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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
Retaken By Japanese.

Tokio, May 30.-It now appears that the report of the sinking of an Ameri- can vessel by the fleet of Admiral Ro- jestvensky grew out of the seizure of the British steamer Olhamia, bound for Japan, which was later retaken by Jap- anese Warships.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
Strike in Lodz Spreading.

Lodz, Russian Poland, May SO.-The strike here is extending. About S5,0OO. workmen are now out. A police ser, gent was shot and killed in the streets during the night and the manufactur- CTS are urgently appealing for govern ment protection. s&..at4.as" .sS E.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
Meriden Boy Killed by Trolley.

Meriden, May SO.-Harold Maydwell, aged eighteen years, son of MT. and
 Mrs. H. Clay Maydwell of 365 Cook avenue, was instantly killed by trol- ley car on Hanover street about 2.30
 this afternoon, The body was horribly .mangled. s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
GROMOBOI BLOWN UP.
Strikes Mine and Goes Down With All
 Hands.

London, May S1.-The Tokio corre- spondent of the Daily Express reports that the cruiser Gromoboi, of the vla- divostok squadron, with nearly eight hundred men on board, issued from Vladivostok in the hope of joining the remnant of Rojestvensky' fleet, and that it struck Japanese mine and sunk with all hands.
 The correspondent says it is believed that Vice-Admiral Skrydloff was on board the Gromoboi
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
yapan Employed Submarine Bonts.

London, May 31.-The Tokio corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says that the battleships Navarin and Sissoiveli- ky were either sunk or are Japanese prizes. The correspondent says it is believed that the Japanese employed submarine boats.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
LOST sas0 IN CRAP GAME.
Man Complains and Proprietor of stam.
 ford Pooi-Room is Arrested.

Stamford, May 30.-John McDevit, the proprietor of an alleged pool room in Atlantic street, was arrested tonight with nine men said to be frequenters of his place, on complaint of Austin F. Cook of Rye, who says that he lost $2S0 in crap' game in McDevit's place. The arrests were made in a raid and a large amount of gambling parapherz nalia was captured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
Death of Aged Neriden Man.

Meriden, May S0. Charles H. Collins, retired grocer, one of Meriden's oldest citizens, died this afternoon, aged eigh-f ty-tWo years of complication. De ceased was one of Meriden's pioneer business men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
STATE POSTAL CLERKS.
Annual Convention in Waterbury-
 Large Number Present.

Waterbury, May 3O.-The Connecticut branch of the United National Associa- tion of Postoffice Clerks held it's arl- nuaI convention here to-day. There was large attendance, delegates being prsent from seventeen different postof- fees. President Charles T. Davis of Hartford presided. After the business session this afternoon banquet was held at the Elton. Postmaster J. H. Guernsey of this city was toastmaster and among the speakers were Congress- men Lilley and Sperry and Peter Wynne of New York, treasurer of the national body.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
NOT THE RECORD.
Atlantic's Time Beaten in 1859 by Clip
 per ship Dreadnaught.

New York. May sO-while the pass age made by the Atlantic from Sandy Hook to the Lizard is recognized as a new record for sailing yachts, it is not the transatlintic record for sailing vessel. The New York Clipper ship Dreadnaught placed the mark at nine days and seventeen hours in run from Sandy Hook to Queenstown, and for nearly half a century that record has stood by itself, practically unchalleng- ed. The Dreadnaught's feat was ac- complished in 1859. The distance she covered was approximately 2,S00 miles. The Atlantic made approximately 5000 miles in twelve days and four hours.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
New Haven Polo Men Win.

Hartford, May 3o.-The Tatonic Pony club of this city was defeated by the New Haven Pony club this afternoon in the opening game of the season, the score being IA to l. ~
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
OrcI Reaches VIadivostok.

St. Petersburg, May 3O.-The Russian hospital ship Orel, which was with Ad- miral Rojestvensky'sx fleet, has arrived at Vladiyostok. .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31
Speaker os the Commons Resigns.

London, May 30.-The speaker of the house of commons, the Right Hon. Will liam Court Gully, has resigned. He has been i'll for some time
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-31

Ohio Socialists Nominate State Ticket.
 Columbus, Ohio, May S0.-The social ists of Ohio met here to-day and named a complete state ticket headed by Isaac c. owen of Cleveland for governor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
Can the usng Western Metropolis Run Her Surface Railroads
 Now That She Has the Opportunity?
Chicago, Realizing That She Is Con. mitted to an Experiment. That Is Worldwide h Interest, Says
 She Can and Will
 Succeed.

DagL determination to carry out the re- form for which he was elected, but throw an interesting side light on the character of the mayor himself
 After referring at length to the Glasgow system Judge Dunne said: The citizens of Chicago feel that whal Glasgow has accomplished Chicago can accomplish; that, without disparage- ment to the citizens of Glasgow, we are just as courageous, just as honest, just as intelligent as the citizens of any other city in the civilized world And for proof he added: We know that this city has successfully managed its waterworks for nearly half cen. tury. We know that 1t Is selling wa ter today as cheaply as any great city in the western world We know that for several years past Chicago has been rapidly developing a magnificent municipal electric light plant and that the cost of electric light under public management has been cut fn two" The mayor then went on to point out the steps that had been taken in the direction of municipalzing Chca go's street railways, stating that one line had been secured and that other lines could be built over the western half of the city, so that there was no longer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
0alfympIe, the Man Trained For Years To Municipal Ownership and In Alb. soIute Charge of GIasgow's Famous System, Studies
 the Situation.

When Solomon said, There is noth- ing new under the sun," be had not even a glimmer of the problems that confront modern civilization. Other wise he would have had so many new perplexities' before him that he would have had no time for making proverbs. Solomon of course had nothing to do with municipal ownership of street rail ways, though he did have minor diff culties, such as managing 300 wives, building temple and ruling king dom. Now, Mayor Dunne of Chicago has but one wife to look after, lets his building department attend to the tenn ples, skyscrapers and the rest, while he only has latter day. roaring, hus- ting, jumping city to govern. Still, he could doubtless give Solomon pointers on the fact that there are many new things under the sun, not the least of which are new kinds of trouble.
 Glasgow Most Famoas Ia City Control.
 Americans have scarcely realized that wonderful thing is taking place in Chicago, or. rather, is about to take place, new thing in our history, for outside of few small towns city ownership and operation of street rail- ways have been unknown on this side
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
WHAT THE slMPLoN MEANS.
New Tunnel Will Enace . Romantic
 and Historical Path.

New Tunnel Will Enace . Romantic
 and Historical Path.
 Deshler Welch in his article, The Piercing of the Simplon,' in the June Century says:
 But the piercing of the Simplon will, unhappily, bring with it the final ef- facement of one of the most romantic and grandly historical paths in human expedition-the closing curtain in the most picturesque drama Europe has afforded. The Napoleonic spectacle was full of surprises. Its argument narrates the complications of society and war: its complexities detail the enthrallmeht of personal magnetism and force.
 The superbly built road over the Alps has remained one of the most fascinat- ing diversions for the thoughtful tour ist and has been fraught with memora- ble experiences. From the moment Of authorization in the yellow diligence. when the whip was cracked over the heads of the post horses at Brieg until the arrival in the gorge of the Condo at Iselle it was continuously unfold ing tableau of grandeur and charm. The overture had begun back in the Rhone valley with the castles of Sion and Sierre, the towers of Loueche and Martigny at the foot of the Great St Bernard. But when the aaceSsnref the Simplon began 1t becamei AylSBe series of windings through fortified defiles leading around terrifying abysses and through the widest of mountain recesses. One was awed by the splendor and stirred with conflict ing emotions. It was indeed refuge the hospice of the Augustine monks Who that has experienced it will ever forget the welcoming hospitality of the four secluded brethren in that des6iate spot:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
Convinced That Something Ought to Be Done,' He Does Not Say What. Will Send His Conclusions
 to Mayor Dunne In
 Writing.

seated, sufficient cars were put on to handle the traffic easily and comforta- ply, strikes disappeared and reforms of all sorts were inauguratad. So sue cessful did the experiment prove that other cities in England and Scotland bought and operated their lines until the system has extended practically all over Great Britain, is being intro duced on the continent and is being discussed in America. The average fare in Glasgow at present Is under 2 cents. according to Mr. DalrympIe Of course the distance travelled is shorter than in America. and yet Glas- gov is city of nearly million in- habitants. The fares are graded ac- cording to distance, running from 1 cent to 6, and no transfers are given. Total fares of over cents, however, are rare. In fact the Glasgow man ager asserts that he could do away with all fares in excess Of cents without appreciably diminishing the revenues.
 Cars Kept Clean and Neat as a Pin.
 The tram cars in Glasgow and many other British cities are double deckers, thus having twice the seating capacity of ordinary cars. This necessitates somewhat greater height, but other
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
A CITY OF LIGHTS.
Plan to Make Denver Best Illumi.
 mated of All Cities.

mated of All Cities.
 Denver the best lighted city in the world. says the Chicago American. Already counted the cleanest, it's pow CT to attract the tourist is to be in creased by lighting system that will make it's streets at night resemble the courts of worlds fair and make 1t famous as ''the City of Lights"
 It is, in fact. from the wonderfully beautiful effects secured at the Chi cago, Buffalo and S;. Louis expositions that the idea Of lighting the streets of the city has been derived. and the man who planned these effects has been brought to Denver to undertake to do for city's lighting that which he ac- complished for the fair grounds.
 The first step toward the big plan for Denver will be the erection of thir- ty-three steel arches to span Sixteenth street. the principal thoroughfare of the city. each arch 10 carry 20 incan- descent electric light bulbs. The arches will reach from curb line to curb line and from them will also be suspended the trolley wires of the tramwsy line. and so all other poles along the street will he removed and full sweep given the eye in the view of the glowing arches of light. The arches are in themselves ornamental and in replacing ordinary poles will even in the daylight add to the beauty of the street T. will all be in meas ure theatrical or eircusy. but Is con sldered desirable in a city so much sought by the tourist and sightseer as is Denver. At the same time the service result is expected to be much better than Is secured from the arc lights on which the public lighting of the city at present depends.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20

i wise these two story trans are very convenient and comfex'able. The Glas- gow cars are kept Nclean and neat as pin. At the slightest scratch they are run into the repair shop. There is no watered stock in the capi- talization Of the Glasgow lines. The total capitalization is s15.OO0.O00 and the debt is Ss.500.000 A sinking fund of 2 per cent per annum is provided to reduce this debt. There is no at- tempt to make money by the system,
 but large tax is paid yearly to the city.
 An old age pension is provided for employees. Part of the fund for this is furnished by the city and part by a subscription of the employees them selves. Nobody is discharged because of age. but when too old to attend to their duties the men are retired on this pension. The general manager has absolute control of the hiring and discharging of men. Politics Is not allowed to enter into this. but only the question of fitness for duty. The employees seem perfectly contended. have refused 10 organize themselves into a labor union. have never struck or even discussed strike and re- ceive in wages about the same as that paid to mecba nics and artisans The wage level is not quite so high as on this side the water. but neither is the efpense of living SO high. SO that com paratively the scale is just as good If not better for the men there than here. Mir. Dalrymple. although be has had a training of years fin municipal gov ernment. has only been manager of the Glasgow tram system since last October. The man who organized the system and was general manager Of IL from its inception to the time that Mir. Dalrymple took charge was John Young. who ls regarded as one of the most competent street railway men in Great Britain. So great Is the reputa ton of MT. Young that when Yerkes. the American millionaire. began the development of his tube system in London he called on the Glasgow man to he his general manager. offering go much larger salary that the Scotrhman accepted.
 After riding about Chicseo for tvo days on the cars there. hanging on to straps. b,ing jerked by the esble-. joit- ed hy the surface cars and generally sharing the street car inconveniences known to the American urban pubic. Mir. Dzlryuple was given a banquet in ChiezzO. In responding to his toast the Scotchmxn confined himself to de scribinz the ezceile1cies of his home system When at the clo<e of the talk Mayer Dznae pulled the Glasgow nznszer's coat tail and asked him to say something on the Chicago situation DslryupIe hesftatef and with Scotch ezrefulness and shrewdnesx only per ulrred himself 10 say thaf be wss con visced that -sonethins osgnf to bs do1e- he guests. n0s of vhou vere Ch;csgo people supreciseed the dessc5sss huror Of the remark asd ereexe1 h wi-h rs-rs of Iaskheer.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20

of the water. Tn Great Britain over forty municipalities run their own transportation. and. stimulated by their example. the system is spreading on the continent. Practically the first of the British cities to introduce munich pal ownership was Glasgow. Scotland, and her example is still the most fa- nous. This doubtless accounts for the fact that when last fall Judge Ed ward F. Dunne received such sweep ing majority for mayor of our second city. and that on the issue of the inn mediate municipal ownership of the street railways. he cabled to Glasgow to ship over an expert with whom to advise Glasgow graciously responded by sending the manager of her tram way system. Mir. James Dalrymple. whose sojourn in America has just come to an end. Mfr. Dalrymple spent several weeks in studying the situation in American cities and promised to write out his conclusions on bis way home. to be sent to Mayor Dunne as soon as completed. It may be said in passing that the widely published in- terview with Mfr. Dalrymple, sent out from Philadelphia. in which he is made to advise American cities against mu- nicipal ownership because of our polit- ical machines and spells system. he has denied almost in toto. merely re- marking that politics and municipal ownership must be utterly divorced. His real views on the question will only be known finally and authorita- lively when he sends them officially to Mayor Dunne.
 Surface Lines Electrified In Three Years.
 Mr. Dalrymple while in America gave several very lucid talks and in- feryiexs as to the development cf municipal ownership in Glasgow. IL seems that the city built its own lines sn 1871. but leased them to a private eompany to he operated. The lease extended over a period of twenty three years. and al the end of that time conditions were So unsatisfactory that the city refused to extend the lease. but decided to adopt the then innovation of operating the roads her self. This was In 1894 At that time ttere were onlr horse cans. the er1- pI0yees were unciwfl. incompetent and for the most part unit persons. strike rss threatened. cars were not in good condition and complaints from the citizens were rDinz up on every side. The compaaies. Nr. Dalrymple said. thought that the eity could not operate the lines aud therefore would rske DO promises If Improvement h-e- lievfnx that they had \ practical mo uopoiy. Ghsxo- som showed fhen their mistake. The eitv councils ap- pointed q standing ce1nIttee cf tvea- ty-fve to take charge ef the lines. a general nsnzeer uzs appointed and from that tine cocdff5o1s constantly Qer better. In thres ysan the lines ve4 elecfrffef- fzr- veS revd0ccd- vaees iBcreseed Dore competent and ezvil nen wer~ placed ia chzrxe. bust - pscke1 up. B>r nses were bzis<- - enn uze keDf cInn9. Bo nsre nu4 W 4m e1a 9l4 V
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
A Believer.

~Do you believe in premonitions?" ~Yes"
 '1 had a premonition that you were going to loan me s10."
 T only believe my own premonittons; l had a premonition wasnt"-Hous- ton Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
The Same Thing.

What makes you think you have great business abiiity7" laughed the successful business man. why, you've never made doilar."
 But, you forget. dear" replied his energetic wife. that I made you."- Detroit Free Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20

reshoff's launch. For over year he has resided in Bridgeport and worked quietly upon his plans. with hardly the workmen at the works being aware that the young man. now in his twen- ty-sixth year. is one of the family of celebrated designers of fast vessels.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
War Veteran. ..sse.sso..

Anhrose HsmnoDd. sn ex-serEeanf O, the Fourth Michigan volunteer in. fanry, has written to President Rocse- welt. eskIng tl1 to take charge of 2 ceremony that MT HamDond assures him VII furnish lasting pleasure ts thousands Of oid sodie-s of the c1vi vsr. says q Washington special te ths Boston Hers3 The old vcctsr brti<e across the Potomac at ws<h fneso7 is soo7 to he taken dcsn- and Hsnuond suxT~sfs that it t- crf IT into pieces snd s1re1 to the old sol diers. Nr. HAnDond says that in sl p-obz bliity q million men of tbe sorsf narcbei over fse h-idx. eoi1z ,e fhs frvux and cnst to tAous..ds fhaf croo d k oa tte re<w8 n leS 6 vas gssd s'r,f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
Made Good.

"Bu. you said you would willingly die for me" pouted the young wife
 "wen. didn't make good?" quer- fed the aged millionaire Haven't you noticed that my hair is brown. whereas 1t was once whiter-Houston Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20

thoroughly in the work to which he las set his hand Behind him stands Chicago. holding aIoft that motto now so fraught with meaning, T will"
 J. A. EDGERTON.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
|, r.rs.r,. View of Par E.., War.

Ionsori2list Magic of Big Rapids Mich. ssc-ibes the defeat of the Rus. stsus 10 their wearing vhskers- says the Big Rapids Bulletin. No nation says be. can be successful in war u1- less nS fighters are smooth sbzTen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20

any doubt that municipal ownership would be undertaken Cases had been started in court to test the validity of the franchises of the private eompa- nies and if necessary condem A ton cases would be started to secure all the lines. And he finished this part of his talk with this determined sen tence: There must be no fiinching. 10 hesitation. no backward step. If Chi cago sccomplishes-ss she will accom- plish-whst she has set out to do il means an economic revolution in Amer. fec"
 A man that talks like that is in ear nest Ii is safe to say that the city back of him is just as earnest as be The motto of Chicago is. T will" She has declared hy Q great majority for immediate municipal ownership of street railways. and her history as well as her motto shows that she will sc- complish the thing on which she has set her heart IL Is a radical step. and all American cities will eagerly watch the result
 One Of the men who has been largely instrumental in bringing about this revolution in the pubic sentiment of the Lake City is Nr Clarence s. Oar TOW. the noted labor lawyer and for ner partner of the late Governor Alt eeId- Two. years ago Mir. Darrov vss hinseif labor candidate for DayOr. but withdrew In order to combine the mu- nicip.l ownership sentiment He is an eloquent speaker. and his vosce and pen have been enlisted f7 this cause for many year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
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 e BANK STREET.
A Japa...e xs.. i. K.,~a.

Tbe Japznese government has decid- cd to issue copper coinage for Ko- rs. It is thought that the product of the Jarznese mines will be required for this Purpose- which will insure the coutinuanoe Of the Chinese bzyfzg h the Amer'csn copper msrket
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20
I VIII chksse's xotfs.

Mayor Dunne hinseIf belongs to the be<; type of American cifize1shIp. Clean h.xh nfndei. upright abe and careful his face shows that he iz ez- dorcd with suf5cient vin power te ezry czt any purpose to ~aicA be sets hinself- He wxs . jwfxs before be fnx ezeTafed ts his pr->euf poei<io1 and enSoys the cszzde7ce and rezpecz sf aIl clana cd pox<5s. ne b fn Ae x1E C n1o1e eN - - A1 .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-20

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