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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
CORONER'S FINDING
Prosecutor and His Assist ants Confer on Further Action in Colonel Swope's Case.
(special from United Press.)

(SDecial from United Press.)
 Chicago. Feb. 10.-Following the finding of the coroner's jury that the death of Colonel Thomas H. Swope was due to strychnine poisoning from a capsule administered by pr. B. C.. Hyde, husband of Colonel Swope's niece. it is declared today that Coro- ner Swart will begin an inquest over Chrisman Swope's body as soon as the official report of the physicians, who are examining the stomach and liver, Is received.
 Prosecutor Conkling and his assist ants are expected to hold conference today to discuss plans for further ac- tion in the eases. Attorneys Cleary and Walsh spent considerable time last night at the home of their client, Dr. Hyde, discussing the case and yes terday's verdict. They would make no comment on the jury's finding to- day. Mrs. Hyde is i'll and her hus- band devotes much of his spare time caring for her. Dr. Hyde's suit for alleged libel. pending against Attor- ney Paxton. Frank Hall. pr. Edward L. Stewart and others for damages aggregating s6Oo,OOO will be dismissed. it is reported. if Dr. Hyde is pressed for depOsitiOnS in the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
HENRY CAvENDlSH.

A RecIuse, He Lived Far From the
 Madding Crowd.
 Henry Cavendish. the famous natural philosopher and chemist, was recluse who astonished England.
 A son of Lord Charles Cavendish and a nephew of the third Duke of Devonshire, possessed of enormous wealth, the subject of universal ad- miration because of his scientific at tainments. he preferred the solitude of his study and the company of his books to the pleasures society could offer him.
 For many years he lived at Hamp- stead in large. roomy house, attended by a number of female servants, who, however, were strictly enjoined to keep out of his sight. If domestic by the merest chance came into the presence of Cavendish she was instantly dis missed.
 Every morning the philosopher would leave a note on the hall table naming what he wanted for dinner. No one saw him place the note there; but, ac. customed to the strange customs o1 the establishment, the meal would b. prepared. and only the remains of tn repast signified the presence of tht master of the house.
 When Cavendish died in 1910 he lief behind him nearly million pound sterling, besides lasting reputation scientist and writer on natural phi losophy y.-London Telegraph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
Police Place Him Under Lock and Key to Appear
 As Witness
Christiano Taken from St.. Vincent's Hospital to Pc lice Headquarters, Sur geons Growing Suspicious of His Persistent De- mands to Be Allowed to Leave His Bed.

Alfredo Christiano, victim of a shooting affray in Stavolos saloon, 33 Hailett Street last Thursday evening, was taken from St. Vincent's hospital today to police headquarters and lock ed in a comfortable room to frustrate a suspected plan to get the victim out of reach of the prosecuting authorities.
 Christiano insisted on leaving the hospital today so strongly that the surgeons there suspected he had been persuaded to help out Frank Fiorin- tino, the mason contractor held in $lO,- GOO bail for attempting to murder him. The hearing was scheduled to come up in the city court on Saturday but an effort will be made to have it held to- morrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
FUNERAL, OF
 JOHN KUHLMAN

Funeral services were held last evening at the New York home of his bereaved parents, for the late John Kuhlman who was head of the horse department of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and member of Bridgeport Lodge, B. P. O. Elks. The Elks ritual was exemplified followed by religious services. A delegation, of Flks attended the obsequies. The floral display was one Of the most elaborate ever seen at funeral for from circus men from all parts of the country came tokens indica tive of their grief in the loss of friend and comrade. Among the show1nen from this city who attended the fu- neral were Charley Hutchinson, John Mclaughlin, Charley Henry, Tont Lynch and Bill O'Hara, the latter heading a delegation from Jungle Nc. 1, B. O. T., of which the deceased was also a member.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
A nuoSiAN PRISONER.
ExPsri -nce of Man Who Was Chain
 ed to a WheeIbarrow,

In writing of the Schluesselburg Sosklce tells of prisoner who was chained to wheelbarrow:
 .'Schedrin had been condemned to hard labor in the convict mines of Si- beria and for an attempt to escape from there had been sentenced to be chained to heavy wheelbarrow. When the order came for his transfer from Siberia to St. Petersburg no con- veyance could be found large enough to contain him, the wheelbarrow and the convoy of gendarmes. Yet. as the wheelbarrow had become a part of the prisoner, the gendarmes were afraid to leave it behind. It was there fore decided to place Schedrin with his convoy in one cart and the wheelbar- row behind ill another. For several months, day and night, Schedrin and the gendarmes galloped through Si- beria upon a troika Ca three horsed cart or sledge), while another sped be- hind them upon which the wheelbar- row reposed, causing the deepest amazement among the peasants in the villages through which they passed Upon the arrival of the prisoner in SS. Peter aLd Paul he was once again chained to the barrow. and only after he had beer six weeks ill the Schlues- selburg was he finally detached from it and given freedom of movement within the narrow confines of his cell.
 "'When they unclaimed me- said Schedrin subsequently, I could not get enough movement. l wanted to run and run, and it seemed to me that I could never stop. How strange it is that men who can enjoy perfect free dom of movement never realize the wonderful happiness that is theirs.'"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
Why He Could Beat Meoreoor.

Alexander Ure, the lord advocate of Scotland, is keen golfer, and he has a good store of golting tales. These he is always ready to relate, even If they tell against himself.
 Playing on a certain course in Scot land. he remarked incidentally to his taddie: By the way. played a round with Todd McGregor the last time I was here. Grand player, McGregorT
 Aye" said the caddie, but ye could bate McGregor the noo."
 Do you think so?' exclaimed the ratified lord advocate. being well ware of McGregor's prowess.
 Aye" drawled the caddie. "Mc- ;regor's deid. d.''-Golting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.
-t,tAsns.


 Chrysantheniunls stand fourth fin commercial importance among flowers. Only the rose. the violet and the car nation surpass them. and that chiefly because the chrysaDthemum season Is so short. while the others can be had from the florist nearly the whole year round. Greece gave us the name. Chrysanthemum means golden flow er." But the name was invented long before the big butter yellow globes were known in the occident. It re- ferred to the prevailing gold in the small varieties that were known. Strangely enough, the first chrysan- themum brought into Europe was not gold, but purple. It was small flow CT about two inches across, shaped like an aster. Somebody took 1t to Europe from China in 1790-and. pres to. the modern history of chrysanthe- mums was begun.-Argonaut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
Did, French Order Water Appropriation Onto the
 Preliminary Tax List?
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nake any such break as that"
 Clerk Boucher told a Farmer re- porter that there is nothing in the written minutes of the meeting xo ihow that the item had been voted snto the list
 Assistant Clerk Gill, who wrote the minutes, read them to the reporter. knowing that all the incidents relative to the appearance of the aldermanic sommittee to oppose the water appro- f priation, and the motion of John J. PhSlan to table the water appropria- Htion were carefully recorded. But Mere was nothing to show that the <>t12. GOO had been voted on the list
 As proof that the board is in the habit of voting on the question of ap- propriations over which there is question, there is a record on the minutes, rela tive to the appearance of Alderman O'Neill, Paddock, and Mey- e-.
 It reads, "Mr. Osborne moved that the sum of $12, 500 be appropriated for block maps to be used in the asses sors office as requested by commun- lcation received from that board.
 Seconded by MT. Pierce.
 Carried by unanimous yea vote."
 On the entry of items over which there was no dispute the method of President French at the preliminary meeting was entirely different than that employed by the last president, Enoch P. Hincks. Before the item was placed on the list President Hincks always said, eff there is no objection the item will be entered" If there was DO dissenting voice the figures were written in by unanimous consent.
 President French allowed all of the Items to be listed last Tuesday night, without asking if there was an objec lion.
 AS the board took up each item prcu recommends so much for this item. How much does this subcommittee fecommend.''
 Upon hearing the recommendation of the subcommittee the president re- peated the item and wrote it on his list and proceeded to the next item without enQuiring if there was any ob- jection or putting the matter to vote in regular form.
 The meeting proceeded along with out much attention being paid to par uanientary law. until MT. Phelan com snenced to speak against the appro- priation of funds for hydrants and then President French informed him there was no motion before the house and sustained motion by MT. Pierce to adjourn the meeting until next Fri day night.
 B. D. Pierce, IT,, a member of the Board of Apportionment, was asked this afternoon if he considered that the water appropriation had been en- tered on the preliminary list. He re- piled: 'T don't care to be quoted in the matter. I will be at the meeting on Friday night.''
 Those present at the meeting re- member that MT. Pierce and MT. Paige were arguing that the water item should go on the preliminary list only a few minutes before MT. Pierce nov ed to adjourn the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
ENTICING AND
 ASSAULTING GIRL
East Hampton Woman and Man Held for Superior Court.
Special from United Press.)


 East Hampton. Conn.,. Feb. 1o.-Mrs. Cora Weir, charged with enticing a minor female child, and Emmet Hall, charged with assaulting a girl, ap- peared before Justice J. Banks Jones today, the former being held for trial in the Superior court under $2. GOO bond and the latter's bond was ordered in- creased from $500 to $1,000 to insure his appearance for trial.
 Edith Silliman, 15 years old, the girl in the case, testified that she left home several weeks ago because her mother had been away for four weeks and she became tired of living alone with her father. One day while pass ing the Weir woman's home she de- clared Mrs. Weir enticed her into the house and kept her there where she was assa ulted by Hall. The case came to light through the serious ill-. ness of Edith in the MiddleseX hospital at Middletown, where she entered pre- sumably to be operated on for appen- dicitis. Later it developed that the girl was suffering from quite another malady and upon being questioned, Hall was named as the responsible party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10

Cal, when he was arrested on Jan 14. He has admitted the Hoboken marriage, but declares that it was not legal, asserting that neither he nor Miss Veihelmann was legal resident of New Jersey at the time, and no marriage license was issued. He de- clares that his matrimonial experi- ences ill Hoboken were not happy and that he had legal right to marry in California. According to persons who have studied Won Mueller, he is not prepossessing in appearance, being six feet tall and lanky, with long arms, big hands and feet and long legs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
TRIED SUICIDE
 WITH MATCH HEADS
 OVER LOVE AFFAIR
rGpaoia1 froYo Tinted PreSe

VOPOCIcII IT O111 O IIfoCex OH5N''I
 Norwalk, Feb. 10.-Mary Clarkson, an employe of the Gilbert & Bennett Company, living on Peaceabe street, Georgetown, attempted suicide this morning by drinking an infusion of match heads.
 The attempt at self-destruction is said to be because of love affair. Her sweetheart, Torrston Sundstrum sailed recently to his home in Finland Since that time Miss Clarkson has been Respondent and today took a box of matches, broke of the. heads and dissolved them in water and swallow. ed the mixture. pr. Scanlon was call ed and succeeded in saving the girls life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
ELOPERS CAME HERE AND WERE
 WE'D BY MULLINS

The report of Town Clerk Thomas to the Bureau of Vital Statistics in New Haven this month created a sensation when it became known that Edward H.. Liebman, a student at Sheffield Scientific School. and Miss Mary Burns had come to this city on Jan uary 29 and married. The ceremony was perful med by Assistant Town Clerk w. T. Mullins. The bride was IS years of age and had the written consent of her mother, Mrs. Michael Burns. The mother of the young man says that her son is not of age.
 Students who fall to cupid's darts with such lasting effect are not allow ed to remain in college, so MT. Lieb- man will probably have to end his course now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
FIREMAN FATALLY HURT WHEN WATER
 HEATER EXPLODES
August Kuehn Rushed to St. Vincent's, Where Death
 Ensued
Ambulance Surgeon Holds End of Exposed and Sev- cred Artery to Stop Loss of Blood as Ambulance Speeds Away With Vic tim.

In the explosion of a water heater in the engine room of the F;airchild & Shelton Co.'s soap factory, 327 Housatonic avenue at 1 o'clock this afternoon, August Kuehn, of Al Grand street, chief freman,was fatal ly injured, and several other em- ployes were imperilled. Kuehn was rushed to St. Vincent's hospital in the ambulance, his head crushed and his lower jaw and lip torn away by fragments of the water heater. He also suffered burns from steam. Un- conscious from the time of the ac- cident, he died at 2:30 o'clock. The vic tin! is well known, especially in Ger man circles.
 kuehn mad entered the boiler room only a minute before the explosion. He had just returned from his dinner hour and with other employees was preparing for his routine of work for the afternoon when there came a roar and the rush of a binding cloud of steam. When the vapor had cleared up sufficiently for the men to see about the room they found Kuehn ly- ing on the floor in a pool of blood, unconscious, his face mangled be- yond recognition, and bloom stream ing from the exposed and severed artery or HIS .i0IC Lenple. .FTOult Cue' office an ambulance call was sent in, and pr. H. R. Bennett was on the scene in a few minutes.
 KuehnS life blood was squirting away at frightful rate when pr. Ben- nett arrived. With his hands he stopped the flow of blood, not wait ing to press into use any of the mechanical devises sometimes used in such cases, and he held the severed artery between his fingers as the ambulance sped with the victim to the hospital.
 Fragments of metal had crushed Kuehn's skull in depressed fractures on the left side, shattered his cheek bone, and torn his lower jaw and lip to fragments.
 Kuehn was employed for number of years with Alois Schwab, the for ners provision dealer of Congress street, and only lately went to work for the Fairchild & Shelton Go. Just what caused the accident has not yet been determined, and it is likely that a coroner'S inquest will be held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
"DICK" CRANE CHOSEN
 PRESIDENT OF COMPANY
Third Generation of Family Famous in Manufacturing Annals Succeeds to Presidency at Earnest soici- tation of F. J. Mulcahy.

Richard Crane, Sd, scion of the fam ous manufacturing family whose Bridgeport enterprises include huge plants in Main street and in the West End. has been elected president of the Crane Valve Co.,, which embraces both local concerns.
 MT. Crane has made his home in New York, but has resided here for several summers. He only recently returned from Europe, where with his bride he took 300 mile balloon trip that creat- ed a flutter in society upon the Con- tinent.
 The selection of MT. Crane for the head of the Crane interests locally was made, it is understood, at the ear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10

Hoboken, N. J. Feb. 10.-Count Carl Frederick William von der Ha- gen, also known as Dr. Emil Carl vop Mueller, is being held here for trial on a charge of bigamy, the accusation being based on his marriage in Hobc- ken to Regina Veihelmann, of New ! ork. Von Mueller is the man who is said to have nineteen wives in diff ferent parts of the eastern states and an unknown number of spouses in other parts of the country. He de- nies the charge and declares that he has only one wife, the young woman whom he left behind in Los Angeles,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10

nest solicita tion of Frank J. Mulcahy, for several years president of the Crane Valve Co.,, upon whom has de- volved the responsibility of the devel- opment of the Bridgeport enterprises since the Crane interests took over the Eaton, Cole & Burnham Go.
 With MT. Crane occupying the pres idency, MT. Mulcahy will have an op- portun to devote even more time than before to the upbuilding of the company which is ranked among the most famous of Bridgeport's manifold industries. MT. Crane is a young man for such grave responsibilities, but he nas spent several years since complet- ing his college life in the study of the Crane Valve Co.'S products, and he is said to be well equipped to grasp the heavy responsibilities of the place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
MAYOR RICE FIRES CAPT. KENNEDY
 FROM COMMISSION
Especial from United Press }

ISpeCIdI ITOnl Unlteu PTeSS.J
 New Haven, Feb. 10.-Mayor Rice to- day announced his decision in the case of James F. Kennedy. president of the Civil Service Board, against whom he preferred charges, the principal of which were in connection with the al- leged irregular admission and proposal to admit candidates for places in the police department to the legible list. Mayor Rice decided that Kennedy shall be removed from his position as president of the board.
 Asked what steps he would take and whether he would appeal his case from the Mayors decision. Kennedy said:
 TT don't know whether I shall carry the matter to the Superior court or not. I am not yet ready to talk on the subject. but may do so later"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
PORTER TO ADDRESS CEMENT USERS
 IN CHICAGO

Among the engineers of the country who are to read papers at the conven- tion of the National Association of Cement Users to be held in Chicago from the 18th to the 18th, of this month is Harry F. Porter of this city, who will have as his subject "The Pre- para tion of Concrete" Mir. Porter will leave this city for Chicago on Mon- day. After the convention he will go to Louisville, Ky, where his work will keep him for some time. His stay there will be indefinite.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
B. & M. FIREMEN
 MAY GO ON STRIKE
fspecfal from United Press.)

Boston, Feb. 10.-Foliowing the re- fusal of the Boston & Maine railroad to accede to the request of the Broth erhood of Railroad Bremen X En- gineers for a 10 per cent increase and better working schedule. the general adjustment board of the labor body went into secret session here today to thresh the matter out and decide what attitude the union will take.
 The outcome of the secret session is all important as the adjustment board will decide whether the firemen on the Boston & Maine system go out on a strike or not.
 The general adjustment board. ac- cordng to officials of the Brother hood, when a decision is reached. will act as an ultimatum committed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
HIGHEST HONOR FOR
 GEN. SICKLES, WHO
 IS 88 YEARS OLD

Washington. Feb. 10.-General Dan iel F. Siclles. last of the corps com manders of the Civil War. will die lieutenant general if a bill favorably reported by the House committee on Military Affairs today becomes a law. General Sickles is now S8 years old and is very feeble. He has been on the retired list as a major general.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
How Customs Wary.

She-In some parts of Australia when 3 man marries each of the brides rela- ives strikes him with stick by way
 welcome into the family. He-Yes.
 nd in many parts of America when a nan marrics each of the brides reIa- tves strikes him with loan by way of welcoming him into the family New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
DIRECT PRIMARIES
 WIN IN ILLINOIS
Especial from United Press.)

Springfield, Ills. Feb. 10.-The State Senate today pa 5sed two bills provid-
 ing for the nomination of all state po- litical candidates by direct primaries. The bills, one providing for the nomi- nation of members of the lower House of the Assembly and the other provid- ing for all other state Congressional city and county nominations, were adopted. The bills now go to the House where it is believed they will be accepted without change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
Politician Dies
 Suddenly In Norwalk

Norwaik, Feb. 10-Francis T. Leon ard. prominent politician and busi- ness man of this town. died at his home here at 2 o'clock this afternoon, aged 5s The deceased had been chairman of the Republican Town committee. He had been ailing for some time with locomotor-ataxia. The deceased was a prominent Mason. Odd Fellow and fireman. and the funeral on Sunday afternoon will be a large one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
The Glad Hand.

"What do you mean by the glad hand?'
 Anything" answered MT. Bloochips, "that will beat three of kind. d."-- Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
DICK BARRETT AND
 LOGIE MEET TONIGHT

At the Park City rink this evening Dick Barrett will give battle to Ar thur Logic of New Haven for two miles for the Amateur Championship of the State. These two boys are about evenly matched and are two of the best amateurs in New England. This will be a very exciting race and a large crowd is expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
LOEWITH A
 LAY NOTARY

Signund Loewith, member of the Board of Apportionment was sworn in this morning by Assistant Clerk Fred w. Tracy of the Superior Court as a notary public and a Commissioner of the Superior Court. Mr. Loewith is the only laynan residing in Bridge port to receive notary papers. only the lawyers being commissioners in this city. Notary publics are sworn in ev- cry two years. They receive their commissions from the governor of the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-10
Deaths and Funerals

Many friends attended the funeral this morning of Mary, wife of Thomas Mccarthy, held from her late home, .167 Lewis street, at 9:15 o'clock and thence to Sacred Heart church where a solemn high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. Matthew J. Judge, as celebrant, Rev. William Fitzgerald, as deacon, and Rev. T. R. Sweeney as sub-deacon. A quartet consisting of Miss Margaret Cummings, Mrs T. J. Lennon. Miss Molly Daily and William Chew rendered a number of appropri- ate hymns At the offertory Mir. Chew sang, "Ave Maria" by Bailey; at the end of the services Mrs. Lennon rem dered "I Will Give You Rest. and as the remains were being borne out of the edifice, Mrs. Lennon and Miss Cummings sang, Thy Will Be Done." The floral offerings were very hand some. The bearers were Daniel Riley, Joseph Jacoby, John Nash. Joseph Brady, Thomas McGee and Thomas Flynn. Rev. Father Judge acconpan- jed the remains to their last resting place in St. Michael's cemetery, where he read the committal services.
 Funeral services over the remains of Alice, widow of Patrick Fitzgerald, were held, this morning, from her late home in Fairfield at S:3O o'clock and thence to St. Thomas church where a high mass of requiem was sung by the pastor, Rev. Thomas J. Coleman. The bearers were Edward Kelley, Geo. Smith, Patrick Carroll, John and Geo. Bonney and Randall Smith. Interment was in St. Thomas cemetery, Fair field