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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
GEORGE DERRICK DESPONDENT
 SUICIDES
Body of Former Mail Car Tier Found at Boarding
 House in Main Street.
Took Poison During the Night - Was Formerly
 Prominent in Military
 Circles, Having Been a Sergeant-Major - Left Letter for w. IT. Marigold

George E. Derrick, a former letter carrier and a we'll known figure on the streets of the city was discovered dead in his bed at Mrs. Otis boarding house. CPS Main street at 2:15 this house. SIPS Main street at 2:15 this afternoon. Derrick retired last night in his usual frame of mind. He did not appear to-day and after waiting till o'clock Mrs. Ott called the atten- tion of the police to his absence.
 Capt. George Arnold of the detective department went to the house and opened the door to Derrick's room. The man was found lying on the bed dead. The body was clothed only in under clothing and stockings.
 Derrick left the following letter which was unsigned. but convinces the detectives that he committed suicide. The letter reads: Dear Friend Mari gold:-PIease see that I have decent burial. Enclosed IS all I can do to- ward it. but think that the prominent citizens will give little toward the purpose. I am discouraeed and crazy ana eau see no other way. Mrs. W. w. Starr will do what she can I am sure."
 Enclosed in the blank envelope which contained the letter was a receipt showing that the deceased was entitled to half of a lot in Mountain Grove cemetery. The letter is intended for Postmaster William H. Marigold who has befriended the dead man many times.
 Derrick was for years a letter car Tier. He was sergeant major of the old 4th regiment when Col. Thomas l.. Watson was in command. Medisal Examiner Downs who viewed the body gave his opinion that Derrick, died from the effects of cyanide of potas- sium administered by himself. His wife died two years ago. He leaves no children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
COL. WARREN WILL
 TEAR DOWN WALL
Henry M. Sherman's Wall Will Be Torn Down by Biltz's Order.

Director Biltz will set a gang of la borers at work tomorrow removing a stone wall which belongs to Henry M. Sherman on the west side of Newfield avenue between Seaview avenue and the harbor. The wall encroaches over the street line two feet. The owners have failed to obey the order of the city to remove it..
 On the east side of the street there is a wall on the property of Tracey B. Warren which protrudes over the street line , 1-2 feet Director Riltz stated this afternoon that Col. Warren had assured him that he would take the wall down Monday morning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

 AGAIN AFTER
 WILLIE WHITLA
Boys Father Received Threatening Letter De manding $1O,OOO - Two Men Arrested in Boston Today By Federal Detec- tiveS.
Special from United Press.)


 Boston, April Exchanged with threatening to again kidnap Willie Whitla, of Sharon, Pa, unless his fa- ther sent $10,000 to Boston, two men are today under arrest in this city. They are John Wright. 3e. of Boston, and Ernest H. Martin, 56, of Dorches- ter. Some days since John Whit1a of Sharon, Pa, received a letter signed Arthur Howard Brown which had been mailed in Boston. It read:
 Dear Sir:-Our society not having received money for return of boy, voted to send the four men that had charge of all arrangements of getting Eoy and take him again. It was voted to give you a chance to pay the money. On receipt of same will not trouble you. The Boyles were just tools of our men. Send s1.oO0 in $50 bills and 5000 in $1,OOO bills. Send day morning. No trickery or it will go hard with the boy. When taken will send men of steel for the latter. Send money to Arthur Howard Brown, Post Station A, Boston, Mass
 Immediately upon receipt of the let eral authorities. He was told to an swer. At Station A here Wright pre- scented an order signed Arthur How ard Brown for the letter and was rabbed by Federal detectives. Mar tin was caught at the post office door. Wright denies having anything to do with the matter, saying that he was promised s5 by an unknown man to get the lette- addressed sto Brown. His story is not believed by the police who will hold the two men for Federal action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
TO COUNT
 MISS MURAL WHITE

Paris. April 2S.-MiSS Murah White daughter of the Ambassador, Henry White. was married to-day to Count Herman Scherr-Thoss of the Royal PruSSian CuiraSSierS. The ceremony was performed in the Marie of the Eighth Advertisement by Roger Allen. the Mayor. It was surely a civil cere- mony and was witnessed by the i'm mediate families of the contracting parties with the exception of the bridegroom's mother who was i'll and by a few friends.
 Wedding gifts to the value of many thousands of dollars were received by the nais
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
YOUNG TURKS IMMURE
 SULTAN IN SALONICA
 THEIR SAFEST FORTRESS
FATHER MORAN HELD CONGREGATION
 SPELLBOUND
Powerful Sermon Upon Sin and the CrucifiXiOn of the Saviour on Calvary at St. Mary's Church.

At St Mary's mission last evening Rev. Father Moran the eloquent Paul iSt Father who with Father Walsh is giving. the final period of the two weeks mission, delivered one of the most instructive sermons ever heard in the edifice his subject being sin and the tragedy of Calvary.
 The church was crowded with men and it was plain to be seen that the address gripped the auditors. The mission sermons will continue tonight and tomorrow and Friday nights and will not close till Sunday afternoon.
 Father Walsh will deliver the Ser- mon tonight It is destined to prove one of the most successful missions in the. history of the city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
Legal Notice Served On Mayor Burnell
 In Case of Matters
Special from United Press,

South Norwalk, April .eS.--On ac- count of the apathy of the authorities regarding the feeling of the Union hat ters toward the employees of the c. & K. shop here a legal notice was to- day served on Mayor Francis I. Bur- nell and Chief of Police William Vol mos, on behalf of Edward Barrett and Patrick Haugh. holding them respon- sible for any violence suffered by the two latter men at the hands of the matters.
 Barrett and Haugh are members of the local union who returned to work in the C. & K. shop about a week ago. They claim that every night when they leave the shop they are followed by a crowd of jeering matters. Barrett was at one time National president of the United HaEers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
100 Missionaries Perish

London, April 2S.-Consular dispatch es received to-day at the Foreign Of- flee say that 100 Protestant missionar- ies lost their lives in the burning of a church in the Adana district, Asiatic Turkey in which they had taken ref uge from the MoSlem mob.
 The dispatches express the wrath of the consuls toward the Governor Gen eral who, it is declared, was warned of the danger to the missionaries and could easily have prevented the atroc- ity.
 The Governor General not only re- fused to act but actually encouraged the massacre. No details of the out rage, not even the nationality of the victims gre contained in the early dis patcneS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
MALONE SUPPORTS UTILITIES BILL,
 PRAISING LILLEY
After Morning of Futile De bate Measure Goes Over
 Until Tomorrow.
Special from United Press,

tSpecldl rom OnlIeO HfeSS-1
 Hartford. April 2s.-After spending more than two hours to-day on the public utilities commission bill the House finally adjourned leaving the matter in the air and it will come up immediately upon the opening of to- mOrrCw'S session. The only definite action taken to-day was the voting down of the motion to re-commit to the judiciary committee made last week by MT. Chandler of Rocky Hill and the declaration by the Speaker. that a motion of MT. Whiton of New London to refer the entire matter to the committee of the whole was out of order under the rules of the House.
 Chairman Burnes of the Judiciary committee opened the discussion with a somewhat caustic criticism of MT. ChandterS motion to recOmmit which he insisted was not made in good faith. He then moved the previous question an1 the motion to re-commit. Chandler accused BurneS of bad faith and desire to close up the matter without adequate debate. Burnes mo- tion to order the previous question on the Chandler motion was carried by 152 to g.
 Then the question was on MT. Chand- ler's motion to re-commit which was lost. The general debate on the mat ter having thus been re-opened.
 Representative Malone of Bristol arose to explain that the sentiment of the Judiciary committee against this bill was not entirely unanimous and that ha had voted for the bill in the committee in order to indicate that efforts of two Governors, and several of Connecticut'S best citizens were not without support. He characterized ex- Governor Woodruff as lone of the squareSt and cleanest Governors Con Qecticut ever had and said that the State dep1ores and naourns the death of Governor Lllley who had urged the nf hi hi i'm of season.
 Representative Bartlett of Bridge port made a. reply on behalf of the Judiciary committee and sketched briefly the careful manner in which the situation had been gone over to show how irresistible was the logic back of the adverse report.
 Representative Whiton of Newton moved that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole which could sit at 11:3O next Wednesday, Speaker Banks ruled that this motion was out of order and quoted from the rules of the House to show that it was not one of the nine motions for parlia- procedure in the consideration of a measure permitted by the rules in the House. At 1:40 the House ad- jourEed until tomorrow.
 Before the public utilities matter came up the general bill providing for SanitoriumS was reported by the committee on Humane InStitu- tionS and referred to the committee on Appropriations. There were rejected on unfavorable reports two bills re- quiring toilet rooms in all factories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
WOMAN IN DANGER
 WHEN PAN CREASE
 SET FIRE TO HOME

The grease in a pan of meat which Mrs. Tweedie Burgess was cooking at her home. -2295 East Main street. caught fire this noon and in a few minutes the flames were between the walls and had worked their way into the attic of the building. The crew of the chemical engine was called and they had a lively half hour ext'nguish- ing the fire. The damage will amount to about S250. The house is located as far north as Alpine street and a wait for horse drawn apparatus would have meant the destruction of the building. Mrs. Burgess escaped injury
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
Mistake in Report

Boston, April 2S.-No details have yet been received by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions here of the reported burning Of one hundred missionaries by a Mos lem mob in the district of Adana. Dr. Patton of the Board declared some mistake must have been made as there are in all the district only thirty three missionaries and only two in the city of Adana. He believes the vic tims must have been native Christians and if any missionaries were concern ed their number is small.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
PITCHER WALSH STARTS
Special from United Press

Special from United Press.)
 Meri1en. April 2S.-Ed Walsh. the Chicago American League pitcher left this forenoon for the Illinois city where he will undoubtedly join the White Sox team. He goes in response to an urgent telegram from Manager Billy Sullivan assuring him that his salary difficulties with Owner Commisky will be fixed up to his SatiSfa ction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
HILL ON SUB
 COMMITTEE
To Prepare the Philippine
 Tariff Bill.

Washington, April 2S.-Representa- tive F. J. Hill of Connecticut has been appointed a member of the special sub committee of the ways and means committee that will prepare the Phil Hppine tariff bill which it is proposed to pass at this session of Congress
 His familiarity with Philippine con- ditions accounts for his assignment to the subcommittee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
NEW CORPORATION
 FORMED

Certificates of incorporation have been filed in the Secretary of States office as follows: The Bridgeport Pro duce Company of Bridgeport. to deal fin butter, cheese. eggs and provisions; capital stock, $3.000; begin business with that amount; .incorporators, Mark Wedge and Fred A. Hart of Bridgeport, and Fred ". Smith of Trumbuu.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desire to express their sincere thanks to all who so kind ly aided them in their recent bereave- ment, the loss of their beloved hus- band and father. Especially do they desire to return thanks to Court Penn broke F. of A., to Engine Co., No. [. and to all whose sympathy was mani Tested by beautiful floral tributes.
 FAMILY OF THE LATE EDWARD
 GRACFs s-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
''Fake' Telephone Men
 Who Alarmed Clinton
 Avenue Were Real

Investigation has relieved the CIin- ton avenue people who thought a fake telephone repairer was loose in the land. The man who called at houses on the street yesterday has been proved 10 be legitimate representative of Superintendent Betts and the tirnid maids and suspicious householders of the vicinity may now sleep in peace There are no fake telephone men in this vicinage-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
MICHAEL KENEAJY
 MUCH BETTER TODAY

Special from United Press)
 Stamford, April 28.-Michael Kenealy passed the best night since his present illness began, and at his home this morning it was stated that he was much better. No operation for ap- pendicitfS has been determined upon ye-,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

FOR SALE.-Columbia five-passenger. four cylinder automobile, 24-2S horse power. 1907. Recently overhauled and in first-class condition. Has top. magneto. glass wind shield, Presto gas light. five lamps, new tires. Can be bought very cheap and demonstrated at any time. Call at Miller Motor Car Co.,, 554 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, Conn.
 IT 96 if O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
JOY RIDE ENDS IN ARREST

Frederick Thomberg was arrested this afternoon by Patrolman Glennon On charge of taking the automobile of his employer c. S. Hollingsworth. proprietor Of the Atlantic hotel last Sunday night and taking a joy ride with a party of ladies. The machine was damaged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
MRS. LILLEY GRATEFUL.
Special from United Press,

Special from United Pr essA
 Hartford. April 2S.-Mrs. George L. Lilley. wife of the late Governor to- day requested the United Press to con vey to the many friends who have SD kindly remembered the Governors family in their bereavement. her grate- full thanks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

Salonica, April 2e.-Abdul Hamid
 arrived here this afternoon aboard
 a special train from Constantine
 pie. A heavy guar attended him.
 The deposed ruler appeared feeble
 and broken-heartea and his faith full servants shad almost .to carry him from the aSra1h Hb thevcarriage in waiting. He was taken at once to the residence of General Robikat at Villa Lapini, the Ka1amarai su-
 burb. General Robikat is com mandant of the gendarmery.
 The Salonica air Is very enervat-
 ing and. it is believed that the change will material affect the Sultans heart. The general opin- ion is that this is just what the
 new administration desired. At ternpts to get a statement from Ab-
 dul were frustrated by the guard. The only comment that he has made on his dethronement has been that it is the will of Allah.
 Special from United Press.)
 Constantinople, April 2S.-Abdul Ha hid will not be put to death. He vii pend the rest of his life a prisoner ir he Tcheragan Palace on the European idle of the BosphoruS. These facts ecided on at yesterdays secret session f the Assembly, were made public to- ay. The Tcheragan Palace is the anne one in which Abdul confined his on the throne, Murad V nd in which many of his enemies ave been imprisoned at his behest. The ceremony of girding on th' word of Othman which the Sultan years in place of crown and which aust be performed before his corona ion is officially complete has been de- ayed awaiting the arrival of the Chel- bi of Koniah, chief of the Mevlev ,ervishes who alone is entitled to per orm the ceremony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

LIFE FOR KILLING FATHER.
 Special from United Press.) Irvine Ky, April 2S.-Beach Hargis was today found guilty of murdering his father and sentenced to the pepi- tentiary for life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

WANTED.-woment to haste lace cor sets in factory. Learners taken. The Warner Brothers & Co.,. Atlantic and
 Lafayette StS. U 23 dso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
Secretly Conveyed There Under Guard of Young
 Turks.
Dethroned Ruler Allowed to Take Eleven Wives With Him to Place of Confine- ment = Appeared Feeble and BrOken-Hearted and Had to Be Carried by Ser wants.

Ry Bysantius Moschopoppolous
 staff correspondent of the United
 Press.)
 Constantinople, April 2S.-Abdul Hamid, the depose.i Sultan of Fur key, has been sent to Salonica un- der a guard of Young Turks. Af- ter first deciding to inIprison the deposed ruler in the Tcheragan palace the Young Turks changed their minds and decided upon Sa- lonica as the place of confinement. Salonica is the great stronghold of the Young Turks and it is believ- ed that Abdul will have less chance of engaging in intercourse with friends than at Tcheragan Palace.
 The deposed. ruler was allowed to take II wives with him. He was placed aboard train during the night, such secrecy being observed that it was not known until to-day that the Young Turks had changed their plans.
 If the former Sultan accepts his defeat gracefully and does not at tempt again to override the Young Turks nor stir up dissensions it is expected that he will be permitted to return to Constantinople and be- come a prisoner iri the Tcheragan Palace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

WANTED-Women for hand work in
 factory. Learners taken. Good pay and steady work. The Warner Brothers & Co.,. Atlantic and Lafay-
 cite StS. U 23 dso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

CASCA-LAXINE TABLETS cure bill iousness and constipation. Follow the direction. U 12*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

LOCOMOBILE COMPANY offers priv ilege of dumping ashes, dirt or any clean filling. Apply time-keeper's office for permit. LocomobiIe Com pany of America u 24 i*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
NOTICE.

We are still at the same old stand 1263 Stratford Ave. opposite school house. Come in and have your shay ing haircutting, etc, done "As You Like It.. Albert Tiska-
 s 26 If 15o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

WANTED.-To rent, five rooms, by young couple; no children; within one mile of Smiths theatre, with barn or shed suitable for automo- bile Address G. A. Care Farmer.
 U 2S bspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

TO RENTING, four room flats En-
 quire at 5SO Kossuth St. UPS dso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

JAMES J. STEPHAN. popular natter.
 974 E. Main St.. has the goods. Cali and verify. H 30 If o 35
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

CARRIE AMES, manicure, facial mas
 sage. bust development. 239 State street. U 27 S&pO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

WANTED.-To buy 15 or 20 bushels small potatoes. 1216 Stratford Ave.
 U 2S O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

MADAME MERTELLE-The Scientific Psychic PalmiSt whose accurate readings have so astoniShed the pub lie. is in Bridgeport for a short time. Hours 1 to g. Ladies only, SS3 Broad St U 2S b*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

SAUSAGE that's home made also liv- CT pudding and blood pudding can be purchased tomorrow at Mark Ma gle's 652 East Main street and John Porter's, SIS Warren St. These goods are made by Biltz at 95 State St. H Il If. 1 3 $
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

TO RENT.-Furnished cottage, all inn provements, nice garden for the en- tire summer, cheap to right party. East End. Address c, Farmer
 U 2S S*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
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WANTED.-First class 1aundress two
 or three days each week. S87 Park avenue. U 2S sspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

WANTED.-EXperien hand shirt
 ironer. Model Laundry, 109 Middle St. U 27 b*pO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

THE ENSIGN FILM-For quality and
 speed it can't be beat. for sale at amateur headquarters, The BIackman Studio, 57 Fairfield Ave. a*
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-19
EXERCISE JOINTS AND MUSCLES.
Novel Machines Installed In a New
York Medical College.

The 80 steel machines, with their
complicated mechanism, which will be
used In the new department Of me-
chantcotherapy in the Vanderbilt
clinic of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons at New York have been
placed on public exhibition. The ma
chimes are gift of Mrs. Ray Mat
shak, In memory of her husband, who
was prominent merchant. Arranged
in long rows in room Of the clinic
they look like gymnastic apparatus of
intricate design.
DR.. Charles Fl. Jaeger, one of the
surgeons of the hospital, explained
the machines would give strength to
the tissues, bones and muscles of pa
tients convalescing from operations.
The principle of the system is to ex.
ercise the joints and muscles to re-.
store them to their normal condition.
These machines are so planned"
DR.. Jaeger said, that there isn't a
joint or muscle in the entire body that
cannot be exercised by one OF them.
The system might be called medical
gymnastics, by means of which any
workman who has suffered fracture
OF other Injury which has disabled a
joint or muscle can have the stiffened
Joint or muscle restored to full work.
ing capacity In the shortest possible
time"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-19
NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL
Pretty Typewriter Girl Found It Easy
to Make Herself Solid.

The beautiful typewriter girl pulled
out her golden pompadour nervously,
says the Philadelphia Bulletin. my
speedn increase, Mr.. Meer-excuse
me. Mr.. Wellington-my speedIl in
crease 80 to 40 per cent. every day."
Broker Wellington frowned. The girl
had taken his dictation slowly. And
In stern skeptical = voice he said:
How SOP" It's your new vocabulary
that puts me out" she explained. Il
had Mr.. Meer's vocabulary very pat
as per, contents noted the same
he only used about 900 words" Her
fattering smile warmed the man like
a sunbeam. But you, sir, have a real
literary style. Beg to submit our
best attention. slump 'bullish, hy-
Observation-Disclosures all new words to
me, and of course | can't rattle them
off very fast at first. But just you
wait. Say till day after tomorrow.
Then you'll see." All business men
have different vocabularies that their
stenographers must get accustomed to-
eh?" said the broker. Yes, sir. Yes,
sir. Some large, some small" Again
her smile fiattered him. Yours is
larger than most. | should say 1t was
thirty or forty words larger. Real lit
erary, I call it." Miss Hoskins, il
theres-er-any supplies you need, all
you've got to do is ask" said the lit
erary broker, fatuously.