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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
M'KERNAN WAS HUSTLED.
Court PheIan, E. of A. Took Drastic Measures at Last Nights
 Meeting
CHIEF RANGER NO LONGER

Court Richard F. Phelan, F. of A.,
 held largely attended meeting last night and voted to preclude Chief
 Ranger F. H. McKernan from the
 court. Sub-Chief Ranger Michael
 McNally was in the chair at the time
 and when MT McKernan arrived he
 managed to get in and walked over
 to the presiding officer and reached
 for the insignia of the office which
 was pinned on his breast. MT Mo
 Nally refused to part with, but MT
 McKernan wanted it, and fearing
 that the worst might come almost
 every man present jumped to his feet
 and hurried in the direction of the
 two men. When the smoke of the
 battle cleared away MT McKernan
 was outside the door, after which all
 hands breathed easier. A very bad feeling existed between MT McKer-
 nan and majority of the members for some time past and demonstra- tion such as took place last night was looked for right along. It ap- pears that the boys went prepared to deal s<nmarily with the chief rang CT and from all accounts they carried out their plans without much hesi- tancy. The court has membership of 165 or ITO members in good stand ing and year ago or so it had $1,- 100 in the treasury. This has dwin- dled to something in the neighbor- hood of s400. A good share of the funds were squandered in litigation oyer a bill of $100 for Mrs Kelly, which, in the opinion of most of the should have been paid without protest. In any case the court has been in hot water and those who don't care to see it go to the wall claim that it was case of part with MT McKernan and few others or disband. They decided to shut out the chief ranger and take their chances with another officer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
ELEVEN YEAR OLD
 BOY SHOT BROTHER Tho Youlgsta Then Vanished and His Parents Have Not Been Able
 to Locate Him
SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENTAL
Father and Mother of the Boy Absent at the Time-Playing
 With Rifle.

Bridgeport, Nov 2.-Michael San.
 ta, the II years old boy who acci,
 dentally shot and killed his years old brother John yesterday in their home in Fairfield, has not been found since the accident occurred, and 1t is the. general opinion that the lad is too frightened to make an appear ance. Medical Examiner Donaldson to-day stated positively that the shooting was unintentional, the older boy killing his brother as they were playing with a rife belonging to the father, who with his wife had come to this city on business. When the father and mother left the home they left seven small children playing in the kitchen, and as the rifle was in easy reach the children took it down and played with it. Suddenly the rifle was discharged and John fell to the floor. His brothers and sisters picked the wound boy up and bathed his face and head and did all they could for him, but he died shortly afterward in another room where he had been carried and placed on a sofa. Thoroughly frightened. Mich ael mounted his wheel and said he was going to an uncle's house, but has not been seen since. The re- maining five children. one being even younger than the victim of the acci- dent, got on their things and started to find their parents in this city. The littlest one was placed in an express wagon and the march to the city, over five miles away, was begun.
 The children, all of whom were crying, went distance of four miles over the country road before they were stopped. by man and woman in a team, to whom they told their story.
 Immediately there began search for the parents of the children, which was not ended until late yesterday af- ternoon.. when 1t was learned that Santa and his wife had returned home to find their youngest boy dead and the house deserted. Their chill dren. with the exception of Michael, were returned to them later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
AT WANAMAKER'S BUILDING Two Workmsn Were Killed To-Day Dy the Collapse of |
 Derrick
AND SEVERAL WERE INJURED

Philadelphia, Nov 1.-Two work men were killed and five others in- jured to-day by the collapse of der rick at the building being erected by John Wanamaker, which is to re- place his present department store.
 The dead are James McNamara and Samuel Harris. both laborers.
 All of the injured will recover.
 While a large blockapf stone was being hoisted by the derrick, the pin slipped. The stone crashed through a platform occupied by McNamara and Harris, precipitating them to the ground. six stores below Those in jured were knocked from platforms on the outside of the building at vari- ous stories by the stone in its descent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH
Surrounded . Government Supply Train and Made Way With Everything
 They Wanted
PLANNED BY OLD CHIEFS

Sheridan. Wyo, Nov 2.-Further details of the raiding of govern ment supply train for the camps of the Tenth and Sixth cavalry from Arvada, characterizes 1t as clever piece of work, evidently planned by some of the older heads of the Ute tribe. According to Driver James Forgen, no Indians were in sight un- til a bunch of about a hundred mounted redskins suddenly dashed out of defile in the hills and quick ly surrounded him. They made little noise outside of few sharp yells in the nature of commands and while several Indians kept Forgen under their rifles, the. balanced rified his wagon train of 5000 pounds of flour, the sacks of which were strapped to the cayuses of the Indians who then disappeared into the hills.
 As the result of the railing of the supply train the troopers are in need. and the operations looking to a chase Of the Utes are practically at a standstill until supplies can be had. More supply trains will be sent out from Arvada at once. Troops from Fort Keogh with supplies are now at Ashland. en route to the camp of the Tenth near Moorhead.
 The Utes have completely outwit- ted the military and are now re- ported back in Wyoming on the Pow der river. retracing the route by which they entered Montana. They evidently knew of the arrival of the troops at Ashland and have either given up the attempt to reach the Cheyennes or are waiting for that band to meet them in some other part of the country. The Utes on Bear creek have not moved, accord ing to telephone advices received here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
A Rird Perfarmer.

Canaries and other tame birds are sometimes taught to perform tricks. but 1t always has been regarded almost an. impossibiiity 10 train a wild bird. Andrew Hume. the famous Scotch bird lover. trained one of the widest of Scotch birds to perform all sorts of remarkable tricks-to jump and keep time with the skipping rope. to per form on the slack and tight rope. climb an upright rope. stand on top of a run ming carriage. draw cards out of . box. mount a ladder and ring a bell. % round a wheeling stair step by step and fly to its owners head when called upon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
Accident ar s.ieiaes

PfTTsBURG. Nov. 2-Guy Samson. sixty-six years old. sn insurance bro ker and shipmsfe of Admlrals sampson and Dewey during the civil war. is dead here as the result of . bullet wound through the heart. Mir. Samson had been in m health for yesrs. but whether be committed suicide or was accidentally shot has not yet been de fermincd- He always kept loaded re volver under his pillow. and his family believes It was accidentally dI.charyed-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
RUSSIA GETTING READY f0R ELECTION { A Fund of More Than s25O,0Oe Will Be Raised For the
 WoIk TWO STUDENTS EXECU1ED Work Was Suspended at Women', University as a Mark of
 Sympathy.

st Petersburg, Nov 2.-The prcpa- rations for the parliamentary cleo tons are rapidly advancing. The registratlye are much shorter, owing 10 the exclusion of thousands of yot- CTS under the senate ruling of Octo. Der ~. The government has opened preliminary credit of $25O,OOO for election expenses, $1O0,OO0 more than Count .Witte, when premier, spent in all for this purpose.
 Work was suspended today at the Women's university and academies. as mark of sympathy with two stu. dents, Anastasie Mameieya and Anna BneedictOya, who were executad tuesday at CrOnstadt for compl;citv Ill the conspiracy, October IS, to blow up the building where the c0urtlnar- tiai irving the mutiny cases was sit tihg, ln revenge for the executions of mutineers. They were both very younf and were engaged in their first trroristic attempt.
 The supreme military court hos confirmed the sentence imposed on captain BolgakOff of three and half years Imprisonment in fortress fo< engaging i'll revolutionary agitation among the Russian prisoners In Ja- pan, Bolakoff was one of the defend CTS or Fort Arthur and was decorated with the St Georges cross and pre- sented with a golden sword for bray- cry.
 The sentences imposed on twenty three peasants of the Baltic provinces who organizd the attacks on soldiers at alsen, in December last, have also been confirmed by the supreme mili- tary court. Eight of them will be executed and one will be sentenced to Imprisonment for. life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
Will Re AInos. Automatic.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Nov. B. The famous "house without . chim- ney," built here by II. w. Hillman of the General Electric company and heat ed by electricity, Is to be replaced by a more modern house in which the appli- cation of electricity will be made use of to heat the building. do the family cooking, warm the water in the bath tubs, heat the maids curling iron and light the owners perfectos. All of the doors are to open and shut by electric lty. and burglars will be kept away through novel scheme of automatic illumination and the ringing of bells.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
Antitrust Suit Ended.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov 2.-By agreement of Prosecuting Attorney Rohton and attorneys representing i've cotton oil concerns doing busi- ness In Pulaski county. orders were entered yesterday ending the five antitrust suits against the compan- ies. One of the suits. that against the Dixon Cotton oil Co. vas dis missed. but the other four companies. the Southern Cotton OH Go. the Con- sumers' oil Go, the Arkansas Oil and the Buckeye Cotton oil Co. each pay 31.250 and costs. The suits alleged the companies were members of a combine contrary to Arkansas trust laws.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
Bailey ro..d e.ll,y of x.raer.

MIDDLET0wN. Conn. Nov. 2-- Henry c. Bailey. a farmland. charged with causing the death of George IT. Goodale. was last night found guilty of murder in the first degree. As soon ss the jury's verdict was announced the prisoners counsel. Judge Daniel ]. Donahue and William C. Robinson. crossed over and spoke 10 him and then made a motion for the postpone ment of sentence. The court granted stay until Monday morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
WHHELAW REID
 GIVEN FREE PASS Tho American Ambassador Has tho Freedom of the City of
 Dundee REFORMERs AT LONDON
Won . Big Victory in the Lon don Borough Triennial
 Elections.

Dundee. Scotland, Nov 2.-The freedom of the city of Dundee was to- day conferred on Whitelaw Reid. the American ambassador. In the course of his speech thanking the munich pality, the ambassador, referring to the relations between the United States and Great Britain, said the statesmen of either country had no higher task than to preserve them. When 1t was remembered that near ly one-third of the entire trade of New York and nearly half the whole trade of the United States were with the British empire, all would recog- nize that there were billions of req sons for maintaining and perpetual ing the present cordial relations.
 London, Nov 2.-The triennial selections of the London borough councils have resulted in an Over- whelming victory for the municipal reformers, who in some of the bor- oughs absolutely wiped out the pro- gressives. The victors were former 1y known as moderates and repre- sent the unionist party, and the pro- gressives the liberal and labor par ties. After several years of progress sive regime, during which, 1t Is con- tended, the taxes were increased to abnormal figures in consequence of huge expenditures. including palatial warehouses, Turkish baths for work men, who did ont use ohem. and club houses and other similar municipal luxuries. the borough councils are once again great strongholds of tory ism. The full figures are not yet available. but up to noon to-day the municipal reformers had won 610 seats. the progressives 222 and the labor and independent candidates 77, out of total of 1862.
 The provincial municipal elections have also resulted in rout for the lberals. The campaigns in the pro- vtnces were mostly conducted on political party lines. Incomplete re- suits show that the liberals have sus- tained net loss of 33 representatives and that the conservatives have a net gain of 59. The labor party has a net gain of 9.
 Tn London the labor party candi- dates seem to have fared even worse than the progressives. but they made small gains in the provinces.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
Terrerisss as rake ssiai.rs.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. "A ser. geant and i've private soldiers drove up In cart to the government powder stores at Okhta, suburb. where . whole regiment of infantry guards the stores. the largest in the country. The sergeant presented an order for 575 pounds of pyroxylln and 15o pounds of smokeless powder. The explosives were delivered. the six men loaded the cases on their cart and drove slowly away. The order was forged. and the six daring terrorists. who had no right to wear uniforms. have not been cap tured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
Pope VIII Reject Decision.

Paris. Nov "A prelate of high rank. whose name is not given, is quoted in the press here to-day as saying that the pope will eject the decision of the council of tate. ren- dered October 31. by which, UT rde.. the law of 1881. meetings Irganized by private individuals for he par pose of worship will be rec, iized as legal after December ,1. then tEe church and state separation law for mally goes into effect. The prelate added that the pontin would ever recognize that the functions of re- ligion can assume the character of public meetings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
DRIVEN FROM HOME
Flames Drove Tenants Ont of a Seven Stoy Building in New York
 To-Day
THE LOSS WILL REACH sloo,ooo

New York, Nov 2.-Two men had
 remarkable escape from death in
 the flames, property valued at $1OO.-
 OOO was destroyed and hundreds of
 tenement dwellers fled from their
 homes in terror as result of fire ln seven story factory building at stanton and Mangin streets early to-
 day. For two hours the flames baiIled
 the firemen threatening to sweep be. yOnd control and lick up the wretch
 ed dwellings adjoining and all that
 tune the hundreds who had been driv-
 en from their beds almost naked stood
 shivering in the chill morning ar. The
 place where the fire ragged is in the
 center of the sO-called sweat sLop
 district and the tenements are filled
 With employees in these places, most
 Of them Hebrews of the poorer class
 When they were aroused by the clang-
 or the fire engines and red glare of
 the flames they rushed into the street
 in panic, carrying what few valul-
 bles they possessed with them. In some instances even the beds upon
 which they had been sleeping were dragged into the streets. As they
 thronged Into the street scores of po- licemen who had been summoned at the first alarm sought to allay their fears, but 1t required long time to quiet them. Even then they refused
 to return to their homes and remain ed shivering in tn cold until the last spark had been extinguished.
 When the fire was discovered by policeman it had spread through the entire lower part of the factory build ing and two Jewish watchmen, whose escape had been cut off by the flames, were standing at an upper window wildly gesticulating and crying for help. Gradually as the fire gained headway the men were driven up- ward until at last they were forced to seek refuge on the roof. There they minutes the flames began to break found temporary safety. but in few through the roof and close in around the two figures which couM be plain- ly seen kneeling in prayer. The fran tic crowd in the street begged ill walls and screeches for the flremen to go to the aid of the men who seemed doomd to die before their eyes. But the fremen were helpless. Their longest ladder would reach scarcely twO-thlrds the height of the burning building and the fire escapes were wrapped for half their length in flames which burst from all the lower windows. At almost the last moment when the blazing circle had narrow ed down until the clothing of the helpless men had begun to smoke from the intense heat, a great new Ire truck with ladder which never be- fore had been called into service, dashed through the frightened crowd In the street. Quickly the ladder was raised md almost before it's topmost round had touched the coping. fire man appeared behind the two men. In another moment he had handed them one after another to comrades who had followed him and they were car Tied, safe but on the verge of collapse from fright, to the ground.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
A FAMOUS DIAMOND.
Curio0s Incident In tho History of
 the kohinoOr.

| 0x the kohin0Or.
 The Kohinoor fell into the hands of the ruler of Lahore and on the con.
 quest of the Punjab became q posses sion of Queen Victoria in the year
 1850. The first authentic mention of
 this matchless gem Is by an eastern monarch, who refers to jewel valued at one-hak the daily expenses of the whole world" A century or two later the Persf6n cvndueror of India. seeing the diamond glitter in the turban of the unfortunate rajah. exclaimed, with rough md somewhat costly humor, Come, let us change our turbans In pledge of friendshipw The exchange was promptly effected. The stone fell at last into the hands of the British, and pending It's delivery to the crown Sir John Lawrence, afterward Lord Lawrence. was made its guardian.
 His biographer, Bosworth Smith, re- lates a curious incident of its custody. Half unconsclously Sir John thrust 1t, wrapped up in numerous folds of cloth, into his waistcoat pocket, the whole be- Ing in an insignificant little box. He continued the work upon which he was engaged and thought no more of hls precious treasure. He changed hIs clothes for dinner and threw his waist coat aside, still forgetting all about the little box contained in 1t.
 Some weeks afterward a message came from the viceroy saying that the queen had ordered the jewel to be im- medlately transmitted to her.
 In moment the fact of his careless ness flashed across Sir John, but he slipped away to his private room and with his heart in his mouth sent for his old bearer. of whom he asked:
 Have you a small box that was in my waistcoat pocket some time agoy'
 "Yes. sahib." the man replied. q found 1t and put 1t In your chest of drawers"
 Bring 1t here." said Sir John. "Open it." he ordered when the little box had been produced. "and see what Is in- side"
 He watched the man with tense anx- iety as fold after fold of the rags was taken off.
 There Is nothing here. sahib.- said the old man at last. but a bit of | glass.'-Sunday Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
G.ors. Ad. De.i.. E.sa...e.s.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-George Ade de nies that he Is engaged to be married to Miss Helen Hale. the actress. and has issued the following statement: "The story to the effect that am en- gagged is misleading. am not en- gagged. am not well acquainted with Miss Hale-have not seen her for two years, never had letter from her. never said more than eight words to her. The story is a willful misrepre- sentation and probably was started by come one who Is trying to injure her standing in the theatrical profession"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
Got s2s.oo For sAub.rr. D..th.

NEW YORK, Nov. ,. The suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad com pany for $25O. 900 damages for the death of Sam S. Shubert. the manager. in the Harrisburg wreck came up for trial before Judge Holt and a jury in the United States circuit court here. The plaintiffs are David and Catherine Shubert of Syracuse. father and mother of Shubert. sam s. Shubert was on the train that ran into buckled freight at Harrisburg in the early morning of May 10. 1905. He was taken from his Pullman berth badly mangled and dIed from his wounds and burns in the hospital next day. Under the Pennsylvania laws his father and mother. in lack of widow. can sue for damages. The jury awarded them $25.000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER.
Passengers Coming Down From Win.
 sted Got Shaking Up.

Last evening the passenger train
 from Winsted due in this city at 6:1s
 ran into freight train at Water.
 vile, and although no one was in.
 jured couple of cars were almost
 demolished and it took about si,
 hours before the rails were cleared
 of the wreckage. The passengers or
 the train bound for this city were
 shaken up considerably and wonder.
 ed what was happening when the
 crash came.
 Both trains were coming down the
 line. The freight stopped at Water vile as usual to take on some extra
 cars and also to leave a few in the 'ville. It went on side to give the
 passenger train right of way as is its custom. The freight was in charge of Conductor Scott and the passenger in care of Conductor McGregory. The accident is said to have been a mis- understanding of signals. the engi- neer of the freight backing up when he should have pulled ahead. As a result the engine on the passenger crashed into the caboose on the freight. The caboose was shattered and almost thrown on top of the en- zine. The engine of the passenger train was also badly damaged and 1t looked for a time as if it could not be taken out of the wreck without breaking one of it's cylinders. If Wilson. engineer on the passenger, was not so prompt in bringing his locomoter to halt the damage would have been much heavier and some of the passengers might have Been injured.
 The wreck caused a big delay along the line. although the officials of the road about an hour after the accident sent a train to Waterville to take on the passengers that were held up there. The train was the new one that arrived in this city from New Haven at 6:3O. In this way those who wished to go out of this city were carried to their desti- nation more quickly than if they had to walt until special train had been made up.
 Although the apparatus used for removing wreckage from the tracks was at work as quickly as 1t could be brought to waterville. 1t was about midnight before the tracks were cleared.
 The mail pouches that should have been carried on the train that fig ured in the wreck lay in the Nauga- tuck station until almost 12 o'clock. as there was no regular mail clerk Dn that train that was pressed into service. The pouches were finally brought hack to the post office.
 Although it Is the general opinion that the wreck was caused by the lp of the freight train 1t might have been caused by the freight not pro seeding far enough along the siding. When the freight crossed on to the 'iding it made the block signal clear rack The passenger train as 1t vent 10 pass oollided with the end Of l he caboose which had proceeded far though to turn the block. but stop sed at a point where 1t was possible or the side of it to be struck by the incoming engine. Such was the ex- ,lanation of one of the men today |
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
Woman Is Arrested,

London, Nov "A dispatch to a news agency from St Petersburg to- day says that the woman who es- capped with the $1S8,S26 stolen from the treasury wagon, October 27, has been arrested. but the money, it is added, has not been recovered. She Is described as a Jewess belonging to Simpheropal, capital of TAlrida pro- vince.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-02
oaIy . Joke Q. n.r rs...e.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2.-MIss Matilda Scudder confessed that her story of being niece of Samuel Cupples and of his promise 10 give her a dowry of s60.00o was a product of her imagina. ton. She says that she is no relation to Mir. Cupples or to his adopted daugh. ter. Mrs. w. II. scudder. and that her story of relationship and dowry was invented as joke on Joseph II. Press. her fiance.