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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
DRIVERS ARE UNEASY.
Truckmen About Ready to Quit as
 New York.

New York, Oct 2O.-The truck and wagon drivers who signed in May last an agreement for year with the New York Truck Owners association, by which strike against the association was averted, are reported to be on the verge of quitting their jobs. From 4O,- 900 to 5O,000 persons would be directly or indirectly affected.
 Edwin Gould, first vice e-president of the International Brotherhood of Team sters, said:
 ''The agreement, which provided that there should be no discrimination against union men and also for q fixed wage schedule and abolition of Sunday work, is being violated right and left. Some of the employers are trying to get their drivers to sign individual agreements repudiating the union.''
 President Mccarthy of the Truck Owners association, admitted that there may be employers paying less than the prescribed scale, but he as serted this showed that the union could not control it's men.
 A successful teamsters' strike would tie up all the wholesale dry goods busi- ness traffic to and from the piers, east and west, south of Twenty third street. This takes ill the district GOV cred by the agreement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
HELD MEETING HERE.
Real Estate Men oi the State Elected
 ( CfSiCsrs.

Representatives of the different real estate associations held a meeting yes- terday in the office of Attorney Minor and formed a state organization. Of1- cerS were chosen as follows: President, R. c. Doty, Hartford; secretary, R. A. Gafing, Hartford; treasurer, D.. w.. MooTing, Waterbury. A board of d1- rectors composed of one from each su- bOrdinate body was elected. Louis Raffel is the representative from the local association. The object is to further the interests Of owners of real estate in the retrenchment of useless expenditure of public money and in every other way by which owners of homes and those who occupy them may be benefited. The water Ques- ton will be the principal feature of the next session of the Waterbury associ- ation and it is probable a committee will be appointed to talk the matter over with the city fathers. So far as can be learned, the members are not opposed to the general use of meters with an equitable adjustment of the rates, but what some of them cannot understand is why the article should be higher so long as the public is told that millions of gallons of water are rolling over the spilIWay at the rser- voir almost every day in the year, or at least seven or eight months out ot twelve. They claim that the high. service should not be used any place where the pressure is sufficient from the other source, and would like 70 know what the department of public works means by disconnecting houses with the Branch and connecting them with the high service and then claim ing that the East mountain supply is very limited All these things will be thrashed out later on. New Brit ain, Danbrry, Hartford, Stamford and Waterbury were represented at the meeting yesterday and in short time it is believed that every town in the state will want to join.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
WORKnEN OFFICERS.
Annual Session Held Here-J J.. A.
 Knox Reelected.

The fourth annual convention of the A. O. U. W. was held in Waterbury to- day, and was attended by 121 dele gates, most of whom arrived last night and were entertained in SpeedWel hall by the local lodges, where addresses were made by Supreme Master Work man Rev J. G. Tate of Nebraska. Past Grand Workman Demorest of Bridge port, Grand Recorder Knox of New Haven, Grand Master Workman Kee- nan of New Haven. George M. Egan of this city and others.
 The convention opened at II o'clock this morning in Speedwell hall and was called to order by Grand Master Workman Keenan.
 The following committees were ap- pointed:
 Good of the order-James T. Potter, Sprague, No 9, New London; J. J. Me Donald, Connecticut, No g, Water bury; William c. Cooper, Wolcott, No B, Torrington; David Cronin, Middle sex, No B, Portland; Henry J. Guss- man, Pejramia, No 45, New Haven.
 New Dusiness-James c. Hughes. Nathan Hale. No 39, Hartford; Joseph Zellar Stonington, No 30, Stonington; Frank w Bennett, Coconoc, No ', Milford; William A. Murray, Parkville, No 66. Hartford; Seth H. Chapman, Housatonic Valley, No 72, Cornwall Bridge.
 Memorial William C.; Keenan, Lib erty. No II, Waterbury: James F. Pel- lett, Quinnebaug, No p, Central Vil- 1age; Emery L. Smith, East Rock, No 39, New Haven; Joseph Goebel, Wara- maug, No 67. New Milford; F. Ohn Chafree, Woodstock, No 42. East Wood stock.
 The following board of officers was chosen: Grand master workman, Hugh A. Keenan, New Haven; grand master workman, Asaph Fl. Hale, Portland; grand. foreman, John More house, New Milford; grand overseer, William G. Hard, Naugatuck; grand recorder, James A. Knox, New Ha- ven; grand receiver, James R. Sloane, Meriden; grand guide, John O. Trent, Hartford; supreme representatives, Hugh A. Keenan, New Haven, Rich ard D. Demorest, Southport, Clarence c. Bulkeley, Hartford.
 There was no contest except over the grand receivership and that of grand guide, but MT Knox won out over Frank Gleason by vote of 112 to 9, and MT Trent had a walkover, too. There was great excitement when the result of the contests were announced and MT Knox was jollied from all parts of the house about his close call.
 The delegates adjourned for dinner at 1 o'clock. The spread was served at the Hotel Connecticut. This after noon's session was occupied with sew eral important matters pertaining to Tho oenod 0f the order incIudinp re- ports of the officers and committees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
LOUCKS vS KROONER.
District Court Occupied in Hearing a
 Note Contest.

The case of James Loucks against William Krooner was begun /before Judge COwell in the district court this forenoon. Nineteen years ago Loucks, who is a blacksmith, and Krooner, a milliner, engaged i'll the light grocery business in Winsted, Loucks putting up some $7O0 against Kroner's experi- ence. The business was in existence some eight months when Loucks de- cided it was useless to continue 1t, for up to that time it had lost $2O0.
 When the reckoning up came, LouckA demanded 5000. Krooner said he had no money to give, and furthermore that Loucks was not entitled to any compensation for his loss from him. Had he not lost his time and had he not gone to considerable trouble and work in drumming up trade, while Ioucks remained behind the countefs Was not the loss mutual and about even? KrOoner asked.
 Tn the end, however, Krooner did give his note for $200 to Loucks, who is now his brother-in-law and only quite recently did it occur to Loucks to bring suit on the note.
 The defense is that 1t was given under duress, and that in any event
 here was no consideration ever given for it: The case may not close to-day.
 There is a good deal of personal feel ing shown
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
METxIOANs COMING.

San Francisco, Oct 20-vice- President Ramon Corral of Mexico and his party, when they arrive Friday, will be for mally received by a detachment ot marines at the Oakland Mole and es- corted across the bay on tug. On arriving at the ferry four companies of coast artillery and band will escort the party to the San Francisco hotel, and during his stay there Senor Corral will be constantly attended by Lieu tenant Hannigan of the Thirteenth U s. infantry, who has been detailed by Major General Macarthur as special aide to Mexico's vice-president.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
PEACE AT BRIDGEPORT.
Business Good and There Will be No
 Lock Ont.

Bridgeport, Oct 2.-No lockout win be declared against the union carpen> ters of Bridgeport by the master car- penters, as the Interstate assembly of contractors and builders is of the opinion that business is too good and there is too much at stake in the way of contracts to try to force a settlement on the part of the union The receipt of a notice from George E. Mills sec retary of the assembly, by Martin Kane, the business agent of the union. to-day, in which the assembly recedes completely from It's position, was hailed as a victory for the union. The notice contains these words: ssIn view of the existing conditions, Judd Bur gess, Hans Christianson and Anthony Burgess are not now considered as strikers by our association
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
IN HONOR OF DEAD.
Granite Shaft Dedicated to Memory
 of Soldiers.

MiddIetown, Oct 20.-There was ded- icated in this city today a shaft of granite, erected as memorial to the members of the Twenty>fourth regi- ment, Connecticut Volunteers. Upon the four sides of the shaft are the names Port Hudson, Irish Bend, Don elsonville and Baton Rouge, signiNing the engagements. in which this heroic regiment participated in the civil war. On the face of the shaft is a bronze pla(e bearing the words, Erected by members of the 24th Regt, c. V, citi- zens of Middletown and State of Con- necticut, 1904."
 The ceremony followed the annual meeting of the regiment at which the officers were elected for the ensuing year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
POOR WATER SUPPLY.
Special Committee of Fire Under-
 writers Flake Report.

Bridgeport, Oct 20.-The report of the special committee of twenty from the national board of underwriters re- garding the fire hazards in this city has just been made public and some of its statements are startling. 1t is based upon data collected by it's corps of engineers and contains recommends tions that will entail an enormous amount of money to carry out.
 1t says in brief that the water sup ply furnished by the Bridgeport Hy- draulic Go is wholly inadequate, and that while the fire department has been successful so far, under certain conditions there is nothing that could prevent the destruction by fire of the entire congested district of this city. It's recommendations call for the con- struction af new reservoir capable of containing ten days supply of water, and the laying of larger mains with a great increase in the water pressure But what concerns the public most is its recommendation in regard to the fire department. The report says that three of the engine companies ought to be increased to twelve permanent men each and that each engine com pany ought to have at least six per manent men, including an officer and an engineer. It recommends the ad- dition to the department of new steamer of large size. 9 chemical en- zine and several combination chemf- cal and ladder wagons. While the re- port contains no intimation that the rates will be increased if these rec lll- mendations are not leeded such IS the opinion upon the part Of insurance men. The report in general finds much to condemn and very little to praise, as it says that the fire hazard is very great here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
DANCING PROHIBITED
 AT THIS UNIVERSITY

Syracuse, N. Y, Oct Chancellor Day of Syracuse university has de- clared in an address to the students that dancing must cease.
 The chancellor so decided because of the dances given by an organization of college women who nave been hold ing weekly parties at the Westminster hall. Dr Day said:
 These dances mitigate against scholarship and study. What we are here for is to study. Any attempt to hold dance after this will be taken as a deliberate notice of your intention to be no longer with us.' The chan celorss ultfmatum has caused conster- nation among the students.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Bird Too Fresh.

A magpie named Bob Fitzsim- mons,' which assaulted every new comer in the happy family of which he was a member in a cage at the geological gardens, London, was found almost torn to pieces the other morn ing. Evidently he had been the vic tim of general attack, but the exact circumstances will never be known, as ''even the parrots refuse to sar a word.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
TO sAyn THR FLAG

Chicago, Oct 20.-The enactment of . federal law to prevent desecrating the American flag and carcaturing the uniform of the soldier has been advo- cated by Brigadier General Funston at banquet of the Illinois society. Sons of the American Revolution, at the Hamilton club. The banquet was in commemovat1on of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
BUYING WHEAT CEASED.

Portland, Ore, Oct 20.-The busi- ness of buying Oregon and Washing ton wheat for shipment to Chicago and other eastern markets has ceased. The railroad companies cannot supply enough cars to handle the traffic and consequently business practically is at a standstill It is estimated that from F, ,5OO, GOO to 15,00O.000 bushels already have been sold on eastern account, and of this amount not oyer one third has bean 0orWarded4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
UNvEIL MONUMENTS.

Seattle, Wash, Oct 2O-The Wash fngton University State Historical SO ciety and a large number Of excursion ists have left for San Juan Island, where two monuments, commemorate ing the settlement Of the boundary trouble between the British and Amer ican governments, will be unveiled to- morrow. Both nations will have war ships there. The ceremonies will be impressive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
MISS MURPHY TO
 BREAK THIS BOTTLE

Washington. Oct 20. Governor Mur- phy of New Jersey has notified the secretary of the navy that he has designated his daughter, Mrs William B. Kinney, as the sponsor of the bat tleship New Jersey, which is to be launched at Quincy, Mass, on the 10th of November.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Appendicitis Tnfectio,,s

According to M. Championniere. in a paper read before the French Academv of Medicine, appendicitis is infectious. and may arise from influenza. It is. commonest in countries where much flesh is eaten, and is graver in patients who eat much flesh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20

John Moriarty, aged ? years, Son oi Mir and Mrs James Moriarty of B Fifth street, died this morning. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock to-. morrow afternoon. Interment in new St Joseph's cemetery.
, 1904-02-19
T

Samuel Armitage is reported not
much better today.
Two cars of Montpelier, Idaho. sheep
were fed here today. They are being
AIKEN east to market.
The old stock yards here will be
abandoned in a few weeks, as soon as
the new are made ready for use.
Tim T. Keliher. secret service Of
ficer for the Wyoming division. passed
through the city from the west today.
dining at the Union Pacific hotel.
District Foreman d. f. Sullivan yes
terday afternoon received instructions
to lay off twenty-five firemen on the
eastern district of the Wyoming d.
vision and to set four engineers back
to firing, due to lack of work from
heavy trains and slack business.
These men will be reinstated as their
services are needed.
The pay car is expected this after.
noon. about 5 o'clock, the first time
the men have been paid in this way
for some time. 1t Is announced that
the change is simply temporary, tC
enable the auditing department of the
road to familiarize itself with the sit
uation. The shopmen will be paid by
! the district foreman, as usual.
, 1904-02-19
MESSAGE
CONVEYING NEWS OF THE DEATH
OF A FORMER RESIDENT OF
ALBANY COUNTY.
Colonel Theodore Bruback, at One
Time a Ranchman on the Little
Laramie, Killed by Falling From a
Ladder in a Mine at Park City,
Utah, Yesterday Afternoon.

The Denver News of this morning
had At following special dispatch from
Salt Lake City, dated yesterday:
Colonel Theodore Bruback, II of
the w%ealthiest and best known mining
men of this state, was accidentally
killed at Park City today, while max
ing an inspection of the Daly-West
While ascending a ladder Mr.. Bruback
lost his hold and fell a distance of fit
cen feet. striking on his head and
breaking his neck"
Mr.: Bruback was formerly a ranch
man of this county. owning a splendid
ranch on the Little Laramie river, near
the ranch of Hon. John Reid. where
he lived for many years with HIS wife.
About fourteen years ago he went to
Salt Lake. where he engaged in mining
and where he amassed a large fortune.
At the time of his death he was presi.
dent of the San Pete Valley railroad,
of which Mr.. U. U. Hiskey, the brother
of L. d. and w. E. Hiskey and Mrs.
Amos Tefft of this city. is secretary,
and auditor News of The death of Mr..
Bruback, and all of them speak of
this afternoon in this city, where she
had arrived but a few hours before to
attend the funeral of her father, Judge
T. H. Davis.
Many of the old-timers recall Mr..
Brumback, and all of them speak of
him in the highest terms of praise.
, 1904-02-19
THE HANNAFUNERAL
BODY TAKEN UNDER ESCORT TO
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH AT
NOON TODAY.
Followed Down the Aisle by Relatives,
Governor Herrick and Staff, Men,
bers Of Cabinet, Congressional DEL
egation and Others-Most Prolific
Display of Floral Tributes.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 19.-After lying
in state for twenty-four hours and be-
ing viewed by 10000 people. the re-
mains of Senator Hanna were taken
under an escort to st. PauIs church
at noon. Relatives were followed down
the aisles by Governor Herrick and his
staff. Secretaries Cortelyou, Taft and
Wilson, the congressional delegations
and others. Bishop Leonard conducted
the services.
Not since the death of Mckinley has
there been sucn floral tributes as were
placed on the bier of the late Senator
Hanna today. An entire car load came
from Washington, including a mag
nificent wreath from President Roose-
welt. There were some striking de-
signs, and among the number vas a
broken floral column from the Union
National bank of Cleveland. of which
Senator Hanna vas president. This
was over six feet high. built entirely
of carnations. with a base of ferns
and vines. 1t was placed at the head
OF the casket this morning. Hundreds
of splendid floral tributes were unable
to get inside the church, so generous
were the offerings.
The list of mourners numbered some
of the greatest statesmen in the coun-
try, and only the president was alb
sent, it seemed, and he simply because
ii would not do to establish a prece-
dent of the president of the United
Ct.t-, .r, =: " l.
attend the funeral of a senator. 9th
ers would probably demand the same
consideration.
, 1904-02-19
Russians Are Oespondent.

St. Petersburg. Feb. 19.-The car
nival season in Russia is closing amid
gloom and depression, for no stories
of Russian successes, as We're expect
ed. have reached here. The cars
manifesto of apology for the feet dis
asters has already reacted and in
creased the forebodings. 1t is even
being questioned whether Russia has
the required 100000 troops in the far
east, and that the soldiers there are
adequately equipped for a long, hard
war. People today are cheering the
departure of troops. but there is no
enthusiasm in the cheers. and the
slough of dependency will only be dis
PEELED by the announcement of a de-
cisive Russian victory.
, 1904-02-19
PLAYED MEAN TRICK
ON SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Last week. when the sleighing was
so good and everybody was improving
an opportunity which has not often
come to S~heridanites during the past
few years. the pupils of Miss Nicolls'
room conceived the idea of chipping
in" to raise the necessary funds for
hiring a four-horse rig with which they
could go in a body for a nice sleigh
ride. says the Sheridan Post. The
money was collected and placed in the
teachers desk for use in the evening
after school hours. but during the noon
hour, while the teacher and many of
the pupils were away at dinner, some
unprincipled person entered the school
room unseen and distracted about
half Of the treasure. There was great
disappointment and indign ion among
the pupils of that school room when
the theft was discovered. and the
was intensified when a chinook wind
came along next morning and took
away all the snow.
, 1904-02-19
Jury AGAIN Fails to Aaree.

Casper. Wyo., Feb. l9.-The jury in
the second trial of Tom O'Day, the al
legged horse thief, was still out yester
day afternoon after forty-eight hours
They reported that they could not ar
rive at a verdict. but Judge CarpentcI
said he did not wish to Sc them unit.
they were ready to bring in a verdict
They reported again yesterday morn
ing that they were unable to agree
but Judge Carpenter is apparently de
termined to keep them confined unit.
a verdict of some nature is reached
and a novel contest has resulted. It
is openly asserted hat the jury has
been tempered with.
, 1904-02-19
DUEL
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS At FORT
COLLINS LEADS TO OPEN
RUPTURE AND A FIGHT.
Husband and Chief Witness Against
Him Meet in Rural Spot and Elk.
change Shots, Husband Coming OF
Second Best-O'Day Jury Not Al
lowed to Disagree.

Fort Collins, Colo, Feb. 19.-Samuel
Webster had formally accused Clyde
Camp of perjury. Camp was the wit,
ness most instrumental in securing a
divorce for Webster's wife about three
weeks ago. The charge was extreme
cruelty and it was upon Camps testi,
mony that the case was decided against
Webster. Since that time the two men
have INDUCED in open hostilities. A
few days after the divorce was grant
ed the men met and angry words were
exchanged. The men later proceeded
to a rural spot, where an informal duel
was fought. Webster being worsted.
Yesterday morning Webster accused
Camp in the county cour of perjury.
The case, after a short hearing, was
transferred to the March term of the
district court. Camp has raised a $500
bond. upon which he is at liberty until
trial.
, 1904-02-19
TO UNITE.
Presbyterian and Cumberland Presby'
terrain Church Getting Together.

St. Louis, Feb. 19.-It is stated on
good authority that the proposed fed
GRAFTON of the Cumberland and Pres
byterian churches became an assured
fact at the conclusion of yesterdays
conference of the subcommittee rep
resenting the general committees OF
both bodies which have been " SEES
sion the past few days.
1t Is announced on the authority OF
me of the most prominent church
men present that al matters pertain
ing to the consolidation of the two
churches have been amicably arranged
and the only question remaining deals
purely with the phraseology of Ger
tain prescribed forms.
, 1904-02-19
THE M|KAD0 KICKS
ISSUES DENlALS OF STORIES SAID
TO EMANATE FROM RUS
SIAN SOURCES.
Especially lncensed at One Which
Says That Eighteen Hundred Jap
anese Soldiers Were Attacked by
Two Hundred and Fifty Cossacks
and Third of Them kilIed-Latest
War News.

Toxic, Feb. l9.-The mikado has is
sued denials of the stories, which he
declares emanated from Russian
sources, to the effect that the Japan
csc had been repulsed while attempt
ing to land troops on the mainland.
The mikado is especially ~incensed, for
the story had il that $50 Cossacks had
routed 1,S00 Japanese at Pigeon bay
and killed 500 of them. He declared
there was no truth whatever in this
report. He denies that no Japanese
force has as yet attempted to Ian at
any point where there were Russians,
m expresses the hope that the public
will not be influenced by reports sent
out expressly for the purpose of Civ
ing false impression. ,
, 1904-02-19

sion. The prisoners will be taken to
Cheyenne county tonight for prelimi-
nary hearing. C~hauncey Dewey's side
of the trouble was made public for the
first time today by a statement of his
counsel. Dewey and his employees
were frequently threatened by the
Berry family, and the defendant al
leges that the members of the Berry
family fired the first shot. to which
Dewey and his men replied in self-de-
Tense.
Charles Saulman, arrested on a
charge of perjury, was bound ove to
the district court.
A restraining order was issued this
afternoon prohibiting the removal of
the seven men charged with murder
from this county until after they have
given their testimony. The prisoners
are Albert Winship, Fred Dye, Charles
Wilson, James Armentrout, Lem
O'NieI. Ben Slater and Edward Tucker.