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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
Fatal A1abana Train wreck.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April MA south bound Louisville and Nashville passenger train has been wrecked at Castleberry, ten miles south of Mont gomery. Two persons are known to have been killed, and the engineer of the train is reported to have been sa- riously and perhaps fatally injured, while several passengers are said to have been more or less hurt. The en- zine struck an open switch and plowed through an empty freight car. The mail and baggage cars. which fol- lowed, caught fire and were entirely consumed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
s1ane Explosson Insures Four.

wILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 17.-An explosion in No 5 shaft of the Penn syIvania Coal company near Inkerman seriously injured four miners. The men had been engaged in blasting rock. A charge had been set or and failed to explode within the proper time. The men returned to inveati- gate thef cause, and when they got within a short distance of the place an explosion took place, hurling thela many feet away. The injured men ara aH Russians
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
WORKING GIRLS VIEW.
Willing to Contribute Her Share To
 ward the Strikers.

Willing to Contribute Her Share To
 ward the Strikers.
 Waterbury, April 1T, 1903. To the Evening Democrat:
 Last nights letter signed "A Book keeper" is just the suggestion l and hundreds more have been looking for, viz: way and place to contribute to the strikers. l am saving from Q cents to $1 week by not riding and would like to see fund started to help those men who are fighting for their rights.
 The millionaire trolley company ought to be able to do their own fight ing without asking the merchants help, and then, when everything else fails, the manufacturers, who have been noted for their kindness toward their help, have almost demanded them to patroniZe the cars. But with all this they will fail, as 5000 uniorists and twice that number of their friends will never ride while the strike lasts. I ask the Democrat, the only paper in the city that shows flair play" to find place where we can contribute and show who has the most friends
 WORKING GIRL.
 1.-The strikers have an executive com- mitte that has been doing yeoman ser vice for their cause. We presume any thing sent to them will be appreciated and acknowledged. The committee is J. B. Dennis, c. Horgan and J. Col lins.l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
FAINTER A TRAMP.

Chicago, April 17.-James Sheldon, who. according to his story, is painter of international reputation, and who in 1880 viewed his pictures on the walls of the London Royal Academy, anrllied to The South Chicago police last might for lodging. The man says he is on tramp through the country in search of q suitable scene to transfer to canvas in the hope that he may re gain his lost fortune. Colorado and California. he says, are his objective points. and when he has made sketches in those localities 1t is his intention to return to England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
c1ARK's BODY FOUND.
He Landed Safely, but Apparently
 Fell Dead from Oyer Exertion.

Fell Dead from Over Exertion
 Saybrook, April 1.-The body of Henry Clark of Fair Haven and Tyler vile, supposed to have been drowned off Cornfeld Point on Monday, was found yesterday afternoon high up on the bank near saybrook Point. From the circumstances it is apparent that the engine in Clark's boat broke down and the boat was washed up on the shore. At the particular spot where the boat cafe ashore there is a very high bank. He had been out in his boat all day, struggling with the waves a greater part of the time, and was apparently too exhausted to climb the embankment, for the indications are that he fell dead after making the at tempt. The body was found in sit ting position when found. It was talk en in charge by d local undertaken and will be shipped to relatives in Monto- wese tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
Recommend Arbitratior,.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-The In- ternational Hod Carriers and Building Laborers' Union of North America has adopted resolution indorsing arbitra- ton for the adjustment of all labor disputes and urging labor unions throughout the country to include in their constitutions provision calling for the establishment of an interna- donal arbitration board.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
TIMELY TOPICS

Yshe Red Star Trading Stamp Co s new store at 9 Harrison avenue will be opened to the public tomorrow
 The best shoe for boys at J. q. Jackie S Sons, They want canyassers to sell their well known Corn Plaster.
 Grieye, Bisset x Hollands anniver- sary sale will continue until closing time Saturday night. Take advantage of it.,
 Three special silk values at Reid x Hughes for tomorrow. Best quality wash silk 25c a yard.
 Bargains in the shoe department and cloak department as we'll as in men's furnishings for tomorrow at ClIFrans.
 Good syrups frigid temperature and accurate attendance. Get your soda at Nugent's pharmacy.
 Prime rib roasts at Castles to-mor- TOW for 12c a pound; fowls 13c to 1Sc, sirloin steak 14c.
 Tailor-made suits made up in near ly every material, silk lined or unlined blouse or tight fitting, at Miller X Peck's.
 Use Berry Bros liAuid granite for your floors or hard ol finish for wood work. Sold by Ziglatzki-Marks.
 Dodges Rough Riders are the shoes your boys should wear. They come at SIPS and $1.5O.
 McGrath & Sons, 20 Magill street, do all kinds of concreting, curbing, paving and trucking.
 Jones, Morgan & Go are offering many bargains to men and boys during their removal sale.
 $. Forman's new store is well stocked with ready made suits and ma- a. Sl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
stables Burned, Loss, s7S.oOo.

WELLSBURG, W. Va, April IT, Two large stables belonging to Joseph B. yandergrift were destroyed by fire here, entailing loss of 5000. Thir- teen of his blooded horses were burned, including his prize driving horse, Edna Cook, valued at $5,000. The fire was undoubtedly of incendiary origin When the flames were first discovered, two men were seen running from the burning buildings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
To Attena Rrus.eIs conrres..

WASHINGTON April 1T. - Major walter D. McCaw. on duty in the office of the surgeon general of the war de- spartment has been detailed to repre- zsent the medical department of the army at the intsrnational congress of hygiens and demongraphy in Brussels E11e hrgt week in September.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
uoye,.nor f,aeu rn Rusy.Io.

BUFFALO, April IT. Governor Odell and Mrs. OdelI are in this city, to remain here until tomorrow after- noon. They will be the guests of MT. and Mrs. William Q. Warren.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
ACCEPT LAND BILL.
Irish Nationalists Agree to Wyndham's g
 Measure.

8i Measure.
 DUBLIN, April 17.-By unanimous vote the Irish national convention which met here has accepted in prin- ciple the Irish land bill introduced in the house of commons by MT. Wynd- ham, chief secretary for Ireland and intrusted to John Redmond and his party the task of securing in the house of commons that serious amendment in various points of vital importance" which the national convention may consider essential. The convention be fore it adjourns will outline the shape that the amendments should take, and Lord Dunraven, Lord Mayo, Captain
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17
work or Be Expelled.

CHICAGO, April 17.-President AL bert xcung of the National Teamsters' union tslegrapned an order from Bos- ton to fhe teamsters who are striking in sympathy with the employees of the Peoples Gaslight and Coke company tO return to work or suffer expulsion from the union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-17


 100 Nickel-plated stand Lamps. made by Plume & Atwood and guaranteed to be the equal, if not the su- perlor of any lamp ever made. We have them in. the Royal Bannerand Plum wood, plain or embossed, spun or cast base. These Lamps are usually retailed at from $i,So to $2 each. We.WiIl sell them complete with shade and chimney tor Si.45 each, This price holds for one week only, ga Z
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
RESPECT FOR DEAD
is DEMANDED OF THE CHICAGO
LIVERY DRIVERS.
NO PICKETING OF HOUSES
WHERE THERE Is MOURNING is TO
BE ALLOWED.

Orders Are Issued to the Strikers
by Chief of Police O'NeiII-Any
Labor Differences, He said, Would
Have to BE Settled Away from
Houses of MOurninE-PIans Are
AfOOt for n Settlement of the
Strike.
Chicago. Dec. 21.-Picketing of houses
from which funerals are to start,
whether peaceful or violent, by union
livery drivers, who went on strike
four days ago, is to be prevented by
the police under direct orders issued
tonight by Chief of Police O'Neill. j.
B. Wadsworth, secretary, and Charles
Stevens, business agent, of the Livery
mems Union We're summoned before
Chief O'Neill tonight and told in plain
language that any differences the union
might have would have to be settled
away from houses of mourning.
This picketing of the homes from
which funerals are holding is beyond
the liberation of civilized community"
said Chief O'Neill Your zeal has
carried you beyond the pale of endur-
ance, and such unheard of perfor-
mances as the carrying of labor trou-
bles to the houses of the dead will not
be allowed by the police.
Law or no law. picketing of every
kind around these houses will have to
stop. 1 shall take my chances with
the courts on the question. if my con-
duct is questioned in any court"
Chief O'NeiI then issued a general
order to all inspectors of police on
the line of his conversation with the
two union officers. He instructed COM
manding officers to accompany funer-
ais in carriages, If circumstances SEEM
ed to require it, and to see that the
last rites of the dead be in no way
interfered with.
the announcement tonight that peace
plans, looking to a settlement of the
strike, had been launched. Through
the efforts of the Chicago Board Of
Arbitration, a committee was appoint
ed at a meeting of the liverymen and
the undertakers' associations to meet
with a committee from the drivers
union to endeavor to bring about an
amicable adjustment of the trouble.
A funeral party of over a dozen peo-
pie from the Northwest arrived In Chi
cago to-day and after the body aof
the decedent had been taken away from
the depot in a dead" wagon, pickets
stopped a bus in which the mourners
were being transferred to the Dearborn
station 1t was explained to the pick
cts that the body was being taken
South, and that train connections had
to be made, but they refused to allow
the bus to proceed until a union BUSH
ness agent arrived. He heard the de-
tails and then declared that the mourn
ers should proceed in the bus without
interference.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
NOT IN CONTEMPT
RAILROAD OFFICIALS PROVED
THIS TO JUDGE sPEER.
TO PUT ON THROUGH RATES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COM
MISSIONS RULING.

President Smith of the Louisville
and Nashville, General Superinten-
dent Denham of the Atlantic Coast
Line and Superintendent Hale of
the SeabOard Agreed to Make
Through Rates to Savannah Eff
fectiVe by Jan. L.
Macon, Dec. 21.-In the case of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
against the Louisville and Nashville
Florida Central and Peninsular and the
Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
roads, involving a rule for contempt
against officials of the Louisville and
Nashville, the Atlantic Coast Line and
the Seaboard, President Smith, Cen
eral Superintendent Denham and Supt
Hale, respectively, were present be-
fore Judge Speer in the United States
court to-day.
The railroads to-day claim that they
were advised by counsel and believed
that the decree did not require them
to continue to operate through rates
from Pensacola and Atlantic stations
to Savannah, and that they could fully
comply with the courts decree by with
drawing their through rates and ar
rangements, even though from some of
the stations the total rates charged by
combining the locals of the separate
roads might exceed the through rates
which had been found by the court to
be unlawful. Therefore, the railroads
withdrew their through rates, and they
pointed out that much of the traffic
involved the sums of the locals. which
were less thar through rates which had
been condemned.
They further stated, however, that
very recently it had been ascertained
that through inadvertence the local
agents Of the railroads had not been
properly instructed, and hence had
continued in many instances to charge
a rate equal to the through rate which
had been condemned.
1t was further stated on behalf of
the railroads that negotiations look
ing to establishing through rates in
accordance with the decree had been
in progress for some time before the
contempt proceedings We're instituted
and that such negotiations were still
| pending.
The judge then suggested that a re-
| cess would be taken to see If the rail-
| road officials present could complete
| those negotiations, and after the re-
cess 1t was announced that agreement
| had been reached, and that through
rates in accordance with the decree
would be made effective by Jan. /.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
BATTALION CHIEF DIED.
Beneath Falling Walls of n Big
New York Fire.

New York. Dec. 21.-The famous
two mines" fire alarm, summoning more
fire apparatus than any other alarm
provided for by New YOrk's fire de-
partment, was sounded tonight for a
terrific fire which destroyed the six
story factory building of the Herr
mann Furniture and Plumbing Cabinet
Works in Mott street and in the four
story varnish factory of the firm, run
under the name of the H. Hermann
Lumber Company. A quarter of a
million dollars damage was done.
There was a panic among the Italian
inmates of the street and the tene-
ments opposite and in the rear of the
burning buildings, and the firemen and
police reserve from three districts had
the utmost difficulty in getting the
people out to the street.
The fire started on the third floor,
and when the firemen arrived the first,
second and third floors were in a
blaze. The third, fourth and fifth
alarms were sent in in rapid success
sion, and about an hour after the
fire started the two mines" alarm was
sounded.
Battalion Chief Coleman had enter
ed the building with a number of
men, including Lieut.. Jones and Faith
er Smith, the fire department chap
lain, They were about twenty-five
feet inside when fire came through the
walls, and the building shook The
firemen saw the danger and dashed for
the outside. The captain escaped, but
a beam fell, and hit Coleman and Jones,
pinning them to the floor. Father Smith
and three firemen turned back to the
rescue, and dragged out Jones, who
had managed to stagger to his feet.
Jones. in pulling himself out, felt for
Coleman. He found him so pinned he
could not rescue him, but got his
helmet, which he put on and escaped.
Within a minute the entire rear and
side walls fell.
After the building had been totally
destroyed the body of Chief Coleman
was found wedged under fallen debris
in such a position that the fireman
were unable to reach it. Coleman was
made a battalion chief last August.
He won the Bennett medal for bravery
eight years ago for rescuing two wom-
en- from a boarding house fire in East
Tenth street.
Richard Joyce, a fireman appointed
only ten days ago, was reported miss
ing after the fire was out. He was last
seen in the building just before the
walls fell.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
BANKS MUST REPAY
FOR CHECKS CASHED.
Decision of the Treasury Depart
ment in the Molly Melton Case,

Decision of the Treasury Depart
ment in the Molly Melton Case.
Washington, Dec. 21.-It is stated at
the Treasury Department that when
pension certificate has been issued
to woman, who personated the widow
OF a deceased pensioner, and pension
agents checks have been drawn pay
able to her order and delivered to her
upon vouchers executed by her, and
the bank cashed such checks which
were in due course, paid at the sub
treasury upon which drawn, the gov
amount.
In other words, bankers and other
persons who cash pension checks are
charged with the responsibility of
of such checks to the same extent that
they are charged with the response
bility of establishing the identity of
the payees of checks issued in ordin-
airy commercial transactions.
The exhibition of a pension certifi-
cate is not Identification of the per-
son named therein.
This ruling was held in a case aris-
ing in Georgia, wherein one Clarissa
Owens. whose real name was Molly
Melton, obtained a pension. it is said,
by personating the deceased wife of a
soldier, and received payment at the
rate of So per month from April s,
1901, to May 4. 1903.
1t developed in the examination Of
this claim that the soldier left a wild
ow, who is supposed to have died
in Florida. Molly Melton, a sister Of
the soldier, personated her deceased
sister in-law, obtained the pension,
forged endorsements of her deceased
sister-fn-law to the checks, and obtain
ed the money. For this offense she
was tried in the Unite States District
Court at Savannah, Ca, and was SEN
fenced to one year and one days con-
finement in the United States peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
ON SOIL OF PANAMA
TROOPS OF COLOMBIA HAVE REEN
LANDED.
ISLAND OF PINES TAKEN
by A FORCE OF ABOUT 100 OF THE
COLOMBIANS.

Island Is Wen Suited for Observa-
tiOns-It Is Significant That the
Auxiliary Cruiser Mayfower Has
Gone to Have a Look at the Sup
posed Hostile Force That Has
Been Landed Upon the Territory
of Panama.
Colon, Dec. 1.-Information has been
received here that about 100 Colom-
bian troops have landed at the Island
of Pines, northwest of Cape Liburo,
which is situated at the western en-
trance of the Gulf of Darien. The
Island of Pines is in Panama territory
and is the only island along that coast
which is wooded, peaked with noun
tains and also well watered, thus Of
fering every facility for camping and
being used as a basis of observation.
1t is significant in this connection
that the United States auxiliary cruis-
er Mayflower left here yesterday bound
in the direction of the Island of Pines
to obtain confirmation of the report.
The United States gunboat Bancroft
is still on that coast, in the vicinity
of Mombre De Dios. The United States
cruiser Nashville has returned to Colon
from Bocal Del Tord.
Rear Admiral Coghlan has trans
ferred his flag to the United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie.
Thirty-five of the U. S. S. Prairie S
orfT no
a train for Bas-Obispo station near
Emperador. They will occupy the ca
nal company's house at Obispo
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
RESCUERS THEMSELVES
HAD TO BE RESCUED.

Houghton, Mich, Dec. 21.-After a
narrowing experience, in which three
men nearly lost their lives. the bodies
of the three miners who were suffocat-
ed in the Isle Royale mine fire few
days ago were brought to the surface
this afternoon.
The thirteen rescuers, led by Capt.
Moyle. went down 100 feet through the
old shaft, taking ladders with them.
As they moved about In the old work.
ings, they stirred up gas. and Il be-
gan 10 asphyxiate them. One man re-
turned 20 the surface and dropped ex-
hausted the moment he reached open
air.
Thirty volunteers at once went 70 the
rescue. Two OF the injured rescuers
were found crawling toward the sur
face, while the other ten were found
unconscious. deep IN the mine. After
tedious and exciting labor the asohyx-
lated men were brought 20 the surface
and revived, and the three bodies were
secured,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
FOR WOMANS MURDER
Emil TOtterman, n Swedish Sailor,
Was Arrested.

Emil TOtterman, n Swedish Sailor,
Was Arrested.
New York, Dec. 21.-With the arrest
to-day of Emil Totterman, a Swedish
sailor the police believe they have
cleared up the mystery of the murder
of Sarah Martin, whose mutilated body
was found yesterday afternoon in
Kelly's Hotel, low sailors resort in
the East River front. The arrest,
which was made in the Sailors Union
headquarters, followed information re-
ceived from detectives who were sent
to Bridgeport, Conn, to follow up a
clue furnished by pass check of
Meigs & Co, of Bridgeport for a pair
Of shoes and a sweater, which were
found In the room in which the crime
was committed.
At police headquarters the prisoner
was fully identified by James Kelly,
the proprietor, his wife and other per
sons as the man who on Saturday
night accompanied the woman Martin
to the room in which her body was
found. Totterman declared that he
had never been at the hotel, although
he admitted he had come from Bridge
port on Saturday.
After undergoing a long examination
by Inspector McCluskey and Assistant
District Attorney Garvin, he was ar
raigned in the Police Court and re-
manded on the technical charge of be-
ing suspicious character" Later
Louis Baldwin and Parker T. Silver
nail, statesmen for Meigs & Co., fully
Identified Totterman as the man who
bought the shoes and sweater. The
ponce say that Totterman is also
known as Carl Nelson.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Eight Men Were Burned by the Gas,
Three Seriously.

Three Seriously.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 21.-Great ex-
element prevailed in Plymouth to-
day when word was sent to the sur
face from the Nottingham colliery that
a serious explosion had occurred in
No. slope in that mine, operated by
the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com
were hurried to the top of the slope,
and half an hour later eight men were
brought from the mine, burned by the
gas. The injured are:
Levi Edwards, Anthony Commisky,
pohn Bunner, James Bruce. Martin
Steinasky, Michael Redgesky, John
Bonner and Goldack Dodis. The in
juries of Comminsky, Bunner and
Redgesky are serious.
The concussion which followed the
accident hurled some Of the timber
and brattice work in all directions,
though no serious damage was done to
the workings.
The mine, as a rule, is not a gaseous
one, and had it not been for the care
lessness of a foreigner in carrying a
naked lamp, the explosion would not
have occurred. At the time the ac-
cident happened the men had been
working in the Red Ash vein, known
as the eleventh gangway. 1t was mi
raculous that any of the men escaped
alive.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-22
REVISION ADVISED
FOR CAPT. DREYFUS,
II Is Not Known by what Court II
VIII BE Made.

II Is Not Known by What Court 1t
VIII BE Made.
Paris, Dec. 21.-It has been learned
by the Associated Press that at a
meeting of the Dreyfus commission
next Thursday, M. Victor MERCER, re-
porter of the commission and one Of
the directors of the Ministry Of JUS
tice, will submit report recommend
ing the revision of the case Of Capt.
Dreyfus.
1t is not yet positively known
whether M. Merciers report will rec
ommend revision by the Court Of Cas-
sation or by the court-martial, but
there is every reason to believe that
the Court of Cessation will now re-
consider the case in the light of the
facts gathered by M. MERCER, at the
same time passing upon the other doc
uments submitted.
While 1t is impossible at this stage
to predict what view will be taken
by the commission, it is expected that
it will adopt M. Mercier's recommends
ton.
IL the revision of the case should
be favorable to Capt. Dreyfus, he
will be restored to the army, no mat
ter what protests are made, but it is
not expected that he will assume ac-
tive service.
M Mercier's report. 1t is believed,
not only establishes that Dreyfus is
innocent of writing the bordereau, but
dwells with emphasis on the modif-
cation by NJ. Gribelin, keeper of the
War Office records, of his testimony
before the Council at Rennes. M.
Gribelin then swore that Dreyfus was
guilty, while the modification of his
testimony now indicates that the al
legged treason was committed by Col.
Henry, who was at the time chief of
the Intelligence Department of the
Ministry of War.