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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17

going on and no man could be quicker to take advantage of any little thing that might turn up that could be of use to his party. He is a strong parti- san SC much so that it is a question If one would do him injustice if he should class him as bigot in politics, and yet withal he is decidedly straight forward and honest and would not knowingly do wrong upon any man, no matter what his politics might be.
 Mir Callan is a blunt, honest man, who does not believe that politics should have any place in the delibera- tions of the board of aldermen or any other body acting for the public, and owing to this disposition he has turned aside from his party once or twice and voted with the opposition. But as rule he hung pretty close to the coat tails of his party, and once the boys met and decided to do certain thing then there was no hope of getting MT Callan to take any other course. He has served four years in the alderman ic board and spent a term in the council chamber.
 All the other members of the board rof 1901 not mentioned in this article have been chosen for another term.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Peace Conference Held Its Se-
 cond Session To-Day.

Gompers, Schaffer and Others Detain-
 ed at Scranton, and Were Not
 Present When Session Opened-E.
 B. Durand of the Industrial Commis-
 sion Was the First Speaker-Arch-
 bishop Ireland There.
 New York, Dec 1.-The second ses- sion of the peace conference between labor and capital was held to-day at the rooms of the board of trade and transportation. When Chairman Oscar Strauss called the meeting to order Samuel Gompers, Theodore Schaffer. John Mitchell and the other leaders of the American Federation of Labor, who were detained at Scranton, had not reached the hall. Frank Sargent, grand master of the Brotherhood Of Railway Bremen, was present and Senator Hanna and Archbishop Ire land were again in attendance.
 Others present were the Rev Frank W. A1errick of Boston, chairman of the labor committee of the national coun- cil of the Congregational church; Tho mas H. Canning and George ID. Me Neill, Knights of Labor of Boston; Marcus Marks, E. B. Durand of the industrial commission and s. k. Calla- way.
 MT Durand was the first speaker.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
DISTRICT COURT.
Ruel D. Pierpont Won His Case
 Against the Palmers.

Ruel D. Pierpont Won His Case
 Against the Palmers.
 The criminal side of the district court adjourned today without date, and the civil side was immediately opened. The case of John Oleson against Samuel Cronin was settled out of court. This was a suit for dam into by defendants team.
 The case of Michael Guilfoile against the city was continued, counsel being engaged out of town. The case of Smith against Willinger went over to the next term, and the Derwin- Gilman tin case was continued to Monday
 These announcements having been made, the jury was empaneled and the case of Ruel D. Pierpont against James and Catherine Palmer was taken up. This case was defaulted by the de- fendants. 1t was an action in tort to recover a piano or it's value, $50. About seven years ago it was pur- chased upon the installment plan by the defendants. A number of pay ments were made and then they ceased. The owner of the piano, the Shoninger Go, assigned their claim to the plaintiff. He aScertained the in- strument had been removed by the de- fendants. The case occupied only a few minutes and the jury after a short deliberation returned a verdict for the amount claimed. The jury was then excused for the term.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
MURDERED BY A BURGLAR
We'll Known Society and Church
 Woman of Pittsburg.

She Was Attacked ill Her Room at 3
 O'Clock This Morning g-The Burglar
 Entered the House by Climbing
 Upon the Porch-He Escaped and
 No Trace of Him Has Yet Been Dis
 covered.
 Pittsburg, Dec 17.-Harriet F. Mur- phy, prominent in church and society circles and treasurer of the Kingsley house fund, was murdered at her home in the east end by a burglar about 5 o'clock this morning. The murderer made his escape, and although the whole detective and police force of that section was called, the man has not been captured.
 Miss Murphy was the only sister of Select Councilman John A. Murphy, and was 30 years old. She, with her brother and two servants, women, lived alone in the house, Miss Murphy sleeping on the second floor
 She. was an expert with the revolver, having practiced several years to pro- tect herself from just such an attack as happened this morning, and she al- ways had pistol either under her pill low or within reach.
 About 3 o'clock this morning her brother was awakened by two shots in the house, and, hastening to his sis ter's room, found her lying dead on the floor with a bullet wound in the head.
 The burglar was porch climber. He sealed the porch posts and entered the window of Miss Murphy's room by breaking the glass. It is supposed that the noise of the crashing glass awakened her, and as she jumped from her bed with the revolver i'll her hand, the man fired. Marks in the snow on the porch roof indicate that only one man entered the room. Miss Murphy usually kept the collections for the Kingsley house fund in her room until they reached sum large enough to be placed in the bank, and it is thought the burglar was after this money.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
MILES AGREES WITH DEWEY.
Conclusions Will Be En-
 dorsed by All Patriotic People.

AdmiraTs Conclusions Will Be En-
 dorsed by All Patriotic People.
 Cincinnati, Dec 17.-General Nelson A. Miles, commanding the United States army, arrived here yesterday, accompanied by Mrs Miles. They are guests of MT and Mrs Frank Wilborg at Clifton, Mrs Wilborg being rela- tive of Mrs Miles. In speaking of the finding of the Schley court of inquiry, General Miles said:
 'I am willing to take the judgment of Admiral Dewey in the matter. He has been a commander of a fleet and as such has known the anxieties and responsibilities which rest on a man under these circumstances. He was instrumental in the destruction of one Spanish fleet, and knows and realizes the feelings that encompass an officer under such conditions. I think Dewey has summed up the matter in a clear and concise manner and 1 believe his conclusions will be endorsed by the pa triotic people of the United States. have no sympathy with the efforts which have been made to destroy the honor of an officer under such circum- stances"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
IN A SORRY PLIGHT.
German Boy En Route to Waterbury Finds Requisite Means in Bridgeport.

German Boy En Route to Waterbury
 Finds Requisite Means in Bridgeport.
 Upon the arrival of the steamer Rosedale last evening, Policeman Far nan, who does night duty at the depot, was approached by Steward Riehl, ac- companied by a boy about If years of age. The boys face was badly swol- len, and under his eyes black marks and a cut were observed. The boy came from Germany and only arrived in New York a few days ago. He claimed that while en route to this country he was fiogged and robbed by a member of the sailing vessel on which he arrived. He managed to ob- tain enough money in New York to pay his fare to this city. He was given his meals by Farnan and then succeeded in obtaining enough money to take him to Waterbury, where he claimed to have friends. He was al- lowed to remain in the depot over nightnight and will go to the Brass City this morning on the first train. The boy could not speak English and all conversation had to be conducted through an interpreter.-Brid Telegram Union.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
CITY NEWS.

Int board of education will hold q meeting tomorrow evening ut 8:1a o'clock.
 A daughter was born to Mir and Mrs William McKennerney of Baldwin, street Sunday morning.
 Special forecast for Connecticuts Threatening weather with snow toa night and Wednesday; warmer to- night; fresh northerly winds, probably increasing in force.
 The funeral of William Farrell, whd died last night. will take place to-mor4 row morning at S:30 o'clock from Mori- arty's undertaking rooms on East Main street, with interment in Calvary cerlls etery.
 There is to be quite change in the nature of business transacted on the ground floor of the Platt block. This afternoon w. H. Camp, agent for the Platt block, served notice on James F. Phelan, John NJ. Hamilton and John G, Cutler that they must vacate the respective stores in the Platt block now occupied by them on January 1. These three stores will be transformed into one large store, which will be oc- cupied by the Wolworth 5 and 10cent store. d
 To-day the street department com. menced a very important job at tho corner of Grand and South Main streets. For years in time of heavy storms the water rushes down Union street and having no good outlet deI- uged everything in that neighborhoods frequently covering the sidewalk and working it's way into the cellar of Pratt's pharmacy and gullying tho driveway leading to the livery stable in the rear. 1t was finally decided t0 run pipe from the catch basin Oppo> site the drug store to connect with the brook on Grand Street, and when this has been done there will be no moro cause for fault finding about surfacG water at that point W
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
REQUESTED HIS DISCHARGE.
Says Garvey is the Only Support of
 His Widowed Mother.

Says Garvey is the Only Support of
 His Widowed Mother.
 A young woman claiming to have come from Bridgeport this morning, presented herself to Judge Burpee after city court and requested recom- mendation for the discharge from the county jail of a prisoner named John Garvey. She said Garvey was the only support of widowed mother, and his only other relation was a sis ter who is incapacitated from work by having lost an arm in a factory. She further said that Garvey bore a good reputation at home and his present misfortune was the result of acci- dental intoxication and bad company. Judge Burpee knew nothing about the case, it having been heard by Deputy Judge Peasley. The circumstances ap- pear altogether different from what the lady who appealed to Judge Bur- pee presented them. A more deliber- ate offense could not be conceived Garvey and two others were employed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Go erecting the addition to the Farrel foundry. Ap- parently some of the hands got drunk one day. Garvey was in the crowd and he set about deliberately robbing one of those who could drink no more. He offered to ''divvy" up with the bar tender, providing the latter would not object to his robbing the man in the barroom. The bartender did object. Finally, however, Garvey got his drunken comrade out of the room and was seen by porter rifiing the mans pockets. About $26 was taken from the man and good deal of this was found upon Garvey in small sums hid den in various parts of his person.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
ACCIDENT AT sCOvILL's.
Employe of Berlin Iron Brigde Go Fell
 Thirty-fiye Feet.

Employe of Berlin Iron Brigde Go Fell
 Thirty-five Feet.
 John Kieley, an employe of the Ber- lin Iron Bridge Go, met with a serious accident this morning. The Berlin Co is doing some work on an addition to the Scoyill manufacturing concern near Dublin street. Kieley and his fore man, Al Sidelinger, were testing blanks which were being erected for scaf- fold. Kieley was &ftting in the middle ot one plank when the foreman stepped upon the end of it to test it. The plank broke in the middle and .Kieley fell about thirty-five feet onto q shaft ing and bounded from that and fell into a large hole. He was severely injured and was unable to rise. Blood was pouring profusely from q deep scalp wound and he was cut and bruised severely about the head and body. Several witnesses of the acci- dent quickly rushed to his assistance Dr Monaghan was summoned. On in- vestigation he found that the scalp wound was deep and severe one. He placed number of stitches in it. The mans right ankle was so swollen that it could not be ascertained whether it was broken or not. One of the bones is probably broken. The man was later removed to his boarding house at 116 Union street. His home is not in this city.
 Foreman Sidelinger also had a nar- row escape from being seriously in- jured. When the plank broke he grabbed an overhanging beam or arch and after swinging on that for a min ute or two he was able to seize another and thence reach a place of safety.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING.

tentions expressed yesterday by the au- thorities who are Investigating the Shumway murder, Thomas Wormsley, the colored youth. was not brought to Montville for a hearing to-day. Sher- if Jackson said the reason for delay was a desire to make further inquiries previous to taking Wormsley into court. There were no new develop ments today.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
CLOVES MUST PAY
"Sam" Williams Won His Coni-
 mission Suit To-Day.
WHEELER, J., AWARDS $3,411


 Trowbridge Case Was Also Brought
 to an End-Judge Wheeler Handled
 the Naugatuck Man Without Gloves
 Suits May Be Brought Against
 Him by Parties He Put to Expense
 of Trial.
 Judge Wheeler wound up the busit ness of the superior court at noon ana handed down two decisions. In the suit of Samuel F. Williams against .. w. F. Randolph ct al for $3,OOO cons mission for obtaining the loan of $3OO,- GOO from Charles Miller the court says that Mir Randolph or the Randolph heirs knew nothing of the matter of the request for a loan, nor did they know that such a matter had been discussed. ''The defendant Cloves did employ the plaintiff to negotiate the loan. The loan was subsequently, made and the defendant Gloves was the procuring cause of it." Judgment is given for $3,411. Attorney Cole ap- peared for MT Williams, Burpee for MT Miller and O'Neill for Gloves.
 In the other case, Isaac Trowbridge'a appeal from the action of the warden and burgesses of Naugatuck, Trow- bridge, the appellant, is given sound rating by the court. Trowbridge wanted highway in the vicinity of his home, so did the other resident near him. But he did not want it to run through his property. The bur- gesseS and warden decided otherwise and he took an appeal to the superior court. Judge Wheeler appointed n committee consisting of Mayor Kil- duff, Attorney c. G. Root and H. Fl. Peck to inquire into the matter. Be- fore they had signed their report the appellant found out what it would be, that is to say, it was to be against himself. Thereupon he withdrew hiS appeal as he was privileged to do su by law, but he had put his neighbors to considerable expense. Following is an excerpt from the courts memoran- dunn:
 "After the committee had heard all concerned, Trowbridge heard what the report of the committee was to be and filed motion to have his appeal with- drawn. Trowbridge caused the ex- pense of this litigation and took his chance for q favorable result, and finding it to be unfavorable is enabled to set aside the entire proceedings and he can repeat this performance again and again and withdraw his action if he is enabled to ascertain what the re- port will be before it is given to the court
 .'I regret that the law permits such course in this case. Litigation in these days is altogether too costly to permit this. The litigant who, under the circumstances of this case, att tempts to withdraw his action should be denied such a course or compelled to assume and pay the entire cost of the litigation incurred by the other par- ties in the case. Such course would seem to be no more than jus- tice. The report (of the committeel cannot be accepted because of it's be- ing withdrawn. The appellees may enter and have costs taxed up." That is, the parties who were put to unne- cessary expense by Trowbridge may sue him to recover.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
CONDITIONS IN JAVA.
Europeans and Americans Developing
 It Resources.


 San Francisco Dec 17.-Among the passengers on the steamer COptic from the Orient were Colonel H. F. c. Won Byleyett, who has been in Java for twenty-eight years in command of the Dutch colonial army, and Judge R. l.. Dannenbargh, the first vice president of the supreme court of Javan. Both have recently been retired on pensions and are now on their way back to Eu- rope.
 Judge DannenbargI says that condi- tions in Java are quite satisfactory. The big Dutch province is being rapid ly settled and it's natural resources de- veloped by Europeans and Americans. The Malay tribes, he said, have long since ceased to be troublesome and it is now quite safe to penetrate to the most out of the way and inaccessible parts of the islands as it is to travel on the continent of Europe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
JUMPED HE TRACKS.
Trolley Car Then Crashed Into
 a Livery Stable.

The Stable Was Demolished and Sev-
 en Persons Injured-The Car Was
 Going Down Steep Grade at the
 Time It Left the Track.
 Pittsburg, Dec 17.-A traction car jumped the tracks on the steep hill side of Mount Washington before day light this morning, and besides injur- ing seven people, crashed into livery stable and completely wrecked it. The injured are:
 Miss Lulu Reese. nose broken and skull probably fractured; Miss Minnie Stickler, cut by flying glass and right hand badly torn; Conductor Samuel McGray, cut about head and face and right arm sprained; Motorman A. I. Grable. knees injured and face and hands cut by flying glass; Officer John H. Neeb. bruised and back sprained; Officer H. F. Bobler. bruised and back injured; unknown man, badly cut in head and body bruised.
 All the injured, it is thought, will recover.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
German Grand Marshal Re.igns.l

BERLIN, Dec. 17.-Count von Eulens berg, grand court marshal of Prussia and commander of the First division of infantry, has resigned from the ar< my. It is understood that Count von Eulenbergs action is a result of the Blaskowitz- Hildebrand duel. This, to4 gether with the recent resignation os General von Alten, the commander of another East Prussian infantry divi< sion, is taken to mean that Emperon William is resolutely determined td suppress dueling except under the mosn unusual circumstances. ~~
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
DAMAGE BY EARTHQUAKE.

San Francisco, Dec 17.-New Zealand news received by steamer gives de tails of great destruction of property in the Cheviot district by an earth quake on November IS. In the town of Cheyiot and country the damage will reach G20,00O Scarcely a build ing was left standing. The fine home stead of Sir George Clifford was wrecked. Great Assures opened in the earth and water issued from them. The people were panic stricken, as the shocks still continue. At Vain river great cracks opened in the river bed, into which the water poured. Then they closed and volumes of water were sent hundreds of feet into the air.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
sHARKEY TRAINING AGAIN.

New York, Dec 17.-Tom Sharkey has commenced training for his bout with Peter Maher, which will be de- cided in Philadelphia on January IT. Final details for the match were ar ranged as soon as Sharkey announced that the terms offered by the Central A. c. management were satisfactory in every way. Although the bout is limited td only six rounds, the result will, it is expected, be of interest ow- ing to the fact that Sharkey hopes to secure a match with Jeffries upon the latter's arrival here next month.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
FROZEN TO DEATH

Guthrie, o. T., Dec 17.-Reports from Kiowa and the Comanche Indian reser- vations state that there is much suf- fering there during the blizzard of the last three days among people who were caught travelling in wagons or who were living in tents. Two chill dren of a family named Hardness from Iowa are reported to have been frozen to death. The family was travelling in wagon and the night came on while they were in the mountains dis tant from any house. :.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
LINE OF STEAMERS.
Will Probably Ply Between Chile and
 Japan.

San Francisco. Dec 17.-A. Thomp- son Key, an attache of the Chilean con- sular service, has arrived here from Japan, where he was sent by his gov ernment in the interest of closer com mercial relations with Japan. He car- ried to Japan samples of the products of Chile, which, he says, were greatly admired. While there he made ar engagements for the handling of nitrate by the Japanese government. It was also arranged between Consul Key and the president of the Toyo Risen Kali sha Steamship Go for a steamer to be put on the run between Chile and Japan as an experiment.. Should the ships trip prove profitable the steam. ship company promises to run three steamers a year on the route.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
TO PREVENT SMALLPOX.

Princeton, N. J., Dec 17.-Steps were taken today to prevent the spread of smallpox in Princeton. William Hoag- land, a negro waiter, who was found to be suffering from the disease yes terday, was removed to a house two miles from town and orders were is sued that all the servants employed in khe dormitories must be yaccinated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
ARRIVES AT SYDNEY.

San Francisco, Dec 17.-News comes from Australia that Captain Voss and his little forty-foot canoe arrived at Sydney November 20, having made the voyage safely from British Columbia. At Fiji his mate, l.. Uxton, concluded to go to Sydney by steamer. So Cap tain Voss shipped a sailor named Louis Degont, but the man was washed over board five days out and Captain Voss made the rest of the voyage alone. He will go from Sydney to Ceylon on his voyage around the world.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
MRS M'KINLEY's CONDITION.
Sisters of the Late President Calle5 on
 Her To-day.

Canton, O, Dec 1.-Two sisters of the late president, Mrs A. J. Duncan and Miss Helen Mckinley of Cleve- land, are here to visit Mrs Mckinley. They will remain over night. Mrs La fayette McWil1iams of Chicago, Mrs McKinley's cousin. who has been here nearly week, will return to her home tomorrow.
 Mrs McKinley's condition seems much the same as it has been since the funeral. She does not require medical attention, although Drs Phil lips and Portmann see her once or twice a week, as it was arranged that they should do when Dr Rixey return ed to Washington.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
PHILIPPINE REVENUES.

Washington, Dec 1.-The first de bate of the session in the house began to-day on the bill to provide temporary revenues for the Philippines. MT Payne, the floor leader of the majority, opened for his side. He carefully ex- plained the purposes of the bill and compared the Spanish rates with those fixed by the commission. MT Swan son of Vermont opened for the minor
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.

Washington. Dec 17.-Representative Wheeler of Kentucky has introduced a resolution to investigate the conduct of Rear Admiral Schley from the time he took command of the flying squadron up to and including the destruction of the Spanish fleet on July 3, 1898. It recites the action of the court of in quiry and declares that the American people desire an Investigation by cit izens not connected with the navy de partment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
sTIFF CANNOT RECOyER.

Washington, Dec 17.-James Q. Stiff of Oak Grove. Va, who was shot while with a number of men attempting to chastise Herbert Marx, at the lat ter's home at Oak Grove some time ago. was today removed from the emergency hospital here to his home. The hospital physicians say that he cannot recover.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
INFANT RuRNEn

New Britain, Dec 17.-An IS months old baby boy, belonging to Polish par ents, was probably fatally burned this morning. The coverings of the cradle in which the baby slept took fire and the screams of the child were heard by a neighbor, who rushed into the house and snatched the baby from the burning cradle. The body and arms of the infant were badly burned and the physicians say that he cannot recover
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-17
EXPORT OF NAPTHA.

St Petersburg, Dec TIA telegram from Baku says the meeting of naptha firms summoned to deal with the ex- port question resulted in the with drawal from the union of firms of Nobel and Mantascheff. Other houses. headed by the Rothschilds, are said to have formed combination which is expected to increase export prices. !.