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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
GoLD FROM ST. PETERSBURG.
Large Quantities Arriving at Imperial
 Bank of Germany.

Berlin, Dec 20.-Gold has begun to arrive in large quantities at the imperi- al bank of Germany from St. Peters, ubrg. About $3,750,00O arrived yester- day, while the amount included in the last bank return is understood to be about $7,O000OO. The movement is ex- pected to continue until 8 total of $26,- 00O,00 is reached.
 The Berlin market Is indulging in much speculation concerning the mean ing of these shipments, the views ex- pressed varying considerably. Some authorities explain 1t as the strength ening of Russia's balances In Berlin, with which to buy up vast amounts of Russian securities in order to protect the quotations. Others believe 1t to be due to the depreciation of Russian cur rency, causing the holders of gold to send 1t abroad for the purchase of Rus- sian exchange at profit The best authorities, however, say that the gold is intended to redeem the issue of Rus- sian treasury notes sold in Germany, France and Austria in May and June through the Mendelssohn bank of Ber- lin, as the notes will mature in Feb ruary and March.
 Rumors to the effect that the Rus sian treasury will be unable to pay the January coupons of the foreign debt have been set at rest by the announce ment that 1t is in readiness to pay im- mediately, and that, indeed. the pay ment has been going on since last week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
BASSETT'S LIFE IS SAVED
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER IN
 SECOND DECREE.

Verdict Returned by Jury After De-
 liberating Over Five HOurs-Con-
 victed Man Who BrutalIy Murdered
 old Farmer Lockwood Smiles as Yer
 diet Is Announced--CounseI Asks for
 Stay of Sentence.
 Waterbury, Dec. 2O.-After going over the evidence for period of five hours and twenty minutes in the sen sational murder trial of Charles Bas- sett, charged with having caused the death of Thomas Lockwood, the aged recluse, in the outskirts of this city, as the result of an assault on him Febru- ary 27 last, the jury in the case at 6;5O o'clock tonight returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree. Bassett was tinmoved by the verdict, and even smiled. TN
 Attorney James E. Russell, of coun- sel for Bassett, addressed She court and asked for a stay of sentence, where upon Judge Silas Robinson said: Do you really want to have the sentence deferred, Mir. Russell?"
 'I do," he said. II want to make a motion in relation to this trial and would like to be granted a stay" whereupon Judge Robinson announced that @ stay would be granted until Fri day morning, when the court would re- co1veae., Attorney Russell would not announce what motion he intended to make before Friday morning, but 1t is presumed that he will file petition for an appeal to the supreme court of the state.
 As Bassett was being led out of the court room in the custody of q deputy sheriff he was asked what he thought of the verdict, and replied: I'd sooner be hung than get life sentence. Any way, I cant peddle papers now" The convicted man was more cheery than the deputy leading him, the confident attitude of the young murderer being one of the remarkable features of the exceptionally interesting trial. The after the verdict was announced and taken to New Haven, where he will pass the time before being taken to Wethersf1eld, providing nothing hap pens in the meantime to prevent his going to the state prison. .
 The crime of which Bassett was con- victed was the result of a plot matched over year ago in S dive in Brooklyn, where he and some of his friends In crime are alleged to have met for the expressed purpose of concocting rob berries, holdups and assaults. There Is no doubt but that the testimony of Jo- seph Cenesky and Edward Leonard, the two men who turned states evi- dence against Bassett, convicted him. They related the story of the plot to rob old Lockwood of his supposed for- tune on the pretense of being solicitors on petition to have a trolley line built on the road running past Loekwood's s house. They swore that Bassett was the man who inflicted the blows which killed Lockwood, admitting that they went to the house of the recluse with Bassett with the intention of robbing him. All they got was an old watch.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
Fell From Trolley Car,

James Murphy was brought to the New Haven hospital by the police am- bulance last evening suffering from cuts and bruises sustained as the re- suit of a fall from trolley car in Montowese. Murphy had several cuts about the face, none of which were serious A cut across the nose was the most serious,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
DoWAGEB EMPRESS ACTIVE
Commander of Army Ordered to Shang-
 hai to Investigate.

hai to Investigate.
 Peldn, Dec. 2O.-The Dowager em- press to-day issued an edict command ing the viceroy of Chiii. province of Yuan-Shi-Kai, commander of the Chin ese army, to proceed to Shanghai, in- vestigate the disturbances, secure the punishment of those implicated. and impeach the civil and military officials responsible for the maintenance of or der.
 The success Of the boycott in se- curing concessions in the new treaty from the American government un- doubtedly encouraged the Chinese to engage in the recent demonstrations.
 The Chino-Japanese treaty will be signed December p. The utmost se- crecy is maintained regarding the agreement. The foreign legations and Chinese officials are ignorant of the terms.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
TO STAND BY TYPoTHETAE.
Periodical PubIisherY Association t
 Help Fight Eight Hour Day.

New York, Dec. 2O.-The Periodical Publishers association has decided to stand by the typothetae, the employing printers, in refusing the a:hour day to the competitors employed in book and job offices. At meeting to-day at the rooms of the Aldine association, over which Cyrus H. Curtis of Philadelphia presided, the following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the association public ly reafflrm It's resolution passed at a recent meeting to extend our earnest and sincere support to the typotheate in its coming fight for the open shop"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
BRITISH SHIPS AT RIGA.
Two Steamers i'm Readiness to Remove
 Subjects of King

London, Dec. 20.-Beyond keeping two British merchant seamers in readiness at Riga for the removal of British sub- jects in case of necessity the British government is not taking any other action in respect to the British resi- dents in Russia. The report that the government is sending 8 warship to the Baltic is denied by the foreign of- ficials, who said that the cruiser Sapphire, which reached Swindemunde, Prussia, to-day, will not go any fur ther. The British officials are confident of Russia's ability to protect foreign subjects and property, and will not send @ warship to to the Baltic except in caseof extreme necessity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
Richard FIodRson Dead.

Boston, Dec. 2O.--Fichard Hodgson, secretary of the Tavern club of this city, and an official of the American Society for Psychical Research, died suddenly tonight while playing hand bail at the Union Boat club. Mr. Hodg- son was a native of Melbourne, Aus- tralia. He was f1fty-five years old and unmarried
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
TO SAVE "oLD IRONsIDEs."
illuminated Memorial to be Presented
 to Congress.

Boston, Dec. Ex-Governor Douglas. Governor Elect Guild and the members of the executive council to-day signed an illuminated memorial to be present ed to Congress urging the senators and representatives to savethe frigate Constitution. The memorial. which is very massive. will bear the signatures Of citizens of the commonwealth. The scroll is surmounted by a large drum head of sheepskin, upon winch Is a painting of the battle between the Con- stitutlon and the Guerriere in 1912, and beneath 1t the story of the famous fri- gate in illuminated text.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
CONDEMNS AUTO LAWS.
Henry L HIgginsOn Says They Are
 Conducive to Law Breaking.

Boston, Dec. 20.-Major Henry l.. Higginson, as president of the Safe Roads association. in his annual report just issued, favors a radical amend ment to the present speed laws for automobiles. He denounces the pres ent laws as being conducive to law breaking, and suggests that the matter should be left to the decision of the highway commission. He suggests that the highway commission post mo- tices on the different roads of the state, stating there on what limit of speed may, in its judgment, be safely allow ed. The report will probably furnish the basis of an appeal to the next leg islature for a change in the law.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
Peasants Burn Estate.

Bogoroditsk, Russia, Dec. 2O.-Count Bobrinsky's estate has been laid waste by the peasants, who plundered and then burned the mansion and other buildings, killed a hundred horses, drove off the cattle and carried away the grain. When the cossacks appeared the disturbance was all over
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
ooLUMBIA,s DRASTIC ACTION.
Council Votes to Abolish All IntercOl-
 Iegiate Sport.

New York, Dec. 2o.-The Columbia university faculty to-day receded from it's position of withholding the results of the meeting of the university eoun- ell on Tuesday to consider abolishing football and tonight the proceedings of that conference were published. The outcome exceeded anything that the undergraduates expected, for not only was football definitely abolished at Co., lumbia, but President Butler was rec commended by the council to take steps to kill all intercollegiate sport at the institution, 4
 This means that if Dr. Butler follows
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
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Curxon Declines to Rum.

London, Dec. 20.--Lord Curzon of Ked1eston, former viceroy of India, has declined the invitation to contest the seat in parliament for the city of Lon- don now held by Sir Joseph Dimsdale on the ground that circumstances pre- clude the possibility of his running as a nationaI non+party candidate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
England to Act With France.

London, Dec. 20.--Great Britain has not been advised of any decision to change the meeting place of the Moroc- can conference, as in all matters affect ing the conference the British govern ment will act in accordance with the wishes of the renchssoYernneat,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
Henry watterson's Daughter Married

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 2o.--Miss Ethel Watterson, youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Watterson, was mar ried to-day at Mansfield, MT. Waiter sons country home, to Alexander G4l- gnour, a Louisville business man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
SHANGHAI SITUATION.
British Official AdyIees to Effect That
 Warships Can Control It.

London, Dec. 2O.-According to off cial advices received to-day from Shanghai, it is believed that the situa- ton, while most unsatisfactory, can be controlled by the warships already there. The only danger is that disaf- lection may spread to the interior It is thought that it will not be necessary to send troops as the Chinese govern mlent is taking every precautiOn to pre- vent an uprising.
 The foreign office has disapproved the action of the British assessor in confining Chinese women prisoners in a foreign jail. It has so instructed the minister at Pekin. Sir E. Nj. Satow, who has ordered the transfer of the prisoners to a native jail. It is alleged that this action of the assessor was the cause of the recent rioting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
SHERRIE,s LAST HOPE GONE.
VIII be Hanged at the State Prison
 January 9.

Hartford, Dec. 2O.-The last hope of Frank Sherrie, the Somersville murder CT, is gone, and there is nothing now to prevent his being hanged in the state prison January g. To-day was the last one on which petition for a new trial could be filed, and late in the afternoon Senator Stiles Judson of Stratford announced that counsel de- cided not to ask for a new trial of the murderer. Sherrie killed Mrs. Kulas, a Polish boarding house keeper, and then robbed the house.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
HEAD NEARLF BLoWN OFF
Shocking Accident to Boy While at
 pInY.

: Ridgefeld, Dec. 2O.-Robert Evans, aged fourteen, son of Robert Evans If this place, had his head nearly blown off this afternoon while playing with some companions in the yard of Err nest Williams, of Lewisboro, N. Y, just over the state line, the boy re- ceiving the full charge of a shot gun in the hands of the Williams boy, also fourteen years old, which went off un- expectedly. He is not expected to live.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
Northern Securities Case Recalled.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Representativ Williams to-day introduced a resolution asking the attorney general to inform tn ehouse whether any criminal pro- ceedings have been instituted against the individuals or corporations recently adjudged guilty of unlawful restraint on trade in the Northern Securities case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
Austin H. Mansfield Dead.

Middletown, Dec. 20.-Austin H. Mansfield of New Haven died in Mid dletown to-day after a commitment of five years. He was the son of the late William L. Mansfield.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
Jewish Relief Fund,

New York, Dec 2O.-The Jewish re- lief fund for Russian sufferers was brought up to total of $1,1S7,649 by contributions received to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
WOULDN'T PLAY WITH YALE.
Baltimore Y. N. G A. Team Finds A. A.
 A. Registry Lacking.

Baltimore, Dec. 2O.-The first game of the winter trip of the Yale basket ball team was to have been played here tonight with the Central Y. M. c. A. team, but was declared off, because the Yale men are without A. A. A. registry, the Y. M. c. A. team refusing to play. Manager F. J. O'Donnell says he will apply for registry by telegraph.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21

The New Englanu Dairy is now as completely equipped and prepared to furnish and deliver all of it's products as it was before the recent fire.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
Atchison,s Treasurer Dead.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 2O.-Edward Wild CT, treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad company, died tonight, &
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21

Philadelphia, Dec. 2O.-The Columbia university basketball team tonight de- feated the University of Pennsylvania team by the score of IA to 12.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-21
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-21
The Russian Naval Standard.

The Russian naval standard-a
blue flag with a white cross-was
adopted by Peter the Great, who
stayed for some months at Gaardam,
near Amsterdam, working as me-
chanic to gain knowledge Of ship
building.
During this time he took strong
fancy to a clever workman ramed
Cruys, whom he persuaded TO return
with him to Russia after he had he
vealed to him his true name and po-
sition
Cruys drew the plans for the first
ships built for the Russian navy, and,
to show his appreciation, Peter the
Great made him an admiral and gave
orders that the Russian navy should
thenceforth have a special flag with
white cross upon it to perpetuate
the memory of his trusted associate.
Cruys being an old form Of the Dutch
word for cross.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-21
The Horn Dance.

Among the quaint old customs and
ceremonies still kept alive in English
country districts there is only one
horn Dance" and that is to be found
at Abbots Bromley, in Staffordshlre
Every year at the village wake the
dance is still carried out. The origin
OF the horn dance is lost in the mists
of history, but it has been traced
back as far as the eleventh century
Until the seventeenth century it was
practiced at Christmas, on New
Years day and on Twelfth day. In
the time of Henry VIII. the dance
was performed in front of the church
every Sunday and collection ior the
poor taken up from the spectators.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-21

The largest Methodist church in
Georgia. calculated to use Over oss
hundred gallons of the usual kind Of
mixed paint in painting their church.
hey used only 81 gallons OF the
Longman & Martinez Paint mixed
with 74 gallons of linseed oil. Actual
cost of paint made was less then S1.7o
per gallon.
Saved over eighty (s8ooo) dollars
in paint, and got big donation be-
sides.
EVERY CHURCH will be given
liberal quantity whenever they paint
Mary ;.ouses are w"ll painted with
;orr gallons OF L. & NJ. and three
gall~';1s OF linseed oil mixed Herewith.
WcSrs and covers like gold.
These celebrated paints are sold by
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-21
Beck's Narrow Escape.

David Beck, the Celebrated portrait
painter and pupil OF Vandyke. while
travelling through Germany was sud
denly taken Ill and to all appearances
died and was laid out corpse. His
servants, sitting round the bed. grlev-
ed heartily for the loss of so good d
master, and as grief is thirsty drank
as heartily at the same time. One of
them, becoming more befuddled than
the rest, then addressed his compan-
ions thus: "Our master when alive
was fond of his glass. Let us out Of
gratitude, then, give him one now he
is deat." Assent was given; the head
of the dead painter was raised up and
some wine poured down or spilled
about, the fragrance or spirit OF
which caused Beck to open his eyes,
upon which the servant, who, being
drunk, half forgetting his master was
dead, forced down the remainder OF
the glass. The. painter gradually re-
vived and thus escaped a living inter
ment
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-21
The Grape Fruit.

4 crop which now attracts much
attention in Florida, is the grape fruit.
Only few years ago there was such
a limited market for this peculiar
fruit that much of it rotted in The or
chards. Nobody wanted it, it seemed
But, of late years, northern people
learned the appetizing and medicinal
qualities contained in the golden
spheres, and -presto!- the market"
arrived. Today, small fortunes are
being made by those people who pos
sess bearing groves of the grape fruit.
In recent Rochester, N. Y, paper
we read an interesting account of this
new industry, written by Miss Ruth
Dunham, of which the following is a
brief summary:
The location for a successful grape
fruit grove should be carefully chos-
en-. The southeast side Of the many in
land lakes is a desirable site, if the
land is good and the situation fairly
high. Low, wet land, or too far
north, is undesirable.
It is no uncommon thing Off seven
year-old trees to produce SIoo worth
of fruit to the acre, when properly
grown and cared for; and much larg-
er yields come from older trees.
A grape fruit looks like an orange,
but is of the color of lemon, and is
as a rule as large as three or four
good-sized oranges. 1t is of a slight
~ bitter and a pleasant acid taste,
and Individual fruits often weigh two
or three pounds each. The proper
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-21
The Duke and the Barber.

In olden days an English noble en-
tered barber shop, and, upon in
quiring for the master, was answered
by an apprentice of fourteen that he
was not at home.
"'Do you shave, then?" asked the
duke.
eyes, sir, l always d." was the re-
ply.
But can you shave without cut
ting?"
Eyes, sir, I'll try" answered the
youth.
VERY WE'LL" said the duke, while
seating himself and loading his pis-
tol. But. look here, if you let any
blood, as true as / sit here III blow
your brains out! Now consider we'll
before you begin"
After a moments reflection the
boy began to make ready and said:
*'I'm not afraid of cutting you, Sir
and in short time had completed the
feat without scratch, to the COM
plete satisfaction of the duke. In
gentle tones his grace asked, "Were
you not afraid of having your brains
blown out when you might have cut
me so easily?"
"No, sir; not at all, because l
thought that as soon as I should hap
pen to let any blood I would cut
your throat before you could have
time to fire"
The reply won from the duke a
handsome reward 1t need scarcely be
added he never resumed his danger
Gus threats in barber shop. A les
son was taught him for life.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-21
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