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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
ATWOOD IN COURT.
All the Property He Owns is the
 Clothes on His Back.

New Haven, Sept ID. Preston At wood, who came into public notice as the plaintiff in hundreds of suits against executors of estates, has re sponded to subpoena served on him yesterday and appeared personally before a notary public to answer a number of questions. He was want ed mostly to answer the question as to his legal residence and he answered to the question that at present he oc- cupied a furnished room at 621 Broad street, Bridgeport. Afterwards he changed the number to 624. He could not tell the name of his landlady, but thought it was Brown. He had no property but his clothes and some bed clothing. He was 30 years of age and had not voted in twelve years. Asked as to his business, he said that he dealt in real estate and sued exec tutors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
FROM DAWN TILL DARK.

Liaoyang, Aug 31.-A Russian cor respondent of the Associated Press sends the following from the south east front:
 After midday the Japanese concen- trated the strength of all their artil- lery fire against hill No 98 and the village of Maetum, endeavoring to break into our left. At the same time they viciousiy attacked our west line to the right of the hill.
 Attack followed attack for three hours. Between 2 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon we repulsed three head long charges against our line. After this the Japanese, with the strength of all their batteries, opened fire along the whole southern front, but this at tack, too, was driven back with what seemed tremendous loss, although it was impossible to tell clearly what happened amid the shell fire and fighting. The roar of siege guns, mortar batteries and mixed vOlley fir ing went on until darkness set in.
 To the north a storm accompanied by thunder and lightning broke, while along the front thousands of shells were bursting constantly. 1t seemed like magnificent display of fire works, beggaring description.
 As a result of the exhausting efforts on the part of the Japanese, our posi- ton on the eastern front is becom- ing stronger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
STILL A MYSTERY.
Han Who Could Throw Light or
 Shooting Is Dead.

New York, Sept 1.-The death of Augustus F. Pf1ander, farm hand at the German hospital, Brooklyn, to-day, further complicates the mystery sur rounding the murder of John Deikler, a wealthy contractor, who was shot and killed shortly after midnight Tues day night in Glendale L. I.
 Of the two witnesses of the murder of Deikler, Henry Adikes, friend Of Deikler, and Frank Bowe, watchman ill the signal tower of the Long Island railroad, neither saw the face of the man who killed Deikler and they were therefore unable to identify Pfander as his assailant The connection be tween the murder Of Deikler and the shooting of Pfiander, if any, will prob ably never be known owing to the death of both men,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
THAERY RAPS
 THE TICKET MAKERS
The Men Who Are Supposed to Work for Party Har- mony-But Who Spend Much Time in Trying to Defeat Him-New London Will Send An Anti- Thayer Delegation to Convention.

Norwich, Sept 1.-Mayor Thayer's name as candidate for the nomina- ton for governor will be presented to the democratic state convention next week by Corporation Counsel Joseph F. Tanning. To-day Mayor Thayer gave out an interview as follows: 'The best thing that I have yet seen in the present campaign is this para graph from Hartford paper:
 It is a curious fact that if a num- Der of conservative democrats gather in any city in one day, the announce ment is made the next day of some new man to be put up against Mayor Thayer.
 Tt is indeed most serious mistake in politics when we find those who are supposed to be at work for the party success, spending their whole time and efforts to defeat a candidate. The present situation reminds me of 1876 when the cry was anything to beat Grant,
 THAYER LOSES NEW LONDON.
 New London, Sept 1.-Despite a plucky fight to secure the choice Of delegates to the state democratic con ventfon pledged to vote for the nomin- ation of Charles F. Thayer for gover- nor. New London sends an uninstruct- ed delegation to the convention. Rich ard F. Freeman, jr, who led the con test in behalf of Thayer, was success ful in carrying only two of the five wards of the city in the caucuses last night. The other three chose dele gates to the city convention favorable to the wishes of MT Freeman's fac tional opponent, State Central Com mitteeman Bryan F. Mahan. The following were elected delegates to the state convention: Thomas M. Wal Ter, William T. Connor, John Dray, Charles R. Stoll, William A. Buckley, and Albert A. Bishop. These dele gates are uninstructed, but it is under stood that they are anti -Thayer men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
NOT so BAD AS
 WAS REPORTED

New Milford, Sept Opinion to- day is divided as to the seriousness of the alleged assault with pistol by a highwayman on Mrs c. c. Spencer, daughter of Dr Henry HartwelI of Judd's Bridge, yesterday, as no trace of the mysterious stranger was found by the farmers who searched the woods. Inquiry made in all parts of the town fails to bring word of any stranger except a tramp who stopped at a farm house for something to eat and who probably was very close to the Hartwell home.
 It was reported here this afternoon that member of the Hartwe1l family had found paper under a blind on which were written these words: Death to all. The paper was signed by two red crosses supposed to be done with blood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
CITY NEWS

A daughter was born this mornina to MT and Mrs William F. Moher of Hayden street:
 Patrick Tierney, a brother of Right. Rev Bishop Tierney, died at his home In Providence Wednesday morning.
 Judge L. F. Burpee, Adjutant Gen eral Cole and Colonel Godfrey left to- day for Manassas. as representatives, Of this state at the military maneu- vers which will take place there next week.
 Mrs Louise F. Doucette of 438 South Main street died this morning at 5:30, after an illness of fourteen months. The deceased leaves a hus-l band and eight children. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at 2:30 with services at St Ann's church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Postmaster John H. Guernseys flame as a musical composer is grow ing He has written number of pret- ty songs, the most favor'ite of which is Where the HoneySuckles Grow. P This one is being featured at the the-' ater at Pleasure Beach this week It is finely sung by Miss Gardner, pretty, dainty little miss with q sweet voice.
 
 headWay, with the raising of the Vel ton fountain and after q few days more people who have been finding fault with the job will think better oe 1t. To be sure the horses head is dangerously near the big trolley wire. but not so close as to get his mane singed or his ears scorched, unless Ee gets excited some day and rears up. and even then he would be more like ly to come to the ground than go up- ward
 If an electric light which is greatly needed, were placed at the corner of South Main and Dover streets. such accidents and perhaps more serious ones as happened last night when the trolley car ran into a wagon might be averted. Fortunately no one was hurt and the most damage was broken glass; but if the city fathers would see that an electric light were put al that corner people would be able to see where they are going. while al present the only illumination is the in- sufficient light from the tailo1ss win dow at the corner
 The funeral of Mrs Nellie Breen took place this morning from the family residence on Laurel street with a mass of requiem at the Sa- cred Heart church by Father Shelley and inter1nent in St Joseph's ceme- tery. The bearers were w. J. Fla herty, Walter B. Lannen. William Gallagher, James Coffey, James Fan< ming and D. W. Wrenn The floral offerings included a pillow lettered Wife" from the husband of the de- ceased; wreath, brothers and sis ters; pillow, employees of the blanking department of tha Scovill Mfg Go; bouquets from AIf and Mrs Mulligan and Mrs GaIalgheK ard star from Sheridan lodge, N. E. O. S4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
SALOON
 ROBBED Register Broken But Not Opened.
Burglars Couldn't Get at the Cash Helped Them selves to Liquors Enter ed Saloon Through Hole in Ceiling.

The saloon of William Burns at TIE East Main street was entered by bur glars last night and a large quantity of whistles was taken. There were about $1O in the cash register and the burglars were unable to secure it be- acuse they broke the cash register in trying to open it.
 Entrance to the saloon was effected in peculiar manner. Above the sa- loon are the rooms of the Sacred Heart drum corps. Tn the floor between the Quarters of the corps and the saloon is a radiator through which the heat passes from the lower to the upper floor The burglars pulled up this radiator and then finding the hole too small tore off some boards from the floor. They secured rope and fast. ened it to the floor and then slid down 1t into the saloon. They visited, the cash register and not knowing how 1t worked broke 1t and then they could not open the drawer where the money was. They ransacked the room and took away with them large quantity of whiskies.
 K The persons who committed the bur- glary are suspected and several ar rests may be made within a few days. Proprietor Burns left the saloon about 12:30 last night and everything was all right then.
 The Brooklyn district is being thor oIIghly searched to-daylby Lieutenant Dodds and Detectives Kennaugh and Keegan, who are looking for two buF- glars who robbed a store in neigh boring town and came to Waterbury. It is said that the local police was no tifed this morning that two men who were reported as having committed a burglary in some neighboring town were coming to Waterbury on a train on the Highland division which was coming north. The local police was asked to be on the lookout for them. Lieutenant Dodds and Detectives Ken naugh and Keegan wect to the New England station or nearby to await the arrival of the two men. As the train drew near the station two men jumped the cars near Jack son street. The detectives made after them but the strangers saw them and started to run with the detectives in pursuit. Along the railroad tracks they went for distance and then the burglars turned to the right and waded through the Naugatuck river and out-distanced the policemen. The police were still searching Brooklyn at press hour for the men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
ROBINSON RETRIEVE RE-
 FUSED BY AUTHORITIES

Kentville, N. s., Sept 1.-William s. Robinson of this town who is un- der sentence to be hanged on Septem- Der 12 for the murder of his wife, has been refused reprieve by the fed eral authorities at Ottawa. Robinson was formerly a resident of Boston. The local authorities have received a communication from the Boston po- lice informing them that Robinson was a confidence man. and that while pretending to be an evangelist had obtained considerable money from church people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
SENATOR CULLOM
 WOULD END WAR

Freeport, III, Sept 1.Senator Shelby M. Cullom, who has delivered the principal address at the reunion of old settlers of Stephenson county, argued that there should be some re- cognized means of interference to end the war between Russia and Japan.
 Under present conditions, he de- clared, if this nation or any other should interfere in the interest of peace it would itself become involved in the struggle and would accomplish nothing.
 Senator Cullom is chairman of the senate committee on foreign relations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
FOR TAXING PURPOSES.

Chicago, Sept 1.-Cook county's real estate is worth for taxing pur- poses S1,574, ,952, 700, according to the total determined by the board of re- view of the 1904 assessments This is full valuation, on which the tax will be about 1.2 per cent The total is an increase of $7,117,025 over last years total. Chicago's proportion Is $1, ,456, CAT, ,785, an increase of $1o,O0O,- 900 over last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
REp1TLsED BOTH TIMES.

Chefoo. Aug 31, 11:30 p. m.-SeVere fighting occurred at Port Arthur Au- gust 27, when the Japanese, moving from Shuishiying, attempted to cap ture Palungshan, which is south or Shuishiying and west of the railway The Japanese made two assaults be- tween and o'clock in the morning They were repulsed both times. A prisoner. subsequently, taken by the Russians, places the Japanese loss at | .O45.f killed and wounded. For one hour afterward shells were thrown from Substituting into Port Arthur.
 The above information was brought here tonight by a Chinese who speaks excellent Russian and who was en- Dloyed at the police station in Port Arthur. which place he left in the evening of August %. He adds that up to his departure no further attack had been made by the Japanese on Palung- shan. He confirms previous reports that the Russians had re-occupied ltz- shan where there has been but little fighting recently.
 At 4:3O, August 31, the Japanese at tacketl Fort No 6, on the northeast portion of the right flank. This fort is a new and strong one. After three hours fierce firing, during which the Japanese endured a cross fire rom Fort No 2, they succeeded in entering the fort. When the Russians were safely away from Fort No and the Japanese flag waved over it, several forts concentrated their fire on the place and the Japanese were compelled to retire.
 Heavy firing was heard by the Chi nese or the night of August 29.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
RUN DOWN BY TROLLEY.
Prospect Farmer Thrown From his
 Team and Injured.

Edward Chandler, an aged farmer from Prospect, was thrown from his team by trolley car to-day and was badly cut about the face and head. besides receiving a severe shaking up. MT Chandler was driving out East Main street on his way home about noon, and had reached a point near the Hendricken school when a trolley car struck the rear of his wagon. sending it flying to one side of the street and throwing MT Chandler headlong to the ground. He was picked up in a dazed condition, blood streaming from cuts on his head and race, and carried into nearby house. He suffered mostly from shock ana was able to resume his journey after short rest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01

mention anything about the casual ties, which, it is presumed are heavy on account of the enormous forces en- gagged and the nature of the attack the Japanese are making against strongly defended positions, the second Russian line proving stronger than that at Anshanshan which they abandoned
 patkin has 15OOOO fighting men in the field. It is impossible to forecast the duration of the great battle now go- ing on. It may possibly be prolonged for several days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
RELEASED MAN ES-
 CORTED OUT OF TOWN

Anaconda, Colo Sept 1.-Twelve men have quietly visited the home of c. N. Hooten of this city and escorted him over the hills toward Canon City. Hooten was released from the county jail about ten days ago on bonds. He is charged with complicity in the Victor rioting of June S. Sheriff Bell took two deputies and searched the hills but without finding the party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
LONDON IS IN-
 PERSISTED IN THIS.

London, Sept 1.-FInancial circles here are greatly interested in the nego- tfations of the National City bank of New York to establish branch here through the absorption of small Lon don bank James Stillman, president of the National City bank, while here had conference with representatives of various banks, and it has been ru- mored that the Anglo Foreign Banking Q had been acquired by Mir StilIman, but Mir Baxter, secretary of the com pany, said to-day that there was ab- soluteIy no truth in the report.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
WORK UNDER WAY
 FOR COAIINC STATION

Washington, Sept 1.-From Lieu- tenant Commander Francis H. Sher- man, commanding the Petrel, now at Kiska island, Aleuian islands, the navy department has received an in- point Assisting Commander Sherman and his force are the Pattersons and Macarthur of the coast survey ser vice. About fifteen miles fBom Kis- ka island has been discovered a large bank which was uncharted and which Commander Sherman has named "PetTel Bank
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
ALInONY LAW OFF.
New Workers Who Are Supporting
 Former Wives Glad of it.

New York, Sept 1.--Men who have been paying alimony to a former wife, married after getting a decree, are celebrating over the new state law which goes into effect, to-day and cuts off the incomes of thousands of divorcees now living with their sec Ond husbands. According to the new statute alimony payments assessed against an ex-husband are to continue only so long as the woman shall re- main unmarried.
 A good many persons, not few of them in the theatrical profession, will be able to visit New York for the first time in years, except on Sunday, they having remained out of the state rather than make the required pay ment in default of which they could have been sent to jail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
EXPORT BUSINESS
 IS DEMORALIZED

Portland, Ore, Sept 1-FaiIure of the foreign grain market to respond to the rise in values here has de- moralized the export business of the northwest. The operation of buyers is confined almost exclusively to buy ing for the eastern and San Francisco markets. There is some demand for milling wheat but that is greatly cur tailed owing to the prices demanded
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
LOCKOUT IS ON.

Charleroi, Belgium, Sept 1.-A1l glass factories in the Charleroi dis trict with the exception Of one, ex- tinguished their fires this morning in pursuance Of a decision of the em- ployers to inaugurate a lockout as a reply to their employees combination for the betterment of their position. It is expected that work will be sus- pended for three months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
CROSSING ON PoNTooNs.

St Petersburg, Sept 1.-General Ku- rolxi's force is crossing the T'aitse riv- CT on pontoons. One division is al ready across and others are following.
 General Kuropatkin's forces, it was announced from St Petersburg yes terday, occupied positions forming a semi-circle about Iiaoyang, the Hanks retsing on the Taitse river. which flows north of Liaoyang, the left flank bein geast, and the right flank west of the city. It will therefore be seen that the dispatch from St Petersburg announcing that General Kuroki's s force was crossing the Taitse river on pontoons would indicate that the Jap anese have either turned or are turn ing the Russian left flank, as Kuroki is understood to have been on the Russian left flank A dispatch to the Associated Press from Liaoyang yesterday evening announced that the Japanese were getting around the Russian left flank and that develop ments were expected in the west and northeast This statement now ap- pears to be confirmed, for it is an nounced from Mukden in delayed dispatch that Japanese force of 10,- GOO men is said to be advancing from the northeast of Mukden. The west ern move has, not yet developed, ac- cording to the advices to hand, but the announcement probably refers to the Japanese force which has been re- ported to be moving up the Liao river.
 NO PARTTCITTiARS GIVEN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
sToEssEL TO EMPEROR.

St Petersburg, Sept 1.-The emper- or has received the following dis patch from General Stoessel, com manding the Russian troops at Port Arthur, dated August 26:
 '@The gracious telegrams of your majesties have been received with re. sounding hurrahs before the enemy and have redoubled the strength of the defenders and the heroic spirit of the troops. From August 23 to to- day inclusive all the daily assaults have been repulsed with the help of God"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
UNABLE TO CONFIRM.

St Petersburg, Sept 1.-The war of flee Is unable to confirm the dispatch from Tokio to the Associated Press announcing that the Russian right and center had fallen back upon the city. No reports of to-day's fighting have been received up to this hour It is pointed out, however, that it is quite probable General Kuropatkin may have repeated his order to fall back which he gave last night at o'clock and which could not be done as the Japanese resumed the battle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
THREE NAMES.

New Haven, Sept 1.-The Register announced this afternoon that the names of three democrats would be presented to the democratic state con vention next week for the nomination for governor. They were Mayor Thayor of Norwich, Judge A. Heaton Robertson of New Haven and Henry A. Bishop of Bridgeport.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
RUSH AT CHENEY MTr.r.s

Manchester, Sept Ion account of the great rush in business the velvet department of the Cheney mills began. so-day '. on twelve hour schedule. six uays III the week. This is the first tune 1n many years that this schedule has been put in operation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
ME1TEsp IN YEARS.

New York, Sept 1.-Statistics com piled by the local weather bureau for August show that it was the wet test here in twenty years, with the exception of August, 1893. Rain fell to the amount of 713 inches. This was only exceeded in the year men, toned by .O5. The mean temperature was 72 degrees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
TOXIC HEARS GOOD NEW
 RUSSIANS RETREATING
Not From Liaoyang But Into Fortified Positons-hur- okis Forces Crossing Tartse River on Pontoons- St Petersburg is Feeling the Effects of the Heavy Fighting Suspense is Most Intense.

the Russians were retiring from their outer positions southward they re- stunned the attack there, although II was then quite dark Thus pressed the Russians arrested their movement to the rear and again faced the Jap anese. With the view of eventual re tirement from their outer positions the Russians had dug large number of pits. with stakes concealed in their bottoms. The pits were artfully con cealed among the high Chinese ceN4L When the Japanese charged after the Russians they fell into the pits i'll hundreds and were engulfed and m paled on the stakes and their lines were thrown into confusion. When the Russians faced about and re turned to their old positions they found these death traps filled with dead and dying.
 The rattle of musketry and boom of cannon continued until midnight, when at last silence brooded over the bloody battlefield and the tired sol diers lay down where they had fought, while the wornout surgeons and all- gels of mercy ministered to the wound ed all night and the Chinese cooldes worked at carrying them into Liao- yang.
 General Sakharoff. in reporting the battle, says the Japanese suffered enormous losses. much larger than those of the Russians, who also lost heavily.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
THE sEARcH CONTINUES.

Colchester, Sept 1.-Search of the Marx farm at Sandy Hill continued to-day, but not as energetical1y as on yesterday. A few men will go over the ground and dig up the soil wther- ever there is an indication of pre- vious excavation. If any other graves are found 1t will probably be by accident as the most likely places have been gone over.