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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
FLEET IN THE PACIFIC
American BattIeships Are Sight
ed East of Cape Pillar.
OUT OF MAGELLAN STRAIT
Line Was Spread Out Over Considera.
BILE Stretch Owing to Storm, but Wa:
Making Splendid Progress - CalIas
Next Stopping Place.

Punta Arenas, Feb. 10.-The Pacific
Navigation company's steamship Orita
which has arrived here, reports hav
ing seen the American fleet steamina
out of the strait of Magellan into the
Pacific, having passed Cape Pillar, the
most westerly point of the passage
The Chilean cruiser Chacabuco was
still leading, and the weather was very
stormy.
The captain of the Orita said that he
sighted nineteen vessels in the fleet
these being the sixteen American bat
tleships, the Chilean cruiser and two
others, probably GOLFERS. He did moi
sight the American torpedo boat flotil
la, which accompanied the battleships
from this port, but which turned north
at Smyth channel. thirty miles from
the western end of the strait, to pro
ceed through this passage to Telcahu
ano.
Owing to the heavy weather the war.
ships were spread out over a consider.
able stretch, but all seemed to be
making splendid progress in the face
of the strong winds.
The fleet left Punta Arenas about
midnight Friday, accompanied by the
torpedo boat fiotilla. The Chilean
cruiser Chacabuco, with Admiral Simp-
son and delegation of representative
Chileans aboard, led the battleshipS
out of port and through the strait.
Lieutenant Commander Rozas of the
Chilean navy acted as the pilot for the
torpedo fiotilla, but 1t was intended
that his services would be chiefly re-
Questioned in the passage of the chan
mel which lies thirty miles to the east
of Cape Pillar, through the inner pas
sage to the Pacific ocean and along the
jagged coast to Talcahuano, 2,130
knots from Punta Arenas.
The sighting Of the American feet
by the steamship Orita indicates that
it made a favorable voyage through
the straits, for it was then only twelve
miles east Of Cape Pillar, the most
westerly point of land on Magellan
strait.
Evidently the intention Of the Amer
ican commander to make the passage
of the strait from Punta Arenas to the
west coast without a stop has been
successful. Cape Forward, the south
ern extremity of South America, lies
nearly i'm the middle of Magellan
strait, and the fleet passed this point
early in the morning. thus having al
most the full daylight in which to
make the more dangerous reaches
through the western entrance from the
Pacific
The battleships, once having cleared
Cape Pillar and the Evangelists, will
steam directly north to Callao, which
is the next stopping place. On the
way up the coast. however they will
run in close to Valparaiso. and each Of
the vessels will fire the national salute
of twenty-one guns and continue the
voyage 10 the Peruvian port.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
CITY NEWS.

''Funabashi'' will not play at Polls
Thursday evening. The show closed
in Providence Saturday evening.
The records in the town clerks Of
flee show that TO couples were mar
ried in Waterbury in 1907. The num-
Der of marriages in 1906 was 725.
The Rev Albert Judson Bolster of
Buffalo, the new pastor of the Chris
tian Advent church on Cherry street,
assumed control of the parish yes
terday.
The trolley wire broke this after
noon on East Main street near what is
known as the highroad." 1t buzzed
around for some time, and people gave
it a wide berth. 1t was watched by
Patrolman J. Il. Walsh until the con-
struction car arrived and repaired it.
Mary A. Creedon, aged 33 years.
died to-day at the family residence,
Burton ST. Besides her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Patrick Creedon, she
leaves two brothers, William and
Patrick, and sister, Mrs Alice Don
molly The time of the funeral W.
be announced later.
The case of Edward Sutton against
the Phoenix Bridge Co was heard in
the city court before Judge Burpee
this afternoon. The plaintiff claims
S100 damages for failure of the COM
pany to live up to a contract. Attor-
ney John Cassidy appeared for the
plaintiff and Attorney John Kellogg
for the defendant.
The children's room at the Bron-
son library was opened yesterday
from 2 o'clock until 6 in the after
noon. in charge of Mrs Carroll.
twenty-five children were present.
but the librarian. Miss Sperry, ex-
pected much larger attendance
after it becomes known that the
room is to be open sundays.
There will be a new ice plant I'm
Waterbury the coming summer. VAL
entine A. BOIL will have a plant in his
new building that will manufacture
twenty-five tons of ice daily. Mr.
BOIL stated to-day that in all prob
ability the plant would be in opera
tion before the middle or April. He
said that il was his intention TO sell
the cold stuff wholesale. 1t will be
what Is known as plane ice and
will be made in what is called the
natural way.
The committee appointed some time
ago by the trustees of st Margaret's
school to prepare an answer to the
petition regarding the wisdom of
abandoning the boarding school fea-
ture of the institution, has now COM
pleted its work and the papers will
soon be acted upon by the board. In
brief the report advises the cOntin-
uance Of an up to date day school at
st Margaret's and the carrying along
of the boarding school on as large a
scale as practicable. This means that
while the boarding school Is not To
he abandoned, il will not he conducted
on as large a scale as formerly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
SHOT Her DEAD
Sensational Murder on q Second
Avenue Car al New York
This Morning
MURDERER ESCAPED

New York, Feb 10.-A young wo-
man Of the Tenderloin, known to her
companions only as "Queenie," about
27 years old and decidedly pretty,
was shot and almost instantly killed
Fwhila riding on north bound Sec
ond avenue car at Eighth street
early to-day. A young man who
)'was sitting opposite the girl in the
car fired the shot, the police say,
and then, dashing from the car, es-
caped. So far the only clue the po-
/ lice have is that the murderer had
! 81 light gray oyercoat. Two girls,
| who said they were Mabel Cousins
OF Lyndhurst, n. j., AND Helen Sui
Iyan of this city, and the motorman
and conductor of the car have Deen
detained as witnesses. Queenle ana
the two other girls, accompanied Dy
two young men, one of whom was
the man in the gray overcoat, board
ed the car at the Brooklyn bridge.
All appeared to be in merry MOOD
and laughed and chatted in a bols-
ferrous way as the car moved Slowly
up town.
At first the men had been sitting
across the aisle from the girls, but
after a time the man in the black
pvercoat crossed over and sat be-
tween Queenie and the Cousins girl
lat the same time the man in the
lgray overcoat asked Queenie to
lcome over and sit by him. She re-
fused and he reached over and tried
to pull her out of her seat.
they were struggling the Cousins
girl stealthily reached for his watch
] fob and had the watch out OF the
/ pocket when the man in gray saw
her. A moment later, however,
when he reached across the aisle
once more, the man in the black ov-
coat succeeded in getting the
other mans watch and fob and the
pin from his tie. He took these,
laughed when the other man did not
notice it and passed them to the
Cousins girl. They were found in
her pocket, together with four pawn
tickets, when she was searched at the
police station. She declared that she
had intended returning them but that
the shooting came before she had a
chance to do SO. Just what caused
(the shooting has not yet been learned
Those who were on the car say that
the first intimation they had OF any
trouble was when they heard shot
and saw the man in the gray coat
standing with revolver partly con-
ceaied by handkerchief held in his
hand. Queenie had half risen from
her seat with her hand pressed to
her breast and as the man with the
revolver dashed from the car she top
pled to the floor dead. The male
companion of the man in the gray
overcoat also escaped. The Cousins
and Sullivan girls declare they did
not know either of the men and also
that they knew very little about the
dead girl They met Queenie in a
resort in West Twenty-sixth street
last night. they said, and with her
went to Chinatown where the night
was passed in having q good time.
During the early morning they say
Queenie had become acquainted with
the two men and they all started up
town together.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
NEW MANAGERS
Division SuperiDieDdenis Had .
Conference In The Elm City
Yesterday
One MASTER MECHANIC

New Haven, Feb 10.-It is UNDER
stood that as the result of the meet
ing of the division superintendent OF
the New Haven rood held yesterday
the management of the divisions, un-
der the ereadjustment of the New York,
! New Haven and Hartford railroad, to
become effective next Sunday, was
settled. Divisions were assigned as
follows:
New York electrical zone), super.
intendent, J. 2. Hopson, with Offices
at New York.
Shore line superintendent, G. d.
Woodward, with offices at New Ha-
ven.
Western, superintendent, c s. Lake,
with offices at New Haven.
Midland, superintendent, B. r. Pol
lock, with offices at Hartford.
Providence, superintendent, ]. A.
Droege, with offices at Providence.
Old Colony, superintendent, Andrew
Ross, with offices at Taunton.
A. w. Martin, VINO has been as
sistant general superintendent with
Offices at Boston, will be made SUI
perintendent of terminal in that city,
and the office of assistant general
uperintendent is abolished. There
was little discussion in regard to
the disposition of the minor officials
and nothing indicated as to the fate
of the assistant superintendents who
will be relieved nor as to the train
masters. mere will be one master
mechanic with each superintendent
| J. B. Cannon, master mechanic on
the Shore Line division, will proba-
bly, go to Hartford and occupy the
same position on the Midland divis-
ion. c. 9. -1lwell, it is understood,
who is to be relieved as superinten-
dent of the Shore Line division, will
be retained by the road, in capacf-
ty not yet stated. REIMBURSEMENT of
train dispatchers and other employees
is expected to be announced soon in
a circular to be mailed to the officers
early this week.
BY the reorganization of the d.
visions of the system, four division
superintendent are deposed and that
, there has been general shift in the
positions of those remaining A. w.
Honywill, the present superintendent
of the Hartford division with Office in
that city: William Daniels, superin-
tendent of the Air ne-Northampton
division; George T. Taylor, superin-
tendent of the Plymouth division and
!. n. Marshall, superintendent OF the
Taunton division are the four division
heads who step down when the read
justment of the divisions takes effect
next week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
Saws Ro,hschild Deserted Fish.

New York. Feb. 1o.--The issuance Of
statement announcing that Lord
Rothschild had revoked his Illinois
Central proxy in favor Of Stuyvesant
Fisk induced the former president Of
the road TO say a number OF caustlc
things in reply, which have brought
the Fish-Tarriman controversy a little
closer TO the boiling point than at any
time since Mr.. Fish used physical
force on President Harahan last sum-
mer. The story is a pure invention,
Mr.. Fish says.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
Queen Amelie Talks of TRAGEDY

Lisbon. Feb. 10.-Queen Amelie. re-
lating her experience on the day Of
the tragedy TO an intimate friend who
congratulated her on her escape from
death. said: Il spread out my cloak
TO protect Luiz Philippe after seeing
my husband stretched lifeless on the
cushions. I saw a man leveling a
weapon at me. and thought in that
fateful moment that at least my son
would escape-that should die like a
true Frenchwoman for my adopted
country and son. Then suddenly the
murderer staggered and FELL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
Washington's signature.

Newark. n. j.. Feb. 10.-A dOcu.
ment bearing the signature of George
Washington has been found among
the records in the Essex county court
house by County Clerk John b. Wool.
ston. The document is a certificate
that Colonel Francis Barber, com.
mandant of the second New Jersey
regiment in the revolutionary war
was killed February IL, 17S3. Wash.
ington's signature is in perfect con.
dItion and is said to an unusually
good specimen OF his autograph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
Governor Forts Boom Revived.

Trenton. n. j.. Feb. 10.-All the talk
about the possibility of Governor Fort
being President Roosevelt's choice for
the nomination for vice president was
revived here when the news got out
that the governor will go to Washing.
ton on Wednesday, accompanied by
Mrs. Fort, and that they will be the
guests OF President and Mrs. Roose-
welt at dinner on "Wednesday. On the
following day the governor will have
a long conference with the president
and Secretary of State Root on the
trust question.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
ICE in THE HARBOR
Boats UnabIe 10 Make Trips
People Walked on Ice 10
Board Them.

New York, Feb 10.-When the
government steamers General JOS
eph e. Johnston and Ordnance,
which make regular trips between
this city and Sandy Hook, attempted
to reach their pier at candy Hook
to-day, to land their passengers, both
became fast in the heavy ice and
after many attempts to get to their
docks were compelled to abandon
the effort.
Their passengers, numbering over
fifty, finally left the boats and
walked over the ice to the pier.
There were as many passengers at
Sandy Hook waiting to go to New
York on the vessels and these, many
of them women, wained out to the
boats and safely boarded them from
the ice.
The bay from Sandy Hook to At
lantic Highlands is solidly frozen
over, the ice being from one to three
feet in thickness
The water of the upper and lower
bays was almost entirely covered
with ice wnI,-- came down in great
foes. At the quarantine station on
Staten Island the health officers
boats were blocked in at their docks
and it was only after some hours
work that the health authorities
were able to get out into the bay
TO board the steamers which had an
chored there during the night to
await the customary examination.
The great ice foes crushed against
the vessels at anchor and piled up
against their prows. In some cases
the force of the ice was so great thai
the anchors of the vessels did not
hold and they were swept seaward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
Taft in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo. Feb 10.-Secretary
of War Taft arrived here early today
from Washington and almost imme-
diatcIy entered into a round Of Ccnfer-
cnces. receptions and other forms of
entertainment that promised 10 take
M every moment Of his time until he
departs for Grand Rapids. Mich. late
tonight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
Murdered With HI. Sister.

Cory. Pa. Feb. l0.--Albert Damon
aud his aged sister. Mrs. Jane Satter-
lee. who were found dead in their
apartments. were murdered. according
to Watson. county detective. who made
an examination of the premises. Da-
mons nose. arm and jaw were frae-
tured. and his sister had a severe con-
fusion on the back Of the head.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
Negro Was Lynched.

Brook Haven. Miss. Feb 10.-Eli
Pigot, negro. who criminally as
saulted Miss Williams few weeks
ago, was taken from the custody Of
a military company and a posse Of
deputies and hanged early to-day.
A number of shots were fired and
two members of the mob were
wounded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
DEAD in BED
Well Known New Britain News.
paperWan Was Found Life.
less To-Day.

New Britain, Feb 10.--E. M. HUI
bert, secretary and treasurer of the
Herald Publishing Co, which pub.
fishes the New Britain Herald, was
found dead in bed this morning. He
retired apparently in good health
last night. He had been suffering
from heart trouble for some time.
He was 4S years of age and unmar-
ried.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
Nem Cabinet Approved.

The Hague, reb Queen Viii
helmina has approved the new cabi-
net under the premiership of Depu-
ty Heemskerk The last cabinet re-
signed December % as a result OF
its defeat on the army estimates.
Jonhkeer r. de Marees van Swim
deren. minister Of the Netherlands
10 Washington. becomes foreign
minister in the new cabinet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
Banker shot Himself.

Connersville. Ind. Feb 1O.-Fran-
els Roots. president Of the First Ma
tional bank. committed suicide to-
day BY shooting. He had been in
poor health for some months. He
served several terms in the legisla-
ture and was identified with a num-
Der OF banking institutions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
N.sr.ss H.. Lived Century and Half.

Clinton. Ia, Feb. 10.-Mrs. Abbie
ParIn Of this city. in whose veins
courses Southern Greek Indian and
Alabama negro blood. believes that
she is 100 years old and declares that
when she was a girl of sixteen she
saw General waShingtons soldiers
pass her fathers cabin in the woods
n northern Alahama.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10

An arel Of high pressure IS eentral
over the North Atlantic eoast. and a
long trough Of low pressure over the
Rocky mountains
Pleasant weather. with bow tenn
perature pFevails over the eastern sec-
tiaas and eIouiy weather with light
rain o. snow in the scuthern and
western sections-
The ueafhpr IN this vicinity viii -
fair with slowly rising Temperature.
followed On TresIay BY cIouiy veafh-
~ and Esrusalsy rain Or sa9w By
Tus~1ny night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
BACK TO WORK.
Naugatuck Mill Started Up To-Day
With 900 Hands.

Naugatuck, Feb. 10.-Employes in
the grinding department of the Good
year Metallic Rubber Goods company
and the Goodyear Indian Rubber
Glove company. to the number of
900 returned to work to-day after
being idle since December IA. Be-
fore the end Of the week the plants
will be running on full time with all
the 1000 hands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
Oprrnfi,es Return.

Maiden. Mass. Feb. 10.-Mors
than a thousand operatives whose en-
pioyment had been cut on for eleven
weeks returned to their work to-day
upon the re-opening Of the FeiIs fac
tory Of the Boston Rubber Shoe Co,
IN this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
ONLY TWO BATTLEsHIPs.
Committee Ignores Recommendation
OF the President.

Washington, Feb 10.--The house
committee on naval affairs to-day
voted to recommend an apprOpria-
tion for the building of two battle
ships Of the Delaware type. instead
of four battleships recommended by
the navy department and urged by
President Roosevelt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10

st. Louis. FEB. Io--About SEQ un-
ion plumbers. employed BY members
OF the Master Plumbers association
went on strike to-day because Of =
reduction In wages
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
R.nk onen fn- Ru.ine-..

Neu York. Feb 1o.-Tke First
National hank cf Brooklyn. whieh
cimed IN Octoses z5 Iass. recpened
for business so-dzy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
woossurs Head. Hsah.. L.ssu..

New York. Feb. 1a--Generzl stew
srt L. woodfori has been chosen prs
kienf of the Hughes League q the
United States
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10

Murphy For UnInstFGctsd UeIeaatIon-
New York. Feb 10.-Charies r. Muir
phy Of Tammany Hall said that he
would oppose the instruction Of the
New York state delegation TO the na-
tfcusl Democratic couvention-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair and
warmer tonight. Tuesday generally
cloudy and warmer. Iight variable
winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-09
Gen. Grants Monument.

Editor The Washington Herald:
In regard TO a suitable place for the
statue of Gen. Grant. why not put it
on the vacant ground on Pennsylvania
avenue north Of the Treasury Department
and east Of Lafayette Park, where once
stood the Freedman's Bank. and later
used for the Department Of Justice?
This is q far more suitable site for the
statue Of our greatest general than the
low and almost obscure ground known
as Botanical Garden" which is on the
wrong side Of the street and in an unat-
tractive part Of the city.
The ground above mentioned Opposite
the Treasury is near the White House
and many other public buildings which
Gen. Grant knew and loved. Gen. Sher-
mans statue is at the south OF the Treas
ury; why should not Grants be at the
north?
Let the trees remain in the Botanical
Garden; it is a suitable place for them.
but not for the statue OF our nations
greatest hero.
BY placing the statue on the ground
above mentioned it viii do away with all
controversy and chickering's as to whether
''the tree" shall or shall not be cut down.
Congress has the power 10 condemn
this ground for a public purpose or place
compensation on the same. However
it may be, let the statue Of Gen. Grant
be placed here. so every one can see IT,
and strangers will not have to employ a
guide to find it, NETrIE Q. JENNINGS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-09
The Tanner" Tanned.
EDITOR The Washington Hefaid:

Editor Ihe Washington Aef9ld-
Upon the letter page. on which The
Herald so generously gives place 10 Vox
Populi on various and sUndry topics. wise
and otherwise. one George c. Tanner es-
says to uphold and encourage a mon
strous vice. which in ali civilized com
munities. by costly experience has been
proven 10 be so utterly damning as to
accentuate the necessity OF rigid Iegis-
latiOn strictly enforced TO protect all
citizens from its ravages; one which
fosters the UBIQUITOUS craving TO get
something for nothing; the class who
don't want to work for a living to fitch
the earning from those who do for this
is the essence and spirit of gambling
no more. no less.
Race-track gambling has been found
to be necessary concomitant Of cheat
ing and swindling. but by no means need
these spring from horse fancying. The
writer recalls lengthy chats with Mr..
Robert Bonner at his desk, and his decla-
ration that he would have the biggest
circulation and the fastest horses" But
Mr. Bonner refused absolutely to allow
Fashion to enter a public race for
bettors TO bamble on. He had paid the
largest sum that at that time had ever
been given for a piece of horse flesh
ESQ., 600 But Mr.. Bonner was a gentla-
man and, per Sc, an honest man, some
thing that race-track gamblers are not;
though it may have been as claimed
the sport of kings" royalty has often
been sadly besmirched with sport" that
would not bear airing among decent folk.
Ii is perfectly well known that the
fascinating frenzy Of Benning has caused
many an emplOye in Washington TO rob
his employer and has sent men 10 dis
grace and prison, while the scamps who
engineered the devilish business are
sports. who fiaunt their vulgar finery
to the disgust of people on whom we
depend for the prosperity and reputation
Of the National Capital
At this moment my eye has Just fallen
upon the leading editorial Saturday.
March y in The Washington Herald from
an erudite brain and trenchant pen that
heads our daily press, here is a sample
excerpt:
80 Half a million dollars is yearly
diverted by tx racing meetings from
the channels Of trade into the pockets
Of these New York gamblers and the
wealthy track owners.
But this is not all Heavy defalca-
tons innumerable are part Of the his
tory of each racing meeting. Crime in
creases. Misery and hardship ensue.
Suffering is carried into countless homes.
A blight comes upon the community that
is felt for months after. The III effects
are barely gone until the blight comes
again"
Every word notoriOusly true and. oh,
the shame OF It! And a greater re-
Election on the man who writes. "the
weaker will go to the wall anyway" and
joins the foul crew TO help crowd them
to Il The community can well spare