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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
AT NOTRE DAME.
The Junior Glasses Gave ] Pleasing
 Entertainment Last Night.

The Junior Classes Gave ] Pleasing
 Entertainment Last Night.
 All the juvenile performers of Notre Dame deserve praise for the delightful festival which they gave last evening. Each number of the program was en- joyed by the large and appreciatiye au- dience. The musical selections were very choice and the little players and singers rendered their parts with the assurance of musicians advanced in the art. In the cantata the evolutions were so blithe and graceful that the wee" ones seemed like elfs in fairy dom. The singing was very good, their voices being unusually strong and sweet. A special feature was the French dialogue, entitled "Le Petit Docteur." It is surprising to hear lit tie tots of 6 and years speaking iench with such ease and fuency. The decorations, consisting of flowers and flags, were pretty and were taste fully displayed. The festival i'll it's en- tirety proved decidedly pleasing to the large audience. The children showed that they had been thoroughly and faithfully trained by their teachers, who are always untiring in their efforts in behalf of the pupils.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
TIMELY TOPICS

Special prices on wall papers at Zig latzki-Marks. Want to sell before nov ing to new store.
 Go to New York & China Tea Go for your granulated sugar. 20 pounds for $1.
 The Boston Shoe Go is going to sell out stock to make alterations. That means some very low prices.
 The shoes sold by Frank Winestine combine style and durability. See display in window. All silk taffeta ribbons at 121ac at Reid & Hughes tonight. Latest music 15c a copy.
 You can make your money do almost double duty by Saturday night trading at Grieve, Bisset < Hollands.
 The correct hat fabrics, the latest straws, Tuscan chips, Leghorns, etc, at l. Chase's. At. the Peoples market, s. Bohl, pro prietor, can be found every late thing ill meats and vegetables. Did you see those O1fords for wo- men at $1.4S? You surely want to, al J. G. Jackie & Sons. Ladies' dotted Swiss waists for 59' tonight at Miller & Peck's; two-piec' lawn suits S1.25. Hosiery and shoes are among the ar ticles marked at low prices tonight a Conlon Bros.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
JAPANESE BARON.

San Francisco, May 31.-Baron Eichhi Shibusawa, one of the richest merchants of Japan, has arrived here from the Orient, accompanied by a large retinue of secretaries and ser- wants and an interpreter. He is presi- dent of forty stock companies, repre- senting an aggregate capital of $100,- 100000. For many years he was pres ident of the Tokio chamber of com merce and has held many important offices. He was created a peer in recognition of his services in building up the commerce of his country The baron is touring the world for pleas ure
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
CoLoRED MEN FOUGHT DUEL
Crowd Formed Circle and Saw One
 Man Kill Another.

Man Kill Another.
 Chicago, May 31-Two colored men fought duel to the death with knives last night at Twenty second and Dear born streets. As they slashed and plunged the weapons into each others body a crowd of more than fifty per sons formed q circle around them and cheered the combatants when one or the other drove the knife to the hilt.
 After ten minutes of fierce fighting Alexander Shirley staggered and fell with his adversary's weapon sticking in his body. The long, keen edged blade had pierced his heart. He was dead when the police arrived. His slayer, Charles Thomas, was Bleeding from several wounds The police ht1r- ried him to hospital, and after his wounds were dressed, locked him up. He will be charged with murder
 Shirley came to Chicago recently from Mississippi. He met Thomas last Monday, and having known him in the south, tried to borrow money from him. Thomas refused to give him as sistance and they quarreled. Before parting Shirley it is said, made the threat that when they met again one or the other would die.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
EARTHQUAKE IN GUATEMALA.
Reported That 1,4oo Dead Have Been
 Taken From Ruins.

Reported That 1,400 Dead Have Been
 Taken From Ruins.
 San Francisco, May 31.-Later de- tails of the earthquake at Guatemala only add to it's horrors Passengers arriving here on the City of Sydney say they understood that 1,4OO dead were taken from the ruins of Quezal- tenango. One man who was there and aided in the work of taking out the bodies says that over 1000 had been taken out when he left there on May 13, twenty-five days after the city had been destroyed. Reports of loss and damage on the coffee planta- tions are beginning to come i'll and they practically double the total re- ported from the towns. The estimat- ed figures run into the millions.
 Tapacuchula is q city of about 10,- 900 and the damage to the towns is estimated at about $2O0.00O. San Marcos, a town nearer Guezaltenango was also destroyed. with great loss of life. There were 140 prisoners in the jail and every man was killed. crushed and buried under the falling walls.
 In Tfachico, a town of 2,000 inhabi- tants, not house was left standing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
BIG LAND DEAL.
Fifty Thousand Acres Sold Tn the
 Coal Regions.

INDIANA, Pa, May 31-Jehn Me Gaughey of this place, representing over $50 farm owners of this and Armstrong counties, and E. D. Carter of Erie, Pa, representing syndicate composed of Erie, New York and Bos- ton capitalists. have just concluded a coal deal involving $2,2OO,O00.
 The sale was made through Dr. J. c. King and W. H. Stomey of Reynolds vile, Pa, and the land was afterward assigned by them to E. D. Carter. The total acreage involved exceeds 5O,0OO acres, of which 10000 lie ill this coun- ty and 10000 in Armstrong county. been called the Elders Ridge field and brought triie over $40 per acre.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
BUENCAMINo SPEAKS.
Former Filipino Insurgent at Wash
 ington's Tomb.

HE 4OulD.
 WASHINGION, May 3l.--Senor Fes lipe Buencamino, the head of the Fed- eral party in the Philippines, accom- panied by the E'ilipinos now in Wash ington, paid pilgrimage to Mount Vernon yesterday. While there Senor Buencamino made an address. at the tomb of Washington, i'll which he said in part:
 Brothers, it has been written ill the history of this great republic. that Washington was first in peace, first fin war and first in the hearts of his countrymen
 Washington also occupies the first place next to the immortal Dr. Rizal in the hearts of the Eilipinos. Both devoted their precious lives to secure the liberty of their respective peoples. In the union of these two noble senti- ments is based the firm faith of the Philippine Federal party in the Amer ican government, whether the Repub- ican or the Democratic party is in power.
 Both parties love Washington, and they will never betray their great fa- ther. Either party will give a just, stable and liberal government to our country, because the people of our country are at the present time under the protection of Washington's people.
 .'The practical, Sseful and beneficial action on our part is to give our loyal, noble and sincere assistance to the government of tAe United States in the difficult work of the regeneration of our country. When I stopped at Honolulu, 1 was greatly impressed by the fact that American civilization has in period of less than three years all ready manifested the most magnificent results. Why is this? Because the wise and civilized measures taken by the American government in Honolulu find no obstacles of whatsoever kind. The fertile American civilization is ac- cepted ill Honolulu just as well as it was accepted in Louisiana and in Cali fornia, and because it was so accepted in these last named states is due the complete happiness and welfare of the people, exactly as was the case with the people of the thirteen original states.
 If the Filipinos place obstacles in the way of the execution of the steps taken by the American government in stead of Loyalty and frankly assisting it, it will be our own fault if we con tinue living so far behind the times as well as so miserably.
 Brothers, glory to Washington glory to America, glory to the Philip pines, and let us have faith that the American government will effect re generation of beneficial character of our nation, because I was thus assured yesterday morning by President Roose- velt, and President Roosevelt spoke in the name of the great people of the United States
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
OUTBREAK AMONG INDIANS.

Nogales, Ariz May 31.-An outbreak of Yaqui Indians has occurred. A fight took place 30 miles HermosiIlo, in which s Yaquis and ? Mexicans were killed. The Yaquis retreated in q southeasterly direction and another fight is expected. The disaffected In- dians number about 400, of whom 100 are fighting men. These Yaquis have heretofore been peaceable They are not hostile to Americans.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
Grand stand Burned.

CHICAGO, May 31.-The grand stand at the Hawthorne race track was destroyed by fire last evening half all hour after the last race of the day had been run. Nearly every one but the employees had left the track, and no one was hurt The fire started in the cupola of the main building and gradually worked downward, giving ample time for saving the horses in the paddock. The estimated loss is $751; 900.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
INDIAN sLAsHED TO DEATH.

Buffalo, N. T., May S1.-Adam Ja- cobs, full blood Cattaraugus Indian, was slashed to death with knives in a fight which occurred on the reserva- tion near Lawton's Station some time yesterday afternoon. It is believed that several Indians participated in the murder of Jacobs and in the fury of their anger cut and slashed him even after he was dead.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
RAFT CAPSTZEn

St Paul, Minn, May 31.-A special from Winnipeg says: An unknown un- confirmed report from Edmonton says that forty Galician immigrants who were storm-bound at Edmonton start ed for Victoria, eighty-five miles down the Saskatchewan river, on raft About twenty miles below Edmonton the raft .capsized and twelve of the were drowned.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
Earthouake In connecticutg

EASTHAMPTON, Conn, May 31.- Many residents of the southern part of this town felt what they believe were earthquake shocks Thursday night. The disturbance occurred at 9:50 o'clock, awakening sleepers, jar ring buildings and rattling dishes. It lasted only about thirty seconds
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
ESCAPED FROM FORT SHERIDAN

Terms in Prison.
 Chicago, May 31.-Frank IT. Warren and Edgar Wallum, two general pris- oners at Fort Sheridan, have escaped. The men. who had been taken out to work, sprang upon William Brown, the sentry who had them in charge, dis armed him after q struggle and then fed leaving him insensible
 Both prisoners were serving long terms for desertion and had been sent to Fort Sheridan from some other post
 Scouts were sent out in every direc- ton after the fugitives but without success. The affair is the second of the kind that has happened at the post in less than a month.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
Serious Trolley co1yf.son

POUGHKEHPSIE, N. Y, May 31.- By rear end collision on the New Paltz trolley road about three miles west of Poughkeepsie seven persons were injured. @
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
FOR SALE.

The large fine brick residence with lot of about 120 feet on North Main street, being No 161, formerly occu- pied by myself and family, and for the past few years by the Union Club, IS now in the market
 Fms IS to-day one of the best loca- tons Ill our prosperous city for a doctors home and offices, or can be used and improved for other profitable purposes.
 VIII give the right party one of tle pest real estate deals that was ser oHered in central property. Will lnaAe terms to suit purchaser. Call
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
NOTICE.

nISTRICT OF WATERBURY, SS. PRO- Ie bate Court, May B. 1902 Estate of Katie Kennedy late of Water bury in said district. deceased. The administrator represents the estate in solvent and prays the appointment of Commis- S1QnerS thereon.
 ORDERED, That Commissioners to receive ana examine the claims of the creditors of said estate be appointed at the Probate office in aterbury on the 4th day of June, 1902, at 9 Q o'clock Tn the forenoon, of which all persons VIII take notice, aud appear if they see cause, and be heard thereon.
 Bgsorder of Court.
 James J. CasSin. Clerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
lJndertakers Combine.

T. H. Brown of 152 Hast Main street, and Hugh J. Crane, who has had his office with the Benson Furni- ture Go, have consolidated, with head quarters at 152 East Main street. MT Brown has had ten years experience and MT Crane twelve years. It is safe to say that any business ill their line entrusted to them will be well taken care of.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
BROWN & CRANE, Undertak CTS and
 Funeral Directors

l52 East Main Street.
 Telephone call 123-15. Night calls answered at store or District Telegraph office.
 H. J. Crane, residence 36 Elizabeth street; telephone 133-23.
 T. H. Brown, residence 152 East Main street; telephone 123-15.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31

John Mitchell, like so many other labor leaders in this country, is still young man. He is thirty three years of age. He went into the coal mines as boy of thirteen. His school educa- ton was supplemented by night studies chiefly upon economic questions, and especially those relating to the organi- zation of labor. He joined the Knights of Labor in 1885, and ten years later. when he was twenty-five years old, he was elected secretary treasurer of a district organization of the United Mine workers. His subsequent rise in bower within the organization was ex- tremely rapid. In 1897 he was elected a national organizer, in 1898 a vice. president and in 1899 president. At the beginning of the great strike in 1900 the power of the organizations was almost exclusively among the bi- luminous coal miners of the west. who had gradually won by collective bar- gaining much better terms as to hours wages and treatment than were ac- corded to the anthracite coal miners of central and eastern Pennsylvania. Among the latter less than ten thous and out of one hundred and forty thousand were connected with the union. The success of the strike, largely due to Mir Mitchell, was fol lowed by the accession to the of nearly the whole body of anthracite miners, including the recent immigrants from eastern Europe At present, therefore, he has supporting him great organi- Gation.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
FLOODS IN SOUTH.
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES LOST AND
100000 PROPERTY GONE.
Railroad Traffic Is Entirely Stopped in
PIaces-Cozcns of Houscs Swept
Away at Hartman and Other Points.
Eleven Dead at Pulaski.

Nashville, Tenn, March 31.-Ee-
ports from the hooded districts of
Tennessee emphasize the gravity OF
the situation. lhe damage resulting,
it is believed, will reacn $4,000, 900,
while 20 lives are known TO be lost.
Several counties certain to have
suffered heavily are yet cut of from
communication and the loss in proper
ty and lie may go higher than these
figures. The Louisville and Nashville
railroad is running few trains from
here to Linnville, Is miles south,
while the Nashville, Chattanooga and
Tennessee has only succeeded in get
ting through to Murfreesboro. Neither
line can resume regular traffic before
Tuesday. The section visited by the
flood embraces one OF the richest por-
tions OF the state and damage to farm
land is a serious item. 1t includes
counties lying between the mountains
on the east and the Tennessee river
on the west. and between the Cumber-
land river and the Alabama line.
The bridge of the Nashville and
Knoxville railroad ct Lancaster, 300
went down Saturday night.
1t was predicted at Carthage that
the Cumberland would go beyond the
foodtide OF 1882. II such be the case
the work OF destruction is not yet over.
There is no communication with Lin
den. in Berry county, or with Lynch
burg, in Moore, but both sections are
believed to be seriously damaged.
From figures available the following
fatalities are given:
Pulaski C1l) Houston Connor, Sarah
Phillips, JOAN Cole. wife and three
children, Sigh, wife and three chill
dren, all oolored. and negro boy.
Lewsburg 80. Anna Robinson. two
children OF Joe. Mcclellan, all colored.
Murfreesboro. Williams, a girl, col
ored. McMinnviile (5l. Mrs. Blevin
and three children, Henry Vaudeville.
Hartman. two unknown
After e perilous night in the top of
a tree IN the Hermitage district. three
men were rescued ct an early hour
this morning.
At Hartman, the loss will be be-
tween $4,000 and s125,0OO. The
flooded section of Hartman presented
c desolate appearance yesterday
Marks of the food are plainly to be
sean and the whole country presents
4 devastated appearance.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Days Trading and
CLOSING Quotations,

Chicago, March 3l.-Speculation In grains
was active and nervous today. following
the irregular antics ot the corn pit. Trade
was largely Of manipulative character,
which puzzled the public. AT the close May
wheat was unchanged. May corn Isa4,c
higher and May oats lac higher. Provisions
We're weak for time, but closed un-
changed TO 2sc higher. Closing prices:
Wheat-May, 7l.sc; July. re.
Corn-May. GOlsc; July, Go4.c.
Oats-May. 42c: July, 34Ac
Pork-May. $16.5o; July. s16.72h.
Lard-May. $9.771a; July. s9.s7ls
Ribs-May, $3.50; July. $500.
Chicago Cash Market-No. . red wheat.
1Iq1Sc; No. 3 red wheat, 73Q76c; No. s
spring wheat, 67@71c; No. 3 hard wheat,
re; No. hard wheat, tic; No. 3 cash
corn. 57ls9osc; No. 3 yellow corn, 5si.Gis,sc;
No. cash oats. 4llzQ4lAc: No. = white
oats, 431aui5c.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
RETURNS TO poaT AFlRE.
Pretoria Transfera Passengers and Ia
Rushed to landing.

Pretoria Transfera Passengers and 10
Rushed to landing.
New York. March 31.-The Quebec
line steamer Pretoria, which sailed
from this port Saturday with a fulI
cargo and a number of passengers fer
Hamilton, bermuda, returned to the
harbor on fire, She was conveyed by
the American line steamer Noordland
which has on board the passengers of
the Pretoria.
The. officers say that at the time
the passengers were transferred ar
sea to the Noordland the wind was
blowing strongly and there was 2
neavy sea running. In spite of this
the transferrence was safely accom-.
plshed and all the passengers be.
haved admirably. Two OF the city's
hreboats are assisting the crew in
trying to drown out the fire. The Pre-.
toria Is one of the finest boats be-
longing to the fleet of the Ouebec
Steamship company.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
LYNCHED BY MOB.
CHARLES r. WOODWARD HANGED
AT CASPER, wy.
Officers arc Locked in Jail and pri5-
oner Taken from Cell in His Night
Clothes and Executed on Scafiold
In the Prison Yard.

Casper, wy, March 29.-At an early
hour yesterday morning masked men
went to the county Jail, overpowered
Sheriff Tubbs, secured the keys and
led Charles Woodward. the condemned
murderer of Sheriff William c. Kicker,
from his cell in his night clothes ana
hanged him from the scaffold which
had been arranged for his legal execu.
tion.
The lynchers made no noise and
prevented the prisoner from crying out
by tying q piece OF cloth over his
mouth. The men wore handkerchiefs
over their faces and not one was rec
ognized by Sheriff Tubb3 or the jaleI .
On the way to the gallows W9odTari
-implored the men to let hira go ana
not choke him. Reaching the scat
fold the rope was quickly and securely
fastened to the beam overhead and the
moose placed about the rurderers
neck.
Just then some one pushed Wood
ward onto the trap and the rope tight
ened. Woodward gave leap before
the trap could be sprung and he fell
off the gallows, hanging himself. 1t
was sickening sight and one that
will never be forgotten by the two
dozen men who witnessed the exacu-
tion. Woodward's bare legs scraDed
along the rough edge of the pine
board scafold and the body com
menced to writhe and 4 gurgling
sound could be heard coming from
Woodward's throat.
Someone in the crowd seized tne
two bare feet and gave them jerk,
then pulled the body as far away from
the gallows as the length OF the rope
would per-nlt and let It swing back
against the framework. which the now
almost lifeless form struck with a
thud. The crowd stood and Watched
the writhins form and when the mus
cles had ceased to twitch someone
pinned a card hearing these words TO
the night shirt:
Process Of law is 2 little slow, SO
this is the road you'!l have to 90.
Murderers and thieves beware. Peo-
pies verdict
Tho leader of the lynchers gave
orders to disperse and each man went
his way. one Of their number releasing
Sheriff Tubbs and the jailer.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Ashore in PeriIous Position.

Woodshull. Mass. March 31.-The
iron steamer Indian. from Philadelphia
lor Boston, went ashore on the famous
Sow and Pigs ledge at the western en-
trance OF Vineyard sound Saturday
night during heavy fog and is likely
to become total wreck. She was
not discovered until daylight, but ow.
Ing to heavy sea the lifesavers were
unable to reach her until Sunday aft.
ernoon, when they took OFF her four
passengers. one of them a woman. ana
landed them at Cuttyhunk. From
what is known of the position of tho
steamer, there appears little prospect
OF her being saved.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
TWENTY-FIVE DEAD
MINERS KILLED EY TERRIFIC
EXPLOSION OF GAS.
List Of Dead May Go still RiCher-Prc-
mature Blast GAUGES TrouDl.-CaTc,
less Firemen Touch 1t OH Rc:orc
Men Have Left Mine.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 1.--An
explosion oil gas in the Neison miiie
at Dayton yesterday afternoon igni,eu
the dry coal dust in the mine anu
caused q terrific explosion. Twenty.
two men are known TO be dead.
Twelve bodies are still in the mine.
The dead: Lark Hunter, Alex 1'a:.
fer, James Franklin, John harncy,
Tom Shaver, james Harris, p. G.. Ira
Wis, all white; George Griliss, Ben
Griiiiss, Reese Dean, Norris Piersoli,
Morgan Smith, John Robinson. j. L.
Hill, Bryant Smith, Mack Foust, all
colored. and six others, names un-
known. w. T. Head is fatally injured.
Gas exists in the Nelson mine and the
men are required to use safety lamps.
1t is the rule OF the company for the
miners to place their fuses ready 10
be lighted Tor blasts just before quit
ting work each day. and there are
workmen known as ''fremen" VINO go
through the mine after all the miners
are out and set off these blasts. Tao
miners quit work at A.; 80 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. 1t takes about 45
minutes TO get out OF the mine. The
two ''fremen," who are supposed to
have caused the explosion, are Lark
Hunter and John Harvey. They shot
the blasts about 4:45 O'Clock, before
all the miners could get out OF the
mine. 1t is supposed that one of the
fuses was defective and resulted In
what is known as blown blast Tue
flame shooting cut from the blast ig-
nited the gas. which. in turn, ignited
the accumulation of dry coal dust in
the mine. The explosion that followed
was terrific. The fame shot out OF
the mouth OF the mine and the shock
completely wrecked the shed at the
mine entrance. Three men were killed
while standing outside the mine and
two we're seriously and one fatally IN
iured.
The bodies were literally mangled
and torn to pieces. The company
states that there We're but .5 men at
work in the mine. Most CT them were
out of'the mine when the explosion oc-
Cured.
This mine has been the scene OF
two serious explosions in the past In
1889 four men were killed by an ex-
plosion of gas. Dec. 20. 1895. an cx-
plosion of mine dust occurred, in
which 2S lives were lost.