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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
{. RIVERS BLAMEs SPIRITS.
Noted Dancing Master Accuses m olt
 Friend of DislOyalty.

Noted Dancing Master Accuses an ola
 Friend of Disloyalty.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-William Pitt Rivers of Brooklyn, one of the most noted dancing masters in the United States and the occupant of the famous old Knapp mansion, has served con- plaint on Everett F. Wheeler, a wealthy liveryman and his intimate friend for fifteen years, charging him with the alienation of the affections of Mrs. Rivers. He places his damages at $5O,0OO.
 MT. Rivers has begun proceedings to oust from his house Mir. and Mrs. John Newton, their two daughters and one son, who have been living in bis house without his consent for many years.
 The dancing master declares in his complaint that his wife's disloyalty, as alleged, is due to the influence of Mrs. Newton, who is a palmist and mind reader and, he says, has convinced her that Wheeler is her affinity"
 Counsel for Wheeler is the venerable Judge Daley, said to be believer in communication with disembodied spir- it's, clairvoyance, clairaudience and te- lepathy.
 Rivers says his wife became ac- quainted with the judge at the house of Mrs. May Pepper, the spiritualistic medium, and that his house has been used for spiritualistic seances, greatly to his annoyance. He does not believe in spiritualism. The alienation suit will be followed by suit for divorce.
 Rivers is dapper little man of agreeable personality. His father and his grandfather before him were danc- ing masters. He has had as pupils the sons and daughters of the wealthiest and most exclusive families in Brook lyn and this city. He is the instructor in a Catholic convent and at forty en has amassed a comfortable compe- tence,
 For five years he has been stranger to his wife. They live in the same house, each in a separate suit. They meet at the same table and pass the sauce without comment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
CANNON As A PROPHET.
sstranger Things Might Happen Than
 RoOsevelt's Reelection" He Says.


 Roosevelt's Reelection" He Says.
 ROCKLAND, Me-, Sept. 7.-Speaker Joseph G. Cannon of the national house of representatives had severe chill while on his way here by train from Lewiston, but recovered sufficiently to fulfill his engagement at the Repub- lican rally and made vigorous speech in advocacy of the reelection of Rep resentative Charles E. Littlefield.
 This is MT. Littlefleld's home city. and Mir. Cannon's auditors cheered his references to MT. Littlefield loudly. At the opening of his address Speaker Can. non took up question which had been handed to him by representative of local newspaper asking why he had "butted in" in the Maine campaign. Mr. Cannon said he had "butted in" be. cause he was interested In the welfare of Congressman Littlefield, whose re, election as an advocate of protection was of as much interest to the people of Illinois as to those of Maine.
 Mir. Cannon told of the anxiety of President Roosevelt as expressed to him personally that MT. Littlefleld should be returned to congress, and his statement that Mir. Littlefield in cour, age and honesty was the peer of any man in the house was received with great applause.
 After discussing recent utterances of William J. Bryan and referring to the presidency, MT. Cannon remarked, Stranger things might happen than Roosevelt being president until 1912"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07

or no value and walk away with the cash. He was depositor in the bank, but seldom had any credit to his ac- count.
 Even when hundreds of thousands in debt to the institution his checks were cashed with the connivance of Nipple, North and Collingwood.
 $ It was not unusual for Nipple and sSsgal to overdraw their joint accounts $700, 900 to $s00,0O0. When the over drafts were so large as to call for re- monstrances from minor officers and clerks in the bank Nipple would fill out note for the overhaul, get Segal to sign it and put 1t in the bank as cash. The overdrafts were reported to the state banking department as cash on hand.
 i. All this was established by witnesses lat the hearing, and mofe startlins de- velopments are yet to come. At the request of District Attorney Bell. Segal, North and Collingwood were held for the grand jury.
 The courtroom was crowded with men we'll known in the financial world. and Segal, the principal living figure in the case, was surrounded by several attorneys, with whom he frequently consulted.
 District Attorney. Bell in outlining his case said he would prove that the accused men with Nipple were en- gagged in a gigantic conspiracy to de- fraud the trust company and that as a result of their acts more than $5,00O.- 600 had been abstracted from the in gtitution and embedded for the use of one man-Adolf Segal. The active per sons in the conspiracy, he said. were Nipple and Segal The passive agents were North and Collingwood, he con- tinued, who wickedly and wrongfully stood by and saw the others loot the institution and never gave a warning.
 It is said that two of the directors of the company. men considered almost a morally perfect as Nipple, have been discovered to be implicated to  the extent of S15O.000. These men are accused of acting for consideration as examiners of the securities present cd by Adolph segal, the promoter. to Nipple for loans.
 They certified the securities, many of which have been found to be all most. worthless, and took enormous fees from the coffers of the bank.
 While warrants have not been ap- piled for. it is said that these men are fated to join the others in jail
 The directors of the trust company have agreed to finance reorganization scheme. They took this action only after having been notified that District Attorney Bell was preparing indict- ments for all of them. Bell gave them forty eight hours to make good.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
A TRUCE IN CUBA
Possibilities Suspended Pending
 Efforts For Peace.
GENERAL NENOCAL'S GOOD WORK.
Havana Business Men Call It . Patched Up Peace and Want Se- curity For Country Through
 American Intervention.

HAVANA, Sept. 1.-The committee of veterans which visited General Guz- men, in Santa Clara province, to ask him to suspend hostilities pending peace negotiations has returned to Cienfuegos and reports that Guzman has suspended hostilities entirely pend- ing the negotiations for peace.
 The veterans who visited Colonel As bert, in Havana province, report that the committee sent to Pino Guerra, in the province of Pinar del Rio, had not yet returned, but they add that there is not the slightest doubt that he will follow Guzman's example. as Guerra has always avoided fighting.
 The report that the government has suspended the prosecution of the cam paign for the present Is confirmed.
 General Menocal was busy through out the day receiving callers, mostly Moderates and veterans, and holding conferences. He said he had no req son to be disappointed with the prog ress the negotiations are making and that the semiof1cial suspension of hos tilities which began in Santa Clara and Havana provinces would be ex- tended to Pinar del Rio, giving the vet erans chance to get among their com- rades and others in the field and push negotiations for peace. General Me nocal appears not to be discouraged by the attitude of the Liberals.
 The demands which came from the insurgents themselves as the price of a cessation of rebellion are regarded in the capital for the most part not to be considered. These demands include the restoration of deserters from the rural guards to their former positions, the reinstatement of Liberals who last year were deposed from municipal of fees, the retention of their arms by the insurgents and other equally radical propositions.
 The Liberals have not yet relin- pushed the hope that they may be able to force the resignation of Presi- dent Palma and all the high govern ment officials. a
 Many business men of Havana ridi- cule the whole effort for what they call a patched up peace. which, they allege, can be no more than temporary, and some go so far as to assert that the country never can be governed rightly or investments be absolutely safeguarded unless the United States intervenes. This is frankly stated in some cases also by high government officials and brings the retort that those who make such statements are not good Cubans.
 Despite all drawbacks, however, the fact that peace proposals are pending and that hospitalities have been sus- pended has brought more or less hope fitness to the people of Havana.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Ab..nc. Habit Bad For Army.

l1 WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Brigadier General John w. Bubb, commanding the department of Dakota, in his an nual report to the war department in- vites attention to the great number of officers now absent from their regi- ments, which number, he says, Is stead. fly increasing from year to year. He says this state of affairs Is greatly im- pairing the efficiency and discipline of fhe army,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
!VRECKERS IN COURT
How Ripple and segal Looted
 Real Estate Trust.
COLLIHCWOOD AND NORTH TOOLS.
President Who Committed Suicide HOnored SegaTs Checks For Thou sands When He Had Not .
 Dollar to His Credit.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. I. .- The methods by which the model bank president, Frank Nipple, ruined the Real Estate Trust company were laid bare in a hearing before Magistrate Kochersperger in the case of Adolf Se- gal, the promoter; William F. North and N. s. Collingwood, officers of the defunct trust company. Segal and Nipple are accused of being the direct conspirators and Collingwood and North the passive tools in the footing of the institution to the extent, it now appears, of perhaps $10,OO0,0O0.
 The bank was a mine for Segal. Whenever he wanted money in any sum all he had to do was to step into the Real Estate Trust company, put up a bunch of securities of doubtful
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Aut0ist's Mad Prank.

ATLANTIC CITY. x. l., Sept. IA high power automobile driven the length of the boardwalk at mile 9 minute clip at 2:3O o'clock in the morn. ing created a sensation and escaped amid a rain of bullets which missed the target despite the best efforts of policemen. who had been ordered tc use every effort to head of the prank. Sam Shaw, New Yorker. it is said, handled the wheel on the hair raising spin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Lion Tanners Narrow Escape.

WATERTOWN, N. Y, Sept. 7.-Cap- tain Richard Bass, lion trainer, had a narrow escape from being torn to pieces at the Jefferson County Fair grounds here. Bass was in cage mak- ing three lions perform in the pres ence of a crowd of several hundred persons when one of the beasts leaped upon him from behind and buried its teeth in his back. The trainer man. aged to keep his feet and beat the ami nal of, escaping with a painful lac eration and few scratches. He was taken to hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
A Record Baby show.

NEW YORK. Sept 7.-NIiles of baby blue ribbon tied up all other forms of activity at Coney Island while the big gest baby show ever seen fin New York was held at Steeplechase park. More than 1900 infants. dimpled. rosy and smiling. competed with each other for prizes Brooklyn captured the beauty prize-a baby grand piano. which was taken by Mildred Lille worsley of 1 Kane street. Brooklyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Carnegie Blame. England l

LONDON, Sept. 7.-Andrew Carne- gie in letter to the Times returns to his defense of President Roosevelt's spelling order and his advocacy of spelling reform. He says, "So far from being distinctively American, the presidents proposed changes in spell ing are selected by the simplifled spell ing board from fully 5000 words agreed upon and jointly recommended in 1883 by the Pathological society of London and the American Pathological association after serious considera- tion." @
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Mother Found Him Dead.

MIDDLETOwN. \. Y.. Sept. T. Just as Mrs. E. II. Harford of Pater- son, x. J.. reached this city to meet her son. George A. Davis of Norwich. N. Y.. the young man was found dead in the Oriental hotel here. He was lying on the bed lifeless. A gas jet was partI.- turned on, and it was ap- parent that he had died from asphyxia- tiOn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Pete. F. collier Iniured In Hunt.

NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. 7.-Peter F. Collier of New York, master of the Monmouth County hounds, was in- jured while hunting in Middletown. He was thrown from his horse at a fence. The horse struck Mir. Collier in the face with a hoof and inflicted a severe cut. He was also bruised by the fall. and 1t is thought the animal kicked him in the side.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Root on His Way Home.

WASHINGTON, Sept IA cable gram received from Secretary Root states that he will arrive at Panama on the Charleston on the 16th inst. and would cross immediately to Colon. The swift triple screw cruiser Columbia is under orders to sail from New York tomorrow to convey 100 marines to Guantanamo. The Columbia will then proceed to Colon to meet Secretary Roots party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Stensland Anxious to Return.

CHICAGO. Sept. I.-Assistant State Attorney Barbour has received a mes- sage from Assistant State Attorney Olsen at Tangier requesting that the authorities at Washington permit Stens- land. the defaulting banker. to return without waiting for the arrival of legal documents. The prisoner was said to be willing and anxious to return to Chicago at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Slow March of Music.

It takes time for some operas to come to England, but Gluck's "Ar. mide," beloved of Marie Antoinette. probably establishes a record in this respect. To be exact, "Armide"-pro- duced at Covent Garden last night has taken 120 years to reach our shores since its initial production in Paris.-London Daily Mail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Chinese on the Rloht Track.

The Chinese, alarmed by the man. ner in which the Indian and Ceylon teas have driven theirs out of the market, have investigated the matter and come to the conclusion that all that is needed to bring theirs to tho foreground again is systematic ad. vertising. ...... a.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
H.rdie W.rn. Liber.l P.rtx.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. r. Addressing an Independent Labor party meeting last night James Kier Hardie. the La borite and Socialist member of par lament declared that revolution, meaning change from the strife and struggle of commercialism to co-opera- tive fraternity and socialism, had be- gun. He warned the Liberal party that 1t could only retain Its existence by adopting blanks from the Socialist platform.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Bright Modern Thievery.

A new idea in stealing was reported, to the Kansas City prosecuting attor- ney one day this week. A woman gave her feather beds to cleaner
 weighing the feathers before and af. ter, and found that they came somd 30 pounds short. It is not possible that there could have been 30 pounds of dirt in them, so she claimed that that amount was stolen. %
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
LIuhtnIno AIways from Clouds.

Many photographs of lightning taken in the Transvaal show that, in all cases. the discharges were from cloud to cloud. or from the clouds to the earth. Nothing was discovered which indicated that the motion was ever from the earth to the clouds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Hi. sveethe.rt the Chauneur.

STAMFORD. Conn, Sept 7.-John c. Sullivan of New York he said he was, and he turned the laugh on the Darien constables in the court of com mon pleas here. They had arrested him for driving an automobile too fast and Justice of the Peace Wilmot had fined him $10. He had appealed to the higher court. MT. Sullivan's sweet heart, a Greenwich young woman, he proved was the chauffeur and he only | passenger,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Linton Long. For the Gun.

LONDON. Sept. 7.LSlr Thomas Lip ton sails for the Unitefstates Sept. 21 on the White Star line steamer Celtic. He is going to Chicago. but 1t is said that while in New York he probably will discuss with the committee of the New York Yacht club the conditions under which he may again challenge for the America's cup.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Shocking Murder at Ripley, N. Y.

JAMESTOWN. x. Y.. Sept. T.-Mur der of a kind so atrocious that lt made veteran detectives shudder was dis covered near here when the body of D. A. wiIes. a painter. was found ip the woodshed of his home in Ripley. The sheriff and a large posse secured the woods for traces of a man seen entering the house with wiles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
In Roston,

For nice distinctions in the use of the English language even the Phila- delphia lawyer might learn something from certain street car conductors of Boston. Thoughtlessly and lightheart. edly I said to a conductor the othe, day: Do you so to Blank street" The answer came: 'No, but this car passes that street."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Poli~emau Turned Thief.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Sept T.-witt his hand fin the till of his former em- ployer. Patrolman William H. Kenne dy of the New Haven police force was nabbed. and a long series of petty burglaries were stopped. For months the hardware store of Lieutenant Gov ernor RoIlin s. Woodruff has been en- tered and footed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
John ID. Always Guarded.

CLEVELAND. O.. Sept. 7.- Night and day. wherever he goes. John D. Rockefeller is closely watched over by a hodyguard. This secret service of the worlds richest man sometimes in his travels grows to large proportions. Tn Cleveland this summer it has con sisted of five men
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
ch.nIer Hear.r. Runninx M.,e.

NEW YORK, Sept 7.-Lewis Stuy- vesant Chanler. a great grandson of William E. Astor and known as the ''Iawyer-philanthropist." will in all it was announced at Tnde- pendence league headquarters. be nom mated for Iiey0nant governor with Mir. Hearst on the Independence league ticket next Tuesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
s.~r~s a, ,be a,.S,u..

LONDON. Sept :. = Captain John Low. who served on board the Confed- crate states cruiser Alabama during the time that vessel was preyins on tl,e eommerce of the United states dur ing the war of secession. is dead at LIve-eool.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
L.,.r. pro,-ned Tn Buckeye Lake.

NEWARK. O. Sept. 5.-The finding of the bodies of Nellie DieboIdt. aged seventeen. and Harry Kelly. aged thir- ty-five. in Buckeye lake reveals q mys- terious tragedy. The couple had been keeping co1npsny and went to Buck ere lake on Monday for the Labor dsy holiiay. That was the last seen of them alive
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Never Lonesome.

In the course of conversation an ac
 Quaintance remarked to the farmers wife: T should think it would be lonesome for you here. SO far from the village" to which the reply came: Lonesome? Gosh, no! Why, on a clear day we can see the mountains.r 2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Bryan to Make Southeastern Tou

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 7.-After the strenuous week since their arrival at New York MT. and Mrs. William J. Bryan are enjoying quiet at their Fair view home. MT. Bryan said that for himself and Mrs. Bryan he wanted to thank the people of the country and especially those of his home state and city for the kindly way in which he had been received. On Monday MT. Bryan leaves for a tour of three weeks in south, central and southeastern states. '. .aA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Bry.n Would stump For Jerome.

NEW YORK, Sept Tt Is said that if Mir. Jerome is nominated for gov ernor by the Democratic state con vention, with William R. Hearst as an opposition candidate. William Jen- nings Bryan will come east and stump the state for the district attorney.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
eru.ss N..ed For e,~-r.sr.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal. Sept 1.-Con- sressman James \. GIIIett of Eureks was nominated for governor by the Republican convention on the first bal Iot. receiving Je1h votes to z33h votes for Governor George c. Psriee. H c SIoss was unanimously nominated fos the unexpired term of associate jus flee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
VIII Bring s,Irim.u.. Body Home.

PARIS. Sept. :. - The family of Thomas F. Stillman. the New York lawyer who died from injuries receiv- ed in an automobile accident near Li- sioux. France. have decided the inter- ment shall occur In the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
o..s Bf.h.p u-C.s~.

NEW YORK. Sept 1-The Interna- fionsI PoIicy Holders committee by resolution have depSsei Bishop Charles C. McCal-e from membership.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
Keep Histories of Swords.

Histories of swords exist in many parts of the east. In the Royal library at Teheran there is manuscript of 200 pages recounting the exploits of a Damascus blade.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
wurs-rer Pay. Penalty.

WEST CHESTER. Pa. Sept :. - Ricardo Forte was hanged here for the murder of two children. Marie and Dominica di Lucca. aged four and nine years respectively.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
u~.ls, Trust Company Gs~. Under.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Sept. The Re sIty Trust company. which did a small banking business hsrr. failed to open its hnnrx- IIahiIifies. slann.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
wm o,-, ..~,-,, I,, R.,,.

TARRYTowN. Y. Y- Sept 5-Nrs John BriSl--u Walker. IT. has. it is esii- decidel to cg~n a tez room fO1 wealthy society P~Ple he-e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
safra Yer It.ix ts De.

NEW YORK. Sept 1.-Luisi contari- ni has sailed for his old home in Lecco. Italy. with the stated intention of end inx his life ou his sveefheartis grave.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
un. wsrraan Assss m

BOSTON. sept T.-Msl william As tor is n here in ber suit sf fhe souer- sef ho<el and several paysicsans ars in GsuR aff0fanaL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
live stsesk Markets.

CAVITIES Supply light. markst siov; HOGs-Receipts nGhti market active ers. @ ksssS. p,ss SSSsk: roushs. e
 SHEEP AND LAMBS = supp,y ught. u1arkss strong. prime wethers &U6f e. cuTls and common. 0seo1e. lanbss Ge
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
C,o.,p< stock Quotations.

Closing Stock Quotations. Money on call stringent at 90 to 2 per cent: prime mercantile paper, 6@i per cent; exchanges. s436. o.123; balances. a4.- 9l7, ,o0l.
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