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Col. Davis Reports,

Lieut.. Col. Edward Davis of the Artillery
Corps, who recently returned from service
in the Philippines, has reported at the War
Department for duty in the office of the
military secretary Colonel Davis was for
merly on the staff of Lieutenant General
Miles
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Wills Filed for Probate.

the VIII of William Walsh, dated May 7,
1913, Was filed for probate today. After
directing that 500 be paid to st. Dominics
Church for Masses and $500 expended for
the erection of monument, the testator
authorizes his executor to sell the sa.oon
business at No. 233 Az street southwest to
decedents brother, Patrick Walsh, for
SOOO, IL the latter desires to purchase it,
or If he does not wish 1t the executor is to
sell for the best interest OF the estate The
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Retarded for the Want of Stone.

Superintendent Wilmarth, in charge of
the construction Of the War College build
ings in the Washington barracks reserva-
ton. stated today that the work is still re-
tarded by the non-arrival Of building stone
He has been informed that one shipment of
stone was made September 3, and another
three days later. When this material ar
rives, it is said, work will be resumed on
the terrace and soon thereafter the brick
work will be taken up.
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Growers and craters Organize.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 49,
Fruit and vegetable growers and crate
makers from Florida, Alabama, Georgia
and Mississippi met here to organize as the
fruit and vegetable compact. The object of
the organization is to facilitate the market
ing of fruits and vegetables and make an
effort to secure better markets
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To Sail for New York,

LONDON, September 19.-The White Star
Line steamer Baltic, which will sail from
Liverpool for New York September u, Will
take among her passengers Marshall Field
of Chicago. the bishop of Ripon. DIR. Car
penter. Henry Phipps and Sir George
NeWneS,
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Cotton Mills Shut Down.

CENTRAL FALLS, r. L., September TO-
A two months shutdown of the United
States Cotton Company's mills here, on ac-
count of strike, ended today. All depart
ments resumed operations, though some had
not the full quota of help
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Cedar Rapids Company Assigns.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, September 49,
The Cedar Rapids Supply Company, west
ern distributors OF an agricultural imple-
ment concern, assigned today because of
the alleged failure of Ohio connections to
honor drafts of the local company. Liabili-
ties and assets are estimated at several
hur dred thousand dollars.
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Grayesend Races TODAY.

GRAVESEND. N. Y, September 49,
First race, handicap,s about six furlongs-
Lady Amelia. Is TO 10 and II to 20, first
Leonidas. 6 to 5, place second; Gay Boy
third. Time. 90 4-5.
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Flag at Rosemount at Half-Mast.

Flag at Rosemount at Half Mast.
ESOPUS, N. Y, September 19.-The flag
at Rosemount will be half-masted as a
tribute to George Bedford, who has been
fiagman for the West Shore road here for
eight years. Bedford died suddenly today.
He was an admirer of Judge Parker, who
never went to the station without paying
visit to the nag station.
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Theosophists Elect Officers.

CHICAGO, September 19-Alexander Full
lerton of New York was today reelected
general secretary and treasurer of the
American section of the Theosophical So
ciety at the concluding session of the con-
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Before Day Club Discovered.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 19.-At
Prattville. just across the Alabama river, a
Before Day Club" composed of negroes.
has been organized The first indication of
Its existence was the stopping of a white
planter on a road by a party of armed
negroes. He was notified to move on and
not stop again. There is considerable ex-
element.
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vention. The following were chosen men,
bers of the executive committee: Robert A.
Burnett, Chicago: F. F. Knothe. Ned York;
Mrs. L. j. Hotaling, San Francisco; A. G..
Norwood, Toronto and Alexander Fuller,
ton, New York.
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Assistant Secretary Loomis Returns.

Assistant Secretary Loomis has returned
to Washington from st. Louis, where he
delivered the official address of welcome
to the delegates of the ter-Parliamentary
Union and has taken up the duties of Act
ing Secretary of State.
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Busy at Republican Headquarters.

NEW YORK, September 19.-The republi-
can headquarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
took on air of business today. Gov.
Odell, chairman of the state committee,
came up from Monmouth Beach. N. j., and
William Barnes, jr., chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee arrived from Saratoga.
Conferences were held and many callers
were received by both officials
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Detailed to the Pay Corps.

Under instructions from the President,
Capt. Henry B. Dixon. 9th Cavalry. has
been detailed for service in the pay depart
ment to fill a vacancy.
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Dead Man Found in Burning House.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 10
The body of Willie Boyd. a young white
man of ShorterS has been found under a
bed in the burning house of a negress The
body was mutilated by knife and gunshot
wounds.
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Seven Injured in Street Car Collision.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, September 19-Seven
persons were injured, one of them fatally,
in street car collision here today Mrs. J.
E Pierpont of Skidmore Mo-, jumped and
sustained a fracture of the skull
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KING PETERS CORONATION.
All the Powers to Be Represented E1
cept Russia.

BELGRADE, Servia, September l9.-AH
the powers have instructed their minis
tiers here to attend the coronation OF
King Peter except Russia. whose action
has caused a sensation. King Peter VIII
be crowned on Wednesday next.
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Baron Hastings Dead.

LONDON, September 19.-Baron Hast
ings George Manners Astley) died yester-
day evening. He was born in 1857.
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ing the cash price. with exchange prizes
eliminated The public, it is alleged have
peen great sufferers here as a result
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05

City hall held large crowd again Saturday night, the occasion being the promenade given by the American band All the latest airs were furnish cd for the dancing, and were enjoyed by those in attendance until the last strains had died out
 A. the annual meeting of Sheridan Council, K. of c. yesterday, officers were chosen as follows: Grand Knight Lucien +. Wolff; Deputy Grand Knight John F. Calvin: Chancellor, ]. At Messick; Financial Secretary, James +. Coughlan; Recording Secretary, ID. l.. Mansfield; Lecturer, D, H. Tierney; Advocate, Martin McDonald; Warden, P. H. Reil; Inside Guard, J. F. Calvin, Jr. Outside Guard, Charles FitZpat- rick. The coInmitte appointed to con- fer with the other council relative to the formation of council of the Daughters of isabella reported every thing in readiness and they were or dered to proceed with the work as soon as possible. When sufficient number of members has been secured; the Su- prelne Council will come here to 1n- stall. the officers and the affair win be made q memorable epoch in the history of the order in Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05
BOOMING EVENTS
Entertainments, Fairs.
 SctiabIes Of local Interest
| I ]

Dec 4MemoriaI exercises Water bury lodge of Elks, No 265, at Polls theater.
 Dec 5-Music hall. Prof Bailey's gala night.
 Nassau Social club at Hamilton hall.
 Dec 9--lIiss Nellye T. Reeds an nnal reception and dance at Leaven- worth ball. [ Dec 15.-Party foi. league members Tn Friendly league hall. 1 Dec 2Ozz--SaIe of home made can dies at Friendly league.
 Dec 26-Leap year party at St Pat rickFs hall by Catholic Wonlen's asso- citation.
 Dec % 20tn annual promenade and dance by the French Canadian lnstl- fute at Spaedwell hall
 Jan 6First annual concert and promenade hy the Swedish Glee club at the Gem opera house. Naugatuck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05
HAVE A LOOK

At our north window then at our south window. then step inside our store and you will be convinced that you have sen the biggest display Of Pepper Whiskey in your existence. We have consignments of this popular brand of whiskey every week, from the Pepper DistiIIery in Lexington. Kentucky, and disposing of it as fast as it comes in, which is evidence of it's popularity and superiority over other brands of whiskies. As medi- cine Pepper exceeds all other brands from the fact that it is q strictly straight wllisley, not bleeched with ae half-dozen different whistles, as other so-called popular brands arc. Pepper Whiskey after 1t is made is stored and aged in the United States government bonded warehouses. Af- ter eight years it is withdrawn and bottled in quarts, pints and half lpints at the distfllery, thus insuring age as we'll as purity, and is sold all over the country, quarts $1.50: pints 75c and half-Dints 40c. Our price this week: Quarts, S1.00: Pints. 5Oc; HaIf- Pints, 25c. Ask Your Doctor as to its purity Nuf Ced
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Turn vereih vorwarts.
 Musicians union.
 Board of aldermen.
 Hillside Athletic club.
 Nutmeg lodge. F. of. \.
 Court Vigilant. F. of \. White Oak, W. O. ".
 Sixth division, A. O. H.
 Painters and Decorators. St Thomas Cadets A. IA. Mohawk council, O. H. c. Magnolia lodge, K. of F. Waterbury Debating club Townsend lodge, I. o. r. Brass City lodge, N. D. o. F. Mattatuck lodge, \. D. o. F. Past Chief Rangers, r. of 4. Catholic Women's association. St Francis Xavier drum corps. Abraham Lincoln camp, $. of V. E Sterling commandery, D. @. c. Q. Concordia Singing society rehearsal Barbers union.
 St Vincent de Paul
 Ladies of Maccabees.
 Soldiers union.
 St Joseph's drum corps.
 Friendly league. school of house keeping. public school cookery, p. m. first course, cookery for league mem 5ers. 7:45; domestic arts, dressmaking z 80; physical training, misses 4:30, be ginners 7.45, advanced S:45.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05
WHEN YOU DRINK

vot, sha,iId be very careful what you drink There are drinks which shotlld be called kill-me-duick. Inere are others which should be called s'lLe s death. Others should be called SLOW n poison. Now, awe all have pieels good idea what any of the apoaS .sS drinks will Go to the brain: poay >4,r al,e' soul; yes. and to yolr pocket NoSt t inc conundrilm which bothers us nose is why do So many, people plitnHI q, ;,lrio,1s g sueI1 nernicioIls, CleleteriouS, nlltfio@ue @ ana hIrtf1lI drinks when they can Just as well % to their homes ana haSe S,5. a ouiet cup of nice tasting tea or coneei tI3 If will make you feel better III nllnd and body, and will be q pleasure d loi the folks at home to see sucn goou nracfiees followed. Of course, IF - nerson eoes home and is given cup ol tea or coffee which is anything put alt pall atabIe. who'd blame them to go llSne IS.,t out and get full of any old drlnh ls.. uu. wle we say tea or coffee we nei.n .:9.o the good, nice tasting quailty Juse ilae st the kind we sell. Say, if you aIe at a,,s nos drinking ten or coffee purchased dG our our store inst call in this week and puy some and mark the difference III qual- ,1l itv with what the other fellow sens. Remenlfer. we do not claim to grow 0lr own lea. but we do claim to kIloW how to buy the good kind. because ". know fhe difference and we are not sgoir1g to give you hundred hoouWlIh- ing trading stamps with it, but We will give you the very best qllah ..I. III the city for tse price, and if we oILer any presents as an indneemenL We will have them right in our store Ios you to see and when you are ready TOT them we will have them for you ana deliver them at your door, from
 Phelan's T Store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05
JOHN ). STEPHAN

Warehouse, 223 South Main St Phone. 249-s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-05
1000 Pairs of
 SLIPPERS

for the Christmas trade. This seems q vast number, does it notg Do you know that we now have (when you read this) some hundreds of pairs more than the 1000 paIrs ready for your selection? This does not include
 Men's and Boys Patents nor Ladies' Leather Dancing and House Slippers. It includes an immense stock of AIen's Leather and Velvets in black, brown, tan, wine and gray, costing you 50c Toe. S5c, S1, $1.25, $1.5O, $1.75 and So These goods we sell every month in the year and the prices are the same in June as December We do not expect to sell them all, but hundreds of men expect q Dodge Slipper among their gifts. Then there are Boys, Youths and Little Mems at 50c to $125 in great variety. We show some hundreds of pairs Of Ladies Felt. Lace Satin and Velvets, as well as Il great line foe baby. and big and little girls. People are already purchasing, Won't put it of.
The evening world., 1904-08-04
CARS ENTIRE ARMY
NOW IN FULL FLIGHT
Russian Forces Have Been Forced to
Abandon Position After Position and
St. Petersburg Believes Kuropatkiu Is
in Grave Danger of Disastrous Defeat

LONDON Aug Petersburg and Toxic Indicate
Kuopatkns In the danger The Russians are
north abandoning position after position TO the enemy
Kuroki has succeeded
enough allow Gen Oku and Gen Nodu with 100000
attack the and the left flank
ahen Newchwang The latter
point northeast the Newchwang
deTaby Russian line Oku extends
Smouhen Nowchvng there that he advancing
with 10000 the vicinity OF Lao
waiting the body OF the Russian arrive
fight his through this force he will be
by the time could be
will north far enough
obstacles o progress
the strength Of the forces
around Kuopatkin Kuroh believed
Loyang @ the Saimatsza
Mukden and 10000 In reserve This
army has had opportunities hndrane
doubedy possessed OF positions.
Kuropakns details the fighting July 81 Smoucheng
division half engaged The report does
mention guns neither Lieut. Gen A1n command
stated in the despatch Toxic yesterday Gen Aexn who
mauds Siberian division OF Gen Sakelbergs
posted in The side Of tIaIcheng July 81.
intend publish the Of the actual
mander at smouheng Of military expcdicncy.
The evening world., 1904-08-04
HORSE KILLED 81
ON WAY TO FIRE.
Water Tower and Truck Collide
and Animal Is lmpaIed On
Pole-Firemen Thrown to tho
Ground, but viTTIiiiiiurcSs. f5

Water Tower No. . o nits way te q fiss
and going at full speed across Third
avenue at Thirteenth street coilided
with a truck to-day, and ono OF the
horses attached to the water tower was
impalcd on the pole NJ the truck am
had 20 be- shot.
The water tower left It's station on
Thirteenth street. between Third and
Fourth avenues, and started east 90
Thirteenth street. II had acquired full
speed when II reached Third avenue ana
Fireman John schowey. the driver. was
urging on his horses when a big truck
owned by John McAvoy. a CONTRACTOR.
OF No. 800 East rhirty.elxhth street. 70,
ing south on Third avenue came At II
at right angles.
Before Schowey could turn out the prls
Of the truck had struck the middA
horse drawing the water torer, enter
ing the animals side.
All OF the flremen we're thrown 10 TN
ground BY the force oil the collision. but
none was injured.
When Policeman II. B, Snyder o. the
East Thlrty-ffth street station, arriveo
the fremen begged him to shoov the
horse and nut II out OF Us stiilfin{
Another horse was then secured ana
the water tower continued on Its way
TO the Are
The driver OF the truck made his e.
cape, but will be arrested. w.
The evening world., 1904-08-04
TRADING STAMPS
LEGAL, SAYS COURT.
Justice Nash, in Rochester, De-
cIares the Law Passed Last
Winter TO Prevent Their Use
to Be Unconstitutional.

ROCHESTER. y. Y. Aug. t-su-
preme Court Justice Nash to-day IN
the hnbeas corpus Proceedings brought
BY Edward Appel, a cigar dealer. VINO
was arrested for selling a cigar and a
pac.agc Of totacrn accompanied WIN
tobacco coupons issued BY the Amerl-
ran Tobacco Company. directed that
the rela.or should he released from Gus
tody because he had been arrested un'
der a statute that Is unconstitutional
Appel wa. charged with msdemeanor
under Chapter 81, Of Laws OF 1904 lie
eontended that the goods sold we're
bought of him prior TO the enactment
OF the coupon law and that the act
could not be retroactive The court
goes even a step further and says In
conclusion. after citing the Dyeksr and
ellison cases:
1T Is the settled Law Of this State
that It Is not within the power OF the
Legislature 10 suppress or regulate the
issuing or sale OF trading stamps
The Court holds that the Law as laid
down in the cases quoted furnishes
rule so plain thai there can be no room
FOR discussion.
In passing on the question ~ coupons
having 4 redemption value In casa
printed IN their face the Court holds
that this can benefit neither consumer
n, deaie-
The evening world., 1904-08-04
COUNTS DAUGHTER
IS SENT TO PRISON
Pauline Won Graft Held in Ray.
mond Street Jail Pending a
Hearing on a Charge Of
Jumping Board Bill.

Miss g. Pauline Won Graft, who claims
to be the daughter OF an aged German
Count and an helress under his will 10
property worth $4,000. was arraigned In
the Butler Street Police Court, Brook
lyn. to-day on q charge OF defrauding
an innkeeper.
Mrs. Sarah Fitzpatrick. OF No. ?5
Dean street. Brooklyn, was the COM
plainant, and she alleged that Miss Won
Graft had left her house two weeks ago,
forgetting to pay bill OF $50 for board
and lodging. and also a sum OF money
borrowed from the Fitzpatrick treasury.
Miss Won Graft admitted the indebt-
edness. but said that her furniture,
which she had left with Mrs Fitzpatrick.
fully secured the woman against any
loss Her present address she gave as
No +7 Vanderbilt avenue. She dresses
fashlonably and seems 10 be cultured.
After listening 10 Miss Won CRAFTS
story the court remanded her for a
further hearing on Monday mornisg
next In default OF 500 bail. she was
to Raymond Street Jail.
The evening world., 1904-08-04
AUTO RUNS DOWN
MOTHER AND BABE
James Conover, Who Says He
Is a Chauffeur Employed by
Whitney Estate, Grabbed by
Witnesses and Arrested.

Jane, conover, OF No. 3S7 West Nine
teenth street. who said he was n chsuf-
feur employed by the Whitney estate.
was arra'gned In the Harlem Court to-
day charged with speeding his automo-
bile and running down and injlring
Mrs. Bella Rothmsn and her seven
months old baby Of No. 3Jj East Nine.
ty-nrst street.
conoyer was driving a big red tour
Ing car down Park avenue, and when
he reached the crossing at Ninety
eighth street the machine ran into Mrs.
RUthmal. VINO was wheeling her baby
In a perambuator across The street,
She Mds knocked down, the baby car
riage was overturned and the infant
thrown ut.
Adolph Bernard, OF No. l05 East
Ninety-sixth street, and Gustave Good
nan. OF No. ~ East Ninetieth street,
witnessed the accident and grabbed
Conoyer. The chauffeur was held by
the two men until Policeman Liederman,
OF the East Eighty-eighth street station.
arrived and placed nun under arrest A
woman wno was with Conover In the
machine hurried away during the eX.
citement. Mrs Rothman and her baby
were taken to the Presbyterian Hospl .
tai AMI later sent TO their homes.
When the case came up before Magls-
trate Baker the chauffeur said that he
was employed by the Whitney estate.
Later he denied this, and said he was
working on his own account. His
lawyer. who refused to give his name.
said that the woman and child were not
badly hurt. and asked for his client 5
discharge. The court complied with the
request. as no proof was offered that
the automobile had been going beyond
the spned limit
The evening world., 1904-08-04
SIGNS Of SUICIDE
ON The SPEEDWAY
Clothing Found on a Bench Near
the Water Contained Cards
and Letters Bearing the Name
'Prof, Al J. Wirz."

Mounted Policeman Fitzgerald found a
10, OF mems clothing on bench on the
east side Of the Speedway at One Hun
dred and Nlne;y-'econi street to-day.
There were black coat and vest, an
alpine hat. a collar and necktie and a
tan belt. In The pocket Of the coat rere
a number OF articles tending to siow
that the property belonged to one Al J.
Wirz There was a card with this name
and the address. Central Hotel, No. l6j
East Fourteenth street." another vsrd
describing Prof Al j. WirE as a plano
soloist OF No. IS Clinton street, Buffalo.
a letter addressed TO Wirz at the Gem
tral Hotel and signed by Leonard Blum
din, ot No. l69 Oak street. Buffalo, and
newspaper on the margin OF waien
Was written.
Il nave kept my word and made
good proving that am no coward
A. j. NIRZ."
A Photograph Of a ratner pretty girl
was found IN the coat pocket Ii was
Labelled Miss tlnIe BpVd. Tu.cnto,
ontario, Can, and another card found
In the pocket bore the name " Peter
Tran, q no. l?s Grove street, Hemp
stead, y, 1,
T. ere is twenty feet o. water jus,
over the fence AT this point OF the
spec lNay, aLd an examination OF the
2 %, the rail showed thl, some one
rai scrapei the pain, oy With MS
1e' The police believe tiat WirZ
- al,ted suicide some time during the
ear" morning
Proprietor I. J. o'Keet.. Of the Cen
trll Hotel. said th.' afternoon that
Wirx registered there on saturday,
July q, and paid 'or his room until
July 81 lie paid another week In ad-
vance on that dav and later got A
check for so cashed at the bar He
was about twenty-five years old and a
Quiet man. lie made friends with no
one about the hotel lie was seen at
tho ho'e, as late aS y clock Yesterday
rf'. Niv. l'tf .HaHf NeCr ."0l 80.
A letter was received at Police Head
quarters TO-DAY from Wiry informing
tho n0llca of his intention 10 commit
suicide and asking them to take charge
~ lie effects which would he found In
tho Central Hotel All TINT the police
'7'r1 ~ W'-tzs room were a trunk ana
n hag. In the latter was long letter
addressed to the ed tors of tho New
York newspapers In which Wirz ex-
plains his act by saving that he was
virtlmlzed wears go by an adventures
and that ever since he had led life OF
loneliness and Illness
The evening world., 1904-08-04
BRITISH STEAMSHIP
WIS SUNK BY TORPEDO.

CHEFOo Twentyone survivors OF the British Hip
sang Russian torpedo boat Pigeon Ray July IS,
arrived to-day board the German Subg ong the
They that Wolf Hi Fort taken
by the japanese army before Port Arthur July rs.
psang commenced to sink the Chinese board rushed
for Europeans compelled swim Finally h
torpedo boat and confined until Aug Port
Arthur they which provided
for them. .
picked by japanese torpedo boat which offered to
low Admiral flagship gnad refusal and the
board the German
...amer sulberr when reached odas
The evening world., 1904-08-04
MRS. MAVERICK AT R0UEN.
But She IL Believed TO he Making
Preparations to Leave.

RouEN, France. Aug. Mrs. Flor
ence Maybrick Was stlll here last even
Ing This morning the house OF her
mother. the Baroness de Roques. where
she came here from England, was
closed. and 1t was impossible to obtain
reply to Inquiries.
There Is reason TO believe that Mrs
Maybrlck Is still there. though there
are Indications that she 10 preparing tor
her departure.