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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
pIDGE0N's MEN.
Big Gang of Them Passed Through
 Here on Way to MiddIebury.

People thought there was a strike somewhere this afternoon when forty or fifty Italian laborers dropped into Exchange place and then headed to- wards the west end. There was noth- ing wrong, however, the men having come in here from New York and were footing it from the depot to the Mid dlebury road to work for Contractor Pidgeon, who has the contract for the macadam road awarded some time ago by the board of public works. Local Italians who are out of work and see no chance of getting anything to do in the near future look upon this way of doing public work with disfayor, and claim that if it is kept up they will soon have to apply to the board of charities. A prominent local Italian who watched the procession told ! Democrat reporter that the Italians of Waterbury feel this sort of thing keen ly and that he was of the opinion that in. a general way the city loses on it Be that as it may. the new corners were happy and looked the picture of health as they munched crusts of bread, smoked cigars and joked about one thing and another while waiting at the corner of West Main street and Exchange place for the order to march on. They will live in tent near the Hennessey farm and after the weather gets a little pleasanter it will make an ideal summer resort for the New | OrkerS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

New Haven. April 20.-The grand council of the Royal Arcanum began it's annual session in this city to-day with an attendance of grand officers and past regents of subordinate cOun- cils greater in number than on any pre- vious occasion. The opening session was presided over by the retiring grand regent, Thomas H. Patterson of Bris- tol, and the morning was given up en- tirely to the reading of reports, which have been compiled in pamphlet form for distribution among local councils. Grand Regent Patterson pointed out that the past year has been one of prosperity. evidenced by the fact that the total additions were CTS, losses PIT, leaving a net gain of 402, with the present membership 6,9S4. Several features of the orders work are con sidered in detail and there are a num- Der of recommendations.
 Grand Secretary Carleton E. Hoad- ley of New lAaven covers considerable of the detailed work of increasing ane prestige of the order in his report. He also points out the standing of individ- lal councils. and gives the minutes of the meetings of the advisory commit tee The finance account shows that $23, ,972 was turned over to the grand treasurer. There were 3S deaths in this jurisdiction in the year, the death benefits amounting to $82,5O0.
 Edward D. Hall, state medical ex- aminer, in his report showed that of 756 applications 682 were approved.
 Grand Treasurer B. G. Bryan of Wa terbury also made his report, showing balance on hand of $3,757.S9.
 The election of officers this afternoon resulted as follows: Grand regent, Ed ward B. Boynton: yice-graod regent, Dr c. D. Brayton of Ston1ngton; orator, w. E. Canfeld of Norwich; grand sec retary, c! D. Hoadley of New Haven; grand treasurer, B. C.. Bryan of Water bury; grand chaplain, Lewis M. Young of Meriden; grand guard, G. H. Fuller of Danbury; grand warden, ". F. Hoyt of South NorWalk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
ON SHORT THE.
Cotton Mills of nassachu- setts Will Make a Fur
 ther Curtailment.

Boston, April 20-In cotton mill cir cles in this city it is expected an ex- tensive curtailment of production will occur in several of the New England states during the latter part of this month and May. Within the past three weeks numerous concerns, although running on full time, have been reduc- ing the consumption of cotton and con- sequently the production The recent ly developed tendency towards lower prices for cloth and the indifferent de mand for many lines of goods have induced manufacture to proceed with caution and in some cases orders have gone forth from local mill offices to run the machinery on short time. As the season advances further retrenchment is expected unless the situation indi- cates an early improvements.
 In conjunction with the curtailment in Fall River, where about fifteen cor porations employing 15,OOO operatives are shut down two days each week, it is estimated that mills elsewhere in this state and Rhode Island employ ing total of about 10000 hands, are on short time schedules.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
$l.0OO HUNG UP.
One of the neriden Claimants Was
 in Waterbury To-Day.

No settlement has been reached as yet in regard to the awarding of the capital prize of $1 ,00O which was of-| fered at the recent fair of the Knights of Columbus, and for which there are two claimants. Mrs John Oliver, one of the claimants, was in this city, q sl saw E. J. Finn. treasurer of the K. of 0. fair committee. She protested against the awarding of the money to the other claimant, MT Carlson. Slle states that she bought the winning ticket, but she lost it. She said that the man who had sold the ticket td| her or her husband had kept a list 0f the tickets that he sold, and the num< Der of each Of them. and that the nuns Der opposite her husbands name in the book coTresponded with the nuns Der on the winning ticket. She does not say how Carlson came in possess sion of the ticket, but says that he may have found it. Treasurer Finn told her that the committee was ready and anxious to settle, but could not see it's way clear just at present They would be only too glad to reach some settle ment in order to balance accounts.
 Yesterday the committee offered to give Carlson a check for $1,000 pro- yided he would put up bond to guar antee the payment of any expense that the K. of c. might incur in fighting q law suit if one was started by Mrs Oliver He refused this offer as we'll as one offering him 5000 now, the com mittee holding back $100 to defend any suit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
CITY NEWS

Company G. c. N. G.. will hold its field day on the last Friday in May.
 The drill team of the Ladies' auxil- iary, A. o. H., will meet this evening in Hibernian hall at 7:3O. Every mem- Der is requested to be present.
 Prof Bonn's musical kindergarten. taught by Grace M. Roberts Spring term opens this week. Applications may be made at the studio, 26 East Main street.
 A meeting of the democrats in the fourth ward who are in favor of Hearst will be held in Dunn's hall tomorrow night instead of tonight, as 1t was for merly agreed upon.
 Two fat pocketbooks await owners at the police station. They were pick ed up on tie streets by officers. It is 3 wonder why the parties who lost them have not been heard from before this time.
 The summary process case of Brown ys Daly was heard in the city court yesterday afternoon and judG- ment was rendered the plaintiff. Thi afternoon Judge Peasley heard mo- ton for stay of execution.
 Patrick Healey, a student at the Wa terbTry High school, is ill Afiddletown taking a three days examination for the appointment as midshipman to the United States naval academy at An napolis. He is second in the list of candidates.
 At ia meeting Of the Business Men S association held last night in Jones, Morgan x Co.'S building, it was decid- ed to hold a smoker on the evening of Thursday. May !, the date of the open ing of their new rooms. Several new members were added to the roll. Box 324, corner of Porter and Charles streets, was pulled last night l at s o'clock, but when the f1remen reached there they found nobody who i knew anything about 1t. There was no fire and it is believed that some youngster on the road to trouble sent in the alarm
 ''I shouldn't care to play a game of cards" said MT Cairns yesterday af- of public works. with a man who held all the cards i'll his hand The railroad company may or it may not do what we would like to have them They commit themselves to nothing ill that communication"
 At bar meeting in the city court this morning the assignment of cases fol I hearing was as follwos: John An drews ys Tony Petrillo, Thursday ar ternoon; F. NJ. Peasley ys Guy Porter I Saturday; James II. Courtney yS Thomas Woods, and Kate Kelly vs Charles Schiller, Monday; William E Hoadley vs Benjamin Hall, Tuesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
WHO'S TO BLAME.
Property Owners are Asked to Settle With the
 City.

That is a queer case regarding the street assessments on Washington street. Richard Mccarthy claims that he had no notice of the hearing for the layout of the street, owned nothing on the street at the time, and yet he is sued for an assessment of $60. The first intimation he had that there was bill against him for that street was about four years ago when the city attorney sent him a gentle reminder that it was on his books MT Mccarthy called upon the city attorney and told him that there must have been some mistake about this matter. MT Kellogg promised to look over the maps and the next move was a suit.
 Another case which AIr Brown called attention to last night is that of F. w. Connor, who is asked to pay a bill of about S45O for the layout of Washington street At the time the street was laid out MT Connor owned nothing abutting upon the street, but some time later he purchased from MT Wall a strip that separated his lot from the street. The whole property has since changed hands. The ques- ton at issue it seems is, can a man be assessed for such an improvement who. without being notified to appear and be heard regarding the matter.
 In the opinion of the city attorney property not abutting upon "a street but benefited Eby it can be assessed. This was done when Lounsbury street was laid out from Southview street to South Main street and an assess ment was levied upon property on neighboring streets, the bureau of as- sessment going the entire length of Southview street. Similar action was taken when Fleet street was opened, and assessments were levied clear out to Johnson avenue. To be sure, some of the people claim that they will not pay, but if they fail to come down with the dust or get the liens removed they will find themselves in peck of trouble some day. If they go to law it will cost them more to put up a fight than it would to have paid the bill before interest kept pilng up until finally the amount got so large it scared them. It does seem that ln cases where everything points to an oversight on the part of the city. prop erty owners should not be put to the expense of employing counsel to de- fend themselves, but it should be re- membered that so far the city's side of the cases has not been heard. Who knows what the city attorney has up his sleeve?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
WAGES ARE HIGH
 IN SAN FRANCISCO

What fools people are to live in this part of the country anyway. Alderman Holmes says that carpenters get $10 a day in San Francisco, fathers $6 and not work all the time, but even so, not work all the time, but even so, sc if they are employed half the time they make more than members of the same crafts do when they toll the year round here. No man who has a trade thinks of looking for job unless he belongs to the union because it wouldn't do him any good. In addition 10 the high price of labor to make things still better one can live cheaper than in the east, and besides people enjoy better health than they do in a constantly changing climate like ours. The only thing MT Holmes noticed during his trip was that there appeared to be no scarcity of help, not even in San Francisco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

This afternoon the case of Hannah J. Smith vs Truman J. Smith, a con tested divorce for custody of a ninor child, and $3,000 alimony was begun The parties live in Watertogvn and have been st odds for years
 The Smiths are on s-.e downward hill of life Mrs Smith testified she was married in 1878 and soon after moved to Watertown Her petition is based on cruelty and her story Of his conduct. dated back seven years. It would appear that in all that time ther have not lived a peaceful hour togetl4- CT. On one occasion her husband threw her out Of wagon and she fen to the ground.
 A favorite habit of his was to sit ifl the kitchen whenever she happened t5u be engaged there and swear and ieeB at her. If she were ironing he would sit near here and call her names and annoy her in general way. Frequents " he drove the whole family from tha sitting room Sometimes with poker and sometimes at the point of a re- yolver. He kept two revolvers. one in the sitting room and one in his bed room.
 One day she was treating cut iu his foot with hot water. He seized th9 VesooCA duQ L1l1CW Gu0 WdtSE OVeEE UGEss Another day he fastened her and her daughter in the lower part of the house for hours, and one evening he locked them out for hours.
 For period while, his foot was sore he used crutches, and one day while trying to console him he struck her on the head with one of his crutches. The blow cut and bruised her head Three daughters were born to them Mrs Smith now lives in Waterbury. Both she and her husband are well known here.
 Under cross-examination by Attornev Cole, Mrs Smith said their troubles began when the youngest child was a few weeks old. That their home was very unhappy was no secret among tha neighbors. One day the domestic sun was smiling peacefully when a storm suddenly burst. Smith called his wife disgraceful name for no apparent reason that she knew of. and when she resented it he pushed her over on the kitchen stove.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
BOYS ROUND OVER,

Winsted, April 20.-The April term of the superior court. criminal side, opened here yesterday, with Judge Robinson on the bench. It was an- nounced yesterday that the boys who are charged with stealing $12,O0O from Henry Davis of Lanesville and who were bound over to the June term of the court would be re-arrested on bench warrants. in order to have them tried during the present term of the court. The warrants will be issued in q few days by Judge Robinson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
FRTENDIY TEAGTTE.

The new class in elocution at the Friendly league will meet on Friday evening at o'clock. This class is un- der the direction of Miss Louise Dem mon the well known elocutionist. The members of Miss Demmon's former class have made great progress under her instruction and have been asked at different times to take part in public entertainments. Miss Demmon also gives private instruction. Full particulars can be obtained in the office at the Friendly league.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
FIRE AT INVESTED.

Winsted, April 2O.--A dwelling house on Wallens' hill, owned by Jo- seph McGowan and occupied by Charles Brewster. was burned with its contents last night. The building was uninsured and the loss is S1.5O0. It is supposed that a defective chimney caused the baze.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
CONNECTICUT VISITORS.

Among the visitors at Washington are the following Connecticut people: | office Commissioner $. $. Thompson Of New Haven, at the Shoreham; 1; Charles s. Press of Hartford and F. S. Wheeler of New Haven, at the Will lard Ex-Afayor William Waldo Hyde and Attorney Gsarles E. Perkins of Hartford are in ts-. ocity arguing a case Before the supreme court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
MINERS
 ENTOMBED Avalanche Engulfs
 100 of Them. Detachment of Soldiers and Villagers Go to the Res- cue A Violent Storm is Now Sweeping Over the Place.

Turin, Italy, April 20-About one hundred miners have been buried by an immense avalanche near the viii lage of Pragelato A violent storm is sweeping over that locality and it is feared that other avalanches may fall, but the whole population of the viii lage and detachment of forty sol diers have gone to the scene of the dis aster, hoping 10 save some of the bur- jed miners
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
CANNON FOR
 SOLDIERS MONUMENT

Washington, April .-Congressman Sperry has presented to the postoffice department a petition from residents of Deep River asking for a rural free delivery route to start from the Deep River postofice, to cover the village of Winstrop. An inspector will be de- tailed to investigate and report to the department.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Madden Acquatted.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, April 2O.-In the Susquehanna county court at Mon trose, Pa, Festus Madden of Forest City was acquitted of the charge of nurdering Patrick Fleming, a neigh bor, on Christmas morning last. The plea was self dceanaa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
pemocrats swept the state.

NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-In an uninteresting general election the Dem ocrats have swept the state. electing their ticket, headed by former Justice N. c. Blanchard for governor and prac- tically solid representation in both houses of the leeisla f'.re
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
Nnvirntion opena Lafe

PLATTsBURG, N. r., April 2o.- Navigation has opened on Lake Cham plain. the steamer Chateaugay making the trip from Burlington, Vt, to this city and return. This is nearly month later than navigation opened last spring.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
IIILHY COMING HOME.

Washington, April Congress- man Lilley will on Thursday leave for Putnam to attend an oratorical contest between the following high schoolss Rockville Danielson, Willimantic. Woodstock and Putnam Each high school will have two representatives, in the contest. a boy and a girl, and tic contest will be held Friday evening. Congressman Jillev has been selected to present the prizes on the occasion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

wintry Weather In New York State.
 ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April 2O.-A blizzard has been raging here The temperature fell to 20 degrees above zero. The temperature for the past ten days has been lower than ever be- fore recorded at the same period.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

Miss RoOsevelt to Re Bridesnaaid.
 PHILADELPHIA, April 20. Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the presi- dent, will be one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Miss Elsie Whelen and Robert Goelet, which will take place in St. David's Protestant Episcopal church at Devon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
rhirteen E1tllea rn s,rana Avalanche.

BRIEG, Switzerland, April 2o.-An avalanche from the Spitzhorn at ? o'clock yesterday morning swept the hamlet of Muehlback. The inhabit- ants were asleep at the time, and thir- teen were killed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

WATERBURY MAN ELECTED.
 Hartford, April 2O-The annual ses sion of the Connecticut State Dental association closed here to-day. W. O. Beecher of Waterbury was elected treasurer, while David Johnston oK New Haven was elected president.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
RUSSIA BUYING SHIPS;
 GETS FOUR OF THEM HERE

Agent of Philadelphia Ship Building Firm Negotiated the Deal-Deinite Information About the Destruc- ton of the Petropavlosk is Still Lacking-The Question of Floating Mines is Secuted by Several of the Leading Authorities
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

LONDON, April 2o.-King Edward md Queen Alexandra have arrived in London from Copenhagen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
nohbern N.eaped Nith s1.aoo.

NAPIER, Neb.. April 20 Robbers have blown up the safe in the Bank of Naper. They escaped with $1 200.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night; fair Thursday; brisk to high north winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-20

Seoul, April 2O.-The Japanese au- thorities here admit that constant slzir- mishing is occurring between the op- posing armies on the YaIu river. But they claim that no decisive action has taken place up to date, though news of such an engagement is expected at any moment, a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-26
REPUBLICAN CLUBS SUMMONED.
Call to Meeting Of the League at In
dianapolis Issued.


j. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia, presi-
dent of the National Republican League,
has issued the following call to all repub-
1ican state and territorial leagues, dele
gates and alternates and members of repub-
lican clubs throughout the United States:
I'm pursuance of the constitution requir-
ing sixty days notice and In compliance
with the action of the executive committee
the regular biennial convention of the Ma
tional Republican League is hereby called
to take place in the city O, Indianapolis
Ind, Wednesday and Thursday, October 8
and g. 1904, commencipg at 10 O'Clock
promptly, on the morning of the first day.
The Indiana league is ma king extensive
arrangements for the reception and enter
tainment of visiting delegations: AS to this
and the detailed program ofsthe National
Republican League. additional fculars Will
be Issued. Governor Durbin of Indiana will
deliver the address of weieoure, ard Senator
Fairbanks republican noni2ee for Vice
President; Mr.. Leslie NJ. Shaw. SAereeary
of the Treasury; Senator Beveridke and
other DISTINGUISHED republicans will deliver
"T'he following extracts from the consti-
tuition Of the National Republican league
pertain to representation ana auanncation
Section VI-The national convention
shall be composed of six delegates at -iar9 9e
from each state organization In the Iea9ue
and four delegates from eacn coneresslolai
district in which there shall be one OF more
republican league clubs togsther ~ien ea .,,e ,me
and all officers of the national organizatloh'
who shall be ex-officio delegates:
Section XIII-It shall be the duty VI
the officers of each state, territorial ieasuI "
and the American College League, TO caI
a convention at least once in two years tor
the purpose of electing officers ana oeiesa'eee g
to the next National League conVeh'ioh'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-26
PREPARING FOR AUG. 10
JUDGE PARKER BUSILY ENGAGED
ON HIS SPEECH.
Few Visitors at Rosemount Today
Heavy Mail Continues-Pre-
sentation of Banner.

ESOPUS, N. Y, July 26-Preparation for
the arrival of members Of the national dem
ocratic committee, work on the speech Of
acceptance to be delivered by Judge Par
ker at the ceremonies to be held at Rose
mount on August 10. and his heavy mall
so occupied the democratic candidate for
President that he had little time for visitors
today and he made few appointments to
see visitors Among the few who saw
Judge Parker wars J. Edward Simmons.
president of the Fourth National Bank Of
New York. who was guest at luncheon.
Mr.. Simmons is a stanch supporter of
Judge Parker, and was particularly pleased
with his telegram to the st. Louis con-
vention declaring for the gold standard.
Mr.. Simmons talked over the financial side
Of the campaign work.
The banner carried by the Ulster county,
N. Y, democrats at the St. Louis conven-
ton and the large picture of Judge Parker
exhibited in the convention hall were today
presented to Parker Hall. the five-year-old
grandson Of the candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-26
TERRIFIC BoMBARDMENT
Maintained by Japs at Tatchekiao
Fighting-Artillery Contest.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 26.--The Official
Messenger this morning prints a despatch
from Lao Yang, dated July %, Announcing
that the japanese maintained a terrific
bombardment of Tatchekiao throughout the
day, but that toward evening, several OF
their batteries having been silenced by the
Russian guns, they retired. No estimate Of
the losses on either side is furnished, but,
judging from the nature and extent of the
fire, the engagement was a serious one. The
despatch says:
Throughout the night of July "a the
Japanese were busily engaged In emplacing
batteries on the creSts and slopes Of the
neighboring mountains and at O'Clock in
the morning opened terrific artillery fire
on the Russian position at Tatchekiao from
their front, which was nine miles long. The
firing continued throughout the day, but
slackened toward evening and stopped en-
tirely at o clock. the Japanes retiring from
the mountains. The Russian artillery ans
wered the japanese fire hotly all day long.
According to the reports of eye-wtnesses
the Russians silenced three of the japanese
batteries, after which the japanese hre
ceased
The Official Messenger does not make any
announcement regarding the status of the
volunteer fleet cruisers, which II was gen.
orally expected it would do this morning.