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HAS HEART DISEASE.
Pope in Constant Care of Physicians
And Engagements Cancelled.

Rome, Oct. 24.-Physicians are in
constant attendance today upon Pope
Plus. His health is causing grave anx-
iety. All audiences with him are in
definitely postponed. The official visit
of the German minister for foreign af-
fairs arranged for today. and deemed
of great Importance. has been aban-
doneG 1t is stated that the pope's old
enemy, heart disease. affects him.
, 1906-10-24
A Mad ~kleptomaniac.
Pershina to

San Francisco, Oct. 24.-Prepara-
lions have been completed for the
transfer of the military department of
the Columbia to the new brigadier gen.
eral, John j.. Pershing, of Wyoming,
who comes oyer from Japan to take
command and who will tomorrow sue
coed General Funston, who will be COM
handing general at st. Louis.
, 1906-10-24
PRIVATE AUTO RACE COURSE.
Company Formed to Build Big Speed
way on Long Island.

New York, Oct. 24.-The next Van
derbilt cup race will be run near New
York. An automobile speedway is al
assured fact. 1t will be built on Long
island and will cost $4,000, 900. w. X.
Vanderbilt, jr, August Belmont, Col
gate Hoyt. Dave Hennen Morris and
other multimillionaire automobile en-
t%husiasts met at the Lawyers club and
subscribed s400, 900 Of this amount.
, 1906-10-24
HAVE AGREED To
A UNIFORM LAW
DIVORCE CONGRESS AGREES ON,
MATTER TO BE SUBMITTED
FOR ENACTMENT.
No Drastic Reforms Suggested and Abb
solute Divorce to Be Confined to
Adultery, Bigamy, Sentence for
Crime, Extreme Cruelty, Desertion
and Long Drunkenness.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 24.-The di-
vorce congress has practically agreed
on a uniform divorce law. No drastic
reforms are suggested. Absolute di-
vorce will only be granted for adultery,
bigamy, sentence for crime, extreme
cruelty, wilful desertion and two years
drunkenness. Secret sessions are abol-
ished.
, 1906-10-24
Few Roads Accede.
Acquired by Union Pacific.

New York, Oct. 24.-The Times to-
day says the large interests in the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, recently held
by the Pennsylvania, have been taken
ove in the interest of the Union Pa
cifc. This does not represent the in
t%erests, but gives the Union Pacific an
important voice in the management Of
the Baltimore and Ohio.
, 1906-10-24
Enalne Little pamaaed.

Engine 1929, which left the tracks
at the west end of the yard here yes
terday afternoon, blocking the line for
nearly an hour, was gotten on the
track again and out of the way of No.
s about 4:30. The passenger train was
permitted to pass before all the wheels
of the engine had been enrailed, the 10.
connective having been dragged forward
to clear the way. The engine suffered
very little damage and the track was
not greatly torn up.
, 1906-10-24
TAKES QUICK ACTION.
Governor Magoon at Once Starts Re-
form in Havana Asylum.

Havana, Oct. Ex-Governor Magoon,
as a result of the deplorable conditions
as revealed at the national asylum for
the insane, has ordered the immediate
repair of the old and the erection of
new buildings. While hundreds OF pa
tients were sleeping on the floor, the
management saved $4,000 from the
food account, which Mr.. Magoon has
ordered applied to the immediate pur-
chase of bedding and clothing. Tne
governor has ordered an investigation.
, 1906-10-24
MAY BE A MURDER.
Coroner Orders Investigation Into the
Death of New York Woman.

New York, Oct. 24.-Believing there
is something suspicious about the
death of Mrs. Margaret Marcy at her
home, Coroner Schwanecke ordered
the police to make an investigation.
He also ordered an autopsy and an
analysis of the woman's stomach. The
coroner, after he and his physician.
DR.. Curtin, had made an investigation
said that Mrs. Marcy undoubtedly had
died from some poison. The woman
lived with her mother. Mrs. Annie
Sheridan and husband, George Marcy
, 1906-10-24
Ate Pills

Gardner, Mass, Oct. 24.-Andrew Ala,
a child, died in commissions here this
morning. His mother had purchased
some %strychnine pills, or they were
sent to her by a chemist. The boy
found them on the table, ate n and
it tasted good, when he swallowed the
half dozen. Death quickly ensued.
, 1906-10-24
To Be Finished Tomorrow.

Chief Engineer Huntley of the Union
Pacific has set October % as the day
for the completion of the double track
ing of that road between Lane and
Valley, says the Omaha Bee. This work
was more than the mere laying of an
other track beside the old one, for
the whole line has been changed, and
this has required the raising of the
track several feet in some places and
the lowering in others. The bridge at
Waterloo was raised three feet and
made to carry a double track. The
whole work is of the most expensive
kind.
, 1906-10-24

The following trains from the west
arrived last night and this morning:
No. 4, Conductor Single, at $3.50
p. m; No. 10, Conductor Miller, at
12:40 a. m; No. 6 as the third sec
ton of No. 2, Conductor Walcott, at
1857 this morning.
The arrivals from the east were as
follows: No. Z, Conductor Williams,
at 1925 p M; No. 8, as the third sec.
ton of No. 8, Conductor Walcott, at
Sis p. m; No. 1, a special soldier
train, Conductor Schilling, at $40 a. m
, 1906-10-24

today, when he went to the office, he
found it in possession of w. E. Bloyd
of Clay Center, Kas., as chief clerk,
Mr.. Bloyd coming during the night
from Ellis, Kas., where he has lately
been employed. He will have charge
of much of the details of the office,
relieving the trainmaster, who spends
a good part of the time on the road.
Surprise Upon Surprise.
Mr.. Let's had another surprise.
Someone facetiously telephoned to the
house that the new chief clerk was a
handsome girl named Emma and
sought to have fun with Mrs. Let's.
She was equal to the emergency, how
ever, and when Fred" was awakened
for the midday meal he was bounced
upon by his wife for hiring a girl
stenographer and Fred" had to do
some guessing until he caught the
Merry CLEAN in his wife's eye.
, 1906-10-24
Car Knocks Down RulIdlnn.

Trinidad, Colo. Oct. PA Grant
avenue street car. coming down the
Animas street hill this morning,
slipped on the frosty rails. The motor
mar could not stop it n it gained
fearful velocity. 1t jumped the track
at a curve, dashed into the West block,
and the entire three-story building
came tumbling down on the car. The
loss will be over $4,000. The passen-
gers jumped and escaped.
, 1906-10-24

New York, Oct. 24.-An epidemic of
fever prevails on Staten island. Three
hundred persons are stricken with the
malady. n two of the small towns
near where the Sailors Snug Harbor
buildings are located are practically
d"epOpulated.
People in Panic.
A panic prevails and hundreds of
houses are closed. The World today
says the doctors have confessed their
inability to diagnose the cases.
Brought From Austria.
The disease apparently was brought
in by Austrian laborers, 5000 of whom
were brought here to construct new
factory buildings at Mariners harbor.
Physicians Baffied.
The queer malady is unknown to
medical history, battles physicians and
seems to affect rich and poor alike.
, 1906-10-24
PIeases Many People.

Oscar Strauss, the Hebrew. who is
to be made secretary of the depart
ment of and labor. is a
New Yorker of the highest type and
has friends by the thousands in both
parties.
, 1906-10-24
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, 1906-10-24
BANK ROBBERS ESCAPE.
Missouri Cashier Fires a Few Shots
But Misses His Men.

Joplin, Mo, Oct. ga. V. Manning,
cashier of the Mcdonald county bank,
at Pineville, forty miles south of Jop'
lin, exchanged shots with two robbers
whom he encountered at work at the
bank. No one was hurt and the rob-
bers escaped without securing any
booty. The bank was wrecked by a
charge of dynamite set off by the rob-
bers.
, 1906-10-24
Freight Steamer Burned.

New York, Oct. 24.-This morning
the freight steamer Hastings, bound
from New York to New Haven. caught
fire about 4 o'clock and burned to the
waters edge in Long Island sound.
The crew of eleven men escaped in a
life boat. They were picked up by the
steamer Middleton and brought here
this afternoon.
, 1906-10-24
Trains LEAVING in Bunch.

Six west-bound passenger trains left
Sidney, Neb., almost in a bunch this
morning, at $3.50. They were Nos. 3
and 5 of yesterday, Z and 9 of this
morning and 8 and 5 of today. They
are due here some time late in the aft,
ernoon.
A stub" train was sent over from
Cheyenne this afternoon, leaving there
after noon, bringing the Denver con.
nection. No mail since yesterday has
arrived from that place.
, 1906-10-24
Great Storm Is Over.

Cheyenne, Wyo, Oct. 24.-The great
storm is over throughout Wyoming and
Colorado. There is fair, mild weather
today, with no losses of sheep or cattle
reported. The Union Pacific is still
blockaded, in a measure, between here
and Sidney, Neb.
Many Trains B~Iockaded.
Ten passenger train are stalled in
the yards at Sidney. 1t is expected,
however, that traffic will be resumed
on schedule time before night.
, 1906-10-24
suffraaists in Police Court.

London, Oct. 24.-The women suf-
fragists who We're thrown out of the
parliament houses yesterday appeared
in police court today TO answer to the
charge of disturbance. They were
bound over for six months. At this
they raised another row and were lit.
orally thrown out of the court rooms
They wanted to pose as martyrs by
being committed to Jail.
, 1906-10-24

Washington, D. c., Oct. 24.-The
government has decided to make ex-
tensive experiments with balloons as
an adjunct of the army. and Fort
Omaha, Neb., has been selected as the
place. French balloons will first be
tested next month.
, 1906-10-24

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 24.-It is be-
lieved the presidents action last night,
in announcing a Encouragement of his
cabinet, will have an excellent effect
on the republican interest in the close
, 1906-10-24

of the engine and could not hear the
warning cry of the switchmen, who
were riding upon the running board
and who could not signal the engineN
in time to prevent the accident. The
mans name was not learned here.
, 1906-10-24
Unreasonable,

A gentleman entertaining some Wis
itors at his home one evening. When
the guests were 'eady to depart a
storm had arisen outside. The host
furnished one Of the guests with an
umbrella, the recipient Of which was
profuse in his assertions that he would
return it on the morrow. The NOR
row came, but the umbrella did not.
Some time elapsed, when one rainy
day as the owner of the umbrella was
walking on the street he espied mis-
umbrella in the hands of the person
who had borrowed it. He immediate
ly walked over to him and said:
"Glad to see you. l need my UNI
brella."
His chagrin may be imagined when
the offender insisted:
"You can't have it to-day; it's rain
ing!"
, 1906-10-24
HEARsT LEAGUE UPHELD.
Right to Use Name and Emblem Sus'
tanned by Election Board.

New York, Oct. 24-The board OF
election has sustained the contention
of the independence league that it has
the exclusive right to the use of that
name and to the emblem, a pair of
scales.
The matter will be carried to the su.
preme court by the protestant
Daily Republican, so cents a month.
, 1906-10-24
ACTRESS PROBABLY SLAIN.
Chicago Police investigating What Was
First Believed to Be Suicide.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-When the
dead body of Mrs. Margaret Leslie.
an actress. was found in a room in the
Palace hotel, it was considered to be a
case of suicide, but lately the police
have been investigating to see If the
woman was murdered. The %coroner's
physician declared hat the woman
probably was strangled to death.
There is no clue to the murderer.
, 1906-10-24
SEEKING MINOR HoNoRS.
British Yachtsman Will Try For Fresh
Water Trophy.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-Sir Thomas
Upton will build a 2l-foot racing yacht
and enter the annual races of the Co,
lumbia yacht club next year for the
trophy given by himself.
, 1906-10-24
MANY ARE PLEASED BY
CHANGES IN CABINET

sed from the government service be-
cause he looted the rooms of passen.
gers on the ship in a recent trip from
Manila. Quantities of stolen goods
were found in his rooms. His brother
officers say he had an insane desire
to steal without reason.
A Mad kleptomaniac.
At night he was a prowling, sculk-
ing marauder, hiding in the shadows of
the deck and watching for an oppor-
tunity to rob those he was to protect.
McLees is one of the finest mariners
in the service, but a mad kleptomaniac.
, 1906-10-24
PRESIDENT REARRANGES HIS Of
FIclAl FAMILY TO SATISFAC-
TON OF PEOPLE OF
BOTH PARTIES.

George B. CorteIyou to Become Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Oscar
Strauss of New York to Be Made
Secretary of Commerce and La
bor-chlef Officer of Army Trans
port Logan to Be Dismissed.
, 1906-10-24
Some Declines Reported.

New York, Oct. 24.-The market to-
day was sluggish. Prices were prac-
tically unchanged, a few declines in the
opening being reported for the Pa
cities, st. Paul and United States Steel.
, 1906-10-24
Swept Into River and prowned

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct. 24.-Senora
Dares, the wife of a prominent rancher,
and her two children lost their lives
in the recent storm by being swept
into the Rio Grande river and drowned.
, 1906-10-24
SNOW is MELTING

Mrs. Bell telephoned in from the
ranch this afternoon that no losses of
sheep had occurred there. The sheep
are in excellent shape. the snow is
melting rapidly and there is no dis.
tress whatever.
, 1906-10-24

Rome, Oct. 24.-The pope's health
was reported much improved this
evening. He hopes to receive the Eng,
fish pilgrims tomorrow.
, 1906-10-24

Nothing" says the Berlin Cham,
be- of Commerce. in its last annual
report, can take the place of Ameri'
can bacon as a cheap and nutritious
population. Therefore 1t would be a
matter of deep regret if the high i'm
port duties of the new tariff law were
not reduced to a reasonable degree"
Weekly Republican only 81 a year.
, 1906-10-24
Greek Laborer Killed.

A Greek section laborer, working in
the yards at Green River Monday aft
ernoon, in the binding storm, was run
down and instantly killed by a switch
engine. He did not see the approach
, 1906-10-24
Hospital Damaged by Fire.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 24.-Three hun
dred patients were thrown into a panic
early this morning by a fire in st.
Anthony's hospital, which did $4,000
damage to the buildings. There were
no injuries or fatalities.
, 1906-10-24

The engine driving the west side
machinery at the rolling mills broke
down today, causing a shutdown of
that side for about twenty-four hours.
, 1906-10-24

Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 24.-The storm
from the west has reached here and
Is today bowling through the Iowa
prairies.
, 1906-10-24
Chief Officer Dismissed.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 24.-Chief
officer McLees of the United States
army transport Logan has been dismis-
, 1906-10-24
Rotary PIow Taken East.

The rotary pillow was taken east at
10 o'clock this morning, being used in
cleaning the switches and sidetracks
along the line over Sherman hill.
, 1906-10-24
Attend Minister'S Funeral

Washington, D. c., Oct. 24.-The
president, members of his cabinet, Ad-
miral Dewey and other notables at
tended the funerals this afternoon of
Senior Monuz. late minister from Guat-
amala to the United States.
, 1906-10-24

Harry Sims, the fireman who was in
jured in the Ridge collision two weeks
age tonight, is a patient in that build
ing, but it is believed he was not in
the least injured by the fire. as his
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u.s Chief clerk.

Trainmaster Let's arrived from the
west at 5 o'clock this morning, having
spent the night on the road. At noon
, 1906-10-24
PECULIAR MALADY RAGING ON
STATEN ISLAND, THREE HUN
DRED PATIENTS BEING
DOWN AT PRESENT.

Believed to Have Been Brought to This
Country by Austrian Laborers,
Three Thousand Having Been Sent
to Construct New Factory Build
ings-Patients Alarmed by Fire in
st. Anthony's Hospital at Denver.
, 1906-10-24
FEVER IS BATTLING
SKILL OF PHYSICIANS

friends here have had no word to that
effect.
, 1906-10-24
corteIyou to Succeed Shaw.

The great financial interests Of the
country appear to be most gratihed
upon the selection of Cortelyou to take
the place of Shaw. secretary of the
treasury, when the latter retires.
, 1906-10-24

Why not get all the news when It
Is news by reading The Republican,
, 1906-10-24
RAILROAD MEN IN
A WAGE DEMAND
SWlTCHMEN AND TRAlNMEN AZ
FECTtNG ALL RAILROADS
MAY GO OUT TOMORROW.
Ask for Reduction in Working Hours
and Increase in Pay, and So Far
Only Few Roads Accede to De-
mands Made-Union Pacific Said
to Have Acquired Interests.

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. PA strike
of $4,000 switchmen and trainmen is
likely to occur tomorrow. affecting all
railroads in the United States, Canada
and Mexico. Final action will be taken
tomorrow morning. The union has
asked for a reduction in working hours
and higher wages.
Few Roads Accede.
A few of the roads have acceded to
the demand. but it has been ignored
by others. Today the grievance COM
mittee for the west is in session and
will take action tomorrow. The Rock
Island is the only large railroad that
has granted the courtesy of a con-
ference.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
WINES Special for this Week.

Bottle. Bottle. Best Imported Rhine, 75c from $1.25 Best Imported Claret, 50c from s1.00 Best Imported Sherry, soc from $1.00 Best Imported Port, soc from $1.O0 Best Imported Tokay, soc from $1.00 Best Imported Madeira.
 soc from $1.0o Best Imported Malaga, soc from $1.00 Best Imported Catawba, "- soc from $1.00 Best Imported Muscatel,
 soc from s1.oO American Champagne (smalD, < 25c from 35c California Wines. 25c bottle, $1.o0
 Gallon.
 JOHN J. STEPHAN 22s SOUTH MAIN ST.
 Phone 24s-3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
The Mi|Ier& & PeckC co
 Bargain Day, Friday, Sep. ', 1906

AT 1.9S-Ladies' Plaid Walking
 Skirts, were $3.0O AT S4.98-Ladies' Silk Eton Jackets
 were $2.00 s. AT $2.49-Children's Goats, velvet
 trimmed, were $3.50.
 THREE SPECIALS IN BLACK
 TAFFETA SILKS. AT 39c-19-Inch High Luster Black
 Taffeta, value soc. AT 59c-22-Inch Guaranteed Black
 Taffeta, value 75c. AT 79c-French Costume. Black
 Taffeta, value $1.0O. AT 5Ac-Apron Ginghams from (. AT 7Ac-Yard Wide Percales from
 10c. AT 8 1-3c-Bates' seersucker rem
 nants from 10c. AT 7c-Unbleached Turkish Towels
 from 10c. AT 49c-Bleached Sheets, size 80x
 90, from 56c. AT $2.9S-White Wool Blankets for # single beds, value $3,98. AT 79c-Men's Soisette shirts, were
 95c. AT for 25c-Four-in Hand Wash
 Ties, value 25c. AT 95c to $2.49--Men's White and Fancy Vests. se. s. AT 25c-Ladies' Mediumweight Un-
 derwear. value 35c. AT 15c-Fast Black Hose, double
 sole, spliced heel, were 19c. AT 2 for 25c-Misses Fine Ribbed
 Hose from 15c. AT 9Sc-Children's Pique Coats,
 were $1.9S to s2.9S. AT 39c = Children's Gingham
 Dresses, were soc. AT $2.25-Chenille Curtains, were
 $500 to $500. AT 12hc--Cretonnes, value 5c. AT 15c-Stove Pipe Enamel. AT 21c-Yard Wide Granite In-
 grain Carpets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
New Store.

Frank De Eco, the we'll known la dies tailor of this city, is to open the new store to-day at No 50 Center street with best line of woolens, lin ings and tailor trimmings; also dis tributor of all woolens made by the Hopewell Mills, Hopewell. Conn. All these goods will be sold at mills price, and the ladies will save their money in getting their cloth and findings in this store. Tailors and dressmakers will find everything they need and low prices at No 50 Center street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
Committed Is Encourarcd.

Chicago, Sept G.-Encouragemen has come from many sources to the Chicago committee which is agltating for the establishment of postal say ings banks. Letters have been re- ceived recently from Senators Lodge of Massachusetts and Warren of Wy oming: Governor Mcdonald of COlora- do. Governor Erred of South Dakota and others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
Receives a Call.

sWolfville, N. S.. Sept 6.-Rev Thomas Trotter. D. D., who recently resigned the presidency of Arcadia university, has received a call to the pastorate of the Ashland Avenue Baptist church, Toledo, 0. It is un- derstood he will accept the call. Rev Dr Trotter is widely known in the Baptist denomination throughout the United States and Canada.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
There's
 Particular Ned

going on in the political ranks just now. And from now until next No vember you just watch for the "oh, how de do's?" and Flows things?
 and Come in and have something" and the friendly hand shakes, We'll there's nothing so agreeable and so pleasant as to have friendship on all sides. But. gentlemen, it's not neces- sary that you should come in ana have something" because when you get in, if you call for cup of Pne- lan's tea or schooner of our de- licious coffee the man behind the bur will have fit or else hell give you a glass of water with cork in 1t and think it's joke. But don ' let him play his joke. If your friend wants you to "come in" and nave ''something" tell him to take you into our store and drink buttermilk, or II you are not thirsty tell him to take you into the candy store and buy you a pound or two of bon bons so that when you go home you'll nave ''something" instead of a jag" to show for your nights visiting, and moreover, you'll feel much better m the morning. Remember we have all ways said and always will say that the only beverage for mankind IS good tea and coffee. The kind we sell will do, and if you doubt us try 1t once and see for yourself 1T we tell the truth at 4sAF
 Nsp-s Aays~ zvN rTNnE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

L'Union St Joseph.
 Polishers and Buffers. Momen's Relief Corps. French Canadian band. Brooklyn Athletic club. Wadhams post, G. A R. Court Hancock, F. of A. First division, A. o. H. Tunxis tribe, I. O. R. M. Second division, A. o. H. Journeymen Horseshoers. Citizens Engine Company. Fraternal Order of Eagles. Court Rose Hill, F. of A. Mad River grange, P. of H. Brass City lodge. I. A. of M. High River grange. s. of H. Sheet Metal Workers union. Court R. F. Phelan, F. of A. Friendship lodge, o. D. H. s. Harmony lodge, F. and A. M. Brass Workers union, No 1S6. Valley tent, No IS, Maccabees. Waterbury division, U. R. K. P. Unity commandery. U. O. c. o. Loyal Pride of Valley, No. 1928. Rosedale camp, No 915, M. w. oi Pride of the Valley lodge, I. o. O Y, M. U.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
Bangle Bracelets.

Look over our new line of the pop ular short-sleeve Bracelets Hand- some design and unique construction. with no visible joint or catch. easy to put on or take Off. get it will not become unfastened when on the arm.
 We have them in gold or gold filled and finished in plain polished. satin. old English. Roman, chased and stone set
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
THE GlFfHEY JEWEIRY co.
 P NORTH MAIN ST.

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