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An: VOL Llll. NO. 9 NORWICH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1911 PRICE TWO CENTS hi ii ii hi hi iii M'LEAN IN PLACE OF BULKELEY Former Governor Succeeds Present Senator Whose Term Will Expire March 3 ROLL CALL VOTE STOOD 113 TO 64 Nominating Speeches Dispensed With Caucus Proved to be a Very Quiet One There Was No Third Candidate, but One Vote Was Cast for "Judson" The Vote by Counties Senator Bulkeley Interviewed. Hartford, Jan. 10.

George P. McLean, governor of Connecticut in 1901 and 1902, will be the United States renator from Connecticut, succeeding the present aenator. Morgan G. Bulke-lcy, whose term will expire on March i. Mr.

McLean defeated the senator of the state in the republican caucus ilils afternoon by a vote of 113 to 61. Nomination Mad Unanimous. The democrats' being In the minority and the nomination of Mr. McLean having been made unanimous by the caucus, there remains only the formality of voting form him. by the two branches of the general assembly separately next Tuesday and the ratification of the vote the next day in Joint convention as provided by the constitution to make him a United States unator.

Very Quiet Cauous. The caucus, looked forward to since tha last general assembly, and a factor In all republican politics through-cut the last campaign, proved to be a vary quiet on. Unlike the caueus for a like purpose held twice by the republicans In the 190; session an.l in the last seion, there was no excitement or play of parliamentary tactics or a prolongation of the ballot. The issue as between Mr. McLean and Sen ator Bulkeley was sharply defined in the fall and sine election of legislative members thore was simply the alignment of them on the one side or the other.

The result was forecasted some time ago, although the resource-fiilnesa of Senator Bulkeley in so many campaigns in the past gave rise to a belief that the expected might not be reached except through a devious route. Outcome Indicated by Vote of Hartford and New Haven Counties. But in the caucus, speechmaklng was cut out, and the members alter the body had been organized proceeded to a roll call without delay and the outcome was soon indicated by the way the house members from Hart-lord county voted. The senators whose names were first called voted in favor of McLean 12 to Then the senator's home county, which so many times had stood behind him, went for McLean, 20 to 13. The election of Mc-Imh was known to be certain when it was seen that Xew Haven county went 20 to 2 for McLean.

Then as the roll call proceeded with very lit-tie notsa save the responses as each member answered his name and gave bis preference, in a few minuted tiie result was known. The caucus adjourned after Senator Fenn, a Bulkeley man, had moved to make the nomination of ex-Governor McLean unanimous and this had been seconded by lit preventative Hall of Willington. No Nominating Speeches. The voting was tinder a resolution Introduced by representative Chandler and wps In accord with the procedure laid clown by the federal constitution aa the method to be followed in 1 the actual voting for a senator by both 'branches of the legislature. There was no objection to this.

A motion was made to dispense with nominating fpeechea, and thin being favored by the McLean men, the programme outlined Just before the caucus of having three speakers on each side was supset. Senator Hooker wished to present Mr. Kulkeley's name, but was not given the opportunity to do so by the passage of thu motion. Representative handler of Rocky Hill had said that lie had been asked to speak tor Mr. McLean in case there were speeches made, but he had understood during the day that that plan would not be followed.

He was ready to leave it to the caucus to decide. As no one cared to listen for indefinite time to a presentation of thrj merits of tha ervlces of each of the candidates, no one aided with Senator Hooker. Hutehinson Excluded from Caucus. In organising the caucus. John I.

Hutchinson of Essex was not allowed tiia seat, as he was elected on the democratic ticket and he had defeated a regularly nominated republican. The te to exc lude him was evidently on factional lines. One Vota for "Judson." There was no third candidate, but Representative French of Trumbull exercised his prerogative to vote Tor neither and said "Judson" in answer to his name, amid smiles. There" were other smiles when several rei reserita-tives seemed to be uncertain for whom to vot. especially when Representative Cora of Ridgefield said "McLean-Bulke-ler" when he meant Bulkeley and so voted.

How the Counties Voted. The vote by counties was as follows: County. McLean, r.ulkeley. Hartford 1" New Haven -O London rslrfle.ld 10 "Windham Jatchfleld 2ti Middlesex Tolland 4 7Iouae total 1H Senate total 12 4 14 Total 113 4 Vet cast. necessary, SO.

Mc- Ian had 113, Bulkeley had 64. Judson kad 1. Atntr Penreentatlve Slmron, of Knfield (ill), Abell of Lebanon. Winner Vary Grateful. After the caucus was over most of tha members went to the, Mivn house to shake hands with Mr.

McLean. In an Interview the nominee id: am Very, very grateful to friends and happy over the result. I can handy av more at this time." Next week after the Joint convention has ratified the election of Mr. McLean tie will probably, following custom, address the general assembly. Senator Bulkeley Interviewed.

Senator Bulkeley left the capital with Senator Brandegee ju.sL before the i-aucua began. He then knew that his defeat. was impending. He went io the Hartford club and there received the returns. Later be said in an interview: "The caucus has determined who hall be the next United States ena-nr.

1 believe iliat those who gave me nty support will give it tn Mr. mm vry grateful tHovo Io. oted me. Ii as evidence of the fne.nd- whioii thy felt arils jllc, I friendship whic-n has been steadfast for many years with so many in the state. Mr.

Bulkeley was asked if the result surprised him, and he said that he had felt that most of tha republican members of the legislature had been elected in the belief that they would vote for me. I believe that on a popular vote the electors of the state would be just as loyal to me now as t'hey have been the past. When the 3d of March comes I shall pass out of office as a senator and shall be back here in Connecticut and shall plunge at once Into business. Senator Brandegee later left for Washington. CAUCUS WAS IN SESSION AN HOUR AND A QUARTER Politioians frou Every Corner of the State Crowded the Capitol Corridors The Proceedings in Detail.

to The Bulletin.) Hartford. Jan. 10. Ex-Gov. George P.

McLean developed all the strength that has been claimed for him when the republican members of the general assembly gathered in joint cau cus in the hall of representatives at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon to nominate a candidate for United States senator. One Ballot Sufficient. On the first ballot by roll call he received 113 votes out of the 178 cast as against 64 for Morgan G. Bulkeley, the present senior senator from Connecticut, a majority of 64, which was so decisive as to cause the motion of Senator E. Hart Fenn that the nomination be made unanimous, which was carried without any opposition.

Senator Stiles Judson of the Twenty-fifth senatorial district received one vote, that of Representative John W. French of Trumbull, Fairfield county. Result Had Been Forecasted. The result was not regarded as a surprise by the McLean forces, but more as a confirmation of the claims that they have been making relative to the outcome. There were, of course, some surprises, as members who had been regarded as "placed," answered to their names but on the whole the vote was as claimed it would be.

McLean showed his great est strength in New Haven and Litchfield eountaies, the delegation of 26 representatives from the latter county voting for him unanimously. The eastern counties of the state New London, Tolland and Windham gave their greatest strength to Senator Bulkeley, Windham county senators and representatives giving him 15 out of a possible 20 votes. Of the 21 state senators, every one of whom voted, 12 announced McLean as their ehoice, while 9 were for Bulkeley. Spectators Allowed to Remain. The important business at hand was put through with expedition.

It was only a few minutes past the appointed hour of two o'clock when Michael Ke-nealy. acting as temporary chairman, called the caucus to order. The procedure was in accordance to the rules of the house of representatives and under the same conditions as usually prevail; that is, everyone except republican members and the representatives of the press excluded from the hall. Temporary Chairman Kenealy ordered that the galleries be cleared, but there was so much opposition to when an attempt was made to put it into executiion by the messengers that the caucus later voted to allow the to remain, which courtesy said spectators warmly applauded. Hutchinson Excluded Frederick H.

Scott, speaker of the house, was selected as chairman of the caucus, and the clerk of the house and the clerk of the senate as clerks. With the organization completed, a tipple of special interest developed over the question of the admittance of John I. Hutchinson of Essex, Middlesex county. Hutchinson was finally excluded by a vote of 98 to 58, but only after the caucus had used a half-hour in the consideration of the case, and after pleas for his exclusion and for his admittance had made the case clear. Mr.

Hutchinson, with the courage of his convictions Arm upon him, made a strong plea to be allowed a place in the gathering, stating that lie was not asking for his rights; that he had been a republican from the start, went to the war to tight for the party, had been a member ever since and always would be until he got ready to get out himself. Speaking in Mr. Hutchinson's behalf Senator Judson said he would as soon question the right of the Angel Gabriel to the joy of heaven as "Uncle John's righl in the republican partv," but even this, and more, did not save him from being excluded. Representative Andrew E. Garde of Cromwell led the opposition to Mr.

Hutchinson's admission, acting for the republican town committee of Essex. Hutchinson is charged with having accepted the democratic nomination in KseX on the night after he was defeated in the republican caucus for the party's nomination for representative. He won at the polls. The Roll Call. With Hutchinson excluded progress was rapid.

A resolution to eliminate nominating speeches shortened up the time to roll call ballot, which it was unanimously voted to have. There was absolute silence as Clerk Bludgftt called the roll, each member rising to his name and declaring his choice for United States senator. Out of a total voting strength of 180, there were only two absentees and no man of those present attempted to evade tho obligation to vote openly. The caucus, in this respect, was ideal. McLean's real strength began to develop early in the roll call and before it was half completed his big majority was indicated.

The result waa received i received Mn- calmly, and without stration. Sevan ty-fiva- mute Ss The caucus was In session an hnnr and a During this time the' corridors of ine capitoi were crowded with politics from every corner of the state. Among those present, was a large number from New London and Windham counties. Ml were intensely Interested hi thu outcome of the cau cus m4 crowded etesrt thta d-yat, ot Cabled Paragraphs Hamhurg, Jan. 10.

The British steamship Othello, from "PensacoLa and Norfolk for Hamburg, before aground off Brunshausen, has heen floated and proceeded. Castro-TJrdiales, Spain, Jan. 10. Forty persons were killed and five Injured today, when a landslide overwhelmed a gang of laborers, burying all beneath a mass of earth and rock. Blagoveshtchensk, Asiatic Russi3, Jan.

10. Reports from Fudziadian ara that there are eighty deaths daily from the bubonic plague In that section. The foreign colony Is threatened and there Is fear that the disease will be brought here. Buenos Ayres, Argentina, Jan. 10.

Many fatalities were caused by an explosion In a gunpowder factory at San Martin today. Twelve 'bodies were extricated from the ruins of the plant soon after it was 'blown to The search for other dead continues'. Astrakhan, Russia, Jan. 10. Eighty-five fishermen were carried out into the Caspian Sea on an ice floe today.

A steamship was requisitioned at Baku. and sent to the rescue of- the men, but there is little chance that any of the number will escape death. ARCTIC EXPLORER PEARY AGAIN QUESTIONED Committee on Naval Affairs Asks for More Light. Washington, Jan. 10.

Admitting that the North pole is just as much lost as ever, and that all future attempts to find it must be independent enterprises unaided by his own work, Capt. Robert E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, answered a crossfire of questions at a hearing before the house committee on naval affairs today. He told how he wanted the glory of the polar achievement for himself, declining to let any of his expedition, other than the negro, Henson, go on the last dash with him; how his publishing contracts had precluded him from testifying before the committee last spring, and how members of his expedition bad been prohibited from writing about the trip. Captain Peary was asked to throw light on why, as a naval officer, he made no report to the navy department.

Representative Roberts of Massachusetts asked him if it was not customary for an officer to report on matters for which he was detailed. Captain Peary said he had made some report to the coast and geodetic survey and had advised the navy department of that fact. It was his impression that the superintendent of the survey had made a report to the navy. Pressed by Mr. Roberts, Captain Peary said there was a letter of his on file somewhere, asking secrecy for his written report to the survey as to the soundings.

"Why, being detailed to get certain information for the government, did you ask the government not to use this information until later?" insisted Mr. Roberts. "I would rather not give the information except to the committee," replied Captain Peary, who objected to testifying in the presence of newspaper representatives. He was given permission to file his reason in writ ing. "Why did you not take white members of your party with you on the final stage of your trip northward, so that there might be creditable corroborative evidence asked Mr.

Roberts. "In the first placu," replied Captain Peary, "I have always made the final spurt, with one exception, when Lee was with me, with one man and the Esquimaux, because the man I took with me (Henson) was more effective for combined demands of extended work than any white man. The pole was something to which I have devoted my life, for which I had gone through such hell as I hope no man in this room will ever experience, and I did not feel that I should divide it with a young man who had not the right to it that I had." Mr. Roberts asked if any injunction of secrecy had been made as to what members of the expedition might say, and Peary replied that members of the party were not free to write or lecture after their return, except with his written permission, explaining that they were paid for their services. Mr.

Macon of Arkansas interjected that Captain Peary also was paid for his services through the salary paid him as a naval officer. Captain Peary, replying to repeated questions as to the results of his Arctic trip, said that he had not yet prepared such a chart as would enable anyone to follow in his footsteps to the pole, but he imagined that he had data by which he could prepare such a chart. He said the position of the North pole could be determined just the same as the equator, but the trouble was the comparative low altitude of the? sun, which never gets higher than 22 1-2 degrees above the horizon. For that reason ordinary observations could not be relied pn with accuracy. The committee will continue the hearing of Captain Peary tomorrow, when Representative Macon of Arkansas is expected to question him at length.

Died at Age of 109. Philadelphia, Jan. 10. Mrs. Anas-tasia Carey, who is said to have been 109 years old, died at her home in this city today, and about the same time Mrs.

Rebecca Gilmore, one hundred years nine months and five days, passed away at her home in Camden, N. J. Both deaths were due to infirmities of age. the hall of representatives to glean such information as could be signalled or whispered to them relative to the progress of the voting. McLean supporters held a congrat ulatory session immediately on the announcement of the vote.

The Individual Vote. Following is the vote of senators, also of the representatives from New London, Windham and Tolland counties. standing for Bulkeley, for McLean. Senators District 2, Hooker, 4, Fenn, 5. Alsop, 1, Bailey.

9, Dickerman, 12, Maisden, L- 13, Parker, 14, Woodruff, 15, Piatt, 7. Lounsbury, 20, Park, 21, Bartlett, 24, Peck 25. judson, 28. Hammond, 29, Elliott, 81, Barnum, 32. Brinsmade, 33, Frisbie, 34, Wright, 35, Leonard, L.

Representatives, New London County Elgart Brainard Hyde Morgan Ifoxie 11; Abell, sick; Al-lvn Learned Stark Reynolds Whlton Wheeler Stewart Palmer Latimer Grenier B. Windham County Bennett Turner TatemLf. Phillips Keach Lafrance Bishop Thompson Lr Covell Carpenter Duvert Tracy Kebler Johnson Richmond Smith, Guilford, Perrin Kenyon L. Tolland County Stetson Rfce White Johnson Burnham Perry Smith Storrs Davis Moore. -Walker Proulx Hall Bj frck-M V- Connecticut -Legislature FIRST BATCH OF BILLS COMES INTO EACH HOUSE, ADJOURNED TO THURSDAY When Committees Will Be Announced iFour Days a Week Session Not City of Norwich Commission Hartford, Jan.

10. Both branches of the general assembly stand adjourned until Thursday, when the committees will be as it is provided by the rules of procedure that such committees shall be ready on the third legislative day. Speaker Scott has been ill and that prevented him from completing the list in time for a session tomorrow. The first batch of bills came into each house. In the lower one several introduced had a bearing upon recommendations in the governor's message.

These had to do with amendments to the corrupt practices act, the Australian ballot act; the popular election of senators; woman suffrage; the collection of personal poll taxes, and probate fees. They are the forerunners of many bills on these same subjects. SENATE. The senate was called to order at 12 o'clock by D. A.

Blakes-lee. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton. Board of Equalization. Senator Judson presented a resolution for the appointment of Freeman F. Patten, the ex-state treasurer, on the board of equalization for the valuation of oyster properties in the state.

Senator Judson said the appointment of Mr. Patten would not displace the present treasurer, Mr. Lippitt, on the board. Senator Donovan said the compen sation of members of the board ought to be stated specifically. The new members of the senate ought to be fully informed on the matter.

Senator Judson said the appoint ment of Mr. Patten did not involve a change in the rate of compensation The resolution was passed under suspension of the rules. Senator Donovan being the only senator voting against it. The resolution was transmitted to the house, after a discussion in which Senator Donovan raised the point of order that the resolution ought to be divided. Clerical Assistance.

Senator Judson moved the reconsideration of the resolution authorizing the clerk to employ clerical assistance. Passed. On the motion of Senator Judson the resolution was tabled. Committees Not Announced. Senator Judson said he understood the presiding officers of the senate and house were not prepared to announce their committees.

The speaker of the house has been 111. He moved that when the senate adjourned it be to meet Thursday morning at 11.30. Motion carried. Democratic Caucus. Senator Spellacy announced that there will be a caucus of the democratic members of the general assembly next Thursday in the hall oif the house after adjournment.

Senator Donovan said it gave him great pleasure to acquiesce in the announcement of Senator Spellacy. Adjournment. The senate adjourned to Thursday at 11.30. HOUSE. A thirty minutes session sufficed for both houses of the legislature when they met for the opening of the state legislature on Tuesday.

While the sittings were brief, they were nevertheless very busy ones. In the house Speaker Frederick A. Scott's gavel fell just a minute after the noon hour, and Rev. Hugh G. Rus sell made the opening prayer.

The swearing in of a few rrew members was the first buseiness transacted, followed by the filing" of petitions for seats in the house, for several who had their cases referred for consideration to the committee on contested elections. Shower of Petitions, Bills, Etc. Then came a shower of resolutions and foills. In response to an inquiry as to whether it was allowable to introduce general "bills and resolutions and to refer such matters to committees not yet appointed, Speaker Scott rule that, in his opinion, it was allowable, if not customary, and that he would consider Is in order. So the members filed another batch of propositions that they seemed anxious to get in.

Three Days a Week. Incidentally, the house had not -been in session twenty minutes when ot became apparent that the proposal to hold sessions four days a week is not a popular one. Speaker Scott ruled that it Is entirely witiiin the province of the members to say how many days a week they shall spend in Hartford, and it is a safe prediction that three will be the limit. The principal objection to four consecutive days of sitting each week is that it would take many of the legislators away from business too frequently. The matter was not definitely decided Tuesday.but consideration of the matter was precipitated by the fact that the bulletin of the house carries a calendar calling for four days a week at the capitoi during January and February.

Petition from Town of Norwich: Among the petitions introduced on (Continued on page three.) ADVANTAGE IS LARGELY WITH STAUNTON'S SCOUTS Who Are Hanging on the Flanks of Schroeder's Battleship Fleet. Jan. 10. The game of hide and seek between Rear Admiral Schroeder's battleship fleet and Rear Admiral Staunton's scouting vessels is still on, and up to this moment the advantage is largely with the scouts. The Atlantic fleet was at 11 o'clock yesterday morning about 400 miles southeast of Bermuda islands in latitude from 2-5 to 27 north and longitude 60 to 62 west.

They were headed southwest by west and Admiral Staunton, who is keeping the navy department informed by wireless of the progress of the battleships as he hangs on their flanks, expresses the opinion that they are heading for Mouchoir passage, one of the gaps in the Windward group. They should be today within one days eail of the passage and it is presumed that once through the Windward Islands, the ships will head southwest-wardly for Cape Maysi at the eastern extremity of Cuba. rounding which they wiU reach Uuaatanamo, their destination, Tj-ithtn ntber (toy's sail. Life Savers Unable to Help STANDING BY THEIR GUNS SAW PART OF TRAGEDY. SEVENTEEN MEN PERISHED Crews of Three Coal-Carrying Barges Lost in Roaring Storm on Capo Cod Coast Worst Disaster in Years, Highland Light, Jan.

'10. The worst disaster that the life guards of the storm lashed coast of grim Cape Cod have seen in more than a dozen years occurred today on the treacherous sand bars that make off from the Peaked Hills. Three Barges With Crews Lost. Standing helplessly toy their guns, their lifeboats and other beach apparatus, the life savers of the Race Point, Highhead and Peaked Hills stations saw 'part of the tragedy in which three stout coal carrying barges were hurled to destruction, all on board, seventeen men, losing" their lives in the boiling surface. The lost barges were the Trevorton, Corbin and Pine Forest, together at With the exception of Captain Brown of the Trevorton, who belonged in Liinoolnville, and Captain Hall of the Pine Forest, a Provinctown man, the drowned sailors were Philadel-phians.

Seamen Seen Clinging to Wreck. As two of the barges, the Trevorton and Corbin, broke up very quickly, it is "believed that twelve lives were lost "within an hour after the barges broke away from the tug" Lykens, about 3 a. and went on the breakers. Five other seamen were sen clinging desperately to the Pine Forest until mid- forenoon, when in attempting to reach shore in their own little boat they were hurled into the seething" billows and disappeared. The Lykena, of' the Reading Cal company, started from Philadelphia last week with the Trevorton for Portland, the Corbin for Portsmouth and the Pine Forest for Mariblehead.

Last Fight for Life. Shortly (before 10 o'clock the men of the Pine Forest were seen to gather in a little group. Before those on the beach realized tehir purpose, the little dory on top of the barge's house had been cut loose and launched. All five men tuirtbled in for the last fight for lifev Before they had grasped their oars a big comber came roaring round the stem of the barge and rolled over them. That was the end.

Seen by Life Saving Patrol. Coming over Nantucket shoals yesterday the Lykens encountered a heavy southwester, which began hauling into the northwest as she rounded Monomoy Point and headed down the cape. The Lykens With her tow was off Nausett late in the evening and could be seen in the moonlight from the shore, as she was hugging the cape for a lett. She finally met the full force of the gale at the bend in the arm of the cape. The life saving saw her standing offshore to avoid the Peaked Hill bars, but darkness blotted her out four hours before dawn.

The gale increased in fury, and about 3 o'clock the long hawser astern of the tug parted. The Lykens was then a mile or more to the westward of Peaked Hill life saving station. The last watch of the night patrol was just starting out from the Peaked Hill station when he discovered wreckage in the breakers. The crew was quickly summoned, but it was too lark to make out anything. More flotsam came tumbling on the beach, but there was nothing to identify it.

No Lifeboat Could Cross the Whirling Billows. At dawn the form of a stranded barge, with a single mast standing, could be seen far out in- the breakers on the outer bars, while in the offing hovered a tug which afterward proved to be the Lykens. The life savers soon realized that no lifeboat pulled by mem could traverse those 800 yards of cross whirling- billows. Two men could be made out cling ing to the. rigging, while tairee others were holding on to the house.

It was apparent that the other two barges had long since broken up. News of the wreck was snoutel through the streets of Provincetown at breakfast time, and hundreds of people started across the sand ctunes to witness the rescue or its rallure. The Lykens did not dare to run in close for fear of meeting- similar disaster, so Captain Hammond hung round offshore until 8 o'clock, when he started for Proviincetown. About this time two bodies were discovered in the surf and were drag ged ashore. A wireless message was sent to the revenue cutter Gresham in the hope that she mlglit aid, but she was too ifur off to render any assist ance.

Fourteen Bodies Recovered. Highland Light. Jan. 10. Up to midnight the life savers had recov ered fourteen bodies from the waters.

CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE To Establish Permanent Headquarters in Hartford. Hartford, Jan. 10. The democratic state central committee this afternoon decided to establish permanent headquarters in this city with paid clerks to look after political matters. The office will be unde the direction of the state committee and the Hartford town committee will have general direction of its work.

Chairman Comstock presided at the meeting and a number of matters relating to the scope of the worts of the headquarters force were acted upon. Length of New York Hatpins Fixed. New York. Jan. 10.

Long hatpine. a subjeet which has agitated other city councils, were discussed at a meeting of Xew York's board of aldermen today. An ordinance providing a fine of not more than $50 for any woman whose unless suitably guarded. protrudes more than half an inch from the crown or other portion of the hat, was referred to the committee on law and legislation. James A.

Patten Sued for $6,000,000. Chicago, Jan. 10. James A. Patten, millionaire retired broker, was sued in the superior court today for $6,000,000 by Dr.

Paul Burmaster, a (physician, The suit was suppressed for service to await the return of Mr. Patten from Hot Springs, Ark. It la said to involve a recent cotton deal In which Mr. Patten was a factor. Stamford.

Mr. and Mrp. yiphen A. Stevens celebrated thir wdden ed-dingf last week Condensed Telegrams One -Million People in the famine district of China are dependent on charity. Brigadier General Ednar S.

Dudley, U. S. retired, died at Gloversville, N. Y. Religious Reform has been restored to Nicaragua by an edict of President Estrada, Boussiaern.

a Croatian Aviator, as killed by a after crossing the taver save. Avalanches from the Alps have caused serious destruction in the Province of Cureo. Italy. Mrs. Lydia Gear, who saw a group of log cabins become the city of Chicago, is dead.

The President Nominated Carvin A. Thompson of Ohio as second assistant secretary of the interior. Thomas Delaney of Philadelphia, a veteran of the civil war, choked to death on a piece of orange. Pedro de Aldrey of Porto Rico was appointed 'by the president associate justice of the supreme court of Porto Rico. The Trial of Porter Charlton was postponed owing to a death in the family of one of the attorneys in the case.

Elliott Northcott was appointed minister to Nicaragua, and H. Clay Howard minister to Peru by President Taft. The Selden Patent on automobile engines was set aside 'by the United States circuit court of appeals of New York. The Two Men Killed in the raid on the Sidney street lodging house in London were identified as the murderers of the policemen. The Story of Adam and Eve is declared to be a parable for the childish mind of early man by Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts.

A Bill Creating a New Bureau of the interior department for the control of national parks was introduced in the senate by Senator Smoot South Carolina's Municipalities hav" ing a population in excess of 5,000 made an average increase of 21.9 per cent, during" the last decade. Senator Lodge Introduced the tariff commission bill which already has been offered in the house by Representative Longworth of Ohio. The Supreme Court decided that civ" il courts have no jurisdiction to review the proceedings in an army board for the promotion of officers. A Bill Authorizing the leasing of Alaskan coal lands was introduced in the senate by Senator Nelson, chairman of the committee on public lands. Lured to Philadelphia with promises of positions as actresses in moving picture houses, four girls, 'between 16 and 18 years of age, were held in bail yesterday, charged with being inmates of white slave dens.

A Senate Bill authorizing the payment of $773,647 to the Southern Pacific Railway company for expedit-tures made in 1906 on account of the overflow of the Colorado river was passed by the senate. By Unanimous Vote Tuesday the Kentucky State Federation of Labor at its annual meeting in Lexington declared in favor of granting suffrage to women, thus reaffirm irag similar action by the American Federation of Labor. Senator- Gallinger Introduced a revised ocean mail subsidy bill which eliminates from present consideration all trans-Pacific lines, and applies only to the establishment of ocean mail services on routes to South America south of the equator. Mrs. Caroline B.

Martin, one of the Wardlaw sisters, charged with participating in the murder of her daughter, Mrs. Ocey W. 51. Snead, who died in a bathtub in East Orange. N.

entered a plea of non vult an admission of the act without intent of crime and will be sentenced for manslaughter. That a Contract Made with the Corn Products and Refining company was null and void because the corn concern was operating in restraint of trade formed the answer of Dreyfous Brothers, candy manufacturers of Montgomery, to a suit brought against them by the Corn Products company. A Maintenance of the Existing schedules of steel prices is anticipated as a result of the conferences of steel makers to be held at New York today and Thursday to discuss trade conditions. Steel manufacturers gathering there Wednesday said that price rductions would not bring about an increase in business plants of the various steel companies. TWELVE LONDON POLICEMEN HELD AT BAY BY BULLDOG.

Not a Man of the Squad Dared Enter a House. London, Jan. 10. These are trying days for the London police. A dozen of them were held at bay for five hours this afternoon outside a bedroom by a bulldog guarding the body of his master, who had committed suicide.

After exhausting their resources to capture or kill the dog, a doctor was sent for. He poisoned some moat which was thrown into the room through a hole in the door. Not until the animal was dead did the police enter the room. Then they removed tha body to a mortuary. Taken in connection with the battle against two anarchists a few days ago, in which hundreds of police and larg-e detachments of soldiers took part, this incident has eerved to increase the ridicule to which the police are being subjected.

HONDURAN REVOLUTION. An Attack Upon Ceiba Is Momentarily Expected. Puerto Cortez. Hon auras, Jan. 10.

(By wireless). "An attack upon Ceiba by revolutionists is ex-peeted at any moment." This terse message reached today direct from Ceiba indicates the near approach to that city of the revolutionary forces of Gen. Manuel Bonilla, who on Sunday captured Tela, a port city fifty miles east of Puerto Cortez and an equal distance from Ceiba. Steamship Arrivals, At Liverpool: Jan. 9, from New York.

At Naples: Jan. 10, Duca degli Abruzzi, from New York. At Queenstown: Jnn. 10, Campalna, from New York. At PlvmouUt: 10.

Genrsre Washington, frwu" New YrV $1,000,000 FIRE LOSS AT CUfiTi The City Suffers Its Second Great Blaze Within, Three Weeks CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING Destroyed and Adjacent Property Damaged Firemen and Spectators Caught in Collapse of Walls of what was Cincinnati's Most Magnificent Structure Men and Women Trampled in Rush to Escape. Cincinnati, Jan. 10. Entailing a loss of more than one million dollars, this city suffered its second great fire within three weeks, vvheu the Chamber of Commerce building at I'ourth and Vine streets was destroyed tonight adjacent property damaged, a dozen firemen injured and possibly lives' lost. Bodies in the Debris.

While several firemen were unaccounted for at a late hour, reports of fatalities among firemen and spectators who were caught in the wreckage of the collapsed roof have not been confirmed. Whether there are bodies in the debris cannot be definitely ascertained tonight. It is known that there was a lar.ue number of employes at work when the fire started. Invaluable Records Burned. The Cincinnati stock exchange and the Louisville Nashville railroad offices, both of which contained records almost invaluable, wero burned out.

BODY OF DERBY MAN FOUND FROZEN ON RIVER BANK Bullet Hole Through Head Martin Smith Committed Suicide. Derby, Jan. 10. While gathering wood along the IEousatmiie river, near where the Turkey Hill brook enters the stream, two Italian women late today found the body of Martin Smith with a bullet hole through the head, seated in a clump of bushes on the river's bank. The body was frozen stiff, the less banning in the water, and a revolver so frozen into the right hand that the fingers had to be pried open to release it.

Two of the chambers of the revolver had been discharged, but only one of the bullets was located, that having passed througli the siue of his hat and into the death; death was probably instantaneous. Smith was last seen a week ago today, when he asked his wife for money and left the house. On the same day he told several people that he intended to commit suicide and probably carried out his purpose on that day, as the medical examiner stated that he had evidently been dead a week. In his clothing was found $12.96 and a silver watch. Smith lived at No.

1G2 Derby avenue, was sixty years old, and leaves a widow. LUCIN CUTOFF TRAFFIC ALTOGETHER SUSPENDED Railroad Business Demoralized' by Heavy Wind and Snow. Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 10. Railroad traffic and telegraph communication is badly demoralized throughout the intermountain regioti as the result of heavy winds last night and snowstorm of today.

All transcontinental trains are delayed. Traffic has been altogether suspended over the Lucin cutoff on the Southern Pacific road for some hours, as the embankment was washed out in a tew places by the beating of the waves of Great Salt lake last night. CONGRESS TUESDAY. Arraignment of Methods Used in Election of Lorimer. Washington, Jan.

10. Senator Coe I. Crawford of South Dakota today delivered on the floor of the senate a scathing arraignment of the alleged corrupt methods used in the election of Senator William Lorimer of Illinois. Ho spoke for nearly two hours ontl in closing announced himself ready to vote for a resolution to the Illinois senator on The ground that he had not been legally and duly elected by the legislature of Illinois. By the passapre of the Sallow? pen-era! pension bill in the hoiine annual was added to the expenditures on account of pensions.

Speaker Cannon personally took the floor and urged the passage of the measure, which grants pensions ranging from $15 to $36 to veterans who are fi2 years old or over and who served ninety days in the Civil war or sixty days in the war with Mexico. The legislative appropriation bill was up when the house adjourned. Both the senate and house will be in session tomorrow. Benjamin Cramp Died from Gas Poisoning. Philadelphia, Jan.

10. Benjamin Cramp, a member of the shipbuilding family of William Cramp Sons, died from gas poisoning tonight In the Pennsylvania hospital. He was found in the bathroom of his home by his wife, who is prostrated by the shock. The room was tilled with gas and Cramp was unconscion. He was 5j years old.

Members of his family say he had no reason to end his life and believe his death was an accident. Colored Mam Confersed to Murder of Providence Woman. Providence, A. Jan. 10.

Clifton K. Thompson, colored, made a confession tonight reg-arding the murder of Mrs. Minka Fines, according to a staterneat given out by the police. A. P.

Operator Fell Dead at His Work Roanoke. Jan. 3 0. Charles A. Boyd, 35 years old.

Associated 1'rees operator in the Oitii-ft uf tlie floanoke Times, tonijrlit fell dead while at hit work. lie had been complaining of neuralgia, and it is supposed hi heart was attacked suddenly. A widow and tive children survive. U. S.

Minister to Nicaragua. Washington. Jan. 10. The president yesterday sent to thie- senate, the name of Elliott Northcott.

as United States minister to Nicaragua, and Ids confirmation will mark the complete renewal of diplomatic relation with Nicaragua, What la Soolty? Does real social life consist only in the lavish expenditure of money on entertaining Or is it made up of friendly intercourse based on the qualities of human nature, rather thau on external Kansas Oily Flat Only the bare walls of wht waa Cincinnati's moat magnificent build ing remain. The building had valna tion of $1,000,000, while the fixtures inj the various offices were valued at Spectator in Panro. Fully five thousand persona wr4 crowded outsidr. the fire linen whn the roof collapsed. Smokn and fJyni sparks filled the streets for two block and a pani'; followed.

Men and women fought to ar4 and many were tr.impTTd in the rash, but no one was reporter! seriously in Jured. Office Buildings Turned Into Hsapitai Owint; to the. density of tb snV- the police were tFOwerl.s to cope wltri the situation for folly ten and nearby office hiiildinatu wri tamed into hospital for the Injured an4 shelter places for tho panic stricken. EVIDENCE TENDING TO 8HOW-THE SUN A VARIABLE STAft Collected by the Smithsonian Brawn Observatory in California. Washington, J.

in. 10. Kvldenco been collected by th; Smi'Jiwmiaa In, fttitution's oosTTvatorjr on Jlount Wilson, in i orn i. tending to show that tile ni.n is va-tabia star The variation of tndiAtion. cording to an sminun -iriont m-id day by the Smithsonian Instittitii, amounts from t.v to eight per r-enf.

A series of is beirvif plan ned to bu ttvutn in Mexico next sum mer, and should thr agree wittj th data collected at -Mount Wliwn. Ih sun's variability will be estate ih4 without question. As a result of tlio- anninl tions of radiation, too Smithsonian ln- stitution was able to annouri'-e Vd the mean value ot th "soisir nm stant" of ra riiation a. flervej fromj 11)05 to 191')y It is 1.94 ealoriee pr square centimeter i er minJte. wouUl mean that the sun's rayt nu t.

-side tha atmosphere on March it. If received for on; minute at risrht angle on a surface about of an inch square, would suffice to bene about one-thirtieth of an ounrei of wa- ter nearly three and one-half degree Fahrenheit. The. fundamental constant was hitherto unknown within wkl limits. NAT GOODWIN'S TROUBLES.

Said to Have Paid Too Much Atten tion to Chorus Cirli. St. Louis. Jan. li.

Th'tf. tendons alleged to have Iwert pttf hy Nat C. Goodwin to chorus durtn-f his engagement her in toe fumTn-r of will foria th fcaai of a divorce suit to li filed by 'his fortrtl wife, Kdna Goodrich. i the aaautnp tion based on depositions taken br4 today. H.

L. Roth, counsel for Miss Goodrich, and J. I'. K1 wards. rpreett9J Goodwin, this afternoon examined wit-nesses before a notary.

Jack Harris, a chauffeur, teeti.lel that he drove Goodwin anal several chorus girU through, Forest park all of one night. Walter Price, a waiter, testijeif that he had served drinks to Goodwta arcs a company of chorus girls at the former's tent near the theater after th show. Hiss attorney nounced that orn? of the chorn girl is to be named as co-respondent. MEXICAN REBELS IN FLIGHT. Official Advices of tue Occupation af Guerrero by Federal Troop.

Washington. Jan. 10. Senor de Barra, the Mexican a mbassaiior. today received the following; teleararn from F.nrique.

Creel, thn ftfevkmnt minister of foreign affairs, dated Mexico City. January "Guerrero has been occupied by the federal forces. Rebels are in full and are dispersm? in email hand Complete tranquillity reigns all vee tha republic." New York City Chamberlain Chariee H. Hyde Still Missing. New York, Jan.

10. Cnarloa Hyde, the city chamberlain, who control of the depositing" of th elt funds, and has been misslnar for fftrtr days, failed to appear at today's ineet-ing of the city banking commission, although it had been reported Ian I night that he would be on hand. Tin board of aldermen in session this afternoon eon.sujcred a resolution eaiiin on Mr. Jlyiii; for a detailed stitemea of the funds of hi.i office wltfi a list of liankn deijna.ted depo-tories since January, llu. After aom debate, tho motion waj laPJ eu the table.

Restitution to the Amount of $1,300,001 flarrishursr. Jan. in. Resttfa -tion to th amount of ll.XOO.Ooi tile surrender of warrants aagreffatie upon which payment h4 been stopped, were made In ti Iai -phin county court today br th m-o convicted or otherwise implicated the state of Pennsylvania in the capitoi frauds. In return the common- wealth agreed to drop all further criminal action asainst the deftd-ants indicted; and wish the xre(tlaej of thu rase of Joset.h M.

it Philadelphia, now unoer an appeal im tha superior court, the rapitrt frau4 cases aie declared to be ended. Proposed Freight Rates Advance Again Suspended. Washington, Jan. 10. While no official a nnouutiement jet ha bees Issued, it is practically asmiirel tbat t- proposed advuaises in freignt rate i both official claseiacattou and vestorn trunk lam now under tri vcitlgation by the interstate commiisicn, win suapended tmi date beyond February l.

Everybody Onte Smith, "What James Smith, tgwa a just tariff 'just Mys Indianapoli News. Hmith fa plalJ man; anybody can unlerata4 kMaw Cnlaunbi tfJ)T-.