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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
COMMISSIONER EVANS RESIGNS.
Head of Pension Bureau Slated For
 Diplomatic Service.

Head of Pension Bureau Slated For
 Diplomatic Service.
 WASHINGTON, March 29.-Com- missioner of Pensions Evans has placed his resignation in the hands of the president. It will not take effect until some important position in the diplomatic service is found for him.
 The pension committee appointed at che last annual encampment of the G. A. R. to investigate the affairs of the pension bureau has made its report to the president. It has not yet been de- cided as to when the report will be made public, if at all
 It is stated that the policy of Com missioner Evans will be continued by his successor.
 The following letter from Hon. H. Clay Evans resigning the commission ership of pensions, together with an ap- pended statement, was made public at the White House last night:
 For some time have been consider ing the question of resigning. It will soon be five years since 1 assumed the duties of this office, and now have the honor of rendering you my resigna- tion as commissioner of pensions and wiIl thank you to accept the same at as early a date as may suit your conven- ience."
 The statement appended to the letter ts as follows:
 MT. Evans some months ago ver- bally expressed his desire to resign and finally put it in writing on March 15. The president, however. has told him that ae will have to remain as commits sioner in the first place until his sue cessor has been determined upon and 5n the second place until there is some position to tender him which the pres ident will regard as 8 promotion and as a fitting reward for his excellent services in the department"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
CLOWES-MILrER CASD.
Attorneys for the Parties Reached
 Amicable Settlement To-Day.

Attorneys for the Parties Reached
 Amicable Settlement To-Day.
 The litigation between George H. Cloves and Charles Miller ct al over the controlling interest in the Ran dolph-Clowes company was setr7ed ...-s morning at conference in which MT Gloves was represented by Attorneys O'Neill and Morgan and the other side to the contention by Colonel Burpee. The particulars of the settlement were not made known, nor will they be for few days. A great many papers have yet to be drawn up and these will have to be signed by all parties to the litigation before the matter will be disposed of forever. This will take some days so that it is probable that the actual conditions of the settlement will not be made known until Tues day. MT Morgan came up from New York last evening for tile express pur- pose of attending this conference. All this forenoon the lawyers were Ill MT O'NeilPs office discussing the matter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
Co-EDUCATIoN WAVES.
Pronounced Reaction Against System
 Has Set In.

Pronounced Reaction Against System
 Has Set In.
 NEW YORK. March 29.-J. N. Car loway, one of the teachers of the Tus- kegee Normal and Industrial institute in Alabama, is ill New York with q party of five students from Tuskegee en route to Togo, West Africa. MT. Galloway went to Togo eighteen months ago with a party of three Tus- kegee graduates under the auspices of the German government to introduce the raising of cotton in the German colony of Togo, and the authorities have been so much pleased with the experiment that a month ago they ask ed MT. Galloway to return for addition. al Tuskegee students. It was largely in connection with this enterprise that Prince Henry, when in New York, ask ed to have Booker T. Washington pre- scented to him.
 The German Colonial Economic so- ciety of Berlin has issued an elaborate report of the work of the experimental cotton plantation in Togo, West Africa, managed by J. N. Galloway and three young negroes from Booker Washing toms school at Tuskegee, Ala. The fol- lowing is an abstract from Superin- teadent Caiioway's statement to the so- ciety, which is included in the report:
 T believe that by planting the seed in late summer and thus avoiding the heavy rains good results can be obtain ed with American cotton. It is proba- l,I1 l. tained by using cottonseed or artificial fertilizers. l am of the opinion that by crossing native with American cotton a variety adapted to the colony can be secured.
 One hundred acres of land in all were cultivated. Up to the end of De cember twenty-three bales of cotton were in readiness to ship. Thirteen of these were from native seed, nine from American seed and one from Egyptian seed. The natives grow cotton as sec. ondary product with vans. There is sufficient good cotton land. Tn native cotton the proportion between lint and seed was 1,800 pounds of seed cotton to a bale of 500 pounds. The crop from American seed showed the same pro portion as in America-i. c., 1,50O pounds of seed cotton to bale.
 1.-The natives must be taught to culti- vate more cotton on the same ground with the same labor. If possible they must be furnished with draft animals. Portable engines should be introduced to furnish power for ginning and bal ing, and railway should be built from the coast inland. Our experience has given us every reason to believe that in few years it will be possible to export many thousand bales of cotton from the colony of Togo. This will not have any effect on the markets of the world, but it will be of advantage to Germany and especially to the 2,500,000 natives in the colony.
 Under present conditions the cost of 800 pound bale of cotton delivered at Bremen, including ginning, pressing and moving to the coast by native la Dor, shipping expenses, sundries, insur- ance, etc, is about $G3''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
PINE HILL TREASURES
Will Soon be Brought to Light
 If There Are Any.

The Historic Old Hill Will Soon Be q
 Busy Quarry-Richard Bollou -JHas
 Bought Some of the Hill and Elk
 poets to Turn Out Some of the Best
 Building Stone to Be Found.
 The mystery surrounding the move ments of unknown parties about Pine Hill during the past few weeks and building of log cabin there, has been cleared up. Richard Bollou has pur- chased an acre of the rock from the Hon F. J. Kingsbury, agent for the Porter estate, and will soon open a quarry there. To q Democrat reporter Mir Bollou said this afternoon that he has discovered some beautiful blueston ] on his claim and that he thinks the Whole rock is composed of the very best quality of stone for building pul- poses and that excellent curbing and flags can be taken out of there. He is preparing to build q railroad from his newly acquired property to a point near Emerald and Fuller streets, where the quarried stone will be hauled and piled up until carted away. Owing to the fact that there appears to be q well founded rumor of the existence of treasures buried in a cave in the rock, the owners have reserved the right to claim anything of that kind that might be discovered there. Ii is said that the early white settlers had Knowledge of an opening on the south side of the nlll winch led to passageWay that coursed the whole territory under ground.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
THE ISLAND SALE SCANDAL.
Denmark Refused to Recognize
 Christmas and Gron.

Denmark Refused to Recognize
 Christmas and Gron.
 CoPENHAGElS, March %. - The Christmas scandaE is not discussed here.nor are the facts in the case pub lished i'll Copenhagen, although full account of Congressman Richardson's statements in congress was telegraphed to the semioficial news agency in this city.
 Denmark has heard from both Cap tain Walter Christmas and Niels Gron, who also has claimed to have acted as a Danish agent in negotiating the sale of the Danish West Indies. Each claimed q commission, but the govern ment has refused to recognize either of them, declaring that neither was ever connected with the negotiations in the slightest degree.
 A newspaper referred to the contro- versy during the latter part of Febru- ary, but it did not take Gron or Christ mas seriously. Gron started for Amer ica soon afterWard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
CITY NEWS.

Charles Meehan was arrested this forenoon for breach of the peace and Alfred Harper for non-support. This makes Harper's second trip to court on this charge within q month.
 Word has been received here of the death at Bloomfield, N. J., of Mrs Michael T. Deyine, formerly Miss Mag gie Doyle of this city. 1t is under stood that the remains will be brought here for burial.
 The Rev Father Traynor, the pastor of the new parish ot Waterville and Oakville, wishes to announce that masses will be held at the churches to- morrow morning, in Waterville at 3 o'clock and i'll Oakyille at II o'clock.
 President Hall of the Business Mems association stated today that the res olutions which were ordered to be drafted by the association are conn pleted and will be presented for rati- hcation at the organization sneXt meet ing. He was confident that the -.ll for government building i'll ths city will pass this congress and lie was also certain that If the matter had been properly presented in 1852, if the proper spirit had been manifested re- garding it, Waterbury would be doing business in a government building now.
 Dr Axtelle delivered an interesting lecture before the Graduated Nurses club in the Friendly league rooms on Thursday evening. At it's conclusion he congratulated the nurses on forming such an organization and said that i'll organization they would find good re- suits. He advised them to hold regr- lar course of lectures, to read good literature ill regard to their profession, and said that the nurse or doctor who did not do those things fell behind the times and was sure to be dropped. The next lecture will be delivered by Dr Barbour on obstetrics" and will be delivered on Thursday evening, April 10.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
Mill Operatives Get an Advance

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, March 29.- The mill operatives in this city have been granted all advance of 10 per cent in wages, the advance to take effect Monday, April [. This was the result of the conference between the man. agers' association and ten members of the New Bedford textile council, which had made demand for the advance. The conference was entirely harmoni- GUS, and every mill ill the city was rep resented
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
RACE HORSES BURNED TO-DAY
Frank Colby's Training Stables
 Totally Destroyed.

1 1AC 4Oldl lOSS IS <1UOuL pOVsOSO A
 Number of The Horses Were Burned
 in Their Stalls Before They Could
 Be Moved.
 Detroit, Mich, Mar. 29.-Seyenteen race horses and promising colts were burned to death early to-day in fire which destroyed the training stable of Frank H. Colby, well known driver and trainer in Highland park. The fire started just before daybreai. from some unknown cause and com pletely destroyed the stable. Sixteen horses were burned to death ill their stalls. One broke loose and escaped from the burning barn, but the valu- able animal was so badly burned that it was necessary to shoot it. Among the horses destroyed were the follow ing: Red Royal, 2:2f II, five year old trotting stallion. valued at S5,000; Harry F., trotter, ? 2::2314, S2.500; The King, trotter, 2:2612. S2.0O0; Maiden Queen, pacer, 2:13I, S2,000; Moneo, 2:3212, trotting stallion, $2,000. The total loss is about $30,000. AIr Colby had intended to buy nominations i'll the Merchants and Manufacturers $f0000 stake for 2::24 class trotters at the Blue Ribbon meeting of the Detroit Driving club i'll July for Harry F., and The King.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
JEROME ON HE TRAMP.
Made a Tour of the Tenderloin
 Last Night.

Vice Is Still Rampant, He Says
 Gamblers Are Plying Their Trade
 With Old-Time Vigor-He Refuses
 to Make a Statement But Later May
 Have Something to Say.
 New York, March 29.-Following the publicity given through the newspa- pers as to alleged wide open gambling in this city, District Attorney Jerome has made personal tour of the Ten derloin, accompanied only by one of his assistants. He refused to make any statement as to the purpose of his tour. which lasted until long after midnight and was productive, from an outside point of view, of evidence that the gamblers are plying their vocation with the olu-tilne vigor.
 MT Jerome called first at the West Thirtieth street police station, i'll which district there are said to be more than a score of gambling houses and pool rooms He asked for the station or suspected houses and after looking It over remarked that it didn't appear to be up to date. The sergeant, upon second request, produced newer edition, with which the aiEtrrict attor- 'ney checked off entries i'll q book of his own. He then set out on his tour, but did not enter any of the houses. At the leading rooms he observed out ward evidence of activity within, but in many cases it was quite apparent that tip" of his coming had pre- ceded him and extreme caution or a suspension of business had followed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
WILLIAM F. KIRSCHBAUM.
Funeral Took Place Yesterday After
 noon from His Late Home.

noon from His Late Home.
 The funeral of William F. Kirsch- baum took place yesterday afternoon from his late home on Clark street, with service at the house by the Rev Mir Root of the Third Congregational church and NIr Pfiel of the German Lutheran church and interment in Riv- erside cemetery. The bearers were John Kunkel, George Greatvenback, from the Concordia Singing society: Ernest Vestewig, Christian Schleg, rep hesenting the Red Men, and Charles Stage and Jacob Single The floral of- ferings included harp and pillow from the lamp department of Holmes. Booth x Haydens; pillow, the widow of de- ceased; pillow, MT and Mrs Augusta Nitsche of Bridgeport: pillow. children of deceased; star, Humboldt lodge. No 210. N. F. o. F.; basket of roses, Mir and Mrs Charles Klinzmann: wreath, Mir and Mrs Terchart: mound. Messrs $. o. T<lobedanz. Charles Book. IT. Risden and A. T. Sincaster; wreath. Concordias: wreath. Charles Stage; basket of flowers. Frank Rellla: wreath Mir Klobedanz; anchor. MT and Mrs w. Kluttg; wreath, Mir Rengen- peTS anu laHlliy, noupuetS, MT aiiu Mrs Single, MT and Mrs George Scheck, Mir and Mrs Merkle Mr and Mrs Reochenback. Clara H. Armbruster MT and Mrs w F. Treat. Mir and Mrs U. 0. Treat Mir and Mrs Fred Treat The Ctncordia Singing society attend ed the funeral in body and rendered appropriate selections at the grave. The Red Men and the employees of the stamping room at Booths also attend ed in a body
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
Murphy Gets sts.ooo.

NEW YORK, March 29.-P. Murphy of New Rochelle, who lost his left leg below the knee ill the New York Cen tral tunnel accident, has settled with the railroad company for $1S 800. Mur- phy was regarded as a hero because he refused to have the beams removed that were crushing him until the wom- en near him had been taken out. He is able to be wheeled through the streets in chair on pleasant days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
TEN PER GENT ADyANcH

Providence, March 29.-Notices of the ID per cent advance of wages of the operatives in the factories of the cotton industry of Rhode Island and M massachusetts,, operateu by the God dard and the Knight concerns. were posted in the mills to-day. These firms control the cotton industry in the state of Rhode Island.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
TRUAZ MAKES A RTTTJNG

New York, Mar. 29.-Justice Truax in the. supreme court to-day, handed down a decision in tn National league baseball fight, overruling q demurrer made by the Spalding interests against brought by Andrew Freed man. Tie decision gives Spalding leave to withdraw his demurrer and to file an answer to the complaint and payment of costs.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
sait. Against Traction compan,

2 CHICAGO. March 29.-Two hundred suits against the Chicago Union Trac- ton company have been started by the city of Chicago for refusal to transfer passengers from one line to another without extra fare. The order to begin suit was issued by Corporation Counsel Walker and is the outcome of a mum Der of recent disturbances in which bloodshed seemed imminent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
Report on Miles Ready,

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Secreta- ry Root has completed his answer to respondence between the department and Lieutenant General Miles respect ing the latter's proposition to visit the Philippines. The answer would have gone to the house yesterday except for a misunderstanding-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
Rurned hx a Eirehnn

SCR RANTON, Pa, March 29.-Fcrty buildings have been destroyed by fire at Rockville. Thirty of them were busi- ness houses, but at least fifty families were made homeless. The losses reach ed $1S0,0OO, insured for half that amount. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
EXECUTIVE sEssIoN HEI.n

Washington, March 29.--Th special committee appointed by Speaker Hen derson to investigate the allegations in connection with the- the Danish West Indies purchase, held an executive today and determined to begin work next Tuesday at 10 o'clock in the foreign offices committee room. 1t was also decided to have the hearings open to the public.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
Medals For Brave Men.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The sec retary of the treasury has awarded d gold life saving medal to Elmer Mayo for his heroic services in rescuing Seth L. Ellis at the recent Monomy (Mass.) disaster, in which the entire life say ing crew of the Monomy station, with one exception, were lost. The secretary also awarded gold medal to Seth EI- lis, the survivor of the crew.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
TONG FAVORS WATER

Denver, Col, March %. Responding to a letter forwarded to him asking for his opinion in the matter, Secretary of the Navy John D. Long says that per- sonally he favors the christening of the new cruiser Denver with water instead of wine. rss
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
APPRAISERS AGREEo TJPoN.

New Haven, March 29.,-At a con ference held to-day between parties interested in the Driggs-Seabury com pany of Derby, an agreement was en- tered into for two<appraisers, Joshua A. Fessenden of~stamford and Henry DeB. Parsons of New York The ap- .pointments of w. L. Benreft of this city as receiver and of Judge Otis Trout of New Jersey as co-receiyer were approved by Judge Case.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
Woman Burned to Death,

NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-Mrs. Dora c. Haley, formerly of Camden, Ark, was burned to death and her daughter was painfully injured in a fire which destroyed their home on Au- dubon street. An explosion of gasoline following the breaking out of the fire was responsible for the fatality.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
ALL TRAINS DELAYED.

Decatur, III, March 29.-All north bound Louisville and Nashville trains are laid up here Indefinitely owing to washouts. The storm damage is wide spread in this region. Haywood Rob- erts, white, and Tom Evans, colored, were killed by live wires.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
DESTROYED BY FLOOD.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 29.-A special to the News from Hartman, Tenn, says that Hartman has been destroyed by hood on account of the overflow of the Emery river. It is reported that two lives are lost and many more are injured. The less on real estate is said to be S250,0O0 The telephone and telegraph lines are all down.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
BURGLARS AT soUTHINGToN.

Southington, March 29-Burglars entered the postotfice and the railroad station i'll Huntsville during the night and got small amount of change in each place. Seven mileage books were taken from the office of the rail- road company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
A Fatal Mine caxein.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 29.-A spe- cial from Dawson says mine caved in on Hunker creek, burying eleven men. All were rescued more or less injured, except Leon Boermer of Maple, Mich, who is dead
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
RennbI,can Eaitors ,o Mse,

NEW YORK. March 29.-The ninth annual convention of the Republican Editorial association of the state of New York will be held at the Fifth Avenue hotel in this city at Il a. III. on Tnursday, April 3.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29

London, Mar. 29.-Sir Sidney Go dolphin. Alexander Shippard. formerly judge of the supreme court of Cape Colony and who had held various other positions i'll South Africa, is dead
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29

New York. Mar 29-John Wana- maker, former postmaster general of the United States, ends his visit to London to-day, and sails for America says London dispatch to the Tribune. He has declined to give interviews on public affairs.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-24

the door through which he entered
was left wide open and none of the
jewelry, of which there was quite a
quantity in the store, or any other
goods are thought TO be missing.
Wesley Lamberton, who slept in a
room in the hall block, was suddenly
awakened BY some noise in the night
and jumping out of bed looked out of
the window and saw quite a heavily
built man passing between the store
and hall building and out around the
hail. With the thought that perhaps
some one was trying to break into their
building, he aroused his father, but as
nothing more was seen or heard of
him they dismissed the matter and re-
turned TO bed. An unsuccessful at
tempt was also made the same night
to break into S. Swerdfeger's mill. A
considerable quantity of burnt match
es and heavy piece OF timber with
which it was tried to force the cellar
door was found on the stairs leading
to the wheel pit. An attempt was also
made to force the front door.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-24
VERMONT FIRES.

During heavy thunder storm the
afternoon of July II a large barn in
Manchester owned by Jesse Mathison
was struck by lightning and that,
together with another barn which
stood near. was entirely destroyed by
fire.
A summer residence and barn IN
south Newfane owned and occupied
~ Frank G. Morse and family of Chi
cago was burned July Is with the
contents of both. The loss is about
- 500. with small insurance. Inc
fire probably started around the chin
nev near the kitchen. A cracking
noise awoke the lS-year-old son who
cave the alarm. Mrs. Morse saved
$4,000 worth of diamonds. Mr..
Morse is a caterer of Chicago.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-24
Peter Wriaht Sulclded.

Information has been received at
White River junction that a man
answering to the description of Peter
Wright, who disappeared from the
junction few weeks ago. had hanged
himself in a Montreal hotel. Wright,
it will be recalled. was clerk in
Lynch q jerks restaurant, and lett
the room at night, saying that he
was going to West Lebanon TO settle
up with Mr.. Lynch He took with
him $3.50 in cash and the books Of the
restaurant. After he had been gone
several days, word came from Mon
treal that he was there on spree.
and it is presumed that he kept this
up while his money lasted, and then
ended his lite. The report came that
when found, towel had been tightly
tied around his neck and fastened to
gas jet so that fall would cause
strangulation.
1t came out later that the deceased
left wife and two children at or near
Newport, n. II. He had not lived
with or supported his family Tor
several years.