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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Plans Made For Attack by Large Force and the
 Firing of Oil Tanks Located There
FLAMING FLUID TO BE TURNED INTO THE RIVER
Purpose to Drive Mexican Gunboats Away From the City
 Water Tank Service Destroyed, Leaving Only Three Days Supply in City Reservor-Rebels to Purchase Two Warships For Operations Along the Pacific Coast

mending that their countrymen be urged to leave Torreon at once for Monterey or for the United States
 Under an order from Washington releasing munitions of war seized be- fore the lifting of the embargo, rebel leaders asked that one million rounds of ammunition and one field gun held in Fl Paso be turned over to them.
 Orders, including one for 100000 rounds of seven miilimetre ammunition for rifles of standard make, were placed with manufacturers in the United States. The rebels have decided to buy guns like those used in the fed eral army, they say, so that they can utilize ammunition captured from the federals,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Steamshin Arrivals.

Piraeus. Jan. 19.-Steamer Athini New York.
 Liverpool, Feb. 6.-Steamer Nictori- an, Boston.
 Queenstown, Feb. 6.-Steamer An dania, Boston for Liverpool.
 New York, Feb. 6.-Steamer LHsi- tania, Liverpool.
 Plymouth, Feb. 6-Steamer Majestic New York
 Dover, Feb. 6-Steamer Vsderiand New York.
 Naples. Feb. 6-Steamer L,aconia, New York.
 Halifax, N S., Feb. 6-Steamer Si- cilian, Glasgow.
 Malta, Feb. 6-Steamer Cleveland New York.
 St Michaels, Feb. 6-Steamer Cano- pic, Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Beat and Robbed Woman of 70.

Boston, Feb. 6.-Edward Butcher was arrested tonight as he was leaving the little grocery shop of Mrs. Elizabeth Hayward, 70 years old, in South Bos- ton, after the woman had been knock lice say that they found S3.55, the days receipts of the shop, in Butchers pock- ct A doctor who took six stitches in Mrs. Hayward's head said she had an even chance of recovery.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
British Ambassador at Waite so...

Washington. Feb 6.-Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British ambassador. called on President Wilson today. U was understood that the prospective visit to America of a distinguished Enghshman was the chief purpose of the conference. although the onnar- unity that il afforded for a discussion of the Panama canal tolls controversy gave rise to considerable specltIa ton in diplomatic circles. No comment u.a ~ made on tho incident either at the White House or the British ernbSss5.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Crew Leaves Vanderbilt Yacht.

Colon, Feb 6-A wireless despatch received here today from the United Fruit steamer Metapan, said that SS members Of the crew Of Frederick w Nanderbilt's yacht Warrior were on board the MetapaE. The message added that the steamer would take the sailors back Io the United States. She is due here on her northbound trip February
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
TRADE COMMISSION
 BILL Is INCOMPLETE,
Presidents Aid to Be Sought Se
 Strengthen Weak Spots,

Washington. Feb. 6-That the pend ing bill to create an interstate trade commission, the first of the meas ures drafted for the administrative antitrust legislative programme was far from complete, was determined to- day by members of the senate inter state commerce committee at & -Iang conference. Though, in accofdasSea with 8 previons decree Of the m&FsS1- ty members of the cofsnntrtee. aIs amendments pFoPosed in Ede nature 1f supplements to rhe SheTnfanSSact weae voted down. careful study Of theme ure convinced all the committeeman that the bill should be materially Strens nstheHed.
 The aid Of President Wilson is to he SRflPht
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Miners and Counsel Confer.

Hancock Micff.s Feb. 60. N. Hilton, chief counsel for the Western Fedora ton of Miners, arrived here today in advance of the congressional investi- gating committee and discussed with the local union leaders the informa- ton which they desire to submit at the hearings beginning next week The committee probably will arrive in Han cock Saturday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Steamers Renerted by Wireless.

ric, New York for Queenstown and Liverpool, signalled 1S5 miles west at II q. m. Due Queenstown II p. m.
 Siasconset, Mass, Feb. 6-Steamer Kristanfjord, Bergen via Halifax for New York, signalled 19S miles east of Sandy Hook at 1.S0 p. m. Dock s.So a. m. Saturday.
 Cape Race, N. F., Feb. 6-Steamer Cassanara, Glasgow for St. John, N. F., signalled AIS miles east at 5.15 D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Admiraps Son a Murderer

Oakland, Cal, Feb 6-Avenard Nyayilt, slayer of Marie Prandin, a woman of the underworld. when sen teHced to life imprisonment in San Quentin prison today told the court rHat he was the son of Vice Admiral Nyayllt Of the French navy His brother William. he said, was a cap ain of the guard lr Paris
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Strikers Deportation Condemned

Cape Town, Union of South Africa, Feb 6-In the debate in parliament today on the bill to indemnify the government for it's acts under martial law, Frederick Duncan, former colo nlal secretary of the Transvaal strong " condemned the recent deportation of the strike leaders as not having been justified by their acts and as not being conductive of industrial peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
PASSENGER FOUND
 HANGING iN BERTH
Suicide Aboard the Lusitsaia-Lfver-
 pool Pilot Brought Across.

New York, Feb. 6.-wher the LlIsl- tania reached this port today, about II hours late, she had aboard her Liver- pool pilot whose d1sembarkation al Queenstown had been prevented by the first squall Of run of heavy weather which pursued the liner across the Atlantic. Passengers and mails wait ing at Queenstown had to be left be- hind.
 Last Tuesday the body of Albert Nelson, 43. third cabin passenger, whose home is said to be Sheffield Pa, was found hanging from a berth. The body vas buried at sea the follow ing night.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Tribute to conaressmsn srenneF

Washington. Feb. 6-A glowing tri- bute to the late Representative Robert G. Bremnsr Of New Jersey was de- livered by Chaplain Ceuden at the opening of today's session of the house. Mir. Couden said the sunny smile and sympathetic interest of the New Jer- Sey member would be missed in con gress, in every avocatiou and every walk of life.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Araentine oreadnouaht,s rriaI.

Boston. Feb. .6-The Argentine dread . nought Riyadava put into harbor dur ing snowstorm tonight after a two days of speed and endurance trials. The tests have not been finished and it was understood when she anchored
 oH quarantine that she would put to sea again tomorrow to complete them.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Milk Inspector Waiter c. Scott of Providence was legislated out of office and the milk department placed under the superintendent of health by a bill passed in concurrence by the senate yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Sale of Spirits Restricted

St. Petersburg, Feb. 6-The council Of the empire today adopted drastic clauses to the bill for the regulation of the sale of alcohol The new clauses prohibit the sale of spirits in towns between II o'clock at night and nine o'clock in the morning and after six o'clock in the evening in country districts.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Criminal Probe in sisa.I cass.

New York. Feb. 6-Facts relating to the bank of Henry Siegsl and Com pany, which recently went into re- ceiver's hands. will be brought to the attention of United States District At torRey H. SnoWden Marshall by one of his assistants, Roger B. Wood, with whom Henry Melville, the receiver for Henry SiegeI and Company. was today in conference, for the purpose, it was stated, of deter1a4ining whether or not there was ground for action in the case by the federal government.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Ti,Iman on Witness Stand

Columbia. $. c. Feb 6.-United States Senator F. R. T'illman will take the stand tomorrow and give inc first testimony into the inTes igation of al legged Scandalous conditiorx- tst the state hospital for the insane
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
MANY PUBLIC REQUESTS
 TO CHELSEA, VERMONT
Will of Roxbury Man Provides for Churches, Library, Schools and Poor.

Boston, Feb. s.-"As long as water runs and wood grows Chelsea, the shire town of Orange county, Vermont, will be benefited by trusts created un- der the will of Hilas E. Roberts of Roxbury, which was filed for probate today. Roberts was 8 salesman, born in the Green Mountain town. After giving the directions quoted as to the continuance of the trusts, the will pro vides that the income of two trusts of $3,000 each shall be used for keeping the Congregational church in repair and for building a Methodist Episcopal church. The income of $10,o00 will go to the library and another fund of $50, GOO is provided for the poor of the town. The public schools and Chelsea Academy are also among the benefi- ciarieS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Redmond Calls Unionists "A Pawn

London, Feb. 6-John Redmond, the Irish leader, in a speech tonight at a dinner given in his honor by the Ma tional Liberal club, expressed the conviction that the Unionist party no longer had any real objection to the principle of home rule for Ireland, but was using Ireland a pawn in & game to destroy the present government and in doing so, restore to the house of lords the power of the veto.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Faith in Government Commissions.

Pittsburgh Feb. s-Alfred H. smith. president of the New York Central lines. addressing the Engineering So- c'ety of Western Pennsylvania at it's annual dinner here tonight. expressed the highest corfidence in government commissions for railroad regulation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

The S1oo,ooo, 900 Suit of the state of Texas against the Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway of Texas, yesterday was settled by a compromise without a money penalty.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
ORDERS FOR AMMUNITION.
Manufacturers in United States Re-
 ceivinq Them from Rebels.

Fl Paso. Texas. Feb. 6.-Fearful that General Villa would carry out his threat to deal summarily with Span iards should they be captured in the rebel attack on Torreon, agents of Spain today telegraphed to the Span !sh minister at Washington. recom-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
7o,oo0 More Rebel Troops.

\ Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 6.-Seventy thou sand additional troops armed with rifles and ammunition now coming in from the United States will be ready to take the field in Sonora and Chi huahua February 16, according to statements today by Elias Gales, com nlander of the constitutionalist border military zone. A majority of these troops will be recruited among the Va qui Indians.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

The Edict of Mayor Curley of Bos- ton requiring dances to end at a. m. does not extend to priva functions.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
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New Governor General of Australis

London. Feb. 6-It is officially an nounced that the Rt. Hon. Ronald Crauford Munro Ferguson, member of parliament for Leith, will succeed Lord Denman as governor general of Australia
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
PLOT AT MEXICO CITY.
Palace Guard Increased and Soldiers
 Placed on Housetops.

Mexico City, Feb. 6.-Reports that conspirators were planning a coup q etat tonight resulted in the troops of the entire garrison being held in quarters or placed on guard in the neighborhood of the artillery barracks. Soldiers were placed on top of some of the buildings, from which a few families were advised to move.
 The guard at the palace was in increased and soldiers slept in the courtyard.
 General BIanquet, minister of war, and the post commander and other off, cers were in conference tonight. They denied, however, that their meetin g was due to any plot
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Nia1,t Seasion of Hauaa-

Washing teB, Feh s.-Nith more thsr Too members listed ssr speeches the henEf tonight held r-z first ef ser4ss ef ,three night sessions to sAsa&4s -shs sh6eklsfesS Eeed rsAas- hAn
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Mrs. John Neal, an aged woman was burned to death at Amesbury Mass, by the explosion of an oil lamp yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

The Bavarian Parliament appropriat- d s150,o00 to purchase radium TOT &eating the poor for cancer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Through Application for appoint mont of an administrator for the es- tate of Patrick Coughlin. who died st Forestvilie, Conn, recently it became known yesterday that CourhIin, whose wages during his life never exceeded. it Is said $1z a week, had died worth about f37.0oo
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

The Sum of Ten Thousand Dollars is given to the Ecclesiastical society of the Congregational church Of Nauga- tuck, and S5.o00 to Grove Cemetery as sociation, by the will of George A I .eHRis
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Condensed Telegrams

Edward CasweII, of Norwalk. died from blood poisoning after having a tooth pulled.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

The Extensive Plant of the Shurey- Dietrich Company, Ltd., at Galt, ont, bed manufacturers, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Love For Two 16-Year Old Girls neither of whom knew of the other existence, prompted John McFadden to kill Anna Lutz and himself as they sat in an automobile near Ligonier, Pa. yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

The Actual EnroIInlent membership of Christian churches within con- tinental United States showed a net increase of 1S,000 or Is per cent. dur ing 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
American Cowboys After Bandit.

Juarez, Mex, Feb. 6.-Aroused by the capture of American railroad off cials and trainmen by MaxiIno Cas- tillo's bandits, the burning of pas senger train and the wrecking of the big Cumbro tunnel, posses are being formed in the Guerrero district to as sist the rebels in running down the bandits. The posse is reported to con- sist of American cowboys, railroad en- ployes and men from the Madeira Lum- Der conpanY's plant
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Marriages in Massachusetts in 1918, during part of which year the law re- lating to legal impediments was in force, decreased 1,153, and births showed an increase of 1,555.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

ton performed at a Derby hospital on Charles Waterbury of Monroe, whose spine was fractured by a falling tree, 1t is believed that Waterbury will re- cover
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Mrs. Susan Ross was found guilty al Fulton, Mo-. for the second time yes terday for the murder of her husband J. Haywood Ross and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Charles s. meIlen, former president of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford Railroad company declined Fri day to appear before the Public Sery- ice commission at Boston which is in- veStigating publicity and other ex1 penses Of the company, in that state. on the ground that he could nat leave Connecticut where he is abeut ta s. tried for ma ansia ughter
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Fire Yesterday Destroyed the Leiseh block at St Cloud, Minn., containing a clothing store, a billiard hall and several law offices.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

PhiIo H. Stafford, a noted lawyer of Brooklyn, died from cerebral hem orrhage as result of falling against 8 hatrack in a friends home.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

The Department of Agriculture an nounced that 90 per cent of the deaths from disease among hogs in the United States are due to hog cholera.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

While Senator Smith of Maryland was celebrating his 6Sth birthday, his home at Baltimore was destroyed by fire. Loss $2O,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Arthur R. Carey, 3s years, of Chi
 eago, was sentenced to three years tr Fort Leavenworth prison yesterday fo, violation of the Mann White Slave act Laura Fleuker, IS years old. of Greer Bay, Wis, was the girl whom Care, was convicted of transporting to Min. neapoliS, Ninu., for immoral purnorsu
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
Fight Expected
 on Free Tolls
OPPOSITION TO REPEAL IS AL
 READY INDICATED
AGAINST PARTY PLANK
Reverses Attitude Taken at BsItf- more Con~ention-"A Dear Price
 For Great 5ritain's Friendship..

Washington, Feb. 6.-President Will sons expressed desire for repeal of
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Leon J. Gaston, who was head chef at the White House under Presidents Garfield and Arthur. died at his home at Kansas City yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Policeman Edward Murtha, shot un- der the heart Thursday night by a New York gunman he was endeavor- ing to search, died yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

Social Clubs Are Subject to the pro visions of the income tax law, accord ing to a ruling by w. H. Osborn, New eQue.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
The PankhurSts
 at LOggerheads
FAMILY DIVIDED ON ISSUE OF
 MILITANcY
SECESSION OF SYLVIA

Withdraws From Social and Political
 Union-christabeI, Now in Paris, Has Had Fill of Militant Methods.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07

London, Feb. 6.-Miss Sylvia Plank hurst today announced her secession
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-29
JIM CROW
 LAW UPHELD
...c;., Nuoeet Service.

..eeciai Nugget Service.
 ST. LOUIS. Jan. 29.--Thr Ok''h"ina "Jim Crow" law providing Tor t'e msintu finance M sri.trssi" ,1irs Tor whites and blacks on rtiirstds and ntreet cur lines w;lS upheld IN . de- ,,jsiun of thc United states circuit court handed down today. The law was being fought by an association of colored men and contributions from all parts of the country have been received from colored people wno want to see the law killed.
 The case will now probably Do ap. psaled to e higher court and Will eventually reach the supreme court of the United States as the final decision ns the question will effect every col eyed person In the country.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-29
FIFTEEN ALASkAnS STAMPEDE
 THE SEATTLE BANQUET

and that he had heard 50 much Al. :ska talk all the way from Washing ion to the coast that he belle, ed s",,.. ii'.es that he was an .Nhskar aim- self.
 All of the speeches that were mad, touched upon the territory of Alaska and it's great and wonderful futur. .'nd one of the main argument p.i forward tE the Seattle men as a reason for the establishment of a regional bank In that city was tha 1t would handle all of the Alasi,.,r business.
 The committee has demanded all oi the facts and figures in suppo.' of Seattle's claims as one of tn, ban; ing centers of th.. country.
 At the hearing of the committee on the location of regional Tanks G",- rrnor Lister submitted a letter from Governor Strong cf Alaska urging tn l.csticn of one If the banks in Set t'e as,an act which would he of grc.t, benefit to Alaska.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-29

were afraid to try to get out that way
 Gu, onto the fire escapes climbed the frantic girls. From the floors be iow other girls and men were climbinf' f, om the windows onto the narrow iron steps of the fire escapes and by this time there was panic to ge' to the ground. So fast did the peo- ple crowd down the escape that thos who had reached the bottom first were wcdged in 30 tightly that they could not lower the ladder that reached from the first floor to the ground Many of these people at the bottor' of the fire escape were pushed on and were injured hy the fall to the stone pavement.
 While the crowd above struggled on the packed stairs of the fire escapc lpmes began to shoot out from tn" windows of the building and to licE up along the slender ladder that should have led to safety.
 It was from the fire escape which
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-29
Speiai Nugget Service.

Sreiai Nugget Service.
 SEATTLE. Jnn. 29.-There has sell dom been larger and more enthus- iostic and reprcs, ntative gathering "f the substantial business men of Se- attle than assembledf last night at the Banquet given 10 Secy. Metcah and the other members of the committee which the president has sent to in vestigate the claims of the several cities of the west desiring that regional bank be located in their mu- nicipality.
 If there was anything lacking in the enthusiasm of those gathered to hcnor the cabinet officers and to in- cidentiy push the claims of Seattle \ was supplied just before the Gues's took their seats by the arrival of q hand of fifteen Alaskans clad In par kas mukluks and the usual outfit of the musher over the frozen trails.
 Secretary MetcaK thought a band o' W i'd Indians had broken into the ban quet hall hut if he had any fear foI his scalp it was at once quietted bS the howls of delight and the cheers cf welcome with which the invading l,Iaskans were received.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-29

was n,esnt to be the salvation or the occupants of the building in just such mergencies as this that most Of the .. in who were killed or Injured were pushed or forced by the flames to jump.
 As soon as the fire engines had re- sponded to the first alarm second and third alarm was sent in by the chief and the police reserves from several stations were called to the scene.
 With the arrival of the hook and ladder companies ladders were raised to the higher platforms of the nre escape where many frightened girls sill ciung above the reach of tho flames and these were brought to the ground by the firemen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-29

PLAINETHLD. N. J.. Jan. 2s.-Two days ago Miss Maud Middleton. the daushter of wealthy retired manu- fvcturer. who has an estate near thi' place. cloped with Henry Miller. her fathers chauffeur. The pair went tT l. rsey City where they were married ,.nd then they proceeded to New Yorh on a honey moon trip.
 This morning Miss Middleton re- turned in tears to the home of her fo,her and asked that she be forgiven and taken back into the family. The dashinr driver of the automobile had not turned out a complete success as q husband.
 According to the 'story Of the re- turned bride she furnished the money for the trip to Jersey City and New York and she and her new husband dit not care how much they spent. Tor T v edding trip didn't occur very often Especially the new bridegroom did moi seem to mind spending his brides cash and he spent good deal or :: in saloons and gambling joints ire ouented by gentlemen of the automo bile trade. All of this to the negiec
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-29

The banuuet was given iOi the benc G: of Seattle. to boost Seattle as T place for the establishment of a re- gionaI bank, but the brave boys from the north in the Arctic costumes toox the gathering by storm. and, while the sc rious business of the asscmbla9e was attended to aud some speeches made which expressed in glowing terms the claims of Seattle for the honor of being regional center It WAS an Alaskan banquet from the mo ment the fifteen parka clad figures with snowshoes ch their hacks mush ed into the room.
 In the speech that he made later Secretary McAdoo laughingly remark cd that he presumed the first regiona hank should be established in Alaska Tn all of the speeches that wcr- made by the Seattle men so muc time was devoted to Alaska and t' Alaskan matters that when 1t came the turn of Secretary Metcalf to ad- dress the banausters he prefaced hi. remarks by saying fellow Alaskans. then with a smile he begged his hear. CTS pardon and said that the spirit of the north had so invaded the place
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-29
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