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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
MRS. SECuR GONE ROOT RELEASED
 FROM CUSTODY
Wealthy Enfield, Mass, Woman FOrfeits Bond of $2O-
 Wouldn't Testify
GOACHMAN NOT PROSECUTED
Woman Left Police Headquarters Yesterday Afternoon After
 Posting $2O Bill.

The wealthy divorced wife of pr
 w. B. Segur, of Enfield, Mass, Mrs
 Theresa Segur, whose sensational charges against Zury Root, hackdriver for Hickey Brothers, resulted in the
 detention of both Root and her self since early Tuesday morning. today forfeited bail of $2O required by the prosecuting authorities yesterday to- insure her appearance as a witness against Root, and on her failure to respond, Root was discharged He
 was held on the charge of breach of sufficient testimony to warrant her charge of attempted robbery, a. more serious charge would have been pre- ferred against Root.
 Mrs. Segur left the quarters of Po- lice Matron Hills late yesterday after noon and returned to the Atlantic ho- tel. Her trunks had been packed be- fore her midnight experience and it was in the express room awaiting ar engagements for it's shipment. She had it removed, but where it went, no one about the hotel today appeared to
 Mrs segur was not expected to re- turn when she left police headquarters yesterday. The $20 she posted as bal counted for little with her, for she made many displays Of large suras of money during her brief and rather mysterious residence of less than month at the Atlantic hotel She went away from police headquarters after 1nquiring what significance was at tached to the $2O. She inquired what would be done if she failed to return and on being told that the bond would not be returned to her she smiled as if to intimate that 1t meant little to her, and then she went directly to the hotel
 This morning Clerk Burnes of che city court called her name fn vain and Judge Foster ordered the bond called when she did not respond. Tae charging Root with brearh VI the peace was not read, Frosacutr Delaney deciding that in the woman failure to appear as a witpe had evinced mo desire to have r| punished for keeping her out in hack as she claimed for the pl1rpo=s of robbery, and Root who had been in a cell since Tuesday morning at s o'clock was turned loose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
NO STRIKE VOTE:
 TR0LLEYMEN ARE CONSIDERING SCALE

There seems to be a rnisunderstand- ing relative to the situation in the State concerning the polling of the members of the various trol1eymen's s unions The New Haven newspapers contain items purporting to come from trol1eyInen to the effect that the men in that city are going to vote on the question of striking. Secretary Thom- as Mclean of the Bridgeport union said today:
 .',The vote taken in this city was to ascertain whether the men are Satis- fled, with the present scale of wages, or whether they want the delegates to the joint conference board to get more the joint conference board to be placed before the members. No vote would be taken upon the question of strik- ing until all other means have been exhausted. In case the men should refuse to accept the new schedule, which makes the maximum wage in New Haven, Hartford. Bridgeport and Waterbury 27 cents an hour, the next step would be to arbitrate the matter. We would be bound by the arbitra- tion.
 1.-TWO days ago the same question was submitted by ballot to the men and the result will not be known until the joint conference board announces it. The returns of the poll of the va rious unions was forwarded to Ma tiona1 Treasurer Rezin Orr, who is now ven.'
 The same informant also said that New Haven is the only city in the State where the men are not satisfied with the scale offered by the conn pany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
COTTON MILLS
 ALL OVER WILL
 HAVE TO CLOSE
King Patten's Prediction In Criticizing Present Suit
 of the Government

New York, April 21.-''Cotton mills all over the world will have to close down in August and September be- cause they will have nothing to work on.''
 This is the prediction of James A. Patten made today when he reiterated his staten ent that he had no inten- tion- of cornering the cotton market.
 'fI don't believe he said, that there will be any corner. can't tell I always work alone and don't know whether any other operators are short o--long of cotton. Undoubtedly there is a scrap. I believe it was started by fellows in distress on the cotton exchange who thought I would lose my nerve- -
 Patten criticised the government s present suit but admitted that if a Jaw was passed prohibiting the pur- chase of cotton futures he would quit. speculation he said, Sit will merely put cotton in few strong hands and the producer will have no means of knowing what cotton is actually worth.''
 Asked what he would do if some of the shorts called on him and tried to sell, Patten said he would not press them.
 CT will tell them,'' he said, "that they can buy cotton on the exchange"
 Washington April 21.-Replying to- tion into the cotton pool has been started at the instance of Bear op- orators. Attorney General Wicker sham said:
 s'While am at the head of the De- pertinent of Justice I shall endeavor to see that justice is administered, whether it happens to hit the bulls or bears in the stock market
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
MADMAN ATOP LUMBER PILE GIVES SPECTACULAR FIGHT;
 ANOTHER TRIES TO END LIFE
POLICEMEN DISARM LUMBER YARD EMPLOYE
 WHILE HUNDREDS LOOK ON
Blow On Head Tn Street Fight Results In Loss of Reason In Another Who Tried to Hang Himself
 In Sisters Home

screams, summoned Sergeant Hazel and Patrolman Murphy. They took the maniac in custody and had him well subdued when Patro1man Col gan also arrived on the scene, just before the auto ambulance.
 Both Hudac and the maniac from the Miller Lumber yard were removed from police headquarters to the insane pavilion at Lakeview home where they were held for examination. Investiga- tor MOrrisSey of the board of charities found out that Hudac is 25 years old, unmarried, a native of Austria four years in this country. His family say he was badly beaten in fight about year ago, when he was struck a blow on the head that left him men tally unbalanced.
 He has been a familiar figure in his neighborhood for several .monthsi, where the children were accustomed to follow him about and shout at him because of his strange conduct He would stand for hours at a time bal ahcing on one foot then the other, on the street corners, until his children would gather around and chase him worked at the Salts Textile Co. He came to this city in March 1906.
 The empfoye from the Miller Lumber yard was found to be Martin KIinka, aged 35. married, of 79 Columbus street, the father of four children. Klinka has been a hard drinker, but at New Years he quit intoxfcants. Several days ago he began to drink heavily again, and this is believed to be the cause of his present condition. Klinka will probably be able to return to his home within a few days, while Hudac will either be committed to one of the state hospitals for insane, or deported, to Austria.
 Answering the call to East Bridge port to capture the would-be suicide, the police patIae had a close call from destruction w1eeh the tire chains which are but a makeshift preventive of skidding, failed to prevent the car from slipping over the recently sprfnak1ed pavement. Policeman Wheels CT drove to the left of a funeral pro cession down Fairfield avenue until he reached Middlestreet.
 A west bound trolley car came up Fairfield avenue at this point. He ap- piled his brakes and the patrol bore down on the car, slidding as if on ice. He brought the car north into Mid de street, but the req wheels remained in the trolley tracks and the car turn clear around before it stopped with a jolt, the back. step striking the fender of the car. Patrolrnen Musante and Meyer, inside the car were given a good shaking up but escaped unhurt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
CANNON WOULD BE
 PUPPET
Representative Fowler Wants to Strip Speaker of All Appoint
 i've Power.
HIS FINAL STEP TO
 STYLE UNCLE JOE
And Limit Functions to Single Duty of Presiding Over
 House Deliberations.
Especial from United Press.1

Washington. April 21.-tThe final tep to insure absolute freedom of the House." Is the way Representative Fowler, (Republican, New Jersey0 summed up in a sweeping resolution which he introduced in the House to- Bay If adopted, it would reduce the Speaker to a mere parliamentary pup bet, stripping him of all appointive power. It is really an acceptance of Eannon's reiterated invitation to fol- low uFe<t the victory of the insurgents En the rules fight.
 ssTfe dissolution of the Speakers powers. so arrogantly abused by the ] Speaker, is absolutely essential to the restoration of free. representative Eovernment,'' said Fowler, discussing his measure. we have already eli minated the Speaker from the com smittee rules. It is now time that we should trim his office of the power Eo appoint committees and limit his functions to the single duty of pre- siding over the deliberations of the House. The centralixation in the Speaker of the right 70 appoint com hazftees and to control legislation through the committee on rules and kfe power Of recognition gave him the most pervergfve and autocrat1c power Of public life.
 ssWe have seen the rucu1ent sycop- hants reap the rich harvest of their bubserviencies while honest and brave knen have been put to the political
 Under the circumstances believe that neither the Republican nor the Democratic members can afford to ka1ter in the accomplishment. of this great reform because the people are hemanding something more than mere Blaydsh party service. They are de- nanding a patriotic devotion to duty without, regard to party consequences, If unhappily party principles do not geek the public good and welfare ble Representative government and they will repudiate every betrayal of that expectatfon and trust whether it be on the part of a Republican or Democrat"
 The Fowler resolution creates two committees of members,-minority and maJority-who are to elect the mem bers of the standing committees of the House. The measure directs khe head of the census bureau to draw six parallel lines, running north and south. and dividing the United States insofar as practicable into sev- Rn sections in each of which the pop 1lation shall be the same. Two mem bers within each section are to meet hs committee on committees.
 The seven Democrats are to name hII Democratic committeeman and Ehe seven Republicans all Republican Eornmitteemen, acting separately.
 Fowler Is one of the most active opponents of Speaker Cannon by whom he was removed from the chairmanship of the banking and cur fency committee last session.
 Powders resolution was read in full by the clerk amid complete silence. Payne RePublfcan, N- Y-), and Mann, kFepubIican. IE-). made points Of or der against it. Representative Hard pdclx, Democrat, Georgia), then raised khe point of no quorum and Payne moved call of the House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
PROTEST AGAINST FREE DEMURRAGE
 RAILROAD CUT
New England Business Men Strongly Opposed to Re
 duction In Time
Special from United Press.) )


 Boston, April 21.-The most stirring ..aeeting perhaps which the transporta- lion committee of the Boston Cham Der of Commerce has ever held went pn record today as unanimously op- posed to reduction of free demurrage Efune on the railroads from 96 to AS hours. There were present at the meeting representativ of the Cham bers of Commerce. and business or ganizations from all parts of New England to register vigorous pro Rest against the cut.
 A confnittee of three was appointed by Albert G. Duncan, chairman of the Transportation committee who presid- ed at the meeting to cooperate with the transportation committee of the chamber of commerce in the draft ang Of a bill to present to the 1egis1a- kure on the matter of free demurrage..
 Mr. Rabbit, who represented the Bellows Falls, Vt, board of trade, of fered the services of that body to the Boston Chamber as well as any small expense which might be incurred in Ehe fight for the retaining of the pres Hnt rule of 96 hOurs-a E. M. Woodward Nice-president of the Worcester board of trade, and Mir. Perkins, representing the businessmen's association of Hart ford, Conn, Mir Hathaway of the Epringde1d board of trade, MT. O'Hearn representing the Lowell board of trade, all registered a vigorous protest against the proposed reduction in time,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
WOMEN CLUBBED AND ARRESTED
 IN STRIKE RIOT
Deserters Returning to Work in Corset Shop Attacked by Mob
 Today.
Special from United Press) ]

New York, April 21.-Forty women were c1ubbed severely and then ar rested today following riot in con- nectfon with the strike in the Ameri- can Corsage Manufacturing Com pany's plant! Yesterday an announce ment was posted stating that the mills would close indefinitely owing to a strike. Former employees want ed to come back to work ahd the decision was reconsidered. When the deSerters tried to get back today they were attacked by mob in which women and girls predomfnated. Free for all fighting with hatpins as a favorfte weapon, followed. Police re- serves charged the crowd which fought back. By free use of clubs the police finally got the upper hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
Brownsville Riot Echo In Orders
 Retiring Capt. Macklin

Washington, April 21-An echo of the Brownsville riot is found in the War Department orders directing Captain
 Maclx1in 3Sth Infantry to proceed home preparatory to retirement. Mack lin commanded one of the three com panies of infantry at Fort Brown when the soldiers shot up Brownsville. Af- ter the dishonarab1e discharge of the men Mack1in was summoned to his door to see a negro, who shot the cap- tain through the breast. Macklin was in the hospital for weeks and though the wound healed his health has been impaired and ever since that night he has been under treatment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
|BLOOMER, FAILING WITH GAS SUICIDES WITH TRUNK STRAP.
RESPONDENT TROLLEYMAN ENDS LIFE DE SPITE VIGILANCE OF SANITARIUM
 ATTENDANTS
Discharged from Bridgeport Hospital After Failing Suicidal Attempt, He Is Taken to Sanitarium In
 Westport for Treatment

Charles B1oomer. aged s6. 2unmar- rfed, committed suicide in a private sanitarium in Westport early today, hanging himself to bed post with a trunk strap. Failing to end his life with gas in this city five weeks ago, he displayed such marked melan- cholia that a brother, who came here from his former home in Falls Vil- lage, made arrangements for his treatment in Westport.
 Bloomer is said by his tro1leymen associates to have come of a we'll to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

do family of farmers in Falls Village On the death of hisparents he came into a substantial sum of money which he squandered largely in drink. When his money was gone he got em- p1oyment on the trolley cars, and often when Respondent at the thought of his former wealth he tried to for get by drinking. This led to- the loss of his position on the cars, and eventually to his being penniless in his furnished room in Stratford ave- nue near East Main street
 CContfnued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
OFFER OF $25, ,OoO | TO GENERAL BOOTH
 TO TAKE LONG REST

London, April 21-GeneraI William 5ooth had the unique offer of $25 900 6aade to him today, the only condition being that he take a long rest. The pGer was made by a woman supporter pf the Salvation Army who fears the generals increasing infirnity is due to bverwork The Woman,s name has not been disclosed.
 Booth says he will try to qualify for khe gift by agreeing not to work so hard He will make only three ad-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
PROSECUTION IS STUNNED
 BY DEFENSE
Unable to Tell How Dr. Hyde's Lawyers Got Grand Jury
 Minutes.
Especial from United Press.1

Kansas City. Mo, April 21--with courtroom doors locked and curiosity seekers excluded, the trial oM Dr. B. Clarke Hyde. accused of poisoning Colonel Thomas Swope, continued to- day. Hyde's attorneys say that the decisions of Judge Latthaw against the prisoner are of the reversible ton results which they claim unlike ly it will not stand.
 The fact that the defense is in pos session of the prosecutors notes of the grand jury minutes, has stunned the prosecution, which does not know how they got them. Attorneys Lucius and Walsh, for the defense said just before the first witness was called:
 Professor Haines is expected to swear that cyanide of potassium caused death. He said it did not to the jury and if he sticks to his de- cision he ends the case.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

of the Pequonnock river, and will probably surpass it within another year.
 the business firms located in the Pequonnock river are not so much in reed of deeper water as they are in Cedar Creek. The plan is to dredge Cedar Creek to a depth of twelve feet, while in the Pequonnock river it is planned to make an IS foot channel as far north as Berkshire Mills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
s45,O APPROPRIATION
 WILL BE DEMANDED FOR
 CEDAR GREEK IMPROVEMENT

Tn case congress fails to allow the full appropriation Of s90.O0O for the improvement of the Pequonnock rfv- CT and Cedar Creek harbor, as recom- mended by Lieut. Col Taylor, and on1y $45, 600 is allowed West End manufacturers will ask to have the full appropriation spent this year in Cedar Creek.
 It is agreed that the commerce of Cedar Creek is nearly as great as that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

One half of the newly paved sec ton of Main street, between Golden Hill street and Fairfield avenue, was thrown open to travel, yesterday. The first vehicle to pass over was a far chickens. The work of laying the blocks on the west side of the street alsafsa i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
Pedestrian Weston
 Headed for Syracuse

Payson Weston got an early start eastward from here today headed for Syracuee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

FOR SALE.-Two family house. oe- nent block cottage, speaking tubes up and down stairs, electric doOl opener, automatic gas lighting. Con- necticut avenue and Hewitt street. Enquire T. Mannion. 508 Union aNe- nue. u 19 tf Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

SALESMAN wANTED-Young man with or without experience in the piano business can obtain a steady position with a well established house. Straight salary or commis- sion if desired. Call in person. AL bert M. Vack, 35 John St
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

FOR SALEZEs;,.;sais.aed room house
 lllI l . TT parties leaving
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

WANTED. and reliable man to act as forenan-draw bench work. Factory not far from New Haven. Address Box B, this office.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

JUST AROUND THE CORNER Fair field Ave Water St, McPaddens s Cafe. F M Schaefer's N. Y. Wiener Beer. Fine lunch every day. Prime roast Saturday 4:30 D. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-08
UNHURT, THOUGH UNDER CAR
Long Island Brakeman Found
Safety in Lying Still.

Bruised and battered. Theodore B.
Kendall. a brakeman on the Long Island
Railroad went home to his family In
Jamaica yesterday afternoon, singing
songs of thanksgiving. A short time be-
fore he had been run over by pas
senger train in the railroad yards, Long
Island City. but escaped serious INJURY.
Kendall takes the record for his feat.
He was one of a drill crew VINO were
shifting empty passenger trains, ana
was stationed on car in the centre or
the train. While putting on a brake
something slipped and he was thrown
head first from the platform, falling be-
tween the bumpers. He struck on MS
hands, and in some way Strengthened
out face downward between the tracks.
Although confused by the fall, he kne"
his only course was to lie perfectly still
He had time enough to mentally thank
his good fortune that the locomotive was
hauling instead of shunting the train,
and that it had gone on ahead. linen ne
wondered if any of the low running gear
of the new cars would catch him.
When the last car ratified over his
head trainhands ran to where he was
living He wanted to walk, but his COM
rades would not let him. as they thought
he might have been injured badly. Sur
geon Meischner, of st. Johns Hospital,
examined him, but beyond small cuts
and bruises Kendall was unhurt, so he
took the remainder of the day off and
went home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-08
DR.. CRIPPEN HEARS MASS
Armed Guards Beside Him-Miss
Leneve Keeps Room.

Quebec, Aug. With an armed guard
OF each side Of him, DR.. Crippen attended
service to-day al the Catholic chapel of the
provincial jail. Miss Leneve declined to
Join the Protestant prisoners at the service
conducted By the Church OF England chap
lain and spent the day reading IN the
comfortable room which she is allowed TO
occupy, apart forT2 the other women prison
ers
Crippen, his jailer said, listened devoUtly
TO the mass and sermon by Monsignor Tetu,
but the extreme pTecaution adopted TO guard
him showed that the authorities still fear
he may do himself harm
The day was fine Crippen spent a large
part Of IL gazing through the narrow win
dows OF his cell over the broad meadows on
the Plains Of Abraham. watching the boys
play
Although the prison rules prescribe that
all inmates shall attend Sunday services
unless they arc II, Miss Leneye made such
q strong protest that the jaileT decided 10
permit her 10 remain in solitude. The girl
shows q dread Of encounrering the stares
and the comments Of other jail inmates,
and the privilege granted her to-day is in
accord with the lenient treatment which she
has received since her arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-08
BONILLA NEARING CElBA
Force Under General Diaz Re
puIsed-A Landing Made.

New Orleans, Aug. "A force Of four
hundred men under General Lee Christ
mas. an American follower Of General
RoniIla in Spanish Honduras, repulsed
TWO hundred OF the government troops,
under General Diaz on Tuesday, at
Pedro Pentada- seven miles from Ceiba,
according 10 passengers On the steamer
Orleanian, arriving here to-day from
Ceiba-
The engagement was brief, and only s
few men were reported killed and
wounded. The only revolutionist killed
was the oldest son Of Colonel Aoncado,
one Of the leaders Of the movement
Seven of the government forces were
killed.
General Christmas, who has served in
several Central American wars, occu-
pied q strong position at Pedro Pentada
q week ago. and. it is said, at once sent
q message Of defiance TO Diaz. It is re-
ported that a number Of Diaz's follow
ers, after the march against General
Christmas had begun, refused to go on
when they learned that they were out
numbered, but they were made prison
ers by their lea der.
When the Crleanian left Ceiba last
Wednesday il was reported that General
Bonilla had landed with his army d,
Bertulia, a small port, twenty miles east
Of Ceiba, had taken possession Of the
town and was preparing TO begin q
march on the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-08
PINE CAMP THRONGED
Roosevelt Expected To- morrow
-Airship May Fly To- day.

Pine Camp, N. Y, Aug. General Grant
has as yet received no reply from Mr.
Roosevelt relative to the proposed visit of
the former President here on Tuesday, when
the principal mannuvres of the first period.
involving all the militia and regulars in
camp, are to be held
This was visitors day, and thousands
from the surrounding country loitered
through the camp all day long. There were
no man9uvres, and the men were allowed
TO do as they pleased. Despite the fact
that the troops have just been paid off,
there is practically no deSertion in the
camp, and General Grant is well pleased.
On account of the unfavorable weather of
the last few days, difficulty has been en-
countered in preparing the signal corps
aeroplane for its trial flight The machine
is being rapidly assembled however, and
with favorable weather there will likely be
a trial flight tomorrow afternoon. II the
flight proves successful the aeroplane will
probably be used in the combined n1aneu-
vreS on Tuesday.