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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
THE CLOS ING HOURS.
Maine Campaign Has Keen Busy One
 for All Workers.

Portland, Me, Sept 1O.-The final day of the state election campaign in Maine was busy one for the workers of all parties. Chairman NJ. +. Sinp- son of the state republican committee gave out the following statement coli cerning the outlook for Mondays cleo ton:
 We will carry the state for Mir Cobb, the g1lbernatorial candidate. by a plurality of 10000 to 18,OO0 We will carry every congressional district in the state jby pluralities which win equal those which we have had in previous years when the opposition had made a hard fight. We shall elect a throughout the state and at least twenty-seven of the thirty-one state senators, with even chance for the other four. All over the state our plurality will be fully as good as in years when both parties have mada a vigorous campaign. The democrats have enacted state issues into their campaign with a view Of crowding out the national issues and in consequence the campaign has .waged more on the state issues than national"
 Dr Edgar IL. Jones of WateTville chairman of the democratic state com mittee, said. t
 The republicans claim on the stump and in the press of 10000 or 15,00O majority is an old trick of their of claiming more than they expect and ought to have and then Deing satisfied at what they call victory If the people are with them, as they clain, they should have the full majority Of four years ago, B, 1884, Or their majori- ty of 48,246 of eight years ago. But we will take for our standard their majority over the democrats in the last presidential year. A single vote oyer that is a gain or loss.o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
BRAVE FIREnEN
Rescued Women and Chil- dren From Burning Ten-
 ement Building.

New York, Sept. 1O.-More than a score of women and children were rescued from fire in a five story ten ement house at 501 Tenth avenue early to-day. The blaze started under a stairway on the second floor and spread so quickly through the tene- ment that the families living above the second floor had no time to, gather clothing. Twelve families occupied the second and third floors and all had narrow escapes. losing everything they possessed.
 One woman was confined to her bed by illness and the flames mad reached her room when fireman stove in the window and carried her down the fire escape. Her husband and children, who had remained in the flat, were carried down extension ladders by the firemen
 The most sensational rescue was that of mother and two children, who were taken from the ledge of a fourth story window They had been driven from their apartment by the flames and were clinging to the ledge, crying for help, when the firemen ar rived. When a 35 foot ladder was thrown up against the side of the burning building 1t fell four feet snort of the fourth story window There was no time to make a change and two men rushed up the ladder. Bal ancing himself on the topmost rung, while his companion firmly grasped his legs from more secure position below, the ladderman caught the children as the mother dropped them into his arms. Other firemen had taken position on the ladder by this time, and the rescued ones were passed safely to the ground.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
CITY NEWS

To-night's the night-American band prom. Automobiles checked free
 A baby girl was born September 8 to MT and Mrs Louis Wright of 517 North Riverside street.
 If you use patterns, cut out cou- pon on page ?, send to this office and pattern will be sent to you for 10 cents.
 D. H. Tierney sold this afternoon at public auction a house and three lots on Third street for Anthony Carroll. Henry Kellner bought the house for S1,SO6 and D. J. Mahaney bid in the lots at $500.
 The Connecticut Turner teachers will hold their quarterly meeting in New Britain October 22 and B. The visiting instructors will be given a re ception by the local society the first day, and the second will be devoted to the business of the convention. Vafi- sous exercises will be tried and instruc- tion given.
 The big electric truck of the Water bury Manufa curing company got stuck going up the hill on North Main street this noon. The driver went along at snaips pace for part of the way, and finally the ponderous ma chine refused to move. The driver probably would have given his king dom for horse about that time.
 David Hennessey, an old man, was looking for the Humphrey house, hostelry which was noted in New Brit ain a generation ago, but is unknown to the young men of to-day. When ar. rested he was yelling at the top of his lungs for Charlie Jarvis for governor. The old man admitted having dmbibed too freely He asked the court for leniency. He told the judge that ha was hostler and was returning to Waterbury after being at the Charter Oak races. His case was continued until tomorrow for investigation. He worked years ago in Spauding & Rob. erts's livery stable. Alvan w. Spauld- ing. the senior member of the firm, became later chief of police and coun- ty sheriff. He now lives in Hartford New Britain Correspondent Hart ford Courant.
 The New Haven Register says that Editor TrolIp of the New Haven Union and one of the oldest and most widely known editors of New Eng land. was refused admission to tho Waldorf democratic press dinner in New York Wednesday evening. MT Troup showed his invitation, but it pesnIaI seAA pIe3 SUI pIB HIoM 1. l.upIp
 Somebody has been trying to shower down political honors upon the fair curls of Attorney H. w. Mi nor. But Mir Minor will have none of them They have been trying. to induce him to enter the race for nomination for representative on the democratic ticket and he has re- peatedly said, "Nay, nay, sirree.' 7 But the boys are after him and he takes this means to inform the pub lie that he is not in the political field this year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
PRINCE FUsHIMI COMING.

Tokio, Sept 0.-Lieutenant-G General Prince Fushimi will sail for America on the steamer Manchuria in October Prince Fushimi will visit the St Louis fair and Washington as the special rep resentative of the emperor of Japan. Prince Fushimi commanded the first division at the battle of Nanshan hill He has returned to Tolkio to make the trip to America at the request of the emperor. He will remain in America one month and he will be accompanied by numerous suite.
 It is probable that Lieutenant Gen eral Hastgawa, commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards division, will be promoted to generalship and appoint ed military governor of that portion of Manchuria occupied by the Japan csc.
 General Sir William Nicholson, one of the British military attaches, who is il, has left Field Marshal Oyama' s headquarters and returned to Japan to recuperate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
BANKER BLAND
 VERIFIES THE STORY

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept 10.-A dis patch to the RecordA from Roswell, N. M., says:
 Banker Eiland has returned to his home at Portales, N. M, and verified the story that he had been held by brigands in the state of Sonora, Mexi- co. Hardships which he encountered caused him to lose fifty pounds Eiland was forced by the bandits to write to his wife demanding the ransom. He was captured August and was marched through the mountains until the night of August 30, when he es- capped and finally reached a railroad sixty miles from where he started.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
BRITISH AVOIDED
 INTERNAL AFFAIRS

Lhassa, Thursday, Sept 8, via Gy- angste, Sept 10.-In a speech after signing the treaty with Thibet Sep tember ', Colonel Younghusband, the British political agent, pointed out that the British therein avoided in- terfering in the smallest degree with the internal affairs of the country. They had not annexed any territory and had fully recognized the continued suzerainty of China They had merely sought to insure the observance of the treaty of 1890, that trade relationship between India and Thibet should be estab- lished, and that Thibet should. not depart from her traditional policy in regard to political relations with other countries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
TOWNE TO TALK.
Will Open Democratic Campaign at
 NaugatucK To.Night.

The democratic national campaign in this state will open this evening in Naugatuck. It will be a rally like one of the old timers when peo- ple's hearts were stirred by the elo- quence and fanfare of the occasion. Among the speakers will be Charles A. ToWne, formerly a westerner and now prominent member of Tam many hall; former Senator Kennedy and a few others. The American band will lead the parade around the town to Columbus hall, where the addresses will be given. There will be other music furnished by two drum corps and it is believed that every man in the rubber town and hundreds from Waterbury will be in the parade.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
LAST SESSION TO-DAY.

Washington, Sept. 1O.-There was no general meeting of the geographic congress to-day but sectional meetings were held in the various lecture rooms of the George Washington university. The subjects of these meetings 1nclud- ed physiography, biography, gla- ciers, meteorology, and terrestrial mag netism The attendance upon the meetings to-day was good. The last session of the congress at Washington will be held this afternoon. On Sep tember 12 the congress will resume It's sessions in Philadelphia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
PLACING NEW LIGHTS.
Looks as Though the City Gets Worst
 End Again.

To all appearances the city got the worst of the deal in the lighting contract entered into a short tim8 ago with the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Go. The old lights are ba- ing removed and new ones set up. and blind man could almost tell that the new ones are poor substi. tutes for the ones that have been taken away. Probably they may work better later on, but if not the public will want to know something about this whole matter. Tn many instances lights that rendered excel lent service on the top of poles have been dropped several feet and placed on outriggers, with the result that. some of them are nuisance instead of a benefit. They throw littIe light directly under the globes and long, quivering black shade for a dis. tance of several hundred feet along the street. It is thought that these defects will be lighted in time and then everybody will be singing the praises of the men who are responsi
 ble for the present condition 0E things. Tn the meantime the proper thing for people to do who live meas lights that have been rendered use
 less or nearly so is to report the fact to the company and probablg they may get relief sooner than ie| would come if the bIunder was aI2| lowed to run on until an inspector no ticed it. It would be well to bear in mind, too that the location of| some of the poles is to be changed, and this may make a difference iii the reflection of the globes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
BACK FROM PORT ARTHUR.

St Petersburg, Sept 10 (S:10 a. m.) .)--. Workmen attached to the St Peters burg torpedo factory have returned from Port Arthur, where they were de-, tailed some time ago. They left the besieged fortress August 2, and give long, interesting accounts of the condi- tions. The defenses, they assert, were largely augmented by the discovery Of 8 Chinese store of artillery thirteen miles from the fortress. It consisted of 300 Krupp guns of large calibre, with from 300 to 5000 rounds of anl- munition for each piece. The guns and ammunition were in perfect condi- tion. A large store of rifles found were not so good
 The Japanese, it is related, made ar- engagements with residents of the suburban Chinese village to furnish information from the fortress by means of pigeon post. The plan was dfyulged by Chinamen and the whole population, forty villagers, was exc cuted.
 Conspicuous gallantry was displayed by two companies of sailors who were cut off in the hills by the Japanese and were isolated two days. Their ammn- hilton soon ran out. Stones and boul- ders were hurled at the heads of the attackers. Finally several old cannon were dismounted and rolled down the hills upon the heads of the attacking column Ultimately forty sailors out of 320 escaped.
 The returned workmen say that rid ing in cabs was an almost prohibitive luxury, the smallest drosky fare being $2. There are 300 cabmen in Port Ar thur. The commandant forces them to remain back of the firing line dur ing actions and transport the wounded free of charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
DYNAMITE
 IS LOST
Steamer Longfellow
 Was Sunk.
Life Saving Crews After Hard Work Saved the Crew-The Loss on the Vessel and Cargo is About S25,OOO.

Highland Light, Mass, Sept 10.- The steamer Longfellow, loaded with dynamite, bound from Whining ton, Del to Lake Superior, sank off here during the night and the entire crew of 16 men, after several hours in open boats, riding boisterous sea, were safely landed through the as- sistance of three life saving crews, although one crew capsized in the surf.
 The vessel was sighted about 9 o'clock last night off the Panet river life saving station, blowing whistles of distress and burning red lights. This continued for nearly an hour, when the lights went out and the whistling ceased. Early in the morning two boats were discovered a short distance off shore and the Pamet river life savers warned them not to land until daybreak.
 They needed the warning until about 5 o'clock, when one of the boats attempted to get ashore about four miles up the Cape and was cap sized in the surf. The eight men were all hauled ashore in safety through the breakers.
 The other crew kept off, so the Highland and High Head life savers bravely launched their boats and lowed the steamers crew still fur ther up the Cape, and at ' o'clock they all landed without difficulty op- posite the Peaked Hill Bar station, the life savers of that station assist ing.
 Captain Riley of the Longfellow reported that his vessel sprang a leak under the engine room when on Nan tucket Shoals yesterday afternoon. She was abandoned off Pamet river station at 10 o'clock last night and sank in 40 fathoms of water about midnight, mile off shore. The crew were able to bring away their per- sonal effects, although the first crew lost some of theirs when they cap sized in the surf.
 The Longfellow was small steamer of 466 tons net.
 Captain Riley estimates the loss on vessel and cargo at $25,00O. He cannot say whether there was any insurance. The captain is resident of Brooklyn and he took command of the LongfeIlow when, she was purchased not long ago, by M. F. Cabell of Wilmington, Del, from the New York and Porto Rican Transpor- tation Go.
 Provincetown, Mass, Sept 10-The steamer Longfellow, which sank of Highland Light during the night was familiar craft in Massachu. setts bay several years ago. For a long time she was owned by the Boston and Provincetown Steamship Go and piled between these ports.
 The Longfellow was small screw boat, built by the Lockwood Manufacturing Go of East Boston in 1883. Several years ago she was sold to the New York and Porto Ri. can Steamship Go for service in West Indian waters. It is understood she was recently chartered by 3 company operating on the lakes. The dynamite on board was consigned to Hancock, Michigan. In 1898 the Longfellow was the medium by which details of the loss of the steamer Portland, northeast of Cape Cod, were conveyed from here tc Boston. The v2lue of the vessel is not known here.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
Those $50. % Roll Suits

that you can buy this week from chs Hampson- -Sellew store are wonderfully pretty and most excellent values. Ali hand polished, quartered golden Oak with swell fronts to the bureau and commode. The bed itself is as fine a piece of workmanship as can be. found in any hundred dollar suit French plate beyel mirrors of aEtisticl designs are used for the bureau. " large heavy roll of quartered oak is tle top for the foot board Get one to- night. Their store is open until 9:So p. Es S5s-12O Bank Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
PULLMAN HOTEL
 TOTALLY DESTROYED

Watertowm, N. Y, Sept 10.-A spe- cial says: The Pullman hotel, on Pull man Island ill St Lawrence river, own ed by the estate of the late J. I. Sayles of Rome, was totally burned early to- day, entailing a loss of S16,000. The few guests and employees escaped in boats. The hotel was named after the late George M. Pullman, the palace car king, who entertained General Grant at the dedication exercises.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
INDIAN CHIEF DEAD.
He Had Ordered Coffin and a Keg
 of Powder.

Vancouver, B. O., Sept 1O.-An h. dian chief at Bella Bella sent down to a local firm short time ago an order for coffin. From another firm he or dered keg of gunpoWder. The keg of powder was taken into the chiefs house and carefully placed under the chiefs bed. During the night the in> habitants of the village were startled by terrific explosion, and, rushing out, they found the chiefs house had been blown to atoms. Small fragments of the body of the unfortunate chief were found in the. debris. It is thought to be a case of suicide
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
AMERICANS WON
 AT CRYSTAL PLACE

for the two kilomter bicycle champion. ship of the world, amateur race, at Crystal palace here to-day, Marcus Hurley, the American champion. won first place with the time mintes ' 2-5 seconds. Iver Lawson of Salt Lake City won his heat in the semi finals in the professional champion ship of two kilometers and then won the final heat in 6 minutes 8 4-5 sec ondS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
Hampson-Sellew Furniture

are household words in Waterbury. New housekeepers naturally look fo this company to furnish their homes. You have probably noticed the artistic harmonious effect that graces the homo where the furniture was bought from the HampsonASellew company Hamp- son-Sellew stands for all there is good in furniture. It means guarantee0 qualities, artistic designs, best finish. best workmanship and best of all, per- manent satisfaction to the buyer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
ARRIVED TO-DAY.

Seattle, Sept 1o.-One hundred and fifty passengers, including heavy operators from every important min ing and oil district throughout the northland, and Klondike treasure valued at $50O,00O, came on the steamers Dolphin and Cottage City, which have arrived from southeast ern Alaska
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10

to-day, says the Japanese have erected a hospital at Louisa Bay and apparent ly confirms previous reports to the eff feet that 8 Japanese vessel was sunk while laying mines off Port Arthur, August 31.
 The Japanese squadron on the horizon September list, consisted of the protected cruisers Matsuhima, Itsukus- himba, Hashidate and Akashi, the ar mored cruiser Adsuma and twelve tor pedo boat destroyers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
TO REMAIN ON BOARD.

Shanghai. Sept 1O.-The Russian protected cruiser. Askold was taken from her dock to-day and moorea alongside the Russian gunboat Mand- jur and the torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi. It has been decided that the crews of these Russian ships will remain on board under the supervision of the local customs authorities and a Chinese gunbOat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
PRESIDENT SPENDS
 DAY WITH FAlfII.X X

Oyster Bay, Sept. 10.- Presfden1 Roosevelt devoted himself to-day alz most to his family, no official visitors having engagements at Sagamore hill After working in his library for sever. al hours the president gave hfmseb over to recreation with his children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Partly cloudy tonight; warmer in west and south portions; Sunday partly cloudy and warmer; fresh east to south winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
DEAD IN MUD FI,ATs,

Stamford, Sept 1O-The body of Benjamin Pike, 25 years of age, was found early to-day on the mud flats, near the Cos Cob drawbridge Death is believed to have been accidental. It is presumed he went to sleep on the new drawbridge being erected and being suddenly awakened, fell to the flats below, striking on his head and causing death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
Hundreds of Dollars

worth of furniture has been shipped this year into New York New, Jersey and Pennsylvania, to visitors to NaSl terbury, who, delighted with the aHa mense stocks that are always to bal seen at this up-to-date store and aSl6 the low prices at which the goods were sold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
SOLDIERS UNABLE TO
 ATTEND REVIEW

Corps Headquarters, Gainesville. Va, Sept 10.-One-half of the militia who participated in the -four days maneJrveTs were too badly used up to participate in the review which began at 11:3O this morning. The review closed the annual army maneuvers. Immediately at it's close 5000 troops from the eastern states were placed on trains aS...ss started for home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
ANNIVERSARY ALPHARET

Boston, Sept. 10-Boston university has issued circular inviting opinions on proposal to hold an International conference for the purpose of adopting a universal alphabet which to indicate the pronunciation of words in the European languages.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
TO FIX A SCALE.
Board of Consolidation at Chicago Final Session of
 Union at Leeds.

Chicago, Sept 1O.-A board of con ciliation selected by the Republic Iron and Steel Go and 2,OO0 employees has met here to fix scale of wages for the coming year.
 The decision of the board was with held pending additional arguments by the employees, which are to be heard to-day.
 The dispute which the board is to settle arose over the desire of the conl- pany to reduce the wages of it's skilled 'mochant'' iron workers from 5 to 15 per cent.
 The arguments of the company tend ed to show that reduction in business, combined with large outlay in the erection of new plants did not justify the continuation of last years wage scale. These claims were met by the steel workers representatives with the contention that the number of en- ployes had been reduced in several plants, thus comparatively Tightening the expenses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
RAIN STOPS FIGHTING.

St Petersburg, Sept. 10.--Lieutenant General Sakharoff reports that there was no fighting yesterday. The rains and the conditions of the road prevent the Japanese from adyanving.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
HOSPITAL AT LOUISA BAY.

Chefoo, Sept. 1O.-The Novimkrat of Port Arthur, official organ of Cice- roy Alexieff, in its issue of September 3rd, copy of which was received here
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
ALL LIKE HIM.

St Petersburg, Sep. 10.-All the newspapers this morning comment fa- yorably on the appointment of Prince Peter Sviatopolk- -Mirsky to the minis try of the interior.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
SPRINGFIELD WON TWO
 GAMES IN RECORD TIME

Springfield, Sept 1O--Springfield won both games of double header here this morning against Mariden. The first game was one of the quick. est played on the diamond this year and was closely contested from start to finish. Both pitchers were in fine form and allowed an equal number of hits. The score of the first game was as follows:
 REID. Springfield l Z Meriden 0 4 5 Batteries-Bowler and O'Connor; Rogers and Burke.
 The second game developed into slugging match on the part of Spring field and Rogers was pounded hard. Springfield played snappy game in the field. The score:
 R.H. E. Springfield ...... -........ If l Batteries -LIIby, Bowler and O'Con- nor; Rogers and Burke; umpire, Finn; attendance, 25O paid.
 The first game was played in 57 minutes and the second one in hour and 4 minutes. Manager Dan O'Nein has issued challenge to play New Haven and Bridgeport a post season series of the best three games out of five for $500 side.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
oLnEsT MExIcAN nEAn.

Roswell, N NJ. Sept 10-Juaa Chayes, aged 134 years, is dead. ne ico and was born in the Pecos valIeS when this was portion of Mexico