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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-21
ACTRESS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Ms. Leslie Garter Payne Subject Of
involuntary Petition.
New York, Nov. 2O.-An involun-
tary pet ton in bankruptcy was fled
yesterday by creditors against Mrs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
SALT CELLAR OF LONG AGO.
Was Distinctive Mark of Caste In the
 Middle Ages.

This is medieval salt cellar" said the antiquary. Tt is huge. 1t is shaped like a castle. 1t is solid silver and the price-but what is the use telling the price to you? Very magnificent, eh? In the middle age. you know. the salt cellar was the principal table orna- ment. Guests sat above or below the salt as they were prominent or the reverse. Where do you think you'd have sat, eh? Queer table manners they had in those days. The fastidious had individual knives. forks and spoons. but the common people ate with their fingers. You helped your self from the general dish with your own spoon if you had one. but if you were very, very fastidIous you licked the spoon clean first. The food was queer-rich. rank food-swans. herons. porpoises. garlic. verjuice. saffron. There was mead and wine in floods and ushers stood about whose duty it was to lead to convenient couches such guests as had dined too well. These ushers, being overvorked. were continually striking for more pay. The hours were queer. too. Breakfast. dawn: dinner, ten o'clock; supper. four o'clock in the afternoon"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
AGAINST THIS COUNTRY.
Japanese Minister Credited With
 Making Important Statement.

Paris, May S.-M. Kurino. the Japanese minister here, in an inter view to-day. is quoted as making the important statement that the series of treaties between Great Britain, France, Russia and Japan, guaran- teeing the territorial status quo in the far east, implied an engagement to prevent other countries from ac- quiring territory there.
 Minister Kurino denied that the rranco-Japanese entente was in any way aimed at the United States, add ing:
 Japan. in spite of the San Fran cisco incident. has always been most sympathetic to the United States be- cause she was the first to treat the Japanese people on a footing of equality. If Japan could obtain ad- vantages from an understanding with the United States it is entirely prob able that the government at Tokio would not hesitate to negotiate with Washington"
 Continuing. M. Kurino said that as Germany had no possessions in the far east, Kia Chou being simply leased ground. treaty with her sim liar to the one between Japan and France would be useless.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
TAKING NO MORE CHANGES.
Keepers Had Special Cartridges For
 Poor Msrssman.

Dr. Seward Webb at q dinner at SheIburne Farms. his great Vermont estate. said of a certain poor marks man: Visiting his English brother in-lav. he shot the head keeper in the leg the first morning be tried pheasant shooting. The man lImped away CUTS ing horribly. Next day he had wretch ed luck. though the wounded head keeper without malice had assigned him to q fairly good place Bang. bang. bang. vent his gun every fev seconds. but not a bird fell before t. He vas much embarrassed. It seemed. too. that at each of his misses the under keepers smiled at one another oddly. Finally his cartridges gave out He hurried to the nearest keeper and demanded more There slnt no more. sir. the man ansveredL No more, Nonsense. vhy. yo1've Eut at least f.oe9 in that bcx' The keeper nushsd and stsuusred. AZ. but them alat for yol. cir. They're fer suothsr gent ThsTrs E1t shot ln isD. dr..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
sailors Were Abused.

San Diego. Cal. May s.-It was re- ported late last night that two sail ors who have escaped from the Brit ish steamer Maori King. which ar rived here yesterday from Shanghai. make sensational charges of brutal ity against the captain and officers of the ship Rumors are In eircula- ton to the effect that fifteen Chinese were killed during the riot on board and their bodies cast into the sea. International complications are like b to result and Et Is believed that the most serious part of the charges remain yet 10 be told
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
CUT WITH RAZOR
Two New York Women Cut AL most to Pieces Husband
 of One Under Arrest
LAYSDEED TOROBBERS

I
 New York, May S.-Mrs Maria Vito, comedy Italian matron of "A, and her mother, Mrs Maria Brignoli, aged 55, were literally slashed to pieces with razors in their east side home early to-day. Giovanni Vito, the husband of the younger woman, is under arrest charged with the crime. It is alleged that he killed the woman after quarrel over their refusal to give him money. Vito, however. stoutly maintains that his wife and mother-in-law were killed by two men who broke into the house and with whom he himself had a fierce struggle in defense of his life.
 He exhibited to the police cut on one of his hands which he de- clared was inflicted by one of the murderers. His story is substan- tiated by his 3 year old daughter, who was the only witness of the tragedy. The police gave the story little credence, however, as Vito and the child were the only persons in the apartment when the police, who had been informed that murder was being done in the house, forced an entrance. All the doors had been locked. Inside they found Vito fully dressed standing in the center of the room, which resembled a shambles. On the floor midway between the bed and. window lay the lifeless body of Mrs Vito, her head nearly severed. The body was frightfully slashed and a broken razor was found still stick ing in one of the wounds. On the fire escape just outside the window was found the body of Mrs Brignoli, practically covered with wounds. It was Mrs Brignoli who gave the alarm which called the police to the scene of the tragedy. Although desperate ly wounded she was able to reach a fire escape and attract the attention of neighbor. She then fell back dead.
 Under bed in the Vito apartments the police found a second blood stained razor, and on dressing case a razor such as barbers use which bore the imprints of four blood stained fingers.
 Vito is a barber. He has not worked at his trade for several years, however, and his father-in-law de- clares that in all that time he has lived from the earnings of his wife, who was employed in shirt waist factory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
PRICE OF CHINA
Judge Waite Renders a Decision Which Holds For Dealers in
 All Parts of the Country.

New York, May S.--By decision of Judge Bryon s. Waite of the United States general appraisers, just handed down, $100,0O0 worth of Limoges china imported by Haviland & Co from their factory at Limoges, was admitted at valuation which will sustain the present prices on French china all through this coun- try.
 The decision is an important one. Claims had been made that Limoges china was under valued at the GUS tom house and the appraisers, for the purpose of making test, increased the valuation 20 per cent The re- suit was that importation immediate ly ceased and, as this country was the chief customer for the product, the factories at Limoges, France, had to close down. Delegations of work men appealed to the French govern ment for relief and M Jusserand, the French ambassador, took up the question with this government.
 The decision now rendered puts the valuation back practically on the old basis, so that importations will continue and work at Limoges can be resumed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
Would Appoint Friends.

Pekin. May s-Tsln Chun-Suan, the new president of the ministry of communications. one. of the most prominent reactIonaries and at present a power behind the throne. Is using his influence to turn out recent ap- polntees and install his own friends. Prince Ching, president of the foreign board. has been impeaclIed ou the charge of accepting bribes from Tsuan Chfh Kwei the recently ap- pointed temporary governor of Hai Lung Kiang, who was simultaneous ly dismissed from his post Tsa hCen. president of the ministry of commerce: Yuan Shi KsL viceroy of Chill and commander of the Chinese forces and Tang Sha Oyi. the new governor of Mukden. have also been impeached on various charges.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
ANOTHER NEW BRITAIN BANK.
Attachment Placed on Polish Bank
 Manager Gone.

New Britain, May S.-The Bank Polski on Myrtle street. was closed yesterday by attachment for s58.50 in a suit brought by Alexander Lin- kiewics. who alleges that he sent through the bank that amount of money to his wife in the old coun- try. but that she never received it.
 The bank has been running here for the past six months and is a branch of the Tadaus S. Jaworsky & Co of New York. which has branches in a number of other cities. It has been in charge here of W. Tarcryow- ski, who left yesterday for New York. It Is stated by his wife. who is soon to follow him. that the gave up the office as there had been a number of complaints that money left with the bank to be sent to the old country had not been forwarded promptly. His departure led to the closing of the bank. which 1t Is stated will be temporary. as another manager has been sent here.
 The bank has been used largely by the Polish people and other nation alities in sending money to their rela- lives and friends in the old country. especially after the Walker. defalca- tions led to so many withdrawing money from the Savings bank of New Britain. As confidence has again been restored in the savings bank the business at the Polish institution had not been as large as before.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
KNAPP LICENSE
Superior Court Wrestling With This Old Case on Appeal
 From Commissioners
NUMEROUS WITNESSES

Judge Edwin B. Gager was en- gagged in the superior court to-day hearing the appeal of Wallace M. Camp from the decision of the coun- ty commissioners granting a liquor license to Mrs Sarah J. Knapp at the Wilkes house at the entrance to the Driving park. Bronson and Lewis appeared for MT Camp and his wit nesses, and Carmody and Lynch for Mrs Knapp.
 Almost at the outset of the hear ing Attorney Bronson ran afoul of the court. It seemed that he was making very little headway and the court reminded him that unless he could put forth something substan- tial the hearing would occupy more time than the case was worth. One of MT Camps witnesses surprised ev- erybody by his statement that he had no objection to a slaoon being in the Wilkes house and one or two more said they opposed the granting of liquor licenses in general.
 The hearing was substantially a repetition of the case before the board of county commissioners when it first came up about two years ago. The same witnesses that were heard then were heard to-day and practical ly the same testimony was given now as was given then. The hearing was not finished at press hour. There were far more witnesses for the li- cense than against it, and many of the latter do not live withi na mile o fthe Driving park.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
POWERFUL CAMERA
One That Wili Photograph inc Planet Mars is Nearly
 Completed

Chicago, May S-work on a camera designed especially to be used by members of he Lowell ex- petition to photograph the canals and polar caps of the planet Mars was completed yesterday by William Gaertner. Chicago maker of scientific instruments.
 The apparatus will be shipped to- day to Prof Percival Lowell. of the Massachusetts, Institute of Technol- ogy who is sending out the expedi- ton. The party, which vii be under the direction of Prof David Todd of Amherst college, will sail for South America on Saturday and will estab- fish itself at some point in the Andes, where the planet will appear in the zenith. Mars will be nearer the earth this summer than it has beeh i'll 15 years, and for this reason astronomers are making elaborate preparations for a study of the planet. MT Gaertner's camera Is in the general form of a four foot brass tube, one end fitted to be clamped to the end of an eight cen inch telescope and the other con taining shutter and plate holder. The main tube is in two parts, the one telescoped into the other and ad- justed with q device for slow focus ing.
 The unusual features of the appara- tus are a peculiar arrangement of the plate-holder by which a large number of exposures may be taken on one plate and concave lens. which enlarges the image on the plate instead of diminishing 1t. as do the lenses of the ordinary camera.
 By pressing pneumatic bulb the operator may move the plate so that as many as fifty exposures may be taken. each exposure showing a diff ferent phase of the planet. On ac- count of the difficulty of following the planets motion accurately, however, the exposures cannot be longer than ten or 12 seconds. Each image on the negative will be about one-eighth of an inch in diameter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
RABBI LOEB'S TALK.
He Says That Judaism Positively Pro.
 hibits Prohibition.

Washington, D. C., May S.-Rabbi J. T. Loeb. of one of the principal Jewish synagogues here, has created much interest in religious circles by an article declaring that Judaism positively and absolutely prohibits prohibition, as it strictly forbids as- ceticism and every other extreme measure. What true religion and eth- ical principals demand, according to Jewish conception, is to avoid excess es in any direction, to keep along the natural channels of life, to practice moderation in all things"
 Rabbi Loeb says that Jews the world over exercise great moderation in drinking, but that habitual drunk enness is rare among them and they seldom appear as guests of police stations and jails." He takes the po- sition that the Bible encourages the use of wine and light drinks and that the true religion is that which permits man to enjoy himself in moderation of this worlds good things. He de- clares that he detests the excessive use of intoxicants and that his race and religion disapprove of excess in anything, but that the Hebrew has a good time and does not propose to stop enjoyment of what has been placed before him.
 Rabbi Loab quotes many parts of the Bible to show tthat the "patri- archs, prophets and priests of Israel had no share in either asceticism or abstinence. He say that the Psalm ist places wine on par with bread and vegetable food"
 Rabbi Loeb has stirred up an in- teresting discussion, and he says that his church will never join in the agI- tation for prohibition or teetotallsm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
CITY NEWS.

Tomorrow will be Ascension day. A bolyday of obligation in the Roman Catholic church.
 Dr Callbreath. who for number of years has maintained an office on Bank street, near Washington avenue. has removed to 1S4 North Main street.
 A certificate of increase of capital stock has been filed by the Water bury Rolling mills, incorporated. The increase is from $100,000 to s200,- 900.
 William LaForce, jr. of Bronson street. while playing with some com- panions on Beacon street, fell last evening about o'clock and fractured his collar bone.
 John Mates, a member of the fire department stationed in the Leaven- worth street house, to-day sent his resignation to Chief Snagg. Mates, who has been in the department about three years and half, will re- sume his old position at the Scovill Manufacturing company.
 It was reported about town to-day that there was a strike where the McClintock-Mar Construction Go is putting up the trestle bridge on West Main street, but there does not appear to be much to 1t. A few men left. but the work is going on just the same and nobody would know by looking at the men hustle that there was anything the matter. The force of men on hand is small for such a project. but the few that are there are earning their money.
 Joseph Bibro of Phoenix avenue, who has ben on the sick list for the past four months. is on the mend and will soon be able to resume his du- ties as travelling agent. Mir Bibro has been a resident of Waterbury for the past 25 years. and although he has travelled extensively during that time and before. he says 1t is the best town he ever set foot in. He is a democrat. but thinks that Roosevelt will be renominated for a third term and in such an event he has made up his mind to vote for him.
 Fred R. Kingsbury of I275 East Main street, local agent for the troll ley express, met with a serious in- jury last evening. He was on the platform of a car and when about opposite the City hall he leaned out and his head struck against pole. knocking him on and rendering him unconscious. He received bad gash in the head. but fortunately escaped fracture Of the skull His injuries were dressed by Dr Farrell and Dr Crane. after which he was removed to his home in Lunny's ambulance.
 The application for abatement of water used in one of the town schools furnishes another object lesson on the viciousness of the system of tax ation in Waterbury. Property in the outside district doesen't contribute a copper towards the running expen- ses of the water department and yet according to the present plan 1t is a question if they can be charged for water in the schools. for the char ter states that no charge shall be made for water used by any of the municipal departments. Are the town schools a part of the muniei- pal outats What else can you term them 90 long as the town govern ment has been wiped out and the eity nov extends over all Waterbury. or coErss there will not be any trouble about this In the future. the charter amendment passed this year enabling the board Of public works to render Ia bill for water used ia sII schoolz inside and outsids.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
PEACE WANTED
The San Francisco Labor C6nn- ell Took Definite Action
 Last Evening
BOTH SIDES DEFIANT

San Francisco May S-At the spec hl meeting of the San Francisco labor council last night the first step toward securing general industrial peace in this city was taken. The meeting was largely attended. 4 committee of Il prominent members of the council was appointed as a peace committee and an invitation was extended to the civic league to appoint representative body to meet with the peace committee this after. noon at the labor temple.
 The. city was peaceful last night and the down town streets showed no traces of the bloody fray which yesterday threatened to assume seri. ous proportions. The crowds wbich during the day packed the streets near the United Railroad car barns gradually dispersed as darkness set in.
 Both sides continue to hurl defiance at each other.
 ''If he (Calhoun) keeps up his pres ent methods he will get his fill before the strike is over," says President Cornelius, of the Garments union.
 My company will spare no effort to resume lawfully i, the operation of its cars, but will fearlessly defend its rights.' says President Calhoun of the street railroad company.
 The chief of police threatens to arm his men with rifles to-day and shoot down strike breakers on the com pany's cars, while the railroad officials announce that their men will protect themselves if attacked with bricks and missiles. Out of tue 26 men who fell wounded in yesterdays fight, one death is already reported. that of James Walsh, who was shot through the head. Other deaths are expected, as six others are in a serious condi' tion. So far, the police alone occupy the field, but the militia are under order to move at a moments notice, while the federal army authorities are keeping in close touch with the situation.
 To-day promises to be even more eventful than yesterday, as another attempt will be made to run the cars with still greater precautions.
 It is hoped that the action of the labor council taken at general meet, ing last night may serve to aid the committee of the civic league this aft now bearing so heavily upon business men and the peace of the city. 4 committee of eleven appointed from the different industries will meet q committee of the civis league this aft. ernoon to outline some plan to meet the gravity of the situation.
 Little is heard just now from the other striking trades, their differences seeming to await the settlement of the issue now brought to focus by the carmen.
 The latest strike reported Is that of the sandstone cutters union which went into force yesterday. The men struck for S6 day, an increase from &. This strike will delay work on many of the new class X buildings now in course of erection.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
BOTH SIDES FIRM
Conditions on New York's Water
 Front More Serious Than Ever To-Day.

New York, May S.-Conditions on the water front brought about by the strike of the longshoremen were more serious to-day than ever. The strikers number fully 10000 and both sides are apparently firm in their determination to stand firm.
 Nearly score of companies have agreed, at a meeting, to stand to- gether and fight the demands of the men. Thus far only two companies, the Mallory line and the Southern Pa cific company have made terms with the men. Work has been resumed at the freight piers of these com |panies.
 Tn other quarters few hundred strike breakers have been engaged, but even with the assistanc of the crews of various ships these men have made but small inroads on the noun tains of freight that are accumulat- ing at all the important shipping points. The big transatlantic com panies, however, are sending out their ships nearly on schedule time, but the strikers claim that these ves- sels are going away Tight" that is with only small part of their usual cargoes.
 New York, May S+From present indications it does not appear that, the big transatlantic steamship com, panies propose to permit any dispar- agenient of the sailing engagements as a result of the strike of longshore- men which has been becoming in creasingly serious during the past few days. It now appears that the com panies have decided to give the freight only secondary consideration for the present, at least, and to send their passenger filled steamer away on time even if their holds are prac- tically empty. Thus far only one of the big transatlantic lines has per mitted any appreciable delay in send ing away scheduled seamer. This was the Kroonland of tho Red Star line which sailed last Monday after two days delay. Yesterday half a dozen big liners sailed only slightly behind their regular schedules, and the companies declare that the steam CTS scheduled to go out to-day will leave their docks on time. All of them however. will take short car goes. The Baltic of the White Star line will have only 200 tons of cargo and the Noordam of tho Holland American line will carry only about two-thirds of her formal cargo of freight. Both will have full cabins.
 The attitude of the steamship com paines toward the, men Is unchanged SO far as could be learned today. j.. H. Thomas, manager of the operating department of the International Mer- cantile Marine company which con- trols the American, Atlantic traisport Red Star and White tSar lines, de- clared positively to-day that his com pany will never accede to the de- mands of the strikers. We cant afford to do it. he said. MrM. Tho mas added that good progress is be- ing made in discharging and loading all the ships now in port and that they all are expected to sail on time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
Will Extend Work.

New York. May S.-The commit tee appointed by President Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks and Speak, CT Cannon to investigate all the phases of the problem of immigra- tion has decided to extend its work to the leading immigration cities of Europe, and has made arrangements to sail from Boston May IS for the Mediterranean on the steamer Cano- pic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
Inhn I,. nnininn.

WASHINGTON. May s.-"cardlnal Gibbons and Theodore Roosevelt would have made good blacksmiths They would have made good artists They would have succeeded in any thing they undertook, and am sure they would have made good prize fight CTS" Such Is the opinion of John L. Sullivan.