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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Minister Davidson Has
 Resigned.
CONSUL AT ANTUNG
But Had to Draw On His Pri- yate Income to Live With Becoming
 Dignity.

Washington. Feb 1O--Opposition in congress to an improved consular ser vice with permanent tenure of office, has caused the loss to the consular ser vice of ono Of it's most efficient and ex- perieneed officers by the resignation announced with regret by the depart ment of state to-day of James ". Da- vidson, consul to Anthng, Manch,lria, who after q service of nine years re tires because of his inability longer to draw ou his private income to main- tain the consulate. Ill bis letter of resignation MT Davidson says.
 The salary of my post as consul to Antung is insufficient eyen with the increase which the, new consular bill now pending ill congress provides, to maintain any consulate in the, Orient With becoming dignity and efficiency. in yieW of the necessity ot. competing with the consulates of other powers. which, owing to the importance of this great and growing field of commercial and political activity, have large sums expended upon them by tbeir, respee- tive governments.
 Mr Davidson adds that the salary at each Of the consulates he has served has been too small to conduct in sat isfactory way the several offices he has held. and had he not possessed some private income obtained from literary work it would have been impossible for him to have continued in the ser vice this long.
 Had it been possible to retain Mr Davidson by transfer to I more lucra- tive post the department would have done so. but the offers l.a has had are so far in excess of what he conld re- ceive with consular service that the department has been forced to accept his resignation NIr Davidson entered the service as consular agent at Tamsen in 1896 and he served success sively as consular agent at Shanghai, NankiD and Antung.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Howard Curtiss Died Go
 ing to Jamaica. SON OF FL. CURTES
Was Taking Trip for the pencil of His Health His Death.
 Took Place Last
 Wednesday.

Howard Curtiss, son of MT and Mrs F, l.. Curtisssof 2s3 West Main street. for many Years an employe of tue Waterbury Brass company. died "Wednesday at sea while enroute for Jamaica on pleasure trip Owing to the great distance from land when death ensued. the body was buried in tue ocean. Mr Gurtiss was 42 years of age and bad d wide circle of friends in Waterbury and all over the. state. Besides his parents re leaves a sis ter. the wife of SDr John k. Poore. His father. who isscashier of the Citi- zens National bank. is now spending vacation south for. the benefit of his health. Tlle information came here to-day by cablegram but from whom the family does not know. Mir Curtiss sailed for Jamaica from New York Monday on the steamship La Tlata.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
INSURANCE SCHEME
This Graveyard Insurance Scan- dal is Away Out in
 Colorado.

Victor, Col. Feb 1O.-J. J. McEacb- ern, whose death was reported on January 2 and life insurance policies paid, was arrested at the home of his. sister here last night by City Marshal Naylor after fight in which MeEach- ern was wounded by bullet. Me Eachern was reported to have been killed by the accidental discharge of giant powder, but investigation by fraternal societies in which he was in sured disclosed that the body of Rob ert Speed, who was killed two days previously in mine. had been un- earthed. taken to the tunnel ill which McEachern was working and blown to pieces with giant powder. The ail- thorities were informed that McEach- ern was the victim of the discharge and an old line life insurance com parry paida policy on his life.
 - A deeper investigation by fraIernsi societies resulted in finding McEach- ern alive and his arrest followed. Jack Cowley. who worked with McBach- ern. was also placed in jail, The treat ment -of the body of Robert Speed greatly incensed his friends and lynch ing was threatened. In order to bet ter protect McEachern he has been re moved to the county jail at Cripple Greek and heavy guard placed around the prison
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
CITY NEWS

The Lake & Strobel Co are selling this week one-half dozen knives. one half dozen forks. one-half dozen tea spoons. sugar shell and butter knife Roger Bros goods. for $500.
 Judge Lowe in the probate court to- day issued an order for the sale Of the Meriden Bill Posting Co. This is 6 part of the estate of the late Eugene L. Jacques and in the appraisal it was valued at 5000. The order was granted ou the application of Attorney t. IT. Cole. the administrator.
 The work of fixing up an office fer the sanitary inspector is going along rapidly and in short time the in- spector will have his own little office in the City hall annex All the avail able space in the building is being utilized and soon 1t will be almost as busy q place as the City hall.
 The police were busy today com- peIling people to clean their walks. Those walks that were only partly cleared of the snow yesterday were ir bad condition to-day. The penalty for not cleaning walks within tbe time allowed Is s, and probably more if the case goes before the court.
 The administrator on the estate of the late Bridget Douahue. represented hy Attorney E. L. Seery. filed his final accounting with the probate court to- day and rendered his resignation The report shows that no money was ex- pe1ded and none received The estate consists of a tenement building ex- tending from School street to Spring street and is estimated to be worth about s9o0oa This was all that Mrs Donshue died possessed of and she left Ft in trust for her vidover. the late Michael Donsh1e. who died a week azo. Mrs Donahue died fourteen yezrS szo Her estate could not be settled up urti after the decezse of Der bus band Mss Mary A. Donzhue. q tezc-. CT fn the Croft school q dsuxhter of Hr Doz.hre has tlei an application tkrorzh AttoF1ey Seerv to be appoint cd to the vsczrcy made by the resigns. to cf tbe s1ministrztor. Thsre vffl te a hzzrirx on the spFiicstioa in . feE 6sTS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
SAMPLERS ACCUSED
We'll Known Horseman is Said to Have Had Knowledge of Ad-
 ministering of Drug

New York. Feb 1O.--E. E. Smathers. the millionaire horseman. has been ac- cused of Knowing that drugs had been administered to Lou Dillon, C.. K. Bill. lings's famous trotter, when at Mem phis. in October, 1901, Smathers driy- ing his own horse, Major Delmal, beat Lou Dillon. The gold cup, worth S5,- GOO which Smathers won at that time, has been taken by d deputy sheriff out of Snlathers's suite in the Pierrepont, and is now in the sheriff $ office. MT Smathers says that the cup was seized before he learned of the accusations.
 On Wednesday. while MT -Smatbers was out of town, Deputy Sheriff John after delnanding admittance, showed the butler d writ of replevin for the cup. which was surrendered. Smathers returned to his experiments yesterday and on learning of the seizure of the cup was furious. An attorney was at once retained and it was found that only few hours of the three days al. lowed by law remained in which he might deposit bond for tue cup indi- eating that he would tight tho writ. He hurried to the sneriff's office and deposited bond for $T,000.
 In the Memphis race T man named Saunders drove the Billings horse. which had just previously added to the laurels of the Billings stable by de. feating Major Delmsr. At that time 8 man named George W. Speer was Smathers's trainer.
 After thinking over the situation, Smathers sent his lawyer down .te the office of Parker, Hatch and lSheeban, tho attorneys who secured the writ There he learned that tue proceedings had been begun by Murray Howe, the secretary>of the Memphis Racing asso. ciatiou, Who had supervision over the meeting at which Major Delmar beat Lon Dillon in two straight heats. At. taebed to the complaint were atfidavits made by two men named Speor and Saunders, tueir first uames not being given. ~
 Mir Smathers said today: T have learned that the accusation on which Howe seeks to get the cup away from me is that knew Lou Dillon had been drugged when l drove Major Delmar past hlm in that race. They allege that 1 am familiar with what took place prior to the race. If dope was used on Lou Dillon had no hand in it and knew nothing about it. Lou Dillon was favorite in the race and she should not have been if any one knew she had been doped. These men are discriminating themselves and are practically ruling themselves off the turf. for they will never be tolerated again."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Woman Who Was In-
 jured Last Night.
HUSBAND ALSO HIT
Lying at Waterbury Hospital Suf. freing From Shock and lnju- ries.-Midnight Train Struck
 and Killed Their Horse.

A sad accident occurred shortly af- ter midnight last night which resulted ill the death, at II o'clock this morn ing, of Mrs William W. Westerman of Ansonia. at the Waterbury hospital. Mir Westerman isJ the superintendent of the Coe Brass Mills of Ansonia and is also prominent official in the American Brass corporation. Last night he attended 8 social function ln Seymour and at it's conclusion he en- gagged livery team to drive from Seymour to his home in Ansonia. His wife, who was not present at the so- cial affair, had been telephoned to by her husband to meet him ill SFy mour and he would drive her home. While crossing the tracks near Seymour the turnout was struck by the theater train for Waterbury, which leaves New Haven at II 30. The train was running at the time about 25 miles an hour, and although the whistle was blown to attract the attention Of the people in the carriage. the turnout kept on its course and the train crash, ed into it. MT Westerman was hurried out of the carriage and into ditch fifteen feet away, where he was iater picked up unconscious. Mrs Wester- man went beneath the wheels or the train and the engine passed over her right leg crushing it terribly. The in jured people were quickly placed orr board the train and conveyed to the hospital in this city. Mrs Westerman never rallied from the shock of the accident MT Westerman is not seri- ously injured and is suffering from shock and few minor injuries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
TRUST COMPANY APPOINTED.

Raleigh, -N. C., Feb. 10---In the state court it Durham last night the Dur ham Loan and Trust company was appointed temporary receiver for the Mutual Reserve Fund Life association of New York on its business in this state. In Greensboro. February 24th an application to make, the receiver ship permanent until enough is col lected to pay S2,000 claimed by ]. H. Blackwell of Durham will be heard. 4 second order was also signed di- recting the company to show cause in Greensboro on February 2ith why q temporary receiver should not be ap- pointed on claims for S3,00O. Judg- ments for the amounts have been ob. tained and all payments other than to the temporary Receiver bave been en- joined.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
ARMED WITH cARBINEs.

Pietermaritzburg, Natal. Feb 10.-- A punitive expedition of i0o esrbineers with artillery left here today for the scene of the troubles in ihe Richmond district caused by the natives refusing to pay the poll tax. Another detach- ment of 20 men will start Sunday. The ringleaders of the turbulent fac tion have disappeared in the bush. The chief of the tribe. who is now here. de scribes the malcontents as being the troublesome. Christianized section of the tribe They are said to be con verts to the Ethiopian church whose banner Is inscribed with the words -Africs for the Africans The gov ernmeut does not anticipate protracted field operations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
FIRE IN BACK HALL
Ansonia Girl Discovered the Blaze Just in Time Work of
 an Incendiary. ..

Ausoria, Feb 10.-The daughters of John Moore of Clinton avenue discov- cred d fire ill their house early to-day and on. investigating found that the fire. started from T pile of papers which had been placed in the back hall by someone who had broken into the house. There is d vacant store on the ground floor of the Moore house and it is presumed that the person broke into the store first. The fire had gained fair headway and charred the inside of the rear part of the house before it was put out. Ii was built near the only door through which the tenants of the house could escape, the incendiary having knowledge of the premises. The police to-day are investigating the fire and may possibly make an arrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
THE HALL MIXUP
Rumors of Directors Meeting To-day and Changes in
 Salaries.

Despite emphatic denials it was re- ported quite generally that the board of directors of the Apothecaries Hall company elected at the annual meet ing held last Saturday, held a meeting this forenoon and patched up the es- arrangement that eixsted between A. E. Rice and Levi Wilcox on the one side and |. P. Kellogg on the other. MT Wilcox, who is secretary of the board and Colonel Burpee, representa- tive of MT Kellogg, denied all know. ledge of any such meeting. It was said also that the board voted Mir Kellogg a salary of $5,O00 a year. 1t was generally supposed that he re- ceived more than that. The directors are I. P. Kellogg, Herbert Rowland, Newton Smith, Levi Wilcox and Mrs l.. l. Munson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
NEW LINE OF VESSELS.
First Ship from Siberian Coast to
 California Coming in June.

San Francisco, Feb. 10-A Russian line of steamers is to be operated be- tween this port and the Siberian coast, and the first vessel will arrive here about the first of June.
 Lieutenant Payloy of the Russian navy, has arrived here on bis way to St Petersburg to complete the or gapizatiop. of the company that is to operate tNa steamers. The vessels will play between this port and Nlad- lvistok and at first will engage ex- clusively in the freight trade. Later on passengers will be carried by the steamers. The company which Pav. lov represents at present owns two vessels. one of 1000 tons capacity. the other of $500 tons burden. These vessels are at present plying between Nladivostok and Odessa.
 It is the plan of the new company to build ten steamers to engage in trade between vladivostok and this port and also to run to Australia. It will be the first regular Hue of freighters ever established between this port and Vladivostok.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
GRAND JURY FAILED.
Indictments Were Not Returned in
 Several Important Cases.

Indictments Were Not Returned in
 Several Important Cases.
 Boston. Feb 10.--The Suffolk county grand jury failed to report indict. ments today in several of the most important eases which baye been brought to the attention of ttst bods by District Attorney John E. Motsn. The failure to rrrort, it was explained, was caused maiuly ly the lack of tune for the proper consideration of evi- denee. The m0Sr important of tDes.. eases include the charges niade during the last mayoralty campaign by Coo greSsman William < McN7ry against Mayor IobD E. Fitzgerald and t3e charges made against jurors in conner ton. with the crocker will ease. No conclusion was lreactci either in ths. ease of the PrOvideut Securities and Banking Co. which closed recently owing SlaeOO0 to a!000 Geposifors. In this connection Mr Moran stated that it will require several days to cxam- inc Lorenzo W. Burlen. secretary of the institution
 The list of indictments. which puIn- bcr s7. returned hy the grand jury Is ihc I7rgeSt reported in over three years Harry Middleton. a negro. was iucisted oB the charge of maDslaugh- Ter for causing the deatb by shooting cf Martha Barnett last mouth
 \ 10 bill vas rppoTted against Ar thur W. Bsares n the charge Of sci ting fire to the building Of the New England Red NaBufscturing Co last December. It was sIIexed that Beares was respousihie for this fire which re- suited in tho deat bof oue man sDi the iuiury of several enplsyez.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
MONEY FOR NEW LINE.

Washington. Feb 10.-The Chilean legation has been informed that the Chilean congress has just appropriated s251GrD annually for steamship line to establish more direct communics- tion between Valparaiso. Chile and Panama The tip now takes twenty two to twenty-four days. because ships make frequent and bong stops in towns on the coasts of Chile and Peru It Is the intention of the Chilean govern meut that ships shall make the tr1p in a mach shorter time thereby establish In9 a much more rspSf connection uith New Orleans asd New Yo-k and other AurrirsH bsrhe-s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
BOUGHT MARBLE YARD.

Tho Yale College Trustees Will Use
 the Property for School Purposes.
 New Haven. Feb 1o.--Yale univcr- eity has bought tho marble yard and works of Thomas Phillips X Son. sit uated between the university campus aud High street. and adjoining the Yale dining hall. The property pur- chased has been for great many years marble yard aud comprises a plot of land of fifty feet front op High street and 19o feet deep. overlapping the Yale dining hall. and Il somewhat unsightly object in connection with the university campus. The price is not named Efforts were made several years ago to buy the property at the time of the Yale bi-centennial build ing purchases of land. but were not succesSful.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
CARRYING AWAY SNOW
Supeltu,A,. Morris Had Army of Men al
 Work To-day.

Sun dent Morris and his men are dut in the snow and appear to be maY good headway in getting 1t off the principal thoroughfares. When they get that done another storm would be the proper thing and so on until the fine weather set in and working people can find something else. to do. At the present time there are great many idle men about town and it is ques' ton if it doesn't pay the city better to set them to work than have them idle. especially seeing there is lots for them to do. A man can do considerably more work in this kind of weather than when the theEmometer is % in the shade. Contractors claim that they made more money this winter than ever before. The weather was just right for out of door operations and men had to stir around to keep them selves warm and as result of this activity they did great deal more work than they could be got to do in the summer months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
SHOT BY A WOMAN.

St Petersburg. Feb 10.--The admir- alty has received 3 report from the surgeon in charge of Vice Admiral Chouknin. who was shot by,s woinan in bis office nj Sebastopol yesterday. to tue effect that bis wounds are not dangerous. Rear Admiral Grisoro, yitcb, has assumed command of the Black sea feet in succession to Chouk- hin. According to dispatches from Sehastonol the attending surgeons are confident that Choukuin will recover. Ttie most sefere wound is. in his breast. from which the bullet has not been extracted. @
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
NEW SHIP LAUNCHED
'Battleship Dreadaought Which Has Cost England About
 $7,sOo,O0o. Z.

Portsmouth, Eng, Feb 1O.--The mon ster battIeship Dreadnonght, which when finished will have cost $7,500,- GOO, was launched here today by King Edward.
 The ceremony was the most simple possible, his majesty having vetoed all decorations and pageantryi on ac- count of the death of Eis father-in. law. King Christian There was a mo lnent of suspepse after the king touch cd the electric button removing the last block, as the huge ship hesitated and appeared to be reluctant to take the water. But ultimately she glided down the ways in safety. 2 Among the occupants of the royal stand were the American naval at tache, Lieutenant Commander John H. Gibbons. and the other attaches, the admiralty officials and T few priv ileged persons
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
HAD RoIGH EXPERIENCE.

Queerstown. Feb lo.--Thc Rcd Star line steamer Noordlahd. which left Liverpool February $ for Philadelphia. arrived otf this port today. but owing to the stormy weather. prevailing, pro ceedeth without ernbarking her passen- gers. The latter had q rough expsri- ence. They went out 10 the vicinity of Roche's Point on tender and there awaited the arrival of the Noordland. though heavy sea was running. But after being badly tossed about they were compelled to put back to Queenstown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
POLICE LOOKING IT UP.

Bridgeport, Feb. 10-The police are trying to ascertain the identity of a one armed highwayman who. with a companion, held up and robbed John McGowan of cash and collateral. amounting to more than S1,500 last night. He reporaed the robbery to the police this morning. The robbery took place on lower Water street. The two men held him up and then went through his clothes. They took S17 in cash and two bank books, one with S1.000 deposits in the New Haven Savings bank and the other with $500 in the New Milford bank.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
MAY BE OPEN REVOLT.

San Francisco. Feb 10---"Asia for Asiatics.'' This. says William V. Car michael. q Shanghai merchant just ar rived here, is the cry tbat has been taken up ip China aud spread like wild. fire from province to province. kindling everywhere the slumhering hatred of the Mongolian against all foreigners. The spirit of revolt is rife in the land. young China is rising. and in his opin- ion. trouble Is bound to come. The growing sentiment against the foreign element in China. according to Car michael. will probably result in. open bostilities. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
ALGEcIRAs NEGOTIATIONS.

Berlin. Feb. 10--Negotiations at Algeciras have reached a decided turn and the dissolution of the Moroc- con conference without SD agreement on the principal subject of discussion appears probable. The positions of France and Germany have now been clearly disclosed. Each country sup ported by several other followers. holds ,enaciously to its own proposal of settlement
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
PRISONER ISOLATED.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 10--It became known today that convict in tho Western peDiteDtisry who has been imprisoned for a year. was recently attacked with small pox. The patient has been iSolsted in the infirmary and every precaufion Is being taken by the authorities to prevent a spread of tho disease among the go inmates of the prison
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
MURPHY prscHARGEp.

New BritaiD. Feb. lo--John Murphy was before the police court here this morning m tlIe cbsge of gambling and stealing $50 from George Tyler on January n. This was the -Iemoa squeeze~ game. No evidence was in- trcduced and the accused vas dis charged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
FIRE IN WILMINGTON.

Wilmington. \. C.. Feb. 10-Fire of an unknown origin destroyed the VII lard Bag & Manufacturing eompany's Germania hall building. several ware houses and badly damaged adjoining property in one of the principal bu~i- ness biocks of this city this moTniug. Tbc loss is between sT5l0oo and slop- oD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
CHINESE COMMISSION.

Buffalo. \. l.. Feb. 10-A special to the News from Nicar Falls says the Imperial Cbinese commission ar rivesi tbere this morning and were met by a sperial committee and escorted to the Prospect hotel Tbe morning was occupied in an inspection of the power plant and other points of in- tere<f.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Lz-re0oe. Mas. Feb 10-The sum mer re<dence Of Rtcbard & Russell of Bo~tsu at North Andovrr vas de- ssruyed tv fire todsy at . loss of ahcut s2sno with partial iu<urznc-. Tbe hre s-zrted in the cellar fvu -ome unk1ovn csuse
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
CATHOLIC SCHOOL BURNED
C. y~spS's Ass5<.y f~ Bsys ss Albssy Bsssl
 ts tbe crsssl

AIbaU. \. r.. Feb io.-st Joseph's sczdeny for boys one of the Catholic educational iDsrftutjorls of Albany. To- esfed a the northwest corner 0f North Fezri sni Ccsooie streets. was hurped practically 10 t1e grounl tD- dsy with a Io=e-of sbcur Soooo. Ad- joSn.nx pcperry vzs azmzsed sbcut es0eo r1ore Tte scbsoi is one cf the ieaifroca< ef st Jo~eph-s peri<h and is weF kpcvn thrvu<beut the ccun-