Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, Conn.)
December 28, 1909

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NORWICH, CONN.', TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1909 VOL LI. NO. 309. PRICE TWO CENTS. EX-PRESIDENT ZELAYA IN MEXICO 1 1 y Declares that His Treatment of the Americans, Cannon and Groce, was Eight; ZELAYA IS PKACTICALLY A PRISONER As it is Stated that Mexico has Formally Accepted the Responsibility for His Person, Agreeing to i revent His Return to Nicaragua Rear Admiral Kimball Calls on President Madriz at Managua. Managua, Nicaragua, Dee. 27. Rear Admiral Wirt Kimball, In command o'. the American Warships at Corint ar rived at Managua today on a spe 'ial train. The admiral was accompanied by George T. Weltsel, secretary vf ibe American- legation at Panama, and two naval aides. The American officers were in uniform, and the object of Admiral Kimball's visit was to pay an official call on President Madria. A great crowd gathered at the station and gave them a cordial greeting, after w!r!rh they drove to a hotel in the presiJin tial carriage. Several American fags were displayed, and although thers was no demonstration, considerable excite ment prevailed. 1 No Significance in the Visit. It was rumored about the city that the Alsit might mean the recog .ation of I'-ldent Madriz by the Uoi?d States. Admiral Kimball, however, was emphatic In his aassertion-that h-3 rall ied on the president only in his prWate capacity. He refused to permit t!o gorgeously uniformed aide. whom Pres ident Madriz sent, to ride on the brx of the presidential carriage. Escape of Former Finance Minister. Ernesto Martinez, the former .Inan.-e minister, whose arrest was ordered -n the charge of misappropriation of puli Vic funds, has made his escape to Gra nada. Joaquin Passos, Zelaya'-i son-in-law, la now under arrest on sim ilar charge, while Joaquin Navas, a millionaire from Leon, is also in the t hands of the authorities. He is ch.i'g l ed with obtaining $50,000 of the public 1 money from Zelaya for the surrender of the hide concession, which was im properly granted to him. The arres: of other men who have been enriohtd at the expense of the country is Imml -nent. ino belief is general that t!v?re will be :i iitiTution of millions by the luge number of persons who have been pel mitted by the former government ro enjoy large gains Illegally through cm cessions to which they were not en titled, and In other ways. Thla ii'tiy mean that the imposition of a general tax will ae avoided. The financial condition of the present gov .-rnment i3 Fuch that it has been unable to obtain credit for the purchase of flour to pro vision the army. Statua of Zelaya Practically that of a it Prisoner. i? It is announced on reliable authority that Mexico has formally accepted the teeponsiblllty for Zelaya' person, and fiaa agreed to prevent his return to J"lcaragua. The Btatus'of the ex-president In Mexico practically la that o a prisoner. Large Quantity of Worthless Bonds, The minister general has abrogated Ihe agreement compelling the pavment pf I per cent, of the duties by means f government bonds. Hereafter du ties will be payable In cash only. This teflon leaves a quantity of these bonds. which are now worthless, In the hands of Passos and other favored individ uals, who bought the bonds from Ze laya at 45 and sold some of them 10 the publio at 105. EX-PRESIDENT ZELAYA TALKS ABOUT CANNON AND GROCE. Attribute Hie Troubles to the Ameri can Vice Consul at Managua. Sallna Cruz, Mexico, Dec 17. De claring the attitude of Secretary Knox "VALE PROFES80R UNCONSCIOUS AT NEW YORK HOTEL. .Rupture of One of the Small Blood Vessels of the Brain. New Tor. Deo. 27. Dr. William Graham Sumner, who has occupied the chair of social and political science at Tale university for thirty-seven years, fell unconscious at the Murray Hill hotel today from a rupture of one of the email blood vessels in the brain. Tonight he was In a serious though not necessarily critical condition and was conscious. His ultimate recovery is expected. Dr. Sumner came to New York to address the Joint convention of the American Historical and Economic as sociations. His sudden illness this af ternoon was at first reported as heart failure, but his son, Graham Sumher, a New York lawyer, said tonight that S ruptured blood vessel of the brain was undoubtedly the cause. He was hopeful, however, of his father's re covery. Dr. Sumner will not be removed to his home in New Haven for several days at least. His wife and sister were summoned from New Haven this af ternoon and were with him tonight. Dr. Forbes R, McOreery, who was railed when Professor Sumner was stricken, believes that he had very fa vorable chances of recovery. The phy sician had not determined tonight the exact cause of the rupture of the blood vessel. Professor Sumner, who is fi years old. is well known to the hundreds of cholars who are here to discuss so ciological, historical and economic sub jects, for he Is president of one of the societies represented in the American Sociological society. DIAMOND SHOALS LIGHTSHIP BLOWN OUT OF POSITION. And Has Not Been Replaced Ward -Liner 8ends Wireless. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 27. The Ward line steamship Havana, New Tork to Havana, reported by wireless today that dining the severe storm of Christ mas day the Diamond Shoals lightship was blown out of her position and has not been replaced. According to the Havana, the wind reached a velocity of 90 miles an hour nd the barometer fell to 28.60. AH coast shipping due at Savannah greatly delayed. Louis Tetrazzini Unable to Appear. Cincinnati, Dec 27. Because of an attack of laryngitis, Louise Tetrazzini, prima donna, could not appear tonight In "Lucia Dl Lammermoor." She is scheduled to appear tomorrow in "Tra vlotia." but tier physicians lay that sha mi' not be .able to keep her en toward him could not fail of disap proval by all fair minded persons, and that he believed the secretary's Judg ment was marked by false reports of conditions in Nicaragua, made by the American vice consul at Managua, for mer President Jose Santos Zelaya of Nicaragua, In an interview today, de clared that his treatment of the Ameri cans, Cannon and Groce, was such as anyone else in his position would have shown them. He Goes to Mexico City. Zelaya debarked today from the Mexican gunboat General Guerrero, on which he came from Nicaragua, and left tonight for Mexico City In a pri vate car attached to the regular pas senger train due in the capital Wed nesday morning. "I am going to Mexico City for six months," Zelaya said. "If the climate agrees with me, I shall send or go for my family. If it does not agree with me, I shall go to some place in Europe. I am going to Mexico City to thank President Diaz and the Mexican offi cials for their kindness to me." The Killing of Cannon and Groce, To a representative of the Associated Press, whom he received on board the gunboat, Zelaya talked of the killing of Cannon and Groce and the note of Secretary Knox. "Cannon and Groce Zelaya declared, "were engaged and brought from Gua temala by the conservative party, which was working hand In 'and with Cabrera. As they never had any ground for accusing ma of any in fringement of the treaty adopted by the Central American republics, they attempted to create a cause and began trying to Instigate a mutiny and an armed rebellion in order to force the United States government to inter vene. "As regards Cannon and Groce, no one else in my position would have acted other than I did. Neither of these men had any property In Nicara gua. Americans and other foreigners holding property in Nicaragua enjoyed protection -at my hands just as native born citizens did, and they had the advantage of not having to pay direct taxes. Think Knox Took Harsh Action. "I think that Mr. Knox took harsh action against me. I believe his ob ject was that I should resign. That is what I have done. I am only a pri vate citizen now, and such I shall re main. It is my intention noto enter politics again. The report that I took command of the government forces was absolutely false. I have not and never intended to do bo." Blames America Vice Consul for His Troubles. Zelaya attributed much of his trou bles to Harry Caldera, American vice consul at Managua. He said: "The United States government was grossly misinformed through this man about conditions In my country. The vie consul is a member of the con servative party and an ardent defend er of that party's views. With the object of overthrowing my government ne made false reports to Washington, and these, I firmly believe, had much to do with the note of Secretary Knox. l nave no doubt that those Teports led him to adopt the attitude he did tow ards me. 'That attitude. I believe, cannot but be disproved of by all fair minded peo ple.- WEARING A SLOUCH HAT. AND BOBTAILED OVERCOAT President Taft Dared the Slippery Pavement in Long Walk. Washington, Dec. 27. Armed with a huge stick and accompanied by Capt. Archibald Butt, the president late to day dared the slippery pavements and took a long waJk through the streets of the capital. He wore a slouch hat and a bobtailed overcoat, while his military aide was In plain civilian dress. Behind them trailed two secret serv ice men who did not look as though they relished the Job. The danger of the president falling on the ice, with possibly serious results, and his sub sequent removal to the White house, did not seem to appeal to them. -Only a few persons recognized the chief executive during the stroll. The pres ident returned to the White house aft er dusk. THIMBLE SHOAL LIGHTSHIP DESTROYED BY FIRE After Being Rammed and Cut Almost in Two by Schooner. Newport News, Va., Dec. 27. Having been rammed and almost cut in two by the four-masted schooner Malcolm Baxter, Jr., the Thimble Shoal light house, four miles from Old Point Com fort, caught fire and was totally de stroyed this morning. Assistant keep ers J. B. Thomas and T. L. Faucher put off from the burning structure in a small boat and were picked up by a rescue crew. Keeper Higgins was ab sent when the fire occurred, having gone to his home in Mathews county for Christmas. After the collision the Malcolm Bax ter was towed to Norfolk for repairs. She was damaged about the bow. Philadelphia Recovering from 8torm Paralysis. Philadelphia, Dec. 27. Rapid strides were made today in the work of clear ing away the snow which encumbered the tracks and paralyzed the railroad and street car traffic in this city and in adjoining sections of the country. Normal conditions should prevail bv tomorrow night Through trains from tne west are arriving at .Harrlsburg practically on time, but owing to the great number of delayed trains ahead they are moving slowly from there to this city. Capital Stock Increased from $10,000 to $20,000,000. HarriBburg, Pa, Dec. 27. The Bald win Locomotive works of Philadelphia, which was recently incorporated, today filed notice of an increase- of capital stock from $10,000 to 120,000.000. fcThe company paid a bonus of $46,993 to the tat Cabled Paragraphs. Pekin, Dec. 27. The Chinese gov ernment today formally complained to Japap against the violation of the Manchurian telegraph convention, drawn up in 190S. Brussels,' Dec 27. Baron Goffinet, private secretary of ihe late King Leo pold, on being examined today before a notary at the instance of the daugh ters of the late monarch, gave evidence indicating that Leopold's private for tune was between $3,000,000 and $8, 000,000. Hamburg, Dec. 27. The sessions of the International Zionist congress were resumed today and were taken up largely with an animated criticism of the management of the organization, which some of. the delegates condemn ed severely, It was contended that no leader existed who was capable of creating enthusiasm among the mass es. David Wolffsohn of Cologne, pres ident of the executive committee, warmly defended the officials and their' work. The American delegates took no part in the discussion. ANDREW CARNEGIE FELL AND INJURED HIS KNEE. Series of Unfortunate Occurrences at Opening of Anniversary Meeting." New Tork, Dec. 27. A series of un fortunate occurrences marked the opening here today of the 2th anni versary meeting of the American His torical and American Economic asso ciation. Because of the slow train ser vice between here and Washington on account of the storm. President Taft was unable to attend as was expected; Dr. William Graham Sumner of Yale, who was to have taken an important part In the proceedings, was stricken with sudden illness at his hotel; An drew Carnegie fell in Central Park and injured his knee, and S. M. A. North, acting president of the American Sta tistical society, which held a meeting this afternoon, was detained and un able to preside because of illness. Mr. Carnegie had planned to attend the meeting of delegates at Carnegie hall tonight. Nearly a thousand prominent schol ars from home and abroad have as sembled here for the meetings, which will include those of eight associations more or less allied with the historical and economic associations. Preliminary meetings were held this afternoon, while the delegates were welcomed at a general meeting at Carnegie ball to night. Joseph Choate and Governor Hughes were the principal speaker. YALE GRADUATE OF 1834 COMMITTED SUICIDE In a Shabby Room at Seattle Ray mond Lloyd, Insurance Agent. Seattle. Wash., Dec. 27. Raymond Lloyd, 85 years old, an Insurance agent. Yale graduate of 1894, commit ted suicide in a shabby room today by wallowing carbolic acid. Lloyd, who was unmarried, was a son of Major H. P. Lloyd of New York. Raymond Lloyd came here six years ago. He feared that his mind was failing. In Lloyd's effects were found let ters from his father, saying that he had spent thousands of dollars on the son and could do no more for him. New York, Dec. 27. Major H. P. Lloyd said tonight that Raymond Lloyd, who was his only son, had been 111 in Seattle for a month, and that the private advices of his death did not intimate that it was a case of suicide. He said his son was successful in bus iness and had no financial troubles of any sort. Major Lloyd is a retired lawyer and a veteran of the civil war. NO POSSIBLE CHANCE OF CATACLYSM TO END THE WORLD Through Atmospheric or Geologio Eruption or Collision of the Planets. Boston, Dec. 27. That there is no possible chance for a cataclysm which will bring about the end of the world through collision of the planets or other atmospheric or geo logic eruption, was the claim of Prof. T. C. Chamberlin of Chicago, retiring president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, at the meeting of the delegates to the association's 61st meeting, held in Sanders theater, Cambridge, tonight. The meeting marked the close of the first day's convention of numerous scientic bodies which will be in ses sion here until Thursday night. Professor Chamberlin's subject was "A Geologic Forecast of the Future Opportunities of Our Race." GIRL STOLE TO GET HUSBAND. Lame Angelina Alleged to Have Taken t3O,00O from FathWs Bank. Chicago, Dec. 27. An unusual story was outlined today at the trial of eight Italians accused of conspiring with crippled 17 year old Angelina -Schia-vone to rob her father, a widely known Italian banker. In the opening argument Assistant State's Attorney Fleming told the jury that Francisco Schiavone, an uncle of Angeline, told the girl three years ago to get all the money she could from her father's bank and bring it to him. He would save it for her. and. when she had a competence, she could marry his son, Michael. The girl was employed In her fath er's bank. It i alleged that he thefts aggregated $30,000 before she was de tected. When the money from the bank was found in her possession last winter, she feared that she would be unable to marry, and had tried to win a husnand with her father's money. The eight defendants to the conspi- rary charge are all relatives of the banger. Angeline was also indicted, but will have a separate trial. Mrs. Eptinger Will Be 'Allowed to Land. Washington. Dec. 27. Secretarv Na- gel of the department of commerce and laoor directed today that Mrs. Mary A. Eptinger, the one legged woman, recently denied permission to enter the United States at Boston, be allowed to land. Mrs. Eptinger came from Eng land, arriving at Boston December 10. She was detained by the immigration officials there on the ground that she might become a public charge. Senator Homeward Bound from Panama. Washington, Dee. 27. The V. S. S. Dolphin, with a small party of sena tors on board, has left Cristobal, Pan ama, on Irer way back to Washington, according to a despatch received at the navy department today. Denial of Sale of "Moffatt Road." Denver. Col.. Dec. 27. D. II. Mof- fatt, president of the Denver, North western Pacific railroad, known as the "Moffatt road," denied today a story published in a Denver paper that the Rock Island system has acquired control of the Moffatt road. "There's not a word of truth in it," said he. "The Moffatt road is not sold, TOo on from the Rock Island system has seen me about the possible sale of tne road and I m not expect anyone to ma1 rations With Roads Ended ULTIMATUM TENDERED TO THE STRIKING SWITCHMEN. OERAL STRIKE POSSIBLE Of All the Allied Orders Belonging to the Railway Branch of the American Federation of Labor. St. Paul, Minn., Dec 27. The con troversy between the railroads of the northwest and the striking switchmen did not end in an amicable settlement today. Not only have the switchmen declared all negotiations with the rail roads at an end, but the labor leaders say that there is a strong possibility of a general strike by all of the allied orders belonging to the railway branch of the American Federation of Labor. Conductors, engineers, firemen, train men and many switchmen are not affil iated with the American Federation of Labor. Will Seek Federal Aid. II. B. Perham, who has been acting as chairman of the railway council of the American Federation of Labor in session at St. Paul, started for Wash ington tonight, where he will seek the aid of federal officers. President Hawley of the Switch men's union of North America asert ed: "Several other members of the rail way council besides Mr. Perham left for their headquarters tonight to make preparations for a strike of their re spective orders." Might Take Case to President. Mr. Perham said that he would reach Washington on Thursday. He said he might seek to interest the interstate commerce commission and he might take the case directly to President Taft. Ultimatum to Switchmen. In the conference between the rail roads and the Jabor leaders today the railroad officers refused to take back striking switchmen, except as they had places for them. They gave the switch men until Wednesday to accept this offer. The offer was Immediately re jected by the labor leaders. PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT TO ATTEND THE WEDDING In New York, Dec. 30, of George H. Snowden and Miss Louise Taft, Daughter of President's Brother. New Tork, Dec. 27,--George Hoeg Snowden, 26 years old. who Is In the lumber business at Seattle, obtained a license at City hall today to wed Miss Louise Witherbeen Taft, the 21. year old daughter of Henry W. Taft. broth er of the president. The wedding will be held at the Taft home here on De cember 30. President and Mrs. Taft 'are expect ed In New York early Wednesday to attend the wedding. Only members of the two families will be present, on account of the recent death of the president's sister-in-law, Mrs. Horace Taft of Connecticut. The bride and bridegroom will take a honeymoon trip for six or eight months in Europe, and will make their home In Seattle. PINCHOT A S S A ILsT T H OS E WHO HAVE ASSAILED HIM. Blames Attacks on Forestry Service to Opposition to Predatory Wealth. New York, Dec 27. Gifford Pinchot, chief forester of the United States, de clared in a speech here today before a number of prominent publishers at the TTni versify club that specral .interests have made repeated attacks on the United States forest service and these attacks have increased in violence just in proportion as the service has offered effective opposition to predatory wealth. NEW RIFF UPRISING REPORTED Sidi Mohammed Said to Be Trying to Drive Spaniards Out Entirely. New York, Dec 27. A despatch to the United Press from Gibmrtar says: "A renewal of the warfare of the Riff tribesmen .against the Spanish forces in Morocco, haying as its object the complete expulsion of Spaniards from Morocco, is indicated today tiy the ac tions of Sidi Mohammed Mizzian. one of the Riff leaders, who is preaching a holy war against the Spaniards, and is drawing hundreds of tribesmen to his standard. "Sidi is taking advantage of the par tial withdrawal of -the Spanish forces from Melilla and the surrounding country. Heavy supplies of arms and ammunition are arriving in Morocco from Germany, for the use of the Rif fians. "General Marina Is still in -command of the 'Spanish forces In Mo rocco, and declares himself able to suppress any new rebellion." GORDON TO SUCCEED M'LAURIN. Okolona Man Nomed for U. S. Sena tor by Governor of Mississippi. Jackson, Miss., Dec 27. Gov. Noel today announced the appointment of Colonel James Gordon or Okolona as United States senator from Mississip pi, to succeed the late A. J. McLaurin. The appointment is only until the legislature can elect a senator for the unexpired term, and is made with the understanding that Senator Gordon will not be a candidate for this term. Cornerstone of New York's New Mu- 'nicipal Building Laid. New York, Dec. 27. As one of the last official acts of his last week as mayor of New York, George B. Mc Clollan today laid the cornerstone of the new municipal building near the Brooklyn bridge terminal. Boiling wa ter was used to prevent the mortar from freezing. After the four-ton granite block was swung into place the retiring mayor touched it with a silver trowel and de clared that the stono was well laid. The new building will be a monster of twenty-three stories, costing $6,000,000, and will be ready in January, 1912. Woman Robber in Man's Garb. Binghamton, N. Y., Dec 27. Mrs. Ella Miner of Great Bend, Pa., has been arrested for robbing the Great Bend postoffice last week, and $145 has been recovered. The arrest followed the confession of Walter Wilnyjnt, who declared that a woman disguisPd as a man had committed the deed. The money was found buried beneath a barn. 35 Mile Ride for Five Cents. Chicago, Dec 27. A thirty-five mile ride for five cents will be made possi ble by the $70,000,000 merger of all the surface railway line of the South Side. Jegot Brokav Thinks Differently Now NOT SO EAGER FOR RECONCILIA TION AS A FEW DAYS AGO. FINDS OUT CERTAIN THINGS Since Last Friday Which Make Him Free to Admit That He Don't Care to Take Hi Wife Back. New York, Dec. 27. 'Four small boy a preferring- the story of the matrimo nial troubles of the wealthy Urokaws to the thrills of sledding, were the only outsiders who braved the snowdrifts on Long Island today to attend the court session at Mineola. Mrs. W. Gould Brokaw, who ia suing for sep aration and $60,000 a year alimony, did not get over to the court until the afternoon, appearing heavily clad in white furs. She and her father and sister, Miss Elodie Blair, made the trip from Westbury in a bobsled and listen ed to the cross examination of her hus band. Who denied today that the tone of his testimony on Friday meant that he was eager for a reconciliation. "Cross Examination. "You say you are fond of her do you love her?" queried Arthur J. Bald win, counsel for Mrs. Brokaw. "Well, I'm fond of her." "Do you love her?" insisted the law yer. "Not so much as I did," answered the witness. "Then, ow about all the reconcil iation statements?" "I never talked at all to the news paper men. I haven't said1 anything except in court." "Then what did you say In court?" "I said," continued Brokaw, "that If Mrs. Brokaw would be different and I could believe her I might take her back under certain coi.ditions." "Do you or do you not want to take her back?" asked Mr. Baldwin. "Not since I found out certain things which I have learnej since Friday." said tne witness, tnd he said that his present decision was final No Detective to Shadow His Wife. The witness was asked if he ever employed a detective to shadow Mrs. Brokaw. "I never did. I haven't paid any bills for detective work since before my marriage." Brokaw' Private Seoretary Fond ef Mrs. Brokaw Counsel for Mr. Brokaw Inquired at length why certain persons were not subpoenaed as witnesses for the de fense, especially Brokaw's private sec retary, Byford, for a long time Bro kaw's confidential man. Brokaw re plied that Byford returned from Eu bpe only last Friday. "Did you ever know of Mr. Byford sending telegrams to butler and ser vants inquiring about Mr. Brokaw's movements without your .knowledge or any secretary who did?" asked Mr. Baldwin. "Oh, he may have wired to ask about what was going on In the .house," an swered the witness. "Then we are to understand that your secretary Inquired of the servants and in that way found: out about Mrs. Brokaw's movements?" "Well, it was not done with the pur pose of spying on Mrs. Brokaw. It was to find out what was going on in the house." "He wanted to inquire about Mrs. Brokaw's health?" "Yes." "He wa very fond of Mrs. Bro kaw?" "Yes, I think he wa." BODY. OF ARTIST REMINGTON Taken to Canton, N. Y Where Funeral Services Will Be Held Today. Ridgefield, Conn., Deo. 27 After a brief service of prayer at the house, the body of Frederic Remington, the artist, who died here yesterday, was taken late this afternoon to Canton, N. Y, where the funeral service and interment will take place tomorrow af ternoon. The services at the house were read by Rev. John H. Chapman, rector of the Episcopal church in this place, and were attended only by the immediate relatives and close friends of the artist, some of the latter coming up from New York. The funeral par ty, consisting of the relative and a few friends, expects t reach Canton tomorrow morning about 10 o'clock. The body will be taken directly to the Universalist church, where in the af ternoon the services will be held. Rev. Dr. Gunnison, president of St. Law rence university, will officiate. MRS. FORD FELL O.N ICY STREET. Alleged Blackmailer Unab.e to Appear for Trial. Cincinnati, Dec. 27. Mrs. Jeanette Stewart Ford, who ia eha rjwH with blackmail in connection with the em- j bezzlement of $643,000 from the local I offices of the Big Four railroad by Charles L. Warriner, will not be brought to trial until January 10. The case was called today in the criminal court, but Mrs. Ford's attorneys se cured a continuance on the ground that their client had sustained a severe fall on the frozen pavement and was un able to. be present. "UNCLE OF EUROPE" ILL. Brother of Late King Christian of Denmark May Die.' Copenhagen, Dec. 2T. Prince Hans of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg. a brother of the late King Christian of Denmark, and generally known as the "Uncle of Europe." is critically ill. The prince was torn In 1825. Demand for Wage Increase Hinge on One Question. New York, Dec. 27. Referring to the likelihood of the eastern railroad employes demanding an increase in wages. President William C. Brown of the New York Central 1 quoted this afternoon as saying: "So far as I am able to learn there Is no disposition on the part of the railroads to deal arbitrarily or unreasonably with their employes. The whole matter hinges on the one question as to- whether there has been since the last Increase in wages, a material Increase in the cost of living.'' Steamship Arrivals. At Queenstown: Dec. 27. Maure tanla, from New York, for Liverpool. At Liverpool: Dec 2, Celtic, from New York. At Glasgow: Deo. 27, California, from New York. At Naples: Dec 22, Argentina, from New York. At Copenhagen: Dec. 22, Hellig Olav, from New Tork. At Fishguard: Dec. 27. Mauretanfa, from New York via Queenstown fo Liverpool Condensed Telegrams Many Person Perished In the recent floods in Spain. Ten Persons Were Killed and twenty injured in a collision on a railroad in Bohemia. It i Predicted That Prices in the bituminous coal fields will advanoe next year. The International Zionist Congress, the first ever held in Germany, opened in Hamburg. The Italian Minister of Marine ex pects to have four Dreadnoughts ready for launching in 1911. 'An Important Project for the reform of the German criminal code is about to be put into operation. Consul Hunt, at St. Etienne, France, sends an interesting report on the manufacture of Roquefort cheese. Gen. E. A. Carman, chairman of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga park commission, died at the age of 75 years. Judge Horace H. Lurton has tendered his .resignation to President Taft as judge of the United States court at Cincinnati. In a Report to the Navy Department Surgeon General Rixey discusses the prevalence of malingering or shamming sickness in the navy. Since the Great Earthquake in south ern Italy the land has been gradually sinking along the seacoast near Meslna and the people are alarmed. The Pope Celebrated His Christmas mass in the presence of his brother (Angelo), his two sisters and a niece, and his brother dined with him. A Bill is to Be Introduced in the senate by Senator Beveridge, with the president's approval, providing a cen tralized form of government for Alas ka. The German Steamer Cintra, from Rotterdam for Onorto. Portugal, stranded in the River Douro and sev eral live are believed to have been lost. The English Peers are making a great fight in the parliament election campaign. Thirty-five of them are booked to speak at 113 meetings berore Jan. 8. King Alfonso is Reported to have loft Madrid for Andalusia on a hunting trip, but it is believed he has gone to San Lucar to undergo another surgical operation. At a Demonstration in a. leading Pari .hospital living pictures of mi crobe one fifty-thousandth of an Inch in size were thrown upon a screen for the first time. The Annual Report of the postmaster general attributes the large deficit in the postoffice department to the sec ond class mall matter and the rural delivery service. Colonel Von Kotten, chief of the (se cret police of Moscow, has been ap pointed to succeed Colonel Karpoff, chief of the secret police of St. Peters burg, who was assassinated Dec. 22. The Merrison Estate, by-the deaths of several members of that wealthy family within the past seven months, has paid in death succession and estate duties nearly 3.000.000 pounds sterling into the English treasury. The President is Considering the ad visability of sending a special message to congress urging a federal Incorpora tion act in order to meet an expected supreme court derision affirming the circuit court decision In the Standard Oil case. The Russian Premier Has Petitions from 500 residents of New York. Clii cafo, Boston and Philadelphia request ing assurances that Nicholas Tschaik ovsky and Catherine Breshkoskayer. charged with being members of a rev olutionary organization, bo given an open and public trial. THE STORM IN RHODE ISLAND, GREAT DAMAGE TO WIRES Seventy Miles an Hour Gale at Block Island Cottages Wrecked. Providence. Dec. 27. The telephone, telegraph and transportation lines in this city, after more than 24 hours of seemingly hopeless demoralization, were restored tonight to a fairlv workable basis, although it will he at least a week before the army of line men can straighten out the tangle of telephone and telegraph wires to com plete satisfaction. Belated reports re ceived here during the late afternoon told of a storm daniaae unequalled in recent years. The incoming steamer Powhatan from Norfolk and Baltimore brought a story of a hazardous trip up the coast, during which the steam er was. battered hy the seas so 'badly as to cause her cargo to shift to star board pnd hreaklng twelve storm bulkheads. Yesterday a great wave almost overwhelmed the steamer, flooding the captain and nearly drown ing two persons who tried to go from their state rooms to the upper deck. The little sfamer New Shorehm come up from Blork Island during the afternoon, five hours late, owing "to the heavy sea in the hay. The trale at Block Island attained a velocity of more than seventy miles an hovr nnd was accompanied liy torrents of rain. Several fishermen's shanties were re moliphed. a number of cottages were damaged and one cottare was sxeit clear across Grent South noml. The wharf used bv b" n'"imi" ?fntmt Hope In the summer time was-badly damaged and the ticket office and res taurant on the wharf was nearly de stroyed. Tonight the suburban trolley lines running out of Providence were in fair condition. The New York. New Ha ven Hartford railroad's line to V-ill River, ordinarily operated by electric ity, could use electric power only as far as Warren and the rest of the trip was made bv jrteam. Practlcallv all of the telephone and telegraph, lines running out of New port were carried away. During the afternoon the government lins con necting Fort Greble and Fort Weth erell with the city were restored. Two barges in Newport harbor were swept ashore at Brockton's cove. The Ocean drive section, which was flooded dur ing part of yesterday and today be came passable before tonight. Special Scrip Dividend of 15 Per Cent, Declared. Philadelphia. Dec. 27. The board of directors of the Lehigh Cna! and Nav igation company today declared n spe cial scrip dividend of 15 per cent., payable March 1. 1910, to sto. -khuldora of record January 31. 1310. This amount, based upon the outstanding capitalization of the company, means a distribution of $3,150,000 among the stockholders and bring. the capitaliz ation up to $24,160,000. The stork Is now selling close to $125 a share, or about $75 above par. The company re cently increased it dividend rate from I to 19 per cent per annum. TOLL TAKEN OH SEA BY GREAT STORM Opening Chapter of Wrecking of Many Vessels Along the Coast of Massachusetts FIVE-MASTER SINKS Schooner Davis Palmer, with Crew of Twelve Men Wreckage from the Schooner Floats Into Boston k Harbor on Unusually High Tide The Wreck Itself Not Yet Located Other Vessels Ashore. Boston, Dec. 27. With the news of the prbable loss of the big five masted schooner Davis, Palmer und her crew of twelve men, off ltoston harbor, and the wrecking of nine olh er vessels along the Massachusetts coaat, the opening chapter of the toll taken on the sea by the great storm which swept New England Saturday night and Sunday, was bared to the world today. Cape Cod Is till cut off. save for Its northern trip, where there is a wireless station. With the restor ation of communication with this storm-swept section which, in common with southeastern Massachusetts, bore the brunt of the blizzard, it la feared that a scene of marine disasters and storm damage unequalled in years will be unveiled. Mute Witness of the Loss of the Palm- Wreckage borne into Boston harbor today on an unusually high tide Is believed to be the mute witness of the loss of the Davis Palmer, New port News for Boston, somewhere near the entrance to the harbor. A signal box among the wreckage contained a burgee which bore the Palmer's name, as did a quarterboard found nearby. The wreck Itself, however, has not been, located. Crew of Three-Master Saved by the Breeches Buoy. The three-masted schooner N'an tasket was hurled ashore at Scltuate. Volunteer life savers. using the breeches buoy, rescued her crew of ten men. It is probable thivt the vessel, which lies on the Sands Hill beach, will be a total loss, as great seas to night are sweeping over her. With a cargo of lumix-r she was bound for Boston from North Carolina, Other Victim of th Storm. Another victim of the storm was the schooner Kelle Halliday, which, after grounding Saturday and being re-floated, was again hurled against the shore, at Brant point, Nanutcket, where she is still exposed to the fury of the sea. 1 he fate of her crew Is unknown, but it is believed that they have been rescued. The Helle Halli day was bound for Nantucket from Philadelphia, loaded with railroad iron. On the rocky shores of Martha's Vineyard two schooners are being swept by every Bea. Both are water logged. They are the A. K. McLean, a British vessel, bound from Perth Amboy to Halifax, and the Stonlngton, Me., schooner. Maude Seward, Port Reading for Provincetown. Both crews' NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INVESTIGATION COMING, Mystery of the Great Rise in Rock Is land to Be Probed. New York, Dec. 27. The New York stock exchange has an investigation on its hands. Common stock of the Rock Island company rose 31 1-4 point almost Immediately after the opening today, then, even more suddenly, drop ped to 50. Thereby hangs a mystery of a fiasco or something that the gov ernors of the stock exi'luuMe, with characteristic despatch, will sift to the bottom. With the close of today's session the governors quickly held a conference, and it wa announced that a special Investigation had been Instituted. Fran cis L. Eames, former president of the exchange, J. T. Atterbury and Krnest Grosbeck were appointed a committee to conduct the Investigation. Conserv ative members of the exchange are much exercised over the episode, and a rigid and searching inquiry is demand cd. with summary punishment of the offenders, if their guilt Is established. Officers of the Rock Island disclaim any responsibility for the movement. So much mvstery and confusion sur round the movement that anything like a clear explanation seems well nigh impossible at present. During the brief session which the governors of the ex change held this afternoon several members who figured in me ouymg and selling were called before the com mittee, but nothing regarding the pre liminary Investigation was made pub lic Those brokers credited with exe cuting the orders declined to throw any light on the subject. They will be call ed to testify later before tho Investi gating eommittee. An officer of the First National bank of this citv, which has intimate rela tions with" the Rock Island, express..! the belief tonight thatflhe whole r:at ter had its inception in buying for Eu ropean interest:' which are supposed lo ha beer short in the stock. "ir'ay's c f rations in Rock IsHnd e mnv n totalled approximately 218 u iJ, or mere than 25 per cent, of the whole T!ie ock fluctuated between 41 :-4 and 81 Its top price of the first half hour, and closed at 5 1-2, a net gain of 1 3-4 points. $61,381 Taxes Paid on Playing Cards During November. Washington; Dec. 27 The people of the United States paid $61,381 taxes on playing cards during November last, an 'increase of J11.4B1 over the corre- spending period of 190S. This fact Is shown in the detailed statement of re ceipts of Intarnal revenue for the last month, made public today. With few excertions, most of wrch' are unim portant in amount, the items of taxa tion in the November statement show material Increases over those of a year ago, the net increase aggregating $2, 695.717. Acted as Secretary of the Navy. Washington, Dec. 27. Rear Admiral Nicholson, the youngest 'Year adnrlral" In point of sen-Ice and In reality only a captain, was acting secretary of the navv today. Secretary Meyer was ab sent on important business, and As sistant Secretary Winthrop was In specting the navy yard at New York, so Rear Admiral Nicholson, who was Installed last week as chief of the bu reau of navigation, became the head of tile department for the time being. Count Tolstoy in High Fever. St. Petersburg. Dec. 27. The health of Count Leo Tolstoy Is again causing anxiety. He has had a high fever since last night. Physicians were sum moned today from Moscow and Tula to attend hiu OFF BOSTON HARBOR have been taken off. The Seward i at Lambert' cove. At Provincetown the sloop Bonlto is at the mercy of the waves, and It the flats of Plymouth harbor are four -small schooners, all of which will prob. ably be re-floated with little damage. The Palmer Had 4,000 Ton of eCal for Boston. The Davis Palmer. In command of Capt. Leroy K. McKeown of Maiden, left Newport News, December 21, wit hi four thousand tons of coal for Boston. From tho point at which the wreck age was sighted, the fact that none was found on Nantasket beach, it was the opinion of the life saver of Hull that if the Palmer was lost. It was either by collision or striking one ef the outlying ledges at some point northeast of the entrance of the her' bor. Ashore on Martha' Vineyard. Vineyard Haven, Mass., Dec. J7. Two schooners were hurled ashore en Martha's Vineyard by yesterday rale and tonight are full of water. They are the British schooner A. K. Mc Lean, Captain Remby, bound from Perth Amboy for Halifax. N. 8., anil the Stonington, Me., schooner MaudJ Seward, Capt. J. S. Norton, Port Reading for Provincetown. Both ars laden wltb coal. CONDITIONS TfTcONNECTICUT Beginning t Show Improvement Trains Forwarded by "Card System." New Haven,. Dec. 27. Condition throughout th state, resulting from the snow storm which Saturday and Sunday swirled over Connecticut, ri valing, except for the enow, the blis zard conditions of Wt, began to show Imorovement and railroad and trolley traffic, as well as telegraph and tele phone communication, which had been greatly Impeded and In some section held up was again regaining a nor mal state. While through the north western and western part of the statw railroad traffic was either blocked or impeded. It wa the eastern part of the tate which showed the greater effect of the storm, telegraph and tel ephone poles blng levuled'ln rreet numbers. Along the Shore line ct th New York. New Haven Sk. Hartford railroad It was found neceosary to re sort to the "card system" for sending forward the trains. So far only five fatalitie have heert reported as a result of the torm, two at Sr. mour, two at Wllllmantle. and one at New Haven. BROWNSVILLE SHOOTING UP, MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY. Discharged Sergeant Raid ef Co. B on th Witness Stand. Washington. Dec. 27. Sergeant James R. Reid of Company B, 2Sth U. S. infantry, one of the soldier dis charged from the army In connection with "shooting up" of Brownsville, wi on the witness stand before the mili tary court of inquiry, being croes-ex-anilntd by Captain James Howland. Reid did not appear to remember much about the shooting. "Now, Reid," said Captain Howland, "suppose you were conducting thl ease and wanted to find out which rt the soldiers did the shooting, which would you examine first 7" "I 'speck I'd hunt Holloman," replied Reid easily. The members of the court looke.I startled and sat up. expecting to henr some of the much wanted names. "Why do you name Holloman T" ask ed Captain Howland. 'Cause he' the man you folk hav been asking me most about," replied Reid with a grin. Attorney Marshall, counsel for th-i colored soldiers, later brought out that Reid and Holloman have lntely beerj partners In'a moving; picture show, anil there is now eoine question of money between them. There were no startling dlrlosur in Reid' testimony. CLYDE LINER AT ANCHOR, BADLY DISABLED RUDDER The Iroquois, from Charleston, 8. (X for New York. Norfolk, Va.. Dee. 27. Wireless messages received lure late today ay the Clyde line st- aiv.- Iroquois, Can tnln Ingram, from Charleston. S. C., for New York, is at anchor off Frying Pan shoals. N. with a badly dis abled rudder. The Iroquois left Jacksonville De cember 20. touching at Charleston. Tampa. FU.. Dec. 27. A wlretes) message tonight from the steamer Iro quois bore the Information that tbi Mallory liner San Marcos answered the, 'S. O. 8." call of the crippled ahlp and went to her assistance. The San Mar cos started towing her but the seal was so bunvy that the hawser partedi and It was decided to anchor untli morning. The Clyde liner Mohawk later Join ed the vessels and is now lying there) until morning:, when the vessel will hi taken to New York. DAY TRADE SCHOOL IN KANSAS. Site Valued at $750,000 to Be Offerf th State. Lawrence, Kas., Dec. 17. Haskell institute, valued at $750,000, the reeomj largest Indian school in th United! States, Is to be offered to the Mate of Kansas a a site for the establishment of a day trade school, according to an announcement made by Supt. H. K. Peelr today. Mr. Pealr. who has Just been ap pointed supervisor of Indian chooli, says he has discussed the matter wK R. O. Valentine. United State tern missioner of Indian affairs, and tkat he looks with favor on the plan. Coal by the Spoonful In Chicago, Chicago. Dec. 27. Coal will be at tributed by Chicago dealers in homoeo pathic doses until the city' fuel sun) is restored to normal and the street are cleared of snow. The largo deal ers took step yesterday to mee Nrei that no deliveries were mad t 0n sumera atot la avotuei waul