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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
THE MURDER OF SAGOUNI.
FOURTEEN MONTHS CHASE.
Two Continents Traversed Before
 Morrison Was Captured.

Chicago, Oct 27.-AfterS a chase lasting fourteen months. and in which two continents were traversed with detective in pursuit, John Morrison. assistant cashier of the Northampton bank of London. charged with eInbez- zling more than S60000. has been cap- tured in Chicago. Morrison, with Ed ward Weston of the Scotland Yard detective force. who effected the cap ture, now is on his way to England to answer the charge of defalcation
 Morrison, after his flight, assumed many aliases When arrested he was conducting a iewelry store in Forty third street under the name Of Henri Jorgan He also has used the names of William Jordin, Henry Miller and Francis.
 During August, 1902, in the tempo rary absence of the cashier of the London bank, Morrison, 1t is alege l., fled to the continent. The theft arous- ed the London bankers and Wes on was put on the case. The detective started for the continent only thirty hours after Morrison, but the fleeing man had sailed at once for Canada. There he bought ticket for New York.
 Tn New York, Morrison lived at q small boarding house for at least two months Becoming nervous he left the city and went to Boston, where he invested in jewelry store.
 The fugitive did not stay lonr in Boston. He went to Marion. Ohio, where he invested in a business ven tura
 Weston came to Marion whe@e he learned the embezzler had left only a few hours before for Chicago.
 Weston arrived in Chicago on'y q few days later than Morr1sou. When are sted the fugitive consented to re turn to England without extradition proceedings. s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
CITY TAKES HAND IN STRIKE
Boston's City Government Or
 dePs Poles Removed.

Striking Messenger Boys Think It a
 Stroke in Their Fayor-The Girl
 Messengers are Still at Work While
 the Boys are Looking On.
 Boston, Oct 27-The boys formerly employed by the Western Union Tele- graph Go as they assembled to-day near the company's office on State street, made no secret. of the fact that they consider the members of the city government their friends and that they view the action ofsthe board of alde: men last night in ordering the tele graph company to remove all poles used by it in the city limits within th> next two months, as a strong step ii their favor. In fact, interest to-day seemed to center in this development in the trouble and in the question Wheth- CT the order would be revoked if the strike should be settled. The. strikers seemed to feel sure that this would be done but no one at City hall would consent to be quoted on the subject, As on yesterday, the collection and de livery of telegrams to-day was carried on by girls and women.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
TRYING ID SAVE PAUL M|SS|k
His Lawyers to Appeal to Board
 of Pardons.

Relatives in Hungary Say They Will
 Bear the Expense Attorney schar-
 tan Says An Appeal to the Supreme
 Court is Not Feasible.
 Hartford, Oct 27.-Attorneys James J. Quinn and William R. Schartan, who defended Paul Misik during his trial for the murder of Charles O'Brien have been asked. by friends and rcla- tiyes of the condemned man to save him from the death penalty Rela- lives of Misik in Hungary have writ. ten the lawyers asking if anything might be done for him. and if so they would pay the expense.
 MT Schartan says he will look up the points involved in the case and prepare statement for the board of pardons, which has authority to com mute the sentence to life imprison- ment Eff it was feasible we would carry the case to the supreme court of errors, but there is no basis for that, says MIr Schartan. However we will try to save him by appealing to. the board of pardons, and we will do this whether We are paid to do so or not z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
RIOT IN DoUKHoBoR COLONY.
Missionary Got Amonge them and
 Pitched Battle Ensued.

Missionary Got Amonge them and
 Pitched Battle Ensued
 Chicago. Oct 27.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Winnipeg, Man. says: Word has been received here of l liot ill the Doukhobor colony to the north of. Swan Lake. in which three persons were killed and anothe. fatally iniur ed. Peter Vereafn, The so-called Christ of these people, went on q visit to the Yorkton colony. Before he went he called his followers and, While they lay prostrate. he told the II to follow out his doctrine during his absence, and to pay no heed to any SO called missionaries who might visit them
 For a day all went well. until q Methodist minister named Perkins arr rived at the settlement. and tried to preach. The community divided it. self. and one faction of the men strip ped themselves of clothing, as tteT have done on several previous occq- siQns, and started to look for Peter veregin, their leader and self-styled Christ.
 The others interfered and pitched battle ensued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
MARSHAL I'D |NTO IRAP.
Was Making Raid When Shot
 By An Assistant.

Camp of Negro Desperadoes Was to
 Be Pounced Upon-John Wheeler,
 One of the Suspects Under Arrest,
 and Tom Templeton, Another Have
 Flown.
 Flushing, Ohio, Oct 27.-As a result of the autopsy made by the authori- ties since the shooting of Town Mar shal George D. Elliott, last Friday night, it was announced to-day that John Wheeler, one of the five men deputized by the marshal to assist him in the raid of the camp of negro desperadoes is suspected of firir@ the fatal shot. If the police theory be correct, Elliott was led into trap. It was Wheeler that gave the infor- nation that led to the determination to make the raid.
 Charles Bethel, another member of the posse. became suspicious, and as soon as Elliott dropped to the ground placed Wheeler under arrest. The buI. let that killed Elliott fitted Wheeler gun. Tom Templeton, the supposed murderer is still fugitive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
CHURCH WORK.
Delegates interested in it in Session
 at Northampton.

Delegates interested i'll it in session
 at Northampton.
 Northampton, Mass, Oct 27.-For the first time in the history of men $ interdenominationa clubs, delegates representing all the New England states came together here to-day in annual convention with more than POO in attendance. The delegates were welcomed by Professor Henry M. Ty- Ter of Smith college and numbar ot representatives upon the growth or of clubs. leagues and brotherhoods connected with churches of different denominations represented i'll the or ganization were read. The delegates engaged in a general discussion on the reports in course of which it was shown that the mems clubs are great factor of work of bringing men into the membership of the churches Statements made indicated that near ly 5O.OOO men in New England be fono to clubs or organizations or some form interested i'll church work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
WANT FIVE GENT FARE.

People of Huntington Speak Out at
 Town Meeting.
 ! Huntington, Oct 27.-At a town meet ing yesterday it was voted to demand of the Connecticut Railway and Light ing Go 5-cent fare. to all parts of the town. whenever the company should ask for further privileges. Another vote in the affirmative was for the re opening of the school at Lower White Hill, closed by the board of education because only eight scholars attended, It Is said the vote of the town will not haze any effect on the school question as the board of education has control Of the schools
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
CITY NEWS

A meeting of Go c will be held to- night when several important matters will be discussed.
 Chief Snagg announces that the tel ephone call of the new Brooklyn engine house is 11-14.
 Dennis J. Baggett of this city and Stella Kibner, also of this city, were married October 8, and are now resfd, ing at 50 Vine street.
 The funeral of Ernestine Gelinas will take place from the family red- denee. 54 Dover street, to St Annas church tomorrow morning at o'clock. The interment will be in Calvary cem- etery.
 Dennis Grimes. Edward Maher and Frank Kane of the eastern section of the city have fetured from week s hunting trip in New York state They had good luck and secured some fine game.
 The civil suit of David B. Walker against David Borland and wife for $6 rent was decided for the plaintiff this morning to recover $9 with costs. The defendants have always been willing to pay this amountc
 The work of laying an enlarged main i'll Wolcott street to carry off the over flow of water whenever there Is a storm is about completed. It is fine piece Of work and was much needed. The residents in that section appreciate it. The contractor left the street even in better condition than he found it.
 Willis Ashborn's suit against Mi chael and Pauline Newyork for $50 damages was begun this afternoon in the city court before Judge Peasley. The claim is for $50 feet of hemlock boards which the plaintiff claims the defendants illegally took from him.
 The contract for the new parochial school of the Immaculate Conception parish has been awarded to Gaffney & Martin When asked when the con- tractors would comm ence operation on the building Father Slocum expressed some surprise and said: "Why, it is half built now"
 Last evening some articles of wear ing apparel which were hanging near gasolene stove at the residence of J. Benton at IS Dikeman street start ed to burn. An alarm was sent in and the fire department hurried to the fire was extinguished before it did much damage.
 The unexpected cold snap has caused may to appear on the public streets wearing ulsters with the collars turned up about their ears while others don't seem to mind 1t and claim that this is the healthiest weather we have had here this year, and say that if people would get out and stir around the ex- ercise would do them more good than a month at the Adirondacks- The order of Judge Wheeler to issue | bench warrants caused some surprise 1 in the superior court to-day, for while such step is not unusual, still it is l more unusual than customary | O'Brien, who failed to attend court ! was arrested at work at Sachettss liv, cry stable. where he was employed al 1 the time of the alleged burglary An other man wanted. Cox, is believed te 1af IfSiI1w in New York
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
Grieve, Bisset 6 Holland. DRY GOODS. 38-4O BANK SI. TELEPHONE 222 Are You A Patron Of This Store? !?
 IF YOU'RE NOT WHAT CAN
 DO TO MAKE
3S-40 BANK ST.
IF YOU'RE NOT WHAT CAN WE < DO TO MAKE YOU ONE?

Our constant aim is bent in the di- rectdon of devising means which will bring Us new patrons, and at the same time more firmly cement the bonds of confidence reposed in us by our regu- lar customers. There are many good reasons why it would benefit you to trade here. First The policies and principles of our business are fixed and immovable. We try to treat every one alike-fairly and honestly and any goods bought here which prove unsatisfactory we would much rather refund its price than have you keep 1t, because above all. We want to re- tain your confidence in this store
 We carry everything in the line of first-class Dry Goods, and make a speciality of some things which are considered to he better than the regu- lar kinds in their respective lines. For instance
 OUR G., B. x H. BLACK TAFFETA
 SILKS. 75c YARD.
 One which we have made specially for our own trade and which embodies all the good qualities known to the art of silk making.
 OUR DRESS GOODS DEPART
 MENT.
 Tn which you will find all the new est novelties, from the highest to the cheapest grades, all priced in way that will appeal to you
 OUR WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT
 Excelled by none other in the city. Here you'll find everything in the col ored Cotton Goods line generally rep resented, such as Outing Flannels, Flannelettes, Fancy Waistings, Per- cales, Ginghams, Prints and innumer- able other things. all quoted at the very closest prices.
 OUR DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT Comprises every line of staple Cottons and Sheetings, beautiful Table Dam asks, Towels, White Goods, Flannels Blankets and Comfortables increasing its popularity every day, simply be- cause it is on these household necessd- toes that the keen housewife usually ] bases her opinion as to store's prices. This department has been tried and not found wanting.
 WOMENss HOSIERY. UNDER
 WEAR, GLOVES. LACEs, RIB BoNs AND DRESS TRIMMINGS DEPARTMENT
 Tn our Underwear line we make a speciality of the world renowned For
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
CARGoEs IN PERIL.
Yukon Ice and Frost Have overtaken
 Steamers.

Steamers.
 Seattle, Wash, Oct 21.-A special from Dawson says that steamers and cargoes valued at more than $2.0n0,- GOO remain exposed to the perils of tn , Yukon ice and frost with little pros pect of getting to places of safety for the winter. Some steamers have full cargos of perishable provisions and these are certain to be ruined. The steamers Columbian, Victorian. Zeal andian and Bailey are stuck on, the bar 100 miles above Dawson apd. ..the biz packet Will H. Isom, built at a cost of $200.000 is caught on the bar at the mouth of the Yukon. All are in dan, ger of being crushed by the ice The cold storage steamer Kerr. with $150,- GOO worth of refrigerated meats. k stalled below Eagle. and will TO: get through this year.
 All the steamers bound up the Yu- kon for White Horse reache1 hi destination after. strenuous bouts with the ice foes
 The gold output of the Klondike for the past season is now figured at S10,- 100000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
FAILED TO DROP LEVER.
And Grip Car and Trailer Crashed T.
gether Last Night.

gether Last N1gnJ
 Chicago. Oct Through the fail ure of a gripman to drop the lever while passing a cable vault. North Clark street grip car and trailer crash ed. together 5ast night. practically tele- scoping the latter. Six persons were injured seriously, of whom one will die. while a score of passengers were cut. bruised and shocked by the acci- dent.
 The more seriously injured are:
 Gertrude Grohs, 16 years old, both legs crushed. will die.
 Christopher Kroenberger, legs bro- ken and badly cut.
 Lawrence Rinz, cut about head and body
 Miss Matte Stark. 21 years :. old, right hand crushed, three fingers cut off
 Otto A. summer, cut about head and body. may lose sight of eye.
 James Wollmer, gripman, cut and made unconscious.
 The crash of the telescoped cars with the shattering of windows, could be heard many blocks away and hun dreds of persons rushed to assist the injured. s
 A dozen women had tainted or beer made hysterical by fright. and were carried from the cars, which were tilted up at an angle Ambulances from three police stations were sum moned Physicians also were called and the wounds of number of pas sengers were dressed in the barns o1 the company and in stores along the street. !
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
TELEPHONE 222..

est Mills" productions; Ehey're to ba relied on every time as being better inI it, finish and style and more ecog nomical in price than any other line~'
 The same may be said of the Cor don Dye" Hosiery, which is thorough. ly satisfying in every particular
 OUR GLOVES have two spe- cial makes which we have made es pecially for us, and if you've nevel< worn 'The Empress or s'The vassar' Glove, call for them the next time you're buying gloves. Their goodness will please you.
 ''The Empress in all the new shades, S149.
 'NI'he vassar," in all the new shades, 9sc.
 Tn LACEs, DRESS TRIMMINGa AND RIBBONS you'll find an aImosy inexhaustable stock here to choose from.
 WoNrBNss, MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
 AND CoRsETs.
 UNDERWEAR from the best mak CTS, bearing the label of the ,Consum< ers' league. which is a guarantees of being made under perfect sanitary surroundings.
 CoRsETs of all the best and most popular makes.
 MEMS FURNISHINGS.
 Shirts. Underwear Hosiery, Neck. wear, Gloves, Suspenders CollaTs Cuffs and the thousand and one other little needs of mems apparel are to lt had here at dry goods prices.
 There are many other lines which we have not space to mention here. but you'll find us ever delighted tu show you OUT goods, and whether you intend to buy or not, courteous wel- come awaits you.
 THURSDAY SALD DAY.
 In closing we want to impress upon your mind that we have SPECIAL SALE DAY on every THURSDAY. and the savings on prlrcha ses made on THURSDAYS will more than repay you for any inconvenience you may be put to in getting here on this particular day Our list of special offerings for sale days appears in the Evening Dem ocrat and Evening American on Wed nesdays and the Waterbury RepubIi-. can on Thursdays of each week
 If you haven't been coming to this store to do your trading. don't you think it would be well to give us a trial?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
HE WILL RETURN.

Berlin. Oct 27.-The foreign office denies that there is any truth in the report. published in the United States yesterday, that Baron von Sternberg. the German ambassador at Washing ton, will not return to his. post. The officials say the ambassador will re- turn to the United States at the end of November
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
Will Be of Much Benefit to the
 Manufacturing World
RESULT OF CAREFUL STUDY

Tests That Have Been Made the Past
 Year Have Never Before Been
 Eqnalle -The Report Publishes the
 Needs of the Different Yards and
 Makes recommendations.
 Washing gton, Oct 27.-The annu:yr rs. port of Rear Admiral c. ". Rae. schief of the bureau of steam engineering for the fiscal year ended June 30 last. says:
 The report Of the liquid fusa boarA When published will be of inesGin able benefit to the manufacturing. maritime and naval world, and will show the reaching benefit of. careful. consei- ent1ous and extended experimental estigation. Neither in exfenu nor in character have these tests been equal He'd either at home or aa1road and the bureau feels assured that when fhe results of the experiments are made, known that. the necessity and advisability of conducting extended investigation in other directions vii. be made manifest,
 The report. earnestly requests The sle. tall of junior line officers as assistants to the naval inspectors of material ,r1 order that the training that they would receive may fit them for the import ant duties of inspectors in charge.
 Reviewig the needs of the brreaulat the different yards, the following Gec oInmenda or ations are made for the yards named:
 Ports mouth, N. H., entire set os buildings for the bureau; Boston. power plant; New York, several new buildr3 1ngs: League Island additional tools:. Norfolk, auxiliary machine shop: Mare Island, appropriation for remaining buildings proposed for the new plant: Puget sound pattern shop. power house and administration buildiRg{ Key West new foundry; Pensacola complete outfit of shops The estfx mated cost for tools and machine plaIs at Charleston is given at $250,OO0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
WILL WAS A FORGERY.

Albany, Oct 27.-The court of ap. peals handed Nown a decision to-day in the appeal of Albert T. Patrick in the matter of the probate of the will of William NJ. Rice. for whose murder Patrick stands convicted. The couri acquiesces in the opinion of the. lower court that the alleged will supplied by Patrick is a forgery. No opinion was written by the court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
CARDINAL GOING HOME.
Pope Plus Said Farewell to the Aus
 tralian Prelate.

tralian Prelate.
 Rome, Oct 27-The pope to-day re ceiyed Cardinal Moran in farewell au- dience. His holiness was most affa- ble to the cardinal, speaking lengthily about Australia and also about the English-speaking countries generally, saving their complete liberty in the ex- ercise of their religion represented the best field for growth and spread of Catholicism. After the audience Car ,1inal Moran presented select num- Der of English speaking people, Amer ica being represented by Mir and Miss Butler and MT and Mrs Abell, of Bal timore, to whom the pope addressed the kindest words, gave them his hand to kiss and bestowed on them the apos tolic blessing. which was extended tc their families.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
2 aBR1 ANS "TRIP POSTPONED.

New Haven, Oct William Jen- nlngs Bryan stated to-day that he had postponed his trip to Europe, he having expected to sail tomorrow. He has made no definite arrangements for an> other trip, but will await the decision of Judge Cleveland in the Bennett will case. He said that the judge has inti- mated that the decision may not come for week and he does not know whether he will remain in New Haven or stop in New York
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
ABOUT P1GbIRoN.

Pittsburg. Oct 27.-The circular let ter sent out by J. q. Butler. Jr O. Youngstown, president of the Besse. mer Furnace association asl,ing pig iron producers to vote on plan to cur tail the production forty per cent, this quarter, has not received very serious attention, 1t is said. because of the fact that the production will be cur tailed close to 50 per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
FIGHTING FOR SAM PARKS.
His Attorneys Contesting Every
 Inch of Ground.
Work of Drawing the Jury Is Now Dnder Way Parks Appeared Wor- ried, Pale and Anxious When He Came Into Court To-Day.

:
 Came Into Court To-Day.
 New York, Oct 27.-The second trial of Sam. Parks, the labor leader, on an extortion charge, was continued before Judge Newburger today.
 The care and discretion exercised by both the people and the defence in the examination of talesmen may be ta- ken as an indication of the bitterness of the prospective legal contest over the case.
 Parks is charged with taking $500 from Louis Schmidt in. connection with the Tiffany studios
 At the opening of to-day's. session the court room was crowded with spectators and talesmen. None was proper credentials. Parks's followers were excluded. When Judge New burger book his seat the names of the special jurors for the Parks trial were called. Just then Parks came into court accompanied by a deputy sheriff and as he walked from the door lead ing out of the passage from the bridge of sighs" he scanned nearly every face in the room. Parks's law syers shook hands with the prisoner whose face wore an anxious look He appeared a little more haggard and pale than on yesterday. but his eyes were keen and his jaws firmly set indicating that he was as full of fight as ever.
 The examination of talesmen was resumed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
OLD ELM CUT DOWN.
It's Branches Stood in Way of the New
 Hotel

The giant elm tree that so long at tracted attention on West Main street opposite the site of the proposed new hotel Is being removed, and after an. other day it will have disappeared from public view. No matter what Judge Cowell and other men of fertile i'm aginations may say regarding that al leged monster. button ball tree that blocked West Main street half cen tury or more ago, it is safe to state that the tree now being hewn down at the hotel property is the largest ever seen in Waterbury,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
A COSTLY EXPERIMENT.

Man Broke Window, Then Broke Two
 Ribs, Now in Jail.
 Derby; Oct William Scrf1ky was sentenced to six months in Jail this morning on the charge of willful injury to private property. Last Wednesday night the man went to the house where his former wife lived and tried to see her. She refused to come, to the door Later Schilky threw large rock through one of the windows. A mum Der of men who were on the inside gave chase and Schilky, in trying to escape, fell down a flight of stairs and broke two ribs and received other in jufies, To-day for the first time he was able to appear in court. His for. mer wife showed documents which secured a divorce in Russia.