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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
MINERS DEATH
Occurred in Hospital Under
 Suspicious Circumstances.
INVESTIGATION BEING MADE
Man Who Was at Hospital With the Miner Says He Was Abused-Also Says That He Had Valuable Jewel ry Which Has Disappeared.

New York Dec 15.-Inspector Nc Cluskey, chief of the detective bureau, is to-day looking into the death in Bellevue hospital Thursday of last week of Adolphus Drucker, who was at one time a member of the British parliament MT Drucker was a veal thy mine owner, his interests being in British Columbia.
 Drucker was placed in the prison ward of the hospital while suffering from alcoholism and died there. The present investigation was brought about by letter written to Attorney Eugene N. Robinson, Drucker's law yer It was written by James Mur- phy, now a prisoner in the tombs, but who occupied cot next to Drucker in the hospital. Briefly, Murphy charg- es that the attendants dosed the pa tient with frequent and heavy hypo- dermic injections of morphine. besides an internal dose of narcotic known as "snipe,' and also beat him about the head frequently and unnecessarily. When Drucker died Murphy declares the attending nurse was asleep. Af- terwards the body was hastily taken to the morgue and it is charged the hour of death was misstated. Anoth-. CT charge is that though friends of MT Drucker had several times tefephoned to the hospital asking if Drucker was there, the answer was always that no such person was among the patients It is also averred that when he was brought to, Bellevue he had valuable iewelry about him and that this has disappeared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
NEW YORK CHURCH CENSUS
Only About One Quarter of the
 People Attend.
Count Was Taken for Four Sundays Conditions Were Favorable Every Day for Large Attendance.

Conditions Were Favorable Every
 Day for Large Attendance.
 New York, Dec 15.--A census of church attendants in the borough of Manhattan has just been completed which shows that about one-quarter of the population attends divine worship. The count covered the Sundays begin ming November 15 for churches in the northern part of the island and end ing December 6 with those in the low CT sections. All four Sundays there was pleasant weather, and normal conditions prevailed. The total popu- lation of the borough is reckoned at 2,OO7,35 On this basis almost exact ly 9 per cent attend the Christian churches The Jewish population es-' timated at 3S1, ,934. Deducting this number from the calculation, the per centage in the Christian houses of worship is 26.2.
 There were found 451 places of pub lie Christian worship, claiming mem bership of 664, 1885; in attendance upon services, APT, ,135 persons, or GAP per cent of the membership, Of these churches 366 were Protestant and S5 Roman Catholic The Protestant churches claim 153,3SO members and had 13S, 106 attendance The Roman Catholic churches claim 511, ,505 mem bers, or population attached, and had 2S0, ,029 attendance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
GROWN PRINCE PUNIsHEA
Locked in Room for Three Days fol
 Racing in Steeplechase.


 Racing in steeplechase,
 Berlin, Dec 15.--Crown Prince Frederick William was required by his father to remain in his room for three days, for having raced in a steeplechase against the emperor's wishes The race took place near Potsdaw three or four weeks ago. The crown prince is a venturesome rider and has been reprimanded by the emperor for riding up the steps of the Sans Souci palace, at the head of the second company. of the First regiment of the guards, of which regf ment he had recently been appointed colonel a few days before, on which occasion, it is reported, the emperor said he must not endanger his life by steepleclasing. The prince, while at Bonn university, was noted for driv- ing tandem at full speed to see how close he could cut corners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
FARM WORK DISCUSSED

At the Session of the Board of Agricuh
 ture To-day.
 Middletown, Dec 15.-The annual midwinter meeting of the Connecticut board of agriculture was begun here today with Edwin G. Seeley, vice-press ident, of Roxbury, in the chair. The sessions will extend through tomorrow and Thursday.
 Rev W. F. Rowley, pastor of the Baptist church here. opened the meet ing with prayer, after which the gath ering sang America"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL
Two Men Dead. One in Hospital and
 One Missinc.

New York, Dec 15,-Two men were found dead early to-day in a furnished room house here, death being due to drinking wood alcohol. A third man Is in the hospital dying and the fourth member of the party, crazed by the drink, has disappeared. The four men, 1t was found, had been drinking heavi- ly for several days, their beverage being a mixture of wood alcohol aud cheap whiskey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
JESSE GREEN HING

Media. Pa, Dec 15.-Jesse Green. a negro, who was convicted at the June term of the Delaware county court for the murder of his wife in Chester, was hanged to-day. The death sen tence was set for November 1T, but Governor Pennypacker granted re- spite.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
AT PUJBLTo AITrrTON

New York, Dec 15.-The assets of the Consolidated. Lake Superior GO, held by Speyer X Go, for loan of $5,- 050,000, were bought in at public auc- ton by Speyer &o Go to-day for $4 5OO,- GOO. This was the only bid. The sale was held i'll spite of the protests of rep resentatives of other creditors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
CIlOTHING PI,ANyT BTTRNED

Louisville, Ky, Dec 15.-The plant of thought to be the work of an incendi- ary who had made two unsuccessful attempts to burn the building within week. The loss is $60O0O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
ENGINEER POSSE DEAD.

Davenport, Ia, Dec 15.-Colonel Henry P. Bosse, 59, is dead. He was q member of the United States engineer corps at Rock Island arsenal for twen- ty-five years. He was grandson of the Prussian marshal Gneisenau, an aide of Butchers at Waterloo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
Walker Determined to Die.

ELMIRA, N. r., Dec. 15.-William Walker aged twenty-elght years and married, prominent insurance man of Corning, was found unconscious in his office here, with two self inflicted bull let wounds over his heart. He was taken to the City hospital and, it is be- lieved, will die. No cause for his act is known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
HAD NARROW EsCAPE.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec 15.-Fire de- stroyed three business buildings on the main street of Guthrie to-day. The loss is estimated at $5O.O0O. Twelve persons who roomed in one of the buildings had narrow escapes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
LORD STANLEY BURIED.
Educated Catholic, He Later Be
 came a Mohammedan,

came a MOhammedan.
 London, Dec 15.- The body of Lord Stanley of Alderley, who died Decem- Der 10 of pneumonia. was buried ac- cording to Mohammedan rites in Alder ley park, Chelford, Cheshire, to-day. Such an occurrence is unique in the history of the British peerage. The strictest secrecy was observed. The casket was carried to the grave by ser wants. who. with the members of the family were the only attendants at the ceremony.
 Lord Stanley, who was born in 1927, was educated as a Roman Catholic but later he embraced Mohammedism.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
BURNED TO DEATH.

Braidwood, III, Dec 15--NIrs J. Mes sersmith, her daughter and Frank Smith, clerk, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the meat meat market and residence and the dry goods store of J. Simon, here to- Gn1-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
VETERAN CAPTAIN TO RETIRE,

New York, Dec 15.-The steamer Umbria arrived today from Liverpool and Queenstown, her departure from Liverpool having been delayed twenty hours by a dense fog. Captain Thom- as Dutton, her veteran commander. on his return to Liverpool will retire from active sea service with the Cunard Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
TROOPS MAssTNG

Paris. Dec 15.--Dispatches from TIilu. C1fca, report the massing If French troops on the Siamese border, In antfcins Rn of war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night and Wednesday,; warmer to- night in northern portions light to fresh westerly winds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15
Mfners want rEirht fronr Dny

TELLURIDE. Coo. Dec. 15.--The miners union has voted to continue the strike in this region
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-15

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT THE BIC STORE JONES, MORGAN f COMPANIES The largest, comfortable Watbus only complete outftng establishment boyevery thing they Shoes the carry With display the holiday d could oniy T o see York We holiday there's warmth of welcome in this stores greeting your appreciation
  lips every boy or man to the shall buy Hat, Shoes, Good News from Our Shoe Deparrment $500 Shoes for ,SL05.
  don't freely After phenominal shoe business nearly hundred Cali Patent Our Leather Department
  Manicure Sets and the famous Kit Bags $1 1oo to $25oo Our Furnishing Deparnent
 the largest the city running entire length store right
  for which accredited selling irving nlned stock full dyed not dyed English thumb soo and heavy S 5o sader glove two best values Meorge genuine Scotch Gloves made Duees Scot Our F7at Department
 busy good boy 25 s25o Knox" Hats display Saving News from Our Boys Deparfn7ent. ,G3.5O Suits for SL85
 Though earlier than Boys Blouse Blouse ssf Hor and aes Breasted e % g n o yss that hsE h % soq9 5 s1o a sss I sa G Slippers Underwear and Leggns. BeSt Of News fOn1 Our Mems DeDaun7enL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02
GIVES HIS
LIFE FOR
WOMAN
Gatsman Roscoe HurIs Her Out
Of tho Way Of Approaching
Train and Is Killed Himself

New York. Oct Edward O. Roscoe
crossing OF the Long Island railroad, al
Jamaica, was killed yesterday afternoon
as he saved the life OF a woman in front
Of train.
The express for New York was ap-
preaching when the woman, carrying hun
dies. and evidently in hurry. ran up.
She stopped at the sound OF the crossing
bell, then looked down the track at the
fast-moving train
She gauged the distance with her eye
and lodging under the gates, which Ros-
coe had dropped i'm front Of her. started
across the tracks directly in the path Of
the train
stop Stop" shouted the gateman.
She faltered for a moment and then
started ahead again Half a dozen men
standing near Joined Roscoe In his cries
10 her but she continued on. Roscoe
sprang out across the tracks and selzing
her by the shoulders threw her back
with great force. She had gone so far
that she was half across the express track
when Roscoe seized her and he could
not recover himself.
The train was not ten feet away. He
made n step TO spring from the track.
The next moment the engine struck him
and sent his body spinning through the
air. IL fell 20 feet away. and when the
men ran 10 it,they found that he had hson
killed instantly, almost every bone in his
body being broken.
The train was brought 20 a stop half
mile away and backed 20 the scene.
DR. Rink was called from Jamaica hos
pltal. but could be OF no service. The
woman, who had been bruised by the
rough handling that had saved her llf..
hurried away. crying. and The police cou'd
not learn her name.
Roscoe's body was sent TO the morsue
by order OF Coroner Rouss. Police Cap
tain Hickman sent detectives 10 ret the
engineer % the train. who had proceeded
when he learned that the gatemal wss
dead
Roscoe was an old employe of tha COM
pany. His family lives In oakley ave.
nue.. ozone Park
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02

the farmers had a very vital interest in
labor troubles. and they appointed a com
mittee OF five 70 look into the matter
Alfred Mosely. who recently brought
over delegation OF British workingmen
TO study American methods. will be at
the conference. and will discuss the ques-
tion, Ought there TO be an International
conference on the question OF hours?"
Mr. Mosely is also interested at the pres
ent time In promoting plans for an Eng
lish civic federation.
The department OF commerce and labor
at Washington and the corresponding de-
partments In the government OF the do
minion Of Canada will both be represent
cd
The open Shop" is 10 be discussed by
Thomas F. Woodlock OF New York. Hen
ry c. Hunter. commissioner OF the New
York Metal Trades association. and by
Edward A. Moffett
Grover Cleveland. who Is n member OF
the exective committee OF the Federation
Will he present A large number OF we'll
known men will ~ from this city in
special car.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02
CHARLES 'READE

The materials used in the air loom by
these pneumatic adopts are Infinite, but
principally effuvia of certain metals, poi
sons sopornc effects. etc
The principal effects are:
List Event working. This is done by
magnetic manipulation aof kings. en-
perors. prime ministers and others: so
that, while the world ia fearing and ad-
miring them they are, IN reality. mere
puppets played by the workers OF the air
loom.
I'D. Cutting Soul from Sense This is
done by diffusing the magnetic warp
from the roof OF the nose under the base
OF the skull. tll II forms veil: so that
the sentiments OF the heart can have no
communication with the operations OF the
intellect t
sd Killing AS bows raise kite In
the air. so the air-loom can lift an idea
into the brain, where lt floats and un-
dulates for hours longer. The victim can
not get rid OF an idea SO instinuated
18th. Lobster-cracking.- An external
pressure OF the magnetic atmosphere sur
rounding the person assailed. Williams
has been so operated on. and saws he
felt as II he was grasped by an enor-
nous pair or nutcrackers with teeth. and
subjected 10 n piercing pressure. which he
still remembers with horror Death
sometimes results from lobster cracking
9th. Lengthening the brain-As the
cylindrical mirror lengthens the counten-
ance. so these assailants find means TO
elon-gate the brain. This distorts the
ideas, and subjects the most serious are
made silly and ridiculous.
18th. Thought making While one OF
these villains sucks at the brain of the
assailed. and extracts his existing senti-
ments. another will press into the vacuum
IDEAS very different from his real
thoughts. Thus his mind Is physically
ensiaved 80
Then Sir Charles gees on to say:
Poor Mr.. Williams seems TO me an In
ventor wasted. thought I would try
and reason him out OF his delusion. ]
asked IL he had ever seen this gang and
their machine.
"lie said yes they operated on him this
morning Then show them 20 me-. said
Young man. said he. sarcastically.
machine would be allowed TO
30 on. m they could be laid hands on so
,esily3 The gang are fertile In disguise:
ne machine operates az considerable dis
'To drive him into a corner said:
VIII YOU gve me a drawing OF itT He
seemed 10 hesitate. so I said. II you can
not draw ~. you never saw 10, and never
Will lie assented 20 that and I was
vain enough 10 think had staggered him,
out yesterday he produced the inclosed
sss,eh sss,. and explanation. After this I
sadly fear he u lncurable.
ihere are three sane patients in this |
assyi ium besides myself / will tell you4
,her err stories when you come here. which |
= nope VIII be soon. FOR the time agreed /
IN ~ ors"s near, and my patience and self /
.y,nitrpl III are sorelH tried. as day after day |
'onr ...r by and sees me still In n mad house. I
Ihere. Lady Bassett" said Mr. Rolfe /
,,,n ann now Tor my motive in reading these /
le.l.ts ts sir Charles may stiii have = /
srotchet an inordlnate desire for an heir. |
'e'ers mas nothing TO fear from any Jury. |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02
WILL SEEK
LABOR
PEACE
National Civic Federation to
Meet at ChicagO-Many Dis.
tinguiShad Men to Attend.

New York. Oct 2.-The National Civic
Federation will hold conference in
Chicago on Oct. IS. is and II. at which
many distinguished men will be present.
The general topic OF discussion will be:
What can we do TO establish more right
ful relations between workers and their
employers
on. special topic for the conference Is
the Influence of strikes and lockouts upon
the farmers. At the recent Farmers
Congress it was stated that the farmers
constituted the largest neutral body OF
the population. and that when extensive
labor disputes occur ~ Il the farmers
who pay the freight"
Thus it was said that AZ the time Of the
tea eamstersstrike In chicago vast amounts
OF perishable produce were rendered
worthless and the loss fell on the farm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02
(Continueal

(Continued)
Mr.. Rolfe stared and said What
then, you are like all your sex-no sense
OF humor?7
''Humor! when my husband Js IN, mis-
cry and degradation"
And don't you see that the brave writel
OF these letters Is steeled against mis-
cry, and above degradation Such mei
are not the mere sport of circumstances
Your husband carries soul not 10 be
quelled by three months IN a well-ordered
mad house. But | win read no more
since what gives me satisfaction gives you
pain"
''Oh, yes. yesl Don't let me lose a
word my husband has ever uttered ''as
We'll. III go on: but I'm horribly dis.
couraged."
"I'ns sorry for that sir Please for.
give me-"
Mr.. Rolfe read the letter next in date:
We are honored with one relic OF an
tiqnity. a Pythagorean. He has obliged
me with his biography. He was to use
his own words. 'engendered by the sun
shining on a dunghill at his fathers door.
and began his career as a flea: but his
identity. was. somehow. shifted 10 a boy
OF nine years old. He has had a long
spell OF humanity, and awaits the great
change-which Is 10 turn him tosa bee.
II will not find him unprepared. he has
long practced humming, I'm anticipation.
A faithful friend. called Caffyn. used 20
visit him every week. Canyn died last
year. and the poor Pythagorean was very
lonely and sad. but. two months ago. he
detected HE friend in the butchers horse.
ana is more than consoled, for he says,
Canyn comes six times a week now in
stead of once f"
Poor soul" said Lady Bassett What
strange world for him 20 be living In. IL
seems like a dream
g. Inere Is something stranger coming
IN tnis last letter"
a., nave, At last, found one madman al
-,.s ~ genius IL has taken ne A fort
night 70 master his delusion. and ~ Vr,te
soWn the vocabulary ne has Invented 10
oescfloe tne strange monster Of hts imaei-
haugn. All the words l write In Itsitc
are his own. ~" ." i'a'V
MI. Williams says that n,achi,. bo,
been constructed for malignant PURPOSES
WHICH machine is an air-loom n rivals
the human machine IN this tha, A, -.
operate either on mind or ma,,sr "a, ~,
was Invented. and II worked. bv \ go.
or villains superiatively skinfui In ,,,.,,,
matte chemistry physiology. nervo,s a.
huence. sympathy and the higher nee
physics. men Ear beyond the immat,,ro
science OF the present era. which indeed
f. a favorable subject of their ridicule
The gang are seven IN number. but
Williams has only seen the four highest
Bill. the king. master OF the art OF rnas.
netic impregnation; Jack. the schooi-
master. the Shorthand writer ~ the gang
Sir Archy chief mar 20 the association
the glove woman. 60 called from her al
ways wearing cotton mittens This per-
sonsee has never been known 20 fpeak to
any one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02

ter
He then went gently to the bedside. and
his experience told him at once that the
patient was in labor
He told the attendant so, and gave he-
his directions.
(To be Continued)
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The majority OF those who have here.
tofore been unable TO wear eyeglasses
Will find that they can now do so with
our new Multi Plane Guards attached =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02

(Continued)
Mr.. Rolfe stared and said What
then. you are like all your sex-no sense
OF humor?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-06
NEW auTTA PERcHA TREE.
Halea8le Discovery Recently Made in
the Valley {. sl1e Anazon.

talga.te Discovery Recently Made in
the Valley I. sae Amazon.
Up to quite revent date tie world
as relied oa the rujbzr tree for its
aaHly * gutta Fcseha, and ou ac.
cunt OF the iimiteI area in which this
plant grows the product has been OK
eeeGins}N expensive : short time ago
gutta percha merchant in The Guia-
nas in examining the Amazon region
IN South America found the baIata
tree growing in abundance near Para
and on the Amazon and its tributaries
FOR thousands OF miles. The BraZilians
had no knowledge of its aum-produc-
ing properties and We're fOunc cutting
down the trees for fircwood and build
irg material. A Concession was bought
and tie practical work of producing
eutta Nercha for the market begun.
There is practically lo limit to the
supply Of gutta percha on the Amazon
and it can be produced at a fraction
Of the cost Of rubber. The method of
"bleeding' the balata tree is entirely
different from tl.at used to extract the
gum Of the rubber tree and only eX-
pert "tieeders," it is said, can be
employed. The trees yield many times
as much sap as the rubber trees and
one man can gather as much gutta
oercha in day as twenty man can
extract from the rubber tree. Each
tree will aNeraSe thee and half
pounds and one competent "Dlceder'
can prepare forty to fifty pounds per
day. The gum is fermented and then
dried in the sun, after which it is
ready for shipment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-06
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