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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
GIRAFFE REFUSES TO
 BECOME BOTTLE BABY
DlSDAINS ARTIFICIAL METHOD OF NOURISH
 MENT DESPITE MOTHERS NEGLECT
Keepers Prefer the Good Old Fashioned Way of Raising the Youngster, But It Looks As If Wet Nurse
 May Have to Be Called In

Mary, the giraffe mother at Bar mum & Bailey Winter quarters, has failed to bestow the customary ma ternal care upon her first born son. whose arrival at the winter quarters yesterday caused a general holiday of rejoicing. Her offspring has add ed to the perturbation of the keepers by refusing to take nourishment from a bottle. John Patterson will give the mother a few hours of grace to take care of the youngster, and in event of her failure, he will secure the COW that he yesterday promised to provide for the new conner.
 This morning, after waiting vainly for 2+ hours for the little giraffe to take nourishment, Patterson and Andy Zingraben, the giraffe keeper, entered the stall with bottle. It was equipped with a mammoth mouth piece and filled with pasteurized milk.
 They endeavored to force the con- trivance upon the, giraffe, but it was a failure. He snifffed at the bottle,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
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 New York, Jan. 1.-Two old men, who had arrived at an age when they should be. expecting peaceful end, fought duel to the death today. The younger man-he was 56-was bet ter shot and the older-a man of 72- fell before his unerring aim.
 The victor-he whose hand had been steady with a revolver-was found later at the side of his white-haired victim, drinking heavily and bragging of his prowess.
 The scene of the duel was the base ment of a big grocery store with a liquor department at Broadway and 21st street. John Ferris, 56, had been employed by the firm for 37 years. He was one of the Nold timers" in the store When William Woods, 72. whom he killed, entered the employ of the store~s18 years ago. Ferris looked on him as newcomer, an in- terloper.a They both became night watchmen and Ferris, as the old-tim- CT. assumed the roll of boss.
 Last night Woods, bent and feeble with age, came to work little late He couldn't walk through the snow any faster and he complained he surely was getting old. Ferris patted himself on the chest and talked about
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
MULLEN FUNERAL TODAY; POLICE ARE
 AT A STANDSTILL
No Further Light Shed on
 Mysterious Death of Driver

With the burial this morning of James H. Mullen, victim either of a brutal murder or mysterious accident, the police are at standstill in their efforts to learn just what led up to the death of Mullen and the location of his body in the Union Square alley where it was found Wednesday ev- ening.
 Mullen's cap was not found, and if it was outdoors, it is now buried in snow. Neither has any trace been found of his money. The police cant learn how much money he had, nor can they find where he spent more than a few cents from the time he was seen Wednesday evening to have a roll of bills.
 The theory that he died as the re- suit of an accident is gaining ground in the department, still an earnest eff fort is being made to trace the mans s movements.
 The funeral this morning was held from the residence of his mother, 25 Curtis avenue at S:30 o'clock and thence to St. Marys church where Rev. Thomas P. Mulcahy sang a high mass of requiem. The bearers were Thomas Flynn, Henry DeLaforge, George Reilly, John Donavan, Thomas Hussey, and Thomas Youngs. Inter ment was in St. Micha els cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
HEROIC EFFORTS
 FOR THE BABIES
Blizzard Has Chicago in State of Siege, With Little Hope to Replenish Coal and Milk Supply.
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Chicago, Jan. 15.-Chicago is rapid Iy approaching the state of besieged city for the blizzard that continues unabated in many parts of the coun- try has destroyed all hope of replen- ishing the practically exhausted sup plies.of coal, milk and other necessar- ies.
 Heroic efforts are being made to protect the babies of the city by va rious civic and charitable organiza- tions with the result that today the big milk companies will not deliver nilk to any home where there is not an infant.
 The coal situation is worse than at any time in the city's history and the small amount in the bins is rap- idly dwindling Little encoura cement for the coal dealers and consumers is offered by the railroads. The snow storm of yesterday rendered vain their efforts to clear the tracks.
 Many trains that should have de- parted from Chicago on various roads early today, could not leave, this &C., tion being taken to keep the tracks clear and permit the entrance of fuel and perishable freight into the city,
 The fifteen hundred patients in the asylum fer the insane at Elgin face famine. Supplies are sufficient to last only until this afternoon. There is no coal in Elgin and two cars of the precious fuel consigned for the asylum are now snowbound in the H. linois Central yards at Coleman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
OLD MEN BOAST, QUARREL,
 THEN FIGHT TO THE DEATH

how an "old-Timer'' could beat the newer" men, to work To punish the newcomer" for getting late to work, Ferris ordered Woods to sweep the store. Woods refused. For four hours those old men quarrelled like young boys.
 At midnight the quarrel grew bitter. Ferris says he told the dead man:
 Its your life or mine." Woods. the old newcomer" drew himself up and pointed at his G. A. R. medal q fought in the Civil War and I wasn't a coward then and I'm not
 The two men adjourned to the end of the room at 1 o'clock this morning. The dim light flickered and the en- zines hummed as they paced off the line. Woods fell dead with five bull lets in his body.
 Ferris, the old-tfmer, wrote a letter to the police. telling them of the duel. and mailed 1t. Then he sat down at the side of his victim to await their coming. Companionship with the dead was not to his liking. There was whiskey all around and Ferris began drinking. About the same time the police received his special delivery let ter. the engineer and fireman came to work. They found the living and the dead.
 Ferris was locked up. He will be arraigned on the charge of murder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
LANDLORD MUST PAY $ll TO
 MRS. CHAULKINS, SUED FOR RENT
Jury of Well Known Citizens Give Joshua Butler Inc, Verdict for $s9, But Allow Tenant on Counter Claim $1OO-Gases from Defective Flue Made Her III.

tive ffue. Dr. w. H. Bunnell testified he had attended the woman.
 The counsel for the plaintiff called witnesses who testified that the chim- ney drew all right on the floors above the restaurant and City Sheriff Cohen testified that Mrs. Chaulkins had IS lengths of stove pipe running from her range to the chimney. He said he found the pipe to be filled with small holes.
 The jury which was drawn by City Sheriff Thomas J. Cunningham was composed of L. J. Gill, foreman; John J. Nevins, former inspector of excava- tions; Isaac F. Turney. the West End newsletter; George E. Wells, Alexan- der Morrissey, investigator for the Charities department; Edward E. Bar mum, Terry Rogers, the ball player; Dr. H. H. Bennett. and John P. Kim ball.
 Attorney Israel Cohen who appeared for the defendant. challenged Frank King, the night watchman. and James Dewitt, the real estate IT an, was chal- lenged by Attorney Greenstein and not permitted to serve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15

and even when they succeeded in get ting mouthful of milk past his vel- vety lips the animal allowed it to drool away.
 MT. Patterson says the giraffe and the COW are very nearly alike in their domestic habits, and he believes the COW would be suitable nurse for the giraffe Whether such an expedient will be necessary depends upon the conduct the next few hours between mother and son.
 Mary is popular member of the menagerie, and her stubbornness in the nourishing of her son is excused by her friends on the ground that she lacks experience. She is but & years old, and this is the first contri- button she has made to the geological collection.
 late bulletin from the winter quarters this afternoon put an end to all worriment over the little g1raffe's welfare. The mother and her offspring have adopted natures tactics, to the general satisfaction of the entire circus outfit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15

Before Deputy Judge Wilder and a jury in the civil side of the city court, yesterday afternoon, Joshua Butler, Inc, who brought suit for rent against Mrs. Charles Chaulkins. was awarded the full amount of the claim. ss9 while Mrs. Chaulkins brought a counter claim for $500 against her landlord for damages, resultant from a sickness al- legged to have been caused by gases from defective chimney. was awarded $100. Attorney Henry Greenstein. for the plaintiff, does not like the idea of his client having to pay $11 to the de- fendant to balance the account. He has filed a motion with the court to set aside the finding of the jury cn the ground that it did not conform with the evidence.
 Mrs. Chaull.ins has conducted res- taurant, at 1852 State street. next door to the Third precinct police station.
 She admitted that she owed the money for rent. but claimed to have been made sick by the smoke and gas fumes which escaped from the defec-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15

ported i'll, is said to be in the best of health, his prolonged absence from the city being due to his horse pur- chase.
 The animals about to be trained for show purposes are blooded steeds of rare beauty, most of them are stallions whose fiery disposition equips them admirably for exhibition. Eight of them are immediately white, and the other eight are Arabian horses marked with the Arabian splash about the Hanks. Prof. Konyot, a famous Hungarian horse trainer, will start preparing the sixteen horses for exhibition by the middle of next week, and it is expected that the new animals will be ready for the eques- trian display by the opening of the season that will eclipse all preceding productions of the sort.
 The draught horses are all iron gray, in keeping with the general run of the Ringing stock used for that purpose. Every oneweighs over 1,600 and any one of the 16 can readily be mated to any other in double harness, so nearly alike are all the animals,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15

Supt. Frederick Schrieber of the street cleaning department made the snow fly about the center of the city this morning, as it has never flown before after a big snow storm. The superintendent was on hand at the city yard at T o'clock and put on near ly 100 men, 25 double carts and eight single carts.
 Supt. Stark of the street railway company was also on hand early with about the same number of carts as the street department and gang of 50 men. The railroad also had gang out last night, clearing off the inter sections of streets that are transfer places.
 Director Kenny, of the public works department, lent his aid to the snow cleaning work by lending the ser vices of his foreman, George Coughlin and Joseph Waters to the street clean ing department. This cooperation with the street cleaning department opened the eyes of the merchants and other business men who when they came down to business early this morning. were surprised to find the snow practically two thirds removed
 
 At the intersections of the streets where the clerks of the stores had not cleaned off the walks the shOvelerS for the Connecticut Co.,. attacked the white stuff and cleared off the walks as they knew they would eventually have to come back after it when the store people had thrown it into the gutter. t
 One of the first things that Supt. Schrieber thought of was the cross walks. He sent out two gangs of Is men each to clear cross walks only. One gang went to East Bridgeport and the other remained on the west side of the river.
 By 10 o'clock this morning more snow had been removed from the center of the city than had been talk en off in any two days under the last two administrations.
 Mayor Clearinghouse telephone was ringing bright and early this morn ing and he was the recipient of sev- eral communications of a congratu- 1atory nature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
DEATH CLAIMS
 FATHER OF IA
Sidney l.. Wakelee Was a Truly Bridgeportcr and a Pioneer in the Livery Business.

Death claimed last evening at his home, 2S3 Norman street, a truly Bridgeporter in Sidney Lewis Wakelee. the pioneer of the livery men of this city, and the father of 14 children. He had not been in the best of health for some time. being sufferer with as- thma. 4 complication of diseases caused his death. He was born in this city in 1885, in Pembroke street, in the Old Mill district. He was the fla ther of fourteen children. nine of whom are now living. His wife died about 14 years ago.
 When q young man he entered into the livery business, conducting that en- terprise for over 30 years. He retired from active business about 10 years ago. when the livery was assumed by his son. Edward l.. Wakelee. He is survived by four daughters, Cora Wakelee who lives at home: Alice M., of New York; Mrs. H. B. Chase and Mrs. H. B. Haynes of Scaakley Pa, ard five sons, Edward L., in the livery business in this city on Elm street; :; sidney J.. travelling salesman; Will liam. with the s. N. E. T. Co. in New Haven: Walter B.. proprietor of the Handy Coal CO, and Clinton s. Wake
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
TWO CARS FILLED WITH
 SUPERB HORSEFLESH IN
 WINTER QUARTERS TODAY
SIxTEEN SPEEDS FOR ARENA WORK LOOK
 LIKE BONHEUR PAINTINGS
Thirty five Huge Iron Gray Percherons to Be Used for Draught Purposes Weigh Nearly Ton Piece Hungarian Equestrian Director to Take Charge of New Chargers Next Week

The finest consignment of horse flesh ever received in Bridgeport ar- rived in two special cars at the win ter quarters of the Barnum & Bailey circus this morning. There are 51 horses, the cost of them running into many thousands of dollars, 35 iron gay percherons to be used as draught horses, and 16 to be trained for eques- trian exhibitions in the circus arena. The latter are of such rare beauty they seem to have leaped from a Bon heur painting.
 Otto Ringing, who personally su- pervises the business of the Barnum & Bailey circus, one of the three big circuses the Ringing Brothers now own, has been spending several weeks in the west closing the deals for the purchase of the prize equines. He and William F. Hall, known to horse dealers throughout the west as "The Horse King of the World' completed the round up few days ago, and the horses were. shipped from Lan- caster, Mo-, in two Arms Palace Horse Cars. MT. Ringing, although re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
Public Installation
 of B'Nai Brith Lodge With Special Features
Rhode Island Orator to De- liver the Principal Ad- dress.

One of the most important events in Jewish circles this season will be the public installation of officers of Abra- nam lodge. No. 89. Independent Order B'Nai B'rith. at Steuben hall, State and Main streets, tomorrow evening. Several guests of note will be present, and the principal address. to be deliv- cred by Hon. Harry Cutler, president of District Grand lodge, No. 1, is awaited with much interest, MT. Cutler is member of the Rhode Is- land Legislature and an orator of rare attainment. Reginald Zunder, deputy grand, and Joseph Ullman of New Ha- ven are included among the other guests.
 Before the installation, the reception committee of the loGge will tender a dinner to the visitors at the Strat- field. The installation will be accom- panied by a musical program, in whie h Mrs. Leila Joel Hulse and other solo, ists will take part.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
Burglars Rob New
 Haven Pawnshop
 of $2,OO0N Jewels
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 New Haven, Jan. 15.-The pawnshop of B. Sarasone, 108 George street, was broken into by burglars early today and robbed of $2000 worth of valu- ables in the shape of watches, chains ,and rings. The burglars effected an entrance through the rear of the store and procured the valuables from the safe by boring a hole in it.
 The entire detective force has been put on the trail of the bold burglars and today systematic search of the community is being made
 Several thousand dollars worth of diamonds were in the store within reach of the burglars but strangely enough they did not touch them. It is thought possible that the men became alarmed while in the midst of their work and fled before completing their job.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
Merchants Surprised to Find Work of Making Streets Passable Two Thirds Accomplished Before
 9O'Clock This Morning Close Cooperation With Public Works Department Con- tributes to Secure Result - Strong Gangs Shovel Cross Walks Clear.

Some said it was the first time that the disappearance of the snow was dicsernable the morning after storm. Others said that it was the first time that any crosswalks were cleared or near their houses.
 Several prominent Main street mer- chants told a Farmer reporter that they tried to call up Supt. Schrieber but he could not find him at his of flee. The reason he could not be To- cated there was that he was out on the streets looking after the men un- der him.
 Schrieber's predecessor in office had not hired a two horse cart in several years, because he claimed the streets were too narrow. The trolley company had always used double teams. This morning the single carts were used only in Fairfield avenue. Supt. Schrieber found that he could get the snow out of the way quicker with the two horse carts. The carts were all heaping full and foremen saw to it that the carts were not kept waiting for a load.
 The prompt work of the new head of -theE street department in coping with the snowa shows that MT. Schrieber is familiar with the work. Under the last two administrations the snow clearing work was made to last several udyS WllIi O1iIy O. ICW liCh o@ work. Supt Colgan always declared that he could not get enough men. Schrieber found them. The co-opera- tion of the public works and street cleaning department was the first thing of it's kind to happen in several years. The former heads of these two departments would do nothing to help each other out for reasons best known to themselves.
 Supt Birmingham is determined that the annoyance suffered in some quar- ters of the city following the last heavy snow fall will not accompany this storm. and he said this morning he will furnish the names of the prop erty owners who fau to have their walks cleared by T o'clock tomorrow morning to the prosecuting attorney.
 The city ordinance requires property owners to clear their walks within "A hours of the end of the snowfall. The city may then clear the walks at the expense of the property owner. and the latter .musts pay the assessment and is also liable to fine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15

Between eleven and twelve inches of sonw on the level was the net re- suit of the storm that began yester- day, climaxed, yesterday afternoon, and has since been gradually fading away. The storm originated in Tex as and came up along the coast. Much of it's violence hal ceased be- fore it reached Bridgeport. In New York, for instance, it exceeded in vio- 1ence the blizzard of a few weeks ago.
 The wind blew gale on the sound, and few of the boats left their an- chorages. even the big ones. The Naugatuck did not reach this city uu- til 10:3O this morning. She remained at her pier all night. The navigation Of Long Island sound is impeded by nothing so much as a blizzard. At such times even the fog bells and the sirens fail to perform much service. hoarse voiced horn which can be heard six miles in a fog can be heard scarcely a mile in a snowstorm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
MAIDEN SCORNED
 ASKS THOUSANDS
 FOR HEART BALM

Pretty Anna Kosma of Port Ches- ter is pining her little heart away, and for a good reason, Andro Samcik, a good lokinog young man of Stam- ford. had promised to take her as his bride, but has decided that he will not marry or at least, not marry Miss Kosma. As result she has sued him for s1000 for breach of promise the suit having been filed in the Common Pleas court. Miss Kosma alleges that on or about Nov. II, 1907, she at the request of Samcik said that she would marry him, the marriage to take place in due season. She adds that she con-
 1ded in the promise of Sacik, and can give no reason why he should cast her off. She admits that she has al- ways been and is still ready to mar ry Andro. The plaintiff says that she has gone to Andro many times and asked him to keep his promise to her, but he will not.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
SOUND CRAFT REFUSE TO
 FACE STORM OF LAST NIGHT
Naugatuck Reaches City at 10 O'clock This Morning and Fall River Omts Trip - Supt. Chapman Gets Car Through to New Haven Before Noon.

The Fall River, also of the New Eng land Navigation Company line, omit ted her trip. So did the steamer Park City of the Port Jefferson line.
 Considering their insufficient and crippled equipment Supt. Chapman did great things with the trolley lines. The cars were running on much bet ter schedules than during the earlier storms The New Haven line was shut off at o'clock yesterday after noon, but was open to Milford early this morning, and car was got through to New Haven at 10 o'clock, this morning.
 The heavy work put many of the cars out of commission and they were put away with the many cripples al- ready in the barns for repairs.
 The snow was comparatively dry and hence did little damage to wires and telephone and telegraph services were locally not much interrupted. Yester- day most of the merchants and many of the factories released their employees at o'clock Or earlier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
UPTURNED MITRE COUGHS THROAT
 OF FALLING MAN
Tumbling from Stepladder, He All But Fatally Cuts His Throat.

Tumbl1ng from a falling step ladder head first into kit of carpenters tools, John Flynn, 19, of 374 Atlantic street. all but cut his throat fatally at the Warner Bros. Corset Go. at 10 o'clock this morning. He struck his neck upon the upturned end of a mitre. and the instrument gouged out piece of flesh as large as a silver dollar, laying bare the thorax.
 The. emergency corps of the factory took charge of the injured youth tenn porarily, bandaging his throat await ing the arrival of the ambulance corps. Dr. Krause removed him. to St. Vim cents hospital. Hymns condition is not regarded as dangerous, but the proximity of the wound to the delicate organs of the throat led the surgeons to take unusual precautions.
 Hymns wound was dressed and sew ed ID at St. Vincent's