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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
CITY NEWS.


 lessor and Mrs Gulliver last night
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair weather tonight; Sunday cloudy; probably with showers; brisk to high southeast winds.
 Mrs James k. Mccarthy of 19S Vol colt street left yesterday for a week $ visit with her sister, Mrs Charles H. Barnes of Woodbury.
 Rev Father Crowley has returned from his southern trip and has taken up the work of his parish again, hav- ing gained considerably in heplth by this much needed rest.
 The Ladies' auxiliary, No ,, A. O. H., which society formerly met at Johnson's hall, now meets at Knights of Columbus hall on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. The Ladies auxiliary, No ,, A. O. H, will receive communion at St Pat rick's church tomorrow morning at 3 o'clock in body. Every member must be present at the Lyceum at S:30 sharp.
 The funeral of Frank Ray will take place from the family residence on Charles street to St PatricIs church tomorrow afternoon at 80 o'clock. The interment will be in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Three games in the Y. NJ. c. A. bas- ketball league will be played tonight i'll the Y. M c. A. gymnasium. Ad- mission will be free. The principal game will be between the Business Men and the Monitors, the two lead CTS in the league.
 The funeral of Mrs Agnes Swanson will take place tomorrow afternoon from her late home at the corner of South Willow street and Sunnyside avenue, at ? o'clock, with service by the Rev Dr Davenport and interment in Riverside cemetery.
 The funeral of Frederick Hope took place this morning from his late home on Meadow street with service at St Patrick's church and interment in Calvary cemetery. The bearers were Richard Erwin, John Erwin, Matthew Kenney and George Blair.
 NJ. Gavegan, agent for the Pilot is calling upon readers of that paper ill Waterbury. He reports business good in his line and says that he has not M bury or anywhere else that has been visited by the smallpox. Is this an other antidote for the malady that is soaring the wits out of timid folks about town?
 Some of the old timers at the busi- ness of base ball playing would like to be informed as to when the Rye lots were removed to South Brooklyn. They claim, and rightfully so, too, that the Rye lots so called are situated on the lower end of Baldwin street. and that the early name of the grounds in South Brooklyn was the horse burying ground. Later it became known as | Riverside park.
 The funeral of John l.. Dougherty 1 took place this morning from his late home on South Elm street with q mass of requiem at the Immaculate l Conception church and interment in l Calvary cemetery. The bearers were I James Walsh, Daniel Egan, John Me Grath, Benjamin Boardman, William l Howard and Dennis Brosmere The floral offerings included wreath from Mrs Elizabeth Doran; standing wreath, polishing department at Ben edict Ss Burnham's; wreath, Buffers,
 Polishers' and Brass Workers union bouquet of carnations. girls at tht
 New England Watch factory; wreath Mrs Began and family; bouquet, Mrs ]. James Fitzgerald, VI
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
INVESTIGATINGKLAHN'S s DEATH
Coroner Here and Examined Several
 Witnesses This Afternoon.

Witnesses This Afternoon.
 Coroner Mix's deputy arrived in town to-day and accompanied by Medi- cal Examiner Axtelle went to Moriarty' $ morgue, where an autopsy was held over the remains of William Kahn mot Kahn, as printed). A tie and stick pin was found on Klahns person, also q bunch of letters which were addressed William Kahn, Scoyill house., Thomas Lynch, who was employed as bakers help at the Scovill house. was examined by the coroner He stated that he slept on the fourth floor of the notel and was asleep when the fire started. He was aroused by the DOT ter and rushed through the main hall and tried to rush down the front stairs. It vas impossible owing to the fire and smoke. As he was returning he met hlahn rushing through the hall toward the front stairs. He had grip. Lynch told him that he could not go that way. He went a little further and then returned to his room. Lynch was i'll his room when fhe saw Kahn rush again into the main hall and to- ward the front stairway. Later, while Lynch was in his room untangling the hre escape rope, he heard some person moaning in the main hall, and he tillnks It must have been Klahn. who must have been suffocating with the smoke. Lynch was unable to go to his rescue and only succeeded in escaping by Jumping onto the roof of the ser wants headquarters. Lynch also stated that a servant who occupied the I room next to Klahn's. escaped in the same manner as he did Lynch was unable to identify the remains as l<lahn's, as they were so battered. He thought. however. that the forehead resembled somewhat the forehead of klahn's. One or two other persons, among them one of the cooks at the Scoyill house, were examined by the coroner at Dr Axtelle's office.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
MEMBERS ANNOUNCED.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Met Last Night.

DemOcratlc CongfeSSlOnaI Campaign
 Committee Met Last Night.
 Washington, March 15.-At last nights meeting of the democratic con- gressional campaign committee the following senators were announced as members of the committees: Berry, (Ark); Taliaferro, QNla); Money, O1iss); Cockrell, CIo); Clark, NIon); Carmaclz, Crenm; Culberson, (TeO; Rawlins, (Utah); Martin, (Va).
 The committee also selected addi- tional members for states and terri tories that have no representation in the house as follows: James l.. Nor ris of the District of Columbia; James E. English, California;; L. +. Handy, Delaware; J. W. U. Denny, Maryland Frank Hosford, Michigan; l.. A. Ros- i~~ Minnesotr. IT r. Hollis. New Hampshire; H. B. Ferguson, New NleAlro; w. Ii. King, Utah; George Turner, Washington; c. J Faulkner, West Virginia. E. O. Wall. Wisconsin; John B. Osborne, Wyoming.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
FUNERAL OF G. NJ. BYRNEs.
Will Be Held at 3:3O Tomorrow After
 noon to Sacred Heart Church.

noon to Sacred Heart Church.
 The funeral of Gregory M Byrnes, the 11-year-old son of Stephen Byrnes of 1345 East Main street, who was drowned yesterday afternoon i'll the frog pond on the Porter property across the way from the entrance t0 Hamilton park, will take place to-mor- row afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. with ser vice at the Sacred Heart church and interment i'll St Joseph's cemetery. William Wilson, who was on the ice with young Byrnes, made a desperate effort to save his companion and ill the struggle had a close call himself. George Began and Daniel McCauley, employees of the Traction Go. also plunged in, but the water and mud was too much for them. Finally Peter Larson secured a boat and the body was taken out. Medical Examiner Ak telle pronounced death due to acciden- tai drowning. That old hole has been a menace in the neighborhoOd for years. It should have been filed mp. long ago. Not long since residents tried to have the board of health do something with it in the interest of Sanitation
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
WAS FINED S1 .3OO.

Willimantic. March 15.-The trial of T. J. Roberts, superintendent of streets, was held before Judge Lyman here to-day. He was charged with the misappropriation of funds belong ing to the city. The attorney for the defense entered a demurrer alleging that Roberts had paid back h the city sufficient to remunerate the town for any loss. This was confirmed by the officials of the city. Judge Ly- man judged Roberts to be guilty and fined him S1 300.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
A Tennessee Shooting Arair.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 15.-A special from Lexington, Tenn, says Sam Pratt shot and killed two men and wounded a third. John Lindsey, Tom Hancock and his son-in-law, Sam Hancock, and Neil Murray were taking a drink when Pratt rode up and was invited to join. He refused, it is said, saying the liquor had been stolen from his home. Tom Hancock resented the imputation, whereupon Pratt drew his pistol and put q ball through Han cocks heart. Lindsey was then shot through the head. Both men died in Stantly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
WALKING MATCH.

Philadelphia, March 15.-Pat Cavan- augh of Trenton, N. l., has increased his lead in the six days walking match at Industrial hall, and when the con- test ends tonight, unless the unexpect- ed happens, he will win by a good mar, gin. The strain proved too much for Noremac and he dropped out shortly after midnight, leaving but eight of the seventy starters still in the race. At 1O:30 o'clock this morning the scores of the five leaders was as follows; Cavanaugh. 491.14: Fahey. 479.1O, Tracey, 460.15; Click, 4G5.1; Day, 45612.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
DIR KINGsBURY HEr.n

Hartford, March 15.-Dr Daniel Kingsbury of Glastonbury had hear ing before Judge Stoughton in that town to-day on the charge of man. slaughter. It is alleged he caused the death of Mrs Charles R. Cowles of East Hartford by performing q crim- inal operation. The defense offered no testimony and probable cause was found and the accused was bound over othe next term of the superior court under bonds of $10,0O0.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
A Belt Line For St. Louis.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 15. A charter has been issued by the sec
 retary of state to the St. Louis Belt and Terminal Railway company, with a capital stock of $3,000,OO0 The road is to encircle the city of St. Louis and is to make connections and terminal facilities for the Missouri Pacific and St Louis and San Francisco systems in St. Louis The line is to extend from Carondelet, in St. Louis county, around the city of St. Louis to the Eads krid=e. distance of twenty one miles
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
ELECTRIC CARS DYNAMITED.

Leavenworth. Kan. March 1.-Two cars of the Kansas -Leavenwortit electric line were dynamit d here last night. One woman was injured Tho first explosion occurred early in the evening on the line to Fort Leaven- worth. The car was damaged beyond repair. A sixty-pound rail was split in two. A second explosion occurred later in the evening on the Fifth aves nue line. No damage was done be- yond breaking of windows. The com pany has offered q reward of $250 for information leading to the arrest of the dynamiters. A strike has been on in Leavenworth for some weeks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
Peary's Ship Coming.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 15.-The Windward, the Peary Arctic clubs steamer of 1900, Captain Samuel w. Bartlett, which has been wintering here, sailed today for New York, where she will undergo extensive repairs. The Windward will receive new engines and boilers prior to proceeding to the arctic regions the coming summer for the relief of Lieutenant R. B. Peary, the arctic explorer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
ola Monitors Sold.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The old single turreted monitors Mahopac and Manhattan have been sold respectively to A. V. Kaiser & Go. and H. A. Hit ner's Sons, both of Philadelphia, at $15,- 21S each, the highest ladders. The old receiving ship Vermont, the bids for which did not reach the appraisal fig ure, will be put up at auction again and sold to the highest bidder
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
COURT DISBANDED.

Durban, Natal, March 15.-The civil treason court has been disbanded. Hereafter persons charged with trea- son will be tried by court martial. Ot the estimated 500 rebels in Natal, 300 have been tried. Their sentences ranged up to ten years Imprisonment and the fines to which the convicted men were also sentenced amounted ill some cases to as high as &2,5O0.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
ACTION ENDORSED.

Ann Arbor, Mich, March 15.-The regents have endorsed the action of the engineering faculty making it ob- ligatory for students ito spend six months between the senior and junior wears in work The civil engineers will put in the time in field surveying. The mechanical engineers will do ell zine designing, the electricians will do foundry work, and lhe chemists will study dynamos and engines.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
FORMER ATTORNEY-GENERAI.

Lincoln, Neb, March 15.-William A. Leese. for six years attorney general of Nebraska, retiring in 1891. died at his home in Lincoln last night following an illness of several weeks. He was 62 years old. For many years he was one of the prominent republican lead CTS of the state. but left that party to join the populsts. He was at one time associated in the law business with former Comptroller of the Cur rency Charles c. Dawes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
STORM INCREASING.

Laramie, Wyo. March 15.-A storm that set in twenty -four hours ago has increased in violence until now yer itable blizzard is raging on the Wyo- ming prairies. There has been no ln- terruption of railroad traffic as yet, all though the snow is drifting badly at some points.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
PAPERS FILED.

Trenton. March 15.-Papers in the shit for the appointment of receiver for the Driggs- -Seabury company of Derby were filed in the chancery off fee here to-day, and to show cause in Jersey City March 24 why receiver should not be appointed. In the mean time the company is restrained from doing business.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
POOR HEALTH THE CAUSE

Lyme Rock, March 15.-The dead body of Mrs Edward Amundson, aged about 4S years, was found in a small stream near her home last night. She was missed from the house and q search resulted in the finding of the body in the water. It is supposed that during fit of temporary insanity she committed suicide, as she had been in poor health for the last year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
ONE MAN KILLED

Columbus, Kan, March 1.-Two buildings belonging to the Lafiin S Rand Powder Go. four miles noIth of this place. were blown up at noon to- day. One man was killed and several others were injured. Thousands of dollars worth of property were de- stroyed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
A Eormer Slave Celebrates

NEW YORK, March 15.-Mrs. Mary Ann Van Dyke yesterday celebrated the one hundred and eleventh anniyer- sary of her birth at the home of Mrs. Sarah Brown at 1SO81a Atlantic ave- nue, Brooklyn. She is said to be the oldest inhabitant of Brooklyn and was born ill slavery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
No signs of Missing shfr.

HALIFAX, N. S., March 15.-The government steamer Aberdeen has re- turned here from Sable island, where she went in search of the missing ,-zSsster Euronian. The captain reports saw norulng of the HuroniaG.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
THB MOST ACCURATE.

Middletown, March 15.-A thermostat which is believed to be the most ac- curate and most sensitive ever yet made. has been devised by Prof ". F. Bradley of Wesleyan university, as- sisted by A. ". Browne. The new fbermosfaf. which has excited much in- ferest among scientists because of it's extreme delicacy. is used in the new laboratory for investigations at low Temperatures.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
TO REMAIN WITH COLORS.

NIadrid, March 15.-On account of various threats regarding the fomenta. tion of disturbances, the ministry of war has directed the soldiers who have recently completed their terms of service to remain with the colors
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
AMERICAN CUB.
London Will Witness Organiza-
 tion of One at Once

The Club Is Hustling to Get Ready for
 the Coronation-Object to Give
 Americans Who are Now Barred q
 Standing in Social Circles-Moye to
 Make Room for British Women in
 Professional Fields.
 London, March 15.-The report that Americans will shortly have London club equal i'll exclusiveness and prom thence to any of the leading clubs in the United States, is confirmed. An influential Anglo-American club was formed this week for the purpose of arranging all the details and getting the organization ready prior to the cor onation of King Edward. Among the committeeman are Lords Kintore, Suf- field, Craven and Marcus Beresford, Major-General Sir Reginald Pole Carew, Anthony Drexel and Reginald Ward. Other prominent men, both British and American, are expected to join the organizing body in the near fti- ture. The clubs name will probably be the Columbia. and it's quarters will be in q large building now occupied by the Ayondal hotel. Piccadiliy. near St James street. The object is to afford Americans. who are now barred by their nationality from several leading London clubs. q social headquarters in the British capital such as they have at home. Ladies will be allowed the privilege of admission to certain rooms, including the dining room, which will be catered in q style similar to Lon- don'S best known restaurants. When started this will be the most expensive club in England, the entrance fee, &50, being more than the fec asked by any English club. Any member of the lead ing American organizations such as the Metropolitan, Union and Knickerbock- CT club of New York, the Somerset club of Boston, and the Metropolitan club of Washington, will be admitted, with out ballot, to temporary membership To quote one of the founders of the new club, 1it will be club de luxe. where Americans of good social stand ing can feel as much at home as they would at the Metropolitan club of New York. and yet have the opportunity of meeting the incest people in England on equal terms.'' Only q few weeks ago one of the oldest English clubs passed bylaw prohibiting Americans from becoming members.
 London. March 15.-The movement to make room for British women in the political and professional fields grows apace apparently without much assistance from the oposite sex. At the annual meeting of the Birmingham society for promoting the election of women guardians. one of the women speakers said: ''The only complaint we have to make against men is that thay are 2 little too retiring'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
THE EXCITEMENT IS SUBSIDING.

Smallpox Patients Doing We-No New Cases Reported To- Day Yesterday-Tracy Bros Will Build Addition to Pest House-All Departments of Bronson Library Closed By Kindness of the Misses Prichard Inmates of Pest House Supplied With Oranges
 so Subjects Called pr.
 Maoney To-Day
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
RHODES VERY LOW
London Heart Specialist Being
 Communicated With.
OXYGEN GIVEN TO PATIENT

Commandant Collier of The Boer
 Army Was One of The Last Prison CTS Taken-2,000 Year Old Wooden
 Boat Discovered i'll County Mayo
 Wood so Hard That Hatchets Have
 No Effect on it.
 Cape Town, Mar. 15.-Noon. Cecil Rhodes, at this hour, is ill very critical condition.
 Mir Rhodes passed a very bad night. His condition at times was highly critl- cal and the attending physicians had frequent recourses to oxygen. The patients continued loss of strength causes great anxiety. The physicians are ill constant cable communication with the London specialist who at tended Mir Rhodes last year.
 Pretoria, Mar 15.-Commandant Collier was among the prisoners cap trued by the British recently in the Heilbron district.
 London, Mar. 15.-A remarkable dis covery has been made in county Mayo, Ireland, where q wooden boat, believed to be nearly 1000 years old, has been dug up by some laborers. They struck something hard with their spades, and, at first thought it was coffin. Later a boat, beautifully carved from the trunk of an oak tree, was revealed It was so hard that hatchets made scarcely any impression on it. Ex- cursions are being organized to view this relic of Celtic customs. which will shortly be taken to the Dublin museum.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
TO FORM NEW CABINET.

Madrid. March 15.-The queen regent has commissioned Senor Sagasta 10
 form new cabinet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15
THE STRIKE SITUATION
Men Still Insist on Going Back in Body
 Strike at Fall River.

Boston. Mar 15.-The final settle ment of the great transportation strike i'll this city has narrowed, to-day, to the issue between the freight handlers and the freight clerks of the New York New Haven & Hartford and the Bos- ton & Maine railroads. The issue made by the freight handlers and clerks is that of being taken back in body, in stead of being treated as new men. The only concession thus far made by the railroads is that they will take back as many men as they can find places fur, without prejudice, but the strikers refuse to yield. They are about 2O00 in number.
 Practically all others engaged i'll the strike had observed the order declaring the strike off to-day. Some of the longshoremen found that their places had been filled, but those who could not return to-day, relying on Governor Cranes representation that all difficult ties would be settled i'll due time, faced the conditions with more or less pa- tie3ce.
 The team drivers, whose return yes- terday did much to relieve the con- gested freight houses and docks, the coal teamsters, the longshoremen and the expressmen were nearly all at work as usual
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15

Pretoria, Mar. 5.-Commandant Collier was among the prisoners cap trued by the British recently in the Heilbron district.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-15

Z Fall River, Mass, Mar. 15-The strike of the cotton mill operatives here, will go into effect Monday as planned The manufacturers and the labor leaders met in conference this morniGr. but the sitting was fruitless as far as bringing peace is concerned. The manufacturers offered to put the six per cent advance into effect on Monday next instead of two weeks later, but the labor representatives stood out for the full ten per cent ask ed for.
 Fall River, March 15.-There has been a break in the ranks of the man. ufacturers and several mills have post ed notices granting the full ten per cent increase i'll wages, to commence next Monday. This. it is believed, will cause a general increase i'll all other manufactures now affected by the strike
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-29
PREsIDENr PALMA's MESSAGE.

The message of Cuba's president is
practical. 1t INDUCES in no fanciful
plans or theories. but states plainly what
is essential to the development and pros
perity of the country and the mainte-
nance OF the government. President
Palma thinks there should be diversified
ton of agricultural industries and there
is no doubt as to the wisdom Of the sug-
gestion. Sugar and tobacco will of
course always be the staple products of
Cuba, upon which its people must chiefly
depend for prosperity, but there is. a
large amount of excellent land now un-
cultivated that might advantageously be
utilized for other products which the
people require. Cattle growing, also,
could undoubtedly be made a very i'm
portant and profitable industry.
President Palma appears to be a man
Of progressive ideas. There Is promise
that his administration will be devoted
to the promotion OF internal improve
ments. He wants more railroads con-
structed and II the government is rea-
sonably liberal Cuba can have in a few
years all the railroads required. There
is an abundance OF capital for this pur-
pose If It be offered q fair inducement
and given proper protection. President
Palma proposes that the public school
system shall be well cared for, remark
ing that the future OF the republic de-
ponds upon education. The Cubans have
a much better idea now Of the benefits
Of education than they had PRIOR TO the
American occupation and undoubtedly
VIII be found most willing to give gen