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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
BafHesblp LHlnolso . Nezv Gem 1or hbe Mavy The, Magnificent Ship Is Also the Pride of the
 State for Which It Is Named

navy is the high freeboard of the former, which will enable her guns to be fought in seas so heavy that the batteries of the lower vessel would be submerged. The floor of the pilot house is A feet above the water, and the sight holes in the com ming towers are 34Is feet above tho sea. Increased sea-going power is also expected from this higher free board. The Illinois has bilge keels, which are placed before and abafrI the midship body only, so as to offer no obstacle to docking the vessel
 The launching of the ship was very pretty spectacle. As is invari- ably the case, it descended into ths waters stern first. Along the side of it's bow, on the surface, the launch-. ing platform had been erected, on which the distinguished guests, be- sides Miss Letter, stood. From tho opening for the anchor chains in the bow rope descended to the plat-t form, and attached to it was the bot- tie, of champagne to be used in ths christening. Miss Letter held the bottle in her hand, and was expected to throw it with gentle propulsion toward the side of the hull as soon as the ship started to move. Whe11 the bottle burst the sparkling con~ tents, like ansexquisite shower of req freshing Pommery, fell in a spray upon the occupants of the plaffornl., The contractors had provided bot4, tie of wine incased in silk nettinRs,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
PHILOSOPHY OF DRESS.
Why q Woman's. Size Appears to Vary According to the Color of
 Her Gowns.

That the color of a woman's dress can make her look larger or smaller is fact that many professionald dress makers now take into consideration.
 Dressed in black and dark hues, stout women look smaller both in the street and when out walking; and by a use of the same hues, the dimensions of small people are so decreased that they appear like dwarfs. s
 The optical effect of white and light colors is to enlarge all objects, and make the stout woman who wears them almost mountainous in her ap- pearance. She need not, however, look dingy and dull, for the rich, dark hues offered to her. for selection are varied and numberless. Greens and blues, in their various shades, are bet ter than reds, giving an effect of re- pose and distance.
 All light-colored materials should be avoided for the waist. During the awkward age of girls, between the age of 12 and 14, dark blue or plain red cashmere or serge is found to be pro- . ductive of the best results.
 In choosing colors for dresses, the complexion must, of course, be taken into account. Those with saIlow, dark faces should select cleKf tints, and scrupulously avoid glaring bright and decided hues. Those who possess clear skins and pale faces may wear all shades of rose, primrose, buff, light green, lilac, brown and violet.
 Florid persons should wearthe tints that subdue color and give the effect of distance, such as blue and green. The most lucky of all girls are those with fair complexions and a color. To them, few shades will be unbecoming. Those with pale complexions should wear only fresh colors such as cherry and pink
 Color in dress not only exerts an in- fuence over the beauty of the wear CT, but. also over her health. Dark colors are found to absorb and give out smells of all kinds to far greater extent than the light, and it is for this reason that professional nurses are not allowed to wear black dresses. It is said that for nurses black cotton is bad, black wool worse and black silk the most injurious of all. Some doctors refrain from wearing black clothes when visiting patients for the same reason.
 The warmth and comfort of the body are also affected by the color of the clothes which cover it, white and light-colored fabrics refecting the heat and black and dark ones absorb ing it, Black, however, throws heat eff sooner, and white clothing retains the natural heat of the body longer than black. N. '. Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
LOCALITIES.

A new law in Montana provides that the judges charge shall precede the ar guments of counsel. nA
 Sureties on the official bond of 9 mayor are held in state ex rel. McLau- ren versus AfdDaniel (Nfiss.) 50 L. R. A.. HIS, to- be liable for his act in causing a persons arrest without warrant and trying. conyicting and sentencing him for an offense not made punisha ble by the ordinances of the city, under authority of which he claimed to act.
 Justice Kruse, of Buffalo. has over ruled the decision of referee grant ing divorce in a case where the only evidence was given by private detec- tives. His honor held that confirma- tory evidence was necessary, and at the same time severely rebuked plain tiff's attorney, who persisted in seek. ing a decree after his client had ex- pressed willingness to abandon the. case. The. courts, he said, are for the protection of the public, not for the, promotion of lawyers business.
 Owner of a private park who invites the public to it for the purpose of see. ing an exhibition is held, iii Sebeck versus PlattsDeutsche yolksfest Yer ein (NsJ.1, 50 L. R. A. 199. not to be re. lieved from responsibility for the safety of the guests by the fact that the exhibition is given by m independ ent contractor. but, having invited the people there, he must provide safe place from which they may view the exhibition. and must use care in select. ing 8 skillful and competent person tc, give the exhibitions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04

pagne. She started to throw the gold-netted bottle just as the ship slid down the ways, but through nervousness she hesitated and only succeeded in casting it at the last
 moment. the glass breaking only a foot from the edge of the prov. Had she hesitated another second the christening would have been fail ure.
 The Illinois is 36s feet long, with an extreme width of 72 feet 2L1s inches. The maximum displacement, with all ammunition and stores aboard, is ,325 tons. The full coal bunker capacity is from 1,4o0 to 1,50o tons. It will have 40 officers and 49o scamen, marines, etc. The main bat tery of this monster vessel consists of four 13-inch breechloading rifles and fl six-inch rapid fire guns. In the secondary battery. are IS six pounder rapid-fire guns, four one pounder rapid-fire guns, two Colt and two field guns. The vessel has fonr torpedo tubes. Each of the six inch guns are in a separate compart- ment, which is provided with a splin- ter bulkhead of steel, and any injury to or near one of these guns will be confined to it's own commandments. From the stern to abaft the after: turret the armor belt is 165A inches thick at the top and fsia inches thick at the bottom, except at the stem, where it is tapered to four in hes. Protection from raking fire is af- forded by diagonal armor IF inches thick, extending from the slopes of the protective deck to the top of the. side belt on each side. The armor on the 13-inch gun trrrets is IF inches thick on the front and 15 inches on the rear and sides, and on the bar- ,hettes of these .turrets it is 15 inches on the rear and sides. The inner bottom and hold, splinter and berth decks and the platforms are divided into 200 and 300 water-tight com partments, which, accommodating motive power and stores, will tend to preserve the ship in the event of in jury tAits outer skin. Golfer dams extending on each side the length of the ship increase the protection in this respect. There are forward and nfter coming towers. The "Hich- born'' turrets, the ammunition hoists md the ventilating blowers are oper- ated by electricity, and the cranes, deck winches, pumps and stearing gear by the auxiliary engines. Manu- al laber is therefore reduced to a minimum.
 One striking difference between the illinois and the Oregon class in the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04

VXyHEN the new battleship 11li-
 w nois is officially added to the
 naval register there will be, u new gem in the list of the fighting machines of this country, of which there are but few equals. During the trial tests of the new ship she has made record of which every citizen of the state for which she is named is proud, and they feel that the fair name of Illinois is safe upon her prow.
 The launching of this ship at New port News October A, 1898, was an occasion of great public interest, par ticularly among people of the inland states whose attention to naval mat ters had not been aroused by navy department notice since the Iowa was water born, and the ceremony was attended by many prominent in social, civic and national affairs. The opportunity was seized by western railroads to get business, and many excursion trains were dispatched coastwise to enable westerners to witness the interesting event.
 As the great ship plunged into the water, carrying 300 people and q band of music, she presented q splen- did spectacle, which stirred the on- lockers into burst Of cheers. above which rose g shrill chorus of wlks ties from all the steam craft that were near.
 Miss Mamie Letter, of Chicago, christened the vessel with cham
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
GUILTY WITH MRS RATHBuN.
!. F. Hart, Whom She Tried to Poison,
 Convicted of Immoral Conduct.

J. F. Hart, Whom She Tried to Poison,
 Convicted of Immoral Conduct.
 New Haven, April 4-4John F Hart, aged 45 years, who was Implicated in tue murder of William Rathbun. q brakeman on the New York and New Haven railroad, on December 21 last in this city, was found guilty of adul- tery with Mrs Rathbun. the jury being out only fifteen minutes. Judge FL mer of the superior court who heard the case. deferred sentence until after the trial of Mrs Rathbup for murder, which will begim before him next week.
 Hart was boarder for twelve years with the Rathbuns. He was q brake man. too. and.he and Rathbun'left the Rathbun home, at a. m. on December 21 for their train on the Hartford di- vision of the New York and New Ha- ven railroad. While in the caboose both partool1 of coffee from the same pail that was filled by Mrs Rathbun. Hart said the coffee tasted bitter. and Rath- bun drank copiously 10 find out if Hart's taste was trustworthy. The two men became violently i'll, Rathbun more so than Hart, Rathbun died that night, but Hart recovered.
 Hart was locked up, and soon after Mrs Rathbun was arrested. Coroner Mix'sN verdict was that Mrs Rathbun was responsible for the death of her husband During the inquest it came out that Hart and Mrs Rathbun had been intimate. Hart was released on the charge of being implicated in the murder, but was immediately arrested on the charge of adultery.
 Mrs Rathbun was in court during the entire trial of Hart yesterday. It is the theory of the state that Mrs Rathbun had intended the coffee, which contained rat poison, for Hart, who had been paying attention to g young woman in this city and had grown indifferent to Mrs Rathbun. He had insurance for $500 on his life, original ly made out to, Mrs Rathbun. trans ferred to his sister in New Britain. This angered Mrs Rathbun. On Rath- buns life there was $500, payable to his wife.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04

but the Illinois visitors brought alonE| another, covered with gold< netting and this was used by Miss Letter..
 It isga matter of state pride thati the bronze bell which announced thu marine time on board the brick bat~l tleship at the worlds fair in ,93 ha8 been accepted by the department and now hangs under the bridge to req sume it's duties in actual naval sery> ice. Cast on it's outside surface i2 the following inscription:
 "Presented to the United states
 battleship Illinois by Julia Arthur <.
 Cheney and Bentamin F. Cheney
 ssTo thine own self be true, and it
 must follow, as the night the day.
 thou canst not then be false to M
 any man.
 Another and perhaps more infet$ esting trophy will be the beautiful room officers which will be present el { the last of April or early in Mayy. when it is proposed to make q galn3 day for the subscribers to the f]1nd~ for it's purchase: The ceremony wilt, take place at Old Point Comfort an3 as many as possible of thpse inter- sested will meet the pfesidentx at n banquet in honor of the occasion.
 A year or more ago, when 1t was expected that the battleship would be much sooner completed, a citizenH committee was formed for raising N fund to present the battleship with aI set of silver. On this committees are>' number of leading citizens Of thfA city and state. The delay Tn th6'| completion of the battleship ren-F dered the committee inactive untSi. within the last six months. when th4s committee for award asked for pros. posals, and after long considera>{ tion made the award.
 The committeeis still short of fundS2 to the amount of $1,2oo to $1, 500, and ' is appealing to the public-s spirited citizens of Chicago and the state to send in their donations. In all cases they have declined to receiyas any subscriptions from any one per~l' son of more than $25. This is done for the purpose of giving everyone who desires an opportunity to joint iii paying compliment to the bat@{ tieship that has taken the name sIllinois.'' John R. Walsh. ChicaRo national bank. is the treasurer of tha fund. NICHOLAS '. Qu1RK
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
wATERTowN JoTTINes

Services will be held at St Johns church this evening.
 Mir and Mrs Deland left yesterday for Boston, Mass, after T few weeks stay here. W
 The Center school, as well as the schools in the surrounding districts. closed this afternoon for an Easter vacation.
 Miss Mayme McGowan Is home from Waterville to spend the Easter vaca- tion with her parents.
 Don't forget that the library is open to-day and tonight, instead of to-mor- row.
 The regular meeting of the grange will be held this evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
The Easter Girl.

All the time her vision haunts me, Whether I'm at work or play, Haunts me ever, never ceasing, Never through the night or day; And will not dare efface it, Nor remove a single clKl From the picture in that vision Of the charming Easter girl. When the changing bells proclaim 1t, sS Advent of the Easter morn, How the tides of recollection Surging to my soul are borne: And see her fairy vision
 Slowly to my eyes Gnfurl. And devoutly do I worship
 This, my lovely Easter girl. In a church sit. around me Floats this maze of beauty still. And she lifts her voice in worship- Ah, I feel a tender thrill-- Still she comes, i'll countless number. And my brain Is in whirl When l try to find among them Mine, my own dear Easter girl!
 LOAD oAKE2
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
KELLER MAY PREACH SUNDAY. Wounded Pastors Condition Improy-
 ing and One Eye Is All Right.

New York, April Alt is possible that the Rev John Keller of Arlington, N. J., who was shot by Thomas G: Barker on February 3, will conduct service in Trinity Episcopal Mission chapel, of which he is vicar, next sun. day. He has recovered the. sight of his left eye and is improving physical ly. but it has not been thought ao- visable to allow him to take exercise out of doors BarSer's trial. 1t IS eX- pected, will begin next week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
l. NAUGATUcK NEWS
Young Man of Meadow Street Makes
 an Automobile.

Young Man of Meadow Street Makes
 an Automobile.
 Charles Wurtenburg, a resident of Meadow street, has completed an automobile with d patent brake at tachment. Mir NVurtenburg's machine will be ready for the first trial some time next week. The machine was made wholly by this young man him. self and is said. by those who have seen it, to be o. K. in every respect.
 Notes.
 Hutchins Lange, who attends Cor nell university, is at home to spend the Easter vacation.
 Miss Annie Lynch, who attends the Mt St ,Joseph's seminary in Hartford, is home to spend the Easter vacation.
 All the rubber factories will be closed tomorrow. Some. of them will resume work Saturday and some Mon day morning.
 In the probate court yesterday af- ternoon Richary Smythe of Beacon Falls was appointed conservator over James Eyer of the same place.
 The Y. NJ. c. A. will meet tonight. All members are requested to be present as business of importance is to be transacted. ,1
 The Naugatuck fire department will hold it's regular monthly meeting to- night.
 The committee having in charge the first annual concert and dance of the Naugatuck drum corps on Easter Mon- day have completed all arrangements and guarantee everybody who attends an enjoyable time. 1t is expected that several visiting corps will be in at tendance from up and down the val lev.
 Thomas .Sawtell ,of Derby was in town yesterday calling on friends.
 c. F. Cook of Southington was. in town last night calling on friends.
 The Robert Emmet club will meet tonight in Hibernian hall.
 On Tuesday and Wednesday nights of next week the pupils of the parochial school are to give entertain ments in Columbus hall. Admission to be 25 cents each person and 8 cents for reserved seats.
 Last night while D. c. Godfrey. the congressman, was delivering goods on Galpin street, his wagon sank into the mud up to the hubs. Mir Godfrey was unable to remove his wagon for some time and he thereby lost valuable time. Some one should have charge of the work of excavating for sewers and also the filling in of the same and they should be held responsible for the condition of the street after the job Is completed. 'ss
 Stephen Gladding. Jr. is confined to the house by illness and Bernard Riley is acting in his place at the drug store.
 Miss Marion Bishop and Elsie Dav enport of Norwich are spending q few. days with Miss Marion Fowler of Oak street.
 William Mccormick of Boston was in town yesterday on business.
 In the borough. court this morning Patrick Garvin was charged with theft and was found guilty The judge stls- pended sentence. &
 James Burns of New Haven, who ,has been visiting friends in town for the past few days returned home this morning.
 On Thursday evening, April IL. the school children of the Union City schools are to givesa concert ht the Gem opera house. Admission is 2o cents each person.
 Thomas Parker of Southington was in town yesterday on business;
 John Mack of Etna street is con fined to his home by sickness.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
WESTERN ENTERPRISE.

James, said the Western editor to his assistant, you had better fix up an obituary notice of Badman Peters.
 Why, he aih't dead. l jest seen
 know he ain't dead yet; but we had q piece in the paper this mornin' that lie won't like, an he'll be sure to come in here an' try to do me up. Might as we'll git that much copy cut Q the way. --.'.-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
wELLs's MAJORITY GROWING

St Louis, Mo, April 4.-Complete re- turns show the election by n plurality of I,gS5 of Rolla Wells. democratic candidate for mayor. The remainder of the democratic ticket was also elect ed by about the same pluralities and that party will control the house of delegates M. NJ. Stevens. democrat,
 was elected mayor of East St Louis Cor the seventh time. -e
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
Al Shreyyd Physixian. n

Mayvan Rocks Did Dr. Gruet marryIl for money?
 Ethel Well, yes, in way;l he married a girl who had lot ok siclly relatives.-Iudge. <
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
TWO HUNDRED TIMES ACROSS.

New York. April 4.-Captain Skjodt of the Danish steamer Island, which arrived to-day from Copenhagen, has completed his two hundredth trip arcoss the Atlantic IS master.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-02
Lansburgh&BrO.,
4ao to 426 Seventh street,
WASHINGTON. D.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There were no dodgers or prisoners at
the station house last night.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, from
Williamson, N. c., with lumber for
Smoot & Co., has arrived.
A warrant was issued today for the
arrest of Rudolph Robinson, colored
youth, who Is charged with stealing
money.
A white man, threatened with mania
potu and suffering from the effects OF
the heat, was taken to thestation house
today for cafe keeping.
The only case before the Mayor for
trial this morning was that of Harry
Nicholson, charged with resisting ar
rest. He was fiued So.
Mr.. Albert Meizger, baker employ
ed by Mr.. Fred. Birrell, was overcome
by the heat at an early hour this morn
ing, but has since recovered.
As ststed yesterday the horse recent
ly purchased from Nokesville for the
Relief Hook and Ladder Company was
returned to it's former owner, not hay.
ing given satisfaction, and today
another horse, one belonging to Mr.. w.
A. Smoot Is being tried. II the horse
proves satisfactory it will be purchased.
The relatives OF Andrew j. Alexan-
der, eighteen years ola, Of AshburD,
Loudoun county. have requested the
Washington police TO look out for the
young man, who is alleged to have run
away from home to visit Washington.
His father wants him to return. a de-
scription of the youth has been distribu-
ted to all the precincts.
A ntts received at this Office today from
The Plains says "The thermometer at four
o'clock yesterday stood 1922 in the shade.
II you never before had warm soul in your
body you have one now"
The many friends and acqusintsncts Of
Mrs Joanna Palmer, sister OF Mr.. John Law
Ter, will regret to learn of her death, which
occurred in Washington yesterday.
On account OF tho heat tho ss;d-d4g mail
delivery was suspended today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-02

AN ALEXANDRIA, IN TRoUBLE-The
Norfolk Pilot says that few days ago
young man from Alexandria was ar
rested charged with stealing a Bible
and a suit Of underclothes from Mr..
Rowland King. A day or two ago the
father of the boy went to Norfolk with
letter from the Mayor of Alexandria,
the president OF bank and several
prominent citizens giving the boy
most excellent character. The gentle
man went to see Mr.. King and pre-
sented the letters &c., and the two
went to see Mayor Baird, who, after
mature consideration. released the
young man and his father left
with him for his home in Alexandria.
The young mans story Is to the effect
that he went to Norfolk with man
he met in Richmond, that he was
victim of false representations, drank
some liquor and doesn't remember
what followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-02
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

PERSONAL. - Master Herman Z.
Kosenfeld, of Culpeper, Va. is visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Eichberg.
Capt. P. II. Mccall was 10 the city
today.
Miss Mildred Lee has arrived at the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
where she is occupying her cottage in
Baltimore Row.
Mr.. George 1. Nugent, member OF
the Forty seventh Volunteer Infantry,
which has been stationed In the Philip
pines, is expected to reach his home in
this city next Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie V. Rowland, wife OF
Deputy Collector Geo. A. Now land, is
quite sick at her home.
Mrs. Kate W. Barrett and family
have gone to Atlantic City to spend
the summer.
Mr.. Henry Blondheim continues
seriously iii.
Miss Rose Nugent left today for
Notre Dame, Ind, to enter the convent
there.