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EVENING FARMER
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BEGINNING- JAN. 1, 1913
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VOL. 49 NO. 10
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1913
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WILSON'S LUCKY
13 INCIDENCE
That Number Aboard His
Special Car Bound for ,
Chicago, Today
President-Elect Tells How
It Always Confronts Him
In An Agreeable Manner
On Board "Wilson Special Car, Near
Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 11 President
elect Woodrow - Wilson's 'lucky 13"
was again with him, today, as he sped
across Ohio and Indiana on a Penn
sylvania fast train bound for Chica
go, where he was scheduled to deliver
a speech at the Commercial club ban
quet, tonight.
When noses were counted at break
fast it was discovered that there were
13 in the party the Governor, his
stenographer, two secret service op
eratives, an agent of the railroad com
pany in charge of the special car, an
r sent of a telegraph company and
seven newsra D6r correspondents.
"It's curious how persistently that
number occurs in my life, remarked
Gov. Wilson, '-and always in an agree
able connection."
The President-elect then recalled
that he had started on the Chicago
trip on Friday and noted that he
would return to Trenton on Monday,
the 19th.
That Gov. Wilson had left the bur
den of politics behind was shown by
his good humored indulgence in story
telling and small talk with his travel
ling companions. He jokingly chided
one member of the party for carrying
a silk hat box and -when aeke'd if he
had brought along ,a "tile" he said:
"I'm like the famous old Hindu,
Who does the best that he kin do.
He sticks to his caste H
From first unto last, '
And for clothtog he makes his skin
do."
The President-elect explained that
he never wore a silk hat except when
it was unavoidable as he dislikes it
Intensely for personal use. He has
not worn one since he was nominated
but has appeared with evening clothes
and his steady brown fedora at the
few full dress functions he has at
tended. When Gov. Wilson noted the pres
ence of typewriters on his ear he
said:
"I must have my old machine fix
ed up. I've neglected that too long
for I frequently have occasion to use
It."
Gev.. Wilson is a typist as well as
an expert stenographer and for many
years did much of his literary work on
an old fashioned machine. He Inti
mates he might write his first mes
sage to Congress thai way.
"I'm not especially rapid,'' h said,
but I get over the ground about
twice fs fast as writing long hand."
The governor criticised the modern
typewriter because, he said, its key
board was invented by a left handed
man.
"Most of the letters you need are On
the left side while mine are arranged
in more convenient manner," he 3aid-
At 9 o'clock, last night, Gov. Wil
eon turned in and left orders not to
be called. He slept soundly for 12
hours. He expected to reach Chi
cago at 2 and leave there Sunday noon
on his return trip.
JUDGE HOLT WON'T
ADMIT PEPPERY
CASTRO TO BAfL
New York, Jan. 11 Ctpriano Castro's
iiopew that he would be allowed to
ramble among the White Lights of
Broadway, of which he has heard so
much, pending the decision of the spe
cial board of inquiry at Ellis Island
as to his fitness to pay a, protracted
visit to these shores, were dashed to
day when Judge Holt, of the Federal
CSrcixit court, refused to admit the
former President of Vemerpuela. to bail.
The peppery general rmist abide on
the island until the board reaches a
oteoifrion. Then if he and his counsel,
"George Gordon Battle, decide to pro
test against that decision, they can
appeal to the Secretary of Commerce
nd Labor. If still unsatisfied, Judge
Holt said today, the whole matter
-an be brought into 'his court for a
h raring-
LEGISLATORS ASKED
TO COME HERE AND
DISCUSS NEW LAWS
Members of the General Assembly
liave been invited by the Connecticut
Trolley Improvement Association to
attend a meeting here, January 17,
iwhen legislation advocated by the as
sociation will be discussed. Alderman
John E. Lyddy of this ctiy is chair
man of the association. The meeting
will be held in the Common Council
chamber at 2:30 o'clock.
JUDGE ARCHBALD
IMPEACHMENT CASE
NEARING THE END
Washington, Jan. 11. In executive
jtession, the Senate, today, debated the
3aw and evidence in the Archbald im
peachment case. All formal argu
ments by counsel on the evidence were
tompieted. last night, and today's ses
sion was expected to fix a date for the
final vote on Archbald's guilt or inno
cence. It was generally assumed that
Monday would be set aside for this
vote.
LOOKS BRIGHTER
FOR FINAL BALKAN
PEACE AGREEMENT
London. Jan. 11 The Balkan situa
tion was declared by leading diplomats,
to he decidedly brighter, this evening.
Everywhere the hope was expressed
thpt next week a final peace agreement
would be formulated despite the fact
that Turkey continues to insist that it
must retain Adrifinople.
It was intimated, semi-officially, that
tn the interview between Rechid Pasha
and the foreign secretary, a- basis was
developed whereby the negotiations be
tween the representatives of the allies
eni the Turks can be resumed on a
definite basis, next week.
CONNECTICUT CO.
TO REBUILD LINES
HERE NEXT SPRING
Tracks Will Be Laid on Ten
Foot Centers In Accord
ance With P. U. Commis
sion Order.
Su.pt. Charles H. Chapman, of the
Bridgeport lines of the Connecticut
Company, said today that work of
relaying tracks in several parts of the
city, on ten foot centers, will be un
dertaken in the spring. The Public
Utilities Commission yesterday grant
ed the company permission to relay
tracks on new centers, Hollowing' the
company's appeal from the Common
Council's decision to the contrary.
The streets affected are Park avenue
and North avenue, from Fairfield ave
nue to the end' of the double tracks
at Mountain Groye cemetery; Brook
lawn avenue for a distance 80 feet
northerly from North avenue; Seaview
avenue, from Stratford avenue to
Newfleld avenue; East Main street,
from Ogden street to Boston avenue;
Noble avenue from Shelton street to
Orowii street.
Mr. Chapman says all these lines
are to be rebuilt in the spring, new
tracks and new ties having been or
dered for the work.
The superintendent also said today
that the Fairfield' avenue work will
be undertaken flirst in the spring.
Grooved' ' rails' have been ordered for
that street and the new permanent
pavement will be laidi at the same time
the tracks are replaced.
BIG TIM SULLIVAN
SUFFERING FROM
- MALADY OF BRAIN
Bowery Leader In Politics Inmate
of Dr. Bonds Sanitarium With
What Is Regarded as Incurable
Disease ,
New York, Jan. 11 A pall of sad
ness lowered upon the Bowery dis
trict, today, when It became known
that Timothy D. Sullivan, affection
ately titled by the many thousands in
that polygot population as "Big Tim"
had entered finally upon a living
death In a sanitarium. Swiftly the
word passed through the swarming
tenements. In whatever language it
was spoken and the former cohorts
of "Big Tim" use the speech of al
most every nation on the globe the
same sense of intimate loss was
sounded from the harsh gutturals of
the Slavs to the soft vowels of the
Latin.
The same feeling of deep sorrow
pervaded the quarters of the National
Democratic Club and . Tammany hall,
from Chieftain Charles F. Murphy to
the humblest worker or roughest ward
heeler in the ranks of the Democracy.
When the "Big fellow" became a vol
untary inmate of Dr. Bond's sanitari
um at Yonkers, months ago, t was
hoped against hope bp his thousands
of personal friends on the lower east
side that the fighting stuff in hie
make-up -would be able to avert the ap
proaching malady attacking his brain.
With yesterday's application to the
supreme court by "Big Tim's" family
for an order committing the old time
leader permanently to the care of the
sanitarium all hope of Sullivan's re
covery was abandoned and, today, it
is known -that his beloved east side
will see him no more in life.
The same malady that brought the
death of "Little Tim" Sullivan, the
"Big fellow's" nephew and most lov
ed companion, has taken unshakable
grip on this most picturesque and
powerful figure in the modern de
velopment of city politics. Physically
he is reported to be the same ruddy
giant that used to tower among his
people on the east side, distributing
words of guidance and comfort and
doing the thousand and one little acts
of charity that were responsible for
so much of the adulation with which
he was regarded in his district. How
long it will be before the disease fin
ishes its work cannot be told. It may
be a month, it may take years.
Governor Sulzer, in due time, will
direct a special election for a Repre
sentative to succeed Sullivan. '
DETECTIVE SHOT
IN PISTOL FIGHT
WITH HOLDUP MEN
New York, Jan. 11. Following the
unsuccessful attempt of three holdup
men to rob an aged messenger of the
Union Stock Exchange National Bank
on 36th street, near First avenue, to
day, a squad of detectives from head
quarters engaged in a hot revolver
battle, during which Detective Watson
was dangerously wounded.
The holdup men had knocked the
messenger down and were reaching
for the money when the detectives
closed in. The footpads ran, stopping
to fire over their shoulders. Watson
dropped but the other three officers
continued the chase. - Bullets flew
back and forth along the crowded
street, the bystanders ducking to the
cover of the doorways m wild con
fusion. Only one of the fugitives was
captured.
BONDS FOR MEN -III
DYNAMITE CASES
Indianapolis, Jan. 11. Bonds for
Olaf Tveitmoe, submitted to a United
States commissioner in San Francisco,
and bonds for W. E. Red din. submit
ted to the district attorney in Milwau
kee, have been referred to District At
torney Charles Miller, of this city,
prosecutor in the dynamite conspiracy
case. He said, today, that he would
personally investigate the sureties of
fered on the bonds of the convicter"
men in Leavenworth prison and then
submit the papers to the United States
court of appeals in Chicago.
Savin Rock Fire, last night, de
stroyed a cottage owned by John J.
Dooling, with a loss estimated at tl,
000. ,
COURT RULES
AGAINST MRS.
GUGGENHEIM
Judge Heard Refuses to Set
Aside Divorce Decree
From Millionaire
His. Honor Intimates That
She Was Voluntary Party
to Fraud Practiced
Chicago, Jan. 11. Mrs. Grace Gug
genheim Wahl, today, lost her suit to
have set aside her divorce decree from
William Guggenheim, New York mil
lionaire. The decision was handed
down by Judge Heard, of the circuit
court.
The court's decision said that while
there was no doubt fraud had been
practiced on the court that granted
the decree, Mrs. Guggenheim could
not ask a court order setting aside a
fraud to which she had been a volun
tary party.
The decision marks the end of three
years of litigation, on the sensational
suit brought by Mrs. Guggenheim
Wahl when she returned from Europe
in 1909. She disclosed then that she
had falsely represented herself a resi
dent of Chicago when she obtained
her decree at the hands of Judge Ed
ward F. Dunne, now governor-elect of
Illinois.
Continued postponements and con
sultations looking to a settlement have
prolonged the proceedings for three
years. -
A' statement, charging that Mrs.
Guggenheim's suit was the result of a
plot of wall street financiers to dis
credit Guggenheim," was made after
the decision had been read by Jacob
Newman, associated with Samuel TJn
termyer as Guggenheim's counsel.
"We suspect that it is a Wall street
syndicate because Wahl had some pri
vate grudge to satisfy as well an the
hope to obtain a considerable part of
the Guggenheim fortune," said- New
man. Mrs.- Wahl, then Grace Brown, and
Guggenheim eloped and were secretly
married in Hoboken in 1899. They
lived together only thre days. It was
said the relatives of young Guggen
heim interfered to bring about the
separation. In 1901, Mrs. Guggenheim
came to Chicago and obtained a' di
vorce. She charged that Guggen
heim's attorneys induced her to get a
divorce in Chicago and to swear that
she was a resident of Illinois.
After she obtained her decree with
a financial, settlement, Mrs. Guggen
heim married Wahl, being divorced
later. The recent hearings, which
dlsftlnsnd here-twouweks ago, were full
of sensations. Samuel Untermyer, the
New York attorney who cross-examined
J. Plerpont Morgan before the
money trust committee in Washing
ton, conducted the case for Guggen
heim and also went on the stand as a
witness .after Mrs. Guggenheim Wahl
testified that Untermyer , was one of
the attorneys who attended the con
ference at which she was induced to
get her decree. - -
Untermyer's testimony flatly con
tradicted that of the complainant,
particularly as the sum of money she
demanded from the Guggenheim
family.
The history of the case was review
ed by Attorney Newman, this after
noon. "Mrs. Wahl was a very beautiful
woman and she and young Guggen
heim became close companions," he
said. "Finally, they secretly went to
Hojboken and were married. They
lived together three dayn at the Man
hattan Hotel. Then the Guggenheim
family discovered what he had done.
She came to Chicago to secure a di
vorce, representing herself a citizen of
Illinois, swore to the fact in court and
was granted a divorce from William
Guggenheim on statutory grounds."
CONTAINED LAW
CAUSING TROUBLE
Not . entirely a bed of roses is the
office chair of Commissioner of Dairy
and Food Products Hubert F. Potter,
nowadays, but Mr. Potter is bearing
up bravely and insists that he is as
Joyful as ever, even with the enforce
ment of the new container law, which
goes into effect today staring him in
the face.
This law, which has already stirred
up considerable of a rumpus among
milk dealers, because of Mr. Potter's
ruling that bottles are containers and
that they will have to be marked
plainly with their contents of milk,
has to do with almost every food
product sold, and is likely to cause no
end of trouble to unwary grocers and
retail dealers. Inquiries as to Just
what the law affects and how they
are going to comply with it have been
coming in for a week, and Mr. Potter
and his stenographer are kept busy
answering them.
The milk question has by no means
been settled by Mr. Potter's statement
that a rubber stamp may be used on
the paper caps of the bottles, tem
porarily." Large milk dealers, who
pasteurize their milk, have to print
the date of the process on each bot
tle's cap, and they now have thirty
one barrels of printed caps, each bear
ing a different date of the month.
Should they also print the contents
of the bottle on the caps, they will
have to have ninety-three barrels for
quarts, pints and half-pints. Of
course, this does not sound good to
them. It will not be at all surproising
if the big companies decide to ignore
the law, let Air. Potter bring suit and
carry the matter to the supreme court
for a final decision. If they are forc
ed to replace their bottles, it will
mean a great loss to them.
As to the ruling on loose food
stuffs put up at the corner grocery,
as ordered there will be confusion.
If the grocer puts Tip a peck of pota
toes in a paper bag, while his cus
tomer waits at the counter, or pos
sibly to fill a telephone order, there
is no need of marking "One Peck,"
on the bag, but if the grocer, to save
time, puts up a number pf standard
packages of turnips, tea, sugar or
what not, to sell during rush hours,
the contents must be plainly marked
on the bag.
Brewers will have to mark the con
tents of their various bottles on the
top or label," and fruiterers will also
have several marks to make.
Of course, things will straighten out
after a while, but until they do and
merchants "get on" to the new duties
expected of them, there is apt to be
more confusion than- attended the
first days of the parcel post '
WEBSTER AND
THOMS TRADE
COMPLIMENTS
Republican Speaker Asks Dem
ocratic Minority Leader to
Assist In Making Committee
Waterbury, Jan. 11. In an attempt
to break the deadlock now on between
the Senate and the House over the
adoption of the joint rules which the
Democrats in the Senate refuse to ac
cept because it gives them only a small
representation on the committees,
Morris C. Webster, Republican Speak
er of the House, sent to William E.
Thoms, of this city, Democratic lead
er of the House, a message asking him
for suggestions as to committee ap
pointments from the Democratic side
of the House. He made the request,
he said, because among other things
he was desirous of establishing condi
tions under which the work of the
House would be carried on harmon
iously. Mr. Thoms, today, made the fol
lowing reply:
"I am -in receipt of your telegram
advising me that you would be pleased
to receive suggestions as to committee
appointments from ' the Democratic
side of the House. I would say that
I appreciate your courtesy in the mat
ter and after the. Senate and House
have agreed upon the number and
constitution of the various committees
so we can take up the matter intelli
gently I will, if you wish it, be glad
to counsel and advise with you con
cerning this matter and all other mat
ters which will tend to a harmonious
working of all parties and elements of
this general assembly."
The Democrats will .demand equal
representation on all committees.'
Speaker Webster's message to Mr.
Thoms was ts follows:
Hartford, January 10, 1913.
To Hon. William E. Thoms, Water
bury, Conn.
I should be pleased to receive from
you suggestions as to committee ap
pointments from the Democratic side
of the House. . I make this request as
I- understand it has been customary in
the past for the minority to take such
action and for the further reason that
I am desirous to establish a relation
ship under which all elements of the
General Assembly may harmoniously
perform the work they were elected
to do.
(Signed) Morris C. Webster.
ELBERT HUBBARD
ISFINED $100
Pleads Guilty and Says He Won't
. Write Any More Naughty
Jokes
Buffalo, Jan. 11 Upon his 'plea of
guilty and his. further declaration that
hereafter he will not put naughty
jokes in his publication. Judge Hazel,
in the United States district court,
today, fined Elbert Hubbard $100.
Hubbard is better known to the gen
eral public as Fra Elbertus of Roy
croft Inn. He was indicted, yesterday
afternoon, charged .with circulating
through the mails a publication con
taining "certain prints of an obscene,
lewd, lascivious, filthy and indecent
character."
FLOOD FORCES USE
OF HOUSEBOATS
Cincinnati, Jan. 11. Cincinnati was
the center of the flood in the Ohio
valley, (today. At one this morning,
the river passed the 50 foot danger
line here. The flood forced house
boat dwellers to take desperate meas
ures to save themselves and also -invaded
business houses.
GOV. SULZER WILL
TESTIFY FOR LUNN
IF HE'S SUBPOENAED
Albany, Jan. 11. That he will not
insist . on any technicalities to keep
from testifying in Little Rock at the
trial of Mayor Lunn, the Socialist exe
cutive of Schenectady, when the lat
ter appears in court to answer the in
dictment charging him with having
violated a city ordinance and "inciting
to roit" in making a public speech in
the park there was the assertion, to
day, of Gov. Sulzer.
"If Mayor Lunn subpoenas me," said
the governor, "of course I will testify
without question. I may be governor
but I am also a plain citizen. I have
known Mayor Lunn for several years
and he's a pretty good man."
raS. W. 1. BISHOP CANCELS
INVITATIONS I'OR JAN. 14
Owing to the death of Dr. I. DeVer
Warner, Mrs. William D. Bishop is
obliged to withdraw her invitations for
Tuesday, January 14 at 4 o'clock.
TT. S. GOLF MEETING TONIGHT
New York, Jan. 11 The annual
meeting of the United States Golf as
sociation will be held, tonight, at
Sherry's. After the banquet, officers
for next year will be elected. The re
port of the possibility of a serious dis
cussion over the power of the nominat
ing committee to perpetuate itself was
not taken seriously by members, today.
No opposition ticket has as yet been
put into the field.
President Leighton Calkins of the
Plainfield Country club, issued a state
ment repudiating the charge made
against the nominating committee by
dissatisfied members and defending its
slate.
MENTAL HTGIBNE EXHIBIT.
Much interest is being displayed In
health and educational circles through
out the State in the Mental Hygiene
Exhibit and conference being held at
Wolsley hall, New Haven. Both
Health Officer Edward McLellan and
School Physician Florence Sherman
today attended the last day's session
at which it is expected school matters
of great importance will be discuss
ed. Portland Edward Sjogren, 14, and
his brother, Joseph, 19, are missing
from home and have not been seen or
heard from since Wednesday. The
woods will be scoured and the river
bank searched, today.
DR. I DEVER WARNER DIES
CflimCMI V AT .HIC .W1ATTED
kv ijt es f i m i ii vm ma a wa . n n wi wj wm j n hi
OMR
Developed Greatest Corset
Manufactory in the
World From Humble Be
ginning Died a Multi
Millionaire. Was Director of New Haven
Road and Principal Own
er of Bridgeport Hydrau
lic Co. Survived By Two
Sons and One Daughter.
Remains Will Probably
Reach Here on Next Tues
day The Deceased Was
Close Friend of Rockefel
ler and Late Grover Cleve-
land.
Dr. I DeVer Warner, pioneer of the
modem corset ind-ustry, and one of
the richest manu f actTurers of New
England, died: suddenly at his south
ern home, Magnolia Villa, adjoining
the winter home of John D. Rocke
feller, at Augusta, Ga, this forenoon.
He was about 72 years of age.
Newa of Dr. . Warner's death reached
this city in a. brief dispatch from Mrs.
Warner toDeVer H. Wamtr, the son
of the deceased and general manager
of the Warner interests". It contain
ed merely the announcement of Jiis
sudden death and disclosed no de
tails. Hardening of the arteries, dtue to
advanced years, is believed to have
been the cause of his death. Though
he bad, .been eeetiied .by the weight
of three score years and more, and, two
years ago, had: undergone a serious
operation, his friends here were not
aware that his condition was such as
to occasion alarm, andt when the news
of his death circulated in financial
and "business circles, the shock was
profound.
Dr. Warner was one of the leading
spirits in the business life of Bridge
port for many years. Latterly he had
relinquished his duties in! favor of
his son, DeVer H. Warner, though he
still retained the nominal presidency
of the Warner Bros. Co. and of other
institutions with which in more ac
tive years he had been the chief fac
tor. Several time a millionaire, Dr. War
ner was a self-made man. He was a
native of the village of Lincloaleen,
Chenango county, New York State.
One biography gives the date of hi3
birth as March 26, 1840. Here he
achieved his common school and aca
demic education, and on completeinig
his early schooling he entered the of
fice of Dr. C. M. Kingman, a phy
sician and surgeon of McGranville,
Cortland county, - U. X.
He was a persistent and keen stu
dent. His perserverance won commen
dation from the doctor who urged him
to continue his studies. He entered
Geneva Medical, college from which
he was graduated as valedictorian at
the age of 21. He practiced for two
years at Nineveh, Broome County ,N.
Y., and then returned to succeed to
the practice of Dr. Kingman, in Mc
Granville. i
After a short time in the ' practice
of his profession in McGranville, he
entered upon a lecture tour. Dr. War
ner was of commanding appearance.
He had a clear, ringing voice, and had
developed considerable ability as an
orator. He found the lecture field
more to his liking, and for 10 years
delivered addresses on medical sub
jects through New England and the
Middle West.
Dr. Warner always maintained that
the layman should know, as well as
the physician, the physiological condi
tions that make for health and sick
ness. His lectures were devoted , to
making plain the problems of health
that are most common.
It was while following this work that
Dr. Warner concluded that many of
the ailments of womankind were due
to unhealthful corseting. Thereupon he
contrived the Warner health corset,
the forerunner of the modern corset,
and commenced their manufacture at
McGranville, N. Y., where he remained
until 1S76. Beginning with a miniature
factory, with six employes, he soon
found the demand for his output so
grlat that larger quarters and more
conveniences in shipping were necessi
ties. Then he removed to Bridgeport.
Ground' for the first factory of the
present mammoth institution was
broken in August, ' 1876, and the fac
tory sitarted operation Oct. 5, of the
same year. The progress of the fac
tory from a small beginning down to
the present, with its more than 3,000
employes, has been continuous and
consistent, a reflection of the applica
tion or intelligent business methods.
Dr. Warner was the president of the
Warner Bros. Co., the largest corset
manufactory in the world. Fo- sev
eral years, however, he had retained
the name rather than the duties of the
president, for his son, DeVer H., as
sumed the cares that his father had
AUGUSTA,
borne so well for many years.
A keen financier, and an unnsually
foreaightedi investor. Dr. Warner
amassed a fortune aside from his cor
set Industry. For years he 'had been
the president of the Bridgeport Hy
draulic Co. and president of the
Bridgeport Oas Light Co. He had
large interests in the New Haven
road, and1 was a member of its board
of directors. He was a director of the
Pequonnock National Bank, a heavy
real estate owner, and" had' a diversity
of financial interests in local enter
prises aside from his original indus
try. Dr. Warner was twiced married. His
first wife was Lucetta M. Greenman,
now deceased, whose marriage to Dr.
Ji5rner took place shortly after he had
reached his majority. Three children
were borne of this union, Annie L.,
the wife of Nathaniel W. Bishop, of
this city; DeVer H., and Hugh F.,
whose death occurred May 1, 1879,
shortly after the father's removal to
this city.
Dr. Warner's second wife was Miss
Eva Follett, a daughter of a Massa
chusetts banker. One son, Ira Follett
Warner, aged 12, was borne of the sec
ond marriage. Dr. Warner was a char
ter member of the Seaside club, and
among the leading enthusiasts of the
Brooklawn Country club golf links. He
was not inclined to fraternal associa
tions. In the last decade Dr. Warner's
chief diversion was golfing. He and
John D. Rockefeller, whose southern
home adjoined that of the Bridge
porter, were daily contestants on the
broaji links near their homes, and the
most cordial relations existed between
the two homes.
Dr. Warner was an ardent admirer
of the late president Grover Cleveland.
When the latter became candidate for
the presidency in 1884 Dr. Warner, who
had hitherto been a Republican, be-
i came a leader In the cause of Cleve
land's candidacy. During the cam
paign, principally at the instance of
Dr. Warner, Cleveland came to Bridge
port and speaking from the balcony
of the Atlantic hoteL on the Fairfield
avenue side,- addressed a throng of 10,
000 people that extended far over the
tracks, then at grade, and cheered the
candidate-with memorable enthusiasm.
Mr. Cleveland while here was a guest
at the Warner home.
Dr. Warner had entertained Mr.
Rockefeller in his Bridgeport home on
several occasions. Among other not
ables who were entertained at Dr.
Warner's home in Park place was Dan
iel Lamont, of the late President Cleve
land's cabinet. Mrs. Grover Cleveland,
was a guest at the Warner home when
she came to Bridgeport to open the
Warner Institute, originally designed
as an educational and recreational
place for the women operatives of the
Warner plant.
Dr. Warner's home In Park Place
saw him but a few months of the year.
He had just completed a fine country
home in Greenfield Hill; where he had
planned to spend the spring and fall.
He spent the winter months in Augus
ta, and the midsummer he was accus
tomed to spend here. Motoring and
golfing were his chief diversions.
Dr. Warrrer of late was not as ex
tensive a real estae owner as . when
he was actively interested in busi
ness. The Warner building, which he
built at the Southwest corner of Fair
field avenue and' Middle street, he pre
sented to his daughter, Mrs. . N. W.
Bishop. Hie retained title, however,
of the Main street property opposite
the Smith, Murray & Co. block.
Besides his two sons1 and one daugh
ter, Dr. Warner is s-urvived' by sev
eral grandchildren. They are three
children of DeVer H. Warner, DeVer
C. Warner, who recently married Miss
Julie Smith, daughter of Friend W.
Smith, Jr.; Miss Margaret L. Warner,
and Bradford Warner. There are
three children of Mrs. Bishop, Warner,
Alfred and Nathaniel W. Bishop, Jr.
He is survived also by one brother,
Drt Lucier C. Warner, of New York
city, vice president of the Warner
Bros. Co.
Dr. Warner's affiliation with the
First Presbyterian church was' notable
for hie generosity to all its undertak
ings. He recently installed a very
costly organ with a set of chimes in
this church. It was principally
through his generioeiety that the com
pletion of the Y. M. C. A. building in
this city was possible. For several
years he was president of the local
Y. M. C. A. and' president of the State
committee. His charitable Work in
cluded considerable activity with the
Bridgeport hospital, on ithe board of
directors of which he was once one of
the most active members.
The Warner Bros. Co.'a plant in this
city includes a score of big factory
buildings, with about 3,000 operatives.
This is the only place where the War
ner output is manufactured, hut offi
ces are maintained in San Francisco,
Chicago, New York and this ctiy.
On receipt of the dispatch from his
step-mother on the death of his fa
ther, DeVer H. Warner left Bridge
port at noon today for Augusta, Ga.,
to accompany the remains to this city,
where it is expected they will arrive
Tuesday.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed. Hawley, Wilmot &
Reynolds will receive the remains on
their arrival in this city.
YOUNG LAWYERS
ADMITTED TODAY
BY JUDGE CASE
Hartford, Jan. 11. Those who pass
ed the state bar examination and will
be admitted to practice on Tuesday,
when they are admitted by Judge
Case as announced, today, are:
Samuel Albert. John F. Baker, B.
D. Land, F. C. Schelin and J. H. Shee
han. of New Haven; R. H. Clark, Der
by; E. A. Clune, East Hartford; F. J.
Conti, F. J. Corbettfl H. L. Peek and
H. P. Small. Hartford; E. L. Darbie,
Danielson; 'V. P. Quinn. Versailles; B.
S. Van Rennselacr. New London, and
John F. Chatrield, Bridgeport.
SENATE CONFIRMS
ARMY NOMINATIONS
Washington. Jan. 11. The Senate,
today, confirmed the nominations of
Brig. General George P. Torney to be
surgeon general of the army and Brig.
General James B. Aleshire to be Maj.
General and chief of the quartermaster
corps.
Meriden A company has just been
formed here that will raise cotton on
trees in Cuba.
SECRET VAULT I!l
ELM ST. BUILDING
CAUSES MUCH TALK
Antiquarians Speculate As
to Use of Chamber Ac
cidently Uncovered
An underground vault, discovered by,
Undertaker J. H. Carroll during exca ;
vation work on the adjoining property.-50-56
Elm strest, has created consider
able public interest today, be:n,T visit
ed by hundreds of curious per.-one o;
the belief that it may have at one t'.mwi
been occupied by smuggler or plne.f , '
In construction the vault is about?
10 by 20 feet with an arched roof. IX:
is lined with the most expensive for-1
eign cement and is believed to be wa
terproof, although from two to fnu;
feet of water was found in the cellar
like box. Its flooring Is as yet un-'
known although at the bape of tr
two-steps leading into the hole a
square stone plate five feet arrf'M rif.oa
three feet above the bottom.
Many yarns are being toid today oC
its occupancy by a former s.a-captB .a,
who is supposed to have buiit it Ln
the early 60's. Many theories of it
use from that of a wine cellar to coun
terfeiter's lair are advanced, but mott
prominent among these i the theory
that it was probably ued as a va uit
in which many of the old Barnum
freaks were manufactured by the cap
tain who had traveled the world over.
An attempt will be -made within a
few days to open the remaining por
tions of the vault, although ome delaf
may be occasioned owing to an ai'ieti
dispute as to jurisdiction between the
owner and the contractor now enene-ed
in demolishment of the structure. Many
prominent architects, and antiquarians
visited the scene today making cl(.f
scrutiny of the construction.
DUCHESS OF
CONNAUGHT IS
CONVALESCENT
Montreal, Jan. 11. It was announc
ed, this afternoon, in an official bulle
tin given out at the Ttoyal Victoria
Hospital by E. S. Worth ington. A. E.
Garrow, M. D., and W. W. Chipman,
M. D., that the Duchess of Ccnnautrht
passed a good nieht, comparatively
free from pain and discomfort, that
there has been considerable improve
ment in her condition during the papt
24 hours and it in hoped that her con
valescence will be uninterrupted
WEALTHY COTTON
MEN KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 11. Two men.
were killed and another fatally injur
ed in an automobile accident here, to
day. Harry Bornemann of Savannah,
and Ernest Bornemann, of New Or
leans, were killed. They were wc-althv
cotton men. William Manigault, the
chauffeur. Is dying. ,
Baron George Knop and M. Jacob,
of Moscow, were painfully hurt.
How Shipping Trust
Controls Ocean Traffic
Washington, Jan. 11 How world
steamship lines, in conf ereji-e agree
ments, controlled ocean tr.lilif. wai
told to the ship tru-Ft invest ia-tors
today by Panjl Golthiel. president of
Munich. E-rlle & Cnminy, goriTal
steamship agents of New York. TTnt
witness told that his lines were h!1
members of the combinfs th-at eithr
pooled earnings' or else mainiairred a,
common tariff and sailings schedule.
GOES TO JAIL RAT1IKB
THAN PAY DOG TAX.
Denver. Jan. 11. Declaring hi
would rather go to jail than pny a
dog tax. Attorney Imncan McPhs"!
who for seven months has been in.
litigation over his dog Daisy, during
which time Duncan, the county and
supreme courts have taken a hand in.
the case, has voluntarily entered upr.nt
a term in a. cell in the cntirty 1a il. Hp
said he would serve out his fin find
costs, amountine to more than 4 lit
the city jail. This means an incar
ceration of 2 3 days.
Middletown Public school teachra
have put the ban on Turkey trot at
school dances and they will hp stop
ped if the dancers attempt the dance.
ATOIOBII.K NEWS
A cause of engine noise that nirn".
times is not supectei is the s!appinj
of worn pistons, which, of -oiir?o. i 9
likely to occur only when the ennnt
has been run for n lonn time and ih
cylinders and pistons are considers ,iy
worn. The lateral th--it of the e,,n
necting rodi5 rocks the pi"trn.-;.
One of the can sow of ojewfivo
rent consumption -n i:uti"n ?-:-
' - m f
employing viorator cuis if cin
tension on the vibrit'.r npiincs.
Ti",
spring adjustment rhouM !.e r.cU
en- - t
until the motor hecins to m!f
plisions and then tichienr
gradually until the Oritm ficiiti
comes regular. Further t'yh-'-results
in only useless eonsumi'ii'
current.
ex-
1
A simple test for d-K-rn' r n ir" T
whether the muffler is i.'t'-e ! in
such a way that the exhr,et . ?
caping through llc.ie at imf.rr-er
points, i to jilaee the toe of th" -he
over the discharge pipe, momentarily,
while the engine in running ; low !y
under the throttle control. I r th
only exit for the -vvc.ste ffris-s !
through the proper channrl. th offeer.
cannot possibly be any other than tug
Glow the motor.