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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
SUNDAY NIGHT CALL.
Man Struck Match to Light Cigar But
 it Burned Curtains.

A young man who had been paying court to fair maiden living in The north end came near leaving her with out house or home last evening. IT has been his custom to call around certain evenings in the week. and of course, Sunday evening. Affairs had not progressed to that extent where the fair maiden prohibited the use of tobacco in the front parlor. and SO sometimes the young man indulged. It all depended. Last evening was one of his smoking evenings. Things did not look very encouraging, though he had her sleigh riding all the afters noon and the moon was shining brightly.
 This young man saves all his en. ergy possible. Even in lighting a match he makes no unnecessary move. ments in the physical culture line. The soles of his shoes being damp. it was necessary for him to find another place whereon to strike his. match. and he found it on the east side of the right leg of his trousers.
 It was a red-headed match. other- wise it is taken for granted it would not have caused such ructions. It first darted across the room, after being agitated in the aforesaid place, then 1t lied back and struck the young man on the top of the hose, after3 which 1t scrambled into the lace cur- tains on the window and started fire. The fire department was not called out. but the insurance company was called upon to settle a bill today for lace curtains, other curtains. cur-l tain pole and lot of other things of an infammable nature that were inl and near the window at the time the match broke loose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Arrested After Two Yeara.

NASHUA, N. H., Feb. 1.-Harry A. Bailey, who has been arrested in St.
 Louis and who has been wanted iE 2this city for two years for the alleged
 emhezzlement of $2,oo0 of municipal
 funds, was known in this city at the time of his disappearance several years sago as Alfred A. Hall. A reward of $50 was offered by the police, as he Swas charged with the embezzlement zof $2,0o0 of the dog tax money and Halso of the proceeds of letting the city 3hail. Since his disappearance his wife 3has become teacher in one of the public schools.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Useless Fire Extin~ufss,er..

Scores of costly fire extingushers and hundreds of fire buckets are picked ur and destroyed every year by the ageuts of the insurance patrol. They are al rendered worthless by neglect Acid. which enter into the formulae of most patent extinguishers eat away the tis coverings, and there fs nothing to bs done except to destroy the apparatus because 1t becomes peril in itself. The water buckets, which should be emptiec and rehlled at least once week, simply rust out and become useless. s.-PhilaGel. phia Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
FOG AT BOSTON.
Delayed Railroad Trains and Ferry-
 boats and Tuas.

Boston. Feb IA heavy mantle of fog which hung over the city early to-day caused much inconvenience on the railroads and among harbor craft. At times the vapor was so thick that in the railroad yards it was difficult to see more than two car lengths ahead of a train. Signal lights were indistinct and many trains were late in arriving from out of town.
 Tugs and ferries in the harbor were navigated with the greatest caution and whistles had to be blown con stantly to avoid collision. The fog made the atmosphere so dark that lights were necessary indoors this forenoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
4 Mother Buys Kisses Frar

4 Mother Buys Kisses Frem a Page.
 A resemblance to lost son recently made small page who attends the guests of the Auditorium Annex in Chicago $2 richer, says the St. Louis Republic The woman who saw in him a likeness to her boy refused to give her name. The page, George Wissen. berger, parades tue corridors and foy- CTS with telegrams and telephone calls for guests. In appearance he is ten years old. "How much you resemble my little boy who diedl" said a woman in the Ponspeiian room. What is your name? How much you look like him!' Then the woman kissed the page. It was new experience for George, but he appreciated the 50 cents which ac- companied the kiss. Later the boy again saw the woman. He went to her when she called. Wont you kiss mel" she asked. The boy would not, but took thet$1.5O she gave him. Then be went and told the clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Five MfnNra Killed.

MAHANoY CITY, Pa, Feb. Hive men were instantly killed by an explo- sion of powder in the Maple Hill col fiery of the Philadelphia Coal and Iron company. The victims were rockmen. The men were killed in steel cage in which they were being hoisted. The explosion ripped the cage apart, and the mangled forms of the workmen fell 300 feet to the bottom of the shaft. The head of one of the men was blown off. The Maple Hill is one of the collieries visited by the anthracite strike com mission, and it is one of the best equip ped mines in the hard coal regions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
~~-~>sA---- -.,.---- Cost of Gun Practice.

The $1,3se,0 ,000 asked by the secretary of the navy fcs gun practice during th4 year seems enormous until one consid. CTS the cost of firing the big guns now i1 use. To fire 1S-inch gun costs fbl powder and shell just about $5OO Foui times 8 year the men are exercised fu big gun practice, with regulation charges, each man of the gun crew firina four shots at these trials There are seven men in the guns crew on these guns. To fire four-inch common shAN costs $17, six-pounder, $386; a ore. pounder, $1.14.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Rabbit Cannery I'm Kausns

1t is said on good authority that a rabbit cannery will be established in Kansas City in the near future. Rab- bits are canned in such a manner that when put on the market they are sold as chllcken, lobster, etc. The estab- lshment of this factory will be well comed by farmers on the short grass country, says the Topeka Capital, as it would afford good market for the sale of an animal that is now looked upon more ill the light of pest than anything else.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
ORDERED TO CULEBRA

Washington, Feb 1.-The European squadron, consisting Of the Brooklyn, the San Francisco, the Machfas and the collier Alexander, has been or dered to sail for Culebra to join the combined naval maneuvers about to ensue. It is stated in official circles that this withdrawal of the fleet from Turkish waters is but temporary and that at the conclusion of the maneu- v,ers 1t will return strongly reinforced to make a more vigorous demonstrar tion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
DEATH WAS SUDDEN.
New York Man Who Called on Swee t. heart and Found Her Out.

New York, Feb. 1.-Henry Schmidt, Jr., partner in on upholstering firm, has dropped dead at the door of his sweetheart's home. Tn his pocket was found wedding ring. Schmidt plan ned to be married some time ago but the wedding did not take place owing to a difference in their religion. He was determined, however, to marry the girl and after several days called again at her home. At the door he was told that she had gone out for a drive with another suitor. Schmidt started back and fell dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Lnax Autoist After Record.

ORMOND, Fla, Feb. 1. - The an- nouncement has just been made here that Mrs. Howard Gould will be pres ent next season for the third annual automobile Derby with some of the fastest racing cars to be secured in the country. Mrs. Gould has been one of the most enthusiastic spectators at the tournament this year and will remain over to see the closing races today and tomorrow
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
". c. whatney Ha. Appendicitis.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Many friends
 |Of William O. Whitney were disturbed 7by the Information that MT. Whitney |had suffered an attack of appendicitis
 land had been operated on in his home lon Fifth avenue. There were many |callers at the house, all asking for in- Formation as to MT Whitney's condi-
 ton and expressing sympathy and |concern. The information was given
 lat the house that MT. Whitney was do ling we'll and that, while not out of Hanger, he was expected to recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
MONEY LENDERS.
New Law Regulating Their Business
 at New York.

New York, Feb. 1.-In the efforts
 zo stamp out the usurous money lend |ers doing business here, representa- lives of the district attorneys office |haye held secret meeting with the
 Judges of the court of special sessions
 lat which it is reported to have been
 hgreed that hereafter persons found
 guilty of violating the law shall be
 |sent to the penitentiary for one year.
 EThe statutes provide this sentence or
 |h $500 fine, and in several cases recent py pushed to a successful conclusion by the authorities the guilty persons
 have escaped with a fine, only to con- |kinue their operations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Electric Car Ran Away.

AUGUSTA, Me, Feb. I.--An electric zQar on the Augusta, Winthrop and Ga-- 3dinsr Street railway became unman- 5ageabIe at the junction of Western av- |enus and State street, left the tracks and dashed across the street into q
 yard. The car contained fourteen per
 sons The most seriously injured was
 E. A. Moore, the local agent of the
 American Express company, who had
 both shoulder blades broken. He was
 removed to hospital. The others in
 the car, although rendered almost in-
 sensible by the shock, sustained only zBlight bruises.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Boston Printers to Strike

BOSTON, Feb. 1.-Unless a contin- gency unexpected by either party to the controversy arises ffty-Six book and job printing establishments, fifty of which are in this city, two in Nor wood and one each in Lynn, Cam bridge, Brookline and Randolph, will be without job printers and compost tors after formal presentation of the rejected schedule to individual employ CTS today
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Swiss President's Son Shot Himself

DIJON, France, Feb. l. Arnold comtesse, son of the president of Swift zerland has committed suicide. M. Comtesse, who had been living here recently, drove out to pay visit to a woman of his acquaintance. Upon be, ing informed that she was not in Com. jesse re-entcred his carriage and shot himself in the mouth with revolver, the bullet penetrating his brain. He was taken to hospital, where he died. He had been suffering from cerebral derangement resulting from malariaI fever
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
USED A TOWEL

Hartford. Feb 1.-Charles Dunhanf of Pittsf1eld, Mass. an inmate of the Hartford retreat for the insane, come mitted suicide to-day in that 1nstitu. ton. He strangled himsalf with a towel one end of which was fastened to his bed. He was 80 years of aga and was afflicted with melancholia. ]
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
ENGINEER ROASTED.

Wilmington, Del, Feb 1.-Penn Cooper, an engineer on the passenger train of the Delaware division of the Pennsylvania railroad, was roasted to death to-day in a wreck near Farm hurst. His train collided with the rear end of a freight train. The fire- man and six passengers were slightly. injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
REVERSED DECISION

Butte, Mont, Feb. 1.-The Mons tana suprese court to-day reversed the
 decision of Jurge Clancy, of Butte, in. the injunction suit of John McGin-1 his against the Boston and Montana1 Company. This is the suit which, causes the shut down of all the amaIsI gamated properties in Montana last. summer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Wealth i'm EnElan q,

Tn the United Kingdom 7,50O, 900 peo- pie out of 40, ,o0o, ,000 receive less than $50 8 month for each family; 100000 are in daily receipt of poor law relief; s,0G0,. 900 have only weeks wages between them and starvation; 500 hereditary peers own one-fourth of England, and they and their dependents spend every year $1,s5O, ,0o0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
APRIL FIRST THE DAY,

Mobile, Ala, Feb Mrs Saliie E. Stanard of this city, aunt of Mrs May brick, snot inclined to believe the reports from London that Mrs May brick, is not inclined, to believe the cense. Mrs Stanard was advieSd some weks ago that she would be Released on April first.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
FINDING GOLD.
Town Being Undermined by Hunters After Tel.
 low Metal.

Dawson, A. T., Feb 1.-The town of Grand Forks is being undermined in the pursuit of gold. The town stands on what was originally claim No G., above Discovery, on Bonanza creek.
 Grand Forks has popula ion of 800. The town has one long street, lined with business blocks, and own CTS of blocks on which they stand have begun digging under their own builA- ings in quest of the yellow metal, and are having success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
CLANCY WILL RECOVER

New Haven, Conn. Feb 1-Joseph Clancy, the walking delegate of tha bridge workers union, who was stab bed in Ansonia early Saturday morn- ing, will probably recover, the New Haven physicians say. His condition was reported as comfortable to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
DEPuTY MARsHAI, FIRED

Barberville, Ky, Feb. 1.-In a fight at Walton, a mining town to-day, Dep uty Marshal Matthew Helton shot and killed David and Thomas Fletcher and fatally wounded man named Brocks The trouble arose over the serving o4 a writ. Helton has not been found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Colorado FI1rr wreckea.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 1.-The Colorado fiier on the Missouri Pacific from Denver for Kansas City was de-
 |rafled near Miller, Kan, while running |at the rate of forty miles an hour. The |engine and rear car. q Pullman alone, Iremained upright on the track The |baggage car, smoker and a chair car
 were thrown into the ditch, turning lover and being shattered. One person, w l.. Brown of Sansom, Kan, was Killed and thirteen injured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Sheriff killed by Locomotive.

ROANOKE, Va, Feb. 1.- John A. MeNutt, sheriff of Bland county, Va, was run down by shifting engine in the Bluefield yards late at night and instantly killed. He was twenty-seven years old and unmarried
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01

Philadelphia, Feb IA general re- auction of wages went into effect to day at the Midvale Steel works af- fecting $500 employees. The decrease IS graded according to the wages re- ce1yed and ranges from five to 35 cents day. The congested labor market and over production are sail to have aused the reduction,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Dfax Honors Comedian state.man

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 1.-Presi- dent Diaz gave dinner at the nation al palace to Postmaster General Sir William Mulloch of Canada. The Brit tsh club also gave him banquet, and social courtesies have been lavished on the Canadian statesman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Mother and Babe VIII nsA

TONAWANDA, N. Y., Feb. Mrs. John Miller andAher eightEay-old baby were so badly burned that both will die. A kerosene lamp which stood near the bed on which they were lying ex- ploded, covering mother and child with the burning oil.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
.profe..or coouer na,a

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Feb. L. Dr. Jacob Cooper, professor of philoso- phy at Rutgers college, is dead here of pneunnonia, aged seventy-four years Professor Cooper was born in Ohio and was 8 graduate of Yale university.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Rtsinx Sen Stranded cru,.a-

TOULON, France, Feb. IA sudden rising of the sea here resulted in strand ing the French cruiser Dupetit Tho narf, but she was foated without sus- taintng injury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Jet Trimnfngs.

Rusty and dusty jet trimmings can be made quite new-loolSing by being laid for 20 minutes or. so in basin contain ing equal parts of vinegar and water. Remove from the basin and dry in cool place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
One Killed, Tvvensy-mve Overcom

One Ankedg Twenty-mve overcome. NEW YORK, Feb. Lone fireman 3was killed and twenty five firemen ov- Sercome by smoke in fire In store {house of the American Manufactur- 4ng company in Brooklyn last night. SNine Of the men who were overcome
 were 50 seriously affected that they 5were taken to hospitals. One of them zis expected to die. The storehouse contained jute, manila hemp and bag sging. sI'he loss is $25.OOo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
THE SUNS STORY.

London, Feb 1.-The Sun of thiss city, in it's final edition to-day, sayss We hear that Mrs Maybrick has been taken to Winchester prison prepara4 tory to leaving for America
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night: Tuesday fair: much colder to- night: continued cold Tuesday; brisk to high westerly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
zepps1an Get. slaa,soo For A1r.hap.

BERLIN, Feb. 1.-Count Zeppelin has begun the construction of new air &ship. His call for financial assistance
 brought subscriptions amounting to $112,60O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01

 ANSWER.
Has Not Been Re- ceived Yet.
War News is Pretty Scarce COrean Minister Recall ed and Will Leave Pek- in..RumOrs About Vic. erOy AlexieH.

London, Feb. IA dispatch to Rut- |ger's Telegram Company, from Tokio, says that the Russian answer has not vet arrived and that there is an abso- lute dirth of reliable news.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
oestroyer F1ot1Il. nt A1x,er.

ALGIERS, Feb. 1.-The United States torpedo boat fiotilla, escorted by the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo, has ar. rived here en route to Manila via Suez
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
TAFT TAKES OATH.

Washington, Feb 1.-At noon to-day William H. Taft took the oath of office as secretary of war in the pres ence of several members of the cab inet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01

Pekin, Feb. 1.-The Corean minis
 tier here has been recalled and will leave Pekin in few days. The Jap-
 zanese at Pekin discredit the report in- Rtimatfng the peaceful settlement of Ithe trouble, especially in view of Rus sia's immense warlike preparations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
COTTON IS
 STILL KING.
Market Higher and
 ExCitable To-Day
Sold Above lz Cents Sag- ged a Bit Even With Support of New Or. leans London Market Fluctuated.

New York, Feb L. iuly Jtton sold! above I1 Cents pound oday- The market 0pt ned excited and liigiIcrxa NotWitnS talding the sensational ad-S yances ot Sa.'rday L,ya.Eoos again cabled higher prices than e4=cctcd and the opening here was stcong at an advance )f j to 20 peiats carr. 1nga July rnrou., ,h .Ee lI cent mark aud making new records For the season., Following the call tie lnarket advanc-a ed still flirthe-, tLougli iil sctLcwhatl irregular fasbion with March before the end Ot the first talf hour rc;,hingii 1885, May 17.2O and .sly li20 netl gain of 42 a 1T points CD t..a positions ] named When tic estiina.e.i receipts for Houston tomorrow were received ! ket sag" .d OF seve'eal points frOm the 1 best in spite Of co1tinued support from New Orleans.
 Liverpool, Feb 1.--After opening lower and fuctuating a little, cotton to-day began to advance, owing, it was believed, to speculation, FebruarY and March going up 20 points from the lowest quotation of Saturday anI May going up 2 points, May and June 30 points, July and August 29i points and August and September 20i points, but, prices gave way a little be-l fore 12:15 D m., the official values be- ing 10 to 21 points over Saturday's sl closing prices. The market was tlcr. oughly unsettled
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
Mrs. Morgan In Sicily.
Hved her

CATANIA, Sicily, Feb. Mrs. J.. Pierpont Morgan and party have ar-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01

St. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-Vague ru-
 mors in circulation here to-day that IViceroy Alexieff had died of poison brought out semi-official note as fol- lows
 'sTelegraphic inquiry made at Port Arthur shows the reports circulated Ihere that Admiral Alexieff died of the effects of poison are untrue. The ad- |Iniral has been unwell, but, he again |held his customary reception yester- |day."
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
SYNDICATE WANTS
CORNUCOPIA MINE

Pierre llumbert. nm eminent
California mining engineer, who
visited the Cornucopia mines of
Oregon last spring In the interest.
II IL said, of n British syndicate, IL
again In Baker City. for the avowed
purpose Of reopening the property,
provided an adjustment eau be
reached with It's creditors. Supreme
efforts will bc made tn cause n with
drawing Of all suits against the mine
In consideration of cash payment Of
claims. Mr. llumbert IL reported to
have 5000, 900 back Of him In his
negotiations. lie IL being assisted
by Robert y. Jones, the Oregon
representative of John X. Searles, the
bankrupt owner ot the mine. The
Con nucopia IL in the hands of Re.
ccivcr Benttys. of Brooklyn. The
Federal court at New York has issued
temporary iujunctions restraining
tho execution of about $500, 900
worth of iudments against the
property.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21

In digging clothes, passed through
Sumpter this morning, headed for
Upton, to buy town lots and sec the
gold grow on pine trees.
DR.. Fault recently returned from
Mountain City, Nevada, whittier he
went with Mike Mahoney and George
Proba 400 at the time of the spring
stampede. The party struck IL rich
about ten miles from the main camp,
by locating ledge five feet wide and
traceable for 5000 feet. The surface
rock shows high values In silver.
Probnscotnnd Mahoney arc still on
tho ground and DR.. Fault will return
next spring. II wasMike Mahoney's
enthusiastic reports on the country
TINT impelled Lew Walker, 4 of
To depart for that region
Tuesday.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
That is a Great Mining Country, but the
Boom Has f|attened Out
Temporarily.

j. II. Brown, who left here July o
for Mountain City, Nevada, returned
home today.
iie says that isa great mining
c0uDtry. that there is all kinds of
tho precious metals there, and the
camp will doubtless be hummon
next season, but IL IL u dull prODosi.
tiOn at this time. There wns
quite u fe,erish boom there In June
aud July, mining men came In from
Denver aud Salt Lake aud bonded
most of the old abandoned properties,
IL having been demonstrated that,
though the lodges faulted vertically
nt 100 feet depth, they 20 down
aud become richer below. These
people have stopped work now, for
some reason or other; In order To
get the mines on more favorable
terms u is thought, which action has
thrown wet blanket on the whole
proposition.
Mr.. brown says the Nelson IL one
at tho biggest mines In the world, In
his Judgment. In the face ut the
tunnel nt u depth IT 400 feet there is
live feet of ore that averages 5000.
about twenty per cent of which IL
gold aud the remainder silver. This
shoot is now proven for II distance
of l25 feet aud hns widened In that
distance from three To the present
five feet. Large chunks of this ore
carries ~ much native silver that IL
cannot he broken with IA hammer
aud hns tO be sawed In two, \ nine
stamp mill WAS erected on this prop
.rty some months since, but IL didn't
save halt the values aud is now idle.
The townsite of Mountain City ~
all "bnlled up" there being four
different Interests claiming II; ngri'
cultural. placer and quartz illinas and
suuatters on separate lots. Its
population II now only about l5O.
The town IL one mile from nn Indian
reservation. on which there are Hue
HNN IWUtUt@ Uiu HNtu r'b'h' NV
country j. we'll wa'ered, but srarcly
timbered, mining timbers costing six
cents foot.
Mr Brown piOspected for free
gold ledge about twelve miles from
town. hut owing Ia the scarcity at
water AT that piont so late in the
season, made little headway aud
abandoned the search until next
season. lio later located n group oi
four claims only II mile from town.
on the mountain where so much
rich iioat was found, aud there has
very encouraging showing.
Mike Mahoney. formerly of
Sump,er, has gotten hold ot an
abandoned prospect, aud some dis /
tsucc from the old workings opened |
up body of very rich ore, aud now /
has big thing" Dr. Faull ot
Baker city, Is interested with him. |