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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE.

The dedication of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition at st. Louis this
week, though notable event in
itself, was chiefly important because
il commemorated historical event
that marked the beginning of an era
which has practically determined the
destinles of the nation. In the twenty
years following the Revolution many
adventurous Americans left the sea-
board States and pushed west across
the Alleghanies even to the banks of the
the "Father of Waters, but into the
arid regions beyond few ventured, un-
til Jefferson by his master stroke of
craftsmanship acquired from Napoleon
the vast territory of Louisiana and
added it to his country's domain.
This was the first great stride in ex-
pansion that was made by this nation
after it emerged from the colonial
state, and the people do well to cele
wisdom and foresight made possible
the expansion and progress of coun-
try, and who paved the way for Amer
lea to high place among nations.
The events which led to this pur-
chase are of peculiar interest now
that the century mark has been
crossed. Before Jefferson became
President he had worked systematical-
ly for decentralization and his whole
| influence had been exercised to hamp-
er the government in the exercise of
sovereign power, When this oppor-
tunity came, however, the great dis
ciple of political simplicity turned his
back on all his theories of govern
ment, and assuming authority which he
himself believed belonged to Con.
gress alone. he acted with swlftness
and precision which in the light OF
century's history crowns him as q
statesman of high rank.
The Mississippi question had agair
arisen and demanded solution, al
Spain ON October /, 1900, had ceded
the whole of Louisiana to France
Jefferson realized that the mouth o.
the Mississippi in the hands OF for
eign power would be great obstacle
in the way of the commercial develo
pement of the country, even though
that power were no stronger thai
Spain In April, 1902, jefferson
wrote to Ambassador Livingston il
Paris "There is Oh the globe ont
single spot. the possessor of which i
our natural and habitual enemy
and although he admitted that h,
made unwarranted assumptions il
negotiating for its purchase Withou
the assent of Congress, he instructor
: Livingston to enter into immediat
negotiation for the cession of New
Orleans and the Floridas, in cas-
France should consider the possession
AS Bonaparte at that time entertaine
the idea of resuming the old Frenc
colony policy the negotiations re
4 manned long without result. An up
rising of the negroes in San Domingo
\ and the warlike turn which tn
q affairs of Europe again began to as
\ sumo, disposed him more favorabl
3 toward this country's offer and o
4 April 80, 1903, the treaty was conclud
1 ed in Paris, winch coded the whole c
1 Louisiana to the United States fo
I $15, 600, 600, or So, 600, 600 less than wa
\ paid to Spain for her already col
K quered Islands nearly century later.
! In negotiating the purchase Jeffel
; son met with even fiercer oppositio
| than have the later day expansionisti
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
FALL PROTED FATAL.

Graniteville, May 2.-H. f. Leonard
of this place, who was injured by
falling from wagon last week Fri
day, died last evening from the effects
of his injuries. He had been fore
man for Milne, Clarihew q Gray for
several years and had lived here for
twenty years. He leaves wife and
five children. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mr.. Leonard was member of the
Modern Woodmen of America.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07

Andrew Carnegie may believe in
prayer for some occasions, but evil
IDENTIFY he does not consider it essential
when everything is coming his way
and, indeed, he goes so far as to say
that abstaining from appeals to Provi-
dence does not go unrewarded. In
conversation with Booker Z. Wash
ington recently he is reported as say
ing: Providence has been very kind
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07

to me of late because piece of realty
l bought has risen 5000, 600 in value.
And when / come to think CT it [ can
assign no reason for this generosity,
except that have not bothered Provi-
dence with my petitions for about
forty years. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07

A singular malady in which the VIC
tim is stricken speechless has appeared
in Michigan. The specialist who will
discover the microbe of this disease
and the method of preserving it, for
cases where heroic treatment is neces-
sary, will confer a lasting benefit on
many classes of humanity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07
A GIRL'S SUICIDE

Mystic, Conn, May 2.-Mary, the
fourteen years old daughter of Everett
Mitchell, committed suicide this
morning by disembowelling herself
with shot gun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-07

al was all run down; so bad In fact that I had
nervous prostration. Could not eat, sleep, or
scarcely think. 1 dragged around more dead
than alive, 1 had heard of the good results of
Blood wine' and commenced taking 1t. 1 felt
splendidly after one bottle. continued II until
Il cured me entirely. It built me up and
strengthened me. 1 heartily endorse it."
You'll gain under "Blood Wine" from
the beginning. You can do more work,
do it better, easier, and more cheer.
fully, and at night have some strength
left. Write the Louis Daudelin Co.,
Worcester, Mass, for free blood test
under a microscope. Fifty cents.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
Fast Passenger Train Wrecked
By Rails Spreading.
6 6oTHERs ALSO REPORTED DEAD.

4 }, VI n =
Wreck Occurred on Steep Embanlz-
ment over Which Train Plunged
Locomotive Came Near Going into
the Tennessee River-Landslide
Caused the Spreading of the Tracks.
Knoxville, Tenn, Feb 2S.-The fast
passenger train from Chattanooga to
Salisbury, leaving Chattanooga at l1:45
last night, was wrecked just west OF
Lenoir City, Tenn, early this morning,
by spreading OF rails. Six deaths are
reported so far. A number were in
jured. The dead are:
John III. Bibb, engineer; fireman,
baggagemaster, mai clerk, negro por-
ter and lady passenger travelling from
Texas to Morrist0wn, Tenn, accom-
panied by two children. The names OF
the dead other than the engineer are
not known here.
The wreck occurred on the top Of a
steep embankment, and the train
plunged down this. The locomotive
fell to within thirty feet of the Tennes-
see river. Four of the coaches were
telescoped and partly piled upon the
engine. Three coaches were burned
outright. The Cincinnati Southern
train, from Chattanooga to Cincinnati,
was travelling behind the ill-fated train.
having to come by way of Knoxville
on account Of damage to tracks of the
Cincinnati Southern between Chatta-
nooga and Hartman last night. This
train was awaiting orders at London,
when it was advised of the wreck. The
engine of the Cincinnati Southern train
ran up to the scene Of the wreck, and
by pulling two Of the rear sleepers
back on the track and away from the
wreckage, succeeded in saving them
from destruction by fire. The wreck
ing train, with physicians and railroad
officials, left this city Immediately
after the wreck was reported and tie
track may be cleared by noon to-day.
It is stated that the wreck was
caused by two landslides. IT il
thought big boulder dropped down
the side of a bluff and fell upon the
track. These 1andslides spread the
track and when the locomotive struck
the boulder it was thrown from The
ties and down the embankment
Just before Engineer Bibb died 4
physician endeavored to have him
drink little whiskey, in the hope of
prolonging his life somewhat. The en-
gineer refused it, saying: ssT have never
touched it yet. and don't expect to
begin to drink it now He then said:
| II am going. to die so go and look after
the women and children in the coach.
es." He expired a few minutes later.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-- Bishop
j. w. Hamilton Of the Methodist
church threw bombshen into the
meeting of the Young Mems Methodist
league when he declared that there
was no wrong in the marrying Of
whites with negroes and Chinese.
When asked If he would consent to his
own daughters marriag sc to negro. he
said no, because racial prejudice was
SO strong against the blacks that such
a marriage, would bring .reproach on
the white woman. If such prejudice
were removed he would have no objec-
ton to the union
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION
Occurred In Mine Where 500
Men We're Working:

Seven of the Men Are Thought to Be
ead-Rescuing Parties Are Now at
Work Trying to Reach the Impris-
oned Men-The Mine Is Flooded and
the Loss Will Be $4,000.
Latrobe. Pa, Feb 29.-The Hostetter-
Connellsville Coke Cos mine near here
was the scene of firedamp explosion
yesterday, in which it is thought seven
men lost their lives. Their names are:
Michael Flack, Michael Flack, il, boy,
William III. Besser, steve Hooduk,
John Gakish, Charles r. Benny, John
Penzeric, boy.
The explosion occurred when the full
force of men were at work and 1t is
considered remarkable that there We're
not more fatalities. About 800 men
are employed in the mine, which is just
west of this place, on the Whitney
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad.
The cause of the explosion is a mys-
terry. 1t occurred in what is known
as No z, left fat entry, which is near
the eastern end of the mine and about
two miles from the main entry. Most
of the force of miners at work were
iii the vicinity OF the entry in which
the explosion occurred. The explosion
was not heard outside of the mine and
no~one except those at work knew any
thing of it, until those who escaped
came rushing to the main entry and
spread the news of the disaster.
For some time it was thought that
| fifty or more of the men had been
caught by the explosion. Gradually,
| however, the lamp room in which each
miner deposits his safety lamp at the
end of the days work, began to fill up,
and i was by this means that the real
number Of the missing was ascertained
Hopes are entertained that the men
may still be living, and three rescuing
parties have made efforts to reach
them. The first party found two men
unconscious in one OF the workings
and they were revived after being
brought to the surface 1t has been
| impossible to reach the others on ac
| count of the dense smoke and after
damp. The mine was owned by Pitts.
/ burgers and the loss will be about $1O,-
1 600 from flooding.
The last reserve party brought out
| Michael Flack, sr, and Michael Flack,
/ tr, William Besser. Charles r. Benncv
John Penzeine, Jonn Gakish and Steve
Hoodule. After an hours work the
physicians broug',t them to-. Only
two men. names unknown, are believed
4 to be still In the mine.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
BURIED IN SPRINGFIELD.
Funeral of Man Who Had Friends in
This City.

Funeral of Man Who Had Friends In
This City.
The following funeral notice taken
from the Springfield News of Thursday
will be of interest to many Waterbury
people: Hundreds of friends gathered
In the cathedral this morning to attend
the requiem services for James
his late home on Bliss street at 8
O'Clock. A large delegation from Di-
vision 8 of Hibernians was present, to-
gether with many of those who We're
closely connected with Mr. O'Keefe as
democratic workers throughout the
county. The solemn requiem services
We're held in the cathedral at $50 and
We're conducted by Rev J. j. Farrell,
with Rev M. A. *. Kelly as deacon
and nev NJ J. Curran as sub-deacon.
Miss Anna Murray sang the solos of
the mass and at the close of the ser
vices s. z. Callahan sang with sympa,
thetic effect Lead Kindly Light The
burial was in st Michaels cemetery.
the bearers being David Power. John
w. Glynn, Joseph f. Callahan. Daniel
H. Toomey, G. w. Phillips and Andrew
McQuade. There were many floral
tributes. among them being large lyre
from Division of Hibernians. a nil
low of roses from employees of the
street railway company. Undertaken
Fl. j. Crane of Waterbury, Conn, a rela-
tive of the deceased. had charge of the
funeral arrangements
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
CITY NEWS.

Mrs Mary "A. Quigley Of Litchfiel6.
who has been visiting her daughters
in this city for the week, returned to
her. home to-day.
Special forecast for Conecticuts
Fair weather tonight and Sunday;
much colder with high southwest
winds shifting to northwest
The Welshmen Of the city are cele-
brating st David's feast to-day fn
Concordia hall. where banquet viii
be enjoyed e. w. Biggerstaff win
be one of the entertainers.
The injured motorman and conductor
now confined In the hospital are com
ing along all right and will be well in
short time. There is still no clue
to their assailants.
The Burial League of the United
States at the way it is growing In Wa.
teT'bury will be as big an Institution
here as it is in the other large cities
$1.50 yearly brings a. 500 draft In casa
Of death. John Moriarty Is genera,
agent for the company in this city.
Miss Elizabeth Cunningham died al
her home. AZ South Wilson street at
1915 this morning. She is survived
by two brothers. John and Thomas
and two sisters Mrs Patrick D. Bres-
nahan and Julia Cunningham The fu-
neral will be held to st Patrick's
church at O'Clock Monday morning.
One hears more about the strikers
automobiles than was heard regarding
the electric cars when they first start.
ed in Waterbury. The autos which
the boys intend to operate here Wilt
hold twenty to thirty persons, and In D
short time will be seen on all the streets
where there are railroad tracks. and
possibly on Baldwin street.
Judge Elmer Of the superior court
has denied the motion in the stit of.
Antonio Dellabe1la against the Holmes.
Booth & Haydens Co to make the
complaint more specific as to the means
hy which Antonios brother. Dominic,
wac killed by the defendants MAJ
ohinervs The court held that such
knowledge was wholly within the de-
fendant's keeping Dominic was
passing by a drawing through press
when a bolt flew out and struck him
in the stomach, killing him almost I'M
stantly.
The funeral of Ann Lacy took place
from her late residence, 10 Emerald
street at 8 o'clock today to the
church of the Immaculate Conception,
where Father O'Brien celebrated the
requiem mass. The pallbearers were
John Dunphy, John Moran, Richard
vickers. John Grady, John Burns, Mi
chael Cunningham The floral offer
| ings included bunch Of calla lilies
| from Mrs Augustus Il. Chase; bouquet
Of roses, John Rrophy; wreath, Nora
McEvoy and Elizabeth Kelly; sheaf OF
J wheat and roses. Mary and Margaret
Downing The interment was lii ST
ssseph's cemetery.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
ITHACA YET UNSAFE.
The Board of IIealth Issues State
ments

ITHACA, N. Y, Feb 2S.-The Ithaca
board Of health refuses to assume the
responsibility for the statement made
several days ago by State Health Com
missioner Lewis, when he was here in
vestfgating the typhoid fever situation,
to the effect that it was safe for stu
dents of Cornell to return to Ithaca.
The board has passed resolutions to
that effect.
1--WE deem the condition of the ithaca
city water" says one of the resolu-
tions, ''such that it is absolutely essen
tial for residents to secure such board
and lodging as will guarantee that no
unboiIed water from that source will
enter the stomach, and we look upon
the chance of secondary infection from
the numerous cases of typhoid fever
now in the city as new and serious
source Of danger
Circulars reviewing the whole ty-
phoid fever situation, which are being
sent from the presidents Office, have
been revised so that DR.. Lewis state
ment that it is safe for students to re-
turn bas been omitted.
President Schurman said that the at
titude of the university authorities was
the same now as it had been through
out the epidemic namely, that stu
dents who remain in Ithaca or who
| now return do so entirely upon their
own responsibility, but that absent stu
dents would be given the greatest con-
| sideration in making up for work lost
The contract was signed today be-
tween the ithaca Water company and
Cornell university whereby the water
company is to Immediately build I'll
tration plant in consideration of $780,
600 furnished by the university.
No deaths have occurred from ty-
phoid and only seven cases have deyel-
oped in the last twenty four hours
none Of which were among students az
Cornell university.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
PRESENT SESSION MAY Be SHORT ONE
MARTYRS OF PRISON SHIPS.
Movement on Foot to Raise Monument
in Their Memory.

New York, Feb 2S.-The movement
to build monument to the martyrs
of the prison ships in the revolution
seems likely to be successful 1t is
to cost 100000 and all but SILL 900 is
subscribed. Congress, the state of
New York and the city of New York
have appropriated amounts aggregat-
ing $175,0OO.
The prisoners for whom the monu-
ment is to be built are those who We're
confined in the prison hulks anchored
in the East river, near the present site
of the Brooklyn navy yard. -Four
Thousand of Washington's soldiers,
captured at the battle of Long Island,
were confined in these hulks, and sub
sequent captives were added to their
number until a considerable fleet was
employed for the purpose.
Release was continually offered to
all who would forswear the cause for
which they had fought, but only one
mana Hessian ccepted liberty on
that condition. while more than $4,000
died in their floating prisons.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
sPANIsH sHIP GRoUNDED.

Chicago, Feb 2S.-The Isla de Luzon,
one of the Spanish ships captured in
the battle of Manila bay, has grounded
In an attempt to enter port, says a dis
patch to the Tribune from Mobile, Ala.
The Luzon draws II feet of water
and went so far from the ship channel
as to enter eight feet of water All
available tugs are hitched to the yes
sell attempting to tow it to deep wa
ter. The damage to the ship cannot
be estimated. The Isla de Luzon is
of the. twin screw type, schooner rig
@ed
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
AFFLICTED WITH PLAGUE.

Shot His Son When Health Officer
Was Removing Him to Hospital.
Chicago, Feb 2S.-The plague is re-
sponsible for tragedy in this city,
says a dispatch to the Tribune from
Mazatlan, Mexico. Ricardo Torrero
y Topeto, an employe of the custom
house, shot his son, who was afflicted
with the plague, when the health Off
GERS came to convey him to the hospi-
tai, and then put bullet through his
own brain. AS result of the trage-
dy, Mrs Topeto, who was removed to
the observation station, has become in
sane
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
COLLISION IN NORTH RIVER

New York. Feb 2S.-There was col
iision In the North river to-day be-
tween the ferryboat New Jersey Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co and the fer
sryboat Ridgewood OF the Erie Railroad
Co. Julian Leigert of Rutherford, N.
J., and William Hayes of Paterson,
N. j.. were badly hurt The New Jer-
sey struck the Ridgewood on the mems
cabin side, making big hole in the
side. The Ridgewood was crowded
with passengers and a number of wo-
man on board became hysterical.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
Wool Shippers Protest.

BOSTON, Feb. 28.-~Men engaged in
the wool trade in Boston met to protest
against the action of the United States
department of agriculture in placing
an embargo on wool in connection with
it's fight against the foot and mouth
disease. The embargo has been on
since Dec. %, but it was not until Sat
urday that the railroads began to en-
force If
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
wrecked ON the French Coast.

BREsT, France, Feb. 2s.-The steam
collier Ottercaps, from Newcastle-on-
Tyne. was driven on the rocks at
Feuntenot by the furious storm during
the night and broke up and sank imme-
diately. It is believed that the crew
and passengers. numbering thirty, per-
ished. Up to the present seven bodies
have been washed ashore.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
HELP LAID OFF

New Haven, Feb 2S.-The painter
carpenters and tinsmiths in the employ
of the Consolidated road In this city.
We're temporarily laid off yesterday.
1t was said that about three hundred
men would be affected by the order
and that they would be laid or for
about six weeks. A desire to reduce
expenses is mentioned as the cause OF
the order.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
n1,RuRIA AGR0T1Nn

New York. Feb 2S.-The Cunard
line steamer Etruria, which sailed to-
day for Queenstown and Liverpool, is
aground at the entrance of Gedney
channel IN Tho lower bay.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
DEATHS IN NEW BRITAIN.
Two Men Tired of Life Made Work
for the Coroner.

New Britain, Feb 2S.-One case of
suicide and another that is probably
SO. was reported to Medical Examiner
Wright this morning.
Edward Hanson, "a years of age,
took a dose of carbolic acid in his
boarding house last night. from the
effects of which he died He left a
note which said: "The spirit of the
devil was after him."
Charles G. Peterson, 55 years of age,
who has been habitua1 user of pure
alcohol. took an overdose last night.
He was found dead in bed by his wife
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
pHE POPEsS HEALTH.

Rome: Italy, Fc,, 2.s.-rhe pope arose
at the usual hour. declaring that thu
precautions he had taken had benefited
his cod and general health.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28
ENGINEER WAS KILLED AT HIS POST.
COMPLETED THEIR LABORS.
Assessors Will Turn Books Over to the
C;4xr To-niUht

Assessors w Ill lurH DoohS oNeL " LIZ
City Tonight.
The assessors completed their Ia
bors on the grand list to-day and will
turn the books over to the city to-
night. The following shows the re-
suit:
City grand list, list dis
tr1ct ................ $40, S9,zSA.O
Sum total of each per-
sons tax (3.7 mills) i. 162,016.6O
Number of houses $50
Number of mills, stores and
manufactures ....a. ....... 773R
Number Of acres of land. -. .13, ,6291s
Number of horses 1859
Number of neat cattle ...... 564
Number of coaches. carriages
and wagons ...-......... 1,799
Clocks, watches and jew
elry ............,s 22,sooOo
Pianos and musical in
struments s6,33OOO
Household furniture -. 52,775OO
Merchandise and trade. 1,137, ,315OO
Mechanical and manufac-
turing operations 49,. COOS, ,325.OO
Money at interest .... 100000
Money on hand exceeding
500 ~. ~. .,.. =. !, $4,000
All taxable property not
specifically mentioned y 10000
Ten per cent ........ es,3O2OO
Additions by board of re-
lief ............... 171,ooo.oo
Deductions by board Of
relief ............,.... 257,a5o.oo
City grand list, End dis
trict Gnsidel . ~ 81, ,322, 2,117.O0
Sum total of each per
sons tax Oh mills).. 354, 4,562.6S
City grand list. End dis
t1ict (outside) ........ 2,1S4,184.O0
Sum total of each per-
sons tax az mills).. 1882. is
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28

A meeting of the St Thomas Cadets
juniors will be held at the Lyceum at
$50 this evening.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28

The electric lights struggled hard to
burn last night. Many of them sue
ceeded in keeping it up all night. 9th
ers gave out early in the evening.
Some didn't light at all.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28

Another gang of non-union trolley
men left. town to-day. They claimed
to have been deceived into coming
here by statements that there was no
strike or any trouble with the en-
pIoyes of the company. Between the
arrivals and departures Of the past few
days it is said the company is short
fourteen men,