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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
QUARREL BETWEEN
 WIFE AND SERVANT
Mrs. .Pasch and Mrs. Duesing Fall Out and Husband of Former Is Fined.

"She hollered so loud her teeth fell out" said a witness in the city court. this morning. about Mrs. Mary Dues ing, of 662 East Main street. who caused the arrest of MT. and Mrs. Andrew Pasch of 654 Pembroke street, for using abusive language to her. The husband was fined $1 and costs and the wife $3 and costs. They paid up.
 The trouble occurred Sunday even ing, about 5:30 o'clock, on Pembroke street. Mrs. Pasch has been employed by Dr. Herman Duesing. Mrs. Dues ing's husband, with whom she does not live, and i'll feeling has existed for a long time between the two women On Sunday evening MT. and Mrs. Pasch were walking along Pembroke street when Mrs. Duesing, they say. stuck her head out of the window of a house where she was calling and addressed Mrs. Pasch in vile terms. That was the defence of the Pasches.
 Mrs. Duesing claimed that they call ed her vile names without any provo cation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
CHARLES K. CRANE
 FORCED TO RESIGN
Secretary Knox in Interview Declares That Minister to China Talked Too Freely to Newspapers of Jap=Chino Situation.

the effect that this government was preparing to protest against some fea- lures of the agreement and that the promulgation of the protest only awaited the return of an official who was to formulate it. The story ap- peared in a Western paper and in the Japanese press. It subsequently, was generally published. I sent MT. Crane at San Francisco the following tele- gram, October 3:
 "'You have been charged with the responsibility for the canards recently appearing in the Japanese and Ameri- can press to the effect that the iUnlted States is preparing to protest against the Chinese-Japanese agreement
 At. conference with MT. Crane Sunday evening he admitted having an indiscreet talk with a newspaper re- porter which resulted in the publica- tions referred to and, assuming re- sponsibility, stated that if the indis- cretion was grave enough to shake my confidence in his usefulness he would willingly resign. I have reluctantly reached the conclusion that the good of the service demands that I should in form MT. Crane that his resignation will be accepted and have done so.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
FIVE LIVES LOST
 IN HAVANA STORM
(special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Havana, Oct. 12.-Rescuing parties are searching the harbor and coast to- day for possible victims of the storm of Sunday and Monday. More than 50 craft of one sort or another were de- stroyed and while no drownings have yet been reported it is feared that there was loss of life in the harbor. A number of sailors are missing.
 The work of clearing away the deb- ris in this city is progressing with all possible speed. No more bodies were found today and it is. believed the total deaths will be confined to the family in San Rafael street whose house was blown down, killing five.
 Nearly every street in the city bears evidence of the storm while the harbor is still strewn with wrecks. The latest estimate of the loss in Havana alone Is $1, 800, 900.
 Distressing reports are being re- ceived from the Pinar Del Rio prov ince where the storm ragged with equal severity The people of the Pinar Del Rio province were just recovering from the tornado and recent torrential rains of month ago and they were ill prepared to stand the latest disaster The most serious loss there was the destruction of tobacco warehouses. barns and granarieS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
THREE LIVES PAY PENALTY
 FOR MURDERS
Chinamen Die in Electric Chair at CharlestoWn Pris-
 on Early Today
Crime for Which They Sui
 fered Was Participation in Tong War Two Years Ago
Especial from United Press.

(SpeCldl IFOIn OulL6u IIeSSJ
 Boston, Oct. 12.-In just 2S minutes three Chinamen, Hom Woon. Min Sing and Leong Gong, paid the pen atty of Tong murders here early to- day when the lives of all three leaped out under the electric current in Charlestown prison. At 2 minutes past 12, Hom Woon, the first to die, started his death march to the chair. Before 12:30 all three were dead.
 Not one of the three Chinamen made any assistance of note. Hom Wson when fastened into the chair stiffened his body and was pressed back be- tween the fatal arms. The other two resisted not at all and all three died without word.
 The crime for which the three died to-day was participation in a Tong war here August 2, 1907, when several Chinamen, all member of the On Leong Tong, were killed: Lee Kai Nom, Chin Leet, Chin Mon Quin and Wong Shu Chung. Ten members of the Hop Sing Tong were arrested and nine indicted for murder and sentenced to the chair. One Wary Charles. an Americanized Chinaman with a college education and an American wife. was indicted as being an accessory before the fact Of those indicted Yee Wat died while the trial was on. Dong Box Ling, Wong How and Wong Duck have been granted new trials. The case against Yee Yung was not pressed. Wary Charles. Yo Guy. who were sentenced to the chair. during the week begin nrg October IF, have been given a sixty day respite by Governor Draper.
 The case was interesting in the fol lowing features: It was the largest number of convictions in capital case in the history of Chinamen in any court in this country. It was the first time in New England that sentence of death was pronounced on five men at one time. There were two trials The first lasted five days and ended in mistrial on account of illness of a juror. The second lasted thirty three days The expense to Suffolk County wos a total of $11, 200. The cost of the defense was about $1O,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
BELLY" STILES, OLD
 TIME MINSTREL, DEAD

William l.. Lyons, formerly a resi- dent of this city, but now a prominent resident of Newark, N. J., died there Friday, with pneumonia. He was i'll only few days after returning from the national convention of the Eagles at Omaha. Billy Stiles" as he was better known, was 25 years ago prominent in minstrel circles. being an end man with George Treat. in the United Mastodon Minstrels. He was a member of the Bridgeport Minstrels when in this city and also was with the Washburn shows. His peculiarity was his height and thinness. During late years. however. he gained in flesh and weighed 26O pounds at the time of his death. With the end of the business for minstrel men Lyons set tied down in Newark where he opened a cafe and later retired. He was 53 years of age, and is survived by a widow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
Especial from United Press.)

New Orleans, Oct. 12.-Wireless mes sages from Tampa, the nearest point of communication from the hurricane swept district of Key West to-day convey the intelligence that several hundred people have lost their lives in the storm which has swept the southeast coast. To-day in addition to the dead thousands are homeless, hundreds of houses are in ruins.
 Soldiers have been ordered to shoot looters who began their work of pill lage before dawn to-day. LaWless fishermen and cigarmakers from adja- cent islands who were warned to take refuge in the city when the storm De- gan started a raid on what was left or the gale demolished homes. The city is under martial law and the Key West guards are doing what they can to preserve order. There is no great loss of life in Key West proper.
 It was on the unprotected islands on the outskirts of the city where the gale drew it's heaviest death toll. Along the coast giant waves swept over the islands catching the inhab1- tants and hurling them into the sea. There were no high places aHordlng havens of refuge.
 The islands are practically hatteneo, the twenty IOOC WdNOo lAi@I over them, sweeping them clean or all objects. The most conservative es- innate of pecuniary loss is $3,OOO,0O0 It is doubtful if 5000 will cover the life loss.
 While warning was given the in habitants along the Florida coast, the west Indies and the Florida Keys, little could be done, save to make fast the ships in the harbors. When the first puff of the hurricane struck the city it was apparent the storm would he one of almost unprecedented se- yerity. The wind gained a velocity of 6O miles an hour, then 80 and oc- casionallv spurts of 100 miles was at tained ~ with awful results to life and property. ,,,.,,,,,
 Houses in exposed places qulchly gave way, collapsing> and pinnng the Victims beneath the ruins. Terrlple as the storm was it's worst phases were ouiclxly over and by o'clock last nioht. the situation as far as Key west was concerned, was well in hand. Ine Kew West guards were ordered out U natrol the city, martial law was proo claimed and appeals made potn to lne state and Federal government polh ! for troops and a1d -,o,,r,a While reports are still most nieasl q. 2 from any but the largest cities III the stricken district the news rom the Keys. where a great amount or rall.. road work was under way, IS to lhe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
WATCHMAN TAKES MAN SUSPECTED
 OF BURGLARIES

The theft of some s25 worth of provisions from the market of Fred Teller, 236 Lindley street, by thieves who entered by breaking a window. was reported to the police this morn ing. Detective Hackett investigated the burglary of canned meat from the Yorkshire house. last night at 99 Wall street. Watchman Tyrell, who patrols part of Water street, and is in the employ of merchants of the vicinity caught John Kelly, after he and an- other man had broken a. pane of glass in the front window of Daniel Platt's clothing store. at 537 Water street for investigation. He may have had something to do with the Wall street job.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
SWEDISH ! STRIKERS
 STARVING
Dynamite Scattered Along
 the Street Car Tracks
(Snecial fron United Press. }


 Stockho1d, Oct. 12.-Desperate and starving strikers of whom there are 6O. 900 in Sweden, are believed to be on the verge of Terrorist reign" in Stockholm and to be responsible for a number of dynamite outrages that have been attempted in the last few days.
 have picked up five boxes of explosive from the street car tracks. thereby saving the blowing up of crowded street cars: Dynamite charges with h in or near a number of public build ings. Several of the government build ings have been thus threatened. Every Government building and other public building of consequence is now under a special guard
 Until the last few days the strikers had not engaged in any violence but their condition has grown so desperate te that they can no longer be held under repression. The government is again being importuned to force the big manufacturers to furnish employment for the horde of idle men or to supply government work for their employ ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12

Washington, Oct. 12-The State De- partment this afternoon announced the resignation of Charles R. Crane of Chicago as Minister to China.
 In a formal statement to the press Secretary of State Knox says:
 'T have reluctantly reached the con clusion that the good of the service demands that I should inform MT. Crane that his resignation will be ac- cepted and I have done so."
 [ Secretary Knox has sent a dispatch to President Taft announcing his de- cision. The reasons for the action or the Department are the newspaper stories recently printed concerning af- fairs of the Orient. The secretary says of this, in his announcement:
 ''The Department of State has been engaged for some time in making study of the recent agreement of Chi na and Japan with a view of determ- ing whether there is anything in the agreement adversely affecting Amerl- Can interests.
 "WhiIe this investigation was pro ceeding MT Crane. the minister to China, gave out newspaper story to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
PHANTOM AUTOPSY :
 IN THE TOLLS
(Snecial from United Press.l

New Haven, Oct. 12.-The Phantom Autoist' who has been riding about the cities of the state in hired auto mobiles for the past two or three days styling himself a detective. was taken into custody here this morning by local officers who turned him over to a Hartford detective for return to that city. The man gave his name as George Wilson. said to be from Will son Station, Conn. He was taken to Hartford at 10 o'clock this morning.
 Wilson was caught in machine said to be the property of R. D. and O. A. Britton of Hartford. According to the police the man started from Danbury on Sunday where he hired an auto mobile to take him to Bridgeport. On arriving at the latter place he left the driver and took a machine for Hart ford, when he went to Britton's gar age and hired another machine. The machine is also said to have been seen in Meriden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
NEWTOWN BAD
 MAN ESCAPES While Carrying Cement for Jail Contractor Bahan
 Takes Leg Bail Fear in Family of Constable Cavanaugh, Whom He Has Threatened With Fire arms.

How are you fixed for Christmas? !? It's coming you know. Here's a chance to stock up. Sheriff Sidney E. Hawley has offered a $1OO reward for the return to the North Avenue jail of Jchn Bahan who escaped from those confines about o'clock yester- day afternoon. Bahan is serving a sen tence of 15 months received in the September term of the Criminal Com mon sPleas Court for assault with in tent to kill. The prisoner was work ing in the jail yard, carrying cement for the concrete blocks from the quarry to the "block' house. While on one his head to run. A lively chase re- suited, Bahan outdistancing his pur- suers. He took to the path from the jail into North Avenue and then went westward. At one time one. of his pursuers was at least ten feet from and evaded capture. His pursuers lost track of him when he lodged into Beach's Woods. Bahan was sent to jail from Newtown, where a short time ago he created quite little stir. He has a cousin Constable James Cav anaugh of Newtown, whom Bahan ac- cused of saying harsh words against his, Bahan's dead father Bahan wis., ited the Cavanaugh homestead in quest of the head of the house, carry ing a gun and looking for his gore The housewife was too willy for Bahan and took the shot out of the gun making it useless. He called again on the same day with a revolver but this too was taken away by Mrs. Cav ananugh who used little persuasion The authorities in Newtown got wind of Rahan's escape last evening, and there was TO sleep in the Cavanaugh household, as it was feared he would make his way toward Newtown, and burn the Cavanaugh place. Con- stable Cavanaugh was in Bridgeport this morning doing what little he could to run the man down.
 When Bahan got away from the jai
 he wore the usual jail garb, one black leg and the other brown. It would be easy work for him to fall in with some friends, or dig up pair of over- allS in some barn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
PAVING FARCE
 NOW A SCREAM
President M. H.Rogers Asks for Loan of Railroad Blocks and Is Refused.

That barking dogs never bite is an adage that the members of the Per manent Paving Commission. evidently been more peaceful than the meeting with Engineer c. c. ElweH, represent ing the New Haven Railroad company, and the members of the commission, this morning. It appeared that the city's blocks for use on the Main street
 work are not here and that nobody knows when they will arrive. Presi- dent Rogers meekly inquired If the railroad would let the city use the rafIroad's b1ocRs to pave one side of the street. while the city's blocks were
 being made ready. Mrl Elwell implied that the railroad would do nothing of the kind. Also of the party was Di- rector Biltz. City Engineer McKenna, Supt. Melvin E. Stark of the track de- partment of the Connecticut Company, and Secretary Heating.
 Messrs. Atwater and Lashar were
 absent It was agreed that a tenn porary crossover, installed at the foot of Franklin street. be removed. It was
 agreed that the railroads contractors
 lay concrete between the tracks, and
 that the city lay from the rail to the curb. ~
 It was also agreed to continue the tearing up of Main street. on the east
 side, as far as Golden Hill street and
 to lay the concrete foundation for the wood block to that point.
 President. Rogers asked Engineer
 Elwell if the railroad would loan the
 city it's Wyckoff blocks to use in pay ing one side of the street, pending the arrival of it's U. s. Wood Preserving Co. blocks. MT. Elwe1l said he did not think he would and he would have to think the matter over. The railroad 1 is obliged to maintain the pavement | between the rails and two feet either side and MT. Elwell said that he would want to consider the quality of the city's pavement.
 | East Washington avenue will have to | be torn up in order to install a tenn porary crossover. The cars bound fol | East Bridgeport will use a crossovel i in East Washington avenue beginning tomorrow and the new crosSover ir Main street will be for North Mair street and North Bridgeport cars. The company will have to maintain sig nal system between Congress street | and East Washington avenue to pre- vent North and South bound cars from getting on to the single track at the same time. Once the east side of Mair street is completed the commission de street improved by beginning at the Golden Hill street end and working l ncrthward. If the frost then over
 takes the work it will be the section | of Main street north of Congress tha | will remain torn up all winter, instead | of the down town end.
 | The meeting with Engineer Elwel grew out of a wordy discussion at the
 meeting of the commission last night | in which the commission declared tha 1 the railroad had delayed the paving | work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
SEVERAL HUNDRED LOSE LIVES IN STORM THAT
 SWEPT SOUTHWEST COAST
Thousands Homeless and Countless Houses in Ru Rev West District Soldiers Ordered to
 Shoot Looters ii s&x
Most Conservative Estimate Puts Pecuniary Loss at $3OOOOOO and Wireless Messages Say It Is Doubtful If 5000 Covers Life Loss. 7psgas x ssa4

effect that a large number of lives were lost there. While shipping in the southern parts was taken care of { because of the warning given by theJ weather bureau of the approaching storm, it is feared that many steam CTS were caught in the open sea and heavy loss of life and Ships is feared. i Two steamers should have reached ! port Monday, but up to last night nothing had been heard or seen of them
 Other steamers in the New York. New Orleans trade are also feared to them is the Momus, with a. large num- Der of tourists on board. As yet no communications have been received from any of the many boats known to have been caught in the storm
 Washington, Oct. 1a-Much damage was done by the hurricane at Key West, Florida to the army barraclxsJ and buildings at the post, 'accordins to a special dispatch received at the buildings were unroofed and others have been rendered unsafe. No lives were lost. [
 Acting Secretary of War Oliver has at Key West barracks to render such assistance as the mayor may deem necessary in preserving order in the city. The dispatch follows:
 Eighty mile hurricane TOT six hours. Two barrack buildings un- safe and not considered repairable- Other roofs off and hospital damaged Condencing plant wrecked. All build ings flooded from rain. Have plen- ty of water and cisterns and 10000 rations, short vegetables, no casual ties known. Can house men tempor- arily. Request representatives of chief Quartermaster to inspect post.
 Mayor of city asks for assistance to prevent footing. 0SigneO lKimmell, Commanding"
 New York, oct. 12.-The local weath-l CT bureau has received the following storm, bulletin from Washington: ''Storm warnings ordered down at 10:30 o'clock along the coast from
 Miami. Fla, to Fortress Monroe, Va.
 The tropical storm, after passing over | the southern portion of Florida Pen insula has moved northeast to the At | lantic and is now beyond the limit of observation. Only moderate to brisk winds are indicated"
 | New York, Oct. 12.-The Mallory Steamship Company to-day received advices from Key West to the effect | that a terrific storm had visited that
 section of Florida, but that the com panys ships were all safe. The mes sages said there would be great loss of life and destruction of pr 1perty-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12

 PRIMARIES FOR OCT.22
Town and City Convention Will Be Held Three Days Later, in. Democratic Headquarters.

Town Chairman M- A. Kenny has issued a call for Democratic primaries, which will be held in every district, Oct. g, to nominate an alderman for each district and to choose delegates to the town and city convention to be held at Democratic headquarters, oct. 25. The polls will be open from to D. m. A regular notice of the call, with a list of the places where the polling will take place, will be found in another part of the Farmer
 A meeting of the Democratic Asso- citation will be held at headquarters tomorrow evening at o'clock. This meeting will be followed by a session of the Democratic Executive Commit tee. Matters, important in connection with the approaching election will be considered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
MANY COMPLAIN OF
 CHICKEN THIEVES

From the number of people who have already appeared at police headquar- ters to say that they think Jacob Sheirer and Albert Rushmeyer, who were bound over to the criminal su- perior court by Justice Bacon Wake man of Fairfield. yesterday, also stole property from them, these two men will spend many days singing "I'd rather be on the outside looking in than on the inside looking out" Peo- pie are coming from all over the city to convince the police that the two men robbed them of things. from mon eV to chickens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
MOONEY THINKS FIRE
 BUG STARTED BLAZE
He Asks State Police to In vestigate Fire in Railroad Avenue Tenement.

Chief Mooney believes that the fire which gutted a two tenement house at 1O42 Railroad avenue, at o'clock, this morning. was of incendiary origin and he has turned the matter over to State Officer Frank Virelli for investigation. The building is owned by Frank Kayacs. The blaze started apparently in a room where painters. who had been at work on the building, had stored their materials. The tenements were occupied by several Greeks. The loss is $500. insured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
FIRE DESTROYS 4 VERNON MILLS
Factory Had Been Closed Some Time But Was to
 Resume Soon
TOTAL LOSS, OF $7O,OOO
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Rockville, Conn.,. Oct. 12.-The wool en mill of the Vernon Woolen Mills Company, located at Vernon, near here. was totally destroyed by fire early today with a total loss of $7O,O00. Of that amount $2O,O00 was the value of stored stock.
 The mill has been closed down for several months on account Of hard times but it had been decided to re- sume operations again shortly. The machinery had been repaired and the stock of woolens was inside. The ori- gin of the fire is still unknown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
MRS. COLBY FIXED
 GARTER; LOST PURSE;

While fixing her garter at Main and Golden Hill streets, this morning. near tee Mohican store. Mrs. A. F. Colby. NSf S2 Chapel street, New Haven. lost he's purse. containing her glasses, sev- eral post cards and a sum of money, amount unknown. Superintendent Birmin gham assured her that the po- lice would do everything they could to recover the purse.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-12
MURDER CASE
 IN WATERBURY

Waterbury, Oct. 12.-The case of Frank Mastroubuno charged 2s with murder in the first degree of George Barberi, on August IS, last, was called before Judge Shumway in the superior court to-day. The selection of a jury will probably consume the entire aft ernoon.
 Mastroubuno is charged with killing Barberi during an argument with the victiul's brother over the financial condition of an Italian society.