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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
GOLD WEATHER
 HELPS SOME
Slight Improvement Noted Today In Local Trolley Service-City Committee Meets Supt. Chapman Monday.

The cold weather of yesterday and today dried up. the streets and put a stop to the crippling of the trolley ser vice which was caused through water getting into the motors and through the insulation. This morning the local division had 37 crippled cars against A of yesterday and if the road beds -re- main dry for two more days the num- Der of Zone lunged" trolley cars will be decreased to a minimum. The people using the Stratford avenue cars after the express cars are taken off on January 15.
 At present the local service in Strat- ford avenue has been supposed to be on a 15 minute headway in the morn ing and a 10 minute headway from noon until about 8 o'clock in the even ing, when the 15 minute schedule is again resumed. Under changes which it is said the company contemplates making there will be 10 minute head way in the forenoon and late at night, a five minute headway in the rush hours of early morning and evening, and about or T minutes in the after noon.
 Cars were running with more regu- larity today than at any time since the latter part of last month.
 The Aldermanic committee on inn have number of propositions to lay before Supt. c. H. Chapman when it meets next Monday afternoon in the cffice of Mayor Buckingham. The Mayor has been giving the matter close study
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
GOLDEN RESIGNS JANlTORSHlP OF
 POLICE BUILDING
Completes Long and Faith full Term of Service To-
 morrow Night.
Has Accepted Another Po- sition, the Duties of Which He Will Assume on Monday Next.

Terrence Golden, for 10 years janitor of the city court and for over three years janitor of the entire police and Charities building,' in which the court is located, will discontinue his service tomorrow night. He has already sent in his resignation as he has accepted another position.
 Terry Golden, as he is best known about police headquarters, has become a familiar figure about the City Tri- attention to visitors, as well as his precaution for the sanitation of the much abused city court pen, have won cials.
 When the news of his forthcoming departure became known about the police and charities building today general regret was expressed. It Is not known what led to his action, and he declined to discuss it today. not even affirming the fact that he has filed his resignation.
 His successor will be selected by the Police and Charities Building Commit tee, which is made up of the presidents of the police board, charities board and the Mayor. The judge of city court, however. appoints the janitor of that tribunal. It is likely that there will be two men. as was increase before Janitor Golden assumed the duties of the entire build ing, one appointed by the court to care for the cuort room. and the other to care for the rest of the structure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
DISCHARGED FOREMAN DETECTED TRYING TO
 SET FACTORY ON FIRE
OVERHAULED AFTER EARLY MORNING CHASE AT POINT OF PISTOL AND ONLY WHEN
 THREATENED WITH DEATH

upon the burning rags and then gave chase to the would-be incendiary whom they recognized as Dempsey.
 Warehouse had a 32 calibre revolver in his possession and drawing it. called upon Dempsey to halt inform ing him that if he did not he would fire Dempsey continued running with his pursuers short distance behind.
 'If you do not halt I will kill you!" shouted Morehouse and he fired two shots in the air. Then he again call ed to Dempsey and fired a third shot, this one aimed near, to the fugitive. Dempsey threw up his hands and sur rendered As the men approached Dempsey took a bottle out of his ov- ercoat pocket and threw it upon the road. That's a bottle of whiskey and I don't want it,' he explained His captors picked up the bottle and found that it contained kerosene
 The surrender took place near the house of Charles B., Allyn, treasurer of the company and being unable to open the door Of the factory from the outside Warehouse and Lockwood ob- tained a key from MT. Allyn. They then returned with their prisoner to the factory, first calling at the home of Superintendent Gray to inform him of what had happened.
 Dempsey was kept in the factory until the arrival of officers from Greenwich. A telephone message to the borough police brought Policemen Merritt and Flanagan in an automobile and they took him in custody.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
ACTING MAYOR FOR MUNICIPAL
 TROLLEY LINES

The office of the Mayor is located this afternoon in the furniture depart ment of the D. M. Read Co. A Far mer reporter called upon Acting May or Dennis E. O'Neill this afternoon and asked him if there was anything on his mind that he wanted to unburden to the public. The acting Mayor laid down his hammer on his work bench and said: 'I want to declare myself in favor of the municipal ownership and operation of the Bridgeport trolley lines. I think this is popular sub ject just now.''
 That was the extent of the interview with the Mayor this afternoon and as he won't be Mayor after tonight the acting Mayor did not make any ap- pointments.
 Mayor Buckingham went out of town for a short time today and during his absence President OsNeiH of the Com mon Council is the chief executive of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
MANY COUSINS CONTEST WILL
 OF AGED ELIZA STEPHEN
Was spinster Lady of Monroe Who Left Estate of $3 OOO Largely to Hospitals and Other Charitable In st1tutions- Relative Instituting Action to Breal Will Is Heir to $3OOO

When the will of the late Eliza Stephens of Monroe was offered for probate, this morning, leaving S2O,l 900 to public charities, Henry H. Stephens, a cousin, of Patterson, New York, through counsel, asked for a continuance of the hearing and gave notice of the intention of eleven cou- slns of the deceased to contest the will.
 The deceased, who was "A years of age, left an estate valued at between $33,OOO and $35,000, which represents the savings of herself and several generations of simple farmer folks before her. She was never married. In her will she leaves $10,0OO to the Bridgeport hospital to maintain two free beds; $5,000 to the trustees of the State Hospital for the Insane at Middletown, the income to be used Tn assisting indigent persons in de- fraying the expenses of friends who are inmates of the institutions: and $5,OO0 to the Connecticut Institute and Industrial School for the Blind at Hartford, the money to be used by the trustees to promote the interests of the institution at their discretion.
 The other bequests made by the testator are remembrances to several or her rela tives and her church. To the East Village Cemetery Associa- ton she bequeaths, the sum of $500 to be invested and the interest used in keeping the burying ground where her remains and those of her friends and neighbors are buried
 To St. Paul's Episcopal church. Monroe, where she worshipped from her girlhood, she leaves $1,O0O, the income to be used in the support of the gospel.
 To Henry B. Stephens of Patterson, N. Y., who is making the contest is letf the sum of $3,000. To his wife is left "my lemon counterpane"
 Other cousins who are beneficiaries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
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Stamford, Jan 6.--Caught in the act of trying to set fire to a building of the Mfanus Motor Works, Jerry Demp- sey, who said his home is in Warren Htreet, thIs city, was pursued and captured early this morning at the point of pistol and taken to the lock up In Greenwich. He was later held in $s.o00 for trial in the Superior
 Dempsey's supposed motive was re- venge He was formerly employed at the factory as a polisher. A month ago he became involved in a dispute with his foreman and lost his job.
 That the attempt to destroy the factory was not successful and that Dempsey was caught, are due to Frank Warehouse of Cos Cob and Ha. ry Lockwood of Mianus. These young men have been working in the new shop at night. They finished their work a little earlier than usual th.s morning and leaving the building saw A man on his knees at the north side Lof the old building with a lighted nnafch in one hand. He had just ig- hiffed a lot of rags, saturated with kerosene oil. The rags were placed iust under a window and it would be m easy matter to set fire to the wood work As soon as Warehouse and Lockwood appeared the man sprang No his feet and started to run. To ex- tfnguish the fire was the work of only
 few seconds. The men threw snow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
SENTENCE DEFERRED IN SUGAR TRUST
 FRAUD CONVICTIONS
Special from United Press

Especial from Un1ted PreSs.)
 New York. Jan. 8.--The five convict ed former employees of the American Sugar Refining Company failed to re- ceive their sentences in the Federal court today, Judge Martin reserving until Monday his decision on the mo- tion on their behalf for a new trial.
 Oliver Spitzer, fcrmer superintendent of docks at the Williamsburg Refinery of the American Sugar Refining Com pany; John COyle, Edward Boyle, Pat rick Hennessey and Thomas Kehoe. former tallyman for the trust on the same docks, appeared before Federal Judge Martin for sentence today. They were convicted last month on charges of ccnspiring to defraud the govern ment of customs duties by Justification of the weights of raw sugar unloaded at the docks and of manipulating steel springs whereby the scales were made to return short weights.
 When the date for sentence was fix ed by Judge Martin he warned the men that, although the jury had re- turned recommendation of mercy, it would depend on their subsequent acts what sentence was imposed. It had been the expectation of Special Prose cutor Henry l.. Stimson that some of the men would confess and reveal who the man higher up'' was who was re- sponsible for the frauds. Stimson and his assistant, Wilfred Denison. declar- ed the men had not given them any in- formation, and they asked the court to impose the maximum penalty.
 Before the question of sentence was taken u, George M. MacKellar, counsel for Spitzer, and Clarence Lexow, coun- sel for the others. made elaborate ar- guments to set aside the verdict on the ground that the indictment failed to ct, ri in int hn were opposed by Stimson and Deni-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08

Wilson of the Agricultural Department to take charge of the forest service temporarily.
 The Washington Post discussig the case. says:
 President Taft has taken the only proper and dignified course left to him by removing Forester Pinchot and his offending subordinates. He could have asked for MT. Pinohot's res. gnation af- ter the Glavis charges had been found to be baseless.''
 The Herald says:
 'The administration cannot hope to command national respect and confi- dence if it fails to enforce discipline and keep it's household in order.''
 Pinchot's dismissal removes from of- ficial life in Washington one of the few remaining favorites of ex-President Roosevelt. <Only two other members of the famous Tennis Cabinet" are now in the administration family Lawrence O. Murray. at present comp troller of the currency. and Herbert Knox Smith. commissioner, of corpora tions.
 ."I have nothing to say-yet,'' is the only statement that Clifford Pinchot would make today when asked to dis cuss his removal or his plans for the future.
 When he arrived at his offices early in the day he found on every floor the employees of the forest service lined up to greet their late chief and shake his hand
 "Stick!'' was Pinchot's terse advice to several officers of the service who expressed regret at his removal. All morning Kilograms from various parts of the country poured into his office cOngratulating him upon the stand he had taken in expressing himself re- garding his severance from office.
 The possibility that Pinchot will now assume the role of prosecutor before the Congressional Investigating com mittee has been suggested. It is ex- pected that he will introduce testimony to back up the statements he made in his letter to Senator Deliver that the President was mistaken in his convic- tons with regard Sa the Giavis charges. ys
 The adoption in the House yesterday of an amendment to the investigation resolution proposed by Representative Peindexter Republican. Washington i. which allows an official or. ex-official of the government to appear in person or by counsel before the Investigating committee is believed to be the first move in a plan not only by Pinchot but former Secretary of the Interior Garfield to appear before the commit tee.
 The runor that Francis J. Henney, the famous Western graft prosecutor, will appear as counsel for Glavis is again current today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
LIBERALS STILL HOT
 OVER REID'S LETTER
Special from United Press.


 London, Jan. 8.-While the Liberals are for the present only too willing to drop the discussion of Ambassador Reid's letter Donald MacMaster, ow- ing to its inferential defense of pro- lection, there is little doubt today that if they win the coming election, the issue will be revived with every indi- cation of great embarrassment to the ambassador.
 MacMaster today declared that he used the letter without Reid's pernais- sion. He said he did not suppose that Reid would object and did not believe the publication of the letter could in any way damage the ambassador.
 Liberals are insistent that even though MT. Reid did not authorize the use of the letter, he knew the in forma tion he set forth in his letter was wanted for political purposes, in asmuch as MacMaster's request, which drew. forth the letter, referred to statements that the Liberals were making regarding the condition of Americas unemployed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
CARDINAL SATQLLI EMINENT PRELATE
 SUCCUMBS TODAY
On the 71st Anniversary of His Birth Death Summons Him from His Life of
 Activity
We'll Remembered Here Where He Was Accorded a Public Reception by the Citizens of Bridgeport While Guest of Late Mon signor Cremin.
Special from United Fress.)

Special from United Fress.)
 Rome, Jan. 8.-F'rancesco Satolli, one of the five cardinal bishops of the Catholic church, died at o'clock this morning after a three weeks illness of nephritis. Cardinal Satolli was T years this morning and was raised to the Cardinalate in 1895. He was pro- lessor of Congregational studies al the time of his death.
 For more than two weeks the Car dinaPs death has been expected. He made frequent rallies but the doctors held out no hope from the start.
 The Pope was greatly distressed on learning of Cardinal satollrs death.
 Cardinal Francesca Satolli, one of the most notable figures of the Roman Catholic Church, was born of noble family in Marsiano. Archdiocese of Perugia, July q, 1S39
 In the course of his distinguished career he has made three memorable visits to the United States. He came first as the papal representative to the Catholic Congress and celebration of the centenary of the Catholic Hierar- chy in November 1889.
 His next visit was in October 1892 when he represented the Pope at the Chicago Worlds Fair under appoint menu as nrSt apOSCOI1c delegate to the United States. It was during this visit that he was appointed cardinal. His third visit, after he attained the rank of Cardinal bishop, in June 1904, was. notable for the reason that it was the first time cardinal was per- mitted to leave Rome on other than official business.
 Cardinal Satolli was educated in the seminary of Perugia, in the College of i1n DV>ny In Nf ble Ecclesias stics at Rome. He was aI- most continually an educator and at one time held the office of president of the Academy of Noble Ecclesiastics, one of the greatest positions in the educational work of Italy and of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Pre- feet of the Sacred College of Studies. member of the Congregation of the Propa ganda, Oriental Rites, and h. dex, and president of the Pontifical Academy of. St. Thomas Aquinas. (Continued on Page I2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
FAMOUS GUNSHOT
 CHAMPION JOINS
 IN TOURNAMENT

Jack Banning, of New York, the famous crack gunshot and a cham pion in several classes of marksman- ship, and H. H. Pinney, of the Union Metallic Cartridge Co.,, are the guests of the Seaside Gun Club today, at the opening of their new shooting frounds near Stadtler's park.
 The tournament today is for mem berS only.
 of 75 targets. The prizes in each case is gun shells and there are three special prizes, one for the highest run, one for the highest gun, and one for the second highest gun.
 It was a busy day for D. D. Smith, treasurer of the club, who took care of the entries and the entry fees
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08

are the following: Jennie Squires of' washington, Conn., bed quilt and $500; Christian A. Heber. of Brook lyn, china ware, shell counterpane and Francisco, $250; Charles Aldrich of South Dover, N. Y, $1,50O; William Aldrich of South Mover, N r., $500.
 After disposing of household goods to some female cousins in South Dow CT, N. Y., the deceased directs that all of the remainder, if it amounts to $5.O00, shall go to the Bridgeport does not amount to S5,OO0 the amount is to be divided in three equal shares and share will be giv- en to each of the institutions men tioned in the opening of the testa- ment, the Bridgeport Hospital, the State Hospital for the Insane, and the Institute for the Blind.
 The will was drawn and signed April 30, 1908, and Judge David A. Nichols of Shelton, is named as exc cutor.
 The counsel for the contesting heirs is J. Bennett Southar, Judge and Surrogate of Putnam County, N. N. It is understood that Judge M. B. Beardsley will be retained to appear for the contestants before the probate court in this city.
 Judge Nichols has engaged Attor- ney John smith of this city and AL fred c. Baldwin of Derby, to appear for the will. Judge Nobbs continued the hearing until Jan. 26.
 Miss Stephens has number of cousins whom she omitted from the will and whether they are support ing Henry B. Stephens in his claims will not be known until the time of the hearing. The testatrix was a daughter of the late Polydor Steph- ems who resided for many years at stephens Station, Monroe. The fam fly originally came from New York state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
SMALLPOX VICTIM
 BACK IN STAMFORD
Especial from United Press.)

Stamford, Jan. S.-August Hornig, former cook in, the local isolation hos pital, who caused a scare in New Ha- ven arrived in Stamford today. He was examined by T. Briggs, city health officer who found no trace of disease.
 DrBriggs learned from City Health Officer Wright of New Haven that Hornig had been found in the latter city drunk and his incoherent re- marks about a smallpox case led to his detention and isolation as a pre- caution. After he had been kept for several days the New Haven authori- ties decided last night that it was perfectly safe for Hornig to be at large and invited him to return to Stamford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
BRIDGE TOURNAMENT.

A bridge tournament to determine the championship of the University Club has been arranged to start Mon day evening, Jan. 10th. Entries closed last evening, participants entering as individuals or as teams of two. It is the intention of the committee who have charge of the bridge. Radcliffe E. Sprott and Dr. Thomas L. Ellis, to have the first round completed before Monday evening, Jan. r. An elmina- tion series will follow at the rate of one round per week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
THIRTY YEARS IN PRISON MAY BE
 FATE OF MUSCIO
Slashed Girl Who tilted Him-Now Charged With
 Attempted Murder.
Pretty Young Shop Girl Will be Able to Leave the Hospital Within a Few Days and Trial of Her As sailant Should Take Place Shortly.

Within a few days Angelo Muscio, i the assailant of pretty 20 year old Phillino Augustine will be arraigned in the city court here on the charge of assault with intent to murder. This 30 years in prison. It is said that Muscio, now in custody in Brooklyn, admits he slashed the girls face in order to mar her beauty, that no other might marry her after she had finally refused him.
 Muscio was held in Brooklyn court today as fugitive from justice, pending the securing of requisition papers for his delivery by the New York to the Connecticut authorities. He was arrested late yesterday by State Policeman Frank Virelli, whose aid was sought immediately after the crime because of his familiarity with the Italian language and customs Both Muscio and the girl are of Ital- ian birth.
 the outcome of several days efforts. Immediately after the assault he learn ed that Muscio hailed from Water bury. In the Brass City he found he had a brother in Brooklyn. He found the location of the colony of people from Muscles particular town III Itdly anu easily located the man because of a peculiarity of his left eye. He was known in the colony as the Mayor of Cajazza,'' his birthplace. On his ar rest, Virelli says he immediately ask ed if the girl had died. Then he ad- mitted he was jealous and attacked the girl because he wanted no other man to marry her.
 Virelli will take warrant charging Nuscio with assault with intent to kill, to Governor Weeks. and the latter will make requisiton upon Governor Hughes for the delivery of the prison CT to the Connecticut authorities. In New York state the securing of requl- sition papers is required by law be- fore a prisoner may be taken from that state to another, while in Con necticut, the prisoner may waive the formality if he is willing to make such a concession.
 At the Bridgeport hospital today it was said that Muscles attempt to mar the face of the girl may not be as successful as he expected. The sur geons examining the wounds have found them healing nicely and there may be only slight scars instead of the unsightly marks he sought to impress upon her features.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
GEN. DIAZ'S DEATH WILL NOT END
 PLANS FOR PEACE
Especial from United Press. ]

Managua, Jan. S.-The death of Gen. era1 Fornos Diaz by drown ng while en route to Managua to treat with President Madriz regarding terms for ending the revolution, will not, it is hoped, defeat the plan for peace ne- gotiations Madriz today sent word to Provisional President Estrada at Bluefields, that he would be glad to open negotiations with any of Estra- das choosing and that anyone bearing passports from Estrada would be guaranteed every safety and accord ed every courtesy in Managua.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
 TO GIVE saTHE RIVALS 5

The people of Bridgeport, and es- pecially the graduates and friends of the B. H. s. will have an opportunity of witnessing the dramatization of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's most amusing comedy, The Rivals which will be presented Friday evening, Jan. 18th with a matinee Saturday the 2Sth by thek-Senior class of the High
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08

was arrested early this week on com plaint of Post Office Inspector Harry Hadsell on charges of 'embezzlement. in that he is alleged to have taken I registered letters from the United States mail, waived examination be- fore Commissioner Wright today and States Court dnder-$500 bonds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
L RECORDS EXCEEDED BY VOLUME.
 OF LOANS ON REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

Connecticut have so many bans been placed as during total for the larger cit reached $36, ,851, ,012. This substantial increase in put also to an extent the d ujon owners of realty. NY in Bridgeport upon hge was s4, 446, 200.
 tightly exceeded in
 hal estate sales
 State as ex-
 IS was 13.271,
 m 1907. The
 ord and Mill.
 Aes, caused
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-08
TAFT'S REMOVAL OF ROOSEVELT'S STAUNCH
 FRIEND STIRS NATION
BEGINNING OF ONE OF BITTEREST INTERIM CINE FIGHTS IN HISTORY OF REPUB
 LICAN PARTY

From All Parts of Country Telegrams Are Received By Deposed Forester Pinchot Congratulating Him On His Stand-Feared that Taft Has Been Blinded and Deceived By the Aldrich Cannon Group = Pinchot Advises Subordinates to Stick