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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
GEORGE L. LILLEY HAS HIS SAY.
lie Denies Certain Imaginary ThngsBut Fails to Explain Certain
Other Little Matters-Read What He Has to Say.

No one with authority for me has
made tour Of the saloons as you
charged, and certainly not at my ex-
pense.
Concerning your declaration that my
actions would be controlled by eorpor-
ations, l would refer you to my record
in certain memorable matter during
the session of the general assembly
when the biggest trust in the state OF
Connecticut, the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford railroad, sought to-
stifie competition by preventing the
completion of 100 yards of track, the
so-called Tariffvilie extension. over the
Montague farm by the Central New
England railway, after that road had
built sixteen miles of railway at the
expense Of $50O,0O0. In the committee
and in the house voted against the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad. Yours respectfully,
GEORGE L. LILLEY.
Mr. Lilley's explanation Of his con-
duct in Hartford comes rather late in
the day and, what is worse, It explains
nothing. He had not been out of the
Democrat Office ten minutes when one
of Waterbury's stanch republicans
that Mr. Lilley did not think the people
| of Waterbury knew enough to vote in
telligently upon consolidation, and that
he and others intended to show him
tomorrow that they have brain enough
not to vote for him. The Democrat
never said Mr. Lilley didn't vote for
consolidation, but it did say that he
did nothing towards securing the pass
age of the measures relating to NUM-
cipal lighting and comforting power on
the city of Waterbury to construct con-
duits in the public streets. and we re-
| peat it now, Notwithstanding the Hon
Mr. Lilley's bluff on the eve of cleo
ton. The bills were reported upon un-
| favorably by the committee and the
report was adopted without any protest
| from Mr. Lilley. He has tried to wrig-
| gle ont Of this by claiming that all he
4 had charge Of i'm the house was con-
! s0lidation. but the resolution passed by
4 the aldermen and printed herein Satur-
Y day settles this question. Mr. LiIIey
1 vcted for a lot Of trolley franchises
whila he was IN Harfford hut it should
ha ramembnred that the Connecticut
pailwav and JightingCo was behind all
l''sn trolley bills that received Mr. Lii
'H-.'T e7-pport Tho sgnelching of the
7Fo-A'"n and Sn,-fhinrtan CO Is all the
;1''c@" c-' shcdv nocH ask If this.
aFr illcT was given all the space he
vented IN the Democrat to-day to cor
rect anv misstatements that had ap-
Enoared herein about him. Those who
slrove tsnsd the paner for the last couple
Of weeks can decide for themselves
\ whether he has disproved anything or
not. AS a matter of fact he was
mighty careful not to mention any
thing of Importance, so that while he
occupies considerable space he says
practically nothing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
CITY NEWS.

The Catholic Women's association
will hold its regular monthly meeting
this evening.
The Ladies of the Maccabees, Eagle
hive, will hold meeting this eversng
in Foresters' hall. The deputy COM
mander will be present.
Democrats are warned to be on
their guard against pasted tickets to-
lTforrow. The republicans are aroused
to the most extreme action and at
their headquarters to-day a large force
was engaged in pasting the democratic
ticket.
Mrs Octavia L. Elwell Of 8S8 West
Main street. principal of the Russell
school, met with slight accident this
morning about IL O'clock. She was
ringing the bell, when her foot caught
in something and she was thrown
down onto the steps. Her wrist was
sprained and she was considerable
bruised about the body. DR. Good
enough attended her.
The request of the employees of the
Jacques and Polls theaters for an in
crease of pay was granted this morn
ing. At no time was there any fric-
ton between the heads of the houses
and the employees. In fact, the man
agement met the employees more than
half way. In this state Jacques and
Polls are the only recognized union
houses.
A piece of work which will be con-
sidered a good improvement by people
who are accustomed to using the pass
age between the railroad tracks oppo
osite the Naugatuck freight depot for
unloading their freight from the cars
is being made by the railroad company
This small passage is being paved will
Belgian blocks At times this passage
was so covered with mud that team
sters had d most difficult time III driv
ing through there.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
FILIBUsTgRtNG scHooNER.
Pc ~ Landed Cargo OF
Arms aEl nll4:ldniiion.

AFlIS lA-l ~ k4l-li uNltiOn.
Victoria, B. c., Ncv 3.--The steam
er Athenian, which has just arrived
in port from the orient. brought news
from Korea that William Brough, an
Englishman, recently landed cargo
Of arms and ammunition from Hong
Kong filibustering schooner in the vi
cinity of Gensan. The Gensan cor
respondent of the Toxic ASH, who
wires the report says it is not known
for what purpose the arms were land-
ed and that nothing can be learned re-
garding the matter
The Vladivostocl1 correspondent of
the Oska Mainshi and three other Jap
anese have been imprisoned by Rus
slams on the charge of being spies.
The correspondent was arrested by sol
diers of Barabash. A copy of q Siber-
ian map compiled by the Russian ordi-
nance survey having been found in his
possession, he was taken to Vladivos-
took and imprisoned His companions
were ship clerks returning to Japan.
Sketches Of barracks seen en- route also
were found in their possession. Pro-
tests are being made by Japanese. Off
cials.
The Pekin correspondent Of Jap
anese papers reports that the post of
viceroy of Kiangsu and Che Kiang.
made vacant by the recent death of
Liu Kun vi, has been given to Viceroy
Chang Chi Tung, but that he resolute-
ly refused to accept The Pekin gov
ernment is said to be much troubled
about the matter. Liu Kun vi recom-
mended Chang Chi Tung as his sue
'ceSsor.
The China newspapers have lengthy
eulogies on the late Nanking viceroy,
who they say, saved South China from
being affiliated with the boxer mad
ness of the north.
Correspondents of southern Chinese
papers declare the Chinese are much
troubled over the fact that there is a
second crop of Iichee nuts this year Al
parallel is pointed out in the fact that
just prior to the Tao Ping rebellion
there was a second crop.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03

ing exhibitions. When the cities and
towns are allowed to conduct their
own affairs, then the public who want
boxing exhibitions would be allowed
to have them. At the present time
Mr. Thrasher has the whip hand and
is using it, probably to further his
own ends. Mr. Crowley said, too,
that he had refrained from answering
Mr. Thrasher all through the various
controversies, but now that everything
was at an end he would write letter
to the press in defense of himself and
to show up some of the methods used
by Mr. Thrasher and his agents. He
says the letter will be spicy enough to
read and perhaps Mr. Thrasher will
not like some of the things he will
write about him. but he will have
proof for everything he writes He
has lost several thousand dollars in
various attempts to bring Young Cor
bett into this state, but he is not wor-
rying over the loss of the money. He
has lost some in Waterbury, but he
will retire owing no man a dollar and
with the satisfaction Of knowing that
he acted honorably and above board
in all his transactions and he says
|
cannot say as much.
This will probably end all boxing
contests in this city until such time as
legislature can be obtained which
will give the people just what they
want said a prominent citizen this
morning. esThe democrats by electing
good men to Office can enact laws
which will keep this one man power
within bounds It looks very much,
said this citizen, as though the people
opposed to the contest waited until
just prior to election to stop the bouts
so that it would not initiate against
them on election day. The people
back of the scheme seem to be all re-
publicans with the exception probably
of Attorney O'Neill, who was hired to
do the work he did do. Certainly the
people who love boxing in this city
| must have whole barrel of love for
the republican party and it's nomin-
] eeS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
OUTPUT GROWING.
All Mines In Laekawana Region
Are at Work To-Day.
THE COMMISSION IS BUSY ALSO

Spent Last Evening on Their Speclal
Train and Were Early at Work To-
Day-The Entire Hazleton Region
Will Be Covered To-Day.
HazIeton. Pa, Nov 3.-The anthra-
ute coal strike commission arrived III
the Lehigh valley region from Scran-
ton to-day. The commission spent the
night and ate breakfast on their spec
ial train. The party was met at Pond
Greek, about twelve miles north OF
here by District President Duffy Oh
the United Mine workers, who Will
represent the miners while the COM
mission is in this region. The opera
tors are represented by General Su-
perintendent Warriner, of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company and General Su-
perintendent Richards of the Lehigh
& Wilkesbarre Coal company. The
program for to-day was an extensive
one and was made ND so as to cover
the entire Hazleton region.
The greater part of the territory was
viewed from the special train. Upper
Lehigh, Sandy Run, Highland, Free
land, Drifton and Jeddo, the latter
place the home of John Mark1e, the
individual mine operator, were visited
and the train was then run through
Ebervale, Lattimer, MilnesVille and
into Hazleton.
A visit to one of the mines took up
the time until noon. This afternoon
the south side will be gone over by the
commission and it is possible that to-
morrow will find the arbitrators in the
Panther Creek valley.
Wilkesbarre, Nov 3.-All the mines
In the Wyoming and Lackawanna re-
gion are working with an increased
force and the output for the day is the
largest since mining was resumed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
SOCIETY MEN ARRESTED.

London, Nov 3.-The excitement yes
terday over the reported flight of a
peer to the continent was heightened
to-day by the announcement that a
well known London society man, Ber-
nard Fraser, had been sentenced at the
Norwich assizes to ten years penal
seryitude. With him was also SEN
fenced Arthur Thorold, the son Of a
clergyman connected, as is Fraser,
with one of the oldest and proudest
families in the United Kingdom. The
prisoners were charged with carrying
on regular campaign to depraye the
morals of youths all over the country.
An array of prominent kings counsel
lors appeared on both sides, but the
prisoners pleaded guilty Of misdemean-
ors, apparently with the idea Of getting
off with slight sentences
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
Waterbury, Conn, Nov 3, 1902.
sditor Waterbury Democrat:

waterbury, conn, NOV ., ISUA.
Editor Waterbury Democrat:
Dear Sir: Notwithstanding your ex-
treme views on party questions, 1 be-
lieye that you would not Intentionally
do injustice to one who belongs to the
opposing party, nor do believe you
would Intentionally make a misstate-
ment of facts and, Furthermore, that it
is your purpose to make the Waterbury
Democrat newspaper and not a work
of fiction, and for that reason | would
respectfully request that you give this
letter the same prominence in this
evenings Democrat that you have
given the article attacking my record
in the house.
The board of aldermen passed a
unanimous vote instructing the repre-
sentatives from Waterbury to use
every effort to secure the passage of
the bill consolidating the town and city
governments without reference to a
referendum. Those instructions were
carried out in good faith so far as
was concerned. But acting in good
faith under their instructions I sup
ported the bill as it came to me from
w
has not yet elapsed to show the BEN
eficent results and the extreme fairness
of the measure, vet as time goes ON I
believe the people Of Waterbury will, if
they do not already appreciate my ef-
forts for the passage of that measure.
There We're three bills introduced in
the last assembly to grant charters to
trolley roads extending the service
from present eastern terminus one to
Cheshire and Milldale, connecting from
. Meriden, Southington and New Haven;
one through Wolcott to connect at
Southington for Hartford, and one to
connect at Milldale for Southington
and Meriden. ALI three of these bills
! not only received my vote in the rail
| road committee of which I was a
member, but also in the house. and two
| of these. the one to SouthTngton, which
| would there connect with the Meriden
| SOuthington and Compounce railway
for Hartford, NIilldala and Meriden
and the one to Cheshire and Meriden
and branch to NIilldale. became laws
and are on our statute books to-day
The third covered the same territory
nevertheless l voted for that bill as
we'll.
You may study the House Journa1
i from cover to cover and you will fai
4 to find where my distinguished col
/ league gave more hearty support thar
1 / to all measures concerning the wei
fare of Waterbury. including the elec
trio plant and conduit bills.
Never having owned a share in I
trust, without fear or being depend IN
upon any corporation. how could m1
j actions be influenced in the remotes
4 degree? Would my distinguished op
ponent. as director and secretary of {
trust himself, safeguard the peoples
interests?
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
King for Attorney General is Their Fa-
yorite Candidate.

vorite Candidate.
New Britain, Nov 3.-The republic
cans have been very busy within the
past few days trying tod own a story
that will not down in reference to Will
liam A. King, the republican nominee
for attorney general on the state tick
ct. It seems as the story is told that
Mr. King had one Dan FIaherty make
some trips through the county telling
the saloon keepers that in case he was
elected he would have the two hundred
foot liquor law repealed After Fla
herty had begun his work some Of the
opponents of Mr. King, who were not
pleased at all because he received the
nomination of attorney general, decid-
ed to tell just where Mr. King stood on
that two hundred foot liquor law They
We're republicans but they were look
ing for satisfaction and they unearthed
a pretty mess. 1t was said that the
two hundred foot liquor law was
planned in the Allyn house and that
there were present at this meeting
William "A. King, Judge Peck and Sec
retary Thrasher of the Law and Order
league. Mr. King, they said, was not
a member of tne committee for revis-
ing the excise law, but he put himself
out Of the way to help enact that law.
The report also goes on to state that
Mr. King was a director in the Law
and Order league, but resigned when
he received the nomination for attor-
ney-general on the republican ticket.
If the above is true, and it is youched
for by able authorities, Mr. King is a
good man to keep out Of the position
of attorney general. The best thing
for the democrats to do is to get out
and get a hustle on for the demo-
cratic ticket from top to bottom.
There may be others on the republi-
can ticket who are working the double
game and it is best to keep them all
out Noble q. Pierce is the candidate
for attorney general on the democratic
ticket and is the man who should be
elected to that Office in preference to
any law and order league man or to
any man who would enact such per-
nicious liquor law as this two hundred
foot law is going to prove.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
A DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Fifty Inmates of Juvenile Asylum Get
Away From Keeper.

Away From Keeper.
New York, Nov Stalking adyant-
age of the temporary absence of their
guard, about 80 inmates of the New
York Juvenile asylum, at 177th street
and Audobon avenue, unscrewed the
hinges from back gate and made
dash for freedom. The police put in
night of searching the upper portion of
Manhattan island and the Bronx for
the fugitives, many of whom in their
desire to avoid recapture tore the
brass buttons from their gray uniforms
to make Identification difficult Some
even removed their clothes in houses
where they sought refuge, and ex-
changed them for other clothes which
they induced their sympathetic hosts
to give them. So far twenty-three of
the boys have been recaptured. Few of
them have any money and they will
likely turn up at the homes of reIa-
tives
The police believe that the escape
was the result of plan carefully
worked out by the older boys of the
institution.
There were about three hundred
boys in the playground at the time of
the escape A fence seven feet high
surrounds the playground and in the
center is a strong gate fastened with
locks and bars. An assistant guard
was looking after those in the play
ground when his attention was attract
ed by something unusual among the
boys in the corner of the yards.
This was a ruse while the other lads
assembled about the gate and with
great celerfty unhinged the door, us
ing chisels and screw drivers. They
broke the lock and the big oak door
gave way, falling down into the street.
As nimble as squirrels the fifty boys
sprang out and fed.
A dozen guards started in pursuit,
but they were no match for the fleet
footed youngsters who, for almost a
quarter of a mile kept well together.
Then they separated into a half dozen
squads. to facilitate their escape. Eff
teen of them swung to the eastward
and dashed over the hill toward the
Harlem river speedway. Hugh Clark
was running at full speed and did not
see that he had reached the edge of a
small precipice. The little fellow, who
has only one arm, plunged down, land
ing fifteen feet below on his face. He
was only bruised.
Mounted policemen caught six of the
fugitives. two of them being captured
as they were about to plunge into the
Harlem river in an attempt to swim
all but twenty-seven OF the runaways
were rounded up.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
Anstralfan Crona Poor.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-Owing to the
drought. says the Melbourne CORE
spondent Of the Times, it is estimated
that Australians exports for the ensuing
year will be reduced by f5.oO0,oO0. 1t
will also be necessary to iraport $780,
600 worth of foodstuffs. There is much
suffering among the smaller settlers,
and relief fund has been opened at
Melbourne. Nine. Melba has decided to
open sepnrate fund and has asked
the worlds greatest fnanciers to con-
tribute to 1t.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
SON sIloG ny His Esot1ler.

RICHMOND, Va, Noy. 3.--Mrs. w.
S. McLane of Coyington, Va. shot to
death her son William, thirteen years
old, whom she mistook fer a thief.
Late in the night Mrs. McI4ane heard
some one moving around the outside
of the house. She called repeatedly,
but noises continued, and, fearing she
was about to be attacked. Mrs. Nc
Lane fred shotgun out Of window.
She opened the door and found her
son dead. William was in Halloween
disguise and had just returned from
frolic with some Of his young friends.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
Prou,inent Railroad Man Dead.

AIONTCLAIR, N. j., Nov. 8. Samuel
H Edgar, until recently second vice
president Of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, is dead at a sanitarium at
Caldwell, near here, aged ffty-seven.
Mr.. Edgar had been prominent in Lou
isville and Nashville affairs for the last
twenty years. For almost all Of that
time he had been the treasurer of the
corporation, having been chosen vice
president only toward the last of his
connection with the road. The physi-
clans say his illness, which was nerv-
GUS prostration, was brought on by
oyerWork.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
East Time to View Orleans.

ern railways fast mail train, with a
time card schedule of thirty-five hours
between New York and New Orleans,
has been started. The first train
which reached this city made the rec
ord run in twenty-five hours. The
train is routed over the Pennsylvania
railroad, the Southern railway, the At
Ianta and West Point and Western
railway of Alabama and the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. The distance
between Atlanta and New Orleans is
made in eleven hours. The train be-
tween New York and Atlanta will car
ry only mail and express, being the
first train ever run in the south exclu-
sively for this service.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
ON WAY TO WASHINGTON.
Presidents Special Train Left virginis
at 9:3O

Brandy, Va, Nov 3.-The special
train bearing President Roosevelt and
party left here at 9:30 a. NJ for Wash
ington. The president is in excellent
health and spirits, having enjoyed his
outing greatly.
On the station platform the presi-
dent held an informal reception, many
of the residents of Brandy and vicinity
embracing the opportunity to meet
and shake hands with him. Among
others the president met probably his
only namesake in Virginia Teddy
Roosevelt FAINT Teddy is baby
about a year old and crowed vigorous
ly in the arms of his proud mother as
the president chucked him under the
chin.
Arriving in Washington at 11:15 a.
M, the party changed to special
train on the Pennsylvania railroad.
That train left for New York at IL AS.
The president expects to reach Oyster
Bay at O'Clock this evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
TEACHER MURDERED.
Six Armed Natives Attack Superin-
tendent With Bolos

/, tendent With Bolos.
Manila, Nov 3D.. G. Montgomery,
superintendent of schools in Oriental
Negros, was murdered Friday by Ia
drones, three miles from Bacolod. Mr.
Montgomery was going to Bacolod for
a consultation with the retiring super
intendent and to assume control of the
division. He had large sum of
money with him. Six natives armed
with bolos and spears attacked the SUI
perintendent, quickly killed him and
then mutilated and mobbed him. The
constabulary have offered reward for
Mr. Montgomery's murderers and it is
thought they will be captured. Rob
berry is understood to have been the
motive for the crime.
This is the first instance of teacher
in the Philippine islands being harmed
while in discharge of his duty.
Mr. Montgomery leaves a widow, who
is a teacher in the island of Negros.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
Eonr K,IIad at a Crossin..

ELGIN, Ill. Nov. 3. - Frank and
Louis Schuette and Charles and James
Woodrich were killed at Algonquin,
Ill, when the milk express on the Chi
cago and Northwestern railway struck
their carriage on the crossing of the
main street of the village. All lived at
Algonquin except James Woodrich.
whose home was at Kilbourne City,
YVES. The young men had started to
drive to Dundee and did not see the
train on account of the darkness and
the cover OF their buggy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
The Atlantic Rofsterous.

BOSToN,s Nov. 3.-From the reports
of the incoming steamers the unusual
ly calm weather which prevailed in
this section of the country the last
month did not extend very far out to
sea, and during the past ten days
the north Atlantic has been particular
" boisterous. Five ocean liners have
just come in. all more or less battered
by heavy head seas almost the entire
distance across the Atlantic.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
ROBBED OF $4,000.

White Man Disguised as Squaw Stole
From Rich Indian.
Nissoula, Mon, Nov 3.-A Flathead
Indian of the name of Matchell has
been robbed of $4,000 in cash. Match
ell is the wealthiest Indian on the re-
servation, being possessed Of much
land and herds of cattle. While he
was away from home white man
disguised as squaw called and en-
gagged Mrs Matchell in conversation.
Two men meantime entered an out
building and secured the hoard from
its hiding place, when they ran out
and mounted horses. Mrs Matchell
discovered the plot and gave the alarm
but the robbers escaped, followed by
the pretended squaw.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-03
Noa MucT,

Mamma Johnny, | told you to go
and wash your face and hands. When
i tell you to do a thing / expect you to
do it.
Johnny You're not much of judge
of human nature, are you, mamma ?
Boston Tranecrint