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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
ADMIRAL DOTS
 HOTEL BURNS
 TO THE GROUND
Fire in Business Center of White Plains Does Half Million
 Dollars Damage
Five Bremen Injured, Volunteer Frozen Fast to Wall, and
 Merchant Drops Dead
Especial from United Press. )

White Plains, N. Y., Feb. 23.- Fire, early today destroyed a half dozen blocks in the business center of the city, causing loss estimated at half a million dollars. The big hotel conducted by Admiral Dot who attained fame while travelling as a dwarf with the Barnum & Bailey cir GUS, Lexington Hall, the Morrell Building and the Brandous Block were destroyed and a number of ad- joining structures damaged.
 Guests of the hotel were compelled to make their way to the street In their nightclothing but were cared for in adjoining houses. The cold wealth men were unable to check the flames.
 Fred Carpenter, proprietor of a paint shop. while running to the fire, dropped dead of excitement. Five firemen were injured but all will re- cover.
 Only the timely arrival of f1remen from Tarrytown, Portchester and Mammaroneck saved the town as the fire was spreading rapidly when they put in an appearance and aided in holding the blaze. in the blocks in which 1t originated.
 Robert Bromm a volunteer fire man, froze fast to a wall and was badly burned before comrades man. aged to cut his boots from his feet and rescue him.
 The fire. it developed later. started in a chop suey restaurant and spread to the Admiral Dot Hotel in the rear of the restaurant on Orewampum street. The volunteer firemen were unable to check the flames which swept through several other large buildings before the blaze was got under control.
 The Admiral Dot Hotel had been afire for about 20 minutes when an blew up. wrecking the roof of the ho- tel. At that time George Holpp. AL bert Sands and Charles Johnson. local firemen. were standing with a line of hose between the hotel and the ad- joining building. When the explosion occurred a mass of blazing timbers fell into the alleway between the der them. A rese1e party sheaded by Fire Chief Robert Bromm. who Is head of the auditing department of the New York Central Railroad. went to the aid of the imprisoned man.
 While the Admiral Dot Hotel was burning 1t was found that a Hungar- ian and his wife. who had a room on the top floor. were missing. Ladders were quickly raised to the top floor and half a dozen willing volunteezs ran up them nimbly to the top floor. Entering by a window. they found the man and woman asleep in bed and they were picked up as they were, wrapped in some bed clothing and brought down the latters in safety. over a fire rope while running and fractured his left leg and arm. Some of the 1odgers in Knapp's Hotel had narrow escapes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
It Was the Crowd that Went Up in the Air at
 Seaside Park Yesterday

Fifty thousand shivering Bridge. porters went to Seaside park yester- day afternoon to see Frank Paine SC up in the air. Frank Paine stayed shivering Bridgeporters went up in the air instead.
 Whose fault was 1t? The weather mostly. although Paine and the men with him gave the excuse that the crowd piled around the machine 90 close that 1t would have been suicide for Paine and death to a number of the spectators to have attempted to start.
 The wind was strong and uncer- tain yesterday afternoon and likely enough Paine figured he would have been taking a big chance if he had gone up. Probably his advisers wouldn't allow him to start under any circumstances. Be that as ii may. the crowd served as an excuse for not starting.
 Probably the biggest crowd that ever gathered at any place in the history of the city turned out yester- day afternoon in anticipation of Paine's projected flight to Steeple- chase and return.
 bathing pavilion, the sea wall was lined absolutely black with an un- broken mass of humanity.
 As one man in the crowd put it. you couldn't find a vacant space on the whole sea-wall big enough to lay your hat on"
 In addition to this seething mass, all the adjacent territory and the en- tire length of the beach was lined with people, and the roads were pack ed with thousands of vehicles.
 Not only was it the biggest crowd in the history of the city, but prob ably the most representative of every walk of life. Wealthy citizens in luxurious limousine cars and poor people shivering in threadbare over coats or no overcoats at all,-rich man, poor man. beggar man, thief and politicians-were equally well represented, rubbed elbows in the crowd, and united in wondering when fhe big flight would start. Society girls bundled to the ears in furs, with , nothing but the pink tips of their
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23

Launching his aeroplane in the face of a treacherous wind at g o'clock this morning, Aviator Frank Paine rose from the ground, when sudden puff thrust him sideways against a tree. and his lower left plane was smashed in two. Paine brought his machine to ground at once, without a bad jar.
 The trial occurred just at the bath ing pavilion at Seaside park and was witnessed by a fatr-sized crowd of spectators.
 The broken machine vas repaired in about two hours, Paine being plentifully supplied with substitute parts
 ity." he declared to Farmer report CT. T am going tof give the citizens of Bridgeport chs.nce to see an laeroplane in action!
 ] '1 intend to keep the aeroplane in readiness right here and the moment the wind dies down, l shall make a trial.
 moonlight. It would be foolish to at tempt to go up when this gusty, un- certain wind is blowing, but as soon las conditions are even half way de- ! cent I'll launch into the air.
 A1eer what mas Qeen SalQ ! dIu Oc- 1 termined to make good: I've lost money on this proposition already. and I might as we'll make success of the flying end of 1t anyway" Prof. James Atlas of the commit tee which raised the purse for Paine, S;shs. Si ns'' A' ' - . "Hs's not going to leave the city until he has flown" declared Prof. Atlas. T don't care If I have to pay him myself" Word was telephoned to Mayor Buckingham this afternoon that if the wind permits, Paine will attempt to launch his machine from the beach this afternoon.
 This morning a very treacherous i wind was blowing at the park. in strong gusts of uncertain direction. Toward noon the breeze had rfpened into a fair gale and flying under such circumstances was impossible. owing to the restricted nature of the start fng place and the number or trees py which 1t Is hemmed in.
 Those who saw Paine make his at tempt this morning said that the young fellow had his nerve with bi-1 all right. He seemed sincere in his declaration that he intends to fly be- fore leaving the city.
 weather sharks say that at this time of the year there is always a strong breeze blowing at the park in the morning but that the gale usual ly diee down in about the middle of the afternoon. in which case Paine should have a chance to make good on his promise some time today.
 In case he does not fly in the day time he says he will have an autono- bile in readiness to convey him to the park if a favorable opportunity pre- serts during the night time. and will try to make a flight by moonlight.
 Supt Birmingham said this morn- ing: Twas at the park yesterday aft. ernoon- Paine could have flown as far as the crowd was concerned. He had plenty of room to get started in. and could have had more if he want ed t"
 At 2:15 this afternoon Mayor Buck ingham was notified by Aviator Paine that he would make an attempt to fly with half an hour or so. The mayor left at once for Seaside park. Other friends of the aviator were also mo- tified and a number of them hustled in automobiles to the park, to witness fhe attempt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
SILVER JUBILEE
 OF TWO NUNS
Mother CoIunbe and Sister AIphonsus Observe Their
 Anniversaries
Imposing Religious Services Held at St. Roses Church Newtown Yesterday - Many Gifts From Appreciative Friends
Especial to The Farmer,

Newtown, Feb. 23-Mother Colombo and Sister Alphonsus of St. Roses convent were overwhelmed with re- membranes at the celebration of the silver jubilee of their profession in the sisterhood yesterday. The~~exercises were attended by a number of visiting clergymen and sisters.
 Solemn high mass was sung at St. Roses church at o'clock. The att tendance was large. Dinner at the convent was followed by a number of speeches of presentation and interest ing "reminiscences of the achievements of the sisters during the quarter cen- tury the convent has been establish ed.
 Mother Colombo was assigned to the Newtown charge shortly after her pro- fession and she spent two years in the work of the convent and school. Then she was transferred to other fields of activity, returning to the scene of her earlier experiences years ago, and since then she has been continuously in Newtown Sister AL phonsus has served an equally long period in Newtown.
 Rev. Father Costello, college mate of the Rev. Father Synnott pastor of St. Roses was the celebrant of the solemn high mass. Among the other clergymen were Father Rawley, who was the first curate of the parish and who made the silver jubilee an oppor- tunity to renew many friendships. Sis ters and clergymen from several cities of the Hartford diocese assisted at the mass, and later took part in the cere- monies at the convent.
 Notable among those who attended the reception to the sisters were @ number of the younger generation who have met success away from their home town and who, revis.ting their homes for the holiday took occasion to again express their appreciation of the efforts of the zealous sisters for their early education. Rev. Fathers Synnott and Corners respectively rec tor and assistant of St. Roses took
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
TOO POOR TO PAY
One Supreme Court Justice Owes 1000 Since His
 Marriage

Washington, Feb. 2s-An item rend- ering financial assistance to the poor. impoverished Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States was con- ta:ned in the sundry civil appropria- ton bill presented to the House, to- day. It appropriates s12,000 for oil paintings of 15 past and present jus- tices on the basis of testimony giv- en by Painter Albert B. Rosenthal of Philadelphia, that they justices all said they were too poor to pay for the work out of their own pockets.
 Justice Harlan, according to Ros- tnthal, told the painter that he would like to have the portrait but that "he borrowed $1,000 when he was married and still owed that amount
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
FIGHT FOR BIG
 SEVENTY MILLION LEATHER COMPANY
Special from United Press )

Washington, Feb. 23-The fight for the control of the big $7O,00OOO Gen. tral Leather Company, was carried in- to the courts, today. J. S. Bache 6 Company, in behalf of themselves and other stockholders, who, they claim, represent 100000 shares of stock. se- cured an injunction from Judge How ell of the chancery court of New Jer- sey It restraints the election of direc- tors at the annual meeting of the com pany which was held in Jersey City at noon until the court shall appoint a master in chancery to conduct the election.
 Bache & Company allege that, inas- much as the directors. are all candi- dates for reelection they should not be permitted to name the inspectors of election who pass upon the validity of proxies.
 The fight for the control of the con- cern has been on for some time and both sides have spent enormous sums buying stock in the open market.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
GOVERNMENTWANTS
 UNION IRON WORKS
Schwab Offered $4,O0O,000, it is Stated, Twice What He
 Paid For Plant
fsnecial from United Press.

San Francisco, Feb. 23-It Is reported here that the United States govern ment is negotiating with Charles M. Schwab for the purchase of the Union Iron Works of this city. It is stated that s4,0o000 has been offered Schwab just double the amount he paid for the plant several years ago.
 Secretary Meyer wants a plant on the Pacific coast where the govern ment can build it's own ships and which will be near the three naval bases, here, at Puget Sound and Pearl Harbor.
 The plant covers 10 acres, has two dry docks, two floating drydocks and two repair shops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
TABOR'S DAUGHTER MAKES DEMAND ON MILLIONAIRE
 M0FFAT TO DISGORGE
Especial from United Press)

Denver. Feb. 2S-The long fight by "Silver Dollar" Tabor. daughter of the late H. A. Tabor. discoverer of Lead villes richest mine, for a portion of what was once her fathers estate. is almost ended. she declared today. The girl, whose face was engraved on the only dollar Lucky Tabor pos sessed when he died. demands that H. F. Moffat. multi millionaire banker, disgorge hundreds of thousands of dol- lars which she charged he had kept from her.
 In 1893 Tabor and Moffat incorpor- ated the Maid of Erin Silver Mines Company at Leadville. Tabor was losing money then and Moffat loaned him S45765 on promisory notes. taking as security stock in the mines. The value of the shares then was $5 eac oh.
 When Tabor died penniless. Moffat declared the stock he had received from Tabor just paid off the notes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
WAR MINISTER
 BRUN DROPS DEAD TODAY

Especial from United Press.)
 Paris, Feb. 23-Minister of War Brun dropped dead here, today.
 Brun's de9Sh was caused by embol- ism tf the heart. Death came at 2:05 this afternoon while the minis. CT was seated at his desk conferring with his chief cabinet. He had suffered from slight attack of the grippe for sew eral days and this is believed to have hastened his death.
 Premier Briand announced the death in the chamber of deputies where the news was received with deep regret by the members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
Amending Charter of
 Land & Title Go
Special to the Farmer. ]

Hartford. Feb. 23-In the Senate to- day a favorable report on the com mittee on Interpretations on inc bill amending the charter of the Bridge port Land & Title Company was pass ed unanimously and placed on the calendar for printing
 The changes include the removal of a maximum limit on the board of di- rectors. At present the board is linn ited to nine. and under the amend ment the directors may select minor officials from persons other than those who belong to the board of direc- tors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
DANGLING HOOK
 GASHES SUNDAY

A huge iron hook dangling from the end of a crane at the wharf of the Bridgeport Forge Co.,, caught Tony Sunday, aged 42, a stevedore in the eye this morning. and opened a gash extending from the eye for three inches across the face Fortunately the eyeball escaped injury Ambulance Surgeon Krause sewed up the wound and removed the injured man to his home, 2SS Catherine street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
CATALPA CIRCLE

A large number of members attend ed the very interesting meeting of Catalpa Circle No. IA, Lady Foresters, which was held last evening. Twenty applications were received. The next meeting will be held on March 8. A joint class in tiation from Seaside and Pride of Bridgeport circles together with number of Supreme officers of the Order from Philadelphia, Jersey City, White Plains, New York and New Britain will be present. After the class iniation there will be sup per served, followed by an entertain ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
HOUSE AMENDS SIEMON
 HARD RUBBER CHARTER
Charter Now Goes to the Senate
 For C0ncurring Acti0n---Con- cern Has Interstate Commerce
Especial to The Farmer.)

unanimously passed resolution amending the charter of the Siemon Hard Rubber corporation of Bridge port. The resolution now goes to the Senate for concurring action.
 The proposed charter change has been described in previous issues of The Farmer.
 It was represented that the company is doing a growing interstate business and the privileges of the proposed now charter are sought with a view of facilitating this new feature of the company'S trade
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to friends, neighbors and members of Park City Court of For esters for their kindnesses during our recent bereavement through the death of our father, William Mohyde.
 TIMOTHY W. MOHYDE,
 JULIA MOHYDE,
 JOHN MOHYDE. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
PAINE GETS SIX FEET UP WHEN WIND BLOWS
 PLANE AGAINST TREE
Says He Will Fly at First Opportunity, Day or Night--Big Crowd Disappointed
 Yesterday

Machine Smasaed This Morning, Is Quickly Repaired
 Heavy Gale Blowing Prevents Further Attempts
 Machine in Readiness and Paine Says He Will Not Give Up Until He Has Demonstrated to Brideport- CTS that He Can Fly. !!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23

AROUND the corner of Fairfield ave and Water St. McPadden's Cafe. F. & M. Schaefer N. Y. Old Germau Brew, Weiner Beer, M. McPaddeu. agent. Fine lunch all day, Prime Roast of Beef Saturday. 4:30
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23

TO THOSE INTERESTED in the wonderful development of Terry Farms we will send descriptfye booklet, 24 craftsmen house plans. fully illustrated. Terry Farms, 30I Newfield Building. T16 If. Q
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
PRODUCTION OF COPPER, LEAD
 AND ZINC IN UNITED STATES
Complete Figures Just Issued by the
 Geological Survey.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The activity in the production of copper, lead and zinc from primary sources in the Unit ed States was greater, in 1909 than in any previous year. Complete produc- ton figures for the year have just been issued by the United States geo. logical survey.
 The total output of copper from smelters was 1,092,951, SPA pounds The total quantity of refined copper pro- duced by all methods, including both domestic and foreign ores, was 1891 = 021,454 pounds, an increase of 253,- 599,046 pounds over the previous year.
 The total quantity of lead, from all sources. smelted or refined. in the United States in 1909, was 457,045 tons. The apparent consumption of lead by American industries was 370,- 013 tons. The total production of zinc was 255,607 tons, while the total con- sumption of zine in the United States for that year was 271,274 tons.
 In the production of copper Mon tana led all states, with Arizona sec ond, Michigan third and Utah fourth. The United States produced 3S per cent. of the lead of the world and thirty per cent. of the zinc
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
NEW YEARS IN RoMG
Publications to the kirg, ouoooI
 Royal Children

Rome, Jan. New Years is 4I the busiest days at the Quirina1~ II X ing the official day for greetinHD e. ~ sovereigns. This morning the c1vI M military households and the cou1t sonnel presented their feitcitat<01 the king, queen and royal c151ldyU1 l o'clock the reception of all tho taries of the state began, laeffu1 late in the evening. The first to U ceived were the wearers of tn & of the Annunziata. who rank as c41 of the king the most veneroU1I present being Marquis Nisconu X0I ta. the doyen of Italian dipjom and statesmen. They were follow the representatives of the seu41 of the chamber of deputies. the G1II. ministers and others. both kfu1 1| queen speaking and shaking with each. Special interest 6<t01I the greetings of Mayor Nathan Mx colleagues of the municipal c0uu0 longing to the extreme parties
 New Years day at the vatican 1U U so fatfguing as Christmas and 1U0 M lowing days on which the pope re611U| in separate audiences the d30-1 members of the diplomatic bodY I credited to the Holy See. wf1o 44 him the compliments of the seas0m1 sonally and in the name of the11 spective countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
THE FORESTRY BILL STATUS,
 MANY INQUIRIES RECEIVED
From New England People Interested
 in Its Fate
Special to The Bulletin l


 Washington, Dec. 31-Inuuiries as to the status of the bill commonly known as the Appalachian and White mountain forestry reserve bill are be- ing made from New England people interested in the fate of this mea astIre. The bill passed the house last June and Senator 3randegee, who has charge of 1t in the senate as chair man of the committee on forest res ervations succeeded in getting it up for consideration. It soon developed however, that the bill could not get last session, and so Senator Brandegee secured unanimous consent for it's con sideration this season
 The agreement provides that on Feb ruary 15, 1911, the senate will vote up- on all amendments pending or to be offered to the bill. and upon the bill itself before adjournpent upon that date. This does not prevent considera- ton of the bill before February 15, and Senator Brandegee expects to make a speech on 1t soon after the holidays This will bring the subject oefore the senate again, and several senators are expected to make speech es for and against the measure.
 Senator Brandegee expects there will be a large number of amendments added to the bill, and there is danger that it will be loaded down sa much that it cannot get through. However, the question will be settled either one way or the other by February 1s. and Senator Brandegee hopes to pass the house bill almost without amendment. If this can be accomplished it will be great victory for the advocates of forestry reservation. President Taft has taken quite an interest in this bill, and has had several consultations with Senator Brandegee regarding it, both this session and last.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

with the provision that it shall not be less than 2 IA per cent.
 The law provides that both national and state banks subject to national or state supervision may qualify as Repositories, and in each of the forty eight cities in which postoffices will begin to receive postal savings depos- it's on January 3 one or more such banks have applied for the keeping of the postal funds to be deposited. As soon as the amounts of the deposits can be approximately determined these banks will be requested to forward to the treasurer of the board the bonds required of them as security for the postal savings funds they are to re- ceive
 The postmasters in the initial de- positories, comprising one in each state and territory, have returned to their posts after receiving full instruc- tions in Washington, and clerks in the postoffices have been selected to handle the postal savings work A supply of certificates of deposit have been forwarded to each of the des- ignated offices with all the printea forms and paraphernalia necessary to conduct the business in accordance with the plan adopted by the board of trustees Postoffice inspectors from each inspection division in the county have been detailed to assist in super vising the, work in the postal savings offices