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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
MACHINIsTs STRIKE.

Topeka, Kan, May 2.-When the D. GOO Santa Fe machinists and workmen gathered at the big railway shops in this city to-day to go to work they found the gates locked. The entire plot of ground of twenty-five acres is surrounded with a high oak board fence with few gates. These gates were locked and guarded by armed guards. The Santa Fe officials assert ed that they were anticipating strike that would come to-day They said in formation had come to them that the men had held secret meetings Satur- day night and Sunday and decided upon a strike at o'clock Monday morning. There was no disturbance to-day. the majority of the men return ing quietly to their homes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
BRoCKToN BREAD SCARCE.

Brockton, Mass. May 2.-A scarcity of bread and pastry in Brockton and adjacent towns was reported to-day as a result of the strike of bakers in this district. The union men claim that fourteen out Of twenty-one master bakers have signed an agreement and taht there are indications of other em- ployers conceding the union demands within short time. The union insists upon an increase in wages of about 12 per cent and has declined to arbi trate the matter The master bakers at whose shops strikes occurred have made no attempt to fill the places of their former employees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
OUT AT CHICAGO.

Chicago May 2.-Three strikes and one lockout became effected here to- day, and in consequence 6,2OO wage earners are idle. Boot and shoe workers to the number of 4,OOO, pic ture frame makers numbering 1,7OO. One hundred teamsters of the Union Lime Go refused to work because their demand for fifty cents week more was not complied with. Nine baking concerns are tied up because of a strike of 400 men who were refused their demands of a closed shop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
FIFTY YEARS OLD.

Boston, May 2.-The Hftdeth annss versary of the opening Of the Boston public library was observed to-day The principal celebration of the event was scheduled for this evening when the trustees will hold an informal re- ception at the library Invitations to be present have been sent to repre- sentatives of many libraries in tise United States. The library building. which occupies the site on the soutA erly side of the famous CopIey square was appropriately decorated
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
BAKERS ACT sENsIBLY.

After a long and rather warm meet ing of the Bakers union on Saturday night it was decided to extend the time for the master bakers to sign the an nual agreement until next Saturday night. It is understood that the agree ment will be modified and the clause abolishing night work will not be in cluded in the new agreement which it is expected every employing baker in the city will sign.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
MUzzLB IN HIS MOUTH.

North Canaan, May Rutherford $. Messenger. 28 years of age, commit ted suicide by shooting himself with the contents of a shotgun to-day. He placed the muzzle of the gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger with his toe. The top of his head was blown off. Despondency over Ill health is said to have been the cause of the sui eide. Messengers father committed suicide in exactly the same manner two years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
IoHN MIroHRL1 MISSING.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 2.-Presi- dent John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers, has left the city for an un- known destination. A report that he has gone to Colorado in response to the telegram announcing the assault upon Organizer Wardjon cannot be confirmed. Owing to postpone ment of the international mining congress at Paris from May 21 to August F, President Mitchell will not sail for Europe May F as he had planned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
ICE HANDLERs. ALSO.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 2.-The ice handlers Of this city went on strike to- day after the companies had refused to grant their demand for an increase of $1O month. The companies made q counter proposition, offering to sell the men ice so that the employees could carry on the business, but they re- fused to accept it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
SKULL TRACT URED
 THIS AFTERNOON.

Michael Bowling of 734 Baldwin street, an employe of Benedict & Burnx hams had his skull fractured while q V work in the shop this afternoon. Ha was removed to the hospital in Luns ny's ambulance Bowling has wife and family and is hard working. tn- dustrious man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
TO CANCEL DEGREE.

New York, May 2.-In view of the official report just made that the foot and mouth disease has disappeared in New England, the government has re, solved. says the Herald in dispatch from Buenos Ayres, Argentina, to can eel the decree prohibiting the importa- ton of cattle from Maine, New Hamp- shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Con- necticut and Rhode Island.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
0n0 MEN OuT

Boston, May 2.-It was estimated to- day that the number of bakers on strike in this city was 1000 During the day several of the small concerns signed the new wage agreement and the men employed in those places returned to work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
BOTH WERE TO BLAME.

London, May 2.-In the Cross ac- ton for damages arising from the col lision March 20 between the Ameri- can line steamer New York and the Peninsular and Oriental steamer As save, the admiralty court finds that both were blamable Each side having raised the question of compulsory pi- lotage, further argument will be heard before the amount of damages is decided.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
KILLED AT FIRE.

Capac, Mich, May 2-Everett war ren was instantly killed and Erie Mo Laughlin, William Locke and Joseph Lefevre were injured by falling bricks at the burning of the hotel Rotunda here last night. The loss was S20,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
OUT AT DuNKIRK.

Dunkirk, N. Y, May 2-Contractors in Dunkirk and Fredonia having re- fused to sign the union agreement, be- tween 75 and 100 union carpenters in the two places refused to go to work to-day. The trouble is merely the question of recognition of the union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
TOBACCO HOUSE. IN TROUBLE.

Toronto, Ont, May 2.-The whole sale tobacco and cigar firm of W. B. Reid S Go has called a meeting of it's creditors. The liabilities are said to be heavy, considerably over $1O0,000. and the American Tobacco Co is said to be the heaviest creditor. It is ex- pee5ad compromise will be effected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
STRIKE IS ON IN FULL BLAST.

morning for an advance from $2.75 to $3.25 day. Many carpenters remain at work for firms which are not mem bers of the Master Carpenters associa- tion and have granted the demand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
AT MANCHESTER. roo.

Manchester, May 2.-Twenty five carpenters struck in South Manchester today to enforce q demand for wages of $2.80 day, an increase of 30 cents. Most of the contractors have acceded to the demand and their men remain at work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
AT SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, Mass, May 2.Two hun dred and fifty union carpenters Tn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night and Tuesday; light, variable winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02
I5 Side= Boards

To be closed out regardless of cost at the closing-out wind ing-up sale of this concern.
 Now Was
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02

St Petersburg, May 2.-The new Russian battleship Oral, to which the finishing touches are being put, ran aground on a sandbank in the Neva yesterday. The ice breaker Ermak has been sent from Cronstadt to assist the tugs in pulling her off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02

Tien Tsin, May 2.-Two hundred Russians are entrenching themselves on the Liao river, three miles from Min-Tung, employing Chinese la borers. Sin Min-Tung is two miles from Koupang-Tze, a permanent Rus sian camp A detachment of 180 men is patrolling the railroad line.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
BY DYNAMITE
23 ARE KILLED
TWO CARLOADS EXPLODED.
MANY OF THE VICTIMS WE'RE
GREEK LABORERS.

Accident Occurred in Utah-Ldst OF
the Dead md Injured Not Yet Re-
ceived-AmOng the known Dead
Was Conductor George Dearmody
and His Train Crew-Fireman and
His Wife and Three Children
Killed.
Ogden, Utah. Feb. 1.-Two cars of
dynamite attached to work train on
the Ogden-Lucien Cutoff of the South
ern Pacific Railroad, exploded with ter
rife force late this afternoon at Jack
son Station, eighty-eight miles west of
Ogden, killing at least twenty-three
persons. injuring as many more and
destroying a large amount of property.
The list of the dead and injured had
not been received up to midnight, but
it is thought large proportion of the
victims were Greek laborers.
Among the known dead are Conduc-
tor George Dearmody of Ogden and his
train crew.
1t is also reported that fireman
named Burt, with his wife and three
children. was killed.
The explosion wrecked everything
within a radius of half mile.S
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
RUSSIA ABANDONS
FOREIGN CENSORSHIP.
Correspondents Are Free Now to
Send News Abroad.

COErcspOhuehtS are Free NOW to
Send News Abroad.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-The Russian
government to-day abolished the CEN
sorship upon all news and other tele-
grams going abroad.
The lifting of the embargo, which has
existed for generations upon the free
transmission of news from the Russian
empire, came as direct result of con-
sideration of the subject by the Car
himself, and in some respects this abo-
lition is regarded here as the most i'm
portant act since the emancipation of
the serfs.
Under regime allowing perfect free
dom to the foreign press it is believed
that Russia will soon cease to be con-
stantly subject to underground attack.
and that she win see herself through
honest spectacles. officials believe that
the new system will stop misrepresen-
tatlons of Russian internal affairs and
the spread of libels supplied by enc
mics of Russia.
NJ Plehve, Minister of the Interior,
and Count Lamsdorff the Foreign Min
lister, both Joined in the recommended
ton that the censorship be abolished
The internal censorship is to be re-
tanned, but foreign dispatches are to be
entirely free. Military censorship will
continue at the seat of war.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
BULLETS FLEW
IN A POOL ROOM
SIX MEN WERE WOUNDED.
ONE OF THOSE WOUNDED MAY NOT
SURVIVE.

COnstabIes Went to Arrest Men who
Were Conducting a Pool Room
at Madison, HI.-When They Ar
rived Two Policemen Said They
Already Had the Men Under Ar
rest-The COnstables Got a Posse.
Returned and Shooting Began.
st. Louis, Feb. 19.-In an effort to
close up pool room that has for a
long time operated in the outskirts of
Madison, ILL.,, across the river from ST.
Louis, three constables, augmented by
a posse of citizens, and bearing war
rants for the arrest of six men con-
nected with the pool room, precipitated
riot late to-day which resulted in
the shooting of six men. One may
die.
The wounded:
Lee Harlan. druggist. probably NOR
tally.
William Schooley, a posse man.
Edward Harris, spectator, not se-
riously
Edward Dowis, seriously.
Two unknown, not seriously.
Warrants had been sworn out be-
fore Justice of the Peace Isenmeyer
of Granite City, adjoining Madison,
and placed in the hands of Constable
John Glass and two other constables,
for the arrest of several persons con-
nected with the pool room.
When the constables appeared, two
policemen were within and declared
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
THE INSURANCE LOSS
FIXED AT S32,864,894.
That Is the Report Made of the Bal
timOre Fire.

Baltimore, Feb. 19.-The Baltimore
Underwater, in it's issue tomorrow,
win print the list of losses of all the
fire insurance companies in the Balti-
more fire.
The total gross loss is $S2, ,s64,S94, of
which $6OOO,OOO falls upon the local
companies. The estimated total of sal
wage is $1,769,762, which leaves net
loss to the insurance companies Of $751;
O95.1S2.
1t has been learned that many of
the large wholesale dry goods houses
formed an insurance pool among them
selves, which amounted TO about So
100000, from which practically moth
ing will be realized. Another develop
ment is that very few of the tenants
of the so-called fire proof buildings
carried any insurance.
At a general meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce to-day a formal pro-
test was agreed to against the alleged
efforts of certain trunk line railways
terminating at New York to do away
with the dfferential on grain in favor
of Baltimore with the object of elem
mating this port as competitor in
the grain trade of the country. An ap-
peal is made to the railroads now
using Baltimore as a terminal to COM
bat these efforts.
At the Chamber of Commerce to-day
merchants reported cheerful outlook
for the wholesale and jobbing houses.
with surprising amount of business
coming here, especially from the South.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
An Arkansas Mob Claimed "A HOr-
ribIe Vengeance.

An Arkansas Mob Claimed n HOr-
ribIe Vengeance.
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 19.-Glenco
Bays, a negro, was hunted down by
a mob and burned at the stake to-day
near Crossette. He was charged with
the murder of ]. D. stephens of Ash
ley county.
Stephens, who was wealthy plan
ter, had few words with Bays yes
terday, the negro later securing a shot
gun and killing Stephens at close
range. The negro then beat the body
with the butt of the gun and made his
escape.
Bloodhounds were brought on
special train fam Lake Village. They
readily took the scent and traced the
murderer to his fathers house, where
the negro was found hiding in well.
A mob, several hundred strong, sur
rounded the we'll and dragged forth
the murderer, who made a full confess
sion.
With hands and feet tied, he was
bound to stake in his fathers yard.
Brush was piled around him, the torch
applied and the man slowly burned to
death
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
RECOMMEND UNION
TO THE ASSEMBLIES.
Plan for the Consolidation of the
Presbytcrians.

Plan for the Consolidation of the
Presbyterians.
st. Louis, Feb. 19.-After confer
cnces extending over the past three
days, the Committee on Church Co
Operation and Union of the Presbyte-
rian Churches of the United States,
and the Committee on Fraternity and
Union of the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian Church. unanimously adopted an
agreement as a basis for the union of
the two churches.
1t is in the shape of a report to the
general assemblies of the two churches
and will have to be ratified by both
those bodies before it becomes opera
tive. Both general assemblies meet
May 10. the Presbyterian branch at
Buffalo and the Cumberland branch at
Dallas. Tex.
The action Of these committees, If
ratified by the general assemblies.
will make the Presbyterian Church
national in character, with a member
ship approximating 1.250,OOO.
The report recommends that the
two churches be united under the
name of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States of America and
that "the union shall be effected on the
doctrinal basis of the confession of
faith of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America, as revised
in 1903 and of it's other doctrinal and
ecclesiastical Standards
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
RUSSIA MAKES CHANGES
AMONG HER OFFICERS.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-War Min
ister Kuropatkin, who is going to the
Far East, will be appointed comman-
der in chief of the army operations
there, and Vice Admiral Makaroff, who
is now on his way east on a train which
is expected to reach Port Arthur in ten
days, breaking all previous records,
is to be commander in chief of the
navy.
Rear Admiral Jessen has been ap-
pointed to succedd Rear Admiral Ewald
Won Stackelberg, commander of the
Vladivostok squadron. Rear Admiral
Jessen has the reputation of being d
bold sailor, who does not hesitate in an
emergency, He will leave st. Peters
burg Immediately.
Although Viceroy Alexeff has been
criticised in some quarters, there is no
intimation that he will not retain the
viceroyalty in the Far East. 1t is
possible, however. that the active di-
rection of field movements may pass
out of his hands.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
PAINT WORKS BURNED.
Firemen Fought BraveIy and Pre-
vented the Fire From Spreading.

Firemen Fought BraveIy and Pre-
vented the Fire From Spreading.
New York, Feb. ia destructive
fire broke out tonight in the extensive
paint works of f. w. Devoe and G.
L. Reynolds Company, in Brooklyn
The fire started from some unknown
cause. and owing to the highly iniam-
mable character of the contents of the
buildings. the works were soon Destroy
ed. The firemen directed their efforts
to preventing the spread of the fire 10
adjacent property, consisting of tene-
ment houses.
The building occupied by the paint
works was stored with large quanti-
ties of oil and chemicals, il being stat
ed that more than 1000 barrels of lin
seed Oil were stored ON the main floor
and cellar of the plant.
Great fears were for a time enter
tained for the safety of the Brooklyn
Union Gas Company works, located
just across the street from the fire.
There were six large gas tanks filled
with gas, and these were safely emp
gas to other reservoirs. These works,
however, were saved.
Over one hundred families were evict-
ed from the tenements, and given tenn
porary refuge by neighbors. There was
no loss of life.
1t is believed that the loss will be
between 100000 and $500. 900. on which
there is said to be s24O.OO0 insurance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
HARBIN AS THE BASE.
Russians Will Conduct Their Opera
tiOns From There.

Paris, Feb. ia representative of
the Matin, who has reached the center
of the Russian military concentration
at Harbin after great hardships, due
to the trans Siberian Railway trains
being crowded with thousands of SOL
diers, in a dispatch dated from Harbin
yesterday, confirms the announcement
that that place will be the main base
of the Russian land operations. Thus
far the base has succeeded in main
tanning communication with Port Ar
thur.
The concentration of troops, the cor
respondent says, proceeds systematic
ally, and provision has been made for
the speedy arrival of 10000 men from
the divisions of Moscow, Kieff and
Varsovie.
Before twelve days shall have
elapsed the Russians will have dis
posed of an army of 100000 men
through Manchuria.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
WERE ALMOST FROZEN.
Men in Desperate Straits Picked Up.
One Was Dead.


One Was Dead.
Boston, Feb. 19.--Six MANNED and
suffering sailors, who had been picked
up nearly frozen to death, and the body
of another, who had been unable to sur
vive the cold at sea. were brought into
port to-day by the Merchants and Min
ers' steamer Orion. which arrived from
Baltimore.
The men, who comprised the crew of
the Boston schooner. S. G. Tryon, were
taken from the boat in which they had
struggled with sea and tempest for
fourteen hours. after having abandoned
their vessel Feb. II, off the Delaware
capes.
The Tryon had hit an ice foe. which
made a hole through which the water
rushed, and WAS sinking when the crew
left her. She went down a few min
utes later. The dead man was Henry
Goncalves, 26 years of age, and a native
of the Cape De Verde islands. The res
cued are Capt. George b. Jones of Sal
isbury Md, Mate B. T. Bragg OF Phil
adelphia, and Seamen David Gillett
Lee Jackson, Julian Grant and Henry
Hardy,
On reaching here the survivors were
taken to a hospital where II was found
that Mate Bragg was partially blind
that jackson probably would lose the
fingers OF both hands, Grant one OF his
ears. Hardy the sight cf one eye and
Capt. Jones one of his fingers.
The Tryon was bound from Bermuda
Hundred, Va, for Brooklyn with rail-
road ties.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
RUSSIANS SAY
THEY SANK TWO
m BATTLE OF cHEMULPo.
orrIcERs OF THE vARIAG AND
KORIETZ REPORT.

,,s.ian Officers Do Not Permit the
,,o.uese TO Claim n Cheap Vic
torv-They Say They Sent Down a
Japanese Cruiser and Torpedo
mont Destroyer, Besides Gripping
ADotI,er Japanese Warshfp-Their
story of the Fight.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-The govern
,oent report of the naval action off Che
mulpo. Korea. (Feb. 81. says the Rus
sian cruiser Variag and the Korietz
sank a japanese cruiser and torpedo
hoat destroyer, and crippled another
1essel before returning to the harbor.
The government to-day received from
the officers of the Variag and Korietz,
who are now at Shanghai. their ac-
count of the fight at Chemulpo. The ac-
count shows the admirable handling of
the two Russian warships in the face
of overwhelming odds.
The officers confirm the statements
that when the Japanese squadron of
eight warships appeared off Chemulpo
thew were met by the small torpedo
gunboat Korietz. which had been sent
out to reconnoiter: that the KorietZ,
on sighting the Japanese squadron, i'm
mediately returned to the harbor and
reioined the Variag, and that the Japa-
nese followed to the mouth of the har-
bor and sent the Russians a peremp-
tory summons to, surrender.
This message, the officers add, was
disregarded, whereupon the Japanese
threatened to enter the harbor and en-
gage the Russians there. AS this would
have endangered the other vessels in
the harbor including the French and
other foreign warships, Capt. Roudnef
of the Variag, as senior officer, boldly
gave orders that both vessels steam out
and meet the enemy.
The fight outside between the Variag
and Korietz and the eight Japanese
warships resulted, according to the Of
ficers report, in the sinking of two
japanese warships, one cruiser and
one torpedo boat destroyer, and the
Gripping of another
The Russian ships were repeatedly
struck, but they succeeded in re-en-
tering the harbor, where the captains
decided to blow UP their ships to pre-
vent them from falling into the hands
of the enemy. The survivors of the
crews were taken off and the two war
ships were set on fire.
The Russians also blew up a small
steamer. the Sungari. which was act
ing as a tender to the Variag. ~-
The official report of the Chemulpo
fight gives the losses on the Variag
at one officer and thirty three men
killed. two officers slightly wounded
and -seTenteen men severely wounded
There were no losses on board the
Korietz.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-20
BODY OF HANNA
is LAID TO REST
CLEVELAND PAID HIM HONOR.
GREAT THRONGs WITNESSED THE
FUNERAL PROCESSION.

Many Distinguished Men Attended
the Services-Address Was Made
by Bishop LeOnard-He ExtOIled
theeVirtues of the Dead senator.
simple Ceremony at the Cemetery
Marked the Close of the Funeral
Exercises.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 19.-Funeral
services over the remains of the late
Senator Marcus A. Hanna were held
in st. Paul's Episcopal Church this
afternoon. Shortly after the noon hour
the casket was taken from the Cham
ber of Commerce auditorium, and the
funeral procession took up its slow
march to the church, two miles away.
At the head of the column rode a
platoon of twelve mounted police, fol-
lowed by three platoons of Troop A,
all mounted on black horses and with
sabers at carry. The hearse came next,
and was followed by 100 carriages,
carrying the pallbearers and official
guests, which included members of
President Roosevelt's cabinet, Gov.
rick's staff, the delegations from the
Senate and House of Representatives.,
members of the Ohio Legislature, city
officials and delegations from several
civic organizations.
Immense throngs of people lined both
sides of Euclid avenue from the down.
town section to the church entrance.
Morgan With the Family.
When the body and it's escort reach