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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
Steamer City of Washington
 Arrives From Colon.
THE COMMISSIONERS ARRIVE

The Steamer That Has Just Arrived
 Was in the Thick of the Trouble at
 and Children Were Taken on Board
 Colombian Troops Were Refused
 Transportation.
 New York, Nov 17.-Brom the fore masthead of the steamer City of Wash- ington, which arrived to-day from Colon, flew the flag of the republic of Panama, and on board were the spe- cial commissioners sent by the new republic to the United States. The commissioners are Dr Manuel E. Alma dor and Frederico Boyd, and with them are Carlos Arosemena, secretary, and Archibald Boyd, attache.
 The City of Washington was ill the center of the trouble at Colon, and re- ceived on board large number of Wo- men and children because of the gen eral fear of q clash between the in surrectionists and the Colombian troops. There were 300 of these troops in Colon, who demanded transporta- tion by rail to Panama, but the rail road authorities refused to take them. They marched down to the railroad terminal and were stopped by United States marines from the United States cruiser Nashville. The marines had run fiat cars laden with cotton bales in front of the depot and filled the win dows with bales of cotton and other bales, forming barricades which were manned by marines.
 After some barley tAe troops went down on the pier to the British Royal Mail steamer AtratO to embark for Carthagena. The commanding officers of the troops had in the meantime gone to Panama and they were without commanders. Colonel Black with the marines, taking advantage of the fact that the troops had all passed down the pier.. changed the cotton bale barri- cades until they blocked the pier, and refused to allow the troops to come back to shore.
 A fund of $S,000 was collected and the troops were sent, passage prepaid, by the Atrato to Carthagena.
 For two days. November and 5, great excitement prevailed in Colon, and many of the foreign residents sought shelter with their families on board the City of Washington.
 The commissioners on arrival here did not know their exact status and de clined to talk until they had received the latest intelligence from Washing ton. They could not say whether they would go direct to Washington or not Dr Manuel Echeverria of New York met the commissioners at quarantine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
cHIcAGo's BIG STRIKE.
Cars Arc Being Run on One Route
 With Little Interference.

Cars Arc Being Run on Ono Route
 With Little Interference.
 CHICAGO, Nov. Encouraged by the successful operation of a regular service on the Wentworth avenue line the management of the Chicago City railroad has announced that an effort would be made today to resume traffic on the Cottage Grove avenue cable line. The intention is to start ten trains early this morning, and unless too much opposition is met with the serv- ice will be gradually extended later in the day. Five hundred policemen will be added to the number, already, detail ed to guard the property of the com- pany. This additional force will be as. signed to the Cottage Grove avenue line, and the cars will be run under the same protection as those on Went worth avenue. Screens have been pro- vided for the grip cars to shield the gripmen, and the trains will be run at a high rate of speed in an effort to pre- vent crowds from blocking the tracks
 Although considerable interference marked the operation of the Went worth avenue branch, still five min ute service was maintained through out the day, and an attempt will now be made to install a closer schedule. Riots were frequent all along the line, but the police charged on the crowds with such quickness and force that but one serious blockade was met with
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
CITY NEWS

P. Fl. Carroll has hold the Wood edge farm on Cheshire road for O. B. GTilley to John Austin of Waterbury.
 William, the 3-years-old son of Mir and Mrs Joseph White of 67 North Leonard street, died early this morn ing.
 The members of Mattatuck lodge, No 1s7, N. E. o. P, held their regular meeting in Red Mems hall last evening and again proved by the large attend ance that the officers are enthusiastic, and endeavoring to awaken the mem- bers to still greater activity than ever.
 Edmund Bley, son of Albert Bley of North square, sustained a serious accl- dent on North Main street to-day. A runaway team collided with his deliv- cry wagon and he was thrown to the ground with such violence that for some minutes he was unconscious. lie was otherwise unhurt
 A short time ago a suit was brought a@ainst the Ho1czer Bros, shoe dealers, at 199 South Main street, by the re- ceiver of the Lamkin & Foster Go, wholesale shoe dealers. The suit was due to a. misunderstanding about a dis puted accolnt The suit has been sat fsfactorily settled in the manner that the Holczer Bros were always willing to settle it. This hustling firm is a1- ways ready to meet it's square and le- gitimate accounts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
PANAMA'S FLAG AT MASTHEAD.
WILL RUN BLOCKADE.
Cherokee Owners Determined to Enter
 Domingo Ports.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.LNotwith- standing an announcement by Manuel de T. Galv2n, Dominican consul at this port, that the Clyde line steamer Cher okee will be sunk by Dominican gun boats if she attempts to enter the blockaded ports. of Samana, Sanchez, Monte Christo, Macoris and Puerta Plata, the agents of. the Clyde line in- sist that the vessel will take a cargo to these ports.
 Evidently the dispatches did not frighten the officers, for one of them, F. s. Cameron, when seen said:
 "Who says we cannot land at these Santo Domingo ports? The Santo Do mtngo government? Well, you may say that the Clyde line is attending to its own business and that part of that business is to touch at Dominican ports, and that is what we are going to do."
 Signor Galvan, consul general for Santo Domingo, who is a godson of General Jiminez, the head of the reb- els, said:
 ''Well, the gunboats will not barley with her this time. If the Indepen- dencia does not sink her Fl Presi- dente certainly will"
 The offices of the consul general were besieged with anxious shippers who wanted to know what the government was going to do about 1t. One of them informed Senor Galvan that the Clyde line had informed him that it would carry his goods to Puerto Plata and that two United States gunboats were to convoy the Cherokee The consul general snapped his fingers.
 My instructions are that the cargo of any vessel entering rebel ports will be confiscated and the crew treated as pirates. Now, you can take your chances if you wish, but am telling you what will happen"
 The Cherokee is the ship that ran the Dominican blockade some days ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO.
Discussion Over Date of Organization
 of Elks.

Discussion Over Date of Organization
 of E1ks.
 Last night Democrat reporter hap pened in upon a party of Eagles while they were admiring their fine feathers, and after coming to the conclusion that their plumage was away and beyond that of any other in the market they set to talking about some of their con- petitors, notably the Elks, whose ant lers they admitted were ornamental but somewhat unwieldy, unless their own CTS enjoyed unlimited space. Then the subject switched off to the date of the introduction of the order of Elks into this city, and after failing to agree upon the question the members of the Democrat man to decide. One of the birds, full fedged fellow at that, claimed that the Waterbury Elks were twelve years old or more; another said ten years. while two more put the date of the organization at eight and nine years respectively. The names of the birds and their guesses were marked down and an agreement entered into that the losing parties should pay for az. oyster supper. After looking it up the reporter found himself in quan- daTy to know who was to settle. The Waterbury lodge of Elks was insti- tuted on June 15, 1893, so that 1t is hard to see why the whole crowd didn't lose. and according to this the referee has about dozen oyster sup pers coming.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
Jan,eu n. Gilnore nenn.

GLENS FALLS, N. +, Nov. IT,. James R. Gilmore, one of the best known men in his day in the field of letters under his own. name and his nom de plume, Edmund Kirke, died at his home in this village last night. For, fifteen years he had resided at Bol- ton, on Lake George. on the old place formerly owned by Judge John w.. Edmunds of New York, whose daugh- ter he married. He was the author of "The Last of the Thorndikes,' "The Mountain White Heroine" and Per sonal Recollections of Lincoln" He was an intimate personal friend of President Lincoln, Henry w. Longfel- low, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Horace Greeley He was also the editor of Cyclopedia of American Biographies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
HORSES ON WILD RUN.
One Landed on Sidewalk Near Colonial
 Trust Building.

One Lanued on cldeWalK \ ear So9oAlai
 Trust Building
 A pair of horses belonging to T. F. Lunny made things interesting this morning all the way from the Dublin street railroad station to the center. The animals, beautiful pair of blacks, were hitched to a hack and became unmanageable. After a few plunges the coach tipped over and the man in charge, Arthur Lunny, was thrown to the ground with considerable force, but fortunately escaped without serious injury. The horses cut loose from the hack and driver on Dublin street and started on mad race along East Main street toward the center. They separated at the Broadway sta bles, one going in theSe and the other continuing on through the center and down West Main street as far as Lea venworth street. where he made an eff fort to turn and head for the barn on Grand street, but he had too much speed on at the time and instead of going up Leavenworth street he bound ed onto the concrete. walk opposite the Colonial Trust Cos building. The sur face of the walk Is as smooth as glass. especially in rainy weather. and as soon as the horses shoes touched 1t he was pitched headlong against the granite wall and then fell over with a thud that led onlookers to conclude that he had made his last run. But this was a mistake. After a moment or so he made frantic efforts to regain his feet, but was prevented by T.. R. Garter, who held him down. When he was turned right side up no bad eff fects of the fall were noticeable. The other horse was slightly cut about the hind legs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
LAWYERS CLERK GOT THERE
Jumped From Theatre Box to
 the Stage.

He Served Papers on Mrs Garter in
 Injunction Case - Wants Belasco
 Management to Be Prevented From
 Producing a Certain Old Play.
 New York, Nov 17.-A zealous law yers clerk has caused considerable ex- citement at Belasco's theater by leap ing to the stage from a box and serv- ing papers on Mrs Garter giving notice of a suit for an injunction restraining the Belasco management from produc- ing an old play in this city.
 The curtan had just been raised on the first act when the clerk, elbowing his way through box occupied by several ladies and their escorts leaped to the stage. Mrs Garter was about to begin her lines when { the docu- ments were thrust into her hands. For a moment she appeared greatly frightened by the intrusion and the clerk, driven back from the wings by stage hands, was compelled to leave by the way he came. He hurriedly fled to the street. Only few persons in the audience saw the papers and real ized what had caused the incident and it was some time before the excite ment died out. .. ..t.
 The suit is said to arise from dis pute with another manager and part owner as to the rights from the play in this city during the season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
Mayor and Cashier Indicted.

.ASHEyILLE, N. C., Nov. 17.-Dan- iel c. Champlain, former mayor of Biltmore and cashier of the Biltmore estate, and George R. Tennent, here tofore timekeeper for the estate, were indicted by the grand jury of the supe- rior court for embezzlement of $11,- 900 office funds from George W. Van derbilt Both men have left the state, and their whereabout is unknown. The findings of the grand jury are the result of investigations which have been conducted for the last two nn0uths.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
TRACY SHOT HIS N|FE.
Waited At Church Door Until
 She Was Coming Out.

The Man Was Quickly Placed Under
 Arrest-Two Revolvers and a Lot of
 Cartridges, Besides Dangerous
 Dagger-Like Weapon Found on His
 Person.
 New Haven, Nov 17.-shortly after leaving the Sacred Heart church, where she had attended mass this morning, Mrs John Tracy, aged about 45 years, was met by her husband, who drew a revolver and in the presence of the throng of worshippers, fired five shots at her, emptying all the chambers of the weapon. One of the shots took effect, infiieting a dangerous but not necessarily fatal wound just above the hip .% ..<. .
 Officer Cooney of the Hoard avenue precinct heard the shots and captured Tracy at the scene of the shooting. When searched two revolvers, dag ger7like weapon and two boxes of cartridges were taken away from the prisoner. Tracy refused to talk about the shooting, but the police say he has been arrested several times of late for threatening violence toward his wife. nhCn l1OWCSCl, uC udS OCCA leased at her request upon his promise of better behavior. This morning. the police say, he showed no sign of intox- ication. He is about 55 years old.
 Mrs Tracy was removed to the New Haven hospital. A nasty examination by police surgeon before the arrival of the ambulance had shown that bull let had entered just above the hip on the right side and it was feared at first that other shots had taken effect but at the hospital it was found that there was but one wound. That while se- we're, is not considered especially ser1- ous, and 1t is thought the woman vii. recover. One of the shots from Iracys weapon Is said to have passed through the skirt of young girl who was near Mrs Tracy on the sidewalk.
 The Tracys live on Columbus avenue near the Sacred Heart church. They have five children. The father Is a blacksmith by occupation.
 It Is understood that at the hospital Mrs Tracy made statement as to the. cause of the shooting. but the authori-s ties declined to reveal it's nature pend ing the police investigation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
RESIDENCE BURNED DOWN.
Building on sylvan Avenue Too Fla # Away From Fire Hydrant.

Building on sylvan Avenue Too Far
 Away From Fire Hydrant.
 Another handsome residence went up in smoke on Sylvan avenue this morn ing, making the fourth building de- stroyed by fire in that neighborhood during the present year. The one burned this morning belonged origin ally to the Lapointe family, who occu- pied it for several years, but left there some time ago and went to. live 1n South Brooklyn, leaving the property to the Hartford Loan and Building as- soeiation. It was a neat two-famhy house, worth about $3,O00. It was idle for some time past. but family was preparing to move into it on the first floor The fire was discovered shortly after o'clock and after long run to the lonely box at Rye street m alarm was sent in and the Scovill street and Brooklyn companies re- sponded, but by that time the place had fallen prey to the fire fiend. Anyway. the nearest hydrant was too far away to be of any assistance, so that it is only fair to say that the loss of this building, unlike the others re- ferred to, cannot be charged to lack of proper means of communicating with the fire department. But it shows that there is merit in the con- tenHion of property owners in that dis trict that they are not receiving proper attention from the department of pub lie safety So far as fire protection goes. There are all sorts of stories going the rounds as to how the fire started. One is to the effect that a man was seen coming out of the cellar early in the morning and somebody fired two p1s- tol shots at him. The building was insured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
IN CONGRESS.

Fair Start Made on Cuban Trade
 Legislation.
 WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-The house has made fair start on the legislation for which it was convoked in special session, adopting a rule under which vote will be taken at 4 o'clock on Thurs day on the bill to make the Cuban reel procity treaty effective and entering on debate of the Cuban bill.
 MT. Payne opened the debate in speech whose keynote was that the measure would not affect injuriously sugar, tobacco or any other interest and was demanded by national honor and good faith.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17

disguised men in the car, nor could he give any description of the one who struck him with the brass knuckles.
 Morrissette was the next witness. He said he lives at Taftville, Conn. He came to town with the first crowd of stike e-breakers His story was sub stantially that Of Merna's, but was more dramatic. He was struck on the back of the head and the whole gang of ten or fifteen jumped on him and cried out, "Give it to him! Give it to him" He received such injuries that he was confined in hospital for some time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
New York MnrkefN

FLOUR-Quiet and about steady: Min nesota patents, S455GT4.70: winter straights, 3s504.05i winter extras, $SG335; winter
 WHEAT-Quiet and fairly steady, De- cenber being stronger than later posi- tions on covering; December. S5ssQs54 i; May, S1 13-1621S2 1-16c.
 RYE-Dull; state and Jersey, 56@ssc. |; No. western, 62Ac. nominal, f. O. b., bles and room liquidation; May, 471a@ 47Sbc
 OATS Nominal; track, white state, 410 45c.; track. white, western, 4l045c SIS.
 LARD Steady prime western steam. s,42c-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
SAKi TROUBLE IN CHICAGO
Police Are Blamed For Riding
 On Trolley Cars,

City Council Engaged in Warm Debate
 Over the Matter-In the Meantime
 Violence Was Occurring Along the
 Wentworth Line.
 Chicago, Nov 17.-While the city council last night was engaged in de- bate, at times bitter. over the rela- tions of the police to the City Railway strike, while the aldermen were ordering that Mayor Garter Harrison's authority for placing pos hcemen on the cars be explained by the corporation counsel. and while fi- nally the council was voting it's conf dence in the mayor. violence became general along the Wentworth line.
 One non-union car man who ven. tured out of the company's barns was set upon, presumably by pickets, nnd given "a chance to leave town. Hc hes- itated in his answer and was beaten. thrown into box car and the door locked. The car was part of q de ,ars- ing freight train and he was carried away, his wounds not dressed
 A wagon load of bedding intended for the barn barracks was saturated with oil and burned at the Thlrtv- ninth street corner. A shot was fret into the Englewood police station from the darkness. the bullet narrowly miss ing desk sergeant's head. The Cot tage Grove cable system was put Tn operation this morning with Ave trains under police protection. and the run- ming of the Wentw orth avenue line waa continued
 One thousand policemen were dis. trlbuted along Cottage Grove and 300 on Wentworth avenue.
 Chicago. Nov 17.-Fiya trains iefs the barns on Thirty eighth street and Cottage Grove avensa 1t 1:i3. There were police guards on each car. The grip m >n were protected by heavy wire screens while a force oe one thnIsantl patrolnlen guarded tho lincs and ke,t the crowds back. Tbs cArs traycrxci the entire route to the center of the city and no serious difficulties were experienced. The officials claim that they have practically broken the strike on the trunk line. As yet no cars have been run after dark and tho passenger traffic has been very light. On one of the other lines to-day heavy couch was dropped on the front of one of the cars by two men and 1t almost caused smash-up. The car was going at high rate of speed and crashed into the couch, knocking 1t to one side and smashing it to pieces. The switches all along the line were found spiked from West 77th street to West 39th street Stumps of trees had to beA ramnynd from t1a fT.avrkS all along the line. Occasionally a shot was fired at the cars as they passed, but no person was injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
Fraud Charged In Fair Estate Case

NEW YORK, Nov. IT.. Fraud and misrepresentation on the part of the agents of the Vanderbilt and Oelrichs interests in the estate of the late Charles L. Fair is charged by Mrs. Hannah F. Nelson, mother of the late Mrs. Fair, in deposition to be filed to- day in the supreme court by Bella D. EIsler, special commissioner appointed by Justice Barrett to take testimony of witnesses connected in any way with the automobile accident by which Mir. and Mrs. Fair lost their lives near Par is. Commissioner Eisler will sail on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. for Paris to take the testimony of ten witnesses, each of whom Is expected to swear that Mrs. Fair survived her husband.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
Lord Curzon on n Tour.

KARACHI, British India, Nov. IT, The viceroy, Lord Curzon of Kedles- ton, and a party, escorted by four bat tie ships, have sailed on a tour of the Persian gulf The expedition, com manded by Colonel Younghusband, which Is being prepared in India to support the British mission to Tibet, starts in few days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
WILLIAMS SAID NOT GUILTY.

New York. Nov 17.-Cornelius NJ. Will Hams was arraigned before Judge Cowing to-day, charged with murder in the first degree in the killing of An drew H. Green. Through his attorney he entered plea of not guilty. Coun- sel refused to state what line of de- fense would be taken. whether on the grounds of insanity or some other cause: Judge Cowing told counsel that if insanity was to be the cause assigned for the killing a plea to. that effect should be entered now.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
ITALIAN soVERElGNs.

Arriving In Portsmouth Are Met by
 Prince of Wales.
 LONDON Nov IT. The Prince of Wales arrived at Portsmouth in time to greet the Italian sovereigns, who ar rived on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert this morning His royal highness boarded the ves- sel and welcomed their majesties in the name of fling Edward. The royal per- sonages then left the yacht and went by train to Windsor.
 Extraordinary precautions have been taken by the English police to protect King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Hel- ena during their visit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
w. C.. T. U. Delegates mt HilIsBero.

w. O. T. U. Delegates mt HilIsBorS.
 CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 17.--A though the ladies were in the rain all day, the Hillsboro pilgrimage was not only a success, but a memorable event
 Mother Thompson was able to be present at the church and sat in the Frances Willard chair" The old Crusade" Bible was used during the services ill the church. Mother" Thompson was presented with bou- quets, and the Cleveland delegates gave her Japanese shawl. On reconvening after the return to Cincinnati there was long discussion on the motion to include "the use of tobacco' in the white ribbon pledge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
rorrea ,rortange chnrne.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. MA spe- cial from Heron Lake, Minn., says that V. E. Iattan was arrested at Lu- verne on charge of forgery in setting up forged mortgages for $35,000 on land in Washington county owned by Edward Walsh of Stillwat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
Dynamite Stayed thc Fire.

NETCONG, N. J., Nov. 17.-Fire that started in H. ". Thayer's drug store here destroyed many buildings The damage amounted to $35,0O0. Dyna- mite had to be used to stay the prog ress of the flames. ''.'.'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
Colorado strike Will Be Settled,

DENVER, Nov. 17.-Another confer encs looking to the settlement of the strike in the northern Colorado coal fields will probably be arranged in few days. The majority in the last vote against a settlement was so small it is believed that if another ballot be taken those who favor a settlement will be in the majority.