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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-12-10

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-12-10
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-12-10

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
DIFFERS REFUSES TO GO
 BACK TO BURLINGTON,

John Green, caretaker. of the town farm at Burlington, was i'll Waterbury to-day talking over matters with the board of charities regarding w. c. Differs, who belongs in that town, but has been stopping here for some time past and refuses to return to his old home. Mir Differs told Mir Green this afternoon in presence of officials rep rcsenting the board of charities that Burlington was the last place the Lord had made and that he was not going back there any more no matter what happened him. He likes Water bury and has made up his mind to live and die here. After few weeks more the sun will be in the heavens and he will be able to make his own living selling spectacles through which he claims one can see if he hadn't an eye in his head.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
WORK OF PEND.
Tried to Poison Family of a Plainfield, N. !.
 Pastor.

New York, March 15.--A mysterious attempt has been made to poison the family of Rev pr Essex J. Crudup, pastor of the Fillmore Baptist church of Plaintield, N. J. The pastors sister and his 6-year-old daughter, who ate some of the cake sent to the house by an unknown person, were saved by timely medical aid.
 The cake was left at grocery store by an unknown man who asked that it be delivered to the pastor. A boy was sent to the parsonage with the package. The pastors sister and the little girl opened it and ate some Of the cocoanut frosting. They were at once taken violently i'll. Examine tion of the cake shows that the frost ing had been filled with deadly poison.
 Recently there has been trouble in the church resulting in charges against the minister and the matter had been placed before the grand jury. That body dismissed the affair. No trace of the poisoner has been found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
CITY NEWS

The family Of Anthony Miller On Riverside street had narrow escape from being suffocated by coal gas last night
 The condition of J. 4 Johnson. who had his skull broken in a scuIie with police officer on Saturday night and was removed to the hospl- tai, was reported by the hospital au- thordties as not much improved to- day. Ills condition is still critical
 Among the sir knights who were present at the annual meeting of the order i'll Danbury yesterday were John c. Cutler, H. W. Atwood, J. B. Ebbs, B. L. Coe, J. H. Woodward, B. G. Bryan. W. F. Bryan, E. l.. Chapman. T. Rawson Hughes. c. 0. CuTtiss, Q. D. Weeks and Leon NJ. Woodford, all members of Clark commandery, No [, K IT., of this city.
 For some time there have been nu- 1nerous complaints about a gang of men who are in the habit of standing near a South Main street factory, blockading passage on the sidewalk and otherwise making themselves n nuisance. They have nhtinued to stand there. though frequently warned by the police not to do so. To-day Officer Myers arrested Alfonso De- saering for not moving when ordered Sa do so.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
BOARD OF CHAITIES l.-. RROOKSIDE HOME

The department of charities met yes terday afternoon, Mayor. Elton presid- ing, and all the. members being pres ent
 An application was received from MT and Mrs Joseph c. Lang for keep CT and matron of the Brookside home Christopher Garrity submitted a peti- tion for appointment as keeper of the Brookside home. Both communica- tions were received and placed on file A committee consisting of Commits sioner Filling and Superintendent Doran was appointed to sell the Peter Burns place on River street. The com mittee in charge of tearing down the old almShOuse building reported that the work is being carried along as rapidly as possible. The clerk was au- thorized and directed to call for bids for furnishing supplies at the Brookside home and for the outside poor for the balance of the year. A committee con- sisting of Commissioners Combellack. Bronson and Panneton was appointed to make application to the probate court for Che appointment of a con- servator G=gT Walter l.. F1risbie.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
ELKS NEW QUARTERS.
May be Located on Grand Street Ac-
 cordins to the Latest Report.

Tn all probability Waterbury lodge of Elks, at its meeting on Friday evening, will decide to make their fu- ture home in a new building to be erected on Grand street on the site formerly occupied by the New Eng land Engineering Go building. The lodge will occupy the whole Of the third floor space, which wdl be fitted up in an elegant manner. As the plans are now drawn the lodge room proper will be one of the best equipped in the state. It will be so arranged. also, that it can be rented for small assemblies, dances and to other lodges at a reasonable figure. It will be arranged somewhat after the style of Leavenworth hall, but on a richer scale. There will be smoking rooms, parlors, ante rooms and every thing in connection with the rooms that would ba required for any lodge or society. The rest of the building will be rented for stores. offices and other such apartments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
THRASHER IS BUSY
 AT WINS TED

Winsted, March 15.-On bench warrant issued by Judge Roraback of the superior court to-day, Otis E. Gil lette, a business man of this place was arrested to-day on the charge of fraud. 1t is alleged that the fraud was in the counting of the ballots in the October town election. The first count on the license question showed a majority for mo license" of five votes. The second count showed q majority for 'license" of four. Nine of the mo license' ballots are claimed to have disappeared after the first count. MT Gillette was one of the counters and is democrat. MT Thrasher. formerly of the law and or der league appears apparently as the complainant, as he says he has been working on the case since October.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
RIOT AT CHICAGO.
Tickets and NOn-UniOn Men Clash Toy Pistol Caps
 % Explode.

Chicago March 15.-In a riot be- tween pickets and non-union teamsters about the stables Of the American Can Co to-day, number of men were in- jured and a number of pickets were arrested. When a patrol wagon with police arrived the pickets fled
 The teamsters on strike demand an increase in wages from the can conn pany and pickets have endeayored to prevent non-union drivers from work ing. Two pfckets were doing duty at the stables to-day when six teamsters attempted to leave the stables with teams. The two pickets by signal summoned about twenty helpers and the teamsters were attacked.
 Chicago, March 1.-Two persons were killed and several injured to-day in an explosion that wrecked the plant of the Chicago Toy Novelty Go. The explosion was caused by the ignition of 15O gross of toy pistol caps stored in the building. One of the dead is Henry Jordan, a foreman, who perished in the burning ruins after helping a score of girl employees to escape.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
TIRED OF AMERICA This Bishop Yearns
 for Africa. Wants to Go Back to the
 Land of His Forefathers
 Startling Declaration
 After Twenty Five Years Work.

New York, March 15.---Bishop Will liam Benjamin Derrick, who for the past four years has been the presiding bishop of the New York diocese of the African Methodist Episcopal church, and for the past twenty-five years one of the most aggressive and active men of the colored race, has declared that he is tired of America and yearns for the land of his forefathers in Africa. This announcement he made i'll ad- dressing the members of the New York conference and the general conference will soon assign new bishop to take his place.
 Mob attacks, lynchings and the burn ing of negroes are too much for him, he said, and continued
 ''FOrty-two years ago stood ankle deep in blood in the fight between the Merrimac and the Monitor, and the blood of my comrades few upon me as they were slaughtered in the defense of this nation, and yet tho nation, all though We fought to save the Amerl- can flag, declares that we are not cit1- zens, and affords us no protection. we cannot but help feeling badly over the situation. This is no country for us.
 T do not advocate retaliationS but we should stand up manfully and pro- test, and appeal to the few friends that we have left to see to 1t that we get justice. since we are here.
 "They tell me this is land of Chris tianity and of civilization, when here those who are supposed to be the lead CTS of religion and civilization will take a woman and burn her at the stake and then murder her husband. We cannot win by preaching too much peace and brotherly love, for as soon as the negro shows too much of this spirit the white man says he is a cow ard. The manly man strikes back.
 we demand manhood rights, not black manhood rights nor white man. hood rights. I do not ask for social equality or amalgamation, but for our own choice of selection as to Haste and fitness. I want everything that any other man may have. But the white man cannot be just to us because he has in him none of the spirit of Christi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
Parks Dying In Sing Sing.

NEW YORK, March 15. Samuel Parks is dying ill the hospital in Sing Sing prison. pr. Robert T. Irvine, the prison physician, says his trouble is incurable and for thirty days he has been in rapid decline. His death may come any day. Parks was sent to Sing Sing to serve a sentence for extortion, of which crime he was con- victed after trial replete with sensa- tions. He had been business agent
 generally known as walking delegate, of local union No. 9 of the Structural Ironworkers' International association.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
COAL MINERS VOTING
 ON WAGE SCALE TO-DAY

Indianapolis. March 1.-Two hum dred thousand coal miners from Penn sylvania to Iowa are voting to-day, whether they will accept the offer of the mine owners for a two year scale at five and one-half per cent lower than the wage scale during the year which closes April 1. 1t is believed to-day at national headquarters that there is no doubt the orfer will -be ac- cepted and there will be no strike
 The result will be known Thursday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
HARD ON UNION MEN.
Citizens Alliance Armed With Rifles
 Break Down Their Homes.

Telluride, Col, March 15.-One hun dred members of the Citizens alliance, after a meeting, armed with rifles and revolvers, have secured the town and taken into custody between seventy and eighty union men and sympa- thizers. Tn some instances doors of dwelling houses were forced and broken open. The men were llerded in vacant store room until all those de- sired had been captured and they were then marched to the depot and loaded into two coaches. As the special train departed the Citizens alliance fired volleys of shots into the air.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
VAUDEVILLE MANAGER
 DROPPED DEAD.

Winsted. March 15.-William Me Pay. proprietor of vaudeville show which has been exhibiting ill this state and western MasSa chusetts, dropped dead while walking on the street in Norfolk yesterday He had been staying i'll Norfolk for several weeks. Yesterday he seemed in his usual health. The medical examiner decided that death was probably due to apoplexy and notified the coroner that there was no indication Of foul play. McPay was 2S years old and colored
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
oden at New York Functions.

NEW YORK, March Ex-Governor Odell arrived here this morning to be present at the dedication of the new Mount Sinai hospital this afternoon. He will attend the dinner to be given in honor of Elihu Root at the Repub- lican club and the dinner to be given to Samuel Strasburger, Republican leader of the Thirty first assembly dis trict, at the Harlem Casino in the even ing He will return to Albany tomor- row.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
Antf-Hooker Party Won,

FREDONIA. N. Y., March 15. - George k. Moore has been elected may or by majority of 329. Party lines were obliterated in the contest, Moore heading the so called anti-Hooker tick ct. The entire Moore ticket was elect ed. The election was the first held here since the Republicans of Chau- tauqua county rebelled against the leadership of Justice Hooker because of his alleged connection with the post al scandals
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
IT WAS A
 CLOSE CALL,
English Government
 Defeated To-Day
Mine Votes Short on Red- mond Motion-A Rally Was Then Made and the Government Won by 25.

London, March 15.-The govern
 ment was defeated in the house of
 commons to-day by Al to 13o votes
 on motion of John Redmond, the
 Irish leader for a reduction of the
 Irish education estimates As 1t was
 in the nature of snap division engi-
 neered by the nationaiists, the gov ernment refused to resign, but it is re-
 garded as another straw showing the direction of the wind
 MT Redmond's motion was made with the object of calling attention to Irish grievances. The. division was
 taken immediately after the com
 mencement Of the discussion, when the liberals and nationalists were in
 strong force. The result was greet
 ed with great cheering, especially from the Irish benches.
 The opposition immediately moved to report progress. Premier Balfour opposed the motion. He admitted, amidst much laughter, that it was ob- vious the government had been de- feated on proposal to reduce a vote by $500, but there was q considerable
 amount of financial business to be transacted before March 31 and he did not see why any time should be wasted
 MT Balfour added that the honor able member had succeeded in reduc-
 ing the vote for Irish education by
 $500 and the government accepted the opinion of the house on the subject. !. MT Redmond retorted: we have defeated the govern. ment."
 It was then that MT Redmond nov ed to report progress. This was de- feated by I'll to 146 votes, the govern
 ment majority being %. The government in the interim had succeeded in mastering enough minis terialists to save the situation, as in the event of a second adverse vote the ministers would have been bound to resign.
 London March 15.-Asked in the house of commons to-day if the gov ernment intended to take any steps to protect the iron trade of the United
 Kingdom against Canadian Bounty fed competition the chancellor of the exchequer Austen Chamberlain.t said the abolition or modification of the
 Canadian bounties would be sub- ject for consideration when the fiscal and commercial relations between the
 United Kingdom and the colonies came up for settlement.
 London, March 15.-Lewis Vernon
 Harcourt, eldest son of Sir William Vernon -Harcourt Ghe liberal states man who recently announced his in- tention of retiring from parIfament) has been elected unopposed to repre- sent the Rossendale division of Lanca- shire in the house of commons. in suc- cession to Sir William Mather Qiber aD who retired.
 Lewis Vernon -Harcourt married July 1, 1899, in London, Miss Mary Ethel Burns, daughter of the late Walter Burns of New York, for many years head of the banking house of J. Pierpont Morgan SS Go of London.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
FIRST GLASS MATTER.

Washington, March 15.-:Act1ng Post master General Wynne has called the attention of all postmasters to the law Restricting the mailing of first class mail matter to not exceed f pounds in each package. The statute has not been strictly enforced for some time, but will be in the future.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
HELPING MASON STRIKERS.

New York, March 15.-Hearty sup port to the strike Of the masons is be- ing given by the bricklayers' union and to-day the business agents Of the bricklayers throughout the city were calling out the men although they did not all quit work. The unions de- clare that the principles Of the eight hour work day are at stake. Work on all large buildings in course of con- struction was suspended to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
KENTUCKY UNION DEAD.

New York, March 15.-Kentucky Union (2:O7A), owned by John J. Scan- nell of this city, is dead at MT Sean neil's breeding farm near FishkiIl Landing. Ill 1896 the mare, as 8 year-old, gave promise Of great things and beat the best trotters on the grand circuit. Only few weeks ago Mr Scannell lost his champion trotter, The Abbot, in q similar way.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
TAKING PRECAUTIONS.

Paris, March 1o.-The officials of the American embassy are considering all the possible points of French law to insure the protection of the United States when the payment of $40,oOO,- 900 for Panama Canal Cos property is made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
ADMIRAL DWELL RETIRED

Washington, March 15.-Rear Ad- miral Charles O'Neu was retired to- ,day on account of age. He was then detached from duty as chief of the bu- r'eau of ordnance and assigned to make a personal inspection of the principal ordance establishments in the United States and Europe. He is authorized to extend his researches to China and JaD9n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
Ice Is Fen Feet Deep.

HOOSICK FALLS, N. Y, March 15. A-There is no change in the water in the Hoosac river, the ice gorge remain ing firm and the ice ip some, places be- ing ten feet in depth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
Father Mayer Stricken at Prayer

RICHMOND, Va, March 15. The Rev. Father William Mayer, pastor of St. Mary's German Catholic church here, suffered stroke of apoplexy while saying stations of the cross" in his church and died in the church residence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
ALL BUT ONE sAFE.

Brisbane, Queensland, March 15.-> All but one of the boats Of the British steamer Aramac, which was wrecked Sunday morning on the Break Sea spit off Queensland, are safe. The miss ing boat contained between 20 and 30 persons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
Bergen Made a ~vice chnnce1Ior

7 TRENTON, N. J., March 15.-Chan- eellor Magic has appointed James J. Bergen of Somerset, an ex-speaker of the house, as one of the vice chancel- lors. MT. Bergen is a Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
nrsstow Again mt Work.

WASHINGTON March 15.-Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, who has been i'll with the grip since January, was at the postoftice depart ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Rain or snow tonight; Wednesday fair; fresh north to west winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15

Paris. March 15.-Of1cfaI denial is given of the report printed here to-day that exchanges of Views are now go- ing on between Paris, London and Washington relative to offering medi- ation in the far eastern war. The foreign office here is not aware of such an exchange and considers that mediation is impracticabIe, as neither party would consider it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-15
RECEPTION FOR DIR. ALBANIAN.
New Grand Master of Odd Fellows
Receives an Ovation at Home.

Atchison, Kan. Oct 15.-A recep-
ton was given Grand Master G. w.
ALBANIAN of the I. o. 0. F. of Kansas
at his home here last night. 1t was
one of the greatest ovations any officer
of a fraternaI society has ever re-
ceived. DR.. ALBANIAN was met at the
depot by about six hundred Odd Fell
lows and Rebekahs representing f1f-
teen or twenty lodges of this section
of the state and across the Missouri
river. At the lodge hall an address
of welcome was given by Henry Ellis
ton. DR.. ALBANIAN was called upon to
respond but for once was unable to do
so. The eloquence for which he is
noted failed him utterly and he re-
quested Grand Representative w. L.
Brown to respond in his behalf.
Afterward a banquet was served I'M
der the auspices of the Rebekah< lodge
and was followed by an interesting
programme. Talks were made by
Deputy Grand Master J. I. Saunders,
Representative w. L. Brown. Past
Grand Patriarch Kelsey, Past Grand
Patriarch Beattie, past president of
the Rebekah assembly, Addie Flad,
and Hattie A. Fiest, and many others
visiting made speeches, also Grand
Marshal Smith. DR.. ALBANIAN at the
close of the exercises thanked the
members of the organization for the
demonstration in his honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-15
THE FLOOD SITUATION.
AppeaIs for Aid Being Made by New
Mexico municipalities.

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 15.-Anothel
washout has occurred on the Mexican
Central, and no train has arrived from
Mexico City since yesterday. The
Santa Fe is open for business, and the
Rock Island, on account of the trans
fer at the Canadian river in New Mex
leo, is running 10 to II hours late.
Other trains are moving practically on
time. The Ell Paso & Southwestern
has completed repairs at Arena, where
it sustained a washout yesterday
which resulted in tieup for II hours
of the only road west of here that had
not up to that time suffered. Only
three mails in two weeks have been
received at the towns along the Santa
Fe north of here on this side of Albu-
querque. and they have no immediate
relief in sight, as it is still raining.
The Rio Grande. is within a foot of its
highest of last year at this point The
lower portion of Ell Paso is still threat
ened with inundation, owing to the
great pressure on the dyke
Denver, Oct. ia News special
from Las Vegas, N. M, says: An ap-
peal for aid for the flood sufferers has
been made by the authorities of the
town of San MarciaI- Governor Otero
expects to receive appeals from other
towns as well.