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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
OCEANS OF SMALL CHANGE
Nickels Paid Into New York Street Car Companies Reach an En-
 ormous Total.

It is probable that all the fve-ee1t pieces now in existence would not
 have more than paid the cash fsies collected on the New York City Rail-
 way company lines alone. According to the report of the state railroad c1m- mission. the number of cash fares paid in 1905 in New York reached the enormous total of LII. .i51 .s9s. At i've cents each that amounts to s5s. .55T. = 5s4.s0. In the period from 1Is3 to the close of 1994 the total vaIue of the five-cent pieces coined in this country amounted to only s2i.175.7ss.I5. If all the three-cent pieces and tvo-cent pieces and the cents and half-cents were added it would still leave a total in money far less than that represent cd by the collection of cash fares in New York Vita a reasonable aIlo-- snce for the number of coins that must have been lost and destroyed fn one way or another since our mint vas opened it Is probable that the total amount of change now in this ccuntry. including all coins between a dollar and three cents. would not sx- ceed the sum which vss collected last year On the Ne~ Tork transportation nnesL Of course. the secret is that she sane coin doss duty over and ov<z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
TIMELY TOPICS.

Daniel T. Harrington has six ten ement block practically new Tor sale at ss.50O: rents for ssOO-
 Strictly all linen collars, 100 styles. at Jones, Morgan & Co.'S at two Tor 25e.
 Rig silk sale at Curran's: 5000 wards of white silk at big cut in prices.
 Every department at Chase's mill linery store is filled with attractive goods.
 The filling Rubber Co have line of tennis shoes. rubber collars. base ball goods, etc.
 The Upson. Singleton Co has a nice line of goods for your boys Pants from 49c up.
 May records just received al TovIe's. both disc and cylinder.
 Take home a package from J. J. Sheehan's tonight. Best wines and whiskies in stock.
 The Benson Furniture Co.'S is head. quarters for the Herald range Plain range with removable nickel $40.
 Special values tonight for patrons at Reid & Hughes's. Annual sale oi silks still on
 The Curtis Art Co have a fine col lection of prints. drawings and paint ings.
 Mems 2se neekvear vilI be 1se to night al Grieye. Bisset 6 Hollands
 Blue serge suitings are slvsy' stylish the way Mahon makes then up.
 Hammon-s slug shot kills fnsect' on vegetables and plants D- l. Dickinson & Son sell It.
 JB. MuIIinss q Son are ready tr Ht vou out-in any kind of clothins and hats
 ColIeeetiees. frsppes. frozen choco late and he crea mat Apothecsriss Hall Coia Special ezi1es from the silk ee psrtuent at Miller q Peck'ss vhft' vssh silk iss q yard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
WATERBURY NOT IN IT.
K. of c. Committees and Speakers for
 National Convention.

New Haven, May 26.-Supl ene Knight Edward l.. Hearn is complet- I ing plans for the national convention i of the Knights of Columbus, which
 will meet here week after next. The list of committees named is as fol- | lows:
 On Laws-P. L. McArdle of Chi
 cago, John J. Bedding of Denver.
 William P. Breen of Fort Wayne, Ind, George F. Monaghan of Detroit
 Mich, and J. c. Pelletier of Boston. On Credentials-Daniel Colwell | the national secretary: James F. Reilly. Providence, R. l.; William H. Gulliver,, Portland, Me-; Thomas J. German, Seattle, Wash: O. M. Mo- rin, Albuquerque, N NJ: Victor j.. Dorr, Augusta, Ga; George Jay Gib- san, Salt Lake City, Utah; Michael Murphy, Dallas, Tex; John A. Bow Ter, Huron, S. D.; P. A. Garyin, To- ronto. O.: James Meskill, New Brit ain; B. L. Gordon, Portland, Ore; Dr Wingerter, Wheeling, W. Va; James F. Fitzgerald, Louisville. Ky;
 and Daniel O'Connell, Peterboro, Ont Good of the Order-rosaph Scott, Los Angeles, Cal; Dr E. W. Buckley, St Paul, Minn: P. H. Lynch. Phila- delphia: F. E. Kuhn, Nashville. Tenn, and J. c. Ryan, Mancheste- ! N. H.
 On Mileage-W D. Teasdale, Kan
 sas City, Mo; W. o. Boutwell,. St Aa-
 gustine. Fla; John E. Connolly. New York.
 On stecial Ma.ters-L. 2 sauter. Cnicaec: C. P. Connolly, Missoula,
 Mont: M. ], German. Ottawa. 0at, 7,
 J F. Iriehie, jr, Nsxico City: and Taom.. Wagner, Burlington. Vt.
 The principal address at the dedi- ca;orv exercises will be hy Judge , MorgaE !. O'Brien of Flew York, and the other speakers will se the ReS i Inhn l.. Belford. Brooki,1. N Vi; Judge Victor J. Bowling. New York. and William P. Breen. Fort W;~'ne.
 The tcastmaster at the banquet will.
 be Ja;,r.s Il. Webb of this city and
 the toasts will be responded to by
 United States Senator John M. Quer- i in, Oregon; United States Senator 1 Thomas Carter, the Rev James Coyle.
 Taunton, Mass; Judge Morgan J. O'Brien of New York: Victor J. Dow ling. New York: William P. Breen. Fort Wayne, Ind: Joseph Scott. Los
 Angeles. Cal; John B., Frisbie. jr,
 Mexico City: Joseph A. Mercier, Mon
 treal. Can; George F. Monaghan. De- troit, and National Secretary Daniel Colwell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers.

The biggest catch of the season was brought into Plainville yester- day by party of local fishermen who had been shad fishing near Rocky Hill. The prize was a salmon weigh ing thirty-one pounds.
 Stephen Clark, known as Major Clark, and for many years one of the quaint characters of Hartford. was seized with an attack of heart disease on Main street shortly after II o'clock last night and died in the am bulance on the way to the St Fran cis hospital.
 Julius Jante, a member of the firm of Paul Jante Bros, meat dealers ol New Haven, dropped dead from his bicycle in Rockville last night.
 Medical Examiner T. G. Wright in vestigated last evening the death of John Kukowicz, which occurred last night at the New Britain General hospital. The man was brought to the institution at [ o'clock in the morning after being picked up at NO 2S5 Myrtle street.
 w. P. Winslow, baker of Hart ford, lost one of his hands Tn an ac' cident in the mixing room or the U K. Baking Co.'S shop at No 7l Al bany avenue yesterday afternoon W ilson was working on one of the big mixing machines that kneads large quantities of dough and ms hand caught between two Of the blades.
 Patrick Slammons. 40 years o age. was drowned in the Connection river about noon yesterday. He hat been helping Rocco Teroux and som' other men who are revamping th' hull of the old tugboat Raymon' which lies near the west bank of th' river at Hartford. and after goins ashore returned to the hull In small white rowboat. After ne na' climbed on deck he noticed that m rowboat was floating away and pull ing of most of his clothing dived mt inc river with the evident intention of recovering the boat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
GREAT HATCH OF CHICKS.
Mammoth Incubator in New York Town Turns Them Out by
 Thousands.

'Nine, ten, a good fat hen," sitting ten years, or a thousand hens sitting each on their 15 eggs. would be re- quired to do the work of the new in- cubator. with capacity of 15,000 eggs, lately completed in Pembroke, N. Y. Partitions divide it into 100 compart- ments, each accommodating two trays. The trays have wire bottoms and hold 75 eggs each. The incubator Is heat ed by means of coil of eight steam pipes passing over the top of the egg chamber on one side and returning on the other. These pipes are connected at one end with water tank a1d heater. The water flowing through th&pipes is heated to exactly the right temperature, thermostat attached to the stove opening and closing the drafts to make this possible. The only attention required by the heater is supplying it with coal night and morning. The thermostat is an ex- pansion tank which stands over the heater. The tank Is filled with oil in which is float. As the heat of the furnace warns the water in the jacket surrounding the heater ex- pands and the float rises. This move ment actuates throttle attached to the float arm and shuts the draft of the heater: another lever at the same time opens the cold air draft of the furnace. In this way the temperature Is automatically regulated with ex- tremely little variation, the eggs being kept at a temperature of 1o2 degrees Fahrenheit. A second novel feature is that the heat of the eggs Is regu- lated by raising and lowering them in the egg chamber. which is nearly a foot high inside, burlap separating 1t from the pipes. The egg trays rest on double frames hinged by galvanized arms. As the chicks develop the trays are lowered on these supports, the first drop being made in six days. and others at intervals. until on the twen- ty-frst day the trays are resting on the bottom of the chambers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
CHURCH FLOWING BEE.
Crop Planted by Moran dkanJ Con-
 Eregatfon Fer Raising Money.

ErcEaffon For Raising money.
 A novel means of raising money for church purposes recently began at Mo ran. Kan. says the Kansas City Times. Some time ago l. C. Strong. one of the country members of the Presbyterian church. who owns q large farm a mile north of town. suggested to the officers of the church that they rent land from him consisting of thir- ty acres and plant 1t to a crop. the pro ceeds to go to the church.
 The officers and pastor approved the plan. and It was then submitted to the membership. which also approved l. The country members volunteered to furnish the labor and teams to plant the crop. One hundred persons. near ly all of whom were members of the church. met at the field and plowetl and planted 1t to Kafir corn Twenty blows were at work in the field Flows harrows and planters were at work al the same time.
 The women of the church prepared the dinner. and two tents were pitched in the feEd. one of which was used a. q cook tent and the other as dining tent.
 After dinner some of the women gal oa the riding blows that were beini used and some vho could not get riding plov took . walking plov and pIowed . fev rounds in the field wher the crop is ready for cultivation . slni lar day will be observed Many peoph from town vezs ct so see the v0rk be ing done
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
In Tennyson's Land.

A reader at Buckingham, England, wrote to a London newspaper. asking for the name of the author of the line. Gods finger touched her, and she slept" He said the local burial board would not let him put it on his wife's tombstone unless he gave the authors name. Apparently the members of the burial board are not readers of Ten nvenu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
Polish Litterateur.

The man who more than anyoody else made American letters and Aneri- can life and history known to the Poles of Europe has come to Boston to live. a refugee from the prosecutions of the Russian police. He Is Jakob C. Goldszmit. himself at one time a lecturer at the Warsaw university and widely known as an author and core spondent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
Who Is Your Printer?

We have facilities at the Demo- erat ofice for turning out job and mercantile printing at shors sOtice and in a satisfactory manne.- It might be to your zdvautase to give us a call next time you wsrt . lot of Ietterhesds. billhezds. tickets. circulars. programs or anything in the line Of stationery for the o2ee CT vorkshos
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
When Most Accidents Occur.

T. has been observed that the num- Der cf accidents increases progressive y from hour to hour during the first Eslf of the day. rays an English sci- enlist: after the midday rest. In the first hours Of the afternoon. the num- be- is notably less than in the last pour of the morning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26
EnglaaG's Altitude.

Of the 5s,324 square miles of Eng land and Wales 26,4s2 are under 250 feet in elevation above the sea. 16,- 365 are between 250 and 500 feet, 10,- 47s are between 800 and 1000 feet, A. 6sS are between 1000 and 2.O0O feet. 300 are between 2.000 and 5000 feet and four are more than 5000 feet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26

The Evening Democrat fs the peo- pje's paper The price is 1e q eoDJ. lie . week es . ysas. by naA or onST1er.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
BOTH SIDES WRONG
IN PLUMBER FIGHT
Masters and Men Urged to
Get Together by the Trade
Associations.

The following statement was issued
last night. stating the position the DIFF
ferent trades associations have taken in
the recent plumbers strike:
AT a final meeting held last Fridsy y
evening Of a joint committee Of the
Master Builders Association. IncorpOr-
ated. Master Bricklayers' Association.
Original Master Builders Association.
and Journeymen Bricklayers' Union.
No. /. which has during the last several
weeks been considering the matter OF
the existing trouble between the master
plumbers and the plumbers OF Local
Union. No 3. after an extended discus
sion OF the statements OF both parties.
il was decided that after due delib-
GRAFTON We find that both parties are
in the wrong; but we recommend that
they come together and reconcile their
difficulties as ;oon as possible.
THE vote OF the members OF the com
mlttee developed a division OF opinion
as to which party is right OF wrong in
their contentious prior TO the lockout
last March, or IN their attitude since
that that time.
George Hughes, OF the Master Brick
layers Association. presided as chair
man OF the committee. and II NJ. Shook,
OF Journeymen Bricklayers' Union. No.
/. was secretary. The following named
composed the committee; Original Mas
ter Builders Association-Charles A.
Langley. J. c. Yost. J. A Dowrick. w.
B. Holtzclaw, and y. Anderson. Mas
ter Bricklayers George
FFrsarhau
Martin. Luke +. Murtaugh, and Flor
ence D. McAuliffc. Master Builders
AssociatiOn-James l. Marshall. John
McGregor. Joseph Richardson, James
/. Parsons. and William Z. Speir. Jour
neymen Brickiayers' Union, No. ]. Dis
trict OF Columbia-Milford Spohn. James
f. Murtaugh, John q. Wolfe, John ].
Mccarthy, and H. NJ. Shook"
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
.OLD-TINE MELODIES
AND REAL RAGTINE
Majestic Theater Begins the
New Season With Gen
uine MinStrelSy.

That's the real thing they have down
az the Majestic this week. Genuine rag
time. rhythmic clog dancing. new jokes
elected by "a traditional interloCutor
from facial-cOusoTtion-eX end men.
melody that brings memories Of the
corn fields down IN Georgia-summed up
IN single phrase that Is stereotyped
yet expressive. and true in this partic-
ular case, the entertainment that opened
the season at the Majestic Theater last
night is old-fashloned minstreIsy mighty
well done
IL is worth the price OF admission just
10 hear old Black Joe" as sung by l..
=. vs.. Banks. All Wise Chickens Fol-
low Ne was, OF the new selections,
easily the hit OF the evening II was
sung by John Rucker. the Alabama
Blossom" in his inlmltabIe style. and
brought down the house (Which, by the
way. was remarkably well filed) Sec
ond 10 Rucker in the audiences favor
was Charles Williams. who made a big
hit with his The sun Am Shining, Why
Don't You Coz" Il should be observed
in passing that Williams is a comedian
OF considerable merit and his well sung
songs We're happily accentuated by his
irresistibiy funny stage business.
James Crosby, the star bones. sang II
Don't Know Where I'm Going. But I'm
On Nv Way ia a manner that. while
perfectly satisfactory from the stand
point OF Tagtime. also challenges com
parison with the work OF soloists In a
negro opera troupe that only last win
ter was declared by leading dramatic
Grille 10 be the nearest thing 20 gran.
opera this side Of the S seats Crosby
also deserves particular mention for his
graceful dancing His ability in that
line should win commendation even from
George Primrose.
Bunk CampbelTs BE Back in a Min
ute" Mamie Campbelrs Diana. Come
Kiss Your Baby" II. S. Wooten's =
Wonder How the Old Folks Are a.,
Home" and Benny Jones IF the Mau
rounds OF applause.
The oiio following the straight min
strelsy is very satisfactory. Mack Allen
did some balancing stunts on q slack
wire that puts him in the front rank OF
vaudeville performers in his particular
line. John Rucker. featured in the pro-
gram under his weIl-known sobriquet of
THE Alabama Blossom" gave a very
81 EullLult anu tACCtuluElN well accepted
turn. The other features were Williams
and Stevens. in a humorous skit; the
Tony Trio. in an acrObatic performance
and the Campbell Brothers. In an anus
ing song and dance speciality.
The performance which. by the way
Is advertised as the Dandy Dixie Min
strels. served to open the Majestic Thea
ter for the season of 1861 The same
attraction will continue all this week
Manager Ira J. La Motto has mad the
attractive little playhouse down on Penn
sylvanil avenue tastefully remodeled
and made as comfortable and coy as
one could desire. The entertainment he
has selected for his first week Is de-
cidedly worth while. The company Is
not very large, but exceptionally clever
it makes up IN quality whatever 1t lacks
in quantity.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
HOUSE OF REFUGE
SCANDALS PROVED
Girl Was Put Into Solitary Con-
fnement for Three
Weeks.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. fudge
Rufus Smith, Max Senior. and the Rev.
George A Thayer. members OF the spe-
ciaI committee appointed by Mayor
Dempsey to investigate the stories of
cruelty to the inmates Of the House Of
Refuge. submitted their report TO the
mayor today.
The committeeman found there was
good foundation for some OF the stories
OF cruelty and excessively severe pun
ishments. but stated that they rejected
much OF the testimony offered along
that line because OF the character of
the witnesses who offered Il.
Superintendent James Allison is CEN
sured for keeping one girl in solitary
confinement for three weeks on bread
and water part OF the time, and it was
suggested that this form OF punish
ment be abolished in the institution.
The report states that subordinate
officers habitually employed rattans
and leather straps for corporal punish
ment.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
REVOLVER KING DEAD
IN HIS CASTLE-PRISON
Daniel B. wesson, Multi Millionaire,
Meets End uddenly-Lived in Aw-
full Fear of Black Hand Society.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. A
self-confned prisoner IN his s.. 90 900
castle. Daniel Baird Wesson. the IA
nous multi millionaire revolver king,
was found dead late this afternoon.
For months Mr.. Wesson had lived in
deadly fear of the black hand society,
which last winter threatened him with
death He had guarded his famous man
sion with all kinds Of electrical devices
and for months had not dared 20 step
outside Of his home.
Death was caused by heart failure.
according TO his physician, superin-
duced by neutritis.
Mr.. Wesson's wealth is estimated al
S50.OOO,OO0 All Of his money was made
in the revolver business
Mr.. WessOn has given a great deal Of
money 20 charity. He endowed a hos
pital at a cost of nearly 100000. He
was benefactor Of many private char
itable. societies and there we're few pub
lie charities that he did not patronize
He leaves two sons and a daughter and
thirteen grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
ROOT
GUEST OF SAC PAULO
Brazilian Official Tenders
Americans Royal Reception
and City in Gala Attire.

SAC PAULO. Brazil. Aug. 4.-The
American cruiser Charleston. having
on board Secretary Of State Root, NJ
Griscom. the American Minister, and "a
party Of friends, arrived az santos
from Rio de Janeiro today.
After a hearty welcome 10 MIR. Root
in that city. the party came by train
TO Sac Paulo. the capital Of the state.
The city was gayly decorated with
flags and flowers in honor OF the VisI-
tors. DR.. Tibirica, president OF the
state. welcomed Mr.. Root at the sta
ton SaIutcs were fired and bands
PLAYED the Brazilian and American ma
tionaI anthems. \ detachment Of Ian
GERS escorted Mr.. Root to the c Impos
Elysees palace. 4 very largely attend
ed reception in his honor was given to-
night.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
BRIDGE VICTIMS BODY
PREPARED FOR BURIAL

The remains Of Hugh Kress, who fell
one hundred feet to instant death from
arch No. . of the new Connecticut ave-
nue. bridge, yesterday morning. have
been removed by the Brotherhood of st.
Rylounds, Of the Rylound's Methodist
Episcopal Church, to a local undertake
ing establishment. TO De prepared fur
burial.
Although a resident of this city for
only short time. the deceased was a
prominent member Of the organization
which took charge Of his remains, and
a well known worker in behalf of that
body. He was also prominently affiIiat-
cd with the local carpenters union.
Kress, according 70 letters found upon
his person, came TO this city from VIII
Transport, Pa, and secured employment
as a carpenter with a local construction
company. His relatives were notified of
the accident, but requested the 81
Rylounds association to take charge of
the funeral arrangements. The date Of
the interment has not yet been set.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
.DISOBEYS PHYSICIAN
DIES FROM LOCUAN
Patient, Contrary to Doctors Orders,
Persisted in Removing Bandages
From Slight Wound.

TOLEDO. Ohio Aug. because
Anton Janowskl persisted IN removing
bandages from an operative wound he
caused loCkjaw 10 develop ana died in
tWenty-four hours His life paid the
forfeit for his determination 10 disre-
gard the instructions Of his physician.
Janowski had a slight wound which
was dressed by Or Theodore Zbinden.
DR.. Zbinden admonished his patient 20
be careful, but Janowski removed the
bandages before he was ordered 10.
The wound was so slight that Ja-
nOWsh was not seriously troubled
about IL. and he thought the warning OF
the physician was unnecessary. Erysip-
elias was the complication that came.
and even the doctors advice was un-
Needed.
Then came the dreadful lockjaw.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
MANN, LORIMER.
AND CULLOM WIN
Senator's. Chicago Plurality
Shows Something Better
Than $4,000.

CHICAGO. Aug 4-Late returns from
the city show that Shelby NJ. Cullom
for United States Senator, and Mann
and Lorimer for Congress are winners.
In the case of Senator Cullom's plu-
rality, II is somewhat reduced from the
early estimate of 20 600 the figures now
showing somewhat better than $1,000 II
Is almost impossible TO get accurate
figures
From Springfield and Jacksonville
come reports that the returns from the
state outside Of Chicago also show SEN
ator Cullom leading by a very safe
margin.
This was the first election in
Illinois under tie new primary law.
which gives the voter an opportunity 10
show by his vote whom he prefers for
public offices from United States Sen
atcr and Congress men all the way down
the list "a minor officers. these elections
being uniform in all the counties.
Log-days period is not q good time
OF the year iB which to hold an cleo
ton. as " as evidenced by the extremely
light VOte-so lighc, in fact. that il can
not be said really TO indicate the VIII OF
the majority OF the registered voters.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
WIFE DIES STRANGELY
AND HUSBAND ELOPES
Peculiar Case of Sudden Death Of One
Wife Before a Flight With
Another.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Aug 4-some
weeks ago Mrs. John Henin. a pretty
young matron. near San Gabriel. died
suddenly and in a strange manner She
had been III but a few hours, and her
body took on a peculiar color.
Hardly had she been properly inferred
when her husband disappeared. Mrs.
Roscoe Ii. Folsom. the wife OF a wealthy
and prominent resident, disappeared at
the same time.
That the young farmer and Mrs Fol-
som have eloped is charged. a curious
feature is that the physicians certificate
of death declares Mrs. Hefins demise
TO have been due 10 intestinal troubles
That Mrs. Henil's death was not due
10 natural causes is intimated In dis
patches from relatives in Marietta. Ohio.
who have wired that they were advised
Of her death before il occurred, and
have asked Tor an investigation 10 be
had.