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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
FATE OF VAN
W0RMERS
Mother of Condemned Boys Makes a
Final Appeal.
0DELL REFUSES TO SEE HER.
Details Of ThreefOId Execution Prac.
ticaIIy COmpIeted--Prisoner Bear
Well the Terrible ordeal of
PrOtrncted Suspense.

Albany, n. Y, Sept. 29.--AIrs. Van
Wormer, stepmother Of the three broth
ers who are to be executed at Clinton
on Thursday. called at the executive
chamber to make final appeal in be-
half of her stepsons. Governor Oden
declined to see her on the ground that
he had fully considered the case and
that an interview would be only a
source of useless pain to both. Mrs.
Van Wocmer accepted his decision as
final and returned to Undertook.
Warden George Deyo of Clinton pris-
on, who has the execution in personal
charge, viii not say, even If he has de
cided, in what order the brothers are to
die, but he declares that there viii be
but one set Of witnesses and the work
viii be done with all possible expedi-
ton. The witnesses have been instruct
ed to meet at the warden's Office at
11;15 a. m. The execution is TO take
place at or about noon and probably
will not consume more than twenty
minutes time.
Much thought has been given to seek.
ing means Of separating the three, SO
that none Of them would know when
either OF his brothers was taken to the
chair or whether he himself was first
10 90, but the arrangement Of the
prison and the location Of the death
house make this impossible, as to CON
duct the condemned men through any
corridor Of the main prison would un-
doubtedly throw the other prisoners in
to an uproar. 1t has been determined,
therefore, to place the three in the sue
cessive three cells on one side Of the
corridor in the death house nearest the
door of the execution room and remove
them in that order to their death.
Condemned Bear ordeal wen.
The condemned prisoners bear well
the ordeal Of suspense. Willis, the old
est, bears up best and has been the
monitor Of the rest, counseling them
how to prepare themselves for death.
All three are under the advice and in.
structiOn of the prison priest They
have sent to their stepmother a letter
declaring themselves resigned to their
fate and urging her not to break down
under the strain
She will 60 to Dannemora for a last
interview with her doomed stepsons,
whom she has not seen since they were
taken from the Hudson Jail to the
state prison. The expense OF her jour
ney will be borne by former Congress
man Martin A. Glynn, editor of the
Albany Times Union.
Mrs Van Wormer was accompanied
to Albany by Mrs. Van Slyck of Kin
devhook, an intimate friend, who was,
in fact, her spokesman at the execu-
tive chamber. Mrs Van Slyck said
that Mrs. Van Wormer. distracted
with her grief, had indeed little hope
that her appeal would move the gov
ernor, but could not permit herself to
neglect any chance. however remote,
Of saving the lives Of her foster sons.
The autopsy, which will Immediately
follow the execution, will be performed
by the prison physician. DR.. Ransome,
assisted by DR. Spitzka, the well known
alienfst and brain specialist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
FIFTY THOUSAND REFUGEES. :
Desperate Conditions In Mountains
of Monastir.

Desperate Conditions In Mountains
of Monnstir.
Monastir, Macedonia, Sept. "a (via
Sofa, Bulgaria, Sept. 29).-It is esti-
mated that $4,000 villagers Of the villa
yet of Monastir are now refugees in
the mountains and mostly in a terribly
destitute condition. These represent
those who have succeeded in escaping
from the III villages which have been
wholly or partially burned by the
Turks, which contained 1892 houses,
Of which 9,6sS We're burned.
At Malkotirnovo only a hundred Bull
garian families remain out Of 1900. A
body Of 200 families fleeing toward
Bulgaria from villages in the Losen-
grad district were surrounded by Turk
ish troops in the Urumbudjak noun
tains, and all Of them are alleged to
have been slaughtered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
ma rire In chfcnrn.

Chicago, Sept 29-The factory of the
Standard Varnish company at Twenty
sixth street and Armour avenue has
been nearly consumed by fire, entailing
a loss estimated at 100000. The blaze
was started by the explosion Of tank
of oil varnish, which threw barrels of
varnish through the roof. Two large
tanks fell TO the basement, and firemen
We're compelled to leap from the lad
ders to escape from the burning oil and
varnish. None was reported to have
been seriously injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

Boston, Sept 29.-About 300 delegates
Of the Socialist party Of America nave
assembled here to hold their state con
vention. The convention call specified
that a full state ticket would be nomi
mated. Representative James f, Carey
of Haverhill, chairman Of the Massa-
chusetts Socialist state committee, call
ed the convention to order with Q
speech in which he congratulated the
delegates on the wonderful growth Of
the party John @. Chase Of Haverhil
was nominated for governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
Fducation In Porto Rico.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept %. =
Twelve hundred schools in Porto Rico
have been opened and 10000 pupils re-
ceived. Three times that number Of
children were enrolled, and the strug-
gle for preference was very great. A
severe electric storm has swept over
Porto Rico. The lightning at Ponce
caused considerable damage and so dis
arranged the lighting system that the
city was plunged in darkness through
out the night. The rivers began TO rise
rapidly and caused considerable appre-
hension, but the waters are now sub
siding
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
Mirht Hnre eorerned FiIlpinoa.

Chicago, Sept. 20 Ex-Judge Herbert
]. Davis has died at st. Luke's hos
pitaI. where he had been since Sept. J..
Mr.. Davis was for several years a
member Of the law firm Of Lowden.
Davis & Estabrook President Nc
Kinley rendered MIN the position of
civil governor Of the Philippines, but
be declined and subsequently declined
a seat on the Philippine bench, which
was offered him by Judge Taft He
was forty-f1ve years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
rain Extinguishea Forest Fires.

Bangor, Me-, Sept. 29.-Threatened
damage from forest fires in the NORTH
eastern section Of the state has been
averted by heavy fall y rain. Fires
had started and were spreading rap
idly, owing to the exceeding dryness
Of the timber land after weeks Of
drought and a recurrence Of the dis
astrous forest conhagrations Of last
June was feared by many woodsmen
and householdars. Dispatches from va
rious points in the threatened area in.
dictate that the rain checked the flames,
which soon died out as the storm con-
tinued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
81 chanae ID cnnaI situatlon.

Washington, Sept %. The following
bulletin has been posted at the state
department: THE department Of state
has received d cable message from
Minister Beaupre, dated Sept 81, p.
n. lie reports that there has been no
change in the situation in respect to
the canal matter. A second debate on
the btu reported by the committee is
expected within a few days, and it is
thought It may be defeated. The pres
emit outlook is for some amendment Of
the reported BRIL-"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

Rumford, Falls, Me, Sept 2o-The
mills Of the International Paper com
pany did not reopen, as expected, and
the zoo hands remain idle. National
labor workers were engaged the past
week endeaYoring to effect a settle
ment. The mill management refuses
to coneede to the request that only
union men be employed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept 29-Rev.
Truman E. Allen, pastor Of the Thir-
tenth Avenue Methodist church, was
stricken with apopIexy just as he fin
ished what he thought might be his
last sermon TO the congregation. In
three hours he was dead Mr.. Allen
was born in Vermont sixty three years
ago. He leaves a widow and a daugh-
fnr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
nlu country Hotel Rurned,

Middletown. n Y, Sept 29-The Oh
colt House at Wurtsboro, Sullivan
county. one of the largest and Oldest
hotels in that county, has been destroy.
ed BY fire. together with adjoining
buildings. Little of the contents Of the
hotel was saved. The horses and cattle
were burned to death The loss is
baoYv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept 29.-The first
rain Of the season is falling here. A
storm at this time VIII result In seri-
GUS damage to the bean crop, 1t is es-
timated that more than 100000 sacks
will be harvested in the Santa Monica
district alone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

"EWW =
Kingston, N. Y, Sept 20 The sea
son OF the Hudson River Baseball
league has closed. Kingston won the
pennant her percentage being 677,
with Hudson second with a percentage
of .656 The other teams were Peeks-
kill, Saugerties, Poughkeepsie, New
burg and Catskill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
yamnea q 49, - -

Cincinnati, o.. Sept 20. Five nei
sons were injured, DE critically Is
jumping from windos t0 eseape
from fire in a bnilhng GA East Niazl
street The bull6ng was oecuniegla
the rear By the I. II. Louis Carte
company, and fle front was used san
apartment honse. The fire start ~
the second story Of the factory our
Of the injured were Imprisoned The
flames ~ the fourth story a1d nped
from the windows
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

Washington, Sept. 29.-Sacrstary shaw
has left for Chicago He VIII return
the last Of the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
FINANoIAL ANp oOMMERoIAL
Closing Quotations of the New York
Stock Exchange.

New 7 OK, Sept. q.
Money on call hrmer at per cent
Prime mercantile paper, CASH per cent
Exchanges, S12S, 5s9. TSg; balances. Sc oSi. 455.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
srurTo BREAK Al WILL.

Victoria, B. O., July S.-Dhe trial of the action brought by Edna Wallace Hopper, whose mother was the wife of the late Alex Dunsmuir, against Charles Dunsmuir, to break the will of Alex Dunsmuir on the ground of un- due influence and incompetency, has commenced. Mir Dunsmuir persisted in l1is refusaIs to answer questions as to the amount of Nanaimo railroad stock owned by the firm of Robert Dunsmuir 6 Son. and other interroga- tories dealing with the value Of the Dunsmuir estate
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
GOLF AT NEW HAVEN.
Ninety Entries to Compete for the
 Medals and Prizes.

Ninety Entries to Compete for the
 Medals and Prizes.
 New Haven, July S.-Fine weather conditions greeted the opening of the tournament of the Connecticut league of golf clubs on the grounds of the eNw Haven Country club ill Whitneyville to-day. There are about 90 entries. The tournament will con tinue the remainder of the week.
 When play was started at S:30 o'clock this morning there was good sized gallery in attendance in spite of the early hour, and the number of spectators increased rapidly during the day. The morning play was the quail flying round, eighteen holes medal play, for the individual championship. The first sixteen will qualify for the championship and the second sixteen for the consolation prize cup.
 After all but six cards had been turned in it was found that twenty men had sco~es of S6 or under. Unless the scores of the six more cards not yet returned. make it possible to col lect more than S6, it is possible that all with this score or under will be allow ed to qualify. Champion Seeley's card called for S6 only. S. P. Bryan of Waterbury was also S6. The best scores of the cay were made by R. E. Sprott of the Brooklawn club, Bridge port, with card of 76, R. $. White 2d of New Haven 79, and R. T. Carol ot Greenwich 78.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
PINE MEADOW MAKS DEATH.
Found in Plume at Rear of His
 Home To-Day

Was Foreman in a Cotton Factory
 Failing to Appear at Work To-Day
 the Factory Was Closed and a
 Search Instituted As His Watch
 Stopped at o:45, It Is-Thought That
 Us the Hbme-H Met His Death Last
 Night.
 Winsted, July S.--When William Sul- livan, foreman of the spinning depart ment of D. B. Smiths cotton factory at Pine Meadow, failed to report for work to-day and was found to be miss ing from his home, the cotton factory and also the plant of the Chapin Ste phens Rule Go were shut down, while the water. was drawn oqrt of the fiu1ne leading to the wheei pits. Sulliwan's body was found in the Hume. The Hume is at the rear of hisahome and it is supposed that he fell accidentally about 9:45 o'clock last night, as his watch stopped at that time. He was 30 years old and leaves wife and two children
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
WEIGH SHALL IT BE?
Discussing Question of Name for the
 New Hotel.

F E
 While the question has not yet been settied, it seems to be generally under stood that the new hotel to be built on West Main street will be called the Scovill house, although there are sev- eral people who intend to live in it as soon as it Is ready for occupancy who would much prefer seeing it bear the old Indian name of Mattatnck. Many towns in the state and other places have given their principal hotels Indian names, and it might surprise some folks to know what a strong sentiment there is in that direction with refer ence to-the one which will soon grace the city of Waterbury. Norwch has it's Wauregan, Springfield it's Massasoit, Buffalo its IToquois, Long Island it's Manhassett, New London it's Pequot, and SO on all over the country, so that there Is merit in the contention that no more fitting name could be selected for the new hostelry than Mattatuck. But 1t is safe to state that the name of the old hotel will be retained, no mat ter how much some may desire to see a new one introduced. It is said that the owners oI the land on which the ScoviH house stood want the old name applied to the new building. and this, added to the fact that it is being built on land purchased from the Scovill family, makes things look pretty safe for the retention Of the name most fla miIiar to the everyday citizen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
GENERAL ALGBR WINS.
Application for Rehearing of Alger-
 Keith Case Dismissed.

Application for Rehearing of A1ger-
 Keith Case Dismissed
 Cincinnati, O., July S.-The United States circuit court of appeals has dis missed the application for a rehearing of the case of General Russell A. AIaser and Louis Keith, the dispute-t -tbeing the sale of coal and tinFber lands to Gen eral Alger at a price which he subse- quently found was several times their value. The parties who made the sale obtained from General Alger $2o2, ,25S for the lands on which, he claimed, were false representa- tfons. General Alger fought the matter through the federal courts of Tennessee, where the lands are situated, and obtained a Judgment resembling tho sale and de- creeing the return of themoney to- him. The lands were then sold by order of the court and General Alger bought them for $5o.OOo. The court of ap- peals decided the case in flavor of Gen. eral Alger upon appeal made by the land owners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
MIILs's APPLICATION DENIED

New York, July s.-Justice Duggo, in the superior court to-day, handed down decision in which he denies the application of counsel for George Ed ward Mills for a certificate of reasona- ble doubt. Mills was the law partner of Jewell Flower, son of Dr k. c, Flower. He was convicted of attempt ing to bribe an officer of the dis trict attorneys office to have imperfect indictments substituted for true bills found against Dr Flower. These in dictments, which Mills attempted to se- cure, charged Dr Flower with swind- ling several investors of the Arizona Eastern X Montana and the Lone Pine Mining companies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
CITY NEWS

Miss Mary Slavin of Middletown is the guest of Miss Katherine Carol Bergen.
 William Ba&telle of Court street is enjoying three weeks vaEation al Branfo ord.
 James Pryor and family and Thomas Bagley and family of the Brooklyn dis trtct are spending. two weeks at their cottage at Walnut Beach.
 Cornelius Griffin of Franklin street and Miss Mary Jones of South Elm street were married this morning at the Immaculate ConceptlSn church by the Rev Father Slocum. @he witness es were David Sullivan and Miss Mary Sullivan.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postofice: Edwin l.. Baker, Miss A6etfa Brown, E. R. GerriSh CD, Miss Annie Lancaster, Miss Fannie Nicols Mrs l.. Roy Smal1ey, R. F. Simpson, Ernest Ther1rauit, Mrs Ottele Winter, s. l.. Wheeler, Miss Lizzie Wolf.
 Charles McGowan of 11S Maple street, twelve-years-old boy who has been suffering from blood poisoning in his hand since the Fourth of July, was bitten last evening by a dog. The brute sunk its teeth into the boys thigh in presence of several witnesses. The case has been reported to the prosecuting attorney.
 Owing to the fact that Hendricken council has not yet named it's repre- sentatives there was no meeting of the committees of the k. of c. last night to consider plans for the trip to New Haven on August 5. when the monu ment of the Ninth Connecticut Volun- teers will be unveiled. HendrickeI will Dame its delegates next Tuesday night and then a general meeting oi the different committees will be held when plans will be perfected to hold 6 union meeting of all the local councils with a view to hearing full details fos the day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
ROBBED FOR \ LIVING
Man Who Lost His Money at the
 Race Tracks

His Neighbors Thought He Was a
 Wealthy Gentleman-He Attempted
 to Escape from Officers Who Had
 Arrested Him and Was Injured
 Jumping from. a Train.
 New York, July S.-Plunder valued at $5,00O has been found in the home of John Webber, a summer resident of Chappaqua, who was seriously injured by jumping from the Chatham express on Monday afternoon while being taken to the White Plains jail, after he had broken away from q constable in City Hall park, New York. The county ofti- cials at White Plains assert that Web Der confessed having robbed a score or more of houses because he had lost money at the race tracks and had to turn burglar to make a living. The police say. he is the leader of a gang of gentlemen burglars" After his ar rest it was noticed that he wore Sal vation Army button. When asked about it he said he wore it to give the impression that he was an honest Christian gentleman" :"
 Webber took house at Chappaqua two months ago. His neighbors be- lieved he was q gentleman of leisure. Mrs Webber was dumbfounded when the police appeared to search her home. She. declared her husband was the son of wealthy Louisville merchant who died several years ago.
 Among the houses robbed after Web Der settled in Chappaqua was that of his next door neighbor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
REAR ADMIRAL COTTON.

believed his majesty's efforts to pro- mote friendship and good will between Great Britain and other countries were fully appreciated by the United States. Toasting President Roosevelt the may or said:
 'tHe is held here in the highest es- teem and regard. The president la bors most assiduously to promote the welfare of the United States and, fur ther, is actuated by sincere desire to strengthen the bonds of friendship and concord uniting the two countries ?
 The final toast was to the United States navy, in which the mayor cor dially welcomed the visit of the United States Eropean squadron to Ports mouth as being further proof of the friendly feeling of President Roose welt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
AMERICANS IN LONDON.
Naval Officers All Ready for To
 Nights State Ball.

London, July s.-Rear Admiral Cot ton, Captain Hemphill of the U. $. flagship Kearsarge and the other American officers who are to attend to-night's state ball at Buckingham palace, arrived in London this after noon, accompanied by Rear Admiral Milne, the representative of King Ed ward, and took up quarters at various hotels, as guests of the nation. Sub sequently, in full uniform, they paid a round of official visits.
 The fifteen hundred American off cers and men remaining at Ports mouth are being entertained in various ways. A luncheon was rendered them at the Volunteer Rife hall, at which the mayor presided. In toast ing King Edward the mayor said he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
HAD CLOSE CALL.

Gas Company Worknnan Knocked
 Down By Trolley.
 An Italian laaorer who is employed by the gas company in laying an en- larged gas main in East Main street from Cherry street to WoIcott street snarroEiy escaped being seriously in, jrred about 2 o'clock. He was en- gagged in Hitting stone from the trench at William street whensa troRiey car came, along at fair rate of speed He did not see it coming and stepped backwards toward the track. The car struck 1fm and knocked him heav- lily to the ground. His feet were SC near the tracks that spectato thought that the wheels of the car had passed over them. But they didn't. The man received a bad gash on the back of his head, several cuts on his face and severe siraking up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
HHAD-oN COLLISION.

7. Alliance, O., July S,--A head-on coY- ision occurred last night at Berlin Center. twelve miles northeast of here, between a passenger and freight train on the Pittsburg, Youngstown and Ashtabula railroad. Passenger Fire man Mcknight of Espyyille, Pa, was instantly killed. Baggagemaster Walk CT and Engineman Weaver of Alliance were seriously hurt. Brakeman Meyers and Lou Styhr, travelling salesman, also were injured. The cause of the accident IS unknown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
MAY BE WORK OF FRAMES.

St Joseph Mich, July S.-It is be- heved by the police authorities of this place that J. J. Moore, whose body was found mangled on the tracks of the Big Four railroad yesterday, was murdered by traHnps and the remains thrown on the rails to conceal the crime. It is said that Moore had been seen with the two alleged tramps at Eauclaire, Mich, and that later the three men engaged in quarrel. Moore is supposed to have had considerable money in his possession before he met his death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
THE DRUG CIDRKs.
Preparing to Celebrate First Anniver-
 sary of Organization.

1.TepdIlHg 10 CeleDrare H1rSt Annivers
 sary of Organization.
 At meeting of the Drug Clerks as- socfation, which was held in Meigs hall last night it was voted to hold a special meeting on July 21 to make arr arrangements for the celebration of the first anniversary of the organization, rrll1ich occurs on the 23rd of Septena- ber. The celebration will probably he in the nature of a banquet or smoker A report was read by Arthur PolIak and D. B. Daskim, who were delegates to the convention of the Connecticut Pharmaceutical association held iii Bridgeport recently. Nothing has as yet been heard from Max Morris. the international secretary of the Retail Drug Clerks union, in regard to the re- voking of the charter of the local un- 1on- There are about dozen mem- bers who are in flavor of forming a new union and securing the old char ter when word is received that the old charter is revoked. But this movement is not looked upon with much favor by the majority of the members.
 The meeting last night was rather slimly attended. Since the associa- ton withdrew from tAe International union and incidentally severed it's con-, nection with the Central Labor unaon.s the members appear to be less entdlus- iastfc and seem to. manifest little in-s terest in the doings of the organiza~ ton. The association has been orr ganized less than year, but during that time 1t has had lively existence. It has had more trouble as it were, than ordinarily comes to an organiza-i ton in rKnch longer period of hme- True, it has gained several concessions from the owners of drug stores in the ma tter of shorter hours for it's nem-s bers. But today it is not as strong an organization as it was before the events occurred which led to it's with drawing from the international body and forming an Independent associaA ton of its own. It stands alone. The efforts for the formation of a state asa sociation have ceased, so it -isssaid, for the time being at least.