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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
HOW THEY SENT THEM.
Brokers of Chicago Trying to Com
 municate With New York.

Z Chicago, Nov 15.-Cut off from the east by the storms destruction of tel egraph. and telephone wires, Chicago brokers have resol-ted to extraordinary means of communicating with their New York offices.
 Messages were sent around the world by way of Yokohama, but no replies were received in time to be of value for the day's trading. In other instances messengers were dispatched to New York on the 20-hour flyer which leaves Chicago just after noon, the hope being that the fast train would be able to reach the metropolis before the opening of the stock ,ex- change to-day. Still another expedient was to telegraph orders to Rochester or Buffalo, to which cities wires were in operation, and from which the or ders were mailed to New York city. 1t was the most complete tie-up of wire service that the stock exchange has known in sixteen years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Bill to Inclr d Rural School Districts
 with City Schools.

The school department will give considerable work to the incoming leg islature Two or three bills have al- ready been drafted and at the meeting of the board of education held last evening it was voted that the commit tee on buildings and hygiene should draft another. one to include the rural districts in the city. At present the city has a kind of jurisdiction over the outside districts, but it is so hem med in that practically the committees can do what they like. As an instance of this lame power or jurisdiction, the board of education has for some time been trying to get the Bucks Hill dis trict committee and the Mill Plain committee to build larger and proper buildings, and only week ago suc- ceeded in one district by threatening 1t with withdrawal of the state money unless it would comply with the wish es of the board. If the board had full and open jurisdiction, the conditions desired would long ago have been real ized. The board would proceed as it does when action is taken to build d school in the city.
 The motion that such bill shall be drawn up by the committee mentioned was made by Commissioner Chapman. 1t was the unanious voice of the board after the meeting that the schools out side the city should have been taken in when the last act of consolidation was passed.
 Superintendent Tinker rather sur prised the board by reporting that the enumeration which has just been com pleted shows a decrease of 37, notwith-
 l,nf
 tember showed an increase of 52G. Mir Tinker said that q certain concern took the school census in a neighboring state some time ago, but would not take another one for anything. His report was filed.
 He also reported that two depart n1ents in the evening school had to be closed on account of lack of attend ance and that Luigi Rugiero had been appointed teacher in the Italian de- partment instead of Antonio Marinoni, who has been engaged as lecturer in i Italian in Columbia university, New York "There's advancing" remarked MT Tinker '.It was in the evening school that Mir Marinoni obtained his Enelish education
 The bills changing the method of SlO1GLlSo tIO oOolus 1oI pChSAoIillso IilO teachers and the changing of the ten ure of office were all put over to the next meeting for discussion. A report from the hoard of health on conditions enveloping tiR Bucks
 Hill school was reported V filed with thanks" On motion of Commits sioner Larkin copy of the report was ordered to be sent to the Bucks Hill committee.
 The High school football team was given permission to use the assembly room in the High school for an enter tainment, alSd it was also provided that hereafter instead of getting per- mission from the superintendent and the chairman on buildings and hygiene, it will be only necessary to have the permission of the superintendent or the High school principal. There are 245 teachers now on the pay rolls. The usual bills were approved and then the board adjourned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
SHOCKED BY LIVE WIRE,

Terryyille, Nov 15.--A black pony belonging to J. M. Gilbert was shock ed by a live wire Sunday night and had to be killed. Mir Gilbert was driv- ing the horse along Main street and hnd reached the lower end of the street and was close to the bridge when his horse fell to the ground as sudden ly as if it ahd been shot. Investigation showed that the horse had stepped on a telegraph wire that had crossed the trolley wire and the animal in falling had dropped across the wire and lay as if dead. Dr Elliott was called and decided that it would never recover and 1t was killed. The horse was q pet and was worth probably from $125 to $150. The wire that caused the trouble belongs to what was known at the time that the line was put through as the Commercial Cable Co. The place where the break occurred was the Only spot on the line where inc tel- cgraph wires crossed the trolIer paa4a.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
IN THE POLICE COURT.
John Murray Fined $l0 and Costs on
 Each of Two Cases.

John Murray got out of jail last Sat urday. How he came to be released before his term of three months was up he could not explain t6 Judge Bur pee in the city court to-day, only that he thought MT Scoyill at the Farrei foundry got him out. Murray was charged with intoxicat ton and breach of the peace. Last evening he tried to get into his home on Brown street. His wifes mother an old woman, had locked herself in, being afraid of him.. One of his children brought Officer Dll- nais to the place and the officer effect ed ingress to the house by means of q ladder and an open window. He found the old lady in terror stretched on a bed. Mrs Murray, between sobs, stat cd that her husband seldom works and she has to support her mother and the two children. Murray's story was to the effect that he was merely trying 10 get in the house in order to get a rev 20 bills he had Secreted in the at TIC last summer. He was fined BIO and costs on each of the complaints
 John DeAntonio, q young fellow of 10 years, unable to speak English. was charged with breach of the peace. He was discharged from the Bank street sewer job Saturday, and yester- day, according to the evidence of Fore man James O'Keefe, he was around threatening to shoot everybody. When arrested by Sergeant Cahey nothing or formidable nature was found upon him. Sentence was suspended.
 Ihe cases against Simon Kemmie TOT violating the liquor laws were con tinued to Friday morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Everything that can be found in a first class grocery house can be had at the E. F. Dunphy Grocery Go.
 James Madden is making exten- sive improvements in his store on Bank street In additions to other i'm provements which are being made he is having new pool table installed
 The St Thomas Cadets will prac> ,tice tonight. All members are re- quested to be present. After practice a special meeting will be held to de- eide on which one of the two out of town games they will play ThanksgiV, ing day.
 George Hall, a well known young man who resides in this section, re- turned last evening with one of the largest patches of game that has been seen i'll this section in some time. MT Hall was one of party of young men who started off about week ago to try their luck outside the state.
 -Adam, the 11a years old son of Mir and Mrs John Plunjett of 2G South Leonard street, was badly scalded this morning and is now under q physls clans care. The child was sitting on the floor and crept over near the stove where q boiler of water was boiling over. The infant was badly scalded about the head, face and shoulders.
 Charles Volono and Miss Annie CorcorlSry were married this morning at St Patrick's church by Rev Father Gleeson. Thomas McGrath acted as best man and Miss Helen Corcorkry. sister of the bride, was maid of honor. The bride was attired ill beautiful gown of cream lansdowne silk and wore q white picture hat The maid of honor wore a gown of white point d'sprite and wore a black picture hat. After the marriage ceremony wed- ding breakfast was served at the home of the brides parents, 26 Jackson street. The couple left on an early train this afternoon for New York, where they will spend their honey moon. On their return they will re- side at 645 North Riverside street. { Anyone who needs truss needs the help we provide. Our trusses are high grade and all guess work is eliminated from our methods of fit ting. We guarantee entire satisfac- tion. A. c. Walker, druggist, 756 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
Linens $ $ China
 FOR Thanksgiving.

Every housewife looks for ward with no little pride to her table on Thanksgiving day.
 The accessories to a Thanks giving dinner, however, are as important as the cooking, and 1t is to remind you of them that we offer these special val ues in Linen and China to- night.
 The display in our north win dow may su, es an idea or two to you. ve have a few Sideboards, China Closets and Dining Room Tables and Chairs left of our furniture stock that we will close out for ha'f what they are worth. If inter estcd come in and we will make your Thanksgiving doubly hap py.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15

We carry Table Linen as fine as you will care to pay for. These are only some of the special values we have se- lected from this sale.
 64-inch BIeached Damask, worth 50c; this sale 39c 5 pieces 5S-inch Bleached Damask worth BOG: this sale 221ac 10 pieces, 66-inch Bleached Da- mask, worth 75c; this sale 59c 6 pieces 72-inch Bleached and Un- bleached Damask, worth $1, this sale 75c % pieces Turkey Red Damask, worth 30c; this sale 21c 5 pieces 72-inch fine Double Satin Finish Damask, worth $1.39; this sale s1.o0
 NAPKINS. 50 dozen good size Napkins, worth $1; this sale S5c 20 dozen large Dinner Napkins, worth $2; this sale S1.39 10 dozen extra large and very fine Heavy Damask, worth $3.98; this sale $2.75 10 dozen Hemstitched Damask Tray Cloths, worth 25c this sale 21c 9 dozen fringed Tray Cloth, plain and colored borders. worth 1215e, this sale Sc Pattern Cloths, ali sizes, at 50, 65, S5c and $1 per yd.
 Hemst tened Sets, all sizes; from
 $3.5O to $12.O0 Bureau Scarfs, all sizes and qualities, from 19c to $1.00 Plain liren hemstitched Squares, all sizes, also Damask Squares, from soc to $500 Hemstit ned Bureau Covering in plain white. worth 25c; this sale 22c HERE ARE SPECIAL. VALUES IN CHIN1- AND GLASSWARE FROM OUR EASEMENT.
 101-piece Haviland China Dinner Set, handsomely decorated and gold trimmed, value $3750, special $29. .4s English Turkey Set of 15 pieces, including large turkey platter, value $10.00; special $7.49 Large SZinch Cut Glass Fruit or Salad Bowl, elegantly, cut, val ue $3.75, special $2.9S Cut Glass Water Bottle, hand somely cut, value $3.50, spe- ciaI S29S China Celery Trays, value 9sc, special 69c HERE ARE SOME SPECIAL VAIL UES FROM OUR CoATl AND SUIT DEPARTMENT THAT WILL MAKE PROFITABLE READING.
 One lot Ladies' Tourist Coats, collarless effect Bishop sleeve, lined with satin, made of tan covert cloth, special $S.5O One lot Tourist aud Butcher Coats, self strapped, large flare sleeve, made of tan covert and nlaEzaish mixtures, special $1O.5O Black Goats of melton, Montang- mac and cheviots. fitted back, loose front, lined with Skin her satin, special $12.9s One lot Ladies Tailor Made Suits norfolk and box coats, nine gore skirt with side plaits, venetian cloth and Scotch tweeds, spe- cial $14.2J Walking Skirts, melton cloth and fancy mixtures, tucked seams and side plaits, special $2.9s Coney Fur Scarfs, with four fox tails, special $1.49 Sable or isabella Fox Scarfs, with large tails, special $6.9S Long Scarfs. shaped collar of marten fur, six large tails, spe- eiaf S1O. 50
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
MAKING THE REPAIRS.

Boston, Nov 15.-The wire embargo in Maine caused by Sundays storm was still unbroken early to-day though scores of hnemen were at work mak- ing repairs. Communication by wire with northern Vermont and some points in western Massachusetts had not been fully restored when the open ing business hour arrived.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
FIRE ON WATER FRONT.

New York, Nov 15.-Fire among the abattoirs of Jersey. City early to-day swept the water front from Fifth to Seventh streets entailing loss, of S1O.OOO It destroyed pier and ware house thereon containing great quan- tity of meat and produce. One man is reported missing and company of firemen narrowly escaped death when a tank filled with grease exploded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
THE TABARD INN

Library is now established at our pharmacy. The books are Fiction, Science, Travel, Politics, Religion and Commerce You can read them for al- most nothing Come in and inquire about them at Fitzpatrick's pharmacy, corner East Main and Wall streets. Telephone 634.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
srJBsCRIPTIoN CLOSED.

London, Nov 15.-Subscriptions to the Japanese loan were closed at noon to-day. -> It is stated that the bids for the $30,000,OO0 offered in London ag- gregate $500, O,000, GOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15
TABLE LINENS

We carry Table Linen as fine as you will care to pay for. These are only some of the special values we have se- lected from this sale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-15

Everything that can be found in a first class grocery house can be had at the E. F. Dunphy Grocery Go.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
Congressional Salaries.

Senator Gallingers proposition to in
crease the pay of congressman, cabinet
officers and the President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States will not be
very seriously considered" said a man
who once filled an office in Washington.
"In the first place he put his figures too
high. Eight thousand dollars a year for
senators and representatives is too big a
jump from five thousand. And in the
next place members of congress are afraid
to vote any increase on account of the
charge of extravaganza that might be
made by their constituents AS the cost
of living is now, $4,000 is hardly enough for
congressman and / believe the public
would favor moderate increase, some
thing like $1,000 over the present salary.
But 1t will be a good while before any
measure along this line will be passed. If
is proposed to increase the pay of cabinet
officers and the vice president from $4,000
to $500 and of the President from $4,000
to $4,000.
For long time the Presidents salary
was $4,000 1t was doubled during Grants
administration and President can live
well on $4,000 year, especially as the
government furnishes a great deal under
the head of White House expenses that
would usually enter into the cost of liv-
ing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
THE WORLDS DIAMONDS.

From the New York World.
AS the result of last months advance
of per cent diamonds are now dearer
by 20 per cent than at any time since the
consolidation of the De Beers mines in
South Africa. The United States last
year imported diamonds to the value of
IS, 4O3,222.
The output of the De Beers companies,
which control SO per cent of the world $
vember. 1908 $26, 2O5. OO0 on which was
realized a profit of 11,511.OO0. 1t is esti-
mated that the South African mines have
added $500, 100000 worth of diamonds to
the worlds stock. Surprise will be ex-
cited by the statement that not per
cent of the diamonds In the world have
been lost in a hundred years.
Amsterdam Is still the centre of the
diamond industry. There $3.50 persons are
engaged in splitting. polishing and cut
ting these precious stones in sixty-four
factories" Considering the experiences
demanded for this work their weekly
wages Of from slO.05 to s2O.1O appear dis
proportionate to the skill required.
The United States has become the chief
importer of diamonds. with Russia next
and France and England in the order
named. No doubt their increased popu-
larity with us is in part due to the recog-
milton of their desirability as an invest
ment not liable to great fiuxuation in
value
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
Eutaw, March II, 1901
HOW ANNIE RUSSELL WEEPS.

Eleanor Franklin in Leslie's Weekly.
Who would think of calling Maude
Adams. anything but Maude Adams of
the American stage? Who would think of
calling Henrietta Crosman anything but
the Henrietta Crosman? Would anybody
dream of likening Mrs. Leslie Carter to
anybody but the Mrs. Leslie Carter?
Maude Adams has her own coy persua-
siyeness, which can neither be duplicated
no initiated. Henrietta Crosman has her
merry laugh and her gentle Irish burr,
with a little dash of the devil that be-
long to her alone. Only Mrs Carter
knows the art Of making an art Of break
ing up scenery. And little Annie Russell
possesses a wealth of sweet, gentle wo-
manliness that is as personal as it Is
charming She can be such a happy lit
tie body on the stage, too, wonder why.
she must ever weep? But she weeps so
exceedingly well that.it has almost be-
come her speciality, and her deep, true
smile shines never so brilliantly as when
it is rainbowed against cloud of tears.
But it occurs to me that her grief is al
ways the sweetly pathetic wall of the
sinned against, and / cannot help but
wonder how she would weep over sins of
her own committing; how she would play
the girl who weeps over her own fallen
self
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
ATTORNEY WAS EMBARRASSED.

From the Washington Times.
On Friday last handsome young at
torney, who was walking along the CORR
dor in the basement of the city hall, sud
denly found himself in the embrace of
a huge negro woman who was sobbing at
the top of her voice
"Oh, my son. my son has gone to the
penitentiary," she cried
"Well, that's no reason you should try
to keep me imprisoned in this way" said
the young attorney, as with difficulty he
extricated himself from the woman S
arms.
When the woman became somewhat
calm she explained that her son had but
a few minutes before been sentenced by
Justice Pritchard to term of imprison-
ment In the penitentiary at Moundsville,
w. Va, for the crime of HOUSEKEEPING.
She was overcome by grief and gave vent
to her feelings In screams and tears, and
the young attorney was the first person
she had met to whom she could express
her sorrow. since a few moments before
she left her son In a prison cell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
SMOKING IN JAPAN.

From the Perfecto
In order to help pay the expenses of a
war which it saw was inevitable, Japan
recently established a Reggie, or govern
ment monopoly on the tobacco trade.
Tobacco was introduced into Japan in
the seventeenth century, and at the pres
ent time there are large quantities of the
weed grown and smoked there AS yet
cigars have not reached the pinnacle
of esteem they hold with more civilized
nations, but Japan is making grand eff
forts to attain the standard of the west
and there are hopes for her.
Just now the favorite smoke Is a very
small pipe, which is thrown away before
1t reaches the stage when 1t Is able to
walk alone. In that much the Jap is in
advance of some Of his more polished
white brethren
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
Insnectors for the Primaries.

Competent and honest inspectors
should be selected for service in the
April primary. These inspectors are
public officials, and their responsible
ties under the new law are as exacting
as are those of inspectors for the No
vember election, and their duties are
even more important, because the real
selection of officers and representa-
tives is to be made in April, and the
November election is but a ratification
proceeding In obedience to long estab-
lished law and usage. Good men should
be selected to act at the April pri-
mary.
And they should be paid for their
services. The state made no provision
for paying them, and it becomes the
duty of the democrats in each county
to assume the burden. The county
executive committee of Limestone has
met the problem by assessing the can
didates for county offices high enough
to meet both printing bills and the
bills of inspectors. In order to secure
good men, trustworthy men, to serve
all day and to make honest returns at
the close of that day, pay must be
forthcoming. Limestone's example
should be followed in the other coun-
ties of the state Every inspector,
clerk and returning officer who serves
at the polls on April IL should be paid.
This gives the party a right to demand
good service, and good service on that
day is deeply important.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18

lutely unbiased lot of representatives
who will go to st. Louis for the pur-
pose of comforting with the delegates
from the contested states. Alabama is
not contested state. There are not
5000 qualified republican electors in it.,
and it is not meet that Alabama should
go to St Louis to dictate the nomina-
ton of any person, not even Mr.. Hearst
or Mr. Cleveland. The contested states
should be permitted to say whom they
can support with largest promise of
success, and when they do that they
will name Alabama's choice, for Ala
bama simply wants a democrat who
can drive Theodore Roosevelt out of
the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

oept them in whole OF In part, since the
male portion of our population does not
regard Mr. Box with that enthusiastic
admiration which is bestowed upon him
by the ladies
Twenty college girls from Beaver coll
lege at Beaver Pa, are engaged in stu
dying n murder trial in the criminal court
in that town as a part of their course IN
civil government. While some people
would recommend a civil case as more
suited to such work, there is no doubt
that the experience in watching a case
tried in court, when the argument is a
matter of life and death, will be of some
benefit. The average court room is not
very well suited for a young ladies' SEM
mary and for that reason 1t is hardly
probable that the custom begun at the
Beaver college will spread to other insti-
buttons of learning. woman has no
lar or as a spectator.
It is reported in Nashville that the
famous Belle Meade stock farm may soon
be sold to two Louisville men who are
now negotiating with the owners. As
both of the gentlemen interested are men
of wealth and like fine horses, it Is pre-
dicted that Belle Meade would soon be
the finest stock farm In the country If 1t
should come under their management. The
Belle Meade property is owned by theiheir
Belle Meade property is owned by the heirs
of the late Gen. w. II. jackson and is
known all over the United States as the
home of fine booded stock. It is to be
hoped that the Kentuckians will take
charge OF the farm, as they would be
able to improve 1t greatly by their money
and knowledge of thoroughbred horses.
Stock farms are greatly needed in the
south and have proven uniformly sue
cessful when properly managed.
After wearying her readers with the
problem novel for the past several years
Marie Coreh has returned to her for
mer style of writing which made Thelma
so popular on both sides of the water, and
has finished the manuscript of a new
novel which will be published in America
by Dodd. Mead & Co. Miss Corelli did
not make a success with the problem
novel ana SHe mas WISELY ueClueu " 10
turn to her chosen field in which she has
been remarkably successful. In fact, the
problem novel, like the problem play,
appeals only to a certain class of people,
while it bores and offends the majority
who are in search of amusement. AS
writer of good stories demanding
wealth of imagination and descriptive
power, Miss Corelli takes high rank, al
though she has not been dealt with gen.
thy as regards her later povels, which at
tempt to deal with questions that have
greatly harassed Hall Game and con-
tinue to do so. The new book by Miss
Corelli will be welcomed by her readers
who can appreciate Thelma but eschew
THE Master Christian" p. c.