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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
THE SEWAGE PROBLEM.
Board Members Exchanged Views on
 it Last Evening.

They don't. want to admit it, but just the same the city officials are rather shaky on this sewage disposal matter It is stupendous under taking and the first step means great deal to the public, consequently everybody who has anything to do with 1t feels his responsibility keenly the front. Over dozen different meth front. Over a dozen different meth ods were talked of last night at the meeting of the board of public works, but none of them seemed to meet with general approval One trouble with this sewage disposal problem, like all other things of the kind, is that the opinion of a local man, no matter how much merit there may be ill it, does not receive due consideration. For example, nothing was said last even ing about plan which w. E. Brooks, who has given the subject a good deal of thought and has seen many sys- tems in this country and Europe, tells about and which is in use in several western cities and is a money making scheme instead of q source of expense to the municipalities using them. In q town of the same size as this the OvS0- CT installs his own plant and pays the city about $S,OOO a year for the privi- lege of converting the sewage into soft soap and fertilizer. Probably this was an oversight Mayor Elton s description of the sludge fields in Worcester was very fine piece of word painting, especially that part of it relating to his ride on an electric car, with sewage fifteen feet deep at either side, the car rocking from one side to the other in imminent danger, he thought, of rolling into the mess. The only plan of escape his honor saw from a horrible death in case an acci- dent occurred was by clinging to the overhead wire, and this was little bet ter than the drowning man reaching out for a straw. It is very evident that what the mayor said one has to go through to investigate the plant had something to do in prompting the board to defer action on his invitation to take in the sights at Worcester.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
GEN. KUROKI KEEPS ON
 WINNING THE BATTLES
Russians Abandon Positions and Fly Before the Deadly Fire of the Japs-Losses Are Heavy Both Sides The Attack on Count Lamsdorff is Put Down as the Work of Mailman.

London, June IA special dispatch from Rome says telegram has been received there from Tokio reporting that General Kuroki has completely defeated General Kuropatkin's forces near Sumentse (probably Saimatsza or |Simatsi).
 All the Russian positions east of Hai-Cheng have been abandoned, ac. cording to the telegram; several guns have been taken and whole sQuadrons of Cossacks captured.
 It is possible the news received in Rome refers to the fighting reported in last nights Associated Press dispatch es from Liao Yang and St Petersburg. These did not indicate general en- gagement but showed that series of sharp engagements had taken place east of Simatsi, lasting from the morn ing of May 2 until daylight May 30, which resulted in severe losses on both sides and the retirement of the Rus sians upon Simatsi. The latter place is thirty-five miles north of Feng- Wang-Cheng.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
INTO MAD RIVER
Winsted Man Jumped Fifty Feet to His
 Death.

Winsted, June 1.-James Everard, aged p years, threw himself over the railing of the bridge across Mad river early today and fell fifty feet to his death Hills mind was temporarily de- ranged. Everard was employed at the William L. Gilbert clock factory. About 3 o'clock this morning he ap- peared at the factory and tried to bor- row revolver from tue two night watcAmtn. They refused, and he walked away saying that he was go- ing home. Shortly afterward one of the watchmen heard splash from the river, and about 6 o'clock when the water had been drawn off for the use of the factories down stream, the body of Everard was seen from the bridge. When recovered it was found that the skull was fractured. It is supposed that Everard fell head foremost upon a rock
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
CITY NEWS

James H. Mulville, the undertaken, celebrating the thirteenth anniversary of his authorization in business to-day
 The Golden Eagles defeated the Golden Stars yesterday by a score of 21 to l. The Eagles are now scream ing for a battle with any club whose players are under 15 years of age,
 Mrs Julia Slade through Kennedy and Cassidy entered suit TOT divorce to- day from her husband Felix. She alzs leges assertion. The parties were mar ried in 1887.
 Collector Hunt deposited $105,O00 aE the Colonial Trust Co.'S bank yester- day This is a great deal of money, and yet he was on the lookout for more to-day It is the old story, the more of the long green one has tue more he wants.
 Mary Louise, IT. daughter of MT and Mrs Miles McNiH, died at the home or her parents, { Spencer ave- nue, at 4 4:45 o'clock yesterday alter noon. She attended the Convent de Notre Dame and was ill the junior class up to the beginning of her fatal illness. Besides her parents she leaves three brothers, Miles F., John J. and Joseph H. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at o'clock to the church of the Immacu late Conception. Interment will be in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The residents of Oak street feel rather indignant at tue treatment which they are receiving from the city. All winter they have had no city water and haven't any yet. Dur- ing the winter it was thought that the pipe was frozen. but it has had plenty of time to thaw out since but it hasn't. Consequently the residents of Oak street are still without city water and must walk quarter of a mile or so to secure spring water. They have complained to the city authorities sew eral times, but have received no re- dress. Yesterday all the residents re- ceived a visit from one of the city s employees who had bundle of water bills with him. He received a warm reception and was told that the bills wouldn't be paid. Words cannot ex- press their feelings when they were told that the, water would be shut of if the bills were not paid within 15 days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
OPERATION WAS FATAL.
Prominent and We'll Known New
 Yorker Died To-Day.

New York, June 1.-Samuel R. Call laway, president of the American Lo- comotive Go, and former president of the New York Central railroad, died to-day. Death followed an operation for mastoiditis. He was 54 years old.
 Mir Galloway was born in Toronto. He entered the service of the Grand Trunk railroad ill 1864, became super intendent of the Detroit and Milwaukee railroad ill 1875 and manager of the Chicago and Grand Trunk in 1880. He next went to the Union Pacific as vice. president and to the New York, Chi cago and St Louis as president. Tn 1897 he was elected president of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and the following year he was placed at the head of the New York Central. In 1901 he resigned from the New York Central to accept the presidency of the American Locomotive Go
 Mir Callaway's death occurred at his city residence, 21 East Seventy-sixth street. He had been ailing for several weeks.
 Mr Callaway was member of the Metropolitan, Lotus, Union League, Transportation and Midday clubs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
MAN LOOKING FOR
 HIS FIVE DOLLAR BILL

A man who gave his name as Gal Tullar and his residence TerryviIle, called at tue police station this aftel noon and asked Chief Egan if there is any law which would enable man to get possession of a $5 bill which wo- man had snapped from his hand in a saloon on Grand street. He said the woman saw the five dollar bill ila his hand and grabbed it. He tried to have her return it, but she and others who were in the place laughed at the idea of his thinking of getting his own money. The chief told him if he was sure of his ground and wanted redress to call upon the prosecuting attorney, and he hurried in that direction, vow- ing as he went that he xwas not going to be made a fool of if it costs him. all what he was worth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
LATHROP
 SUIT TODAY
Hearing Was Before
 Justice Church.
Attorney .O'Neill Piled Ffr. Lathrop With Questions The Suit is for $25, 900 for Maintenance of Hrs. Lathrop.

The continued hearing into the fnan- cial condition of E. U. Lathrop in the suit and attachment for $25, 900
 brought by his wife for her mainte- naance was held in the law offices of the O'Neills today before Justice Church This time MT Lathrop was represented by his counsel Judge Bur pee. Mrs Lathrop was present and was represented by MT O'NeilI. To the questions asked him MT Lathrop said that he is unable to pay his wife any sum out of his income. Soon af-
 ter the suit was brought and while
 Mrs Lathrop was living with Attorney Durant and his wife on Cooke street,
 MT Lathrop, through his counsel, sent his wife an occasional check for $50 covering period of two or three months. Since then he has not paid
 her anything.
 He said that some five years ago he
 borrowed $2O,OO0 from the Chelsea
 Savings bank in Norwich and two
 or three years later he borrowed some $2, 900 or $3,0OO. He could not account for the disposition of this money ex- cept to say that it went for his sup port. He himself paid out every pen
 ny of it. Of that he was certain, but
 how it went or where it went except to his butcher and his baker he could not say. The hearing developed that upon the opening of Center street he sold a slice of real estate adjoining his building on the corner of that street and Bank street to the Milford Land and Cottage Go for $16,OOO, but what became of the money he could not say, only as before that it all went for his maintenance.
 In 1857 or thereab bouts he was in the wholesale flour business in that part of the city once popularly known as City mills and about fifteen years sub scquently he opened retail business
 of the same kind down town. This
 business was very profitable at that time It was on it's profits that he ac- quired all his real estate and the pro- ceeds from which he has lived upon
 mainly. The amount of income from his building situated on the southwest
 corner of Bank and Center streets was not stated, nor did MT Lathrop say how it is expended. The hearing clos ed at o'clock.
 When the final hearing takes place in the superior court it is expected to be full of surprises. 1t has been re
 ported for some time that friends of MT Lathrop have had detectives follow his wife whenever she went to New
 York and other places, and on the other
 hand 1t has been said that he was fol- lowed also, and that an attempt was
 made to induce one detective to make deposition to the effect that he had bseen MT Lathrop under circumstances that would justify his wife in the suit she has undertaken.
 Mrs Iathrop sues to be maintained as she has been accustomed to live
 while under MT Lathrops roof. In the
 papers in the suit she says he expend- cd between $4OOO and $5,000 a year on the house and that his means since l their parting have not been damaged l or reduced in any way.
 l Tn order to prevent any possible stigma attaching to her. Mrs Latbrop
 never goes anywhere without a woman l friend
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
UNION OF
 NATIONS
Lecture by a French
 Economist.
His Subject Was the United States of Europe--He Says England, Russia and Tur- Key Will Not be in It.

Chicago, June IA union of the majority of the nations of Europe into a great federation has been predicted by Anatole Pery Beaulieu, the French economist and sociologist, in a lecture on ''The United States of Flu rope, given under the auspices of the Alliance Francaise.
 In this union, which Professor Beau lieu thought was sure to come about though possibly not in the twentieth century, three nations, he said, would not be included: England, because it would combine instead with the Unit ed States; Russia. because it would form great Independent nation by it self; and Turkey. because it would be absorbed by the coalition and lose it's identity. The union would be ne cessity, the speaker said, to resist American aggression and the yellow peril
 The lecturer said he had perceived that this country has tendency to look upon continental Europe with the same regard that children have for sui pefannuafed parents, whose useful ness has come to an end.''
 "Europe,' said Professor Beaulieu. lis in danger The United States is pressing hard upon the old countries in all lines of activity, not merely com mercial but artistic and scientific. If this is not sufficient cause, there is another in the far east The progress 1 of Japan will mean the awakening of China. The United States makes light of the yellow peril,' but it does exist.o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
YALE SOCIETIES.
Initiation of New Members at New
 Haven To-Day.


 New Haven, June 1.-Two of the leading secret societies of the Shef field Scientific School of Yale uniyers ity have initiated new members from the freshman class. The selections were as follows:
 Berzelius: George S. Green, Dayton O.; Edward B. Hall. Morristown, N. J.; Philip M. Harder, jr, Philmont, N Y; Joseph H. Hasbrouck, Kingston N. Y; Darlington Howard, Montclair N. J.; William J. L'Engle, jr, Mobile Ala; Matthew D. Mann, jr, Buffalo, N Y.; Frederick H. McCulloch, Fort Wayne, Ind; Frederick A. Preston Evansville, Ind; Thomas Rodd, jr Pittsbnrg, Pa.
 Book and Snake: Karl H. Behr Morristown, N. J.. Harry l.. Bimm Dayton. O.; James G. Bower, Mauri- tius, G. B.; Charles w. Carpenter, jr New York city; John B. Cornell, New York city; Frederic Ewing, Morris town, N. ,J.; Harris Hammond. Glou- cester, Mass; Carleton Huiskamp, St Louis, Mo; Robert F. Hurlburt, Chica- go. III; John ID. Ldggett, SewickIey Pa; William J. Linn, Chicago, III Louis M. Vallombrosa De Mores, Par is, France; Mason E. Phelps, Chicago III; Lewis K Robinson, Mount Wash. ington, Md; Lucius T. Sheffield, New York city; Waldo Sheldon, Greenwich Conn; Samuel McAIillan Shepard St Paul, NIinn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
MORE APPOINTMENTS
Announced by Attorney General Af-
 ter Conference With President.

Washington, June 1--After con ference with the president to-day, At torney General Knox announced the following appointments:
 William L.. Lanning of Trenton, N. J., to be United States district judge for the district of New Jersey. MT Lam ming now represents the fourth New Jersey district ill the house of repre- sentatives and succeeds the late Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick.
 Edward A. Mann of Las Cruces. N. NJ, to be assistant judge of the New Mexico supreme court. This is q new position created by the last session of congress. The appointment was recom- mended by the republican organization of New Mexico.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
NO CHOICE YET.
Two Unsuccessful Votes al Springfield Secret BaI~
 lot Wanted.

Springfield, III, June 1-Predictions were freely made among the delegates to the republican state convention to- day that Frank O. Lowden was ready to make a renewed assault on Gov ernor Yatess column in the hope Of capturing at least 100 Yates delegates. The theory put forward was that if Lowden could do this he would get the sherman vote Solidly, large part of the Hamlin and Warner votes ana enough of the Deneen delegates t0 make the 752 necessary to break the deadlock on a gubernatorial nomina- tion. The Yates and Deneen men de- clared that such an attempt would fail and that this result would virtually eliminate Lowden. The Lowden booln- CTS have become the most active and vociferous on the ground.
 Shortly after the convention was called to order the sixty-seeond baIlof. the first of the day, was taken. It re@ suited as follows: Yates. 47O, Lowden 4o43a, Deneen 39171a, Hamlin 116, War ner 40, Sherman 52, Pierce 2S.
 H. H. Boross of Cook county then offered resolution providing for q se- cret ballot. D. J. Murphy, Yates ICduGT, llON6u JudL luO fTGSOluLf0II bU referred to the committee on resoluz tions, and his motion was seconded by J. H Burke of Cook county. Deneen supporter The vote resulted favora bly,. and Walter Reeves, chairman. called the committee on resolutions fos gether immediately to consider the matter.
 The sity-third ballot resulted as fol- lows: Yates 465. Lowden 4011k, De- neen 3931a, Ham1in 121, Sherman 5ts Warner 43, Pierce 27.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
GIVEN GREATER POWER.
New York Building Inspectors Can
 Now Stop the Work.

New York, June IA new building ordinance has been adopted by the board of aldermen. It is designated to prevent such disasters as the collapse q few months ago of the hotel Darling ton, entailing the loss of nearly a score of lives. The new regulation gives the superintendent of buildings power to enforce his orders.
 When the Darlington collapsed, in- spectors of the buildings department said they had filed the necessary ''vio. lations' against the building. but that the contractors paid no particular at tention to them. The new ordinance empowers the superintendent, without the formality of applying to the court for an order, immediately to stop work onta building when in his judgment the conditions warrant such stoppage.S
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
DEMOCRATIC CoNyENTIIN

Andarko, Okla, June 1.--Before the democratic territorial convention to elect six delegates to the national con vention was called to order here to- day the indications were that deter- mined fight would be made against in structions for Hearst. The strength of the delegates for and against in structions for the New Yorker, how ever, seemed to be about evenly divid- ed. Leslie G. Niblack editor Of the Guthrie Leader, heads the Hearst fac ton. The argument against instruc- tions was made principally on the ground that Oklahoma, fighting for statehood. would lay itself liable to at tack of the eastern wing of the party in case it instructed for Hearsd and he were defeated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
WORK OF A MADMAN.

St Petersburg, June l. Reports of an attack upon Count LamsdOrff, min ister of foreign affairs which grew last night into rumor Cater denieO of attempted assassination, have their foundation, nearly as can be ascertain ed, in personal assault committed Monday evening by Prince Dolgorulzy, a disappointed office-seeker. The prince is an opponent of Count Lamsd0rff s policy and is said to have become in- sane through breeding over the alleged grievances.
 Dolgoruky formerly was an officer in i, the imperial hussars but is now OH the retired list. At one time he was con nected with the foreign office as a3l at 1ache at Vienna Since then he is said to have been a constant applicant for a position in the foreign service but without success. He belongs to the Slavophile party, strongly opposed to the pacific policy of the minister of for eign affairs.
 According to the story current In the city, the prince met Count LamsdorH in the street Monday. evening and with out warning struck him on the head with a, walking stick. Tn so doing, ne is said to have calmly announced that he chastised the foreign minister i'll the name of the whole Russian people.
 Police agents rushed to the scene and seized the prince who immediately banded them card saying it was nrtvafe affair. Nevertheless, he was placed under arrest.
 Count Lamsdorff calleds upon the emperor Tuesday, it having been his 1ao11Iar day for an audience and therefore not necessarily connected with the assault. The counts friends are deeply incensed over the aHalr, which is regarded, however, as the act of a madman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
NOTICE.

Sealed proposals for laying vitri- fled brick pavement in place of the asphalt block pavement on North Main street, between Exchange place and q point a little north of Abbott avenue, will be received at the office of the board of public works of the city of Waterbury, Conn, until s o'clock D. m.. June 2S. 1904, at which hour the bids will be publicly opened and read.
 Each proposal shall be signed by the bidder or bidders making it and accom- panied by a certified check for two hundred ($200) dollars as a guarantee that the bidder will execute the con tract within the time specified in this nolice, in case his bid be accepted.
 The right to decline any or all the proposals is reserved if deemed in the interests Of the city.
 The engineers estimate of the prin- cipal items of work is as follows, viz: 2000 square yards of vitrifed brick pavement.
 The proposals must be made upon blanks furnished by the board and all proposals will be considered as infor- mai which are not in all respects ip conformity with this notice.
 R. A. CAIRNS, City Engineer. \ 6-1-15-25
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
PREPARED FOR cossAcKs.

Victoria, B. C., June LA former caaytain of artilley bound for London, Eng, who has arrived here on the Elm press of Japan on official business. said that Japan military chiefs had made preparations some years ago for dealing with the peculiar fighting tac- flies of the Cossacks. A special light machine gun invented by Japanese engineer is carried on a pony accom- panying each detachment. It has a greater range than the Nordenfeld and can be operated by four men. It is with these deadly weapons that the Japanese are viping out the Cossack sotnias wherever they meet them. He says the Japanese artillery proficiency was acquired in long secret practice with the Arisaka gun at all ranges
 and regardless of cost before the war
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
FOLK REFUSES TO
 BE CHAIRMAN

St Louis, June 1-At conference between Norman B. Mack of New York, democratic national committee man, and Joseph ". Folk, relative to the latter's name being considered in connection with the temporary chair manship of the national democratic committee MT Folk declin- ed to sanction the use of his name, saying his first obligation is to the people of Missouri and acceptance of the chairmanship might, he thought, be misrepresented under the circum- stances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
HAT FOUND NEAR RIVER.
investigation Brought Mans Body
 From Snipsic Lake.

Rockville. June 1.--The body of Will liam A. Orcutt, aged A, was dragged from Snipsic lake to-day by a search ing party. A mans hat and coat were found on the bank of the lake yester- day, and this discovery led to the search. Orcutt lived with his widowed mother, who says he had been out of his head at times for the last two years. He went home on Monday night at 10 o'clock, but left again at 1 o'clock the next morning without say ing where lie was going. It is sup posed that he went to the lake mile away and walking to the end of an ice house run, jumped off. He was un- married. Besides his mother. two sis ters and a brother survive him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
DENIED THE MOTION.

New York, June l. United States Judge Thomas, in Brooklyn to-day, denied motion by counsel for George w Beavers, the former superintendent of salaries and allowances of the post office department. to inspect the min utes of the grand jury which found an indictment last year against Beavers for bribery and conspiracy against the government. The attorney for Bea- vers then gave notice that he would next week move to quash the indict- ment against Beavers and for bill of particulars. Judge Thomas set Wednesday, June 8, for the hearing of these motions and the bail fo1. Beavers, who was present in court, was contin- .ued
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-01
IRON WORKERS STRIKE.
And About Two Thousand Are Gu,
 of Work.

< Sydney, B.~C., June 1.-Nearly 2,OO0 men are idle here today owing to the general strike of the employees of the Dominion Iron and Steel Co.'S extensive works, which went into effect to-day. All the departments excepting those of the coke oven plant and the electrical power station are shut down. The struggle between the men, who demand the restoration of last years scale of wages. and the company promises to be bitter and to be hard fought, The strike may assume more serious pro- portions as the miners threaten to stop work if they are asked to furnish coal for non-union help at the steel works.