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Fair, colder tonight and to
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BRIDGEPORT, CONN., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1912
PRICE ONE CENT
RIOTING MARKS
STRIKE OF MILL
WORKERS TODAY
Strikers and Sympathizers
Clubbed by Police and Forced
to Run For Cover
specials Haley and Kenny in
Hospital' From Wounds In-
flicted During Pitched Battle
Uttle Falls. N. X.. Oct. 30. Serious
rioting- marked the strike of the tex
tile workers here, today. In a fight
that resembled a -pitched battle,
Michael Haley, of this city, was shot
in the left thigh and John Kenny, of
Albany, was stabbed In the neck and
the right buttock. A score of strikers
and sympathisers, men and women,
were beaten by the police, being
clubbed right and left until they broke
and ran for cover. , Haley and Kenny
are special police. They are In the
city hospital where It was said Ken
. ny's wounds are serious.
The strikers have been massing
their pickets about the Phoenix Mills
for the last week and the owners of
the mill complained to Chief of Po
lice Long, last night, that the skilled
workers, who have refused to Join the
strike, were being threatened and in
certain Instances were unable to get
through the pickets to report for
work. This the strike leadars have
denied but today the chief, with all
"of the Tegular police and a squad of
specials ' went to the mills. He tried
to make a roadway through the line
of the pickets andSa heated argument
followed. Long alleges that a woman
striker hit him over the head with a
broomstick. The police were immedi
ately ordered to draw their clubs and
charge the pickets. The latter re
sisted and the fighting became gen
eral. It was during the fighting that
the two policemen were hurt. Kenny
alleges that he was stabbed by a
woman but the shot that dropped
Haley came from the outskirts of the
crowd. , .
As soon as the -strikers and their
sympathisers had been driven from
the scene. Chief Long and his men
raided the headquarters of the Indus-
i nrM.i. tha WnrM Mill f
Trial j jo.r s " " -
rested a score of the strikers includ-J
. ii . v. lAfcA&fa nf th nnina. 1
The strike leaders arrested will be
arraigned Iater in the day charged
with incitirV? to riot.
A second riot followed the first at
the headquarters of the I. W. W., on
German street Chief Long and a
squad of officers went, there to arrest
pome of the participants in the morn
ing mtrupi. He- claims he was greeted
y showers of stones. He felled a
man who bad hit hinx with a stone.
The man sr nftw ln th honpifcal -suf-faring
from concussion of the brain.
The strikers were barricaded inside
he building and Sheriff Moon, at the
head -of 20 officers raided -the build
ing. B. L. Legere, the I. W. W. lead
er of Lawrence, Mass., escaped, it is
said, by a back door. About 20 of
. the strike leaders . were taken into
custody. -
Mayor Lunn's trial, which was to
come up, today, was delayed because
of the iBXdtment. The officials are
busy with the riot matters and no ef
fort has yet been made to go on with
his trial. ,
- Chief Long alleged! that strikers
started the trouble by hitting him on
the head with a club. He said wo
men carried clubs in the picketing.
The strikers place the blame on the
police who tried to stop the mass
picketting at the mills.
INSPECTOR FORBES
TO WED MISS DAVIS
Jamas BVjrbes, an inspector for the
Connecticut Co., and Miss Anna Da-
ris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fran
Ms Davis of Newfoundland, will be
married tonight at the parsonage of
the SammerfieHl Methodist - church,
tiev. John p., Wagner performing the
ceremony.
Mr. Forbes has been a resident of
this city seven years, coming here
from Boston to accept the position he
holds with the trolley company. He
Is popular among the employes of the
company and has . a wide circle of
friends. , Tbe bride is a trained nurse,
arell known in this city. She recent
ly returned from a trip abroad'.
After the wedding the couple will
receive at their new home, 471 Connec
ticut avenue. The house has been
flecorated for the reception and! a wed
ding -breakfast will be served. - Many
Sifts -have been received. Mr. Forbes
Is prominent in Masonic circles. He
and his bride will spend their honey
Xkooh on an automobile trip.
nr YOU WANT to have some fun
come to the Masquerade, Mardi
Gras and Confetti dance at Brook
lawn Rink, Hallowe'en night. Cash
prizes. Admission 15c. G 28 uo
BFITCE9 TO BENT. In Lincoln
Building, a few small front offices,
with electric light, heat and eleva
tor service. Terms most reason
able. Apply A. M. "Wilson, care of
The Thos. P. Taylor C, or Janitor,
Lincoln Bldg. G 28 so
tTTS. PERFECTION OIL HEATER
will make your parlor comfortable
- these chilly nights. No smoke, no
' odor. Also ( gas heaters for all
tastes. Prices always reasonable at
Strain's Furniture Store, State street
'" near Clinton. G28 tf o
RESIDENCE! "TO RENT. 10 room
house, central location, quiet, re
fined neighborhood. Phone 4620.
' I 12 tf. o
J-JIIS -WEEK "Wednesday, Oct. 30, will
be the grand opening of Jerry
Burke's new cafe at 101 Water St.,
opposite the depot. There will be
plenty of good things to eat and
music all day. Don't forget to give
him a call. O 28 spo
FOB RENT. About Dec. 1st, beauti
ful, new, eight room French Colon
ial apartment.' Two baths, servants'
toilet. Best of every modern con
venience. New apartment features.
Fine location. Garage. Enquire B.
F. Perry, 118 8 Fair0eld Ave.
O 9 tf .o
ITHOLSTEBER, artistic formerly
with Wanamaker's, wishes work at
private residences; antique furni-
" ture repaired, cabinet work and
polishing, curtains and draperies;
best satisfaction guaranteed; work
done at your residence; references
furnished; send postal; will cal"
with samples; reasonable prices.
"M". this office, G 29 tpo
SIX SISTERS OF CHARITY
SACRIFICE LIVES SAVING
SWANY
Holy Women Face Awful Death Unmindful
of Their Own Danger and Accomplish
Many Heroic Rescues as Flames
Creep Towards Them
Tots Gat Off From Fire Escapes
Are Snatched From Holocaust by Brave Nuns-Only
Two Tots Burned Though Six Sisters Perish
San Antonio, Tteoc. Oct. . 30 'Six Sis
ters of Charity of St. John's Orphan
Asylum here sacrificed their -lives
that they -miht save the children in
their charge when a Are destroyed the
orphan's home, early today.
Despite the efforts of the Sisters,
two children, were burned, to death.
Two of the women servants in the
asylum also perished. In - addition,
one Sister is fatally injured. -. -
The fire was discovered at 4:30 when
it spread so rapidly that many of the
children were out off tfrom the. fire es ,
capes. There was a wild rush for
the stairways, and windows and. the
Sisters heroically rallied in an. attempt
to save their charges.
Mother Mary of the Cross, .the Sis
ter Superior, died at her post in an
effort to rescue several children
Fire nets were stretched about "the
building and a score of children leaped
to safety. Others appeared, at the
windows, hesitated, but were urged to
leap by the Sisters. The six littte
ones, trapped and unable ito reaoh the
windows, perished : A .
Sister Monica leaped from a window
of one of the tapper floors. She miss
ed the fixe' net and was instantly kill
ed. - ' .
Another Sister appeared at a win
dow with, a ohild in her arms. - Smoke
and flames leaped about her on every
side as She struggled toward the win
dow. The child clung tightly to- her
as she emerged from the flames- But
just s as she reached . the - window . she
TO RENT. 38 Poplar St., 6 room
house, all improvements, ?28. The
Bridgeport Land. & Title Co. . a
TO -RENT Ftve rooms, first floor,
improvements, 45 Lee Avfe, Adults
desired. Inquire 99. G 80 u
FOR RENT. room flat, 227" Beeefa
- wood Ave., near Wood Ave. Wat
son, 83 Fairfield Ave, ap
FOB SALE. Fine 2 - family house,
Beach St., up to date. Watson, 83
Fairfield Ave. ap
FOR SALE. Fine 2 family house,
Noble Ave. Watson, 83 Fairfield
Ave. - ap
FOR RENT. Desk room in a cen
. trally located office. Watsoni 83
Fairfield Ave. ap
LOST. Bank Book No. 1103 on
Bridgeport Trust Co. Savings De
partment. - Finder return same to
bank as new one has been issued.
, a
WANTED. First class metal pattern
maker. Apply American Grapho
phone Co. 9:00 a. m. Employment
- Office, Howard Ave. G 30 so
BICYCLE LAMPS 75c to $3.00, at
O'Neill's Rubber Store, 1130 Main
St. G 80 bpo
TO RENT. 181 MadisoniAve.,' 4 room
flat, 2nd floor, ? 10. The Bridgeport
Land & Title Co. - . a
WANTED. Metal workers with ex
perience on, automobile fenders.
Blue Ribbon Auto & Carriage Co.
G 29 b o
WE WILL ALL GO TO WHERE? To
- the grand dance and soiree given
under the auspices of the Hibernian
Rifles in Young Emmets Hall, cor
ner of Main and Elm Sts-, on Thurs
day evening, Oct. 31. Risley mu
sic. Tickets 25c. G 29 bo
TO RENT. 7 room house and barn,
226 Island Brook Ave. - Inquire
Lyric Hotel, 1411 Main St
O 24 d po
HAVE TOUR STOVE REPAIRED.
Can furnish new parts for all
makes, stove pipes all sizes. Agents
for Howes famous ranges. Charges
always reasonable at Stram's New
Furniture Store, 1223 State, near
Clinton. G 24 tf o
STERLING ALE Eiiual to Bass ale.
75 cents per - dozen. Bottled by
Carr, 96 Cannon street. Phone
19-3- G17tt.o
POOL TABLES for sale or rent. 266
Seaview Ave. Phone 2413-5.
G 1 tf . o
WANTED TO BITS' second hand fur
niture stoves, carpets, etc. 290
State St. Phone 910-13. G 2 tf o
lOO ENGRAVED WEDDING an
nouncements with, two sets of en
velopes, $6.60. Southworth's, 10
Arcade. D 6 tf o
AT BOHMOS A BILTZ MARKET in
State St. Will have Sausage Meat
every day. I 18 tf.o
YOU CANT BEAT Casca-Laxine tab
lets for constipation. Try them.
G 7 o
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. A first
class Packard Limousine seven pas
senger body. Only been used six
months. Has all the latent improve
ments. Upholstered with goat skin,
and blue silk lace. Body painted
Packard Blue. Cost $1,750.00. Will
sell for $850.00. Apply to The Flynn
& Doyle Co., Bantam, Conn.
G 26 d- o
TO RENT. A new three-story frame
building fully equipped for a laun
dry business or could be used for
other light manufacturing purposes.
Power in the building, also sand
bank adjoining. About of a mile
from Waterbury oentre. , For fur
ther particulars, - inquire Geo. A.
Baronian, 95 Bank street. Water
bury, Conn. M do
ORPHAN CHILDREN
by Rapid Spread of Flames
was seen to stagger. . Jn an instant
sihe was overcome by -the smoke and
fell back into the flames, carrying the
child with her.
Mother Superior Mary of the Cross
deliberately sacrificed her life for the
children. - After leaving the burning
building, she heard a child cry. She
rushed back. A moment later she
appeared at a window with the child
in her arms. Fire Chief Wright ut
vip a ladder to save them but before
he could reach the window the floor
gave way and Mother Mary and the
child were hurled to their deaths in
the flames.
Sister Mary Kostka suffered a
tvroken buck and leas in jumping from
the fourth floor. She missed the fire
net Her death occurred an inour af
ter being taken to the hospital. The
rvt Hr- sitert. to. nerish were:
Sister Frances Posteur, native of
France; Slater Petera Stevens, native
or Ireland; Bister Jjeonoaia loiau, na
tive of Ireland; Sister Monica Monnes
native of Mexico.
The names of the orphan children
who perished have not been learnea.
There 'were 90 children In the home,
ranKlne in as from 2 to 12 years.
The Sisters apparently gave no
thought for their own lives as they
worked fearlessly 'in endeavoring (io
have their charees. The last Sisters
left the building only when ths walls
collapsed.
The-bodies of three Sister and the
two children had not been recovered
s.t a. ls.r hour this morning.
Two Sisters were killed , by jumping
from the hird story, both missing the
life, nets..
SEWING MACHINES. Nearly new,
White ' Rotary at half price. ' New
i. Home t Agenesia! State St.
,,,-. - G 30 s p
SEWING MACHINES. Repossessions
and second hand machines at bar
gain prices. New Home Agency,
351 State St. r U3U B-po
mTWlK RKGNERT. the well known
barber 'lias taken charge of Gus
Meyers' Barber Shop at 307 State
, St. g 30 spo
WHIST given by Ladies' Auxiliary, No.
10. A. O. H., at hall, 189 State St.,
Friday evening, Nov. . 1st Score
cards 15 cents. G 80 b"o
FOUND. A row boat and package
containing tickets for the St. Jo-
seph s Hallowe en dance at isiagles
Hall, Thursday evening. . . - a
WHIST Thursday evening, St. An
thony s Hall, Colorado avenue. Ad
mission 25 cents. 8:30 sharp.
G 30 b po
TO RENT.! 193 Bunnell St., room
; flat, 1st floor, all improvements,
$15. The Bridgeport Land & Title
. Co. a"
FREE RENT QF MUSIC STUDIO in
exchange for - small services. CaiH
evenings. Piquette Piano Co., 1206
Main St. . G 30 bo
TCT RENT. 56 Berkshire Ave., 5
room flat, 3rd floor, all improve
ments, $15. The .Bridgeport Land
& Title Co. a
FAMILY SHOE REPAIRING SHOP.
Best leather used. Prices reason
able. 229 Stratford Ave., near ICos
suth street. G 30 ap
FOR SALE. A 7 room.- cottage, all
improvements, near Beardsley Park.
Very cheap If sold before Nov. 6th.
Address P. O. B. 2133, City.
G 30 b o
WANTED. First class cook, for fam
ily of five. Apply to Mrs. L. T.
Warner, 62 Broad St. . G 29 bo
TO RENT. 6 rooms, improvements,
364 Warren St. G 28 spo
DONT FORGET Masquerade Mardi
Gras and Confetti dance, Brooklawn
Rink, Hallowe'en night. Speidel's
orchestra. Admission 15 cents.
G 28 u o
FOR SALE. Motor cycle, good con
dition, $35.00. Demonstration. Ho
tel Drew, 67 Crescent Ave.
G 28 s o
AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE. Aston
'Garage. fhona 3293. Day ot
night. V R 6 tf o 1 3 5
STOVES REPAIRED, all kind sup
plies, all makes, pipe, grates, bricks,
etc. Charges reasonable. 1715 Main
St. 1 13 ao 1 3 6 tf .
GUINEA HENS, , ducks, roasting
chickens, broilers, fowl, liver duJ
ding, sausage meat, bologna. Bom
moe & Bilts. O II 1 1 B o
NEW YORK BOLOGNA and tranK
furters. home made meat .loaf, fresh
daily. Peter Hron, 1216 Stratford
Ave. V tf I i o
DESIRABLE TENEMENT TO RENT
"to a man and his wife, who wish to
furnish and rent a few rooms. Ap
ply at Barber Shop, 511 Water
. street. G 30 upo
GO TO THE TRAVELERS CAFE to
morrow for your lunch from 11:30
to 2 p. m. You can get for 15 cents,
soup, corned beef and cabbage, lima
beans and mashed potatoes. It is a
great lunch. A different menu daily.
40 Elm street is the place. Meals
a la carte at all hours. a
nottceL
Annual meeting of Bridgeport
Ladies Charitable Society will be held
at the residence of Mrs. Frank T.
Staples, 549 Brooklawn Ave., on Wed
nesday, Nov. 6. at 2 p. m.
MARX I. MORRISON,
G30 t - Torres-'"ecy.
GREEKS SEIZE
ANOTHER TOWN
AND SPEED ON
Capture of Salonika Within Few
Honrs Also Predicted for
Ring George's Troops
Bulgarians Said to Have Post
poned Attack onAdrianopIe,
Waiting for Servian Reinforce
merits '
Athens, Oct, 30 The Greeks today
captured Verria. They . were within
a mil of the town yesterday. It was
strongly fortified' and a desperate
Turkish resistance was expected. To
day's dispatches made no mention of
a. battle but it was believed there must
have been one.
Verrit is an extremely important
town on the Salonika-Monastir river,
less than 75 miles from the former
city. It was predicted here that
Salonika's capture would result with
in a few hours. Speed is essential to
tna Greeks, Inasmuch as their invad
ing force is poorly provisioned, cannot
easily be reeu-pplied- by land and must
secure possession of a seaport.
v - .
' Hemlin, Hungary, - Oct. 30 A mes
sage from Sofia, today, saying the
Bulgarians have postponed- their at
tack on Adrianople until Servian re
inforcements reach them, was looked
upon here as clinching reports that
Czar Ferdinand has met with a check
though perhaps not with a positive
reverse. Servian troops, it was SFtat
ed, are already on their way to join
the Bulgarian eastern army but it was
not easy to understand how this can
be accomplished without considerable
difficulty and- delay. So far as known,
there " is no adequate Servian force
nearer to Adrianople than the one
operating in the vicinity of TTekub and
istlD. The quickest way for a .aetacn
ment of these troops to reach the Bul
garian right wing would be by rail
from TJskuto to Kumanova, thence by
way of Koetendil to Sofia and then
on tne oriental railroad to Aarian
onle. This journey would involve about
SO0 miles travel over a railroad of
so primitive a - character that much
haste is impossible, - much changing- of
trains and many complications. Be
sides, . it was argued here that the
Turks about uskub would immediately
take the offensive against the weak
ened Servian force in that vicinity and
probably win back all they have lost.
",V " HEAVY DEATH LOSSES. ' - - "
4,000 killed and 7,000 woufiWed since
fighting with Turkey began were serai
officially admitted in dispatches from
Belgrade, today. Military men here
believed the actual number of victims
is about twice what .the Servians ad
roit - The Bulgarians have refused to
give out any figures but estimates
placed their losses - in killed - and
wounded about 25,000. ... .
, 16,000 TURKS KILLED.
"Vranje, Servla, Oct. 30 The Servians
lost 400 killed and 2. 000 wounded and
the Turks 16.000 killed! in the recent
battle of Kumanova, it was officially
statea nere today. At veloz, which
the Servians captured yesterday, it
was (Stated 5,000 Turks were 'killed.
NO TIME FOR BURIAL.
Belgrade, Oct. 30 Six thousand! Ser
vian and Turkish corpses were piled
in a heap, soaked in kerosene and
burned by the Servian victors follow
ing the recent battle of Kumanova,
according to a 'message from the. front
today. There was no time to bury
tho , dead. Later, in an attempt to
check the Servians who were follow
ing them toward XJekub. it was stated
that the Turks fouarht from behind a
Dreas-twork or heaped1 up ; corpses.
mowing tne Servians down' wtth their
fire until the Jatter climbed; over the
ghastly barrier and routed its defend
ers in a hand-to-hand struggle'
CENSOR BOTTLES NEWS.
London, Oct. 30 Of neither srovern-
menit nor unofficial queries concerning
me xurao-cuiganan Dame reported
raging on Trkene River backed south
by east by Adrianoplev was the slight-
eet nuuee msen m jsotia toaay. Oth
er European caoltala reTorrr1 thm.
selves singularly ignorant. The cen
sor, it was considered, has bottled the
news ana from the thoroughness with
which it has been done, the conclusion
was drawn naturally that Bulgaria. hM
met witn reverses wmon it wishes to
conceal. -
Constantinople was more eommiini
cartive. The reported battle, it was
statea mere, really w m progress. No
details were given, however, beyond
the assurance that -the Turks believe
the turning point has come that the
Bulgarians will soon be driven back
across tne Frontier ana tn&t itne Turks
will then be free to dispose of Greece.
Servia and Montengro.
That something has happened to
somebody's correspondent in Constan
tinople was hinted, today, .In- a tele
gram from the Turkish capital, but
who the victim was or just what be
fell him it was impossible to deter
mine because of the censorship. g
The 'telegram as received here, read
as follows:
"Owing to an attempt "on the part
of a correspondent to cross through
tne rants of a column of reservists
who were marching to the station, ai
unfortunate .-incident occurred here."
The censor struck out all reference
to the "unfortunate incident" and ev
ery reference - to the "corresponden's"
identity.
'TThe troops cannot be blamed for
what happened," the mesasge con
cluded, "and no significance attaches
to the matter as any regiment would
have acted similarly.,"
SEAPORT FOR SERVIA.
Paris, Oct. 30 That Servia will insist
on access to the sea through a -port
of its own one, of course, which the
Servians expect to take from Tur
key was eemi-offlcially given out
here today, on the authority of the
Belgrade government. Whether Aus
tria likes it or not, it was added, the
Servians will keep TJskub also and all
the territory about it back to the pres
ent Servian frontier.
The impression in 'diplomatic circles
was that the statement was issued to
?uide the powers in their discussion
of plans for peaceful Intervention in
the Balkans.
TWO POWERS AGREED.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 30 Russia and
Austria have agreed on the changes
(Continued on Page 2.)
BECKER RUSHED TO DEATH
CHAMBER IN SING SING;
SENTENCED TO DIE DEO. 9
Sheriff Harburger Sharply Rebuked by
Justice Goff For Thrusting Manacles
on Condemned Man Before
Court Finishes Sentence
Special Gnard of Deputy Sheriffs
Reaches Station to Wait
Hai burger Anxious to Rid Tombs of Condemned Man's
Presence Goff Denies Motions and Counsel Prepares Ap
peals'Refused Admission
New York, Oct. SO. Former Lieu
tenant of Police Charles Becker, con
victed, last week, of murder in the
first degree in having brought about
the death of Gambler Herman Rosen
thal, was sentenced by Justice Goff,
today, to death - in the electric chair
In Sing Sing Prison during th week
beginning December 9. Becker took
his sentence calmly, standing impas
sively. He had no word of protest
and. the proceedings were absolutely
formal, though attorneys for the pris
oner made the various motions in low
tones and duly noting the exceptions
as each, motion was denied by the
black-robed Justice.
Beoker stood alone at the bar. His
faithful wife, -to become a mother in
January, had been denied permission
to stand by bis side. This denial was
an act of mercy as the little woman
collapsed utterly under the strain as
she stood in the sheriffs office and
fell to the floor in a dead faint. It
was necessary to call a physician to
care for her.
The convicted man's brother also
remained outside the courtroom .and
his counsel. John F. Molntyre, re
mained with blm. The strain of the
trial has broken Mcfntyre and it was
said, today,' that his doctor had warn
ed him If he hoped to live he must
leave New York for a long rest in
another climate. .
Becker was not given the usual per
mission to stay-in the Tombs follow
ing his sentence.' Instead. Sheriff
Julius Harburger, - rushed the con
victed man to the grand central sta
tion in the prison, van, leaving at
11:50;" thus "glviug ctlor ! to Becker's
bitter -comment of the other day that
he was to be "railroaded" even to the
death house. Goff, in his sentence,
made it clear that. Becker might re
main in the Tombs 10 days if -the
sheriff so willed, but Harburger, who
was the court o last resort, decided
otherwise. Becker's friends said that
his recent bitter attack on the justice
influenced Harburger to : act and to
show the condemned man no mercy.
It was 10:20 when Justice Goff took
his place on the bench. The court
room was jammed, even, the aisle be
ing orowded. The police were direct
ed to get everyone seated and after
this had been accomplished. Chief
Clerk Penny called out: .
"Charles Becker to the bar."
Through the door at the rear of
the room loomed the massive frame
of the convicted - murderer. Har
burger was at his side with the hand
cuff which was attached to the for
mer policeman's right wrist firmly
clasped In his hand. Becker's face
was pale and there were great, deep
circles under his eyes and on his
forehead which were not there a week
ago. A. cynical, smile played about
his lips as he nodded to his acquaint
ances at the press table and then he
waited. .
There was a pause of a few seconds
and then Clerk Penny's voice broke
the silence: "Charles Becker," he
asked, according to the mandatory
CLIFFORD ASS'fl
TO RAISE BANNER
AND PARADE
Big Demonstration Tonight in
Cannon Street in Honor of
the Democratic Aldermanic
Candidate ;
Music, Speeches and Special
Features to Attend the Cere
monies Followed by Public
Reception;
A grand open air rally will be held
thus evening in Cannon etreef follow
ing a parade through the principal
streets of the district headed by the
tancoin scnooi arum corps. The rlgnt
of line will be held by the Daniel J.
Clifford Association which will raise
a banner across Cannon street during
the meeting. The principal speaker
of the evening will be Daniel J. Clif
ford, the Democratic candidate for al
derman, who will be introduced by
Town Chairman William W. Bent.
Mr. Clifford is -one of the city's most
enterprising young business men, be
ing the . Ireeident of American Spe
cialty Co. He is running on a platform
of "Business Methods in Municipal
Government," and he had injected
more life and ginger into his canvass
than has been shown by any other
aldermanic candidate this year. The
First is supposed' to be a Republican
district, but when Clifford gets through
running he will show that party lines
can be eliminated when clean cut men
of hie calibre are made candidates
for office. Hie friends got him into
the limelight and now they are
hustling to "put him over."
There will be a few surprises sprung
tonight in connection with the ban
ner raising ceremonies to say nothing
of firewarks. If you live, in the First
district come out at 8 o'clock and meet
Clifford, the live wire. The procession
will form 'In .Broad street with right
resting- on Cannon stret.
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111 iiu'ji ovements. - rteit fio.uu, .in
quire 141 Thorme St., near North
Main. "l 2S
at Station When Little Sheriff
For Train With His Prisoner
to Court, Mrs. Becker Swoons
form in the case, "have you any legal
cause to show why sentence of death
should not be nronounced f
Becker listened as though dazed but
his attorney of record, John F. Hart,
broke in:
'We insist that this verdict should
be set aside, he began, and then re
peated, the usual eight motions deal
ing with the case insisting that the
verdict was improper, the court had
erred in charging against the defend
ant, etc. Justice Goff, whose face was
unusually pale, replied in a voice that
was hardly audible at the spot where
the prisoner stood, denying each mo
tlon. Hart then asked for an arrest
of judgment on the same grounds and
wnten this was denied the rormai sen
tence was announced by the court.
"Charles Becker," began Goff, and
now his voice - was clear, "you have
been found guilty of murder in the
first degree and I hereby sentence you
to the punishment fixed by law for
that crime. You ara hereby sentenced
to "death and I direct the sheriff of
the county of New York to deliver
yon within 10 days to the wardn of
the state prison at Sing Sing where
you will be kept In solitary -confinement
until the week of December the
9th, . when the authorities of that
prison will do execution on you in
the. manner prescribed by im.-w.?:-..
Almost before the words were out
of the justice's mouth Harburger was
fumbling with his handcuffs and was
about to snap them on the condemn
ed man's wrists when he was sharply
reouitea oy tne court wno directes
him to wait until .the legal formalities
had been complied with. The death
warrant was signed by the clerk and
the Justice. Then Harburger put the
Irons on Becker and he was - rushed
acre the T'jridg of S'gha.and given
a seat in thfe sheriff's offic to -a.wa.it
the coming of the prison van to take
him to the grand central station to be
taken to Sing Sing.
On the way to prison, Becker was
handcuffed to two .of the largest of
Harburger's deputies. His wife ac
companied him .to Sing Sing and ft
was said . on her behalf that she 'will
rent a house in Ossining so that she
will be able to- visit him whenever
permitted by the prison regulations.
Just before the train pulled out, six
deputy sheriffs, hurriedly sent for by
Harburger, put in an appearance and
acted as a special guard for the little
sheriff and his big prisoner to the
prison. I "W
Becker's counsel Immediately filed
with the district attorney a notice of
appeal and a copy of it was disnatch-
ed to Albany to be filed with the
clerk of the court of appeals. This
notice automatically acts as a stay of
execution. Under the law, Becker has
six months to prepare' his briefs on
appeal and file a copy with the dis
trict attorney. At the end of that
period, the district attorney is allow
ed time to get his witnesses together
and after tne . issues are joined the
case may be called. It was believed,
today, that it will be at least a year
before the decision of the court of
appeals in the case can be reached.
Meanwhile, Becker - must remain in
the death house in Sing Sing in soli
tary confinement.
SLOVAKS CHEER
GOVWILSON
Enthusiastic Rally Held in Sokol
Hall by Slavish-Wilson and
Marshall Club
NeWly 200 Slavish-American voters
attended the rally given in Sokol hall
last night under the auspices of the
Slavish-American Wilson & Marshall
Club of which Andrew Moravek is
president. The speakers who address
ed the gathering in their native ton
gue were three prominent Slovak
business men of New York Gusto
Cablk, Michael Taneich, and Victor
Hlodick, all of whom came here un
der the auspices of the . Democratic
National committee. All had a mes
sage to deliver upon the great issues
of today and were warmly applauded.
The meeting was also addressed in
English by Joseph H. Whitcomb, can
didate for senator in the 23rd district,
John H. McMurray, candidate for rep
resentative, Stephen Meaney, candi
date for alderman in the 9th district;
Isaac Moorey, candidate for alderman
in the 11th district, and Andrew Pe
terson, candidate for alderman from
the 10th district, '.a ... : V ; -; -;. ,.
M'CARTHY SWEENEY
Miss Anna M. Sweeney, the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeney of
Colorado avenue, and Mr. Charles Mc
Carthy, avere united in marriage at St.
Peter's R. C. church this morning.
Rev. Father T. J. Kelley officiating.
The bride was attended by Miss Nellie
Griffin and the best . man was Mr.
James M. Maloney. Miss Sweeney is
well known in Catholic circles of the
West End. The bridegroom is a well
known employe of his uncle, James
McCarthy, of Park avenue.
IN f i-WETIt,
Thomas R. Fanning, aged 24 years,
an automobile dealer, from Long Is
land, and Miss Blanche W. Wieir. aeed
22 years, daughter of James and Ida
Weir, of this city, have taken out a
marriage license.
Others issued from the town clerk's
office tod'ay were: Frank W. Blusehke,
aged 26, a painter from Ansonia, and
Christina M. Bang, aged 31 years,
from Ansonia; and Felix Seiffert, aged
48 yearsL a salesman. and Kaeanor
Klines, asred 23 vears. of New York. .1
LAUNCHING QF
BIGGEST U. S.
SEAjFIGHTEO
Battleship New York, Last
Word In Naval Construction,
On Her Way Today
This Great Warship Has Been
Built In Brooklyn Navy Yard
i by Government Labor
New York, Oct. 30 In the presence
of President WllHam H. Tat and
great company of invited guest, th
mam-moth battleship New York, la at
wora in American battleships, sii.1 in
to the water from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, today; Built in the yard by gtrv
ernment labor, the great nsrhtlnr ma
chine was declared by officials tni
greatest of all battleships. She i only
2 percent completed and it will
May, 1914, before she will go into com
mission unleess war breaks out in tn
meanwhile and she had to b ruh I
to completion.
Not in many years has there br
so pretentious a ceremony as mark
the giving of this enormous Hsrhttmgf
machine to her element. The Presi
dent, Secretary of the Navy Meyer,
Gov. Dix, Mayor Gaynor and vrr
high official of the army and ta.y j
who could possibly go to the -t(
were interested spectators. Miss K n.m
Oalder, lg year old daughter of Con
gressman William Calder, who chris
tened the war craft and Miss Kaf.n
lyne Fitzgerald, 19 year old datjjrr; !-r
of Congressman John J. FUnf- -,
the flower girl, had practiced for hour
throwing bottles and bouquta af
marks so that their respective t--
could be performed without a t,t" ..
High above the surrounding dock ta
great hull of the vessel ntnri , ,-.
sharply against the sky. At tn r
end, a. great stand had bean er--- )
and covered with the national c.-i-.-
for the use of the visiting party. A i
night long . workmen bad bfum hn ! ,
getting everything in' readiness, rt- -ing
the watertight compartoae-tita, -amini-ng
every inch of the ways c!-
which the vessel glided and gtt
ready everything for the cutting tm ,
of the shores.
A yard workmen retrieved- an r -barrasaing
situation- and jr.- i
the word "Hoodoo-". . fceiner cjlH
the monster fighting- macriia as
dreadnaught was launched. And .i
because pretty -Mi as SRrnla Pi
Calder did not have, strength -n.v ,
to throw the customary hot..
champagne with force tmoazh jci
the slanting steel bow to shatter th
glass. Three times ths girl t,-. IS.,
the blow was glancing. Tbm, ' -great
hull was slipping swjpftir- ho-'c j
reach. She looked appealing-at
of the workers n - ths jitructn'i -her
head. Quick to act. the re '
hauled up the ribboned rope to'.
the bottle was attached, swung it .
and with a mighty blow rr--champagne
all over the bow f t - -,
craft. The christening was a iyTMn
Just before the New York mtxrtfi r
Journey down the ways, it was eta.t'J
that she represented a diepliwimrt f
10,000 tone. To support that w- "
and make certain that she rtrhfti t- r
water without accident, fully a qwsrter
of a million feet of lumber hi
usecl in the construction of the "itv. "
while 12 1-2 tons of grease had bn
carefully spread by the workmen.
One picturesque effect was s1-.-"-'-from
today's launching. When nti
Constructor J. E. Bailey, who t.n Y.v l
charge Of the warship's conatriM-ti' -..
gave the order, "look oat beli","
failed to couple it with th old t:rr-
admonition, "saw off." Tbw wst-s
no men along the sides to saw off
holding timbers. Instead, f : -r
presed a little valve. Immeiljiin v .
hyraulic pressure released two t5 r
fingers which had held the giant m
in check and the vesseJ started diw-i
the ways as slowly as though J:w.-.
moving along a levsl un4ertonr.
The launching took placs at ths too
of the flood tide. For hajf an t ' -before
the time set, 1;80 ths
River was closed to travel wlh ' '
exception of a narrow course ajona- tn
Manhattan shore. This wan
of the impossibility of saying r-t
what a great warship might do wrr
she first plunges into the water. 1 a
yard officials were taking no chmnemm
but were ready to see that tn r
charge had all of ths sea room Bs"it.
One of the picturesque sights in con
nection with the launching was t -nr-Mtnce
in the yard of some of tM
best of the navy's ships. It ws
though they were to bring lurk
their presence. There were th giants
Vfyoming and Arkansas, greatwt of
all our Dattiesnrps now in raniDniw,
the Florida, the Connecticut, the last
word in the battleship line wks th
fleet went around the world and now
relegated o the reserve fleets, ths
Utah, the Delaware and a host of
. lis-hrs. including th Prestmt's
own personal flagship, the Mayflow
When finished, the New York wi l
carry a battery of 10 14 inch rum
her main armament, will taav a spss-1
of 21 knots and will carry LOW mea
and. 63 officers. She Is to b fitted cat
with an admiral's cabin and win b
used as a flagship. -Thm
workmen who failed i rr
the signal for all hands to stand away,
were almost caught under the great
battleship as she bagan to slid down
the wavs. They were forced to mtk a
quick leap for life, clearing th tim
bers just in the nick of time.
CATHOLICS MAY EAT
MEAT THIS FMDA
IF
i
Feast of All Saints Will te C'j-
served Throughout the
Catholic World
Friday, the Feast of AH Saints. I
observed throughout tne t atnono
world as a holy day of obligation.
Catholics are bound to assist at
holy sacrifice of mass on that day tna
same as on Sunday, according to ths
regulations of the church.
Tomorrow, the eve of the fast Sr,
Is a day of abstinence, and tindr a
rescript Issued oy rope nu a, w
olics are permitted to eat moat on
this Friday. If the customary ab
stinence from meat were to be fol
lowed on Friday, it would result irs
two days of abstinence in succession.
Saturday will be the Feaat of ATI
Souls, and while it is not a holy day
of obligation, it is the occ&alon of
prayers for the faithful departed.
All Hallowe'en, the eve of ATI
Saints, occurs tomorrow.
TO RENT Nicely furnished room in
private family. Telephone. 7 ;
Myrtle Ave. G 2 S . .
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