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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04

Henry Weilbrenner, %, a demented
farmland, who was armed with load
ed revolver, was arrested at Oyster Bay
Tuesday night by secret service men.
after he had made two attempts to enter
President RooseVelt's house. He' de-
clared that he wished to talk with the
President about marrying his daughter,
Miss Alice Roosevelt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04

Aw. come off," said the suspender
strap to the trouser button.
The button Obeyed
Then all that was necessary was for
the housewife to get needle and thread.
And sew on.- Baltimore American
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04
3tctllS.

In l8attlchoro, Sept. ., a son, Baxter Coburn,
to Mr.. aud Mrs. Carl w. Cushing.
In Bellows Falls. August p, a son to Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Shaw.
In Bellows Falls August Is, Il son to Mr. and
Mrs. H. =. Smith.
In Bellows Fails Aug. 30. Il son to Mr. and
Mrs. c. Il. Whitman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
FIT TROLLEYMEN BOUND OVER

when he persists in choosing his own company long before he knows enough to take care of himself. Clubs are all right for young men who do not use them as hang outs,' but just as soon as a boy commences to remain away from work to loiter about pool table, the chances are good that he is start ing on downward career which is likely to end in states prison, if not the gallows. After all. there is no club so safe as the one known as the home circle, with headquarters under the parental roof.
 Rumors. were afioat this afternoon to the effect that those who were impli- cated in the death of Policeman Men delssohn would be arrested soon. prob ably to-morrow. Such rumors as these were afloat previous to the arrests oi those whose trials were finished this morning, and, like them, no one could say whence they emanated. Colonel Burpee was asked if he had heard the reports and he admitted that the DO lice had found a definite clue to the men. Further than that he did not care to speak.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
Electric Billiards.

From Paris comes the report of a new amusement known as stelec+ric billiards" It is played on table. in the center of which is placed n plate of some easily electrified material. The billiard balls are of compressed pitch, and the cue is short rod with cork tip, prepared chemically. The balls are of course subject to the influence of the electrified plate in the center of the table, and owing to this fact it is, difficult to make carooms. It is said to be purely 8 game of skill, and when it is intro duced into New York, which it is said, will be in the near future, it is likely to become popular among champion billiard players who are thirsting for new difficulties to con- quer, as we'll as by all others who find handling the cue fascinating pastime.-New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
Baby Cries by Telephone.

A West Philadelphia druggist who necentiy became the proud father of his first baby was called to Baltimore the other day on a business trip. Early in the afternoon the telephone bell in his home rang and his wife answered the call. Hubby was at the other end, in Baltimore. Tt seemed so funny not to hear the baby crying, came the voice over the wire. sthat I couldn't stand 1t any longer. Can't you bring him tu the phone so can hear him ?" Wifey woke the child up out of sound sleep, and he very accommodatingly began to bawl at the top of his lungs into the receiver while his mother held him in her arms. This continued until the baby had cried 80 cents worth over the 1ong-distance wire, when the happy father rang off. Philadelphia Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
T,HTs sTRTKn IS OFF.

Colorado Springs. Col. April 1.Tha strike at Colorado City which has been In progress since February 14 and the strike in the mines in the Cripple Creek district shipping to the United States Reduction and Reclining Co.'S plants, which was ordered as result of the Colorado City strike, have been de- clared off by President Mover of the Western Federation of Miners. The action of the chief executive was ta- ken after 8 number of conferences with the officials of the federation and came in the nature of surprise to the advisory board appointed by Governor Peabody, which dad been exerting ev- cry influence ln it's power to bring fhe principals in the fight together. The only question at issue has been the time at which the strikers should be reinstated, President Mover accepts the promise of Manager McNeil that the men shall all be re-employed by May IS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
0XFORD-CAABR|DCE RACE.
Cambridge Won By Six Lengths In 19 Minutes, 3215 Seconds

Oxford Rowed Out the Course in Good
 Fofm-An American, the Son of John
 6. Milburn of Buffalo, Is a Member
 of the oxfor. Crew.
 Putney, Eng, April Lit was raining and light wind was blowing previous to the start of the Oxford ambridge annual boat race to-day. The water was smooth.
 Oxford won the toss and chose the Surrey side of the river. But the choice carried little atvanta ge under the prevailing conditions Cambridge was first af1oat, quickly followed by Oxford. AS the crews padded down to the stake boat they were heartily cheered. The boats started at 8:33 D. m.
 Cambridge immediately shot ahead, striking a 3S stroke to Oxford's 86. Cambridge was leading by q length at Craven steps Cambridge was still ahead at Har- rods stores. By the time the Saccharine works were reached Cambridge had increased her lead to two lengths.
 Cambridge was still two lengths ahead at Hammersmith bridge and rowing very steadily. Passing the Lead mills Cambridge was still going ahead Both crews were rowing 36 strokes to the minute. Cambridge won. Four lengths separated the boats on passing Thorneycrofts
 Oxford drew up and Cambridge was only three-fourths of length ahead at the Crabtree
 By the time the Devonshire mead ows were reached Cambridge was three lengths ahead. The race, how ever, had become procession. Canbridge shot under Barnes bridge BIZ lengths in front and won by about six lengths.
 Oxford, although hope1essly beaten, rowed out the course in good form.
 One of the Oxford crew Is an Amer l lean, D. Milburn, son of John G. Mill burn of Buffalo The official time of the race was 19 minutes 321s seconds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
HALL OF FAME AT FAIR.
Statues of Fifty Men of the West to
 Re Shown

< 5 Y E ' New York, April 1.At the sugges- ton of Ernest Thompson Seton, the directors of the St Louis fair have de cided to establish western hall of fame in which there are to be statues of fifty of the men who distinguished themselves in the winning of the west. The selection of those to be honored it is proposed, shall be determined by popular vote.
 Those who have been so far mem toned are Cornado, DeSoto, and the Spaniards on, the south. They are fol lowed by the Frenchmen yersndrye. Duluth. Al Salle, Hennepin, Marquette and Des Moines. Among the others are Boone, Bowie, Brit ger, Beck worth, Breeeenbridge, Crockett, Clark, Fremont, Long, Macy, Ross, Pike, Brigham Young and the English pio- neers of the east.
 It is also proposed that there shall be four large historical pictures illus trative Of deeds of the pioneers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
1000 Men In Building Trades
 Line Go Out In Greenwich.
ASK FOR A HALF HOLIDAY

Besides an Increase in Wages and the
 Use of Union Made Materials Con-
 tractors Object Particularly to the
 Half Holiday Big Crowd of Tanners
 Quit Work Some Strikes Settled
 and More Started in Several Placea.
 Greenwich, April 1.Nearly 1000 men employed in the building trades in this and neighboring villages went on strike to-day to enforce demand for an increase in wages, Saturday half holiday and the use of material bear ing the union label. The contractors by whom the men have been employed belong to the Greenwich Contractors association and many of them are also members of the Interstate Associat tion of Master Builders, which includes contracts in Connecticut and New York. It-is understood that while the contractors have a rush Of work on hand. including a number of summer residences hereabouts, and would be willing to consider the pay increase asked for, they object especially to the Saturday half holiday and the demand for the exclusive use of union made material. and propose to make the issue a test of strength with the unions. Several hundred carpenters and other workmen not residents of this town left this morning for their homes at distant points, in anticipation of pro- longed strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
FOR A STUBBORN CONTEST.
Shut Down May Continue for Many
 Months.

Months
 Lowell, Mass, April 1.-Indications that all concerned in the struggle for an advance in wages in the cotton mills here are settling down for q stubborn contest and, consequently, q long period of idleness, began to be noted today The finishing of print cloth goods is being rapidly completed by the limited number of hands ar work. belts have been taken off the machinery In the mills, and some of the corporations have decided to dis pose of raw material on hand, in view of the high price. These moves are taken to indicate belief that the shutdown will continue for weeks and perhaps months.
 At the Merrimac print works. print CTS are being laid off gradually, and 1t is expected the works will shut down this week, possibly two. The corporations are paying off their strik- ing help and many operatives, as soon as they receive their money, depart for other mill towns or for Canada.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
e,ooo TANNHRs ARH oUr.

Chicago, April 1.-Two large strikes will go into effect to-day. Three thou sand tanners last night voted to strike. Under orders from their chiefs at Cleveland marine firemen. oilers and water tenders will also refuse to work to-day. The strike Of the tanners was the result of refusal Of the employ CTS to grant 1ine-hor day, q ten per cent increase in wages, and recognition of the Tanners and Curriers' union. The strike will affect fourteen tanner les, three of which are controlled by the American Leather Go. Until the tanneries went into a consolidation in 1897 the employees enjoyed 8 nfne-hour day. but the consolidation. 1t Is claim ed. brought about ten-hour day and reduction of wages of from 10 to 15 per cent.
 A general tie-iip of the lake fleets will be the result of the strike order of the marine fireanen, oilers and wa ter tenders association after the faiL ure Of their conference with the lake carriers committee to agree on wage schedule. Notices of the order were sent to all ports on the great hikes, where vessels are fitted out for the sea- son, and members of the union fmme- diately quit work.
 When asked what action the labor committee of the lake carriers associ- ation would take in regard to the strike. President Livingstone said: We are going to stand pat The of fer we made the men was fair one and we cannot afford to shift. Most of our members would favor te-up at this time and the demands Of the men will not be granted. '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
DEAD IN RARNrYARD.

Greenwich, April 1.--Attracted by the barking of her dog, Miss Hattie Ferris went into her barnyard in Mi anus this morning and found the body of Daniel Jessup, prominent farmer, lying at the foot Of rocky embark ment It Is believed that In taking a short cut across the premises during the night he fell headlong over the em- bankment. The medical examiner decided that death was accidental. Mir Jessup was 45 years old. and popu- lar resident of the village.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
MARRIED IN JAIIa

Cleveland. O., April l. Ernest F. Bremen, son of Peter Bremen. tobac- co dealer of CA.cago, was married to Miss Marie Hayman, also of Chicago, in the county jail here last evening. Bremen had been placed under arrest for alleged defrauding of 8 hotel keep CT, and as the wvdding had already been arranged to take place. it was car- ried out according to program, not withstanding the unusual surroundings. A local justice Of the peace offlciated at the ceremony. The bride has gone to Chicago to secure funds to liquidate her husbands indebtedness to the hotel keeper
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
PADDY" CARRoLL's BID.
Wants to Take Jeffries-C Corbett Fight
 to Havana.

w uAtS lO LdhCs JGlIlGS-SOEUSJJ ISul
 to Havana.
 Chicago, April 1.-The Tribune to- day says:
 Paddy Carroll, a local fight pro- moter, has telegraphed s3O,OOO bid for the Jeffries-C -Corbett heavyweight championship battle to Harry Corbett of San Francisco.
 The bids for the contest, according to the articles Of agreement are to be opened by Harry Corbett in San Fran cisco and by Tom O'Rourke in New York to-day.
 Carrolls backer is John R. Scott, vice-president and general manager of the Georgia Portland Cement Go. Tn a letter from Scott last night Carroll was told to bid $3o,0O0 for the fight to take place at Havana early in Decem- Der. If the time is too far off to suit the fighters, Carroll is advised to offer $25,o0o for the light to take place in Atlanta in June.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
OLD NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD

San Francisco, April 1.Dr Thomas Foster is dead here at the age of & years. He was one of the oldest news paper men in the country, having been connected in an editorial capacity with the Philadelphia Public Ledger in 1886. He went to Minnesota i'll 1S49 and there became editor of the Daily Min nesotan, published at St Paul Short ly afterward he engaged in the prac- tice of medicine and was government physician and surgeon for the Indians in Minnesota up to 1873.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
Tree Produces Water.

A species of tree found in Oregon, Washington, Montana and British Co., lumbia continually drips pure and clear water from the ends of it's leaves and branches. The tree is a species of fir. The weeping" is at tributed to a remarkable power of condensation peculiar to the le;tves and bark, The American tree .drips as copiously on bright and clear as on cloudy days. Other species in the Island of Ferro form tears most abundantly when the humidity is rel atively near the dew point. Knowl- edge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
WILL A.RiRnTsRAATEs.

Seattle, Wash, April l Inc sfrA| car strike is. settled The strikers q cided to go back to work by practical a unanimous vote. Tha credit fer Els settlement is due largely to tne esEkg. of the secretary Of the chamber o2 ce merce. The settlement swas sf1ecE by the company aud the strikers ag1ssI ing to arbitrate the question Of seniI ity between the man who were strike and the men who book {I places
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
ANOTHER DEAD ELEPHANT.

Chicago. April 1.-"Sultan,' the half grown Indian elephant of Ringing Brothers menagerie, died yesterday in a box car just before being taken to the coliseum. With the herd of 40, the little seven-foot>elephant had just arrived from Baraboo, the winter quarters of the circus. While being carried across Wisconsin Sultan" was taken with chill At one of the stations all the whiskey which could be secured in the town was made into hot toddy for the animal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
LABOR TROUBLES IN MANY PLAC|

national Silver Go The skriks
 clare that they will not return t<
 unless the manager agrees to
 with the committee the employ the non-union man. Manager eoE. Hallenback Is said to have infofns| the delegates that when he wauxed committee to help him run his buslne he would go out and hnd one himss He said he had no use Cor volunteer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
emM s zsz zIs

srS*
 srlae Japanass divide th into 12 periods. of which ts the night and aix No sll dag beginning at sanrlse at sunset. Whether kzs da be long or short, there ard pericEs iak each, To a2z chaeaoters or uFssxsexal 6 ara adjustabla. oK aet, one to agree sh <hsz tlaa other with aaz 5. and characters betwsezl zhsIn space into equal portions. when the period of daylight ] than the nignt. the day hoss proportionately longer than night. Another paculiarisy scale is that they uas only acters. those from four to these read backwar DetfE Rress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
s CARpHNTERs OUT AT.so

Schenectady. N, Y. April 1.-The long threatened strike Of the carpenters for 40 cents an hour instead Of sss cents, the present rate, is on, and building operations are now tied up throughout the city. Over 800 men are affected and they declara they will have the support of the allied trades A leading contractor said today that non union men will be brought here immediately. UNEXPECTED RATsE IN WAGES.
 Chicago April LA strike of 1S iron workers in the Pease Co.'S car shops at Hegeswich has resulted In an unexnecf- ed advance of the wages of more than 1,2O0 men. The 1S men quit work because. they were not given an in- crease Of eight cents an hour over their wages of 27 cents. James Fl, Pease, president of the company or dered general advance Of 10 per cent in the wages of the employees Of the company.
 A special meeting of the bridge and structural iron workers union last night decided to accept the wages of- fered by the iron league 58A cents m hour-and not stop work today Tlis gives the men an increase Tn wages of h0. cents day for this season.
 Five hundred Iaborers employed by the Chicago & Joliet Electric raiIr0atI have gone on strike for m increase sfl wages from $1s50 to g a day. K
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
No Trust.

Little Girl-Does your mother tell your father to spank you when you misbehave?
 Little Boy--Nope. Mothers an inde- pendent operatori Puck
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
STILL, HOLDING cd
Question of Wages Ts

Question of Wages T
 dayAnother Sd
 New Haven, April 1 committee Of the traInE York, New Haven and road went into conferesl cial committee of the this morning. to cs schedule and learn in answer to the mands were auth tors Of the road | day in New Yx rick. of the trai hood accompa to the confere stood that he y ance committe sion.
 The confes ident Hall rick, repres "Ve went and other again at more at DIS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
sURnKnHss WON 1Hns EIefx

Kansas City. Mo. April strike of khe electric against the Missouri phone Go. which ha for a month. was saJ sulting in 6 victor. The men will rAcasl hours and received
 hours and received frt a day
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.

st Louis, April 1.-In the United
 States district court to-day, Judge Adams handed down a decision dis solving the injunction granted March 3 restraining the officials of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen md Railroad TrainnenS 1 other labor .IeadAs from interfegin Nany way or #aering the men eW ne0p the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
sWNM
When the ApI

When the Ap
 Hartford ness in ti1e| tue delayed cornmitfea the appoint judge Of tl There was| the appoin by voting
 EAST C
 South GoodseII oI Of the Nez o'clock thll odIst churt service. W large nulnl parts of thI was very NeuiIgg s 'IIz7 from g ress Fer shSI <,7 ] Her hrothen later SCI tho lntfsF
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
CITY

The funeral of George Clark Main street wtIl talke pzses o'clock to morrow xo E church. Intermsnt zn cemetery.
 The funeral Of Paul aSsI Round ITi11 street VIII S:a0 to morrow usoasafnz church. InxaEnenS VI seph's cemetery.
 Mrs walter ridgenorf hosn noon, after s naonia. She w Mrs James M tlves from thi neral which
 The case q
 Weed bury z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01
MEN OUT AT wALI1NGrAR,

Wallingford, April 1.--Seve sll ployes of the Rogers Bros " went on strike to-day heea < employment of a non*ualiu
 take the place of aauEoal 7 quit work after tlz faaax E = . fused. his request a1 ; E pay The facfors * r
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-01

Russell spoke for Ross and
 |very hard that because n
 Tn in a crowd of twenty or be bound over to answer
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-12
FRACTION OF TIME LOST.
Scientists Are Nakiax an Expensive
search for Missing sixteenth
OF a Second.

A sixteenth OF = second is missing.
and despite the work OF scores OF learned
scientists Nc one can tell where 1t has
zone
A search FOR this minute fraction Of
lime that is costing hundreds of thou
lands of dollars is under way. and il
will be continued I'll the lost is found.
Tor its recovery Is OF worldwide inn
POrtance. STATES the New York World.
II one graifr OF sand on the shore OF
the ocean were lost and scientists were
10 spend years in trying 10 find il. their
search would seem TO be little more
hopeless and unimportant than this
task. upon which the leading astron-
omers OF England and France are now
working.
The sixteenth OF a second Is missing
between the suns time as recorded at
Greenwich and as understood in Paris
The failure To discover the discrepancy
IN observations may change the nation
Atty OF thousands OF people.
Longitude is calculated on the basis
y Greenwich time. The boundaries of
countries are determined by the call
-ulations az this famous observatory
Z the Paris calculations and not the
Greenwich observations are found cor
rect boundaries may be moved miles.
No expense r. being spared 20 trace
the missing fraction. A special build
Ing has been erected AT Paris. costly i'm
struments installed. a corps 81 skilled
mathematicians engaged and proccs
that may take years 20 complete has
oeen commenced
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-12
BREEcH-LoADBRs ARE OLD.
Rrons~ Cannon cf THAT Make Were
In Jse in spain some
Centuries kE0-

) That there Is very little new under
the sun has once more been proved a.
Tobermcry hay. Null. says a London
paper. where Capt Burns. % Glasgow.
has. with the permission o. the duke O.
Argyll. been searching Tor the relics ~
The Admiral Of Florence one Of The vss-
sells % the Spanish Armada. known %
have been blown up r. l5ss la that Tar
away water With the aid 90 an Clt
char the diver went down into IL faith
ons and came across a bronze hreech-
loa6iur cannon four and one-half feet
lorE. eight inches IL diameter az the
b-eech and bearing tie date 1853. The
divers also discovered q pistol heavily
tnc-ustec with lime. q sword blade ard
A hedge anchor.
Breech loading IL artillery and small
arms Is peculiarly supposed 10 b. az In
ventior q the middle Of last century.
but such Is ~ no means the case IL q
Dublin gunsuith's shop az Corr. Hiii IS
n breech-loati-E rife. which Vas o.
fsret 20 The British war Cfics az the
Close % the eighteenth century and re-
5ect~t. as Il was considered 70 need too
much smuuuitfc1-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-12

The Copenhagen correspondent OF the
Beriiner Tagebiatt has sent his paper
an interesting article on the name
famine" IN Denmark In no nation, he
says. is the choice Of the family name
80 limited. u very often happens that
four persons unknown TO each other
SIT down 70 a game 81 whist. and later
present themselves. respectively, as
Hansen. lie proves this statement BY
quoting Dr. Krak. the compiler and pub
Usher OF the Copenhagen Wegwelser.
the largest Danish street directory. &C
cording 70 Dr. Krak. out Of population
Of 500 900 IN the Danish capital. ~ per
cent end their names with sen Some
5000 are named Hansen. which Is used
b. the largest number Of persons.