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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
Go Now and Select That Piano. Many Bargains
 at "A East Main St.
Prices Cut l-3 and l-2. Sale Drawing to a
 Close. Don't Delay.
STORE OPEN EVERY EVENING,

Why on earth haven't you joined the wise throng who have taken ad- vantage of the wonderful Piano of- ferings at the store of The F. H. Lewis Co, 24 East Main street? You can still get a good bargain if you act quickly, for there are yet many fine Pianos to select from, Kimball, Knabe. Haines, Newby & Evans, Marshall & Wendell, Brewster, Arm strong, and many others. These are the best makes, every one fully war ranted. Your friends and neighbors are taking advantage of this golden opportunity. Why shouldn't you?
 Here you can buy really first class Piano on very easy terms. You can pay cash if you wish, but it is not necessary. Go tonight and make your selection. The store is open every evening, and the Piano of your choice will be delivered free of charge, either now or the day before Christmas. What is there nicer for an Xmas gift? .=..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
EPIDEMIC OF RABIES.
Providence Has Had Three Draths
 From Dog ISites.

Providence, R. l., Dec 13.-lbas an epidemic of rabies. which has prevailed in this section of the state during the past few months Is not dying out, seems to be- shown 5y the fact that complaints ot dog bites are being made daily throughout the city and that applications for Pasteur treatment at the Rhode Island hos pital are increasing.
 An examination of recent records at the office of the superintendent of health shows that there have been three deaths from hydrophobia con- tracted through bites from infected animals: f1fty-one persons have been under treatment for the cure of the malady. one of whom is numbered among the dead, and there have been 169 cases of people bitten by animals in this city. Thirty seven of the rabies patients were sent to tLe Pas teur institute in New York city. four received the treatment in their own homes in this city, and the others have been received for treatment in the special department: of the Rhode Island hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
Secretary Montagnini, the Ex. pelled Secretary Was In Con,
 ference at Rome To-Day
WAS DARK PICTURE
Which Ne Presented al the Vatican Archbishop O'CennelI Denounc. cd French Government
 al Boston.

Rome, Dec 13.-On his arrival here to-day Manager Montagnini, the ex- pelled secretary of the papal nuncia- tnre at Paris. went to the vatican and conferred with Papal Secretary of State Merry del Val and Mgr Della Chiesa and Mgr Gasparri, the assist ants to the papal secretary of state, and made them long report on the situation in France, especially in re- gard to the documents seized at the Paris nunciature, several hundreds of which deal entirely with the Franco Vatican conflict and will be especially interesting to the French government as showing, 1t is asserted here, the differences of opinion among the members of the French Episcopacy. The report of Mgr Montagnini will he used for a protest to the foreign powers against the action of the French government.
 Mgr Montagnini then went to the pope who was much agitated and ask ed for minute details of the secre- tary's expulsion and of the documents seized. Mgr Montagnini presented to the pontin rather dark picture of The situation In the sense that he be- lleved the present French government will not be induced to change the at tltude which 1t has assumed towards the vatican.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
.'THE CLANSMAN"
Manager Mccarthy is Happy Show Will Be Given-Judge
 Case Defines the Law.
MAYOR LOSES CASE

.sThe Clansman" may be played in Polls Saturday afternoon and even ing. Judge Case so decreed at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the superior court His memorandum, while not long goes over the duties of the may. or as they arc defined in the city charter He says they are so explicit ly defined there that there can be no mistaking what they consist Of. Then he says:
 ''If the charter and ordinances con- fer upon the mayor such power in such vague terms. they must be held to confer upon him the power of ab- solute dlctation as to what ought and what ought not to be represented upon the public stage of Waterbury, and to vest him with authority to ex- ercise and perform that arbitrary power without restraint and upon his personal dictum.
 When powers of this sort are claimed for a municipal officer there must be a precise and unequivocal provision for them in the charter and ordinances defining his duties and their extent. They are never implied from general or indefinite terms. I find no provision in the charter or or dinance which warrants the action taken by the mayor, as presented up- on the admitted facts of the com plaint." Here the court speaks of the authority of the mayor and then goes on to say:
 ''Thc charter defines with consider able exactness certain situations and emergencies where the mayor may as- sume control and where of course, his acts are measured by wide if not an absolute discretion. Nothing ib this case brings it within any of these provisions.
 Several prayers for relief are at- tached to the applications Some of them are capable of misconstruction and. if granted might fairly lay the court open to the charge of stepping beyond its province. My conclusion is that the mayors order as drawn. is illegal and void. but the injunction asked for must be SD drawn as to re- strain only the enforcement of the ar bitrary direction to prevent in ad- vance (and without reference to con- ditions which may disclose them selves to the police) any attempt to give the performance to this extent. the application Is granted.'
 This means that the mayors order Is revoked, but the pOlIce may sfor the performance if they think it proper to do so, after the curtain has gone up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
STEAMER DISABLED.
Norwegian Vessel Put Into Boston
 Port for Remain.

Boston, Dec 13.-The Norwegian steamer Mama, Captain Nasro,
 bound from New York for Hilsboro, N. B., put into this port to-day with her machinery disabled and will re- pair before proceeding. The steamer left New York Sunday night last in ballast. Coming through Vineyard sound she ran into heavy gale and anchored off Handkerchief shoal l!ghtship.. On Tuesday morning she started. though the gale was still blowing. on Nauset. Captain Naero feared that his vessel. being light, would be driven ashore and the after hold was filled with water for bal last. She then rode easier, but at {? a. m. yesterday the high pressure valve and thrust block gave, way and the vessel became helpless. drifting fast toward the beach. The captain ordered sail set. in an effort to clear Nauset. Fortunately the wind changed and at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the men had made tenn porary repairs to the engines. The steamer came along slowly under her own steam and arrived here early to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
ACTOR DUvALL
Sensational Attempt at Suicide in a Sixth Avenue Saloon at {
 New York To-Day
USED A CHEESE KNIFE

New York Dec 13.--A sensational attempt at suicide was made in a Sixth avenue saloon to-day by a man who described himself as Rankin Duvall. an actor. 40 years of age. Duvall entered the saloon and walk ing up to the lunch counter picked up a long bladed cheese knife and turning to the bartender with a smile asked. May I, use this?"
 Certainly" replied the bartend- CT, thinking he was about to carve some cheese for himself. Instead he unbuttoned his coat and vest and pressing the point of the knife to his abdomen threw himself heavily to the floor so that the big blade ripped his body. Before any of the men close by could interfere he had thrust the weapon twice more into the frightful wound.
 Duvall did not lose consciousness and when asked why he had done such a thing replied. "Oh. I'm crim- inal: that's all."
 At the hospital where Duvall was taken, it is said he has only slight chance for recovery.
 Duvall is said to be the son of a Baltimore merchant. He recently played in the Darling of the Gods" in the last act of which he nightly suicide in Japanese fash ion. At the hospital he said he had lately been playing in Madam But terfiy."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
CITY NEWS

Persons who imagine that the board of finance allowed the board of education Si0,OOD for an addition to Crosby High or the Driggs school are iaboring under false impression. True the board allowed the educa- tional commissioners $i0.OOO. but it will he used for the finishing of the Drggan. Webster and Mulcahy schools. The addition fo Crosby and Driegs will have to wait as the firan- ance commissioners do not sec tbe need of either at the present time.
 A representative of the Dean bal lot machine was in town to-day. City Clerk Sapdland gave the Dean man quite a shock this afternoon. though. when he reminded him that he saw in the paers that they have a voting machine at Elmira that will not register for democrats. aiding that he had a notion that the alder men msht prefer to Duy that pattern. especially for he fourth and sfth dis tricts. The agent was equal 10 the emergency and replied that the ma chine Ee represents knows no mans politics.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
PRIOR LIEN BONDS.
Mexican Government Wants to Boom
 the Railroad.


 Mexico, Dec 13.-During the last four months reports have been cur rent of negotiations by which the government was to procure control of the. Mexican Central railroad as a consequence of the readjustment of the finances of that corporation. Tht Mexican Herald authoritatively an- nounces that the completed operation is much more comprehensive than the mere readjustment of the finances of the Mexican Central rail- way in such form as to give the Mex ican government control of the prop erty, but that 1t involves the merger and consolidation of the Mexican Central and the National lines of Mexico which, if the deal goes through, will become the property of a single new company which will be Mexican, have its headquarters in Mexico. and in which the Mexican government will own an absolute majority of shares which. 1t is said, will be in the neighborhood of $225,- 00o.000 gold.
 The new company will issue prior lien bonds, and second mortgage bonds. The Mexican government will guarantee the interest and sink ing fund on the second mortgage only. The net earnings of the Mexi- can Central and the Mexican Ma tional at the present time is suffi- cient to meet the liability. A syn dicate including prominent firms in New York, London. Paris and Berli- has been organized to buy the bonds of the company at given figure and then offer them in exchange to the holders of the present securities of the Mexican Central and the Mexi- can National. It is expected that the deal will be completed to-mor- row. s,.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
He Says the German Government Will Not Yield 10 Any of Its
 Demands
VOTE AGAINST HIM
And Chancellor Promptly Dissolved Parliameni-The Opponents of inc
 South African Army Won by 10 Votes.

Berlin, Dec, 13.-Chancellor Vor Buelow. addressing the Reichstag to day, said firmly that the government would not yield any Of it's demands for the maintenance of an adequate number of troops in German South. west Africa.
 The expectation that the chancel. Tor would speak and tha. t was pos. sible that the government would be defeated and that the immediate dis. solution of parliament would follow filled the house. Herr Spahn, the clerical leader, began the discussion Of the supplementary budget,amount- ing to 7,350,O00, to meet the ex- penses of the war in German South west Africa Projected by the appro- priations committee December 11) by reporting in behalf of the major ity of the appropriations committee that 1t was their conviction the num- Der of German troops lIi that colony could be reduced to ?,500 men, al though the government and the ger eral staff affirmed that the present garrison number. 12,000 men, could not be reduced below 5000. Herr Spahn added he left the question with the house.
 The chancellor replied that some troops would be recalled. hut to re duce the garrisOns to 2,500 men would imperil German rule in Af- rica.
 Continuing. the cnancellcr re- marked:
 ''If we shrink from this last sacri- flee we shall be guilty. in my opinion, of great national crime. cannot believe that the house will arrive at such fatal resolution. which woule. be equally deplorable from firancial. military, political and aatioua! points of view. But, if I am mistaken, l as the responsible leader of the affairs of the empire, would not be able to sign such. a exploitation"
 The Reichstag to-day by vote of IFS to 16S rejected the supplement tary budget for German South Africe, and Chancellor Won Deulow read an imperial order dissolving parliament.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
MORE TOWING POWER.
Merchants Interested in Lake Cham. plain Demand It,

Burlington, Vt, Dec 13.-More
 towing power is needed on Lake
 Champlain, according to merchants
 interested in the lakes commerce.
 The carrying capacity of the canal, it is claimed. has not been taxed since the ice season of 1890, and the
 real obstacle has been the lack of
 power for moving boats.
 In the Whitehall office of the ca-
 nal, figure for the season of 1906 show that 414,6G2 tons of freight. valued at s4,150.s56. was cleared
 The total amount of left freight amounted to 40S.429 tons. valued at $3,267.713. Last year the freight cleared was 360,519 tons. valued at $3,1s1.1I3, and the freight left was 340,49l tons. valued at $3,177.2eO. While these figures in total show an increase of over 22.O0O tons for this year. the excess Is credited to the in- creased shipments of merchandise. stone. lime. clay and ice. The an- ticipated big increase in lumber, coal and pulp wood did not materialize.
 This year witnessed the first ship ment of ice from the lake on the canal since the great season of 1890. Owing to the scarcity of ice to the south there was shipped from Ticon- deroga. by way of the Champlain ca nal. 25,1l5,200 pounds of ice for New York city. Iron ore shipments suffered this year owing to the scar city of boats, when only 3o.000 tons passed on the canal as against 6l.- 900 last seaon. The shipments of show an increase from last season of over six million pounds and the same increase can be credit ed 10 stone. land. sand and cement.
 Coal shipments through this canal have been falling of each year the bulk of this product. which is con signed Co ports in Canada. New York and Vermont. bciug largely diverted through Oswego. Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence. This season only 112.1p tons of coal were sbipped. against 1ls0o last year.
 The pulp wood shipments this year were lcss than last season Last sea son 5sgp cords were cleared at Whitehall while this year only Ia Jcc cor''s passed on the canal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
ICEMEN SMILING.
Expect to Cut Ice Early This Season
 and Fill Their Houses.

Icemen are beginning to smile be- cause of the cold weather and had visions of where, within a week. they would be cutting their first cr0u of ice. but 1t seems as though they were doomed to disappointment. for the weather of to-day was such that tte ice melted considerably, Some ponds had been marked off and were al- most ready for the cutters and may. notwithstanding to-day's thaw. de- eide to cut within a day or two. if 1t does not rain in the meantime. Skat- ing was good up until noon to-day. but this afternoon the ice was soft. Ice dealers are confident that the winter will be cold one and they imagine that they will have very It. tie trouble putting in big supply for next summer. Last season there was scarcity of ice in this city aud the dealers demanded fabulous prices for the necessity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13

This store is overdowins with beautiful things. Elegant Upright Pianos in golden oak. Burl walnut, French walnut. figured mahogany, and other fine cases. Prices range from $197 up to $567 on new Pianos. while you can procure slightly used one for $67. $87, $100. $123 and up.
 Fine new Sewing Machines, such as the White and others at prices away below the average.
 Very easy terms prevail at this store.
 Go to every other store in town where Pianos are sold, then. before you buy, go to this popular store and just compare prices. You can certainly save from $50 to $100 on a Piano if you buy now at 24 East Main street. Isn't it worth saving! Let nothing prevent your visiting this store sometime this week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13

which the enemies of the church have gone to accomplish their evil designs.
 Every principle of justice, fair play and common decency has been laid aside by this most bare-faced tyranny, which depriyes the citizens of republic of the privilege of wor- shipping as they see fit. It is an op- pression of the weak. done In 50 vile a manner that tue hearts of right thinking men of all countries and all creeds must be outraged by the ac- tions of the men who control the des- tinies of that nation.
 Thank God, there are thousands of families in France who will give up all. even their lives if necessary to keep alive the faith, in spite of all opposition and oppression, and It is in them that Catholics the world over hope for the successful solution of the present dificulties."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
DRIVER BROKE
And the Boston Mall Train Was Wrecked Near Melrose
 This Morning
FIREMAN BADLY HURT

New York, Dec 13.-The Boston
 mail train No 29 on the New York,
 New Haven & Hartford railroad was wrecked near Melrose, in the out skirts of the city, early to-day. Sew eral trainmen and mail clerks are reported injured. It is said that none of the passengers is hurt. Traf- f1c on both inward tracks and one outbound track was blocked for sev- eral hours. r
 The wreck was caused by one of the the driving wheels of the engine breaking while the train was run ming at high rate of speed in the rocky cut above Melrose station. When the accident threw the engine from the rails the train rushed along for 800 feet, tearing up tracks and sleepers until the locomotive was overturned and completely wrecked. The tender followed and two of the i've mail cars were dragged from the rails. completely blocking the two inbound and one of the outbound ex- press tracks. In the mail cars were twenty postal clerks. They were thrown about and cut and bruised by the fearful Jumping the cars got as they were pulled along the sleep CTS before the engine toppled over and stopped further progress. Sev- eral of them were treated by. physi- clans, but none was severely enough hurt to be taken to hospital.
 The most serious injury was sus- tained by William c. Fleist of New Haven, the fireman on the wrecked engine. With Engineer James Ken nedy the fireman stuck to his post until the engine toppled over When the locomotive began to careen Fleist jumped. He sustained fracture of the right arm and was severely bruised about the body.
 Much of the mail on the wrecked train was for European points and was scheduled to leave on the steam- CT La Bretagne which sailed to-day. Teams loaded with the mail sacks from the wrecked train rushed to the. dock just as the steamer was about to pull out. As the last mail sack was thrown over the rail the steam CT swung out into the stream.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
official Trial for Kansas.

Rocklard, Me. Dec 13.-The United States ship Kansas. the fourth of her class of five first battleships to be tried on the Rockland measured mile course was given her official screw standardization trial today. Her contract calls for speed of IS knots an hour. The Kansas. which was built by the New York Shipbuilding company. of Camden. \. l.. Is in command of Captain W. c. Randall of Camden.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
Ten Year OId scIcrtcd.

San Francisco. Dec 13.-Keichi Aoki. 10 year old son of a stall keep CT. has been selected by the United States as the plaintiff in the suits to be begun in the state supreme court to test the validity of the action of the San Francisco board of educa- ton in providing for the segregation of Japanese In the public schools of San Francisco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
MONEY IN A JAR.
Cheshire Man Follows Directions and
 Is Happy.

Cheshire, o. Dec 13.--Following'.he directions written on slip of paper found in an old pocketbook, William Foote discovered buried in the cellar of the old Foote house in this pllce the sum of $269.50 Tn . glass jar. Mir Foote is one of the heirs O. the late John l.. Foote anc lives in Ohio. A few days ago he came across a piece of paper on which was written: Dig in the cellar. northwest corner, two feet from north wall and eight inches from west wall. Find jar." :" The directions were followed and the money found. The coins were all in gold and were dated previous to 1860 and were presumably buried during the civil war.
 The estate of the late John l.. Foote is estimated at $4s0,000. and two of the other heirs who were with MT Foote when the money was found are Charles Wilkins of Ohio and John Foote of Minnesota.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
To Fight All Winter.

Schenectady. N. Y.. Dec l3.-En- couraged by the declaration of one of the speakers at last nights meet ing that funds would be available to carry on a fight "all winter" the striking members of the Industrial Workers of the World began to-day the third day of their struggle with the General Electric company. As only a small proportion of the union labor men are affected by the walk out the situation is not regarded here as serious. The strikers are orderly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
The Lumber Trust.

Washington, Dec 1.-The house committee on merchant marine fsiled to-day to reach an agreement CD a ship subsidy bill. A caucus of the republican members of the commlt- tee will be held tomorrow to con- sider the question. The house au- thorized an investigation into the so- called lumber trust.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
Patrick's Case Dismissed.

Washington. Dec 13.-The cage of Albert T. Patrick, under sentence of death for the murder of William Rice in New York. against the state of New York. was dismissed from the supreme court of tho United States on motion of his counsel to-day. It is understood that this action was taken in order to make the way clear for Governor Higgins of New York to commute Patrick's sentence to life imprisonment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
Date Set for Hearing.

Washington. Dec Iy.--Ths inter state commerce commission has set for hearing at Chicago on January s the case of R. K. Shie. & Co vs the Illinois Central and other reilvays. which alleges unreasonable differ- ences in rates on live stcck shipped in carload lots from points on the line of the defendants roads to New York Massachusetts ard otter east ern states
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
King O.car.. f;ealth.

stockholm. Sweden. Dec 13.-The health of King Oscar is again oeca- sionine some anxiety. Yesterday symptoms of weakness Of the heart presented themselves. His majesty slept fairly well and feels somewhat better today. but his pulse remains weak and irregular.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
The Brown Ar,n-r.

Washington. Dec 13s-An autopsy was begun today on the body of former ssnstar Brown Of Utah. who dsssl st miiniziI- last night. as the re- suit of . bullet wosInd inflicted sy Mrs Anna M- Bradley last Saturday. Ib> resssts viII be insroduced ss evil 6e.c> st fke i1q1>st later b the dsy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
A Favorable Reply.

New Haven. Dec 13-In answer to the demand for an increase in wages the train dispatchers of the New Ha- ven road, it was stated today re- ceive-i a favorable reply and the in- crease will be granted. This means that each dispatcher will receive sy1 a a week. an increase Of <2.J0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13
Brokerage House suspend..

St Paul. Minn. Dec ls.--rhe Cum mings Commission Co. one of the largest brokerage houses in St Paul and Minneapolis. suspended business to-day. Falling of in business Is given as the cause of the sIsncIsion. The company had branches through out Minnesota and Dskotas and st Winnipeg. Man.