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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
RAILROADS TO TEST LAW IN
 THE COURTS
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New York. Feb. 25-It developed sthis afternoon that the principal business to be transaceed at the conference of the railway executives. counsel and flnanciers in this city on Monday will be whether the constitutionality of the Mann-Elkins railway law shall be tested in the courts. It is understood that there is a majority of the attor- neys who hold that the provision of the law conferring on the commiss on the power to suspend rates is uncon- stitutfonal. The conference will de- termine whether this shall be assail- ed in the courts.
 It was the concensus of opinion to- day that the conference will decide not to appeal the decision of the com mission refusing the right to increase rates to the commerce court. It is felt that this would involve the ex- penditure of large sums of money for counsel fees and the commissions de- cision will be upheld.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
A HAUNTEO ROOM.
The Mysterious Light That Georgs
 Cary Egeleston Defisd.

The Mysterious Light That George
 Cary Essleston Dsfisd.
 There was and perhups still is a room in a certain house in Virginia which Sas supposed to be haunted. Every time person slept there be would be sure to wake after awhile to find the whole room pervaded by a dim yellowish gray or grayish yellow light. It was very dim at first. but II increased steadily till the occupant Of the chamber fled from the nameless terror in panic. Mir. George Cary Egg gleston was not to be daunted by these tales and accordingly decided to try a night there. In "Recollections of a Varied Life" he tells what happened:
 It was about midnight when 1 en- tered the room. It was raining heav- fly, and the wind was rattling the stout shutters of the eight great win dows of the room.
 I went to each of those windows and minutely examined it. They were hung with heavy curtains of deep red.
 Having completed my examination. explored the closets and bolted the door, I went to bed. The great four poster was inexpressibly comfortable, and the splash and batter of the rain as it beat upon the window blinds. was as soothing as lullaby, forgot all about the experiment in which l was engaged. all about ghosts and their ways, and went to sleep.
 After a time I suddenly walked to find the room dimly pervaded by that yellowish gray or grayish yellow light wh ch had so disturbed the siumbers of others in that chamber My awak- ening was so complete that all my fac ulties were alert at once. felt under my pillow and found the pistol still where had plsced it.
 Instead of springing hastily from bed. lay there for time, watching the weird light as it slowly, almost fmpercepubly. increased in intensity. decided that the gray distinctly pre- dominated. but in the meantime the steady increase in the light and its pervasiveness warned me, and slip ped out of bed
 The rain was still beating heavily against the window blinds. and the strange yellowish gray light was still slowly but steadily increasing. I was resoiute. however, in my determina- ton not to be disturbed or hurried by any manifestation In response to that determination glanced at the mirror and decided that the mysterious light was sufficient for the purpose, and resolved I would shave.
 Having done so. bathed in the rap- idly increasing light. I was deliberate. however. In donning my clothing. and not till was fully dressed did turn to leave the room.
 l turned the key. A second later was out of that chamber. and the oak en door of it was securely shut behind me. went down the great stairway. slowly. deliberately. in pursuance Of my resolution entered the large hallway below and thence passed to the oak wainscoted dining room. where I sat down to breakfast with the rest of the company.
 It was g o'clock of a dark. rainy morning. The grayish yellow iighr was daylight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
New Jury Empanelled
 for Superior Court

According to a law passed in the 1909 session of the General Assembly a judge of the Superior court can call for the empaneling of a new jury for the term Of the court, after a jury has served eight weeks in that term. According Judge Milton A. Shumway in the Civil Superior court now in ses- sion has ordered a new jury empanel- ed for this term of the court. There has been a jury sitting for the past eight weeks. The empanelling marks the first time that the new law has been brought into effect in this coun- ty. The law was passed by the last Legislature at the suggestion of mat v attorneys throughout the State who made it appear to the legislators that jurys after sitting many weeks fall into the ways of counsel and are easily led and influenced by them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
Mystery in Identity
 of Demented Woman

Mystery surrounds the identity of a woman committed to the State Hos- pital for Insane from Hartford. yes terday. under the name of Jane Doe. Investigation by the Hartford authori- ties has disclosed the fact that she was comrni ted to the same institu- ton from Brfdgerort back in 1909, un- der the name of Dolly Gray
 She was arrested for creating a dis turbance in the street at Hartford, and beyond saying that her name is Miss Lfinn'' she has refused to dis close her identity. She has been in Middletown several times. The local police believe the woman belongs in Higganum, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
The Doctors Joke.

A physician who never goes out at night without leaving directions as to where to find him if wanted profes- sionally was at theater near Forty second street recently with a friend. Just before the curtain went up on the second act an usher handed him a note reading. Come to the ofice at once. Don't telephone. Come" The note was signed by a colleague. and the doctor lost no time in obeying the peremptory summons. Arriving at his destination. he was confronted by sev- eral friends. who coolly explained that he had been used to decide a bet as to the length of time 1t would take to coy CT the distance which he had trav- ersed. The victims anger was only slightly appeased when he was assur. ed that the perpetrators of the joke knew no one else who was good na- tured enough to furnish the informa- tion looked for.-New York Tribune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
BIG BILL KELIHER {
 MUST FACE MUSIC
Surrendered by His Bonds man, After Being Convict ed of Complicity in Bank Looting.
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Especial from United Press.)
 Boston, Feb. 25-On application of Former Governor Bates, receiver for the National City Bank of Cambridge, Big Bill' Keliher, convicted of com plicity in the footing of the bank for which George w. Coleman is serving time, today, was surrendered by his bondsmen.
 Keliher was out on bail of $50,00o. He was arrested at his home in Win throp and taken to the Federal build ing, where he appeared before the United States Circuit court and was formally surrendered to E. M. Lam phear. vice-president of the bonding company that went on his bond. Keli- hers surrender followed the ruling of Judge Hammond of the Supreme court in allowing the injunction restraining Keliher's bondsmen from transferring or disposing of securities put up as a collateral with the company when it went on Keliher's bond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
St. Joseph's Society
 Plans Minstrel Show

St. Joseph T. l.. & B. society will give a big minstrel performance at Eagles hall on February 28 under the direction of Prof. H. J. Maloney. The inter1ocutor will be Hugh J. Lavery and the end men will be Bill Toomey, Bart Hurley, Tom Reilly, Duncan Nairn, John Toomey and Henry Me- Keon.
 Many local jokes and funny savings are in store for the audience while the grand first part and olio will pre- sent a program of fine musical mum bers. The soloists are John Hughes H. Schlinski, Charles Canning Wal ter, Locke, John Coleman, Charles Coleman, Edward Cosgrove and Joe Lannon. The chorus is one of the best ever organized in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
Richly Clad Vagrant
 Skips His Bail Bond

Felice Delilunci. former grocery man. arrested a month ago on the charge of being an idle person with out visible means of support because the police suspect he was preying up- on unfortunate women of the tender loin. failed to appear in the city court today, and as result his bond of $200 was forfeited. The question as to whether he prosecution of such char acters as he is alleged to be, under the vagrancy statute. is therefore still undetermined. The spectacle of Deli- lunci, charged with being a vagrant, clad in a fur lined coat was unique in city court annals
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
Hew Geld Plate |. Made.

Talking oI silver gilt plate, it Is often spoken of as gold plate. One hears of the gold service at Windsor castle, of the gold plate owned by sov
 ereigns of Europe and by other per sons in this country as well as abroad
 As matter of fact, these so called gold services are silver gilt, and only 8 few pieces of pure gold are owped by the English crown or any other
 Eown, It may interest our readers to learn how this fire, mercurial or water gilding-for 1t is known by all of these three names-is done Pure gold and mercury are mixed into paste. The silver article to be gilded has been chemically cleaned. is rubbed all over with this paste. which has been placed in a silk bag. just as the blue used in washing Is put in bag. When the piece of plate has been rubbed over 1t is perfectly white. It is then put into an oven. and gradually the mer. cury goes of in fumes. leaving on the article deposit of pure gold. which has practically become one with the piece of silver and will last for eentu- ries.-London Cor. New York Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
A NEW ALTAR CoNsECRATED.
(Conr. Churchman.)

On the Feast of the Purification. Thursday, February 2, at 10:30 a. m. Bishop Brewster consecrated new altar in Trinity Church, Bridgeport. The altar is a gift to the Parish from the Parish Sunday school, the mem bers of which have given their Easter Day offerings for this object for more than twenty-five years. The Altar Fund has gradually grown until it has now reached an amount suffici- ent to procure very handsome stone altar. The altar has been made by Leland &. Co.,, of New York. in their workshops in Rome. the material used being a beautiful cream-ocolored Ital- ian sandstone. The mensa is a slab of pure Carrara marble, nine feet long. The design is Gothic and of great simplicity and dignity. The chief ornamentation is a Jerusalem Cross raised on the central panel of the front door of the altar. The re- table has three gradines and the tab- ernacle has a heavy bronze door of severe Gothic design. Various mem- orial gifts, including some very mas- sive and beautiful altar lights, were blessed and used for the first time at this service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
Galifornians Pleased
 that Japanese Treaty
 Has Been Ratified
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 Sacramento. Feb. 25-"I believe all classes of people on the Pacific are pleased that the Japanese treaty has been ratified. The opposition in the California Legislature was largely the result Of misunderstanding If the Legislature could speak it would con- graduate he President and the Unit ed States upon so happy an adjust ment of the difficulties
 This was the statement made today by Senator Leroy Wright, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations con- mittee and President Roosevelts chief lieutenant in the fight over antl- Japanese legislation here, two years ago.
 Governor Johnson refused to make any comment on the ratification of the treaty but Senator Sanford. chief op- ponent of the treaty in the upper house. said:
 eff the United States government, with all the information it had, has ratified the treaty I have no criticism to offer. That ends 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
Wanted . Supply.

Politics" remarked Washington cfaciai, ''is science as we'll as cir GUS. One of tue funniest things ever heard in that connection was about the cowboy delegate to the constitu- tional convention of Nevada when that territory was about to become state. In the constitution was the stereo- typed paragraph about the new states having two senators to represent it in Washington. When it was read to the convention the cowboy delegate rose and yelled .out:, Whats the use of limiting 1t to two? We're overwhelrn- ingly Republican. and we can elect as many as we want '"-Washingt0n Star
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
Bridgeport Elks Will
 Call Upon Derby Lodge
Delegation from This City Accompany Pool and
 Bowling Teams on Mon- day.

A delegation from Bridgeport lodge of Elks will go to Derby next Mon- day evening. Feb. 2. to root for the lodges pool and bowling teams which go to wrest honors from the teams of Derby lodge. Special cars will leave from in front of the post office in Broad street at z o'clock sharp. Der by lodges hospitality is well known to the local Elks. and there is no doubt that the members who were the guests of Derby lodge last year will be sure to be in attendance Monday night.
 The pool team from this city will be composed of DeF'orest B. Young, Da- vid Osborne and John D. Shaw. The howlers will be John Grant. Edwin E. Brewer, Robert Nichols. Fritz Musante and O. J. Collins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
FROM CALIFORNIA 10 KANSAS IN
 GIANT BALLOON
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Arkansas City Kas, Feb. 25-The balloon, Miss Sophia carrying Ashman and OReilly, of St. Louis, from San Antonio, California in an attempt to win the Lahman Cup, passed over this city at noon, today. It was go- ing in a northeasterly direction fol- lowing the Sante Fe right of way.
 San Antonio, Cal, Feb. 25-Local aeronautical experts. today, declared all conditions were perfect for break ing the duration and distance balloon record in which attempt William Ash man and J. c. M. O'Reilly of St. Louis, ascended here, last night, in the immense balloon, Miss Sophia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
FRATERNAL NEWS
JOSEPH DowDALL LODGE. K.

JOSEPH DOWDALL LODGE, K. F.
 The 2Sth anniversary of Joseph Dowdall lodge, Knights of Pyth:as was celebrated last evening, members and friends of the lodge to the num- Der of about $50 being present. A pleasant entertainment program was carried out, including a short histor- ical sketch of the lodge by Past Chancellor Frank M Wootton. After ward an excellent collation. was sery- ed under the auspices of the Calanthe temple, Pythian Sisterhood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
The spider Cure.

The request for nut to put spi der in to cure baby's whooping cough" which recently startled a Somerset shopkeeper recalls the spider ''cures'' of the past. There was. and indeed is for instance. that Irish belief in the web as remedy for cuts. warts and bruises and that superstitition of the eastern counties which credited it with power to cure ferers.. The weaver Of the web, too. was looked upon as a doctor of medicine
 A note from an ancient Notes and Queries gives the illustration. "One of my parishioners suffering from ague." wrote Somerset vicar. was advisrd to catch a large spider and shut him up iu box. AS he pines away the disease Is supposed to wear itself out" A similar belief prevailed in the south of Ireland. but there treacle had to be substituted for the box as coffin for the ague healer.-Westminster Gazette
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
ANOTHER JAIL SENTENCE FOR
 BOLD JUNKMAN
Encouraged Small Boys to Crime by Purchasing Their Stolen Goods.

Samuel Rubenstein of 703 Pembroke street. one of the several junk dealers rounded up in the State police crusade against n,etal tf1ievery. was sentenced to Jail for 30 days and fined $50 and costs in the city court today for buy- ing junk from minors.
 Rubenstein Is the same dealer sen- fenced last month to pay a fine of $1 and costs and to serve a four months term in jail for buying stolen junk
 He appealed from the former sen- tence. but sesequent investigation led to his rearrest on the second charge. He posted bail of $250 in an appeal from the sentence of Judge Foster to- day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
ST. ANTHONY'S WHIST. Large Number of Gifts Awarded at Weekly Event fin Church.

The weekly whist of St. Anthony's church. held in the lower church. last evening. was a repe ition of former successes 37 tables being in play. A large number of gifts were awarded to the holders of the higher scores. as follows:
 Mrs. B. Evon. c. Sawyer. A. Cullis, Rev. E. Belanger. Mrs. F. J. Maloney, Mrs. A. Roy. Mrs. A. Boudreau. Mrs. T. By. Mrs. P. !. Lynch. Mrs. J. Welsh. Miss B. Roy. Mrs. T. Labrec- que. N. Roberge. A. Barnes. Miss T. Pfquette. E Lacoursiere. J. Kelly. Miss E. Welsh. Miss B. veillette. Mrs. n. Doyle. Mrs. M. Sherby. Mrs. J. Finch. Mrs. J. Kelly. Mrs. F. Fowler, Mrs- M. Martin Miss G. Paradis. Ed- ward Tessier. Mrs. A. Gagnon, Mrs. DeScheneaux. N. r. Bissonnette
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
Puttina the Owl to uss.

There is choice old recipe, in which the owl figures. ito make any one that sleepeth answer to whatsoever thou ask" given in "Physick For the Poor," published in London in 1857. It says that you are to "take the heart Of an owl and his left leg and put that upon the breast of one that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
.MlLLIONA!RE'S SON
 DIES IN POLICE CELL
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New York, Feb. 25-Arrested for in- toxication. Charles Bartsch. son of a Brooklyn millionaire manufacturer of carriages. died today in cell in the Adams street police station. Later it developed that he had been severely beaten and his father and the police are now working on the theory that he was held up by highwaymen while en route to his home. sandbagged and robbed.
 He usually carried a large sum of money with him. but when his body was searched only few cents was found. According to his father he was not a drinking man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

sleepeth, and. lucy shall reveal what soever thou shalt ask them" :.
 The Hindus, however. declare that the flesh or blood of an owl will make 1 person insane who eats or. drinks it. On this account men who are devoured by jealousy of a rival or hatred of an enemy come furtively to the market and purchase an owl. In silence they carry it home and secretly prepare decoction, which an accom- plice will put into the food or drink of the object of their malignant designs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
TO STOP SWEARING ON STAGE.

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 New York, Feb. 25.-Even such re- fined swearing as "damn" is to be eliminated from the New York thea Ire stage if Alderman James Null hearn has his way. Mulhearn has drafted a measure prohibiting any sort of profanity on the stage and the aldermanic committee on lawsand legislation announced, today, that it would grant a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
OBITUARY

Isabella, wife of James M. Near, died, yesterday afternoon at her home, in Wells street. She was we'll known and widely respected resident of the will greatly mourn her loss. She was
 member of Olivet Congregational
 church She is survived by her hus- band and one daughter, Mrs. William Griswold.
 dent of East Bridgeport, where he was we'll known died this morning at his home 695 Barnum avenue after a brief illness. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Nellie and Mar garet and six sons. Anthony, Thomas. Henry. Joseph, Owen and William Curley.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Jane Waters were held this morning from her late home II Olive street at S:30 o'clock and thence to St. Augustine's church where Rev. James A. O'Meara sang a high mass of re- Bauer. McCann Lucy, Cone. Kelley and McCluskey. Interment was in St. Michaers cemetery.
 The remains of Denis Carroll were taken to Thomaston, Conn.,, this noon, fOlIOw1ng services this morning rom the undertaking parlors of Cullinan & Mullin in Main street and thence to St. Peters church where Rev. T. J. Kelly sang a high mass of requiem. Funeral services over the remains of Dewitt Ford wer held this after noon the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. s. Leonard, 106 Fairview avenue. Rev. Morgan Millar, pastor of the Olivet Congregationaic hurch read the services. The remains were taken to Westville, Conn.,. for fnterment.
 Edward F. Bond. brother of capt. John Bond of Stratford died last ev- ening at his home in Strawberry Hill, Stratford, after short illness, in his 6sth year. Surviving him are a widow. three daughters. Mrs. May Mackenzie. of Red Bank. N. J.. Mrs. Cora E. Jack of Stratford. and Mrs. Mary L.. Sauires of this ci y: two sons. Edward J. and Frank w. Bond, of Stratford, and three brothers. Capt. John Bond. and George Bond of Strat- ford, and Ashahall Bond of this city.
 Geraldine Edmonds. daughter of Peter H. and May S. Edmonds died this morning at the home of her par ents, 26 Harvard street. after short illness. Sc was IA years of age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
CHANCELLOR LLOYD GEORGES
 CONDITION CAUSES AIARM

London. Feb. 25-Chancellor of the fined to his room. today. by a serious attack of neurasthenia. resulting from his participation in the veto bill de- hate in the House of Commons. His friends are alarmed over his condi- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
NEGRO WHO SHOT CONDUCTOR LYNCHED
 BY ARMED MOB
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fSpeclaI rom Un1ted PreSS.1
 Atlanta, Feb. 25-A report from War; rentown, Ga, today. says that the ne- gro who shot Conductor W. W. Thomp- son on the Georgia Railroad train yesterday. was taken from the jail. last night by a mob of armed men and lynched, together with another ne- gro held on a similar charge. Con- ductor Thompson died, last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
KILLED MAN HE SUSPECTED
 OF INTIMACY WITH WIFE
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 Clinton, Ills, Feb. 25.-Arthur Jones is In jail, today, charged with the murder, last night of U. s. Grant Kendall. whom he shot to death as Kendall was leaving the house occu- pied by Jones wife. The killing is believed to be the outcome of domes- tic difficulties which resulted a few days ago in Jones suing Kendall for $1o,o0O on the charge of alienation Of the affection of Mrs. Jones.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
10 YEAR OLD BOY
 CRUSHED TO DEATH
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Special from United Press.)
 New Haven. Feb. 25-Crawling under a freight car to get an extra large piece of coal in the yards of the New Haven road, today 10-year-old John Murphy. one of Q family of eisht. was crushed to death under the wheels as an engine suddenly bumped into the car. A brother of John. also picking coal for the use of tn efamily. saw the little fellow killed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
A Real Surprise.

Mamma-And you say your Uncle Titewad gave you a penny. Tommie! Tommie--Yes, ma'am. Mamma a-And what did you say? Tommie-I was so surprised l couldn't say anything. mamma.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
1e SCHOOL CHILDREN KILLED.

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 St. Petersburg. Feb. 25.-Sixteen persons, mostly school children, were killed, today, in an avalanche that buried a schoolhouse in Aihga.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
STAR OF PEMBROKE CIRCLE

STAR OF' PEMBROkE CIRCLE
 Five of the State deputies were pres- ent at the whist party given last ev- ening by Star of Pembroke Circle, Companions of the Foresters of Amer ica. The whist players filled P ta- bles. In an adjoining hall, a dance was given as an amusement for those who did not care to take part in the whist. A number of handsome prizes were awarded to the card winners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

Edward Sherby of Cannon street has returned home after a visit of few days with friends in Mosquitoville, N. T.