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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
WOULD nAkE HIS BED.
Rev Dr Hills Talks About Book
 CT T. Washington.

Would Count It an Honor to Shake Up
 His Bed-Says People Who Sent
 Money to the Chambermaid Who
 Refused to Make His Bed Are Com
 posed of the Worst Element.
 New York, May 23.-After denounc- ing the servant of a hotel who refused to make up bed for Booker T. Wash ington, the Rev Dr Newell Dwight Hil- lis has declared that should the negro educator ever accept entertainment at his, Dr Hillis's house, he would count 1t an honor to make his bed for him. The incident of the woman servant was first referred to by pr Hillis in recent address at a meeting of the State Congregational association, and in alater interview Dr Hills repeated his assertion.
 "Yes," he exclaimed. q said exact ly that, and I meant it. I have asked Mir Washington to speak in my church soon, and if he does not wish to go to hotel, or cannot find one, and will ac- cept entertainment from me, and any one in my home shrinks from making up bed for the educator, will gladly make it up myself and count it an honor to do so.
 "I don't know what manner of men and women,'' continued Dr Hills, those were who at public dinner sent $1,OO0 and then $2,500 to that chambermaid as reward for insulting a great educator and a noble citizen whom God has given black skin. but affirm that they represented the worst element in American life and that in applauding an insult to MT Washing ton they betrayed their fathers and played false to their own institutions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
He is Anxious to Fight One OF
 More Duels
WOULD MEET THEM IN PARIS

The Boer Fighter Has Sent an Open
 Letter to John Redmond, Timothy
 Harrington and 0 thers-He Does Not
 Like the Treatment Accorded His
 Wife at That Open Meeting at Dub-
 lin.
 London, May 23.-Major Mcbride. or. ganizer of the Irish TransyaaI brigade in an open letter from Paris, has chak lenged John Redmond, Timothy c. Harrington and their friends to fighu one or mora duels in consequence of their attitude towards Mrs McBride formerly Maud Gonne) at the meeting of citizens held in the Dublin rotundaa on Monday night last, in support of the Irish parliamentary fund, and which resulted in scenes of extreme disorder, owing to the presence Of members of the Gaelic league, who are opposed to giving King Edward a friendly well come on his coming visit to Ireland. Major Mcbride says:
 1t seems that only the fact that my wife is lady prevented Redmond and Harrington and their friends from deal@ ing summarily with her. They evi. dently regret that it was not her hus- band who was present. Unfortun ately. l cannot go to Ireland at present. but in the meantime if any of them feel aggrieved at my wifes action I shall be most happy to afford them satisfac- ton in this accommodating country, France"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
BURIED TREASURE DUG UP. l
Stranger Found $2.O00, ,OO0 on
 Farmers Land in Vining.

The Farmer Is to Get Ten Per Cent of
 the F'ind-Treasure Was Found in a
 Walnut Box Twenty eight Feet Un-
 der Ground.
 Chicago, May 23.-A dispatch to the Chronicle from Guthrie, Okla, says: The finding of $2,0O0,OOO buried treas ure is reported from Vining, small town located on the Salt Fork river in western Oklahoma. The treasure was unearthed on the farm of Charles Morland. who gave his consent to a mysterious stranger digging on his land provided he Would give Morland one-tenth of the treasure discovered. Fhe farmer rec ceiVed $2OO, ,OOO and the mysterious stranger aInmediately disap hood recently, presumably from the east He brought a map describing the [ location of the treasure.
 A walnut box was struck twenty eight feet under ground which con- tained the money. Stories of buried treasure on Salt Fork have been rife for years in western Oklahoma. The treasure was supposed to have been buried by band of American soldiers during the Mexican war. The story is that Washington Lindsay, private in the Thirteenth Ohio infantry, with eleven of his companions, became de- tached from his regiment and fell In with friendly Indians. From the h. dians they learned of much wealth se- creted by them and guarded from the whites. The tewlve soldiers secured some of the treasure and started for the east with three Spanish wagons laden with wealth. They were over taken by the Indians and a battle en- sued, Lindsay escaping with many wounds Appraised of the approach of the Indians, the soldiers had buried the treasure. Lindsay was picked up by a government train and taken back to Ohio.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
MILL RACE SHAMROCK |
Provided Lipton Gets a Chance
 to Enter the Yacht.

That is Said to Be the Main Reason
 for Bringing Over the Old Boat
 He Thinks Shamrock the First Never
 Had Her Best Points Shown in the
 Race With Columbia on Account of
 the Illness of Designer Fife.
 New York, May 23.-American yachtsmen and the members of the New York Yacht club in particular, will probably be surprised to hear that Sir Thomas Lipton has a double purpose in sending both Shamrocks across the Atlantic at this time, and that the old Shamrock is not sent over simply to act as a trial boat for Shamrock III, cables the Americans London core spondent. It is said that not only Will Shamrock be used as trial boat for the new yacht, but that it is Sir Thom- ass purpose to enter her in the New York Yacht clubs cruise and any races and regattas to which she may be ell gible against the Columbia, Conshtu- ton and Reliance.
 It is not Sir Thomas's idea to enter her in the trial and cup races, as they would, of course, be confined to Ameri- can designed boats exclusively, but he thinks the American people would like to see what the old Shamrock could do against the American boats, and be- lieves that it would add an interna- tional flavor to the preliminary races that would interest the English and American people almost as much as the cup races
 Sir Thomas and Designer Fife be- 1ieve that the old Shamrock never had fair chance against the Columbia in 1899, owing to MT Fife's illness, and that had her designer been on board she would have made much better showing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
PICKENs GETS DIAMOND.

Young Lady Impressed With His
 Speech Stuck It Tn His Coat
 New Haven, May 23-William Pick ems, the Yale negro student who won the Ten Eyck prize in the leading ora torical contest of the year, has re- ceived an offer of financial assistance from Mrs Douglas Robinson of New York city, sister of President Roose- welt. Pickens went to Newport to speak last week, and after his oration Miss Lucy Giles, mi1lionaire's daughter, was so deeply affected that she stuck a diamond pin in his coat. Pickens has been invited to go to Bos- ton next week to speak at Harvard university on "Hayti" He has de- clined the offer to accept the presiden- ey of Hayti after the conquest of the island by an army of American negroes who have been planning to attack it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
THE DAILY STATEMENT.
Intimates That Waterburians VIII
 Ride at Bridgeport Tomorrow.

Intimates That Waterburians Will
 Ride at Bridgeport Tomorrow.
 The strikers executive committee is- sued the following statement this af- ternoon:
 Our strike is nineteen weeks old to- day, as just 133 days ago We voted to go out on strike. Since that time we have been holding the fort in a man. ner to cause universal appreciation in the labor world. Although at tlYis writing six of our members are held prisoners of war, we are still as strong ly united as we have ever been since January il last.
 s'Itis long road that has mo turn. A few weeks ago a prominent New Britain paper referred to our strike in a jocose manner, stating that the men out were the only ones who believed that a strike. was on here. A few nights ago this same paper comes out with q changed expression and states that the Waterbury strike must be justi- fable one, as the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go had announced vol untary increase in the wages of the employees on its New Britain branch.
 "The Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co IS looking for sympathy Have you noticed any contradiction of that story we gave out showing up Nellie McMallons to be man? Facts are stubborn things and can't be con tradicted very readily. Now we hear of another effort to show sympathy for the poor, down-trodden company. We understand that a party of Waterbury friends of the company has been or %0 +0 Dvsfd Ar for the express purpose of riding all over the city on the cars and endeavor to- give rise to a press story that the riding has increased to all enormous extent. Expect to read on Monday of the people hanging on the running boards down there.
 "Jay Woods is lucky that he was not working under old conditions about 5:45 o'clock Thursday afternoon, he would now have an opportunity to go into the liniment business. He was In charge of a car on the South Main street line which ran beyond switch
 ofore the other car got up to it. A disastrous collision might have result ed, and dn any event, under the rules in vogue before the strike, such care less act would mean instant discharge.
 Have the gentlemen of the alliance scared some of our local police officers into stalking over into their camp? We don't know as they have, but we know of police officer who accosted one of our men arraigned in the Wa terville assault case, and asked him why he did not go back to work for the trolley company, and added that if he did he would see to it that everything would be made right. The inference given our man was that not only would he be given a good position, but he would also get off on his case now in court. Whether or not the policeman had authority to make such an offer we do not know, but it seems rather strange in any event that police off, cer should get mixed up in such story.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
TRADING WAS QUIET.
Cotton Market Opened at a Decline of
 3 and Points.

New York, May 3.-The subsiding tendency of speculation in the cotton market noted here yesterday was re- ffected in Liverpool this morning, where price changes were narrow, that mar ket closing unchanged to 2 points low CT. This was if anything under ex- pectations, and with the weather again favorable, port receipts still running heavy and accounts from the dry goods trade no more favorable, the regulation market influences apparently favored the bears. The market opened here at decline of 3 and points on the list generally, while May, still dominated by it's speculative position, was six points higher. Trading was very quiet and there seemed little disposition to sell at the decline. After brief inter val of irregularity the bull leaders bought moderately and rallied prices to about last nights finals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
YALE AND HARVARD.
Meet in the Annual Dual Exercises
 This Afternoon.

This Afternoon.
 New Haven, May 23.-The annual dual meet of the Yale and, Harvard track athletic teams is to take place at Yale field this afternoon. It is. the twelfth contest since the dual system was inaugurated. and the third in the series for the second cup. Harvard won the first cup with record of six victories and three defeats. The series for the second cup began in 1901 and Yale won the meet for that year. Last year Harvard was the victor at Cam bridge.
 Thirteen events are to be contested. Eight of these are track events and five are field events. Points are SCOT cd as follows: Firsts, 5; seconds, 2; thirds, l.
 The weather conditions this forenoon promised to be ideal, and the track at the field is in perfect condition. liar yard is represented by 55 entries, while Yale will have 61s+r
 Yale has consistently claimed a vic tory by liberal margin.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
CAPTAIN HARTMAN's TRIAL.

Decision of Court Martial is Full and
 Honorable Acquittal. 7
 Manila, May 23.-The verdict in the court martial of Captain Carl F. Hart mann of the signal corps, charged with embedding government property, is a full and honorable acquittal.
 The trial of Captain Hartmann was sensational, the defense claiming that the charges against the captain sprang from 8anfmTs. Major GlassTord of the signal corps accused the prosecu- tion of intimidating witnesses. z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
WOMAN GETS yBRDICT1

Winsted, May 23.-A verdict of $2,- 400 was awarded by Judge Ralph Wheeler in the superior court here to- day to Mrs Maria Collantio in her suit against the Coe Brass Go of Torring- ton. Mrs Collantio's husband was killed by the breaking of piece of machinery and she sued for $5.O00. Tn awarding judgment Judge Wheeler criticized the company for not testing Their machinery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
oANF1ELD IS HOME AGAIN.
Man Who Was Concerned in a Gam as,sr bling Raid in New York.

.a.. New York, May 3.-Richard A. Can ,fefd, who sailed for Europe shortly after. the raid of his house in Forty fourth street by the police and district attorney some months ago, returned to- day on the steamer Campania. He travelled under an assumed name and upon his arrival declined to answer any questions concerning his trip abroad, his plans for the future or the possibility of his arrest for his alleged connection with gambling house. MT fCanfield was met at the dock by his lawyer.
 Later MT Canfield said he would go to Providence, adding: "That iss if they will let me"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
The GoebeI Murder.

FRANKFORT, Ky, May 23.-The court of appeals sustained the motion made by Commonwealth Attorney Franklin that Circuit Judge CantrilI vacate the bench in the trial of the caseaf the Commonwealth against Ga r Powers, charged with being an ac- cessory to the murder of William Goe-- bel. Governor Beckham is expected to appoint special trial judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
GERMAN TO THE CORE.

Berlin, May 23.-The rector of Bonn university, in receiving today the ma circulation of the Duke of Saxe-Co- burg, the English youth who is heir to the principality, addressed him as fol- lows: You spent your early life out of Germany. What is good in Eng fish education, keep; but a German prince, as you know, must be German to the core and think and feel Ger man.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
5000 SHEEP KILLED.

Cheyenne, Wyo, May 23.-Another storm has ragged all day yesterday. Sheepmen are making every effort to protect their fiocks, but thousands of head are exposed. The loss in this section this week will aggregate more than 5000 head.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
"A SEVERE CYCLONE.

Ashland, Kan, May 23.-A cyclone more severe than that of day before yesterday passed drought this county yesterday passed through this county much property was destroyed. Eff. teen head of horses belonging to David Klinger were carried a long distance cattle were also killed. Eight farm houses and a school house were de- a.eeecssished
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
}. ! gtxtIseA OnlY aa . Lanf Reaort.

77- W11A9 s9s s A4oIbLI HNeBUEIs ~ 43fs12EANAPOLIS, Ind, May 23.-At { session of the switcnmens union it was. decided to reduce the number of vice grand masters and to divide the. r0Untfy into three districts. One~rof. fhe~snao&t. warmly appIauded resolu- tionss adopted condemned sympathetic strikes and embodied f6le expressions tho ehe organization believes tn strikes 6nly as last resort.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
CRUSHED BY LOADED CAR.

South Norwalk, May 23.-Sello Gianechina, an Italian laborer, em- ployed by the city of South Norwalk in the construction of new pipe line at the reservoirs in Wilton. had his life crushed out yesterday afternoon by a car loaded with stone and debris fall ing on him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23

The disturbance that was central in North Dakota yesterday morning has moved but very little during the past twenty-four hours.
 Rain continues in the upper Missis- sippi valley and the northwest.
 Pleasant weather prevails east of the Mississippi river.
 There has been a fall in temperature of about 10 degrees in the lake region and New England.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and rather cool weather.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
oUABRELBD OVER CARDS.

London, May 23.-Count Edward Siz- zonoris, who Is said to have challenged Prince Radziwill, an attache of the Russian embassy here, to fight duel as the outcome of quarrel over cards, Is an Austrian and a well known club man and resides in London.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
FOUND wrTH THROAT CUT.

New York, May 2S.-The body of an Armenian was found to-day in flat house on Both street. The mans throat had been cut from ear to ear and there were five or six stab wounds on the body. Although the man had lived in the house about two years, his name is not known there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
Chicago Helps Jew ytctt..v.

CHICAGO, May g. - Samuel J. Kline, treasurer of the Chicago Jewish massacre relief committee. has cabled $10,000 to Banker Permutter at~Kishi- neff, Russia, as the first installment of Chicago's contribution to the relief of She victims cf the Jewish massacre.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
MiIitary Guard For Marcum rr1al

BfiHAtAFV UuuFu FoF Marcum TFInH.
 FRANKFORT, Ky, May 23.-Go%- .ernor Beckham will send thirty mem bers of Company c of Lexington, thir- ty members of the sheIbyville compa- ny and forty members of the Louis vile battery, with one Gatling gun, to do duty in Jackson during the grand jury investigation of the Marcum as- na Raination.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23

Rnaaians Must RecroHH the YAlu.
 LONDON, May 28.-A dispatch from Tokyo states that Korea insists on the Russians recrossing the Yalu river Tke request is couched in vigorous language.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
TORPEDO ON TRACK.
Caused Some Excitement in Brooklyn
 District Last Night.

District Last Night.
 About 1O:3O o'clock last night an ex- plosion occurred on the trolley tracks on Bank street nearly opposite Wash ington avenue which caused people in the neighborhood to conclude that something terrible had happened, but after little investigation 1t was found to be nothing more than couple of torpedoes that had been placed on the tracks and passing car did the rest Officer Dunphy who was on the scene had pretty close call, a flying splinter ripping the leg of his trousers open and embedding itself in the flesh. The facts were reported at the police sta- tiOn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, May 23.-Forecast from. 8 D. m. Saturday to 8 D. m. Sunday for New Haven and vicinity: Fair to- night and Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
ExprOsIoN ON sTEAMER.

Quebec, Que. May 23-The steamer Coban from Sydney for Montreal, was badly damaged by an explosion, and three lives loet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
ARE READY FOR TROUBLE
Bridgeport to Have Cars and
 Corners Guarded

All the Lines Are Being Operated To-
 day With Fair Patronage-Man
 Charged With Stone Throwing Held for Superior Court-Trolley Lines at
 Shelton Were Opened To-day. for
 First Time Since Strike.
 Bridgeport. May 23.-The trolley mems strike situation to-day continues quiet. All the lines are being operat- ed. To prevent repetition or the scenes of last Sunday, the authorities have arranged to have all the cars and the street corners where crowds are liable to congregate carefully guarded.
 Matthew Reilly, accused of throwing q missile at the trolley car was Fars raigned in the city court to-day and was held in bonds of $1,500 for the next term of the superior court. Reilly is the man whom the mayor was said to have taken away from the deputy sheriff.
 Shelton, May 23.-The local lines of the c. R. & l.. Go were opened here to- day, the first time since the strike. Old employees were on the first car which carried good sized crowd. The Central Labor union held a meeting last night and voted sympathy with the strikers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23

Boston, May 23.-Forecast for Con- necticut: Fair tonight and Sunday; fresh north to northeast winds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-28
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Friends of Gov. Cummins, of Iowa,
assert that he will be a candidate for
the nomination to the vice presidency
before the next national republican
convention.
Mrs. Julia Duplice died at Chippe-
wa Falls, Wis, aged 1903 years.
Miss Ellen Smith, who, during the
past rs years has been in turn in
structor, professor and registrar of the
University of Nebraska, died at Lin
coin, Neb.
Mr.. Horace White has retired from
his position as chief editor of the New
York Evening Post.
Mai. Gen. Charles c. Doolittle is dead
at his home. He made a record for
bravery during the civil war, and rose
to the rank of brigadier general, COM
handing a brigade at Nashville. At the
close of the war he was regularly brev-
eted major general.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-28

To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of
the business of life-Johnson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-28

The ear of Russia, talking to Am
bassador Mccormick at ST. Peters
burg, expressed the greatest friend
ship for the United States.
A total of 317 municipal ownership
corporations is reported in England,
with sos 100000 yearly income.
Venezuela has placed an additional
duty of 80 per cent. upon all imports
as a war measure.
The twentyffth anniversary of the
election of the pope was cele brated in
Rome with high mass.
European powers have united in a
joint note to the sultan on the sub
ject of reforms in Turkey.
Great armies of unemployed are
marching about England and the pub
lie is beginning to associate the lack
of work with the growing unpopular
ity of the ministry.
A force of ladrones under Gen. San
Miguel captured three detachments of
constabulary near Manila. Scouts are
in pursuit
One thousand of the poor of Rome
were guests of the pope at dinner in
honor of the papal jubilee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-28

Three solid through trains daily Chicago
to California. Chicago, Union Pacific &
Northwestern Line.
Truth releases from tyranny.-Ram's
Horn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-28
The Old Dominion

One of the states that was slow In recov-
ering from the devastation of the civil war
was Virginia. With such an equabe eli
and with the halo that enveloped this one
of the original thirteen states of the union
on account of its social associations, one
would suppose that it would have recovered
ahead of all the other confederate states
One reason for its not doing so was the fact
of the land being held in large tracts by
wealthy people who were averse to parting
with the hallowed soil. This has all been
changed during the past few years, how
ever; the land can now be obtained in small
tracts, where desired, and at extremely low
prices, considering productiveness of soil,
cilities to markets. 1t is a remarkably good
state for tobacco, cotton, fruits and truck
farming.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-28
FOREIGN.

A German engineer a meeting held
in Spain is said to have pledged himself
to kill Emperor William Of Germany.
The supreme court Of Venezuela has
given a Judgment for $500 900 to heirs
Of Americans as damages for annu,,
ment of concession
The Montreal express on the Grand
Trunk road left the track near Whit
by Junction, Ont, and a score of pas
sengers were injured.
Pope Leo celebrated the twenty-ffth
anniversary of his election, and de-
clared it the happiest day of his life.
The scene in the great eption-room
in ST. Peters church at Rome was very
impressive. Many persons assembled.
More than $4,000 in gifts were pre-
sented.