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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
COSTLY RAILWAY LINE.
Plans Completed for Building
 Road to Pacific Coast

The Cost Of the New Road Which Will
 Pass Through the Dominion of Can
 ada is $75,oOo, o,0o0-An Air Line
 North Bay.
 New York, June 13.-Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, president of the Grand Trunk lines, who will sail for England to-day, says the proposed extension of the Grand Trunk lines through the Dominion of Canada to the Pacific coast, to cost $75,oOOOOO is now prac- tically assured of success. The en- abling bill,, which will be the, charter of the new road has passed through all the committees of the Canadian par liament, and is about to be advanced to the third reading in the house of commons at Ottawa.
 This charter provides for the organi- zation of separate company, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific railway with capital of $15,O00, GOO. Under this charter there will be built a line 3,SOO miles long, extending from Quebec to Port Simpson, on the Pa cific ocean, with several branches.
 While it was originally intended to use the existing lines of the Grand Trunk between Quebec and North Bay 1t has now been decided to build an air line between these two points. From North Bay west the line will be practically as heretofore mapped out, passing through the cities of Winni- peg and Edmonton, and with branches to Port Arthur, Regina and Calgary. T1o YNncihiIi%~- jS ale ed of building branch from Port the charter, as now asked for, no pro- vision has been made for this exten- sion.
 The road will be divided into the eastern, the prairie and the Rocky mountain sections. It is believed that it will take. over five years to complete the entire project.
 It is asserted that the new route will provide the shortest line between Lon don and the far east, and that 1t will also shorten the distance between the United States points and the far east, as Port Simpson is about $50 miles nearer the ports of China, VIad- livestock and Manila than Vancouver or Seattle, and about $50 miles nearer than San Francisco, while it is no fur ther away than these ports from Ha- waii, Australia and other important south sea ports. From Liverpool the distance to Yokohoma will be BIO miles less than by the nearest existing line, and 1,212 miles less than via New York and Vancouver. It will be even shorter than by the Trans Siberian railway.
 New York. June 13.-Sir Charles Wilson, president of the Grand Trunk railway, who has been in Ottawa in connection with the bill to enable the company to extend their line to the Pacific coast, and Lady Rivers Wilson, sailed to-day on the Cunard liner Lu- cania for Liverpool Other passengers on the steamer were the members of the United States rife team who are to compete at Bisley for the Palma trophy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
LADY COOK GETS NEW TRIAL.
Her Former Secretary Must Again
 Prove Claim.

Prove Claim.
 London, June 13.-T The appeal court to-day granted the application of Lady Cook (formerly Miss Tenny c. Clafiin Of New York;, for re-trial of the ac- ton brought against her March 8 last by J. H. Wallace, her former private secretary, who was granted verdict of $2, ,750 on the plea of libel. Lady Cooks counsel said Wallace had al- legged that she extorted check for $860,000 from her late husband on the threat that she would expose liaison, and counsel said Wallace alleged that Sir Francis Cooks death, which oc- cured February r, 1901, was due to a blow struck by Lady Cook in their home. Counsel asserted that these statements, which were not brought up at the first trial, were made by Wal lace solely with the view of terrorizing Lady Cook.
 The master of the rolls characterized the Wallace suit as a blackmailing &C., tion and said the verdict could not be allowed to stand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
sW Epr BY TYPHooN.

Saigon, French Cochin China, June 13.-A typhoon of extraordinary vio- lence swept over Hanoi, Namdinh Thaibih, last night, causing much dam age. Many natives perished and sew eral Europeans were injured. Three trains were overturned between Hanoi and Namdinh. The telegraph lines and railroads are interrupted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
MAN WAS INSANE.

Vienna, June 13.-Jacob Reich, the man who approached in a threatening manner carriage yesterday in which Emperor Francis Joseph was riding, was to-day declared to be insane and was sent to an asylum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
VOTE TO CALL OFF STRIKE.

Oakland, Gal, June 13.-That the bus mess interests of Oakland may not suf- fer unnecessarily, the mill mems union has agreed with the mill owners to call off the strike which was ordered on Thursday and submit to arbitration the differences between the employers and employees. The strike directly af- fects 35 mills
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
Ren,n.n ,rith rortx polIara.

The noted English circus manager, George Sanger, began his career as a snowman with a trick pony, for which he paid $40. He is now 75 years of age. and is very rich, and owns costly circus and menagerie worth over $2,- D0O.0OO. i
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13

A slight disturbance is central this morning in the eastern portion of the lake region. 1t is producing cloudy weather with light rain in the south ern portion of the lake region and northern portion of New England
 The area of high pressure in the west has moved sorthward following the course of the Mississippi river.
 The temperature has fallen from five to ten degrees in the central sec tion
 Conditions favor for this section partly cloudy weather with slightly lower temperature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
WAS NOT WRECKED.

Manila, June 13.-The United States transport Samshui, which June 5. was reported to have been wrecked during the hurricane which swept over the Philippine islands, has arrived here safely.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
STEAMER WENT ASHORE,

St Johns N. B., June 13.-The lie line steamer Norwegian, Ca. i White, plying between Montrea.1 h Glasgow, with general cargo an tie, went ashore at Codroy this MT ing It is likely the steamer will a total wreck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
THE DAILY STATEMENT.
Figures Up Cost of. the Two Strikes
 at $275,OOO.

The strikers executive committee is sued the following statehent to-day:
 Just 154 days ago. twenty-two weeks tonight we quit work and went out on strike. Twenty two weeks ago this afternoon our committee waited upon General Mana ger Sewell for final answer to our re- quests for better wages, etc, and was turned down. MT SeweH informed us that he could not increase our wages because if he did so, it would increase the expenses of his company $67,000 a year, as all the other lines would ex- pect to have the same rates as we got.
 How much has the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Go lost since Jan uary II last and since the strike occur red in Bridgeport? A, reliable person gives us the estimate that the company has lost in the neighborhood of $275,- GOO. The company could have given every man on every line it controlled the increase we asked for and 1t would take almost four years before the company would spend what 1t has already lost. And yet we are told that the company is willing to squander these vast sums of money for a s'prin- ciple." If the directors feel happy in doing so it is funny thing, and if there Is not big fuss when dividends fail to come in, we miss our guess
 Some people have the impression that the company at one time agreed to leave all of our demands to public arbitration if we would drop out of the demands the reinstatement of dis charged men. We have denied this so often that we did not think it neces- sary to do so again, but we wish to say once more and for all that the com pany never at any time agreed to ar- bitrate on any condition.
 An East Main street barber had a cl2se call last Thursday. While com ing down the Watertown road on wood wagon, he was run into by car and his legs were badly hurt and 1t was at first thought they were broken. We understand that those in charge of the car didn't even take the pains to stop, but their numbers and the num- Der of the car was taken and there may be some trouble over this matter little later.
 The following paragraph is from the laSI SIalemelL or tue SlrlherS aL bFluge-s port:
 Yesterday reports came to the ex- ecutive committee from some of our members that they had been offered big money to go to work, One brother, a motorman. stated that Su- perintendent Smith in company with Mir Tufts, the general managers clerk, had offered him $10 per day for thirty days to return to work another mem Der related that he had been offered $1O0 spot cash to bind contract and to receive $3 day for his services for one year. Others have been offered place on the police force if they would only work few days for MT Sewell at this time. We would like to inquire if Mir tSewell has a contract with the pc lice commissioners and the city gov ernment to supply men for the force?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
SCHOONER IN DISTRESS.

Southampton, L. T., June 13.-A large four masted schooner was sight ed off this place this morning in dar- ger of stranding. The wind is blow ing fiercely and though the vessel has three anchors out they do not hold her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
RAIN SroPPED PLAY.

London, June 13-After the visiting Plhiladelphian cricket players had scored S6 runs for eight wickets down, in their second innings against Oxfora university at Oxford. rain stopped the play and the match was abandoned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
FIRE IN DIsTILLERY.
Seven Persons Dead and Several In
 jured Was the Result.

Glasgow. June 13.-Three men, three boys and a woman were killed and a number of persons were injured last night as the result of fire at whis- key distillery. Thousands of casks of spirits exploded, blowing down a wall of an adjoining four mill. The vic tims were buried beneath the debris, around which the, blazing whiskey streamed A million gallons of whis- key were burned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
An Ultinatum.

Father Crying to read )-What's that terrible racket in the hall?
 Mother-One of the children just fell down the stairs.
 'tWell, you tell the children if they can't fall downstairs quietly they'll have to stop Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
MAD RIVER BRIDiGB.
Went Down Under Load at Winsted-
 Driver of Team Hurt.

Winsted, June 13.-The forty foot wooden bridge which spans Mad river gave way to-day while a truck loaded with steel wire, four tons in weight, was crossing. Lorin J. Smith, the driver of the truck, was carried down with the bridge, but he escaped with slight injuries. One of the horses had to be shot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
DEAD IN FIRE
Five Persons Perish in a New
 York Flat
THE FIRE WAS INCENDIARY

Railways Strewn With Rags Saturat-
 ed With Oil-Firemen Worked With
 Might and Main to Save the Occu-
 pants and Property.
 New York, June 13.-Five persons were burned to death early to-day in a flat building at 347 East 115th street. It is believed the fire was of incendiary origin.
 The dead:
 Theresa De Cicco, years.
 Camille De Cicco, 2 years.
 Alfredo De Cicco, months.
 Francisco Stamano, 8 years ! Guiseppe Ciprano, 24 years.
 It is asserted by the police that the railways of the building had been GOV cred with oil, and that bundles of rags saturated with the same substance also were found scattered about the place.
 The fire was discovered by Tilio de Cicco, who lives on the third floor of the building. He was caring for a child when he smelled smoke and look ing into the hall found 1t filled with smoke and flames. De Cicco's cries aroused the other tenants most of whom made their escape. De Cicco, with his wife and one child were taken down a fire escape by policeman, who tried to return for others but was sur rounded by flames at the third floor and was preparing to jump when the fire men arrived. The building at this time was f1ercely burning. but the fire men were sent up the ladders in an eff fort to rescue others. Cipriano was found on the top floor still alive. but unconscious. He was taken to the hos pital. where he died half an hour later. Again the fremen stdrted up the lad ders, but they were ablaze and further search of the building was impossible until the fire was extinguished. The bodies of the three De Cicco children were found on the third floor. The Stefano child was found on the top floor, still alive, but she died while an ambulance surgeon was trying to re- suscitate her. Cipriano is thought to have assisted members of the Stefano family to the street, and was overcome by smoke when he returned to make further rescues. The police are of the opinion the fire was of incendiary origin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
RUINS OF LARGE CITY.
Just Discovered By Francisco Rodri-
g;uez in Puebla.

guez in Puebla.
 Mexico City, June 13.-The ruins of a large city have been discovered in a remote part of the state of Puebla by Francisco Rodriguez, an archaeologist who has just made a report of his find ito the government authorities here.
 The city contains large pyramids and extensive fortifications. A commis- sion will be appointed by the goyeEn- ment to explore the -llins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, June 13.-Forecast from 8 D. m. Saturday to p. m. Sunday for New Haven and vicinity: Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
JURORS AND THE NEWSPAPERS.
Those Sitting on Strikers Case Received Marked
 Copies
ATTORNEY HARRY R. DURANT "BUTTED" IN.

Put Attorneys for Prisoners on to Juror That Did Not Materae Lawyers for the Defense We're Going Enter ProtesBui After Investigating Decided to Let Case Go onCos to State and Anxiety of Prisoners Would be Great to Ask for New JuryFour Jurors We're Sent Marked Copies of Papers,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13

Boston, June 13.-Forecast for Con- necticut: Fair tonight and Sunday fresh to brisk easterly to southerly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
BACK FROM FOSSIL BEDS.
Professor Merriam Has Made a NJ
Der of New Discoveries.

" 0H z IT v = v " =
 University of California, June 13.- Professor John c. Merriam of the Uni versity of California has returned from the recently discovered fosil beds in Idaho, where he and his assist ants dug ancient remains that will ma terially help science in clearing up some of the mysteries concerning the appearance and habits of prehistoric animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
EXTENSION OF SERVICE
Commissioners Want Civil Service Law
Applied to District.

The District Commissioners will again
ask Congress to pass a bill extending the
United States civil service laws to the gov
eminent of the District of Columbia. Com
missioner mcfarland has recommended to
his associates that the same bill which was
presented by the District authorities at the
opening session of the last Congress, pro-
viding for such extension Of the civil sery-
ice rules. be again sent to Congress with q
favorable recommendation.
The Commissioners have repeatedly
recommended in their annual reports to
Congress and otherwise. that such legisla-
ton be enacted. in view Of the fact that the
District government Is not now under the
civil service law, and they think 1t should
not be an exception. The Attorney General
has held that under the uniform decisions OF
the Supreme Court of the United States
the District government is not part Of the
government of the United States and that
therefore. the President cannot extend the
civil service rules over it by executive or
der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
RAILWAY ADVANCES RATES.
Seventy Five Cents for Round Trip to
Mount Vernon.

Commencing the LIST of January the rate
of fare over the Washington, Alexandra
and Mt. Vernon railway between this city
and Mt. Vernon will be advanced to 10
cents for the round trip. and new schedules
of rates have been posted in the railway
stations showing this rate. The fare here
tofore has been so cents for the round trip.
but the visitor who wishes to see Mt.Vernon
in the future will have to pay 81 for the
privilege, 70 cents to the railway company
and 25 cents admission to the grounds.
The fare from Alexandria to Mt. Vernon
has been raised from 30 cents to so cents for
the round trip The rate to other points on
the line of the railway remains unchanged
This order re-establishes the rate that
was in existence when the steamboat line
had a monopoly Of the travel to Mt. Vernon
from this city On the adv6nt Of the railway
about eight years ago 1t was reduced to
half dollar, and remained at that figure
until raised by the recent order.
The steamer Manchester is laid up for the
winter, and persistent rumor has 1t that
she has been purchased by the Pennsyl-
vania Railway Company. This rumor, how
ever, is as persistently denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
Twenty Dollars or Two Months

twenty DOLLARS or Two Months.
For more than month past an aged
white man has appeared at intervals at
different residences between East Washing
ton Heights and Twining City, demanding
food, entering houses and examining kitch-
en- ovens and dining room tables Some
times he would seat himself at the table
without being invited and would demand to
be given food. Policeman w. H. Hender-
son. who does duty at Twining City. caught
sight of the old man yesterday as he en-
tered the bakery of John Tanner, at Twi-
ming City, and quickly followed and ar
rested him. He was promptly locked up,
and on his person was found a dirty case
knife suspended from his vest with an old
cord. He informed the police that he had
been making his bed of leaves in various
parts of the woods in the vicinity of Twi-
ming city. He stated that he came here
from Pennsylvania. He gave his name as
Frank Lintner, aged seventy-one years,
and the charge entered against him was
that Of vagrancy.
He was given a hearing before Judge
Kimball Of the Police Court today. and the
court, upon hearing the evidence, gave
Lntner the alternative Of paying a fine of
$50 or spending two months on the farm as
the equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Mrs. Laura Tegetoff OF S13 Sd street
northwest fell from a moving car at the
corner of 9th and streets northwest about
$50 o'clock last night and was bruised
about the left hip. She was conveyed to
the Casualty Hospital in the patrol wagon
from the sixth precinct police station.
William Gibson, a colored driver en-
ployed by John Meyers of 1898 Brightwood
avenue, had a narrow escape from serious
injury while driving his team last night In
some manner he fell between the horse and
wagon, and the animal became scared and
commenced to kick, and then ran away,
going for over half square before it was
stopped. Gibson was dragged the entire
distance, and sustained several painful
bruises about the body. in addition to sew
sral broken ribs. The police of the eighth
precinct hurried him to Freedmans Hos
pital, where he was given surgical treat
nent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
Work Of the Dredgers.

The crew Of the Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific
dredge No. 3, which arrived here Friday
night from New. York, is engaged In re-
moving the deep sea dress that was put
on her to protect her from the pounding
of the heavy seas All the forward end
Of the dredge was inclosed in a heavy
false work that was nailed and bolted SO
securely that slow progress is being made
IL removing it. Unless the ice interferes,
the dredge will be at work deepening the
channels in this vicinity about the LIST OF
the year.
Owing to the heavy drift ice in the East
ern branch the dredge Dewey has been
forced to suspend work, and is lying un-
der the shelter Of Buzzard's Point. The
dredge was using a pipe line on floats
nearly thousand feet long to carry the
liquid mud to the flats. and the ice COM
ing down from the upper part of the
branch. during the latter part of last week,
broke the connections between the pipe
sections and forced a. discontinuance of the
work With favorable weather conditions
work will be resumed by the Dewey before
the end Of next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
Damages Placed at $40. 900.

Isabelle Rudd today instituted proceed
ings at law against her former husband.
Theodore M. Rudd, to recover damages in
the sum of $4,000 for alleged Islander. Mr..
and Mrs. Rudd were the parties to divorce
suit that was pending in the District Su-
preme Court for several years. Mrs. Rudd
charges that her former husband filed in
the divorce cause a "defamatory libel at
fecting her reputation. Attorneys Alex
ander II. Bell and D. N. Houston represent
Mrs. Rudd.
A similar suit was recently filed against
Mr.. Rudd by Frank +. Hall. The latter s
name. it is contended, was improperly used
by Mr.. Rudd with Mrs. Rudd's name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
Damages Amount to $500.

An alarm was sounded from box $50 a
few minutes after o'clock this morning
for fire at the home of George Birkins.
9Th and Providence streets. Brookland. The
members of No chemical company re-
sponded and found that the fire had started
in a small outbuilding adjoining the house
and used as a kitchen. The fremen bent
their energies to keep the fire from spread
ing to the house proper, and were partly
successful, the fire only reaching that por-
lion Of the building where the bath room
IS located. The blaze was soon extin-
guished. and 1t is thought that $500 will
cover the damages. The origin of the fire Is
aot known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22

Robert Hutchinssuis Part in Trial o,
Gov. Robinson of Kansas.

Robert Hutcheson, whose death occurred
in Washington recently, enjoyed the unique
distinction of having served on the jury
that tried Governors Robinson of Kansas for
alleged treason against the state. Mr..
Hutchinson influeno4d the jury by the CO.
gency of arguments and the free soil can
didate, Robinson, was acquitted.
Mr. Hutchinson was native of Westmore-
land county, Pa, hut he moved to Ohio
with his parents in his youth. He was a
democrat. and as such had the confidence
Of the leaders of the party in the buckeye
state. In 1866 he moved to New Orleans.
because of ill-health, and later became a
republican. He came to Washington in 1880
and took position as law clerk In the
Treasury Department, remaining there until
1896
Mr.. Hutchinson inslater years had been q
contributor to magazines and other publica-
tons. He was endowed with rare literary
ability. He was engaged at the time of his
death in the preparation of history OF
Oklahoma territory.
At his request, his body was taken to the
homo of his childhood, London, Madison
county, Ohio, for interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
Beacon at Whitestone Point.

lighted beacon is to be placed on White
stone Point, On the Virginia side OF the Po-
omac river, about mile below Mount
Vernon, as soon as the lighthouse author
ties can arrange for the work. The light
ouse department few days ago authorized
commander Hawley to establish the buoy.
Whitestone Point juts out into the river
within short distance of the deep channel
which makes big bend at this point. and
fessels have gone ashore there in recent
ears. This beacon will be the only light
N the river between Jones Point and
Maryland Point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-22
A. 8. Colyar, jr., Rearrested.

Detectives Hartigan and Baur were at
the doors Of the workhouse at noon today
and placed under arrest A. 8. Colyar, Jr.,
who was released after completing a SEN
tence Of five months for passing worthless
check on Frederick H. Kramer. a local
florist. Colyar was arrested for the au-
thorities at Richmond, Va. who want him
to answer to a charge of passing worth
less check for $219.25 at the Jefferson Ho-
tel in that city. Detective Tomlson of
Richmond, who was with the local detect
ives will convey Colyar to that city this
afternoon.
Colyar was at one time an attorney prac-
ticing In this city. He Is a son Of Col.
Arthur s. Colyar, a leading attorney at
Nashville, Tenn.