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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
BUREAU OF CHARITIES.
True Charity Is Uplifting and Help
 ing Men to Improve.

True Charity Is Uplifting and Help
 ing Men to Improve.
 Chicago, May 14.-At the annual meeting of the Chicago bureau of charities held yesterday afternoon, Franklin MacVeagh, who, presided said the century was notable for it's scientific scrutiny of all things Char ity also had been scrutinized and two conclusions had been derived-the first, that relief is not sufficient, and the second, that charity may do harm as well as good and must be organ ized and regulated
 Edward Everett Hale of Boston complimented Chicago's charities Sather at the expense of Boston's. Dr Hale said it was not charity to give a man bread and cheese. unless one up- lifted the man and helped him to im- prove. He did not mean by this the man was to learn the Westminster cateehism or the thirty-nine articles. Men were all poor in that each was dependent on somebody and only the realization that all could bear one an others burdens would result in the right condition of society.
 The secretary's report showed that the years total receipts were $41, ,344, and the disbursements $39, 200.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
Turks After an Egyptian J.le

LONDON, May 14.-According to the Cairo correspondent of The Daily Mail, Turkey has sent troops to occupy the island ef Thasos, ill European Turkey, which belongs to the khedive of Egypt. It was reported May 5 from Athens that the inhabitants of the island Of Thasos had rebelled against the collec- tion of yexatious taxes. The governor of the island was reported to have or dered the gendarmes to fire on the dem onstrators, with the result that q great number of men, women and children were killed The island of Thasos is in the 4Egean sea. 1t is administered by an Egyptian governor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
WILL OF POTTER PALMER.
Scheme Which He Entertained May
 Not Be Carried Out.


 Not Be Carried Out
 Chicago, May 14-With the filing of the will of the late Potter Palmer is made public an exceptionally interest ing codicil relating Io remarkable project by which Chicago would have been very much benefited in certain contingencies. When the deceased and his family was leaving for q trip abroad about four years ago the tes- tator contemplated the emergency that they might all meet death to- gether in some disaster In this event Mir Palmer provided that one half of his estate should go to ,estab- fish an immense peoples palace where free opportunity should be given to the people of Chicago for entertain ment and recreation and for physical, mental and moral development through lectures and classes, and for instruction in the nature of our polit- ical institutions and the duties of cit izenship and in the arts and sciences. The rest he bequeathed in equal pro- portion to his collateral heirs and Mrs Palmer's collateral heirs But there is no suggestion in the will that this scheme will now be carried out.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
CoLoRED WOMAN WON.

White Residents Threaten to Kill Her
 Unless She distinguishes Claim. l
 Guthrie, Okla, May 14.-Acting on the complaint of white citizens of Pot tawatomie county, United States At torney Speed has commenced action for the arrest and prosecution of sev- eral white residents of that section, charged with attempting to dispossess Helen Bonner, colored, of her home in Cleveland county. It is averred they threatened to kill her unless she wo,lld relinquish the claim and leave the country. AS she has received her homestead entry she is entitled to fed- eral protection. The possession of the claim was contested by her against a white man before the interior departs ment and she won the homestead.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
AT THE CONVENTION.
Town and Senate Question Brought
 Up by MT Warmer, Defeated

Town and Senate Question Brought
 Up by MT Warner, Defeated.
 Hartford, May 1.-The convention was called to order at 11:15 this morn ing and Delegate Bailey of Groton in- troduced the first resolution. It pro- vided for the submission to the peo- pie, under two distinct heads, the question of representation. The first one was the one and sixty plan and the second one was the population plan.
 MT Warner of Salisbury then re- vived the town equality principle by introducing a resolution providing that section three of article three of the draft be adopted as a system of representation in the house after Jan- uary l. 1905. This section provides for one from q town. It was neces- sary to secure eighty-five votes for the passage of this resolution and when put to q. vote there were but seventy six in favor of it while sixty-one op- posed it.
 MT Warner then took up the ques- tion of town and senate together which provided for a senate of forty five and one representative from each town, one additional from each incor- porated city between 15,OO0 and 50,- GOO, two additional from cities be- tween 50.O00 and 100000. After a long debate this was also put to a vote and was defeated by vote of fifty-seven to eighty-one.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
Preparing For AIfonso,s Coronation

G
 MADRID, May 14.-The streets of this city are assuming gala attire. A large section of the route to be followed by the procession next Saturday, the day of the coronation of King Alfonso, has been hung with festoons of foliage and flowers among which are hidden multicolored electric lamps. Trium- phal arches are being constructed along the line of march, but this work is be- ing done in leisurely manner. Vene- tian masts from which float banners of the national colors have been erected in the central square at the Puerta del Sol and in the principal thoroughfares. A number of private houses have been tastefully adorned with devices of ev. ergreens. Many foreigners are arriv- ing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
FOR CHINESE CEMETERY.

Doylestown, Pa, May 14.-A Phila- delphia attorney has purchased farm of forty-eight acres in Bensalem town ship for syndicate which purposes to establish Chinese cemetery. It win be the only cemetery of its kind east of the Rocky mountains. The princi- pal pagoda will be nine stories high and from the balconies from the different stories will hang bells, which are to be rung at stated hours of the day, and night certain ones to keep the evil spirits away and others to guide the good spirits.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14

to-day the report of the colonial secre- tary, who has just returned from a visit to St Pierre, Martinique. It con firms the worst accounts of the dis aster. The secretary compares the ig- nited matter, which destroyed every thing within an area of ten miles long by six wide, to burning sealing wax He adds significantly that the services of doctors are not required, as there are no wounded persons.
 Governor Hodgson estimates that two million tons of dust from the island of St Vincent fell on the island of Barbados.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
HAvENEYER's DONATION.

Philadelphia, May 14.-Henry A. Havemeyer of New York, whose daughter is a student at Bryn Mawr college, has subscribed $20,O00 to the $250,OO0 fund now being raised by the institution to meet the conditional S25O,O00 gift of John D. Rockefeller for the erection of a dormitory and a general heating and electric light plant. Of the $250,000 which the col lege is required to raise by June the trustees and alumni throughout the country have obtained $200,0O0. This will be used for library anl lecture room.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
ANTONINUs KEHELEY

Antoninius Keheley, one of the Dom inican Brothers, Order of the Catholic Priesthood, died at the home of his mother, Mrs Mary Kehe1ey, in New Haven yesterday. He was we'll known through the priesthood. He was born in New Haven in 1869. For the past two years he has been situated in the religious circle in ZanesviIle, z
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
German steamer Lost.

VALPARAISO, Chile, May 14.-The German steamer Sakkarah, Captain Piening. has become total loss at Huamblin island, off the coast of Chile. The fate of the Sakkarah's crew and passengers is not known. The cargo of the Sakkarah included $1,5O0, 900 in gold specie which was being remitted by the Chilean government. The Sak- karah left here April 24 for Hamburg.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
Completed All But About the One and
 Half Mile Funnel.

HALL MlIe Funnel.
 Seattle, Wash, May 14.-The trans Siberian railway is completed all but the opening of a. tunnel one and one half miles in length and will be ready for general traffic the latter part of this year, according to George Janson, who for q number of years has been a construction engineer on the road MT Janson arrived here yesterday from the far east and is on his way to St Petersburg, his home, which he has not visited for several years. He has been employed on the trans-Siberian railway ever since he completed his education at St Petersburg, and is re- turning to Russia through the United States in order to observe the condi- tions here and the progress made in all material lines.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
TO PREVENT STRIKES.
Federation Officers Will Endeavor

Federation Officers Will Endeavor to
 Make Compact Organization.
 Chicago, May 14.-President John M. Roach of the Chicago Union Trac- tion company yesterday declined to treat with the officers of the Chicago Federation of Labor in connection with unionizing the workers on the north side street car lines. The fed eration officers declare that the work of bringing the men into compact organization will now be pushed hard CT than ever. but that an attempt will be made to prevent the precipitation of q strike
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
SMALLPOX ON BOARD.
Steamship Was Detained at Quarantine
 This Morninp f

New York, May 1.-The North Ger man Lloyd steamer Freidrlch der Crosse. which arrived this morning from Bremen and Southampton, was detained at quarantine on account of a case of smallpox among the steerage passengers. The patient was trans ferred to North Brothers Island. About ninety of the steerage passengers will be sent to Hoffman Island for observa- tion. The steamer will be disinfected and released before noon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
FREIGHT HANDLERS STYLE OUT.
Will Not Return Unless Company
 Comes to Terms.


 The strike of the, freight handlers at the Naugatuck depot is still on, and the freight at the station is accumu- lating in large quantities. fhe ltal- ians who have been hired to fiji the places of the strikers are not able to fill them. Their work is very slow and consequently the freight isn't shipped as quicklyat it should be. It is said thac the whole matter of the settlement of the strike rests ill the hands of Gen. eral Manager Platt of New Haven. AS stated ill last evenings issue of the Democrat the men on strike were able to reach an agreement with Superin- tendent Beach and Freight Agent Smith. but MT Platt would not ratify the agreement. It is said that Platt does not wish to treat the men as 0 body, but wants them to return with- out conditions and then he might treat their cases individually. The men are bound not to return except under the terms of the agreement made yester~ day or better terms than those.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
President Loubet Off For Russia.

PARIS, May 14.-President Loubet, who is on his way to visit the czar of Russia, left here for .Brest last evening from the Depot St. Lazare. He ar rived at Brest this morning, and the French cruiser Montcalm, which is to take the president to Russia. will leave that port at o'clock this afternoon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
aneen wl1helminn Much netter.

THE HAGUE. May lit is an nounced from Castle Loo that the con- dition of Queen Wilhelmina continues to improve. It is understood that with the departure of pr. Roessinghs the bulletins concerning her majesty's health will be discontinued. Messages congratulating her majesty upon her improvement have been received from all the foreign courts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
WEAyERS RETURN.
About Half of the Strikers Have Gone
 to Other Towns.

South Manchester, May 14.-When the looms in the Cheney Bros six mills started up to-day, 137 of the striking weavers were at work. About 100 of the men who were employed at the mills when the strike began have gone to other towns. The twisters and loom fixers employed in the silk mills formed a branch union of the American Fed eration of Labor last night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
THE QUEEN IMPROVING.

The Hague, May 1.-The physical condition of Queen Wilhelmina is now all that could be desired. Regular bul- letins in regard to the health of her majesty will therefore cease to be Is- sued.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
Axphxxiated In Chnrch.

TROY, N. Y, May 14.-John McAu- ley, sexton of the Memorial Presby- terian church. was found dead in the church from asphyxiation. He had gone to sleep, accidentally leaving one of the chandelier valves open.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14

Paris, May 14-A dispatch from Ma ples to the Journal says that Mt Vesu- yius shows signs of activity. Lava is running from the crater on the Pompeiian side and hot. cinders are coming forth from time to time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14

Castries. Island of St Lucia, May 14. -The St Lucia signal station here r2- ports having seen q confagration last night in the direction of Fort de France, Martinique.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
MouLDERS STRIKE

Norwich, May 14.-Sixty moulders and forty helpers employed by the Richmond Stove company went out on strike to-day on demand for an increase of 20 per cent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14


 view with a correspondent of the As sociated Press just before he entered the convention, President Mitchell plainly indicated that he had definite plan in view, but he refused to say what it was. In reply to a question he said that he had finally decided that he would, if necessary, advise the men what should be done.
 He was asked if it were true that a canvass of the delegates showed that most of them were in favor of strike, and he replied:
 There is no doubt that the senti- ment of the men is for a strike.''
 Will you advise the men what to do?"
 "I will advise them if necessary when the proper time comes.'
 Will you advise them against their sentiment?'
 To the last question he hesitated for moment and finally replied: '.I would rather not answer that question: In view of the fact that Mir Mitchell is adverse to strikes, this refusal to definitely answer the last question would indicate that he may advise against radical measures. In answer to other questions MT Mitchell said that all hope of any con- cession from the operators was gone lie has had no communication. he said, with the mine owners. Senator Hanna or any other member of the National Civic Federation
 When the delegates were called to order shortly after 10 o'clock MT Mitch ell was immediately elected chairman of the convention. He made a brief speech in which he said the delegates will be called upon to decide one of the greatest questions that ever came before any labor convention He ad- monlshed them to stand together what ever their decision may be. | w. B. Wilson. national secretary and terasurer of the United Mine Workers. was elected secretary. After appoint ing committee on credentials the con- ventlon took q recess until 80 o'clock this afternoon. The convention will last at least two days. Most of to- days sessions will be consumed in or ganlzlng As there are approximately l0O delegates the credentials commit. tee will consume most of the time At this afternoons session President Mitchell will make q full report of his negotiations with the operators since the Shamokin convention. He will give in detail all the particulars of the meeting with the civic federation and will report everything that was said and done at the conferences between the mine workers representatives and the coal operators held in New York. MT Mitchell said his report would be confined strictly to facts and will con- tain no recommendations or sugges- tons He will give his advice at a later period of the convention.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
DEATH LIST GROWING.
Six Houses Destroyed and Fifteen
 Hundred Injured in Explosion.

Pittsburg, May 1.-The list of dead from Mondays disaster continues to grow. Two deaths are reported this morning, which brings the total up to twenty-six. It is believed that twelve or fifteen of the injured will probably die. The number of injured now is over 350. Six. houses were totally de stroyed and 1,500 others were badly damaged. The property loss will amount to $175,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
LIFEBoAT PICKED UP.

London, May 14.-A lifeboat belong ing to the British steamer Camorta, overdue at Rangoon, has been picked m
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.

Washington, May Government receipts from internal revenue. S793,- 297; customs, $1,O09,O50; mipullaneous, S4G3. .437. Expenditures, $2H65, 900.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
ALL EYES ON MITCHELL.
Says He Has Definite Plan in
 Regard to Mine Workers.

The General Convention is Now in
 Session and the Delegates Refuse
 to Talk-Nitchell Says All Hope of
 Concessions from Operators Was
 Gone-He Has Had No Communi-
 cation With the Civic Federation
 Members.
 Hazelton, Pa, May 1.-The general convention of the United Mine workers of America, of the anthracite coal ter ritory of Pennsylvania began here this morning and before it adjourns sine die will have reached definite con clusion on the question of whether the temporary strike for higher wages, or shorter hours, which was inaugurated on Monday shall be made permanent or whether the men shall return to work and wait q more opportune time.
 While there is an absolute lack of official information by reason of the de- cision Of the mine workers not to talk there is every indication that the dele gates in convention will decide to strike. There is a strong sentiment, however, against a permanent SuSpen- sion of work at this time and it prom ises to make decided stand against a strike order This minority is grow ing stronger with the passing of every hour and the longer the final vote is delayed the smaller will become the ap- parent majority for a strike.
 President Mitchell and the district leaders say they are keeping hands off and will insist that the delegates de- eide the issue themselves. Hundreds of the delegates who have been in- structed to follow their own, or MT Mitchell's judgment have sought the national leader for advice, but he has remained as silent as sphynx. There is not the slightest doubt that one word from President Mitchell could sway the convention either way, and it is not at all improbable that after all has been said by the delegates that he will be asked by the convention to step into the breach and decide which is the bet ter course to pursue There has been a lingering hope which has now al most entirely disappeared that the mine owners would make some slight con- ceSSion before the convention ad- journed. MT Mitchell has had several telephone talks with persons at dis tant points. but he refuses to say any thing regarding the conversation. If the convention decides to continue the strike it is believed that the struggle will be long and bitter one.
 The last of the delegates to the con- vention arrived here this morning. There was a great crowd around head quarters at the Valley hotel and nearly every delegate wanted to hold per- sona1 interview with MT Mitchell. He, however. kept close to his office in con- ference with the leaders up to the time the convention met.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14

Sir Frederick M. Hodgson. the gov ernor of Barbados. British West Tn- dIeA forwarded to the colonial office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13

made with all the care and pains love could
take, Mrs. Smith went in and nagged her
about being careful not to spot 1t. John,
Ellen and the rest were greeted with a
feeble smile when they finally arrived, and
the hostess was tired that her interest in
the gifts they had brought was perfunctory
to the verge of insult At dinner every time
the young people laughed Mrs. Smith
screwed up her eyes in pain and murmured
to Johns good-natured wife that it went
right through her head.
The guests did not stay to tea They
were duly invited, but said they guessed
they'd better be getting home. Mr.. Smith
would have urged them to remain, but his
wife murmureds Historically in his ear:
LET 'em go II our company don't suit
them"
After they had departed Mrs. Smith lay
down on a sofa and closed her eyes. The
family, while outwardly deferential, was
bed and they had brought the young
Browns over and had played games. Now.
with mother on the sofa, they had to be
so careful about not making any noise that
1t was no use at all to ask anybody over.
They lighted the Christmas tree and the
candles flickered prettily. Mrs. Smith had
spared no pains to make 1t lovely. The
Christ-child looked down at them from the
topmost branch. Peace and goodwill
smiled the Child; but Mrs. Smith was keep
ing her eyes shut, because Pickering lights
are so bad for headache.
BY and by the candles went out. The
young Smiths went off to bed.
'Say, Dick" said the smallest Smith to
the xt-to-the-smallest Smith, Il like
Fourth of July better than Christmas, don't
you?"
Brother John and his wife, in their small
home, sat at their ease.
my" said John, shes a good woman,
but she is wearing"
ut was a great dinner" assented his
happy-go-lucky wife. But we'd have had
a better time home. Let's try not to go next
year"
mo; we've got to 60" asserted John
But If she only wasn't so like Martha in
the Bible YOU know troubled and anxious
about many things. l wonder why wo-
men don't take the Lords word for 1t
that 1t wasn't the better part Martha
chose"
And as he knocked out his pipe he shook
his head over another good day gone wrong
through a world-old popularity Of women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
ELEGANT OPERA GOWNS.

merest excuse for shoulder straps-a wisp
of tulle slipped through diamond clasps a
chain of rosebuds, a scrap of velvet or rib
bon. Sometimes with white lace or vel
vet gown the entire shoulders are out. the
line of the rounded neck slipping below
them in the old-fashoned way. With this
the bertha fall. which covers the tops of
the arms alone, is the only artifice for
sleeves
Comparing such styles with the more
modest ones of the orchestra, the ribald
mind interrogates:
Must show all ones collar bones to
get into society,"
For Young Misses.
Even the toilets of very young girls are
cut low to some degree, though the best
models in these show a charming simplicity
In make and material.
White chiffon with Greek borders of gilt
braid was the combination effective in the
toilet of one fair maid who wore a unique
headdress This was long bow of white
gauze, folded to initiate ribbon, with a fall
of gilt wheat ears at either end. The adj
justment OF the bow was straight across
the head, which brought the punches of
grain becomingly behind the ears.
This same simplicity is often displayed
in the toilets Of the younger matrons,
whose charms are enhanced by plainness.
With one opera gown of ruby velvet worn
by a pale, dark woman, bodice drapngs of
white tulle was the only characterization.
Two other pretty young wives, who seemed
scarcely out of their teens, wore bodice
decorations Of artificial flowers small water
lilies with rubber stems shaping the fall for
white silk and chiffon gowns.
The wFaDs which muffie all this lowell
ness and hide from street eyes the dia-
monds. pearls and other gems worn in Law
ish profusion. are Of one sort as to length.
With the finer gowns clOaks are always
skirt long. and velvet, white cloth, lace and
chiffon some of their rich materials
The airy textiles applied to cloth and