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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
BOWLING CONGRESS.
American Tournament Opens at Mil- '''. ''f waukee. Wis.

American Tournament Opens at Mil- ''''- 7"r waukee. Wis. .t
 MILWAUKEE, Wis. Feb. 20. - A large army of visiting bOwlers were present at the opening of the American bowling congress here.
 The coming contest for the secretary ship of the congress will probably be decided tomorrow. Sam Karp, the pres ent incumbent, claims to be sure of election. On the other hand, 4. L.. Langtry of Milwaukee claims he will have walkover
 Detroit and Philadelphia seem to be the only cities outside of Milwaukee mentioned for the next congress.
 Following are the scores of the five leading teams: Schindlers. Chicago. 2,707; Edelweiss. Chicago. 2,64O; Stars, Peoria. 2.63S: Schreiners. Dubuque 2,632: Ames. Ames, la. 2,62O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
CALL sToESSEL COWARD.
Russian Omcer at Victoria Scores
 Their Late Commander.

Russian Omcer at Victoria Scores
 Their Late Commander.
 VICTORIA. B. C.. Feb 20.-Aboard the steamer Tartar, which has arrived here. were Lieutenants Below and Bondy. officers of the Russian battle ship Sevastopol, captured at the fall of Port Arthur. They were released by the Japanese after giving their parole. The captain of the Sevastopol and a number of other prisoners recently re- leased are expected to reach San Fran cisco shortly.
 Lieutenant Below characterizes Gen. eral Stoessel as a coward. "The world will know Stoessel as he is." said Be low. He is a coward. Stoessel was burrowed great deal of the time in a cave. The real heroine was Mime. Zou- honeli, who. when her husband was killed. tocI command of battery of three eleven-inch guns at a point con- manding the water supply and held them until she was also killed.
 '"The garrison was deceived by false reports of the approach of Kuropatkin's army and the Baltic fleet"
 Other Russian officers had no criti- 'cism or General Stoessel or the conduct of the defense of Port Arthur beyond the fact that the Russian fleet was un. dermanned and had not sufficient supply of ammunition when the war began. Port Arthur. they said. would have fallen the latter part of August had it not been for the strengthening of the land forces with guns and men from the fleet.
 General StOessel," said Captain von Essen, ''is brave soldier. great gen pral and true patriot. He held out to the last minute. He had plenty of ammunition certainly. but never heard of an army which could live on ammunition. Lack of food was the main reason for the surrender. There were not more than 10000 ablebodied soldiers in the garrison when it was gurrandaro1 =
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
ENGINEER MURDERED.
MysterfOus Crime on Sound Steamer
 LaFchm0nt.

MysteriOus Crime on Sound steamer
 Larchmont.
 PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. 2O.--John A. Hart, an engineer employed last summer on H. H. Rogers power boat, the Vixen, was murdered on the Joy line steamer Imrchmont while a pas. senger from New York to this city on Saturday night.
 The murder was not discovered until yesterday afternoon. when, after all the other passengers had left the steam er, the stewards in making their rounds found Hart's stateroom still occupied and the door locked.
 The door was forced, and the body was found in the upper berth with bullet wound in the neck under the left cheek bone. A blanket had been thrown over the head. The body was clothed in undergarments. but the out side clothing of the man was missing from the room. No weapon was found in the stateroom. while watch and chain. ring and considerable sum Ul illOIct WHICH tUe ueGu man was known to have possessed had been taken.
 The matter was reported to the po- lice here, and Medical Examiner Jay Perkins later held an autopsy, finding that the man was murdered and the motive probably robbery. He said the wound could not have been self inflict- cd. He believed death had been in- stantaneous.
 The police believe that the murderer escaped immediately upon the landing of the boat here at noon and had a good start before the body was discov- cred. They are trying to locate a man who is said to have acted strangely on the boat and to have attracted the at tention of several of the crew by his nervous behavior and his repeated in quiries as to whether the boat would reach this city in time for him to catch the 12:07 train for Boston.
 Hart was twenty-five years of age and the son of Lorin P. Hart of this city and was on his way to visit his fa- ther
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
THE GAS ENGINE.
One Mans Experience in Learning to Use This Valuable Adjunct
 of the Farm.

About Il years ago l bought a run down farm, and in order to bring it to a high state of cultivation determined to keep as many COWS as possible and supply butter to private families living in the neighboring city. The cows pur- chased, the next step was to build an ice house and get a cabinet creamer. This outfit worked fairly well, but the ice crop was uncertain, and the dis tance to draw it long, At this time there were no cream separators in this immediate vicinity. but l bought one.
 My power at this time was supplied by hand and for awhile the separator appeared to run quite easily; but after the novelty wore off it began to run very hard. l bought one and a half horse power gasolfhe engine. It was an experimental machine, but ap- peared to work nicely. blocked the engine up underneath the floor in the milk room, put up line of shafting and was soon separating and churning with none of that tired feeling which l had so lately been experiencing, says writer in the Orange Judd Farmer.
 One morning on attempting to start the machine 1t absolutely refused to go. l made hurried trip to the city and the good-natured inventor accom- panied me to my home and upon talk ing off the cylinder cap found that the platinum exploding points had simply gummed over, thereby preventing their sparkling. Again all was smooth sail. ing and with an occasional cleaning up of points my engine for awhile worked very nicely. But one of these occasional cleanings. after 1t had refused to work, l found the head had drawn out the platinum points so that instead of a spark being made as the electricity jumped across the short interval be- tween them, they touched one another. The current passed without sparkling and no explosion took place. A knife blade passed between the points sep arated them and thus remedied the diff iiculty and I was again doing business.
 It was evident that had been prop erly supplied with instructions at the beginning I should have been spared great deal of trouble. My engine is now working as well as it ever did at any time during its best behavior, aI- though it has been in constant use for five years. run both the cream sep srator and Q 50-gallon churn at the same time. I have simply to give the balance wheel a whirl when 1t starts of like a thing of life.
 In the same manner belts may be run out through the window and other ma chinery run. Tn fact there is almost no end to the variety Of work this hanuy little machine will accomplish. As I have already shown, my engine was an experimental one. and I a green oper- ator without proper instructions. Un- Ill experience and little study had given me knowledge of its principles and workings. il was not a success. Since then two of my neIghbors have each purchased an engine. though larger in size and vastly improved. and both are giving satisfaction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
WILL NOT VISIT FRANCE.
Report Regarding Crown Prince and
 His Fiancee Discredited.

heport Regarding Crown Prince and
 His Fiancee Discredited.
 BERLIN. Feb. 20.-A story published in the United States to the effect that it was reported here. that in conse- Quence of differences between Grown Prince Frederick William and his fan cee, the Duchess Cecilia of Mecklen- burg gSchwerin, their engagement would be broken off is discredted here in usu- ally well informed circles.
 The crown prince and the duchess have been visiting Florence recently. but Saturday the duchess went to Can nes on account of the illness of her mother. Archduchess Anastasia. Fred erick William did not accompany her on the journey because he thought it would be injudiciOus for him to visit France.
 The crown prince and his suite ar rived here last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
ageu 1..itneran rasror Dena.

SPRINGFIELD. O.. Feb. 20. - The Rev. Christian Lepley. aged ninety three years. one of the oldest Lutheran ministers in the country, died at the home of his daughter in this city last night. Ha was graduate of one of the first classes of the Gettysburg Theological seminary and preached for many years at Lewiston. Pa, Cumber- land, Md, and Williamsburg. Md.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Scranton Goal Man Dead.

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. 20. = J. l.. Crawford. president of the Peoples Coal company. is dead at his winter home in Indian River. Fla. He was one of the best known men in the an- thracite trade and won no little dis tinction among the operators during the last strike by keeping the compa- ny's colliery, the Oxford. working practically full handed during the whole duration of the strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Dr. Harper: Operation Wednesday.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-ln the prime of q wonderfully busy life. with his mar. vicious energies undiminished, with a physique perfect in every organ save that where cancer is believed to he eating it's way to the death line. Dr. William R. Harper. president of the University of Chicago, went to the Presbyterian hospital yesterday to await an operation next Wednesday, which will insure more years of vigor or place q limit of days on the life of inc sufferer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
MIDSHlPMAN DROPPED DEAD.
Son of Naval Surgeon Battle Died of
 Heart Disease.

heuFt D1SeHSe.
 ANNAPOLIS. Md. Feb. 20. - Mid shipman Samuel Westray Battle of the second class at the Naval academy and a son of Surgeon Samuel W. Battle. [. $. N.. of Asheville, N. C., dropped dead as the brigade of midshipmen were called to dinner formation short ly after 12 o'clock yesterday. Young Battle had just taken his place as third petty officer of the Second battalion's ninth company, when he was stricken with heart failure. He fell before any one reached him and was dead when picked up by his mates.
 Midshipman Battle entered the acade- my in August 1902, from Asheville and was twenty-one years old. He was an oarsman and pulled stroke in last years varsity eight at the academy, but did not become a candidate for the crew this season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
QuiItmaker Awaits Fortune.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-Max Fidler, Iuiltmaker of Brooklyn. is patiently counting the days until he shall be called to Paris. where he will receive the larger part of fortune of SI00.OOo. now in the hands of Baron Alphonse Rothschild awaiting legal claimants. Maitre Labori, who defended Dreyfus and Zola in the celebrated Dreyfrs trial a few years ago. is acting as Fid- ler's counsel in Paris.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Farmer Killed by Hi. step.on.

CLEVELAND. O.. Feb. 20. = Will Avis, farmer, was shot and instantly killed by his sixteen-year-old stepson at his home at Wickliffe, few miles east of Cleveland. yesterday. Avis and the boys mother had been quarreling and the boy took his mothers part. The family formerly lived at Noble, o.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
His Friendly Scheme.

Little Brown Belligerent-I thought you were my friend. Yet you are fur- nishing arms and ammunition to the honorable enemy!
 His Robust Ally-Hist! Not word! am selling them to him so that you can capture them and get the stuff for noth- ing, don t you know!-Chicago Tribune,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Advantageous Obesity,

The Bantam-How in the world did you. the fattest turkey in the yard, escape being killed for market?
 The Turkey-Why, you poor little simpleton! evidently you have been reading the comic papers. Who ever heard of genuinely fat turkey found on sale at a market?-Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
More Bulgarian Horrors.

SALONIkA. Feb. 20.--In fight be- tween Bulgarians and Turks at the will lage of Kuklitch. near Strumitza, the Bulgarians lost twenty killed or wound ed. The Turks subsequently burned inc village X commission of inquiry sent to the spot from this city discoy- cred in the ruins of the village the charred remains of fourteen women and several children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Co.sresasionaI Church Burned.

OXFORD. Mass. Feb. 20.-Fire that started from the furnace was discover ed in the Congregational church during the forenoon service yesterday. The congregation got out without disturb anee and then moved as much of the furniture out as possible. The church was damaged about SS.O0
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Conflicting Emotions.

What are you crying about, mi dear?"
 q have just been reading the old love letters you sent me before We were mar ried."
 That's funny. I was reading them the other day and they made mo laugh.~ Kansas City Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
An Apprehension.

"i suppose you are pleased that your daughter is to marry so distinguished . European nobleman."
 We'll" answered MT. Cumrox, "I don't know. When my great grandchil- dren look at my picture, don't suppose they will ever forgive me for not wear- ing big feather on my hat or a tin waist coat, so as to look like regular ancestor. ."-Washington Star.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
HeiIstorm at Atlanta. On.

ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. 20.--A cold rain is falling here. freezing on the wires and trees as it falls and threatening a repetition of the disastrous sleet storms of tho past two weeks Unless conditions change communication with the outside world may be interfered f-ith again
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Man Without Friends Lucky.

I told Mir. Pinchem that he hadn't . friend in the world" said the indignant citizen.
 And what did he say?"
 He said he WAS glad of it, as man without friends Is in no danger of being asked to lend money."-Chicaso Jour aal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Futile.

Wasn't it scandalous. the way old Bullion's relatives wrangled over their claims to his property, even before the doctors had given him up?"
 T hadn't heard a word about it- What was the result?"
 Nothing. He got weu."-Chicaso, Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Chief Got . Diamond Badge.

UTICA. \. Y-. Feb. 21-At the Bro-- gel House. Buffalo. last night. the sPe- .-ial police force of the New York Cen iraI and Hudson River Railroad rom pany presented their chief. William \. Humphreys. with a gold police badge set with diamonds. valued at about SI Gnn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
It Was Stationary.

~ ""S SNUV10411ky VI Youth-Ive brought back the alarm clock you sold me yesterday.
 Shopkeeper-What's the natter didn't it go of at the proper time? ! Youth-Naw-should say it didn't go of. Jest stood right still and raised thunder when wanted to sleep some more.-Cleveland Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Wise Robinson.

Robinson Crusos had just named hf1 man Friday.
 If it had been Wednesday or Satm.I day" he explained, he might have be4 come a matinee idol"
 Thus, with keen foresight, did he trN to save him from the perils of civilixa- tion.-N. '. Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Newport sttu ueekosnd.

NEWPORT. R. l.. Feb 2n.-Tbe ice conditions in the inner harbor show no improvement. many craft being still imprisoned in the iee. while the gun boat launches have been replaced by the gunboat Hist on the trips between the torpedo statioE and Long wharf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Major Hiram Smith Dead.

~ JAMESTOWN. N. Y., Feb. 20. - Major Hiram Smith. member of the as- senbly in 1859 and 1860. Democratic candidate for congress in the Thirty. fourth New York district in 1884 end 1890, is dead here at the age of eigt>y- six wears,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
wesfher Probabilisfes.
Rain: south winds.
Scbaeser. Billiard Expert. Injured

PITTSBURG. Feb. 9h. - As Jacob Schsefer. the billiard expert. was rush ing fer . train last night he was per haps put out of billiards forever through fall on the ice MT. Schzefer broke the little finger of his risht hand .Dd cut a bong xssh aerSs his hand whjch rruuired six stitches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
PisssneId Block Destroyed.

PITTSFIELD. Mass. Feb. co.-Fire here has destroyed the WhittleseySa- hin block. three story brick structure. occupied by manufacturers. on Cottage row. causing loss of Ss0O0. Half of the loss falls upon the PittsfieId Spark Coil company
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
p~,ro,, s,ee, Plant p,r,es.

has almost entirely destroyed the plant of the Detroit Steel Casting company. causing a loss of between sS0OO and $10o.0oo. Two hundred and twenty five men are thrown out of work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Fatal Explosion at Baku,

if BAkU, Feb. 20. - An explosion on board naphtha barge here set fire to several other barges and landing stage. It is reported that twenty peo- pie perished.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Lost aZss.sNn securities.

SOUTHBRIDGE Mass. Feb. % Herman Stanley Cheney. a capitalist of this town. has lost by theft or other wise papers having face value os $ssyOpD-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Alleged Nickle Counterfeiters.

CELINA, O.. Feb. 20.-Elijah Lynch. thirty-six years of age. and Fred liar mon. seventeen years old, have been ar rested here on the charge of making counterfeit five cent pieces.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Biz Fire

Big Fire at Tyler. Tex.
 DALLAS, Tex. Feb. 20.--A special from Tyler, Tex. says that a fire there has destroyed seven h,siness hnnsas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-20
Record Cold af sandy HiiI.

SANDY HILL V. Y-. Feb. 20.-Yes- ter,iay was the coIdest Of this winter. the mercury touching 2l degrees below zero.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
AMERICAN TIN MINES.

During 1904 the production of tin
ore in the United States amounted to
1879 short tons, which contained from
~ to 10 peg cent Of metallic tin and
were obtained from deposits near
Gaffney, South Carolina, linton,
South Dakota, and Buck Creek. Alaska.
Nearly all Of this tin ore was
shipped to England for smelling.
Although about 40 per cent of the tin
produced in the world is consumed in
the United States, there has been
practically no production Of the metal
in this country until the last year or
two.
During the last few years the pro-
duction Of tin in the world has not
been equal to the demand, and the
accumulated stocks of tin that have
been held in various countries have
becOme very much diminished since
1896. One Of the chief reasons for this
increasing demand for tin is the large
growth OF the canning industry and
also OF the use of tin boxes and cases
in shipping sundry articles.
On account of the demand for tin
and the high price 1t brings, a new
Industry was started a few years age
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08

which Is known as defining" tin
considerable importance in the Uihted
States. Many hundred tons Of metal
| lie tin aud chemical salts of tin, chiefly
chlorides. are procured each year from
| the chemical or electroytic treatment
! OF new tin scrap. which is obtained
| from tin-can and fruit-can factories
| On account of the value of the metal
| tin. 1t Is possible to work very low-
grade ores IL they occur in quantity
and usually little difficulty is expert
enced in cleaning and concentrating
a tin ore so as to obtain nearly pure
concentrate. Cassiterite, tin oxide,
is the usual tin ore. Although the
American production has thus far
been very small. 1t may be the Begin
ming of what may become an impor-
tant industry in this country.
DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt of the United
States Geological Survey. who has
written brief report on the pro duo
ton of tin in 1904, for the surveys
annual volume Mineral Resources
of the United States" states that the
total production Of tin in the world
in 1904, exclusive of the production in
China, was 92,243 long tons. The
product comes mainly from the Malay
states, Banka and Billion. Bolivia,
England, and Australia A very
small quantity is also produced in
Austria, Germany, Japan, Mexico,
and America. There was a slight de-
crease, amounting to 1850 long tons,
in the estimated production OF tin in
1904, as compared with 1903. The con-
sumption of tin in 1904 is estimated at
approximately 94,755 tons, which is
2,512 tons more than the actual pro-
duction.
The tin imported into the United
States for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1904, amounted to 40.S32 short tons.
valued at $21,4S6,311. The greater
part of the tin consumed in the Uaited
States is produced In the Malay PEN
ins,lla
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
TALKS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
To Appear Being Advice Trained
graph OF Experience at the News Desk.

1 the fact that his town had developed
nothing In the way of news In more
| than two months. He said the town
was dead. We Immediately wired him
asking for full particulars OF the de-
mise and date OF funeral. He took the
hint and went to work. He managed
| to get hold of some good stuff and IN
cidentally he got his town stirred up
over something that appeared In his
correspondence. There was contro-
versy. OF course, and IL little feeling.
in the end 1t was a good thing for the
town. for 1t needed stirring up The
correspondent, In the meantime, got
| interested I'm his work and proved TO
be an interesting writer. He was "a
busy man and had a good business but
he liked to see the news Of his town In
| the papers and for many years report
ed all t at was worth reporting from
his community. 1t helped the town
and the T-R., and he enjoyed his
work
| by the exercise of a little ingenuity
correspondents may often pick up a
story that will be of especial interest
| on account OF some peculiar conditions
prevailing. Too many reporters are
waiting for something to happen. Fill
! In the dull times with something or In
| terest A case that comes to mind is
| a good example Of what may be done
| in a dull time. A few years ago we
had II very dry spring. at least there
seemed to have been an unusually dry
period, Everybody was complaining
, that there would be no oat crop and
tlon. A correspondent, OF an lndulr-
ing turn of mind. took the trouble to
Investigate the weather records as to
rainfall in Iowa for a period of tea
years He found to- his own surprise
as well as that of nearly everybody III
the state, that the rainfall for the pre-
ceding three months had been not only
equal but above the average for the
years mentioned. He made a story
about 1t and sent it to the Times-Iae-
publican. Coming at the time IT did
1t was of intense interest. II was tax
en- up and commented upon all over
the state and In a large measure re-
vived the hopes of the farmers of the
state and to that extent encouraged
business. Under average circufn-
stances the article mentioned would
not have been OF very much interest,
but the circumstances being right 1t
was entitled to the attention it at
tmcted He chose the psychological
moment Every season Of the year
brings about opportunities that a wide
awake correspondent can take adj
vantage Of In the way Of news stories.
but he should not wait until some one
else takes the lead, nor should it be
necessary for brick building to fall
upon him to wake him UP to the stu
alton.