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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

London June 6.-The news that Earl Kitchener, secretary of state for war, and his staff, who were proceed ing to Russia aboard the cruiser Hampshire were lost off the Orl<nery Islands last night was the most stun ming blow Great Britain has received since the war began.
 This is the second shock the coun- try has sustained within a week. The other was when the newspapers ap- peared Friday evening with the first intelligence of the naval battle in the North Sea in the form of list of the ships lost, with virtually no intimation that there was any compensation in the way of enemey losses. The bull letin telling of the death of Kitchener gave the country an even greater shock.
 IdeaIized By British Public.
 Kitchener was the one outstanding personality whom the people talked of and believed in as great man. not withStanding newspaper attacks, which eR a former period of the war threatened to undermine his popu- larity and the public confidence in him.
 News Quickly Spread.
 A telegram from Admiral Sir John Jelllcoe. commander of the fleet, giving the bare facts, was received at the admiralty about Il o'clock in the morning.
 The first official announcement was issued at about 1.30 in the afternoon. Such news however. cannot be kept entirely secret even for an hour. Be- fore noon rumors were spreading, and the telephones in the newspaper of fees were busy with inquiries anxious to know whether this-ene of the many reports circulating in thesee days of tension-had any foundation. They were told there was noting to it.
 Riotous Scenes About Exchange.
 When the official announcement f. nally was issued the fact spread about London some time before the news papers could get into the streets. There was riot about the stock. .ex- change which required police reserves to deal with It. The police told every one to move on; that there was no truth in the reports.
 At the same time another mass oi people was assembling about the gov ernrnent offices in Whitehall. All the windows of the war office had the cur tains lowered. That confirmed the rurnor beyond doubt. Other crowds gathered around the newspaper off, ces: when the boys came out with an armful of extras the people fell or them and fought for the papers. In the course of the afternoon the flags on all buildings were half masted.
 Tho English undoubtedly are a sto- cial people and have taken the good and the bad tidings of the war as they
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
GERARD QUESTIONED AS TO
 ALLEGED PEACE INTERVIEWS
State Department Asks For Informa-
 tion.

Washington, June 6. = Secretary Lansing said late today that he had cabled Ambassador Gerard at Ber- lin asking whether he had given out interviews on the subject of peace which recently have been credited to him by newspapers in Germany and sent to this country in press. despatch es.
 Jn the interyiews Ambassador Ger ard was quoted as saying that settle ences prepared the way for President Wilson to take up the question of peace and as, referring to the presi- dent'si peace ntterances in connection with the presidential campaign. State department officials do not believe MT Gerard made such statements and had expected him to send a denial on his own initiative.
 When no denial came 1t was deter mined that an inquiry se1TouId be made
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
ORDERS CARRY REGRET
 FOR ATTACHMENTS DEATH
Army Officers to Wear Mourning One
 Week.

London, June 7.-By the Kings command the following order was is- sued to the army: '%The king has learned with profound regret of the disaster whereby the secretary of state for war has lost his, life while proceeding on a special mission to the Emperor of Russia
 Field Marshal Lord Kitchener gave forty eight years of distinguished ser service to the state and it is largely due to his administrative genius and un- wearying energy that the country has been able to create and place in the field the armies which today are up- holding the traditional glories of our empire Lord Kitchener will be mourn ed by the army as a great soldier who under conditions of unexampled dif1- culty, rendered supreme and devoted service to both the army and the state.
 His Majesty the King commands that the officers of the army shall wearn mourning with their uniforms for the period of one week. Officers are to wear crepe on the left arm o1 uniform and of great coats.''
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
PRESIDENT OF CHINESE
 REPUBLIC IS DEAD
Yuan shi Kai III But a Few Days
 Effect on Parliament Doubtful.

Peking, June 6.-Yuan Shi Kai, president of the Chinese republic. died today. Premier Yuan Chi-Jui imme- diateiy advised Li-Yuan-Hung, the vice president, of his succession to the presidency.
 Yuan Shi Kai had been i'll for sev- eral days with stomach trouble, which was followed by nervous breakdown.
 Quiet prevails today in the capital. The death of the president apparently solves the heated political crisis. Ii Yuan -Hung's succession to the presi- dency meets the demands of the lead CTS in the southern provinces.
 The opinion was expressed here to- day that the death of Yuan Shi Kai might have an unfortunate effect on parliament conditions and that it was most inopportune for the southern CTS. Negotiations were on the eve o1 successful completion on the basis o1 the retirement of Yuan Shi Kai in fa- vor of Ii Yuan-Hung, and the forma- tion of a coalition cabinet in which the southerners expected to obtain a predominating position. The south erners were to guarantee the safety o1 Yuan Shi Kai and his monarchist partisan
 The death of the president, which under the constitution will result ir the succession of Li Yuan-Hung, robs the southerners of all grounds of hos IlIlIy CO Ill0 uOTInJ put lI d1SO leaves them nothing with which to bargain for power. Premier Yuan Chi-Jui supported by the troops, may be able to set up a qua-military government in which the southerners, if represent ed at all, will be in the minority. Chang Soulin, governor of MukdeI Province and the former manchu gen. eral Chang Shun, may make an at tempt to reinstate the Manchu dynas. ty. It is also believed that Feng Kut Cheng, governor of Nanking, aspire: to the presidency.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
DISCIPLE OF TOLSTOY IN
 MOSCOW coURTMARTIALED
With Number of Others Has Been Sentenced to IS Months ImPrison- ment.

Petrograd, June 6.-M. PopofE, leader of the comparatively insignifi- cant number of conscientious objec- tors to military service-all adher- ents of Count Tolstoy's doctrines = has been court martialed together with a number of others at Moscow and has been sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment.
 More than twenty were acquitted after a trial which lasted several days behind closed dors. The private sec retary of the great Tolstoy, M. Bull Sgakoff, however, was sentenced to the loss of all civic rights, along with twenty eight other followers of Tols- toyan doctrines.
 The we'll known Finnish author, ArVtd Jaerneft, was arrested at his home recently for signing manifesto calling on Films not to serve as sol diers for Russia His arrest was made by order of the Governor Gener- al of Finland, and he is to be tried for treason.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
BRITISH EMBASSY
 AT WAsHIEeroN
Deeply Depressed at Kiteheners End His Work Practically Finished.

Washington, June 6.-Profound sor- row over the loss of Earl Kitchener prevailed at the British embassy here today, but members of the embassy staff found solace in the belief that his death now would not be the na- tional disaster 1t might have been earlier in the war, before he perform ed his stupendous task of creating the greatese fighting machine Great Brit ain ever has known. It was said his work practically was finished so far as raising and equipping the British army wa sconcerned and that his duties of late had been rather of a diplomatic than a military nature. It is assumed the visit to Russia upon which he had embarked probably had as an objective closer cooperation in military policies in Asia Minor and Persia.
 Brigadier General Ellershaw, one of those who perished with Lord KitcAD- ener, was in the United States two months ago in connection with pro- curement of military supplies for Rus- aia-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
GRAND OPERA PRODUCTION
 IN YALE BOWL
"Die WaIkure" Sung by Metropolitan ' Opera Co. Before Large Audience.

ner's opera, Die walkure," was pro duced before a great audience in the Yale Bowl tonight by the Metropoli- tan Opera company of New York, un- der the auspices of the Yale School of Music. Specially arranged sounding boards carried the voices to all parts of the vast athletic ampitheater. The lighting effects were brilliant.
 The cast was as follows: Brunhilde Mime. Gadski;, Sieglinde, Mime. Me laine Kurts; Fricka, Mime. Schumann- Heink; Siegmond Johannes, Semback Wotan, Clarence WhitehilI; Hunting Carl Braun; Walkures, Mines. Leono- ra Sparks, Van Dick, Curtis, Rita For mia, Mulford, Heinrich, Marie Matt. field and Lila Robeson. Arthur Bo. dansky was the conductor
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
COL. ROOSEVELT DENIES
 HE PHoNED CHICAGO.
Has Nothing to Say in Regard to the
 Situation.

Oyster Bay, June 6.-Colonel Roose- welt denied positively tonight that he had telephoned to progressive leaders at Chicago authorizing them to nomi- nate him for the presidency at the con- vention of that party if the republicans nominate Justice Hughes.
 'T haven't sent any such message al all,'' Colonel Roosevelt declared em- phatically. He said he had nothing whatever to say in regard to the presi- dential situation and declined to com ment on the speech of Justice Hughes at Washington last night
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
BANDITS HEADING
 FOR THE BOUNDARY.
Point Aimed at is Weakly Guarded by
 the United States.

San Antonio, Tex, June 6.-General Funston announced today that he had what appeared to be positive informa- ton that Luis de la Rosa was march direction of the border, with the evil dent intention of raiding the country somewhere west of Rio Grande City.
 There are not now in that district enough American troops to prevent de Ia Rosa and his men from crossing.
 General William A. Mann, command ing the American forces in that dis trict, with headquarters at Laredo, re- ported to General Funston that he is taking such measures as possible to strengthen the patrol towards the east and to guard Laredo.
 across the south boundary of which De La Rosa is expected to move, there is only one troop of American cavalry.
 Said to Be Close.
 Just at what point on the border the Mexicans intend to strike was not learned, and it was not announced just how far away they were today, but they were said to be comparatively near.
 If De La Rosa and his men reach the Rio GTande before American troops can ,head them off. enough force will be sent against them to crive them back into Mexico and, 1t was intimated, to run them down on Mexican soil
 Price on Head of Mexican Leader.
 De La Rosa was one of the leaders of the group that directed the raids west. of Bro ownsville year ago. Since then aie. has been a fugitive in his own country with @ price of $1,000 on his head, Offered by the state of Texas If the@raiders strike American terri tory in Zapata county little injury tC the residents is anticipated, because with the exception of. one or two fami- lies, all are Mexicans.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
Fifty Seven Dead in Ar<.-More Than
 300 Injured.

Little Rock, Ark, June 6.-F1fty- seven deaths in Arkansas from yester- days storm had been reported tonight Two persons are missing and there are reports of the deaths of several others The list of injured is more than 300. The greatest loss of life was at Heber Springs. Here twenty per- sons are reported to have been killed an dabout 60 injured
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
-F. s. Johnson of MontvilIe Alternate.
 for Democratic Convention.

New Haven, Conn, June 6.-The en- tire membership of the delegation from Connecticut to the St. Louis convention has been settled, save in one instance, P. B. O'Sul1ivan,, secre- tary of the state central committee, stated today. Most of the names have been previously announced. Joseph s. Huntington of Old Lyme and Fred s. Johnson of Montvi1le are alternates for the Second district delegates; Thomas Newton of. Greenwich and ", P. KiT1 mates in the Fourth
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
Iowa Reflects Woman,s suffraoe,

Des Moines, Ia, June 6-Virtually complete unofficial returns tonight in- dicated that the constitutional amend ment providing for woman suffrage had been 3rejected by Iowa voters at Mon days primary. Ninety-three counties out of 99 in the state at g o'clock gave for suffrage 137,760, against 143,66S, a difference of 1, ,909 votes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
JAPANESE PREMIER
 IN GOOD HEALTH.
No Foundation for the Rumon in Re-
 gard to His Assassination.

Tolzio, June T, 1O.1o a. m.-The re- port circulated in the United States yesterday that Count Shigenobu Oku- ma, the Japanese prime minister, had been assassinated is without founda- tion. The secretary of Count Okuma said this morning that the premier was hale and hearty and that he was then in conference with the emperor.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
nupont Powder MlII Expiosior-

< Paterson, N. J., June S.-Three men were injured, one probably fatally, by an explosion lin the Corning mill of theYDupont Powder Works at Wayne this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
Tha cnIonaI,a Wav.

The Colonel was deeply touched when a. bevy of Republicans called on him at Oyster Bay, and reached into an inside pocket fo Fthe speech he sa1ad already prepared Rochester Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double.
sd Paragraphs
Turkiah GeneraI bead.

Constantinople. June T, 12.S5 a. m Sa1hlEri Pasha, who as a commandant at Adrianople held that fortress against the Bulgarians from the fall of 1912 to March, 1913. when he surrendered it to General Ivanoff, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
DRAFTS SoF MEXICAN NOTE ! BEING PREPARED
Not Submitted al Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, June 6s-A1thcugh1 Sec- retary. Lansing has begun draftfng a reply to General { SCarranzaIs demand for wtthdrayal of American troops from Mexfco. Mss pkeparaNion, had not prcgwgSBed lar enough for submission ae fodayfs na1fnet Enee6ing zand Mexi- qc WRB not diHcu5sed Neither the etate. CT War .depaptment had any new desna cpeBhe earinshQn the saikHaa
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Orders were sent to the transport Hancock at Vera Cruz to proceed i'm mediately to New Orleans to take aboard 50 additional marines for San to Domingo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
cOngresationalist General Assn. of Connecticut Opens 2o7th Annual Meeting.

New Haven, Conn, June 6.-The General Association of Connecticut, which is composed of the zCongrega- tional churches of the state, began it's 207th annual meeting in the Dwight Place church today. Rev. Robert c. Dennison of United Church was chosen moderator.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
MoNements of steamshins.

Iayerpool. June 5s-Arrived: Steam CT Canaeronia, New York
 Glasgow, June 5.-Arrfved: Steamer Carthaginia, Montreal.
 London, June z.A1rived: Steamer
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
Six Killed in Western RaiIroad Wreck

Colton, Utah, June 6.-Six trainmen were killed and five others injured when part of asDenver and Rio Grande passenger train, westbound, left the track and crashed into a freight train on a siding early this morning. No passengers were hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

President Wilson signed a resolu- ton passed by Congress inviting Spain end Latin American countries to par titcipate in an exposition in 1918 to celebrate the founding of San Antonio, Tex.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Operating income of the Bell Tele- phone System for the. four months ending April 30, last was $27,859, ,031. and increase of $3,176,774 over the the same period in 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
1. old LynesM Mana Delegate to Democratic
 National Convention.

Old-Iyne, Conn, June 6.-RoIlin U. Tyier4 of Deep River being unable to ,aEtef1d the dernpcrRffc national con ventfoua a&FS6 Louis has designated Represeritaffve@ Joseph Gelden Hunt ington of this place in his stead. He mi lleS tas 6nRt aun0dpte TO m tllis
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
Aoed Moosup Man Killed By rrain

Moosup. Conn, June 6.-Selin Dios, 72 years old, was run over and killed by a New York. New Haven and Hartford train at Glenn Falls, near here today. while waladngsthe tracks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Between 1000 and 10000 picket. went on duty in New York City tc work.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Capt. Duncan J. Glow, president of the Glow & Nicholson Transportation Co.,, of Duluth, was found dead near his home with. bullet wound under his heart. He was well known on the Great Lakes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

All mail from the United States wa. taken from the Dutc hsteamer Moor. dam by the British at Falmouth, ac. cording to report from The Hague.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

All traffic on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Typrone, Pa., was blocked for several hours when 19 cars of dressed beef were wrecked. ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Rats every year destroy about per eent.of the growing sugar. cane
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Recent peace rumors name King AL fonso of Spain as the possible media tor between the two groups of war ring European powers. It is assert ed that he would accept to both sides. Both King Alfonso and Qeen Victoria of Spain have been very active in war relief work, especially in well doing fars he spenefts of prisenersv
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
NAT. CONVENTIONS ASSEMBLE TODAY
Republicans and ProgressEes Both Open Proceed
 ings at Chicago
HAVE FAILED TO REACH AN AeREEMENI

Despite Many Conferences No Nominee Acceptable Bo Partes-Justice Hughes Supporters Confident of His Nomination by Repubicans-Nc Pronomcement by Roosevelt as Yet-Favorte Sons Leaders Continue Ac- tivites.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
Many Deaths in
 Mississippi Valley
SERIES OF ToRNADoEs SWEPT
 VARIOUS COMMUNITIES
STEAMER TURNED OVER
The Deaths of to7 Persons in Five
 States Have Been Reported and List Still erOwins-Four Drowned and 30 Missing as Result of Boat capsizins.

Kansas City, Mo, June 6-Death lists in the storm swept sections of Arkansas, Missouri Mississippi and Illinois grew hourly tonight as belated reports were received from communi- ties which suffered in a series of tor nadoes Monday night and early today. Late tonight the deaths of 107 persons had been reported and several hundred been injured. Accurate estimates of property damage were not available, but in all figures ventured by proper ty owners ran into the hundreds of In complete tabulations showed the figures deaths:
 Arkansas 57; Missouri 30; Missip- pi 15; Illinois 1; Tennessee 4; with a 1 score more missing in the overturning of the Mississippi rive steamship FL onore.
 Memphis, Tenn, June 6-Four per- l sons are known to have drowned and | twenty five or thirty others mostly ne- | gro deckhands are missing and are be- | lieved to have gone down when the Lee Line steamer Elonore, a small ves- l sel, capSized last night in the Miss | issippi, 20 miles north of Memphis
 An officer of the boat walked to Mem. phis today with the news.
 | The Elonore tied up last night in 6 | remote spot to escape the tornado thai
 swept the central Mississippi valley. l heav ygust of wind drove the craft in. to the bank and it overturned. Many of those aboard were in the cabins and | between decks at the time. A relic vessel left tonight for the plact of thu
 accident.
 Seven Dead in Missouri Tornado.
 Poplar Bluff, Mo, June 6. - Sever persons are reported dead mad severa | there GnTinIIGlU in i1Irc6 c5 a r
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Seven Dead in Missouri Tornado.
 Poplar Bluff, Mo, June 6. - Seven persons are reported dead mad several others seriously injured as a result of a tornado which struck Stodard, a small village near here, early today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07
Circulation Largest Connecticut Proportion the Cs Populations
Condensed Telegrams

Condensed IelegramS New British capital flotations in May amounted to s7.1s4,oOo pounds May amounted to s,5So.Ooo pounds.
 The French line steamer New York arrived at New York from Bordeaux
 Examinations began for all four classes at the West Point Military Academy.
 British and Canadian Day" was ob- served at the Allied Bazaar in New York city.
 immigrants admitted to the United Statesl during the month of April num- bered S0,560.
 Henry Ford will not go to Chicago during the Republican convention as he is too busy.
 Shipment of f.=sh and cured meats from Chicago last week amounted to 421,000 pounds.
 The annual summer cruise of the midshipmen from Annapolis Naval Academy began.
 A charter was granted at Dover, Del, to the Cuban Sugar Mills Corp, capital s5,000,OOO.
 Greek soldiers on leave in the boundary districts have been ordered to return to Athens.
 A report fro mBerIin says that the Allies lost 47 aeroplanes during May and the Germans Is.
 The Southland Steamship Co., capital $5,0o0,000, has been organized by Sa- vannah business men.
 At least 75,o0o are expected to march l in Washington's preparedness parade on Flag Day, June IA.
 Directors of the United States Trust Go. declared the usual semi-annual | dividend of 25 per cent. Per capita circulation in the United 1 States on June 1 was $8.36, the Treas ury Department announced.
 A new $1,ooo,ooo terminal at Van couver, B. C., will be erected by the Canadian Northeren Railroad. Italian casualties from the Aus | tro-Hungarian offensive up to five l days ago amounted to 10000. Civilians in Germany must eat nt meat for the next eight weeks Adolpl von Batocki, food dictator, ordered.
 Gov. Emmanuel L. Phillip, of Wis consin, successfully underwent an op eration for appendicitis at Milwaukee. |
 The Union Pacific railway will ex pend $1, ,000, 900 in Improvements on it roads between Kansas City and Den yer.
 Canadians and Americans servin in the British army opened at Londo the Canadian-American baseball sea son.
 Four prominent members of tn Hungarian Czech Party have bee found guilty of high treason and sen fenced to death.
 Hungarian independence partie have adopted a platform favorin complete independence for Poland.
 An executive degree issued by tn Argentine Government exempts fror duty until Oct. 1, 1916 sugar (raw c refined not exceeding 30,000 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Per capita circulation in the United States on June 1 was $8.36, the Treas ury Department announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

A new $1,Coo, 900 terminal at Van couver, B. C., will be erected by the Canadian Northeren Railroad
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

An executive degree issued by the Argentine Government exempts from duty. until Oct. l, 1916 sugar (raw or refined not exceeding 30,000 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Italian casualties from the Aus tro- o-Hungarian offensive up to fv days ago amounted to 10000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Directors of the United States Trus Go. declared the usual semi-annua dividend of 25 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Civilians in Germany must eat n meat for the next eight weeks Adolpi von Batocki, food dictator, ordered.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

The Union Pacific railway will ex. pend $1, ,000,000 in Improvements on it: roads between Kansas City and Den yer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Hungarian independence parties have adopted a platform favoring complete independence for Poland.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Gov. Emmanuel L. Phillip, of Wis consin, successfully underwent an op eration for appendicitis at Milwaukee.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Four prominent members of tn Hungarian Czech Party have bee found guilty of high treason and sen fenced to death.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

Canadians and Americans serving in the British army opened at Londol the Canadian-American baseball sea, son.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-07

At least 75,o0o are expected to n1arcI in Washington's preparedness parad on Flag Day, June IA.