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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
WARD AND voKEs.

Anyone who saw Ward and Vokes's production of ssThe Head Walters" last year will remember with pleasure tine rich burlesuue outhe war drama "Sh amdoaih" Tn the new edHtton of this vehicle, which Ward and Vokes wila show US at Poli's on Friday evening, ;tlhfs burGesque feature has been rstain- ed and wil1 be, worth seeing again. It bears a decidedly Weber Field flavor, amId as tIle closing half hour of an ev- enaung that f1as beendevobed dIafnost en- tirefy to music, it is a most decided treat. Almost every theater- -goer Caals seen some one of the many war drtarnes, and al- thomgh thbs burGesque Is more par tacuHarly aimevl at Shenandoah, 1t smacks of the thorn. Happy Ward, Harry V0kes, -Ahlen Curtis, Joe Kelly, Tony Williams and the entire company are seen to 'e0ceGleHnt advantage. The sale of seats opens Monday ak 9, 35, 50, 75 cents and $1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
----------------------- SERIOUS LABOR TROUBLES
New BritainS All Upset By Strikes
 and Differences.

Ihe labor situation now existing in New Britain is probably the most se- rlous Tn the city's history, says the New Britain correspondent of the Hartford Times. The Russell & Erwin holders have been on strike four weeks and still there is nothing to indicate an early or amicable set tlement. The men will not accept the offer of the company to take some of them back to work at once and the bal ance eventually. What they want is an improvement over old conditions. The forgers of the Landers, Frary & Clark company are also as far removed from settlement as they were on the first day of the strike.
 But the seriousness of the labor situ- ation lies in the probability of suspen- sion of the building business. The journeyman painters are conducting their strike under the most favorable circumstances. Those, who have not secured work out of town, are finding plenty to do at home. The boss painters have not as yet made any effort to fill the places of the strikers Tn conse- Quence of the situation work on many new houses has been suspended. The carpenters are firm in their demands for minimum rate of wages of $2. 80 day and the contractors have already manifested an intention or refusing the demands While the bricklayers have been granted their demands they will not work with non-union hod-carriers, and the demands of the latter have al- ready been practically refused by the contractors. The outcome may be a complete suspension of the entire build ing business until one side or the other gives in or satisfactory compromise is effected. About twenty-five new houses are now in process Of construction and fully as many more. are being figured on by the contractors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
wresfIers Evenly Matched.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, April 10. -- George Bothner, the lightweight cham pdon wrestler of the world, failed last mght to throw Oscar Johnson of this city twice within an hour, which were the conditions of the match. Bothner succeeded in putting the shoulders of the New Englander to the mat once in ..ssse allotted time, but for the remainder Cf the bout Johnson seemed to keep on eyen terms with him. Referee J. B. Quinn of Canada declared the first twenty-two minutes of the bout, at the end of which time Bothner threw his opponent, to be tho best wrestling he had ever seen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
Fimbtinw In Macedonia.

LONDON, April 1o.-The Sofia cor respondent of the Times says Kosten- dil telegrams report conflict at the village of .Berovo, in the district of Malesh, northern Macedonia. The viii lage was surrounded by troops and bashi bazouks and burned. An insur- rectionary band escaped, pursued by bashi bazouks. A second conflict oc- cured, lasting four days, two other bands coming to the aid of the insur- gents, who eventually escaped in the night, losing two killed and six wound ed. Another conflict is reported near the village of Opela, in the sandjak of Kratovo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
purilaat Charged with AssauIt.

BOSTON, April 10.-G George Gardiner, the pugilist, who defeated Peter Maher at the Maverick Athletic association meeting at East Boston last Monday night, has been summoned into the East Boston court to answer. to a charge of assault and battery. A hear ing will be given on Tuesday next. Maher is in Philadelphia at present, but he will be called upon to answer. to the charge of assault upon Gardiner when he can be found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
More Tornaao victan.s.

HANCEvILLE, Ala, April 1O.--Two more deaths resulted from the tornado which swept the country west of here Wednesday morning. They are Isa- belle Mccoy, aged six years, and Efae Mccoy. Two other members of the same family also are expected to die. Reports of ths damage of the storm across the river have reached here. The storm jumped to Summit Ala, which is in the northern corner of B1ount county, where several persons were severely injured and dozen houses and barns destroyed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
"A STRINGENT LIBEL LAW.
Pennsylvania Senate TavOrs It--As-
 sembly Urged to KllI It.

Pennsylvania Senate WavOra IG-A@-
 sembly Urged to KilI It.
 HARRISBURG, Pa, April 1O.-The senate has finally passed the new libel Jaw introduced on Tuesday by Senator Grady. The bill requires that all news papers published in Pennsylvania shall print in every issue on the editorial page the names of the owner or own CTS, publisher and managing editor and if owned by a corporation the names of the officers thereof. Tn all civil actions which gnay hereafter be brought against newspaper if it shall be shown that the publication com plained of resulted from negligence on the part of such owner, proprietor, manager or editor in the ascertain ment of the facts or in the publication thereof compensatory damages may be recovered for injuries to business and reputation resulting from such publica- ton as we'll as damages for the phys ical and mental suffering endured by the injured party or parties.
 Failure to carry out the provision re- quiring the publication of the names of those responsible for it's publication AS Dy n hllC OL ACt iVcS NAstA $500 nor more than $1,oO0. An amendment provides, Whenever In any civil action it shall be shown that the matter complained of Is nbel-, ous and that such libeIous matter has been given special prominence by the use of pictures, cartoons, headlines, displayed type or any other matter cal culated to especially attract attention, the jury shall have the right to award punitive damages against the defend ant or defendants"
 The bill passed the senate by a vote of 30 to 10.
 A similar measure is being hurried through the house. It passed second reading yesterday despite a strong fight made against it. Assemblyman Cooper of Delaware county, who is an editor, denounced the bill as an effort to muzzle the press of Pennsylvania and moved it's indefinite postponement. His motion was lost--yeas, 65; nays, 1O6.
 The newspapers of the state are bringing great pressure to bear on the members of the legislature not to vote for the bill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
SAN roY.

The Chinese English musical comedy "San Toy" one of the best known of the Augustfn Daily musical successes, will have bbs first Waterbury presenta- tion next Wednesday evening at PoM's at the hands of the Augustin Daily musical company. This is the com pany that first produced English must cal plays in ttfs cousHtry, having to its credit such successes a.s ''TVhe Circus Gir," 'AThe Gadety Girl" ''Tthe Rum away. girl" 'sThe GeRsfra" and "San Toy" hhe present. company and theone which is ito be seen here, is the legJtd- made successor of tl1at which he hate AHlRarsdn Daily organized for dihe famous tihealber at Broadway and Thiryttetr, street, which sthI1 bears his name; nlany of the same people stfll being members of tEhe company. Among tthose who are to appear are Samuel ColIans, George K. Forrtesque. Sarony Lambert, Hobart Smock, Naeae Barry. Joseph Oauho, Nellde Lynch, Tsabei Hall and Norah Lambert. The orehes. 1a wiM be under he direction of Tohn BralhfHl1. a famous conductor who bas Houg been associated with the leaJdno musical successes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

On Monday evening, April 20, the distinguished actress, Mrs LeMoyne. will be seen in this city at Polls thea ter in her latest successful comedy, Among Those Present" {" under the fli- rection of George H. Brennan. This promises to be the most notable event of the present theatrical season. Sale of seats will commence on Saturday, April IS. Prices 25 cents to $1.50 On account of the interest manifested in Mrs LeAIoyne's appearance, and the large number of inquiries already made at the box office, it has been decided that applica tions for seats sent in be- fore the opening of the sale will be filled in the order of their receipt. Free list win positively be suspended for this engagement. 4-6-0
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
Keene Pool Not Profitnble.

NEW YORK, April 10.-The famous 100000 share Southern Pacific pool, James R. Keene manager, has expired by limitation with a heavy loss. Ac- cording to MT. Keene's figures, as sent to the members, the pools losses, esti- mated at closing prices for Southern Pacific, 56s4, foot up $2,soo,237. Inas- much as the pool is understood to have been composed of twenty-four mem bers, the average individual loss is fig ured to be an odd $116,676.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
The sixteen Inch Gun Shoot. wen.

The Sixteen Inch Gun Shoots WeM.
 WASHINGTON, April 10.-The six teen inch breechloading rifle at Sandy Hook, the largest gun in the United States, is now being tested and has been fired seven times. The report to General Crozier, chief of ordnance, shows that satisfactory results have been obtained and that on the sixth round the 2,4oo pound shell was sent away at velocity of 2,845 feet per second The powder charge averaged over a quarter of ton for each charge of smokeless powder, and 1t required sixteen and half pounds of black rife powder to set fire to the smokeless powder at each charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Brewers union. Typographical union, 820. T. N. 0. A., basket ball league. |Noeahogan lodge school meeting
 MEETINGS TOMORROW. Waterbury Turn verein. French Canadian institute. Muicahy council, K. of Q. St Patrick's Holy Name society,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

0t St Louis: over IU0 deathH. Reade, English novelist and dramatist, died: born 1914. Reade es- tablished his reputation by the novel; cites Peg wellington" and Christie Johnstone,' published in issa-6S. "Nev- CT Too Late to Mend" and Put Your
 self In His Place" are emeng the ntrongeat purpose novels of the time. ssT'he Cloister and the Hearth" has been ciaesed by critics as the very best of his works.
 proclamation by President Maginley announcing the ratification of the treaty and restoration of peace with Spain.
 soa -SseneraI wade Hampton, distinguish
 eA Confederate cavalry officer, died at
 Coiurn hia, s. C.; born 1918.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
COMING EVENTS

April 13-Knights of Columbus con-
 ert and reception.
 April 18-Somerset club promenade zf Leavenworth hall. & April 13-Watertown A. c. entertain hent and dance. s April l5-Merrimac Baseball associ-
 tion promenade.
 April 15-vaudeviIle show and dance 3t Concordia hall. April 16-25 St Michael's parish kir- hess, Waterville. April 16-Scorcher club promenade. April Sunshine Athletic club promenade. April 17-Young Mems Catholic Lit krary association concert and recep- |ion. Aprn "Colden Rods" private re- eeption. April 21-Nellye Reeds dancing Academy reception. April 23-Prof Bailey's subscription assembly.
 April 25-Nfay PA. o. H. and Ladies' Auxiliary union fair.
 April 29-Ivory Workers union con- eert and sociable,
 May 1916 St Joseph's T. A. society Festival.
 May 1-Lafayette base ball club con- eert and promenade. { May 4Young Ladies' sodality of St Ehomas's church reception and whist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
bond Heat nt Aremnhin.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1o.-For the nrst fine in years the judges an bounced dead heat at Montgomery park when in the fourth race at a mile and sixteenth Floyd K. and Banter crossed tho wire in desperate drive nose and nose. The finish was the most sensational ever seen here, and Syinners and losers alike rose and chaered the two horses and riders to the echo. Rankin, the favorite, hn- Ished third only . length away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
Tornado In Kansas.

JOPLIN, Mo-, April 10.-It is report cd here that a tornado struck Alta mont, Kan, fifty miles west of here, at o'clock in the afternoon, during which many houses were blown down and many persons killed. The news was partly confirmed by Frisco train orew, by whom a funnel shaped cloud was viewed for many miles in Kansas in the vicinity of Oswego. What is supposed to be the tail end of the storm struck Galena, unroofing houses and doing other damage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
Labor Riot In DexrOar.

DETROIT, Mich, April 10.-As a party of nonunion workmen from the Walkerville Bridge company's plant in Walkerville left the ferry at the foot of Joseph Campau avenue last even ing they were met by number of the union men who were on a strike. A riot followed, in which one man was shot dead and several seriously in jured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

Hicht, was kicked on the leg, and Bux- ton was substituted. Gorgelette, 15 to 1, won the race, but was disqualified after Watson admitted that he fouled Warte Hicht and made no effort to take his horse off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
ouaLey NataonaI. Ahe.a.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10.-In a ten inning game between the local Ma tional and American league teams the former wen by score of 6 to 5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
YaIs Beats Brown at Chess.

ABAW 1Ut@GW BEUWM ME ON&B@.
 PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 10.-Yale defeated Brown to 1 in the first days play in the chess tournament held here. Haston of Brown was the only man to score, winning two half points by holding his opponents to draw.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
New Yerrr wmtaonaI. yvor,

NEW YORK, April 1o.-The New York Nationals opened the baseball season at the Polo Grounds by defeat Ing the Fordham college nine to 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
YaIe Tfeu wien Geormetoyvn

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Yale tied the score with Georgetown yesterday in the ninth inning by two singles cOu- pied with two wild pitches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
nnkImmA nanm14n.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O--The fifth race at Oakland yesterday was marked by several incidents. While at The pest Bozaman. rider of WRrte
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
wood Mads F7sId MarshaI.

LONDON, sApril 10-G General Sir Evelyn Wood. who is now in command of the Second array corps, has been promoted to the rank oe aeld dmarshal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
THE PASSION PLAY.

A graphic reproduction of the Pas |ston play as produced at Oberammer- ISau wila be given at Poli's -morrow |evenfng. There are ten miles of films |used in furnishing this reproduction, which has been pronounced very real fsic and devotional by Cardinal Gib-
 bons and Bishop Richter of Grand Rapids, both of whom saw 1t and gave
 t11is unsolicited hest1mondaf to the ex-
 hdbtton as one of eaevadng influence
 on am spectatouss Tn adbd1tfon there EydM be am illustration of the song ''The
 Holy City" with moving and stereopt1
 con views. The entertainment as a
 whole is one of great interest and es- pecia1Iy opportune for Easter night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

ROME, April 10.-Dwight Benton, artist and journalist and formerly Unit ed States consul general to Hawaii, is dead here, aged sixty nine years. He was from Norwich, N. r.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
April II In History.

h-UdwardEverett. Amer ican orator and states man, born at Dorches- ter, Mass: died 1865. |s-Napoieon at Fontaine- bleau signed the act Of
 abdica ton.
 |s-Major General Canby
 murdered by the Modoos in the lava beds of ore
 goy1; born 1s1s. Southern hotel burned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

Su f1OWfdnu In ITer new gITNcnre 'yTlhe Lfly and tane Prince" Thursf,a ' evening at Polf's.
 Ida HaverIy, daughter of the late T h. Haverly, Is going to adoDt tha vaudeville stage, because she says she needs the money.
 II:
 French Canadian in giving an account of Sherlock Holiness as he had seen 1t presented in Montreal by Kelcey and Shannon, concluded his remarks with this statement: "Zai man Home she bin q wondaire, know wot you gotta gay before you make de tink.o
 :l1:
 Ioie Fuller. some time ago sued a dancer whose stage name fs t'She" for alleged infringement Of her effects used in fire dance. "She's'' lawyer held that his client had not infringed and the learned London judges com manded "She"to go through her per- formance on a table in the court room, and after seeing it dismissed the case.
 Fl: Stuart Robson, the famous come dian, was in pessimistic mood the other night. Something had gone wrong and he fancied himself one oi the unluckfest men in existence ! "Confound it.e he exclaimed 10 his manager. Daniel V. Arthur, 'T'm the original JonaA man. Why. if the Lord had mistaken me for Lazarus and had sal, Lazarus, step forth I'd have been fifth
 II:
 This is is Holy Week, and while many companies are resting the managers are casting longing eye tc the commencement of good business
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
VAUDEVILLE AT THn JACQUES

VAUDEVILLE AT THN JACQUES.
 Al Leach and the Three RoSebuds,
 who have made such an extraordinary
 success at the Jacques tihas week, with 3the other players who alave aided in
 4~ king Ghis such remarkable show, Twill conclude tlleir engagement this evening. On Monday afternoon the noted James J. Corbett wiM appear at the head of fHfse bin, playing almost his sast engagement before leaving for San Francisco to go into active train h6e for his match with JeffrieS next Au- gust. There is nothing in Corbehts $ stage act to suggest pugGism beyond some of the stories that he tells of cer- tain experiences of his in connection
 with the ring, for he appears in even.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
.wHEN WOMEN LOVE"

The meaodrama "WIhen Women Hove" which made an acceptable Fast
 day attraction at Po1i's yesterday, is again being repeated tihis afternoon
 and evening. It is an interesting tale Ipf aife among the factory wage earn SITS. with a decided leaning to the championship Of organized labor, and ffs wem staged and played Prices are ipoTular.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
MILDRED HOLLAND

The weal known and much liked Mildred Hoaifand in lrer new success 'The LAHy and the Prince'' Thursday v evening at Pola's. N,>'''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

This is is Holy Week, and while many companies are resting the managers are casting a longing eye to the commencement of good business
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

Ida HaverIy, daughter of the late T h. Haverly, Is going to adopt the vaudeville stage, because she says she needs the money
The Imperial press., 1903-04-18
ENDS A YEAR

1t is now two years since the first copy of the Press was print ed. Then there were three houses in Imperial, but there was not drop of water here but that which had been hauled by wagon a dozen miles. There was not a cultivated farm with in fifty miles of town. A year passed by, and there were irriga- tion ditches, hundred people in the town and 6,300 acres of farm crops growing in the valley. Another year has now passed, and there are 800 people in the town, probably 5000 Ill the valley, and carefully compiled statistics show crop acreage of "A, 500. During the two years 1t has been the privilege of the Press to chronicle the steps of progress, and during the year to come there will be much work in the same line to report.
The Imperial press., 1903-04-18
STORM ON THE COAST

Once more storm is prevailing on the coast. The banks of cloud have broken over the mountain hain, and from San Bernardino peaks to a point far south in Mexico has been presented to the people of Imperial a distant pan orama of embattled nature, stretching its unbroken front along three hundred miles ofmoun tain wall. Occasionally i'll the midst of black clouds, the fash ings of htning have illumined the deep-carved mountain sides, and again an uplifting cloud has revealed bank of new-fallen snow. It is such majestic scenes as have been presented during the last few days that add to the pleasure of life on the desert.
The Imperial press., 1903-04-18
CLEAN UP THE TOWN

There is no other one thing by which the character of the people of a town is more plainly mani fest than by the cleanliness of door yards and streets, and there is no town in greater need of a general overhauling in this re- spect than Imperial. It is true that great deal of latitude must be allowed a place like this, where people are moving in and large part of whom are always unset tied. But for the older residents there is the more imperative duty because of this condition to set all example of order and neat ness.
 And this is an excellent time to begin to practice neatness. The trains are bringing in people faster than they ever came before, and the town, as we'll as the val ley i'll general, ought to be made attractive to them.
The Imperial press., 1903-04-18
HIGH SCHOOL NEEDED

While the matter of gram mar schools is under consldera- tion, it is timely to consider the matter of a high school. Every class of property here is paying tribute to maintain a high school some fifty or sixty miles away, in the mountains, for this whole val ley is in high school district. Now is the time to make strike for the establishment of a good high school in Imperial, having a union high school district which will take in all the Imperial set clement.
 Let us start out right on the school question, and the right way to start is with the deter mutation to furnish the young people of this valley with as good school facilities as exist anywhere Tn Southern California.
The Imperial press., 1903-04-18
ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER
SATURDAY, APRIL IS, 1903
FAREWELL OLD STAGE

There was a melancholy scene presented Tuesday, when the old Concord stage came upon the scene like a phantom of by-gone times. The driver sat solitary upon his perch. Within the old coach were piled ahalfdozen sacks of mail; only this, and nothing more. The train was bringing in its daily load of thirty or forty passengers, twice as many as the stage ever knew in its balmiest days. The driver himself seem- ed to realize that he was but spectre from an unmourned past. He seemed to be disassociated from the rest of humanity, and with a growl that was half pro- test against the fate that had overtaken him, and half defiance, he hurled the mail from his phantom chariot, yelled at the ponies, and was off to the stables.
 And so the Imperial and Old Beach stage line ceased to be. 1t is thing as unreal as the fantas- tic shadows that hover about us in our dreams.
 The old stage line is dead, and let us now embalm it and put it away with the other remem- brances ot dead past.
 What joy there was in antici- patton of the first ride across the desert in the stage. How we Jay awake at night in anticipation of the pleasures of the morrow. Wonder in our dreams, we could see the wide expanse of trackless, wasting plain, which we on the morrow would traverse. We could picture to ourselves the spots where wanderers afoot had lost their way and perished from that most awful of deaths, thirst. But now staging was reduced to a science, and that grim terror of the past had become rather pleasing remlniscence. We would conjure the suffering of previous travellers for selfish entertainment even as the glorious mirage was flashing it's mysteries before us.
 Thus the night wore away, and
The Imperial press., 1903-04-18

As result of an election this week, Santa Ana banishes the saloon. Step by step, ill Califor- mia as we'll as in all the other states in the country, the saloon is being outlawed, as it will be in time by the National Govern ment.