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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-25
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DEBATE NTEREsANTE
81 asunto Rodey

En la session de la maiiana de AVE,
Tue pospuesto definitivamente. por una
nimidad y 4 petici6n del deleyado Sc.
nor Diaz Navarro. 81 G. n. 35 nara
que el Asilo de nihos pasare nj con.
trol de Ia Universdad de Puerto Ri.
lco.
No apriieba por unanimidad el Me
mortal de In Camara con respecto de
Ia corte Federal y Sc da cuenta con
lei informc de In Comisi6n de legisla-
ci6n recomendando Sc solicitc In desti
tucion del actual juez de dicha Cor
To-. Qucda para la 0rfcn del dia de
In tarde.
a las Il-5O se levanta Ia session Il,
la maiiana-
A las $40 sc reuDe Ia Camara, con
cmrriendo 30 delegados Sc aprueba
el proyectO de ley autorizando las r;
isas de gallos vOtan "a dcIegados EN-
favor del proyecto el senior Soler eI
contra. Pasa al Consejo.
Sc aprueban los cincO proyectos dc
Hey para construction de carreteras
que Sc aprObaron aver en- segunda lee
tura y sc discute el =. de G.. 78, fijan-
do anna cantidad dada para los derc
chos en- los pleitOs FL informe dc
la Comson recomienda la posposici6r
del prOyectO y sc vota ell infOrme, que
dando aprObado por 19 votos contra
nueve.
Queda sobre Ia mesa ell p. de c. I25
Y a petici6n del senOr Coll y Cuchi
vicne discussion cl informe de la Co
mission de Legislation respecto de so.
licitar la dcstitucion del actual Jue2
de la Corte Federal. Ell delegado Sc
nor Garcia Ducos, solicita que ell in
forme sea aprobado lie secundan los
sehores Diaz Navarro v Cayetano Coll
! Cuchi.
El Speaker deJa In presidencia al Sc
nor Coll Cuchi, y hace uso de L
palabra para combatr ell informe de
lla Comisi6n.
Sc aprueba en- el sentido de que la
Camara no ha debido nj puede inva-
dir ei poder judicial y que las qncJas
que haya contra el iuez deben ser re
Isneltas por los tribunales superlore>
" no con La intervention de la Legls
latura. Que no hay precedentes d
que tales inyestigaciones sc hayan praS
ticado por una Camara, que el, pol
su parte. no tiene quejas del funciona.
RIO cuya destituci0n sc trata de pedlr'
Que cumpIe con nm deber de concIen-
ria votando en- contra del lnforme aun
eue sabe que la mayoria 10 aprobara.
Replica 81 seilor Coll y CuchI, el que
Ireproduce los cargos hechos ante Ia Go
lfsisi6n Investigators y amplia detalles
| de In actitud asumida por ell expresa
| do funcionario. Dice entire otras co
sas aue debe considerarse como uD de
sacato 4 la Camara, el que un fnncio-
mario frate de llevar la carcel res
petables abogados por haber concnrri-
10 4 deponer ante un Comite de la Ca
mara que debe considerarse como
un desicato.
III senor Munoz Rivera dice que l.
Cdn,ara tiene derecho investigar los
actos de cualauier funcioDario por al
to que sea.
A petici6n del senior Acniia sc de
ia sobre la mesa el informe de la Co
mission de legislaci6n, fin de qne
los delegados que Sc han mostrado du
dosos respecto q la resoluclon con re
ferencia al juez de la Corte Federal
puedan examinar mas detenidamente
los documentos considerados por Ia Co
mission.
FL senior Diaz Navarro anuncia a Il
presidencia su renuncia de president
del Comite de legislation y pide =
Esoa consfar en- acta
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
Fallon Explodes
Testimony of Chief
Witness Against Him

Continued From First Page.l
any story about me agreeing to pay
a doctors BILL
In answer to Mr. Garfield he said
paay had tried to cut the claim down
to $50 because the doctors bill was $40
and that was the only way he came
to know about the amount of the bill.
Mr.. Garfield asked Mr.. Fallon If he
thought he was looking after the in
terest of his client when he did not
learn the amount of the bill. He re-
piled that he was not in the law bus
mess for love, that he considered both
the interest of himself and client and
as Mrs. Bennetto had said she would
be out in a week or two he figured
that she was being well cared for and
her.
Special Policeman Loperci said he
had known Mrs. Bennetto for years
and that he had taken her case to MT.
not received any money from the law
yer for bringing the case, but that Mr..
Fallon was a friend of his.
The next complaint heard against
Mr.. Fsallon was that of Michael F.
Casey. q fireman connected with No. 2
Chemical Engine Company Of the local
fire department. He claimed that Mr..
Fallon had collected $500 insurance that
Insurance Co. upon the death of his
sister, Mary E. Casey. He claimed
that although he was named as the
beneficiary of the will the lawyer had
collected the money and had never
given him a cent.
Attorney Fallon admitted that Mich
ael was the beneficiary. but that she
had made a will before her death and
left her estate to Mary Craig who had
cared for her during her last illness.
The insurance policy and insurance
receipt books he said were in the pos
session of Mary Craig at the time of
the death Of the insured.
Acting as administrator appointed by
the probate court he had put in a c. aim
for the insurance and it had been paid
to him. In turn he had made a settle
ment with the beneficiary under the
will and had closed the case in the
probat court four years ago.
Robert Spencer. superintendent Of the
John T. Hancock Co. said that under
the policy the company reserves the
right to pay the policy to anyone who
has a claim against the estate upon
the presentation of policy and receipt
books. Another clause, he said, gave
the insured the right to change the
beneficiary and as the will was made
policy the insurance was paid to Mary
Craig who was named in the will.
Attorney Michael J. Flanagan who
was at one time an attorney for Ca
sey explained that he had looked up
the law in the matter and had told
Casey that the only way he could Sc
cure the money was by bringing suit
against Mr.. Fallon as trustee. He cit
ed several notable cases on insurance
law He said that he had not taken
the case because he was a friend of
Mr.. Fallon. Attorney Fallon said that
Casey had been to every lawyer in the
county but none of them would take
the case
General Frost after hearing the evil
dence said: This is a case for the
courts to decide. I don't think it is
a question for complaint
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
Father, Mother, Son and An
other Man Go Down This
Morning in Attempting to
Make Their Escape from
a Sinking Barge-Boy's
Body Recovered.
Heavy Gale on the Sound
Caused Tug Sanford to
Lose Her Entire Tow of
Nine Barges Loaded with
Coal-Three Barges Driv-
en- ON Rocks at Faulkner s
Island and One Sunk.

Especial from United Press.)
New Haven, May 4.-Two men, a boy
and a woman were drowned just out
side this harbor early today while at
tempting to make their escape from a
sinking barge. The boys body was
recovered this morning and identified
as Frank O'Neil. The other victims
are his mother, step-father and a man
whose identity has not yet been learn
ed.
The accident was caused by the
Sound last night and which caused the
tug c. B. Sanford of the Scully line,
bound from Newport News. Va, to
eastern ports with nine barges loaded
with coal. to lose her entire tow.
Three of the barges We're driven on the
rocks at Faulkner's Island, one sank
and five were secured and towed into
this harbor. The occupants Of the
other barges were all saved.
New Haven, May 4.-Three men, a 10
year old boy and a woman, were
drowned outside this harbor early to-
day when the boats in which they were
attempting to make their escape from
a sinking barge capsized. The boys
identified as Frank ONeil. Among the
other victims are supposed to be his
step-father and mother.
The accident occurred about mid
ulSnC WHen the CuSS EOOkenQefI0F,
Resolute and c. B. Sanford of the
Scully Line. the two first named with
a tow Of six barges and the last with
a tow of nine. encountered a heavy
gale Off the harbor. The barges, which
were loaded with soft coal for ports
along the New England coast, became
unmanageable in the heavy seas and
finally broke away from the tugs. Two
barges belonging to the Resolute were
driven on the rocks; two belonging to
HOO<an6RTfAr. belonging
to the Sanford sunk. The occupants of
the barges We're rescued with the ex-
ception of two men on a barge in the
tow of the Hookenderfer and the man.
woman and boy on the barge Wyom-
ing. They evidently became frighten-
ed and instead of waiting for the tugs
to take them off. took to some small
rowboats which were overturned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
In the Presence of Death.

Some years ago a Swansea vessel
was caught in terrible gale. says an
English paper. The OBTAIN had his
wife on board, and when the wind was
still rising he told her to go down be-
low and sleep, for all was well. He re-
manned on the bridge till the mate
came up and said: We've done all we
can. Hadn't you better tell the chaps
to get out the boats?"
Eyes, yes, my lad, If you think So"
said the capttin. who knew the only
choice left was whether to go down
with the ship or in small boat, which
couldn't live ten seconds in that sea-
The engineers came up with the news
that the fires were all out.
Every well, my lads" said the cap
tain quietly. ''Save yourselves If you
can"
Won't you fetch the wife on deck,
sir?' asked one of the men.
"No," was the calm Ieply. LET her
sleep. poor girl! 1 am going down to
have smoke" And. smoking by the
bedside of his sleeping wife, he went
down with the ship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
SENATE PASSES
BRIDGE BILL
Senator Manwaring Desires
l. ar ger Appropriation
Than 100000 for Old
,Saybrook Bridge.
Especial From United Press,

Especial From United Press.)
Hartford, May 4.-The Senate de-
voted most of its time today. to a
discussion of the Old Lyme-Old Say
brook bridge across the mouth of the
Connecticut river. The measure was
finally passed against the objection of
Senator Manwaring of Bridgeport
who desired a larger appropriation
than the half million dollars provided
for it 1t passed the bill calling for
that the commission will be continued.
The cost to the state of the funeral
of Governor George L. L.lley became
known to-day when there was intro
duced in the Senate a resolution ap-
propriating $11, ESQ to meet the expen-
ses incurred by the state in connec-
ton with this ceremony. This was re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
lions. Among the other business pass
ed by the Senate were the following:
A pension of $12 a. month to Abigail
Lovejoy of Bridgeport; a resolution ex-
tending the time for organizing the
Willimantic Trust Company to Decem-
Der LIST, 1910; a resolution Incorporate
ing the Bee Society of Middletown;
one Incorporating the Fairfield Gene
terry Association; one changing the
name Of the Dime Savings Bank of
Cromwell to the Cromwell Dime Saw
ings Bank; a resolution authorizing the
the Union School District of Orange
and an act permitting fire insurance
companies to insure against damage
by hail.
The committee on roads, bridges and
rivers reported by the substitute for
which provides for an official to take
charge of this work in the office Of
the secretary of state and to be ap-
pointed by him.. The salary is $4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
A Man of Resources.

A young man genial of face and cor
rect in attire arose from his seat in a
well patronized cafe an evening or
two ago, raised high a dollar bill and
addressed those present.
Gentlemen" he said, 81 have here
a dollar bill. 1t is a good bill, open to
inspection by all. l want to rattle it
off, and l will esteem it a favor if if
teen gentlemen Will come in. Ten
cents chance-1O cents for dollar
bill It's dirt cheap. Who will come
in, please? I'll esteem it a favor, as /
said, and there's the chance for real
bargain"
Fifteen men good naturally Clipped
In 10 cents each, drew small squares
OF paper from a hat, and the winner
pocketed the bill, with a laugh.
"Thank you, gentlemen" said the
raf1er, with a Chesterfieldian bow
'AThat dollar was of no use to me. But
now that I've sold it for a dollar and
a half / have my nar fare home
Thank you. Good nikht."-New York
Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
The Ryrophore.

A living light, called the pyrophore.
makes illumination cheap and conven-
lent In Brazil The pyrophore il a
monster freely, an inch and a halt
long. With one it is possible to read
fine print, and three will light a room.
The Brazilian peasant, when he trav-
eraes by night the perilous forest
paths Of his country, fastens to each
shoe a uyFophore. Thus Illuminated,
he has no difficulty In avoiding poison
Gus snakes, pitfalls and wild beasts.
The Brazilian coquette fastens in her
hair or her corsage a pyrophore in
cased In white tulle. The effect is as
of a great luminous pearl or opal.
When a pyrophore's light goes out it
is not necessary to fill him up with
Oil, to drop a coin in him or to throw
him away, but moments ducking In
cold water suf1ces. Thereafter his
three little lanterns. one c., the breast
and two on the back, eMA again as
bright a radiance as ever The pyro-
phore, as all nature students know. is
called vulgarly cuengo. but scientific
ally the name is Coleopter serricorn
stermose elaterides. - Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
Deaths and Funerals.

At his home. $50 Pembroke street,
John Sawyer. died last evening after a
brief illness. 1T the age of 66 years.
hanshire. England, and came to this
city about forty years ago. He was
highly respected by his many friends
and well known in lodge circles. The
deceased, being a member of Samuel
H. Harris lodge, I. o. o. F., and a
member of p. T. Barnum lodge. K. of
p. He is survived by his widow. who
has the sincere sympathy of her many
friends.
ST. Mary's church was with friends
who hal come to pay their last re-
spects to Mary Ada Fitzsimmons. wife
of Patrick J. Dunn. The funeral was
held from the residence, 489 Pembroke
street, at $50 o'clock and thence to
the church. where Rev. John F. Muir
ply sang a high mass of requiem. Mrs.
Frank Munich sang feelingly I'm the
Shepherds Fold" and Nearer My God
to Thee" A delegation of the Third
Order of ST. Frances. Ladies Catholic
Benevolent Legion, of which the de-
ceased was a devout member. attend
ed the services. The casket was COM
pletely surrounded with floral tokens
The pail bearers We're Patrick Cuddy,
Richard Monahan, Robert Handy
Stephen Boucher. James King and
John Keefe. Rev. Father Murphy ac-
companied the remains to ST. MichaePs
cemetery.
Elizabeth, widow Of Thomas Fftz-
patrick, died this morning at her home.
230 Frank street, after a brief illness.
She was a well known resident of the
North End, and a devout communicate
of St. Patrick's church. She is sur
vived by three daughters. Miss Agnes
L., a teacher in the Bridgeport schools;
Mrs. Daniel Cooney of Stratford, and
Miss Mary. now Sister Chrysostomos,
in ST. Elizabeth'S convent, Middle
town; and three sons. Rev. William F.
Fitzpatrick. a teacher in ST. Johns
College, Brooklyn; John F., and Thorn
as E, both of this city
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
JUDGE WILDER SITS
IN THREE CASES

Justice of the Peace Wilder has rem
dered decision in the case of Sam
Tel Friedburg against Meyer Reubens
and Abram Holzberg to recover on a
note payment Of 500. Judge Wilder
allows the defendants SIS for the care
OF certain cows, calves, chickens. hens.
ducks, and other animals, and gives
the plaintiff judgment for $85.
In the suit of Alfred Grasso VS.. G.
Deviccio and wife, Justice Wilder gave
a verdict of $50 for the plaintiff.
In the civil side of the City court
Judge Wilder sitting on the case of
Fred Beaureault VS.. Henry A. Bishop,
ct al, finds that the plaintiff is not
entitled to damages for falling on a
stairway in a house in State street
which were alleged to be defective.
The defendants proved that they had
not been notified of any defect and
that they had put the stairs complain
ed of in good repair within a reason
able time before the accident Judg-
ment was rendered for the defend
ants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04

One cannot always choose
that corset which is best fit
ted for wear, any more than
one can prescribe for ones
own illness. 1t needs spe-
cial ability to do either
rightly. That special abil-
ity is possessed by Miss
Conklin who is spending the
week at the store and whose
advice and services are ex-
tended to you without any
charge.
Miss Conklin is a special
representative of the George
G. Batcheller Company who
make the Thomson glove-fit-
ting corsets right here in
Bridgeport. And she is a
qualified expert upon corset
knowledge. All her knowl-
edge is placed freely at your
service for this limited time.
Each morning she is at
the corset section on the sec
ond floor ready to give spe-
|cial advice to any who seek
it. Each afternoon at 8
O'Clock she lectures upon the
fourth floor, illustrating her
lectures by a display of cor
sets upon living models. Ev-
cry woman will find this lee
ture of interest and profit.
Every woman is invited to
attend it.
T h ON son glove-ftting
corsets have some features
of great value which are pc
culiar to themselves. Miss
Conklin explains these
points, as a matter of course,
but she devotes larger por-
ton of her address to a dis
cussion of what is proper
corseting from the stand
point of both health and
beauty. Enjoyment and
benefit wait for the woman
who attends these lectures.
Lectures-Fourth floor
Special advice-Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
ANTI=SPEEDING
CRUSADE IS ON
State Policemen Asked for
J, in Various Towns to
Watch Violations of the
Speed Laws.

The control of automobiles on the
highways of the State has become so
insistent that there is a general move
ment all along the line to punish every
rnotorist who exceeds the speed limit
or who in any way endangers the resi-
dents of any community no matter
how small. The State police have
been sent out to different towns wher-
ever applications have been made to
apprehend automobilists who deviate
from the law. State Policeman Frank
Veri1li was sent to Fairfield last week
on the request of the selectmen of the
town to watch for speeders. On Sun
day he lay in wait for motorists and
succeeded in getting the numbers of
four machines which passed through
the town at high rate of speed
Grand Juror Clitus H. King of the
town of Fairfield issued four John Doe
warrants charging excessive speeding
in the town. The warrants were serv-
ed today on Carl Reck and. William
Cox of this city, and Edward J. Thorn
as of Norwalk. The other warrant
was not served.
Supt. Birmin CHAM this morning de-
tailed several men to look after au-
tomobiles.
The special provocation for the strin-
gency in Fairfield is the death of A.
W. Wallace which resulted as the di-
rect result of fast driving through
that town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
SHOULD MONTELLS
PAY $l38.ll FOR
JUST ONE HAT
Especially When the Wear
er of the Costly Bonnet Is
Being Sued for Divorce
Bv Him.

Is husband who is suing his wife
for divorce responsible for bills con-
tracted by her, after that suit his been
filed? Such is the state Of affairs that
is at present perplexing the busy
minds of the well-to-do residents of
wealthy Greenwich. that little town
which harbors many of New York s
wealthy bankers and brokers, and
which furnishes many perplexing cases
for the high court of the county to set
tie. Mary E. Smith, a fashionable
milliner of Greenwich, has a bill of
1851, for one hat, against Ellen G..
Montells, which the latter has neglect
ed to pay. Now comes Deputy Sher-
iff Peter Doolan, who levies an at
tachment upon joseph E. Montells'
money in the Greenwich Trust Co., and
also upon property in said Greenwich,
to recover 5000 damages for Miss
Smith. Joseph E. Montells is the
plaintiff in a divorce proceeding
against his wife. Ellen C. Montells,
which is still pending in the Superior
court. The outcome of the attach
ment is awaited with interest by the
Greenwich residents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
THE ROWLAND
DRY GOODS co.
CITY ATTORNEY
ADVISES SUIT
TO TEST TITLE

The Aldermen last night gave City
Attorney Cullinan the power to take
claim made by D. F'airchild Wheeler
to land in Yellow Mill pond supposed
ly owned by the city. The city attor-
ney's report and the resolution adopt
ed by the council is as follows:
To the Honorable Common Council OF
the City of Bridgeport:
Gentlemen: The City Attorney would
respectfully report as follows to your
honorable body. relative to the city's
title to certain land on the easteriy
side of the yellow Mill Pond.
On June 4, 1900, a certain piece of
land, consisting partly Of mud flats,
was decided to the city of Bridgeport
by John A. Rushing and Charles s.
Garfield, conservators on the estate
of Henry B. Drew, which land was
bounded and described as follows:
Pond; easterly on Henry B. Drew:
southerly on Connecticut Ave; west
erly on estate of George Cook and on
channel of Yellow Mill Pond.
Said easterly boundary line CONNER
ces ON the north line of said Connecti-
cut Avenue at point $50 feet west OF
the west line of Seaview Avenue and
thence runs northerly at right angles
to said Connecticut Avenue to said
channel of Yellow Mill Pond.
A considerable portion of said land,
included within said description, Dor
dering on the said Yellow Mill Pond, is
The disagreement arises on account of
the disputed location Of the westerly
boundary line of the said tract which
was decided to the city.
AS understand it, it is claimed by
Mr. Wheeler that the boundary line
of the estate of George Cook extends
much further to the north than was
believed by the said conservators OF
the Henry B. Drew estate and by the
representatives of the city who were
acting for the city at the time of pur-
chase of said land.
In view of the claims made by Mr..
Wheeler as to his rights IN this land,
it would be unwise for the city to
attempt to improve it or to expend any
money on it until the title is judicially
determined. I would therefore rec
ommend for adoption the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the City Attorney be
and is hereby authorized to bring such
action, as he may deem best, against
any and all persons who claim to own
any part of said land, which was deed
ed to the city by said conservators Of
Henry B. Drew, or who claim to have
any interest in the same. for the pur-
pose of determining such interest or
claim and to clear up all doubts and
disputes and to quiet and settle this
title to the same.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-04
Old College WAYS.

Students at st. Andrews university
two centuries ago paid nothing for
their rooms, but f3 los. per quarter en-
abled them to dine at the high table.
For f5 lis. Id. poorer men could get
through the whole session-just six
months. Breakfast was served at Z
a. m. and consisted Of an oatmeal loaf
and half a pint of beer. For supper
each had half a twopenny loaf and a
pint of beer. At the high table poul-
try, broth and beef were served, and
at the second a plentiful supply of
broth and beef. Herrings and foun-
ders sometimes graced the board.
Beer there was in abundance, and the
colleges in those good old days had
their brew house, a perquisite of the
porter. who was permitted to sell ale
to the students.-London Antiquary.