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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
Assassination at Tiais.

Tifiis, Caucasia, Mandoy, Jan. 29 via St. Petersburg, Jan. SO,-The murder to-day of General Griaznoff, chief of the staff Of the viceroy of the Cau- casus, was most dramatic and auda- cious. The assassin had evidently studied the habits of his victim and lay in wait behind wall of the Alexander garden, opposite the entrance of the palace, where a carriage was drawn up to take the general for his daily drive
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
Good Progress in Trial.

Savannah, Ga., Jan. Se.-Unusua1 progress was made in the federal court to-day in the case of Greene and Gay nor for alleged conspiracy against the government, and the court, upon ad- journment, congratulated the counsel and the jury upon the more rapid strides in the introduction of evidence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
Mia. converge VIII Recover.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Miss Shelby Converse. the daughter of Rear Admir- al Converse. chief of the bureau of nav igation of the navy department, who was pitched headlong from her horse yesterday after three miles run, and was painfully injured, improved to-day and her physicians said that her wounds would not prove dangerous.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
PLOT TO ASsASSINATE.
Lives of Prominent Baltic Province
 officials Sought,

Riga, Livonia, Jan. 30.-The police have discovered a plot to kill General Sollogub, governor-general of the Bal tic provinces, and several high civil and military officials. Many arrests have been made. The suspicious of the po- lice were aroused by the constant spy ing of the conspirators on their intend- ed victims for the purpose of learning their habits.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
MISSING ESSEX MAN.
Joseph DoIph Believed to Have Been in This City.

A young man who is said to answer to the description of Jesse Dolph, who is strangely missing from his home in Essex, made his appearance yesterday at the home of Charles E. Stokes, re- tired New Haven policeman, at 175 St. John street, and informed Mrs. Stokes that he was in the rag-buying business and wanted her to keep her rags for him. When she told him that he was rather we'll dressed to be in that busi- ness he replied that he was new In it. MT. Stokes has written to Captain Charles Hayden, of Essex, grandfather of Miss Clara Belle Hayden, of Brook lyn, N. Y, the young mans fiancee, re- garding the matter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
PoIicyhoIders Organize.

Chicago, Jan. SO.-The Life Insurance Policyholders' association of Illinois was formed to obtain representation for the policyholders in the nineteen mutual reserve insurance companies doing business in Illinois. An executive committee was elected to incorporate the new association and draft by-laWs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
COLER ASKS INVESTIGATION
ATTACKS MERGER OF TRAFFIC
 LINES IN NEW YORK.

Declares It Tends Toward an Absolute
 Monopoly of Passenger TranspOrta-
 ton in the Metropolis--N0 Regard
 shown by the Companies for Public
 Convenience--Propos New Stock
 Issue Criticised.
 New York, Jan. 3O.-A resolution for an investigation of the merger by which the elevated, surface and subway traffic in Manhattan and the Bronx was recently placed under the control of the Interborough Metropolitan com pany was introduced in the board of aldermen of New York city to-day by Borough President Bird s. Coler, of Brooklyn. MT. Coler, in asking for the investigation, made the following claims:
 That the merger tends towards an absolute monopoly. of passenger trans portation in New York city; that the interests which have joined in the mer- ger have already been in practical con- trol of the transportation service of this city, and have conducted that ser vice without the slightest regard for the public convenience; that it is in tended to add to the present eapitaliza- tion of the companies in the merger "a stock issue of one hundred and eight million dollars, representing little or nothing in the way of real value, ex- cept the privilege of extorting from the public through a car-fare tax and that the new interests are about to ob- tain control of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company's system.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
COMING TO CONNECTICUT,
senorita Carolina MarcIaI to Speak for
 Spanish Girls.

Boston, Jan. 30-Samuel D. Capen, president of the board of directors of the corporation of the International In stitute for Girls in Spain, which is de- voted to higher education, presided over the annual meeting of the corporation held to-day in the Old South church. The report of the clerk, Lewis K. Morse, stated that $15,OOO is needed to complete the new institute building in Madrid.
 The principal speaker of the after noon was Senorita Carolina Marcial of Seville. Spain. Senorita Marcial will soon go to Connecticut and afterward to New York for the purpose of promot- ing the interests of the institute.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
TO SUPPRESS CHILD LABOR.
Plan to Enlist Support of CIergymen
 of Country.

New York, Jan. 3O.-Plans to enlist the support of all the clergymen of the country in the movement for the sup precision of child labor were discussed at a meeting of ministers held in this city to-day under the aupices of the National Child Labor committee. Bish- op Coadjutor Greer. of the diocese of New York, and a number of other prominent churchnen, attended. Fur ther meetings will be held here to per feet the scheme through which it is hoped to have day set apart in every church in the United States to be ob- served as Children's day, when ser mons will be delivered dealing with the subject of child labor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
TO MEET WEDDING GUEST
Miss Roosevelt Goes Down Bay in Rev.
 enue Cutter.

New York, Jan 90.-NGiss Alice Roose- welt and her fiance, Congressman Nlch- olas Longworth, boarded a revenue cut ter to-day and proceeded down New York harbor to meet the steamer hals- CT Wilhelm der Crosse, upon which Comtesse De Chambrun, MT. Long worth's sister, was a passenger. The comtesse, who was formerly Miss Clara Longworth, of Cincinnati, has come to this country to attend Miss Roosevelts wedding.
 At quarantine station the revenue cutter went alongside the big liner. An attempt was made to lower a compan- ion ladder for Miss Roosevelt, but the delay in doing this was toe great and Miss Roosevelt boarded the steamer by the pilot ladder.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
Claim Arms Found in synagogue.

Vladislavoso, Russian Poland, Jan. 30. After an unsuccessful attempt on the life of Sheriff Poproffski, the police to- day searched a synagogue, In which they found quantity of arms. A fine of $1,500 has been imposed on the Jew ish community,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
Roosevelt Receives COnfederntes.

Washington, Jan. SO - President to-day received about sixty members of Camp A. Wheeler's Confed- crate cavalry of Atlanta, Ga. The camp came to Washington to attend the fun eral of their old commander. General Joseph Wheeler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
POUNDING AT GARFIELD.
STIR AT TRIAL OF MEAT PACK
 FRS IN CHICAGO.

Assurance by Commissioner of Cor
 pOrations That Knowledge Furnished
 by Packers Would Not be Used
 Against Them--Secret Books De-
 manded and Presented.
 Chicago, Jan. 3O.Edward Morris, vice-president of the Fairbanks Can ming company and of Nelson, Morris & Co.,, to-day testified in the meat pack CTS immunity-plea case, that he had been required of Commissioned of Cor porations Garfield to produce, for the inspection of the commissioner, the se- cret profit and loss books of his com pany, after the commissioner had pre- pared a report on the beef industry. Morris declared that Commissioner Garfield had taken these books and had inspected them. Morris told of receiv- ing assurance from Commissioner Gar field that no knowledge furnished by the packers to the department of com merce and labor would be used against them. Morris told how he gave the in- formation to Commissioner Garfield and his representatives, and then declared that Commissioner Garfield returned to Chicago with the greater part of his report in proofs, which he submitted to Mir Morris. The witness said that he read the proofs and told Mir. Garfield that the report was correct. The com missioner then, the witness asserted, demanded that the profit and loss books of the company be brought to the downtown office of Morris & Go. for his inspection. They were brought and the commissioner looked them over.
 The statement that the commissioner had called for the secret books after completing his report caused a stir In court, but the witness insisted that he was required" by Commissioner Gar field to submit the books to him.
 Tho other witnesses of the day were L. c. 'Krauthoff, who was on the stand yesterday; Samuel McRoberts, treasur- CT oe Armour & Co.,, and Charles c. Dawes, formerly comptroller of the treasury and now president of the Gen. tral Trust company, of Chicago. Both MT. Dawes and Mr. McRoberts insisted that they had heard Commissioner Gar field declare that any information he might procure from the packers would not be used against them in court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
Preparing for Great Auto Race.

Havana, Jan. SO.-Employes of the de- partment of public works have begun the sprinkling of oil over the sixty miles of road on which the 200-mile in- ternational automobile race will be run on February Ii. Owners and drivers of machines are arriving from Florida.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
NO BACTERIOLoGIsI YET.
Board of Health Takes No Action at
 Lengthy Session.

Although there was a session of the members of the board of health lasting quite a considerable length of time last evening, no action was taken and noth- ing was done so far as could be learn ed in regard to appointing a successor to Dr. Archibald McNeil as city bac" teriologist. When asked whether any date had been set for the next meet ing it was stated that none had been definitely fixed on. There was no lh- formation to be given out 1t was stat ed,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
WATERBURY LAD SUICIDES.
Ends Life by Asphyxiation at Boarding
 School.

New York, Jan SO.-Frederick D. Blakesley, sixteen years old, son of a merchant of Waterbury, Conn.,, was found dead to-day in his room at a school for boys at Fishkill Landing N. Y, The gas was turned on and the boy evidently had planned his death with much deliberation. He had been a student at the school for a year and a half. The body will be taken to Wa terDury tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
LitchfieId Farmer Probably Fatally In-
 jured.

Torrington, Jan. SO.-Edward Kirby, fifty-five years old, farmer of Litch- field, was struck by switching en- zine this afternoon, and received prob ably fatal injuries, as he was driving across the railroad tracks here.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31

Waterbury, Jan. 3O-Frederick D. Blakesley, who was found dead in Will sons academy at Fishkill Landing, N T., was the son of A. J. Blakesley, as- sistant cashier of the Waterbury Na- tional bank. His people are well off, and he had much to live for.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
4 FEELING STILL.
War Would Result in Immediate Arrest
 of Certain Alsatians.

of Certain Alsatians.
 Strassburg, Alsace Jan. S0. The pamphlet recently published by former Commissary of Police Stephany, which contained a violent attack on the German method of governing AL ace-Lorraine, led to a debate in the Alsatian diet to-day. Herr Vonkseller, the secretary of state, said he did not believe there was anything in the ac- cusations made by Stephany, but ad- mitted that in case of war certain per- sons known to be hostile to the gov- ernment would be at once arrested. Stephany has been arrested at Zurich, Switzerland. Important documents were found on him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
Castro Holds His Popularity.

Caracas, Venezuela. Saturday, Jan 27, via Trinidad, Jan. S0-President Castro returned to Caracas this morn- ing and was given an enthusiastic pop ular reception.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
BARON ROSEN TO SPEAK.
Russian Ambassador to be Guest of
 Bridgeport Board of Trade.

brtdgepOrt Boaru OI lrade.
 Bridgeport, Jan. S0.-President Fred Enos of the board of trade, whc enters upon his duties as collector of customs in the Fairfield district on Thursday, returned from Washington to-day, where he secured the promise of Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador to the United States. to visit this city in May as the guest of the board of trade. Baron Rosen and members of his suite will inspect the industries of the city, and there will be a banquet in the evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-31
TO THE HEART OF AFRICA.
Duke of Abruzzi to Make Trip of Ex.
 p1OratiOn.

Turin, Italy, Jan. SO.-The Duke of Abruzzi, cousin of King Victor Elm manuel has almost completed arrange n.ents for a trip of exploration into the heart of Africa. The duke, who will start early in the spring, has been as- sured that the British and French gov ernment officials in Africa will assist him in every possible manner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
PETITION IS FILED.
For Sale of Part of the Texas ( Pa
 cifc Railway.

Paris, Tex, June 16.-The attorney for Charles B. Brown of New York yesterday filed in the United States circuit court here petition in suit in which the Texas & Pacific railway is made defendant asking the court to order the sale of that por- tion of the road from Jefferson to Paris and from Texarkana to Texar- kama Junction to satisfy a judgment obtained in the southern district of New York on March 26, 1906. against the Mississippi. Fl Paso & Eastern railway amounting to $5.- 337,703.
 The petition alleges the granting of a charter by the legislature of Texas to the Mississippi. Fl Paso & Eastern railway February 1. 1858. to build a road from Te1arkana to Fl Paso. and that on February IA. 1867. 2.4OO bonds, each for sum of $1,- 900, were issued to secure payment for which a deed of trust on all the roads then built or Afterwards to be constructed was given.
 Later those portions of the Missis- sippi, Fl Paso & Eastern described in the petition were absorbed by and became a part of the Texas & Pa- cific system, hence the pleading against the latter road as defendant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT SATURDAY.. JUNE 16 1906
N0TRE DAME GRADUATION
Exercises Will Be Held at This We'll Known Institution Next Wednesday.

One of the events at this season of the year is the annual graduating ex- ercises at the Notre Dame convent. The exercises this year will take place next Wednesday evening, and an ex- cellent musical and literary program has been arranged. Bishop Tierney and many clergymen will be present. The bishop will confer the diplomas. The following is the program and the names of the graduation:
 Andante ct Allegro Marziale. Diabelli
 Pianos, violins and harps. Greeting-Three-Part Song. Brahms Soloists, Misses Fay, Daily and M.
 Thompson.
 "Corde ct Animo' .. Glass of 1906 Pianos, Misses Fay, M Gaffney, A. Fesselet, M. Hodson, M. Brown. j.. Shiel; 1st violin, Misses Holohan and Sweeney; 2nd violin, Misses A. Henderson and H. Martel: harps. Misses Brownell, A. Larkin and A. Carroll.
 "Athalie" Tragedie ...... J. Racine
 Ter Acte. Scene ".
 Music by Riga. Soloists, Misses Bauby and Brownell. Golden Gleanings". Miss Mahoney Concerto-Pas Des Cymbales, Op
 56 ....... .Chaminade 1st piano, Misses Fay, Brownell and Mahoney; End piano, Misses Garde, Gooding and Buttomer. Vocal class Domino...
 ..... ....... Hummel Soloists, Misses Daily and A. Larkin. "The Beautifier of Time" ......
 .... ......... Miss Brownell "The Real and the Ideal" ......
 .... .....s. Miss Helen Casey Coronation march .... .... Widor Pianos, Misses Fay, Brownell, Ma honey, Garde, Gooding, Buttomer. c. Casey, Daly, Healey. Fraser, H. O'Rourke, E. Bergin.
 First violin, Misses Holohan. Swee- Henderson, Martel.
 Second violin, Misses Bresnahan, Thompson, A. Larkin, M. Hodson. Harps-M Misses M. Larkin. A. Carroll. Graduation honors in the academic will be conferred on Miss Helen Casey, Miss Rosalind Brownell, Miss Loretto Mahoney, Miss Rather inc Bresnahan, Miss Catherine Casey, Miss Anna Bowes, Miss Mary Larkin, Miss Alice Gooding, Miss Dora But toner, Miss Irene Daly, Miss Lucy Reid.
 Music department, Miss Fay, Miss Brownell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
BOY cADDIEs suPPLANTED.
Girls Prove So Faithful that Club
 Will Have No Others.

Cincinnati, June 16.-There Is grief and even quiet profanity among the caddies at the fashionable Clifton Golf club. The club has taken on a force of girl caddies. and hereafter 1t will be. Mary. polish up by nib- lick;" Here, Sallie. take my .goli bag" and Jennie. mind and keep your eye on the ball"
 At first the girls were broken In az caddies for the exclusive use of the women members. They were so faith full and attentive that they were soon in general demand. The golfers say 1t is a physical impossibility. however, for a girl to look out for her own safety on the links.
 Fore means nothing to the girl eaddy: she simply stands right in the patch of the flying golf ball until she is rescued by her employer.
 Otherwise the Clifton golfers say the girl eaddy is a success
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16

The sworn statement of the nane
 facturers protects you from opiafps In Kennrdys Lzxaffve Hooey nn6 Tar. Sold hy H- ". LAke DEue C< cd Jos A- euitA. e Dsnk dl1u14
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
Yale Scholarships

New Haven. Conn. June 1G.- Scholarships and prize awards at Yale have been given as follows. Daniel Tor scholarships. Arthur R. Williams. roo7. NorwaIk and Bayari n. Work. IsoT. North stonIugton- Cox scholar shin. William s. whitfelsey. 1907. New Haven. Leonard scholarship. Ronal NJ M. Byrnes. 1ais. Norwich- In the Art school. the Alice KImtall English prizes have been won by FranrIs C. Rork- Neriden- AIice L. Brerrton. New Haven snd Albert C. Tsohnssnn. ucridea- The Ethel Childe WaIkfr rrise has been awarded to Sophia IT.. sfsrr. East Hamptsn- Amonr the Ans scholars of the cisss of 190s in tbe Divinity scfcol is AIberf Ihsnas otee1e. cf De<1el
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

There will be meeting of the St Thomas cadets association tomorrow after last mass.
 Mrs Della Sabus and her border. John Bartinckas, who left with S290 of other peoples money. were brought from Watertown. Mass, last evening by Detective Keegan. They were in the city court this morning answering to the charge of theft.
 Miss Louise Malone. has returned after visiting friends in Meriden.
 The recent census taken by the portoffice employees show that as stat ed before In the Democrat that some parts of Brooklyn are more thickly populated than any other section of the city. The condition of sleeping apartments in places Is not at all what it should be. especially when the health of the people is taken into con sideration.
 The Brooklyns have a day off to- morrow. no game being scheduled for them in the City league.
 Edward Keefe who has been working the past few years in what Is now Dunphy's pool room on Bank street has resigned his position, to become clerk in Greenberg's cigar store on Bank street.
 -"Chick" Lahey made his first public appearance as boxer last evening at the casino. He swapped punches with Tom Darling. but the bout was more of an exhibition than anything else. neither man extending himself.
 Many from this section were to be present this afternoon at the muni- cipal ball game. but in all probability Pluvius will have the upper hand and there will he nothing doing as regards the national game. Wallace and Jim" Iawlor were slated to do the pitch ing and they were confident of again handing out some hot curves to the Park city players.
 John Henderson was present for while at the meeting of the Brook lyn and Town Plot Improvement committee last evening. hut as he knew he would he compelled to leave early he did not occupy his custom ary place as chairman of the meeting. Hans Rasmussen was not present at the meeting of the Brooklyn and Town Plot Improvement committee last evening and many are wondering whether Hans will stay away from all future meetings.
 The Bank street bridge Is the cause of many discussions on this side hut everything seems to he going the way the New York. New Haven & Hartford company wishes if. an'l 1t Is likely that the bridge will be raised.
 -Thursday afternoon while one of the laborers was working in the eel lar of the building which D. l. Ma haney is erecting on Bank street. he left his coat hanging near by. In his coat it Is said that there were fifty dollars which sum was conspicuous by iss absence when the fellow came to nut his coat on in the evening. The fellow claimed he was to use the money that evening and thst's why he happened fo have so much with him at tho time. The matter was reported to the police
 Medicine buying is different from the buying of other ecods-your health depends upon what you par chase. You get what you ask for ip its best quality at our store. A. c Walker. the druggist
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
MURDERER OF ss WOMEN
Walled Up Alive-Crowd Jeers Hin
 as Masons Work.

London. June 1c.-A despatch from Tangier says that adyices from Mar akesh tell how the cobbler Mesfewi. who was convicted of the murder of fhirty-six women whose boies were found buried under his shop apd In his garden. expiated his crime.
 Instead of being erucified. as had been intended. at the last moment. 1t was ortiered that he he walled up alive. Previous to the final set in the tragedy. Mesfewi was subjected to daily fogeing<.
 While the nIas0ns were working they were surrounded hy q mob who jeer- ed MessewL The first two days of bis entombment the cobbIer screamed continuously. but the thnrd day the living tomb gave forth no sound. It is presumed that Mesfewi died of ex- baustiO1-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
THESE FROM OUR COAT AND SUIT
 DEPARTMENT.

Fine White Lawn Waists, em-
 broidered front and Val. lace
 insertions, tucked back. Spec iaI ....................... sSc N hite Lawn Waists, fronts of allover embroidery, tucked
 back. Special ....... S1.2j Sheer White Lawn Waists, tuck
 ed front and back, value
 s2.50. Special ....... sl.9s White Lawn Dresses. waists
 made with loke of Val. lace and embroidery hOunce
 skirts. Special ....... s4.75 Fine White Lawn Dresses, waists
 trimmed with several rows of
 Val. lace. skirts tucked and
 trimmed with Val. lace. Spec
 ial ................ Sb:0O
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
THESE IN LACEs AND TRIMMINGS

Allover Net. several new pat terms. value sSe yard. Special for tonight .-.. 39c yard Persian Bands. pretty colOrings for vestinEs. regular price SEC yard. Special for tonight
 4se yard Black Spangied Collars. value sI25 each Special for to- night T5c each White Oriental Allover Lace regular price Isc yard Spec ial for tonight. soc yard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
THESE IN HOSIERY.

Ladies Black Cotton Hose, lace
 openwork patterns Tonight
 and Monday .,. .... 12 1ac pair Ladies Black Cotton Hose, split
 sole. Tonight and Monday. .. Sc Misses Fine Ribbed Lisle
 Thread Hose, sizes to 91a.
 Tonight and Monday ...... 1Sc Boys Wide Ribbed Hose, lisle
 thread finish, strong and
 stainless. sizes 6 to 10. To-
 night and Monday ........12i iac
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-16
SPECIALS FROM THE SALE OF
 MEMS UNDERWEAR.

At 19c-Men's Balbriggan Un- derwear-Shirts are long sleeves. double seated draw CTS, blue, with silk front on shirts. 35c values. Sale Price. .19c At 35c-Two lots of Mems Jer- sey Ribbed Underwear-Brown and blue shades. silk and sat- in front shirts, double seated drawers. sold by exclusive fur nishers at 4Sc and soc a gar ment. Sale Price. ce......-..-..35 35c