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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
A BIG GATHERING
Nearly 4,00O Religious and Education-
 al Workers in Convention.

Philadelphia, March 2.-Distin- guished prelates and educators, promi- nent writers and speakers of religious and educational subjects, and a dele gation of religious workers numbering nearly 4,O0O are ill attendance at the annual convention of the Religious Ed ucational association which began here to-day
 Nearly two score meetings will be held during the three days of conven- ton.
 The association has seventeen de- partments. namely, the council of re- ligious education, universities and col leges, theological seminaIies, churches and pastors, Sunday schools, secondary public schools, elementary public schools, private schools, teacher train- ing, Christian associations, young peo- ple's societies, the home, libraries, the press, correspondence instruction, sum- mer assemblies and religious art and music. Along all of these lines the Religious Educational association en- deavors to fulfill it's purpose, to pro- mote religious and moral education"
 The general theme of the conven- ton, "The Bible in Practical Life" s'Its Particular Phases. "The Bible on Re ligious Experience, ; ''The Bible in Ed ucation'' and '"The Bible in Social and Civic Life,'' will be discussed in three mass meetings in the Academy of Music, the First Baptist church and the Baptist temple.
 The general officers of the associa- tion are: President, Frank Knight Sanders, Yale university; first vice president, Nicholas Murray Butler. Columbia university; general secretary, Ira Landreth, Chicago: treasurer, James Heron Eckles, Chicago; chair man executive board, William Rainey Harper, president University of Chica- go; recording secretary, George Albert Coe, Northwestern university Evans ton, III; editorial secretary, Clyde Web Der Votaw, University of Chicago; financial secretary, Wallace Nelson Stearns, Chicago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
BEATS ALL RECORDS.
The Number of Deaths in che City of
 New York Last Week.

New York, March 2.-The depart ment of health records more deaths during the week ending February v than have occurred in this city dur ing a similar period in the winter months in a decade, the higher nor tality being attributed to grip and its complications.
 During the past week 1,797 deaths were recorded, as against 1882 in the previous week. The death rate was, therefore, 24.43 per thousand, as against 2.sO during the preceding week
 These figures have not been equalled or exceeded since the mem- orable epidemic of influenza which occurred during the winter of 1892 93. The epidemic of influenza is also general in nearby New Jersey towns. Tn this city more than one quarter of the deaths reported are said to have been caused by grip and pneumonia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
TRACTS HARTFORD TEAM

Bristol, Conn, March 2.--Manager Tracy, of the Hartford baseball team, announced the makeup of the team to-day. The catchers will be Ira Thomas, of Collinsville, Conn.,, and Ray Dean, of Hillside, N. Y, the lat ter being also first baseman. John Tyler, of Chicago, William Lyster, of Bayonee, N. J., Patrick Foxon, of Tannef1y, N. J., George Phillips and Frank o. Dupee, both of. New York, will be pitchers. For the inheld, Man ager Tracy has Bert Bailey for short stop, Harry Truby for second base, Andrew J. Nagel for third, and Hen ry J. O'Neil, of Havernill, Mass, for utility man. In the outfeld will be Thomas O'Hare, J. J. Morrison and William McAllister.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
WOOD ALCOHOL AGAIN.
Soldiers On Spree at Fort Terry
 Three Are Dead.

New London, March 2.-Three dead and two dying at Fort Terry, Plum Island, is the result of debauch among a small party of soldiers from the 125th of the coast artillery, u. $. A. The men were poisoned by drink ing wood alcohol. News of the death of the men was brought to this city to-day by soldiers from the island and an order was given to a local un- dertaker to go at once and take charge of the bodies. The dead are Corpor- al O'Brien, Privates O'Connor and Reynolds. Those likely to die are Pri- yites Walsh and Harrigan.
 The details of the tragedy are diff cult to learn, but it is said the men secured the poison in the barber shop It seems they had suspicion that there was something drinkable ill the barber shop and they broke into the place on Monday night and securing the bottle of wood alcohol drank the contents with the usual results. One of tn emen died on Tuesday, one last night and one to-day. The others are likely to b1 sesand dead when the boat returns to SzS is5and.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
DETERMINED TO WED.
Dying Man and His Fiancee. Married
 at Lake .Saranac.

New York, March 2.-Hobart Moore, son of William Moore, well-known capitalist residing formerly in Chi cage, is reported to be dying at Sar- anac Lake, New York;, from tubercu- losis.
 Several months ago he went to Sar- anac in the hope of recovering his health but became worse rapidly. On Sunday last his fancee, Miss Ruth Emmons, daughter Of the late banker and president of the Staten Island Rapid Transit company, was summon ed from this city. The young couple had long talk and decided to we'd A minister was called and the cere- mony was performed in the sick room where the bride remains, caring for her dying husband.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
STOLEN LANTERN
Cause of an Uprising of Troops and Burning of
 Factories.

Berlin, March 2.-The rising Of na- tive troops in the Cross and Nassau ang rivers region of German kam- erun. Equatorial West Africa, result ing in several factories of the North west Kamerun Go being burned down and four Germans killed, as an- nounced in these dispatches Monday, was caused by the eccentric conouct of Count von Pueckler. and was di- rectly due to the theft of a lantern from the Northwest Kamerun Co. Von Pueckler. who was the govern ments district commissioner, was re- pute1 to be a quiet and sensible ad- ministrafor. having. sound knowledge of natives ways and character. He was formerly an employe of the Northwest Kamerun Go, but recently had been employed by the govern ment. Herr Schoeller, president of the company, received in December last a long letter from Count von Pueckher regarding the stolen lantern, concluding with the assertion that he intended to make the property of white men respected by burning five villages. Herr Schoeller inferred N' von Pueckler that the latter was de ranged and wrote both to the count and to the agents of the company, commanding that nothing be done over so trivial a matter. saying that the company for the first time was about to pay a dividend and adding that the good will of the natives must be cultivated. Herr Schoeller' s letters arrived too late.
 Count von Pueckler. with % men, tried to arrest the head men Of one of the villages, but the count was killed and his escort with difficulty escaped. During the next few days the company's factories on the Cross river were burned and four agents were killed. A punitive expedition has now arrived in the hostile dis tTict
 Count von Pueckler, as appears from information subsequently, re ceived by Herr Schoeller. had recent ly given way to fits of fury against the negroes. attributable to the state of his health. as result of his long residence in Equatorial West Africa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
HARRISON WINS.
His Followers Captured Or-
 sanitation by a Legal N RuSe.

Springfield, III, March 2.-By a sensational bit of strategy to-day con trol of the political auxiliary orgam zation known as the Cook County De- mocracy was obtained by the adlner ents of Mayor Garter H. Harrison. The victory was achieved by a legal ruse. With 8 demand for incorpora- tion as the Cook County Democ- racy'' John Powers and other friends of the mayor suddenly appeared to- day before Secretary of State Rose. It was shown to the satisfaction of Secretary Rose that. the charter held by opponents Of the mayor had be- come invalid for noncompliance with the law requiring corporations to make annual report to the secretary of state. A license was thereupon is sued to Powers. who thus regained control from which he had recently been busted by a court decision up- holding the anti Harrison faction, led by Harrison's former chief lieutenant. Robert E. Burke.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
SHOOTS CASE IS ON
Mormon Church Af-
 fairs to be Aired.
A Number, of Ladies Were Present at To.Day's Hearing--Case Promises to be Sensational and Stubbornly Contested.

Washington, March 2-The inyesti- gat1on which is to decide whether Reed Shoot of Utah is to retain his seat in the United States senate, and incidentally define the political status of the Mormon church, was formally begun to-day before the senate com mittee on privileges and elections. Never before has there been inaugu- rated an inquiry into creeds or politi- cal factors to determine whether an unlawful influence is being exerted in the political affairs of the nation. Such is the nature of the Shoot inquiry and at the opening session to-day it was conceded the hearings would extend over several weeks and precipitate q contest in which noted legal talent will fight every inch of tue way. Interest increased with the announcement that Joseph F. Smith, president of the MOT mon church, would be the first witness and, in all probability, occupy the at tention of the committee for several days The attorneys for the defense. A. S. Worthington of this city and Waldemar Vancott of Salt Lake, ar rived early and engaged in consulta- ton with their client. J. c. Carlisle, IOTHer secretary Or Ine CreaSuFy, anu R. W. Taylor, former representative in congress, and the attorney who prosecuted the successful contest against Brigham Roberts retaining his seat in congress as the representative of the Mormon church, are the counsel for the protestants. Half dozen wit nesses, nearly all of them officials of the Mormon church, occupied seats in the rear of the large committee room.
 Quite a number of ladies were pres ent and watched the proceedings with interest Chairman Burrows, after as certaining by roll call that a quorum of the committee was present, directed Mir Taylor to proceed with the case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
BUILDING COLLAPSED.
Nine Story Structure Which Was Re-
 ing ilt at New York.

New York, March PA nine-story building in course of construction at Forty-sixth street and Sixth avenue collapsed to-day. Ambulances have been summoned from the hospitals. The entire building, which was being erected for hotel purposes, is a total wreck.
 A boiler exploding caused the col lapse of the building. According to the police five dead and twenty five injured have already been taken from the ruins. All the dead and injured so far as known are workmen employ ed in the building. Coroner Scholler says that eleven men, all probably dead, are buried in the ruins. Great crowds have gathered and police re- serves from all the nefghboring sta tions have been summoned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
HAD LARGE FUNERAL.
Guerino nenghi, Han Who Was nur-
 dered in New London Sunday.

New London, Conn.,, March 2.-Gue- rino Menghi, the Italian who was murdered in this city, Sunday, was buried to-day. The obsequies attract ed hugh concourse of Italians, So- citea Italana di Mutuo Soccoso turning out in a body. A noveI feature of the funeral was the cards displayed in the hearse and on pole near the under takers which read: "Guerino Menghi, assassinated by four false friends, Feb. 2S, 19O4.''
 Coroner Brown is still Investigating the case and expects to complete the taking of evidence this afternoon. Frinds of the murdered man say that in the event of any of the four prison CTS escaping punishment by law a ven detta will be declared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
RANCHhAN'S TRIAL.
Millionaire Chauncey Dewey is on
 the Witness Stand To-Day.

Norton, Kan, March 2-Chauncey Dewey, the millionaire ranchman on trial with his two cowboys, William Mcbride and Clyde Wilson, for the murder of Burchard Berry, resumed the stand when court opened to-day, and his cross-examinat1on was taken up by the state. Before adjournment yesterday Dewey had corroborated the testimony of Mcbride, 10 the effect that the Berrys had persecuted them, that the Berrys had opened fire on the day of the fatal fight and that Dew, ey and Mcbride had shct in self-de- fense.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02

had a conference with the president to-day, at which conference the whole subject. so far as the legal phases are concerned, was considered and decided. At the conclusion the attorney general authorized the following statement:
 q have advised President Roosevelt that he is authorized to pay at once 0o the republic Of Panama the $1O,O00,0Q0 stipulated for by the treaty, the ratifi- cation of which has just been ex- changed, also that he is authorized to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
APPOINTED CONSUL.

Chicago, March 2.-William Wind ham, British consul at Chicago, has been appointed consul for Great Brit ain at Boston, position made vacant by the recent death of the British consul in that city. Mir Windham will leave for his new post in few weeks. As yet no person has been chosen for the Chicago consulate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02

St Petersburg, March 2--According 70 special dispatch from Port Arthur, Hwenty Chinese have been arrested there for signaling to the Japanese ships from the shore with flash lights and lanterns. A warning has been is- sued that similar offenders will here after be treated as spies and shot.
 Although it is denied that the pres ent plans of the admiralty contemplate f the dispatch of either the Black sea or the Baltic fleets to the far east, it Is beyond question that both are being prepared with the greatest haste to meet any emergency that may arise. ( General Altyater, the artillery special ist. and Admiral Verkhosky have been inspecting the ships and crews of the Black sea fleet.
 Work on the warships is being pushed night and day. The battleshipi Borodino, the battleship Orel and the transport Kamtchatka are nearing completion at the admiralty dock yards here. Tn the dead of night the iee-bound Neva is like an Arctic landscape lighted for half mile by the flare of blazing. stacks, the silence broken by the din of drumming ham, mers. The battleship Borodino must be taken to Cronstadt to receive her armor, and it reported that the ice breaker Ermak will be brought from Reval to cut channel to the arsenal there. The battleship Alexander III, at Cronstadt. is ready, and the Rus sian fleet recently at Jibutil, French Somaliland, is returning so that when the spring opens Russia will have an imposing naval array ill the Baltic.
 About 800 volunteer workmen have left here to work at the dockyards of Port Arthur and yladivostok.
 Set Petersburg, March 2.-General Soukhotine, who is on his way to the far east, telegraphs to War Minister SakharoR from Tomsk, Siberia, as fol lows: During my long journey I saw several divisions of troops. Their transport was proceeding Ill perfect order. The men were provided with warm clothing. At Cheliabinsk every thing is under the close control of the military chief of the district, who sees personally that the troops are supplied with warm garments
 Suez, March 2.-The Russian arm bred cruiser Dmitri Donskoi, which applied for permission to remain here tor repairs, has been allowed five days in which to complete the necessary work.
 St Petersburg, March 2-The Novoe Vremya to-day prints an editorial on the s.Anglo-Sax rejoicing in England and America at the reports of Japan csc victories in which it says "tfe whole world with those exceptions realizes that the Russian occupation of Manchuria would benefit civilization. ,"
 Port Said, Egypt, March 2.-The Russian cruiser Aurora, recently in the Red sea, left here to-day, noon, for Candia. Island of Crete. One of the live Russian torpedo boat destroyers which left here yesterday for Algiers has returned.
 Libau, Russia, March 2.-The cruiser Almaz, presented by the czar to Vice roy Alexieff for use as a private yacht, returned here yesterday. The Almaz ,------------------------ -------r------
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
WILL BE ELECrRoCUTED.

New York, March 2-Emi1 Totter- man. convicted of murder in the first degree for killing Sarah Martin in a James Slip hotel, on December 20, was to-day sentenced to be executed at Sing Sing prison in the week beginning April IS. The crime attracted wide attention on account of it's resem- 'blance in details to tue noted Ripper murders of London. The victim was a woman of the streets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Columbus, O., March 2.-The su- preme court has declared unconstitu- tional the law which provided penal ty of $100 fine and six months i'm prisonment for anyone who discharges a workman because he Is a member of labor union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
EDUCATION CASE GOES OVER.

Hartford, March 2.-The supreme court adjourned today, several cases going over to the next term of court. Among the cases adjourned was the Waterbury one of Boughton vs Bough- ton, which had to be postponed be- cause of the illness of one of the at torneys interested in the case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
UNDER ARREST,

Chicago, March 2.-W. J Pomeroy, who is said to have conducted a mail order business under the name of 'The International Bank" has been arrested by a deputy United States marshal on the charge of using the word ''National' illegally. Pomeroy's scheme is alleged to have involved the sale of ''bonds" on a sort Of end less chain system.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
COLL1ERY SUSPENDS

Mahony City, Pa., March 2.-Tbe Morea colliery near here suspended operations to-day for three months. No reason is assigned for the suspen- sion. Eight hundred men and boys are thrown out of employment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
TITLE OF PANAMA
 PROPERTY IS IN SIGHT.
The President and the Attorney General in Confer To-Day-The President Informed That He is Authorized to Pay at Once the Money Stipulated By the Treaty--Further Details Will Soon Be Made Known.

Washington, March 2.--A conclusion of the negotiations for the title of the Panama property is in sight. Within thirty days, perhaps in shorter time, the United States will be in full pos session of the property and the money consideration will have been paid to the republic of Panama and the Pana. ma. Canal Co. Attorney General Knox
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
NO TALK OF LYNCHING NOW

Newport, Ark, March 2.-Fear of mob violence towards Bush Duggett, the negro confined in the county jail on suspicion of attempting to criminally assault white girl a few days ago, has subsided. The city is perfectly quiet and talk of lynching has ceas- ed. Summer Johnson, one of the three negroes arrested on suspicion, has been released.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02

pay the Panama Canal Go the $40,- OOO, GOO which under the agreement be- tween the United States and the "nm- pany, we are to pay for it's property and have, notified the canal company that we are ready to close the transac- lion. The details in connection w1tA inc transfer of the property should not require more than thirty days"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
DICK sUCCEEDs HANNA

Columbus, O., March 2.-General Charles F. Dick was declared elected to the United States senate to-day at the conclusion of the joint ballot of the two houses, for both the short and long terms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
soME REvTER To-DAY

New York, March 2.-Dr Francis Delafield, the well known physician, who has been critically ill with pneu- Inonia, was reported to-day at his home to be considerably better
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night: Thursday rain or snow and warmer; fresh souther1y winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02

kolpino Russia, Marcn 2.--Two com panies of pontoon miners and sappers were embarked here on trains to-day, bound for the front.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02
CHINAnEN SIGNALLED
 TO JAPANESE SHIPS
If Caught at it Again Will be Treated Spies-Work New Russian Warships Being Pushed--The Czar Presents Alexeff With Flagship-.Rus
 sian Cruiser Allowed Five Days at Suez for Repairs.

was reported to have left Brest, France, January 8, for the far east.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02

Libau, Russia, March 2.-The cruiser lAlmaz, presented by the czar to Vice roy Alexieff for use as private yacht, returned here yesterday. The Almaz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-02

Port Said, Egypt, March 2.The Russian cruiser Aurora, recently in the Red sea, left here to-day, noon, for Candia, Island of Crete. One of the live Russian torpedo. boat destroyers which left here yesterday for Algiers has returned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10

Poktooff was blown mp with p bomb
similar to the ono that Killed Won
plehye,
The Indictment reveals I'm this con.
nectlon scandal In high life, q room
adjoining the one IN the Hotel du Nord
occupied by PokitolOh having been oc-
cupled by q naval cadet ana "a woman
Of noble birth. who escaped death By
being at supper at the time.
The execution Of Won Plchves death
sentence, the Indictment His, was then
undertaken By Sasonen, q student az
Moscow university and the son OF n
merchant OF Brisk ana Samuel Neyi
Slkorlfsky aged 20 u leather worker
OF knyshln, In the province OF Groduo.
sasoneR had been twice tried for
reasonable Offenses first In 1900 ana
again I'm 1902 on the latter occasion
ne was exlled TO siberia for five Years,
but escaped abroad on his way into ex-
ilo. The movements Of both OF the ac-
ousod showed that the murder was
planned FOR the ooca sion Of one Of Min
lster Won Plehves weekly Journeys, on
Thursday 10 the railroad station on the
way to Petcrhof tO report 10 the en-
peror He had previously made two
trlps to 81. Petersburg on Wednesdays
on Wednesday July o. the day be.
fore the murder he went to Ostroff Ga
station ON the st. Petersburg Warsaw
railway having provided himself with
a cloak OF the naval pattern. The morn.
ing Of the murder Sasonef and slkor.
!isky met on "a bridge over the canal
near the Warsaw station, each being
armed with an Internal machine. the
ingenuity Of which is infinitely des-
cribed
The indictment then describes In de.
tell the murder Of Won Plehve and his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10
Indictment on Which SasOned
VNI be Tried is a Formid'
able Document
GIVES INTERESTING FACTS.
,..,,,,, Was Member Of Fighting
o,,,nl,atlon Whose Object Was to
overthrow Autocracy

% ps,sr,burr Dec, 9,--The inllct-
20, an which sasonef, the assassin
' Minister Of the Interior Won Plehye'
" storltsky his accomplice, viii be
'a' y, nee 10. is formidable docu-
u', ., Getting the history Of the assas'
| Is.,ion prot. details Of the crime. and
..,s,l0ng interesting facts about the
,..3 and confessions made By them,
'lo5sr up wlth the formal charge
ma 3orgment alleges that both sa.
.a.s and sIkcrfsky belonged to a
s,s,lne organization Of social reyolu-
1s,.t. the central committee Of
.,,.s MAS organized abroad In 1909. to
,sr,bror the autocracy and replace 1t
rlh A republican soclalIstlc regime
nv. ao.pmsut describes the manner In
1Srhfhc party formed secret circles for
wa dlstrlbuton Of proclamauons, or
.s,l,ed the peasants. stirred up uni
'sr.ty students fomented agrarlan dis
'.,,ops preached terrorism ana the
MURDER OF statesmen who sustained the
,stooracy. and took steps 70 suppress
roIltIeal disturbances.
n hys The murders Of SiplaguIne,
Van plehyes predecessor I'm the office
N minister of the interior and Bogde
aoyltch. governor general Of Ufa, ana
ns attempts on the lives Of Prince