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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
CLAIMS CHARMING
 WIDOW FOR BRIDE
Mrs. Maurice O'Donovan Married to Thomas P.- McAvoy
 Last Evening.

ing widow of a former well known furniture dealer of East Main street. was married last evening to Thomas P. -McAvoy, a general foreman for the N Y, N. H. & H. R. R. Go. Rev Father John F. Murphy. pastor of St. Mary's church, off1ciated. The we'd ding was a quiet ceremony, only 3. few relatives being present.
 Mrs. O'Donovan resides at 548 East Main street. She was Margaret Lavey, a. nurse, before her marriage to MT. OFDonovan, who died about two years ago, leaving extensive real es- tate holdings in East Bridgeport. in cluding a big business block in East Main street near Steuben street.
 The couple was attended by MT. John E. Lavey, brother of the bride, and Mrs. Edwin Haw1ey. They left the city last evening Immediately af- ter the ceremony for a honeymoon fI-ir
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
BRIDGEPORT
 TROLLEYMEN
 FOR PEACE
Offer of Connecticut Go. Will Be Accepted, It
 Is Said

Bridgeport's trolIeymen are to be the first of the employees of the Con necticut Co., to vote upon the pro position of the company offering an increase in wages, but not recogniz- ing the union.
 President Anthony Wolfe and Rec ording Secretary Thomas Mclean de- clined this morning to make public the full text of the company's pro- position.
 It is understood, however, that the wage part of the proposition will put Bridgeport on the same plane with New Haven and Hartford where the trolley employees have always secured a cent more an hour than in this city.
 Some of the New Haven papers have stated that the increase will probably be to a maximum of 2T cents an hour, but the Bridgeport trolleymen do not believe they will be able to secure more than 26 cents an, hour at this time.
 The general conference board, rep senting about 5000 trolleymen, were in session yesterday with the officials of the company.
 The meetings of the local union will be called at o'clock tonight and at one o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Secretary Mclean was asked today if he thought the men would accept the company's proposition. He said. Tt looks though the men would be favorable to the proposition and I think they ought to accept it."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
Especial from United Press.

New York, March 30.-FranI1 Chestea.
 and Frederick Cunningham, as they
 gave their names, although the gov
 ern1pent officials say these were as-
 sumed for the purpose, were arraigned
 before United States Commissioner
 Shields today charged with burglariz- ing the Richmond Vt, post office of $85,00O in stamps and $3,000 in cash early Monday morning. The arraign- nent was formal and the men were at once recomnitted to the Tornbs for an examination later. In the mean while the police and post office inspect CTS are hunting up the loot taken from the Richmond post office and are COG of the stamps. The remainder of the stamps are believed to be in a trunk recovered at the 23d street sta tion of the Pennsylvania. Railroad to- day and which is now at police head quarters. The arrest of the two men was the continuation of 3. chase that started in Richmond immediately after the crime was committe.s Two men were traced from the Richmond post office to a, hotel. >The post office off eials say they were Cunningham and Chester. One man and a woman join ed them there but before the police could step in the party left. Their trunks were chased to Washington, then to Philadelphia and from there to this city and while trying to claim
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
PEOPLE ARE
 HYSTERICAL FRIGHT
Huge Lava Stream from 30 Belching Craters Moving
 Toward Catania
Especial from United Press. )

ashes from Mt. Etna, 20 miles distant today covers the streets of Catania, to a depth of half foot. A huge lava stream, the output of 30 belching cra- ters, is moving slowly toward the city and the people are almost hysterical from fright, despite the fact that the conformation of the land is such that the stream will probably be diverted and the city saved. New Assures are appearing daily and Professor Ricco now estimates that there are thirty ac- tive Assures. The total lava. flow, however, is believed to be no greater than when there are but a dozen ac- tive craters.
 The fall of ashes has caused heavy damage in this city and has practically destroyed all the vineyards, orchards and other vegetation between here and the mountain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
DRUCCED AND.
 SHIPPED TO SEA
Experience of Teddy Conley Who Was Shanghaied In
 Norfolk, Virginia
Met One Man, Then Anoth- CT. Then Awoke on Christ
 mas Day Far Out to Sea

When the schooner John and Paul of Maine reached Stamford, yester-
 day, from Hayti, a very indignan mt Texan stood on the forward deck, anxious to get the ear of one of Uncle Sam's officials. He is Theodore William Con1ey, alias Charles Raw lings. He claims that on Dec. 24, 1909, he was shanghaied at Norfolk, Va, and taken on board the British ship Cairn1och, Capt. Morgan, of Newcastle -on-Tyne. ConIey is very angry and desires steps taken to re- dress his wrong. His complaint was made to Mayor F. J. Tupper, who is deputy collector of customs, under Collector Enos of this city.
 Conley's story is that he uses the name of Rawlings because that was the name of his stepfather. He re- born in Taylor. Texas. On Dec. 2. he says that he was walking about the streets of Norfolk, seeing the sights, when he met a man with whom he became friendly and with whom he had drink. The new friend later asked Conley to come ton was accepted and he was intro duced, at the house, to another man, who claimed to be a business partner of the friend. They ate heartily, drank some beer and smoked for a while. Then ConIey felt drowsy. They asked him if he didn't want to lie down for awhile and he consented.
 It was Christmas Day when he awoke. He was at. sea, in a narrow berth with a ditty bag by his side. The bag contained oVeralIs and a supply of socks and underclo thing. The ship was the CairnIoch and the captain declared that, under the name of Rawlings, he had signed for the cruise.
 The ship arrived at Georgetown, British Guinana, Jan. ', with a cargo of coal Conley was refused permis- sion to go ashore, the chief engineer keeping him at work. Finally after he had cleaned beneath the boilers and engines he was told he could have day off At night when he came back to the wharf the steamer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
PIRATES LOVE LETTER PROVES
 HIS UNDOINC
Had Written Sweetheart Asking Her to Join in His Flight -
 Didn't Post Mail.
ARRESTED AS HE LEFT JAIL
Now Must Stand Trial for Pirati- cal Stunt a Year Ago in
 Maine.

Love letters addressed to his sweet heart and as yet unmailed proved the
 undoing of Henry Bennett, a fine looking young seaman taken before daybreak this morning by Sheriff J. s. Sma1iey of Rockford county, Me,
 back to that place to stand trial for stealing a schooner.
 Bennett was found on a craft in the local harbor nearly a year ago. He had forced an entrance while in toxicated and had fallen asleep. Tax the young fellow had far as was known a good record, the court sen tenc@g him to jail for only eight months. Yesterday his term at the jail expired.
 The appearance < of Deputy Sheriff sma1ley saa @ at att the Jail however; dis disclosed in trouble before. When he was searched in the detective bureau when first arrested, letter was found in his clothing that had not yet been finished. It was addressed to a girl and the contents were such indi- cated that Bennett expected soon to to leave Maine and meet him else where. He explained that he feared arrest should he return to Maine for he had stolen a schooner there.
 Sheriff Smalley corroborated the statement made in the letter when he came here yesterday to claim Bennett nett had taken the schooner from a lonely n1ooring place. and sailing away with it, had sold it for a frac- ton of it's value. That was just be- fore he, fled to this vicinity.
 Bennett consented to waive his right to await requisition by the sheriff away from Bridgeport 1eav- ing just before 2 o'clock this morn ing, snatch1ng few hours sleep in police headquarters before the start 96a Q [
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
Especial from United Press.o


 New York, March 30.-The Grand Jury this afternoon returned an in- dictment charging murder in the first degree against Albert Wolter, in hav- ing caused the death of Ruth Wheel CT. on March "A, tby strangulation.' 9 Wolter will be araigned for pleading of general sessions at 103o tomorrow morning.
 After an inquest which lasted only B minutes, the coroner's jury return ed a. verdict without leaving the box, charging Wolter with the murder of the girl. The six witnesses who testi- fled before the coroner's jury were then taken to the Grand Jury room in the same building to testify before that body.
 Dr. Han1on, the coroner's physician, Adelaide and Pearl, the two sisters of the murdered girl; Katie Mueller, the girl with whom WOlter had been 1iv- ing, and Policemen Hughes and flag gerty, were the only witnesses exam ined. No new feature of the case or evidence other than has already been made public was brought out.
 A legal battle will come when the District Attorneys office tries to put Wolter on trial early next week. Though at first refusing to have any thing to do with their way ward son, the parents of Wolters have retained Attorney Wallace B. Scott, to defend him and Scott, declares he must be given plenty of time to prepare his de- fenSe-
 While it is possible under the law to. place Wolter on trial Monday, it is thought Judge Foster, before whom Wolter is to be araigned, will grant e reasonable delay. ! The police are today seeking every woman with whom WoIter is ever known to have associated in an effort
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
YOUNG WOLTER CHARGED BY GRAND JURY WITH
 FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Will Be Put to Plea Tomorrow Indictment, Accus- ing Him of Having Caused the Death of Pretty
 Ruth Wheeler By Strangulation

to ascertain if he was as they be- lieVe a member of a gang of white slave dealers. They declare they have sufficient evidence to convict Wolter
 and are doing little more to secure evidence against him. But they are devoting all their attention to an ef- fort to break up the white slave traf- hc and hope, through the exposition
 of this case, to uncover evidence they have so long sought. A number of girls have already given damaging
 testimony against WoIter and his as
 sociates in this practice, but the police refuse to divulge this evidence. They
 expect to make a number of arrests in connection with this white slave
 Investigation: The special Grand Jury ilnpanelled some weeks ago witb
 John D. Rockefeller, Jr-, as it's fore
 man, to investigate the white slave
 traffic in New York, is still at work
 and will probably be called upon to assist the police in this investigations
 At the order of his attorney, Wolter
 now declines to see newspapermen in
 his cell in the Tombs. nor will he talk
 legged connection with the murder of Ruth Wheeler Attorney Scott re- fuses to discuss the case at present, further than to se- that when Vol simple defense which he was Hure would free his client. Whether this defense will be insanity or whether it will be effort to prove an alibi and hang the crime upon 5ornebo ody else, Scott declined to say.
 Scott, who has been retained to de- fend Wolter, comes from Sioux Falls, S. D., where he was formerly a law ators Kittridge Scott, while in Sioux Falls, acted attorney for Mrs Blanche Chesborough Molinaux in her divorce suit against Roland B. Molin7 l of the murder of Mrs. Adams. After l the divorce Scott married his client. |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
Standard Oil Driven Out of Austria By
 Plan of Government

Vienna, March 3O.-The first decisive step in the governments plan to se- cure a monopoly of all petroleum in Austria, thus driving out competition by the Standard, Oil. was taken today when an official announcement was made that hereafter all petroleum companies in Austria must take out a government license
 The government reserves the right to limit the number of licenses issued and to grant them arbitrarily, regardless of regulations.
 LEMON FOR OLD OFFENDER
 Five mouths in jail and a fine of SIS and costs was the punishment neted out to Frank Senlon, an old offender, brought before Judge Wilder in the city court today for breach of the peace and assault. Semon attacked John Coogan, a barnman at 148 Linen avenue. one of his haunts. While the assault was not grave, Semon's record resulted in his getting the severe pen altY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
SCHEDULE INCREASING PASSENGER RATES IS
 FILED BY MR. -MELLEN
Especial from United Press )

Washington, March 30.-President Mellen Of the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad company, has fl- ed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a new schedule of increas- ed rates on passenger traffic, to go into effect in 30 days It is reported that the reason for this increase is the fact that the road has voluntarily agreed to increase the wages of the employees No such reason is, however, assigned to the commission.
 The road made no special application to the commission to put the new rates into effect within less than the specified time required by law and the new rates will apply automatically at the end of the 30 day period.
 The commission will take no action respecting the new rates unless com pIaint should be made that they are
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
SCHREIBER AND BUCKINGHAM MAP OUT PLANS Street Cleaning Work to Be gin Tomorrow All
 Over City Five Gangs of Men and Twenty-Fiv Teams In
 Outfit

Mayor Buckingham inaugurated a campaign today whereby he hopes to keep the streets of the city clean through the agency of the cleaning department assisted by the police de- partment. The mayor wants to put a stop to the dumping of waste pa pers and rubbish in the streets.
 He called upon SupJ. Birmingham of the police department and asked him to see to it that section 266 of the or dinances regulating the placing of ashes. refuse and sWeepings in the street and section 354 dealing with the place of ,decayed vegetable matter in the highways, be strictly enforced
 The penalty for violation of either ordinance is fine of S10O.
 Continued on Page 2.0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
MURDERERS
 BREAK JAIL AND ESCAPE
Barber Killed Before He Could Give Alarm-Posse
 on the Trail
Especial from United Press.

Portsmouth. Va. March 30-Two nurderers, John Parker and William Smith, who were awaiting transfer from the Norfolk county jail to the penttentiary at Richmond for electro cution. cut through the cars of the 1nurderers' cage and escaped with am other prisoner early today. A posse with blcodhounds are now on the trail.
 Murder is believed to have. been committed by the three men in their escape, the body of a local barber, James Smith, having been found with a knife wound through the heart shortly after the delivery. Officers believe that Smith saw the escaping men and was killed before he could give the alarm.
 After cutting through the bars of the cage in which they were confined the nlurderers and the third prisoner, who was serving sentence for a, minor offense, broke through the roof Of the jail and lowered themselves three stor- des to the ground by means of ropes knotted from their blankets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
HENRY CLEWS GIVES
 LUNCHEON TO PEARY
 AND SHACKLETON

News York, March 3o-Commander Robert F. Peary and Sir Ernest Shackleton, the British Antarctic ex- plorer, were the guests of honor at a luncheon given at Sherry's today by Henry Clews. The following guests were present: Joseph H. Choate, Arch CT M. Huntington, J. Edward Sim mons Francis Lynde Stetson. Stuy- vesant Fish. Professor E. R. Se1igman A. Barton Hepburn, Morton Frewen, Professor Hersche1, c. Parker, Isaac N. Se1ig-man, Rev. David Greer. E. R. L. Gould, British Consul General Will liam c. Bennett, Robert E. Ely and George Blumenthal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
unjust or unreasonable.

New Haven, March so-The re- port became current in Railroad cir cles today that President Mellen had filed with the interstate comm cree commission a new schedule of in creased rates on passenger traffic on the New York, New Haven & Hart fard Railroad but the New Haven of ficia1s declined at the time either to affirm or deny the report.
 It is understood, however, that President Mellen is preparing data which will show that such rates as he includes in his schedule will be neither unjust nor unreasonable. An official statement from the railroad is expected some time this afternoon.
 President Me11en's action is of in- tense interest all over New England as 8 vast majority of people living between New York and Boston must travel over the lines of the New Ha- ven road.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
Tree Fell on Feeley
 Asks Danbury to Pay

Suit for 5000 brought by Ambrose Feeley of Danbury against the City of Danbury was filed in the Superior Court, this morning. Fee1ey alleges that on Feb 25, 1909, while walking down Main street, Danbury, falling limb struck him, injuring him severe 1y. He states that the limb had been decayed for some time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
Hotel and Restaurant
 Meat Prices Will Be
 No Fools Joke April l

New York. March 3O-Every hotel and restaurant in New York city will increase the prices of all meat dishes on their menu, on April L according to a. decision of the Hotelmen's Asso- ciataion rlde public today. This ac- ton follows recent price advances by the retail and wholesale meat deal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
LEMON FOR OLD OFFENDER.
TAKEN
 TO ST. VINCENT'S

John Flanagan, the well known li- qtIor dealer of Fairfield avenue and cents hospital in the ambulance this morning suffering from conyulsions, believed to be due to kidney trouble MT. FIanagan's condition was regard ed as serious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
Bay State Postmasters
 Named By President

Washington, March 30-The Presi- dent sent to the Senate today the fol- lowing Massachusetts postmaster nom- nations:
 John A .Thayer. Attleboro; William E. Dunbar, Taunton; John w Rich ardson. Winchester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

FOR SALE.-A good bakers wagon, brand new truck single and double, all kinds of other wagons and car riages. Low prices. Metropolitan Carriage Co.,, 1868 Main St.
 Sl 30
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
ENOs RECEIVES CONfNIIssION,

Collector of Customs Fred Enos has received his commission as col 1ector from Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh, following his recent re- appointment to succeed himself by President Taft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30
POLICE BOARD MEETING

Tonight a regular meeting of the Beard of Police Commissioners will be held at police headquarters. The commissioners expect a report from Major Hurley. of the board. on the progress he has made towards install ing 9. pistol range for the police in the basement of the building
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

w ANTED.-A blacksmith helper and hnisher- Metropolitan Carriage Co, 1e6S Main St. as s 90
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

FOR SALE-6O acre farm, large several outbuildings, large. fnei house, 9 room house. 40 acres clear land can be worked with ern machinery and all in ones balance in pasture and woodi in good condition. near stad near trolley; home mark9 produce with top prices. sold before April 1
 OWNER, Box 216 Sayb
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

WILLIAM J. MEAD. Rents! tate and Insurance. Room field Building. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

I LIKE CascE Laxine Tablets
 constipation, don't you?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

BRIDGEPORT Housecleanin, Ashes, rubbish removed. field avenue. Telephone 131 L. Miller, Prop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

CLOSING OUT SALE of wall paper at Foxs, 161 Golden Hill street
 opposite County Court House. Pa pers with borders at half price
 without border at your own price
 We close up July 15th- s 24 d*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

FOR SALE.-White Wyandottes,
 males and breeding hens, eggs 75c setting, $5 hundred Rough stone Nichols Ayes, stratford a*p FOR sALE.-2 freproof safes, steel shelving, suitable for. books or tools.
 Marsh, safe dealer, 192 FaiEfeld Ave 30 s*o ILOST.-A ladies' gold watch, hunting
 case with initials l.. F. on, betwee
 Fairfield and Railroad avenues on
 Clinton. Return to 986 Laurel Ave.
 Reward s 30 b*p TO RENT.-Two room hats,- first and second floor, improvements,
 s 30 a wANTED-By experienced nurse, confinement and other cases. H. J
 D., 239 South Ave. S 30 s*p WANTED.-Girl to inspect records. Apply American Graphophone Co., Disc Record Dept. s 30 b* WANTED Stair builders who are good rail hands. To work on wood stairs. Give age, experience and wages required. E. Bailey & Sons, Patchogue, N. Y. a* PIANOs-Two little Berkshires, dainty, almost new, very fine tone. Stein ert's. 905 Main St. 2s d*o TO RENT.-New room flat near salt water; boat landing and garden; select papers; improvements; rent reasonable. A. Wiebe. Ask Creek Fairfield Ave. s 30 s WANTED.-A young practical harness maker to work in a wholesale sad dlery store. State age and expert ence. Weed & Co.,, New Haven, Conn. 30 q THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, 836 4th not only secures a place for next year, but also saves years time for the boy admitted If now below High School grade, he can save two l or three years. s 30 S O THE NEW YORK evening papers, night. Frank D. Bunton. Al Ben ham Ave. s 28 ANTED-Competen girl for general | houseworlz. Apply corner Brook1awn | Avenue and Brooklawn Place % | ors. 1459 Main street, are making up suits at reasonable prices. Best workmanship. s A o NO USE MOVING your old furniture, carpets, rugs, or household goods | when you can realize the best prices | for them by writing or calling at The Connecticut Auction 6 Sales Co., Buyers and sellers of every thing, 97 Congress St. s 29 r*p THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL pro- vides special opportunities for boys over twelve years of age who are one, two. or three years below high school grade. & and second hand house safes $20. Business safes of every description in stock for quick de- livery. Combinations changed and adjusted. Walter E. Marsh. 192 Fairfield Ave S 16 $ 1 O HURRAH, Book wurst, Brat wurst. Country Pork a speciality at Mark Nagel's. B 25 l If. O 41JINEA HENS. ducks, roasting chickens. broilers. fowl. liver pud- ding. sausage meat. bologna. Bonn mos & Biltz G 15 WHEN YOU WANT a good Derby or soft hat, see Jim at 974 East Main street. You know who. James j. Sheehan- D 14 *tfo l PRICES have gone up and will go higher. cover your boiler and pipes now. J. F. Welsh. 114 Kossutf7 street. H Is If O aRATT's CAFE. 137 Fairfield Ave. is sure to Have what you want in ales wines and Hquors- Do not forget the fine free lunch served daily. ]
 2S 1 VIE DO THE RIGHT kind of picture framing at lowest prices. Standard Art Store. 1219 Main St.. Stratfield building 30 furters. home made meat loaf. fresh daily Peter FIron, 1216 Stratford l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

TO RENT.-Desk room with( desk. 416 Warner Buildind
 I 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

8 GOOD SECOND HAND upright pianos, cheap; cabinet Angelus piano player almost new. Dial & Lee DIus
 II If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

GOOD SECOND HAND National Ca Register for sale cheap. AddT Register, Farmer Office. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

GARAGE FOR RENT at Seasidq call R. W. Kippen, 472 Wal Ave. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

TYPEWRITING Mi1neog Notary Public. Sears. 10S Meig
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-30

NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank furters, home made meat loaf. fresh daily. Peter Hron, 1216 Stratford Ave U 2s If