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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
ANOTHER DEATH.
Shooting Aifray of Monday
 Evening Resulted Fatally.

The camp of the O'Brien Construc- tion company, a short distance above the crematory at Waterville was the scene of another shooting affray on Monday evening, and as a result Giuseppe Valerie died from T bullet wound it the Waterbury hospital this morning. The bullet came from re- yolver held by Domenico PresuttO, who claims he did not know the gun was loaded. Although the police think that the shooting was accidental they are on the lookout for Presutto who lis in hiding, somewhere unknown to the detectives.
 Medical Examiner Crane was noti- fled of the shooting and after hear ing the circumstances and viewing the body decided to notify Coroner Mix. At this writing he was in .onl- munication with the coroner, but said it was doubtful if Mir Mix would come to this city.
 The employees of the O'Brien Con- struction company up near Wateryille are wont on Sundays and holidays to make merry and Monday evening were in q jovial mood. Presutto it is said had revolver and was enjoying himself immensely by shooting off bullets He, 50 he claimed, had emptied his pistol as he thought and returning to where a group of his companions were sitting continued to pull the trigger. He pointed it at his <1 xx-l.o o1c <,f 1a nv,iyl ion that the gun was empty. But sud- denly q report was heard and Valerie who was sitting in the group fell over with bullet in his head. The officer at WatervilIe was immediately noti- fled of the affair and the Waterbury police were informed soon after. De- tectives Colesanto and Keegan with Police Surgeon O'Hara immediately set out for the scene of the shooting and after much difficulty found the shack where the wounded man was lying. He was brought to this city and taken to Lang's sanitarium on Grove street, but was later removed to the Waterbury hospital where he died this morning at II o'clock.
 Presutto fled after he had done his work and the start he had was suf. ficient to keep him temporarily at least least out of the hands of the de- tectives who are still at work on the case. The feeling between the dead man and the fellow who took his life is said to have been friendly, although the Italians refuse to say much about the affair. It was learned that the friends of Valerie were highly wrought up over the killing of their companion and had not Presutto skipped as quickly as he did. he would have been severely dealt with.
 The shooting of Valerie was n rath- CT pathetic affafr aga money uEvier re- celpt for $60 sent to his family in Italy was found on, his person as well as considerably money.
 Within few weeks several stab ping affrays have taken place among the workmen at this camp and 1t seems as if they needed little police department of their own to preserve order
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
MAD DOG SHOT.
Residents of North End Should
 Examine Their Pets.

A mad dog ran amuck in the north end of the city to-day and all resi- dents in the vicinity of North street. the two Farm streets, Division street, Brewster street and the adjoining streets had better look over their pets very carefully. The dog that went mad is sort of Scotch collie, possibly part shepherd. He was seen to bite several dogs on. North street about half-past this morning and not dog in the neighborhood but what he took nip out of. The best way would be to examine your dogs and see if any of them have been cut Several have already been shot. Druggist McLinden shot one of his and has another under sur veillance. Frank ]. Stapleton, whose dog was also bitten, has either dis posed of 1t or 1t is now under the care of veterinary. Not one dog in the neighborhood spoken of above that this collie saw but was bitten. The collie was later shot by Officer Madden while running through a yard in the north end looking for other animas to bite.
 \ small fox terrier created constcr- nation at the corner of East Main and North Elm streets about o'clock this afternoon, It snapped at everything and every body that came in sight and 1t was a miracle how people kept out of its way. In turning Into North Elm street 1t came quite close to James Connor, q milkman, who lives in the Jesse Lounsbury place. hut the vender of the precious fluid, lsjdestep- ped to the right and then to the left and by this means managed to keep himself clear from the dogs jaws. Of ficer John Brickcl gave chase and made a formidable appearance as he ran this way and that, gun in hand and ready to let fly at the first favor- able opportunity. Owing to the num- Der of people that collected to see what was up and then commenced to scamper out of the way it was hard for the officer to shoot with safety, but he finally got Il chance and took the animal right in the heart. It, keeled over. but In order to make mure that there could be no mistake about doing good job the officer put q bullet through the tormentor's brain and then pulled it, over into the gut ter. where 1t was viewed by hundreds. It was small cur. but while it was at large it made the most of its op- portunities and is said to have sunk ;tc tooti iufn a dozou nr mora dorS before4it was laid low. Several by islanders congratulated the officer on his ability to handle a gun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
BERTHA PAINTS ''
And Then When lie Oppor(lI : Is Just Right She Steals
 Everything In Sighf.
HOW SHE WORKS H

Chicago, Dec 26.-A woman known to the police as Painting Bertha again escaped from the Illinois in- sane hospital last night by employ- ing the same means as she has used in the last five years. Bertha claims to be an epileptic and she has 'tact-I ed so well that the last time she was arrested she succeeded in being sent to Elgin instead of Joliet. It was her habit to enter store and.s when she had located something she wanted, she would faint. While by-' islanders had gone for water and as-S sistance she would secrete the article and when the water had arrived she would leave.
 During the Christmas festivities at the hospital Bertha secured some keys and then tainted. The atten- dants carried her to the ward In which she was confined and then she became hyserical. Later she becam0 quiet and was left alone. and then she used the keys she had obtained to gain her liberty. She made a sim liar attempt a month ago and wat captured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
LAPS COME OVER
General Agent of a Tokio Trans. portation Company Has Land.
 cd a Number at Mexico.
WORK IN CANE FIELDS

Mexico City, Mex, Dec 26.--Warren Garrett, general agent of the Trans Oceanic Emigration company of To- kio, Japan, for the republic of Mexico has just returned to this city from q trip to the Pacific coast, followed by another to the isthmus of Tehaunte- pee.
 During this last trip Mir Garrett placed 1,200 Japanese emigrants who left Japan last month for Mexico. Of these $50 were landed at Manzanillo and the remainder taken to Salina Cruz where they were landed and taken across the river to the Oaxa- quena plantation. Among these lat ter were 57 women. They will all be employed in the, cane fields. Thir- teen hundred more are en route for Japan. The experiment is now be- ing made of bringing Japanese wo- men with the men as it is thought they will be more contented here If they have their wives with them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
CITY NEWS

Tickets for the polo game at the Auditorium on New Years day have been put on sale at the E. H. Towle company store on West Main street.
 Attorney Charles w. Bauby will shine next month as a poet. One of the leading magazines has accepted from him a poem on the new year and it will be published next month.
 Rev c. B. Rutenber of New York. the noted composer and musician who spoke at the rescue mission, 67 South Main street. few weeks ago. will speak and sing again tomorrow evening.
 Word has been received here of the marriage of Miss Grace Hayward. who was leading woman in the Poli Stock company in this city during the summer of 1905. and George W. Katz, who was her manager. The ceremony took place at Atchison. Kan. on Thursday. December 13.
 The daily papers eager to get all the news and get it early published the mayors veto communication Monday. before the document was given to the aldermen The mayor. of course didn't intend any discourtesy to the aldermen. but the reporters were SO persistent that he was taken una wares and the veto was in print and was being distributed broadcast be- fore he realized it.
 The idea of anybody saying that the republican members of the board of aldermen held a caucus to con- slider the appropriations is SO foreign to their method of doing things it is no wonder at all that Mr Cos, took exception to it and made a fight not to let such thing appear on record. Somebody must have blundered and the public viIl appreciate the effort made to vindscate the fair name of our city fathers who never have been known to resort to the star chamber session way of transacting public business-
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
RESISTED ARREST
New York Policeman was Ter ribly Beaten About the Head
 Win His Own Club.
SHOT ONE ASSAlANT

New York, Dec 26.-After n des- perate fight in which he was pounded over the head until he was all but un- conscious. James P. Gleason, a po- Hceman, to-day chased John Walsh several blocks and brought him down with bullet just as the fugitive was about to enter the Hotel St Regis. Walsh is employed as an elevator man in the fashionable hostclry. He is now in a hospital with serious wound in his thigh. When he re- covers he will have to face a charge of felonious assault upon Policeman Gleason. who is at home on leave nursing his badly battered head.
 Gleason encountered Walsh, and three other men on Third avenue near b3d street One of the men was help lessly intoxicated, the others were trying to get shim to go home. After watching the efforts of the three for time Gleason stepped in and placed the intoxicated man under arrest. The other protested, but Gleason was de- termined to take the drunken man away and paid no attention until one of the men seized his night stick and began to rain blows upon his head. Half dozen blows sent the officer to the ground and as he rolled over and reached for his revolver the three men took to their heels Gleason started in pursuit of Walsh. who, he declared had struck him, threatening to shoot unless he surrendered. The officer was gaining rapidly when Walsh darted into the. servants en- trance at the St Regis. Fearing that his man was going to get away, Gleason fired and Walsh went down in heap. He was not ready to give up, however. and he was overpower- et only after desperate struggle in which Gleason was assisted by an other policeman who had heard the shot and gone to his assistance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
Funeral of Russian General Who Was Assassinated Was
 Attended By Many NobIes.
EMPRESS SENT TOKEN
Big Cotton Harvest In Central Asia Expeditions to Observe Eclipse January i4 Have
 Left for Asiatlc Russia.

St Petersburg, Dec 26.-The body of General Alexis Ignatieff, who was assassinated at Tver, December 2o, was buried here to-day in the Alexan- der-Nevsky monastery. The funeral was attended by the Grand Dukes Michael, Nicholas, Sergius Michalo- witch and practically all the mem- bers of the imperial family here cx- cept the emperor. The procession was the most stately witnessed of recent years. The entire chevalier regiment of guards, the Pavolsky regiment of guards and mounted infantry formed the escort The emperor and empress sent wreaths.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
LAW NOW ON BOOKS.
Providing That Memben Shall For.
 felt Sl3.7O for Every Day Absent.

Washington. Dec 26.--Representa- tive John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee who is in favor of enacting a new statute provided that members of coss aA fqfsSI Sels.7o for -sv- that. as result of aNSearch through the old documents at the capitol he has found that statute passed in 1856, which prohibits absent mem- bers from collecting their salaries unless they are kept from their offi- cial duties by illness has never been repealed. An Attempt was made to enforce this law, he says, in the fifty second congress, which resulted in strenuous effort to repeal the statute in 1894, when the democrats had control of the house. Representative Gaines will call the attention of con- gress to the statute. he says, and in- sist that 1t be enforced.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26

Absolutely no argument can sup port the custom Of the Connecticut legislature voting to newspaper cor respondents $500 each at the cloee of the session It is graft--that's all. Gov-eIect Woodruff will tread on 10 ones extremities except the grafsers If he should decry the GUS ton in his messAge to the gpneral as- seubly. The iniquitoss praefice hes been opposed by the leading uevs- papers q the state ard 10 nevsyaper can aRord to venken In oun inae- pen1enes by aIDsving e suptsys to occoCt t1e mnoGT.-<ev Mooou NzZ z --. ~ - --... .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
REACHED ACUTE STAGE.
Number of Dead in Race War Is Now
 Fifteen.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec 26.-with the number of dead placed by a con- servative estimate at fifteen, the racial trouble prevailing throughout kemper county. Miss. has reached a most acute stage. and unless checked race war of serious proportions, it is feared. will result.
 After quiet had been restored at Wshslak. where the first outbreak occurred Monday and shortly after the departure of the troops sent to quell the disturbance. rioting broke out afrcsh at Scooba. five miles south of the latter place. and during yester- day and last night i've negroes are reported to have been killed. Of this latter clash reports are conflict ing. some reports placing the num- ber of killed and wounded at a score. Troops we're immediately ordered to the scene and left Meridian early to- day.
 At wahsiak five negroes were killed before the arrival of the troops
 At Crawford. Miss. Conductor R. \. Harrison Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad vas shot and fatally wound cd by a negro last night The negro. in turn. vas shot by Harrison and before he could escape vas killed by a posse. Three companions vho were with the negro fed fo the woods- One of these vas later cap tured and shot to death. The others are being pursued Last night . negro became involved h an alterca- tion with two white men aboard . traia near Artesia. Miss. and when the station vas reaehed vas taken fron the train and killed The troops sent to scoobs to-day are com posed of . cpmpany of Infantry snd a baftery of artillery.
 Bouiles the troopo a oreani1ed party of forty nsa fron Colsnbss are on fhe scsne tD onigf In (uejlInk the rSok- 1n . 1lsDoccA e 0ovornor var1snm luDe narhk Dr>R 1ro@k of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
THE BONI CASES. The Court Holds That Former Anna Gould Must Pay
 Jewelry Bills. LAST OF THE SUITS.

Paris, Dec 26.--The three remain ing suits brought by creditors with the object of making Madame Gould jointly responsible with the Count de Castellane for certain claims were decided to-day. The court found that she was in no way responsible for the claims of one of the largest credi- tors. M. Zeigler, who claimed 1t had been the practice of the Castellanes to get him to relieve them in their financial difficulties. The other two for jewelry worn by Madame Gould, amounting to $137,000, she was held jointly responsible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
aRATulTY GOT BY TRICK.
Notorious Case of Legislatiye Re
 Porter Who Thwsrtsd Rules.

ThaapowvpaDee.--st a1l::, rasNggese
 identity of the legislative reporter
 who obtained gratuity by trickery at the end of the last session con- tinues. The New Haven correspond ent of the New York Tribune says in Fridays letter:
 "As far as the facts can be ascer- tained, they are these: The Associ- ated Press has rigid rule against the reception of gratuities by its correspondents or employees. At the 1905 legislature. William J. c. Myers. the Connecticut correspond ent of the Associated Press at New Haven, engaged William E. Bidwell. of Hartford as his legislative corre- spondent, with the express under standing that Mir Bidwell was not to receive any compensation for his work for the session outside of the Associated Press. The last few weeks of the session saw, as usual. the rush to corral the $500 special gratuity by contemplating members of the cor respondence stan at the capitol. The house and senate members were lob- bied valiantly by the corps of news paper men, who wanted to get on the special list, and as result the sem ate-which has been usually prone to seductions of this sort-in the last week of the session passed re- solution granting $500 to each of thirteen men, though the senate re- porters' desks accommodates no more than ten.
 In the house a resolution came up. including six well-known names. and seemed likely to pass. It came to it's second reading. and over night the name of William E. Bldwell. credited not to the Associated Press. but to the Publishers Press. was interlined in hand not that of the recipient of the honor. Mir Myers discovered this fact the following morning and ordered the name to be removed. go- ing so far as to see personally the members of the committee on contin- sent expenses and ask them to have 1t taken on. as Mir Bidwell was not entitled to receive it under the rules of the association. The re- recommitted to the receive it under the rules of the association. The re- was recommitted to the con- mittee on contingent expenses after a warm time in the lobby. where 1t died natural death. The house then asked the same favor of the sem ate. and resolution was put through that body paying to six house report CTS the same gratuity that the thir- teen senate men had received. Nr Bidwell's name was not on the list. but in the last five minutes of the senate session a special resolution came in for Mr Bidwell. paying him s3s0 for his services as a special man." he having, been discharged from the Associated Press because of the facts. and in ten minutes the re- cipIent had the money.
 The BidvelI interested fn this sf- fair-the facts for which are here given by Mir Myers-vas not the Bidwell who Is nov a member of the house
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
FOUND THE MONEY. Former Assistant Paying Teller of Texas Had Stolen It.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec 26.-A dis patch to the Star from Austin. Texas, says:
 Between ss,ooO and 5000 stolen by. William c. Anderson. former as- sistant paying teller of the First Na- tional bank of Kansas City. who was arrested here last week, has been found in Austin. The agent here of the surety company that bonded An- derson says the amount is sufficiently large with that turned over by Aa- derson when arrested to reimburse the company for the $10.0o0 bond it had given.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
A 100000 TRAIN.
Fireman Not Expected to Live and a
 Man Killed by Engine.

Elmira. N. Y.. Dec 26.-Death rode on Erie train No 25 west bound this morning. Near Binghamton H. F. Shaw of this city. the fireman. stuck his head out of the window and was struck by bridge. His head was badly crushed and 1t Is said he canot i've.
 Near Owego the same train struck and killed a Hugarian laborer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
A Lover of ireland.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2a-After several days spent in St Louis. Captain Ed ward O'Meagher Condon. surviving comrade of the three Manchester nsrtyrs- who were executed in Eng land in 1sss. has gone to Atchison. Cspssin Condon says every lover of Ireland in America should further the eRorss of the people in that country to gain more conversations from the British parliament and to eventually gain . csosfitsficn- While believer in phys- scaI force. be in1orses the psIIcy sf 1{r nenmss1 and tns UaItUa IF1sh 1eagne fs tkrlf vsrk ss eniA wis1Due vssseucs - 0goo1u C 1u11nk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26

Tashkent. Asiatic Russia. Dee 26.- The French, German and Russian ex- petitions have arrived here to observe the eclipse, January 14. In addition to making the usual observations the expeditions will study the conditions of the upper air by means of balloons and automatic instruments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
FATHER DAIY's FUNERAL.
Larxely Attended by Priests at New
 Haven To-day.

New Haven. Dec zs.-The funeral of the late Father V. J. Daly was held here to-day and was attended by over 200 priests from all over the diocese. A solemn requiem high mas vas celebrated by Rev Father Fffxs,mmons of Rockville and the funeral sermon was preached by Rev Walter J. shaniey of Dznbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26

St Petersburg, December, 26.-The cotton harvest in central Asia is ex- tremely good. 17.O0O carloads. instead of. the usual 12,000 being available for export. The railroads will require special facilities to transport the cot ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
WHIST.

Now that cooler weather prevafls whist will again become the pastins durtnw the winter months. In IT. Urwers ve win cell sQIid silvsr ts.- soooss 7se to ei eack: tabIeuuuos S3. 0S.sy anl es-se sscA. All kis6s os rovsltius euItabla for prisul WafeS - or b1G Dle- euuneoc1ne 0ceo&rP 16. urs1nG two vou1R ThS Iako ~ nr>n e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night; Thursday fair and somewhat warmer; light west to southwest winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
PRICE oo7. -
MORE ATTRACTIVE THAI XvU

MUHE M I8AOIfvE HUI 8v1I
 BEFORE. N is our complete line of Brass anG Fancy Metal Beds. Dressers, Dremin1 Tables. Chiffoniers. etc, etc. Poop1o who want something a little dfGoge| ent from the ordinary styles-eone> thing of better design-of better construction. will do we'll to furnio1 from our store. We want your trd1o have made prices that are beypu4 criticism and know we can pleaoo you.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26

They're splendid values. oovere ings in the latest and most desira11o' fabrics. We've marked some loW prices on them, too-prices that wil1 surely please you.
 HERE'S A SAMPLE OF 0lE BuIxs
 Polished Mahogany F1nisho1 Frames. Hand Carved-swell ru0o1 fronts, Diamond Tufted Backs. Ups holstered in extra quality of sun Faced Tapestry. X
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-02-15
Aged Couple Marry.

Wellsville, Mo-, Feb. S.-An
interesting wedding has just oc-
Cured at Middletown, northeast of
here, in which the bride and bride
groom are each more than 20 years
old.
Mr., Robert WalpOle and Mrs.
Caroline NJ. Ebaugh were married
by the Reverend H. Newman. The
bridegroom is a member of the
wellknown Walpole family of Eng
land, and Mrs Ebangh is mother
of Charles L. Ebaugh, who has
held Government clerkship in
Washington, D. c.. for the last
twenty years.