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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Texas Steer Ran Amuck

NEW YORK, April 2S. A Texas steer running among the spectators at the horse fair in Madison Square Gar den caused great excitement for five minutes. That no one was hurt was due to the skill of the cowboys who roped 1t and guided it back to the are na. The steer came from Colonel Mul. halls Oklahoma ranch, a. dun colored animal. weighing 800 pounds, with horns that spread five feet. It is a rest. i've beast and resents its part in the roping exhibition given by Miss Lu. ellie, the colOnel's daughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
SIXTEEN DEAD.
Terrible Explosion at Flea. nor Shaft Near Big
 Run Last Night.

Dubois, Pennsylvania, April 2S.- Sixteen men were killed and one will die as the result of an explosion at the Eleanor shaft near Big Run last night. The shaft is in an isolated part of the country and explosion was not known in this city until to-day. It was a comparatively new shaft, having been opened only two years The night shift was small or there would have been more fatalities. Every man III the mine at the time of the explosion was reported killed with one exception. Three bodies have so far been re- covered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
PUMPS STOPPED.
Mine Flooded in An Elf fort to Put Out
 a, Fire.

Pictou, Colo, April 28.-The fire which broke out yesterday is still rag ing tn the Pictou mine of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company and it has been found necessary to stop the pumps and flood the working portion before the blaze can be extinguished. The flames started in one of the lower side workings and it is thought they were caused by some miner not pro tecting his shot before it was fired.
 The mine is so situated that the low CT level is on a plane with the hills and by closing the lower opening the mine can be flooded, and by opening it again readily drained.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
BOOK CONCERNS.
The Methodist Commission Held Its
 First Meeting To-day.

New York. April 2s.-A commission of Methodist clergyment and laymen appointed to pass on the unification of the d,nominational publishing houses generally known as the Methodist book concern has held it's first meeting in the offices of the New York Methodist book concern.
 The commission has power to adopt any scheme which may he presented. It is headed by the Rev Dr James K. Day. chancellor of Syracuse U1iyers<r. Among the members are tne Rev Dr w. W. Evans. of Central Pennsylvania. who has made long study of denomi- national publishing interests; the Rev Dr w. H. Crog1naf of Atlanta. Ga. president of Clark university: the Rev pr Dewitt Clinton Huntington. presi- dent of Nebraska Wesleyan university: the Rev Dr C. [. Wade. presiding cid CT of Fort Wayne district. North In- diana conference: and the Rev Dr G. R. Addicks. member St Louis German conference
 No material progress was reported at the first session
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Niagara Power Stations.

The three great power stations now being built on the Canadian side of Niagara falls will have an aggregate output of 2S5 000-horsepower. Ulti. mately one of the companies, the On. tario. will add to its output so as to bring the total to 4O5, 5,0OO-horsepower It is estimated that the grand total of the worlds present hydro-electrie power is 1,iS3. .OOO-horsepower. of which the Canadian stations will rep. resent more than 27 per cent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
THE GAS BILL.
Committee Starts for Al. bany With 4.O00 Pages
 of Testimony.

New York, April 28.-After working all night on the 4,OOO pages of testi- mony taken during the lighting investi- gation and reducing their conclusions into the form of two bills, the legisla- tive gas investigating committee fin. ished it's labors early to-day, and left Albany. When Senator Stevens, chair man, was asked about the bills he re piled:
 Tt would be discourteous to the leg islature if should reveal the contents of the bills before hand them over to that body"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
INTEREST GROWS
Mrs. J. Morgan Smiths Testimony in the Pat.
 tersOn Case.

New York, April 2S.-The story told by Mrs J. Morgan Smith on the wit ness stand yesterday afternoon and the prospect of her cross-examination by counsel for the defence to-day serv- ed to intensity interest in the case of Nan Patterson who is now on trial ill the court of general sessions, charged with the murder of Caesar Young. The appearance of Mrs Smith as witness for the prosecution came in the nature of surprise to the defense, MT Levy has said. He professed to be very well satisfied with the mOve however, and said that crOss.eXamination of the wit ness would afford him an opportunity to place before the jury evidence which could not be produced in any other way. He also believes, he said, that the direct testimony of Mrs Smith has only served to strengthen the case of the prisoner as it supports in many important details the testimony given by Miss Patterson herself at the last trial, portion of which was read to the jury yesterday.
 The direct examination of Mrs Smith was resumed to-day. Mrs Smith tes- tified yesterday that Miss Patterson had expected Caesar Young to get a divorce from his wife and marry her. She, herself, believed that Young in tended eventually to marry her sister until last May when Leslie Coggms told her that Young did not intend to carry out the agreement Miss Pat tersOn became greatly excited when Coggins' statement was repeated to her Mrs Smith said. Taking up the eX- animation where it was interrupted by adjournment last night Mir Rand ask ed:'
 "Did not Coggins tell you that the best thing Young thought Nan could do was to accept Matt Trimbles offer of marriage?
 "He did not say anything like that to me-" replied Mrs Smith.
 "Did Miss Patterson say that the cause of her emotion was that Cog. gins had misrepresented Young's in tentions towards her?"
 "She did not say so in those words but I knew it"
 In the course of his examination MT Rand asked Mrs Smith if she had pos sessed all the information she had tes tified to in this trial. all the time since she had left New York last June.
 Mrs Smith said she would like to an swer the question but feared it would tend to degrade and incriminate her as she is indicted with her husband for conspiracy. .
 The prosecutor then promised that if she would answer he would move next Monday to quash the indictment against her. but she declined to do SC until she had conferred with her cOun sel. After she had consulted witl counsel she still declined to answer the question.
 q must stick to my sister" she told the prosecuting attorney as she re stunned her seat on the stand.
 And you refuse to answer, notwith standing my promise" asked Mir Rand "I dO."
 Again I ask you, were you in New York on June s.
 "I decline to answer" Here Recorder Golf directed the wit ness to answer the question, saying that it called for an answer.
 She still declined to answer repeat ing her former statement, T mus stick to my sister,"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Architectural Contest.

Recently Barcelona invited the archi- tects of the world to send in competitive plans for enlarging the town. beautify- ing the working class quarters and uni flying the five or six suburban towns. The first prize, 5000. has been won by a young Frenchman. Only five architects. two Spanish. one French. one German and one Italian. competed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
FITZHUGH LEE IS
 STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY
While Riding on Train From Boston ts Washington Physicians Taken on Board the Train at the Several Stopping Places en Route-No Change for Worse When the General Reached Baltimore.

Washington, April 2S.-Major Gen eral Fitzhugh Lee, U. S. A., retired, was stricken with apoplexy. the entire left side being affected, at three o'clock this morning. General Lee was on a train en route from Boston to Wash ington. The train had just left Fall River when the stroke came The train bearing the general arrived in Washington shortly after 10 o'clock. Under the. direction of Major Kean, U. $. A., of the surgeon generals office, the patient was removed to Providence hospital.
 The news of the generals condition had preceded him to Washington and many of his army and personal friends were at the Pennsylvania station to meet him.
 Included among them were Major Michie, of the army general staff, Ma jor Kean and Major Mason, of the medical department; Dr St George Tucker, of George Washington univers- ity; Major Robert Hunter of Virginia Holmes Conrad, of Virginia, and E. H. TOWle. UT 1uCkeF luNltcu HcucIdl Lee to occupy quarters at his resi- dence here. The general was con- scious and received Dr Tucker in the car when the invitation was extended. He replied smilingly: q am in charge of this man Kean, and he says I must go to the hospital and I guess will have to acquiesce." ..-.
 Mrs Lee, who is at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, with her daughter, has been notified, as also has the son, George who is in San Francisco preparing to sail for the Philippines. The other son, who is in the Philippines has been cabled of his fathers condition. A physician was taken aboard the train at Jersey City. At Philadelphia he gave place to another. who accom- panied the general to Baltimore, where still another was taken aboard and made the trip to Washington. Since the first stroke no change for the worse has taken place. -.e... General Lee had been spending q few days in Boston and was return ing to Washington on his way to joiI Mrs Lee.
 Major Kean of the medical corps o1 the army announced at o'clock that it will be impossible to tell for severa hours what the outcome will be. The entire left side is paralyzed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28

Boston, April 2S.-General Fitzhugl. Lee, who sustained stroke of apoplexy on board train, en rOunte for Washington, to-day, was in Bos' ton yesterday to advocate the represep' tatiOn of Massachusetts at the James town exposition in 1907.
 General Lee appeared before the legislative committee on federal rela' tiOns during the afternoon and made a strong address in favor of having Mas sachusetts erect state building al Jamestown. He left this city last evening apparently in his usual health
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Critical Idlers.

Praise your neighbor up little and encourage him to build a new house, paint his old one. or do something to help along the town. Don't discourage him and pretend that Hamilton will never be anything but a wide place in the road. If this town had to de- pend on critical idlers for advance ment it would soon dry up and blow away.-Hamilton (Tex) Rustler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
"Papa Linevitch," {"

Gen. Linevitch, who succeeds Kuro- patkin, has been in the Russian army about half a century. AS early as 1859 he was fighting the warlike Circassians and the wild tribes of Dagestan, whc were led by the renowned Schamyl. Tn the Crimean war he was twice wounded Since then he has been lame. He is ex. tremely popular with the rank and file who call him Papa Linevitch." The general is descended from an old Polish family, is of noble birth and we'll edu' cated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Funeral of re. sai.er~,

wILKESBARRE, Pa., April 28 Funeral services were held fin the vari- ous churches of this city today over the remains of the ten miners who were killed in the Conyngham shaft. All the mines operated by the Delaware and Hudson Coal company fin this vicinity were closed in order that the miners eould attend-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
At Her old Trade.

CLEVELAND, O., April 2S. = Miss Rose Pastor, the fiancee of J. c. Phelps Stokes of New York city, surprised many of her old shopmates here by walking into the workroom of Marcus Feder's cigar factory and sitting down with them for friendly chat. It has been two years since Miss Pastor left that room, and she wanted to see her old workable. She sat down at it and at the suggestion of one of her friends made dozen cigars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
RUSSIAN SQUADRON LEAVES.

/
 Kamranh Bay, via Saigon, April 2S. The Russian squadron with It's transports left it's last stopping place Wednesday evening for an unknown destination. The ,warships were pro visioned for six months and 1t is thought here. that they were bound for Vladivostok by way of the Pacific. Four German colliers arrived at Kam- ranh bay too late to proceed with the squadron but they subsequently sailed in the same direction in efforts to catch up with it. Vice Admiral Nebo- gatoff's division was expected to ar rive yesterday in Indo-C Chinese wa ters where it is believed the admiral will receive instructions regarding the place where he is to effect junction with Admiral Rojestvensky whose squadron besides twenty-five warships includes a repairing ship and a water tank ship.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.
Insurance Commissioners Report of
 Their Business.

Four fraternal societies doing busi- ness in Connecticut showed the follow ing deficits at the end of 1904: Knights of Honor, $356, ,761.42; Home Circle, $29 9,569. 72: American Order of Frater- nal Helpers, $4 ,54S. 7S; United Order of the Pilgrim Fathers, S3,195.S2. The last named company has reduced its deficit during the year from $lU,GO4.4O D. but the other societies have increased their deficits. These facts appear in the third part of the fOrtieth annual report of the Connecticut insurance commissioner, which has been submit ted to the governor. The societies number forty-four, against forty-One a year ago. the increase of three being in societies of other states, from thirty four to thirty-seven, the Connecticut companies. seven in number. being un- changed. Those admitted to do busi- ness during the year were the Knights of the Modern Maccabees. Port Huron, Mich.: Royal Neighbors Of America. Rock Island. H.: Loyal Protective As sociation. Boston.
 The assets of the companies doing DuS1neSS III tue Stutc uuTihS ivph "Nae $3O. O.569. .S5S.jO on December 31 last. their liabilities $5O57. .32595. balance to protect contracts $25.512. ..S22.55. They had 2.g3S.572 members and paid in the year 39,47S claims. the amount paid and compromised being $3S.t93.- d7.49. The total income of the SO c,eties was $47.237.4 7.477.67. and their to- tal disbursements &44. .164, ,966.49.
 SLUG ONE
 The Public market is selling good re1ular hams at 10c a pound. Good supply of spring lamb and native veal.
 The new sofa bed is on exhibition in the window of the Hampson-Sellew store.
 The Nassau Social club gave their fifth annual promenade at the audi torium last evening. The affair proved to be a great success LAllier's or cbestra furnished the music for the dancing. which consisted of all round numbefa The committee in charge consisted of William Boyle. Michael Foley. William Miller. Joseph Burns. John Kelly and William Morgan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Mrs. Harri.on at the Vatican.

ROME, April 2S.-Pope Plus X. has received in private audience seventy five Americans, each of whom was pre- sented to his holiness by Mgr. w. G. Murphy, vice rector of the American college at Rome. Among the Ameri- cans were Mrs. Benjamin Harrison of Indianapolis, Henry Clay Evans, for mer American consul general at Lon- don, and Miss Evans and Mrs. A. R. Mitchell and family of Cincinnati.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
After Information.

T see two French engineers succeed cd in reaching the summit of the Four clad Agnelli. in Switzerland. an altitude of nearly 13.1O0 feet remarked the con- tractor to friend
 Sure. boss said Pat. who had over heard the remark did they go up in a blast or did they walk upr-Yonkers Statesman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Parent. Killed Their Child,

RICHMOND, Va. April 2S.-The cor oner's jury in the case of the six-year- old child, Ralph Smith, who was found dead in his mothers room in their home in Manchester. have brought in a verdict to the effect that the boy died of beating and charging the moth- CT with the killing of the child and the father with being accessory to the murder. The mother is imprisoned in the city jail at Manchester. The ia. ther's whereabouts are unknown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
THREE DAYS OF FASTING.

St Petersburg, April 2S, noon.- Three days hard fasting preceding Easter accompanied by solemn ser vices commemorative of Christ's pas sion began to-day. Business of every character ceased and all the govern ment departments were closed. The alarming reports circulated during the last few days apparently had little effect on the size of the crowds which thronged the churches where the tragedy of Calvary was tvividly re-en- acted. The day was also, marked by the observance of the traditional cere- monies of freeing birds, lighting bon fires and placing holy bread in bins, but the bright sunshine did not fall to make a deep impression on the super stitious in the midst of the gloomy forebodings of evil, being an augury of drought and crop failure which in Russia is synonymous with famine and disaster.
 The diplomatic corps including Am- bassadOr Meyer attended the services at St Isaac's cathedral. Every mem Der of the orthodox church took com munion to-day, the emperor and the imperial family attending the service and taking the sacrament at the chapel of the Alexandra palace at Tsarskoe' Selo.
 Permission has been granted to pub fish in the capital a Jewish paper Tn the Hebrew language to be called The Way. So far as known this is the f1rst time a paper published in Hebrew has Ho,,, o,,thorizod in Russia
 The newspapers resent the protests fin the British press over the capture oi ships loaded with cOntraband bound for Japan pertinently pointing out that they displayed no concern about the many ships bound for Valadivostos which were taken by the Japanese.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
CONTEST PROCEEDINGS.

St Louis April 2S.-Contest proceed ings have been prepared by Judge John A. Tally. defeated republican eandi- date for mayor. against Mayor Rolla Wells. and will be filed in the circuit court. if is said as soon as the notice of contest. which has been filed in the sherifs office, is served upon Mayor Wells A list of 1.JO alleged frzudu lent voters is made part of the record Mayer Wells-s ofl1cial plurality was l. se.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
TAFT CONSIDERING IT.

Washington, April 2S.-Secretary Taft is considering the advisability of ordering Minister Bowen at Caracas to report forthwith in Washington to explain the charges against Assistant Secretary LoOmis, which he has con- veyed to Secretary Taft in personal letter. If President Roosevelt assents this order will be issued immediately.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Bixelow Bankrupt Owe. ss,277 900.

Bikelow Bankrupt owes s3,277 900.
 MILWAUKEE, Wis. April 2S.-The latest step in the career of Frank G. Bigelow. formerly president of the First National bank of Milwaukee, who defaulted for s1.IJO.OOO. is the filing of petition in voluntary bank ruptcy. The revised schedules show the total liabilities of MT. Bigelow to be 21I.OOO. of which S1,9I5.O0O is wholly or in part secured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
SON IS SURPRISED.
last Learned of Father Who Deserted ! Family LonS Time Ago.

New York, April 2S.-D1spatches from Pittsburg announcing that, by the will of David James, who died there Saturday, it has been learned his real name was Jamison, that lie had deserted his wife and three sons in Brooklyn forty years ago, have proved a great surprise to the only living son who still resides in Brooklyn and gains a livelihood as stationary engineer. The will, which has just been opened, is in the nature of an atone ment to the deserted family. as it gives them an estate worth $15,OOO. It shows that JamisOn went to Pitts burg, changed his name and married another woman, who is now dead. She knew nothing of his double life and the family in Brooklyn long ago gave up the husband and father as dead. One after another they dropped of un- til now only the one son mentioned re- mains, and he will receive the entire estate.
 It appears that Jamison was stricken fifteen years awo with cancer and underwent numerous operations, losing his right arm by degrees and finally part of his collarbone, but the disease finally won.
 The surviving son tells a sad story of how his mother struggled to edu- cate and support her children after the father disappeared. She took in wash ing and succeeded in her task, how ever, and when the sons grew up they supported her.
 She died last August. One of the boys lost his life accidentally three years ago, while the oldest died ten years ago. No word was ever received of the father from the day of his dis appearance until reporters carried to the tenement where the engineer lives word of his good fortune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Fire L,e.se.s.t s,Hoc.,es.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y.. April 2s.-Lieu- tenant Fitzgerald of truck No. 1 of the Rochester fire department lost his life last night in fire at the Higgins Almstead Electrical works. The fire caused a dense smoke. and Lieutenant Fitzgerald was suffocated. Two oth- CT firemen are in . serious condition. It is estimated that the fire caused . loss of S25.OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Missourian,s venerated Trousers.

Asa Fowler. an Audrain county man. has pair of trousers that he has owned for e years He bought them when he was only IS years old and used them through his -sparking- days. and for going to meeting trousers since he has been married He hopes to veal them for e years yet--Kansas City IoUrnsl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Girls Found Man Hanging to Tree.

MACK, N. Y.. April 2S. - Several schoolgirls of Pearl River. Rockland county, while hunting in the woods for wild flowers came across the body of man hanging to tree. They ran back to the village and told of their find. The dead man proved to be John Hendrickson, machinist, who had been missing from home since Sunday. No cause is known for the suicide.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Grants Natal Day Celebrated.

BOSTON, April 2S.-The Middlesex club celebrated the anniversary of the birth of General Ulysses S. Grant with a dinner at the Hotel Brunswick last night. Special guests and speakers were Justice John Franklin Fort of the supreme court of New Jersey, George c. Gorham, who was secretary of the United States senate from 1868 to 1879; Congressman Samuel l.. Powers of Massachusetts and Dr. F. S. Henson, pastor of Fremont temple.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Ambassador Leave. For London.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Sir Nor timer Durand, the British ambassador, left Washington today for New York, whence he sails on the Etruria tonor- row for England. He expects to be in London only about ten days, returning thence to Washington. The ambas- sador will be received by the king and will have several conferences with Lord Lansdowne, the minister for for eign affairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
Newburg Man Shot by Robber.

NEWBURG, N. Y.. April 2S.-Raw- don Foster, a son of William Foster, a prominent manufacturer, awoke to find burglar in his room. Young Foster sprang from bed and grappled with the intruder. The latter placed a re- volver close to Fosters body and sent bullet through his lungs. He then jumped from second story window and escaped. Fosters condition is se- rious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
New Yorker Sick at Chester.

PHILADELPHIA. April 8. - An drew Macrery. a lawyer of New York. was taken of the steamship Tresco at Chester. Pa, and conveyed to the hos pital there. He is said to be seriously i'll with rheumatic fever contracted while returning from Port de Paix. Haiti, where he had been on a business
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
The War Ia Orer.

NEW YORK. April 2S.-Four hun dred Confederate veterans. members Of the local camp. are to be the guests of the U- g. Grant post. c. A. R. on Memorial day. and from 9 .. m. until late at night the veterans of the two armies will make such q day of 1t as will convince the most hardened Bour- bon that the war is over.