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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
PASSION PLAY.
Roman Catholics Give it at Chicago-Lasted Four
 Hours.

Chicago, March 2S-The Passion play has been given its first presenta- t1on in Chicago by thirty members of the Roman Catholic church of the As sumption at the church school.
 The leading role of the play, that of Christ, was assumed by John Man. n1no, a carpenter, whose face bears a striking resemblance to the countenance attributed in art to the Saviour. Man n1no and all the others in the cast ex- cept two children are natives of the town of Vicari, Sicily, and emigrated to America in body, taking up their residence in the north side Italian quarter of Chicago. .v. ".-
 The play was produced exactly as those who took part in it had seen it enacted many times by professional actors in religious drama in Vicari.
 There were present several church d1gnitaries, including Father Barry, chancellor of the archdiocese of Chi cago.
 Each scene was attended with sol emnity both on the part of actors and audience. Many persons wept during the pOrtrayals of events leading up to the death of the Saviour.
 Twelve scenes were given and the play lasted four hours. It was given for the benefit of the parish school.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
FLOUR IN COFFEE.
Experiment Station Finds Food Pro-
 ducts Adulterated.

New Haven, March 2S-The Con- nectlcut agricultural experiment stu tion has just issued its eighth annual report on food products. Over a thousand samples were examined. special attention being paid to plain and sweet chocolate and lard. Of forty samples of chocolate examined, eleven were adulterated within the meaning of the law. The Adulterants were usually foreign, starchy matters, used as make-weights and dilutents.
 Each of the seventeen samples of whole coffee examined was found to be pure, while, out of twenty-n1ne samples of ground coffee nine were adulterated, chicory, brown Jumps of wheat flour and pea hul1s being used. Lard was largely adulterated on ac- count of the present high price. In general, says the report, it would ap- pear that the adulteration of food products is common at present, but as q rule adulterants are not injurious to health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
HALF HEARTED ENDORSE
 MENT OF ZION'S HERALD

periodicals recommended to the New England Southern Methodist confer ence to-day that all periodicals of the church be combined under common management, with local editions for each general conference district. The committees report said of Zion's Her. aid, Of which Dr Charles Parkhurst is editor: 9'We approve the management of Zion's Herald as the best that can be hoped for under the present and local conditions" This led to the most spirited debate of the conference. A communication from the Rhode Island w. c. T. U. requesting that the conference disapprove of the seating of Senator Reed Shoot was referred to the committee on temperance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
HIGH PRAISE GIVEN TO
 THE AMERICAN NEGRO.
Booker '. Washington Says Colored Man Should Stay in the South-He Says the Negro Should Not Submit Tamely to Injustice-He Advocates Sym pathetic Cooperation Between the Races.

New York, March 2S-sT have the most profound belief that no race in ancient or modern history has ever equalled the American negro in de- velopment in all directions.' said Booker T. Washington, in addressing meeting here of the society for ethi- cal culture. He expressed the opinion further, that the colored man should be encouraged to remain in the south. He said:
 Because of the negro progress in the present and my faith in his future I was never prouder of being negro.
 One of the most important sources of protection that any race of people can have is their usefulness to the community in which they dwell. Ser vice is the secret of sovereignty.
 "Nine-tenths of the intelligent members of cur race will agree that the great body of our people are to reside in the south and that they shoulG be encouraged to do so. Since this IS agreed on, 1t naturally follows that the negro should In every praiseworthy manner cultivate the friendship and sympathy of the peo- pie by whose side he is to live. Any other course would be suicidal, unnat- ural and illogical.
 Tn saying this I do not mean that we should submit tamely to injustice. No one respects strong, honest char acter more than the southern white man does. At the present time the race needs every white friend it can command whether he resides at the south or the north.
 ''The problems before us are not to be settled by emigration, extermina- ton or amalgamation, but by sympa- thetic cooperation between the races. Y
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
MORE DELAY The Cheshire Trolley Line Strikes a Snag--Another
 Conference Needed.

The Cheshire Street Railway Go threw bombshell into the City hall building to-day, and as result Mayor Elton wears a careWorn face and he will be lucky if he gets chance to discard it for some time It was generally supposed that the trolley people were well pleased with the con- ditions imposed for the Cheshire road and many expected to see the project under way by this time. In fact, MT Sewell was very much elated over the action of the aldermen on this matter and said the night the board of public works was turned down and new con- ditions imposed, that if ones similar to these should be put on for Baldwin street he saw no reason why anybody should object. But a great many things happened since. Prominent men have said that the city has not been using the company right and that the compjany has been offering to do more than it ought to. MT Young has been here and talked with the al- dermen and Ia better feeling has been brought about. with the result that the company evidently thinks it eminently fair that the conditions inn posed for the Cheshire extension, es- pecially with reference to the grade and layout of East Main street from Silver street to the Meriden road, un- reasonable. and declares that it has concluded to ask the railroad commits sioners to pass upon. the question at issue, but holds out the hope that the difference between the city and the company may be bridged by a talk over between the representatives of both parties. This means, perhaps, that another social session will be held in MT Kelloggs office or some place else where the whole thing will be ''thrashed out" and some sort of re- paratfon made for all the wrongs the company has been subjected to in Wa terbury during the past regarding con ddtons. So far as can be learned, everything is all right with reference to the proposed Baldwin street exten- sion, so that unless something unex- pected turns up that will go through without a hitch, and 1t is thought, too, that after the powers that be and the trolley magnates get an opportunity to compare notes and see the injustice of the demands made upon the company by the city the objectonable features will be eliminated and then every thing will move along like clockwork.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
THE FIRE RECORD.
Five Alarms Were Responded to the
 Past Two Days.

Yesterday and to-day were record days for fires. There were no less than two regular alarms and three still alarms. Last night at 7:15 the Burton street hose company was called to the house at 12 Frederick street A small fire in the chimney was quickly exhnguished. This morning at 10:S5 the same company was called to extin- guish a small blaze in t1R chimney of the house at the corner Cooke and Buckingham streets. VI belongs to the estate of Samuel { ldn-
 A fire in the chimney A DaIlas,s house on Union street yest&day after noon at 2:55 was easily extinguished by the members of the Scovill street hose company
 A small fire was discovered this af-e ternoon ill an ash can in the rear of tha building on South Main street, oppol site Union street An alarm was sent Ill, but when the department reached the place the blaze was under control. Last evening the department was called to the residence Of John Cudflv4 of Cannon street where fire was do- ing considerable damage. The prompt action of neighbors prevented serious results, the fire being almost extlnguished when the engines reached. there The damage will amount to aV few hundred dollars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
FOUND IN THE RUINS.
Charred Remains of Lab0rer Discov :
 cred at Stamford.

Stamford, March 28.-The charred corpse of man believed to have been Thomas Burke a laborer, aged 30, was found in the ruins of barn which was burned to-day. The barn be- Ionged to Matthew Flaherty of Moro, ton Heights. Burke had been out of employment of late and had been sleeping in barns in various places hereabouts. Last night he was seen in the neighborhood of the Flaherty place, and though the body is So badly burned as to be unrecognizable, it is have set the fire accidentally while smoking. A quantity of hay and a cow and calf which were in the barn were burned, the total property loss being $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
PRODUCES DISASTER.
Scientific Experiments Showing Fundamental Cause of Fire.

Chicago, March 28.-Information throwing new light on the Fundamental cause of the Iroquois theater disaster haS come to Chicago ill report from the Association of Civil Engineers of Upper Australia, which has made eX- haustive experiments with a theater model. Ambassador Bellamy Storer forwarded the document from Vienna.
 The Austrian association holds that the fundamental cause of the Chicago calamity, as well as that of the Ring theater ill Vienna, is to be found in the expansion of air from heat and the re- sulting increase of pressure.
 The engineers allege If there are not enough openings on the state to allow for the expansion of air to give outlet to the gases of combustion, the ex- panslon force will push the curtain, if let down, through the proscenium into the auditorium
 The engineers declared that "atten- tion should be directed to the fact that probably no iron curtain will be strong enough to withstand one-sided press ure of 1.5O to leo atmosphere. The curtain will be bent and the heated air and gases of combustion will enter the auditorium through the openings pro- duced at its borders"
 The experts say "the ventilation shafts must be constructed in such a way as to allow them to operate the moment the fire starts. This can be accomplished only by the covering of the shafts with an easily combustible material like canvas covered with paper and vanished, celluloid, etc. To help the combustion of the shaft GOV ering it should have a central hole one and one-quarter inches in diameter"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
WORKERS RETURN.
Threatened Strike at Lynn May Not Materialize. .a

Lynn, Mass, March 2S.-The lapor situation in shoe manufacturing cir cles was still rather unsettled to-day. The turn workmen, whose strikes and general lockout were called off SaIur- day returned to work in all the fac tories to-day and the expected strike of cut sole workers had not begun up to noon though the 1SO men who struck Saturday in the Wallace B. Phinney shop were still out. Grain counter workers are awaiting an an swer to demands for new scale and the heel workers union has presented new agreement in connection with which conference is to be held dur ing the day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
CITY NEWS

A boy was born last evening to yfr and Mrs Robert Streeter of North street.
 Miss Mamie O'HooIigan of Winsted is the guest of Mrs Catherine Mortar ity of Baldwin street.
 William D Richardson of the Hell- mann Brewing Go is recovering from q two weeks siege of rheumatism.
 There will bea meeting of democrats in the city court room tomorrow night to hear the report of the committee ap- pointed last week to report relative to- organization.
 Walter, infant son of Mir and Mrsf Edward F. Pagan of 126S East Mainl street, died this morning The funeraII took place this afternoon with inter-, ment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The horse case of John Stokes vs the St Cassimir society and John Zi- donas, in which the whole Lithuania1l colony appeared interested, was de-4 cided this, afternoon for the defend-a ants.
 James A. Johnson, who tried t0l knock out Officer Dodds week agoT and was knocked out himself instead. was brought from the hospital to-day by Detective Keegan and will be tried6) for breach of the peace and resistancef ill the city court tomorrow.
 The Lathers' union have informed. +he master builders that after April 1s they will ask $2.25 instead of S2 per thousand and 50 cents an hour, instead of 40 cents, for patch work. A conl- mInication to this effect was present. ed to the master builders some time ago and they are now being reminded of it again.
 The case of Margaret Hanrahan vs Catherine Kenny was withdrawn tp- day from the district court. where it was down for trial tomorrow. The matter was settled this morning to the satisfaction of all concerned Mrs Hanrahan claimed 5000 damages, and her complaint set forth that she nursed MT Kenney during his last illness; that she expended $150 for medicines, and that her services were worth S625. Att torney Carmody appeared for the plain tiff and Attorney Russell for the de-l fendant
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
RIVER AND HARBOR.
Legislation at Washington Last Week
 Concering Connecticut.
Especial to Democrat.) ]

Washington, March 2S.-E. Harris, Weaver, one of the harbor corn1nis- s1oners of New Haven, was in Wash 1ngton Saturday to see what had been done in relation to the harbor improvements proposed at New Ha- ven. Commissioner Weaver had In- tery1eWs with Senator Platt and Con- gressman Sperry. He satisfied him. self that everything that could be done in the matter had been accom- plished. He realized that there was but slim chance to get anything through on the lines suggested, unless there is a general river and harbor bill this session. At conference Saturday afternoon, however, with Senator Platt and Congressman Sperry 1t was agreed among them that Sena- tor Platt would propose amendments to the sundry civil bill for further 1m- provements of New Haven and Bridgeport harbors. This is the only chance to get these two matters through congress, ana they may not go through then, as the house Is vp- posed to doing things in this way.
 Late Saturday night, however, it was announced that the house com mittee on rivers and harbors had voted to report a bill carrying an approp11a- ton of about $3,OOO,OOO for river and harbor work that was not new Just what this bill will contain cannot be learned, but it is hoped that both New Haven and Bridgeport are in cluded, as both do not ask for any, thing new, but simply for additional dredging and no further appropria- tions. Both MT Sperry and MT Hill have been assured by MT Burton, the chairman of the committee that these two matters will go into any general river and harbor bill reported. This bill will be the only one reported on river and harbor work, and will not contain any items for new work
 The only Connecticut harbor appro- priation is for the completion of the New London harbor, and the amount appropriated is $6O,OOO All other con- tinuing harbor Improvements in Con- necticut, for which appropriations have been carried by this bill for several years passed.
 Congressman Brandagee on Satur- day called up fin the house bill to construct new railroad bridge over the Conn nectfcut river between Old Lyme and Saybrook, und secured it's passage by unanimous consent. This bill has already passed the senate, but it was amended by the house providing for it's construction within three years instead of six. The amended billy also provides that the bridge must be com menced within year. The senate will probably accept the house bill and pass it in short order
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
Kilred Mi. wife and Ch11d.

SARATOGA, N. Y., March 2S.-Vic- tor F. Aillward is locked up here On the charge of murder and arson in the first degree. He attacked his wife with heavy piece of iron and frac- tured her skull in several places. He then poured kerosene about their flat and set fire to it. Partly robed, he ded from the building and gave the alarm. Besides being assaulted Mrs. Millward was seriously burned, as was also their young baby. The mother and child died in the Saratoga hospi- tai an hour later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
A REPLY FROM LEOPOLD.
Facts Tn Regard to Kongo Free State
 Sent to America.

Facts Tn Regard to Kongo Free State
 Sent to America.
 LONDON. March 2S.-The following telegram was sent to King Leopold II. of Belgium at Brussels:
 "The press of the United States would be happy to have any statement your majesty might sec fit to make in relation to the charges against the government of the Kongo Free State regarding atrocities committed upon the natives made to President Roose- welt and Secretary of State Hay by a delegation from the missionary con gress.
 tThe American press is anxious to hear both sides of the case and would welcome any reply from your majesty to the allegations of the missionaries that their rights are not respected and that the natives are now in worse condition than under the Arab slave regime"
 King Leopold has replied as follows through his secretary:
 '"The king attaches great importance to the impartial sentiments of the American press and has mailed official documents from the Rongo Free State in which will be found all the facts essential to full and truthful state ment of the case"
 Representatives of the American Baptist, the Southern Presbyterian and the Disciples of Christ African mis- sions called upon President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay and described the affairs in the Kongo country as viewed from the missionary standpoint. The principal feature of the conferences between the president and the secre- tary and the missionaries consisted of stories by the latter of atrocities prac- ticed on the natives by their Belgian rulers.
 Secretary Hay asked the mission aries to reduce their views to written memorandum, which he said he would consider, though he could not hold out any definite promise of relieving the situation so far as the natives were concerned, because the United States was not one of the signatories to the treaty under which the Kongo Free State came into existence.
 The president promised to give tho subject laid before him by the mission aries careful consideration and re- quested that he be supplied with an accurate and detailed statement of it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
ICE GORGE CARRIES
 AWAY IRON BRIDGES.

Plattsburg. N. Y, March 28.-The ice gorges and floods are causing consid- erable damage in this county. Iron bridges at Woods Mills and Cadyville were carried away and many rods of sidewalk and fences were torn up and smashed by the ice. Dynamite was used in attempts to break the ice jams in this city with very little success. At Champlain an ice gorge caused the highest water in eighteen years. The Chazy. river rose ten feet here in as many minutes, flooding stores, hotels and many residences.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
MELLEN's FIRST TOUR.

Winsted, March 2S.-President Mellen of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad is scheduled to make his first tour of inspection of the Centra New England railroad, re- gently acquired by the New York, New Haven &5 Hartford road to-day. Ac- companied by C.. N. ID. officials, he will leave Hartford at 10 o'clock and will go first up the Tariffville branch to Springfield. Returning to Tariff vile, tthe party will then go over the main line reaching Poughkeepsie to- night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
HARTFORD POOL ROOM
 MEN HELD FOR TRIAL.

Hartford, March 2s-Sixteen men who were arrested in raid on Satlrr- day on the Pastime Social club rooms. appeared before Judge Garvan in the. police court to-day. William CahiIl4 John Judge and William Hammond. the alleged proprietors of the place. were held for the superior court on. the charge of maintaining place Where betting was allowed and for r. legal liquor selling. Bonds in each. case were fixed at $1, 300 and were fur- niShed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
General Osborne Dead.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Brevet Major General Thomas o. Osborne of Chicago, for many years United States minister to the Argentine Republic, who came to Washington a few days ago with his niece, Mrs. Q. I. Haskins of Des Moines, la, for a visit, is dead here of apoplexy. It is expected that in view of General Osborne's distin- guished services in the United States volunteers during the civil war full military honors will be accorded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
THE DAILY FAMILY.
Five Deaths in Mine Weeks in Family
 of We'll Known Comedian.

Boston, March 2s.-The fifth death in nine weeks in the Daly family of actors occurred here today. Thomas a brother of Dan Daly, the comedian, who died in the Hotel Vendome, Sat urday passed away at his home in Re we're to-day. He has been ill for some weeks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
JURY SAYS GUILTY IN
 SENATOR BURTON CASE.

St Louis, March 2S.-The grand jury iN the case of United States sena- tor Burton of Kansas, returned yer dict this afternoon, but Judge Adams discovered that the jury had failed to dispose of he third count in the in- dictment. Judge Adams told the jury to go back and consider the third count. The jury again returned with a verdict of guilty. The punishment will be decided by the court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
A River of Fire,

BEREA, O., March 28.-RocEy river for eight miles is a stream of fire, the surface being covered with burning oil. This is due to the bursting of the Standard Oil twelve inch pipe line bringing the oil from the fields of h. diana and the Lima oil wells to Cleve. land at Liverpool, fourteen miles south. west of this town. Some miscreant set fire to it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
KILLED HIS WIFF

Washington, March 29.-Charles c. Forster, clerk in the employ of the white house offices, shot and killed his wife and himself at their home in Kensington, Md, to-day He had shown evidences of despondency, due partly to the illness of his wife and partly to financial troubles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
YOUNG MAN HAD
 HIS RIBS REMOVED.

Baltimore, Md, March 2S.--Ray- mond Moore, IS years old, has under gone a surgical operation at Balti- more university hospital for the re- moval of pus in the pleuris cavity.
 The surgeons removed the sixth and seventh ribs on the right side, and substituted hard rubber tubes to drain the chest. It is expected that in about six months the periosteum of the missing ribs will form new bones. The patient is convalescing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
curzon to Succeed Salisbury

LONDON, March 2s.-It is officially announced that Baron Curzon of Kedleston, viceroy of India, has been appointed lord warden of the Cinque Ports in succession to the late Mar auis of Salisbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

Brownsville, Pa, March 2S.-Four workmen have been killed outright and six others seriously injured in an explosion at the Cedar Hill tunnel, two miles from here on the Councils vile Central railroad. The explosion was caused by one of the worknen striking charge of dynamite with a pick. Three of the injured are expect ed to die. All of the victims were fcre;cnerS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
TEMPORARY CAPTAIN.

New Haven, March 2S.-DanfeI IT. Moon, Jr, of Duluth, Mich, has been appointed temporary captain of the Yale freshman crew He was mem- Der of the scientific school freshman crew which won the class regatta last fall. He prepared at Andover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
Third Term For Jen Davis.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 29.- Returns from a majority of the coun- ties show that Governor Jefferson Da- wis probably has carried enough coun- ties to give him the Democratic nomi. nation for a third term.