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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
GOING BACK TO
OLD WORKING HOURS

Philadelphia, May 21-Tapestry car
pet manufacturers have notified their
weayers that after June / they propose
to return to the old working basis of
sixty hours a week, When the textile
operators struck last summer the car
pet weavers We're the only employees
who gained any reduction in working
hours. On compromise basis of 571s.
hours week they returned to work
after six weeks of idleness The textile
workers struck for a fifty-four hour
week.
No decision has been reached by tne
carpet weavers' union on the notifica-
tion of return to the sixty hour week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
MORE MEN OUT.
Sympathetic Strike Among Freight
Handlers Tie Up Threatened.

New York. May 21.-The strike Of
the freight handlers assumed more
serious proportions today than at any
time since the strike began. Unless
the strike is settled thousands Of men
will be ordered out on sympathetic
strike and the shipment of freight will
be seriously hampered Even as it is
now there is much delay and difficulty
in shipping freight, and piles of it are
awaiting shipment The freight slips
are being gradually filled to their ca
pacity and the strikers say that it is
only a matter of a short time when
the companies will be obliged to accede
to their terms or suspend business.
About LOCO longshoFemen employed
in the marine district of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co
at the company's piers in the East
river, quit work in a body to-day.
Work on the piers is now at stand
still.
The strike is sympathetic one,
originating from the strike at the Fall
River line pier ON the North river.
During the forenoon between 800 and
600 trucks. loaded with freight. We're
taken to the North river piers, but as
there was no one there to take charge
of them they were hauled back again.
Business Agent. Thomas Healey of
the international Freight Handlers
union said to-day that on Monday 5000
freight handlers and drivers in Bos-
ton. Fall River, New Bedford, Provi-
dence and New Haven will be called
out on strike, and that the firemen Of
the New Bedford steamers win add
their strength to those of the Fall
River, New Haven. Stonington and
Norwich boats Thus far no disturb
ances have taken place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
THE LAPS DELAY.

Mukuen, Friday, May 20.-The main
body of the Japanese forces, estimated
at 10000 men. remains south of the
Russian troops who are covering Lao
Yang. They have apparently suspend
ed their advance. This inaction causes
surpiise and some satisfaction, as
every days postponement of a decisive
engagement is considered favorable Tor
the Russians. who are daily increasing
their forces and are enabled by the de-
Law to strengthen their positions. 1t IS
supposed that the recent rains ham
pered the movement of the Japanese
artillery and compelled a temporary
halt.
The Russians still hold the railroad
to Tchikiau.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
BLOWN uP by RUSSIANS.

london. May II (12:5S p. m.)--A dis
patch to the st James Gazette from
Kobe, Japan, dated to-day, after con-
firning the report of the stranding OF
the Russian protected cruiser Bogatyr
on the rocks near the entrance of
Vladivostok, adds that the Bogatyr
was blown up by the Russians to pre-
vent her falling into the hands of the
Japanese.
The Bogatyr was Il fine, modern
cruiser of $3.50 tons, built in 1902. and
was 416% feet long The armament or
the Bogatyr consisted of twelve SIN
inch guns, twelve three-inch guns six
1s-inch guns, two 1.4-inch guns and
two smaller rapid-fire guns. She had
six torpedo tubes. her armored deck
was two inches thick and she had t1ve
inches of nickel steel armor over her
gun positions The speed Of the
Bogatyr was estimated to be over
twenty three knots. and her crew num-
bered $50 men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
AT CLIFF HAVEN.
Catholic Summer SchoOl win Open
First Session July $.

New York, May 21.-The session
this year of the Catholic summer
school Of America at Cliff Haven, ~.
T., on Lake Champlain, will begin
July and close September 2. A
large and varied course OF lectures has
been arranged. Special topics will be
treated, and among the lecturers will
be Mgr J. #. Loughlin, ID. u. Of Phi
adelphia, the Rev w. S. kress Of
Cleveland, o., Prof j. G. Monaghan
of the department of commerce and
labor, Washington, ID. c., Tile Rev
DR. James J. Fox of the Catholic uni
yersity at Washington, the Rev Joseph
NJ. Woods of Maryland, Prof j. u. NJ
Ford of Harvard university, and the
Rev John p. Chadwick, former chap
lain in the United States army
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
SHE WAS PENNILESS.
Alice nurphy. in a Strange Land End
ed Her Life.

San Francisco, May 21.-Alice e.
Victoria Murphy, daughter of the late
Captain Francis j. Murphy, of the
Royal Fusileers CITY of London regi-
menD sick and destitute, turned on
the gas in her room here to-day and
died from asphyXiation. Before at
tempting her life she had carefully de
stroyed all means of personal identifi-
cation. 1t is believed that she had
been married in Ireland to man
named Stauteigh, whose death in
Southern California had left her pen
niless in a strange land
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
THE FIRST COLLISION.

Seoul, May 21 11:30 a. m.)-The Jap
Anese consul at Gen-San reports that
the first collision between Russian ana
Korean troops has taken place at Kan
Kow (Ham-Heung). the recent center
of the northern Tong-Hak disturb,
ances. Cossacks attacked the so-called
city castle at O'Clock in the evening
of Nav 10 and exchanged shots for two
hours with the Korean garrison OF 3Vo
men. who lost one man killed. ihe
russians are supposed to have retired
toward the northwest Natives report
that several of the Russians We're
wounded
Telegraphic communication mas now
been established to point elghty
miles north of Gen-San.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
MEETING POSTPONED.

Harbin, May 21.-The expected
meeting between Vice Admiral Skryd-
loft and Viceroy Alexieffs has been
postponed The admiral arrived here
this morning and found awaiting him
the viceroy's orders to proceed to
Yladivostok without going to Mukden.
Admiral Skrydloff is expected to re-
turn to Harbin. A portion of his staff
femains here to supervise the dis
patch Of freight and correspondence
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
To MOVE INDIAN sCHOOT..

Helena, Mon, May 21.-It is an-
nouneed that the agents OF the interior
department, who have been in Helena
for some time looking over the ground
with a view of transferring the 1n-
dian school at Carlisle, Pa, to this Vie
entity, have made a favorable report
to the government and that the gov
ernment has submitted definite prcp-
osition to the owners of the lands de-
sired, looking to the acquisition Of ths
property
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
IT WAS A RUSSIAN NINE
TEN NILES OFF COAST
That Destroyed the Hatsuse-T0kiO Dispatches Say
Foreign Governments Nay Make Protest AS Mines
in This Place Makes Navigation Dangerous Jap
anese Squadron Attacked BY Shore Batteries While
ReconnOitering Near Port Arthur.

for the warships of both squadrons.
The railroad is free of Chinese ban
dts as far south as Mukden.
st Petersburg, May 21.-The expect
ed ukase regarding the duty on foreign
goods was issued to-day 1t permits
the importation of such goods free of
duty into the government general from
the Armur territory through ports
south of the Amur and further south
as well as over the Manchurian from
tier, with the limitation that duty will
still be payable on goods subject to
duty in Russia The duty on Russian
Amur territory will be RENTED The
new regulations will become effective
to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
LIEUT. POETS DETACHED.

Berlin, May 21-Lieutenant Com
mander Templin NJ Potts, the United
States naval attache at Berlin, Wen
ma and Rome, has received a cable
gram from Washington notifying him
of his detachment and ordering him to
Join the Brooklyn, the flagship of the
southern Atlantic squadron at Gibral-
tar at an early day for a cruise on the
African coast. He will leave Berlin
May %. Ambassador Tower will give
him a farewell dinner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
POOL ROOM CASES.

New York, May 21.-By arrangement
with the magistrates in all the city
courts all the pool room cases result
ing from the raids of yesterday have
been continued until next week This
action was taken at the request Of
District Attorney Jerome. On Monday
the examinations will begin in the va
rious courts in which the prisoners
vere arraigned to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
WOMAN SLEEPING FOR
TWENTY-FOUR DAYS

Monticello, III, May 81 Mrs w. B.
Caldwell, wife of local physician, has
been sleeping for twenty-four days and
nights, and all efforts to awaken her
have failed. The case is attracting
much interest among doctors. The
woman is much emaciated and little
hope of her recovery is entertained.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
SPOTTED FEVER.
Many Deaths in New York the Past
Two Weeks.

New York, May 21.-In the past
fortnight there have been $50 deaths
in New York from spotted fever, or
cerebro spinal meningitis. That the
epidemic is increasing is shown by the
fact that the week just past had 81
fatal cases. Stringent measures are
now being taken by the health depart
ment. to stop the spread of the conta-
gion which has grown steadily since
March /.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
RUSSIANS ROUTED.

Toxic. May u, p. m.-The Japan
ese forces which landed at Taku-Shan
Thursday surrounded and routed a
force of Russian cavalry at Z O'Clock
Friday evening. in the neighborhood
of -Chi-Tung, seven miles north
Of Taku-Shan rhe Russian force,
which consisted of about one squad
ron. lost many men killed or wounded,
a well as captain, who was captur-
ed. The japanese sustained no loss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
YALE-HARVARD MEET
AT CAMBRIDGE TO-DAY.
Some Good Scores Looked for and Some Records Hay
be Broken-Finals ON the Worcester Oval Will
Also be Run OF To-Day-Ten Colleges Are Re-
presented the Meeting.

Cambridge. Mass, May 21.-The pre-
vailing opinion that dual records pos
sibly would be lowered and certainly
that some excellent track events We're
assured, led to unusual interest to-day
in the annual meet between Harvard
and Yale The Yale team consisting
Of 45 men were in the best of condi-
ton this morning after their rest at
the hotel at Auburndale, to which they
went after their arrival in Boston late
Yesterday afternoon. The Yale con
tingent which came here last night
and to-day seemed very confident that
their track team would win the honors
of the meet There were several
wagers placed at 4 to 3 in favor of
Yale, but such bets found acceptance
From the Harvard standpoint the stu
alton was not so favorable as it might
have been owing to the slight injuries
received by several of their runners.
If records were to be broken it was
felt that they would occur in the shot
put and pole vault the notable prepar-
atory work of Lemoyne of Harvard
and Glass of Yale, in putting the shot,
and of McLanahan Of ale in the pole
vault being the foundation for this be-
lief. Among the other well known
track men to compete were Captain
Clapp of the Yale team, the intercol-
legiate champion hurdler, and w. A.
Shick of Harvard, the sprinter
The usual thirteen events were on
the program for the meet, five on the
field aud eight on the track. First,
second and third places in each event
We're to count five, two and one point
respectively.
Weather conditions were suitable
and the track was in fair condition.
Worcester, Mass, May 21.-There
was expectations among the multitude
gathered here to-day to take part in
and to witness the finals in the eigh-
teenth annual championship meeting
of the New England Intercollegiate
Athletic association, on Worcester
oval. that some Of the best perform
ances in the history of the association
would be seen. The fact that two as
ISOLATION records were broken in the
trial events yesterday prompted the
feeling and conditions most favorable
for good work by the athletes strength
ed it. The weather was clear and
bright, with a cooling breeze. The
track, thoroughly soaked by recent
rains, had dried enough to offer splen-
did footing.
The performances in yesterdays s
trials increased the confidence of the
Amherst supporters that this college,
which has been victor in the past two
years. would still lead at the conclu-
sion of the games to-day.
The first event scheduled for to-day
was base ball game between Amherst
and Tufts. postponed from yesterday
on account of heavy showers. Early
in the afternoon the trials in the high
and broad Jumps and in the pole vault,
postponed from yesterday, were sched-
uled to be finished, with the finals In
all events to follow.
The following colleges were repre-
sented among the 300 entries: Am
herst, Williams, Dartmouth, Brown,
Trinity. Wesleyan, BowdoiH, Univer-
sity of Vermont, University of Maine,
and Tufts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
TAPS LOSE 1000 THIS TIME.

ST Petersburg, May p, 6:2S p. m.--
'rhe government to-day received news
conrming the rumor that Gehefal
Stoessel has made successIQl sortie
from Port Arthur, which resulteu II
the defeat of the Japanese VINO SUI
fered . loss of i 900 killed and wound
e,1 rThe Russian casualty list num-
bers 116 killed or wounded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
EXPEDITION TO GREEN
LAND HEARD FROM

Copenhagen, May 21-The Danish
scientific expedition to Greenland un-
der the leadership of Erickson has ar
rived at the Danish colony Of West
Greenland after much hardship and
suffering The expedition reports
that it found the whaling ship Gjoa,
with Captain Ammundsen's magnetic
north pole expedition on board, at Dal-
rymple rock. All the members of both
expeditions are well.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
SENTENCED TO HARD LABOR.

Shanghai. May 21.-The two remain-
ing members of the staff of the Chi
nese foreign newspaper Supao were
sentenced to-day to two and three
years hard labor, respectively, dating
from their arrest last year, with ban
ishment from every foreign settlement
upon the expiration of their sentence.
They were as.:seed of publishing sedi-
tious matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
Nn DISTITRRANCE.

New Haven, May 21--The strike of
freight handlers employed by the ma
rine department OF the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad in
New York has not thus far, caused
any disturbance among the freight
handlers at the docks in this city. The
officials at the general headquarters
of the railroad had nothing to make
public regarding the situation this
morning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
COULDN'T UNLOAD FREIGHT.

stonington May 21.-The Stonington
line steamer Rhode Island, which ar
rived from New York Friday morning
and was prevented by the strike of
freight handlers from discharging her
cargo. left early to-day 1t was said
that her destination was New London.
The freight handlers We're still on
strike to-day, and there was no change
in the local situation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
FIGHTING BOB ARRIVES.

New York, May 21.-The flagship
Kentucky. with Admiral Evans on
board, which left FunchaI for New
York, May IL, arrived off Sandy Hook
ughtship this morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to-
night q SssRday; light to fresh wes-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
Maoic With Strino.

Some remarkable effects are obtain
able from the use of a piece of strong
string about two yards long. At one
end of the string make a loop big
enough to go easily over persons
head. and at the other a tiny loop only
big enough to hold an ordinary pen
Gil. Ask some one TO cover his ears
with his fiat hands. Now pass the
large loop Of string over his head and
draw it tight across the backs of his
hands. Keep the string taut, and
gently turn the pencil in the small
loop round and round. The person
with the loop about his head will hear
noise like the firing of battery of
guns. Then gently flick The string
with one hand. when he will hear
the boom Of a heavy gun
Still holding the pencil in one hand.
fold a piece of paper over the string
with the other and pass it gently back.
ward and forward along the string.
The listener hears a magnificent rep
resentation of the washing of the
waves on the seashore. Now take a
spoon or anything hard, and with IL
scrape the frightened string spas.
medically. The effect produced is
that OF heavy thunder.
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The Card from the Nutshell.

The Card from the Nutshell.
shell with the king of spades and
which the king of clubs. ETC. Now
take the face cards from the pack and
spread them. fanlike. face mp. in your
hand. Let each of the remaining mem
bers of the gathering select a card
and. of course, one of them will take
a king. Suppose the king of diamonds
is selected. You take that card back
replace it in the pack, shuttle them
well and then announce that the king
OF diamonds has disappeared. but can
be found in the nut which another
member of the party holds. Give
that one a hammer and allow him or
her to break the shell. AS the paper
is unfolded b~aring the name, king of
diamonds, the deception is discovered
but every one will wonder how the
slip got there TIL they examine the
other nuts.
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Wise Doc.

A collie was in the nabit of fetching
from his masters room slippers, cap,
keys or anything he was sent for. One
day, sent on the usual errand, he did
not reappear. His master followed,
and found that the door OF the bed
room had blown TO and the dog vas
prisoner. Some days later he was
again told to fetch something, and, az
the wind was hign, his master. after
few minutes delay followed him. He
found him in the act of fixing the door
firmly back with the door mat. which
he had rolled up for the purpose, and
having taken this precatuion, the prlI-
dent animal proceeded to look for the
Shippers.
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Nuts and Cards in ParIor Magic

Here is clever little trick, which
will entertain all your friends and as
astonish them, TO. 1t requires so little
preparation that it can be arranged IL
half an hour and the fun it will bring
you will repay lou a thousand times
for your trouble.
Get four English walnuts and split
them neatly in kalf through the little
raised rim that goes around their
centers. Then take out the meat.
Select four face cards from pack OF
cards, say, four kings. and write the
name of each on a separate slip OF
paper Fold the papers in small com
pass and put each inside walnut
shell and glue the shells neatly to-
gether. AS soon as the glue dries a
little the nuts will be. to all appear
ances, exactly as before.
Now for the trick. We will suppose
that a half dozen of your boy and girl
friends are present. awaiting the sur
prise you have promised item. You
give four of them the nuts, being care.
full To remember which one has the
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Miss Selira's Hcrce.

When Miss Selma Coddington once
bought little horse.
She said to all her friends, NY dears.
it isn't fair, of course.
That l should always sit and drive
while he does all the work.
wouldn't have him think for worlds
his mistress meant to shirk
80 every other day I've planned (of
course. he's very light)
That he should sit mp in the cart
think it's only right
While | shall be between the shafts
(of course, I'm very strong)
And for an hour or so just pull my
little horse along.
I'm sure that he could easily be
taught to hold the reins
| think it very likely I'll be laughed at
for my pains;
But, still. if he enjoys the change, |
don't intend to care.
/ wouldn't have him think for worlds
his mistress was unfair.
Evelyn Glover in Home Chat.
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Study Faces Of Cats and poos.

How many Of our little men and
women would recognize a picture of
the face of their cat or dog? Most OF
us know our pets by the color Of their
coats. by the shape of their bodies. or
by some peculiar marking of their fur.
Yet writer for the magazine Our
Dumb Friend" says that close obser.
walton would reveal az striking differ.
ences in the facial expression OF ami
mails IS there are in human faces. She
once owned a cat Of whitest fur.
touched here and there with tortoise
shell which was always spoken of as
Angel Cat. a name due not alone TO
sweetness of disposition, but also to
facial expression.
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pair Of scissors. Fig. ] shows how
strip of even width is cut in spiral
way toward the center of the circle
The other end forms the head Of the
snake and should be drawn with a
pencil. giving il eyes. etc. Cut r piece
Of cigar box wood TO form the stand
for the snake (about 4 by inchesl.
and stick knitting needle through
its center perpendicular to the stand
snake by its tail and place the toy
near a stove or heater. The heat viii
set the snake in motion and the hotter
the heater the quicker the snake viii
turn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

To mention the big things OF the
Worlds Fair of 1904 would be TO give
a catalogue of the greatest achieve
ments OF man in many lines OF en-
deavor. For example: We shall see
the largest locomotive ever built,
weighing ninety-tive tons and having
twelve driving wheels. We shall hear
the largest organ in the world in the
most beautiful festival hall ever built
We shall see some Of the greatest sea-
coast defense guns manufactured for
the United States government. In the
Government Building. which is the
largest exhibit building ever erected
by federal authority at an Exposition
there will be a model of half of
battleship for the Navy display The
United States Government has also
erected bird cage so large that tall
trees grow within the Enclosure, in
which will be held captive during the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25

There are industrial schools for
clock and watch making in Geneva,
locle. Chaux.de Fonds, etc, there are
art and industrial working schools in
Enrich and other cities for women,
ard there are industrial schools for
the hand trades In most OF the cities
and towns OF the country The sub
iects taught in these schools are draw
ing arithmetic, geography. bookkeep-
.,.r. cerUsp. French and practical In.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-25
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION WILL BE
GREATEST EVER HELD ON EARTH
Estimated Cost Exclusive of
Fort to Fifty Million Dollars-Nfiles of Wonderful
More Than Twenty Buildings

been 10th to believe such a statement
But such is the tact. The exhibit pal
aces of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position average much larger than
those of Chicago and are greater in
number. About 100 acres Of floor
space are provided in the various pal
aces of the present Worlds Fair and
more than twenty buildings will be
used for exhibit purposes. The larg-
est of these is the Palace OF Agricul-
ture, which covers twenty acres. The
next in size is the Palace of Transpor-
tation. covering fifteen acres and con-
tanning four miles OF railway tracks
for the exhibit of locomotives and
cars. At the Chicago EXPOSITION
there were practically no outdoor ex-
hibits At this Worlds Fair about 100
acres are given up to outdoor displays,
experimenting in a most pleasing
manner the hundreds of thousands of
indoor exhibits. At the Chicago Elk
position one building was used for
no less than three important depart
ments At the Worlds Fair in st.
Louis four buildings, covering forty
Ave acres. are given up To the same
four departments.
The total cost of the Worlds Fair
is estimated at from forty to fifty
million dollars, exclusive of the value
Of the exhibits. The Palace 81 Ma
chinery alone will contain exhibits to
the value OF eight million dollars.
AT THE WORLDS FAIR, ST. LOUIS