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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
ACTIVE VOLCANO IN UTAH.
Small Crater Recently Discovered by Prospectors In saIA Lake
 Region.

What appears to be a partly actie1 volcano crater has just been discovered by George McNeme and several other prospectors, at point about 20 miles north of Moab and two miles east of where Salt Wash crosses Salt valley, and about six miles south of Richard son post office, reports the Salt Lake Tribune.
 On high mesa the prospectors dis covered steam or smoke rising some distance from where they were,and on investigation found that it rose from ahole in the solid sandstone formation. The orifice is oblong, about three feet in width and six feet long.
 A strong current of warm air carry ing some vapor arises, but seems to have little or no gaseous smell. The sides of the hole arc very black and sooty. A rock thrown in apparently falls long distance. The prospectors working in that section w1ll make fur ther investigation.
 This section has been prospected over for number of years, and cattle and sheepmen have ridden over it for the past 25 years without discovering the crater. The prospectors who wis ited it say they would not have found it but for seeing the steam arise, as it is a place that would be unlikely to be passed. It appears to be an old yolcan. ic vent that has been lying dormant for years and is just beginning to show signs Sf activity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
WAS AN AMBITIOUS MAN.
With His Hand He Tried to Push the Big Chm FlotiI1a Away
 from Him.

When the big 16-inch gun was lowed to Sandy Hook the great floating der rick Monarch and the lighter Captain Tom carried the weight, while the powerful wrecking steamer, I. J. Mer- ritt, did the pulling.
 The the government dock the Mer- ritt dropped behind the other vessels and pushed them in against the pier, at the end of which an insignificant lit tie pile driver was tied up. The huge Monarch swung close to the pile driver, and man boarded the latter, fearing the pile driver was in danger of be- ing crushed, and with no idea of the eternal fitness of things, reached out and tried to push the derrick, float, gun and steamer all away at the same time. It was like fly trying to kick down mountain.
 Out of the pilot house of the Mer- ritt the captain stuck his head, says the New York Mail and Express, and in a vioce so tremendous that it shat tered the atmosphere, roared at the man on the pile driver:
 Don't bother We'll make a line fast to keep the derrick there. You can't hold it!''
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
THE BODY STEALERS
Ghastly Evidence at Trial Tn
 s Indianapolis.
nR. ALEXANDER'S HELPERS TESTIFY
Tell the Story of Their Agreement to Furaish Subjects For the Doc tor and the Prices Obtained
 nn HeIfvePy.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 7.-Tn the trial of Dr. !. c. Alexander in the grave rcbbing cases a parcel in the possession of detectives was introduced in evidence It contained two shrouds ment of the Central college as result of visit with search warrants. One of the shrouds was identified as having been made for Mrs. Catherine Doehr- ing. whose body was stolen from the German Catholic cemetery. 1t was identified by woman who did the necdlewOrk.
 Samuel Martin, colored, who was prominently identified with Cantrell in the grave robbing business. testified that Dr. Alexander told him he wanted from seventeen to twenty subjects for dissection and would pay $50 each.
 Martin saiG that Dr. Alexander told Rufus Cantre!l that he would watch the death returns at the board of health c-1ice and would notify Cam trell. The first trip, he said, was made in July, when, with Cantrell and the others, he went to the Anderson ceme- tery and secured the body of Glendore Gates and handed 1t over to the Gen. tral college. The next day Dr. Alexan- der paid him $10.
 His next trip was to the Ebenezer cemetery. when the body of Wallace Johnson was secured. Dr. Alexander told him the subject was not good one because 1t had been mangled by the cars, and Martin received but 50. At the same graveyard he assisted in getting the body of Johanna Stitlitz. for which Dr. Alexander paid him $S. In addition to these bodies Martin said he got body at tue insane hospital cemetery which Dr. Alexander said was good subject, but the witness did not remember how much money had been paid for it.
 The witness gave further particulars of securing several other bodies, which, he said were delivered at the college, for which he received pay from Dr Alexander
 Walter Daniels said he first met Dr. Alexander with Cantrell in July. He was introduced as a man who would stick. Daniels said: "Cantrell told him : had worked for Thornton J. Barnes, demonstrator of anatomy at the North western college in Chicago, Dr. Alex ander said he was glad that some one would stick, for the boys had fallen down. Cantrell said bodies were not worth much in Chicago, and Dr. Alex. ander said they were worth but dol lar in New York city. He said he had ] nothing on hand, but he would watch the returns and let us know when we would be needed. The following Sat urday night we went to Dr. Alexan- der's office, and he told us there was | good cnlA-ed subject h the Anderson
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT
NAUGATUGk NUGGETS
Mrs Catherine Foley Died Suddenly
 Yesterday Morning.

Mrs Catherine Foley, aged 59 years, died suddenly yesterday morning at her home on North Water street. The deceased was the widow of the late James Foley. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at St Francis's church. Interment will be in St James's cemetery.
 The many friends of Daniel McCar- thy of Maple steeet, who has been quite i'll with typhoid fever, will be pleased to learn that his condition is much better and he is on the rapid road to recovery.
 Ernest Jenkins of New Britain has accepted a position with the Nauga- tuck Malleable Iron Go.
 The dance given by the Mohawk Athletic club at Columbus hall last evening was well attended and was a most enjoyable affair.
 The Iron Moulders' union holds it's annual dance at Germania hall this evening A large number of tickets have been sold and the present indica- tions are that the affair will be suc- cess in every way.
 The funeral of George Osborn took place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the MillvilIe chapel. The Rev Sherrod Soule officiated. Interment was in Guntown cemetery. MT Os- born was n years of age and was a well known and familiar figure in this borough. He resided for many years in Middlebury, just over the Nauga- tuck line.
 Last night the newsboys who seM the New York Evening Journal and who are now on strike, caused considerable merriment on Water street by march, ing in front of E. J. Sweeney's store lthe local agent for the JournaD sing ing and shouting. They all carried broom handles and lanterns and were led by the we'll known Abe Gordon The boys have formed a union and they want it recognized, said Abe. MT Sweeney and MT Henry, the latter the Journals representative, laughingly told the Doys that when they received q charter from the state they would recognize the union. Yesterday after noon the boys went on strike again be cause Mir Sweeney would not take back any papers. MT Sweeney in formed the Democrats local represen- tative last evening that the reason he did not take back the papers was that by doing so he would break his con tract with the Journal because the boys had been selling them at cents apiece. whereby the contract says they must not be sold for more than cent One of the strikers told the reporter that he thought some one was irvine < fo get the contract away from Nil Sweeney and thus this trouble arose This came from one of the older boys and he said he heard business man remark it. The boys say they will not sell amy more Journals until they gel what they ask for but to accede te their demands is beyond MT Sweeney's Jurisdiction.
 The members of the Home Dramatic club are to present the Bankers Daughter at the opera house the 20tll Of this month.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
LIVE OAKS AND ORANGE TREES.
A Few Venerable Trees Have sur- vived the Craze for Grunge
 Growing.

Wherever huge live oaks are founo the soil is congenial to the orange tree, and we may be thankful that at the height of the craze for planting orange orchards all over the state of Florida some venerable trees were spared, says Country Life in America. Too often sstwo-thousand-dolla live oak" was ruthlessly hewn down to give place to "ffty-cent orange tree"-a sordid view of the transaction, perhaps; but no artist will quarrel with the valua- tion. for he can go to the nearest bank and draw usurious interest all day long and moonlight nights besides, when the ghostly steamers of gray hanging moss hide the proving night creatures and one may hear the cry of some bird snatched from it's nest<by climb ing opossum or the echoing hoots oe the great horned owl are answered by mate or rival till the whole woods re- sounds with their contention.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
WHY THEY TATTOO.
Strange Belief of Women in the LaughIan Islan&@. Near
 New Guinea.

Tn several islands of the Indo-Pacific region, says Prof. Thilenius, who has been closely studying the subject for some months. the belief prevails that persons who are tattooed have a much better chance of getting safely into the next world than those who are not tattooed, says the New York Her. aid.
 As typical example. he cites the case of the women in the Laughlan is- lands, small group east of the south ern end of New Guinea. These women tattoo the greater part of their bodies with angled designs, but never fail to tattoo concentric circles on their legs.
 They believe that between the Laughlan islands and the island Of Vatum, in the Trobriand group, to which their souls should go, there is a great snake over which they ustpass. The snake asks each soul for her tat tooing, and the soul takes it off and gives it to the snake, who covers itself with it. The snake then becomes 8 broad and flat. and the soul passes over it as over a bridge.
 If, however, the soul is not tattooed, the snake shrinks. and the soul falls into the sea and cannot reach the bles- sed sanctuary in Vatum. Moreover, worse still, these wretched souls are straightway changed into fish.
 This strange belief has prevailed in the Laughlan islands for long time, and there is no evidence that it is dying ont
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
WATERFOWL J0TTINGS
Basket Ball Team Organized by Boys
 of Congregational Church.

< s a 7 4 g ss <
 The registrars of voters were in ses- sion yesterday from 12 m. to 9 p. m. The total number registered during the day was forty-two, while the total number of voters in the town is some thing like 500. The total number reg istered last year during all the sessions was 138. The next meeting for regis tration will be held February 13, and then the registrars will not meet again until next August.
 The regular semi-weekly meeting of the Boys club of the Congregational church was held last night. A basket ball team has been organized and some members of the club are also becoming very proficient in the manly art of box ing.
 A large number from here attended the revised production of East Lynne at Polls last evening. A few days ago 8 small boy, who evidently sympatlhizes 1 the striking trolleymen in Waterbury, was seen i'll the store of one of our prominent mer- chants with one of the now famous we walk buttons fastened to his coat. An other person who happened to be in the store at that time on seeking the butloH QuietiV Femarked To the D0y: Well, what if you do walk? 1 never saw anyone doing anything else up here."
 The Taft hockey team went to Pom fret this morning, where they will play the Pomfret team.
 In St Johns church next Monday morning at 9 o'clock a months mind solemn requiem high mass will be cele- brated for the soul of the late Patrick Dunigan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
Marriage In Turkestnn

The Russian governmment has, set about regulating the age at which girls shall marry in Turkestan. It has been customary for Mohammedan m girls to marry between the ages of 10 and 12 years, but orders have been is- sued now that no Mohammedan shall marry under 14. The Tartar and Tur- conan chiefs are much incensed, as all seek to obtain brides as young as pos sible. Russian officials report that 75 per cent. of the girls who marry under 12 die before they are 20
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
n
 FORr1AN'S CLOAK STORE. to

cemetery, and he wanted us boys to go out and get it. I asked him what my share of the job would be, and he said he would give me s. So we went out to Anderson yard and got the body of Estella Middleton Dr. Alexander said that it was a good subject and paid me the $3sn s.g.s
 Daniels testimony was not shaken on cross examination.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
Maste of Electricity.

Prof. Mason, of the Smithsonian in- stitution, says that the most needed achievement of 1903 is the discovery of a satisfactory method of economizing electricity. Some day, he says, in the not distant future, the rivers will make all the electricity we want. We shall harness the streams and they will heat every house, run ever@ wheel and light every lamp
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07

Walking and Dress Skirts $ 4o8 sale price s2o5 Walking and Dress Skirts 6os sale price 4o5 Walking and Dress Skirts 9o5 sale price 5o5 Silk Skirts, ............ oos sale price sos Silk Skirts, IIo8 sale price 795 Silk Skirts, I4os sale price 9o5 Silk Skirts ..,........... 17os sale price 1Ie5 Silk Skirts were .............. 1908 saleprce 14o5
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
Waists

Mercerized Waists, .........s os sale price Flannel Waists ............ 125 sale price .75 Flannel Waists ............ 1os sale price 125 Flannel Waists ..,.......... a9s sale price 1o5 Flannel Waists were s9s sale price a45.
 SIX Waists
 Silk Waists, were s39s sale price s195 Silk Waists, were 4o8 sale price 2o5 Silk Waists were .............. 6os sale price 3o5
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
scnrecrovs for Electric Poles.

So many cases of troublesome short circuiting of electric wires have oc- cured recently by owls, crows, hawks, eagles, etc, lighting on wires, that the Electrical Review suggests the expedi- ent of putting scarecrows on top of the poles.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-07
The Great Rev. Lawrence Walsh

Whose is Teveled in every oe said in reply to ia woman parishioner who complnlented him his great lung You say have great lungs but would need Ia thousand times more lung power to make some of you people hear me- So is with Undertaken Moary about
 The United States Burial League Which has $oo Bank Draft attached every Burial Con- tract issued at cost to the holder of from 90 cents to average price of YEARLY No collectors coming yor door, of these contracts have been issued in the past 50 days Nothing like it into Connecticut until Undertaken Morarty induced them to open office here.
 If our agents have not already called upon you come the office as many families doing We will be glad o explain its great benefits to you UMDERTAkER M0RIARTY General Agent for Connecticut.
 Funerals will cost almost nothing in the near future.
 Night calls answered by Joe Morarty Ring the night bell a the store door or Telephone 527-3.e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-08

CHICAGO. Jan. s.-The retail
coal dealers have been added 10 the
list Of those fighting the coal COM
biue amonR the railways. mine own
ern and Wholesale dealers. The re-
taiiers are nov bringing actions for
damages. The rRllrOad yards are
still filled with long strings Of coal
cars. while the city IL beginning TO
suffer. One case was reported TINS
morning Of q laborer found frozen
70 death in an alley WY whore he
had been huRRiuR n steam pipe IN
the endeHvor 20 keep warm,
Public charitable institutions are
crowded 10 the limit, Appeals have
been mqde for assistance by hun
dreds. Usually they are from the
wives ~ labofera whose wages are
Inadequate 60 buy food and coal ~
the high prices nov prevalent Many
large dealers have repudiated theil
contracts 10 furnish coal TO the pub
iic schools. Some Of the latter vii
be compelled to close on account 81
the lack Of fuel. Attorney Genera
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-08
Committee
is FOR WAR
Chamber Of Commerce Asked TO
Fight Ii Out With the Navy De-
partment and Secure Fair Play
for Bremerton and Seattle

San Francisco. and calls upon the en-
tire Washington delegation In con
gress 10 defend the Puget Sound
navy yard from this unjust and In
ereunabie assault. Continuing VI
nays.
Poor little Bremerton n crushed.
bleeding, helpless and suppiiant but
seattle il strong. vigorous. full Of
the old Seattle spirit. and proposes
10 do battle As Of yore. II seeks no
aid even from the navy department.
10 regulate lie Internal or other IL.
fairs. but IL does ask Justice and
fair play. and proposes TO have
thesu."
Two resolutions are submitted for
adoption b. the chamber One sets
forth that the order Of Acting Sec
Rotary Darling iH an unfrisndiy act
toward Seattle and a crying tntus-
ties 20 the Puge, Sound navy yard.
The second declares that this city
and state will not submit 60 such
imposition and outrage and calls
upen ali good citizens 10 aid In cali
Ing Afr. Darling 10 serount and
maintaining the rights u the people
Of Washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-08
He Refuses to Answer Questions
Concerning Private Card Rooms
at the Rainier-G Grand Judge Bell
Suslains Him--Adjourns at Noon

came Involved in a row with the po-
lice department he made a num-
Der o. statements and swore 10 affi-
davits that put the police In very
bad light
Whether any % these documents
are now In the possession OF the
grand Jury IL not known. but that
the jurors are aware that they are
IN existence " almost certain.
Rather than go to the front and
denounco the former police RdmtEis-
tration. Cousidiue H. thought TO have
left the city. Ills testimony, Il n
thought. would have been Of sen
astionai nature.
George Liable and Marx Huff are
well known boss gamblers BAhba
has been Identified with the STAN
dard and Hun with the Clancy club.
Both are nowhere 10 be found
The grand jury convened this
morning promptly At 30 o'clock.
After n short discussion. they called
for ~. u. Dunbar Mr.. Dunbar was
the last witness yesterday afternoon
and Il was thought BY outsiders that
the jury was through aith him For
a time u IL alleged n club room was
conducted IN his hotel. II was op-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-08

Another woman testified that her
house was stoned. Che saFti that
she recognized as the leader Of her
Rasatisnts. her brother In law. who
was president Of the local union Of
mine workers. She said that she
want out with a gun and made the
crowd diHperre and told her relative
what she thought of him The
woman proved TO be one of the
strongest witnesses the non union
lists have produced. Cross examin-
alton failed to shake her Testimony
involving men known 20 he union
leaders. In the assault she described.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-08
UGLY TESTIMONY
Wives OF Non-Union Miners Tell OF Outraqes
land duplicate Strike Leaders

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. s-The
anthracite commission tnln morning
snnsunccd that II would hold Ions
sessions hereafter 10 expedite a set
tisr~nt The examination OF non
nnion men and their families who
suffered abuse during the strike.
sas resumed today. One woman
testified that as she was walking
the sfv~t with her husband Of Sill
yer creek. he was assaulted by
strikers and knocked down and
beaten when she attempted to
protect him she was also abused and
struck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-08
SNOQUALMIE COMPANY'S
LINEMEN ON A STRIKE

Tue linem-n Of the snoquaimie
Power Co. went out today because
OF the cofupany's refusal OF their
demand for an eight hour day az
t3A0. The men are now receiving
- per day for eight hours. The
decision 10 strike was made ut noon
by q resolution adopted at meet
ing of the local union. No. ~, of the
International Electrical Workers
uniun. declaring the snoauaimie co.
TO be unfair, Lees than dozen
men are involved In the strike.
The iinemen have been pressing
their demand for some time, and
have held repeated conferences with
the Representatives OF the company.
The strike 10 on the same basis as
that witch has been Ia existence for
a month and one half among the
Ilnemen Of the Seattle Electric Co.
Buatnena Agent Jim Brown OF the
Eiectrical Workers union, states
mat the resolution 20 strike was
adopted only after every attempt ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-08

a peaceful composition of the con-
troversy had failed
lie insists that the demand OF the
linefnen r. a reasonable one. when
present wages In other trades and
the cost Of living are considered. and
that the men could not IN justice to
themselves continue at work upon
the existing basis. He says that all
the iinemcn now out viii stay out
until their demand is conceded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-08
To LEASE TRANSPORTS
Secretary Root Proposes to Let Government
Vessels TO Highest Bidder

WARRINGTON. ID c. Jan -
SECRETARY jtoot has Addressed letters
~ q ~. Hartman Of the southern
racine hiiroad Co, Ain ed Wtnrof
81 the Huston Steamship Co. and
Cisnent a. Griscom Of the intrusa.
uonal Co, explaining the terms up.
on which he intends 10 open the Pa
eifsc transport service 10 eompstI.
uuns he alec asks them fef Hus
Er&sions which may make the
- Hfine more prsrtieh able.
fhs plan devised by Secretary
besss ~ embodied IN a hill which viii
sessn be introduced into consress
The bia authorizes the secrthry af
war 10 charter the army transnaft
vessels nov on the rarific coast fot
three YEAR, TO the highest bidder
fe<fsf4ff ftoot has given the subject
c@f~fui Consideration. and has de.
eie-a that u Ia tnsdvisabie 20 sell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-08

the transports outright at this time
II is apparent that the charter
system PROPOSED BY the bill Ia large
~ IN the Interest o. San Francisco,
although Puget sound and Portland
may euInpets ~ the bidding because
Of tae fact that the transport ser
vice IL already done from San Fran
cisco. that city will have a decided
advantage. n tho company doing
the business we're authorized 20 use
its own vessels. Seattle would have
been decidedly In the lead. because
the Boston ftss mshir Co. IL already
Supplied with vessels while no San
Francisco company IL AZ this time
equipped In that respect. The prop@
esition 10 lease the government
transports. however. practically
places the whole service for the i'm
mediate fatar. In San Francisco
hands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-08

Grated on what IL known as the key
and card system. None but mem
oefn provided with proper cards
could enter u was principally In
regard ~ this club that Mr.. Dunbar
was questioned. lie entered the
room shortly before 10 O'Clock.
Soon after he went In. Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Scott and
Foreman PiEgott appeared In Judge
Bells courtroom. A. the time n
trial was IN progress Both men
went 20 the Judge while he was on
the bench and for fully fiye minutes
the three conferred together.
Refused Point Blank
Mr.. Dunbar had refused point
blank 10 answer certain questions
asked him by the jury. Then there
was trouble IA the jury room. The
jurymsn considered their powers AL
most unlimited. and for the first time
they had found a witness who dehed
them.
n IL certain that Judge Bell held
that the witness could not be forced
20 answer the questions that caused
the trouble. as Mr.. Dunbar was not
adjudged In contempt. Neither DID