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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
(. T. 4. U. CONVENTION.
Local Societies Arc Entitled to Nine
 DeleiAtes.

Now that the National CT. A. U. of America have held their convention, which was largely attended. the mem bers of the Connecticut C. T. \. unIon are making elaborate preparations for the annual state convention which is to be held at Norwich, August 2S-23. The headquarters for delegates will be at the Del Hoff, and the convention will be held in St Marys T. A. f.. building. The Father Matthew T. A. and E. society will entertain the dele gates while in Norwich and they prom ise to utilize every minute not used ln the business of the convention to make the stay of the delegates pleas ant one
 The. basis upon which delegates will be admitted to the convention will be from reports of societies up to January l, 1905. one delegate being all lowed for every 50 members. Figur- ing on this basis, 2O5 delegates are en- titled to seats in the convention. divid- ed in counties as follows: New. Ha- ven county, 73; Hartford county, 4o: New London county, 9: Fairfield county. Is; Middlesex county, 8; Litchfield county. 2S; Holland county, G: Windham county, 3.
 The local societies are entitled to 9 delegates. The convention this year will be especially important to all members of the union, as business that will have direct bearing on the future of the union will be brought up and acted upon. and it is expected that much interest will be manifested in the selection of place for the next state parade and field day, also Tor the state convention. and the usual activity will be shown in the selection of officers.
 While no one in Waterbury has sig nified their intention to look for office. it seems that Waterbury should be recognized this year, inasmuch as members from this city have taken an active interest in the union since its organization in 1870, being repre- scented at every convention since that time
 Waterbury has held two conven- tions. one in 1884 and one in 1897. She has been honored with state officers as follows: First vice presidents, 1876, Rev John H.. Duggan: 1897, John J. Mcdonald. and 1902. Henry A. Hay den. Michael F. Skellev was treasur CT. 1SSO-1-2 Rev l.. Walsh of Water bury represented the state union at the national convention in 1876 and Rev P. Byrne in 1881.
 The following have held county of fees: 1878. James Grogan; 1882, Will liam C.. Keenan; 1884. Henry Byrnes; 1889. William Duncan: 1S94-95-96. James II. Freney; 1S9S-99- 1901. Henry A. Hayden.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
PURELY PERSONAL

Della Miles of Reid X Hughes Is on vacation to the shore. Joseph Stevens of East Main street is visiting Camp Blomo. Laurel Beach.
 Nellie and Elizabeth Sutton of Will liam street are on vacation to Laur- eI Beach.
 Miss Bessie Pagan of the east end left to-day for vacation to the Berk- shire hills.
 Mrs Johnson and daughter of 3J Field street are enjoying vacation at the shore.
 Miss Margaret Calvin of Boston Is spending a months vacation at tlre home of John H Calvin.
 Miss Katharine Casey of welton street is on two weeks vacation to Fort Trumbull beach.
 Berlin W. Tinker. superintendent of the public schools. is expected home from Maine this afternoon.
 Miss Lila Loughlin of Orange street left to-day to spend vacation with friends in Massachusetts.
 w I. Monroe. principal of Nonroe's Business college. with his family have returned frsm three weeks vacation Hayes of south Elm street are spend ing q vacation among the Litchheld hills.
 Deputy Sheriff William N. Gillette spent today al the shore and enjoyed a clam bake given by a number of friends
 Miss Katharine Gayno- of Bridge Mccarthy cf Baldwin street. has re- turned home
 Joseph Tracy and Thomas savers. clerks at the J-rstefrice. stzrtel yester day for their annual vsestioa- They vii pitch their tent st Camp BIomo. Laurel Beach
 CcngTeSsmsn-at-large George L. at Portsmouth. N H. where the p-sce negotiations between Japan snd Rrs- Sis gre in progress.
 Frank Haye< ef North Main street left yesterday for a rve veeks- stay at Atlantic City He will also vIsis his brother. Seery. student at the West Pcsnt military academy.
 In.I-e R 4 Lowe hzs resu-ueg haI.se after n.oatlls saip1ru zf IIaL~ sunarr~. V. H The jusix~ prpv-i hfrueelf the climber er rhe s@ssna Tn that vicinity having rIfrnh~s Mount Ke1rssxe whfch is ADO feel hgh-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
WILL TRY IT AGAIN.
Knights of Columbus Field Day Post.
 ponsd From August 18th to 22nd.

The field day of the Knights of Col. umbus. postponed. Tuesday. August 10th, on account of bad weather will be held Tuesday, August 22nd The athletic events will take place at 30 D. m., and the baseball game at 1 p. m. All tickets purchased for the 18th will be good on the 22nd.
 Owing to an eclipse of the moon on the night of August 14th unsettled weather ensued and Tuesday morn ing opened with drenching and per sistent fall of rain which precluded the possibility of carrying on the ath- letic program as arranged. Hence all the events were postponed for one week and will take place August 22nd. The awarding of the athletic prizes and the drawing for the chance prizes at the White City will also take place on that date.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
INSPECTOR MOVES
Hartford. Bridgeport and Waterbury
 Places to be Considered.

Hartford, Aug 11.-Uncle Sam has decided that it will be to his advantage to move the headquarters of the in spector of ordnance for the navy, for the Hartford district. from this city to Bridgeport, and the change will soon be made The Hartford district in cludes Hartford. Bridgeport, Water bury, Derby. Torrington and Ansoni3 in this state, and Springfield, Worces' ter and Lowell in Massachusetts. Worcester, Torrington and Ansonia have recently been added to the ter ritory of the inspector.
 Bridgeport has for some time led the other places in the district in the mag nitude of the work done for Uncle Sans navy and at present the Bridge port contracts amouht 10 more than all the others of the district combined. The Bridgeport contracts at present amount 10 about x1JU,OOO. Waterbury comes next with about S3OOOO0. and Hartford is third with about $135,OO0 The amount of work being done in Bridgeport has made it necessary for the inspector to make frequent trips to the Park city, and it has on this account been decided that 1t will be to the advantage of the work for him to have his headquarters at Bridgeport.
 Another reason which has had weight in bringing about the decision to make change is the fact that the train arrangements make 1t easier tS visit Hartford 'and Waterbury from Bridgeport than Bridgeport and Wa terbury from Hartford, these three points. as already indicated, being the chief ones to be considered.
 A large amount of the government work is done by the American and British manufacturing Co at Bridge port, the successor of the American Ordnance Co. and the Union Metallic Cartridge Co of the same city also has an important part in the government work, dividing with the Winchester Repeating Arms Co of New Haven and the United States Cartridge Co of Low ell, Mass. the manufacture of all the small arms ammunition made for the use of the navy.
 Hartforl was made the headquarters of the district about six years ago. when a number of districts were con solidated. and the inspector mas his office with the Colts Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co. which with the Pratt S Whitney Co is doing the work for the navy in this city. The Inspecs tor. who is an officer of the navy. has the assistance of five sub-inspectors. not in the navy. but civil service ap- pOintments. Two have their head quarters in Hartford. two in Bridge port and one in New Haven. The men in this city are Karl A. Wunder and George H. Holden. The inspector for the Hartford district Is Lieutenant Commander John r. McGLlnness of the United States navy. who was grad uated from the naval academy at An napOlis about twenty years ago. He came to Hartford last October tO take charge and during his stay here has made many friends who will regret 10 learn of his departure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
TURNED DOWN.
onsolidatsd Road Gives Their De.
 mands . Flat Refusal.

New Haven, Aug 17.-President James Burke, of the Trolleymen's un- ion, stated this morning at the meet ing which was held at ? o'clock ill Union hall. that the answer of the Consolidated road for an increase of wages was fiat refusal It was vot- ed to refer the matter back to the same committee which had original! conferred with the company. and ah- other attempt at settlement will be made.
 It was stated, by officers of the un- ion that no compromise would be &C., cepted, but that the rate of 25 cents per hour and 90 cents per hour for overtime would be insisted on. It was also voted to give the committee pow CT to sign five years agreement with the company and to request the pres ence of a member or the national board in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
KEPT IN CAsKET WITH SNAKES.
Supposed Wife of Hypnotist Rescued
 at Society Women's Instance.

aI >Dctft. NDhhth lh-thhA'-
 Springfield. Aug 11.-Prof Seiden- herg of New York was arrested last night on complaint of several socieiy women of the city. headed by Mrs F.. s. Kelly. a milIionaire's wife. on the charge of keeping his supposed wife under hypnotic power in casket of reptiles against her will.
 Mrs Florence Baldwin. upon visiting Spring Grove Park. learned that this woman exclaimed before she was put under the spell last Monday; '1oii. if I had some one to help me" She is afraid of snakes. hut notwithstanding this she is compelled hy the professor to lie in the cssket all week covered with crawling snakes
 The protest signed hy the Slciety women obtained by Mrs Baldwin urged the police to sid the humane so- ciety te arrest Prof Seideniprx under . health regulation urging that the veman-s health was being ruined by being subjected to such test and that the reptiles were filthy
 The police and Dr h. w SIznre ef slr humane so.riefy arrested Pref <sf- deuferx IsSf night. and the woman vas given in ~ssrxe If Mrs BaIiwT in She vilI he kert from the professor until she comes out from the hypnotic spell and can speak for herself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17

THURSDAY IS HOUSEFURNISH- ING DAY IN OUR BASEMENT. These Prices go into effect To-Night.-
 TINWARE.
 Lfsk's extra heavy Tin Wash Boil- i. CT, copper bottom, medium size, Each $1.3g 10 quart Dish Pan. retinned, each l9c The Gem Flour Sitter, each cents1 Japanned Dust Pan, each 5 cents Heavy Clothes Sprinkler, each lOc Any size Pie Plate, each 4 cents Any size Layer Tin. each 4 cents. 12 quart Strainer Pail, each 3ac The Gilmor Crater. each 10 cents Long handled Water Dipper, each 1oc OH Stove Tea Kettle. 10 cents each 3 quart Lipped Sauce Pan. 10 cents 6 quart Lipped Cooking Kettle, 15c F hole Muffin Tin, 17 cents Long handled Soup Ladle. 5 cents
 HOUSEFURNISHINGS. Long handled Wool Ceiling Dust CT, .... S9 cents Universal Broom, No. 6, 19 cents 3 foot Standing Clothes Frames,
 65 cents each Mop Stick, g cents Steel back s arm Towel Rack, 29c foot Ironing Board, hardwood, 6Sc Table Ironing Board, 9S cents Queen Sleeve Ironing Board, 19 cents Perforated Wash Board, g cents 12 inch Perforated Chair Bottoms, 5c Wire Rug Beater. 10 cents Hardwood Moulding Board, 18x22,
 39 cents Round Bread Board. g cents Two part Knife Box, cents Hanging Salt Box, [ cents Extra heavy Galvanized Chamber Pail, 35 cents
 WIRE GOODS.
 cornered. Wire Sink Basket, loo Large Dish Drainer, 10c Bowl Strainer, 1Oc Cup strainer, Be Potato Masher, Jc Sink Brush, 7c. Twisted Coat Form, 3c Comb and Brush Holder. t0c Dover Egg Heater. 10c Cream Whip, 3c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
TOBACCO NOT HURT
Scarcity of fieip in caitins the crsp-
 Prsnises ts Bring Coed Prices.

Tobacco growers are of the opinion that the rain If the past few days has been beneficial ard will do n0 harm if it sl0e~ not continue fpr wees u- len days Therp is much tobacco iu the field. m fact. much more ia the held than in tEe sheds
 Most of the growers hsve cut some and the work uIn i-e on In earnest by the end of the week- If the ueaclfr is favorable.
 As u<usl tIssre i< sr-rrirv ef ex- I.rri~asrsi men ansi -no-f any -to- can rpf . jeh Later fa the .eseon- how ever. fhrrp vfH te plenty cf help. >s far the crpr is ur fo the average sBf will prctably bring good pricsl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
UNIQUE ADVERTISFhE NIT. Winstsd Man Classes His Missing
 Wife With Cattle.

Winsted, Aug 1I.-The following ad- vertisement appeared in an evening newspaper yesterday:
 ''Notice.-Lost, strayed or stolen, my wife Emily. Whoever finds her may keep her at their own expense, as will pay no bills of her contracting after this date. Nick Wilkenbach."
 Nicola Wilkenbach is COlebrook farmer, employed in Norfolk. at the country home of Warren F.. Dennis of New York. Wilkenbach and his wife had quarrel last week and Mrs Will. kenbach left her husband.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
COTTON FROM CUBA.

New York. Aug. 1.-The Cuban steamer Paloma which arrived today from Cardenas and Matanzas. Cuba. brought four sample bales of cotton. of seyenty-five pounds each.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
RIOT OVER MAsCAGN. ,PERA.
Audience io Hear America Burns
 Scenery After Useless Wait.

.tuuftil'f AV
 Scenery After Useless Wait
 Paris. Aug lI.-prior to special performance of Mascagnis opera America" in the ancient Roman am- phitheater at Mines, the chOristers and members of the orchestra. beiiey- ing that the manager did not have sufficient funds 10 pay their salaries. refused to perform until they were paid. The managers remonstrances were in vain.
 The audience of 10000 persons be came impatient. hut were temporarily appeased hy the managers appeals They waited until a. m. when they storme,l The stage. tore up the scenery and furniture and fed the pieces to bonfire which they set in the arena.
 Troops and gendarme~ with difficult ty drove the people out In two llours Firemen succeesled in putting out the fire
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17
OLD MASON DEAD.

Derby. Aug 1I.-Eli Smith. s5 years of age, the oldest colored Mason in the state. died at his home here to- day. He was Mason for forty years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17

The primary voting lists are now ready to be posted in the town clerks office and anybody who cares to have peep at them will find them there tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-17

Democrats of the firth ward Win, hold meeting at headquarters in tho Platt block tonight. It is expected that the meeting will be largely at tended. This is proper place for residents of the district 70 go and say few words regarding municipal af- fairs. A session of this kind means great deaf to property owners, but it is an uphill job to make enough of them think so to amount to anything
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
Mass MEETING Held.

New York Dec. 2--At a mass meeting
in support of pure food under the aus
pices of the New York section Of the
Council of Jewish women held tonight
addresses We're made by United States
Senators w. 3. Hepburn of Idaho and
II. j. McCumber Of North Dakota, DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the bureau
OF chemistry United States department
Of agriculture and others.
II can safely say said Senator Hey
burn, that the sentiment of congress
and also or the United States senate
favors the enactment of such laws as
will make 1t = crime TO adulterate nat
uEal foods and the sending into the pub
lie markets Of such articles falsely Ia
beled that are bound TO undermine hui
man life While this is the case, II re-
mains for the people of the several
states TO Cooperate in the matter of
pure food legislation by placing on the
statute books OF the several states such
laws as will govern these Offenscs, and
when this is done il viii be quite an easy
matter for the United States authorities
10 perform their portion of this all
important task of Kidding the country
of contraband and poisonous fOodstuffs,
medicines and beverages
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
AZTEC TRAITS.

The Aztecs of old were not only great
soldiers, but also diligent cultivators of
the soil, and had acquired considerable
proficiency in agriculture, although
they had 10 horses, oxen or other ami
mails of draught, says the Southern
Workman. To this day the men earn
their living chiefly as day laboreTs in
the fields now owned by the Mexicans.
The staple product now, as of yore, is
thte maize and next 10 1t the magUey
or agave, the sweet sap of which is
the principal material for the famous
Mexican pulque, Some species are -cul-
tivated as vegetables; others for the
sake Of their leaves. which yield a
strong fibre that can be woven into
fabrics. Hence the saying that the
agave supplies the people with drink,
food and clothing. The men have little
ambition to excel in handicraft. Far
Tiery and carpentry are about the only
trades they care to take up. In the
cities they work as porterS, carriers or
peddlers in a small way.
Like all southern Indians. their com
pleXion is of a rudy chocolate brown.
and they are not particularly good
looking. Most of the women now have
large hands and feet, probably the in
heritance Of generations of hard work
ers. And they are strong. In the ware
house of a wine merchant an Aztec
porter was seen TO take q cask of claret
on his back and carry it quite a dis
lance. The load certainly weighed not
less than 400 pounds. and no white man
would have thought of lifting il. The
law requires the people in the cities 10
forsake the Indian breechclOth and
poncho and assume the regulation garb
of the poor working class of Mexico
the wide, loose trousers of cotton cloth
or manta, with jacket to match-but
the breechcloth is worn outside of the
trousers and thereby replaces the civil
lied suspenders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
HIS SKULL FRACTURED.
Barber the Victim of Murderous
Assault at Seattle,

Seattle, Wash, Dec. Fired Gag
non. a barber. is dying at Seattle gen.
eral hospital. as result of a mysteri-
Gus murderous assault made upon him
this morning In a local hotel. A man
named Bell, who shared the room with
Gagnon, has disappeared.
Gasnon's skull is fractured and he
has been unconscious from the time
that he was first discovered By a cham
berna.d. The bedding was saturated
ia blood. From papers found in the
mans effects the police learned that
Gagnon is either from Minneapolis.
Duluth or Spokane. There was q letter
from his wife, Mary Gagnon, dated at
Minneapolis. In a grip were found two
bank books, one on the Duluth Nation
al bank, showing a balance of $500 and
one on the Old National bank of Spo-
kane. showing a balance of $499.50.
Gagnon's trunk contained full out
fit for the Alaskan country and II Is
believed that his destination was Sew
ard, Alaska. The dying man is about
50 years of age, and arrived in Seattle
three days ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
Violent Scene in Palace.

Paris. Dec. 3.--The Journal this moru-
ing publishes a s.. Petersburg dispatch.
which vas carried 10 n.ydtkuhuen Cast
Prussial by courier which repeats the
recent reports relative 10 a violent scene
In the palace at Tsarskoe-Selo- The
Journal says that the trouble was be
tween Emperor Nicholas and Grand
Duke Vladimir, and was e'ative TO Grand
Duke Cyril. he paper adds:
1t is certain that something eXtraOr-
binary occurred there besides the dis
affection of the guards. and that the
whole domestic staff at ,Ae palace is now
preparing TO strike
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
SEARCH OF EMBEZZLER'S
HOUSE YIELDED $4,000

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2.-The racial in
stinct Of a Chesapeake Bay dog today
resulted in the discovery of gold dust
worth $4,000 cached away in the home
of George Z. Adams, the self-confessed
defaulting cashier of the United States
assay office i'll this city. When the Sc
cret service operatives Cornell and
Kerfoot entered the Adams home TO
make the search, they cultivated the
acquaintance of the dog. which is a
broken retriever. a few minutes later
he came walking up to the operatives
with d package containing gold dust in
his mouth. With this incentive the
searchers set to work with a will and
underneath the tons of coal stored in
the basement. they found several min
er's pokes containing dust valued at
close on to $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
THOUSANDS OF WRITs.

New York. Dec. APPROPRIATIONS to
ask the courts for the opening of 1000
ballot boxes for the service of 5000
writs of mandamus and for the service
Of 5000 orders on counsel and election
inspectors were made today by legal
counsel for William K. Hearst In his
contest for the New York mayoTalty
election. These plans We're made at a
meeting of his counsel called 10 con
slider the disclosures Of Inaccuracies
shown by the opening Of four ballot
boxes yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
ENDED OR MENOED.
Northwestern University Against
Football as Now Played.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Northwestern univer-
sity is inclined TO follow in the footsteps
of Columbia university and abolish foot
bah unless a decided reformation in the
game Is brought about This was the
sentiment expressed by the trustees Of
the Evanston institution today. The ma
jority of the members of the board of
trustees are in favor of the abolition of
the game on account Of its TOughnesS
and because they consider II is not in
harmony with university spirit and could
well be supplemented ny something more
diGnified.
n he game should be either ended or
mended," said bishop William f. Me
Dowell, one Of the trustees. IF II can
be sufficiently repaired 10 make it
good game. al right; but if il cant be
made decent it should be eliminated from
the list of college sports. And when 1
say the game should be made decent /
do not refer merely to its brutal fea-
lures. There are other features just as
bad, II not worse, In this connection /
refer TO the search for heavy men, with
out regard TO their scholarship, which
has a tendency TO lower the scholastic
standard. The betting spirit and the
financial features attending the game as
played at present are APPALLING, and while
the reformation of the game is going
on, these objections should also be rem
edicd. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
HUNT WILL PRESIDE.

Butte. Mont. Dec. "a Helena spec
ial 10 the Miner states that Federal
judge w. H. Hunt in an interview to-
day said that while he had not yet
formally been called 10 Portland to try
the timber land fraud cases yet TO be
heard in that city. he expected that he
would, having exchanged letters with
Judge Gilbert on the matter. January S
he thought would be the opening day
Of the federal court i'm Portland. at
which time it was expected the timber
fraud cases would come up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
UTAH HAS HAD
GREAT SEASON
Football Players Do Their Part to
Make State Known.
RANKS HIGH IN THE WEST
BOTH VARSITY AND THE HIGH
SCHOOL DO GREAT WORK.

The football season just closed can be
said 10 have been a remarkably success
ful one Tor Utah. Perhaps il was rot
so great as last year. SO far a the state
university Is concerned, yet this tealn
work was far above that IF the average
university. and would uudOut t5dly have
been better if Maddox had been given
better support
Utah played eight games in all. win
ming six Of them. In so doing Utah beat
1he best team in Montana. the best IN
Wyoming and the best IN Utah ana won
two games from the four Colorado
teams. Her two defeats of the season
were BY Boulder and Golden against
teams which picked football players with
previous records from all over the coun-
try. Utah, on the other hand. had 10
select its material from the men on
hand, and when Maddox fell short of
material he had 10 fill the holes with
he had at his command. For
this reason the Utah team was not so
strong as the one of last season, but
even at that the entire intermountain
country has 9 wholesome respect for
Utah's champion football team