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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05
HEARD IN PASSING

The officers of the Meriwether colrrt have heard a lot of evidence about matters they were perfectly well ac- quainted with years ago.
 The papers are now telling how General Trepoff was run out of office by a moving picture exhibit. There are many people who can thoroughly sympathize with General Trepoff.
 Tom Lawson declares that he now has proxies controlling two of the biggest life insurance companies. He is evidently preparing for another magazine story telling the public how he got its confidence aud then feeced it. ...-.
 Secretary Hitehcock's New York or gan says the country Is to be congrat- ulated on his decision to remain in the cabinet. The opposition papers say the country is to be congratulated on his getting out. There you have your choice both of news and senti- ment. .+.... .....
 As a close observer and employer of labor for over twenty-five years, I give you this: Never advance the pay of a cigarette smoker: never promote him: never trust him to carry a roll to Garcia, unless you do not care for Garcia, and are willing to lose the roll. Cigarette smoking begins with an effort to be smart. It soon be- comes a pleasure. a satisfaction. and serves to bridge over moment of nervousness or embarrassment. Next it becomes a necessity of life, fixed habit. This last stage soon evolves into a third condition. a stage of fe- yer and unrestful. wandering mind. accompanied by loss of moral and mental controL-Elbert Hubbard in The Philistine.
 If there was anything the late Sen atOr HOar disIiked more than he did another. it was profanity. The story is told how much shocked the vener- able senator would be by the infiam- matory interiectiOns of a certain poll tician with whom he frequently was compelled to confer. But on all such occasions he would refrain from cen suring the culnrit except in the mild est manner. One day when the poll tician came to the senator's committee room on a subject of considerable im- rarfanre. Nr Hoar indicated q seat to him and remarked: "NOw. Mir Blank. before we enter uuon a discuss'on of this nuestion we shall assume tsst ev- sr-vthiuz and evervlOiv is daunef. Then we ran taIk it over amicably. - Kansas City Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05

ceeding at Annapolis. The develop nlents of the trial have been more sensational than even old naval off, cers expected and it is almost certain that the court martial will be followed by congressional investigation that will change the course of things at the naval academy more than did the fam ous hazing investigation of 1900 at West Point. The trial commenced with but one defendant, Midshipman Minor Merlwether, charged with man. slaughter in killing an upper class mate, James Branch, in fist fight. There had been rumors of "code of honor' by which such fights were ar ranged. But Rear Admiral Sands, the superintendent of the academy, said this code was ''an invention of the newspapers" and had no real exist. ence The evidence at the trial has shown that the "code," although un- written, is real and long established. Fourth year men have testified to twenty or thirty fights under the code in the three years of their experience. More than that they say that the fights have had the explicit sanction of suc- ceeding superintendents as the best way of settling personal differences between cadets. Incidentally it has been brought out that hazing, nominal ly abolished three years ago, has con- tinued under the name of running" Ideas may differ as to the "expediency or harmfulness of allowing fighting between the cadets. Some people will hold that it is brutalizing, degrading and unnecessary. Others will say, especially remembering certain school and college experiences, that there are times when a man or boy has to fight and that no serious harm comes of it except in the very rare instances like the Branch Meriwether affair. Now fighting is not explicitly prohibited by the academy rules, neither is 1t recog- nized, and so the fights are governed by an unwritten code and carried out in semi-secrecy. They are known and winked at by the authorities. But there is no question, according to the evidence, that the rules are made by the upper classmen for their own bene- fit. Fights are not conducted on what would be considered a fair basis by the average civilian, who is despised and looked down on by the superior naval man. Fighting at the academy has reached the epidemic stage where it is resorted to on trivial pretexts or for scarcely any pretext at all. The system, if it was not wrong in the be- ginning, has certainly run riot and needs pruning. It is no longer Mid shipman Meriwether alone who is on trial. It is the system of the school upon which the country expends mil lions annually, and if the system does not get very thorough and much needed airing at the hands of congress this winter, congress will be more lax than usual in attending to its duties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05

As long as there is going to be a defi- cit of ong about S25,OOOOO0 this year, the adovcates of the civil ser vice pension scheme have come strong ly to the front and a bill has been pre- pared for presentation to the coming congress for the creation of civil
 pension list. This is not the first time the plan has been urged, but the ad- yOcates of the bill who would like to be beneficiaries under the scheme have formed an association and are this year working harder than ever to try to force their bill through. It may be said in advance that there is very little probability of the bill even getting to the report stage, but the plan has the very enthusiastic support of the government clerks, of whom there are more in Washington of course than fin any other city of the country. There are little short of 25.- coo people In Washington who draw government salaries. Theie are about TO.OO0 fin the country at large, and if one includes in that estimate the fourth class poStmasters. there are fully a quarter of a million empiOyes on the government rolls. The advo- eates of the present bill say that they do not propose to put any extra bur den on the government but merely want to make it compulsory that a small percentage of each clerks wages shall be held out by hls de partment and placed in the hands of inc eomptrolIer of the treasury 10 form a pension fund that can ts drawn on for the suPerannuatet clerks This sounds very vel on the face Of it. but when it iS remembered that fl wiH take a large amount of clerical machinery to run this fund. and the government Wfn te expected to pay for that and almost certainly tno. viii h.e asked for help in -stsrt- Iux the fund it viii he seen rhaf Hs Is not Sach a cheap scheme after all
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05

LADIES and GENTS TAILOR.
 Ladies' Suits, Skirts and Shirt Waist Suits made to order; also dressmaklng. Cleaning, repairing, pressing and dye ing a speciality. Prices reas~iable. Hartford and \. Y Tailoring Co. S. Smith. proprietor, 54s South Main St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05

The presidents message appears in another part of this paper to-day. It occupies nearly four pages of the Democrat and is of course worth a careful perusal by all who would keep in touch with the affairs of the coun- try and the strenuous president who is now at the helm. Take an evening off and read and digest it thoroughly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05

Ths attzuroa Of the vhose oountrJ fer tke past week bas beea centered ca the rszarkabis court martial nov pro-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05
TO CuPE A COLD IN ONE nEY

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund nancy if if fails to cure. R. W GROVES sig nature Is on each box. %.
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
WILLIAM S. LOTT HAD
A NARROW ESCAPE
Leaning Over Side of Freight
Car Head Came in Con-
tact With Pullman

william T. Lott. conductor on the
wrecbing train Of the p. B. & W. Rail-
road Company had close call from SER
ious If not fatal injury. ms morning.
Lott was riding on a car Of the wreck
train and when near Third street crossing
leaned over the side to look for a light
engine that was following. As he was
looking backward his head came in con-
tact with the end of Pullman car which
was standing on a siding and the force Of
the blow knocked him on the car
Lott was picked up and taken to the
Emergency Hospital at the p. b. & W.
station where his injuries were tempor-
arily dressed by Detective w. T. Jones.
Later Lott was sent 10 the Delaware
Hospital for treatment. SO far as could
be learned from that Institution his in
juries consist Of a scalp wound only ana
he has not lost consciousness as the. result
Of his injury. He lives with his wife and
one child. at No. 219 Concord avenue.
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
WILL ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR PAVING
Street Commission About to
Spend $4,000 on Street
improvements

The Street and Sewer Commission
today decided to advertise for bids for
street paving, $4,000 having been set
aside Cor this work this year. Bids
will be asked on different kinds Of paw
ing and will be opened at ~ o'clock
noon, August s. Representatives OF
Warren Brothers. Of Philadelphia,
manufacturers OF bitulithic and Of the
Barber Asphal Company appeared be-
fore the board today expecting that
some action would be taken TO which
material the department would adopt
for the improvement of the streets.
After some discussion President john
son announced that the board had de-
cided to advertise for bids.
At the request Of the Board of Health
the board decided TO build a sewer in
Fifth street between Scott and Lin
coin.
James Dougherty was awarded the
contract for grading Eighth street be-
tween Grant avenue and Union street.
His price is "a cents a square yard.
The board will not pave Conrad
street at this time. but will repair the
cutters in that thoroughfare. Secre-
tary Hamann of the Health Board. in
formed the members that it would be
better for the city to pave the street
at cost Of $500 than distress a dozen
poor families by compelling them TO
go into the sewer at a cost OF $1,000.
He said only one man wanted a new
pavement and that the other tenants IN
the thoroughfare were not so particu-
lar about it. Considerable other rout-
inc business was transacted.
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
LEVY G0URTMEN Hello
A SHORT SESSION
Specifications Being Prepared
for Extension to Hare's
Corner Road

There was but little business trans-
acted IN Levy Court this morning and
it Is likely that an early adjourn
ment viii be made this afternoon so
that some OF the members can attend
the race meet at the Horse show Park.
George w. splcer. OF Marshallton
appeared before the court and asked
that the court repair damage done to
his property by the building Of the new
Eismere road No action was taken
on the matter.
President Hopkins stated that High
way Commissioner Price Is preparing
the plans and specifications for the
extension OF the Hares Corner road.
The court has TO approve the plans be-
fore bids can be asked for. The spe-
clfcations win probably be ready next
week
The county has taken over the
shenpot bridge in Brandywine hum
dred.
The court ordered overpaid taxes to
be returned as follows: Samuel BAN
croft, Jr.. SIG; AIRS. Helen O. Porter.
$1,000. and william C. Tindall. s6.2s.
President Hopkins appointed Com
missioners McFarlin, Logue and Green
field a committee TO examine the plans
and specifications for the extension TO
the Hares Corner road.
Court adjourned until Tuesday, Au-
gust s.
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
FRANCE ANXIOUS ABOUT
PLANS OF THE GAR
She Feels Russia Must Ex-
plain Reason for Con-
ference With Japan

Paris. July 25-The meeting between
Emperor Nicholas and Emperor Will
liam excltes the keenest curiosity, and
the newspapers this morning almost
unanimously declare that the confer
ence af the sovereigns is of the highest
Importance and that its fruits will
shortly be felt throughout the world.
NJ. Jaures. the Socialist leader in the
Chamber of Deputies, expresses the
opinion that the conference constitutes
an offence against Great Britain. The
Russian Emperor he says, apparently
lis seeking an alliance with Germany.
Senator Clemenceau says: 1T is we'll
that Peterhof be made 70 understand
that the Interview creates suspicion in
France. The French Government has
a legitimate right to deman OF Russia
la clear explanation OF Its foreign
policy"
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
ALICE ROOSEVELT
At YOKOHAMA
Presidents, Daughter Was
Received by Representa-
tives Of Emperor
HONORS WERE PAID TO TAFT

Yokohama, July 25- Secretary OF War
Taft and party received a. demonstra-
tive welcome to Japan. the principal
buildings, streets. and wharves OF this
city ana the shipping IN the harbor
being gayly decorated. A noisy dis
play Of daylight fireworks along tho
streets fronting the harbor. announced
the arrival of the steamship Manchuria
at the quarantine grounds at o'clock
this morning, and until the vessel was
docked.
Lloyd C. Griscom. the American
Ministers the attaches Of the Legation,
and Consul-General H. B. Miller, OF
Newchwang together with the repre-
sentatlves OF the Japanese Imperial
household, foreign officers, War De-
partment and the Asiatlc Society then
boarded the Manchuria and extended
formal greetings 70 Secretary Taft and
Miss Roosevelt. who held an informal
reception on the deck.
The party was then driven TO the
railroad citation through the crowded
streets. and boarding a special train.
departed for Toxic at 10 a. m. amid
the cheers OF the assombed multitude.
Upon arrival at Toxic Secretary Taft
and his personal staff were taken to
Shiba, where a detached paace was
provided for their accommodation.
Miss Roosevelt accompanied Minister
Grlscom to the American Legation.
The voyage was uneventflil. and the
party arrived well.
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
LAWYER HILLES
WAS THE STEWARD
He Took the Place Of the
Seasick Butler on Du-
Pont Yacht
CRAFT RETURNED TO THIS PORT
Special to The evening Journal.

Lewes. July 25-The steam yacht
''Neaira" owned by T.. Coleman DUPONT
which was caught in the storm in the Del
aware Bay near here on Saturday night
and had a particularly rough time re-
turned to Wilmington today.
The experience Of the party which in
cluded General DUPONT, Lawyer W. S.
Hnles; Colonel Buclner. a powder mag
nate. and Captain Bloomfield, manager
of the Alaska and San Francisco Steam
ship Company was of a thrilling nature.
Nearly all on board were sick The butler
was victim Of maldemer and It fell TO
the lot Of Attorney Hilles TO prepare the
evening meal.
The result was fairly good. but 1t was a
demonstration that the barrister Is bet
ter suited for the cap and gown than the
cap and apron.
Everyone was feeling badly. however,
and.it was not necessary TO make apolo-
gies because the dinner remained un-
touched. Since the storm has passed. any
reference TO this dinner preparation by
the members OF the party causes hearty
laughter.
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
WAS MARRIED IN
BLACKS OFFICE
Chief of Police an Uncon-
scious Party to the Crime
of Bigamy
liz MARTIN IN SERIOUS TROUBLE

When Chief Of Police George Black
recently brought about the marriage Of
Ivan l. aartln and Miss Greta c..
Webb he thought he was doing society
lat large a good turn. but it now trans-
pires lnat the said Martin was at that
time already a much married man, and
that wife No. with two children was
living at NO. 6O7 North Eighth street,
Chester. The latter. who says she is
Mrs. Reba S. Martin, was made ac-
quainted with her alleged husbands
inhdelity by Wilmington friend. who
read of the second marriage Of Mar
tin in one OF the local newspapers.
Yesterday afternoon Chief Black re-
ceived "A letter signed "F," stating that
Martin already had a wife and chill
dren in Chester. whom he had desert
ed. The writer also said that Martin
was employed by the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company and could be
found there While Chief Black and
Detective Ratledge. whom he had call
ed in consultation, were discussing the
case, Mrs. Martin No. 1, of Chester,
accompanied by her mother, put in her
appearance and entered a formal COM
plant against Martin. Special officer
Schell was sent to- the Harlan and
Hollingsworth plant and finding Mar
tin there placed him under arrest.
Before Magistrate Hollis last night
Mrs. Martin No. 1 said she was married
TO the defendant in 1898 and they have
two children. Martin left her two
years ago and she did not know where
he was until she was informed by a
wilmington friend OF his second mar
riage here. He was then held in $1,000
bail for the Court Of General Sessions
on charges of bigamy and desertion.
THE SECOND MARRIAGE.
How Martin and Miss Webb came tc
get married was because the latter
had been arrested for incorrigibility or
complaint of her parents AS she wa;
past IS years Of age and therefore
could not be committed to the Indus.
trial School for urls. and was enamor-
ed Of Martin. Il was suggested that the
matter be settled by the couple getting
married To this they agreed and q.
the arrangement was satisfactory 4
1.-The girls parents the ceremony tool
place IN Chief Blacks Office. The Rev
Henry G, Turner, Of Brandywine NJ.
lchurch. was the ofhciating minister
land the witnesses Included Specia
lOmcer William f. Schell. Operator An
drew Harkins end Matron Wogan. n
1.-THE question had he ever been marriel
before Martin replied in the negative
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
C0NNELLY HELD
FOR UPPER COURT
Two Girls Who Appeared
Against Him Committed to
Industrial School
OFFENSE CHARGED IS SERIOUS

Charged with acting improperly toward
Jennie Brannon. aged rs years. and Ma
bel Russell. aged 10 years. In the cellar Of
the home Of the former at No. pa Mon
roe street. several days ago. John Con-
nelly who is probably nearer 60 years Of
age than so, was arraigned before Judge
Edwin r. Cochran in city Court today
and held in $1,000 BAN for the Court Of
General Sessions. The two girls were
committed to the Delaware Industrial
School
The statement the girls made TO HUI
name Agent Frank Stout in the case he
did not report I'm court today. but Judge
Cochran was sufficiently informed OF the
particulars to warrant the disposition he
made of the case IL Is understood that
the girls were equally at fault with their
aged companion and for this reason it
was deemed best 20 send them to the
Industrial school. They were taken TO
tho institution Immediately after court
adjourned.
lslillan ana ward Smith were chaibeo
with neglectng minor children and were
fined s. and costs each. Their children,
Sarah. aged 70 i-2 years; Mary, s, and
Pearl aged g. and Ethel. AGED 2, were
turned over TO Humane Agent Frank
Stout 20 be placed ia a home. Mrs.
Smith made "a strong plea for herself and
declared It was not she who neglected the
children but her husband The couple
live az No ii5 Tatnan street.
The following cases we're disposed Of:
Mary Smith dlsorderly conduct, $40 and
costs; Theresa Lamborn. colored. corner
lounglng. SIS: Staich Glow and John Sir
koast. assault and battery, continued un-
an tomorrow morning; Nora Oroole. as
sault and battery, held up; Ward Smith
keeping disorderly house, 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
SHELLP0T PARK HAS
GOOD BILL THIS WEEK
"Hogan's Reception and the
Vaudeville Performance
Meeting With Success

The Wrong Mr.. Corbett7 was a de-
cided success at the Aquarama In
Shellpot Park last week, but the pre-
sentation each evening this week Of
'Hogan's Reception" Is even better.
The first performance was given last
night and it was creditable in every
way. The cast is first class aud Il is
conceded that large audiences will be
the rule throughout the week.
The vaudeville bill is stronger than
ever; and this has been a particularly
good feature at Shellpot since the
opening Of the season. Professor John
5. Egan, who directs the performances
as well as conducts Egans Band Of
Delaware has been eminently success
ful.
In addition to vaudeville perform
ances at the old theatre in the park
each afternoon. Egans capable band
gives concerts in the grove every af-
tenoon and evening. Because of the
high class attractions. the present
season has been the most successful
that Shellpot Park ha sever enjoyed.
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
ALL SAILORS
ACCOUNTED FOR
Officers of Bennington Were
Mistaken AS to Grew of
Vessel
SEVEN INJURED EXPECTED TO DIE

San Diego. Cal. July 25.-Three more
bodies Of the victims OF the Benning-
ton disaster were Identified yesterday.
They were g. Nelson. Peter Strang and
Berard c.. Ogles. In the hospitals are
seven men whose death is expected.
These are W. v. Kennedy, George Hall
let. c. Schultz. n. a. Matties s. Pak-
ate. L. Kreis and w. j. Martin
It is said that the officers Of the gun
boat were mistaken as 10 the number
of sailors aboard the Bennington and
that none is unaocounted for. Seven
teen had been supposed TO be drowned.
one missing man, C.. A. Mumper, has
been found alive and well, and a boy
|deserter named Grove was caught at
his home IN this city. The official list
says hfty-elght are dead, seven dam
gerously wounded ana tnirty-nine less
seriously hurt
Ensign Perry's funeral wiz be held
Thursday. after which the body will
be shipped to Annapolis.
A letter OF Commander Young, writ
ten on July rs to Admiral Goodrich.
was published today In Il Young
says OF e boilers:
Everything Is now in excellent con-
dition with the exception Of the boil
ers. which. although tested for a water
pressure Of 225 pounds, find will not
be safe TO be subjected TO steam pres
sure over 100 TO 1855 pounds but that
will enable us to make from eleven 10
twelve knots. full speed. In every
other respect the vessel Is I'm a very
high state of efficiency and IN excellent
lcondiuon."
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
SWEDISH CABINET HAr
RESIGNED IN CRISIS
Riksdag Committee Declares
That Government Bill
Cannot be Adopted

Stockholm, Sweden. July 25.-The
has resigned.
The special committee appointed by
the Riksdag to deal with the crisis
which created the revolution in Nor
way today delivered its report.
The committee declares unanimously
that the government bill cannot be
adopted in the form il which It was
presented TO the Riksdag. and proposes
that the Riksdag shall signify its will
lingness TO negotiate with Norway for
a dissolution of the union If the newly
elected Storthing requests a repeal of
the act of union and a dissolution of
the union. or il such request is received
from Norway after the Norwegian
people by a plebiscite have declared in
favor of a dissolution Of the union.
Evening journal., 1905-07-25
CHESTER HElRESS ELopES
Now Richard wetherilI, Father Of tho
Bride. Has Forgiven Her.

They could not risk the probable mis-
haps Of a year. so Miss Florence Delaney
Wetherill. daughter Of Richard Wetherln.
a millionaire OF Chester. Pa. and Benz
nett Young Wilson, OF Louisville. Ky.
with a situation IN Philadelphia. slipped
away to New York last Saturday and
were married.
The match was opposed by Miss Weth-
cdills father. but now he says It's all
right. The young couple went to Philadel-
phia Immediately after the ceremony and
took apartments In Hamilton Court.
Thirty-ninth and Chestnut streets Today
they are supremcly happy for the father
has given his parental blessing.
Mr. Wetherlll. who resides in a larga
stone mansion IN Chester was first ap-
prised OF the wedding while soiourning
with his family at Atlantic City. He re-
ceived n message bearing the intelligenca
that they were married.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were married I'M
the Little Church Around the Corner by
the Rev Alfred p. Meyers Young Wilson,
who lived at Ridley Park, Pa. Is em~
ployed by the Whiting Paper Company in
Philadelphia.