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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
scranton Mobs overpower Police.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 9. At 10 o'clock last night an attempt was made by three deputies to arrest boys who were stoning cars on South Main ave nue manned by nonunion men. A big crowd set upon the officers and in the face of flying bullets overpowered them and beat them severely. Two of them, :. F. Cosgrove and E. T. Reilly, are in the hospital. The third, J. J. Lauders, was able to go home. At 6 o'clock q crowd set upon five deputies who at tempted the arrest of stone throwers on Capouse avenue and after taking their prisoners away put them in re- treat with a fusillade of stones and bricks. The deputies returned with re-enforcements, but the mob had dis appeared.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
REMAINS BROUGHT HERE.
Funeral of Edward $. Flynn Held
 Here Yesterday.

Funeral of Edward $. Flynn Held
 Here Yesterday.
 The remains of Edward $. Fylnn, aged 46 years, who died suddenly at his home in Brooklyn. N Y. on Thurs day morning of heart failure as he was arising to go to his work at Macy's department store. where he held q prominent position were brought to this city on Saturday afternoon in charge of Undertaken Spain and were conveyed to the home of T. F. Lunny on Grove street. On Saturday morn- ing funeral services were held in the celebrated Father Malone church in Brooklyn, where a requiem high mass was celebrated by a priest who had been lifelong friend and companion of the deceased. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock from the residence of T. F. Lunny on Grove street. and was large ly attended. Interment was in the new St Joseph cemetery. The pall- bearers were Christopher and Harry Ramon, William Thompson, James Ma1lan, Michael Delaney, and John Lunny. There were many beautiful floral offerings from friends in this city and Brooklyn, where the deceased had lived all aisls iisa. The deceased was a member of the Royal Arcanum of New York.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
serious wreck on Georgia Roae.


 MACON, Ga. Dec. 9.The Central of Georgia railroad passenger train from Savannah, after crossing the river entering Macon yesterday with about a hundred passengers. jumped switch on high embankment. The engine and tender parted from the train. An appalling wreck ensued. The baggage and express cars were thrown over into culvert and burned. The second class coach was thrown on it's side and burned. The first class passenger coach fell over the embankment. The Atlanta sleeper, filled with passengers, caught fire and was destroyed. Two sleepers were saved. The members of the Walter Mains circus were aboard. The only person killed was Julia Boyn- ton, colored, of Columbus, Ga:, Twenty were injured. The mail was saved.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
WANTS DAMAGES.
Suit Brought Against Factory Organi-
 zation for Sick Benefits.

Papers i'll an interesting suit were drawn up to-day against the Employees Aid association of the Waterbury Clock factory. Samuel Cowan is the plaintiff and his counsel is Attorneys Meigs and Hemminway. From Cow ans complaint it seems that he was a member of the association above nam ed and that he has been refused bene- fits for twelve weeks sickness. The defense of the association is that Cow an was not a member when he was ill. This claim is based on the fact that in the early stages of his illness lie was in Litchfield. Cowan claims that he was there strengthening himself to un- dergo an operation in New York and that he was not discharged from the factory, nor did he resign. His claim was for about S1O0 and he sues for S200. The outcome of his suit will be of interest to similar organizations. It is understood that only the officials of the organization opposed Cowan's claim, and it is against these that he principally enters suit. They are Adolph Bavier, Charles T. Cleveland and Charles D. Iggleston, president, treasurer and secretary respectively.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
Au.traIfa.s Application Law.

SYDNEY. V. :. w, Dec. 9.-By the passage of the industrial arbitration bill through its final stages the gov ernment has placed a law upon the statute books the working of which will excite interest throughout the whole world. This bill not only com pels reference of all disputes between employers and employees to compe- tent court. with power to enforce it's orders and awards, but makes a strike or lockout before or pending such reference q misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment. The court which will pass upon these disputes Is to be presided over by judge of the supreme court and will have most ex- Iensive powers. including the power to declare q standard wage and to direct that other things being equal, an em- ployer shall give preference to unionist over nonunionist laborers. There is no appeal from the decisions of this court.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
Tbirt,-ntne Escape From Jail.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 9.-Thir- ty-nine prisoners serving sentences for minor crimes escaped from the south side city jail between 3 and o'clock yesterday by digging through sixteen inch brick wall with pocketknives No guards were in the prison from F to o'clock Several of tie prisoners were shackled, but after crawling through the hole they went to car barn near by and broke off the iron bands with an ax found there The entire police force of the city. assisted bv trusty prisoners. are searching for the escaped men, and five of them have been recaptured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
The following is Treasurer Gibson's

The following is Treasurer Gibson's demurrer:
 John Meyer ys George A. Gibson. Before Hon George w. Wheeler, a judge of the superior court for the state of Connecticut, December 9, 1901.
 Respondents demurrer to petition: The respondent demurs to sub-divi- sion of paragraph 5 of the petition, because,
 l. No facts are stated therein.
 7. Only conclusions or opinions are stated therein. :. 5. No facts are stated therein on which the conclusions stated therein are founded.
 The respondent demurs to sub-divi- sion of paragraph 3 of the petition, because,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
r,. o.. uofeI Rurued.

LONDON, Dec Q The Queens ho- tel at Southsea was burned down yes terday. Forty of the guests escaped from the building i'll their nightclothes. Two chambermaids employed ill the hotel were suffocated, and several fire men and others were injured,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
BLOCKADE RAISED.

Pittsburg. Dec 9.-F. T. Holly, presi- dent of the Switchmen's union. is holl- ing a conference to-day with the lead ing switchmen of this district who are on q strike. All the railroads recently affected report the blockade raised aatl traffic moves as promptly as before the trouble. The majority of the plants which were closed on account of nay. ing no coal opened to-day on full time
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
DEATH FROM PARALYSIS.

Huntington. Dec 9.-Theodore F. Baird. aged 6s. died suddenly to-day from a stroke of paralysis. MT Baird was one of the most prominent men in Huntington and held many town of fees. He leaves q wife, four sons and two daughters.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
Fire In a Sanitariunn.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 9.-A danger ous and exciting fire came near result ing in serious loss of life at St. Mary $ private sanitarium. Tor q time there was a panic among the patients. All though no lives were lost, great diffi- culty was experienced i'll getting the
 twenty-seven inmates of the sanitari- um out. The property loss will be
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
CULHANE IS CAPTAIN.
Elected to Captain Next Years High
 School Football Team.

At a meeting of the High school football team to-day an election for captain took place. There were two, candidates, namely, Maurice Culhana and Henry Cook, captain of this years eleven. The former was elected by A vote of 11-6. The new captain is one of the most popular students at tn@ High school. It is safe to say thar' under the captaincy of Maurice Cul-- hane, the 1902 IHigh school fcobpail team will ably sustain the record made by the local High school eleven during the past three years. Cul- hane played at quarterback on the team for the past two years and was one of the best players on the team. No better man could have been selects ed as captain.
 A group picture of the High school football team was taken to-day bN Photographer Adt.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
REPRINT OF DocuMENr
Relating to Ecclesiastical Holdings in
 the PhilinnineS.

Washington, Dec 9.-After the usual preliminary business i'll the senate to- day, Mir Gallinger of New Hampshire asked for a reprint of the document re- lating to the ecclesiastical holdings in the Philippines. He said that there was q great public demand for this and it was so ordered.
 MT Hoar of Massachusetts presented a joint resolution authorizing the presi- dent to enter into negotiations with ali civilized nations for the purpose of con- fining persons who attempted the lives of chief magistrates
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
A HoIdup In Columbus. Q.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 9.-As Mr. and Mrs. Philip Merrill were driving in the outskirts of the city they were accosted by three highwaymen, who demanded their money MT. Merrill whipped up his horse, and the robbers opened fire. One of the bullets hit Mrs. Merrill in the head. and she is in q critical con- dition. The robbers escaped.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.

Scranton, Pa, Dec 9.-The commit tee on resolutions engaged the atten- tion of the American Federation of La Dor at this mornings session. The committee reported a number of seso- lutions and the delegates immediately proceeded to consider them. The first resolution considered was one plcdg- ing the assistance of the federation to the journeymen tailors' union of Amer ica in it's contest for free shops. The resolution was adopted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
A,.rcbtst Meeting stopped,

CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 9.-The Cleveland police refused to allow the .Iiberty association" which includes i'll its membership number of the dis ciples of Emma Goldman, to hold g meeting in a hall engaged for the pur- pose
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
YOUNG SOCIETY WOMAN DEAD.
Miss F. L. Downer of Bridgeport E

MISS F. L. 'D0Wner of BrIdeepOrt EN-
 pires from Bullet Wound.
 Bridgeport. Dec 9-NIiss Florence Marian Downer daughter of Mir and Mrs A1 Moody Downer, died from the effects of a bullet wound on Saturday afternoon at her home on Clinton ave nue. She was prominent in society here. and it is believed was endeavor- ing to extract a bullet from therevolver when it exploded, the missile entering her heart.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
Tn Prnsecmte o.KeIIx

LONDON, Dee. 9-The government has decided to prosecute Conor OKel- ly, member of parliament and chair man of the Mayo county council, and several officials of the County Mayo under the crimes act for holding meet ings and delivering intimidating speeches in defiance of the orders of
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
CONNECTICUT PosTMAsTERs.

Washington, Dec 9.-The following postmasters were appointed by the president to-day for Connecticut: Fairfield, Edwin $. Pickett; Southport Nehemiah Jennings; Stamford, Josiah Fessenden; Torrington, James ". Hague, and Watertown, Bennett c. Atwood.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dec 9.-The en- tire business portion of the village of Goblen, near here. was destroyed by fire yesterday. Sixteen business places were burned. The loss will be S1OO,00O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

The president vice president and several directors of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad were carried to this city ill q special car on the Naugatucl. division to-day. Thence they crossed over the Meriden branch to the Hartford division. The purpose of their trip is unknown>
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
BRONZE TABLET.
Marks Spot Where Mckinley Lay II
 State in Naw Ynrk

ANS e9I'oe v ioAC <sASiAiHlSy Lay u
 State ill New York.
 Buffalo, Dec 9.-A bronze tablet now marks the spot where the body of the late President Mckinley lay in state in this city in the lower corridor of the city hall. The inscription on it is as follows:
 Here lay in state the body of Will liam Mckinley. president of the United States, September 15, 19O1.''
 F'orty-five stars form the border of the tablet and the letters are cut into the bronze to a depth of three-eighths of an inch.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
ScREEN DOOR PLANT FIRE.

Rhneland. Dec 9-The Wabash Screen Door Co.'S plant was entirely destroyed by fire to-day. Several resi- dences were also burned. The loss will be about $400,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
DIAMONDS TRIAL.

New York Dec 9.-The trial of Po- lice Captain Diamond on charges of neglect of duty. which was to have come before Commissioner Murphy. was postponed until tomorrow This was done in order that Captain Dia- mond might have full legal notice of fhe trial
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

Them.
 White Sulphur Springs, Mon, Dec 3. The fate of George Hayes and q party of three prospectors who left here to prospect in the Philippines i'll 1899 has been revealed in a letter just received in this city. The party has been missing since March, 1900, and every effort to locate the miners has been futile mp to this time. Rev j.. C. Lenhart, formerly q minister at Ha- waii. now residing at Manila, was in- duced by friends of the missing men to take up the search. Diligent in quiIy on his part disclosed the fact that the party. disregarding the warn- ings of the military not to volunteer beyond their lines of defense, had gone into the mountains of Central Luzon.
 Later the bodies of the four men were found literally chopped to pieces by bolomen. The heads and arms were severed from the bodies and the bodies were otherwise horribly mutil- ated. The bodies of Hayes and James Brown were identified by papers they had upon their persons.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
VESSEL AT ANCHOR.

Astoria, Ore. Dec 9.-A vessel, sup posed to be the French bark Asie, from Hobart. Tasmania, has been at anchor and in need of assistance since Wednesday. mile and q half off Point Granville.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

DemurrerS have been filed by M. D. Russell and George A. Gibson.
 MT Russell's demurrer is as follows: Ernest J. Steer ys Michael D. Rus sell.
 Before the Hon George W. Wheeler, a judge of the superior court for the state of Connecticut, December 3, 1901. Defendants demurrer to petition:
 The respondent in the above entitled action demurs to the petitioners peti- tion therein, because
 1. The comptroller of the city of Wa terbury is not one of the officers en- tilted to bring such petition as tue petition herein. under the provision of section 5S of the general statutes of Connecticut.
 7. It Is not stated therein that the duties of the comptroller of the city of Waterbury are the same as those of any of the officers named in section 5S of the general statutes of Connecticut ,. It appears from an inspection of the charter of the city of Waterbury that the duties of the comptroller of said city are not those of any of the officers named in section IS of the gen. era1 statutes of Connecticut. The respondent demurs to sub-divis- ion of paragraph 3 of the petition, be- case
 l. It is not stated therein that any of said ballots contained any mark or device. so that the same might be iden- tified in such a manner as to indicate who might have cast the same.
 2. If the names of the candidates for aldermen were printed on 200 bal lots or more in different order than the names of the same candidates were printed on the regular democratic tick cts. this method of printing would not and could not be a mark or device so that the ballots so printed might be identified in such manner as to indi- cate who might have cast the same
 ,. If said POO ballots or more so cast for the respondent were rejected and not counted for him. it is not stated therein or ill the petition that the result of the election would be different from that declared. as stated in paragraph 2 of the petition.
 The respondent demlirs to sub-diyis- ions Ssc' and S'd' of paragraph of the petition. because it is not stated there in that the word .sfor" occurred or was placed immediately after the name of the party issuing said ballots.
 Respondent by
 DANIEL DAVENPORT.
 JOHN O'NEILI.
 His AttornavS
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
Reaay to Begin Turkey. Cruiser.

EEHUy
 CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec 9.-The Cramp ShipbuiIding company has no- tiied the porte that it is ready to com mence building cruiser for the Turk ish government and has asked the government to send officers to super wise the vessels construction.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
AMERICAN CAPITALISTS THERE

Copenhagen, Dec 9.-American cap;- talists are examining the pyritiferous lands in Iceland, with the view of prlr- chasing or leasing them from the gov ernment. These properties were for merly leased by an English syndicate, whose concession was revoked as .he rent was not paid.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
Gale. nm British Coast.

LONDON. Dec. 9.-There have been heavy gales along the coasts1of Great Britain, and several wrecks are re- ported. and the channel mail steamers ere delayed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
JEWIsH SOIDIERs RE,IE,IRERET

New York, Dec 9-According to the London correspondent of the Tribune q service i'll memory of the Jewish sol diers of the king who have fallen in i'll South Africa was held in the cen tral synagogue of London Sunday evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
IIEIrr RICHARDS DEAD

Vancouver. Barracks. Wash. Dec D.. Lieutenant Colonel William V. Rich ards of the Seventh infantry is dead here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

McF arland and Freeman withdrawn.
 The score at noon to-day was as foI- lows: GugoltZ and Simar. Fisher and Chevallier. Butler and Mclean. New kirk and Munro. AIcEachern and Wal thOur and Maya and Wilson 259 miles and laps; Fredericlls and Jaak, Law son and Julius. King and Samuelson. and Babcock and Turville. 259 miles and , laps; Hall and IcLaren. 2:,9 miles and 4 laps: LePoutre and AIuileG. 239 miles and 2 iaps: Karnstadt and Franks, 25S miles and s laps
 The score at o'clock was as fol- lows: Gugoltz and Simar. Fisher and Chevallier. Butler and Mclean. New kirk and Munro. AIcEachern and Wal thour. Maya and Wilson. 29S miles and , laps: Fredericks and Jaak. Lawson and Julius. King and SamueIson. and aBbcOck and Tmville 29S miles and ? laps Hall and AIcLaien. 29S miles apd lap: Le Poutre and Muller. 29S miles. and Karnstadt and Franks 297 miles and 6 laps.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09

London. Dec 9.-Severe snow storms have swept over Scotland and many parts of England.
 King Edward left Sandringham for London this morning in the midst cf a bIinding snow storm.
 Railroad traffic in the highlands is much interfered with by the storms.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
BANK WRECKERD DIX
Again demanded Until Tuesday
 December 1T.
U. s. OFFICIALS PROTESTED

Dix Also Addressed the Court in lis
 Own Behalf King Edward Starred
 for London To-day-scotland ahd
 England Swept by Severe snow
 storms.
 London. Dec 9.-H. St John Dix. who Is charged with larceny committed III the United States. and who Is alleged to have wrecked the Scandinavi;in- American bank at Whatcom. Wash, was again remanded to-day until De cember IT. i'll spite of the protests of the United States embassy ofllclaiS. Counsel for the prisoner claimed 'hae he has not had time to examine the SN- tradition papers.
 Dix. who looked exceedingly dapper, addressed the corr in support of T further remand. declaring there Is T lot which is not true ill those papers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
THE FIRST MOVE.
Democrats Enter Demurrer To
 Judge CoWell's Complaint.
THE REPUBLICANS ARE MUM.

Very Reluctant to Talk About CowelFs
 Attempt to Secure the Mayoralty-
 Public Opinion Seems to Be Against
 the Judge Also-An Ballots Voted at
 Town Election, Iris Said, Were IL
 legal.
 It is amusing to watch how republi- cans try to turn the subject,onto some thing else when one speaks to them about the election controversy. One of the nabobs of the g. 0. D. was asked to- day what he thought about the matter, but he gave it the deaf ear and ;tu- swered the reporters query by putting one to him. He appeared to be very anxious to know if the scribe had j sleighride yesterday and if so, was the sleighing good on the country roads. Pressed for d reply regarding the elec- tion contest he finally remarked, with a wink, that CoWell had his pan out to catch every drop that falls and that so far as he knew he always had. We" he added, as he turned on nis heel and walked off, are not looking for the offices you fellows got, but II they come to us I suppose we'll have to accept them.
 Public opinion appears to he growing stronger in opposition to the impend- ing contest, and the feeling is now al- most general. ill fact it was so from the beginning, that it was q very i'll advised move on the part of Judge Cowell and those who have gone into it with him. But Cowell seems to be receiving most of the thumps. He is better known and commanded q larger share of public confidence than the other appellants and for this reason his action is being severely criticized in all quarters. The democrats are ill possession of the facts which will show that according to the interpretation of the election law there was not legal ballot cast at the last city election. The law states what shall be printed on the tickets. the names of the can didates. the offices they are running for and the party they represent; also that the names of all persons running Cor office at the same time shall be on one ticket and that the names shall be printed straight across the tickets. Everybody knows that the names of the candidates for members of the board of education of both parties were not printed on the tickets containing the names of the other offices, and that all tickets, republican and demo- cratic. appeared with the words s.third ward. : fourth wark,'' etc, on them so that the understanding that all ballots cast should be counted was meant to guard against taking advantage of technicalities by one party as well as the other, and no doubt this is the reas- son why the republican party refused to lend it's approval to the contest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-09
PROSPEClORS MET DEATH
Bodies We're Found Chopped to
 Pieces By Bolomen.

The Party Had Been Missing for About Two Years-Rev J. c. Len hart Took Up the Search
 Recognized by Papers Found Upon