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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
MANY OPPOSED TO
 TIMON'S LICENSE
A Score In Number, Protest ing Citizens, Storm Office
 of County Commissioners.

About 20 strong, the residents of the neighborhood of Lindley and Mer- riam streets stormed the offices of the county commissioners, this morning, to voice their protest against grant ing liquor license to James Timons to conduct a saloon at 25O Iindley street. A remonstrance had been started some time ago by the good folks of this neighborhood and was presented to the commissioners with about 60 names attached thereto, in cluding George B. Benedict, The Burns Co.,, Standard Manufacturing Co.,, Burr & Knapp, Rev. J. M. s. Van Bunk acting pastor of Trinity church; Mrs Catherine Brown, J. w. Hurd, F. A. Parfsons, Frank D. Beers and others.
 When the crowd of remonstrants entered Judge Whitmore S. Mead was surprised. For a starter said: 'I sup pose you are all here in favor of the There was a great outburst of protest, Commissioner Mead soon learning where they stood A hearing will be given in a few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
SOCIETY WEDDING
 AT BEDDING RIDGE
Bride is Granddaughter of Founder oi
 Sanford Institute.
BRIDAL GOWN FROM PARIS
fspecial to the Farmer.)

| t2eddfnr. July 22-An assemblage which filled the Episcopal church on fine Ridge gathered at noon to-day to witness the nuptials of Frederick D. Mabrey and Miss Helen s. Barnes. It was the most Interesting social event of the summer and occas1oned ful tnuster of local society. The wedding was preceded by several incidental, auxiliary events, one of them being a sslinen shower held last Friday at the residence of Mrs. D. s. Sanford. vounger married set, levied an assess ment on themselves and deputized Mrs. w. H. Jepson and Mrs. Kan dolph Bradley to invest the proceeds a present to the bride-elect. She was the following day the recipient of skitchen shower" on the part of an- other group of friends. Saturday ev- whist in honor of Miss Barnes at the residence of F. l.. Dunneu- There were four tables and it was the good fortune of the bride-elect to capture first prize a silver picture frame.
 The ceremony which united the hap nv pair to-day was performed by Rev. w. H. Jepson, rector Of the church. -Four resident pupils of the Sanford Barnes has filled occasional engage ments as a teacher of French, assist ed in seating the guests The four were Herbert Jepson. Samuel Osborn . There was no bridesmaid or best man. The bride was given away by her father. Harry Barnes of North Sutton, M H Her gown was a beautiful creation which she obtained in Paris on her recent trip abroad, and she wore a veil. The gown was of white French organdie, cut en train, and was hand embroidered and profuSely trimmed with real lace insertion Mrs. Olivia Sanford presided at the organ and in connection with the ceremony p1aved the Lohengrin wedding march, aOh. Promise Me- and Mendelssohn's Dwedding march.
 Following the church pHxam a re- ceDtion for the relatives -s2Ad a few intimate friends was heid at the res fdence of Miss J. Belle Sanford, aunt of fhe bride, with whom she has liv- "a since childhood. Naturally mem hers of the Sanford family constitut ed the majority of the reception e11ests The, bride is a granddaugh- ter of the late Daniel Sanford, foun- der of the Bedding Institute, and one of whose brothers was the late Hen rv Sanford of Bridgeport. The eroom,s family was represented by his parents, a brother, a sister and an aunt all residents of Norwich, Conn. The bridal gifts were many and val uabIe Mr and Mrs. Mabrey depart ed during the afternoon for wedding Journey the itinerary and duration of which they kept strictly to them selves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
WALL STREET TO-DAY.

New York, July 22.-A good frac- t1onal recovery in prices started at the opening and it continued dn many stocks during the early trading. Steel common rose in all 3-S, Amalgau1ated l-2 and Union Pacific 7-S Readine by the end of the first 15 minutes had reacted 5-8 and then rallied to within 3-S Of the best At the end of the first 15 minutes the general under-tone continued strong
 II a. m.'The market in the first hour showed an nregularity of price recovery. Brokers and leading mani pulatorS were active in Union Pacific and London was a. buyer of that stock Copper was firm At the end of ti1e first hour the trading resumed opera t1ons testing the stability of the SUD ply.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds firm
 . Noon.-From il o'clock until midday the market continued irregu1arly weak with some of the leaders in the early improvement sustaining net losses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
Special from United Press.,'


 Madrid, July 22.-The Moroccan situa- ton as outlined in despatches received here to-day threatens to involve Spain in financial panic which will mean her ruin. According to the War de- partment's messa ges the Kabyles and the Riff tribesmen are joining for the attack on the Spanish forces near AL casad De Selmal where General Mari mas is stationed. The situation, the War Department thinks, will demand that 60,OO0 troops be sent to Morocco for ar extended campaign. This, it is generally understood, will bankrupt Spain.
 The country for the past decade has been struggling to rid itself of the Spanish-American war and has grad ually recovered from what at that time was supposed to be a financial death blow. A period of governmental reconstruction has been going on in Spain and the energies of the govern ment have been bent toward building up the resources of the country.
 The partial success which has at tended these efforts is now threatened with failure through the Moroccan trouble. Public securities have already begun to slump in the market and con- hdence in the government is waning.
 The general apprehension regarding the financial situation is expected to precipitate a financial panic.
 It has been rumored that the Moroc- can mission was about to leave Mad rid but the State Department officially denies this, saying that the campaign in Morocco is not one of conquest but is for the purpose of supporting the Sultan.
 Arrangements are being made by the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
SNOW LIKELY TO FALL ON MAIN
 STREET TORN UP
Nothing Will, Or Nothing Should be Done, Till Railways Special
 Work Arrives.
COMMISSIONS ATTITUDE

The Permanent Paving Commission reached the conclusion last night that it could not use the services of Prof. George Jamieson of Yale, to test the wood block pavement to be used in Main street, as they cannot be obtain ed later than August
 President Rogers appeared to believe that work on the Main street paving will not be under way earlier than September This intelligence seemed to -startle Mayor Lee, who said he be heved that the grooved rails will be along soon and that the work can be started much sooner.
 MT. Rogers replied: ''The commission is determined that no part of Main street shall be further torn up until the special work to be laid by the Connecticut Company at junction points is on the ground.v
 That will bring winter here before you are through replied his honor deSpOQdently
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
Especial to the Farmer.)


 Redding, July 22.-There has been .ntered upon the land records of the town a. warranty deed by which Mrs. Isabel " Ashcroft conveys to Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) the house and dozen or so acres adjacent which she received as a gift from the grantee three years ago She has received from MT Clemens lawyer a promise that the s4 4000 suit, which MT. Clemens lately brought against her to recover on an alleged indebtedness of s3, 800 for money borrowed would be withdrawn and that she would be further releaS- cd from all liability arising from f1nan- cial transactions to which they Were parties during the period when she was in his employ as social secretary and general manager of his household affairs This pledge Is so far merely verbal one, there being no mention of such a consideration in the deed or any other document enbody1ng the condition named. If the attachments placed in connection with the suit are withdrawn Mrs Ashcroft wah retadn her house in Pennington
 Mrs Ashcroft arrived last Friday at her Bedding home which her mother had continued to occupy during the formers brief absence in Europe on her wedding trip. Her husband sailed from Europe on the same day to join her here and she had no idea that any further move in the legal proceedings would be taken until his arrival Tne two ladies were therefore greatly sur prised when they received a call last Saturday morning from an attorney representing the New York lega! flrm of which John B. Stanchfield IS the head. The lawyer was accompanied by Miss Jean Clemens, a daughter or the plaintiff in the case
 The lawyer proceeded to lay before Mrs Ashcroft a proposition for a com promise settlement of the suit on the conditions outlined above. He said the terms were liberal and that the matter might just as well be adjusted nediately. as MT. Clemens was bound to get back the property he had given her.
 Mrs. Ashcroft asked for delay, say Ing she did not wish to give an orr hand decision on a matter of so much lrnportance Why not leave 1t until Sfhe arrival of her husbaud who would be here in a few days To this the sf fine terms he offered were not at once accepted an opportunity to settle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
WOMAN ARRESTED CARRYING ON WHITE
 SLAVE TRAFFIC
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S.J
 New York, uly 22--New York police are to-day awaiting further news from the steamer Alliance on which Helen Spencer is being brought back prisoner from Panama to answer to the charge of conducting big white slave traffic between New York and Panama A fragment of a wire less message picked up early to-day from the vessel while she was off the North Carolina coast states that the woman had made an attempt to kill herself but gave no details and does not say whether she had been suc- cessful.
 The New York police want to see Miss Spencer and attempt to get out of her the story of the White Slave traffic. It is charged that the woman had an apartment in plew York and another apartment house in girls from New York to her resort in the canal zone. Her arrest was brought about by the story told by girls giving their names as June Pat terson, Mary Jerome and Marie New ins, all with ambitions to shine on the stage. Miss Spencer, it is charg- ed, told them there was a glittering chance for them in the Navajo in Pan anna City. She furnished them tran sportation and offered them a large salary to go there, declaring the place was g. variety house. On the steam CT Orino on which they went to the canal zone the girls told their story to Captain Cheret who told them the Navajo was a notorious house. Them story aroused pity and they were sent back to the states and required to take out a warrant for the woman Miss Spencer heard of the warrant and fled She was arrested in Guay- aquil, on July 1 and is being brought back by a New York detective The police are anxious to know the de- tails of the white slave txaffic and be- tell of it if she is brought back here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
HUNGER STRIKERS
 GOING TO EXPOSE
 A GRAVE SCANDAL
(Special from United Presso


 London. July 22.-Emaciated and scarcely able to walk, six more of the suffra gette prisoners at Holloway jail were today released as the result of their hunger Strike''. The six were borne out through the streets by their cheering comrades, declaring that they will expose a grave scandal in connec- tion with their imprisonment, and shouting encouragement to the remain ing suffragette prisoners who are per sisting in their refusal to eat prison food.
 The released suffragettes have en- listed the supporters of their movement in a plan to make public charges against the Holloway jailers. It has been charged several times that the suffragettes attacked the women jail- CTS and destroyed the furniture in their cells. The released prisoners today claim that these were only retaliatory measures to resent the tortures which were inflicted upon them. They de- clare they were continually beaten up- on their refusal to eat. Several ex- prisoners profess to have been badly hurt in encounters with the jailers.
 The jail authorities are at a loss to contend with the hunger strike,' which the women prisoners persist in, and it is understood that the remainder of the prisoners will be released in or der to prevent their starving them selves to death
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
BRIDGEPORT PAYS MORE THAN THIRD
 OF COUNTY TAX
City's Share Unexpectedly Increased by Action of Board of Equalization, Which Raised Grand List $6.OOO,OOO.

Bridgeport will pay for county tax this year $S, 538. .91, which is more than one-third of the total amount to be raised in 1909 for county purposes. The share of the city is unexpectedly increased $500 because the State Board of Equalization has raised the grand list of Bridgeport 6,0OO, ,00O, upon the ground that certain local property is not assessed at it's full market value.
 The clerk of the Superior court has sent to the selectmen of the towns notices of the amounts to be paid by these towns in consequence of the lay ing of a. tax of one-tenth of a mill on the dollar. This tax was voted at a meeting of the representatives of the county held at the capitol in Hartford recently. It is due Sept. 1.
 Following are the grand lists of the fnr1nS and thR arnOIlntS to he maid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
SENORITA TERESA
 TALKED BOSTONESE
 TO JUDGE WILDER
With Charming Precision She Tells How $3 Turned Into a Piece of Old News paper and Is Excused.

Teresa Delmonto, a senorita from the realms of Porto Rico, imbibed too freely yesterday and was before the city court this morning as result. Judge Wilder gave her ten days in jail and then suspended judgment provided the fair one took the midnight boat for New York. Teresa was once true Spanish beauty, and although the northern climate had lessened her att tractiveness, she was nevertheless striking, both of feature and of figure. This gay Carmen surprised the court officials with her excellent enunciation. NO, indeed, your honor it is beyond my imagination to tell just how came into this predicament. You see through the courtesy of a barge cap tain 1 was conveyed to the city of Bridgeport, from New York and after landing met young man by whom I was requested to drink. You know of course, that I did seek an estab- Hshment which caters to the feminine sex, but truly, your honor, I could find none" Teresa said that she had s in her stocking when she started. but this morning. when ordering her breakfast the best she could find was a piece of newspaper. Teresa and her Boston ac- cent will depart from this city at mid night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
TWO MEN SHOT
 IN STRIKE RIOT
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Special from United Press.)
 Kenosha Wis. July 22.-The strike in the N. R. Allen & Sons Tannery to-day resulted in riot in which
 two men were shot. The theriff has admitted that he cannot control the situation and has telegraphed to Madison asking the governor for troops. The governor is in Camp Douglas however, reviewing the Third Regiment now in camp there. and the sheriff has been unable to reach him. The nearest troops are at Mil waukee.
 The rioting was still in progress at noon, but there has been no further shooting. It is understood as nearly as can be learned, that the men shot were strikers who were fired upon when attacking strikebreakers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
TWAIN'S GIFT TO SOCIAL
 SECRETARY DEEDED BACK
Ars. Isabel V. Ashcroft Visited by Lawyer and Miss Clemens Gives Warranty Deed of Her Bedding Home to Famous Humorist - Instrument De
 fective by Reason of Absence of Husbands Signature.
PACKING FOR RETURN TO TORRINGTON HOME

on such favorable conditions would not
 be offered. Then Mrs. Ashcroft ask
 ed for delay until the following Mon
 day in order that she might have
 chance to communicate with MT. Hobbs in New York, her husbands law
 partner. She understood that her drew at this stage of the argument and she supposed she was to have a respite until Monday.
 Presently, however, the lawyer and Miss Clemens returned, accompanleo by Town Clerk Nickerson- Mrs. Ash croft has not fully recovered from the nervous breakdown which she suffered about the time of her marriage and the first interview agitated and excited her so that she felt upon the verge Of collapse Very soon after his second appearance she consented to sign the proffered document and 1t was duly executed. MT. NickerSon had no share in the business except to assist in eff fecting the acknowledgment He took the paper back ito his office and placed it upon record.
 Mrs Ashcroft has since told friends that she was too much distressed and overcome to examine the document and therefore does not know of her own knowledge just what she signed. The town clerk says, however, that the paper is a warranty deed in the usual form and makes to MT. Clemens abso- lute conveyance of the property free of all encumbrances. The friends of the grantor feel that she was harshly and unjustly treated in the matter and that good grounds exist for an appli- cation to the courts for the setting aside of the deed on the ground that it's execution was obtained under dJIress. The suggestion is also ad- vanced that the document is defective because it does not bear the signature of MT. Ashcroft who. under the laws of this State, has Q dover right in his wifeS real estate.
 To her friends Mrs. Ashcroft says she has no wish for a newspaper con- troversy and contents herself with the emphatic statement that while she owed MT. Clemens for money borrowed to rebuild and furnish the house, these loans having been rendered by him, she is absolutely innocent of anything savoring of peculation or financial wrong doing in any way. It is thought quite probable that MT. Ashcroft may make public a statement in the nature of an explanation and vfndicatfon. Meanwhile Mrs. Ashcroft is packing her household effects preparatory to removal from this town to her former home in Earmington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
WILD DASH DOWN
 A STEEP GRADE
Trolley Car Carrying Half Hundred Eaks Turns
 Turtle Today.
FIVE ARE SERIOUSLY HURT
(SpeciaI from United Press

Pottsville, Pa, July 22.-After a wild dash down steep grade, a special trolley car, carrying half a hundred Blks. turned turtle at the bottom of the, hill early today. Scarcely a pas senger escaped injury and five were seriously hurt They were:
 Thomas B. Golden, leg crushed, later amputated, cut about head; Bargo Weidman, shoulder broken, scalp torn: George w. Bower, fractured collarbone, pack injured; James Ernst, head cut, back and legs injured; Irving Paul, head cut and pelvis fractured
 The crowded car had started down long steep grade on the Tumbling Run branch of the Eastern Pennsylvania Railroad when the motorman discov- cred that the air brake would not work. The hand brake was powerless to control the heavy car and it dash ed down to the bottom where it left the tracks and turned turtle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
MUTINY OF ENTIRE BATTALION OF SOLDIERS
War Department for the sending of
 further endorsements.

War Department for the sending of further endorsements.
 Barcelonia, July 22.-The rioting in ure of the Spanish troops for Melilla was continued hero to-day in the shape of a mutiny of an entire bat talion of soldiers who were being marched aboard the transport to be sent to the relief of the garrison at Melilla. The soldiers refused to em- bark on the transports and when their officers tried to force them on board with drawn revolvers, the soldiers fix ed bayonets on their rifles and threat ened to kill their superior officers.
 Other troops from the Barcelonia garrison were hastily summoned and subdued the mutineers, forcing them to surrender. The Spanish nation is and the soldiers declare their terms of enlistment do not include service in foreign lands.
 Madrid, July 22.-At least a dozen people were injured in rioting here to go forward to the Melilla garrison. Their families gathered around the de- pot and openly demonstrated against the government for sending the sol were compelled to draw their swords and in some cases to use their revol- vers.
 King Alfonso has cancelled all en- agreements and is remaining close to his palace to await developments in the African situation. The first line of reserves has been summoned to the border and this has added to the hatred of the people who bitterly op- pose the war in Africa. It is probable manded in Cuba will command the re- lief that goes to Melilla.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
GUNNER'S MATE BADLY SCALDED
 BY AN EXPLOSION
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Provincetown. Mass. July 22.-George E. Brown, first class gunner's mate aboard the U. S. S. Prairie, was se- verely scalded by the explosion of a boiler tube on board a launch tender of the ship today. Physicians on the Prairie say he will die.
 Brown, who was in the engine room, was just getting ready to start the engine when one of the tubes exploded The closed compartment quickly fill- ed with steam ard hot water. The injured man broke open a. window and then sank helpless to the floor. The door into the engine room was opened by the sailors and Brown was pulled out into the forward part of the launch, his mates risking their lives to save him from the scalding steam-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
MT. and Mrs. Eberling
 Pleased With Our City

MT. and Mrs. H. P. Eberling of Brooklyn with their son and daughter have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. Fred Wild of 6S2 East Main street. Mr. Wild has also recently entert tain ed Larry Keenan, who has recently sustained an operation in the process of which one of his ribs was removed. MT. and Mrs. Eberling were much pleased with their visit to Bridgeport and spoke in the highest terms of its many beauties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
NEW SOLOIST WILL
 AID w. & w. BAND

Leader John Lynch of the Wheeler & Wilson band received word last evening from William H. Redmond, the tenor soloist, that he would be unable to be present at the concert at Washington Park, this evening, stating that he was exceedingly sorry to disappoint the public of the city. Another engagement calls for his ser vices elsewhere. It is probable that another soloist will be secured in his place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
ULMER, FEARING ID. IFS" SOUGHT
 HIS OWN ARREST

John Ulmer accosted Officer Chris topher F'innegan on Fairfield avenue yesterday and asked that he be taken to jail, as demon rum had him in it's grasp and he feared lest the D. IT'S should possess him. Judge Wilder gave him five days in Sheriff HawIey,s Keeley cure institute and Ulmer breathed a sigh of relief
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
ANOTHER STORM RAISES HAVOC IN
 SOUTHERN TEXAS
Special from United Press,

Special from United Press.)
 Austin, Tex, July 22.-A second storm swept over southern Texas and the Gulf coast country last night, ac- cording to detailed reports today. reached 60 miles an hour and caused heavy property loss.
 A number of buildings in Austin, in cluding the city hospital, were wreck ed. Trains on the San Antonio and Aranaas Plains were blown off the track at Luling, near Youkaum. There is a report that a passenger train was wrecked and a number killed and in- jured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
NEW PREMIER, EITHER
 BRIGAND OR BOURGEIOS
Especial from United Press1

Paris, July 22-Premier Clemenceau, whose cabinet was overthrown by the Chamber in a vote which involved the naval scandals, declared to a United Press correspondent to-day that he ex- pected President Fallieres would an nounce the new premier before Satur- day night, when C1emenceau leaves for Carlsbad to take the waters
 Either M. Bourgeois or M. Briand will be the new premier. M. Bour- geois is in poor health and in case he should have to refuse it will be offer ed to M Briand