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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
HELD AT CHICAGO.
Couple Charged With Kidnapping a
 Child at Denmark.

Chicago, Aug 3.-Elsie Geilert, a little Danish girl of five years, IS ID the custody of the federal authorities here. Will Jensen and his wife, Mary Jensen. also, are in custody, charged with having kidnapped the child in Denmark
 While it is stated that the child s parents are wealthy and that ransom of S2OO,OO0 has been demanded for her return to Denmark, the Jensens insist that they are in rightful possession of the little girl. The case will be de cided before United States COmnlis- sfoner Foote tomorrow.
 For more than two years the Danish government has been seeking for the Jensens and detectives in every large city of the United States have been looking for them.
 George Bech, acting counsel in New York for the Danish government, has arrived from the east. armed with ex- tradition papers and the correspond ence between the two governments.
 The story told by the Danish agents is that M. Gellert. father of the child, is one Of the richest men in Denmark, and makes his home upon magndh- cent estate at Frederick. Tn 1902 he had one daughter, Elsie, who was three years old He had a valet of the name of JeMsen. and there was also in the family young woman nurse
 Mrs Gellert was i'll and the little girl was almost entirely in the charge of the nurse. The valet and nurse dis appeared. it is said, aking the child with them. No clue could be ob. tained to their whereabouts at first, but later it was found they all had landed in New York. The Danish au- thorities stirred up the American state department and for the last two years the search has continued without i'm termission.
 The story as told by the Jensens is that they were prosperous trades peo- pie in Denmark. The child, they say, practically was deserted by her par ents, and out of pity for the little one they volunteered to care for her. There was no adoption. They took her, they say, with the mothers consent Two years ago they came to America and brought the child with them. They deny that they have lived under as- stunned names. as the Danish officers charge, or that they have made de- mands for money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
TOLD BY PASSENGERS

<Nr - s e s
 Che Foo, Aug. 3. Il a ms-As ro. lated by the passengers of two innks which arrived here to-day. a Japanese assault on Port Arthur began from hWokau before daybreak July. 2e and was directed against Kikwan Kjnkit- un,. h1nkishan and Piehtoushan forts. uylng near shore. The Russian o1lt- Vpsts were driven back. In the mean time Admiral Togo shelled the forts at long range but the return fire of the forts kept his ships at a safe distance. rendering the cooperation of the fleet ineffective.
 On the morning of July 27 the Rus sian fleet steamed out, keeping under the protection of the Golden Hill guns.
 The Russian vessels did not fire on the Japanese and soon returned to their anchorage.
 The assault on the northern side of the city occurred July 27. The Japan. ese left at Hsikan advanced on the hussians at Shinshi Ting. but were repulsed.
 The junks were within hearing dis tance for three days after leaving. but no more firing was heard.
 The Russian hospitals at Port Ar thur are said to be swamped. Thou sands of wounded are lying in housea and shops of the Chinese. the owners having been evicted, with the exception of one who acts as caretaker of each place. Medical attention is adequate
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
MADE A CONFESSION.

St Petersburg, Aug 3I-The assassin of Minister of the interior von Plehye is said to have made a partial confes- sion in which he declared that at one time he was school teacher in rural district and was interested in the Zemstvo, for the curtailment of whose powers he blamed the dead minister. He still absolutely refuses to disclose his name. A watch is kept on him day and night not only in or der to prevent his doing himself bodily harm. but in the belief that he may betray himself in his sleep. Thus far, however, he has only muttered two words in sleep, endearing diminutives, for Peter and Natalie. probably the names of a comrade and sweetheart
 The police have discovered that third accomplice was concerned in the murder plot and that he was station ed on a quay on the Neya, where one of the imperial yachts was moored, on the chance that the minister might go to Peterhof that day by boat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
MAYOR WITHHELD
 HIS SIGNATURE

The mayor and the department oe public works are not pleased over the
 way the aldermen railroaded through
 the application of the trolley Co tp double track the Cheshire road from 6 point east of the Meriden turnpike to connect with the switch at the Matta-l tuck Manufacturing company near Calvary cemetery. They thought this matter should have been referred t1 them and acted upon in the regular way. After airing themselves on the subject last night 1t was agreed that the mayor withhold his signature from the order until the company shows him a written statement from parties De= tween the points covered by the pro- posed double tracks setting forth that they have no objection to the plan ana also a paper from the company aDan- ! dnning the turnout at the junction of East Main and Silver streets Thas thing went through with whoop anQ inc mayor and some of his l1eutenants who were represented as being ID lull.' accord with the scheme appeared very m,1ch surprised to learn that the al- dea1nen M .sswallowed" 1t without near ing from them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
FELL FROM POLE
Lineman Received Serious Injuries To-Day-Now
 Lies at Hospital.

Truman Fl. Judson, a lineman in the employ of the Southern New Eng land Telephone Go, met with a serious accident this morning at the corner of Mill and Baldwin streets. He was working on the top of a pole and whether he touched live wire or not has not yet been determined, but in any case he toppled over and fell to the sidewalk, receiving 0 compound frac- ture of the right jaw bone and it is thought that he was otherwise injured. The gash in his jaw extended down ward and along his neck to point near his jaw The bones protruded through the flesh and skin. Dr O'Hara and Dr McLarney were summoned and after looking at the injured man had him removed to the Waterbury hospi- tal The man had not regained con sciousness up to late hour this after noon. MT Judson is a very popular citizen and his many friends hope that the accident will not terminate fa- tally. He is a competent workman and his employers think he was too cautious to be caught by live wire. A big crowd collected about the place and as usual on such occasions every body who came along had heard that the man was dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
STUBBORN AUTO
 REFUSED TO MOVE

Jean Jacques and Harry Parsons started out about 11:30 o'clock this morning in the formers splendid au-I tomobile for short pleasure trip irIl the country. They headed towards the eastern section Of the city ana everything went well until Wolcote street was reached Then the machino. baked and acted as if 1t thought thatl the occupants were asking foo mucl4I in trying to have it climb such a steep hill on such a warm day It cut uIl few stunts but was finally coaxe5E up the greater part of the hill It hadI reached the summit almost when it made its final stand and refused to1 go any farther. No matter. what Mr Jacques Or MT Parsons did. the ma= chine would not move. Finally the laf@ ter gave up the job in disgust and rel turned to the city. got horse and team and a repair man and drove backf to WoIcott street The machine was left in charge of the repair man and Messrs Jacques and Parsons rode back to the city in the team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03

Chicago. Aug. 8.-Notwithstandin the claim of the packing house mana gers that they have no difficulty in se- curing WOrkmen, they are said to be making very strong efforts to induce their former employees to return to work. The latest move in that line IS the distribution of cards among the wives of the strikers urging them to induce their husbands to return to the packing plants and offering in- creased pay.
 Schwarzschild & Sulzberger notified the county officials that they could not make the usual weekly delivery of meat according to contract, and the superintendent Of public service placed an order for $4,00O worth of meat with an independent firm.
 Determined to give all the aid pos sible to the strikers, the ice handlers and ice wagon drivers have refused to supply refrigerator cars of the strike effected packing plants With out ice, the packers are unable to ship meat except for short nauls and can not expect any. Non-union men are being pressed into the service, but their efforts are not sufficient. Ar mour s company have begun using fruit cars for shipping meat, but this is admittedly costly expedient.
 The yards were flooded with live stock to-day. Complaint was received by representatives of county shippers.
 Before the days shipments arrived there were 10000 hogs in the pens and between 2,OOO and 5000 cattle. The sheep alone had been all sold.
 The packers expressed the opinion that with supplies so heavy good portion of the stock could not be ham, dled by the packing plants until to-. morrow. To-day's receipts were as Follows. Cattle 6,5OO; hogs 12,eOO; sleep 14,0OO.
 The packers announced to-day that they would attempt to import no fnoreI unskilled labor.4 They said they had all the raw men they needed and in the future would take on only few skill ed men.
 This news was declared by thepstrik- CTS to be bait to them in the hope of breaking the union ranks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
MEAT TRUsT BROKEN

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Homer D. Call, the International secretary of the Butchrs organization said to-day;
 ssThe greatest feature of the strike, is that the meat trust has been broken. Instead of the packers disrupting the unions, the disintegrattOn of one of the greatest combinations the world has ever seen has already set in For 10 years, from 1890 to 1900, the consoli- dation Of the meat companies was car ried on, and from TAI packing plants in this country the number was re- duced to 76O
 New the tide will set in the other way. The packers know that they have already lost control of a large part Of their business and that the livestock dealers wll do all that is possible to assist in the defeat. Since the strike the independent plants of Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, In dianapolis, P1ttsburg and Springfield, Mass. have been working night and day. This trade will never be recov- cred by the trust. My reports are that the danger has already been real ized by the big packers. 1t took the packers 20 years to build up their combination and now the fruits of vic tory will be snatched from them by the labor unions The public is supI porting the independent plants because of the damaging evidence secured by the government against the meat mononOly''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
FOR A NEW RACE.
Prof. Starr of Chicago to Make An Extended Trip
 To the Orient.

Chicago, Aug. 3.--In quest of a mys- terious white race, which lived in the mountains of northern China, Prof Frederick Starr, head of the depart ment of anthropology at the Univer- sity of Chicago, will leave next spring for long stay in the Orient. After searching for the strange people in the mountains, Prof Starr may, spend the remainder of his life among the Chinese, for he declares that China within three years, will occupy the center of the worlds stage in com merce. His plans were announced in his lecture to his class in Anthropology.
 According to Dr Starr, he will leave the University of Chicago at the end of this years work. His first step after leaving America will be Japan, where he may remain for two years, living the life of the Japanese people. After this he will make his long visit to China, which he designates as The coming nation"
 His return, he says, will depend on how we'll he likes Chinese life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
THROWN FROff CAR.
Han Injured Last Night while Rec
 turning From Forest Park.

James Sullivan of William street. < bartender at the Forest park cafe is
 unable to leave his home to-day owinui to injuries received from being throswna rom trolley car, which jumped the track on North Main street last night. MT Sullivan left the park at s.07I o'clock. The car had traveleff onIv3 about POO yards and was going at nl rather fast rate of speed about a sharl3 turn when 1t Jumped the track. STl~ iIVan was thrown from his seat, tossed in the air and landed on the ground on his head and shoulders about I5t feet from the car. He was consider- ably bruised and dazed but managed to pull himself together and walk toz wards town but later he had to- be as- sisted to his home. To-day aiis fll4 Juries are so painful that he is cons fined to his bed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
JAPANESE ARnORED
 CRUISER SUNK TO-DAY
The Kasuga Which Was Purchased From Argentine at Breaking Out of War-The Vessel Carried a Crew of 500 Officers and nen-Passengers Just Arrived Tell of the Attack Port Arthur

Rome, Aug 3.-The Giornale D'Italia &o-day published in an extra edition a dispatch from Tokio announcing that ikhe Japanese armored cruiser Kasuga (formerly the Argentine warship Riva- david and purchased in Italy) had been sunk. The announcement caused a great sensation here.
 The Kasuga was one of two armored cruisers purchased by Japan from Ar rgenttna just previous to the outbreak sof the war with Russia.
 She was of 7,70O tons displacement, lcarried a crew of 800 officers and men, and mounted one 1O-inch gun, two B. ldnch. fourteen 6-inch, ten 3-inch and Ieight small rapid fire guns. She had six inches of nickel steel armor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
CITY NEWS

par rather Curtin of New Haven was visiting friends in Waterbury 1o7 day.
 F " Atwood. clerk of the departs' menn of charities. has compiled ana published history of Harmony looess No 42 F. and A. M., of Waterbury
 Mayor Elton and Engineer Cairns made tour of the city to-day ID a handsome automobile. The mAyorI has been at sea for some time pasTsa but neverthless his life on the oceae| did not unfit him for doing A turn with the auto.
 The new and handsome rectory oEl the St Francis Xavier parrish recezwe@3 a housewarning to-day, when 3z| priests. nearly all of whom are past tors gathered at the rectory in re- sponse to invitations from the Rev Father Curtin. The visitors Werel present from all parts of the state, ALI 12:3O dinner was served. The vis1tin@I priests were much pleased width the3 reception ana were unstinted In fheirl praise of the new parochial residence&
 A delightful musicale was given atI the home of 0. l.. Rogers on GpencerI avenue last night. A fine program was rendered and was much enjoyed by the many guests present Dueks- ler's orchestra furnished music Curing the evening. Prof Hutter of Chacago presided at the plano and rendered several charming selections. A vocal solo by Leo Race tenor ginger in thef Ben Hur" company, was well received and he had to respond to several ens cores. Among others who contrib% uted to the evenings entertainment were the following: Piano selectdons4 Mrs Arthur Myers, Mrs 0. B. Duess4 Ter; recitations. Miss Charlotte HallA Washington. D. O.: vocal selecfiona from the opera 'Foxy Cutler" Arthur Myers. Miss Hall Is splendid elo{ cutionist and her recitations were very9 pleasing. Selections on the cornet were finely rendered by J. e. BarlI Asa, elaborate dinner was served and slffcr the repast c. L. Rogers and H. B. San- derson proved thHt they were adeptn in ms$sss.ss. Rftar dinnerM MEpeHchRs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
Closing prices:
!. New York Markets.

WHIE1ATr-a.Figher; contract grade, Au- gust, 891a@90c
 OATS Quiet. but steady; No. ? white,
 ,HAY-Quiet shipping. 6717c.; good to
 WooL-Firm; domestic fleece, s2@s5c 175; Jersey and southern. $1. .25Q1.75: south oBEEF- Firm; family. s1o.6o@11; mess.
 PORK Steady; family. s15; short clear, SIS 5Q416: mess, 14.25G14.75.
 151kc.; thirds, lsQis1kc:; state. dairy, tubs, ext extras, l7e tlrsts. 16@1sc. seconds, 40
 CHEESE full cream, colored, small, small, fancy, sc: fair air r to good. 71k@7sc;; 7a7Ae,i small. poor 6Ea6Ec, l'ii - s0ou'
 EGGS-State, Pennsylvania and nearby, selected se ;, white, fancy. 24c.; prime to
 FRESH FRUITS Apples, Red Astra- chan chan and d Ny Nyaek Pipptn, hand picked, per $1.50Q250; Sour Rough, $1.25@225; Sweet Rough, a.2o@i:75: windfalls, soc. @$1; aver age lots, per half barrel basket ssc. @s1; per bushel crate, 25Q75c. per small bas- barrel ss@l; Bell. s2as; Scooter, a .5og2; common, 75c. @$1.50; plums. Abundance and Burbank, per carrier, 4o@75c.; per 8 pound basket 12015c.; Wild Goose, per carrier 59@75e;; per quart, 894c.; cherries. western soc; up river. sour, 6oa9Oc.; % eurrants. cherry, per pound, 6@8c.; small 4Q6c.
 LIVE POULTRY - Spring chickens nearby, per pound. 16c.; southern and southwestern, 14c; fowls, per pound, llo. !; roosters, per pound, 9c.; turkeys, per pound l0c.; ducks, western average, per
 DRESSED POULTRY-Broilers Phila- delphia, 31a to pounds to pair per pound, 22M23c.; mixed sizes, 18Q20c.; Pennsylya- mia. 3A to 4 pounds to pair, i9@20c state and Pennsylvania, mixed sizes. 16018c.; under pounds to pair, 13@14c.; old cocks. per pound, Sc; spring ducks, Long Island per pound. 15@15Ac
 DRESSED MEATS-Beef weak at SO 1012c. per pound with extra beef selling in a small way at 11c.; calves firm at 100 121ac. for city dressed veals, with selected steady at 7d1Olsc.; mutton firm at 8a11c. per pound; lambs at 10014c: country dressed hogs steady at 715@Q81ac per pound
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
vARDAhAN'S INSULT.
Postmaster General Refuses to Name
 Office for Him.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Postmas, ter General Payne has made the fol lowing statement explaining the req sons for refusing to name Mississippi postofice in honor of the governor of that state:
 "On the 9th of May, 1904, petition was filed with the department asking for the establishment of postoffice at , certain point in Calhoun county, in the state of Mississippi, and requesting that it be named Vardaman.
 Immediately the usual investigation made by the department as to the ne cessity for the establishment of the of flee was undertaken. Pending the in- quiry copy of the Daily Clarion Ledger, newspaper published at Jackson, Miss, dated Aug. %, 1903, was filed with the department contain ing an article to which the depart ment's attention was called The arti- cle was a copy of an editorial printed in the Commonwealth under date of Jan. 10, 1903, which paper is published and edited by Governor Vardaman. The article in question was so vile and 1uu6CGiL III US StdtOluCl1IS COuC0InluE the mother of the president of the United States as to be unfit for repro duction.
 ''The postmaster general did not deem it proper to give. a postoff1ce the name of any man who had used such language regarding any woman. The postoffice in question has been ordered established and given the name of Tim berville.
 In exercising the discretion given him by law the postmaster general ire quently rejects names suggested for proposed postofices. He has never been clearer as to his duty than in this case.
 Tt is proper to say that President Roosevelt had no knowledge of the in cident referred to-
 The name Timberville, bestowed in lieu of Vardaman, was suggested among others by the parties interested in that neighborhood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
e. F. Peabody For Trea.urer.

ESOPUS, N. Y, Aug. 3.-The rumor that George Foster Peabody of Brook lyn would be treasurer of the national committee was the only important po- here. Judge Parker refused to com ment in any way upon the report, but it is believed to be well founded, and unless some important change in the situation is made necessary by later developments the selection of MT. Pea body as treasurer will be announced within twenty-four hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
Getting Pointers For Roosevelt.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Inspector Car roll, the special representative of the United States department of commerce and labor, who obtained the evidence for the government on which an injunc- ton was issued by the federal district court enjoining the large packing com panies from combining in making the prices, either as buyers of live stock or sellers of meat, has been seen in the stockyards here Investigating coz- ditions. The inspectors presence is by direction of the department of com merce and labor, actuated, it is stated, by direct orders from President Roose- welt, who is anxious to obtain exact in- formation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
BOYS SENSA-
 TIONAL TRIP
Held Dying Man on
 Top of Car.
Han Was Struck by a Bridge--Face and Head Crushed and One Eye Knocked Out Was Steal- ing Ride.

Poughkeepsie N Y.,. Aug. 3.-After holding a struggling dying companion on the roof of freight car for many miles over the New York Central, Robert Buchanan, New York boy, appeared in the freight yards here and asked brakeman to take the dying man from the roof of the car.
 The boy had worked for and lived with an elder brother, but in conse- quence of a disagreement with him decided to leave home.
 He boarded freight train ia New York to go to Albany. where he thought he might get work. He was in car loaded with ties when he started.
 At Spuyten Duyvil," the boy said, "a negro got into the car. We talked together, and when the train stopped at Peekskill we walked over the top Of it toward the locomotive. I re- member going through two tunnels. Then I was struck by the wires that indicate another tunnel and dropped quickly. The negro, who was ahead of me, was struck by the tunnel arch and thrown back against me so hard that he almost knocked me off.
 He was unconscious and his head was terribly cut. I laid him down on the top of the car and held his head on my arm. After a while he became conscious and tried to get on his feet, and I had to hold him down with all my strength. It was at least three quarters of an hour before the train stopped in the freight yard in this city.'
 A watchman called an ambulance and took the negro to the hospital, where he gave his name as John Mill Ter. His face and head were crushed and one eye was gone. His injuries are so severe that he cannot recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
Open Houses at Saratoga.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 3-Several large gambling houses have been open- ed here, and the lid is up for the rao- ing season. One of these places is di- rectly opposite the railroad station, an other near the side entrance to the United States hotel, and a third is across the street from Congress hall They are not conducted as publicly as they were in the palmy days before Richard Cantield's indictment, and per sons who are permitted to enter are supposed to be introduced, but the at tendants at the door are not very par ticular and are apt to admit any stran- ger who looks as though he had money to burn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
Excursion Yacht on Rocks.

THOUSAND ISLANDS PARK, N. Y, Aug. 3.-The steam yacht Where Now of Kingston, returning to Thou sand Islands park with thirty passen- gers on board. ran high and dry on a shoal just above the park, The boat was running at full speed when it went upon the rocks, which were slightly submerged. It swayed for a moment, then toppled to one side, throwing the occupants against the rail and into the water. The passengers were all res cued, a score of rowboats getting to the scene immediately.