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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
CITY NEWS

The board of finance will meet this afternoon at o'clock.
 The annual meeting and smoker of the Waterbury Business Mems asso- citation will take place this evening.
 The alumnae of the Convent de Notre Dame will give q Leap year Whist party and dance in the near future.
 Former Detective Thomas O'Gorman resumed patrol duty last night. He was assigned to beat q, which is in the north end.
 The Talma Club will hold its annual meeting this evening. The election of officers for the coming year will take place at this meeting.
 The case of Hannah Smith against Truman J. Smith of Watertown was heard by Judge Cowell in the district court today. The suit is to recover the baiance of a bill.
 The Colonial Trust Company has entered suit against Albert H. Wells for $35O. Wells is employed by the Steele & Johnson Manufacturing Com pany, and the suit is to recover on a note for the above amount
 Leave all job printing orders at the Democrat office, such as tickets, win- dow hangers, bills, badges, programs, door checks. and in fact anything and everything that can be printed, from one letter up to full sheet poster.
 Mrs 0. W. Pickett of New Haven is the guest of Mrs George l.. Lilley at Washington. She will remain in the city for the judiciary reception Ut the White House this evening Walter w. Holmes of Waterbury is also a guest of Representative Lilley.
 The new addition to the plant of the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Ma chine Go has been finished. It will be used partly for machine work and partly for foundry work The mason work was done by J. w Gaffney X Co and the carpenter work by the Tracy Bros Co.
 Mrs Lizzie Harding of Naugatuck has made application for divorce from her husband, John Harding, who is now living in Lowell, Mass. Papers i'll the case, which is set for hearing in the superior court during February, have been served by Constable Lan- nen. Attorney James E. Russell is counsel for Mrs Harding.
 About half a dozen whist clubs have been organized among the members of the St Mary's Alumni association. Each club will meet on different night each week. Once a month a public meeting. The members of the association are manifesting healthy interest in the formation of the whist clubs. The first meeting will probably be held tonight.
 At the international whist party which was given in the Second regi- ment armory in New 4laven last night, under the auspices of St John's Roman Catholic church, John Dillon and Thomas Parker of this city, stu dents at the Yale Medical school, were members of the reception committee. The decorations were the same as at the Yale junior promenade the night before.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
FLY WHEEL
 RUN AWAY.
And Burst With Fa-
 tai Results.
Three Men Killed Instantly and Three Fatally In- iured A Number of Others Also Received Injuries.

JohnStown, Pa Jan 21.-AS q result Of the breaking of governor belt al- lowing an immense fly wheel to run away and burst in the Cambria Steel Co.'S No 2 rail mill early to-day. three men are dead, three are fatally injured and six are more or less severely wounded. The deal:
 Edward Cablosky, 56 years of age, caught and held by heavy iron girder, while he was scalded to death.
 The fatally injured are:
 Jake Updyk, severely burned and scalded. ".
 Sevac Emeri, skull probably frac- trred some bones broken.
 Covac Sewowitch badly burned and scalded.
 All the injured were taken to Cam bria hospital.
 When Engineer Hishler, who was standing by his engine, felt the jar of the immense fly wheel running wild, caused by the breaking of the governor belt, without pausing to consider his own danger, he rushed to the steam valve and tried to stop the engine. He was too late, however, for the explos- ion of the wheel was almost instan- taneous. Flying pieces of metal broke steam pipes and released the scaldinS yapor Red hot pieces of metal were hurled against wooden walls and roof, setting them on fire. Water pipes were broken, flooding the floor to q depth of a couple of feet. making es- cape difficult for the injured. When the fire had been eXtinguished, the search for the dead and injured began, and it Is believed that all have been recovered, though at first many more were thought to have been killed and injured. Edward Cablosky the only dead reported, was struck /by piece Of Steel while sitting on coal car eating his lunch. His body was bad 1y crushed. but death resulted from the scalding steam. Most of the in iured men received their initial hurts from pieces of flying metal after which the influx scalded them.
 Tn clearing away the debris the workmen found two more bodies, those of Louis Scanbovski, who was found fifty feet away from the scene of the explosion, and Frank Tyak, near. the boiler. Tyak had been scala ed to death and his flesh was handing from his body in shreds. Martin Hoff- man. a water boy, is missing, but as nll the debris has been cleared away, 1t is thought he must be safe. Only the walls of the mill are standing ahd they are full of dents made by the pieces of the flying wheel. The wheel which exploded weighed fifty tons. was over thirty feet i'll diameter, and the rim was two feet square. the spokes being fourteen inches ill diam eter.
 The loss will be $10,oOO to $12000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
REPAIRS BEING MADE.
Building Inspector Chatfield Did Not
 Want to Issue Permit.

Building Inspector Chatfield is about the streets to-day pretty we'll tuckered out after hard tussle with George Tracy, Judge Cowell and Mir Bliss of Hartford over a permit to re- pair the damaged Nettleton building in Exchange place. The inspector took the ground that the building should be razed, but the owners, the agent and the contractor didn't sec why, and the more they investigated, fg- ured and talked the warmer the dis- cussion became until things reached d point bordering on open rupture. MT Chatfield sought to prove that the block was damaged 50 per cent of it's total value and that consequently he could not issue a permit for repairs, but the others held that the damages did not exceed 40 per cent and after tussle that lasted since the morning of the fire the inspector was beaten yes- terday and the permit issued. The work is now we'll under way and will be pushed and in short time the building will look better than ever be- fore. During the row Judge Cowell addressed letter to the inspector that made him jump three feet in the air, but he didn't give in then and held out until he failed to prove that the structure was damaged to the amount of 30 per cent. and then seeing he had nothing to stand upon he. wilted, but not without some mutterings Of con- tempt for the men who framed the ordinance kecause they did not make it read so that frame buildings iii the center damaged 25 per cent of their total value could not be repaired.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
POLICE COURT DOINGS.
Case Against Martin McEvoy for Burg
 lary Continued Until Tomorrow

According to the summing up of the prosecutor in the city court this morning in the case of Frank Byrnes, charged with non-support of his 19- year-old-wife Annie. it was a question of black sheep in a good family, the defendant, and a good sheep in bad family, the complainant. Mrs Byrnes stated that she has been fifteen months married and has one child eight months old, which Is in the care Of her people-in-law. During their short married life she has had her husband arrested three times. The last time he was arrested for beating her and for that he lost his position in the International Silver Cos shop on East Main street. That was last Au- gust. They broke up housekeeping then and for the past three months he has failed to properly support her. She tried to beg lEck her husband S position. but failed.
 The testimony of the defendant, his father and sister went to show that they are willing to support the con- plafnant, but they do not want to see her mother or her people. Her hus- band frequently objected to her visit ing her mother. His people had noth- ing to say against his wife. but they desired her to cease associating with her people.
 Prosecutor Durant said the defend ant is the black sheep of his family, and the complainant is the good sheep of her family. and that the good sheep of a bad, family is far better than the bad sheep of q good family. Tn passing sentence Judge Peasley said the defendants manner on the stand was decidedly against him. The sentence was to furnish bond to pay his wife S4 a week for six months or suffer thirty days in jail An appeal was taken under a bond of $1OO.
 Hugh Mangavin was fined S5 and costs for intoxication. He was ar- rested last evening by Officer Massi- cotte.
 James Cahill was charged with theft of q bottle of milk from q milk wagon owned hv Fsad Connor r. was shown that Cahill earned forty cents yesterday and that he bought little provisions. He was given thirty days to pay $2 and costs.
 A ease against Martin McEvoy for burglary in breaking into John Arbs' house on ChatfieId avenue and taking a gold ring and a ladies' gold watch. the value of S1O. was continued to to- morrow morning. under a bond of $500 McEvoy pleaded not guilty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
BOWE-HEALEY CASE.

Papers were prepared to-day by Attorney Lynch in the contested cleo ton case between William Bowe and John Healey as member of the board of relief, and proceedings will be open ed i'll the superior court at New Haven tomorrow. The allegations have been stated herein before. MT Bowe repre- sents that owingfto clerical error in the third ward Mir Healey was credit ed with hundred more votes than were cast By deducting these votes from MT Healey's total, AIr Rowe would be ahead of MT Healey by about seventy votes. If the boxes are opened and the votes re-counted it ought to be easy to straighten out the SnarI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
FIGHTING FOR SALT.
Rival Concerns Trying to Get Control of the Market.

San Francisco, Jan. 21.-The great est fight in the history of the salt trade on the Pacific coast is now at its height. Conflicting interests are war ring for the control of the market On one side Is the Imperial Sat Co; on the other the Amalgamated Salt Co. The market price of salt has fallen so law by reason of the war that no more quotations are made in the open. A cargo of salt brought from Mexico re- ported to have cost $9 per ton was put out at tho rate of $1.5O. It is reported that the Amalgamated company has on hand something like 100000 tons of salt, and the Imperial company has remaining 3O,O0O tons
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
win Ask Mercy, For Old Man.

BUFFALO, Jan. 21.-Charles Bonier, convicted of the murder of MT. and Mrs. Francis Frehr, was brought into Justice Lambert's court for sentence. Attorney Fennely asked for an ad- journment of the case until tomorrow, which was granted. Mir. Fennely was engaged by Bonier's son when Attorney Murphy abandoned the case. He will ask for new trial and carry the case to the court of appeals If necessary, and, failing there. he will appeal to the governor for clemency on the ground that it will be inhun1an to execute a man seventy-fi five years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Didn't Put 1t to Vote.

At recent woman's congress, repre- sentative of the best elements of the life of Hamburg, the ladies permitted the balance of opinion in debate to decide that corsets and jewelry are relics of barbarous times not to be endured by women of the twentieth century. It was very significant though that the question was not put to vote. The fair debaters preferred to reserve the privilege of re- vising their own opinion. Jewelry and corsets will still remain on the market.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Plant Poison. Other Plants.

WAile strong plants destroy weaker ones by crowding, or by depriving them of air, light or food, it Is rather surpris- ing to hear that one plant may poison another. In a recent case reported in England, the plant called. Humea ele- gans, which exhales a powerful odor of Russia leather, was placed in green house near a peach vine, when the near est leaves of the latter began to wither and fall off. The influence was felt even at considerable distance, the result be- all stripped from the peach.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Bryan Has to Fay Bryan.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 21-The answer of William J. Bryan to the ap- peal from the probate court brought by heirs of the late Philo S. Bennett has been filed in the superior court. Tn the answer Mir. Bryan figures both as. executor of the Bennett will and as trustee under the terms of the will, In effect the answer declares that the sealed letter referred to in the will makes it the duty of the executor to pay $50,0O0 to Mrs. Bennett, to be turned over to William J. Bryan, and that section 12 of the will mentioning the sealed letter is valid
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
THE SUNSET LIMITED.
Held Up By Robbers - Messengers
 Safe Taken From Car.

Salina, Gal, Jan 21.-The news has just been received here that the Sun set limited train on the Southern Pa cific which left San Francisco at D. Ill. last night Was held I'D by robbers between Paso Robles and San Ardo. The engineer. so the report says, pulled up at the sight of red light. The trafnmen were overpowered and the robbers. forced an entrance into the express and mail car. What booty they got is not yet known, but if is said that they footed number of mail bags
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
NEW BOOKS HERE.

The Democrat has just received an- other invoice of books. Every adver- tiser in the for rent, for sale, lost and found columns to the amount of 25 cents or more will receive a book. Cash payments must accompany ad- vertisement to entitle person to a book. Among the new books are such well known and popular works as Scarlet Letter." Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush,'' '.Vicar Of Wakefield" East Lynne,'' Sweet Lavender ' "Ivanhoe' Arabian Nights. and Goldsmith's poems.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
RasliuYn Industry,

The radium industry is rapidly devel- oping in France and Germany, and even at nearly $2,000 per gramme, orders are at hand for several hundred grammes
 In medicine its effects are most ex- traordinary. A small glass tube, con- taining a little more than thousandth of gramme, takes the place of power full electric apparatus, and in cancer treat ment gives results surpassing those of Roentgen rays.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
oldest Man In the world.

DALLAS. Tex, Jan. 21. - stephen Joyce, believed to be the oldest man in the world, has received an exemption certificate from poll tax payment by the tax collector of Maclennan county, in Waco, so that he may qualify as a voter. Sixty years is the exemption age under the new Texas law. MT. Joyce made affidavit to being 14S years old. He was born in Louisiana prov ince under the dominion of Spain in 1T5R ae
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Dovvxe May Be Heid Up EC

Dowxe May Be Heid Up For Debt.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.--Hugh Craig, insurance agent and ex-presi- dent of the chamber of commerce, ap. peaIed to the courts to recover $062 from John Alexander Dowie. MT. Craig in his petition claims that twelve years ago the ruler of Zion borrowed $2,7T2 from him. All of it was re- turned except the amount sued for, and that, it is alleged, Dowie refused to pay Dowie had planned to sail for Sydney today on the steamer Sonoma.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Essence of Orange Leaves.

One of the remarkable industries of Paraguay is the preparation of essence of orange leaves. More than 150 years ago the Jesuit priests, who then ruled that secluded country, imported orange seeds and planted groves, which have now become immense forests, filled with small establishments for extract ing the essence, which is exported to France and the United States for use in soap and perfumery making. It Is also employed by the natives of Para quay as healing ointment and hair tonic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
ShuIts Surrenders.

BATH, N. Y., Jan. 21.-Andrew E. Shults, indicted seven times by the Steuben county grand jury, once for perjury, three times for knowingly overdrawing his bank account and three times for receiving deposits in an insolvent bank, has surrendered him. self. Shults was manager of the w. J. Shults bank at Cochocton before it went into bankruptcy on July 27 last, with liabilities of $36,0O0 and assets S2O 900 less.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
TOBACCO BURNED
Big Warehouses Destroyed To-Day az
 Broad Brook.

Windsor Locks, Jan 21.-Three hum dred cases of tobacco owned by Cans Bros & Go of New York have been de- stroyed by a fire which burned the big tobacco warehouse belonging to l. c. Lasbury at Broad Brook. The loss is about $17,O0O, partly insured. An adjoining shed containing 100 cases of tobacco took fire and was burned, but the contents were removed in safety Seventy-five people employed in assort- inc and casing tobacco are thrown out of employment by the fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
HOTEL
 WRECKED
Natural Gas Caused
 Explosion.
Three People Were Killed and Several Injured-- Gas Escaped From De- fective Pipe Near the Hotel.

Marion, Ind, Jan 21-In an explosion Which wrecked the Seitz hotel build Ing to-day, three people were killed, two were fatally injured and two seri- ously injured. The dead are Charles Beitel, proprietor of. the hotel, Mrs Charles Beitel, his wife, and James Devlln, proprietor of the cafe. Tho fatally injured were Edward Gaskell and \. Fl. Hibis. The explosion was caused by natural gas which escaped into the basement of the hotel from pipe line running nearby.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
DEPARTMENTS MEETING

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 21.-The sec and and final day of the annual can vention of the Connecticut Dairy mems Association apened this morn ing with reports of officers and the an- nual address of President Birge The election of officers and the considera- tion of papers on dairy topics occupied the remaining time of the convention
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Explosson cau.ed by Fire.

BOSTON, Jan. 21.--An explosion, pre- sumably of naphtha, that blew hole through the top of the large brick struc- ture 95 to 107 Albany street started fire that gutted the fourth and fifth floors and for time threatened row of tenement houses in the rear on Hud- son street. The total loss will probably reach $5O.0OO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
WAGEs CuT Ar nHRRY

Derby, Jan. 21.-Fifty employees are affected by cut in wages which went into effect at the Williams typewriter factory to-day At the office it was stated that this is the annual rear engagement of the wage schedule and the wages get decrease of from ten to twenty percent. The men affected claim that the cut will average twen- ty-five per cent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
PEANUT TRADE.
Dropping Off and Farmers Are Raise.
 ing Cotton.

Philadelphia, Jan 21.--Peanuts ara becoming luxury. Cotton has been soaring so high ill the last few months that southern peanut farmers have begun the cultivation of cotton. Con- fectioners and bakers of this city, who use peanuts extensively, report that they now find it hard to obtain enough to meet requirements, with prices advancing rapidly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Care of Jewels.

People who have jewels should dremem- Der that if turQuoises are wet they are apt to lose color. Pearls should be ex- posed to light and air as much as possi- ble, but not to dampness. Opals must never be exposed to great heat, or they may crack and fall from their setting. Don't forget this when warming your hands at the fire if you happen to wear an opal ring.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Hearty Laughter Broke Artery

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Hearty laugh ter broke an artery and sent Mrs. Min nie Richmond tunbling unconscious from her seat in the New Star theater. Mrs. Richmond is twenty-four years old and lives at 2957 Third avenue. She had enjoyed the humor of come dy, and when some sudden bit of fun sent her into a fit of mirth, the sur geons say, an artery was ruptured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Doctor Stabbed Seven Times,

MACON, Ga, Jan. 21.-Dr. Eugene B. Elder, superintendent of the City hospital, is lying at the point of death as a result of knife wounds inflicted by a negro servant named Thomas Frank, whom he had dismissed from the institution. The physician was stabbed in the head and body seven times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21

San Francisco, Jan 21.-At the office of the Wells. Fargo Co in this city t. tie information could be obtained re- garding the train robbery. It was ad- mitted that the safe of Messenger Sul- livan had been taken during his tenn porary absence from the car, but re- garding the details the officials of the company were reticent. The reported amount taken, $S0,O0, was denied.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
WORST FLOOD ON RECORD.

Pittsburg, Jan 21.-A report just reached here from Meadville, Pa, say. ing that that city is in the grasp of the worst flood in its history. The en- tire fire department has been called out to assist in the saving of prop erty
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
PostoRce to Cost s7 .Ooo, 900.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. - Repre- sentative Rider of New York has in troduced bill in the house appropriat- ing $2,o00,000 for the purchase of the site offered by the Pennsylvania rail- road in New York city for a city post office. The cost of the building to be erected is fixed at S, 100000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Explo.ion Caused Death.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 21. - The explo- sion of a lamp in the Hope Mission building here caused the death of James Bodigo, six years old; the fatal burning of his mother, Mrs. Mary Bo- digo, and the serious burning of his three-year-old sister. The boy was burned to a crisp. and Mrs. Bodigo was burned all over the body and can hard ly liyo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Woman CIerI

Woman Clerk to Share $40, ,0OO ,OOO.
 DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 21.-Mrs. c. B. Hollarn, who is deputy United States clerk in this city, has been notified that she is one of the heirs to an estate in Wales valued at $4O,O00,oOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Ancient Dentistry.

Recent excavations in Rome show that dentistry was practiced many centuries ago. On the Via Rosella, which existed at the time of the old Roman republic, a cave has been opened up which disclosed a number of graves set in niches. One skeleton of a woman was found with perfectly modeled set of gold teeth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Diplomat Tied Up.

LIMA, Peru, Jan. 21-The secretary of the French legation, NJ. Falancier, was seized by tramps while in the suburbs and bound to tree. He re mained there several hours and was finally liberated by passing Indian The French minister has presented claim for damages
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
Crowd Gathered to Lynch.

HARRISBURG, W. Va. Jan. 21.- Robert Woodson shot and fatally wounded P. H. Harris at Wilsonburg during a quarrel over Woodson's wife. A crowd gathered to lynch the shooter, and it became necessary to spirit him away and bring him to jail here under a heavy guard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
WATERBURY MEN ELECTED

Hartford, Jan. 21.-The annual ses- sion of the grand lodge of Masons was resumed this afternoon. Among the grand officers appointed were r E Buckley, of Waterbury, as assistant chaplain and Randolph B Chapman, of Waterbury, as senior steward
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-21
American Hady student Honored.

BERLIN. Jan. 21.-The University of Berlin has conferred the degree of doctor of philosophy, with the greatest praise, on Miss Ina Milroy of Detroit, Mfch., for her work in chemistry, her dissertation being the result of original work on the influence of inactive sub stances on the optical rotation of dex-, trogiucose