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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
TO ROB COLUMBUS AS DISCOVERER OF
 AMERICA
Claim Made that Eight Cloths and p Norsemen Explored Minnesota in 1862.
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Chicago, May 22.-Proof that Chris gopher Columbus was 130 years late when he announced the discovery of America has just come to light. Co., Iumbus, it is said. was beaten by eight Goths and p Norsemen who explored as far north and west as Kensington. MiI.n., in 1862. A big rock inscribed with Runic letters has been found near Kensington and it has just been pre- sented as a historical discovery at a meeting of the German-American His torical Society. Hjamlar Holland, who owns the rock, said it was found by settlers in Douglas County, Minn- He translated the inscription freely as fol- lows:
 Flight Goths and P Norsemen on a voyage of discovery from Vineiand westward. We had a camp by two Skerries one days journey north from this stone. We were fishing one day. When we returned we found ten men red with blood and dead signs of evil We left ten men by the sea to look after our vessel. 41 days journey from this island. Year 1892
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
JOSEPH "SQUEALED," LIED, AND GOT
 15 DAYS IN JAIL

Joseph Wasnosky, a tall, well dres- sed Russian who gargled his words when he spoke English, was foiled to- day in an attempt to get $50 from Margaret Cullen, a, tenant in the mo- torious Berkshire flats, in lower State street He complained to officer Peter Hall this morning that he had been robbed by the woman of $50 and that when he insisted on getting his money back Joseph Brusso put in an ap- pearance and threatened to kill him
 Hall entered the wonan's rooms and arrested two men and two women but only Brusso and the Cullen woman were held. Wasnosky told Supt. Bir- nningham at the police station, that he was robbed only of Ss12 and that he had $s7.
 The superintendent looked and found in the wallet only s7. To Judge Wilder in City Court the Russian said that he had given the Cullen woman S5, but "mad'' because she refused to enter tain him.
 Brusso testified that he found Was nosky choking the woman. The Rus sian was fined $5 and costs for breach of the peace and sent to jail for 15 days for his too great friendship for the warrant. Brusso was discharged.
 The Cullen woman pleaded guilty to being bad woman and was sentenc- ed 15 days in jail. She took an ap- peal and her bond was fixed at $50 which was furnished. The big well dressed Russian took a ride to jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
BOYE ENDURES SKELETON ORDEAL
 WITH COMPOSURE
Man Charged With Husband Murder at Behest of Wife Who Was ParamOnr of Another Faced Bones of His AL. leged Victim.

The ounted skeleton of Joseph Der gamo as a mute witness in the trial of Dom snico Bove, for murder, yester- day afternoon. The grisly evidence was marked Exhibit No. s. Court Messenger Charles s. Evans brought in the dangling bones. and set them down close by the prisoner. States Attorney Stiles JudSon, with an in- clination of the head, caused the sl1ele- ton to be shifted to a place more con venient for the eyes of the witnesses, and also where the prisoner must see it in close proximity. Whether the bones were actually necessary to the convenient presentation of the case, or whether they were in the nature of an ordeal such as was frequent in the courts years since the states attor- ney knows. At any rate Bove gave no physical indication that the skele- ton recalled the ghast1y event in which the state claims he was a participator.
 It appeared, by the testimony of Medical Examiner E. l.. House of Darien, that the skeleton was com plete, except for eleven small bones. By reference to the exhibit the wit ness located the place between the ribs where he had found mass of shot and gun wad. Whether the shot had been fired from in front, or be- hind, the witness could not say, but he was sure that it was fired at close range.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
JUDGE DEMANDED RETURN OF
 STATES PAYMENT TO LAWYER

Arthur s. P1att found his pathway to a divorce impeded yesterday after noon by the refusal of Judge Howard J. Curtis, sitting in the Superior court, to permit it to go on until $25 allowed by the State to counsel, for the pur- pose of making a defense for the wife. had been repaid. The allowance had been made to Keough & Candee, a Norwalk firm. w. A. Griffin, Jr., represented the husband
 Keough was in the court house. He said that under the circumstances he would draw his check for the amount. The wife. he said. had desired to de- fend and had changed her mind He had supposed that the payment was to permit her to receive legal advice under which she might make a contest or not, as seemed advisable This matter having been adjusted Platt was given a decree. He married Mamie c. Platt in 1905. The assertion was in 1907.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
After Consultation With Police Commissioner Hill North End Butchers and Grocers Are Permitted to Do Sabbath Business Un- til 10 a. m.
Prosecutor Delaney Says a Strict Enforcement of Ob- servance of Statute Would Bring About Wholesale Opening of Business Houses.

Rev. Arthur R. Davies, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, who made a protest against the Sunday opening of grocery stores and meat markets in the North End, has brought about an arrangement with the police authori- ties whereby all of the grocers and butchers in that section of the city may do business until 10 o'clock every Sunday morning during the summer months. t5
 Rev. Mr. Davies in lodging his com plaint with the Police Commissioners said he had canvassed the storekeep- CTS and that the majority of them were willing to close their places if all would close, but there were a few, he said, who insisted on doing business.
 President George E. Hill of the Po- lice Commission took the matter up with Prosecutor A. l.. Delaney and it likely to meet the same snag that oth- CT cities have encountered in enforcing the Sunday laws. In other cities merchants of the Jewish religion and of other sects who believe that the seventh day of the week is the right full Sabbath, certified to that effect and closed their stores on Saturdays, but opened on Sundays with displays of goods in front of their places of business and without regard for the Christian Sabbath.
 Prosecutor Delaney said that strict enforcement of the Sunday law would bring about a wholesale, open ing of stores that could not be pre- vented.
 It was finally agreed that the North End grocers and butchers would be notified to close their places of busi- ness at 10 o'clock every Sunday morn ing MT. Delaney was of the opinion that this would be a benefit to many poor families who patronized the North End stores and who cannot afford to buy ice. It is an accommodation for them if their Sunday dinners can be purchased in the mofning direct froA the ice box of the butcher instead of on Saturday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
ALDRICH OPPOSED IN FIXING VOTE
 ON TARIFF BILL
He Wanted Senate to Agree on June ? as Date for Final Vote, But Senator Daniel Objected.
Special from United Press.)

Especial from On1ted PreSS.)
 Washington, May 22.-Senator Aid rich today asked the Senate to fix June as the date on which the final vote on the passage of the tariff bill shall be taken. Senator Daniel ob- jected and the matter went over-
 Aldrich had stated that he believed about three-quarterS of the tariff bill, so far as it relates to the dutiable list, had already been disposed of, the duu- able paragraphs had been agreed to. and of the remainder, consisting Of disputed paragraphs there were about fifty per cent. upon which he believed there would be no controversy. He then made his intellectual attempt to induce the Senate to agree to final vote on the bill on June 2
 Senator Cummins of Iowa, expressed the hope that he would not insist upon that motion because, he said, there were many Senators who honestly be- lieve that the duties imposed by the bill ought to be reduced and he thought they should be given oppor- tunity to express their views.
 MT. Aldrich declared that he was not disposed to prevent a full discussion but he thought that there had been a good deal of irTevelant debate. He hoped that it would now be possible to proceed with consideration of the schedules and get an early vote.
 Senator Bailey of Texas. objected to the statement that there had been ir- revelant discussions. Senator McCum- Der of North Dakota, then took the floor to make speech in behalf of free lumber
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
BROTHERS TOOK
 DENTAL TOOLS
Arrested for Theft of Shoes Evidences of New Crime Found on Burns Bows.

FrSuh and James Burns, brothers, were found guilty this morning of rob ping the office of Dr. c. E. Spalding, the dentist in the Meigs' building. Off, ficer Joseph Coughlin arrested them for stealing shoes and found dentists instruments in their pockets. Frank was fined $5 and costs and sent to jail for 15 days while James got $7 and costs and 30 days in jail.
 The dentist left his office door un- locked and the Burns entered.
 They will be brought from jail later to be triad for. the theft of the shoes from the wagon of James H. Somers, of Newtown, who left his rig standing in Gold St., Thursday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
ROOSEVELT'S DEADLY AIM FAILED HIM
 WITH BUFFALO

By Staff Correspondent of the United
 PreSS.)
 Nairobi May 22-For the second consecutive day Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,S heretofore deadly aim has failed him and he would have lost the game he was after but for the shots of others in the party. Yesterday 1t was Kermit Roosevelt who killed a buffalo after his father had wounded it. and today it was the shots of two others in the party that prevented a huge buffalo bull from getting away after MT. Roosevelt had hit it twice but only slightly wounding it. After his success in killing a rhinoceros with a. single shot and in bagging a lot of other big game with equal success, natives have come to expect Mr. Roosevelt to kill his game with a sim gle shot. There is no danger, how ever of the natives losing their awe of '.Bwana Tumbo" or "Bwana Motto ' The Roosevelt party is having fine time on the ranch. MT. Roosevelt says the ranches here are far better than those to which he was accustomed in the frontier life he one time enjoyed in America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
THIS MANS RUM
 CREDENTIALS NOT GOOD IN COURT
How Applications for Club Licenses in New London County Caused Arrest of Man Selling on Certificate of State Liquor Dealers Association.

Did the County Commissioners of Fairfield county issue club licenses to sell liquor? This question has been agitating a number of clubs in New London county, who have applied to the New London County Commission CTS for licenses. The applications were refused. This led to an investigation by the New London County Commis- sioners, who questioned the Fairfield County Commissioners.
 The result was the raiding of the club conducted by one P. Aurillo on Hallett street for selling liquors with out a license. He was tried in the City court and held for the court of Common Pleas. Aurillo said he had a license. When asked to produce it he forked out a membership certificate in the State Liquor Dealers ASsocia- tion, signed by its president.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
Elkins Claimed that the Great Interests of His State Had Been Sadly Neglected, While Duties on Farm Products Had Gone Up Higher.
Gone Up Higher.
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(Speclal rom OnlteQ ProSS.)
 Washington, May 22-Sharp criticism of the Aldrich bill came from an un- expected quarter to-day when Senator Elkins of West Virginia, forNyears one of the stalwarts of the Republican party, delivered broadside in the Senate in opposition to the schedules presented by the finance committee. He claimed that the great lumber, coal. oil and iron interests of West Virginia had been sadly neglected while the duties on farm products had been maintained or advanced.
 Chairman Aldrich of the Finance Committee asked whether he objected to a duty on agricultural products. Elkins replied that while he was will ing to grant protective rates for others, he was apprehenSive also for his own state. Do youswant to make a trade with the Senator from North Dakota" asked Aldrich- "I would rather trade with you" said Elkins. ''This bill ginia.''
 Protection seems to be a matter of bargain and trade" suggested Senator Bailey of Texas. That will be evil dent before this is over" said Aldrich
 Elkins said he. couldn't understand why some tariff rates had been cross ed from 25 to 100 per cent. while West Virginia products were subjected to lower duties. great national bill like the tariff bill should be uniform in it's application.
 McCumber said that while he had asked. for protection for eight or ten things in his state, he had voted for protection on about three hundred things in West Virginia Aldrich ap- proved McCunber's statement and suggested that Elkins would show bet ter judgment if he would limit his talk to the lumber question.
 Elkins said there were three classes of duty one ranging from 50 to 262 per cent: one fxssa 25zto 50 per cent, and one from to 25 per cent.
 West Virginia is in the low duty class,'' he said, '-and is the victim of outrageous discrimination against oil, coal and lumber"
 McCumber told how the farmers of the northwest had all become million aires and of the said state of West Virginia under protection. He pointed to Senator Elkins as one of the typical victims. Elkins is six feet tall, broad, straight. ruddy, vigorous and prosper ous in appearance. He is worth mill lions of dollars and looks the part.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
SUNDAY PRISONERS FINED AND APPEAL
 IN WATERBURY
Judge McMahon Said He Followed the Statute in Imposing Penalty, But Personally He Felt that Baseball Should Be Per mitted on Sunday.
Special from United Press.)

Waterbury, May 22.-The cases of Edwards Simmons. ticket seller at the Readeville, Baseball Park, James Bow man, ticket seller at Broadway Thea tre and Thomas Corrign, ticket seller at Poli's Theatre, who were arrested on Tuesday charged with violation of the Sunday law, came up in the police court to-day The prisoners were fined $5 each and all took an appeal.
 Rev. A. G. Lawson and R. B. Gilman were the witnesses for the prosecution. In his decision Judge McMahon stated that it was a serious question as to whether Sunday baseball was a viola tion of the law as it had never been decided by the supreme court but that he would have to follow out the statute and impose a penalty.
 Personally he said, "aS a result of my ten years experience with these police courts I think it better that baseball be permitted on Sunday. The game scheduled between Spring field and the home team tomorrow will no doubt be played
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
Weather Indications.
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 New Haven, May 22.-Forecast.- Cloudy and rainy tonight, Sunday clearing
 The storm that was< central in Alabama yesterday has moved north eastward and is now central near Hat teras. It is producing rainy weather with high winds along the coast from North Carolina to Maine. This storm will probably pass out to sea but rainy weather with high winds will continue along the coast to-day
 Another storm is central near Salt Lake City. Utah. Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy and rainy weather and not much change iii temperature, followed on Sunday by clearing. Storm warnings continue all along the coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
GOVERNOR ASKED
 TO BE RELIEVED
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Special from United PreSs)
 Washington, May 22--In view of the criticism made in some sections of the country upon the appointment of Wal ter E. Clark, as governor of Alaska to succeed Wilford Hoggatt, the follow ing statement was issued at the White House to-day:
 stGovernor Hoggatt stated to the President a number of times his de- sire to be relieved of the office of Gov ernor and the appointment of MT. Clark was not made until agreement had been sent by Governor Hoggatt, fixing a time when he asked to be re- aieved.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
BONDS
 OF $50, ,O0O, 900
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Special from United Press0
 New York, May 22.-$30, GOO, 900 worth of Armour & Company first mortgage bonds have been purchased by Kuhn, Loeb & Company for themselves and the National City Bank The bonds are secured by a first mortgage on the real estate and plant of the Armour concern and are parts of an authorized issue totalling s50,000,000. The mort gage provides that there shall always be a sufficient amount of unnumbered assets to offset the debt. When the entire proceeds of the bond issue have been used to liquidate the debt of the company then the bonds will be the only debt as against $112. .000, 900 assets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
BIG DEMONSTRATION
 PLANNED IN PARIS
 FOR TOMORROW
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Paris May 22.-Revolutionists and strikers are planning big demonstra- tion tomorrow in celebration of the, anniversary of the bloody week of the Paris Commune. Laboring classes gen. orally are expected to participate and it is planned to give the waning strike movement a new lease of life A gen. eraI call has been issued by the Fed eration of Seine, the Revolutionists or ganization, to take part in the demon stration.
 The authorities plan to have the city well guarded by police and soldiers as on May 1, when the beginning of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
Shea Held Without
 Bail for Stabbing
 Sweetheart, Alice Walsh
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New York, May 22.-Cornelius H. Shea, former president of the Inter- national Brotherhood of Teamsters, whose conduct of the famous Chicago strike caused much unsavory com ment. was remanded to jail from the Jefferson Market court to-day to await the result of A stab wounds in the face and neck of Alice Walsh, the Chicago girl with whom it is alleged he had been living in New York. He is held without bail. Notwithstanding the seriousness of the girls wounds there is chance for her recovery and a formal charge has not yet been placed against Shea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
Spring Meeting of
 Schoolmasters Today
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Naugatuck, May 22.-With an attend ance of about twenty, the spring meeting of the Schoolmasters' Round Table of Western Connecticut, met here to-day in the High School. The morning session was taken up by sS address by Dr. William B. Chancellor of South Norwa1k on Some New Wrinkles in Elementary School Meth ods,'' which was followed by a dis cussion. At the afternoon session the salaries of the supervising school of fcers. in the state and the advisabflity of reorganization of the state teach CTS association were considered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
Thieves Enter Tenement House Apartments When Tenants Are Out, Tax ing Money, Watches
 and Rings.
Eight Such Cases Reported to Police Within Two Days-All the Victims Live in West End-Fel- stein Loses $66 and Dez- so Watch and Wedding Ring.

Detective Cronan is at work today upon several burglary cases in the West End where a key worker has robbed a. number of poor families of smaH sums of money. The thief makes a speciality of tenement houses In which people may walk through the railways without exciting suspicion. The thefts are committed both by day and by night. The thief uses a skele- ton key to gain admission to apart ments and works when the tenants are out Eight such entries have been reported during two days.
 Mrs Alexander Muszka of 416 Spruce street. had S7 taken from her purse which was on the mantle.
 Mrs. Mary Varga of s5S Word1n ave nue, had s taken from a bureau in her apartments.
 John Dezso of 354 Hancock avenue, had a gold watch, a. gold band we'd ding ring, a gold neck chain and two rings set with opals and other stones taken from his rooms.
 Julius Felstein of 4tS Spruce street, lost s66 in bills which he had in a trunk in his roonl-
 Mary Busker of BPS Pine street, had H stolen from her apartments
 Miss Wheeler, residing at 1S6 Spruce street complains that a gold watch and three rings were taken
 The Park City Rink was entered Wednesday night, but nothing of value is missing.
 Supt. Birmingham is of the opinion that the jobs are done by crooks who travel from one city to another mak- Ing it a point to stay in town only few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
DEPUE'S OBJECTION TO VILLAGE STORE
 LICENSE UPHELD
Grocery Must Not Sell Liquors Within 200 Feet of North Congregational Church-Rum Purchasers Must Use State Street En- trance.

When George W. Smith, manager of the Village Store Company, State and Broad Streets, asked for a license to sell liquors, Rev. John DePeu, pastor of the North Congregational Church objected to the selling of the liquors at the Broad Street entrance of the store which, he said was within 200 feet of the church. The law being mandatory that liquor cannot be sold within POO feet in a direct line from any church. The license was granted on condition that the wet goods be sold from the State street side of the building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
Schoolship Newport
 Held at New London
Special from United Press.

New London, May 22.-The school ship Newport, which was scheduled to sail for Falmouth, England, the early part of the week but which was held up owing to the disagreement between the captain and the ships surgeon, is still here. Captain E1verhart left for New York last night it is understood in answer to summons from the board of education of that city who conducts the cruise
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
FALLEN TO DELIVER
 MEMORIAL GRAFTON
Well Known Local Lawyer Chosen by Elias Howe
 Post for Position of Hon.

Attorney Edward F. Hallen, secre- tary of the board of Education and one of the most eloquent of the young CT public speakers of these parts. has been chosen by Elias Howe Post, G.. A. R., to deliver the Memorial oration at the annual memorial exercises of that celebrated post of Civil War vet erans, at Polls theatre, Sunday even ing June 6.
 Commander B. O. Ruggles of the post to-day confirmed the report that Attorney Hallen had been selected for the position of honor on the forthcom-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
RED CROSS PRIZE
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Especial from United Press.)
 Washington, May 22.-The judges in the competitive exhibition of designs for Red Cross Christmas fund awarded the first prize of $100 today to Carl W. Yingate of New York. The second prize, $50, was awarded to Au- guste Bissaire of South Birmingham, Mass, and the third to Grace D, Ge- row of Jersey City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
LILLEY WILL
 FILED TODAY

Special from United Press.)
 Waterbury, May 22.-The will of the late Governor George L. Lilley was filed in the Probate court today, but the judge would not permit any one to inspect it, nor was any infOrma- ton offered as to its contents. A hearing on the will is set for next Fri day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22

THE MAN WITH A HOE may be theme for a poet, but it's the man with saw you want when you build a house. I have been planning and building houses for a generation I am yet in the business ready to draw up plans, remodel your house or do your jobbing. My charges are reasonable. Call me up by telephone if only for old acquaintance sake Joseph M. Sanger, 520 William St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-22
FATHER IDENTIFIES
 CLOTHES OF SON
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South Norwalk, May 22.-W. R. Burke of Providence, RI. arrived here to-day and identified the clothes of the boy who was found dead alongside the railroad track near Darien last week. as those worn by his son William who disappeared from his home couple of weeks ago. The body, which had al- ready been buried, is being disinter- red and will be taken to Providence to-day.