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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-10
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
TO FOUND SCHOLARSHIPS.

St Petersburg, Aug 27.-An tmper- lal decree has been published direct ing that in commemoraton of the czarevitchs birth a sum of money shall be assigned from the imperial privy purse sufficient to found one hundred scholarships. These are 70 be divided equally between naval and military educational establishments. The scholarships are to be named af- ter the emperor and empress, and awarded to children of deserving sol-' tliers and sailors killed or wounded in the war. The decree also directs Hhat the administration of the imper- fal estates shall devote the annual ln- terest accruing from the sum of $l,- 900, GOO for the support, in the name of the whole imperial family, of fam dies of soldiers and sailors, the mon ey to be used preferably for the edu= cation of their children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
TEA VACCINATIONS.
Will be Millions of Pounds Less Than
 Last Year.

New York, Aug 27.Tea importers here say importations into America this year probably will be three or four million pounds less than the preceding twelve months The eH&9 perts say this falling off is only in directly due to the war between Jap4 an and Russia as it has had no ap- preciable effect on the trade beyond an increased rate of marine insur- ance.
 The cause is found in the fact that during two or three months before the war began there was a wave of speculative buying on the part of job bers and retailers alike all over the country. This resulted in an advance of 10 to 15 per cent but the trade having filled up in anticipation of fu- ture wants, the demand disappeared for a time, causing great dullness which has only just begun to disap- pear.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
THE POLITICAL ROW
 IN WISCONSIN

Milwaukee, Aug 27.-Chairman Con- nor of the La Toilette state central committee, last night issued state ment in reply to the allegations of State Treasurer Kempf, who in his suit to restrain the committee from remoy- ing his name from the state ticket dominated by the La Toilette faction. charged that he had been threa tened with arrest on the charge of embezzle- ment unless he gave letter of resig- nation as requested. Chairman Con- nor denies that any threat Of arrest was ever made or thought of, and Ge. claTes emphatfcally that should Kempf succeed in getting his name retained on the ticket through any technical means i've will find way to place candidate for state treasurer on the ticket that we can honorably ask the people of Wisconsin to vote for''
 Mir Connor stated that his attorneys would take some action in a day or two in the Kempf matter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
FUTURITY DAY.
Big Crowd Out to See the Event of
 the Season.

New York, Aug 27-With money value of about $60,O00 and list of entries promising fast time and a close race, the FNutuTity on the open ing day of the autumn meeting att tracted one of the greatest crowds in the history of the Sheepshead Bay track. Rum for the eighteenth time, the race to-day will probably equal if it does not sIrpass in interest any Of the remarkable contests that have been made for this famous stake. Three of the entries, Sysonby, Tanya and Tradition, have never been beaten and the field as whole was believed to be very well balanced. SysOnby, de scribed by many as the greates two year-old since Domino, and Wild Mint represent James R. Keenes stables. Then come the four representatives from H. B. Duryea's stable, TanEa, Artful. Rose of Dawn and Pioneer, all Of which by their work this season have gained firm supporters Sydney Paget won last year with Hamburg Belle, and to-day he is making a mighty effort to repeat his success by sending two youngsters into the lists. These are WOodsaW and Tradition.
 Outside of these stables the entries include Greener's Oiseau, which has won many races in the west. J. E. Madden is confident of the success of his entry, Hot Shot and Belle Strome of the National stables, is classed among the stronger contestants. All together the entries are regarded as remarkably strong. The sky was slightly overcast early in the day and the air had in it a hint of the crisp ness of autumn, while the track was said to be in first class condition.
 The Futurity is one of the richest prizes of the year for horsemen The climax of the Futurity in the matter of money was in 1890, when Potomac won, the race that year having gross value of S77.OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
HORACE M'VICKER WILL
 INVESTIGATE DEATHS

Chicago, Aug 27.-Folowing the receipt of the news of the death of Mrs J HI. Wicker, wife of the famous theatrical manager, mother of Mrs Edwin Booth and owner of property which is valued at from $350,OOO to $50O,000, Horace McVicEer her step son, has started an investigation which may lead to serious charges being brought at Pasadena, Cal, where Mrs McVicker died. Horace McVicker is sole survivor of the fam fly. He said:
 T am firmly of the opinion that my mother was under a hypnotic inf1u- ence. I will not venture to state now who created the spell over her or who was responsible for her death. But a thorough investigation will be made.'
 l.. W Condes, the attorney of the estate, admitted that there was room for suspicion and that an investiga- tion would follow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
COLUMBIA CELEBRATION.
The l5Oth Anniversary-2O, ,OO0 Per.
 sons Expected to Attend.

New York, Aug Preparations are being made at Columbia univers ityl to celebrate the 15Oth anniversary of the founding of Kings college While there will be no attempt to make an 1nter-university affair or the celebration, the faculty and students expect to entertain 10000 persons Oc- tober 28 to 31 when the regular term begins.
 All the participants in the exercises will be of the university alumni, of whom there are 14,00O living. There will be great public reception on the afternoon of October 2S when all the college buildings will be open for in spection.
 For the next day, a football game between Yale and Columbia has been arranged. On October 31 the corner stones of four new buildings will be laid-the university chapel, the school of mines building, Hartley hall, and a second university dormitory. The university convocation takes place on the same afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
LOWER POSTAGE
Time Now for Two Cent Rate to Germany and
 Great Britain.

Berlin, Aug 27.-Postmaster-G General Payne's suggestion that the time is at hand for 2-cent postage between the United States, Germany and Great Britain, although the subject of favor able comment ill the press, is not re- garded at the ministry of posts as feasible. Such a proposal in the in ternational postal congress would bring out an. instructive interchange of views, but the German postol dele gates would be against its adoption. Were Germany to reach a ,2-cent agreement with the United States 1t would be expected also by her neigh bors, Switzerland, Belgium, France and Holland Consequently the ques- tion must be considered by Germany as proposal for one unit postage with all countries. This would reduce the revenues by many million marks, reduction in income to which the finance ministry is not likely to con sent. The Amsterdam chamber of commerce not long ago asked the Netherlands government to arrange a domestic rate of postage with Ger many, but the Dutch government de- clined to act in the matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
HAyE JOINED FORCES.

Liaoyang, Aug 27. General Kuroki has Joined forces with General Oku in an attempt to cut the Russian line be- tween Anshanshan and Lianddanshian.
 The battle of August 25 ragged along The eastern front. A strong Japanese force attacked the Russian positions at Mao pass, eleven miles east of Anshanshan. Nine batteries of six guns each bombarded the Russian out- posts. At this point the combat re peatedly developed into hand to hand fighting. The Russians stubbOrnly held the outposts the whole day, fall- ing back on their main position at might. The chief artillery engagement was in front of Liandiansian, the Jap anese concentrating the fire of ten bat teries and simultaneously advancing on Torintspu, four miles southwest of Iiandiansfan. But they were arrested by Cossacks, who were afterwards re- dnforced by infantry and artillery.
 The Japanese resumed the bombard- .ment early August 26, devoting most pf their attention to Iiandiansian. The Russian field guns were very effective. They dis illed thfrty-two Japanese guns mostly mountain pieces
 The casualties have not been ascer- tained.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
USE LOTS
 OF COAL
North Atlantic Ves-
 sells in Poor Shape
Have Not Been Docked Re. gently One Burned Fifty Per Cent More Coal Than the Other on Account of Foul Bottom.

Washington, Aug 27.-As a result of certain facts, developed by the cruise of the North Atlantic battleship squadron in European waters, it is not unlikely that it will be found necessary to dock battleships oftener than once year One ship, accord ing to the official reports just received at the navy department, averaged 3.15 knots per ton of coal and another only 2.46 knots per ton. Of two ships in this squadron it was found that one was consuming 50 per cent more coal than the other because of the fact that the former had not been docked for nearly a year and her bot tom was in consequence so foul as to hinder her progress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
PLUMBERS WIN,
 WAGES WILL co UP

New York, Aug 27.-An agreement which will end the lockout and strike of 1,200 plumbers in Brooklyn has been reached and the men will return to work Monday.
 The master plumbers consented to increase wages from $4.5O to $475 d day, beginning January 1, the agree ment to run for two years. The men had demanded an immediate increase to $4.75 and $5 a day after May next. The demands regulating appren- tices were not pressed by the work men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
CHARTER OAK ENTRIES.
Prospects Good for the Best Race of
 the Whole Year.

Hartford, Aug 27.-The entries for the week of harness racing at Charter Oak park in the week beginning Sep tember 5 were made public to-day, and it is stated that the prospects for the week were never better. Inter- est naturally centers in the nonnina- tions for the Charter Oak stake, which will be trotted on Thursday, septem- Der 8. The entries for this event fol- low: Dr Strong, gg, POS, entered by J. Gahaggan of Toledo, O.; George G., bg, 2:07A, entered by Ed Geers; Grace Kellar, bm, 2:1O1a, entered by George Tod of Youngstown, O.; John Taylor, gr g, 2:107a, entered by Dick Wilson of Nashville, Ind; Jim Ferry, gr g, .2:1034, entered by J. A. Frank FranE Slavin), Denver; Angiola, b1n, 2,0S1A, entered by W. H. Smollinger (St Clary), Galesburg, III; Consuelo S., 2:07a4, Entered by Eastview Farm, .2:O814, entered by J. H. D1ckerson, Maronaneck, N. Y; Metallis, blk h, 2:11, entered by H. w. Hubinger (Hanley), of New Haven; Marion Wilkes, bmL 2:081a, entered by l.. Whitehead, New York city; Sweet Ma rie, bm, 2:O814, entered by R. H. Smith, Philadelphia; The Roman, bg, 2:09, entered by G. H. Smith, Chilli cothe, O.; Tverton, bg, 2O9, entered by D. D. Smathers.
 The stake for the Charter Oak is $1OOO0 and 1t will be divided as fol- lows: To the winner of each of three heats, $2,OO0; to the second horse In the first heat, $500; and to the second horse in each heat, $500; to the third horse in the first heat, 5000, and to the third horse in each of the other heats, $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
HIS LIFE THE FORFEIT.
Musical Student Who Was Devoted to
 the Cello.

Chicago, Aug 27.-Paul Palmer Knapp, son of the Rev and Mrs H. W. Knapp of Oak park, has paid with his life for his devotion to his musical career. Young Knapp, who was a violincelloist of marked ability, was an untiring student and the constant pressure of the instrument on his leg led to osteo- sarcoma Change of climate proved unavailing and it was found necessary to resort to amputa- tion. Death followed from shock.
 Knapp was 27 years. old and at 4 was recognized as possessing muiscal aptitude; at 10 years of age he se- lected the violincelIo on which to de- vote his study. Two years later he was a member of a string quartet which toured the northwestern cities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
TAKEN TO NEW YORK.
saloonKeeper ffiKnaitis Hauled Up
 by Civil Service Officers.

|. John R. MiknaitdE, saloon keepen at SS3 Bank street and one of tlla most prominent LdthUanians in Wal terblIry, was arrested last night by| United Stabes civil service officera who are in this city Investigating uat% uralizatton frauds. MdknRitis Wagl taken to New York fast night and wilE
 have to answer to changes Of violating the United States naturalization lawEs The charge is a very serious one and unless Miknaitis can prove hds dnno- cence it will go heavily with him< There are nine counts against him. 1t is charged that M1knait1s accOm- panied certain persons to the office cd
 the clerk of the district court in thia city to get naturalization papers ap(s signed the papers aweaEing that thel persons getting them were other per< sons than they really were After the3 papers were secured it is said thaH
 Miknaitis took them and sent them to4 persons out of town who were in thei' conspiracy to work the frauds, andI they in turn sold them or gove therM
 to people outside of the United Stat6sS
 who would thus secure admission tol
 this country as citizens whereas they
 had never been in this country befOre.f These are the reported charges againsS,| Mfknaitis, although it is not knowu
 definitely what the real charges ares for the secret service men are verN
 Jmcommnmicatfve on the subject. InA fact, they are trying to keep their visit here a secret and were much surprised when they read in the Democrat Inst night about their coming to this cltv and their visit to the office of the clerk of the district court. They examinedI
 the lists of all persons who have taken
 out naturalization papers since 19001
 They told little or nothing of the pur% pose of their visit to Clerk L F. Root
 Two of the men are still in the cltyA and the third, who brought Miknaitisl
 to New York, will return They atel searching for several &yuians whOa have committed naturalization frauds
 in this city. They intend to bring to
 justice all persons Iithuandans, Syria ans or whoever they are who haye
 been in any way connected with the
 gigantic framds. AItknaitis wdn be- tried before the United States court in New York
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
CITY NEWS

Miss Helen Martel of Washington avenue has returned from St Louis.
 William Gleason of Torrington wasI visiting friends in this city yesterday
 The First regiment will leave Hart% ford for Manassas, Va, at S:30 o'clock. next Saturday morning.
 The Misses Anna Martin of Charles street and Gertrude Mahef of Baldl win street are enjoying vacation attl Sayin Rock.
 The funeral of Marion, Root, the 4-months-old daughter of MT and Mrs Charles Stein of Round Hill street. who died yesterday, took place this afternoon.
 Miss Kitty Kearney who has been spending her vacation at the home Of her sister, Mrs Luke Bowling of Ayers street, has returned to her home in Ansonia.
 The second automobile run of tha season will be given tomorrow under the auspices of the E. H. Towle Col It will be known as the Waterbury Woodmont run. The machines wilK start at o'clock tomorrow morning. from the new auto station of the E. H. Towle Co on West Main street OnS dTTlN1u$ dC NOUUAOAlts CuO dulOAS4t&4 will enjoy dinner at the Pembroke ho- tel. It Is expected that about 25 ma~I chimes will make the trip.
 The Bridgeton Evening News has the following about a former Water< bury boy who is engaged for the sum mer at one of the pleasure parks of that place. "One of the cleveresE acts that it has been the good fortune of the management to secure this sea- son is Kelleher, the baton manipu~ lator. We have seen clever boys here before with the simple stick, but this lad not only does a great opening with the single baton, keeping perfecr time to the fast music, but he later works up to eight batons going at one time in the grand climax to his act. Pasquale Gemino, aged 22 years. was arrested this afternoon by Officers Brickel and Colisanto on a charge of being Insane. He was later removed to the Brookside home where he will remain until he is examined in regard to his sanity. Gemino has been act ing strangely of late and has been a source of terror to his family and friends. He has threatened to du. dire things and to kill himself. Thurs< day night he was running wildly about the Brooklyn district shouting loudly when a police officer captured him. He was brought to a doctors office and later sent home. Thera have been numerous complaints against him and yesterday Officers Brickel and Colisanto decided to nr- rest him before he did any damage. He is said to be religious maniac
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27

Berlin, Aug 27.-A dispatch to the Tageblatt from St Petersburg says the Russian government is determined to assemble a second great army I'll Manchuria, cons sting of three or four corps, under the command of General Baron Kaulbars or General Soukhom- linoff Its headquarters will be at Mukden. The object of this step is to meet the situation that will arise should Port Arthur fall, thus releasing the besieging army for operations northwards. The Tageblatt's core spondent names the various com mands out of which the new army will be formed and says he believes that more rapid transportation of troops will be possible owing to the ap- preaching completion of the railway around Lake Baikal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
PLANS FOR CHICAGO'S
 NEW THEATRE

Chicago, Aug 27.-Plans and speci- f1cations for the Majestic theater and office building at n to 75 Monroe street have been submitted to the city department for approval. The plans provide for a twenty story office building with 8 frontage of S2 feet, 8 depth of 50 and height of 260 feet. It will be the first playhouse constructed under the provisions of the new theater ordinance. The seat ing capacity will be 2,O25.
 The theater has been leased for 20 years to a firm which will conduct a vaudeville entertainment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
BOTH JUMPED. Woman and Child Driven Out by Fire Seriously
 Injured.

New York, Aug 27.-Fire, which drove hundreds of persons in panic from a tenement row in Graham ave- nue, Brooklyn, early to-day, resulted in the serious injury of woman and a child, who tried to save their lives by jumping from the second story. The woman was Mrs Annie Stahl, 5S years old The child,s name is un- known. Both were removed uncon- scious to hospital.
 Bremen and police made many daring rescues, removing scores Of men, women and children by means of ladders after the lower portion Of the building had become a mass of fire. The financial loss was not heavy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
SMOKED IN BED.
Woman Eighty Years Old Lost Her
 Life i'm Harlem.

New York, Aug 27.-Mrs Hannah Claspy, 80 years old, has been burned to death in her bed at her son-in-Ialw's home in Harlem. as a result of her fondness for smoking a pipe. Many efforts had been made by the family to break the old lady's craving for to- bacco, but while her daughter and the latter's young child were asleep and the son-in-law was absent, she lay down on her bed to enjoy a smoke. The son-in-laW returned shortly and found the apartment in flames. With great difficulty he rescued his wife and baby. After the f1remen had ex- tinguished the fblaze they found Mrs Claspy's body burned to crisp. Alp parently she had fallen asleep and let her pipe drop upon the bed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
NO USE TO PRO-
 POSE TO PACKERS

Chicago, Aug 27.-Presfdent Ms chael Donnelly of the striking butch CTS said to-day that it will probably be of no avail to make proposition of any sort to the packers.
 There is to be a general meeting tomorrow" he said, "at which the matter will be- taken up and until then I shall be unable to say what will be done.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE.

Tokio, Aug 27 (8 p. m.) The belief is growing here that great and de- cisive battle will be fought in Liao- yang. General Kuropatkdn, who had an opportunity to abandon Liaoyang and remove the bulk of his stores and the majority of his army from the place, evidently has chosen to remain and give battle Confidence is felt here that the Japanese commander erin chief will outgeneral General KIlro- patkin and force him to give battle on at least two of his fronts and eventu- ally will defeat him decisively.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
THE RUSSIAN LOSS.

St Petersburg, Aug 27.-Russian casualties are placed at Il ,450 ill the report of General KJIropatl1in relative to, the fighting around Liaoyang yes terday. The Japanese also sustained serious losses, while twenty-four of their guns are reported to have been put out of action.
 General KuropatlSin reports that the fighting of August 26 was in all parts of the theater of operations, the heay1- est being east and southeast of Llao- yang, in the vicinity of the Ian river and at Liantiansian.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
ADAMS CAsE IN CoIIRr-

Stamford, Aug 27.-Henry c. Ad- ans, a discharged employe of the Salvation Army, was in court to-day on the charge of arson, involving the death of Joseph Zink, who was burned to death during the fire in the Salvation Array barracks last Thurs day. The case went over until Tuesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
NO INSTRUCTIONS YET.

Saigon, Aug 27.-The Russian cruiser Diana, which arrived here Au- gust 20, with a shell hole below her water line, received in the naval bat tie off Port Arthur, August 10, has not received instructions from the government at St Petersburg to dis arm or repair her damages, which are slight. Another Japanese shell killed an officer of the Diana and three men and wounded twentythree others. The cruiser tried to reach Shanghai, but encountered some Japanese tor pedo boats. The latter discharged nine torpedoes at her without effect. The officers of the cruiser declare that General Stoessel will never sur render Port Arthur. When the Diana left the harbor General Stoessel had 4O.OOO men,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
CANNON DECLINED.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug 27.-Da- vid H. Cannon, who was nominated for presidential elector at the republi- can state convention, has declined the nomination. The state committee at once filled the vacancy by putting Judge James A. Miner, a Gentle, on the ticket Cannon is the keeper or the Mormon temple at St George, Utah, and is brother of the late George o. Cannon, first councillor to Brigham Young. ...
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
FIRB AT. WORLDS FAIR,

St Louis, Aug 27.--A fire caused by the leaking of an engine broke out in the Manufacturers building at the worlds fair grounds to-day in the leather exhibit of Booth X Go of GIoversville, N. Y, causing a loss es- timated at $500. Prompt action by the worlds fair fire department con- dned the damage to this exhibit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-27
EMpBRoR TO GENERAL.

St Petersburg, Aug 27.-On August 24 the emperor telegraphed to General Kuropatkin as. follows: During the christening of the czarevitch the tzaritza and myself requested the army and navy in our hearts to stand spon- sors for his imperial highness May Sod preserve during the czarevitch's