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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
GLADYS GETS COUNT
New York Girls Engagement to a Budapest Count is An-
 .. nOunced.

New York, Oct. 3.-Formal an- nouncement of the engagement of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt to Count Laszlo Szechenyi of Budapest. is made in the Herald to-day. The Herald states that the announcement is au- thorized. No date has been set for the wedding, but it is expected that it will take place at The Breakers, the Vanderbilt mansion at Newport, some time this autumn. The count, who is the youngest son of the late, Count Emerich Szechenyi, for some years ambassador from Austria Hun gary to Germany, is now in Newport, having arrived from Europe Tuesday night. He is twenty-eight years old, rich and good looking, has an heredi- tary seat in the Hungarian parlia- ment and is one of the chamberlains of the Austrian emperor.
 Announcement of the engagement will be received with great interest both here and in Europe, owing to .AAS PA oAiiAhShSC Ol DOIil ldllllll6S. MISS Vanderbilt inherited from her father. the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, a for tune of more than $1O,OOO,OOO. She came into possession of this inherit ance on attaining her majority last August.
 Miss Vanderbilt is the youngest child of the late Cornelius and Mrs Vanderbilt, and was introduced to New York society three years ago. Since her debut she has spent consid- erable time each year in Europe with her mother. They went abroad last time following trip to California in April last. They returned to New York Sept. 25, going immediately to Newport.
 Miss Vanderbilt is very popular in society. She is accomplished in music and has studied singing in Paris with Jean de Reszke.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
CITY NEWS.

Dr P. T. O'ConnOr is home after a vacation spent at St Mary's hospital, Rochester, Minn.
 Miss Beatrice Harris, sister of Moe Harris, is a member of the chorus of Fifty Miles from Boston," which plays at Polls this evening.
 Eddie" Farley, the leading pitch CT of the Waterbury base ball team, has returned to town and will re- main here during the winter.
 There was to be a short calendar in the superior court tomorrow norn- ing. but as Judge Curtiss cannot be present it has been adjourned until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Posters are out for "The Tirle. the Place and the Girl" which pIays at Poli's at an carly date. The poster is that which is supposed to be like ness of Miss Mary Cloves. who has brought suit of s1O.OO0 against the company using the same.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
GIacszenn n,rxn.m..-

A collection of the nicknames that were from time to time conferred up- on Mfr. Gladstone would be a fine dc tionary of epithets alike of love and dislike Besides such perennials as the Grand Old Man ~the c. O. M-S and the Peoples William we recall the Franchise Bill. the Pope of England. St William the wOodcutter. the Nah di of Midlothian the Old ParIIameu- tary Hand. the Peoples Win. Mir. MeF- Upebbse, the Ancient Senator, YOuart the Man Havarden Bi1- Prime Buiy, ". O. the Only William and the old Gentleman At one tine his name vas a favorite theme fer Christmas cha rsdes. among vh5ch may be remem- bered the following elegant o1tb1rzt of a CozzervstfFe wit Fl sbould be my first if I co1M throw uT seco1d at zT vho1e-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
TOLSTOI PLEADS
Has Many Requests For Aid and He Wants Applicants 10
 Stop Bothering Him.

St Petersburg, Oct. 3.-A letter was published here to-day from Count Tolstoi, asking that the stream of requests for financial assistance addressed to him be discontinued, ex- plaining that twenty years ago he surrendered his property to his heirs as if already dead and that the sole sums at his disposal now "are oc- casional foreign contributions which l distribute in the neighborhood." ?" The letter adds:
 T am overwhelmed with petitions, I and when I answer that I regert be- ing unable to help the petitioners they reply in cross-tempered man. ner, and when I do not answer the petitioners also reply in cross- tempered way. If the public believes me when I say I have no property it should spare me from such petitions, and if it thinks I am a deceiver thet public should not expect benevolence on the partof such a man. ]
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
WANT THE BODIES.
Francescan Fathers Want Remains of
 Those Buried Long Ago.

Campbellton, N. B., Oct. 3.-The Francescan Fathers of the Roman Catholic diocese of Three Rivers have instituted proceedings to recover the bodies of several of their departed brethren which were buried in the crypt of St James church in the eighteenth century before the church was handed over to the Anglican body, following the overthrow of French power in America.
 The fact that the property was giv- en to the Anglican church by direct grant from King George III is in- voked against the interference of the court. The opinion expressed by many is that the grant from the king does not exclude the church from the Jurisdiction of the courts of the land.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Taft at Eyoto.

Kobe, Japan. Oct. 3.-war Secre- tary Taft, Mrs Taft and their party arrived at Kyoto. at 7:3O this morn ing. They occupied a special car provided by the government. The approach of the train to KyOto was signalIed by Salvos of aerial bombs. General Count Kuroki. the famous commander of the Japanese right army in Manehuria met Mr Taft on his arrival at KyotO and invited the party to an informal lunch, after whiehthe male travellers visited many points of interest Mrs Taft. how ever, preferred to go shopping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
NAMES FOR BIG GUNS.
Two Significant Ones That Were Sc.
 lected and Rejected.


 Iected and Rejected.
 At the Fort Pitt foundry, Fort Pitt, Pa. were cast in 1867 for the monitor Puritan two twenty-inch guns, which Captain W. c. Wise, then chief of the naval bureau of ordnance, proposed to call Satan and Lucifer. This proposi- tion called forth a protest from the pastor of a Presbyterian church at Pittsburg, who characterized it as most unseemly, if not impious." His letter was referred by the member of congress to whom it was addressed to the department and finally came into the hands of Captain Wise for reply. In answer he called attention to the foreign custom of giving to vessels such names as Jupiter, Juno, Vulcan, Venus, Juggernaut. Inferno and Luci- fer and Satan to convey an idea of the power of the destructive agent used in battle. These guns, argued the learn ed captain, were not intended for peace and the utterance of good will toward men, but to inflict as much mischief and destruction on human be- ings in time of war as their namesake, the devil, tries to do at all times. He further reminded his clerical critic that number of clergymen had witnessed without protest his act of 'christen. ing in presence of a large assembly of ladies and gentlemen the first twen- ty inch gun cast for the navy as Beel- zebub. However, the argument did not prevail. for religious sentiment was effective in preventing this use of Bib- Heal nomenclature.-Army and Navy Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Killed His Wife.

New York, Oct. 3.-Rather than endure separation from his wife, which might have followed his trans fer to another post, it is believed that Claude H. Perry, a soldier stationed at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, shot and killed his wife, Elizabeth, last night. and then committed suicide. Their bodies were found fin their apart ments in Third avenue, Brooklyn, to- day. Perry left a note indicating that his action was due to an appre- hension that he was soon to be trans ferred from Fort Hamilton and that this would cause his separation from his wife. Both were about 25 years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Intaxieat.d Midos EIi.s.

Concerning the life history of the particular little midge that patrOnizes the arum in England very little Is known, yet it is certain that when srums are blooming these midges give little tine to anything besides drunken orgies within their shelter. You have oaIy to cut open a bloom at the narrow neck portion and look down to the Over part tO see the helpless insects lying ia heaps. all more or Ass i1toxL eated-Intoxiczted from oFszi1d1lsz1cs in sruu PoIle1-Suz1d Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
ARE NOT WORRYING.
Bremen and Police Say Departmental
 Are in Fine Condition.

The firemen don't agree with Com missioner Andrews in the statement that the department is demoralized | under the present administration. 4 Like all the candidates for oficed they claim that they are willing toS stand on their record for the pastj two years. They had the usual num-' Der of fires and got around in dou-. ble quick time. The police insisti that their department never was in1 better shape and state that the only draw back it received under Mayori Thoms was refusal of the board of aldermen to make provision to add al few men to the force.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
THE SNOW BUNTING.
A Feathered Sonsster of the Arctic's
 Treeless Wastes.

ttSSiSSS vN0SkSSs
 One of the most interesting of arctic birds is the snow bunting or polar sing ing bird. A native of Spitzbergen and Nova Zembla, its short, agreeable notes sound doubly sweet when heard in these treeless wastes. The birds build their nests in the mountain clefts or under large rocks, lining them with feathers and down. In winter time their plumage is warm and abundant and especially fits them for the rigor of an arctic winter During the breed ing season and summer they live en- tirely on insects, particularly gnats. while in winter they subsist on moss, roots and seeds. Some winters less rigorous than others they are in abun- dance, but at times famine compels them to. seek more favorable climate, and they are then seldom found until they invariably reappear toward spring. These buntings are distinguished by a long claw on their hind toe, struc- ture which really enables them to run about with ease on the soft snow.
 Of the other birds I may mention pufiins, divers, looms, dovekies, gulls, skuas, burgomasters, kittiwakes, terms, swans, geese, hawks, eagles and every variety of ducks known to inhabit the northern shores of America and Flu rope, including the scooter, long tail, scaup duck, merganser goosander and raven. These delight in reveling and resting among the moss covered banks and shores and among grasses and shrubs that exist about the polar will low with its horizontal roots and shrubs, for in this country the forests are more in than above the earth.- Field and Stream.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Proxies Turned Oyer.

Hartford, Oct. 3.-At a meeting of the local stockholders of the Illin- ois Central railroad, held here to-day, it was unanimously voted to have all of the proxies of the stockholders present turned over to Charles NJ. Beach of this city, who Is. a director of the Illinois Central and a support CT of Stuyvesant Fish in the fight of the Hartman interests. Those who have already sent their proxies to Mir Hartman will cancel them in a way so as to insure their being in- effective.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
First Under New Law,

New London, Oct 3.-The first im- portant action under the new law which provides that defendants in criminal actions brought against public service corporations shall have the right of trial by ury. VIII be fought out in the superior court of this county the first Tuesday in No- vember, when the suit of William Perring against the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co for s1O,OO0 for false arrest and .mpris- onment will be started
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
THE GLOUCESTER.
Naval Officers Are Worrying Over
 Safety of the Vessel.

Washington, Oct. 3.-All of the officers here are beginning to be seri- ously concerned about the safety of the converted yacht Gloucester, fam ous for her destruction of the two Spanish torpedo boat destroyers in the naval battle of Santiago and for the capture of Ponce, in Porto Rico. ,s
 The Gloucester had been turned over by the navy department. to the Massachusetts naval militia and the naval collier Lebanon took her in tow at Key West, Sept. 19, and start ed with her to Boston. The Lebanon is fitted with wireless telegraph outfit capable of operating within a radius of about fifty miles. On Sept. 27 the commandant of the Norfolk navy yard received a wireless mes sage from the captain of the Lebanon stating that he was off the Chesa- peake capes with his tow, short of coal, and asking permission to come into Hampton Roads to replenish his supply. The commandant of the yard refused this permission, because the Lebanon was laden with coal. The captains message meant that his bunker supply was exhausted and he did not feel authorized to break into his cargo.
 Nothing has been heard from eith- CT vessel since that date, six days ago It is estimated that tow of this kind should make the run to Boston from the Chesapeake capes, in average weather, in not more than four days, so that the vessels really are two days overdue, a fact of importance consid- ering the shortness of the journey. It is believed at the navy department, however, that the vessels merely have been delayed by the difficulty of opening up the deck hatches in order to get at the coal in the cargo by heavy weather which has caused the flooding of the decks. Both vessels have civilian crews.
 Portsmouth, \. H.. Oct 3.-The na- val collier Lebanon. with the yacht Gloucester in tow, arrived here dur ing the night in good condition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Rescuers Reach Vessel.

Kilrush. Ireland. Oct 3.-Not until this afternoon did any success at- tend the efforts of the coast guards men to rescue any of the crew on the French ship Leon 13. which went on the rocks yesterday. To-day the weather moderated and a line was thrown over the vessel and three of the crew were taken of. It IS ex- pected all will be saved before night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
International Match.

Belfast, Ireland, Oct 3.-The in ternational rife matches between America and Ireland, which have been in abeyance since 1901, will be resumed next year, the Ulster Rifle association having been informed that an American team will visit Ire land to compete for the Sea Girt cup, which was won by an Ulster team at Sea Girt in 1901.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
The Marble Bible.

In 1851 Mindon-mIn, king of Bur ma. erected a monument near Manda- lay called the Kutho-daw. There he built 700 temples, in each of which there is a slab of white marble. Upon these 700 slabs is engraved the whole of the Buddhist Bible, a vast literature In itself, equal to about six copies of the Holy Scriptures. This marble BI- ble is engraved in the PaIi language, thought to be that spoken by Buddha himself JO0 B. c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Crime in St Petersburg.

St Petersburg, Oct 3.-During the year 1906 there were 1S0 attempts to commit suicide among the pupils of the Russian high schools. Of this number IA succeeded ntaking their lives. The disturbed state ot the country is given as being the main reason for this state of affairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Stole Valuable Horse.

Jerett City. Oct 3.-Horse thieves entered the barn of Campbell broth CTS on the Maynard farm early to- day and got away with a valuable horse, harness and buggy The horse is valued at sze0. There is no clue to the 1hIeves-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Very Likely,

You're a queer looking thing to want to fight with me" said the young JuIldog contemptuously. You're not n my class"
 Perhaps not" replied the porcupine iuietly. but I think I can give you a ev points. ."-Philadelphia Press. a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Well Known Methodist Dead.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct s.-Ths Rev James M- King. L l. D. executive head Of the board of home missions and church extensoa of the Mesbo- dist EPzsoopal church and kncxu throaghOzt the world of Methodisu. died at his hone hsTs today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night: Friday generally cloudy, fol- lowed by rain in the afternoon or night; slightly warmer tonight; light variable winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
FOuud i'm tbe Harbvr-

Bridgeport. Oct 3--The body of Charles R. Smith. 70 years of age. was found floating in the harbor here to-day. It is believed De fell Of the sea wall near his home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Maxine Thieos Even.

Customer ito watehmakerD = I tod
 oa that my watch lost half an hour very day, and now that you've re aired it it gains half an hour. Matchmaker = We'll. don't complain. I's only working to catch up lost tine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Gone to the Juu.

Hartford, Oct 3-The cases of Engineer wfIs0n and Conductor Ma rozsE vent 70 the iHry this after nooz- It is expected a verdict vfII ts reached before night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
Jvs;e;ov. ch.r;sx

n don't believe he is SO miserIy ss Iey ssy. I hear he invites his poor 'iations to visit him each yar-
 ~Tez TheT all live at considerable stance and are too poor to coue.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03
For Tomorrow.

Sun rises at 5:44 and sets at 5:22. High tide at New Haven at S:45 a. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03

Portsmouth. x. H., Oct 3.-The na- val collier Lebanon. with the yacht Gloucester in tow, arrived here dur ing the night in good condition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-03

A Glenwood Range in the kitchen is a positive assurance of good bak- ing. for it surely does MAKE COOK ING EASY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
I oday's Primary Contest

The desire Saturday to procure state certificates of registration plain ly evinces the deep interest taken ill todays primary. Nearly four thousand democrats will go to the polls today to name candidate for mayor. and every one of them should be grateful that the primary system had restored to them rights which the politicians had long usurped.
 When the votes are cast and counted every man who voted is in honor bound to drop all rancor, all bitterness, all contention. 10 pull straight and true for the democratic ticket nomi- mated by the people, of the people for the people. The words of Abraham Lincoln fit the result of today like a glove, and the way to vindicate and strengthen a great popular verdict is to turn about tonight ill earn est loyalty to and devoted support of every nominee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
WRECK REPORTS A MISTAKE.
Crews Had Been on Duty Only Eleven
 Hours.

Selma, February 7.-(Special.) )-Inyes- tigation at the division headquarters of tho Southern railway in this city dis closes the fact that an injustice was done the officials of the road G the spe- cial sent out from Thomasvlle in regard to the freight wreck, the statement hay ing been made that one of the crews had served forty eight hours continuously Neither of the three crews of the trains that met at Thomasville, resulting in the extra freight running into the work train which was pulling some cars from a fire, had been on duty more than eleven hours.
 The funeral of E. Bressie Vaughan whose death occurred in Gadsden Satur- day morning, took place from the resi- dence of his father, P. T. Vaughan, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The remains &C., companied. by the family of the deceased reached Selma this morning. Six promi- nent citizens of Gadsden friends of young Vaughan. also accompanied the re- mains. These were L. l.. Herzberg, J.. D. Dunlap, J. $. Moragne Charles Echols, -. F. Jordan and Pettus Lee. The funeral was largely attended. many beau tiful floral offerings having been sent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
Sprinq Fever.

"Wien first came to Birmingham about twelve years ago, I was made the victim of pretty good practical joke, which was highly amusing to all con- cerned," said citizen yesterday.
 "rhe weather and season were just about the same as they are now, and had a tired, lazy feeling upon me all the time which l had not the energy to shake off | spoke to my landlady about the matter, who told me I had spring fever very prevalent complaint just then among people.
 Acting upon her advice, l went to Amzi Godden's drug store which was then on Second avenue, In connection with the drug store was a seed store, where agricultural implements were kept for sale. | went into the drug store and told Dr. Golden I had spring fever, and that l wauted medicine for it. The doctor led me into the seed store, called George B. McVay and told him to give me some thing for spring fever McVay cast his eye around on some hoes, garden rakes spades short handled shovels and various other implements used in tilling the soil. At last his eye rested upon most diabol- ical looking weapon, q compound of adze and axe, which l have since learned is called a mattocll, this he picked out as being the biggest and heaviest, saying ut the same time. Use this ten hours a day every day for two weeks and you're a well man
 "Then, for the first time did it dawn upon me that I was being made the victim of joke. l bought the mattock and took the medicne-vicariously A big, bur ly negro dug and delved with that mat tock for three months, at the expiration of which time l was perfectly recovered. and have never been seriously troubled with that complaint since"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
Spinners Versus Producers

The willy spinners of New England are alert and active. They propose to defend at all hazards their ad- yantages in beating down the price of cotton through the rules and prac- tices of the New York cotton exchange. This exchange has been their chief in strument and dependence, and they say that if any adverse legislation is directed against the New York bear concern then equally strong leglsla- ton must be directed against the bull associations in the south.
 Their cunning and subtlety was shown when they put Congressman Lowering of Massachusetts, spinner, on the interstate commerce commits sion. When the Livingston Burleson cotton investigation resolution was taken up MT. Lowering had it referred to his committee, and 1t read when it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
came out of that committee and was adonted by the house. as follows:

came out of that committee and was adopted by the house, as follows:
 The secretary of commerce and labor. through the bureau of corporations be, and is hereby requested to investigate the causes of the fluctuations in the price of cotton and the difference in the market price of various classes of cotton and said investigation shall be conducted with particular object of ascertaining whether or not said fluctuations in the prices have resulted in whole in part from the character of contracts and deliveries thereon made on the cotton exchange dealing in futures or is the result of any combinations or conspiracy which inter- feres of flinders commerce among the sev- eral states and territories with foreign countries
 The last four lines were added by the spinners, acting through Mr. Lowering, their representative, and Commission CT Garfield takes the Lowering view of the case, for he announces an inten- ton of Investigating the Farmers National union, the Southern Cotton association, and the National Ginners association, claiming that they may he combinations or conspiracies which interfere or hinder commerce among the states
 Spinner Lowering has simply out witted Messrs Livingston and Burle- son. The former now asserts openly that the spinners are as much entitled to know why and how the price of cot tou Is advanced as the farmers of the south are entitled to know why and how it is beaten down. He further says that if any federal legislation is directed aganst the New York cotton exchange he will seek to fire similar legislation at the southern associa- l.ons
 All this effort by MT. Lowering is simply additional proof of the ties that have long existed between the New spinners and the New York cotton exchange. They are two cher ries on one stem, and both are full of bear juice, and Lowering is their nrotl rt