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New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
BUFFALO PRISONER TO BE TRIED HERE
Die HAS MANY WIVES IN MANY PLACES. IT Is
SAID

Detective Firnesen, OF the Central ONCE left the
f.,y yesterday for Buffalo 20 bring 20 this city
Charles Milton Leighton, the bigamist, who Is
u-6er arrest there.
one OF the deserted wives lives at No. / West
Cne-hundred- ed-and-eghteenth-st and Il was she
Who obtained the warrant an which the detective
started for Buffalo He married Nettie Glider
school teacher Of Georgia, and induced her 10
give him $1,000 OF her savingE. Leighton Is said
- have wives living in Newport. Narragansett Pier
and other places.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
17ME DWN[S9g
PENNSYLVANIA

CATARACT HOUSE. watec Gap cPs. "a ,,oot,,~ Coach
4 Strictly elite. Tennis Bathlng STi' y SITFszrE3
,ng parties daily. Elevation L6O0 r. l. N AoC ---
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
WIDOW WITH Il REVOLVER
Captured Two Early Morning
 Burglars in New York.

At the Point of q Revolver Marched
 Them to Place Where She Got
 Telephone Communications-P Police
 Were Summoned and the Men Were
 Taken to the Station House.
 New York, May 13.-At the muzzle of q revolver, Mrs Ella Karcher of Elizabeth, \. J., halted two men at 4 o'clock in the morning at her residence, and marched them half mile to Unit ed States Senator John Kean's house from which place they were placed i'll charge of the Elizabeth police.
 Mrs Karcher, who is a widow, was alone in the place when she heard Il noise. Jumping out of bed, she grasp ed q revolver and ran down stairs. There she confronted young man. She covered him with the revolver and ordered him to throw up his hands He quickly complied and at that mo- ment Mrs Karcher espied another man hiding behind door. She ordered hands if he did not want to be shot. He likewise did as commanded.
 Mrs Karcher then made the intrud- CTS walk ahead of her to Senator Kean's at the same time keeping her weapon leyelled at them. When the senator's place was reached Mrs Kar- cher rang the bell with on hand while covering her captives at the same time with her revolver The butler respond ed, and she directed him to telephone to police headquarters and officers soon arrived and took the men into custody.
 The men are brothers, and said they had been working on farm in Union township. They will be arraigned to- day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
STATE CONFERENCE TO-DAY
Bricklayers and Masons Hold ses-
 sion Here.

The state conference of the B. and NJ. l. U. was held in Hellmann hall to- day, during which several matters of importance were passed upon. The following delegates were i'll attend ance: Hartford. M. A. Foley and John J. McQuillian; Bridgeport, John Doyle, Edward Wyles and John Doyle; New Britain, Walter Kingsbury and Joseph Quinn; New Haven, H. Symon; Meri- den. William l.. Moses; New London, Thomas Fowler; Norwich, Henry Colt: Waterbury, William Bowe and ]. r. White: Winsted. w. l.. Reidy. Through the courtesy of Mir Bowe, a Democrat reporter was admitted into the anteroom. where he had an-intro- duction to some of the visiting dele- gates. Mir Moses of Meriden informed the reporter that the union is gaining strength every day, instituting new lodges and adding to the membership of the old ones. He considered that the organization occupies q very ad- vantageous position. and thought that 1t would be of much, benefit to those who are associated with 1t without in any way interfering with the rights of their employers. The meeting will elect officers late this afternoon
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
POLITICAL CAPITAL.
Dr Ament Says There is Where You Can Feel the Pulse of the Nations.

Dr Ament Says There is Where 1ou
 Can Feel the Pulse of the Nations. :
 Chicago. May 13.-"Pekin is the present political capital of Chrlsten, dom: there you can put your hnsel upon the pulse of the nations; all es z. are turned. toward that great clty. is the greatest practical school II .ne world; there the nations are galn,ns an education and an insight lnto C Cnf nese affairs which they haNe possessed before" ~
 Thus said Dr William s. Ament, the returned missionary, speaking at the First Congregational church last hlsn. unon 1.-The Present Situation III China" Continuing he said:
 Tt is q remarkable fact that Ill thls oereot Chinese nation, one of the oldest among the civilized, the very home or conservatism, the natives are begin ming to realize>t need of new ideas, and modernism is fast gaining foot- hold. - ,,,n
 "Only q few days before 1 left China a prominent Chinese gentleman sald to me: We Chinese know that We neeu many things. but first of all We need q new religion. And that Is true; They do. need q new religion, anu anu Christianity is thoroughly adequate TOT the regeneration of the Chinese char acter. Christianity now has more friends among the Chinese than 1t ever had; thousands of Chinese appreciate the Christian religion more than they did year ago; the church is py po means eXterminated or even weak ened: it is still full of vlgor. and LOOK forward to bright and glorious Iu- ture for 1t in the Chinese empire.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
WILL BE FULL OF BUSINESS
Legislators Will Have Plenty of Work
 This Week.

Hartford, May 13,-This Is likely to prove the most important week of the session at the capitol as far as reports from committees go. The most inn portant measure of the session outside of general laws is of course the peti- tion of the Connecticut Western rail- road for permission to finish its eNten- sion from Tariffville to Springfield across the disputed 313 feet of land in East Granby and the railroad com mittee will take this matter up i'll eN- ecutive session on Tuesday. and will at that time in all probability decide it. The petition of the Fair Haven and Westyille road to extend it's line to Derby will also fn all likelihood be dis posed of this week.
 There have been numerous attempts made to forecast the action of the rail- road committee, but it is learned OH the best authority that all such at tempts have been mere guess work. Secretary Burton the chairman of the committee states that the question has not been put to vote and the mem bers of the committee themselves have no certain knowledge of what the re- bort will be. The general impression has been from the first that an unfay- orable report wonldsbe sent in on the matter. but there has been no actual basis for this rumor. There will. how ever probably be two reports. Debate, if there is to be any. will hardly come up this week. but will be postponed for at least two weeks before action is finally taken. The Fair Haven road petition is also probable this week but here again there is o..way of know ing what the report. will be.
 There is a chance that the grave question of constitutional reform will be decided in committee this week or next. This Is the. measure that will delay the session if any one does and the legislators feel that the sooner it is disposed of the better for all con cerned.
 On Wednesday the order of the day will be debate on the two constitution al amendments providing for redis- tricting of the senate and for plurality elections A full day and over of dis cussion is expected before the meas ures come to vote.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
ACCIDENT TO DENNIS KlLDUFF
In Dangerous Condition from Inhal-
 ing Illuminating Gas.


 Dennis Kilduff of Park place, father of Mayor E. G. Kilduff, was asphyxi- ated by gas in his room some time early this morning, and has not since regained consciousness Mr Kilduff spent last night with his family and retired about II 80 o'clock. He has been in the habit of getting up morn ings and starting the fire, but when the family entered the kitchen this morn ing and noticed that the ire had not been touched, they at once concluded that there must be something wrong and went in Mir xilduff'S room to see what was the matter and found him unconscious in bed. A strong odor of gas told the rest of the story, and on going to the jet 1t was found partially turned off. Dr Frost was immediate ly summoned and has been in constant attendance upon him since. but up to a late hour this afternoon he had not come out of 1t. 1t is thought that he got up during the night, lit the gas, and ill turning it off did not shut it tight enough and was overcome by the escaping fluid.
 It was T rude shock to his wife and family and his numerous friends about town will hear it with much regret. It is thought, though seeing he has lasted so long, that he will come out of it all right. MT Kilduf is one of the best known men in Waterbury and was in as good health and spirits yes- terday as he has ever been in his life.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
DANCING CLASS RECEPTION.
Visited Saturday Afternoon By One 0

l Visited Saturday Afternoon By One oi Uncle Sam's Sailors.
 l Of all especially delightful and I charming nature was the Reception
 which Miss Loretta Hawthorne Hayes
 rendered to the members of her chil
 dren's dancing class on Saturday after
 noon at Friendly league halk All of \ her Waterbury members were pres
 ent and there was-a large number from her children's dancing class in Thom
 aston. There Were also visitors from
 other cities. The stage was prettils
 and tastefully decorated for the occa sion with palms and potted plants There was a short exhibition of fancy dances by several members of the class. A polka series by Miss Frances
 Millet showed that this little miss is a wonderful and graceful dancer. La Papinta was danced i'll charming and bewitching manner by the Misses Frances Millet of this city and Marie Latimer of Thomaston. Grace and lightness of movement and action characterized the Spanish dances with tambourines by the Misses Margaret and Angela Maloney and Irene Mori- arty. The dance program consisted of twelve numbers for which music was furnished by Miss Genevieve Hayes. who presided at the piano, and Profes- sor Finch of Naugatuck violinist. Re- treatments were served. The entire affair was delightful and the little children appeared to enjoy themselves in d manner which words cannot de- scribe.
 An amusing incident of the reception was the unexpected and unwelcome visit paid by Joseph Powers, one of Uncle Sam's finest specimens of q sailor. Joseph, who is the proud pos sessor of I handsome physique. was feeling somewhat gay, his spirits being in q rather buoyant mood. Without any incidental or introductory cere- monies Powers entered the hall and paraded around 1t, viewing right and left and inspecting every one and ev- erything and was entirely unconscious of the scrutinizing looks with which he was received He must have liked the place and it's occupants and was inclined to stay. But he was in too joyful q mood and the services of the janitor were sought and the unexpect- ed guest was removed with as little ceremony as he was introduced. Pow CTS, who Is attached to the II. s. May flower. is on shore, leave at the Brook lyn navy yard. A regulation navy suit with an officers insignia on his sleeve was worn by him. He was without funds and said that all he knew about his visit to this city was that he had taken a train from Fish kill for this city. He liked this city and it's people so well that he was in Ro hurry to leave it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
o'CoNNELL's ORDER.
May Throw 5oooOo Men Out of Work
 For Long Time.

May Throw 500,OO0 Men Out of Wofk
 For Long Time.
 Washington, May 13.-A general strike involving directly 10000 ma chinists and indirectly 100000 men in metal working trades, is expected to take place on May 20 unless some ar engagement is effected in the meantime. This statement was made last night by President James O'Connen of the In ternational Association of Machinists, who has his headquarters in this city.
 The National Metal Trades associa- ton, the employers of about 70 per cent of the men who would be affect ed by the strike, concessions by which q general work day of nine hours was to become operative on May 20 of this year were made The question of granting of ten hours pay for nine hours. work remained unsettled. Sat urday the representative of the two associations held a conference. Mir 0'Connell says that the employers re- fused to arbitrate the question of wages nationally, but that they ex- pressed willingness that this matter should be settled by employers locally, each individual case to be treated as such. This method is unsatisfactory to the representatives of the Maehin- ists' association, who express the opin- ion that this would prolong indefinitely the settlement of the question. Upon his return to the city MT O'Connell promptly prepared the order for. the strike, and it was sent out by mail yesterday.
 MT O'Conneu says that 200 firms whose employees report probably 20 per cent of the 500,000 men who will be affected by the proposed stock. have signed agreements for the reduction in hours of labor and the increase of pay. so thatthe agitation in the subject has benefited them materially
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
STRUCK A sNAG.

St Louis. May 13.J--A telegram from Chester, Illinois, says the steamer City of Paducah of the St Louis and Ten nessee River Packert company. struck snag and sank while backing out from Burnhorn landing, between here and Great Tower, about nine o'clock last night. It is reported that one pas senger was drowned and eight or nine of the crew are missing The steamer City of Clifton of the same line passed up shortly after the accident and took on board the crew and passengers. The steamer is total wreck.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
s11EroCArEp BY GAS.

Philadelphia, May 13.-Frederick si- monditz. a sailor who served on the battieship Texas during the spanish. American war, was found dead in bed at his home here yesterday. having been suffocated by gas. Simonditz had been married only five months. He was honorably discharged from the American navy 1 months ago, and i'm mediately came to this city to claim his bride, for whom he had enlisted md for whom he had saved all his earn ings. His death is believed to have been accidental.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
DIED ON BOARD SHIP.

London, May 13.-Archbishop Lew Is of Ontario, died on board the At lantic transport line steamer Menom- inee, May 4. He embarked seriously i'll. as the result of pneumonia. and intended to stay ill London q short time and proceed to Egypt. He was accompanied by his wife and a trained nurse. During the night of May 3 he sank rapidly and died at o'clock the next morning. The, body was em- balmed and taken to his residence here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
POWERS WILL ACT.

Paris, May 13.A correspondent of theAssociated Press has learned on good authority that unless the sultan of Turkey yields on the question of interference with the foreign post offices, the powers will probably pre- sent an ultimatum in a few days, backed by a naval demonstration. The powers, including Germany, are acting in perfect harmony in this matter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, May Forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Tues day; lower temperature tonight; fresh west winds.
 Low pressure area is passing out the St Lawrence valley to-day. Cloudy and rainy weather prevailed this morn ing in the eastern portion of the lake region and New England. Pleasant weather prevails in the central and western sections. Conditions favor for this vicinity pleasant weather with slightly higher temperature during the day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
MAY BE YELLOW FEVER.

Chicago. May 13.AA special to the Tribune from Springfield. III, says: A message received by Dr ]. A. Egan, secretary of the state board of health, from Gardner. Grundy county, states that q stranger recently arrived from Jacksonville, Fla, was ill at that place with symptoms of, yellow fever. Dr Egan said that it would be we'll to keep the suspect under surveillance during developments but says he thinks it probable that the case is den- que.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
co LcHEsTER IN BURNED

Colchester. Conn, May 13.-Fire ear ly this morning completely destroyed the Colchester Inn. well-known ho- tel, built 25 years ago by +. c. Hooker of Willimantic. There were no guests in the house. but the landlord, 0. N Raymond and family. had to make their exit hurriedly. saving only valu- ables, clothing and few articles of furniture. The loss is $6,00O and there was insurance of $5,000. The cause Of &he blaze is unknown.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
KITcHENER cApTuREs MORE.

London, May 13.-Lord Kitchener. in dispatch from Pretoria, dated May 12. says:
 "Grenfell has occupied Louistrich- art, capturing 50 Boers. with rifles. Louistrichart was previously held by six British with 10 surrendered Boers.
 ''Other columns report eight Boers killed. 20 wounded. 132 prisoners. 24 surrenders. and machine gun. 6.400 rounds of ammunition. 150 wagons and ST0 horses captured"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
sHAMRoCKs PRACTICING.
The Yachts Were Anchored Inside the
 Portland Breakwater.

Portland Breakwater.
 Weymouth, May 13.--The Erin tow ed in both the Shamrocks yesterday ill a hot, hazy calm. which gave little promise of racing weather. The yachts anchored inside the Portland breakwater During the night fresh easterly breeze piped up, and early this morning it was blowing q half gale and big, white sea was running outside. A trial between the Sham rocks had been arranged, but Capt Syc- amore decided to wait till the wind moderated rather than risk his spars in such d blow.
 On the first sign of lull. sail was made on both yachts. The wind was still hard and fresh and big sea was running outside. but it was desired to test the yachts in fresh as well as fine weather The Shamrock I set her jib- header over her full mainsail. and the challenger followed suit Anchors were ripped shortly before midday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
SENTENCED TO REroRMAToRY

New York. May t3 George s. Ab- bolt, the + year old boy who was con- victed of criminal assault on Mary Page. It years of age. i'll Brooklyn on March l. was to-day sentenced to tho Elmira reformatory by Judge Aspin- wall. The length of the term depends on the conduct of the boy, but may not be less than one year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
poRT oF COPENHAGEN.

Copenhagen, May 13.-Ex-President Bernburg of the export association of Denmark will shortly go on q business mission to the United States. His special object will be to emphasize the advantages of the free port of Copen- hagen as a distributing cepter for Bs'- tic and North Sea ports
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
ENLpIoYEs REFI1sE

Albany, May 13.-The employees of the Albany division of, the United States Traction company have unani- mously decided to refuse to accept the terms offered them by the company for them to resume work. The com pany threatens to put on non-union' men to work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
STOCK EXCHANGE COMMITTEE
Decided That the Stock Need Not be
 Delivered Immediately.

London, May 13.-The Stock Ex- Change committee and J. Pierport Morgan have come to the rescue of the situation. and the difficulty in which operators and brokers who have given calls for Northern Pacific for the end of May and July found themselves satisfactorily settled.
 The committee decided that the .'sbuying in of Northern Pacific com mon and preferred be suspended for the present This means that the stock need not be delivered immediately. The committee also fixed the making up price of Northern Pacific common at 14O. MT Morgan is lending Northern Pacifcs at 'eyens," that is, for notb- ing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
MRS BoTHA TO SEE KRUGER.

Durban, May 13.-AIrs Louis Botha, who has obtained consent to interview Mir Kruger and urge him to advocate peace, sailed to-day for Europe on the steamer Dunvegan Castle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
LINEMEN STRIKE.

Springfield, Mass. May 13.-Bctween 70 and so linemen employed by the New England Telephone and Tele- graph company and the United Elec- tric light company went out on a strike this morning for higher wages and shorter hours.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
WHERE NEGROES WERE HIDDEN
Underground Passage Diseov- cred Under New York House.

Investigators Shown That the Place Was One of the Underground Rail-
 road Chain Stations-Negroes Were
 Hidden There After Being Sent as Fugitive Slaves from the South,
 New York, May 13.--In dismantling an old brick house at Baxter street aud Mulberry Bend park, the worlmen un- expectedly pried open square trap door at the left of the stairs leading into secret chamber extending the whole depth of the house, forty eight feet, and 31a feet wide and I feet high. Investigation shows that the place was for years before the war one of the chain of stations on the Under Ground Railroad'' by which Quakers and other friends of the negroes sent fugitive slaves to the North.
 According to the best Information Henry Ward Beecher directed runa- way negroes to the house, there to lie concealed in ''the cage as the cham Der was known, until the coast was clear.
 The property until last March was owned by the oldest and probably the wealthiest organization of negroes in the country. In front of the house is a brown stone tablet, with this inScrip- tion:
 New York African Society.
 For Mutual Relief.
 Instituted June 1908.
 Incorporated March 25, 1910.
 This hall erected June IS. 1S45.
 One God. One People.
 The New York African society was organized for the relief of needy mem bers of the race. The site of the, old house is historically associated with the development of the negro race, for there stood in what used to be Orange street an old fashioned two story frame house in which was established the first grammar school for negro children in New York. In this house also the first co1ored lodge of the Masonic order had it's room. When the brick structure was erected, the wood- en building was moved into the rear yard. The old school house and the masonic lodge room was demolished only few days ago.
 Underneath the chamber is an alley, entered through a door sunk below the sidewalk and extending to the rear yard
 The society has arranged, to secure the brown stone tablet. and copper box with it's contents which was paced under the cornerstone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
I.ARnRERs K1I.I.rn

London, May 13.-A dispatch from Berne says that eight Italian laborers have been killed at Campodolano In the Swiss canton, Grissons, by the fall Gf an avalanche.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-13
SOUTH AUSTRALIA POPULATION

Melbourne. May 13-The census Of South Australia shows the population to be 352,595. an increase during the last decade of 13 per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-10

How to Tell the Genuine. The signature of E. W. Grove appears on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo- Quinine.