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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-23
FIRE AT sFyASTAPOfa.

Sevastopol. Jan 23-The vast ad- miraity works here are abiaze- Sc vastopoI is the principal military port of southern Russia and is tine best r,ort in the Black sea It was found ed m 11Si and is strongly fo-tifiai-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-23
NO CONFLICT TO-DAY.

St Petersburg, Jan 23.-No clash between the strikers and the troops
 rcurred is aft rnoon, There was d report of the troops firing on the crowds in the Nevsky Prospect, but it turned out to be incorrect. There is also no foundation to the rumor that the Warsaw railroad station is fm fro
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-23
WEATHrP Fo-ECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night and Tuesday; rising temperature Tuesday: light winds, generally west erly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-23
WHEELS
 TURNING.
Fall River Factories
 Are Busy Places.
More Hands At Work Than at Any Time in { ix Months Cotton Works Go Cut at Taunton Lwing to Gut in Wages. /

Fall River, Mass, Jan 23.-Practical- ly every cotton manufacturing concern i'll Fall River reported today that more operatives were at work than at any time since last July and that many of those who did not return last week went in to-day. Some of the mills, how ever, are still short of help, due largely to the exodus during the strike.
 A reduction of 12la per cent in wages went into effect to-day at the six mills of the Fall River Iron Works Co, manufacturers of print cloths. as announced on Friday. The cut was accepted by the 1000 operatives.
 1t is understood that reduction will be made shortly by two or three mills here not engaged on print cloths.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-23

Taunton. Mass. Jan 23.--The Corr cotton mills of East Taunton to-day reduced wages 12lz per cent. About 4OG hands were anected. About 2a, operatives walked out as Il protest against the reduction and the entire plant with the exception of the spin, Ling department is idle. It was ar. ranged to hold conference during the Gay with Treasurer r. $. Shuman.
 r The reduction Was made h. the inLn- agement in order to meet the wage scnedule paid in Fall River. The mills rianufactule cheese cloth, handkerchief fabrics and similar grades of goods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Silence fell while the dentist com

Silence fell while the dentist com.
pleted his arrangements. Then he rat
tied the furnace ana held up his weap.
on. now white hot. for Inspection.
II guess that'll do" he said with a
satisfied air as he approached the vie.
tim. The latter seemed frozen with
terror, but melted at the approach of
the hot iron.
stop" he walled.
whats the matter?" asked the doe.
tor
"What--what are YOU going to
do with that thingI"
XIII your nerve, OF course, as you
asked"
rs that the only way!"
Unless l use drugs. yes. I never
tried 1t. but It's the way they used
to do things In the good old days. !,
would he of great scientific interest Il
perform the experiment and Id just u.
soon use you as a subject as anyone
else. Open your mouth"
The patients mouth shut with q
| snap ut the second approach of the
iron, In spite of the unnOticed fact thai
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
More Extensive still.

One night In midsummer Il horse he.
longing to Mr.. Sebree broke into
Farmer Hatch's cOrn.feld. and did
some damage to the growing corn
The next morning the owner of the
corn-field went over to his neighbour
house and made complaint.
"That scrawny old mare Of yours" "
he said. got into my corn patch last
night and done a lot of mischief.
reckon you're willing to do the square
thing about it,
"Of course I am" said Mr.. Sebree.
about how much would be the square
thing. do you think?"
WELL" meditated the other. II don't
want any more'n what's right 1 guess
it'd amount to a dollar and half It it
was all figured up"
See here. Hatch" said his neigh.
Dor. you know I've been trying for a
year to sell that old mare. suppose
you take her and call 1t square"
a frosty. suspicious look came into
Farmer Hatch's eye.
"Sehree." he said. "you can't drive
no such bargain as that with me. I'd
lose three dollars and half. anyway.
II I made that trade. You keep the old
mare yourself. I'll take the cash."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
70 10 IL
THE GREAT MODERN REMEDY
FOR THE LIQUOR HABIT

ROTQlL IL not whisky IN disguise. un.
der another name II does. however. TAKE
THE PLACE OF WHISKY In toning the
system AMI sustaining the nerves.
ONE BOTTLE OF ROCQIL-FOrR At
THE MOST-will permanently eradicate
the craving FOR stimulants.
when n desire for liquor becomes u
COMMAND 1t Is time to TIIINK-to ACT
to decide for sclf.prcseryati"n.
ROCQlI. supplies REAL NERVE tone,
instead 81 the temporary stimulation 81
alcoholic liquor which Il invariably fol.
lowed by DEPRESSING REACTION
when It's effects wear on.
ROUQlL, In addition to It's strengthen.
Ing and tonic properties, eXpcls the alro.
holic poison.
Common sense teaches that II n man
gets poisoned EXTERNALLY he imncdl.
atry applies curatives. Yet skin disease
hears no comparison TO the poisoning ~ tn"
brain and nerve cells, aud thereby the to.
| tai destruction ~ the human system.
Brain power Is your earning power. aud,
from u dollars.ar,l.crnts standpoint you
| cannot AFFORD To permit this marvellous
| thought regulator To become CONTESTED,
| INFLAMED and saturated with the deadly
alcohol.
Drinking ability Is not a Qualification
much sought In Candidates for positions de-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

While ten miners we're being lowered
into the Conyngham mine. near Wilkes.
barre. Pa, the rope broke and the car.
rage fell to the bottom, a distance of
4OO feet. All the men were instantly
killed. The bodies Of the men were
buried under mass of wreckage In the
Stump at the bottom Of the shaft. There
were several hundred men In the mine
at the time Of the accident. but they es.
capped from the shaft through other open
ings. There was a rush to enter the
mine at the time of the accident and be.
cause Of this fact the men who were Oh
the Inflated carriage were not recog-
nized as they entered the shaft, and
their names are unknown. The carriage
had all the safety appliances and Its
speed should have been checked before
II reached the bottom, but as far as can
be learned the catcher" did not work.
Eight Of the dead were Poles and the
two others were English.speakiny min.
ers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
WE'RE THOROUGH As SPIES.
How Five Japanese Gained Secrets In
~. Petersburg.

Here Is u recent story In regard to
the system Of espionage employed by
the Japanese, says u writer In the Lon
don NJ. A. T.. which find In Il letter
from ST. Petersburg. published in one
of the French papers.
1t Is Il vivid picture Of what these
wonderful soldiers are willing to do in
the interest of their country:
Toward the end of 1888 Il Japanese
from Kiu.Siu arrived In IT. Petersburg
anu opened tea warehouse on the
Nevsky prospect. shops Of this kind
simply swarm In the Russian capital,
but all the same the Japanese pros
pered exceedingly. In view Of the big
business he anticipated at the Easter
festivities during the following spring.
the tea merchant got over five Of his
fellOw-cOuntrymcn as assistants. These
We're all extremely agreeable. tactful
young fellows. who quickly ingratiated
themselves with the aristOcrltic ellen.
tcle of the shop.
But. despite the prosperity of their
business. the Jnpapnese did not seem
Happy. Their melancholy was noticed
and ut last they confessed their secret.
They did not In the least mind leaving
Japan: they were delighted with llus.
sin. What they did not like was To re-.
main foreigners on the soil Of their
adopted country. Their dearest wish,
they said. was to become naturalizcd
Russians, and To be admitted into the
orthodox church.
The idea appealed to the arlstocratlc
customers of the tea shop and In due
course they were admitted into the or.
thOdOX church and made Russian citi-
Zens.
shortly after this the five new Rus.
SLAMS wanted to get married and found
families. Once more their customers
interested themselves on their behalf.
Brides were found IN the shape Of pref
ty young Russian work girls. dOwrles
provided by subscription ana the mar
rage ceremony was duly performed.
Time went ON. children were born and
everything In the various manages
seemed to be most satisfactory, when
suddenly the war broke out. Two days
later the Observation-Disclosures teamen had
all disappeared. leaving their wives
and families behind them In st. Peters,
burg. st. Petersburg society was fl'V'-
ber-gastcd. The confidence 1t had I'M
fortunately impaired to the teamen
went to Tokyo In the form Of private
reports to the Japanese general staff,
| whilo tho horons Of tho story all can
tains or lieutenants In the Japanese
army. went back to their respective
regiments.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
." CAN SAVE NAN PATTERSON.
Chicagoan Declares He Saw Cae
Sar Young Shoot Himself,

Chicagoan Declares He Saw Cae-
sar Young Shoot Himself.
Samuel Eiscnberg of Chicago declares
he can save Nan Patterson, now on trial
In New York for the murder Of Caesar
Young. Eisenberg, after silence OF
eleven months. asserts he saw the ira
gedy and that Young shot himself. Els
enberg came to America year ago. lie
reads only Jewish papers, and because
OF this he never saw the accounts OF the
Patterson case. His brother-in.law. u.
Kosen. told him about the case ana ne
wrote to New York. The Chicago poiice
found him In response to telegram:
u lived In New York for some time,
said Eisenberg. One day, about the
beginning Of June, l walked along west
broadway. A cab with a man ana
hne.looking woman In It came along Mt
moderate speed. ] saw the girl was cry.
ing and the man intoxicated. l stopped
ana looked into the cab. AS they were
almost abreast of me the woman sudden
~ screamed. I saw the man take some.
thing from his pocket with his lett hand
AMI heard a shot. I lodged and threw
my arm over my head. When ! looked
again, not over second later, l saw the
mans head and arm go down. and 1t
seemed to me he dropped his hand right
into his pocket. Immediately after the
shooting the woman screamed. She tried
to rise. but the mans head had fallen
forward and partly into her lap. Then
she cried again to the driver. and the
cab went away In a hurry. ran after
1t for short distance aud then gave up.
Some fellows who came from q drug
store said the man lived, and ! thought
he was only slightly wounded"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29

Here now IN college professor who
tells his students that the old adage
Of early TO bed and "nrly to rise" IL
out Of date and untrue. so far ut
least as the last blessing 1t promises
us Is concerned. His thesis IL that the
time-honored aphorism only applied to
the elder days when the shades OF
night were only to be dispelled by Il
farthing candle or an ill.smelling
whale.oil lamp, but In these joyous
dnys-or nights--of luminous kerosene
and the Inca Ddescent mantle or the
clever little electric bulb the situation
In altogether changed; that the night
hours are the true time for study and
mental effort; that the faculties are
then more keen and wide awake. the
soul more open TO the inspiration OF
genius: In short. that the morning IL
no time for brain work ut all.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
HORSES rRAMPLE CROWDS.
Break from Parade and Dash into
store Window,

Break from Parade and Dash into
store Window.
During the opening parade Of the sea.
son of the Sells Forcpaugh circus in Co
lumbus. Ohio. six gray horses attached to
one Of the closed animal wagons, which
fortunately contained no animals. became
frightened ut High and Gay streets, one
block south of the state house. and dash
ed into the front of the six.story build
ing occupied by A. q. Il +. HOwald.
furniture dealers, and Andrew Mordcn,
jeweler. and causing q panic among the
hundreds of men. women AMI children
lining the streets. the people flying In
every direction and trampling n number
Of women and children. One woman was
badly trampled and several people seri.
ously hurt. The animal wagon stopped
at the street curbing. but the two leading
horses dashed through two immense plate
glass windows into the Howald store.
where they reared and plunged In n
frightful manner until quoted by police
and spectators. The team Immediately
behind struck an iron pole support to the
store and were held fast. Tie front team
was badly cut by the glass.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Standing OF the American Association:
Standing OF the Western League:
SCORES CLEVELAND.
Miss Anthony Says Women's Clubs
Are Necessary.

Susan Il. Anthony. pioneer woman snf.
fragist. gave out statement at her home
at Rochester. n. Y, In reply to the ar.
ticle written for the Ladies' Home Jour
nal by Grover Cleveland attacking WON.
ems clubs. Miss Anthony says: "In the
first place. the article does not sound like
Mr.. Cleveland to me and ! am inclined
to the belief that somebody else wrote 1t
and got him TO sign II to make some
money. Mr.. Cleveland II quoted as say
Ing that religious, charitable and benevo-
lent orga nizatiOns If women are all right.
and that literary clubs and those aiming
70 get the ballot for women are all
wrong. The fact Is. that when women
Join charitable and benevolent Organiza.
tons they soon find they cannot do any
thing without the ballot. 40. when Mr..
Cleveland admits that women may safely
Join charitable. religious and benevolent
Organixati lions he at once brings In the
ballot, which alone can aid these clubs
successfully. Woman suffrage will come"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
CONVENT FIRE KILLS THIRTEEN.
Eight Girls. Four Women and o Nun
Meet Death.

A disastrous lire broke out at an early
hour Friday and reduced to ashes the
convent In the little village Of st. Gene.
We've, Que. One nun, four other women
and eight girls lost their lives. The IRE
started about midnight. As soon as the
fire was discovered the villagers fastened
to the scene. Bucket brigades were hur.
riedly formed and every possible effort
was made to save the building. but the
fire had gained such Roadway that 1t was
soon apparent that there was no chance
to save 1t from destruction. The Occu'
pants. hurriedly aroused by the smoke.
attempted TO grope their way out OF the
building. Notwithstan ding all efforts, un'
fortunately, there was q deplorable loss
Of life. The fire started In the old wom'
ems hospice and the smoke was so thick
that the children OH the hoor above were
unable to get down. The convent was
called Ste. Anne's and was a branch OF
the convent Of the Sisters Of Ste. Anne's
Of Lachine,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
DECIDED TO USE A DRUG.
Christian Scientist FOreGoes His Prin.
ciplcs In u Dentist's Office.

ciplcs In Dentists ONCE.
The Christian Science tenet that
surgery can be properly used In some
eases, while drugs are always wicked.
recently lost supporter because he
came In contact with one of the alter
natives to drugs In surgery. The dis
clple In question entered dentists
office In Brooklyn the other day and
asked to have sore tooth treated. The
| dentist found that the tooth could be
saved, but that the nerve would have
scientist. who told him to go ahead.
As the dentist was preparing the drugs
the other suddenly recollected his prin-
ciples.
"Oh, say, doctor! Can't you kill that
nerve without using any drugs! ! don't
| believe In the use OF drugs
The doctor looked surprised.
"Why, yes, ! can, II You want me
to, hut this Is the most comfortable
way"
"Well," said the Scientist, III there
Is another way wish you'd use it,"
The doctor grunted and put up his
drugs. Then he took an old excavator
ana cut Off the sharp end, leaving the
long. tapering steel shaft. He lit a
small gas furnace, placed the tool
therein. and while it was heating got
out big strap, with which he fas-
tened his patient to the chair. The
patient had watched the proceedings
with evidently growing alarm. At the
strap he rebelled.
whats this fOr?"
$50 you won't struggle"
"Oh, III sit STILL"
"CAn't trust Won It'll hurt"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29

How many nickel tive-ccnt pieces are
required to equal the weight of Il silver
dollar? There are bushels of nickels
rafting about. AMI even the poorest
may become familiar with the theft"
of u dollar. \ party of business men
were lunching together the other day
in n Kansas city restaurant when the
question arose. Their estimates could
not he considered even good guesses.
Bankers. merchants, politicians. etc,
all guessed. but 1t remained for a
stcnographcr to guess correctly: five.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
GOVERNMENT REBATES LEoAL.s
Arrangements Made with the Rail-
roads 10 Sustained.

The Attorney General has sustained
the Secretary Of the Interior In his re-
bate agreement with railroads, In connec.
ton with the transportation Of material
for reclamation purposes. The Attorney
General found the law governing the case
II contained In section - Of the inter
state commerce act and that the inten-
ton of that act was to give express sane
ton to any arrangement between the
United States, State or municipal gov
crnments and railroad companies by
which those governments might relieve
themselves Of the cost of transportation
In whatever form II might assume.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Transfer Law 10 Killed.

Judge Grosscup delivered sounding
blow to the universal transfer cause In
Chicago, granting to the Chicago City
Hallway Company u permanent injunc.
ton restraining the city from enforcing
the ordinance providing for single fare
from one section Of the city to another
regardless Of the difference in ownership
or operation of the traction lines.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Wages viii ee Raised.

Announcement IL made that the 5000
employees Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company In Pueblo, Colo, will receive
at once an advance In wages varying
from I to 20 per cent. Office employees
and supcrintendents will receive from 10
to 20 per cent more AMI the men In the
mechanical departments will receive an
average increase Of Z per cent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Rank PresIdent Ia Short

Frank q. Blge!ow, president of the
First National Bank of Milwaukee, IL
short In cash belonging to the funds of
the institution approximately the sum of
Sl,5OO.OOO. Use of the funds OF the
bank for speculation and In making bad
business Investments IL supposed to have
been the cause Of his downfall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29

The Minnesota Supreme Court has
handed down u Joker decision growing
out of u suit to recover money lost, hold
ing all players IN the game liable and
denying the contention of the defense
that in game of poker each party plays
for himself alone and the loser can only
hold the party 10 whom he lost.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Tunnel Co,lapses on Train,

West hound freight train No. 81, on
the Union Pacific, was buried by rock
slide few feet west of Edison tunnel.
100 miles west Of Cheyenne, Wye. The
1000 foot Edison bore IL filed with
wrecked ears. and three lives are known
to have been lost.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
HEvER TO FARM IN LUXURY.

Coachman Husband Of Carnegie'e
Niece to ee q Squire.
James Hever. formerly coachmnn to
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Carnegie of pittsburg.
and his wife. nee Miss Nancy Carnegie,
a niece of Andrew Carnegie. are to re-
side In Greenwich. Conn. uever has
leased Highlander farm. which he Is to
conduct ut least during the coming year.
Highlander farm Is located near North
Coscob. and is surrounded by the estates
of II. &. Converse. ''Conycr's Manor" of
Ernest Thompson Seton, called Wynd.
gol." and of Clyde Fitch. the playwright.
Its value Is said to be 100000. The
farm is to he cleared of everything and
will be furnished by the cx.coachman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Stop Niagara Power Grab.

The Niagara power grab has been kin.
ed. The bill was Oh the calendar in the
New York Assembly for final action, but
at the last moment its supporters In the
Legislature weakened aud did not dare
fight for 1t In the open. As result the
hill was laid aside for a week. which
means that II has been abandoned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Excitement In Milwaukee Subsidies.

The excitement in Milwaukee banking
circles caused by the defalcation Of
Frank q. Bigelow, late president Of the
First National Bank, has entirely sub
sided ana business has again assumed
normal conditions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Woman Stranded to Death.

The body OF Miss Miranda Bricker,
aged IS. who had been assault and
stranglcd to death, was found In the
rear of the home In Mount Vernon, Ohio,
where she had been employed rs house
maid. The woman had been dragged
500 feet from the place where she was
first attacked
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Tornado Hits West Texas.

4 torhndO 700 wards IN width swept
over King County. Texas. and much
damage was done. At Guthrie. the coun-
~ seat. the court house and several other
buildings were demolished and many per.
sons injured. No deaths are reported.
Seymour also sustained damage. several
buildings being blown down. There vas
much damage to crops.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Mother Horsewhips Teaohar.

Mrs. Laura Black publicly hOrsewhip.
ped &. u. Sherman, teacher in the
public school Of Yukon. Okla, She caus.
ed his arrest on a charge of publishing
her son cruelty, and declared that after
he was acquitted he made Objectionable
statements concerning her.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
MOTHER HELD FOR MURDER.
Woman Who Cut Sons Throat 40
cused Of Killing TWO Others.

Mrs. Henry Anthony. aged 3?. OF
Grove City, Il suburb Of Columbus. Ohio,
Is held at the county Jail pending an In
vestigation Of the death of her two chill.
dren by former marriage. John and
Oletha Demorest. aged D and 13 years
respectively. who were found dead III
bed. The circumstances of the chill.
dren's death have aroused suspicious OF
poisoning. The mother claims the chill
drcn were III and she gave them quinine
About seven years ago the woman. whose
name was then Demorcst. killed her
3.yenr.old boy by cutting his throat. She
was then ndjudged insane and was sent
to the State hospital. but was discharged
In less than two months as recovered.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
indians Cannot ee Taxed.

Judge Hunt in the United States Court
at Helena. Mont, decided the noted In
dian tax case from Missoula County.
holding that the county could not tax the
property Of Indians living on reserva.
tions. 4 temporary injunction against
selling the property Of Indians which had
been assessed, seized and ordered sold
was made permanent. The decision
means u difference Of $lOO.OOO In the
revenues of the State.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
CAR STICKS At CROSSING.
Ten Persons Hurt In Trolley Wreck
Near Onalaska, Wis.

A street car on the In Crosse. Onalas.
ka interurban line has been run down by
q freight train on the Chicago and North
western Railroad near Onalnska, Wis,
and ten people injured, two dangerously.
When on the crossing directly In front Of
the approaching train, the power refused
to work and the car was struck and
smashed to pieces. Ten passengers were
on the street car. every one Of whom was
injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
Locomotive Strikes Handcar,

Gus TiemnIl, SECTION foreman ut Nor
way Ridge. Mimi; Charles Ericsson and
an unknown man were killed instantly,
and a fourth man. slso unknown. was
injured fatally while riding on II handcar
on the Duluth. Missabe AMI Northern. A
locomotive struck the car.