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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
THE sCHLRGELrWRIGHT CASE.
Heard Before Judge Cowell i'll Distric
 Court To-day.

Heard Before Judge Cowell ill District
 Court To-day.
 The appeal in the case of Warren O. Wright against William J Schlegel, the real estate agent, for $100, was heard by Judge Cowell in the district court today It was q very stormy hearing. Attorney Cassidy appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney Bronson for the defendant. Attorney Cassidy filed enough objections during the fore noon to keep the case before the SUI preme court for the rest of the year. He made Attorney Bronson very mad with his technicalities and everybody else extremely tired, for it delayed the hearing considerably and thereby oc-8 cupied more time than the case was really worth.
 The evidence in the case showed that Wright disposed of a Turkish bath establishment to one Edward Leotard in 1901 and that the latter sur rendered the lease to MT. Schlegel. the agent of the property in which the bath was situated. Leotard owed Wright an amount on the furniture. The de- fendant in this case, after some time, sold the furniture to L. William Her. schel for ,$15O. Before concluding the sale, which was made. in two install ments, defendant negotiated with the plaintiff for his interests. Wright wanted $50 and defendant told him -e could probably pay him $25. After some time Wright sold for that amount and the check was produced in court. Wright claimed that was not the way he understood the matter Ee was not aware that Schlegel had sold the furniture for $50, but ,Schlegel testi- matter taken without Wright's knowl-Y adon 4.#I e8Ff6a 3 K@6& E1s4g & te #.E#E
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
HE EULoGIzED SPENCER.
New York Minister Talked About

New York Minister Talked About
 Evolution of Man.
 New York. Dec 14.--In a. sermon on the life of the late Herbert Spencer, the Rev Dr Minot ]. Savage, in the Unitarian church of the Messiah, has given the theory of evolution credit for having forever destroyed intelli gent belief on the part of anybody in the garden of Eden, dam and Eve or the fall of man. Evolution" he assert ed, has forever removed those stor- ies, and kindred ones to the land of myth, where they belong
 a In concluding his remarks Dr Saw age said: Humanity has been on this earth two or three hundred thous- and years at least. Humanity. how ever, slowly, has been evolving, claim ing from the far-off beginning there never has been any fall. Evolutioll has wrought out not the fall of man. but the ascent of man. That means the complete reconstruction of the ell tire theology of Christendom. It is coming; it has got to come. There are thousands of churches to-day in which the Eden story is quietly referred to as though it were poetry or allegory; there are thousands of others where it is quietly laid to one side.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
CAUSE 0F THE EXPLOSION.
Dynamite With Illuminating
 Caps Found.

Laborers Came Across Them in a
 Building in Course of Construction
 Several Mysterious Explosions
 Occurred in the Vicinity of This
 Building Saturday Night and Yes
 terday.
 New York, Dec 1.-Two one e-pound sticks of dynamite with illuminating caps and fuses attached were found to-day by laborers in the Acker, Mer- Till $ Condit building, in process of construction at 43d street and Broad way ys sggE
 Mysterious explosions occurred ear ly yesterday in this building and the Broadway tabernacle, 43d street and Broadway, the contractors on which have been employing members of the new Housesmiths' union, formed some time ago in opposition to the union of which sam Parks was walking dele gate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
BENSON FAILURE.
South Main Street Furniture
 Houes Closes It's Doors.
LIABILITIES ABOUT sss.ooo.

Hearing on an Application for Dis
 charge from Bankruptcy Business
 Will Probably Be Continued Under
 Receiver-Assets are Only About
 $7,O0O.
 The Benson Furniture Co on South Main street closed their doors this morning. ming. after filing a petition in the Hartford courts for q discharge in .pankTuptcy. A rough draft of the concerns financial condition was filed With the petition which shows liabili. ties of $33JOO0 and assets of 1000. The creditors are represented by At torneys Bronson, Church, O'Neill and Rogers, and the petitioner by Attorney Minor. Referee Newton of New Ha- ven was asked to come to town as soon as possible and he arrived this noon, III order to give the petition hearing and open the doors of the concern under the management of n receiver. There was a hearing in the office of the OsSeills this afternoon.
 The Benson Furniture Co was under the management Of Arthur F. Benson For some time before organizing the company MT Benson was manager for the Waterbury Furniture Co. For some time the company has been hay ing difficulty and this morning it was. determined to no longer try to keep over water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
HAD ON A MASK |
He Held Upfand Shot a Business
 Man Last Night

The Latter Shot the Policeman,
 Wounding Him so That He Fell to
 the. Sidewalk T-The Officer Then
 Turned His Weapon on Himself
 and Sent Bullet Through His
 Brain,
 Memphis. Tenn, Dec 14--John C. King, policeman, is dead by his own hand and H. J. Kressenberfi, well known business man and member of the democratic city committee was probably wounded in sensational shooting her last night
 Shortly before midnight Kressen- berg, accompanied by his wife, left his store in the business district and q moment later he was twice shot by a man wearing handkerchief over his face as a mask. Kressenberg fell to the sidewalk, but shot his fleeing as- sailant in the leg. After running two blocks the latter fell exhausted and turning his revolver on himself fired the bullet into his brain. It was then discovered that the masked man was John c. King, n member of the local police force. EIressenberg was taken to hospital, where the physicians announced he had only d slight chance to live One of the bulletsN passed his neck and the second enter ed the abdomen. No cause is known for the shooting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
CLAFFEY CASE AGAIN.
Being Revived Again After a Rest of.
 Threa Years |

Three Years.
 New life has been infused into the case of James Claffey of Baldwin street against his mother Mrs Mary Claffey Of Dublin street. and there g a probability that the case may be heard next month, if not sooner. The case is returnable to the district court. 1t was instituted some three years ago. but for some reason nothing has been done in 1t. Attorney John O'Neill has been retained by the plaintiff and he has filed q bill of particulars ordered some time ago by the court.
 The circumstances of the case as they appear in the complaint are that the plaintiff gave his mother, the de- fendant, some $2,250 to keep fof. him, with the understanding that she was to turn it over to him on demand With this sum, he says, she bought some eight acres of land in the eastern part of the city gave or sold a right of way through it to the Meriden Railroad Co and sold a large part at big profit. When he demanded his money, or it's equivalent. his mother denied she ever received any money from him further than what he paid for his board. or what he gave her sout and out" to quote the complainant. In other words, the information says she claims she received no money from him either in trust or otherwise than what she received from her other children. TIie plaintiff claims $S,0O0 damages.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
FnRNIER cnNGRESsAIlA lAN

New York, Dec 14.-Alexander Me Donald. who was elected a member of congress from Arkansas ill 1869, is dead at the home of his daughter in Norwood Park. N J. He was born in Pennsylvania n years ago. Emi- grating to Kansas in 1857 he took an active part in raising troops for the union army and is sad to have sup ported at one time. three regiments from his private funds. After the war he established national, banks at Fort Smith and Little Rock. Ark. and later was elected to congress. He retired
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
ABOUT THE WALSH SCHOOL.
Miss Finch, the Principal, Says Heat
 ing System Is Perfect.


 ing System Is Perfect
 Alderman James Murray is gaining considerable notoriety by his com ments upon the school board and the school buildings of this city. His comments upon the condemned Elm street school and the cracks in the High school building, which caused an inspection of that building by the boards of aldermen and education. and his statement that the board of edu- cation might askffor an appropriation of $60,O00 for a new High school building, have received much attention and have been freely criticized 5N His remarks about the High school build ing and the appropriation of S6O.O0O were denounced as unsound and ridic- ulous.
 But the alderman from the fourth is no quitter. He can stand a little criticism Not satisfied with his pre- vious remarks, he has thrown himself headlong into the battle with the fol- lowing reported Interview about the Walsh school: 'I think the Walsh school the worst atrocity ever pelpe- trated on an inoffensive public One side of the building freezes while the other roasts. It's up in the lair so high that the water will not run up the top floor, and there are forty steps leading up to it. Lovely piece of work.'' H
 School Inspector NJ T. Smith was asked if the alderman's statements were true. "They are not, he re- piled. '.rhe building is finely heated and there hasn't been a complaint in regard to the heating this winter. As to the water supply, the water pres sure on the third floor may be light when the water on the other floors is turned on. There are IT steps lead ing from Ashley street to the school grounds and some ten to fifteen more on the different terraces of the school grounds. There are no steps on the entrance from Dikeman street. Miss Finch principal of the City Normal school. which occupies the Walsh building. said: We have no complaint to make about the heating of the Walsh school. It is perfect. It is. not true that one part of the building roasts while tho other freezes. Two hours after the fur Enaces are started the building is finely heated from top to bottom. can truly say that I do not think that there is any school building in all New England which is more easily heated or more perfectly ventilated than the Walsh school. True, the water supply may not be all that could he desired. But the same condition may be found in any buildinp situated on such high ground. There are many steps. but 1t is better to have steps than to climb over the bill."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
GOING TO P,ANlAMA-

Colon, Dec 14.-A company of ma rines from the United States steamship Prairie landed here this morning, in command of Captain Smedley D. But Ter, en route for Panama, from where they will be sent to point on the south coast of Panama, This step was taken in consequence of the. receipt of information that Colombian troops had landed in that direction with the oI,- ject of marching on Panama. If this is confirmed 1t will mean the beginning of long guerilla warfare on the Isthmus. The destination of the ma rines is said to be Yaviza, up the San Miguel gulf and Tuira river.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
STAL CUTTING WAGES.
Textile Workers In Three Towns
 Have Pay Reduced.

Eghty-two Thousand Hands Have
 Now Felt The Cut-One Connecticut
 Town in the Mills Affected To-day.
 Boston, Dec 14.-A reduction in wages avera ging 10 per cent and in volving 5000 operatives, was made to- day at Adams, North Adams, Mass, and Norwich, Conn.
 At Adams the cut went into effect at the mills of the Berkshire Manu- featuring Co, the largest in western New England, They employ nearly 3000 hands. The Eclipse, Beaver and Greyloek mills of North Adams. with 1,500 hands, followed the action of the Berkshire company. As the Williams town mills and their allied plant, the North Pownal Manufacturing Co.'S mill, reduced wages earlier in the fall, the movennent is general in northern Berkshire. The North Adams mills raised wages in May! 1902. and the Berkshire Co on April of that year.
 The lower wage scale at Norwich Conn. affects the mills of the Shetucket and Fall companies where about 1,20C operatives are employed.
 The mills reducing to-day are the. last of those in southern New England, western Massachusetts and scattering towns elsewhere to adopt a lower schedule. following the lead Of the Fall River mills in November, and in all about SS,O00 hands have had their pay reduced
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
MORE WARRANTS OUT.
Another Batch Of Citizens Win Have
 to Pay the Costs.

Another Batch of Citizens Will Have
 to Pay the Costs.
 Collector Thoms has caused war rants to be issued against the follow ing persons for neglect to pay their poll tax: Patrick Brick, 1T Stone street; Arthur Bradley, 47 Prospect street; Patrick Bowe, 935 Sylvan ave nue; David Bartelstein, 61 Spring street; Walter c. Barber, 29 Field street; Charles Blackman, 156 Maple street; T. II. Bissenden, 35 Washing ton street; Edward Ramon, 1S0 Bald win street; Patrick Boyle, 28 Wilson street; Patrick Boylan. BIS Dublin street; Oliver B. Blansheld, 65o North Riverside street; Jeremiah Brosnan, 165 Baldwin street; Jonas Budyitcis, 30 North Leonard street; William Brophy. 33o Dublin street; Martin Byrnes, 934 East Main street; John Blansfield, 314 Bank street; John J. Barry, 56 Wash ington street; William Earth, IS Hay den street; simon Bartivize, Fl Drawer street, Patrick Bagley, 53 Maple street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
AMERICAN STUDENTS AT THE HEAD.
MOB AROUND THE JAIL.
Wanted to Get the Town Marshal,
 Who Shot a Man.

wanted 70 Get the IoWn Marsnal,
 Who Shot a Man.
 K Brazil, Ind. Dec 14.--An unsuccess- ful effort was made to take Town Mar shal Harmon from the jail here yes terday for the purpose, it is believed, of lynching him.
 Harmon, while trying to quell q fight at Diamont. a mining town, Thursday night, accidentally shot Den his McCann. a miner of Darlington. AIcCann died Friday. Harmon volvn- tarily surrendered to the authorities here. Last night four Darlington men arrived at the jail and represented themselves as officers come to take Harmon to Rockville for trial. liar mon recognized them as friends of Me Cam who had sworn to take his life, and the sheriff refused to give him up The men returned to Darlington, wrecked the home of his son, Shelby Harmon. and drove his family into the street. They have not been arrested. Harmon was taken to-day to Rockville and placed in. the jail there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Took Many Prizes At American
 College At Rome.
HIGHEST IN ITS HISTORY.

Awarding of Medals and Diplomas
 Connecticut Men Among the Sue
 cessful Students Cardinal Gotti
 Presented the Prizes.
 Rome, Dec 14.-The students of the American college this year ranks the highest in its history.
 The college commencement was held this morning, as was the case with the students of all the other foreign colleges Tn scripture E. Fitzmaurice of Philadelphia was the prize winner, and in dogmatic theology J. Supple of Boston, E Fitzmaurice and J. Wosfe of Dubuque were medalists. The sac raments prize was drawn for E. Fitz- maurice, D. Fully of Springfield; + Turner of Mobile; J. Burtly of Provi- fience, and J. Turner of New York, It was awarded to Pulley, In the lo- GUS theology D. Ryan of Boston drew for the first medal and F. Schaeffel of Milwaukee drew for the second medal.
 Tn moral theology F. Turner of Mo bile got the first medal and the second was awarded to Nj. O'Gara of New York. Tn the history prizes F. Doyle of Springfield drew for the second medal Tn the canon law prizes F.. Schaeffel, J. Boylan of Philadelphia, E Ryan of Boston and AI Ryan of ; Wilmington drew for the first medal which Schaeffel received For the same subject T. Kelliher of Richmond. P. Doyle of Springfield, A. Asfalg of New York and ! Shade of Philadel- phia drew for the second medal In sacred archaeology, r. Doyle received the first medal and F. Ryan and M. Ryan drew for the second medal, which NJ. Ryan received, In logic S. Cuniin of Cleveland drew for the sec ond medal. III higher mathematics Everett of Hartford drew for the medal.
 The rectors of all the colleges were present. Cardinal Gotti, prefect of the, propaganda, presented the prizes and medals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
BRICK BLOCK GUTTTD.
Papers and Hardware Stock Badly
 Injured

Z Y 4 5 < W 5 S 5 2 i
 Windsor, Dec 14.-A brick block owned by Wallace G.sWrisley and oc- cupied by MT Wrisley's business office and by George H. Wilbralmm's hard ware and plumbing store was partly gutted by fire today. The losses irt, clude $2,OOO on the building and $2,- 500 on the Wilbraham stock. All of Mir Wrisley's business papers were burned. The fire originated in his of flee, but the cause is a mystery. though it is thought possible that an electric light wire defectively insulat- cd may have been responsible. The property was partly insured.
 Two express trains and a local train on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad were held up for half an hour by hose laid across the tracks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
CONSOLIDATION THE WATCHWORD.
CHRISTMAS NUMBER
 Of the EVENING DEMOCRAT.

On next Monday the Democrat will issue its Christmas number. The issue of that day will be much larger and contain more reading and advertising than regularly. It will be a real Christmas number, and the special articles will be from the pen of the best writers and artists. Advertisers who. have contracted for extra space are request ed to hand in copy early, as by so do ing their advertisements can be given the attention they require to make a good showing
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
RAID BLOCKADE D1sT1LLERY.

Columbia, $. C.. Dec 14.-A force of dispensaIy constal6les has made sue cessful raid on a blockade distillery in Greenwood county. The still was located on the Piney Ridge place, q plantation owned by United States Senator Tillman. The operator was surprised by the officers, but made his escape. Tn addition to finding the still, four gallons of whiskey, sixteen barrels and two hogsheads of beer were seized.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
IRON WoRKERs RETURN.

Connellsville, Pa, Dec 14.-Over 800 men resumed work to-day at the Sligo Iron and Steel mills. this city. The men have been idle for some months and extensive repairs have been made to the plant. It is said the company has sufficient orders to keep the men working all winter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
COME PLANT BURNEp.
And it Was Fitted With Modern Fire Annaratl1s

And 1t Was Fitted With Modefn FIre Apparatus.
 Leominster Mass, Dec 14.-The plant of the Sterling Comb Go, was burned to-day in spite of the fact that it was fitted with the most modern fire protection appliances, including a complete sprinkling system The loss is S4O.OOO and 143 hands are thrown out of employment It is thuoght that blaze was started by a quantity of celluloid coming in contact with a hot steam pipe. The rush of the flames was so sudden and so fierca that torrents from the automatic sprinklers had no effect and in less than an hour the completely furnished three story brick factory, 1922 feet long and 3S fet vide was in ruins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
DIED IN GREY YsroNE.

Ansonia. Dec .14,-The death in Grey stone of Captain John Henry Doolittle. formerly of this city. was annoupnced here to-day. He was "A years of age, In 1862 lie organized Company E of the Twentieth Connecticut Volun- teers and went to the front, taking part in various engagements. X Wid- ow and one son survive him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
ACCEPTANCE Ts DOUBTFUT,.

London, Dec 14--After a careful ex- animation of the Russian draft of the agreement, the foreign office here ,fs inclined to the belief that an imme- diate acceptance by the Japanese is unlikely, and looks for a serious Russo Japanese pourparels which may last for several weeks. The foreign office regards the draft as a distinct step to- ward a pacific settlement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
EMPEROR RECEIVES.

Berlin. Dec 14.-Emperor William at the castle to-day received i'll audi ence the president and vice presidents of the reichstag. His majesty em- phasized the necessity for Germany concerning herself with over-sea poli- tics. He referred to the importance of the cultivation of cotton in the Ger man colonies and the completion of the railroads in the African colonies
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Pana,nn,s Minister It white Hon.e.

Panamn's Minister at White House. < WASHINGTON. Dec. il. W. |. Buchanan of New York state, who has just been appointed minister to Pana7 ma, lunched with the president yester- day and later called on Assistant Sec retary La@nis and received his instruc- tions. Mr. Buchanan, accompanied by his wife. will sail from New York to- morrow for Colon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14

Helen Brickel, the 16-yea old daugh- ter of Officer and Mrs John F. Briclzei, died last night. The time of the fu- neral will be announced later There will be a solemn high mass at St Francis Xavier's church to-mol- row morning at 7:30 for the late Ed ward Horgan, who died in Ireland.
 Rev Joseph Ford, who has been as sistant at the Immaculate Conception parish for some time, has been appoint
 ed assistant at St John s church, New Haven
 Skating at John D's pond tonight. The rink is in excellent condition and the hustling manager has provided for tie enjoyment of large number of skaters. s
 John r. O'Brien, the superintendent of the water department, received as bad fall to-day while harnessing d horse in the department yard. He sprained his knee and will be confined to his home for 8 few days.
 l To-day Dr Kilmartin purchased the residence Of Mayor Kilduff on State street. The house was owned original ly by Sherman Fenn, father of Arthur Fem, the well known golfer MT Fenn sold it to George B. Lamb who occupied it for time and from whom Mayor Kilduff bought it. Dr Kilmar- tin will remove there shortly. \ The Wood. Wire and Metal Lathers' union, local 125, has elected the fol- lowing delegates to the convention which will be held in Bridgeport to- morrow: Amos Werts, Philip Dau- phiney, Thomas Bromley, Joseph Sha- lon, Joseph Chinard; alternates, James Doolan Anthony Barrett. The mem bers of the local also voted to quita work tomorrow and attend the con- vention in body. The convention will be called to order by Third Vice President Felix McCabe of Philadel- phia.
 The Christmas tree business is rush ing in Waterbury, The farmers are reaping 8 rich harvest at it, but some fellow who rented q lot on South Main street and filled it with eyergreens seems to have gained a lap upon all competitors, though, to be supe, people who had orders for trees to be deliv- cred to them will wait until they come in, but even so the farmers will miss many customers on account of the new plan of furnishing CnflSImaS trees.
 Florimond L., brother of Edward +. Flynn of the Democrat force. died Sat urday night at the home of his father in Willimantic.
 Sarah Hersey, aged 10 wears, for q short time past a domestic at Mrs Barnesss boarding house, 40 South Main street, was found dead in bed It tl noon yesterday She appeared to be ill her usual good health Saturday night and the family, thinking she was tired and needed q rest, took no notice of her absence until about nooil yester- day, when it was decided to call her for dinner. On going into her room they found her dead in the bed. Medi- cal Examiner Crane viewed the body and gave permission for its removal to Bergin's morgue. Death was due to heart failure. Friends from Bridge port came here to-day to make arrange ments for the funeral.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
THE DEER WAS DEAD.
Frozen Into Ice and Standing as il
 Alive

East Hampton, Dec s14.-Charles Aiurkette of Leesyille while chopping wood to-day on the salmon river, saw what apeared to be deer standing on tho ice. Upon closer investigation he found that the deer was dead and frozen into the ice. It is thought that the deer jumped into the mud and there stuck fast until frozen.