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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02

Stamford Is Undergoing q Dig Labor
 War-25o of the Strikers Were 1t
 Work on Big Hotel Which Is Be-
 ing Erected ill Greenwich.
 Stamford, April 2.-Six hundred painters and carpenters in Greenwich aId Iortchester went out on strike this l norning Oil account of Ine refusal of The Trades council to insert ;lI agree ment clause ia f4e con,racc between l the trades unions and the master i builders last night
 l The agreement under which the men have been working eXpned last night and q meeting of the Building Trades council, representing the union men, and delegation from the Association 1 of Master Builders was held for the purpose of drawing up new schedule l to go into effect to-day. The ques- l ton of wages presented little diff culty and it was agreed that the men who have been receiving $2T5 per day shall receive $500 and work eight hours and be paid weekly. But the master builders wanted the union men l to insert in the contrict that no union men in Greenwich and Portchester shall be permitted to work on any job unless the contractor is member of the builders association. This the union men refused to do and as the contractors would not sign the agree ment unless this, clause were inserted the Building Trades council ordered l a strike. La
 Of the. 600 men on strike 25o are employed on new hotel which is be- ing built ill Greenwich. A New York firm which has a sub-contract on the hotel refused to sign the agreement calling for raise in wages and the eight hour day because the firm is a member of the New York Association of Master Builders and would have to Withdraw from that if the wage agreement were signed Labor union men predict that the result of the strike will be the disintegration of the Master Builders association.
 Shortly before noon to-day a repre- sentative of the Master Builders asso- ciation called on the representatives of the Trades council and agreed to siga such contract as the men may de. mand. As a result the men will co pack to work tomorrow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
ONLY FOURTEEN IN WATERFRONT
And the Lathers Hope to Have Difii-
 culties Settled Tonight.

culties Settled Tonight.
 The fathers seem to be winning in the little bout with their bosses over an increase in wages. One of the em- ployers, MT Blodget, has yielded to the demands of the men and it is thought that the difference with the others will be settled up at a session which will be held tonight
 It may be news to many to learn that there are but fourteen fathers in Waterbury. All of them belong to the union. It takes some time to become proficient in the business, but when q fellow has it learned he can command good wages. With the increase asked for the local fathers can make from S3.25 to $3.50 q day, working on the eight hour schedule. Of course they are idle a good share of the time. so that on an Average they do not make very high wages during the rounds of the year. In Massachusetts and New York it is said that fathers are making q demand for $4 a day, or 90 cents an hour, and it is said that some of them receive more than that. It is not thought that the strike here will amount to anything, for it looks now as if the differences will be adjusted 1n manner agreeable to the men and the bosses. It is hoped that there will De no serious trouble over the matter. for strike at this time would be a serious thing for everybody.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
LARGE wH1sKEY PURcHAsE

Chicago, April 2.-The Tribune's Louisville, Ky, correspondent says: Julius Kessler of Chicago has just pur- chased 10000 barrels of bourbon whis- key on the local market, increasing his holdings acquired ill Kentucky within the last few days to 60,OOO barrels. Mir Kessler says he is buying for his own use, and that he is acting independents ly of the Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Go. His presence here has caused dealers and distillers to advance the price of their holdings and the ru- nor has started that MT Kessler is try ing to corner the bourbon goods. He says he wants 75000 barrels. Local whislSey men say the goods cannot be found on this market.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
WALLER'S BILL PASSED
Members of General Assembly
 Cannot Accept Office

At the Hands of the Governor or the
 Legislature Committee Named to
 Prepare and Put the Constitution i'll
 Proper Shape.
 Hartford, April 2-The constitution al convention was called to order at eleven o'clock this morning and l06 delegates were present.
 MT Perry of Fairfield called from the table a resolution introduced by him last week, providing uAat I com mittee of five be appointed to put the constitution when fully approved ill articles before the convention i'll proper form for submission to the people. This was adopted and the follow.n. committee was appointed Perry of Fairfield, Warner of Salisbury. Sperry of South Windsor, Brown of Norwich and Woodward of Norwalk.
 Delegate Osborne of New Haven called from the table the resolution of MT Waller of New London. provid- ing that no member of the general as sembly shall receive any civil ap- pointment in this state from the gov ernor or from the general assembly during his term of office Mir Waller spoke in favor of the resolution and it was adopted.
 Delegate Osborn called from the table q resolution introduced by him as regards the New Haven civil service reform association having to do With civil service reform. This was re- jected.
 After recess at 12:45 the order of tue day was taken up. which was q legjs- lative resolution introduced by MT Waller.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
BOTH WOMEN ALIVE.

Winsted, April 2.-Both the victims of yesterdays shooting in Barkhamsted were still alive this morning. Miss Richards who fired the shots that wounded her mother and herself was unconscious and it was expected that she could live but a few hours. She is being cared for at her home as her condition made it inadvIsable to re- move her to the hospital. Mrs Rich ards, the mother passed q comfortable night at the Winsted hospital and there are strong hoRes for her recovery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
l |HOW ON MEADOW STREET.
Suspicious Cases Discovered
 This Morning at No 36.

Dr David Is Attending the Case and
 Says That It Is yarioloid- French
 People Talk of Bringing Il Specialist
 to Waterbury-C Cases at the Isolation
 Hospital are Doing Well.
 This afternoon Dr David reported to the health authorities that cases of varioloid existed in the families of II. Brodeur ana Louis Cardinal, 36 Mea- dow street. Health Officer Kilmartin said this afternoon that so-far he had not received any notification to tnat eflect from Dr David or anybody else. but as soon as he did he should ex- anime the cases. Until he had ,ione this he said he was not in positio 10 say anything about them.
 A Democrat reporter was informed this afternoon that while the people cn Meadow stret realize that they lay @ Yarioloid, they do not regard it SIS smallpox, but what is known as chick eH-poA, and that in case an effort sRould De, made to quarantine the house and send any of them to the iso- iatlon hospital they intend to take legal steps to prevent the authorities rom so doing. 1t is also rumored that there IS movement to bring l sDe clalist here from Canada to examine some of the patients that have been sent to the hospital on the ground that they had the disease. A good many people, Including some of the French Canadian physicians. as well as q large share of the citizens of that na- q TO n of l., I We have any smallpox in Water Dury and that the scare is nothing short of mistaken idea on the part of the health board. It ought to be said, however, that all the French doctors do not take this view of the situation. One of them told 9 representative of this paper not long ago that there was no doubt in ms mind regarding lhe nature of the disease the patients he had reported were suffering with. He was posi- tive that they had varioloid and add ed that no physician was more com petent to pass upon such cases than one who came from Canada, where the disease is prevalent. It would be q good thing to bring somebody here rom outside and have him look at the cases at the isolation hospital and tell us what he thinks about them. While most people are satisfied that the To- cal physicians know their business in this respect as well as in other things, still it might be well to hear from someone in whom all the doubting Ihomases would have implicit faith. IT we have no smallpox, it is high time we found it out If we have. then nothing should be said or done calculated to cast-discredit upon those who are endeavoring to stamp it out.
 Health Officer Kilmartin said to-day that all the patients at the isolation hospital are doing we'll and that no new cases have been reported. The one referred to yesterday in the North End turned out to be nothing serious. but the case in Wards flats is being watched. He said that Diamond is able to be around the ward and eats three meals a day. The woman who accompanied her child from the Bernie1 block on Baldwin street to the hospital has contracted the disease. At present none of the quarantined parties are sick. except those in the block on River street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
FHAT TRAIN WRECK
Kitchener Says It Was Not the
 Work of Boers.
THE ENGINh RAN AWAY.

Mas Malzingl so Miles an Hour When It Jumpedl Track at q Sharp Curve j+Five TruAks Filled With Soldiers We're Piled ih, q Discussion as to the Merits pf American and Brit ish Locomotiv4s- Why We Are Able to Underbid England.
 gested that the train wreck near Bar berton, Transyaal colony. March 30, resulting in the death of 39 soldiers and the wounding of 45 others, near ly all of whom bEDnged to the Hamp- shire regiment, Eas caused by the Poers, but Lord Kitchener reports hat it was ac cfdental. The train was descending steep gradient when fhe engine and fFe trucks jumped the track and turnes over.
 Pretoria, April "Details of the ] train wreck -shov that after leaving Barberton, the efgineer lost control of the train on the down grade and for three miles it won't at the rate of eighty miles an hour. The engine Jumped the ra1l at q sharp curve, with five trucks filled with soldiers A terrific smashup followed and the boiler of the ersine exploded The engineer and firCnan were killed. Six of the injured sodiers have since died. London, April 2.-A parliamentary paper issued thi morning gives core spondence respecting the comparative merits of the American, British and Belgian locomotives now in use in Egypt. In dlpatch to the foreign sedetary, Lord .ansdowne, December a. covering lumber of reports re @iAed from rai,oad officials, the Brit ishRiiplomatic a;ent and consul general Tn 4gypt. Lord 'romer draws the gen eraV concluSiO1I that the main reason WhNso PfG;ny oders for railroad plants Athfly have cen given to the United
 es is thatthe American firms arc
 to execpe them with extraordi-
 lrapidity!due largely to the system
 lndarization. In respect to prlce
 lCroIner finds the British firms
 ioldftheir own where special de
 have to be executed. With re-
 Ito the quality of British work it
 least equal and often superior to
 ican and Belgian work. while in
 mption of coal the British engines
 ia decided superiority over the
 lcan, though not over the Belgian
 Is.
 British manufacturers weak
 is delay in executing orders. The
 s enclosed show that the Ameri-
 enders promised delivery within
 lird of the time required by the -h firms, while they offered to
 T standard locomotives of equal
 ity 10 per cent below the British,
 h the latter's tenders for loco1no-
 built on Egyptian specifications lower than the American offers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
BE PRISONERS GOT AWAY.

3IGuard at Fort Sheridan, But d Escaped the Sentries. kgo, April 2-Three prisoners uard at Fort Sheridan escaped 'caeir sentries yesterday and .r1v vreedom under exciting circum- One prisoner was shot at by .R marksman recently returned e Philippines, and, it is thought, lo Ny wounded. Another boarded |5 g freight train going toward IS end was not missed for fifteen ct The third escaped because which the sentry snapped at il fire.
 hidden, Kentuckian, sen-
 III nine months in the guard
 esertion, is the man sup,
 Ke been wounded.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
STILL AT WAR.
Cheney Brothers Will Confer With

Cheney Brothers Will Confer With
 if They go Back-They Refuse.
 South Manchester, April 2.-At a meeting held by the striking velvet weavers this morning, ex-senator Chap man and representative Watkins, who have been trying to effect a settlement of the strike, informed the Dlen that if they would go back to work the Cheney Brothers would confer with q committee. The strikers refused to do this. This afternoon committee of strikers will wait upon the Cheney Brothers and report at meeting to be -held at four o'clock this afternoon It is not expected that much will come of the meeting as Cheney Brothers heretofore have refused to confer with the men unless they returned to work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
THREE THOUSAND MEN IDLE
As Result of a Strike Among tn
 Hoisting Engineers


 Butte, Mont, April 2.--Twenty-oieht holsting engineers have struck and as result nine mines of the Amalga- mated Copper Go are closed down and over 3,oOO men rendered idle pending q settlement of the trouble. The en- glneers have been receiving S4 n day and on March 9 notified the company unless their demand for an increase of wages of S1 a day was compiled with within ten days they would 20 out. On March 31, and again yesterday. tie nolstlng engineers were informed by the company that the request for an increase of the wage scale could not ha granted. Upon receiving the last re Iusal the men decided not to wait for the expiration of the ten days. but to declare strike at once. There is not The least semblance of disorder any where. The Amalgamated mines here produce approximately $35,OOO worth of ore day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
JAMES II. SESSIONS DYING.

The We'll Known Manufacturer, of
 Bristol, Stricken.
 Bristol, April 2.-James H. Sessions, one of the most prominent men in the town. and q well known manufacturers throughout the state, is dying at his home on High street, as a result of q stroke of paralysis, which he suffered Monday night MT Sessions has been ill for several months, and it is feared that the paralytic shock will prove too much for his weak constitution.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE.

South Birmingham, Mass, April o. A tenement block here owned by Charles and Bertram Cutler of this place was destroyed by fire early to- day, causing a loss of $11 ,0O0. It is considered fortunate that all the mem bers of the nine families who occu- pied the premises escaped as the flames swept through the building with great force.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
ABANDONED PLAN.

Kingston, Jamaica. April 2-The gov ernment has abandoned >its new taxa. ton plan, just in time to avert seli. ous crisis. A section of the community had refused to pay the increased rates when the abandonment of the scheme was announced. Public speakers say the incident proves the need of the ex- tension of representation i'll the legis- 1ature
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
HE STOLE A BIBLE.
Deaf Mute Sentenced to One Year in
 the Penitentiary.

Deaf Mute Sentenced to One Year in
 the Penitentiary
 Louisville, Ky, April 2.-James Ma son, a deaf mute, was yesterday sen- fenced to one year in the penitentiarv after entering a plea of guilty to tht. unusual charge of stealing a Bible
 The fact that at the time of the theft he had concealed the sacred book III some bed clothing belonging to Mamie Spears, the owner of the volume, and had forgotten to send tue clothing back, added to the severity of his sen tence.
 Judge Miller, after sentencing Ma son, made a subscription of $1 to q fund which was speedily collected, and the prisoner left for Frankfort bearing with him a Bible presented by the judge and the officers of the court.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
CHINAMAN ARRESTEn

Portland, Ore, April 2-Last evening two story building on Tyler street, occupied by Chinese, was discovered to be on fire. Bremen on entering the upper part of the house found a Chinese woman named Lin Hung dead in bed with her throat cut Dr Lee Pc Toy, said to be the woman's lover, is under arrest
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
I. A. SULLIVAN FOR MAYOR

Hartford, April 1.-At the democrat ic city convention held last night, ex- Lieutenant Governor Ernest Cady was nominated for mayor, but he refused to accept the nomination. The con- vention then nominated l. A. Sullivan president of the State Federation of Labor. MT Sullivan was endorsed by the Economic League
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
MRS HAINES'S TRIATi. .
Judge Garrison Listening to the Con-
 cIuding Arguments


 cluding Arguments
 Mount Holly. N. J., April 2.-The trial of Mrs Mabel Fenton IIaines for the murder of her two year old step daughter. Gwendoline, is nearing it's close. When Judge Garrison took his seat this morning Eckard r. Budd, counsel for the defendant continued his argument in behalf of the accused woman. When court adjourned yester- day MT Budd had just reached the tes- timony of Nellie Richards, tine fate ser want of Mrs Haines.
 To-day after a few introductory re- marks to freshen the minds of the jurors he resumed his attack on t1iS witnesss evidence. It is expected that before court adjourns to-day, Assistant Prosecutor Hendrickson will have pre- scented the concluding argument and Judge Garrison's charge will have been made.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
INJUNCTION PAPBRs TO-DAY.

Branford, April 2.-Papers in an in- junction suit were served to-day on President Johnson of the Tidewater Trap Rock company, to restrain him from meddling with the piers of the bridge over the Branford river at Short Beach, and from keeping the draw of the bridge open more than fifteen minutes at a time. The in- junction proceedings are brought by the town of Branford.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
COT POSSESSION OF. JAIE.

Lake Pleasant N. Y, April 2-B. Frank Kathan. who makes the claim that he is legally entitled to the office of sheriff of Hamilton county, obtained possession of the jail last night while the guard placed there by Locke, the other claimant of the sheriff's office. was absent. When Locke's guard re- turned to the building Kathan had all the doors locked and he remained in possession all night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
WAS IN PRISON.

Moscow, April 2.-The governess named Alart. who on Monday attempt ed to assassinate M. Trepoff, the pre- feet of police of this city, was i'm prisoned in February for participation In the students disturbances She vas released two days prior to her at tempt on the life of the prefect on account of the state of her health,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
TOURISTS HALF FROZEN.

Vienna April 2.-The three missing tourists of the party of four who re- gently attempted to ascend the Rax Alps in Lower Austria have been dis covered, half frozen, but alive. The fourth member of the expedition, as already cabled, was found dead.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
WE'RE RH.INSTATE
K. of c. Officers Who Were Under
 Suspension.

Meriden, April 2.-Grand Knight Edward Barry and Financial Secre- tary Paul T. Saleski of Washington council, k of C., wfo were suspended from the order on January %, were re- instated yesterday afternoon by the national board of directors at their quarterly meeting in New Haven. The two accused officers appeared with their attorney, B. F. Gaffney of New Britain, at the meeting, and were giv- en a hearing, which lasted till after o'clock, when the board adjourned for dinner.
 In the afternoon the directors went into executive session, and on the eyi. dence presented by the officers it was seen that they were not to blame, and it was unanimously voted to exonerate Messrs Barry and Saleski from all charges and re-instate them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
OATH FOR NEW COLLECTOR.

New York, April 2.-Nevada N. Stranahan, the new collector of the port, took the oath of office at the custom house to-day. The oath was administered by United States Com missioner Shields.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
ARcHDEACoN SHAW DEAD.

Victoria. B. C., April 2.-yenerable' Archdeacon Shaw, for 50 years a mis- sionary in Japan. died at Tokic on March 31. The archdeacon was born at Oak Hill, Toronto, February ,, lS46.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
kK AT sTANDsTILr.

,, April 2.-The dock laborers |e, Hungary, having again on strike for an increase of prk at that port is practical
 andstill. A number of ves-
 are unable to unload their
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02

The national board of directors con- cluded their work at New Haven this afternoon after listening to many com plaints and appeals, probably seventy five in all Many of these complaints were from men in the liquor business who objected to the rule debarrin9 them from membership in the order. The directors took the case under advisement and will report at the next meeting of the directors.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02

/ Louis, Mo, April 2.-City elections ' held in the third class cities of luri yesterday. In the more inn nt cities where political interests closely drawn, as was the case host all of them, the democrats
 gains.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
DIAMOND WORKERS RETURN.

DIAMUND WOhAEhS REI INN.
 Amsterdam, April 2.-The differ ences between the diamond workers and their employers have been settled and work was resumed to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02

Foma, Wash, April 2.-In the eipal election l.. D. Campbell, re- gan. was elected mayor by about nrality over Frank B. Cole. demo-
 The republicans also reelected 1t Lister comptroller and Charles tkins treasurer. The democrats I'd two councilmen out of eight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
OVER AN BEREAVEMENT.

NISnap-IWO Men
 Were Badly Injured.
 Owen Sound, Ont, April 2.-An ex- press train on the Canadian Pacific railway jumped the track at Arte- mesia lake yesterday and toppled over the embankment Express Messenger Corrigan and Mail Clerk Legate were badly injured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02

hver, Col, April Affections in ! Colorado towns of the minor Jwere held yesterday. The regis n in most places was small and lote very light. The parties cut (little figure in the nominations lanvass, and in many places but
 eket was in the field. The wealth
 s fine and no trouble was report =lm any point.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02

hquerque, \. M., April 2.-The re- hn ticket gained a sweeping vic | the city election here yesterday. liar result is reported from | while mixed ticket carried at
 egas, the mayor being republi- l1
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
ELECTIONS YESTERDAY.
Cities in United States Brought Out Their Voters.

0waukee, Wis, April 2.-The latest Ss show that the common council >be republican by a majority of ,E three. This shows partial re-
 m victory in the city, the last
 being democratic.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-02
PAINTERS AID CARPENTERS.
Six Hundred Men Went Out
 On Strike This Morning.

Stamford Is Undergoing Dig Labor War 25o of the Strikers Were at Work on Big Hotel Which Is Be- ing Erected ill Greenwich.