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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
THE SPOTTED FEVER
 EXPERIMENTS FAIL,
Diphthera Antitoxne Used for Over Two Months Failed to Check the Disease-New York We'll Worked Ups Over the Disease-hany People Contemplate Taking Their Children Gut of the City.

New York, April 6-Experiments carried out at the Gouverneur hospital i'll this city have resulted in the decis- ion by the medical staff that there is no hope of establishing cure of cere- brOspinalfmeningitis by the use of diphtheria antitoXin. After trials from Jan 20 to date it was found that death rate of the same per centage pre- vailed as last year, when the antitoXin was not used.
 In the beginning there was high eX- pectations of great results from the treatment. which originated with the bacteriologist of the board of health of Hartford, Conn. He treated four cases with the serum and all recovered.
 The meningitis commission, the bac- teriOlOgists and other officials of the health department and physicians and scientists generally gave like adverse verdict on the serum.
 Bacteriologlst Park of the board of health admits there also is small prob- ability that a meningitis antitoxin will develop from present experiments. Anyway, he said, it wll be month or two before the serum can be produced.
 Meantime the epidemic continues it's spread through all the territory within 25O miles. There were IS deaths We'd nesday in Greater New York. In Brooklyn the epidemic is on the de cline, temporarily at least. There have been only 10 deaths there since Satur- day.
 Two deaths were reported Wednes- day in Jersey City.
 Many persons have consulted the health department about the advisabll- ity of taking their children out of the city. They were told, however. that the disease is no more prevalent here than elsewhere, in proportion to the population. It is present in many smaller cities, and in towns and vil- lages which are considered to be healthly resorts.
 Action of the New York authorities in ordering all physicians and hospitals to report every case has been followed by similar action on the part of the Newark, N. J., board of health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
Ry MARTIAL. LAW.

Warsaw, Russian Poland. April 6- All persons participating in disorders will hereafter be tried by martial law. The new regime commenced yesterday when two workmen were thus tried and condemned to death. One of them fired a revolver at a policeman and the other struck a policeman with an iron bar. An extraordinary case of yhole- sale, poisoning has occurred at a cot ton mill in Pabianize. Seventy girls in the coloring department were taken suddenly ill and fell to the floor un- conscious. Thirty of them were taken to a hospital in dangerous conditiCa- An investigation shows that the illness of the girls ewas due to arsenic having been sprinkled through the rooms by unknown miscreants.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
TALKED WATER RATES.
Real Estate Owners Association at
 Public Works Meeting,

A committee from the Real Estate Owners association held long confer ence with the board of public works this afternoon in the mayors office relative to water rates, but it amount ed to nothing more than the passage of vote offered by Mr Wade instruct ing the city clerk to put all the infor- nation at his disposal regarding wa,er rates within reach of the committee. A great deal was said which had no bearing on the question and this ap- pears to be where the committee Is losing ground. Mir MoOring appears to be almost as much concerned in the method of making out the bills as in an adjustment of the cost of the arti- cle, but really this is a matter which rests with the board and no department of public works ever will turn over this feature of the work to others. In any case it is not material so long as it does not affect the cost to the consumer. The real point is, why should one set of consumers get water for half a cent while others are charged 3 cents for the same amount? The present officials as well as their predecessors take the ground that it is big question to equalize the rates, while as matter of fact it is the simplest thing in the world provided there was a disposition to do it. \ fiat rate of about cents per 100 gal Ions would raise the same amount of money the city is now getting from l the plant and would make the price equal to all. but this is something
 which is not likely to happen right away. The board falls back upon the method in use with the gas companies for q vindication of the difference ir rates, but it should be remembered
 that private corporations may have as
 many rates as they please. but it seems to be well recognized fact that
 municipalities are obliged to treat al its citizens alike.
 On recommendation of the engineer
 it was voted to request the trolley com
 pany to lay grOOved rails on NOrtl | Willow street when the temp0rar! rails now laid in that street are being
 replaced. The engineer was instructe,
 to advertise for bids for the grading Ot | Branch and Grant streets. It wa: voted to recommend that crOsswall | be constructed on Mitchell avenue
 The hearing on the layout of the Wa
 tertown road was continued unti | April II. The petition for permission
 to remove barn on Division stree
 was referred to the superintendent Q
 streets for investigation and report
 It was voted to recommend to the al
 dermen that siX-foot building line b,
 established on Aetna street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
LEAP FOR LIFE.
Prisoner Jumped From Train Going
 at High Speed.

New York. April 6.--Leaping from an express train on the Long Island railroad. speeding at the rate of forty five miles an hour, James Rathbourne, a prisoner on his way to Sing Sing, has escaped and thus far successfully evaded the efforts of a large posse to capture him.
 Rathbourne who had been convict ed of forgery, boarded the train at Riverhead handcuffed, in charge of Il deputy sheriff. The manacles were unlocked so the prisoner might smoke. Suddenly he ran to the car platform and leaped off. landing on the track before a train approaching from the opposite direction. Seeing his danger the convict rolled off the rails. The train was quickly halted by the deputy but his prisoner had disappeared leav- ing not the slightest trace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06

Petersburg. The embassy now shares the opinion expressed in these dis patches that the efforts made in the direction of peace failed and that for the moment nothing is being done. The general feeling exists in diplomatic cir cles, however, that peace has been brought appreciably nearer.
 The admiralty prOfesses ignorance Of the exact whereabouts of Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron and has no information showing that the three yes sells sighted by the steamer Marmora. $50 miles southeast of Ceylon, April 4, belonged to the Russian squadron. Nevertheless naval circles believe that the squadron will go through the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
LABOR LOSES.
Walking Delegate Must Pay $l0O to Windsor Locks
 Contractor.

Hartford, April 6.--An interesting case was brought to an end to-day, when Judge Coates of the common pleas court decided that George Marsh of Windsor Locks, a brick manufactur- CT, should be repaid $1OO and costs by George w. Butler, walking delegate of the Central Labor union. There was strike in the building trades di- Hcted by Butler. After it was over Marsh brought suit against Butler on the ground that he had paid $lOO fine imposed by the Brcklayers' union for selling bricks to Hartford contractor not in good relations with the union. It is thought probable that an appeal will be taken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
SCHOONER STRUCK ROCK.

Portsmouth. N. H., April 6.-While running for this harbor during d thick northeast storm early to-day. the BOs- ton fishing schooner Galatea. Captain Edward Russell. struck on the rocks at the end of Odiorne Point. at the harbor entrance, and may he a total loss. The captain and crew of thir- teen men were taken of by the crew of the Wallis Sands life saving station. The schooner is badly damaged and full of water. She lies in dangerous position and is pounding heavily. The Galatea registers sixty-twO tons net and was built at Gloucester in 1902 She is owned by Albert Watson of Duxbury. The vessel and outfit are valued at S1O.OOO and are insured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
WILL BOYCOTT THEM.
Clothing Men at New York Pass Radi.
 cal Resolutions.

New York, April 6.-Resolutions have been adopted by the National AS sociation of Clothiers, which is repre- sentative of the second largest manu- facturing industry in the country, now in annual convention here. to boycott all retailers who unjustihably cancel orders on return goods. The resolution adopted is as follows:
 "After customer shall have been determined by the affirmative vote of four-fifths of the directors of this as- sociation to be an unjustifiable can celler of orders or returner of goods, the secretary shall notify such custom CT and alY actuaries; the actuaries shall in turn notify all members .of the re- spective associations, and after such determination and until revoked or otherwise ordered by the board of di- rectors, no member shall accept an order for goods from such customer under penalty of suspension from the privileges of membership in the asso- ciatiOn.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
FARMERS AGAIN.
To-Day Put Themselves Cn Record Against Chang.
 ing Representation.

Hartford, April 6.-The farmers ass sociation ill the legislature adopted u resolution this morning, which placea It on record as opposed to any changa Ill the constitution affecting towns representation in the legislature.
 The session of either house of tho general assembly to-day was decided ly dull. being occupied chiefly with concurrent action on measures acted upon by either body yesterday.
 Senator Donovan of Norwalk in. dulged in some oratoTy over the senate resolution. reimbursing Senator Matt thew Hogan and Frank A. Haggerty of Hartford in the contested eIection decided in flavor of the former, for, counsel fees to the amount of $35O. The senator contended that the amount was. too great and it was throwing the states money away. Senator Phelanl of Waterbury believed that the amount was not excessive and on vote being taken, Senator Donovan was the >UnlY. dissenting voice.
 The bill making appropriations to the hospitals, caused some discussion to-day, the point of contention being the increased appropriation asked for by the Bridgeport hospital Senator Pattison of the appropriation cons mittee contended that if the appropriate tion to the Bridgeport hospital was in- creased. all of the other hospitals would have the logical right to ask for an increase
 Three bills designed to exclude auto. mobiles from the country roads of tho state were among the few measures rejected by the house to-day. The bill concerning the sale of dressed veal was amended to read by | establishing a minimum age limit of four weeks and a minimum weight of sixty pounds. It was passed by the house in concurrence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
MOORE RELIEVED
General Funston Now in Command of the Depart.
 ment of California.

San Francisco. April 6.-General Frederick Fusion has arrived here to relieve General Moore. in command of the department of California, who re- tires from the army at noon to-day.
 Immediately following the retire- ment of Gen Moore will come the re- tirement of the following officers. Ill with the title of brigadier generals: Col A. C. Girard. medical department; Lieut-Col W. H. Beck. Third cavalry; Lieut-Col Frank NJ. Robinson. 18th cavalry: Lieut-Col Frank Taylor, 18th infantry: Lieut-Col Samuel w. Foun- tan. 4th cavalry: Lieut-Col Edward Davis. artillery corps: Lieut-Col Charles W. Hobbs. artillery corps.
 The retirement of the officers named causes the promotion of Col James A. Buchanan. 2ith infantry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
MANY KILLED.
Eighty Per Cent of Inhabi- tants Dead as Result of
 Earthquake.

Lahore, Punjab, India, April 6--It is reported here that 80 per cent of the inhabitants of Dharmsala, the hill sta tion 95 miles northwest if Simla, were killed as a result of the recent earth quake there. The government has des- patched from Lahore tents, food, blankets, doctors, nurses, etc, for the sufferers at Dharmsala.
 It is reported that the vice regal lodge at Simla was damaged as well as the public offices.
 The earthquake was severely felt at Kasululi but no lives were lost and the Pasteur institute escaped.
 A second shock at Simla Tuesday evening caused such a panic that the residents rushed from their houses and slept all night in the open air.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
THE DEADLY GAS
Four Persons Suffocated by It in a New York Tene.
 ment House.

New York, April G.-Four persons were killed by Illuminating gas to-day in tenement house in the upper east side. They were Mary Rogers, D years old; Helen Clark, 12; Kate Clerk, 10 and Elizabeth Clark, :. Their bodies were found by the father of the three children, Samuel Clark, a truck driver, who with his wife and young son, occupied room adjoining. When Clark awoke he smelled gas and traced it to the next room where he found his three children and the woman, a friend of the family, dead.
 The gas had escaped from a defec. tive gas stove.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
Chicago Mayor Elect In New York

Chicago Mayor Elect In New York.
 CHICAGO. April 6. Edward F. Dunne, who on Tuesday was elected mayor of Chicago on a municipal own ership ticket, is in New York and will address the Municipal Ownership league at mass meeting to be held there tomorrow night. Among those having the meeting in charge are Will liam R. Hearst. John Palmieri. ]. G. Phelps Stokes. Samuel Seabury. Thom- as Gilleran. Melvin G. Palliser and c. Augustus Haviland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
DETAINED BY POLICE.

Stamford. April 6.-Roy Butler. stepson of the late Mrs Mary Butler. who was murdered in bed on the night of March Q. has been secretly detained at the police headquarters for three days. The police are said to have learned that on the night of the mur- der. Butler left the place where he was staying and went to the west side. two miles distant The home of the mur- dered woman was located in the west side. The police refuse to say what evidence. if any. has been secured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
HAD RESTLESS NIGHT.
Senator Platt's Condition is However
 Considered Favorable

Washington. Conn. April 6.-The condition If United States Senator Or- vile H. Piatt who has leen ill at his residence here with bronchitis and pneumonia. was declared iy his physi- elan. Dr W. l. Ford. to he very satis- factory to-day. although the patient passei a restless night His temporal ture this morning was about normal and his pulse improved ''I see no req son. said Dr Ford. why the case should not progress satisfactorily. un- les of course. something unexpected develops"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
DASTARDLY. Five Fires Started in Girls Dormitory of a Baptist
 College.

Lexington, ky, April Cit was learned to-day that an attempt has been made to burn Rucker hall, the girls dormitory of the Georgetown, Ky, college, the largest Baptist insti- tuition in the south. Five fires were started in as many rooms.
 Guards have been placed on all the floors of the hall. Every girl in the college has been taken before the fac ulty and questioned. While all the girls were at service at a nearby church the fire again. broke out. No body was in the hall when the ser vice was in progress. One girl whose name is withheld is said to be under suspicion but the movements of all are being watched.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
CITY NEWS

F. B. Rice is confined to his home on Church street with internal ailments.
 IA daughter was born on Monday to Mr and Mrs Hugh Crean of 9 Fuller street.
 There will bc meeting of the Great or Waterbury league this evening at s o'clock ill the Lyceum.
 The deIuge of rain which came down last night completed the work of clean ing the streets and making things look brighter and better all around.
 As many aldermen as can spare time to attend the observance of Lees sur render in City hall tonight will meet in the aldermanic chamber at 1.30 o'clock.
 The firm of M- D. Byrne X Son Concrete Co has been dissolved and hereafter the business will he carried oil by Charles F. Byrne. the junior member of the firm. The bills will Ie settled by the old firm.
 The committee, of Wadham post. ~. A. R has everything in readiness for the observance of the surrender of Lee at city hall tonight when the Hon William D. Gourlay will deliver an ad- dress on 'SThe Rattle of Antietam- MT Gourlay has presented tO the post a fac sinlile If the presidents flag and | the emblem is now on exhibition in the i show window of J. M- BurraIl X Co. | Bank street
 The I.athrop-Iathrop case was re sume.I today before Committee Kel- i logg in the offices of Burpee & Car | molly. Mrs LathrOp was on hand all day and paid particular attention ts the evidence which was given mostly bv her husband- whom she has suei for support The drift cf the evidencs
 was mainly contradictory of what ilas been testified te The death of Mir
 DeIkescamp. enc of the principal wit nesses. will not hamper the hearing il
 any way as she had told all she va supposed to know about the case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
storm Destroyed Two Churches.

SALISBURY. N. C.. April GA vio- lent tornado here did great damage to Livingston college. blowing down Bal lard hall auditorium and laundry. Two students in the print shop. l.. Hall and Ernest Robinson, were seriously in- jured. The loss is about SI.JO0. Carne- gie recently gave the institution sl2.- bOO for a library. Two churches were destroyed by the windstorm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
Tax Bill. Pass at Albany.

ALBANY, N. Y., April 6.-1'he as- sembfy just before 6 o'clock last night, after an all day continuous debate, passed practically by party vote. 95 to 51, the stock transfer tax and mort gage tax bills. with the penal code amendment prescribing penalties for forging or counterfeiting the stock rev. enue tax stamps. The bills passed the senate last Monday evening and go now to Governor Higgins for sigma ture,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06

Paris where he will meet President Loubet. The Marquis of Salisbury ac- companied his majesty as minister in attendance.
 Not so much attention is paid here to the suggestions from some quarters Of the continent that the kings visit to France may be preliminary to an An- ylo- French alliance Nevertheless fol lowing as it does on an active eX- change of views between London and Paris it is expected to help in smooth ing away some of the international controversies. Although King Ed wards trip to the Mediterranean was arranged some time ago no steps were
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
Straits of Malacca, but that Admiral Togo's heavy division will not be en- countered until Rojestvensky reaches the eastern sea-.
DRIVING THE ENEMY.

Tokio. April 6 q p. ml-lmperial army headquarters, reporting to-day, says:
 Part of our Kaiyan force engaged in driving the enemy. occupied kuy- ushu. three miles northeast of Mien- hauachieh, on the afternoon of April 4.
 "On the afternoon of April 5. the enemy with mounted artillery and ma chine guns. advanced south from the direction. of TawO, on the Fenghua road, and on the morning of April 4 opened bombardment on Chinchea- tun."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
Fatal Meningitis at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, April 6. - James E. Wilkinson, official court stenographer in this city and well known in many other cities, is dead from cerebro spinal meningitis here, this having been the third positively identified case of the disease in Baltimore within a month, though neither of the others have re- suited fatally. MT. Wilkinson was in early life an actor, and few years ago he managed a European tour for Malini, the magician. ..s5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
YALE CHOOSES NEGATIVE.

New Haven, Conn.,, April 6.-The committee appointed to select Yale's side in the debate with Harvard on the question Resolved, That commis- sion should be given power to fix rail- road rates" has chosen the negative. The final trials of candidates to repre- sent Yale in the debate will be held to- morrow evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
New York Markets.

TALLow-Inactive: city. iSc.; country. GH2souie.: shipping. soas7hc; good to 'iStyr. PoTAToEs"weak: Long Island. sl5o ai; state and western. slaii5; Jersey sweets. per barrel. $25Od4.50.
 BEANS - Easy; marrow, 8: medium. g 2oa22 2aii; pea. H.7saLTis: red kidney.
 BuTTER-creamery. extras. per pound, 8a8hc. Mercantile Exchange. official quotation, extras. Sc): hrsts, 2eqZlzc.; seconds. z3d25c.; thTds. 1622c.: held. ex- tras, 21c.: frsts, 20 3c.; seconds, IaZc.; ; firsts. 24d2sc.; seconds. 2o91c.; thirds. oa
 CHEEsE-state. full cream. small. col- ored and white. fancy. 14hc.; fine. lsAc.; i5Kc.; fair to good. 1zhdlzsc.: poor. los8 IISc.: large. colored and white, fancy. l4c.; fine. 13h913Izc.: late made. colored and white. choice. l3c.; fair to good. l1kY l,se poor lS,. siie light s,kss .ki%s: small nall; sRins. prime. sasc.: good, sSasi,c;; eom- mon to fair. 1aslrc.: full skins. fsa5hc. :
 EGGs-Firm: state. Pennsylvania and nearby. fancy. selected. white oaHc. |; choice. ls01ec; mixed. extra, 1snc.: vest ern storage packed. 1sI4c.; firsts. 1sltc- {:
 LIVE POULTRY Fowls. per pound. Eisc: chickens. per pound, 12c.; roosters. round lsc.: ducks. western. average. per patr- ,odsc; southern. scds5c.; geese, ay- erase per pair. aaals; pigeons. per
 DRESSED POCLTRY-Chickens. Phila- deIphia, to 10 pounds to pair. per pound. .s6nc: mixed sizes. 1sd1sc-; other Penn eyivanie. [ to pounds to pair. fancy. per pound 11c.; state and Pennsylvania mixed sires, I4dIsc-: old cocks. per pound. 1e9 fe,&c: sQuabs. prime. large, white. per dofen. a: mixed. q g: dark. H-el1-S-
 DRESSED MEATS-Beef In fairly good demand and firm at 7Gsc. per pound for native sides: city dressed veals were quot- cd at tG1zc. per pound with extra car. casees selling up to 1zl1c-. country dressed slow at sS1ec: mutton easier at szQ19izc- per pound: lambs sold at 1zd13zc-: coun- try dressed spring lambs at o4i per car
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06

taken to secure meeting with M. Lou bet till after Emperor Williams visit to Tangier. The meeting therefore Is accepted here as in some measure in tended to emphasize AnglO-Frcnch solidarity and as an answer to the con- mentators who represent the Tangier incidents as Germany's retort to the Anglo French. agreement regarding Morocco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
Yaaui< on warpath.

FL PASO. Tex. April G.-John St Clair. a trustworthy prospector. has re- turned from the Yaqui country near Ures. Sonora. Mexico. and he reports that the Yaqui Indians are still on the warpath. He says that Malpuche. an old chief. is at the head of band of fifty bucks and is devastating the coun-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
Here Are Furniture Bar.
 gains to Go Lively.

si.Oo Brass Trimmed White Iron Beds just as strong as any S15.00 bed on the market.
 s9u1. S1OOO. SIPS Solid Oak Dress CTS that are the best value for the money this store every sold. s3.I5. 3.95. 4g5. 5.Sj. 6.90 are the prices on a window full of Wealth cred Oak Mission Chairs and Rock CTS. upholstered in real Spanish leather. that are sold in New York City for almost double the price, Look them over and secure one Of them. You wont run across such another opportunity in many a day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-06
THE GERMAN EMBASSY
 DENIES A PEACE STORY.
Efforts to Bring About Peace Have Squadron is Still Missing Probably Not En. counter Togo's Division Until the Eastern Sea is Reached.

St Petersburg, April 6.-At the Ger man embassy the statement that it had advised the foreign office that it regarded an early conclusion of peace as probable, was denied. The em- bassy, it was pointed out, simply re- ported the prevailing peace talk in St