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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
DYNAMITE USED
 TO STAY FLAMES
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 Port Jervis, Aug. 11.-Dynam mite early this morning stopped the spread of flames that had wiped out practi- cally the entire business section Of Monticello, the fashionable Sullivan County summer resort, entailing loss of over a million.
 Hundreds of summer colonists are temporarily homeless and have lost their personal belongings.
 A. band of loiterers who appeared when baggage and furniture from the burning buildings was piled in the streets was driven from the town by a sheriff's posse and several hand to hand fights resulted. Aid was sum- moned from Liberty and Middletown but despite the efforts of the firemen, supplemented by scores of wealthy summer residents, the flames could not be stopped
 Early today the situation grew des- perate and dynaIniting was resorted to. A broad swath of buildings was wrecked in the path of the flames and this enabled the fire fighters to gain control. The fire originated in the center of the town. The only casual ty was the slight injury of one of the firemen. sss4sisssr
 Monticello has a normal population of 1000 but the summer residents aug ment the number to 1000. Wealthy sporting and townspeop1e worked side by side with the fnhabitants in fight ing the flames
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
BOY LITERATEURSs
 STEAL BIOGRAPHIES
 OF JESSE JAMES
Under the Very Eyes of Fraulein Schwartzkopf They Take Three Copies of Valued Work.

George Previs. a tow headed young ster of 10 years. and his chum, Dom mick Longo. are great admirers of the realistic school in literature. Their thirst for knowledge of the doings of Jesse James caused them to take three copies of the tales of that hero yester- day from the store of Jacob Schwartz kopf of 747 East Main street. The proprietor of the store was not in at the time that the 15 cents worth of goods was taken, but his fair daughter Emma was acting as saleslady. SchwartZkOpf when translated from the German means "black head' but this is a misnomer as far as the young lady is concerned, for she is a blonde of the auburn type. F'raulein Schwartzkopf is a milliner at Frankel's store at the corner of Main and Chapel streets, but during her vacation she is helping her father conduct his confec- tionery leather and book store. The charges against the boys were nolled upon payment of costs, which amount ed in each case to about s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11

All night long the Connecticut Com pany employed a gang of men who worked with steaming haste to put down a curve at Golden Hill and Main streets located upon ten foot centers. A hundred feet of the special work so laid will run north on Main street and a hundred feet will run south. This is part of the street covered by one of the petitions of the New Haven railroad, which the Common Council denied at it's meeting Monday evening.
 The company not only has no au- thority to lay it's tracks upon ten foot centers at this point. but so far as Main street is concerned, is Alleged to be defying the will of the city as ex- pressed by the aldermen.
 The petition of the company to lay its tracks on 10 foot centers from Gil- bert street to East Washington ave- nue was refused by the council at it's meeting Monday night. . Mayor Lee is aware of the violation of the law. He denied to-day that he had given permission for the work to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
Deaths and Funerals.

The funeral of Roderick Perry Cur tis who died as the result of ah in jury received in an automobile acci- dent, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Trinity church, Southport. The funeral will be atz tended by a delegation of members, of the Masonic fraternities, and by rep resentatives of Brooklawn Country Club, the Algonquin Club, Seaside Club. General SilIiman Chapter, S.. A. R., and Of Bridgeport Manufacturers Associa- tion. >s
 Eleanor E., wife of John Ritchings. died suddenly last evening at. her home, 83 Randall avenue. after an at tack of acute uraemia.- She had not been in health for some time, but her death was not expected She was 45 years of age and besides her husband is survived by a. daughter and a. son.
 Mary Isabelle, youngest daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Ashley, died this morning at the home of its parents. IFS River street. at the age of five months, of infantile troubles.
 The funeral of Mary A, widow of Timothy CornweH, was held this after noon from the residence of her daugh- ter, Mrs F. w. Snow. 1136 Stratford avenue. at 2:SO o'clock, Rev. David D. Irvine, pastor of the sNewf1eld Metho- dist Episcopal church, officiating. In- terment was in Mountain Grove ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
SPEEDED ALARM
 HASTENS SERVICE
No. I Engine Go. Gets to Box
 T 100 Feet Away: in 75 Sec
 onds After Bell Sounds.

Seventy-five seconds after the alarm
 ,-ae sounded No. 1 engine company reached box 14 at State and Broad s.. eers, at o'clock yesterday after noon. The alarm was pulled by for mer Alderman Fred c. Ives. The auto chemical engine and Chief Mooney. who came from headquarters in Mid dle street, were only a second behind. No engine company is located just 100 feet away from the box. Allow ing IS seconds for the hitch" and to get the bell the engine company made the run of nearly a quarter of a mile, with one turn in about a minute. There is no question but that the time is at least minute faster than could have been before the alarm system was speeded up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
STRUCK BY
 HEAVY, SEA Government Tug Sinks Five Miles Off Lanesville,
 Cape Ann, Today eOUR OF CREW
 WERE DROWNED Captain Evans, Clinging to Piece of Wreckage, Picked
 Up By Life Savers seven People, Including Cap tain's Wife and Son, Res
 cued in Boat
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 Boston, Aug. 1.-The United States government tug Nezinscot. Captain Thomas EvanS bound from Ports mouth. N. H., to Boston, was struck by a heavy sea about five miles of Lanesville, Cape Ann. at 5:3o a. m- to-. day The tug sank almost immediate ly in several fathons of water.
 Captain Evans was rescued soon after the wreck and with one of the crew was landed at Lanesville- Cap fain. Dyans and his lone companion cIung to a piece of wreckage and were picked up by the Gloucester Life Saving Crew which started out after the news of the Nezinscots loss reach, ed Lanesville This leaves four still missing who are believed to have sure
 Seven people, including the captains wife and son, reached Lanesville in a boat. The rescued are Mrs. Thomas as Evans, Harry Evans, 14 years, son or the captain; Chief Boatswain's Mate Frank D. Bitters; Chief Macnlnlst George Trott, Seamen Fitzgerald and Undergoun and Fireman Glison-
 The tug left Portsmouth at 3 o'clock and was making good headway, when . eiapt wave struck. her and keeled her over. The captains wife and son were saved by Bitters.
 The Nezinscot,s end was sudden Carried over by . mountainous wave the Httls craft failed to right herself ns she sank into the trough and turn ed turtle without an instant's warn 9nx. There was no time to launch khe boats in the ordinary way but Seaman B4tters and a companion grasped. one aa 1t went over with the ruail of water and after the tug had sro11o down drew hhe remainder of 051s ourvivcrs out Of the sea- Both Mrs- EvnnsS and her son were nearly exhausted when they were drawn in- ko t3ae boat by Bitters. They had al most recovered. however, by the time the boat reached land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
Gives Up Letters
 As Matter of Duty

Washington, Aug. 11.-Corporal liar ry M Swartz, the clerk in the pay masters department of the United setates Marine Corps, positively denied today that there had been any prom ise of promotion or reward to induce him to surrender Mrs. Sutton's per- sonal letters for use by the govern ment in the inquiry at Annapolis. He gave them up tout of a sense of duty" He had tried. Ito become an officer in the service but had failed and when he had intended to try again he found that he had passed the age limit. Swartz denied that he had misrepresented his position in the corps to Mrs Sutton
 s1t is too serious an offense in the military service" he said, 'to pretend being other than what one really is and have been around military office too long to pose as other than a clerk"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
C. N. (. APPOINTMENTS
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 Hartford, Aug. 11.-General order NO. g. issued from the adjutant generaPs office gives the names of the following officers of the Connecticut National Guard who have passed satisfactory examinations and are appointed and commissioned as follows:
 First Infantry-Captain Michael F. Owens, Commissary, Hartford; Second Hnfantry-F1rst Lieutepant George D. Cannon, Company H. Middletown; Wfrst Lieutenant John H. Buckeley, Con1pany A Waterbury; Medical De- partment; Lieutenant Dudley B. Dem ming, Waterbury: Angus M. Frazer, New Haven, has passed satisfactory examination and will be appointed and .comnissioned as first lieutenant of the first company, signal corps upon the approval of the nomination as required by Section 3,011, militia law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
WILL YOST TEAM
 QUIT THE LEAGUE?
Directors Expect This Re suit to Follow Destination to Arbitrate.

The votes of the following Industrial League managers have caused the Yost team to withdraw from that organiza- tion:
 Arthur Ball, U. M. c. Go.
 George Ellsworth, No. 1 Crane Go.
 Ed. Sullivan, No. Crane Co.
 Fred Wetstine, Singer Go.
 Thomas Tromans. A. & B. Co.
 Patrick Noonan, Warner Bros. The members of the Yost baseball club at their meeting last Friday even- ing asked the managers of the Indus trial League to appoint an arbitration committee of impartial men to con- slider the games in which Billy Reg emery had participated during his stay in New York. Last evening the spec ial meeting of the directors of the league was held, and after consider able discussion six managers reaffirm- ed their former action. that is that the five games in which Regenery played shall be forfeited.
 Tn action of the club will not in any way disrupt the organiza tion. as It VIII go on almost as well with seven clubs, though one team will have to be idle on each Saturday. Though no official notice has as yet been given the league by the Yost management regarding their withdrawal. in their commun1ca- tion to the newspap pers, of Saturday they said they would withdraw unless the arbitration committee was appoint ed.
 It is hard for the management to gather the club members together, the Yost company now being shut down for two weeks for their midsummer vacation. Manager Lynch said last evening that in his opinion his team will quit.
 The schedule as made out for this Saturday by the secretary includes a game for the Yost club with the Brass Co. team, the contest to be played al Steeplechase Island where the Brass hold d field day The other games are Crane No. 1 vs. Singer Co. at Crane field: A. & B. Go. vs. U. M. c. Co- and Crane No. 2 vs. Warner Bros. al Seaside Park, the first contest to star at o'clock, the other to immediately follow,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
BILL TO LAY STATE TAX
 OF HALF MILL ON LISTS
 OF l9O9=lO PASSES SENATE
Not in 20 Years Has Com monwealth Levied a Tax Directly on Property of Inhabitants of Cities and Towns = Senator Arnold
 Says Levy is Imperative.
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 Hartford, Aug. 1.-The Senate to- day voted to impose a State tax of 1-2 a mill on the grand lists of 1909 and 1910. There was considerable opposi- tion to the measure from Senators Middleton. Fenn and Higgins on the ground that a State tax was not need ed and the State ought not to depart from the policy of twenty years in re- Training from laying one. Senator Arnold. however, stoutly defended the proposition as an absolute necessity if the State is to meet SS74, ,OOO worth of State bonds which comes due next year He showed that there was no other way to take care of these bonds. sion was the statement more than once by different Senators that the reve- nues of the State would undoubtedly exceed the estimates for the next two years and that Connecticut would come out even.
 Senator Arnold, chairman of the Fiji nance committee, also told the Senate that the committee had been informed treasurer and the tax commissioner that it is absolutely essential that some such tax should be laid to meet the growing expenses of the State. Senator Arnold mildly criticised past General Assemblies for burdening the State with a heavy bonded debt.
 Another important matter which passed the Senate was an amendment tos the act concerning the seizure of vessels illegally engaged in the oyster industry. Under the present law ves- sels can be seized when found in oys- ter piracy, but Senator Arnold secdr- ed an amendment to this law so that if man rents a vessel from another and. breaks the law the vessel is not liable.
 Among other matters which passed the Senate were the following: the establishment of a board of state vot- ing machine commissioners; two or three minority matters referring to liquor licenses; appripriation of $4,000 for the Greenwich General hospital; increase of the salary of the state li- brarian from $2,500 to s3,000; a provi- sion. that the relatives of drunkards may appeal to the states attorney to prevent the sale of liquor to the same; a provision that an appeal in a mur- der case shall act as a stay of exc cution; and the act concerning the taxation of land taken by municipa- lfties for water power purposes which was amended so that if there was an increase in the value of adjoining property the state water supply land which is to go in according to it's valuable when taken with the building thereon, shall incsrease in a like ra- tio. -irtN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
NEW SONGS FOR
 PARK CONCERT

The Wheeler & Wilson band will play a concert at Seaside park Thurs day evening at 8 o'clock They will be assisted by William Redmond who will sing three new songs by Kerry Mills, Papa Please Buy Me An Air ship, "Highland Mary and "Comical Eyes" Following is the program:
 l. March, the Indomitable.
 g. Overture. Poet and Peasant (By reQuestO
 g. Ballet Music, Pas Des Fleurs.
 4. Songs, William Remond. Papa Please Buy Me An Airship," Highland Mary" and "Comical Eyes,
 5. Medley, Popular Songs.
 6. (a) Melody, from ssL'Arleslenne,' '' (b) An Indian Scene, In A Pagoda.
 .. Two Step. Beautiful Eyes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
MISS FITZGERALD
 MARRIES IN DERBY
Groom is Luke J. 1Conneally of Philadelphia Bride a Bridgeport Girl.

This morning at 8 o'clock in St. Mary's church. Derby. took place the marriage of Mary K. Fitzgerald and Luke J. ConneaIly of Philadelphia The bride up to a short time ago re- sided all her life at 2s5 Grand street. this city. The ceremony was per formed by the brides brother, Rev. pr. church. assisted by Rev. Dr. Donovan of Middletown- A nuptia1 mass fol- lowed. A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony.
 the couple received an array of beauti- full gifts. MT and Mrs. Conneally de- parted for an extended trip after which they will be at home in Philadelphia after Oct. 1. The departure of Mrs. Conneally from this city will be regret ted by many !,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
TWISTED CITIZENS
 HEAR EXPLOSION

S.l
 Winsted, Aug. 11.-Hundreds of citi- zens in this vicinity were awakened early today by a terrific explosiorK As soon as daylight appeared the tele- graph and telephone lines were busy in an effort to locate the scene of the supposed disaster, but the first solu- tion to the mystery came today when Spencer R. Woodworth, a. night po- lice, stated that it was caused by a meteor. He said that about 2:3O the heavens were lighted up by a ball of fire about the size of muskmelon which came out of the northwest, pass ed over the Methodist church steeple and disappeared.
 A few seconds later he heard the ex- plosion. His story is corroborated by that of G. L. Dewey, who stated that he was awake at the time, noticed a light and heard the explosion a few minutes later. The spot where the supposed meteor struck has not been located but it is not believed that any damage was done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
LAW
 FOR THIEVES Senate Votes to Repeal Statute Confiscating Oys-
 ter Boats ARNOLD'S AMENDMENT UNANIMOUSLY PASSED No Reason Why Cruel and Unusual Penalties Should
 Be Inflicted Double Wrong Done When Leased Boats Were Taken
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Hartford, Aug. 11.-Senator Thomas Arnold of Bridgeport succeeded today in having repealed practically all of the laws now on the statute books which allow. the confiscation of boats whose possessors. whether owners or lessees, are found in the Illegal dredg- ing Of oyster beds. Senator Arnold termed the existing laws as in the na- ture of class legislation. He did not believe, he said, in the confiscation of property in the case of a man fpund stealing oysters. He said there is plenty of law to punish an oyster thief just as we'll as a thief who steals other kinds of property. Very frequently. he said, innocent persons lease their boats to oyster dredgers. 1t was a hardship to have their property confis- cated because of misconduct on the part of the lessee. He maintained that the authorities in any town had ann pie law to punish a transgressor, of this class. The Senate agreed with Senator Arnold and his amendment was unanimously passed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
CLEANUP IS
 SUCCESSFUL
Only Few. Property Owners Disobey Orders of Health
 Inspector
CHICKENS ORDERED OUT

The monthly meeting of the Board of Health last evening was a lengthy one. Health Inspector D. w.. Lynch and Dr. Knapp. the meat and milk in spector, rendered their reports.
 James F1aherty, who lives at 32 Fair mount avenue, asked the board to or der Mrs. Eliza Clancy, a neighbor, to connect the cistern on her property with a sewer. The health committee, pr. Ober and Andrew L. Lawson. will investigate.
 Benjamin Parsons of 5S4 Connecticut avenue, complained that James Quiz not properly attended to. MT. Quig- ley was notified to take away the ma nure at least once a week from May l to Nov. 1.
 on which there is stagnant pool were given 90 days in which to fill it up.
 A complaint was heard in regard to the cistern at the bathing pavilion at Seaside Park, and was referred to the
 The health committee will investi- gate the need of a new furnace at the isolation hospital
 William Jennings. the weather ob- server, was given 10 days in which to get rid of the chickens which he has been keeping on his premises in Noble avenue.
 John kuDd or 19l Adams street was ordered to fill in the cistern on his property at once.
 Although it was reported that the meat market of Pavel Saffa, 294 Ham, ilton street, is in an unsanitary con- dition, Dr. Mcclellan. the health officer, felt that the report was not Justified. iThe health committee will now take charge of the matter MT. Lynch's report shows that there are a number of people who have not complied with his orders to clean ur dooryards and the prosecuting attorney will act in these cases. | Dr. Knapp's report follows: | Samples of milk examined, S1; sam- ples brought into the office, II; sam
 ples brought in by the inspector, n samples that had been watered ol skinned. 8.
 Meat markets inspected. 15S: found
 in good condition. 156; found in pool | condition, g.
 Diaries visited, 8; found in unsani- | tary condition, 1; found in good condi- | ton, '. | Meat condemned, 1,510 pounds; cattle 1 slaughtered, 140; calves slaughtered | 276: calves stamped at WoodhulIs, 1S6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
MANILA CIGARS
 HELD IN BOND
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 Washington, Aug. 11.-A cablegram received at the Insular Bureau of the War Department from Manila to-day says that the number of cigars ex- ported to the United States in the last six months has been 2914,000- A mil lion or more of these cigars were sent to this country in anticipation of free trade under the new tariff law and were held in bond until it was enact ed. Under the new law the Philippines are permitted to send 150,00O.OO0 cigars a year free of duty, but the govern ment officials are under the impression that it will be many years before that limit is reached.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
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 New York, Aug 1.-The copper stocks were most active in the open ing trading. Tn the first few minutes AmaIgamated Copper, Anaconda, each showed a gain of one per cent. Smeh- showed a fractional gain. The Hill stocks showed pronounced strength.
 Il a. m.-A reactionary tendency marked the trading this morning Reading, Southern Pacific, Union Pa 'cific and Steel Common were forced down from 1 to 2 points below the highest level.
 Government bonds unchanged; oth- CT bonds strong
 hour were generally fractional and without importance except as indica- ting a tendency by important inter ests to force a moderate reaction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
Taft Seeks Revenge
 From General Ames

Beverly, Mass, Aug. ,11.-President Taft and John Hayes Hammond left early today for the Essex Golf club links determined to get revenge from General Ames of Lowell and w. J. Boardman of Washington who Clean ed thend up'' in Mondays match.
 The President ihas changed the order of his daily program regarding his correspondence and hereafter will con- fer with his secretary in the after noon at the conclusion of the golf e1me mstead of early in the morning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
ATTACK OF OWLS
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Reading. Pa, Aug. 1.-The Bureau of Fraternities of the Department of Commerce and Labor, came in for a vigorous attack at 'to-day's session of the national convention of the Ameri- can Order of Owls. A resolution in the form of a petition asking that the bureau he abolished was adopted by a large vote. The petition is addressed to the President and Congress. The pettion also asks that it be made a m 4sdemeanor to secure members for any organization not incorporated un- der the laws of the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
JEFF WILL FIGHT
 JACK. JOHNSON
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Chicago, Aug. n.-Sam Berger, rep resenting J. J. Jeffries, and Jack John son at 12:4O o'clock this afternoon reached an agreement and Johnson and Jeffries will fight for the heavy weight championship of the world. The articles were signed by Berger and Johnson at 1:27. Johnson yielded on every point demanded by Berger ex- cept the size of the side bet. Berger yielded on this point.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11

famous German aeronaut. who has been i'll following an operation for an abscess of the neck. made his first light in a balloon while observing the operations of the civil war~in this country for Germany. The balloon was sent up within the Union lines. Zeppelin thereupon took up the study of aeronautics in earnest. his life dream being to construct dirigible ballon that would carry several per
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11

fare. He soon spent his private for tune of s50O.000, but kept on with his experiments and as long ago as 1900 succeeded in making some remarkable flights His triumph came last May. when he travelled $50 miles in thirty.
 seven hours. his huge ship performing perfectly at high attitudes and in many conflicting air currents. His present airship will carry twenty five persons and is equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus and a searchlight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-11
OPERATED ON

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 Stamford, Aug. 11.-iDr. John J. Cloonan, a well known physician, went to the hospital this afternoon to be operated upon for appendicitis.