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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30

delighted and shouted to one of the victims: Bravo! You are made a knight" Peter again took refuge in an inn, where he remained till late at night. An operation in the handling of a ship had been planned for his benefit, which he much desired to see, but the crowds were so great that they could not be handled by the guards. Peter, seeing them from his window, refused to emerge, answering to all entreaties ''Te veel volks" C'too many people') The next day he sneaked to his yacht, shy monarch that he was, and sailed to Amsterdam in the midst of storm.
 The hut which Peter vacated thus un- tremendously was all that remained to the Zaandamites as a souvenir of the visit of royalty, and the care with which 1t has been preserved shows the sig nificance which they attached to his brief stay. This primitive Dutch dwell ing has around it an outer structure roof and walls-to protect it from the weather, but otherwise is much as it was when Peter the Great left it. The interior consists of two rooms and bed closet. A marble slab over the chim- neyplace, bearing the inscription: Pie tro Magno Alexander was placed there by the emperor of Russia on the occa- sion of his visit to Zaandam in 1874. Tradition has it that Peter the Great arrived at Zaandam in the garb of a common workman under the name ot Peter Michaeloff, and long escaped rec ognition. But the truth is that, as re- lated above, he was so annoyed by the crowds, which insisted upon staring at the royal laborer. that he went very soon to the yards of the Dutch East India company at Amsterdam to finish his education in shipbuilding.
 The nautical phraseology of the Rus sians is to this day largely affected by the influx of Dutch which it received from Peter and his companions. The influence of the Dutch methods of ship building upon the Russian shipping is more difficult to calculate. but the in | terested and painstaking hours which Peter spent in Holland. of which this humble old Dutch home is a relic | meant much in the conception of the Russian navy. which. from late and small beginnings, holds now proud | third place among the navies of the na- l lions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
THE DISEASES or METALS.
How They Are Rendered Unfit for Use by Poisoning -Cura
 tive Treatment.

Many metals show symptoms of poi soning, rendering them unfit for use Thus, says Prof. E. Heyn, in Harper's Magazine, steel can, by means of small quantities of hydrogen and under cer- tain circumstances, be very seriously affected. Let us take two steel bars of the same material, both heated to red heat, one surrounded by air, the other exposed to the influences of hydrogen or hydrogen gas, chilling both bars in water after heating; we shall find the bar heated in hydrogen to be brittle, whereas the other bar, heated in air, will turn out to be far superior. The hydro gen has in this instance acted like poi son upon the heated steel, and very small quantities of such poisonous mat ter will suffice toproduce very violent eff fleets. The disease in question can be radically cured, it only being necessary to anneal the poisoned b4r repeating the process by heating exposed to air. The poisoned steel, by being allowed to lie for long time, will, without any fur ther expert treatment, show signs of improvement to certain degree, the poison gradually leaving it. A better treatment still is boiling in water or oil which process may be compared to using warm congresses in the case of human beings
 Similar symptoms of poisoning, caused by hydrogen or gases containing hydro gen Gas gas for lighting purposes), are apparent in copper when exposed to red heat. Not every kind of copper is sus- ceptible to this poisoning in equal de- gree.
 Metals can become diseased from inn proper treatment, as, for instance, cop per and steel when exposed a certain length of time to temperatures exceed ing fixed limits. The copper, in con- sequence, loses great part of it's duo tility and bending qualities Tn steel the disease can become so virulent that a steel bar so infected can, on falling or the ground, break to pieces. The tech nica1 expert calls such disease lover heating."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
Stamps by the Ton.

by weight, ton from the Island of Cypress was recently bought by Lon- don firm dealing in this commodity. For time British stamps with an ap- propriate surcharge were in use there. but owing to change in the currency from pence to piastres these became ob- solete The firm of Stanley Gibbons of fered $4,000 for those left over There were six or seven million stamps in the lot. and they weighed ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
Spencer and Huxley.

Herbert Spencer, in his newly pubo lished autobiography, says of Prof Hux- ley, t.He was one of circle in which tragedy was the topic, when my name came up in connection with some opin- ion or other; whereupon he remarked: :: oh. Spencer's idea of a tragedy is a deduction killed by fact. On another occasion George Henry Lewes gave Hux- ley an opportunity. had invited some half dozen leading men to meet an Amer ican friend at dinner. In the course O: the evening conversation arose about habits of composition. Lewes, one o1 the last, said: I never hesitate. I gel up steam at once. In short, boil at low temperatures.' But remarked Huxley that implies vacuum in the upper re. gions'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
MONARCH AS sHlPBUILDER.
zaandam, Town in Holland, Where Peter the Great Learned the
 Trade of Shipwright.

The picturesque Dutch town of Zaan- dam on the Y, or harbor of Amster- dam, glories in a relic of the days when one of the biggest shipbuilding indus tries of the world was carried on by the power of it's 400 windmills; and it attracted no less a parsonage than Peter the Great to learn the trade which, he fondly hoped, would make Russia the greatest sea power of the world, says the San Francisco Chronicle. The hut in which he spent his short stay in Zaandam and took the first steps to- ward the founding of Russia's naval power is still preserved, and has been an object of pilgrimage for a century.
 Visited by royal party including Emperor Joseph IT., Gustavus III. of Sweden and. the grand duke of Russia, later Emperor Paul, by Napoleon and by countless minor. celebrities; bought in 1918 by Russian princess who was queen of Holland, and carefully pre- served, 1t is an object of utmost pride to the Dutch as emblematic of their former commercial preeminence on the seas.
 At the end of the seventeenth cen fury Zaandam was known far and wide for her great shipbuiIding business, car ried on at more than 50 private wharves by great army of workmen. Its fame was brought to the ears of Peter the Great at Archangel and elsewhere by certain Zaandam shipwrights, and he Twas speedily convinced that here only could he gain full Knowledge of ship building. On his arrival in Holland, therefore, he hastened to Zaandam. Meeting at once an acquaintance from Moscow, whom he found fishing in the river, Peter made arrangements to live in his house. The hut was hastily va cated and prepared, and in it Peter took up his abode, after entering himself as ship-carpenter at the wharf of Lynst Rogge.
 Peter the Great did not remain long in Zaandam, however. Though work ing incognito, his identity was soon made known and he was so persecuted by curious and impertinent crowds that he hurried to Amsterdam, where he re- mained doing practical work in ship building with the members of his em- bassy during the rest of his stay in Holland It is related that one day as he was walking along eating a hand ful of plums which he had just bought he met a mob of boys, to some of whom he offered the fruit Those who had no share in this courtesy eased their dis pleasure by throwing mud at him. He took refuge in an inn and sent for the burgomaster, who issued a proclama- ton respecting the treatment of dis tingVished persons who wished to re- main unknown" The historic babbler also, the barber, had a hand in unveil- ing his identity, for certain man oi this trade, having seen letter in which Peter was described, recognized him when the Russian party entered his shop and spread the news
 Later. when Peter was sailing on the Zaan, he lost his patience with huge mob which followed him and, sprin ging ashore, distributed a few Muscovite cuffs to the offenders The crowd wa:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
EN0LAND's DEATH WARRANT
Not Always Carried Into Effect, But Serves as Deterrent of
 Crime.

The present agitation in England to abolish the pronouncing of the death sentence in cases where 1t is patent that capital punishment will not follow will probably meet with the approval of most people who desire that the law should lose nothing of it's dignity. and at the same time have nothing of unnecessary horror added, says St. James Gazette. The lord chancellor pleads for the re- tention of the form, saying that the passing of the death sentence will act as deterrent. James I. juggled with death sentences in this manner, and got himself rather badly disliked for it. Over the plot in which Raleigh, Gotham, Grey and others were implicated, he had the less puisscnt ones put to death and ''very bloodily handled" Cobham's brother was beheaded Hike gentle man. The bishop of Chichester with the blood of the latter still upon him, went then to Lord Gotham. Him the bishop exhorted to confession. Other prelates were similarly engaged with Sir Walter Raleigh and Lord Grey. Mean time Markham, another of the conspira- tors, had been placed upon the scaffold and was about to bow his head to the ax, when the sheriff was called away by a Scotch hireling, and the prisoner left to contemplate the ax for an hour. Then he was led away and told to prepare for death at the end of further two hours. Grey's turn was next. He prayed half an hour before the block, then raised himself to die-and was led away, the king sending word that the order of ex- ecution had been changed. So forth came Cobham, and, having made his last declaration, prepared to take farewell of the world, when the sheriff stayed the execution, and brought forth Markham and Grey, all three thinking that the other two had been executed. They were told, after having suffered the agony of all but death itself that their lives would be spared. Raleigh's experi- ence was similar. That was how they used to make death sentences act as "a deterrent" in the good old days. There would be danger for those who tried a repetition to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
TALE OF BLUEBEARD.
ENGLIsHMAN ENCAsEs BODY OF
 WIFE IN CEMENT.
George Crossman, Young Chap with Eight Wives, Kills Himself Rath- CT Than Be Arrested by
 London Police.

Public interest in London continues to be largely absorbed in the extraordi- nary developments following the suicide of a man named George Crossman. On the night of March 23, Crossman, who was living in the respectable suburb of Kensalrise, killed himself to avoid arrest by the police, whose suspicious had been aroused regarding the contents of a trunk which Crossman was sending away from his house.
 On opening the trunk the body of a woman was found encased in cement. Examination proved that she was mur- dered about six months ago and that she was one of CIpssman's s eight wives. Five of his wives were traced and found alive, one is dead and two are missing. The identity of the body found in the ce- ment cannot yet be ascertained on ac- count of decomposition and mutilation of the skull, which had been split with an ax or similar instrument. The police believe it possible the investigation may prove that Crossman adopted a similar method in ridding himself of other su- perf1uous wives, of whom it is suspected he may have had, several who have not yet been traced.
 Though only about thirty years of age, Crossman's S career rivals that of the | most famous criminals Under various aliases he led a double and even triple married life, posing successfully, ac- cording to the necessity of the moment, as an engineer, conpositor, wigmaker or bookmaker His chief support, however, appears to have been his wives, several of whom he secured through advertise ments Tn 1899 Crossman was sen- tenced to five years imprisonment for bigamy, and when he killed himself he still was on ticket of leave. Yet his neighbors always regarded Crossman as a respectable man, who led quiet and uninteresting life.
 1 Crossrlan's first wife died, apparent ] ly, of natura ccuses, in 1897. He re- married in 1898 at Maidstone and the i same year contracted a bfgamous mar riage at Maiden. For this he was sen
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fenced to five years penal servitude. Good conduct in prison enabled him to avoid the full term Once free, he set to work to marry by wholesale. Wife No. 4 was quickly secured. She and her baby recently were living at Crossman's s house at Kensalrise. At Reading Cross man secured a fifth wife, under the name of Seaton. A month later he married again The whereabouts of this sixth wife are still uncertain. For a year he kept up the deception, and apparently none of his wives had the faintest sus- picion of his honesty. Crossman found his eighth wife in the young daughter of a London railway employe, and she is supposed to be the victim he encased in cement
 At the time of his suicide Crossman thus had five wives, besides several chill dren The discovery occurred through the suspicious of a lodger to whom Crossman let some rooms at Kensalrise. For several weeks the lodger had noticed an obnoxious odor, and complained of it, but Crossnlan attributed it to the drains. At this period Crossman was living with one of his many wives. who occupied the r same room where the dead body of an- other wife was concealed in trunk The lodger traced the odor to the trunk, and Crossman agreed to send it away.
 On the evening of March g, while moving the trunk. the lodger's suspi- cions were further increased, and when he saw black fluid ooze out of the trunk he went to the police station Just as the gruesome load was being lifted into a cart the police appeared.
 With cry Crossman started to run, with the police at his heels. Just as the foremost of his pursuers was at his heels Crossman drew s razor from his pocket and cut his throat, dying almost instan- taneously.
 The body found in the trunk, from which the cement had now been clipped of, is that of young, finely formed woman. It was only partially dressed. The police theory is that while she was disrobing Crossman struck her | from behind with an ax, completely sew ering a portion of the skull, part o1 i which is now missing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
Jans Admire Long Noses

Japs Admire Long Noses.
 The Japanese are noted for long noses; therefore they are considered a mark of beauty. A Japanese girl with an unusually prominent nose isconsid- cred a belle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
She and Shakespeare.

Herbert Spencer tells this story of a woman of his acquaintance: Vain as well as vulgar, she professed to have a high admiration of Shakespeare, and was partial to reading his plays aloud, and considered that she acclaimed the speeches extremely we'll. On one occa- sion, after enlarging upon her reverence for him, she ended by saying: "Ah, I often wish that he were alive, and that I had him here. How we would enjoy one another's conversation"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
Japanese Myths.

Japanese believe in more mythical creatures than any other people on the globe Among these are serpents 800 feet long and large enough to swallow an elephant; foxes with eight legs, mon keys with four ears and fishes withNen heads attached to one body They also believe in the existence of crane which, after 1t has lived for 500 years, has no need of any sustenance except water
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
The Japanese and
 Western Education
By Justice DAVID J BREWER state Supreme Court
St. Jo.eph.s Church. Shanghai

KHNrELLY of St. JOsephs shanshai
 A HE Japanese have decided that the English language shall A be the gateway life and thought and with great foresight they give time the study of Eng laSI fish than ANY WESTERN nation gives the study
 of foreign language Great taken of the health The schools ventilated lighted and many voted gymnastics and games In regard religion toer shown toward all creed such of them may called Thee in bef the BEST points Japanese education
 There weak spots Knowledge TAI EFFECTIVENESS UNDERESTIMATED. Japanese do the impossible, the of and all the learning of the Some of their methods old the overrated the pupils taught think for themselves by themselves The obsolete method of acquiring English by ranslang largely followed
 DEFECT JAPANESE EDUCATION PRESENT THE SMALL SUPPLY TEACHERS
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The Electric Light Industry.

Now we get far more illumination from electricity than from gas. Accord ing to figures just issued from the census office, there are nearly 4,O0O electric light stations in the United States, and not quite 1000 gas plants The electric light plants are earning about 85,00o,- iO0O year, and the gas plants $75, ,000,- 900 a year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
Consolation.

Grace-Cheer up, George; money won't buy everything.
 George-But if we had lots of money we could buy things that would console us for the things money won't buy.-De- troit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-30
Different.

Wife-My dear, that horrid man next door has killed the dog.
 Husband-Well, never mind, my dear; I'll get you another one some time.
 'tBut it wasn't my Fido that he killed: 1t was your bull terrier"
 Husband (wildly)--Where's my gun? London Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-08
A BRITISH WARSHIP
Prince of Wales, at Tangier,
Joins American Squadron.
SPAIN WILL NOT TAKE EXCEPTION
Minister ut Washington Well Ac-
quaintcd with Prisoner, Pcrdica-
ris, Says Spnin's object Is Only
to Protect Spanish interests.

! WASHINGTON, June S.-A cable
| gram from Tnngier says that the Brit
ish battlcship Prince of Wales has ar
rived there from GIBRALTAR and has
Joined the American squadron.
The sultan has not vet answered the
demands for the release of Mcssrs. Per
licaris and Narley, but Il telegram
from the representatives of the sultan
has reached the diplomatic officials at
rangicr saying hat II letter is now on
It's way fully defining what the sultan
Is willing to do to secure the release
If the prisoners. The reports concern
ing the treatment of the prisoners con-
t.nuc 20 be favorable.
y Paris dispatch says the statement
that the French Mediterranean squad
ron has been ordered to Tangier meets
with Il specific denial at the foreign
office ut Paris, where il Is added that
no French squadron will he sent to
Tangicr unless extraordinary develop
mcnts arise.
The officials say that the present eff
forts to obtain The release of Messrs,
Pcrdicaris and Marley are entirely
along diplomatic lines, and they are
earnestly hopeful that there will be no
occasion to adopt more energetic meas
ureS.
Seuor Oieda, the Spanish minister at
Washington. who has spent much time
in Morocco and is well acquainted with
She American citizen Perdicaris, who is
held Il prisoner by Moroccan bandits,
in conversation said:
"Mly government does not of course
,redit the report that the United States
desires Il Moroccan port. The only OBJ
icct Spain has i'll sending warships to
Tangicr is to protect Spanish interests
there in the event of trouble. My gov
eminent will not take exception to the
sending of American WHrShipS to the
coast of Morocco for the purpose of
assisting in the release Of Messrs. Per
dicaris and Nurley. the British stepson
Of PerJicaris.'
Some armed tribesmcn of Angerra
entered the residence of Il British sub
ject i'll Targier yesterday in his alb
scnce and seized his wife and demand
cd arms and money
Her cries brought ncighbors to the
house, and the marauders decamped,
taking with them several rifles.
Immediately on learning of the out
rage the british consul went to the
Moorish officials and demanded that
the robbers be apprehended and pun
ished, but they have'not vet taken any
steps toward it. 1t is believed that
they are reluctant 10 antagonize the
tribe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-08

DOVER, Del. June S.-Contrary to
the expressed wish of Judge George
Gray. the Delaware Democratic state
convention by IL unanimous vote last
night instructed its delegates to the st.
Louis convention to present the name
Of Judge Cray to the convention as
the choice of the Delaware Democrats
for president ard to work for his NOM
nation. This action was taken after
one of the most stormy conventions
ever held in the state. The leader of
the opposition to the Gray resolution
was former United States Senator
Richard II. KennGy. who was opposed
to the word ''instruct." He offered n
resolution that the delegates be re
u~uosted" to place Judge Gray's name
before the national convention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-08

Whom people want help they advor
tise in The Evening News. Those
ookiug for help should bear this in
mipd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-08
BOATS in HEAD-oN COLLISION.
Steamer General RnElmed the CO.
nanicut Near Newport.

nanicut Near Newport.
NEWPORT, Il. l., June s. Tho
steamer General of the Newport and
Wexford line, from Wexford, will
passengers from New York on board.
and the ferryboat Conanicut of the
Newport and Jamestown Ferry compa-
ny's service were in a head-on collision
just off the long wharf in the inner
harbor here during Il dense fog.
One passenger on the General, Mrs
C. +. Mcdonald of Wexford, was cut
on the face, and another woma pas
senger tainted from excitement, but nc
one else suffered, although several
barely escaped INJURY. Hugh ID. Auch
incloss of New York, who was sitting
by the door On the port side of the Gen
eral, had q narrow escape from death,
jumping from his position just in time
to escape being caught between the col
liding vessels.
Both vessels were considerably dam
aged and will be locked for repairs.
The Conanicut had her rudder split
and her ratings and cabin work stove
in. while the Generals rails We're car
ried away, and her port side forward
was badly damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-08

FLORENCE, June S.-A funeral serv-
ice of the simplest character took place
over the body of Mrs. Samuel L. Glenn
ems, who died here on Monday last, in
the Villa Quarto, after Il veXatious
visit from sanitary officers and compli-
ance with annoying formal regulations,
Only members of the family were pres
cnt. The coffin was taken to Il tempo
rary vault from which il will be sent
to Genoa and placed aboard Il German
steamer sailing for New York, June %
Mr.. Clemens Mark Twain will go tC
the United States with tie body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-08

NEW YORK, June S.-Two precinct
detectives ran down in clever style last
night II mysterious series of robDericS
which during the past ten days de-
prived the guests of La Marquise. Il
fashionable family hotel, Of 10000
worth of jewels. They not only ar
rested the alleged thieves. but captur-
ed Il valise which was full of diamonds.
rubics, pearls, sunbursts, tiaras,
brooches and all n of valuable
baublcs. The detectives made the ar
rests and recovery of the goods with
in an hour after Mrs. IIalsey COrwin,
one of the guests ut the hotel, discov-
cred that 100000 worth of her jewels
had been stolen. Two weeks ago Il
new night clerk was engaged ut the
hotel, Henry j. Dards, Il polite, oblig-
ing man about thirty-five years old,
A few days later there was a change
among the bellboys, and George .Glcck-
er became chief of the staff. These
two men arc held as the thieves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-08

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