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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
PARK FOR SOUTH END.
Rumors That Land Win Re Donated
 to the City Very Soon.

It was reported to-day that some body had called upon Mayor Thoms and assured him that in case the city would agree to get the place in shape for public use, he would donate land for a park in the south end of the city. The names of Senator Tracy and James J. Cassin were mentioned in connection with the matter and naturally the thing created more than ordinary interest on account of the very large number of people in that part of the town to whom a park would be Godsend. When asked about the matter to-day Mayor Thoms refused to confirm or deny the report, but it would appear from what he did say that there was not quite as much to it as he wished there was: still you never can tell, for the mayor has a way Of keeping things to himself that astonished people not familiar with him. and probably this is one of many municipal secrets he is hording up until the proper time arrives to make them public proper ft~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
The Lou Dillon Case.

New Haven. May 2i.--Iudge fovnsend of the United States cir cult court has issued an order re- quiring the National Trotting ssso- eiation to show cause why on May 2s q preliminary suit of injunction should not he issued restraining the association from meeting al Lexing- ton. Ky. for the purpose Of hearing the case of the Memphis Troitfng as socistion vs E. E. Smathers- This ls the case in which Lou Dillon rss re- ported to have been drueged prior to her race in October. 1s0f.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
,,,rser ., N.teop.. N. U.

NETC0NG. \. J.. May 21.-Jame' H. Van Blarcom. a contractor of East Orange. who with his wife was on q visit to Robert Sickles. Mrs. Van Blar com's father. was shot and instantly killed by Henry Stevens. a teamster Stevens had assaulted Charles sickles Mrs. Van Blarcom's brother. and at tempted to strike her father when Mir Van Blarcom intervened. Stevens then drew c revolver and shot Van Blarcom through the head. The two Sickies then attacked and dissrmed Stevens and turned him over 10 constable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
BURTON MUST SERVE
SUPREME COURT SAYS FORMER DECISION MUST STAND.
Kansas Senator Who Was Convicted of Violation of One of the
 Revised Statutes. T

Washington, May 21.-The su- preme court of the United States to- day rendered decision in the case of United States Senator James R. Burton of Kansas. The decision is against the senator. He was sentenced in lower court to nine months in jail and to pay fine of $2,500 for viola tion of one of the revised statutes, which prohibits senator from re- ceiving compensation for services rendered before any of the govern ment departments in any matter in which the government is interested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
ANOTHER BOMB.
Count Keller Was Wounded and His
 Horse Killed To-day.

Kalisz. Russian Poland, May 21.- Count Keller. colonel of dragons, was severely wounded by the explo- sion of bomb which was thrown at the ofiicer while he was returning from a review to-day. The colonel's horse was killed and his orderly was injured. The would-be assassin, a young man. escaped.
 The colonel had been prominent in expressing disturbances here and in this vicinity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
TUCKER ADgrDGED INSANE.
Man Who Killed His Wife Must Go
 10 Retreat for Life.

Hartford. May 2I.-william liar vey Tucker. who killed his wife last March in Windsor. and who has been en trial charged with murder in the first degree. is to spend the rest of his natural life in the Connecticut hospital for the insane This sentence was imposed by Judge Case after the experts who had been called in on the case. had handed in their report. that the accused was incurably in sane
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
Ri.hop Potter on w..hins,on.

LONDON, May 2l.-Blshop Potter of New York preached yesterday in All Saints church. Gsrsdon. near Malmes. bury. where 1t is proposed 10 restore the monument 10 Sir Lawrence Wash. ington, an ancestor of George Wash. ington. Bishop Potters sermon drew a comparison of Napoleon. Wellington and Washington and was eulogy of the latter. whose name. he said. was idolized in Europe and for whose mem. ory it was intended to restore the me. morisl and pepetuste a great name and lineage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
LAND FRAUD SHARK
 FINALLY CAUGHT
HAD BEEN HUNTED FOR MONTHS
 IN MANY PLACES.
Made . Sensational Escape from Bos. ton Officers Two Months Ago He Was Armed to the Teeth
 and Ready for Action.

San Francisco, May 21.-S. A. D, Puter. accused of complicity in the Oregon land frauds. and who has
 been hunted for months by the fed Ieral authorities since he escaped from detectives at Boston. was ar rested at Alameda yesterday by se- cret service men. Puter did not will lingly submit to arrest, but at tempted to draw revolver. The de- tectives quickly covered him with their pistols, but even then had much trouble in getting their prisoner to the police station.
 Puter arrived from New York three days ago and went to Alameda He took room in a lodging house in Park street. Last night he visited
 his wife at Berkeley and after re- maining there several hours returned to his lodging house. The secret ser vice men learned of Puter's where abouts by shadowing a woman. He was on his way to keep an appoint ment with this woman when ar rested.
 Puter had taken the name of James William Barr and travelled un- der that alias since leaving the east. He informed the detectives that he. had engaged passage on a steamer for China and intended leaving for that country in few days. Accord ing to the secret service men Puter's room in Park street resembled an arsenal. Over his bed hung a rife and in drawer was heavy revolver besides the one found in his posses sion when captured.
 Boston, May 21.-Stephen A. D. Puter, who was arrested at Alameda, Cal, yesterday, made sensational escape from Deputy United States Marshal w. J. Burns in Boston on March 26 last. Deputy Burns. who had been detailed to find Puter, dis covered the man as he was applying for his mail at the Fenway postal sta tion, on Boylston street. He immedi- ately arrested Puter and started to take him to the nearest police sta- tion. He had gone only a short dis tance, however. when Puter sudden ly pulled out a revolver and threat ened to shoot the officer. Before the deputy had recovered from his sur prise Puter had disappeared and al- though several hundred persons were witnesses of the escape, the authori-. ties were unable to find any further trace of the man. ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21

Selecting wedding gifts here Is a seuuire pleasure. and for many req sons. The stocks are large and com pFshsusive. the articles shown the newest designs. the prices are mod crate. the value of any article Is ur- questionable. snd as last but by 10 nesus least advantage. ve are sl- WAYS glad to show yoa anything and everything Silver. sterling and plsted: cat glass for many purposes. ievelry. rsu set CT plain The Lake q Strobel Co
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
c., e....a r,,.r Fire.

WHITE PLAINS. \. Y. May 2l.- Through the overturnIng of a lamp by cat in tho home of James Graves early in the morning one daughter. EsteIle. fifteen years old. will die. and another. Adele. eleven years old. will be dishgured for life If she recovers. Both the girls were sleeping in an up- stairs room when the cat ran into the room and upset the lamp. causing it to exnfxpde
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
TO CLEAR THE DOCKET.
Judge Shumway Will Trv to Dispose
 of Untried Cases.

By direction of Hon Milton A. Shumway. now holding the April ses- sion of the superior court, notice is given to counsel that on Friday, May 25. at 10 o'clock, immediately after the assignment of cases for trial. he will call the docket and discontinue, or otherwise dispose of such untried cases thereon in which there is de- fault of appearance, unless cause be shown for the continuance of such cases. All receivers. unless previous ly excused. are also notified to be present to answer for the condition of their estates and the accounting of their trusts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
Golf Games Begin.

Hoylake, England. May 2l.-The twenty-first annual competition for the amateur golf championship be- gan here to-day on the links of the Royal Liverpool club. Dull weather prevailed. The present holder of the championship is A. q. Barry. and there are I66 contestants. including C. B. Macdonald of New York. who was given a walkoyer in the drst round. his opponent, L.. Martin of the Dublin Golf club. scratching.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers.

Fishermen for the past few days made large catches of shad at Essex. The biggest one yet reported weighed eight and one-half pounds.
 Charles Byers. a natter, 25 years old. is lying in critical condition in the Danbury hospital with a knife woundn just below the heart. Ber- nard Marasco has been arrested charged with the stabbing.
 John Chesbro of Scotland exhibited a number of russet apples Saturday which 1t is believed will establish the record for apple longevity. Some of them. he says. were picked in the fall of 1904 and others in the fall of 1903.
 The body of a man was found in Little River under the railroad bridge on the Berlin branch by Patrick Quinn yesterday. Only the bones and part of the clothing remained. Dr J. F. Calef. the medical examiner. said the body was that Of an old man. and had been in the water at least two years.
 George W. Treat and his wife. an aged couple who live alone on the outskirts of Durham. near Williman- tic. were robbed Friday afternoon. Mr Treat Is heiplessIy bedridden. and Mrs Treat is blind. Friday peddler visited the house. and when he saw how helpless the old couple were. walked in and stole all the clothing he could put his hands on
 Charles Holmes. while walking along the vsII skirting the Park riv- CT near the capitol at Hartford yes- terdzy afternoon. was seizedn with a st and fell into the river Although the water is cf yellow hue fortunate Iy the depth Is not great and Holmes vas in no danger. The shock brought him out Of the ht and he vss helped cat bv tvo friends
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
Greek Doctors Expelled.

Bucharest, Roumania. May 21.-As a reprisal for the massacre of party of Wallachians by three Greek bands near Grebena on May 13. the govern ment has ordered the expulsion Of twenty three prominent Greek doc tors, merchants. etc. who are alleged to have been connected with the bands responsible for the disturb ances. The Greek community Is greatly excited and further expul- sions are expected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
VI. r,.s r..s,. Rerorm.,,...

PHILADELPHIA. May 21. - wu Ting Fang. former Chinese minister to the United States. has fallen before the strenuous temperance crusade of Mrs. I. E. Henderson. wife of the for mer senator from Missouri. the de struction of whose wine cellar was re- ported q day or two sEo The minister has become q vegetarian
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
charged win r.,a. s,.hop,. Nam.

TRENTON. NJ. May 2l.-warrants for the arrest of George A. Powers. ac- cused of forging the names of Bishop James A. McFsul and his secretary. Rev. James I. Powers. to about Ss.oc0 worth of notes. were placed in the hands of the police. Powers. who Is reported to have been married fin Phil adelphia. is supposed to be on his way to the west. A detective is endeavcr- ing to locate him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
I.-,. Pr.,.rt ehflar.r-

ALBANY. .Nsy21--Governor Hizxirs signed an important smendmrnt Co rhe Isbor sv to p-utecf children fruu th. dsnrsrs of night snplcymrnt The z~
 proxt1>s fhkt nino-s under sixte>a y>srs shan ros b> employed fn fzr<o- ries e nerrsntiIs estaba1h1enrs after ( o'clcCk D. xL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
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NEW YORK. Nsy z1.-It is reported that Iohn D- Rorksfeiisr viii sail fer Europ> ca May s1 vith his wife. his sisferIn-hv. Miss spegmsn- snd his dsughfer. Mrs F. Psrres<s Prnfirs- His asuxtfer. NrsL chnrs>s A. stroox. is sst1 fe be serssu<iy nI !, CsnnesL # vfr te h1s erxt sr-p ssroad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
E.rIer-r s-.. .r ok.ri.

LONDON. May 2l.-Csptsiu Boyd Alexander. writing from Angu. Africa. says the AIexsnder-tsosling expedition obtained the skIn of sn okspi and saw the animal alive No white men has hitherto had the good fortune to come scross q living okspi sn animal reSem- bling s giraffe. but only four feet in beixht-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
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BINGHANTON. N- Y.- Nsy 21-IA- verne Movry. ssed fhirty-two yesrs. committed suiride bF shooting himself thrcuxh the had in the wsron house at bis hone rear oxford He vss q nsn of excellent hsbiss and recently wss Rrsdusted fscn c Bissbanton tusiners erbopL No cs1se c1n bs acrseed fer tAe act
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
T.u Lee, ..,..,,.s,e r..-a..

WASHINGTON. May 2I.-s Secretary
 of War Taft will today enjoy the first biz dinner stnce be began a diet treat meut to rrdase his weight from 52s fo ss0 pounds AS result of his specisI course of dieting. exercising and mas. ssxinx under the hands of sn expert the wright of the secretary Of var hss been reduced over seveuty Ave pounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
Architect Held For Accident.

. - HrrH1t0Ct IfelN FOr AcCf0eHf.
 HAVANA. May 21.-City Architect Lagueruela has been arrested on an in. dictment charging him with responsi. biiity for the recent collapse of the Gener cigarette factory, by which sir persons were killed and twelve were injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21

The Evening Democrat is the peo- rks paper Ths price is 1c . copy lie a veek. es . var, by nall cI carrier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21

A hearing preliminary to distribu- ton was held in the probate court to- day on the estate of the late Daniel Altman. The heirs are John A. Savers. John and Dennis Altman and
 Mrs Kate Altman Light, and the amount to be distributed between them is about 5000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fore-ase for cocnectfcut: Fair te-eiEzt and T1es1sF. light variable vinta
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21

Judge George H. Cowell came to town from his shore residence to-day to make his accounting on the estate of the late Robert Lang, on which he is administrator. The estate is al- most ready for distribution and con sistes of s21 ,000 in realty and s7,i31 in cash.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21
WAS SHOT TO DEATH
AMERICAN VICE CONSUL KILLED
 LAST NIGHT.
He Was . Large Ship Owner and Was Disliked bv the Long
 shorAmen
shorenlen.

Batoum, May 21.-William H. Stuart, the American vice consul, was shot and killed at his country place last night. The assassins escaped.
 MT Stuart was a British subject and one of the largest ship brokers and exporters of Batoum. During the revolutionary troubles of last fall his life was many times threatened by longshoremen, and at Christmas q deputation visited his office and prac- tically compelled him to give them $1,500 under the guise of holiday gratuity for dock laborers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-21

Washington. May 21.-Vice Con- sul Stuart, who was killed at Batoum, was an Englishman, 49 years old, and had filled the position for about two years. At the time of his death he was acting consul.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-11

Bishop Potter relates that a certain
Baltimore laynlan who was a very good
judge of wines offered some very in
different claret to a clergyman who
was his visitor. Afterward his wife
said to him: Mr.. W, I think that
was very poor claret that you left out
for DR.. J. 1T was answered her
husband but he didn't know it. I
have had one lesson which has taught
me never to waste anything good on
the clergy. You know how / loved
DIR. A. Cleveland Coke? Well, when
he left Baltimore I gave him six bottles
of that X Madeira. You know its
value. 1t is priceless. 1t was worth
it's weight in gold. In New York I
went one day to DR.. Coxe's rectory to
lunch. At the table the rector pressed
upon me all that it offered, until at
length [ said: Thank you. I am not
very well; indeed, 1 am rather faint:
and I wonder. DOCTOR if I could have
a glass of that Madeira that I gave
you when you left Baltimore?' Ger
tainly,' said the rector, turning to the
lady who presided at the other end
of the table, Lucy, dear, where is that
Madeira that Mr.. W gave us?
Why, don't you remember. love?' said
the lady of the house, I used it to
wash the baby WITH
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-11
SOCIALISM TO
DEAF ELECTORS

The New York Times contributes 70
the fall Campaign literature" an
amusing story Of an orator discomfort
| ed by the sweet revenge of a neglected
biII-poster cunningham, the bill
poster" explains the Times, didn't
get the job of posting for Carl Happen
berg. who was named by the indie
pendent Socialists for Assembly on the
| .'Tenth-District ticket" Kappenberg
didn't have time to listen to him, he
said, whereupon the bill-poster re-
solved to get square:
He called upon Russ, the newsletter
of Norfolk Street. Russ is deaf and
dumb. Cunningham picked up a pen
ell and wrote:
If you bring around twenty deaf
and-dumb men 1 will set up a key of
beer and treat them to sandwiches.
Russ got twenty-siX and took them
to Reitzner's Turn Hall, in Rivington
Street, on Tuesday night. Meanwhile
Cunningham had informed Happen
berg that he had organized a political
club of men who wanted to hear kap-
penberg talk. Kappenberg postponed
two other meetings to attend the one
in Reitzner's Hall. Russ. the news
man, was told to inform the deaf-and-
dumb men to remain seated until the
beer signal was given. For half an
hour the candidate eXpOunded his
theories on Socialism, but not a man in
the audience cheered. Finally becom-
ing puzzled, Kappenberg shouted:
Am right? Contradict me if 1 am
wrong. Why don't somebody say
something's"
Not a man answered. Then Kap
penberg roared:
Are you going to cast your vote for
me?"
Just then Cunningham whispered to
Russ, and Russ gave the beer signal
to the deaf-and-dumb audience. Like
one man the audience arose and made
football rush for the barroom, leav
ing the candidate talking.
Then Cunningham stepped up and
congratulated Kappenberg, saying it
was a very successful meeting as not
a man in the room had interrupted
the speaker.
''All they did was to listen to me-"
replied the candidate.
No, they didn't" said the bill
poster. Every one of them turned a
deaf ear to what you said
For why?''
Because you did not give me the
job to post your bills explained Cum
ningham. when 1 asked you for the
job, you said you had no time to lis
ten to me. Those men are deaf and
dumb and only respond to the sign of
drink
We'll" said Kappenberg, 1.-The drinks
are on me this time. The bill-posting
is up to you, and here is SO for the
job
Then when the crowd got to making
merry Cunningham declared that he
was going to engage them all ito say
something good about Hearst"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-11
ADMIRAL LYON
MAY GO EAST

VALLEJO, November lit has been
stated on the Mare island yard for the
past couple of days that there is a
proba biliJy of a change in command
ants about the first of the year The
report is that Rear-Admirai H. W.
Lyon may be ordered East for duty in
attendance upon the conference of Of
ficers at the Naval War College. If
Rear-Admiral Lyon leaves for the East
it is expected that Captain B. F. Tilley
will be given the position.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-11
LIQUID AIR AND CHAMPAGNE.

Waiter, a whisky and soda with
| or champagne and liquid air, as the
case may be-. There is no reason why
this should not be a popular demand
at the Savoy or Carlton during the
present heat wave.
General Baden-Powen tried some
when he inaugurated the new Knud-
sen plant at the Battersea works of the
Liquid Air Power and Automobile
Company, and pronounced it excellent.
Ii is charming to watch the behavior
of the chilly liquid in the soft, efferves-
cling amber of a whisky and soda Only
few drops are necessary, and these
assume a pearlike shape, and dance
like animated diamonds. a white mist
rushes out of the glass, like the form
of the imprisoned genii OF the fairy
story. This f1eecy cloud water falls
over the edge of the glass and forms
translucent pool on the tablecloth,
through which the dinner silver glim-
mers half revealed.
After a couple of minutes the pretty
spectacle is over, little white lump
of ice melts, and the drink is ready,
ueiclouSIy COlu. Liquid ar HAS HOl lIle
disadvantage of a lump of ice; it does
not perceptibly dilute the beverage with
water.
A warning is necessary. Do not
drink until the liquid air has evaporat-
ed. The position of a guest at the
Savoy who neglected this precaution
would be pathetic and also humorous
for others. Feeling as if he had swal-
lowed the Rhone Glacier, and with
symptoms of frostbite on his nose, he
would probably try to wriggle snake
like past the cashiers desk in search
Of a doctor.
BY the knudsen process this company
can manufacture liquid air at five shil-
lings a gallon, which, in vacuum con-
tainers, will not evaporate for seven
teen days. For the first time, as dem
onstrated the other day. liquid air can
be manufactured entirely without
chemicals, and a a greatly reduced
cost. The company recommends it as
power for automobiles and for blasting
coal. In the latter case a leadIike COM
bination of metals is used as a car
fridge. AS the liquid air expands it will
exert a pressure of 15,03O pounds to
the square inch. Long before that
pressure is reached, however, the bomb
eXplodes and dislodges two Or three
tons of coal. Liquid oxygen is also
manufactured for medi al purposes.
Its substitution for petrol. dynamite
and ice are only a few of the CONNER
cial possibilities of liquid air.-London
Mail.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-11

When the late Mrs. Craigie. the noted
novelist, was in America last year, she
was invited to make an address at a
certain meeting. The chairman. a
rather stupid person, introduced before
her some speakers who were not on
the program at all. 1t was close on
to II o'clock when the chairman, with
a pleasant smile. bowed and said:
Mrs. Craigie. the eminent author of
Some Emotions and a Moral Will now
give us her address,"
Mrs. Craigie rose and said calmly:
My address is No Sc Lancaster
Gate, Hyde Park, w, London, and I
now wish you all good night, for 1 am
far from home
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-11

On the Riviera line near Nentimiglia,
Italy, the train stopped suddenly. An
impatient passenger put his head out
and asked crustily: rs this Bordig-
hera?" No answer. Guard, is this
Bordighera ?" he shouted again. A
voice came from the fore part of the
train, No, monsieur it is not Bordig-
hera; it is a cow" When the COW had
been removed from the line the train
ambled on again. Two minutes later
it once more came to a dead stop
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-11

When Mark Twain was a boy at
school in Hannibal" said a veteran
Missourian, the schoolmaster once set
the class to writing a composition on
The Result of Laziness'
Young Clemens. at the end of half
an hour, handed in as his composition
a blank slate
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-11

At Atlantic City, on the broadwalk, a
wheeled chair containing two ladies
trundled slowly by. One lady said:
What has become of that blonde with
whom Harry Hawke was flirting all
summer"
Thought he was flirting you mean"
said the second lady. she married him
last month