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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14

makes liberal provision for thesupport of the victims
 Though it is not generally known, leprosy exists in many parts of the United States, Louisiana, Florida, Cali fornia and Minnesota being the chief centers Leprosy has been known in Louisiana since 1785, and has increased there of late years, becoming epidemic about 1866. A report sent to the senate commission of medical officers of the marine hospital service, shows that 1ep- rosy is distributed in the United Statesas follows: Alabama, one cases California, 24: Florida, "A; Georgia, 1; Illinois, 5; Iowa, 1; Louisiana, 155; Maryland, 1; Massachusetts, 2; Minnesota, 20; Mis- sissfppi 5; Missouri, 5; Montanae1: Ne vada, 1; New York-y7; North Dakota, 16; Oregon, 1; Pennsylvania, 1; South Dakota, i; Texas, 8; Wisconsin, 3; mak- ing total of PTS cases.
 ~ The disease is now generally regarded as both contagious and infectious and scientists urge strict segregation. Inter national conferences onfthe subject are held from time to time, and the reports given at these meetings show that as yet no progress has been made in the cure of the disease. The bacillus of leprosy was discovered in 1873 by Dr. Hansen, of Nor way. but scientists confess themselves Ignorant of the conditions under which the bacillus grows and develops, as well as the way of it's invasion ito the human system.
 KATHERINE POPE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
AN EXTRA SESSION
Congress Will Meet on Nov.
 9 Next.
NO AGREEMENT YET ON FINANCE LAWS
Formal Call Will Not Be Issued Un- til the Return of President
 Roosevelt to the White Hn4zRe. -.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Sept. IA = President Roosevelt after much mature consideration and consultation in per son and by mail with senators and rep resenta tives has resolved to call con gross into session under the present plan on Monday, Nov. 9. It is not ex- pected that the formal call for the ses- sion will be issued until after the pres ident has returned to Washington.
 Notwithstanding the fact that the suggestion that session be held in Oc- tober came from prominent senators, who warmly advocated it's adoption, inc proposition was not received with favor by mem bers of congress general ly. The idea was opposed particular Iy because it would compel senators and representatives to leave their states and districts in the middle of cam paign, which to many of them was of vital importance.
 No agreement has been reached as to the character of, the financial legisla- ton which may be enacted at the ap- it is not certain an agreement can be reached between the two branches of congress whereby any special legisla- ton can be enacted It may be that a solution of the problem, which is alike complex and perplexing, will be reach ed before the extraordinary session, but even that is by no means assured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
'OAKyILLE HAPPENINGS

Funeral of Barnabas Ineson Will Take
 Place To-mofrow Afternoon
 Barnabas Ineson died at his late home Saturday evening, 9;30 o'clock, at the age of S3. He had been blind for almost thirteen years, and about three months ago his health began to fail Mir Ineson was born in England and came to this country in 1856 and set tied in Oakyille twoa4years later. In his younger days he was considered an excellent mechanic. He was employed for many years in H. Heminway & Sons factory, Watertown, but later worked at market gardening The de- ceased leaves a widow. two. sons, Abraham F. and John H., and five daughters, Mrs Henry J. Mattoon of Watertown, Mrs James IT. Newell and Mrs Frank D. Reynolds of this village. Mrs Walter Frain of Dayton, O., and Miss Anna M Ineson of Waterbury. The funeral services will be held at the home, Of A. F. Ineson tomorrow after noon at o'clock and interment will be in Watertown.
 The schools on Main and Davis streets opened for the f9il term tl,is morning Miss Gertrude Beardsiee took charge of the first room. The second room will not open until fur ther potice, there having been a dis appointment in regard to the expected teacher, and the school for the young CT children on Davis street is again tn charge of Miss Mcdonald.
 Arthur Straw went to Philadelphia to-day, where he has accepted posi- tion with the Long Hook and Eye Go. MT Straw will perhaps move his fam aly there soon.
 The Ladies Aid society of theACon- Gregational church will hold cake sale in the church parlors next Friday af- fernoon at 3 o'clock. Cake, bread. baked beahs and other good hing will be on sale at reasonable prices. Coffee and cake will also be served.
 Miss sDwyer and William O'Brien of Ansonia spent Sunday at the home of MT and Mrs T. D. Shanahan.
 Mrs Murphy and her daughter, Miss Nellie, went to Naugatuck this morn ing to attend the wedding of Miss Endora Murphy and Edward O'Neil.
 Florence Lewis and May and Frances Fitzpatrick are attending the Center school, Watertown.
 Walter Conrad and family have re rfurned from their vacation at Walnut Beach.
 John Murphy has accepted position with the Oakville Go.
 The invalid Mrs George Hungerford, twas brought to her home at Oakyille from Westbrook Saturday, as it had been announced. Her condition still remans the same.
 Sidney H. Dixon, who will leave foI New York this week to study for the ministry, delivered his farewell ad dress
 The Rev Mir Stansfield wishes to meet the Friendly helpers at the chapel on Tuesday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14

France had it's leper hospital. Men pres entIy demanded to be segregated from the 1epers, and by the sixteenth century the disease had begun to disappear from Europe, save in Portugal, Greece, Nor way and Sweden, in which9countries, as a writer tells us, ''it has mysteriously survived from the Middle Ages" To-day the fearful disease occurs epidemfcally in northern and eastern Africa, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, China, Japan and India; !; Russia, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Greece, France and Spain, and the islands of the Pacific and Indian oceans; it is prevalent in Central and South American, Mexico, the West Indies, Australia, the Hawaiian islands, and New Zealand, and is found in New Brunswick and other parts of Canada
 India, which country contains over 100000 lepers, is one of the principal places wherel leprosy exists. No province in India is. free from it. Segregation is not at all strict; the man who brings you bread may be a leper, or the woman that passes you freely in the street may be afflicted.
 It is estimated that there are 1000 lepers in the Philippines Leprosy was introduced into the Philippines in 1633, when the emperor of Japan sent tothese islands ship with 150 lepers on board. the exiles to be consigned to the care of the Catholic priests. The govern ment is now engaged in searching for the present day lepers and providing for their isolation Tn the Hawaiian islands strict segrega- tion has been the rule for many years, though d considerable number of lepers are aided by their friends in eluding the vigilance of the officers and the exile to the leper colony on Molokai. The leper settlement on Molokai is shut in by mountain and sea, and escape from it is almost impossible. Catholic sisters are the nurses there, the immediate care takers and the territorial government
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
No. sse Is Dead. others rntured.

PITTSBURG, Sept 14.-By a cavein at the Greentree tunnel of the Wabash railroad in Greentree borough one man was killed, two hurt and ten or twelve laborers are missing. Fellow work men believe the missing are buried un- der the ten feet of coal, slate, rock and other debris that chokes the tunnel for distance of fifty five feet. The off, cials of the Kenefick company, the con- tractors in charge of the work, believe that only one man was killed. It win be impossible to tell whether or not the missing are buried until the. men, who are known only by numbers, can be rounded up for roll call The dead mans number is 556, but his fellow workmen do not know his name.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
-s-------------p---ss- Auto Plunged Into Canal.

SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 14.-An au- tonaobile owned by Dr. John Grant Ly- man, a wealthy clubman of New York, while running at a rate of fifteen miles an hour went through an open bridge into the Erie canal at the West Genesee street crossing in this city With MT. Lyman at the time of the accident were two of his New York friends, Armand w. Brand and w. T. Rynard, both we'll known in metropolitan club circles, and the chauffeur. MT. Brand got broken leg, while the others es- capped with a ducking
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
THE OLYMPIA EXPLOSION.
Alcohol Was SmuggIed by Sailors
 Into the Navy Yard.


 NORFOLK. Va, Sept. 14.-Lieuten- ant Commander Van Dozer, executive officer of the cruiser Olympia. has gfv- Rn out an official statement of the facts attending the explosion of barrel of alcohol on the cruisers deck, causing the death of Marine Corporal J. S. Yerkes of Philadelphia and of Appren- tice Seifert and the serious injury of Third Glass Master at Arms Caster and Apprentice Spavey in addition to the burning of the cruisers forward awnings and awning supports. The explosion resulted directly from the smuggling of alcohol into the navy yard by members of the cruisers crew.
 The statement of Lieutenant Com mander Van Dozer says:
 1.-The entire crew of the Olympia were returning aboard after forty weight hours shore liberty when a five gallon water breaker full of alcohol was dis covered in the forward turret The ex- ecutive officer at once ordered thor ough search of the ship and yard in her vicinity to find any other spirits that might have been smuggied. As the cruiser is in dry dock all her small boats are lined along the wharf ngar the dry dock. Between two of these boats two men were discovered. One fled and escaped in the darkness. The other was placed under arrest Where the men were hiding was found q full barrel of alcohol which had been preached. It was by order carried aboard the Olympia to be emptied into the alcohol tank on the aft deck
 'This tank being full, the barrel was carried forward by Corporal Yerkes Seifert, Spavey and Caster. In the meantime the crew was called to quar- ters and every man accounted for.
 "While the men were in line answer ing the roll the detachment with the barrel began pouring it's contents into tank on the port side of the forward turret. They had scarcely begun when in a manner yet to be ascertained the fumes of the spirits became ignited and exploded with terrific force. Both ends of the barrel were blown out, fol- lowed by torrent of burning alcohol that spread in, a flood of flames over the forward main deck.
 "tYerkes was struck in the head by Stave from the barrel and fell into the burning mass. He was roasted to desth. The other men were struck by flying fragments of the barrel, but were knocked away from the center of the fire, and thus two of them escaped fatal injury, but Seifart was horribly bu1hed-
 Tt. was at first thought tank, of SInOISeIAss DOpvfIar had YeynInded and the crew for moment broke ranks, but in a second recovered from the sud denness of the shock and turned to with will to save their injured ship mates and extinguish the fire that ai- ready was gaining headway on the cruisers deck. This done, the> injured men were hurried to the Marine hospi- tai, where Seifert died not long after. The other two, it is thought, will re cover"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
UPTON NGr WANTED.
Roosevelt Refused to Attend Dinner
 if Sir Th Oznas Was Asked.

Roosevelt Refused to Attend Dinner
 if Sir Thomas Was Asked.
 OYSTER BAY, N. Y-, Sept. 14-Ow- ing to the objections advanced in the name of President Roosevelt by his secretary, William Loeb. IT., to attend ing the annual dinner of the Seawan- haka- Corinthian Yacht club next Fri day if Sir Thomas Lpton, the Earl of Shaftesbury and other members of the distinguished yachtsman's party are present at the function, the entire mem bership of the club is thrown into a turmoil which may lead to several sorts of complications.
 The presidents objections to frater- nizing with the Irish knight and his British friends at the annual club func- ton, as expressed through Secretary Loeb, is that he has tWfce entertained Sir Thomas and members Of his party since the yachtsnan came to America on his present visit, once at the White House and once on board the Mayfow- CT during the naval review off Oyster Bay few weeks ago, and that this is deemed sufficient.
 This refusal has brought about an extra ordinary train. of complications and has thrown the yacht clubs exec utive committee into an almost hope less Quandary. In the first place, the president is a member of long standing of the club, and, furthermore, Sir Thomas is an honorary member of the same organization and as such is enti- tied by right to attend the annual din- ner of the organization. To make mat ters still more complicated and difficult of solution Sir Thomas, as special act of courtesy, has already been specially invited to attend the dinner with the Earl of Shaftesbury and other mem bers of his party and has gladly accept ad
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
FIRE ALARM.

4Cor South Main ana .Srand sts.
 5-Scovil Manufacturing Go P-l
 6--Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro P.,
 13--Cor East Main and Niagara sts 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott road. 15-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts 16-Cor Eact Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-Burton street engine house. Waterbury Manufacturing Go (rJ 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts 28-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sts. Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor w. Main and Watertown I'd. 35-Corn By & L'tsg Go. car h'se Pa 36-WaterbEry Brass Go P) 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 433-New EnglanH Watch Go P, Benedict 6 Burnham Mfg Go. P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. P) 47-Cor S. Main and Washington sta 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin ana Union sts. Waterbury Clock Go, case fac. .ny 54-Gor Clay and Arill stS.
 Ee-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-No 5 hose house.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts 62-Cor Dooffttle alley and Dublin sic y2-Cor West Main and Willow sts. Y3-North Willow st, cor Hillside 74 Cor Johnson and watervilIe sts. 142-Wo1cott st. beyond Howard. 1e2-Cor East Main md Welton sts. 212-The P7att Bros Go. P) 9ta Hammond Buckle Go. Pl 214--Waterbury Clock Go a.vsp fac 1Ts, 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts 2s1-Junction Cooke and N. Main gts. 2T2-Grove, bet Central & Holmes ava Sf1-S. N. B. Telephone Go buf7aing Ty9l s12-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. x Gloves (PD 814-Pfurne & Atwood (Pl 315rAmerican Ring Go. (PD 316-Tlectric Light Station P) SIS Holmes. Booth & Haydens tP1 321-No 4 Hose House. 323-Cor Washington ave & Porter sts so4-Cor Charles and Porter sis 325-Cor Sinons st & Washington ave 371-Cfty Lumber & Coal Go. p, 412-Tracy Bros P) 432-Cor Lfherty and s. Main sfs 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go. ny 5s2 Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.,
 P) Private.
 SIGNALS.
 I. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall
 1-1. Two strokes. fire out, recall.
 1-1-1 Three strokes, 12 m, 9 n. m
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes oI1ic3, will indicate a general alarm and will call the entire force into service,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
TIE WORLDS LEPERS
Dread Disease Has Invaded Practi- x cally Every Country and Race.
Strict Regulations Against It Are Having a Good Effect in LoOsening
 Its Grasp-Ra@es ThrOugh- !. L%+t. out the Orient. --& :; s-..5 =

Recent investigations in Norway show that leprosy in that country is loosening its grasp, and that the government has been justified in enforcing it's strict iso- lation regulations
 Though dark races have been more subject tothe scourge of leprosy than the white, in every country and race there have been many victims of the dread disease.
 L3eprosy has existed since the records of history, and perhaps in prehistoric days it worked it's raVages in both Asia and Africa Until the Crusades, it was practically unknown in Europe, but be- ginning with that period it spread at dangerous rate. During the Middle Ages, almost every village in Great Britainand
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
. NEWS : FROM / THE
 SUBURBAN /. TOWNS
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS
Charles Buckingham Had a Narrow Escape from Serious Injury.

Escape from Serious Injury.
 Charles Buckingham while driving down the road near the residence of J. D. McGowan Saturday met with an accident which very nearly proved fatal. The horse became frightened at something and became unmanagn- able and when it had run for about 100 yards MT Buckingham jumped over the dashboard with the intention of reaching the head of the animal and thus quiet him. In jumping, however, he caught his foot in a strap and fell between the shaft and the horse from whence he was for time unable to extricate himself. When he finally succeeded in stopping the steed he un- loosened part of the harness and let the shaft fall to the ground. This was a narrow escape from death because if the horse had started with Mir Buck ingham pinned between the shaft and the horses side there would have been no chance to unlOosen the harness
 Samuel Hoslins, who has been spending a vacation with friends i'll New York, was taken seriously i'll Sat urday morning William 5White, fr Hoskin's brotherin- law wasaSeft for and went to New York. Last evening MT Hoskins was reported as resting comfortably.
 George Brennan has gone to Mana noy City, Pa, to spend vacation of two weeks.
 A good time was enjoyed by all who attended the clambake at D. F. Han non's yesterday.
 Samuel Peck has gone to New Mil ford to the fair. Mir Peck will exhibit a large number of cattle.
 Floyd Monroe, who has been spend ing few days with friends in MilY Plain returned home yesterday.
 The Watertown baseball team was defeated in Thomaston Saturday by the score of , to 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
Russia Holds on to Manclrurta.

PEKING, Sept 14-Russia has pre- sented the Chinese government new scheme for evacuating Manchuria, fur ther proionging the time for the evac- uation, originally fixed for Oct 8, and proposing certain new conditions in ad- dition to most of the conditions includ- ed in the last scheme. Russia now proposes to evacuate Neuchwang and Mukden province Oct. 8, Kirin province four months later and the third prov ince year later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
HURRICANE AT. NASSAU.
Great Damage Done on Island of
 New Providence.

Great Damage Done on Island of
 New Providence. # NASSAU, New Providence, Sept. 14. A severe hurricane which swept over this island came without warning and did great damage to vegetation and farm produce, while the fruit crops have been ruined Many houses were damaged, but no loss of life 1as yet been reported The shipping around the island has been badly damaged.
 The United Fruit company's steamer John Wilson was driven ashore on the island of La Conception, one of the Ba- hanas, by the hurricane. She was, however, successfully refoated and proceeded to Kingston, Jamaica, to .em- bark a large number of laborers for the company's plantations in Nicara-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Fire Department Played Their Last
 Game of the Season.

M Game of the Season The Naugatuck fire department baseball team played their last game of the season Saturday afternoon on Hotchkfss field Their opponents were the Woodbury crack team. Nauga- tuck had Trumbull of the Litchfield team in the pitchers box and say he fairly captured the honors of the day. 'The local rooters went crazy over him when he retired man after man from the batting list. Wo0dbury had Cook. the crack Yale player on their roster, but with him they were DO match for the locals. Foley and Trunbull of the locals make an excellent battery ana they certainly deserve credit for their work Saturday The score: Naugatuck .-----..~-- -S Woodbury --------.-.. 6
 Oscar Fillmore, who was at one time baggage master at the local passenger station, but who is now filling a si1ni- lar position in Newburg is visiting friends in town.
 Miss May Renehan of Union City is visiting friends in New Haven
 The West End football team met Y6StETudy-t sAIc4dHuof E1d1MIeR Y was elected captain and Thomas Griffith manager for the ensuing year.
 Frank Conran, who has been spend ing a weeks vacation in New York city, returned home last night.
 The promenade concert, and dance given by the Naugatuck football team at Columbus hall Saturday evening was grand success. A large crowd was present and delightful time en- joyed by all.
 The funeral of Mrs Richard Ken nedy took place this morning from the house and at 9:30 from St Francis's church where solemn requiem high mass was celebrated for the repose of her soul The internent was in St James's cemetery.
 Miss Anna Duigan of Scott street, who has been spending few months in Norfolk has returned home much improved in health.
 The St Francis T. A B. society will meet tonight. St Cecilia's T. A. B. society will also meet tonight.
 Commencing next Sunday the first mass at St FTancis's church will be celebrated at o'clock instead of 6:30 the hour during the summer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
Martin EbelS Indicted.

WHITE, PLAINS, N. Y, Sept. IA The Westchester grand jury here in dicted Martin Ebelt, the nineteen-y year old slayer of Augusta Ebelt, his bride of a year, on the charge of murder in the first degree When Ebelt was told that he had been indicted he smiled and said that it made no difference to him
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
neavx Snow in hrnntnnn..

RED LODGE, Mont, Sept. 14.-,A heavy snowstol1n Haslawept oyer south ern Mentana, and every thing 1srcevpEed with layer of snow about eight inches deep. Considerable grainsis still stand ing, and it is probably ruined The storm covered a wide area. It is re ported thai two feet-ef snow fell near pxual.. ysanssr2asri
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
Hurricane Strikes steamer Plant.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept, IA. - The steamer A. F. Plant from Tampa, Fla, to Philadelphia, put in Nhere for re- pairs. She ran into the West India hurricane now prevailing off the coast of Flerida near Jupiter inlet For fif- ty hours she was in the bIows with heavy seas sweeping her decks. Owing to the strain on the machinery one boiler sprang a leak, and the ship was headed for Savannah for repairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-14
Posfa1 scandal Arrest.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 14.-Dr. Flu gene D. Scheble of Toledo, O., who re- gently was indicted by the federal grand jury here for oomp1icity in the poEtal frauds, has been arrested in To ledo. He waived a preliminary hearing and was put under $1O,OOO bail.