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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
NO PLACE TO STAY.
Old Man of Four Score at Charities'
 Department.

An old gentleman who has seen the return of more than twice forty
 winter suns ambled into the police station this afternoon and informed Captain Ramon that his daughter,
 with whom he had been stopping in the south end of the city, had ordered
 him out and he had no place to stay.
 He was comfortably dressed and his
 white hair gave him an air of refine
 ment not often noticeable in seekers for relief at the city hall building.
 He was very feeble and needed to be
 assisted across the way to the office of the department of charities where Doorman Lynch turned him over to Superintendent Atwood On being questioned he said his name was John
 P. Weir, formerly of Rose street, New
 Haven, but for the past three years of this city. He gave his age as eighty-three and claimed that he has property in New Haven which is in
 charge of d conseryator named Muel-
 Ter. Mir Atwood gave him a cordial
 reception and promised to care for him
 until he looked up his conservator. It is probable that the old gentleman got huffy about some imaginary slight on the part of his daughter and went away without her knowledge. for it does not seem that any child would be so ungrateful as to turn parent of that age into the street especially on such a day as this, when the ven- erable man would need snug fire
 to keep him warm. Once in while
 old folks show up at the office of the department of charities and represent that they are being abused by their children, but after investigation the complaints turn out to have no foun- dation The old saying, once man
 and twice child fits many applicants | that ask for aid and it is quite likely that Mir Weir may be one of them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
THE OLD VIOLIN.
Story of the Boy. the Butcher and the
 Connoisseur.


 Connoisseur.
 Enjoying the cool of the evening in front of his sausages. a pork butcher of the Latin Quarter was spoken to by piteous Italian boy with violin Mother and sister were supperless in their garret. and not sou had the poor little musician made that day. If he left his violin as q pledge. would not the pork butcher let him have q string of sausages; The compassionate tradeSman agreed at once. and the boy. handing over his instrument. went of with a plentiful supper. The next day a we'll dressed man. happening to look in at the shop. saw the violin. ex- aminef it. and started back in sur prise. Did the pork butcher know what a treasure he hadz IL was Stradivarius. worth any amount IIav- iug heard the story of the Italian boy. inc amateur proposed that the trades man should buy the instrument. If he sot it for 5Jf 1t would he dirt cheap. ana inc amateur himself could sell 1t for him afterwards for ion times that amount The boy came to pay for his sau<ages and claim the violin ~seH r-- lie exclaimed. when asked by the pork butcher: never. for 1t was his only treasure left him by his grand father. tO whose grandfather IL had i.e;gnresf before that At last. how ever. having gone hsme to consult his mother. he azreei- and embracing his beloved violin. with tsaN in his eyes parted with it for E6 The sipTospd amateur never turned ur- The pork butcher took the violin ts dealer wbo prunc1nred it te he worth 2< 1ld Paris Letter to London Telegraph
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
BOYCOTT A BOOMERANG.
Chinese Merchants Fear Serious Eli.
 nancial Trouble.

Shanghai, Aug 16.-The Chinese for eign board has ordered Chou-Fu, the viceroy of Making, to make every ef- fort to suppress the boycott which has now been extended to English goods, imported, it is supposed, by an Ameri. can firm.
 Chinese merchants have asked the general chamber of commerce to assist them to suppress the movement, fear ing that serious financial trouble will result.
 Much of the trade of Shanghai is al ready being transferred to Tien Tsin where General Yuan Shi Kai, viceroy of Pechili, has prohibited the boycott.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
WHITELAW REID
Leases a Large Country Seat for His Resi-.
 dence.

London, Aug 16.-Whitelaw Reid, the American ambassador, has leased the late Earl COwpers country seat, Wrest Park, near Amthill, Bedfordshire, and Mir Reid and his family will take up their residence there for the winter within couple of months. The am bassador has secured the property for the term of his stay in England and proposes to spend the winter months there, as he is satisfied that the fogs and other discomforts of the London winter would seriously affect his health.
 Wrest Park is fine place of 1000 acres, on which there is good shooting. The estate is thirty eight miles from London and Mir Reid proposes coming to the metropolis daily in his automo- bile.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
DRAKE ESTATE SETTLED.
After Years of Litigation Property
 Will be Divided.

New York, Aug. 16.-The great Ben jamin Drake estate fight has been settled, according to the World, and the property will be divided at once. It was valued ten years ago at $6,000- 900, and has been the subject of much litigation. Dr Austin Drake. of Springfield H., is now on the way to this city, it is understood will receive $3,000,00O as his share of the estate.
 The estate was left to two sons by their father. a groceryman for many years in this city. Both sons died in testate and the estate reverted to a long list of collateral heirs living mainly in the west. It is stated that all the litigants have now managed to agree and the matter was settled out of court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
"IN MEMoRIAM" CARDS.
Grief Tokens Supplied By Agents
 While You Wait.

While You Wait.
 Hartford. Aug 16-A woman has been making a canvass of certain sec Iions of the city. going from house to house and asking the lady of the house" if she has lost any children by death. and if so. their names. She isn't any too apt to tell why she wants the information, but the reason Is learned little later. when a man calls who says that he represents an "art company'' which is very desirous of interesting the lady of the house" in one of it's lines. He then unwraps a framesI -In Memoriam" card which he desires to sell and which gives the name of the dead child and the par ents.
 If the purchase Is not made. as usu- ally happens. the canvasser removes inc cari from the frame and passes on to another pIace where the woman has secured the names of children who have died. and there he shows in the same frame another card which has been prepared for sale to that family. Sometimes the woman canvasser will ask one tenant of house if other fam flies ocrIlpyiug the house have lost children. saving that if she can get fhe information without climbing any more stairs she will he glad to get ir suf save herself the extra effort
 It seems to make m difference when inc children have died with the -arT company which is willing tO take a chance that the card will be bought sud frem ihs information rcreive.i it seems that the question of the date of death fs not usually sskeL In one ease . woman was apVroachef with . earyI in memory of her son who died nearly ffty years aga The susldeu showing of q car.f rersIIinz the death or one es the family comes with de efaz.f sheck ts some women
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
CITY NEWS

Leonard Haight. . teamster for PieTpont Bros. who has been sick at his home for the past three weeks with typhoid fever. was this morning re moved to the Waterbury hospital
 pays to advertise D. H Tierney has q few of the Manila testimonial medals still in his possession snd yes- feryiay he called attention to this fact in the psperS. Tn the evening one vel ersn called and rereiv-f bis medal sui 10 sloubf the rest will show ID s0yu fl they have nyt done 30 already.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
FREIGHT HOUSE FIRE,

Taunton, Mass, Aug 16.-Damage amounting to seven thousand dollars was caused by fire early to-day in the Dean street freight house of the New York, New Haven X Hartford railroad in this city. The building was partly destroyed and 300 bales of cotton, owned by Barry X Thayer, brokers, of Boston. damaged by fire and water. Chief Leonard of the fire department believes that the fire was of incendi- ary origin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
AMBASSADOR CoyGER HERE.

Washington. Aug 16.-Ambassador F.. H. Conger arrived in Washington today from Mexico. He had con- ference with Acting Secretary Adee at the state department and later made arrangements to visit the president at Oyster Bay. Mir Conger would not discuss his future plans further than to say that he had no intention of er- tering politics in Iowa. Mir Conger is now on leave. tine first he has taken in four years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
MANY DARING ROBBERIES.

Fresno. Cal. Aug 16.-Meager de
 tails of the daring robbery by high wayman of the Yosemite Valley stages. running between Raymond and Wawona. have reached here. The stages were held up one at time about three and q half miles below Ahwahnee. few miles above Grub Gulch. All the passengers were re- lieved of their money. Among them was the Austrian consul at MilwauKee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
A RJrNAwAY MARRIAGE.

South Manchester, Aug 16.-What looks like a runaway marriage oc- cured here last night. A young man who said he was Harry Corntield, 2I years old. of Brooklyn, N. Y.. and a young woman who said she was Miss Louise Riorda, 21 years old. of New York city. were married in the South Methodist church parsonage by the pastor, Rev William F. Davis.
 The couple arrived here on the i:io trolley from Hartford and attracted considerable attention by asking for the Halls of Record building. As the building was closed the couple pro ceeded to the home of Town Clerk Benton and procured a license, and were married.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
JAPAN MADE MISTAKE.

Tokio. Aug 16.-T'he Asahi, in dis cussing the proceedings of the peace conference at Portsmouth. suggests that Japan omitted to demand the open door fin Siberia and the opening of Siberian rivers to the navigation of the world. vladivostok as a free port, 1t declares. would not benefit Japan much. but 1t would greatly assist the development of American commerce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
FLEECED OUT OF S165.
All But S15 Recovered By the Barber's
 Landlord.

Meriden, Aug 16.-John Scarpa, pro- prietor of a barber shop in Morse X Cooks block. over Schmezer's news store, was victimized to the extent of $16J by two pool sharps Monday night, and but for the prompt action of Ed ward F. DOnahue. proprietor of the Charter Oak hotel, and Officer ]. F.. Grady, the sharpers would have gotten away with the roll.
 When Landlord Donahue arrived home from New Haven on the T:30 train Monday evening he noticed a light in the pool room of the basement of the hotel. As the room has been closed all summer he was surprised to see it lighted up and upon, inquiry of Clerk 0'Brien he learned that two guests of the hotel. who said they were 10 be there over night, had asked for the use of the room to play friendly game of pool for the purpose of pass ing the time away.
 NIT Donahue went down stairs and notified them that the room wasn't open for business and put out the lights. The two strangers went out
  time later urged Mir Donahue so hard to be allowed to play that he finally consented to let them.
 He paid no more attention to them until an hour or two later Patrolman Grady notified him that Scarpa had been fleeced of s165 by the strangers.
 Scarpa after losing the money on the one ball or lemon game had gone out of the place without making a kick or at least had not given any hint to the fieecers that he was going to squeal After leaving the place Scarpa met Patrolman Grady and told him that he had been cheated out of S165 in a pool game. The officer and Scarpa went to the hotel and Patrol man Grady told I.aBdlori DOnahue what Scarpa claimed.
 Mir Donahue hastened to the pool room and found the sharperS still there. When confronted by the land lord. the cop and the victim. they ad- mitted they had been playing for money. but claimed that the game was fair and that Scarpa went into it | to win their money and simply slueal- ed when he lost his
 If you don't give up the money yaIl tOck from this man I'll have lon ] both locked up on the charge of gambling said Mir Donshue. and t lid not take the two Sfarpers long tn make up their minds that he meant what ne said
 They promptly handed over sl50 .o Sclusa aud sait thst wss all they | had won from him Scarna was evi. | deutlv satisfied fo get that much and left after being given some good sd vice hy the lan-ilori aHi Offirer Grady.
 Tie Shs-T-rs e-e cfsiert-i out Gt ,be house by NIT Donahue an.i lost ns time In getting away
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
OYSTERS ARE SAFE.

New Haven. Aug 16.-The easteriv storm of this week probably has not materially hurt the oyster set of this port. although it may have done hartn on other grounds of the Sound. The storm came little 100 late to affect the set. in tho opinion af oyster growers here. as several days ago there was evidence of a splendid set on the grounds of this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
SUBMARINE SHARK.
Inventor Copied His Boat After the
 Actions of the Fish.

Chicago. Aug 16.-A special from Cleveland. O., says Luther C. Thomp- son has invented a submarine boat which the government is examining. The new invention looks like shark, and that is the name Mir Thompson has given the vessel.
 "I have studied the action of the fish for twenty-five years and my boat is constructed to sink just as fish does, by means of diving blades," said Thompson. "The present steering gear used on the submarines is not adapted to the kind of work that vessels of this class are expected to do.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
YACHT IS SAFE.

Greenwich, Aug 16.-The yacht Marguedora. owned by Theodore r. Shonts. which left Mobile. Ala. nearly two weeks ago. bound for this port. has reported to her owner from Char Iotte Harhor. Fla. and is now on her way to Key West. The yacht is a naptha craft. Some anxiety had been felt regarding her. but her delay was explained when it was learned that there was temporary break down of her engines.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
BLOWN TO SHREDS.
Nine Italians and Their Hut De.
 stroyed by Dynamite.

Elkins, w. Va, Aug. 16.-Nine Ital- ians were blown into shreds and their hut reduced to atoms by dynamite explosion at the construction camp of Dunleavy brothers about six miles from Durbin, between one and two o'clock yesterday morning. This is thought to be only another chapter in feud between gang of despera- does and Italians. The crime was not discovered until daybreak, when mem- bers of the camp ran across the grue- some spectacle of parts of the anatO- mics of the foreigners hanging to the trees. The deed was premedidated, but there is no trace of it's perpetra- tors
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
RACE CALLED OFF.

Charlotte, N. Y., Aug 16.-The fourth race in the Canadian cup series which was to be run off to-day, had to be postponed because of lack of wind. Both the Iroquois and Temeraire had responded to the get ready gun, but before the start could be made the wind subsided and the judges called the race off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
FIFTEEN MEN KILLED.

Allentown. Aug 16.-A quarry acci- dent occurred this afternoon al Orm- rod on the site of the Lehigh Portland Cement Co.'S big mill. Reports just received say that fifteen men were killed. The local hospital has been asked to prepare to receive the in jured. Thiriy-five men were caught in a slide of rock in the quarry and the dead are still buried beneath the rnqkS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
THE PRESIDENTS GUESTS

Oyster Bay, Aug 16.-President Roosevelt entertained at luncheon to- day Baron Hengemuller, ambassador of Austria-Hungary: Senator Bryden of New Jersey, James M. Beck, for merly assistant attorney general in the department of justice; Charles H. Keep, secretary of the treasury, and Robert Bridges, the author.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
THE FEVER SITUATION.

New Orleans. Aug 16.-The follow ing is the official report of the yellow fever situation in this city up to noon to-day: New cases since yesterday 19, total number of cases 1909; deaths yesterday 3, total number of deaths to date 175.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
DEAD FROM SPOTTED FEVER.

DEAD FROM SPOTTED FEVER.
 Bristol, Aug 16.-The first death from spotted fever" in five months here occurred to-day, the victim being the seven months old child of, MT and Mrs A. D. Reeves. The family had been visiting in New Haven and re- turned last Saturday. The child was i'll two days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16

MARSH HELD FOR MURDER.
 Brockton, Aug 16.George l.. Marsh, who is said to be wanted in Chicago for murder, was in the police court here to-day and was remanded without bail for hearing on Satur- day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
WAITER FORECAST

Forecast for ConBecficus Fair and somewhat warmer tonight and Thurs day: fresh ncF1heTiy winds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
RUN WAS POSTPONED.

Newport, R. l., Aug 16.-A gale from the northwest made sailing dangerous today and the run of the New York Yacht club from this port to Vineyard Haven has been postponed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
No Dull Times at this Store.

The unexcelled furniture values we give makes customers out of every locker.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
Come in and See the New
 Cabinet Clenwood.

Sets square on the floor with no place for dirt or dust to accumulate. The most perfect bakers Large warming ovens fn base of every range Easiest range on earth to keep clean WERE SELLING GI.ENwOoDS AT A LOWER PRICE THAN ANY OTHER CITY IN NEW ENGLAND.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
Yes, we Have Them! ]! Solid Oak Chamber Suits for $l6.2O.

The solid oak chamber suits of three pieces Cbed. bureau and commode) for S16.20 at retail is bargain not to be overlooked, if you want to furnish a bedroom at small cost. It's the best suit we ever sold for the price. Buy ing in carload lots from the best ma- kers gives us an equal chance with the big New York buyers to get prices unobtainable in small lots.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
If it's a Clenwood, What
 Then

The new housekeeper will find the GlenwoOd Range the most perfect adjunct to good housekeeping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
Some Clenwood Good
 Qualities.

GlenwOods bake easy. GIenwoods stay black.
 Glenwcasis burn the least coal GlenwOcds need fewest repairs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
Our Customers Send
 Others.

That's why our trade grows larger all the time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
See our Chamber Suits from $25. co to $45.OO.

Our S45.00 special is beautiful. hard polished. quartered oak Chamber Suit that we bought carload of alone. IL is finished equal to any S15 suit on the market and we venture to say that it will fully eqnal any If them. making a saving of $50 for you.
Douglas Island news., 1905-11-22
Information for Everybody.

Good times are reported at Nome.
The Yukon river closed at Dawson
Nov. 10th.
Ketchikan has had a first class
burglary.
Gov. Brady's annual report is in the
hands of the printer.
The Skagway Alaskan notes the birth
of twin calves in that city.
The Skagway Elks will give "grand
ball" on Thanksgiving evening.
The Juneau city council has fixed the
tax levy for this year at 13 mills.
The WrangeIl Sentinel is three years
old, and Daddy Snyderis now Judge
The Ohio, the last passenger ship to
leave Nome this year, has reached Sc
attic.
1t has been decided to hold the Alas
ka- Yukon Seattle Exposition from
June 1st to Dec. 1st, 1907.
A mastodon tusk containing SIS in
gold dust when found is one of the
wonders of the Nome country.
Carefully compiled statistics indicate
that the present gold production of the
world is about one million dollars
daily.
The Transcript claims that thunder
was heard in Juneau last week. Per,
haps he has been reading the story OF
Lots wife.
The Valdez News refuses to run an
ad for a Chicago mail order concern
Hurrah for the News: Alaskans should
stick together.
The secretary of the interior has is
sued Iorders forbidding the filing Of
entries for any purposes on islands OF
less than forty acres in extent.
Fair progress is reported to the wal
department on the work ofrebuildine
the telegraph line between Rampant
and Fort Gibbon, although the weather
is cold.
The Moore wharf company at Skag-
way had to come up with s1899.2o city
taxes. No movement has yet been made
to reimburse the company by public
subscription.
The body of an employe of the Alas
ka Central railroad, named. Gus hoskl
who went out hunting, September 10
was found in the crevase of a glacier
where he had fallen to his death.
Douglas Island news., 1905-11-22

At Ketchikana new winter industry
is Just being established, which provides
means of support for the residents Of
that section during the winter months.
The new industry is fishing for king
salmon with travis. The fish taken are
placed on ice and shipped to Seattle.
Last winter was the first time this class
of fishing was engaged in, and during
this winter it will be more extensive
than before. In past years Retchikan
has been simply summer fishing point
there being no labor obtainable in the
winter months.
Joe Davidson, miner aged 81 years,
shot himself in the head at the Airing
ton roadhouse at the mouth of Hunker
creek Saturday afternoon, Nov. IL.
Davidson was in Dawson all day Fri
day during which time he dissipated
heavily. He returned to Hunker Sat-
urday morning and was at the road
house. While engaged in conversation
with his mining partner, Henry Meyers,
and with Landlord Humphries he said
"excuse me for minute" He stepped
outside the door and Immediately shot
himself with 3S calibre revolver. He
died five hours later.
Washington press dispatches state:
President Roosevelt has determined to
stand behind Judge James Wickersham
Of Alaska, to the end. On the conven-
ing of congress next month he will
send the name of Judge Wickersham
to the senate for confirmation for the
fourth time. This statement is made
on the best of authority. 1t can also
be positively stated that the majority
of the senate committee on judiciary is
favoroble to Judge Wickersham. How
ever, he might be asked to go to Wash
ington to answer some questions for
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota.
KirliiloR, the learned Russian, advo-
Gates the erection of a plant in South
eastern Alaska for manufacturing foods
from seaweed. In Japan they make
iellies, breakfast foods, CONNECTIONS and
other things from species of caminar-
ia, which are so cheap and popular that
they are eaten by the whole population
rich and poor From the iodine con-
tained in the seaweed, diseases arising
from the stomach are eliminated, and
all our systems require more or less
iodine. That the Japanese are freer
from scrofulous and kidney diseases
than any other nationalities is owing to
the iodine contained in the seaweed.-
Cablegram.
The Wrangell Sentinel has taken up
prophecy as side line. Here is the
first effort We will now venture the
prediction that before another year
rolls around cable will be laid, con-
Meeting us with the outside world; the
district will be granted direct represen-
tation in the halls of congress; the Dry
Straits north of town will be dredged
out sufficiently to allow steamers of
any draft to pass through safely on all
stages of the tide; system of water
works will be put in; one or two manu-
featuring enterprises will be establish
ed at or near the town; several rich
mines in this vicinity will be opened
up and developed, and the population
of the town will be increased by from
one hundred to five hundred souls.