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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
WOMAN INJURED.
Scared and Chased by Unknown ffani
 She Fell on Ice.

While Miss Annie Higgins of 154, Baldwin street, Miss Shea of S1O ---t' Main streeet and two other young la dies were passing along Mill street. near the oInce building Of the Scovill Manufacturing Co, on Monday n'ght, shortly after 10 o'clock, man jumped out from dark spot nearby and tried to grab one of the young ladies. The young ladies, who were on their way home, were much frightened by tho unexpected attack. They screamed and fled. The man gave chase for a short distance and then disappeared, fearing, no doubt, that the cries of the girls would bring aid to them. Tn running away from the man Miss aiig-. gins slipped on the ice and fell. She received n bad cut, i'll which seven stitches were placed by Dr Hayes. This is only one of many cases of this kind which have occurred on Mill street short distanc below the office of the Scovill Manufacturing Go. 1t is u dark spot and frequent have been the hold-ups and the attempted hoid- ups at this point So frequent, in fact. that many persons would not pass by 1t after dark.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
THE GEORGIA MAGNET. '
Pushed Newspaper Mem and Theatsr
 Attaches About Like Feathers

Manager s. z. Poli has got on the track of another vaudeville star and this evening he will determine whether or not he will engage her. The star is woman, Mrs +. c. Bay Tor, living at 131 Walnut street, and calls herself Annie M Abbott, the Georgia magnet. MT Poli arranged for dress rehearsal this noon and a very interesting one 1t was, for while the, woman is pale and extremely frail she has the strength of Samson or else is possessed of occult power She did not have any electric motors concealed about her person, nor was She connected with ony mechanical contrfvance. Her performance amaz- ed all who witnessed it. In all her tests two newspapermen, John Fitz- gerald, the stage carpenter, John Can ayan d stage hand, John Moriarty, the undertaken and Manager Jean Jacques took part. The woman seemed to have more strength than all of those mentioned put together.
 She easily lifted Manager Jacques and Mir Fitzgerald In a chair, by mere ly touching the chair with her fingers. and Mir Fitzgerald and the two news paper1nen failed to wrestle a common pool cue from her. though it merely laid on the palms of her hands. She threw MT Canayan all over the stage and then tied him to it though the stage carpenter and others tried to pull him away. She held an ordinary beer glass to her neck and the tinkling sound 1t made was heard all over the theater. She can make a person heavy as lead or light as feather.
 One of the most surprising tests was this. One of the newspapermen held chair close to his body, and by simply passing her hands near his she made him totter all over the stage. Stage carpenter Fitzgerald, who was supposed to be the strongest man on the stage was as paper in her hands. He tried to raise Canavan from the stage, but the woman held Canavan, immovable by touching her open palms to his. These tests were given in the rough and without any of the effects that come from stage scenery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
RpGIMHNr or HEBREWS.

New York, Feb. 25.--Leopold Moss, of Chicago, who is in this city, has has announced his intention of re- cruiting here a regiment of Hebrews for service in the Japanase army Moss was colonel on the staff of the late Gov Altgeld, of Illinois, and served as captain Tn the war with Spain. Officials of the Japanese gov ernment have repeatedly stated that the country's laws do not permit the service of aliens, so that Col Moss regiment is not at all likely to reach the front
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
TRAMPS STARTED FIRE

Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. 25.-- Two lives and possibly three were lost early to-day by fire that destroy ed three buildings, one of them 1odg- ing house. For time the fire threat ened the entire business section Of the city. An unknown man and a 15 year old girl were the victims. Loss $1O,- 900. Tramps started the fire in a Iiv- cry stable where several horses were destroyed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
WILL BE ELncTRocUrED.

New York. Feb 25.-Mart1n Ebolt, who was found guilty of murder in the first degree at White Plains foi
 the killing of his wife, was sen tenced to be electrocuted at Sing Sing during the week of April II. Francesca Raffo. who was also con- victed of first degree murder for the killing of Policeman Maurice Ahern, who was trying to arrest him, was also sentenced to be electrocuted dur ing the same week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
ANOTHER BODY FOUND

New York, Feb. 25.-The body Of a sailor named McCumber lone of the crew of the wrecked schooner Benja- min c. Cromwell) was picked up on the beach. IA miles east of Bellport, Long Island, to-day. This is the sec ond body recovered, the body of the captain having been found yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
FREIGHT DEDAILED

New Haven, Feb. 25-A west-bound freight train which was being made up and was at a standstill, was run into by another west-bound freight to-day. The alleged reason for the collision was misunderstanding of the sig nals. Four cars of the first freight train were thrown over three tracks, compelling for hours the trains to use only a single track for all south bound service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
HE KILLED HIS WIFE

Kittanning, Penn., Feb. 25-Harry A. Niliafia was hanged in the county jail yard here this morning. He was cool and collected on the scafrold and had nothing to say. He was scarcely twenty-one years of age. The crime for which he was hanged was for the kill ing of his young wife in February, 1908. When arrested he admitted to killing her but refused to assign any reason for the deed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
HANGED IN COURT YARD.

Pittsburg, Feb 25.-John Conroy. who was convicted of the killing of his wife while she was asleep at her home i'll this city on December 2, 1908, was hanged in the court yard here to- day. He was very weak and had to be assisted to the scaffold. Death re- suited in eight minutes from strangu- lation. He maintained his innocence zo-the Iaatx
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
PANTsMAKER'S STRIKE

Boston, Feb. 25.-The strike deced- ed upon by pantsmakers' union 173 of this city began to-day and about 32O workmen were idle. The trouble Is over the employers refusing to grant nine hour day with ten hours wages. The strike effects, mainly, thirty-four of the smaller concerns who are band ed together as the contractors asso- ciation." Some of the larger firms have signed the union scale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
HAD ROUGH "TRIP

Port Said, Feb. 25.-The U. s. tor pedo boat destroyer fiotilla, escorted by the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo, has arrived here on it's way to the Philip pines. The vessels had a rough trip, but sustained no damage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
D1PHTHERIA ON BOARD.

San Juan. Porto Rico. Feb 25 ---An outbreak of diphtheria has occurred on board the United States draining ship Monongahela- The entire crew has been ordered ashore and the ship will be disinfected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25

C3, 5oo--o~nor leaving town puts on sale
 dp his two-familv house. i3 rooms, with
 all improvements, furnace heat, gas, in-H Ten minutes from Center. Neagle & Ger-s aghN r2s-a V
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night; Friday increasing cloudiness and warmer, except stationary tenn,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
FORTS AT PORT ARTHUR REPLYING TO THE FIRE OF THE
 . JAPANESE MARSHPs DURING TIE RECENT AIIAck

of the
 
 
   approaching that direction made to fhaesuppo sEae
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25

Seoul, Feb 25.-Yi-Yong-Ik. who was formerly. minister of war and lrractically the dictator of Korea, and kfidered a friend of Russia, was en by the Japanese when they en- ed Ohemulpo and on the same night
 on board of warship which k him to Japan. He went on lard in court dress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
GEAR THANKS ALEXIEFF
 AND THE SQUADRON
Pleased at the Way They Repulsed the Japanese Sinking of Vessels Was Clever Ruse of the Japs-They Wanted to Block the Harbor- It Failed of Its Purpose and the Japs Were Driven Off.

St Petersburg, Feb 25.-~The czar has telcguaphed warm congratula- tions to Vicerov Alexieff and the en- tire Russian squadron at Port Arthur on the able manner in which they re- pulsed the latest attack of the Japan esa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25

Nagasaloi, Feb 25.-The Japanese government has seized 6TO tons of mess beef which was shipped from San Francisco on the steamer Korea February 2, and which was consigned to the Russian government at Vladi~ vogtock. 1t is thought that the Jap" anese government will purchase the beef.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25

London Feb 25.-The British for eign office received an official dispatch saying that not one of the Japanese torpedo boats was destroyed or in iured in the attack off Port Arthur on Wednesday, February 24.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mrs Frank Bradley and family are
at Savin Rock.
Miss Prichard of 80 Pine street has
returned from Woodmont.
Miss Mary A, Pierce is visiting Mr.
and Mrs d. III. Davis of West Haven.
Miss Hattie Bradley is spending sew
eral days at L. N. Johnson's at Nor
folk.
Mrs Powell A. Roberts Of Division
street is the guest of friends in South
port,.-r4 aa
Miss Anna Belle Conrey OF Tariff
Vile is visiting Miss Sallie Barrett of
Elm, street.
Miss Catherine Murphy of Walnut
street Is enjoying vacation at At
lantic City.
Fred A. Jackie, of the firm of J. G..
Jackie & Son. has gone to Boston on a
business trip.
Mrs Augusta welton is guest at
Chauncey Webster's cottage on Web
ster Point, Madison,
IT. o. Peabody and family have re-
turned from an automobile trip
through Massachusetts. MI"
Mrs James O'Loughlin OF Burton
street is enjoying a vacation of two
weeks at Savin Rock.
! Miss Lucy Rabe of Id State street.
who has been visiting friends In Brjs-
tol, has returned home.
Mrs G. M. Marshall and daughter
are stopping at the Hafbor View ho-
tel; Fort Trumbull Beach.
Miss Cecilia McCauley, teacher In
L Se,
i vacation at Walnut Beach.
Miss Mary B. Hartnett of River
street Is spending a months vacation
with her cousins of Sterling, I'll.
Mrs Adolph Charter, and Miss
Louise Charter of 42S Mill street are
snending a few days with friends in
j Ansonia.
Mrs Amelia Castle OF Central ave-
nue. Is spending short vacation nj
the summer home Of Mrs s. s. Lamb.
Sunset farm, Madison.
The Misses Mamie Learv Mamie
Conway. Mamie Shanahan and Mar.
garet Flynn are spending a two weeks,
vacation at the White City.
| Mrs Mcdonald, wife of DR. McDon-
aid, and her daughter are visiting Mr.
and Mrs j. O'Callahan of Hartford.
they will go to the Berkshires later.
M. p, Swenson, wife and daughter.
who have been In San Francisco and
Oakland, Cal, for the past eight weeks
have returned to Waterbury to reside.
| Mrs @. HI. Brown, wife OF the well
known physician, is spending a few
weeks at the summer residence of her
brother, Mr. Rich, at Mt Vernon, on
| the shore
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
BALDWIN STREET FIRE.
House OF fars fcGinn Damaged to
Extent Of 5000 or $500. 7.

The fire department. was called this
morning to the residence OF Mrs
Bridget McGinn, 375 Baldwin street.
where lively blaze which started in
the basement had worked It's way to
the second floor. The department. was
on the scene soon after the alarm was
rung in and extinguished the fire Just
in time to save the building from gut
ting which would have practically put
1t out of business The house stands
opposite Liberty street and is one of
the old landmarks Of that part of the
town The basement Is occupied by
William Gallagher and his sister. The
Oavanaugh family and Mrs McGinn
live on the upper floors. The fire
started at the foot OF the stairway
leading to the second floor and quickly
found It's way up stairs, where most
of the harm was done
Chief Snagg put the damage between
5000 and $500. People fiocked to the
place from all parts of the town and
these with the neighbors made quite a
good sized crowd The fire depart
ment, especially that portion of the
fighting force known as No 3, was
praised for the valuable service rem
dered, and Police Off1cers Donahue and
Brearton did so nobly somebody re-
marked that they deserved another
stripe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
ROBERT MORGAN HONE.
Re-enlisted in Navy. and is Now Chief
CarpeMte RS Nate.

Robert Morgan, son of Lawrence
Morgan. foreman for the Tracy Broth
ers, contractors and builders, is en-
joyinp a furlough at the home of his
parents on Wolcott street after serv"
ing four years in the United States
navy, during which time his energy,
industry and marked ability We're re-
cognized by his superior officers and
he was promoted from one position to
another until he reached the highest
the service can attain. He enlisted
four years ago as carpenter and now
bears stripes upon his shoulders signi-
flying that he is chief carpenters
mate. He has become so fondly at
tached to the service that after his
term of service expired, short time
ago, he re-enlisted on the 25th of this
month.
Shortly after he enlisted In the navy,
four years ago. the ship on which he
was stationed sailed for the Philip
pines. Since that time he has been
doing duty in the waters about the
Philippines, except during the Chi
nese war, when his ship was in the
waters about China He had many ex-
citing experiences, but was not injured
on any occasion. He visited many of
the cities and towns and villages i'm
the Philippine Islands and learned
much that was interesting about the
habits and customs Of the natives. He
was stationed at first on the Texas,
but later was transferred to the
Frolic, which belonged to the mos
| quito fleet which acted as sort of pa
troll among the smaller islands Sew
eral weeks ago he sailed from the
| Philippines for San Francisco, where
he re-enlisted and then started for
home.
The service agreed with him and he
! returns in fine health. He is tall and
/ straight, with fine broad shoulders, a
rudy complexion which has been
tanned by the heat of the Philippines,
and makes an excellent looking officer.
His many friends will be pleased to
1 greet him ono more.
Arthur Henderson another well
known young man, who enlisted in the
navy as machinist shortly after his
companion Robert Morgan. will soon
return home as his term Of enlistment
will expire shortly. He also has been
/ In the Philippines during the greater
/ part of the four years.
4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
LAST NIGHTS STORM.
Party Returning From Middlebury
Out in the Storm,

Waterbury had another electrical
display last night, accompanied by
thunder and rain and the trio created
such racket that very little sleeping
was INDUCED In while the exhibition
was on, though, to be sure, many
never heard it at all, and are not yet
sure whether their neighbors who sat
up through the whole OF 1t are giving
them game of jolly or not. The
storm was very severe and at times
people paused for few moments to
make sure that the building had not
been twisted off the cellar walls. Al
few trees were stripped of some Of
their limbs, many telephone and tele-
graph wires interfered with, but SO
far nobody has come forward to state
that he is aware of any serious re-
suits from the flashes OF lightning,
rattling of thunder and drenching
rain. A party of Waterbury folks,
crowd of girls and their best "fellers'
who had been attending mid-sum-
nler bazaar at the town hall, Middle
bury, given for the benefit of the
church of st John of the Cross, was
out in all the storm and tell frightful
tales or their experiences. Some OF
the girls got so excited. their fellows
had to hold on to them all the way
and even after It had abated they
showed no signs of having recovered
from the effects of the excitement and
needed the assistance of their escorts
then as badly as ever. The storm
also interfered with the out of door
program at the annual fete of st Mi
chaels church in Waterville, but had
no appreciable effect on the attend
ance, a very large number of patrons
having collected at the hall before the
weather conditions became unfavor-
able for out OF door sports. The hall
was packed and those who attended
claim that the amount Of amusement
| they extracted from the program
more than repaid them for any tncon-
venience they experienced in battling
with the elements on the return trip.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
THE LAW is PLAIN.
About Carrying Concealed Weapons
Yesterdays Trial Recalls Ii.

Judge Cowell acted as If he didn't
feel quite pleased at the way things
had been arranged for the trial of the
parties implicated in the row at the
baseball game at Long hill last Satur-
day. He remarked in that rugged,
honest way, which has made him
many friends, that everybody who
was in 1t deserved to be punished and
his opinion appears to have struck
popular chord in the public mind. The
law is very plain with reference to
the carrying OF concealed weapons
and yet the police found that half
dozen men who figured in the fracas
had stiletto in his fist and IN some
instances used it with telling erect
and If more damage was not done
with the sharp instruments than with
the bats it is safe to state that 1t was
not the fault of those who went to the
field of slaughter provided with
those death dealing instruments. No
excuse can be offered for the conduct
or the fellows with the baseball bats,
but after all 1t is but fair to assume
that when they meandered to, the
grounds with the sticks on their shout
ders the most they intended to do
with them was to give the ball
a good poke at every oppor-
tunity. They were a part of the
paraphernalia necessary for the carry
ing into practical effect of their skill
on the diamond, and nobody would
have expected to see them enter the
conflict without them. Not so with
the dirk and jack-knife. The men
who had them may not have enter
tanned any notion of sinking them INTO
human flesh, but inasmuch as they are
used for no other purpose it is not I'M
charitable to conclude that those who
had them in their hip pockets were
not provided with the cutters for the
fun of It, No doubt this Is why SO
many people have commended Judge
CowelPs gentle reminder that all de-
served to be punished, which was
tantamount to inquiring why nobody
was charged with carrying concealed
weapons. to say nothing of using them.
Waterbury has an ordinance when
denies anybody the right to carry con-
cealed weapons. and yet they are
found in the possession of drunken and
half-drunken men right along and
tossed to one side with as little uncon-
Germ as If they were nothing more dan
gerous than ordinary toothpicks, ana
for this reason people who like sucn
nlay toys have no hesitation apou1
jseening them where they can put tnelr
hands ON them at moments notlce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
FOG LIFTED AND
REVEALED VESSEL

Chatham, Mass, July 29.-The fog
which has prevailed for nearly week
lifted to-day and Captain Kelley, Of
the Monomoy Point life savin gstatton,
discovered a vessel ashore off Pollock
Rip. He at once went to her assist
ance. IT was the steamer Howard,
bound from Baltic to Boston. The
tug Daniel willard, which was pass
in~ with barges, anchored her tow and
went to the schooners Another tug
was in the vicinity and both Joined in
an endeavor 10 pull the steamer afioat.
She ran aground at point between
Pollock Rip and Shovelful Shoal light
ship. The sea was smooth and the
position of the steamer was not consid-
cred dangerous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
MOB IN CONTROL.
President Meyer Says Troops Should
he Called out AGAIN.

Denver, Colo, July 29.--President
G. H. Meyer of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, who Is here to confer
with officials of the organization,
says:
1T is time to call out the troops
again to protect our, men in the Grip
pie Creek district. There is no legal
authority there now. The sherdfFs
Office cannot control things. A mob
controls and our men are being sub
jected to whitecappings,w hippings and
every sort of brutal treatment" said
President Meyer. IF the governor
had wanted to be fair he would have
ended martial law, but left, say fifty
soldiers there to deal simpartially with
all violators of the law. Instead of
that he withdrew all the troops and
left the mob In control. He asks us
to call off the strike and will not all
low our men to so back. To call the
strike off would be to acknowledge
that we were wrong; that the treat
ment we had received was right, and
that we got what was due u.s."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
TIMELY TOPICS

Look over the millinery department
at Reid A. Hughes's before the close
of the mill end sale.
Rib roast beef at the Public market
at 12c, 14c and 16c pound. Veal sale
tomorrow.
The Union Supply Co gives 100 Hunt
stamps with etc order. Some sam
pie bargains advertised.
Boys So Goodyear welt shoes going
at $1,48 at J. G. Jackie g. Sons mid
summer shoe sale.
J. G. Twining has refrigerators that
he is selling at less than cost, rather
than store them.
Round steak 12c a pound at Castles
market; hams, 18c; shoulders, 1Oc.
Currans start to take inventory on
Monday Goods almost at Your own
price before that time.
The United Gas improvement Co
say single burner Of their ranges does
the work,
Epson, Singleton & Co have twenty
six outing suits, and the price is only
$4.75.
Mems soft bingham working shirts
at two for 25c at Miller & Pecks.
Jones, Morgan s. Co have some good
two-piece outing suits at So. Cowhide
suit cases $4oa.
Large watermelons for a1c at White
Simmons Co. Fruits and vegetables
for tomorrow.
Rib roast 12c pound at Plumb's
cash market. Pork loins 12c. Hunt
stamps free.
Get Hunt stamps free at Turn
bulls. Gut coupon from his ad to-
night and visit the premium store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
Anotner Poi.on canex caae.

ITHACA, N. Y, July 20. The police
are investigating another poisoned can
dy mystery Similar to the Margaret
Cunningham case of last winter. Fred
erick Lamphier, bartender at the Ithaca
hotel, ate four chocolate creams which
had been left on the bar by an I'M
known person and which were in a
small sack mavaOed "Reddy." the young
mans nickname. He became violently
al shortly ,aftarward with, symptoms of
arsenic poisoning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29

Try the Democrat Penny-a- Word
column.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
-FOUR BARNS BJRNED.

Bethany, July 20.--Four large barns
owned by Mrs Fred Brown of New
Haven We're burned last night. The
fire was caused by lightning which
struck the largest barn and the flames
spread rapidly to the three remaining
The loss will reach $4,000 which is
partially covered by insurance.