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WATERBURY, CONN, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1903.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
NEW LONDON'S DAY
DEPEVV TELLSREASON WHY W AS3 As N01fiBLE GftTHE R I NG
.
New York's Seventh Regiment Which Met In Dublin's Mansion
10 IRE 11818 IDE.
SHE WfiS TEMPTED BY RICHES
AM TIRED OF LIFE."
THE DAILY TALK.
Thousands of People Crowded
New York Police Think They
Young Woman Stole Furs And
Thus Wrote a Girl to Her Moth
Strikers Stick to Statements
Into the City.
Was Not Sent to the Front. House Round Room.
May Know Something.
Jewels to Amount of $30,000.
er at Buffalo
Mado Yesterday
vol; xvi, no. 109.
TO SEE BOAT LAUNCHING.
Miss Hill,. Who Is Sponsor for the New
Boat, . the Minnesota, Arrived from
New York Early To-day The Usual
Squad of Pickpockets Made Things
lively for the Police.
New, London April 16. From early
this morning the crowds began to ar
rive here to view the launching ot tue
steamship- Minnesota. Every troney
car from Norwich, vehicles from the
suburban districts, and special trains
an'the Consolidated railroad from the
east and the west, and on the Central
Vermont . railway brought large
crowds, and by 10 o'clock the streets
bore somewhat the appearance of race
day.
As early as 9 o'clock people com
menced to pour through the gates of
the two ferryboats and by 10 o'clock
the roadway opposite the entrance of
the Eastern Shipbuilding Co's plant
was black with people, waiting for the
opening of the gates at 11:45. Some
brought step ladders to place against
the fence, thus obtaining a grand stand
view of all that was going on. Lunch
stands were doing an immense busi
ness. : V '' ' ' '' -a '
The weather is cloudy and cold.! A
tiff northeast gale is blowing and
there is a chill in the air which be
hooved everyone to take along their
heavy coats and wraps. v
By 11 o'clock there was a congestion
of people at the Union station. Two
big steamers, the Rhode Island and
Block Island, began4 receiving their
crowds at that time and the two f errys
opposite the depot forced the crowd to
that point, '..
Pickpockets began plying their 'call
!ng early' and the police force, aug
mented for the occasion was busy tak
ing them in. .
The railroad companies have every
crossing guarded by extra flagmen to
prevent accidents. J
- In the hotels an animated 1 crowd
Jostled each other good naturedly all
the rvinmlnsr. " ' -
Flags and ' bunting ' is lavishly . dis
played. " ' .' ' ";.V ".' :
,A safe estimate of the strangers in
town is 10,000. ;
The special trains ironK New, York
and Boston, bearing; the shipbuilding
company's guests, were " run direct to
Poquonnock, and there switched to the
spur- track, leading directly into the
vard of the company. There - were
three trains Cln all, bearing notables
from-all over-the'country,,;V r" -
James J. Hill and party arrived dur
ing the night on the s team yacht Wa
conta. after a tempestuous passage on
the Sound from New York. - ;
The nartv bestirred themselves early,
and' Miss Hill, who Is sponsor of the
Minnesota, obtained her first view of
the big ship from the yacht's deck as
he swung In the stream. v
, The launebine was set for 12:20
but it was 2:15 before die Minnesota
took her first dip into the - water
Thousandsof 'visitors from New York,
Boston 'and other cities watched the
boflf elide into the water. She was
"the, largest steamship ever built in
this countrv and the greatest cargq
carrier In the world. The launch
ing took place from the yards of the
Eastern Shipbuilding Co im Groton
The wTMvnswr of- the mammoth shio
wa Miss Clara Hill, daughter, of ,.T
; J. Hill, president of the Great North
ern Steamship Co. for whom the res-
; nel w-as built." She will soon become
a part of the company's Pacific and
Orieufitxl .-carrying service. After
the launching luncheon was served to
the guests of the ompany in the mold
loft in the yards. ; 1
WATBRVILLE KIRMESSOPENED
FythIan ; Hall Was Nicely Decorated
) ''-. For the Occasion. :
Notwithstanding ' the , inclement
weather there was a fair sized crowd
present at the opening of the kirmess
of - SI MAdbaelVsi paifc.v JWaltefvi-lle,
which took place last night in Pytn
- Ian hall in that place. Before the
1 1 kirmess opened a short street . parade
i was given by the Sacred Heart drum
corps. Pythian hall' was finely dec
orated for the occasion and; presented
a pretty appearance. City Clerk M
.1.: Ryan opened the fair and made a
few timely and interesting remarks
The genial city clerk is a big favorite
with the parishioners of- St Michael'
and he was given a hearty welcome
!" iast night.
There were several pretty booths
t .which charming young ladies pre
ided. The display of fancy work Was
one. ' .
For to-night the Rev Father Traynor
nas arranged an attractive Droeram
Piano selections will be rendered bv
Miss. Rose F. Starr and mandolin and
guitar selections by. the Misses D odds
waster Hanlon, the boy soprano, wll
, appear and that always favorite and
manning httle singer and dancer,
-.Miss Theresa McXally, will also en
tertaln -with several specialties. '.
' A number of Waterbury people at
cenuea we rair last might, but ther
wui De a larger delegation to-night.
LILLEY BLOCK FIRE.
Early Morning Blaze Damaged Prop
erty to Amount of $5,000.
Auuiugwu, ..yrn io. i' ire or un
i known origin which broke out at
o'clock thi,mnrn1ne- in nf 1,1 t ti
t ley bloek on Water street, did dnmasro
to' trie extent of more than $5,000, "
) - rT"l-l n lilflWA ,1 J 4 J-., . .
paint shop and the flames had assumed
roodly. proportions .before the alarm
had been sounded. .That portion of
the second floor in which the. fire orig
inated wag destroyed and the stock in
several of the stores in the basement
were ruined.
President MeKinley, Could Not Use the
Regiment, but the Secretary of Wat-
Would Not ' Permit Him to Tell
.Why The Seventh" Had One Thous
and Men Ready to March Against the
Spaniards at a Moment's Notice.
New York, April 16. In a speech at
dinner in the Seventh regiment ar
mory last night,Senator Depew made
public for the first time the reasons for
the so-called inactivity of that regiment
in, the Spansih-American war. He
said: -
"I want to compliment this regiment
on its patient fortitude in withstanding
the floods of abuse heaped on it by the
public at the time of the war and since
then by: refraining from explanations
of the exact conditions under which it
abored at that time. It stood ready at
a moment's notice to march to the front
with a thousand and fifty men,,
I was sent to Washington Dy tne
regiment to see ; President McKinley
and use every influence In my power
to have the Seventh New York ordered
out. I spent an entire evening, with
the President, the secretary of . war and
the general of the army, explaining the
eagerness of the regiment to engage in I
the war with Spain - The president
told me at that time that he could not
use" the regiment, and that the secre-
cies of war would not permit him to
tell me why. 1
"Later the secretary of war wired
me that he wanted fifty thousand men
to march at once on Havana against
the one hundred and twenty thousand
Spaniards entrenched behind the fort-
ess there. He explained that the ser
vices would be brief, but that the peril
was great and -,' that the mortality
would be la r ere. 'He wantea to Know
if the Seventh would go on a moment's
notice under these conditions. I imme-
diately communicated with Colonel Ap-
pleton and he. with a staff of three or
four, called upon me Immediately after,
I explained to him the message from
Washineton and told him I would like I
to know how to replv. The dav fol-
lowipg he submitted to me in writing tary power the responsibility of event
tbe willingness' and eagerness of the ually dealing in committee stage with
reeiment to depart on Instant notice,
I sent this information to Washington,
hnt before the dflfer could be accented
the face of the situation in Cuba chanc-
ed so rapidly that the government Was 1
unable to avail' itself Of the regiment'
SerVlC6S. i.t -. I
OE MAN IS DEAD.
Hartford Man Will Now Be Charged
With Murder,
Hartford, April 16. Andrew Halli-
sey, aged 10 years, one of the three
men shot last Sunday night by Dom-
inick Pacifico, an Italian youth, died
at the Hartford hospital early to-day.
The, wound which proved fatal was
made by a bullet from a thirty-two
calibre revolver,, which perforated the
abdomen and which; on account of the
injured man's critical condition, could
not be removed. Pacifico, who, after
a hearing Monday was held under a
bond of $10,000 to await the result o
Hallisey's injuries, will be arraigned
to-morrow on the charge of murder.
A Yesterday afternoon it was apparent
to the hospital authorities that Halli-
sey was gradually growing weaker,
and' Coroner Talntor was sent tor.
Halllsey, however, was convinced that
he would recover and no ante-mortem
statement was taken. Late last night
the coroner was again called-to the
hospital, but Hallisey at that time was
too weak to make any statement.
The murdered man was an, iron
moulder. At the trial Faciflco said,
through an interpreter, ! that ne was
riding a wheel Sunday evening andac-
cidentally ra,n into "a crowd of men,
who attacked him. ne arew nis re
volver and shot in self-defense.
WINSTED GIRL SENTENCED.
Given Six 'Months in Jail on Forgery
, - v-7 : ' Charge, '
' -Winsted; April 16.' Mary Powers of
Winsted, colored, who was' arrested
for forging the name of Luther M,
Case and getting a check cashed some
time ago, and her accomplice, Irving
G. Watldns of Torrington, were found
guilty m tne superior court at ijucii-
field yesterday. The woman was
sentenced to six months in all and
the man to an indeterminate seatence
of one year to fifteen months in state
prison.
THIRTY. YEAR SENTENCES.
Chicago, April 16. John Hoffarth,
on trial for the murder of his wife,
has 'been found guilty and sentenced
to the penitentiary for thirty years.
Hoffarth, who had been on- a spree,
shot his wife while she was bending
over the cradle of their baby. Hiss
defense was insanity.
Miss Taylor f5?tr a Fortune.
WASHINGTON, April 16. Miss Re
becca J. Taylor, who recently sought
unsuccessfully in the district courts to
compel her reinstatement as a clerk in
the war department from which Sec
retary Root dismissed her on account
of articles published by her sharply
criticising the administration's Philip
pine policy, has received Information
that she has been left about $300,000
by the death of an uncle in San Fran
Cisco Sunday night. The dispatch said
she had been left the bulk of her un
cle's estate and had been made execu
trix of the will. She left here for San
Francisco Tuesday, but before leaving
the city said she would return to Wash
ington in October, when her case will
be heard in .the court of appeals. In
the lower, court she appeared in her
own behalf and made an argument
lasting about two days to the court.
Do you want a situation, or a clerk,
or a boy? Try -our "penny a word"
ads. They are read by the . people.
Delegates Had Assembled to Discuss
the - Irish Land Bill Farmers and
Landlords' f and Clergymen Were
There from All Parts of the Country
Many Women Were Present in the
Galleries.
Dublin, April 16. The national con
vention convened by the United Irish
league met to-day in the historic round
room of the Mansion house. About 2,
000 delegates asembled in the rotunda,
which was Incapable of holding all
who had come from every part of Ire-
land to discuss the Irish land bill. On
the platform sat almost every nation
alist member of parliament, with ' a
scattering of prelates. In the body of
the rotunda was a gathering seldom
equalled in representative capacity.
Farmers from Clare, in top boots; la
borers from Dublin, county, landlords
from Cork and priests from all parts,
tne latters somDre ciotmng ana tali
hats contrasting pleasantly with (the
bright homespun apparel of the ma
jority. It was essentially a convention
of the soil, though a lighter .touch was
given, by the presence of the well
dressed women who filled the gal
leries.
Early In the morning Lord Dun-
raven, who is simultaneosuly presiding
at a private, meeting of the landlords'
committee, sent word to John Red-
mond, the Irish leader, suggesting that
the land conference reconvene Satur
day after the opinion of the national
convention on the Irish land bill 13
known, so that both landlords and ten
ants may then discuss their mutual ob
jections. Mr Redmond will .be unable
to decide on the proposition until after
to - day's proceedings, for which lengthy
agenau nave Deen proviaea, consisting
of many proposed amendments to the
aetails of Secretary -Wynaham's pro
posals. 'the chief movers being William
ounen ana Micnaei uavm. J.ne ror
mer will urge the delegates to press
amendment senlarging the financial
scope or the Din. Mr u Brien win ass
the convention to entrust, to pariiamen
tne amenaments.
It was, learned-by the correspondent
of the Associated Press that Lord Dun
raven is of the opinion that' some of
the .amendments In the nationalist
agenda can never oe acceptea oy xn.e
jfOVtrriiiiicxit, uui Luai suuic ui t"c vu'
ers might be accepted.
LOUBET IN ALGERIA.
French President- ' Welcomed 'to " Af ri
' ' ' :'' "' ' can Colony. ; ' ' f."'r -
ALGIERS, April 16. Algiers pre
sented a , festive appearance In honor
of the coming of President Loubet to
Visit the' French north African posses
sions. The picturesque streets of the
ancient city were, elaborately decorated
Arches and stands had been erected on
the principal thoroughfares,-and these,
with the principal buildings, were gay
with flags and streamers of the na
tional colors.
Vast crowds filled the Boulevard de
la Republique and the streets leading
to the wharf Sj and many Arabs in
quaint costumes V mingled with the
throngs which awaited the arrival of
the "ereat white sultan." as the
French ruler is known among the na
tives.
During the official reception at the
palace JPresident Loubet personally dec
orated a number of native officials and
also sent crosses of the. Legion of Hon
or to thg foreign envoys and naval offi
cers. The reception was a lengthy
function, "involving a number of speech
es, to each of which tire president re
plied at greater or. less length.' The
Salle des Fetes of the Winter palace
presented a picturesque and brilliant
scene owing to the ('variegated cos-
tume of the native, chiefs and the va
tiety of uniforms worn by the officers
of the army and navy and the civil of
ficials and the robes of the ecclesiastic
al dignitaries.
After the general reception President
Loubet, Surrounded by his ministers
and the presidents , of the senate and
chamber of deputies, received the offi
cers of the foreign squadrons and war
ships, the chief representative of each
nationality making a brief address, to
which -the president replied. The din
ner following the receptions also pre
sented a gorgeous spectacle with the
picturesque native costumes and the
foreign and French uniforms. Presi-
dent Loubet made the only speech,
which he concluded by drinking to "the
prosperity of Algeria and its grandeur
by ihe identification of its destinies
with those of Brance." .
The dinner was followed by a great
ball given by. President Loubet at the
Summer palace in the elevated suburb
of Mustapha. .
TO CHECK VIOLENCE.
Constructor -ofBattieship Connecti
vjjcut'ilaslissued Stern Orders.
ew'-Tor;rft'':l6. Fearful of vio
lence as a result of, the attempt of the
Housesmiths' and Bridgeworkers' un
ion to tie up the work on the catllever
crane for the battleship Connecticut,
even with the strict censorship at the
navy yard gates, Constructor Capps has
posted notices relative to the conduct
of employes, as additional precaution
to secure their safety.
. The men are ordered to obev sentries
Withoutuesticnf :fThey are forbidden
to leave the yard M-Ithtjut a pass sign-
ed, by Constructor Capps and are or
dered to remain always in the vicinity
of the crane and go directly from work
to their quarters oh the steamer, The
marines .on guard at the steamer and
those on the docks have been instruct
ed to allow no boats to make a landing
or even approach the vessel where the
men .live., - .
The Barrel Mystery Is Still Unsolved-
Nine Arrests Made Last Night Men
Were Found in Butcher Shop, Whose
Proprietor Is Also Under Arrest.
New York, April 167 Vito Laduca,
who is supposed to have been the pro
prietor of the butcher shop in Stanton
street, where, nine arrests were made
last night In connection with the mur
der of the man. found in a barrel in
East Eleventh street last Tuesday
morning, surrendered himself at police
headquarters to-day, and was held as
a witness. Nikola Testro, 19 years old.
who lives with Laduca, also went to
police headquarters and was detained
by the police for5 the same purpose.
At the place in Elizabeth street, kept
by Guiseppe Morrello, who was one
of the men arrested last night, the po
lice have locked the doors. Through
the glass In the windows can be seen
several large barrels that bear a re
semblance to the barrel in which the
murdered man was found. The barrel
in Eleventh street had two wooden
hops and a wire hoop at both top and
bottom. The barrels m tne store ap
pear as if they had nothing but wire
hoops.- f ; . ;,.' ..-''..;
In the store Tvas found a quantity or
snwflust anfl burlap and Detective Pe-
trosinio took sonde of it to police head-,
quarters to-day for examination ana
comparison with that found In the bar
rel and about the murdered mans
neck. , ' ;,: ..-': ;' v
THE PECK CASE.
The Man Will "Get First Chance at the
Clock Company.
t mo a ' vrrvrfW!' to-dav that Mr
TWk. who claims to have been dis
h,Qrtrerl from the employ of the :Wa-
terVmrv Clock Co because he ' quit
nmrk with the rest of the trolleymen
though he was not a member of their
union at that (time, had stated , his
case to President Barrett of the trol-
lAvmen'a union and to John Daly, pres
ident of the Central Labor union, and
that they assured him ir ne can pro
duce evidence that will convince them
of the truth , of his statement they
will , d emand his reinstatement to the
clock company's employ.; .
Peck was in the employ of the .trol
ley company about year before the
strike itook place, and a few days be
fore that he was asked by Superin
tendent Wales If he cared, to work for
the company again, whereupon he re
sumed his old place. He had not
joind the union, nor, 'It is said; had
anything about doing so rveen saia to
him, nevertheles he quit with tuie
other men. when they struck. ,When
he applied for work to the clock com
pany he was . asked where he had
worked bef ore, and !he thinking what
ifactory was meant, said he was em
ployed as a buffer In a factory up the
valley. Next day he .was called to
the office and' was practically accused
of making . misstatements. , He ex
plained Ms position whereupon he was
discharged, . He now believes he was
dismissed because he quit work , when
the trolley' strike was declared and
thereby showing his concurrence' In
that step that he sympathized With
the object of the strike.
Inquiry shows there is nothing more
than rumor to . the matter, so far as
Mr -Daly, and Mr Barrett are concern
ed. It seems, however, that Peels
told two or three stories . instead of
one. There is no feeling whatsoever
about the matter and Peck-has been
given a kind of promise to get the
first vacancy that would suit him in
the factory. :
'L" MEN VOTING TO-DAY.
On the Question of Demanding a Nine
, . ... ;. : ... - Hour . . Day. .. V ' , ' -
New York, April IS. Employes of
'taie iMannattan Elevated railway num
bering about 4,000, are voting to-day
whether they shall strike to enforce
their demand for a nine hour working
day. ' ' ;v- '
President Pepper of the employes'
union said to-day there-would be no
strike. The decision of the men will
not be known until to-night when the
vote Is counted.
Presiden t Mahon of the Am alga
mated association has offered his, ser.
vices to settle the" trouble. . He said
the executive committee of the na
tional federation would probably con
Sider the question if a strike was de
clarea. . A conference was held to
day betwreen a committee of the mo
tormen , and Supei-'intendent Bryan
ihe motormen later tald that .'they
were perfectly satisfied and the con
f erence had no connection with 1 the
present difficulties.
TRAGEDY IN BOWERY RESORT
T" l - Ji. a ... li . im ji m.
jarteiiaer Arresrcea xor snooting a
Driver To-Day . f
New Yo,rk, April 16. Obed Pad
dock, a driver, .was shot and ' killed
in a JBowery resort early to-day and
the bartender in the place, James Car
ter, was locked up. The police say
Carter has confessed that he did the
shooting. Paddock's body was found
in the hallway of the place with
bullet hole In the back of the head.
The 'bartender's explanation, accord
ing to the police, was that the driver
had tried to rob a man in the place,
and when interfered with had .tried
to draw a revolver. Besides Carter,
four other men were taken into cus
tody. The police say Paddock did uot
have a revolver on his person and
they think he was running t away
when shot.
HOUSE ONLY, IN SESSION
Hartford, April 16. The house was
the only legislative body to" meet to
day as the members of the senate
were in attendance at the launching
of the " Minnesota in', New London
Taken to Jail, the Woman Broke Down
and Confessed The Articles Were
Stolen from the Family of Albert
Reitlingeiva Wealthy Englishman.
New Yml- Anril Ifi Wearinsr a.
rich cloak of sable worth $2,500, Minna
vYiuiams, a iianasome young woman.,
was taken to Ludlow street jail last
evening, charged with . having stolen
the cloak and other furs and jewels to
an aggregate value oi oetween $o,uuu
ana $ou,uoo from tne tamuy or Aioerx
Reitlinger, a wealthy Englishman, by
wnom sne naa oeen empioyea as .
overness for hig children.
Misa Williams's arrest was made on
the application of Charles Fox, coun
sellor to the .British consul-general at
this port. .
Mr PnY when seen at his' home in
Brooklyn, said Miss Williams, who is
described in the warrant of arrest as
"alias May Parker," had been dis
charged on February 5 last from the
employ of Mr Reitlinger, whose home
is in,Hanipstead, London: The accu
sation against her is that tnree aays
later, on February 8, she returned to
the house wnne tne iamny was
luncheon and stole, furs and jewels.
She was traced $o Liverpool, whence
she sailed for this country o'n Febru
ary 11 on a White, Star line steamship.
Since she arrived In New York she
has been constantly shadowed, and last
night she was arrested at her lodgings,
tc-li era were - found three trunk- con
taining, it Is said, a superb assortment
vf nmnnrts. rubles, pearls, sapguires
and other .: gems and valuable furs
which had been the property oi urv
mistress.
wvion ah e f mmd herself in jail, con
fronted by overwelming evidence of
crnn oho ormfesed her theft, broke
.1 A . .
ir.wn nnfi extvressed keen sorrow.
"Oh.-I'm so sorry i ia it,
" " ,.
sobbed. "I am so poor and all arounu
me were such riches. I was xempteu
and I could not resist, but I have been
sorry ever since I left Engiana.
IN FOREIGN HOSPITAL:,
D. a: Kellogg -of Old Saybrook Taken
Sick While on a Tour,
m.i snvbrrtok. April 16. A cable
gram was received Tuesday night by
r A TCeaioErir 5 of this place tell
ing her that her husband was sick in
a hospital in Naples ana wisiaea
to come to him. Arrangements were
maije immediately to stop the 8:20
exnres at Savbrook Junction and af
ter less than two hours in which - to
prepare for her journey Mrs Kellogg
left for New YorkkAto -sail this noon
for Liverpool on the steamer Teutonic
of the White Star, line.,' From Liver
pool she -will cross the continent to
Italv bvi-ail. Howard T. Ohapman
flccmmTvanied her to New York. Mr
Kellogg and Joseph M. Pratt, both of
Old Saybrook, sailed from New; xoric
February 7 on one of the Clark tours
through the Mediterranean, Egypt
and' the Holy-. Land," expecting to re
turn home in May. i ? Mr JCellogg was
taken sick witn grip wnue in Jigypt,
but althQngh'; far from v well, kept on
witn .the party until tney reached. Na
pies - on the return, trip. ' There be
was evidently taken sick again and
went to the International hospital of
Naples, from where he. ' cabled his
wife. The (cablegram reported him
as fyowiy improving. '
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Final Adjournment Taken. ' at Noon,
Quiet Cloalnjff Scene.
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 16. The
legislative session of 1908 closed for
all practical purposes at midnight. The
calendars of the senate and house were
cleared, and there was very little busi
ness transacted at today's session. The
chambers of the two houses were
crowded with spectators to witness
the closing scenes of the session. The
feature of today's session of the house
was the customary presentation of
gifts to the speaker and the other off!
cers. Vv ' 't-' !-".' V'"'; ;.---
The general appropriation bill, which
carries items aggregating $19,500,000
for the payment of the current ex
penses of the state government for the
next two years, was disposed of and
sent to the governor. ,
In the closing hours of the house the
bill creating a state department of la
bor was killed, and a bill was passed
for the retirement of invalided Judges
on full pay. ' -
In both houses the reports of confer
ence committees on a large number of
appropriation bills were adopted and
the amendments made by the two
houses concurred in. The closing hours
were marked by a general good feeling
among the members of both bodies and
the horseplay characteristic of the
last moments' of previous sessions.
Both bodies adjourned finally at noon.'
.President Palma'i Reception.
HAVANA, April 16. The palace pre
sented a brilliant scene last night on
the occasion of the second presidential
reception since the inauguration of the
government. The issuance of invita
tions, amounting to nearly 2,000,
brought a great throng. All the lega
tions and consulates were represented
by the ministers, consuls, secretaries
and their families. The chief officers
of the United States artillery corps
were among the guests. Practically
the whole of Havana's . best society,
Cuban, Spanish and American, was
present. , . - ; .
yiacedonian Insurrection Given Up.
LONDON, April 16 The Times cor
respondent at Sofia, Bulgaria, tele
graphs that the Macedonian insurgent
leaders, it is stated, have resolved to
abandon the intended general insurrec
tion during the present year, but they
will continue guerrilla operations, in
tercepting ' communications,' blowing up
bridges, etci-V "'"'
She Was Addicted to the Use of Co
caine and Took an Overdose Died
-at the Emergency Hospital After
ceing xaKen from a hoarding House.
Buffalo, N. Y.. April 16. Marie
Guthiie is dead at the emergency hos
pital of cocaine poisoning. She was
taken from a boarding house, where
she went with a young man variously
known as Edward Boss and Edward
Blackwell. He says the girl was ad
dicted to the use of opiates and that
when he started for work yesterday
morning he had difficulty in rousing
her. , Later groans were heard, the
door was broken open and the girl
was found unconscious on the bed.
Beside a package of cocalne was this
note:
"Dear Mother: I am tired of life.
Good-bye. Fray for me every night.
God forgive me. I wanted to be good,
but could not. Your daughter, Marie."
When Miss Guthrie Vas received at
the hospital it was noticed that her
mouth was bleeding, several of her
teeth had been loosened andTier face
was slightly scratched. The police in
vetsigated the case and reported no
suspicious circumstances. '
CHIEF. TOOK PRECAUTIONS. ,
Chicago, Apri 16. The Tribune to
day says: Information of a plot to
wreck the vaults in the election; com
missioners' room with dynamite was
reported to Chief of Police O'Neill
last - night, following the news from
Springfield that -the supreme court
hadruled in favor of the board in the
Lorimier-Diirborrow jhaoeas oorauis
matter. The - chief refused to di
vulge tfhe name of his informant, but
went to the rooms and made an ex
amination of the surroundings. Later
a detail of policemen was assigned
to guard the rooms. r.
CITY NEWS.
At a meeting of the grand council
of the Royal (Arcanum to Meriden
yesterday B. G. Bryan . of this city
was chosen grand treasurer.
The members of the First division,
A. O. H. holding combination books for
the fair are requested to jattend a meet
ing to be held in their hall to-night.
The town clerk publishes a notice in
another column in regard to dog tax.
It will be well for all Interested to
read It and govern themselves accordingly."-
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The engagement of Louis v Sagel,
formerly of this city, and now located
in New Haven, and Miss Ray Aarons
of Worcester is announced. The mar
riage will take place some time in the
fall. . :y- ; : ;" ''; : ys '
One of the young men who was
employed in Charleai .Monzani's de
partment of the Sco vill " Manufactur
ing Co , until , yesterday afternoon,
when they, went out on a strike for
higher wages, returned tp work this
morning, Five or six new men were
hired to take ; the places of some of
the strikers. .
Trolley car 40 ran into a Salvation
army wagon on East Main street this
morning and tossed it out of the way
as ; unceremoniously as if it had no
rights on the public ways. , People in
charge of teams had better keep a
sharp lookout for the street railroad
cars. The men in . charge are not so
much afraid of running afoul of ob
structions as "our ex-employes.' v
Michael Kennedy, a companion of
John Lombard,' who was arrested this
morning on a charge of . theft, was
also arrested this afternoon at 1:15
on the same charge by Officer Oas
sin. Joseph Quick was arrested at
12:35 by Officer McCarthy. He is
charged with stealing coal from cars
in the ' freight yard of the Highland
division. ' . v'.i ..V ,
There was a big crowd ' at the John
jvicmvoy oenent in city naa last
hight.i 3?he program announced here
In before was carried out in a most
satisfactory manner. k At the draw
ing No 5832 -won the building lot on
Oakville, Heights. The committee
in charge of the entertainment hand
led it creditably and it is thought that
enough i was realized from It to give
Mr McEvoy a good lift. .
North Elm street -W-as in total-dark
ness last evening except for the light
coming from the few stores on it.- Not
an arc lamp from North Main to East
'Main street was lighted and the city's
contract calls for not less than two
or three, for It. Is1 quite a long street.
The only light on North square was
also out so that after, midnight when
the stores were closed there was not
a ray of light on the thoroughfare
mentioned.
Attorney Reiley has drawn up pa
pers in a, suit for $3,000 damages
against the town of Ches'hire for the
death of Hugh Hanlon,' which occur
red on February 23 last. A few
nights before that date was one of
the coldest nights of -the winter and
Haiubni was crossing the Twin
onages on tne, Cheshire road. A
board in the bridge was broken and
iianion fell through, breakine a. le
Being unable to crawl to shelter 'he
was compelled to remain out all night
ana a lew aays after he died from
exposure. . ,
The youngsters who struck at Sco
vill's are returning to their jobs one by
uije. aim in time pernaps all. of them
win oe DacK at their old jobs. They
had no fault to find with their boss, so
that there appeared to be no reason
why the trouble could not be smoothed
over. One of them said yesterday that
tne xooisetter triea to eject him from
the shop by force and kept at it until
he was obliged to give him a "noke."
Foreman Thunbersr should the hn-pe
together, toolsetters and all. and give
them a short flk on the duties they
owe each other. Waterbnrv has
enough strikes on hand for the nresent
, and an effort . should be made not to
add in the number.
WHAT 13e AN HOUR MEANS
Man to Work 365 Days In Each Yea?
Cohld Earn. Only Enough to Pay
House Rent at $10 Per Month and
Food for Six at 5 Cents a Meal Ther
Statement Also Tells About an At
tempt to. Suppress the Times.
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The strikers' executive committee is
sued the following statement to-day,
which Is the ninety-sixth day of thV
strike:
"Our statement of vesterdav struclf
home quite forcibly, and demonstrated
that we are still very much alive to the
times. It also. showed up to the publla
some conditions which would have nev
er been given out were it not for our
daily statement. The news given out
therein was the subject of considerable
discussion and won us many friends, v
ma "morning we find that the New
England Watch company and the Wa
terbury CJock company ,ar out with
denials of the accuracy of our stat-
ments. The Watch comnanv'a ffiHi
deny the story in toto and say some
thing about our talking through our
hats. In reply we wish to say that we
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au.ii ueueve our statement or1 veaterrmv
that the employes of the -Watch com
pany were threatened with discharge If
thy. rod on our 'buses to be true. We
received our information V from em
ployes of this company and can furnish'
names if necessary to confirm what we
stated Is absolutely true. That does
not sound very much ' like 'hat talk,
does it? ; . .
Concerning the iclock comnank wn
repeat that we can see no reason for
contradicting our statement of yester
day. The representative of that com
pany says the discharged man, Fred
jrecK,- was not a striker.' We say he
was. They also sav thev run
their innocence bv nointin. tn ona r,
the employes in the "Waterbury Manu-
iactunug company, named Frank Ger
aghty, who worked on the trolley cars
at one time. Does that prove that thev
have not discriminated? - Why, Frank
Geraghty left the trolley company be
fore there was any strike. Are they
displaying great fairness been use thow
hire people who mav have wnr tori tv
'old time for the trolled company? We
cannot see it in that light.
"Up to this time the gentlemen of
hiuh.co uavc luttue no overtures
toward finding out if the statement of
yesterday is not entirely .the truth.
They have expressed themselves as
being so disinterested and desiring
nothing but absolute justice to all
from all that we exbected them in he
olKniiiAcil 1 n m n A . .
up and doing on our statement before
this. On the contrary, however. We are
Informed . that they have; displayed
tneir great love tor tne laboring man's
side of It so much that they have en
deavored to, suppress the - printing of
the new weeklvnaner known na Tha
Times.' This is printed by a local print-
.
ing concern; wnose owner nas been fip
proached in a manner nothing short of -coercion
and , asked if he 'could stand
for printing sijch a sheet.' The paper
referred to has . been taking' strong
sides with labor.
"The trolley company is now flaunt
ing before the public a set of " figures
in which they attempt to show their
bigness of heart for the employes under
them, concerning; whose welfare they
apparently have long suffered from in
somnia. In their great liberality, they,
show : where they ' started their men
in at thirteen and a fraction cents per
-r '4- i a. L
uuui. xjci, ua uguiv vui vvuai, a mail
could do with that big salary: Work
inr 365 davs a vear at that salnrv.
yearly salary ; would, amount to about
$44.ou., eay ne nas a ramiiy of si
and gives them "y three meals a day,
which we will fiffure at sav five rentsi
a meal,- he; will spend out of his salary
for the year qas.&u. figuring the rent
at $10 per month, that takes $120 more
of it. We now find that the entire sal
ary has been, expended. Shoes, coal,
light, education, recreation, Insurance,
out. Does' Manager Sewell, Who Is
said to have worked at one time for
$1.25 per day,, think that because of,
that fact he . should not now receive
$7,500 per y ear , or ;' whatever he re
ceives?- We fail to see where the com
pany has shown to the public its en
largement : of (the heart. - r "
"We have been in, consultation with
our Bridgeport brothers concerning the -situation
down there, but have nothing
that we can glve! out to the nubile at
this writing other than what has been
or win oe sent out to tne press.
"Buses will leave the center at 7:43
f or JWaterville, to take parties desiring
to attend the kirmess given by Father
Traynor." ' , ' ;
said to-day: "No, I haven't -been work
ing for the trolley - company since
last Saturday. . The' local sheriffs are:
not good enough for the trolley com
pany. They (have ' three deputies
from out of town iWorking . for them
now.".. 'V- ,.-: ".'''
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NX) STRIKE (IN BRilDtGBPORTl '
OBridgeport, April 16. The probabil
ity of a' strike' of the trolleymen has
apparently been nraeh lessened as a
result of . the action of the director'
as communicated 'yesterday by Mana
ger Sewell to the trolleymen's execu
tive committee. V -A-' meeting of , the
executive committee which began at
2 o'clock this morning : was devoted,
to the consideration of the company'
letter. " - One of, the members of the
comimittee said that the statement
from the company wasx satisfactory
and, that at the' meeting of the union
which was to be held on -April, 29
the committee will recommend to the
union the acceptance of the proposi
cioxu. . . -- ...-'.,.