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New-York tribune., 1906-07-14
THE REVOLT IN PERSIA.
Fighting in Teheran-CIergy De-
mand Immediate Reforms.

Teheran, July 13.-There is a recrudescence Of
the political unrest among the mullahs and
divinity students which was noticed earlier in
the year. and it is causing great uneasiness in
government circles. The divinity students broke
out into active opposition to the authorities yes
terday and forcibly released a professor who
had been imprisoned on the charge of using
seditious language. In an ARRAY a student was
killed and two were wounded. The heads of
clergy Immediately assembled In the great
mosque and issued demands for the immediate
grant Of the reforms promised last January
All the shops. except those of the butchers
and bakers. closed. the city is patrolled by
troops and the Grand Vizier and other minis
ters who were in the country have hastily re-
turned to their posts. Constant conferences Of
the authorities are being held. Nothing thus
far has been done to- satisfy the demands of the
malcontents.
Dispatches from ST. Petersburg on January 2
said that movement foot in Persia TO OBJ
tain constitutional government. thousand mer-
chants and mullahs suddenly left Teheran the cap
ital, protest against the government Of the
Shah. and in a neighboring village took steps TO
establish representative assembly, TO be known
as the House Of Justice, which the Shah was
to preside. On February a dispatch from ST.
Petersburg said the upheaval in Persia was as
suming more acute character. 1t was understood
that the advisers whom the Shah summoned from
Europe urged progressive policy, and the Babists,
a sect Of Mahometans exerted a strong pressure in
the direction. The Grand Vizler charged
with drawing up plans for representative assem-
bly,. The Shah in a rescript addressed TO the
Grand Vizier laid down cardinal principle un-
der the ideals Of government the equality of
all persons before the law: regardless of rank or
influence. II was also contemplated to establish
representative assemblies houses of justice of
Local character in the larger cities of Persia.
The centre of the revolutionary trouble eariy in
the year seemed to be in Southern Persia where
the misgovernment of the Shah's favOrite son. who
was Governor of Shira2 Province, was so glarine-
that the representatives of the foreign powers
investigation
All the laws in Persia have hitherto been based
on the precepts of the Koran, and the power OF
the shah is absolute. so far It is not opposed to
Ene ACCEPTED doctrines of the MahOmetan religion.
The Shah IS regarded the vice-regent Of fha
Prophet. and under him the government has heen
carried on by ministry. ~
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14

ST. Petersburg, July 13.-Emperor Nicholas to-
day sent the following dispatch to the widow Of
Admiral Chuknin:
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14

sebastapol. July 13-It is rumored that the
assassin of Admiral Chuknin. commander OF
the Black Sea feet, was girl disguised as
sailor. No arrest has yet been made. The night
before his assassination the admiral received a
warning from the terrorists that the sentence
Of death imposed upon him for the murder Of
Lieutenant Schmidt about to be carried
New-York tribune., 1906-07-14

am heartily touched by the distressing news
of the death of your husband. His loss is a
great one to me and to the fleet. I divide your
misfortune and sorrow, which God strengthen
you TO support.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
STEER KILLED BY 30 FOOT FALL. Runaway Dodged Cops and Ended Up
 in Park Avenue Excavation.

New York, June 29.-While a boatload of steers were being landed at Schwarzschild & Sulzberger's pier at the foot of East Forty-sixth street yesterday afternoon one of them, a big brown fellow, got away and ran up to First avenue. There it turned north and with a crowd of butchers and small boys at its heels ran to Fifty-fourth street, where Policeman Silas Pomeroy of the East Fifty-first street station house tried to stop it.
 The steer lodged the cop and ran west through Fifty-f0urth street. At Park avenue 1t tried to climb the steps leading to the footbridge across the New York Central railroads biz excavation, but finding this an im- possibility galloped along the edge of the excavation to Fifty-second street, where 1t lost its footing and fell thirty feet into the trench, where crowd of Italian laborers were at work with pick and shovel. The steer didn't land on any of the Italians, but his sudden coming frightened them badly and a wild scramble out of the excavation followed.
 He stee, lay on a pile of dirt and rock and didn't move. The ;. P. c. A. was notified and sn agent sent up to investigate said 1t was dead. The em- ployes of the contracting company having charge of the excavating rigged up derrick and the animal was hoisted out to the street. A wsY- on and crew from the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger establishment carted the dead steer away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
RAIN CAME IN TORRENTS And the Celebration In Honor of King Edwards Birthday Had to Be
 Postponed To-day TWO INCHES OFRAIN IN 8 HOURS

London, June 29.-Most of the ar engagements for the public observance of King Edwards birthday were can celled to-day on account of rain storm of tropical severity which vis- tied this country during the early hours of the morning. Over two inch es of rain fell in London ill s hours, constituting a record
 Many districts were flooded, people were driven out of their houses, the underground railroads were inun- dated and traffic was stopped. In some of the suburbs of the city the streets were impossible to pedes- trians and the imprisoned occupants of flooded houses were rescued by firemen in boats. The king ordered the cancellation of the ceremony of trooping the colors on the horse guards parade and the abandonment of the reviews of troops at Alder shot and elsewhere.
 The usual rainbow dressings" of the warships at the naval ports were mostly counterInandcG.
 A great amount of damage was caused by the storm in the agricul- tural districts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
LOST ON 4 MOUNTAIN Woman Doctor Found Suffering From Exhaustion and Nervousness On
 Mount Whiteiace
AFTER AN ALL NIGHT SEARCH

Lake Placid, N. r., June 29.- After search lasting all Wednesday night and throughout yesterday fore noon, Dr J. D. Merrill, prominent woman physician of Chicago, was found yesterday by Charles Martin, a local guide, on the summit of Mount Whiteface, where she passed the night. In company with Miss J.. L. Warner of Boston, with whom she is tramping through the Adirondacks, pr Merrill, Wednesday, left the Lakeside inn in this village, planning to climb the mountain, go down the other side and reach the village of Wilmington before nightfall Where the trail divides in two parts half way up the mountain the women be- came confused, one taking one and one the other branch. Miss Warner became frightened and made her way back to the boat landing. Searching parties at once set out from the vil- lage to locate Dr Merrill, and it was not until about noon yesterday that she was found on the summit of the mountain. where she had passed the night beneath the shelter of ledge. The woman was assisted back to the village suffering from exposure and the terrible nervous strain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
PROCTOR IS GUILTY . 0f LARCENY 0F $225 Man Paid It to Lodges Secretary Thinking He Was Making a
 Political Contribution REPUBLICANS 0N THE STAND Condemned Man Says He Turned the Money Over to Republi-
 can Headquarters.

Boston, June 29.-Robert G. Proc tor, former secretary to Senator Hen- ry Cabot Lodge, was found guilty of larceny, by the jury in the superior court in sealed verdict which was returned last night and which was opened at to-day's session of the court. He was charged with the lar ceny of $225 from John G. Bestgen of Quincy who alleged that he paid the amount as a contribution to the republican fund in 1904, giving it to Proctor in connection with an alleged promise to secure for Bestgen an ap- pointment as counsel. Sentence was deferred.
 The case has attracted consider able attention because of the fact that several prominent republicans in Massachusetts were called as wit nesses. The trial began last Wednes- day and the witnesses, included al- most the entire membership of the republican state committee of 1904. Proctor testified that he had received money from Bestgen in 1904 and that he turned the amount over to some one at republican headquarters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
CONDITIONS ARE FINE
San Francisco Institutions are Sound
 And There is Lots of Money.

San Francisco, June 29.-In it's monthly bulletin of progress to be issued tomorrow the California pro- motion committee says that the com mercial conditions throughout Cali fornia are unprecedented in the his- tory of recuperation from disaster, and shows that the financial insti- tutions of the state are on sound basis with plenty of funds. The clearings of San Francisco for the month showed a decrease of but g per cent from those of the same period in 1905. The clearings for June 1906 amounted to $121,677,- 692, as against $134,S36,632 for June, 1905. Nearly 25.000 skilled laborers are employed in reconstruc- tion work, there having been be- tween 2,000 and 5000 temporary houses erected since the fire. During June 656 building permits were is- sued. There is strong demand for labor throughout the state, with good crops of all products except april cots. Travel westward over rail- roads entering the state shows little abatement of volume when compared with previous years. The tonnage of foreign vessels entering the port of San Francisco during June amounted to 6Q,13S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
CLEARING THE SLATE.
Lawmakers Hurrving Up Business
 These Days at Washington.

Washington, June 29.-When the conferees on the agricultural bill met to-day the house of representa- tives announced that under the in- struction voted by the house they would be compelled to insist upon the house provision in regard to meat inspection without compromise of any kind.
 joint resolution providing for a temporary government for the Isle of Pines was to-day introduced into the senate by Senator Dick.
 The public appropriation bill was sent to a conference to-day by the house.
 Senator Beveridge, who introduced the original meat inspection amend ment to the agricultural bill, has withdrawn his objections to the house substitute bill. This is taken as an indication that the senate will to-day instruct its conferees to ac- cept the house provision.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
RED CROSS MAN FALLS
In Company With Another Man They Sold Articles Belonging to Relief
 Station At Golden Gate
JUNK DEALER GAVE IT AWAY

San Francisco, June 29.--Accused of selling large quantities of blankets and appropriating the money, John Clark, superintendent of Red Cross relief station No 1 at Golden Gate park, and George Bryan, engineer at the children's playground in the park, who, 1t is alleged, aided and abetted Clark, were arrested by de- tectives yesterday. The police say that they learned of the alleged pecu- lation through A. Suggerman, a junk dealer. While refugee in the park. Suggerman made the acquaintance of Bryant and after Suggerman had re- sumed business it is alleged Bryant called upon him and said he could sell him quantity of government blankets. Bryant said he could de- liver him 400 and if the price offered was satisfactory it would lead to a delivery of 800 pairs week. Sug- german told the police, who set a trap for the man. The police secured 400 blankets, which will be held as evidence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
CARS IN \
 HEAD 0N C0LuSI0M Several Persons Were InjuIpd Shaken Up. One of Them PoI-
 haps Fatally. VICTORIAN IS TO BLAME Disobeyed Orders and Did Not Wait on Side Track to Allow
 Other Car to Pass.

Claremont, N. H., June 29.-Sev. eral persons were injured, one wo- man seriously, in a head-on collision between two trolley cars on the line of the Claremont Railway and Light- ing Co, between this city and Clare- mont Junction, to-day. The woman,, who refused to give her name. but who is known to have come from Walpole, was taken to local hos pital suffering from internal injuries and injuries about the head. Tho collision was between a closed pas- senger car from Claremont junction. carrying seven persons, and com-| bination baggage and smoking carl from Claremont, carrying seventeen passengers, mostly travelling men. The failure of the crew of one car to wait on turnout of single track line caused the accident. The wait was made necessary by new time schedule which went into effect to- day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
TROUBLE 0vERCATCHER PHELPS Dreyfuss Charges Hermann With
 Weakening Team He Bet Against.

Pittsburg, June 29.-There ismuch trouble brewing in the National league camp at Pittsburg. Catcher Eddie Phelps, who has been ordered from Pittsburg to the Boston Ameri- can league club by Chairman Garry Hermann of the National baseball commission, makes the announcement that he will not obey. but that he will quit baseball and go into busi- ness for himself at Albany, N. Y. But the real trouble promises to be between the Pittsburg club and Herr mann, who is accused by Dreyfuss of doing what was not right. Dreyfuss yesterday took legal counsel in Pitts burg for the purpose of getting out an Injunction to restrain Hermann from weakening the Pittsburg team after he had bet his money against 1t.
 Hermann, 1t is asserted in Pitts burg, has bet in New York $6,000 against $2,000 that Pittsburg will not win the pennant this season.
 Hermann admits betting $6,O0O against Pittsburg, but says 1t was af- ter he awarded Phelps to Boston,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
CITY NEWS

Tomorrow will be the last day for filing lists with the assessors during the present year. The board will be in session until o'clock in the even ing.
 Patrick J. Burns and Miss Julia M. Riordan were married at the Sa- cred Heart church yesterday morning at $ o'clock. The ceremony was per- formed by the pastor. the Rev Father Shelley. with nuptial mass. Miss Mary Riordan. sister of the bride. was bridesmaid and James F. Don- nelly acted as best man. The couple received numerous and valuable presents. Among the out of town guests were Dr P. D. Riordan, uncle of the bride. and Mir and Mrs Charles Dahill. cousins of the groom, all of New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
NO DANCING ON SUNDAY.
Prosecuting Attornev Forbids It at
 Picnic.

Hartford, June 29.-Prosecuting Attorney Harrison B. Freeman, jr. yesterday notified Samuel J. Glotzer and A. B. Leavitt, committee in charge of the arrangements for a picnic to be given at Capitol park next Sunday for the benefit of the Hebrew institute, that no dancing would be permitted at the park Sun day. Later Chief Gum was notified to watch the picnic and to hold the committee responsible should there be any dancing. The committee was indignant and strongly protested against curtailing the amusements. One of the committee pointed out that dancing at weddings in local halls Sunday evening had never been interfered with. and they did not see why 1t should be forbidden on this occasion. Mir Freeman says that the tendency to stretch the Sunday laws has arrived at such a stage that he is resolved to put a stop to 1t and hereafter dancing will not be permit ted in public places on Sundays un- der any circumstances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
TENDER JUMPED TRACK.
Close Call for Train Full of Passen.
 gers Near Danburv.

Sanford Station, June 29.-The Pittsburg and New York express leaving Danbury at 6:30 last night had remarkable escape from de- struction while speeding along the border of the Umpawaug lake. The locomotive tender left the rails while the train was running forty to fifty miles an hour. and was dragged along the ties distance of quarter of a mile, finally falling across the rails between the engine and the train. The track was badly damaged along the entire distance that the car was dragged. Ties were splintered and broken and the rails were loosened, yet not wheel of one of the other four cars left the rails. The passen- gers were transferred around the wreck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29

court room and prior to that ordeal when he sat time in the bridge of sighs. He was under the watchful eyes of several policemen and prison keepers, but apparently he was un- aware of their continuous scrutiny of his every movement. His face was pallid, but his eyes were bright and every glance he took at the passing to and fro of the prisoners showed that he was keenly alert and more than interested in the surroundings.
 He was dressed in a gray suit of tweed with carefully tied bow of black which set of white Then shirt and collar. The only careless ness in the prisoners makeup that was noticeable was the Tact that his hair was rufiied as if 1t had not been combed for over week.
 Mrs Thaw, according to the pris- oner's counsel. had not been down town during the forenoon. but she was expected to call upon her hus- band as we'll as his legal advisers some time later in the day.
 According to the GloLe to-day in- vestigation has brough. to light the fact that Stanford White, who was supposed to be wealthy. had been living beyond his income and was heavily in debt. owing S300.000 to one young member of prominent family and as much more to other persons. In addition to this. the Globe says, White had drawn so heavily from the architectural firm of which he was a member that he had been notified he could draw no more. but would be allowed a week. ly sum, which was not 70 be exceed ed.
 Thaw has had several unpleasant experiences with prison discipline since his confinement in the Tombs, but his keepers say that on each oc- casion he has met them gracefully. He had considerable difiiculty in get ting to sleep last night because of the intense heat In his cell and about midnight called a keeper and asked permission to walk in the corridors.
 I'm sorry" replied the keeper. but the regulations forbid prisoners leaving their cells during the night. l"
 Then I guess I don't walk" was Thaw's comment as he returned to his cot.
 An hour later he asked for a lunch but again the prison regulations were called 10 his attention.
 Then don't eat. either" said Thaw with smile and a few minutes later he was sound asleep. He was up early this morning and by the time the gong sounded at [ o'clock was
 ready for the morning exercise in the corridor.
 Talking to one of the keepers about the exercise he got in prison. he said 1t was hardly enough for him. as he had been in the habit of swing ing Indian clubs every morning when he first got up. He asked if 1t would not be possible for arrangements to be made for him to have either a pair of clubs or dumb bells brought to him. SO that he could get more exer- else
 Not on this tier" vas the keep ers diplomatic way of informing Thsu that prisoners charged with murder are not allowed to have reapons of a1y hind or anything else with which they might do them selvo or o<hefs injury-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
Russian Solder. Degraded.

St Petersburg. June 2s.-The Precbrajensky regiment of life guards as a result of it's adoption of resolu- tions recently uphoiding all the ac- tions of parliament and announcing that the regiment wanted no more police duty entziIing the slsying of brothers or fathers. has been de- graded. By imperial order the regi- ment is transferred into a special in- fantry battalion and all the privileges sppertaining to regiments of the guard have been withdrawn from it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
QUARREL HOLDS FUNERAL.
Drivers for Hoffman Called IScabs
 Hut They Show Union Cards.

New York. June 29.-Charles Hoffman & Co. undertakers. of Ho- boken, are at odds with the Coach Owners association of that city, and yesterday morning when the funeral of Mrs Christian Rooney was sched- uled to start from the church of Our Lady of Grace. in Willow avenue, the owners and drivers of all the coaches except two belonging to HofY- man & Co declared that they wousd not drive to the cemetery unless the two got out of the procession. The drivers of the objectionable coaches were called scabs. but they showed union cards and buttons. This. how ever. had no effect on the other driv- CTS.
 The squabble held up the funeral three hours. Finally the driver of the hearse. impressed by the appeals of the mourners. started his horses. and the other coaches except Hor- man & Co.'S followed. It is said the latter got to the cemetery before she procession.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
Placed On Retired List.

Washington, June 29.--A bill in troduced by Congressman E. J. Hill passed the House authorizing the ap- pointment of Allen V. Reed, now a captain on the retired list of the navy as commodore on the retired list of the navy. A bill was also pass ed placing Captain H. l.. Jackson. U. s. A., of Meriden on the retired list of the army with the rank and pay of major.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
SARAH FOUND PURE AIR HERE. Bernhardt Found Relief from Stifiing
 Moral Atmosphere of Europe.

Paris. June 29.-Sarah Bernhardt, chatting with an interview about her American trip said among other things that upon reaching that land of free dom from the stifing moral atmos- phere of Europe one draws long breath of the pure air of liberty.
 There Is no parasite class in Amer ica. From top to bottom of the social scale they are all up and down inhab- itants of the United States. composed of men and women from all the coun- tries of Europe. They constitute A veritable nation in the best sense of the word.
 They are proud of their achieve ments and grateful to the land which so to speak. recreated them. inspired them with ardor and opened to them vistas of boundless hopes. It Is not astonishing that they should be in- spired with patriotic fire. which burns brighter nowhere. Mine Bernharit said she also admired the Canadians but qualified her praise by saying:
 There Is too much of the Latia race in them"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
White Strawberries.

Bloomfield, June 29.-Miss Ger trude c. Granger found patch of white strawberries yesterday in her fathers field. The berries were large for field berries and had white body and brown colored seeds. They were rather sweet. but not as hard as the common berry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
RINGS

There is no part Of our stock of which ve are more proud than our assortment of rings. This includes every variety of setting la both prec- ious and seni-precious stones and a vide selection Of plain gold. emblem seal and signet rings- We also have the fnest stock Of wedding ringz h the city. The Lake c strobel Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
To Strike in Rolling Mill.

New Haven, June 29.--lt is given out by employees that a strike will start in the rolling mill of the New Haven Iron and Steel Co tomorrow. because the company declines to ad- vance wages as requested month ago. About 300 employees joined Tn the demand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
Company M Leads.

Torrington, June 29.-Company M, Second regiment. c. N. G., has made the highest percentage in at tendance of any company in the Ma tional Guard, the percentage being .99N for the entire drill season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
c.t HI. nun Ihrnaf.

Hartford. June 2s.-Because ne could not induce his wife to leave her three children and come and live with him. and because he could not support a wife and seven children on s1.se a day. Nicholas Sargsrine com r,ftted suicide here to-day by cut tInx his fhro.t with a raror.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-29
wEATHER foaEcAsT.

Forecast for Connecticut: Shov- CTS and warmer in north portion. fair Ia south portion tonight, Saturday fair and warmer in north portion: warner In south portion; light south- uss<ery vtndk