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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
HEARING IN PROBATE COURT
Request for Appointment Of a Con
serYator in Robinson Case.

In the probate court TO-DAY there
was a very interesting ana warm hear
ing on petition by ynllam hoDlnson
OF beacon street, Janlror OF the Bishop
street scnool, TO nave conservaIor ap-
pointed over his wife, Anne, on the
ground tnat sne is mentally de-
ranged, unsound and incapapie. At
toraey Cole represented Mr. Robinson
and Attorney kennedy Mrs Robinson.
According to the later, the trouble
arose over an alleged effort on the part
Of the husband to obtain control of his
wife's equity in their property, a house
worth about $4,000. Failing in this 1t
was claimed Mr. Robinson fled the Pc
tition. On the other hand, it was as
serted that it was for her benefit, to
save her from her friends, that the Pc
ton was filed. Attorney Kennedy
hourished a paper several times dur
ing the hearing which he said was an
agreement signed by Robinson and his
wife In which he agreed to pay her
$1,50O for her equity in the property.
The paper was drawn up by Attorney
Kennedy, but before 1t was consum-
mated he advised Robinson to see his
counsel before he would go any fur
ther, and the petition for a conseryator
was the result. Mr. Kennedy claimed,
therefore, that as Robinson was willing
to abide by the provisions OF that paper
it was an acknowledgment of his
wife's capability in managing her at
fairs.
DR. McLinden was the first witness.
Attorney Kennedy objected to him on
the grounds that physician need not
tell Of his relations with a client; that
If such thing were allowed society
would go to pieces Moreover, a ply
sician could not testify against his
client. However, the doctor was al
lowed to testify, and he stated that he
attended Mrs Robinson on two occa
sion on which she suffered ga shock"
On each of these occasions, he said, her
mind was blank. She told the doctor
that she had an interest In the house
which she and her husband occupied,
amounting to about 81, 800, and that
her husband was trying to get it from
her. The Rev Father Crowley was al
lowed to testify after the same objec-
tions that had been entered against DR.
McLinden were. entered against the
priest and overruled. Father Crowley
said he saw the woman a few weeks
ago and he thought then she was not
eAdcliy TlSHL III H0T Ulluu. ne SuOulu
consider her incapable, and he was
surprised when he heard that she had
left home. DIR Hayes treated Mrs Rob.
inson four weeks ago for nervousness,
but he considered her all right now,
and as well as she ever was. Judge
Lowe suggested that an effort be made
to settle the matter out of court, but
1t seemed that this could not be done.
Attorney Cole claimed that the woman
voluntarily left her home, claiming
that she was abused. while Attorney
Kennedy held that she had to go to
escape Ill treatment.
There were over a. dozen witnesses
and 1T would be impossible to say when
all will be examined.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
Hot Eight Against Dayton.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-The Dem
ocrats of West Virginia, according to
information received at the Washing
ton headquarters of the Democratic
congress fcommittee,. will wage red
hot fight against the reelection of A.
G. Dayton, Republican member of CON
gress from that state. It is said that J.
Il. McGraw, reputed millionaire re-
siding in Mr.. Dayton's district, has de-
clared war against Mr.. Dayton for his
attitude in the Schley case. Represent
ative Dayton is a member of the house
committee on naval affairs.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
PAGERS MATCHED.
Prince Alert and Dan Patchen to
Race at Empire City Track.


New York, Aug 49,. Horace Wilson,
secretary of the Empire City track, has
succeeded in making arrangements for
match race, between the noted PAGERS
Prince Alert and Dan Patchen for the
meeting commencing at that track Sep
tember 15.
These pacing stars win meet for a
purse Of $1,000 In two in three heat
race, and the conditions that the win,
ner shall take the entire purse Both
horses have earned a record Of 2:0OA.
The horses are under contract not to
meet before the Empire meeting, and
the opinion OF horsemen Is that the
horse that wins win have to go under
two minutes to do 1t.
At this meeting, which will last five
days, the Dan Patchen-Alert match
being scheduled for the second day, the
program carries $4,000 in stakes and
purses.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
victim of Tug Explosion round.

NEW YORK, Aug 49, The body of
a man has been picked up in the bay
and towed to the quarantine station
by two quarantine boatmen. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY one of the firemen of the tug
kinsville last Wednesday morning. The
body is that of a man about forty years
old and has black mustache and bald
head Both legs are broken at the
knees, and the hands show signs of
having been scalded. There was but
little clothing on the body.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18

PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 1S.-
King Edward completed the pro.
gramme of the coronation festivities
by reviewing the fleet for the first time
since his accession. From a spectacu-
lar point OF view the assemblage OF
a hundred and odd war vessels in the
roadstead of spithead was magnsfi-
cent show, but to those looking be-
meath the brilliant veneer of paint and
polish 1t was evident that the fighting
strength OF the fleet was by no means
formidable. The lines of ships were
thickly dotted with inefectives.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
The Awakening of CHINA.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 1S.--Liu Kun ",
Chang Chih Tung and Yuan Shat Kai,
respectively viceroys of Nankin and
Hankow and governor of Pechili, In
separate conferences with T. s. Shar-
retts, tariff commissioner for the Unit
ed States, have concurred in making
two significant and unequivocal decla-
rations. The first is that the critical
time has arrived when China must
make supreme effort for the promo
tion of conmerde and friendly inter
course with America and Europe, and
the second is that as an evidence of
her good faith in this intention and her
appreciation of the generous policy of
the United States toward her China
will make an unprecedented exhibit
at the st. Louis exposition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
SOLDIERS WANT TO CONE
Had Been Led to Believe They
Could Join the U. S. Army,

Americans Who Went to Coronation
of Persia the Guest of King Edward
The Persian Monarch is Not in
Favor of Fast Trains and Conse.
quently the One He Travelled on
Made Only Twenty Miles an Hour.
London, Aug 49, The time expired
South African soldiers have been the
Victims of a curious delusion which is
causing the officials of the United
States embassy considerable annoy
ance. Former British soldiers who
have served against the Beers have
been applying in numbers at the en-
bassy Tor reinlistment In the American
army in the Philippines. They all tell
the same story saying report was In
circulation at Cape Town and Durham
that the United States was enlisting
ex-British soldiers for service In those
islands. At the London embassy scores
Of applications have been received.
London. Aug 1S.--The White Star
line steamer Majestic, which Is to sail
from Liverpool Wednesday, August 20,
for New York, will have among her
passengers Mr. and Mrs Charles Il.
Yerkes, General James Fl. Wilson,
(who was to have represented the army
of the United States at the postponed
coronation of King Edward); DIR JOS
eph @. Hartzell of Cincinnati, mission
ary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Africa; William r. Hearst,
Sir Edmund Barton, prime minister of
the commonwealth of Australia; Sir
John Forest, minister of state for de-
fense of the Australian commonwealth,
and Dion Boucicault, the actor.
London, Aug 1S.-The Shah of Per-
STA, Muzzamfar- Ed Din, and his suite.
who arrived at Dover yesterday and
stopped at the Lord Warden hotel,
reached London to-day and took up
their residence at Borough house as
guests of King Edward. In accord
ance with the Persian monarch's ex-
press wish the train from Dover trav-
eled only twenty miles an hour. His
majesty, therefore, had plenty of time
to array himself in full state uniform
and when he left the train at Victoria
station he was resplendent In a blaze
of diamonds. On his tarbosh (cap)
huge diamond stood out like head
light, his epaulettes were adorned with
large emeralds and his breast was COW
cred with jewels Of all kinds. The
gems worn by the members OF the
shah's suite were only a little less rich
than those of his majesty The Prince
Of Wales. Lord Lansdowne, LORD Rob
erts, the commandeT-in-chief, and the
members OF the Persian legation and
others. met the royal traveller at the
station. The Prince of Wales and the
shah shook hands and the visitor was
introduced to the prominent persons
present. The Prince of Wales subse-
quently conducted the Persian monarch
to a royal carriage and they drove off,
escorted by detachment of life guards
and followed by other carriages. The
route to Marlborough house was lined
with troops. The weather was miser-
able, so the sightseers We're not numer-
GUS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
SCHOLARSHIP AT YALE

"A scholarship amounting to $400 q
year has been given Yale university by
Rev George Wells Ely of Columbia,
Pa, TO be known as the Mahlon Long
scholarship. It is to be open to under
graduates members of either the aca-
demic or scientific department and is
intended to be given yearly during the
entire course to the same student,
though appointment or reappointments
will be made each year. After the
termination of certain rights Sof ap-
dent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
POWER TO BE DELIvERED.

New York, Aug 1s.--United Sta -es
Marshal Menkel to-day received the
Following telegram from Montreal,
from George a4fred Lamb, attorney in
the case of Peter Power against the
lNorthern Pacific railroad I'VE shall
positively surrender power to you on
Tuesday morning as agreed. Body
of Pinkerton here. Look to you to
see no interference on train"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
TO BUILD STEEL PLg~r,

Great Falls, Mon, Aug 49, President
J. J. HILL OF the Great Northern Rail
road 90, win erect monster steel and
iron plant, for which plans have been
drawn, according to- information from
those close in touch with Mr. Hill. The
reported purchase of half interest in
the Conrad iron mines Of Choteau coun-
ty for $4,000, by him has been con-
firmed. All along the line of the
Great Northern system Mr. Hill has
been acquiring iron deposits, paying
for one group near the Spokane &
Northern line 100000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
Daring Footpaas In New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S. Charles T..
Downes, theatrical manager, and his
wife Anna were held up by three foot
pads in West Thirty first street at / 80
o'clock in the morning, garroted and
robbed of jeWelry and cash to the val
ne of $1,152. The holdup occurred in
Captain Foody's precinct and within a
few doors Of the Downes' home at 1862
West Thirty first street. The police ar
rested two men whom they accuse of
the robbery. The third man got away
with all the money and jewelry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18

DAYTON, O., Aug. IS. Professor
@. Michelon, lately of Paris, now
teacher of French here, has finished
a thousand mile horseback ride. He
made it in twenty-four days and won
$1,000 offered by Count villomeure.
The count said that the American
horse could not make such a trip at
this season of the year in that time.
The horse lost only three pounds in
weight. Professor Miehelon gained
three pounds. The horse was an or
binary plug used to work and was
driven In harness before the trip.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
STREET RAILROAD ACCIDENT

Resulted in the Death of Two Persons
and Injured Several Others.
st Louis, Mo, Aug 1S.-Two persons
We're killed and eight others We're In.
jured, one probably fatal in two street
car accidents here last night.
Charles Bronson, grading foreman,
was run down and killed as he was
crossing the Olive street car track
A wagon containing a picnic party OF
eighteen young persons was struck by
Page avenue car and overturned.
Harry King, aged 1S, was killed, and
Katie Brown, aged 16, was probably
fatally injured. The others received
minor injuries.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
Gold In Gare,s Mine

DENVER, Aug. 1S.-Lyman J. Gage,
after spending money for twenty-five
years on the Brainard mine, has finally
struck rich lead that will more than
compensate him for his heavy loss by
the decline of silver. The strike was
made simultaneously with the arrival
of the former secretary at his mine.
There is rich pay streak of gold av-
eraging fifteen inches in width and it
is estimated that the whole vein will
run $160 to 5000 the ton.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
outlaws Tortured by Mob.

CORDELL, Okla, Aug. 1S,-A mob
of several hundred men took Levi
Reed and Bud Wingo, outlaws, cap.
tured recently in a raid on the Casey
Craven gang from the county jail here
and strung them up to trees to force
them to reveal the whereabouts of
their leaders and to give information
regarding their crimes. The outlaws
finally gave the desired information,
and the mob returned them to jail,
disappearing apparently to get the rest
of the gang. Reed was SO badly stran.
gled that he was revived with diff
Guilty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
CRUISER SAVES STEAMER.

st Johns, N. r., Aug 1S.-The Brit
ish first class cruiser Ariadne, flagship
of Vice-Admira1 Loughlas, saved a
large ocean steamer, supposed to be a
Montreal liner filled with passengers,
from going ashore off Cape Race dur
ing dense fog yesterday. The steam
er was heading direct for the coast
when the warship signalled her dam
ger.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
ATTACKED BY BEARS
Guide Tribble Had Narrow Escape
in the Mountains.

Rifle, Col, Aug 1S.-W. e. Tribble is
the hero OF a desperate hand-to-hand
encounter with two bears, and that he
escaped with his life was due in part
to the visit of President Roosevelt to
this part of the country two years ago.
Mr. Roosevelt showed the old guide
just how to give the coup de grace to
a bear with the knife. Tribble, while
in the mountains, was surprised by a
grizzly and succeeded lin dispatching
him with his knife. When confronted
by another big bear he dispatched IL
in a like manner. Tribble was covered
with wounds, but managed to crawl to
his horse and ride to camp, where he
lost consciousness.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18

New York, Aug 1s.--A trolley car
ON the Jersey City, Hoboken and Pat
erson street railroad jumped the track
In Jersey City to-day and ran into q
stone fence. The collision threw the
passengers to the ground and many OF
them were injured. No one was kill
ed or fatally hurt.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
MRS. McKin1ey,s Health Good.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Aug. 18.-
President Roosevelt and family at
tended Christ's Episcopal church. DR..
p. M. Rixey, surgeon general Of the
United States navy, and Mrs. Rixey
spent the day at Sycamore Hill. DR..
Rixey stated that he had heard from
Mrs. Mckinley within the last few
days and said that her health was very
satisfactory.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18

PATERSON N. j.. Aug. 1S.-David
T. Gillmor, former mayor OF this
city, has killed himself by shooting.
Mr.. Gillmor had been despondent for
some time over Ill health, which he
believed would eventually drive him
insane. Mr.. Gillmor was sixty years
of age. He was mayor OF Paterson
about twenty years ago. A widow,
three sons and daughter survive him,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18

MT FEOHthtAM IuNUOFtH u E'AWHHBN~
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Daniel Froh-
man, after ten weeks absence in Lon
don, Paris, Baireuth, Munich and Ber-
lin, has re,-Sned on the steamer st.
Louis with his new musical star, the
Russian Isanist Ossip Gabrilowitsch.
Mr.. GabrilowitscR opens his American
tour at the Worcester (Mass.) festival
oct. 2, with an orchestra of sixty Bos-
ton symphony players under the direc-
ton of Franz Kneisel.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
STRIKING MINERS QUIET.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug 1S.-Sheriff
Jacobs reports everything quiet among
the striking miners Of the Wyoming
region today. No attempt was made
to start work at the Warnke washery
at Duryea, and although preparations
are said to be~going on for resump-
ton at the Maltby colliery of the Le-
high Valley Coal Co, work was not
commenced to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
SPECIAL POLICEMEN STABBED.

San Francisco. Aug 1S.-A Especial
from Maricopa, Ariz, says: Leonardo
Torres and Captain Gomez. of the
Cananea, Mex, special police, were IA
tally stabbed by friends OF desperate
whom they had arrested and were at
tempting to convey to prison. The
murderers made their escape.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
OFFICES ROBBED.
Dentists Lose All Their Gold
For Filling.
FOUR OF THEM THE VICTIMS

Burglars Looted the Places Some
Time Between Saturday Night and
This Morning-Some of the Offices
Were Entered Through the Tran
SONS and the Others by Springing
the Door Locks.
Several dental offices In this city
were visited by burglars between Sat-
urday night a, Nv morning and
a large haul of gold was made. The
dentists whose officers were robbed
are DIR Edmund J. Abbott, Office In
the Odd Fellows building; DR. Frank
J. Erbe, SO Bank street; DR. J. w. Ma
honey, Platt building, 43 East Main
street. and DR. Edmund J. Larxin, Law
lor building, AZ Bank street. In each
Office which they visited the burglars
took every piece OF gold that they
found. Consequently the dentists
crowns, gold for bridge work, etc In
the cases of DIR Mahoney and Alb
bott entrance was erected by forcing
u AhllC ui1ucl LuG tCuSihS at thG GiNN
Of the doors and thus forcing back
the snap locks-an easy thing to do
when one knows how The burglars
entered DR. Larkin's Office by getting
through the transom over his office
door. The transom had been left open.
A skeleton key was used to gain en-
trance to DR. Erbe's office.
DR. Abbott and DR. Erbe are the heav-
foo 4rI
losses at about $3.50 each, while the
losses Of DIR Mahony and DR. Larkin
are estimated at about $40 and 500
respectively.
This makes the third time that DR.
LarlSinss office has been robbed While
DIR Larkin was located In Derby his
office was robbed twice. DIR Larkin
thinks that the burglars were two in
number and that they entered his Of
fee this morning about o'clock. The
burglars in getting out through the
transom over the door of DR. Larkin's
the door. The man who sleeps In the
Lawlor building heard the crash Of
the pane of glass, but did not pay any
heed to IT. thinking that 1t was at
Blanchard's restaurant
LII l1stIhlll 1OSt 1UOuk RaV iWVAi i& 0k#
gold filing and gold for bridge work.
but failed to get a package OF gold h
filing which was In desk.
DR. Mahony's place was thoroughly
ransacked and every bit or gold was
taken. His loss lis $50 or 500
DR. Abbott's loss is about $3.50. He
had number Of specially made
To- xaTo
scrap gold, pair of gold studs, gold
seal ring, china closet, A special gold
crowns, and 5 special porcelain
crowns were taken by the burglars.
who pried open his desk and took all
the gold In sight. DIR Abbott regrets
the loss of the clock, ring and studs,
as they were gifts which he highly
priced.
DR. Erbe had an unusually large sup
ply of gold on hand. In addition to
the gold taken, a silver watch. CO.
lumbian half dollar and German
coin were carried away by the burg
lars, who turned his Office upside down
In their search for gold. The watch
was highly priced by it's owner as 1t
was formerly owned by his father.
DR. Erbe was able to do his work this
morning through the courtesy OF some
fellow dentists. who loaned him q
quantity of gold.
The loss of special made crowns for
different persons will entail consider
able work upon the dentists.
The police were notified OF the burg
laries and Detectives Dodds. Ken
naugh and O'Gorman are working ON
The case.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
NEWS FROM EXPEDITION.
Nordenskjold Vessel Is Imprisoned Ii
the Ice.

Rome, Aug 1S.-The Beunos Ayres
correspondent Of the Secolon cables
that further news has been received
there of the Nordenskjold Antarctic
expedition. The vessel is imprisoned
in the ice and preparations had been
commenced to proceed in dog sledges.
The health Of the members of the party
was excellent
The expedition referred to in the
above dispatch is headed by Professor
Otto Nordenskjold, nephew of Baron
Nordenskjold, who died August II,
1901. 1t sailed from Gothenberg,
Sweden, on the steamer Antarctic Oc-
tober 16, 1901, left Falmouth, England,
October 20 of the same year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18

GUTHRIE, Okla, Aug. 18.-The re-
treat Of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Indians from General Custer and his
troops was re-enacted by 400 members
OF those tribes on their council grounds
In western Oklahoma at their annual
feast.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
HEBREW POPULATION.

New York, Aug 1s.-According to sta
Ristics based on the number of jewish
burials recorded by the board of health
and compiled by the Jewish World, the
Hebrew population OF New York city
8s estimated at 5S4, 7S8. In Manhattan
alone every fourth man or woman is a
Jew or Jewess.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
STEFAN LAUNCH SUNK.

MiddIetown, Aug 1S.-The steam
launch Viking owned by D. J. Post of
Hartford was sunk at the wharf here
to-day by the explosion of a guam
tity of gasolene which tore a hole in
the bow. E. D. Boardman who was
working on the boat was badly bruis-
ed, being thrown against the side.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
PAssIoNIsTs HOLD SESSION.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 1S.-Members OF
the Order Of Passionist Fathers from
all parts of the country are holding
their general session at the monastery,
South side this week. The Right
Rev General Consulter Monsignor John
Baptiste Bendenelli, g. r., is in charge
Of the proceedings, IA
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
-rHEv AT VANCOUVER.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug 1S.-Prince
Chen, accompanied by Sir Liang Chen
Tnen, has arrived here. Prince Chen,
who was the Chinese special ambassa-
dor at the coronation. viii sail to-day
pm the Empress Of Japan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
FINAL SESSION TODAY.

San Francisco Aug 1S.-The stay Of
the knights of Pythias in this city is
drawing to d close. The final. session
OF the supreme temple Of the Rath7
bone Sisters was held to-day and the
sessions Of the supreme lodge of the
order were continued at the Palace
hotel.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
Macedonian commitsee Re-eIeeted.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 18.-The
Macedonian committee, which has
been in congress here since Aug. 10,
has reelected the former committee.
The adherents OF M. Sarafoff, the noto-
rious ex-president of the committee,
who Is believed to have planned the
abduction of Miss Stone, held sepa-
rate congress and elected another COM
mittee. The actual leader of the com-
mittee is General Zontcheff. 4
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
GAsHEs IN HER THROAT.

New Britain, Aug 1S.-Mrs The
ophilus Trout, So years of age, was
ing suffering from two gashes in her
throat caused by a knife. 1t was de-.
ed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
CORPORAL o'BRlEN'S CASE.
Ordered to Be Delivered to the Wash
ington Authorities.

Boston, Aug 1S.-Corporal r. T..
O'Brien, who was arrested in North
Adams on the charge of perjury before
the United States committee Of inquiry
into the war of the Philippines, was. to-
day ordered to be delivered into the
custody of the Washington authorities
by Judge Lowell of the United States
court. He will be taken there at once.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18

FOURTH CLASS POSTMAsTERs.
Washington, Aug 1S.--The following
fourth class postmasters were appoint
ed to-day: Maine-Gore, Thomas Hall,
Rumford, Point, #. G. Eames. Massa-
chusetts-Boylston, James M. Mason.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18
SCHWAB TO RETIRE
The Great Steel Magnate is in
Poor Health.
PHYSICIANS ARE DETERMINED.

They Say If He Wants to Prolong His
Life He Must Give Up Actual Bush
ness-A Doctor Is Constantly In
Attendance, and Trip to More Con-
genial Chimes Is One of the Things
Down on the Program.