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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
TO KEEP RATE AT s4.

Portland, Ore. Dec. 16-The North Pacific Oriental Steamship lines yes terday decided to maintain the rate oi $4 a ton on four from North Pacific points to Japanese ports after Janu- ary 1. At a meeting of the lines a month ago a rate of S4.50 for the first part of 1906 was announced. The chartering of the independent steam CT at S4 by shippers to load on Puget sound and the threat to engage more at the same rate was followed by yes terday's actioN The tarifr to Hong Kong and Manila of s4JO and to Shanghai of 8 will remain as former ly fixed by the reguar lines.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
CITY NEWS

To fudge from the number of ehil- dren vending their way towards the fee today the skating must he good on all the ponds.
 Louis. the years old son of Mir and Mrs Charles Hebert Of 290 Woleott street, died today. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
 Max Taschenberger, editor and owner of the Beobachter. is proud of his Christmas issue which Is out to- day. The regular paper appears with an illuminated holiday cover and makes a handsome number.
 The annual fair given by the A. NJ. E. Zion church is now going on at the church on Pearl street and will come to a close this evening. The attend ance hase been large and the fair is certain to prove a financial success.
 Mrs Helena C. Kelley. %, widow of the late John Kelley. died this morn ing at the home of her daughter. Mrs !. <. Nell 36 Vine street. She leaves seven children: James L.. Dr A. N. and William n. Kelley Of Waterbury. and Mrs ]. $. Nell. Katherine R. Hub bard. Nellie D. Northwood and Hattie M. Kelley. also all Of this city. She also Leaves one brother. P. D. Turner of I.ackawack. N Y.. and two sisters. Mrs s. R. Allen Of this city and Mrs V. n. StratfOn Of Cross River. V. '. She has been a resident of Waterbury for the past twenty-five years. The funeral win be heH at the home of her daughter. Mrs T. s. NieiI. 8 Vine stree<. Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. the Rev !. W. Wagner of St Paul-s M. E. church of7cistfnE Interment wiu he in Pine Grove cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
WILL SELL PART.

San Francisco, Dee 16.-E. H. liar riman. president of the Southern Pa eific Co. Is preparing to sell a part of the Oregon & California railroad land grant in Oregon This grant amounts 10 about four million acres. Several years ago some of the land was sold ct prices ranging from s5 to S25. Then the remainder of the grant was with drawn. At what prices the land will now be offered is a matter the Oregon people will be greatly interested in finding out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
TWELVE KILLED
Workmen Tried to Enter Electric Power House and the Troops
 Shot Them Down.

Berlin, Dec. 16-A dispatch from Riga says that Lithuanian workmen today attempted to enter an electric light and power station which was occupied by troops. A volley was fired into the crowd killing twelve and the rest fed.
 A dispatch from Moscow says that the ferment in the Moscow garrison over bad rations and numerous ar rests, resulted to-day in an open nut tiny of the Rostroff grenadiers. They freed their arrested comrades by forcibly seizing the arsenal with the stores of arms and ammunition and disposed machine guns before the bar racks. The command of the regiment was taken over by committee of twenty elected by the mutineers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
HILL GIVES IT UP.

Will No Longer Continue His Fight on
 the Chicago Bucket shops.
 Chicago. Dec 16.--John J. Hill, IT, who has led the fight of the Chicago board of trade against bucket shops for the last ten years, resigned his po- sition yesterday with the announce ment that he would devote his time hereafter to fighting the practice of trading in privileges which now goes on daily in the smoking room of the grain exchange after the close of the regular session under the sanction of the directors When trading in priv iIeges was resumed last October under cover of a favorable decision by Judge Gary. Mir Hill opposed it, but so much pressure was brought to bear on him by the market report committee that his activity in the matter was curbed A1r Hill now purposes to give up the position which has paid him $500 a month in order to have free hand in suppressing the trade in privileges.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
DR ANDERSON AND DR HYDE.

DIR ANDERSON AND DR HYDE.
 Rev Joseph Anderson. D.D- who came to Waterbury from wOodHont to hear Douglas Hyde at Poli's Thurs- day night. had very interesting chst with the lecturer behind the curtain while the band was doing itS pretti- est pr Hyde was very much pleased tO hear the eminent preacher and scholar proclaim himself Celt. and later on when Dr Anderson informed him that be was born in the Highlands of Scotland and knew 10 tongue but Gaelic until he vzs about six years of age. he felt that he was taking with snuletoiy who shared his own views with reference tO the preservstioa 0s the language. stfu he was pomewhat surprised that the doctor ever forgot bow to converse in that tongue But that fs q ionR time ago. and ss Dr An- drssa has Bot hsd much opportunity fer exchanxirx pVinioas vffh people who spesk Gaestc- 10 fire he lost trzck of it and he vss otltEed to uss Erxlish whia chatti1z with lis kiuz- u.n froz the west q IrelsBd-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
NEW OWNER DISCOVERED.

Torrington, Dec 16.-According to the town clerks copy of deed to Mrs John McGuinness of this place, a piece of land in the northern part of the borough amounting to about ten square miles and extending to Burr vile belongs to her. This fact was discovered when a deed was being made out to the Consolidated road for a piece of the land in the north end to be used for freight depot purposes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
THAT SAMOAN CLAIM.

Washington, Dec. 16 President Roosevelt has transmitted to the house reports from the secretary of state regarding a Samoan claim of Germany against the United States for $20,00O, also the claim for damages of the Canadian Electric Light com pany of Lewis, Quebec, for damages to cable by the steamship Essex; also the claim of the French Cable com pany for damage to cables in Cuba during the Spanish-American war. The claims were referred to the ap- propriate committees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
ooNcERNING RERATEs.

Washington. Dec 1G.-Representative Parker of New Jersey has introduced bill providing that persons receiving rebates from railways may be com pelled to pay to the government twice the amount of such rebates. Mir Gard ner of Massachusetts introduced a biH imposing a head tax of $40 on immi- grants. The bill does not apply to the Philippines, Porto Rico, Hawaii or Guam
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
FOR A LONG CRUISE.

Washington. Dec. 16-Towed by the supply ship Glacier. Commander Har- ry H. Hosley, the colllers Brutus and Caesar and the tug Potomac. the mammoth steel floating dry dock Dewey" will start next week on its long cruise 10 0longapo. Philippine islends. The board of inspection and survey has completed the inspection of the dock and of the ships which will tow it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
LABoUcHERE ouT oF 1r.

London. Dec. 1e-Henry L.abOd- chere. the well known editor and Liberal member of parliament for Northampton. will not De a candidate for reelection to parliament at the coming elections. He gives advancing age as the reason for his retirement. He first entered parliament 4O years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
JUDGE HARLAN NAMED

Chicago, Dec 16.-Judge Grosscup yesterday appointed John Maynard Harlan as one of the counsel for the Union Traction Co. According to the statement made by the judge, Mir liar Ian is to represent the people of Chi cagO fin the pending discussion over franchise ordinances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
ID REMOVE BODIES

Santa Fe. \. M- Dee 16.-Oriers
 sere received here yesterday from the Nar department 10 remove the 160 bodies inferred at Fort sumner Ma tionai cemetery to the National ceme- tery in this eity. and bids were asked fer doing this work Fort Sumner vas e military post from 1885 to 1870. and the 2so zTsves fn its cemetery are not oafy these of soldiers. bat slso of set tlerx killed by TnalsnA The Western railway of New Msxico Is being built "a this cd fort and nesr If the new town q Sunnysids has been lnfd out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
COLLEGE FIRE

Constantin0ple. Dee 1G.-Barton Hall. the American college for girls in the suburb of Scutari. was partially destroyed by fire last night. The stu dents. including a number of board CTS. were In bed when the flames were discovered. All the inmates were res eued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
CRUCIAL POINT REACHED.

New York, Dec .16-The crucial legal point in the celebrated Dodge and Morse divorce case, was reached to-day when the question as to wheth- CT Dodge was ever served with Il summons to the divorce. This ques- tion caused long arguments and on the decision rendered may rest the fate of Abe Hummell, the prominent criminal attorney.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
DIFFICULTY SETTLED

Washington. Dec I6.-The difficulty between Germany and Brazil. grow ing out Of the alleged Kidnapping Of steiuhOT. reported to be a German de serter. at ItaJahy. has been satisfac- torily adjusted. according tO advices revived at the German embassy here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
wAcrs AnvANcEn

Lawrence. Msss-. Dec. 1e-The Ar Iinxson mills which oper1tes indepen- dent of the American Woolen com pany. which has just raised the waees of ifs employeSs posted a nOtics today that an advance of ten per cent would be made oa January l. The mills em- ploy 5.Iuo hands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
ITALY HAS ACCEPTED.

Rome. Dec 16.-Italy has accepted the proposition of Spain to hold the Moroccan conference at Madrid fn- stead of at Algecirss. It is now ex- pected that the representatives of the interested powers will meet at the Spanish capital January 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
PURE INYENTIONs

St Petersburg, Dec 15-The official telegraph agency is authorized to state that the reports published abroad to the effect that Irkutsk, Siberia, has been in flames, that fighting has oc- cured between loyal and mutinous troops at HarbiE, Manchuria, that an- other mutiny has occurred at vladl. yostok and that Kharkoff and Eliza. bethgrad are ablaze, are pure inven- tions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
DR ogLER COMING

Liverpool. Dee Is--The Cunard line steamer Carouia which sails from here to-day for New York takes among her paszenrers Dr William OsleF. ReCius professor of medicine at oxford and Mrs Oeler-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
WANT TO TALK Unions Desire to Meet
 Owners. MAY BE NO STRIKE
But Miners Want to Discuss the Situation With the Nine Big
 Coal Companies.

Shamokin, Pa. Dec 16.-The dele gates to the anthracite miners conyen- tion quickly disposed of the unfinished business at to-day's session.
 The special committee, composed of John Mitchell and board members of the three districts, considered how best
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
SCHOONER SEIZED.

North SidneT. Nova scotia- Dec. IS Alleging an infrinEeueut of she rfxfts of Amerfcan nsheruen fn Ca- naliizu Wsferx. fhe Canadian agthrri- fiez to-day rsfned the Glourater fsh- inE scheaner. Tztfler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
HE HoIInAY sEAsoN.

Washinxton. Dec 1s-The house tD- day flied the holiday recess and psss- eI a vote to adfogrn next TharsslaF nafLl IannarT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
WORST NOT YET
Discontents Issue Mani
 festo.
BUTRUSSIAD IT
Manifesto Says Government is in a Bankrupt State-PeopIe Re-
 quested Not to Pay Taxes.

St Petersburg, Friday, Dec 15, via Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, Dec 16.- The proletariat organizations united in the issuance to-day of a manifesto ill which the government is openly de fled. The manifesto has created tre- mendous sensation and wholesale ar rests are anticipated.
 In the document made public the government is declared to be bank rupt and the people are ordered not to pay taxes and to refuse to accept any thing except gold in the payment of wages. They are also warned to with draw all their deposits from the say ings banks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
HIGGINS SAYS ITS rRuE.

Albany, Dec 16-Mr Harriman's testimony before the insurance com mittee yesterday was true so far as it personally concerns me, said Cover nor Higgins today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
DIAMOND IS GONE.
Stock Broker Loses $1,5O0 Gem on
 Floor of Board of Trade.

Floor of Board of Trade.
 Chicago, Dec 16.-A S1,J0O diamond ring dropped to the floor of the board of trade yesterday as one member was handing 1t to another. A search of two hours, in which nearly POO board members and employees participated, proved futile, and no trace of 1t was found. The loser, W. w. Boynton, had shown the ring to Byron Roberts, who, after admiring it. returned it to him. In some way the ring dropped. After the loss became known one of the loungers in the lobby remembered he had seen man stoOp to the floor a few feet away and then walk leisure ly out of the building, but could give no description of him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
WEATHER FORECAST

ForecaE fer Connecticufz Fair t0- night and sunday Eith slowly rising tsnper1fEss. kixh nnrfherfy uinln becuuf1x Vzri1bie
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
nen's lesks SlO.OO to S5O.0N.

This Is always one best store to trade at. We've made this the best furniture store and no small part Of 1t is our desk department. Factories and offices furnished in this line from the largest stock in the city and at the most reasonable prices. Come lu and sec the show. We've just opened up a complete line of small Roll TulS Dasks
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
WHITES REPLY RECEIVED.

St Petersburg, Dec 15.-The bureau of the Moscow zemstvo congress has received Premier Witte's reply to the zemstvoist memorial, which the coun- cil of ministers has discussed. Count Witte says that the council has de- cided that its foremost duty Is to carry out the emperor's will as ex- pressed in the manifesto of October 30 Therefore no consideration can be given to. petitions or resolutions going beyond the limots of the mani festO, nor can measures be undertaken which might affect the rights of the antional assembly before it meets. The. adoption, however, of temporary meas. ures to assure the liberties granted by the manifesto is not prohibited.
 The reply ads that the continued troubles, revolts and open acts of the revolutionists against the authority of the state and integrity of the empire do not permit the government to dis pense with the enforcement of the ex- ceptional measures taken in certain localities.
 Regarding the question of the sup port of the government by one or the other of the different parties the gov ernment's only care at the present time is that all classes of society should realize the consequences which may ensue from their disinclination to support the authority of the state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
Suggestions
 FOR Christmas Gifts.

Shirt Waist Boxes, S2.O0 to S10.o0. Gentlemen's Chiftonlers, S6.50 to S55OO.
 Ladies' Work Tables, $15.00 to SS5 in mahogany.
 Morris Chairs, Se.5o to s40.0O. Library Tables, s10.00 to $e0.OO. Parlor Tables, $500 to $55.00.
 Music Cabinets. S6.50 to S45.0O. Jardiniere Stands, s1.0o 10 S6.5O. Mahogany Tea Tables. $10 10 SEQ. Large, old fashioned Easy Rockers, Turkish style, 1500 to S25.OO.
 Some fine, large Oak and Leather Rockers. 5000 to S25.O0.
 Parlor Suits. 5000 to S22500.
 Princess Dressers, 5000 to $500. Dressing Tables, 5000 to S40.0O. Sectional Bookcases. best in market. Desk Chairs, S4.0O. $500 and up- wards.
 Handsomely Framed Pictures. 50c to S15.00.
 Bullets, China Closets, Sideboarlia and hundreds of beautiful pieces of furniture too numerous to mention that will make the most pleasing Christmas gifts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
Ladies Desks for Christmas.

They're being bought right along now by thoughtful people who arr taking time by the forelock and buy ing early. Prices s to S45.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
Fine, luxurious Leather Up- holstered Turkish Rocksrs.

Those great big comfortable pieces that will last a lifetime We've a fne tot of them just opened up and yon for yourself Priced from xsT50 ts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-16
Selections can De put aside fer
 later delivery.

The Hampson -SelIew Furniture Ce tnstx1 afE.q ix fts Ezi1rnsl
 EzHxss< Rs.fz fs-s e I'd $ Ezfts ntus tz.k nr<r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
Peace Union to Meet.

The Universal Peace Union has arranged
to hold its thirty-ninth annual meeting in
the peace temple and grove at Mystic,
Conn.,, August %. "a and Is. Two meet
ing will be held each day at the grove and
one in the village of Mystic the evening Of
the oath. Saturday will be devoted to q
trip on the sound on the steamer Summer
Girl to Watch Hin. with appropriate ex-
ercises ON shiphoard.
Ten thousand people are expected to at
tend the conference at the grove. which
is open to the public The churches will
be called upon to offer prayers for the con-
clusion of peace by the ambassadors now
In session at Portsmouth.
The officers OF the union are Alfred II.
Love, president: Charles p. Hastings treas
urer; Belva A. Lockwood, Rev. Amanda
Deyo, Maria F. Gray and a long list OF
vice presidents: Prof. Daniel Bachelor,
secretary: Arabella Carter, business mana
ger, and Lockwood and Watrous, corre-
spending secretaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
SERMON BY CHAPLAIN.
Rev. G.. G. Pierce at st. Johns P. E.
Church,


The services at ST. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church yesterday were conducted
by Rev. C. c. Pierce. chaplain. United
States army, stationed at Fort Myer. In his
sermon in the morning he drew an optimis-
tic picture of the future of the world and
the human race.
I'VE are dismayed sometimes" he said,
''by signs of disorder and proofs of de-
pravity. but the world has travelled SO far
already along the line which our Lord
marked out for 1t that a prophecy of its
perfect evolution Is not half SO utopian as
when His work began.
Moses would be amazed at the juris-
prudence Of today. Nero would be terrified
by the humane aspect Of our governments
The war gods OF the centuries would have
vision of the rust gathering on their steel In
the death-damp of our courts Of arbitra-
ton. Pirates would want to go back for a
voyage on the mystic waters Of the Styx
at knowledge that nations have agreed to
protect the rights Of all who sail the seas
The despots of history would choose the Sc
clusion of the grave at sight Of the terrified
Sultan of Turkeys tottering throne or the
Queen of China as she struggles wildly
against the inevitable and faces the dis
memberment Of an ancient empire
Chaplain Pierce also spoke at the after
noon service at the Cathedral Close yester-
day.
1t Is expected he will continue to fill the
pulpit of ST. Johns Church for the remain
der of the summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
aopLEss EurE,
1ts Tragedies Pictured In Q Sunday
Sermon.


Tho Tragedy Of Goddess Life" was the
subject Of the sermon preached yesterday
morning at the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church by Rev. DR.. J. T. Plunket OF
Augusta. Ga, who IL filing the pulpit OF
this church in the absence Of Rev. Dr. Wal
lace Radcliffe, the pastor
Only the fool says, There IL no God :"
declared DR.. Piunket. Atheism is con-
Trajectory to the souls deepest intuitions;
tested by LIES experiences, It Is q measure
less failure and a gigantic fraud. But what
Of practical atheism7 We all subscribe to
the creed, i believe in God. but let me ask.
What are you living forf How are you
living7 What h your objective in life? To
fear God and keep His commandments il
said In Holy Scriptures, to be the whole end
OF man. What say you. young man7 What
Is your ambition. you man of affairs-you
power? 1 do not mean to decry wealth, nor
abuse the rich man. as Is often the fash
ion. but the fault lies in amassing worldly
gain ana leaving out God.
Ambition! That Is all very well. but
look to some examples. Take Lord Give.
the conqueror of India. and in the heyday Of
his glory the courted of kings. Follow him
ment bearing the traces Of poverty, the re-
Election. In It's desolation Of Its tenant, and
to the grave Of the suicide.
Beauty and social power? These again
are well when regulated by Christian living.
But here again let me instance an example
OF how vain are these things of earth. The
beautiful Lady Hamilton dazzled the Eng
lish court by her unequaled grace and
charm. Years afterward a woman buying
meat for her dog Is informed by the butcher
that there Is a poverty-stricken lodger in his
garnet who would be glad to have the meat
that is to be given to the dumb animal. and
IN this poor, starving woman, neglected and
in rags. we find the once beautiful Lady
Hamilton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
v. Baldwin Johnson's Coal, 612 9th st.
First-class Pea Coal. $3.50. Try it-Advt

The Hospital Escape-A Correction.
To the Editor of The Star:
The report In the Saturday Evening Star
of the escape from the Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital of a man named Jacobs is SO
grossly exaggerated, and. taken in connec-
ton with your editorial entitled "Open Hos
ptal Windows Again., uoes the hospital
such an injustice that have to request
that you publish the following facts in the
case:
The patient was brought to this institution
in a condition of standardization. He was
allowed to lie down on a couch, not on the
operating table, in the receiving ward on
the ground floor. In a short time he left
the hospital either by the door window
presumably the window, as some one would
have seen him had he gone through the
hall. The man was brought back in the
patrol In about half an hour. He was not
violent, required no restraint was entirely
clad. and the officer with him was told to
keep him at the station house until sober.
However necessary the barring of hospital
windows may be, your editorial concerning
the subject was SO evidently called forth by
the garbled and contorted account of the
incident published in The Star, and is UNI
der the circumstances unfair to this in
stitution, that 1 trust you will see fit to
publish the circumstances as they really
occurred. PRENTISS WILSON,
Resident Physician, Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital.