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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
AGAINST SUFFRAGE.
Count Witte, Interviewed, Says Rev-
 olution or Violent Coercion.

Count Witte, Interviewed, Says Rev.
 olution or Violent Coercion.
 LONDON, Dec. 12.-St Petersburg dispatches, via Eydtkuhnen, East Prus- sia, say on high authority that the gov ernment has finally decided against universal suffrage and is practically in favor of the old project of twenty-one workmen representatives and the ex- tension of the ballot to the small rent payers, merchants and the educated classes. However, the law must still pass the council of the empire and re- ceive imperial approval. If the deci- sion Is upheld it is apt to end all ques- ton of the support of the zemstvoists.
 The correspondent of the Daily Tele- graph at St Petersburg in an inter- view with Count Witte was told by the premier that Russia is confronted with the alternative of a revolution or vio- lent coercion. Though the count has not abandoned hope, he is not sanguine, and if forcible repression should be- come necessary he will resign his task to other hands. As to the genesis of the revolutionary movement, Premier witte attributed it's rapid development to the grant of autonomy to the uni versailles and the high schools. where the revolutionary forces. hitherto doomed to secrecy, found asylum and sanctuary and absolute freedom for discussion Further. when this free dom became license society looked on with stolld indifference.
 A patrol of infantry at Warsaw dis persed a Socialist procession in Ciepla street last night. The soldiers fired vol leys, killing one man and mortally wounding three.
 Riga is completely cut of from St. Petersburg Even the railway teIe- graph is not working.
 The scanty news reaching St. Peters burg is all to one effect. The last ad- vices received from the Baltic prov inces reported the desecration of churches. the murder of landowners and the pIllagirg of property.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
THE BORROWED
 FIANCE The Campaign for Maiden Aunt's Fortune.
 By HANS LORNA

HOST OFFICE CLERK SCHIN-
 DERL'S family were the fortunate possessors of real, live aunt, who, carefully calculated, was worth at least 300 crowns Needless to say, this worthy elderly lady was spoiled and petted in every conceivable way during her yearly visits to the Schinderl family.
 Mizzi, the only daughter of the Schin- derl's, was therefore considered heiress presumptive to her aunt's fortune: and as this became known, various aspirants to her hand presented themselves. But. strange to relate, of all her suitors none took the. final step.
 Thus several years passed. Mizzi grew older. but remained free. She would gladly have accepted even a petty official. which. however, her mother would not consider for a moment
 "Such a person is not good enough for you, my child" she would say. "If your aunt ever dies you will dispose of large fortune entirely unsuited tc an obscure position in society"
 
 At last an assessor, over his ears in debt, appeared on the scene. The young man was in great hurry to declare himself and ask for the hand of the heiress.
 Mizzi dutifully referred him to her mother, and Mrs. Schinderl gave her blissful consent. That very day the following telegram went to the rich aunt:
 "Mizzi engaged to be married. Let. ter follows"
 The letter, however, did not follow Immediately. That evening when the fiance was sitting in the family circle at the Schinderls and smoking one of papa's cigars, he asked carelessly: By the way, how old is this Aunt Mina?"
 Aunt Nina? Oh. only 46," the prospective mother-in-law replied, in. nocently. What? Only 46l" the assessor ex. claimed in amazement. q thought she was a very old lady" Thereupon he became more and more monosyllabie, and at last bade the family rather distant good night 1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
snort fin Kentuekv.

A crowd of our most influential cit izens had a hustling time Saturday evening. Raz Barlow jumped a rab- bit over on Muskit ridge and soon . large posse had joined in the race. The rabbit was al last treed under the post ofhee. but pot until all the fix lures and stock of groceries had been moved out and the floor torn up wac the heet-footed little animal captured "A barbecue followed with a barn dsnos.-Hogvallow Kentuckian-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
Hna.tinR Tor Jo>es.

Comnsntihg on the number of Jones' es in Wales. a writer says: Tt is in- convepIent if, when a foreman calls 'Jonesl' 70 or 50 men come running to him" It recalls the old story told of a certain Oxford college much resorted 10 by Welshmen. A man from another college went into their quad in search of friend, and called Jones'" All the windows looking on the quad flew open. q want John Jones'" said the man. Half the windows closed. T mean the John Jones who has got a tooth brush" All the windows closed but one
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
studiou. Monarch

The czar has a habit of spending more time in his study than almost any other ruler in the world The czzrina is always seated with him while he Is at work in this room In this respect he stands almost alone among great monsrehs. ss nearly ali Of them prefer to have women out Of the way when they are immersed In the business of state in their own prf- ivzts roonS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
FLY FROM MASSACRE
Five Hundred Russian Refu-
 gees Reach New York.
pITIFUL TALES OF MOB BARBARITY
Odessa Streets Red With Blood. Many, Found Hiding, Slain With out Mercy--LittIe Children
 Butchered.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Five hundred
 Russian refugees, many of them eye
 witnesses of the massacres in Odessa
 and other Russian cities, disembarked
 here from the steamers Patricia and
 Chemnitz. Some of them told graphic and pitiful stories of their experiences. Jews who had themselves lain hidden in Odessa's houses while mobs searched
 for them, Russian workmen of the Christian faith, strikers from the rail roads, newspaper reporter and Ger mans who had long lived in Russia joined in declaring that they had been attacked, irrespective of religion, that their assailants were led by police dis guised in citizens clothing and that the massacres were not race persecution, but revolution.
 All the stories agreed that the czar's manifesto of constitution and the festivities on the day that Count Witte stepped into power were made the pre- text for riots. The reception of this news in Odessa was described as fol- lows by Soloman Mirocznik, a Jew candy maker of Odessa:
 ''On the day of the czar's manifesto" |" he said, there were marchings and rejoicings by great processions, which waved red flags, through the streets. These processions were composed mostly of workmen. A great party of loyalists gathered and were addressed by clergyman, who said, It is true that the czar has decreed liberty, free dom of press, of speech and of con- science And he exhorted faithfulness to the rzar, after which his followers marched, carrying aloft pictures of the czar. When this procession met the other parades it was stoned, and thus the fighting began.
 During the next two days the streets of Odessa were schlachtfield." The candy maker used the German word for battlefield, repeating it bit terly several times and adding: This is what they called decreeing liberty.
 While we were hiding in a house men came in after dark to escape from the streets and to tell us what happen ed in the other houses where the Jews were caught A man told me that one of these houses had been entered by the mob where perhaps 200 Jews were in hiding. The members of the mob carried butcher knives, stone slabs. some of which were red with blood and which were used for crushing and ston- ing people; iron bars, revolvers and clubs. Those in the house ran in every direction, many of them escap- ing, but the children ran, with few older persons, to the third floor. There they were caught, and the babies up to five and six years old were thrown liv- ing out of the third floor windows into the streets. The older children and the grownups were killed before being thrown out. A band of several hundred students and few police arrived in time to arrest some of these murderers, and after they had been placed in jail some of the prisoners were recognized by their keepers as members of the po- lice force"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
aWslkine King. Halted.

John Clarke, the walking king was walking around the world for a wager till November l On that day he Eas arrested at Grimsby. England. for stealng two rings. and will not be able to walk for eight months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
sh. sU. outs

The folIowing item of society nevt is taken from The Pee Dee (MoJ Pa itriot. Mrs. WfIlits. wife of the mayor iIit out for s. Louis yesterday to visit week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
nISTRlCT OF WATERBURY, ss. Probate " Court. 'Naterbury. Dec. IL. 1905

nISTRlCT OF WATERBURY, ss. Probate A> Court, Waterbury Dec. Il. 1905
 Estate of John Sears, late Of Waterbury in said district deceased.
 Upon the application of Lizzie Blacker, ad ministratrix. praying for authority from this court to sell land with buildings thereon, situ- atedin Waterbury on Bishop street as per ap- plte ation on file more fully appears. it is and determined at the Probate office in Water bury, in said District. on the 18th day Of Dec. A. D. 1905. at 800 o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice Of the pendency of said application and th e time and place of hearing thereon. given by publishing the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district
 By Order Of Court,
 James J. Cassin. Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
Arnd znln-

A Zulu named Kvezi. living ia AL fred county. Natal has died al the sd- vaneed age of 117 years Meat and mIEk were the principal articles of his dist. Ills sister. thrss yNrs older thaa himself, stiII lives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
On the spu-.

shs-I want something to make ths bread rise. Fioorvsiksr = Alarm eiocks thirt as1zatsF to shs rfEhL-E '. Mall
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
chsuf.urss Biz Par.

n ss declared ca the authority Of a Issding member of the Automobile club of Ansrfcs thst thsrs h ous ckxzfeur la New York ctr vho ix e. earis< sn krnuE s.lsrT ef ts.qeA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
D1sTRIcr OF wArERBDRY, ss. PRO

G C Estate of Dora o. Webster. late Of Water bury, Tn said district. deceased
 Upon the application of Jennie M Sawdey. ad- ministrator praying for authority from this court to sell real estate belonging to said estate situated in Waterbury, as per applica- tton on file more fully appears. it Is
 ORDERED, that said application be hea I'd and determined at the Probate Office in Wat erbirg, in said district. on the 18th day Of Dec. A. D. 1905. at 9 o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District.
 By Order of Court
 James J. CasSin. Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
PENNY.A. WORD ADVS1
nIsTRICT or wATERBUkY, ss Probate sA@ Court Dee ftth IQ05

Estate of James Mullen late of Waterbury, in said district. deceased.
 Upon the application of Ellen Mullen praying that letters of administration be granted on said estate as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED, That saId application be heard and determined atthe Probate office in Water bury in said District. on the 18th day Of Dec A. D., 1905 at o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pendeney of said applica- ton and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same one time in some news paper having circulation in said district
 By order of Court
 James J, Cassin, Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
WHQ8ED.

WANTED = Several men to travel with " manager must be single, sober and hustlers, expenses advanced. Call We'd nesday, December 18th between 9 and II a. m., Bank Hotel A. C. Faulkner.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

WANTED - Lady and gentleman can
 " vassers for Waterbury and surround ing towns. Big money genteel work. Ad- dress Gordon" or cali 59 Abbott Ave. 2nd bell between 6 and evenings. l2-1f-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

E'OR SALE-At reasonable price. core II spondence business course. Inquire at Democrat office. I2-li-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

WANTED - The public to know tha,
 " ehas W. Resser, formerly of Phoc- nix avenue has sisrted aga.n in business. having quarters with Greaney & McHeilis, rear of caffEey's jeselry store. North Main street. LccFsmith general jsbbins and repairing of all kinds. o-2o-f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
FOR sELE.

EoR SALE cHEAP-No. 4 Parlor Stove II almost new. Inquire l74 Baldwin St., End floor. l2-lf-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

WANTED-Pupils, class of six to learn
 " nice paying business, branches taught reasonably, $ up. day or evening class. Call soon. Removed to No. 58 Center street, Madam Frances Murray.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

WANTED-The people ts know if they
 " have not $7 for toa of coal they can get big bag Otto Coke from their grocer for dime. l2-i-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
FOR REpT.

FTo RENT-Nicely furnished front room.
 II well heated for one or two gentlemen. S2.oo per week. 25 West Clay street. ist floor. i2-i1-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

E'OR SALE-One more furnished cottage II at Fort Trumbull Beach Will rent for over 10 percent on asking price. Arthur L. Dickinson, 43l West Main St. Phone lHO. aE Fe lZ-9-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
3 FAr1ILY HOUSE

} FAr1ILY HOUSE . ill good repair in northern part of city at q bargain. See me quick. Three family houses on Ridgewood, Farm, North Main, Ward, North Willow and Wood streets. Brick block on Grand street All good paying property.
 P. J. GAN,
 Real Estate, Insurance, Room If, los
 & Bank Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

WANTED-The public to know that S
 " Risberg, locksmith. gunsmith, form erly employed by C. W. Messer for the past5 years In general repair business. Will continue to carry on the above mentioned business at the old stand Nc. 3e Phoenix ave. Telephone i57 5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

EoR SALE-Two old houses, two barns. II one shop. to be removed from the premises. al zoi South Main street For particulars apply to Tafel & Shapiro. g West Farm street. Telephone l33-i2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

MARTIN ScBcRc = conrzrssr sd -u buil6sr. tn vork rrsmre'y ztfs11,4 e. ss Ezlc~in g.. Watsrturf. cs1a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

EoUND-Strsy pointer dog. Owner can A have same by paying expenses and proving property. Inquire al Democra' office. i2-9-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

NURPERFLuoUs halr. neisa ~zrn D permansatiy removed by Escireysis rifhoui pan sr scar Wrinkles. rzEginF fissh rinpiez. tsckheads. freck ss ft. nsvs1 teaip treatment. msricurtrr. cssr sslishss free kssan Francss NsrrzF. 55 csaisr ufrseL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

TO RENT - Six rooms al 66 Park Il avenue. all improvements. S. A. Weinstsin, 66 South Main Si. f2.9-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

The Evening Dezecrsf lz the Ps, pis's Psper- he pie s ~ a eecf. k2r q moafh. ~ ssar. t1 msn ~ esrrlsF.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

E'oR sALE-For ihe holidays. diamonds. Il watches and all kinds of jewe.ry, cash or 10 responsible parties on easy terms. s. NJ. Schneer. les South Main street We also loan money on personal properly sStEFt io-i7-iy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

EoR RENT-ioo new storage rooma U si and g a month Furniture and Plano moving. general trucking. A. V. Larson. 27e Water sneeL Branch effics 5l seuth Vain street. Ers parties a specially.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12

ITO RENT-Tenement of 5 rooms. all trn-
 Il proyements, Sl4 month. 423 River street. I2-q-5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
Miscellaneous.

oST - Large full grown Newfoundland b dog. might bs taken for a rnssHff broSnish color with white breast. Tin5ei sill receive reward hy returning to jane. 2. Atkins, l0e9 North Main s. f2-ti-3 Y
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-07
FLIGHT OF AIRSHIP is
POSTPONED ONE WEEK

On account of unfavorable weather
the airship California Arrow did not
make a fight yesterday. Up to noon
Captain Baldwin expected to make an
ascension, but later gave it up because
of the continued unsettled condition of
the weather.
However, the Chutes park was
thronged with thousands who were
greatly disappointed. Not to disap-
point them entirely the doors Of the
aerodrome were thrown open and the
crowd was permitted to pass through
the building and study the trim little
sky yacht at close range.
An hour before the time advertised
for the start of the flight crowd be-
gan TO assemble along the sides of the
streets surrounding the Chutes. Many
came early to secure points of vantage
on the roofs of sheds and barns, or to
roost on the tops of fences or piles of
lumber, while one enthusiastic sports
man who wore an automobile hat gall
lantly bestrode the roof Of chicken
coop.
When two hours had elapsed this
throng decided that patience was no
longer a virtue, and they first
knocked" the airship and then slowly
dispersed.
If the weather conditions are favor
able the Arrow win explore the air in
the vicinity OF the clouds next Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-07
sole OLSON" AT THE GRAND
Ben Hendricks in Swedish Dialect
Play Given Hearty Welcome


II bane in dis kontry ten mont and
sax wake" said Ben Hendricks in his
inimitable Swedish dialect at the Grand
yesterday, and the hearts of the audi
ence warmed to the whole-souled,
frank-faced Ole Olson.
Plenty of horseplay, a touch of
pathos, a few villains, and the play
takes care of itself. Hendricks in a
Swedish dialect piece is good to the
limit. He acts and looks the part of
the green Swede.
AS for the other members of the
company, little can be said in the way
of praise. ]. Quintan Shingle warm
hearted but erratic, looks like the
Sixth ward councilman, and his at
tempt to thrash the villain who was
about to steal the child must have re-
minded some of the audience of an
affray in which a city legislator and a
politician were the participants not SO
many months ago.
Miss BERTHE Conway as Genie Dimple,
and Ella Bailey Robertson as Mrs.
Bridget O'Flannigan did clever work
in character parts.
Hendricks singing of the melodious
Swedish folk songs is a feature which
takes many of the audience in spirit
back to the fatherland.
"Ole Olson" will continue through
the week at the Grand, giving way
next Sunday to 1.-THE Little Outcast."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-07
RUSSIAN THRILLS
PERVADE BURBANK
NIHlLIST PLAY, IMPOSSIBLE,
BUT WELL PRESENTED
Moroseo stock Company Appears to
Advantage in MeIodramatIo
Representation Of Plots
Against czar

"In Darkest Russia" a melodrama
fun Of glaring impossibilities but re-
plete with thrills, is the weeks offering
at the Burbank theater, and to the
credit of Morosco's stock company IL
must be said they give a production
of the monstrosity in manner alto
gether satisfactory.
What could be more thoroughly en-
joyed by a Sunday afternoon audience
at the Burbank than the following
complicated situation
In the last moments of his term as
minister Of police, Constantine Karis-
chef, husband of the villainess with
which all true melodramas are
equipped) sentences the son of Count
Nazirnoff to Siberia because the afore-
said villainess has been thwarted in
her plans by the young count. Count
Nazirnoff succeeds Karischeff as min
lister of police on the stroke of II. The
first victims of his official fury are the
daughter Of the former minister and
his wife, the villainess.
Serve such a morsel to an audience
inspired with melodramatic fervor and
from orchestra chair to topmost gall
lery there comes frenzied applause.
An idea of the strenuous life led by
the Nihilist suspects and their friends
may be gained from the sequence of
acts: The fete in the palace, the Mill
ist rendezvous, the sentence to Siberia,
an exile station, the rescue from wolves
and the plot of destruction.
William Desmond, as Alexis Nazir-
noff, the much wronged hero, appears
resplendent in military uniform COM
posed of a sack coat, tight-fitting
breeches and high patent leather boots
Desmond's numerous feminine adj
mirers in the audience were much i'm
pressed with his appearance, and
even shrieked their fear for his safety
when swords were drawn. His work
was acceptable, barring a few slips of
memory and the fact that his welding
of his blade savored of the new recruit.
Blanche Hall gave an excellent char
acterization of Ida Barosky, the exile.
Phosa McAllister, the sweet faced,
paid the penalty for essaying the viii
lainess' role, which she fulfilled ad-
mirably, by receiving more misses than
usually fall to the lot of even a player
in melodrama. Such demonstration
was proof that her work was good.
Henry Stockbridge, as the student;
John w. Burton, as the American at
torney, and Stanley Johns, as the min
lister of police, appeared in parts well
suited to them and but few flaws could
be found in their work. Bennett
Southard, as Count Nazirnoff, was sue
cessful as the iron-hearted father of
the apparently erring son. Jessie May
Hall, as the Baroness Won Rineburg,
was most charming little widow.
The play is well staged under the di-
rection of II. S. Duffield.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-07
MeddInr InrIlntInna

Distinctive style born OF an accurate
knowledge Of social requirements Sanborn,
Vail q Co. 357 South BsaaAnss.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-07
TRAINS HALTED BY
RESULTS OF HEAVY RAIN
Washouts in Some Places Worst the
Railroads Have Experienced
in Several Years


Continued heavy rains east of Lo!
Angeles have made the repairing of the
washouts in the roadbeds of the Santa
Fe and Southern Pacific railroads al
most an impossibiity, and with the
exception of the Golden State Limited
and the Ell Paso train over the
Southern Pacific which pulled into the
Arcade station at a late hour Friday
night, no fast train from the east has
arrived in Los Angeles since last Fri
day morning.
Officials of the Southern Pacific
stated yesterday afternoon that they
were hopeful of having their line open
during the day and that with good
luck some of their fast trains now held
at Beaumont would arrive in Los An
geles within the next twelve hours
The Santa Fe road has been work
ing for the past three days to repair
the break in the roadbed at Kingman
canyon and expected to have a track
laid across the breach at o'clock last
rive in Los Angeles some time this af-
ternoon.
At Ell Casco, on the Southern Pa
| cific, the breach made in the roadbed
| by the White Water river has beer
three times repaired, only to be as
many times again torn away by the
floods which come down from the can
yons. In the intervals between rains
Saturday a temporary bridge was put
in place, and at o'clock the Golden
state Limited and the Ell Paso train
passed over in safety, together with
several trains out of Los Angeles on
their way east. At o'clock the rains
began again, and within half an hour
the repairs which had been made were
again swept away. The washout al
| this point is the worst that the South
| ern Pacific has experienced in years
Yesterday the river was subsiding and
| IL was stated that by o'clock the
break would be repaired. Trains held
here were started eastward at that
| time.
|
Kingman canyon is similar to that ex-
perienced by the road last year, but
! is more severe in character. At
o'clock last night an unspanned river
200 feet wide and many feet deep was
| sweeping through a breach which il
had made in the roadbed. Attempts
have been made during the past three
days to put in temporary bridge
but the rains have been almost con-
tinuous at that point since last Friday
morning and the piling and timbers
have been swept away repeatedly
Trains which left Chicago later than
January 80 are held at Ashfork, King
man and other points east of the
break.
| Santa Fe trains bound east have left
Los Angeles daily on schedule time
but have been unable to proceed far
ther than Needles, where they were
being held at 10 o'clock last night.