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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
ROOSEVELT DENOUNCED. Constitutional League Oppose Dismis' sal of the Colored Troops.

Philadelphia. Dec 22.-william A. Sinclair, president, and N. F. Mos sell, secretary, of the local branch of the Constitutional league. to-day sent lengthy message to President Roosevelt denouncing the action talk en in dismissing the members of the z5th. infantry. After protesting against his "superheated denuncia- ton of the colored troopers." the message takes up the reference to shielding criminals and charges that evensup to the present day Thur derous organizations of white men in the south are carrying on their war on the colored people" The pro- test continues: These secret claps hesitate not to assassinate United states government oflcicals and band together to shield and protect each other. They are supported by the white peo- pie and have very recently seized and lynched a prisoner who was in the custody of the supreme court of the United States. and while the lyncn- CTS were In Washington answering the charge of contempt before the supreme court of the United States the nation vas shocked by the fact that the president received and hon. ored the lynchers at the White house. Az a matter of fact. no people has shielded more criminals and covered up more crimes than the white p>o- pie of the south. And In the south the blood Of more innocent men and women. slain by brutal red handed white clans. cries from the ground unto the vengeance of Cod. than in all the other parts or the country taken togefher."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
Patrick. Written Pret.ss.


 OSSINING. N. Y., Dec. 22.-"Please take notice that reject the warrant of the governor of the state of New York now In your hands committing my death sentence to imprisonment for life and that refuse to accept or take any benefit under the same and that protest against the execution thereof upon the ground that said warrant of the governor as well as the judgment of conviction upon which 1t Is founded ls contrary to law and void" Thus read the document Albert T. Patrick thrust into the hand of Warden John son in Sing Sing prison when the warden had gone to the death house to oficially notify Patrick that Govern or Higgins had commuted his death sentence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
EVANGELICAL WORK.
Report of Worksn Who Would
 Evsngelise Non-C Christians.

Boston, Dec 22.-A statement of
 the evangelical forces now engaged | in efforts to evangelize the non Christian world was made public to- day by Editorial Secretary E. E. Strong. D. D.. of the American board. It shows a total of 29.386 stations and out-stations; 6.750 men and |6,O39 women missionaries; 70.7s5 native laborers; 1,349.908 communi- cants; 1,120.s02 under instruction and an income of $lS.605. .74S. These totals slew an increase over the re- ports of fast year. The statistics of the principal foreign missionary so- cieties of the evangelical churches of the United States show that women missionaries outnumber the men. there being 3.031 of the former to 2,043 of the latter. Native contribu- tions amounted to $1,282.299 and the total income was 9S.260,321.
 Great Britain is shown to have more men in the foreign field than women with 3.150 men as compared with 1890 women. The total income of the British societies is $962.224 below that Of the American societies, amounting to $7,29S.097.
 The last enumeration of mission aries in China gives their number as 3.27O. Tn Japan there are 4S.0S7 Christian communicanu in the Prot estant churches.
 Eighty-nine societies are engaged in Christian work in India and of these 32 are American. All of the societies have in this field 3.447 for eign missionaries and 541 hospitals and dispensaries have within the year cared for 2.000.s56 patients.
 Two ordained men with their wives constitute the American mls- sionary force in Austria. Their con- verts come in large numbers to this country where they work among peo- pie of their own race who have nocked to Chicago. Cleveland and Pittsburg and other portions of the United States. The South Sea Islands also report progress. Plans are be- ing formed by the American board for the sending of a medical mission ary for the reinforcement of work in the Philippines.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
NfosrIsscy WiIl Bc There.

Cleveland, O. Dec 22.-P. H. Nor rissey. grand master of the Railroad Trainmen. left for New York last night.
 The Plain dealer to-day in an in- terview will quote Mir Morrissey as follows: "The railroad trainmen have violated no contracts and all contracts We have with the railroads will be faithfully lived up to. There is no reason to suppose that our men will go on strike.
 Mir Morrissey will be In New York for some days in an effort to settle the differences in the east. He de- clared that he believd an amicabl set- clement would be effected and that there was no danger of the trainmen striking during the holiday rush.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22

was his impression, he said, that
 some people were trying to make the
 Driggs quasi-private school He did
 not believe this was right. This is
 democratic country, he said, and it
 does everybody good to mix in. MT kilduff said he feared MT Platt
 sented MT Kilduff's remarks. He
 said there are at present $50 Ameri-
 can or English children in the school
 and 24O of foreign extraction" He saw no help for the situation in changing lines. He did not believe
 there was any room to spare in either
 the Lincoln or the Bishop street school.
 Principal Platt. of the Driggs. re- misunderstood him. and MT Platt said his Idea in speaking was to re-
 move any impression about exclusive
 ness Mir Kilduif's remarks may have
 left.
 Mir kilduff assured Mir Platt he meant nothing personal and that settled it.
 Former Alderman Edward M. Stan-
 Icy favored the building of schools.
 put condemned extravagance. So long as there are more sittings than pupils he saw no reason for building. Taxes are high enough, he said.
 Judge Cowell said he entered the room with a firm determination to Keep mum, but he had heard so many strange things he felt Justified Tn breaking silence. He did ns, think the board of education would be Justified in putting $4O,000 into a building when there are twenty-nine vacant seats in the school. The school department is extravagart. ne said. He would not do anything ,o cripple the board, but he knew from many years experience that the board is extravagant. He knew that when two rooms are necessary a school of ten or twelve rooms is built. Like the young fellow who gets married. he can get along wiln four rooms, but thinks 1t better to rent a few more for emergency. tLaughter.) This is the principle ol which the board of education acts. said the judge. He condemned the tendency to building small class rooms. and the proposition to build another school or add to the Drtcss school so long as there are so many vacancies in both the Driggs and the Lincoln schools.
 Commissioner Harry w. Minor spoke for the board of safety, -aying that the board of aldermen cut down everything but the running ex- penses of the fire and the police d. partments. He said the bureeu of detectives had recently been added to and 1t was imperative that either this bureau should be reduced to rs former capacity or have the police beats extended. and they are t.1o large at present. There are thirty seven policemen and thirty-nIhs beats. twelve men on duty in day time and twenty-five at night. As for the firemen he said they are paid only sL cents an hour. which is less than the lowest class of labor.
 Superintendent Beach favored ths Idea of putting on a sergeant rather than men.
 Commissioner Frenev appeared for | the board of health in the matter. He spoke. he said. merely for the purpose of showing the people where he blame should rest in ease of trou- ble.
 The mayor then asked If there vas any other board wishing 10 be heard | pr if any taxpayer or eitizen Ind 7ry- hing to say. and no response couline he declared the meeting adjourned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
Go Now and Make Your !

Now is the time for you to select the Christmas piano. Go to-day or tonight and see the beautiful instru- ments displayed at the warerooms of the F. H. Lewis Co, "A East Main street.
 There are many fine and useful ar ticles suitable for Xmas gift, but is there or where is there anything as nice, anything more appreciated by the whole family than fine piano.
 You will agree that piano lends refinement to the home, educates the children, and is a source of great pleasure for years to come.
 Why not select piano and have it sent home the day before Christmas?
 At this popular store only the best pianos are sold, instruments having worldwide reputation for thorough goodness; old we'll known makes such as Haines, Knabe, Newby & Evans, Schencke. Marshall & Wen dell, Doll. Kimball. Armstrong and other instruments of equal note.
 Here you can buy a piano right, and when we say right we mean right In every sense that the word implies. Price, terms, quality, style-every- thing that goes to make good, fair, honest deal.
 You can certainly afford to buy a piano for the terms will be arranged to suit your purse.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
MERRY DEL VAL
Pope Plus Intends 10 Retain Hin in His Present Position and
 so Informs inc World
FRANCE NOT PLEASED

f
 Rome, Dec 22.-It having been cur rently reported that all attempts to reach an understanding with France will be useless if papal secretary of state Merry del Val remains in office, 1t was semi-ofilcially stated to-day the pope has determined to retain him and thus keep his word, given to Merry del Val when he conferred tho red hat upon him. On that occasion the pcntlff remarked:
 Tt Is pleasant to think that you will be of powerful assistance to us so long as our life lasts"
 On the other hand the enemies of the papal secretary of state claim that France looks upon him as being prejudiced and compromised and that as 1t is impossible to change the pope there must be change in the papal secretary of state, such as occurred when I'opes Plus VI and Plus VII, when the secretaries of state were often removed until Cardinal Consal- VI wss made papal secretary and in 1891 concluded the concordat with Napoleon I.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
Bl.e a.a Gray n.-.io..

UTICA. N. Y.. Dec. 22.-A big excur- sion party of the One Hundred and Seventeenth New York volunteers has completed arrangements for a trip to Wilmington. \. C.. to attend the grGnd reunion of the blue and the gray at Fort Fisher on Jan. IS. that being the forty-second anniversary of the battle at the fort. An invitation has been ex. tended not only to the One Hundred and Seventeenth New York volunteers. but to all who wore the blue at that battle and their friends. by the Con federate Survivors of Fort Fisher asso- ciation-" The Utica party win leave here Jan. 13.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
Increase Of Five Per Cent.

Salem. Mass, Dec 22.-An increase of five per cent in wages was an- nounced today at the mills of tile Naumkeag Steam Cotton company of this city. The increase will go into effect December 31 and will apply to 1,5O0 employees. The Naumberg com pany has never cut the wages of their mill hands to conform to the prices paid in other cities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
CITY NEWS

Doa-t vait for the rast dav. Up son. olngie1on q Cos bargnins fn Christnss goods are rsa1y nov-
 ounnrrlbs<s so s1hs Densrsst sho.I1 pay m1ucs1De1oa to-niGAt ln eresr to 0Da t<o JonunEy n1n1w c G1o wo-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
Rpkrrs su~pend.

New York. Dec 22-The suspcn- sion of the brokare firm Of Aruoli leo and company was announced on the stock exchange to-day The board member of the firm Is Edgzr r. Leo He has Teen q member of the ex- change since 1oof. The firm did e very active business and it is order- sfo..f sh>. recrntiy ft has been car ming a number of sccounts iu Resj- irS which bas ben declining reccnt-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
c.xr Dropped. Man Killea.

st Louis. Dec 22.-One man vzs Killed and five others may ese sEd another g seriously injured ss the result of the dropping Of the czes fn the shaft of the Breese Trenton Coal Mining Co in Carlyle. TIL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
Republican Press Pleased.

Paris, Dec 22.-The entire repub-
 lican press to-day expresses the greatest satisfaction at the adoption yesterday. by the majority of 413 to I166, of the governments bill amend ling the church and state separation law of 1905. The opposition organs indulge in the most violent denunci- lation of the new measure. The Fig arc likens the government to a |"cowardly bandit manufacturing a new engine for expressing the de- fenseless, in order to amuse It's Ja- cobins."
 A person in close attendance on Cardinal Richard, speaking in the name of the archbishop of Paris. Is quoted as plainly foreshadowing a
 papal vote of the new legislation
 which is chased as more unsatis-
 factory than the preceding measures
 and nothing more or less than a law of reprisal."
 In conclusion. the person quoted remarked that so long as the govern
 ment declines to negotiate with the pope a modus vivendi is impossible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
WHIST.

Nov that epolsr weather prsvsfls
 vhsst viIl as.ia become the pasfiDs surfrg the winter nontksL h sfJ- verwars ws viii seil sold diver tes- s-orna Tse to e1 en<h. tnblappoD~r S1. sa-3S snd e3-Se sneh. All kfsSo oe ooxelfip suI<nbIe fsr pf1Do MIA fsr CT b1g nsI4. eumDsoc1ng oce1&ur
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
ssrscken suSdenIy.

New orIeans- Dec x-Donsidson CafYeFy fformer United States senator from rIouisiana- beczme suddenly un- conscious vhIle at hotel last nigbt and bis physicians ssy that he fs dy- fne eenator Cs6efy is suffering of ocufe ktdDey troubie. 10 19D Sena- sW Cn1ey vas no0lnafed for the v1cs-prest6escy by the spId aesno- aafA He Is % years eid snd wns nn s0cer b the csafe1ezste srBy du- lne the cIvn var
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
cs.sress.e. oa Q. r..s.a ys..s.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Ten con eressmen and one senator left on the Panama line steamer Allianca for Co lon with the purpose of making . i've day trip through the istbmus and learn ing for themselves the condition of things relative to the digging of the canal. Congressman Mckinley is at the head of the party. and they will be away about nineteen days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
Canadian Midwinter Excursion.

The New York. New Haven and
 Hartford railroad company announce Canadian midwinted excursions at greatly reduced rates. to the beauti- full provincial cities of Montreal and Quebec. Tickets will be sold and good going December 2s. 1906 to
 January 2, 1907 inclusive. and good for return passase until and includ-
 ing January 31. 1907. Excursion rate to Montreal s1o.s5. to Quebec
 s1z.55. Tickets are sold good going and returning same route. or going one route and returning another. A northern trip at this season is filled with novel and interesting experi- ences. Winter sports. skating. snow- shoeing. toboggan slidinie. hockey matches. etc. reign supreme.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
rasner Als..s s.er.sly w.ss.s.

wESTCHEsTER. \. IT.. Dec. 2- Father Angel Aicnsi of St Mary's Ro- man Catholic church. who secretly mar lied Miss Nellie Callahan. q cholr sing CT. has expl1ined his reasons for re nouncing hIs vovs and becoming . husbapd- -If was c duel between my priestiy vows and my love fcr the girl God had sent to me- be saId Love won--
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22

New York, Dec 22.-Whether or not there will be general tie-up of Christmas freight in yards of eight of the big railroads having terminals in the city and Jersey City was de- pendent upon the outcome of a con- ference which was held to-day at the 0fice of the Central Railroad of New Jersey in this city. The eight roads concerned were the Pennsylvania, Erie, Lehigh Valley, Central of New Jersey. Long Island, Baltimore & Ohio. Lackawanna and Staten Island Rapid Transit. The yardmen em- ployed on those roads gave the man. agers until to-day to decide whether or not to grant them an increase of s cents an hour in wages. Most of the roads had agreed to an increase of cents an hour. Although the railroad ofiicials admitted to-day the situation seemed acute there was no talk of yielding on either side before the confernc, although P. H. Norris sy, grand master of the Railroad Trainmen had said that there was no reason to suppose that the men would strike.
 Mr Morrissey conferred with the managers to-day. A strike on the eve of the ChPistmas holidays would infiict agreat hardship on the people of this city and also upon those of other cities to and from whom freight Is pessing through New York between eastern and western points.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
Dryee csearns Apps1ss.e.s.

LONDON. Dec 2-Jaues Bryce sd- nifted that he has ben appointed ambassador st Washington h succes- sioa fs Sir MorsimR DuRznl Mr. Bgyee's sppsintnsnt is of courss oiti- eias1 by hIs pslIltenl sDpus1>s. but it b reUros1 by e Duna<ol p.1ue es sa oen11o1s sp1ncl1pn bouu18 sf e EuA mU0 c u114 ~ . - c Annnk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
Don't Knou
 What to Buy for rChristn,as?

OUR FOURTH FLOOR IS orRu FOR VISITORS FROM 6 A. II. fo 10 P. Y. UNTIL xNAs.
 There is on the fourth floor 160oo square feet of floor space covered with splendid pieces of furniture. suitable. appropriate and most dceirs able for Christmas gifts.
 You can spend either S1.o0 up e $1O0.00
 Visitors welcome, 50 come In to-dav and look around.
 Smokers Tables, $500, N.0o. S5.oo and up to &15.
 High PedestaIs for the Boefon Ferns. $4 to s25.
 Couches. sl2.50 to ss0.o0.
 Pictures. 30 cents upwards.
 Sideboards, Parlor Chairs, TabIea Suits.s Everything of the highest order.
 Choice Music Cabinets and LadIsd Desks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22

Ths 1snunry nunbw e sns we. uu16 uEuD 01u0nn1on q fu111.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
shah Had . Ressp.r.

Tehersn- Persia- Dee 2-The Shah has again had q reIspse snd s nov h q crits>ai condifion- Among the papers vas one he simed ou Dec>ns- Der %. formally appsirfing the heir sppsrcrt Frince AM Lrsa as reeeat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
General Manager Is Surprised 10 Think Ne Was Not Nod-
 fled of Pending Trouble
CONFERENCE TO-DAY
\ Strike on inc Eve ol the Christmas Rush Would Cause Hardship 10 the kallroads and People
 a Generally.

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec 22. General Manager w. w. Atterbury. of the Pennsylvania railroad company, to whom labor disputes affecting the company must be submitted for final decision, said to-day he had not re- ceived an ultimatum from the yard men employed by the company in Jersey City who threaten to go on strike if their demands are not grant, ed. T can hardly conceive of our employees leaving the service" he added, without giving me due not ice.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-22

You can certainly afford to buy a piano for the terms will be arranged to suit your purse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-02-28
n.if..s.. sister rh..l. Electors.

LONDON. Feb. 2S--Arthur J. Hal,
four. the former premier. was elected
10 the house Of commons for the city
4 London by a majority Of 1850 over
his fiberal-free Trade opponent.
Thomas Gibson Bowics. The vote was
. strictly party one. the candidates TO
cclving fewer votes than were cast for
iiic Conservative and Liberal nominees
~ the general election. when the Con.
.eryativc majority was i0,306 AFR.
llalfour. who Is not well. was unable
10 appear at the Gulldhall. where the
votes were counted. but was represent.
ed by Miss Balfour. who In a speech
thanked tlc electors on behalf OF her
brother
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-02-28
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ALBION. y. y. Feb - William =
Jackson. assistant district attorney q
Erie county. oi,cBs-i the ease for the
prosecution Ia the Gcorgcr trial here
we expect 10 make the guilt ~ this
defendant perfectly plain 10 you" said
be. but Il Il not on it, face n simple
proposition Of a burglar bclng caught
Ia the act Of climbing out OF your win.
dow with your silvcrware. We cx.
pcct 90 show that the defendant intend.
III to appropriate the funds Of the bank
to his own use and intended 10 dc.
prive and dcfrnud the bank OF those
moneys. The specific charge II the
stealing OF s1.i50 In March. 1908. but IL
will appear that that was only small
portion OF the sum he took IN the same
transaction. which covered a period
from 1898 20 1905"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-02-28
MAY He .NIr. DIVE"

CHICAGO. Feb. 2s.-Detectlve Ed.
ward Burns OF the local police force
and Edward Slavin. telephone operator
at the Auditorium hotel. left for Cali.
fornia TO identify II possible a man
who Is now on the Pacific coast as the
murderer Of William Bate, the chauf-
fcur whose dead body was found In
his automobile near Lemont, ILL.,. Nov.
10. 1904. Bate was called to the Audito-
rum hotel to receive a passenger who
tclephoned for him and who called him.
self Mr.. Dove. They rode away. and
In the morning the dead body of Bate
was found in the machine twenty-five
miles from Chicago. Mr. Dove has
never since been seen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-02-28

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