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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
ME roo PLATT TEsrIFEs.

New York, Nov 21.-United States Senator c. PIatt testified as a witness before the insurance investigating com mittee to-day. Senator Platt said that the Equitable Insurance Co contributed $1O.000 a year to the republican state campaign fund. He said that the con tributiOns were in cash and were sent by a messenger to his office and he turned them over to the state commit tee. They were unsolicited, the sen ator said. The New York Life Insur- ance Co also contributed, but not near ly so much. No other insurance com panies contributed so far as he knew. Senator Platt said that he was expect. ed in return for the contributions to influence the legislature when any measures came up that were hostile to the insurance companies. He added that he does not know Andrew Hamil. ton nor anything about his activity be fore the legislature. He knew nothing about Andrew C. Fields, who repre- scented the Mutual Life at Albany. He had received frequent contributions of S1O.O0O each from the Mutual Life and that he had dealt with President E. A. McCurdy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
MUST PAY FEE
Applicants for Examine tion in the Civil
 Service.

Washington, Nov. 21.-A fee from applicants for examination by the civ il service commission will be charged in the future if the recommendations of Chief Examiner F. NJ. Higgins of the commission is adopted. The sug- gestion is made in Mir Higgins annual report which was submitted to the commission today. Examinations are now given by the commission without cost to applicants but the chief ex- aminer calls attention to the great ex- pense ill the preparation and rating of papers, correspondence. recording, etc, and recommends that each appll- cant be required to pay for the privi- lege. He suggests fees ranging from fifty cents to two dollars or more ac- cording to the importance of the po- sition for which the applicant is ex- amined. He calls attention to the self-sustaining systems in other gov ernment bureaus through fee collec- tions.
 It is proposed to give applicants much fuller information concerning the scope of examinations so that in telligent men and women may not be put to unnecessary expense in prelim- mary preparation. The chief examin- CT remarks:
 'The charging of a fee would be advantageous in several ways: First, in reducing the expense to many ap- plicants who probably on account of insufficient information covering the scope and character of the examina- tions and of the method of rating pa- pers are persuaded into making ex- penslye preparation therefor; second, in reducing the expenses of the com mission: third, in tending to keep out that class of applicants who have no special desire for government employ ment: fourth. in restricting the num- Der of re-examinations of inefficient persons who are not regarded as suit able for the service"
 Over 650 different kinds of examina- tions were given during the year, of which 231 were educational and 419 non educational tests. For all branch es of the service 14S.730 persons were examined, 116,019 passed and 39,427 were appointed. MT Higgins advo- cates better pay for government ser Vice. He says that If larger salaries could be offered by the government for the more important positions more applicants of a higher grade would enter the examinations and there would be fewer declinations by the highest eligibles on the registers when they are rendered appointment. The government as result would be the gainer, because the difference in the quality and quantity of the work per formed by the eligibles who received the highest ratings, as compared with those who barely passed the examina. tions. would more than offset the diff. | ference In salaries"
 During the year it was found neces sary for various reasons to cancel 3,3T1 applications "very few charges against the integrity of the examina. tions have been received" the report adds. ''and each of these has been carefully investigated. The number of collusion cases during the year was only sixty, involving 126 competitors. T
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
RAILWAY RATES
Senate Committee to Take Up the
 Natter Right Away.

Washington, Nov 21.-The senate committee on interstate commerce will meet to-day to begin the consideration of legislation relating to regulation of railway rates. The meeting is to con slider the testimony taken last spring and also the additional data which has been gathered by experts since the committee ceased its hearings. This data was prepared by H. c. Adams, statistician of the interstate commerce commission, and H. T. Newcomb, at torney and railway statistician. The former represented the interstate com merce commission and the latter rail- way interests.
 It is well known that the interstate commerce committee is divided on the question of conferring upon the inter- state commerce commission power to order a change of railroad rates, but no attempt has been made to poll the committee to determine what kind of bill will be reported. It seems quite likely that several different measures will be presented as it is known that drafts of bills have been prepared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
MURPHY CALLED
Br other of Tammany Boss Must Tell What He
 Knows.

New York, Nov 21.-The grand jury which is Investigating the election frauds today subpoenaed John ,. Murphy, brother of Charles Y. Mur- phy, leader of Tammany Hall. and James E. Gaffney, alderman from the eighteenth assembly district, in which Charles F Murphy lives. John J. Murphy is partner in the New York Contracting Go, and Jamss E. Calf ney's wife is said to be partner in the same company. Both Mr Murphy and Alderman Gaffney were escused for the day.
 The subject first scheduled to be in vestigated by the grand jury to-day was the disappearance of John Krup, who has been reported going to many places ill this. country and across the water and jumping S5,000 cash bond.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
EIGHT HOUR DAY
The Federation of Laber Indorsed Strike of
 Printers To-day.

Pittsburg, Pa. Nov 21.-At the fore noon session of the American Fedora ton of Labor. Frank K. Foster of Bos- ton, secretary of the committee on President Gompers's report, read | sup plementary report. The matter ot the eight hour day for union printers was endorsed and the executive council. in giving the printers moral aid and tinan- cial support, was commended. The council was instructed to continue their aid to the printers if it is neces- sary after January l. 1906. The com
 mittee reported that the eight hour day for printers is in force in 26S cities and towns in this country and Can
 ada. An assessment of cents a mem Der was ordered by the federation to
 aid the printers ill their contest. This | assessment is expected to yield about $S0,000. The 50-cent assessment made by the International Typographical
 union has been endorsed by that body
 by vote of 25.94S to 6.334. Delegate Johannsen of Chicago denounced the
 Industrial Workers of the World. char acterizing them as enemies of free speech and free government. He re scented the imputation that the Ameri- can Federation of Labor was the American Federation of "grafters." as
 the Industrial Workers of the World called the federation.
 Delegate Goldstein of Boston fol-
 lowed the speaker with a drastic ad-
 dress in which he condemned the so-
 cialists for their inconsistency and ill timed attack on the Federation of
 Labor and its officers. Victor L. Der ger of Milwaukee replied to the two
 addresses in witty speech and said the socialists numbering about 10,.
 100000 in this country, were the night
 watchers of the American Federation of Labor"
 Max s. Hayes of Cleveland. O.. one
 of the champions of socialism, fol
 lowed with hot speech, defending
 the socialist party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
BISHOP DoANE
What He Said in His Annual Address
 at Albany.

Albany, N T.. Nov 21.-Bishop Will liam Croswell Doane in his annual address today before the convention of the diocese of Albany, of which he is the head. dealt with subjects of in terest to the diocese, and especially with those of divorce and the ethical preaching called for by the times.
 The bishops remarks on divorce had special reference to the adoption by the general synod of the Canadian church of the following canon:
 .No clergyman within the jurisdic- ton of the Church of England in Can ada shall solemiAze a marriage be- tween persons either of whom shall have been divorced from one who is living at the time"
 T could have wished said the bishop, that we, upon whom the presence of the danger and the pres sure of the duty are set much more strong than upon the Canadian cuhcrh. could have led in this move ment, but I have great heart of hope that we shall follow at our next cor yention."
 Bishop Doane remarked especially upon the recent dictum of Supreme Court Justice W. J. Gaymor. thar a civil decree of divorce has no effect upon the ecclesiastical bond of matri- mony as held by the church whose ob- ligations bind the parties Said the bishop:
 Tt Is a strong, clear and timely statement, from which it seems to me that 1t Is only right for the church to take the ground. first, that only the state which dissoIves the marriage can rightly or safely deal with the question of re-marriage; and secondly, If the religious bond. as Justice Gay. nor says. is not severed by the state, the church certainly cannot tie that bond again where it has not been dis solved
 On the subject of preaching called for by the times, the bishop said:
 T nspite of the headlines of news paper sensationalism and the. temper ary one -sidedness which shields the taker of bribe or the coward who can he influenced by blackmail. under the sweeping exposure of the briber or the blackmailer. believe the yenti. lation of the wrong doings in public service is an indication of a higher standard Of official integrity and a sounder state of public opnon. Notih- ing is more dangerous and deadly than concealed wrong. The bold and constant Insistence upon the ethics of the gospel as binding upon the con science of every Christian man. rather than political diatribes of personal de nunciation. is the duty of the preacher of the gospel today"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
BEGAN TEST TO-DAY.

Rockland. Me, Nov 21.-The battle. ship Virginia early to-day began the standardization test of her propellers on the Owls Head measured mile course. Considerable interest attaches to the trial as the results will be com. pared with those attained by her sis ter ship. the Rhode Island, tried on the same course two weeks ago. The contract speed requirement is nine. teen knots. The weather conditions were good, although the wind was blowing about thirty miles an hour from the northwest, diagonally across the course.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
WANT MORE PAY
Oil Wagon Drivers Pat Question to
 Standard OH Manager.

Chicago. Nov. 21-Can teamster buy clothing and shoes for himself and family, pay doctors bills. buy school books for his children and get the minor household necessities for three cents a day? That is the question that committee from the Oil wag- on Drivers union asked Manager Ste phen \. Hurd of the Standard Oil company yesterday.
 The oil wagon drivers receive g a day and are asking for an increase to S75 a month. They adopted novel method of presenting their case to the representatives of the richest cor poration in the world. A committee headed by James Duffy, the business agent of the union. called on Manager Hurd yesterday
 "I want to show you what it costs the average family to live said Duffy.
 He presented a schedule showing that rent. food. fuel. light and car fare cost a man S1.97 day.
 We get S2 day." said Duffy, sand I ask you if YOU think that we can buy clothing and other necessary things on 3 cents a day. Could you live on S2 day yourself. Mir Hurd?-
 No. I don't believe I could. boys. 9 replied Mir Hurd ''and probably you can't either. but the fact Is. I can get plenty of teamsters who are willing to work for that pay. That is really what governs wages more than the cost of living"
 The new scale has been approved by the teamsters' joint council A meet ing of the union will be held tonight to vote on the question of calling a strike Three important companies have agreed to pay the Increase.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
CHICAGO BUSY
Saloon Keepers Must Close On Sunday - Looking
 for Hold Up nen.

Chicago, Nov 21.-The Inter-Ocean to-day says: Arrangements have been made with justices and detectives to issue and serve 5000 warrants on sa- loon keepers who keep their places open next Sunday. While no one could be found last night who would stand sponsor for this new and practical move in support of the current crusade against the Sunday saloon, it was re ported that clergymen who have been leaders in the reform movement were to take the initiative in the new fight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
CLARK IN THE CHAIR
The We'll Known Senator al Stock
 heI6sr's Nesting

Salt Lake City. Utah. Nov. 21-Sen- ator w. A. Clark presided at the an- nual meeting of the San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt Lake stockholders yes teullay. No changes were made in the directorate and the business was pure Iy formal Immediately after the San Pedro meeting the stockholders of the Los Vegas & Tenopah held their first meeting. They voted to increase the directory from five to seven and the following were elected:
 W. A Clark W. A. Clark. Jr. q. Ross Clark. c. O Whfttem0re. F. A. Waters. R. c. Kerens and W. H. Com stock. The directors awarded a con tract for construction which is to be- gin December 1 and will be finished April I. It was announced that the company had secured II miles of fn- iShed grade upon which steel can be laid at once
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
NICHOLS STORY
He Appealed to Depew About Man Who Was Get.
 ting "Rambunctious.'

New York, Nov 21.--John A. Nich- ols, lawyer and quarantine commis- sioner of the port of New York from 1880 to 1892, who wrote the letters to Chaneey NJ. Depew in behalf of his friend who usually gets around at this time of the year., and who. he wrote. was getting '.rambunctious" and needed help, was the first witness before the insurance Investigating conl- mittee to-day. Much interest had been arolksed by the reading of Nichols's letters to Senator Depew on Friday. The senator was not able to remember who Mir Nicholas friend was.
 Before Mir Nichols was placed on the witness stand Mir Hughes, counsel for tue committee, announced that the ex- animation of George H. Squire of the Equitable society, which was conduct ed by subcommittee on Saturday, had not been completed owing 10 MT Squire's i'll health, and that it was deemed expedient to withhold the pub lication of MT Squire's deposition until it was completed.
 Mir Nichols was called. As shown by vouchers under observation by the committee on Friday, Mr Nichols re- ceiyed retainers from the Equitable Life Assurance society.
 When he went before the commit tee today he testified that he had been an attorney for twenty-five years and had been president of the Knicker- booker Life Insurance Go. He had been employed by the Equitable soci- ety for twenty to twenty-five years under an annual retainer of $1 900, and said he is still under that retainer. Re gently he was employed by the Mu- tuaI Life Insurance Co He said he was consulted by the officers of the Equitable society on matters not con nected with the legislature in 1904. One of the matters entrusted to him was that of w. s. Manning of Albany, who, he said, was formerly a travelling salesman for a chemical company who formerly had been an actuary and was familiar with life insurance companies and their methods. Mir Nichols said that Manning was employed by cer- tain people to bring charges against the Equitable society that the reserve was not as large as it ought to be. Manning was paid $450. Mir Nichols said. "so that he would be favorable to the company" Witness later said this was paid to keep Manning from being employed against the company and he said he thought these payments had been made over period of fifteen years. Sometimes these payments reached S6J0. Other payments were made to a man named Kerr. cor respondent of New York paper, now dead. Kerr was paid certain sums for two or three years, but the sums were not mentioned by the witness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
WILL DRAG RIVER
In Search for the Body of Missing
 Printer.

Washington, Nov 21.-The harbor police officials have been requested to drag the Potomac river for the body of J. W. Belcher, the missing govern ment printing office employe and treasurer of one of the money lending concerns of that office The request came from Mrs Belcher through a friend, and the wife says she feels al most sure that her husband will be found in the river. Since his broth CT, the alleged abseonding mayor of Paterson. N. J., disappeared, Belcher's friends have noticed that he at times became morose and restless and was not his usual self.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
PREPARING TO YIELD.

Constantinople. Nov. 21-Tne ire quent and prolonged conferences of the council of ministers at the Yildlz palace are believed to indicate prepa- ratlons to yield in principle to the ie- mand of the powers for the accep- tance of the financial reforms decided upon for Macedonia Probably. how make further attempts to secure modi- ficatlons of the plans before definitely accepting the full program. Tre,arri- val of the international fleet at Pirae- us Is likely to hasten the Turkish de cision. The Russian fleet has return ed to SevastopoI after a short cruise in the Black sea.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
TO CoMBAT THIS EVIL.

New Haven, Nov 21.-To combat what Is termed growing evil at Yale, the increase in old clothes men, who station themselves near the college dormitories. committee of under graduates has been formed to make an appeal among the students for con tributions of cast of wearing apparel which will be forwarded to Yale men who are doing rescue work on the east side of New York city. The appeal for clothing is made on the ground that the needy poor will be benefited and disagreeable element around the college will be driven out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
AT CHESHIRE TOO.

Cheshire, Conn, Nov 21-Cracksmen got into safe of Howard T. Moss, the druggist, at the center, early to- day, and stole $50 in cash belonging to St Peters Episcopal church oi which MT Moss is the treasurer. They also took some jewelry from a show case. The explosion was heard by neighbors but the men were not seen. They had soaped the cracks in the safe around the floor, poured nitro glycerine in and blown off the door. making a neat job.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
GUESTS HAD CLOSE CALL.

Moncton. N. B., Nov 21.-Fifty guests at the Hotel Minto here, lnclud- ing a number of women, had much difficulty in escaping from their smoke filled rooms early today, after fire had broken out in the structure from some unknown cause. The guests did not have time to dress. Many rushed to the doors i'm their night clothes, but others who had run to the windows to avoid suffocation were rescued by fire men by means of ladders. The flames were confined to interior roms of the large four story wooden building. and the damage was not heavy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
INIrRED MAN DEAD.

Atlantic City. \. l.. Nov 21.-C. W. Greenwald. who was injured in the wreck of the Everand automobile on the ventnOr speedway last night. died at the City hospital today. William Williams and Isaac Bennett. who were hurt in the crash, are recover ing. The automobile containing the three men and the chauffeur was gO- ing at a high speed and in trying to avoid a collision with a wagon the automobile dashed into a trolley pole throwing the men out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
A STEADY GAIN.

Chicago. Nov 21.-Recent reports of a steady gain in the condition of Pres ident William R. Harper of the Uni yersity of Chicago were confirmed yes terday by his appearance on the cam .pus. He was wheeled about in an in- yalid's chair and spent more than a half hour outdoors. It was the first time Dr Harper had been out doors since September. Although weak and showing traces of his recent illness. he was declared to be much improved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
CITY NEWS

James Johnson, who was taken t0 the Waterbury hospital about nine weeks ago. is fin a very bad condition and the doctors fear now that he will have to lose his leg. The foot was af- fected with blood poisoning and al- though not thought serious at first Is now likely to prove fatal.
 Since sentence was passed on CapO- blancO a great change has taken place in the man. From sullen indifference he has become moody and Respondent Several times he has tainted in his cell in New Haven jail and a complete collapse Is expected if the sentence of death is carried out This morning he appeared 10 be a totally different man from the prisoner who faced the judge and jury during his two weeks trial.
 The Baldwin street trolley car dOeSn't stand on the north side of Ex- change place any more Under the new arrangement It pulls up on the south side of the street and goes out after the East Main street car, in- stead of alBead of it, as before. This is no slight, for the situation is re- versef on the return trip. Heretofore the Baldwin street car had to play second fiddle to the one coming In from East Main street. by hanging around Cole street until the one from East Main came along and led the way into the center. The car is mark cd Baldwin Street going south. and wehn 1t gets tO the end of the line li is labelled ~Wateryille.~
 The board Of public works was sche,iuled to meet this afternoon ai i ssO o'clock but enough members to make a quorum dld not appear anl nothing was done. Inasmuch as Mir Lfebrpcht and Nr Lane of Wsleotf who have been having a tilt about q divisional fence and for whose ac comos1ation the afternoon sessio1 was held- failed to put in an appear ance. it iS quite likely thaf theT hav' brtiEed their difference and the bosrt will be relieved the truuble q stTziEh trninx out the tangie- The board vii meet at s o'ciock tonight wben ttl situation regarding the sIIezed alan doumeut hy the NcsioFpFu Couzfrec ton company of the cenfrsct for fhl trunk sewer 1t0 sozfh BrooklEn VII ke sf<es1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
SCHOONER SANK.

Halifax, N. S.. Nov. 21-The Glou- cester fishing schooner Maud NJ. Story was sunk off Sambro last night, ac- cording to dispatch received today by the Marine and Fisheries depart ment in this city. The schooner struck on the southwest breaker and was so badly damaged that she sank after ward. The captain and crew reached shore safely. The message gave no further details. The Maud NJ. Story registered 5 tons net, was 77. feet long. P feet wide and s feet deep. She was built at Bath. Me, in 1882. She was owned in Gloucester, Mass, and usually carried a crew of II men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
WAS DEAF ANn.nrnrR.

Middletown. \. Y-. Nov 2L-Anoth- CT of the arrests of innocent persons who are supposed 10 be Charles IL Rogers. suspected of the triple Olney- Ingerick murder. was made near Flor ida. Orange county. last night. The man arrested was both deaf and dumb but he was taken to Goshen by his eaptors before the arrest was found to he a mistake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-21
rHR11IING EXPERIENCE.

yigo. Spain Nov 2l-The spanish steamer Octubre. from MarseiIles to Rotterdam. had a. thrilling experience during the recent storm. Seas washed over the vessel. her machinery broke down. she drifted helpless for four days and when hope had been aban- doned the Octubre was sighted by the British steamer AlmsgrO which final Iy with difficulty rescued the crew. numbering twenty-five men. The coast in this vicinity is strewn with wreckage.