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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Operator at osborntown Transferred
 to New York Central Road.

Operator at Osborntown Transferred
 to New York Central Road.
 Mrs Charles F. Lander of Cliff street spent yesterday with her son, Ralph, who resides in New Haven.
 h the probate court yesterday after noon w. H. Kehoe was appointed ad- ministrator de bonis non on the estate of the late Maria Garrick Leary.
 James McGraw of this town, until recently night operator at the Osborn town station, has gone to New York to take position as operator on the New York Central.
 The dance to be given at Columbus hall tomorrow evening by the Good Time Social club promises to be a most enjoyable affair. Over 300 tickets have been sold and large number of people from Waterbury, Seymour, Ansonia aud Derby are expected to be present.
 Charles Baxter of Rubber avenue is confined to the house with a bad attack of rheumatism.
 MT Sullivan of New Haven is in town soliciting orders for the history of the Ninth regiment, c. V.
 Officer Fruin is covering Officer Me Kiernan's beat while the latter is away on his vacation. @ a
 Tomorrow afternoon the local fire lighters base ball team will go to Sey- mour to play return game with that team. A large crowd of rooters will accompany the locals to Seymour.
 Quite a number of the members of Salem lodge, 4. o. U. W. of this town, will attend the state field day of the order at Savin Rock tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

Henry Conrad, Curtis Hull, George A. Smith and John Murphy have re- turned from their vacation at Sandy Hook.
 MT and Mrs Putnam of Winsted have been visiting at the home of Mrs Henry Abbey
 Mrs Emmett Evans has returned from Willimantic, where she spent two weeks at her former home.
 Mrs $. w. Prindle recently returned from her extended visit to Salem, N. "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
Lights and Shades of Love.
Romance That Ended in Deep sorrow and Sentimental At tachment That Ended in Happiness
 Mistake About License.

Therefore the clerk made out docu- ment, describing the color of his hair and eyes, giving his height, weight, and age, and other characteristics.
 Taking the license, the young man set out to find his f1ancee and then to find a minister. The clergyman was about to perform the ceremony when he looked at the license.
 Well" he said, s'this authorizes you to hunt various kinds of game, but I don't see anything authorizing you to take wife,
 He handed Mir. Bird the document, and3the astounded bridegroom found
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
KiIIed In a Runavay.

ITHACA, N. Y., Aug. 21.Mrs- Lode man stoughton of Philadelphia was in- stantly killed and her sister, Miss Mix, seriously injured while driving to the Lehigh Valley railroad station at Lud- low village. Mrs. Mortimer Hilliard, a daughter of Mrs. stoughton's, was driv- ing the horse when 1t became unman- ageable and threw the three occupants out of the buggy. Mrs. Hilliard es- caDed unhIlrt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
WHEN YOUR FEET Get 50 sore you can
 not walk, buy a bottle of CHAMELEON N
 OIL
 Ofyour Druggist and Cure Tf1ef11. lI'.
LEARN TO DANCE.

Miss Nellye Reeds select school foe dancing and department will reopen September 9, 1903, in Knights of Ce- lumbus hall. Saturday evening of each week for advanced pupils. beginning Saturday, September 12. Wednesday evening of each week for beginners, beginning Wednesday, September 16. Best of order and attention, If you wish to learn. Glide waltz, two- step, schottische, the popular half time and swaltz- quadrile, this is the academy to attend. Positively ne failures"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
,sarnum May Be In wa1leon Lalxe.

~arnum May Be In Wa1l0on Lake.
 PETOSKEY, Mich, Aug. 21-Albert w. Barnu1n, Chicago lawyer, who has summer house at Castle Air Point, on Wanoon lake, is missing and 1t is believed he has been drowned Barnum was last seen alive by a guide who assisted him to boat in order that he might row across the lake to his home. Since that time no trace of Bsrnum can be found, and the guide is positive that the man has been lost in the lake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
War shins snfl Erom st. Iohn,s.

War Ships Sail From St. John's.
 ST. JOHNS, N. F., Aug, 21. =. The fleet of British and French war ships which has been gathered here have dispersed. The British flagship Ariad-. ne and the cruisers Retribution and Tribune sailed for Quebec. The French flagship Lavoisier and the cruiser Manche will leave for St. Pierre, while the British cruiser Alert and the gun boat Goldfnch will sail for Labrador.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21

Roman Gives $10oy GOO For Hospital. ' ROME, Aug. 21. Pietro tJartoni, 8 we'll known landowner, has given $20o,- GOO to found sanitarfHm for consump- tive patients at Rome in memory of his two only sons, who succumbed to tuberculosis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21

The ancient tanner paid an expert high wages to guess at the contents of his hides when sold by measure To- day an unskilled workman hands the rregular-shaped pieces to a little ma chine that looks somsthing like table with double top. which. quicker than the mind Of the expert could guess it, reckons with exactness the square contents in both the metric and standard systems
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
Live stock Market.

CATTLE Market steady; choice S. POO 550; prime, $5@5.20; good, $49005.1 veal calves. S76D7.50.
 TIOGS-Market steady; prime heavies S. .65@5.70; mediums $6GiG 15; heavy York CTS, S6.10@G.15; light Workers and pigs. se15 GD6. 20; roughs. $4015 10.
 SHEEP AND LAA4BS--M Market slow, best wethers, S3.so@Ai ctlls and easnInon,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21

Fire Destroys Lumber Plant. MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 21.-The Coneueh Lumber company plant was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of g70,O0O
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
CIosinr stock ouotationn.

Money on call steady at 2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, SGp61a per cent. Exchanges, s2e6. .534. .211; balances, $10 4sS,-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21

Prepared Proprietor, and York Sna everywhere in boxes loa and
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17

When DR.. Rowland came down stairs
we went into the parlor and sat down
and talked the matter over. I said that
| if it looked suicidal and he could make
it out case of cuicide why it would
be all the better for the family. He
said it WASH: suicide and I replied
that was all right. 1 spoke of it on
tile impulse of the moment"
Yes sir
And yet you spoke of it on the i'm
pulse Of the moment?'
We'll, thought it would save Bur-
dicks good name. I saw him almost
disrobed lying on the couch and 1 saw
the lunch on the table and it looked
very shady, especially as the divorce
! proceedings had been started"
Witness said Mrs. Hull had not asked
him at any time how Burdick had been
killed. He told Mrs. Hull to go up
stairs before he entered the den. He
did not think she should be there near
| the den. Witness remained in the
house until about 1890 o'clock. II re-
NAMED" he continued, ito look after
Mrs. Hull. I thought she might need
my assistance. She is very old lady
and looked as if she might collapse"
/ You went up to her room after the
police arrived?"
Yes sir. thought should be there
to look after Mrs. Hull
Didn't you object to certain ques-
tons put to her?"
II think objected to some questions
about the divorce proceedings"
! To Justice Murphy witness said he
was of the opinion judging from the
lunch, ETC., that Burdick's murder had
grown out of the divorce proceedings.
| He thought he had had woman Wis
itor there.
In response to Attorney HartzelTs
questions, DR. Marcy said he had come
| to the conclusion that Burdicll was
killed between midnight and I o'clock
in the morning.
when you first looked at the body
did you see the wounds on the head
and the brains scattered about?" asked
Mr.. Coatsworth.
Yes. s:s.''
And you had the idea that it might
| be case of suicide?"
''Well, did not know; had not con-
s:dered.'
The fact that there were pillows piled
up on the body was confirmation of
your suicide theory?" z
| ooh, no."
did you ever know of man to
commit suicide and then pile pillows on
his body?"
| mo, of course not
What do you say as to whether Bur-
dick had his drawers on when he was
murdered?"
Il do not know anything about that"
The examination of DR.. Marcy ended
at this point. 1t was not as severe as
had been expected.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17
STORM IN SOMOAN ISLANDS.
Six Hundred lives Lost In the Recent
Hurricane.

Six Hundred lives Lost In the Recent
Hurricane.
Papeete. March 4, via San Francisco,
March 16.-The latest intelligence rela-
tive to the hurricane in Tuamotu, or
Low Archipelago, Samoan Islands, in
dicates that the fatalities will number
six hundred. The loss of property will
be one-half million dollars. Relief
measures have been instituted. The
hurricane and high water lasted during
January IA, Is and 16.-At Hikuera 377
deaths occurred, in most instances
among visitors from other islands So
journing there during the diving sea-
son. One hundred and forty-two deaths
are reported from six other small ISL
ands. In this report there Is no record
of the. known dead, and it is believed
that the total number of fatalities in
the entire archipelago was not less than
six hundred. On an isle south of Hik-
uera 262 natives persisted, being swept
into the lagoon and again into the great
Hsea and lacerated terribly by the con-
tact with rocks coral and debris of all
sorts. Upon some unfortunate ones
cocoanut trees fell, manning or killing
them outright or holding them beneath
the water, where they were drowned.
On the awful night of January Is, when
in the darkness and a driving down.
pour of rain that stung their faces and
naked bodies, the parents tied their lit
tie children to their backs and sought
safety. Over their heads rolled the
mighty wave, and when the surges re-
treated the infants and lf-drowned
boys and girls succumbed. The father
and mother would vainly endeavor to
retain the corpses of their dead, and at
length had to abandon them. They
tied themselves to cocoanut trees and
some at last fell with them; others es-
capped, clinging to trees temporarily and
at other times able to catch hold Of
something else, and SO between the
breakers reached safety after many
hours of hardship.
| About twenty natives, including a
young girl, swan across the lagoon and
after five or six hours battling with
the waves succeeded in landing safely
on the leeward side of the island.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17
GAMBLING IN IRELAND.

A subject on which great stress is laid
by Cardinal Logue and DR.. Walsh is
that of the extent to which gambling
and hunting and betting have increased
among the people. DIR. Walsh says that
these ruinous practices are strengthen
ing their hold upon vast numbers OF
the people, even upon many of the COM
paratively poor; while Cardinal Logue
declares that the evil is spreading with
fearful rapidly and lamentable conse-
ouences among all classes. He declares
advisedly that it is an incentive to in
temperance, and that it leads to ruin
moral and physical, often, too ire
trievable" Now that this evil has
spread among the poor it threatens,
saws his Eminence, wholesale demorali-
cation. Referring to the system of
backing horses, he says it has become a
moral plague, fatal and widespread in
its ravages Things have come to
such a pass" he adds, that even poor
workers, male and female, who can
hardly earn enough to keep body and
soul together, deprive themselves of the
most necessary nourishment in order to
send their shillings to swell the profits
Of some English bookmaker Fathers
leave their children poorly clad, and
more poorply nourished, in order to in
dulge their passion for gambling"
There are two causes which. in the Car
dinaTs opioion, tend to spread the
svstem-the existence of betting
agencies, in most of the small towns,
and the public press, which, he fears. is
responsible for most of the evil.
''It is very discouraging, writes Car
dinal Logue, Ito find leading journals,
which have a high and holy mission of
enlightening, elevating, and guiding
public opinion in accordance with up
right principles, devoting pages of their
space to sporting news, and even pro-
viding the public with the service Of
professional tipsters." His Eminence
draws pitful picture of the scenes that
take place at the doors of news agents
shops in the evenings, when crowds of
half-starved children wait for the eve
ming journals to tell their parents what
has become of the shillings which
should have bought food to nourish the
poor emaciated bodies. This depart
ment of journalism" he adds, may
swell the dividends of their proprietors.
but, unfortunately it also tends to swell
the miseries of the poor and to reduce
the rich to poverty, Cores
pondence London Daily News.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17

A motion was made before United
States Commissioner Alexander to-day
to permit the United States marshal to
turn over to Miss Browne a large por-
ton of the money found upon Wright
when he was arrested. Miss Browne
claimed that one hundred pounds was
her own money, and that a large sum
in addition had been intrusted to her
by her aunt and that she in turn had
given it to Wright for safe keeping
The marshal decided to turn one hun
bred pounds over to Miss Browne for
her immediate needs and the numbers
of the larger notes are to be cabled to
England at once to see if they are
wanted there in connection with any of
the alleged swindles with which Wright
is charged.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17
NILFORD.

Miss Florence Clark entertained aboat
twenty of her young friends On Saturday
afternoon, at her home, it being the sixth
anniversary of her birth. Her teacher, Miss
Coy, was present, and all enjoyed them
seleyS very nicely.
Mr., Frank reynolds, of Shelton, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Harry Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber and Mr.. and Mis-.
Nichols, of Bridgeport, was in town calling
on friends on Sunday.
One of the small children Of Mr.. F: Dunn
raess, of Lafayette avenue, is i'll with scar
let fever.
The funeral of Mrs. Elias Burwell was
held from her residence on Sunday after
noon, it being attended by very large
number of relatives and friends OF deceased.
Rev. Mr.. Morse OBLIGATED.
Dr. Carroll was able to leave his room on
Sunday for the first time in eight weeks.
st. Mary'S church has secured the services
of Mrs. Peter Reynolds as organist. Miss
Fitzgerald, of Bridgeport, having resigned.
BOY BURGLARS.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17
LINCOLN ON NEGRO VOTING.
Private Letter he Wrote Governor of Lo

Private Letter he Wrote Governor of Louis.
iana.
John. NJ. Champion, Of this city, has just
secured the original letter written by Abra-
ham Lincoln in 1864 to Hon. Michael Hahn,
the first Free State governor of Louisiana.
1t has been quoted frequently by supporters
of negro office holders. The letter follows:
Washington, March ID, 1864.
(Private)
Hon. Michael Hahn;
My Dear Sir: l congratulate you on hay
ing fixed your name in history as the first
Free State governor of Louisiana.
Now you are about to have a convention
which, among other things, will probably
define the elective franchise. | barely sug
gest for your private consideration whether
some of the colored people may not be lei
in. as, for instance, the very Intelligent and
especially those who have fought bravely In
oru ranks.
They would probably help, in some trying
times to come, to keep the jewel of liberty
within the family of freedom. But this Is
only suggestion, not to the public, but to
you alone Yours truly, A. Lincoln.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17
WRESTLING AT YALE.

Results of Contests Held in Gymna-
stun Yesterday Afternoon.
In the wrestling matches at Yale yes
terday afternoon the results were as
follows:
Lightweight Class. w. Baldwin de-
feated P. Perry, gaining the fall in for
ty-two minutes and thirty-five seconds.
W. Terriberry won from D. z. Daska-
loft, getting the decisive fall in one
minute and fifty-two seconds; and G..
Spencer and c. Phizenmeyer went to a
draw They will wrestle again to-day.
Welterweight class-C. A. Phelps de-
feated w. N. Arterburn, gaining the de-
cisive fall in one minute and nineteen
seconds; and H. Milbank won from A.
w. Morrison in eight minutes and for
ty-three seconds,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17

London, March 16.-Replying to a
question in the house Of commons to-
day Premier Balfour said the royal
commission which will deal with Brit
ish representation at the st. Louis ex-
position contains representatives of
Irish interests as we'll as British. The
authorities at Dublin, he added, would
take all possible steps to see that Ire
land was strongly represented at the
fair
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17
When All Other Remedies and
Physicians Fail.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies and rest for
tired, worried mothers in warm baths
with Cuticura Soap, and gentle anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment, purest of
emollient skin cures, to be followed in
severe cases by mild doses of Cuticura
Resolvcnt Pills. This is the purest,
sweetest, most speedy, permanent and
economical treatment for torturing,
disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding,
scaly, crusted and pimply skin aud
scaly humours, with loss of hair, of in
fants and children. as well as adults,
and IS sure to succeed when all other
remedies and the best physicians fail.
The agonizing itching and burning
OF the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss. of hair
and crushing Of the scalp, as in SCALED
head; the facial Disagreement, as in
pimples and ringworm; the awful suf-
fering of infants, and.anxiety of worm
out parents, as in milk crust, letter and
salt rheum, all demand remedy of
almost superhuman virtues to success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Pills are such
stands proven beyond all doubt. No
statement is made regarding them that
is not justified by the strongest EVIL
dence. The purity and sweetness, the
power to afford immediate relief, the
certainty of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy have made them the standard
skin cures and humour remedies Of the
civilized world.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17

Swinging BI~w Oh Head-May Not
Live.
Vernistow Merconi, or Macugi, an
Italian thirty-two years old, was taken
to the New Haven hospital with frac-
tured skull last evening. He is in a
very dangerous condition and may not
live through the day. He was struck
by another Italian, called Cornelius,
whose surname could not be ascertain
ed last evening.
Merconi has been employed at the
Montowese brickyards. During the last
few days he has been celebrating and
having a general good time, filing up
frequently on hard cider He, with
several other Of his associates, had been
engaged by the North Haven Brick
company and were preparing to move
from Montowese to North Haven Cen
ter. The moving, SO it was stated last
evening, was accompanied by liberal
drafts of cider, and by the time that his
goods were packed on the wagon he
was boisterously gay.
Accompanying him on the team was
one Hugo, who had been employed by
r. o. Eaton on the Montowese road,
but was recently discharged. When
Merconi arrived at Eaton's place his
companion tainted Cornelius with be-
ing mean, saying he was a sucker and
calling to him other uncomplimentary
epithets. Merconi sustained his friend
in the argument which followed Re
tort increased the anger of the brick
yard men, and, it is asserted, Merconi
jumped off his wagon and, fiourishing a
knife, advanced towards Cornelius. The
latter was on the inside of the fence,
4 and upon Merconfs attempting to push
through the gate he raised wooden
garden rake that he was using, and,
giving a terrific swinging blow, hit
Merconi on the head, knocking him
down unconscious. The blow broke
the skull bone and one of the teeth of
the rake penetrated to the brain.
word was dispatched to DR.. r. B.
Goodyear, of North Haven, who, after
examining the wound. ordered the man
taken to the New. Haven hospital. The
doctor found that two of the teeth had
been broken off.
Mr.. Eaton said the man Cornelius had
been engaged by him three days ago.
He came to this country about two
years ago from North Italy. Previous
~ to going to work for Mr., Eaton he
was employed at the North Haven
brickyards He may be arrested to-
day.
AT the hospital last evening. it was
said that Merconi was in very serious
condition, but just what his chances are
for recovery could not be stated with
any degree of positiveness.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17
Twice Break Into Frank Hulps Gro
Gerry Store in Fair Haven.


Gerry Store in Fair Haven.
Three young boys, Thomas Kelleher,
twelve years old, of 211 Hamilton
street; William Grant. twelve years
old, of 322 Oak street. and James Grant,
eleven years old, of 6S Fillmore street,
We're arrested yesterday afternoon by
Truant officer Healy, assisted by Pa
trolmen Lawlor and Flynn. They are
charged with having, on two occasions,
burglarized Frank HulPs grocery store
at the corner of Grand avenue and
James street. The last time was last
Tuesday evening and the other offense
was committed one week before that.
Entrance was gained from low rear
window and large quantity of goods
was stolen.
1t was stated by the police that the
boys have made confession and Pa
trolman Flynn has recovered lot of
the stolen goods.
Young Kelleher was arrested about
two years ago for burglary commit
ted on Grand avenue and was allowed
to go on account of his youth.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-17
NEW DEPARTURE.
The Chamberlain Furniture Com
Danv

The Chamberlain Furniture Com
pany.
1t is seldom, as old residents we'll
know, that this firm announces bargain
sales, or that it uses the word bar
gain in its announcements. So that
when an advertisement appears, such
as may now be seen upon another page
of this paper, the public knows that it
is especially worth while to get around
to the store this week.
Having decided to go into the rug
business "a large invoice of Oriental
and domestic rugs is already in the
building), and seeing that proper dis
play of these rugs demands more room,
they have resorted to heroic measures.
The only way out was to sacrifice prof
it's on their furniture. This has been
done with scant regard for the cost of
such furniture. To get at the exact
status of the sale and its details the
advertisement should be read entirely
through. There can hardly be a ques-
ton about the profit of patronizing a
sacrifice sale when reasons for price
reductions are self-evident.