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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
CITY NEWS

The public and private schools open. ed to-day after the holidays with full classes.
 The board of public works and the department of public health met this afternoon, the former at o'clock and the latter at ..
 The funeral of the late John Nab bolt will be held from the family res idence on South Main street to-mer. row afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 This evening there will be q big in. itiation of candidates in Court Falcon, F. of 4. After the initiation the new officers for the year will be initiated, and then a social hour will follow.
 Between five and six hundred people paid admission at the Military band promenade, which was given last eve, ming at Eagles hall. The full band furnished the music for the dancing.
 The patronesses of the assembly to be given at Leavenworth hall on Jap- lary F are: Mrs T. l. Driggs, Mrs L. l. Munson, Mrs c. M Mitchell, Mrs F. A. Mason, Mrs c. P. Goss, Mrs E. D. Steele, Mrs F. B. Rice, Mrs J. R, Smith. Mrs G. L. White, Mrs H. |. Wade, Mrs E. W. Burrall, Mrs W. E. Fulton Mrs c. S. Bull.
 Arrangements were made q few days ago to have hearing of the Lathrop case after Judge Rorab back gets through with the superior court, which is expected to be about tue last week in this month. This morning it developed that MT Lathrop has made up bis mind to take a trip to the old country about February 1. Thus have the plans for the hearing been thwart- ed. Mrs Lathrop is said to be quite ill at the home of friends in New York.
 The case of Margaret Rooney against the F. W. Woolworth Co will be heard at the special session of the superior court which opens here next Tuesday. Miss Rooney was a cook in the Scovill house and one day after buying some things in Woolworths she was leaving by the back way. The doors of n eel lar at the rear entrance happened to be opened and she fell down and re- ceiyed such injuries that. according to the complaint. she will be crippled for life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
COURT OF APPEALS
 REVERSES DECISION.
The Hartman Interest Given a Knock Down Blow Hartman Says It Is An Even Division So Far News of Decision Caused Jump in the Price oi Northern Securities

Philadelphia. Jan 3-The United States court of appeals for the third judicial district in an opinion filed here to-day reverses a decision of the New Jersey circuit court which re- strained the Northern Securities com pany from distributing certain stock of the Northern Pacific Railroad con- pany. The decision is a defeat for the interests represented by E. H. Harri- man. By decree of the New Jersey court the Northern Securities company was restrained from disposing of 370,- 23O shares of the common stock of the Northern Pacific Railway company, al- legged to have been received. from E. Il. Hartman and WinslOw $. Pierce and of 34l ,09O shares of the common stock of the Northern Pacific Railway company received by the Northern Se- curities company from the Northern Pacific company. To-day's decision, however, gives the Northern Securities company the right to dispose of the stock. Hartman and Pierce. when the Northern Securities company had been declared by the United States supreme court to be an illegal com bination, demanded the return of the original stock the had contributed at the time of the organization of the combination. The Northern Securities company, it was asserted, intended to make a pro-rate distribution of the stock of the contributing company.
 The opinion was written by Judge Dallas.
 After reviewing the organization of the combination and its subsequent history, the decision says:
 Hartman averred that the shares of railway stock in question were ac- quired by the securities company; that it would hold them as custodian, de- pository, trustee and that the owners of said shares were the parties who originally exchanged the same for stock in the Northern Securities Co.
 The Northern Securities Go claimed that it acquired the stock by purchase and that it owns the stock outright"
 After quoting the resolution under which the stock was acquired the opin- ion says the resolution contemplated a purchase and not a trust and that the resolution was adopted at a meet ing at which Hartman was present The opinion continues:
 The Northern Securities Co is the owner of 1,537,59I shares of the stock of the Northern Pacific Railway Co, which has been restrained from voting or receiving dividends. and in view of this restraint, all parties agree that it should not continue. The Northern Se- curities Co accordingly proposes to as- sign them pro rata to its shareholders including not less than 2.5O0 persons whose shares are unquestionably ac- quired by purchase. and who are not parties to this suit.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
4 JUMP IN PRICES.

New York, Jan 3.-The announce ment of the Northern Securities de- cision caused jump in the price of Northern Securities on the curb from 1925. at which it closed on Saturday, to 135. The price then fell back to below 134. The high price of Union Pacific was 116h compared with 113a. on Saturday, and that stock then fell back point. The whole list on the stock exchange was affected in sympathy with Union Pacific. St Paul shot up 3l2 and Southern Pacific 1a. The railroad list generally was point or more higher than Saturday, but did not hold and the market be came dull with the uncertainty caused by the fluctuations in these dominant stocks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
SHOT IN THIGH.
Excitement in Mccarthy { Saloon -
 Shot James Dunn.

The saloon of Maurice Mccarthy at ! 43S South Main street was the
 scene of a shooting affray this after 1 noon which may result fatally for
 James Dunn, Mir McCarthy's bartend-
 CT, who was hit in the left thigh, near
 the groin, by a bullet from a revolver in the hands of Thomas Mooney Of Wilkesbarre, Pa, who was later arrested by Officer Brearton and taken to the police station where he
 was locked up. According to the tes- timony of parties who were in the place at the time there was no dis cussion and the shooting was without
 provocation. Dunn and a young man were about to play game of pool when Mooney pulled q revolver from his 1 pocket and held it up to Dunn's jaw ! and threatened to shoot if he moved. Dunn made an effort to grab the
 weapon whereupon q scufiic ensued during which the revolver was dis ; charged and Dunn was hit in the thigh and immediately fell to the floor. There was no time for further shooting. for before Mooney knew where he was the proprietor of the
 place grabbed the weapon and w'ung it from his grasp and others throttled him and held him until Officer Brear- ton arrived and placed him under ar rest.
 He submitted to arrest tamely and the officer said he was not drunk. Ihe injured man was carried to his home in the upper part of the building and Dr Thibault was hastily sum- moned. Rev Father Fleming of St Francis Xavier's parish happened to pass along at the time and was also requested to call. which he did, and lis presence did much to comfort the grief-stricken wife and the other wo- men folks in the building. After bandaging up the wound Dr Thbault recommended that the patient be sent to the hospital, and he was removed there in Lunny's ambulance. He was unconscious when taken from the bcuse and the screams of his wife ana children as he was placed on the stretcher were heartrending, so much so that rearly everybody about the place was moved to tears. Dr Thibault said that the wound was serious, but hot necessarily fatal. He didn't know just what to say about it at this time because it would he impossible to tell whether blood poisoning or peritonistis would set in.
 Dunn was line man before he en- tered the employ of Mir Mccarthy. He is very inoffensive and one of the last persons in town one would suspect
 of saying or doing anything which would provoke an assault. The shoot
 ing attracted big crowd and every
 body who heard the name of the vic tim could not understand how man of his disposition could have met with such fate. In the midst of the confusion one of Mir
 Dunn's children, a girl apparently not over three or four years old. wanted | to know where was the man that shot
 her papa, adding that she had heard I the noise of the revolver and ran to help papa. The little tot could not be pacified and it was good job for Mooney that he was not about the place when the victim of his bullet was beins taken away from his wife and children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
VESSELS IN COLLISION.
Thick Foe Made It Imp ossible to See
 Far Ahead.

Newport. F. l.. Jan 3---While the Fall River line steamer Pilgrim from New York was on her way from this city to Fall River to-day she collided in thick fog with the Bangor. Me. schooner Winslow Morse. The Pilgrim struck the schooner q glancing blow ard no serious damage was sustained by either vessel. The Morse. which lad a cargo of oysters Oh board. lay at anchor off Bishops Rock, waiting for the weather to clear. Suddenly the Pilgrim struck the schooner on the starboard side. The steamers engines were reversed immediately and a boat was lowered. The crew had some diff. fic,ilty in locating the schooner in the fog, but finally reached her and found that sine was little damaged. The boat stool by, however, until tug, sum- moncd from Newport by a wireless message from the Pilgrim to the tor. pedo station, arrived. The vessel was lowed to this place. The passengers on the steamer were not alarmed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03

test way Of colilrc;almlhg agalnsr the Japanese when an eleven inch shell burst. killing everybody. in the case mate.
 General Nogi has taken Port Arthur with his artillery and his tunnels. His rife bullets were seldom found to be of any use
 We constantly endured lombard ment tiercer than any fin history. The Japanese periodically assaulted. and then if repulsei they calmly resumed their bombardments"
 Baron Suyematsu, son-in-law of Mar quis Ito and former Japanese minister of the interior. said: Now that we have again got Port Arthur. We will not allow any other power to hold it after we have beaten Russia. and I am now more than ever confident that Japan will be victorious. do not expect the fall of Port Arthur will make mitch difference with the progress toward peace"
 A dispatch from Chefu. dated today at 9 a. m.. says that this morning two Russian torpedo launches from Port Arthur arrived there Seven Japanese torpedo boat destroyers are now in the hari,or.
 That Japan may not be permitted to retain possession of Port Arthur with Out dispute is shown in the fact that Paris newspapers are already revivins ths claim made in 1901 that the hold ing of that position commanding the easse-n seas by the Japanese would be menace to European powers.
 Advices reaching Chefu say that <. Russian batfieshiPs Retvizan anl Po,. tava ani the protected cruisqn nau.Sa caught ire yesterda mo- .,d were stiIl burning and tiN ~ .,v s-zuss tie Rsssss 'n '' -. c>sz5p ee-<s-er-s se
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
GREAT COUCH
 VALUES
Splendid Choosing at the
 Hampson.S .Sellew Store.

You can go to any store in Connac- ticut and not find as good a line of Couches as Is now shown at the Hampson-Sellew furniture store. All the latest and best upholstery fabrics are shown, making q regular couch exposition. No doubt you've seen in some of your friends houses the ad- unstable arm touches that the Hamp- son-Sellew store sell so many of. You can let either end down flat, or raise one end to the position of regular couch. or raise both ends and convert it into a tete-a-tete or Davenport couch. The advantage of it Is that for a small room they are so much more desirable than a regular couch. The Hampson-Sellew store Is head quarters for couches. They carry q stock all the time of from seventy five to q hundred touches to select from. The construction of couch must be the best or it cannot obtain d place on the floors of this coy
 The buttons are gYarspteed come out and rlre|springs TiIf &sts through the cover or turn over, e. common with many touches. There's another reason why it pays to do your furniture buying at the Hamp- 'Cn-Sellew store. Then besides. The i prices are little lower. Just ask tho hundreds of people who buy furpi- ture from this store ana who have made the most careful comparisons if this isn't so. Better still. make com parisons yourself and you will without doubt do your furniture buying there y1Sn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
HAS MANY ENGAGEMENTS.

Washington. Jan 3.-Presi1ent Roosevelt has accepted for ties win ter several invitations to atten. inn pOrtant functions. both here and out of town. At all of them he will de liver addresses, two or three of which will be of notable significance. Next Thursday afternoon. at the National theater in this city he will address tie delegates to the National Forest1y congresSv-Khich- assembled today in the hmory of the National Rifles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03

New York. Jan 3.-E. H. Hartman, when be was shown the bulletin an- nouncing the decision of the court in the Northern Securities case, ssid:
 'The matter now has been before four judges and so far it Is an even division, two having declared for Us and two against us"
 Mir Harriman declined to say any thing further regarding the case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
ON TO HARTFORD.
Legislators Are Arriving 6n Every
 Train 1n.QaH.

Hartford. Jan 5-Members of the general assembly began arriving in rbe citr this Loon in readiness fJr participation ill the many caucusses to might. Most of ibc accommoda tions at the hotels baSe terl taken. Sa.lucl Tvssrn.i,l opened Headquarters at tie lrtel lIeatlei.I ;.s1 a noticeable .arue sIthrrinc was [, gre this af.er,.,, u,. IT is evident that the Bulkley men are perfectly willing to extend to Mr FeS- senden the courtesy of sjs election to preside as officer protem in the senate "if he c1res to accept"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
ONLY ONE REMAINS.

Chefoo. Jan 2 (: p. m.j-Two more io:pedo boat lesiro!aTs having left UI:iy crc Jap:tl.cse d,:'.Uyer now Tc. mains II port.
 The news that General Stoessel ac- cepted General Nogi's terms yesterday afternoon has surprised the Russian offirers here. who had not heard 'he repor; ;o that effect when leaving Port Arthur last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
PRESIDENT BALDWIN
 DIES FROM CANCER

New York, Jan 3-William H. Bald win, Jr., president of the Long Island railroad, is dead at his home at Locust Valley, L. l., Mir Baldwin had been i'll for several months and had under gone two operations for the removal of cancerous growth in the intestines. Since last September when he was re- moved to his home from a hospital there was little hope for his recovery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.

Berlin. Jan 3.-Thc arrival at Tsingtau, Sbantung Peninsula China. from Port Arthur of two Russian tor pedo boats ani q transport with Rus sian troops on board Is officially con firmed. The governor of kiachou III pursuance ot his permaneDr insfrue- tions will raluIrs the vessels to dls- arm or leave Tsin-iau within 2i hours. The r,ews and troops will re main ;n tEe German district until tine end of the war. 1T an arrangement re gardins the.,, ;s reached with Japan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
STORY OF ATTEMPT ON
 LIFE OF THE EMPEROR.
Unrest and Excitement Among Story is Denied Russians It Port Arthur Must Co To Japan Prisoners of War-Big Eagles Nest
 Was Where Negotiations Took Place.

fortress gradually became less safe, increasing enormously the casualty list, from the Japanese assaults and bombardments. Towards the end of the year the supplies of ammunition completely gave out. There were 14.- 0OO sick and wounded in the hospital and three hundred fresh casualties coming in daily. The general reports that at the end of the siege he had only 10.QOU men under arms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03

St Petersburg, Jan 2, 3:o6 p. m.- There is a rumor here that an attempt has been made upon the life of Elm peror Nicholas at Wilma. No details or confirmation of the report have been received.
 Wilma, or Wilno, is the capital of the government of the same name. and is 436 miles by rail southwest of St Petersburg, near the junction of the Libau-Don, St Petersburg ar saw and Libau-Odessa railroads.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
ANOTHEE BANK CLOSED

Washington- Jan 5-The first nstion sl bans of Farilanlt. Minnesota has been closed and bank examiner Lyman D. Baird hss been appciHte,I uecsiver. The comptroller of the cHrreDry states no reasons are given for tie closing 4 the bank arI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
NEW DEXEInPNLENTS

Washington, Jan 3.-NOre sensation ii developments in connection with tn, uDearthlng of inc public land fraud, in th' west are expected shortly. Fresh indictments are being prepsre,. iI' Portland. Ore. when the grand Jury will Tesume its session this week. and persons proninent in public life are inNnlred.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
THE JANUARY SESSION.

Hartford, Jan 3.-The January ses- sion of the supreme court of errors opened in the supreme court chamber at the Capitol to-day. Six cases, of which five are from Hartford county and one from Litchfield county, were assigned for argument.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
STORY IS DENIED.

St Petersburg, Jan 3--4:40 p. m.-- The Associated Press is authorized to deny the rumored attempt on the life of Emperor Nicholas at Wilma. He has just passed Minsh, 465 miles west of Moscow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
MUST GO TO JAPAN.

Tokio, Jan 3--The equalization terms indicate that the Russian rank and file of the garrison of Port Arthur Will come to Japan as prisoners.
 The -Jiji characterizes General RtoesseFs action as mean and unlaw- full aud says that 1t deprives him of any military bonors at the hands of his captors.
 The Jiji also revives the charges Of Red Cross violations at Port Arthur and declares that no treatment would be too severe in fixing the terms of surrender.
 The Jiji compares the action of the emperor of Japan with that of Gen. eral Stoessel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
EFFECT WAS MODERATE.

London. Jan 3.-The effect on the etock exchange of the surrender of Port Arthur when trading was re opened today after the holiday was moderate as the event had been largely discounted All tine markets how ever. showed q slight improyt>.ent except in the case of Russian fours. which fell "A points. Japanese is sues rose one to two points. Ameri- cans opened at parity on inc New York advices- The undertone was fairly cbeefful.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
wArHrR FuvECAsf

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair in north. snow in south portion tonight; We..0esday fair. coldsf tonight: Wednesday colder in southesst DOT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
TRAIN DITCHED
Texas Flyer Wrecked and Many Persons are Re.
 ported Hurt.

Sedalia. Mo. Jan 3.-The south-bound Missouri. Kansas and Texas flyer was Many persons are reported hui. Thy sicians have gone 10 the seem
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
BIG EAGLES NEST.

Chefoo. Jan 5 (noom.-The fort where the. negotiations for the surren- der. of Port Arthur were held is called the Big Eagles Nest, and it Is near Rihlung mountain. According to the reports of the negotiations received here General Stoessel's proposal that l he Russian sick and wounded should remain under Russian medical super vision and that the Japanese transfer the esnon.eombattants was acceptable to General Nogi. bat the Russian proposal that the Russians should march out under arms caused some controversy. Midshipman Klisorich. commanding g launch which left Port Arthur at s o'clock last night, said to-day:
 No shot has been fired at Port AT.
 lur for two days. That which Chi Fhese heard last night was the Russians blowing up forts, ships. magazines. warehouses, docks and everything val nable. When I left Port Arthur the fortress and the town was almost com- pletely w ecked.. The warsbips died hard. Several explosions were neces- sary to complete the wrecking of them. The Sevastopol. after catching fro, exploded and turned turtle. Tho harbor entrance Is blocked with sunk en ships. The only .navigable craft now at Port Arthur are the hospital ships kassan and Mongolia.
 ''You need expect no more ships from Port Arthur. as these are unable 10 leave on account of the blocking of the harbor.
 Colonel Refse represented General Stoessel in the negotiations for surren- der A table was spread with wine and food at the Eagles Nest, and the envoys treated each other with great courtesy, which quickly melted into in. formal good fellowship. Each compli. mented the other on the bravery of their forces. .,a
 The statement that there remained 5000 fighting men at Port Arthur is misleading because of majority of these half are sick or slightly wound ed. There has been for some time no proper bandages and wounds have been dressed with hemp. said Midship- man Elisorich. The news that Gen eral Stoessel was prepared to treat for surrender was received by the soldiers with the feeling of utmost relief. For the past month severe wounds have been gladly received by the soldiers because they were allowed to rest. When the men were not lighting they were. tunneling on half rations.
 ''The bOmbardment Of tine last day or So was terrific. Everybody re- marked that even General Stoessel must see the futility of further resist. N nee when our guns are unable to re- iy.
 We might have surrendered a mopth ago with the highest honor. That resistance has continued effec- tively since is scarcely less than q miracle.
 Tt is q mere handful of broken men who surrendered and debris strewn
 esert which the Japanese gain. Not one of Port Arthur's magnificent pub e works remain.
 "The feeling created when General Stoessel took the unwelcome step was generally one of relief.
 The soldiers for whom one months service has counted as one year are rejoicing that they will socn see their families ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
REPORT IS PREsrATURg

Washington Jan -Ths reTor that President RooRveit. in rirw D the fall of Port Arttor is Ekesy toef negotiations for frlendIy meziatiH ,
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03

Kansas City. Mo. Jan 3.-A telephone message from Sedalia states tslt three or four cars went into the ditch. The wrecked train is No ,. which left St Louis at S::52 last night for Galveston and san Antonio. It contained several slecpers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
THR PUBLIC STUNNED.

St Pet2rsburg. Jan 5-The puhlic
 seems stunned by the announcement this morning in the shape of the publi catiou of foreign teIeerams- Little had beeh done to prepare the people and thk impression proiuced almost stupefdI Iction- The garrison at fori Arfhu4 when hc<tilities conmencesl wss q umsted at from 40OD to DO0o ipdN tient of the marino and sailefs ef- t lleet c aenI etoeeDeTs die pote frslnf -4he ,ss:isn sf tn'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
China-Closets and Eu6ets.

The test furniture makers in the country make it point 10 sell the Hampson-Sellew company. That's "ne Uf the reasons why you can d. ways nnd sO many pretty Buffets and china Closets and Bullets agarn. you is that the buyers know their bust ness. know which designs will nle5ss the particular people of waterhuvv The best kiiow whether the furn;. ture Is made the way it ought to b. thine that cannot be said about sx. cry furniture store To ye, 'act- ., China Closets and uffefs again ~on can now ind line of from th,rtr f, foriy of each to pick from-tbe pra,If- est lot that .rer came into Wsta-. bury. The Bullets ranging in prfra from S0SD to SSGl csnno. h. equaled ahru here in the state s;n,,,x because hie oriinary fr.rnitrre sta-s. haven [ the room and do ns. bpv !, the hg quantffieS as the HamnS.,-- >eIia~ store.
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