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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29

morning at 11:30 with Representative Bush of Orange for the first speaker. MT. Bush went into the present condi- tions relative to public service cor porations at some length, insisting that they require no such legislation. He defended the judiciary committees re- port. being himself a member of the committee and replied to the asser- tions that the connJufttee should have produced Satisfacfory bill by saying that it could not be expected to re- model fin a few weeks the product of two years work by a special commits sion.
 Representative Payne of Griswold followed with a lengthy speech, the gist of which was that he agreed with one witness before the Judiciary com of the legislature are not suff1cient'y conversant with corporation matters to properly grant special charters. The average legislator sdoesn't know He referred at length to recent devel- opments of science and the creation of corporations to handle them and to the tempiation to the promoters which would result, and remarked the prob able need of such a Commission in the near future. He believed. however, that it was needed atspresent and hop ed the bill would pass.
 Representative Leete of Enfield made very labored effort to be witty in condemnation of the present bill which he declared had no father and begged for the preservation by the House of the legislative righk of the small towns. kE
 Representative TinSfer of Rockville supported the bill inSA well rated and scholarly speech. He said that it was not perfect but certainly a. step in the right direction, and went at length into the conditions that sur round public utilities Corporations other than railroad kand Melley lines. vision by the State 5tl2ese corpora
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
me house on the campus.

same house on the campus.
 MT. Smith had been in town two days, registering at the Draper Hotel Tuesday night. He appeared cheerful and acted much as the many other young college men who register there. This morning he sat in the office read ing the papers and chatted with the hotel employees impressing them as one thoroughly in his ri~ht mind and in such a manner that 1t could hardly be believed he then had the deed plan ned which must have been the case. He left the hotel about o'clock evil dently going to the college at once. No one was more surprised than the hotel employees who knew him. when they learned of the tragedy.
 Miss Martien is a daughter ofxMr. and Mrs. Frank Martien of S3 Boston street. Somerville. Mass. who are well known socially in that city. MT. Mar tien is head of the firm of Martien Orth & Hastings. dealers in oils and timers supplies with offices on Pur- chase street, Boston. He left for Northampton this morning as soon as he learned of the tragedy
 Miss Martien is a graduate of the Latin High School of Somerville. Members of the family learned of the shooting from the newspaper and at once tried to get further information over the telephone from Smith Col lege and the hospital. They were un- able to offer any explanation for the shooting.
 Chicago, April 2s-Porter Smith of Chicago. who figured in the tragedy at Smith college, was a son of the late James Smith, and was formerly em-- ployed by the firm of R. P. Smith Sons Company in this city. Recently he had been living at the Kenwood Hotel here with his mother. Smith graduated from Dartmouth college last year and has been connected with the shoe firm since he left college. At the office of the Smith Sons Company the officials declined to discuss the tragedy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
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(SDecIdl Ine farmerD
 Hartford, April 29.-Not yet need all ties bill by the present legislature be abandoned. The opponents of the measure got the surprise of the ses- sion today when sterling words of worth that rang true as steel were spoken for the bill. The fatted calf that had been so we'll supplied with fodder from the crib designed and built by the various special interests of the state did not go peacefully to the slaughter prepared for him. On the contrary he developed some of the tendencies of the bucking broncho and and as a result the whole matter is up in the air so to speak with the sentiment in favor of a decent meas ure along the lines advocated by the framerS of the existing bill growing hourly.
 In no uncertain terms did those who are fighting day and night to destroy the best bill of it's kind possible under present conditions in this state hear truthful prophecies today of what the future held in store for them if they continue their onslaught of legislation desired by the ring ridden people of this State. Looming strong in the debate today in favor of the interests of the people of this State were Rep reseEtatives Daniel Dunne, Mayor of Willimantic, Representative Chandler of Rocky Hill, and Representatives Tangier and George Foster, the latter Mayor of Rockville.
 The question as to the acceptance of the committee report and the rejec- ton of the bill was divided into two parts and the first part passed the House.
 It looked as though the House was about to pass the bill. when its oppon- erts secured and adjournment.
 Hartford, April 29.-The discussion of the Public Utilities Commission bill in the midst of which the House was ad- journed yesterday was resumed this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
METHODIST MINISTER
 DEAD IN CANAAN

Rev. Albert H. Wyatt, d member of the New York East Conference, died at his home in Pine Grove, Canaan, Conn.,, this morning, after an illness Of some duration. The deceased was a. we'll known and honored member of the conference. He retired from ac- tive work in 1907 after accepting a, call from the Methodist church in Hunt ineton. l.. l., in 1905. The deceased was a preacher of ability, often oc- cupying the puIpits of a number of church in New Haven, Norwalk, Hart ford, and other places, though local congregation had never had the pleas ura to listen to his remarks. The funeral. will be held from his resi- dence in Canaan tomorrow. The in terment will be in Woodmont, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
BOY CONfESSES
 TO POISONING VALUABLECOWS
Lad Under Arrest Told De- tectives He Thought Stuff Would Do the Critters
 Good.
Befriended By Owner of Farm Who Picked Him Off Street.-The Act Is One of Pure Deviltry- Two of the Animals AL ready Dead.

A case of poisoning of high bred
 animals at the big farm in Newtown owned by Harry F. Greenman, 2S6 Park Place, this city, has been traced to a boy, Thomas Doolan, Jr., 15, son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Doolan of 239 Alice street. The boy has acknowl- edged feeding the animals paris green and two valuable cows have already died, another is expected to die and four more ar very sick. Three valu- able horses were also fed the poison but they are recovering.
 The Newtown farm is Mr. Green mans hobby. His son, Harry M. Greenman, lives on the place and the stock belongs to the latter. The elder Greenman picked up the boy on the streets of this city and in a spirit of charity sent him to his son on the farm. The boy had been there sew eral weeks when MT. Greenman says he discovered that he was misbehav- ing and gave him a severe lecture. taken sick. On Tuesday, April 19, the boy was discharged. Before he went away from the place he removed a quantity of paris green from the boxes fed it to seven valuable Jersey cows and three horses. Another horse owned by a farm hand escaped the vengeance of the boy.
 As soon as the animals were taken ill MT. Greenman employed veterinary surgeons who assured him that they had been poisoned. A valuable COW died and the paris green was found in her stomach in large quantities. Traces of paris green was also found in the managers of the barn.
 The Greenmans were at a loss to for the poisoning. They have no known enemies in the vicinity. Suspicion finally fell upon the boy He was brought to police headquar- ters this morning by Detective Ser geant Cronan and Patrolman Cough lin, who found kim at ReichePs gro cery store, 3907 North Main street. The boy was questioned by Captain Arnold and admitted giving, the ami mals paris green after telling a yarn to mislead the detectives. He said he gave them the stuff because he thought it would do them good.
 The father of the lad is a hard work ing man but is unable to control the boy who has had several jobs. At one time he was employed at Southey's hospital. He acknow1edg- ed that his parents have done every thing they could for him but he does not wish to attend school and works for a short time. only to be discharged Or to leave without provocation.
 The boy is now held at headquar- ters MT. Greenman is 10th to make a charge against him.
 The two cows which died are valued at several hundred dollars. Veterin- ary surgeons are in attendance upon the sick animals every day. The boy will be taken to Newtown for trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
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(Speclal rom OulteQ 9f0SS.l
 Northampton. Mass. April 29.-Helen F. Martfen. of Somerville. Mass, a member of the senior class of Smith College, was shot and killed on the college campus this morning by Porter Smith of Chicago. a graduate of Dart mouth last year. who then shot him self and died instantly. The bodies lay within four feet of each other when found.
 Smith and Miss Martien became en- gagged last year but at Christmas time the engagement was broken by the young woman, whose action appears to have been a severe blow to Smith who made several attempts to renew the engagement and came again to this city two or three days ago for this purpose.
 This morning he called on her as she was starting from her home for chapel and proposed that they again about the lower campus comparatively deserted at the time. engaged in earn est conversation. Smith is supposed to have made one final desperate plea and on being repulSed drew revolver and fired three shots into his com panion and then turned the weapon on himself with fatal effect. He shot Miss Martien first in the temple and twice in the back.
 The college gardener. Canning. heard the first shot. being in a tree pruning it. He saw the couple standing close to where he had heard the girl scream after each of the first two shots but at the third shot she fell and did not scream. Smith at once put the revolv- CT to his temple and fired one shot which caused almost instant death. The girl had a sister Louise Martien in the junior class and Smith also had sister. Emily Smith. in the junior class and both sisters lived in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
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 New York. April 29.-Good strength and activity in many stocks were shown at the opening and in the early trading. Union Pacific rose one point. Trunk lines made fractional gains but some losses were sustained in the western railroads. B. R. T. advanced a quarter. Bonds were strong
 ii a- m.-During the first hour prices were strong, the margin issues being strongest while there were some ad- vances in the specialties. The sent1- ment generally was bullish but the Speculative element distrusted those in control. Union and Southern Pacific were under pressure while about 15,OO0 shares of steel common were sold.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds were strong.
 Noon.-There were some further re- sessions in the late forenoon Union Pacific losing one point while many stocks made fractional declines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
DOOR OPENS
 NASTY RECITAL
 IN HANS TRIAL
Judge Garretson's Ruling Today, With General Hains on the Stand, Ad- mits All the, Stories, Whether True or False, Bearing on Relations Be tween Annis and Mrs. Claudia HainS.
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 Flushing. April 29.-General Peter c. Hains. father of Captain Peter c. Hains on trial for his life here for the murder last August of William B. An his. was the first witness called by the defense when the trial was resumed to-day. In accordance with the open ing speech of the defense in which it was promised that knowledge of his wife's alleged infidelities had shattered the mentality of the army officer. Gen eraI Hains was called to tell of the all legged trips to New York of Mrs. Claudia Hains and of his sending for his son to tell him that his wife had been indiScreet at least.
 Justice Garretsons ruling that all that was told Captain Hains which had any effect on his mental state was relevant. no matter whether the stories were true or false. has opened the door for the entire tale of alleged relations between Annis and Mrs. Hains. inas- much as the defense declares that both General Hains and Thornton told the captain of his wife'S actions and state mentS of the servants.
 General Hains told at length of his sons early life, characterizing him as "weak child.' Describing his at titude in action in Porto Rico while serving as his aide during the fighting near La, Guayramus, the witness said:
 He did not seem to realize his posi- ton. He was constantly in my way while I was trying to locate the enemy and finally he became insubordinate, openly demonstrating with me for wearing my helmet on the firing line. Incidentally I had to tell him to be- have or I would place him under ar rest"
 In nearly every instance of the Gen. erals testimony there was duplication of the story told at the trial of Thorn ton Hains.
 Dr. Manson told of examinations he had made of Captain Hains in the Queens county jail on November 5, 19OS and said that at that time the defendant was insane. He also said that in his opinion the captain had been insane for several months. He was then withdraw temporarily and the General resumed the stand.
 District Attorney Dewitt objected to General Hains telling anything about the alleged confession of Claudia Hains until the defense has presented proof that Captain Hains had shown symptoms of insanity. A lengthy legal argument followed during which the State was sustained by Justice Garretson who insisted that the mere statements that the captain was in sane were not enough.
 The State. scored it's first victory and General Hains was temporarily with drawn while Dr. l.. Samuel Manson. an insanity expert. was called to give the technical testimony so that the confession might be admitted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
Former Yale Student
 Charged With Theft
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 New Haven, April 29.-The case of H. c. Prouty, former Yale student came up in the police court to-day and was continued until May 1st. Prouty was brought here yesterday from Boston charged with stealing a fur overcoat from Keith Manville, a. student in 1908 and a valuable gold watch from F. H. Douglas. The police say that Prouty has confessed to the crimes Prouty is from Spencer, Mass. and his name appears on the Yale catalogue a S a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Society. f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29

The cases of Beatrice Miller and James Donovan charged with improper conduct, were disposed of in the city court this morning and they brought a severe condemnation of the cheap dances young girls are allowed to at tend and which result in their down fall.
 Miss Helen King. probation officer, has looked up the records and finds that the Miller girl is about IT years of age. which tallies with the state ments of her parents. Judge Wilder sent the girl to the House of the Good Shepherd in Hartford till discharged which means that she will remain dur ing her minority. Donovan was fined $7 and costs and sent to jail for 10 days.
 Attorney Edward F. Hallen. who ap- peared for Donovan. scored the cheap dances which young girls are allowed to attend. He said that this case and many others like it could be traced di- rectly to dances which young girls at tend on Saturday nights and at which they meet undesirable people and form bad habits. He called upon the prose- cutor to look after these places and in Sist that no young girls be allowed to attend them. He asked for leniency on the part of the court in the case at hand and called attention to the responsibility of the family of the ac- cuSeQ ana the IacI that ne naO never been accused of any misconduct be- fore.
 Judge Wilder commented upon the case saying that he should recognize these facts but that the community was entitled to consideration and that he would not be doing his duty if he allowed the young man to go free.
 Assistant Prosecutor William A. Redden assured the court that the prosecutors ojce would take cogniz- ar.ce of fheeo dances and would see that the law was enforced. People who conduct these dances will answer to the law-if rnino,. females are allow. ed to attend without their parents or guardians. The evil has been brought to the attention of the public many times before but it is hard to deal with. The indiscrimnate association Of young people at these places is cons1d- cred one of the most banefu1 inf1u- ences to which young girls can be sub mitted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29

Constantinople, April 29.-Sultan Mehmed V inaugurated a sweeping policy of economy today by cutting off scores of attaches from the palace civil list and removing hundreds of supernumaries from the government departments. The Yildiz Kiosk now has a. force of attendants about the size of that maintained at the White House in Washington. All told sev- eral thousand persons have been let out of their soft jobs. a saving to the government of millions of dollars This sign of a business administration something new in Turkey-is receivr ed with almost universal approval. There is the highest authority today for the statement that the Young Turks intend virtually to tmartia1 Abdul Hamid, the deposed Sultan. If this is done his execution is probable ss the Young Turks would hardly care to take this action unless they had sufficient evidence to insure Abdul s conviction of some corporal offense.
 The hiding place of Abdul's fortune Is now what is worrying the Young Turks. They are convinced that he has millions hidden away but haven't succeeded in getting from Abdul any information as to where his fortune is. It is believed that the threat of court martial is really for the purpose of making Abdul discouraged so that he will give the necessary intimation.
 The body of Nadier Pasha. the sec ond nephew of Abdul Hamid. was found to-day hanging on the Galata bridge. Nadier. who was accused of having plotted the uprising of April 1s and to have been the Evil genius of Abdul. was tried before a courtmartial and sentenced to be hanged His exc cution took place during the night but the body was allowed to hang for hours before being cut down. Nadier was a giant Nubian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
BIG BOND SYNDICATE
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New York, April PA syndicate headed by Ladenburg, Thalman & Company has been formed to under write the S1O.OOO,OOO five per cent re- funding and improvement bonds of the Kansas City Southern Railway which are to be issued. These bonds are to mature in 1850 and $5,1OO,OOO of the proceeds will be used to retire short notes not due while the balance will be used for improvements. notably the elimination of many existing grades.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
FORBES BALLOONED FROM TWISTED
 TO WATERBURY
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North Adams, Mass, April 29.-A. Holland Forbes of Fairfield. Conn.,, and Clifford Harmon who ascended from here early this morning in the balloon North Adams No. 1, have wired that they landed at Waterbury Conn.,, at TAO a. m. During the five hour flight an altitude of 5000 feet was maintained and an unusual fea- ture was that only three bags of bal last were used.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
St. Mary's Church Crowded to the Doors By Congre- gation of Men Last
 Evening.
lAs Mission Progresses In terest Grows Apace and Immense Crowds Attend Nightly-Confessions Are Now Being Heard-Ques- tions Answered Each Evening.

It would be hard to imagine a more practical sermon for men than the one delivered last night at the Paulist Mission in St. Mary's church by Rev. Father Walsh. He spoke on the Occasions of Sin.'' The mission is a time to hold the mirror up before mems consciences that they may see clearly the state of their souls and the dan gers that beset them by sin, and f any man of the 300 who listened to Father Walsh did not have his eyes opened as never before it s surely was because his eyes are incapable of being opened. Scath-
 ng is the only word that fittingly describes the fine denunciation that certain things received, things as immortal souls.
 Father Walsh began his sermon by telling a story of sailors who lost their lives because they neglected the warn ing the lighthouse gave They took chances in a fog, they did not avoid the danger, went on the rocks and were lost
 How foolish of them to risk their lives by taking such an unnecessary chance. That is the verdict of every
 
 who give that verdict are doing even worse. Your life is a voyage. There are rocks and reefs and shoals that threaten your soul-namely sin which destroys the spiritual life as drowning destroys bodily life. How many men here are careful to avoid the danger of sin? Do you know why it is that your soul is shipwrecked so often by ser- 1ous sin? will tell you-it is because you do not avoid the occasions or dan- ger of sin.
 "A man sins, is sorry for it, kneels in his room and tells his God he is sor- ", kneels in confession and repeats that sorrow and really he is sorry and But in a few weeks he is Because he did not try to avoid the occasion or danger of that sin. He played with the fire and was burned. A man who wishes to keep free of small pox keeps away from places or per sons or things that might cause that disease. So man who desires to keep free of sin must keep away from per sons or places or things that will in all probability lead him into sin. tsIt is the teaching of Catholic nor aIists that it is a sin to expose oneself to the danger of sin. For example, suppose a man usually drinks to ex- cess when he goes to a saloon on Sat urday. Now he knows from past ex- perience that the chances are about even that he will drink to excess if he goes to that saloon next Saturday. There is danger of his drinking to ex- cess. He may not drink to excess be- cause in times past he has not. But there is danger that he shall. For that man to enter that saloon is serious and deliberately exposed his soul to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29

Noung Couple Had Been Engaged, But Engagement Was Broken Last Christmas and Smith Is Supposed to Have Made in Vain Desperate Plea to Win the Girl This Morning and Being Repulsed Fired Three Shots Into Her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29

A new Uruguayan law, effective two years hence, prohibits the in1por- tation into or sale in that country of any medicine without the approval of the National Hygienic Council.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
MURDER AND SUICIDE AT
 SMITH COLLEGE TODAY

Porter Smith of Chicago, Dartmouth Graduate, Kills Former Sweetheart, Helen F. Martien of Somervile, Member of Senior Class, and Then Turns Revol- yer on Himself-Both Bodies Found Side by
 Side College Campus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29

To improve the clarity of banjo tones, a New Yorker has invented metal rest for the ployer's playing hand so that it will not touch the head and deaden the sound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
So Called Cheap Saturday Night Dances An Occasion of Grave Danger to Soul
 and Body.

Assistant Prosecutor Red den to Cooperate With Prosecutor Delaney In Stamping Out These Pest Holes, Which Are Respon- sible for the Downfall of Many a Young Girl-The Miller Case Before the Court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29

SPARKS from usurped Turkey may ignite the powder magazines of Eur ope, but bargains in bicycles and $2.00 tires are getting more attention at O'NeilFs. aa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
NEW SULTAN CUTTING OUT
 SOFT JOBS

Inaugurates Radical Policy Today by Firing Scores of Sinecures from the Palace and Removing Hundreds of Supernumaries from Government Department Sign of Business Ad- ministration Something New for Turkey.