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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
CITY NEWS.

Health Officer Kilmartfn reports ev- erything ill good order along the small pox line.
 Lieutenant Hubbard, recruiting of- ficer, and Surgeon Chamberlain of
 Fort Creole, k. T., will be in this city on Tuesday to examine ten or twelve applicants at the local recruiting sta tlon for enlistment in the United states artillery home service. It is expected that at least five of the ap- pllcants will successfully pass the ex- animation. Sergeants Loveland and Thayer have posted Torrington, Thomaston, Naugatuck and other towns nearby
 Subsequent to the exercises conduct ed at the Bank street school yesterday afternoon i'll connection with the plant Ing or the constitutional oak. q club was organized to be permanently known as the "Constitutional Oak club" The object of the club is 10 per- petuate the knowledge of constitutional history in the minds of the school children; which was so ably nresen-ed to them by the Hon +. F. Guilfoiie aud the Rev Dr Davenport during their re- marks yesterday afternoon. At the conclusion of the exercises attending the planting of the tree the following eleven persons met ill the office of The Brooklyn hotel and formed the organ ization which will be known as the Constitutional Oak club, viz: r. P. Guilfoile, D. !. Mahaney. w II. Rar- ferty. T. F. Garvey, E. !. Donahue. NJ. J. Smith, F. Clohessey. W. E. Lannon. Louis Feldt. ]. F. Begnal and James Wagner. The following officers were elected: Grand patriarch, +. r. Gull foile; lofty acorn. F. T. Donahue: stlb- lofty acorn. Louis. Field: harvester. r. J. Mahaney; communicating squire, F. Clohessey: monetary squirrel. W. 1T. Rafferty; custodian of oak, Thomas F. Garvey: inerci laudator, Thomas F. De vine The following brothers were ap- pointed a consulting committee to act with the officers, viz: Joseph Begnal. M. I. Smith and Walter E. LauIon. Hurrah for the Constitutional Oak club. Great oaks from little acorns grow, as was stated by Harvester Ma nancy. who first suggested the forma- tiOn of the club.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Held steady without change and had fair trade; Minnesota patents, $3. 90Q4.15; winter straights, s. 7543. .90 win ter extras. $3.1GQ3.25; winter patents, $S.S5 s@4.05.
 WHEAT Opened easy, rallied on cov- sas. but broke sharply under general sell ing; July, S2@82 9-16c.; September, S1AQ
 RYE-Steady; state, 61Q62c., C. i. f., New York; car lots; No. western, 64c.. f. o. b.,
 CORN-sustained a bad decline through liquidation of accounts; July, 67SzQ6S1zc. Septem Der, 66sz @67ssc.
 OATS-Dull and easier; track, white, state, 51@56c.; track, white, western, 51Q FORK Strong; mess s17.25a1s; family. LARD-Firmer; prime western steam.
 BuTTER-Firm: state dairy. 1s@22e creamery 20Q23c.
 HEEsE-steady; state. full cream. small, early made. fancy, colored and white, 13Q13Nc.; full cream, large, fall made, fancy. colored and white, 12Q12Ac.
 EGGS-Steady to firm; state and Penn sylyania. 17Q17Ac.; western. at mark. 16A sTGAR-Raw firm; fair refining. Be- i; crushed 5 20c; powdered. 4sOc
 TURPENTINE-Dull at 451a@46c.
 MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 3SQ RIcE-Firm; domestic. 4s@sAc.; Japan, fALLow-steady; city, eAc.; country. 1HAY-ouiet; shipping. s5@s5c: good to choice S71ld95c
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
WINNER OF GU|NEA} RACE.
Vanderbilt Wants Horse For
 the Coronation Derby.

&'he Owner of Sceptre, the Horses
 Turf Name, is Bob Sievier-He Is a
 We'll Known Character, Having Been
 Prominent for a Long Time on the
 Turf and in the Field.
 London, May 3.-W. K. Vanderbilt will, in all probability win the corona- tion derby, if he secures k. $. Sievicr's Sceptre, the winner of the 2,000 guineas stakes and of the 1,000 gumeas stakes, for which he is reported to have of fered Mir Sievier 10000 guineas tS2I0,- COO, after the lilly won the 1000 guineas stakes yesterday. Mr Sievier refused to sell the horse at that figure, but intimated that he might De tempt ed by bid of 50,000 guineas (S262,- 800.
 After Sceptre's two sensational vic tories, in both of which she broke the time records, it appears that, barring accidents, there is nothing to prevent her from winning the Derby, for which event she is a warm fayorite.
 Bot" Sievier, the owner of this horse, has had a checkered career. Well born and well educated. he has been, ill turn, bookmaker, actor and manager of betting agency. He las been stranded, financially, and is now a wealthy land owner and possessor of the pest horses on the turf. all ac- qulfed with the results of sensational plunglng. Mir Sieyier is the most tiar- Ing speculator ever seen on the Eng llsh turf. not excluding even the Mar, aus or Hastings. In his younger days MT Sleyier was celebrity on the i,.rr III Melbourne, where he was book. maker until he became involved ill a diHefence With Lord Deerhurst. Mir Slevler has travelled in most of the bfltlsh colonies, and is well known as dead shot, both in elephant and lion hunting. He married Mabel. sister of the fourth Marquis of AiIesb.1ry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
A Judge of the Superior Court
GETTING CONTROL OF ROAD.
American Attorney Yerkes Beat Out
 the English Lawyers.

London, May 3.-There have been some interesting developments in the battle between the American million aires for control of London's rapid transit system. One feature that stands out more than any other is Charles T. Yerkes ability to beat Eng gllsh lawyers at their own, game. counsel for the Morgan's projected tube" line had MT Yerkes on the stand before the house of lords con- mittee for an hour or so one day last week. MT Yerkes sat passive, in- geniously answering or lodging ques- tions relating to the financial plans of his own syndicate. Finally he calmly remarked to the counsel: 'iI have been listening to your explanations of this natter" at which counsel hur- riedly corrected the witness by declar- ing he had only been asking questions. But MT Yerkes imperturbable and hugely amusing the committee con tinued: s'And it seems to me that you have certain information which I my self do not at this moment possess.Y With smile Mir Yerkes admitted that he was largely interested in the finan- clal and operating departments of the new road; but, without trace of ap- parent malice, he added: T do not care to teach kindergarten schools here.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
FORGE THEMTO
The Wealthy Citizens Who Owe
 Back Taxes.
CITY NEEDS THE MONEY NOW

Thousands of Dollars Due the City by
 Men Able to Pay, for Sewer, Street
 and Other Assessments-If the Back
 Bills Were Paid Up Taxes Might
 Be Lower-Some People Have Re-
 ceipts for Payments Made, and Yet
 Liens Have Been Placed on Their
 Property.
 Talking about back taxes, street and sewer assessments that are due Tor the past fifteen or twenty years, 1t would be well to bear in mind that the sum total of these accounts is much larger than some people think. And it is not all owed by poor peo- pie, either. The strange thing about 1t is that some of the wealthiest and most influential citizens in the com munity owe taxes and assessments that are due for several years and we hear nothing about compelling them to pay. It is question if these peo- pie ever intend to settle. As the good churchman said, it is the same old crowd that pay right along and if many of them fail to show up on schedule time the collector is kicked if he does not take them by the collar and bring them into court. Why doesn't the city take steps to collect all money due it for the past twenty years? If this should be done prob- ably those who are trying to pay promptly would not have to put up so much and then there would be less fault finding. It is no wonder that people should murmur and rail at somebody when their taxes, water rents, repairs, and the interest on the money invested in their property ex- ceed the revenue they receive from it and they are forced to make up the deficit from other sources. No matt ter how high taxes are, nobody cares to pay more rent, but if expenses keep going up tenants will have to help out. If not, where will the addi- tions come from? People are settling for their taxes now and the city has q man about town looking at their side walks. This means that many will have to spend large sums during the present year relaying and repairing walks. Many talk of these things without considering the owners abil- ity to meet the outlay. It would be well when passing upon such matters to give some thought to the fact that Waterbury is made I'D largely of prop erty owners whose means are very limited and if they are pushed be- yOnd certain point they will, as q last resort, have to increase the price of their rents in proportion to the ad- ditional burdens placed upon them for taxes and public Improvements. At the present time the man who is renting a house is safer than the landlord. If he does not like the fig ure put upon his tenement he can move out without incurring much ex- pense. but the owner is obliged to re- main at the old stand and pay or lose the equity he has in his building. Rents are high enough now and every body is talking about the exorbitant price of meat and other things ilr that line so that. really, people who own anything taxable as well as those who do not have their hands full to make ends meet. It looks as if it were up to the city as well as private individuals to cut down expenses.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
CASE WAS CONTINUED.

Bridgeport, May 3.-George Norda- by of Stratford, who was arrested in Milford yesterday on the charge of being concerned with Samuel T. Sim mons of New Haven, for attempting to bribe George E. Arnold of this city. one of the witnesses against David Hayes of Meriden. who was being tried for pool selling, had his case continued in the city court this morn ing. He will be arraigned with Sim mons on Monday. Bail was fixed at S1,2OO and in default of furnishing it he was sent to jail
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
NINETEEN BARGEs SUNK.

Memphis. Tenn. May 3.-Because of an accident to the gearing of one of the engines of the towboat E. B. Finley yesterday the vessel drifted about the bends in the river in the viz cinity of Friars Point, Miss. carrying destruction in her path. The vessel was uncomfortable and sank nineteen of her thirty-eight coal barges in tow, including the model barge Texas, which was heavily loaded with steel rails. The barges and boats are to- tai loss. No lives were lost. The coal boats were owned by the Mononga- hela river consolidated coal and coke company of Pittsburg.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
TO IDENTIFY ANARCHISTS.
Convention of Police Chiefs To Be
 Held Next Wednesday.


 Cincinnati, O., May 3.-The Interna- tional Police Journal, published here, says that owing to the question of an- archy and the consideration of a uni form system of identification the world over, the annual convention of the Association of Police Chiefs of the United States and Canada at Louisville May ', will be the most important as well as the most largely attended in the history of that organ ization. In addition to representa- tives from all the cities and Canada, respo1Hes have been received to the invitations sent to foreign countries and municipalities through Secretary of State Hay, indicating that many foreign chiefs will be present. Among those known to be on their way are the directors of police from Rome, Constantinople, Stockholm and Brus- sels. The chiefs from Mexico, Hali- fax. Newfoundland and Nicaragua will be accompanied by members of their respective boards. Representa- tlyes from England, France, Germany. and other European powers indicate that they cannot be away from their home countries until after the Eng fish coronation and other coming events
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
STRIKERS ON RAMPAGE.
Men at Passaic Tried to Prevent Girls
 From Going to Work.


 4assaic, N. J., May 3.-The men who went on strike yesterday at tie Passaic print works made a riotous demonstra- ton at the plant to-day. The trouble started when the strikers attempted to prevent the girls employed in the works from entering the place. There are l50 girls working at the plant and the strikers had hoped that they could in duee them to join the strike move. ment. The girls, however. refused to go out. When they began to arrive at the works this morning they found the strikers lined up in front of the gates and they were refused admission. 4 Watchman who came to the girls as sistance was roughly handled As soon as news of the disturbance reached police headquarters Sergeant Kelly and a squad of men hurried to the works. When the police arrived at the plant the strikers showed fight and lively struggle ensued between the two forces. In the melee Sergeant Kelly was knocked down and several other policemen were hit by stones
 After sharp fight the police succeed ed in arresting eight men. who were locked up on charge of melting a riot. The mill has been shut down and strong force of police is now guarding tho works. Further trouble is feared.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
WANTS MORE MISSIONARIES.
Bishop Wilson's Talk to the Board
 of Missions.

of Missions.
 Nashville, Tenn, May 3.-In an ad- dress here last night before the board of missions of the southern Metho- dist church, of which he is president, Bishop A. w. Wilson made an inn passioned appeal for additional mis- sionaries to Asia
 He linked Japan, China and Corea. stating that within the next few years there would be perceptible changes one way or the other and that unless the Christian people pre- dominate. the world and church would .Se threatened with destruction.
 We have had as much to do with the Boxer movement. I admit.' he said, '.as religion had in the troubles In the Roman empire. I confess that as far as civilization of the east is concerned our safety is not great. Un- less we proceed early we will have to conquer at a heavier cost; the resist ance will be greater than that to the apostles.
 'sThe work We fail to do to-day will be a work done for the devil and against Christ and the world in the days to come. The work in other for eign fields is not to be considered with China. with it's teeming thousands of people, with as great brains as can be found. They will not take the mere forms of civilization like the people of Japan, but go to the root and aD- propriate that which they believe will assist them. If we allow them in their present condition to go ahead, the people of China JaDan and Corea will eventually control the east and make trouble for the west. We of the west will suffer. not only from the reaction. but from the reflex action in our own land.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
BEST TRIP IN FOUR YEARS.

New York, May 3.-The Cunard line steamer Lucania, which arrived last night from Liverpool and Queenstown, made the best run on this trip that the ship has made in four years. The time of passage from Daunts Rock to Sandy Hook lightship was five days, fifteen hours and fifty-nine minutes. Captain Alexander Mckay said this morning that were it not for the fog which was encountered on the passage he would have arrived ill time to land his passengers last evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
FoREsTERs, SESSION OVER.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 3.-The trien- nial court of the Independent Order of Foresters concluded it's sessions lasr night and adjourned. One days ses- sion will be held at San Francisco next Tuesday. The intervening time win be spent in sightseeing in southern California. An increase of $2,G0O in the salary of Dr Cronyetakha was de- clined by that officer. The other grand officers also declined to accept ip- creases in salaries. Boston has been selected as the next meeting place.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
PAPAL BLESSING

New York, May 3.-A cablegram be- slowing the papal blessing upon Arch bishop Corrigan reached here last night from Rome. 1t was transmit ted by Bishop Mcdonnell of Brooklyn. now at the Italian capital on pilgrim age and also contained an inquiry as to the health of the archbishop. The condition of the archbishop continues to improve
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
UNION ORGANIZED TO-DAY.

Chicago, May 3.-At a mass meet- ing of the Chicago street railway em- ployes ill session until after o'clock, this morning, a union was organized and more than 1000 signed the mem bership rolls. Of these about 1000 are employed by the surface lines and about 150 others are employees of the elevated roads. Five mass meetings were held, all being ur6er the direc- ton of the Chicago Federation of La, bOr
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
DEAD IN HUBBARD PARK.

Meriden, May 3.-The body of Charles NJ. Blake, AS years of age, was found in Hubbard park to-day by a. milkman. The coroner said that death was due to a dose of chloro- form. On May 1 he lost his position and had been Respondent since. He was well known by shoe dealers throughout the state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
NAVAL RECOMMENDATIONS.

Annapolis, Md, May 3.-It is an nounced that the board of visitors to the naval academy completed it's re- port today. The three chief recon will be: First, to commits sion the cadets as ensigns as soon. as they graduate; second, to change the name cadet to midshipman; third, to equalize the pay of navy officers, put ting it on the same basis as the army officers
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
WILT, NOT TTSE MEAT

Amsterdam, N. Y., May 3.-The Am sterdam Central Labor union, com posed of twenty-five subordinate unions, with a total membership of D. 900, has adopted a resolution to ab- stain from the use of meat, handled by the meat trust, for the next thirty days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
THE WATER CURE.
Former Sergeant Halloek Gave
 Testimony To-Day.
f2 NATIVES TREATED TO IT

They Had Killed and Roasted Pri-
 yate-Gen Davis Cables to the War
 Department-His Messenger Who
 Delivered His Ultimatum Has Not
 Returned and His Outposts Were
 Fired Upon-Trial of General Smith
 Ended Enlightenment Impression
 is That He Will Be Acquitted.
 Washington, May 3.-L. E. Hallock of Boston, formerly sergeant in Com pany I, 26th volunteer infantry, testi- fed to-day before the senate commit tee in the Philippines. He told of the inhictiOn of the water cure on dozen natives in the town of Leon. He said it was administered in order to se- cure information of the murder of Private O'Hearn, who had not only been killed, but was roasted and other wise tortured before death. Captain Glenn, in charge of the party at first secured confession of the particulars of the crime from a native who impli- cated twelve others. The cure was administered to all of them.
 Manila, May 3.-Gen Davis ill com mand of the American forces in the island of Mindanao, cables that his ultimatum has not been answered. that his messenger has not returned and that the American outpostS were fired upon this morning. The troops advanced and shelled the Moro fort but did not capture until the infantry reached the ditch.
 This fort was strong and well de tended by trenchmen.
 Fort Panda Padto was then sur rounded and heavily shelled.
 Heavy firing still continued as the despatch was sent.
 Gen Davis also reports that Lieut. Henry $. Wagner, of the fourteenth infantry has been seriously wounded, that two other officers were slightly wounded and that twenty enlisted men were wounded.
 This is the substance of the brief cable message from the field.
 Manila, May 3.-The trial by court martial of General Jacob H. Smith ended today. The findings will be forwarded to Washington. It is the general impression here that he will be acquitted. The closing argument of Charles A. Woodruff for the de- fense was remarkable. It drew tears from many of the spectators.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
HARVARD WON SHOOT.

New Haven, May 3.--In the inter- collegiate gun shoot held at Scheutzen park to-day, Harvard won and Yale was second. The scores were as fol lows: Harvard 21O, Yale 195, Prince ton ITS and Pennsylvania 154. Ban croft of Harvard made the best indi- vidual score, 46 out of a possible 5O
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
SILVER SERVICE COMPLETED.

Baltimore. May 3.-The magnificent silver service made from silver coins taken from the Spanish cruiser Cristo- bal Colon to be presented to Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, by his friends in this state and in Washington, has been completed and is on exhibition in the show windows of the manufacture CTS in this city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
Leaving Canada For Tennessee.

OGDENSBURG, N. Y, May 3.-six- teen Greek families, forty people in all. have arrived here en route for the south. They landed in Canada two years ago and engaged in farming near Ottawa, but were not successful. They are now going to Tennessee to raise cotton
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
WILL REMAIN orr.

Bridgeport May 3-There were no unusual developments in the building strike to-day Many carpenters have secured work from other master car- penters. The plumbers. bod carriers, plasterers, stone masons and bricklay- CTS are determined to remain out un- til their demands are granted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
nritisA Report Important Capture

BTittsh Report ImpOrtant Capturc.
 PRETORIA, May 3.-Colonel Bar ker reports that on April 30 he cap tured Commandant Manic Botha, his adjutant and eleven, others near Frankfort, Orange River Colony. This Is regarded as important, as Mamie Botha is a nephew of the commandant general and is General De Vets abIest lieutenant
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
QUEEN GROWING BETTER.

The Hague, May 3.-The bulletin posted this morning at Castle Loo says Queen Wilhelmina passed a quiet night, that she has not had any fever for several days and that her strength is increasing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
AdeIyhi Sure of Rockefeller Gift.

NEW YORK, May 3.-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff at meeting of the trustees of Adelphi college announced that the entire sum of $125,000 re- quired to secure the additional gift of a like sum from John D. Rockefeller had been guaranteed to the institution.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
The Wool Market.

The Boston Commercial Bulletin says in It's report of the wool trade of the United States: Wool is in moderate demand. depression is telling on holders, and there is more pressure to sell. Medium wools have sold at the lowest figures since last January. Western markets are active, with spirited competition between buyers anywhere, averaging cents higker thaE last year. The grower is proftfng throuzh this competition
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
Harvard Professor Chosen

LONDON, May 3.-Professor Barrett Wendell of Harvard university was elected Clark lecturer on English liter ature at Cambridge university for the ensuing year
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
THE CRUISER CHICAGO.

Trieste, Austria-H Hungary, May B. The United States cruiser Chicago ar- rived here at noon from Venice. The usual exchange of salutes took place.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
SUIT FOR B|G DAMAGES.
Case Growing Out of the Park
 Avenue Tunnel Accident.
Executors of Estate of William Leysx Sue Company for 5o,ooo-They Claim the Dead Man Was Getting Salary of ssO,OOO a Year.

New York, May 3.-Suit has been brought against the New York Central Se Hudson River railroad company by the executors of the estate of William Leysx of New Rochelle, who was kill ed in the Park avenue tunnel wreck.
 The executors say they expect to collect the money because MT LeysX's s salary was $30000 q year. This he earned, according to the lawyer, as superintendent of q large dry goods house of this city, and since he was still in his forties they think he might have continued to earn this salary for ten years more.