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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
FIRST HEAyIEs' MONUMENT.
Many People in Hartford Attending
 Dedication Exercises.

Hartford, Sept 25.-Veterans of the
 First regiment, Heavy Artillery, Con- necticut Volunteers, gathered here to- day from many states to take part i'm the dedication of the monument erect ed on the Capitol grounds in memory of their regiment. The occasion was made holiday in this city, the streets were thronged with thousands Of vis- itors. and buildings in both the busi- ness and residential sections were ap~ prOpriateIy decorated. Besides the sur~ vivors of the First Heavy, there were hundreds of other veterans of the civil war present, and these joined in the parade which preceded the dedicatory exercises, marching under the flags of their respective regiments.
 The monument, which occupies commanding site on the grounds Of the Capitol, consists of base of granite Surn1ounted by the Petersburg Ex- press,' a thirteen-inch mortar served by members of the regiment at fbe siege of Petersburg. Covered by an American flag, the monument was coai- cealed from the eyes of the crowd unA til the proper point in the exercises was reached, when Miss Lydia Bulkeiey. pTand niece of the late Captain Charles E. Bulkeley of the regiment, pulled the string which unveiled the massive bIock
 The program of exercises included m address of welcome by Mayor Stliii- van. an Address on behalf of the stste by Actiny Governor Keeler, and speeches by. Congressman Charles A. Russell and evx4 x4Representative William i. Lewis of West brook. A dinner for 2,50O men was eerved in the Coliseum after the formal exercises.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25

Hon Melbert B. Cary, who was to- day nominated for governor. was born in Racine, Wis. He graduated from Princeton college at the very early age of 19. He was admitted to the bar and practfced law in the west for several years. In 1890 he retired from the ac- tive practice of law to devote his time to literary and educational pursuits He published some years ago the Cy- clopedia of Political Science, Political Economy and United States History. Last year he was elected professor of medical jurisprudence in the medical college of New York, but declined the honor
 He is 50 years of age. He is a very affable man, speaks with caution and has a musical voice. He smokes good cigars. and a high silk hat usually crowns his head He tells a good story occasionally, and tells it we'll. He is lstimated to be worth $1, ,O00, ,000. He ives in Ridgefie1d, but spends a good deal of time in New York winters. He never held public office. but ran for the senate in 1892 In 1898 he was elected chairman of the democratic state cen tral committee. He is married and has a devoted family As constitutional reformer he stands in the forefront He is man of decided talent, a man of honor and mighty good fellow
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
GUEST DYNAN|TED HOTEL.
Then Shot Himself In the Head
 and is Dead.

| The Man Had a Row With the Pro7 prietor and Threatened Vengeance
 Roof of Building Was Blown or and
 Guests Tumbled Out of Bed Propri'
 etor and Wife Seriously Injured. Washington, Sept 25.-The Golden Eagle hotel, on the corner of New Jer- sey avenue and D street was dyna- mited this morning at 4:30 o'clock, it is alleged, by Frank Mckee, one of the guests, who subsequently, commit~ ted suicide. Between twenty and thir- ty guests were thrown from their beds by the explosion. but only the propri- etor, Louis Brandt, and his wife were injured. the latter seriously.
 The roof of the building was blown off and the falling wreckage crashed through to the basement, elaving the structure as if wrecked by a tornado. Every pane of glass in the building and adjoining structures was broken. The proprietor gave banquet last night. in hohof of his wife, who hadv just returned from Geimanys and Fwas guest. During the evening Mckee and brandt quarreled over the former's attentions to Mrs Brandt and Mckee left the hotel with threats of revenge. He returned about 4 o'clock and is said to have exploded the dynamite in the room above that occupied by Brandt and his wife, subsequently shooting himself in the head. Mckee was about 2S years of age and it is said was in fairly good circumstances. He came here several years ago from Philadel- phia. A member of the Brandt fam fly stated that he had lost considerable
 money at the races recently and had acted irrationally. It is said that he was employed at one time in the navy yard here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25

Hyperion Theater, New Haven, Sept 25.-The democrats of Connecticut, rep resented by 600 delegates, assembled m state convention here to-day to nom, inate candidates for the various state offices. a candidate for the new office of congressman-a at-large, to choose a new state central committee and to adopt a platform upon which the party md it's candidates shall conduct the campaign of 1902.
 The day weather-Wise was most in- suspicious because of heavy rain, driven by a cold northeast wind The delegates came together prepared for a day of excitement. and the early morning situation indicated that ex- citement would be plenty and possibly rare. The conditions were not unlike those surrounding the famous conyen- ton of the party held in Bridgeport six years ago when two wings Of the party sought supremacy en the floor of the convention and in the platform. To- day. as then, there were two factions. one seeking harmony along the lines of a democracy which they were pleased to called ..old fashioned democracy, conservative democracy" the other de- manding the endorsement of the Kan sas City platform of 1900 In addition to this the delegates were divided into nicely defined camps on the question of a gubernatorial candidate, with Mel bert B. Cary of Ridgefeld and Charles F. Thayer of Norwich as the respective standard bearers. Still further, the Economic league had appeared as a factor with a request for the endorse ment of league candidates and league policies. As a matter of fact the con vention came together facing more con- tests awaiting settlement than have confronted any convention in the state for several years.
 Difference of opinion as to the avail ability of candidates was not confined to the head of the ticket, and of the seven places to be filled there were op- position candidates for five. These contests, coupled with that almost sure to develop over the adoption of plat form, promised a session long and live ly and possibly sensational.
 The delegates had night of it that will long be remembered The prelim- mary proceedings occupied several hours of time last night and wound up with the sensational and scandaIOus fracas which was precipitated between Thayer and Cary delegates at the New London caucus last night The plat form struggle did not come markedly to the surface last night. but there were plenty of signs that there existed The candidates for honors thus had 1t all their own way last night. As is nsual in democratic convention meth
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
CITY NEWS.

l Edward Monagan, member of tn, class of 1902 of Holy Cross college has entered the Yale law department
 E. Earl Elliott, 1903, University o1 l Pennsylvania, president of the man.
 do1in and banjo club, is the guest of lDr George G. Herr.
 l Applicants for first papers of citizen
 ship may obtain them by applying ts l Clerk Root in the district court room l this evening between and o'clock.
 The title search of the property on
 which the federal building will be To-
 cated was completed yesterday and the result forwarded to the postal au-
 thorities.
 John Joseph Kureirke, aged II years,
 died to-day about noon at the residence l of his father, Joseph Kureirke, SS3
 Bank street. The funeral will be held
 at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon to St Joseph's Lithuanian church. Inter-
 ment will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The fourth ward democrats have put l in nomination for to-morroW's primar- l ies the following ticket: Delegates.
 Thomas Mitchell, John F. Calvin, WIi- liam H. LawIor, Peter F. Quinn, Pat rick J. Riordan; alternate, Morris Dee; tellers, Thomas Begnal, Michael En- fright.
 Delegates to the republican town convention will meet in the city court room in the City hall tonight for the purpose of nominating town officers. The con venfion will then be adjourned to a later date, when candidates for repre- sentatiyes will be elected.
 The funeral of Mrs Caroline Adams. the widow of the late Gilbert Adams. who died at the home of her son. George c. Adams of Town Plot, yes terday, took place this afternoon. Ser vices were held in Hall Memorial chapel Interment was in Riverside cemetery.
 Henry Pritchard has entered suit against Loren R. Carter, the real es- tate agent, for the recovery of a note for $1,O00. Mir Garter is executor on the estate of the late Charles Pritcb- ard and it seems borrowed S1 .OOO from the plaintiff, relative of the de- ceased, and now he refuses to pay on the note. Attorney Carmody repre- sents the plaintiff. Attachments coy- erlng the amount have been made.
 The injunction which was granted Mrs Mary Merriman of Watertown re- stricting Thomas Maxwell, her tenant, from removing a barn off the leased premises, was given hearing in the district court by Judge Peasley. At torney Gillette appeared for the injunc- ton and Attorney McMahon for the defendant. The testimony disclosed that Maxwell built the barn and that last August he was notified to leave. He refused to go, whereupon he was served with the customary legal notice Then he said he would remove the barn Mrs Merriman had no objection to this, but did object to his method of removal, that to cart the barn through 3 number of shade trees which she feared would be greatly injured by the process. Such was the sum and sub- stance of the hearing, which occupied | two hours. Decision was reserved.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25

to the ordeal of a popular vote and
 always comes from the hAaI with dis ltinguished success, a. l One, who having the confidence of the people at large, deserves the con- fidence and support of this convention
 because he will faithfully and fear Elessly discharge every duty that the office of governor may impose upon him.
 Without wishing to disparage the qualifications of the distinguished gen. l tleman whose name is before the con- |vention l will only say that the one I will name possesses the qualifications most needed at this time, 1rmness of purpose, moral courage and an indom- itable villa man who knows the du- ties of the executive office, and know l ing them dareS maintain them. Aside from personal considerations in regard to the candidate l am to name or the feeling in his> own locality, there are other and Weightier reasons why --e gentleman I shall propose should re- ceiye this nomination. The people of l this state demand it, and the demo- cratic party, gentlemen, is the party of the people, and we here as represen- tatives of that party are in duty bound 1 to nominate the man nearest to the 1 people and most closely identified with 1 their interests, and in doing this we l shall place ourselves in a position where we can more readily get the sup bort of the masses, whose interest it l is ours to serve We to-day offer you as standard bearer for governor of this a candidate both avail l able and unassailable. If you accept him as your nominee we will achieve a more brilliant triumph for democ- racy than we have ever yet accom- lpIished.
 With these words it seems almost unnecessary to mention his name, but Eastern Connecticut presents not only their individual choice but the choice of the plain people throughout the state in the person of Charles F. Thayer of Norwich.
 A demonstration followed the presen- tation of MT Thayer's name. 1t was tremendously enthusiastic and the demonstration lasted nearly five min utes before order was restored.
 Colonel N. G. Osborne of New Haven seconded the nomination of MT Gary. while Senator William Kennedy of Naugatuck performed like service for MT Thayer. Delegate Connolly of Dan bury appealed to the labor element in behalf of Mir Thayer.
 The balfoting began at 2:45
 It was very slow in balloting for the nomination for governor and it con- sumed the time from 2:45 until 4:15 before all the delegates had cast their votes. The counting of the vote was begun at that time.
 E. Kent Hubbard of Midd1etown was nominated for the position of Ieuten- ant governor by exclamation.
 The count of the ballots resulted in the nomination of Melbert B. Cary of Ridgefield by a vote of 320 to 234 for Thayer.
 Arthur E. Calkins of East Lyme was nominated for secretary of state by exclamation and Philip Hugo of New Haven for treasurer in the same way.
 Edward G. Kilduffs nomination for comptroller by exclamation quickly fol- lowed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25

Fsolutely unjust, unfair, so preposterous and absurd when discussed with politi- cal equality as the standard whereby this condition is to be decided, that there is no man who desires to remain outside of q lunatic asylum could be found in the state of Connecticut to- day who will openly attempt to defend as right the present political condition, and yet although this condition. so ab- surd, that to use the words of Cover nor Mclean: Two hundred votes on one side of the surveyors line would equal twenty thousand votes on the other side of the surveyors line,'' still the political party in power at the pres ent time in this state has placed itself upon record as being determined to pre- vent any change in this condition until threatened with loss Of power because of that refusal.
 Over sixty years ago it became ap- parent to those who believed in real republican form of government that our constitution was not adopted to the needs of the people of this state, and from that time down to the present. moment its inequality and it's injustice have become more glaring, and more unbearable, and accordingly the efforts of the poole to relieve that injustice have become more frequent and more strenuous; with the result that two years ago the party in power, having been warned by those republicans who had the real interests of the party at heart that the people would submit no longer to this condition of affairs, called 3 constitutional convention. conven- tion which on the very face of it's call branded the party calling 1t as insin- cere and unfair, and Intentionally so: convention to equaIize the represen. tatiOn of the twenty thousand men on the one side of the engineers line and the two hundred men on the other side of the engineers line,'' that said on it's face the twenty thousand that now has two votes in the making of the laws in our legislature as against one vote which the two hundred have, shall have but one vote at the convention
 (Continued on Third Page.l
 After the adoption of the platform, Homer s. Cummings of Stamford be- gan the nominating addresses. He pre- sented the name of Melbert B. Cary of Ridgefeld. His speech can be found on page three.
 Dr Patrick Cassidy presented the name of Charles F Thayer of Norwich. He spoke as follows:
 MT Chairman and Gentlemen of the Conventions: 1 am instructed by the New London county delegation to raise our voice and give our support in this convention to one of our most distin-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
lost Tn Nlonntatn n,,uu.r,r

MORAINE, Colo, Sept. 25.-A. w. Locke, F. P. Wolaver, James Cairns and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Sprague, mem bers of camping party, reached this place after having been lost for two days in blizzard which ragged be- tween Middle Park and Estes Park. The party were crossing from Grand Lake to Estes Park with q heavy pack outfit when they lost the trail and were compelled to spend the time above the timber line without fire in a cleft in the rocks
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
ENcoUNTER WITH GRrzzLy.

Butte, Mon, Sept 25. Reports sent out from the Yellowstone National park to the effect that s. Osgood Pell of New York had been injured in am encounter with grizzly bear while hunting in the Rocky Mountains are untrue, although he had Q narrow es- cape MT Pell wounded the bear and it started to attack him, but the shots from his rifle finished the animal. MT Pell's horse was neariy killed by the bear
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25

guished citizens, whose life and posi- ton is an exemplification of American institutions and American citizenship.
 One, who coming from Windham county to the city of his adoption i'll this commonwealth, has by his own en- ergy, nerve and backbone so endeared himself to the people that he has twice been in succession elected their chier magistrate
 One, who when chosen by the people has had their dearest interests at heart and has exemplified by deeds in ac- tive public service the economic prin- ciples that are announced in the plat form adopted by this convention.
 One who has repeatedly submitted
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25

Charles F. Thayer, who was to-day defeated for governor, is mayor of Norwich and chairman of the demo- cratic state central committee. He has been a state senator, county health officer. and ran for congress. He comes from an old New England family, many members of which have achieved high position. He is 90 years of age and was born in Thomp- son in Windham county.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
.gEWS RETURN THANKS

Chicago, Sept 254-After a meeting last night telegram was sent by the Northwestern Kranken Unterstuet- zungs Verein to President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay in which the Jews of Chicago rendered their heartfelt thanks for the effort in behalf of their race and in behalf of humanity in the matter of the Roumanian protest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
.REoPENING or .YAnE.

New Haven, Sept 25.-Yale unlvera sity was to-day reopened in its various departments for the beginning of the 202nd year since the rounding of the college. The entering classes especlals ly in the Sheffield scientific school and the divinity school. were said general ly to show an increase over those oG former years, but no exact figures of number of new members were ayallaa ble to-day. a.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
THE TICKET.

GOVERNOR. Melbert B. Cary, Ridge6eld. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. B. Kent Hubbard, Middletown. SECRETARY OF STATE. ''''e F,o, q.
 COMPTROLLER. Edward G. Kilduff, Waterbury.
 TREASURER.
  ATTORNEY GENERAL. Noble B. Pierce, Bristol. ADVERTISEMENTS ,. Homer s. Cummings, Stamford.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
THE PLATFORM.

l We, the representatives of the demo, cratic party of the state of Connecti- cut, in convention assembled. do re. affirm our allegiance to the democracy J of the nation and reassert our faith in its principles.
 The platform demands the most stringent enforcement of existing laws against trusts and the passing of such laws as are required to supplement and give potency to existing statutes.
 It demands publicity as to the affairs of corporations engaged in internation- al commerce.
 Concerning Cuba, 1t believes that reciprocity is demanded, and the self ishness and greed of the republican party is denounced. 1t favors an im- mediate reduction of the, tariff in Cuban imports.
 It favors the election of United States senators by popular vote and that the system of party nominations be done by direct primaries.
 It demands the enactment of effec- tive laws, prohibiting all interference with legislators by corporations.
 It recognizes the rights of labor unions and fayors an eight-hour day.
 It demands the enactment of ade- quate laws dealing with the subject of factory inspections.
 It demands that the policy of the general assembly in grating special charters and privileges to corporations be abandoned.
 Concerning constitutional reform, 1t declares faith in the historic town sys- tenn of government at the same time it was pledged to secure the adoption of g constitution which shall offer to the populous communities a just and ade- quate representation in the house.
The Republican journal., 1902-11-20

FISH AND GAME. t Mess we have
more money with which 10 hire game
wardens and better protection for
game it is only a question of few years
before the deer and moose viii entirely
disappear from Maine This is the
statement which Leroy T. Carleton,
chairman of the fish and game commits
sion, made to a reporter one day re-
Gently while discussing the proposed law
for out of the State sportsmen. Mr..
Carleton said further The fish and
game commission will shortly publish a
list of 100 moose which were illegally
Shot during the past summer. We will
give the date of their death and the
circumstances connected with each one.
This list, moreover, will represent but a
fractional part of the number which
have been Illegally killed. A large part
of them met their deaths at the hand of
out OF the State hunters although many
were shot by residents of the State. so
tar as out OF the State Sportsmen are
concerned there are over l 900 IN Name
at the present moment, from ONO,
Indiana and other western States. They
come in over the Canadian Pacific and
brlng"every single thing used on their
trips with them, even to the baled straw
which they put on the floor of their
tents. None of our people get the
least particle of benefit from this class
of sportsmen and | do not think it a
wise policy for the State to present them
with game gratis" ...In the month of
October 30 deer were killed in the CEN
tral kennebec towns of China, Winslow
and Nassalboro.....One of the largest
bull moose which has been seen in
Maine for some time was killed by
Walter Young Of Cedarville recently.
The animal tipped the scales at exacvly
1000 pounds Game shipments for
October broke all previous records on
tile Bangor Il ArooStook railroad.
The Republican journal., 1902-11-20
Maine Coon Cats.

Miss Alice Roosevelt, 1t seems, mas
followed the custom prevailing among
soiourners in Maine of acquiring coon
cat. 1t is quite the thing for cat lovers
to do. The bright, halfwlld bushy-
tailed feline peculiar to the Plne l rec
State appeals to them. Seeing is 10
covet the little creature, and few OF us
who admit the soft impeachment can
resist transplanting it to city LIE. Now
of all the cats l know, ''the coon cat
from Maine' is the most lrreconcllable
to change of scene 1t seldom thrlves
when it enters Massachusetts, ana lts
breezy temperament constantly LEADS
it astray, however watchful may be It's
guardians. One must be ever on the
alert, or this attractive stranger is
stolen, or more likely falls preyto the
temptations of strange city. Whether
Miss Roosevelt will be more fortunate
in keeping her pet remains to be seen
but with all her good intentions, nfe
in the White House cannot be an un-
mixed Joy for nervous cat. The ell
mate and the conventlonalltles OF
Washington will never agree with II.
The coon cat is untitled for society. 1t
loves a sporty life.-Boston Herald.
The Republican journal., 1902-11-20
The Morton Murder Mystery.
Mason Discharged and Perry Helt

CAMBRIDGE. MASS, Nov. II. Allan
G. Mason, the prominent Boston bust
ness man and clubman who has been
in custody for several days charged
with numbering Miss Clara Morton of
Waverley on Nov, |, was discharged
from custody in the District Court to-
day, the prosecuting attorney acknoWl-
edging that he did not have sufficient
evidence to hold Mason for the Grand
Jury. George E. Perry the negro who
has been held as witness against Ma
son and WHO acknowledged that he
pawned the watches taken from the
bodies of Miss Morton and Miss Nc
Phee, who was also murdered mystic
riously, was charged later with the mur-
der of Miss Morton.