New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1914, Page 10

N POOLROOM BATILE| A5 BIDS. ARE OPENED 10 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY. 12, 1914. CUES FOR WEAPONS Seventy-five Men and Youngsters Engage i Free-for-Al Fght. GHEFRAVLINGS A CLOSE PLCE Tsimones’* Parlors in Bronson Block on ‘Main:Street Has EV‘II Reputation T & +—Police"Arjve Probably in Time to. Prevent Serious Results. Scenes’ rivaling gang fights. in the Jowest sections of New York were enacted in John Tsimones’ poolroom at 417 Main street, the Bronson hotel block last night and that someonc was mot Killed outright was considered miarvelous, in the eyes of the. police. Pool cues ‘were wielded freely and ‘@ pair of brass knuckles was found wn one of the 'prisoners captured. Beven arrests were made, the proprie- ntor being one of those taken into cus- Rody. 5 In police court today Peter Pappas, monvicted’ of ‘hitting Gustave Murzyn jon the head with a cue, was fined $10. jArthur LaFlamme, charged ' with "preach of the peace, was assessed $10. Ponn Pombrowski, on a similar charge fined $7. A charge of carrying Prass \knpckles which had been pre- gerred against Dombbrowski was dis- issed. . Steve Mikowski, Albert Gra- ok and Murzyn, charged with breach ipf the peace, were acquitted. = Judge james T. Meskill was on the bench. Al ‘of the" prisoners, with the excep- gion of ‘Pappas, gave their age as weighteen. Pappas is about thirty fyéars old. Battle Starts Over Pool Game. Young LaFlamme and a Greek were laying:ppol and had an argument as :o the number of balls each one had pocketed. ‘Tgimones separated them mhen ‘they ‘becams 'tod belligerent and the discussion simmered down to not! “wher & helpér in the poolroom ppen it up again' by ordering La- Fl e out of the place. The young- ster_rofused to leave, and the helper invited him out into ' the back yard to fight. LaFlamme picked ‘up the gauntlet and both started for the back door. As LaFlamme reached the door. sill] somegne hit him from behind and he landed in the ydrd after negotiating a five-foot. drop from the sill to the ground: . The crowd had surged to the back of the poolroom and.Dom- browski, Grabeck and a few others were pushed out the door into the yard Avhbre,i'it was alleged, they pro- ceede@ to-bombard - ‘Tsimones, who was. in the doorway, with rocks and other “objécts.. The closing of the daor and the arrival of Officers Lam- phere;’ Nealon ‘and Malona, put a stop to, their efforts. Seventy-five in Free-for-all. In the meantime the interior of the pool ‘reom was filled with a surging, ing mob. The Greeks are said /t0 ‘have taken sides against ' the /American ‘youths. ' Pool cues were grabbed from their racks and brought down’at random on any heads within reach. Murzyn received a bad cut on the head and sald after the ar- rests that he saw Pappas wield the ; cue. One of the witnesses said there 2 8t ‘least seventy-five men ana s “engaged in the free-for-all fight. After arresting those who had been Pushed out of the back door, the po- licemen entered the poolroom and placed” Pappas, Tsimones and Steve Mikowski under arrest. The last mamed insisted. on being arrested; as e said he was in the fight. = - During the ‘trial todgy Dombrow- gki explained to the satisfaction. of Judge James T, Meskill how the brass Knuckles came to be in his Dosses- pion. He said he saw the Greek with ‘whom LaFlamme was going to fight reach in his back pocket and pull out this handkerchief. The knuckles also came out and fell on the floor. Dom- !n:owski sald he picked them up and would have used them if the fight became “big.” He had no chance #o ‘test’ their hardness as he was 5udhed out -into the back yard. While ombrowski was being taken to po- lice headquarters he called a small boy to his side and tried to slip the knuckles to him. He was clumsy in the attempt and the knuckles jangled %o the sidewalk where they were found by Officer Nealon. ‘Mikowski told the court he insist- ed: on being arrested in order to be able to testify in the case. He had 1o hand in the fight, he said. ¥ f Bfwllngg May Close Place. 'simones was charged with assault- Murzyn after the other cases had n disposed "of. He pleaded not ty samdthe.case was continued to orTow on request of Attorney M. 8axXé, WHo has been retained to de- feld awF Prosecuting Attorney rghs WG | Klett, who left a sick cute the cases, asked that ked at $200 as he in- ngs Tsimones when the case goes to trial 3 Itis-said that a charge of keeping disorderly place will be the charge. ome of the witnesses testified that it a common thing for fights to occur B the pool room. The police give it bad mame and one patrolman stated éourt ' that ft was worse than ¢ity for disturb- s, Chief Rawlings mun':-t; revoke mones’ ‘idens LR fim , ony, hvfi fia. A heating wil held within: the next few. et Rawlings sitting i HEALTH BOARD GASPS Firman Cuts Under (fif@r of Swat- son Bros. by Smail Margin. WILCOLLEGTCARBAGE FOR 82,950 Committee Will Investigate All Appli- cants—Commissioner ‘Burns Scorcs . Inspector. Weiant ror Acts Done on 1 His Own Initiative. A surprise package in the form of a bid of $2,950. for the collection of city garbage awaited the new health commission at -its meeting last eve- ning. The bid was offered by Henry Furman. | The opening: of new bids was caused by the action of the com- mon council in refusing to ratify the action of the old bvare or health which, on two occasions, recommend- ed that the contract be awarded to J. J. Donahue, the present collector, for $6,600. The common council withheld its endorsement on the ground that Swanson Bros, whicnh were not considered competent at their figure by the woard of health, had bid $3,000. The mutter was then . referred back to the new board. When the bids were opened, like the birds in the nursery rhyme pie, the oppon- ents of Swanson Bros., began to sing as that firm had jumped. its figure to $4,000 and the bid or Furman was $1,050 less. The bids were: J. J. Donahue, $6,600; Swanson Bros., $4,000; Luke Sinskie, $6,000; John Hanson, $4,400; Henry Furman, $2,950: The bid of Sinskie had been lowered $800, his bid on the previots call for bids lbe- ing $6,800. Hanson and Furman were new bidders. 'The. bids were opened by Health Inspector T. E. Reeks, M. D., who acts as clerk' of the board, on suggestion of Chairman H. S. Tal- lard- Dr. H. T. Bray, chatrman of the oid board who' is'a ‘staunch bellever -in the ability of Donanue, = explained that Furman once was a city collector and did his work fairly well althoush not as well as the last two’ colléctors. He is is a competent man, Dr. Bray explained, but his ngure is too low. The owner’of-land next to Furman’s had ‘beeri” prohibitea ‘by ‘the tows: of Newington : from :/dumping .garbage: there because a stream:running ines: ‘Newington had been polluted. Dr. Bray called attention to the fact that Sinskie’s bid was $800°1less than his previous bid. Wants Committee to Investigate. Commissioner T. E. Burns made a motion fthat the bids be referred to a committee consisting or tné chdirmar,’| Dr. Bray and Dr. Reeks to consider the capability of the lowest bidder. " Mayor Quigley, who dropped into the meeting, asked if tne committee could let the board know the result of their investigation in time for .a report.to be forwarded to .the com- mon council on Friday evening- “The committee might not want the matter referred to i1t with power,” said Dr. Bray. *I, for one, ‘would not.” P ¥ Dr. George H. Bodley seconded Mr. Burns’ motion with the understanding { that the committee was to report to | the commission. As a way out of accepting any of the bids, Dr. Bray suggested that the pres- | ent contract with Donahue can be re- newed annually for three years by | the city. | Mr.,Burns did not know whether the work would be done properly by those who sent in their bids. He remarked | that the figures were at great var- iance. He was not sure whether it would be advisable not to renew the; old contract and amended his mo- tion so that that phase of the matter { might be considered. \ “I believe. that tne council is in favor of granting the contract to the lowest bidder if he can furnish a suit- able bond,” said' Chairman Tallard. “I understand that Furman had a farm on, which the garbage could be dumped and that he is experienced. I belfeve that it is the duty of the board to give the contract to him if he is reliable.” Dr. Bray could not agree with Chairman Tallard’s interpretation of the desire of the council. He be- lievés that that body wanted the work done as reasonably as possible if it was done properly. He: said he sug- gested the renewal of the present con- tract because Dr. Reeks, as health of- ficer, now devotes all his attention to the work and might be able to con- trol the contractor ' better than pre- viously when the health officer did not devote all his attention to his of- fice. Mr. Burns’ motion as amended was passed. Garbage 'Wagon Contract Tabled. The awarding of the contract for three garbage wagons to B. Weinberg was held up until the next meeting. Mr. Weinberg agreed to build the wa- gons for $535. He was the lowest of six bidders. He agreed to for- feit $5 per day for each wagon not delivered by June 1. Dr. Bray did not think it fair to hold him' to the forfelt agreement ss his bid was sent in a month ago, giv- ing him that much more time to build the wagons. On motion of Dr. Bray the contract was left unsigned until the next meeting. On recommendation of Dr. Bray, it was voted to take the necessary steps to have Dr..Reeks appointed a special policeman in order to carry out his own work. , Mr. Burns did not think the board should \surp the powers of the police department. Dr. Bray re- plied that it was freqnently necessary for the health officer to have a badge | of: authority to..tack up quarantine s and’'to fumigate' houses. He ‘several instances where: he was i printed up. formed him that there might be some | ! changes in the text of the applica- tions and he had informed City Clerk H i stopyc. Arrival of America’s First Sacrifice TWO ARE FINED $35 ' KNIGHTS OF COLU MBUS: In Mexican Conflict at New York City Fop ABUSING HORSE N ANNUAL SESSIC === T ARRIVAL 12 NEW YORK of COFFINS af SAl PHOTO @) 19 This picture shows the arrival at New York city of the seventeen cof- fins with the bodies of the TUnited forced . to have police protection - to carry on his work. : “Call Down” For Welant. Mr. Burns called Plumbing Inspec- tor Welant to task for granting a per- mit .to . Joseph H. Emley to do a plumbing job when he had not passed an - examindtion for a master plumb- ers’ license. ‘ A long discussion ensued. on wheth= er the board should adopt temporary rules for. the inspection of applicapts for,master and journeyman plumbers’ licenses until the common council adopts new ordinances on the Te- quirements of applicants. On motion of Commissioner M. W. Davenport it was voted ‘to ratify the action of Chairman Tallard in. recommending and of Inspector Weiant in granting a special permit to Emley and on mo= tion of Mr Davenport, amended by Mr. Burns,” it was voted to have a permanent committee of four for the examination of all applicants for plumbers’ licenses. The committee is to consist of a member of the health commission, a master plumber, a journeyman plumber and the plumbing inspector. _Inspector, Welant wanted to ‘know. what hé would do with fees collected from applicants and Mr. Burns told him to turn 'them over to the city treasurer. e Inspector Weiant informed the board that he had noprinted forms for apph- cants for plumbing licenses and on suggestion of ex-Building Inspector Bergstrom, he. had - instructed City Clerk A. L. Thompson to have 1,000 Mr. Burns, later, in- Thompson to have the printing He did not know how many had been printed. At this point Mr. Burns brought up the question whether Inspector Weiant had the authority to order the work done without the recommenda- tion of the commission. It was agreed that no work should be done unless authorized by the commission. ALGERIAN SURGEONS SKILFUL WITH SAWS Trepanning Operations Performed By Them Without Modern Instru- ments. London, May 12.—Without anaes- thesia or modern instruments, ‘nanve j surgeons among the Bedouins of the Algerian hinterland have become so skilful that they do not hesitate to undertake operations as delicate as trepanning. This report is by H. Hylton-Simpson, who, accom- panied by his wife, has just returnea from a scientific expedition among these almost unknown nomadic tribes of the desert. The explorer and his wife lived among the natives and es- tablished the closest relations with the ruling sheiks of remote vitages. They. found that surSery had grown to be a skilled profession. Hyl- ton-Simpson was lucky enough to come into contact with a friendly Arabian physician who ‘arranged a meeting for him with eight' of the tribal surgeons. From them he col- lected a mass of interesting informa- tion and a valuable collection of na- tive surgical instruments. Their saws, lancets and probes are of the crudest design, but prove highly effective in the hands of their native operators. The only training these native sur- geons have is instruction from their fathers: Very few of them are able to read or write. Trepanning operations are probably more common in this country than anywhere else in the world because of the frequency with which the na- tives resort to stone throwing in a fight. The use of an anaesthetic is unknown and paid is regarded with such contempt that the people seem jmpervious to it. Hylton-Simpson saw one case in which a boy was operated on for fifteen days for the removal of a small piece of skull The operation was successful and the patient recovered. Besides surgery, the natives claim to have discoverea two hundred cures for various dis- eases. . brought * ] | States bluejackets and marines killed when the American forces occupied Vera Cruz. The flag draped caskets are shown at Pier No. .1 just before the cortege started through the streets #eF ILORS #nd MARINES KILLED &€ VERA CRUZ- for cll); hall on the way, via th s e Man- hattan bridge, for the Brooklyn navy yard. There a national .memorial service was held, with an address by President Wilson. K ——— MANY INQUIRIES MADE |NOTABLE.INCREASE IN OF CANAL GOVERNOR| SALE OF ALCOHOLICS Public Dsion to Kaow imposing Report of Uned Kingdom Ao Conditions for Use of Waterway. Panamé, May 12.—Since announce- ment that the Panama Canal probably will be ready for through navigation by July this year many letters of in- quiry regarding theé conditions to be imposed have been coming to the canal authorities from all parts of the world. Tt is"apparent that steamship companies of all the great maritime nations expect to make an almost im- mediafe use-of the canal. The communications also indicate that in virtually all cases the com- panies contemplate a through service from European ports to those on the west. coast or North, Central and South American countries. Among the in- quiries are those regarding tolls, con- ditions. of navigation, pilotage in en- tering the terminal ports and through {the canal and' the charges for this i service, wharfage facilities at Balboa and Christabal, location and equip- ment of repair shops, coaling and pro- visioning facilites and a host of other items relating directly to the usage of the canal. Addressed to Governor. Most of these questions are .ad- dressed to the governor of the Pan- ama canal direct, while others are sent to Washington and are forwarded to the Isthmus. It is planned to turn them over to the newly appointed su- perintendent of transportation, who | will be instructed by the governor to supply the desired information. Steamship companies which already are represented on the Isthmus, have sent their local representatives to the canal officials seeking similar informa- tion. ties that as soon as the i shall have been thrown open much greater use of it will be made than { has been anticipated. It has been stated that not more than 10,000,000 tons of traffic could be expected for i the first vear the canal is in operation. 'The letters of inquiry seem to make it plain to the authorities here that already a greater tonnage for the first year is indicated. Tolls for Passengers. Passenger-carrying lines are evin- cing considerable interest in the ques- ton of passenger, tolls through the canal. This subject seems not to have been settled to the satisfaction of the companies who desire to be informed whether tolls will be charged at all, ard, if so, at what rate, The letters indicate that most of the companies are preparing for a heavy passenger traffic through the canal next year at or about the time of the formal opening and thence to the exposition at San Francisco. Schedules of charges aside from tolls for various services to be per- formed by the Panama canal are in the course of preparation and prob- ably will be promulgated in an of- ficial circular from the governor's of- fice in the near future. MUNICIPAL ICE. Superintendent to Be Appointed— New Machinery on Way. At last night's meeting of the mu- nicipal ice committee, Alderman G. H. Shine and Councilman A, M. Paonessa were appointed to take up with the mayor the matter of securing a brick storage building for housing the ice. Chairman F. L. Wagner and Alder- man W. H. Spittler were appointed a commliftee to confer with the mayor and ;the city engineer in regard to fixing the roadway leading to the ice house. It was voted to hire a superintend- ant to handle the ice. Committees were also appointed to arrange for trycks and contracts. It is apparent to the canal authori- | watarw Ayl e of alcoholic. stimulants, i i 1 | i | | Shows Gain of $25,0.0,000. London, May 12,—The drink bill ‘6f the United Kingdom for the past year shows. an increase. of twenty-five.mil- lion dollars. The United Kingdom Alliance, whose mission is to decrease the consumption of alcoholfc liquors, makes this report, and suggests that the increase is probably due to un- precedented prosperity, for the king- dom had never experienced a greater wage bill. The encouraging feature, according to the Alliance, is a de- crease shown in the -per capita con- sumption, whihh attained its maxi- mum during similar trade revivals in 1874 and 1899. Spirits Hold Lead. A discouraging feature is the In- crease in the consumption of spirits, which leads with an incredse of 1,~ 267,000 gallons. Beer is second with 1,002,000 gallons and wine third with 131,000 gallons. The share of each in- dividual in the United Kingdom in the drink bill for 1913 was eighteen dollars while the average for a family of five persons was ninety dollars. Since these figures do not allow for the boys and girls under fifteen years of age and the total abstainers, it may be assumed that among the drinkers the average per capita expense for drinks is much higher than stated, During 1911, 2,802 men and 2,074 ‘women were certified to have died in England and Wales alone as the re- sult of alcoholism. This number does not include those whose deaths have been accelerated by the use of alco- hol. Dr. W. C. Sullivan is quoted in the report as making the estimate that twenty per cent. of the suicides in the United Kingdom are due to the Several Babies Suffocated. A startling feature of the infant mortality figures furnished by the Al- liance is the fact that in 1912, 1,176 babies under one year of age were suf- focated while sleeping with their parents or other elders, and the or- ganization claims that most of these cases can be laid at the door of alco- holic indulgence. The organization also points out the effect of alcohol on the physique of the race, on crime and on divorce. LIQUIDATION FAVORED. Undecided Whether Greenwich Sav- ings Bank Will Be Reopened. Greenwich, Conn., May 12.—Wheth- er or not the Greenwich Savings bank, closed some time ago by order of the state bank commissioners, shall re- open for business, is now being con- sidered by the bank authorities, it is learned today, and hearings nave been held at which this question has been under discussion. The directors, it is understood, expect that the bank’s affairs ,will have been all straightened out by July 1, and that the-institution 1\;vlllll be prepared to pa) aepositors in ull, The question of resumption of bus- iness or permanent crossing of the in- stitution, will then have to be decided. There is considerable sentiment, among bank authorities, it is under- stood, in favor of liquidation. CREDENTIALS ACCEPTED. ‘War Correspondents Davis and McCor- mick Allowed to Pass Mexican Lines. Vera Cruz, May 12.—Richard Harding Davis and Medill McCormick correspondents, who went through the lines to Mexico City last week, and later proceeded to Puerto Mexico, re- turned here last night. Davis car- ried credentials from the Brazillan Oa¢ Dragged It by Rope and 0 her Beat It With Ciub Stanley Yankowski and Joseph Wesneski were each fined $35 and costs by Judge James T. Meskill in | police court this morning for cruelty | to a horse. A similar charg: against | Frank Yankowski nolled by | Prosecuting Attorney George W. Klett. i Wesneski swapped a horse for two other equines yesterday morning ‘and with the assistance of Stanley Yankowski was leading, or dragging one of them to a farm in the south- eastern section of the city where it wus to be pastured. They lef: East | Lawler street at 5:30 o'clock yester- | @ay afternoon and ivere arres.ed on | the south end of Stanley street at 7:45 o’'clock, aiter several who had op- served their treatment of the horse had informed the authorities. Wesneski was leading the equine by a rope tied around its neck. The rope was noosed and the loop was around the horse’s nose, The animal was suffering from paralysis in one of its legs and another leg was unfit for use, When the horse fell to the ground Wesneski dragged it to fits feet by means of the rope and Yan- kowski beat it with a club. horse fell several times to the knowl- edge of some of the witnesses. “It was the worst case of cruelty to a dumb animal 1 ever heard or saw,” said Chief Rawlings, who is the local agent of the Connecticut Hu- mane society. Two of the witnesses were James Lawler, an employe of the Gulf Refining company, and John Dubruk, a boy. ‘Wesneski and Yankowski tried to explain away their conduct, but Judge Meskill cut them short and ordered each to pay a fine of $35 and costs, Henry Gordon of Seymour park was in court again, this time being charged with drunkenness and breach D!‘the peace. Gordon was in court yesterday morning for creating a dis. turbance at his home. He appeared penitent and.said he would. stop. drinking. When he wds placed on probation and released from custody he is sald to have ypurchased a bot- tle of liquor. By the time evening arrived he was in an ugly mood and, according to Mrs. Gordon, ordered her and their children out of the house and called her vile names, Of- ficer Fred Wagner placed him under arrest after Mrs. Gordon had com- plained to police headquarters. Judge Meskill sent Gordon ‘to jail for seven days. LOCAL CHURCH PEOPLE GOING TO MERIDEN Members of St. John's Congrega- tion Wil Attend Services There. St- John’s German church of this city has accepted an suvitation from the Meriden German Lutneran Eman- ual church, situated on Cook avenue in the Silver city, to attend the twen- ty-fitth anniversary exercises to he held on Sunday and Monday, may 24 and 25. was Services in Meriden. Services will take place at*® 10°30 o'clock in the morning and at 7:30 o'clock in he evening. Rev. C. R. former pastor in the Meriden church, will preach the morning sermon and the Rev. Mr. Seiberr, « member of the church who is to be formally or- dained in June, will also be heard. In the evening the Rev. Jonn Kirsch, of Buffalo, N. Y., father of the Rav. Paul Kirsch the present pastor of the Meriden Lutheran church, wilj preach in German- Another uddress will be delivered at this time by Rev. Dr. G. C. Berkemeier, director of the Wap- ping Orphan’s Farm Home at Mount Vernon, N. Y. Rev. M. W. Gaudian to Speak. The services on Monday, May 235, will be held at 7.30 o'clock in the evening and the Rev. M. W. Gaudian, pastor of the New Britain church, will give a timely address on ths work of the Christian church as it is carried on by the women. The Rev. Martin Lawrence, of Waterbury, will also be heard at this meeting. Because of these anniversary exercises the evening service on Sunday at the lo- cal church will be omitted. Lecture Friaay Night. On Friday evening of this week the Rev. H. Brueckner, of New York, will lecture at St. John's church, *ak- ing as his subject his work among the German sailors at the port ot New York. This acaress will be 1l- lustrated with lantern slides. A sil- ver collectjon will be taxen. Reunion Entcrtainment. Tonight the confirmation classes of St. John’s church will hoia a grana reunion at 8 o'clock. Rev. Pawm Kirsch, the Meriden clergyman, will give the principal address after which an interesting program will be car- ried out and refreshments will De served. consul here, and McCormick held a letter from the British consul. These credentials were accepted by Mexican federal oflicers, although a companion, Who attempted to pass the lines as an American, was turned back. The | Tappert, of Berlin, Ontario, Canada, a | at Gree.weh and Elect CfMicers. 'Sam (-1 Doléu;lés Assemb.¢ Greenwich, May 12.—Thi state council, Knights of Colussbul met in annual session here today, re- | ceived reports of the year's work, and chose officers for the coming year. Before the session opemed thi delegates, and Visitors to .the council "attended high mass at St. Mary's church, and listened to a sermon = by the pastor, Rev. F. J. Murphy” Im- mediagely after this service the coun~ cil was called to order at the town | hall by State Deputy William J. Mul~ ligan of Thompsonville. In present- ing his report the state deputy said. that the work of the past year was, the most productive of many years. | Spirit Is Unsurpassed. | “Notwithstanding the fact that the | opportunities for establishing , new councils in Connecticut for the pres- ent, at least are few,” he sald, “we |can point to a spirit existing among members which is not surpassed by any state or country possessing® a | Knights of Columbus council. = Your i state officers entered upon this year's work with a determination to make every member feel the importance of being an active one. How well the" | state officers have succeeded is indi- | cated by our large net increase in membership. 1 | “Let me remind you of the match- | fulness and wisdom displayed by ou: | supreme officers in their effort to have excluded from the mails the scurrilous sheets which, not only 1ibel our church and our order, but seek to tear down the very principles upon which our government was foustled. How well they have undertaken the arduous task of combating an evil which, if it gained headway, would threaten the civilized world, is known to us all. Catholic University Fund, * “The accomplishments of the past yvear will be Temembered, but per- haps the one achievement surpaasing all others was the presenting of ‘the $500,000 to the Catholic University at Washington. Connecticut did remark- ably weH in contributing toward this~ fund, but it must be remembered that” the expense incident to the collecting of this money must be pald. Several ccuncils in Connecticut have as vet " failed to take favorable action on the" matter @nd as theé amount still due from Connecticut s $1,791.26, 1%eatr-" nestly request that such councils as" are in arrears will see that their pro- portion is-sent to' the supreme secre: tary not.later than July 15, ) total amount paid by’ Connedtieu ‘toward this fund on April 15 was $11,450.98," X, Wb ¥R Consolidation of Councils. = Reference was made to the work of the lecture bureau, and to the lecturer, Rev. Willlam A. Keefe, pastor of St John’s church, Plainfield, who, the_ state deputy said, as lecturer of the, Connecticut fourth degree district, “has been untiring in his work off. further advancing the cause of our vrder;” and also to the $1,000 giyen. Ly the Knights to the St. Agnes fund, which Bishop Nilan is raising to es tablish a children’s. home. up the question of consolidation councils, the state deputy said that the idea of conpolidating councils In cities possessing ‘more than one coun- cil has gained considerable headway during the past year. “New Haven and Meriden,” he said, “have taken the lead in this movement, for in both places actual amalgamatiion to a very large éxtent has taken place. The councils in New Britain, Hartford and Bridgeport have discussed the plan of’ amalgamating and eventually it will j come to pass in each of these places. Consolidation of councils cannot be too urgently pressed and the earlier the councils in these cities decide to cg: sclidate the better it will be for the order.” Present Membership 10.000. The present membership of the order in the state, the deputy said, in. reund numbers. ig 10,000, During the year 850 had been received as members, making a total net gain of 607, which is 817 more than last Iezj. On the matter of districts ti deputy said that Connecticut is divided into fourteen, with'a total of seventy. ccuncils, but that the new rule re-. cently established by the board of di~ rectors to the cffect that each dis- trict should comprise not less than four councils, will necessitate a few changes in the district lines. This matter, he said, will po doubt be * adjusted %s speedily as possible and to the satisfaction of most members. Conn., TO RECOMMEND ASSISTANTS. City Engineer Hall to Submit Namés for Local Positions. City Engineer W. H. Hall stated last evening that he would recommena“to the board of public works, appoint- ments for the position of assistant city engineer and superintendent of the street department at tonight's meeting of the board. The names of former City Engineer Oldershaw and his assistant, Edward McCarthy were mentfoned as possible candidates foul the first mentioned position and Ed- ward Wiegand, former president of the board of public works may _ re- ceive the other appointment. Mr, Hall would not give out any ot (ne names, however, stating 'that they would go to the board first. The bitulithic pavement on Church street is to be repaired and as the five year contract has expired the city will have to pay for this work except a short stretch along the tracks, for . ¥ which the Connecticut company wilj settle- ¢ 7