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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
ALDERMEN TO CAUCUS

The Republican aldermen of the Common council will caucus tonight in Mayor Wilson's office at the City hall This is for the purpose of talking over the situation which confrontS their small representation in the council. to figure out committee 1ine-ups and other matters Mayor Wilson called the caucus.
 Democratic members of the Common council will caucus tomorrow night to decide upon candidates for the vari- ors offices of that body as we'll as to plan for the matters of 1egis1a ton which are to come before the council this winter. Alderman Robert G. De of the council Thomas F. Cleary will be renamed to succeed himself as page. The membership of the omrnit- tee on finance will probably be de- cided and if any vote is taken upon registrars of voters, James H. Rooney the present official registrar will sue ceed himself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25

 the Balkan allies have agreed on 9 Ikdam, a Constantinople newspaper
 Freilassing, Ger, Nov 25-(By cour- fer from Vienna to avoid censorship Austria has issued an ultimatum to end of the week whether there Is to be war between the two countries, of course speedily involving Russia and Germany. and probably England and France, 1t was learned on high author ity today.
 The government Of Vienna is deter mined, in view of the denoralizat ton which has resulted from the past few weeks of uncertainty to let matters drag no longer, it was stated
 Austrian of1icia1dom did not share vailed today at the other European capitals For one thing, it was as serted, Foreign Minister Sazonof, of Russia, originally strong opponent of hostilities, has finally been forced to join the Russian war party as the only means Of saving his own official head and was said to be strongly sup porting Servia's claim to an outlet to the Adriatic
 There is steady movement of sian frontiers. Within 24 hours 90, 900 soldiers reached Gravous, an import ant Austrian port on the Adriatic within easy striking distance of the seafront claimed by Servia. and 16,00O more are being disembarked there to- day.
 Servian troops, at latest accounts, were being swiftly moved northward from MonaStir and Priesrind toward the Austrian frontier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
TROUBLE FOR AUSTRIA

Berlin. Nov 25-Between the Social ists who do not want to fight at all to fight Servia, a serious interna- tional situation was beginning to de- velop in Austria today, according to infoTmatfon from Vienna and else Wh ere throughout the country.
 The censorship made it impossible to learn many details, but it was certain that grave disturbances occurred in many cities yesterday. They were all of an anti-government character and some were Of such proportions that the police had hard work to cope with them
 In several instances, it was rslnnored, volleys had to be fired and the crowds charged by cavalry to scatter the dem onstrators. It was believed here that when. the mails begin to bring com pleter newS-the telegTaphs and teie-
 phones are strictly censored-it will be found there was considerable loss of life
 have trouble at home if it enbarlxs on a foreign war or the pressure of
 the powers had resulted today in a more conciliatory attitude on the Aus ernment's preparation and the move ment of troops to strategic points continued, but the semf-off1cia1 notes issued from time to time assuring the precautionary and that war was un- likely, rang truer than those of the latter part of last week.
 Reports that the Emperor of Ger many had given Archduke Francis Jo- self assurances of Germany's support in case of antf-RuSsian hoStilities were confirmed today. At the same time it was said William strongly emphasized the fact that the Father1and hoped this would not be necessary, that Ger many had nothing to gain by such a war and that it depended on the Aus trian government not to drag it into 11E,. .aU dnd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
CHANGES IN TRAIN
 SERVICE BECOME
 EFFECTIVE TODAY

Important changes in train service are announced by the General Passenger Department of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad in effect to- day.
 There is new train to New York, leaving Bridgeport week days only at 12:2S noon, begin ming today. In the opposite di- rectfon. this train will leave New York at .S:03 a. m.: due Bridge port 9:37 a. m. The train to port at :16 D. m. is annulled.
 There will be a new Sunday train to New YOrlx by way of Harlem River, leaving Bridge port at 12:O2 night, due liar lem River at 1:23 a. m. The York week days for Bridgeport, m. instead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
S3,OOO FORECLOSURE
 AGAINST HUeH STIRLING

Former Mayor Hugh Stirling and Oscar Smith & Sons of Philadelphia are defendants in a foreclosure suit brought by Charles Monahan Of this city. It is claimed that Stirling owed James Staples & Co., $3,cOO and that he mortgaged property on Buckingham street to secure the note
 On October 23, 1909 StiIling'ss note was assigned ito Monahan. It is claimed that Oscar Smith & Sons have attached Strings property for $50, Monahan asks the Superior court to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
MOTHER ARD SON HURT
 IN DlTCHING OF AUTO

South Norwalk, Nov. 25--Mrs VIII liam A. Boring, of Silver Mine has 9 broken arm and other injuries, and her small son is also injured as q re- suit of the smashing of Mrs Boring's machine yesterday. She was driving the car along tho country road when lost control of the car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
JOHN STtFfO8D MISSING

Fear is entertained by Mrs. Stafford residing at 2710 Main street, tftat her husband John Stafford -hsE met -lFlti foul play or he has been drowned 3u Yellow Mill pond While he mas pnrs before been confined in an 0ey1uz4. he has been regularly onnployA1 Ar the Acme Shear Company AG e. Tlisc11r- ist He left home, early last SaCuI1stgT morning, drew his weeks salary of 1l1 at the factory, and has not been secn since
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25

South nchester-Thonas Gray is under Urea in a Hartford hos pital for fractured skull received when a tree fell on him during yes terday's storm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
NOTICE.

All members Of The Bridgeport Chapter, K. of c. and their friends are invited to attend the smoker and entertainment at the Chapter Rooms. Wednesday evening, Nov. 27, 1919.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25

RUG BARGAINS! Let us sell you
 handsome tapestry, velvet, or Ak minister floor rug, at s'auction
 prices on easy terms. Call at our warerooms. I'll John St, and let us explain our extension method of easy payments. E1wood's Cash or Credit Auction House as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
LIBERAL TERMS FOR TURKS

London, Nov. 25-That Turkey is in a position to demand moderately lib eraI terms from the Balkan allies was
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25
AUSTRIA HAS
 SENT SERvlA
 LAST WARNING
Reported From Vienna That Serbs Must Decide at Once on War Between Two
 Countries
Steady Movement of Troops Continues Towards Servian
 and Russian Frontiers

Constantinople, Nov. 25-Turkey and the Balkan allies have agreed on 9 weeks arnistice according to today's Ikdam, 8 Constantinople newspaper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25

New Haven-Objection is made to plans for the city's new postoffice be- cause it has too many front steps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25

BED BLANKETS AND COMFORTA- BLES! We have big consignment
 of wool and Woolnap blankets, and extra heavy comfortables, that we are selling at auction prices and on easy payments. Look this stock over before you buy elsewhere, I've
 trust you" EIwood's Cash or Credit Auction House, I'll John St. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25

TO FsENT-Corner flat, up stairs, sag, corner Laurel and T1azelwood Ayes. Phone 2s5o. H 19 d+n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-25

FOR SALE.-New two flat house on Mountain Grove St., near Fairfield Ave. Thirteen rooms and every thing first class D. R. Whitney, 1925 Main St. H 21 so
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Pres. Taft Sends
His Condolences

Washington. July 29.-Upon learn
ing of the death of the Emperor OF
Japan President Taft dictated the fol-
lowing statement:
Il am greatly shocked at the death
of the Emperor of Japan. 1t has beer
my good fortune to have met the EN-
peror as many as half a dozen times
and to have come into such relations
with him as his guest as to feel tha-
there was a personal friendship be-
tween US. The Emperor was re-
markable ruler. He was brought to
actual power. through the Shotgun re-
bellion and his life has measured the
wonderful growth and expansion of
the Japanese Empire.
THE Emperor was a hard worker
and gave great attention to matters
of government. His genius for gov
eminent was shown in his selection of
generals, admirals and statesmen who
have reflected glory upon the Japan
csc nation. Rarely in the history of
the world has such progress been
seen. His distribution of offices, hon
ors and titles was made after careful
comparison of the services rendered.
Non one who knows intimately the
history of Japan in recent years witt
deny to Mutsuihito the real leadership
of his people"
First official news of the demise of
the Emperor of Japan came to the
state department in cablegram from
American Ambassador Bryan at To-
kio. dated July 80. A. NJ, reporting
the death of the Emperor at 1913 a.
M. The news was Immediately COM
municated to the White House and
President Taft cabled directly his re-
grets to the new Emperor and to the
Empress Dowager. To the young EN-
peror this message was sent:
His Imperial Majesty. Yoshihito
Emperor of Japan. Toxic:
@on the sad occasion of the death
of His Majesty. the Emperor Mutsui-
hito, your illustrious father, | offer 10
Your Majesty my most profound sym
pathy and that of the government and
people of the United States.
Accept my good wishes for long
and prosperous reign and the contin-
uance of the welfare of the Japanese
Empire.
tSigned) WILLIAM II. TAFT
To the bereaved Empress Dowager
the following message was forwarded.
Her Imperial Majesty, Haruko,
Empress of Japan. Toxic:
Il beg Your Majesty to accept the
condolences and sincerest sympathy of
MRS. Taft and myself in the great loss
which you have sustained in the death
of YOUR illustrious husband for whom
| entertain sentiments of the highest
personal esteem and regard.
(Signed) WILLIAM H. TAFT"
Secretary Knox contributed his
share to the formalities by dispatch
ing the following eablegram:
His Excellency Viscount Uchid.
minister for foreign affairs, Toxic:
offer to Your Excellency the ex-
preston of my personal sympathy
and sorrow in the great loss which
mas been sustained by the Japanese
nation in the death of His Majesty.
the Emperor
(Signed) "P. C. KNOX
Secretary of State"
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in connection with the case, and their
attorneys and the appearance of sew
eral other witnesses before the grand
jury.
Becker was arrested in the Bronx,
where he has been on duty, on a
charge of extortion. At the time, no
inkling of the more serious charge to
be placed against him was given
Meanwhile, the grand jury, which was
then in session, had voted the muir
der Indictment. The police lieutenant
who had been suspended by Commits
sioner Waldo, after his first arrest,
YVES hurried before Judge Mulqueen
and through his attorney entered the
plea of not guilty.
Events leading to Becker's arrest be-
gan to shape themselves, late this af-
ternoon. following the preliminary hear
ing of several of the men under arrest
before the coroner. Sam Paul. leader of
an East Side organization, at whose re-
cent outing, 1t Is claimed, the Bosenthal
killing was first discussed, was dis
charged. The others were held for con-
tinued hearing.
With their attorneys. WALTON. Webber
and Rose were taken to the district at
torney's office ready to testify before the
grand jury. Messengers We're at once DIS
patched for members of the grand jury
and the first night session of that body
held within is years was soon in prog
ress. Rose Weber and Vallon. it Is
stated. were the principal witnesses
heard Patrolmen Brady and William
File, who were near the scene of the
murder, also testified.
Preceding the hearing District Attor-
ney Whitman. when asked If he expect
ed the prisoners to tell the grand jury
what they knew Of the murder, replied
Il hope so" lie then went into confer
ence with Judge Mulqueen to arrange fol-
the night session of court.
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maid, said she had made all the beds
in the house for months and said she
had never put an oilcloth on the bed.
-
Atlanta, Ga. July 29-Daisie u. O.
Grace was placed on trial here, today,
aecused of having attempted to kill her
husband, last March. She pleaded not
guilty. She appeared cool under the
gaze OF spectators.
1t WAS reported that Grace, para
lived from his waist down, would at
tend this afternoons proceedings He
VAS brought here from his mothers
home in Newman, this morning.
The work of selecting Jurors pro-
cceded rapidly and when court adj
inurned at noon the entire panel had
been named.
Policeman Wood said he went to the
Grace home. No. 90 West 18th street,
with three officers in response to a
telephone call They entered the house
through back door. but were forced
to break down the door TO Grace's
room Grace, wounded. was lying
across his blood-stained bed. A pocket
book containing g check for $1,000 was
found on the mantle.
EoilFenl6n j. =. DOTSeIl destined he
and other officers went to the rear of
the Grace home ard met a Negro,
j. c.. Rrffln, who had key To a rear
dor es the house.
He came running up said the wit
ress, and wanted to now what was
the Meter. / told him man had been
shot there He produced his key. I'M
locked the der. went into the house.
and preceded us up the stairs to
Grace's room. The door was locked We
broke ii down and found Grace wound
ed. We found a purse and cigarette
case, but no jeWelry or valuahles. /
Went down stairs and found pistol |
broke it and found one chamber fired.
It smelled strongly of burned powder.
Grace's finger nails were of purple
plush color and the pupils of his eyes
were Gulled."
Oil cloth on the bed on which Grace
was found was referred to frequent
~ in the examination of the witness.
The prosecution was attempting to lay
the foundation for showing that Mrs.
Grace put oil cloth upon the bed to
protect the bed clothes from blood,
prior to the shooting.
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mont street and flooding many of the
cellars. The water department was
notified and they found that some
boys had knocked knob off one of
the rivets and loogened one of the
iron slaves of which the tank is con-
structed. The boys are not known
The crusade against alleged loan
sharks was renewed. Monday, at New
York, when a squad of detectives ar
rested four men and two young wos
men, all charged with violating the
banking laws. One of the men taken
was Daniel H. Tolman, who, the po-
lice alege, has four loan offices in
New York City and IS other offices
throughout the country. Tolman and
Walter Duckworth. Lee Kohn ana
BENJAMIN Golberger. the three other
prisoners, were each held in $1,000 bail
for further examination. One of the
young women was held in $500 bail
on each of two charges and the Other
was given her freedom on a bond Of
$500
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ria and later distributed rewards to those
who won distinction.
In the war with Russia, 19o4-5, he adj
dressed the department troops and well
coined the returning army.
The Emperor REALIZED early in his ca
reer that Japans supremacy in the East
depended largely upon her ability to rule
the seas and he promptly added mod
ern battleships and fast armored cruisers
to Japan'ss navy. He armed his troops
with modern rifles and the performance
of the Japanese soldiers in the field
amazed the European experts. who
watched the advance into Manchuria. In
his patriotic devotion to his countrys
progress, Mutsuihito was always in the
lead.
In 1860, Mutsuihito married Princess
Naru, daughter of noble of the first
rank. He leaves one sen, the Crown
Prince Yoshihite. and four daughters
Mutsuihito was about S feet inches
tan and was of rather heavy build. His
eyes and hair were coal black and his
beard was long and narrow.
He walked rather stinly. due to the
fact that his physical education did not
begin until he was 16 years old
The Emperor was fond of Shinto books
and was an expert in the ancient art of
sword making.
The Crown Prince Yoshihito was born,
Aug. 81. 1879. lie was made heir APP
parent, Aug. 81, 1887. proclaimed Crown
Prince. Nov. ,. 1855. and decorated with
the grand order of merit and grand in
sigma of the imperial highness
He became lieutenant general and vice
admiral. on Nov. ,, 1909.
The prince was married to Princess
sadah, daughter of Prince Kujo Miehi-
TAXA, on May 10. 1900.
The Illness of Emperor Mutsuihito first
became known, nine days ago. He had
been suffering from diabetis for eight
years, and, in 1866. chronic kidney trouble
developed.
In the last few days the court ply
siclans had held practically no hope for
his recovery.
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As siGelight upon the gambling sit
uation in New York which has been
brought to the fore by the Rosenthal
case, an interesting commentary upon
police methods in obtaining evidence
against gambling resorts was offered,
today before the comptroller through
vouchers for expenses presented by the
police department. The figures show
ed that the police Experts apparent
" were very poor gamblers. In all the
lists there is no record of an investi-
gator winning The Expense" of the
police, on the other hand, aggregated
more than 500. The bills of two plain
clothes men were $149 and s115 respec-
lively. The vouchers showed two lost
bets of $50 each on horses and $50 lost
on craps. Another Expert lost W.
playing stud poker. Still another OH
Ger worked II days and spent $7f get
ting evidence upon which to ask war
rants. In another case the city is asked
to foot bills for SOL and $31 in obtaining
evidence. where no arrests were made
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'OSSE STILL HUNTING
CARMEL MURDERER.

Continued from Page One.)
he has received assistance from out
side. and it is known that the people
are Just as anxious to have him found
as are the authorities.
Word reached Sheriff White. today.
which caused dispatch of deputy
sheriffs to Kenduskeag, in the search
for the suspect.
South of the village. on the old road
to Kenduskeag. is a large area of
swampy land and near that is the
day morning, man wearing rubber
boots and carrying a straw hat and
frock in his hand. in fact answering
the description of the suspect perfect
~, came out of the swamp into the
road just below, but just out of sight
from the Cahill place. He turned
south in the road and stepped into the
field, where two of Mr.. Cahills boys
were playing. The boys saw the man
and notified their father. who came
out at once. When the man, who
ever he was. saw Dir. lGahill coming,
he turned and ran into the woods. GO
ing in an easterly direction towards
The town of Glenburn. Cahill and the
two boys took after him and followed
him through mile stretch of woods
to the farm OF George Worster on the
new road, where he succeeded in elud-
ing his pursuers.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Marine Firemen's Union met.
Monday. at New York, and ordered 49,
coo strikers back to work along the At
Iantie coast
The steamer Manchester Inventor
limped into st. Johns, N. F., Monday,
badly damaged as result of colliding
during dense fog. July "a, with sub
merged iceberg The steamer is bound
from Montreal to Manchester. Eng.
General Steward l.. Woodford of
New York. who has been lying ill in
Derbyshire. Eng. since June 20. has
so far recovered and his condition Is
so satisfactory, that he was able,
Monday, to return to London.
The grand jury. Monday night, re-
fused to find any indictment against
Mrs. Caroline Perkins. William Pat
terson and Patrick WEIGH. who were
arrested in New York. last Friday
charged by Charles Nicholas McNa-
mara. a retired banker of San Mateo,
Cal. with stealing his automobile.
The body found, Saturday. in the Con-
necticut river near Shepherds Island
Northampton. was identified. Sunday. as
that of Charles Mayberry of Hatfield
state ward. who had lived for two
years in the family of Daniel Sheehan OF
that town. He was l8 years old. and
so far as known, no relatives are liv-
ing.
A large motor truck. valued at 5000
and owned by r. G. Pegley of Law
renee. was destroyed by fire, at s o'clock,
Sunday evening. on Main street. North
Reading. near the Andover line. The
truck was in the open country. more
than two miles from either the North
Reading or the Andover fire headquar-
ters and the chauffeur was obliged to
stand and see the truck burn. No cause
is assigned for the fire.
Allison Mcfarland was taken from
the death house at Trenton prison to
the county Jail at Newark, N. j.. Mon
| day. to await a re-trial for the alleged
murder OF his wife. Mcfarland APP
pealed from the decision of the court
that convicted him last January, and
his counsel. Monday, won his fight to
have him taken to Newark when Jus
| tice Gummere ordered the transfer.
The new trial will probably not be
held until late in the fall.
with liquid preparation for killing
| flies. William Fitzpatrick, of Boston
aged ?. died. early Sunday morning, al
the home of Mrs. James Murphy, So
Freeport street, Dorchester, where his
| mother had taken him for visit. The
child drank the poison while alone in the
kitchen. Saturday afternoon. A doctor
was quickly summoned. but the boys
condition became steadily worse. The
| body was taken to his mothers home il
Woburn, Sunday.
Several of the residents on fremont
street, Maiden, below Waits Mount
where a water tank is located, con
tanning 100000 gallons. became alarm.
ed because of a leak in the tank, Sun.
day evening. More than $4,000 gal.
J Ions of water escaped, washing Tire.
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Double Shooting
In New York City.

New York. July 1.-Two daring
sbootings in which storekeepers in
busy sections of the city were the
victims. one receiving fatal injuries.
marked the latest outbreak by gun
men in the city, today Raymond
FOrby, alias Clark. with a long Grim
in1l record who was captured by Of
ficers al the point of revolvers, is
locked up, charged with both crimes.
having been identified by both vic
TINS as their assailant. According to
the police Forby was one of the three
men who shot and killed Walter Me-
sc,itz. Flathush haberdasher in a
holdup, last February The prison
er, who described himself as Charles
Wilson, "a, Brooklyn salesman, de-
MES his guilt
Norris Schwart2kopf an East Side
jeweler, was shot in the back by u
man who called to have watch re-
paired when an argument arose oves
the charge for the work. The man
walked calmly from the store and dis
appeared. Shortly before he die /
Schwartzkopf identified Forby as his
assailant. The second victim was
Maxwell Katz. chief clerk in d large
cigar store in Cooper square. a
stranger who had entered the place
suddenly drew a revolver and began
shooting. Katz closed with the man
and was shot three times, receiving
serious injuries. a crowd chased the
assailant into the alley of an apart
ment house. Here two police found
Wilson or Forby hiding under a bum
die of rags.