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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
LUkKE AND n'MA1ON TO
 RACE BRASS CITY BOYS

Burke and McMahon are in the best of shape for their five mile relay race with the fast Waterbury boys. Chat field and O'Rourke. for this evening at the Park City rink This is the first time these boys have met in a relay race in this city. so it will be an exc t. ing race. McMahon has been practic- ing hard for a week and is making g sure of getting away with the cham piOnship.
 Manager Crossley has arranged a preliminary race of one mile between two youngsters of this city. Sam Co., hen, the boy who nearly took Dick Barrett's honors away from him, and Dan Mclean, who is said to be man. aging Hayes Brothers. The race will start at 10 o'clock and crowd is ex- pected to attend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
To the Board of County Commissioners

To the Board of County Commissioners
 of Fairfield County.
 I hereby apply for a transfer of license No. ? to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors, Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine and Cider from John Lynch at Honey Spot Road to Ed ward E. Roberts at Honey Spot Road. Town of Stratford. The proposed place of business is not located with in 200 feet in direct line of Church Edifice, or Public School-house, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any Post Office, Public Library or Cemetery.
 Dated at Stratford, this 24th day of January, A. D., 1910.
 EDWARD B. ROBERTS,
 Applicant. We. the undersigned. electors and taxpayers, as defined by law. of the Town of Stratford, hereby endorse Edward E. Roberts for such license and we do severally certify each for himself that we are owners of real estate situated in said Town of Strat- ford.
 Dated at Stratford, this 18th day of January, A. D., 1910.
 w. s. Futile, Fred Quicker, John Troesser, John Mcdonald, Wm. Mo- Cam.
 I hereby certify that the above named endorsers, are electors and taxpayers. as defined by law. If the Town of Stratford.
 Dated at Stratford, this 27th day of January A. D., 1910.
 HAROLD c. LOWELL, E *p22 Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
Syringe Bearinq Eiremen.

A studious fireman looked up from his book,
 "In place of all these here electric engines, automatic chutes and so on,'' he said. ''the only instrument they had to fight fire with in the seventeenth century was the syringe. Under the roof of every building that they thought worth saving-like cathedralS and such-there were big tanks to ca tch the rainwater and beside each tank hung a syringe a yard long. Then when a fire came-squirt, squirt, they went with their syringes, and the building quickly burned down to the ground. ."-New Orleans Times-Demo- crat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
A. w. Burritt Go.
HOGAN AND OSBORNE
 CONTEST WITH CUES

Dr. F. J. Hogan, representing the Seaside Club, and Henry Osborne of the Algonquins, met in the second contest in the interclub pool tourna- ment, last evening, at the Seaside Club, MT. Osborne winning 150-S5. Both contestants played skillful same, but MT. Osborne's prowess in the tournament oVermatched that of pr. Hogan. This evening Gregory S. Bryan, for the Seaside Club and De- Forest B. Young for the Algonquin Club will meet at the latter club. "Wednesday night will see Dr. Hogan and David Osborne brought together. There will be no contest Thursday evening because of the Seaside pail, while Friday evening it is expected that most of the players will be too tired to get into a contest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01

Cincinnati Reds. was induced to sign his contract for the coming season. Bill wanted a big raise in salary and Man. ager Clark Griffith is said to have sug- gested a pinochle duel to decide the matter Bill lost and he stood pat on his word.
 The incongruity of having Spring known as the Connecticut league is being frequently noted. Now a Brook lyn paper blandly remarks that Brady by Brooklyn to the Springfield team of the New England League.-Spring- field Union.
 Thomas Lee, who manages Frankie Burns. has a forfeit up to show that he means business when he challenges all the bantams in the East. He is es- pecially anxious to get Burns on with Johnny Coulon or Phil McGovern but will not turn down match with Gold man, O'Leary or any of the little men. One hundred and sixteen pounds, ring side is the weight that Burns will box at.
 Doc Reisling the old Hartford pitch CT who later became a famous outlaw and who is now a member of the Washington club, has asked Manager McAlesr for permission to begin his training right away at Hot Springs. eff I can do this,' says Doc, II will promise to win as many games as any other pitcher in the club.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
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BOW LING.
STATE DUCK LEAGUE.

Bridgeport rolled in record style l:tst evening, winning all three games easily from the MiddletoWn quintet Every man on the local team got in at least ore score better than a cen- tury mark, some got two, while Lig- gins was the big noise of the evening, with three better, his 133 in the first string going down as the league rec ord, which looks good to stand all season. The high team total o f1520 is some noise. Bridgeport gathered in the high totals last week with 1466. The lowest man on the Park City team was only one pin less in his totals than the highest man on tho Middletown team. The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
LEADING HIT SMITH
 MAY BE TY COBB, JR.

Augusta. Ga.. Feb Twenty years hence the leading hitsmith of the American League may be Tyrus Ray mond Cobb, Jr. A son was born Sun day night to MT. and Mrs. Ty Cobb in the home of Mrs. Cobb's parents in this city and all day letters and tele- grams of congratuation were pouring into the Cobb household.
 The champion batsman of the Amer ican League says that Ty. IT,, just as soon as he is old enough, will be taught the fine points of the national pastime particular attention being paid to the education of Tyrus, Jr., so that he will be able to perpetuate the name of Cobb in baseball. Mrs. Cobb is doing finely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
BILLIARDS AT ELKs' HOME.

The billiard tournament at the Elks' Home will open, this evening. when the first contest will be played be- tween Samuel Spieln an, captain of the Purple team, and c. J. Mercer, enmes scheduled for Thursday of this week gre as follows: R NJ Sl,erry and William Walsh. R. r D"nn.'lly and H. D Murphy: William, Dean and D T. Cotter; Charles Keith and John Sexton. W l.. Bentley and Da..iei Walsh; J. F. Conno1s and H Cahill; i; R. Brown and ]. L Hurley
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
VICTORIA MAY
 WIN HER BET
QUEEN OF SPAIN EXPECTS FOURTH VISIT OF THE STORK
 IN MAY

Madrid, Feb. 1.-The Gaceta says the accouchement of Queen Victoria is expected in May. She was mar ried to King Alfonso on May 31, 1906, and is the mother of three children, two boys and a girl. The latter was born on June 22, 1909.
 A story has been widely printed that Queen Ena made bet with her cousin, the Princess of Wales, that she would have 8 larger family than the latter, who is the mother of six.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
SPORT

President Taft has recommended to
 Congress an appropriation of $50 000 to
 enable the United States to partici-
 pate in the first intern tional sporting
 and field sports exposition, to be held
 in Vienna in May of this year. an in- vita tion to take part in the exposition
 having been extended to the United States by the government of Austria
 Hungary.
 Four Pirate players-Leach. Clarke, Wagner and Byrne-scored more runs than the entire Boston Nationals com
 bired. Leach scored 126. Clarke 97, and Wagner and Byrne 92 each-a total of
 407. Boston scored only 403.
 The greatest professional foot race ever put on in this country will take
 rlace at Madison Square Garden this month On Monday February 14 eight
 of the speediest middle distance men in the world will come together in a ] fifteen mile race, and special prize will be offered for the breaking of the indoor record for that distance. Owner Carey, Jack zeller's partner | President Tracy that Bridgeport and Waterbury are the weak cities of the
 circuit. He says that Northampton and New Britain are the weak cities,
 because of their limited population. Battling Nelson is a sure enough wonder when it comes to getting his name in the papers. There is nothing l he lets get by him. His latest is that | he will not retire from the ring until l he has foueht LOCO rounds. To date l ne has engaged in just 64z rounds so he has some years ahead of him if he 1 keeps to his word
 There is a story going the rounds about the manner in which Dick Hob | iitzel, the big first baseman of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
One on the Court Jester,

Timon of Athens had just been mar ried- As he waited down the aisle of the chapel with his bride the court jester cried:
 Wait. Timon. I would have word with you.''
 The misanthrope turned. Here was the one chance of his life for a quip
 Timon tied waits for no man." he said. There. now: I'm square with you" And he drifted out the portal.- Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
SPITXER'S SENTENCE
 DEFERRED BY ILLNESS

Special from United Press.)
 New York, Feb. 1.-Because he is still in the hospital recovering from a surgical operation, Joseph Spitzer, formerly dock superintendent of the American Sugar Refining Company in Brooklyn, convicted of conspiracy to defraud the government by securing the recording of short weights on sugar imports, was not sentenced to- day by Federal Judge Martin. His attorney presented a certificate of ill., ness and after a conference with the government attorneys Judge Martin defnrroa sentence until Saturday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
WALL STREET TO-DAY.

New York, Feb. 1.-(Opening.) -The stock market opened fract- ionally lower. Steel Common fell off nearly half point and others drop ped on the opening sales though the movements were within narrow margin. Toward the end of the first 15 minutes the tone hardened.
 II A. M.-After the first few minutes the tone strengthened rapid ly and in the latter part of the hour fractional advances were noted in a number of leaders. Third Avenue was very weak.
 Government bonds unchanged; oth- CT bonds ir-,'e e~~,-f~.r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
 CONFER WITH UNIONS

New York. Feb. IA special com mittee representing the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors went into con- ference this morning with J. P. Brad field, personal representative of Vice President Smith of the New York Gen. tral, to discIss the demands made by the unions for larger increases in wages and shorter hours. The confer ence is expected to last all day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
UPREME COURT DECISION
 $ IN MRS. TILLMAN'S CASE
(Special from United Press }

Columbia. s. C., Feb. LA decision in the habeas corpus proceedings in stituted by Mrs. B. R. Tillman. Jr., to recover her two children, which had been deeded to Senator and Mrs. B. R, Tillman by her husband. was ex pected as soon as the Supreme court met today. Until the judges decide what to do with the children they were ordered left in the custody of Senator Tillman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
SINGER SERIOUSLY INJURED AND HIS
 AIRSHIP WRECKED
Especial from United Pres

Cairo Egypt, Feb. 1.-Mortimer Sin ger. who was to have been one of the chief competitors in the aero meet to be held here February G. fell while experimenting in his aeroplane today and was very seriously injured. His machine was completely wrecked and he was caught in the wreckage. break ing both legs. his arms. two ribs and his cola rbone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
PENN. ROADS DIVIDEND
 BELOW THE STANDARD
(snecial from United Pressl

(special from United Press) Philadelphia. Feb. 1-Pennsylvania Railroad is not to be a seven per cent. stock for three months at least Con- trary tC expectations when the direc- tors met today they failed to raise the rate of return to the stockholders merely declaring a quarterly dividend of 1-2 per cent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
George F. French & Son

Carpenters, Contractors and Builders
 Estimates given for all classes of buildings. Jobbing given prompt and careful attention. Plans and specth- cations furnished if desired.
 NO. 4sO PARK ST, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Telephone SIT APT age
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01

William Hoffman, the well known nachinist of the Bridgeport Brass Co.,, residing at 276 Connecticut avenue is the proud father of a 10 pound baby this morning. Mrs. and Miss Hoffman are progressing very favorably.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
SridoeDOrt,

New Haven took all three from Wallingford in the latter town last evening. West of New Haven pulled
 out highest score. 302. The scores:
 New Haven ....457 466 450-1373 | WaIlingford .433 436 412-1214
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.

The A. w. Burritt Go. ran away with two of the three with the Cudahy Packing Co. team last even ing. Good rolling by the Butchers in the second string saved them from a shut out. The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
NEW BABY AT TY COBB's HOME.

Augusta, Ga, Feb. LA fourteen pound boy arrived at the home of Tyrus Raymond Cobb at 1:30 yester- day morning. Ty wears the smile that won't come off and is strutting around town receiving the congratu- lations of friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01

from the sewers in which great dam age was done by the food On the right are the famous Church of the Madeleine and the Pantheon distin- guished by domes. These edifices, be- ing on comparatively high ground, suf- fered little harm and served as places of refuge for many persons diSpOS-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01
AS WE'LL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WE'LL and as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01

flowed. Every one of the city's quays was submerged, as well as the entire eleventh arrondissement. or ward, the largest in the city. On the left is seen the famous Cathedral of Notre Dame, the crypts of which were filled with the rivers waters and the overflow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01

bank, the land in the foreground to the right of the reader being the He de la Citie. which was the first dis
 trict to suffer from the rising of the waters. It was here that the greatest damage was done. The bridges seen in the foreground were entirely over
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-01

n Hobe Ferris, former Connection leaguers. has been sent by the St. I.cuis American leaguers to the Min neapolis club of the American As soci9 ton. The passing of Ferris from the big show removes a former hard hitter and fine fielder, and mem . Der of the Boston American league champs of 1903 and 1904. Hobe fail- ed to keep in condition last season, and was much over weight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-03
County Insane Ward Win Pro-
badly Be Treated at JEFF
fersonviIle, Ind.
COUNTY OFFICIALS HOME
SISTERS OF MERCY INSTITUTION
PLEASED COMMISSIONERS BEE
SON AND LlNDERMAN AND
SUPT. II. MEEK.

At least one Of the insane patients
whom the county is caring for now
may be sent to the Sisters of Mercy
home at Jeffersonville as a result of
the inspection of the institution by
county commissioners Beeson and
Linderman and county infirmary SUI
perintendent Marry Meek yesterday.
The woman is Matte Code. now
confined at the county infirmary who
is hopelessly but not dangerously in
sane. She is hard to care for but
more because she is annoying to the
other patients it is the intention of the
officials to send her to the Jefferson
vile private institution.
With the hospital in general tae
visiting officials were pleased. How.
ever, they were not permitted in the
mems ward. They we're told that the
inmates were bathing and visitors
could not be admitted for this reason.
Not until the officials are allowed to
inspect the mems apartments will any
of this county's male insane be sent
there.
Only in cases where guardians OF
insane persons agree to the county
sending them to the private institu-
ton can the insane be removed from
the Jurisdiction of the Wayne circuit
court. Even in case the guardian
should agree the final determination
in the matter lies with Judge Fox, who
has expressed opposition to the plan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-03
FRAUD IS ALLEGED
Old Negro Nanny Says that
Allen Jackson Worked
Her for $1OO.
HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED

Charging that he obtained 500 on
false pretenses, Allen jackson. color
ed. has been arrested aud released on
$500 bond. He obtained the money
from Lizzie Mays, a colored nanny
who can neither read nor write. ac-
cording to the allegations of the affi-
davit.
A suit is pending in the circuit
court In which the Mays woman is
plaintiff and Jackson defendant. In
this she AYERS that she was cheated
out of property on South Sixth street
and demands that its title be reinvest-
ed In her name. There was q mort
gage on this property which Jackson
assumed and several weeks ago it Is
said that he secured 500 from the
Mays woman. explaining that he in
tended to apply 1t to the mortgage and
leading her to believe that the prop
erty's title was still in her name.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-03
SIX men KILLED
IN TORPEDO BOAT
Terrible Accident Occurs on
Russian Graft by a
Boiler Explosion.
ALL DETAILS NOT KNOWN
FOURTEEN MEN ARE REPORTED
WOUNDED, SEVERAL or THEM
FATALLY INVESTIGATION Is
NOW BEING MADE.
american News Service,

lAIHeTlCdn News oGTylCO1
st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-Six men
were killed and fourteen injured, sew
eral of them fatally yesterday in one
of the worst torpedo boat disasters on
record. according to navy reports re-
ceived here today. The accident oc-
Cured at Kronstadt.
While the first advices lacked de
tail. it was said that defective boil
er tube had caused the accident. Lat
err it was reported semi-onicially that
torpedo had exploded
The Russian boat was lying in the
harbor at the time. The explosion
caused the greatest disorder. The vic.
Tins were taken to the naval hospital
by sailors who dared their lives to
save their comrades.
An ofiicial investigation was begun
today.
This is one OF the worst accidents
occurring in the Russian navy since
the war with Japan. on June %, 1904
twenty-one men were killed when the
submarine Delfin sank in her dock IN
the Neva With capacity Of ten, the
boat had been crowded with thitry
men and the wash from q tug submerg.
ed the man hole.
On August 10 last, seventeen Rus.
SLAMS and Joseph Meade, Of Baltimore
an American engineer. we're injured BY
an explosion on the submarine Dragon
which had not been accepted by the
government.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-03
Homer StaIey Tries to Pass a
Check for $3.50 and Being
Apprehended Tries to Jump
From a Window.
FRANK TAYLOR SElzES
AND HOLDS CRIMINAL
Lad Was Then Locked Up in
Directors Room of First
National Bank Until Arrival
of a Policeman.

A daring dash for liberty was made
from the First National bank this
morning by Homer Staley. Staley
tried to cash check at the bank and
officials suspected that it had been
forged and young Staley was being
held pending an investigation, but he
tried to break away. He was caught
as he attempted to leap from a win
dow.
Staley presented the check about
eight O'Clock, just before banking
hours. 1t bore the signature of Will
liam HI. Knoll. iveryman of North
Fifth street, made payable to William
Miller. Assistant Cashier Alton Hale
saw the signature was not Knoll's.
The front door of the bank was im-
mediately locked and Frank M. Tay-
lor. cashier of the bank told Staley tn
step into the rear office. while an in
vestigation of the check was made.
Just as he sat down near Mr.. Taylor
Staley leaped to his feet and gained
the sill of an east window with one
bound.
His Escape Prevented.
Mr.. Taylor succeeded In reaching
him, however. and he was dragged in
to the directors room and held there
until the police arrived.
The young man claimed at first his
name was Miller and said he lived at
North Fifteenth and streets. He de-
MED that the check had been forged
by him. He seemed confused whe 1
asked why he attempted to escape.
After the arrival of Patrolman Voy-
elsong, who Immediately recognized
the man as Homer Staley, who had
been mixed up in police scrapes be-
fore, the lad broke down and admitted
forging the check, but gave no reason,
other than that he needed the money.
By the police he is considered as a
bad character.
The check was for $3.50. At first
Staley claimed this money was wages
due him. Knoll was notified of the
check and said he did not sign it. He
stated he had never considered Staley
trustworthy man, although he had
employed him about a week. He was
dismissed from the livery barn yester.
day morning. Staley is now confined
in the city Jail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-03
WELL, WAS SHE klssED7

Gossip is pernic' M and to be abb
horred, but they do say that ON q
recent moonlight night Rushville
young man threatened to rum the
automobile IN which he and local
young woman were riding. over :
steep embankment II she would not
kiss him threatened to run It right
over and let everything 90 20
smash No, no, there have been Nd
terrible automobile accidents In
these parts of late -RushviIle Re
publican
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-03
He Has Accepted Offer of Le-
gaI Assistance CabIed
from London.
HE IS CLOSELY GUARDED
GUARDS ARE KEPT ABOUT HIS
CELL ALL THE TIME AND He 10
NOT PERMITTED TO SPEAK TO
ANY ONE.
(American Neyvs service,

N<A&uoItc8n 2S0WO 00tVlCey
Quebec. Aug. IA desperate legal
battle was assured today when DR.. H.
H. Crippen accepted the offer of legal
aid sent by cable from London and
announced that he would waive ak
tradition. Up to the time that this
proffer arrived Crippen had been plan.
ming to fight his return to London to
be tried for the murder of his wife,
Belle Elmore.
Though this struggle was not ex.
pected to be successful. nevertheless
Inspector Dew is rejoicing in the one
point gained today when Crippen said
he would not fight his return.
The authorities in charge of Crippen
have redoubled their vigilance. how.
ever. The guard about the mans cell
has been increased and he Is permit.
ted to speak to no one save to trust
worthy persons who may be depended
upon to report his every word.
For the first time since his arrest
at Father Point. Crippen appeared ju.
bilant when he announced his deter.
mination to accept the offer of legal
aid sent by Arthur Newton. the fam.
Gus London solicitor engaged by the
accused mans friends.
He so far violated Newton's COM
mand for silence as to say:
II will make no complete statement
here. but when am taken back to
England I shall tell my story from
the beginning, and then you will un.
derstand that I am not guilty of muir.
der, and that l told the truth when
stated that l was not fugitive from
Justice"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-03
A REIGN OF TERROR
tAmerican News Service,

Bonnay, Fla, Aug. 3.-A reign of
terror exists in the northwestern Sec
ton of Holmes county owing to the
determination OF the whites, by a
wholesale lynching of negroes, to av-
enge the murder of Bessie Morrison, a
IA year on white girl. The girl was
attacked IN her way to school last
Fridag and taken TO the woods and
killed. Two negroes who admitted
their guilt were lynched on Saturday.
1t was thought this would end the
trouble but it proved to be only the
beginning. as four negroes have been
lynched since and the vengeance of
the whites is not yet satisfied