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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
FARM HANDS SCARCE.
Laborers Say That Farmers Work
 Them Too Hard.

LaborerS Say That Farmers Norh
 Them Too Hard.
 Large numbers of laborers arrived in Waterbury during the past week and still it appears that there is scarcity of labor. Some of the farm CTS claim that they cannot find help unless they agree to pay unreasonable nrices. Most of the new corners are Italians, but the number included a good sprinkling of Isithuanians and other non-English speaking races. Very few Irish immigrants have shown up at the local station this year. The biggest crowd from that part of the world that has been seen here for some time arrived last week. It was made LID of about half dozen fellows and four or five girls. All the strangers no matter what language they speak have friends awaiting them at the rail- road station who appear to be glad to meet them. But to return to the ques- tion of labor it might be well to state that while the. farmers tell of the diff culty they experience in getting men to work the men tell an entirely differ ent story. One of them told Demo- crat reporter to-day that a farmer who is willing to pay man a decent days pay and use him right can get all the help he wants He said that the trou- ble with the farmers was due to the fact that it was out of the question to please them. They try to make man do too much and the result is that they fail to get as good results as they would if they didn't expect him to work night and day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
WantS-F Sale.Po Rent

TOR SALE-lslenwood range, nearly new; also parlor stove, at a bargain, and brand new refrigerator. Leaving town June l. 36 Round Hill street. 1t
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
New ReSiDa Ia war Omce.

WASHINGTON, May 24-The presi- dent has revoked the old executive or der of Aug. % 1901, by which the lieu tenant general commanding the army General Miles, and the adjutant gen. eral General Corbin) in turn are to assume the duties of secretary of war in tho absence of the secretary and the assistant secretary. The presidents or der of revocation leaves the depart ment without q head in the event of the absence of the secretary and assist ant secretary unless such head is spe- officially designated on each occasion. Both the secretary and assistant sec retary were absent yesterday, but Sec retary Root before he left in the morn ing issued q special order designating Chief Clerk John c. Scofield to act
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
INJUNCTION NOT DISSOLVED.
Judge Robinson Reserved Decision in
 the Plant Case Yesterday.


 The injunction obtained some time ago by Colonel Burpee representing the brothers Charles E. and Horace G. Hoadley of Highland park against the heirs and executors of the Sl1, ,OOO,OUo Plant estate from interfering with IL in any way that may tend to remove it from the state still holds, Judge Robinson reserying his decision on the hearing held yesterday to dissolve 1t.
 Mrs Plant and Morton F. Plant were represented in court by Attorney Ar thur l.. Shipman of Hartford, Judge Henry Stoddard of New Haven, At torney Paul Cravath of the law firm of Cravath, Guthrie and Henderson of New York and Edward ". Sheldon of New York.
 Counsel for the plaintiffs were Attor- ney Goodwin Stoddard of Bridgeport and Colonel Burpee of Waterbury.
 Judge Stoddard in introducing the case, said that as the complaint stands now the plaintiffs have no case in court. They are not heirs of kin as they al- lege. They now want to amend the complaint by saying that they have 8 right to annuities under the will. We don't deny that but we will show that
 
 those annuities have been attended to.
 What both sides wish to have deter mined, said counsel, is as to whether those plaintiffs are heirs at law or next of kin. They are entitled to certain annuities under the will and reason able protection will be made for them for the payment of these annuities. The only thing of importance is as to the position of the plaintiffs, whether they are heirs at law or next of kin.
 Counsel for Mrs Plant and Morton F. Plant then filed a demurrer to the complaint setting forth their opposi- tion as previously stated.
 Counsel for the Plants contend the plaintiffs are not heirs by kin and that they therefore have only the remotest and most indefinite claim, whereas they contend they are the next of kin by reason of a provision in testator's $ will which will keep the estate intact until Morton F. Plants son reaches his majority
 Meanwhile Attorney Lynde Harrison of New Haven has paid the state sec retary S1S0,00O as collateral inheritance tax on the estate, on the presumption following the decision of the New York counts that the estate belonged to this state and was therefore subject to the laboye named tax.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
Amnesty For Amcricars.

HAVANA, May 24.-The bill before the house granting pardon to all Amer jeans for acts committed during the American intervention has been amend ed to grant these prisoners q general amnesty instead of pardon. Tn this form the bill passed without opposition. A similar bill has been introduced in the senate. The amnesty bill is inspired by the friendly. sentiments of the Cubans toward Estes G. Rathbone If this bill is passed, 1t will set Rathbone and all otber Americans under sentence or awaiting trial at liberty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
TRINITY's SILVER JUBILEE.
Twenty-Five Years Since It Branched
 Out for Itself-

To-day and tomorrow are two inn portant days in the annals of Trinity parish. Tonight the dedication of the parish house will take place and tomorrow the silver jubilee of the church will be celebrated. The pro- gram for tonight is as follows:
 Piano selection. Miss Merrill; dedi- catory prayer, bishop of diocese; vio- lin solo. Miss Churchill; address, the rector: address, Dr Micou; song, Miss Wilson; address, the Rev John N. Lew is. representing the mother church; address, the Rev Dr Joseph Anderson, representing the churches of the city !; benediction, the bishop.
 The program for to-morrow is: Holy communion, 80 a. m.. Dr Rus sell. celebrant; holy communion, S:30 a. m. Dr Micou. celebrant: morning prayer. 1O:30 a. m.: address, Dr Rus sell. subject, "Early Hours of sTrini- ty::'v address, Dr Micou, subject. First Fifteen Years of Trinity of fertory anthem 'King All Glorious:" Sunday school, 12 m. Addresses will be made by Dr Russell. Dr Micou and the rector. Evening prayer, 7:30 D.. m: confirmation: address, the rector. subject. Hast Ten Years of Trinity 7 address. Right Rev Chauncey B. Rfoxster. DID,: offertory anthem, eTnfold Ye Portals Everlasting"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
Thousands For Cancer Cure.

NEW YORK, May 24.-It is learned that $100000 has been offered by Mrs. Collis F. Huntington to the General Memorial hospital, for the treatment of cancer and allied diseases, at One Hun dred and Sixth street and Central Park West. Cancer has been made special study at the institution, and experi- ments have contributed q great deal of valuable information on the treatment of this malady. Last year nearly 1000 cases were treated there, the. number of operative cases being S24
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
ONE HUNDRED AND NINE DEAD

This Is the Latest Report From the
 Fernie CB. O Mining Disaster.
 VANCOUVER. E. C., May 24.-One of the most terrible mine disasters in the history of the frequent accidents in British Columbia has occurred in the Crows Nest Coal company's mines at Fernie, E. c. Over 100 men are ei- ther dead or imprisoned in the mine, and little hope is entertained of rescu- ing any who may yet be alive. Ferhie is 300 miles up country, and the limited telegraph facilities have not enabled complete details of the disaster to be sent out. A special from Fernie says that the management has q list of 133 men who are known to have been in the mine, and there were probably oth- CTS. Of these only twenty-four are known to be safe. It is feared that few if any of the remaining 109 are now alive.
 What caused the explosion has not yet been definitely ascertained. Many of the miners were ignorant foreigners, and one of the mine shafts was always more or less gaseous. It is reported in Fernie that the explosion resulted from the use by a careless Italian of an open CT naked lamp. Another theory is tbat a miner struck a match, exploding the gas, which was almost always present in No. 2 shaft. The true cause of the disaster will probably not be positively aseertained, for it is doubtful if any man who knows will ever reach the outer air alive or be able to tell the tale.
 From all available sources assistance Is being rushed to the scene of the ca- lamity, but there is little hope for the rescue of any of the entombed men. Already the work of liberation has been begun, and eight bodies have been taken from the mine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
TIMELY TOPICS

Turnbull says by paying cash he is enabled to sell lower than others. Dry goods and groceries.
 Wilson 6 Tyrrell have fine line of men's shirt waists from $1 to $1.5O Straw hats 50c to g.
 Grieye, Bisset & Holland make prices suitable for Saturday night buy CTS. Read their ad tonight for pointers.
 Openwork Hsle thread gloves in diff ferent colors at Reid 6 Hughes for 25c; kid gloves 69c tonight.
 K. Dougherty has just received a new stock of summer underwear, some at 5c and some at 10c.
 c. s. Lang has a seven room house near FairvieW street for $1,S00; twelve room house, barn and garden, $1, 200.
 The Perfect" four is far superior sells it at $4.55 barrel or 59c a bag.
 Ziglatzki-Marks would rather sell wall paper at low prices than move it to new store. It's your chance.
 West, the optician, is at 19 Ex- change place, one flight up.
 Tonight will be the last night of the dress goods sale at Currans; 75c and $1 goods at 25c.
 The correct hat for the coming few months will be the shirt waist hat. See Chase's.
 Ladies' suits, all silk lined jacket, at Miller & Peck's tonight for SASS; shirt waists 39c.
 Big reduction in wash shirt waists and shirt waist suits at Conlon Bros. Big shoe sale tonight.
 Best grades of coal, well screened, sold by the City Lumber and Coal Co.
 Negligee shirts are the things to wear in this weather. See that selec- ton shown by J. B. Mullings & Son.
 The store that saves you dollars ln furniture buying. Three fine styles re frigerators at Hampson-SelleWs
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24

FFvO RENT Six rooms with impr ovements. 1 Private hallway. Mrs. Dawson, eS4 Xiv erSide street. 5-24-tf
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
Woman Turned to Deatb

WORCESTER, Mass, May 24.-In a tenement house fire at 6 and 8 King street yesterday afternoon Miss Mary B. Mclaughlin was burned to death, and Mrs. w. P. Kinnevan, taken out of the burning house on a ladder by Dep uty Chief ". \. Avery. is at the City hospital badly burned. Mrs. Della Earle, boarder, was caught on the top floor and had narrow escape from suffocation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
MEMBERS OF G. A. R.
Will Listen to Address by Rev Father
 E'itz0ara1d ,roAror,e,x- N-:,4

VIII Listen to Address by Rev Father
 Fitzgerald To-Morrow Night.
 The members of the G. A. R., the Veterans of the Republic, the Sons of Veterans and the Noman's Relief corps will attend divine service at the Sacred Heart church tomorrow night at 1:30 Solemn high yespers will be sung and benediction will follow. Af- ter benediction there will be an appro- priate address by the Rev Father Fitz- gerald of the Sacred Heart church A special musical program has been prepared for the occasion. Patriotic songs will be sung toward the close of the service.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
To Start Buffalo Herd.

WAsHINGToN. May 24.-The secre. tary of the interior has submitted to congress an estimate of $300GO for the purchase of buffaloes for Yellowstone National park. There are twenty five or twenty-six buffaloes already there scattered about the mountains, but it is proposed to establish Il new herd which will be brought from Montana and cor ralled near oAe of the public highways
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
lJndertakers Combine.
I52 East Main Street.

T. H. Brown of 152 East 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 in their line entrusted to them will be well taken care of.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
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.
 This is to-day one of the best loca-. tlons in our prosperous city for q doctors home and offices, or can be used and improved for other profitable purposes.
 will give the right party one of the best real estate deals that was eYer offered in central property. Will make terms to suit purchaser. Call
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-06-02
SOME DEADLY WEAPONS
lNGENlUs ARMS OF DEFENSE WIN


serrated teeth for nearly ten feet from
tn9 point. TO make it still more fornid-
auxiliary blades sticking out at intervajs
OF TWO or three feet. All these weapons
swords, spears and maces-are used
principally with saving motion which
especially when the combaatnts are AL
most naked, is particularly efficacious
ana yet it is astonishing I'm what a slliu
tuI way the Kingsmill Islander win de-
1end d himself in a combat with these
Inufderous thing; indeed, he freouentIS,
comes on without scratch. In Sano5S
fare. - "eA
c,an Mariner; !, ler in his Voyages in the Pa
lets made of cocoanut fiber and furnished
On the palmar side with sharks y~at6
SCI edgewise He tells a remarkable taIs
~ u q cnleI OF giant proportions who AL
ways fought with these terrible gaunt-
lets; but he disdained to rip open the
ss podies OF ms antagonists, either after the
Idsnlon or the Hindus armed with thai,.
bagh-nakh, or tiger claw. /" or Vet a.
cording to the style Of the negro tribea
ot the White Nile, who used a spiked
I,I5 rins ro1hd the wrist for the same pur-
pose. Mariners hero was more heroic in
MS method. His custom was TO rush AZ
one Of the enemy, seize him with one
gloved hand, throw him violently on his
race, steady his trunk with one foot. and
catching him round the neck with both
hands, bend him backwards until he
broke.
This was his way with equals, but with
interiors he merely took his victim uD
with his shark-tooth gauntlets, laid him
across his knee. and bent him backward
like stick until he snapped somew here
in the spine In order to protect them
selves against the cutting power Of these
gauntlets the Samoans provided them
selves with a broad belt of plated cords
firmly fastened together with twisted
cocoanut fiber. This reached from the
armpit to the hip and completely COW
cred the left side of the body, that being
the side most open to the enemy. Through
being long enough in the point could not
penetrate, However, the arms and legs
were still open to attack, and it seems
mor-making made great strides in Sa-
mOa. to judge bX some complete suits Of
cocoanut fiber armor still eXtant. which
appear as tough and impenetrable as the
orb CCf
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-06-02

sounds. save only music, and be borne
away on the wings OF melody to realms
OF pureSt bliss. The man in the next
seat ndSetS or huns an irritating ac-
Compartment 10 the instruments. or does
something else which proves disturbing
The doctor resolved that in his test Of
the influence Of music on the dsordered
human system the conditions should be
as iaVoraule as he could make them He
GouIu not command stained glass win
COWS ana nuted columns and VauIted
arches and a cathedral atmosphere but
ne suDdued the light of the room with eff
IecJVe window Urapery and he burned
some Josshouse incense and nut q fevv
mOInpdIlS about the cot. In this chamber
ne installed his grumbling patient
newspaper man who suffered from neu-,
Idsthenla TN common speech nervous ex-
nauSuOn)-Wnich Is Of ali nervous rnala-
dies the most vague and obstinate and
presumably the one in which the victim
must be most responsive to the musical
treatment. The patient. like all suffer
GrS OF his kind, was afflicted by insomnia
when he did sleep from exhaustion n
was 70 awa-.en in most irritable state
The sick man slept as the physician
quietly led the ViOlinst into the room
and placed him In remote corner. him
sSH fetreatinB into the corridor. Softly
the sweet strains, as tender as the VI
Dratlons Of an aeO!an harp wandered
through the chamber Gradually the
notes came stronger and clearer. rising
NtiN t"lllib anu uISpcTSlnB IN the Derfum-
ca ar. more Ike dream music than the
product OF human skill. The patient
stirred and as the sounds grew I'M VOL
ume ne turned his head. Scat! you
beast' he exclaimed The musician
was spurred to greater effort. and har-
MohlouS Swee tness poured from the in
strument like nectar from tho sup Of
Ganymede- The patient. startled into
wakefulness. sat mp. After one wild
frightened look about the dim.lighted
room, he leaped upon the unprepared
musician and bore hlm to the floor. The
doctor In the corridor listened Help
help! leggo my hair, you darned IunatIc!'
We're the words which mingled with the
shocking language of the sick man as he
bumped the tiddler's hairy head against
the hoor. Wake me up with your cat
concert, will you? You blamed wood
sawer!' cried the indignant invalid. as
ne smashed the costly instrument over
the head OF It's owner.
You never said the man was crazy"
complained the musician, when the doc
tor dragged the infuriated patient from
his PROSTATE foe. No explanations could
satisfy either-Omaha Bee.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-06-02
HURLEY's WORK THE FEATURE
Captures Two Events and Breaks
Record at VaiIsburg.

NEWARK, N. J., June 1.-The feature
of the meeting at the Vailsburg track to-
day was the riding done by M. L. Hurley,
of the New York Athletic club, the anna
teur champion. He, captured both the
half-mile open and the fve-mile handicap
and broke the worlds record in the dis
tance race. He covered five miles in
HOO Is. The old record was 11:13 As,
made by Ingraham at Buffalo. The fifteen
mile paced race between "Joe" Nelson,
of Newark, and Henry Caldwell, of Man
chester, resulted in an easy victory for
Caldwell. 1t was Nelson's first appearance
as a professional, Attendance, 5000. Sum
maries:
Half-mile amateur (open)-won by NJ
L. Hurley, New York Athletic club; Tied
Gya,I dy Rilirgton Xailshurg, second; George
Consolation, one mile PROFESSIONAL
Won by F. J. Caldwell, Hartford; John
Bedell, Lynbrook, second; Floyd Krebs,
Newark third. Time, 2:O9 3-5.
Five-mile handicap (amateur)-Won by
NJ l.. Hurley, New York A,nletic club
(scratch); H. Welsing. New York
(scratch). second; Edward Bailey, New
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-06-02
Were in the Profession, Too

During Sir Henry Irving's recent visit
to New York the distinguished actor had
occasion to visit the Criterion thcater dur
ing an afternoon performance Of "Du
Barry" Passing the stage door, he no.
ticed q couple Of pickaninnies waiting
there for admittaEce, and his curiosity
being excited ho acc0sted them and III
CURED what they might be doing there.
Please. boss" replied one Of them, a
ccalblack urchln Of about ten "we'se
actcrs.'
Indeed" snid Sir Henry, his stern
features relaxing into a smile. "and what
part do you play?"
The little son Of Ethiop drew himself
up proudly. Use de footstool for Mrs
Leslie Carter" he announced grayely;
IAN Andy, he pOurs de cOffy."
Sir Henry. having bestowed a gratuity
upon these youthful members OF the pro
fesslon, went on his way, muslng deeply
on the glories Of the drama
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-06-02
NO THANKS FOR SHREWSBURY.
English Lord ArOuses INDIGNATION
by Seeking Arrest of American
Polo Players.

LONDON, June 1.-There is much dis
cussion as well as Indignation here in
polo circles as result of the action tax
en- by Lord Shrewsbury in connection
with l.. Waterbury wearing sharp spurs
In yesterdays polo game at Hurlingham
when the American team, under the
captaincy of Foxhall Keene defeated the
English team, under the captaincy OF
Walter Buckmaster.
1t is true that the birmingham rules.
under which yesterdays game was play
ed, forbid the use of sharp spurs; but
this rule is more honored in it's breach
than in it's observance, and the English
polo players, as well as the Americans
used them repeatedly in the practice
games That the protest against the use
of sharp spurs should come from Lord
Shrewsbury, who is not even a member
of the birmingham club and whose ap-
plication for membership has several
times been rejected, is resented by both
the Englishmen and the Americans con-
cerned.
1t seems that when Mr. Waterbury
rode in after the game yesterday Lord
Shrewsbury came up before Mr. Water
bury had dismounted and said, peremp-
spurs" TO this Waterbury replied, "Tn
be damned if you do" Lord Shrewsbury
then said, Very well; L will give your
pony in charge of a constable" and call
ed a policeman, who took the pony.
Mr.. Keene protested that this action
might seriously interfere with the pros
poets of the American team, and that
Mr.. Waterbury's pony must be rubbed
down or it would take cold. Mr.. Keenes
protests were needed and the pony was
not taken away, but Lord Shrewsbury
subsequently swore out a warrant sum
moning Mr.. Waterbury to a police court
tomorrow to answer to a charge Of cruel
ty to animals.
The incident is quite likely to be taken
as evidence of the allegation, often heard
before in connection with international
contests, that Englishmen are the worst
losers in the world.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-06-02
PAINTING OF THE
FOUNDER OF DETROIT
Achievement of Cadillac, Whose
Portrait Is Brought Here by the
ROchambeau Visitors,
From the Globes Washington Bu-
reau, Post Building,

from the Globes Washington Bu-
reau, Post Building.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June Hang
ing in the French Embassy here await
ing presentation to the city Of Detroit
is large and beautiful painting brought
by the Rochambeau visitors represent
lng La Mothe Cadillac, the founder Of
Detrolt accepting charter for his
trading company from King louis XIV.
The figures are life size and the cos
tunes and settings lend themselves well
to the artists purpose
The central figure, Antoine La
Mothe, or La Motto, Cadillac, was born
OF noble percentage in Gascogne, France.
about 1866. He took up arms as a nro-
fesslon and came with many other adj
Yenturers to America. He served as can
tam IN Acadia, and in 1894 was sent
py Frontenac to command Mackinac. af-
teI Whlch, IN lI0l ne founded the mill
tary post Of Detroit The location com
harding the narrow passage between
Lake Erie and Lake st. Clair, was chosen
by him for its strategic value. He had
been in France two years before and
mad spoken of the affair to Count Pom
chartraIn, minister for the colonies. from
Whom he received the authority TO erect
a fort. Cadillac named the fort Pom
chartrain, but it early assumed the name
ot Detroit, which, in French, means a
strait
Cadillac did not spend much time in
ms new settlement, but left it to be the
bone of contention between the Indian
chlef Pontiac, and the English. He
spent two years in Illinois looking for
SILVER mines, having been lured into the
enterprise by specimens of ore brought
MIN by Indians. who procured the ore
from Mexico. Later he was appointed,
governor of the colony of Louisiana
and spent five years there, from 1713 to
InS The king had granted a MONOPOLY
OF the colonial trade to Sieur Crozat.
ana ana cadillac vase chosen to help in car
Iyhlg out MS plans for reaping great
profits. The plans did not succeed and
the charter was afterwards returned to
the crown
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-06-02
Very Comprehensive verdict.

Major Mcdowell, clerk of the house OF
representatives. has just returned from
few days holiday at his home in Penn
to court to hear a suit tried that had
been brought against the Pennsylvania
railroad by farmer whose cow was
killed by a train There was long
trial. with learned arguments on both
sides. The jury brought in this verdict:
If the train had been run as it should
have been ran; If the bell had been rung
as it should have been. rung; II the
have been blew-both OF which they did
neither-the COW would not have been
injured when she was killed. Exchange.