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The Alaska prospector., 1904-05-05
Freesea Deep.

William Boone. miner. says the Knn.as City Journal. who las come down fro.n Dawson City. klfndi..s. to sI,end the winter wit, relatives at Ia Plata. says he has dug .-:, fcet in t. C gronad of his claim. bat Las never been able to reach point where the ground was not frozen
The Alaska prospector., 1904-05-05
The Power af Mn.ic.

A lunatic in Pou2hkeepsie was re- stored to sanity by hearing an orches- tra. It must have been the playing of some other orchestra. says the Lhicago Tribune, that made him insane.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-05-05

Wellington coal si5 per ton or $l .25 per sack, delivered. JIG. Mar tin, agent, or Copper River Dray- ing Co.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-05-05
Malta.a Milch Gaat..

Probably in ao country has the raising of the milch goats been brought to such degree of perf-.- tion as in Malta.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-05-05

The StimsonsI sof Seattle, arc building a cannery. at Yakutat ad- joining their, ,lumber9 mills.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
. CITY NEWS

4 son was born to-day to MT and Mrs James Moriarty of Fifth street.
 Mrs Mahaney of Ridge street fell and fractured her right forearm jusf above the wrist yesterday. nr Me. Larney reduced the fracture.
 The American Boy-an established feature fn thousands of the best American homes. And U. s. G Go have it ready for you in their adv de- pertinent.
 Dr Maioney will go to New York Monday of each week for several weeks, taking second post graduate course in study of eye diseases at the Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital, his office In Citizens bank building being open only in the evening on Mondays, During the months of March and April he will close his office and give all his time to the study of eye diseases in the private clinic of an eminent New York specialist.
 Michael !. Colloty, through Kennedy and Cassidy, has brought summary process proceedings against Isadore Monnier, saloon keeper at 247 Bank street. The plaintiff claims the de fendant violated his agreement about paying the water rent of the saloon Damages of $500 are claimed and the suit is returnable to the district court the first Tuesday in January. An at tachment has been made and bona given.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
WILL BE TEST CASE.
Postal Clerk Suspended in New York
 Tor Insnbordlnation,

New York, Dec. l0-WaIdo W. <yaI- entine clerk in the money order de- partment of the New York office, has been suspended for insubordination. Tn consequence the postmaster general 1t is understood, will have q test case before him shortly, as the claim is made that Valentines refusal to work more than eight hours a day was the basis for his suspension md the pre- ferring of charges against him.
 Valentine, Ihe postoEncs llilcials say, does not come under the law which makes eight hours the days work of Il letter carrier. They hold that the clerks must work just so many hours as IS necessary to clean up business.
 Just now things are brisk atlthe post oftlee owing to the beg1nlljlig of the halliday rush, but Valentine refusad t. remain after b. m. because of ,lefec- tive sight He also claimed the law fixed his day at eight hours. Under civil strvice rules lie could not be dis charged except under charges which had been proved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
MIMI NEWToN SAYS.

Boston. Dec 1O.--ln an interview to-day concerning the Chadwick case, Herbert D. Newton said:
 , ''Now that Mrs Chadwick has been arrested l think that 1t is my duty to show up the whole miserable fabric of falsehood that has been worked on me and on several other people in the county. What the total liabilities may be don't know. but do know that sha could never have borrowed the money she did. in the manner she did, without someone as an accomplice.
 "How she worked that am not sure. I Ieagn that certain packages alleged to contain several millions in securities have heen opened in Cleve- land and that they were worthless. | don't know this of1icially. simply heard #. But if 1t is true, I would like to have someone tell me how 1t was that the woman induced Iri Rev holds to sign his name to list Of se- cnrities and then have that signature vouched for by one of the most prom lpent ministers Of Cleveland.
 .'TIiat 1t was vouched for there IS no doubt. I saw the voucher and the list of securities illal Mrs Chadwick was supposed to have deposited ip the Wade Park National bank. The list Of seourit signed by MT Reynolds as being Fn his possession and bis sig. nature was vouched for by the Rev Charles A. Eaton. Y
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
EXCITEMENT AT DAWSON.

Dawson City, A. T., Dec 1O.- Intense excitement prevails. here because of the failure of the registration officers to delfver copies of the voters list to the agent of Dr Wilfrid Thompson, the independent and anti-government can- Ndidate for the Canadian parliament, running in opposition 70 former Gov. ernor Congdon, the government candi- date. Political feeling runs, so high that violence is feared during election. particularly @if the registration officers persist In their refusal to deliver the lists as required by law, Orders have been received from the Canadian sec retary Of state directing Returning Of ficer Pierre Ledieu to turn the list ovel to Thompson's representative at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
JAPAN BETTER LOOK
 SHARP FRONf NOW ON
Russia Gets Nine New Torpedo Boats-They VIII Be Shipped from the Yard at Perth AmbOy To-Day-- Captain CladO Under Arrest By Order of the Grand Duke Alexis

New York. Dec 10.-Nine torpedo boats, built at Perth Amboy, N. l.. for the Russian government. have been completed and will leave the yards to- day. They have been taken apart ana loaded on barge, to be lowed to New York and shipped as merchandise OH q liner.
 Tue tenth boat will cross the ocean under its own power. Two six cylin- der gasoline engines have been ln- stalled. Each Nis expected to develop 300 horse power and develop a speed Of 20 knots. The crew of eight men is already aboard the boat, which IS 50 feet long. Below deck 1t is not pos- sibie to stand erect. for there is only a live foot space. Should the passage be stormy, the crew will be almost us effectually bottled up as if in a suD- marine. The only entrance to the compartments below deck is through a coming tower. from which the boat is navigated.
 Each boat will carry one torpedo tube. One of the i've water tight compartments into which the hull is divided will contain the spare to7pe- does.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
WELL KNOWN HERE.
Russian Lieutenant is a Nephew oi
 Judge cowsll.

Judge and Mrs George Fl. Cowell are following the fortunes of the Riis- so-'Iapanese war with more than a passing interest, for one of General knropatkin's orderlies is Lientanant DeBodisco. a son of Mrs Cowcll's sis. ter. The last heard from the young Russian soldier who, while not a nos bleman. is. yet a descendant of one of the first families of Russia, was that he had been removed from the field of action unconscious, after two horses had been shot under him. He was on duty at the time, bearing 8 message from the commander in chief Kuropatkln to another general.
 This event took place during the masterly aud clever retreat or fne Russian army to Mukden, which Is said to be one of the finest instances sof military strategy of modern times.
 Lieutenant DeBodiSco was on home duty when the war broke out and was put on active duty at his own requeet He is said to be one Of the finest riders in all the Russian cavalry. During military tournament at which the empress Of Russia was present, he was selected to represent his regiment.
 It was his daring and bravery shown during the early stages Of thls terrible war that caused him to be placed on General Kuropatlzin's staff. and it is on that account also. that his aunt here would not be surprised to hear the unweIcome news any day of his being wounded while in action in view of the awful slaughter that takes place in every battle.
 Flight years ago Lieutenant DeEo disco's sister, then sixteen years Qf age, was visiting In Waterbury. His grandfather was once Russian min- istcr to tfis country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
CAR III A
 PARLOR.
Trolley rash at
 ScitiCo To-Day.
Car Left Track Going Round Curve and Smashed Into
 a House Crew Jumped
 and Saved Themselves.

Somers. Dec 10.--An electric car on the Somers and Enfield division of the Hartford and Springfield street rail way left the track at Johnsonis corner in Scitieo to-day and pIoughing thirty feeU across a lawn, crashed through the side wall of house, stopping final lywhen half it's length was within the parlor of the house. The top of the car and the trolley pole also wrecked the room above the parlor. This room, was occupied by two children of Paul Richards. who were thrown from the bed in which they were sleeping, but Fortunatelv sustained no injury. The motorman, named Taylor, aud Conduc- tor Connors escaped by Jumping just before the car. struck the house. There were no passengers in the car. It is estimated that the damage to the house will amount to several thousand dol lars. one wall having been almost c9m- pletely torn away.
 The car was No 22 and was almost new, having been in service only fouA weeks. It's front end was wrecked in the accident. On this early mornina run the car is sent to Somersville to take on party of factory employees daily, and usually goes without pas sengers. It is supposed that it was going at high rate of speed when iI left the track at Johnson's curve to day. Although the motorman clIlng to the brake handle and did his best to stop the ear. it plunged through rah fence, climbed an embankment aoout three feet high and then sped across a lawn into the northwest corner of the tenement house. This house is owned the Gordon Bros Manufacturing Go. and the parlor is part of tenement occupied by Michael Minnehan. while the Richards family have the floor above. A lot of the parlor furniture V " hora %S +I5a ped was turned con3,Inteiv .so around and rolled to the opposite side of the room.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
SEAhEN ARE AC4IVE.
VIII Send Delegate to Washington to
 Look After Business.

N E5. F@
 San Francisco. Dec 1O.--Mapy in- portant resolutions have been adopted by the Sediments convention at its ses sions here. The convention voted to send delegate to Washington inn mediately after its adjournment to promote if possible the passage of valrl- ous legislative measures,
 A resolution urging the passage of the blll prohibiting. the towing at sea Of more than one barge ,at a time was adopted, also a resolution urging the passage by congress the Dill pro hibiting the towing ot log rafts on the Pacific ocean
 Other resolutions adopted were as follows: Urging the enactment of leg. islation prohibiting the use of fish traps or fish wheels and requiring the cooperation of packers to that ends asking congress for the passage ofs | law abolishing the plln1shment by irns prisonment of seamen for desertion i'll foreign ports; urging upon congress the passage of the hill to amend the laws relative to seamen, to prevent tle undermanning of American vessels ana to encourage the training of boys in the merchant marine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
Oberlin Authorities Say It is Almost Chadwick Collapsed To-Day
 Not Go to Cleveland

Cleveland, O., Dec 10--A special from .Oberlin, Ohio, says:
 The confession of President c. T. Beckwith of the wrecked Citizens Ma. tional bank of Oberlin, now in the pos session of the federal authorities is n story So startling with relation to the monumental transactions of Mrs Chadwick as to be almost unboliev- able The documentary proof has forced belief upon the part of the few who have heard the amazing tale which is expected to prove the abso- Iute undoing of Mrs Chadwick
 The unequivocal statement Is made in. the statement of President Beck with that the means by which Mrs Chadwick secured the immense loans was hy a written promise delivered into his hands that the Citizens bank would be made the trustee of the $5,000,00o estate, which has just been revealed to the world as an absolute myth. The written promise delivered by Mrs Chadwick to Beokwith was to the effect exactly that her affairs would be turned over to the OberIin bank July 1, 1903. Tn consideration there for President Backwith and Cashier Spear were to receive $10,000 year each for their trouble. In ad- dition, the bank was to be given a bonus of close to $4O,OO0 when the loans had all been paid back.
 This complete statement answeres fully the oft repeated question: What in the world actuated the two officials Of the Oberlin bank in making the irl- mensc loans from the banks funds without scintilla of actual security"
 The story of how Mrs Chadwick played with the two bankers after having them once in her power as told Jy Beckwith. is absorbing in the intensity of it's interest. Mrs Chad wick callred the fears of her victims with the claim that she was a relative of Andrew Carnegie.
 The written confession of Beckwitn goes into detail of the explanation made by Mrs Chadwick as to the man. ner in which the estate was then be- ing handled. The Wade Park Bank ing co of Cleveland was used simply as depository for the securities, ac- cording to the tale that the Cleveland woman made the bankers believe. The estate was said by Mrs Chadwick ta be in tho hands Of three trustees alt New fork men. The name of one of them was given as William Baldwin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
TWO MORE OUT.
Weary Bicyc'e Tiders Quit , The Track The Score
 To-Day.

New York, Dec. 1o-owing to the furious pace which had been kept up during the night the Dussot- Mazan, Palmer-Agra and Downing Limberg teams were compelled to abandon the contest in the last day of the six day bicycle race at Madison Square garden today. The last two of these teams had dropped hopelessIy in the rear last night and during the early morn ing lost lap after lap, leaving the track from time to time. It is not at all un- likely that the Keegan- Logan team will be forced to retire during the day. Keegan is said to be in bad state. Throughout the night he had been riding poorly, webbing from time to time and causing the other riders great annoyance.
 The night was quiet one, nothing of note having transpired beyond some sharp sprinting during the early morning hours The team composed of Turville and Mettling lost another lap during the hour between 2 and s o'clock. The other riders merely kept up q steady fast pace and Turyille and Mettling dropped behind until they were lapped. This puts Turvllle and NIettling practically out of the race as they are now five laps behind the leaders, Root and Dorlon and Stol and Xanderstuyft.
 Root, Stol and Williams were set ting the pace early to-day.
 At 8 a. nl., to-day the Vanderstuyft- Stol and Root-Dorlon teams had GOV cred 2,15S miles, 5 laps; the Samuel son-Willlams team 2,15S miles. laps; the Gougoltz- Breton, Keegan-Longan and KFebs-Fogler teams 2,15S miles, 2 laps: and the Turville Mettling team 215T miles, 9 laps.
 The record for the 12Sth hour was 2,450 miles, 6 laps; made by Miller and Waller in 1890.
 At 10 a. m., the standing of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10

i Mrs Chadwick said she could not get hold of the money, except through Baldwin, whom the banker now be- lieves to be a mythical person. Bald win attended to all the business of handling the interest from tho bonds and turned 1t over to Mrs Chadwick as 1 it became due. The bankers were told that the yearly income was $75o, ,00O, Beekwith repeatedly tried to get into communication with Baldwin, but was always unsuccessful An excuse was always ready when inquiry con- corning Baldwin was pressed.
 The Oberlin bank was to be made the trustee of the estate as soon as the contract with the then alleged trustees was ended. which was said to be July I, 1908. On that date mat ters were said to be in such shape ais to make 1t necessary for the estate to remain in the same hands for some little time longer. With the end of their troubles in sight and q golden harvest within grasp, as the Oberlin bankers believed, they were put off to commence upon a period of torturous anticipation which ended with the closing of the doors Of the institution and the arrest of both the president and cashier.
 Tn relation to the indorsement of the notes by Beckwith and Spear, the story from the banker goes on to re. late that the notes were iildorsed only as Inst recourse in the desperate chase for funds. He confessed that he had intended to attempt toN negotiate loans upon the note. but his nerve failed him. The Endorsements were put on, it was explained, to make the paper more bankable.
 The confession practically tells q story of how the Oberlin bank had been used as a clearing house for Mrs Chadwick's s manipulations. One fn- stance is that of the S5,000 note held Fv w, T.. Fay and Henry jWupst of Elyria. The note was gwen ny Mrs Chadwick to Fav and Wurst with dia- monds as security. They pressed for payment and finally threatened to sell the jewels. Tn her dilemma the wo- man appealed to Beckwith. Roth were of the opinion that the public salGs ossst tile q elinsnanasi would stsoa use talls .agt1L ealaneer the plans that had been made. Reckwith settled the protN lem by taking pp the note, giving his
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
WILL STAY IN NEW YORK.

New York, Dec lO.--Fretted by prison restraint, apparently almost frIendless and tumble to secure ball for only $15,00O, Mrs Cassie T.. Chadwick decided to-day not to go to Cleveland to meet her accusers. She collapsed completely to-day.
 Yesterday. irritated by the failure ot her counsel to secure bail here, Mrs Chadwick was determined to go to Ohio and only consented to postpone her start until to-day on the urgent ad- vice of her attorneys. She believed that 1t would be easier to secure baii in Cleveland. {
 Mrs Chadwick said yesterday that she was anxious to ger to Cleveland ip time to secure her release on bail before Sunday. <
 During the night two special deliv. cry letters and four telegrarns arriv ed at the Tombs prison for her, but were not delivered as she had requested that she be not disturbed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
RrcE1vER sITsPnNpEn.

New York. Dec 10.r The suspenh ion of Frederick F. Reichner, a member of the Consolidated stock exchange, was announced to-day. It was said that he had not been seen at his office during the past three days Officials of the exchange say that MT Reichner was involved in n dispute over d stock ex, change transaction with another mem- His failure to do so resulted in his sus> npnsinn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
TARIFF STANDS.
Definitely Dec'ded There Will Be No Extra Session
 of COngresS.

Washington, Dec. 10--There will be no extraordinary session of congress held next spring for q revision of the tariff. That has been decided definite ly. The question of an extraordinary session next fall is in abeyance. Pres ident Roosevelt announced this deci- sion to severalo of his callers yesterday.
 Representative Dixon of Montana has been telling of the experience of q young eastern woman with one of his constituents, says the New York Worlds Washington representative. She left. the train at way station in eastern Montana one afternoon and asked the only man in sight how she could get to her destination, far out ip the country
 You'll have to wait for the stage in the morning," said the man. "You can't get any rig here" X "But where am I to stopT inquired the young lady. There's nothing here but the station, and can't sleep or the foor.'
 Guess you'll have to bunk with the station agellt.'
 Sir" she exclaimed, q am lady!p
 'sSo's the station agent" said the man.
 Several young men think they would like to be secretary to Senator Charles w. Fairbanks after he is sworn in as vice president, says the New York Worlds Washington correspondent.
 There was a question the other day as to what are the duties of a secre tary to vice president.
 ''I'll tell you said a man who has been in the capitol for many years. ''The secretary of the vice president is required to sit in the vice presidents gorgeous room and when party of 'Rube' sightseers stick their heads in the door say to them. Come right ir and I'll show you the mirror Jonr Quincy Adams bought for $3o.' :"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
FACTORY BuRNEn.

Philadelphia, Dec 10,--The factory of the Henry H. Sheip Manufacturing Co, woodworkers and makers of cigar boxes, WAS partially burned today. The loss is estimated at $150,000. A severe snow storm handicapped the firamen in theil. work, but they saved the main mill of the plant The com pany employs 600 men and is the larg- est manufactures of cigar boxes in the country
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
LEIoHER sURRENpERs.

San Francisco. Dec. I0-George W. Leicher. the santa Clara capitalist, for whom a governors warrant has been issued that he mgiht be taken back to Ohio to answer charge Of arson which has been pending for 20 years. has surrendered in order to bring, about habeas corpus proceed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
WEDDING pAY FINEp.

Berlin, Dec lO.-The wedding of Crown Prince Frederck William and the Duchess. Cecilia of Mecklenburg- Schweril has been definitely fixed for the latter half of May. Emperor Will. liam Intends 10 cruise in the Mediter- ranean again in the spring and return to Germany in time for the wedding.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
ARRIYED AT TuRIN.

Turin, Italy Dec 1o.-The Countess of Paris, mother of the. Duchess of Aosta, who has been critically i'll for some time past, arrived here to-day. The doctors reluctantly allowed the countess to sec. her daughter for n few moments. After the meeting the duchess said she felt better and be- lieved that her recovery was certain,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
TIBBLES HELD FOR HIGH
 COURT.-.COES TO JAIL

New Haven, Dec 1o.- Frederick l.. Tihbles, postmaster at Milford, was arraigned to-day before the United States commissioner on the charge of embedding the funds of the local post office He was bound over to the next term of the United States district court under bonds of $2.5O0. Being ui- able to secure the bonds he was taken to iaII
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
Leather Furniture.

Tn the south show window of the aampson- -Sellew store are some excel- lent examples of Leather Upholstered Furniture These pieces are only a very few out of the large liue of Leath- CT Furniture that thls stnre carries. You cannot give a man fl fer ar hRnd- somer gift than one of these Leather Chairs or Couches. There is no store anywhere that sells them at more req soanhle prices than that of the Hanlp. son-Sellew Furniture Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
\ Hp oRfTIcIzED { ALEyIs.


 St Petersburg, Dec 1O.--The arrest of Captain Clado yesterday evening by order of the Grand Duke Alexis. the high admiral, for criticizing the grand duke and the admiralty. is treated very quietly In the morning papers, which merely print the official text of the order. The Novoe vreniya, which has been printing Clado's articles which led to the governments action. makes no comment on the arrest, but presses the question of opening the Darda- nelles, the closing of which is charac terized as ian unnatural arrangement aud piece of antiquated diplomacy" i" and renews Clado's own arguments that the convention closing the straits should be modified. Other papers while silent on the question Of the Black sea fleet, urge the strengthening of Admiral Rojestvensky's, squadron. The Russ in a long article d6cla 3 that the formation of a third squadron would occupy months, but says that at least the battleship Admiral Senia- yin and the cruiser Otchakoff could be dispatched in time to catch up with Rojestvensky somewhere in the Indian ocean. and urges that their preparation and that of other vessels of the Baltic fleet should be rushed without a mo ment's delay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-10
THERMOMETER 12 BELOW.

Plattsburgh, N. Y., Dec 10.-The thermometer touched i2 below zero at Rainbow Lake early today It was E below at Saranac Lake, 15 below at Upper Chateaugav Lake, and IS below in Lake Placid. It was at zero here.