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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
CITY NEWS

Avoid danger. Insure your furni-
ture with James A. Hynes & Son.
Miss Sara b. Judd. for some time
past a forelady ait the American Pin
Cos plant, Oakville. died yesterday at
the Waterbury hospital. Miss Judd
was native Of Bethlehem and the re-
mains will be inferred there Saturday
afternoon.
The police are investigating report
Of a criminal assault upon a 7-year-old
girl living with her parents on Tudor
street. Almost all of the facts are in
possession of the authorities, but no
determination has been made of them
yet Whether or not prosecution will
follow is for Prosecutor Meigs to de-
eide The story is to the effect that the
girl while returning home from Web
ster school was decoyed Into the
woods. Her name ds Tafel.
Much speculation is being INDUCED
in regarding the use which the new
building the department OF public safe
ty is putting up on Harrison avenue
will be devoted to after it is finished.
Some claim that it will be private
Office for Chief Engineer Snagg while
others insist that the new quarters
will be the Eecene of all the future
dark lantern sessions held by the
board. The f1remen contend that It
will be a storehouse where hay will
be kept for the horses, and the police
say that it is the preliminary step to
the purchase of the long expected pa
trol wagon that Chief Egan was wont
to talk about when there was no mon
ey to buy it with and which he APP
pears to have forgotten all about since
the aldermen made an appropriation
for that purpose.
A report which has gained consider
able circulation In certain quarters
during the past few days Is to the eff
feet that General Manager Sewell OF
the Connecticut Railway and Lighting
Co has submitted his resignation, to
take place in the near future. The
report further states that Mr. Sewell
has been offered and has accepted a
more lucrative position with the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail
road Co. He will have the manage
ment of the different street railway
systems owned by the railroad. Mr.
Sewell was not in town to-day and
consequently the story could not be
confirmed or denied. Local officials
refused to discuss the matter. One
man, however, said that he had heard
the report from several persons, but
that was all he knew about it,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
nASONICREUNION.
Over 200 Delegates Attending Con-
ventiOn in This City To-Day.

The twenty-fourth annual reunion
of the Connecticut Masonic Veterans
association was held in Waterbury to-
day and was attended by about 200
delegates. The meeting was called to
order at IL o'clock this morning by
John III. Barlow OF Hartford. The
reports Of the different officers were
read and approved, after which officers
were chosen as follows: Venerable
master, John III. Barlow, Hartford;
associate masters, Sturgess M. Judd,
Waterbury, Charles B. Pomeroy, Will
limantic, David w. Thompson, Bridge
port, Dwight G. Kilbourn, Litchfeld,
John Fl. Pitt, Middletown, Henry f.
Parker, Coventry, Ira @. Maine, Vol
untown; secretary treasurer, Rev A.
N Lewis, Montpelier, vt; assistant
secretary, Frederick Parker Lewis,
New Haven; registrar, Thomas 81. Il.
Tallcott, Glastonbury; assistant regis
trar. Harold B. Waldo, Glastonbury;
marshal, William M. Fowler, Berlin;
sentinel, Henry w. Atwood, Water
bury; chaplain, Rev William +. Mark
wick, AnsOnia.
The next regular meeting will be
held in Bridgeport The delegates
had dinner ut Odd Fellows hall and
made up quite healthy appearing
family. Father Judd was at the
table chatting with those about and
partaking Of the good things before
him in manner which showed that
he is still hale and hearty. Mr. Judd
is over 95 years of age. but notwith-
standing this he was by far the young.
est old man at the convention After
| dinner the delegates returned to Ma
sonic hail. Mullings block, and the
business of the convention was re
sumed. The session closed early in
the afternoon and as many of the dele
gates as found accommodation, left
for their homes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
NUMBER
OF LOST
Special Detail Of
PatrOlnen.
Canvas Will be Made in
Cities and Towns Along
Long Island--Final List in
About a Week--But One
Body Found Last Night.

New York, June 23.-The canvass to
determine as nearly as possible the
exact number of persons that lost
their lives in the General Slocum dis
aster, will be even more thorough than
at first intended. Not only will every
home in the greater city which is
thought to have been directly affected
by the disaster be visited by the spe-
cial detail Of patrolmen appointed By
the police commissioner, but the inves-
tigation will be extended to other
cities and towns as well. From vari-
Gus points along Long Island, and
from cities and towns in this state
and Pennsylvania have come reports
that persons believed to have gone on
the ill-fated excursion are missing.
Where it is possible, these places will
be visited by the New York investigat-
ors, but in many cases the local police
Will be or already have been requested
to assist In the work. Tt is estimated
that week or more will be required
to complete the canvass and compile
the final list of dead, missing and
saved.
Last nights searching for bodies of
victims was less fruitful than any
night since the burning Of the steam
er. The vigil Of the searchers was un-
relaxed, but only one body was taken
from the river during the night.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan.
who has been the examining attorney
at the coroner's inquest, said to-day he
believed the inquest will be completed
before tomorrow night. When the in
quest was resumed to-day Marvin
Cragh Of Brooklyn, deck hand on the
Slocum. said that he was on the hur-
ricane deck when he saw the FIRE. He
pulled down the life preservers and
| jumped overheard. He knew of no
life boat being lowered nor did he hear
a fire alarm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
FOR AMERICAS CUP.
British Yachtsmen Are Preparing
for New Boat.

New York, June 23.-Gossip among
yachtsmen here is to the effect that
two challenges may be expected in
the near future from England and
that there will be a race for the Amer
ica's cup next year if the New York
club will accept. Two British yachts
men are ready to build boats, and
they are now at%worlx on plans to
capture the trophy which has been
emblematic Of yachting supremacy
for more than fifty years.
One challenge is exected through
the Royal Clyde Yacht club and an
other through the Royal Ulster club.
Sir Thomas Upton representing the
latter, already has had so many
chances at lifting the famous trophy
that it is likely the Clyde challenge
will be acceI fed
Under the new rules governing the
cup contests, Reliance and Constitli-
tion on account Of their excessive
dranght, will be barred from taking
part in the trial races; but it is posi-
bic that provision may be made to al
low Reliance to compete and that the
clause limiting draught shall not an
ply in her case. In any event a new
defender would have to be built
Ten months notice must be given
by the challenging club, and if the
races are to be sailed in August the
challenge must be accepted not later
than next October
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
NO SIGNS OF LIFE.
Fruit Steamer Agnes Sighted Schoon-
er on Fire.

New York, June 23.-The fruit steam
er Agnes, which arrived to-day from
Baracoa, reports that in latitude 36.32,
longitude 74.O3, June 10, on the outward
voyage, she sighted a vessel OH fire. On
bearing down to the craft she found it
to be a two-masted schooner There
were no signs Of life on board. A Lam
tern was burning on the fore part OF
the vessel and a bright light was sus-
pended aloft on the mainmast After
standing by for twenty minutes with
out seeing any person on board the
burning craft the Alice proceeded with-
out learning the name Of the schooner.
Several days ago a quantity Of
burned wreckage. cabin furniture, sew
eral five gallon cases of oil and pas
senger check of the Ocean Steamship
Co of Savannah, Ga. No 1867, washed
ashore between False cape and Curri-
tuck life saving stations, North Caro-
lima.
This wreckage was probably washed
ashore from the burned schooner re
ported by the Agnes, as the position
given is off the coast of North Caro-
lina
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
FLOATING STORIES.
About George Alderman and the
nurder of Of6cer Mendelssohn.

The police have not given up hope
Of finding the man who shot Superau-
merary Policeman Paul Mendelssolln
With the release of George Ackerman
from custody Oh a charge of rape, the
murder of this policeman is again
brought to public notice by the circu-
lation of stories about attempts being
made to get him to tell something
that he is supposed to know about
this tragedy of the trolley strike.
For some time before Alderman was
arrested he was employed in a livery
stable on Jefferson street and the
police We're trying to induce him to
tell what they supposed he knew
about the shooting. Every effort was
met with the reply that he knew noth-
ing whatsoever about it and so the po-
lice once again believed themselves
thwarted just as they were OH the
brink of discovery.
Then suddenly the news went
around town one afternoon that Ack-
erman was arrested for criminally as
saulting a woman III the livery stable
and strange stories were told about
the affair.
A great many did not believe Ack-
erman guilty and the public was given
very little informationu about the
matter because the press was exclud-
ed from the hearing of the case In The
CITY court Alderman was bound over
to the superior court and ho. with 4
number of other Jail prisoners were
hrought to court a few days ago. And
then, as suddenly and startling az was
the news of his arrest, came the a.l-
ntuncement that the case against him
was rolled because OF lack of evil
16nces
Now Alderman says that while he
was III jail he was subjected to all
kinds of annoyances OH the part OF
some officials who believed that he
knew at least something about the
murder of Paul Mendelssohn. Several
times in the night time, he says, he
was aroused from sleep and subjected
to cross-examinations by detectives
from Pinkerton's agency and by
Cowles and Donnelly, detectives of
the New Haven police department.,
and that he told them all he knew, In
other words nothing.
John O'Brien,. who waa act tuitted of
the charge OF burglary claims that
Alderman drove some parties
in hack to the vicinity
of Forest park the night Of the muir
der, but Ackerman emphatically de-
nies this. Nichols, who was a fellow
workman of Ackerman at the time,
also says tAckerman took a party In a
hack in that direction that night, but
Ackerman positively insists both are
mistaken. Nichols says Alderman
was questioned by the police also, and
his answer to them was that they were
not smart enough to get anything out
of him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
AT PORT AU PRINCE.
French and German Ministers Stoned
by Soldiers.

Paris, June 23.-The foreign office
has received dispatch from NJ. De
PREF, the French minister at Port au
Prince, Hayti, saying that while he
and the German minister were driy
ing past the palace yesterday they
were attacked and stoned by soldiers
forming the palace guard. NJ. Deprez
was struck on the leg by a stone and
was slightly injured. The ministers
wives, who We're in another carriage
following, were also pelted. The
wife of the French minister is an
American. As Foreign Minister Del
casse has only just received the dis
patch he has not We determined what
steps shall be taken, but the officials
consider it certain that France will
make an energetic demand for redress.
One French warship is near the scene
and another is at the French naval
headquarters in the West Indies 1T
is expected that Germany will make a
similar demand for redress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
corteIyou Ia Chairman.

CHICAGO, June %. Secretary Cor
telyou is in Chicago and has conferred
with Republican leaders to whom he
jocularly announced that he had come
to Chicago upon important public busi-
ness. The new national committee met
Immediately after the convention ad-
journed, and Mr.. Cortelyou was elected
chairman. He desired to be present to
meet with the committee and to confer
about the election Of the executive
committee which will have charge Of
the campaign, also to discuss the estab-
lishment Of headquarters in New York
and Chicago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
OLD HONE WEEK.
Many Visitors From New England in
St. johns.

st John, n. b., June 23.-The ter
centenary celebration by representa-
ives i've Of three nations Of the landing of
DeMonts, Champlain and Pourtrin-
court was transferred to '.the city of
the loyalists' to-day from Annapolis
Royal. The program here will extend
from to-day until tomorrow night the
principal observance to occur on Fri
day st john is also having an old
home week, and the town is full of Wis
itors from points in eastern Canada and
from New England. All the public
buildings business houses and numer-
Gus dwellings are dressed in colors and
tomorrow all the vessels in the harbor
will display strings of flags and
streamers.
The interest Of many Of the visitors
and citizens was centered in the war
ships in the stream. These are the
United States cruisers Topeka and De-
troit, the British cruiser Ariadne, the
French cruiser Troude and two Cana
dian fishery protective vessels.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
BURNED By LIVE WIRE.
Lineman Had His Hand Severely
Burned ON East Main Street.

Bound to pole with thick leather
strap, tied around his waist, his hand
clasping live wire which was send
ing 2,4OO volts through his body, Pat
rick KiIlan, a lineman in the employ
of the Connecticut Railway s. Light
Ing Co, suffered indescribable agonies
to-day for fully two minutes when the
wire was cut by fellow employee and
Killan In a semi-conscious condition
was released from his perilous posi-
burned, deep hole being made In one
of them. 1t is feared that this finger
or part Of 1t Will have to be ampu-
tated
Killan was one OF a gang OF men
who are employed in laying new
wire on the East Main street line.
Killan and a fellow empIoye were up
pile near Il. ID. Rush's property,
near Dublin street, when the former
made misstep and at the same time
seized live wire. He shrieled and
yelled and his agonizing cries could
be heard q half mile away. His fei-
low ernploye attempted to cut the wire
with hatchet, but 1t was of no avail.
Kill ans yells grew fainter and faint
er and it was apparent that the dead
ly electricity was getting in its work.
Finally the man changed the hatchet
for pliers, which cut the wire quickly.
When Killan was released from the
wire he was in dazed condition and
it was several minutes before he was
ablr to speak
KiJlan boards on Union street, but
lis bolnc is In New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
EXCHANGE OF PERDICARIS
Territory Chosen For Release of BAN
dts Prisoners

Washington, June 23.-Consul Gen
eral Gummere cables the state depart
ment under last nights date from
Tangier that Shiek Valal has consent
ed to have Perdicaris and Varley and
the ransom exchanged within his ter
ritory, provided the Moorish govern
ment will enter into a written obliga-
ton that he and his people shall not
hereafter suffer the consequences. The
necessary pledge has been authorized
by the foreign minister and Mr. Gum
mere expects that the prisoners will
be released to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
PROGRAn WAS CARRIED OUT
The Nominating Speeches and Accep-
taIcS Were Given on Schedule
Time and as Pre-arranged
Three Senators We're Rob-
bed Of Gold Badges.

CHICAGO, June 23.- the great
assembly of the Republicans in the
Coliseum here today came the eli
max, the great purpose Of the con-
vention as outlined almost from the
very start, the nomination of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt and Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana for
first and second places on the Repub-
lican national ticket
The convention opened on call to
order by Chairman Joseph G. Cannon,
who had become the central figure
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
HELD IN NEW YORK.
Nay be Remanded to Await Issuance
or Extradition Papers.

New Haven, June 23.-A warrant
for the arrest of Michael j. Sullivan
on the charge Of attempting to wreck
a train on the New York. New Haven
& Hartford railroad at North Haven
On May 30, was taken to New York
to-day by Detective Jeremiah Nc
Grath of the New Haven police force.
Tt is expected that Sullivan will be
remanded to await the issuance OF eX-
tradition papers.
Captain CoWles Of the local detec-
tive bureau said that Sullivan was be-
ing held by the New York police at
his request and that the complaint of
alleged attempt at train wrecking was
made by the railroad authorities in
this city within a day or two. No COM
plaint was made ait the time of the al
legged attempt. The police have not
yet been informed OF the details on
which the complaint is based, but he
said he understood from the railroad
authorities THAT an attempt to wreck a
train near North Haven was actually
made on the night of May 30.
According to the statement Of SUB
Ivan, made after he was arrested at
Tunkhannock, Pa. and brought to New
York, he was "a witness Of an attempt
to deraiI q train at North Haven on
the night of May %. when he said a
bundle of railroad ties was placed on
the track.
Yesterday the official statement was
given out from the Office of First Vice
President Percy R. Todd of the rail
road company that the statement OF
Sullivan was untrue in every particu-
lar, and to-day Mr. Todd declined to
give any information about the mat
ter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
THE VISITING FILIPINos.

Boston, Mass, June 23.-The visit
ing Filipino commissioners had q
varied program to-day. III the fore
noon they were the guests of the Bos-
ton Chamber of Commerce, the organ
ization which arranged for the trip of
the FiIipinos to New England. After
a reception at the chamber the COM
missioners were escorted on board the
United States revenue cutter Algon-
quin, where lunch was given by May
or Collins For the afternoon a tour
OF the park system was planned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS.

have had their gold badges, worth
about $25 each, taken from their coats,
while in the crowds at the hotels, and
four robberies of other delegates or
visitors have been reported to the po-
lice.
The formal notification of President
Roosevelt Of his nomination will be
made on July q at Oyster Bay.
Speaker Cannon will be chairman of
the notification committee. The noti-
fication of Senator Fairbanks will oc-
cur week later at Indianapolis. For
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23


IN the proceedings and who had awak
ened by his eloquence the dormant
enthusiasm which burst forth time and
time again. During his long grafton
the audience cheered whether he spoke
jocularly or in serious vein. He was
the entertainer-in fact, he was the
convention.
Rev. Thaddeus e. Snively offered a
brief but impressive prayer for divine
guidence in the deliberations of the
important day.
Ex-Governor Black of New York in
feryent and impressive speech nomi-
mated Theodore Roosevelt as the Re-
publican candidate for president of the
United States
Mr.. Black opened with witty
resume of the political situation, point
ing with pride to the harmony in the
Repul&ican camp and likening the
Democratic party to an army without
weapons, with discord in its ranks,
giving the only evidence of approach
ing battle in the tone and number of
It's bulletins. The zeal of the Demo.
Gratis, he declared, consisted chiefly in
discussions of what Thomas Jefferson
would do If he were living. They had
no living principles. he said, and their
most expressive motto was the cheer
less word Forget
The name of the Republican party,
the speaker said, stood over every door
where righteous cause was born. 1t
needs no new name or platform to des-
ignate its purposes Reviewing the
great questions now confronting the
American nation, he presented Theo-
dore Roosevelt as the one man to
whom the solution of these questions
could be safely intrusted. He told Of
President Roosevelt's career in peace
and war and concluded as follows:
There are times when great fitness
is hardly less than destiny, when the
elements SO come together that they
select the agent they will use. Events
sometimes select the strongest man, as
lightning goes down the highest rod.
And so it is with those events which
for many months with unerring sight
have led you 70 single name which 1
am chosen only 20 pronounce: Gentle
men. / nominate for president of the
United States the highest living type
OF the youth, the vigor and the promise
of great country and great age,
Theodore Roosevelt of New York
Seconding speeches were made by
Senator A. J. Beverldge of Indiana.
George A. Knight of California, Harry
Stillwell Edwards of Georgia, Joseph
B. Cotton of Minnesota and Harry S.
Cummings of Maryland.
Senator Albert ]. Beyeridge Of Indi-
ana, IN seconding the nomination of
Theodore Roosevelt said in part:
Theodore Roosevelt. Hike William
Mckinley, is the nominee OF the Amer
ican ireside. So were Washington and
Jefferson in the early time; SO was An
drew Jackson when he said, 'The
Union-it must be preserved SO was
Abraham Lincoln when, the republic
saved, he bade us Bind up the nations
wounds and Grant when, from vic
toryfs very summit his lofty words,
Let us have peace voiced the spirit of
the hour and the peoples prayer.
When nominated by parties each OF
these great presidents was at the peri
DDS named already chosen by the pub
lie Judgment. And so today the Re
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
NO STONE THRoWERs.

New York, June 23.-Owing to a
call made by the police department.
upon the board of superintendents of
the city schools to help maintain dis
cipline among boys who stone automo-
biles, the board of education has
passed a resolution requiring that ev-
cry boy must qualify in discipline just
as in i regular study before he can
take an examination to be promoted
or graduated from the schools.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
WOOD WORKERS STRIKE.
Lockout Almost Paralyzes Furniture
Manufacturing Interests.

Chicago, June 23.-The lockout Of
the union wood workers. which began
yesterday with seven out of nine fac
tories, spread to-day to nine additional
establishments, employing approxi-
mately GOO men. With the exception
of seven firms which have signed the
union agreement. the furniture manu-
featuring industry in Chicago is now
at standstill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
HARvARD-YALD BALL GAME:

AlAIV BALL St'%A NIL
Cambridge. Mass, June 23.-Fair
weather greeted the college base ban
enthusiasts to-day, who were looking
forward to the home athletic event or
the spring, the first ball game betwee1
Harvard and Yale Last night and
early to-day marry hundreds of people
arrived from points outside who came
not only to attend the game. but also
to take part in the Harvard class day
exercises of tomorrow. The Yale
team, which arrived last night. rested
well at Boston hotel, and seemed in
excellent condition for the afternoon
contest The Harvard players. despite
the loss of Pitcher Walter Clarkson.
were confident of playing fast base
ball The game was to begin at D
o'clock. At the end OF the fourth sn-
ming the score stood to ] IN favor OF
Harvard. the latter scoring four runs
In the third inninG.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
WEATHER FoREcAsr

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to-
night and Friday; warmer in north
west portion; fresh north to northeast
winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23
r.ANnINCaIN KoRnA.

Seoul, Korea, June % (6 p. n.)-ss sss.ssl
Japanese government steamer Manchu
with members Of parliament foreign
correspondents and officials on board
arrived at Chemulpo last night. The
visitors landed to-day and were greeted
by Acting Minister Haghlwara. They
viii be received at luncheon tomorrow
by the emperor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23

mer Secretary Root will be chairman
Of the vice presidential notification
committee.