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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26

hear what the men wish to say. In
my opinion these men can settle this
strike. The strikers have their fam
lilies here, they have lived here all their
lives and their earnings are spent here.
I appeal to those gentlemen who repre-
sent this company to think of the mems
children and their wives; to think OF
the many miles some. people have to
walk on account of this strike. One
of the men. | know, can settle this
strike If he desires to. He can say to
the company: Gentlemen, you must
settle this strike. And Ii they say they
won't he can tender them his resigna-
tion, and the people of this city will
fully compensate him. / wish to re-
mind you of what Mr. Mendall. the edi-
tor Of the Chicago Tribune once wrote:
Beware of the temper of an outraged
community that have stood tyranny SO
long If you have stood so much for
good order you can stand more, and
you will stand It, Meetings like this
have been held before the Union. held
where 1t was said to be treason to hold
them; but they were held by men.
Men who contribute by their earnings
to build up a community are the best
Of men; they are gods of men,"
This closed the order OF exercises and
in a few words Chairman Quinn
thanked the people and the speakers,
and then everybody started for home
quietly and peacefully.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGS|
Taft's Won From Hopkins Grammar
School Yesterday.


Taft 2, Hopkins G. s. o. The Tart
and Hopkins grammar school teams
played an exciting game or hockey at
Lake Winnemaug yesterday afternoon.
For Taft, Merwin and Sanford put upE
the best game. Two former Ta6t
players, Cox and Thompson, played OH
the Hopkins team and each put I'D ~
very fast game against their forrner
alma mater.
Mrs John Fitzpatrick is very III with
pneumonia. ~
The services at st Johns church
We're largely attended yesterday, both
morning and evening.
There will be an important meeting
OF Columbia lodge, No IL, *. Of II, ~
Pythan hall this evening.
Parke Sedley, who has been visiting
friends at the Taft school, has returned
to New Haven. '|
Miss Lena Platt OF Waterbury ~
spending a few days with Fannie An
derson. #
The grange will hold their regular
meeting this evening. = M
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
New York Markets.

FLOUR-A trifle steadier, with demand
mostly for spring patents; Minnesota pat
ents, &1004.26; Winter straights. IS. 50@H IS;
winter extras, $G.So0S.1 10: winter patents.
WHEAT easier ON cables. but
was rallied by the corn strength. spall
northwest receipts and covering; May.
so 18-I6D81Ac.; idly. 78 l-1s@7s 3-16c.
RYE-Firm; state $1,000, {. !. f., Neys
York; No. western. 62c., 7. o. b., afioat
CORN-Followed an easy opening with
q strong advance based on light contract
arrivals and q sharp provision advance;
March, b1N657asc.;. May, 62A@52Nc.
OATS-Ffrm and fairly active; track,
white, state. 431x@4Sc.; track. white, west
s PoK fsishr mess. sl77se1s.a5; family.
SIS. 50Ql9.
! R 80 aEsansEy so state dairy. lsosso;
CIV. small, colored, fall made, 141kc. late
izNc.; late made, I3Nc: large, colored, fall
White, fall made faAc.; late made. 1870. :
average best, 163kc.; western fancy, Ice
SUGAR-Raw Arm; fair refining, 3Mc. I;
centrifugal, 96 test, 3%c. = refined unset
tied: crushed, 5:35c:; powdered, 4.S5c.
E TuRPENTINE-Dull at 66Q6612c.
RICE-Firm; domestic. 41s@e7sc.; Japan,
TALLow- Easy; city. SIC; country, 90
HAY-steady; shipping. 55@7oc; good to
choice, csc. G&105.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
CoIima Creates Alarm.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 26.--News
cano of Colima continues alarming.
The people, terrified by the beiching
flames and pouring lava, are seeking
refuge In distant towns and villages.
The city Of Tuxpan, In the state Of ia
fiseo, continues under heavy cloud OF
smoke. The volcano is alight with
flames The new eruption has increased
the general fear. An American who
slept near the volcano on the night OF
the eruption was awakened by tre-
mendous explosion and saw the noun
tain ejecting flames to an enormous
height. He waited till morning, enjoy
ing the magnificent spectacle, and then
deemed it prudent to leave the vicinity
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
Alderman Brophy's Talk.

He was followed by Alderman John
Brophy, who showed up how the
board of aldermen Is constituted.
mostly by Representatives Of corpora
tons. He told of the recent attempt
to get the board of aldermen to APP
point a board of arbitration to settle
the trolley strike and how it was
Knocked out by the representatives of
corporations on the board He thought
the city had right to interfere be-
cause the city gives its streets to the
company and gets nothing In return.
He told how committee went before
the railroad commissioners abo,lt tha
Oakville bridge and all the satisfa ction
the commissioners gave the committee
was to advise them to get back to
Waterbury, and "settle the matter
with the trolley company In his
opinion there was no use In appealing
to the legislature or the board of rail-
road commissioners, and he hoped that
the next time the people would have
better sense and send the right men TO
the legislature
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26

M. j. Gillette Of the Carpenters I'M
ion was the next speaker. He said
that forty7three years ago the people
OF the north fought for union princi-
pies, under President Lincoln, work
Ing man. 'sAnd we said them" said
he, that we would uphold the union
at the point of the bayonet am one
or those who went out to fight for the
union. | was out for three years and
saw union men in prison and to-day
we see scabs and copperheads go free
We called a man then copperhead
because we thought he was the scum
or che earth. That is what the scah
OF To-Day Is. Ii he was anything else
ne would not work against you or me-
Our liberties and our rights are in dan
ger. But 1t is not the capitalists that
are 70 blame. 1t is ourselves. See
that no one is on your ticket unless ha
represents YOU 1T is absurd to think
that capitalists go to Hartford or to
congress to represent us. There is an
other hotbed of corruption, the United
States senate. The principles OF the
union Of 81 we represent to-day. The
advancement of our future we fight for
to-day. We want a little OF these
lpvOd things which we produce. Is
tase creature going to control the Gre
3sEsgf? We produce every penny that
s.s2 use tordaxg Is It that 1T viii con-
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
CONGRESS BUSY.
Philippine Currency and Array Ap-
preparation Bills Passed.

Philippine Currency and Array Aw.
preparation Bills Passed.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26.-The sem
ate yesterday made rapid progress. The
statehood riders to the agricultural and
postoffice appropriation bills were with
drawn and both bills passed. The
house amendments to the Philippine
currency bill were agreed to with but
slight discussion, thus sending the bill
to the president. The sundry civil bill
was nearly completed. A large number
Of pension bills was also passed.
In the course Of the day Civil Service
Commissioner Foulke was severely crit
icised on account of letter written by
him to Mr. kSpooner regarding the dis
missal OF IN employee Of the surveyor
generals Office in Idaho, who had been
charged with receiving campaign con-
tributions. The discussion arose over
resolution by Mr., Dubois calling for
information in the case
The house adopted the conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill and
sent the bill to the president. The bill
to establish union station in this city
also was finally passed, the house
abandoning its amendments to reduce
the amount to be given to the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads from $1,5OO,O00 each, as fixed In
the senate bill, to $1.000.OO0 each, as
fixed by the house.
The Democrats OF the house held a
caucus this morning to act on the
flibustering programme the Democrat
ic leaders have decided on for the re-
mainder Of the session. The result of
their deliberations Is not vet known.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
SUBURBAN DEP ARTMENT'
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS
High School Debating Club Met Yes
terday Afternoon.

High School Debating Club Met Yes
terday Afternoon.
Services at the church were well at
tended last evening. M
Laurel temple, r. S., will meet to-
night.
The stage. hands Of the opera house
will give a banquet to the members Of
the Bennett Moulton company and all
those who took part in the sacred con-
cert. The banquet will be held i'm
mediately after the performance to-
night.
Maud, the 11-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Fairfield Of Scott
street, died yesterday morning of scar
let fever The funeral took place at
8 o'clock this morning. The interment
was In st James's cemetery.
The Highland avenue sewer associa-
ton holds a regular meeting in the
borough court room this evening at 8
o'clock.
The High school debating club held
a meeting yesterday afternoon in the
High school room. The subject for
discussion was: Resolved, that Lady
Macbeth was More Guilty than Her
Husband The affirmative side won.
Those who argued the subject were,
affirmative, Edward Sanger, Charles
Sumpf, Ida Harper, Maize Peck, James
Sweeney; negative, Emmett Hull, VIC
tor Peterson, Marjorie Chapman, Edith
Iitley, Mabel Pierpont. The judges
We're Charlotte Woodland, Agnes Lang
ford and Florence Robinson.
4 a
Natatuc tribe, No %, I. o. r. M. will
meet this evening.
The funeral of George G. Cragg
took place this afternoon at O'clock
from the home. The Rev w. Ell. Garth
officiated, Services at the grave were
conducted by Isbell post, G.. "A. r.
The Durham Hosiery Co.'S plant clos
ed at noon to-day to give their employees
an opportunity to attend the funeral Of
their late foreman, George @. Clagg.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
Typhoid ON the Decline.

ITHACA, N. X, Feb. 20. president
Schurman has sent letter to the deans
Of the several colleges OF Cornell uni
versity asking them to organize special
classes to enable students now return
ing to the university to make up work
lost during their absence. Al number OF
students have already returned. Only
eleven fresh cases Of typhoid were re-
ported to the health officer for yester-
day, and no deaths occurred. Two new
patients were admitted to Stimson an
mex of Cornell inflrmary-Harold r.
Snyder Of Schoharie, N. Y, and Miss
Ethel /. Edwards of Forestville, N. Y.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26

gram; he ordered his horse, galloped
down to the post Office, and wiredsI
"Boy arrived. send dhai" (native wet
nurse. On returning to the hotc1 he
was met by the doctor, who told Hmm
that there was another baby. Bach he
rode, and sent of a second telegrams
Another baby. send two dhais." This
happened twice more, until four teIe-
grams had been sent to the astonished
husband, and q message from him te
the Swiss. Repeat telegrams." had
been complied with. Within a hours
the unfortunate man arrived with four
wet nurses in his train. The duchess
was godmother to the four infants In
order to give some encouragement ia;
the little strangers who had so boz
wildered their parents by coming III
numbers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
MONSTER MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Waterbury Wage Assemble
MeetngIhe Biggest Demonstration
Of the Held. !.

Would he be nominated? oh, no.
don't mean to criticize any man on the
bench, by no means. They are all
good men, but / would prefer they
were chosen by the people; elected Dy
them. 1t they We're they would not
be hobnobbing with the corporations.
You have got to organize and SEND
your friends where the laws are made
Without pretending to eriticise our
representatives or senator, suppose
now Mr. Lines was called upon to de-
eide by his vote a question where your
interests and the interests of the cor
porations are involved. Do you think
he would stand by you? A man
serves those by whom he Is employed,
and you would go to the wall. | say
again they are all good men, very good
men, but their interests are not yours.
Suppose that at the recent consti-
tutional convention the question OF
home rule for Waterbury came up,
would one Of those eminently respect
able persons permit you to have it?
Not at all! You have got to send men
to the Legislature that will take care OF
your interests, whose interests are your
interests. At this point there was a
noise in the rear and cries of put him
out were heard. Further than this
there was no interruption.
Mr. O'Neill went on "A great many
men were afraid Of this meeting. Some
of them came to see me in my Office
not later than this afternoon, and beg
ged me to make no remarks that would
excite the people. naughter.) And I
told them wouldn't. Naughter.) We
are all decent people at this meeting
and we respect law and order. But we
want organization. Men will enact
bad laws and the best way to kill bad
laws is to enforce them When all
the people see bad laws, when all the
people feel bad laws, then they will be
wiped off the books But we must
have organization and the police must
do their duty. No one is willing to
break windows and injure property.
Such conduct is not tolerated by any
body only scabs. Cheers and APP
plause) Whatever you do, do Ii or
derby, peacefully. If you see anything
wrong, speak out loud about it. De-
mand it shall be remedied and 1t will
be remedied. If they want laws let
them come to you and ask you what
kind of laws you require. 1t Is no way
nor is it right to stuff laws down your
throat. We must ask Mr. Tracy who
drew that bill" Mr. O'Neill then re-
tired amid cheers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
Hunter Fatally shot.

BUFFALO, Feb. 26.-Karl Evans,
son Of e. T. Evans of the Anchor Line
elevator, well known clubman. was
shot In the back while hunting at Fort
Erie. He died at the general hospital
here few hours later. William Bry-
ant, well known lawyer, held the gun
that killed Evans. He Is Frustrated
with grief The accident occurred while
Evans was placing decoys in the river
and Bryant was reloading his gun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
GoDMOTHER TO FOUR
Startling Experience or Duch,ess ":
Connamght During Recent
Visit to India. sfi

People are wondering IL the duchess
Of Connaught will ever have anotheri
experience similar to one she has
just had, In India. The duke ana
duchess were staying at the
principal hotel in the Hill Sta.
tion, Mussourie, kept by q CLEVER
energetic little Swiss. In the hote1
there was q woman who had been
sent to the cool climate to await II
happy event. Her husband was Obliged
to remain In the plains, but he had bqenl
promised by the hotel proprietor that
he should have telegram directly
there was any news. At last Fritx'a
services were required to send bhe tcle1
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26

Labor uprose in its might ana ma
jesty last evening and went to the City
hall dressed III its best suit OF clothes
to express its indignation and feeling
against the so-called Senator Tracy
bill, which provides for the incorpora-
ton OF labor unions whether they will
or not 1t was the first indignation
meeting held in this city since the civil
war. and 1t was the most impressive
gathering that has been held III the
city since that time. Labor of every
kind was represented there Factory
trades as well as building trades,
skilled as well as unskilled labor, all,
were there last evening to pledge their
opposition to the so-called Tracy labor
bin. 1t was a very respectable gath
ering. The hall, big as it is and hard
to fill on ordinary occasions, was
crammed The gallery was reserved
for ladies Con the program, but it
was found desirable to allow men
there because there was no room for
them on the floor of the hall. Hun
dreds were standing up and hundreds
more were willing to stand up could
they but squeeze themselves inside the
doors. But that was impossible; not
another stitch of room could be had.
The hall filed quickly, too. The car
penters OF the city, under whose au-
spices the meeting was held, marched
from their hall to the City hall. and
scarcely had they taken their seats
when the people began to arrive. In
fifteen minutes every seat was taken.
Promptly at s o'clock the first Of the
speakers, Attorney John O'Neill, ar
rived, and soon after the others. For
mer Senator Kennedy OF Naugatuck
was the last. Between the arrival Of
the carpenters and the speakers. Prof
Kleinecke entertained the audience
with selections on the piano from pop
ular composers. Everything and ev-
erybody was prompt, and speaking
began at the hour decided upon. g
O'Clock. On the stage We're the vice
presidents, and a large sprinkling of
ladies' was in the galleries 1t was
meeting that those who witnessed it
viii not forget for many a day. Tt
was a most respectable meeting, but
had 1t been quite the contrary the po-
lice could not have taken more def
mite steps to protect against an emer-
gency, for a corps Of fifteen or twenty
police were stationed in the immediate
vicinity of the hall for the purpose of
= taSiAAAts, q tu1OddCc luefG IL SuCQ
happened. But their presence was UNI
necessary. Peace and concord was. the
watchword OF the meeting, of every
man present and of all the speakers
When Thomas Fl. Quinn of the Car
penters' union. chairman of the meet
ing. stepped to the front and intro
duced Mr. O'Neil1 as the first of the
speakers. the old hall rang with an
plause. Putting his hands in his peck
cts and assuming the nosition so well
known to juries, Mr. O'Neill began:
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
Edwara,s contribution to Our Fair.

Ax~W%E~n S~nhTAWWsAOm 10 VWE 2Ar.
LONDON, Feb. g. King Edward
will send the late Queen yictoria's
priceless collection Of jubilee presents
for exhibition at the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition as his personal con-
tribution toward the success Of the ex-
position. The king personally an
nounced this decision to ID. r. Francis,
president Of the st. Louis exposition,
who, accompanied by Ambassador
Choate. was received in audience by
his majesty at Buckingham palace.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26

troll us? See to it that no representa-
tives of capital go to Hartford to rep
resent us. We have the power in our
right hands. Teach your son to be
law abiding, for upon the loyalty and
good order of all rests the security and
peace of the community. ask you
when you leave this hall to go quietly,
for it is given out that there will be-
riot, and the poor fellows riding OH
empty cars through the city are shak-
ing In their boots. Our revolutionary
fathers taught US the principle Of the
boycott by throwing the tea into Bos-
ton harbor The principles we advo-
cate in the United States constitution
we advocate to-night-to get compen-
sation for our toll, to live decently.
There is more rascality among the 400
or New York than I'm any other part
of that city. We don't cry out to be
millionaires, but we do want to live
decently and when we pass away to be
covered up in the ground decently.
Now, 4 bid you goodnight" (Cheers.)
But the applauding crowd would have
more and Mr. Gillette came to the
front.
1T Is a long time since was be-
fore the public in this manner" said
ne, "a very long time I got disguised
with men going back on themselves.
But think this action of the trolley
company will do the town and the peo-
pie world Of good. Be sure and
never elect man who represents q cor
poration. Where is the Goddess of
Liberty = (Cheers.) "Gone! She has left
the city" Cheers and jeers.) "Gone, I
say. She has been turned out Of he
town by Colonel Burpee.. Cheers and
a most clamorous noise that seemed to
make the old hall tremble There new
er was so much commotion or excite
ment under the old roof. The speaker
turned his attention to the city court
when quiet prevailed, and In his way
showed up things there as they APP
peared to him. Once again he babe
the audience goodnight and cheers
and applause made the old hall ring.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
Fast rroIley Cars For chicago.

NEW YORK, Feb. pa new era in
trolley car travel Is to be inaugurated.
Ten new trolley cars, capable Of max
ing $50 miles ali hour, left Elizabeth,
were run over the railroads on their
own trucks and are vestibuled and
modelled on the Pullman pattern. Each
car is equipped with four 125 horse
power motors, making total of 500
horsepower to each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26

When you feel blue and that every
thing goes wrong, take q dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse and invigorate your
stomach. regulate your bowels, give
you relish for syour food and make
you feel that In this old world Is a
good place to live. Fer ALE by all
druggists. 81
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
Mirror Hehtnd the Halt.

Some fishermen in France use q tiny
,mirrof, which Is adjusted just behdnd
the morsel OF bait 1T Is believed that
when a fish sees itself in q glass it VIII
conclude that some other fish Is tryinA
ito carry of the bait, and will make
haste to secure the tempting nhorseH
itself, the result being that it Will
speedily be caught on the relentlesa
hook
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
pre.iaent sierra. FORCE Defeated.

President Sferra's Force Defeated.
PANAMA, Feb. 26.-According to ca
Diagrams received here from Salvador,
President Sierra of Honduras has suf-.
fered a serious defeat. From previous
reports on the situation in Honduras 1t
is believed that the battle took place In
the neighborhood OF Macaome
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
rock Island Get. Frisco system.

CHICAGO, Feb. %. The Record
Herald says 1t is reported on almost
official authority that the Rock Island
has secured control OF the Frisco sys-
tenn and that the deal is the forerunner
of new and farreaching community
Of interests among western lines.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
Cinoinnatt opera House Destoxed.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.-The Pike
Opera House, a six story structure,
was almost totally destroyed by fire at
an early hour this morning. The loss
is estimated at $25O,0OO The entire
scenery and costumes Of the Henrietta
Crosman company were lost
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
Live stock Market.

CATTLE-Market steady; choice. S5 $50
$50; prime &; 1905. so; good, s4.soQD6. IL: veal
calves, $S.60N9
HOGS Market lower; prime heayiss,
81 40: mediums, sz35; heavy Workers., $720
07:25;, light Workers. $707.I0; pigs. Ms0W
$50; roughs, $5.50Q6.70. ma -
sfIEEP AND LAMBS Market steady;
best wethsrs ssao2s 70: culls and CONF
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
Lithuanians Addressed.

The next speaker was John Kuz-
nltsky, who spoke in Lithuanian. He
was fluent and dramatic speaker and
was loudly and frequently applauded.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26

The first ruler honored with the tdtIS
OF '.his majesty" was Louis XII, "a
France, Before that time soveredgns
were usually styled his or her s'hirh-
moss"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
6. Marinoni Talks In Italian.

The audience was then addressed in
Italian by g. Marinoni. There were
frequent bursts of appreciation of the
sentiments expressed and the speaker
spoke for fifteen minutes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Clo.ing stock Quotations.

Money on cali steady at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4A@5A per cent.
Sterling exchange easier, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.875oU4. S7625
for demand and at $4.s425Gp4 $3.50 for go day
bills. Posted rates. $4.S514. 1914 and 4-ss5A&
Commercial bills, $4.s31xdp484. Bar silver,
1880. Mexican dollars, $780, Government
bonds steady. Railroad bonds easier. Clos