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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
U. M. c. Stenographers
 Have New York Outing
 As Guests of Firm

Guests of the management, eight stenographers of the U. M. C.. Co. en- joyed. an outing in New York city on Saturday and Sunday. The company included the Misses Helen Lillis, May Rock, Jane Shalvey. Anna Botsford, Margaret Stafford, Mary Burroughs, Carrie McGrath. Gertrude Kraut. of this city. and Miss Minnie Botsford, formerly connected with the local of fee, now in New York city.
 The company placed an automobile at the disposal of the stenographers and they drove to the station Satur- day morning. Miss Botsford await ed their arrival in New York. They visited the Hippodrome during the afternoon. then were the guests of the U. M c. Co. at a dinner at the Hotel Marlborough. In the evening they at tended the performance of "The Lily at the Belasco Theatre.
 Sunday they were entertained at the home of Miss Botsford in Lexington avenue. On returning the stenograph- CTS decided by unanimous vote to make the New York outing an annual event. by which they will forget for day or two all about pot-hooks. word signs and vocaliZations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17

washed on the morning they came to school and they were not all girls. He had seen one boy who was at least Is years of age whose face showed that he had not performed his ablutions the same day.
 Dr. Ober said that the visits to Summerfield, Newfield, and Black Rock schools this morning had re- suited in finding three cases of scarlet fever and three other cases which were suspects
 The doctor said that the cases of d1phtheria suspects, tonsilitis and the , pink eye were also taken care of. From the statements made by some of the doctors many of them should rave been armed with fine tooth combs when they were started on their scarlet fever hunt.
 One doctor said. 'T would not dare to estimate the number of children we found in one of the East Side schools who had vermin in their hair but the percentage is very large"
 "One little girl was found who could not tell when she had a change of underclothing, it had been so long" said the doctor.
 DR. DEANRS COMMENT.
 Dr. Charles W. Deane, superinten- dent of schools. said this morning that the investigation being made by the Baord of Health in the various schools was not bringing forth the results that the board had expected to ind He pointed to the examinations made yes terday at Lincoln and Grand street schools two buildings containing a large per cent. of children from for eign born families. without finding a single case of scarlet fever. and the examination of Shelton school with the finding of only one suspect.
 Asked if he had heard that the doc tor had found many of the children suffering from other ailments. he re- piled: T should imagine that many cases of swollen tonsils will be found, but that has always been so because of the climate. It is a condition that we always seem to have with us."
 Some of the children who are pupils at Huntington school felt sighted yes terday when the doctors from the board of health arrived there to look for scarlet fever suspects. They all thought they were to be examined by the doctors but the latter said that they only wanted to look at children who had been absent during the past three weeks. After these scholars had been examined the physicians left the school and only one pupil was sent home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
 BURIES MANY MINERS

All were taken to the hospital. Of ficials of the, company de&are the 100000.
 Rescuing parties are hard at work ligging for the men. Hardly had the lin of the explosion ceased when scores of men and women as we'll as school children who rushed from the school building, dashed for the mine. The entombed men signalled through : out the forenoon by tapping on the water pipes and the rescue paILies signalled back that their appeal haG been heard.
 A hundred pounds of dynamite caps went off
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
DEMPSEY INSANE
Was Irrational When He Set Fire to Motor Works Plant-Nickerson Sent to Jail.

In the Superior court today Jere- nniah Dempsey of Greenwich, was charged with arson. According to the testimony of Dr. F. B. Downs of this city, Dempsey was suffering with senile dementia, insanity due to ad- vanced years. The jury brought in verdict of not guilty. due to insan- ity. The States Attorney recom- rnended that Dempsey be committed to the State Hospital at Middletown. The court accordingly sentenced Dempsey to the Middletown institute till the second Tuesday of May, 1912. when the superintendent will report Denpsey's condition to the Superior court. Dempsey set fire to the plant of the Mianus Motor Works but the blaze was eXtinguished before any damage was done
 Allan Nickerson, colored, who on Jan. 1 entered the store of Coester Bros at Bulls Head and took $43 from the cash drawer, was given four months in jail He was discovered in the act by clerk in the store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
SPECIAL CELL
 FOR MOB SCARED
 PAL OF OF SOPHIA
THIRD PANEL OF 50 VENIREMEN
 ORDERED TO TRY JOE MITCH ELL AND WOMAN ACCOMPLICF.
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 Waterbury, Feb. 17.-So great were kke crowds that followed Joe Mitchell, alleged accomplice of Sophia Kritch- man. the Union City music teacher, in the murder of her lover, Bronsildw Kulvinskas, to the court house today and so annoyed did the prisoner be- come, that the court, at the request of counsel, agreed to allow Mitchell to occupy an improvised cell in the basement of the courthouse until the present trial is concluded.
 Fully 5000 "morbidly curious, a majority being women and small chill dren, followed Mitchell from the New Haven trolley car to the very steps or the courthouse, chattering exCit- edly and passing remarks about the prisoner. Sheriff Hugo suggested to Judge Williams that Mitchell here after be kept. constantly in the court house.
 The monotonous examination of talesmen was continued today, one additional Juror, the eighth, being selected before the noon recess. lie was Richard H. Smith a mechanic of seymour A third panel of 50 venire- men has been ordered to appear in court at 10 o'clock tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
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NHPSSA~~A
 Washington, Feb. 17.-Folks at the Rpital are wondering today whether the newly discovered Joker in the corporation tax section of the Ald- rich-Payne tariff law just happened or whether some one Tipped it in when the President wasn't looking.
 AS matters stand now the publicity feature is dead letter. Unless Con- gress makes a special appropriation of $50,000, the returns of more than 100000 corporations which are sub- 1ect to the tax, will remain in the department archives as secret docu- ments. The S10O,000 appropriated il, the urgent deficiency bill was limited to expenses for the collection of the tax.
 This unexpected development is bound to create commotion in Con- gress. One of the strongest argu- ments advanced by the administra- ton when the corporation amend ment to the tax bill was under con- sideration, was the publicity feature Congress apparently accepted the Presidents view of the necessity for publicity of the business of the great
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
JOKER IN CORPORATION TAX
 MAY DEFEAT PUBLICITY

corporations. Since the passage of the law, however, corporations have besciged the administration for some modification whereby publicity might be limited.
 The Presidents discovery of the anti-publicity Joker was hailed with much glee, therefore, by the corpora tion representatives. They are free ly predicting today that Congress will not grant the $50,000 additional ap- propriation.
 Undoubtedly an effort will be made to provide the desired funds, but iE,e indications are that, it will be fought vigorously by the interests that would be most affected by the passage of such an appropriation.
 ''The administration is in a peck of trouble over this affair." said Champ Clark, leader of the House minority, today. ~"Tt has reached point where it will either be obliged to repeal the law or dig up the money. They'll dig up alright, too, because they don't dare otherwise they have to carry out the provisions of the law no matter what it costs them in votes or money. No matter which way the thing turns out I imagine that it will make very good material for the Democratic party next fall"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
THREE SCARLET FEVER CASES IN SUMMERFIELD
 SCHOOL FOUND TO-DAY
AS MANY MORE SUSPECTS DISMISSED FROM
 SCHOOL FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION
Nearly Dozen Suspects Are Under Medical Surveil- lance-Two Gases of Diphtheria Revealed In Med ical Inspection of Schools.

With the exceptions of Longfellow and Black Rock public schools, and five parochial schools, St. Joseph's, St. Anthony's, St. Charles, St. MichaePs and St. Stephens, the board of health at o'clock this afternoon had re- turns from the examination of all schools in all parts of the city in the wholesale inspection of the thousands of school children to prevent the fur ther spread of the scarlet fever epi- demic.
 The reorganization of the work today follows:
 Three positive cases of scarlet fever was found in Summerfield school.
 Three suspects were sent home from Summerfield school.
 Two suspects sent home from Mo- Kinley school.
 Three suspects sent home from Roger Sherman school.
 street school.
 Two diphtheria cases were found in Roger Sherman school.
 Inspection of the schools through out the city not completed yesterday was continued by upwards of 30 phy- sicians and with Dr. Ober, presiden nt of the board of health stationed at
 
 police and charities building to super wise the campaign, the doctors work ing under his orders in all parts of the city kept sending in reports every few minutes, by phone or in person.
 One suspect was found at S4 New field avenue, a pupil who had been bsent from Lincoln school while in- spection progressed yesterday. Fanny Lenchek, little girl of Oak street school was sent home, 517 Housatonic avenue, to wait medical examination. It was feared she showed symptoms of scarlet fever.
 Inspection of the Lincoln school yesterday disclosed the presence of vermin in the heads of a startlingly rooms. This matter was called to the attention of the staff of teachers, and prompt and vigorous preventive measures were adopted.
 The startling sta cement that at least 30 per cent. of the children in the public schools are in need of med ical attendance is made by Dr. George Eugene Ober president of the Board of Health which is now making an inspection of the school children of the city. Of course great many of the children have defective eyesight but the doctor told Farmer reporter this noon that the four diseases which needed the most attention were those which were contagious. namely, scar let fever, tonsilitis, diphtheria and the disease commonly known as the pink eye.
 The doctor was asked if it were true that he had seen little girl in one of the schools who had not had her face washed in three or four days. He said he had seen several pupils who had not had their faces
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
THE BURNHAN SAFE
BIC SCHOONER LONG OVERDUE ARRIVES IN WEST INDIES
 PORT O, K.

William E. Burnham and Gen. Henry A. Bishop are greatly relieved today by the receipt of news that the big schooner William E. Burnhann'', launched only a few months ago, had arrived safely at Nassau. Bahama Is- lands. The vessel encountered rough weather and was 17 days out from Rutland, Vt, yesterday. The Burn ham was laden with ice. Last even ing Gen. Bishop received word from the Benedict Transportation Co. of New Hacen that the William B. Burn ham had arrived safely at Nassau at o'cloc on Tuesday night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
True Bill Found
 Against Mrs. Sprague
 and Fred Raynor

Clara Spra que and Fred Raynor will be tried before the present term of the Superior Court, criminal side on the charge of murder in the first degree. A grand jury was called in this morn ing, and, after a session of two hours, returned a true bill of murder in the first degree in both cases.
 The grand jury called before them a number of witnesses, including those who had seen Mullens with woman on the evening of the murder, the men who found the body and the police of fcers who searched the block at Main street and Union Square after the body was found. It is probable that the trial will be started the latter end of next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
LAWYERS MAKE CRIME RESPECTABLE AND HUMBUG
 JUDGES AND JURIES

and theft possible and have given to these crimes the air of responsibility they humbug judges and juries.
 "They stand like stone wall be- tween the criminals and the public and warn the rascals to keep out The overcrowding of the legal profes- sion is the chief cause of the cussed- ness of this line of education.
 "The overcrowding of the medical profession brings about conditions quite similar to those described in re- gard to the lawyers"
 Chicago doctors today said that they would answer Cranes attack in the next issue of the Medical Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
DERELICT IDENTIFIED
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 Gloucester, Mass, Feb. 17.-The cap- sized derelict schooner which was lowed into this harbor Wednesday, has been identified as the George E. Prescott of Rockland, Me, which sail ed from Portland on February 14, with a cargo for Boston. She carried five men.
 high water today to pull her ashore and examine her thoroughly. The ves- sel is owned by G. M. Brainard of Rockland She is valued at $1,500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
MIR. KEATING'S PLEA
 FOR WATER CONTRACT

Upon page of the Farmer today will be found, in full, the state ment made> by Auditor Bernard Heating to the Board of Appor- tionment, ill defense of the so- called 20 year contract. The Far mer recommends the careful read ing of his effort to justify the con tract Tomorrow the Farmer will publish an article in which MT. Keating's argument will be con- sidered, and the disadvantages of the water contract exposed. This article also is recommended to the consideration of Farmer readers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
Rev. Father O'Connor Recalls New Bishop
 As Boston Curate

Rev. Father O'Connor, pastor of St. James church, Stratford while a stu dent Sat Brighton seminary, near Bos- ton, became acquainted with Father Milan, the new bishop of the diocese of Hartford. The bishop was then a curate in St. James parish, Boston.
 Father O'Connor said of him today, "Bishop Milan is a highly cultured gentleman, and a man of whom the Catholics of this diocese will have good reason to feel proud.''
 St. James parish, Boston, is known as the mother of Bishops" Bishop Milan is the fourth priest attached to that parish to become bishop 9th CTS were Bishop Harkins, Healy and Bradley
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
Wrights Enjoin Paulhan

New York, Feb. 17.-Federal Judge Hand today granted a temporary in junction asked by Wright brothers of Dayton, O., to prevent Louis Paulhan, the noted French aviator, from mak- ing further flights until the courts fin ally pass on the question of patents which the Wrights alleged are violated in the Farman machine in which Paulhan flies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
REDMOND SAID TO
 OPPOSE WHISKEY TAX
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London, Feb. 17,--John Redmond, the Irish Nationalist leader, has found himself unable to guarantee the Ma tioralists support of the budget in case it's increased whiskey tax is re- tained, according to a report that went the political rounds this afternoon.
 Tn support of this report was hur- ried conference between Premier As uuith and King Edward and a second conference between T. P. O'COnnor and Lloyd-George, author of the bud get.
 The general opinion is that serious deadlock has been encountered and that the Premier's position is extreme ly critical
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
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 St. Louis, Feb. 17.-The heaviest snowstorm of the season was recorded today in all parts of the southwest and the storm which has ragged more than 36 hours has not abated. A driving wind from the northwest has benked the snow into drifts eight feet high.
 In Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and throughout Texas, an average snow fall of 10 inches is reg istered-
 Railway traffic is tied up worse than at any time this winter. The temperature at St. Louis has dropped 55 degrees since Tuesday afternoon
 CINCINNATI TIED UP.
 Cincinnati, Feb. 17.-Cincinnati is today suffering from the effects of a blizzard that covered southern Ohio and Indiana, and practically all of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
SIDNEY TERRY ESTATE
 IS WORTH S5O,OOO

Much surprise was expressed today when the inventory of the estate of the late Sidney Terry was filed in the Probate court showing property val ued at $50, 0,000 He was a brother of Captain William M. Terry and for years was a farmer and produce dealer in North Main street. The realty is valued at $500 and the personality at $35, 5,213.25. MT. Terry left wife and three children
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
TWO FAST AMATEURS
 TO MEET TONIGHT,

There will be a two mile amateur race at the Park City Skating rink this evening which will be in line for the big cup which the manage ment of the rink has put up for the purse. The winner will be matched against another skater for the follow ing week until there are two men left to fight it out for the cup. The race will start at 10 o'clock and a large crowd is expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
HOGS SOAR; BEAT
 ALL PRICE RECORDS
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Chicago, Feb. 17.-Within one hour after the opening of the market at the stock yards today, a record price for the year was established for hogs An eastern shipper paid $9.32 1-2 a hun dred weight for a large lot which is within l-2 cents of the gighest price ever paid for pork on the hoof. The record was established at $935 in 1882 Shippers bought heavily from the out set.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
AGAINST PERSONAL TAX.

Albany, Feb. 17.-Believing personal taxes are non-collectable and that only honest men pay them when assessed, Assent blyman Wilsnack today intro duced a bill wiping from the statute books all provisions for levying or col lecting a personal tax in this State
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
NO PORTLAND GATEWAY
 FOR UNION PACIFIC
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NOpECIoI
 New York, Feb. 17.-JOhn A. Munroe traffic manager of the Union Pacific Railway, in testifying at the hearing in the government suit to dissolve the Union and Southern Pacific merger today stated that the Union Pacific is opposed to pening the Portland gate opposed to opening the Portland gate fic Such an arrangement, he declar- ed, would be imoracticable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
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 Chicago, Feb. 17.-Richard I. Crane has dipped his pen in vitriol in at- tacking the Educational evil'' sec- ond time, and this time the legal and medical professions bear the brunt of the tirade. In the current issue of the Valve World, a trade journal is- sued by the Crane Company, Crane planes the lawyers for half of the nations crime Crane says:
 '-One half of all the crime, de- gradation, imposition, fraud and cor ruption we find is due to lawyers. This class make wholesale robbery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
FROM
 MISSOURI
House Committee on Naval Affairs Wants to be Shown
 Before It Votes North
 Pole Medal to Peary.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The House Committee on Naval Affairs wants to be shown that Commander Peary ac- tually reached the North Pole before vote of thanks of Congress is grant, ed the explorer. The committee, which held a meeting today, has not yet de- cided just what official action would be necessary to determine that Peary reached the pole. A motion to con sider the report of the National Geo. graphical Society as final was defeat ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
BETROTRALS SHOULD
 BE IN WRITING
CATHOLIC BISHOP ADVISES EAR LY MARRIAGE, WITHIN THE
 
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 ittsburg, Feb. 17.-Catholics are to- day discussing a letter made public by Bishop J. R. Regis Canevin in which race suicide, polygamy, divorce and other phases of married life ex- isting today are condemned.
 Marriages between Catholics and non-C tholics are condemned, the Bishop declaring they lead to the weakenings of the church as we'll as strife in the family.
 It is also recommended that all be- trothals be made in writing, the Bishop declaring the church does not recognize mere private and informal engagements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
Dr. John Gray Was For 60 Years Prominent Practic- tioner of Mystic, Conn.
Coming of Family Famous For Longevity, He Was in 9Oth Year, Yet Retained Faculties to Remarkable Extent-Had Retired From Active Practice Five Years Ago-Grand Father of To- cal Attorney.

Dr. John Gray, grandfather of As- sistant Clerk John Packer Gray of the city court, and for 60 years a promi- nent medical practitioner in eastern Connecticut, was found dead in bed at the home of his son. Mason P. Gray 399 Wood avenue, at 7:3O this morn ing. He was in his 90th year, yet de- spite his great age. he had been in full possession of his faculties up to a fortnisht ago. This morning when Q member of the family entered his room to serve his brea lfast, the discovery was made that he had passed away during the night. Death is accredited to a general breakdown.
 Coming of a family for many gene rations prominent in eastern Connec- ticut, Dr. Gray was born in Plainheld. Windham county, Sept 7, 1920. He attained his education in the schools of his native town, and in Yale Med- ical School, from which he received his degree in the 40's. At the age or 25 he settled in Mystic, where he re- mained continuously for 60 years. min istering to the ills of families in some instances for five generations.
 Dr. Gray was an eminent authority in fever cases, and was frequently called in consultation in various parts of the State, being especially well known in Hartford and Providence. He declined several offers of chairs in medical schools, proffered because ot the prominence he had attained 1n such cases. Descended from an an- cestry notable for it's longevity, he re- tained youthful vigor to great age. and not until he had passed the S5th milestone of life did he decide to live in retirement.
 Five years ago he came to this city to take up his residence with his son, Mason P. Gray. Here he had resided continuously ever since. He was an occasional visitor in the offices of his grandson and other friends in the bus mess district, and his remarkable ac- tivity excited the wonderment of all he met.
 pr Gray was member of Charity and Relief lodge, A. F. & A. M, of Mystic, and a, number of medical asso- citations. He is survived by one son, feul~ grandchildren. John F., the attor- ney of this city; Mason C.. formerly in local newspaper wo ork. now in Florida; Mary E.. and Rodney N., of this city; ad two great-grandchildren the sons of Attorney Gray, John B. and Philip Gray.
 Funeral services will be held here and in Mystic. and interment will be in the family plot in the latter place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-17
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
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 New York, Feb. 17.-(Opening. )-- The stock market opened strong and in the early trading with fractionsi gains over yesterdays closing in the most active issues. Brooklyn Union Gas started two points higher
 Government bonds unchanged; oth- CT bonds firm.