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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
TORPEDO BOATS DODGE.
Big Battleships Said to Have Failed
 to Find Little Fellows.

Rockport, Mass. Aug 15.-The bat tleships and torpedo-boat destroyers of the Atlantic squadron, under com mana or Rear Hdpfral .Robley D. Evaus, returned t6 iRockport harbor Monday night after a day spent in secret signal practice and in man euvers, which Included search by the battleships for the torpedo-boat destroyers, which were regarded as a hostile force. The torpedo-boat de- stroyers are said to have eluded the big ships of the fleet, although on this point, as on other matters in re- lation to the maneuvers, the officers were not communicative.
 The flagship Maine was the first of the ships to return to port. She came in a half an hour ahead of the rest of the fleet. and 1t was given out that an accident to her steering-gear had compelled her to return.
 Last evening Rear Admiral Evans was rendered a formal reception in the town hall by the citizens of Rock port.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
SUFFRAGISTS TELL OF JAIL.
Women Recently Released Talk to aI
 Outdoor Crowd in London.

London, Aug 15.-More than l. 900 persons gathered round two wagons in Hyde park yesterday to hear the suffragists who have been released from prison after serving their sentences for disorderly con- duct relate their experiences. Miss Pankhurst presided. She announced the receipt of f100 toward the Wo- mems Political union from Lady Frances Cook, formerly Tennessee Claflin.
 Miss Pankhurst said that political prisoners should have privileges in prison. She said the food was nasty, but the worst of her Imprisonment was the solitary confinement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
BERGEN BROS SUE.
Work on St Francis's Church Said to
 Be Imperfect


 Suit was instituted to-day by the Bergln Bros. contractors against the Rev Father Jeremiah Curtin. as pas tor of St Francis Xavier's church. to recover $500. This matter has been under consideration for some time. The Bergin Bros three months ago retained Attorney Bronson to bring suit for them against the parish. claiming that $500 was due them for work done on the church building. Attorney Russell was retained hy Father Curtin. and the lawyers had a number of conferences. with a view to adjusting the differences.
 On tho grounds that the work for which the builders claimed this $500 was imperfect, that great deal of if was out of plumb. Father Curtin refused to pay the claim. One in- stance of the work being out of plumb was the large cross on the exterior of thebuIlding. The builders say re garding this that they kept thc scaf- folding around the cross until If was ordered removed by Father Curtin and that he expressed satisfaction with that piece of work. There are several other points of differences The suit is returnable to the superior court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
ALMSHOUSE PATIENT
 0N THE RAMPAGE Thomas Seey Tried to clt | Superintendent Brennan With
 a Scythe FIRED OUT OF THE HOME
He Decides to Quit the Town Rather Than Take Chances
 ,& in Police Court.

Superintendent Brennan of tko Brookside home and all the inmates sleep with one eye open these time0. and they will be apt to keep this m until Thomas Seery, whose present abiding place is not known, is lo~l cated and put where he cannot trou~' ble them. The commissioners of the department of charities are verNs much worried over the affair. buk they hope to be able to do something in the near future which will preveuts a repetition of the conduct which Ie0 up to the present condition of things. It is said that Seery got hold of U scythe and was making some trouble with it when Superintendent Bren- nan and a couple of assistants took hold of him and started to put him in cell. Seery objected and in th6l tussie that ensued a knife VI yielded with the result that the sI perintendent came near bel stabbed. Naturally this created q of excitement and when the alter or the commissioners was callel they gave the trouble maker portunity to get out of town
 his chances in the court. H the former, but in talking th over last night 1t would apu
 what was said that he Is lia turn any day and make( scene. Something was sail about the stabbing of Bl
 1t was promptly corrected
 is not thought that MT B seriously hurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
American Under Arrest.

St Petersburg. Aug 15.-Prof George H. Blakeslee of Clark univer- sity, Worcester. Mass. who was ac- companied by M. N. Lubeskey, a newspaper man, was arrested near volokamsk yesterday as suspicious character. although he had certifi- cate of identity from the American consul-general. Mir Smith of Moscow, and was on the point of being sent to Volokamsk when he was released by order of the governor-general at the request of Consul Smith, who in the meantime had been apprised by telegraph of the situation. Prof Blakeslee is one of a number of Americans travelling in Russia. study ing the political, social and economic conditions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
Cavalry Rcunion.

Hartford. August 15.-About eighty members were present at the reunion of the Connecticut Cavalry sssocis- ton today. Captain Philips chair man of the monument committee said that the pro<pects were gcod for the obtaining of e15.op appropriation from the incomirR IekiaIaturr and for the erection of the monuments at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
Commander Booth Better.

New York, Aug 15.-It was an nounced to-day that Miss Eva Booth, commander of the Salvation Army. is recovering after an illness of seven weeks. and that the physicians who are attending her believe she will be completely recovered within a few weeks Meantime she will go to a retreat in the Adirondack noun tains,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
SAVE TOUR EYEsIGHT.

yery few eyes are just as they shouli be. There may be various un- s,.ce~<.f troubles with your sight. Crrrcffy fitted eIasses will remedy ne Ills already begun- Lei us exam- s~r rour eyes and correct the trouble Sserrr if is too late Our optical de o~rsmpus o6ers evefy neressary facil-
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
JOHN OLIVER HOBBIES.
Death of Noted Authorcss Was from
 Natural Causes.

London. Aug 15.--The inquest on the body of Mrs Pearl Mary Teresa Craigte John Oliver Hobbes), who died Monday morning. resulted to- day in a verdict of death by natural causes. The surgeon who performed the autopsy testified that the found evidence of weakness of the heart muscles. Otherwise everything was normal. He expressed the opinion that Mrs Craigie died suddenly and painlessly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
Twenty Murders Reported.

Warsaw, Aug 15.-Attempts were made to-day in various streets to murder police officials. It is said that twenty murders have been re- ported to the authorities.
 At Wloclawek. Chief-of-Police Nirnowicz and Provincial Police Cap tain Pietrow have been murdered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
shampooed With

Winsted. Aug 15.-Pa old son of Stephen Zima vile, was given a shampoo bolic acid by a playmat Both of his eyes were SO b ed that little hope is entel saving his eyesfght. The bl the acid~sn-a bottle on [ rsfuse h6oI and did not know it's character.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
U2ATHER FORECAST.

Foruaon for Connecticut: Fair to- nigkf oE1 Thursday: light westerly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
REAR END COLLISION.
Two Trains Crash Together on Air
 IAne Division.

IAne Division.
 Middletovn. Aug 15.-A rear end collision of an extra freight with the regular freight known as the Raw hide" occurred at Rockfall on the Air Line division to-day. Engineer Kenny of the extra was hurt and was brought to the Middlesex hos pItal here for treatment The dam age to rolling stock vas not great and the line vas not blockaded- The reason for the accident is not given
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15

The Twenticg Century which
 printed another sfory of the case to- day, has been confiscated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03
W. c. T. U. MEETING.
Interesting Gathering at Foy Audi
 torium.

Interesting Gathering at Foy Audi
 torium.
 At Foy auditorium Thursday evening a meeting of unusual interest was held under the auspices of the W. c. T. U. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Donald D. Munro, pastor of Calvary Baptist church.
 Mrs. Caroline B. Buell. spoke of the recent international convention in, Hart ford, which taxed the seating capacity of Parsons theater. Delegates were present at the convention from over forty countries, including the Fiji Islands.
 Mrs. M. M. Allen, chairman of the worlds committee on patent medicines, gave an ocular demonstration of the large percentage of alcohol in a well- known proprietary medicine She nar- rated many striking incidents telling of @ woman who paid $500 for one kind of medicine and man who used 1,20e bottles of 8 certain remedy.
 During the meeting Miss Irene Foots sang two soprano solos very acceptably. Arthur Lincoln Bristol accompanied he with his usual skill,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03

ALL good help should cali here. We supply. all the best places ana always liable Employment Agency, 76S Chan.
 el. Open evenings. ml4-tE
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03
AUCTION BRIGANDs.
Some Tricks by Which Innocent Buy
 CTS Are swindled,

Some Tricks by Which Innocent Buy
 CTS Are Swindled.
 Mock auction rooms are no new thing, They were a common feature of Lon- don more than a hundred years ago, and evidently still find victims Tn plenty, since they are to-day more numerous than ever though it is dltfl- cult to believe that any man in his senses would go into one of these places with the idea of picking up a bargain. Mere instinct, one would imagine, would warn him that the whole business was swindle, that the foun- tain pens "cheap at 20 shillings," and eventually sold at siXpence, were not worth taking away, and that the real, solid gold rings" were of brass the most brazen.
 The man who shies at mock auc- tion, however might be excused for be- lieving that if he went to high class art sale in London for the purpose of picking up an old snuff box, a minia- ture, or some such antique, he would be safe from being done out of his money. Yet in nine cases out of ten he would be mistaken. He would eith- CT be prevented altogether from buying what he wanted or else forced to pay a price far beyond his expectation. The same thing holds good at auction sales all over Great Britain. even in out of the way country towns and everywhere, in fact where the articles for sale are of sufficient
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03
BOY KILLED.
Crushed Under Trolley Car Yesterday
 Morning,

Crushed Under Trolley Car Yesterday
 Morning,
 As William Dinneen, the nine-year- old son of Mrs. Johanna Dinneen, of 267 James street, widow, was prancing along to school yesterday, he was struck by a trolley car and his injuries proved fatal. He was taken to he New Haven hospital suffering with fractured skull and died at 115 in the afternoon. The accident happened about S:45 o'clock in the morning in Grand avenue near Fill more sreet.
 The lad was struck by a Montowese car which was bound outward from the city. A. M, Nelson was the motorman and ". J. Bruen was the conductor in charge of the car. It was stated that the motorman was not running very first, and the boy evidently misjudged distances when he attempted to cross the street in front of the car Accord ing to statements made, the fender did not work properly and was really re- sponsible for dragging the lad under the car to the extent that his legs were scratched by the wheels.
 The lad was carried into the drug store of Ezra Healy, 2S2 Grand avenue, where he was attended by Drs Roberts and Robinson, of Fair, Haven, until the hospital ambulance arrived. Besides his mother, the young lad Is survived by four sisters. n
 The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed, but the services will probably be held tomorrow after noon, nt
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03

value to make it worth while for the professional buyers to attend. It does not matter two straws what the sale is. It may be of land, pictures, furni- ture, books. horses, lost luggage, old backyard stores-anythlng in fact, you please to imagine. Whatever 1t is, or wherever it is, you can hardly ever be certain that your fair bid is standing a fair chance, or that you will not be the victim of that simple ingenious swindle known as the knockout"
 Every poker player knows what a "cross lift" means, but for the benefit of those who are not adopts at the great American game I will explain that it consists in two players, who are secretly in oollusion, raising the bets against a third, until the latter, al- though he has a good hand, and prob ably worth more than that of either of his swindling opponents, gets scared and refuses to "see.' One of the swindlers then pockets the pool, and later on, when the game is over, the precious pair divide the spells. Rough ly this Is the method of the members Iof the various knockout "rings" who make practice of attending all auc- ticns of any importance, and whose swindling operations were not long ago strongly denounced by Justice Darling. l The particular case which excited the righteous wrath of this judge was horse sale. It was stated that pair of horses having fetched only a50 at auction at certain salesrooms in Lon
 don, the purchaser was obliged to pay a further $50 to a ring" for having
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03

him, and to bid that amount and ,r0t one penny more.
 Frequently a member of ring" ob- tains a commission from some wealthy person to buy a certain article which the latter has seen in the list of an auction he himself does not mean to attend. It is say, a picture, and he tells the dealer that his limit Is e1O0. The dealer chuckles. He goes to tie sale, arranges with his confederates not to bid against him, secures the pictures for $40, charges the customer G90, shares the extra $50 between him self and the other members of the ring" and into the bargain, pockets the full 10 per cent commission upon esO
 In one way or another it will be evident, both buyer and seller are at the mercy of these auction room bri- gands. So much so indeed, that per sons who have valuables, especially antiques, to sell, and who have any ex- perience of auction rooms, usually prefer to dispose of them by private treaty to some firm of repute which deals in such things. Or else such a person obtains the services of an ex- pert valuer and with his aid places a reserve price upon articles of un- doubted value.
 It is practically impossible to legis- late against autcion room sharks, for an autcion sale is free to all corners, and no one can be compelled to bid or to bid more than he desires. The recognized custom Is that the highest bidder Is the purchaser, and there you are No doubt the second auction, the settlement" is illegal; but then, the proceedings are carried on strictly sub rosa. and 1t would be next to impossible to interfere.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03
WANTED

SITUATION as janitor, understands steam. References Inquire 47 Hous-
 toh street. o30 7ts
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03
DEATHS.

GOODRICH,-In this city, November i, 1906, Joseph F, Goodrich, in the 74th year of his age.
 Funeral services will be held at No. 560 Chapel street, on Saturday afternoon. at half-past two o'clock, Friends are invited to attend. n3 It TUTTLE--In this eity, November 1st, Charlotte M., widow of the late Smith G. Futile, in the 74th year of her age,
 Funeral services will be held at her late residence, No 233 So. Quinnipiac avenue, Sunday, Nov. 4th, at 2:3O p. m Friends invited. n3 1ts
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03
MANTEn

GIRLt general housework, family tvE., o01 Orange street. Apply between E ana 5. evenings. nS2t
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WANTED

SITUATION by a competent girl to do general housework. 373 Washington avenue. np {ts
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MARRIED.

SHELTON -PARKER-On November 1st 1908, at S2 Park street, by the Rev George H. Ferris, Grace Evelyn, daughter of James B. Ryder, to Dr. Eugene w, Skelton, of Brooklyn, N Y. n3 1ts
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-03
Wamts.

One cent word for each InsertloMr five cents word for a full week, seveR times.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06

* ENERAL GRANT has often been misunder
stood and not infrequently misrepresented
in regard to his personal manners, the refine
ment of his tastes, and the degree of his
mental requirements. He has in some
measure passed into history a whose chief
characteristics were the b1untness of the soldier the
lack of personal accomplishments and indiffer-
ence to the refnements which constitute the charm
of cultivated minds. Such estimate does injus-
tce to him. as well to the nation which educated
him and made him its representative in cabinet
well camp.
He was educated at an institution of learning
which, whatever its faults, has never been charged
with being lacking in its requirements to scholar
the middle of a class composed of many gifted
minds In the exact sciences he stood particularly
we'll In the year in which the principal mathematics
were taught he was tenth in class of fifty-two
members In landscape painting in water colors,
which occupied in his day a place in the West
Point course he stood above the middle of the class,
and throughout his life always exhibited taste
for paintings and other works of art.
The General was fond of the drama, digent
reader of current literature, and derived great
enjoyment from the society of cultivated men; but
the appreciation of music to him lost sense
the musicians score a sealed book. He used
to say he knew only two tunes, one was " Yankee
Doodle" and the other wasn't. In the days when he
was received on all occasions to the music of brass
bands, he would say with mock pride that he really
believed he had added third tune to his repertoire,
" Hail to the Chief!
No one ever heard an irritable word a dis
agreeable expression addressed to any member of
his household and a affectionate family, from
the oldest to the youngest, never dwelt under one
roof
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ten by the Generals own hand
giving the actual situation.
The General was smoking
at the time. Keeping the cigar
in his mouth, he stepped into
his tent, and while the escort
was waiting wrote a despatch
rapidly, containing two hun
dred words, and addressed
to General Halleck, chief of
staff at Washington. In about
the middle of the note oc-
CURED the famous words: Il
propose to fight it out on this
line if it takes all summer. "
This communication was
handed to Mr.. Washburne,
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r. MEMORIES OF GRANT *
By HORACE PORTER

Upon being asked whether the events of the last
fifteen years of his life did not to him like
tale of the Arabian Nights" especially in coming
from the White House to visit the little farmhouse
of early days, he simply replied: Well | never
thought about it in that light.
He had small talk introduced merely for
the sake of talking, and many will recollect
the embarrassment of a first encounter with him.
resulting from this fact. But while like Shakes
peares soldier, he never his dagger in his
mouth, yet in talking to small circle he
always charming conversationalist, and his
versaton thoughtful, philosophical and
original that he fascinated all who heard him.
He wrote much as he talked but more rapidly
and directly While he sometimes halted in speech
hesitated for a word he wrote swiftly and
nterruptedly. His thoughts flowed freely as the
ink from his pen; he at loss for an ex-
preston, and seldom interlned word made
material correction.
His style clear and terse, with little of
ment. He used Anglo-SaXon words much more
frequently than those derived from the Greek or
Latin He seldom INDUCED in metaphor; but when
he did employ figure of speech it original
and vivid, as when he spoke of the commander at
Bermuda Hundred being in a bottle strongly
corked, or alluded to our armies at one time
moving like horses in ballly team, two
pulling together" His style inclined to the cpl
grammatic without his being conscious of it. There
is scarcely document written by him from which
brief sentences could be selected fit be set in
mottos or placed upon transparencies AS examples
daep De pon ronT works SHALL 10 dhe no bae
ward step" the famous propose to fight it out
on this line II 1t takes all summer; Let us have
peace; The best means of securing the repeal of
obnoxious law is its vigorous enforcement"
Origin of Famous Sentence
A BOUT half past eight o'clock on the morning of
May 864 during lul in the battle of Spott-
sylvania General Grant standing in front of his
tent saying few parting words to E. B. Wash
burne, Member of Congress, who had accompanied
headquarters from the day operations began in
the Wilderness, and was now about to return to
Washington. There had been six days of hard
fighting since the opening of the campaign, and Mr.
Washburne asked General Grant to let him take
with him message of encouragement to the
Government at Washington The General hesitated
and said that while he making satisfactory
progress he did not want to say much about the
results at present, for fear he might hold out false
hopes to the people; but Mr.. Washburne impressed
upon him the extent of the anxiety that felt and
the eagerness in Washington to have message writ
ten by the Generals own hand d
giving the actual situation ~
The General smoking
at the time. Keeping the cigar nAE2
in he into
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A Warrior Who Preferred Peace

GENERAL GRANT was essentially man of peace.
~ No one rejoiced more when hostities came to
end Quaker in Philadelphia once met Mr.. Borie,
afterward Secretary of the Navy and said
Friend Adolph, | am going to vote for thy
friend Ulysses Grant for President
I'm glad to hear you say that replied Mr..
Borie but how happens it that Quaker is going
to vote for a soldier"
Oh, said the Quaker that is exactly why l
vote for him. | believe war to be such curse that
no sensible witness its evil without becom-
ing confirmed man OF peace, and feel that Grant,
with his experience, will never let get into
while he is President.
When the Virgnus affair came up, in his admins
tration there was every prospect of with Spain,
and only the practice of forbearance and DISPOSE
ton to avoid a conflict succeeded in holding the
country to a course which finally brought salts
factory explanation and full reparationl When many
leading urging warke measures against
England for the part she had played during the
Rebellion President Grant the great advocate
of pacific measures and his efforts after time led
to the assembling of the Joint High Commission,
and then to peaceabe arbitration at Geneva. While
travelling in Europe the General almost invariably
declined invitations to attend
reviews of troops, saying he
V$ had seen enough of military
!. !. =: :.
~ maneuvers, and enjoyed much
witness
M ing of
peace and evil
3&S< DA dences of
-a4S Preparing for
~ Hard Days Fight.