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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
Russian Lower House of ParIia- ment Began Business To-
 Day and Elected Officers
EMPEROR WAS ABSENT.
Only One Member of the Imperial Household Was Present.- -Constl. tutiOnal Democrat was Elect.
 cd the President.

St Petersburg, March 5.-The Du- ma, or lower house of parliament was formally opened at noon to-day i'll the presence of all the ministers and many other high functionaries. No member of the imperial household was present, with the exception of the Grand Duke Nicholas Michaeloyitch The first ceremony was religious service In which the Metropolitan An tonils. the higher clergy of the dio- cese and full choir participated.
 The session was held in the Tau ride palace.
 NJ. Goluboff. vice-president of the council of the empire, accompanied by Baron Uexkull de Gyldenbandt. secretary of the empire, entered the hall after the service. The former immediately called the lower house 10 order and, in cOlOrless speech, invited the members to sign the oath of allegiance to Emperor Nicholas. The conservatives cheered the men, ton of the name of the emperor, but the opposition remained silent. The establishments did not enter the hall until NJ. Goluboff had finished speaking, when they came in in q body. demOnstratively.
 After the signing of the oath the balloting for president of the lowe- house commenced.
 There was no serious disorder but the crowds outside the palace were unruly and several times had to be driven back by infantry and mounted gendarmes. Feodor GOlovin, president of the Moscow ZemstvO and constitutional democratic member of parliament from Moscow province, was elected president of the house He received 33l votes, to 91 bollots cast for NJ. Kh0miak0ff, of Smolensk province. his conservative opponent; three for Professor zmin-Karayiaieff, of Tver province: two for Michael A. Stakovich. marshal of the nobility and member for Orel province, and two for NJ. Teslinko constitutional democrat, of Moscow.
 After the election of the president of the house the finance minister pre- sented the budget and estimates for 1907. accompanied by a memorandum in which the minister said that the expenditure covered up to January l. 1go7, amounted to S1.299.OOO,OOO. He also showed that the revenue for 1906 exceeded the expenditure by more than $15,O0O GOO. enabling him to cover the extraordinary eynendi- lures as well as the deficit for 1905 and redeem the short term treasury bills issued in 1905.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
FUNNY PLIGHT
Theatrical Company and Hockey Team Mar00ned on Picton
 Island Since Tuesday
STEAMER ICE BOUND

Charlottetown, P. E. l., March B. Forty passengers of the government steamer Stanley are marooned on Pictou Island. where they have been Isolated since last Friday. The peo- pie include members of theatrical company and the Abegweit hockey team.
 The government steamer Stanley. which is used in the winter to keen up communication between Prince Edward Island and the mainland, got caught in a dangerous ice field about a mile on Pictou Island last Friday. Ihe vessel was helplessly locked in the foe and in her efforts to force a passage was laid over almost on her Dea mends. The situation was fur ther complicated by the fact that the other government vessel, the Minto, was also caught in the ice, and no otner suitable ice fighting craft was available to effect a release.
 On board the Stanley, besides the theatrical troupe and the hockey team, were fourteen lumbermen. They were returning home after weeks of isolation in the lumber camps. and not relishing the prospect or remaining on the vessel for an indefinite time, or landing on Pictou Island, mile distant, these men set out to reach the mainland, fifteen miles over the rugged ice field. The day was bitterly cold and the ice, tossed up with great unevenness, so as to make walking extremely diff cult, was swept by a strong wind. Undaunted by these conditions the fourteen men struggled on for hours. Their faces were badly frostbitten and their bodies cut and bruised by numerous falls, and when, at night fall, they reached the mainland, each of the fourteen was in pitiable con- dition.
 In the meantime the forty passen- gers remaining on the Stanley de- cided to take refuge on Pictou Island, about one mile from where the steamer had stuck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
GENERAL BOOTH ARRIVES.
Venerable Leader of Salvation Army
 in Good Health.

New York, Feb 5.-General Will liam Booth, leader of the Salvation Army, arrived here to-day on the steamer Minenapolis from London. He will spend two days here as the guest of his daughter. Commander Miss Eva Booth. in charge of the American work of the organization, and then will leave for Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and &c., attle. whence he will sail for Japan. From there he will go to India and thence return to England. In the fall he will again come to the United States. this time for a general tour of the country. His present visit is purely private one adn he will make no public addresses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05


 WALLACE, Ida. March 5-"Steve Adams Is only pawn fin the great game that Is being played. The prose cutors in this case do not believe that Adams is guilty. They never did be- lieve it." So declared his attorney. F.. F. Richardson. in his plea to the jury to acquit Steve W. Adams. a member of the Western Federation of Miners. of the murder in August. 1904. of Fred Tyler. a claim jumper. He based his plea on the theory that the state is only making use of Adams to convict other members of the Western Federation and that Adams trial Is but a minor issue in the great fight between the Mine Owners association and the Western Federation of Miners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
N.vark u.p prop. pe.s.

NEWARK. \. l.. March 5-Ira Xii. burn. sixty-fve years old. a retired manufacturer and a member of one of the oldest families in New Jersey. dropped dead in the Fourth precinct station here last night while making . complaint of assault against the con ductor of trolley car. Mr. kiIburn was riding on the rear platform of . South Orange trolley car when he goi into a dispute with James Kelly. the couducfor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
GENERAL MERwIN DEAD.
Former Lieutenant Governor Dies in
 New Haven.

New Haven. March 5.-General S. E. Merwin. one of the best known men in this city died at his home here to-day after long illness. Gen. eral Merwin was seventy six years of age. Four months ago he suffer- ed shock which rendered him speeches. and he has been in a very serious condition since. He retired from business three years ago owing to i'll health. He was one of the best known bankers in the city being president of two of the leading in- stitutions. For years he took a prom inent part in military affairs and rose from the ranks in the Grays of the Second regiment to the Coloneley of that command. He was lieutenant governor during Governor Buckley's term of ofiice from 1889 to 1893.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Paid $2O and Settled for Takins
 Horse Without Leave.

William Cullenton, who one day last summer went to Bradley's livery stable, where by making false state- ments he procured Dr Ryders horse and carriage, and who since that time has been at large, walked into the police station to-day and surrendered himself. He later settled for $2O.
 Cullenton about o'clock one Sum- day morning went to the stable and after procuring the turnout on the pretense that he was getting 1t for the doctor drove around town all day with few of his companions. In the afternoon Officer Stevens got a line of the quartet on Washington hill, but when Cullenton saw the bluecoat he jumped and got away, al- though his mates were captured. They settled in the police court, while Cullenton has been out of the city since the time mentioned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
New Railroad Omcials.

New Haven, March 5.-Announce- ment was made to-day at the oiices of the New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad company of the ap- pointment of Albert W. Honywill to be superintendent of the Hartford di- vision of the road with office in Hart ford. Mr Honywill succeeds W. l.. Derr. resigned. The appointment is effective on March ;. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
Vermont Elections.

Burlington. Vt. March 5.-The six cities of Vermont held elections to- day and all towns voted on the cues ton of license for the sale of intoxi- eating liquors. There were important contests anong candidates for muni- eipal offices in several cities. It was generally believed that the license vote would show little change from last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
We'll Known People Who Have Been
 Called Away,

The funeral of Mrs Johanna Laffin took place this morning from the fam fly residence on East Main street. with a mass of requiem at the Sacred Heart church, by Father Mahaney, of New York and interment in new St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers. were Patrick Phelan. Mortimer lief fernan, Mortimer Heffernan. Torring- ton: John F. Whelan. Patrick whe- Ian. Torrington. William LaffiD. The floral tributes were. a pillow lettered Mother" from the daughter of the deceased: bouquets. Mary and Cath crime Pierce. Sake X Floto: cross. em- ployes of the ivory department of the Waterbury Button Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
CARRIE WANTS TO COME.
Asks Privilege of Addressing Mem.
 bers of Legislature,

Hartford, March 5.-The sessions in both branches of the legislature were very brief to-day. and but little business was done. Speaker 1'iilson received a letter from Carrie Nation signed your loving friend and loyal defender in which she asked for the privilege of speaking in the capitol next week. The matter was referred to the wOman's suffrage committee.
 Favorable reports were received from committees on two measures affecting Waterbury. One was an act to amend an act concerning the judi cial district of Waterbury and the other was for the addition of the town of Middlebury to the Judicial district of Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
BuiIdinx< Worp In.

PottsviIIe. Ia. March a-Sy the explosion of powder at the Richards collieFy at Mount Carmel to-day the blacksmith shop. I,oiler bouse and large powder magazine were flown up About thirty persons w-re in jured- several probably fatally The business street of Mount Carmel was badly damaged and in the vScfnify of the coIliery bou>cs were badly ureck- ed Window pane< wsrr krekra for distance Of 1s mfies from tae ex- piosion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
CONDITIONS FRIGHTFUL.
Women and Children Sold in China to
 Buy Food.

Victoria. F. C.. March 5.-Adyices from Central China reports famine conditions becoming worse. Middle aged women are being sold for ten to fifteen dollars and children for three to four dollars Complaints are Llade that officials arc delaying shipments of four sent by the foreign relief committee. A correspondent who toured the famine district reports t denudei of animals and lawleSsness Is growing. In some places dogs arc heing caught by starving people by means cf traps and hooks. and are aeten as soon as captured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
surgeon. Remove . Scar.

CINCINNATI. March s.-Niss Lsurz StsIIo. daughter of F. K. staIIo sDss granddaughter of Alexander McDon aid- the Standard Oil multimiIlienaIre has had removed by an operation . scar on her neck and bosom. caused by . burn . few years ago She has here tofore been unable to appear in so- ciefy in low nesked dresses on acrounf ef this blemish to her remarkable beau n of face and figure
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
AlphOnso Can Visit France.

Paris. March 5.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Eclair, in a dis patch published to-day, quotes Gar cia Alix, who was minister of finance in the Villaverde cabinet. as denying that the vatican authorities made ef- forts to prevent King Alphonso from visiting France, as semi-officially stated in Paris March 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
Real Estate Transfers.

D. ]. Grimm. the real estate dealer, has recently purchased the Boughtor property on South Main street. Mr Grim will cut the property up into building lots and put it on the market At the present time he has sold lots to Emma Trudeau. szs Bank street. Constant Fourer. Bald- win lane. c. S. Watson. North Elm street. and Francis Hayes. all of whom will build on the site.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
Grand Old Man of Prize Ring in Town
 To-Day.

John l.. Sullivan, the grand old man of the prize ring. who is still as popular if not more so than when he was in his prime as a fighter, was in town to-day appearing in mono logue at Poli's this afternoon and evening.
 John L. is certainly looking fine and when reporter from the Demo- crat called upon him this afternoon he found him chatting in his dressing room with one of his old friends, Mike Keeley, of this city.
 Although 1t is some time since John has appeared in this city, he sees very little change in the town although he was more than pleased with TheElton, where he is stopping
 Mir Sullivan arrived in town this morning shortly after o'clock. He played Danbury yesterday and will go to Bridgeport from this city.
 Although the greatest of 'em likes to discuss the fighting game now and then, and this afternoon made a few remarks about the sport as it is to- day, it is when he is relating sofne of his experiences in the theatrical business and speaking of his old friends in this and that town that Sullivan is really to home. This af- ternoon he reeled of story after story. and as story teller he is good.
 John would like to see the fighting game booming again in New York. and is of the opinion that before many more years the manly art of self-defense will once more be al- lowed in that-city. In his estimation some of the fighters of to-day do too much talking and not enough fight ing.
 When John appeared before the audience he was given a royal well come, which he justly deserves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
Fisher Surrendered.

New Haven. March 5.-wiIliam Fisher. the missing engineer of the special which crashed into the regu- lar near Waterbury Saturday mOrn- ing last. surrendered himself today and has been cloSe;ed with the coro- ner since that time. giving his side of the case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
Governor of Porto Rico.

Washington. March 5.-Reginald Post of Bayport. Long Island and former asemblyman for that district has been elected by the president as governor of the Island of Porto Rico to succeed Governor Winthrop, who is to become an assistant secretary of the treasury
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
Pr. m ,.p.ur- ,o-r.s.r.,. r,.s

ORANGE. \. T.. March 5.-Lieuten- ant Colonel John \. Coyne. who was the first Union soldier to capture a Confederate flag in the civil war. died of complication of diseases st his home here He was with sickIes. bri- ssde and for his services received a medal of honor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
Explosion Killed Many.

EIpaso. TeHas. March 5.-Tvo ex- plOsions st the SandovaI Chihuahua mines yesterday killed and buried nine men and severely injured nine others
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
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DANyILLE. HI. Msrch 5.-The trial of Will !. Davis of ChicsTo. charred with manslaughter in connection with the burning to desth of nearly so per sons in the Ircquois thesfer. of vhsch Davs vas manager. has epDed hers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut Snow furries and warmer tonight. Wed nesdzy scattered snow. followed by clearing somewhat colder in the evening and night. light to fresh westerly uindA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05

The funeral of Lucy Mungavin took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Scovill street, with interment in new St Joseph's cemetery. The floral tributes includ- ed bouquets from Lizzie Mungavin. Nellie A. Hanley. Mrs ]. Shea. Mir and Mrs F.. Mansfield. Miss Munsoh. Mir and Mrs B. Spur. Mary and Mar garet Saunders, Mrs Dondero.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05

Anna May. the years old daugh- ter of MT and Mrs Patrick O'Reilly of 276 woleott street. died this after noon. The funeral will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. In- terment will be in New St Joseph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05

The funeral of Mrs John O'DonnelI took place this morning from her late home on South Leonard street to St Patrick's church. where a mass of re- quiem was celebrated by Father Glecsc1. The remains were taken to MiIlerton. V Y. for burial in charge of Undertaken Moriarty. The bear CTS were r. McNamara. Roger Con nor !. H. Loughlin. B. ]. Collins. N. III. Noonan and John Regan-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-05

Mrs Sarah l.. Nash. aged ss years. died to-day at her home. 5I Hillside avenue The funeral viIl be held Thursday afternoon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Trees and Fools,

Any fool can destroy trees. They cannot run away, and if they could they would still be destroyed-chased and hunted down as long as fun or a dollar could be got out of their bark hides, branching horns or magnificent bole backbones. Few that fell trees plant them. Nor would planting avail much toward getting back anything like the noble primeval forests. Dur ing a mans life only saplings can be grown in the place of the old trees, tens of centuries old, that have been destroyed. It took more than 5000 years to make some of the trees in these western woods-trees that are still standing in perfect strength and beauty, waving and singing in the mighty forests of the Sierra. God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches and a thousand straining, leveling tempests and floods, but he cannot save them from fools. Only Uncle Sam can do that.-John Muir of California.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
GRAVITATION.
The Mystery of This Wonderful Force
 In Nature.

m Nature.
 When plants are grown in recepta- cles fastened to the rim of a rapidly revolving wheel, the shoots and leaves grow toward the center and the roots away from the center of revolution. This is remarkable as showing the in- fiuence of centrifugal motion upon growth.
 But the earth, any point in whose surface at the equator passes through fifteen miles in one minute, has a cen- trifugal motion so swift and so great that it is almost inconcelvable. Why, then, reasoning on the basis of this wheel experiment., do not trees and plants grow in the directions they are urged by this centrifugal force-name- ly, with leaves and boughs toward the earth's center and roots pointing to the sky?
 The answer is because there is a force called gravitation which over powers the enormous centrifugal force and practically reverses it. Whether this overmastering force which we call gravitation is electrical or what it is no one has yet been able to discover. There can be no doubt that it is the greatest force we know of.
 To unveil the mystery of it would be to become masters of a power whose possibilities dazzle the human mind It would simplify the problem of build. ing, water and air navigation, projec- tiles and many other branches of me- chanics. It would revolutionize pres ent methodist. Louis Post Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Electric Liuht Bulbs.

It has been remarked that the effec- tive life of incandescent electric lamps is much longer with clear than with ground glass bulbs. E. P. Hyde ex- plains this fact as follows: A thin de- posit of carbon is formed on the in- terior surface of the bulbs, and this absorbs certain portion of the radia- tion from the filament. When the glass is clear the light passes straight through, suffering a definite loss from the carbon film. When the glass Is frosted the light undergoes many re- hections in the interior of the bulb from the innumerable facets. and at each reflection it loses something on account of the obstructing film. The consequence is that the total amount of loss is much greater with ground glass than with clear glass. Mr. Hyde's experiments show that the fila- ment lasts is long in the one kind of bulb as in the other.-Youth's Con- panion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
KEPT WITHIN BOUNDS.
Young People In Virginia In chief
 Justice MarshalIs Day.

In an old biography of Chief Justice Marshall there is an anecdote which gives significant hint of the disci- pline to which young people were sub ject in that earlier day.
 Several of the great jurist's nieces were in the habit of visiting him, and as they were young and attractive the house became a rendezvous for the leading young men of the city during the afternoons. Judge Marshall's black major domo, old Uncle Joseph, held a tight rein upon these visitors. Every day at 4 o'clock he would appear at the door of the drawing room fin spot less livery and with a profound bow would announce:
 Ladies, his honor the chief justice has retired to his room to prepare for dinner.
 Gentlemen, dinner will be served at half past 4 o'clock. It is now 4. His honor will be pleased if you will re-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
A JOURNALISTIC HOAX.
Trick the Hayward Lampoon Played
 on the Crimson.

Trick the Hayward Lampoon Played
 on the Crimson.
 Speaking of the Crimson, Harvard's daily newspaper, reminds every Har- yard man of the Lampoon's master stroke-or joke-played on that digni- fled and unsuspecting sheet on Me- morial day, 1901. The Crimson had announced that it would not appear on that holiday, but inconspicuously, so few were surprised to find their Crim- son at their door that morning as usu- al. Their surprise began, however, when they scanned its contents. This always serious sheet seemed to have become most frivolous and irresponsi- ble during the night, for in its columns all sorts of weird and fantastic state- ments appeared.
 The-news, though clothed in the usu- al heavy, dignified Crimson style, was wildly revolutionary in character. Among the items that appeared were: "A Plot to Blow Up Memorial Hall," Strong Men to Get the Varsity H." "Wellesley Crew to Be Guests of the University" and most important of all notice, "Lampoon Celebration at z Tonight" Then the joke came out. The Lampoon had published the fa- nous flake Crimson" the joke was known throughout the country, and that night Lampy's sanctum was the scene of bacchanalian revelry. When the following year the Crimson editors sat up all night with injunctions against a repetition of the fake the joke was again on them, for Lampy differs from history in that he never himself.-K. B. Townsend in