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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
shot In Self Defense.

BOSTON. Dec. 4.-Henry A. Brown, colored, former member of the Bos- ton common council, charged with the murder of Charles F. Queen at the Park street station of the subway, has been acquitted of murder here, the jury holding that he shot in defense of his life. Brown on the witness stand declared that Queen had threatened to kill him and said that he only fired when he feared that his life was in danger,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
Diet for the Stout.

The writer has succeeded in reduc' ing excessive weight in most satisfac. tory manner by prescribing . diet consisting almost exclusively of grapes and apples. allowing only . small ois of thoroughly dry bread or zvieeaek ia connection with the fruit In some eases the fruit may be allowed as often as three or four times . day, if necessary. to relieve an uncomforta' bIe sensation of emptiness.-The Vee etarian-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
Neu Grand opera House.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-In opening his new Manhattan Grand Opera House last night Oscar Hammersteln, the most versatile citizen of New York. contributed some new features to the work of the grand old masters. He started his show with "The Star Span gled Banner" and introduced 5000 per sons to the handsomest if not the lar gest temple of operatic music in the western hemisphere. Bonci, new French tenor, and Mime. Regina Pink ert were heard in T Puritani."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
AS on . Guillotine,

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 4.-Anton Fritz of Portland. Ore. was decapitat- cd at San Fernando by the westbound Santa Barbara passenger train. The mans head was found some distance from his body. It is believed that he deliberately placed his head on the rail as the train approached.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
William Farn.m Married.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-Olive A. White. the actress. formerly the wife of Edgar EIalstead. and William Far mum. now playing the title role in The Prince of India were married by the Rev. F. H. Allen of the Sag Harbor Presbyterian church. A party of twen- ty-fve well known actors and actress es were present
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
Court MartiaIins For coriard.

PORTSMOUTH, England. Dec. A. Trial by court martial of Lieutenant Collard. R. N. charged with infiicting unauthorized punishment and using abusive language to stoker in 1905 and with improper use of the order O. con the knee" Nov. 4 last. which caus- ed a mutinous outbreak among stokers. began here
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
Burn, cerk Musssehes.

A late officer of the Household cav alry tells . story about the days vhen the order to wear nustachss vas arss issued in the early 'Sea Ny hfhef vas . susaltsrn in the Ninfh Lascsn st the tins. and every o0csf cd nan in the rsginsst vas elsm sAAvsA To shov his dsvoeioa ts discip1lns the colonel ordsrsd tAs reginssf ts e Uuno ars11c1n1 muDoneDeo nafEsa = vGh buze su4 c . se pses9A~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
Wealthy Pitt.burxer shoot. Himself.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 4. Linford l.. Dilworth. bachelor member of one of the oldest and wealthiest Pittsburg families. committed suicide here by shooting himself through the head. He died after being taken 10 the home of his brother. ]. c. Dilworth. Dilworth was a member of the country clubs and racing clubs near Pittsburg and of several of the auto clubs of New York. where he spent most of his time He was fifty years old and worth s1.0Oo.- GOO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
TRIAL NEARING END
State Attorneys Fierce Attack
 on Gillette's Counsel.
VERDICT MAY BE REACHED TODAY.
Senator Mills Made Dramatic Appeal
 For Acquittal of Accused In Big Mo0se Lake Tragedy on July II Last.

HERKIMER, N. Y., Dec. 4-Never perhaps in the history of Herkimer county justice had the closing scenes Of murder trial been characterized by such bitter attacks of counsel as devel- oped in the summing up of the Gillette case.
 Replete as the trial has been with surprises and sensations, none was pre- pared for the sharp exchange with which the day closed. Judge Deven- dorf had expected to give the case to the jury, but after District Attorney Ward had spoken for fifteen minutes court was adjourned.
 Former Senator A. NJ. Mills, a close personal and political friend of the prosecutor, made the last appeal to the jury to acquit Chester B. Gillette of the murder of Grace Brown, his sweet heart, at Big Moose lake July Il. He had occupied nearly the whole of the session, and 1t was late in the day when he dramatically declared that the i've physicians who had sworn that there was a blood clot on Grace Browns brain had sworn to a false hood, that they had got together and agreed upon common story for the witness stand and deliberately withheld testimony favorable to his client. Intimating that the physicians were improperly influenced, he added:
 If there Is an investigation of graft Some of these five doctors may figure n 1t. They were paid large fees to give evidence which it was thought was so prepared that it would convict this boy. I charge here and now-and | know personally each of the physi- cians-that they did not bring in all the facts; they did not report something favorable to this boy. Each of these doctors knew that fraud was being perpetrated. You can't pick out five reputable physicians in the county who would do such thing as these doctors did"
 As Senator Mills concluded District Attorney Ward jumped to his feet and interrupting the judge, who had decid ed upon an adjournment, launched into a scathing denunciation of Senator Mills and the methods he had taken to sway the jury over to the defense As he spoke the outstretched and trembling hand of the prosecutor shook in the face of the counsel for the de fense.
 When MT. Mills stands here and tells you, as he just has," he said, ssthat those five doctors, reputable men of Herkimer county and your friends who enter your homes perhaps every day, are liars and burglars he says that which is not true"
 Mir. Ward added:
 His whole defense Is one of trickery and device. He hasn't got word of evidence. He hasn't got single fact in his whole case but which points con- clusively to the guilt of the defendant of the charge implied in the indict- ment. The only defense he has is one of trickery and device from long expe- rlence to mislead some jurymen."
 In this strain, so excited at times that the big audience fairly gasped, MT. Ward brought to a spectacular close day of steady speechmaking, with here and there dramatic period.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
sssssr ris,s ss oyerssisns-

A London actor appearing at . cheap theater found e smaIl an au' dienes ths, he sought out the manager for a explsnstion- "Ycu ssa ths nanassr ted him. -ny psDpls are q the HaIIs eosesrt- -oA.- the actof sail ssspriss1- T should hardls lave shought your pafruas vosh care nseA fbr hiGA<1no uu11G- Ne. os ecnw 0y1n1nol 70 eG0 = 0o0. 0v 0 c poGk pDG1u1Rs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
A s.. rs,,.,p,. str.,.e.m,

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Captain Glegg of the ship Montrose. from oriental ports. threatened with mutiny by his Chinese crew. threw overheard dunn my supposed to be an idol the men oh 0cted to.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
A Victim to Science.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Jacob Tara vosky. aged twenty-one. a medical stu dent who devoted himself to the study of tuberculosis germs. became inocu- lated and. Respondent of recovery, kill ed himself with carbolic acid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
Punishmenss.

They decided that all liars should be whipped And . man came along and told them the truth And they hanged him
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
p~.a From pubonIe Plague Germs.

. MANILA. Dec. 4-Bubonic plague Rerms. it is believed. were found in eome of the bodies of Filipino prisoners 1noculated with something taken for kholera serum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
ursermen.ed Win. Ia Churches.

Unfefmenfed Wine In ChurcHes
 More than 1000 churches in Ireland. occording to an English paper. now k>e uufermented vine at communion Sncludine more than half the Presby- kerinus and all the Methodists. with
 nr exceptions. while . number of the
 nsscopaI churches have also adopted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
eew,rd ef pvsv.

The reward of one duty is the povsr to fulfIl anothr.-oeorus D1oe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
BAKERY DEPARTMENT.

Now is a favorable time for House wives to our store. to their great advantage. as the wea 100 Rounds in Steaks ID ........ ........ .. 2OOO lbs small Pork Loins ID ............ .. 2UO lbs Smoked Shoulders, ID .......... [. 100 Young IAmbs-Hind Quarters, ID. ....... Fore Quarters. ID ......... ........,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04

We are proving by actual Demons trat finest line of Coffee and Teas in Waterh be convinced.
 Richelieu Brand ...... ................. Royal Gem CThe drink of kingsD, 34clb, Family Blend (ordinary 35c grade,. 25c A good Pleasant Grade, 1Sc ID. ........ Richelieu Teas, regular 75c grade. for. ID Gold Elephant Teas. regular 60c gra de, Gold Elephant Teas, regular 50c grades,
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HEAD OF HER CLASS
Battleship New Jersey Shows
1918 Knots AN Hour

Boston, March 30-The perform-
ance of the battleship New Jersey in
maintaining a speed of 1918 knots an
hour in four-hour endurance run off
the New England coast, coupled with
her remarkable squirt over a measured
mile at Rockland, Me-, at 1913
knots-an-hour gait, places this product
of the Fore River Shipbuilding COM
pany at the head of her class in the
United States navy so far as speed is
concerned.
1t was ascertained on her stand
ardization trial off Rockland that an
average revolution of her propellors of
1858 minute was sufficient to drive
the 15,000-ton battleship through the
water at her contract speed of 10 knots
an hour. Yesterday her average revo.
lutions per minute reached 1876. 297, and
from these figures the trial board an
nOunced that she had made an average
of 1918 knots an hour, compared with
1901 made by the Rhode Island and
10 by the Virginia, sister ships, at their
trials few months ago. AT one time
yesterday the New jerseys speed
reached 1928 knots an hour for pc
riod of Is minutes, while her lowest
for similar period was 1850.
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TO GUST CASTRO
Money and Men to Start Revo-
luton In Venezuela
A FUND OF 100000
Expedition to Sail From Europe
With Volunteers, Arms and
Ammunition to Open Country
to American Trade

New York, April 2.-The World says:
One of the largest merchants in New
York said last night that arrangements
are being perfected here and in Paris
and London for a revolution in Vene-
zuela which will annihilate Castro and
open up that country to American cap
ita and enterprise.
A number of rich New York mer
chants are said to be interested in the
movement which, the promoters say,
will involve the employment of $4,000
soldiers and the expenditure of $5,000,-
900 in the campaign. President Cas-
tro, if the plans do not go astray, is to
be either expelled or destroyed, and
native Venezuelan statesman is to be
installed as his successor
In this connection it is said that Cas-
trO, anticipating a successful revolu-
ton against him sooner or later, has
converted some of his alleged $4,000
900 fortune into cash and has sent it to-
America and France. 1t is said there
is now 100000 in New York banks
and $2,500,000 in Paris deposited to his
personal credit.
Carlos b. Fergueredo, Venezuelan
consul in New York, said last night at
his home, 1O1 West Eightieth street
that he had heard such an expedition
was being organized or promoted, but
had been unable to learn anything def
mite about it. He said he had under
stood shares in the scheme were being
sold. 81 would like to get hold of one
of those shares" he said. Il will buy
all that are offered" The consul in
guired eagerly as to the point the expe-
dition was to sail from.
The expedition is to set out shortly
from Europe in three large steam
ships, which are already under con-
tract. They are to carry about 5000
volunteers, with the following quaint
ties of arms and ammunition: Eight
thousand mauser rifles of the latest pat
tern, $4,000 rounds of cartridges, 5000
shells, 8 rapid-fire guns, 5000 cotton
shirts, 5000 army belts, 1000 officers
swords, 1000 officers revolvers, 5000
machetes and swords and medicine,
coal, supplies, etc, to cost not less than
$4,000.
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Leelslated Out of oniee

Albany, April 3.-The first of the 10
bills proposed by the special Investigate
ing committee as the result of its long
and sensational investigation of life in
surance methods and conditions, is now
a law. Governor Higgins has affixed his
signature to the bill which postpones
until Nov. 10 the annual elections of
the New York Life, Mutual of New
York, Mutual Reserve, and Security
Mutual of Binghamton-the four pure
ly mutual life insurance companies in
corporated under the laws of this state.
1t does not affect the Equitable Life
Assurance society, which is a stock
company. In signing the bill the gov
ernor issued a memorandum sharply
criticising the directors, whom he thus
legislated from office.
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Axe Used on c ereyman

New York, April "A mysterious
attempt was made last night at East
Portchester to murder Rev. John Kopp,
pastor of the German Lutheran church
there, while on his way to the church,
where his wife was playing the organ.
1t is believed Ratchet was used in the
attempt to kill the clergyman and
such an instrument, covered with
blood was later found in the home of
Albert DePaul, organist of the church.
DePaul is missing. Kopp's condition
is critical. DePaul had expressed re-
sentiment toward Kopp over personal
matters
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Among the closest friends of Senator
Crane of Massachusetts is Senator
Piles of Washington, like himself a
new member Some time ago Crane
heard that Piles intended to make a
set speech. He "gumshOed' to Piles
desk. which is on the rear row on the
Republican side, and said: piles. l
hear Senator Flint is going to make
speech. Now. you and Flint are from
the Pacific coast. the same part of the
country. you know. You go to Flint
and tell him it will be folly for him to
begin talking so soon. Tell him he
wants to observe the unwritten law
and sit quietly until he gets warm in
his chair. of course l know he will
make a good speech, but you'll agree
with me that it Is better for him to re-
frain for a time. and you can tell him
with the utmost propriety." Plies got
red and bit his lips, but he didn't make
speech.
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Entombea Men All Dead

Lens, France, April 3.-There were
violent scenes at the reopening of the
Courreres coal mine pit No. 4, which
had been Theoretically closed since
March 10. and which was supposed to
contain $50 corpses of victims of the
explosion of firedamp. A report had
spread that there were several of the
entombed miners still living. Thou
sands of people threatened the de-
scending engineers with death should
they fail to rescue the survivors
Gendarmes finally restored order and
the rescue corps descended. They dis
covered no one living.
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Train Deliberately Wrecked

Burlington, VT, March 31.-Some
person deliberately wrecked an ex-
press train at Rouses Point Junction,
N. Y, just over the boundary from AL
burg, Vt. An inspection of a switch
where the wreck occurred shows that
the lock was smashed by stone and
the switch thrown. In the run-Off En-
gineer Mitchell and Fireman Fleming
were seriously injured. Both men
have fractured legs and are badly cut
and bruised. No passenger was in
jured. There is no clue to the person
responsible for the derailment.
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Deco of Vicious italian

Boston, April 2-Francisco di Bene-
detto and his wife were taken to hos
pital last night with injuries which
may prove fatal. The police say that
with an axe, cut off her finger and
then pursued her into neighboring
house, where he attempted to break
down a door behind which SHE had
taken refuge. On being chased to the
roof of the house by two policemen, the
italian threw himself to the pavement,
80 feet below.
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NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Samuel G. Parsons, aged 80, the old
est member of the New England Insur.
ance Exchange, died at Boston as re-
suit of an attack of heart disease. .Ur
to month ago he had remained in &C.
tive business.
Calais Me) Republicans won the
city election, N: McKusick defeating
Mayor Hanson Dem). The Republi.
cans also elected five of the seven al
dermen.
Schooner Titania of Gloucester,
Mass, arrived home with her flag at
half mast for Edward Landry, aged 80,
a member of the crew, who was
drowned while the vessel was at sea.
Complaint is made that the recent
athletic meet held at New Haven was
not sanctioned by the Amateur Atb-
letic union, and as result, it is said, all
the athletes who took part in the con-
tests may be suspended by the parent
body.
Rev. P. S. Butler of West Wood.
stock, Conn, was elected president Of
the Rhode Island and Eastern Con.
necticut Advent Christian conference
for the 10Th consecutive time at the an
nual meeting of tie body held at Provi-
dence.
The dental office of DR.. George e.
Dow at Portland, Me-, was broken into
and 5000 false teeth, valued at about
$500, were stolen.
About $4,000 has already been
raised for the new professorship of
numbering in the Yale forestry school,
out of the $150,000 which is sought as
an endowment.
An appropriation Of $75,300 used for
improvements at the Massachusetts
Agricultural college was favorably re-
ported upon by the committee of ways
and means in the Massachusetts house.
William II. Mcdonald, an actor, one
of the founders of the original Bos-
tonians company, died at Springfield,
Mass, of pneumonia. He was 56 years
old.
The withdrawal of Rev. Samuel l..
Mitchell, formerly rector of Christ
church at Eastport, Me-, from the
Episcopal church and his admission to
the Baptist denomination is announced
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ON PAR WITH HUSBAND
Wife Can Sue For Alienation of
His Affections

Boston, April 3.-For the first time
in the history Of the law courts of Mas
sachusetts the full bench of the SUI
preme court has handed down a de.
cisiOn declaring that a married woman
has the right to bring action against
another woman for alienation of a
husbands, affections.
For hundreds of years husband has
had a right of action against another
man for alternating his wife's affections
from him, but not until yesterday had
the court of last resort in this state put
the wife on the same par with the hus-
band in this respect.
The decision was handed down in the
case of Mrs. Anna Nolin of Newbury,
who had sued Marion Pearson of the
same town for $4,000 for alternating the
affections of Philip Nolin the husband
of the plaintiff.
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"Halloo" and "hurrah," which are
among the EXPLANATIONS in common
use, can be traced to curious origins.
The author of 1.-The Queens English"
tells us that the people of Carnwood
forest, Leicestershire, when they wish
to hail any one at distance call out
not "halloo," but "halloup." This, he
takes it, is a survival of the times
when one cried to another "a loup! A
loup" or, as. we should say, "A wolf!
A wolff" "Hurrah," according to high
authority, is derived from the Slavonic
''huraj," ito paradise" a battle cry
which voiced the prevailing belief that
all soldiers who fell in the fight went
straight up to paradise. - Pearson's
Weekly.
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CABINET SHIFTING
MOODY said 60 Have Made Up
His Mind to Retired

Washington, April 3.-Chating under
his defeat in the beef trust cases at
Chicago, Attorney General Moody has
decided to resign, his retirement to
take effect on July l.
This announcement has caused re4
vival of stories concerning the reor-
ganization of President Roosevelts
cabinet 1t was Moody's ambition to
leave the White House in blaze Of
glory and to assume the senatorial toga,
as did Knox. Secretary Bonaparte is
considered his likely successor.
This perpetual shifting, since the
retirement of Secretary Long, is de-
moralizing the navy department" said
one official when the change was men
toned Moody left to become at
torney general, Morton went into the
insurance business, and now Bona
parte, who is just learning the ropes.
is to leave. The navy department has
been practically without a head"
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Kaiser Kept His Promise

Crefeld. April 3.-When Emperor
William visited Crefeld in 1903 a group
of girls complained to him that they
had no dancing partners and begged
him to send a regiment of cavalry here,
The emperor promised to do so and
yesterday a regiment of hussars ar
rived here from Dusseldorf and with
1t came the emperor. The young wo-
men of the city enthusiastically greeted
the soldiers
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Oepew Rapidly Declining

New York, April 2.-The Herald says
that Senator Depew's family is disap-
pointed in the hope for complete
restoration of his health. He is still in
retirement on the Elliot F. Sheppard
estate back of Scarboro, where he has
been in secluson since he suddenly
left Washington. Extreme measures
have been taken to check the rapid de-
cline into which it seems he has been
falling. Except for caretakers, De
estate
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Shot and Killed bv PLAYMATE

Cambridge, Mass, April 2.-While
three boys were playing with loaded
revolver. one of them, Andrew Elem
ing, 9 years old, was shot in the head
and died in a short time. The other
two lads, both ~ years old, were Henry
Smith. at whose home the shooting oc-
cured, and Pearlie Thurston, who is
said to have held the weapon when it
was accidentally discharged. No ar
rests were made.
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Plants. Sued For $40. 900

Boston, April 3.-Harry WEIGH, the
"blind pianist" of Cambridge and well
known throughout Greater Boston. is
made the defendant in $4,000 suit
for the alleged alienation of the affec-
lions of his wife, brought by Alfred
B. Schoales of Cambridge. The
plaintiff is a well known engineer, and
his wife, whom he charges with being
untrue to him, is a good looking bru-
nette of 40 or Whereabouts.
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Want Twenty Eight Cents an Hour

Boston, April 3.-The employees Of
the Boston and Northern and Old
Colony street railway systems of the
Massachusetts Electric companies, at
a convention here, voted to ask for. a
fiat rate of wages of % cents an hour
for a working day of nine hours within
a period of II hours, after May l..
Representatives were present from five
cities on the Old Colony system and
from eight cities on the Boston and
Northern system.
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Cabinet Withcraws RESERVATIONS

Durham, April 2.-The execution of
the - natives condemned to death for
the murder of policemen during the up
rising in February last against the col
lection of the poll tax, which was post
poned by the Earl of Elgin, the impe-
rial secretary for the colonies, will oc-
cur April IL. In view of the Earl Of
Elgin's assurances, the Natal ministry
has withdrawn its resignation.
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Thieves Took Whole OUTFIT

Boston, April 1.-Two unknown men
stole an express wagon loaded with
shoes valued at $1,000 on Portland
street while the driver of the team was
eating in a lunchroom nearby. The
shoes were later found hidden in a barn
at South Boston, but the horse and
wagon and the thieves are still missing.