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READ Thie Farmer Help Wanted Ads. They offer good op portunities for GOOD POSITIONS THE WEATHER Rain tonight; clearing, cold er tomorrow BRIDGEPORT, CONN., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1913 iVOL. 49 -NO. 50 PRICE TWO CENTS if DONALD'S WORD JO STAFF In Letter to , All His Employes Urges Co operation Disappointed Because of Attitude of Republicans, He Quits Kis Fight , Hartford, Feb. 27. In spite, of the opinions of several learned legal gen tlemen who assured him that he could continue as highway commissioner until the next session of the General Assembly. Highway Commissioner James H. Macdonald has . peacefully &nd gracefully surrendered the office to his successor, Charles J. Bennett. Mr. Macdonald has addressed a let ter to his staff which includes a great many subordinate employes, asking them to come to the highway depart ment office in the State Capitol on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock for consultation with the new highway commissioner. In this letter, the former commis sioner urges his appointees to mani fest no reluctance in carrying out the work which is assigned to them until such time as the new commissioner shall arrange for a change of policy. Mr. Bennett is in full charge of the office today. ' He has intimated that one of his first dnties will be to have a thorough audit of the affairs of the office made, by an expert accountant It was stated today by friends of Mr. Macdonald that the latter was much chagrined because he was not accorded the support which he felt be was entitled -to from the Republi cans senators. Of the- fourteen Re publicans in the Senate only three registered their votes against the new commissioner. Macdonald, it - is said, -f ett that, in view of the services which be has rendered the Republican or ganisation, every Republican senator shoald have opposed the nomination of Mr. Bennett as an Indication of his approval of Mr. Macdonald's oourse of offioe. Mr. Macdonald has let It 'be known that fee had been assured by suoh era in est legal gentlemen as State's At torney Stiles Jndson of Fairfield coun. jtg, and Judge and Ex-Mayor Henney of Hartford that he could continue as , the da facts commissioner for the re mainder of the four year term which began In July, 1911. That he chose sot to fottow the advice of these law yers ts said to be due to his belief that - the snowing of the Republican sena tors Indicated Indifference towards bis fate. DAUGHTER OF MANUFACTURER IN MURDER CASE Ktw York, Feb. 27 Serfsational de- -celopments are forecasted when the errand Jury takes up the charge that Abraham Steinberg, business agent of ' the buttonhole- workers' union, was murdered as the result of a. conspiracy of the manufacturers of his activity in the clothing strike, which tied up nearly every concern in the trade. Four leading clothing manufacturing contractors, Orenstein, Weisberg Louis Wettsteln and Abraham Fiolkofr, are in the Tombs, committed without ball- Detained as the go-between in the case is Annabella Fiolkoff, prepossess ing and young daughter of Abraham Fiolkoff. Efforts are now being made to con firm the confession of Harry Wagner. According to the story told by "Wagner , a flat off er of $500 was- made if he would kill Steinberg. Weisberg gave him 970, he said, and told him to go to Jersey City and purchase a revolver and cartridges. Then he was instruct ed to go to union headquarters, shoot and kill Steinberg and surrender to the police, declaring that the union official had told him he need- not worry about earning money as he could send his bride of a few weeks out onto the street and she could earn all the money he needed. To force him to the deal, Wagner swore the contractors told him if he failed they would have him arrested charged with forging checks and would see that he received a lonst term. ' After his arrest, he swears, Anna elbla FiolkofT came to him in Jail a number of times. She told him, ac cording to his story, that he -was to have the best counsel, that If he told his story on the stand as it had beep igreed on he could never be corv ricted. MAX BLUMBERG TO ARRIVE HOME SOON Local Boy Cables From Lon don That Suit In Which He Was Witness Is Fin ished. Bernard Blumberg the well known local shoe merchant, has received a sable from his son. Max Blumberg, !n Londan, saying that the law suit in which he was a witness is finished and that he will sail for home at once. Young Blumberg, who. is a relative of Harry Lewli, the boxer, went to Lon don to testify in behalf of Lewis, -who brought suit against a taxicab com pany to recover for injuries received in a .collision. The cablegram stated that Lewis had been awarded 750 rm pmmAm id rings sag, - SENSATION IN FRENCH COURT Four Auto Bandits Are Con demned to Die by the Guillotine One of Them Swears Wildly He Is Innocent and Another . Commits Suicide Paris, Feb. . 27 With four of Bon nof 3 "automobile bandits" condemn ed to die by the guillotine and the others sentenced to various terms of imprisonment and exile, one of the most tensely dramatic, moments in French court history came, early to day, when the condemned men were given opportunity to speak. "I am innocent," cried Dludone, one of those sentenced to die, leaping wildly to his feet. "I swear that I am innocent." It was Diudone who, Bank Messen ger Gaby swore, shot him through the breast in one of the band's most dar ing daylight robberies. Gaby was posistive in his identification. - There was a piercing shriek from the audience and Diudone's youthful and pretty wife, began to cry hysteri cally. Friends and court attaches could .. not quiet her. "I will not be still, he is Innocent," she cried many times. "Diudonne is innocent," declared Callemih, who himself, had Just been sentenced to lose his head on the guillotine. . V "Diudonne did not shoot Gaby. He was not even present at the holdup. I myself shot Gaby and it was Gar nier, not Diudonne who was with me." There was a tremendous uproar in the court and when order was re stored it was said that the Jurors al ready were signing a petition asking the court to pardon DiudonneJ Diudonne, Callemin, Monier and Soudy were the men condemned to death. . Carouy and Medge were sentenced to prison for life. Rodriquez and three women. Mile. Le f lech, Mile. Schmooffs and Mile. Maitre Jean - were freed on extenuat ing circumstances. The rest of the SI bandits- were 'sentenced to from one to 10 years in prison or one to 10 years exile. . . - . .. Edouard Carouy, one of - the men condemned to life imprisonment, swallowed cyanide of potassium as soon as he was returned to his cell and was dead before prison physi cians, summoned by guards, could reach him.' The court that .had. Just sentenced Carouy immediately order- jed a' rigid inquiry' as to how the man obtained the poison. There was another story that Carouy did-not take cyanide but choked himself to death Jby swallow ing a piece of his flannel -shirt. CAN'T AGREE ON ARBITRATOR IN FIREMEN'S CASE New York, Feb. 27 Just how serious are the points In dispute between the railroads and firemen was indicated here, today, by the announcement by Albert Phillips, 'arbitrator represent ing the brotherhood under the Erdman act,-and W. W. Atterbury, represent ing the roads, that' they have been unable to select the third man to sit with them. v :, Under the law,' they have made ap plication to. Judge Knapp, ,of the Com merce court, and acting Commission er of Labor Hanger to designate the individual who will hold the balance of power. No time is - fixed by the law 'in which Knapp .and Hanger must act -but because of the urgency of the case, they are expected to (make a selection soon. N WILSON WILL BE ON HIS JOB III PRESIDENT'S ROOM Trenton, Feb. '2 7, A President on the., job during the working hours of Congress is what may be expected when the extra session convenes op April 1. Gov. Wilson made this plain, today, when he stated that he is likely to .use the "President's room" in the capitol every day Congress is in ses sion if he can get thee.' As governor of New Jersey, Wilson found it an excellent thing to be in close touch with the legislature and he believed the plan will work more advantageously when he has a Con gress on his hands. The governor was told that the President s room was usually used only once a year. when the Executive went there Just prior to adjournment of Congress to dispose of bills. "But what is the room used for the remainder of the time?" Gov. Wilson asked, today. When told that it was not used, he smiled and indicated that this would all be changed after March 4. It al so became known here, today, that the extra session will be asked to leg islate both for tariff and currency re form - ENGLAND FEARS U. S. TEACHERS Edmonton. Alberta, Feb. 27. Re ports by cable of fear in England over the importation of United States teachers into Western Canada, has aroused much interest here. The question has long been an issue in Al berta and the charge has been made that the Sifton government plans a wholesale importation. The minister F oH mv. t!.n hare nv Tin l?fir.1tA nnl I joy has ye been, adojatad. U.S. TROOPS TO EAGLE PASS War Secretary Stimson Hears of Baitle'Near State Border , . . .. Fighting Reported General Throughout Several. States in Mexico El Paso Tex., Feb. 27 Fighting is general, today, throughout the states of Sorfora, Coahuilla and Morelos. Jose Marytonera, who resigned the governor ship of Sonora, late yesterday, has fled and is reported to have come to the American side. He had led the Maderista revolt in the- state but had been seized when the state congress declared war on the Huerta government and flighting started -.at Hermosilla, the state capital. The Maderista troops are being armed and put in the field at practically every town in the state. In Coahuil la, Raoul Madero and the governor already have captured' Saultillo, the state capital. ; ' Washington, Feb. 27 'Under orders from Secretary of War fitimson, a de tachment of troops has ,been ordered at once to Eagle Pass, ''Tex., because of a threatened battle which reports, today, say may occur near Piedras Negras between rebels, supposedly un der Gov. Carranza, of Coahuilla and the Huerta federal forces. Brig. Gen eral Bliss informed the department that a severe battle might take place. Two thousand refugees, it was report ed, have crossed the boi derline, seek ing safety in the United States. STANDING ARMY , - OF 15Q,0QlKfilEN Mexico City, Feb. 27 (Via Galveston) Venustiano Carranza, revolting gov ernor of Coahuilla, today, expressed his willingness to recognize the Diaz Huerta government, according to a re port at the national palace. Pasquale Orozco, Jr., governor of Tobasco, i the most powerful of. the northern rebel generals, already has sent messages declaring bis allegiance. The announcement -.that the provi sional president and General . Felia Tiaz have made tentative plana (or a standing army of 160,000 men was given final proof, if any "was needed today. If the plans, of Huerta and Diaz are carried out there will be federal garrisons in every state and the entire country, will be -under con stant military surveillance. It was said, today, that the Zapatis tas would. give the new government no further trouble until Huerta gives Za pata a final answer to . the rebel leaders proposition. In line with the plans to increase the standing of the federal army, it became known that a bill authorizing a bond issue for a loan of 200,000,000 pesos will be introduced in Congress today. - Government,- officials assert that American financial sources are willing to make the loan. The national treasury is , now practically empty. Eabaasa, the new ambassador, has been instructed to make every effort to bring about early recognition of the new government as the loan can not be made until full recognition is granted. CASTRO CREATES BIG EXCITEMENT III HAVANA NOW Havana, Feb. 27. The: presence here in the same hotel, today, of Cip riano Castro, ex-dictator of Venezuela, and President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, created a furore of excitement, Castro, however, smilingly reiterated th statement made in New York, that he did not know Zelaya was contemplat ing new moves in Central or South America, and that his arrival simul taneously with that of Zelaya was a mere coincidence. Clad in white flannels and Jauntily swinging a silver headed walking buck, uastro was in nis element, to day. He held receptions, where he met all sorts of officials. He went driving and was cheered by crowds. He was the guest at numerous lunch eons and dinners and seemed greatly to enjoy ' himself. Castro said he would return to New York, Saturday. Weather Indications New Haven, Feb.- 27. Forecast: Rain this afternoon and tonight; warmer tonight. Friday, clearing and colder; increasing southwest winds. The western disturbance now forms a trough of low barometric pressure extending from Louisiana northeast ward to New York. It is . causing cloudy weather with rain or snow in the lower Mississippi valley, 'lake re gion and along the Atlantic coast from South Carolina to Maine. Heavy rain fall was reported, this morning, from the southern districts. The tempera ture is high from Ohio eastward to the coast. There is a decided fall in temperature from Ohio noreastward to Montana. - Conditions favor for ' this vicinity rain with slierhtlv hisrher temperature followed on Friday by clearing and colder. , AUTOS CRASH; DRDfKWATKB SUES FOB 700 DAMAGES To recover damages for a collision between two automobiles, Henry G. Drinkwater of Greenwich has brought suit against Albert W. Johnston of Greenwich for $700 damages. Papers In the action were filed today in the court of common pleas. It is alleged that on November 6, 1912, that the machines owned by Irinkwater and Johnston collided in Greenwich. It is claimed that the accident was-due to Johnston's negligence. MILEAGE QUESTION PROVOKER DEBATE House Argues the Matter at Length, and Then Puts It Back on the Table . (By Our Stall Corres.) Hartford, Feb. 27. The question of mileage came up in the House today on the report of the Railroad Com mittee both majority and minority The matter was finally laid upon the table for printing and calendar, but not before it had provoked consider able debate. The motion to lay upon the table was made by Representative Hall of Wllilngtoo, who thought that the House should have the advantage of reading both reports. The majority report was signed by eleven members of the Railroad com mittee and was based upon Judge Perry's plan, which requires, railroads to furnish tickets and carries with it the implied understanding that the State will pay for the transportation by making a rebate of $10,000 on the railroad's taxes. . ' , The minority report which is sign ed by Senator Peck makes it manda tory upon the railroad to carry mem bers of the General Assembly free of charge. A good deal of argument was evoked over the constitutionality of the bill. It resulted in a resolution being offered by Representative Ryte of West Hartford to refer the whole matter to the attorney-general. An other motion was made by Represen tative Stoddard of Woodbury, asking the attorney general if there was any constitutional way of procuring trans- 'portation for the members. Representative Lynn W. Wilson, of Bridgeport opposed the passage of both resolutions. He said: "A process has been in being in this State for many years by which the General As sembly, the parliament of the people of this State, is being slowly stripped of all its authority." He further said: -'"It is. a strange situation when the attorney general, one man, is asked to give an opinion upon the constitutionality of the law pending in this body, which . is to be final in determining the action of the members. Such a process constitutes the substitution-of one man's mind in place of the mind of the Legislature, and if continuously applied would de stroy the existing form of government in this State." . ''From i a . practical ' st;idpoiht," said Representative Wilson, "there is no evidence whatever to show that the attorney general's opinion of the law would be any better -than the opinion of Judge Perry or the opinion of many of the able lawyers-in this House." I ' : '-Both' resolutions were "defeated; and the matter will again be taken up on Tuesday. PRESIDENT-ELECT WILL RECOGNIZE ORGANIZED LABOR W. B. Wilson Endorsed by AV. F. of L. Booked for New Cab inet Position Washington, Feb. 27 Organized la bor is to . be recognized by President Woodrow Wilson. According to close friends of 7 the incoming administra tion, William B. Wilson, an official of the American Federation of Labor, former secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers of North Amer ica and endorsed by the Federation at its recent convention in Rochester for "a cabinet position" will be made secretary of the department of labor under the Borah bill Just passed by Congress. While accepted as settled here that Bryan will be secretary of, state, Me Adoo secretary of the terasury, Bur leson pastmaster general, Daniels sec retary of the navy and Wilson secre tary of labor, it was believed there had been a shift in the attorney gen eralship. Gov. Wilson had . favored appointing Louis Brandeis, of Boston, to this position, but gossip, today, has the Boston attorney leading the lists for secretary of commerce. Brandeis, however, is not yet out of the running for the attorney generalship. Others being considered for the position are James McReynolds, of Tennessee, trust buster; President Edgar Farrer, of the American Bar Association of New Orleans; Former Gov. Joseph Folke, of Missouri; William A. Glass gow, of Philadelphia, and Chancellor Edwin R. Walker, of New Jersey. Gov. Wilson has under considera tion the name of Representative Wil liam C. Redfield, of Brooklyn, for a cabinet position. So far as Henry Morgenthau, of New York, and David R. Warfleld, of Philadelphia, are con cerned, it was stated here, today, that they will be named for positions in the diplomatic service. WIDOW OF GAPT. SOOTT IS BRAVE IN AFFLICTION Wellington, N. Z- Feb. 27. Lady Scott, widow of Captain Robert F. Scott, the explorer who perished after reaching the South Pole, arrived here, today. - "I must be brave as my husband would wish me to be," were her first words as she was met at the quay by Commander E. G. R. Evans and her brother Lieut, Bruce. She was dry eyed and her features were composed though obviously controlled by great effort. Lady Scott said she learned of her husband's death by wireless while aboard the steamer Aorangl on which she crossed from San Francisco leav ing there February 15, several days before the news of Captain Scott's death. with his four comrades, reached Ctvlliaea-tloo. MAYOR GALLS DOWfi POLICE Riled Because Woman, Injured by Feeding, Is Let Go Miss Locke, Who Hurls Her Shoes at Magistrate, Heid for Key Gardens Fire London, Feb. 27 After a stormy trial, in which only threats in ja!l d'sor.lerly . suf fragei.ie i-vented a cemonstration, Jovce Locke, in police cpurt, was held for participation in the burning of the Kew Gardens pavi lion! (and bound over for trial at Old Bailey. Trouble started at the outset when Lillian Lenton, co-defendant, failed to appear. It was explained that she was released from Holloway prison by order of Home Secretary McKenna, because of ill-health. 'Miss Lenton was being held for trial without bail and went on a hunger strike. Th.eS prison doctor attempted forcible feed ing and injured Mies Lenton's nose, according to allegations made by the woman. She was thereupon released Mayor Bifigoode, presiding, demand ed to know the whereabouts of Misa Lenton and criticised the police, most caustically. The crowd started to jeer and booh but bailiffs stopped them. Joyce Locke then demanded an ad journment of the case, saying she was eo weak from forcible feeding that she could not stand trial. Th-3 mayor overruled the motion and instructed the bailiffs to keep a wary eye on the prisoner because" of her penchant for hurling her shoes and books at mag istrates. She has been arrested be fore, f . After disposing of the Locke case, a bench warrant was .issued by the court for Misa Lenton. A "distinct revulsion of feeling to ward the militant suffragettes is no ticeable, today, throughout England and the woman agitators who have so often declared that they refused to recognize a "man-made government" in several instances were glad to take refuge behind "man-made police forces." - i . "General'" " Mrs. Flora Drummond called for police ' protection when an unfriendly crowd broke up her meet ins i( i"VIortning, last night. The men and women opposed to militancy tore down" the banners of the suffragettes and drowned their voices with loud calls and songs. - Mrs. Drummond and Mrs. Sanguil asked for a police escort to take them from the place. , Mrs. Erameline Pankhurst refused all food, today, in: Holloway prison where her militant daughter, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, also was a pris oner on hunger strike. Mrs. Pank hurst, held for trial at the May As sizes at Guilford on charges growing out of the dynamiting of Lloyd. George's house, refused to touch the Brst meal set before her and declar ed she would go hungry '-, until he trial. NEW POLICE DETAIL EFFECTIVEM ARCH I Different Patrolman Will Be Seen In Your Neighbor-' hood on Saturday The new detail of police patrol, be coming effective on March 1, and posted at headquarters today shows but minor changes in the covering of beats, although all day men are shift ed to night duty with the exception of the traffic officers who remain as before. - . - Sergt. O'Leary becomes a day man replacing Sergt. Prout who takes the late shift in the West End precinct. Sergt. Blansfield , will go on duty nights in the city's center, while Sergt. Hazel will do duty in the East End at night. ' Assistant Court Officer Barney Glennon is replaced by Patrlonaan Charles Meyer and will be found hereafter on the night patrol of East Washington avenue to Pequonnock, breaking in the new officer, William Casey. Patrolman John Barton who has had long experience along the water front "will be given the steamboat beat where he will initiate the last ap pointee, Uobn Collins, into active duty. James Bray, the last of the well known "Water Street Four"shas been taken from that section and is given Post 3 which includes that section .east of Main street and Fairfield ave nue to Congress. J. P. Coughlin and J. J. O'O'Neil take Water street at night while George Bennedetti and E. J. McCarthy will be seen there in the day-time. The night relief man at the Fair Held avenue crossing will be Otto Kraft, replacing McCullough who goes to what is known as the "Hollow," O. F. Bagley will go on the Water street relief. The new patrolman, John Kelly, who has formerly been under guidance of Barton will see - service with Patrick Burns on Post 9-2, East Washington avenue and Main street. Charles Beamer has been transfer red to State streets, night patrol. A slight change in the hour of morning relief has been made, as the night men will go off duty at 6 a m. instead of 6:50 as heretofore, owing the sunrise hour being earlier. ' FISHERMEN STRIKE Cleveland, Feb. 27. Twenty-five hundred fishermen on the south shore of Lake Erie went on strike, today, following the announcement of the result of the strike vote by President John French of the Fishermen's union la-st TJlsrht. BANKRUPTCY ACTION AGAINST BELLAMORE ARMORED AUTO. CO. Three Creditors With Claims Aggregating $509 File Involuntary Petition. (Special to The Farmer) New "Xork, Feb, 27 An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed against the Bellamore Armored Car '& Equipment Co., of 258 Fifth ave nue, yesterday by Allen W. Terry, superintendent of the concern's plant at Bridgeport, Conn., William Danp kin of New York, and the Sulzberger i& Sons Co. The aggregate claims of the three creditors who petition is a little over $500. The Bellamore Armored "Car Co., which was the name of the original concern was organized for . the pur pose of manufacturing steel motor cars and bank cars. It was capitalized for $100,000. Tn December, 1911 the company through an arrangement with Re ceiver John T. King of the Bridge port Vehicle Co., of Bridgeport, Conn., arranged .to take over the plant of the last named concern and assumed an indebtedness of $40,000 and a mort gage of $45,000. ' It agreed to reduce the indebtedness by paying 25 per cent of the same in 18 months and 25 per .cent in two years. The ma jority - of stockholders of the Bridge port "Vehicle Co.) agreed to take the stock of that company , for stock in the Bellamore Co. Soon after the transfer of the stock was made Harry D. Miller, of Bridger port, former president of the Bridge port "Vehicle Co., who refused to ex change his stock for that of the new company brought suit to foreclose a mortgage against the Bridgeport plant of the concern. In June, 1912, Judge Lucien Burpee of the Connec ticut Superior court gave judgment for Miller to recover for $8,257. A suit is now pending ttf the Con necticut courts whereby H. D. Miller and hie son seek to have the property at Bridgport returned to the Bridge port Vehicle Co., on the ground ; that the consent of a sufficient number of stockholders was not obtained by Re ceiver King to make the transfer, and that they , as holders of 40 per cent of the" stock were not notified. At the factory of the Bellamore Co., heri ioday,- Allan W. - Terry, the su perintendent, admitted that he( Danp kin and Sulzberger and Sons had pe titioned that the company be adjudi cated bankrupt. Further than admit ting 'he correctness of the despatch, relative to the filing of the action, Mr.;-Terry refused to discuss the case. . The officers of the Bellamore Arm-order- Car St Equipment Co., are: Da vid N. Bellamore, president; William F. Dutton, vice-president;. Silas H. Cummings, treasurer; David G. Bel lamore, secretary and treasurer. The involuntary petition comes as a sur prise to local manufacturers who were of the opinion that the Bellamore Co., with its capitalization would be able to make the fine plant on Fairfield avenue one of the busiest places in the city. ELEVEN MORE INDICTMENTS FOR SWEENEY New Xork, Feb. 27. Eleven add! tlonal indictments charging bribery were returned today against Police Captain, formerly Inspector, Sweeney, to Justice Goff, in the supreme court by the extraordinary grand Jury in vestigating police graft. The indict ments" were based on the testimony of Captain Walsh, Policeman Eugene Fox and three lay witnesses. Swee ney's counsel was notified to present him in court, tomorrow, to plead to the indictments. , INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION FILES REPORT (By Our Staff Corres.) '" Hartford, Feb. 27. There was pre sented to the Senate today a volum inous document containing the report of the special industrial commission named by Gov. Baldwin two years ago. The duties of the commission consisted of Investigating conditions of wage earners in various employ ments in Connecticut. The commission comprised James P. Woodruff of Litchfield, chairman; Mrs. Fannie Burke of Norwich, Miss Alice Hill Chittenden of Guilford, secretary, and P. H. Connolly of Dan bury, labor commissioner. In addition to their report, they filed a number of important recom mendations which they believe should be enacted ; into legislation. One of the bills provides for a commission of fivo to be named by the governor, one to be a woman, one a representative of labor, and one a representative of employers, to consider the wages of women and minors and to report up on the advisability of creating a per manent board which would have the power to deal with the question of establishing minimum rates of labor. Another relates to an employment of women and minors. Another regu lates the hours of labor for women and minors. Another relates solely to the employment of children. An other deals exclusively with the -question of occupational diseases. Anoth er provides for the recording and re porting of all accidents of industry. Another has to do with washroom, dressing room .toilet, etc., conveni ences. Another refers to the inspec tion of f a.ttr1 ENGINE 00. !0 NOT YET READY Won't Go Into Com mission. On -Saturday As Planned Fire Board Said to bs in f'srry Row Over Rejection cf Appo!ni83 Fire Engine Co. No. 10, the new" Putnam itreet station, will not go in to commission March 1, as orisinalir planned by . the Are commission-!-. Two reasons are aaalgned for the da lay: "Certain things have r.afpf.n:l i that the new fire house won't 9 ready for the opening Saturday," saUl President' Wallace G. Taylor, of the fire board today. Mr. Taylor d: In't elaborate as to just what things had happened, further than to say tby were in the construction of the en gine house. "The lire board is in a merry to v over the eleven new appointments and can't arrive at an amicable settle ment," say folks who claim to know in assigning their reasons for the.rt lay in commissioning the . sew fir company. It is known that eleven men, m'x Republicans and five Democrsis, hs been designated by the board a ap pointees, provided they pans the phy sical examination. From otbr sources than the board, it Is lKarnd that one of the candidates so dsa'.r nated has failed to pass muster physi cally. On the report of Dr. E. B. Iv, department surgeon, rejecting this candidate, the row that has set the commission at loggerheads is ba.w!. Some of the commissioners who pro posed the name of the rejected can didate wants to force him on tir board. In order to "make good" on certain promises. The name of tlt candidate will be withheld nntil final action is, taken on his case, thought it is the subject of gosip in fire de partment circles. President Taylor said today that h didn't know when the appointment would be made. He didn't care to a eign any reason for the delay, fur ther, than to say the engine hou probably wouldn't" be ready for s-r-vise on scheduled time. Fire Commislsoner John T. Tagae said be didn't know when the boar I would'meet. e denied that the bori was in a row ,reir- th appointments. HOT THROUGH Villi BRIBERY PROBE Senator Isbell Says Commit tee Will Soon Resume Its Sessions Matters of Local Interest at the Capital Mayor Wil son In Hartford (By Our Staff Corres.) Hartford, Feb. 27 President fr tem George, M. Landers of th Sen ate announced today the appoint ments of Senator Weed of the South Norwalk district as chairman of the committee on constitutional conven tion in place of Senator McNeil, re signed. Senator Isbell of New Haven upon the committee on Education; Senator Miner of New London to the committee on Manufactures in place of McNeil, resigned; Senator Newman of Bridgeport, on State Library, place of McNeil,- resigned. Senator Isbell announced in '" Senate today that the special commit tee investigating the charge of bribery against John A. Judge of Bridgeport would resume its hearings at the ear liest possible moment. He said tha-t the members of the committee had n intention of allowing the matter t drop. Mayor Wilson, Aldermen Paul Mil ler, and A. E. Lavery of .Bridgeport were at ' the Capitol today to favor the bill asking for special bond is sues of $500,000 for streets and sew ers. Upon reaching here they 'earn ed that the committee had postponed the hearing unili Wednesday of next week. The mayor said he did not know why the hearing had been post poned, that be had not been couuitri. Former Mayor E. T. Buckingham representing upwards of 1V) cit!ns of the North End, appeared before ths committee on Railroads this after noon in opposition to the petition of the Bridgeport & Danbury Street Railway Co. for an extension of time to complete its lines. Mayor Buckinir ham's attitude is that the residents of the section where the tracks are laid believe that the company ehouH begin operations over a portion of U line at least, before it requests a far ther extension of time to complete it Former Probate Judge Thomas O. Coughlin and Harbormaster Garry Paddock were at the Capitol today. They attended the hearings before the Shell Fish commission. Stratford Bigamist Found Guilty by Jury Joseph Moran of Stratrord was found guilty of bigamy by a Jury In the criminal superior court yesterday afternoon but sentence was postponed until next Tuesday morning. It was charged that Moran married Dorothy Beach in Glens Falls, N. Y., and in 1910 while the first wife was still liv ing, married Susan Hine In Strntford. Guvano Serre of Greenwich, charg ed with manslaughter, was sentenced to state's prison for not more thn five and not less than one year. It was alleged that he stabbed Giovanni Sarrc August ,11. 1812. Serr was tvfcxj War a lurv.