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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
REMONSTRANCE
 MAYBE WITHDRAWN
Application for Liquor Lii cense by Flora Cunning ham is Not for Permit to Sell at Retail.

A remonstrance bearing A sigma lures, was filed with the County Commissioners, this morning, against the application of the Brooklawn Gro- cery &, Liquor Co.,, Flora Cunningham, applicant, for a wholesale liquor li- cense at Wood and Capitol avenues. The remonstrants claim that "the To- cation is residential, rather isolated, and entirely unsuitable for saloon'' and that there is no police protec- tion in that part of the city.
 Friends of the applicant say that evidently the remonstrants are labor ing under a misapprehension, believ- ing the application to be for a reg ular liquor license. The application is for wholesale license, such as ,is en- joyed by nupber of grocery stores in this city. Under such a license liz quors are not to be drunk on the premises but are to be delivered in connection with the grocery trade It is believed that when tie remon- strants learn these facts, the remon- strance will be withdrawn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
Routine Business in the
 General Assembly
Especial from United Press.

Especial from United Press)
 Hartford, April 6-Favorable re- ports were passed in the Senate. to- day, appropriating S12,OOO for saIar- ies of country sheriffs; concerning the printing of reports of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station pro- viding that not more than 12OOO copies should be printed every year: incorporating the Connecticut Title & Guarantee Company. of Stamford extending the time for the organiza- ton of the Connecticut Lawyers Title Insurance Company; appropriating $6, 900 for the State Police Associa- ton, of Connecticut; amending an ac- ton concerning religious instruction in reformatory institutions; concern ing the making of contracts. by the Soldiers Hospital board for electric light and power for soldiers home, NOrotOn; reporting an act concerning the taxation of express companies
 The Senate and the House voted to adjourn until next Tuesday. This ac- tion is interpreted here as putting an end to Friday sessions.
 House Chairman Chandler, of the committee on labor. received a tele- gram: we demand passage of the trades dispute act. Demand impera- tive. (Signed) Socialist Party, Bris- tol, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
REFORM LAWS DEMANDED BY
 LABOR UNIONS
As a Protest Against Firetrap Factories, They Petition Gov. Dix and New York Legisla- ture
Following the Monster Demon stration of Mourning There is no Doubt That Demands Will be Readily Granted
Special from United Press )


 New York, April Predetermined d that the force of their demonstration of yesterday, when organized and un- organized labor united in a, gigantic parade through the rain and mud as protest against firetrap factories, should not be lost, the several com mittees of the unions, today, prepared to petition Governor Dix and the leg islature for sweeping reform laws. They will demand that adequate fire escapes be placed on all buildings, that fire drills be made compulsory, that all refuse be cleaned from fac tory floors twice a day and that all inf1ammable materials be kept in fire proof receptacles. A committee of one representative from every labor union in the city will be named to de- mand action.
 So impressed was the public gen. erally with the force of yesterday $ demonstration that it is believed dras- tic reform laws will be forced through the legislature with hardly a dissent ing voice when it recOnvenes one week from Monday. Veteran pOliti- clans say that never before have they seen laboring men and women so de- termined to demand their rights and they admit it will be political suicide for any legislator to vote against the bills. In line, yesterday, were enough voters, saying nothing of the inf1u- ence of the women marcherS, to hold the balance of power not only in the next city but in the next state elec- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
No Increase
 Will Be Given
 HeaIth Officer
House Unanimously Rejects
 Bill Favored by President of Bridgeport Health Board
Senate Passes Bill Permit ting Crane Go. to Increase Capital Stock-Forfeited Rights Restored.
(From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent
 Hartford, April 6-On an adverse re- port from the committee on Cities and Burroughs, of which Senator Frederic A. Bartlett of Bridgeport is chairman the resolution introduced that provid- ed for an increase of the salary of the health officer of Bridgeport, from $1, ,500 to $3,G00 per annum, was killed.
 The House chairman, Representative Webster, said nobody appeared in fa- vor of raising the salary except the president of the Health Board, pr. G. W. Osborn. There was much opposi- ton. The committee has learned that the present health officer is satisfied with his salary, and has not asked for the increase
 The committee recommended that tho proposition be defeated. The House unanimously rejected the bill
 In concurrence with the Senate the House passed the act amending the charter of the Crane Valve Co.,, where by the capital is increased from $500, GOO to 5000, 000.
 The House granted further lease of life, until Dec. 1, 1913, to the Fed era1 Trust Go. of Bridgeport.
 The Senate, in concurrence with the House, passed the reports of the Com mittee on Forfeited Rights, restoring Charles Schwink and Peter Kelly of Bridgeport, their rights of citizenship.
 The Senate in concurrence with the House, referred to the committee on Labor the resolution introduced by Senator Spel1acy providing for an in- vestigation into the conditions of em- ployment of employees of mercantile establishments. This proposed in- quiry is being fought very bitterly by many of the members of the State Business Mems Association.
 The fight over the New Haven city court judgeship will be renewed in the Senate, Tuesday, where it has been made the order of the day for F O clock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
PRINZESS IRENE GOES
 ASHORE DURING DENSE
 FOG OFF FIRE ISLAND
Four Big Ocean Tugs and Revenue Cutter Seneca Stand ing by North German Lloyd Steamer Ready to As sst at High Tide This Aftenoon-25OO Passengers Aboard.

At II o'clock, four big ocean going tugs and the revenue cutter Seneca were standing by the steamer. The Merritt Chapman boats had lines to assist when the water conditions became favorable for foat ting the steamer.
 It was stated that there was abso- lutely no excitement on board the Irene when she took the sand. The passengers were asleep and it was some two hours after the engines be- came still that anyone outside of the crew knew the vessels predicament. Including the crew there are 2,500 persons on board.
 Several of the company of the Prin- zess Irene are medal of honor men, having been decorated by various gov ernment and organizations for saving life at the risk of their own. Her commander. Captain Petersen, is one of the oldest of the North German Lloyd officers. In his latest wireless to the officials of the company he said that his steamer was resting easily that she is making no water and that he does not believe that her hull is strained. He said that the tugs ought to be able to get her af1oat at high tide.
 The Princess Irene has figured in the story of the sea both as a victim of trouble and saver of lives. In June 1909 her commander picked up a wire less from the Slavonia, which had pil- ed up on dangerous Flores Island, the chief island in the Azores. By rush ing his engines at ruinOus speed her captain finally managed to get to the Slavonia just when it appeared that all of her company would be lost. passengers and crew were transferred despite a high sea without the loss of a single man.
 In 1904 the Princess Irene found in her pathway a sinking Austrian bri- gantine with eight men at the point of death. Mountainous seas were running but the lifeboat of the Irene, manned by a volunteer crew, com manded by the first officer got to them and saved their lives. On the very next voyage the Princess Irene nearly found haven in Davy Jones' locker. On the inward trip she en- countered heavy storm which car lifeboats and rafts and large sec tion of her uppe' works. Short of coal and in bad shape the captain dumped barrels of oil overheard and steering the ship by her screws, suc- cessfully brought the ship to port It was on her that Porter Charlton was arrested for the murder of his wife. Mary Scott-Castle Charlton, of San Francisco. in their lonely villa at Lake Como, Italy
 When the new tariff bill went into effect the Princess Irene was loaded to the limit with baskets of cham pagne and other luxuries on which the duty had been increased and after a record breaking passage her captain managed to file his manifest in the Federal Collectors office only a few hours before the law went into effect saving many thousands of dollars to the importers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
OF GEMS AND PRE-
 CIOUS STONES IN 1909.
Increased Output.

The statistics of production of gems and precious stones in the United States in 1909, which were collected by the Geological Survey and the Bu- published, show a large increase in value over 1905. The total value Tn 1909 was s534,3SO; the value in 1908 was s416,O63. The increase is due chiefly to larger outputs of turquoise, tourmahne, variscite, chrysoprase, californite, and kunzfte. The produc- tion of a number of precious stones as beryl, garnet, perfdot, and topaz showed a decrease in value. The out put of turquoise, matrix and turquoise amounted to over IT tons, that of variscite to over 1-2 tons, and that of tourmaline to over 1-2 tons.
 Report by the Geological Survey.
 An account of the occurrence and production of gem materials in the cious stones industry, has just been published in pamphlet form by the Geological Survey in an advance chapter from Mineral resources of the United States, calendar year 1902" The pamphlet, entitled ''The stones in 19o9," was prepared by Douglas. B. Sterrett and may be ob- tained free by applying to the Direc- tor of the Survey.
 Principal Gems and Precious Stones
 Described.
 The occurrence and features of be- nitoite, californite, chrysoprase, dia- mond, emerald, peridot, turquoise, variscite. and other gem materials are described by MT. Sterrett. Beni- toite~is beautiful new gem that in some respects resembles sapphire. It has been found at only one locality, in San Benito County, Cal. Californ1te is compact, massive vesuv1anite and resembles jade in hardness, texture, and color It has been found at number of localities in California and should be a popular native gem. Chrysoprase has been mined at a of places in California, where g. large quantity of beautiful gem material has been obtained.
 Emerald in North Carolina.
 A new emerald locality has been discovered in North Carolina, where promising gems have been found on the surface in cotton field. The crystals are rather large and are of a deep green color.
 Turquoise in the Far West.
 Deposits of turquoise have been worked in Arizona, California, Colo rado, Nevada, New Mexico and Tex as. Turquoise is generally found in arid or desert regions, where mining is difficult New Mexico, Califor- mia and Arizona were formerly the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
PUBLISHER
 LIPPINCOTT
 A SUICIDE
Especial from United Press.


 Philadelphia, April 6-With a 32 calibre revolver clutched in his right hand,- Craige Lippincott, president of the publishing firm of J. B. Lippincott 6, Co.,, art patron and society man of prominence, was found dead in his bedroom in his fashionable West Rit- tenhouse Square home, today. He had died almost instantly from a bullet wound in his right temple.
 The tragedy was discovered by a negro valet soon after o'clock, who. 6n going to his employers room to shave him, found the lifeless body on the floor. No cause is known for the suicide.
 Craige Lippi1cott was born in this city Nov. 4, 1846. He was the eldest son of Joshua Bertram Lippincott, founder of the widely known firm of J. B. Lippincott & Company. He at tended the University of Pennsylvania. and completed his studies in European universities. He entered his fathers publishing house in 1876. He rose rapidly and on the death of Joshua Lppincott, in 1886. succeeded him as president. He belonged to the May flower descendants, the Sons of the Revolution, t;le Union League, the Art and Rittenhouse clubs and many other organizations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06

the door and all the livelong day I sat in my room. Then he came back with the officers. They asked me if I could help him. How could [? All I had was the $100 I drew out of the bank when he went away. That wouldn't help him the officers said.
 Then they said I was to take his things out of my trunk
 Where is Mrs. Kelsey?" I asked. Tn the next room." said the officers. Then I knew it was all over Right after that the room of No. APO, one of the two rooms we occupied opened and there stood Mrs. Kelsey. She didn't say word to me and I didn't say word to her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
MIR. PETRUSCHELL
 SUCCEEDS DELLA

Judge Foster of the city court has announced that the interpretation of Italian cases in the city court, here tofore effected through Daniel Della, will be done by Luke G. PetruscheH.
 MT. Della and MT. Petruschell are both prominent in Italian-American circles. There was no intimation of the change. Yesterday MT. Della was tardy in reporting, and Judge Foster announced that henceforth he will look to MT. Petruschell.
 The interpreter receives $1.50 for each case in which his services are required. There is no regular yearly appointment. but for the purpose of securing the attendance of an inter preter each day, it has come to be the custom in that tribunal to appoint the same interpreter from day to day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
Capt. Boyton Will Receive Bids for
 Steeplechase Stands

Announcement is made by Captain Boyton, manager of Steeplechase Isl- and, in the advertising columns to- day, of his readiness to consider pro- positions for the purchase of privi- leges, for the coming season. Tele- phones were installed at the island yesterday, the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company turned on the water supply and the power plant is now being rigged up. The bridge to the island is open daily, until o'clock in the afternoon and business people are in- vited to call and select their privi- leges and buildings.
 'I am giving Bridgeport people the first chance at the concessions" said Capt. Boyton today. Next week ad- vertisement will appear in all of the amusement papers for the sale of these privileges and calling for at- fractions. I am confident that the coming season will be fully as sue cessful as the first year of MT. Til yous management. We are getting some fine new attractions. The con- sessions will be let at a reasonable, living price,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
Slayer Of His Parents Sent
 To The Asylum
Especial from United Press.

AnsOria. April 6-Adjudged insane, Thomas Fitzgibbons, Jr., of this place was committed to the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane, at Middle town, for the murder of his parents here March 19. Dr. Albert c. Thomas, of Middletown, and Dr. Robert E. Peck, of New Haven. testified that they had examined the prisoner at the county jail. It was their belief that Fitzgibbons suffered from a chronic mania and should be sentenc- ed to the State institution.
 One feature of the hearing today was Fitzgibbons' testimony on the stand in his own behalf. He heard voices in the walls of his home on the fatal night he said. These voices made him wild with anger. He wanted to kill them.
 Taking an axe he attacked the voice and when his mother interfered to quiet him he killed her. He then killed the father. Fitzgibbons said he next threw lighted lamp at the couch on which his father lay dead to burn up the voices"
 Also he testified that he tried to kill himself with the axe. The young man was taken to Middletown this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06

chief sources of turquoise, but dur ing the last few years Nevada has been one of the principal producers.
 Increased Demand for variscite.
 Variscite, like turquoise, is gener- ally found in desert regions The output formerly came from Utah un- der the names utahlite, chlor-utah- lite, amatrice and variscite, but since 1908 a number of deposits found in Nevada have contributed to the pro- duction. During the last two years there has been an increased demand for this gem. Variscite and vari- scite matrix are used for the same purposes as turquoise matrix in jew elry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
Special from United Press.)

New York, April s.-The North German Lloyd Steamship rPrinzess Irene, in today, from Mediterranean ports, is ashore off the Lone Hill Life Saving Station, 10 miles east of Fire a dense fog. There is a high sea rum ming and the lifesavers from the San dy Hook station have put off in their big powerboats- The position of the liner is not dangerous. The bottom is sandy. The wind is light and the chief danger to the vessel is in the breeze gaining strength.
 The 1ifesaving crews from Point of Woods. Plue Point, Bellport, Smith S Point, Forge and Morriches stations are standing ready to go to the as- sistance of the liner should it become necessary.
 The sandpit on which the Irene Is ashore is not far from the extreme e western end of Fire Island and is near Fire Island Inlet, which con- meets Great South Bay with the open sea- Cross currents make navigation very dangerous at this point.
 On board the Irene are a thousand steerage passengers and a complete cabin list of tourists returning from Italy and southern Europe.
 The North German Lloyd people were notified by wireless and immedi- ately rushed wrecking tugs of the Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Company to the scene An effort will be made 10 haul the Irene off at the next high tide The company has also arranged 10 send a steamer down the bay, if necessary. to take the passengers off. This. however. will not be done un- less 1t is seen that the Irene cannot he hauled clear or the winds threat en to increase
 The. Princess Irene left Gibraltar on March 2T
 Captain Goddard and his crew of 10 men from the Lone Hill Lifesaving Station were the first to reach the Princes Irene They went out in their unsuitable lifeboat through the stubborn surf and a line was thrown them They signalled that every thing was all right on board the big German craft and the other ifesavers turned back but held their boats on the sands ready to launch in case of need.
 when the tw1 wrecking tugs of Merritt Chapman Company from New York, and two big ocean tugs, that had hurrtedly been called from New London, reached the Prinzess Irene, they found her resting with her nose on the sandspit and headed directly shoreward- There was a slight list 10 port but this was due to the fact that there was a heavy groundswell running which had carried her stern around and pushed her farther on the sands.
 Steel hawsers were quickly stretch ed from the big wrecker Relief to the stern of the Princess Irene. Her screws were then worked sternward while the Reliefs engines strained The big liner did not move but the captain of the Relief said that he would have the Princess Irene off when the tide became full, which win be about five o'clock, tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
WALL STREET TODAY


Especial from United Press.)
 New York, April 6.-(Opening.)- The stock market opened without any special feature, today. Prices ranged at about yesterdays close. Peoples Gas shaded F and American Tele- phone rose %. Western Union ad- vanced 5s At the end of Is minutes the market was dull, Reading and St. Paul making trifling gains.
 II a. m.-Steel Common was the strongest of the industrials. advanc- ing more than a point. Changes in other active issues were narrow
 Government bonds unchanged; oth- CT bonds steady.
 Noon.-The market was sluggish during the last half of the forenoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
RECIPROCITY AND
 THE FARMERS HOME.

The representatives of the State Department in negotiating the Recip- rocity Agreement with Canada, sought to do something in the way of cheap ening the cost of the farmers home. MT. Edward Hines, the representa- tive of the lumber interests, when he appeared before the Senate Finance Committee. said he did not think there was any necessity for cheaper lumber The contrary view was ta ., ken by the American negotiators. Lumber furnishes the most important commodity of the articles which are exempted from duty, or have the du- ties lowered, by the United States. Rough lumber, which is made entire ly free, is of course, the most impor- tant material in home building. The United States buys Is million dollars per annum and upwards of this class of lumber from Canada, and the du- ties fenitted to the American people 2uonnt to more than $1,250,O 900. 1Plaped or finished lumber is heavily reduced, as are laths and palings.
 When it comes to roofing, the far mer gets the benefit, wh ether he uses shingles, slates or manufactures If asbestos.I On all these articles the reductions are heavy and especially on shingles.
 When it comes to laying the foun- dation of his home, there is also a. material reduction made on all clas- ses of building stone. If Cement en- ters into the construction, as it does in many homes, he gets the further benefit of Gypsum, or plaster of rock, which is made free. Gypsum now enters very largely not only into stucco work. but into ordinary Port land cement, which is used exten- sively.
 When the farmer comes to paint his house, he has the further benefit of reduced duty on oxide of iron, which enters into paints.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
SMITH SUCCEEDS GRAY AS ASSISTANT { ERIK
 IN THE CIT COURT

Hon. Carl Foster, re-appointed judge of the city court through the recent action of the General Assem- bly, will make his appointments for the ensuing two years in the city court room at police headquarters, to- morrow morning, in connection with the daily session of the city court.
 Only one change is scheduled in the city court slate Both the judges, Carl Foster and Frank L. Wilder, have been re-appointed by the Legis- lature. The judge appoints the pros- ecutor and assistant prosecutor; and the clerk and assistant clerk.
 The same staff will prevail with the exception of Attorney John P. Gray, who leaves the assistant clerkship to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
REMONSTRANCE FILED

Attorneys Keogh and Candee of Norwalk, counsel for the remonstrants against the application for liquor license of John P. McCann in Sauga- tuck, have filed an appeal with the Superior court against the decision of the county commissioners in granting a new license to McCann The re- monstrants claimed both unsuitabllity of place and person and that there were enough saloons in the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06

make room for Attorney John Smith. the Eighth district Republican work CT. The new city court will be or ganized as follows: Judge Carl Eos ter, Deputy Judge Frank l.. Wilder; Prosecuting Attorney, Alexander L.. Delaney: assistant prosecuting attor- ney, William A. Redden; Clerk George R. Burnes; Assistant clerk, John Smith.
 The clerkships under the salary schedule recommended by the commit tee on cities and boroughs, are not worth what they have been. The for mer system of pay was salaries of $500 and $500 for clerk and assistant respectively, with fees. The new sys- tenn fixes the salaries at $16O0 and $500 without fees. This means several hundred dollars less for each clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-06
FLANDERS IN NORWALK

Special from United Press.)
 NorwaIk. April 6-Another. case of the dreaded glanders was discovered in this town today. The horse, owned by Esrosito Brothers. bakers, was shot and all public drinking tanks were shut off and cleaned Several cases have appeared in town of late.