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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-09
6RIeve, BIssET < HOLLAND.

three centuries or more medical serv- ice had been attached to armies, but the horrors of the Crimean war in 1s5s-56 showed that they were not sufficient for the emergencies and that systematic organization was necessary for the care of the health of the troops and the care of the wounded in battle. It was this war that led up to the organization of the society.
 The American National Red Cross association was formed in 1881, and was brought about mainly through the cmorJs or MISS DarJon, she De- coming it's first president. Miss Bar ton is 8 native of Massachusetts, where she was born seventy-three years ago. At the beginning of the civil war she left her place as clerk in the patent office at Wash ington to nurse the wounded and suffering, and from that time on has devoted her life to the vocation Aft CT the war Miss Barton established . bureau at Washington to search. for missing men, and at one time went to Andersonville, where the bodies of more than 2o,0oO soldiers were disinterred, identified and re- inferred in marked graves under her direction. She was thus the origina- tor of the National eemetary.
 At the breaking out of the Franco Prussian war the Internat tional Red Cross committee requested Miss Bar ton to join them in it's relief work, and as the result of her labors she was decorated by Emperor William and Empress Augusta. Upon her re- turn to the United States she worked to secure the adoption of the Red Cross treaty, which she finally suc- ceeded in doing in 1881.
 Some years after Miss Barton se- cured an amendment to the consti- tuition which enabled the American body to work also to relieve suffer CTS by disasters. She distributed re- lief in the Russian famine in 1892, headed an expedition in the Armen- ian troubles of 1896 and at the re- quest of the president carried relief to starving Cuba in 1898. She did personal field work in the Spanish American war, conducted relief work mt Galveston after the great tidal, wave and assisted in the relief of suf- CTS from Mont Pelee and others of the West Indian disasters.
 JAMES BRISTOL GREENE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-09
RED GROSS SOCIETY
History of the Organization Found
 ed by Miss Clara Barton.
Enternal DassensiOns Are Now Asita- tlMg the WOrIkers-Rear- Van Reypen Proposed as Prest-
 dent of the Society.

The question of Miss Clara Barton's retirement as active head or her re- tention of the presidency of the American Red Cross society, has ret gently stirred up considerable feeling among the workers of that order. A movement was placed on foot to make Miss Barton the honorary president Of the society for life, and placing somebody else in active control of the American branch of the order. The opponents of Miss Barton's dom ination of the society argue that at her advanced age she is unable to personally manage the business of this great organization successfully, citing certain recent acts, but her friends are firm in her support and say they will not let her be forced out of the centrol of the society aft CT so many years of faithful and heroic service.
 Rear Admiral Van Reypen has been Lnen&ioned as Miss Barton's success sor as the best fitted person for the position. He has had some experi- ence in Red Cross work, his medical training would be useful. and 1t ts presumed he would be acceptable to Miss Barton. He is now retired, has leisure, and 1t is thought could beain- dueed to take the place if harmoni- pus arrangement of Red Cross affairs could be secured. It was proposed to retire Miss Barton on an annuity for life, with the title of honorary presi- dent, but her friends and followers say that she would never consent to such an arrangement. Such, in brief, is the internal dissension of the so- ciety, and it remains to be seen which side will win.
 The Red Cross society has been in existence now for about forty years, and to-day Is organized in almost every country on the globe. Febru- ary 9, 1s63,. may be taken as the starting point of the organization,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-09
Eastet. Gloves
 FOR THE WOMEN.

sWefve made eXtra preparations TOT enormous glove selling tllis Easter sea son. and If uhere's a thing in stynsn ssloves which is not shown in our stock we don't know what it is. Our ai1oyes not only possess style, but there as merit and value in every pair. We sbake special care in selling you gloves by seeing that you are perfect ay fitted by an experienced glove filter, therefore you may feel assured that Ill hrlying your Easter gloves here you will derive perfect satisfaction in style vsalrre and fit. Some of the leading numbers:
 AT 75c- wlomeHs Two Clalsp Glace
 Kid Gloves, in white, tan, grey
 amd brown.
 AT 9Sc-The tVasIsar," OUT popular
 priced header; gnaee kid, in black, white, grey, mode, tan peard and
 champagne shades. AT Sl.A0-The Empress" one of the
 best glove values shown for the
 prdce; ,fhey're genuine kid, three
 clasp, come in black whate, modes,
 grey and ihan.
 AT 9scThe/ .'vassar'' Suede, an < exceptiopAnly good style glove, two
 clasp, come i'm black, grey, modes
 ana taai
 AT $1.A A0-The Empress Suede, real
 ka6 three cfasp, in black, modes,
 gMeys and bams
 AT ($ 1.20 Suede Gloves, one pearl
 cAasp, i'm tihe new modes and
 grey8
 f There are complete as'sortnnents here dn our glove stock of rt1e heavier Walk ang Gloves, Silk Gloves, in fact, every hhang you might caal for i'm the glove kaIle.
 EASTER APPAREL FOR THE MEN New Neckwear-New Shirts New Hosiery New Collars New Gloves in fact everything which goes to make "a oompDete and acceptable wardrobe for pauth cudaT n1en-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-09
Matter of Buafneaa.

Magistrate-Well, sir, what are you up here for?
 Prisoner-For attending to business, your honor. l was arrested merely be- cause opened clothing store.
 'I can see nothing wrong about that Is the mans story true, officer?"
 "It is as far as it goes, your honor. But he neglected to state that he opened the store at two a. m. with a jimmy. Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-09
Why She Left.

"see here," said the manager of the bird store, angrily, what did you say to that woman that made her leave in such huff?"
 T merely declined to give her sam pie feather from one of the parrots tails, sir" replied the clerk, respect fully.-Syracuse Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-09
strength of am Eagle.

An eagle having weight of 1e pounds can carry away lamb weigh ing 50 pounds. To do this it must de- ve1op about two horsepower and must put strain of more than 100 pounds on the muscles of the wings. This leads one to think that "birds are stronger than mathematics. Ma
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-09
Rain RadioactYve.

The points of lightning conductors, the pointed leaves and spihes of trees, are always radioactive, and it has been largely shown that freshly fall en rain is so, too, and retains this property for about an houS4ssience.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-09
n1deat House in Great Rritain

The oldest inhabited house in Great Britain is Dunvegan castle, the seat of the McLeods of Mcleod, part of which dates from the ninth century, or couple of hundred years before the conquest of William the Norman.- Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-09

when an international conference was convoked at Geneva to devise means for the relief of the suffering and wounded in time of war; four teenl governments and many socie- ties were represented at this con- vention and treaty was agreed upon. This was the organization of the first society for the systematic eaxe. of the wounded in war. For
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-09
WATERBURY, EVENING DEMOCRAT. THURSDAY APRn.
GficYc, BiSSct & Holland 38 ard 40 Bank St.. Telephone 222.
Mems Neckwear

An elaborate representation Of tihe choicest, newest and most novel de signs in silks, in the IighE, medium and dark colors. Shapes-Wide and Narrow Fourin- Hands, pointed and square ends; Tecks. in the shield and band; New Shape Bow Ties and catchy and butterfly shapes .:.>
 Prices 25c and 49c each.
 MEMS GLOVES.
 THE MEYERS" MAKE. \
 "ADLER's" MAKE. < These are the two relia ble makes of gloves we carry. They're made of the best materials, are the best fitting and rthe best styOe glove in the world to- day for the prices they're sold at Our stock consasis of "a wide range of the popular tan shades and the New PeaAd Grey Suedes in tthe light and medium weights. Pafces+ s+Tams, $1OO and $1.5O per pair; Greys, in the $1.5O quality only. MEMS SHIRTS. Stiff Bosoms in plain white and fan cies; NegHigees in fancy whites and colors. Am entirely new range of pat terms ito pick from.
 % STIFF BOSOMS.
 Plain White, 7bc and 97c each.
 Co1ored, ore each.
 NEGLIGEES.
 97c and $1.47 each.
 MEMS COLLARS AND CUFFS. The "Corliss Coon Helmet Brand are our lime of co1Gaars and cuffs Cor Hiss, Coon & Go make nothing else but collars, that is one reason theirs are such good collars; another reason is Hfley're up ito the mfnuIte in style and an'e continually bringing out something new. We've full lime of these goods in aNl the popular shapes in high band, wing and straight styles.
 Price 1211ac each.
 A USEFUL SOUVENIR.
 To aM patrons of our mems depart ment We give free of charge one of the "Itsoezie'' collar buttoneHts. If you ever use one in p1tting on your collar you'M never be without it thereafter. Come in and get one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
WYOMING TAX LaW oVERRULED
Supreme Court Holds Live stock
In Transit Cannot he
Assessed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-The United
Statrs supreme court today decided that
live stock IN transit through Wyoming
could not be taxed by that state.
The decision was in the case OF ]. s. Kelly
and oliver Rhodes involving the question
whether the state law of Wyoming taxing
live stock brought into the state for the
purpose of being grazed applied to such
stock when being driven through the state.
The Wyoming authorities sought TO as
sess taxes on 10000 head of sheep which
Kelly was driving through the state from
Utah to an eastern market. 1t was shown
that the transit consumed from six to eight
weeks and that the sheep secured susie
nance by grazing as they passed along.
The Wyoming courts sustained the law,
but their holding was reversed by Justice
Browns decision. He said the grazing was
incidental TO their transit and that IL stock
in transit could be taxed in one state, It
could be taxed in any number OF states
through which it might pass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
BUDGET IS NOT INCREASED
German Naval Appropriation IL No
Greater on Account of the
Blockade.

BERLIN, Jan. 19.-In the Reichstag to-
day Treasurer secretary Baron Won Thiel-
man, in opening the budget debate, relating
to the Venezuelan blockade, said:
The appropriation for the navy has not
been Increased by the blockade, which be-
came necessary through the unfriendly
acts, to use no stronger expression, of the
Venezuelan government toward our we'll
grounded claims. The government at first
thought II would be necessary to ask a
supplementary credit, but the vessels being
near at hand, the extra expense was not
great We do not know how long the
blockade will continue, and II may be
necessary TO ask for money later.
The secretary also announced that there
would be no change in the system Of tax
alton until the new commercial treaties
were arranged, because it would be i'm
possible to accurately estimate the rev.
enues before the treaties were concluded.
Certainly there would be no change before
1904.
Secretary Won Thlelmann some weeks age
referred to the likelihood Of increasing the
tobacco and beer excise duties. In speak
ing OF the matter today he said the debt
had been partially covered by contributions
from the confederated states.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
KAISER BLAMED FOR WIN
Deputy I'm ReichstaE Indignantly Re-
sents Emperor's interference in
BRvarian Matters.

BERLIS tn, Herr schaedler. a Ba-
varian men Trx ,center party, dis
eussed in thel W ~ the telegram
sent by Emperor ~ Prince Re-
gent Luitpold OF BavS mer ex-
pressing deep Indignation tusal
OF the Bavarian Diet to vote~ or art
purposes. Emperor Williams = IN was
characterized as interference.
He then put a direct question to Count
Won Buelow as TO how he proposed to pre-
vent such occurrences.
Count Won Buelow replied that, as chan
cellor. he was only responsible for the
official utterances Of the emperor which
he was required to countersign, and tha'
beyond those limits the emperor had full
liberty, like every other Prussian, to ex-
press his personal views.
Her Schaedler having intimated that his
majestys action was dangerous to the sta
bilty Of the empire. Count Won Buelow re.
torted:
I express the hope that members of al
parties will avoid. utterances calculated tC
raise doubts abroad regarding the unity
of the empire and regarding the devotion
of the people to and their love of the i'm.
dearest reCollections of the German peO
pie and II represents our world position
In the future nobody should be left II
doubt that our people are holding fast tC
the imperial idea and that II is unshaker
and inViolate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
FIRE At BENSON ORPHANACE
North Wing Of Building Damaged to the
Extent Of $4,000
FIRE CONFINED TO NARROW QUARTERS
All Children and Most of Furniture
and Fittings Removed Safely
and with Little Confusion
After Discovery.

The north wing OF st. James orphanage
in Benson was gutted by fire yesterday
afternoon, causing a loss of about $4,000.
None Of the inmates were injured. The
building was insured for $50 900. The eff
cient work Of the Omaha and Benson fire
departments saved the central portion of
the building, the chapel and the south
wing.
The building stands north and south The
burned wing was 100 feet long and ended
with a transverse gable sixty feet in width.
The connecting portion was only about
forty feet in width, and where it abutted
against the central portion Of the struc-
ture was separated by a fire wall, this
being pierced. however, by doorways, with
out protection The orphanage is a three
story brick building. The north wing con
tanned class rooms on the third floor, boys
dormitories below and baths and play
rooms The fire was discovered under the
roof about the chimney at the north ex-
tremity, in a garret where old desks and
similar trash was stored.
School had just been dismissed and most
Of the children were in the yard. The
Benson fire bell was rung and the Omaha
department telephoned for. Meanwhile the
children began removing their clothing. The
the extreme south of the building. This
was siphoned through 800 feet of hose, and
with the aid OF the chemical apparatus
stand was made at the fire wall and th'
FIRE confined to the northern portion. As
sistant Chief Dineen and ]. B. Jondro, chic
of the Benson department. were much com
plmented on their work.
All OF the furniture of the building wa
removed, practically nothing being burned
! Policemen guarded the property durinI
! the night The children were taken b,
| Commissioner Connolly to the county hos
pital. Mother Superior Mary Depozze an
] three other sisters remained at the or
phanage, but the others were sheltered Il
the neighborhood. Joe Butcher Of Benso
was considerably hurt while assisting Il
| removing the furniture.
| The orphanage has been in eXistenc
| twelve years and the buildings cost S6S,OOC
| Father Carroll, who was in charge, is /
ONeil. Fathers Byrne and Beary and four
teen Sisters of Mercy are in charge of tn
children, who range from IA years dowr
The orphanage will be Immediately reoccu
pied.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
UNION MEN REPLACE STRIKERS
Shoe Operators Continue War on
knights by Filling Vacant
Places.

LYNN. Mass, Jan. 1.-two thousand
men braved zero weather this morning and
patrolled the streets in the vicinity OF the
union stamp shoe factories in which the
strike is on. Then, having seen no stranger
prepared to go TO work, the p.ckets went
10 other factories.
Later the Boot and Shoe Workers union
scored a point by getting fifteen cutters
into the Walker & Grant factory. The
Knights Of Labor pickets closed about the
strangers and a crowd collected. Union
delegates and the police were on hand. but
the men were taken to the factory without
serious trouble. The manufacturers sf-
fected by the strike today met and ap-
pointed a committee to petition for an
injunction against the knights OF Labor
cutters to restrain them from interfering
in any way with men brought here to MI
the shops while the strike is on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
TRAINMEN STICK TO DEMAND
Committee AdjOurns without Result,
but Does Not weaken on COm-
panies' Refusal.

ST. PAUL, Jan 1e.-Ail hope Of adjust
ing the dispute over was es of the railroad
trainmen is over for another week at least.
The cause of the delay is the slowness of
the negotiations at st. Louis.
The fact that the st. Paul committees
have begun to disperse is significant OF
their determination not to weaken. Thus
far they have refused to compromise and
have stuck to their 20 per cent demand.
The negotiations with the telegraph oper-
ators are progressing somewhat more
smoothly, inasmuch as each railroad will
deal directly with it's own men. The
Northern Pacific committee held another
conference with Superintendent Green to-
day.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 19.-The board Of
a6justment>of the Santa Fe conductors ant
trainmen is still in session here. mem
ber Of the board said tonight they would
not adjourn until some kind of settlement
Of the wage scale was made with the
Santa Fe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
MAY STOP HOME COMPANIES
Illinois Legislature II Asked by At
tOFney General 90 Stop Cooper
ative Concerns.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Jan. 1e-Attorney
General Hamlin will ask the Illinois legis-
lature to prohibit the so-cslled Co-opera-
tive home building companies from doing
business in the state.
In a report which he has prepared and
will submit TO the legislature the attorney
general says some Of these companies are
fully as bad as lotteries, in that they par
take of the nature OF lotteries.
The attorney general says persons who
become contract holders in these concerns
are largely persons OF limited means, es-
pecially OF the laboring class, who can III
AFFORD TO lose their money and who have
been lured into investing by the high
sounding names OF the concerns and their
high sounding advertisements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
HEARING ON BENNETT MATTER
Receiver Hastings Gives Testimony
ms to Condition of stock
Before Referee.

Receiver Edgar E. Hastings appeared be-
fore Referee Clapp yesterday to testify
regarding the advisability OF keeping open
the Bennett department store during the
ten days previous to the sale of the stock
by the trustee. Hastings said that the
store was being run at loss. Tho present
stock. he explained, amounted to about
500 600 and he thought that what was left
of that after ten days sale would attract
more purchasers than at this time. The
large creditors and intervenors took part
in the discussion through their attorneys.
The creditors were of the opinion that
more could be made il the stock were sold
as it now stands. No decision was reached,
A total of the schedule of assets and LA
biities Of the firm, as filed with the clerk
of the circuit court, shows the former 90 be
$427, PALS, and the liabilities SAFE, ,933.63.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
EMBASSY MAKES NO REQUEST
Nothing Yet Done Towards Securing
Temporary Release of Mrs. May
brick to Save Fortune.

LONDON. Jan. 1s.-There have been no
developments in the case OF Florence E.
Maybrick, who is undergoing life sentence
at Aylesbury prison for poisoning her hus-
band.
The United States embassy has made no
request to the home office for her release
to enable her to testify in a suit now pend
ing in Virginia, but influential English
friends Of the prisoner are unceasing in
their efforts to obtain her release.
Home Secretary Ackers H. Douglass re-
Gently visited Aylesbury prison and Mrs.
Maybrick was able to put before him the
facts in connection with the claims. She
and her mother, Baroness Won Rogue, will
it is declared, lose all title and interest to
over 250O,OOO acres Of land in Virginia
West Virginia and Kentucky unless the
prisoner is released in time to testify.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
TWO LOSE LIVES IN A FIRE
Several other Persons Are Known GO
Have Been Seriously
Injured.

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. ts.-Fire early to-
day destroyed two apartment houses near
the corner OF Euclid avenue and Andrew
street, East Cleveland, resulting in the
death of at least two persons and the
injury of several others.
The dead:
MRS. GUY NORTON, burned to death.
MRS. JESSIE DICKIE, 40 years old.
burned to death.
The injured:
Mrs Clara Jackson, servant, badly burned
Guy Norton, badly burned, serious.
Rev. W. n. Shoup, pastor of the Wynd-
mier church, slightly burned
The origin Of the fire Is unknown. The
fifty tenants OF the two buildings were
asleep when the flames broke out. A panic
ensued when they were finally aroused and
many were rescued with the greatest diff
Guilty, nearly all escaping in their might
clothes.
The total loss is about sec, 900, partially
covered by insurance.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-Fire today destroyed
the grain elevator at 3T7 Carroll avenu,
belonging to the Eckhardt & Swan Milling
company, entailing a loss Of $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
william Dorsey JeIks il Inaugurated
as Governor of Alabama
for Full Term.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 19.-William
Dorsey Jelks, who on the death of Gov
ernor Sanford in June, 1901, succeeded to
the Office Of governor Of Alabama, and was
elected last November to a full term OF
four years, was today formally inducted
into office.
The ceremonies were the most elaborate
since Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as
president of the confederate states in this
city nearly forty-two years ago.
In his inaugural address Governor Jelks
congratulated the people on the forming
and ratification OF the new constitution and
said that one OF its richest blessings was
the fact that it provided for fewer cleo
tions and thereby reduced the amount of
political discord.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
HoLLEBEN NOT IN TOUCH
New Representative of Germany in
Washington Tells why Former
Ambassador Was Recalled.

BERLIN, Jan. 19.-Baron speck Won
sternberg has received his oficial appoint
ment as ambassador to the United States
and has been given parting instructions by
Emperor William.
He discussed German-American rela-
tions in the course OF an interview, say
ing among other things:
The trouble with the German embassy
in Washington has been heretofore that
1t has not been sufficiently in touch with
the American spirit or. as the kaiser calls
it, the "Amerikanische gesischtszuege."
Personally, ! admire DIR. Won Holleben
very much, but he did not grasp the spirit
Of the American people
Before perfect relations can be secured
between Germany. America and England
IL is necessary that the German and Amer
lean press should be more fair In Ger
man military and naval circles II Is hard
to uproot the impression that the Monroe
doctrine Is not an instrument used by the
United States to hold South America.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-20
OBSERVE LEES BIRTHDAY
Arkansas legislature AdiOurns- and
Many Cities Hold CeIe-
braIiOns.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. 19.-The birth
day Of General Robert f. Lee was generally
observed throughout the south today, spe-
cial exercises being held in nearly all the
southern cities many Of them observing
a holiday. One of the most notable me-
mortal services was held at Austin, Tex,
and was participated in by John H. Reagan,
former postmaster general of the confed-
eTacy.
At Little Rock, Ark, the legislature ad-
journed in honor Of the day and large
memorial meetings were held In Charles
ton, S. c.. and Richmond, Va.