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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
NUTMEG GRATINGs
Interesting Items Boiled Down for rne Benefit Of Our Busy Readers.

Interesting Items Boiled Down for rna Benefit Of Our Busy Readers. At 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Joseph Stout on trial in the superior ] court for the murder Of Charles Tucker ! in Bridgeport on October 1 last, was found guilty of murder in the second
 degree, and was immediately sentenced
 to the state prison for life by Judge Wheeler.
 Herman Johnson, employe at Kings
 sawmill at Tasting Hill, Suff1eld. lost his right arm at the elbow while at
 work yesterday. MT Johnson was re- | moving 8 slab from the saw carriage
 when his foot slipped and he threw out his arm to save himself from falling. As he did so his arm came in contact
 with che circular saw and was cut off
 at the elbow by clean: cut.
 Mrs Julia McCann, widow of James
 McCann of Unionville. died last night
 of old age at St Mary's home for the
 aged in West Hartford. She was 1O1
 years old on St Patrick's day. Mrs McCann was born in Ireland and had lived in this country q good many years. She had been at St Mary's home for fourteen years, going there
 from Unionville. where she lived at the time of the death of her husband Charles s. Davidson, superintendent
 of the Hartford division of the New
 York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, will retire from active duties of that responsible position on the 1st of
 January. MT Davidson was called to New Haven yesterday and on arrival there received from General Superin- tendent O. M. Shepard formal notifica- tion that by reason of his age he was to be retired on half pay with the com ing of the new year. MT Davidson is
 "A years old and has been for more than fifty years connected with this company, having risen from the ranks to the superintendency of this division.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
TIMELY TIMELY TOPICS

You cannot afford to miss looking at the holiday goods now on exhibition at Jacobs & Co.'S, 231 Bank street.
 You can make satisfactory selections from Chase's stock of millinery, 49c up.
 K. Dougherty has nice line of um- brellas. She has marked down dolls to cost price for tonight and to-mor- row.
 Fenner's line of toys and bric-a-brac, also dinner, lemonade and toilet sets, is a large one to select from.
 F. B. O'Neill tells of a pleased cus- tomer who bought house on North Main street from him. .#.
 Those mems Suits and overcoats at R. R. Harder's at $6:98, $9.9s and $14.oS, and children's from $2 up, are selling fast.
 The Platt Mill Go is delivering their buckwheat flour in every quarter of the city.
 The Trott Baking Go will have ice cream, ices, frozen pudding and cherry bisque Thursday and Friday.
 The Union Clothing Go have few mems overcoats and suits left that they will sell at half price. 5.
 Forman says his showing of cloaks. suits and furs is the largest in Water bury Every leading style Is repre- scented. Great reduction on millinery.
 Trade at Turnbulps. The person holding most duplicate sale checks may come in for that piano or $500 to be given away.
 The rush Is on at Reid X Hughes's. Handkerchiefs, stocks, umbrellas. dolls and toys are being carried away by the cartload. @
 Dolls, books. calendars, cards, toilet articles of every description, gloves, furs etc. at Grieve, Bisset & Hollands. Inducements for morning shoppers.
 Look over Curran's ad for reductions on holiday goods, music rolls, smoking sets and picture frames.
 Miller & Peck have line of prayer books, rosaries in crystal, amethyst, emerald and topaz.
 Special prices OH Christmas goods at the Brass City Liquor Co.'S. Look over list.
 Currans say their close-out prices on toys, games and holiday goods will go into effect tonight.
 C0nIon Bros have put their own goods at slaughter prices as well as a consignment from manufactures worth $25, 900.
 The Public market will give as low turkey prices as anyone in town. They will rave natives. York state and west ern birds in stock.
 Dodge, the shoeman, says Saturday nights rush is foretaste of what he will have this weeks
 Jones, Morgan Ss Go give some point CTS from their big store. The selection. in mems and boys furnishings and clothing cannot be beaten
 Christmas shoppers will fn1 a good display Of holiday furnishings at !. B. AIullings 6 Sons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
# DAYLIGHT BURGLARS.
Rich Booty of Money and Italian Gov eI.nment Bonds

Nlcn booIy OL 'MOUey duQ lualIan OOS- ernment Bonds.
 New Haven, Dec 23.-Two daring daylight burglaries were committed Ill this city yesterday afternoon. Both were in the Italian quarter, and in both instances the burglars have thus far escaped the detectives and the police. In one of these over $40O in money, a number of Italian government bonds and various articles of iewelry were secureod. As there is considerable similarity in the two burglaries, the de- tectives think that both were commit ted by the same persons.
 Shortly after o'clock yesterday af- ternoon, the detectives received word that the home of Peter Apicella, on the second floor of 12 Franklin street, had been broken into and two gold watches, a ladies' watch and a gentleman's watch, and $5 in money had been taken. The burglary was placed at ap- proximately 2:30 o'clock, since at that time Mrs Apfcella was in the basenle of the house. When she went to the basement there had been no burglary, but when she returned a few minutes later the watches and money had been taken. The burglars broke in the rear door of the building and, after enter ing the Apicella apartments, smashed open two trunks in order to secure the booty. As far as the detectives can learn, there is no c1ew to the burglars.
 About two hours later there was an- other and more serious burglary re ported to Captain, Gow1es. This was in the home Of the Baroni brothers, in brick building at B Fair street, where the two families have four rooms. Tn this burglary, Giuseppe Baroni lost S2O0 in money, and Mrs Lucia Paroni, his sister-in-law, lost S23O in money and $676 in Italian gov ernment bonds. Besides the money there were four pairs of Italian ear rings, five gold rings and two ladies' chains taken
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
JOHN KERNELL's DEATH.
His Dying Words to His Wife and
 Father Ducey's Remarks.

Father Ducey's Remarks.
 New York, Dec 23.-When Father Ducey, in St Leo's church, yesterday morning arose to perform the last solemn rites over all that was earthly of John Kernell, a comedian who in his busy career had made perhaps a million persons laugh, he saw gather cd about the casket less than twenty five of the actors former acquatnt- ances
 Possibly the scant attendance at the funeral was caused by the tardy an- nouncement of the time and place of the service. but at any rate the few present gave voice to many expres- sions of surprise that the. death of a man of Kernells tremendous popu- larity should attract so little public attention.
 The body arrived at the Grand Gen. tral station from Detroit Monday night. Accompanying 1t was Mrs Kernell Emily vivian), Josephine Kernell and John KerRell, IT. The coffin was removed to the House of Repose for the Dead, at West Twenty eighth street, and Father Du- cey arranged to hold last requiem mass Tn the morning.
 The services yesterday were sim pie. Father Dueey delivered short address, in which he dwelt upon the many generous and kindly traits Ker- nell had exhibited through life, and in which he feelingly spoke of the fact that Kernell had caused the sunshine of laughter to penetrate many trou- bled heart.
 The paIlbearers were Frank Nc Nish, Bernard RhefnhoId. Barney GIL Splore and Joe Cawthorne Others present included Sam Ryan. Hoiffs B. Cooley, Gus Hill, Sam Harris, B. J. Connolly and Mrs Connolly. Virginia RossJ, Robert l.. Turk, John E. Ho- garty. Queenie Vassar (once Mrs Har- ry KernelD and Mrs Seymour. sister of Mrs John Kernell
 Kerne1I leaves an estate valued at about $25, 1000. This includes sum- mer residence at Asbury Park, farm at St James, L. l., and $9,927 in bank.
 It had been one of KernelPs ambi- fions to accumulate bank account of S10.000. At various times in his life this ambition seemed about to be real ized when disaster befell him, and his hoard of savings dwindled to. the nucleus.
 As he lay dying in Grace hospital in Detroit, he called his wife to his bed side and said: .'Emily, I have now in the bank $9,927. It is nearer the S1o.00O I started out to save than have ever come before. In the past, just when I seemed likely to reach the mark, my old failing would over come me, or Z would lose my position and everything went to smash Now, inst as I was about to accomplish it., this illness comes along, and guess I am done for"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
BROCKWAY's TIME UP.

Famous Counterfeiter Will Apply for
 Release Under the New Law.
 New York, Dec 23s-Having served his sentence of ten years In prison at Trenton, N. J., William Broadway, who was convicted in connection with the famous counterfeiting case which .in- volved notes printed from a set of stolen government plates said to have never been recovered, will apply to-day for his release under the poor convicts act. He has served his time, but there Is a fine of $1 ,O00 to be paid. Brock way is s1 years old, decrepit and pen- niless, so that his plea will undoubted- 1y result in immediate release. He says 1t is his intention to make his home with relatives in Connecticut.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
ONLY TWO MEMBERS PRESENT
Cement wan on Mad River Question
 to Come Up

to Come Up.
 Ihe board of public works was sche3- u1ed to meet last night, but as only two members showed up it was de cided to adjourn until next Tuesday The only matter of any importance to come before the meeting was a com. munication from Thompson Bros, con tractors, accompanied by statement from A. J. Patton, surveyor, regarding the number of square yards in tn ce ment wall along the west bank of Mad river from Scovilrs bridge to the prop erty of the Waterbury Clock Go. MT Thompson always claimed that mis- take was made In the measurements made by the city, which made about $500 difference in the price, and in order to make good his contention he employed MT Patton to figure it up. The contractor states that MT Patton finds nine square yards and fraction more in the cement wall than he got paid for, but as the rest of the work Is underground the surveyor was un- able to throw any light on the matteE Mir Thompson states, however, that tn4 work is there, and that this fact can be demonstrated just as clearly as it has been in the part of the wall that is above ground. About all the board could have done in the premises would he to refer it to a committee for investi- gation and report. It is not likely that the bureau of engineering and MT Patton will disagree on the number of square yards in the wall and probably after they get together; the difference will be adjusted without much trouble.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
CoMsToCK IS ILL.

New York, Dec 23.-Anthony Com stock, secretary of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, is reported to be seriously i'll at his home in Summit, N. J, Two months ago he was thrown down stairs in New Haven, while at tempting to arrest physician charg- ed with circulating obscene literature. Several ribs were broken and he was badly bruised, but he attended to his business until indication of severe in- ternal injury developed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
CRANK SEEKING ROOSEVELT.
Turned Up at the Coudert Funeral

Turned Up at the Coudert Funeral
 and Was Put Out of Cathedral
 New York, Dec 23.-While nearly g thousand members of the bar and oth- srs were waiting in St Patrick s cathe- draI yesterday morning. for the arrival of the Coudert funeral patty, which was delayed nearly an hour by the late arrival from the south of Freder- ick R. Coudert, jr. the dead lawyers only son. a man with long hair stepped up to Eugene Reilly, head usher of the cathedral. and demanded that the usher point out President Roosevelt.
 The usher. in telling Of the occur renee afterward, said he spotted the stranger at once as crank and real ized that the best way to avoid a scene would be to deal with the man gently. So he replied:
 'My dear man, President Roosevelt is not here"
 Awell, he will be here" replied the stranger decisively, land I'd like to have you show him to me-"
 MT Reilly, who was standing near the entrance of the center aisle. gent ly took hold of the mans arm and, explaining to him that the funeral was 8 private one, and that he was very sorry he could not give him a seat, walked with him to the door and saw him to the sidewalk.
 Then. the usher stepped back into fhe cathedral and told the other ush- CTS 10 look out for the supposed crank and to shoo him out if lie came back. He did not return and MT Reilly says he does not know what became of the man. or whether his vis- 1t to the cathedral was prompted by any motive other than simple curiosi- ty. He Is sure, though, that the man was a crank.
 Tn his long experience at the cathe- t1raI Mr Reilly has seen many cranks and he says he can tell them at a glance Yesterdays visitor. he says, was between 40 and 45 years old. Tn asking to have Mr Roosevelt pointed out to him lie spoke in 2 voice that WAS almost conmanding, MT Reilly says.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
FOUND HER MOTHER DEAD.

Des Moines, Ia,. Dec 23.-Winifred Reider, member of an opera com pany, who arrived home last night to find that her mother,s Mrs Charles W. Graves, had been brutally and mys- teriously murdered, has been secretly married for two years to B singer in the same company. She was coming home to tell her mother of her par- riage. She left her company at Free port.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
PRISONERS PARDoNED.

Manila, Dec Ex-Governor Taft has pardoned several Filipino prisoners on the approach of the Christmas, festi- val, Including the priest, Leonardo Depusey, who was under sentence of death by a military court, for bury ing alive the president of Taylay, which has been committed to penal serpitalde for period Of twenty years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
DEEDS FILED TO-DAY
Confirmation of Story Published in Democrat a Short Time Ago.

DoLHVS1s ~ SS kS1lOI 2 I1A11O AA ssO'
 The first public continuation of the story published in the Democrat some time ago regarding the purchases by the N. r., N. H. & H. Railroad Go of all the property on Simons street, west side, and pieces of property on Cedar and Mattatuck streets, came to hand to-day when deeds of the transfers were filed for record at the town clerks office. Nearly all the trans fers we're made through the agency of Edward McGrath and M. Neiman.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
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enh. cr 0liasanoa. s
saetsmes called Aarsns brn
harstsd ibl 81
A tgr
new eids "a o m
2s SAID e r6 tutned iug ana
ane the uncanny. erogasoue ans
humorous effects 1t can baoanes
most ishing tils one Is made aa
qaaantea with the modas onaTands
Here's "a example. aforded bv "a.
cent views shown throughout tha
country SAYS the Now York Tribune.
mere are shown an the wbita screen
Two men seated at 3 small table. Thap
seem 70 be ensased in excited coavaF-
sation--p perhaps discussion lAadsng
% the laying qi wager-g 1T any rate
each zes from his vest pocket tiny
doli drs sd ike pugilist ready f5r
championship fray The dolls are
placed On the table Immediately 4coma
TO LIE, and begin sparrins ia the
most clentidc manner. The two Gul.
iiYers heartily applau& the Hliputian
pugilists as they vigorously fight in a
space that might be covered By a fair
sized dinner plate When at last ave
grain glove inficts the knockout blow
On 2 head that Is smaller than an
early green pes, the cohqueror and
are picked UP and ignominl-
ously replaced In the vest pockets d /
their respects owners.
This effect Is easily obtained, merely
by superimposing two flms that have
been exposed separately. First. the
Two men seated at the table act their
part Of the performance in front Of the
camera; secondly, another biograph I
photograph is taken Of a boxing match;
thirdly, the two nlms are skilfully I
placed together The difference in The
size Of the boxers and the onlookers IL
accounted for by the fact that he lat
Ter are placed much nearer Is tie
camera than are the former.
Another instance, and q startling
2ne; The screen shows q headlesa man
standing By q huge egg The decapi.
.ated man cracks the egg with an al,
ind discloses his missing head inside
The face now smiles rscognition, and
permits the hands to take a few hum
lred OF 50 ordinary sized ages from fits
mouth, for no other reason, apparently.
han 70 show that &c Is capable of any
IliohaH Miracles Then SC looks
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

trunk is OF beauuAui syiElnlat,y
crowned by a rounded mass Of leaves
OF o rich green, which resemble those
OF the date palm The leaves, which
are somewhat stifi, have a clean-cut
appearance, and when at full growth
the tree attains height Of 40 feet, all
though the specimen at the botanical
gardens is only 20 feet high.
So far as is known this palm has
never lowered before in any conserVa-
tory, end there is no other large speci-
men, outside Of Florida, in cultivation
in the world, Young plants grown
from seed are in several Of the more
important European collections. and
also in this country, but it will DO
many years before they attain flower
ing growth
The specimen in the gardens was Sc
cured in the fall Of 1901 by Head Gar
dener Nash, who visited Elliott's key
for the purpose Of procuring a speci-
men. Owing to the clearing of the
land for pineapple cultivation, how
ever, the palms were well-nigh exter-
minated He found one poor lone
specimen in the center Of a pineapple
field just about ready to give up the
struggle for existence, and two other
specimens in moderately good condi-
ton in use as shade trees about the
residence Of a plantation owner. I'M
able to procure a specimen here, he
learned that before the devastation
had been completed a number Of large
specimens Of the palms had been taken
to Miami on the mainland to be used
on a private estate. Through the in
fluence Of a friend permission was
secured to remove one Of them for the
botanical gardens It proved very
difhcult plant to transport, and it lam
guished in a dormant condition for a
year and half in its new home before
it sent forth it's first leaf, but since
that occurrence it has done very we'll.
and the palm In flower, with its wealth
of new leaves, is one of the most strik-
ing in the house.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
of time to these three RS there Woutd 3
fewer tired women IN the world
E1AlIININa THE LuNes
Seemingly MysteEious Feraornaon
That Any Person nay Go
Through WITH

When the doctor calls 60 case 0G
suspected lung trouble, he applies his
ear to the chest, or perhaps he may
carry a stethoscope, and listen 70 tho
lungs through it.
The average professional person
looks on at the mysterious performance,
understanding little or nothing 81 what
the doctor IS listening to, The writer
Of this article has taken thorough
course Of physical diagnosis under some
Of the best teachers this country has af-
forded including the late Austin Flint,
Sr., DR.. Loomis. and others. There ia
one diagnostic sign Of great value, which
any person Of ordinary intelligence can
ascertain quite as well as the doctor him-
self, says Medical Talk for the Home.
Apply the ear to the chest Of q healthy
person. Listen to the breathing. Il win
be noticed that the Inhalation causes
quite sound. This sound may bs
rough, where there Is a little cold 81
eatarrh. It may be whistling 81 rasp-
Ing, or it may be smooth, somewhat sonos
rous, but perfectly distinct This sound
viii occur during the Inspiration. oE
drawing ID Of the breath
But during the e1halation of the breath
no sound ought 10 be heard. The air
ought to pass out Of the lungs without
making any sound whatever
Let the reader Of this article tfY this
test. Place youF err against the chest
Of any healthy person. You win hear
the air go into the lungs. but g that
persons lungs are healthy. you wtil not
hear the alr pass out. The drst sign ce
lung disease is noisy expiration. as e
is called. That Is to say Tho air Wiii
not only De heard entering ths lung
but its exit win also make somewhat 81
noise al noisy explanatory sound ind
Gates grave lung disease. one PERSON
can hear this Just Is Welias another
AS long s Che lungs remain Gree from
q distinct aXpiratoFg sound ehare need
be no alarm as tG the organic disease 81
the lungs WE have heard as oun1
oRer the lungs g people WIN cHpa
they were perfectly We ut gtse
quent events proved th1i they
from 81 other peopi Aa sea h
supposed % he ernsamB BtiF ed
/ present thls very Significant
and their future history psoe
were NOT aA iotaA With eqn naiton
know oa ne other pae n
and certain
/ QVeE the lungs Et aN
qiae and H
sct t
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
ROYAL BLOOD IN AMERICA
Recently Issued Book shows Many
Descendants from EngIish
Kings Among Ua.

Socially ambitious Americans desir-
Gus Of proving that there is royal blood
in their veins will be interested to
learn, says a London paper, that the
Marquis Of RuVigny has published a
book entitled, 1.-THE Royal Blood OF
England" which contains the names
of all known legitimate descendants OF
Kings Edward Nv. and Henry VII Of
England and James III. OF Scotland.
The marquis gives the names Of Ii, ,728
living persons who have royal blood in
their veins. These live all over the
world, many IN the United States
Some bear the names Of Smith, Jones.
Brown and Robinson. Had the prog
eny Of all English sovereigns muiti-
piled like those Of the kings mentioned
there would be 100000 living people
more or less directly related to the
royalty.
In the marquis book each OF the
II, ,723 names Is prefixed by number
showing how near its owner is to the
head Of the family. One Is prefxed to
the name Of Princess Louise Of Bava-
ria, who is described as an heiress 81
the royal house Of Stuart, Tudor, Plan
tagenat, Bruce and Savoy. The Duke
Of Devonshire is No 1858 from Prin-
cess Louise, but has a drop Of blood Of
Henry VII. in his veins. None Of the
Smiths or Robinsons come so close as
a duke Of the royal blood. The mar
Quis expects to find a large sale for ITS
book among the aristocraey Of the
United States.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

Al very interesting and racy charac.
ter, according to Senator Hoar. was
Judge Theron Metcalf. who used TO say
Of himself that he ''was taken to FIJI d
gap IN the court as people take an old
hat to stop a broken window lie
hated statutes, and on one occasion
when he asked to have the legislature
pass law simplifying court proceed
ings in certain cases. and was told thar
q statute to that effect already existed
be replied, with great disgust: = have
said. Sir. that # they did not repeal
that thing would read 30"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

eolnen a. New York HatanicaI
Gardens Fopna ~ ColEeotora
Ar R1nFidn.

Aa tne large penn mouse at the CON
selva5oEies Of the Bronx botanical
gardens they have brought to flower
for the first TINS il the history ~ t6s
sl.ss-nouse culture Of the plant al es-
peclally tne specimen Of one 81 ths
EaFeat and most majestic Of cur Ameri-
Gan palms This palm, which Is now
alAoost (, extinct in It's lid state, bears
Inc name Pseudonhoenix sargentii.
ana was first discovered botanic ~
.s..o described some geaFa ago BY Herr
y 4eFdland' renowned stu ent Of palms.
eng at that time director 81 the Her
tehnapsen palm garden at Hanover.
Ss4slany' while onsa collecting expedi-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

N the water fishes see only at very
short range-about half their own
length. This VIII seem perhaps unlike
" TO anglers, although some OF them
can cite instances showing that fsh
cannot see far. Snakes seem to haze
a very mediocre sense OF sight The
boa. for example, does not see at more
than q quarter or third Of ita own
length; different species are limited to
one-hfth o. one-eighth Of their length.
Frogs are better ofs they can see at is
to 20 times their length.