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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
HIT BY PINCH HA1iSTONEs.
Fierce storm at Pittsburg-Thou. sands of Panes of Glass Broken.

Fierce storm at Pittsburg-Thou.
 sands of Panes of Glass Broken.
 Pittsburg, April 11.-Pittsburg was visited by severe hailstorm yester day afternoon. Following a thunder storm there was bOmbariment of hailstOnes ssmeasuring as much as two inches in diameter. They pelted down with great force. breaking any. thing of a fragile nature and causing panic among horses exposed on the streets.
 The damage done by the storm will reach many thousands of dollars Among the larger losers were the fol. lowing: Phipps conservatory, Schen- ly park. S.OO panes of glass broken: Easter flower display. loss about g. OOO: private conservatory of H. C. Prick. flower display ruined. loss s1OOO: Allegheny Flower conserva- tory. SO panes of glass broken. with little damage to flowers. loss S1.G0O. A. R. Peaccck's private conservatory. loss about S5.GO.
 According to Forecaster Frank Ridgeway. the hailstorm was the most severe ever known in the his tory of western Pennsylvania. Therr is no recorl of haiIstones of such enormous size ever having fallen be fore.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
TO BE BURGLAR PROOF.
Diocesan Consultors to Have Steel
 Safe Built into Altars.

Diocesan Consultors to Have Steel
 Safe Built into Altars.
 New York. April 11.-At q recent meeting of the diocesan consultors with Wears General Mooney and La velle and Archbishop Farley the ques- ton of better security for the sacred vessels in the church tabernacles was discussed. It was decided that where feasible steel doors shall be placed on the tabernacle and whefe new altars are erected complete steel box shall be built in the tabernacle.
 'We keep our churches open from morning till night" said one of the cOnsultOrs, 'and thieves get in and hide. When opportunity affords they can easily break into the wooden taber- nacle of the altar and make away with the contents
 A suggestion that all the tabernacles should he wired so that burglars could he detected the minute they began to tamper with the altar was laid on the table.
 Some of the large and wealthy Cath Olic churches have night and day watchmen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
GONE TWELVE YEARS.
Man Returns and Finds Wife Has
 Been Married Six Years.

Essex, April 1.-To-day people in Essex are talking of the return to town of Charles Hyatt, who left here twelve years ago, who was thought to be dead, and whose widow, after a proper interval, married again. About fifteen years ago MT and Mrs Hyatt came to Essex from the village of Hamburg the couple having been married several years before that, and Hyatt opened bakeshop in the vil- lage. It did not prosper for some req son and one morning Hyatt was miss ing. Some said that it was because the business did not .pay and others said the town was too slow to suit a man of Hyatt's taste. At any rate, there was no doubt that he left in so much haste that he did not have time to take Mrs Hyatt and the five chill dren or to leave any address where his mail might be forwarded. Mrs Hyatt heard nothing of him, and, after six years had elapsed, she married George Rand, an Essex man.
 Rand worked in the wood turning shop at the Meadow Woods district and This wife moved over there to a house they had rented and the Essex folk for got about the deceased or departed Mir Hyatt. Four children were born to the Bands, and Mrs Rand, who is now woman of 40, was in no wise pre- pared for the return of her first hus- band, who dropped in to supper Satur- day night.
 Only one or two persons saw him when he reached the village, and he did not explain to them what he had been doing during the past twelve years. So far as the village folk are concerned there is no information on this point, all that he has said on the subject being that his wife twas sur prised to see him." statement which is believed to be truthful.
 Neither have the tOwnspeople been told what Mir Rand thought about it, and their curiosity on this point is like ly to remain unsatisfied for some time as it is known that Mir Rand, being of peaceable turn of mind, has left town with his two older children. It may be that his, and Mir Hyatt's wife. knows where he has gone. but she has not admitted the fast as yet. Hyatt settled down at home as though he had been absent only twelve hours instead of twelve years.
 Mrs Hyatt. it is said, is a native of Manchester and is member of the Congregational church in this town. It is also said that she did not attend church Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
TEACHERS OF HISTORY.
New England Association Meets in
 Springfield Next Week.

The New England History Teachers association will hold it's seventeenth annual meeting April IA and 15 in the Art museum in Springfield, Mass. Among the guests of the association will be President c. Stanley Hall of Clark university, Prof Albert B. Hart of Harvard, President Wooley of HOl- yoke, Secretary Charles D. Hine of the Come t cut board of educaton, and Prof E. H. Castle secretary of the As- sociation of History Teachers of the Middle States and Maryland. At p. m., April 14, President Hall will de- liver an address. the next morning the business meeting will be held, followed at 15:45 a. m. by an address by Prof Hart on "The Humor of History" and a discussion on the actual workings of the history syllabus, opened by Prof Herbert D. Foster of Dartmouth. After this morning session a luncheon will be served at the Nyasset club, with speeches. The headquarters of the as- sociation will be Cooley's hotel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
DRIVEN TO DEATH.

Los Angeles, Cal. April 11.-Miss Dora Young. once 2 belle of this city and yet handsome despite ain extra ordinary gain in flesh. was talking with friends in her home yesterIlay. her tllirry-third birthday when she suddenly produces a revolver and blew out her brains. The cause of the deed was that the yOrng woman had SO increased in weight that she was becoming mOnstrosity-
 Miss Young's case was the strangest ever known to medical science Nor maIlv weighing 1I0 pounds. she be came i'll six months ago. and had tO s1r,mft tn a surgical operation From that day she began gaining flesh at the rate of five pounds a week. and this continued until she tipped the scales at not far from :f-o pounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
COSTLY TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
Blind Tiger Blown Up and S20.OO0
 Worth of Property Destroyed

Blind Tiger Blown Up and s20OO0
 Worth of Property Destroyed.
 Indianapolis. April 11.-Another at tempt on the part of the temperance element of Elnora. Daviess county, to destroy the blind tiger conducted by Arch YaZel was made at an early hour yesterday morning and it was so sue cessful that Yazers place was not only destroyed. but with it property ad- joining. the aggregate value being S20.- GOO. Some two weeks ago an attempt was made to blow up the blind tiger. hut it was only partially successful. Yazel repaired the damage and again began the sale of intOxicants
 Early this morning there was an other terrific explosion and a large part of the saloon was blown down. Flames burst forth and q brisk wind carried them to adjoining property. For time it seemed as though the entire business part of the town was doomed. Half dozen merchants were burned out before the fire could be suhdued Thera was no insurance on any of the buildings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
CONFERENCE, CLOSES.
Local II. E. Preachers Assigned td
 Other Places.

The conference closed to-day and most of the delegates left for their homes this afternoon. It resulted in giving Waterbury a complete change of pastors in the Methodist churches. The Rev F. D. Walter of Bridgeport succeeds the Rev Mir Stockdale at the First Methodist church. and Mir Stock dale goes to Meriden: T. l.. Buckwater of Long Island has been assigned to Waterville to succeed the Rev Mr' Moi fit. who is assigned to Glen Cove; Key Mir Wagner of Simsbury will replace Rev Mir Bassett at St Paul's. and Mir Beach goes to Windsor; Rev Mir Fair clough succeeds the Rev J. E. Better at Simonsville: Rev MT Zeiter has been assigned to St Paurs, Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
The New Decorated Iron
 and Brass Beds Have Arrived.

We want you to see these beds for they're the handsOmest lot we've ever had the privilege of showing
 The prices moreover are little less that formerly and everyone said last year that our prices were less than any they had seen. These beds cost money however-don't think that they can be had for next to nothing-but it's the margin that we're keeping down. The new decorated beds are selling from $15.0O to 5000 for the bedstead (Oh, yes, we have them down to S5.O0 each, prettily decOrated and they're perfect gems .of the latest ideas in bedroom furniture.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
VENEZUELA AFFAIR.

Washington, April 1.-The state de- partment received from Minister Bowen to-day copy of President Gas tro's reply to the minister's proposal to submit the issue between the United States and Venezuela to arbitration. It has been decided there is no urgency attached to the matter and unless something unexpected should happen in Venezuela the reply will be allowed to remain for consideration by the cabinet at the conclusion of President Roosevelt's western trip. Meanwhile the state department officials decline to throw any light on the character of the language used in the reply.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
NO CONCESSION.
The Smitbs Are Now on the Way Back
 to New York.

Cleveland, Ohio, April 11.-"No con sessions were made to Morgan Smith and his wife," declared Detective Ed ward Quinn, when seen at the Union station here early today. Detectives Quinn and McNaught were in charge of Smith and his wife, who occupied a compartment in d Pullman sleeper: The detectives took turns in doing guard duty over the prisoners.
 Assistant District Attorney Garvin, who, it is said. induced the Smiths to go back to New York from Cincinnati was asleep and could not be seen. The party will reach New York at 6 o'clock this evening via the New York Central road, if the train is on time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
EXPERTS MAKE. TESTS.
Faculty of New Hampshire State
 College on the Alert.

Faculty of New Hampshire State
 College on the Alert.
 Durham, N. H., April 11.-Tests said by members of the faculty of the New Hampshire State college to be different from any ever before un- dertaken by any college in this coun- try were made to-day by Prof C. A.. Reed, head of the mechanical engi- neering department of that institu- ton, and Prof A. F. Nesbit. head of the electrical department. the tests taking place at the new electric plant of the United Gas X Electric Co at Dover. The two professors were as- sisted by members of the junior and senior classes of the college and a number of prominent New England engineers were present. The com pany requested the examination of the plant by experts. with view to developing possibilities for more economical method of maintaining such a plant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
CENTRAL PARKS CHALLENGE.

The Central Parks of Dublin street would like to arrange q game of ball with any team in the city under If years of age. The lineup is as fol- lows: w. Fleming, C; T. Downey, ?; J. Phelan, lib: II. Slavin, 2b; M. Burke. 3b; F. Kennedy, ss; J. Costello, If: G. Mooney. If; M. Doran, cf. Any one wishing a game, call on Captain Fleming. 33O Dublin street. or Thomas Downey. 23l Dublin street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
X BIG VERDICT.

New York. April IA verdict of S2.Js0 damages has been returned by a supreme court jury against street oMl Io ssof sql IoI iuESITITcs igMUEl teeth by a passenger. The plaintiff in the case was knocked down ty a guard against whom he had been crowded The blow from the guards fist destroyed two of his best front teeth. fsIlt he suffered m other fam- age Witnesses declared the assault to have been entirely unjus1ifiabIe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
NO HOPE FOR HIM
New York Lawyer H cid in Jail for
 Contempt of Court.

San Francisco, April 1.-The steam CT City Sydney, which has just ar rived from Central American ports, brings word of the plight in Guate- mala City of New York lawyer, Gard ner by name. Gardner is, and has been for months, in the government prison. Efforts of his friends have availed nothing to secure the release or even trial for the imprisoned Ameri- can, who was sent to jail in the first instance,it is said, for, alleged con- tempt of court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
MADE HIS DEBUT.

Paris. April 11.-Baron d'Estour. nelles de Constant, the former deputy and president of the parliamentary group favoring international arbitra- ton, to-day made his debut in the sen ate, to which he was elected last NO- vember, in a speech urging the mili- tary and naval disarmament of the states of Europe by proportional re- duction of their forces similar to the joint disarmament of Chile and Ar- gentina.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
THIS SCHOONER HELD.
The Tattler of Gloucester on a Tech
 nical Charge.

Liverpool. \. &, April 1.-The Gloucester. Mass. fishing schooner Tattler is being detained by the Ca nadian customs authorities here on q technical charge of violating the GUS toms regulations. It is claimed that when the schooner was here last year she landed man who was on his way to Newfoundland to assist Cap tain Saul Jacobs whose vessel. the Alice M. Jacobs. was wrecked near Cape Ray. Captain Elden Geel.- in command of the Tattler. was not with the schooner last year and it is expected the matter will he adjusted without difficulty. The owners of the schooner are D. B. Smith X. Co of Gloucester.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
GONE TO BROOKLYN.
Rev. C. F. Cenung Going to Pastsrate
 of Baptist Church,

Hartford. April 11.-Rev q. F. Gen ung of this city has accepted call to the pastorate of the Baptist church at Brooklyn and will take up lis duties at once. He has had pastOrates at Amherst. Mass. New London and Suf- field. Professor Genung of Amherst. who has written textbooks on rhetoric. is a brother
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
MERIDEN SUES WALLINGFORD.

Wallingford, Conn.,, April 1.-The city of Meriden has brought suit against the town of Wallingford as an appeal from the valuation of the board of relief of Wallingford on the Meriden sewer beds which are situated in this town. The valuation of the board of relief is $25,654. while the city of Meriden's claim is that the val uation should be only $1,620. The board of relief bases it's valuation on the estimated cost of the plant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
FOUR BURNED;
Home Destroy ed and Father and Mother Barely
 Escaped.

Clarksburg, W. Va., April 1.-The home Of George T. Maull was burned early to-day, and four of his children were burned to death. The parents with a fifth child, had barely time to escape from the burning building. The charred bodies of the four children have been recovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
FRANCHISE TAX.
Final Argument Is To Be Made at
 Washington.

WaSnlnStOn.
 Albany, N. Y., April 11.-AttOrney General Mayer will go to Washing ton tonight or tomorrow morning to appear for the state before the Unit cd States supreme court for the final argument of the corporation franchise tax case, which has been pending be- fore the various courts of the state and nation since the law. was enacted six years ago. The case is on the cal endar for this week. If the decision of the court of appeals of this state is sustained, the various corporations will in the aggregate have to pay over to the tax collectors in the vari- Ous counties more than S25.O0O,OOO.
 The law was enacted in 1899 when Theodore Roosevelt was governor of this state and was the product of his special recommendation. The case for the corporations will be argued by Elhu Root, Charles A. Collin and other eminent attorneys.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
WE'LL. KNOWN WOMAN DEAD.

Philadelphia. April 11.-Mrs James P. Hutchinson. wife of nr James F. Hutchinson. and eldest daughter of A. T. Cassatt. president of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Co, dead at her home here. after an illness of several weeks. Mrs Hutchinson was a grand niece of President Buchanan. She was mem her of the Acorn club and Sesigely club and was an expert horsewoman and golf player.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
BAYONET TO REACH EUROPE.

New Krags Ordered to Offset Other
 Nations Longer Weapons.
 Springfield, Mass. April 1l.-Orders to replace the rod bayonet of the new magazine rifle with the Krag-JOrgen- sen bayonet were received yesterday at the United States arnory. The new bayonet, which will be longer than the discarded attachment, is designed to offset any advantage afforded by the weapons of other nations, which at present are slightly longer than the rifle with which the United States reg ulars are being equipped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
PORT OF KELUNG IS
 CLOSED TO OUR SHIPS.
Information to that Effect Received at Washington Admiral Togo to Make the Port Base for His Fleet-colliers of the Russian Fleet Were Sighted Once More.

Washington, April 11.-Minister Griscom, at Tokio, has cabled the state department that he has been advised of the closing of Kelung to foreign ships until further notice. Kelung is port on the north end of the Island of Formosa.
 It is believed here that the action of the Japanese government in closing Kelung indicates that this port will be used by Admiral Toga as a base for his fleet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
The Celebrated Cotton Felt
 Mattresses,

such as we have sold to hundreds and hundreds of Waterbury's most particu. lar housekeepers are for sale only at our store. There are all kinds of imi- tations of the Cotton Felt Mattresses. but we have never seen their equa! from any source.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
FATALITIES WERE HIGH.

Lahore. Punjab. India. April H. Commissioner JulIeunsi1r reports that as a result of his investigations he es- inmates the fatalities resulting from the recent earthquake in the Kangra district at 10000 and in the PaIampur district at 3.sJ0- The total number of persons killed at DharmsaIa was 424- besides the Gurkhas who were crushed to death by the falling of the stone barfacka
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
BARS RED HEADS.
Incendiary Locks Unfitted Owners for
 Service in Court.

Chicago, April 11.-Red-headed men and restaurant walters were declared to be unfit for jury service in Judge Richardson's court here to-day. AS a result two men with incendiary locks and one waiter were excused. Miss Fanny s. Reader, proprietor of a res taurant. made the charge and the judge sustained her contention.
 Miss Reader was sued for $1S.50 wages claimed by Miss Louise Davis, and both women acted as their own lawyers.
 Although the jury finally selected did not contain q red-haired man or a waiter, it found against Miss Reader, much to her disgust.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
TO UPHOLD THE LAW.

The Hague, April 1.-The Dutch East Indian squadron is said to have been ordered to proceed to the Anam- bas Islands, where the Russian squad ron which passed Singapore. April &, is anchored, with the view of assuring the observance of neutrality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
JAPAN MEETING RUSSIA.


 Tokio, April 11.-Japan is meeting the Russian plan of reorganization and reinforcement in it's Manchurian armies with an extensive expedition from it's own military organization. The details and figures are carefully concealed of what seems to be a plan to double the present army units, but 1t is reliably estimated that by au- tumn next the total military Organiza- tion will exceed million men actually employed in the field. The fighting force is roughly estimated at 100000 men, with increases largely in the in fantry and artillery, although an el- largement in the cavalry branch is also contemplated.
 AS a result of the manufacture at the arsenals in Japan, together with captures and purchases of guns, it is predicted that this year will see a Japanese artillery superior to that of the Russian, in quality as well as nu- merically, and it is confidently be- lieved that the Russians will be incapa- ble of overcoming these numerical dis advantages. Wherever railroad i'm provements are possible they will be carried out when Japan will be sufi- ciently strong to take and hold Harbin and simultaneously continue operations against the Russian forces to the east ward of that city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
LOSES AN ARM.

Rome. April 11.-Father Martin. gen eral of the Society of Jesus. underwent an operation yesterday for the amputa- tion of his right arm- The limb had been affected with a cancer. Father Martin withstood well the shock of the operation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
SAILED FOR PALMA

liking Edward and Queen Alexan- dra sailed today on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert for Palma. Island of Najorca-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
BITTEN BY DOG.
Pet of a Once Famous Football Player
 Turned on Him.

Philadelphia. April 11--John H. Taussig. q son of Capt Edward D Taussig. commander of the battleship Massachusetts and once famous as an end rush on the Cornell football team is in the Pasteur Institute. New York. undergoing treatment for q dogs bite NIT TauSsig resides at Germantown. q suburb. He owned a fox terrier which suddenly went mad and hit his master MT Taussig immediately killed the animal and hastened to New York for treatment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
WILL MEE'T IN PARIS

Paris, April 1.-The arbitration commission appointed to determine the indemnities payable to the French fish ermen for abandoning their rights along the treaty shore of Newfound- land, meets here May g..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
STEAMER AGROUND.

New York. April 1.-The Red Star Line steamer Finland which arrived from Antwerp today. went aground while coming up through the main ship channel. She was floated at high Wa ter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
THE DROUCHT BROKEN

Madrid, April 1.-The drought has been broken in. Andalusia. Abundant. rains have fallen throughout the An dalusian provinces and there is great jubilation among all classes as a re- suit of the improved outlook.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
KID EVERETT wON

Kingston. N- Y-. April 11--Kid Ev- erett of New York knocke1 out Walter Johnston of Philadelphia in the sixth round of a fight which was scheduled to go to . finish, near this city early to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
Come in and See Them.

The best and most reliable mat. tresses. springs and pillows are what you can depend on getting from our store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut Show CTS tonight: Wednesday probably fair; light variable winds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
COLLIERS SIGHTED.

London, April 11.-A telegram from Singapore reports that four supposed colliers passed there going east April 10. These are presumed in shipping circles to be the advance guard of the sixteen Hamburg line steam CTS chartered to act as supply ships to the Russian second Pacific squadron.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
DIED TO-DAY.
Man Who Was Assaulted at His Home
 a Few Weeks Ago.

Thomas Lockwood. who was assault ed about three weeks ago by unknown parties at his home on the Middlebury road. died this morning about ! o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11
One Price Only, SIP. 50,

but a lifetime of comfort and rest. You spend Onethird of your life in bed. so why not get the best? Ask any owner of one of our Cotton Felt Mattresses what they would buy if they wanted another mattress. There's only one answer and that is one of the HampSOn-S -Sellew Cotton Felt Mat tresses st S1250 to everybody. No more and no less.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11

It was announced from Paris April 3 that eight thousand army cartridges had been discovered in the house of a man named Meyer in the suburbs of Paris and that supply of rifles was found later. The authorities at first did not consider the affair serious but their subsequent opinion was that a genuine conspiracy was being matched.