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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-06


 Alice F., the nine-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Warner on 46 Putnam street, died yesterday The funeral will be held tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock. Interment will be In Riverside cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Ellen Duncan will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from her late home on Conception church, where services will be held. Interment will be in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Thomas, the four years and half months old son of Mir and Mrs Pat rick Mullen of 261 River street, died this morning. The funeral will be held ut z o'clock tomorrow after- noon with interment in Calvary ceu1- eterg.
 Mrs Margaret Mcbride died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs John Haggerty, 54 South street The funeral will be held at S:30 Mon- day morning with a mass of requiem at St Francis xavier's church and interment in new St Joseph's ceme- tery.
 Mrs T. NJ Redshaw died yester- day morning at her home in Ansonia after lingering illness. She leaves two daughters, Miss Nina and Mrs J. Willis, also two brothers, s. w. GoodaIl of Ansonia and George W. Goodall of Daniels place. this city. The funeral will be held Sunday af- tefnoon from her late home.
 The funeral of Patrick Flaherty was held from the residence of his daughter, Mrs Mary A. Caulfeld, 58 Center street, this morning, followed by a requiem mass at the Immacu- late Conception church by Rev Father Frederick. The pail bearers weye Henry Beauregard, John Fitzpatrick, John Ffnnerty, John Mccarthy. Bur ial in new St J0seph's.
 The funeral of Mrs Julia McEvOy was held from her late residence, No 561 Baldwin street, at 8 o'clock, fol- lowed by requiem mass at St Francis Xavier's church, celebrated by Rev Father Fleming The pail bearers were James English. Dennis Phelar, Lawrence Tobfn, Michael McEvoy, James Dwyer, Frank Dwyer. The floral tributes included pillow marked Mother" from the family; standing cross and mound marked "Grandma;" children of Lawrence To- bin; standing wreath and mound marked Grandma" Anna and Min nie Hanley; anchor, John and Ma mic McEvoy; bouquets, Miss Cahill, Mrs Mary Hanley, John Sake, Anna and Mary KfIIen, Master Henry Sla. win. Burial in family plot in St Jo- seph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-06

Thomas, the four years and a half months old son of Mir and Mrs Pat rick Mullen of 261 River street, died this morning. The funeral will be held Ut 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon with interment in Calvary ceni- etery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-06

Many persons have a habit of judg- ing a persons nationality by his name. That this is an unsafe method of tell Ing whether a person was born in Germany, France, Ireland or some oth- CT country, was well proven in the city court one morning during the present week The name of Mrs No- rah Sullivan was called by the clerk, and everybody expected to see a daughter of the Emerald Isle appear. Imagine their surprise when native of sunny Italy appeared. Whats in a name, anyway
Morris tribune., 1904-09-10

disappeared mysteriously and roman
tically from hotel at Bad Elster,
Germany, Aug. 81 Ladders and an
automobile were made use OF, ana IL ls'
supposed the princess fled in company
with keglevitch.
Canada Takes Foreign Rails.
The government at Ottawa has put
into effect the tariff of 81 ton on
steel rails as authorized by the act
of 1903. A rail mill is now in sue
cessful operation at Sault Ste. Marie,
thus enabling Canada to produce her
own rails.
Notes.
It was reported last week that the
Tibetans had yielded terms satisfac-
tory to the British mission and that
the latter would leave Lassa earlier
than anticipated.
A renewal of anti-Semitic eXcesses
in Bessarabia, Russia, was reported
through private sources at Berlin
Many Jews had been killed or wound
ed. Strong military measures were
taken to restore order.
The car has issued a decree sum-
moning the estates Of Finland to con-
vene at Helsingfors Dec. next. Tn
der the same order the next session Of
the Finnish diet will be held in 1907,
Professor jerks of Cornell univer-
sity, who was delegated by the United
States to confer with the Chinese au-
thorities regarding the Introduction Of
the gold standard in that country, has;
left Picking to return to America.
Morris tribune., 1904-09-10
Lega! and Criminal.
Blue Law Riot at Pittsburq.

Blue Law Riot at PlttSburg.
The recent efforts of the Sabbath Oh
servance association at Pittsburg to
enforce the blue laws of 1894, which
prohibit the sale on Sunday Of ice,
soda, candy, cigars and other 'luxu-
ries," resulted in riot and bloodshed
when a mob attacked the associat ton s
detectives. Several persons were in
jured, and one man, Knox, an ice
wagon driver, was shot and killed by
Detective N. Starkey.
Connecticut's Murder Farm.
Gershon B. Marx, an eighty-year-old
farmer Of Norwich county, Conn, who
has been in jail since last spring
charged with the murder of two farm
hands whose bodies were found buried
on his land, is now accused Of the kill
ing Of boy and a Jewish peddler who
disappeared about two years ago. The
authorities are searching for the bodies
on Marks farm. The motive for the
crime is thought to be an insane de-
sire to escape paying money to his en-
ployees. Marks wife is held as wit
ness for the state.
$500 Druggists Guilty.
AS the result Of war waged by
Isaac Platt against the National Asso-
citation Of Retail Druggists Of Chicago
$500 retail druggists in the United
States, members Of the association,
were declared guilty of contempt Of
court by Judge Dunno and the associ-
alton fined $4,000. Plat secured an in
junction in 1902 to restrain the asso-
citation from interfering with the secur-
ing Of supplies by himself, he having
incurred the associations displeasure
BY refusing to join it.
Morris tribune., 1904-09-10
SCIENTIFIC

Germany's Hay Fever Expert Here.
Professor W. P. Dunbar, the Ameri-
can born scientist in the employ Of
the German government who discOv-
cred serum treatment for hay fever,
has come to this country to take.
charge Of the German hay fever eX-
hibit at the worlds fair. He says
that the disease is caused by the
chemical action Of certain kinds Of
len Of rye grass that causes most Of
the trouble, while in this country it
is goldenrod and ragweed. He finds
that the pollen of these plants con-
tains minute quantities Of albuminous
poison. He estimates that there is
enough Of this substance in one grain
Of rye grass pollen to infect 1890 hay
fever patients. Only certain persons
are subject to the infection, due to
some nervous connection with brain
fatigue.
Comet Medal to Brooks.
The Astronomical Society of the Pa
cific has awarded its prize medal to !
DR.. William r. Brooks, director Of !
Smith observatory at Hobart college, !
Geneva, N. Y, for his discovery of
the Brooks comet Of 1904. This was
the twenty-fourth comet discovered
by DR.. Brooks.
New Test For Old Eggs.
\ new but extremely simple method
for testing the age of eggs, reports
Consul General Guenther from
Frankfort, Germany, is based upon
the fact that the air chamber in the
large end of the egg increases with
age 1t is found that a fresh egg /
placed in saturated solution of COM
mon salt tends to float in a horizontal
position, but the large end gradually
rises toward the vertical position as
time passes, so that an egg eight days
old floats at an angle of forty-tive de-
grees, one fourteen days old at sixty
enty-five degrees, while an egg more
than month old floats vertically up
On the pointed end.
Nearest Star Located.
A bulletin just issued by Lick OBJ
servatory, University Of California,
giving the results of the recent astro-
nomical work at Mount Hamilton, says
the distance to the nearest star, Alpha
Centuri, has been determined spectre
The result is in harmony
with observations by means of the Or
1inary telescope, to the effect that
light, travelling $4,000 miles second,
requires four and a quarter years to-
reach us from that star.
Morris tribune., 1904-09-10
POLITICS and COVER. INTENT

tons displacement Her armament will
be the most powerful on any American
Warship. 1t will include four twelve
inch guns in two turrets, eight eight
inch and twelve seven-inch besides a
large secondary battery of rapid fire
rifles, small pieces and four submerged
torpedo tubes.
Souvenir Coins For the Fair.
twenty-five thousand gold dollars
have been minted at Philadelphia to be
used as souvenirs of the Lewis and
Clarke expedition having a profile Of
the explorers on either SIDE The
worlds fair management expects to
sell the coins to collectors and others
at nice profit.
Stopping "Sick Leave" Evil.
Acting Secretary of Agriculture
Moore, who is head Of the weather bu-
reau, has caused quite a sensation in
life at Washington by
taking the ground that an employee
who has thirty days vacation with pay
each year and then takes advantage of
thirty days more absence under the
sick leave rule is not we'll enough to
perform the duties of responsible posi-
lions satisfactorily. By transferring a
Of such to smaller salaried po-
sitions he has greatly decreased the
of applicants for sick leave.
Morris tribune., 1904-09-10
Executive.
Race Of Commerce Destroyers.

Race Of Commerce Destroyers.
The United States cruiser Minneapo-
lis reached Newport News, Va, Aug.
~, three minutes in advance Of the
cruiser Columbia, both Of which had
sailed from Newport, R. l., the day be-
fore on speed test Of triple screw
boats, after being ten years In the
service. The distance travelled was $40
knots, with an average speed of 2O.4
knots and in twenty-eight hours and
thirty minutes.
Battleship Louisiana Launched.
The first class. battleship Louisiana
was launched successfully at Newport
News, Va, Aug. q, in the presence Of
$4,000 spectators, being christened by
Miss Juanita Lallande Of New Orleans.
The Louisiana Is $50 feet long by 70
feet and 10 inches wide and has 10000
Morris tribune., 1904-09-10
Half Million In Battle at Liaoyans

Field Marshal the
comprising
Nodzu the number 100000 forward
tenched
believed O with
more supporting line
greatest times, point
guns all history
Kuropatkin lay with its the
preceding steadily
batteries Russians
While
the
tackled
vigorous
was surrounded
which 10000
by the
bayonets the walls
day battle Japanese
the
begun Kuroki columns threatening
Mukden
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Hidden Boer Treasure Found.

Hidden Boer Treasure Found.
A relative of General Kemp, the
Boer commander, is said to have To-
Gated in the mountainous district of
Spelonken, northern Transvaal, the
$1,25O,0OO treasure which was remov-
ed from Pretoria at the time President
Kruger fled before the advent of the
British conqueror Half Of the treas
ure is to go to the present British
government Of the Transvaal. Four
different expeditions had tried to find
the treasure along the South African
coast, where it was supposed to have
been hidden.
Belgian Princess Flees.
Princess Louise Of Coburg, eldest
daughter Of the king of Belgium,
whose relations with Matassich-K egle-
witch Of the Austrian army caused a
scandal seven years ago and who has
been kept under strict watch since,
Morris tribune., 1904-09-10

he would retire
from political
a C tt V | t y and
leadership Jan.
1, 1905, no mat
ter what the re-
suit Of the pres
ent campaign
might be either
in the state or
the nation. He
would continue,
however, his
present labors
for the Demo-
cratic cauSe dr.
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General.
Hills Farewell to Politics,

Hills Farewell to Politics.
David B. Hill, for many years the
leader of the New York state Democ-
racy, twice governor of the state and
United States senator for one term,
caused the announcement to be made
Aug. 20. his siXtY-frst birthday. that
Morris tribune., 1904-09-10

I'll cannot look on this" lamented
Frances, shrinking back to the table
and leaning against 1t as one about to
faint, forgetting her desire to avoid
further demonstration from her COM
panion in the trepidation which fol-
lowed the scene she had witnessed.
Indeed they were most mercifully
dealt with, those scullions. The king
Of France would have sent troop Of
horse to saber them back into their
kennels. Strike through cried his
lordship, and it's a good phrase, most
suitable motto for coat Of arms,
hand grasping dagger above it.
Strike through shall not forget it.
But twas a softer and more endearing
theme l wished to-
"Sir, beseech your polite considera-
ton. am nigh distraught with what
have seen and am filled with fear
Of London. IT'S not the courtly city
expected to behold. l am not myself"
"But you will at least bid me HOPPER
"surely. surely, all of US may hope.'
"Why, twas the last and only gift
left in Pandoras casket, and London
were grim indeed to be more bereft
than the receptacle Of that deceitful wo-
man. May l make my first draft
on Madam Pandora's box by hoping
that Il am to see you at this hour to-
morrow"
"Yes-tomorrow-tom gasped
the girl family
Morris tribune., 1904-09-10
CHAPTER Nv.

WENTWORTH cross
~ ed the threshold of her fathers
house with more trepidatiOD
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i j i
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fro BE Continued
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-02-18

Guards and Workmen Suffer From lev
Blast

Baltimore, Feb. 17.-Tuesday was
one of the severest days of the winter.
The temperature was as low as 7 de-
grees above zero and all day long a
gale blew through the ruins in the
fire district at a forty-mile gait, MAX
ing the conditions dangerous for all
within the Ines A number of tot
tering walls were blown down and
bricks, tin roofs and debris sent flying
in all directions. The workmen and
mflitiamen on guard suffered keenly
from the piercing blast.
Tuesday was the second day of the
resumption Of clearings between the
Baltimore banks. The results indicat-
ed that business had settled down
closer to normal basis. The days
clearings were $2,O00,O00, and the bal
ances 100000.
The range of clearings before the
fire was between 100000 and 3d.
100000 daily.
The general loss committee of the
Insurance companies decided that no
statement would be made of the
amount Of losses paid. This action
was taken in Difference to requests
made by the merchants concerned,
who object to publicity of private &C.
counts
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PREPARES FOR THE WORST
Russia Getting Ready to Attack India
If ENGLAND Aids japan.


st. Petersburg, Feb. 17.-Lieutenant
General Ivanoff, governor general and
commander of the troops in 4Turke-
stan. has gone to Tashkend with Gen
eral Sakharoff, chief of the staff Of
the military district of Turkestan. It
Is said in high military circles that
General Ivanoff has been instructed to
prepare for the contingency of mill
tary action in the direction of India
In the event of Great Britain adopting
an attitude openly hostile to Russia
or attempting to prejudice Russian in
terests in Persia or Thibet.
Public opinoin in Russia, even among
military men, is strongly opposed to
,Viceroy Alexieff, who is accused of in
capacity. A movement is on foot for
the immediate appointment of Gen
eral Kuropatkin, the war minister, to
command the Russian land forces and
to give Admiral Skrydloff command on
the sea.
The spirit of patriotism at Moscow
among the Muscovites has resulted in
the rough handling of a number of
persons who failed to take off their
hats when the national hymn was be-
Ing sung. It was reported that some
OF the offenders were killed, but this
Is not confirmed officially.
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TRIBUTE FROM BRYAN.

Nebraskan Praises Many Admirable
Qualities of Hanna.
Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. 17-William
J. Bryan, when informed of the death
of Senator Hanna, said:
"He was one of the most forceful
men in modern politics. He won his
place at the head of his party in the
senate and in the nation by his ex-
traordinary executive ability and by
his skill in organizing the forces that
control that party. Even his political
opponents realized the strength of his
personality and many admirable quail
ties"
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FOR SUCCESSOR OF HANNA.
General Dick and Governor HerricI<
the Principal Candidates.

General Dick and Governor Herrick
the Principal Candidates.
Columbus, O., Feb. 1.-THE Repub-
ncan leaders are making a strenuous
effort to prevent contest over the
election Of a successor to the late
Senator Hanna and strong influence
will be brought to bear on Governor
Herrick to this end. Events are NOV
ing rapidly, however, and despite the
desire to keep the senatorial success
sion in the background for the pres
ent the lines are already practically
drawn. The active political adherents
of the late Senator Hanna in Toledo,
Cleveland and Columbus are outspok-
en- for the selection of General Charles
Dick. The friends of Senator Foraker
are lining up for Governor Herrick,
whose election to the senate would
place Lieutenant Governor Warren S.
Harding, Foraker man, at the head
of the party in the state
Hanna leader declared to be true
the report that Senator Hanna short
ly before his death expressed the de-
sire that he should be succeeded by
General Dick. This request from the
dying senator will weigh strongly with
a large number of the members of the
legislature
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Found Dead in Bed,

St. Paul, Feb. 17.-Jacob E. Staley,
night clerk at the Clarendon hotel,
was found dead in bed in his apart
ments in the hotel at II a. m. It was
either case of suicide or an overdose
of drug to ward off insomnia. Cor
oner Miller. who viewed the body at
noon. was unable to determine which.
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RUSSIAN VESSELS DISABLED.
Two BattIeships and a Cruiser Still
Hors du Combat.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Japa-
nese minister has received a dispatch
from Toxic stating that trustworthy
information has reached the Japanese
government to the effect that as a re-
suit of the Japanese attack on the
Russian squadron off Port Arthur at
midnight of Feb. 8, the Russian battle
ship Retvizan is still aground out
side the port, the Czarevitch has been
towed into the port and the Pallada is
still aground at the entrance of the
port. All three, the dispatch says, are
hors du combat. The dispatch says
that as a result of the bombardment
on the morning of the ninth the Novik
was seriously damaged, but the AS
kold, Diana and Poltava were only
slightly damaged.
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CONGRESS DOES NO BUSINESS
Adjourns After Taking Action on Sen
ator Hanna's Death.

Washington, Feb. 17.-After feeling
remarks by Mr.. Foraker in announcing
the death of Senator Hanna, the adop-
ton of the usual resolutions and the
appointment of the committee to take
charge of the arrangements for the
funeral the senate, at 1912, adjourned
as further mark of respect.
Brief and simple as was the cere-
mony it was most impressive. Many
OF the senators, were visibly affected
and on all sides were heard express
sfons Of keen appreciation Of the mer-
its of the departed senator and of
consequent regret over his loss.
Similar action was taken in the
house, followed by adjournment.
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London, Feb. 17.-The correspondent
at ChemuIpo Of the Daily Express
makes the astonishing statement that
Japan has already landed 100000
troops in Korea, 10000 of whom are
extended along the fighting front,
south Of the Yalu river.
Uneonfirmed rumors are current
here Of a fierce land battle between
Russians and Japanese in Korea.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Tagliche Rund-
schau says that 600 Russian soldiers
have been frozen to death while march
Ing across Lake Baikal, Eastern ST.
IBERIA.
The correspondent adds that the
temporary railroad across the lake is
not yet completed, that large detach-
ment of troops was sent on twenty
two mile march over the ice covered
lake and that it is presumed that part
OF these troops lost their way in a
snow storm and persisted.
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accompany the president to the capt
tol to attend the senate funeral serv-
FUNERAL AT CLEVELAND.
Will Be a Magnificent Display of A.
lection,

Cleveland, O., Feb. 17.-At the con-
ference of representative citizens held
here it developed that the funeral of
Senator Hanna is likely to be one Of
the most magnificent displays of af-
lection that has ever been shown an
individual.
Veterans of the Civil war, working
men, Spanish-American war veterans
and, perhaps, all of the several mill
tary companies of the city will parti-
cipata in the funeral procession.
During the time the body remains in
the Chamber of Commerce auditorium
the guard OF honor will be alternately
of Civil war veterans and members Of
the Fifth regiment
Mayor Johnson will issue procla-
nation suggesting the suspension OF
all business during the hours of the
funeral and this suggestion will be
carried out.
The body of Senator Hanna will not
be taken to the family home. nor to
that of his son. but will be in the
hands of the committee of public men
from the time it arrives in the city un-
til the final ceremony in Lakeview
cemetery.
The estate of Senator Hanna is es-
ttmated at from 100000 to $S,OOO,.
900.
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New Yorker Commits Suicide.

Miami, Fla, Feb. Suffering
from a recent attack Of illness and en-
route home, Louis E. Sears, of the
Sears Shoe company of New York
city, committed suicide by jumping
from the steamship Martinique, TWEEN
ty-five miles off the Florida coast
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TRAPPED BY JAPANESE.

Three Russian Warships Reported
Captured at Yongampho.
Seoul, Feb. 1.-THE Korean gov.
eminent has granted Japan the right
to traverse the country.
It is reported that Japanese war.
ships have trapped three Russian ships
ct Yongampho. No details regarding
the result Of this naval exploit have
been received.