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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07

Isles) their kind within 8 little time will degenerate; and, indeed, in the present ease we may see the wisdom of Providence, for their way being deep and mossie in many places, these lighter horses come through when the greater and heavier would sink down"
 The islands lie away to the north of Scotland. These islands are not all in- habited, some of the smaller islets be- ing merely used as pasturage for a few sheep. There is little to atract either the agriculturist or the merchant, so progress is but slow; the islanders till their land by very old-fashioned meth ods, and many of them still have re- course to barter as means of obtain ing necessities. s.s
 To the lover of the beautiful and the artist there is much to charm. Some, perhaps, would describe the islands as barren-but what barrenness! The country, though absolutely destitute Of trees, is so varied in the nature of its scenery that their absence in no way detracts from the general beauty of the landscape. .H..
 The little ponies who are natives of Shetland, with their rough, shaggy coats, flowing names and tails, seem somehow to suit their rugged, wild surroundings, and the groups of them that are scattered about seem to add the necessary life to the landscape. With the exception of a few sheep farms, the greater part of the islands are coupled by crofters, and these, be- ing but poor folk, cannot afford to give much feeding to their ponies, so these hardy little animals run wild in herds on the hills or scatholds, picking up what food they can. When the bleak wintry weather comes on they find their way down to the seashore, where they derive scanty living from the seaweed which grows upon the rocks, or has been left by the high autumn tides and freshened by melted snow or rain. At this time of year, too, they will gather in groups near the home
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
.0N ID VLAD|vOSTOCK
A JOURNEY FROM ODESSA TO
 MANCHURIAN PORT.
An Englishman Tells How He Helped Transport Troops from Russia
 to the Far East Some Time Ago.

< The following jottings of a voyage from Odessa to Vladivostock. which the writer made in the latter part of the year 1900, may prove of some interest at the present time. When the Trans-Si- berian railway was nearing completion, 1t became necessary for the Russians to protect an enormous length of the new line; for this purpose they dispatched large number of troops in English ships to the far\east, and accordingly chartered, amongst others, the ship in which served in the capacity of purser.
 On arrival at Odessa found Russian police and their vigilant-not to say au- tocratic-methods very much in evil
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
VETERAN WARRIOR DEAD.
Count von wAIdersee, One of Ger-
 many's Heroes, No Mere.

Count von WAIdersee, One of Ger many's Heroes, No Mere. HANOVER, Germany, March 2. - Count von Waldersee, the famous Ger nan soldier, is dead.
 The counts health had been impaired since his return from China, about three years ago, and various minor maladies indicated that his strength was leaving him.
 Countess yon Waldersee was Miss Mary Esther Lee of New York, whose first husband was Prince Frederick of Schleswig- -Holstein. She went to New York last summer on account of the illness of her brother, who died while the countess was at sea.
 Count von Waldersee, whose name has occupied foremost position in ths history of Germany for generation and who was appointed by the Ger man emperor Eeneralissfmo of the al~s lied forces in China in 1900, was one of the principal surviving officers en- gagged in the France-P -Prussian war. Heg entered the German army about fifty, four years ago, when he was nineteen years old, and passed through many hard fought campaigns.
 After his long and brilliant serviost the count was selected by the present emperor to nH the place of the eels- brated strategist, von Aoltks.
 Just before the oWxbTsak of the Fran coPrussian war he was appointed aid- de-camp to the king of Prussia. ana throughout that terrible campxisn hiB bravery and intelligence led him to be considered as one of the most valuable officers of the Prussian army. He was commanded of the Ninth army corps In 1901, in 1898 he acted as inspector gem eral of the Third army corps and in. 1900, when the crown prince of Prus- sia became of age, recsiyed the coveted reward of field marshal's baton
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
Bank Pre.ident Indicted.

X CHICAGO, March 7.- Arthur l.. Temper, president of A l.. Kemper 8 Co.,, bankers, has been indicted by the grand jury on charge of embezzle- ment. The amount of the alleged theft is given as $25,oO0, and the complain ants are Eli M. Upton and Thomas B. Lewis, members ef the Upton Coal com pany. Rochester, N. Y. Kemper is charged with having retained the pro- ceeds of notes sent for collection.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
SHOOT AND THE SENATE.
Mormon Chief Declares He Is Only
 AnswerabIe to Utah.

Mormon Chief Declares He Is Only
 AnswerabIe to Utah.
 WASHINGTON, March 7.--W1th his voice shaking with emotion and exhib- lting more intensity of feeling than at any time during the Shoot hearing Joseph F. Smith, president of the Nor E<on church, declared that congress had no right to interfere in his private affairs and could not call him to &C., count for his marriage relations, what ever they might be.
 "It is to the laws of Utah that am answerable," said MT. Smith, "It is the law of my state that has the right to punish me. The courts of Utah, are of competent Jurisdiction. Congress has no right to interfere in my private affairs. If the courts of my state don't see fit to call me to account I cannot help it. Congress has no right to inter fere, and it has no right to pry into my marriage relations"
 This statement by the head of the Mormon church evidently made a seri- ous and unpleasant impression on the minds of all his hearers. It is thought it will have a farreachfng effect on the case of Senator Reed Shoot, who is trying to hold his seat in the United States senate against thousands of protests of the women of America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
SHETLAND. PONIES
THEIR NATIVE HEATH AND
 WIDE POPULARITY.
Islands to the North of Scotland Where the Ponies Were Origin ally obtained-Hardy Lit
 tie Creatures.

Hardly no one who has seen the dim- inutive little Shetland ponies-and who has not seen them and loved them when seen-but has wondered what conditions could have combined to have produced so small horse, and Brand, the historian, in book pub- lished in 1701, has tried to answer that query when he says: "The coolness of the air, the barrenness of the noun tains on which they feed, and their hard usage, may occasion them to keep so little, for if bigger horses be brought into the country Shetland
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
A Real French Duel.

PARIS, March 7.-The much talked of duel between the Italian fencing master Pini and Baron Athos di San Malato has been fought at Neuilly. It lasted two hours and fifty minutes and was finally stopped because Baron di San Malato's hilt had raised large blister in the palm of his hand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
ARTISTIC DREAM SHATTERED
JohnsOn's CobbIer Friend Was Q
 "Musician," But. His Instru- sg
 %ment Was NBum."

A spirit of economy, aided and abet- ted by somewhat scanty income, causes Johnson occasionally to visit his cob bier friend Marco for 'half-soling" pur- poses, relates the New York Times Many visits of this kind had established n friendly footing between Johnson and l the Marcos, and many an idle hour had Johnson spent listening to Marcos en- thusiastic accounts of the customs, the history, and, above all, the lovely lair" of his native Sorrento. ...
 When Johnson stepped into the shop the other day on his usual errand, Marco was absent, his bench being occupied by Q fellow w-countryman, who was busily l pounding away on shoe sole. Madam Marco sat in the shop, ready to attend to her husbands s foreign customers, at the same time keeping an alert eye on the black-eyed ''bambino" playing about
 Where is Marco?" asked Johnson. T haven't seen him around lately" "Oh, he is playing in de band" said the s1gnora, as she seized the child, and with curved forefnger extracted a handful of shoe buttons from his mouth.
 ''The band?" said Johnson, as he leaned back against the counter and watched the excavating operations.
 So this was how it was! Music, the heritage of sunny Italy to so many of her children, had descended to Marco, 1 too, and in his fancy Johnson saw him, violin tucked affectionately under his chin, his usually placid and friendly eyes luminous with the glow of musical ex- pression, and his Raphael-like face suf- fused with artistic joy. Or perhaps the cello was his favorite instrument, and it's soft notes
 "Yes," said the signora, having placed l the child on the floor, ready for another | foray on the cobbler's bench, The is a shoemaker, and a musician, too. Oats funny, ain't it?"
 l "Yes," assented Johnson, tits an odd combination. But what instrument does he play?"
 "De bass drum and de cymbals," said the wife. And Johnson, with his artis- tic dream clattered about his ears, fled from the place.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
Officers Did Their Duty,

S8ATTLE, Wash, March 7.-The of ficers of the steamer Queen are free from blame for the loss of fifteen lives in the fire on that vessel by decision of the maTge inspectors. The decision was that tho officers did all in their power to save 1hs passengers and that the exact cause of the connagrati don could not be ascertained.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
Charges Against Bo.ton Rrofes.or

MEDFORD, Mass, March 7.-Rev. George P. Cooke, pastor of the Metho- dist Episcopal church at West Medford, who has brought charges of heresy against Professor Borden F. Bowne of Boston university, has issued pam phlet under the title, "Are Professor Borden P. Bowne and Dr. Charles Park hurst Safe Leaders In the Methodist Episcopal Church?'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
. arakenan Hurt. max Die.

WORCESTER, Macs, March 7.-
 Stephen A. Murree, freight brake man employed by the Boston ana Maine railroad, attempted to board 8 moving freight train at the Fitchburg station and fell, sustaining fracture on the left side of his skull and having his left arm horribly mangied. He is at Burbank hospital, Fitchburg. and may die. ,... 3.a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
Samuel A. Gror Sentenced.

WASHINGTON, March z. Justice Pritchard overruled the motion of gaza. uel A. Groff, one of the recently GOA victed defendants in the postofrice trial
 and sentenced him to two years in the Moundsville penitentiary and to pay a fine of $1o,00O, sentence to begin on ar rival at the penitentiary. Groff will anneaI :,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
Boston Team Wins at Racket.

FHILADMLr HAA, NATCH t.-e5uIuCy A. Shaw, IT., and Matthew Bartlett of the Boston Athletic club have de- feated Joshua Crane and o. G. Wins low, also of the Boston Athletic club, for the national racket championship in doubles on the courts of the Phila- delphia Racket club. The champion ship Was held by the Philadelphia Racket club, but Its representative toam was defssss1 in the rrelipnina- Saax>s 9H-@~s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
D1phtheria Rife on Mononsahe1a.

DTphthsF1h N1fe On MOnOm 8Ahe1a.
 SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March T. There are four new cases of diphtheria among the apprentices on the United States training ship Monongahela, two of them occurring yesterday. There are seventeen cases now in the hos pital, and the departure of the vessel has been indefinitely postponed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
Commercial Travellers Home.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y., March 7.-At a largely attended meeting of commer- cial travellers held in this city a good start was made toward reviying the project of erecting a commercial trav- elers' home here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
Pewaukee Destroyed by Fire.

FEwHuKeG UEStF0yEu Dy FIF6.
 MILWAUKEE, Wis, March "A special announces that the business por- ton of Pewaukee, Wis, one of the best Known summer resorts in Wisconsin, has been destroyed by fire Wires are down, and no details are yet received.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
fn Gases of Suicide.

Dr. Waldo, city of London coroner,
 aid in a lecture recently that weapon in the hand of man who had been mur- dered is always tightly grasped, so that the fingers sometimes have to be severed before 1t can be released. Tn the cases Of suicide there is no grasp at ak
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
Step on Match Cost s1oo, 900.

PERTH ANfBOY, N. J., March TIA match caused loss of S10O.O00 here
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oBERLIN BANK FAILURE.
A Loan Of $4,000 Made to Mrs. Chad
wick on Bad Security.

Oberlin, o., Dec. 3.-The doors of
the Citizens National bank were
thrown open Friday morning to the
public for the first time since the clos.
ing Saturday night. The report of the
examiner has been made and is now
on its way to Washington.
The bank was ordered closed after
a meeting of the board of directors
when IT was ascertained that President
Beckwith had personally loaned Mrs.
Cassie Chadwick, of Cleveland, o.,
100000 of the banks funds on Sc
curities supposed to be worthless The
bank is only capitalized at 100000
1t was stated here on what is be-
lieved to be reliable authority, that
the amount loaned Mrs. Chadwick by
the Citizens bank was $4,000. This
is said to be exclusive of the 100000
loaned Mrs. Chadwick by President
Beckwith personally
President Beckwith and Cashier
Spear have been arrested by the
federal authorities on the charge Of
violating the federal banking laws.
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sroHmlNo or METRE HILL.
The Japanese Suffered q Terrible Loss
In the Action.

London, Dec. 2.-The correspondent
at Chefoo of the Daily Telegraph says
that the attack on 203 Meter hill re.
suited in heavy losses to the first di.
vision Of the Japanese stormers.
II is stated, the correspondent adds,
that within the last "a hours the Jap
anese casualties have totalled $4,000.
Toxic, Dec. 5.-The diary Of the
fighting around 203 Metre hill, which
is published in the Japanese papers,
describes the terrible losses involved
in the storming of the Russian posi-
tion from dawn of November % till IL
o'clock in the forenoon of that day.
A Russian counter attack began at
dawn on November 29. and was so
furiously pushed that the Japanese
were compelled to retire from both
sides of the hill into the valley. The
attack was renewed the morning of
November 30, when all the Japanese
reserves came up from the south
western corner; but these assailants
only advanced 80 metres by o'clock
so stubborn was the resistance, and
the Japanese suffered severe losses.
Then. being reinforced, the Japanese
maintained the struggle with terrible
carnestness. Furious charges were re.
peatedly made and the Russians were
compelled gradually to retire.
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CRUISER TENNESSEE.
The vesse, Launched From Cramps
Shlpyard, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.--Gov. James B.
Frazier, accompanied by his wife, his
staff and party of .Tennesseeans, ar,
rived here Friday to participate in the
launching of the United States armor-
ed cruiser Tennessee from Cramps
shipyard at IL o'clock Saturday morn
Ing. Miss Annie Keith Frazier. the
governors daughter, who acted as
sponsor, accompanied by her friend,
Miss f. Murray, reached the city short
ly before the governor arrived. The
young ladies came direct from Tarry-
town, N. Y, where they are attending
school. The governor received a cor
dial welcome upon his arrival. AS ne
and his party entered the hotel an Or
chestra struck up Dixie" which was
the cause for much enthusiasm.
The Tennessee is new type of high
class, heavy fighting cruiser of 14,500
tons displacement. and will be one of
the most formidable vessels of her
class ever constructed. In all but a
few details the Tennessee is sister
ship of the Colorado and the Pennsyl-
vania. The contract price for the hull
and machinery is S4,000,000.
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POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The Annual Report Of Fourth Assist.
ant Postnn naster General.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Extension Of
the rural free delivery service has re-
suited in an increase of 1,125 in the
number of post Offices discontinued
during the fiscal year ended June 80.
1904, according to the annual report
of ]. l.. Bristow, fourth assistant post.
master general, made public Friday.
During the year there were 2,459 post
offices established and 5,5S7 discon-
tinued. There was decrease Of 1853
in the number of offices established.
The principal cause of the increase in
discontinuances has been the exten-
sion of the rural free delivery service.
The total number of discontinuances
was $3.50 post offices, with a saving in
salaries of postmasters aggregating
S171,121. At the close of the fiscal
year there we're 71,131 post Offices in
the United States-265 first class, L.
20i second class, 1896 third class and
Go, ,766 fourth class.
Operation of rural mail delivery and
the extension by private interests of
rural telephone service has created q
demand from patrons of rural routes
for the delivery of small packages of
merchandise on an order to local mer-
chants by postal card. telephone or
otherwise. The value of such pack.
ages is small and the present rate of
one cent per ounce, the report says, Is
practically prohibitive. Mr.. Bristow
Iecommends that congress fix rate
of 8 cents per pound or any fractional
Part thereof on packages not exceed
ing five pounds, mailed at the distrib-
uting post Office of any rural free de-
livery route. II this special rate were
established, Mr.. Bristow says. 1t would
be a great convenience to patrons and
become source of revenue to the de-
partment.
It is estimated that 100000 will be
needed by the department to continue
the establishment of rural routes as
fast as they are favorably reported
and approved for the remainder of the
current fiscal year. It is likely that
! 200 routes will be reported within
the next two months and with this
rate the appropriation available will
be exhausted about January 10, 1905.
An appropriation of $3,000,000 for the
establishment of new routes will be
asked by the department for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1906.
OF the needs for the service, Mr..
Bristow says: There are now. in op.
Grafton 2S,073 routes. 1t Is estimated
that approximately 1000 additional
routes can be established out of the
appropriation now available. making
80 07S, which will be in operation or
ordered established by January IS,
1905. To maintain service on these
routes during the fiscal year from July
!, 1905, to June 30, 1906, will require
s21 100000.
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Secretary of War Taft and Presi-
dent AmadOr, of Panama,
Come to Terms.
AN ORDER WAS SIGNED BY BOTH.
No Trade For Canal Zone Can En-
ter Ports Established by the
United States.
The New Republic Agrees to Reduce
Her Tariff From IS Per Cent. Ad
valorem to 10 Per Cent
Other Terms.

Panama, Dec 5.-The differences
between the United States and Pana-
ma, which made necessary the visit OF
Secretary of War Taft to the isthmus,
were settled Sunday by the issuance
of an executive order signed by Secre.
tary Taft for President Roosevelt and
assented to in n letter by President
Amador, of Panama.
The order provides that no trade for
the canal zone or the republic of PAN
anna can enter the ports established
by the United States at either end of
the canal. supplies for the construc-
tion of the canal and articles in transit
being excepted This turns the Gus
toms receipts Of these ports over to
the government of Panama.
Panama agrees to reduce her tariff
from Is per cent. ad valorem to 10 per
cent. This reduction applies to all
goods except wines, liquors, alcohol
and opium.
Panama also agrees to reduce her
consular fees and port charges to 60
per cent. of the rates at present charg.
ed. Absolute free trade is to apply
between the canal zone and the repub-
lie of Panama. Vessels entering the
canal ports are granted free entry to
the ports of Colon and Panama and
vessels entering the latter ports are
extended the same privileges in the
canal ports.
Complete jurisdiction is granted the
United States in the harbors of Colon
and Panama as to sanitation and quar-
antine regulations.
Panama reduces her rate Of postage
to two cents and is to furnish all
stamps in the republic and in the ca
nal zone. The zone authorities are to
purchase stamps from Panama at 40
per cent. of their face value.
The order of Secretary Taft is to be
ineffective unless Panama shall put
into effect the gold standard, accord.
ing to the currency agreement Of June
20, 1904. It also makes a stipulation
regarding citizenship rights to Pana-
maians in the canal zone and provis-
ion Is also made in the order for main.
tenance by the United States of inn
portant highways, partly In and partly
out of the canal zone, and also for the
building of hospital. The order Is
ma ie effective December IL, 1904.
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LIFE SAVING SERVICE.
The Annual Report of the General
Superintendent.

Washington. Dec. 2.-The annual
report of the general superintendent
Of the life saving service for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1904, shows that
during the year assistance was rem
dered by the life saving crews to 1,061
vessels of all kinds, involving the lives
of more than $500 persons, and prop
erty to the value of nearly $7,000000.
The crews also rescued 103 persons
not on board of vessels from various
perilous situations and through signal
warnings of the beach patrols saved
from possible disaster 161 vessels in
danger Of stranding. The vessels
wrecked were generally OF small ton
mage. The net expenditure for the
maintenance of the service during the
fiscal year was $1,76G.446.
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rns BALLOON soAr.


Stevensville, Mich, Dec. 2.--Peter
Nissen, who attempted to cross Lake
Michigan In q balloon boat called
Fool Killer No. g." was found dead
on the beach, two miles and . half
west Of here Thursday. Nissen II sup
posed to have been washed ashore
during the night. His Fool Killer"
was about 20 rods down the beach
from the body and was considerably
damaged A life preserver and an
overcoat were fastened to the basket
shaped car in the boat. The body was
brought to Stevensville, where II lies
In the town hail. The hands and face
were frozen and the features reflected
terrible suffering. The clothing on the
body was somewhat torn. The body
was found by Mrs. Collier. who lives
on farm near the lake shore.
II Is almost certain that Nissen prac.
tically reached shore alive Wednes.
day about o'clock, after he had been
out Of Chicago "a hours. The Fool
Killer No. 3" was then seen about 200
rods from shore OF Livingston. six
miles south Of Stevensville A heavy
gale was blowing and It is presumed
he was unable to land and was prob
ably tossed about up shore all night.
II Is believed that Nissen as either
unconscious or SO thoroughly chilled
that he was u-ao'e to save himself
when the Fool Kiicr' finally collaps-
ed, and that he was drowned
When the wrecked aquatic balloon
was examined one of Nssens bust.
ness cards was found on the back Of
which was note from the dead ad-
venturer saying an air hose upon
which he depended to renew his sup
ply Of air had broken and that he was
doomed to die of suffocation.
William Fuller. farmer saw the
balloon boat being driven toward
shore about 4 p. IN. Wednesday three
miles south of the place where Mis-
sens body was found Thursday. When
Fuller sighted 1t the craft had appar.
emily not as yet been broken up by
the waves.
II Is believed here that Nissen was
alive when his boat first touched the
eastern shore Of the lake. There was
a smile on the face of the dead navi.
gator His wrecked boat late Thurs
day was hauled into Stevensville and
coroner's jury was impanelled. The
inquest was adjourned for further in
yestigatiOn