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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18
WHEN KNIGHTHooD WAS IN
 FLOWER"

sweeley. shipman ( Co.'S produc- ton of Charles Majors interesting romance. When Knighthood was in Flower" was given its initial per- formance at Polls last evening be- fore a small but most enthusiastic audience. Miss Grace Merritt, that charming little actress. vas in the leading role. and she acted the part of Mary Tudor in a manner which could not fail to please those pres ent From the beginning the fas- chatting manner of the star vas Id evidence and she held the attention of the audience to the end. In her emotional scenes she was very good. but when she was portraying the part of the vivaeious sister of Henry VIII she was seen Co best advantaes. Miss Merritt certainly gave . most charming fmpersonation of the stub born sister. and as an ardent 1over she could not be better. Carroll Daly as Charles Brandon was fair. but Miss Merritt should have better support and the play would bs stilI nors pleading. The performanes eoe n opening vas about ths avuean an1 v1th c 1sv shAnGu nhoa11 0 \
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18
OPPOSED BY LAWYERS.
Don't Wish to Give City Court Juris. diction at Expense of District Court.

There are some lawyers who do not endorse the proposition to endow the city court with Jurisdiction in cases for $l.00O and less. The idea has not worked profitably in New Haven, where the city court is given Jurisdiction to the above named amount. Some lawyers say that the motive at the bottom of the move- ment here is aimed at Deputy Judge Peasley. whom they think cannot help being appointed judge of the court at the close of Judge Cowell's present term a year or two hence, and they say that the only way to obviate such an appointment is 70 have the court abolished altogether, or practically so. by giving jurisdic- tion equal to what 1t possesses to the city court.
 Those who do not favor the idea contend that 1t is as difficult to get a case tried in the city court at pres- ent as it has been in the district court for some years. Judge Cowell is always willing and ready to do business. but 1t seems the lawyers are not and they do not care to take their cases before Judge Peasley. There has not been a case tried in the district court since long before vacation. and 1t Is a month and more since a civil case was heard in the city court. The last one heard was the famous cat and chicken case So that. according to some lawyers. there would be no cure in increasing the jurisdiction of the city court at the close of the jurisdiction of the district court. under the present regime at all events. But that the bar Is determined to do something with the district court when the next general assembly convenes is very evident. because the docket is over crowded and there is no way of re- ducing 1t under the present circum- stances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18

PRlESTLETS CHEvT0r CRA-
 VENETTE. extra heavy weight.
 for suiss. jackets snd skirts, val
 us 3i-2s. Opening prfce. ..ooe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18
BRYAN MouRNs TOR FRIEND.
President C. D. AeIves Drops Dead
 sn Special Train.

President (. D. NeIves Drops Dead
 sn Special Trafn-
 RALEIGH. N. C.. Sept 1S-Presi- deat Charles D. McIver of the North Carolina Normal and Industrial col Iege at Greensboro. one of the greatest educators Of the south dropped dead of zpoplexy on the Bryan special from Raleigh to Greensboro just after the traia left Durham He wss president of the Southern Educational associa- ten last year.
 Mir Bryan. vho regarded Dr. NcIver as his personal friend. ceiined to speak st HiIisboro- At Buriington be made . bF1ef snnouBceDsat of the tzagie scruFSsnce sn1 pata . tsnan sz1bsas ss tks nsnsy C hls ffisa1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-18
No Fancy Prices Here

ILLUMINATED CHECKS all colors Including black. Opening prices
 $1.25 yard CHEvR0N STRIPED sUITINGs in the new colors and black. Open- Ing prices. ..... .95c yard 5e-NCH GREY PLAID SUITINGS in hair line plaids and sombre effects. Opening prices. .95c yard S8-INCH CARMEN CREPE in all shades including cream and black. ...... ... 19c yard TARTAN PLAIDS AND GRAY CHECKS. novelty effects 47c yard 45-INCH PANAMA SUITINGs. im- perial finish, all colors. .79c yard BLACK CHIFFON V0ILE very sheer. Price. 98c yard BLACK AND WHITE CHECKS very hobby for shirt waist suits. 44-inches wide. ..... 59c yard GERMAN AND FRENCH BROAD CLOTH CHIFFON weight, spong- ed and shrunk. spot proof, all colors and black. .. ... ...$1.95 l5-INCH PLAID DRESS GOODS in the fashionable shades. 75c yard ls-INCH GREEN AND BLUE CHECKS for shirt waist suits.
 9Sc yard FpRIESTLY TAFFETA CLOTH light Panama in all eolors and black ... ... ... ..S1.C0 yard 6S-INCH GRAY MIXTURES in plaids. checks. stripes and mo- velty effects. ... ... SIPS yard ,PRIESTLEY'S BLACK PRUNELLA spot proof. I5-inehes wide sl.50 yd ,PRrESTLY ROSETTA CLOTH pretty fancy weave fabric in jet piaek oniy... ... ... ... Sl.00 54-rNCH CHIFFON BR0ADCLOTH all colors and black. sponged and shrunk free of charge eSc yard ss-McH CORSET CLOTH in Tan shades... ... ... ... s1.3s yard is2.IECH COSTUME CHEvI0Ts in brown blue. green and black
 ssc yard 57-INCH WATERPROOF sERGEs in the ner shades of navy. gar net and black. .sse yard IMPERIAL sERGES strictly all wool. i5 inches wide. all colOrs
 59c yard x1lESILKYs CRAvENETTEs s4 inches piSs ia ans and mn .... ...s1-O yard
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
MARBLEHEAD AS
FLOATING COURT
OF ARBITRATION
Ministers on Board With
Representatives of
Republics.
Amer can Minister to Costa Rica.
Photos by Harris-Ewing.

While SenorI Don Jorge Munoz. Qua
temalan minister TO the United States
comes in TO the city from MS summer
home at Chevy Chase I'm lmost daily
for conferences with State Department
officials concerning the situation in the
warfare being waged against his gov
ernment by the revolutionists and forces
Of Salvador and Honduras. Leslie
Combs, American minister to Guatemala
and also. accredited TO Honduras, to-
gether with William L Merry. American
minister 10 Costa Rica and also ac-
credited TO Nicaragua and Salvador, are
al sea on the Pacific. attending upon the
deliberations of the peace commission
representing Guatemala and Salvador
which, aboard the American cruiser
MaTblehead, are discussing peace pro-
posals that were originally suggested
by President Roosevelt.
While the sun Of the tropics is beat
ing down upon the armed forces OF
three Central American countries. who,
facing each other. are resting on their
arms awaiting the results OF the con-
ference, the commission and the two
American ministers are enjoying the
cool breeZes Of the Pacific as the Amer
ACdAi Nai snip lciSlItly ltuals out 10 sea,
with no destination but 70 keep outside
the three-mile limit Of either Guate-
mala or Salvador. while the conference
is under way. This. II was agreed,
would be far more comfortable than
meeting on shore in a neutral country
May Agree Any Moment.
According 10 advices received at the
State and Navy departments today. the
commission already Is actively discuss
ing The situation and an agreement may
be announced at any moment while, on
the other hand, they may be out on the
high seas for several days. The Marble
head took on the Salvadorean ENJOYS
at Acajutla Wednesday, and then sailed
promptly for San Jose. which was
reached yesterday. At that point. which
Is the port for Guatemala City. the cap
ital Of Guatemala. they took on the
delegates representing President Cabre-
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1906-07-20

The rush for the new Panama
bonds will end today at 4:3o p. m,
the hour for the closing of busi-
ness in the Treasury Department.
Receipts of the bids for them will
then stop, and no offer arriving
after that hour will be considered.
The work of opening the bids, re-
eording and tabulating them viii
then at once begin. 1t viii be done
by a committee of Treasury Off
cials, appointed for the purpose by
Secretary Shaw, at the head Of
whom will be the expert A. T. Hunt
ington, chief of the loans and cur
rency division. who has acted in a
similar capacity in all bond issues
of the last quarter century. There
win be a number of newspaper men.
representatives of financial institu-
tons and Treasury officers present.
1t will be hard job and one that
viii take several hours to accom-
plish. Already there have been con
GOonHnuad On Ninth PaEs4
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
CHARGES FALSE.
SAYS MRS. HARTJE
ABOUT COACHNAN
On the Stand She De-
nounceS Hooe'S Allega-
tons as Perjury.

PITTSBURG, Pa. July a-1irs
Hart1e was summoned T. the witnes:
stand this morning by Attorney Free
man on the opening OF the days ses-
sion OF the divorce trial.
"Were you at Mr.. Ferguson's office
on October % when the deposition OF
Clifford HoOe was taken. alleging i'm
proper relations with you?"
Yes"
WAS the deposition true or false"
After objection to the question which
was overruled. the witness replied:
THAT deposition was false. malicious
ly false"
Mrs. Hartie answered IN a firm voice
and looked directly at her husband.
Mr.. Ray. a private detective. was then
called by the defense.
DO you know Clifford HoOe?"
Yes"
marked O. and 6S asking you II those
are in your handwriting"
Yes
do you know whose signature"
Clifford Hooe"
Hooe's Alleged Statement.
On further questioning the witness
said that the statement Of the colored
coachman was made IN Mr.. Ferguson s
office. and that Hooe was cautioned
that any statement he made might be
used against him: that he was not to
be eoercedi anything he said must be
written down.
What did Hooe say?"
"ae said he wanted 20 make a state
ment that it was the first peaceful day
in four months; that he had been kept
away from his wife; that he had not
been treated fair by the people who
employed him. He wanted TO make con-
fesslon because he ought to have his
head cut of for talking about such
thing"
What did he say when you read the
statement over to him?"
He said that was correct"
WAS he threatened or coereed In
any way7"
No" answered the witness.
stung to the quick by the introduction
Of tattered letters designed 20 besmirch
Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
Veteran War Department
Watchnan SuCCumbS
to Worry Over Lost
Usefulness.
FAITHFUL FOR YEARS,
0USTED IN OLD AGE
Murdered by the Govern
ment, Says Augustus
Flowers With His
Last Breath.

The Government hes murdered
me-" exclaimed Gustavus Flowers,
for sixteen years a watchman in the
State, War, and Navy Department
building, before he drew his last
breath early yesterday morning.
MY friends German and Compton
are dead and there is no hope Of
reinstatement for me. If [ had
been a smoking and drinking man
and often carried in the patrol as
others, 1 could have held my po-
sitiOn.'
With this bitter arraignment of
the Government officials who dis
missed him, Gustavus Flowers
turned the last page OF an eventful
life.
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
SCRAMBLE TO BUY
NEW CANAL BONDS
ENDS 4..3O O'CLOCK
No More Bids viii Be
Received After Treas
ury Closes Today.
What It's All About

The Government, through
Secretary Shaw, offers to give its
note of hand for s30,OOO,Ooo, the
money to be used to finish up the
Panama Canal.
As everybody who has any
money to lend is anxious to lend
it to so reliable a borrower as
Uncle Sam, tte bankers and
others bidding are offering a
premium of ; to 4 per cent for
the privilege >of being his cred
itorS.
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
GONPERS PLEASED
WITH PRESIDENTS
EIGHT-HOUR ORDER
Federation Has Been
COntending for Its
Observance.

Discussing the announced determlna-
tons of the President 10 hold subord-
mate officials Of the Government respon-
sible for the strict enforcement OF the
eight-hOur law. President Gompers, Of
the American Federation Of Labor, this
morning said:
"Ever since 1903 this is what the
Federation has been trying to have done
Repeated instances OF violations of the
eight-hour law by Government officials
and contractors have been reported to
the President and the members OF his
Cabinet The effect Of the President 5
alleged decision in this matter will, Of
course. be good, only, this step should
have been taken long ego.
Will Not Relieve Congressman.
1T win not relieve the Congressman
who have been unfriendly or Indifferent
to the righteous demands of organized
labor Of their responsibilities. One Of
the principal items in labor's bill OF
grievances, presented in the last ses-
sion of Congress, was that the Fedora
ton had been unable to get action on
the new eight-hour law covering all
Government work. At that time the
President promised a thorough investi-
cation OF the instances cited by the
Federation, and a strict enforcement Of
the present law He is now merely car
rying out that promise, If he has issued
the order today reputed to him"
Draw Your Own COnclus
When asked II he did not think there
was some politics in the issuance Of
the order at this time President Comp
ers said one could draw his own infer
ence from it. Any one not acquainted
with the facts, said President Gompers,
would think that this action on the
part of the Administration was most
bronpt. and that the|President's action
in ordering the strict enforcement of
the eight-hour law was the outcome Of
the visit 10 the White House on the
2lst OF last March, when labor's bill Of
grievances was presented to the Presi-
dent. But the fact is, said President
Gompers, the American Federation OF
Labor called the Administration atten-
Continued on Eleventh Page,)
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
Ice Men Up;
Guilt Denied

Samuel A. Kimberly. general manager.
and George r. Hoover. superintendent
of routes. Of the American Ice Com
panv: Arthur A. Chaplin, president of
The Chaplin Sacks Manufacturing Com
pany. and Samuel c. Redman. secre-
tary-treasurer Of that company. today,
when arraigned IN Criminal Court. No.
]. before Justice Gould. pleaded not
guilty 10 indictments against them
charging them with violating the Sher,
man antitrust law in restrain Of trade.
The corporations which the persons
named represent were also indicted by
the local grand jury for violation or
the antitrust law, and Mr.. Kimberly
and Mr. Chaplin. answering for their re,
eneCtVc companies. entered pleas Of not
guilty on their behalf.
Request to Withdraw Plea.
The American Ice Company, Mr.. Kim
berly and Mr.. Hoover were represented
by Attorney Walter A. Johnston who.
when hisclients were called upon to plead
20 the indictments. requested the court
AT some time later 10 permit the ac-
cused 70 withdraw their pleas OF not
guilty IN order that ne might file demur-
rers 10 the indictments or file a motion
20 quash them. A similar request was
made by Attorney George p. Hoover.
representing the Chapin-Sacks Com
pany.
The attorneys for the accused asked
this privilege on the ground that they
have not Yet had time TO thoroughly
study the indictments.
Ask Time Extension.
Mr.. Hoover asked that the time be
extended thirty days for this purpose
and Mr.. Johnston asked for longer time.
saying that IL was probable that the
accused would not be called TO trial be-
fore next spring.
District Attorney Baker, at this point.
assured counsel for the defendants that
their clients would be called 10 trial
this fan. The court limited the time for
the Ming of the demurrerS suggested,
10 September ] next.
The ice men did not appear 10 be In
the least worried because of the indict-
ment reported against them and when
called to plead each answered in clear.
distinct voice. Immediately after their
aTraignment they left the city Hall IN
company with their counsel.
The arraignment of these corporations
today made record, as il was the first
time a corporation had ever been ar
raigned in the local criminal court.
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
Prominent Merchant Says
One Road Has Stran-
gle Hold.
TROUBLE IS CONTINUAL
Chicago Able to Ship to Vir-
ginia Points More Quickly
Than Washington.

We may pat ourselves on the
back and congratulate ourselves,
complacently. upon our advantages
as a shipping and jobbing center, as
much as we will; we may exhaust
our own enthusiasm and the endur-
ance Of our friends to the final
gasp; we may struggle with actual
conditions, more or less successful
ly; but if we really want Washing
ton TO take its rightful place as a
center of wholesale trade, there Is
one other thing that must first be
done.
"We must make the Pennsylvania
railroad take its hands from Wash
ington's throat"
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
FINGERS RIPPED BY SAW.

With tile fingers of his left hand al
most severed by having them caught IN
a rip saw at Ayers sawmill. shortly
after II o'clock this morning, William
Hatton was sent 10 the Emergency Hos
p.tal for treatment. HIS wounds were
dressed and he went TO his home at 452
n EfreRf southwest.
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
Proposed Plant Designed
to Furnish Two Hun
dred Tons Daily.
MONEY FOR ENTERPRISE
Capital Amounting to $780,
900 Already Subscribed
for Peoples" Project.

For the erection of an ice plant
TO turn out Gaily 200 tons of the
commodity, $4,000 has already
been pledged by a group of Wash
ington men, who figure that the
total cost of the plant viii be with
in $4,000.
This announcement was made to
The Times today by one of the
gentlemen committed to the project.
At present, they say, they have no
doubt that the plant viii material
ize without appreciable delay. The
company will in all probability be
called the Peoples Ice Company. Its
object will be TO furnish the people
of Washington with Ice at reason
able prices"
Ice Schooner Leaves Maine.
Immediately following this news,
iahe American Ice Company received
"A telegram this afternoon announc-
ing that the barge Kennebec, carry
ing 5000 tons of ice, has left Maine,
bound for the city of Washington.
This consignment OF the commodity
has dispelled the company's last
doubt of its ability 10 meet the de-
mand for ice in Washington, how
ever large that demand may be.
American Officials Undisturbed.
Officials OF the American are not at
all concerned by the reports OF plans
BY outside individuals to erect ice plants
to compete with the American In the
business Of providing Washington with
ice. They regard such projects as not
feasible from a sound business stand
point.
They point out that the American is
losing money today. and they are at a
loss 10 see how the business can be con-
Quoted any more proftably or more eco
nomically than IS the rule for It at
present
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
THE WEATHER REPORT.

There Will be showers tonight and
lake region. There viii also be showers
IN the middle Atlantic States, preceded
by fair weather on the coast tonight.
In the South the weather will be gen
orally fair.
Temperatures viii change but little.
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
30 Baltimore and Return, sI.as,

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat
urday and Sunday Ali regular trains eX-
. cept the Congressional Limited" Tick
cts good to return until Sunday night
Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-07-20

Pennsylvania Railroad. Leave Wash
ington, 1926 o. M week days, connect
ing at Broad street station. Philadelphia
with train via Delaware River Bridge
route. leaving at sos Pm. Tor Cape Nay.
s-Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
Much in Earnest.

Ross p. Andrews. president OF the r.
=. Andrews Paper Company. and vice
president OF the Jobbers and Shippers
Association. gave a reporter Of The
Times this morning this diagnosis or the
Washington situation.
Mr.. Andrews was very much IN earn
est. Some recent examples of the man
ner In which the Pennsylvania holds the
city In its grasp. occurring IN his own
business, had brought TO his attention
again a condition of things generally uu-
derstood by Washington shippers. but
spoken OF usually under their breath.
Break Strangle Hold.
I'VE must break this s.rangle hold Of
the Pennsylvania" said Mr.. Andrews
Its line of road between Washington
and Alexandria Is the gateway TO the
whole South. We cannot reach the
South by rail except over this line.
which connects at Alexandria with all
other systems penetrating Virginia and
the Southern States.
This seven-mile break in our connec-
tiOns with the South is responsible for
practically all Of the delays that are
now occurring. II takes three or four
days. as a customary thing. 70 get
freight from here 10 Alexandria. Some
times q takes longer. II happens con-
stantly and II is becoming perfectly un-
endurable to business men who are try
ing TO do business in a business way.
we have a customer down in Char
lOrtesville. Va. who IS an old friend Of
mine. He was IN here the other day.
and I was asking him, half-Joklngiy,
how il was we could not get more OF
his business. He told me.
Why, you know. old man. I would
rather buy goods from you than from
anyone else, but Just can't do il. When
1 need paper. TO I'LL an order for sta
u0neTy, ! need 1t in a hurry. A week
or two ago. on the same day. I wrote
TWO letters. one 10 your company and
the other TO a paper house in Chicago.
Ny letter TO you reached Washington
the day following, and the bill Of ladlng
showed the goods were shipped that day
The letter 70 the Chicago house reached
that city two days after II was written
The shipment from Chicago reached
Charlottesville four days before the ship
ment from Washington. You see why I
can't order goods from you, If I need
them quick-and usually do.
Always Same Trouble.
"Of course" said Mr.. Andrews, u
knew what the trouble was before ask
ed him the question. 1t is always the
trouble. Il is a bowling outrage that
any such ctate Of affairs. absolutely
without warrant, should be suffered 10
continue. 1t is a shame thai a business
community should be so at the mercy
of a single railroad corporation. 1t is
disgrace 70 the other railroads that they
viii tolerate such a condition.
'-Just this morning I had a complaint
from a customer at Manassas. about
thiTty-five miles from Washington. I
shipped him seme goods four days ago.
and he writes me he has not received
them vet. I'll make a bet Of a hun
dred dollars I can walk the whole dis
tance in twenty-four hours. and the
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The Washington times., 1906-07-20

and return. Every Friday and Saturday
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets good
10 return until the following Tuesday,
Same rate &c Wildwood, or Ocean City.
Through train to AtlaE&sA-ity leaves f:1e