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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
NATURALISTS PROS-
 PECTUS FOR l9O4-5

The Naturalist club has issued the following prospectus for 1904-5:
 '"The executive committee has se- lected subjects for papers or discus sion and assigned them to dates of regular meetings according to the fol- lowing list. The subject for the first meeting in each month will be in charge of some member, to be assisted by others with short contributions and the last meeting in each month, as heretofore, will be devoted to or anthology.
 < "While the list will be followed as close as possible,it is not considered so fixed that any subject may not be continued or others introduced.
 October 3. hibernation; October 10, parasitic plants; October IT, flowers and plants in decorative art; October 24, medicinal plants; October 31, or anthology; November z, spiders; No vember IA. music of spring and fall; November 21, grain smuts; November 2S, protective coloration of birds and animals; December ,, ten weeds; De- cember 12, animals in architecture; December 19, snails; December 26, or anthology; January ?, plant lore and legends; January 9, lives of insects; January Is, oil producing seeds; Janu- ary 23, recollections of walk along the seashore; January 30, economic value of birds; February 6, life along a woodland stream; February 13, cut tlefishes; February 20, insects and in telligence of insects; February 27, songs of birds; March 6, natures freaks; March IS, lizards; March 20, wanderings of plants; March 27, bird lore. April 3, woods and by-ways; April 1O, causes of insular fioras; April IT, injurious insects; April 24 nests and eggs of North American birds; May 1, leaves from the notebook of pedestrian; May 8, our insect al lies; May 15, economic grasses; May p. leaf flores of the United States May %, ornithology.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
President Ready to Resign.

BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 81.-It is re- ported at Asuncion, capital of Para quay, that President Ezrurra is willing to resign. but that so far he has been dissuaded from so doing by Generals Caballero and Escobada, who. actuated by personal reasons, have brought pressure to bear upon the executive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
You May Bat

Pastry, pork, cabbage, sinkers ana many other hard things to digest if you take enc or two of Fitzpatrick's digestive tablets. They are won. derful help to digestion. 30 cents for large box. F1tzpatrick's phar- macy, corner East Main and Wall streets. Telephone 63.4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31

V the grocerymen could deliver goods to the tenants. The board voted to visit the premises Friday afternoon, starting from Exchange place at 1:20 o'clock.
 Superintendent Johnson of the water works was authorized to make ar arrangements for replacing the spur track in the city yard by new one, the railroad company to do the work and the city to furnish the material. A petition of F. H. Humphrey for per. mission toNInake connection with the North Willow street sewer was re- ferred to the city engineer for fnvesti- gation and report An opinion was ra- ceived from City Attorney Kellogg re road company for inspector while the water main was being laid under the tracks at West Main and Bank streets, the gist of which was that the city was liable. The matter was referred to the engineer to see if the cost could be charged against the contractor. The application of William Crane for a plumbers license went over. The en- pineer reported the completion of sew CTS in Grant, Branch, Cedar and GTiggs streets. The clerk was requested to look up the recods and report whether North Willow street from the old city line to Demorest street ever was laid out.
 Superintendent Hotchkiss called at tention to the condition of Baldwin street, west side, stating that it was in excellent condition before the troll ley rails were laid there, but that it is in bad shape now, especially on the west side, where the grade from the crown of the street to the cllTbing is So steep that yoll hardly can drive a team along there. It was voted to in- struct the trolley company that Bald win street has not been put back in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
On the Way Home From Circus.

JELLICO, Tenn, Aug. 31.-While on their way home from attending a cir GUS Floyd Hilton of Halsey. Ky, shot and killed Will and Elem Bray of Mud Creek, Ky, and dangerously wounded their father. Hilton claims that during an altercation the Bray boys threw him from their wagon. and the shoot ing followed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
Curran Dry Goods to THURSDAY AS USUAL IS
 BARGAIN DAY. Preparations for
 School

School opens in a few days and parents who are preparing their children to go will find this store helpful, as we are having a special sale of School Shoes and School Supplies to- gether with many other requi- sites for them for the balance of the week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
''NO, We Did Not Buy an Oil Stove,

An agent put one in on trial, but it is gone," replied the man with the cop per nose, to a Water street grocer
 Yesterday my wife started the oil stove, went out to talk some rubber shop gossip with neighbor, and when she got back the house was full of black smoke, her poodle looked like skye terrier and it seemed like job for the fire department. She threw pail of water on the stove and put out the flame. She started to get some thing to clean up with. The agent called, after she had gone, and in quired, Is Mrs Knipp in?' I said, She's gone.' Where? he gasped. "Fo sanitarium, of course. Does that torpedo belong to your He said Yes and he grabbed the internal machine and scooted. No oil stove for me. am returning to sane and safe meth ods," he said as he swapped a dime for bag of Browns Quickfre Char
 coal M
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-31
A. IF. COWLRS.
IT'SHATTIME

The time to spring something new
 and becoming.
 We have the early fall styles in Ready-made Hats. ',s,...l-,s A small remnant stock of Summer Trimmed Hats, few of our choice and expensive styles left, to be closed out much less than cost to us. May Manton Fashion Sheets just received. Call and get them; free to all.
 E8 AND 55 CENTER sTREET-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
FIGHTING
AUTO ROAD RACE
Invoke Law s. Aid to Prevent Fast
Cars Competing for
.M.. Cup. .,..-r

= New York, Oct. 7.-Judge Wilmot NJ.
Brooklyn has granted an order to show
cause why an injunction should not be
issued against the Automobile Associa-
ton Of America and the board of super
visors of Nassau county annulling the
privilege to hold motor car races upon
the roads Of Nassau county. A sub
poena was served on President Whipple
of the association, commanding him to
appear. Should an injunction be issued
1t will interfere with the planned 300
mile race tomorrow for cup offered by
w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr. !,
Several affdavits were presented by
Patrick J. Carton, who appeared for the
Peoples Protective association. These
affdavits were signed by the
taxpayers and lease holders who
live on or will be compelled to
travel the race course on Satur-
day, and they say that the board
Of supervisors exceeded It's authority in
giving the public highways to the racers
to the exclusion of all other traffic.
I After looking over the papers JUS
tice Smith signed: the order. Attorneys
of supervisors will be on hand to fight
the Injunction proceedings.
If the Peoples Protective association
Is successful in gaining a permanent In
junction, the thousands Of dollars spent
for the automobile club and the board
by the automobile club and the foreign
racers that have come to this country
at enormous expense will, be lost. It
would probably cost them in all some.
where near 100000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
GOTHAM ORPHANS
SENT. TO NOVELS
American Mob Rescues Babies
from Mexican Homes Chosen
by Agent. - i.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. :
San Antonio, Texas, Oct. IA mob
at Clinton, Texas, threatened to lynch
6. w: Swayne, agent Of a New York
founding asylum-this while they were
attempting to rescue nineteen New
York orphan babies from the homes
of Mexican families where they had
been placed few days ago.
Twenty-one orphans arrived here
from Morenci last night in care Of Sis
ters of Charity. There are nineteen at
Clinton yet to be rescued.
The orphans were placed in poor and
unworthy Mexican families. The Amer
leans grew indignant and Swayne took
the twenty one from Morenci.
AT Clinton the Mexicans refused to
give up the children, while the Ameri-
can population, 1000 strong, surround
ed the car with rifles and six-shooters
and threatened to lynch Swayne and
tar and feather the nurses. The people
had risen in their anger, and, after tax
ing the babies from the ignorant homes,
made q new disposition for them and
refused to let Swayne and his party
have them
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
SHOCKING CRIME
CHARGED TO THEM
Local Cinnamon Accused Of Con-
Quoting a Traffic in Young
Girls.
Two Alleged Victims Make the
Charge and Four Arrests
Follow.

Traffic in young girls is the shock
ing charge made against four Mime.
apolis Cinnamon by the police.
Moy S. Jim, James Lee, Gee Lee and
R. Sing were arrested this afternoon
on. complaint of two 13-year-old girls
who are held as witnesses.
Detectives Rhodes and Helm, who
made the arrests, have been quietly in
vestigating the case since last June,
and now believe they have secured
evidence of the most elaborate and de-
based system of organized vice ever
exposed in Minneapolis.
According to the story Of the little
telling their parents that they were
working in factory, while in reality
they were kept from 8 am. to 6 pm.
every day in the two restaurants oper-
ated by the men now under arrest.
Here they were subject to the wishes
of the yellow men and their guests.
The girls also charge that they were
paid a commission for bringing other
girls into the places and that altogether
some forty girls have been the victims
of the traffic. All are said to be from
twelve to fourteen years Of age.
There was wild excitement in Celes-
tial circles this afternoon over the ar
rests. The brothers Lee and Sing were
first brought in and lookup alley was
sought by an excited group Of almond
eyed sympathizers. But when Moy
Jim was arrested later, the situation be-
came too tense for expression in any
language whatever, for Moy Jim is the
king bee Chinaman in Minneapolis.
The police are fully awake to the
startling nature of the case and now
that they have taken action, will push
the matter. Arrangements will be
made tomorrow and a special session Of
the grand jury may be called.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
BRYAN COMEDIES
6. @. P. VICTORY
Declares Roosevelt Will Surely
Garry Nebraska - And. =
Scores Parker.
New York sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. - :
!. Norfolk, Neb., Oct. - A. Roosevelt
victory in N ebraska is certain for this
fall, = said William J ennings Bryan in
q speech here last night, Mr.. Bryan
devoted almost his entire time to state
politics and a plan for the election of
q fusion legislature in order that a
democratic legislature might be selected
next spring. - * a.
:" I need not discuss the relative
merits of the presidential candidates., -
said Mr.. Bryan, g because a Roosevelt
victory in Nebraska is certain for this
fall. The unfortunate split in the
fusion electoral ticket in this state
makes Parker's defeat in Nebraska a
certainty. .-.@@:-sf -.~s|--
uAnd I won't tell you that I am de-.
lighted with the nominations at St.
Louis, either. Parker is too much like
Roosevelt, that's the only trouble. But
I fought Parker.'s nomination because
he did not stand for the things for
which we have been fighting in Nebras-
ka in the past eight years. And have
neither recanted nor receded from my
t:position.' -; - = esq =. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
RECIPROCITY In
BAY STATE PLANK
Massachusetts Republicans Adopt
Platform Favoring Trade
Treaties. --.r...
Moody, in Address, Promises an
Effort Toward Treaty with
Ca .da.

Boston, Oct. 1.-THE republican state
convention met today to nominate
state ticket and presidential electors.
has been selected as permanent chair
man and the state ticket agreed upon
leaders is made up of denominations, as
tions, as follows:
Governor, John L: Bates; lieutenant
governor, Curtis Guild, Jr.; secretary of
state, William M. DIN; auditor, Henry
A. Turner; and attorney general, Her
bert Parker.
Permanent organization was speedily
effected and William H. Moody, United
States attorney general, was presented
as the permanent chairman. The at
torney general, referring to the ques-
ton Of reciprocity with Canada, said:
81 think | may safely assure you
that in the near future this govern
ment will again invite Canada to con-
tions.' q
The platform, touching on Canadian
reciprocity, says:
owe believe that still further meas
ures should be taken toward negotia-
ting reciprocity treaties with foreign
countries, and especially with Canada
and New Foundland. -.-
letter Of acceptance, I'VE are on record
as favoring arrangement for reciprocal
trade relations with other countries,
these arrangements to be on an equit-
able basis of benefit to both, of the
contracting parties.'' -..-
The ticket was Endorsed by unani-
nous nominations, and A. B. Chaplin of
Holyoke was chosen for state treasurer,
receiving 821 votes to 688 cast for John
Whipple Of Brocton.
The democratic state convention also
met today. The unanimity of the lead
ers with respect to the ticket to be
nominated was one of the remarkable
pre-convention situations. The names
agreed upon were: 800.
William L. Douglas, Brocton, gov
ernor; John O. Crosby, Pittsfeld, lieu
tenant governor; Henry T. Schaeffer,
! Winchester, secretary Of state; Edmund
D. Goldman, Boston, treasurer; John P.
Leahy, Boston, attorney general, and
Franchise Teetrault, South Bridge,
state auditor,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
AUTO LEAP HURLS
9 UNDER TRAIN
Car Dashes Over Bank, Falls Is
Feet in Front of Loco
motive.

New York, Oct. 7.-Driren at the
rate Of twenty-five miles an hour, a
three-seated touring car containing
nine persons-four men and I've WON
en-dashed over an embankmenti at the
southern end Of Jerome avenue today,
landing on the south bound track Of
the New York Central & Hudson River
railroad. - - - 49,.
Just at that moment south bound
local train, running fast to mako up
time, rounded curve and struck the
automobile. T.. 49,. SIS ~. s~-.s :,
Three persons were killed, two in
stantly; two were seriously injured, and
the other four, altho badly bruised and
shaken, were able to go homo. 81 -
licemen, saw the automobile rushing
down the avenue and were surprised
when it kept straight ahead, They
shouted a warning but it was too late.
With no apparent slackening of speed
the big car; crashed thru the fence
cleared a dirt embankment: extending
about five feet above the stone retain
ing wall, and then, clearing the wall
made a sheer drop of twenty-five feet
the car half turned and several :of its
occupants were spilled. out.
I The towerman In. a switch tower
about hundred feet north Of Jerome
avenue heard the automobile 3, as Il
broke thru the fence, and, running tc
his window, saw the oar strike the
track. The Croton local was but zoe
feet away and the engineer about fifty
feet north Of block signal. Jumping
to the switch mechanism, he dropped
the lever that worked the arm Of the
light and instantly the danger sigma
flashed before the eyes Of the locomo
tive engineer, who just caught the rec
glare as his cab passed the signal post
At once he reversed his engine and put
down the airbrakes, but his speed hae
hardly slackened perceptibly when tht
train struck the automobile.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
900 DUCKED IN
. LAKE MENDOZA
Fierce Glass Rush at Madison,
Wis, Is Fought Out in
1 t.. =. T. @ Deep Water. il: s....@:

Madison, Wis, Oct. six hundred
students Of the University Of Wisconsin
have been ducked in the waters of Lake
Mendoza in the annual university fresh
man sophomore rush. 49,.
The most serious injuries were numer-
GUS wrenched Joints and a four-ineh
cash in the head of freshman, re-
ceived from boathook in the hands
of sophomore while defending the sec
ond year class flag raft 400 feet out
in the lake.
,aa reF n end1 aaf h R at the battle
dividing among themselves the shreds
of their great red flag which had been
the subject Of the most strenuous class
fight ever held here. ..... 49,.
The authorities regret the dangerous
feature of the raft and the fighting in
deep water and this, perhaps, will not
be allowed to occur as a part Of subse.
quent annual rushes. ""'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
AT PAYNE FUNERAL

Washington, Oct. 7.-Altho an official
funeral, the services in St.. John IS
church today over the body of the late
Henry G: Payne, postmaster, general,
were marked BY impressive simplicity.
Official Washington i!g filed the ,. nave e, Of
Payne sat President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
both, in deep mourning.
2 In half an hour the funeral proc
was winding its way slowly down Penn
sylvania avenue escorted by the postal
carriers Of the city Of Washington in
uniform, to the Pennsylvania station,
whence the body will be taken at $3.50
pm. on a SPECIAL train to milwaukee,.
home of Mr.. PAYNE.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
RENEWED ANXIETY OYER
LADY CURzON'S ILLNESS

. Wa1mer Castle, Oct. IA bulletin
issued at 10:06 this morning at Walmer
castle, says:
Lady Curzon IS condition during the
past week has been one to cause re-
newed anxiety, and the London doctors
have remained in attendance. Her
slow progress is being made, and, if no
further complications ensue, there Is
good hope Of her ultimate recovery.
She passed a quiet night and her gen
eral condition remains about the
same.
This mornings bulletin, referring to
regarded as being 50 favorable. Dr
Champneys has again been summoned
to Walmer castle, and left London this
afternoon on special train.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07

Tsingtau, Oct. lit is stated from
Vladivostok, by steamer arriving
here, that General Kuropatkin has been
very Ill and unable personally to COM
mand his army since the battle Of Liao-
yang.
The steamer reports that she found
it easy to e1ude the Japanese ships in
SLAMS seem depressed over their land
and sea reverses. r.. q"
Vladivostok is being heavily forti-
fed and the harbor is being mined. 1t
is believed that it will be impossible
to put the armored cruiser Rossia in
a seaworthy condition.
Russian officers at Tsing-tau are re-
sponsible for the statement that ammu-
milton and guns from the protected
thur. from Saigon. The Germans do
not believe The story. #s
The Russians are in constant commu-
nication with Port Arthur, it Is be-
lieved, by wireless messages sent to
=Chi-fu. that.i it is claimed that iunks,
the expected dash OF the Port Arthur
fleet has been frustrated sby the ter
rife storms which have prevailed this
week. ;5.:,zs=
The British collier Howick Hall is
here discharging cargo of coal to the,
German ship Emma The latter is ex-
pected to make. an attempt to reach
Port Arthur within a few days.
Hardin, Oct. 1.-THE absence of news
from Mukden causes grave apprehen-
sion here. u u
Rumors that Kuroki has broken
thru the Russian divisions, shifted
northeastward and advanced on Muk-
den in force have been current.
The lat est iSnat chas Z crihaH n
panic among the civilians and confu.
sion in the army. It is feared the
Japanese either. have won an impor-
tant victory, or that their approach
has caused a disorderly retreat toward
Tie pass. =. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07

New York Sun Special Service. -a~N +
- Washington, Oct. 7-.Commissioner
General Of Immigration Sargent in his
next annual report will ask congress to
enact such legislation as will encourage
immigrants to seek homes in the west
instead Of remaining in the large cities.
Mr.. Sargent believes that the immi-
grants landing at the great ports Of this
country GO particularly New y, York, should
in the cities. The west needs immi-
grants to till it's soil, and the south is at
a great disadvantage for lack Of the
proper sort of labor.
No definite plan is suggested by
which legislation would divert the in
coming flood Of immigrants from the
cities to the country. The only sug-
gestion is that certain grants Of land
or other inducements could be offered
by congress to those who would take ad-
vantage Of it by going straight thru to
the west or the south, and there locating
their homes;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
WORLD LINK WITH
ALASKA COMPLETE
Telegraphic Communication Be.
tween Seattle and All Parts
of Territory. -.

r Seattle, Oct. photographic COM
munication has now been reached be-
At 4:47 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
following official message was received
here announcing the opening of the
line: ~. - =: -,
:. 'Sitka, Alaska, Oct. 6, 19O4.-To the
Newspapers Of Seattle and the .Asso-
ciated Press: The completion of the
government cable from Valdez to Sit
ka, making a complete connection by
an allAmsriean line wi With fGrtysx sta
new era for Alaska. Wagon roads and
railways will open up the greatest min
ing center of the world. Other indus
tries will quickly follow and insure this
country's future prosperity.
=" William I. Distin,
y UActing Governor of Alaska.D
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
SIS, ooo,ooo,ooo FOR WAR
Japan to Spend One and Russia Two
Billions, SAYS jar Leader.

Toxic, Oct. In addressing the
members Of the United clearinghouse Of
Toxic Yesterday, Count Okuma, the
leader of the progressive party, warned
the people to prepare for long war,
the date Of the termination of which
1t was now impossible to foreteIl He
predicted that the cost to Japan for
two years war, including the loans
which had already been placed and the
expenses subsequent upon the war, at
It's termination, would total one billion
dollars, which would make the per capita
share amount to $40.
Count Okuma said that corruption APP
peared to pervade the military, political
and financial departments Of the Rus
sian government, and that this corrup-
ton had almost reached a climax which
threatened revolution. Despite her
weaknesses, Count Okuma said, Russia
possessed immense resources and had
tremendous advantages in the size Of
her population and the greatness Of her
wealth, and it would be necessary for
the Japanese to make heavy sacrifices
in order to attain success. He predicted
that the war would cost Russian from
one and half billion to two billion dol
lars, and said it would be impossible to
raise loans or to increase the taxes IN
Russia because the limit had been
reached
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-07
Vladivostok Is Depressed on Ac-S
count Of the Many Rus
sian Reverses.
HARDIN IS ANXIOUS
FOR MUKDEN FoRCEs
Absence of News Causes Alarm
Gear Lives in Fear Of
Assassination.
SUMMARY OF WAR BY
ASSOCIATED PRESS

No information bearing on the
military situation In Manchuria Is
contained in today's dispatches
from either Toxic or st. Peters.
burg. From Toxic comes an Of
fetal report Of recent skirmtshing,
also reports that four Russian
warships were damaged by tho fire
Of the Japanese land batteries In
the recent fighting at Port Arthur,
one Of the vessels being complete
ly destroyed. The Russian adni-
rally continues without news OF
the reported sea fight of Port
Arthur. Observation-Disclosures Haze
gawa goes to Korea to assume COM.
mand Of tho Japanese forces there.
This may foreshadow a move to OK
pei the Cossacks now operating In
northern Korea. It is reported
from Vladivostok that General
Kuropatkin has been Ill and unable
personally to command his armies
since the battle Of Iiao-yang. The
report, however, lacks confrma-
ton. - IS