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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
Picnic Called OF.

MeXia, Texas; The fourth was cele,
brated here by all business houses
closing, but the picnic that had been
arranged by the fremen was called off
on account of the rain that fell nearly
all morning. a..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
Morton Assumed Duties

washington; Paul Morton formal.
Iy assumed the duties of the navy YES.
teFfay' succeeding Mr. Moody. who
becomes attorney general Of the Unit.
ed States,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
CoIfax. Ill. Casualties

Bloomington, ILL.,: BY the premature
explosion Of cannon at Colfax Mon.
day, Leo Chapman, Roy Harris Fred
Grendon and Ralph Hester of that
place were dangerously and perhaps
fatally injured.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
Phuq's Denial.

st. Petersburg: Major General
Plug, telegraphing from Mukden, IN.
der date Of July l, says:
The reports from foreign sources
that the japanese fleet sank several
vessels of our squadron on June %
ana mat our loss included Rear Ad.
mlral Prince Ouktomsky and 700 sail.
orS, are absolutely untrue. .-.-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
OIL Man Had Rerhecue

Batson, Texas: The employees of
the Guffey and Texas Company were
given a big barbecue in the woods east
of the field Sunday by their employ,
nrs
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08

Columbia, Miss: Decatur Jones, a
contractor, was fatally injured by fall.
ing fourteen feet with a bundle OF
shingles on his bacX. = ,-a'' . -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
Killed by a Lever

Gilmer, Texas: S. ]. Kelly, an EN-,
pIoye of the Gilmer Light and Ice
plant, was struck on the head by a
large iron bar and instantly killed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
Report Denied.

St. Petersburg: The authorities
here scout story sent from Toxic Of
the proposition to surrender Port Ar.
thur to the Japanese,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
G7EEQE OfU

heights OF NanShan hill, and drove the
Russians before it, is a veteran Of the
Chlno-Japanese war and for several
years was a member of the Mikado's
supreme military council.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
RAIN THIS NOON.
People Hurrying to Dinner Caught
in the Downpour.

Rain fell in torrents to-day, the big
gest deluge of all occurring during the
noon hour just as people were on their
way to dinner. Many remained in
the stores and factories where they
are employed, and those who did SO
had the ha ha on the ones that brayed
the storm and got soaked before they
were out two seconds. The storm
made everybody about the streets
hurry up and as result very few were
about town while it lasted. 1t was a
God-send to housekeepers who felt
that they didn't have exactly what
their boarders wanted, and a money
maker for owners of restaurants and
cafes, for many who rarely patronize
such places found them just right to-
day. One fellow sent dinner to a
lady friend and when she saw it she
declared that the waiter must have
made some mistake, adding that there
was enough on the dish to do
plOughman. She was puzzled to
know what to do with two-thirds OF
it and was about to give up in despair
when good Samaritan appeared on
the scene and cheerfully lent a hand.
Similar things occurred all over town
and as a result business was rushing
In stores convenient to the shops and
other places where large numbers of
people are employed The water ran.
about in rivers, rising to a height OF
couple of feet in some spots and
rendering travel even for, teams quite
difficult. On Bank street at the
Highland division crossing people
were beginning to look for a repetition
Of the freshets that rose to KeIly's
doorstep, when things Gained down
and after a short time all the excite
ment was over.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
hEN QUIT WORK.
Contractor Was Called Away and
Laborers Wanted Their Pay.

Operations on the high service main
were interrupted this morning by the
quitting of nearly all the men in the
employ OF Contractor Taylor on &C
count Of the failure of the contractor
to report on time to pay the men off.
Although he does not owe any of
them very much, still they got angry
over the matter and refused to do any
more. A little later and the rain set
in, thus rendering return to work
out OF the question for the present
even though the contractor was on the
ground prepared to do the square
thing. 1t is not thought that the
thing will amount to anything, how
ever, for Mr. Taylor is expected here
to-day or tomorrow prepared to pay
all his help hundred cents on the
dollar In fact, he was on his way to
Waterbury last week, but was pre-
vented from coming all the way on
account of a very pressing call TO
Maine, where he has government job
that needed his personal attention for
Q short time.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
STRIKE STILL ON.
Another Effort Being made to Bring
1t to an End.

Chicago Aug 1O-Steps looking TO
a settlement of the stock yards strike
are to be initiated at conference be-
tween the Retail Meat Dealers asso-
citation of Chicago and the Market
Wagon Drivers union, according to
reports that reached the packing
house teamsters to-day. Vice Presi-
dent Raft OF the union said meeting
was planned between the retail butch
ers and the market drivers last night,
but the meeting of the teamsters'
joint council session interfered with
the arrangement.
Extension of the picket lines about
wholesale and retail meat markets
was also promised by union officials.
A conference of the leaders was held,
and plans were made to shut off ice
and meat from more establishments
patronizing the big packers.
Prize fights for the entertainment
Of non-union workmen at the stock
yards may cease as the result of an
accident that caused the cancellation
OF program Of three bouts last night.
The ring was pitched in the interior
of the stock yards on Packers avenue
near West 43rd street. Daniel Smith,
employed by Morris & Go, was pitted
against Peter Ford. Both men are
colored. Smith struck Ford on the
head with such force that Smiths arm
was shattered and the program was
declared off. The police are said to
have been given orders to prevent any
further prize fights in the yards.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
VERY STRANGE CASE.
Mother and Sick Som Never Ont OF
the House for Years.

New York, Aug 10.-Mrs Theresa
Born, "a years old, and her son, Paul,
10 years old, have been removed to a
hospital from a back room In a
Blocker street house where they had
existed fifteen years without having
set foot In the street. The son saw a
trolley car for the first time while on
his way to the hospital and he be-
came greatly excited when he was
carried to a room In an elevator.
Fifteen years ago he fell sick. He
was attended by his mother, and,
when their means failed they were
sustained by agents OF various chart
table institutions and By neighbors.
Recently the mother was stricken
with paralysis and Paul's condition
rapidly grew worse from lack of food
and care. Finally, neighbors became
alarmed for fear both wouia starye
TO death and notified the authorities
who removed the invaIids TO the hos
pital none too soon.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
NUTMEG GRATINGS.
Intere sting Items Boiled Down For
the Benefit of our Rusy Readers.

Edwin G. Russell of New Haven
caught lake trout at Lakeville last
week weighing eleven and half
pounds and being thirty-one and
three-quarters inches long.
Judge Parker's sister, Mrs James
A. Miles of Derby, and her husband
left Derby yesterday to go to Esopus
to be present when the judge is for
mally informed of his nomination.
AS the result of trolley accident
last November that cost the 4-years-
old son of Stephen Hencher of Siam
ford leg, two suits aggregating $12,-
500 were brought yesterday against
the Stamford trolley company.
After lying unconscious several
days at the Memorial hospital in New
London, man supposed to be J. J.
McGinness, died Monday from in
juries suffered while stealing a ride
on freight train near Westerly.
Mrs Elizabeth S. Caldwell, di-
vofced woman, and Carl Frederick
son, both of Meriden, decided to get
married Monday, but while waiting
in the house of Rev Frank A. Scoteld
of the First Methodist church for him
to come home and marry them, they
quarreled and the match is Off
The body of Alexander Samberg of
Rockfall was discovered floating in
the Connecticut river near the west
bank yesterday morning. The body
was identified by one of Samberg S
brothers. Samberg worked up to Sat
urday afternoon at O'Clock and he
was with his brothers until 7:3O
O'clock. That was, the last seen of
ht"l
Thomas G.. Wrinn, motorman, SON
of Police Chief Wrinn of New Haven,
saw woman foundering in the wa.
ter of Mill river at State street in
New Haven on Monday evening,
stopped his car, jumped In and res
cued her with the help of another
man. Then he got on his car again
and, dripping wet, ran his car to the
green, where the starter released him.
A colored clergyman called at the
Hartford jail yesterday to see Joseph
Watson, the murderer. AS he had
not received permission from the
states attorneys Office his request to
see the prisoner was denied. Although
Watson has not been seen by cler-
gyman since his arrest he can find
religious consolation in Bible which
has been provided him by the Jail
officials.
Edward s. May, aged 2 years and
2 months, son of Mr. and Mrs William
B. May Of New Rochelle, N. Y, was
almost instantly killed yesterday at
Oswegatchfe, in Waterford. The
child was riding In launch in the
Mantle river with two small children,
governess and g man In charge of
the boat. The children were playing
on a shawl on the bottom of the boat
ana In some way this became entan,
gled In the machinery, drawing the
child into the fly wheel. The boy
sustained a fractured skull. arm and
leg and ribs.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
ON IN NEW YORK.

New York, Aug 1O.-Fo Following the
ultimatum given the packers by the
Amalgamated Beef Cutters and
Butchers Workmen of America yes
terday that a general strike would
go into effect to-day, the" order be-
came operative at the time set this
morning. The plants affected are
those affiliated with the so-caIled beef
trust
A difference of opinion exists al
ready as to the number of men on
strike, the union opinion being that
the strike is complete while the pack
trs state tlat only ahs 90 per cent
of the men have left and that these
places will be quickly filed.
President BIumenthal of the United
Dressed Beef Go said that only about
90 per cent Of the men had quit work
in his establishment The firm en-
ploys about 600 regularly and he said
300 of them reported for work to-day.
The 300 that left he said included all
the cattle butchers. The United
Dressed Beef Co claims to have about
q months supply OF beef in the re-
frigerators. Until this supply is about
exhausted President Blnmenthal said
there would be no raise In prices.
The SchwaTzschild & SuIzberger Co,
it was said, was doing practically no
business, as the men, almost to a
unit, have quit work.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10

Thinks His Client Should Have
Chance to Appeal.

Attorney Charles w. Bauby. will go
to New Haven tomorrow to petition
Judge Simeon Baldwin Of the SUI
preme court that John finger, who
was recently sentenced to 30 days in
jail for drunkenness, be released on a
writ of habeas corpus. He will there
by test the constitutionality of the act
establishing the local city court, which
allows no person convicted of the
charge of drunkenness to take an APP
peal from the sentence. Attorney
Bauby claims that this act is uncon-
stitutional and that the statutes OF
the state allow the defendant to take
an appeal either to higher court or
for trial before jury. He will also
ask that the sentence be nullifed be-
cause Judge Peasley's aid was solicit
ed by one of the accused in the case
in which finger was implicated, be-
fore the matter came to court.
1T will be recalled that finger, An
thony Miller and Peter Kurokia were
arrested for breach Of the peace i'm
participating in a terrible fight in the
Brooklyn district in which knives,
brass knuckles and stones were used.
fingers head was covered with cuts
and Miller's leg was hacked to pieces.
Only finger was found guilty OF
breach Of the peace, though many per-
sons thought the other two should
have been found guilty also, especially
as their past records were against
them Though Officers Moore and
Hickey testified that Kurokia was
drunk, he was let go. Miller was
fined SIS and costs for drunkenness
and given six months to pay 1t, while
finger was sentenced to 30 days In
Jail for the same offense.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
THE WHITE CITY.

The plans, including the members
Of the Fraternal Benefit league In this
city as well as almost every other city
In Connecticut, have been arranged
for a field day at the White City, Con-
necticut's new summer resort The
field day is to be held on Saturday.
August 10, when in addition to the us
ual events special entertainment pro-
gram has been arranged for the mem
bers of the league by the management
OF the White City. In addition to the
18 amusement devices, six open air
acts, including acrobats high wire
performers and divers will take place
Saturday afternoon and evening in the
White City. Special excursion rates
have been made from almost every
city in Connecticut for the days out
ing.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
TIMELY TOPICS

Shayings make the best bedding
for horses and cows. Plat Mill Co
sells them.
Jones, Morgan & Co sell the Ter
hume shoe at $2.65, regular price
$3.50.
Housekeeping necessities at Reid
& Hughes marked down for tonight
and tomorrow.
Monroe's Business college is open
daily and Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings. Day school So per
month.
Double green stamps tomorrow
with any articles purchased at A.
Mailhiot's.
Every day counts at A. #. Cowle's
millinery clearing sale. Hats marked
very low.
Note the Public market prices on
fresh fish this week. They give
green stamps.
Good things are appreciated at J.
B. Mullings from the way the $40
suits are selling.
E. b. O'Neill has one family house
Of seven rooms that costs less than
$1,000.
Sideboards cheap at ]. q. Twin
ing's; also carpets and furnishings.
Ladies' wash skirts made of duck
and pique at Miller & Peck's for 49c.
Currans have nice line of boys
bIouses at 19c, the kind that usually
sell for 25c.
Read over D. T., Dickinson & Sons
list If you have cows or horses to
feed.
Keep a watch on Grieve, Bisset s.
Hollands space for bargains during
a Ifara tiOn sale
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
PURELY PERSONAL.

Policeman Joseph Stevens is enjoy
ing weeks vacation at the shore
Miss Bessie Myers of Wall street
has returned from a months visit
with friends in New Britain.
Miss Margaret LaWler of East
Main street is enjoying months va.
cation in New York and Atlantic City.
Principal and Mrs w. I. Monroe of
Monroeas business college have re-
turned after a five weeks vacation.
Miss Helen Dechon of this city is
spending month with her aunt,
Mrs @. j. Porzenheim, Of New Ha-
ven.
Mrs Michael Devaney has returned
to her home in Hartford after a two
weeks visit with Mrs William Hay
den of East Main street.
The Misses Mary q. and Nora G.
McElligott of ScovilI street have re-
turned from Litchfield, where they
have been spending the past month.
Miss Bella Mackenzie of the New
England Watch factory has returned
home after spending ten days In An
napolis, Md, and Washington, d. G.
she had very pleasant trip.
Miss Elizabeth A. Peters of 426
North Main street has gone on a six
weeks sojourn, staying at Atlantic
City for one week, and from there
proceeds ON a trip through the state
of Massachusetts.
Major O. r. Bannon and Mrs Ban
non OF North Willow street are en-
Toying q visit with Mr. and Mrs M II.
Neville of New York. Mr. Neville
holds an important position as depu-
ty commissioners Of Jurors.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
A STATE LABOR DAY,
Hartford Unions Plan a Big Celebra-
item This Year.

Labor leaders say that the celebra-
ton of Labor day this year will be
the greatest that has ever been at
tempted here, If their plans are car
ried out. They plan to make this
years holiday estate labor day.
Unions in all the cities and towns Of
the state including Bridgeport, New
Haven, New London, Danbury, Meri-
den, Derby, Ansonia, Manchester,
Winsted and Rockville have been in
yited to come and be the guests Of the
local unions.
The features Of the day will be the
parade in the morning and field day
In the afternoon. Details of the pa
rade have not been arranged as yet,
but it will be of the regular Labor
day type. The different unions will
be uniformed and floats illustrating
the various trades will probably be
constructed. Visiting unions and
delegates will march in the line.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
REUNION NEXT WEEK.

The twenty fourth annual reunion
and picnic Of the Hotchkiss Family
association will be held at Lake Com
pounce on Thursday of next week. In
vitations were issued yesterday to all
descendants of the Hotchkiss name in
Connecticut and other states to be
present and it is expected the picnic
will be the largest in the history of
the association. A table picnic will
be held at noon in the grove on the
west side of the lake. The officers of
the association are: B. S. Hotchkiss of
Waterbury, president; Charles T..
Hotchkiss of West Cheshire, secretary
and treasurer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
KILLED By TROLLEY.
Carry-all Crushed Into, One Killed
Several Injured.

New York, Aug 1O.4-A carryall
containing four persons was struck
by Coney IslaEd trolley car near
Brighton Beach race track early to-
day. One of the occupants was kill
ed and three were seriously hurt.
The carriage was wrecked.
Thomas Osborne, clerk of the
Coney Island police court, was killed
and Alderman Frederick Lundy prob
ably fatally injured.
The carriage was crossing the
tracks when the car rounded curve
at high speed. The car was derail-
ed and nearly every window broken.
Many OF the passengers were women
returning from the amusement parks
at Coney Island. They were badly
frightened but escaped injury.
Alderman Lundy is q. prominent
citizen of Coney Island and had much
20 do with building up the resort.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
LOST IN MOUNTAINS.
SON Of Wealthy Jeweler Disappeared
Ia AdirOndaCks.

New York, Aug 1O.-More than a
score Of parties, led by experienced
guides, have been searching the Ad-
irondacks during the past four days
for some trace of Aaron Frost, Jr, of
Brooklyn, whose disappearance has
just been reported. Frost is 10 years
old and is the son of a wealthy part
ner in big Fifth avenue jewelry
house.
He was camping with a friend in
the mountains and failed to return
from fishing trip upon which he
ventured alone. Being an experience
ed woodsman, 1t was supposed he had
gone farther than intended and would
return the following morning. Upon
his failure to do so, the alarm was
sent to the nearest camp and vigor-
GUS search at once began. Not the
slightest trace Of the lad has yet been
discovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
DRIVEN FROM HONE.
one Of the DepOrted UniOnists Re-
turned But Was Again Banished.

Victor, Col. Aug 10.-John Har-
per, former president of Victor
Miners union and late manager OF
the miners union store in this city,
one OF the band Of deported unionists,
ana who returned to the camp, has
been seized at his home by party Of
masked men and driven out of the
district. Harper's son Richie, about
d years old, was also compelled to
accompany his father, but was
brought back about one hour later by
two OF the masked men detailed for
that purpose.
Sheriff Underwood and Chief Of
Police Naylor started In pursuit.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
KILLED HER HUSBAND.
Daughter Handed Abused Mother the
Weapon to Shoot.

Golden, Colo, Aug 10.-Mrs Ida
Stebbins of Pueblo has shot and kill
ed her husband, Albert Stebbins.
They had been separated two years
and the husband sought an interview
with the woman at the ranch near
here, where she was employed. Upon
being refused admittance to her room
he threatened to break down the
door. The woman .thereupon fred
through the door, the bullet lodging
in Stebbins's brain. A young daugh-
ter of the couple handed the mother
the gun with which she did Il shoot
ing. The woman was arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10

White, Red and Black Belts at a0o
each, for childrens coats.
Novelty Belts Of hand made shdrreC
and trimmed taffeta and peau de sole.
at $125 to $3.50 each.
A few in extra sizes.
GirdIe Belts in silk and braid, 500
to $3.50 each.
Metal Girdles, Soc to $3.50 each.
Elastic and Cord Novelties. $1.00 Ia
$3.50 each.
Silk and Elastic Beltings, 25c to
81 80 yard, black and white only.
Belt Buckles in black, gilt and Sill
yer and steel, 25c to $3.50 each.
Gdrdle Sets, Soc to $500 each.
Belt Pins, sterling and plated, CSC,
SOC to $500 each.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
BELTS

New line of Washable Belts of Can
vas, Mercerized and Fancy Madras
materials, White and Colored Wash
Belts, assorted buckles, in stitched and
girde styles. at &c, Zoe, 25c and 35c
each.
Silk Belts in plain crash, pleated,
stitched and trimmed styles, in grey
red, blue, orange, green, black, white
brown and champagne colors, at 25c
SOC, 75c and $1.OO each.
Extra Size Belts to 40 inch, in black
at Soc and 75c, narrow and wide
styles.
Leather Belts in stitched, crush and
pleated styles, Patent, Suede and Calf
feathers, at Zoe, CSC, SOC, 75c, $1OC
$1.25 to $500 each.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
FOREST FIRE RAGING.

Lander, Wyo, Aug 1O-A forest fire
Is raging in the Wind River noun
tains between this place and Thermo-
mopolis, and already is reported to
have destroyed large area of timber.
The fire is working eastward and a
number of ranches and mining prop
critics are directly in its path. The
inhabitants and forest rangers have
turned out to fight the flames.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
IDENTIFYING THE DEAD.

Pueblo, Colo, Ang 10.--Of the 153
passengers known to have been on
the Inflated Missouri Pacific flyer
that was wrecked at Eden Sunday
night, eighty dead have been ident-
fed at the morgues, two are unidenti-
fed, thirty-two known are missing
and one is reported missing.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
TIE PoRrn PROMISE.

Oonstantinople Aug 9.-Minister
Leishman has received message
from the porte promising a favorable
communication in day or two re
garding the American representation
In reference TO the school question
and other matters.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-08-10
TWO MEN HAD
THEIR EYES INJURED

Joseph Perro, a driver for the Trott
Baking Co, met with serious acct
dent this morning. Mr. Perro was de-
livering goods when his horse cast a
stone which struck the driver on the
ball of the left eye
Thomas w. Gill, North Main
street plumber, had his eye severely
burned yesterday by molten metal
DIR Maloney, who is attending both
cases, hopes to save Mr. Perro's sight.