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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
SHORT CALENDAR.
Among Cases Set Down for Next
 Week is Goodrich vs Russell.

At short calendar in the superior court to-day Judge Reed gave judg. ment to the Watertown Savings bank against B. H. Mattoon and others for $12,993.93. A cottage at Laurel Beach owned by MT Mattoon will be sold at o'clock. May 26. by Sheriff Gillette to satisfy the claim.
 Two of the five divorce cases on the list were put over to next week. They are Ida I. Hotchkiss against Frank B. Hotchkiss and Bertha Me- gin against Horace J. Megin.
 Cases set down for hearing next week are Goodrich against Russell, and Attorney William Kennedy, ad- ministrator, against the Scoyill Man ufactnring Co, for Tuesday: Michael O'Keefe against the Scovill Co and bessie Coffey against the Connectl- cut Railway and Lighting Co, We'd nesday; Annie Mcverry against Dr Myron l.. Cooley and l.. R. Carter against the city of Waterbury, Thurs day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Fifty Vessels Tied Up.

Cleveland. O.. May 4--It was esti. mated in shipping circles to-day that not fewer than fifty vessels with ap. proximately 100000 tons of ore on board are now lying at the various lower lake ports awaiting to discharge their cargoes which owing to the strike of the longshoremen's union cannot be done.
 There was apparently no change in the strike situation today. IL Is daily becoming more apparent that the mates. whose recognition by the lake carriers association the Ionkshore- men demand. are taking no active part fin the strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Insurance Men Active.

New York, May 4.-The Tribune to-day says: Some fire insurance men frightened by the losses in San
 Francisco. started an agitation yes terday to make the form of insur- ance contracts more rigid. A presi- dent of one of the big companies was approacehd by a man who wants the contracts in the future to read that losses caused not only direct ly, but indirectly by earthquakes cannot be recovered. In other words, no insurance would be paid on a fire loss which was caused by a fire started by an earthquake in some other structure.
 .f do not believe there Is any chance of such restrictions being placed in contracts" said the presi- dent. You might as well except losses indirectly due to tornadoes or blizzards. New York might have burned up at the time of the great blizzard. but 1t would not have been right to have such a situation inval- idate the insurance"
 Several telegrams were received yesterday from officials and repre- sentatives of insurance companies who have reached San Francisco. One expressed the opinion that the companies would not get rid of more than 15 per cent of their lia- bilities in the burned district through the action of the earth quake. Other estimates ranged from that to 10 per cent.
 Several representatives of foreign are expected on the Bal tic to-day. Nothing definite was de- cided yesterday on the proposition that the companies get together and agree to pay about 60 per cent of the claims within 30 days rather than have long litigation over them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Brazil's President Pleased.

Washington. May 4.-President Rodriguez Alves of Brazil, in open ing the session of the Brazilian con- gress Wednesday, delivered a mes- sage which alluded to the Pan- American congress to be held at Rio Janeiro on July 21 and the proposed visit of Secretary Root to Brazil. A dispatch received at the Brazilian embassy contained the following ex- tract from the presidents speech: "I have great pleasure in seeing that from day to day the ties of cordial friendship between Brazil and the United States become closer. For that purpose I have done nothing more than to follow the policy es- tablished by the founders Of our in- dependence in 1922 and invariably observed by all the governments of Brazil until now"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
COLUMBUS STAKES.
Yazd Beat Ont the Favorite For Ja-
 mafca Feature.

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 NEW YORK. May 1. Excellent weather prevailed at Jamaica. and as a result the attendance was up to its normal state. About 1000 people were on hand. The programme was a good one. with the Columbus stakes for three-yenr-olds the feature.
 Baird and Clements proved to be the winning combination in the opening race. It was a dash of five furlongs, and he went to the front from the start.
 Calabash proved to be false favor ite in the Columbus stakes. He was at II to 10 in the betting. but the best he could do was to run second to Yazd all the way. The former won by length in handy fashion, while Calabash was ten lengths in front of Caprice.
 Acrobat made all the running in the maiden two-year-old event He opened up gap In the first quarter and on the home turn increased it half a dozen lengths. He won by that margin, with Lida Jones second. length and a half in front of Kernochan. The latter showed lot of speed. but tired and at the end was all out to beat Diebold. Summaries:
 First Race.-Clements. first: Black Mate. second; Round Dance, third.
 Second Race.-Consuelo IL. first: Lord Badge. second: Jane Holly. third.
 Third Race.-Colossal, first: Monet. second: Garnish. third
 Fourth Race.-Yazd. first; Calabash. second: Caprice. third.
 Fifth Race.-Acrobat. first: Lida Jones. second; Kernochan. third.
 Sixth Halifax. first: Pater. second; Mollie Donohue. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
British Subject Killed.

Pietermaritzburg, Natal, May A. An outrage which may have serious consequences has occurred in Zulu. land. Mir Stainbank the British magistrate at Mahlabitini. Zululand has been killed by Zulus while col lecting taxes near that place. Mir Stainbank and a party, including Mrs Stainbank, the magistrate s wife. a lady companion, and some mounted police. were caught in an ambush by hostile natives, who fired a yolley at them. The magistrate and one of the policemen were fatal ly wounded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
STRUCK BY ICEBERG.
Vessel Foundered and Crew Was
 Picked Up by Passing Vessel.

London, May 1.-The British steamer Anglo-Peruvian, Captain Curtis, from Shields April II for Philadelphia, foundered recently in the Atlantic as the result of col lision with an iceberg. All the members of her crew were picked up by the British steamer Mohawk, Captain White, from New York, April 20. for Antwerp. which passed Prawle Point this morning and sig nailed the news.
 Recent arrivals at British ports have reported icebergs, dangerous to navigation, in the track followed by Atlantic liners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
FAHEY AND DETTREY.
Outspoken in Favor of a Strike in
 the Mining District.

Scranton, Pa, May 4.-There
 seems but slight hope for peaceful
 settlement of the controversy in the
 anthracite coal field. A large num-
 Der of the delegates to the United | Mine Workers convention express
 the opIion that strike is their
 only alternative.
 John Fahy is the only district president who has said that he re- gards the referendum vote as like ly way to permit the workmen them selves to vote for or against strike. William Dettrey does not approve of
 the method. He says the delegates are empowered to vote for their To- calls.
 President Mitchell and the lead CTS realize that the question before
 the convention now not only in- wolves the future of the United Mine
 Workers as an organization, but that it will either strengthen or
 weaken John Mitchell as a labor leader. With the bituminous fight on his hands as well as the anthra- cite problem, Mir Mitchell Is keenly alive to the gravity of the crisis.
 Fahy and Dettrey, the presidents of the Schuylkill and Lehigh dis tricts are outspoken in favor of a strike, and they voice the feeling of the delegates from their locals, who are wrought up over the shooting by the state police at Mt Carmel, and the riding by mounted patrols about the roads of their districts.
 District President Nichols called the convention to order at 10 o'clock. Immediately distribution was made of. printed copies of. the correspondence between the miners scale committee and the operators, and when this was completed Pres ident Mitchell took the gavel and the convention at once went into executive session.
 In the letter of the scale commit tee submitting their report was the following significant paragraph: ''If it is true-and we believe 1t is that the operators have made their final proposition, there is noth- ing left for us to do but to accept, for period of three years, re- newal of the award of the anthra- cite coal strike commission or the and restricted method of proposed by the opera tors, or to strike until we secure better conditions than are now of- fered by our employers"
 The convention adjourned for the without any decisive action having been taken. The entire was devoted to hearing the opinions of various delegates on the operators refusal to grant any of the demands. Another session will be held this afternoon.
 With a motion pending that the pol Icy of the United Mine Workers be referred back to inc scale committee. with full power to declare for or against a strike. the delegates again in executive session this af- .ernoon. If the matter to refer back ls ,arried. it is not probable that the | 'cale committee will declare for a 'trike. Mir Mitchell would not express m opinion on the matter but 1t Is ex- ,ccted the debate on the question will | ,e short and that the delegates will he willing that the leaders should deteT- nine the proper course for them to ,ursue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
gown he had bought for anotheS woman" -'- :, Es' Ii F

gown he had bought for anothed
 Here the story was interrupted by Colonel Burpee objecting to Mrs I, ,S- throp telling the name of the MI; man. He then went over the casa informing the court that one suif TOT maintenance has already bocr decided by the supreme court, which denied that Mrs Lathrop had any
 claim upon her husband, at least in that suit, for support. And VI deny that she has in our answer fr
 her divorce suit. still, so that the
 woman should not suffer we are
 Willing to pay her $60 month. ,s said Colonel Burpee.
 The question was ruled in,
 ever, and Mrs Lathrop said y
 man for whom her hus1 bought the suit was Mrs SfdhV
 rey. ''The gown cost $50 and fEc bill was sent to me hy mistake" she concluded and I afterward ascer- tained that he bought her lot of other things, such things as he once used to buy for me-
 Mrs Lathrop closed her evidence {
 Frank J. Hodson then testified that he never told anyone that he had seen MT Lathrop and Mrs Sa- die Thorpe at the Grand Central de- pot last August. He may have said that he saw persons who looked like them in New York, and it was his opinion that the woman was Mrs Thorpe <.
 Colonel Burpee then went on the stand and testified that MT Lathrop has mortgaged his Bank street prop erty for $41,500, $6,500 of which he holds. This sum was for expenses and services in this case. There were expenses of $3,000, but what they were for he declined to state as it was a professional secret be- tween him and MT Lathrop He also declined to say if he had engaged a detective to shadow Mrs Lathrop. He MT Lathrop from $10 to s100 q day for services.
 Mrs Lathrop in her testimony stated hat she always made her garments was made from an old linen sheet and hat hse always made her garments from old sheets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Banauet for Ward.

Shanghai. May 4.--George c. Ward of New York. vice president of the Commercial Pacific Cable Co. who arrived here recently to super wise the completion of the Manila Shanghai link. was entertained by the American association of China at banquet at which several distin- guished Chinese who were among those present heartily welcomed the new cable connection with the United States. During the course of the evening the healths of the dow ager empress of China and of the president of the United States were drank with enthusiasm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
BOSSES STAND FIRM
NO INCREASE IN STRUCTURAL
 WORKERS WAGES.
Hope of Early Settlement Is Now Abandoned Sausage Workers
 Have Also Quit Work.

Chicago, May Hope of an early settlement of the bridge and struc- tural iron workers strike came to an end yesterday. after joint meeting at which employers in every branch of the trade were represented. It was decided under no consideration would an increase in wages be grant ed the strikers.
 It is unlikely, in the light of state- ments made by strikers, that the men will return to work for anything less than 62R R cents an hour.
 Three hundred sausage and butch CT workers employed by twenty small firms walked out yesterday, after a refusal of the employers to grant a nine hour instead of ten hour day, with the same wages as now paid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Tanner to Make Address.

Albnquerque. N- N.. May 4.-Cor- roral James Tanner. eommander-sn- chief Of the Grand Army Of the Re public. and wife are here en route from the territorial enczmpmeut at LAs Cruces to Los Angeles. where Conmantsr Tanner viii address an e1rsnpusrt Nay q Corporal Ian ger made the statement that accord frE to the ststistics compiled by kfnsef. the old veterans were Syfnx at tke rate of S.oo0 c uoeth-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Big Power Deal.

Portland. Ore. May 4.-The Ore gonian to-day says that a deal in- volving a consideration of s3O. O.0O0.- 900. every light. power and traction company In the lower Willamette valley. including Portland. using electrical energy. was consolidated yesterday. Telegrams confirming the merger were received from New York by the heads of the local com psnies. The purchasers are E. W. Clark ( Co. E. ( W. Seligman & Co. and Pratt G Co. New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
The Guinea Stakes.

London. May 4.-At Newmarket to-day the 1000 guineas stakes. for 3-year-old Allies. one mile. was won by Flair. Lischana was second and Paid Up was third. Twelve horses started. Flair was a strong favorite The result was never doubtful and she won In a eanter by three lengths Three-quarters of a length separated second and third horses. The bet ting was II to 10 on Flair. % to on Llschana and 20 to on Paid Up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Catch Is Lower.

Victoria. B. C.. May i.-Ffve of the fleet of sealing schoonefs which cruised off the Bristish Columbia and southern coast this season have ar- rived on Vancouver Island coast with a lower catch than reported fer years. The six schooners took a total of sl3 skins. The total coast catch reported Is 1.251 skins. The catch on the coast last year was over 1,s00 skins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Oner for Lick House Site.

San Francisco. May 4.-The local syndicate which owns the Lick house site on Montgomery street. between Post and Sutter. has been offered ss5o.OO0 more than they paid for the lot and hotel building about two years ago. and have declined to sell This offer is a strong indication ot the strength Of down town realty values and of confidence in the early rehabilitation of San Francisco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Anthracite,Is scarcr.

New York. May 4.-Domes,ic an. thTacite Is becoming scarce. 50 New York wholesale dealers were saving yesterday. There has been no new coal mined for over a month and the operators have had 10 draw on their surplus The only other available anthracite In the market is tha, held hy speculators and very little of this is on hand This resulted in a pre- mium of from 50 to So cents a ion on domestic anthracite yesterda-. Nominally the retail price stays at q a ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Another Note to Turker.

London. May 4.-The British ann bassador at Constantinople. Sir Nich- oIas R. O'Conor. yesterday presented a note to Turkey demanding the prompt withdrawal of the Turkish troops from Egyptian territory The note is practically an ultimstum and constitutes Great Britain's last word on the eneroschment of Turkey on the Sinsitic peninsula. The French and Russian ambassadors at Constan- tinople are supporting the British contentious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
peash of ComedIsp.

New York. May 4.-wIlIIam F. Owen. a shskespearian comedian. who had appeared in companies with Booth. Mccullough. Forrest and Mrs Fiske. died today at 2s West s1st street. He was so years old. had been on the stage 70 years. and was a member Of the Players club. Actors Order Of Friendship and the Actors Church Alliance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Causing Great An,iety.

Washington. May IA telegram from General Greeley in San Fran cisco says: "The question of caring for the destitute Is causing the off, cials here great anxiety. Number of destitute to be fed enormous. Az gregate as reported to-day 1s1. .637 in San Francisco alone"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
VIII Talk at YaIe.

New Haven. Conn. May 4-wiiIiam R. Castle. one of the most prominent men of Hawaii. and who is now in this ceuufry for a brief stay while on his way to Europe. xiII address ihe Yale Law scheoi Political cI1sb at Hendrie. en the evening of May 1lfh. subject Icing The History anl Politics of Hawaii
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Ffrr in C.thelir chunh.

South NOrvsIk. May A small fire occurred ia St Joseph-s Roman Catholic church to-day. causing dam age Of about s3o9- The fire ,ook place just as Rev William Naher vas about to celebrate mass and csused much excitement among the eongre- fafion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Property Los. of ss. s.ooo. 900

oakland Cal May 4-Governor Pzsdee has rscsfrei a dispatch from santa Ross stating that the property lc~< caused by the recent eafthguake will amOnnf fO sS.pst.a It will cost st Ieast s15o.np to clear away the wrerksre.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Million. Paid Out.

San Frsnrssrc. May 4-The Unffei states mint vhirh is now heiHx ned ss .be general ci-arBg house fo- the hrnks. hss paid out hesrs-a sevrH a7i eixhr niiIie1 doIIsrs to drpo-itoTx s7nse f oS<urd Tuesday lss- Ire s.vinss banks win po< open fx tpo ueekz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04

Tn order to make a general clean. ing out ve viIl sell our HsriIapd china st greatly reduced prices Salad eouls. chop sets. ice cream sets berry sets. q fev dinner sets, many odd pieces in various fsncv shapes and for many purposez- Alsn our stock of exquisite hznd-pzfrtei china is nov on sale at a oonsfders- bie red1ctio1- The Lake C strobsI CO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut. Fair to- niEhts warmer. Saturday. local showers ia north. fair in south. warner. light sostherly to vesfer-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
Another Arrival of s FINE PARLoR SUITS.
THEY'RE BECOMING POPULAR AGAIN, SAYS THE HAMPsoN. sELLEw co.

AGAIN, SAYS THE HAMPsoN.
 sELLEw co.
 You'll find 1t treat to look over the handsome parlor suits that this firm has recently received. Tho Hampson-Sellew store is always the progressive store. The newest idear in furniture find their first showiney by this concern
 ASK TO SEE THE S1z5.OO PARLOR | SUIT. Designed by one of the foremost designers of America. and is one oe the most beautiful suits ever shipped to Waterbury The hand caryinrs executed with extreme care. Everv detail is carefully carried out. Ths upholstering is of the finest and Inc coverings in the best silk faced French tapestry.
 OTHER SUITS ARE PRICED AT s225.O0, s200.00, s15o.oo. s1ss.oo- sl15.00. s100.o0. 5000. ss5.o0. sa5.00.s65.oO, $500, s5o.00. 5000 and $ss-00. All these are composed of five pieces and comprise a Sofa. Arm Chair. Patent Rocker or Ladies' Arm Chair, and two Reception Chairs.
 THEN THERE ARE EXCELLENT ..
 PIECE PARLoR SUITS.
 Upholsterings are varied and com- prise all the latest and best cover ings.
 THE BRASS BED LINES are beautiful and of the latest de- signs on the market. Hampson -sei- lew prices are quite a little less than the same goods can be bought for In New York Lots of Waterbury peo- pie say that. People who have care fully gone over the matter viii tsi1 you it pays to trade at the Hampso,- Sellev store.
 BETTER GOODS. BETTER srYLFs.
 BETTER TASTE IS DISPLAYED
 IN HOMES FURNISHED BY The Hanpsss-SeIIev Fur.;txs C. Waterbury Aseney fsr the cels,nted
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04

You'll find it treat to look over the handsome parlor suits that this firm has recently received. Tho Hampson-Sellew store is always the progressive store. The newest ideas in furniture find their first showings by this concern
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
OTHER SUITS ARE PRICED AT
THEN THERE ARE EXCELLENT a.
 PIECE PARLoR SUITS.

Upholsterings are varied and com prise all the latest and best cover ings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
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7 Of the room. He did not look UP until
the young electrician was standing be-
side his desk. Then he glanced at him
sideWise inquiringly.
Young Inventor Busy.
mir. Shod," said the younger man,
L want a two weeks leave of absence -
The elder then looked squarely at
him but did not reply, merely brushing
back his hair in an distracted, pre-
occupied manner. The young man,
waited for an answer without repeating
his petition.
F'Go back to work" said Shod, finally,
seeming to dismiss the request as pre-
posterous. He had started to speak
calmly, but his manner changed, and
he brought his fist down on the desk
as he added sharply:
@Atsins, you make me think your
crazy. Haven't you read the bulletins?
Look here-a message from the chief,
we expect you to run double capacity
from the instant war is declared
Leave of absence! Man, go back to
work.
Atsins became confused and awk-
wardly abashed; but he persisted,
nevertheless, urging great necessity.
eff you even ask again." cried Shod,
becoming thoroughly angry, "I'u have
you locked up for attempting deser-,
ton"
Daring Plan Explained.
He wheeled around in his chair, and
busted himself with the wires leading
off the keyboard on his desk. Atsins
hesitated an instant, and then suddenly
lost his awkwardness and became alert.
He bent over his senior, speaking rapid
ly, theoretically, and sharply. He drew
from the inner pocket of his blouse a
print, spreading it before Shod. The
anger of the older man gave way to
establishment. He was held spell
bound by the younger's vehement ex-
PLANTATION, until finally Atsins ceased
talking, folded up his print, returned it
to his pocket, and stood waiting.
Shod contemplated him silently for
several moments. Then he said:
"You have a chance. 1t is too great
a chance to lose. 1t might be our sal