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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
LUCKY SHIPPERS
Emperor William Says Are Res,
 sponsible for His Win
THE GERMAN CRUISER RoON

Won the American Cup and the Em-
 peror Was PleasedA-The Americans
 in the Party Breakfasted On Board
 the Flagship Kearsarge To-Day. kiel, June 27-When Emperor WiI- liam was congratulated this morn3na at the launching of the launching of the German armored cruises Room on his yacht winning the American cuu yesterday, he replied:
 The American shippers brought me luck. would not have won if they had not been with me-
 The Roon is the eleventh of f4er- many's armored cruisers. She was christened by Countess Von Waldersee. Rear Admiral Cotton, the captains of the American warships and the mem bers of the United States embassy were in the emperor's party The Arneri can squadron saluted the new cruiser.
 Emperor William, Prince Henry of Prussia, the German admirals, Aras Dassador Tower, Chancellor Won Bue< low, Admiral Von Tfrpitz, Imperial secretary of the navy; the principal members of the emperor's household. all the members of the United States embassy, MT Meyer, the American afr, bassador to Italy, all the captains and executive officers of the American warships and Admiral Cotton's staH. Cornelius Vanderbilt, R. W Goelet. H. Smith. James Lawrence and Ed- mund Baylies breakfasted on board the United States flagship Kearsarae to-day. Admiral Cotton thanked his majesty for the cordial manner i17 which the squadron had been received.
 Four groups of small yachts. in q light air. started today on race over a fifteen mile course.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
sHAKEsPEARE's BIRTHPLACE.
Trustees Will Explain Why They Ac
 cepted Carnegie's Offer.

Trustees Will Explain Why They Ac-
 cepted Carnegie's Offer. London, June 27. Sidney Lee, the author, in behalf of the trustees of Shakespeare's birthplace, has written a letter which will appear in the news papers Monday, explaining their ac- tion in accepting Andrew Carnegie's offer of library for Stratford-o Avon. He declares the accusations that the trustees are destroying the historic street where Shakespeare was born are untrue, adding:
 Through the generous aid of Mir Carnegie they are doing precisely the opposite; they are permanently pre-, serving all the structural work which has been proved on accurate examina- ton to possess any kind of archaeo- logical interest" !"
 The rumors that MT Carnegie propos ed to erect an "ostentatfous building of palatial splendor' is not true Mir Carnegie has left everything in the hands of the Stratford corporation and has expressed the wish that his name be not bestowed on the building.
 Mr Lee quotes a letter showing that Marie Correlli, who is the chief critic of the trustees and of MT Carnegie, had herself negotiated for the property in question for the purpose of erecting library.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
OLD RESIDENT IN TOWN.
The Hon Greene Kendrick Paid a Visit
 to Old Friends To-day.

The Hon Greene Kendrick Paid Visit
 to Old Friends To-day.
 The Hon Greene Kendrick, formerly. a familiar figure on the public streets of Waterbury, but for some time past a resident of West Haven, was in town today, looking as bright and cheerful as ever. To a reporter of the Demo crat MT Kendrick said that the world is moving along smoothly with him, the only thing occurring to mar his happi- ness since he left here being the sud den death of his faithful collie dog "Jeff,i' that was about as well known in Waterbury as his master. Jeff was poisoned by strychnine put out by one of the neighbors for cats that made q practice of killing chickens. He got the dose about ' o'clock in the morning and an hour later he was ease" MT Kendrick has secured another pet of the same breed and has named 1t Jeff III, = this being the third collie he has had. The last one has the longest pedigree of all. It would take up about col umn in the Democrat You sec" said MT Kendrick, as he hurried on to the railroad station, "'I have Jeff III now, just as Sir Thomas Lipton hae his Shamrock III"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED WIFE
Then Shot Himself Through the Heart
 Causing Instant Death.

New York, June 27.After desper- ate struggle with Lulu Miller, his stepdaughber, in 4The Hermitage" one of the finest residences in Walling- ton, Nt J., William Dessler has shot and dangerously wounded his wife and then shot himself in the heart caus- ing instant death. He had been esfranged 6ron his wife for more than a year, and went back, it Is said, to seek a reconcili Dessler, after leaving his wife, opened saloon at Guttenburg. His venture was fa1l- lre.
 When he returned to his wife,s house the stepdaughter answered his ring at the door Dessler pushed her aside and rushed to his wifes apartments. Firing two shots at his wife, Dessler then turned bhe pistol on himself, af- ter having overturned all the furniture in 8 desperate struggle with the girl who had followed him upstairs and attempted to secure possession of the revolver.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
ASSESSORS ARE WAITING
Only Two or Three Days Left to
 Hand in Lists.

Property owners are beginning to wake up to the fact that there is such thing as board of assessors, and that the law requires them to make sworn statements of their taxable prop erty to that board once a year. Any body who IS about the City hall corri- dor can see this by the large number of people that keep going into and out of the assessors office, and if this con tinues until next Wednesday night nearly all the resident rate payers of Waterbury will have called upon the board and sworn to their tax lists. After Wednesday of next week the op- portunity to do this will have passed for the present year and people who gave the appeal a deaf ear will have no cause to complain when they find the 10 peR cent addition tackled onto their rate bills. The question has been thoroughly aired in all the papers, and especially in the Democrat, and nobody can say he heard nothing about it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
DISTRIBUTING LEAFLETS.

Revolutionary Movement in Russia
 Seems to Be Spreading.
 St Petersburg, Wednesday, June ,24. --The revolutionary movement in Rus siasseems to be spreading increasingly and is reaching regions hitherto free from the. radical agitation. Leaflets directed against the existing condition of Russian home affairs and demand Ing revolutionary changes were circu- lated broadcast by men in 34 cities aud towns of the empire. Sericds street disturbances have occurred at various places. including Baku, Warsaw, Berdichev, Tifis, Batoum, Balakhna and Tonsk. It is said that the anti semitic agitation at Eastertide extended throughout the entire pale of the Jew ish settlements. The monarchical sb- clety organized at Pinsk, circulated leaflets beginning:
 Brother workers, orthodox and Catholic: Christ has arisen. Let us embrace, kiss and go and kill the Jews"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
CHARGES IN SUPREME COURT.
Filed Against Judge and Attorney for
 Professional Misconduct.

Honolulu, June 27. 27.-Attorney- Gen eral Andrews yesterday filed charges in, the supreme court against ex-Cir> cult Judge A. s. Humphreys and Attor- ney Frank E. Thompson, charging them with professional misconduct and infdelity to their client in the Sumner case. Citation was waived and an inn mediate hearing was demanded. The case was set down for Monday.
 The Summer case furnished some sensational incidents in the courts John K. Sumner is a. capitalist of Ia hiti, aged S4 years. Some years ago, upon leaving Honolulu, he deeded his Hawaiian property to Bishop Ropert, since deceased, to be held in trust. On his return last September some of h-s relatives Vainly tried to have him de- clared insane.
 Circuit Judge Debolt, last January, in deciding the case, ordered $48,O00 turned over to Sumner and severely criticised, some of the attorneys who represented him. They were paid $1O,- GOO in fees and the court characterized this transaction as outrageous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
MANY FAMILIES HoMELEss.

El Paso, Tex, June 27-The high waters of the Rio Grande, north of here in New Mexico, have driven hun dreds of families from their homes and they have taken refuge in the foot hills Mrs William Mcdonald of Be- rino, N. M, who has come to Fl Paso, says: '1The high water has practically rendered homeless every resident from Mesquite and Earlham south to White spur, N M All along the road in the sandhills, families can be seen camp ing with no shelter The heat of the sun in the hills is intolerable. Many alfalfa fields are ruined and many Mexican families are not only home less but are living on short rations. At Fl Paso the river is falling slowly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
SIBLEY ASKS FOR LIGHT
Invites Investigation of His Of-
 ficial Conduct

No Friend of His Will Ever, He Says
 Be Given Sorrow or Regrets sibley,
 It Has Been Said, Was Interested in
 a Manifolding Company That Fur
 nished Supplies.
 . New York, June 27.-The Associated Press has received the following dis patch from Representative Joseph O.. Sibley of Pennsylvania, dated Quebec:
 Arriving here today from a cruise through the St Lawrence, find pub lished intimations ref1ecting upon my official conduct as representative in congress. Tn every instance my off, cial actions have reflected my. highest conceptions of public duty and, so far as I am aware will never cause any friend of mine either regret or sorrow. I invite the fullest investigation of my official conduct.
 JOSEPH 70. SHELBY.
 The ir1timations referred to MT Sib- ley made 1t appear that he was largely interested in a manifolding company which furnished supplies to the nation al government.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
THB DAILY STATEMENT.
Asks a Pertinent Question About
 Frank Miller.

Asks a Pertinent Question About
 Frank Miller
 The strikers executive committee is- sued the following statement this af- ternoon:
 Twenty four weeks ago this after noon our little committee waited upon the manager of the mighty corporation we sare lined up against and requested that he get his company to grant us the slight increase in wages that we asked for. It is now matter of his- tory, the reply we received. Reluc- tantly the committee reported it's story to the men who were waiting in ses- sion. And after a lengthy delibera- tion, and after giving the company am other opportunity to prolong the mat ter and consider our requests more thoroughly, we were compelled to use our only available weapon go out on strike. And on strike we have re- mafned soIidly since, and we will so remain until we fall or receive the re- cognition that the lajboring men of the present time are entitled to and are receiving in other places.
 .sWe wonder if Erank Miller, the de serter from our cause, has a license lIFOIH sGu0 Ulllc1dlS CO OlNdIIy d gull " S also wonder, If he has, if he is not liable to g. : into trouble? He surely will if he very often does what was reported to us ait this morning's meet ing. We are informed that Miller al- most turned smilkfnan's hair the col or of his milk by pulling a, gun on him in Grove court shortly after midnight last might. He evidently thought the n1dlkrnan was somebody who intended him harm, but those little mistakes don't go always and a man who is too willing to pull a gun sometimes gets into a peck of trouble.
 1.-Two buses will leave Exchange place at o'clock Sunday evening for the accommodation of those who de sire to attend the concert in the opera house in Naugatuck.. The 'buses will also carry the local people home after the concert.
 Our Shoulder to Shoulder baseball team left at II o'clock this morning for Bridgeport, where they will try things out in the baseball line with their Bridgeport brothers t1nis after noon. The weather assures big crowd at that game. Quite few lo- cal enthusiasts accompanied the team down. ,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
CIRCUS BILLS ON TRoLLEYs.
Were Placed There Without Authority
 of Show Managers.

The Barnum & Bailey circus has SC cured a new entrance to the circus grounds. Agent Burns contracted with the Waterbury Brass Go this afternoon for the property north of the present entrance. An effort was made to se- cure the grounds back of the present field. but the land was so .swampy that it would be impossible to draw the heavy wagons into the grounds in that manner. Speaking of the signs on the cars, MT Burns stated that those were placed there by the trolley company and not by the circus people; that the company did that to advertise their. own eonveyances in order to get pa tronage for the cars. The company was not paid one cent for the use of those signs by. the circus people. Mir Burns further stated that his teamsters are all union men, his musicians are the same and they have done everything in their power to get around the present talk of boycott.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
BANKERS ELECT OFFICERS.

<, The fourth annual meeting of the Connecticut Bankers association was held in Hartford yesterday, the mem bers assembling at Putnam Phalanx armory, and taking special cars for the grounds of the Hartford Golf club. Upon their arrival there light lunch was served at the clubhouse and a business meeting followed. President Ralph w. Cutler being ill the chair. The following officers were elected: President, A.J. Sloper, New Britain; vice-president, 0. S. Mersick, New Ha- ven; secretary, J. $. Norton, Jr, New Haven; treasurer. E. D Redfield, Hartford; executive committee, Char les w. Gale, Norwich; W E. Atwood, New Britain; c. B. Curtis, New Ha- ven; Frank F. Furlong, Hartford; F. N. Benham Bridgeport.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
SALOONS WE'RE CLOSED.
Had Good Effect in Keeping Order at
 Wilmington

Wilmington, Del, June 27.-This city to-day is in its normal condition, the excitement over, the lynching of George White and the events following the burning having entirely disap- pcsred. The closing of the saloons last night had a good effect. By order of. the police commissioners all saloons will again close at p. m. to-day. The liquor dealers have heartily acquiesced in the closing movement, and they are being commended generally by the citizens for sacrificing business for the peace and order of the city. A detail of eighteen men of the First regiment, National Guard, is on duty in the ar mory today protecting the arms and ammunition in the building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
ENGLISH LORD RELEASED.

St Louis, June Frederick Sey- mour Harrington, the self-styled Eng fish lord who was detained by the pc lice pending the investigation Of the disappearance of James P. McCann, horseman, has been released by Chief of Detectives Desmond.
 Chief Desmond said: 'I had noth- ing on which to hold Burlington any longer. I am convinced that no harm has befallen McCann and that Barring ton is simply shielding the missing man in some matter in which woman is connected.s II
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
RUSSIANS IN KOREA.
2,000 Coolies Constructing Railway in
 Mongolia.


 (Correspo of the Associated Press. Tokio, June 10, via San Fran cisco, June 27. The Japanese press is advancing many stabements to prove the assertion that Russia does not in- tend to withdraw from Korea. It is stated that the construction of ndld- tary barracks continues and that the fortifcation of Important points on the Yalu river has not been suspended.
 Ten thousand coolies have been sent to New Chwang from Tien Tsin, dn connection with the construction of the Russian railway in Mongolia The materials having already arrived at New Chwang, the railway is expected to be open some time before November next to a length of over 800 Chinese miles.
 The foEtresses at Yinicow, given up lately, are being occupied by twice as many Russian troops as before the re- cent wfthdrawal.
 As a sequel of the recent. collision in Antung between Chinese troops and mounted ibriganels in the Russian mili- tary service, a Russian colonel, the leader of the lbrigands, has claimed domages from the Chinese authorities, mine brigands having been Killed and nine more being taken prisoners.
 The Chinese resident governor in Thibet has informed the home goyern- ment that several hundred mounted Russian troops recently arrived in Thi- bet, in addition to number of Rus sians who have been engaged in sur veying operations for some time past The French troops in sFien Tsin have been removed to. the eastern arsenal and have restored their forrner head quarters to the Chinese authorities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
PHILLIPS SICK AGAIN.
Attorneys Having a Hard Time Trying
 to Get This Case On.
Attorneys

< fs
 During short calendar in the 5listr5kss court to-day the centificates giTen by physicians to litdgants on the grounds that they are unable to attend coure and thus delay proceedings. were givs en smother hard knock Judge Cows ell stated that he knew for fack where a Mtigant was given a certifI. cate of inability to attend court ana another physician claimed he was i11 hfs usual health AttorTey Cassidy had the floor at the time and the case under discussion was McChesneg tFs P(hillips, in which note for $155 is the cause of the contention. The case, it seems, is growing grey on the dock ct and every time it has been set down for hearing Phillips sends drl . cartif1- cate from his doctor to the effect that he is laid up, Attorney Cassidy staa- ed that about year ago Phillips was given two months in which to get well or get worse and to the great digazss pointment of all concerned he did neither the one nor the other gf seems Phillips is sick again and under the circumstances nothing was done with the case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Boston, June 27.-Forecast for Con- necticut: Fair tonight: Sunday fair, probably followed by showers; light, variable winds.
 There is narrow strip of relatively high pressure this morning central over Lake Huron and extending southward to Kansas.
 The pressure Is relatively low over the central and eastern sections, and a low pressure of some intensity is cen tral at Miles City.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
ON THE yADERI,AND

New York, June 27.,-On the Red Star steamer Vaderland, which sailed for Antwerp to-day, was Robert Batch elder of Boston. Mir and and Mrs B. C.. Auckland of Providence, Lillian F. Col lins of Springfield, Mass; s. B. Hem lngway. Prof and Mrs H B. Jepson and Theodore M. Marsh of New Ha- ven; Miss Ruby Maxwell of Boston and the ReYE s. Lines of New Haven. bishop-elect of the Newark diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
EMPLoYBs oFLABoR BUREAA.

It is understood that Labor Commis- sioner ". H. scoville has notified the employees of his office, of which he be- comes the head July 1, that he pro poses to accustom himself to his posi- stion before organizing it's working force and that they are to continue for the present, but not to consider that they are permanently engaged until they are so notified.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
JUNE WEDDING.
Many Friends Present at Marriage Kn Y Lady of Lourdes Church.

 Lady of Lourdes Church.
 The marriage of James Donder0 and Miss Lucy Rose Orlando was solemn ized at Our Lady of Lourdes church this morning at 9 o'clock. The Rev Father Karam officiated. Mary Orlanz do, the brides sister, was bridesmaid. and Attorney James Tassina of New York was best man. The bride wan attired in a handsome gown of peam de sole, wore veil and carried bride roses. The bridesmaids gown was aE white French lawn, trimmed with medallions of lace The maids 0f honor were the Misses Mary Bauby, Angelina Mantello, Mary Carson, Lena JameI4E and Annie Di Nezzo of Hartford Thew wore white dresses. The church was filled with relatives and friends of tIae bridal pair, The ushers were Charles Schule, Joseph Orlando and Charles Dondero The musical program was excellent Gallipeau's orchestra was in attendance. After the ceremony wedding breakfast and reception was held at the brides home. 40 Union street. Among the guests were Vin- cent Dondero of New York and Mrs Joseph Muzio of Hartford: Mr and Mrs Dondero, who were the recipients of many. beautiful gifts. will leave tes morrow on a honeymoon to New Yoflz and Washington.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
PoLAR sHIP AMERICA.

Tromsoe, Norway, June 27.-The po- lar ship America. with the Ziegler ex- pedition on board arrived here last night from Trondhjem. She is taking on board two hundred dogs and five ponies and will sail this afternoon for Archangel and thence to the polar re- glons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
IMPORTANT CoNFERENCE.

in, commissioner of the New York de- partment of labor, acting in his ca .pacity as chairman of the state bureau Of mediation and arbitration, addressed a communication to Otto M. Eidlitz, chairman of the board of governors of the Building Trades Employers asso- citation, and to the representatives of the organized employees in the building industry of this city, submitting the following proposition for the adjust ment of the existing differences:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
WoRDEN IS HELR
Coroner Finds That He Killed the
 Roscoe Girl.

Coroner Finds That he hllleu tlte
 Roscoe Girl.
 Sherman, June 27.-Peter H. Wor- den who murdered his niece, Edith Roscoe, at the home of her brother, sherman Roscoe yesterday, was given a hearing this morning. At the. con cluston he was held without baM TOT ,r,1s11-der drl the first degree Coroner Doten held the inquest this Inornang o g ana found that the girl came to her .dear6h at the hands of Worden. Wor- den was lying in bed during the hear ing with his throat bandaged. The doctors have been unable to locate the bullet in his head and this wound may cause trouble. He blended guilty bo7 the charge of murder and may prob ably be taken to Bridgeport this after tloon. Mrs Sherman Roscoe, whose skull was fractured by the murderer, who attacked her with a hammer, IS an fairly comfortable condition and there is probability of her recovery.