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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
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yARILLA is WELL KNOWN.
Our Agent to Panama Has Many
Friends in Washington

New York, Nov 9.-Phillippe Varilla
the newly diplomatic agent at Wash
1ngton of the republic of Panama is
well known to many persons in New
York and Washington as well as in
the inner political circles OF Paris. He
Is q I'renchman by birth and v45s ed
ncated ST tne fat0eus Frsurb military
scnool at st Cyr, near Paris. at st
eyr he was a .clRssnate a OF Emile
DrAyfus and took q prominent part In
producing evidence in the defense of
that officer during his trial at Rennes
France. Varilla's brother is the edi-
tor of La Matin. one of the best known
Partisan journals.
Philippe Bunau-Varilla and Phil
ippe Nar1lle are different persons"
said a gentleman who knows Pana-
mas representative at Washington.
land it is the latter who has been
sent to represent the republic of PAN
anna at the national capital"
The story of the part Varilla took
In the Dreyfus case is an interesting
one. A dozen years ago Philippe set
out on an expedition to Central Afri-
ca. Upon the eve of his departure
lie received a letter from Dreyfus,
who had been one of party Of
French engineers to explore the coun-
try Varilla intended to visit. Drey-
fus' letter was written with the OBJ
ject of advising him of the character
of the country and telling him Of Fthe
best way to succeed in his mission
Varilla kept the letter and filed it
away with his papers. He returned
IN Paris offnr TOrnXfIIS huI
.victed and sent to Devils island. At
nm officers dinner in Paris one even
ing a. young subaItern officer came in
with the celebrated boudereau which
had been used as the basis of the evil
dence to convict Dreyfus and the doc
ument was passed around among
those present. Varilla saw the i'm
portance of the document as news
paper story and asked to take it until
the following day. He carried the
hordereau to his home ana compares
IT with the letter he had received from
Dreyfus on the eve of his African
Journey. TO his great surprise there
was not tile least similarity In the
chirography. He carried the two dOcu-
ments to his brother. the editor Of lie
Matin, and the two became convinced
that the bOrdereau was forgery. Ed
itor Narilla caused Il fac simile Of the
bordereau to he made and reproduced
I'm lie Matin and asked If there were
any of the readers of the Journal who
could identify the author of the dOcu-
ment. as it eviddHtly was not written
by Dreyfus. In response to this np-
peal Partisan stock broker appeared
nj the Office of Ee Matin with n num-
her of letters written by Colonel Es-
terhazy. These letters We're com
pared with the writing of the bOr-
dereau and 1t was shown beyond ques-
tion that EsterhaZy was the author.
Philippe VarfIla came to this coun-
try a few years ago in behalf of the
shareholders of the Panama Canal Co
70 negotiate the sale of the rights OF
that company.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
AFTER THE HOLD-UP GANG
Officers Secure Bloodhounds to
Put On Trail.

An Anonymous Letter Asked That
$4,000 Be Thrown Off Train and
Save Trouble-The Money Was
Thrown from One Train, With Off
GERS and Bloodhounds Following on
a Second Train.
Des Moines, la, Nov 9.-The Rock
Island railroad officials last night sent
out special train bearing armed otfi-
GERS and bloodhounds to Dexter, Ia, i'll
the hope of capturing a gang of hold
up men. The officers spent the night
in the woods between Earlham and
Dexter, but had no encounter with any
robbers.
A section man walking the track,
however, shot at man whom he saw
slouching along the right of way, but
he escaped in the timber.
About ten days ago the general OIL
GERS in Chicago received letter adv1s-
ing the officers to see that $4,000 was
thrown off of No 6, the Denver Flyer,
somewhere in Iowa Saturday night
superintendent Sitter came to Des
Moines and it was decided to make the
appearance Of acceding to the demand
OF the hold-up men. A special was
made up at Council Bluffs to follow No
6 about ten minutes, and 1t bore armed
men and bloodhounds. The engineer
of No 6~was given the money to throw
from his engine at the given signal
the explosion of three torpedoes under
his side Of the machine. The torpedoes
were not exploded. 1t was rumored
to-day, however, that No 5, preceding
No 6 half an hour, had exploded the
torpedoes. This or some other new In
formation resulted in organizing spe-
ciaa force of armed officers. who went
on a special from Des Moines to Dex-
ter and then patrolled the right Of way
between Earflnam and that town all
night. Nothing developed. however,
and his men remained in the timber
watching for the criminals in vain.
The officials of the road will not dis
cuss the matter. No 6. which passed
through here to the east at 11:3O
o'clock, bore large number of armed
men prepared for an attempted holN-
up.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
WORKING ON armenian PLOT
CONGRESS OPENED.
Extraordinary Session Called by the
President.

President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The house
of representative was called to order
today by Alexander Mcdowell. the
clerk. The opening of congress always
attracts a much larger crowd to the
capitol than the galleries will accom-
modate, SO admission was by card, two
being supplied to each member. There
were the usual flower displays to lend
picturesqueness to the scene.
The proclamation of the president
convening congress in extraordinary
session having been read. prayers were
offered by the chaplain, and the roll
was called by states.
Mr.. Cannon had been. selected as the
unanimous choice Of his party for
speaker and was formally elected.
After the oath Of office was admins
tered by the father Of the house." a
title bestowed upon the member who
has seen the longest continuous service,
the speaker administered the. oath to
the members generally. The old Of
nominees Of the Republican caucus,
were reelected and sworn in.
Speaker Cannon then appointed a
committee to join a committee Of the
senate to notify the president that a
quorum Of the two houses had assem-
bled and that congress was ready to
receive any communication he desired
to make. After adopting resolutions
agreed upon in the caucus, making the
rules of the FifV-seventh congress the
rules of the Fifty-eighth congress and
fixing an hour for the convening of the
daily sessions the drawing of seats
took place.
Tomorrow the. house will listen to the
reading of the presidents message
For the remainder Of the week little
can be accomplished, but it is under
stood to be the dseire of fheshouse lead
ers that considef6tion Of the question
of reciprocal trade. with Cuba be push.
ed as rapidly as possible.
1t is said to be probable that the com,
mittees of the house may betnamed at
this session, but it is said that not
much headway can be made in the
matter of complete organization of the
house within; two or three weeks and
that little will be attempted in the
way Of general legislation until that
has been dore
Mr. Hay Of Virginia, chairman of
the democratic caucus, nominated Mr.
Williams of Mississippi as the choice
Of the democrats for speaker. There
We're no nominating speeches. AS
Senator Hanna came through the
swinging doors he was greeted with
cheers which increased to thunderous
arplauss as Senator German made his
Wa7 iNIo the senate chamber. Tie
two mct in the center aisie fo2 a cor,
Gl'@l laH;dsbaSe pgnen the seY1..n 14,ls
cali vas taken it, wSs f6und that Atty
eenat1is Wero present and presldeIt
Frye declared quorum present.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
SUBJECT TO ALLOTMENT.

Tahlequah, l. T., Nov 9.--The re-
ports Of the Dawes commission aud
the attorneys of the Oherokea nation
show that there are 4,42O,07o.18 acres
of land subject to allotment in the
Cherokee nation. From this must be
deducted reservations of one acre for
each country school, for cemeteries
and small reservations for mission
schools and new towns along railroads.
This allotable hand is valued at S13.-
$4,000. There is now being allotted
to each citizen $325.60 worth of this
land. The rolls show that there will
be 10000 Cherokees' on the final rolls.
The per capita share of each, not de-
Quoting the reservations above men,
toned, would be $32S. 80, leaving a sur
plus of $2.72 in land due each citizen.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
THE FIRST CONSBTORY
No American Cardinal Named
This Morning

Confirmation of Several Previous Ap-
pointments Was Announced-Only
the Pope and the Cardinals Present
at To-day's Meeting.
Rome, Nov 9.-The first secret con-
sistory of the~new pontiticate was held
to-day. No American cardinal was ap-
pointed.
Several appointments of archbishops
were made, including that of the Rev
j. j. Harty as archbishop of Manila,
tional privilege, received the pallium
at all extra consistory when he came
to Rome for, conservation.
The Rev Pedro Gonzales Estrada
was appointed bishop Of Havana, and
the Right Rev Maximilian Reynoso y
Delcoral, formerly bishop of Tutancin-
go, Mexico, was appointed itular
bishop Of Nocosarea.
The meeting of the cardinals was
simple and private. Only the pope
and the cardinals were present to-day.
The latter gathered early in an ante
chamber near the hall of the consis-
tory, whence they passed into the latter
ance rendering them sovereign honors.
The pontiff walked from his apart
ment accompanied only by personages
in immediate attendance on him. AS
he entered the hall of the consistory
the picture produced was very striking,
the red gowns of the cardinals and the
white robes and gold and red mantle
of the pope giving a pleasing coloring
10 Hnx VNnfifi-
cal robes, which are only used at a Sc
cret consistory once in each pontifcate.
namely, for the first one. When the
pope had seated himself on the throne
all those present, one by one, paid him
homage, after which the master of
ceremonies called upon all but those
tory to leave the hall, which was done.
When the doors had been closed and
a guard had been stationed before
them. outside. Pope Plus intoned a
prayer. Cardinal Oreglia, dead of, the
sacred college. then thanked the pontiff
for having put aside his private prefer
ences and accepted the burden of the
church. The pope replied in an allocu-
ton, which received universal appro-
baton. 49,.
Then the appointment Of the two car
dinals proceeded. Mgr Merry del Val,
the papal secretary of state. and Mgr
Callegari, archbishop of Padua, being
announced by the pope, who said in
Latin: What have you to sayW In
response the cardinals raised their caps
as a sign of affirmation on the part of
their eminences.
This was all, so. every doubt was laid
1i nS% faJs IN ant rQ Qrf9I IT1o1
8 spppintnrenG OF another. am sriean car
dinsl. ,-s-s-..,--~
Tue connrm aiion Of the appointm ent
OF the Rev j. j.. Harty as arch bishop OF
Manila and OF the Rev Pedro Gonzalez
Y Estrada as bishop Of Havana and the
Right Rev Maximilian Reynoso v Del
coral as titular bishop Of Nocesarea
following.
The pope then bestowed the apostolic
blessing, after which he returned to
his apartments. a...-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
ROOSEVELT AND HANNA
Had Long Conference on Political Sit
uation To-day.

Washington, Nov ga conference
of significance and Importance was
held at the executive offices today be-
tween President Roosevelt and Sena-
tor Mark Hanna. The president for
mally requested the senator to retain
the craftsmanship of the republican
national committee and conduct the
presidential campaign for next year.
In the course Of the conference the
discussion of the presidential cam
paign, not only the craftsmanship Of
the national committee was involved,
but also Senator Hanna's presidential
aspirations were discussed Senator
Hanna would not give a definite an
swer on the matter Of the chairman
ship. although urged to do so in
strong terms by the president 1t is
understood, however, that Senator
Hanna will not be presidential can
didate. The senator refused to dis
cuss the matter after the conference
was over.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
FIREMEN FIGHT FLAMES.
Forest Fires In Chicago Damaged
Much Valuable Property.

Chicago, Nov ga forest fire was
the unusual spectacle enjoyed by hun
dreds of Chicagoans last night. Four
companies of f1remen fought the blaze
for hours. The fire started in the
barns of the Graceland cemetery. In
a few minutes the hay sheds were
blazing fiercely. After destroying the
buildings and wagons, the fire spread
to the shrubbery growth. and trees
which covered a tract of almost four
square blocks. The loss will exceed
$4,000.
The tract combines almost virgin
forest with carefully cultivated shrub
berry. Rabbits. squirrels, gophers and
other small animals abound in the in
closure.
Scores of animals were killed as they
ran among the crowd. while others
were captured and later turned lose.
Two frame buildings, three greenhouses,
twenty wagons and many tons of hay
We're destroyed while the large growth
of shrubbery and trees was almost
consumed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
CITY NEWS

10 rte court Of probate this Fore.
| nono George Erk ss conserEator oyer
Bernard Erke was removed
The will Of the late Mary Woodie
was approved in probate .his morning
Sarah Cunningham's appointment as
executor was approved.
Patrick Heating of Porter street re
ceived a bad cash in his head on Sat
urday, while chopping wood. DIR Far
rell dressed the injuries
Court s. J. Meany will hold a socia.
bic and drawing Wednesday evening
at G. A. r. hall The proceeds will be
for the benefit Of worthy person.
The funeral Of Michael left. who
was killed in the sand bank Friday,
took place yesterday morning with
service at the church of Our Lady of
Lourdes and interment in Calvary
cemetery
A delightful whist party was given
by the Fuller Whist club at the home
Of Miss Laura Perigard at so Fuller
street last evening. Prizes Were won
by the Misses Lafond and Matthews
and Messrs Buckley and Calvin.
A horse belonging to William Grif-
fin of Mill plain dropped dead on
Bridge street yesterday. Mr. Griffin
was about to sell the horse to a man
on Bridge street and the lattag was
going to try him when the animal
died from collie.
Detective Donnelly of the New Ha-
ven police department was in this city
to-day. He brought here gold
watch and chain which was stolen in
this city week or two ago by Fred
erick Rockwell. who was arrested in
New Haven a few days ago.
A real estate deal which involves one
of the finest apartment blocks in the
city was consummated this morning
through the agency of B. J. Torkomian
and c. FL. Davis, they selling for Fred
erick Fl. Humphrey his ten-tenement
block at Al Prospect street to John J.
McEvoy.
A horse belonging to the ID. B. Will
son Co ran away in the eastern sec
ton Of the city to-day during the noon
hour. 1t flew along East Main street
at a rapid pace. causing much conster
nation among the many teams and Pc
destrians, returning from work. Off
Ger Noonan's son made bold and gal
Ian capture of the runaway in front OF
the st Joseph T. A. society's club
house.
Much complaint is being made
against the poor trolley service on
Sunday afternoons. Yesterday sever
al persons who boarded the trolley car
at the center to catch the $50 train
at the Merfden depot arrived at the
depot just, in time to see the train
moving out. The car was delayed In
the center for more than five minutes
waiting for all the extra cars to arrive
from the driving park, where a foot
ball game had been played.
Jimmy Murrican will get a rousing
benefit when the plans now under way
are completed. The committee of ar
rangements met yesterday afternoon
at the office of Greaney & McNellis.
133 East Main street. and the tickets
were distributed. Another meeting
will be held on Thursday evening and
1t is expected many of the friends OF
the sick man will get around and lend
a helping hand The benefit will be
rendered in Jacques theater on Decem-
her and it will be a very generous
one IL reports are to be believed
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
NEARLY 500 DELEGATES.
American Fedora tion of Labor Opened
Convention in Boston.

American Fedora tion of Labor Opened
-. Convention in Boston.
Boston, Nov 9.-With an assembly
of delegates numbering nearly 500 the
American Federation of Labor opened
to-day in Faneuil hall it's 23d annual
convention. Although the subjects
to be taken up at the convention had
not BEEN announced, labor leaders
state that the meetings. are expected
to prove among the most important
FOR tne cousiaeratioq of problems ar1S-
ing out of the relation OF capital and
LABOR ever nelo ID the United States.
Nearly all the delegates, includlnG
President Samuel Gompers and john
Mitchell, the president of the United
Mine workers, arrived yesterday and
everything was made ready for the
prompt opening of the first session at
10 o'clock to-day. The program for
to-day's sittings included the usual
formal welcoming of delegates. the ap-
pointment of committees and the pre-
sentation of reports of some of the
principal officers.
Discussions in which the delegates
have indulged since reaching the clty
indicate that among the important
questions to be considered by the con-
yention will be, whether the fedora
tion's affiliated members shall ally
themselves with any political party
Child labor. the eight hour workday
and the MILLER case" in Washington,
D. c.. are expected to come up.
President Gompers called tin '"n'
vention to order and President ID. Ia
Driscoll of the Central Labor union OF
Boston. welcomed the delegates He
also presented to Mr. GOmperS ~ block
and gavel with the trades union label
of the wOOdWOrkerS.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
NcDrIx wIDed ONT by Fires

ROCH ESTER. y. Y, Nov 9.-For
the third time within q few months fire
devastated the village of Milton. de-
stroying three story hotel. 81 jewelry
store and foundry. The loss on the
hotel is $4,000 and on. the other
property $4,000. This fire. following
closely on two others. has practically
wiped out the business portion of the
village. Only a short time ago the
village voted down a proposition for
more adequate fire protection
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09

st Thomas, Danish West Indies,
Nov 9.-The German steamer Athen
having been refused permission to
land her passengers and cargo at San
Domingo. returned here Saturday and
reported the facts to the German flag
ship Vineta, whereupon the command
ed dispatched the cruisers Panther
and Gazelle to San Domingo.
The Athen returned to San Domingo
yesterday morning and it is reported
that she will ignore the blockade, un-
der he protection of the German war-
ships
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
DYNAMITE Kills Three,

WASHINGTON, Nov. ga special
from Harrisonburg, Va, says three
men were killed by a dynamite explo-
sion there The dead are: w. II. Boy
man, former superintendent of water
works; Grant Dunable and Lewis
Tams, both negroes. -Four were in
jured The men attempted to thaw
out frozen dynamite, which exploded.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
DEAD IN THE FIELD.

four Persons Arrested for the Mtrder
of Miner.
Waynesburg, Pa, Nov 9.-Four per
sons are under arrest at Rice's Land
ing. charged with the murder of Alex
ander Jones, a miner, whose body was
found in field last Monday morning,
the back of his head having been
crushed. The accused are Mrs Jones,
wife Of the murdered man. Thomas
and Elwood Loving and Daniel JEFF
fcrson.
1t is suspected that Jones was muir
dered for the purpose of securing
$3.50 insurance upon his life.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
STEAMER FILLED RAPIDLY.

Charles Nelson. from Astoria for San
Francisco. which was yesterday re-
ported water-logged off Hecla Head.
filed rapidly. Her captain ordered
two boats lowered. All the passengers
were placed in the boats and the crew
followed. For thirty-six hours they
were bnffeted about on the ocean.
They were then picked up by the Sea
Rover. bound for Astoria, and after
wards transferred to the steam collier
Titania. bound for San Francisco
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
LETTER TO MORGAN.

Washington, Nov 9.-Philip Barilla,
minister plenipotentiary of Panama,
the new republic, addressed a long let
ter to Senator John r. Morgan of Ala
bama. paying that senator a handsome
tribute for his long fight for Il canal,
and urging him to abandon the Nicar-
aguan route for the Panama and join
forces with the new republic in the eff
fort to secure a measure for the build
ing of an Isthmian canal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09

sci Should Get Look at the Names
First-The Names Were Finally
Given Out. However.
Assistant States ATTORNEY kellogg
sprung surprise this afternoon in
the case OF the nine BOYS who are
charged with completely In the Faber
switch case, and conspiracy to inJure
the trolley company. When the re-
porters went to Clerk Marsh of the
superior court Mr. Kellogg remarked
that 1t was hardly right to give the
names of jurors to the public until
after they had been accepted by coun-
sci. 1t made no difference to- the re-
porters whether or not they got the
list nor to Clerk Marsh, either. But.
Mr. Kellogg seemed to, consider it was
of some importance to keep the names
OF the Jurors from the public on the
ground it would do no good to have
the names published. Finally in
his capacity as assistant states attor-
ney he ordered Clerk Marsh NOT to
give the reporters the list of jurors
The Democrat, however. lis able to
give the list which is as follows:
New Haven--Henry s. Hamilton.
James W. S. Stewart. Joel r.. Gilbert.
Beacon Falls-Charles Carter. Je-'
rome Andrews.
Bethany--Arthur Doolittle, Evelyn
o. Pardee.
Branford--John Eades, Lucien Mer-
riam.
Cheshire Higgins, Silas ID.
Jera1ds, George B. johnson.
Ansonia Chatfeld, Jonas e.
Platt.
Derby-James B. Atwater. Robert
S. Gardner.
East Haven-Reubin Coe. Frank
Hitchcock
Guilford-Herbert L. Benton, Henry
FL. Mack, Dudley Chittenden.
Hamden--John O. Shares. William
F. Downer, Sanford B. Smith.
Madison Irving B. Chittenden.
Dwight B. Coe.
MeridenL. NJ. Strong, Gilbert Rog-
Middlebury Bronson w. Atwood,
William II. Holmes.
Milford Bristol, Eldridge
T.. Cornwall. Edwin B. Baldwin.
Naugatuck-James S. Lewis, Walter
Osborn
North Branford-Newton H Snow,
G. w. Barker. .
Orange-Elford G. Russell, Carleton
V. Woodruff, Wellington M. Andrews.
Oxford-Snnith G. Wheeler. O. C. Os-
bonn. e. 8. Treat.
ProspecL David NJ Plurno. La
Fefgne, @ Clark.
SEE nnour- Ronerr4,N Snirn lafues
Z. Buckley. Cornelius A. Hammond.
Southbury-Henry w. Beecher, Will
liam e. Mitchell Oscar w. Amber
Wallingford-Linus III. Hail. John
w Blakeslee.
North Haven-4Hubert r. Potter. Ed
gar A. Hemingway.
Waterbury - Henry w French,
Charles s. Miller, Eugene o. Martin.
Wolcott-Harvey w. Coe. Arthur
w. Harrison
The following is list of jurors now.
remaining on the first panel:
New Haven-Henry Hillman
Ansonia-Morris Drew. Charles B.
Wooster.
Beacon Falls-Herbert G. Baldwin.
William Bradley.
BethaDy-Dwight Johnson, Edwin
N. Clark.
Cheshire-Samuel A Hale.
Guilford--Richard NJ. Leete How.
ard Landon.
Madison. Eugene Kelsey
Middlebury-Arthur J. Abbott
George Sprague, John r..
Platt
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
REDMOND DENIES IT.

Is Not Going to Resign Leadership OF
Irish Party.
London. Nov 9.-When questioned as
to the truth of the reports printed in
the Irish newspapers that he will prob
ably resign his leadership of the Irish
party and join William O'Brien in re-
tirement, John Redmond to-day tele-
graphed the Associated Press from
Dublin as follows:
The report is quite untrue and the
party remains united.
(Signed) "REDMOND."