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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
MAILING THE LIES.
Calamity Howlers Trying to Make
 Democrats Out of Republicans.

To show the penny politics the Republican is playing these days an other lie was nailed today Tn this mornings issue it was stated that Daniel T. Hart, the we'll known cafe proprietor on Bank street. and the treasurer of stig Ias N Manvflle M a@ chine Co. had wagered $500 that El- ton would be elected mayor of the city,. Mir Hart was indignant this morning whom seen and denied 1t emphatically. He pronounced the story false and in timated it was poor way to boom a candidate by lying about citizens and business men. There is no doubt the story WAS printed in order to influence tue workman in the E. J. Manvilie Machine Go to cast their ballots Ter Elton. MT Hart further stated that lie was not betting any money on El-. to-, nor was lie out for him for the po- sition of mayor If the workingn1en will only investigate all the other stories printed in the republican or gans they will probably find that there is just as much truth to them as there was to this one about prominent manufacturer. Vote the straight dem- ocratic ticket and do not be influenced by lies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
LOOK OUT FOR TRAITORS
Trick Envelope is an Old Gsme.,
 Watch for It Monday.

The Republican still persists in printing the story about the bartend- CTS who were present at meeting of the Central Labor union, one of whom was said to have been elected from the meeting. John F. Hackett, head bartender in James ID. Watts's cafe on South Main street, and who is the press agent of the bartenders' union, wishes to deny once and for all time that story and pronounce it as false. The Bartenders' union is not politi cal organization. Politics are not al- lowed to become a factor in their busi- ness. The members of the union vote as they please, but MT Hackett says they will vote almost unanimously for James M. Lynch for mayor. Some of the union are republicans and can vote as they see fit. There may be few chronic kickers in the union whose aim 1t is to create trouble, but they will not dare create it in their own union. John Mulcahy, who is reputed to have been elected from the Central Labor body is one of the best members in the union and his presence in the Gen. tral Labor union was on business purely. He left the meeting of his own accord and since that time some one who evidently wants to create trouble has been telling all kinds of tales. 1t can easily be traced to it's source and it would be better for ev- erybody concerned if the stories would cease.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
cH1oAGo's CENTENNIAL.
Celebration Closed Last Night in a
 Blaze of Fireworks.

OCASbtdIAOu SloSeu LAdSL NlgQL Tn a
 Blaze of Fireworks.
 Chicago, Oct 3.-Chicago's centennial celebration closed last night in a blaze of fireworks which illuminated the largest crowd ever assembled on the lake front. Estimates of the number which witnessed the greatest fire works display seen here since the worlds fair ranged from 100000 to 125,o00 persons
 Out in the lake scores Of craft cruised about, their size varying from the small rowboat and the diminutive yachts to the big excursion steamers, which were packed to the guards.
 The exhibition began when red and white fires burst out along the govern ment pier for a distance of several blocks. A discharge of bombs and sky rockets followed immediately, the bombs exploding in mid-air and scat tering red, white and blue stars in thousands. This brilliant lombard ment was kept up for an hour and a quarter, while at intervals set pieces were fired and oddities introduced. Fort Dearborn at one time appeared in fiery outlines; at another time Chicago was symbolized as a phoenix rising from it's ashes; the statue of Liberty stood forth; a balloon rose and from it broke out the American flag.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
CITY NEWS

There was only one enlistment dur ing the past week at the local recruit ing station for the United States army Last week there were five en- listments.
 There was another large attendance at Father Traynors harvest festival at Oakville last night. The enter tainment will close tonight and the management expects big crowd.
 The case of Fitzpatrick vs Fitzpat- rick was heard by Judge Burpee in the city court this afternoon. This is an action to recover possession of certain premises occupied by the defendant
 Morris Berger, for many years a blacksmith at Benedict & Burnham's, died yesterday at his home in Prospect Funeral service will be held at the house at 10 o'clock Monday morning. The interment will be in Westville
 The new Mulcahy school will be opened for the first time on next Mon day. This will be good news to the parents of many children on Washing ton hill, whose children have been un- able to attend school owing to a lack of accommodation
 The three-year-old child of Samuel Freedman, the well known dealer in umbrellas and trunks strayed away to-day and was found by person who brought him to the police station. The police saw that the child was re- turned to it's parents
 The condition of Giacomo Zarrella, who was seriously burned while at work at the Holmes. Booth & Hay dens concern few days ago, is still serious. The hospital authorities state that he is holding his own. They can- not state as yet whether or not he will recover. ,... .....#
 Reid x Hughes will short ly add another feature to their mammoth department store. They will open tea room in the base ment of the store where women can have tea and light luncheon at all hours of the day. This will be some thing new for n local store and will no doubt meet with much favor among the women.
 Henry M. Batters of sRiverside street will leave. on Tuesday for New York where he has been appointed in instructor in the public schools. MT Eaters, who is a graduate of the Wa terbury High school, will also pursue a post graduate course at Columbia He was | member of the faculty of the NaugatuclS High school during the past two years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
BUSINESS MANS VIEWS.
lie Speaks EmphaticalIy and Openly for James
 M. Lynch. ANSWERS QUESTIONS IN MORNING PAPER.
he Makes Comparison of the Two Candidates for Mayoray ono
 e Tells What an Energetic Honest Every Day Sort of Man Man Has Done Mayor of BrOcktOn.

in securing from the legislature laws to regulate the public service corporar tions and protect the helpless public MT Lynch may be counted upon to use| the influence of his office as chief magistrate of the city for the passage' of such needed legislation. Br0cktons| Mass, has thrice elected a wOrkingmau} for mayor, Charles Coulter, and unde1! his administration there have been no; riots, no lawlessness, even though an-l other wage earner, Carlton Beals, has been at the head of the police deparbl ment. The public works of the ciky'j have been developed, the streetB aIlI macadamized, the sewage sygbenI extended, the political grafterss pu& to rout, and his wide-awake adminisx tration will bear the closest conpar1-! son with successful class" predece1-! sors, and should allay the fears cf our very sensitive organ, the Repuhli-s can.
 Worcester, Mass. is debating th& question to-day and is rapidly conclud- ing that the only hope of escape frcu1 the partisan ttgrafter" and stagnantI aristocrats, who have in the past naost43 ly ruled in her offices, is to select aa plumber, typesetter or some honest workingman who has been developeds in the school of trades unionism. tus fill the position of chief magistrate.
 Neither MT Daily or MT Barrett are of interest in this campaign, only that as patriotic citizens they are perform-l ing their civic duties in supporting ME Lynch. Would MT Elton refuse fheif support if he could win it? That alII the rascals unhung are for MT LzvncM has no foundation in fact or reasQny{ and is only an appeal to your pvs5u dice, based on some bad dream or yis2 ion of the Republican writer.
 The patriotic classes are for NIT Lynch.
 The advqcates of honest governe ment are for MT Lynch.
 The advocates of law and order, equally enforced upon all classes. arc for MT Lynch
 Therefore his election should be aI. most unanimous.
 Republican newspapers are always anxious about the democratic party when a workingrnan is nominated and the republican, candIfiate EUnf nfFonf38. with good chances for defext 1fx Lynch's class has been ever the chief supporters of democracy and It wiIf not desert to it's enemies on the arSsar ments of the Republican. No deIao~ crat need fear that he will ca re- gret voting for MT Lynch as the Re~ publican warns you. What Mir Elton knows about the science of municipal government, it's demands, it's econo- mics, it's many responsibilities is n0t' touched upon by the Republican, onlyI his eminent respectability" is set forth. ThousaEt,s of citizens are sn-4 dowed with that. but what are hixf special qualifications let the Resl publican answer.
 Signed, CHARLES J. FINLEY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
CHAMBERLAIN'S POLICY OUTLINED

philanthropic operation whereby for. eigmers are endea voring to secure the welfare of this country or an dnsidious attempt to ruin our industries and ob' tain our markets for themselves. They will not be allowed to evade these questions by the cheap device of abus- ing their opponents"
 Dealing passionately with the ac' cusation that his policy is intended to reduce the workman and his family to starvat1on," MT Chamberlain writes:
 "Let them at least admit that, right ly or wrongly, this policy is propound- ed in the interests of the masses of the people, of the poor much more than of the rich, and that those who are re. sponsiTble for it have earned by stren- uous endeavor in the past the right to resent the charge of neglecting the in terests of the industrial population.
 "(Signe0
 JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. Birmingham, September 24 1903."
 MT Vance's arguments, which have received his leaders sanction, are stat ed in S7 pages. They begin by say ing:
 'IHhe course of events has brought us the opportunity of doing something definite, something practical and some thing permanent in the way of pro- noting that consolidation of the em- pire which has so long sscen a theme for idle eloquence. That was MT Chamberlain's case as colonial secre- tary. He now appeals to parliament and to the people and says: Now is the time for you to help. Our progress toward federation has now reached a point at which legisla- tive assistance is wanted. We have encountered a difficulty which cannot be overcome with the means at our dis posal, and therefore we must enlarge our powers"
 MT Vance puts the imperial issue to the forefront and declares that MT Chamberlain's' plan presents an ire vocable opportunity for the federation of the empire. He forecasts that the much debated food taxes may take the shape of two shillings (ffty cents) duty on wheat and five per cent ad valorem on foreign imported wheat. MT Cham berlain, it Is declared, has not the slightest intention of reviving the old corn laws, and that even if the wheat tax slightly raised the price of bread it could be accompanied by a revision Of other taxation, so as to make is ab, solutely certain that the working class es will not pay q farthing more in their necessary household expenditures than they paid before the change in the sys- tenn of tariffs"
 American trade and the dumping of the American surplus are minutely dealt with and are summed up as fol lows:
 'The fact stares us in the face, plain and undeniable, that McKinleyism has not produced the injurious results which 1t should have produced if the economic doctrine on which our fiscal system Is based really contained the whole truth of economic science. Which is the most prudent course? to treat the facts with disdain Or to re- consider the doctrine?"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
LEST WE FORGET.
Don't FOndIe the Foot that Would
 Kick Your Friend.

The French voters of this city are respectfully asked to go over the files Of the republican organs and See who 1t was that continually stated smallpox was in the homes of French families. This was not stated once, but many times, and emphatically as we'll. The Democrat has been asked on many oc- casions by reputable Frenchmen in this city to call the republican organ to account. And yet this same repub- lican organ which has abused the French, people and included them in the list of murderers and rioters. now offer the hand of friendship. There are men of common sense among tn
 French people of this city. They know what the republican organs have done for them. For instance. go back to the files of the Evening American and see the vile islander published some time ago. Was that the hand of friendship or even of charity? Yet the organs above mentionet- the Wa terbury Republican and the Waterbury American, are now appealing to you for your votes and batting you on the back and saying kind things abo
 you. When you were afflicted by iIl- ness they showed no such charity or kindness, and when an opportunity arose the insulted md besmirched your good character. The men of France and the men of Canada never forget insults when given without cause or reason. The men of France and the men of Canada who are now citizens of Waterbury will not forget insults either. A vote for the repub- lican ticket means a vote for the or gans which have villitied you.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
BOLD ATTEMPT 1T ROBBERY
Masked Men Attempted to Hold
 Up Car Crew.

It Was Just Before 'Daylight-Motor-
 man Refused to Stop Car, But
 Turned On Full Current-After a
 Run of Three Blocks Some of the
 Men Were Captured.
 New York, Oct 3.-Five masked men attempted to hold up and rob the conductor and motorman of an Eighth avenue electric car at 15Sth street be- fore daylight today. Three of the men boarded the front platform and ordered the motorman, Thomas Gar. gan, at the point of revolver, to stop the car, but instead he turned the full power on and pluckily held it so. though stabbed in the hand. until af- ter a three-block run, two policemen were encountered. These captured the men after short pursuit.
 The conductor, Charles Mccarthy, defended himself with heavy iron connecting bar from the two men who boarded the rear platform, one being knocked from the platform and the other then jumping from the car. These men escaped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
CHINESE srTERAGE RATES.
The Fare Is Now $47.50 Instead of
 $500.

$500.
 San Francisco, Oct 3.-A significant fact has come to light in the raising of the Chinese steerage rates from San Francisco to China from $S to $47.5O. The advent of the China Commercial Go in the carrying trade of coolies led to rate cutting war between the steamship companies plying between this port and the orient. Two months ago the, China Commercial Go with drew all its vessels from the China San Francisco route. The Mexican government has withdrawn it's conces- sion of the landing of the coolies and the new steamship company found it. self without business. The raising of the rates from San Francisco to China is looked upon in local shipping circles as sure sign that the opposition of the China Commercial Go is thing of the past.
 The report that the Mexican govern ment has again granted the Chinese American Co the privilege of landing coolies at the port of Manzanillo has not been verified. C.s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03

Under the above heading the Wa terbury Republican of last Tuesdays issue makes a violent attack upon the democratic candidate for mayor, MT Lynch, and narrow and unfair ap- peal to the voters of Waterbury in be- half of their aristocratic candidate, Mir Elton. for that office. We are in- vited to contrast the two, so the writer takes advantage of the invitation. The Republican sets forth that MT Elton belongs to the successful class" and therefore is the proper citizen for election to this important office. The writer thinks that one like him, who Is raised in the lap of luxury and schooled in the belief that rich men de- serve the earth, because they possess most of 1t, has but very little in com mon with practical city of workers like the majority of Waterbury's citi- Zens. What can a man of MT FL tons associations know about curb ing the anarchistic traits of corpora tOns that involve us in riots and dis orders by defying the peoples will, and goading them to point where an indignant wrath finally manifests it. self? When dissensions arise be-. tween street railway corporations and their employees the corporation haught- fly affirm there is nothing to arbi- trate;" wage earners may walk, mer
 chants may lose their patronage, the corporation will hear to no reason. would MT Elton do anything to re- lieve us of this situation in the future What can Mir Elton or his class know about lower street car fares for the people of Waterbury? He can only know that it is right and proper for the street railway companies to ex- tort enormous dividends from the poor people, upon their watered capttaliZa- ton, without regard to the cost of the road, and unmindful Of the fact that the public has given to 1t Its real value. What can he know about three cent fares or its effect in developing the growth of the city. He only knows that the corporations are against 1t and that the successful classes" to which the Republican says he belongs, are opposed to it. Waterbury needs man for mayor of the sterling quail ties of MT Lynch, who has been taught in the university of hard work and trade unionism, how to inteliiar gently represent the interests of the industrial classes, and all who have a patriotic desire for the future welfare of Waterbury. By his own exertions self educated, so as to be recently ad- mitted to practice in the courts of this commonwealth and thereby sworn to maintain and represent its laws, have we anything to fear from such a man2 If the trolley strike is an issue in this campaign as the Republican says. then let the people who were compelled for weeks to walk to their work and business, rather than give endorsement to the arbitrary stand of it's street railway corporation by their votes, record their answer. It's moral effect may be influential in the future
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
PAINTERS WANT CONFERENCE
Do Not Ask for More Wages or
 Shorter Hours
But Insist on Members of Union Being Put Back to Work-Threaten to Tie Up Work Unless This is Done.

New York, Oct 3.-Threats are being made by the Brotherhood of Painters that unless the members of their unior are put back to work in the shops of tne Manhattan elevated railway and none but union painters employed they VIII call a general strike involving em- ployes of the system and completea tying up the road.
 James r. Archibald, district organ lzer of the Brotherhood of Painters nasNannounced that at a conference in which every branch except the motor men, who are m members of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers, was represented, 1t was agreed that unless the interurban company granted a con ference with the painters and put them back to work by next Tuesday, a gen eral strike will be ordered
 Frank Hedley, general superinten- dent of the interurban company, de. clares that the painters were not locked out and that they have no real grievance. ssWe laid off our painters last Saturday" he said. 'because there was no work for them at present. IT cars we intended to have repainted we have been obliged to put into service on account of heavy rush of traffic and as soon as we can get to 1t. proba- ply within thirty days, the painters will be put back to work. .Thess- are the exact facts in the matter'
 MT Archibald insists, however, that the men were locked out, and that it was done for the purpose of destroying their union. We do not ask for more wages or shorter hours" said he, ''but we shall insist that General Manager Bryan take the matter in hand and re- ceive q committee of our union. If he refuses the company must expect a general tie-up. We will have all the employees except the engine drivers with us. and if thev should refuse to aid us in this fight they need never ex- pect assistance from us in the fu- ture.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03

Dr Louis J. Thibault of 225 South Elm street, one of Waterbury's lead ing physicians, will leave tomorrow for Fall River, Mass, where he will be unified in marriage on Monday after noon at o'clock to Miss Marie Elmire Ada Barre of that city. The marriage will be solemnized in the church of Notre Dame de Lourde. After a ten days wedding tour Dr Thibault and ghis bride will return to this city and reside at 225 South Elm stkeets
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
ALL NIGHT SESSION.

Sixty-Seyen Ballots Taken at Norwalk
 for Selectman.
 South Norwalk, Oct 3.-It was 2:3O o'clock this morning when the demo- crats of the first and third district succeeded in making q choice of can didate for selectman in the town of Norwalk. On the sixty seventh ball. lot the candidates who had supported Thomas Ward rallied to the support of Winfield $, Hanford and the latted re- ceived seventeen votes, while his op- ponent, George S. Grumman had four teen MT Hanfofd was declared the nominee of the party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
R1GNEY IS "HoLLERING. 7
Wants to Know Why His paaters
 Were Not Sent Out


 seBilly'' Rigney's friends are up m arms over the shameful way he has been treated by the republican town committee. He is on the ticket aa candidate for sheriff. but the "work- ers'' failed to send out his pasters with the others so that naturally ev~ erybody who received the invitation to help the g. o. p. into office naturally took the omission of Rigney's pastera as hint that the party has no interest in his election. It may have been am oversight, but the little constableas supporters cannot see it that way and claim that 1t is not too late for them to have their revenge. One of the rex publican heelers said to-day that the storm center was the head of the tick. ct and that Rigney got lost 1n thnshufs xfn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
EFFORTS WEIRD FRuITLEss.

Bartlett, N H.. Oct 3.--The efforts of bucket brigade failed to check the progress of a fire which broke out in the general store of Eben o. Garland early today and the contents were en- tirely destroyed. The loss is estinat- ed at $2O,O00, with insurance of $11,- 500 on the stock and building The town has no fire apparatus.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night; warmer in northwest portion; Sunday partly cloudySto cloudy, gener- ally fair. warmer; fresh north to east winds. sa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03

The democrats will hold three rallies tonight, one in the west end, another at the corner of Baldwin and Wash ington streets and another in Brook lyn.
 Fifth ward democrats will hold a meeting in the City hall tomorrow al ternoOn at o'clock
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03

Notices that the evening schools will be opened on October 12 were posted to-day in all the factories,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03

MT Russell endeavored to get the above. communication in to-day's issue of the American. Tn ordsr to do so he ,was obliged to pay regular advertising rates bis goes to show how far the followers of the Kelsey republican clique will go to gain even an unfair advantage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
Other Nations and English De-
 pendencies Have Grown.
WHILE ENGLAND HAS TARRlED

Chamberlain Does Not Minee Matters Prosperity of Working Classes Has Increased Greatest in Protected Countries of the United Kingdom.