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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
FIDDLER MILLER STILL ALIVE
Seems To Be Slowly. Regaining
 Consciousness.

lie Recognized His Brother To-Day
 Kelly, the Man Arrested in Plain-
 vile Yesterday, Was Released-Ru-
 nor That AIiller's Assailant Is q
 Waterbury Man and That He Is
 Being Shadowed.
 There is really nothing new in the Miller assault case to-day. It is hlnted that the authorities are in pos session of information winch throws some light on the mystery and that they expect the guilty person will soon De applehended. The victim of the assault appears to be gaining and While the hospital folks do not care to say much about his condition, still it is safeto state that he is on the mend. He recognized his brother to-day and ii he continues to improve he may be able to disclose some startling facts by tomorrow. Kelly, the man ar rested in Plainville yesterday by the Bristol police on suspicion of knowing something about the assault, has been discharged, there being nothing to show that he was in that place at the time or knew anything about the mat ter. There seems to be well defined rumor about town to the effect that Miller was assaulted by one of his own countrymen and that the assail- ant is q resident of Waterbury. Prob- ably this is the reason why the local police are so active and manifest such reluctance to express an opinion on the subject. It is certain that the assault was not committed by a pro- fessional highwayman, for no one pos sessed of much judgment would have done such a deed and then drive through the country with such dam aging evidence about him as the wag- on belonging to his victim. It is cer- tain that whoever shot Miller believed him dead before he drove away and probably was soft enough to imagine that in addition to getting hold of what money he had about him he could also fit himself out in the peddling business by holding on to th, horse. wagon and stock. He must have realized the risk he was running later when he abandoned the wagon and took to his heels. Nothing that has occurred i'll the vicinity of Water bury in years created stronger feel ing against criminal and it would not be we'll for Miller's assailant if the friends of the victim of his bullet could lay hands on him to-day. They are taking a deep interest in the hunt for the would-be assassin and appear willing to furnish the authorities with such information as they think of any benefit to them. Miller's condition at the hospital is being closely watched and a statement as to what he knows about the case will be had from him at the first opportunity. Everybody hopes that he will live to tell Who as saulted him and see the rascal receive the punishment he so richly deserves
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
CITY NEWS.

Peal Estate Agent William J.. ScbIeeel has sold for Catharine Garrl- tv. the well known James Coyle place at 67 Ayers street to Eugene sullivan. 1t has a building lot on Emerald street and the purchaser bought 1t Tor a home and investment.
 The new officers of Waterbury con claye. No 326, of the Improved oruel of Heptasophs, were installed iasl night in Johnson hall. A banquet TOT lowed the installation of the oflcefs.
 M. I. Johnson, the well known hack man. has just purchased new rupper tire hack.
 good deal of interest is centered in the whereabouts of well known Hebrew resident of Scovill street, who suddenly disappeared yesterday lie Is said 10 have been seen in the vlcin- ity of the assault Sunday and was about his home yesterday until 1t got noised around that Miller was likely to recover. Then he skipped.
 Two funerals took place in the vicin- ity of South Main street, Sunday after noon, says the Ansonia Sentinel, both being held at nearly the same hour and WlCnln IeW blOchS oh eatp othSA' ~ first of these was the funeral of Miss May c. Johnson, who died early Fri day morning. after short illness, and was held from the home of Mrs Will liam Heaphy on Chestnut street at o'clock. The remains repOsed in q handsome casket, surrounded by bean tiful floral tributes, and looked peace ful and lifelike. Services were held at the house by Rev Father Mulviile. q large number.of friends and relatives being present to assist in the last sad rites. Interment was in Mount St Peters cemetery, Derby, in charge of Undertaken McLarney, the pallbearers being William Phalen of Baltimore, Frank Eagan, Waterbury; Frederick Fox. Seymour and Thomas Anderson and Charles O'Connell of this city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
WILL OF CHARLES pRIToHARD.
The Estate is Valued at About One
 Hundred Thousand Dollars.

The Estate is Valued at About One
 Hundred Thousand Dollars.
 The will of Charles Pritchard, who died recently at his home on Town Plot, was filed for probate this morn ing by Loren +. Carter. MT Pritchard' $ estate Is said to be valued at about $100,O00. His will leaves to his widow, Harriet J., life interest in the estate, except money in bank, mortga ges, bonds and notes: To Margaret Cole, wife of Andrew J. Cole, Danbury, $500 is left, and in the last paragraph of the document testator said: .I further give to my wife and to my sons, Henry J. and Charles L., in equal portions, the use of my estate during the life time of my wife Upon her demise the estate is to be divided between the sons. excepting that portion lying west of Highland avenue, which is to be- come the property of Henry. Luther s. Platt of Naugatuck and Loren R. Carter are named appraisers and An drew J. Cole of Danbury executor The will was drawn up February, 1898 On January 9, 1900, codicil was drawn up in which it was provided that $50 be set aside as q perpetual fund for the maintenance of the family burial plot in Riverside cemetery. It also provides that any beneficiary of the will who presents bill against the estate shall be cut off. MT Carter is named trustee of the estate and for his work shall be paid $75 semi-annually.
 A second codicil was drawn up Jan uary of this year. This instrument revokes the legacy of $500 to Mrs Cole of Danbury. This sum Is left to Mrs Pritchard. It also revokes the appoint ment of l.. s. Platt as appraiser, he being deceased. Edward T. Root is appointed in his stead and MT Carter is put i'll place of MT Cole of Danbury, with Luther N. Cummings.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
SOLDIERS DYING FROM FEVER.
Thinning English Ranks Faster
 Than Boer Bullets.

Lord Kitchener Sends Details of War
 the Past Week-The Boers Lost 31
 Killed, 20 Wounded and 322 Were
 Taken Prisoners-A Quarrel in Field
 Cornet Bodes Command Over Cues
 tion of Surrender.
 San Francisco, Jan 2S.-Sir Thomas Fitzgerald, an eminent surgeon of Mel bourne, who was honored with an ap- pointment as consulting surgeon to the British army in South Africa some months after the breaking out of the Boer. war, is here on q visit. He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1897. He says that levers, due to bad water, cause more deaths in South Africa than the bullets of the Boers.
 London. Jan 2S.-A long dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Johannes burg, Monday, January 27, gives de- tails of the military operations since January 21. They are mostly unim- portant, but indicative of continued activity on the part of the Boers. General Methuen's yeomanry got into lIOuDlCS AGliT Le1lOiSis 0VSLCAh vaa1, and lost men killed, 5 wounded and Al made prisoners. The latter have since been released. This was offset by General Bruce Hamilton'S pursuit of the Boers in the vicinity of Ermelo, Transyaal colony, resulting ln the dispersal of a Boer laager at Nelspan.
 The Boer losses were ? men killed, 4 wounded and 94 made prisoners, 1n- cluding Field Cornet De Villiers. Cap- tain De Jager, and Ledwate De lager, q former member of the first Nolks- raad. h addition, Colonel Piumer captured B Boers.
 Lord Kitchener reports that Field Cornet Bodes command quarreled while discussing the question of sur render Bodes and 3 of his followers surrendered.
 The other encounters have already been reported.
 The weeks Boer losses were 3l men killed 20 wounded, 322 made prisoners and B men who surrendered.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
MUD DRIED QUICKLY.
Grumblers Were Calling for sprinkiing
 Carts To-day.

Carts To-day.
 People who were swearing at tne mud yesterday are denouncing the hard ground to-day and clamoring Tor inc presence of the sprinkhng carts to lay the dust that is tossing about Ill all directions, and it seems no place + pleases so well to hang out as under the eyelids of those who find it sneces- sary to be about town and who can not we'll afford to get around without the use of their eyes. There is no es- cape from the dust. It makes no diff ference which way one happens to be going the wind manages to get Ill front of him and send the dust straight into his face, so that it is not uncom- mon to see people travelling in different directions turning around In the hope of avoiding being struck by the sand. and finding themselves face to face with conditions about as bad as the ones they sought to avoid. There was a high wind early this morning, but it moderated some during the day. It had strength enough, however, at press hour to render things quite disagree able on the streets about the center, and probably things were not a whit better i'll other places. It was a healthy day, though, and people i'll good health appear to enjoy the tussle with the storm king.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
WARNER CLARK.
Championed Rights of Towns at
 Hartford To-Day.
WARMERS NEW RESOLUTION.

Provides That No Town Shall Be De-
 prived of Representation Without
 Waller Presented q Resolution Re
 garding Printing of Constitutional
 Provisions-Why Delegate Smith
 Set July as Date of Adjournment.
 Hartford, Jan 2S.-Many yacant' seats were noticed in the hall of rep resentatives when the convention re- sumed deliberations to-day, starting the fifth week of the convention. Chap lain Smith of Plymouth offered prayer
 Delegate Waller of New London started the usual volley of resolutions by moving that the resolution offered by Mir Osborn of New Haven for the printing of special constitutional pro- visions of other states be taken from the table. Mir Waller explained that he desired to amend the resolution. The amendment was laid on the table, A memorial intended for presenta- ton to congress was offered by Mir Da- yenport of Bridgeport. This memorial declared it to be the sense of the rep. resentatiyes of the state of Connecti- cut assembled in the convention that the recommendation to change the term United States from plural to singular. should not be adopted. President An drews remarked that in his opinion the matter was not one which con. cerned the convention and it was laid | on the table
 MT Warner of Salisbury offered a resolution that no town shall be, de- prlyed of representation in the general assembly without it's consent. Four 1 resolutions regarding representation presented by Delegate Clark of Had dam were laid on the table to be con- sldered in the committee of the whole.
 MT Davenport of Bridgeport present.
 ed q resolution which created much
 comment among the members. It was to the effect that no corporation created by the laws of this state
 shall eXpend any of it's corporate | funds for lobbying purposes or aid in 1 the election or defeat of any state or municipal officer, under penalty of for feiture of it's charter. and that no cor poration whatever shall possess or ex-
 ercise. any corporate privileges in -this | state, which shall hereafter have used
 any. of its funds for such purposes in
 this state. The reolution further pro- l yides that the legislature shall be h. | capable of relieving against the effect l of any such forfeiture and of any such l prohibition.
 When the convention went into the committee of the whole Delegate DSe
 venport of Bridgeport resumed his speech where he had Jeff off last 1 Thursday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
QUARTET FROM DANBURY.
Boys Tired of Tramplng Ask Shelter
 at Boys Club.


 at Boys Club.
 A quartet of youths from the Hat ters' town arrived in Waterbury last night. and being short Of funds ana having no relatives here, found shelter at the Boys club on Harrison avenue. Superintendent Combellack notihed Superintendent Doran of the board Of charities of the presence at his quar- ters of the four distinguished guests from Danbury and wanted to know what he was going to do with them. Mir Doran communicated with the au- thorities at Danbury, who told him to let the youngsters walk home, adding that the exercise might do them good. The boys names and ages are as fol lows: Daniel Dryer. Is: Emil Gral- lien. 16; Robert Brown, 14; William Ornsbry, 15. It looks as if the boys made the trip out Of pure cussedness, and while they struck bad weather for the outing, still they don't seem to mind it and appear to be quite happy. They left home on a freight and got as far as Newtown before anyone no- ticed them. When the train stopped there one of the trainmen gave the gang the bounce. but they soon board ed another freight and reached Wa terbury last night, cold and hungry, and with no place to spend the night.
 There is q good deal of this business going on all over the state with the result that the public is put to con- siderable expense caring for young rascals who do not know what it is to earn their own living. Tn addition to this it causes much worry in the homes were they belong. They usu- ally get into trouble, for they grasp at any opportunity to get funds to carry out their wildcat schemes and in so doing ofter get into the clutches of the law and are doomed to spend the. bal ance of their minority in the state re- form school.
 Some plan should be devised for punishing runaway boys as soon as they are caught. After all. probably the Danbnry authorities suggestef what was about right. make them walk to their homes. It might be well fo send an officer with them to see thai they did not loiter on the way.
 The four youngsters were shinned to their homes this afternoon. They should get 2 good spanking to-nies~. There were five other strange boys in town last night, but the others man. aged to take care of themselves
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
CURIOUS LAW SUIT. ,.

The lawsuit of Catherine Crimmins against F. F. Hutchinson for $2 GOO for damages to her property was resumed in the district court to-day before Judge Welch of Torrington. The de- fense began late in the forenoon. rr' was simply general denial of the ac~ cusation that he removed quantity of dirt from his property, thereby caus- ing an embankment on the plaintiffs $ property to fall in upon his. The dee fendant testified that he saw men and. teams working in lot adjacent to his and Mrs Crimminss, and if any daln- age was done her property it must have been then. and for that he was not responsible.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
FIRE IN BATH HOUSE.

Mount Clemens, Mich, Jan 2S.-Short- ly after noon today boiler in the Original bath house exploded and fire quickly followed. The fire spread with great rapidity to hotels Avery and Agnew, which adjoin the bath house on each side. Both the hotels and the bath house are now burning and will probably be entirely de- stroyed. So far as known none was hurt in the bath house and the guests of the hotels escaped safely. Help has been asked from Detroit. The loss will probably be $300,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
DEATH AT BOYS CLUB.
Young Man Dropped in There and Died
 While Seated In Chair.


 The Boys club on Harrison avenue had sensation this morning, and for a time things were lively about the place. James Kelly, aged 20 years, a son of Mir and Mrs Bernard Kelly of Wilson street, walked into the club house and sat down on d chair He had not been long there when it was noticed that he was i'll, and soon his condition became so serious that Supel- intendent Combellack called q physi- elan. Dr Ballard responded and found the patient in q state of collapse. Su- perintendent Doran of the board of charities was notified, and he sum- moned Town Physician Galley, but be- fore there was time to do anything for the patient he had passed away The body was removed 10 the home of his parents by Bergin t& Sons. The funeral win take place place Thursday morning.
 The family knew nothing of the young mans condition until word was sent to them that he was dead. The father works at the Waterbury .5rass Co and on learning the sad news at once hastened into the center and had the remains sent home. Kelly had had been in the habit of calling at the Boys club for the purpose of seeing if the management had anything for niln to do, and probably that was what prompted him to drop in there this morning. He had many friends in Wa terbury who will regret to learn of his death and deeply sympathize with his parents and the other members of he family, all of whom, it Is said, did all in their power to induce the errin9 member of the family to lead a better life
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
ENGINEER WAS KILLED.

Syracuse, N. T., Jan 2S.-Second section of train Is, New York Central limited, east bound, about 10 a. m. to- day struck the Oneida switch engine, standing on track No l, in front of tue Oneida station. Beth engines and much of the station were demolished. The engineer of the limited, Dorsey Welch of Albany, was killed.
 Fireman Cahi1 of Albany was in. jured. The limitedss engine, No 2,O20, was thrown on her side and blocks tracks 7 and g. None of the passnn- gers or train crew was injured The cars remained on the track.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
CENTRAL LABOR DELEGATES.
Named Last Night-Letters From
 Hawley and Long Received


 Hawley and Long Received.
 At meeting of the Central Labor union last night credentials were giv- en to Thomas Gill, James Coffey and James Robertson as representatives to that body from the Plumbers union; also to John J. Byrnes, NJ. F. Graney, John Hannon and F. J. Hogan of the Electrical Wire Workers union. The committee on the National Cash reg ister question reported good progress. During the past few days two focal merchants shipped registers back to the company and have installed others instead of them. It was voted not to initiate any candidate who has not been indorsed by some local union. The new officers were installed.
 The following replies have been re- ceived by the secretary of the local Brewery Workers union in regard to q copy of the resolutions which were adopted by the local union and for warded about two weeks ago to Sec retary of the Navy John D. Long and to Connecticut's congressman and sen ators at Washington, concerning the building of naval ships in government navy yards
 Navy Department,
 Washington, January 14 1902.
 Sir:-The department Is in receipt of your communication conveying a copy of resolutions adopted by your or ganization relative to the construction of naval vessels at navy yards.
 Very respectfully,
 JOHN D. LONG.
 Secretary of Navy. Mir Charles English, Secretary, Water
 bury. Conn.
 Dear Sir:-I have received the reso- lutions adopted by the United Brew cry Workers union of Waterbury, fa- yoring building some of our warships in our navy yards. I will present the same to the house today and do what can to aid you in your desire.
 Very truly yours, N. D. SHERRY, Chairman of Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. House of Representatives January 13, 1902
 MT Charles English, Secretary United Brewery Workers Union, No 126 Waterbury, Conn.
 Dear Sir:-I have your communica- ton transmitting q copy of resolutions adopted by your union. 1 have al ways been in favor of building some of our naval vessels in government i yards. In my report as chairman of the select committee on ordnance and war ships in 1886, made the follow ing reference to the building of war ships in government yards:
 '.As a partial check upon private builders and as a resource i'll case of necessity, some ships should be built in navy yards, the parts to be furnish ed by private foundries." | Yours very truly, l J. E. HAWLEY, 5. Charles. English. Esquire, Waterbury | Conn.
 | Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge re ceipt of resolutions of the United Brewery Workers union, No 126, o1 Waterbury, in relation to the building l of war vessels in government ship 1 yards. which matter will receive my attention.
 ] Yours truly, 1 o. H. PLATT
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
TAX FROM SAVINGS BANKS.
Increase in the Amount Notwithstand-
 ing the New Law.


 The savings banks of the state have paid to the treasurer the tax due by them on January 20. This is one-half of the total tax on these institutions, the balance being payable on July 20 next. The tax on savings banks for the year ending September 30 last, one half of which has been paid, is $445,- 721.77. The amount for the year pre- vious was $441, ,672.25. The increase in the amount of the tax for the year was $4, 149.42 This increase Is in- dicative of the large increase in the deposits of the savings banks as it is made notwithstanding that under the law passed at the last session of the legislature the tax on the stock of na- tional and state banks is paid by the corporations themselves.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
ESCAPED FROM JAIL

AIiddletown, Jan 2S.-Henry G. Bail ley of Durham, who is serving a sen tence of eight months for theft in the county Jail in Haddam, escaped from that institution yesterday. He was re- captured in Durham to-day. At the conclusion of his sentence for theft he will be tried for jail breaking.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
GUARDED BY POLICE
Teams of Transportation Company Op-
 crate in Boston.

crate in Boston.
 Boston, Jan 28.-The teams of the K. s. Brine Transportation Go, which Tor days have been objects of great in- terest as they passed along the streets, guarded by police, were operated to- day as they have been during the pre- ceding days since the teamsters, union men, struck for recognition, but no one seemed to take any notice of them. All interest apparently was centered In the proceedings at the court house where the hearing on the application for an Injunction against the strikers made by the Brine company was In progress.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
HnTET. RI1RNEn

Lyons. N. Y. Jan 2S.-The Conner eial hotel, Philip Mandel's marble cut ting shop and tenement owned by A. Fl. Tower we're burned to-day. The loss was $15,O ,O00.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
QUEEN INDISPOSED

Windsor Eng, Jan 2S.-Queen Alex andra is again slightly indisposed, ow- ing to q cold, which has caused a post ponement of King Edwards return to London.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28

New York, Jan 2S.-W. R. Bristol of NIeridep, Conn, who. was at the Mur- ray Hill hotel at the time of the tunnel explosion yesterday and who received scalp wounds and cuts of both hands, IS in St Vincent's hospital not seriously injured. He was improving this morn- ing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28

Torrington, Jan 2S.-Lawrence Hine of this place. who was killed in the New York explosion, was the only son of A. P. Hine of the Coe Brass Go of this place. He had been taking spe- cial treatment at Bellevue hospital for injuries received in football last fall and yesterday was to have been his last visit to the institution.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
1T KILLED SIX.
The Dynamite Explosion in New
 York Yesterday.
MURRAY HILL HOTEL A WRECK

Torrington Man Among the Number killed-Frank o'Neill of Waterbury Was Hit By the Flying Debris Was In the Hotel at the Time-His Sister, Attorney Susan c. o'Neill, Had Just Left the Place-Prosecu- tor Jerome Assaulted.