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FOREMAN RESPONSIBLE.
]. B. Lacoppidan Held in Connection
With Felix Braxton's Death.

J. B. Lacoppidan, who was foreman OF a
coaling gang In the New Jersey avenue yard
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
was held responsible for the death of Felix
Braxton, colored, who was killed while
working in the yard at an early hour
Wednesday morning. The foreman was
present at the inquest yesterday afternoon
as a witness, but he was not detained. and
after the jury had returned a verdict hold
ing that Braxton's death was due TO his
negligence, the police had to find him.
Policeman Merrill of the fifth precinct ar
rested the foreman, and he was released on
bond in the sum of s2,000 for his appear
ance.
Witnesses told the jury yesterday that
Felix Braxton was working near the bot
known as the dump of a small coal car
toppled over and fell upon him. IL was
stated that the dog" on the elevator.
device that Is used for the purpose of pre-
venting an accident, was broken and that
a piece of wood had been used In its
place. One witness stated that the wood
was better to prevent an accident than
was the dog" but another witness de-
clared he thought the absence OF the dog
made the conditions dangerous.
Friends of Braxton were present at the
hearing. and they had an undertaken re-
move the remains to his establishment
and prepare them for burial. The body
will be inferred in a local cemetery to-
morrow.
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RECORDS OF THE
WASHINGTON PLAYERS

AS the patrons OF the Nationals no
doubt are in quandary as to the strength
of the team that will represent Washing
ton in the American League during the
season of 1907. the following figures gath
cred from the official averages published
since the close of the 1905 season, show
the batting and fielding averages and the
number OF sacrifice hits and bases stolen
by each player under reserve and pur-
chased by the Nationals. From them 1t
looks as though Manager Cantillon should
be able to place team in the field that
would be credit to the capital of the
nation. Tho following shows the aYera ges:
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ON TRIAL FOR REGIciDE.
Alfonso XIII Menaced by Plots of Al
legged Anarchists.

MADRID, January 1s.-The preliminary
hearing of the cases against Nakens and
Ferrer on the charge of regicide opened
here yesterday Nakens was the editor of
a republican newspaper in Madrid and was
apprehended for having hidden Morales.
the man who threw the bomb at King
Alfonso in Madrid, May 81 last, and Ferrer
was arrested on suspicion of completely In
the outrage. Contrary to custom, the hear
ing was public. After the taking of pre-
limnary testimony the case was adjourned.
The police are taking very stringent pre-
cautions to circumvent reported anar-
chistic plot to kill several prominent per-
sons on January 81. the day set for the
opening of the parliamentary debate on the
attempt on the life of King Alfonso.
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The Corcoran Cadet basket ball team won
a decisive victory over the U. and l. Fra
ternity Club at the Center Market armory
"Wednesday evening, 80 TO .. Rice of the
winners. who has returned TO the game
after an absence OF more than year, was
the pivot around when the guardsmen
moved and his ten goals helped materially
to give victory to Edwards FIVE. For the
l.. and /. boys Duncan did well. but with
out teamwork his club had no show with
their experienced opponents.
Although the Corcorans at the beginning
of the season were one OF the easiest prop
ostions In the league. they have developed
until they are booked by many to give some
OF the leaders a severe rub
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Asks Legislature for a Divorce.

The Connecticut general assembly has
before it a unique measure in the resolu-
ton presented by Representative Abner P.
Hayes granting to Joseph Cough, ma
chinist of Waterbury, Conn, an absolute
divorce from his wife, Emily Whitman
Cough 1t is more than quarter of a
century since the last bill of this nature
came before the legislators. The Connecti-
cut coul is do not recognize insanity as
ground for divorce. However the statutes
provide that a petitioner may present a
plea based upon this cause to the assembly
which after proper investigation may grant
decree. Cough maintains that his wife
was insane when he married her in 1872
and sets up the additional claim that she
and her family connived to keep him in
ignorance of her true condition. The couple
have no children.
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'INSTALLS OFFICERS
CEREMONY OF HENRY W. LAW
TON CAMP, NO. 4, o. s. W. v.

Interesting ceremonies marked the install
lation of the newly elected officers of Henry
w. Lawton Camp, No. 4. United Spanish
War Veterans, in Grand Army Hall last
night. The services were conducted by the
officers Of the Department Of the District
OF Columbia, the installing of1cer being
Capt. George West Byron. assisted BY Jo-
seph p. Ruppel as master Of ceremonies.
The officers Installed were Maj. Joseph Mil
ton Heller. commander; c. oliver Saers,
senior vice commander; r. s. Lamb, junior
vice commander; Capt. Wilson Strong, ofn-
Ger of the day; George McDermott. officer
of the guard; Maj. VIM. s. Hodges, chap
lain DR.. Clifford Stearns, surgeon; Lieut.
J. w. Demaine. adjutant; Stuart Hilder,
Quartermaster; trustee for three years, Col.
E. ]. Dimmick; for two years, Capt. J.
Lyon King; for one year, Capt Francis
Wheaton.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies the
new commander addressed the camp ana
stated that he will during the year OF ms
incumbency work for the upbuilding OF the
camp and the organization generally. He
said he was proud to be elected the com
mander of such a camp as that winch mas
been named in honor of the great .Amerl-
can soldier, Gen. Henry w. Lawton, with
whom he had served in the campaign In the
Philippines.
Camp Congratulated.
Department Commander J. Walter
Mitchell was then called upon to address
the assemblage He congratulated the
camp upon it's selection of officers ana
predicted for it continued success He
spoke of the work being done by the Span
ish war veterans and the civil war vet
Grams before Congress for the restoration
of the army canteen
Col E. J. Dimmick, the retiring COM
mander of Lawton Camp, then made an
address, congratulating the camp upon its
personnel and energy and also upon the
fight it is making for the restoration OF
the army canteen.
Capt. VIM. Peacock, the department ad-
.jutant; Capt. Thos. A. Green, the depart
ment Quartermaster; Capt. Geo. West BY
ron, mastering officer; Capt. ]. Ligon King,
past camp commander, and the newly
elected officers of Lawton Camp also adj
dressed the meeting.
Among the members of Henry w. Law
ton Camp are Senator Dick of Ohio, Gen.
Geo. H. Harries. Representative Wiley OF
Alabama and several other members OF
Congress and men high in military life.
The new commander, Dr. Heller, served In
the war with Spain. and in the Philippines
as major-Surgeon.
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TOMMY MURPHY
AND .CORBETT MATCHED

NEW YORK, January 1s.-Tommy Muir
ply. the Harlem fighter. and Young Cor
bett, ex-champion featherweIght, through
their Respective. managers, Johnny Oliver
and Harry Pollok, were matched yesterday
afternoon mt the Hotel Metropole to meet
IN a finish fight on or before March 20 at
the Nevada fight club which offers the best
inducements for the Battle. The articles.
which were. sl9nsd in Jersey last night. so
rs 20 avoid any possible enlargement with
the law. are complicated In the extreme.
They call for side bet of 5000 ard
Etirulate that the contestants shall weigh
133 pounds two hours before the fight. IL
Corbetr-~flonlt-not make rhs weight. or n
DC weigh as much as rs pounds Ia the
ring. be forfeIts half Of his side bet TO
MURPHY the remaining half to go as n side
bet on tie oGtcdms % the night. should
Corbett weigh Jnare Ihsn lI pounds be not
1a.y tOrcits hdt Of-his side bet, but with
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Gov. cummins' 1naugurated.

DIES MONIES, January 1S.-Albert B.
Cummins was inaugurated governor of
Iowa yesterday afternoon. This is the third
time this homer has been accorded to him.
In his inaugural address Gov. Cummins
declared that he stood for the election of
United States Senators by the people. Con-
corning the duty of the states he said: II
believe with Secretary Root that the failure
on the part of the various commemorative
To do their full duty in bringing their legis-
lation into harmony with existing condi-
tons will necessarily result In the usurpa-
tons OF functions by the general govern
ment."
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BIG SCORES IN
BOWLING TOURNEY
Baum Leads the individuals,
With a Score Of
625.

Interest in the City Bowling Association
tournament, in progress each evening on
the Palace alleys, is steadily growing, as
was shown by the large crowd Of specta-
tors which turned out last night to wit
ness the contests.
In the individual scores last night Baum
got first honors and now leads in this
class as he ran up a total Of 625 pins. The
total of 2,762, made by the Orientals on the
opening night, is still high score in the
five-men team match for Class A. In Glass
the Commerce and Labor team holds
the lead, with total of 2,493 pins.
Last nights scores in detail:
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BASKET BALL GAMES.
CAROLS Outplayed Second Regiment
Last Night.

very exciting game was played last
night between the Carroll Institute basket
ball team and the Second Regiment quint
at the formers gymnasium. which was won
by Carroll, the score being % to 16 In the
first half both teams seemed to be evenly
matched as they We're tie several times
and it was not until the second half that
the winners could gain a decisive lead.
Crogan and Cullen were the stars for Car
roll, while Schlosser played a good game for
the losers.
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HOTELS. RESTAURANTS & CAFES.

Catholic Church. Of which she was q devout
member. Considerable mystery is attached
to her death, for the reason that the father
was particularly proud of the girl and had
spent money lavishly on her, while refusing
it to his wife.
The murder occurred next door to thu
Methodist church and must have been done
while revival meetings were being held in
it. The Catholic church and the home OF
the Sisters of Nazareth are Immediately
across the street. The murder caused the
greatest of CONSERVATION through this
vicinity.
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Natives Fought With Germans.

cahlcsram from Port Nolloth via Cape
Town says that negotiations for peace be-
tween the Germans and the rebellious nat
ives IN the southern part Of German South
west Africa have been broken of and that
serious lighting has begun near Keetman-
shoop. The rebels are said to be Offering a
stubborn resistance.
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Kaiser Honored DR.. Burgess.

Emperor William invited Prof. Burgess,
dean of American history and institutions
at Berlin University, to have tea with him
at the palace after dinner Wednesday night,
following the old German custom of taking
tea before going to bed. Besides the mem
bers of his majestys encourage who were
present. the guests included Prof. Adolf
Harnack. who has been invited to attend
the opening of the Carnegie institute at
Pittsburg in April, and the colonial direc-
tor Herr Dernburg.
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The lineup and summary:
Southerns Defeated Lawyers.

The Southerns defeated the Lawyers of
the Business Boys League in a fast basket
ball game last night, the score being IS to
II. J. Scarborough and Z. Will did some
clever playing for the winners and the
work of kalk and r. Burton was the fea-
ture of the losers playing.
The lineup and summary:
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Easy for st. John Bows.

In a rough and exciting game OF basket
ball the st. Johns Choir boys overwhelm-
ingly defeated the Vesper quint by the
score of 81 to 3. Robertson excelled as a
goal thrower. having made seven. G.
Holmes also played good ball.
The lineup and summary:
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No record Of the follow. ug has been published as
yet except Bonao. who did not play ia enough
gnmes II. Wilson. Hardy. SBonno, Ililiebrand.
sNew players secured ly draft and purchase.
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ENDED LIKE A PLAY
HUMAN INTEREST STORY FROM
THE DEPARTMENT FILES.

There has Just been settled by The De-
n.r+mont Of connmerce and Labor a case
that would make a good foundation for a
modern heart interest play or human
interest novel; It's the case Oh MAJ nam
Zatarian, the daughter OF turkish infii-
grant who has been reunited with her pa
rents after sixteen years OF separatioh' ana
has just been released from the Boston III
migrant detention hospltal a1ter peins IN
carcerated there sixteen months. Like the
climax of a novel or play the heroine
o r..o,od ;,,st AZ tho onnortuna moment
"as 80 o, 'u'' g, . - -, a.,
LOT the supreme SouIt hao hanueu io"i
a decision ordering the deportation OF the
girl To complicate matters, she would
have been a woman without a country too
for tho Turkisb eovernment had made it a
condition of her departure that she re-
nounce her Turkish citizenship and promise
never to return 10 the country The bureau
of .nomfpation had nroh.bited her admission
to the United States because she was suf-
ferinp from contagious and loathsome
disease and abe had she been deported
there is a question whether there would
have been any civilized country where she
could have gained admission.
But fates and the doctors at the hospital
came to her rescue. and she was pro-
nounced cured lust after the court had
sentenced her to deportation And like
every girl IN h1 ha she WI. NOW pe mana ANA
Zatarian and live more or less happily ever
after. zoe 800 - -..-,,-r.
The Zatarians Separated.
Tho story had its ,noentiop in Turkey
ohou+ sivtoe, ,,o.rs 900 Cbas zatarian
w.s n, Arrenian and lilo many others of
thot ,,,,,,o.,a r. doo;,oa 20 ,r,, h;s fo-
iA' opP- e'eu - - 80, W '.'' "
tune IN the Ohited otates. lie rehouhccu
his Turkish citizenship, that being a con-
dition of his leaving the country and turn
ed his back on Turkey forever. Just be-
fore he left Marian was born. and thereon
hunp tho legal comn,ica lions in the case
Zotarian came To this country and did
reasonably wen and took ont his final nat
uralization papers in 1886. Meantime Mann
40 zotor;.n and M,r;,r, togathar With :.
Gov . UttIa oIder Uera living In T,,rkev
WIZ pana Zatar,an tbon.bt be could az
60 - - 49,, ~, ,his sida ha cot .bair
noss.o 90 nonnev ana thnv CAME IN Roston
Meantime they had the American minister
at Constantinonie interest himself in tbei,.
nase anJ he bad raneiyod nern,issi6n froro
"a. r Gnu te na,a,'t ~ ,hn,,, t ,aa,.n
.le touiL;rs' AL wen. Mei III -, une i,.i
slans snip IeasleS PostY., VIII. - W.
toutlu nc eiie an Soi ms ny
loI auniissioi. Del oehsI, ti'S, Z III !" aa,
out through having ,rachoma. contagious
uisease Vi me eIea i.na "a ases .iie uepoI va
non Vi Hiofe iilniisi ANS ifoih SoutheasteiH
Europe than all other diseases combined.
Girl FINALLY Cured
IT was very pitful case inasmuch as
the girl and her parents could not return
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Result of Basket Ball Game.

Goafs-Roberts0n "a, J. Holmes C3'. II. Holmes
Jonschcr. Boa rtruan. Free losses Robertson 49,
Cole. Rcforee-Mr Barry. L. of L.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-24
ONLY ONE LEFT
Mayor of a Town In Hungary the Sole lnhabitant of
 the Place.

Budapest, July 24.-The lure oi the United States as land of oppor- tunity and wealth to the people oi Hungary has brought about curious state of affairs in Kerisova, near Lugos, which at the last census had a population of $500 souls. One by one the male residents of Kerisova felt the call across the water and they emigrated in patches until such time as the mayor was the only adult male to remain. Finally he succumbed tc the reports of good wages and golden chances in America sent back by his fellow townsmen, and packing his trunk he made his way to the emi- grant ship at Fiume
 As result of this exodus of males the women of Kerisova have just elected young woman to the posi-. tion of mayor and other female resi- dents shave been elected to fill the re- mainder of the municipal offices. The statutes in Hungary provide that nc female shall hold public office and according to the letter of the law the presence of the women in office is il. legal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-24
DEATH MESSAGE
Wealthy Armenian Merchant of Boston Picked for Death
 Next Monday.
THREAT ON A POSTAL

Boston, July 24-Moses H. Gules- ian, a wealthy Armenian merchant of this city, asserted to-day that yes terday he received a postal card bearing a New York postmarke and signed Committee of Revolution U informing him that he was to be killed like Hovannes s. Tavshanjian, the New York rug importer.
 The postal card read:
 My Brother: We to-day have killed H. s. Tavshanjian, and next Monday will kill you. You are q millionaire, and you give nothing to our party. Believe me, you die.
 Committee of Revolution.
 The postal was mailed in New York, July 22, at 12 D. m. MT Gulesian said to-day that when he received the card he thought it was joke, but when he learned of the assassination of Tavshanjian he felt that the matter was serious. He has not yet decided what he will do with the postal, but will turn it over to the police or the federal authorities. The message was written in English.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-24
PASTOR HURT
Chaplan John N. Lewis Met With Serious Injury At
 Mantle This Morning.
BONES INLAND BROKEN
(By Special Correspondent.)

Camp Woodruff, Mantle, July 2i.- Rev John N. Lewis, pastor of the St Johns Episcopal church of this city, who is chaplain of the Second Infan- try of the Connecticut national guard, met with an injury thls morning, which, while it may not seriously 'in- capacitate him from performing his duties at Camp Woodruff, caused him to be returned to the camp grounds to- day. from the field of sham battle at Chester farms. During a halt in the exercises this morning, just after the troops left the farms, the chaplain dis mounted from his horse to adjust some part of his uniform. In stooping over toward the ground, one of his spurs struck his horse, which at once became unmanageable and tried to run away. The swinging steel trap pings of the head gear or the horse struck the chaplain on the left hand, disabling it. Before the animal could get away he was seized by some of the soldiers nearby. Dr T J. Kill martin, the surgeon of the Second h. fantry, attended the injured chaplain at once and made cursory examna- tion of his hand. It was found that two of the bones of the left hand had been broken. The chaplain was then taken back to Camp Woodruff in the military ambulance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-24
GAVE HIS MESSAGE VERBATIM.
Youths Practical Answer Shattered
 Courts Dignity.

Success Magazine says: It is told of the late Chauncey Shafer, who bears the same relation to New York's "anecdotage" that Sidney Smith does to London's. that he employed in his law office stunted youth of very tractable temperament. One day Mf Shafer returned from lunch in live ly mood, and by token of the Madeira he had consumed. summoned Billy into his private office Boy" he said. carelessly, go over to the special term and see what in h. they're up to there" The late Judge Brady was presiding over the trial of an action involving many interesting questions of substantive law. Hence, the court room was empty save for the liti- gants, their counsel and the necessary witnesses. Judge Brady's kindliness toward women and children was pro- verbal. and when Billy stood against the railing of the inclosure, his face barely reaching over the balustrade, the judge noticed him immediately. He interrupted the argument of coun- sel and turned to Billy. Well, my lad" he said in suave. judicial ac- cents, what can do for you?" I'm from Mir. Shafer's office" Billy re- piled. and he wants to know what in h- you're up to over here"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-24
LOOK IT UP.
North Square Fountain Getting to Be
 an Eve Sore.

If one were to keep his yard in the condition that envelops the fountain on North Square the board of health would have him "up' in the city court in the morning. The fountain has made the corner of North Elm and Cherry streets one of the nastiest in the city. To-day the water flowed over the basin, just as if the city vas not facing water supply problem, and the sidewalk is wet and dirty and the surroundings a disgrace. With wet paper, banana peels, old fruit boxes cigarette butts and other refuse peculiar to the season, the corner de- manded the attention of tne board of health every hour of this day. The fountain is nuisance there. No one uses it for the purposes it was erect ed, only an occasional mongrel.. Boys use it for the purpose or squirting water on each other and on passers- by It is neither a thing of beauty nor an article of good use, but is a nuis- ance and an obstacle to traffic, and it is sworn at every hour in the day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-24
Report Is Denied.

New York, July 24.-The published reports that the American Thread com pany intends to advance the retah price of thread to ten cents a spool weer denied to-day by an officer of the company who said: "The report is un- true. This company is not even con- sidering the possibility of any increase. Last May 1t was obliged, through the great increase in raw material and la- Dor, to make the retail price six cents a spool. We did not anticipate that trade conditions will make any fur. ther increase necessary, and should the expenses of manufacture lessen, the consumer will undoubtedly get the benefit"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-24
Control of Gypsies.

Budapest, July 24.-A long list of murders and other outrages commit ted recently by nomad gypsy bands at Puszta and elsewhere in Hungary has brought the question of control ing the gypsies again to the front.
 The alarm arising from this out break of crime is widespread, and there is a powerful movement on foot to compel the government final ly to solve the problem of the dispc- sition of these 50,000 wanderers in Hungary, whose depredations terror ize the country districts,
 Successive governments for a cen tury have made futile efforts to in- duec the gypsies to settle down and live quietly. A majority of the crimes in Hungary, murders, kid nappings and robberies, are commit ted by gypsies, and the perpetrators seldom are apprehended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-24
Back to Camp.

Mantle. July 24.-The main eol- umn of the national guardsmen who were on hike" to Chester's farm on the Fogg Plain road yesterday, broke camp shortly before noon to-day for the return march to the camp grounds here. As on the outward journey the troopers were sent out in scout- ing parties, followed by the infantry screen. The First regiment. however, was theoretically force in retreat, and after leaving the bivouas strong rear guard with fanking squads was detailed to protect the main column from the attack of the Second regl- ment which started thirty minutes later and which played the role of q pursuing army. ,-e
 The weather was not as hot to-day as yesterday and the men expected to have a good tramp. Camp will be reached at 400 o'clock and Governor Woodruff and his staff are expected to be present to see the march in of the several commands.