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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
BRIDGEPORT PROTESTANT
ORPHAN ASYLUM ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR The YEAR

The forty-fourth annual meeting of
the Bridgeport Protestant Orphan
Asylum was held yesterday afternoon,
large number of the ladies who as
sist in promoting this charitable work
being present. The annual report
showed that the institution is doing
great work, and while its expenses
are very heavy, it has managed to
meet them, thanks to hard work on
all sides. officers were elected for
the ensuing term as follows:
President, Miss Julia Frances Lewis;
vice presidents, Mrs. Warren r. Briggs,
Mrs. John G. Rowland; recording sec
rotary, Miss Augusta Wheeler; treas
urer, Miss Helen G. Wordin.
School committee-Mrs. Percy Hill,
Mrs. F. w. Kennel.
Purchasing committees - Donations,
Mrs. Allan w. Paige; household sup
Piles, Mrs. H. B. Henshaw, Mrs. A. B.
Fairchild Mrs. Frederick s. Seeley;
clothing and shoes, Mrs. John o. Wal
ker.
Executive board-Mrs Edward Sterl-
ing. Mrs. A. B. Fairchild, Mrs Fred
erick S. Seeley. Mrs. W. E. Trubee,
Mrs. N. H. Heft, Mrs. Charles G..
Waldo.
Trustees-Isaac w Birdseye, Henry
A. Bishop, Edward w. Marsh, William
T.. Z
Honorary member-Mrs. Nathan B.
McEwen.
Board of Managers William E.
Baltic, Mrs. William Morrison, Mrs.
Julia H Nichols, Mrs. H. J. Lewis,
Mrs. Albert Winter. Miss Helen G..
Wordin,' Mrs. William A. Grippin, Mrs.
Ralph Barker, Mrs Charles D. Mills,
Mrs. Percy Bartram, Mrs. Joel P.
OmanS Mrs Isaac w Birdseye Mrs
Allan w. Paige, Mrs. Henry A. Bishop
Mrs. William H. Perry. Mrs. Warren
R. Briggs, Mrs. Harriet E. Raymond
Mrs John W. Brittin, Mrs. Frederick
w. Read, Mrs. Lydia Ward Day. Mrs.
Frank W. Rennell, Mrs George G. Ed
wards, Mrs George w. Richardson,
Mrs. A b. Fairchild, Miss F. Ophelia
Susan S. Sanford. Mrs. Charles G.
Godfrey Mrs. Samuel C. Shaw, Mrs.
Edward w. Harrall, Mrs. Frederick S.
Seeley, Mrs. Nathan H. Heft, Mrs.
Hamilton Shelton, Mrs. Henry P. Hem
shaw, Mrs. Edward Sterling. Mrs
Percy Hill, Mrs. Ransom B. Stiles,
Mrs. John G. Rowland. Mrs. Samuel
Mrs. William E. Trubee, Mrs. E. w.
Marsh, Mrs. Charles G. Waldo, Miss
Josie Mayher, Mrs. John o. Walker,
Mrs. Tracy B. Warren, Miss Augusta
Wheeler.
Auditor-Edward w. Marsh
Physician-Dr. Nathaniel E. Wordin.
Staff-Dr. c. C. Godfrey, DR.. F. M.
Turkey. DR.. F. B. Downs, DR.. D. M.
Trecartin, DR.. F. L. Smith, DR.. F. L.
Day.
Attorney-Samuel c. Shaw.
Observation-Disclosures. Emily E. Rus
sell.
Collector-Mrs Elizabeth S. Pierce
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
OBITUARY

James Patrick McDermott, for sew
eral years a we'll known truck gar
dener living in Barnum avenue STRAIT
ford, died at ST. Vincent's hospital
yesterday shortly after entering that
institution. Death was attributed to
heart trouble. McDermott recently
sold his farm. Yesterday he was TAX
en- i'll while in Bridgeport, and board
ing a car went to the hospital for
treatment. He expired shortly after
entering. Medical Examiner Downs
authorized Rourke & Rourke to pre-
pare the remains for burial. The fun
eral services will be held from their
parlors tomorrow. The deceased liv-
ed alone in Stratford. He is surviv-
ed by two sisters Mrs. William Nc
Grath of Stratford and Sister Alder
tus, a nun in a New York convent.
He was 3d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
contain the best of protein properties

contain the best of protein properties
in a most easily digestible form.
"Children should get the best of ce-
reals and plenty of peas, beans ana
milk. A small amount of chicken,
lean mutton and bacon is found high
lv desirable. the latter sliced thin, be-
inc easily digestible. It is sometimes
difficult to get a child to take enough
fat. but instead of having the youngs-
fer eat this in fatty meat, the same
result can be arrived at in other ways
where the presence of the fat Will not
be noticed by the young one so read.
lily, such as by seeing thdt piehly VI
butter is used.
.Water should be drank very free
1v but never tea or coffee. Cocoa
with milk is allowed but highly sea-
soned foods are bad for little ones and
If is said that the continued use of
them may increase a craving for
strong stimulants. In brief, what the
child should and should not eat is
as follows: Ordinary meats, simply
cooked, excluding pork, but including
bacon. an abundance of vegetables
and fruits: few made dishes; no pas
try. only the simple deserts; plain
cake occas ionally mot between meals)
GOOD bread and butter without stint,
mot hot bread; well cooked cereals,
eggs and milk; never tea or coffee,
hut cocoa: in highly seasoned foods
candy at the proper time and of a
pure kind.
LET the child think as little as
nossibIe about the food he eats. There
should be no yielding to his whims
and by no means should the question
as to what he eats be discussed with
him or even in his presence. Any
breaking of the rules for giving h
only the food which is nutritious for
him at his age is but building up for
him a time of unhappiness when he
goes away from home. Lastly, the
food should be properly and slowly
and taken at proper times
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
LION MADDENED
BY FIRE CAUSES
THEATRE PANIC
AKAE4S5SssssxtssSsS IK [xgE -XEsFa3R q
Nine Lives Lost in Empire
Music Hall, Edinburgh, Finest
Play House in Scotland
Heroic Members of Orchestra
Play as Stage Blazes, Men
Compelled to Make Way For
Women and Children
Especial from United Press.

especial from United PreSS.)
Edinburgh, May 10-A performing
lion, maddened by burns and in fear
of death was directly responsible for
the loss of at least nine lives in a
fire that destroyed the Empire Music
Hall, last night. The animals master
the Great Lafayette" and two of his
assistants are among the victims.
They lost their lives trying to control
the terrified animals which blocked
the main exist from the dressing
rooms in which many of the artists
were penned. Up to noon, today,
nine bodies had been recovered and
the firemen were searching for addi-
tional victims That hundreds were
not killed in the fire and resultant
panic among the audience was due
to the asbestos curtain and the hero
ism of the orchestra, the members of
which sat in their pit, playing "God
Save the King as loudly as posi-
bic while the smoke and flames,
belching out from the curtain scorch-
ed their clothing and burned the hair
from the leaders head.
Ushers and the theatre manager,
aided by stagehands who had jumped
to permit the women and children to
hurry out first, and, although there
was a wild rush when the fire was
discovered, it was hurried1y checked.
The fire started while the Lafayette
act was on. The elaborate scene set
ting burned like finder. At the first
puff of smoke and flame the asbestos
curtain was sent down with a rush
and the orchestra swung into the ma
tional anthem.
AS the audience started out there
was a rush of stagehands and per-
formers for the exists. LaF'ayette's
big lion. which was in a flimsy cage
in the very heart of the burning
flames, made a wild spring against
the wooden bars and they parted be-
fore him. Then, with his shaggy coat
on fire, he started UP the narrow
flight Of stairs leading to the dressing
rooms. Seemingly blinded by the
flames he stood still, emitting terrific
roars. Lafayette. who had rushed out
of the building when the flames burst
cut, ran back and, accompanied by
Alice Dale, who played the teddy bear
in hiscompany, and Joe Coates, the
midget tried to get the lion and a
performing horse out. They managed
to clear the stairway but all were
overcome and their burned bodies
were found. today, by the fremen be-
side the charred remains of the big
lion.
The bDockading of the stairway
threw five other performers, two Of
whom were women, into a panic and
in trying to find another exit, they
lost their way and persisted. ALI of
the other performers who escaped
reached the street in their stage cloth
ing.
The Empire Music hall was the fin
est in Scotland and King George had
already commanded a special per-
Torrance for his stay in the city
after the coronation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
34th Anniversary Sale

Foster-Besse Company, Main street,
are celebrating the thirty-fourth an
nfversary of their business in this city,
and for ten days, closing Saturday
night of this week, May 13, have been
offering many price concessions. They
have not marked down the prices on
the garments, but any and every suit
or overcoat formerly selling at the
standard prices for these ten days are
being sold at the prices quoted in the
advertisement which appears today.
The clothing carried by this concern
is made by the best makers of cloth~
ing in the country
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
ENJOYABLE ASSEMBLAGE
AT ". & W. BAND WHIST

About 100 tables were filled at the
second annual whist of the Wheeler
& Wilson band at Eagles hall last
evening when Mayor Buckingham.
City Clerk Boucher and Harbormas-
ter Morris officiated as judges. Card
playing was enjoyed until about II
o'clock and dancing followed until
after midnight. Prize winners were
called as follows: G. Stafford, Singer
sewing machine; J. T. Gardner and
Theresa Lynch, SIS in gold EACH
There were many other handsome
prizes won by the players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10

EVERYBODY THINKS THAT
SATISFACTION COAL
is THE BEST IN THE CITY
TT rs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT.

AprlI IL, 1911.
Estate of Eliza beth McGovern, late
of the town of Bridgeport in said Dis
trict deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estate
to exhibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within
said time will be debarred a recovery
All persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment to
JOHN J. McGOVERN,
Administrator.
or H. E. Shannon. Attorney,
r 10 IS 1888 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
Thief BREAKS
SHOW WINDOWS
TO- Get BILLS

Lavish display of fifteen one dollar,
bills in each of the two large displag|
windows of s. B. Things & Co, sh0s1
dealers at 1853 Main street, led Iastl
night to the smashing of a pane ID
glass and the footing of one Of th.}
windows
Following an annual custom tis@I
concern recently dressed it's wfnd0w
with an attractive show of fOOtwear]
Upon each of the 10 pairs of shoesl
in each window was placed a 81 bill
to emphasize the value giving quaI5>l
ties of the annual sale. Il
The show windows have been SUI
rounded during the week by an ir>1
ouisitive throng many of whom. boruei
down by the high cost of living. IOok-1
ed with hungry eyes upon the display
of currency.
During the night someone armee7
with a stone dashed it through Oh
of the smaller plate glass wIndowS1I
and took all the one dollar bflls|
within reach through the aperture |
There were six in all. Nine We're left
intact, the intruder not waiting 70
find a pole or other device with whic5s
to fish out the remaining wealth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
HIS REAL NAME NEUBERGER
AND BORN IN GERMAN

New York, May 10-The real name
of Lafayette, who lost his life trying
to save his trained lion in Scotland,
was Simond Neuberger. He was born
in Germany 40 years ago and for the
last 20 years has been a great draw
ing card all over this country. His
impersonation of John Philip Sousa in
the act of leading 1.-The silent brass
band have been characterized by that
bandmaster as wonderful
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
THE PRETTIEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are or
ten disfgured by an unsightly wart
1t can easily be removed in a few days
without pain by using Cyrus Wart
Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus
Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and
1876 Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-10
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
SOAP

Guaranteed not to fnJure the skin
Instantly removes Stove Polish. Rust
Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the
hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents
Manufactured by VIM. r. Winn. 24A
Stratford Ave.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04
BODY o. TERALTA FOUND
ESTHNC|HNS
OFF TO HILLS

Three wagon loads of Estan-
cia's populacc left last evening
for the mountains. to spend to-
day amid the pines and cliffs.
1t was the intention of the party
to camp in the hills last night,
and make the climb to Rea's
Ranch today, returning home
this evening. Among those who
went are: Misses Spruill, Soud-
ers, Means, Pence, Ellis and
Ogier, Messrs. Merl Souders,
Paul Ellis, Elmer Adair, Clar-
ence Ogier and Forrest Mason,
Mrs. Mason and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stubble6eld and son Ralph.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04
Soldiers 10
Qui6t R6b6IS

81 Paso, Texas, June 3-Cul-
iacan, capital Of the state of Sin
alos, and Mazadlan, the principal
port of the same state, are in the
hands of the revolutionists, is the
report here tonight. The feder-
ais marched overland toward
Mexico City from Culiacan and
the revolutionists took charge of
the cities,
Manuel Bonilla has been install
led as provisional governor, Ac-
cording to President Hancock of
the Pacific railroads, that com
pany has lost a half million dol
lars in the damages to the track
and rolling stock during the en-
gagements. It is reported that
Mexican troops will be sent to
Lower California through New
Mexico and Arizona, to quiet the
rebels socialists in that part of
the country.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04
Mdd6pO Crosses
Boundary

Piedras Negras June 3-GeD.
Francisco [. Madero, Jr., arriv,
ed here today after a six hun
dred mile trip through the
United States aud crossed the
international boundary into
Mexico. lie was received
with a great demonstration by
the people of this country
Every town and hamlet eu
route gave him a reception.
This city, which has hereto
fore been known as Ciudad
Porhrio Diaz, has suddenly be
come Piedras Negras, no one
wanting to. retain the old
name.
General Madero made 4 Stil
ring peace address from the
balcony of the principal hotel
here. He will proceed to Mex
leo City, his train being pre-
ceded by two hundred armed
men.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04
L0R|ME,R TO
TESTIFY IN
OWN BEHHl,F

Washington, D. C., June s
Senator " iIiam I.oimer of
illinois today teIegrarhed tIr
committee in charge of The j.
Vestigati On requesting t hat l."
)e given a bearing in his Own
behalf. The COMMITTEES respon.
I'd that they would be glad TO
hear him.
Chairman Dillingham; of the
investigating Committee said
that the committee would go
into every phase of the matter
aud wa s anxious to learn every
thing connected with the
matter.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04
(jLJYNY BIG WITH
PART OF BODY
HIDDEN IN ROCKS
Blood Soaked Skirt ct Mrs. Peralta Found
Secreted in Peralta Home. Also Hat Of
Dead Man. Pair Of Shoes found nearby
are Identified as property of Trujilo

The quartette Of prisoners
held in the county Jail, will be
given preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Howell on Tuesday
morning, of next week. 1t is
certain that sufficient evidence
will be produced at that time to
warrant the holding of the &C
cused to await the action of
the grand jury. Messages from
Tajique report that practically
the whole populace is more than
anxious that the horrible crime
should be punished to the full
lest extent of the law. That
much remains to be done on the
part of securing of evidence to
warrant a conviction cannot be
gainsaid. But that the peop,e
generally are willing to lend
every aid possible to avenge the
brutal murder, speaks louder
than words can possibly do, for
the character of the residents
of the mountain village.
Yesterday morning sheriff
Meyer had a conversation with
the women prisoners, telling
them of the discovery of the
ash-heap and bones, but neither
the wife nor her daughter
winked an eye, nor f1inched
perceivably when the gruesome
find was detailed to them. APP
parently they have sunk to the
lowest level Of brute existence,
when such a picture fails to
have any noticeable effect upon
them.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04
Fatal Fignt
HnlOnQ soldiers

Austin, Tex, June 2. Ed
ward Ryan, a Confederate vete-
ran, was fatally shot this morn
ing at the Confederate home,
two shots being fired, one pierre
ing the lung and the other the
abdomen.
John P, South, another Cd
soldier, is under arrest, charged
with the crime.
Ryan objected to noise made
by South, who is shoemaker at
the home, Ryan's room was
next to the shoeshop.
Ryan, according to sheriff
Matthews, who made an investi-
cation, proceeded to brain South
with q piece of lead pipe, VIXEN
South shot him.
After being shot, Ryan threw
South out Of a window, a dis
tance of 10 feet, injuring him
somewhat.
The participants are both over
70 years old.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04

The preliminary hearing of
the quartette brought in from
fatigue on Friday night by
Sheriff Meyer and Sergeant
Collier, charged with the fiend-
ish murder and burning of the
body of Juan Peralta near Tail
que the first Of the week, has
been set for Tuesday morning
June 6, at nine o'clock. Assis-
tant District Attorney E. P. Da-
vies is expected to be present
and represent the territory in
the prosecution. No doubt the
sessions of the court will be well
attended by spectators during
the preliminary investigation.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04

Yesterday the principal topic
Of discussion everywhere in Es-
tancia was the fendish murder
Of Juan Peralta at Tajique on
last Sunday night, when after
having been killed with an ak,
his body was dragged off into the
mountains three quarters of a
mile and burned as so much rub
bish, That any human beings
could conceive and carry out so
brutal a scheme against a fellow
being, is almost incredible. But
the stubborn facts will not be
downed. The human bones in
the ash-heap, the bloody walls of
the house and the blood on the ak,
cry out aloud for vengeance.
These links of the chain of evil
dence have been further forged
together by the finding yesterday
Of the trunk of the body of the
dead man in a crevice in the rocks
not far from where the fire had
consumed a portion Of the re-
mains. A by having discovered
q trail leading away from the ash
pile, showing signs as if some
thing had been dragged along
the ground, followed it a short
distance. His search was re-
warded by finding in a crevice or
fssure of the rock, underneath
some stones hurriedly thrown
over it, a gunny sack. Investi
cation showed the sack to con-
tain the greater portion of the
trunk Of the dead mans body a
portion Of which however, had
been burned away. The front
part of the body was not 50 bad
ly burned as to the rear. Some
Of the clothing on the front por-
ton of the body was still recog-
nizable. A portion Of the shirt
was identified as that worn by
PeraIta. Other parts of the
clothing were also identified,
making doubly sure the connec-
ton between the ash pile and the
missing man.
In searching the house a skirt,
which was identified as having
been worn by the wife of the
missing man, was found hastily
hid away. The front of the
skirt was blood stained, as if q
pool of blood had been allowed to
soak into it, Near the house
were also found a pair of shoes
which it is claimed were the pro-
perty of one Of the men under ar
rest, Miguel TrujiIlo. Peralta's
hat was found in the house.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04
S|DELIGHT ON
STATEHOOD
SITUATI0N

/ he DINING Headlight pub
Iished an article from q Washing
ton correspondent which gives
some sidelights on the work of
the delegation which has spent
some time in Washington work
ing for Statehood with an
amendable constitution, side
lights not giving by the partisan
press of the territory. We clip
a portion of the article which
follows:
Briefly their arguments were
as follows:
They were not trying to delay
statehood, not were they willing
to do anything that might be SO
construed.
They explained that the same
idea which possessed over 81, :
900 of the $4,000 who voted at
the ratification election, also
dominated them-that is, they
would rather have statehood
with that constitution than have
no statehood.
They gave it as their belief
that the hope of statehood had
been used as a whip to get the
people of the territory to vote
for a constitution which contain
ed many provisions they did not
like rather than lose statehood.
They said they believe a ma
jority in New Mexico would fav-
or adding the initiative and ref
erendum, and perhaps the direct
election of senators to the con,
stitution if it could be amended.
They might also cut out certain
provisions, for instance the re-
Quirement that candidates for
state offices and the legislature
must be able to read, write,
speak and understand the Eng
lish language. Or there might
be other changes, the voters
might want. But they asserted,
the consultation was practically
impossible of amendment.
So they suggested that if con-
gress would write a substitute
for article 19, the amendment
article, so that the constitution
might be more easily amended,
and ask the people of New Mex
leo to vote on it at the same
time they elected state officers,
that is give them statehood, and
let the amendment be voted on
strictly on its merits, then the
people of New Mexico would
have no one to blame but them
selves, if they wished to live un-
der an unamendable constitution.
They suggested also that mas
much as the constitution put the
language qualification on state
officers and members Of the leg
islature becauseit was required
by the enabling act, it would be
a desirable bit Of legislation if
congress would amend the enab-
ling act. Then if the voters of
New Mexico wished to restore
the Spanish speaking people to
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04

Rev W. S. Buckner of the
Christian Church will conduct
services at the Methodist
Church this morning,
preaching at eleven o'clock.
Everybody is invited.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-04

Regular services will be held
at the Baptist Church today
preaching both morning and
evening by the pastor, j. Q.
Herrin, The morning Subject
will be ''The Fruit of the
Spirit" Galatians 5:22. The
evening subject Goods We'll
come House." All ale wei
come.
their suffrage rights, they could
do so by amending the constitu-
ton. But without oreseasiIy
amendable constitution and un-
less this provision was stricken
from the enabling act, this could
not be done.
They won. The bill as it
passed the house provides for a
vote when state officers are elect
ed on a substitute for article 19
which will make the constitution
more easily amendabIe, ard at
the same time amends the ienab-
ling act so as to cut out the Ian
guage qualifications for state of
ficers, as far as national legisla-
ton is concerned.