan asylum.
 The Duchess county officials are armed with a warrant charging con- spiracy, issued by the supreme court justice Morschauser. and if it is found that ThaW cannot be extradited on the conspiracy charge a new warrant, charging bribery, will be applied for and attempt made to extradite the fl1- gltlve on this charge.
 It IS the hope of the district attor- ney and his associates, however. that Canada will deport Thaw and in so doing land him over the international
 line in New ' ork, instead of New Hampshire or Vermont Should this be done, MT. Conger and his associates Will be waiting on the line to take 7TnaW into custody and bring him back. They don't want him returned to the United States in any other state than New York for the reason that he would, in any other state, have an opportunity to attempt to prove that he Is insane and almost interminable litigation and delay would follow
 Sheriff Hornbeck and District At torney Conger went to Matteawan this afternoon to get more complete de- sefiptions of the five men, Richard Butler, Roger Thompson. Eugene D11f- fy, Michael O'Keefe and Thomas Flood who aided Tnaw to escape. The off, cIals inquired also as to the ownership Of the automobile which they believed was used as pathfinder for the Thaw car on Saturday last
 Chief of Police McCabe ascertained that this car made the toifr from Mat teawan to Connecticut and return last Saturday to pick out the best roads for the ThaW automobile. District At torney Conger learned the number of the car and communicated with Sec retary of State May, as to it's owner ship. It was found that the number was that of three auto trucks The officials believe it was taken from one truck and used by the driver of the car
 Howard Barnum. the Matteawan guard who opened the gate on Sunday morning when Thaw made his escape. had nothing to say when notified that Thaw had been captured. Barnum's examination will be held before SlI- preme Court Justice Morschauser Thursday, The prisoner will be with bribery. conspiracy and neglect of duty as public official.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
Captured in Canada, He is Preparing to Fight Against
 Being Sent Back to United States
LIKELY TO BE DEPORTED TO NEW HAMPSHIRE
Customary to Send Back Undesables from This Country State from Which They Crossed International Boundary New York Officials Preparing to Charge Him With Bribery if Necessary, This Being Exradiabie Ofense

bIance of the stranger to the published pictures of Thaw, made random shot that however. hit bulls eye.
 Well, l can make pretty good guess that you are Harry Thaw.''
 You're right said the other.
 Thaw's friends took no part in the conversation. Thaw then told of the plan to reach Quebec, from which place he intended to sail for Europe.
 Sheriff. KeIsea's Story.
 Sheriff Kelsea thus describes his meeting with Thaw:
 ThaW told me that though I was the sheriff of Coos county, where we then were, I could not modest him, for no charge making possible his extradition from New Hampshire had been lodged against him. I did not feel that I had the right to take him. I should how ever, have continued on the train and directed the attention of the police wherever be stopped to him. but it was necessary fo1i me to leave the train at CoIebrook. N. H., my home. as I had business to attend to lest night.
 l am not sure just what happened to Thaw'S companions after I got off the train, but I think that one of them followed me with the idea of getting a car and picking Thaw up beyond the Canadian line. The other man con tin1ed with 1'haw.
 Pursued Him to Canada.
 After disposing of my business I obtained an automobile and started in pursuit I took with me Walter Drew, a press correspondent, and another man. We overlook Thaw at Here glide Garford, where we found him driving with one of his compan- ions in a farmers wagon I told the farmer who Thaw was and he held up his team until I aroused an officer who made the arrest on my complaint that ThaW was a fugitive from justice. The prisoner made no resistance and caused no trouble when he was brought here
 The farmer who drove Thaw told me that the latter had left the Maine Central train at Hereford, just inside the Canadian line, and had offered him s9 to drive him across country to any point where he could reach the Grand Trunk railway and so get a train for Quebec They started fs-foFg this town and were within two miles of the Grand Trunk road when we overlook them He said that T1aw had awak- ened him late at night, but he could only guess at the hour. My responsi- biiity ended when I turned the fugi- five over to the Canadian police, ex- cept that I Will be represented at the hearing at Sherbrooke as the formal
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
Dynamite Gar z
 Strikes a Pole
NEARLY 100 KILLED IN RESULT. : ING EXPLOSION
HOUSES DEMOLISHED
All Within Radius of 500 Feet Re dueed to Ruins-Fifty Bodies Dug from the Debris at Mexico City

Mexico City. Aug. 19.-It is estimated that nearly 100 persons were killed and almost as many injured early this morning when a car loaded with dyna- mite ran wild down the hill from the powder works at Santa Fe, jumped the track and dashed into a trolley pole in the suburb of Tacubaya and exploded.
 Houses Within 500 Feet Demolished
 The earth for miles around trembled and great damage was done to prop erty. Within a radius of 500 feet from the scene of the explosion every house was demolished, while farther away in the village and in the adjoining town of San Pedro, many fine residences were badly damaged.
 No Americans Injured
 Numerous Americans and other for eign residents live in Tucubaya and San Pedro. but none of them is report ed to have been injured.
 Fifty Bodies Dug from Ruins.
 Late this afternoon over fifty bodies had been dug from the ruins of houses in Tacubaya and the Red Cross had ministered to the needs of scores of wounded
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
GYPSlES CAPTIVE 17 YEARS,
 RESTORED TO HIS PARENTS.
Young Man Mourned as Dead Finds
 Relatives After Long Absence.

Watertown, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Word reached here yesterday that Frederick Brosseau, aged 24, who was kidnapped by gypsies nearly IF years ago, had been restored to his parents. MT. ana Mrs. John Brosseau, of SissonVIlle. st. Lawrence county. They had long mourned him as dead
 On Oct IA 1896 when only years old, young Brosseau left home to meet his father at the edge of the village. That was the last seen of the boy Tn Sissonville.
 About a week ago 8 young man de serted from a band of gypsies in the Canadian wilds and took refuge with the monks of Oka, whose isolated mon astery. is 40 miles from Montreal. He could remember nothing of his history before becoming 3 member of the bano except that he had been called Fred and that his former home was III northern New York.
 The presence of the wanderer was reported by the monks to the Montreal police and an aunt of the young man recognized his picture in a newspaper. The parents were notified and went 10 Montreal, where they positively identl- fled Brosseau by brthmark. lie IS being detained by the police as wit ness against some of the gypsies who are under arrest, charged with k1dnap- Ding
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
Testimony by
 Lawson s Wife
CORONER RESUMES INQUEST AT
 EAST WOODSTOCK
HELD AT LAWSON HOME
Neiehbor and His Wife Also Examined
 Coroner Retioent Regarding Ma ture of Evidence He Has Obtained.

East Woodstock, Conn, Aug. 19.- Coroner Arthur G. Bill of Danielson continued his inquest today into the killing of Jonas P. Lawson, farmer body, with skull crushed in, was found by Mrs. Lawson and John May, a neighbor, early on the morning of Au gust Is in a horse stall in the Law son barn. Mrs. Lawson has stated that she was awakened by con1rnotion shortly after midnight on the 16th and after searching for her husband with out success summoned May who lived nearby and made further search re- sulting in the discovery of the body.
 Mrs. Lawson Testifes.
 The proceedings were held today in the dining room at the Lawson home, the Hdozen witnesses examined being called in separately before the cor oner, who conducted his inquiry be- included the wife of the slain man, John May, the neighbor and the lat ters wife.
 Investigation Not cempleted.
 At the conclusion the coroner stated that he had nothing to give out. He has not completed his investigation and may return here later in the week. One theory advanced for the crime was robbery as it is known that Law son had nearly fifty dollars with him that night, but the coroner was non committal on the matter of how far the evidence taken bore out this the ory. Neither would he say whether the evidence in hand furnished any definite clue to the perpetrator of the crime
 No Investigation Outside of Town.
 He admitted however, that he did not expect his investigation would take him outside of the town
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
MRS. THAw IN TEARS.
Deeply Affected by News Of Her Sons
 Arrest.

Cresson, Pa. Aug 19-Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, a her country home. El1nhurst, tonight is broken in spirh. over the tidiDgs that her son, whom she supposed to be free when she left New York this morning. had been cap- tured in Canada. Her many -gabIed mansion which sits high up among the Anegheny foothills, two miles south of here, had been prepared as if for the homecoming of a prodigal son. for word had been sent there today that Harry Thaw was expected to re- turn within 4s hours The news that he was in Quebec jail was con- veyed to her on a train while enroute here.
 At first Mrs. Thaw refused to be- heve the truth of the report Early despatches describing Thaw's arrest were shown to her as her train pulled out of North Philadelphia, but she returned them to their bearer with the remark that they were mot i'm portant.' She declined to make any statement until she was later inform ed that despatches definitely confirm ing her sons arrest had been received and that he might be deported to the United States.
 T can't believe itl'' she exclaimed T won't believe it."
 She was silent for a moment and tears came to her eyes. Even if I do DcloFe Sne dOQed DTOhenIy, T am going home; 1t will not change my plans. I am going home and stay there"
 She declined to read the details of her sons arrest and refused to make any further statement. For the re- nnadnder of the trip she sat for most of the time gazing out of the win dow. Her demeanor was the anti thesis of the happy mood she appear ed be enjoying when she boarded the train at New York
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
TO SUGAR
 SCHEDULE DEFEATED. Louisiana Senators Line Up with the
 Republicans.

Washington, Aug. 19-President Wilson's programme for free sugar in 1916 carried the day in the senate to- day when democrats rallied to the sup port of the tariff bill and defeated all amendments to the sugar schedule. With all but Senators Ransdell and Thornton of Louisiana standing firm ly for the administration measure, the democrats defeated the Bristow amendment for a compromise duty, the Norris amendment against free sugar and the Gallinger amendment against free maple sugar.
 An amendment to abolish immedi- ately the Dutch standard color test for sugar, was adopted during the fight. It was proposed by Senator Bristow, re- publican, and accepted by Senators Simmons and Williams, the democratic managers of the bill. Under it's pro- visions the Dutch standard, against which a consistent fight has been waged, since 1909, will be abolished as soon as the tariff becomes law, instead of next March as the bill would other wise have provided.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
TO COMPEL MAYOR
 TO SIGN CONTRACT
Member of Furniture Firm Takes Case
 to Supreme Court.

Boston, Aug. 19.-An order to com peI Mayor John J. White of Holyoke to sign a contract made by the school board for school furniture, was asked of Judge Hammond in the supreme court today by Hugh Mclean of that city. Mclean is a member of firm with whom the school board made the Judge Hammond issued an order of notice returnable Friday
 4 resolution providing for the pur- chase of the furniture was passed over the mayors veto by the school board.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
LIND SEES HUERTA,
Mexican UItimatum Report Is Denied
 by the Latter.

Washington, Aug. 1s.
 Although both the state department at Washington and Mexico City au- thorities denied the story of an ulti- matum from the Huerta government to the United States officials in Wash ington seemed agreed today that ex- treme measures had been taken in Mexico City last night, and subse- quently a more moderate course was decided upon.
 The one hope in a threatening out look, according to the Wilson admin istration officials, was that John Lind, the presidents personal representative, had conferred with Provisional Pres ident Huerta- This conference means a large degree of success for MT. Lind's pilgrimage to Mexico's capital. It is believed that when the details of the, negotiations are known that MT. Lind acted at the psychological moment to cause the Mexicans to modify their action as to an ultimatum.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
ONE WRECK VICTIM WAS
 KNOWN IN TORRINGTON.
Served as Nurse There During Typhoid
 Epidemic in 1911.

Torrington. Conn.,, Aug. 19.-Miss Annie l.. Cassidy, whose name appears in the list of missing passengers of the steamship State of California, which was wrecked in Gambler bay, 90 miles south of Juneau, Alaska, last Sunday morning, was well known here for her work as a nurse during the typhoid epidemic which visited Torrington in 1911. She came to Torrington at that time from Springfield, Mass.
 Subsequently, she went to Vancouver and few days ago friends here re- ceived a letter from her saying that with party Of friends she was on the way to Seattle. Wash. to take ship for Alaska for her vacation
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
TWO GOOD ROADS
 DAYS IN MISSOURI.
5000 Residents Of State Prepare to
 WieId Pick and Shovel.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug 19.-Fifty thousand business men and farmers of western Missouri, it was estimated, furnished their picks and shovels to- night and prepared to shoulder them at daylight to take part in Missouri's two good roads days, the slogan for which is Pull Missouri out of the mud" Thousands of Missouri mothers and daughters and wives and sweet hearts were busy, too, preparing lunches for the boys"
 Tonight while Missouri citizens were making ready for tomorrow's test Gov ernor George H. Hodges of Kansas was busy in the statehouse at Topeka winding up his state business; he might journey to Jefferson City and assist Governor Elliott w. Major of Missouri, who issued the proclamation for the road days. Both executives are preparing to don overal1s and take an active part in rebuilding the roads near the Missouri capital
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
STATES TO ASSUME
 CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
One of Recommendations to Be Con- sidered at Governors Conference.

for important changes in the form of state government will be presented at the governors conference to open Au- gust 26 at Colorado Springs. The pro- gramme announced today by the sec- retary, M. c. Riley of Madison, Wis, includes these subjects:
 "A state department of efficiency and economy"
 'Distrust of states legislatures, the cause. the remedy
 "The growth of administrative com missions
 State assumption of nomination and election expenses"
 Governor Baldwin of Connecticut will be one Nof the speakers
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
EXPLOSION INVERTED
 BY PROMPT ACTION.
Defective FIue Caused Water to Leak
 from Boiler of Engine.

Meriden, Conn, Aug. 1s-Railroad traffic was blocked for smore than an hour here early this evening when 8 defective fiue in the boiler of engine No. 1001 delayed it's train. An ex- plosion was averted only by the prompt action Of the engineer and fireman, who quickly raked the burning coals from the firebox to the floor of the cab. The woodwork ignited and in an in- stant flames shot out from the cab. The blaze was brief but spectacular The fireman opened the plug in the water tank and flooded the engine, ex- tinguishing the blaze. The passengers were transferred to another train and in about an hour another engine ar rived from New Haven to take the disabled locomotive in tow
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
BROKERS BEFORE THE
 LOBBY INVESTIGATOR
Deny Testimony That They Raised a
 Fund for McDermott.

Washington, Aug 1s.-The house lobby Investigating committee today continued to probe the statements of l.. IT. McMichael, one time chief of pages of the house, that Representa- tive James T. McDern1ott of Illinois, had been given $7,500 to work against a loan shark bill for the District of Columbia by pawnbrokers affected by the bill. Two of the three brokers who contributed to a fund to be used against the bill denied that MT. Nc Dermott had even been asked to op- pose it's passage. They Swore they raised about $3,75o for the use in the employment of attorneys and for pre- senting printed arguments to congress- men. Isaac Heidenheirner, who gave 40 per cent. of the total, said his ac- quaintance with Representative Me- Dermott was slight and his conversa- ton with him abort ihe bill was only casual"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
BOY RUN OVER BY AN
 AUTO AT SAViN. ROCK
Son of New Haven's City Treasurer
 Fatally Injured.

New Haven, Conn. Aug. 19.-Henry Fresenius, aged 10 years, son of City Treasurer Fresenius, was probably fla tally injured at Savin Rock this af- ternoon when he was run over by an automobile. The car which was owned and operated by Charles G. Johnson of New Britain, ran over the lads abdomen. He was removed to the New Haven hospital, where an operation was performed, but the physicians to- night state that his condition was very serious.
 Johnson was not detained by the West Haven police after they had questioned him closely about the ac- cident, as they were convinced that the boy darted in front of the car and the driver was not at fault
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
TO BUILD RESERVOIRS
 THROUGHOUT KANSAS.
Plan to Conserve Water in the Winter
 and Spring.

Topeka, Kas., Aug Ex-Governor Hodges today set about finding a force of 50 expert pond builders to- supervise the work of building reservoirs throughout Kansas in furtherance of the governors plan to conserve in winter and spring enough water to tide the farmers over such droughts as has menaced the state in the last three weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
Steamship Arrivals.

Bergen, Aug. 14.-Arrived: Steamer Kristianiafjord, New York
 Genoa, Aug. 16.-Arrived: Steamer Verona, New York.
 Cadiz, Aug 18.-Arrived: Steamer Manuel CaIvo New York for Genoa.
 London, Aug. 19-Arrived: Steame CT Minneapolis, New York.
 Plymouth, Aug. 1Ss-Arrived Steam CT Ascania. Montreal for Mondon.
 Dover Aug. 19.-Arrived: Steamer Zeeland, New York for Antwerp.
 Bremen, Aug. 19.-Arriyed, steamer Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse. New York. Trieste, Aug. 19.-Arr1ved, steamer Saxonia New York
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
Steamers Reported by Wireless.

Siasconset. Mass, Aug. 19.-Steamer Bremen, Bremen for New York, sig nailed 1S3 miles east of Sandy Hook at 1920 D. nn Dock a, m. Wednesday.
 Sable Island, Aug. 1S.-Steamer Arabic, Liverpool for Boston, signalled 600 miles east of Boston at s a. m,
 Steamer Georgian, London for Bos- ion, signalled 500 miles east of Boston at 11.1S a. Ill,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
Determined to EndeHis Life.

Newlonryport Mass, Aug 19-Af- ter he had been dragged from in front of a train where. he had throw him :. self today, Herbert l.. Rowe, a shoe worker. S5 yeafsfsold. broke away from his rescuers and Jumping into the Mer- riInac river was drowned, There Is no Explanation of his determination to rofnrnif suicide
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
THE CUTTING ESTATE IS
 APPRAISED AT $1o,9o6, ,4so
Widow of Late Railroad Director to
 Receive $e,06o, PAP of 1t.

New York. Aug. t9-The estate of the late William Bayard Cutting, law yer, fnancier and railroad director, was officially appraised today at $10,- 906.4S0
 The widow Olivia M Cutting, the chief beneficiary, receives s9o60,24 The remainder of the estate with the exception of q few scattered donations including $1.000 to Fisk university Nashville, Tenn, is left to other inn mediate members of the family
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
KILLS WIFE AS FOUR OF
 THEIR CHILDREN WATCH.
House Surrounded b. Police, Man
 Ends His Own Life.

Wheeling, W Va. Aug. 19.-Frantic because he had heard unfounded re- ports refecting on his wifes charac- ter, John Marshall this morning fired five bullets into her body as they sat at the breakfast table in their home in Martins Ferry, across the Ohio river from here
 Chief of Police Edward Hyland, who lives next door, heard the shots and forced the door to the Marshall house Marshall fled to the attic and Hyland summoned other policemen, who sur rounded the house. Finding escape cut off, Marshall blew out his brains.
 Mrs. Marshall was killed in the pres ence of four of her six children
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Mary A. Radfiald.

Ptttsfeld, Mass. Aug. 19.-Afrs. Mary A, Redfield, mother of the sec retary of commerce. " C. Redaeld, died at her home here. today. She was sT years of age and for the past nine years had been an invalid, Sec retary Redfield was notified at Seal Harbor, Mainh, and later sent word that he was leaving for this city,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
TO SECURE. THAW.
Deputy Attorney General Kennedy May
 Go to Canada.

Albany, N, Y. Aug. 1s.-After con- ference with Dutehess eeunty~autherir ties, Deputy Attorney General Persons tonight announced that if it were deemed necessary Deputy Attorney General Franklin Kennedy would be designated to go to Canada in an effort te secure FhaW's return to this state
 It was pointed cut al the attorney generals sfflee that the Canadian au- theTities might intereret their dener=
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
Lower Rates on Hard Coal.

Washington, Aug. 1s-Isower rates on anthracite from the Pennsylvania fields to Boston. Roxbury, BoyIston street, Forest Hills and Mount Hope, Mass, than now are in force to ad- 1acent points taking the same rate, were permitted by an order of the in- terstate commerce commission today.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-20
Two More Investiqations.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Speaker Clark today appointed house members of two joint congressional committees. One will investigate the Indian bureau and the other will study tuberculosis ameng Indians In connection with an inquiry into the establishment of Il. santa rum in New Mexico and better water at the Yakima Indian reserve tion.