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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
A Man on the covveatcher.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-"Block the lim- ited. There's a man on the cowcatch- erv' This message flashed along the Pennsylvania line told the story of a railroad accident just outside of Chica go which nearly cost a mans life and which, trainmen say, was almost un- precedented in their experience. John Hancrow while crossing the tracks in Park Manor was caught from his feet, hurled in the air, recaught on the cow catcher, and while the train sped on nearly a mile a minute he saved him. self by wrapping his arms around the iron beams in front of the engine. Two of his ribs and one leg were broken, yet in spite of freezing temperature he clling for four miles, unable to get aSsignal to the engineer and fireman, who were only few feet behind him. Not until telephone messages were sent ahead and the train was stopped by signal at the river line station was the man rescued. Hancrowi will probably recovar -l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
ASSESSOR TALK.
Pretty Near Time for Mayor Elton to Make App
 pointment.

Guesses are now in order regarding Mayor Elton's selection for assessor and member of the board of equallza- ton, to succeed John w. Burns, whose term of office expires March l. Inas- much as this is said to be business administration, probably his honor will decide to let well enough alone and re- appoint Mir Burns, who has had wide experience in that class of work and is spoken of as valuable man in that position. There is nothing in the char ter to prevent the mayor from making such a choice. the only reference to the personnel of the board in the act COW ering this matter being that at no time after the first Monday of March, 1902, shall there be more than two members of the board of assessors be- longing to ..4e same political party, so that if politics cuts no figure in the ap- pointment the appointee can be taken from either side of the house. The power of appointment is vested in the mayor and is not subject to the ap- Droyal of the aldermen, the same as appointments to the other boards. The term of office is three years and the salary $1 800. $500 being for services as member of the board of equaliza. tion, body composed of the three as- sessors. According to the charter the appointment must be made in Febru- ary, so that it is apt to be announced any day from now on, though it may ba withheld until the eleventh hour.
 Some of the new names heard in connection with the position ore +. B. Rice. c. Hauser c. H. Hart, Edward McGratll, l.. k. Garter, John Moriarty and 1. A. Spencer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
LUCKY
 EDITORS. Depew Gives Them
 a Ride. They Will Have Pullman Car and Other Luxuries Placed at Their Dis- p0sal - Families of Writers Will Go.

Rochester, N. Y., Jan 2S.-The repub- llcan editors of New York state are to have unique mid-winter excursion to Washington, and, largely through the courtesy of Senator Depew will have placed at their disposal by the Penn sylvania railroad Pullman cars to take them from Jersey City to Washington and back, leaving Jersey City on the morning of Thursday. February 4. On the evening of that day they are to at tend q joint session of the national re- publican editorial convention at the Arlingtont hotel. which is to be ad- dressed by ex-Governor Black, Sena- tors Depew and Platt, and Governor Odell. The editors and their families arc then invited to the congressional reception at the White House, and on the following evening will be enrer- tained by Senator and Mrs Depew an,. will also make call in the afternoon on President Roosevelt. The party will include over fifty of the represen- tative editors of the republican daily and, weekly newspapers of this state. with the Hon W. A. Smyth of the Owego Times. president of the associ- ation, at their head
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
SEESAW IN FAR EAST.
Many Conflicting Reports From Rus- sia and Japan.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2S- - Tne exchanges regarding the Russian re sponse to the Japanese note are still progressing, and the foreign office here announces that there is no change in the situation. The Japanese legation does not credit the Import from Tokyo that Japan has requested Russia to hasten her reply. M. Kurino, the Jap anese minister, has received no instruc- hons on the subject. On the contrary, he apparently realizes that the delay is consequent upon exchanges between St. Petersburg, Viceroy Alexienf and Baron de Rosea, the Russian minister at Tokyo. M. Kurino reiterates his opinion that Japan will not press Rus sia for reply.
 The admiralty insists that the move ments of Russian ships in the neighbor- hood of Port Arthur are entirely with out significance, saying in explanation that they are probably merely routine changes of station and certainly made without the expectation of collision. A prominent admiral said:
 'sThe admiralty believes in the peace ful termination of the negotiations Some of our ships in the far east are still In reserve. The steps now being taken should be described as precau- tionary rather than warlike prepara- tions."
 Some of the Russian newspapers are again becoming belIicose. The Bourse Gazette declares that Russia has reach ed the parting of the ways and must now choose her position and maintain 1t. It discusses seriously ''the yellow peril" contending 1t to be the duty of the powers to intervene as they did aft CT the Chino-Japanese war The Ga zette concludes it's article with saying that if Japan persists in her warlike attitude Russia is not going to be in- timidated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
A SPECIAL FLYER.
Travelling Across the Coun- try at a Pretty Rapid
 Rate. ..

Kansas City, Mo. Jan 2S.-The Charles w. Clark special train on the Santa Fe railroad, consisting of an en- zine, day coach and Pullman, passed through Kansas City at 3:26 o'clock this morning, six minutes late, with out stopping.
 H. l.. Luke, a relative of Mir Clark, went from Kansas City to Argentine, Kan, on an engine and entered the sleeper there. He will go to New York with the train. Mir Luke will notify Mir Clark of his wifes death within the next few hours. MT Clark was sitting at an open window when the special went through here
 The run from Albuquerque, N. NJ, to La Junta, Col, 347 miles, was made in eight hours. This is thirty-eight minutes faster than was made by the Lowe special over the same division last August. All this was through the mountainous districts of New Mexico and Colorado. On reaching the Kan sas prairies all previous records were left behind. The run of 135 miles to Topeka was made in two hours and forty-five minutes. Local Santa Fe officials say all past records will be broken and that the run from Albu- querque to Chicago will be made in less than thirty hours.
 When the train arrived in Kansas City Mir Clark was ignorant of the fact that he had already lost his race against death. An effort was made by a reporter to board the train, but this was not permitted, Mir Luke preferring to break the news after the train left here. The Santa Fe system was thrown open and every other train was side-tracked for the run of the special
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
POSTAL FRAUDS TRIAL.
Government Case Agaamst A. w. Ma-
 chen and others Now Closed.


 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. = Tn the trial of August W. Machen and others, charged with conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with the sale of Grof letter box fasteners, the prose cution has rested its case.
 The testimony was confined entirely to postofice inspectors. Inspector May CT under continued cross examination declared that he made no promise of immunity from prosecution to b. B. Groff. Inspectors Williams and Farrell detailed their converse tions in Toledo with Dr. and Mrs. Lorenz prior to their arrest. From Mrs. LorenZ, they said, they had secured statement that she meyer knew or heard of D. E. Groff and that she had received no checks from him and had no knowledge of her hus- band receiving any. In answer to vari- pus questions put to Dr. Lorenz both inspectors stated that Dr. Lorenz said:
 That is none of your business That is my personal affair, and don't pro- pose to answer"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
TlLRuRy ON TRIAL.
Mrs. Thurston's Former Coach ma
 Charged With BIa I< mail.

Mrs. Thurston's Former Coach man
 Charged With BIacI<mafI.
 CHsCAGO, Jan. oS.-James Gordon Tilbury. former coachman for Mrs. Hollis NJ. Thurston. prominent so- ciety woman, on trial here for attempt ing to blackmail his employer, claimed he had received letters from Mrs. Thurston and threatened her with their publication unless he was given s12,000 Mrs. Thurston arranged to give him the money, and officers placed him under arrest at the very moment he was receiving it. Mrs. Thurston declared that she had never written any letters to Tilbury and that the en- tire matter was blackmailing scheme.
 Tilbury when placed on the stand swore that he had received the letters and that Mrs. Thurston had offered him $12,GOO for them and had prom ised to marry him after securing a di- vorce from Mir. Thurston. Although he claimed that he had received 250 letters from Mrs Thurston, he failed to produce them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
COSTLY ESCAPE.
Prisoners Sentenced for 8 Year Will Now Have to
 Serve Six.

Saco, Me, Jan 2s.-Three hours Of liberty which Joseph Bradley and John Nagle, convicted burglars, gained by overpowering Guard Murphy and escaping from the city jail last night, cost them each five years in state prison. Charles Chase, who also left the jail, will have to serve two years in the state prison at Thomaston in- stead of one year in Alfred Jail. The men were captured exhausted and suf- fering from cold after thirteen-nile flight over snow covered highways.
 Bradley and Nagle, who were sen fenced yesterday to serve one year for burglary, were given six years each to-day. Glasses penalty was for lar cenY
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
Activity In Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S. Great activity developed in the cotton market after it had opened comparatively quiet and somewhat easier under lower cables. First prices were very irregular at an advance of G points to a decline of 6 points. This was followed by stead fer tone, which became decided strength as the session progressed, so that by midday all the active months had advanced to new high levels, with March selling at 15.34. May at 15.5S and July at 1565. This was a gain of 34 to 3S points from the lowest of the morning and a net advance of/23 to 2S points on the positions named.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
LUMBER
 BURNED.
Big Fire at Tona.
 wanda To-Day.
Fifteen Million Feet of Lum- Der Destroyed--Appeals for Help Sent to Buff falo and Other Places Nearby.

Worth Tonawanda. N. Y, Jan 2s,- hair square mile of glowing embers was all that remained of a large lum- per yard in North TonawanGa early to-day after a most serious fire. All of tue north end of Tonawanda island was swept by the flames Between 12,O0O.000 and 15,0OO0OO feet of lum- Der, valued at a quarter of a million dollars, were destroyed. The heaviest loser is the firm of White. Rider x Frost, whose loss is $225,OOO. Other firms who suffered are w. W. Taylor & Go and the Lee Lumber 0. The Ire started in a large frame building in the White, Rider & Frost Co.'S yard about midnight. The building was used as a storehouse for high grade lumber and the interior was mass of flames when the first of the tiremen arrived.
 Appeals for assistance were sent at once to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Lockport.
 Hundreds of thousands of feet of lumber were burned before help from these places arrived.
 The north end of the island was oc- cupied by the White, Rider So Frost Go. Adjoining their yards were those of Silverthorne 6 Go. A narrow ; alieyway and spur Of railroads S j. arated the two paces. It was here that the combined fire forces of the four cities made their stand. The north end of the island was aban- doned to the flames. All the men available were set to work removing piles of lumber to make a clear pas sageway across the island from east to west. The work was completed by z o'clock just as the hurricane of flame reached the cleared space. Huge piles Of blazing lumber fell at inter vals, sending showers of sparks and, cinders that spread among(t the highly infiammable soft lumber. There was no wind and by 9 o'clock the danger of further spread of the flames was past. Insurance agents estimated the loss at 6 o'clock this morning at $2Oo.00O. After that hour several hundred thousand feet of high grade lumber burned. A quarter of mil Hon dollars is probably a conservative estimate of the loss.
 The fire is believed to have been of incendiary origin. The watchman who gave the first alarm found oil soaked burning waste in three differ ent places. Early in the evening a small blaze of the same material was extlnguished by three watchmen with out calling out the department. J. A. Buch, a lumber merchant from Read ing, Pa. who was in the offices of the Sllyerthrone Go soon after the fire broke out. said: ''It appeared to be the belief among the lumbermen early to- day that the fire was of incendiary origin While I was in the office watchman brought in a large amount of smouldering oil soaked waste which he had found under lumber piles. There was considerable talk about disgruntled employees"
 Nearly 20 vessels were tied up to the docks when the flames broke out, but all of them were saved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
MET AT BRISTOL.
State Business Mems ASsO. citation Hold Annual Session.

Bristol! Jan 2S.-Bristol extended an open handed welcome to-day to the der- egates of the State Business Mems as sociation, who met ncre for their an- nual convention. This is the first time that the town, has had the honor of entertaining q gathering of this sort and the local merchants and .citizens generally vied with each other in show ing their appreciation of it. Most of the delegates reached here by early trains. They were met at the railroad station by members of the reception committee and escorted to the Gridley house, which served as their head quarters throughout the day. The program aside from the regular asso- citation meeting included d trip about town by special trolley cars placed at the disposal of the visitors by the offi- cials of the Bristol and l'lainville 1ramway Co. sightseeing tour among the big manufacturing estab> lisnments, a lunch at noon in the din- ing room of the Knights of Pythias hall, followed by a formal dinner at the Gridley house. L
 President Adrian J. Muzzy of Bris- tol called the convention to order at the meeting ill the town hall shortly after 10 o'clock. and Warden John F. Wade of the borough made a cordial speech of welcome to the delegates.
 Judge Epaphroditus Peck voiced the welcome of the Bristol Business Mems association. Referring to an announce ment that Bristol in point of popula- ton Is the smallest place where the state association has ever met, -e pro- ceeded to demonstrate wittily that the present population of Greater Bristol including Hartford and New Britain, is 12O,OOO based, he said, on the Hart ford system of figuring commercial greatness.
 Judge Peck told of the growth of the clock making and other industries m Bristol. and declared that the town seems to be going on more rapidly now than ever before, six large factory buildings and many smaller ones hav- ing been built in 1908 for the extension of the business or existing concerns.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
Dodge Arrested For Perjury,

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S. - Word has been received at the district attorneys s office that Charles F. Dodge, who has figured prominently in the Dodge-Morse divorce proceedings recently, had been arrested in Houston, Tex, charged with perjury. The arrest was made by the Houston chief of police on q request from the district attorneys office. He is held awaiting extradit1on, the arrest being legal, inasmuch as the present grand jury handed down an indictment against him. Dodge, who was en route from New Orleans to San Antonio, de. clined to make a statement other than to say he supposed his arrest was in connection with the divorce case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
Pittsburg Labor Trouble Settled.

tPITTSRURG, Jan. 2S.-The lockout of the building trades which has been on for seventeen weeks, was settled last night. and all workmen are priv ileged to return to work today. The settlement came with an agreement be- tween the committees of master plumb CTS and t"" iourneymen. in which the latter wer, worsted. The plumbers struck for S,4.o0 a day, an increase of 90 cents, on Oct. 1. This strike was followed by sympathetic strikes by the members of the Building Trades coun- cil, in all 2,900 men. Tn retaliation the Builders Exchange league ordered a tie-up of all building operations con trolled by them in the city, throwing idle 10000 men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
CITY NEWS

There will be special meeting or the members of the bar tomorrow morning in the superior court room to take action on the death of General Kellogg.
 Shortly before 8 o'clock this after- noon an alarm of fire rang in from box 16, corner of East Main and Cher ry streets, called the fire department to IA High street. Some clothes in the attic of house. belonging to the estate of Edward Robinson, became ignited. The small blaze was quick ly extinguished with chemicals. IL is believed that the fire was caused hy some children who had been lefI alone in the house,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
FOOD
 IS HIGH
Vegetarians Having
 a Hard Time.
Storms and Cold Weather the Cause Even Cased Eggs Come as High as COG a Dozen--No Sup- plies Coming.

New York. Jan 2s.-NAgetarians here are having rather an expensive season in supplying themselves with food. All kinds of green vegetables are high in price and scarce in quan- tity, owing to the long continued cold, and people ill ordinary circumstances have been compelled to fall back on canned goods. Spinach costs about as much as musrooms do ordinarily. Lettuce is 15 cents head. while eel cry, peas, beans and strawberries, all of which generally are plentiful in the markets. are now almost unob- tainable.
 Eggs of the ordinary quality, not strictly fresh, arc bringing 70 and 6o cents dozen. Dealers say no fresh supplies whatever are coming ill.,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
MAYOR DID HIS DUTY.
Judge Relieves Harrison of Blame
 for Iroquois Fire.

CHICAGO, Jan 2S.-Mayor Carter H Harrison has been ordered by Judge Richard $. Tuthill to be immediately discharged from custody in connection with any responsibility for the whole sale loss of life in the Iroquois thea ter fire.
 The judge declared that the mayor was in no way whatever guilty or lia- ble and that the coroner's jury in or dering Mayor Harrison held to the grand jury had put an unjust stigma upon the mayor, who had failed in no particular whatever, either in omission or commission.
 Following his release Mayor Harri- son made the following statement:
 "rhe only possible feature which the jury were able to find connecting me with the Iroquois fire disaster was the alleged negligence and incompe- tence of my appointees, Fire Chief Musham and Building Inspector Will Hams. l want to call attention to the fact that Chief Musham has been con- nected with the Chicago fire depart ment for forty years, beginning at the bottom eof the ladder and winning his way to the position of assistant chief a lifetime Upon the retirement of Chief Swenie I appointed Musham chief The appointment was strictly on merit and met with unanimous ap- proval
 When the position of building com missioner became vacant last summer I invited the Builders club, the Asso- ciation of Architects and various other nonpartisan professional organizations to nominate the best available man for the vacancy They named in nonai- mating MT. Williams Republican and gave me the strongest testimonials to his character and efficiency. I ap- pointed him, and he catered most ear nestly upon his duties. Both of these men were considered ideal appoint ments. The imputation of guilt upon these two men is entirely unjustifiable but to strike at me over their shoulders is little short of infamy.''
 Tn delivering his opinion Judge Tut hill said:
 ''I find that an order was introduced into the council on Alderman Noya8's motion suspending the enforcement of the penalty attached to having theaters that were not in compliance with the ordinances pending an investigation by the city council and that this report was sent in promptly by the mayor to the city council and that the council promptly referred it, as was proper and orderly and in the usual course of pro- ceedings, to committee of the council, the judiciary committee, and that that committee in the same proper and or derly course of proceedings referred it to a subcommittee, which had the report printed for the information of the council, for the information of the people and for the information of the officials of the city in particular. Now, in so acting he was not negligent in any respect. He did his duty.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
New YOrk MarketR.

FLOUR-Firmer with fair business Minnesota patents, $a.7o95; winter straights $4.20GD4s6; winter extras, s. .2O0 $50: winter patents, 34S6Q3A65.
 WHEAT-Opened about steady and un- changed on easy cables, later advancing on cold weather west covering and good bull support at Chicago; May, S21s4 92 9-16c.; July. 86ss987c
 RYh-Steady; state and Jersey 56Gp5so !; No. western, Sic. nominal, f. o. b., afioat. CORN-Opened unchanged afterward advancinS m with wheat; May, 657aq55Ac: 50e.; track. white, western, 46QIsoc
 PORK-Easy; mess, s14.5od15; family, $15Gp1550. 770c
 BUTTER-Du1l extra creamery, 22c. :: state dairy, i4n19c
 CHEESE Steady: state, full cream, fancy, small colored, September, 12c.; late n2de.. 105ac.; small. white. September. 12c. i;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
Amen Corner's Annual.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.--In extraordi- nary session last night that extraordi- nary organization known as the Amen corner entertained it's friends and some of its political enemies at the Fifth Av- enue hotel. It was the fourth annual dinner of the Ameners, and, like all the others, it was nonpartisan. Brother George B. Mcclellan, otherwise known as the mayor of New York, was the most important guest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
Mrs. C. NV. Clark Dead. .

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-After an ill ness of six months Mrs. Charles Walk CT Clark, daughter-in-law of Senator w. A. Clark of Montana, died last night at 8 o'clock in the apartments of Mir and Mrs. Charles Addison in the Algonquin before her husband, who was breaking all records on the Santa Fe railroad in special train, could reach her side. MT. Clark in Jerome. Ariz., learned of his wife's dangerous condition. He ordered special train over the Santa Fe and an hour later was being hurried toward New York as fast as steam and steel could carry birt,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
-rx7matum In schwab Case Today

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Charles M. Schwab and the members of the Shel- don reorganization committee of the United States Shipbuilding company, with counsel. were in consultation for four hours trying to reach some basis for 8 reorganization proposal which would be likely to be acceptable to the other parties in the case. AS the resylt of the meeting it was said that a pub lie statement would be made as from the Sheldon committee today, in which the position of the Schwab Sheldon side would be set forth, with the final con sessions possible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-28
Holders sent to Jail.

vATERTOWN, N. r., Jan. 28. = James Clark, George Perry and Roger Hastings, locked out molders from a local shop, have been sentenced to six months in the Onondaga county peni. tentiary, without the option of fine, for assaulting Joseph Freeman, eIn. ployed as an apprenticed molder in a ncnunion shop