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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
NAVAL BATTALION READY.
Anxiously Awaiting the Call to Pro
 ceed to Waterbury.


 Hartford, Feb 5.-The appearance of the quarters of The Second division, naval battalion, c. N. O., in the First regiment armory, Tuesday evening, showed that the officers and members of the division were eagerly expecting to be ordered to Waterbury at any time. There are eighty-fve men in the division, and fair percentage of this number were in the room. On the floor there were piles of mattresses, blankets and hammocks which the young men of the division folded up in portable bundles, ready to be shipped to Wa terbury. It was easy to see from the manner of the young men and from the remarks which they made that they would consider it a privilege to be allowed to assist in the maintenance of law and order Their eagerness was an object lesson in: manly patriotism.
 There was nothing certain about the time they would be ordered to Water bury, or if they would be ordered to that city at all. But as their command CT, Lieutenant Lyman Root, said. they did not propose to initiate the foolish virgins. but would have their lamps filled with oil and the wicks trimmed WuGh lHCy WSIG CdJ4Gu upOu LOT SCI vice
 Lieutenant Root. in reply to ques- tion. stated that his division would be ready to board a train for Waterbu ury twenty or thirty minutes after the or der for their departure from Hartford was received.
 Commander Frederick A Averfll of the battalion. who has been under or ders since Sunday. came quietly to Hartford from New Haven Tuesday afternoon for consultation with Lieu tenant Root and Lieutenant fiunior grade) Forrest Shepherd and Ensign BosWorth of the Second division. He saw Lieutenant Root first and told him that the battalion might be ordered tc Waterbury any time and instructed him to begin preparations at once. He further advised the lieutenant to make l his preparations as quietly as possible l as it was desirable not to attract at tention to what the division was doing
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
ABOUT SOCIALISM.
February 4, 1903.

II CsDl uai J F, L0oo' Editor Evening Democrat:
 Dear Sir: In to-night's issue 1 see Ballot asks me some more questions re socialism. I intimated in my letter of the 2d inst that I did not desire to go any further into the matter. Life is too short. I am a working man and it takes me about twelve hours a day working for living, after which I am generally too much used up to feel in any way inclined to propound ideas on the social questions of the day, know ing as I do that so much has been written on this subject by abler pens than mine.
 Ballot wants to know if there is a local club of socialists in this city. I never heard of such until to-day, when owing to my previous letter in the Democrat I received an invitation to attend it's next meeting on Friday night. February 6. in the Foresters' hall, Bank street
 have absolutely no time at my dis posal to answer the questions asked tonight. although I could do so with ease. either briefly or in detail If Bal lot is seeking information on the sub- ject would recommend him to attend the meeting and he will no doubt get the desired knowledge. Yours. etc.,
 H. $. WOOLLEY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
POLICE COURT DoINGS
No Arrests Made Last Night for Acts
 of Violence.

NV AIiSo1o naduS LdSI NELL IOE ACln
 of Violence.
 Prosecuting Attorney Durant reap peared at this mornings session of the city court after an absence of two days. Judge Peasley occupied the bench
 Henry Matthews, aged 22 years, pleaded guilty to the charge of drunk enness. He was arrested on East Main street about 4:15 yesterday afternoon by Officer Moore. A fine of 50 and costs was imposed.
 Mrs Nellie Frey was also charged with drunkenness. When put to plea she mumbled something and said that she might as well plead guilty. Off, cer Tehan testified that last evening about 6:15 complaint was made to hin that the accused was drunk and waA annoying her sister-in-law, who lives on North Elm street. On his way to the house he met the woman and ar rested her. Her excuse was that she was not drunk and her husband is the cause of it all. MT and Mrs Frey have four children who were sent to the county home year ago by the se- lectmen. The woman was fined S5 and costs.
 Joseph Lynch was charged with the theft of n $5 suit of clothes yesterday afternoon from in front of store on Bank street. The proprietor and A. Reichenbach were witnesses against the accused. Their testimony was to- the effect that they had found the ac- cused in hall in the Concordia build- ing, trying on the coat and vest An other man was with him, but he es- capped Lynch was held until Officer M. Sullivan arrived and arrested him. Lynch said that he was walking along Bank street when two men approx ached him and said that they would sell him a coat and vest for 10 cents. He was in the act of buying them when ] the proprietor seized him. In reply ! to questions of Attorney Durant, Lynch satid that lie had few cents l more than 10 cents and he might have need of another coat and vest besides 1 those which he has. He said that his home is in Springfield and he had I come to this city the night before last because he had read and heard so 1 much about the excitement here that l he wished to see part of 1t. He was sentenced to thirty days in jail. Lynch is only one of gang of crooks who have come to this city since the exag- 1 gerated accounts of the excitement here have been spread broadcast. Af- ter court police officer said that the 1 town was being overrun by crooks and suspicious characters, who think l that this city will be a rich field for i their labors while the excitement in connection with the strike continues. People are warned to be on tue look out for them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
Mile. at nufraro Bf1l,s show.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-General Miles, accompanied by Il party which included Henry White, secretary of the United States embassy; the United States na- val attache, Captain Clover; Consul General Evans and others, was last night the guest of Colonel Cody at Olympia hall, where the Wild West show is being given. An interesting meeting took place between the gener- al and his old scout After dinner the healths of King Edward and President Roosevelt were pledged amid great en- thusiasm. Colonel Cody then conduct ed the party to the Indian quarters, where the chiefs greeted the general with the utmost cordiality, many of the Indians not having seen General Miles since they fought against him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
To Aid Liberian Emigration.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 5.-The repub- lie of Liberia through Bishop H. NJ. Turner of this city has donated to the Colored National Emigration and Com mercial association the sum of $25,OOO to assist in purchasing steamship to ply between the United States and West Africa for commercial purposes, as we'll as for emigration. It is the bishops desire that white as well as coIored people purchase shares in this enterprise and assist such negroes as wish to remove to Liberia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
BISHOP TIHRNEY ACTS.
Vincent Dilionis Has Incurred Major
 EXcommunication.
Episcopal Residence,

Episcopal Residence,
 Hartford, Conn, Feb 4, 1903.
 Rev Dear Sir: For the past four months q certain Vincent Dlhonis, alias V. Petraitis, who calls himself pastor of the Independent Lithuanian church of Baltimore, has attempted to estab- fish 8 congregation among the Lith- Uanian Catholics of Waterbury. 1t is a matter of fact that he is not priest and that even such notorious apostates as Kozlowski and Raminski have de- nounced Afm as a fraud.
 On our part, we have warned him repeatedly, under penalty of excom- municatior not to practice his base de- ception on the people of our jurisdic- tion, and, at the same time. we have forbidden the faithful to hold any in tercourse or communion with him. We have, moreover, instructed such as had already joined his congregation, that they were bound to withdraw under penalty of being cut off from partici- patton in the sacraments of the church
 Considering, therefore. that this pseudo priest. Dilionis. has neverthe- less openly and consistently disregard ed our warnings. we hereby do declare that he has incurred major excommu- nication and must be avoided by all the faithful and we furthermore do declare that all those who are memb of his congregation, or who in any way either directly or indirectly aid. pro- mote or encourage his cause, unless they break off at once all aforesaid con nection with this inpostor. shall by that very fact incur excommunfcation reserved to ourselves
 Wherefore we hereby ordafn that l this 'acree be read at all the masses | in all the churches of the diocese of l Hartford on Sunday. February 8. MICH AET TTERNFY. | Bishop of Hartford. | JAMES P. DONOVAN,
 l Chancellor and Secretary
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
A Chapter of Oriental Accidents.

A Chapter of Oriental Accidents.
 VICTORIA, B. O., Feb. 5.-The steamer Empress of China brings news of landslide at Nankin in which 200 Chinese were buried, hundreds of others maimed and scores of river craft sunk The landslide occurred at the dock while the steamers Pe- rang, Rutterfield and Sures Hulk were discharging their cargoes. The dead and injured were mostly spectators. News is also brought of the drowning of fifty Workmen by the sinking of q launch ill a squall in Kobe harbor on Jan. 19. Sixty four miners were burned to death in fire that occurred on Jan. IT in Urushubu colliery, Fukuoka Ken, Japan, caused by a miner acci- dentally igniting dynamite fuse.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
Gales Tn Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 5.-A heavy rain and wind storm has pre- vailed here. The velocity of the wind was sixty miles an hour, the highest recorded since the local weather bu- reau was established. Extensive dam- nge was done to electric wires, and for several hours this city was cut off entirely from telegraph and telephone communication with the outside world. Many local light, power and telephone lines were affected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
The HonorabIes Coming.

BOSTON, Feb. 5.-Announcement fN made that the Honorable Artillery company of London in coming here to be the guests of the Ancient and Hon orable Artillery company will sail from Liverpool on the Dominion liner May. flower on Sept. 24, returning on the co, knmbus, sailing from here Oct. 15.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
Flo od. In Central Mississippi.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 5.-Reports from central Mississippi state the heavy rains caused considerable damage to bridges. At Hazlehurst large steel bridge was washed away and several wooden bridges were destroyed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
schenectady Ice Crop Poor.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Feb. B.. The icemen in this vicinity have about abandoned hope for good ice crop this season because of the soft weather of the last week. In some places along the Mohawk river the water has food ed the ice, making it impossible to work properly. The same conditions obtain on the lakes haraa bout
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
c1oud burst In Kentucky.

MIDDLESBORO, Ky, Feb. 5.--A cloudburst in the mountains has pre- cipitated flood down Yellow Creek valley. Two houses were flooded be- yond the railroad track, and some fenc ing was washed away. Several tres ties of the Middlesboro Belt railroad were undermined, and trains were de- laYed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
Madrid Drivers Strike.

MADRID, Feb. 5.--Five thousand drivers employed by the carrying com panies here arc on strike as protest against a tax levied by the municipal- fly. The carrying business is entirely suspended
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
Foot R a SC.

Now is the time to try Fitzpatriclx's Corn Cure and Foot Ease. Half price to walkers only while the strike lasts Fitzpatrick's Pharmacy, corner Wall and East Main streets. Gall up 63-4.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
LIrhtninx struck steel PIant.

RAILWAY, N. J., Feb. 5.During A severe thunderstorm which visited the New Jersey coast last night lightning struck the plant of the Uniform Steel company at this place, setting it on fire and causing damage of about $30,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
STORM WIDESPREAD.
Gale WrecIxs BuiIdings-Lightnfn
 Destroys Steel Plant.

Gale Wrecks BuiIdings-Lightn1n
 Destroys Steel Plant.
 WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 5.A beavy hail and rain storm, accompanied by wind of terrific velocity, swept over this city last night, and during it's progress seven persons were injured and property was damaged to the ex- tent of nearly S50OOO. In every sec ton of the city houses were unroofed and trees were uprooted.
 At Browntown, suburb, tea new brick dwellings were demolished and another row of six houses occupied by Poles and Italians was badly dam aged. Several of the occupants were injured by falling walls and flying glass.
 At the Harlan & HoTlingsworth ship building plant a travelling crane weigh ing eighteen tons was forced from is tracks and crashed through the mold loft
 Newport, small village near here, also suffered severely from the storm.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-05
Great Damage by storm Tn ohi

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 5.-Reports of damaged telegraph wires, washing out of culverts and the weakening of bridges are being received at the head quarters of the local lines. Traffic on the Hooking Valley and Ohio Central was greatly delayed by the storm. The Zanesville and Western was entirely tied up for five hours on account of washouts near Muskingum. A great deal of damage was done to telegraph service of the local lines.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-26
MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.
Sensational Discovery in Regard to
Mrs. Fairs Effects.

San Francisco, Jan. 2l.-A sensa-
tional discovery was made, says the
Call, when the personal effects of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Fair ar.
rived here from Paris.
The magnificent sable coat, valued at
$40 1000, which Mrs. Fair bequeathed
in her will to Mrs. Joe Harvey, was
gone, and cheap imitation affair, not
worth $50, had been substituted in its
place.
Mrs. Fairs famous pearl necklarce of
five strings, valued at SIS, 900, had been
tempered with, and in stead of real
pearls in the necklace, cheap imitation
gems had been set in their places.
Numbers OF articles of jewelry which
the Fairs were known to have taken to
Europe were missing, and their only
effects which were returned through
the American consulate intact were
Mrs. Fairs chinchilla and mink coats
and Charles Fairs scarf pins.
The changes were made, it is be.
lieved, before the valua bles were turned
over to the American consulate.
Steps have been taken to locate the
stolen articles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-26
WILL TAKE ACTION.
Gov. Pardee Will Aid in Stamping
Out Plague.

Sacramento, Jan. Ex-Governor Par
dee, interviewed as to his probable
course in the matter OF the existence
of buhonic plague in San Francisco, as
a result of the conference held in Wash
ington, said:
"The medical authorities have en-
phatically declared that the plague has
existed and does exist in San Francisco,
and that settles it as far as I am con-
cerned. 1t matters not what ones be-
lief may he as to the existence or nom
existence of this disease. Consequently
+ stand ready to do what the federal
authorities desire.
ct is too early for me to form plans,
particularly as must first be informed
of the wishes of the federal medical
authorities, since I propose to cooper
ate with them right along. What we
want to do is to put an end to the sus-
picion with which California is regard.
ed outside the states limits.
''In short" continued the governor,
81 am in favor of strenuous and har.
monious action all along the line, that
this whole miserable business may be
sooner wiped off the slate"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-26
TWELVE ARE DEAD,
Disastrous Rear End Collision on
the Great Northern.

Everett, Jan 2l.-In rear end col
lisiOn between rotary and an extra
east bound freight train at Happy Hol-
low, three miles west of Chiwaukum,
this morning at 40, twelve white la.
borers belonging to an extra gang, lost
their lives, and as many others were
more or less seriously injured. None
of the trainmen were hurt. The extra
east bound freight, Conductor Shortley,
Engineer Adams, ran into the rear end
Of the east bound rotary, Conductor
Franks and Engineer Glauser. There
was an cxrta gang of twenty-five white
laborers and three outfit cars on the ex-
ira freight, besides its regular quota of
cars. Nine cars were derailed, the en-
CINE badly wrecked and nine rail
lengths of track torn up. The rotary
and the engine to which it was attached
were but slightly damaged. A special,
with assistants and doctors on board.
started from Leavenworth soon after the
wreck occurred, and arrived at Happy
Hollow at s O'Clock this morning. Four
of the injured men, who bad then been
recovered, were sent to Leavenworth, in
charge of DR.. Hoxy, at once. Five 9TH
ers have since been fonud, and also sent
to Leavenworth. Five men, more or
less injured and almost naked, walked
to Merritt, distance Of several miles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-26
A TREATY SIGNED
PANAMA AT LAST ACTS IN CANAL
NATTER.
Details OF the Convention Are With.
held Until 1t Is Sent to the Sem
ate...VeWs of Signing Leaked
Out at One of the White House
Functions.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The treaty
between the United States and Colom-
bia for the construction OF the Panama
canal by the United States was signed
today in this city.
No details OF the signing of the treaty
were obtainaole, out at the presiden-
tial reception at the White House the
news that the treaty was an accom-
plished fact at last leaked out. Later
the news was confirmed in official quar-
tiers.
1t had been intended not to make the
signing of the canal treaty public until
its transmission, but the news was APP
parently too good for some oithe friends
OF the canal to keep.
Fears had been entertained until this
week that Colombia would not be will
ling to accede to the wishes of the
United States in the matt~r, and that
recourse to the Nicaragua canal project
might be forced OH the government OF
this country. But this week events
took a more favorable turn, and Colom-
bia transmitted instructions and au-
tive in the United States, that made
possible conclusion of the long nego-
tiations.
The principal obstacle for some time
to the conclusion of the treaty, rs it is
understood, has been the price that
the States was to pay in the shape OF a
cash payment and by way of annual
>%nI 1n trt, Of all
each side of the canal right OF way. 1t
has not yet been made public what the
prize is as finally agreed upon.
Some time ago there was hitch over
the question of the extent to which the
control by the United States over this
strip of land should go, Colombia OBJ
jecting on the ground that the provi-
sions required in the treaty by the
United States would mean relinquish-
ment OF sovereignty by Colombia over
part of her territory, but this matter
was anlicably adjusted, as was a differ
ence as to the lifetime of the lease of
the strip OF land in question, the final
result being practical cession in per-
petuity of the strip to the United States
10r canal purposes. ana incidental police
control and protection of the canal right
of way.
The canal treaty was signed at Sec
rotary Hays house during the after.
noon, Mr.. Hay acting for the United
States and DR.. Herran, the charge
G'affaires of Colombia, who had been
specially given full power to negotiate
the treaty signing in behalf of Colom-
bia
The treaty will have to 90 to the sen.
ate for ratification. and it is believed it
will be transmitted to that body tomor-
row. 1t is stated that details of the
agreement will not be made public in
advance OF the Transmission of tho
treaty to the enate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-26
CANAL REPORT READY.
Board Believed to BE Divided on
Lake Washington Project.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The report
of the board Of engineers of the army
appointed to make new investigation
of the Lake Washington canal project
has been made to the war department
for transmission to congress.
The greatest secrecy is maintained
by the war department officials in re-
gard to the contents of the report. Lit.
tie doubt exists that the board, which
consists of Lieut.. Col. William H.
Aeuer, Capt. William c. Langftt, and
First Lieut.. Robert P. Johnston, is di-
vided on the ACCESSIBILITY of the project,
but it can not be learned positively
whether the majority is in favor of or
against he scheme.
1t was a we'll founded belief six
weeks ago that majority oft he board
would favor it, and this belief is still
strongly entertained.
Senator Turner introduced a resolu-
ton in the senate today directing the
secretary of war to send the report to
congress.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-26
Japanese Ginseng Trust,

Minister Ii. n. Allen, sending a con-
sular report from Seoul. clipped the
following from the Japanese Daily
Mail in regard to ginseng trust that
Is said to have been formed with the
cooperation Of Japanese syndicate
that at present controls the Korean
output of the root The article says:
1T is stated that ginseng trust has
been formed. The production of this
root is not large. Korea gives $4,000
pounds, America 10000 and Japan 49,
900. There Is a very great difference
in price. The Korean government. by
uniformly maintaining state monop-
oily and carefully controlling produc-
ton, has managed to keep the price
OF Korean ginseng ut 80 yen ,$14.94)
per pound. But the Japanese prOduc-
ers do not protect themselves in any
way, and the result Is that their gin
seng brings only l yen (40.S cents).
Such is the statement made by news
agency which has supplied an item
to Tokyo newspapers, but 1t is obvi-
ously an incomplete statement. for If
the quality of the japanese root were
equal to that of the Korean. 1t is in
credible that such a difference as 90
yen ($14.4H per pound would exist as
result Of mere middlemen's manipu-
lation. However, Messrs. Oshikura
and Sayegawa Jitsultaro. having con-
ceived the idea of trust. have man.
aged. it Is said. to carry 1t through.
and have secured the cooperation of
the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. which con-
trolls the trade in Korea"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-26
RAISING OF BLOCKADE.
Venezuela's Condition Precedent to
Adjustment of Claims.

Washington, Jan 22.-1he raising
OF the blockade is Venezuela's condi-
ton precedent to the formal institution
of negotiations with the powers for a
settlement of their claims. Her rep
resentative, Mr.. Bowen, has presented
this proposition to the representatives
Of the allies here, and it has been ca
bled to the foreign Offices at London,
Berlin and Rome. Little progress can
be made pending the receipt OF the an
swers, which it is expected will be in
the nature Of Joint reply, and may
not reach Washington for several days.
1t develops that Minister Bowen's pow
ers include jurisdiction over the claims
of all foreign countries, President Cas-
tro having authorized him to negotiate.
through the representatives at Wash
ington, with all the powers having
claims against his country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-26
Race Meet for Everett.

Everett, Jan. 24.-At meeting of
the directors Of the Snohomish County
Agricultural Association, It was decided
to hold race meet July 2, and 4
AS Everett will have no Fourth of
July demonstration this year, it was
further decided to make the last day If
the meet gala affair, to take the place,
in a measure, of the usual Fourth of
July festivities. On this day the direc.
tors are planning to have tug of war
between the millmen of the city, base
ball, lacrosse and various other sports.
The July meet will include running
races, harness races, gentlemen's races,
and several others.