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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
HERO WAS SENTENCED.
Soldier Who Saved General Roberts
 Turns Out Criminal.

Salt Lake City. Aug 1.-Twelye years in the penltentiary was the sen tence of Grace. who most thirty years ago saved the life of General Roberts. the head of the British army. Grace for his bravery received from the hands of Queen Victoria the Victoria cross.
 During the Afghanistan war com. pany under General Roberts were al- most surrounded by tribesmeIi. Gen eral Roberts was caught between the lines and had his horse shot from un- der him. the beast pinning him down when he fell. Grace. with bullets fair ly raining about him. ran q distance of GD0 yards and, pulling Roberts from under the animal mounted him on his own horse and led the way back to the British lines. Roberts seeing that the enemy were about tO close in on him. ordered retreat. but it soon be came evident that the artillery would have to he sacrificed. Roberts callc,. for volunteers to % back and spike the guns. Grace responded and atone turned back from the hotly pursued army and with tribcSmen shooting. spiked the guns that were by this time almost in the hands of the tribesmen. Grace afterwards fought in Africa and about ten years ago came to Utah. He has served couple of terms in the penitentlary for burglary besides being sent to jail at different times for petty offenSes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
MAKE NEW TREATY.
President Roosevelt to Open Nesoti.
 tiations With Germany.

Washington. Aug. 1.-The Post to- day says, on the authority of high government official that in view of the prospect of heavy losses from the Chlnese boycott and the decision of the German government to end the tariff arrangement under which this government and Germany now oper- ate. President Roosevelt has partially decided to negotiate an entirely new treaty of amity and commerce with Germany and to submit it to. the sen ate at the next session for ratifica- ton. The Post adds that within a comparatively short time negotiations with the German foreign office for an entirely new treaty will have begun. The new German tariff takes effect March l, 1906. There are several treaties carefully drawn by the state department still pending before the senate. The Associated Press many months ago announced that Emperor William had specially charged Am bassador Sternburg to negotiate a treaty with this government that would place America on equal terms with Europe in the German market.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
|FIREnEN
 OVERCOME.
Burning Factory En-
 dangers Lives.
Twenty Bremen Carried Unconscious From Rivers of Burning Grease and Boiling Soap.

New York, Aug 11.-Twenty fire men were carried, burned and uncon- sclous, from burning soap. i've of them badly parboiled, from fire in w. H. Daggitts Sons soap factory in West Twelfth street to-day. Tanks contain iag 10000 gallons of soap fats ex- rloded after fire ir the three story building had baAn brought under con trol. For five hours thereafter firemen fought this new caneer crawling on thclr ;ton,achs on sidewalks outside inc building unable to stand in a poisonous cloud of smoke which ex- haled from the fiery soap greases and continually exposed to little rivers of t.e scorching fluid which flowed out of the building. Water seemed for the first three hours to have no other eff feet on the burning soap fats than to cause them to flow more freely with greater peril to the fire fighters.
 If the vats had taken fire. Acting Chief Binns was forced to divide his men into two parties. one to enter the black smoke cloud with the hose and the other to stand waiting out in the air to rush in and rescue fainting com rades whose cries for help came from the fire every few minutes. The black smoke was even more deadly than the hot grease and sometimes even then the men lying flat on their faces were forced to inhale it by the constant back draught In no case did'the injuries of the firemen come from a single experi- ence in the smoke and grease but from repeated dashes into the fire zone after having been dragged out helpless by comrades. A physician was among the rescue brigade and by first aid treatment succeeded in reviving some of the flremen. For an hour Fred Barry fought the air with the scald- ing grease trlckling over him. As he felt his strength give out for the last time he called for help. He was found lying unconscious, drowning in the hot water, and was carried to the hos. pital.
 Fireman Andrew O'Neil. who sus- tained the most serious injuries. was found lying on a stairway in small cascade of the soap grease.
 Before the fire was under control six of the firemen had been carried to the hospital and many others who did not 20 were barely able to walk
 The loss was estimated at about sJalfNHt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
SECRETARY ROOT.
He Sewers His Connections With All
 Financial Institutions.

New York. Aug 11.--Secretary of State Root. who recently entered Pres ident Rooseyelt's cabinet, has. says the Times today. severed all connections with number of financial institutions of which he was formerly director. Mir Root recently resigned it became known yesterday from the board of the Morton Trust Co. National Bank of Commerce, the Title Guaranty and Trust Co and several other corpora tions. This action was taken. the Times continues. in order that he might assume the secretaryship of state without being in any way allied with corporate interests. In c0nversa- ton with his associates he is said to have expressed the opinion that it was better for him to be free of his former connection with these institutions as a diretcor and for this reason he re- signed from them all. Mir Root has been q director of these institutions for a number of years. including the period when he was secretary of war. Inquiry among his former fellow direc- tors failed to reveal Mr Roots reason for differeniiatinE between the two positions in the cabinet So far as they affected his personal business affairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
HrRNEp AT TIE STAKE.

sulphur Springs. Tex. Aug lI.-Tom willf.1ns. a negro. charged with as Saul;ing the daughter of a widow. hear this place. was caught and burn s-t at the stake in the court house square here today. The assauh was committed ~ the negro early thIs morning When the town was alarm e,I an hour later. hands "f armeI hprSpmen immediately went in pursuit of the asSailani. The oountry was ss-purs-d in an directions and the negro was finally caught. He was taken tO the court b0use square. ehaiuel to . stake and burned before a big crowd of exrife-i cifizeus. T1se offirerS made but little resistance to tle affair. The girl whom the nexrp assaulted was but foar1een years of age
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
PARLIAMENT WAS
 PROROGUED TO-DAY.
chequered Session Caused by Many Efforts to Embar- rass the Covernment-Only Fifty Members in the House of Commons Heard Hing Edwards Speech in Closing the Session.

London, Aug 11.-Parliament was session which will long De remem- bered for the unprecedented number of votes of censure and motions for adjournment moved with q view to the embarrassmen of the government. The session produced two measures of sociological interest. the aliens act and the unemployed workmen's act, the latter creating facilities for the providing of work and wages for all able bodied applicants; and the con fiict between the Scottish churches was also settled Otherwise the work of the session was mostly of routine character. Not more than fifty mem Ders of the house of commons assisted at tO-day's closing scene.
 The Black Rod summoned them to the house of lords. where there were only two peers besides the three royal commissioners.
 The lord high chancellor, the Earl of HalsbGry, read King Edwards speech. the most interesting clauses of which from an international point of view referred to the peace negotla tions and the crisis in Sweden and Norway. Regarding the peace negott- ations the speech says:
 Negotiations. due to the initiative of the president of the United States, Russian and Japanese governments for the purpose of terminating the de plorable conflict still proceeding in the far east It is my earnest hope that they may lead to lasting and mutually honorable peace"
 Concerning the Swedish Norwegian situation the speech says:
 "A dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway apparently is inn minent I am confident that by the exercise of wise moderation on each side settlement will be arrived at which will be acceptable to both coun- tries and that it will be of such na- ture as to enable my government to maintain with tie people of the Scan dinavian peninsula the same friendly relations which have prevailed in the past"
 The speech refers to the continued friendly relations with other powers and cordially hopes That the outcome of the conference summoned by the King of Italy to consider the estab- lishment of an international institute dealing with agricultural information will be of service to agriculturists both at home and abroad"
 It praises the patriotic offer" of Canada to assume responsibility for the defense of Halifax and Esqui- mault. which is cordially accepted.
 Otherwise the speech was of no gen eral interest
 Parliament was nominally adjourn ed to October %.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
RANKIN CASE.
Body Brought to this City to be Inferred by Wo-
 mans Family.

The body of Mrs innie Rankin, who was shot dead by James Mitchell in Grafton, Vt, Tuesday afternoon, was brought to town this forenoon by her mother, Mrs Howard Murgatroyd, and sisters. The family were very reluc- tant to give any information about the disposition of the body One of the daughters intimated that it would be buried this afternoon, but where she would not say.
 It was reported that the baby Ran kin, boy of four years, came with the MurgatrOyds, but none of the fam fly cared to give any information whatsoever on that point They said they did not think the public was in terested enough to care whether or not the child was brought to town or left with his uncle, Dana Murgatroyd, in Grafton.
 At the home of George Rankin. wId- over of Mrs Rankin, they seemed to be in the dark regarding the move ments of the Murgatroyds. Mrs Ran. kin, mother of George, said she had not heard of the arrival of the body of her daughter-in-law. George went to work this morning, having made up his mind to do nothing toward getting possession of his boy until affairs have quieted down. Mrs Rankin said, however, that without question her son will get the boy when the proper time comes for him to act
 A telegram was received this morn ing from Dr Gilbert informing those interested that he could not define Mitchel's condition for twenty hours more. except that it was very serious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
JAP TERMS ARE KNOWN.

St Petersburg. Aug 1.-The Japan eSe terms were known early this morn ing only to a very few of the highest officials. who carefully guarded their knowledge. The newspaper offices were informed of the terms through the Associated Press dispatches from Portsmouth and very rapidly became krown.
 It rapidly became known. At the embassies and among the officials of the various departments the terms were declared to be excessive and im possible of acceptance if they consti- tuted the Japanese ultlmatum, put generally they were regarded merely as q basis on which to negotiate fur ther. It was argued at the embassies and in other quarters that settlement might still be possible if certain fea- lures. such as the relinquishment of the interned warships and the limita- ton of Russian naval power in the far east were open to possible modiiica- ton and that consequently the chances of reaching an understanding were not shut out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
HE mrLr.HnrsE rSrAIE

New Haven. Aug II--FreIeriek L. CiuStei. jr the lani<esPe archIsert sri rzrleuer. has ben Iaekinx over the HfIlheE-se e<fste uffh a view ts Ets possibilities zn-I sin reE-srt to ftse Yale cszeials fn few weeks.
 1ir OimSte-i was sessrts-t hy fae cu-T-ursf5sa in June as lsns zve srrhi- terr fa take charge of the walks in with thr HfIIhsuse estate -n1f sr-feT hss df-~cs5o7 rhe proVe-rv win he transformed i1 . year ar two into s different looking <<xflon of the eSrT-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
STILL A SOUTHENER.
Senator Joe Bailey Rebukes Slan-
 derer of the South.

Mct;regor. Tex. Aug iI--Unlte,I States Senator Joseph W. Bailey was the principal speaker at the coufeier- ate reunion here yesterday. his sub jet l-eing a defense of the south. His father was a confederate ana his grandfather a federal soldier. being in one battle against each other. Among other things. Senator Bailey said -I have h.en Isainei within fhe past few months to learn ihs; south ern man called to the presidency of the t-nivprsity If Virginia slouid speak disparagingiy of southern trad.- tons
 -wherp are the caIhouns and Clays and Dzvises of the souths- Senator Rsiiey gu0se,l the elucstor as having saH
 T r7osrnfEily scknovlelgp rlat fhey are eaHe. hut why did he uo; ask. 'ztere gre the wef-~ters and the Cilnates of the nnrfhT-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
PRESIDENTS TRIP.
One of His Secret Service Men Robbea
 of His Watch.

Chautauqua, N. r., Aug 11.-Prpsi. ueht Roosevelt arrived here at S:45 a. Ill. Oh a special car over the Chautau- qua traction line. The presidential traln arrived at Lakewood at 2.O5 z. ;. in. over the Erie railroad and was placed upon d siding. The trip from East WaYerly, the last previous stop, was made without special incident. Some time during the night, after the arrival of the train at Lakewood, one or the secret service officers was robbed of valuable watch while asleep.
 At : o'clock President Roosevelt ap- peared on the platform of his car for d breath of fresh air. The rain which had been falling for several hours was then coming down in torrents and the nils about the lake reverberated with almost continuous rolls of thunder. The Chautauqua committee, composed Of Bishop John H. Vincent. Dr George T. Vincent, Ira Miller nd I. c. Neville. waited upon the president at 7:3O. After an exchange of greetings tho president was escorted to a private car on the trolley line and the short trip to the assembly grounds was begun.
 As early as s o'clock 10000. people had assembled at the ampitheatre to secure seats. The route over which the president came to the grounds had not been public and only few hundred people greeted him when the car ar- rived at the road gate. The party at once entered carriages and were es- corted to Higgins, where breakfast was given by the Chautauqau trus- tees. About 125 prominent Chautau. quans and republican leaders from western New York were present. There was no speechmaking, but President Roosevelt held an informal reception and greeted many of the guests well known to him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
PURSE LOST A YEAR.
Employe Who Turned Over S6,lOO
 Discovery Will Receive Reward.

Discovery Will Receive Reward
 New York. Aug lI--There is re- war,l coming to William Mayrose, q rIveter employed by the Interborougl Co. for having turned over 10 that company a pocketboUk lost q year ago by Louis ]. Grant. of Convent avenue. Nlayrose found it on Tuesday, while he was at work at the 23rd street sta ton Of tine Ninth avenue "i.'
 The purse lay behind an adHsrtising sign, on the station platform. May rose nearly tainted when ne discov- cred that it contained English drafts and bills amounting to SG,1UO. besides five first class steamship tickets good for passage to London and return. and some private papers. Cards showed the purse belonged to Mr Grant, who is well known as police lawyer and as a tennis expert.
 Mir Grants office. at No 9 Nassau street. was notified by the Interior ough Co. Mr Grant. who is attending fine IongwOOd tennis tournament al, Boston. was informed by telegraph He sent word yesterday that he wouli return In a few days and would be glad to offer Mayruse a substantial reward Nr Grant Io<t the purse July 21. 1sDf. the day he. his wife and son and two friends sailed for Europe. He had barely time to send for more mon ey.
 Mir Grant. it is said. offered year sxo to pay sllrl reward
 While I haveut rpseiveI any wcri from Mir Grant said Msyruse TeSfer- dsy. T wouh not refuse rewsri- I cosIti Tlse if. I eouli have Issrketed the purse. lsur ] hsve a cspnSFiencp
 MayrDSe is 5si yesrS oid snd lives uith his wife and six chfbirpn as -aS street and Seventeenth avenue. Brook i'm
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
sIIRIEKs FOR HELP.
Thrown Overheard by Cruel Master.
 Saved by Spectators.

Saved by Spectators.
 New York. Aug. 11.-Thrown over board prisoner ia q heavy cage by her angry master. a green and rei Mexican parrot. as she was sinking beneath the white chops of the North river yesterday raised her voice screaming tO be saved.
 By her own exertiOns the bird made smaller by her wetting. sgue.z- ci between the bars of her cage and rose tO the surface in sight of s-v- eraI hundrel cheering persons. Chos- ing with salt water. grief and resent ment. she yelled loudly to be re~cue-i-
 A member If the -shore crew at the French line pier jumped into his bpat and saved the bird
 Salvatore Damato. rtsrenily arrived from the City of Mexico on his way to his cti home In Naple< with sax- incs in his pprket from several yesrs of Tailrnad sIFoveiliuC- had the Jsarrpf. which he called Frsnoe~ra- When Salvatore Iaarief La Gesrozne vs<- reniay morning he was tod ther- urouhi i-e ehsrze of Ss for the par rrss-< raSsazr. Salratorr Swore he -ouId never pay if- >ozre cBe ofref- r-i him E. for Frsnre<ra- bu- hEs ar-rr vas up- He refusr,i h. h5d- sns fhrew her cage and all over the rzl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
COINAGE STOPPED.
Orders Received at Hint to Discharge
 Six Hundred.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1i-Orlers have been received at the mint to cease operations and dispense with the ser vices of the G00 employeS except those necessary to attend to the affairs of the institution when coinage has been stopped.
 for the Panama government will be finished in a few days and there is no nIore bullion tO be cpine,l Ii was expected that the authorities would consent to the coinage "f lgiWoOn silver dollars which are stored at the mint into subsidiary coins hut instead of being allowed to so ahead on this work Superintendent Newland< has been instructed iO close the institn- tion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
THE JAPANESE TERMS
 ARE CAUSING COMMENT.
Russians Believe They Are Too Severe and Will Not be Accepted-M. Witte Wrote His Answer Last Night and it Will be Submitted to the Japanese To. Morrow Morning

that therefore we must reimburse her the expenses she sustained. Accord ing to our view, Japan declared war to force use to evacuaue Manchuria, solemnly proclaiming that she did not wish territorial expansion, but th-. her purpose was to defend the politi- cal equilibrium of the far east threat ened by our presence in ManAburia' We understand that after 1895 war became inevitable from Japanese point of view and Japan prepared her self for it, as shown by her victories.
 'rhe leaders of our government did not understand it in time and Russia has now undergone the sad consc- quences, but about one fact that made no difference Is that Japan hurried to attack us without declaration of war, without even warning us through an ultimatum.
 'FOr these reasons we consider the payment of an indemnity unjust iL principle"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
SCHOOL TEACHERS SUE.
Claim They Were III Fed on One of
 the Tourist Cars.

Chicago. Aug 11.-Ernest F. Cole principal of the Darwin school of tilis city, and twenty-five women school teachers who yesterday returned from the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland. Ore had the car which they travelled in attached on a claim of S1,- GAO for breach of contract. The teach CTS allege that the tourist company which they paid S155 each for the round trip, agreed to furnish full course dinner and first class sleeping accommodations on the car. Instead of these they allege they were fed on bacon, beans and fried potatoes for breakfast and that the car was old and "stuffy."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Semi.Finals Erpeeted te De Finished
 Te.Day.

Boston. Aug 1.-The sami-fnzI raun.I In sinzieS and st least four s< the six matehes nese<Sarv to finish the .zSte-u foubls< rhsmriausiip were ex- Te<tssI ts te przyesI today In the ten his tcurnament st tho Ienzuoo-l Crieksf dub. By ssscxe<SfuIIy running OT theSe evsntS to-day t was hste-E to bring at.out a derfsfgn In the dsa- sB~ chsE1Tionshfp either toEnerrua CT uoudsy sBf give fs-we- Chamrssu WIHan A Lzrnesf q eksnre to sipTeu-f hzs tile to the Jo7zvs-d eup aBss ua Ne1dsy. A heavy sherer ezrIy this morning s1ekrd the cas7-rs and the air vss s1ltry sEi clu<<- sun it vas xe- c11et to s<1ff thR matchea
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
CRUSHED UNDER DERRICK
Workman Employed on the Double
 Tracking of Highland.

West Pawling. Aug i1.-Antouio Sacci an employe of C. \. Blakeslee k Son of New Haven. engaged on the iJuble tracking operations on the Highland division of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad. WIS fearfuIly crushed last night ty the falling of the main boom of a huge SfFam derrick. The cable supporting ilie boom broke and Sacsi. who was at work in the cut below. was crushed by tiie great timber as it came crash Ing aown the emlankment. It k be- Fevess that he will lose both his legs and uns of his arms The iujurel man was tIken to the hospital at Tough k.ejzsie. \. \.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
RUssIA's ANSWER READY.

Portsmouth. Aug 1,.-M. witte this morning announced to the Associated Press correspondent that he had writ ten reply during the night in Rus sian and that the secretaries were now engaged in translating IT into French and English The revised doc ument. he said. would probably be de iivered to the Japanese enyoys when the peace plenipotentiaries met to- morrow morning at 9;30.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
MILLIoNAlRE'S NECK BROKEN.
He Was Killed When His Automo.
 bile Turned Somersaut.


 bile Turned Somersault.
 Houston, Tex. Aug. l1.-In som ersault turned by an auto. the neck of James l.. Darrah. young million aire, was broken. By his side at the time sat Miss Bettie White of St Louis.
 The couple had been belated In q ride of twenty miles in the country and the auto was being driven by Mir Darrah at forty miles an hour in or der to make up time. when milk wagon suddenly loomed up in front. Darrah threw the machine tO one side in an effort to pass. but struck the wagon in such n way that the ma chine leaped into the air. turned up- side down and then bounded forward upright OH its wheels Darrah was thrown from the auto. his neck was broken and he died in a few moments. Miss White was hurled twenty feet and seriously bruised.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
MUTUAL SURRENDERs.

Berlin, Aug 1.-The foreign office, without giving judgment on the equita- bleness of the Japanese terms, exclu- sively obtained and summarized by the Associated Press, believes that nego- tiations will continue until an agree ment is reached. The foreign office is convinced that the desire of. both pow CTS for peace is strong enough to lead to mutual surrenders.
 Abstracts of the conditions were cir culated among the diplomatic agencies. They are, as the Associated Press learned at three embassies, considered extreme The prevailing view is that Russia cannot be expected to accept them, but that they are not an inn possible first demand and that nego- tiatiOns may begin on the basis of these declarations to be ultimately con- cluded on something quite different.
 The publication of the peace condi- tions produced no appreciable effect on the Bourse, and there was a disposi- tion to trade in Russian securities un- til something further is learned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-11
THE FEVER SITUATION.
Twelve New Cases Discovered in New
 Orleans Since Yesterday.

New orleans. Aug 1.-The official yellow fever report up to noon today is as follows: New cases in New Or leans since 6 o'clock yesterday after noon were F. total cases io date 159, total death 12I. There Is practically no change in the situation.