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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
BISHOPS STRONG CIRCULAR.
Forbids Catholic Children At
 tending Orthodox Schools.

The Document is Couched in Strong
 Language-The Circular Had Been
 Printed in Some of the Newspapers
 But Further Publication of it Has
 Been Forbidden by the Authorities.
 St Petersburg, April 23.-Bishop Zverovitch, the Catholic primate of Wilma, has issued a diocesan circular forbidding Catholic children to attend orthodox parochial schools or other schools over which orthodox clergy men have jurisdiction under pain of receiving the severest penalties that a Catholic prelate can infiict. In cases of disobedience of this order both the offending children and their parents or guardians are to be deprived of the church sacraments. The circular adduces. proof, from official orthodox documents, that the object of. these schools is, primarily. of a missionary and political character, Catholics being regarded as ipso facto enemies of the Russian empire. The document is couched in exceedingly harsh language, and is a square challenge to the gov ernment. It has been printed in one or two newspapers, but the authori- ties have forbidden it's further circu- lation. Developments in the matter are awaited with interest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
ONE MORE CASE.
On Ben Mohr, in the Meehan
 Family.
CHILD WAS NOT vACClNATED

The Only Member of the Family That
 Had Not Been-Eight Patients Res
 leased from Isolation Hospital Toa
 day-The Quarantine Was Raised on
 Several Houses To-day.
 Yesterday afternoon the 2-year-old son of Mir and Mrs Meehan of Greens mount terrace, Ben Mohr, was susz pected of having smallpox, and the case was reported to Dr Kilmartin, who di- agnosed the case today and found it a case of smallpox. This is the DnlN member of the family that had not been vaccinated. The health officer thinks that the contagion can be ac- counted for by the fact that the older children were playmates of the La- fiamme boys before the quarantine was established there. There are five mems bers in the family and they occupy the whole house. The place is quaran~ tined. This makes three families quar- antined on Ben Mohr. None of tha parties have been sent to the hospitaf for the reason that they can be cared for at their own homes without daLa ger to others.
 The following patients were released from the isolation hospital today: Wil- liam Veillette, M. Greenwood. Joseph Diamond, Harry Bessette, J. Mountains. beault, Lottie Garthwaite. Louise I4a- tendresse, Malvina Veillette and tue Veillette child from Washington street.
 Dr Kilmartin says Diamond would make a good subject for a museum. He is pitted and some of the others are streaked so that their bodies look some- thing like that of leopard
 The quarantine was raised to-day at the residence of the Kelly family on Locust street. over Pronovost's. aaH at Kandee's on Ward street. over KnayDs. The Ouilette family on River street will soon be released
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
BRIDE AND GROOM MEET
After Being Married Over Long Dis
 tance Telephone.

After Being Married Over Long Dis
 tance Telephone.
 Cincinnati, O., April 23.-A Dayton, Ky, widow and a Hopkinsville ,uan will meet to-day for the first time after having been married over the long dis tance telephone. The telephone charges were $23. The contracting parties were Mrs Gertrude Gallagher, a young widow of Dayton. and Theo- dore Cohen, merchant of Hopkins vile, Ky. The bride, accompanied by her father, sister, and many guests, entered drug store and requested tae use of the phone. The party took seats around the telephone booth and the Rev R. D. Harding took the re- ceiver from the hook and asked for Hopkinsville, Ny. The bridegroom an- swered. The minister propounded the usual questions to the bridegroom. who evidently gave satisfactory answers The ceremony occupied fifteen minutes The bride was ushered into the booth and answered the usual questions pro- pounded by the minister at the other end of the wire
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
LEssENED THE CHANGES.
Revolutionary Steamer Met With Ac-
 cident to Machinery.

Revolutionary Steamer Met With Ac-
 cident to Machinery.
 Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad, April 23.-Advices received here from Carupano (a seaport town of the state of Bermudez, Venezuela) announce that 1,500 Venezuelan government troops, under General Castillo, left Carupano a week ago, and that anoth- CT column of 1,6S0 government troops left Cumana lon the gulf of Cariaco, state of BermudeZ) marching towards a point near Maturin Gin the state of Bermudez) to which place the reyolu- tionists under Generals Penaloza, Du- charme and Rolando have retreated
 People here cannot understand the revolutionists' plans. If they had at tackled the government troops ten days ago they would easily have routed the latter, as the insurgents had by far the greatest number of men, Gen eral Castillo. who was interviewed by a correspondent near San Antonio, in formed the latter that he intended to attack the revolutionists Wednesday and added that he would surely defeat them.
 The breaking down of the machin- cry of the revolutionary steamer Boli- var, on which General Matos, leader of the revolution. makes his headquar- ters, has considerably lessened the chances of success of the revolution ary movement.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
SHIP BUILDING IN RUSSIA.
Novel Plan Proposed By Fi-
 nance Minister White.

Russians Alone Can Become Benefici-
 aries of the Plan-One of the Pro-
 posed Rules Will Pay for Half the
 Fuel if Russian Fuel is Used.
 St Petersburg, April j.-Finance Mia lster Nitte has devised plan to pro mote ship building and shipping in Russia, which contests the palm of originality with the sugar regulations. Grand Duke Alexander MichaeloviciI, Who is competent i'll the matter, turned the project over to the St Petersb urg Nedomosti, in order that it might be freely discussed. He invites critics to address him personally.
 Beneficiaries, under this plan. which follows, are to be Russians exclusively, or companies whose stock is held only by Russians:
 l. Owners of new ships, made in Russia from Russian materials, will receive from the government a non- interest bearing loan to 50 per cent of their value, payable in equal twenty year installments.
 ?. Plans and specifications of such 'SoSCio, HlCh uuSL U0 I1lOyu s uFSt class, must be approved by the finance ministry, and vessels exceeding 1000 tons must make ten knots; smaller ves- Sels must exceed eight knots.
 3. The government assumes insur- ance risk up to two-thirds of the cur rent value of a ship, charging therefor premium of 2 per cent annually. Owners must insure the remaining risk. The current value can never be taken as less than half the original value.
 4. The state will pay for half ;he fuel consumed, provided Russian fuel is used, on voyages to and from Rus sia, and on condition that outgoing vessels are loaded to three-quarters of their capacity with Russian goods, and, on return trips, have at least one-half their space occupied.
 ,. The same favor will be enjoyed by vessels plying between Russian ports. providing one-half the cargo is foreign going goods, or that the entire initial cargo is salt, fuel, iron or cast iron from the Azof and Black seas to the Russian ports on the Baltic.
 6. The subsidies are limited to eight years, from January 1, 1903.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Less active and barely steady; Minnesota patents. $3.90@4 winter straights, $3.70Q3. .S5; winter extras, $3. 10Q 335; winter patents, $3. 85Q54. 05.
 WHEAT-Weakened by a wet weather map and ruled easy under liberal unload ing; May, 80 7-16@80 15-16c.; July, 805sQ81c.
 RYE-Dull state, 61062c., c. i. f., New York, ear lots; No. western, 64%c., f. o. b., afloat ', country offerings and prospects for cold weather, but slowly eased off with wheat; May, 7N@675sc.; September, 657sQ661sc.
 OATS-Steady and quiet; track, white, state, 51@55c.; track, white. western. 5l@
 PoRK-Easy: mess, s1e.75oa7.75; family,
 LARD-steady; prime western steam,
 BUTTER-Steady state dairy. 24927c.
 CHEESE-Firm; state full cream, small. early made, fancy, colored. 15g13Ac. state. full cream, small, early made, fancy, white, 13@13Ac; full cream, large, fall made fancy, colored, 12Ql2Ac.; fur cream, large. fall made, fancy, white, 12G1214c.
 EGGSE Steady; state and Pennsylvania, lSc western, at mark, 17%018c.
 SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining, 27sc. {: centrifugal. 96 test, 3asc.; refined steady: crushed. 8 25c; powdered. 4S5c.
 MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans. S3@ 1oL
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
DIDN'T MIND WATER CURE
A Soldier Who Would Prefer it
 to a Beating.

Says He Knew of It Killing a Victim
 Has Seen It Administered to Ma
 tive Filipinos on Many Occasions
 It Is an Untruth, He Says, to Say
 That Water Enters the Lungs of the
 Victims.
 Los Angeles, Gal, April 23.-Charles E. James, formerly first lieutenant Of the Thirty y-slxrh regiment, U. ;. Vol, who is now q resident of Los Angeles, Is quoted as havmg said that the pres ent agltarlon against the use of he water cure ill the Phinppines is due to reports which magnIfy the cruelty of the operation.
 Il have taken the water cure" aud know what it is, since it was admins tered by the Filipinos,' said Lieutenant James. Il have seen it administered to several hundred natives and know its effects. In the first place, let me state that 1 never knew of the water cure killing victim. When the state ment is made that the subject is given water until his lungs are filled, it is an untruth. Anyone of common sense KNOWS that man would Strangle to death in very short space of time in such circumstances.
 My own experience took place in June, 1900. Captain Jack Roberts, a son of General Roberts, a private Of the name of Gallion and myself were scouting just north of Biacanabato pass, out from San Miguel, when a force under General Treson surrounded us. We were taken into the moun- tains and were without food for days This starvation was carried out with the intention of forcing us to divulge army news. It did not succeed how ever. At the end of that time we were introduced to water cure, which by the natives is called 'tubig.'
 Regarding the effects of the cure l will state that the distention of the stomach and the accompanying pain is all there is to it. I strangled once, but one quick cough ended it. The scure' is not pleasant, but I would rather take it than receive beating. My compan- ions suffered no after effects that could see''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
WROTE IN HIS DIARY.

Southington, Ct, April 23.-"You'll find me up west' was the final sen tence written by Isaac Downes in his diary which he left laying open on the dining room table at his home this morning. When his son Edgar arose later he saw the diary and discovered the body of his father hanging from a tree on the side of a nearby hill. The elder Downs had been considered un- sound for several years, and recently it had been decided to have him treated at an insane asylum. His son who is a Yale graduate, came from Philadelphia yesterday to arrange for removing his father to the asylum, and it is supposed that the latters reluct- ance to leave home prompted him to take his own life. He was 5S years old and a farmer, possessed of con- siderable property.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
DIDN'T ATTEND SCHOOL.
Father and Prosecutor Have Warm
 Argument in Court.

Father and Prosecutor Have Warm
 Argument in Court.
 The first case arising out of the or- ders recently made by the board of education that after certain date, April 16, all children must be attend ing school or have a satisfactory ex- cuse. was brought before Judge Peas ley in the city court to-day. The ac- cused was Henry Rorabach. There were two counts against him for not sending his children to school. Two teachers in the Locust street school. Miss Agnes Mccoy and Miss Celia McCauley testified to the Rorabach children being absent from school. RofaDach put up no defense except a trade that stands without comparison III the city court. He said he had no objection to vaccination when it is properly done, but would not let his children be butchered. He said the local physicians were guilty of man. slaughter and should be sentenced to ten years in the state prison. They knew nothing about vaccination. he said, for if they did 9S out of every 100 persons vaccinated would not be
 
 many the doctors know their business and no one suffers with sore arms af- ter being vaccinated. These are the mildest of his expressions.
 Then came Prosecutor Durant's turn. He opened up with a series of gestures signifying that Rorabach was an anti-yaccinationist, a disciple of pr Mum and believer in the pill form or vaccination. He called Rorabach a Jackass and a number of other names. Rorabach got very angry then, so angry that he tried to speak. and could not succeed. The court in formed him that he was guilty of a very serious matter in not sending his children to school, nevertheless sen tence was suspended on one count and on the other a fine of S5 and costs was imposed. An appeal was taken to the district court under a bond of $5G.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
wATERTOWN FUNERALS.
Remains of Henry St George and Bart

Remains of Henry St George and Bart-
 ley Cunning Laid at Rest To-day.
 The funeral of Henry St George took place from his late residence to st Johns church, Watertown, to-day, where solemn high mass was sung by the Rev Father Loftus. Mir St George was one of the most popular men of Watertown and his death wllI be regretted by all. The Foresters of America marched in a body to the church as a mark of the high esteem in which he was held. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn lis loss. The floral offerings were numer- ous, viz: A pillow lettered "Compan- ion," from the employees of the N. l., N. IT. and H. +. R.; pillow, Court AIer- ritt Heminway; bouquets, Mir and Mrs John J. Kielty. Mir and Mrs James E. White, Misses Tillie and Adelaide Mis- sel; roses and violets, Miss Sophia Me- Nulty and the Misses Kane. The beag- CTS were James Shields, John Shanna- han, James Hope, Michael Fitzgerald, Patrick McFadden and Mark Lane. the two last named from Boston and Hart ford respectively.
 The funeral of Bartley Cunning took place this morning from his late home in Watertown, with mass of requiem at St Johns church by the Rev Father I4oftus. The remains were taken to Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. r., for burial, in charge of Undertaken Moriarty. The bearers were Michael Fitzgerald, John Flynn and Jeremiah Flynn, both from Hartford. Michael Ser- pie. James McGoff and William Han- ming. Among the mourners was Peter Reyes of Brooklyn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
Chinese Rebellion serious.

VICTORIA, B. C., April 23.-R. W. Little of the North China Herald, who arrived by the steamer Empress of China, says the rebellion in Kwangsi is far beyond the power of the govern ment troops to suppress. Marshal Sue had only 4,000 troops to dispatch against them, and it is unlikely that the viceroys of other provinces will aid in the suppression of the rebellion. A strict censorship is now being main tained in Canton, and the tendency of the officials is to belittle the rising, the only news of which can be obtained from refugees.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
PART OF A DOGS SKULL

Implanted on That of a Human Being
 By Physicians.
 Saginaw, Mich, April 23.-Physicians of the College hospital have performed a remarkable operation, that of graft ing a piece of dogs skull upon a hu- man head. The patient is John Olberg of Kenton, Houghton county. He is now recovering from an,old affiiction.
 Olberg's skull was fractured four years ago. Over the hole, which was an inch and a half in diameter there formed a foreign growth. This pressed on the brain and caused convulsions. When it was decided to operate on Ol- berg the doctors chloroformed a dog and removed a piece of its skull The piece taken out was then implanted in the opening in Olberg's head.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
THIS |S NEN YORK DAY
Empire State Represented at
 the Charleston Exposition.

New York's State Building Turned
 Over to Commissions Governor Odell
 of New York Made the Speech-Many
 New Workers Were Present.
 Charleston, April 23.-This is New York day at the exposition and many New Workers are present. The New to the exposition managers. Governor Odell made the presentation speech, in which he said
 New York is called the Empire state because, ill the language of one of her most eloquent sons, within it's vast domain of mountain and forest, city and town, field and humming val ley and waste seashore, it's romances, it's resources and it's power are blend ed.'
 New York is proud of the fact that there sits at the head of our national government to-day one of her citizens, who though suddenly called to assume those great duties, is discharging them with dignity and courage and whose early training in the affairs of state within our borders fits him for his great responsibilities. We know him to be honest, courageous and upright, and we ask from you the same kindly consideration, the same support that is accorded by those who know him and respect him for his worth.
 We are glad to recognize that through the energy. the perseverance and the determination of your citizens, this exposition has been made possi- ble, because there is no form of teach ing or learning which impresses itself so forcibly upon the mind as the study of the works which have resulted through the nuity of man, the ap- plication of science Of machinery, or the knowledge of agriculture, which makes two blades of grass grow where but one has grown before. It is an ed ucation that cannot be obtained from books, but rather of the knowledge that sees sermons in stones. books in running brooks and good in every fhing'v
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
BARGE AND COAT, rG

Hartford. April 23.-The Alabama Barge and Coal Go of New Haven was incorporated to-day al the secretary of states office, With capital of $3,0O0.- GOO. A fee of $1.500 was paid into the state treasury. The purpose of the or ganization is to engage in mining and manufacturing of all kinds, the trans portation of freight and passengers. except over Connecticut railroads. There will be 30,OOO shares valued at S1OO each. The incorporators are James ]. Lawton. $. Harrison Wagner, Richard W. Meigs. Harrison c. Wae- ner. Clarence Spaulding. all of New Haven, and Thomas M Waller.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
RAIDS IN NEW YORK.
Made in Acting Captain Church
 ills Precinct Last Night.

The Raids Were Ordered by Commis-
 sioner Nearly One Hun
 dred and Fifty Men and Women
 Were Captured-All Before Magis-
 trate Hammer To-Day.
 New York, April 23.-There was much excitement in police circles to- day over the raids made ill acting Captain ChurchilIs precinct last night, and when Commissioner Partridge reached his office he found crowd of police and reporters waiting to inter- view him. The commissioner was asked by reporter if he had directed the preparations made for the raids
 ''Yes,' he replied
 "Why were the raids confined to Churchills precinct? Are you after him?"
 We could not raid the whole town," was the commissioners reply.
 Are you going to do something in other precincts?"
 Were looking over the whole town" was the answer.
 Acting Captain Churchill, in whose precinct the raids were made was asked:
 Do you regard these raids as a re- buke to you by Inspector Cross?'
 "Unquestiouably so."
 Do you think it is a personal mat ter?'
 It undoubtedly is.'
 The prisoners taken in the raid, which Inspector Cross said was the largest i'll the history of the de- pertinent, were arraigned to-day be fore Magistrate Hammer in police court. There were 93 women and 56 men.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
4 Farm Hands Revenge.

YORK, Pa, April 23-The large barn of c. c. Wolf, eight miles southwest of York, was destroyed by an incendiary fire during the night. Forty head of fat beef cattle and ten horses and mules perished in the flames. Henry Eberly, who had been employed at the place for three years, came to York during She day and gave himself up to the authorities. He confessed to fir ing the barn, saying he did it for re- venge on account of bad treatment he received from his employer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
EMPRESS IS OBSTINATE
Refuses to Return to Picking, al
 Urged by the People.

Refuses to Return to Picking, as
 Urged by the People.
 fact that in order to allay the uneasi- ness of the masses Chinese officials have been urging the immediate return of the dowager empress to the palace, she has decided, according to The Ga zette, to remain at the hunting park, five miles from Picking, for one week.
 Rumors of some political coup, possi- bly the deposition of the dowager ep- press, are rife. They are apparently as baseless as the other recent canards.
 The foreign legations here continue their unusual precautionary measures. At the American legation a squad of soldiers patrols the wall every night
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
MITRpHY NoN-CoMMITTAr;.

Phoenix, Ariz, April 23.-The state ment that Governor Murphy has re signed office, or is about to do so, has not been officially confirmed. In re- ply to direct question Governor Mur- phy said he had authorized no state ment regarding his resignation. He added that it might be possible that at no distant day he will ask to be re- Iieyed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
woMEN,s CONVENTION.

Cleveland, O., April 23.-Two hun dred and fifty delegates to the conven- ton of the Woman's Foreign Mission ary society met in convention here last night and will continue ill session un- til Thursday night. The convention represents the districts of Pennsylvan- ia, western New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, District of Columbia and Ohio.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
COOLER WEATHER

Washington, April 23-The weather bureau says: The hot wave of the last three days has run it's course and has been succeeded by much cooler weather in the western and central districts. The temperature has fallen 20 to 30 degrees from eastern Kansas and Nebraska to the lower lake re- zion and frost is reported to-day from western Kansas and eastern Colorado.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
SEDLEY TO GO FREE.
Not to Be Prosecuted for Death of
 Corrigan.

NOr 10 Be Prosecuted Tor Death Of
 Corrigan.
 New Haven, April 23.-By agreement between State Attorney Williams and Attorney Isaac Wolfe, representing Henry M. Sedley, formerly a Yale stu dent, Sedley will not be prosecuted for the death of Edward Corrigan which occurred last October. A nolle will be entered in the case before the present term closes. Sedley has not been a stu dent at the university for several weeks. He was dropped from the rolls of the Sheffield Scientific school, but the Yale authorities say the action was taken because of his low standing in studies and not on account of his con nection with the death of Corrigan. A suit to civil proceedings for S2500O damages was brought against Sedley's family. It is still pending.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
PRESENT FOR MIR BLAKEsLEE.
Girl in His Employ Just Arrived
 From Visit to Ireland.

Mary Deneny, servant in the em- ploy of Mir and Mrs k. N. Blakeslee, has returned after a five months visit with friends in Ireland. The presents which Miss Deneny brought back from the old country include q handsome blackthorn stick. which she has given to Mir Blakeslee, and three gold finches. The birds have not yet been disposed of and it is probable that they will continue to fill the Blakes- lee homestead with sweet melody for some time. The goldfinch is a member of the same family as the American yellow bird but it sports q richer plu- mage and sings to better advantage- Mir Blakeslee says he is very much pleased with the blackthorn. He thinks he may. have occasion to use it before he gets out of politics and if he does he will not spare anyone who crosses his path.