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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.) St. Albans, Vt. July 21.-With scores of armed deputies and railroad detectives on guard along the Grand Trunk and Vermont Central lines in New England, today saw but little change in the strike situation. The pas senger traffic is still being put over the rails. but there is an almost complete tie-up in freight and several mills are on the point of closing for lack of raw material. One factory has already done so. The Somerset Woolen Mill has laid off about 600 hands.
 The only outbreak of violence so far reported was at Halls Pond where a train crew was stoned and switches spiked by strike sympathiZerS. Cover nor Prouty at once rushed 40 armed deputies to the scene of the trouble and no further difficulty is expected at that point.
 At White River Junction, 25 men af- ter one days work, refused to con- tinue and will be sent back to New York today.
 Boston, July 21.-The trouble on the Grand Trunk and Central Yer mont roads is being felt here only as regards the receipt of freight. No cars have arrived here from the strike region anu no p0ftSHdplo SOOQS dS Ue- ing accepted by the Boston & Maine for stations beyond White River June tion or north and south of Miller'S Falls, along the lines of the Central Vermont, and New London. The Bos- ton & Maine has refused to become involved in the trouble, denying an urgent request for a locomotive to haul cars stalled beyond White River Junction. A shipment of 12,000 bushels of oats in sacks from Canadian points for Havana was due at the Mystic docks Charlestown, yesterday for tranS-Shipment on the steamship Rhinegraf, which clears today for Havana. It was said today that the Rhinegraf would sail without the oats.
 Efforts being made here to recruit strike-breakers for the Central Yer mont have not been particularly suc- cessful. Not more than 75 men have so far been secured and of these only 50 have yet left for the Vermont line.
 Buffalo, July 21-The freight yards of the Grand Trunk at North Buffa- To are practically deserted and the freight movement ata Buffalo on the touched.
 Toronto, July 21.-Genera1 Manager of Transportation Brownlee of the Grand Trunk system says that with in few days the company will again handle freight. Within a week he says without assistance from any of the army of conductors, trainmen and yardmen on strike the whole system will be again running under normal conditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
HUSBAND DESERTS HIS BRIDE MAYBE
 FOR HIS PARENTS

Carmina DeBattista, a bride of IT summers. who came here on her honeymoon, last fall, with Dominic Antonio DeBattista, 21 years old, to- day reported to the police that her husband had deserted her. They lived in a furnished room in North Washington avenue until Monday.
 Without even kissing her goodbye, and seemingly without any reason, DeBattista walked out last Monday and has not since returned. They were married in October, 1909, in Jersey City. The husband is a la borer. He had a small sum of money saved, but drew it from the bank on Monday She fears his parents were displeased at his marriage and sum- moned him back to Italy, when he came shortly before the two were married
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
OBITUARY.

The remains of Lucy M, wife of Richard B. Cogswell, were entered at rest this afternoon in Mountain Grove cemetery following services at her late nome, go Courtland street, at 2:3O o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. M Richardson, paste of the First Presbyterian church. The honorary oall bearers were Dr. N. E.. Wordin, George E. Betts, Charles B. Read Stiles E. Goodsell, William T. Hincks and Robert E. Wheeler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
MARRIAGE RETURNS.

Marriage returns received at the Town Clerks office today show that three from this city on June 1st went to New Haven where they became either man or wife. Among those mentioned were Fred w. Guyette, 28, a polisher of this city, and Louise Blanchett, 27, of New Haven by Rev J. Ramsel; Thomas R. Thompson, 60, advertising artist of New Haven, and May A. Stafford, 30, daughter of George Stafford of this city, by Rev. Fred Saunders; Nicolo Casella, "A, baker of this city, and Nicolina Verdi, 21, of New Haven, by Rev. Pasquale. ss e.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
IS MISSION
 ALSO CHURCH
County Commissioners Re fer Question to Counsel,
 James A. Marr

No hearing developed this morning on the remonstrance brought by Judge Edward K. Nicholson, as a taxpayer. and others, against the transfer of the license of Antonio F'raenza on South avenue to East Main and Nichols streets. The only objection against the proposed saloon is that it would be within 200 feet of the Point Union Mis- sion. Here is question at law, whether the mission is d church CT not a church.
 cided to refer the matter to their coun- sel. Attorney James A. Marr. who will render an opinion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
MAN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL ASSAULT
 ON LITTLE GIRL

Fitchburg, Mass, July 21.-Charg- ed with criminal assault on Lottie Anderson, 13, Laurence Scoyino. 2e. was held here today in s3,00O bail for trial. When captured Scovino was armed with a stflletto and a carving fork, both points of which were sharpened to a need1e-Iike keen ness. The police believe him to be the wild man" who had terrorized the outskirts of this city for months and to have been the author of three criminal assaults on women, numer- ous burglaries and several hoIdups
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
DIED.

STAPLETON.-In this city, July 20, 1910, Marie L., daughter of Walter and Mary A. Stapleton, aged II years, months, 3 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of the parents, No. 58 Sanford ave- nue, on Saturday. July 23, at a. Inland from St. Augustine's church at 9:30 a. m.
 -Interment at St. M1chaePs s cemetery. Fl b* BEHRENS.-In this city, July 20th, 1910, Helena Behrens, wife of Frederick William Behrens, ST., aged 63 years, months, 14 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, No. 319 East Washington avenue, on Friday, July 22nd, at 2:30 p. m-, and from German Reformed church. at o'clock p. m.
 -Interment at Park cemetery.
 20 b D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
RHODE ISLANDS
 POPULATION IS
 NOW 542,674

Washington, July 21-The census bureau today announced the 1910 pop- ulation of Rhode Island as 542,S74. an increase of 26.6 per cent since 1900. The increase is not sufficient to give the state another Congressman. 9th erS announcements include:
 Providence, R. l., 224, ,326; an increase of 27.8 per cent. Newport, R. l., 27, 149.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
DR. GRIFFIN AND
 MISS LENEVE HAVE
 BEEN CAPTURED?

Cardiff, Wales, July 21.-The Cardiff Express. this afternoon declares that Dr. H. H. Crippen, wanted in London for wife murder, and Miss Leneve have been captured in Llangrinog, near Cardigan, Wales, and are being held for the London police. No veri- fication has yet been received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
Especial from United Press.)

(SpeclaI from United Press.
 Washington, July 21.-"The Lord told me in dream that I must stay in Washington until Brother Sturde- want is released from the prison of the Philistines. When the Almighty bursts his bonds then I may leave but not before," declared Addie Cod ding, the Norwegian girl disciple of the Rev. Jonah Sturdevant, negro prophet who is in jail in Baltimore and under whose spell two white women are near death in this city.
 The board of charities, after con- sidering the case of the Codding girl, ordered that she be sent to Boston where she has relatives. The police
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
PARAMOUR OF DR.
 CRIPPEN DEAD BY
 HER OWN HAND
Especial from United Press. }

Bourgeois, France, July 21-A woman who registered at the Hotel De France here as Jeanne Maze. killed herself this afternoon. The police declare the wo- man is Miss Ethel Clare Leneve, the typist for Dr. H. H. Crippen, who dis appeared with Crippen following the discovery of Mrs. Crippen's body in the cellar of their London home The description of Miss Leneve, as furnish ed by the London police. fits the dead woman in the nlinutest details In a note the woman admitted that her name was not Maze. Scotland Yard has been notified
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
SABOT, SUSPECTED OF
 MURDER, GOES TO JERSEY

Peter Sabot. arrested Tuesday even ing for drunkenness and held yester- day without bail as it was believed he was Jersey City murder suspect, con- serted to go to Jersey today without requisition papers. accompanying De- tective Sergeant Looney back to that city. Sergeant Looney says that Sabot closely resembles the man who is want ed for the murder. Sabot will prob ably be able to make his boat Sat urday for which he had booked pass age for the other side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21

New Orleans. July 21-General Car men Correa, better known as General Colon'' of the Estrada army. was kill ed during the fighting in the vicinity of Nicaragua recently, according tc messages received here today. Correa was regarded as one of the most able commanders enegaged in the Central American war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
GIRLS WENT TO SEE WORLD; WISH
 TO COME HOME NOW

''We are in New York. Came here for a good time. Can we come home % parents by Philomena Bonazza, r. Florence English, Is, and Fannie De- Bonna 15, employees of the Warner Bros Co, who have not been home since Tuesday morning. All live in Hallett street. Leaving their homes as if to go to work, before Tues day morning, the girls failed to re- turn in the evening and then the par ents, finding their clothes missing, feared they had run away to stay
 Last night the parents reported their disappearance to the police and today a warning had been sent out for their dentention. They can come home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
Second week of 25th MILL END SALE will be a harvest time.

Each day the Mill End sale grows better It enters upon its second week with everything combining make that second week better for the Mill End shopper than the first
 splendid lot of Mill End wares that have been kept in the background by others get to the foreground Some of them almost better than the lots you've been enthusiastic Shopping is bit comfortable now the crowds dense so hurried You make even-better chocethough at the Mill End sale Is safe If choice IS made with closed eyes.
 The week that has ended has been the most-remark- able week in the history of the Mill End Sale Business has been greatest Folks have been satisfied Shop ping has been easiest Things have smoohest That was good preparation for the second eehat second week which be just enjoyable and just full of savings and just as satisfactory to every Mil-Ender.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21

The children of the Olivet Congre- gational church are having their out ing today at Compo Beach. Three jumbos took the children about the lines of the city this morning, before making the trip to the beach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
BLAcKMAIL SAYS MISS SMITH

BLACKMAIL SAYS MISS SMITH
 Special from United Press.)
 Stamford, July 21.-Miss Helen M. Smith returned this afternoon from a short cruise in the yacht Viking. Asked regarding the letters to Gris- wold. published in New York paper this morning. she declared that they were part of an attempt at blackmail and that she had instructed her counsel to take proper steps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21

Farmer Want Ads. 1 Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21

Buffalo, July 21-The freight yards of the Grand Trunk at North Buffa- To are practically deserted and the freight movement ata Buffalo on the Grand Trunk as at every other point touched.
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Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The survey.
ing Of public land in Montana during
the coming fscsl year under the sl4O,.
600 appropriation OF congress will be
by surveyors employed by the general
land Office Of the interior department
instead of by contract. Land Com.
missioner bennett says the change
will result in an enormous saving of
time.
1t is persistently rumored here. fol.
lowing Secretary Bsllinger's visit to
President Taft at Beverly, that Direc-
tor Newell will soon be superseded as
head Of the reclamation bureau by an
army engineer, who will carry out
Ballinger's ideas in reclam alton work,
abandoning work on several projects,
some Of which sre in Montana, which
he believes to be failures. The regime
of army engineer control in western
irrigation work appears to be close at
hand.
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nent New York men, for whose bene-
fit, 1t ia alleged, the lands were filed
on in June, 1906.
Exporting Wool To Europe.

BOSTON, July S.-As a result of the
steady decline in prices for wool in
American wool m markets. Boston wool
dealers have not only stopped large
quantities of wool in transit from
Australia and sold them in London,
but ssore recently this city has assum-
ed the unusual position OF actually be.
irg a wool exporting point. 1t ia es.
timated that about 1000, 1000 pounds
of foreign wools held in bond here
have recently been reshipped to Lon
don to be sold at auction.
For the entire six months of this
year, Boston has exported $3.50, 900
pounds of wool, against the nominal
amount of ITO, 900 pounds for the same
period of last year.
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Ballinger Will Visit Montana.

WASHINGTON, July 8. 8.-Secretary
Ballinger's itinerary includes visits
to the Fort Belknap and Blackfoot
Indian reserv ations in Montana and
probably to the Flathead reserv alton
in the same state. He will inspect the
irrig alton projects on these reserva.
tions.
The board of army engineers desig.
mated to examine the reclaim alton pro-
jects and advise upon the expenditures
OF the twenty million dollar issue of
certificates of Indebtedness, probably
will take up it's duties sometime prior
to August one.
The board will expedite its field
work as much as possible and will be
ready to report to the president early
in the fall. First Assistant Secretary
Frank Pierce will act as secretary OF
the interior during the absence of Mr..
Ballinger.
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Big Strike of Garment Makers.

New YORK, July S.-More cloak
and skirt makers went on strike today
in addition to the $4,000 who walked
out yesterday, making the total now
on strike 1881, according to the un-
ion estimate. If these figures are cor.
rect, it is the biggest strike in the in.
dustrial history of New York City.
Not all who quit are affiliated with
the union, but their voluntary action
in renouuciug steady employment out
of sympathy for their fellows is great
encouragement to union leaders. Five
thousand joined the union today.
A tax OF 81 has been imposed upon
every male member of the union in the
United States and one of SO cents on
every woman. Officers say that the
levies will insure fund of $4,000
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England Faces Meat Famine.

LONDON, July 9.-England is facing
a meat famine. Already the prices Of
all kinds of meat have gone so high
that 1t is beyond the reach of the
poorer classes and there is no relief
in sight.
Beef is higher than it has been in
more than 80 years, while American
bacon is 9 shillings q hundred weight
higher than the highest price provided
in the cable code used by the pro-
vision market. When the code was
framed no one dreamed OF Q price
higher than Is shillings . hundred
weight. American ''long cut' hams
are 78 shillings.
Not only meat, but butter, cheese
and eggs have gone out of sight. So
serious has the situation become that
the National FEEDER alton of Meat Trad.
ers' association has issued . warning
that unless fresh source Of supply is
tapped, meat will be prohibitive to the
poorer classes.
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Entire Congregation Arrested.

CHICAGO, July 10.-Police of the
Harrison street and Cottage Grove
avenue stations raided the Holy Naz.
arene church OF the Apostolic faith,
Dearborn and West Thirtieth street,
during services tonight, and arrested
the entire congreg alton, composed Of
more than 100 negro men and women.
Among those arrested were q woman
bishop and three ministers. All of
those arrested were placed in cells at
South Side police headquarters.
Aside from saying that riotous
scenes had occurred in the church, the
police refused to explain the reason
for the raid, and the imprisonment Of
the congreg alton. Later Lieutenant
Reid, who headed the police raid,
said the members of the congrega alton
had made . nuisance of themselves
through their religious frenzy.
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A Train Robber Suspect.

RENO, July Thames Franklin,
believed by the authorities to be one
of the three men who held up and
robbed . northbound Oregon Shor,
Line train near Ogden, Utah, q short
time ago, was arrested in Reno by q
local officer last night. franklin .
arrest was the result of several days.
surveillance by local officers who were
struck with the mblance borne by
the man to the description sent out OF
Franklin by the Utah authorities.
Officers as far east a. Chicago have
been watching for him since the Utah
holdup.
The man gave his name as Miller
when taken to the police station, but
when shown picture of Franklin
confessed that he was the man.
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The Airship Altitude Record.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July o.
Walter Brookins, in . Wright bi.
plane, broke the worlds altitude rec.
ord here this evening when he attained
. height Of 6,175 feet. he used his
last drop of gasoline at his highest
altitude and was still climbing when
his engine missed explosions. The
aviator brought his N machine back to
level to get the last drop of fuel out
OF the storage tank to reach the line
of vision OF engineers on the beach.
Reaching the imaginary line, Brook.
ins started to glide to earth and his
engine stopped entirely when be was
$500 feet and still oyer the ocean.
His circliug glide to the beach, which
the crowd believed to be q bit OF fancy
flying, was done to save himself from
diving into the sea.
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Cyclone Wrecks Circus Tent.

ST. PAUL, July GA special from
Watertown, S. D., says: One dead
and score more or less injured, the
main tent and the menagerie tent OF
big circus in ruins and two horses
killed is the result of cyclonic storm
here last night. The dead man was a
circus employe and the injured are
said to be performers.
A large crowd was in the circus tent
at Watertown when the storm struck
The management of the circus warned
the spectators and there was q STAN.
pede for the exits as the tent began to
sway and the big poles we're lifted
from the ground. The animals in the
mensgerie we're locked in their cages
and the elephants had been loaded on
the cars when it was seen q storm was
coming up. This undou btedly avoided
q stampede.
The spectators had barely left the
tent when the first blast ripped the
canvas into ribbons. The canvas
caught fire from the lamps and was
carried blazing into the air.
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No Postal Banks This Year.

CHICAGO, July 7.-Postm sster Gen.
eral Hitchcock who was in the city to-
day expressed the opinion that no
postal savings bank could be estab.
lished before January l, 1911. He
made this statement during q conver.
sation with Postm aster Campbell who
requested that one of the first banks
be placed in operation here.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Banks gen.
orally throughout the country are
making applicable TO the treasury
department to obtain copies Of regu.
lations governing postal savings
banks deposits. Acting Secretary
Hill is advising that no course OF &C.
tion has been formulated or instruc.
tious issued and that it is impossible
at this time to give any definite infor.
nation on the subject.
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Few Poor Men In Senate.

CHICAGO, July I. - "Do United
States senators represent hum anity
or cash? l say, respectfully, that
they represent the power that makes
them senators. 1t is the exception
when a poor nan breaks into the sem
ate."
This statement was forthcoming
from Former United States Sen ator
William E. Mason in an interview in
which the speaker defended his state.
ment OF few weeks ago that SO per
cent of the members of the sen ate usu.
ally buy their se ats. Mr.. Mason elu.
cidated his views after q statement by
w. j. Bryan had been shown him.
Mr.. Bryan doubted II anything like
so per cent of the senatorial honors
were purchased.
Fifty per cent are bought" con.
tinued Mr.. Mason, "although I do
not mean to say that the purch ases
are made outright, as 1t is alleged in
the case of one Illinois senator.
Money ia spent by interested interests
to create sentiment for or against Q
candidate. It amounts to the same
thing. Money puts them in Wash.
ington, and it's rare SEM ator who
does not represent the power that puts
him there"
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Big Receipts From Prize Fight.

RENO, July 6.-Tex Rickard gave
out last night an official statement OF
receipts and attend snce at the big
fight on the Fourth. Il shows that
the total gate receipts reached the
enormous sum Of s270,775, and the
paid attend ance Is, 100.
In addition to those who paid to see
the fight Rickard says there were 76O
press and others. He estim ates the
number that slipped In at various
places around the arena, breaking in
through holes in the arena boarding
or climbing up to the rim of the big
structure at 1900. All told the attend.
snce is given at 5000.
The purse, together with the bonuses
given the two fighters amounted to
1921 900, and Richards figures that his
experience at San Francisco cost him
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Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE treas
ury department has awarded con.
tract for the construction of feder al
building at Great Falls to William II.
Mazell, contractor of Tacoma,
Wash, for S174, ,463. They are given
year and q half to complete the
building.
The secretary of the interior has re-.
stored to the public domain several
tracts of land that had been withdr avn
In connection with the irrig alton pro.
jects, but which are not now needed by
the reclamation service. The restora-
tions OF the week include: Glasgow
land district, in Montana, 1890 acres,
subject to settlement Sept. 8, and TO
entry Oct. 8.
Secretary Ballinger, who left today
for the west, will inspect conditions
on Fort Belknap and Flathead reser-
vations on his way to the coast. 1t is
proposed to open to settlement, after
purchase from the Indians, q large
irrigable territory in the northern
part of the Belknap reserv alton along
Milk river, and Secretary Ballinger
will give his attention to this matter
on his visit to Major Logan.
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Lynched BY Frenzied Mob.

NEWARK, Ohio, July S.-Carl Eth
erington, % years old, employed
Thursday night by the Ohio Anti.
Saloon league as blind tiger raider,
was lynched here at 10 o'clock tonight,
following q day of almost continuous
rioting. The heavy doors of the Lick
ing county Jail were battered down
and Esheripgton was dragged from
his cell. He was shot, kicked and
bruised before the street was reached
and the finish was quick.
Etherington early in the evening
confessed he killed William Howard, j,
proprietor OF the Last Chance restau.
rant and former chief of police. in a
raid of alleged "speak-easies" this
afternoon, and narrowly escaped
lynching at that time.