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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
CHAPTER ".
The Bird-Cape


 The "Bird-Cage" at Pretoria was inc enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 19OO Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound The Bird-cage was no home of luxury: but the men who had perforce to live in 1t tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discounten- anced. These two had become parti- cular chums. For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest. At first of course 1t was the war and all connected with 1t that interested them most. They were full of hope; for though six months of constant reverseS were be- hind them they could not doubt that Time and General Roberts would pre- vail These two items of expected sue cess were in addition to the British Army generally and the British sol dier'S belief in it. When every battle or arrangement which either of them had been in had been fought over again. and when their knowledge of other engagements and skirmishes had come to an end they fell back on sport. This subject held out for some time. The memories of both were copious of pleasant days and interesting episodes and hopes ran high of repetitions and variations when the war should be over ana the RoerS reduced to that acQuieS- SCiCS oTllISn I1eCnOOS ana that lOY- atty to the British flag which British pride now demanded. Then woman had its turn. and every Irritation with the bounds of memory was recalled without names or identification marks.
 Then, when they knew each other better. they talked of the future in this respect Young men, whatever excep- tions these may be. are very senti- mental. They are at once imaginative and reticent. Unlike girls their bash fulness is internal. The opening of their hearts. even in a measure, to each other in this respect was the crowning of their confidence. At this time they were occasionally getting ! letters. These had of course gone through the hands of the censor and their virginity thus destroyed; but the craving of all prisoners for news of any kind. from home or elsewhere. was such that every letter received became in a measure common property Even from intimate letters from their own Womenk1nd parts were read out that had any colourable bearing on public matters. A few days before one of the men had letter from his wife who was in Capetown; a letter which though it was nothing but letter of affection from a loving wife. was be- fore the day was over read by every man in the place. It had puzzled the husband at first. for though it was in his W1fe'S writing the manner of it was not hers It was much more carefully written than was her wont. Then it dawned on him that it had a meaning He thought it over. till in flash he saw it all It was written by her. but she had copied it for some one else and signed it. The passage of the letter that now most interested him read:
 'I do so long to you, my darling. that if I do not see you be- fore. I am going to ask to be allowed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09

(To be Continued.l
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
MEDAL FOR WRIGHTS.
Smithsonian Institution A1cdrds That
in Memory of Langley.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE first award of the
gold medal established by the Smithsonian In
stitution in memory of it's late secretary, Samuel
p. Langley. and his contributions to the science
of aerodromics has been made TO Wilbur and
OrviIle Wright by the board of regents of the in
stitution for advancing the science of aero
dromics in its application to aviation, by their
successful Investigations and demonstrations OF
the pTactica bity of mechanical fight by man"
The following the members OF the special
committee aerodromics of the institution;
Octave Chanute, Chicago. chairman; Dr. Alex
ander Graham Bell. Major George, o. Squier,
U S. A; Jonn a. Brashear of Allegheny. Penn.
and James Means, formerly editor OF The
Aeronautical Annual" Boston.
The Langley medal founded "to be
awarded for specially mertoriOus Investigations
in connection with the science of aerodromics
and its application TO aviation" and the original
design was made by j c. Chaplain. Of Paris,
member of the French Academy.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
BIG COCK FIGHT RAIDED.
Ne1c Rochelle Police Get FOrty-nine
Prisoners and T1centy-fOur Birds.

The police of New Rochelle raided the biggest
cock fight ever held in westchester County, az
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. and in additioa
to capturing forty-nine prisoners they got
twenty-four birds equipped with spurs; two sets
of scales, a wooden pit and other paraphernaia
used in cooking mains. The main was held IN
a saloon at No. 1 Oak street. New Rochelie,
conducted by Charles Fletcher. who is the spe-
cial dog catcher OF the town
Among the prisoners captured was Paul Konn,
of Mount Vernon al agent Of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals He told
Police Captain Timmons he at the cock
fight to look after the interests Of the society
At o'clock in the morning Acting City Judge
r. Mckinley Power held court in the police sta
ton and fined forty-six Of the spectators SO
each. Fletcher. his bartender. Hugo Vollmer.
and Paul Kohn pleaded not guilty and their
cases went over for trial
At the time Of the raid the room was crowded
with at least seventy-five sports some OF
them having come in automobiles from New
York. LarchmOnt, Mount Vernon. Yonkers and
even from Connecticut. The policemen got
big club which they used for a batterins ram.
and gained entrance. Then there a wild
scramble. score or more managed TO escape
through side windows but the police guarded
both front and rear doors with drawn revolvers.
through the streets to the police station As
there were not enough cells to put all the pris-
oners in they were locked in the courtroom.
while the live birds We're locked in cells. They
crowed all day Sunday-that Is, the birds did
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
TIGER STARS WIN WAGER.
WGlk from Princeton to Nezc York
Jersey Police Enlirened Tramp.

From Princeton 20 New York, ffty-six miles
in eighteen hours and hfty-hve minutes. was
the pedestrian record established Saturday
by three of Princeton's gridiron stairs as the re-
suit OF wager made in the Nassau Inn az
Princeton on Friday.
Jack McCrohan. substitute fulback on the
varsity eleven last autumn; John Bredenus.
winner Of the all-around athletic championship
in the games at Celtic Park in September. and
Eddie" Hart, the veteran halfback Of many
gridiron battles, were the who made the
long tramp.
To add spice to their adventure the Nassau
athletes were actually stopped by the police Of
Railway who suspected that they con-
nected with the numerous robberies In that
town recently. but through letters, cardcases
and name tags in their clothing they proved
their identity and were permitted to go
The walk was undertaken after several class
mates of the trio had wagered dinners on St
Patricks Day that the trip could not be made
McCrohan. an ex-soldier in the United States
Engineer Corps and veteran of many hikes
in the Philippines. the first to accept the
challenge Hart and Bredenus agreed with him
instantly and the start was made ,at 4;24
o'clock on Friday afternoon. Almost the entire
student body came 10 see the trampers on their
way.
The first three and one-half miles were COW
cred in twentyeight minutes, and by e;4o o CLOCK
the three had covered twelve miles At New
Brunswick they rested for an hour, after which
they pushed forward TO Metuchen twenty-eiBht
miles from the starting point, and arrived there
at II % D. m. At Railway, thirty-seven miles
from Princeton. McCrohan ordered his compan-
ions to lie on their backs for two hours.
In a downpour of rain the three marchers
strode into Elizabeth. having covered forty-t"o
miles. After half an hours rest they resumed
the march and Newark was reached at .: 10. Al
IL O'Clock they limped into Jersey City, footsore
and wet but determined TO complete their Jour
ney 10 New York Their last mile into Jersey
CITY was covered in twenty-eght minutes.
From this city the three wearied trampers
went to the home of friend in Brooklyn where
they were rubbed and kneaded and fed.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
SHOT IN STREET DUEL.
Contestants Fire Volleys at Each
Ohcr-One Seriously WOunded.

Two men fought a revolver duel last night at
Monroe and Catharine streets, LagraU Rizo.
one of the principals, is now in Gouverneur
Hospital, with bullet wounds in his ear, throat
and chin The other man escaped. Patrolman
Broderick. of the Madison street station, heard
the sound of rapid firing while on duty last
night. He ran 10 Monroe and Catharine streets.
and found a number of men talking exctedly
in italian Questions elected that two men had
met In front OF No. Monroe street and had
exchanged shots-seme said five. others seven
at close range.
Upon the approach Of the officer one Of the
men had fled into the hallway of No Z Monroe
street. and the other had taken refuge in No ..
Patrolman Broderick into the hallway OF
No :. and thence TO the back yard. where he
found the man. who said he was Lagrau Rizo-
Rizo had bullet wound in his chin. one in
the throat. and he had also been shot in the
right ear Patrolman Broderick said that he
found fully loaded 81 calibre revolver beside
RHO.
During the firing bullet smashed the plate
glass window in the banking place of Joseph
Parish Another bullet shattered a window of
a fruit store near by Bystanders said that the
men disagreed over cards, and that they walked
out of the saloon in which they had been play
ing and opened fire.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
Niagara RUNNING DRY
Combination of Wind and Ice SAID
To Be Cause.

Niagara Falls, n. Y. Feb 14.-OnIy tiny
rivulet, not deep swift enough to carry a
pulp log over the brink, is flowing over the
American side of Niagara Falls. strong north
east wind which has been blowing since Friday
has held back the water and allowed the ice to
gain foothold. Two employees of the American
reservation walked from Prospect Point nearly
to Bath Island this morning They desisted
from completing the trip merely because they
did not care to get their feet wet stream at
one point being few inches above the tops of
their boots
great wall of ice runs from the head of Goat
Island TO the American mainland through which
only tiny streams able to trickle This wall
has even encroached the Canadian channel,
extending out some two hundred feet beyond the
third Sister Island and greatly diminishing the
flow over the Horseshoe. Only the very apex of
the Canadian fall is left, and that is robbed Of
half its flow. The gorge below is choked and the
rapids have lost their fury. while the Whirlpool
is barely in motion.
This is the third time only that this combina-
ton of wind and ice has thus affected the Falls
since the white man came here. The other occa-
sions We're March 20, 1S4s and March D.
1908
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
SHOOTS HIS BROTHERS.
Fires Into Dark HalI1cay at Them
Kills One, Hounds the Other.

Firing blindly into the hallway of the tene-
ment house in which he lived and where his
two brothers were engaged in fight Alfred
Voutran nineteen years old. of No 442 West
41st street, shot Victor. twenty-six years old.
who lived with him, and another brother Emil
thirty years old of No. 554 West 5Oth street.
last night. The two men were taken to Roose-
welt Hospital. where Victor died at l. o'clock
this morning. A coroner took his ante mortem
statement.
The brother who did the shooting was locked
up in the West 37th street station. and his young
wife and her year baby were sent TO the
House of Detention. The Voutrains were born
in this country of French extraction
1t was just before 10 o'clock when Emil. who
lives at the 50th street address, appeared at
Alfred's home and began to upbraid his brother
Victor for going to live with Alfred's family
instead of staying with him. Victor had board
ed with Emil. but. according to Alfred they did
not agree. Two weeks ago he removed to AL
freds home, and Emil had threatened to make
trouble for the brothers ever since.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
TENDERLOIN HOLD-UP.
Physician Says He Vas Robbed in
Front of MOuquir

DR.. Paul Erdtman. of No West 9Sth street.
complained TO Lieutenant Savage in the West
3Oth street station early yesterday morning that
he had been held up and robbed by three men as
he was entering Mouquin's restaurant, at Sixth
avenue and 2Sth street, shortly after midnight
Captain O'Brien said last night that it would
have been hardly possible for man TO have
been held up at the hour and place Dr. Erdtman
named policeman being detailed TO the busy
street crossing every night. He added that the
noise Of the elevated trains might have drowned
Dr. Erdtman's cries.
DIR. Erdtman taid that he was trying to get
into the restaurant shortly after L o'clock. and
was in the company of two women While he
was in the vestibule he says three men came up
behind him and seized him. Dr. Erdtman and
his companions struggled with the men and
called loudly, he says. for assistance, but neither
the persons dining in the restaurant nor the
MANY passers-by heard him, and the policeman
on the post did not arrive until the alleged rob
bers had gone away.
roll of bills amounting to more than 500,
DR.. Erdtman said. taken from his pockets.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
REPORT OF II DIVORCE.
SAID That Mss Ellington Is to Wed
San Francisco Man.

San Francisco Feb. 14.-Nrs. Daniel. Frohman,
known on the stage Margaret Ellington, is IN
a sanatorium in Oakland. where her own physi-
clan. who accompanied her from New York. Is
attending her According to current rum0r,
Miss Ellington may marry f ]. Bowes. wealthy
San Francisco club member and real estate op-
orator After her arrival week ago. she was
the guest for several days OF James H Spring,
president Of the Western National Bank. with
whom Mr. Bowes is associated in business.
That Miss Ellington came to California to
bring suit for divorce was admitted by Mr..
Rowes tonight When asked if ii was his in
tention to marry her in case divorce was
granted, he said:
THAT is matter which the future holds and
which I cannot discuss. / met Miss Ellington
vaars ago. am well acquainted with her
family and with Mr.. Frohman. and very
friandlv with them and with him. II a good
woman finds that her happiness lies in some
other direction she has a perfect right to Sc
cure a divorce. There is a perfect under
standing between Miss Ellington and her hus-
band and when the complaint is filed II will be
seen that not the least scandal can attach 10
the affair"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
BERESFORD RETIRED.
Lord Charles Viii GiUe Up Channel
Command ON March pk.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Admiralty announced
"-iieht that Admiral Lord Charles Beresford.
commander in chief OF the Channel Fleet will
give up this command or March "a when this
meet VIII disappear as the chief fighting unit Of
me hrst line OF Great Britans naval force
hehce1orth the more important vessels of the
Nhahnei Fleet. under the command of Vice Ad-
nnlral Sir Archibald Berkeley Milne who is now
second in command in the Channel Fleet will
TORN the second division Of the main fleet un-
oer supreme command of Vice Admiral Sir
william H. May. second naval lord.
III is understood that this means the practical
retirement Of Admiral Sir Charles Beresford
from the service. and that he will be placed on
half pay In the ordinary course. Lord Charles
would have held the Channel command for an
other year and would have retired under the
age limit in 1911. but the government desired
TO group all the newest and best ships under
Vice Admiral Mays command for home defence
The action CT the government however. In
thus prematurely retiring Admiral Beresford is
likely to arouse again the acrimonious discus
sions associated with his name.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
GREAT BOSTON REVIVAL
Thousands Concerted an Many Meet
ings Under Chapmans Direction.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Boston Feb 14.-"The Boston revival will go
down as the greatest religious movement Ia
ecclesiastical history" declared Dr. j. Wilbur
,,hanrnaD at the end of what he and his workers
agreed was the most successful day Of the pres
ent services
From g o'clock this morning until midnight
.h,,rches halls and chapels wherever available
IN greater Boston have been packed and jammed
with humanity Scores of outdoor meetings
have been held and though II was Sunday
tI,a downtown streets blocked and
TANNED from noon until o'clock that the police
RESERVES had to be called out to clear the streets
for the few pedestrians. The climax of the day
came this afternoon at fremont Temple, where
Dr chapman personally conducts the service. 1t
was for men only. and $500 of them filled the
building
Dr Chapman had been speaking hardly ten
minutes when q wave of religious fervor seemed
~ strike the audience. Before the hour was
over upward OF 1.50O conversions had been re-
norted in the audience.
.Tben came a remarkable exhibition DR..
Chapman asked every man who wanted to lead
n better life TO stand. and every man In the
audience arose. The leader then asked every
man who would pledge himself to live as near as
nossibIe as Christ would to stand. Every man
in the audience stood. ut is the most wonder
ful the greatest thing. known in religious his
tory said DR.. chapman Immediately after the
meeting.
IT is estimated that to-day 125,O0O persons at
tended the meetings participated in by every
church, and that probably as many more tried
ysinly TO enter the crowded buildings. The
largest department stores of the city have asked
that speakers be sent to their buildings prom
tsing 10 close the stores for an hour. and the
railroads report noticeable increase of traffic
from outlying districts of people coming to. at
tend the meetings.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
ARREST EFFECTED BY WIRELESS
Sailor on Battleship at Sea Taken Into
Custody for Burglary.

Fyampshre was arrested while the ship at
sea at the request of District Attorney Wnslow,
Of Westchester County, the message being sent by
wireless The District Attorney sent an applica-
lion for Ryan's extradition from Norfolk, Va, TO
Governor Hughes for his signature yesterday. An
officer win start South tomorrow 10 get the man.
RYAN is wanted for burglary in the first degree.
In May last burglars entered the residence of Will
lam Kane at Ossinng. They armed an /
made a demonstration with their revolyers In max
ing their escape Ryan. who is said TO have been
the man most wanted disappeared. District AZ
torney winsiow TO work examining the
records of naval enlistments occurring after
the burglary and as the searcher had accurate de-
scrlption OF some marks the body Of Ryan it
was not long until he reported the man
sailor and the authorities said he was or the New
Hampshire.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
TRIED TO "FIY" JURORS ?
T1co arrested, Others focused an
Pittsburg Graft Cases.

Pittsburg. Feb. 14-An alleged attempt to corrupt
the entire panel jurors who TO try the coun-
cjlmanic graft cases that set for next Tuesday
resulted last night in the arrest of two men and
charges of elbracery and conspiracy TO corrupt the
t,-o-s te,np lodged against seven eight others.
Charles Colbert said to be one of the leaders in
the alleged attempt to FIX" the jury. arrested
at his home in Tarentum last night but was re-
leased to-day on IS 0o bail short time later, his
brotber John Colbert bartender. arrested
and was also placed in Jail in default OF bail The
other men against whom accusations are made are
expected to be arrested soon.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
sroLL KEPT CONSTANTLY MOVING,
IBy TelegTsph 70 Ths Tribune-I ]

Lexington. KY Feb 14--Durtng the two years
which. preceded his being placed In a sanatOrium-
the late James S, StoH. wealthy turfman. banker
and distiller. travelled practically all over the
United States. stopping only sor brief period in
the various towns visited BY himself and his wife.
This Information given by Mrs Addie StOli.
the widow who Is seeking TO break the viii
In support of her contention that Stoll was not
competent 10 make a viii Mrs Stou asserts that
often In their travels her husband instructed her
TO pack up and depart with him, men were after
him to thfow him into Jail. She instanced such an
occurrence in almost every place OF importance IN
the United States. and said she unable to A1&y
his fears.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
TARIFF COMMISSION CONVENTION.
Will Meet Tomorrow to Discuss Figures
and Facts Bearing on Revision.

indianapolis Feb H-Preparations for the three
day session of the National Tariff Commission con-
yention which will convene Tuesday morning, have
been completed and the first of the twelve hundred
delegates expected arrived to-day. The gathering
will be the first held for the specific purpose of
promoting statistical and scientific basis for tariff
revision
The numerous speakers, who will include United
States Senators and Congressman labor experts
and representatives of manufacturing interests viii
he confined TO twenty-mmute addresses. and issues
not bearing directly upon the purpose Of the con-
yenton will be prohibited.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
COMMENT ON HARRIMAN's LOOKS
Birmingham Men Remark Upon His Weak
ened Appearance.

Birmingham, Ala. Feb. H-E. II. Hartman and
party left Birmingham to-day or a special train
over the Queen & Crescent for San Antonio.
Tex where IT is understood Mr.. Hartman viii re-
main until April in effort regain his health
Mr. Hartman, who did not look at any of the rail-
road terminals here, received about fifty prominent
n.sTl of Birmingham. Men who ha1 known him
before remarked upon his pale and weakened ap-
pearance. one took late New York news
papers to the car, but Mr.. HarFiml thanked him
and waived him aside with the remark. Il dc not
Eant to hear Of Wall Street. ] resting
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
scHooNERs END 15,OOO-MILE RACE.
Sail for Eight Months and Reach Boston Only
Six Hours Apart.
LRy Telegraph 70 The Tribqne. }

Boston Feb. IA of fifteen thousand miles
between two schooners which began IN Nova Scotia
June H. ended to-day in Boston, when both made
mort one about six hours ahead of the other. The
winner is the B. F. Poole The ether schooner is
the A NJ Davenport The Poole reached Boston
at 10 O'Clock this morning
The two vessels left Halifax at the same hour
both bound Rio de Janeiro. with orders to touch
West Iniian ports on the way back The boats
were built twenty years ago. and both wrecked
on the first trip out. There has been all sorts of
rivalry between them since. which eliminated
in the long distance race
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
WOMAN DIES AT 11s YEARS.

Wilkes Barre Penn. Feb '14.-Mrs Mary Me
man, a native OF Poland, died in the county aims
house here Yesterday aged 112 years. Until three
years ago she had complete possession of all her
faculties.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-15

HAAN's RESTAURANT, PARK ROW BLDG.
For ladies downtown. Luncheon. Dinner. Music
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-01
Overcoats at $l0, $15 to $25.

Come in, Sir, and let our Overcoats tell their own story of their superiority and worth
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-01

ercises they showed training and natu- ral aptitude. The school choruses were rendered with spirit and expres- sion. Two gra ceful trees, ladened with their Christmas fruit, were the cyno- sure of childish eyes and the distri- button of the gifts followed the con- cert. Rev A. Ii. boutwell, the pastor, and William Nichols, the oganist, were remembered with substantial gifts of money. METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Sunday next the pastor will present to the children little five minute sermonette, the same to precede the regular service.
 Communion service, Sunday.
 A considerable curiosity is manifest as to what will be the gift for all who attend the morning service, this being the first Sunday of the new year.
 Preaching at Hattertown at z p. m., Sunday.