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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
JURY MEN HAD CLOSE CALL
Smoke of Forest Fires Nearly Blinded and Suffocated Them.

They Were Wheeling the Distance Be-
 tween Their Homes and the Court
 Room Bicycle Tires Were in Danger
 Several Times from Flying Sparks.
 Hammonton, N J., April 30.-The Hammonton men have had wild ride for their lives through blazing for est. They had been on jury duty at Mays Landing and had ridden the ten miles between here and that place on their bicycles.
 They had covered perhaps. half the distance on their return when they found that the smoke from the burning woods was getting extremely thick. AS the fire did not seem directly in their path, however, they decided to press on.
 Deeper and deeper into the burning woods they rode, every minute seeming to increase their peril. They could scarcely see each other, though they kept as close together as possible. The smoke half blinded them and the heat was well nigh intolerable. Every little while they felt ashes and burning embers fall about them, but, brushing them off they kept on. Several times the men believed that they would be overwhelmed. They had to trust to instinct for theNroad. Once they fear ed that the rubber tires of their wheels would burst or melt from the heat. Finally they got out of the fire belt, overcome by the race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
ANOTHER KIND OF BOYCOTT APPEARS
STRIKERS DAILY STATEMENT
Strikers Base Ball Team Going to New
 Haven Tomorrow.

The strikers executive committee is- sued the following statement this af ternoOn:
 "The strike, to-day, is 110 days old. We will not repeat the good old story that we are still lined up solidly, but instead will quote the following from handbills which have just been distrl- buted throughout the city: Waterbury trolley strike Is still on notwithstand- ing lying statements to the contrary. The men are answering roll-call daily with as much earnestness as the day they first went out, and innumerable friends are supporting them generous ly, for which they are deeply grateful
 'Our statement of a few days ago that the Waterbury strike-breakers were not being welcomed very cor dially by the out of town men who are working on the cars is being verified daily. One of the. Brooklyn strike breakers says he can't help but admire the local strike breakers nerve, for not one of his colleagues would even speak to them on or off duty.
 "The company has been looking up old employees. not strikers, who former ly worked for the company, but either left of their own accord or were dropped. These old hands, however, have respectfully declined to consider the company's offer, remembering what they had to put up with when they worked on the cars.
 ",rhe Shoulder to Shoulder base hall team and their friends will go to New Haven tomorrow afternoon and will cross bats with the New Haven State leaguers at Savin Rock. A big advance sale of tickets is reported and big crowd will surely witness the contest. Many local enthusiasts will accompany the strikers nine."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
Affectionate Parting Between
 Edward and Emmanuel.
IT WAS A BIG DEMONSTRATION

Young Daughter of the King and
 Queen of Italy Kissed Her Hand to
 Her Departing Father-The King
 Wore British Field Marshars Uni
 form and Emmanuel Had On the
 Uniform of the Italian General. Paris amid a tremendous farewell de- monstration. The streets were crowd ed and the windows and balconies were filled with people.
 Detachments of troops kept back the crowds and permitted the passage of the cortege. The Quirinal plaza just previous to the kings departure presented scene of great animation owing to the continuous movement of troops and carriages. The king with great ceremony bade farewell to Queen Helena, who was surrounded by mem bers of her household. As King Ed ward and King Victor Emmanuel left the Quirinal pretty touch was given to the spectacle by the Princess Yo- lande, eldest daughter of the king and queen of Italy, who is about two years old, kissing her hand, from a window of the palace, and calling out in Eng fish: Papa, papa, goodbye, good bye.''
 The princess wave her handkerchief until the two sovereigns were out of sight.
 King Edward wore a British field marshal's uniform and King Victor Emmanuel had on the uniform of an Italian general. Their majesties were most enthusiastically cheered.
 At the railroad station there was n large gathering of distinguished per- sonages. King Edward was especial ly cordial in his reply to the greetings of Premier Zanarde1li and Prince Col onna. the mayor of Rome. thanking them for the reception accorded him by the people of Rome which, he said. had been really magnificent. To the premier the king added that he hoped the friendship of Great Britain and Italy wold ever increase.
 King Edward shook hands most af-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
MAJOR WALLER HAS HIS SAY
Says He Cannot Deny Charges
 Against all the Officers.

Tells of His Own Troubles-Admits
 That He Court Martialed and Exc
 cuted Eleven Thieves-Eilipinos are
 Not To Be Relied Upon and Have
 No Scruples About Lying Out of an
 Affair.
 New York, April 30.--Major Littleton Waller of the United States marine corps, who was brought before a court martial on the charge of cruelty to the Fuipinos, has made q comprehensive statement of his side of the case, says a Philadelphia dispatch to the Press.
 ''I am not in position to deny the atrocities mentioned in General Miles's report" says the major, flor the req son that it would be impossible for me to speak for all the officers In the Phil ippines service. l can only say that none of these things occurred in the district under my command to my knowledge.
 'Inasmuch as Major Glenn was rep resenting me when 1 was being tried for cruelty, it is certainly reasonable to believe that he would have men, toned to me in conventional way some of his own exploits in that line. But never from his own mouth or from the lips of anybody else have I had the slightest inkling that Major Glenn was doing or ever did any of the things accredited to him.
 Concerning the bayoneting of seven prisoners by Lieutenant Caulfield's scouts and the burning of the old man Luna, anything I might say would be merely my own opinion, for I did not know either of the officers concerned. may say, however, that If those charges are substantiated it will be q complete surprise to me.
 There is another thought I would like to suggest while We are on this subject of torture It is a we'll known fact that Filipino native has no con- scientious scruples about lying out of a predicament.
 q never used a Filipino scout but once, and think the other officers were equally wary of them"
 Major Waller then went on to speak about his own experience.
 ''In the district of Samar, where l held sway. the natives called me Father The one 'atrocfty' which l committed in Samar was the eXecu- ton of eleven thieves, who tried to kill my men, and who did kill some of them by stealth.
 ''It may be interesting to know that the natives under my charge were the ones who informed me of the plot. l caught the culprits, tried them at n drumhead courtmartial and ordered them shot The sentence met with 4d, 1XF For Aif1 V suffered more from the ladrones than did my own men.
 "As to the charges that I shot wo- men and children, they are false-they gro lies"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
PARADE WAS A SUCCESS.
St Louis Dedicatory Ceremonies

St Louis Dedicatory Ceremonies
 Opened in Blaze of Glory
 St Louis, April 30.--The great mili- tary parade which was designed to be dfstinctively the show spectacle of the St Louis exposition dedication cere- monies, was held this morning, and 1t proved to be all that Its promoters could wish, and that the regular army officers who controlled 1t could hope for. There have been many military parades that revealed more men in line, there may have been some that were as gorgeous to look upon, but 1t is doubtful if there ever have been any that were more carefully handled than the one of to-day. A heavy rain early this morning disposed of the heavy dust and save the one feature of high wind, all things were favorable to the success of the parade.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
ANOTHER DELAY
No Settlement Reached at
 Bridgeport To-Day.
TO WAIT ANOTHER MONTH

Executive Committee. Will Confer
 With the Amalgamated Association
 The Company's Reply Tabled at
 To-day's Meeting Without Discus
 sion.
 Bridgeport, April 30.-rhe settle ment of the difficulties between the ITolleymen's union and the Connecti- cut Railway and Lighting Co has not yet been made. The union at the meeting early this morning discussed tile conlpany's reply and tabled it with out -nion The executive com mlttee was instructed to confer with the Amalgamated association and re- port at the next meeting of the union on May 20.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
KING EMBRACED KING AT ROME.

fably with the royal princes. Just be- fore the train left King Edward em. braced and kissed King Victor Emmanx uel several times, and as the British sovereign stepped on board his car ths King of Italy asked to be remembered 10 Queen Alexandra. As the train slowly moved out of the station Kina Edward shook hands with King yictov Emmanuel. who said, "Au revoir td which King Edward replied: "A bientot.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
SONS OF THE REYOLuT1oN.

New Haven, April 30-The 14th an nual congress, of the national society of the ons of the American Revolution, began this morning at the building of the New Haven County Historical so- ciety on. Grove street, with an unusual ly large attendance of delegates, many of whom arrived In the city last even- ing. The congress will be in session two days, the program aside from the business meetings, included a visit by the delegates to the Yale university building,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

Franklin, Ky, April 3O.--The jury in the case of James Howard, on trial for the murder of William Goebel. today found the prisoner guilty and fixed the penalty at life imprisonment. At 10 o'clock the jury reported a disagree ment, but the judge ordered them back to their room for further deliberation. A verdict of guilty was brought in at il o'clock
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
BAER STILL FASTENING.
Steady Increase in Consumption of
 Coal, He Says.


 New York, April 30.- -President Raar of the Philadelphia and Reading ralI. road and the Temple Iron Co resumed testifying to-day before the interstate commerce commission at the hearing on the complaint of William R. Hearst against the coal roads.
 There has been steady increase III the consumption of coal since 1897. .,s said MT Baer, in reply to a uuestion whether the increase in the production of coal since 1898 had not been enor- nous. The number of collieries. he said. were less now than in 1901, but the capacity to produce was about the same. Money was being spent on de- veloping new veins, but it took q long while to get ready to produce coal in new place. usually from three to five years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
IN THE LEGISLATURE
Last Link in Irosssy Line Incorporat.
 ed This Morning.

Hartford, April 30.-The last link in ene through trolley line from Boston to New York was incorporated this morns Ing by the passing of the resolNtion incorporating the Wallingford Tram way Go.
 The voting machine constituttonar amendment was tabled.
 The committee on woman syffra os reported to the house on the hiennioI oiii sranting the women the right to ,,,, nute' Two reports were handed in. me majority report provides that eva cry woman who is taxpayer should pe allowed to vote in the same manner as IS now allowed to male electors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
FIVE YEARS MORE.

San Francisco, April 30.--Walter H. Dimmick, the former employe of the local branch of the United States mint, convicted of stealing $30,OoO from the vault of the government building, has been sentenced to five years impris- onment at hard labor in addition to. his former sentence of four years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
RELIANCE SAILED TO-DAY.

Newport, R. l., April 30.-The Reii- ance sailed this morning for New Ro- chelle, N Y., where she will remain for two or three weeks at least and spend the time in tuning up. The wind was So light early in the day that it was thought the yacht would
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
SIX WORKMEN KILLED.
Dynamite Exploded at the Crosson
 Powder Works.

Powder Works.
 Altoona, Pa, April 3O.--An explosion of dynamite occurred at the works of the Crosson Powder Go, near Williams burg. Blair county, to-day, killing six workmen and injuring many others. There was another severe explosion two hours later. The buildings caught fire and will probably be destroyed. The manager of the works is among the injured. The force of the explo- sion was so great that 1t shattered ev- cry window in the town of Williams burg.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
AT MA,RE ISLAND

Vallejo Cal, April 3O.- Rear Admiral Miller has received official intimation at Mare Island that one of the $45O- 900 training ships provided by the. last congress would be built at this navy yard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
JONES, MORGAN & cos
 NEW DEPARTURE,
 r.vv-vvvvvvvvvv

modern Shoe Store in connection with their several departments marking the advent of the only complete outftting establishment for or boy in the city. MT. R B. Colby, favorably known, to the public of Waterbury the former manager of Connecticut Boot and Shoe Co. will assume entire charge of this department
 With the opening of this department go- ing to make liberal prices-concessons to offset the few inconvenience of present store As with clothing so with shoes quality will be the watch word and only the product of well paid skilled labor will find an outlet here
 We realize the bigh standard of the shoe stores of this city We shall strive to at least attain to that standard.
 We're not going to sell all the shoes soldin Wat erbury but we're going to sell share of the mems and boys good shoes sold here
 This store makes it's initial bow to the public of Waterbury and worthy competitors Saturday Maya. Jones, Morgan q Company. s
The sun., 1903-11-06
PlNBILCATIONs.
The Greatest Time Saver
Any Man Can Buy
And It's Free to You,
with Your Name on Ii.

But we are getting ahead Of our story.
This little box Of cards Is called the Per-
petual Reminder. Worth forty-sev
pigeon holes" as one user says. and any
number of note books. Placed in your
desk II is a receptacle for all the miscel-
laneous matters-all the memorandums.--
now scattered about the Office II is a
complete desk and pocket card system
It has guide cards by months and days
and quantity Of fine, heavy linen two by
five inch record cards. The cards are in
an ingenious vellum covered board box
ingenious because Of a peculiar arrange
ment which keeps the TO-DAY cards al
ways to the front, and the guide cards al
ways in sight. On the front Of the hand
some box is your name embossed in gold
letters. The other fellows In the Office
will soon see the great value Of the Per-
petual Reminder, and they might borrow
It If it weren't for your name staring them
in the face.
The way to Eet the Perpetual Reminder
for nothing 10 through SYSTEM. System
10 essential to business success: And SO is
The sun., 1903-11-06

There soon will be Sheriff Erlanger.
Now will you be good.
The sun., 1903-11-06
ALL NIGHT WAIT FOR TICKETS
twenty-five Messengers Locked Up in the
Empire Theatre LChhy.

Twenty-Five district messenger boys
were locked all night Weduesday in the
corridor of the Empire Thce;r" building.
They were there by choice and time didn't
hang heavily on their hands.
The sale of sea;s for the opening rer-
formance OF "1'he Pretty Sister OF, lose. "
in which Maude Adams is 70 appea- next
week begon yesterday morning. People
who want seats for this performance hired
the messengers. and many no doubt we're
hired by spec'ilntors.
The boys showed up at the theatre about
the time the performance Of capt. Uieppe"
ended. Fath messenger was armed with
a camp st ool. couple Of sandwiches, ciga-
rettes and dice. They expected to spend
the night sitting ont on the walk lined up
toward the box office,
There is n spa l...is icbbr in tho Empire
and the mana cement decided 10 allow the
boys TO stay III under coy"r. The outer
doors were locked and the inessen gers
made prisoners. Once they got IN their
places in the lineup 10 the box Office each
camp stool repre- sented boy. 4 few OF
them went to sleep. The rcet played craps
all night They were tired lot whl n they
got out yesterday morning. The box Office
opened at Q o clock and the boys were the
first ticket purchasers.
The sun., 1903-11-06
IESTA TILLEI SINGS.
Also shows a Vivid Chocolate FrOck Suit
to He Fashionable In London.

The entertainment capacity of Under
Cover" at the Murray Hill Theatre, was
materially increased last night by the adj
dition of Miss Vesta Tilley of London.
Miss Tilley's turn" was sandwiched be-
tween the second and third acts. 1t con-
sisted Of the songs, Following in Fathers
Footsteps "On Furlough," in the Pale
Moonlight" Algy, the PIC cadily Johnny"
and "Tbe Midnight Son"
According TO her press agent Miss Til
ley's costumes are "A forecast of the coming
London seasons fashions in gentlemens
attire" If this be true, blue serge double
breasted coats, on the other side, will be
two -buttoned, frook suits will be vivid
chocolate in color and evening clothes
will be hidden by light grey Chesterfield
ulsters.
Conservative Lexington avenue may
never copy Miss TilIey 3 fashions in lnascu-
line dress, but Judging from the spirit Of
last nights audience, it will always sp-
plaud her songs; When she got through
singing last night she told her admirers
she was glad to get back to them. She is
at the Murray Hill Theatre iudefnit ely.
The sun., 1903-11-06
Madame
Adelina Patti

in her farewell tour in this
country can keep her voice
in good condition in spite
of our variable climate by
the use of Hale's Honey Of
Horehound and Tar. This
simple remedy has been
an effectual cure for
hoarseness, coughs and
colds for many years, and
speakers and actors es-
pecially un derstand d its
value. Sold by all drug
gists.
The sun., 1903-11-06
proctor's Palm Garden to Re a Ballroom.

=, rams have been filed for the remodelling
' p,. 'hs large Palm Garden of Proctor's
in,a in,ssure Palace. in East Fifty eighth street,
Vsu oallrooom with palm garden annex.
he i, iIor noore OF tile and polished wood are to
81. s,o; new ornamental ceiling and mar
bsloonuh constructed and the present
+ enlarged. The basement il to
e into large dining hall
The sun., 1903-11-06

We felicitate former candidate James L..
Metcaie-a good dramatic critic is much
arer than politician.
The sun., 1903-11-06

- ~ 4 i<"ts WV iii"e"
zine. II tells every
month all the new
business tricks that
save time - all the
little o11ce wrinkles
that ave worry.
Through SYSTEM
you can learn all
that any one can pos
sibly tell you about
system and business a
methods. Nincty-six
or more pngps
monthly cramful of
business ideas for
YOU. The regular
reading OF SYSTEM
will solve your bust
The sun., 1903-11-06

,,. irtzi Scheff is taking of weight, in an
iii panqn OF her forthcoming struggle
rnn Babette, by running around the
.ss .Sservoir ten times every morning. Then
NV h.. goes to Delmonico's and tries to forget
Itn ,hirst, Her manager, Mr. C. B. Dill
''hsham, has ordered a wig.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-03-16
White Alfalfa Seed at Darrougs
THE WOMEN OF BABYLON.
Enjoyed cIvil and social Freedom
such as ssWoman's Rights Ad-
yocates strive for To-day.

Babylon has become synonymous
with a bad name, to the exclusion q
its real meaning. which, as every one
knows, is the Gate Of God" baDy-
lonian woman" is used as term q
reprobation even in these latter days
X seems a tribe hard, then, consider
ing the BabyloniaA epoch lasted some
thousands Of years, that the SIN q
falling away from grace shouia sWai-
low up the virtue without which there
could have been no falling away says
= writer in the Saturday Review.
/ am led to these remarks by con
s;deration both OF the cuneitorm
tablets, as translated by Mr.. Jonns' q
Cambridge, and many learned pooks
dealing with the past Babylon1an clv-
ilization. Public houses apparently
licensed by the state, trial by jury COM
pulsory education, all these We nno'
Instances could be multiplied by the
score of such palpabls evidence q civ,
ilization as bankruptcy courts, postai
services, poet laureates, limited ha-
bility companies, and similar signs q
progress; but the strongest evidence
Of all, OF, at any rate, the most STRIKING
TO me personally, is the position heiu
by the Babylonian won4en-
For civil and social freedom II has
no parallel, not even in the presentday.
Here. in the unimpugnable evidence OF
actual deeds and contracts affecting
actual men and women, we have true
record Of state of affairs In the past
comparable only to what very many
women desire in the future. Ine
Babylonian woman therefore takes on
a new aspect as the real pioneer IN
woman's rights, and, as such, nttlng
subject for study to those who, itwould
seem, are simply seeking to regain
what we women once had, but lost' 2
fact whichputs a very different aspect
ON the struggle for woman's rights,
since 1t leaves us prey to the obvious
retort to our claims: why did you not
keep them when you had them?"
| Afew details of the Babylonian wom-
ans position may be useful. The first
thing to be noticed, however, Is that
she had ii per sc as right Of birth, and
did not acquire it by virtue Of an arti-
| fetal relationship such as wifehood or
| motherhood. Briefly, she was born
mans equal, so far as citizenship was
concerned, and she remained so, mar
ritd or single. Her abilities and dik-
abilities were absolutely the same;
/, she could enter into partnership, buy.
| or sell, lend or borrow, give witness
| or stand security, appear in any court
/ on any plea or count. and all without
reference to any male. Her social
status. with one notable exception, is
best described by saying that it seems
| to have been absolutely sexless. There
is no trace Of any theory Of funda-
mental difference in woman's work
and mans. and in the school boys and
| girls seem to have been educated to-
gether, and on the same lines.