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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
CANARIES HAD FLOWN
A Bank Street Cobbler Lost Two Fine

A Bank Street Cobbler Lost Two Fine
 Songsters.
 Antonio Pilla, who keeps a cobblinp shop at 7S7 Bank street, is now mourn. Ing the loss of two beautiful carary birds. The birds were safe and sound In their cages yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. This morning when MT ,P1lla opened his shop the birds were missing. The doors of the cages were opened them and let the birds fy opened the n1and let the birds fly away. The owner says that some boys forced the rear door of the shop and thus secured entrance. Then they stole the birds. A boy who runs a bootblacking stand in front of the shop on Sundays and has a key to the shop may know something about the miss ing canaries. The canaries were high ly prized by Mir PiIla. One of them was owned by Mrs Pil1a. It was a beautiful singer and the owner would not part with it for much money. The other was owned by a friend who left it at the cobbling shop that it might learn how to sing from the older bird.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
A CLOUDY HORIZON.
C0IOmbia In a State of Turmoil.
 Revolution May Break Ont.

Colombia Tn a State of Turmoil.
 Revolution May Break Ont. 7 PANAMA, Colombia, Oct. 12.-Presi- dential aspira tions are cIouding the po- litical horizon of Colombia. It is re- ported that General Pedro Mel Ospina, who has been proposed by the Carlos party as presidential candidate for the next term, angered by President Marroquin's opposition to him and the latter's support of General Reyes, who is considered the official candidate, has become seriously complicated in pro- jected revolutionary outbreak some where on the isthmus.
 Governor Obaldia of Panama says that any rebel movement, such as re- ported, could be suppressed by the government within a short time.
 General Tovar, recently appointed military commander of the isthmus, is expected to arrive here at any moment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
CONN. MONDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1903.
THIS MAN HAD THREE W|VES|
The Third One Died From Ar-
 senieal Poisoning.

Authorities Are Now Investi gating the
 Deaths of the Other Two-The Man
 is Now Under Arrest ill Eldora-Big
 Insurance Money Was Paid on the
 Life of One of the Wives.
 New York, Oct 12.-Prosecutor No- ble of Ebdora, Iowa, has been in Brook lyn investigating the deaths of the first and second wives of Ebenezer $. Blydenburg, who has been arrested i'm Eldora, charged with the murder of his third wife, by arsenicaI poisoning
 The death of Blydenburg's first wife, Emily H. Hlawkins. occurred at Stony brook, l.. H., five. years ago.
 Blydenburg's second wife was Laura Godbold, aged nineteen at her mar riage She was the daughter of J. c. GodIbold, a wealthy and retired ner- chant of Brooklyn She died Febru- ary IA, 1900, and $6.Oo0 insurance on her life is said to have been paid to Blydenburg. Mir Godbold, her father said that his daughters body was en- Oalmed very soon after her death and Inat the cause of her death was n0t placed i'm the doctors certificate until after her funeral The doctor has since died. T have every reason to believe that my daughters death was caused by poison and Investigation olg1ht to determine by whom if was administered. ; said MT Godbold.
 Tn Brooklynt BlydenbIr was a noem- Der of the Epworth Methodist church. put IS said to have been dismisseI from it. '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
BARTENDERs' MEETING.
Installed Officers Yesterday for the
 Ensuing Year.

Installed Officers Yesterday for the
 Ensuing Year.
 At a largely attended meeting of thes Bartenders league, held in Pythfan hall yesterday afternoon, the following offls cers were installed for the ensuing term: President, Bernard Whitnew vice president, Neil Mulville: recordin@ secretary. Thomas L. Flynn; financial secretary, Martin J. Clark: treasurer, J. J. Murphy; Inspector William Noo- nan; chaplain, Thomas NelIigan; in< side guard, Edward Casey; outside guard, Herman Heibert; trustees, M. J. Hickey, Henry Donovan, John
 Hackett. The banquet which was t6 have been held yesterday was host- poned for two weeks. John F. Hack cit, press agent, stated that the meet ing was very harmonious and only regular business was transacted. Asked if there was. anything said in regard to part played in the election of week ago by Thomas Flynn. he replied: ssThere was not word said. z The same answer was given in regard to the Frank Hayes case. Hayes who is a member of the Brass Workers union. claims that he has right to be trans ferred to the Bartenders, union. Tht members of the latter claim that ht must pay the unions initiation fee of $25 before he can be admitted. Mr Hackett also stated that there was not a word said in regard to members firing their buttons away AS far as he or any other member present at the meeting yesterday knew no members had thrown away their buttons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Critical Situation May Result In Ul-
 timatum Any Moment.

Critical Situation May Result In U1-
 timatum Any Moment.
 BERLIN, Oct. 12.-Russia and Japan act as though either would fight if the other should hold immovably to the position taken up in the last exchange of communications. This is the actual situation as understood officially from reports received from the German em- bassy in St. Petersburg and the Ger man legation at Tokyo. Yet this mu- tual attitude, with hostile preparations by both countries, is still regarded here as not excluding an honorable arrange ment. Neither government has gone so far that it must fight or be humiliated, but either cabinet by single step can put the other in that position. This delicate balance may of course be vio- lently disturbed any day, though no ultimatum has yet been thrown on either scale.
 It is believed here officially that war, should it occur, would be between Rus sia and Japan a@ne and that neither England nor France would be involved. Frederick the Greats remark was quot ed to a correspondent as illustrating the present posture of affairs, ''Negoti- ations without weapons behind you are like a musical tone without instru- ments.''
 Baron von Rosen. the Russian minis ter to Japan, is still awaiting instruc- tions from his government, in the mat ter of negotiations now proceeding be- tween Japan and Russia.
 A Russian regiment from Baikal mil itary district has arrived at Fengchang- teng, 150 miles northwest of Peking and ninety miles from the Russian frontier
 M. Lessar, Russian minister to Chi na, has announced that the Manchu- rian convention has lapsed.
 It was reported that the Japanese had landed troops at Masanpho, Ko- req, but careful inquiry shows that the only Japanese troops at Masanpho are on the small territory conceded to Ja- pan in connection with railway build ing, and their presence is therefore in accordance with treaty rights.
 A number of field guns were en- parked at Port Arthur for an unknown destination. All is quiet at Port Ar thur. Hostilities are still believed to be imminent It is asserted that the Russians have fixed Friday next for their commencement.
 "There is an exodus of Chinese mer- chants from the Yalu valley. They are arriving at Chefu.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
Commissioners Went Into Se-
 eret Session To-Day
ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE

has Now Reached the Last Stage
 Americans Are Hopeful of a Favor
 able Verdict Seven Perplexing
 Questions May Be Disposed of By
 the Commissioners Verdict.
 London. Oct 12.-The last stage of the Alaska boundary arbitration be- gan this morning at the foreign office when the commissioners met in secret session to consider their verdict.
 No decision is expected to-day.
 While nothing can be known definite Iy, very hopeful feeling prevails in American scircles. A significant reflex of this appears in to-day's Times Dealing with the difficulties encounter cd in the selection of new British ambassador to the United States and the irritation which he would have to face both in Canada and the United States if the Alaska tribunal broke up with disagreement, the Times says:
 t.We rejoice to say that there is be- neved to be something more than pos sibility that an award may be agreed upon; or, rather that seven questions may be so answered as to end the matter
 The commissioners will sit daily from II a. m. until 1;3o p. m. when they will adjourn for lunch and will resume their deliberations at 2 p. m., adjourning for the day at p. m., un- xil decision Is reached.
 The commissioners adjourned at 6:10 without having reached a deci- sion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
TROLLEY COMPANY WAITING.
Not Ready to Garry Out Proposed
 Plans This Year.

Plans This Year.
 The applications submdtted to the city government by the Connecticut Railway and Lightning Go the past year or two received a good deal of atten- tion from the city fathers and those who watched how they were treated will remember that democrats and re- publicans viewed the questions from the same standpoint.
 At the private talks by sthe board Of public works there were four demo- crats and two republicans. Besides these, the city engineer and the city attorney were on hand, and so far as anybody knows there was practically y mo difference of opinion from any quar- ter as to what conditions should be imposed.
 Another thing which people should bear in mind is that the democratic board of public works had nothing to do with fixing the condiltions. What they recommended was subject to the approval of the aldermen, a strong re- publican body. The recomn1e 1endatipns of the board of public works were unanimously adopted by the aldermen, OliO OI DliG l1I1JOl1GJ llClaBCI6 lCllt1h ing as they Went through that he did not tllink them stiff enough
 The company pretended that it was anxious to try these cases in che courts and the city expressed its willingness to meet them there. What is the req son the cases have not, been assigned for hearing?
 One of the trolley officials answered this question not long ago by stahing hhaf the company had decided to walt until next year when it expected Wa terbury officials would be in a more friendly mood. Evidently the com pany is looking for big tIaings from the new administration, but whether the incoming officials will be more gener- ous than uheir predecessors remains to be seen. No matter how they try, they cannot be more friendly, for the present administration put everything on the waiting list in order to get things in readiness for the comDar1y. jbl1t after receiving what they claimed they wanted then they announced that they would wait until next year. There was no politics in the city's attitude towards the trolley company and no doubt hllds is the reason why the com pany settled for that s3O,OOO wall on the Watertown road instead of the tax payers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
FIRE IN THoMAsToN.
Plant of the Electric Lighting Co
 Damaged $20,oO0 to $3O,o0O.

HlauL or CHG 1lSCCETC FIuSuIlAS SO Damaged $20oO0 to $3O,00O.
 Thomaston, Oct 12-Fire early to- day totally destroyed the plant and ma- chinery of the Thomaston Electric Lighting Go. causing loss estimated between $2O.000 and $3O,000, which is partly covered by insurance. The fire is supposed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion in the coal shed at the rear of the main building, near the boilers, and the rear of the building was mass of flames when the alarm was turned in. The Volun- teer fremen responded promptly, but despite their efforts the fire quickly communicated to every part of the building. Seeing that their attempts to save the electric light plant were in vain the volunteers turned their atten- ton to nearby buildings which were in danger from sparks which were carrie l by the high wind. A heavy rain was also falling and this helped the fire men in saving the other buildings.
 The electric light station was a long wooden one-story building, containing a boiler, two engines and three dyna- mos. all of which were rendered use less. The station supplies lighting for the streets of the town and after Il o'clock Sunday night, when the lights are turned out there is no one in tfe building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
KILLED IN DRUNKEN ROW.
Indians Filled Up and Went On (''~ the War Path.

When the Affray Was Over Seven Peo-
 pie Were Dead-One of the Indians Had His Throat Cut From Ear to
 Ear.
 Browning, Mon, Oct 12.-Seven peo- pie have been killed and two wounded during a drunken row on the Black foot Indian reservation, Montana The dead are:
 Wakes -Up-L1ast, wife and three chil- dren.
 Mrs Susan Bigroad.
 Mrs Litt1e Plume
 The wounded are:
 Alice Bjgroad. will recover.
 J. Iibbfe Plume, recovery doubN
 A number of Indians secured a quaA tity of whiskey Sunday night and started on a big spree In some man ner Wakes -Up-Last became engaged in row with the rest of the party. During the abtercation one Indian was slightly wounded
 Wakes Up-Last shortly afterwards went to bed. Later in the night six friends of the wounded imam deter mined to kill Wakes Up-Last, although 1t is by no means certain that he was the wounded Indians assaiIant.
 Wakes-Up-Last was shot through the head while i'm bed. His wife awoke and started to run from the house with her youngest child, when the Indians rushed at her and fired, killing mother and child with one shot.
 The other two children were shot through the head Susan Bigroad was shot through the head. Mrs Little Plumie's throat was cut from ear to ear.
 Four arrests have been made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
POLICE COURT DoINGs.
Another Man Put in Charge of the
 Probation Officer.

Force of habit got James Clarke be- fore Judge Peasley in the city court today. Clarke was freight handler at the Highland division depot and was discharged Saturday That evening he became intoxicated and was arrest ed while in possession of a box of belting valued at 50 cents. His ex- cuse to Judge Peasley was that he was accustomed to take home old boxes that he might find around the depot. For intoxicadon and theft he was fined 8 and costs on each and given three months probation John McCue had the misfortune to get drunk yesterday. Officer Smith found him on Pemberton street unable to navigate. He was fined $1O and costs,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
peath on steamer Jerer.on.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-The Old Do- minton liner Jefferson has arrived at this port after a very stormy pas sage. The Jefferson was due to arrive Saturday, but owing to the prevailing easterly storm was obliged to take shel- ter at Old Point Comfort. She expert enced the prevailing easterly gale, with a heavy cross sea, which boarded the vessel continuously. One of her pas sengers named B. B. Hawley, from Lake View, Moon county, N. C.. was knocked down on deck by heavy sea and was killed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
EVENING SCHOOL TONIGHT.
Pupils May Enter Any Class Without
 Taking Examinations.

lSs
 The evening schools open this even ing at the Crosby Grammar school and will continue for eighty nights. The curriculum of studies has been ex- tended, chemistry having been added. Besides all the ordinary studies slth as reading writing. arith- metic, French and English grammar, civics, geometry, mechanical and free hand drawing, pastel and water color painting, composition bookkeeping and physiology will be taught The High school course takes three years, gram mar four, chemistry two and draw ing in both departments three. E. H. Fitzpatrick, principal of the Crosby school is in charge and, mostly the corps of teachers employed last term have been engaged for this term There will be two special departments for Italian and German pupils who de- sire to learn English. Pupils may en- ter an yclass without examination.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
solaiers Ffghting Forest Fires.

BUDAPEST, [, Oct. 12.-Nine thousand acres of moorland in the neighborhood of Etsed is on fire. The peat is burn ing to some depth, and intense heat has loosened the ground, causing general subsistence of the village of Boervely. Several houses have collapsed, and four persons have been killed. Troops are trying to extinguish the fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
FLOOD AT PASSAIC.

Pasaic, Oct 12.-The flood situation in this city and vicinity has gradually improved today. All danger of a break in the Dundee dam is now thoughE to be past Wellington is still under water and almost five hun dred residents are being sheltered in the schools and public, buildings. The total loss in this city is estimated at $2,Q0o, GOO, without any insurance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
Attempt at Tra,n wrecx,nr

DANvILLE, Va, Oct. 12.-A bold at tempt was made to wreck passenger train on the Norfolk division of the Southern railroad about three miles east of this city. The track had been piled with crossties and a fish plate The train was running at very slow rate of speed, and but for this fact s disastrous wreck would undoubtedly have occurred
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
Quaker City Ha. Ruinou. Fnosd.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 12. Dela- ware avenue, which runs along tho Delaware river in this city, was again flooded for a distance of two miles at high tide. The water rose about six inches higher than usual. The water was so high that ferryboats were un- able to. enter their slips without doing damage, and for several hours service between this city and Camden and Gloucester was suspended. The cels lars of most of the business houses on Delaware avenue in the flooded district were filled with water, and goods val ued at many thousands of dollars were; either entirely ruined or damaged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
Has Made Acquisition Upon sthe
 Chinese Authorities
IN A CONSPIRACY

Defaulters Herman and Johnson Last
 Heard of On Their Way to Island
 of Gagayanes Lieutenant Velas-
 quez and Thirty Men Attacked
 Eight Jadrones Sentenced to Be
 Hanged
 Mantla, Oct 12.-As a result of the Investigation of Customs Collector Shuster, Governor Taft has made a re quisition upon the Chinese authorities at Shanghai for the extraafition Of w. D. BHHantfne, inspector of cusbO1nss ar-. rexsted there yesterday. tor alleged com- plfcity i'm the conspiracy tor the issu- ance of what are suspectedhto be ~fraud- ulemt certihcaltes. An officer will leave for Shanghai to-morrow to bring the prisoner back here. The customs aufhorbties have just discovered large quanAdtbes of anise seed,odI w.hbch wxas billed as tar. Many cases of the oil put up in thissshape have been seized
 .Manila, Oct 12.-Whens last heard of, Herman and Johnson, the fugftive de. fauRters+ from the conshabulary service, were on hheir way to the island of Cagayanres. They had abandoned their tugboat at Asya, small port in Ne gros, and had gone to GuimbaId. on the southeast coast of I1odlo, where they secured large vessel for bheir trip to Cagayanes.
 One of the natdve constalbu1ary waH still with them. the others having been left at different places eur route. The shortage in cash in. the coHnmissdry department safe has been fixed at $l0.- GOO.
 Manila, Oct l2.- LieutenanIE velas- quez and thirty men of the coustabr- larry were atbacked recently by five hundred head hunters of Nllova Vis- caya and loststwo men, after killing fifty -three and wounding "a large num- ber of the head hunters. The enemy were aruned with rifles and boIos. The constabulary under command of Velas- quez are reported to be suffering from a disease similar to cholera
 ManfIa,aiOct 12. Eight ladrones have just been sentenced here to be hanged. and two to twen#y-five years innpris- .onn1ent by Judge H. Sweeney. These men were captured in Bullfcan and other provinces of Luzon adjacent to Mamlai.
 A second body of ladrones are in the islamss of Panay, where they have att lacked the twn of Iba5ay and killed t1hiItteen of the dnhabibants There is only a smaN police force there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
WILL HAVE ANOTHER CoNFAB.

Meriden, Oct 12.-It was announced fo-day by the officials of the Metal Workers union that another confer ence with the officers of the Interna- tional Silver Go with the representa- fives of the union would probably take place tomorrow. The men feel conf dent that the company will reconsider their refusal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
LIEUTENANT SHERIDAN HOME.

P. Fl. Sheridan, of the Fifth cavalry. a son of the famous civil war general, has returned from the Philippines on the transport Sheridan, just arrived, after years campaigning. Lieuten- ant P. T. Hazard, who won fame and promotion to the regular army as a result of his good work with General Funston in the capture of Aguinado, also was on board.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
AUTOMOBILE RUN.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct 12-Fourteen of the thirty -four automobiles which left Weehawken last Wednesday in an en- durance run to Pittsburg, left here be- tween 2 and 8 o'clock to-day at inter vals of about 80 seconds. To-day's run is from Buffalo to Erie, 96 miles,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
NO DECISION HAS BEEN REACHED.
WENT INVITING YESTERDAY.
Friends of Walingford Man Alarmed,
 as Ha Has Not Returned.

as He Has Not Returned.
 Wallingford, Oct 2.-Searching par ties who went out last evening from this village to look for Edward J. Can tack, returned unsuccessful, and the search was resumed to-day. MT Can tack, who is 35 years old, and a ma chinist employed in the factory of the R. Wallace & Sons Manufacturing %, left home about 10 o'clock yesterday, telling his wife that he was going on a nutting expedition. It is feared that he has had an attack of sickness of some sort and has fallen helpless in the woods He was last seen about 2 o'clock yesterday. At that time he was on the South Colony road about two miles from the center of the town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
ARcHB1sHoP,s END NEAR

Baltimore, Md, Oct 12.-At 3 o'clock this morning Alshbishop Kain re- mained in an unchanged condition. The house physician and nurse in at tendance reported that the patient had not regained consciousness. and ex- pressed the opinion that the end was very near.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
CHINAMEN ARE HELD.
Failed to Produce Registration Certi1-
 cates at Boston.

2 dlI5u LO IUuuC5 1SO6 I5tI eIu VI VT -
 cates at Boston.
 Boston. Oct 12.-of the $50 or more Chinamen taken into custody here yes terday by United States marshals, inn migration officers, Boston inspectors and police, because they could not pro- duce registration certificates, about 13O were released during last night, friends having placed the requisite pa pers before the federal authorities. The police say that most of the others proba bly willbe deported. A large num- Der claim that their certificates have been lost, but the act of congress makes no provision for such loss and in such cases, the authorities say, deportation must take place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
CONVENTION CLOSES

Denver, Col, Oct 12.-The convention of the Brotherhood of St Andrew has closed with service conducted by Robert H. Gardiner of Maine. Ad- dresses were delivered by President English of the Brotherhood and others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
Two Drowned at Port Jervfs, N. Y

PORT JERvIs, N. T., Oct 12Two men were drowned when the 651 foot suspension bridge across the Delaware river connecting Port Jervis and Matt amoras. Pa. collapsed and was carried away by the worst flood ever known on the Delaware river. Of three men who were swept away with the bridge one, Theodore Durant, who is cripple, saved himself by holding to a portion of the bridge until rescued after drift ing half mile. Three hundred houses are flooded by the overfowing of the banks of the Delaware.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
In Memory of Prince f,1smnrcw.

POSEN, Prussian Poland, Oct. 12.- A memorial to Bismarck was unveiled here in the presence of, Prince and Princess Herbert Bismarck, Count Rantzau, Baron von Rheinbaben, Bar on von Hammerstein and the local qu- thorities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12
Lamp Burst with FataI Enect.

OSWEGO, N. Y, Oct. 12.-Through the bursting of lamp which she was carrying Mrs. Michael Gillen, aged eighty years, was burned to death in her home here.