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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
THE STRIKERS STATEMENT.
Predicts More Trouble for the Trolley
 Company in the Near Future.

The strikers executive committee is sued the following statement .this af- ternoon:
 '''This is the 122d daily statement that we have issued to the public since we although it has sometimes been difficult to give out "fresh" news regarding the situation of affairs, we have neverthe- less kept the public informed accurate ly from day to day regarding our side of the controversy.
 Our statement of yesterday seems to have been misunderstood-pur ly. we believe-in some quarters. as in- dicating that we have begun to feel like quitting We assure the public that the statement was not intended to create any such impression, and such an idea is as far away as ever from the men who have been struggling against the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go for about eighteen weeks. Don't think for minute that we are quitting. United we stand. We in tend to fight for our rights to the last ditch.
 "This mornings local paper says five or six of our men have left us to take examinations to become firemen on the Consolidated railroad. This is wrong. Nine of our men not five or six) have taken the examination and have passed and secured employment How much more respect will these men be held in by everybody than those chaps who al lowed themselves to be branded traitors and deserters! How much easier will their consciences be than those who violated their sacred oaths! We wish them all God-speed and success in theil new field. While they have left us for other employment. we can rest as sured that they. are with us in spirit and reciprocate our we'll wishes tc 1 them.
 | Woods and Booth, who left our side l to go to work for the trolley company are still doing only extra duty. Had they known this was going to be the case and that they would not get reg ular runs. they evidently would no have gone back. We understand Wood! Is already seeking another position.
 "LHless certain signs visible to u: fail, the Connecticut Railway an( Lighting Go will have another diff1cul tv. similar to the one now on here il | Waterbury. on it's hands. Pin this il your hat and see if we make miss l month hence"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
REV C..S. MORRIS OUTSPOKEN
Says the United States Must
 Protect the Negro.

If Not It Deserves to Be Damned
 Charges Against Negroes in the
 South Are One Phase of a Deter
 mined and Systematic Attack on. the
 Blacks.
 New York, May 12.-At the Method ist preachers meeting the Rev 0. $. Morris speaking on '"rhe black mans side of the negro problem" declared that the charges of criminal assault against negroes in the south were one phase of preconcerted and deter mined attack being made, and system atically abetted by southern men ill the north, in the pulpit, in the press and in public addresses with the avowed purpose to so blacken the good name of the negro as to get the north to turn the whole problem over to the south to solve as the south sees fit.
 Through length of residence, through steadfast service to the coun- try in both peace and war, and through the wisdom he has shown in the use of his vote the negro has a clear right to the ballot" declared MT Morris.
 If the United States do not protect the negro in his right to the ballot, they deserve to be damned" cried a voice in the audience.
 ''If they do not they will be damned the speaker replied. .A
 Irving G. Penn of Georgia, assistant secretary of the Colored Epworth league, declared it would not be safe to make such an address down south, nor would it be safe for one living in the south to make such an address, If he expected to return to his home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
STUDENTS WANTED NEGRO.
He Struck Fellow Student and They
Would String Him Up.

He Struck Fellow Student and They
 - Would String Him Up.
 Chicago, May 12.-A dispatch to the Chronicle from Columbia, Mo, says: A negro employe of a circus here was obliged to flee from the tent at the performance last night to escape lynching by mob of Missouri uni- versity students. During a rush for seats the negro struck Stanley Sisson of Toledo, O., a student, blow on the head with a tentpole, causing a dan gerous but not fatal wound. The stu dents on seeing the blood flow, rushed over the ropes and one of the football team caught the negro with his fist on the point of the chin. The negro rolled under the tent and escaped in the dark ness.
 The students assaulted number of the employees and demanded the negro be given up that they might string him to the center pole, but he could not be found. The circus was allowed to pro- ceed, but when a negro singer appear ed in the concert the performance was broken up in an uproar of groans and misses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
CARLO BP|ZZ| DIED 10 MUSIC
His Son Played His Favorite
 Airs For Half an hour.

The Dead Man Was the Author of
 Several We'll Known Operas-He
 Has Lived in Newark for Several
 Years.
 Newark, N. J., May 12.-Calro Brig zi, who came of a distinguished Italian family of composers, and was the au- thor of several successful operas, is dead. For the last six years he lived in this city.
 For half an hour before he passed away his son sat at the bedside and played the dying mans favorite airs. while the violinist was playing the simple Folk song, with a gentle har- mony and plaintive melody, his father raised his head from the pillow and reached out as if to take the instru- ment from the hands of the player. Then he sank back again on the bed dead.
 Pneumonia was the cause of death.
 Brizzi wrote, among others, the opera "Christophoro Colombo" in which Ade- lima Patti sang when the work was produced for the Chicago exhibition. The prayer at the funeral of King Humbert was composed by Brizzi.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
We'll Known Young Woman
 Found in Serious Condition
BLEEDING AND CLOTHES TORN

The Woman Was Taken to the Hospi- / tai and Lies There Now in Dazed
 Condition-Deteetives Are Working
 on the Case-Pocketbook the Woman
 Carried is Missing.
 Miss Margaret Crane of George street, a very popular young woman, was found on School street about 1 o'clock this morning with unmistaka- ble signs of having been waylaid, beat en and robbed. Miss Crane left the house about 7:3O o'clock last evening to attend meeting of the singing so- ciety of the Ladies' auxiliary, A. O. H., and while her associates expected her every moment she did not put in an ap- pearance. .."
 Early this morning Hebrew family on School street heard somebody trying the doors and went into the hallway to see who was there. They found the across her arm, her face smeared with bIOOSp duU hSI "AOAG lIdulC from exposure in the night air. They took her in and did what they could to make her comfortable and also sent word to the police station. An officer was sent to the place and seeing the girls condition, a hack was secured in which she was driven to police head quarters. While at the house on School street she mentioned the name Crane and in this way she was identified and sent to her home, but on reaching there her condition was so alarming 1t was decided to send her to the Waterbury hospital, where she still lies practically unconscious and unable to tell anything regarding what happened. She has a bad bruise on the base of her skull, but whether the bone is fractured or not has not yet been determined.
 Detectives Dodds and Kennaugh are working upon the case, but up to press hour they had gained no information beyond what can be gleaned from this article. It was said this afternoon that Miss Crane while on her way down town called upon a friend on George street. but left there early and walked as far as Dexter's corner with an ac- auaintance and then turned into East Main street. presumably en route tC the meeting room. It is probable that she concluded to pay a visit to hel brother on South Elm street, and while making the trip was attacked by some one and dragged off the main street Her brother. Martin. has a child sick with measles and her friends think she intended to find out how the child was before attending the meeting She car ried a pocketbook containing a sum o1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
PRAYING FOR RAIN.
Lumbermen Have Hard Time Fighting |
 Forest Fires.

Lumbermen Have Hard Time Fighting
 Forest Fires.
 Johnstown, Pa, May 12.-Wfthout sleep for sixty. hours, exhausted and fhoked with smoke, the lumbermen anid mountaineers of Cambria, Somer- fset and Westmoreland counties are praying for rain to quench the forest fires that have been raging for 8 week. With the aid of fire companies sum- moned from Altoona and Johnstown the villages and mills at Dumb, Vinton dale and Twin Rocks have been saved. On the Laurel hill in Westmoreland county. several houses have been burn and loss of life was narrowly avoided. Guards surround the Conemaugh Pow der company's plant at Seward to pre- vent the flames reaching that estab- lishment.
 m The relays of mountaineers and lum- sbermen work about two hours each, lwhen new body of fire fighters takes the place of each retiring brigade
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
LAST rR1AL ON SATURDAY.

Sir Thomas Lipton Feels Confident
 That They Are Unnecessary.
 Gourock, May 12.-Sir Thomas Lip ton and Designer Fife have decided that it is not necessary to devote fur ther time to trials between the Sham rocks on this side of the Atlantic Con- sequently, Saturdays race will be the last.
 k The two yachts will be sent-to the Greenock yard Monday in order to be fitted with their ocean rigs. Racing, however, has been arranged for every day this week. The boats started at 10:5O this morning over course from sGourock to Rothesay and BalIoch bay and re- turn, forty miles. A light, steady wind was blowing and fine weather canvas was set on both yachts. The Shamrock I had an advantage In being two hundred yards dead to windward when the yachts started to beat down channel on the first leg of the course. But the cup challenger, lying very high in the wind, pulled up steadily. After couple of miles short tacking the Shamrocks came together and the chal- lenger had done so well that she was able to cross the bows of her opponent and take the lead.
 On turning the Rothesay mark at the finish of ten mile beat the times were: ssN
 Shamrock III, 1:O3:15; Shamrock | lii 40
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
Man Arrested in Boston for
 Sturtevant Murder.
JUDGE WOULDN'T GRANT IT.

The Suspected Man Was Discharged As the Parents of the Dead Woman Said He Was Not the Man-Author- ities Are Now AS Far As Ever from
 Solving the Mystery. "..
 Maiden, Mass, May 12.-Tomasso YLombardl, the Italian arrested on sus- plcion last Wednesday nIgnt, ill connec- llon With the murder UI Miss Nellie s A. Sturtevant of Medford, was released < to-uay by Judge Charles Nj. Bruce or $ the dlstrlct court, no case having been made out against him. Lombarui was arrested wnile riding a bicycle ill the north end of Boston about all hour and ! half after Miss Sturtevant was shot, ] the police of Boston having received word that the murderer escaped on | bicycle. Both MT and Mrs Sturtevant, < who witnessed the shooting, having seen Lombardi, agreed in the statement 5 that he was not the murderer.
 There was no unusual interest shown ! in the case here to-day. as it was gen
 erally understood beforehand that the prisoner had been found to have no $ connection with the Sturtevant case. 4 Among the spectators were number of Italians, friends of the prisoner, to- a ward whom he looked with an appre- ] ciatiye smile as he stood in the dock.
 As soon as the case was called DIS trict Attorney Sanderson addressed the rourt. saving that the circumstances X connected with the arrest of the man @ had been fully investigated, that ne
 had been seen by MT and Mrs Sturte-
 want. who had failed to identify hlm. q and that no evidence whatever nad E heen secured to connect him with the , murder. The district attorney sald thaC
 he considered the action of the police H in arresting Lombardi as justlnaDle un- S der the circumstances, as they were 8 expected to take every precautioh III 1 5 case of such gravity as thls.
 The judge ordered the dlschafge or
 fbe nrisoner In answer to motion
 by I. T. Walsh, who appeared TOT Loni- # hardi the judge said that he had 10 M authority to grant the prisoner witness
 fees for the time he had been Ill 1all'
 Medford, Mass, May 12.-There was
 an carly conference at the central sta
 ton here today, among the officers ln-
 terested in the Sturtevant murder case s and then Chief Holmes left to attend
 the hearing of Tomasso Lombardl at 3 Maiden. Officer Whitney of the state
 police did not go to Maiden and soon J after the conference the officers separ- 5 ated, apparently with no definite pur- ! poseSin view By their own admission 8 the authorities were to-day as far from
 solving the mystery as they were when
 the case was called to their attention z just before midnight last Wednesday, E The arrest of demented man at 2
 o'clock this morning caused slight
 wave of interest among persons who
 thought that the murderer might have x been caught There was nothing to g warrant the view, however, as the
 mans actions clearly indicated to the
 police that he was out of his mind and
 he was arrested on this account. It
 was learned today that the man was
 Henry F. McGown of Woburn, who
 has been confined in the insane asylum
 in Danvers from which institution he
 escaped yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
lnMBARDI WANTED WITNESS FEES
NEW YORK GROWING RAPIDLY.
Has Increased About 3O0,00O Since the
 Last Census.

Last census.
 New York. May 12.-Statistics com piled by the board of health show that the population of the city of New York is increasing at remarkably rapid rate. The births reported in Manhat- tan borough alone during the first four months of the present year were 2,OOO i'll excess of those reported in the same period last year.
 It is pointed out that the cosmopoll- tsAl population and the large propor- tion of foreigners in the city may &C., count for the high birth rate. Ernst J. ISederle, president of the board of health, says one reason for an increase in the number of births reported over former years may be due to the fact that the health department now holds physicians accountable who neglect to report a birth.
 At the same time that an increase in the birth rate is shown there has been falling off in the percentage of deaths. In 1900 the total number of births III the city was S1,721, and the birth rate in each thousand population was 23.IZ. Last year the births were &, 5,643, and the death rate 23.58. During the first four months of this year there were reported an excess of 1000 births over the same months last year in Brooklyn and of 800 in the Bronx.
 The city has also gained enormously by foreign immigration. Taking all things into consideration, the board of health has estimated that the popula- tion of the city has grown from 3.437,- POT at the time of the last federal cen sus in 1900 to 3,732, ,9O3 at present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
JOSEPH CASSIDY HELD UP.
Pursuer Said It Was But Joke on
 -.t,- Friend.

-.t'.- Briend,
 Joseph Cassidy, who lives at S9A East Main street, hadanlexciting exper- fence last night which he wiM not soon forget. He was returning home short dy after midnight from a sociable where he had spent the evening. As he was passing through his yard around to the rear door of his home, some man suddenly jumped out in front. He wore a white handkerchief over his eyes. Pointing his hands at young Cassidy he cried, Hands up'' 1t was all done so quickly that young Cassidy was much frightened, but be- fore the would5be assaildnt could seize him he turned and fled down East Main street. As he ran stones and sticks were thrown at him. Cassidy increased his pace at every step and kept shouting for help. He did not stop running until he passed the Sa- cred Heart church and met some friends. Then he returned towards his home and met his pursuer on the way. The latter, whom he knew well. thought it was a huge joke. Cassidy does not look at the matter in the same light and has his suspicious of the purpose of his supposed friend in acting in the manner he did. He thinks it is a rather strange kind of a joke and a rather strange hour to perpetrate such a joke
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
MIR MCCARTHY REMBMBERED
His Friends in Apothecaries Hall Sur-
 prised Him This Morning.

John McCarthy who has no superior in the city or in the state, as a mixer of temperance drinks, resigned his po- sition with the Apothecaries Hall com pany about a week ago in order to pre- side at the soda water fountain which will be one of the many features of the new store of the Reid & Hughes company in the Commercial building on Bank street. This morning the. well known dispenser of soft drinks was agreeably surprised while paying friendly call to his former associates at the drug store. He was presented with handsome Knights of Columbus charm by his former associates. The presentation speech was made by An drew McCollum and though Mr. Mo Carthy was much embarrassed he was able to make suitable response The soda water fountain at Reid & Hughes will be ready for business at 2:30 to- morrow afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
TO APPOINT CARDINALS.

Rome, May 12-The pope has defi- nitely decided to appoint cardinals at the next consistory. The following prelateE have already been informed of the intention of the pontiff to bestow the red hat on them: Monsignor Mo- celia, secretary of the college of cardi- nals; Caviccsioni, secretary of the con gregation of the council; Taliani, papal nuncio at Vienna; Ajuti, papal nuncio at Lisbon; Katscl1thaler, archbishop of Salzburg, snd Fischer, archbishop. of Cologne. <
 The conslstory is likely to take place June 15 or June p.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
CATHOLIC CHURCH TRUSTEES.

kDiscussion Over Manner of Electing
 Them in Senate To-day.
 Hartford, May 12.-The senate today received the final committee. report on the redistrieting of the state into sena- toral districts. It is the same as was reported in a preliminary hearing. After considerable discussion the sen ate passed the bill in regard to election of lay trustees in the Catholic church. The bill as passed gives the election to the bishop and the clergy in each church. A former bill which passed the committee and went to both bodies would place the election of some of the trustees in the hands of the congrega- lions of the various churches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
Cotton Soar. stil1 Higher.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Cotton bro kers had their greatest excitement this season yesterday when an enormous covering movement was started by an unexpected advance of II to 14 points in Liverpool attended by heavy sales of spot cotton in the English market. The local market responded with an ad vance of 15 to A points on the more ac. tive months, new high records in all cases being made
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
DIED AT HOSPITAL.

Greenwich, May 12.-Nicola Bruno, the Italian who was shot last Friday during the strike riots, died at the Stamford hospital to-day. Loccaguies, who was defending himself from at tack when he shot Bruno, will not be re-arrested as the result of Bruno's death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
STILL A MYSTERY.

New York, May 12,-Inspector Me Clusky said to-day that the police had not solved the mystery attending the finding of a dynamite internal ma- chine on the Cunard line pier, but that it was only a question of time when they would.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
A NINE HOUR DAY.

Bridgeport, May 12.-The American Graphophone Go and the Smith & Egge Manufac g Go, to-day granted to their employees, about 1000 men, q nine-hour day without reduction of pay. The reduction of hours was made voluntary and was not given in any response to the demands of the unions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
VACCINATION ATTACKED

Hartford, May 12.-The annual meeting of the Connecticut Eclectic Medical association was eheld at the Allyn house here today. A feature of the mornings session was the ad- dress of pr Thomas Mulligan of New Britain. president of the association, in which he attacked the state board of health and also the ''fad' of vaccin- ation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
DEAD ON THB TRACK

Wdnsted, May 12.-The badly muti- lated body of man was found on the tracks of the Berkshire division this morning. The body was. identified as that of Fritz Stafford, a Swede Iaborer whose home was in Lime Rock. It is supposed that he was struck by the late freight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12

A disturbance is central this morn ing in the lower Mississippi valley.
 Local showers have occurred during the past A hours In the western DOT tion of the Lake region, Mississippi valley and along the Gulf and south Atlantic coasts. A Pleasant weather continues in the central and eastern sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity
 ther followed on Wednesday
 cloudy and possibly Night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, May 12.-Forecast from 8 p. m. Tuesday to p. m. We'd nesday for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy; possibly local showers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
BOY DIED TO-DAY.
Was Trampled On By the Mott Street Gang'' Last Night.

New York, May 12.-Edward De Rosa, seven years old, died at his home to-day from injuries received by being knocked down and trampled on by boys in the street last night. The lad had been allowed to go out to buy some candy, and was standing in front of his home when d crowd of boys known as ''The Mott street gang" came running down the street after another boy against whom they had a grudge In the rush the De Rosa boy was thrown down and the gang trampled upon him as they rushed by.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
ROBBED FARM HOUSE.
Burglars Got $75 in Money and Jewel
 ry and Clothing.

Bedding, May 12.-Burglars entered the residence of D. G. Wood, a wealthy farmer at Bedding Ridge, yesterday afternoon while the members of the family were in another portion of the farm. The house was ransacked. The burglars secured $75 ill money that had been secreted in a bedroom and took jewelry and clothing, the val ue of which has not yet been fully es- timatd When the burglary was dis covered an effort was made to pursue the burglars but trace of them was lost. The crime is laid to tramps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
A shipIoad of P1neapplea,

NEW YORK, May 12.-The steamer Esperanza, which has just arrived from Havana, has on board the farger4 cargo of fruit ever brought from 7. vana, having in all 32,000 cases ni, ~alpDleS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
MISS CRANES MYSTERIOUS 0|

money, but no trace can be found of the money.
 At the hospital late this afternoon 1t was stated that the patient was still in a dazed condition, but that no frac- ture of the skull had been discovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12
POElr srODDARD DEAD.

New York, May 12,-Richard Henry stoddard the poet, died to-day at his residence in this city of rheumatism of the heart and ills incidental to old age. He was IS years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-12

Boston, May 12, 19O3.-Forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Wed nesday; light to fresh variable winds