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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
LOADS OF SPOILS CAP
 TURED AT LIAOYANG
Two Hundred Tons of Coal and Four Miles of Rail. way Tracks-General Kuropatkin Preparing to Defend Mukden, Where Big Battle Is Expected SOOn-BOth Armies Are Now Resting and Have Recovered From LiaOyang Battle.

Z TOkio, Sept 21 (noon).-An impress sion is growing general that an en- Igagement will soon take place at Muk- )den. General Kuropatkin is evidently preparing to make determined re- sistance to any attempt to dispossess him and is entrenching and construct ing defenSes. He has an immense force ] available, but the opinion is expressed { that Tie pass would be more favora- ble location for defense The Russians, however, are unwilling to suffer the loss of prestige which would be in-4 volved by the abandonment of Muk- den. Both armies are now rested and have recovered from the effects of the fight at Liaoyang They are in condi- tion to fight and the weather is fa@ vorable for military operations. The roads are drying and the Japanese are speedily restoring the railway. party of military attaches who recently cam9 to Liaoyang from Tokio were draggeo for one hundred miles in open trucks by colies The army is now forward ing rolling stock with captured cars and engines and the service will soon be thoroughly organized.
 With the Liao river open the task of transporting men and supplies 10 the advanced base of operations at Liaoyang is simple.
 There Is much speculation now as to the extent of the fall and winter campaign. It is generally thought that Field Marshal Oyama will continue pressing Kuropatl1in back until the winter falls and will then strongly guard his advance line until spring. The Japanese carried on an aggressive campaign against the CEnese during the winter. but conditions are differ ent in this war.
 A renewal of the attack upon Port Arthur on newer and more aggressive lines is expected this week and it is predicted in well informed quarters that the reduction of that fortress will be accomplished within ten days or fortnight.
 The authorities continue silent con corning operations there. The publ1,, cation of a small list of casualties in the naval brigade operating on land IS the only recent official utterance in reference to the siege.
 The spells taken at Liaoyang con tinue to grow General Kuroki reports the capture of four miles of railway rails and 200 tons of coal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
BEHL USED A KNIFE.
Man Who Stabbed James Hennsssey
 Placed Under 5000 Bond.

James Hennessey, bartender in b. T. Hart's cafe on Bank street, was set upon last night and severely stabbed in the right thigh. It will be some days before he will be able to be about
 Hennessey had accompanied a young woman to her home on North sdnafe about 9 o'clock. They were standing at the street door when Joseph BeIll. approached them. Behl lives i1 the same house and few days age ace cording to the story told by the po-. lice, he decided to go into the express business and he hung a sign outside the door. The young woman did not like the appearance the sign gave the place and she objected to 1t. Behl was very angry, but whether he removed the sign the police do not know. The. matter did not tend to put Beh1 and his fair neighbor on better terms. hoW- ever.
 Hennessey knew nothing about thls controversy and when he saw he had to contend with BehI last night ho' thought he was in the hands Of a maniac Behl whipped out large pocket knife and ripped Hennessey'a right thigh inhicting a wound that tried to get away, but Hennessey heidi onto him until he saw him in the. hands Of Officer Daunais He then went to get medical attention from Dr Donahue.
 When Behl was searched at the po4 lice station a bank book, about S20 and the knife with which he stabbed Hennessey were found on him. ThB case was called in the city court fox day, but further than placing Behl glns der bail of 5000 nothing was done in the case, as neither the doctor nor IHennessey were present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
KING OF SERVIA
 WAS CROWNED TO-DAY

Belgrade, Servia, Sept 21.-Peter arageorgevitch WIS crowned king of Servia to-day. There were no hostile demonstrations and no attempt to carry out the numerous threats which had been made against the new kings life
 Here and in every garrison town of Servia, the dawn of day was marked by a salute of twenty one guns and before the sun was well up King Pe- ter, on horseback, rode out from the palace The brilliant procession then started for the cathedral through the troop lined streets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
CITY NEWS

The board of safety will meet to- night.
 Ground was broken to-day for the new town school at Mill Plain.
 The Misses Susan and Alice Futile of this city are visiting relatives in. Meriden.
 The Sixth division. A. o. H., win hold very important meeting in their hal Friday night.
 Miss Slunice Jones has returned to. her home in this city after visiting relatives in Meriden.
 Miss Ella Mccarthy of P John street gives instruction on the piano at her home or at homes of pupils.
 There will be a meeting of the conn nittee of the Lady Maccabees at the home of Miss Courtney on West Clay street tomorrow night at o'clock.
 St Margaret's school re-opened to- day with slight increase in the num- Der of pupils. All day yesterday the young ladies were arriving from out of town.
 Justice E. B. Kelley has awarded James Barry $15 and his costs dam ages in his suit against Michele Pat tinato who keeps q fruit store on North Main street Barry is a small boy and charged the sruiterer with beating him.
 Detective Rogers, one of the con- spicuous figures during the trial of the trolley strikers and the nine boys, was the guest today of Constable James F. Lunny, The detective hap- pened to be in this vicinity and he stayed over to renew old acquaint- GnceS.
 Robert Stone claims to have estab- lished pool record for this city. While playing friendly game the other day he ran off A balls without missing one. This is probably the best record in the city for the number of balls made con- secUtively. Stone, who is an excel- lent pool player, once made 49 balls consecutively in Danbury.
 Attorney Monagan won his first case to-day and without going to court. A few days ago Michael Cos tello of IT Pemberton street, became entangled in certain building opera tions on Grand street conducted by the Tracy Bros Costello fell and broke his right wrist and gave the settlement of the affair into the hands of Attorney Monagan, who brought about an amicable settle ment.
 A very respectable appearing man was about town to-day with about half a dozeQ straw hats resting on his arm. Many wanted to know what it meant and some of the jokers claimed that he was calling them in. One of the merchants told reporter that he was an agent for wholesale house and was around with samples for next years orders The style is a narrow brfm and broad black ribbon around the crown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
MORE ANSWERS IN
 THE ATWOOD CASES

Bridgeport, Sept 21.-,More answers are being filed with the clerk of the common pleas court civil side, by counsel for defendants in the Atwood suits and in most instances the plea of non-residence of Atwood, which means a claim of lack of Jurisdiction. is made The impression is held that the lawyers committee which is hav ing general oversight in the defense of these actions holds to the opinion that Atwood was a resident of New Haven and not of Fairfield county when he brought his suits. No date has been set as yet for trial of one of the e:g es on it's merits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
FROM AMBUSH.
Four Negroes Shot and Killed and Several
 Others Injured.

Atlanta, Sept 21.--A special to Ma con, Ga, says that report has reached here from Talbottom that a crowd of negroes has been attacked several miles from town, that four of them have been killed by shooting and that many others have been wounded The shooting was done from ambush The telephone lines from Talbottom have been cut. A sheriff and posse have gone to the scene. The attack is re, ported to have been made on several negroes who had been tried and ac> quilted on the charge of belonging to q before day" club. When the ne groes were released and had left for their homes the attack it is said, was made
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
pEASLEY-KELSEY
 INJUNCTION HEARING

The injunction which Attorney Byrne obtained against Judge Peasley and B. R. Kelsey yesterday will be given a hearing tomorrow in the dis trict court. The instrument forbids the defendants from interfering with
 certain property i'll Simonsville be longing to A, B. Simons and his wife, against whom they obtained Judgment by alleging fraudulent means. accord ing to Attorney Byrne, some time ago. The matter ought to be very interest ing. not alone because of the relations existing between Attorney Byrne and the defendants, but also on account of the sensational charges he has brought against them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
OFF FOR BOSTON.

New Haven, Sept 21.-A special train carrying a large party of officials of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad Co, left this city at 9:30 this morning for Boston. The proper ty of the company between this city and the eastern terminal of the road will be inspected. The trip is made particularly for the benefit of the of ficials of the road who wish to become acquainted. by personal observation, with the layout of the system. The train will go by way of Hartford and Willimantic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
TWO women conmit Suicide.

BUC1RUs, O, Sept. 21.-The bodies of Mary and Lizzie Kehrer, who lived alone on small farm near here, were found by section men on the Ohio Cen tral railroad. The women wrapped themselves in bed spread and laid down on the track and were killed by g passenger train. They had frequent " declared that they were tired of the struggle for life and wanted to die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
MURDER IN THE
 FIRST DECREE

Hartford, Sept 21.-The grand jury , to-day handed down an indictment of murder in the first degree against John Watson, the coIored boy who murdered Colonel Henry Osborne of this city early in August. His trial will take place on Tuesday of next week. Watson did not seem to ap- pear in the least disturbed and he is still of the opinion that his act, was one of bravery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
CONTINUED IN TOUGH.

Tolzio, Sept 21 @ D. m.)-A telegram received to-day from military head. quarters in Manchuria sa3s that DOT tons of the Russian troops engaged in reconnaissances while returning from Ping Taitsze continued in touch with the Japanese lines along the Mukden There was no fighting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
DEMOCRAT BANNER
 SPOILED BEYOND REPAIR

It has been practically decided that the democratic banner that went through the fire in MT Ockels's paint shop Monday night cannot be fixed up to the satisfaction of the commit tee. MT Ockels told representative of the Democrat that he would not have time to get another like 1t ready for this campaign, so that 1t looks as if he will be out the full amount of the banner, S150. It was not paid for in advance, as has been stated in some of the papers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
Free Poatal rnformation.

7 WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.The post office department has issued g pamph- let of general postal information, in tended for free distribution through out the United States. The distribu- #tion was begun today and under an order of Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden copies will not be supplied direct to the public from the department, but through postmasters, to whom application must be made. As nearly as practicable one copy will be supplied from the stamp windows of postoffices to each family and each business establishment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
DREDGERS
 MUST QUIT General Strike Or
 dered.
Refusal to Sign Wage Scale Cause of the Strike Work in Boston Now, GO- ing On Widening Ship Channel.

eral strike of the 300 dredgemen now employed in Boston harbor on govern ment contracts have been issued from the Chicago headquarters of the In- ternational Dredgemen's.. union. The strike order was the result of the re- fusal of the Boston dredge contractors to sign the wage scale and agreement recently presented by the union
 This agreement calls for an in- crease of wages for all dredgemen. It fixes the pay for engineers on the dredges at $125 month and that of the other dredgemen at q slightly low CT figure The scale has been accept ed by all the contractors on the great lakes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
TAKEN TO PRISON.

New Haven, Sept 21.-Doug1as Smith. who was sentenced yesterday by Judge Platt to serve five years in state prison for embezzlement of $7O,- 900 of the National Tradesman's bank funds. was taken to Weathersheld to- day. At the same time William Hart, the Hartford letter carrier, was t.A en to Hartford, where he will serve one year in jail for robbing the malls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
RATES RAIS-
 ED ON OCEAN LINERS

London, Sept 21.-The White Star line to-day announced that its steer age rates to America had been in creased to $15.
 The. American line announced an 1n- crease. from $7.50 to $12.50 in steerage rates to Philadelphia, and the Domin- ion line announced a rate of $15 to Quebec.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
DYArf1NTJ SPECIAL,

Springfield, III, Sept. 21. f1ia mona special passenger train on the Illinois Central railroad was wrecked at Barclay, seven miles from here, to- day. The coaches were derailed and one of the passengers was slightly ill- iured. The fireman was killed and the engineer slightly injured. A switch had apparently been tempered with. A lock had been broken and the lights extingudshed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
s DROPPED DEAD.

New Haven, Sept 21. William Carr, aged 50 years, an employe of the street cleaning department of this city, dropped dead at ' o'clock this morning as he was starting to work. Heart trouble Is supposed to have been the cause He leaves widow and city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21

Boston, Sept 21.-Inquiry to-day at the offices of the various dredging con cerns conducting operations ill Boston harbOr showed that the strike order issued from Chicago to the dredgemen of this city had not yet been received. Three large firms are carrying on work, the Bay State Dredging Go with sixty men and the Eastern Dredging Go and 0. H. Breymann < Bros with fifty men each. Neither company, it was said, was aware of any serious trouble impending and no demand for. a new scale of wages had been made. The Eastern Go has had a slight diff culty because the firm would not recog. nize the union, four men having stopped work. Their places were filled
 The dredging work in Boston harbor is. for the widening of the ship chan. nel, under a $3,O00OO0 appropriation made by congress three years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
First of the Season Covered Ground
 I'm Adirondack To-Day.

Plattsburg, N. Y, Sept q. The first touch of winter weather visited the Adirondack section early today when light snow fell for an hour at Saranac Lake and other Adirondack points and the temperature fell below the freezing point. At Saranac Lake thermometers registered 9 at 5 a. m. At 8 o'clock the temperature stood at 32
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
NEW FLOOR BEING
 LAID IN CITY HALL

The floor of the City hall Is being trimmed up and put into first elnss conditions for dancing. After this is done the powers that be may decide fo' give the walls, ceiling and woodwork offices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
REPORTS WE'RE FALSE.

St Petersburg, Sept 21, 2:25-p. m.- The reports that General kuroki had crossed the Hun river at FushunSturn out to be false The Russians strong4 iy hold the road to Fushun and Bent siaputze. Itsis pointed out that if the Japanese had occupied Fushun the Russians would have been compelled to evacuate Mukden, since Fushun is nearer to Tie pass.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
sTATH BUSINESS MEN.

At the next meeting of the board of directors of the State Business Mems association it will be decided where the next state convention will be held. Meriden and South Man chester are making bids for ih
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21

Charles B. Spahr Of Kingsbridge, New York, editor of a New York mag azine, either fell or jumped overheard from the steamer Prince Albert, Au- gust 30 last, while midway between Ostend and Dover.
 Consul General Evans has received a dispatch from Broadstairs saying that the body probably was that of Charles B. Spahr, but complete identi- fication has not yet been made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
SPAHR'S BODY.
New York Editor Who Was Drowned August 30
 Found To-Day.

London, Sept 21.-A body believed to be that of Charles B. Spahr of New York, was washed ashore to-day near Kent, England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
They w ant to Fur
 nish Your House.
Progressive Firm of Haznp- son-Sellew Want Your
 Business.

There's every reason why you should buy your furniture from the HanpsonS Sellew Furniture Go, whose mammotli warerooms are next to the Reid Ea Hughes dry goods store on Bank street. In the first place you are bound to get square deal. For als most seven years now this concern has served thousands of Waterbury people, giving them the best service. greatest values and most reliable goods.s For that reason their business has grown until to-day 1t is the largest furniture store in Connecticut, ship ping goods out of town almost every lI a1rs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
WEATHER FORECAST

cooler tonight; Thursday fair and
 cooler; fresh northwest to north winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
Clenwood Ranges.

The cool weather of last evening will remind you of thes importance of owning good range. The Glenwoodi is New Bngland's best It's theref0re tbs range you ought to have
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
Why Not To-nisht 2

Tonight being Wednesday night and their store being open until 9;30, why not take a look through their Ware~ rooms? You will be pleasantly rez ceived and your wants carefully ate tended to by courteous salesmen. 0na of the finest, safest and largest passen~ ger elevators in tie state will carry you to the upper floors. where visitors are always welcome.
 $500 Reward.
 Count the number of times the word .tfurniture'' appears in this lower halt column of the Democrat from and in- cIuding the issue of Monday, SepteIn- Der the 18th, every night up to and ins clllding the issue of September 30th (this month"; All answers to be sent either through the mail or delivered personally at the store of the Hamp- son-Sellew Furniture Go. 116-120 Bank street. All answers will be put into the box for receiving them and an iu- different person will start to open the envelopes on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. October list. The first correct answer giving the exact number of times the word 'sfurnituren was print ed will entitle the sender to q prize of a $5 Rocker-the best $5 Rocker that the Hampson-Sellew Go ever of fered. Mark on the outside of the en- raJa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
Furniture" Contest.

Free to All.
 Everyone will be entitled to send in the answer to this contest, man. woman or child Be sure and put the. correct address on the answer with your name and send it in early on Sat- urday morning, October list. Remenl-I ber it's the word furniture" and the dates September 18th to September 30th The space in the lower right hand half column on the first page ofI the Evening Democrat
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-10-06
Railroad Case Settled.

The last of the cases of land dam
age, save one, for the right Of way for
the Shepherlstown cutoff Of the B d
O. Railroad was settled in Martins
burg last week. The James Vanme-
ter heirs and Major ]. a. Hunter,
agent for the railroad company, were
unable to agree upon the amount Of
damages for the right Of way through
their farm, and viewers were appoint
ed. The viewers filed report allow
ing the Vanmeters $1,000 damages.
The railroad company was dissatisfied
with the award and demanded trial
by Jury in the Circuit Court Of Berke-
ley county, placing the $1,000 in
the possession of the court until the
issue was decided. A few weeks ago
the Vanmeters were notified by the
railroad company that it would not
purchase the land, and the suit was
discontinued and the money with
drawn. 1t looked as if, after all, the
railroad was going to abandon this
section of the line. Shortly after
ward, however, j. Frank Vanmeter
was requested to meet Mr.. Hunter in
Martinsburg, and after discussing the
matter the company bought the right
of way, paying, it is said, $4,000
There is now but one case that is not
settled, that of J. 10y Hanger, about
three miles northwest Of Shepherds
town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-10-06
The Troubles Of Mr.. Blue.


William Blue has been the child of
sorrows for the past week. Last Fri
day Mr.. Blue, to counterfeit the ef-
fects OF the strong north wind, IN
dulged in stimulants to such an ex-
tent that he fell from his horse, and
that sagacious animal headed for home,
leaving William by the roadside.
When he recovered consciousness his
face was turned downward instead of
homeward, and he secured additional
liquid refreshment to such an extent
that he kept drunk all day Saturday.
William met on the street on Satur-
day stranger who was not acquaint-
ed with the ways Of this hayward
friend of Bacchus, and who resented
his familiarity. Bill, not to be out
done in spunk, threw his hand quick
ly to his hip pocket with as much con-
fdence as if it contained forty-four
instead of dingy rag and piece of
tobacco. The upshot of it was be was
arrested, and upon being arraigned
before Mayor Miller found himself
without money to pay his fine. He
was accordingly placed upon the cor
poration rockpile, and with mapping
hammer was instructed to break
enough stone to pay h assessment.
Although feeling very badly from
having his liquor shut off so suddenly,
William accepted the situation phil
osophically. He remarked to sym
pathizing friends that the stones were
there to be broken aud he had as
much right to do his share as any
one else. He was also proud of the
confidence that Sergeant Shipley re-
posed in him. The sergeant did not
put the ball and chain on him, but
trusted to his honor to stay on the
stone pile. Bill was as tickled as if
the gates of the city had been given
over to his care, and he stuck faith
fully to his uncongenial task until
his fine was worked out. Poor old
Bill