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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
ONE MORE SCHEME

Hartford Central Labor Union Also
 Has a Representative Plan
 Hartford, Feb 6.-The constitutional convention was called to order at Il o'clock this morning by President An drews and prayer was offered by Mir Brown.
 A resolution was presented by Groes- beck of Chaplin providing that two representatives and a senate of forty five, to be elected at large, be the choice of the convention.
 A memorial was Kresentad by Mir Clark of Hartford from the Central labor uniin. It read that special committee be appointed to wait upon Charles Hopkins Clark, delegate from Hartford requesting him to present the following plan: That each town be represented by one member in the house, and that there be one additional member for each 10000 in every city. It was referred to the comittee of tine whole
 Hartford, Feb 6.--Gov Mclean has appointed Mrs Frank W. Cheney of Manchester as trustee of the Henry Whitefeld home of Guilford, succeed ing the latS James J. Merwin of Wind sor
 The governor also approved the req- uisition Of A. F. Beers. treasurer of the soldiers hospital, for $14,OOO.
 He has accepted the resignation of George W. Jackson as judge of the town court of New Milford, and has appointed J. Edwin Hnngerford to suc- ceed him for q term ending in July, 1903
 MT Clark of Hartford presented by request a resolution as follows: That there be one representative for each town less than 5000. two for towns from 5000 to 10000, three from 10000 to 20,00O, four from 10000 to 10000 five from 40 GOO to SO,OOO. and six from S0.0O0 to 100000.
 Mir Woodward of Bethany presented memorial from Tyler D. Davidson of the same place concerning the trans fer of electors.
 The convention then went into the committee of the whole. with MT Perry i'll the chair. MT Chandler of Thomp son was the first speaker. He said that the press. the leading citizens and i organized labor wanted a change SC that the populous cities would receive their just share of representation.
 Mir Clark of Hartford. Brown of Nor. wich Osborn of New Haven aud lSm'th of W'nsted advocated dealing fairly with the cities.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
WORDS OF CHEER
This Time From the Firm That Furnishes the Democrat and American Its Print
 Paper.
New York. Feb 5. 19Oc

MT 0. Maloney, Waterbury, Conn:
 Dear Sir: We, In common with the whole country, have been shocked at the fearful experience that has come to your city within the past few days, and desire to express our sincere re- gret and sympathy with all your peo- pie in this terrible loss. As we under stand it, you have, fortunately, es- capped the direct loss which the Ameri- can and many others have suffered, and yet, of course, we know that under such circumstances the whole commit ty are affected and suffer more CT less. We sincerely hope that your good peo- pie will rally promptly from this dis aster, and that the good times which are now generally prevailing may hep you in bearing what even at best will be serious loss.
 If there is anything we can do in any way to help repair the fearful damage you have suffered, or aid you in recovering from it. we certainly will be biased to do it. and are sure this is the general feeling throughout the whole country. We are, very truly yours,
 BULKLEY. DUNTON X co.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
A Number of the Fire Losses
 Settled To-Day.
The Adjusters are Hard at
 Work on the Others.

in the fire Sunday night. They have made arrangements to hold meeting tomorrow (Friday) night in the K oI F. reading room, Bank street.
 While the fire was raging Sunday night a missile went through one or the windows at the residence or Mar fin Bergin. the undertaken, on Walnut street. and inflicted painful wound on the back of the hand of one of the members of the family.
 Several families took temporary refuge in the Armory Sunday evening. In leaving the place the following day one family took q clock and picture not their own. If this family will re- turn the goods to the armory the peo- pie will be thankful.
 James Flynn of Stone street was among the life savers at the Scoyill house fire Monday morning.
 Some of the hydrants got such a shaking up during the fire that they are now practically useless and are be- ing replaced by new ones.
 Dr Kilmartin still walks with q halting step, the result of a collision between his knee and the nozzle of a hose during the excitement of Sunday
 
 night
 The Ladies' auxiliary, 4. Q. H., whose headquarters were located in Johnson hall, lost their charter and many other valuables that it will be difficult to replace. Michael Delaney. the we'll known baseball player, led an army of men in the assault on the fire at Blake S- Johnson's and kept his forces in readi- ness for service in that district or any place else they might be needed.
 The Lapalm- Hoffman Go has risen Phoenix-like from the ashes and is prepared again for business. Thls firm Is to-day decorating Leavenworth hall and putting up the canopies fol the assembly which will be held this i evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06

ROW IN THE CITY HALL.
As a Result of the Coming in of the
 Squatters.

As a Result of the Coming in of the
 Squatters.
 There came near being a small riot in the old probate rooms in the City hal building yesterday afternoon. For some time past a force of handsome typewrIrers has been at work there copying the city records for the Wa terpury Guarantee Title search Go, and while there seemed to be a Ques- tion from the beginning as to whether the company had a right to occupy the place, sEul nothing definite was done towards evictIng them until yesterday, when, in accordance with vote or the board of public works, passed last Tuesday, the use of the rooms Were given to the collector of taxes and committee consisting of Mayor Kilduff and Commissioner Mahaney appointed to make such changes as were needed to accommodate the collector. The committee met and decided that the first step necessary to getting the place in shape for the collector was to oust the typewriters, and this duty was assigned to the mayor, who began operations yesterday afternoon. C. Hauser has been overseeing the work of copying the records and after a sharp interview between the mayor and Mir Hauser. during which both de- claimed in voice that attracted much attention, his honor finally issued an ultimatum to the company giving them until 10 o'clock this morning to vacate the premises. During the discussion l something was said about calling out the militia again in case the rooms should not be vacated the moment the hands of the clock in the City hall tower pointed to 10 this morning, and knowing that Mayor Kilduff is man of his word. the company packed ev- ervthing belonging to them and got out of the way on time to prevent a row I that might have ended in war between the company and the city For the present the new company will do busi- ness in the Odd Fellows building. It Is said that while Mayor Kilduff was talking with MT Hauser Commissioner Mahaneys was concealed in the tanitor' $ office. armed to the teeth and ready to come forward at moments notice.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
GoRMAN AND THE GAMIN.

Ex-United States Senator Arthur Pure German of Maryland was in the corridor of the Fifth avenue hotel af- ter breakfast he other morning when @ street gamin who had been on an errand for someone came up to him and said: Say. blokey. change a quarter for me. will you? Dem guyes at the desk Is too stuck up to do bus mess wid me-
 The senator looked nonplussed at nrst, but gave the lad the change. To friend standing with him he said: What a shocking place to live in New York must be to q man of extreme egotism. 'NeE York Times-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
ABOUT GLASS EYES.

sOne of the strangest things-I have noticed since I've been in this busl- ness, said an optician, ''is that very few women can tell what kind or noses their husbands wear. That Wo- man that you met as you were coming in. for instance She brought in her husbands glasses to be fixed so they would stay on. I asked her if his nose was small or large, betting myself a cigar she couldn't tell. She said she hadn't noticed, but would do so when he came home.
 ssAnd men are no better They can't tell offhand whether their wives have classic Cyranos or the kind that tilt upward. 1 often ask just to see if feazes everyone.
 Its the same about ears Ears play an important role in the fitting of sDectacles, as it's necessary to shape the bows according to the way the ears grow. Sometimes one ear is an inch and half higher than the other, though no one would ever suspect 1t. You seldom see both ears at once, that's why. Few can tell everything about the ears of their nearest rela- 1 tives and frieuds."
 As he talked the optician began to do something to glass eye he held in his hand. Staring up from the show case were hundreds of eyes of every tint sand size.
 '.Are there many of these worn?'' asked the reporter. indicating the coun- 1 terfeits.
 Within two years I have sold 300 We have about POO steady customers.
 Steady customers?'
 t'Yes. An eve wears out in two years: gets dull, you know; or perhaps 1t breaks"
 ssThe price of one? About S6. unless made to order. then it is $15 or $2O. A few years ago they were all $15 or S2O but now great many customers think $6 an outrageous price to pay for ar eye. It's a difficult thing to make them fit and match There is a great difference in the expression of glass eyes. There are also rights and lefts When a person has the stump of the eye left the glass eye put on over il may be moved around quite natural ly."-New York Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
zborter Hours For French Mfners,

PARIS, Feb. 6.-The chamber of dep- uties, after a long discussion, by vote of 338 to 219 adopted bill regulating the period of daily work in the mines This bill provides that nine hour day shall be instituted at the coal pits at tbe end of six months from the day the measure is adopted. At the end of two years a days work shall be reduced to eight and half hours, and at the end of another two years it shall be re- duced to eight hours.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
HAY-WHlTNEY WEDDING
Ceremony Was Performed in Washing
 ton at Noon To-day

ton at Noon IO-udy.
 Washington, Feb 6.-Helen Hay, eldest daughter of Secretary of Stare John Hay, and Payne Whitney or New York, son of ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney, were married to-day at noon at the church of the Covenant. The wedding was the most notable social event of the season in Washington, being celebrated in the presence of the highest officials in the land, including the president and his cabinet, and of what is recognized as the best of New York and New England society. The Hay family has been in mourning since the death of Adelbert Hay, but for this one day the mourning was put aside and the wedding was celebrated with all the pomp and circumstances that would have characterized it other . wise
 For several days the guests have been gathering and preparations have been making for the wedding. The groom's father, ex-Secretary William c. Whitney, came to Washington with a party of distinguished friends. in- cluding Sir Edward Colebrooke, c. T. Barney, Miss Barney and MT and Mrs Gefdlu HaSel. Wnlle dyn ne WhleHSy the bridegroom. had gathered about him at the Arlington large number of his college chums and friends. Presents almost without number have been pouring into the Hay home for the last fortnight. It is believed their number exceeds 400. many being arti- cles of almost priceless worth. But 1t has not been possible. owing to the reluctance of the family. to obtain a complete list of those present. though l it is known that they include houses and lands. yacht and jewels and ar ticles of virtu and art without num- ber
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
LOOK orr FOR THEM.

Enterprising residents of Waterbury are taking advantage of the outside sympathy by trying to raise money. A well known New Britain business firm received a telegram from Waterbury today asking that $10 be forwarded to a given address at once. As the firm did not know the name to the telegram of course the money was not sent. Sim liar requests were received by other business men.-New Britain Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
cost1x Fire In syracuse.

SYRACUSE, N. Y., Feb. 6.-Fire of unknown origin which broke out at s:45 o'clock last night partially de stroyed, with it's contents, the historic old New York Central freighthouse in South West street. one story brick structure about 300 feet long. built many years ago. The building was fill ed with freight, said to be worth in the ueighborhood of $10O,0OO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
Milttary Prtsoners E.eape.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. e.-Ten of the military prisoners confined in the stockade in one of the camps at the I'residio escaped and have not been traced. Their exit from the inclosure in which they were confined was made by tunnel through the ground, which they had evidently been secretly con- structing for several nights.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
Narro,x Eacane For Oil Plant.

ALBANY, x. Y.. Feb. GA fire on Van Rensselaer, island, just outside of Albany, destroyed $50,000 worth of property and narrowly escaped de stroying the big storage plant of the Standard Oil company. F. J. McArdle of New York is the heaviest loser. The loss is covered by insurance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
nlanmargarine Proanctfan.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The census bureau has issued an advance bulletin on the manufacture of oleomargarine in the United States. It shows that the number of establishments increa sed from twelve to twenty-four between 1890 and 1900, with a total capital in vested of $3,O23, ,646, an increase of 376 ranT. pnT1f
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
Lewfsrature's Work vofd.

CHEYENNE, Wys Feb. 6--The dis covery has been made that every law enacted by the last legislature, which met year ago. is invalid for the req son that the bills were not read and recorded properly In the lower house.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
DIED FROM HIS INIURIEs.

Danbury Feb 6.-Howard Maniey, carpenter, 49 years of age, who fell from a scaffold on Tuesday and at the time was thought to be but slightly injured, was later found to be suffering with a fractured skull and died to- day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
of the Revolution Dead,

UTICA, N. r., Feb. 6.-Mrs Leonard West, aged ninety-nine, real daugh- ter of the American Revolution, is dead at her home in Camden. Her fa- ther fought in the Revolutionary war and her husband in the war of 1872.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
Few Pneunatic Tubea.

Pneumatic postal tubes make slow progress in this country. Tn Lon aon there are s1 pneumatic tubes for he dispatch of postal packets. and their aggregate length is 34 miles.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
LABOR WINS IN IRELAND.
It's Candidate Elected to Succeed a
 Unionist.

CuIOulSI.
 Dublin. Feb 6.-The election for a member of parliament in the east di- vision of county Down, to succeed Dr J. A. Rentoul. Conservative, elected without opposition in 19OO). who WAS recently appointed judge of the city of London. has resulted as follows: James Wood( land purchase candi- date), 3.576.
 Col R. H. Wallace, (unionist), 3,429. Woods majority, AT.
 The result is that the oppoa-ion gains seat in parliament
 James Wood is lawyer and farmer and was the pledged nominee of the farmers and laborers union.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
MORE SMALLPOX

Wilhmantic. Feb 6.-Charles Thayer. farmer of North Ashford, was re- ported sick with the smallpox to-day. This makes the third case in this vi ciuftY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27
ogden Church Announcements.

First Congregational Church-Corner
Adams and Twenty-ffth street. Morn
ing subject: Conservation. Evening
subject: The Admirations and the Dis
gusts Of Life" Service begins at 5.
First Church Of Christ Scientist
Church edihce. corner Twenty-fourth
and Lincoln avenue. Services Il a. NJ.
Subject: Everlasting Punishment
Sunday school, 1915 a. N. Wednesday
evening meeting. s p. m. All cordially
invited. Free reading rooms. Eccies
building, open daily from ? to 5 p. N.
All welcome.
First Baptist Church-Grant and
TWenty-fourth street. Ora c. Wright.
pastor. Bible school. 10 a.. m. Morning
worship. II. Third sermon on elijah
and Ills Message for Today" Junior
3. i. p. e.. $50, senior B. J. 2. L.
: o'clock. No evening service.
First Presbyterian Church.-nIorninE
service at II. Subject: THE Parable OF
the Merchantmen" Evening service at
s Subject. The Testimony Of Mem
ory 10 the Divine Ideal" Mr.. Wood
mansee OF salt Lake VIII play ChOpin's
"Nocturne" at the morning, and Schu-
MAINS " Adansi IN F" At the evening
service. Mr.. Eastman will sing The
Lord Is Ny Light IN the morning.
There win also be a vocal solo in the
evening.
Gospel Nission-2l5S Washington ave
nue.. Service Sunday at 7:S0 o. m. All
/ welcome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27
BIRDS KILLING FRUIT
SpsrrOWs Make a New Record by
Destroying Blossoms on
Orchard Trees.

The countless sWarms Of sparrows
which infest the country are turning
their attention to the fruit trees that
are now in bloom and spreading destruc-
ton broadcast. 1T least that l. the COM
plant that IS going up from growers.
SDarroWS usually leave trees unmolested
until the fruit Is formed. Il IS said, but
this year they are attacking the trees
in bloom and destroying every bloom
where they can apply their mischieyous
bills.
A fruit raiser went into his orchard a
few mornings ago and was surprised 20
see the ground covered with fruit bios
SONS. There had been no wind. and he
was puzzled 10 account for the fail Of the
petals until he noticed that the SparroWs
were fitting about the trees, peckug the
blooms 10 pieces. lie had never before
known the birds to attack the trees IN
bloom. but investigation showed that ali
orchards are suffering in the same man
ner. The destructive birds not only pull
fruit, and il is feared that the fruit crop
will suffer seriously from this pest u
something cannot be done 10 prevent fur
thcr r0vagfs.
Tie county Is now paving a bounty on
sparrow eggs, but there are countless
numbers OF them that have been halched
and are waiting to swGoF down upon the
orchards. Attention has been called 20
the fact that there Is considerable OBJ
lection to gun clubs shooting at pigeons
and the suggestion has been made that
a good work could be done IT SDdTIOWe
were substituted for the pigeons. II ls
pointed out that by offering a small
bounty on live sparrOWs n number on
them would be caught By boys and by
paying a bounty on the eggs. toO. m q
comaarativelv short time the pest might
be cxterminated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27
TELEGRAAS PILED UP
Wires Down in East and Mes
sagss Are Seriously
Delayed.

Telegraph service yesterday wal IL
a congested state. communication fn~
a time with the storm raging section
between the Mississippi river ard she
Rocky mountains being al Il s"tandstill.
The rest Of the day messages .afne IN
several hours late. Not until after e
O'Clock las night was the service sur
fcientlt restored 70 allow messages 20
be sent near the schedule time.
While merchants thrduglrslt the
city and state were sufferers. the local
weather bureau was hardest hit. Net
q report was received from any point
east OF Denver. Section Director Muir
doch after waiting tn vain TN noon
decided it best to issue the forecast
and weather map on the meagre re-
ports ne had. and sent map and fore
cast on the streets at ] O'Clock. The
lack of complete reports was held re-
sponsible for the fact that the weather
mans forecast OF showers did not come
true.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany suffered all day. The direct wire
to Chicago was down at Omaha. The
latter city could be reached. but direct
communication farther east was an i'm
possibility. Messages to Chicago were
sent via Helena and st. Paul. This
vas unsatisfactory. as 1t kept business
congested the entire day. and the SER
vice over two hours behind schedule
time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27
IN TRACK OF STORM
Ruins at Joplin Represent a Loss
AggTsgsting a Big Sum Of
Money.

OPLIN, Nc, April 26.-Today it IS
known that three persons were
= killed and about thirty injured ia
The tornado that swept through Joplin
late yesterday. OF the injured perhaps
eight are fatally hurt. A conservative
estimate places the total loss az $780,
The casualties We're caused by living
debris or falling walls. Two OF those
killed lived on MOonstone hill. On the
outskirts OF Joplin. The district swept
by the tornado was about four blocks
wide, commencing on the western linn
ITS or the city at Seventeenth street.
ana ending at Seventh street. on the
east side Of the city. Perhaps two
dozen houses IN the southern end Of
the city were either wholly or partially
demolished, while in the mining district
heavy loss was caused in the wreck
ing Of mine houses.
Scarcely q building in the course Of
the storm escaped damage. About aftv
families are homeless. In the residence
district the loss fell principally among
the poorer classes. Many lost every
thing they had. and are destitute. Plans
TO care for these were arranged this
afternoon at d mass meeting called by
proclamation Of Mayor Trin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27
OGDEN NEWS
Ogden Office. z03 Eccles
Building Telephone IL.
Ogden, April q
TRIED TO KILL SELF
Mrs. EngeIke, Angered BY Her
Husband, Attempts Her
Own Life.
Ogden, April q

Angered at her husband because or
his refusal TO attend a social function
with her. Mrs. Charles Engelke at
tempted 70 commit suicide last night
by swallowing half the contents OF a
f~Our-ounce bottle Of carbolic acid Inc
oma was DESTROYS OF attending a
dance with her husband and sister,
and when the husband finally refused
10 attend, but urged her TO go with her
sister, she became very angry. ana
when her husband left, announcing
that he would be back in a short time,
Mrs. Engelke secured the bottle Of car
bolic acid and drank about two ounces
Of j. in the presence of her sister. DIT.
Forbes was Immediately summoned
and worked for several hours over the
woman, finally restoring her TO con-
seriousness. AT I O'Clock it was thought
she would recover. Mrs. Engelke IS but
10 years Of age and has n child .
years old.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27
Ogden Briefs.

Charles Wander Vlies has gone to
Keltou.
Bishop James Sharp of Salt Lake
was an ogden visitor yesterday.
District Attorney A. B. Hayes was
in Pennington yesterday on legal busl-
ness.
Mssdames Downing and Howver Of
Salt Lake are the guests of Mrs. r. (.
Hoag.
Lyman skeen has returned home
from his grade work on the Leaning
ton cut-0m.
Sheriff Abbott Of Pennington. Davis
county. was a visitor az yesterdays
bail game in Ogden.
Leonard Cole. the ~14-year-old bow
who left home, has been located at
Terrace, Utah.
The third annual BAH OF the Weber
stake Sunday school will take place
Monday evening. April Is, in .he Fifth
Ward Institute.
Mr.. Woodmansee Of Salt Lake viii
play this morning and evening at the
Presbyterian church.
s. P. Richey won the Peters trophy
at the shooting gallery last night with
a score OF 3s4 out OF a possible 800.
David Eccles has returned home from
an extended trip through Alberta, Can
ada, which country, he says. is growing
up very fast, and promises TO be a great
farming and stock raising district.
a temperance mas meeting viii be
held at the Presbyterian church this
| afternoon at s o'clock, under the aus
pices Of the ". C.. T. l.. Major and
Mrs. Scott VIII be the speakers.
John crosby one Of the boys arrested
CO.. violating the e1lrfsv ordinance. was
/ given Z hearing before Iuass Howell
and sent I'D 80 the district court with