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Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
AN ARMED GUARD.

South McAllister, I. r., Aug 49,
There is trouble between the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad and the
New Fort Smith and Western, just.
completed from Fort SMITH, Ark, to
Crowder City, I. r. The former has
drawn up a very rigid joint agreement
and insists that the Fart Smith road
sign it before cutting the crossing at
Crowder. All efforts to adjust the
differences have failed and an armed
crew. under personal charge of Super
intendent Sullivan keeps guard over
the proposed crossing day and night.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
RAIN FOR OLD HOME WEEK.

Concord, N. H.. Aug 19.-The good
fortune that has attended New Hamp-
shire's fourth annual Old Home week
In respect to weather was interrupted
to-day, the first important day of the
festival Clouds lowered gloomily and
In several places rain fell. The damp
and cold drove the celebrators indoors
and the groves and picnic grounds
were unanimously deserted in favor Of
town halls and churches. All the OBJ
servances in this vicinity, however, are
well attended and those present are en-
tering enthusiastically. into the spirit
of the occasion in spite of the weather
handicap.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
WATCH FOR MR. CHURCHILL.
Manager Hillery, on Behalf Of Mr.
Stewart, Presented It.

Stewart, Presented 1t.
M. 6, Hillery, state manager of the
Mutual Life Insurance company of
New York, rendered a complimentary
banquet to his agents at Hartford
last evening. Prof w. A.
Stewart OF New York one of the
best known actuaries and instructors
Of agents in the country, delivered an
address. AT the conclusion of his re-
marks Prof Stewart called upon j. @.
Churchill Of Waterbury, to whom he
awarded an 1S-karat gold watch, val
ued at $1OO, the same being first prize
in an offer issued on May / by the
Manager Hillery to the agents of Con-
necticut, for the best service to the
company within given period Prof
Stewart spoke in hattering terms of
Mr. Churchill's efforts and concluded
by stating that he had done even better
than obtaining the prize, he had spread
the means of comfort and consolation
in many homes and could take to him
self a higher and nobler satisfaction in
this fact than even the possession of
the beautiful gift could ever give him.
The watch is a very beautiful time
piece. On the middle of the back of
the case is engraved the words: "First
prize awarded to J. G. Churchill by
George r. Dexter, superintendent"
and on the other case is engraved the
trade mark and the name: Mutual
Life Insurance Co., New York.
Mr. Churchill is well and favorabIy
known in Waterbury and his. many
trends wifi be pleased to learn that he
has been SO signally honored by his
employers. e. G. Hubbel of Hartford
was the winner of the second prize, a
solid gold fountain pen valued at $35.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
MILES OF TIMBER BURNED.
Also Many Mine Buildings AM
Bridges Were Destroyed.

0IlNSeS w exc DeSlFOyeu.
Ymir, B. O., Aug ia disastrous
fire is raging about Ymir. Many
square miles Of timber have been
burned and number Of mine build
ings, wagon roads and bridges have
been destroyed.
From the Cyanide works Of the Ymir
company to the Foghorn mine, dis
tance of ave miles, every building has
been destroyed. The cyanide plant
was saved blythe herculean efforts of
employees, who dug holes in which they
immersed themselves in water up to
their necks, while they handled the
hose in short shifts. The buildings of
the Wilcox and Blackrock mines were
obliterated. At the former mine the
men took refuge in the tunnels into
which the wind blew the flames, which
fgnited the timber With a meagre
supply of water, handled in tin cups,
the men kept the fire from spreading
until the danger was past.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
CANNERIEs CLOSED UF.

Victoria, B. c., Aug 19.-With the
exception of three canneries which
have seining licenses, all the canneries
in the north have discontinued opera
tions The packs so far reported are:
Drainey's Kimsquit and Manu- Gamer
les, 12,300 cases; Mr. Lords British
American and North Pacific canneries.
Skeena river, 81, 300; Mas Harbor and
Mill Bay, 10000; Inverness, lie, 800; Alb
erdeen, 1880; Standard. 12,2OO; Cum
ningham's, 1880; and Wallace Bros,
10000 cases. Probably the smallest
pack was that of the Bellacola cannery,
which had 2,7OO cases.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
NEW ITALIAN CHURCH
Is Now Assured Property Purchased
By Father Karans.

bV HaIneT ndTdIh.
A new church for the Italian Cath
olics of Waterbury is now assured
Recently the Rev Father Karam, pas
tor of Our Lady of Lourdes church,
purchased for SO, 900 the piece OF prop
erty on South Main street owned by
John Byrnes and adjoining the present
church property. This piece Of prop
Serty has frontage OF sixty feet and
q depth Of 135 feet. 1T is now being
graded and preparations are being
made to remove the present church
building and house onto it. This VIII
probably be done next week. Ihe
work on the new church will then be
commenced as soon as possible. The
new structure will be entirely OF brick
and will be erected at cost OF about
$4,000. Besides the church proper It
will contain basement, which will be
fitted for church purposes as soon as
possible. The Rev Father karam
hopes that services will be held IN the
basement for the first time on kaster
Sunday. The new church will be
eighty feet wide and 125 feet deep and
will have accommodations for about
800 persons.
After. the new church is finished it
is the pastors intention to erect a
parochial residence on the John Byrnes
property and later to establish q
parochial school in the old church
building At present there is q mort
gage of $4,000 on the Byrnes property
and $1,000 on the old church property
The Rev Father Karam has accom-
plished much during his pastorate in
Waterbury and the Italians of Water
bury ought to feel proud Of their pas
tor
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
HOME FROM BREMEN

New York, Aug 19.--Arrived: Steam
er kronprinz Wilhelm, from Bremen,
Among the passengers who arrived on
the Kronprinz Wilhelm were. Oliver
f. f. Belmont, g. Benedict Cobb Alex
Campbell, DR. Hayes A Clement, DR.
Max Einhorn, Robert Goelet, G. Dana
Gibson. f. Keep, Fred A. Kursheedt.
Philip Lewisohn, Frank Mckee, the
Duchess of Marlborough, Marquis de
La Montague, J. Alden Nichols DR.
William Alva Stewart, W. K. Wander
bilt, Jr, George Westinghouse, Horace
White and T. Jefferson Coolidge. Jr.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
UNION MEN IN SESSION

Bridgeport, Aug 19-One hundred
delegates of the Metal Buffers, Polish
ers and Platers, Brass Finishers and
Brass Workers of North America, met
in convention here this morning. 1t is
expected that the session will last sew
eral days. The presidents report
showed that the membership and the
treasury reserve fund had increased
ten-fold in seven years. e. J. Lynch,
the president, recommended that
goodIy sum be contributed towards the
strikers in the Pennsylvania district.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
AERoNAUT BURNED.

Southport, Aug 10. G. Bonnette,
an aeronaut, who is doing a parachute
dropping performance at the carnival
of the Southport Fire department, WAS
severely burned last night by striking
trolley wire in his descent It is be-
lieved that both guys of the parachute
crossed the wire. He disentangled
himself without trouble but the cur
rent set his sailor suit afire, and his
left leg, arm and side were burned
Bonnette is to make particularly
daring drop before President Roose-
velt in New Hampshire next week,
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
POWER IN NEW YORK.
Taken to Ludlow Street Jail BY the
Marshal.

New York, Aug 19.-Peter Power,
who was named as plaintiff in suit
brought to prevent the turning over of
the stock of the Northern Pacific rail-
road to the Northern Securities Co,
arrived here to-day from Montreal.
He was accompanied by George Alfred
Lamb, the attorney in the suit against
the Northern Securities Co. Power
was sentenced to thirty days ilnpris-
onment recently for contempt of court
in refusing to obey subpoena order
ing him to appear and testify in the
proceeding begun under his name.
Power surrendered himself to q. s.
Marshal Henkel. The marshal served
Judge Lacombe's order of arrest and
took Power to the Ludlow street Jail.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
JUMPED FROM FERRYBoAT.

New York, Aug 19-The police are
trying to discover the identity OF we'll
dressed man who has committed sui
eide by Jumping from a Weehawken
ferryboat just before it entered its slip
The man appeared to be so years of age
and he looked like a prosperous mer-
chant. Attention was attracted to him
by the fact that he appeared TO be in
deep thought, and occasionally would
humble to himself. Other passengers
saw the man climbing the gate and ran
toward him. Before they could reach
him the man jumped overheard.
Search was made but no sign OF the
body was discovered.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
CHINESE CONSUL GOING.
Ho Vow of Port of San Francisco
Going ON Extended Vacation.

San Francisco, Aug 19.-Ho Vow,
consul general for China at the port of
San Francisco, has sent out formal
notice, that he is about to take an ex-
tended leave of absence He does not
indicate that he intends returning to
this coast. He, is heavily interested in
commercial enterprises, which, will oc-
cupy him for two years or more, and
he expects at that time, in the event
of his not permanently quitting the
diplomatic service of his country. to be
assigned to some other consulate.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
THE SMALLEST BABY.

Springfield, Ill, Aug 19.--An electri-
cal storm yesterday caused the death
of twelve days old Freddie Benningy
one of the smallest babies ever born.
The child weighed less than pound
at the time of its birth, Md when
weighed yesterday tipped the scales at
exactly one pound. Tremendous claps
of thunder yesterday morning threw
the child into spasms with fatal re-
suits.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
WILL COLLECT FUNDS.

New York, Aug 19.-The National
Arts club has started to collect funds
to aid in rebuilding the Venice Cam
panile recently destroyed. The club
considers that Americans should re-
spond readily, as generations of tour
lists have enjoyed the art works Of
enice. while American students have
free access to public collections
throughout Italy, Receiving marked
hospitality in all italian art centers.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
TO DECIDE ON ELIGIBILITx.

New York, Aug 49, The middle
states regatta association has just held
meeting to decide on the eligibility
of college oarsmen to row in races un-
der the jurisdiction of the national as
sociation of amateur oarsrnen 1t was
voted that a collegian who has rowed
in a varsity crew be classed senior
A collegian who has rowed in any race
is classed as intermediates
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
KILLED INSTANTLY.

Wallingford, Aug 19-An italian,
81 years of age was instantly killed by
freight car this morning while at
work for the Connecticut Trap Rock
company. He was loading car when
another was showed In on side track.
1t struck the car on which he was
standing and knocked him under the
wheels. His body was cut almost in
two
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
NEWS RECEIVED ON STEAMER.
Passengers Shocked at Announcement

Passengers Shocked at Announcement
of Death of Mr. and Mrs Fair
New York, Aug 19.vThe North Ger,
man Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Wil-
helm arrived this morning from Bre-
men, Southampton and Cherbourg over
the long route, covering a distance of
3,I33 miles at an average speed Of
22.S3 miles per hour. Fine weather
was experienced during the whole voy-
age. Shortly before o'clock last night
the Kronprinz was in communication
by wireless telegraphy with the Nam
tucket station. The steamer received
the news of the sudden deaths Of Mr.
and Mrs Charles l.. Fair, who We're
killed on their automobile near Paris
recently. Mr. and Mrs w *. Wander
bilt. Jr, the Duchess of Marlborough
and, in fact, all the saloon passengers
were shocked and much affected to
learn the sad news.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
TORPEDO BOATS ARRIVE.

Rockport, Mass. Aug 49,. The fo-
tilla of seven torpedo boats which
passed Pasque island last night, bound
east, arrived at Rockport to-day after
fine run through Vineyard Sound.
They came to join the North Atlantic
squadron at anchor of Rockport.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
ACTRESS CoGLAN INJURED.

Helena, Mont, Aug 19.-Rose Cogh-
Ian, the actress, was severely injured
last night. She mistook a bottle Of
carbolic acid for a face lotion She
applied the acid to her face in a dark
room and barely escaped destroying her
eyesight. Her face was badly burned
before she discovered her error.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE.
Two Women and Three Children Per-
ish in New York.

ish in New York.
New York,e Aug 19--In a tenement
house fire at t35 Essex street to-day one
woman and three children were burned
to death, Mrs Rosa Moses was burned
severely and Jacob Mucovitz had three
ribs broken by jumping from win
dow. The body of the dead woman
was burned beyond recognition. Mrs
Hannah Balothin could not be found
after the fresand it is believed that the
burned body found was hers.
Nathan Liebowitz reported to the
police that his four children, Moses,
Julius, Louis and Sallie, respectively
3, 8, and 8 years old, were missing
and a search Of the building resulted
in the finding Of the badly burned
bodies of two essildren supposed to be
Liebowitz's. The body of an elderly
woman was also found.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
RT.ACKsMITHs GATHERING

Chicago, Aug 19.-More than $50
railroad blacksmiths of the United
States, Canada and. Mexico have ar
rived to participate in the tenth annual
convention here to-day. w. p. Salvage
of Palestine, Texas, is the president
of the association and A. 7. Woodwork
of Lima, o., is secretary. At the vari-
GUS meetings to last four days several
subjects will be brought up for the
betterment of the association and the
members
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
DEATHS. IN TORNADO.

Grand Forase, N. D., Aug 19.-Re-
ports from RoIla say that four deaths
occurred eight miles east of there as
a result of a tornado. The house of a
settler, whose name is unknown, was
blown down and his wife and three
children were killed.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
DEATH OF EDIToR BARNrJM.

Hartford, Aug 19.-Captain Joseph
Barnum, a well known veteran of the
Civil war, and editor of the Hartford
Sunday Journal, died at the hospital
here this morning at the age of 64
For ten years he has been an invalid.
He served in the Connecticut Light
Guard infantry during tn Civil war.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
ARMoURs UTowANA FIRST. Z

Cherbourg, France, Aug 19.-The
American auxiliary steam yacht Uto-
wana "a. H Armour of New York; ar
rived here first, at 2:1S p. M, today; In
the sailing match from the Nab light
ship, off the Isle of Wight, England, to-
this port and return, for the coronation
cup presented by the, Earl OF Craw-
ford
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
COPPER GATE FOUNL.
1t Was Taken From Water Works
About Year Ago.

The screen gate stolen from the Wa
terbury Manufacturing company's wa
ter works about a year and a half ago
was found in City Mills pond Sunday
by William Rochon who reported the
find to the police authorities. The
company is now in possession Of the
property. The gate is copper and cost
about $780, 1t is supposed that the
parties who spirited it away were
afraid to remove it from its hiding
place lest they should be caught in the
act Some day the Porter woods cop
per, If copper ever was concealed there,
will be unearthed in similar manner.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
CLINToN's OLD HOME WEEK.
Letter of Regret Read from ev-Presi-
dent Cleveland.

dent Cleveland.
Utica, N. X, Aug 19.-The first of the
old home week celebrations in this
county was held at Clinton to-day, and
has been a successful one, notwitlf>
standing the very gloomy weather.
The. program included the reading OF
letters from ex-President Cleveland,
Secretary of War Root, Assistant Sec
retary Sanger and a number of notable
men in all sections of the country.
There were addresses, poems, music
and papers aconcerning pioneer days.
Hundreds of former residents were in
attendance and the celebration has
been success. Several other towns in
this county will observe tomorrow and
the day after.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19

Scranton, Aug 19--Micheal Connolly
and Forest Crossman, said to- be nom
union workmen, employed about the
Edgerton colliery, were shot from ann
bush today, presumably by strikers.
Crossman's right foot will have to be
amputated and Connolly Is in a seri-
GUS condition.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
oIDEST CITY EMPLOYEE

Norwich, Aug 19.-James Connor, u
years of age, one fthe oldest men in
the employ Of the city, died to-day of
heart disease. He was employed In
the street department.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-19
D4scoyERED PETROLEUM.

Mexico City, Mex, Aug 19.-There
Is much excitement In the peninsula OF
Yucatan, where petroleum has been
azscovered.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-29
RESULT OF NEW BOOK LAW.

The Populist legislature passed textbook
law that saved money to the taxpayers and gave
satisfaction to all but Republican politicians
and few teachers who wanted to assist the
book trust and capture fee.
But the Republican Legislature which followed
obeved the behests of the book trust, and re-
pealed the law. Then the American Book
Company (trust) stepped in and secured the
contract to furnish books to the schools OF the
state. The schools were to open next week,
but yesterdays daily papers state that the COM
pany has been unable to furnish the books on
time, and the schools may not open next month
on that account. 1t is not stated when the
schools will open; or, rather, when the trust
will be able to furnish the books.
This is one of the results of the new Repub-
lican school-book law; or, more properly speak
ing the repeal of the Populist law. The
people of the state will be Inconvenience in
an untold degree, and it will cost them many
thousands of dollars.
That Republican legislature was certainly
very expensive one.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-29
HANNA GIVES IT UP.

Mark Hanna says he has done all in his
power to bring about settlement OF the coal
strike, but has given it up as poor job. He
saws: 81 have exhausted my efforts. | have
done all in my power, and can do no more.
will make no further attempts, for it would be
useless" He said there was NO chance OF ar
bitration so long as only one side, the miners,
was willing to arbitrate. He stated as his
opinion that the miners will not give in so long
as they are able TO fight.
sIt will not be short fight" said Hanna.
ut will be prolonged and such prolongation
will mean not only hardships for the miners
and the women and children dependent on them,
but it will have it's effect on the American peo-
ple The longer the struggle continues, the
greater will be the increase in the price OF COAL"
Mr.. Hanna said he had talked with Morgan
on the subject, and he refused to do anything
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-29
QUESTIONS FOR Mr.. MILLS.
The Socialist Orator Answers Several,

Kansas City Star
"Do Socialists draw any line between what
should be publicly owned and what should be
privately owned?" asked man at the conclu-
sion of Walter Thomas Mills address at Four
teenth and Baltimore avenue.
eyes, sir; very clear one" MI. Mills re-
Piled. "They believe that everything the
people must use together, they should own to
gether. Whatever they must use privately,
they should own privately. For example,
want to own my own clothes all by myself, but
I don't want to own factory full OF weaving
machinery-I couldn't use it alone
"Isn't the postoffice, or the public library, or
the public schools an example of Socialism,"
asked another man.
"Partly they are. Socialism embodies three
elements collective ownership, democratic
management and equal opportunity. In the
postoffice, we have collective ownership, but
neither democratic management nor equal op-
portunity."
doesn't the American workman get more
pay than the workmen of any other country"
he was asked.
"He does" was the answer.
eff l get more than anybody else, then |
ought to be satisfied, the questioner continued.
The speaker replied eff you are getting
more than anybody else, one of two things is
true: either YOU are getting more than you
ought to get, or the other fellow is getting less
than he ought to get. I will never be satisfied
until every one gets all he ought to have. The
figures of Carroll D. Wright, of the board of
United States labor statistics, show that the
labo1er in the United States produced All aver
age of 81 400 worth of goods last year, and
received an average of $500 in wages. Who
gets the other four. ffths? Should man be
satisfied to get one-ffth oil what he produces?
I am not. My wife and babies can use that
other four-hfths just as we'll as the other mans
wife and babies cam"
elbow about the Public Ownership party"
"Anything is a good thing which takes
Democrat or a Republican out OF the Demo
cratic or the Republican party. They will be
sure to land in the Socialist party in the end"
Mr.. Mills defined capitalist as one who be-
lieves that the things all the people must have,
part of the people should own. Socialist
he defined as one who believes that those things
which all the people must have, all the people
should own
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-29
"WILL ENFORCE ANTITRUST LAWS"

President Roosevelt, in a speech at Lowell,
Mass, Tuesday, said the antitrust laws will be
enfo.ced but he doesn't say when the enforce
ment will begin.
The Sherman antitrust law has been found
inadequate, and the last congress enacted no
new law to destroy or curb the trusts, nor was
there any effort made to strengthen the Shel-
man law. Nearly every antitrust law passed
bv the various states has been declared uncon-
stitutional by the courts.
velts talk about enforcing antitrust laws is
foolish in the extreme He doesn't mean it,
anyhow He is only making srand-stand
play to fool the people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-29

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is still talking about
inuring the trust by "publcity." He also
talks about Irrational supervision" of trusts
AS to "publicity," we fail to see how that can
harm the trusts The daily papers are contn-
ually informing the people about the doings of
the trusts, and 10 one can plead ignorance on
that score YET the trusts continue to- multi
ply and wax fat. Publicity has not hurt them
a bit, and never will. AS to national supervis-
ion, that can never be success till we have
national OWNERSHIP. That is coming, how
overcoming right along-will be here almost
before we know it.