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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
BUILD MODEL CITY
STATUE OF GREAT ARTIST AND
 PATRIOT UNVEILED.
Elaborate Ceremonies in Paris To- Day When the Statue Was For mally Presented to the City
 By an American Banker.

Paris. April ,27.-The Franklin celebration, preceding the unveilipg to-day of the statue of Benjamin Franklin, presented to the city of Paris by John H. Harjes, the Ameri- can banker of this city, was held in the palace of the Trocadero this af- ternoon, and was continued later be- fore the vast crowd massed on the Trocadero square, where the statue Of Franklin oyerlooks the splendid Esplanade and the avenues leading to the Trfumphal arch and the Seine.
 The great auditorium of the Tro- cadero had been handsomely decorat- ed for the occasion with the flags and emblems of France and the United States intertwined while the plat form was banked with flowers aud plants. The formal exercises were as follows:
 Address by Ambassador Mccormick.
 Grafton on Franklin by the dele gate appointed by the United States government, Professor Albert Henry Emyth. of the boys high school, Phil adelphia.
 Reply by the representative of the French government, Minister of pub lie works Barthou.
 At the conclusion of the addresses the ceremony was transferred to the Trocadero square, where the exerI cises were continued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
HONOR OF FRANKLIN
WILL ACCOMMODATE ONE HUN.
 DRIED THOUSAND PEOPLE.
Gigantic Plans of a Steel Company Which is to Erect the Largest Steel Mills in the World
 Near Lake Michigan.

Chicago, April 27.-The stupend- ous work of building a model city to accommodate 100000 people was be- gun yesterday when 100 wood cut ters were set at work clearing a G. 900 acre tract on the shore of Lake Michigan in Lake county, Ind.
 At the same time another hundred laborers began the work of leyelinS the huge sand dunes to the east of the mouth of the Grand Calumet river where the newly organized Indiana Steel Co proposes to build the largest steel mills in the world at cost of $10,500,000. The new city is to be built to Accommodate the toilers at the mills.
 The carrying out of the magic plans Of the company iii making q city spring suddenly from the waste of sand dunes will involve the dredging and straightening of river, the build- ing of harbor and the purchase of two towns, one of which will be moved across stream. Calumet heights already has passed into the hands of the company and the build- ings are being converted into homes for employees. Clark junction at the western extremity of the town site, will be moved over the grand Calu. met river to make place for a rail- road yard center.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
THREE TOWNS LAID LOW.
Tornado Strikes Bellevue, stoneburl
 and Hamilton, Kfllinu Many.


 Tornado Strikes Bellevue, stoneburs
 and Hamilton. Killing Many.
 FORT WORTH, Tex. April 27.-The towns of Bellevue. Stoneburg and Hamilton, near Bowie. Tex. and about twenty miles apart, were blown away by a tornado. The death list Is given as thirty at Bellevue. fifteen at Stone burg and two al Hamilton. A messen- ger on horseback rode through the darkness of the storm to carry the news to Bowie and fmplore aid. From Bowie the burning town could be seen, for after the destruction wrought by the wind the household fires and lamps set the ruins ablaze. and much damage was done in that way. The injured in the three places are estimated at more than 200.
 The city marshal of Hico reports that there is great excitement in that town over the disaster. Aid has been asked by Hamilton. From Bowie re- lief train is being rushed to Bellevue. Bowie is 125 miles from that town. Meager details are reaching this city of the destruction of several hamlets near Hamilton and Bellevue. From the extent of the interrupted commu- nication 1t is inferred that the area of the storm was large. A telephone mes- sage from a. smnll town near Bellevue says that lurid glow on the sky oyer the town indicates that fire has started in the ruins of the town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
DIDN'T PAY HIS LAWYER.
But Brother Attorneys Are After Man
 Who Made Such a Mistake.

Yesterday afternoon Attorney Cas- sidy' and Sheriff Gillette started on a chase for Charles Adam, carpenter who works in town but lives in Pros pect. Some time ago Adam had At t0rney McDonough of Naugatuck do some business for him and after it was done refused to pay the lawyer. A man who refuses to pay his law yer will lead forlorn hope. His courage is of the greatest caliber. Civil life is too quiet for him; he ought to be spreading civilization among barbarians.
 But yesterday afternoon Attorney Cassidy, counsel for Attorney Me- Donough, got after Adam. He ob- tained an execution against this dar- ing carpenter and reinforced by Sher- if Gillette, he started out to round him up. The chase was a failure, but another attempt and still an other will be made to find him until he is found. Then demand for the judgment given against him some time ago for Attorney McDonough will be made, and if he refuses to set tie it will be up to Attorney James A. Peasley, his bondsman, to settle for him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
POLICE ACTIVE
 IN PARIS SEARCH OF HOUSES OF ALL
 SUSPECTS. Royalist sympathizers Also Come Under the Ban and News papers Opposed to Those
 in Power.

Paris, April 27-The police adopted decisive measures to-day to appre- hend the element which is fomenting disorder and capture the sources of it's supplies. Early in the day search was made of the headquarters of the confereration of labor and also of it's fifty branches throughout the city. Simultaneously the police searched the homes of number of royalist sympathizers who were suspected of encouraging disorder in the hope of effecting coup detat. The offices of La Croix, a reactionary paper, were also searched.
 Important papers, it is understood. were found at the homes of some of the royalists.
 The search of the headquarters Of the confederation of labor yielded negative results.
 Assistant Chief of the Detectives Blot and six men at first searched the offices of La Croix, noted for having raised popular subscription ostensibly in behalf of the sufferers from the Courrieres mine catastrophe but it is asserted that the money was forwarded to the bishop of Arras, who is supposed to be a royalist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
SUFFERING AT
 SAN FRANCISCO
HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILL
 DREN ENDURE HARDsH1ps.
Tents Prove Poor Protectors From Rain Storms Thousands With
 out Proper Shelter Shivered
in Rain Last Night.

San Francisco, April 27.-Many of Ban Francisco's homeless people camped in the park squares and va cant lots were awakened early this morning by water dripping through lmprovised tents, which afforded poor protection against the heavy rain that began to fall about 1 o'clock and continued for several hours, Drenched to the skin and with bed ding thoroughly soaked, many per- sons were driven into nearby houses for shelter.
 Although the various camps were better prepared for the storm than for several days past, hundreds of tents having been put up since the last storm, still there are thousands who are without proper shelter and who shivered in their wet clothing last night, vainly trying to get warm after the rain ceased, by walking or were huddled around little camp dres. The least distress and suffer Ing was at the Presidio, where near ly all the refugees have been pro- vided with tents by the quartermas- ter's department. A wagon load of picks and shovels was furnished with which trenches were dug to carry off the water and the ground banked around the tents making them conl- paratively comfortable.
 In Cow Hollow" at the rear of Harbor View, about 5000 Italians and few Chinese and Japanese are camped. Few of them have been provided with tents and there was much distress among the women and children, of whom there are many in the camp. A chill wind was blowing this morning and the, difficulty of preparing warm food added to the distress of the homeless, and espe- cially in the low sections. In La fayette and Hamilton squares com paratively few tents have been is sued to those camped there, but the ground is high and the drainage good.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
watcrvilIe Bazaar.

The bazaar under the auspices of
 St Michael's parish of Waterville
 opened up last evening at Goodwill
 hall with the Knights of Columbus
 in charge. It was a grand opening
 for such an affair and gave much en-
 eouragement to the people who have
 worked hard for the past few weeks
 making the necessary arrangements.
 The entertainment was easily one of the best which has ever been given on an occasion of this kind. The performance given by Napoleon Mon tsmbo was one the like of which has never before been seen in this city. His act is original and is made up of hair-raising acrobatic stunts which keep an audience guessing until the end. other numbers on the program included vocal selections by James F. Colwell and Mrs Grace Quinn. This evening Division No |. A. o. IT.. will be In charge and will be assist. cd by the Ladies auxiliary. A. o. H. The drill which was to have been given tonight by Co E. HiberniaE Rffies. has been postponed and the Three Great Musical Addisons of this city have been substituted in it's place. The three AddisOns are art ists in the musical line and furnish a musical speciality of the highest class. Their Bamboo Bells Is a feature which is sure to gain much applause To-mOrrov evening the bazaar will be in charge Of the mar ried men They will furnish the en- and look after every thing in general As a feature they sill furnish several tug Of var the star match being for the championship of the cisy between iezns representing WsshizEton HiII md BrookIyn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
MAYOR THOMs's COMMITTEE.
Received Protest from Mad River
 Grange at Last Nights Meeting.

- Fne garbage committee appointed by Mayor Thoms met in the latter's office last evening and was formally organized. E. O. Goss being elected chairman. Before the meeting ad- journed it was decided to allow the repairing of the crematory to go on. Messrs Freney, Fitzpatrick, Wells and Lord voted to have the repairing continued and City Engineer Cairns and Alderman Buck opposed it on the ground that more investigation should be done before action is taken. City Engineer Cairns to-day denied the story that he is in favor of having it out near the pumping station. T have not given the mat ter hardly thought" he said, "and I just simply said that some one had the pumping station as q temporary site for burying the gar bage."
 Many people around town assert that the city yard would be a good location. Mir Cairns when asked if he thought the city yard would be good site for the plant, said that he did not think so, but he had not given the place much attention as ye..
 The Mill Plain people do not want the nuisance and at a meeting of the Mad River grange last evening the vote was passed:
 We. the Mad River grange. an or ganization of l62 members holding in the eastern section of at a special meeting held April 26, vote that we hereby protest against the establishment of any .rematory or garbage disposal plant 1t the pumping station on the Plank -oad in this vicinity.
 Signed by the committee.
 A. ]. PIERPONT,
 H. B. COOK,
 D. C. WOODING."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
WOMEN GATHERING CLOTHING.
Drop a Line to Mrs J. P. Elton If You
 Have Any to Send,

The women folks who have come together under the lead of Mrs John P. Elton to raise articles of clothing for the sufferers at San Francisco are meeting with good success and if the articles keep coming in for the next few days at the same rate they have been received since the call was issued. 1t will not take long to col- lect almost as much as would clothe the inhabitants of a good sized town. But this should not lead anybody to conclude that enough will be sent without his offerings. There is not the least danger of the stock being in excess of the demand so that in addition to giving what you can af- ford, you should also make it point to tell others about it and have peo- pie who may not have given the mat ter much thought lend hand. Send your articles to St Johns parish house, and if you can't spare the time to go there drop line to Mrs John P. Elton or any other member of the committee and a wagon will call for your offering, no matter whether it be large or small.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
Did Not Get Royal Gems.

PHILADELPHIA. April p. = Mrs. John Jacob Astor will receive through the will of her father. Edward s. Will ing. an addition of s500O00 to her for tune. She will not. however. get the historic royal jewels which were her fathers pride and were said to be Mrs Astor's ambition. Mfr. Willing died of heart disease. Mir. Willing left the gems to his son, John R. Barton Will ing. The royal jewels include a dIa- mond necklace. once the property of Christina de Bourbon. widow of Fer dinsnd VII. of Spain. together with crescent and a star of diamonds which belonged to Marguerite of Navarro.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
Largest Electric Plant.

Chicago is to have the largest cleo tric light and power station in the world. IL will be steam turbine plant, and all the boilers are to be equipped with automatic stokers, so that no manual handling of the coal will be necessary. There will be an electrical kitchen where substantial meals will be cooked by electricity for the employees. There will be a refrig- erating apparatus. an Ice plant, a num- Der of bedrooms. as we'll as locker rooms. baths and other conveniences.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
IRISH-AMERICAN
RECEPTION TO NEWLY ELECTED
 PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT.
Bronze Tablet to Memory of General John Sullivan to Be Placed in State House in
 Providence.

New York, April 27-The American- Irish society gave reception last night to it's newly elected president, Rear Admiral John McGowan, U. $. N.. retired. 1t was announced that the society decided to erect bronze tablet to the memory of General John Sullivan, the Irish-American hero, who was in command of the Rhode Island force during the Revolution. The tablet is to be placed in the new state house at Providence, R. I.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
CITY NEWS

Private dance by the Acme Dane.
 ing club at Columbus hall tomorrow night.
 There will be meeting of the Roy.
 al Neighbors this evening at s o'clock
 at Murray hall on East Main street.
 Last evening the Young Ladies' sodality of St Thomas church held forth at Leavenworth hall, recep- tion being rendered by the members to the Rev Father Sullivan.
 John Moriarty, Dr John F. Hayes. Philip Curran and J. E. Madigan attended the banquet given in New
 York last night by John D. Crimmlns. in honor of Rear Admiral McGowan. the new president of the American- Irish Historical society.
 Two parlor plays. Gone Abroad- and No Man Wanted, will be pre- scented by students of Miss Helen Cecil Futile. The casts include Mrs Esther Baker. the Misses Katharine and Alice Mckay. Miss Harriet NJ Spring. Miss Barbara Scollay and Mrs Mabel A. Taylor The musical feature of the entertainment will be Miss Leonie NJ. Brown. contralto. and the date is Saturday, May ,.
 Two of the three cars that 20 up North Main street at 11:52 got into collision today. The front car stop ped to permit a passenger 10 allght at Kingsbury street and the other car overlook it with a crash that sent the half dozen women passengers sprawling on the floor. One had A small baby fin her arms. Further than a jarring no injury was done. but the lenders on the cars were thrown ot,s of gear.
 St Anne's fair was largely attended, last evening and everyone seemed to enjoy himself. The stage entertain ment was excellent and consisted of a selection by the band of St Anne's school and song and drill given by about sixty boys. Tonight the band will again entertain the visitors and the wee girls of St Anne's school will show their talent In a song ani drill. afternoon from . to { o'ciock will be rhlIdren's afternoon and all children are Invited.
 Members of the Waterbury He brew organizations met last evening for the purpose cf giving aid to the san Francisco sufferers. At the meeting s fund of over go was sub scribei aTsi tho organizations have ileciied tO hod a bazaar at Eagles hall on either the Tth or sth of May. The han has been procured free of charge but it has not lHeen definitely decided on which evening the affair win lse held The enffre receipts will n towards the San Francisco fund
 wsterbUEr people witnessed q novelty yesterday afternoon in the selling of neu<papers hy the six widows who are on the pro rzm at Iacque< this week Thp rounr ladies volunteered to ell su-ricans for the San Fr1nriscs fund and in about an hoHrrs time heir sales amounted to s1513e. No shzace w2s given. consequently the ridozs received pretty 9Dcd prsees l "a soule cases ~A1<- 1ohnsea anI 1 Hz7y Cruss were the oaes viso pr- 'ssded the u5devs to sea the pepers nd ls<t nfrht they were delIxated at Ihe sucress ef ths sr.ir.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
MINGLED BY TRAIN.
Robert Abbey of Newton Heights
 Killed on Watertown Track.

Robert Abbey, aged 2S years, SOB of MT and Mrs Henry Abbey of New ton Heights, was killed by the train which leaves Watertown at 6.12, yesterday afternoon. Abbey was on the track and when sighted by En- gineer Fray the train was too near him to prevent an accident. The un- fortunate mans head was severed from the body, both legs were cut of and the body was badly mangled. Medical Examiner Crane viewed the body and gave permission for burial. The dead man was an emplcye of Thomas Sunderland, the blacksmith.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
We'll Known People Who Have Been
 Called Away.

The funeral of Catherine HemIock
 took place this morning from her late
 home on East Main street to the Sa.
 cred Heart church where n mass of
 requiem was celebrated by the Rey
 Father Dunigan. The bearers were
 George Lynch. James White. Jamec
 Carroll. Eugene Mccarthy. James
 Mitchell and John Kerins. The floral
 tributes included a pillow from the
 family; standing cross. department 5I
 Waterbury Manufacturing company:
 standing cross. Thomas Hemlock.
 brother of the deceased: wreath, Mrs
 Thlbodeau; wreath Edward Hemlock.
 nephew of the deceased: wreath Mrs Katherine Donovan: bouquets. Mrs r. ]. Coogan. William Hemiock. Mrs B.
 Sullivan. John Saxe. Mrs James Egan.
 The funeral of James F. McNanara took place this morning from the res idence of his brother. Daniel McNa- mara. 0 Luke street. to St Francis Xavier church. where mass of rc- quiem was celebrated by Father Curtin. The bearers were Thomas Howard. John Began. John LoughIin and John MeNamasa. There was 4 large number of floral tributes incItIf- ing a pillow Iettered Uncle from the children of Mir and Mrs Daniel McNamara. The remains were taken to Worcester for burial In charge of Undertaken Moriarty. IL was orgin- ally intended not to hold the funeral until Saturday and it was so an- nounced in the papers. hut later this order was changed.
 The funeral of Nellie Dunphy tcrk place this morning from the residence of her sister. Mrs Timothy ]. shan nahan. a South Elm street. with . mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church by Father Bro1- eriek snd inferment in the fsniIS plot in Calvary cemetery. The bear er< were William Dwyer John Brrn- nan. William. John Pstrick snd Mst- thew Dunphy- The foral tributes in clude-f a pIIIou mzrkei -Nellie- from Nr and Mrs Timothy T. Shsa1aha7- pIIIow Ietfere-f 7co1sin-s Nr and Mrs William Duyer-. harp inscribed A. I Q. H.. I.sdies AuxiIIzry. A. O- H. wrpsth- John DunpAy: basket Sf rcses Nellie Co1Der. Msrrzrpt Nerizrty sBd I Georxians NcLoarklin. staniInK I ruluun and dere- shopmatrs ct the Ceck eompsny- vrezth -Fre1ds-- star Esrked N. E- O- P B-zss CIty loizs. Z24- bss1u-ts. Mrs Coaney- Earber11e Sves1ey- IoAz Sexe. Nrs Fred Ruffe-. Mary wbelsn Mrs E- r. H0zz- EErsh~th Brennan Nr and Np T F Berxin- Mrs Brs>n. 4 wrs wshA snsd Nrs sssan o< Fsshr ;ei-kfs-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
PULLMAN BILL
 IS REPORTED
CONTRIBUTORS TO CAMPAIGN
 FUNDS ARE LIABLE.
All Corporations Included and { Penalty Attached in Elections of Many National and
 Other Officers,

Washington, April 27.-The sen- ate committee on privileges and elections to-day authorized Senator Foraker to report favorably the Till man bill to prohibit insurance and other corporations from contributing to campaign funds. The bill was amended by subcommittee and was made to apply to corporations of all kinds and to all elections of pres tdent, vice president, legislatures where United States senators are to be chosen and representatives in congress. It makes offending corpor- ations subject to fine of 1000, but does not apply to the persons receiv- ing such contributions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
Getting It Down Fine.

The two hundred and fiftieth part of an inch is millimeter The two mil lionth part of millimeter is what Dr. P. E. Shaw. of England. is measuring. The unaided eye cannot perceive much less than one-tenth of millimeter. With the help of microscope the eye can see as little as 1-5.0O0 millimeter. The measuring medium used for en- gineering gauges will detect differences of 1-S,000 millimeter. By using inter ference bands of light we can perceive movement of 100000 millimeter.- Scientific American.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
WOOD AND COLE.
Sporting Attorney Had to Postpone
 His Fishing Trip.

sporting AttOrney Had 10 t0StpOnf His Fishing Trip. All the lawyers who were at short calendar in the superior court to-day
 had the laugh on Attorney E. F. Cole
 It was Judge Joel H. Reeds first visit here, and he did not know that Attorney Cole is the sport lawyer of the local bar, or that he had in mind fishing trip for next Wednes- day. There were twenty-eight cases on the trial list, all supposed to be ready for trial, but it turned out that the lawyers in most of them had business elsewhere next week and the week after.
 Judge Reeds face showed that he was very much disappointed. Only one or two cases out of the twenty eight on the list were apparently ready for trial. Case after case on the list was called until the last two were reached. when up jumped At torney P. l.. Wood, counsel for the plaintiffs. and said he was ready. At torney Cole, counsel on the other side, said rather roguishly that he would be very glad to accommodate Brother Wood" but he had other business for next Wednesday.
 ''Is it more important than these cases?" asked the judge.
 Well. if it pleases the court. think it is very important" replied Attorney Cole, trying to hide his smiles. putting his right hand up to his mouth.
 Attorney Wood insisted on having the cases assigned and Attorney Cole after much protestation consented to their going down for Wednesday. Well" said he after court. that knocks my fishing trip to Falls vil- lage with the Rev Mir Haywood and Charley Colley on the head. There is no sport in Wood. is there? It's all in Cole"
 All the lawyers laughed and said 1t was too good joke to keep, so they informed Judge Reed and the laugh went round again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
Townsmen and countrYm.n.

That the townsman is shorter lived than the countryman is incontroverti- ble. Dr. Tatham calculated that in the rural districts of England the av. craze expectation of life at birth Is 51.4S years for males and 54.o4 for females. whereas in Manchester it is only 2S.7s for males and 32.67 for females. which means that each male has to sacrifice 10.4s years. or 39 per cent. of his life. and each female s.S2 years. or 34 per cent. of her life for the privilege of being born in an urban area.-Popular Science Monthly.