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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
Woman in Importnnt Post.

No woman occupies more responsi- ble position under the United States government than Mrs. A.. E. Brown, who for many years has been the burnt note expert of the treasury depart ment Her husband, through i'll health, was incapacitated score of years ago, and the couple then left their home in New York and went to Washington, where Mrs. Brown at-once applied for a government position. After a great deal of persistence she secured position in the treasury and was set to work counting ten~cent notes, or ''shin plas@ers,'' as the frac- tional currency at that time issued was known. These were received by the wagon load in all stages of delapida- tion- Her first promotion came in a year, when she was permitted to count 25-cent notes. After that as the years went by she climbed steadily upward to her present important post So fa- miliar is she with United States cur rency and that of the national banks that she can put together charred notes which no one else could tell from any other sort of paper.-Chicago Rec ord-Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
THE COTTON MARKET.

New York, July 9.The struggle for mastery was continued with unabated vigor in this mornings cotton market and so evenly matched, apparently were the opposing parties that neither seemed able to obtain a decisive ad- vantage At the opening the bulls were aided by firmness in Liverpool, particularly in respect to the stock market there, which reported sales of 10000 bales at a 10 point advance. First prices here were 13 points higher to 1 point lower, the decline being con- fined to the January option, while August opening at 11.51 showed the greatest gain. At once, however, the bears came aggressively to the front and in the first few minutes had secur ed g, decline from the opening of from 4 to II points with September selling down to 1O.43, against 10.52 at the opening and 10.44 at the close yester- day, showing great loss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
PLUNGED DOWN AN AR SHAFT.
Woman Who Used an Ironing
 Board for a Bridge.

The Woman Was Fleeing From an
 Angry Wife-She Was Accused of
 Being in Intrigue With the Husband
 of the Angry Woman.
 New York, July 9.-In attempting to escape from an angry wife, who ac- cused her of an intrigue with her hus- band, Thomas A Healy, Mrs Bridget Cavanagh early to-day plunged to a horrible death from the fifth story fire escape platform of her home in Third avenue to the courtyard below
 Pursued by his incensed wife, his son and policeman, Healy had reached the fire escape and -then quick ly descended to the street level.
 The woman accused with him tried to escape by using an ironing board as a bridge to the roof of an adjoining building. Theeboard turned under her and she was hurled into the airshaft. Her body struck an iron bracket at the first floor and was horribly cut and bruised.
 Previously Mrs Healy, ernaciated and poorly clad, and leading her small son, approached a4poAicenan and asked his help in. serving a summons on her husband. The policeman went with Mrs Haly to Mrs Cavanagh,s rooms. A knock on the door alarmed the-anan aud woman and there was-a mad rush to escape.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
PRESIDENTS SON HELD UP.
Secret Service Guard Did Not Recog
 nize Him in the Night.

Secret Service Guard Did Not Recog-
 nize Him in the Night.
 Oyster Bay, July 9.-Hereafter when Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, comes home late he must use the regular paths leading to- o-Sagamore hill and also must make a noise to show he is not a prowler on mischief bent He received that lesson few nights ago when he returned late after visit at the home of friends near by.
 The boy took short cut and ap- preached the presidents home from the rear. He was within a few yards of the house when suddenly one of the secret service men on guard cried, not having recognized him.
 What do you want?"
 Teddy was slow about answering There was an ominous click and two voices cried: Throw up your hands!' The boys hands went up as he saw the barrels of two revolvers pointed at him. Then he revealed his identity and the guards enjoyed the joke with him. His troubles were not over yet, however, for he found the house tight ly locked The secret service men gave him a ''boost' to the roof of the veranr da. and he reached his room.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
CANOE EXCURSION TO-DAY l
Teachers at Boston Took a Trip
 up Charles River

Election of Officers Resulted in John
 w. Cook Being Again Chosen Presi-
 dent-President Eliot of Harvard
 Heads List of ice-Presidents.
 Boston, July 9.-The fair weather which since Sunday has favored the National Teachers assembly, contin- ued to-day, bringing great satisfaction, as for this, the fourth day of the an- nual convention, more excursions were scheduled than the preceding days While many of the trips were for pleae- ure only, a number were for geological and other educational purposes. Que of them was the canoe excursion up the Charles river, of the department of physical training. There were the usual number of exhibitions and lec- lures and at least fifteen receptions scheduled for to-day.
 Three of the departments have prac tically finished their work, the ele- mentary, the higher education and the normal. The department of secondary education and of scientific instruction held their first sessions today The manual training, music, kindergarten, child study, administration ar~ Indian departments continued their delibera- tions, while the business, physical training and library departments skipped session to resume to morrow
 The national council held memorial session this forenoon at which tributes were paid to J. l.. M. Curry, President W. M. Bradshear and Dr k. E. White.
 The department of secondary educa- tion was opened with. an address by the president, Charles F. Wheelock, head inspector, University of the State of New York. Several papers were pre- scented, followed by general discus sion and conferences.
 The Indian department met in joint session with the manual training de partment and a number Of both men and women teachers spoke.
 In the music department, Eugene D. Russell, principal of the classical high school of Lynn, Mass, and Frank Dam rosh, supervisor of music in New York city, were speakers.
 Caswell Ellis, associate professor of education, University of Texas, at Aus tin, was one of the speakers in the child study department. His subject was s"The Percentage of Boys Who Leave the High Schools and the Rea- sons Therefor" He said that only 2 per cent of the pupils entering the ele- mentary schools graduate. The schools and the homes must cooperate better. Teachers and superintendents must learn more psychology and put their courses and discipline in line ( Awith affO3pSehTlf needs Y VI s " N
 President G. Stanley Hall of Clark university also spoke in this depart ment.
 Tn the department of school admin istration. Charles Holden of Grand Rapids, Mich, board of education, and W. K. Fowler, state superintendent of public instruction, Lincoln, Neb, were among the speakers.
 The National Association of Teach CTS to-day reelected John w. Cook of Illinois president, McHenry Rhodes of Kentucky treasurer. There were twelve presidents elected and President Eliot of Harvard leads the list.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
TUBERCULOSIS COMPASSION.
Interesting Report on the Work. of In
 fecting Calves.

Interesting Report on the Work of TH4
 fecting Calves.
 Berlin, July 9.5The Berlin Medical society is much interested in the re- port just presented to it, by Professor Kossel of the imperial health office. This report is the result of the pro- 1onged experiments of the tubercul osis commission in infecting calves with human tuberculosis. Professor Koch's observations, prior to the ceie- ibrated London address, caused the health~office to appoint the comma ssi0n to make systematic experiments Pro lessor KoSseEspaper was in thernatlHe of preliminary report
 The commissions inveStigati tionS cover three forms of introducing tu- lbercie bacflh in calves first, sufcs1- faneous injection; second, in food, and third, by inha lation. The p4efhmin- ary report covers only the fizst~form, but the experiments with the other forms continue.
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 The, commission decided to attempt the e,inucs1lationso calves not with mat ter taken directly from h1nnsan behngH, butswfth cul ltTes~4nE .ffssrefroan. The experimentation covered tlrirty-nfne separate cultures, tWenty three from adults and sixteen from children The results were that nineteen calves sub cutaneously treated did not show the slightest effect, nine showed after four months the slightest changes of condition and seven showed more marked symptoms; but the prupaga- tfOn of tuberculosis in the body did not occur. On the other hand four inocuEations from tuberculosis of cfrii dren infected calves with a disease which resenahled weak type of ami 1nal consumption and two-of this num- ber died from tuberculosis
 The commission summarizes as fol. lows:
 The series of experiments strength ems Professor Koch's view that ani- rnal consumption as the cause of hu- man consumption does not play the role generally attributed to it, but de finitive judgment requires further ex- periment tation.'
 The report was read to the society at a meeting last night and in the dis cussion which followed Professor Orth, the late Professor Virchow's s successor, strongly combatted the view that human and animal consumption were dissimilar and mon transferable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
vALPoNI PASSED AWAY.
Illness of Secretary Of the Consistorial
 Ended Fatally.

Enued EaJaly.
 Rome, July 9.-Monsignor Volponi, who was stricken with syncope yester- day, died early today, shortly after the doctors in attendance had an nounced that all hope of saving his life had been abandoned.
 Although the condition of the pope is still the center of interest the case of Monsignor Volponi has attracted much attention, not only because of his office of secretary of the consigtorial congregation to which he had just been appointed by Pope Leo, but also on account of the manner in which he is hardly possible to describe the sen sation and emotion at the vatican when his death was announced.
 From the moment he was stricken and fell to the floor Monsignor Vol poni lost entirely the power of speech and the use of the entire right side of his body, and he was apparently unconscious when he died. 1t has been ascertained that the cause of his death was cerebral congestion.
 It will be impossible to keep the news of the death of Monsignor Vol pini from the pope, as the office of sec retary of the consisborial congregation ito which Pope Leo appointed the de ceased prelate July 5-the last appoint ment of his holiness must be filled without delay in view of the possi- bility of a papal interregnum, as it is known that at the moment the pope dies the secretary of state ceases to exercise his functions, which pass to the hands of the secretary of the con- sfstorial congregation, whose career is from that time assured, as, accord ing to, custom, he is the first cardinal to he appointed by the new pope.
 The sarcastic humor of the Romans reveals itself even at this solemn and sad moment, The remark has been heard that Pope Leo, not satisfied with having killed all the cardinals created by his predecessor, except Car dinal Oreglia, and over one hundred of those created by himself, now be- gins to kill those to be created by his successor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
LoUBET SAYS FAREWELL.
Britishers- Gave Him Great Send Off
 at Start for Calais.


 at Start for Calais.
 London July 9.-The visit of Presi- dent Loubet to London was brought to a close at $40 o'clock this morning, when the French chief magistrate left the Victoria station for Dover. The scenes and incidents of his departure testified to how the republican presi- dent by his unassuming dignity and cordial sincerity had captured all classes and won the popular good will which sovereigns have been unable to achieve Despite the earliness of his departure crowds lined the route from St James's palace to the railway sta tion, and British "hurrahs'' and French s'Vive Lotbet' re-echoed through the streets until the president had entered the station Here the nations guest was met by the king, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, Lord Lansdowne, Premier Balfour, other ministers, members of the French em- bassy and crowd of military and other officials.
 As M. Loubet's carriage drew up King Edward advanced with out stretched hand and taking the presf dent famiIiarly by the arm, led him through the waiting room to the royal car For a few minutes the king and the president stood talking with much animation King Edward grasped M. Loubet's right hand and shook it with extreme cordia1ity, while with the left hand he patted the president on the shoulder Official as well as amateur artists could be seen in all directions securing snap shots of the striking scene.
 After renewed handshaking his ma jesty showed the president into the royal car and stood chatting with him until the train pulled out amid cheers and shouts of ''Vive Loubet," mingled with the strains of the sMarseillaise. :" President Loubet stood at a window of the car waving his hat in his gloved hand until the royal special disappeared from view.
 Upon his arrival at Dover M. Loubet embarked on the French cruiser Guichen and the vessel sailed at once for Calais, escorted by British tor pedo fiotiIla and followed by farewell salutes from the fleet and castle.
 Before his departure from Dover, President Loubet telegraphed to King Edward thanking him for the hearty reception accorded him Gas the repre- sentative of France, the friend of Eng land"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
sHAMROCK-s NEW MAST
One ~7Win Be Placed Before Races ars
 Resumed.

One will Bel Placed Before Races aT<
 Resumed.
 New York, July-9 Before Shamrock III resumes her tuning up another mast will be put in place of the one she has been. carrying. The two sham rocks were lowed into Erie basin to- day and the sailors on Shamrock TIT immediately began to take out the big steel pole mast. The. one which is to replace it was on the dock, having been brought over from England II had been used in some of Shamrock ITS early races on the other side. Whether the new mast was any long, CT than the other has not been dis closed. It will be stepped to-day and tomorrow Shamrock III will be put iri dry dock and her under body cleaned and repainted, as it is foul with the grasses of Sandy Hook bay. Shamrock Will also be taken into dry dock and cleaned and repafnted. No change will be made in the rig of Shamrock
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
THE TEXTILE WORKERS
An Important Session Called
 for This Evening
Brussels Carpet Weavers Have Com promised, lis Said-Returned to Work To-day and May Be Expelled from the. Central Union.

Philadelphia, July 9.-A convention of the striking textile workers has been called for tonight to consider recent developments in the situation. Five delegates from each of the forty-three unions affiliated with the Central union will attend the meeting.
 The action of the brussels carpet weavers' union in accepting the comr promise terms of a 5SA hours week, instead of insisting on~55 hours, proha- bly, hastened the decision of the ex- ecutive committee ocaH the represen- tatives of the various unions togefner- Much significance is attached to the meeting and it is believed that the fu- ture of the strike depends upon the ac- ton of the, delegates.
 The brussels carpet wearers to-day returned to work on the compromise basis of 58A hours Members of the Central union's executive -commrItee ln- innate that the brussels weavers or ganixation will be expelled rom tne Central union-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
CITY NEWS

Court Fruitful Vine, + of A., will hold an inportamt meeting this even ing to take action on the death of John Stokes.
 Those who wish to file applications for answering the first call for men in the civil war can get them by calling upon Chief Egan at the police station.
 This is fine weather for the soda water trade. The drug storeseare doing rushing business in the soda line, and ice cream soda especially is in much demand.
 This is another scorcher. The ther- mometer registered 91 at 2-oclock this afternoon and were it not for q good breeze that kept whirling about all day people would not know how to keep cool.
 The funeral of Laura A. Brightman, the 3 years and months old daughter of MT and Mrs Charles Brightman. who died at her parents home on Tuesday night, took place this afternoon at 3 80, with interment in Riverside cemetery.
 At meeting of Company c next Tuesday arrangements will be com pleted for the excursion which will be given to New Haven on August 5, the day the monument dedicated to the dead of theNinth regiment will be un- yelled
 One of the attractions at the state parade of the A o. H. at Hartford on August 19 will be an exhibition by. the uniformed rank of the Ladies auxili- ary of this city, composed of thirty two members. who have been practicing for the occasion for several weeks and have acquired a proficiency in the manual of arms not often attained by members of the National Guard.
 William Mcclure died this morning at the home of his daughters, the Misses May and Josephine McGuire on Round Hill street. He leaves an- other daughter, Mrs George Blanch- ard, and three sons. Albert, Edward and Charles McGuire MT Mcclure was an engineer at Jacksonville, Fla, and came here last Sunday on a vacation. Monday he was taken i'll and sank rapidly until the end came. The cause of death was heart trouble. The time of the funeral will be an- Inounced later.
 James Goldgrabber, who conducted the Famous millinery store on East Main street but went into bankruptcy few days ago, was arrested to-day Iby Detective O'Gorman. He practi- cauy gave himself up. He is wanted in Derby for violation of the itinerant vendor law, for ihe.openef a store there after failing here and started to sell some goods. Mir GoAdgrabber is of the opinion that he has not violated the law in any way and says that be fore opening the store.h he consulted the prosecuting attorney of Derby and he todd him it was all right.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
SERVANT GIRL TEsrIFIEs.
Tells About Dr Woods Giving Hypo.
 derInic Injection.

San Rafael, Gal, July 9-New inter- est is developing all the time in the Woods-Best case under the thorough probing it is now receiving from the authorities of Marin county Minnie Meghetti, who was servant in the Woods family for six months prior to the death of Colonel Best stated that she saw Dr Woods give Best hypo- dermic injection of some drug. Soon afterward he began growing drowsy and soon became unconscious, never regaining his senses. This, Miss Meg hetH says was about April 2, 1903.
 Coroner Sawyer, in whose establish ment the body of Colonel Best was embalmed, could not say if any of the organs had been removed His dep uty handled the case. The deputy when questioned on the subject said that when the proper time arrived he would tell all he knew about the em- balmipg.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.

Atlanta, Ga, July Ex-Governor Ter Till late last night ordered out the Griffin rifles, at Griffin, Ga, 4S miles south of this city to guard the jail in which James Sethune, white man, is confined, charged with having at- tempted to assault his daughter. 1t is reported that threats have been made to lynch Bethune and the governor upon request of the sheriff called on the militia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
Hanaen,s Neck Broken by Auto

GREENWICH, Conn, July 9.-Fatal results attended an automobile acci- dent which happened at the top of Puts hill. The victim was Captain Harry Hansen, aged thfrty-six, Swed- ish sailor, chauffeur for pr. ogden D. Edwards. Dr. Edwards, who was in the automobile at the time of the acci- dent, stepped from it just as the car overturned and had narrow escape from death. The machine, overturn- ing, fell on Hansen, brea king his neck and causing instant death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
GERMANS ARE COMPLAINING.
The New Meat Law Is Hardship on
 Them,

The New Meat Law Is Hardship on
 Them.
 Berlin, July 9.-The German meat law, which went into effect in April, is having more serious consequences commercially than anticipated. As the regulations require the inspection of meats and lard to take place in bond ed warehouses before export, and the inspection fees are heavy, the German merchants complain they a4e placed at great disadvantage in transit trade. They had hitherto supplied Austria and Switzerland with American meats and lard, sending. directly from the bonded warehouses without expenses. But since the meat law has been ap- piled the Belgian and Dutch shippers are getting all the Austrian and Swiss trade and Germany is losing the transit profits. The German shippers there fore are calling loudly for the abolition of the inspection requirements in the case of export goods.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
Long CataIeptie sleep.

French journals announce the death of peasant woman, named Marguerite Bozenvar, who has been in cataleptic sleep ever since 1882. As her teeth have been tightly closed, she has been nourished by means of straw pushed through dental cavity. Shortly be- fore her death she gave signs of re- turning consciousness. but collapsed without being able to speak.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
ASK. FOR RDC1EIvER-
Proceedings Filled Against WnHs
 Mountain Paper Go.


 Mountain Paper Go.
 Portsmouth, N. H., July 9-A perl- fion for bankruptcy proceedings ana the sppointmemt of a receiver TOT Ine Wati+e Mountain Paper Go has been fibed.anvthe United States district court here and Judge Afdrich- -has taTpoanted a hearing for July 30. The petftaon was presented by counsel representing Morse 6 60, Bangor; George McQues- ten and Shepard, Farmer & Go, Bos- ton. The 9motion was opposed py counsel for the North American Trust Co, the White Mouzrtain Paper Go and Geocge-w. Megeafh and others, hold CTS of $346OOO worth of bonds
 The, North American Trust Go, has petftauned for the appointment of an auxiliary receiver asshasr been -dones in New Jersey, but. the requestehas been refused.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
THREE MEN KILLED.
Dynamite Exploded While Being Low
 cred Into a We'll.

St Peter, Minn, July 9.-A terrible accident has occurred at the Lake Oshawa creamery by which three men lost their lives by an explosion of dynamite. Malcolm and Archie Mo Donald, we'll diggers and brothers, and Fred Reipke, manager of the creamery were cleaning out a we'll 300 feet deep. A screen at the bottom was struck and the only way to remove it was by exploding dynamite. The dynamite was lowered only few feet when the explosion occurred, instantly killing Reipke and injuring the two McDonalds to that they died two hours later. ....r.t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
Tornado Mnntha

The months of greatest tornado fre- quency in the United States, as shown by the reports of Lieut.. John Finley, of the United States signal corps, are May, April, June and July, in the order named. The hours of greatest ire quency during the day are from 3: 30 to five p. m-, just after the hottest part of the day, when warm ascending air currents are most liable to meet cooler descending ones.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09

PosTMASTERs APPOINTED.
 Washington, July 9.-The following fourth -ciass postmasters were appoint ed to-day: Maine. Pulpit Harbor. M. +. Crockett; New Hampshire, Seabrook. Sarah B. Locke; Vermont, Bowler, Bes- sic Stringham.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-09
BRYAN DEFEATED.

New Haven, July 9.-In the second round for the consolation prize at the state golf tournament today, " F. Bryan of Waterbury was defeated by J. $. JSaksm of Middletown with four ID and 4wQ to play.