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Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
CITY NEWS.

James Tiernan of 46 Ayres street
died this afternoon ait his home
Some windows were broken in car
on the South Main street line last
night.
Nellie, the six-weeks-old child of
Mr. and Mrs Michael Fitzpatrick Of
River street, did yesterday Tie III
neral took place this afternoon with
interment In Calvary cemetery.
james IT,, the -months-old child
Of Mr. and Mrs Bernard Commerf0rl of
500 River street, died yesterday after
noon. THE funeral took place thiA
afternoon with internent in Calvary
cemetery.
Real Estate Agent James "A. Hynes
has sold the Lee block ON Baldwin
street to Michael and Bridget Horigan
This is one of the largest real estate
transfers made in that part OF the
town for some time past. Tire block
is one Of the best four story frame
buildings in the city and has always
rented well.
An application has been filed with
the district court for another hearing
on the matter Of the sale OF the Domes-
TIC f>le bukiHR cOulpuuV. WHICH was
bought by Emile Wuest for $2.Oon.
After the sale Wuest found he ha(1
bought, the debts of the concern and
was therefore liable to the creditors ii
feature he had not barQained for ut all.
In the superior court at short calen-
dar this forenoon Judge Elmer n low
ed the complaint in the suit OF Robert
MeGrath versus the Equitable As
surance company be amended for the
costs. This is companion case to
that Of Edward McGrath against the
same company which was heard ard
decided against the plaintiff at the
last term of the court.
The funeral Of Hugh Hanlol took
place this morning from his late home
on South Main street with mass OF
requiem at st ratrick's church by the
Rev Father Gleason and interment i'm
new st Joseph's cemetery. The bear
ers were Dennis Calvin. Maurice Brun~
ner Frank T.awior, David Shaehey
Daniel Sullivan and Michael
HAYES. The heral pieces In
,luded pillow from his sister In
saw: mound Chris McGuire; wreath.
Michael and James Hanlon: pillow.
letered From Michael Z bouauet1
Miss Mary Meredith.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
POTTER PALMER ESTATE.
Experts Lock Horns ovep-485ustment
of the Property.

of the Property.
Chicago, Feb 27.-Experts are ar
rayed against experts in the adjust
ment OF the Potter Palmer estate fol.
inheritance tax purposes and their diff
ferences are measured by ST 200, 900.
which is the sum that separated the
appraisers appointed by the county
court and appraisers acting for the es-
tate.
Testimony is now being heard before
Attorney William E. Church. appoint
ed by Judge Carter to. act in the mat
ter.
The county is interested In this dis
pute to the extent of $4,000, which
represents the additional tax which
viii be derived from the settlement of
the estate If the valuation of the coun.
ty appraisers be taken as the true
value
On the Lake Shore drive residence
there is a difference of opinion to the
amount of S100,0O0.O00. On the Pal
mer house the difference amounts to
nearly half million dollars
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
WORK OF MASKED MEN.
With Revolvers Pulled They Held
Up Waterville Car.

The Conductor Was Pummeled Into
Insensibility and Laid Across the
Track-Officer Keegan Hearing the
Outcry Rushed to the Scene and
After Working Over the Man He
Regained His Senses and Assisted
the Officer in Getting the Car Back
to Town.
A serious assault took place about
II 80 last night on the Wateryille line
Of the trolley company when Motorman
Lamont and Conductor Merna were at
tackled while the car was standing at
Faber's switch by masked men and
beaten so badly that they had to- be
taken to the hospital The car was
on its way to the center and stopped
at the switch to wait for the car COM
ing the other way to pass. Without a
moments warning four men with
handkerchiefs tied over their faces
boarded the car and showed revolvers
under the noses of the motorman and
conductor. There were no passengers
on board and the attacking party pro-
ceeded without delay to do up their
men. The motorman was badly beat
en-, but managed to escape and ran
in the direction Of the other car and
when he met it succeeded in attract
ing the attention Of the motorman who
stopped and after hearing what the
man had to say and seeing his condl-
ton, the men in charge of the car and
the few passengers on board concluded
to return to the city. In the meantime
the conductor of the car at the sWltch
had been whipped into insenslblllty
and laid across the track. Officer hee-
gan, who had heard the wild shouts
from q distance hastened to the scene
and picked the injured man up and
carried him into the car. AFTER
short time he revived and told the of
ficer of the assault. The officer then
started to bring the car into tawn, but
the strike breaker, who proved to be
gamey fellow, plucked up courage
and offered to man the car IL the OIL
Ger would hold him up. Between the
officer and the motorman the got the
car in all right. The car that returned
to the city made the trip later with
Detective Dodds and other officers as
a guard. Merna was removed to the
hospital Immediately after the assault
and Lamont was taken there this
morning.
had trouble in Waterville few even
ings ago.
q. 1t was learned to-day that there
were six men in the attacking party
and that two did sentinel duty while
the others entered the car They are
said to have had a team the tracks of
the vehicle being traced from the spot
some distance, but whether the author
sities will be able to find out where it
was rented and by whom is something
which cannot be stated at this time.
The police will give out nothing, but
JUDGING from their movements it is
evident that they are in possession of
some information which NAV lead to
the arrest of the guilty parties.
Late this afternoon the Democrat
learned through the hospital authors
ties that the injured trollevmen are
doing as well as could be expected and
that there was no immediate danger Of
death inaeither case.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
Mrs Kittridge Lost Her Life In
Fire at Lowell.
BURBANK BUILDING DESTROYED

Several Persons are Missing and the
Firemen Rescued Five from the!
Building With Difficulty The Loss
VIII Reach 500, 900 Exciting scenes
During the Rescue of the Imprisoned
People.
Lowell, Mass, Feb 27.-Une person.
Mrs Sarah +. Kittridge, correspon-
dent to various periodicals, is known
to have lost her life in the. IRE which.
with frightful rapidity, rushed throuehs
the Burbank building on Prospect
street here early to-day AT 10 O'Clock
to-day the body of Mrs KittrIdge had
Deen recovered, and it was reported
that four other persons were missing.
while i've who had been rescued 81
nremen We're In the hospital SUFFERING
from severe burns and smoke.
Ine building was practically de-
stroyed and the total loss is estimated
at 100000. 49, s'7''
Lowell has sene no more exciting
nre tnan this one in recent years. The
names We're discovered at abonf4 r,
O'Clock a. m. and it was known fhat.
about seventy-fve persons who oct.u-
pied lodgings in the block were .asleap
ID tne1r rooms on the second. third ana
fourth stories, while adjoining INA
Dlock was the Hotel Belvidere with :
large number Of guests.
The most vigorous means for a,.o,,ax
ing the endangered men and xnn,et,
We're used, but the flames snref,d =,
rapidly that only, those on fi1e lower.
noors got out by the doors ana sta i3.H
ways. The others were -forceff f,3 f1,a
windows out Of which they leaned
and shrieked for help, while the Are
men below worked to their utmost
strengfh in getting the long ladders int,
posltlon. Before the flames had gained
conIrol OF the building every one who
had reached window had been res
cued, but 1T was, feared that some of
Ine occupants of rear rooms had nof
Deen able to get to the ladders.
Wltn1n fifteen minutes after fhe ara
was discovered the flames were sh0of-
Ing from basement to roof. It was
Impossible to enter any part of tha8
building and rumors Of all sorts spread.
!t was reported that eight had per-
lsned, but there as no way at the time
OF conhrming or disproving the stories.
Ii was not until several hours after
Ihe fire was out that the fact that life
had been lost was proved.
The fire. damage was practically oon-s
nned to the BLOCK In which ii Started.
although it stands la the midst OF the
business section. Heavy fre walls.
protected the Hotel Belvidere and the
Howe building on each sid of the Bur-
pank block The structure damaged
by fire IS owned by I'll. B. ShatuclT7 of
this city It is a five-story block. The
ground floor was occupied BY NUM-
Der OF stores. but the three stories
above. We're divided into small LODGING
rooms. On the top floor was a laree
dance hall An elevator ran to the
roof Up the shaft the hames, when
originated in the boiler room iii tI1a
basement rushed with terrific speed
and bursting through the elevator
doors on each floor, rapidly ran
through the building.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
SAN ANTONIO SUBMERGED.

San Antonio. Tex. Feb 2z.-As the
result of an unprecedented rainfall,
San Antonio last night was partially
submerged and much loss of property
ha sheen sustained by the rising of the
San Antonio river. So far no loss of
life has been reported. Many houses
along the river were swept away. The
water reached it's highest point yester-
day morning, a stage about equal to
that of the flood Of 1915, the highest
ever recorded. The loss of property in
the cit yand county will approximate
$50O,00O not including the loss to rail
roads.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
Relief Works Are To Be Started
Without Delay
FAMINE WILL THUS BE EAvERTED

a Bank Will Be Established Which
VIII Loan Money to Peasant Farm
ers-Large Sums of Money Appro-
priated for Building and Improving
Railroads So That All Who Wish
May Work.
st Petersburg, Feb 27.-The czar has
personally INTERVIEWED in behalf of the
famine stricken Firms and has ordered
that extensive relief works be started
without delay. Besides the immedi-
ate construction of the proposed 1den-
salnai- Kayana railroad, which will cost
100000 the czar has sanctioned the
expenditure of 100000 on the Ulea-
serg-Tomea line, voted by the senate,
nut hitherto unapproved, the raising of
S2.OOO.00O loan for other railroad
obstruction, the establishment of a
tank with capital of $S00,O00 which
eum is to be used in making loans to
Ieasant farmers. and has approved an
appropriation of $4,000 for public
works, principally the drainage of
Swamps. The Firms attribute the cars
action to the steps taken in America
to relieve the distress existing in the
grand duchy OF Finland and to Am
bassador McCormick's inquiries on the
subject. 1t is believed that the pro-
posed relief works will employ the
majority of the able-bodied and that
consequently the voluntary committees
responsibilities will be lightened and
the necessities of the people will be
satisfied without outside aid, which the
Finns gratefully accepted. although
they have never solicited it,
Louis Klopsch of New York says he
will begin a tour of the famine dis
tricts shortly. He adds that he has
already forwarded $4,000 Of the Amer
lean contributions to the relief COM
mfttees and that he will deliver an ad-
ditional $4,000 at Helsingfors irnme-
diately. Mr. Klopsch also says the
American fund totals $4,000, and that
be expects $4,000 more
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
CAR OVER EMBANKMENT.
twenty Passengers Aboard Several of
Whom Were Injured.

Oberlin, o.. Feb 27.-A car on the
Cleveland & Southwestern electric
railway went over an embankment 20
ieet high last night at Henrietta, FIVE
niles west of Oberlin. There were 20
passengers aboard, some of whom
number escaped without serious in
Jury. Seaford Dale, conductor. of
North Olmstead, and Miss Nancy Rob-
mson of Wakeman, are said to be seri-
usly injured. Among the passen-
gers was A. t. Lansing, travelling
nan for Schley & company, Glovers-
vile. n. Y. His face was cut and
body bruised. All the others hurt live
In the immediate vicinity of the scene
of the accident. The car fell on its
side in landing and the passengers
Eere thrown together in heap,
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
National Tube improvements.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 27.-The National
Tube company, a subsidiary Of the
United States Steel corporation, will
expend $9,000,OO0 in additions and i'm
proyements to its fourteen plants, COM
mencing as soon as spring opens At
Lorain, O., about $8,000,O00 will be the
outlay, and over 5000 more men will
be given employment. The plant at
Benwood, near Wheeling, w. Va, will
be remodeled and enlarged. Improve
ments of an extensive nature will be
made at McKeesport, Pa.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Unfted
States Consul Ayme at Guadeloupe
announces that the French army en-
gineers have established a wireless
telegraphic connection with the island
of Martinique, and already official
messages between the governors Of
the two colonies have been exchanged.
The consul says that all cable commu-
nication has been interrupted for sew
eral months, and the wireless system
is the only means of sending telegraph
ic messages.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
GENERAL METCALF's DENIAL.
Says He Never Ordered the Shooting
of Filipinos.

Topeka, Kan, Feb 27.-General Will
der 5. Metcalf, U. s. pension agent,
makes the following statement regard
ing the revival Of the charges that he
ordered Philippine prisoners to be
shot.
Il think it is an attempt on the part
OF certain people to make political cap
ital out Of reports derogatory to the
army in the Philippines and at the
same time an effort on the part OF two
or three members Of the Twentieth
Kansas to do me an injury. / never
shot Filipino prisoners, nor ordered
others to do so. This fact has been
satisfactorily established several times
and can be again.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
NO AGREEMENT

Athens, o., Feb 27.-The joint con-
vention of miners and operators for
thie district, which has been in session
since Monday, has adjourned without
having reached an agreement in the
Head work scale and outside day labor.
In open conference yesterday they
could not come to terms and the aues-
lions were referred to committees rep
resenting each side.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
RETURN FROM CONFERENCES.

Detroit, Mich. Feb President
keefe of the international Longshore-
men rSturned today from confer
ence at MAlistee, Mich, with represen-
tatives of the Lake Lumber Carriers
association. Besides fixing the scale
for 1903 the conference decided that
fhe longshoremen should demand to
see certificate of membership in the
lumber carriers association before I'M
dertaking to load or unload any yes
sci at the scale agreed upon.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
SWEPT BY A GALE.
Telegraphie Service Paralyzed
In Great Britain
LORD RosEBERY's CRITICISM.

He Says the Ministers are Too EX-
travagant and That They Think the
Word Empire Means Expenditure
Time of Sailing of the Atlantic
Transport Liners.
London, Feb 27.-A gaze OIL almost
unprecedented violence swept Great
Britain all night long and dfd consid-
cradle damage. IeIegraphic. communi-
cation northward of Leeds was entire
ly interrupted, the continental service
was interfered with and large numbers
of ships were forced to seek shelter in
the harbors. Many minor wrecks oc-
CURED and the lifeboats and rocket ap-
paratus We're busy all along the coasts.
New York. Feb 27.-Lord Rosebery,
speaking at Glasgow last night, criti-
cised the financial policy of the govern
ment, says cable to, the Tribune from
London. Lord Rosebery said the min
listers seemed to have the hallucination
that the word empire meant expendi-
ture, and that it meant little else. But
bloated armaments and bloated expen-
ditures did not mean empire and en-
pire did not mean swagger. The first
requisite of an empire was nation
worthy of empire, and years of tory
rule were barren Of effort to- insure
such a nation.
New York, Feb 27.-Regarding a dis
patch from London that beginning
with May steamship tickets issued by
the International Marine Co will be
good on any steamer of the combine
it was said yesterday that the Atlantic
Transport liners would go out on Mon
davs the North German Lloyd liners
on Tuesdays. the American liners and
the regular White Star line mail steam
ers on Wednesdays, the Hamburg
American liners on Thursdays, the
White Star combination ships of the
Cedric class on Fridays, and tile Red
Star liners on Saturdays, says the
World to-day.
The question of interchangeable
tickets has been under considerations z
said Second President James A.
Wright "but nothing has yet been de-
cided upon. As for rates schedule
as adonted when the combine was orr
ganized and there will be<no change"
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
student. Returning to ithaca.

ITHACA, N. Y, Feb. 27.-Only one
suspected case of typhoid fever was ad-
nitted to the Cornell infirmary yester-
day. The recitation halls at Cornell are
rapidly filling up with students who
are returning from their homes In the
city, however. conditions do not i'm
prove to any material extent, and
Health Officer Hitchcock is greatly per-
picked. His last report for twenty
four hours showed eleven new cases of
identified typhoid fever. Many people
still use city water unboiled.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
STORM WARNINGS HoIsrEn

New York, Feb 27.-The local wealth
ser bureau has received the following
from Washington: ITO Observer, New
York: Southeast storm warnings are
ordered displayed at 1920 a. m. from
Jupiter to Fort Monroe; disturbance
over southern Louisiana moving east
ward; will cause brisk to high winds
on the south Atlantic coast this after
noon and tonight. Frankenfield.'
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
PISTOL BATTLE IN DARK.
Egyptian Peddler fired Revolver
Right and Left in Saloon.
Pursued, the Man Ran to His Room
With an Excited Crowd After Him
Two Policemen Broke Into the Place
and Then More Shooting Followed,
Fifteen Shots in All Being Fired.


Chicago, Feb 27-A pistol battle in
a dark room was fought last night be-
tween two policemen on one side and
M. Mastoffa, an Egyptian peddler and
fortune teller, on the other. Mastoffa
was seriously wounded.
The trouble started in a saloon on
Sherman street when the Egyptian ran
into place shouting Revenge" and
fired four revolver shots at a number
OF Syrians who We're standing, at the
bar. The bullets went wild and the
Syrian's who caused the Egyptians
arrest some time ago on disorderly
charge, started In pursuit of Mastoffa
who turned and ran.
Mastoffa reached his room in q base
ment in Clark street and the police
appeared just as the Syrians were at
tempting to force the door. The DO
licemen shouted to the Egyptian to
surrender to them and escape the dam
ger from the crowd, but he refused
and the policemen broke open tho
door.
Then followed the fight in which *
OF more shots We're fired, and the
Egyptian was wounded.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
RELATIONS RESUMED.

Washington. Feb 27.-Announcement
is made that athletic relations between
Georgetown and Pennsylvania univer-
sites have been resumed, as result of
recent conferences between members
of the athletic committees of the two
institutions. The Pennsylvanians will
be represented at the Blue and Gray
meet here on March Z, and will play
Georgetown one or more games of base
ball during the spring.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
TWO BILLS PASSED.

Washington, Feb 27.-The senate to-
day passed the naval appropriation
bill and the military academy appropri-
alton bill.
The senate at lao went into execu-
tive session TO consider the Panama
canal treaty.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
SUSPECT ARRESTED.

Salamanca, N. Y, Feb 27.-A man
who first gave his name as Wilson and
afterwards as John Rowley was ar
rested here to-day on the nominal
charge of stealing a ride on a freight
train He is suspected of being Ed
ward Mason who it is alleged murder
ed Mrs Michael Payne on farm near
Efmira last Monday.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
MUST PAY THEIR OWN WAY.

City Authorities Will Not Foot Bills
of Men Brought to Town.
The local authorities have refused to
render assistance to out of town trim
mers who came here with the under
standing that there was no strike, and
who desired to return to their homes.
They claim that they have no author
ity to render aid to such persons.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
SHELTON coMPANY's DBcIsIoN

Shelton. Feb 27.-D. S. Brinsmade,
treasurer of the Shelton Water Co, an
nounced to-day that the company dis
claimed any liability on account Of the
damage caused by the bursting of the
reservoirs last Sunday. He said the
company had complied with the law
in the construction and maintenance
Of the reservoirs and can't be held liz
able for damages.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
ROBBED BANK OF $4,000

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb 27.-Two
robbers blew open the safe of Hub
bard's private bank at Cedar Springs
last night and stole between $4,000 and
$1,000. They entered the bank by
means OF KEYS and then blew open the
safe with dynamite. They stole a
team from livery stable and were
seen coming toward this city. This
morning the sheriff found the team
loose in the street here.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS.

Syracuse, N. Y, Feb 27.-Mrs Olixs
Cleveland of Lafayette Onondaga
county. celebrated her 102nd birthday
at her home to-day. she is In good
health and except for slight deafness
her faculties are quite good She has
one son living, "a wears old
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
ASHORE on "sToNE HORSE" !"

Hyannis, Mass, Feb Pisa large four
masted schooner, bound west, went
ashore on the Stone Horse, six miles
from here, early today. Owing to a
heavy haze the name of the schooner
could not be seen. The life savers
from Mononoy Point went out to the
vessel.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
FORMER CONGRESSMAN DEAD.

Fitchburg, Mass, Feb 27.-Rodney
Wallace, former congressman from
this district and one Of the most prom
inent men in Worcester county, is dead
of bronchial trouble at his home here
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
The Gar HELPS The STRICKEN FIWNSI
FOUL PLAY.
Coroner Mix on the death of Henry
Resnet Was a Victim.

Resnet Was Victim.
: New Haven, Feb 27.-The report of
Coroner Mix on the death of Henry
Resnet the Oxford woodchopper, will
declare that Resnet was a victim of
foul play. The coroner said this morn
ing that he had not prepared formal
finding, but that he intended to do so
some time to-day.
The finding will say said the cor
oner, "that in my opinion tine wood
chopper was murdered, but that there
is not sufficient evidence to warrant
holding Fred Jackson, the negro who
was Resnet's companion on the night
of his DEATH
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
WILL LICENsE GAMRTINc

Helena. Mont, Feb 2f.-The house Of
representatives in committee of the
whole. has passed the bill licensing
gambling, making it local option
measure in small communities. For
eight years gambling has been a fel-
ony in Montana.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
WAR PREPARATIONS

San Francisco, Feb 27.-The steamer
San Juan, from Panama and Central
American ports. has arrived here. Pas
sengers from Nicaragua, Salvador and
Honduras tell of bands Of fighting men
hurrying in one direction and another.