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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
\. ". MINOR FOR REGISTRAR
Six Democratic Office Holders
 Voted For Him.

The Present Registrar, John H. Elan
 agan Received One Vote, and Two
 of the Office Holders Refused to Vote
 A Number of Democrats Held a
 Meeting Yesterday-Both Chairmen
 Will Sign the Primary Call.
 Nine democratic office holders at tended the call last night to nominate a democratic, registrar of voters. John F. Holohan presided and M. J. Ryan acted as clerk. Harry W. Minor was the choice of the meeting, receiving six of the seven votes cast. MT Ryan voted for MT Flanagan. F. r. Brett and Constable Pryor didn't vote. The others present and voting were Mayor Kilduff, J. J. O'Neill, J. D. Russell, J. c. Whiting, H. A. Tullar and J. F. Holohan. MT Minor said to-day that he didn't ask anybody to vote for him and that he had not yet decided wheth- CT he will accept the nomination or not
 A number of democrats interested in party harmony held a meeting in the aldermanic> chamber yesterday af. ternoon and exchanged opinions re- garding the two city committees. It was decided to have Chairman Holo- han and Chairman Brophy append their names to call for the primaries and let the question go at that pending some other way out of the trouble.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
NOT OF HE RIGHT STUFF"
That's What the Strikers State-
 ment Says To-Day

It Tells About Weak-Kneed Strikers
 That Were Under Suspdcion-The
 Statement Tells of How Jay Woods
 Startled the Rev Dr Davenport
 The strikers executive committee issued the following statement this af- ternoon:
 ''This is the 115th day of the strike of eighty local trolleymen who are fighting d terrific bathls with one of the richest computations in the coun- try.
 For some time past we have been expecting two or three Weak-kneed strikers, who have twice taken oath to stand firmly in line to the end, would go back on us and desert the ranks. Notwithstanding this knowledge, we kept stiff upper lips and hoped against hope that they would be true to their colors. The stuff" wasn't in them, however, and one or two more of our original number have gone back to the arms of the company. One of our men described this action to-day by stating that although eighty men went out and two or three have forsaken the cause, there are still eighty men left. In other words, what we have lost amounts to about half the value of a cipher. If the company or the public thinks such despicable acts and violations of oaths are going to dis courage us, they are mistaken. The wedding out of the decayed parts al- ways strengthens plant The weed ing out of our dead material will only cause the main body ito become strong CT. At the meeting this morning the determination of our true and tried men was vigorously displayed. In- stead of helping to break the strike, the company is creating a more deter mined opposition against itself by talk ing traitors to its side.
 '"This mornings paper quotes one of the men who went back as stating that one of our men had been warned sev- eral times that he would be fired ii he committed violations of the rules We will state that one of the men who went back was warned a dozen times himself and stood in very bad repute with the company until they found out he was tralLOT enOuSH to go UdCh OH his oath and cause. AS for Jay Woods, we wonder what Dr Davenport will think of his action. Woods reported at one of our meetings that he had caused amazement to Dr Davenport by relating to him how Superintendent Wales used to swear at him in the presence of passengers and that if the public at large only could be made ac- quainted with the way the old men used to be treated by Superintendent Wales and other officials we would have everybody's sympathy. Woods stated that he told Dr Davenport that men nowadays were getting educated and would not stand to be sworn at like slaves used to in days gone bye. The inference Woods gave our men was that he had amazed Dr Davenport by the information he gave him con- corning Superintendent Wales and con- vinced him that we were right in going out on strike. Woods, at that time, in- timated that he would never go back to work for the company, strike or no strike. .Inf1uence' must have been brought to bear, however"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
CITY NEWS

A son was born this morning to MT and Mrs Edmund N. Richardson, 221 North Willow street.
 The Sackett Auction Co will hold their regular weekly sale of horses ano wagons tomorrow.
 Miss Kate Finnegan of New Britain is the guest of Mir and Mrs Joh1 O'Brien of Adams street.
 The Misses Annie and Lucy Cos grove of Meriden are visiting Mrs Al fred Kenyon of Bishop street.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight; rain on the southeast coast; Wednesday, fair; diminishing northeast winds. r-.
 Bridget Christina, the sixteen months'old daughter of MT and Mrs William Ladden of 160 Mill street died this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Romeo, the four-months' old child of MT and Mrs Lavasseur of 165 Orange street, died this morning. The flu neral will take place at 9:30 o'clock to- morrow morning with services at St Ann's church and interment in Calvary cemetery.
 This morning the six-year-oId son of Officer Keegan was playing with 8 toy pistol. He did not know it con tained a bullet until it exploded and blew the top of one of his fingers off The little fellow suffered great pain for while. No serious results are an ticipated.
 A colored man named J. Thomas stayed out last night from his board ing house. This morning he went back under the influence of drink an6 thought ito clean out the place. He was arrested and tomorrow morning will be charged with breach of the peace and intoxication.
 There will be reception in Pythian hall, Waterville, Thursday evening. Father Traynor invites the canvassers and all others who assisted in making his fair success. This notice is the only invitation that will be sent out
 Buses will leave this city at S:30 on that evening for Waterville.
 Isn't it about time the city fathers got after the contractor that Is going to do the North Main street paving The bricks have been blocking up the west sidewalk for about month. Dur ing the past week the east sidewalk has been piled with the stuff, and not a pick or shovel started yet. Has g contractor the right to block sidewalks as long as he pleaSes?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
BOYS PLAY WITH fGUN.
Loaded With Beans Only, But Ii
 Killed One of Them.

Baldwinsville, N. Y., May 5.-An- drew, the 10-year-old son of Leonard Baldwin, was killed by the discharge of a gun loaded with. beans. Andrew was playing with some children at a neighbours house. They found a shot gun charged with dry beans, which had been used for shooting rats that overrun the place. While playing with the weapon it was accidentally discharged, the load striking Andrew in the left temple. He died in few hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
DONlAHUE-PERKINS
Judge Gager's Decision Was Received
 To-Day By Clerk Marsh.

eJ
 To-Day By Clerk Marsh.
 The decision in the case of Donahue vs Perkins was received to-day by Clerk Marsh of the superior court. It is favorable to Donahue and is as fol- lows: /
 The decision of this case rests upon the decision of the legality of the "'Hynes ballots" and the Flanagan ballots" so called. Understanding that this question was pending before the supreme court, I have held this case to await the determination of that court In a decision recently filed in Flanagan-Hynes it has been decided that the Flanagan ballots were legal in form and should be counted for Flana- gan. Much more then would these ballots be good as to the petitioner concerning the regularity of whose can- didacy no question was raised. The "Hynes ballots" were equally good. Applying the reasoning of the above mentioned decision to the count as re- lates to the petitioner and the respOn- dent Perkins, it appears that the pet1- tioner Donahue received a total of 2,- 315 lawful ballots, while the respon- dent Perkins received but 1929 lawful ballots. It was conceded, as 1t also appeared from the count that the con- test lay between Donahue and Perkins. Eight candidates were voted for, only the seven receiving the highest number of votes could be elected, and Perkins stood eight in the count. The peti- tioner was elected a constable instead of Perkins. The remaining respon- dents were duly elected and so de- clared Judgment and certificate &C., cording1y for the petitioner,
 EDWIN B. GAGER,
 A Judge of the Superior Court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
HERBERT BOOTHS IDEA.
He Would Teach the Gospel
 Through the Eye.

He Is Going to Start Movement in
 New Yerk-Tt Will Be Known as
 the Scientific Evangelization Society.
 New York, May 5.-To teach the gospel through the eye, by means of a. religious theater, is the plan of HerS bert Booth, son of General Booth. whose resignation from the Salvation Army is still mystery.
 MT Booth, who has arrived in New York, is not unlike lis brother Railing ton. He came to New York almost directly from Zion City, the 1leadquar- ters of Dowieism, but he denies that he has joined the Dowie movement.
 '"The movement am going to start In New York;" said he, "is meant to solve the problem of the unreached masses. It was for that my father started the Salvation Army.
 My appeal is to the eye. am goe ing to form in this city a great theater. with a powerful company of Christian actors. My movement is to be known as the Scientific Evangelization society and it will be for the purpose of send- ing broadcast illustrated Bible dramas. I expect ito get such great writers as Canon Farrar was to write powerful dramas for me. These will have told in continuous pictures by the cfn~ ematograph."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
CAR RAN AWAY.

Rochester, Pa, May 5.-A Beaver Valley traction car bound for Beaver Falls ran away last night nd was wrecked. Conductor Charles Miller was probably fatally hurt, Motorman Rosco Shepard badly cut and bruised and six passengers were more or less seriously injured. It is thought the accident was due to wet rails, caused by a broken water main.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
KILLED MAN IDENrIF1ED.

South Norwalk, May 5.-The uras known man killed in the railroad col- lision of Saturday night has been identified as George Poppovise of Fords Corners, New Jersey. He leaves a widow and five children. He had been employed by the Standard Brick Go of Berlin, and was on his way home to see his family. The five ins jured men are doing nicely at the Nor walk hospital
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
THE VACCINATION LAW.

Senate Adheres to Former Action
 Transportation for School Children.
 Hartford, May 5.-A bill reported ia vorably by the committee on education this afternoon makes it mandatory upon towns of the state to furnish transportation for school children be tween the. ages of z and 16 to and from the school.
 The senate adhered to its former ac- tion on the vaccination repeal measure Senator Paige stating that the law as it stands should be kept on the books.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
HOTEL BURNED.

Chicago, May 5.-H'our persoLg were injured early to-day when the Deering hotel on Fullerton avenue was de stroyed by fire. The building is owned by the Deering Harvester Go and near ly all of the inmates were employed by the concern. The fire started from the overturning of a lamp and panic followed among the boarders. The ii. nancial loss is small.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
nR ANDERSON FOR PRESIDENT.

Hartford, May 5.-The annual meet ing of the Connecticut Bible society was held here to-day. Officers were chosen as follows: President, Rev Joseph Anderson, D.D. of Waterbury; vice. presidents J. W. Brabin, Hartford; Rev Harold Pattison, Hartford; l.. D. LakeEilIA4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
SPIES AT CONVENTION.
Were Discovered at Session of Inter. national Association of Machinists.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 5.Four mens one of them a delegate, and the others members of the Union in good standing, it is alleged by President James O'Con- nell of the International Association of Machinists, have been present at the convention of that organization in this city in the capacity of spies for the National Metal Trades association. The suspected delegate has confessed that he was an agent of the Metal Trades association and exposed the names of his three associates.
 This was the only feature of the opening day of the machinists' conven- tion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05
D1GGERs AND sHOvELERs.
Laborers Dropped Their Tools and Fled
 Before the Strikers.

bEIUTG IlG SlI 4IAOA0s
 New York, May 5.-Several hundred Italian strikers made demonstration to-day before the diggers and shovelers at work on the Muscoot dam and sue ceeded in driving them from their work. The laborers at work on the dam for Contractor John B. McDonald had announced their satisfaction with the wages paid and said they would not strike But the strikers, who have harrassed the Mcdonald contracts, especially along the subway, said they would drive the men from the trenches and they appeared at the dam several hundred strong.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05

Carrie Washington and Anna Smith colored, were arrested this afternon in the F'ruin building on Bank street bv Detective OGorman. They made so much trouble they had to be taken in wagon to the station. The charges against them are common night walk CTS and 1ntoxication.
 Sylvester Zonegftis was arrested this afternoon about 3 o'clock by Lieuten- ant Dodds on charge of keeping a disorderly house. He is the proprie- tor of the saloon on Bank street in which the two colored women were ar rested by Detective O'Gorman, Officer Brearton and one or two assistants this afternoon.
 During the hearing of the cases of boycott against Lane and Vickers in the city court this afternoon, Officer Goggin, in plain clothes, passed through the room, entering by the corridor in the City hall. He forgot to close the door after him and he had disappeared through the rear door when Judge Peasley called after him. The officer apparently did not hear. and Sergeant Pagan called him. Again the officer did not hear, and the sergeant got up and went to the door and shouted after him. Everybody knew what was com ing. but none supposed the judge would go as far as he did. Officer" said he, growing pale. "close the door and do not pass out this way again." There was nothing for the officer to do but do as he was told, and he did it. The incident lacked none of the essentials of a sensation. Attorney Guilfoi1e, who was speaking, had to cease while it was in progress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-05

Actors Claimed That the Accused Tried to Tell Them Where to Board
 The Cases Were Ended This After noon By Filming the Young Men $2o , and Costs-Other Gases That Were 
 IHeard-One Put Over Until Friday Morning. ....
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-20
to the United States, upon which they
are commercially dependent.
st. Vincent's sad Plight.

to the United States, upon which they
are commercially dependent.
st. Vincent's sad Plight.
Even before the recent volcanic
eruptions wrought such terrible
havoc, ST. Vincent was one of the
most poverty-stricken, miserable
places on the face of the earth. The
Inhabitants were a race of pauperS.
Laborers could not earn more than
ten cents a day even if they were for
tunate enough to get work, and thou
sands were only kept from absolute
starvation by a dole from the govern
menI of a trifie less than 5 cents
a day. Since the eruptions, the con-
dition of the people has been infinitely
worse, as many of the plantations
were wiped out.
The colony is so hopelessly i'm
poverished that the British govern
ment is seriously considering whether
it would not be we'll to abandon it en-
tirely, haul down the flag, and trans
plant the population to more pros
porous islands, such as Jamaica and
Trinidad. Jamaica. which needs a
larger population, has offered to re-
ceive them and give them land. 1t is
probable that the scheme will be car
ried out if the state of affairs in st.
Vincent grows worse, as it seems
bound to do.
notorious failures of English coloni-
cation. Their industries are languish-
ing. their people are barely able to get
clothes or food. Discomfort is rife,
and has found vent in several SAN
culinary riots. There is, in St kits,
an isolated sugar estate which used to
produce a millionaire's income. 1t is
now the typical ground of wild cattle.
That is typical of the decline of these
colonies.
Many of the Virgin Islands, an
archipelago of the West Indies. are
now destitute of all the institutions
of civilized government The white
| have been ruined by the commercial
| decline of the Antilles. and have left
! the ruins of their once magnlncent
I estates to a few black. "squatters,
, who are now rapidly relapsing into a
| state of barbarism.
In West Africa.
Some of Englands West African
| colonies are even worse failures, Tor
! thew have led to large unproductive
! expenditure of blood and money.
/ Sierra Leone, 1.-The white mans grave,
| is a bitter name in many English fam
/ lilies who have sent their sons there
| to die.
There is always trouble with the ma
| tives of the "hinterland," owing to at
! tempts to enforce a hut tax, which is
/ opposed to all native traditions.
The Gold Coast Colony is a perpet-
ual drain on the British exchequer
/ through its fondness for the costly
luxury of native wars. These two col
/ onies are always costing England
heavily in soldiers and gold. They
! have never justified the expenditure.
and in all human probability they
/ never will English statesmen and
colonial administrators do not hest
tate to call them CHASTITY failures. The
same remarks are true, In rather less
degree. of the Gambia Colony.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-20

England is generally heralded and
regarded as a capable colonizing ma
ton, but, nevertheless, a few coun-
tries over which the Union Jack floats
are bankrupt and miserable. They are
colonial failures, almost as bad as any
for which Spain was responsible. They
are the poor relations in an exception
ally wealthy and prosperous family.
And, like other poor relations, they
are always wailing to be helped in
stead of helping themselves.
England's worst colony is undoubt-
edly British Honduras, situated at
Americas very doors. 1t is slice of
Central America, with a fine seaboard,
fringing a large and wealthy country.
1t is not utilized by Great Britain and
has no regular communication with
the mother country. Its only connec-
ton with the outside world is by an
occasional banana steamer from New
Orleans or a leaky logwood schooner
infested with cockroaches.
A Community of Hermits.
The colonists are a community of
hermits so far as the great world is
concerned. They have no cable COM
munication with any part of the globe,
and they generally hear of great
event about six months after it has
happened.
They celebrated King Edwards cor
onation on the day originally appoint
ed for it, and did not hear of his ILL
ness until weeks later. When at last
the King was crowned, his loyal sub
5ects in British Honduras were hold
ing intercession services to pray for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-20
BY JOHN r. KINGDOM.
Copyright, 1902, by William Thorp.

his recovery. Probably they are now
rejoicing over the close of the Boer
war, and in a month or two they will
be exciting themselves over the Ven
ezuelan blockade.
Il suppose" said a merchant of Be
lie, the only town in the colony,
when he visited Jamaica not long ago,
that nobody in England knows any
thing of England's only colony in Cen
trail America-except. possibly, few
stamp collectors and clerks in the Co
lonial Office. 1t is just as well they
don't for we are no credit to them
British Honduras is a disgrace to the
country which owns it.
Land Where No One Works.
There are about 10000 of us there,
mostly black. and our principal pleas
ure in life is to dodge work. 1t is easy
to do that in a tropical country whose
nouriShing fruits and vegetables grow
almost without cultivation.
"A West Indian bishop once asked
his LATEST parishioner, Sam, how on
earth do you manage to pass time 2
Sam grinned and answered, I don't
pass time, massa, ! sit in de shade
an let time pass me- That is ex-
actly our temperament.
Down in British Honduras the man
who has a job is an object of pity.
The rest of us sit around on soap boxes
in our yam patches and cocoanut
walks, watching him with sympathetic
wonder.
Sometimes, if we feel exceptionally
energetic, we stroll down to the Shiny
! creeks near the town and throw stones
! at the alligators. We haven't energy
: enough to stalk them and shoot them
| even though they do carry off a black
/ pickaninny now and. then.
! LAS you may imagine, we are not a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-20

Rockland county, has a method OF
taking fresh water fish which. to my
way of thinking, excels all others ioI
the ease, repose and success with whlch
1t is conducted. The fisherman living on
the border of Rockland Lake desires,
we will say, a mess Of pike. perch OF
pickere1, with which the waters are
amply stocked. Well, he simply goes
out TO his barnyard and selects Dig
goose or a half dozen geese as the case
may be. and ties a baited line amour
five feet long TO their feet.
ION reaching the edge Of the iahs
with a basket containing one or MOI
geese the fisherman turns the birds ~
the water. The geese swim out ana me
old scotchman lights his pipe am
sits down. In a few minutes a fish ger
the bate and seizes n, giving the goVhe
a good pull The bird starts for W
shore IN fun speed. frightened hair %
death, dragging the FISH upon tA7
bank where Il ie unlocked"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-20

be wood in high state of bituminiza-
tion." And certainly jet often appears
with traces of ligneous structure; at
the same time there are specimens of
bones which seemingly have been
gradually impregnated with. and at
last wholly replaced by, this substance.
Among the jetrock there is found a
liquid hydrocarbon, somewhat resem-
bling petroleum oil, which occurs in
the cavities of ammonites, etc, and is
also sometimes found in nodules, the
presence Of which is generally sup
posed TO point 10 rich vein of jet.
From these and other observations
Il would appear that jet existed as a
liquid substance. and that this sub
stance gradually permeated between
the Nominations Of the shales. etc,
covering over or in some cases entirely
replacing any woody matter which IL
met with.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-20
GEESE CATCH FISH FOR HIM.

canBY Way ~ which a RoekIand
County sssfehnaB Gets Hfs Dinnsr.
An Old scotchmaB and neighhor ~
mine. says AZ enthusiastic angler from
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-20
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THE MIDLAND LINSEED OIL.

THE MIDLAND LINSkED OIL.
We are receiving the finest quality of and boiled Lin
Oil direct from the heart of the fax seed district
Minnesota from the Midland Linseed Oil Company, a
Minneapolis than which finer oil has been offered
the United States and prices will be satisfactorily low
Write call for quotations.
Our nseed Oil is fine and every drop guaranteed
the will be we'll repaid by using the Midland Lnseed
Oil It is well known all the Middle States and the
West.
We are prepared to ship out the Midland Linseed Oil at
once carry large stock hand. Be and see
that the brand MIDLAND LINSEED OIL, is on every
barrel that you buy, and you will make mistake. Your
orders solicited.
LIPPMAN DRUG CO., Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-20

GOOD COAL (; i!;i; &c.; !: !: !.
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