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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
Three Men Threatened Him
 With Bodily Injury.
JANlToR SHOWED BOLD FRONT
With the Aid of Good Heavy Club He Routed the Intruders The Affair Occurred in the G. A. R. Block Near Midnight Last Evening.

r
 Midnight Last Evening.
 That these are unusual times was brought home to Constable John Hig- gins last night in manner which he will remember as long as he lives. MT Higgins is janitor of c. A. R. block and a prominent member of Wadhans post, G. A. R., and devotes all his time 10 the duties of his office and keeps tne building in excellent condition. some time ago he was appointed a spe- clal officer by the board of aldermen 10 do duty on that property without pay from the city. About h o'clock last night after putting out the Ii9hts in all other parts of the building over which he has charge. he sa+ down d1,, the rooms of the c. A. R.. frnn tine, n,,l East Main street, to have a rest before starIng nome The door opening on .o tne hallway was ajar and thinking ne heard It swing inward he looked around just in time to see three rough appearing men step on the inside and close the door with a bang. One of the trio, fellow with a long black beard, demanded to be shown fhe wa ter closet MT Higgins informed him that, the closet in that room was pri-. vate one, but that there was another
 upstairs This seemed to rouse the ire of the visitor and he promptly told thu Jan1tor that if he didn't hand him oyer. the keys of the closet right away he
 would hustle him out through the win: dow. This set the janitor to thinkine and immediately he concluded 10 exer-' else little diplomacy and he remarked
 as he opened his clothes closet that he could have 1t as soon as he got hold of his overalls. This gave him an op- pOrtunity to arm himself with a 4ll1ue club which his comrades in the e. A
 R. made him a present of, and with. this and backed by the pluck and dar- ing that made him one of Uncle Sam's gallant soldiers from '61 to~ ~,65 he sal-. lied forth and called upon the iatrud- CTS to come and do their worst. The man with the whiskers showed the white feather, but the other two made
 rush for the janitor and then fol- lowed scufi1e which sent chairs and tables in all directions and the comnlo
 ton became so great the stranqers must have feared detection and disap- peared as fast as their heels. could car. " them. They paid second visit and requested the janitor to show them the way upstairs, but he refused. MT Higgins says that the men were rlf- ter strangers to him and that he knows
 no motive they had in view. He
 thinks that if the front windows had not been ID and people on the street at the tiime he would not have escaped so easily. s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
1RA|NMEN ARE WAITING
Everything Now Depends On
 Action of Directors.

If Their Action Is Favorable There
 Will Be No Strike of the Conductors
 and Trainmen-Fun Particulars Will
 Probably Not Be Known Until Sat nrday.
 of the joint grievance committee of the conductors and trainmen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road began at 10 o'clock to-day, the purpose of the session being to discuss the conference which was held yester- day between the grievance committee and a committee of the board of direc- tors of the railroad company. w. w. Wilkins of the Order of Railroad Con- ductors and Valentine Fitzpatrick of the Trainmen's Brotherhood also at tended the meeting to lend counsel to the committee. It was announced that a detailed report of all that took place at yesterdays conference would be given at the meeting for the benefit of the two national officers, and that the whole situation would be thoroughly canyassed in Q general discussion.
 Before the meeting, Messrs Fitzpat- TICK ana WIlK1nS DOIH Sdlu IudL lAcIc had been no developments in the situa- tion since last night, and that they thought there would be no further move of interest to the public until after the committee headed by Presi- dent John M Hall of the railroad com- pany has made report to the board of directors in New York.
 When asked about the prospects of a settlement, MT Fitzpatrick replied: By both sides making concessions this thing will be settled"
 Members of the grievance committee said they did not think the meeting of the railroad directors would be held be fore tomorrow, though it might be held to-day. The committee hopes to have another conference with the road off l ciaIs or the directors committee Fri day. Eff all goes we'll" said a mem, Der to-day, Eve hope the situation will be cleared up by Saturday."
 l New Haven, March 1S.-After three hours session the grievance committed adjourned at T o'clock, and no state ment was given out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
STRUCK FURNITURE VAN.

Two Men and Three Horses Killey By
 the Train.
 Pfttsburg, Pa, March 18-A Fort Wayne freight train crashed into fur niture van of the North Side Transfer Go at the Sandusky st:eet crossing, Allegheny, to-day. wreckiag the van and killing two men. Two others were seriously injured. The dead: John Mcknight, Albert Cornelius The injured were William Bustler, John McGreavy. Both will recover. The accident was caused by the fog and misunderstanding of signals. Two of the three horses on the van were killed,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18

It looks now as if negotiations were of between the local representatives of the trolley company and the Amalga- mated Association of Street Railway EmplOyes, and it is understood that the next move will be a tie up of as many of the company's lines as can be reached. President Mahon left here to- day for New York. and will not return unless recalled. It was the intention to hold another conference Thursday night, but owing to a call for Mir Mahon elsewhere it was decided to finish mat kers up with Colonel Burpee yesterday, and that is the reason he was request Ned to return to the City hall a second fime last evening. MT Dilworth Is stlll 1lere and will remain for an indefinite time. It was reported on the streets to-day that parties from Bridgeport and other towns were in Waterbury to-day and that the only reason why the strike has not already been extended is due Ito the fact that the national officers in- Hend to appeal direct to the directors before deciding to declare strikes in other places. There is no intention whatever on the part of the trolleymen to make trouble in the factories or III any way interfere with the manage ment of affairs in lines of business out- side the street railroads of the trolley company, so that while the situation IS far from what everybody desires, it is by no means as bad as some folks pre- dicted it would be. If the trouble is confined to the trolley roads it will cause serious inconvenience to many, but the suffering will not be anything like what it would be if the shops and other branches of industries were made parties to it. The national officers state that their offer for a settlement is still open, but claim that there ap- peared to be less disposition on the part of the local representatives of the com pany to end the difference than they ever found in other places where siml- lar questions came before them. They claim to have gone farther in their ef- forts to settle this strike than they ever have in any other case of the kind, and saw less disposition to meet them Dy the other side.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
STRUCK BY ENGINE.
Man Lying Near Railroad Tracks at l Winsted.

Man Lying Near Railroad Tracks at
 Winsted.
 Winsted, March 1S.--John Feeley, a 1aborer, aged 50, was struck and fa- tally injured this morning by the en- zine of a train on the Central New England railroad. He was lying on the platform of the trolley station of the Torrington and Winchester street railroad at its junction with the Gen. traI New England. Feeley's head, which was close to the track, was hit by the side of the engine so that a hole was made in the ear. He died three hours later. Thomas Toomey of Hartford, engineer of the freight, was unable to stop his train in time to pre- vent the accident, though he saw the man lying on the platform.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
WANT TO FIGHT DUELs.

WANT TO FIGlHT DUElIS.
 Vienna, March IS -Four Servian of- fcers, including former War Minister Antontcs, have challenged Professor Alexander Borisavljevic, of the Uni versity of Belgrade, to fight duels to the death because he publicly charged them with obtaining promotion over their seniors through servility to Queen Draga. It is said that King Alexander peremptorily ordered the of ficers to send the challenges, and the kings initiative is severely criticized in servia, where duelling is not na- tional institution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
REFUSED APPLICATION.

St Petersburg, March 1S.-Interior Minister von Plehwe has informed the mayor that the government has re- fused the application of Murray A. Werner of Pittsburg, Pa, for the St Pe- tersburg and Moscow traction fran chises. Both municipalities opposed the applications. They desire to con- struct the street railroads themselves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
A SYMPATHY sTRIKE.

New York, March 18.-The 15O striking boilermakers at the Burlee shipyard, who struck in sympathy with the men at the Townsend & Downey yard, did not return to work to-day as expected, notwithstanding that 1t was decided by the Boilermakers' union last night that the sympathetic strike should be discontinued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
CASE OF WHITEWATER WRIGHT
Exradition Papers Mailed To-Day on

Exradition Papers Mailed To-Day on
 the Steamer Celtic.
 London, March 1S-The extradition papers in the case of Whitaker Wright, the director of the London and Globe Finance corporation, who is under ar rest in New York, were mailed on the White Star line steamer Celtic, which sailed from Liverpool to-day.
 John Flower, chairman of the share holders committee which instigated Wrtght's prosecution, informed a repre- sentative Of the Associated Press that by the advice of his lawyers he de- clined to reply to Wright's cable mes sage to G. $. Barnes, the official iqui- dAtor of the corporation, Saying that Wrights enemies seek to creat preju- dice against him by circulating un- truths), taking the ground that it would be highly improper for him to say any thing which might prejudice the result of the trial As to the personal charges, he added, there was need for contradiction as they were obviously untrue.
 New York, March 1S.-Whittaker Wright, the London promoter is i'll at the Ludlow street jail where he is a prisoner. His case was not called up to-day because of his illness.
 w. D. Dilworth received an unex- pected call to Boston this afternoon for couple of days. Before leaving he said that he wished to say through the press that on behalf of those whom he represented and himself he desired Ito tha1flx Mayor Kilduff President Hall of the Business Mems association and F. o. Peabody for the courtesies OK tended to them, and also to state that he fully appreciated the effort they had made. to bring about the conferences that had been held with a view to set thing the strike. He said that these gentlemen had done all that could have been expected of them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
WOMAN IN MALE ATTIRE.

Hartford, March 1S.-A young wo- man dressed in male clothing was ar rested at the. union station to-day and she is now at the police station. She refuses to disclose her identity or where her home is. She says she will kill herself before she will diralose her identity. She also refuses food and is thought to be iemented. She is small of stature and about twenty one years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Filed By g Meriden Labor Union This
 Morning.

F3s f
 Hartford, March 18.--The first labor union to file articles of incorporation in this state did so to-day, when an appli- cation was posted at ie office of the secretary of state for the incorporation Of the metal pol4sners, buffers, platers, molders and brass workers union, No 73, of Merid len. sshe objeets of the pro- posed corpora ton are given in the ap- plication as reduction of the hours of labor, municipal ownership of public utilities, government ownership of na- tional monopolies, abolition of govern ment by injunction, and controversies between capital and labor, the advance .ment of wages and the general welfare of all laboring classes. The incorpor- ators are John F. McGovern, Everett E. Bishop, John s. Cass and Michael Bridget.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
STRIKE COMMISSION REPORT.

Washington, March 1S.-Judge Gray and Carroll D. Wright, president and recorder respectively of the anthracite coal strike commission, to-day handed to President Roosevelt the report of that commission. It is said that the report will be made public Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18

pathy for our cause will become great CT than ever, and all will agree that we did everything within honor and justice to settle the trouble.
 The company has evidently given it out that our strike was called before we made any demands on the company. Our executive committee convinced Colonel Burpee that that was untrue last night. He was of that opinion, he claimed, but he could not have had any doubt about 1t after President Ma hon called us in and asked us to prove that we did make demands before we struck, which we did.
 The public as well as ourselves will await with interest news from Presi- dent Mahon. Every effort within req son will be made to bring about 8 set clement before calling upon the Ameri- can Federation of Labor to come into the battle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18

Put 1t in the Democrat and it's sure to be seen." That's what those who have tried our want, rent and for sale columns tell us. We have turned over nearly 100 answers to some of these little penny a worders." Nearly every day some one comes in to tell us to take out that want column ad as the place is filled, or the property is sold or the house is rented. etc. Here is the latest one, received in our mail this morning.
 Waterbury, Mar IT, 1903.
 Cancel ad, girl wanted, 30
 Chestnut avenue. We have
 lots of them.
 F. H. HUMPHREY.
 "A word to the wise is suff1- cient. If you have a house to let, a lot to sell, a room to rent or a lost dog that you would like returned give us twenty five cents for three days and you are almost sure to be made hap- py. It's only a cent a word for one day so you may do the busi- ness for 10 cents.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
1, HOPES DASHED TO EARTH ONCE MORE.
1.-Two Attempts Settle Strike Yesterday Ended in FaueCOone Burpee Counsel for Company Refused COncde the Two Main Pointahon Gone to New York to See DrectorsStkers and Friends Anxousy Awaiting Word From im-Daiy Statement of NrikerS--SenatOr
 KennedvS Views.

are still open, and should the com- pany decide to accept them, we will be only too pleased to make arrange ments to have the matter submitted to such arbitration board at once"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
FAILURE or soLICIToRs.

London, March 1S.-The failure was announced to-day of Booty & Bayliffe, solicitors. Their liabilities are over $1,- 100000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18

The Plumbers union will hold a special meeting tomorrow night at 6:30 in American hall, Grand street, to take action on the pending Injunction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18

Boston, March 1S.-The British steamer Parkgate, from Trinidad and Cienfuegos, which was aground on Great Rip, off Nantucket, reached port to-day. The Parkgate's captain re- ported that his steamer was leaking during the time she was resting on the shoal, but the pumps kept the vessel free of water. She will be examined by divers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
JANITOR HIGGINS HAD SOME VISITORS
BRITISH STEAMER FLOATED. Loaded With Sugar, Vessel Ran
 Ashore Near Nantucket.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, March 1S.- News was brought here this forenoon by the tugs Underwater and Storm King Ahat the British steamer Park gate, which ran ashore on Great Rip, Nantucket. on Monday night or yester- day, had been foated and had pro ceeded to Boston. Apparently the steamer was not injured. She was bound from Trinidad and Cienfuegos, with sugar, for Boston consignees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-18
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-11
OFFERS $500.
Investment Trust Company
Wants to Compromise Taxes.

Shawnee county will receive something
at least, in taxes from the Investment
Trust company. Shawnee county wants
$3.50 and the attorney for the company
has rendered $500.
When w. W. Denison, one of the city
tax assessors, was preparing the tax rolls
he found that on March l the receiver for
the Investment Trust company Bennett
r. Wheeler, had on deposit in the Topeka
banks something over $4,000. Denison re-
quested Wheeler to make a statement of
the property of the company subject to
taxation. Mr.. Wheeler refused to do this
on the ground that the money on deposit
was funds in trust and could not be taxed.
Mr.. Denson then filed his own statement
with the commissioners. giving the funds
on deposit that should be taxed over $780,
600.
The county commissioners then instruct
ed the county attorney to file an inter
plead with Judge Hook of the United
States court. asking that the receiver be
ordered to pay the taxes. The court has
not taken action on this proceeding. An
other point in favor of the county COM
missioners' contention is that the receiver
ship is about to be closed and the funds
distributed. When they are distributed
they will leave the state and under the
law taxable property about to be removed
from the state can be taxed at any time
during the year If 1t escaped taxation on
March 1.
Today ]. F. Switzer. attorney for the re-
ceiver rendered the county $500 in taxes
The commissioners have not decided
whether to accept it or demand the en-
tire SO 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-11
WILSON AND WILDER.
Are Head of Important Board
of Education Committees.

President F. E Mallory of the board
of education has announced the COM
mittees of the new board organised
with the new members at the last meet
ing.
AS was expected, W. H. Wilson is
continued as chairman of the building
committee. When the board was reor-
ganized and the vote was taken on
chairman, there was a slight effort to
defeat Mr.. Mallory. and back of it all
seemed to be a desire to GUST Mr.. Will
son from the important craftsmanship.
The building committee has been the
most important of the boards commit
tees during the past few years of extern
sive building Mr.. Wilson has been an
active and energetic chairman, and the
sa tisfed with his work. The commit
tees as appointed by President Mallory
are as follows:
F1nance-Edward Wilder, chairman;
]. w. Gleed, c. c. Nicholson.
Buildings and Grounds-W H. Will
son, chairman; c. c. Nicholson, Ed
ward Wilder, A A Rodgers, c. H.
Kutz, L. c. Bailey
Textbooks and Supplies-T F. Gar
yer. chairman: w. II. Wilson, C. H.
Kutz.
School Laws-T. E. Keith, chairman;
E. E Miller, F. Z. Mallory
Teachers and Salarfes-J w. Gleed,
chairman; E. E. Miller. F. E Mallery,
T. F. Carver, T. E. Keith. E. Z. Roude-
bush.
insurance.. c. Bailey. chairman: E.
E. Roudebush, A. A Rodgers.
Parks and Decorations = Edward
Wilder. chairman: Mrs. A. H. Horton.
W. NJ. Davidson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-11
FOR DEFENSE FUND.

Washington, Aug. u.-When the dele
gates to the International Typographical
Union met today the report Of the com
nittee on laws was reported. Among the
changes recommended was a suggestion 10
make permanent the monthly assessment
of five cents per capita for defense fund
as provided by the Los Angeles conVentlon
The suggestion aroused considerable de-
bate but ultimately was adopted
There was also considerable discussion OF
a proposition to permit local unions TO TX
the time allowed to apprentices TO learn
the use of typesetting machines y three
months A substitute providing that no
one who is not member OF the order
chimes in union offices was lost-72 to 81.
A proposition to make the time for learn
ing the machines six months was also
voted down. The report of the committee
on this proposition was then adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-11

year it is gathered from the Spanish
records, the inhabitants of Cuartelejo
were induced to return to New Mexico.
This, however, is not clear. Records of
1119 show that Spaniard visiting Guar
telejo, found Apache Indians settled
there. He also found men injured with
gunshot wounds. hurt in encounter with
the French and their allies to the east.
Eight years afterward the French are
reported to have been found settled in
the valley.
In all the particulars of description
the historical Cuartelego tallies with the
location Of the ruins on Beaver creek
These are, in fact, the only ruins with
in one hundred miles which might be
taken for the Taos settlement.
It is, however, a curious thing to be
noted that Mr. Martin found but few
relics of the Spanish or French occupa-
ton while those of the Indians are
abundant But about two feet of the
walls of the building remained. This
was of well Joined stones. plastered
smoothly The principal building was
fifty by thirty-two feet in dimensions.
divided into seven rooms. Remains of
other smaller buildings were visible
outside. Ingress and egress to the
rooms was evidently obtained through
the roof. Remains of ovens and bench
! eS were found here and there, ana, IN
almost every room were discovered the
charred corn. The ceilings are believed
to have been of willow poles and mud.
Many pottery curiOs. including sma II
pipe and numerous dishes were brought
back by Mr. Martin. The workma 1ship
of the walls and floors. as well as of the
ovens showed remarkable skill Evi-
dences of a destructive fire were every
where to be observed. in the charred
grain and the scorched stones and
/ implements in the building. Where the
walls had been of stone their outline
was we'll preserved and the explorers
/ took careful measurements of every
thing. Through this comparisons nave
/ been made of the structures with the
Pueblos of the southwest.
/ Coronado visited Kansas 100 years pc
! fore this settlement was established pul
later Adventures from time 10 TINS
gave testimony of its habitation untl
] 1927. After that there appears to be nc
more record of it and no information Is
left as to when it was finally evacuated