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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
ON LAND AND WATER.
A Big Strike Proclaimed Through out folland...S Soldiers Are
 Now On Guard.

Amsterdam, April 9.--At midnight q meeting of the NVorkmen's committee proclaimed a general strike throughout Holland of all labor engaged in trans portation both by land and water
 The meeting lasted until 4 o'clock this morning.
 All the railroad lines. stations and wharyes are guarded by troops.
 The administration of the railroads has taken steps to secure the running of the foreign expresses under mill tary protection.
 A workman was wounded by a revol- yer shot fired by a soldier this morn ing. The man was walking on the railroad. was not aware that the strike had been proclaimed and failed to re- ply to the soldiers challenge.
 The president of the Workmens com mittee of defence in an interview said the strike proclamation involved the entire railroad system and other land transport of Holland. and the water transport of the important ports. Am sterlam. Rotterdam Dordrecht and Zaanddm The strike. he added. was intended as a protest against the anti strike laws as we'll as to support the demand of the railroad men for an in- crease of wages before the passage Of the laws made an Improvement in their condition impossible.
 ! The president also said the strike would spread to other branches Of la bor
 The staffs of the shinninc companies trading with London ard Hull ha Ves stonped work in sympathy with the etrikers.
 Only one train left Amsterdam this morning and 1t was protected by troops
 All business here is at standstill on the wharyes and the mail boats which arrived to-day could not be un- loaded.
 The premier of the Netherlands. Dr Kuyppr. introduced in the seeond cham her of the states general February 25 three bills in connection with the re- cent railroad strike in Hnl'and. He ev- rIaiped that the governme ent consid- cred if necessary to oppose any unrea- sonable attack on society which would sacrifice the well being of the people +o the desire of certain class for infill- ence and to political tyranny. The government therefore proposed to form railroad brigade to insure regular service of trains in case of need. The just complaints of railroad employees would bA adjusted bv royal conanlis- sion which would be entrusted later. with the settlement of the situation from a legal standnoint ss we'll as re- rarding The conditions cf service of the employees IL would aIso have to decide what constituted criminal acts. The government did not desire to be raactiorarT. It only aimed at effect. Ing social reforms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
A SENSATIONAL CASE.
Charge of Homicide Against Leland
 Dorr Kent.

Rochester. N. Y, April 6.-With the trial of Leland Dorr Kent, which open ed to-day, begins the most sensational homicide case ever heard in Monroe county. On September If last Kent, who was a Buffalo medical student, and Ethel Blanche Dingle, a trained nurse of the same city, rented room in the Whitcomb house in Rochester. A few hours after they went to the room the girl was found dead with her throat cut from ear to ear, and. Kent was bleeding from a gash in his neck. He recovered and was indicted. under a peculiar and little used statute for aiding and abetting the woman to conn init suicide, the crime being denomi- mated manslaughter and the penalty Imprisonment not to exceed 15 years.
 The principal evidence of the people Is said to be the letters found in pieces in the Whitcomb house room and stain ed with blood. These convey the in tention of suicide. To-day's proceed ings wore devoted to examining tales men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
COADJUTOR BISHOPS.
Rev j. ]. Glennon and Rev Henry Moller to Be Named

Rev j. J. Glennon and Rev Henry
 AIoller ito Be Named.
 Rome, April 6.-The congregation of the propaganda has decided to propose 6ilat the pope appoint the Right Rev John J. Glennon, coadjutor bishop Of Kansas City, as. coadjutor bishon of St Louis. and the Right Rev Henry 'Moller bishop of Columbus, as coadiu- tor bishop of Cincinnati.
 The meeting of the propaganda was presided over by the prefect, Cardinal Gott1, and those present were Cardinals satoli1. Nincenzo Vannutelli. Stein huber, Cassetti. Martinelli, Wives V Iuto, Segna, Mathieu and Pierotti
 The proposition of Cardinal Satolli to have Father Glennon appointed coad1utor bishop of St Louis was unan- imously approved.
 It is most probable that consfstory will be held i'll the fiddle of Nav. Nothing is yet know about the creation of new foreign cardinals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
FARM HANDS IN DEMAND.
Good Men Get From SIS to $2o and
 Board q Month.

f
 Farm hands. are in big demand just now and judging by the way things are going in the shops it would seem that an able-bodied man who is not tied down so that he cannot afford to live in the country would make no mis- take in getting onto a farm. A good man can get SIS or $20 a. month for eight months and S15 month for the balance of the year. This, of course, includes board and washing. At this price a steady man could save in the neighborhood of $2O0 a year, which is far more than the ordinary wage earn CT can lay by who is working in fac tory for $150 or $1.75 day. And it is said that the right man can do bet ter. than the figures quoted. but it is admitted that any farm hand who is not too lazy to work and who does not want to- make trips into the city too often can find lots of employment on farms not far from Waterbury from now until winter sets in and if he didn't care to keep at it during the win ter he might be able to secure job at something else for the rest of the year. If not, he would have enough ahead to pay his board for four or five months and have $1O0 left to his cred- it. The trouble with farming is that few care to try 1t and besides it is said help often experience much difficulty in collecting their wages.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
Obio EIection. Toaav.

CINCINNATI, April G. The local elections in progress throughout Ohio today are especially important because of the new municipal code enacted re- gently by the legislature, which reor- yanizes every municipality. There will be no officers holding over, and for this reason the party advantages secured will be greater than heretofore at April elections. With more at stake than be- fore, the party organizations have been unusually active, and many charges of fraudulent registration have been made. It is charged that more than q thousand false registrations have been made in a single ward in Cincinnati. The present registration has broken all April records also in other cities. The mayors of all the larger places like Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, To ledo, Dayton, Sandusky and Zanesville are running for reelection and Jones of Toledo for the fourth time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
yhinese Labor For Tran.vaaI Mines.

Shinese Labor For TransvaaI Mines.
 NEW YORK, April 6.H. Herbert Moves and H. Ross Skinner, from Jo- hannesburg, Transvaal, commissioners appointed by the British government to proceed to China for the purpose of Investigating Chinese labor, with a view of it's employment in the mines of the Transvaal, arrived in New York on the Cunard line steamer Umbria from Liverpool. They are on their way to San Francisco, where they will in quire into the methods of working and value of Chinese labor as employed in California. Owing to the insufficiency of native labor in the Transvaal the immigration of Asiatics under govern ment control, which would provide for the indenting and repatriation of the laborers, is favored by the authorities there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
SHOT HIS DIVORCED WIFE.
Man Then Put a Bullet Through
 His Own Braine

The Man Died Instantly, But the Wo-
 man May Ldve-A Number of People Waiting for Moaning Tlain Wit
 messed the Shooting.
 Aver, Mass, April 6.-Char.es Moul- ton of Clinton attempted to Mill NJ Ss Lillian Wheeler Of this town at the railroad station at o'clock this mo. n ing by shooting her twice in Lhe head. He then turned the revolver on him. self, sending a bullet through his iibrain, dying instantly.
 Miss Wheeler, who is about B, was formerly Moulto1l's wife, but she had obtained a divorce from him a few weeks ago and had resumed her maid en name. It is claimed that Mouibon, who was about 40 years old had taken the separation from his wife very much to heart and had brooded over the matter until his friends believe he was deranged through jealousy and de 1 spondency.
 Miss Wheeler was abo1lt to take the 6:55 q. m train to Boston and was po- 1 ing toward the ticket office where Mou1tOn stood waiting for her. When she arrived within two feet of him 1 Moulton said something and com menced to fire. On seeing the woman fall to the ground he immediately turn ed the revolver to his own head, pulled the trigger and fell lifeless alongside Q. his former wife.
 There were about 30 people in the vi emily waiting to board the Bosten train when the shooting occurred. but no one had time to go to the woman'e assistance until the man had killed himself Medical assistance was soon at hand. It was found that the two
 buffers fired at Miss Whee'r's head had glaneed rom their course. and the wounds, while painful, are not naces, sal'ily fatal
 An examination of Monltcn showed Inat the bullet had passed through his lDratn. death being instantaneous
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
PRESIDENT AT sIOIx FAII.s

Sioux Falls, South Dakota. April G. President Roosevelt began the second week of his tour feeling much re- sreshed from yesterdays rest, and about 8 o'clock started in team to irive around the city, with Secretary Lowe. Senator Kittridge and Mayor Burnside. There wa sa large crowd on the street and at the auditorium the president addressed 4O0O children. He was then driven to Ninth street and Phillips avenue, and before 6,000 peo- pie, S2oke on the wage earner and the tiller of the soil During his speech snow began to fall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
Opposition to Treaty In Colombia.

Opposition to Treaty In Colombia.
 KINGSTON. Jamaica, April 6.-The Royal Mail company's steamer Atrato, which has just arrived here from Colon and Cartagena, brings the report that considerable oppositionis developing to the Panama canal treaty in almost ev- cry department of Colombia except Panama. It is believed that the ma jority in congress will favor the treaty. but there sare fears that trouble will arise because the political situation in Colombia is becoming more complicat- ed, and the presidency is surrounded with uncertainty
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
CITY NEWS.

1 Miss Minnie Bray of Prospect street is visiting friends in Bridgeport. ~ Edward Delaney of George street. after being laid mp month with H. ness, Is able to be about again. l All the bids for the construction of St Francis Xavier's church. and rec tory yi1l be in by Wednesday night.
 Read the opening chapters of "The New Arabian Nights to-norrcw. It 1 is one. of Robert Louis Stevenson's best productions.
 Monroe's school will be represented by a base ball team on the diamond this year. A meeting for the purpose of organizing team will be held this evening
 Mrs George Gibson of North Main street and her sister, Miss Nellie Coo gan, left Saturday evening on a visit to. her sister Mrs Mclaughlin, of Phil adelphia.
 Invitations for the subscription con- cert and promenade which the Scorcher club will give in Leavenworth hall on Thursday night, April 16, have just been issued.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: F cloudy to cloudy, probably with show CTS In northwestern portions; warmer; light easterly to southerly winds. in creasing i'll force.
 James Whitty lost his position on ac- ] count of his connection with the troll ley matter. His fellow employees made things so unpleasant for him at the fac l tory that his foreman thought it better for all concerned to have him get 1 through. Such is the story told by good authority.
 l A man who does chores about town with a wagon thinks there is room for I few more reliable men in that line 1 of business in Waterbury. He says a man might not make it pay at the 1 start, but he has no doubt that after a l few weeks he would find all he could swing into with half dozen men and similar number of teams.
 The funeral of Henrietta. daughter of Mir and Mrs Henry Class, took place from the family residence on Bucks hill at l o'clock yesterday. The Rev Mir Pfeil officiated. The floral offer 1 ings included pillow inscribed Hen rietta,' from Mir and Mrs Field and 1 Walter Field; bouquet, MT and Mrs Adam Faber; bouquet. Mir and Mrs Edward Faber; bouquet, Arnold Miller; wreath MT and Mrs Wolff: star, Val entine Field. Pallbearers were L. Field, W. Field, W. Wolff, F. Faber. Inter- ment was in Bucks Hill cemetery. l The condition of Dennis Flaherty of New Haven and John Gagain of New Britain, who were injured in the wreck last week, still remains critical. They are just holding their own. Joseph Skelly's condition is much better than last week He is gradually improving. In regard to the investigation which 1t
 is said Deputy Coroner Pond would
 conduct in regard to the collision,
 Frank La Plant, telegraph operator at the Naugatuck station, stated to-day that he has not heard a word in regard
 to it and he doesn't know when it will
 be held.
 l Read the opening chapters of 'The New Arabian Nights" tomorrow. It I is one of Robert Louis Stevenson's IbeSt productions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
TRACKNEN STRIKE.

New Haven, April Gone hundred trackmen employed in keeping in order the tracks of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford road in this city, went in strike to-day because of fail- ure to receive an answer from the com pany officials to request made three weeks ago for an increase of pay for overtime work. Eighteen men who were ordered to work yesterday refused to do so and the men were discharged this morning. Thereupon the other men went on strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
shoe Cutters Get an Advance.

HAVERHILL, Mass, April 6.-Arbi- tration through the state board put in- stamp agreement was signed between the shoe manufacturers and the Boot and Shoe Workers union here has re- suited in victory for the cutters, who had asked for an increase in their wages. Between 375 and 450 cutters in local union stamp factories will be ben efitAd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
Room Tn rexns oi1 Lands

AUSTIN, Tex. April 6.-Persons who have arrived here from the new oil field started about ninety miles south of here, near Harvard, say that repe- tition of the excitement that occurred at Beaumont following that oil discov- cry is to be witnessed there. Land which sold last week for $1o per acre sold two days ago for $500 per acre and changed hands again yesterday at $400 per acre.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
REPAIRs Cosr s1 ooo ooo

Philadelphia, April 6.--The remodel ed American line steamer New York will sail from from Cramps shipyard this wek to resume service between vessel has been at Cramps nearly q year and the Improvements have been made at a.cost of about $1,00,00O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
JOHN BROWNS coTTAcH

Chicago. April GA dispatch to the l1sst hecord- Herald from Tabor, Ia, says
 The small cottage in which John Brown, the abolitionist, lived for sey- eral years in the '5O's and which was used as the headquarters of his fun. derground railroad" for the helping of runaway slaves has been destroyed by fire. "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
Postal Clerks Get Advance.

WASHINGTON, April G. - Acting Postmaster General Wynne authorized a general advance in salaries in the clerical forces of the Chicago postoffice. Under this action the salaries of 1,571 clerks are increased to the extent of $100' each and those of i've clerks to the, extent of S20O each. The action was taken under authority given by the last postoffice appropriation bill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
TRIMMERs- DISCHARGED.

Meriden, April 6-Twenty-f trim mers employed at factory H of the International Silver Go made a request for an increase in wages Saturday. After considering the request Manager Munson notified the men that their ser- vices were no longer required, The men will hold meeting this evening to take further action in the matter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
STATE TO 1NvEsrIGA ATE

Boston. April 6.--The committee on rules in the legislature to-day voted to report an order directing the state board of arbitration to investigat the labor situation at Lowell and report to the legislature not later than April p.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
costly Fire In pirmineham, Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 6--The immense storage house of the Bfrmtng- ham Fertilizer company in East Bir- mingham, said to be operated in the in terest of the Virginia Carolina Chem ical company, was completely de. stroyed by fire, the loss being estimat- ed at $225. .QQQa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
SERIOUS LABOR TROUBLES IN
CARPENTERS AT SALEM.
Nearly Three Hundred Out On Strike...Master Builders Denied
 Request.

Salem, Mass, April 6.--The antici- | pated strike of the carpenters of Sa- | lem Beverly, Peabody and Marblehead who are affiliated with the United | Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join CTS of North Americt, took place to- day. The issue is demand for uni l form scale of wages, the minimum be- l ing $2.T5 and the maximum $3 a day.
 Notice that the demand would be en- l forced by the first Monday in April was given the master builders last fall, but l the employers failed to accept the scale.
 About 250 or 300 men are out in this | city Sixty-five are out in Marble
 head and including the Beverly and
 Peabody carpenters about 800 men are l involved On Saturday when the men
 were paid they were given SPAS and
 $2SO per day. Previously they had
 been paid $225 and $2.50. This is taken aA an indication that the master
 builders are willing to make com promise. They will meet tonight to consider the situation.
 PottsviIle, Pa, April 6-The labor
 CTS employed at Brookside colliery near
 Tower City and at the Silver Creek
 colliery, both belonging to the Phila-
 delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co l to-day refused to return to work pend I ing the settlement of the question of the number Of hours to be worked on Saturdays. The laborers claim that
 the award of the strike commission
 does not increase the number of hours 1 to nine as the officials Of the company l assert. This grievance may result in l the temporary closing of all the com pany's colieries.
 l Buffalo. April 6-About 300 mem bers of the Journeyman Painters un- l ion refused to go to work to-day be- cause of the refusal of the Master Painters to grant their demands for an increase Of 50 cents day.
 Norwich, April CA strike which began this morning i'll the Greenville
 factory of the United States Finishing Go may tie up the plant. Forty-five back tenders went out. The, factory employs 800 hands The men demand
 an advance in wages and a reduction
 of working hours.
 |
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06

GRADING, Turing, Trimming. and all kinds of U garden work attended to. Have had many years of experience in this line of work, being employed at the Conn. Hospital for the Insane at Middletown and the Conn. School for Boys for E years. | <. srandenberger, 4l3 South Main.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06

Read the opening chapters of "The New Arabian Nights tomorrow It Is one of Robert Louis Stevenson s best productions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
pEArH oF MRS poRrER.

Paris, April 6,--NIrs Horace Porter, wife of Ambassador Porter, died sud- denly at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
MANY PLACES,
BUCHANAN'S VIEWS.
Says Will Be General War Among Iron WOrkerS.--AddreSS At
 Chicago.

Chicago. April 6-Frank Buchanan, who is to lead the bridge and iron workers in their struggle with the United States Steel corporation predict ed general labor war throughout the country in an address made last night before the Chicago Federation of La bor.
 T hope and expect that the labor or ganizations of the coutry will soon con- centrate an open war against the rap idly growing combinations of capital, he said.
 ''The American Bridge Go is trying to break up our national union. From press reports builders of iron and steel work have formed an organization to rectify certain evils. What these evils are do not know, unless they consist of demands for higher pay and better working conditions.
 ''The struggle we are waging against the bridge company is likely to spread It is possible we will call out all our men on construction work, and if we are forced to do so then we will tie up the industry and force an enormous number of men out of work"
 MT Buchanan is in Chicago to look after the western end of the strike and will return to New York within a few days for the general strike will be managed from that city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
ATTORNEY DWELL 5 MANY WARDS
He Counted Them Up And Looked Them Over
 To-Day.
HE GAVE ATTORNEY H. R. DURANT A SCORING

The Case Was the Continued One Against the Boys Concerned the Trolley Assault Affair.Atorney Durant Denied Mak ing Promises to the Boys Who Are Said To Have COnessed--"Oh! You Are Not In Control Here, Said O'NelT --Judge PeasIey
 Held All Under g 900 Each.
 Strike Notes To-day
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06

Bridgeport, April 6.Ninety painters went on a strike today on a demand for a minimum wage rate of s per day. Twelve of the forty contracting paint CTS announced that hereafter they will pay but $2.50 day as the minimum rate. The others granted the request
Evening journal., 1903-05-22
LIVES AND HOMES LOST
IN KANSAS TORNADO
Two Persons Killed, Dozen
or More Injured-Late
Telegraphic News

Salina, Kas, May 22.-The third tor.
nado in Salina county within "a hours
struck Assaria. Two people were kill
ed and a dozen or more injured.
The dead are William Olsen, 13
years old and Peter Olsen.
OF the injured none is fatally hurt.
The house in which the Olsens lived
was demolished completely and the
body Of the boy was found 30 rods
from where the house had stood. The
wind carried the farm house, occu-
pied by Nelson Olsenburg a distance
of FIVE rods Miss Christine Olsen
burg saw the storm coming and es.
capped from the house half a minute
before it was carried away.
A terrific rain storm followed the
tornado. AT Bridgeport, In this coun.
ty. hail fell continuously for 20 min
utes, doing immense damage to wheat
Evening journal., 1903-05-22
FOREIGN FARM HELP
MUST BE WELL PAID

Professor Webb. the State Boards cor
responding secretary, who has made sew
eral trips TO Ellis Island, New York har-
bor, has found that everywhere immigrants
receive the very best of treatment, all
Swedish, Norwegian and Scandinavian inn
migrants being looked after by various
American societies for that purpose. Some
churches have representatives there 70
look after the new comers, and especially
to protect the young women who have not
fallen into the hands Of their friends. The
young women immigrants are widely
sought after for house girls and cooks, and
not enough TO supply the demand from
thrifty American homes come to this coun'
try.
At Enis Island the representative of the
board has been informed that Poles, Aus
trians and Hmgarians are settling in the
East and that Delaware might have q
boutioad or two of these ii she had no OBJ
iections TO large families.
send them on" Is the boards reply
Nobody in Delaware believes in race sui
eide"