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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
SALMON TRUST NOW CERTAIN

New York, May 1.-The Journal of Commerce says: It was learned from a -ei.Gbln scafcn last night that the Alaska Packers assocIafion, which has been the chief obstacle of the proposed consolidation of salmon canneries, had given options on it's various plants to the syndicate which has been seeking to effect such a combination, placing a valuation of $12,000,000 on it's out fit The indications are that the mat ter of consolidation will be brought to a head at once. Some of the best known financiers in the United States are behind the deal and are understood to be actually pledged. The proposed capital Of the combine is to be S32, ,0O0,- GOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
VILLAGE ALMOST DESTROYED.

Rochester. N. Y, May 7.-The little village of Kendall, located on the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg, near Lake Ontario. was almost com pletely destroyed by fire last night. But two business places were left standing. Five stores, a dwelling house, the hotel and barn, and numerous smaller out buildings were destroyed. The loss will aggregate S40,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

New York, May "A man who reg istered at the Grand Union hotel last night, as Samuel Spencer, Chicago, Ill., was found unconscious from the effects of Illuminating gas in his room at the hotel to-day and was taken to Bellevue hospital prisoner on the charge of having attempted suicide. Spencer is about 90 years old.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
ANNUAL MEETING.
Banker Van Norden Created a sensa-
 ton By His Remarks.

New York. May 7.-At the Presbyte- rian unions annual meeting last night in a general discussion following reg ular speeches Warner Van Norden a well known banker, created something of sensation by saying, speaking of vacations: ''It has become nothing less than scandal that so many min istsrs leave their work for three or four months year. Not two per cent of the people of this city get a vaca- tion of even one month and yet most clergymen go away for at least two months.
 T believe ministers ought to have a vacation, but I do not see any reason why they should have vacation two or three times as long as that enjoyed fby any other class in this community"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
SINGERS FATHER DEAD.

New Hartford, Conn, May 8. s.-George Kellogg, father oflaIrs Carl Strakosch( (Clara Louise Kellogg), the famous singer, died at midnight in his apart ments at local hotel, aged So years. lie was taken sick last Wednesday. MT and Mrs Strakosch left Liverpool for this country last Saturday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
POWER EXPLOSION.

Wilkesbarre, May 7.--Fiye men were probably fatally injured by an explos- ion of powder at the Henry colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Go, to-day. The powder was on some cars which on entering the slope broke away and dashed down the mine. When they reached the bottom the concussion caused the power to explode.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
AMATEUR GOLF PLAYERS.

London, May 7.-The amateur Golf championship opened to-day at St. Andrews in dull. threatening weather and with a cold wind blowing. The entries, numbering II, are the largest took three and half hours to get the players away from the tee. All the best known amateurs are competing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
LILY SELLS PROPERTY.

Salt Lake, Utah, May "A real es- tate transaction in which Lily Lang try was involved was recorded when a plot of ten acres of land just below Liberty park in this city, owned by Mrs Lantry, was disposed of to par ties not named. The property was bought by Mrs Langtry during her tour of the United States in 1897.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
MORGAN IS coNTRAD1cTED.

London. May 7.-Simultaneously with to-day's meeting of the Leyland line shareholders t., vote upon the agreement with MT J. Pierpont Nor gan comes a reiteration of the state ment that the Morsans are about to acquire the Red Star line. as well as the Atlantic Transportation line. The American line officials. here deny the report that Mir Morgan has acar'~e3 fhe Red Star liHc..
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
BoERs OFF FOR BERMUDA.
Guarded By White Regiment-The
 Island Put in Readiness.

r Hamilton, Bermuda, May LA num- ber of Boer prisoners are reported to have sailed for Bermuda April 29, with a white regiment to guard them.
 Working parties of soldiers are rap idly clearing sites at Darrell's Island for the erection of buildings and large tanks to hold water. The lack of water is likely to be a serious matter. asAthere are no streams on the island and the only drinking water is rain water.
 The naval authorities at the dock yard, when asked how much water they could furnish, replied: Not gal lon.''
 The white regiment will be at Pros pect and the black regiment be sent to St Georges.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
WITNESS JONES ILL.
One Principal Witness in the Patrick
 Case Cannot Eat.

New York, May Tt is said at the house of detention to-day that the con- dition of Valet Charles F. Jones, the principal witness in the case against Albert T. Patrick, who is charged with the murder of Millionaire William Marsh Rice, is no worse than it was last night.
 Jones probably will be removed to a sanitarium where he will be treated by means of injections of food The dis ease from which he is suffering is ca tarrh of the stomach and he is unable to take any nourishment except milk and seltzer. He has not taken solid food for five days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
Receivers. Dr. IT C 1II 0IN

.py
 The petition of Elmer J. Ward for divorce from Margaret Ward on the grounds of improper relations with parties unknown to petitioner, was taken up next. Petitioner, who was represented by Attorney Thoms, testi- fled that he was married to defendant on October 20, 1886, and on November l, 1895 he left her because of her con duct. Sheriff Rigney and Detective Sergeant Cahey testified to her repll- tation and to her being arrested in a raid made on a house of i'll fame some time ago. The petition and the GUS tody of one minor child, girl aged 15 years, was granted. The other di- yorce cases went over to Friday. They are Sarah B. EclSler against Mitchell B. Eckler and Mary F. Miller against Henry Miller.
 The two cases of B. R. Kelsey ys A. J. Pierpont and Wilbur c. Lindsay
 were transferred to the court docket and in the suit of the Barlow~Bros vs Watson Hurlburt, motion to file an answer and counter claim was dis posed of by counsel agreeing to com promise. If they cannot agree com mission will be appointed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
RAILWAY EMPLoYEs sTRIKIE.

Scranton, May -. Another strike }of the Deleware, Lackawsanna & Western railroad employees was Rreclpitatesf @ aI| noon here today by the feIusal oY thes company to grant the reQuest o4 me
 men for nine hour working E. uTy w the present rate of wages. Mo4u ot' their actieh was sent to all 0'neF Ineai along the line from HobokeH lfo buh- falo These. with the shop I&yn WIo struck on Saturday, makes neariy 2,OOO men now on strike in ScN
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
SPORTING EDITOR DEAD.

Kansas City. Mo, May 7.-Donald A. Latshaw, an editorial writer on the Star, died last night of consumption, aged 31 years. He had been sporting editor of the Chicago Tribune, and also reporter for the New York World.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
PREFER DUKE OF DEvoNsHIRE.

New York, May 7-There is little gossip from the smoking room of the house of commons, says the Tribune's London correspondent. Mir Chamber. lain has remained i'll the back ground during the session and devoted himself to the routine work of the colonial of. flee. Lord Saliisbury's health has slightly improved, and the old stories cannot be convinced that he will aban-s don public life this year Many of. them would prefer to have the Duke of Devonshire succeed him, rather than run any risk of transfer of Mr Balfour to the upper house and Mir Chamberlain's assumption of lenders ship in the commons.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
RELIGIOUS SISTER KILLED.

Spokane. Wash, May 7.-Sister Si- neon. of Sacred Heart hospital, lies dead from a runaway accident and Sister Gregory suffers from injuries which may prove fatal. They went driving with a patient at the hospital and the team ran away.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
EARLs DAUGHTER DIVORCED.

London, May 7.-sir Reginald Beau champ got a divorce from his wife, Violet, (daughter of the fifth earl of Roden,) today, and 910,000 damages. The correspondent was Mr Hugh Watt, a former memher of parliament, who is we'll known in fi4.cacii circles
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
CHINESE IN THE WEST.

San Francisco, May 7-Ho Vow, Chinese consul general to this port re- plying to inquiries by H. H. North, United States commissioner of immi- grafton, estimates that there are about 35.oOO Chinese in California; in San Francisco 15,00O, employed in laundry business in California coco, in San Francisco 1 LOGO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
SNOW IN ENGLAND.

London, May 7.-There was heEa fall of snow in North Devonshire aY Dartmoor South Dexonshire) to-da. endangering the spring crops. The change from the almost tropical heat of the past month is most marked and promises to continue for some time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
LITTLE BOY DROWNED.

Deep River, May 7.-James. the 5 year-old son of Charles Payment, of this town, was drowned last yesterday afternoon. The boy fell from a bridge into Keyboard pond. The body was yens.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
CUT BY BARRED WIRE.

Southington, May 7.--Mrs Elizabeth Steele, A years of age, died to-day from blood poisoning following an ac- cident. Mrs Steele a few days ago became entangled in barb wire fence and pricked her thumb. The injury led to her death. She leaves a hus- band and four children.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
BRITIsH sTEAMER AGRoUNp.

Cape Town, May. "A big steamer is ashore on Robbin Island. not far from here. She is thought to be the British steamer Tantallon Castle of the Castle line, with relief troops and passengers aboard
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
STOCK BROKERS FAIL.

New York. May 7.-Lewis 9. May & Go, stock brokers of 31 Broadway. to- day assigned for the benefit of creditors to John B. B. Fiske The firm is com posed of Orrin 8. Barnum and Lewis A. May.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
NEW DIRECTOR

Hartford, May 7-At the annnaf meeting of the directors of the Con- necticut General Life Insurance Go, held here to-day. Robert w. Hunting. ton, IT. was elected president, to sssxS ceed Thomas w, Russell, deceased
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07

Chicago, May 7-Officials of the FL gin National Watch Go in this city de- clare they know nothing of the details concerning proposed consolidation of the different watch Companies. They admit that similar rumors have been abroad of the different watch compan- ies at intervals, and that eventually something may come of the talk. President Charles H. Hubbard is not in the city, but it could not be ascer- tained whetAer he has gone east or not. General Manager John NJ. Gutter said: T can neither confirm nor deny the report
 A dispatch from Elgin, III, says the Elgin officials of the watch company have nothing to say regarding reports of the company going into combina- ton with the Waltham company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
LUIGI sToRTI MUST DIE.

Boston, May 1.-The ful1 bench of tue supreme court has directed that Luigi Storti must die in the electric Shair. The decision was given to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
ANOTHER DAWSON FIRE.

Tacoma, Wash, May 1.-The steam CT Dolphin brings news of another Dawson fire, with an estimated loss of $75, ,0OO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
WATCH MAKING CoMBINE.
A Syndicate After the Waltham and
 Other Large Works.

Waltham, Mass, May Tt is an nounced here that a syndicate is mak- ing an effort to absorb the American Watch Co.'S plant here and also the fac tory of the Elgin Go at Elgin, III. President Fitch of the American Wal tham Co left for New York yesterday, where there is to be a conference con- cerning affairs in the watch making trade.
 The syndicate has been given options on the O'Hara dial factory and the American Watch Tool Co.'S works and it has bought the United States watch factory here. 1t is said that the new company controls the Philadelphia watch case works at Riverside, N. J.. and has been negotiating with the Standard Watch Case Go, Jersey City; the Keystone Watch Case Go of Phila- deIphia and the Bates & Bacon Watch Case Go of Attleboro. The capital of the syndicate is said to have been placed at $75,000,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
SUPERIOR COURT, ELMER, ].
Convened at Noon in This City
 To-Day

Receivers of the Parsons Bank Pre- sented Semi-AnnuaL Report Elmer Ward Granted Q Divorce and the Custody of a 15sYear-Old Child Other Divorce Cases Go Over Until Friday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07


 The superior court, civil side, opened here this noon sharp, with Judge William T. Elmer on the bench. The session was brief, adSournment being taken at l o'clock till tomorrow morning. Hazen G. Dodge's appeal from probate will be tried tomorrow. For Thursday the cases of Henry Makepeace and Thomas Kelly against the city, and Edwin c. Fuller against the Consolidated Railroad Go, were set down. Short calendar was then taken up. The semi-annual report of the re ceivers of the Parsons bank was ap- proved. Before Attorney Cole, who represented the receivers, Messrs H. $. Chase and James $. Elton, began, Attorney John O'Neil remarked to the court that there was something about the condition of the bank he did not understand. When the case of the Barlow Bros against Eliza J. Parsons was before the court MT O'Neill under stood Henry Stedman, cashier of the bank, to say that the administrators, William B.Merriman and Mrs Parsons, reported finding $40,00O cash on hand the day they were appointed, and when the receivers took charge. they found no cash whatsoever. Judge Cole re- piled that this statemGnt was news to n1n, ne was under the impression there was about $3O,OOO on hand when the receivers took charge. MT O'Neill was not satisfied. He said the admin istrators also reckoned debt as worth less which he would consider of some value. The matter was then dropped. The receivers report was then read by Attorney Cole. It showed that on April 2 of this year the receivers were in possession of the following assets: Cash in trust, per order of the
 Balance due from purchaser
 of real estate ............ 100000 1Oldl ...... . SIO, 49O.CU The receivers have also some notes of doubtful value, probably worthless. Receipts since last report, in
 October, 1900 ............ SIC, ,391.S5 Account payment by pur-
 chaser of real estate ..... 100000 1otdl ..s. 9ll,4IolI q Sundr1eS paid out $11, ,413.OO This includes dividends with
 held by order of the court
 from Brown x Parsons .. 174.19 Eliza J. Parsons ...... 9SO99 Which from cash on hand,
 $2,496.90, leaves cash -. 1,341.T2 Dated April 7, 1901.
 J. s. ELTON,
 H. s. CHASE,
 q f5 l# ID
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-07
CROWDS OF SPECTATORS
Clamor for Admittance to East
 man Murder Trial.


 By Much Weeping She Contradict ed Much of the Grogan Testimony Eastman, the Prisoner, Followed His
 Wife In the Witness Chair.
 Cambridge, Mass, May 7.-Interest in the Eastman murder trial continued unabated to-day and the room was damned with spectators as soon as the doors were opened. Mrs Eastman, wife of the defendant, was on the stand most of the forenoon. She was yisibly affected by the minute exam nation as to the incidents immediate ly preceding the tragedy and regard ing certain statements made by pre- vious witnesses. At times she wept.
 Mrs Eastman gave additional eyi- dence as to the intimate relations be tween her husband and Grogan. She said she did not remember any such incident as that related by Mrs Go gan, ST, who testified that Eastman had said Grogan's days were num- bered
 Witness never said that Eastman had been drinking, nor had she ever heard Mrs Grogan, Jr, say he had been drinking.
 She declared that she and not her husband made the suggestion that the party comprising the Eastman and Grogan families return home from the swimming races on July 4, the day of the shooting Mrs Eastman also testi- fled that in June the lock on the tomb containing Grogan's body had been tempered with, but no one had asked permission to open the tomb.
 Attorney-General Knowlton declined to cross examine Mrs Eastman. The defendant, Charles R. Eastman, then took the stand to testify in his own behalf.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-05
GREAT BRITAIN MAY
LEVY new WAR TAX.
Significant Speech Made by Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, Chan
cellor of Exchequer.

London, Nov. 4.-What Is regarded as an
important announcement preparing the
people Of Great Britain for new taxes and
fresh loans was made tonight by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, in a speech at Bristol.
After alluding to the enormous increase
In the ordinary expenditures of the Gov
ernment, he reviewed the war taxes and
said that the ever-increasing demand OF
the national exchequer gave reasons for
careful thought and even anxiety for the
future.
THE cost of the war in South Africa
is enormous" SAID Sir Michael. 1T still
drags. 1t may be, when next year comea.
that I may have TO ask the people of this
country to bear even greater burdens and
to make even greater sacrifices
John Morley, NJ. p, speaking to-day at
Forfar, Scotland, asserted that the ordinary
annual expenditures of the British Govern
ment had increased sli0.Oe0o00 during the
last ten years. or. including the suspension
of the sinking fund. s1G00o0,C0O He de-
clared that there was real danger ahead OF
the country
BOERS GOT AWAY WITH GUNS.
Pretoria, Nov. At is now known that
the Beers got away with the two guns
captured from Colonel Benson's column in
the recent engagement near Brakenlaagse,
Eastern Transvaal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-05
FOR A NEBRASKA EXHIBIT.
Governor Savage Greatly Inter
ested in Worlds Fair.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. If the plans or
Governor Savage do not miscarry, Ne
braska viii take prominent position in the
field of exhibitors at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition in st. Louis in 1903.
Il cannot consent" he said, ito Nebraska
being unrepresented at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition at st. Louis in 1893. Ne
braska is part of the territory purchased
from France in 1906 and It would reflect
on our pride. our enterprise and our pa
triotism should We fail to Join with our
sister States in promoting this great under
taking.
THE last Legislature having failed to
make an appropriation for an exhibit, and
it being impossible to secure an appropria-
tion before most of the money required
should be expended, have decided to ap
peal to the pride and patriotism of the
citizens of this State with a view to secur-
ing the necessary funds.
MY plan is to appoint a commission Of
five, to be composed of citizens whose pa
triotism and loyalty are unquestioned. who
shall have charge of the exhibit and pro-
vide the funds required to complete and
maintain it. In my biennial message to
the Legislature I shall ask that money be
appropriated to reimburse those who have
advanced funds for this purpose.
Nebraska is yet a young State and rich
in natural resources affording opportuni-
ties for the profitable investment of cap
ital, and 1t can enter as exhibitor with
assurance of ample reward
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-05
ENGLAND BURIED
UNDER Dense FOG.
Traffic Suspended, People Hurt,
and Highwaymen and Light
Sellers Busy.

London. Nov. A fog such as Great
Britain had not experienced for years en-
veloped London and half Of the United
Kingdom to-day. blockadns shipping, de-
ranging railways and throwing business in
London, Birmingham and other cities into
confusion.
So dense was It that a walk into the
streets was an adventure. The fog de-
scended upon the metropolis and the sub
urbs so thickly that between and o'clock
in the afternoon the principal avenue of
traffic resembled the steamroom of a turk
ish bath.
Hundreds OF thousands of London's sub
urban population vainly endeavored to
grope their way to the railway stations.
The few who succeeded found the trains
all stalled.
Around Trafalgar Square and the houses
of Parliament scenes unparalleled for years
were witnessed. Hundreds of omnibuses
cabs, carts and wagons formed an mex
tricable and immovable mass. The mount
ell police. in trying to clear away the jam,
got lost themselves.
Many vehicles were in collision. The driv-
ers, not knowing where they were stood
at the heads of their horses patiently
awaiting the lifting of the premature dark
ness.
Lanterns were at a premium, newsboys
transformed their papers into temporary
torches, highwaymea pursued their yoca-
tioD. casualties Were frequent, and even
hardened LondOners freely expressed a
dread Of the continuation of such fogs as
those of to-day
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-05
DES MONIES WILL MAKE
EXHIBIT AT WORLDS FAIR.
Capital Competitive Municipalities
Exhibit May STANDARDIZATION Bedloes Plan Repro
duce the Egyptian Pyramids

expositions. He proposes that the interiors
should be lighted and ventilated for use
for great national assemblies, conventions,
games and Egyptian donkey and camel
races. Doctor Bedloe is a recognized au-
thority on Oriental matters. and is the man
who sent the famous collection of Chinese
boats and junks TO the Chicago Worlds
Fair. He has communicated his request for
space to the Concessions Committee of the
Exposition.
Howard ]. Rogers, Chief OF the Depart
ment of Education. who returned to st.
Louis Saturday from trip to the East on
business connected with his department and
who. while away. delivered at Albany. n.
Y, an address on the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition and its educational exhibit be-
fore the Council of Superintendents of the
New York Schools, is preparing a booklet
explaining the scope of the Exposition ex-
plotting the prominence to be given to the
Department Of Education and giving the
exhibit regulations and hints and sugges-
tions regarding the preparation of exhibits.
The International Association for the
Advancement of Sciences, Arts and Educa-
tion, which held international assembly
at Paris during the exposition in that city
and also at the Glasgow Worlds Fair, has
decided that one should be held in st.
Louis during the period Of the Exposition
here.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-05

Des Moines is preparing to enter the COM
petitive exhibit race of American cities at
the Exposition. Kansas City, Newark, n. J.,
and other municipalities are in the race,
which assures wholly original feature of
exposition display. and Des Moines busi-
ness men, according to Charles E. Wallace,
a st. Louis commercial traveller, who has
just returned from that city, are starting
the movement to have that city represented
Des Mcines institutions which are inter-
ested in the movement are advocating the
exploiting of a magnificent display which
shall show to the greatest advantage the
fine public school system. as well as some
of the other municipal features that the
city is proud of. Mr.. Wallace says that
the sentiment of the business men of Iowa
is in favor of a State exhibit that will cost
as much as s25o,oo0, and they talk of petit
tioning the Legislature TO appropriate that
amount of money.
Doctor Edward Bedloe, after whom the
celebrated Bedloe's Island. the site OF the
Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, was
named. is trying to organize a company in
London to reproduce the pyramids of Egypt
at the Worlds Fair. Their reproduction in
steel and staff. following the exact pro-
portions and dimensions OF the original
would, in his opinion. make the most ma
jestic structures In the history of worlds