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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
CITY NEWS

The Socialist clubs will give their an- nual picnic at Eagles' grove to-mor- row
 The lawyers have begun to close their offices Saturday afternoon for the rest of the summer
 Last night the attention of the po- lice was called to an alleged sssanlt by a circus man on q young woman in the west end- but after looking It up 1t was found that the facts had been greafIy exaEgerated- 0oDebu1y had nlsbehaved- but the Gfri d56nt care fo oUDonF h tbe csee an6 Ghe auehDrlfjuu egoM c nsektnG oboW =
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
AGAINST BUFFALO HUNT.

Guthrie. Okla. June 10.- Governor Ferguson has received "a telegram from the president been filed with him by the presiden; of the society for the prevention of cruel ty to animals. against the Indian dance and Buffalo hunt to be given on Sunday at the TOT ranch at Bliss. Okla. Gov ernor Ferguson has ordered two com panies of militia to be on the grounds Sunday to insist on the prevention of possible cruelty to animals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
MARBLE WORKERS.

Rutland. Vt, June 10.-After q ses- sion lasting until late in the night the delegates to the international marble workers convention met again today. Much of the routine business had been disposed of. but it was believed an ad- journment could not be reached before next week. Among the matters still to be adjusted is closer agreement with the marble dealers of Rutland county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
THE TOWNSEND PREMIUMS.

New Haven, June 1O.-The Town send premiums for the best work in English composition at Yale university have been awarded this year to the following members of the senior class Arthur H. Bradford, Montclair. N. J.: Pierpont Van D. Davis, Elizabeth, N. d.; Waiter D. Myers, Marysville, Pa; Gardner Richardson, Woodstock, Conn; James c. Rogers, Denver, Col; John Carroll Slade, Kelloggsville, N. Y. These premiums were founded in 1S43 by gift of Isaac II. Townsend of this city. The winners of these premiums will compete for the DeForest prize medal for an English oration on June g.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
T.lkinx Postal Cards.

A Parisian inventor will soon put on the market talking postal cards. says a special cable dispatch from Paris to the New York World. You introduce q card into an apparatus of the nature of a photograph. talk message and dis patch the card as postal There Is a similar apparatus at the other end, and when the card is introduced it gives the message in a nasallzed reproduc- ton. Talking postal cards will hold just three times the quantity of words that can be written on one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10

way as to deserve the fullest confidence of the policy holders and public gener- ally"
 Mir Morton expects to leave for Washington tonight.
 George Westinghouse announced to- day that he had accepted the trustee ship of Equitable stock offered him by Thomas F. Ryan. Justice Morgan !. O'Brien. also. has agreed to act as trus- tee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
FOR JAPANESE MINISTER.

Medford. Mass. June 10.-It was announced today that the degree of LL- D. will be conferred by Tufts college upon Kogoro Takahira. the Japanese minister to the United States at the coming commencement. Mir Takahira will be present at the col lege on commemoration day. June 21. and at the exercises in the forenoon he will be one of the speakers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
BANKERS ACQUITTED.

Goldfeld, Nev, June 10-The pre- liminary examination of J. B. Young of the Goldfield Bank & Trust Company and Francis l.. Burton on the charge of conspiracy and obtaining money un- der false pretences has resulted in their acquittal Young was remande0 into custody pending his trial OF the charge of embezzlement. Cashier BOales tes-. tified that the banks capitalization which was said to be S1OO,OOO, was, only in reality $17,0OO cash.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10

St Petersburg, June 10, 10:35 p. m.- The radical press which hounds the government no matter which way It l turns is promptly seeking to take ad- vantage of the new situation created l by the possibility of peace. Although ' for months 1t has been preaching peace and the abandonment of the whole of < the Manchurian adventure at any cost it has already veered around and pre- tends to be mortified at the fact that Russia can contemplate the possibility of surrendering her position on the Pa z cifc and purchasing peace at the price of an indemnity after the sacrifice of millions of the peoples money and thousands of the peoples lives and de lclares that only the people shall decide whether the country shall submit to this humiliation. These tactics will produce all the more effect since so far as the indemnity goes the radical pa. pers undoubtedly reflect the views oi the masses of the Russian people as well as these prevalent in official CIT cles. The status of Vladlvostok and the question of an indemnity are sure to be the main obstacles to an agree ment once the beligerents are brought together but the crisis for which the solid clements of the opposition are waging war against the government and trying to precipitate constitutes the chief danger. Solemn words of warn ing such as these uttered by the Mos COW Zemstvoists and the mayors of the principal cities who joined with them in the All-Russian Zemstvo congress cannot be lightly thrust aside although the government is getting accustomed to hard works. The organization known as the League of Professional Leagues yesterday as Moscow threaten- ed 10 translate their words into acts un- less the government yielded and re- solved not only to inaugurate a strike of all the professional classes but to arm in self-defense. They also bound themselves not to testify at political trials and to provide for each others families in case any of the members suffered arrest or exile. Months ago NJ. Witte president of the committee of ministers said to correspondent or The Associated Press: There will be no internal crisis now or while the war lasts The crisis will come when the war ends" His words seem ine prophecy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

san Francisco, June 1O.-Lieut w. q. BlasdeIs mysterious death has been fully discussed on board the revenue cutter Rush by the commission appoint ed from Washington to investigate the circumstances of the officers disap- pearance and probable drowning from that vessel early last Tuesday morn ing. It was the opinion of the con- mission that slight lurch of the yes sel precipitated Lieutenant Blasdel overheard and that he was drowned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
NO PEACE CONFERENCE.

Chicago, June 10.-The sixty-tifth day of the teamsters' strike was with out the usual program of peace con ferences. Neither side was ready to make concessions. John r. Driscoll, who is wanted to give testimony on labor graft and who. since his return. has disclaimed any knowledge of the alleged transactions, has promised to appear before the grand jury on Mon day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
KING GETS ADDRESS

Christiania. Norway, June 10.-The address of the storthing.to King Oscar announcing the dissolution of heunion between Norway and Sweden which his majesty had previously refused to accept was handed to him yesterday afternoon at Stockholm by a reprcsen- tatlve of the president of the storthing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
CAMD LIKE A BOMBsHELL.

St Petersburg June 10.-The text of President Roosevelt's personal appeal to the sovereigns of the warning coun. tries to arrange a meeting of their plenipotentiaries for the purpose of agreeing on terms of peace, which ar rived here this morning, rent the veil and for the sceptics at St Petersburg who refused to believe President Roosevelt's efforts to bring the bel ligerents together could succeed, 1t came like bombshell. President Roosevelt's "sole purpose to bring about meeting" has been achieved and now it is merely question wheth- CT the results will be the peace for which the whole civilized world will pray"
 It is diplomatic triumph of the first magnitude and the diplomats here make no attempt to conceal their ad. mirati0n for the new world brand of diplomacy which acts while the remainder
 The formal replies of Russia and Japan are expected to be transmitted through Count Cassini (the Russian ambassador at Washington and NJ. Takhira (the Japanese minister at Washington, but the situation is such at this hour as to leave no doubt of the acceptance of both and that the question of plenipotentiaries and the place of meeting will follow.
 President Roosevelt's urgent express sion in favor of direct negotiations ex- clusively between the belligerents, point straight to the battlefield in Manchuria as the scene of the negotia- tions and the diplomats generally here entertain the view that Russia and Japan had best settle their quarrel there beyond the range of possible out side influence.
 To the policy of non-interference practically all the powers are commit ted. Great Britain, if is felt here in diplomatic circles, will now complete the realization of what the president has begun by restraling her ally and inducing Japan to proffer moderate terms which Russia can accept.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
DoRcHDsTERs ANNIVERSARY.

Boston, June lO.-The 275th anniver. sary of the settlement of Dorchester, one of the residential sections of Bos. ton, was celebrated to-day by a pa rade, literary exercises, athletic games and a sailing regatta. Fireworks and band concerts were arranged for the evening. The procession included twa posts of the G. A. R., two camps Sons of Veterans, High school cadets and other organizations. The historical ad- dress of the occasion was delivered bl Rev Eugene R. Shippen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
WILL PLEAD GUILTY.

Milwaukee. June 1O.-The United State district attorney announced to- day that former banker Frank F.. Bige- low would appear in the United States district court this afternoon to plead guilty to the violation of the United States national banking laws and re- ceive his sentence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
chinese Methodi.t Clergyman.

The feature of recent New England Methodist conference was the admis- sion of Chinese minister. Rev. Chan Lok Shang. who has been transferred from the California conference to the Northeast conference. He will have charge of the Chinese mission work In Boston
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
STOCK MARKET LIVELY.

Tokio, June 10.-The stock market has been showing lively upward ten dency since yesterday afternoon and prices continued to appreciate this morning. The afternoon session to- day had to be postponed for two hours owing to the large transactions which took place during the morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
roeo.. pr..en,at.on Hou.c.

Yes, Japan will give Togo a house. but it lighthouse" to commemorate his victory. What a superb expres- sion. says the Boston Herald. of his country's gratitude to light the scene of the destruction of the Russian fleet for all time, Wish other folks could think of these things,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
CLEVELAND WILL ACCEPT.

Princeton New Jersey. June 10.- Former President Cleverand said to- day that he had official notification of his selection as one of the three trus- tees of the Equitable Life Assurance society and that he though 1t his duty to accept.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
STORY OF BODRrs CAPTURE.

St Petersburg. June 10.-A long dis patch from Rear Admiral Reitzenstein to the ministry of marine. dated Shang- hal. June 6. gives the official report of the commander of the torpedo boat destroyer Bodri. which recently ar rived there in tow of merchant steamer. but adds little to the knowl- edge about the battle of the sea of Japan. The Bodri after taking on seventy-nine officers and men from the torpedo boat destroyer Blestiaschy. which was sinking. tried 10 catch up with Rear Admiral Enquist's squad ron. but ran out of fuel and lay help less until picked up by the steamer koneling and lowed to Shanghai. The officers of the Bodri and the rescued ,psen on board of her reiterate that the Japanese lost two battleships. one of which was of the Mikasa and the other of the Shikishima type. and one armored cruiser and three cruisers.
 Rear Admiral Reitzenstein adds that the Chinese authorities requested the Boiri 10 leave. but Vice Admiral Nam imura's squadron arrived on the Sad dle Islands and her departure woulG have resulted in the loss of the vessel Therefore it was decided to leave the torpedo boat destroyer at Shanghai.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
oARsMEN SAILED rn.nAY.

New York. June 10.-Fourteen repre- sentatives of the vespcr Boat club of Philadelphia who % abroad to take part in the rowing competition for the grand challenge cup at the Henley re- gatta. sailed on the American line steamer New York today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
THE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

New Haven, Conn, June 1O.-The dl- rectors of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad company de clared the regular quarterly dividend of two per cent at a meeting held to- day in the grand central station. New York. The dividend Is payable June 20
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
Our Stocks are Better than
 Ever.

More attractive pieces of furniture is now shown than it has ever before been our privilege to offer. The most careful consideration has been paid by our buyers to get every piece that comes to our store correct in design and of superior construction and finish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
The Best Furniture Store.

We've never been content to have an ordinary furniture store. To make it better and better every succeeding day judgment of our work to the thousands of people who have traded here and those who have furniture yet to>buy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
Mile. of Riding to Get Educated.

Milcs of Riding to Get Educated.
 Frederick Morse. son of Park Morse. farmer, was recently graduated from the College of Emporia. Kan. During the four years he was in college he rode horseback more than eight miles every day. going to college and home again. and was not absent day. says an Emporia dispatch. Morse Is twen- ty years of age. He estimates that he rode 10000 miles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
Beautiful Bufets for the Dis
 ing Room.

Always did have the handsomest line of Bullets in the state. This season finds even better choosing and at popu- lar prices $500 to S45.00. Others con siderably lower and others yet higher just the right kind of an assortment to make it easy and satisfactory iu xour selecting
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
Wsrk A.n,s Ce.,ie,..

Nn- Ellington Booth is asking 2.0o men to pledge themselves for s1 a month each for one year to be devoted to the forwarding of her rescue work among convicts and .ex-ccnvicts-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
E.s,..s to operate re,epho...

Great Britain has decided to nation alize the telephone business of the country. operating 1t in conjunction with the postal department. The gov ernment monopoly will not begin for some seven years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
The hampson.SeIIew Furniture Store. Bring Your Furniture
 Wants to Us.

Maybe you have only little to buy or whole housefull. Whichever way it is you will be best pleased buying your furniture at our store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair in east. fair followed by local showers in west portion tonight; Sunday general ly cloudy with local showers: light va- riable winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
RUSSIA IS READY.

St. Petersburg, June 10-It is stated at the foreign office this afternoon that Russia is ready to appoint representa- tives to hear Japan's proposals, on be- ing informed that Japan Is nominating for that purpose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
WILL MEET IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, June 10.- From an authoiitive official source it was learn ed to-day that it has been practically decided that the plenipotentiaries of Japan and Russia for the determina- tion of the peace terms. shall meet and hold their sessions in Washington.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
All Furniture Stores sell Din-
 ing Tables, but

If we did not have such roomy store we could not offer such a varied snd elegant display as is now our pleasure to offer you. Every table can be seen on the floor and not piled high on each other. marking and scratching. Every table we sell goes to our GUS toners as nice as the day 1t came out of the faetory-we're particular. that's why.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
MEMORIAL TO o'poNovANRoss,

London. June 10.-The United Irish League of Great Britain at it's annual meeting here today, under the presi- deney of T. r. O'Connor. passed a reso- luti0n to arrange a national memorial to 0'Donovan Rosa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
RADICAL RUSSIAN PRESS
 NOT ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
Now That the Government Seems Inclined to Favor the Idea-These Editors Say That the People Are the Ones to Decide Whether the Country Shall Sub- init to Being Humiliated

about peace between Japan and Rus sia, expect that the next move will be a request for an armistice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
ssss> usesrs.s> r.ssssvs,s,.

State 1neB<1ase 1nssssusSsn- he sovernnent zf New South waIes has saDctioned tlse efeesion of two seo1e InDllsufjms for fbo sreatDenf q m11Rlafn1 u1lnsu1 manm
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10

TO LAUNCH NEW BOATS.
 Tokio, June 10-Three torpedo boat destroyers will be launched at Yoko suka on Saturday next, June IT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
DOES ARMIsrICE EXIST,

et- Petersburg. June 10.-PracticaIIy but not formally an armistice can now be said to exisf- Russia awaits Ja- pans notification and with the naming of pIenipofenfiarfes a suspension of hoefiIIfies will be ordered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
FOR AN ARNsr1CE.

Waskiaetm- Jupe 10-O0rhIs in WannanGo1o v1s hnvv bppo cDuely
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
And the prices are right down
 Low.

No fancy prices here even if we ds keep our stock looking nice. Our fnr- niture prices will compare with any. most favorabIy tc this store We b. lieve in many sales-s large business lots of customers and it's the modeGe profit that brings them to us
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-10
We have 10 patent en ths fur.
 nifure DuxinnA

We get it simply bec7use we wnne it and do the utmost in value and mf1o, faction giving te every perpou uho fa- vors us with their pstronase- Couo and try us yourself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25
JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID.
Three Rare SouUenirs Of the Famous
French Painter.

There were sold last Thursday at the Hotel
Drouot, in Paris, three portraits by il. David,
belonging to M. R., which direct attention to
very interesting phase OF the painters career.
In preface to the catalogue we have just re-
ceived from M. Paul Chevallier. some particu-
lars given in regard to the portraits and
their origin by NJ. Roger-Miles. He finds in
them useful material for contradiction Of the
legend which presents David as above all
things a painter of the Napoeonic epoch, which
is to say, of the earlier nineteenth century. He
sees in the canvases links which connect David
with Boucher and his school, view of the mat
ter amply borne out by the Illustrations, one of
which showing the portrait of Mime. Buron, we
reproduce. This lady's husband also figures in
the trio. which is completed by a portrait of M.
Desmaisons.
David's father fell in a duel in December,
1757, when the lad was only seven years old.
Boucher, then court painter, and kinsman
was consulted by the widow as to her sons
education, and the subject seems also to have
haen put before M. Desmaisons. architect to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

genious method of reducing the tax rate! Among
other public officials of those days were house
viewers, chimney viewers, public whippers,
cattle herders, sheep masters, ordinary Cor tav-
ern) keepers, way warders, Founders, town
perambuators, town meeting warmers and town
criers The last named officer employed drum
to attract the attention of the inhabitants to
his notices and to summon them to the meeting
house Sundays and other occasions. There
was also bell in the meeting house. but it was
not always rung. There separation OF
church and state in those days, and the assign
nent of seats in the meeting house, "dignifying
the seats as it was termed, was done by a
committee appointed by town meeting. The
committee was directed to observe the following
grounds of advancement viz: Age dignity of
descent, place of public trust. pious disposition
estate peculiar serviceableness of any kind"
When the fourth meeting house was built in
1894. men and women were allowed to sit to-
gether. widows, however were to be seated
according to the judgment OF the committee;
and single persons allowed to choose their
seatmates" Wethersfeld, well Boston,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

visited Wethersield before undertaking his her
culean task and the miscellaneous and inchoate
character Of the Adams papers. he has succeeded
in compiling a remarkably thorough and con-
secutive history of the town
The inquiry into the beginnings especially of
these old Connecticut River towns has. Of course
an interest not merely local They were among
the first offshoots of the original Plymouth
Colony, and have been the cradles of families
that have taken leading parts in shaping the
destiny and imparting their most salient char
acteristics to American life and manners. The
greater the number of facts that one can dis
cover about these sturdy pioneers, no matter
how trivial many of their doings may appear In
the perspective of nearly three centuries, the
closer we come to understanding the forces
that have SO largely made for our present de-
veiopment
Wethersfeld, which later acquired fame for
its onions and State prison. was founded by one
John Oldham, an adventurous and lawless in
dividual Of Watertown, Mass who characters
ticaIIy obtained permission for the migration of
himself and his associates after it was an ac-
complished fact. The settlement was. indeed,
first known as Watertown. and the reason Of
its change of designation to Wethersfeld has
been shrouded in mystery that DR.. Stiles now
seeks to clear away. He thinks the name was
suggested by the Rev John Sherman, the towns
first minister, in honor of the Rev. Richard
Rogers of Wethersfeid, England, brother of
the Rev. John Rogers. of Dedham, in whose
honor Dedham. Mass. was named The con-
nection is rather remote, but in the absence Of
any better solution it may be accepted as at
least possible
The town however named. and in spite of the
unruly character of it's founder, was law-abiding
in theory, If not always in practice. and the
5u+saa NJ constable were arduous and
pIeasant that ito many a citizen the payment
of a fine of 40 shillings was preferable to the
ACCEPTANCE of such an Office" And as we read
that In one year seven men who were success
sdyely elected refused to serve. it seems likely
that the people were accustomed to cast their
votes with an eye to the town treasury rather
than to the availability Of the candidates In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

had Its anti-Stamp Act demonstration, and by
force Of arms secured the resignation Of the
stamp master. Jared Ingersol Thereupon five
hundred mounted farmers. armed with peeled
slaves, accompanied him to Hartford and COM
PEELED him to read his withdrawal from the OBJ
noxious office from the steps of the courthouse.
wherein the General Assembly then In
session.
Very interesting is Judge Adams's account
of the trials for witchcraft. The first Of these
was held in 1913. The victim was Mary john
son, "by her Dune confession . guilty Of
familiarity with the Deun" 1t was of this case
that Cotton Mather wrote that her confession
was attended with such CONNECTIVE circum-
stances that it could not be sighted @
and she dy'd in a frame extremely to the salts
faction of them that spectators Of It"