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BRIDGEPORT, CONN.,THXTRSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1913
PRICE TWO CEKT3
QUINLIVAN'S
GREAT STRENGTH
SAVES'iCT!M
Police Lieutenant Lifts
Automobile, Free
ing Man
,
Matins Takes Victim To Has
pltal Accident Unavoidable
The days of physical strength In the
police department have by no means
tsed, though the addition of untried
knen and the "cessation of recent police
Karnes have . made that idea the pre-
vailing one. To those -who witnessed a
nan in citizen's clothes lift the. front
nd of a large five passenger touring
car from the body of an injured man
"who lay pinned beneath its engine at
the corner of Main and Whiting streets
this morning, the scene was inspiring
and caused gasps of astonishment to
be heard.
The man who performed this almost
Iherculean feat in the presence of many
i -as none other than Lieutenant of Po-
.3 ice John Quinllvan, now attached to
"the Third precinct station.
He was this morning, while off duty,
we. guest of William Hickey, 434 Strat
ford aevnue, who with John Kelly, of
11298 East Main street, had slowly driv
en through Seaside park. As they came
(up South Main street, a trolley car
(stopping to discharge passengers and
Itwo teams directly in the path of the
tear which was proceeding slowly
(caused Mr. Hickey to swerve to the
"left where the thoroughfare was ap
parently clear. As he did so Henry
iDant, who gave his address as 283
Hellen street, stepped directly in front
is
f the car. It was proceeding so slow
y under the quick application of an
(emergency brake that he clung to its
tradiator until it had nearly, come to a
fcomplete stop when he slipped be-
hneatfa the engine.
, Realizing the necessity for instant
relief. Lieutenant Quinllvan, who was
fin the rear seat, stepped to the front
fof the mechine.and to the amazement
fof bystanders .grabbed the car by its
axle and slowly lifted it free from
XJaut who was taken from beneath by
Mr. . Hickey. The injured man 'Trati
placed in the machine and hurried to
fthe emergency hospital where a care-
fal inspection by pr. Krasype failed to
reveal external injuries other than lac-
feratlons and abrasions. - Daut was able
to go to his home unattended. The
accident was unavoidable and Mr.
Hickey was in. no wise to. blame.
Lieut. Quinllvan, once a granite cut
ter, -working for the -old firm of James
Sexton A Sons, was regarded m his
1-day as the strongest man in -Bridge
port. His feats in lifting- blocks of
stone were never equalled here. 'He
comes from old Celtic ancestry, and
the archives in 'Newtown Where the
fords of strength upon the Ipart of his
kin. That this gift has been transmit
ted from generation i to -generation
eeema certain. It is said in garage
(circles that the feat performed today
is one which in shops usually requires
the use of a block and tackle. The
weight lifted Is variously estimated at
-from 800 to 1,200 pounds.
GROUP INSURANCE
DENOUNCED BY OLD
LINE COMPANIES
6t Faal, Minn., Aug. 21 A resolu
tion striking at the issuance of group
life Insurance policies was adopted at
sin executive session of the Amercian
(Life Insurance Association which is
tn convention here, today. Life in
surance men representing old line com
toales denounced group insurance by
which an employer, for instance, puts
tfnto effect a blanket policy .insuring
I1 his employes against death.
The life insurance men also adopted
Unanimously a. committee report which
Vigorously opposed the upward trend
tf medical fees for old line insurance.
Brhe report said that while $ was the
Usual fee charged in some sections,
3 was entirely sufficient to guarantee
iound medical examinations.
WILLIAMS BEATS
FRISCO STAR IN
TENNIS TOURNEY
. JTewport, Aug. 21. Norrls Williams,
Vf Philadelphia,' defeated William
' Sfohnston. of San Francisco, in the fea-
jture today of, the all-comers tennis
tournament, 3 sets to 1. The scores
ere 63, 6 t, 36, 86.
Before the big match started, Clo-,-thier
beat Pate, 6 0, 2. 61; Stra
chn beat Bull. 6 1, 6 3. 6 2; Mc
3Joughlln beat Leroy, ' 6 2, 6 4, 6 4;
"Washburn beat Evans, 6 2, 6 2, 2 6,
t 2, and Johnson of Philadelphia, beat
J. Brown, Jr., of Newport, 63, 61,
8.
EAST END RESIDENTS
COMPLAIN ABOUT LIGHTS
Despite the recent assurances from
representatives of the American Street
Lighting Co., that the city should have
better service In the future from the
street lamps, residents of the East End
are complaining. In several streets.
particularly In Mill Hill avenue, the
lUrhts are not lit at all. Tne company
recently placed time clocks on the
lamps, but these clocks fail to work In
the East End." Last night not one of
the lamps was lighted on Mill Hill
PLACE TR0(
. IN MEXICO
Resolution In Senate
For President To
Take Steps A
Provides In Deficiency Biil For
Appropriation Of $25,000,00
To Protect Americans ' -
. Washington, Aug. - 21 American
troops for police duty in Mexico" for
protection of foreign lives and prop
erty and an emergency . appropriation
of $25,000,000 to be expended under the
direction of the President for that
purpose, was - proposed in a resolution
today, by Senator Penrose. The res
olution went. over. ;
A concerted effort on the part of
Republicans and Democrats to sup
port President Wilson in his Mexican
policy and to carry to--the world the
definite idea that the. President has the
full support of the American people
at once became apparent.
The amendment for the emergency
appropriation, Senator. Penrose ex
plained, was similar to a provision in
an appropriation act just prior to the
Spanish war and he aeked that the
amendmetn lie on the table in the
(Senate -until the bill comes over from
he - House.
The resolution specially declared tTat
"it is not the policy of the govern
ment of the United States to reconize
or assistany faction or factions in the
Republic of Mexico." and proposed:
"That the -President of the United
States be required to take such step?
as are necessary to place a sufficient
number of United States troops as a
constabulary in': the republic of Mexi
co wherever and at such points as. In
his' opinion," they may be needed, prop
erly to police And protect citizens of
the United States and their property
and -it is hereby declared - that such
emnifyment' "of United States-
traopft I
for .the ,- protection o tne uvea ana
property of American citizens is not
made with any intent that such pollc-
ing and ' protection shall' be construed
as an act "Of hostility or unfriendli-
ness toward the Mexican nation."
Senator Penrose said that in aday
or two he "would make a few re
marks'' on' the appropriation amend
ment and his resolution. -
; Senator Nelsgn declared it seemed
unwise at this Juncture to agitate the
Question. '
.."Such agitation,". said he, "is an em
barrassment to . the President, who is
doing everything he can to bring about
peace. This resolution should go to
the-committee on foreign relations and
not be' used here to exploit speeches
of -ah 'embarrassing character to the
administration. Let me cite a bit of
history that a few-of us well remem
ber. We were, very glad during the
dark - days of the Civil war that .no
foreign government intervened in our
trouble. We were threatened time and
again with. Intervention from, Germany,
France and England. " i
. "We agitate intervention and Inter
vention means war. We should do ev
erything we can to avoid war and give
Mexico the same chance we asked' for
and were given In the Civil war."
LDnys mission object
'LESSON TO THE POWERS
Washington, Aug. 21- Administra
tion officials, - though " not entirely
without hope .of an, amicable under
standing, were inclined, today, to be
lieve that the . negotiations between
John Lind and Provisional President
Huerta had 'almost reached a dead
lock. Huerta demands immediate w-ecog-nition
and President Wilson is abso
lutely and firmly against it. Within a
day or two. it was said at the White
House, announcement would 'be made
clarifying the situation. In all llkeli-1
hood, the American note and the
Huerta . answer will be published
simultaneously.
It is now understood that Lind's
supplementary ' negotiations, while
perfectly cordial, have availed noth
ing. . '
While Mr. Lind's mission is eoneed-,
ed in official circles to have been a
failure so far as Its effect on the Mexi
can government is concerned, admin
istration officials believe it accom
plished a great deal. Foreign govern
ments, they think, now have baen as
sured of the efforts of the United
States touring about peace.
Senator Lodge, ranking Republican
member of the foreign relation com
mittee, talked briefly with the Presi
dent, today, about the situation, de
claring afterward he was doing all ha
could to uphold the President.
He declined to predict what the next
step would be. President Wilson's dis
position is said to be made known to
Congress exactly what has been at
tempted through Mr. Lind's mission,
proclaim the aims of the administra
tion and let things in Mexico take
their course, leaving drastic measures
to be considered only when American
lives are in danger.
Suggestions have been made that a
military demonstration on the Mexican
border and a naval demonstration
along the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts
of Mexico would Influence better pro
tection for Americans in case of emer
gencies. .
WHAT MEXICAN PRESS -
SAYS OF SITUATION
Mexico City, Aug. 21. The Mexican
press today devoted itself editorially
to the possibilities of recognition by
the United States of the belligerency
of the rebels and intervention either of
which courses the newspapers appear
WOOL
)PS
to consider imminent.
El Passe, the , organ of the clerical
party, after pointing out that the Ma-
dero rebellions had one recognized
chief, says:
"Suppose General Hue'rta relinquish
es - power to whom would he deliver
it? Carranza? No, because ' Zapata
would claim it for himself. Maytore
na? No, because Pesqueira would not
be comfortable to Zapata.
"Should the United States recognize
the belligerency of the rebels which
group could it recognize as a bellig
erency? This, Mr. Lind, ia the precise
situation."
SENATOR OWEN
HOT OPPOSED TO
CURRENCY BILL
Washington, Aug. 21. Chairman Ow-
eJn," of the Senate banking committee,
issued a formal statement . today, reit
erating that impressions that he was
opposed to the administration currerfcy
bill were "without foundation.
"It would be stupid to say-that it ia
impossible to improve It in any par
ticular. I expect to do my utmost to
help pass it," he added.
Burglars Ransack
Another Dwelling
Vacant For Summer
, Another burglary by men apparent
ly adept In the house-breaking pro
fession came to light this morning
when a report was received that the
house of Leonidas -M. Lawson, 11 Lin
den avenue had been - entered by
thieves. The work is similar in many
respects to that of the Lineburg and
Halligan robberies reported yesterday
ai,a. day before. '.- ';'
'. Entrance was effected from a front
porch by forcing a window, the house
Was ransacked in the same easv way.
rjientv - of time belnsr taken, and the
thieves as in other cases were appar-
ently aware the occupants were out
of the city. Mr. Lawson, a mechani
cal engineer is now in New Mexico,
while his wife has been spending her
vacation with relatives in Fairfield. A
schedule of the stolen property will
be given the police tomorrow. I
--. W. H. Halligan, who . yesterday
reached Bridgeport was unable to give
an estimate upon his loss which, is
believed to be large and has promised
to bring Mrs. Halligan to the city to
day. There has 'been, little found in
the way' of clues which will lead to
the arrest of those engaged in this
wholesale robbery of the better class
of residences-
200 MILES OF NEW
ROADS BUILT ONE
DAY IN MISSOURI
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. , 21 Encour
aged by - the result's , of their efforts,
yesterday, when, according to G-ov-ernor
Major's estimates 200 miles of
new roads were bufit, Missouri's good
roads army started forth, today, to
complete the work so well1 begun.
Although -the number of volunteers
who engaged In the first day's cam
paign exceeded expectations, reports
from nearly every county indicated
that a large number were wielding
the picks and shovels, -today. In
some districts, farming 'operations
were practically suspendedj the farm
ers having decided the road improve
ment was the most important In which
they could engage. --
Governor Major, who with Governor
Hodges of Kansas, left Jefferson City,
early today, to resume active work
on the roads, was elated with the suc
cess already . achieved.
SHOOTS BROTHER-IN-LAW
IN HASTY FIT OF TEMPER
Thpmaston, Conn., Aug. 21. A hasty
temper, aroused in a family difference
of opinion,' led Henry Simpson last
night to draw a revolver and shoot his
brother-in-law, John" Uonovan, in the
leg. .Although of small calibre, the
bullet broke the bone and Donovan
was sent by Dr. Kane to St. Mary's
hospital for treatment. Simpson was
arrested this morning and charged
with attempt to kill. The matter of
dispute was a trivial one.
Weather Indications
New Haven, Aug. 21. Forecast: Fair
and slightly warmer tonight; Friday
increasing cloudiness and warmer,
probably followed by local showers.
For Connecticut: Fair tonight and
Friday; slowly rising temperatures.
Moderate southeast to south winds.
The western disturbance Us central
this morning over Lake Superior. It
has caused showers during the last 2-S
hours in the northern districts from
Montana eastward to Michigan. Show
ers were also reported from the South
Atlantic coast. The weather continues
dry over the corn belt and over most
of the .cotton bejt.
The President has accepted the gift
of a bust of William Pitt, without stop
ping to think that it makes one more
thing for Mrs. Wilson to dust. .
6ERGER DIDN'T
TAMPER WITH
THE WITNESSES
Court Withdraws Reprimand Ad
ministered Yesterday
Interpreters and would-be politi
cians who prey ' upon their ignorant
fellow countrymen, making them be
lieve they have influence with the
courts will have no standing with the
authorities In future, according to
statements today . made public in the
City court by Assistant Prosecutor
John P. Gray.
The case was that of George Sy-
mick, 86 Hallam street, charged with
assault upon Mary Povolick, which
appearing yesterday in court brought
reprimand to Attorney Ernest Berger.
Berger today was exonerated "by Mrs.
Povolick, who stated that the paper in
E-nglish was brought to her by George
Sutyak who did not tell her she was
contradicting the story she told the
"police. Symick besought Sutyak to in
tercede and he secured a retraction
from the woman, who did not under
stand what she was signing.
Judge Coughlin In clearing Lawyer
Berger from culpability today an
nounced that such practices must stop
and imposed the maximum penalty
upon the .prisoner, sentencing him to
pay a fine of $100 and costs and serve
six months in the county jail. An ap
peal was taken under ibonds of $1,000
which the judge ( later refused to re
duce.
The second ease in which Interpret
ers figured in contradiction to the au
thorities was that of Stephen Mayus,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
James Martain, 600 East Main
street, William Miller, 671 Fairfield
avenue, ,ana james iwney, ejresiea
last night , by the police, after a three
cornered rov in which all were 'charg
ed with assault and breach of the
peace and Miller with ah - additional
charge of resistance to an officer were
arraigned today. Martin was found
not guilty, Miller fined $20 and costs
and imprisoned for thirty days and
Downey fined $30 and costs.
Because he objected to being put off
the - night boat and . started . to clean
up the " deck-hands last " night Ea
faello Spozier, was arrested for Intoxi
cation and -'breach of the peace..' Prov
en guilty a flrie of, $10 and costs was
administered.
The theft of a suit of clothes from
John Broadecker, 307 Howard avenue
cost Michael Ane"tfa""Trne of: $18 -and
costs. -. - - . a
Meyer Sackett, a clothing merchant
in the " Poli ' Building, threw Harry
Eider Into the street. Charges of as
sault cost Sackett $10 and costs. " - -
AUTO BANDITS
KILL CASHIER
AND LOOT BANK
Hamburg, Ger., Aug. 21 A robbery,
which culminated in murder and sav
ored .much of the methods employed
in recent months by Parisian' and
American automobile bandits, occur
red, this morning, at the Communal
Savings Bank at Wilhelmsburg, a
6uburb of Hamburg.
Two men drove up to the bank in
a taxicab and on entering the build
ing levelled revolvers at two young
clerk's who scurried for shelter. The
cashier, of the institution, an aged
man, in an attempt to save the-money
in his care until help could ibe sum
moned, fought with the two men but
was shot dead. ,
' The 'bandits then appropriated all
the cash in sight and escaped in the
automobile. . '
SHOOTS HIMSELF
AND SWEETHEART
IN DEATH PACT
Tonkers, N. X Aug. 21 Charles
Rich, aged 19 years, was found dead
and his 17 year old sweetheart, Ruth
Hamilton, was found mortally wound
ed, early today. ' Evidence showed
that they had agreed to die together,
that Rich had shot the girl and then
killed himself.
A note saying "We are going to end
It all," was found on the doorstep of
the home of Henry C. Mbrand, a
wealthy stock broker, with whose
family Miss Hamilton lived. Shortly
afterwards, the Rev. J. E. Oakley tele
phoned to the police that Mis3 Hamil
ton had been found on his doorstep,
probably dying from a bullet wound.
The clergyman's daughter, Rena
Oakley, had stumbled aeross the girl's
form as she was returning from a re
ception. "I guess he's dead in the woods,"
the girl moaned before she became
unconscious. This clue led to the dis
covery of Rich's body on the edge of
a wooden section a hundred yards
away. A 38 calibre revolver lay at
his side.
MISHAPS OF A DAT.
Lawrence Morrell, 56 years old, 915
North avenue, employed as a laborer
at the Frank Miller Lumber Company,
caught three fingers of his right hand
in a 'buzz-saw this morning. The in
dex, middle and right fingers were al
most completely amputated. He was
taken to St. Vincent's hospital.
A large splinter which completely
penetrated the fleshy part of John
Glaghardi's hand, caused him to be
brought to the emergency hospital
where treatment was rendered by Sur
geon Finnegan. So unnerved was the
victim, who lives at 243 Center street,
that he fainted during its removal and
had to be taken home In a conveyance.
GLYNN URGES
OFFICIALS TO HASTE IN
THAW'S DEPORTATION
Makes Formal Request
To Get Prompt Action From Do
minion Government
Lawyers for Thaw Keep Client In Jail, Thus to Outwit
Immigration Officers, Who Are. Ready to Seize
Him When He's Discharged As "Fugitive"
Will Be Arraigned Wednesday
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Sherbrooke, Que., Aug. 21 -Harry
K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White
and fugitive from Mattea-wan, will be
arraigned in the superior court here
on a .writ of habeas corpus at 10
o'clock, next. Wednesday morning. His
counsel agreed to this late this after
noon.. .-"'J. -"'.
Thaw's -: contention that ... he - had
thorough.-transportation to Detroit was
verifieel by long distance - telephone
communication, --this- afternoon, with
the railway agent at ;Coatioook It
-was there that Tharw purchased, his
ticket- -
Albany, Aug. - 21 Acting Governor
Glynn- sent the. ' following telegram,
this afternoon, to the secretary of
sta.te and secretary of commerce at
Washington.
"In the name of the state of New
Vork vre request that you. ask Canadian-immigration
authorities to deport
Harry K. Tna.w . to the . state :of New
York. ". Haste - is necessary. ( Signed)
Martin IL . Glynn, Acting Governor.
Thomas H. Carmody, Attorney Gen-eraL-.'
.-..'---
Sherbrooke," Que.( Aug. 21. Lawyers
for Harry K. Thaw, fencing for posi
tions in his fight to resist deportation
to the United States after his flight
from Mat tea wan, won an advantage
behind-the-scenes in Sherbrooke today
by delaying his appearance in the su
perior court on a writ of habeas- cor
pus. Dominion immigration officials
and with them the district attorney
and the sheriff of Duchess County, N.
X., had hoped that Thaw would be
produced at 10 a. m., discharged on the
present defective commitment and thus
fall into their hands for deportation at
a point on the -border as yet unde
cided. ' .
Thaw's lawyers, however, believing
in the advantages of delay, declined
to serve their writ on the Jailer or as
locally known, "the governor" of the
prison, and Thaw remained In his hos
pital ward cell chatting with his brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie. Superior
Judge Globensky was sought by the
immigration officials and the -officers
from New York to insist upon service
of the writ ostensibly for Thaw, but
the court held that Thaw's lawyers
were within their rights.
There were no court proceedings dur
ing the forenoon, although townspeo
ple jammed the court room. Thaw's
lawyers, victories so far in the strange
procedure of keeping their client in
Jail, agreed to announce this afternoon
what disposition they proposed to make
of their idle writ. If they still persist
in not serving It, the immigration au
thorities and DistrictvAttorney Conger,
of Duchess County, planned to have
the writ declared void and Insist "Sn'
Thaw's arraignment at once, either
here , or at . Coaticook, near where ' he
was arrested.
Today the" case had reached a stage
where the usual relations of the par
ties to a criminal action are absolutely
revereed. On the one hand, the law
yers for the prisoner were found fight
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Of Cabinet Officers
ing to. prolong his imprisonment while
.the . authorities, local, Dominion and
United States, were anxious to have
him set free in the belief that the Im
migration' officials i would seize and
force him across the frontier.
Mr.; and Mrs. Carnegie spent nearly
an hour with Thaw -before noon.
.. "He is looking fine," said the former
Margaret Thaw as she left the jail.
Dr. Britton D. Evans, diretcor of the
New ersey State ..Hospital at Morris
Plains,- who- arrived with the -Carne-
gies, last night, also s conferred with
Thaw.
"T- found him looking very -fine in
deed," said Dr. Evans.
GLYNN'S DEMAND ON DOMINION.
. Ottawa, . Out., Aug. 21 Formal de
mand for the surrender of Harry K.
Thaw was made by telegraph upon the
Canadian- Immigration authorities
here, today, by Acting Governor Glynn,
of New- York.'- The department re
plied that it would take no action un
til the. present extradition proceedings
had been concluded.
The department let ibe known that
it would seize Thaw and attempt to
deport - him should his extradition to
the United States be refused by the
Dominion courts.
IMMIGRATION MEN
REASSURE GLYNN
' Albany, Aug. 21 Lieutenant Gover
nor Glynn was advised over the tele
phone by tb immigration authorities
at Ottawa, this afternoon, that they
would use every effort in their power
to assist in having Harry K. Thaw
returned to -New York state.
BARNTJM "WILL POST
BOND OF $ 1,000
Poughkeepsie, N- Y. Aug. 21 How
ard H. Barnum, the attendant oh dutj
at the entrance to Matteawan asylum
grounds, when Harry K. Thaw escap
ed, las Sunday, was arraigned before
Supreme Court Justice Morschauser,
today, and held in W.000 bail for ex
amination September on a charge of
bribery to effect Thaw's escape.
Barnum's arraignment was simply
for fixing his bail. His lawyers said
they would secure bond for him dur
ing the day. , ,
CROSSED BORDER
FROM VERMONT
Cavendish, Vt., Aug. 21 It appears
today, that Harry K. Thaw entered
Canada from "Vermont and not direct
ly from New Hampshire as had been
supposed.The village of Beecher
Fa!lswhere-he'ieft-4h tram is bit the
-Vermont side of the boundary line be
tween the states. It is in the town
of Canaan, "Vt., .
This is believed by state officials
to be the basis for the report from
Slierbrooke, Can., last night, that Thaw
was likely- to be turned over to the
authorities of this state.
GEORGE NIGIIOL
KILLED BY HORSE
Hurried to Hospital, But
Death Ensues Enroute
George Nichols, a prominent resident ',
of Mew Canaan, Conn., was ttday
trampled to death by a horse which j
had knocked. him down in the center of j
that village according to those who
hurried htm to the Bridgeport hospital !
In the hopes -of eaving his life.
According to the statements of those
who accompanied him In a wild ride !
to this city jn a taxi-truck owned by i
the New Canaan Auto Cab Co., Nich
ols attempted to cross the street -when
he was struck by t- horse. Efforts ;
on the part of the driver only caused
the animal to rear more violently and ;
the, sharp hoofs struck Nichols at the i
base of the brain. The unconscious !
man was then hastened here but mar- i
geons at the hospital found him dead.
Medical Examiner'S. M. Garlick was
at once called and is engaged in an
investigation. The remains were tak
en to the morgue to await the result
of the medical examiner's examina-
lon.
ITALIAN CITIZENS
WANT POLICEMAN
Probable Administration
Will
Yield'Tardily To De
mand A seemingly well founded rumor In
Italian circles- today indicates that an
Italian policeman will soon be appoint
ed upon the local force. It Is strong
ly asserted that this appointment will
be made at the meeting and is the
direct result of orders Issued by May
or Clifford B. Wilson, who since the
turning down of an' Italian candidate
for detective honors In the recent
scramble for police preferment" has
been the butt of countless protests '
from various Italian citizens and so
cieties who feel a great injustice has
been done.
A prominent Italian-American citi
zen, closely connected with ' politics
in this city, but who for obvious rea
sons wished his nam ewithheld said
today: "The Italian people have time
and time again been brought to th
polls by the local -administration heads
with the promise of at least one pa
trolman, and when the opportunity
for warpnS:tment arose had een double-crossed.
. So flagrant has this at
titude towards the Italian pehlnsc
people been that -the better - cla of
Italian citizens have been digr3ti
and defections from the party are not
only feared but in some cases have
openly announced their Intention of
adhering to opposition parting. It S
known that Daniel Delia, the well
known Hamilton street saloon-kepper
within the past week called upon a
high city official and Republican poli
tician and told him that the Italian
In Bridgeport , must be recognized by
the administration or the Republicans
this fall would lose a large percentage
of the vote."
Great activity obtains today In the
various Italian factions, each vrn
ingly aware of the rumored Intentions
and having a candidate to present.
It was said today that Luke Petrti
scheel, the' well-known interprtr
whose application was once turred
down by the administration may have
another opportunity while others In
timated that the Ialian interests misfit
be appeased by the appointment of
Dan Delia to the post of city sher
iff. That the appointee would not lonr
be upon the patrol duty but would
be elevated to work in the detective
department seems certain from, the
fact that constant work for Italian
speaking persons Is found by that de
partment. SHOTS FIRED BY
BANDITS AT KING
AND QUEENJI! AUTO
London, Aug. 21 Revolver shots wrs
fired by bandits, today, at Kinsfi
Charles and Queen Elizabeth (Car-t
men Sylva) of Roumania -as they were'
riding in an automobile near Slnaia, a
fashionable health resort of Roumanh
In tne uaTpainian uMjuiitaina, ' " ' - -Ing
to special despatches received
here. Neither of their majesties was
injured.
As soon as the bandits began firing,
the chauffeur of the royal car speed
ed up his machine and succeeded in
carrying the King and Queen to saf
ty. ?
BENHAM PRESIDE!!!
sixth conn. VOLS
Forty-seven survivors of the Sixth
Conn. Vols, met for their 46th annual
reunion at the Tabard Inn at Light
house Point yesterday, Families ar.d
friends were also present. Judge Al
fred B. Beers of this city, commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Re
public, was a captain in this regiment
and he attended the reunion. A num
ber of other Bridgeport men -vrho were
members also attended. Charlra II.
Benham of this city was elected presi
dent of the regimental association.
Other officers are:
' Vice-president. Frank F. Nichols,
Naugatuck; secretary and treasurer,
William F. Smith, Whitney vllle; exec
utive .committee, , Jude Alfred V,.
Beers and Charl?"s 'E. Moore, -Trl 'lice
port, and Charles K. Cad'f-'.l, New Ha
ven; historian Charles K. Cad well,
New Haven.
One ' advantage of the prospective
election in Mexico is that it will not
be necessary to wait until after the
1 voting before getting the returns.