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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
CITY NEWS.

Sadie M. Bowes, pupil of Prof John L. Bonn, will receive pupils for the pianoforte at her home If South street.
 To-day was the first pay day for the teachers since school re-opened and that accounts for the number of young women seen entering city nall.
 E. E. F. McMahon of WatervilIe and number of other sports went on fishing expedition to Woodmont and report big time. MT McMahon hooked large dogfish, but owing to some mistake be thought it was a young shark and the whole of them near came to blows about 1t.
 The police are making strong ef- forts to capture the man who is mak- ing himself obnoxious in the vicinity of Cooke street by playing the part of peeper. The residents of that section of the city are arousd over the matter also and should the fellow be captured, it is likely to go hard with him.
 Becauseof the unsettled condition of the copper market some of the fac tories in this city continue to be slack The American Brass combine is still running five days a week and there is no telling how long it will last. Almost all night work has been given up as the day force in all most all the factories in the city is sufficient to fill the orders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
COUNTRY IS SAFE
General Grant Says Gunners in Forls Could Put Foreign War
 ships Out of Business

New York, Sept. 20.-Even If the navy should be engaged elsewhere ] New Workers need have no fear of 1 their homes in case of ar attack by { warships of a hostile country, ac- cording to Major General Frederick D. Grant, commanding the depart ment of the east. While General Grant declines to make any com parisons between the work of the navy and army gunners in the forts, he did say this:
 II am convinced that the gunners in the forts in my department can shoot so we'll that they can put war ships out of action fully as fass as i they can come up against them.
 Considerable discussion has been engendered between army and navy men over the quality of marksman- ship displayed in each branch of the service. General Grant said he was glad the navy gunners were such good marksmen, but army marks menship had always been one of his hobbies. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
BAY STATE POLITICS.
Caucuses Held in Many Cities and
 Towns To-Day.

Boston, Sept. 0.-Democratic caucuses were held in nearly all of the cities and towns of Massachusetts to-day to select delegates for the democratic state convention to be held at Springfield, Oct. 5. Henry NJ. Whitney and General Charles w. Bartlett are the leading aspirants for the democratic nomination for governor and both have waged a strenuous campaign throughout the state.
 There were 554 delegates of the SAT delegates to the state convention elected to-day. The fight was con- ceded to have it's storm center in the city of Worcester which will send twenty delegates to the convention, the largest number of any city hold ing caucuses to-day.
 A contest but little less spirited was on in Springfield which sends thirteen delegates and which is claimed by both candidates and is important as being the meeting place of the coming convention.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
WANT UNIFORM BILL
Representative Business Organ.
 jzaiions 10 Take Important Action.

New York, Sept. 20.-Various rep resentative business organizations of the country will have delegates pres ent at the conference on the proposed new uniform bill of ladlng, to be held in Atlantic City on Monday next. The object of this conference is to discuss the best for mfor national ly uniform bfil of lading in order to prevent the losses occasioned to bankers and other business men through lending money on or re- ceipting for merchandise shipped with defective fading bill. .
 George w. Neville, chairman of the bill of lading committee of the New York cotton exchange. said to- day that heretofore business has been done with all agricultural prod ucts as we'll as majority of manu- lecturers on the integrity of bills of lading and on the assumption that the railroads were responsible for such bills when signed by their agents. He added:
 ''The investigations conducted by the bill of lading committee of the American bankers association, and the decisions of the various state courts published in the report of this committee have causel a great deal of concern among merchants. The importers of cotton in Liver pool, Bremen and Havre, and the foreign bankers who buy the eX- change which facilitates the hsnd- ling of the American crops, held a meeting in Liverpool recently and vigorous protests were forwarded to New York cotton exchange by the Liverpool cotton association against the methods in use by railroads aid steamship agents in this country in signing bills of lad:ng."
 With view of settling the differ ences existing between the shipper and the railroad company regarding the conditions of bill of lading, the interstate commerce commission in semi-official way authorized the carriers association and the ship peGS dSSOtldllOu tO lOIluuldle Stu pi der bill of lading should be used as a model for all carierss in the United States to adopt. This bill of lading will besubmitted to the interstate commerce commission on October 15. While it is an improvement over that now in use, it by no means gives protection to the innocent third party who buys the bill of lading when he pays a draft with bill of lading at tached,. and as the bill of lading eoin- mittee of the bankers association have put in substitute for the joint committees bill of lading, the com- mercial exchanges of this city and the south are preparing to be repre- sented at the meeting in Washington on Oct 15 and request that the uni form bill of lading be sot drafted as to give absolute protection to the in- nocent third party, viz, the purchaser of the goods covered by the bill of lading"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
CALvE' MADE DOLLS
Spent Her Time on Sea Voyage in Good Work --One Sold
 For $75.

New York, Sept. 20.-Mme Emma Calve, the prima donna who arrived in New York on the Pannonia, de- voted her time during the voyage from Gibraltar to making rag dolls and hats for the children in the steerage. Many little immigrant girls will grow up to tell how the French singer made them happy on the big steamship that brought ther1 to America for the first time.
 Mme Baskerville, her companion, said Mime Calve made fifty rag dolls, distributing them to the children herself, and cut up half a dozen of her own hats to provide hats for the little girls. One huge doll she modelled after herself as she ap- pears in the role of Carmen. This was rallied in the first cabin and from the sale of tickets $75 was ob- tained for teh seamen's benefit fund.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
rEo5tos ths svt..-s;..

One of the most beautiful sights in the world Is the annual migration of butterflies across the isthnus of Psna- ma Where they come from o- whither they % 10 one k1ovs and though many distinguished naturzIIsts have attempted to solve the problem 1t is stfn as strange a mystery as 1t was to the first Europez1 trzveleT vho ob- served it Toward ths ed of June a few scattered specimens are discOE- cred EItti1z cut to sea- snd as the days % by the number increase untH about JuIv A CT 15 tae skT is cccasionaIIy slzsst otsczre1 hT nyT1ads of tbess fran izssz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Loeb Declined To Talk.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 2O.- Whether or not the striking tele- graphers have. appealed to President Roosevelt to arbitrate the questions involved in the strike could not be -ascertained at the presidents offices to-day. Secretary Loeb declined eith- CT to affirm or deny the report pub lished to-day that Percy Thomas, de- eputy vice-president Of the commercial telegraphers union and Daniel L. Russell, former president of :he New York city local union had visited the president at. Sagamore Hill on Wed- nesday and alked with him for two hours. MT Loeb would say nothing whatever about the report.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Some Books Missing.

New York, Sept. 20.-Some of the Standard Oil company books wanted by the governments counsel engag- ed in the proceedings here toward dissolution of the corporation, have not yet been produced, but several important books have been forthcom- ing. The agreement of 1882 which was signed by many of the men now in the front ranks of Standard iOil ownership and management was put in evidence by Frank B. Kellogg the governments special counsel. and its authenticity was admitted by the company's lawyers. How Mir KeI- logg obtained possession of this doeu- ment is not known. It is said that Detective Flynn, head of the New York branch of the United States secret service. has conferred with Mir Kellogg since the hearing here be- gan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
SHE GAVE ARSENIC
Wife Ordered Husband Away, He Refused, So She Poison
 cd Him.

Philadelphia, Sept 20.-Because Frank Keroyski, aged 40 years, re- fused to obey his wife's order to leave her, she poisoned him with arsenic, according to officials of the coroners office. The widow, together with her sisters husband, Joseph Durrock were arrested yesterday charged with the crime.
 When the woman came to this coun- try from Poland last December both her husband and Durrock were in prison serving ten months sentence for larceny. She went. to friends and afterward conceived the idea, the po- lice say, that she would be happier with Durrock than she ever could be with her husband.
 After the men were released from prison the trio went to live together, according to the police. The wife commanded the husband to leave. He refused. She offered him $50 if he would go but still he declined. Fi- nally, the officials of the coroner's office say, the wife was seen to put something in drink of whisky which her husbank drank. KeroysN De- came ill, told friends that his wife had threatened to poison him, and died in three days. A city chemist found enough arsenic in his viscera to kill ten men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
IT WAS A LEMON
Suspicious Parcel Turned Over to inc New Haven Police
 Department.

New Haven, Sept. 20.-A package received through the mail and from which sifted fine black powder. was given to the police department last night by Fred Goldbaum, a merchant tailor, who feared that an internal machine had been sent to him. The package was given to the detective force to investigate and when it was decided to open it many officers who were nearby beat nasty retreat. The box was full of loose powder and after being stirred up it made the officers sneeze. This powder was black pepper and covered a lemon to which was attached a note: "A lemon for you, dear Fred"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
THE TWO CENT RATE.
Hearing at Philadelphia Put Over on
 Account of Graft Cases.

Philadelphia, Sept. 20.-Owing to the engagement of Attorney General Todd in connection with the prosecu- tions of the capitol fraud cases, the argument on the city's exceptions to the courts ruling in the Pennsylvania railroads two cent rate suit, which was to have been heard in common pleas court tomorrow, has been post poned until the following saturday.. This delay precludes all possibility of getting the matter before the su- preme court and disposed of before October 1, the date the new rate law becomes effective, as had been hoped for in some quarters.
 In the meantime the officials of the Pennsylvania and eRading railroads continue reticent as to what action they, will take on that date other than that previously expressed, that there is no disposition to evade the law in the interim.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
GUARDING VATICAN.
Armed Men Patrol the Garden and
 Courtyards,

Rome, Sept. 20.-This being the 37th anniversary of the occupation of Rome by the Italian troops and the fall of the temporal power of the papacy, all the armed men in the vatican were detailed to watch the entrances of the apostolic palace, or to patrol the garden and courtyards considerable anxiety being felt re- garding the possibility of hostile de- monstrations, in view of the recent displays of anti-Catholic feeling.
 Cardinal Merry del Val the papal secretary of state, who is at Castel Gandolfo, is in frequent telephonic communication with the vatican, in forming the pope of the situation in various parts of Italy. The govern ment, in order to, prevent the possi- bility of outrages has caused the vatican tc be guarded night and day by troops.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Will End Strike by Arbitration.

Washington, Sept. 20.-A settlement of the strike of telegraphers is now possible by arbitration. A termination of the struggle is being arranged by Commissioner of Labor Neill. acting as the representative of President Roose- vent. Ten days from now is the time limit fixed for the cessation of hostili- ties. The strike will then be declared of and the operators now out taken back to work by the companies This is a synopsis of the agreement expect ed to be made within the next few days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Society MusIc.

Mary will have to be asked to play when she goes out in society. A proud mamma will attend to that And Mary will play with faithful accuracy some thing from Chopin or Beethoven or Mendelssohn, and the young people will watch her chubby fingers thought fully and wonder when the selection will come to an end. They will ap- plaud. tOo-when the end is reached for that is good manners, and every body likes Mary, anyhow. And then well, Lucy Smith. who has never taken lessons. will rollick up to the pinno and begin a coon song. hands and feet will beat time all over the room. half the listeners will hum the refrain, everybody will see the difference be- tween the piano as a penance and as q pleasure, and only Mary's mamma will make unpleasant side remarks about the degeneracy of popular taste fin music--Cynthia Westover Alden in Success Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
k Misunderstocd Jest.

Lord Lytton when viceroy of India was seated one day at dinner next to a lady whose name was Birch and who. though very good looking. was not overintcIligent. Said she to his excellency:
 "Are you acquainted with any of the BirhesT
 ~Oh. yes- replied Lord Lytton- T knew several of them most intimately while at Eto3-indeed, more intimate Iy than cared to-
 My Io1d.- replied the lady, -you forget the Birches are relatives of nina
 "And they cut ne.- said the viceruy. but and he smiled his vO1ted smile, T have never felt more i1cIIRed to kiss the rod than d0 now
 Sad to say. Mrs. Birch c1 zot see the poznt and tod her h1sh his ex- celle1J had i1sulted her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
TILFORD TALKS
Standard Oil Treasurer Was on the Rack Again at To.Days
 Hearing
ANSWERED

New York, Sept. 20.-When the hearing of the United States case against the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, was resumed to-day Wesley H. Tilford, treasurer of the company, again took the witness stand to be questioned further for information regarding the transition of the Standard Oil trust into the present oil combine. Moritz Rosen- thai, assistant counsel of the de- fendant companies, whose illness necessitated postponement of the hearings yesterday was not in court to-day. MT Milburn sai dthat his as- sociate would be able to attend the hearings on Monday.
 Accountants for the government are still engaged on the records of the liquidating trustees and ledgers obtained from the company and while the examination has not been fully completed, it was said to day that the books of the Standard com pany show that since 1882 to the present time the oil combine has earned between $S00,00O,000 and $500, 0,000,000. The accountants are expected to complete their work some time next week when the exact figure will be produced in court
 MT Tilford on resumption of the hearing to-day was asked if the divi- dend of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey in 1899 was $14,aO4, 1SS or $32,00S,541.f
 ''I think the dividend was $14,- 04,1SS," replied MT Tilford.
 And the reason why the dividends were so small was that the dividends in some of the subsidiary companies were paid to individuals instead of to the Standard Oil company of New Jersey?"
 "Yes, I think so,'' said MT Tilford
 MT Tilford said that to the present date 972,492 shares of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, had been exchanged for trust certificates.
 And there still remains out standing stock of the subsidiary aom- panies which has not been exchanged for the remaining eight shares of the Standard Oil company" asked MT Kellogg.
 Yes, that is so." replied MT Til- ford. Now, let us go back ito the Man haitian Oil company of Ohio. Is it not a fact that in 1888 or 1889 the company sold its tank cars to the Union Tank line, subsidiary com pany of the Standard company" questioned MT Kellogg.
 Il don't know"
 '"Is it not a fact that the Ohio Oil company, another Standard subsid- ary, purchased the oil producing wells of the Manhattan company"
 ''I cannot say," answered Mir Til ford.
 Did not the Solar Refining com- pany, another subsidiary company of the Standard purchase at that time the refinery of the Manhattan Oil company"
 "I do not know"
 Witness said he did not have the records showing the amounts of shares of the subsidiary companies held in exchange for the trustees certificates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
A TRANSP0SITI0N.
It MangIed the SaIutation, but the King
 Controlled His Face.

Controlled His Face.
 An American who years ago served as our minister to Spain was fond of telling the following joke upon him. self:
 Shortly after he had become settled in his new home he was bidden to state ceremonial, where he was to be presented to the king. His knowledge of languages was limited to English and French, and being desirous of ad- dressing the sovereign in his own tongue he took pains to "coach" for the occasion. Several phrases were re- hearsed until he felt that he had mas tered them. When the critical mo- ment arrived, he saluted the king with great dignity, spoke a few words in Spanish and passed on.
 "What did you say?" asked an Eng fish gentleman.
 T spoke in Spanish" was the re- joinder. q said, I cast myself at your feet which, I am told, is the most re- spectful form of salutation."
 "Ah, mo-" corrected Spaniard. who had been observed to smile at the ann bassador's greeting. "You are mis- taken. You transposed your words and quite altered the meaning"
 "What did I say" asked the diplo- mat.
 With twinkle in his eye the Span iard made answer. What you really said was, I throw my heels at your head"
 But the king had not betrayed by so much as the fiuttering of an eyelid that anything unusual had occurred
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Woman Killed Herself.

New York, Sept. 20.-After plead- ing in vain all night that she be per- mitted to see John ]. White, Mrs Margaret Carter shot and killed her. self to-day. She died in a room ad- joining that of White, who according to the attendants is very i'll. The woman is 43 years old. She called at Whites home last evening and asked to see MT White, saying that she had package to deliver. She was told he was too i'll to be seen and was not permitted to see him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Conditions at Cuba.

Washington. Sept. 2O.-The sani- tary conditions a' the various army posts throughout Cuba are very good. according to the report of the chief surgeon of the army of Cuban pacifi- cation. These conditions. 1t is said. have steadily improved siLce the oc- cupation by United States troops. Eighteen deaths occurred during that time, principally from typhoid fever.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Racing at Jamestown.

Norfolk, Va. Sept. 2O.-The third race in the series in the international cup yacht regatta 1t the Jamestown exposition with the Sir Thomas Lip ton the object of contest. was on to- day with continued fair weather The entries were: The Dorothy c of Marblehead, Mass. and the Dorothy of Baltimore: the Eleanor of Marble. head, the capsieum of Port Washing ton. LI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Favor Slot Machines.

Chicago. Sejt. 20.-Resolutions favoring the use of solt machine telephones and condemning the Sher. man antitrust law were unanimous Iy adopted by the National Assoeia- ton of Retail Druggists yesterday. These officers were eleteed: Presi. dent. Thomas H. Potts. .PeansylvanEa: secretary. Thomas V. Wooten. Hin ois: treasurer. Louis Emanuel, Penn sylvania-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Government Is After Paper Trus

Government Is After Paper Trust.
 Washington, Sept. 20.-The govern ment is after the paper trust. The de- partment of justice has several experts in the field, and officials of the depart ment hope that they may have the re- suits of the investigation in hand for consideration before the first of the year. When the attorney general re- ceives copy of the resolution adopted in New York by the American News paper Publishers association calling for prosecution of combination among paper manufacturers he will announce the action already taken by the government and solicit the aid of the association in the investigation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Will Succeed Shepard.

New Haven. Sept. 20.-W. c. Bierd, former general manager of the Panama railroad who is coming to the New York, New Haven & Hart ford railroad. is to assume the office of general superintendent in the place of General Superintendent O. M. Shepard who will be assigned to other duties. This assignment of Mir Bierd will place him under Vice President John F. Stevens who re- gently took over the operating de- partment of the system
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
DEAD ON ROADWAY.
Unknown Man Was Found Clutching
 a Revolver

Greenwich, Conn Sept 20.-Clutch- ing a new revolver from which one shot had been fired through his brain the body of man was picked up on the road at Sound Beach to-day. Ap- parently the man had gone to the beach on q trolley car and after leaving had turned aside for a short distance before killing himself. In a pocket of the clothing were 8 cents. Constable Palmer believes the man was a Hebrew and belonged ia Stamford. He was well dressed and about 9 years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Kidnapped a Waitress,

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 20.-It was reported to the police to-day that Miss Helen Frenchy. aged 20, wait ress, was kidnapped last evening from her room in Beaubion street by two men who induced her to go with them by representing themselves as policemen who had orders to take her to police headquarters to be inter- viewed by officials.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Rockefeller Millions.

New York, Sept. 20.-John D.. Rockefeller now owns 247,692 of the total 972,50O shares of Standard Oil in New Jersey according to the re- port of Treasurer Tilford to-day. As the last quotation on Standard Oil was $40 per share this makes Rockefeller's interests worth $109,- 000,000. The University of Chicago owns 5000 shares.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
omcers Had Fist Fight.

Manila. Sept. 20.-Captain James R. Lindsay and Captain Henry s. wygant. both of the Thirteenth in- fantry. have been arrested by Colonel Loughborough, their commanding ofieer. on the charge of engaging In a fist fight aboard the army transport Logan. lying In quarantine at en route to San Francisco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
Torpedo Boat DestroYers.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Secretary Metcalf to-day awarded the contracts for five torpedo boat destroyers which were provided by the last con- gress. The successful bidders were Cramp & Sons, two ships costing $5S5,000 each; Bath Iron Works, two ships at s624,000 each;, New York Ship Building company, one ship at $645,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-20
c,rs.Id Monument corn.rrton. L.Id.

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 Long Branch. V. J.. Sept. 2O.-The cornerstone of the monument to bs erected here to the late President Gar field was laid with full ceremony. A parade was a feature of the day. The site of the monument Is midway be- tween the two casinos fn Ocean park. about fifty feet back from the ocean drivevay. The memorial vhieh viii cost s15.ooo. win. fl is expected be an- Eshed and in place by July next-