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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
ONLY ONE BADLY INJURED
 IN L. & N. WRECK AT SILURIA
AMERICANS FOLLOWING
 IN STEPS OF OLD ROME
Minister in Buffalo Refers to the Burdck Murder Myey-O cers Still Working on Lone Woman" TheOry-InVeS-
 tigation is Being Prosecuted Vigorously

trolman Meyer at Ashland and Bryant at 1 a. m. on the same morning. The lost woman" was met at about lou d. m. within four blocks of the Burdick house It is the opinion of doctors who examined Burdicks body on the follow ing morning that he had been Killed pe- tween 12 and 1 o'clock.
 A well known business man directed the Host woman" to car. She told him she wanted to go to the corner of Franklin and Tupper streets. Her manner was excited and nervous. The lost woman took car down town about l:3O o'clock. The business man saw her board the car. That would bring her down town about 2 o'clock The cab driver was on lower Main street at that hour and was sur prised to see there the fare whom he had taken to Ashland and Summer streets two hours previously. He is pos tive 1t was she Are these three women one and the same? That is the question the police will endeavor to answer.
 The work today was along this line. They have been able to get one more wit ness to confirm their bel1ef that they are one and the same.
 The new witness was on his way home in the Elmwood district about 1i15 o'clock on the night of the murder. He met woman unaccompanied hurrying along Ashland avenue. The place where he met her was one block north of where wo- man had been seen by Meyer His re- cognition of the woman Is the same as that given by the cabman, police and the business man.
 The Burdick case was referred to from many pulpits. At the Lafayette Baptist church the Rev. George Whitman deliv- cred a sermon on Church life vs home life"
 Recent events in our city" said MT. Whitman, have revealed the gay ire lgious life which many of our more pros porous people live. There Is growing godlessness among many well-to-do per sons The type of depravity among per sons in the higher circles, is often worse than in the slums of the city. This gay, goddess way of living often manifests itself In what is spoken of as club life. I admit that clubs differ in their aims. but I believe that that which is mechan- ically called club life, Is opposed to the interests of the individual, church and the nation. A murder is committed In our city and two divorce cases are reveal ed These have some relation to the club life.
 America is fast following in the steps of the old Roman empire The home is despised; children are an encumbrance. a poodle dog is of more value than baby. Wealth and pride consume the life blood of the nation and aristocratic weakness saps our democratic vigor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

Buffalo, N. Y, March s.--The most im- portant development of the Burdiek mur- der mystery today. was the discovery by the police of evidence to corroborate the story told by Policeman Meyer of meet ing a lone woman on Ashland avenue about 1 o'clock on the night Of the mur- der. It is not much. but the police feel encouraged.
 They will not divulge the name of the person who has given the additional evil dence. They are doing less talKing about the case. The fact that they are still working on the lone woman" clue in- dicates that they have not abandoned the theory that woman had a hand in the crime. Superintendent Bull stands firm in that belief.
 District Attorney Coatsworth said to- day with regard to developments in the case:
 There is nothing new to report Noth- ing has arisen during the day to change the situation.
 A few days ago when the police de- partment had a number of supposed clues, the investigation of which was not finished, MT. Coatsworth in reply to a question as to when the inquest would be held, said:
 'eNot until we have made an arrest or failing that, unhl we have exhausted all possible means to solve the mystery"
 That the authorities still have some resources, is indicated by MT. Coats- worths reply today to the same ques ton: No definite date has been fixed. Not until have a conference with the police on that subject. There is no press ing haste to hold the inquest"
 The three unknown women who have figured in the case so far as known up to this time are described as the Tone woman" the Host woman" and the wo- man taken to the corner of Ashland and Summer street by a cab driver. The gen. eral description given to the police by those who saw woman In the vicinity of the Burdick house on the night of the murder tallies in many details.
 The three were seen at different times and under unusual circumstances. The woman of whom the cabman has given information was taken 10 the corner of Ashland avenue and Summer street shortly after midnight on the night of the murder. She walked rapidly up Ash land avenue in the direction of Burdick's s house.
 The Hone woman" was met by Pa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
SECRETARY HAYS
 ANSWER SATISFACTORY

debts growing out of injuries to for eigners. or of default in the payment of loans contracted by the state.
 Argentina desired to know how the gov ernment of the United States regarded the question. Whether this communica- tion was made the subject of formal representation to this government or merely a verbal statement of the minis ter, cannot be learned. but 1t Is stated that Secretary Hay, in his reply to the minister. quoted from President Roose- velt's recent messages and advocated set- tlement of the disputes by arbitration when the claims were not capable of ad- justment by the peaceful methods of di- plomacy.
 In this connection 1t Is well known from their public statements on the subject that both President Roosevelt and Sec retary Hay do not believe that the South American governments should be shield ed from the collection of just debts against them by European nations. so long as in the enforcement of the pay ment of these obligations no question of American sovereignty is involved and no attempt to acquire territory is made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
GROVER CLEVELAND
 EULOGIZES BEECRER|
JAMES H. BLOUNT
 IS DEAD IN MACON
LAST PUBLIC SERVICE WAS AS
 COMMISSIONER PARAMOUNT TO
 EXTENSIVE LANDS IN GEORGIA.

Macon. Ga, March s.-James H. Blount, member of congress from Georgia for twenty years. from 1872 to 1892, died at his home in Macon today, aged 6S years, of congestion of the lungs. He had been in impaired health for two years. His last public service was as commissioner para mount to the Hawaiian Islands, during President Cleveland's second term.
 Upon retiring from that position in No vember, 1893, MT. Blount left public life and has since remained quietly at home, attending to private business. He was a lawyer by profession. but had not been in active practice for many years.
 During the civil war he was lieutenant colonel of an Independent battalion or cavalry in the western department. He was one of the largest land owners in middle Georgia, and man of wealth. He leaves a wife and four children, Judge James H. Blount. Jr., of the court or first instance at large, in the Philippines; Joseph H. Blount, of Washington, D. c. with the interstate commerce commis- sion; Mrs. Walter D. Lamar, of Macon, and an unmarried daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
WORK DONE IN HOUSE
 DURING SETH CONGRESS

on which reports were made on 8lO bills and resolutions. The senate sent to the house 1639 senate bills and resolutions. The house disposed of 241S bills originating within 1t and 1912 of the senate bills and resolutions, making it total of 3430 bills and resolutions acted on. It left on it's calendars 4O5 house and 11S senate bills and resolutions.
 Fifteen of the members of the house died during the congress, seven resigned and Messrs Rhea of Kentucky and Butler of Missouri were unseated, the latter twice,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

The Weather. Washington, March s.-Following is the forecast for Alabama: Monday. fair: Tuesday, rain. fresh east to southeas st winds.
 Page One. Grover Cleveland eulogizes Henry Ward Beecher Heavy rains swell many streams in Mississippi and Ohio valleys Work done during the Fifty-seventh congress. Wreck on Louisville and Nashville at Siluria in which four persons are in- jured Burdick mystery at Buffalo. Ministers refer to 1t and one says 1t looks lile America is fast following in the days of old Rome.
 Page I've. Evans renders official report on fnvestf gation of the killing of colored miners. Market review for last week.
 Page Three. Fight between the Keene pool and Har- riman interests. State news. Resolutions adopted by teachers in TaI- ladega county.
 Page Four. Editorial. Hotel Hobbies.
 Page Five. Justin Cooke killed on Twentieth street by an electric car. Father Kerrigan preacres on the Trans figuration. Dr. Lewis robbed of a diamond. Jim Webb and Bob Stone baptized in a bath tub at the county jan. Dr. Mobley withdraws from police commission contest. Meeting of the Trades council
 Page Six. Newsy gossip from Washington.
 Page Seven. Markets.
 Pags Eight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
Fine strIna of Horses.

Louisville, March 8.-"Boots" Durnell of the racing firm of Durnell & Herz. for merly owners of McChesney and Dick Bernard. arrived In the city today and left tonight for Memphis with a fine string of horses which have been quar- tered on the Bardstown pike near the city for some time. In the bunch are The Lady, Golden Rule. Prince of En- durance, Caliban, Foxy Grandpa, Roll ing Boer and Montanic. They will be entered at the Montgomery park meet ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

Washington, March S.-Alex Dowell, clerk of the house of representatives, to- day made public an official compilation made by Tally Clerk Wakefield, showing the work done by the house during the Fifth-seventh congress.
 It shows that the longest day of the session lasted. with reeesses, fourteen hours, during which eighty roll calls were taken. The number of bills and resolu- tions introduced in the house during the two sessions of the congress was IS, 420,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
Violence Breaks Out Anew at
 Waterbury, Conn.,
POLICEMAN SHOT ID DEATH
In Isolated Spot Armed Men Jump Into Car and Discharge Their Re- volvers-conduetor Kicked and
 Pounded--No Clue.

Waterbury, Conn, March s-violence has broken out anew in Waterbury as result of the high feeling in connection with the strike of the motormen and con- ductors of the Connecticut Railroad and Lighting company.
 This time 1t Is murder, and Policeman Paul Mendlesohn is the victim. John W. Chambers, a non-union motorman, is bad ly wounded, and for a while his where- abouts was unknown. His conductor, George Weberndorfer, was pounded al- most into insensibility.
 The scene of the crime was at Forest Park, the terminus of the North Main street line. The spot is isolated, and when the car reached the end of the line the crew made preparations for the return trip.
 Immediately after the conductor turned the trolly and the motorman reversed his levers, five masked men sprang from the bushes by the roadside, entered the car and discharged their revolvers, every man being armed
 Officer Falls Dead.
 Officer Mendlesohn fell dead at the first shot. The motorman was also hit and leaped from his car with a cry of pain. Some of the men followed him, while the remainder turned their attention to the conductor. He was thrown to the floor of the car and pounded and kicked until he was almost unconscious. The men then left him.
 The conductor saw the motorman leap from the car when he was shot, and saw him followed by the murderers. The con ductor regained his feet with difficulty and went to the side of the wounded of ffcer, but he saw the officer was dead.
 Weberendorfer, hardly able to stand, went to the controller and started the car back toward the city with the dead officer On the way he met another car. the crew of which relieved the injured man and hurried to the city for assist ance.
 The entire detective department, ac- companied by thirteen policemen, went to the scene of the murder. thorough search was made for Chambers Shortly after midnight officers came upon him. He is young man, not over 20 years of age. His head was covered with blood but it was found that he had not been struck with bullet but had been pound ed upon the head with the butt end of d revolver.
 Young Mans Story.
 The young man told a startling story Of his experiences. He said as soon as he leaped from the car, the men followed him, firing their revolvers. He ran at top speed for the swamps nearby and when he discovered that his pursuers gained on him, he laid down. The murderers rush ed by but did not go near the highway.
 They soon gave up the search, where upon young Chambers hurried from his hiding place and started for the city to give the alarm. He fell in with a police man who conducted him to the car barns.
 Not a clue could be found as to the perpetrators of the murders. The car, when 1t reached the city, showed that there had been volley of shots fired at the defenseless men. The shots having been fired while the trolley pole was off, the three men were in darkness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
Freight AccumuIates and is
 Almost Inaccessible
RIVERS ARE STILL RISING
Water In Streets of LoulsvlIIe-Missis- slppl and Ohio Valleys the Scenes of Much Water-Levees Are
 Said to be In Good Shape.

Vicksburg. Mss, March s.-A general rain fell throughout this section. com mencing at 1:90 last night, accompanied by thunderstorms. The total precipita- ton up to a. m. today was 1.S6 inches. Thick fog has overhung land and river all the evening and this added to the otherwise general wetness causes some despondeney. The river rose two-tenths, with 46.5 on the gauge.
 The steamer Warren in from Green ville this afternoon, reports quite an ac- emulation of freight at certain points, much of which is almost inaccessible ow- Ing to the difficulty and uncertainty of the lands.
 the landings
 ora tod t,.4 ha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

w. B. Cochren's Condition.
 Cairo. H., March d.-W. Bourke Cock ran, who is i'll at Assouan with broncho pneumonia, .s progressing favorably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
Warnings Sent Out.

Cairo, H.. March s.-Observer Smith of the weather bureau has sent out warn ings to places south of Cairo to prepare for at least fifty feet of water Rain fell yesterday and last night over the water sheds of the Ohio, Wabash, Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, and in many places where the rivers were falling yes- terday, they are rising again today.
 A vast territory around and below Cairo Is now covered with water, and many families nave been forced to aban- don their homes. While there is no inn mediate danger at Cairo there is danger In the lowlands between Cairo and Mem Dhis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09
Danger Line at Nashville.

Nashville. March s.-The Cumberland river gauge at this point tonight marked 406. the danger line being 40 feet The waters are still rising, but there has so far been little damage, ample warn ings woee given and preparations made for the flood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-09

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-11
WALLINGFORD.

Fifteen years ago to-day there was
 decided disturbance in the atmosphere
 in this section. The big blizzard was
 in force, and it's effects have not yet
 been forgotten; and it will many years
 more before the 11th of March, 1888,
 will pass out of the memory of the peo-
 pie who were alive on that eventful day
 as well as the next few days after. There have been statements made re- garding the fire alarm sounded last
 Saturday, and it was thought by some who happened to be some distance east of the fire alarm gong that the alarm sounded from the electric light plant gong was not as plainly heard as on other occasions. The fact was that a heavy southeast wind was blowing and naturally carried the sound away from the east side of the railroad track, or that vicinity. A young man who lives on Holt Hill just outside of the city | limits of Meriden, over five miles from
 here, distinctly heard the alarm at his home, and distinguished the number 43.
 Deputy Sheriff w. A. Booth made q | flying trip home Monday evening and returned to Waterbury yesterday morning. He has in his possession one of the bullets that was fired into the | car when the policeman was killed on l Sunday evening.
 The Waterbury Y. M c. A. and the | Wallingford Y. M. c. A. will play bas- ketball here this evening. Mrs R. M. Matthews, who has been the guest of her sister. Mrs. Armand | Hal left yesterday for Fernandina, Florida.
 Rev. J. Owens Jones expects to leave ! here some time next week on his Vaca- ! tion.
 Mrs. J. W. Walton left yesterday for South Hadey Falls, Mass. Mrs. Emma Chase, of Guilford; de- partment president of the w. R. C., paid an official visit to A. H. Dutton corps last evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-11

tory and the same size in some re- spects.
 The bids for the purchase of the property belonging to ". A. Kendrick of Wallingford were to have been opened Saturday at the office of Referee Newton, but the matter went over for week. The petitioner has made an offer to settle with creditors for forty cents on the dollar.
 The Locke Steele Belt company of Bridgeport, which recently acquired the factory property at the corner Of Water street and South avenue, is equipping the plant with special ma- chiney which has been made in Brook lyn. The company has outgrown it's present quarters, and is compelled to run night and day to fill its orders.
 Two free scholarships have been awarded by Wesleyan to each of the following high schools: Springfield, Scranton, Bridgeport, Wilkesbarre and Binghamton. These scholarships cover full tuition for four years, $500, and will be awarded once in two years, thus permitting two holders of such scholar Sulps HUH GdCu SCIOUI to DC HI SO4lS5G at the same time.
 An Ansonia physician, who was in want of a nurse Saturday, telephoned to the New Haven general hospital and there learned that every nurse who could be spared was out on call. He then telephonedl to the Nurses Home and found of the fifteen nurses residing there, only one was in. There is an un- usual call for nurses at the present time in all the towns in New Haven county.
 The master builders of Meriden and the men have reached an agreement. One of the latter is quoted as saying: Regarding the Carpenters union, you may state that they have secured what they asked without struggle. Every thing is now harmonious between the boss builders and the men. We asked for thirty-five cents an hour and we got it. Of course they pay forty cents in some other cities in Connecticut, but the men are not growing here. When we haven't work we'll go to some other place"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-11
DAIRYMEN's ASSOCIATION.
All-Day Institute at Wallingford To-
 morrow.

All-Day Institute at Wallingford To-
 morrow.
 Wallingford, March 10.-By invitation of the Wallingford grange the Connec- ticut Dairymen's association will hold an all-day institute here at the Judd hall, Thursday. The institute will be opened at 10:30 with music by the Wal lingford grange quintette. An address will follow by E. c. Birge, president of the association. of Westport. An ad- dress will also be given by H. o. Dan- iels of Middletown on Dairy Prob lems" At the noon hour a lunch will be provided by the ladies of the grange. For the afternoon programme there will be musical selections by the grange quartette; address, Breeding and Raising the Dairy Animal" J. D. Dit trich, Flowertown, Pa. address, Cows, Bread and Butter Question" H. c. Manchester, Winsted.
 In Southington to-day upon the in- vitation of Union grange the same association will hold an institute at Red Mems hail. For the morning ses- sion F. c. Birge will make an address and the other address will be by Pro- lessor c. L. Beach. of the Connecticut Agricultural college, on Important Factors in Dairying." The address for the afternoon will be, How We Grow Crops on Fifteen Acre Farm and No Fertilizer" J. T. Dittrich; Dairy Problems" H. o. Daniels, Mid dletown.
 The same association held an insti- ute at Middletown yesterday, opening in the morning with an address, "Rais- ing Crops for the Dairy Cow" by Pro- lessor l.. A. Clinton of Connecticut Agricultural college. The afternoons programme was made up of these numbers: Music, recitation by mem Der of grange. Address, Feed, Breed and Care of the Dairy" J. D. Dittrich; address, From Calf to Cow" H. C. Manchester, Winster; discussion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-11
VARIOUS ITEMS.

Arthur M. French of Derby will leave to-day for San Juan, Porto Rico, where he will visit some time and may even tually make the island his home His family will accompany him. He has appointed Dr. c. B. Nettleton, deputy registrar for the First ward in Derby. MT. French has been registrar of the city for several years and the statutes give him the power to name his depu- ties.
 On the favorable report of the ref erees Judge Platt in the United States district court has granted the follow ing discharges from bankruptcy: JO- seph F. Coleman of New Haven; Abe Weiner of Hartford; Frank M. Grant of Waterbury.
 Anton Thielman of North Main street, Waterbury, has just returned from a four months tour of Europe. He vis- tied Germany, Holland, France and England. He encountered one snag in Holland, France and England. He en- countered one snag in Holland, where his trunk, it's contents, valued at $200 was stolen from an express wagon on which it had been placed. He was un- able to make anyone settlesfor the loss
 The contract for the new factory of Cornwall & Patterson at Bridgeport has been awarded to H. Wales Lines 6; Co., of Meriden. The building is an addi- ton to the old one, and it will be 1SC feet long and about 50 feet wide. It will be an extension of the present fac
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-11
WITH THE LEGISLATORS.
SHORT SESSIONS HELD BY SEN-
 ATE AND HOUSE.

sum of SI, ,5OO Appropriated for a De-
 ficisncy-HousoA Actson Death of capi-
 Hartford, March 1O.-Lieutenant Gov ernor Roberts presided over the session of the senate to-day. Chaplain Phillips offered prayer. The session was short and uneventful.
 Senator Walsh, chairman of the judi ciary committee, reported unfavorably two bills and both were rejected. One was a bill concerning the oath of cleo tors and the other provided for extend ing the time for opening the polls in the second voting district of Groton. Senator Gates offered a resolution ap- pointing Dwight A. Lyman judge of the police court of Willimantic. A resolu- ] tion appointing him was referred to the committee on judicial nominations.
 The committee on appropriation re- ported favorably resolution making an appropriation of $1,500 to supply a deficiency in the office of the railroad commissioners for office and incidental expenses.
 A resolution amending the charter of the American Brass company of Water bury passed without objection.
 The senate concurred with the house on all matters coming from that body.
 Adjourned at 1:05 to 11:S0 a. m. We'd nesday.
 THE RAILROAD LAW.
 Senate bill 1S7, which provides that no railroad shall be constructed by any corporation which shall not have receiv- ed its frachise by special charter granted by the general assembly has been assigned for hearing before the judiciary committee nxt Friday morn ing at Il o'clock.