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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
Fatal Labor Trouble Quarrel.

FREMONT, O., May 11.-A serious conflict, the outcome of labor troubles in this city, has occurred here. Otto Mischke, a young man, was shot and killed and Albert Gummel fatally wounded, the shooting being done by a gang of colored nonunion men, three of whom are now in jail. The police are searching for the others. A party had taken place at the Gummel home, and as the guests were homeward bound they met a crowd of colored men. Re marks were passed at which the ne
 groes took offense. and the shooting followed, the eoIored men starting the shooting. William Kimbro is the man who is believed to have killed Mischke
 A mob has surrounded the jail, clamor- ing for the prisoners. A false alarm of fire has been turned in with the hope of scattering the crowd. The police are using every effort to prevent the pris- oners falling into the hands of the mob.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
CITY NEWS

The aldermen will hold an adiourneaa meeting tonight
 An interesting musicale will be gival en at the Convent of Notre Dame to-l morrow evening.
 A formal opening of the lhandsome, and commodious quarters of the TalmaI club on the third floor of the O'Connor block on Bank street will take pIace tonight.
 An important meeting of Mulcahg council, Knights of Columbus, was held yesterday afternoon. The second de- gree was worked upon sixteen candi.i dates.
 Thomas Saults, whose left leg was broken by a cave-in at Forest park some weeks ago, will have the injury put in a plaster cast tomorrow and expects to be able to be out in few days.
 The shoulder to Shoulder baseball team defeated the strong Wallingford team in Wallingford on Saturday af- ternoon. The game was closely cons tested throughout and it was very in- teresting and exciting. A large crowd, including a delegation of rooters from this city, witnessed the game.
 Frank Wheeler, a machiniSt. who was an extra conductor in the employ of the trolley company before the strike, returned to work for the com- pany on Saturday afternoon He is be-a ing broken in as a motorman. Two local men, Mallory and Atwood by name, went to work for the company to-day.
 The fifteen-months-ol son of Vile liam Lynch, who lives at the corner of Burton and Beacon streets, came near bleeding to death yesterday. The little fellow had glass in his hand when he stumbled and fell The glass was broken and cut an artery in his wrist and kblood flowed so rapidly that the greatest alarm was causeds The wound required several stitches, and was of such na- ture that any great delay in medical attendance would have probably re- suited ill serious consequences.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
FAST CREW FOR ENGLAND.
Union Boat Club to Compete For
 Henley Cup

A Number of First Class Men are
 Available at the Hub-Nothing Defi-
 nite Yet, But It is Known the Henley
 Committee Would Be Glad to Re
 ceive the Boston Men.
 Boston, May 1.-The Union Boat cIuD of this city is planning to send q faSt ,eight-oared crew to England next season to compete for the Henley grand challenge cup. It is purposed to get together seasoned crew of college men whose standing will be above re- proach and who wifi at the same time be on parity with the veteran Lean: der crews in point of experience and ali that goes to make up such an eight
 Nothing official regarding the pro- posed crew can be obtained from the officers of the Union Boat club, but it IS known that among those considered as available material are F. l.. Higgin- son, Hugh Bancroft, James Lawrence. Guy Bancroft, Captain McGrew. Dr Magrath, ex-Captain Bullard. Gray of the 1900 class crew, and several other good men, including WaIcott. who is Ho" iegafueu as a possible stroke of the Harvard varsity crew
 Nearly all of these men are now members of the Union Boat club and several of them have been sowing, in the union eight which is to take part ill the American association regatta to be held in Philadelphia on July ?. Guy Bancroft has been striking the crew, James Bancroft is booked for No ', Hugh Bancroft for No G. Dr Magrath. ): Dick Lawrence, f; Hawes. 5, and the other seats are in doubt The pro- motors of the plan were advised that the Henley stewards would be much pleased to receive such an entry as the one under consideration by the Union club
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
sCARLET FEYER nN surp

New York, May 11.-scarlet fevea mas broken out upon the receiving shin Columbia,-a at the Cob dock, New York navy yard. There are over LOGO sail ors on board. Three of the crew have been taken down with the disease wifh- In week. The first case came fo tbe notice of the ships physician on Thurs day last The sailor was at once sent to the naval hospital. The, strictesE quarantine is to be placed on the shin. Ine Columbia has accommodations for ooo sailors only. At present they are herded together and. it is stated. are. on the verge of mutiny.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
BROTHERS REUNITED
Both are Inmates of National Sol
 - diers' Home.


 Milwaukee, Wis, May 11.-By q strange coincidence, Charles and Henry Lierman, inmates of the National Sol diers' home in this city, have been re united after a separation of half cen- tury. It was chance remark of Will liam Brandt, the chief cook at the home, who said that the Liermans, who are acting in the capacity of wait CTS, look enough alike to be brothers, which established their identity. Charles said he came from Wiasmar. Germany Henry, who had appeared to take little interest in the conversa- tion. remarked that Wiasmar was his former home Question followed ques- tion until Henry. satisfied of their re- lationship, clasped the new arrival in his arms and excitedly exclaimed. ''Charlie. you are my brother whom I left fifty years ago and have never seen since" Then the brothers en- braced tears streaming down their griZZled cheks.
 Henry came to this country when a lad of 6 and lived with his uncle. He served during the civil war. Charles came many years later and served in the navy. The latter has been 5n the home but a short time. '.. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
SHAMROCK DOING GREAT.
Sailed All Around the Old Boat
 Again To-Day.

She Shows Speed and Promises to Make Things Lively on This Side The New Boat Beat the Old One
 Quarter of a Mile To-day in Half an
 Hours Sailing.
 Gourock, Scotland, May n.-The conditions this morning gave promise of fine light weather trial when the two Shamrocks under clubtopsails over their lower canvas left. GourOck in a three knot northerly wind. The Sham rock l drifted quite as fast as the cup challenger and had 8 long lead as they started down, the channel. Off Holy Loch the boats got six knot breeze from the northwest and so soon as the Shamrock III was perceptibly heeled she started to overhaul her opponent and -soon closed up on the latter.
 The Shamrock III easily passed the older boat in the, steadier breeze. Be low Dunoon the boats started afresh on a beat out to windward, and the chal- lenger made better work than she had yet shown. In half an hours sailing. without fukes, she left the Shamrock quite q quarter of a mile behind. AS the wind strengthened the new boat further improved her position. Hold ing very high in the wind and travelling fast she opened away on each tack, beating the Shamrock l on every yard she sailed. When over two miles astern the latter made a cast into the Butte shore, but the maneuver was not profitable. She last the wind and lay almost becalmed, while the challenger increased the big gap separating them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
TREATY OF PEACE
Said to Have Been Signed Betveel
 Chilians and Bolivians

Said to Have Been Signed Between
 Chilians and Bolivians.
 New York, May 11.-Although not officially confirmed, several newspapers publish a statement that definite treaty of peace, friendship and bound aries has been signed at La Paz be- tween the Chilian minister. Beltran Mathieu. and the Bolivian secretary of foreign affairs. cables the Valparaiso, Chili. correspondent of the Herald.
 According to the treaty. Chili ob- tains perpetual possession of the coast extending between the provinces of Tarapaca and Atacama. In exchange Bolivia will receive 20OO0.0OO pesos in half yearly installments. to be applied to the construction of the railway from Central Bolivia to the Pacific coast. Chili will also pay 11.0000O0 pesos owed by Bolivia to Gillian creditors.
 The government shows the greatest reserve regarding this important treaty. which is considered here as q shameful defeat Of Gillian diplomacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
STRIKERS ASSAULT A BLACKSMITH.
WOMAN'S TERRIBLE DEATH.
Stone Mason Compelled to Work Under
 Drawn Revolvers.

New York, May 11--A stone mason was at work on an old wall in the cen ter of the town when a carriage rapidly drove to him, two masked men jumped out, threw bag over his head, bundled him into the carriage and gallopeo away, says dispatch from Baku, Rus S1a, to the World.
 After half an hours furious driving the mason was told to alight, the sack was taken from his head and he found himself in an old-fashioned courtyard He was pushed through door into q eerridor and in an empty room he no ticed an opening ill a stone wall III whinch was wedged woman, tren- bling and with terrified face.
 The men who had brought the mason pointed revolvers at his breast and or dered him to wall up the opening with the woman behind it., threatening 10 shoot him dead if he refused. Stones, mortar and trowels were in the room He was told that the woman had ill., jured her husband. .>. "@...
 The mason built up the opening, the sack was again drawn over his head and three-quarters of an hour latersh was put out of the carriage at lonely part of the city. =
 AS soon as he could free himself of the sack he did so, but the carriage had disappeared He went immediate Iy to the police and told his story, but although the police are ransacktng the houses in the Mahometan quarter, they can find no trace of the locality Of this horrible crime. 1e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
And One of Three Brothers ,l. Dropped in His Tracks
HE PULLED GUN ON SHERIFF

The Brothers, fingered at a Man. Were
 Bombarding His Residence-one or
 Them Had Been Notified to Vacata
 His Rent-They Endeavored to Get
 Even With the Owner, c. W. Candee.
 Bridgeport, May 11.-Frank Fabreau who was shot at Easton on Saturday evening by Deputy Sheriff Merwin. is resting comfortably at the Bridgeport hospital to-day, but the surgeons are as yet unable to say as to the outcome of the bullet wound near the heart. as the bullet has not yet been recovered. 5
 The story of the shooting is as fol- lows: c. w. Candee owns property in Easton and he had ordered one of the hahreau brothers to quit the rent he was ill. This is said to have angered Fabreau and the three brothers. Frank. John H. and George L., armed them selves and proceeded to lombard the residence of Candee. The latter sem word for aid and Deputy Sheriff Burt Merwin arrived on the scene He or- dered the brothers to disperse, but 'ank drew revolver and fired at the Sheriff. The fire was returned and Frank dropped in his tracks. The two others were arrested and Frank taken to the hospital
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
ALL CLUES FAILED.
Authorities at Medford Are At a Stand
 still Now

Authorities at Medford Are At Stand
 still Now.
 Medford, Mass, May 1.-The end of promising clues in the Sturtevant mur- der case anticipated by the police last ,Sa turday, apparently had come to-day It was not desired at police headquar- ters that the authorities were at loss which way to turn, so thoroughly had every line Of Investigation which seem cd likely to bring any result been inves- tigated. State Officer Whitney and the local officials were still deep ill the mystery but to-day they were engaged mainly in threshing the old straw. Over Sunday an unusual number of reports were circulated about Medford. one be- ing that the police were close on the track of a mon who had done business with the Cooperative bank of which Miss Sturtevant, the murdered woman was assistant cashier Both the police and the. officers of the bank deny knowledge Of any evidence to support such theory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
BIG LOCKOUT EXPECTED. <.
If Trade Unions Help Carpenters a
 Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.
 Philadelphia, May 11.-All is in readiness for the lockout of every building trade union which attempts to help the striking journeymen car penters in this city. The masters as- sociation is reported to have decided to put the threat into execution to- morrow. The union is waiting for developments, and 25,OOO workers may be involved within "A hours.
 A resolution has been adopted unan- imously by the Central Labor union pledging that organization and it's S4 affiliated unions to give instantly all the financial assistance they could af- ford to help the building trades ii they are attacked from the outset.
 Secretary w.. E. Clark of the Broth erhood of Carpenters district council went to New York and there met Frank Duffy, the general secretary, who is en route to Indianapolis, the national headquarters. After the sit uation was explained to him Duffy said:
 1.-The fight must be won at all hazs ards. I shall have the general office give you S25.OOO as preliminary do- nation for your war chest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
CAR ON FIRE.
Motorman Imperiled the Lives of
 Number of Passengers.

Motorman Imperiled the Lives of a Number of Passengers. -
 New York, May 11.-Through the burning out Of fuse under a rapio&g running open car on the Third avenue line last night, a blaze was rstarted which spread rapidly and quickly en- veloped the car. The motorman, despiSe the cries Of the sixty or more passen- gers to stop the car before they were burned to death, put on full power, and those on board began to jump from the car, The conductor was one of the first ones to jump. ..'
 After running the car at full speed for three-quarters of a mile the motor- man apparently realized that his own life was threatened by the fierce flames. He shut off his power, jam med down the brake and leaped off, amid the indignant outcries of a large crowd which had gathered
 Nearly every one of the passengers was more or less seriously hurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
EXCITEMENT IN STOCKS.
The Cotton Market Had Things in ar
 TJDrOar To-day


 New York, May 1.-The widest exs cltement ill cotton this season occurred to-day, when an enormous covering movement was started by an unexpect ed advance of II to 14 points in Liver pool attended by heavy sales Of spot cotton i'll the English market. The To- cal market responded with an advance or l5 A points on the more active months, new high, records in all cases being made. The bull clique realized heavily in order to avert a bear panic. which at one time appeared inevitable. lhe local advance was accelerated by sensational reports from New Orleans Which made an advance of 37 points on July. reaction of 10 a IA points followed continued selling by thes hull clique at this point whereupon inc market became more pacific. The beav- lest transactions recorded this season day A 'ou Ter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
Went Into His Shop and Beat
 the Boss and Two Men.
OTHER PLACES ALSO VISITED

Police Put on Track Finally Overlook
 the Mob and Routed Them With
 Clubs-Subway Strikers at New
 York Held Early Morning Meeting
 and Advocated Eight Hour Dey.
 New York, May 11.-Serious trou- bles arising out of the recent strikes ln- augurated in Brooklyn occurred 1n va rious sections of that borough to-day. At the blacksmith shop of Alexander Adams which is d non-union establish ment, two men are employed, EDen James and John Kane. Early today a gang of strikers marched into the shop without previous warning made a peremptory demand that the: men quit work An attempt to argue the matter only had the effect of anger1ng the strikers, who at once assaulted Adams and his men. James made a stout resistance but was given an un- merciful beating. Adams and Kane escaped with less severe injuries. A call was sent to the Adams street po- lice station for the reserves but by the time they had arrived the strikers had fled.
 From Adams's shop they went to the Bnooklyn Riding and Driving club, where there were three non-union horseshoers, gave them a severe beat ing and made their escape before the call sent for the police had been re- gponded to.
 At Douglass street and Third avenue Contractor McNaughton is engaged with number of men in repaving the street. A gang of Italians, headed by the president of their association, ap- peared and made a demand that the men quit work. Before any severe as saults had been committed the police had arrived and dispersed the mob. From there the strikers went to the Al catraz Asphalt works and made simi- lar demands upon the men employed there, but the police were close upon their heels and charged them, using their clubs with telling effect. The strikers scattered in ali directions.
 Thus far no arrests have been made.
 New York, May 11.-H is apparently the intention of the subway strikers to force the contractors to take some ac- ton. This was demonstrated at a meeting of. the strikers held early to- Gay Nhen the men still refused to re turn to work, saying they could and would stay outsfor' six months if neces- sary. The meeting was attended by about six thousand of the strikers and continued fca~tnree hojil's.s There was no disorder. The men this morning launched a new cry. It is: Eight hours work; eight hours play; eight hours sleep, and two dollars for ev- cry day We work Es
 Owing to the inability of the English speaking members of the union to un- derstand the Italian language, they have withdrawn and have opened sep arate headquarters. This branch of the union consists of Irish. negroes. and sprinkling of other nationalities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO.
Railroad Officials Trying to Forestall a
 Strike.


 Chicago, May 1.-The Chronicle to- day says:
 President H. G. Burt of the Union Pacific. railroad and J. c. Stubbs, third vice e-president and traffic manager of the Southern Pacific railroad, were central figures in conferences held in Chicago yesterday in efforts to fore stall an alliance between the shop men on the two systems for the furtherance of the Union Pacific strike.
 All Saturday night two stenograph- CTS were at work in the joint offices of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads and yesterday the telegraph wires were kept busy with cipher mes sages from the same officers. The con- ference between MT Burt and MT Stubbs included other advisors, the identities of whom were girded with the closest care. Last night none of the participants would discuss what had been done.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
HOME FROM P|TTSBURG.
Delegate Morgan Had Interest
 ing Time. at Convention

Question of Automobiles Left to the
 Executive Commdtfee-Daily State
 ment Says Company Is Getting Not
 More Than 50 Per Gent of Former
 Business.
 The strikers Issued the following statement this afternoon:
 The strike is 121 days old to-day, and Is now into its eighteenth week and nothing m view in the way of a settlement. Meantime, although we are almost daily stating that we are eager and anxious on behalf of the public to do anything withinthe bounds or reason to bring about an end to this unpleasantness, the company sits on it's high horse distributing the balance of that $1OO,OO0 it's manager stated at the outset he had been given to wipe us out of existence with. To those who ask us, ''Why don't you do some thing to settle the striker" we respect fully submit the foregoing. The ques- ton should be, ''Why don't the com pany do somethingY' For the benefit of those who seem to think that we should throw up the sponge and de- clare things off, as more people seem to be riding, we would state that we have 1t on good authority that only 40 per cent or 50 per cent of the old pa- irons are riding. The company has not gained any patronage by securing, after strenuous efforts, two or three deserters from our ranks. By the way, the names of Frank Miller, Jay Woods and Miles G. Booth are now known from the Golden Gate of San Francis co to the rugged coasts of Maine and from the Dominion of Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and even in far away British Columbia. This has been brought about by the fact of their de- sertion being given out at the Pittsburg convention, although most of the dele gates had heard of their weak-kneed- ness before the convention.
 Our secretary reports that the dele gates were treated very cordially in Pittsburg. Mayor Hayes addressed the convention and turned the keys of the city over to the visitors. General Manager John Murphy of the trolley company also addressed the delegates in warm manner and afterwards dis tributed five thousand tickets and turned over six cars for the use of the boys while in the city.
 'SThe question of purchasing auto mobiles for use in cases like Water bury was thoroughly discussed in the convention. Finally, amid great en- rsn. ferred to the executive committee with full power to act as the commit ice deems wise. This is the first great stroke toward securing an auto mobile 'bus line in instances like Wa terbury is now experiencing. The en- tire executive committee was heartily in favor of having automobiles for such cases. Daniel Dillworth was elected chairman of the executive con- mittee unanimously. ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
Another Typhoid Victim.

PALO ALTO. Cal, May 11.-Foster E. Bracket of Washington senior in the department of Latin, is dead of ty- phoid fever. Bracket had been down with the fever for more than three weeks. He would have received his bachelor of arts degree this month. Funeral services were held in the Me morial church, and the body was sent to his home in Washington. Brackets death is the eighth resulting from the epidemic Several more deaths among those now ill are expected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
FRANK BARNETTos CASE.

Washington, May 11.-Further inves- tigation of the case of Frank M Bar nett, clerk in the bureau of ethnology, from Alabama, who was 'ested Sat urday charged with stealing money from the government. dicloses the fact that his methods wereto open fictitious accounts. crediting certain names with alleged services rendered 'othe bu- reau. These accounts. would be passed in the regular way and checks drawn for the amounts. Barnett would then intercept the checks. The total sum thus procured was $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY.
President of See Yup Society at San
 Francisco


 Francisco.
 San Francisco, May 11.-Four of the eleven presidents of the See Yup so- ciety have been arrested for the con- spiraey to murder the 300 members of the Chinese society of English leduca- tion, and two of them. Gee Hong On, who is not only the president of the On Tick Highbinder Tong, but of the See Yuns and Lee Ying, president of, the Bow Leong Tong, have made complete confessions to the police.
 The other seven presidents are in hiding, but will be arrested as soon as they can be found, upon charges of con spiracy to commit murder and it is be- lieved that the evidence already ob- tained is sufficient to send them all to the penitentiary for long terms. The men under the ban of the See Yup so- ciety were suspected of giving theI au- thorities information regarding gam bling under police protection in China town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
Wanted to Dynamite NEonaatir.

. MONASTIR, May 1.-The Bulgarian revolutionists attempted to commit here the anarchistic outrages anal ogous to those perpetrate ted at Salon ika. Thanks to efficacious measures taken by the imperial authorities. they have been unable to put their designs into execution. Stoutsheff, one of the ringleaders of the Bulgarian revolu- tionary committee, perished with five of his companions at the village of Vraishna Florina.