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The Conservative, 1901-07-25
Che Conservative.

Within that circle Browns followers
battled with Harney's dragons at Fox's
ford on Big Sugar; and afterwards
from his hiding place in Augustus Wat
ties cabin-loft, Brown listened to the
boastful talk of Lieutenant afterwards
General) Carr, not rod away, who
little imagined that the peaceful and
industrious stone -masons at work upon
the nearby wall were such characters as
Kagi, Pickles, etc., and that the inno-
cent tool. chests, close at hand, contained
the arms and accoutrements of as de-
termined a band Of hunted outlaws as
ever fought for the principles of human
liberty. Within that circle Captain
James Montgomery, returning with
liberated slaves from Missouri, seized
and smashed and stamped into the
earth the ballot box and ballots at Sugar
Mound as defy to the territorial gov
ernment of Kansas, and as a new dec
laration Of war against the attempts of
congress to force slavery upon the new
land. Within that circle, Captain
Charles Hamilton and his "Bloody
Reds" fresh from the conference of
slave drivers at Pappinsville, corralled
the II free state men at the old Choteau
trading-post, and marching them into a
nearby ravine, shot them down in cold
blood, and furnished John G.. Whittier
the theme for his immortal, poetic
prophecy-"La Marais du Cygne."
Within that circle, and in retaliation for
the Hamilton massacre, Montgomery's
men literally fulfilled the Whittier
prophecy, that
"On the lintels Of Kansas their blood shall not
dry:
Henceforth, the bad angel shall harmless go
by"
Within that circle, began the military
fame of such men as Harney, Lyons,
Jennison, Carr, Shelby Price and Raines;
and there, where the beautiful city of
Pleasanton now stands, the rough rid
ers OF PleasantOn, Moonlight, Benteen
and Phillips, made that grand rush on
October %, 1864, which crippled forever
the force and military energy Of Old
"Pap" Prices army, and swept Marina
duke and Cabell and their brave and de-
voted soldiers off to northern prison.
And down yonder from the bluff south
Of Pappinsville, Murry Botkin made
the greatest long distance shot of the
civil war, when, from his cover behind
Charley Perrin's house, he picked from
the saddle, mile away, the commander
of Prices rear guard, and that, too, at
a single shot without the use of globe
sight. The battle Of Mine creek SUBJ
stantially ended the war on the border;
| and from that tima tho rasidents within
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
ASSOCIATION OF MACEI\ISTS.
Prepared an Agreement to Be. Sent to Employers All Over the Country

Chicago. March 2.-The Record says: The executive board of the 1nterna- tional Association of MachniStS has prepared an agreement which within q few days will be sent to every en- ployer of machinistS in the country. l. regulates hours and wages for one year beginning May 20. It demands an increase of 121A per cent in wages over the present rate.
 Other provisions are a nine hour day, or tifty-four hours week. time and a half for overtime until midnight and after that double time. including Sun days and legal holidays: grievances to be settled wherever possible by con ferences between the employer and employees, and where that fails they must be referred to arbitration: night gangs to receive overtime when they work over tifty-four hours week
 The agreement applies to every em- ployer in the United States and Can ada. unless a specific rate of wages is already provided for in existing agree ments. Under the terms of the New York agreements the demands will be referred to arbitration where the cm- ployer is q member of the Metal Manu- facturers' association.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
CITY NEWS.

There will be q very important meet ing of the Catholic Women's associa- tion next Monday evening.
 There will be d meeting of Water bury tent, No 36, of the Order of Mac cabees, at Foresters hall Monday even- ing at s o'clock.
 Sylvia. the infant daughter of MT and Mrs William c. Hayes of 419 West Main street. died this afternoon and the funeral will take place to-mor row afternoon at ; o'clock.
 Mr Barton'S class in decorative art will meet for it's second lesson this evening. This class is proving quite popular and all planning to join it should be present for this lesson.
 The suit between the United Central Life Insurance Go and Nora Cary and
 Harriet Foley has been settled by the payment of S1.O0O to the parties at in tereSt. Of this sum Nora Cary gets S750 and Harriet Foley S250.
 o. A. Ziglatzki c. D. Nye and T. D. Colyer attended the business mems banquet at the Allyn house in Hart ford last evening. Three hundred sat down to the supper. Hon Joseph L. Barbour and Rev MT Ferris were the principal speakers. Music was fur nished by Colts orchestra. Scott SHOW. lOIllcIlt Ol W ittIDuIN. let(leI. The Waterbury men were delighted with their visit and the treatment ac- corded them. and pronounce the ban quet the most elaborate ever held in the state.
 The following is tho program of eX- ercises for the Robert Emmet ami versary which will be held in City hall Tuesday evening, under the aus Dces of the Patrick SarStield club: : Remarks. chairman: selections on piano, Henry Dunn: soprano solo. ''Mavourneen,'' Miss Mamie Mccarthy; tenor solo. selected. '. W. Moore: orator of the evening, Joseph J. Hall of Naugatuck: subject. Robert Emmet, His Political Life and the Lesson it Teaches: soprano solo. ''She is Far baritone solo, selected. T. NJ. Daily: recita ton. Daniel Lawlor Tickets are finding ready sale and the indica- tions point to a crowded house. The affair is in charge of a committee con- sisting of William r. MOher Timothy F. Luddy and William J. O'Donnell. The suit for rNS1 .OOO. brought by liar riet Foley and Nora Carey against the United Central Life Insurance com pany has been adjusted without trial The suit was to recover the amount of an insurance policy. Some years ago Timothy Foley. while employed on the railroad near Noroton, was killed though for weeks after his death it was not known that the dead man was Foley The remains of a man were scattered for yards along the track and were buried by the local authorities. About month or after a piece of a | mans trousers with a pocket attached was found near where the fatal acci- dent had taken place. The pocket was searched and some papers were dis covered. which left no doubt that the l unfortunate man was Foley. The in- surance company contested the claim l for the payment of the policy that was on Foley's life, but few days ago concluded to pay it. The suit was en- cred by Attorney Cole and Senator Kennedy. Nora Carey received $2oo and Harriet Folex $7tQk
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
BEAT HIM TO DEATH.
Reacuse He Could Not Pay for the
 Meal He Had Eaten.

New York, March 2.-Georgc Gala, a laborer, from Providence R. l.. lost his life in d cheap Bowery restaurant this morning because he could not pay six cents for food he had just eaten. Gala went into the place about : o'clock and ordered coffee and butter cake. He ate ravenously and then told the cashier that he had no money. It is the custom on the Bowery to bca t a man severely when he fails to pay for his food. because. according to the restaurant people. there are so many hungry wretcheS in that thoroughfarc all the time the eating houses would have to go out of business unless the "welchers' are severely punished. In accordance with this rule. as soon as Gala said he could not pay he was set upon by several walters and roughly handled. One man hit him in the face, knocking him against a counter. which his head struck with great force. He fell unconscious and was dragged to the sidewalk where 8 policeman found him. An ambulance was sent for, but when it arrived Gala was dead.
 Four walters employed in the res. taurant. James Francis. William m Den his. Israel Spellman and William Al len, were arrested.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
CONSUL TO CENTRAL AMERICA
Consul Diedrich Says Germany
 Gaining a Foothold There.

Washington, March 2.-Germany re-
 gently appointed her first salaried con
 Sul to Central America, accredited to
 the state of Nicaragua with q con
 sulate to be established at Managua.
 Beside this salalied consul, says
 United State Consul Diedrich at Ere
 men in 2 report to the state depart
 ment there are present in Central
 America fifteen German conSuls vice
 conSuls and consular agents whose
 duty it is 10 look after the interests of
 at least four thousand German resi-
 dents and business firms there They
 are paid by fees. German conner
 cial interests in Central America, tine
 consul says. have been rapidly increas- ing during the past few years. It has
 been officially stated, says Consul Diedrich. that the German government has invested fully $500 00O in various enterprises in Central America and German farms and plantations
 occupy more than T42.0O0 acres. The large German business houses in Nicara qua. Guatemala and Costa Rica. besides transacting 2H business be- tween Germany and Central America. | control most of the trade between the latter and England and California. The trade between Germany and | Central America amounts annually Ill | IOUnu l1ulnDtES lO IIoHl StNtiI to | twelve millions. The shipping on tn" | entire coast is largely in the hands of l German steamship lines. Germany l takes q foremost place in the foreign l trade of Guatemala and controls about 1 one-half of the coffee and sugar crops | It w;S expected that the first German 1 consulate would be opened at Glat"- maIa city. However, the futur" canal | across the isthmus gave Nicaragua | the precedence.
 In closing his report, Consul Died rich sounds 2 note of warning as to the foOthOld which Germany is plant ing on this continent, saying:
 Those who are familiar with the thorOughnesS of German methods gen erally. with the wonderful progress this nation has been making during the past! dozen years in almost every field of human activity. and know how alert | it is to extend it's trade into every quar- | ter of the globe. need not be told that i the reorganization of the German con Sular service in Central America is q step of no mean importance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
TORPEDO BOAT LAUNCHED.

San Francisco. March 2.-TAc Pre- ble is one of the sixteen torpedo boat destroyers ordered by the government two years ago and is the second one built in San Francisco, the Perry. it's counterpart having been launched Oc- tober 27. 1900. The Paul Jones. the third will probably be ready for launching within sixty days. The Pre- ble has a length on the waterline of 245 feet. maximum beam of twenty three feet and will draw upon the trial displacement of 42O tons. eight feet of water over the tips of her two screws. All of the woodwork is fireproof. With 33O revolutions minute the engines will develop q speed of thirty knots. The limit of cost placed upon these vessels was S295 ,0OO. no bonus being offered for excess of speed. The arm ament of the Preble consists of two three-inch rapid fire guns, five six pounders. and two eighteen-inch tor pedo tubes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
NO QUORUM IN HE HOUSE
Bailey Made the Point and
 Created Confusion.

The Sergeant-at-Arms Finally Sue
 cecdcd in Drumming Up Enough to
 Make Quorum - Congressman
 Sperrys S Bill Regarding Sale of Fire
 arms, Opium and Liquors Caused a
 Long Debate.
 Washington. March 2.-The house reconvened at 9 o'clock this morning. after the recess taken last night. It had been agreed that the two hours, from to II. should be devoted to unanimous consent legislation. OW- ing to the unusually early hour or meeting the hall was almost empty when the speaker dropped the SaNel, but the fact that members were TO have an opportunity to pass bills DN consent was q great inducement. and within Il few minutes they began ar irving. each with a bill in his hand After bills had been passed to amend the Chinese exclusion act: to authorize the striking of medals for the Spanish war heroes: to authorize the deposit CT moneys collected from customs i'll au- thorized government Repositories and to authorize the appointment of IhOm- as I.iltZ StittS as an officer in the navy MT Bailey CTeX) objected to action up- on all bills by unanimous consent. He was appealed to on all sides not to block proceedings. but he refused to yield. The speaker had refused him recognition and he was obdllrate. The speaker then recognized Mir SDerry (Connl to move the passage rpder sus- pension of the rules of the senate bill to prohibit the sale of firearms. opium and intoxicating liquors in certain is lands of the Pacific.
 AIr Bailey demanded a second recog- milton and then brought matters to a complete standstill by making the point of no quorum. A call of the house was ordered and the sergeant at-arms was instructed to bring in ab- SenteeS.
 It was 1920 before enough members were brought i'll to make up the quor- um. Mir Sperry then proceeded to ex- plain that the bill was designed to | prevent the sale by Americans of fire arms and intoXicantS to the aborigines l of the New HebrideS.
 | MT Bailey declared that the men be | hind the pending bill were not entire ly sincere in trying to protect S:vages from the baneful influences of intoXi- eating liquors. Why were not the Philippines and the Hawaiian islands i included? He understood that since the American regime began there were over LOGO saloons in Manila. In Ha- waii, where saloons were unknown un- Ftl We ''benevolenuy assimilated' 1 them. there are now over AGO saloons AIr Bailey contended that offenders l under the bill could not be punished They could not be tried in any fedora court in America, in spite of the fic 1 tiOn in the bill that such offences should be considered to have beer committed on the high seas.
 Alr Gillette Nlass) in reply to Nil Bailey's suggestion regarding the le gal phase of the bill, said that ''the fiction was copied from law applying to the Guano islands, which had beer sustained by the supreme court.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
TO ABOLISH SWEATING SYSTEM
A Meeting of Garment Workers Trades

2A -hCctllls5 oI " OIkefS IIauoS
 Held To Take Action.
 New York, March 2.-The executive committee of the Brotherhood of Tailors decided last night to ask Bishop Potter, President Samuel Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, Professor Felix Adler Henry White, General Secretary of the United Garment Workers of America, and other prominenr citizens to head d movement of 100000 East Side men, women and children for the abolition of the sweating system.
 It was decided to call q mass meet ing. at which the legislature will be asked to adopt amendments to the factory inspection law looking to that end
 The members of the committee were instructed by the officers of the Broth erhood to call q convention of dele gates for the purpose of taking similar action for the abolition of the sweat ing system in Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Baltimore. Rochester. Cincin- natl, Syracuse, St Louis and Utica.
 A meeting of the Garment Workers Trades council will be held to-day to take further action on the movement
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
MORGAN PRESERVES SILENCE.
Gunner Refuses to Talk About Samp
 son Correspondence


 Newport. R. l., March 2.-Gunner be interviewed ill regard to the al leged identity of the party who gave out the SampsOn-Morgan correspond ence for publication. He was told last night by q reporter for the Herald that he was alleged to be the guilty party. particularly in view of tie fact by Secretary Long of the navy depart ment, had denied that he had given out the correspondence.
 Gunner Morgan. despite the action of Admiral Sampson, refused to either confirm or deny the report that he had given out the correspondence.
 You may say said the gunner, that I am satisfied with my position. l refuse to talk for publication. I feel that l am all right but I refuse to give any opinion pro or con in regard to the publication of the correspondence"
 He Was asked if he would deny the rumurS connecting his name with the authorization of the publication. but he refused. He said: Il can't talk; my lips are sealed
 The gunner was told that there had been no leak at Washington despite the fact that it was claimed that friends of Admiral Schley had worked the correspondence in his interests at that end. He was also told that See retary Long has instituted a most rigid investigation. He was further told that the story was said to have been sent out from Boston to a New York newspaper. Morgan to all this simply said: Il have nothing to say"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
CANNIBAL ON \ WARSHIP.
Commander Tilley Saves the Life O
 2 Solomon Islander

9 Solomon Islander.
 Washington, D. C., March 2-Com- mander Tilley. the naval governor of ment under date of Auckland Febrrl- ary l. that as an act of humanity he has added q cannibal to the crew on the |. $. $. Abarenda. He gives an interesting narrative of how he came to give Succor and shelter to the stranger. T have the honor," says Commander Tilley, ito report that I have on board the Abarenda for pro- lection, q Solomon island native Who was found in the woods of Tutuila, where he had been ;l-fugitive for more that twelve years. The man is say age, is very black. and does not speak any language which any person on board the ADarenda can understand The samoan natives assert that this man has killed some of their people but I hardly believe this, although he may have done so when he was hard pushed by them. At any rate the Samoans were trying to kill him and I took him on board ship to save his life. His people are cannibals and he does not wish to return home for fear that after his long absence he has been forgotten and will be killed and eaten He, is very industrious and useful son board ship, doing willingly all kinds of menial work I have issued q ra- ton to him and recommend that he be allowed to remain on board some vessel of the navy until he can take care Of himself.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
B0THA'S STATUS
He Wants to Know Where He
 Will Stand
WHEN THE WAR IS FINISHED.

Kruger's Position Said to Be Under
 Discussion-De Wet Has GAle
 North Over the Orange Riyer-Slr
 Alfred AIilner Takes Up His New
 Duties.
 New York March 2.--With regard to Commandant-Gene Botha of the Boers the cables keep singularly si- lent. says the London correspondent of the Tribune. It is now, rumored that in his negotiations with Lord Kitchener he has been anxious 10 know what would be his status when the war was over. and this k sald to have. caused some delay in announcing 2 the result of 1he pOurparlers. MT kruger'S petition is even said to have been under discussion. The war o1nce, however, maintains silence and noth- ing is known positively, although sur render runorS are again pientlIui.
 London. March 2-The war office has received the following from Lord Kitchener. dated Pretoria, March 1: De Wet has been forced north over the Orange River and now is clear of Cape Colony Two hundred prisoners have been taken: others. who were stragglers. being captured. Eighty men of kitcheners Fighting Scouts were attacked by superior numbers, and after q prolonged fight and SuS- taining twenty casualties surrendered y
 Cape Town. March 1--Sir Alfred NIilner started northward yesterday to take up his new duties as governor of the TranSvaal and the Orange river colony.
 London. March 2.-The Cape Town correspondent of the Times. in T dis patch dated February 2I, describing Colonel Plumer's pursuit of General De Wet. which has been continually hampered by heavy rains, says:
 Since Colonel plumer's attack at Wolvekull from February 25, the in vaders have behaved like harried hareS The report that De Wet Had crossed the river arose from some small parties crossing in q boat at Marks Drift, where Colonel plumer prevented the crossing of the main commando and took 100 prisoners.
 After the capture of De Vets guns. February 23. the enemy were ill full re- treat and ought to have fallen into the hands of the column from Kimberley, but they slipped past ill the night. re- crossed the railway and are now try ing, with HertZo@. to recroSS the Orange river at Iand Drift. but Hert- zog's commando has melted away. tine majority having been dispersed or hay ing surrendered.
 De Wet in his fanaticiSm. is re- ported as demcnted. Ii is said that he fiogs everybody. and that 1iaaSbroeck. who still has a compact commando. refuses to cooperate With him."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
LAKES AND RIVERS LOW.

Winsted. March 2.-The lakes, rivers and smaller streams of Northwestern Connecticut are lower than at any time in the last twenty-five years. and manufacturing interests are seriously affected. X water famine is threaten ed in many places including Wlnsted. Torrington New Hartford, Norfolk. Riyerton. CollinSville and Burrville. The Aetna silk mill at Norfolk has shut down in all departments except the finishing room. The cotton mill of the Greenwood Manufacturing com pany at New Hartford is running on a schedule of two days a week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
ATTENDED GOLDEN WEDDING
Isadore Simons and Wife Entertained
 About 1JO Friends.

Isadore Simons and Wife Entertained About 150 Friends.
 MT and Mrs Lewis l.. Simons and
 children of Grand street have just re-
 turned from Boston,. where they at
 tended the golden anniversary of the
 marriage of Mr Simon's parents, MT
 and Mrs Isadore Simons. It was just fifty years ago last Thursday that ISadore Simons and Miss Jeanette Kuntz were married in New York. The Boston Post published q portrait 1 of Mir and Mrs Simons, who are wide ly known and highly esteemed in the
 city of Boston. where they have re- sided for thirty-one years. The above paper speaks of the anniversary in
 part as follows: "The golden anni- ! versaly of the wedding was celebrated with a reception and party in Minot
 hall. 1oO relatives and intimate friends , being present Among them ten chil- dren and twenty-one grandchildren. The hall was decorated in laurel and iouquil of which d large golden bell was formed. Dr Samuel HirShberg presided at an informal meeting of | congratulations. after which 2 ban quet was served. followed by dancing.' Mr and Mrs SimonS were the recipi- ents of the most beautiful and most
 costly gifts. including S4IO in gold. | gold and silver ware, cut glass and many other valuable things: They were handsomely remembered by the 1 many societies and lodges of which they are members. One of the most | highly treasured gifts was golden | certificate entitln@ them to life mem | bership in the church, Temple | O'IIarto Sholam. They are the only
 ones thus favored in Boston. A
 pleasing feature of the festivities was | the repetition of the maria ge ceremony of fifty NcarS ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
FARMER MISSING.

Stamford. March 2.-John ChoIman, a farmer living at Long Ridge near this city, has been missing for two weeks He was last seen ill Stamford, having driven here with eompanion from whom he shortly separated. HIS horse and wagon were found at iiv- cry stable here by his wife. who has been making a quiet search for him.s The authorities have been notified and are now looking for him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
INFAVOR OF CANAL.

Portland. Ore. March 2.-Senator- elect J. NJ. Mitchell, who will leave for Washington, D. C.. to-day, was given a reception last night by the Com- mercial club. In a brief address he said: T am a republican in politics. as you all know. but I owe much to the democrats. and I go to Washing to represent, so far as l am able. the whole people of the state. irrespective of party Speaking of the Nicaragua canal. he said: ''The published state ment that I am opposed to the Nicara- qua canal is false. I have always been in favor of the canal. have worked for it in the senate and shall continue to do all in my power to bring. about it's construction.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-02
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. March 2.-For Connec- ticut: Fair tonight and Sunday: colder tonight; northwest winds, fresh to brisk on the coast.
 Weather notes: The storm central in the lake region yesterday morning is now central over the northern DOT ton of New England. Light snow has fallen during the past twentyfour hours in the lake region and light rain along the Atlantic coast. Condi- tions favor for this vicinity clearing weather this afternoon or tonight and followed by lower temperatures.