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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27

some time. He was pretty StalWaIt and gritty sort of chap, but I was a pretty able-bodied sort of man at that time myself, and we hammered and hauled and punched and pulled over the territory around there at a great rate for quite 8 time, but had the recollection of that dogs barks to give me nerve, and finally I got the bet ter of him and then I did lam him good and solid, until finally once when I gave him little breathing spell: That's enough he says, I'll take in the dog All righti' I says, and I left him and started for my own house again
 "But just as was passing the nex. house to the house of the man I had fought with, a man that l had got a glimpse of now and then in the course of the fight, standing up on the steps of the next house looking on, came down to me as I passed. He was man of twice my age, and rather frail and slender looking, but just now he was feeling apparently very good hu- mored and cheerful over som mething, and he handed me a card, and Young man, he said, you come into my of flee and see me in the morning.
 And when I got round to my house and looked at the card I saw there the name of very well-known solid business man that I had never known lived in that block at all.
 And in the morning I did go down to see him, and he says:
 "'Young man, I haven't seen in long time anything that did me half as much good as it did to see you lick that man last night. For six months that dog of his has been the bane of my existence. I don't know what you're doing, but I want you to come to work for me, and if you can put into my business half the energy and determination that you put into pol fishing off my next-door neighbor last night you ought to get on And I reckon you can guess the rest I went to work for him, and I worked as hard as I knew how, and thanks to that somewhat, suppose, but more, I guess, to his unfailing lindness, I did get on: but my actual start owed, nevertheless to the bark ing of a dog"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
WIDOW PREY TO BIG RATS.
III, Helpless and Starving, Aged Pennsylvania Woman Is at
 Mercy of Rodents.

III, starving and helpless, Mrs. Will liam Bowling, an old woman, of Rock hill township, near Doylestown, Pa, was found partially eaten by rats by friends, who have since had her removed to the Bucks county home.
 Mrs. Bowling and her husband came to this country from Ireland many years ago and purchased small farm in Rock hill. where they lived in a, one-story house until eight years ago, when the husband died. leaving his wife the real estate and about $400 in money.
 She tried to shift for herself, but five years ago Judge Harman Yerkes ap- pointed commission to investigate her condition, and she was removed to a Catholic home in Philadelphia. But she refused to stay, wandering back to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
THE BARK OF A DOG.
TT GAVE ONE MAN A GOOD
 START IN LIFE.
Made Him Lose Patience with a, Neighbor and Brought About Fight That Led On to
 Fortune.

My start in life? I owe it." said a man of a good deal more than com fortable fortune, ito the barking of a dog.
 Where lived once, some. twenty odd years ago, was neighborhood of dogs. All the neighbors kept dogs, and some kept two, some three and some as many as four; and the bark iIg of the dogs around there at night was something terrible. There was no sleep there for the nervous or irri- table man, or the light sleeper, and the barking sometimes used to grate Cn my nerves, though I am not moved by tri1es.
 There was one dog in particular, belonging in a house right back of me greatly at>times. One night when it had disturbed me I raised my win dow and shouted into the air, the words intended for the ears of the owner of this dog:
 :" Oh, take in your dog!'
 And the answer came back promptly:
 "'You come and take him in!' 
 And I was getting on the verge of losing my temper, I will confess, by that time, had been bothered by this dog so much, and I hollers back:
 We'll, can take you in, any, howl
 You just come around here and try it: will you? says the man, and, by snakoes, just put off R1y slippers and put on my shoes and hat and went.
 T found him standing on the side walk in front of his house, waiting. And naturally, feeling as we did at that moment, we had some words, but not very great many, and in about a minute we were at it.
 "And we had it on the sidewalk and in the street nip and tuck for quite
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
Panic Caused by Electric Flame.

NEWARK, N. J, May 27.-Eight persons were injured in a trolley car accident which caused great excite ment about 9 o'clock last night at the crowded intersection of Market and Broad streets. A fuse blew out on the rear of an open car, and instantly a blinding flash shot out from the rear motor, followed by loud hissing and whirling sheet of white flame which sent showers of sparks in all direc tions. The entire car was enyeloped in a shower of sparks and flame, and the blaze appeared to shoot up through the floor, causing a panic and wild jump ing from the car.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.
State Convention at Baltimore Adopts
 Platform.

State Convention mt Baltimore Adopts
 Platform.
 BALTIMORE, May 27.-The Demo cratic state convention of Maryland met in this city, adopted a platform and elected delegates to the St. Louis convention United States Senator German was a delegate from Howard. county, and his entry into the conven- tion hall was the signal for enthusias- tic applause, as was every remark made by the senator during the pro- ceedings.
 The report regarding the platform sets forth that the Democratic party has been foremost in advocating the construction of an interoceanic canal for the purposes of national defense and commerce between the states. While accepting the result of the nego- tiations conducted by President Roose- welt, we cannot lose sight of the dis turbing fact that the methods under which the territory was acquired were in defiant disregard of law and treaty obligations toward a sister republic too weak to resist the ungenerous ac- ton of our government"
 As to the present administration it declares that President Roosevelt has been guilty of repeated and unpardon- able dictation to both branches of con gress." we denounce him." it con- tinues, flor fragrant encroachments upon the rightful powers and independ- ence of congress.
 While the delegation to St. Louis was not instructed except to vote as unit, it is admitted that this course was fol- lowed at the request of Senator Cor man, the convention being plainly in the humor to instruct for him. When a delegate moved to instruct, Senator German protested, and the motion was withdrawn.
 The following delegates to the St. Louis convention were elected: Dele gates at large, Senator Arthur Pue German, ex-Governor John Walter Smith, State Treasurer Murray Van diver and Congressman J. F. c. Talbott
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
Girl Married to Be Her own Boss.

SYRACUSE, N. Y., May 27.--Court- ed, wooed, married and separated, all within thirty-six hours. Such is the TO- nance in which Miss Edna M. NIosier, one of Cortland's prettiest schoolgirls, and Warren H. Jarvis of Ithaca are the principal actors Miss Mosier is sixteen years of age. II have always been kept at home and have not been allowed to entertain young men. 1 have for some time wished to go to the boat races at Ithaca on May 30, but have been refused permission by my mother. I saw that if I married War ren I could be my own boss hereafter and would be able to see the boat races"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27

way. He was, in short, only nominally emperor, and the real power in Japan was the Sho-Gun, to whom the damyos were subservient. The house of Kuroki brought strong influence to bear upon the Sho-Gun and succeeded in restoring the power of the emperor. For this su- preme service Mutsuhito is indebted to the father of the present Baron Kuroki.
 Gen. Kuroki has been student of the old methods of warfare, and has also studied modern tactics in Germany. His thorough experience has enabled him to. direct the wonderful campaign against Russia. Gen. Kuroki, having routed 30,000 of the czar's troops between day break and o'clock one Sunday morn ing, composed a deprecatory telegram to the mikado modestly announcing his victory and describing the engagement in detail as a business matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27

Rockhill where she slept on aboard bed in the miserable hut
 Neighbors did all they could for the woman, but on account of her cratic actions she nearly froze to death last winter
 The other day Mamlon H. Myers, Rev. J. o. Linderman, Rev. MT. Egge, and MT. Yerrick, of Perkisie, organized them selves into committee and went to see her.
 The woman told the men that the rats were eating her up, and upon investiga- tion it was found that the big toes had been stripped of flesh to the bone, and her feet badly mutilated. While the men were there big rat ran across the floor, as if to confirm the story.
 She was finally persuaded to go to the county home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
COMES FROM SOLDIER RACE
Gen. Kuroki, Japanese Victor in Great Land Battle, Has Fine Mili-
 tary Record
Tokio lLapanl snecial

Gen. Baron T. Kuroki, commander of the victorious Japanese troops in the great battle on the Yalu. is 56 years old, and was already famous for his success ful operations in the late war between China and Japan. Kuroki comes of a race of warriors. For centuries back his ancestors anticipated in the civil strife between the damyos, or Japanese barons. and 1t was through the influence of the house of KuroM that the feudai system was abolished 36 years ago.
 Emperor Mutsuhito, while acknowl- edged as the 'heaven--born land coming of dynasty which antedaLes the flood, was in a precarious position while the damyos were having things their own
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
TIME TABLE.
HIGHLAND DIVISION,

dlG6LANO LII DlHlO1OGs
 Trains leave Meadow street station for Boston, Hartford and way station8 at TOO and S:3S a. m.; F 2:3S, 3:30, S:0T p. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta- ton from Boston. Hartford and way stations at S:O5, 11:40 a. m.; 1:46. 6:2d and 7:38 p. m.
 Trains leave Meadow street station fro New York, Fishkill Landing, Danr bury and way stations at 8:13 a. ma and 1:50 and 6:24 p. ID.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta- ton from New York, Fishkill Landing Danbury and way stations at 8: S6 a. m.; 12:34 and 8:04 p. n1. ,8 SUNDAY TRAINS. Leave Meadow street station at S:SO, 1O.O5 a. m.; 200. 5:05 and TOO D, m-
 Arrive at Meadow street station at $50. 11:30 a. m.; 4:50, $50 and $50 P. m. q
 NAUGATUCK DIVISION
 Trains leave Bank street station for New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places south at 6:35, 7:55, 10:52 a. m.; TAO, 3:O5. 4:40, 6:15 and 800 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from New York, Bridgeport, New Hav- en and. way stations at TIA, 8:23, 9;O5, 9:O5. 10:58 a. m.; 1:24, $40, 5:20. 6:30 6:48, S:48 p. m.; 12:39 a. ID.
 Trains leave Bank street station for Winsted and way staions at 8:26 10:59 a. n.; 3:41, 5:22 (Waterville on ly 6:48 and 8:48 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Winsted and way stations at 6:85 7:55, 0:152 a. m.; 3:05. 5:47 (Water- ville) 6:15 p. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station for Watertown and way stations at 6:45, S:28, 11:O3 a. m.; 1: 80, 3:45, 6:10, 6:12. 6:58, 8:53 and 11:20 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Watertown and way stations an $40, TAT, 10:31 a. m.: 100, 2:56, 4 80 5:52, 6:45. 7:45, 11:16 p. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Bank street station for New York, Bridgeport and New Haven At 7.05. $50 a. m.; 1:30, 5:10 and SIO ?. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from New York, Bridgeport and New Has ven at 9:53 a. h.; 1:13, 7:52. 9:35 D. m-
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Bank street station for Water town and way Statlons aC S:0S a. m. and S:03 ?. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from Watertown and way stations at 6:52 a. m. and 4 :58 p. n.
 MERIDEN BRANCH.
 Leave Dublin street station for New Haven by way of Cheshire at 7:50s HOO a. m.; $50 p. m.
 Arrive at Dublin street station from New Haven by way of Cheshire at $50 a. h.: 3:45. 8:1O p. m.
 Trains leave Dublin street station for Middletown and way stations at 9:O5 a. m. and 6:15 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street sta- ton from Middletown and way sta tions at 7.5O a. ID. and 3:5S p. m.
 Trains leave Dublin street station for New Haven by way of Cheshire at TOO, 11:45 a. m.; 4:01 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street sta- ton from New Haven by way oe ChesnlrS @t 9:33 a. m.; 2;80, 7:45 p. ma
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
TOOK OLD MOSES ADVICE.
That Is Why Young Sam Is Nursing a Broken Nose and Hiding
 Scarred Face.

District Attorney John c. Bell, of Philadelphia, Pa, has recently returned from the south. Wherever he goes, Mr.. Bell always collects budget of good stories, and he is master of the art of telling them. Here is one of the new ones which he brought from the south and which has amused the district attor- ney and his friends greatly:
 An old white-haired negro named Moses was one day walking along the road when he saw young Sam sitting
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
Is Entitled to 9 Rest.

A Mexican who dwells in Acton, Cal, has been chopping and hauling wood for the past 50 years, and now thinks of re- tiring from business and giving the young fellows chance. His age is 112, and he thinks he is entitled to rest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
vEGETARIANS SAY,

we should eat no meat. Dr. J. A. Deane says we should eat of all kinds of nourish. ing food, and if the stomach and bowels are lazy and rebel we should make them digest 1t. Dr. Deane is the greatest authority on diseases of the digestive organs.
 pr. Deane's Dyspepsia Pills aid digestion and assimilation of food and cure all forms of Dyspepsia. White wrapper if consti- pated, yellow if bowels are regular.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
The Salt Water Crocodile.

The largest reptile is the man-eating, salt water crocodile of southern Asia and Australia. It measures 30 feet in length from end of nose to tip of tail. One man makes a comfortable mouthful for this creature a-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
Ltve stoc1x N1arkets.

CATTLE-s Supply light; market steady: ehoies s54S@5 5o ,p priaass asa5 sS25a6sS; fair
 HOGs-Supply light; market active; prime heavy. mediums. heavy Workers and light Workers. $4.e0@4.S5; pigs, $500 4.65; roughs, $3M4.
 SHEEP AND kAMBS-Supply fair; i; market slow; prime wethers, $5. 3oQ5, 50; common sheep, $250Q3.b0; choice lambs, 26 5O96.76
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
Largest steamer on the Hudson

NEW YORK, May 27. - The new steamer c. w. Morse, built for the Peoples Steamship line for regular service between this city and Albany, has had her trial trip on the. Hudson river. The Morse is the largest steam CT ever operated on a regular route on the Hudson
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
Italian Rats Dine on Fruits.

The rats of southern Italy are not only very cunning, but display good taste. They climb the orange trees, and suck the hlood oranges, neglecting the others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock auotation!

Money on call easier at IA per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3AQ4A per cent. Exchanges, $19o,894 ,oS3; balances, $1o 46s, ,Ss9.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
POLICE FOUGHT
BY BLUEJACKETS
Riot at Pensacola Kills ArtiI.
Ierymen and Wounds
Four Others.

PENSACOLA, Fla, April 16.-In a
riot here tonight between police and
bluejackets from the warships. and a
few artillerymen from Fort Barrancas
one enlisted man named Banks, Of the
Seventh artillery, was instantly killed
and four bluejackets from the Iowa
and Alabama wounded, though not
seriously.
The riot started over the arrest of a
bluejacket. Three police officers were
at the patrol call box when a petty
officer from one of the ships blew a
whistle signal In use on the ships for
the men to assemble. Fully 500 gather
ed and rushed the policemen, separat-
Ing them. Two of the policemen back
ed away from the crowd, firing as fast
as possible at the advancing bluejack-
cts, who were hurting stones, bottles
and other missiles at them. 1t was
during this shooting that the artillery
man was killed.
Re1nforcements from the police sta
ton arrived at this juncture and partly
disbanded the bIuejackets. Later, ow-
ing to many threats Of the men from
the warships to kill the police, Admiral
Barker ordered marine guards from
two of the ships ashore, and they
quelled the riot and prevented further
trouble.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
SENATOR'S DIFFER
ON INDIAN LANDS
Put in the Whole Day on the
Devils Lake ReSer.
VatiOn Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 49,
The entire day in the senate was CIV
en- up to the consideration of a bill for
the modification of the agreement Of
the Indians of the Devils Lake reser-
walton in North Dakota for the sale of
their lands. Messrs. Dubois and Teller
opposed the bill because it did not pro-
vide for the acquisition of the lands
in the reservation under the homestead
law, and it was defended by Messrs.
Hansbrough, McCumber and others.
No decision was reached.
The bill provides for a modification
Of the agreement. so as to permit the
sale of the lands ceded at $3.50 per
acre and requiring settlers to pay the
aggregate sum the Indians shall re-
ceiye for the entire property. There
are five other similar bills before the
senate affecting other reservations and
all Of them are opposed by Mr.. Du-
bois and other senators on the ground
that the policy Of requiring payment
in this manner is a reversal of the
settled policy of the government.
Mr.. Dubois antagonized the Devils
Lake bill and presented an amend
ment fixing the maximum price at
$3.50 per acre and permitting entries
under the homestead law. He spoke
in support of the amendment, contend
ing that settlers should be encouraged
to take the remaining public lands
and not discouraged from so dong. A
general debate ensued, Messrs. Teller,
Hansbrough, Plat (Conn), McCum-
Der, Clapp and Spooner participating.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
CAN'T KILL HIMSELF
Not Even While His DAUGHTER
Plays Plano.

Special to The Globe
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 16.-R.
G. Fuller, of Twin Brooks, has reason
to believe he has more lives than a cat.
During the past few years he has made
several attempts at suicide, but in each
instance failed.
His latest attempt WIS made a day
or two ago, and had dramatic features.
He announced that he intended to kill
himself. He was armed with a re-
volver, which he flourished about in a
reckless manner. A constable was sum-
moned, but Fuller got the drop" on
the officer and compelled him to sub
side.
He then commanded his daughter.
Ethel, to play Nearer, My God, to
Thee" and while she was playing he
placed the muzzle of the revolver be-
hind his ear and fired. His life was
saved by the fact that the cylinder of
the weapon did not work properly, and
it is believed the bullet struck against
the side of the barrel in passing from
the cylinder into the barrel, thus re-
ducing its force. However, the bullet
passed through the first layer of bone
and imbedded itself in the second.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
Special Cable to The Globe.

MUKDEN April 16-Russas Baltic fleet will not be sent
to the far East The project increasing water defenses
aoat at the seat of point being
ana this decision involves the abandonment
TOGO'S REPORT BATTLE
WASHINGTON c., April 16.-The Japanese LEGATION
tonight received the following cabegran Tokyo April
= Nf
Togo reports that the combined fleet as rev
Port Arthur The fourth
fourteenth torpedo nOl1a
mouth OF Port Arthur at midnight Of the
the laying Of mines at several points
ing the enennys( earchight.
"The second destroyer dawn
18th destroyer trying enter the harbor and
after minutes Russian de-
discovered coming of Lao
Tshan and attacked, but o
harbor On side there except
men on the kazuch slightly wounded There
to the eneny's drowning crews Bayan
preached
BAYAN OPENS FIRE.
outside OF Port Arthur at 8 3
when the Bayan
aftervvard Askold, PeropavIovs Pobieda
and Poltava out and offensive
third fee hardly answering and gradually retiring
the fifteen miles southeast
fleet informed through biography the third
fleet suddenly appeared before
while the enemy trying regain
ship Of the Petropavovsk struck by
previous evening Although another
ship observed movement the
confusion Of the ships
her. They finally managed to regain port.
BEYOND FIRING DISTANCE.
"Our third fleet suffered damage eneys
besides those above mentioned
firing Our fleets re
April IA toward Arthur
fifth destroyer olas and the ninth
ed at 8 a M and a M No enenny's ship
Of the port Our first fleet arrived the port
discovered three enemy DESTROYED ALL
The Kasuga Nsshn dispatched of Lao
Tshan and made indirect bonnbardnen hours
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
INITIATION INJURIES
Des MOines Man Sues a Team.
Ster'S Union.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
DES MONIES, Iowa, April 16. -
Charging brutality and claiming to
have become crippled for life, William
Allen, of this city, has instituted in
the district court a $4,000 damage
suit against the local Transfers union
its officers and members of it's initia-
ton team. Allen claims to have been
member Of the union and was sus-
pended because Of some difference
over which he refused to pay a fine.
This was settled, and Dec. s. 1903. he
was again initiated into the lodge. In
his petition he charges that just before
entering the hall the president said:
Here is that fellow that refused to
pay his fine. We will give him all that
is coming to him.
Allen claims he was blindfolded and
then strapped to an iron goat arranged
within an oblOng wheel which was
rolled about the room, with the effect
Of throwing him up and down. The
straps which held him broke and he
was thrown forward upon some sharp
irons. He says he screamed in pain,
but was still ridden round the hall
twice. When removed from the frame
he tainted and claims that he was so
injured that he has never been able to
work since. He has a wife and five
little children.
An effort will be made by Aliens
attorneys to hold the union as an or
ganization responsible for the injuries.
AS yet no one has been successful in
getting court ruling to this effect in
Iowa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
SMALLPOX STUNS IT
Entire Wedding Party Quaran.
tined i'm Wisconsin.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, April
ia whole wedding party at New
ton, thirty miles north of this city, was
quarantined, the result of having been
exposed to smallpox. About thirty
families had assembled to witness the
marriage Of Andrew Baxter and Au-
gusta Krauss and were making merry
when the sudden presence Of the fam
lily physician told that something was
wrong. 1t was then announced that
the brides mother had come down
with smallpox and that every one in
the house must be retained in quaran-
tine for three weeks.
There was CONSERVATION among the
guests and some of them attempted to
escape, but were forced back by the
arm of the cav, guards having been
placed at the doors. 1t was finally de-
termined that the guests were to be
allowed to return to their homes, where
each family must remain in quaran-
tine until all danger Of an epidemic
is over.