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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
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RUSSIAN ASSEMBLY.
First Popular Gath ering Since the
 Seventeenth Century.


 ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 9.-The Russian national assembly, the first gathering of the representatives of the Muscovite people since Emperor Alexi Michaelovtch, the second of the Ro- manoffs, summoned the last zemsk V sobor in the seventeenth century, will be proclaimed on Saturday next.
 The final session of the special com mission which has been considering the project as drafted by Minister of the Interior Bouligin and elaborated by the council of ministers was held at Peterhof. Its verdict upon the project as a whole was favorable, and at the conclusion of the session, before the assembled grand dukes, ministers, sen ators and other members of the con- mission, Emperor Nicholas set the seal of his approval thereto.
 In principle the national assembly will be dellberative and consultative body for the discussion of measures laid before 1t by the emperor or his ministers. It will have the power to force the withdrawal of ministerial propositions by two-thirds vote. which gives it at least negative con- trol over legislation. It will be large body, probably of over 500 members, chosen by system of indirect cleo tions. and the first session, 1t is under stood, will be held in November. The elections will take place in October.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
New York Markets.

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 CoRN~Firm; i4c higher: August. soa siLc
 oATs-weak and prices irregular: No. 2 wnite. natural new: 3adSz1tc.; No. white,
 Steady and unchanged: Mime sots patents. 2 Ed5 S: winter straights. N1sQ4si winter extras. E0aS. winter
 BEANS Steady. marrow, nscs; me- diun1. !. 1si1a23; pea. s.S; rcd kidney.
 wooL-Firm; domestic fleece. sanc. Iso4 5casc'; ise, iaasic.: oias. Tzfac., Pa oif.c coast. 1914. Dazsc.: 1sas. lsasc.; olds.
 BTTTER.creamery extras. per pound. quotation. extras. Ecl: frsts. naDl1c seconds. isala4c: thirds. i7l1 dIsisc: state dairy. tubs; sr'ras. sazc-s firsis. is,.dsec.: ssspnfss ssgfsss Rsise Be-. thirds sT,. isa-1i7: ored and white. fancy. fiAc. fair 10 good. leisT7ic., large. colored and white, fancy. fIsc light skins. choice. s1sas&c.; part ssn3son ss.als pii": fa :sr. sss sEn sHd :sis. ta
 EGGs-s.s,e. Pennsyivauiz and nearby. selected. white. fzncv. 59zsc-. choice. a 7z4c: mixed extras. -sc-. hrsss to extra
 DREssEb PouLTRY-Chickens. Phil sdeiPh.s. sprias u to . go.nds ,o Esir. under pounds to pair. 1sGBc. drcks spring. Long Island s1t e1etern- per pound. I1c. Pennsylvania It5fsc-
 DRESSED MEATS-Bess in fair de- -aard al 19ec per pound for native sides with hf1fausrters bringing s4d1gi-c chucks stow st e G7Le- calves bower at --E1lr Ter pound for city dressed vea1e vith bgt fe. sales sxc-eti1g lie: country dressed soid st s611c-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09

ant Secretary Peirce were present at the courthouse function.
 When the Hotel Wentworth was reached. shortly after o'clock, there was an outburst of applause carried on in good natured rivalry. The Rus sian suit ignored the elevator and climbed the stairs to the second floor. The Japanese. who arrived a moment later, were lifted to their floor. AL though private dining rooms had been provided for the plenipotentiaries. both suits took dinner at the same time in the main dining room of the hotel.
 The Japanese were early to dinner and were assigned a table in the cen ter of the long room. They had only half concluded their dinner when the Russian envoys entered and were es- corted to the extreme end of the room directly past the Japanese table. No sign of recognition, however, was made by either. Concluding dinner, Baron Komura and Minister Takahira strolled together on the wide veranda Of the hotel down past the dining room windows and mingled with the curious crowd that was endeavoring to catch glimpse of the distinguished diners within. They soon returned and en- tered the hotel.
 they. too. showed signs of socia bility. They first strolled into the billiard room of the hotel. where they remained for some time. and then sauntered leis- urely on an inspection tour of their surroundings.
 One of the interesting preliminary questions to he settled by the confer ence is the language in which the ne gotiations shall be conducted. M Witte speaks only French and Rus sian. while Baron Rosen has also command of English. Both of the Jap anese are proficient in the English tongue. but Baron Komura speaks very little French. It is realized that If English shall be chosen as the medium of communication translations will need to be made to M Witte. Should French be the language decided upon translations will have to he made. preferably into English. for the Japa- nese.
 While there are no official statements of prediction regarding the outcome of the forthcoming negotiations. the prev alence of a general good feeling is no ticeable throughout the environs of the pooco r,fsufax,u
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
Mr. Woodruff Returns,

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Ex-Lieuten- ant Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff and his bride, who have been spending their honeymoon in Europe, arrived on the North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm II. last night. MT. Woodruff said he did not know anything political at all just at present and laughed heartily when told that he had been mentioned as a possible Republican nominee for mayor of New York. "There is nothing in it." was his only comment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
shont. Comt,r Houe,

PANAMA. Aug. 9.-Before the de parture of Chairman Snonts for Colon on his way to the United States the Panama canal commission. had a meet Ing at which it was decided that the bodies of employees dying on the isth- mus should he sent to the United States at the expense of the govern ment The commission approved the erection of q 250 room hotel for the canal employees. It will be located in Tivoli. back of the hospitals and fac ing the railroad line. The construc- ton of seventy room administration building wss also approved
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
"Rot., Saws Secretary Shaw

ROANOKE, Va. Aug. 9-Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw, who Is in Roanoke to address the Republic an state convention, was shown a dis patch from New York in which it was stated that the secretary had resigned from President Roosevelt's cabinet to enter the field as presidential candi- date. "The merest rot" was his com
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
ENVOYSFACE TOFACE
Russians and Japanese Scru.
 tinize Credentials,
AFFECTEDBYPUBLlC DEMONSTRATION
konomcials Rigorously Excluded From Navy Yard-Question as to the Language to Be Used In
 Negotiations.

PORTSMOUTH, \. H., Aug 9.-The
 Russian and Japanese peace missions
 have submitted themselves to intro duction and likewise to all of the cere- monies of welcome and reception on the part of the United States govern. ment and the state of New Hampshire and are facing each other for the pur- pose of ending the war in the far east and If possible consummating per manent peace between the two nations.
 Today they met in the naval stores building of the navy yard. The Rus sian plenipotentiaries examined the credentials and powers which the em- peror of Japan delegated to Baron Ko- mura and Minister Takahira. and In turn the plenipotentiaries of the mi kado scrutinized the powers which the czar has conferred upon Mir. witte and Baron Rosen.
 The second days session. to take place tomorrow or Friday. is expected to be devoted either to consideration VI lAfr JhpdHeSC trfmS Df lu a. RfOppri- ton for an armistice by the Russian plenipotentiaries. It has been estimat- ed that if a basis of negotiation for peace is found the actual negotiations will consume something like five weeks time before treaty can be perfected and signed.
 The landing and reception of the en- voys was function replete with cere- mony. The dignity of the nations sa- lutes was contrasted with the hearty exclamations of good will on the part of the thousands of persons who thronged the streets of Portsmouth and surrounded the courthouse while Governor McLane pronounced his cor dial words of welcome in an upper chamber.
 The envoys of both Japan and Rus eia were not unaffected by the demon stration of the American public. NJ. witte rode through the business sec tion of the town with his tall silk hat raised above his head in constant sc- knowledgment of salutes. Ambassador Rosen. in the same carriage. was also uncovered in honor of the cheering crowds. In the carriage following were the two Japanese envoys. and they. too. were not remiss in respond ang to the hurrshs of the crowds. Three carriages were occupied by each mission. and in the procession through the streets of Portsmouth the Russians end Japanese were given alternate pe- eftions The first. third and fifth csr- riages were Russian and the second fourth and sixth Japanese.
 The public vss vigorously excluded from the navy yard where the envovs landed The landing ras effected most expedifiously. and everything moved without the slightest interruption The Russian suit vas prcceedinz to the breakfast room from the landing when the salute from the battery announced the landing Of the Japanese Tte smoke fron the two sfx-2ounders rolI- ei over the Rsssiens snE the detona- uoa of the nineteen ra1s was fully felt l by thenL
 NJ one exc>rt the zov@nx's stza ard coun1L rnisei States Senstorx Brnhsn and GsEllnrsr. Repre@-atz- errs szl5owsF ea1 Cu-ser asd Aszsst-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09

Wickeare.s Becoming Bad Feru.s
 We are setting better every day. says HsrDeris Weekly Esch fresh expo sure of an infquftv help<- We car even nov detect symptoms If the hap rv day when it will be bod form to be wcked.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
Train sehea.Ie Re..n.s.

NEW YORK. Auz. s-- The Dels- ware, Lackavsnna snd Western rail road has announced that the regular train schedule on all divisions hsd been resumed. passengers being handled frsm temporary train sheds erected in Hsboken- The rsilroedrs Hohokeu ter misal buildings were destroyed by fire. involving . loes of more than e-oo m
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
live stock u.rk.s..

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
L,snt.,.s ,srsh-. on r..a..

HOUSTON. Tex- Aue s.-Liehtning struck tvo tanks of the Gufey com pany on the Humble oil feid setting hoth on fire O~er 10ope barreb x esl were stored in the tanks. a1 k vhs4 wss destrured-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
A Yellow Yell.

The following yell has been adopted hv the Chinese Students Alliance of America. says the Dragon Student Magazine:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Closing Stock Quotations.

Money on call easy at per cent: prime mercantile paper. +a4i7 per cent; ex- changes. S2sl, ,2ls. .S30: balances. sl0,172,ls2.
 Closing prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09
Ku,e1 i. n.syr..s ss.sa..

LOvAk Mss-- Aug R-Aln. Jes.3 ! nie 9Ds11dlag ef North Chsansssed. . | vaaAgs neaf nis city. was sAst an0( knssd v4a6t11ling for . tzaia fle0o4 MideDesex stresk sn45pu s< Ne Dsueuu and 1fhine rsllrusA CesEye '. MnfiD 6 wdx arest cAaryuo v1sh ktrnna
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-09

In Bidding For . Section You May Get an Oil We'll or a Mine-Area Off, fered by the State Is . Part of Pulp lie School Donna ain-There Will Bc No Mand Rush"-How the Tracts Are to Be Purchased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
EIGHT MEN LOST
 IN SINKING BARGE
STORM ON LAKE ERIE CAME UP so SUDDENLY THAT THE CREW WAS ENTIRELY UNPREPARED TO MEET IT.

Cleveland October 21.-The steamer Bulgaria came into port this evening bringing news of the loss of the barge Tasmanian off Pelee Island, in uake Erie during Fridays storm. The Tasmanian sank at 5 a. m. Friday with her entire crew of eight men. Those lost were:
 Capt. Wm. Radford. Courtright. Ont
 Mate Geo. Whitsell.
 Engineer Austin Mayhew.
 seamen Mike Boyle, August valbrick. John Trapp, Harry Laypask and Joe Slough.
 The Tasmanlan was on her way to Cleveland from Escanaba, ore laden, in company with the Ashland and the Bull garia.
 The storm came up so suddenly as to find the crew unprepared. The darkness of night hung over the lake, The wind rose with fearful suddenness, bowling and sweeping around the boats which were tossed about at the will of the storm. It looked for a time as though all would be lost. Those on board the Ashland could dimly see the Tasmanian. One mo- ment she rode toward 1t on great waves: another moment she receded in the trough
 of the sea. On board the Ashland they were keeping from being washed into the sea only by clinging to objects on deck. It was seen that the line to the Tas- manian must be cut. One of the crew made his way to the bow. With a knife he reached down and severed the line. The end of 1t dropped way out of sight. That was the last the crew of the A sh. land saw of the other boat. It seemed that she sank at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
GE0RGIA'S FAIR IS
 FINANCIAL SUCCESS
AT LEAST 4v,o0G PEOPLE WERE IN THE FAIR GROUNDS ON THE DAY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SPOKE.

Z Atlanta, October. S2.-(Special.)-The management of the state fair which closed its gates tonight, expects to come out even, thanks to President Roosevelt and the visit of the presidential party The management, therefore. undoubtedly owes a deep debt of gratitude to the president.
 The visit of President Roosevelt brought to Atlanta the largest crowd 1t has ever had; consequently 1t brought to the fair the largest attendance a fair in Georgia has ever known. There were at least 10000 people within the grounds during the day. In addition 10 this every rail- road ticket sold to Atlanta had a fair admission coupon attached to it. and the fair association will get all of the in- come from this source whether the visi- tors attended the fair or not
 This stroke of fortune was, indeed, a welcome one in view of the loss of s12,000 which the fair management sustained when 1t agreed not to permit pool selling within the grounds on horse races. It is said llso that as result of the preach ers Winning their point in this matter. tl4o ...inisters in many parts of the state urged their congregations to patronize the state fair. and that many came on this account.
 In any event the presidents visit Is the thing that did the work, and the directors of the fair association have changed their erstwhile long faces for happy smiles. They will not now have to go down in their pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
Mir. Astor Reqlsters a Kick.

New York, October Civilian Waldorf Astor, who resides at Clveden. near Lon don, and who is a naturalized British sub ject, today obtained from Justice Mccall fin the supreme court, writs of certiorari calling for a review by the tax commits sioners of the assessment placed upon considerable amount of his real estate in this city for the current year. He ayers that the assessments placed on his property are exorbitant and out of pro- portion with the assessment made on property in the vicinities where his hold ings are situated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
KILLS SELF AND CHILD. Mentally Deranged Mother Turns on
 the Gas.

New York, October H.-Mentally de- ranged since the death of her husband. a year ago, Carolina Drehr, 42 years of age, undressed her younger son, Joseph. put him to bed, turned on the gas jets, pulled down the shades at the windows. and knelt by the side of the bed and awaited death today in her home on Third avenue.
 Two hours later her other son, Bernard, after pounding on the door of the apart ment, burst in the door and found his mother and brother dead.
 On a table was a note to a daughter saying:
 Bernard can take care of yourselves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

 terests cross one another at right angles and I tell you I know how this thing works. And 1 want you to know that un- less you act upon the law of self-pre- servation and protect yourselves against the cupdity of men who want to fix the price on the products of your industry and labor, you vii be put down and kent down. They tell you that what they do for you and toward you is fair and just. They always tell you that. It is the world old excuse which tyranny never falls to invent when 1t resolves to oppress its victims Unless you cotton growers unite and present solid front. few men in Wall street will continue as they were in the habit of doing several years ago and as they would like to do again.
 Unity of Effort.
 Cotton Is the only agricultural product whose price Is fixed in Wall street. If you will stand together, recognize the law of supply and demand, and reduce or increase your acreage accordingly, you will make your association so strong that no man or set of men can arbitrarily fix the price of cotton at a minimum. You will then be prepared to put up the sign recently displayed in Montgomery. Ten cents a pound or no sale, and you will get your price and you can just bet you life there will be a sale.
 Now, my friends" continued MT. Conner, 'T have spoken of the cotton trust-of the men who would depress the value of your great agricultural pro- duct and wrest from you the fruits of your labor. There is, however, another combination or trust, my countrymen, right here in Alabama, and its oppres- sions are felt In every portion of the state and by all classes of our people. It is greater than the cotton trust 1 speak, my friends, of the railways
 The Peoples Purpose.
 "The people of Alabama have made up their minds that they are going to take hold of this state and run it. The rail- ways now possess the state government, they have held 1t for many years Two years ago you told them you could elect your man. They laughed at you, to be- gin with, and when you did elect him, you gave them the hardest jolt they had had in all their history. We mean to keep up the fight-to finish the work we are in and throw off forever the yoke of railway domination in Alabama politics.
 "Now, my friends, what Is the situation in the state? It is simply this: Two men can and do get together and figure out what the transportation rates of the state should be. They can do this and do do 1t, and they do it with absolute and arbitrary power. These two men are Milton H. Smith, the president of the Louisville & Nashville, and MT. Culp, of the Southern Railway and when you protest against their acts and refuse to submit to the rates they arbitrarily ike they denounce you as 'demogagnes' and tell you you are dangerous men and hostile to the states development.
 People Are Oppressed.
 Now, let me illustrate exactly what mean when I say that the railways op- | YI-~- q l. hearings about freight rates were being held before the railroad commission last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
America Has Increasingly In-
 portant Part to Play
AMBASSADOR MEYER SPEAKS
Gives Gre V it to MT. Stone of the Asso e Press for Efficient
 SS Done in Foreign Capitals. oss
October 21-George von L.
United States ambassador to Rus

United States ambassador 10 RUS
 was given a reception at the Hotel Brunswick today by the Essex club, an organization of which he is past presi- dent. Among the guests and speakers were Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild Jr., ad Even s. Draper, republican nomi- nees for governor and lieutenant gover- nor, and Henry Cabot Lodge.
 Ambassador Meyer spoke of the needs of the American republics abroad and touched upon internal affairs of Rus sia. He said in part:
 .The President in his speech at Rich mond the other day said:
 Tn foreign affairs we must make up our minds that whether we like it or not we are a great people, and must play a great part in the world. It is not given to us to choose whether we will play great part or not; we have to play it; all we can decide is whether we shall play it well or i'll, and I have too much con- fidence in my country to doubt what the decision will be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
Credit to Associated Press.

''Too much credit cannot be given to Mr. Stone, the general manager of the Associated Press. for the system he has established and the repre- --ltativs he has slected at London, Paris. Berlin, Rome, Vienna and St. Petersburg, all of whom know personally and have come in con- tact with. They are bringing credit to the great American news association In Europe, and are endeavoring to inform the American public promptly and con servatively of events that are taking place without being biased or being influenced by any party ort creed.
 'There is another matter in connection with the diplomatic corps that our gov ernment should consider and that Is own- ing the embassy or legation building in the various capitals It is undignified and undemocratc' not to do so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
Plays Important Role.

"All of you who followed the career and broad statesman-lilxe policy of our late great secretary of state, John Hay, appreciate the words of our President All of you have seen and are familiar with the part that the head of our na- ton played in the worlds history, which has resulted in peace.
 But in the future 1t will be necessary for Congress to make largely increased appropriations to the state department for diplomatic requirements Our represent tatives abroad should be on equal foot ing with the diplomatic representatives of other nations. They should be equally well informed by cable and otherwise of events that are transpring at home and abroad, and an interchange of dispatches should be arranged between our ann bassadors. Ambassadors should not be obliged to pick up crumbs of informa- ton through the kindness of their col leagues or be dependent upon the gener- osity of the Associated Pross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
People Are Oppressed.

Now, let me illustrate exactly what I mean when I say that the railways op- press the people of Alabama. When the hearings about freight rates were being held before the railroad commission last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
HIs Interests Cross.

Now" said MT. Conner, 'I am both a manufacturer and a farmer. As farmer think that 20 cents for cotton is cheap. As a manufacturer think that cents is about right. I'll be perfectly frank with you, gentlemen. do not claim to be bet tar than my fellow men. know what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
Lena Goes to vIadIvostock.

Mare Island, Cal, October 2l.-The Rus- sian cruiser Lena will leave direct for yladivostok on Saturday next from Mare Island She will take back her complete crews. no assertions having occurred.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-21

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-As Hugh
Clark, an employee of the department
of highways in Brooklyn, stood oil the
footboard of an eight ton steam roller
and guided its slow course the machine
struck Il stone in the roadway and
Clark. unbalanced By the jolt. pitched
forward directly in the path of the roll
er. He struck ON his head and for an
instant lay stunned. The huge machine
was progressing ut snal's pace, but in
the instant that Clark lay helpless the
front cylinder caught his foet. and the
eight ton destroyer held him remorse
lessly. passed over his legs and, reach
ing his body. crushed his life out.