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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
APPLICATION FOR THE
 ExTRADITIoN OF VAN HORN
Will be Presented to the State De-
 partmeEt Today.

Washington, Feb. 2-Application for the extradition of Van Horn reached the British embassy here late tonight and probably will be presented to the state department by the anlbassador tomorrow. Officials of both the em- bassy and the department declined fo discuss the case, pending formal pres entation of the application.
 Secretary Bryan said that he heard nothing about the case and. of cource would not have anything to say until it was before him ofFicialIu
 There was much conjecture in official circles on the probability that Van Horn would set up a claim from i'm munity from extradition on the s~rofInd that his offense was political moi cr1minaL It was said. however, that the prisoner probably would be pros- ecuted under the neutrality laws of the United States. o
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
A THIRD INVASION OF SERBIAN TERRITORY.
Austro- German Troops Concentrated
 Along the Danube River.

Paris Feb. 2, $40 P. n-A despatch agency says:
 Continuation has been received of the report that it is the intention of 8 great Austro-German army under com mand of Archduke Eugene of Austria to attempt third invasion of Serbian territory. These troops have been ac- tually concentrated along a line ex- tending from Tekia to Schifka on the Danube river.
 ''Schifka is the junction point sof the Hungarian. Rumanian and Serbian frontiers. The attack has been de- layed by the rising of1the Danube and the Save.
 The Serbian general staff is fully confident that the issue will be favor able to Serbian arms, as the troops both morally and materially are de- clared to be In excellent condition"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
SCARCITY OF FOOD
 IN MEXICO CITY.
S60o,0oo to Purchase Provisions to Be
 Sold at Cost to the Poor.

Mexico City. Feb. 2.-Severe fight ing took place today in the suburb of Tacudaya near Chapultepec Castle and XochimiIco. The forces of E1niIi- ano Zapata everywhere were driven back with losses. Eleven officers and 73 men in the Zapata ranks are said to have been killed. The constitu- tionalist losses are reported to have been insignificant
 The scarcity of food in the capital has brought about an acute situation. The chamber of commerce has collect ed S600,00G, part ofea fund of $1, 900 900 which will be used in the purchase of provisions to be sold at cost to the poor.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
RELEASED CUBAN GENERAL
 IMPRISONED FOR MURDER.
Escorted from Prison in Havana te
 His Home by Cheering Mob.

Havana. Feb. 2-General Ernesto Asbert, former governor of Havana province, who last June was sen- fenced by the supreme court to twelve years Imprisonment for killing Gen. eral Armando Riva, chief Of the na- tional police, was tonight released. He was escorted from the prison to his home by cheering crowds.
 The killing of General Rfvas occurred in July, 1913.
 Engenio Arias, a former member of the house of representatives, also was sentenced to twelve years, while Sem ator Vidal Morales, who was with the others at the time. escaped with the payment of a small fine for firing a revolver.
 The senate last night passed over the presidential veto the amnesty bill which was designed to effecta Ebera- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
TROLLEY TRAFFIC ets
 TIED UP AT RRANFoRD Car Almost Slid Into Long Island Sound-Crew Unhurt.

Branford, Conn, Feb. 2.-Branford was without trolley service today ow- ing to the severe ice storm. Late last night. a broken feed wire near Brocketts Point caused @ general tic up of all traffic. Today a Branford bound car from New Haven, iurnfed the tracks near the Granite Bay ho- tel at Short Beach and slid on the rocks almost into the Long Island sound There were only two passen- gers aboard and these with the crew, escaped unhurt. At high tide the wa ter flooded the disabled car.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
VIII of Prof. Andrew w. PhilIips

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 2.-The will of Professor Andrew Wheeler Phil lips, former dean Of the Yale graduate school, was admitted to probate here today. The estate. valued at between $5O,000 and S75,0oO, goes to his widow for her life use and upon her death to his brother, Daniel Phillips, of Jew ett City. Upon the latter's death, the estate goes to Yale university for the purpose of endowfng a chair in math- eraaticS
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
NEW YORK STATE SHIP
 FOR BELGIAN RELIEF
The HarpaIyce, Capacity of s,470 Tons,
 to Sail from New York.

New York, Feb. 2.-The commission for relief in Belgium announced today that it had arranged to have the steamship Harpalyce, capacity S,47O tons, sail from the port of New York as the New York state ship. The en- tire cargo of this vessel, the commits sion states, is expected to be con- tributed by the state of New York
 The ship will be ready to load by March 1. it is announced, and cargo for 1t will be received at the ware houses of the commission in South Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
FRENCH DROPPED BOMBS
 ON HoMBERG CASTLE E
Where a Group of important German
 Staff Officers Was Residing.

Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 2, via Paris sS5 p. m.-French airmen today drop ped bombs on the famous Homberg castle in Alsace, where a group of inn portant German staff officers was re- siding. The building was set on fire h1d burned to the ground.
 After encirCiing the castle, the avi- Ltors suddenly dropped several bombs. Some Of the missiles took effect, caus- .ng heavy destruction. Fire broke out n the large castle and spread to a lumber Of farm buildings adjoining it. Eoon nothing waS left but a smoking leap of ruins.
 Homberg castle sas the summer residence of the French Countess Mau- ~~<aU- It contained some celebrated
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
SIX DEATHS CAUSED
 BY STORM AT NEW YORK,
Two of the Fatalities Due to Exposure
 to Storm.

New York, Feb. 2.-Six deaths were caused, directly or indirectly, by the storm of rain, snow and sleet which swept this city and vicinity last night and today. Traffic was demoralized for a time, on the first occasion this winter from this cause, but thousands of met set to work by the street cleaning department and snow removal contractors soon began to make an i'm prOVement and conditions approximat- ing the normal had been restored on local transportation lines tonight.
 Two of the fatalities were due to ex- posture to the storm. One man, blind ed by snow stepped in front of Long Island railroad train and was killed Three men were drowned in the loss of a dredge caught in the gale on Long Island sound, and 1t is feared that a fourth man who drifted away on g, raft also has perished.
 Suburbs suffered more severely than the city proper.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
MEETING OF VETERINARY
 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
pr. B. K. Dow of '"iIlimantic Elected
 President.

Hartford. Conn.,, Feb. 2.-At the an- nual meeting Of the Connecticut Vet erinary Medical association, held here today these officers were elected: Pres ident, Dr. E. K Dow, Wi1Iimantic; first vice president, pr. G. E. Corwin, Canaan; second vice president, pr. H. R. Bates, South Norwalk; board of censOrs, Drs. W. b. Loveland TorrfrE- ton; Harrison Whitney, New Haven: George l.. Cheney. New Haven; Dr. Corwi1l. Canaan; ?. J. Keeley, Water
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
VILLA MEN CAPTURE
 SAN LUIS POTOSI. Vanguard of Villa Army is Marching On Tampico.

Washington, Feb. 2.-General Villa telegraphed the convention agency here tonight that General Tomas Urbina captured San Luis Potosi yesterday and was in full control of the city and vicinity. Urbina's column is supposed to be the vanguard of the Villa force marching on TampiCo.
 No details of the taking of San Luis Potosi were given in the despatch, al though it was intimated that the Car ranza garrison had fled without a fight. General Urbina,s force number ed about 5000 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Reston's Deficit s7o.ooo.

Boston, Feb. 2.-Mayor Curley claim ed today that the deficit in the city's finances of $70,O0O as shown by the report for the past fiscal year, was due to delinquent taxpayers Poor business and high interest rates has caused many of the large taxpayers to take the alternative of paying the city six per cent interest rather than settle their bills.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
GERMANS MAINTAIN
 OFFENSIVE TACTICS
With the Object of Penetrating the Lines of the
 Allies in Flanders and France
FRENCH CLAIM PROGRESS IN vosGEs DISTRICT

Russians Continuing Their Operations in PrussiaStrug gle Between the Germanc Allies and the Muscovites for Supremacy in the Carpathian Passes is Still Going on
 Paris Claims a German Submarine Made Attempt to Sink the British Hospital Ship Asturas-Bombs Have Been Dropped on the Famous Honburg Castle in AL sace, Where German staff Officers Were Housed 10000 Italians Being Concentrated at Bari the Adriatic, for the Occupation of Durazzo, Albania
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
FOREIGN TRADE FOR
 JANUARY BREAKS RECORDS, Melted Balance in Favor of the United
 States of $131, ,133,ess.

Washington. Feb. 2.-Foreign trade from Jan. 3 to Jan. 30, through 13 principal customs ports, which handle approximately 86 per cent. of the ma ions export and import business, net ted a balance in favor of the United States of S1S1. .13S, ,8Ss, exceeding all records for any one month. The total exports for the four weeks, Jan. 3 to 30. was $23S, S,5T4 096, or an average of S59.643,524 per week. The imports were S107,440,20S, or an average of $26, ,SO4,- 500 9 week
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
3. 6 M. Settles with Ensineer.,

Boston. Feb. 2-Differences between the Boston & Maine railroad and its engineers which developed recently over interpretation of the agreement signed eight months ago. have been ad- justed, 1t was learned tonight. A gen. eral committee representing the en- gineers which made representations to the management during the past week, dispersed tonight, while general com rnittee representing the firemen con vened to take up similar grievances.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Ree Renanded WRho,,s a.,r,e,.

Wfnsted. Conn. Feb. 2.-Harry Roe, indicted with Isaac N. Williams, by the grand jury, for the murder. of County Commissioner Hubert B. Case at Bark hamsted, last November was arraign- ed in the superior court today on q bench warrant charging him with the crime. After brief proceedings he was remanded 10 the county jail at Litch- field without bonds, to await trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
German crulser serleuslx pamaaed.

London, Feb. 3. 4.40 a. n1.-Tha Rot terdam correspondent of the Times says he has received indtsputably ac- curate information that the German cruiser Seydlitz was very seriously damaged in the battle on January q in the North sea He adds that it suf- fered a very heavy death toll
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Bursting Mine Kills Two Sailors.

London, Feb. 3, 2:55 a. m.-A Stock holm despatch to the Morning Post says that while party of sailors from a Swedish warship were attempting to destroy a floating mine near the en- trance to Goethenburg harbor, it ex- ploded Two men were killed and nine injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
BURSTING WATER MAIN MAKES WORK FOR NEW YORK POLICE
Reserves Called Out to Handle Crowds at 42d Street and Eighth Avenue.

at 42d Street and Eighth Avenue.
 New York, Feb. 2.-Tne bursting os big water main at z2d street and eighth avenue, just after the theatres closed tonight, resulted in the flooding ot a large section on both thorough Iares and the calling out of police re- serves to handle the crowds. For a, distance Of eight blocks along Eighth avenue and two blocks on 42d street cellars were inundated and shows were forced to close hurriedly.
 A taXicab attempting to cross the avenue became stalled and two women and two men who stepped from 1t in an attempt to reach the sidewalk were swept away by the water and carried down the street until rescued by n0- Hcemen. Three of the party required medical attention.
 Late tonight engineers were unable 10 locate the break. and it was feared that the telephone system would be affected.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
s. N. E. Road Asks Time Extension

Providence, h. l., Feb. 2-Thc Southern New England railway. a Grand Trunk subsidiary, petitioned the legislature today for an extension of time until July 1, 1917, for the comple- tiOn of the company's construction work in Rhode Island. In the chart CT granae6 the road the time limit is set as July 1, 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

Frederick L. Green and George W. Miller. former employees at the Boston morgue, were found guilty of con- spiracy in trying to discredit Dr. E. McGratll, a medical, a medical ex- aminer, and candidate for re-appoint- ment, by a jury today
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
High Price of Bread fin Rome.

Rome, Feb. ?. 1925 p. m-Demon- strations over the high price of bread continue at various places, especially in Sardinia. As Sassari, capital of the province of Sassari, Sardinia, rioters broke into 8 bakeshop- Troops were called out and dispersed the demon strants,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Four Masted Schooner fin Distress.

New York, F'eo. 2.-The folr-n,yst
 ed schooner, which was reported in distress today of the Montololling fife saving station, on the New Jersey coast, ceased to drag her anchors shoreTard tonight. The vessel was re- ported to be in no, immediate danger since the drifting had been terrni,1a+ee1 ,1
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Sending sritisE, Troops to France.

Berlin. Feb. 2, Via London. 7.15 D. m.-Ar official report issued today by the German navy department calls at tention to the extensive transportation of thoops to France and adds: We shall use every method of var at our disposal against therl'
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Italian Troops Concentrated at Bari

Paris, Feb. 2. $50 p. m.-A despatch from Athens to the Balkan Agency says that an Italian expeditionary corps, composed of 20,0O0 men, destin- ed to occupy the Albanian seaport of Durazzo and it's vicinity, is being con- centrated at Bari, an Italian city on the Adriatic near Brindisi.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Canned Pork for German Army.

Amsterdam, via London, Feb. 3, AS a. m.-The Berlin Tageblatt says that the German government intends to buy hogs to the value of $50, ,O00, 900 to be killed and canned, in order to save fodder useful for military and other purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Capt. Charles A. o. Morton,

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 2.-Captain Charles A. C. Norton, well known in G. A. R circles throughout the state died at his home here today aged 74 years. MT. Norton was born in Ban gor, Maine, served in the Civil war in the First Maine cavalry in which he enlisted February 13, 1862. and in the Seventh New Hampshire volun- teers, enlisting in August, 1864 He was member of the Landing party at Fort Fisher, was wounded and lost an arm fhere11V
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

Washington, Feb. 2.-Extraordinarv efforts were exerted by administration leaders of the senate to save the gov ernment ship purchase bill from threatened defeat or consignment to O. pigeonhCle for this session of con- greSs.
 Democratic Majority Struggling.
 Up to g, late hour tonight the demo- cratic majority still struggling over the legislative dilemma nothing but tentative plans of procedure had been
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Railroad Foreman Killed by Engine.

New Haven. Conn. Feb 2-Thomas Quinn, a foreman, wsa struck by an engine in the Cedar Hill yards of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad today and instantly killed. His widow and five children survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Rev. John B. pooIittIe.

Meriden. Conn, Feb. 3-Rev. John B. Doolittle, a former chaplain of the house of representatives of the state legislature, died suddenly at his home here early this morning, aged 7S years. He was chaplain of the Fifteenth Con necticut volunteers during the CiVal war and chaplain of the Soldiers home at Noroton for several years. He had been pastor of Congregational churches in the state. ell leaves a widow and two sons
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
sritish cruiser at calIao-

Callao, Peru. Feb. 2.-The British cruiser Newcastle arrived here today and Is taking on provisions The ves- hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Princess Maria PIa Dead.

St. Gall, Switzv. -a4-u, ,--- -, Feb. 2, 11.50 p. m.-Princess Maria Pia, daughter of the Duke of Parma and sister-in-law of Archduke Charles Francis, the Austrian heir-apparent. died today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

Vaneei3oro. Maine, Feb. 2.-Anotber international problem incident to the var was thrust upon the United States today by the action of Werner Van Horn, who, operating on the Canadian side of the border, dynamited the rail- way bridge over the St. Croix river and then escaped into this state.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
and Its Total Circulation the Largest Connecticut Proportion the Cs Population
Condensed TeIegrams

The Italian Government suspended duty on wheat, cereals and four
 A blizzard swept through Wiscon- sin, paralyzinS traffic of all kinds.
 Women of voters of Chicago must tell their ages when they register
 group of grain elevators in Ross ario, Argentine, were destroyed by fire.
 New Zealand will purchase 1,0oo.ooO bushels of Canadian wheat for dellV- cry in July.
 The embargo on the exportation of maize from the Union of South Africa was withdrawn.
 The Chicago Northwestern Railway ordered 27.O0O tons of rails from the Illinois Steel Co.
 All measures in the Illinois Legisla- ture are blocked by the deadlock on the liquor question.
 The Treasury deficit for January, in- cIuding Panama Canal payments, amounted to s9,75o,000.
 About 15,ooo men were set to work to remove the two inches of snow
 
 The British navy's floating drydock at Esquimault, B. C., capsized and sank. The loss is placed at s250,0o0.
 Amonq the missing in the casualty list issued in London is Major Arthur C. Morrison-Bell, a member of Parl- lament.
 The navy collier Jason arrived at -f, -T- exhibits for the Panama-Paciflc Ex- position.
 The new army collier, constructed at Shanghai, China, for Philippine service. is completed and ready for delivery.
 Telegraph and telephone companies were hampered by sleet storm which extended widely in all directions from Chicago.
 Thomas A. Edison will erect a build ing to extract benzol from coking oil at the plant of the Cambria Steel Co.,, Pittsburgh.
 Three persons were killed and thir- teen injured in a collision between a traction car and a steam train near Amelia, Ohio.
 The United States cruiser San Diego arrived at San Diego, Cal, with the bodies of two of the victims of the boiler explosion.
 With six hundred marines aboard the cruiser Montana, is steaming for Hay ii to aid in the protection Of Ameri- can interests there. H. A. Plant, Ernest PenIey, and William King were burned to death in a fire that destroyed their home in Lirermore Falls, Me.
 The City Button Works of New British Government for 50,000 gross of buttons for the army. Twenty -threemen from the Nor wegian steamer Anita which went ashore near Turks Island, were land ed at Norfolk by tug.
 The Treasury Department issued a warning of new counterfeit s10 na- tional bank note of the First Nation al Bank of Lone Wolf, Okla.
 An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in the United States Court in New York against Arnold B. Heine x Co, embroidery importers. r President Wilson told Chairman Till man of the Senate naval committee that he believed Congress should pro- vide for two battleships this year. The naval supply steamer Celtic, which struck Monday on Half Moon shoal i Nantucket sound, was f1oated in the teeth of a northeast blizzard. Emperor Nicholas of Russia, approv- ed an appropriation of SS.750.000 for a Government railroad from Petroavodsk, 1S5 miles northeast of Petrograd to the White Sea.
 Police of New Jersey cities have
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Prof. s. Henrn l-ladIey.

Boston. Feb. 2.-Professor s. Henry Hadley, musical director, composer, pi- anist and church organist, died today following an operation He was 70 years of age. Professor Hadley had conducted many choral recitals, in cluding the famous peace jubilee held in this city in 1879.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

ancient furniture The damage is es- tinated at several million francs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

Emperor Nicholas of Russia, approv- ed an appropriation of SS.750,0 ,000 for Q Government railroad from Petroavodsk, 1S5 miles northeast of Petrograd to the White Sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
The Bulletins Circulation Norwich Double That of Any Other Paper
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Australian
.aYpt.

London. Feb. 44 m.-The sec ond Australian lngent has arrived in Egypt and has joined the first con tingent.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

The United States Supreme Court advanced the appeal of Leo M. Frank of Atlanta, Ga, convicted of the ulurd- CT of Mary Phagan, and set it for argument February g, next
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
OBITUARY.
Susan Locke Axarr.

Rochester, N. Y, Feb. 2.-susan Locke Avery, writer. prominent suffra- gist and advocate of single tax, is dead at her home in Wyoming, near here, aged 97 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

Irish Sea Free of German Submarines.
 London, Feb. 3, $50 a. m.-No ac- tivity on the part of German subma- rines in the Irish sea was reported yesterday. As a consequence, all cross channel mail and passenger services will be resumed today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Still ParIeying
 on the Ship Bill
REVOLVING DEMOCRATS FIRM
 ON STAND TAKEN.
WANT IT RECOMMITTED

Democratic Senate Leaders Are Neso- tiatina With the ReeaIcitrants and Republicans in an Effort to Reach an Asreenent-President Wilsar Confers With Republicans.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

Police of New Jersey cities have been asked to be on the lokout for three convicts who escaped from the State prison farm at LesburE, Cum berIand county.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
Prohibits Rebates en cabIe Meesaaes

New York. Feb. 2.-The Central and South American Telegraph company issued the following announcement to- day: The Argentine government has today issued a decree prohibiting re- bates on all foreign and domestic ca ble messages to and from the Argen- tine republic. The prohibition of re- bates also applies to all Argentine rail- ''
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
fyomina Statewide Prohibition Bill
Posfponad,

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Feb. 2.-The wyo- ming seuate today indefinitely post poned consideration of 8 bill for the submission of a statewide prohibition constitutional amendment
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

While sleeping in his aPpartment in the Aianhattan, Senator Robert F. Wagner, was visited by a burglar who anr exed s153 in cash and the Senators s watch and diamond scarf pin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

Dr. Robert Shoemaker Dana, reput- cd to be the last Union soldier to leave the battlefeldof Gettysburg, died at his home at Morrisville, Pa. He was born at CirClevi1Ie Ohio, S2 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

While skating on Cove Pond, Stam- ford. Conn. Wilson Herrick, William Belden and Hunter Marston, New York business men, fell through tine ice. They were hauled out by com panions.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03
ra.i. p.I..A.I "a 5

Tessie Redmond. Of Workers, receiv- ed S150 for a scrotch on her nose. when she settled her claim against tHe New York Central for injury in 8 collision of trains in the Grand Central tunnel last Wedesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-03

While attempting to stop a sleigh in which two men were trying to cross in front of fast train near Beaver Falls, Pa, Lorette Gentle, a crossing watchman. was struck and killed by the train, which also killed the two men in the zleigh.
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Submitted Quietly to Arr,

few hours later in a room at a hotel here Van Horn quietly submit ted to arrest, but immediately pro claimed himself an officer of the Ger man army and set up the claim that he had committed an act of war and having fled to a neutral country. could not be legally surrendered to an enemy of the fatherIanA