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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
WOMEN IN NUNS DRESS.
Arrested as vagrants-Priest Calls
 Them Impostors.

New York. June 6.-Two women dressed as nuns and calling them- selves Sister Agnes and Sister Adele were in the Tombs police court yes terday charged with vagrancy. They say they are members of a French order. The police and Father Nc Mahon, director of Catholic chari- ties, say they are impos ors. The women have been arrested twice be- fore on like charges. Detectives Gas sassa and McKenna have been fol- lowing them for several days.
 The women said yesterday that they were being persecuted and that the ponce had treated them brutal ly. The detectives in reply said that many complaints had reached them against the women. who have been soliciting aims through the city. Bankbooks showing deposits of sew eral thousand dollars were found on hem. as well as ss0.s5 in cash. They were held in s2Oe bail for a further hearing on Monday.
 The women have recently been living at BIO East Twenty-ninth street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
DIVORCE FOR MRS coRBIN.
Granted Her Petition for Separation
 In Divorce Court.

New Britain, June 6.-Mrs Lillian U. Corbin of New Britain was granted a decree of divorce from Charles F. Corbin of Oakes Bluffs, Mass, a son of Philip Corbin of New Britain on the ground of desertion and habitual in temperance. Lillian Ursula Blakeslee and Charles F. Corbin were married October IS, 1882, and at that time Mrs Corbin was IS years old and her husband 25. After living with the Corbins for about three years the young couple moved into a house on Maple street, New Britain, owned by Philip Corbin and Mrs Corbin lives there now They have two adult children. Mrs Corbin testified to the |intemperate habits of her husband and said he got so that he was intoxi- cated three or four times a week. His father finally sent him to sanitari- um at Bristol, R. l., in 1891. He came home in 1892. MT Corbin left his wife on August 10, 1893, and has not lived with her since. Arthur Per- kins was attorney for Mrs Corbin. Mrs Corbin said that her husband accepted an invitation to go to Oakes Bluffs (then Cottage CityJ in August, 1893. She was not invited and she objected to his going without her, but he went and had not lived with her since.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
ROOSEVELT PRAISED
President CsslrO's Paper Com meDis on His Speech at Cor.
 Der Stone Laying.

Caracas, Wednesday, May 20.- President Castro's paper, Fl Con- stitucional, for the first time in many years, has words of praise for President Roosevelt. His speech, made at the laying of the corner stone of the new building of the bureau of the American Republics, inspired this editorial comment:
 We have arrived then, at the hour of community of interests; Roosevelt invites us to the union, and inasmuch as this doctrine has overfowed in torrents from the heights of the capitol in Caracas, ex- pounded by our magistrate, We now understand that the insuperable bar rier which the controversy had raised has been broken down, and that Roosevelt is drawing near and unfolding on high the flag of frater- nifty.
 Therefore the continental unity of America is established as an in vioable dogma; and the principle of the Monroe doctrine appears as an efficient doctrine which could be ac- cepted in the internal codes as long as it guarantees the interests placed in it's care and keeps within the limits of these codes. The attitude of Castro in holding up on high the right of peoples has made the threat ening big stick fall from the hands of Roosevelt"
 Saying that President Roosevelt used to be violent dictator" and that Castro has arrived in the opin- ion of the world at the greatest heights of patriotism" the editorial continues:
 we were the first perhaps to jump into the ring when We saw the demon- stration of President Roosevelt's rage towards the small republics of the south, and when in the form of Il violent dictator, nothing escaped from his threats and from his plans T re- striction. It was during the long lit igation maintained by our foreign of flee with that of Washington when the dictatorial tendency of the North American magistrate reached the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
MONEY IS SCARCE
Pesry Says Arrival of Crew Of Eleven Does Not Mean That
 His Ship Will Start.

New York, June 6-Commander Rob- ert E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, said to-day that the sailing of Captain Bartlett and crew of eleven men from St Johns, N. F., to-day for New York to man Peary's ship Roosevelt in which the explorer hopes to make a second expedition in quest of the North pole this summer, does not mean that sufficient funds have yet been raised to finance the expedition. Peary plans to leave New York aobut July 1 and if he is to go at all this year, he says the crew must come on here at once to get the ship in readi- ness
 T am hopeful of securing the bal- ance needed to insure a start as I have planned said Commander Peary, and I am having Captain Bartlett and the crew come on here to put the Roosevelt in readiness for her long cruise. If I am unable to raise the balance of the money need- ed it will mean that the expense of bringing the crew on here, keeping them for month and sending them back again will be dead loss. !"
 Captain Bartlett has selected a crew of hardy New Foundland sea- men with regard to their adaptability to Arctic exploration. They are ex- pected here early next week on the steamer Siberian.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
THE WHITE PLAGUE
English Doctor UDiolded a New Scheme Before the Medical
 Association.

Chicago, June 6.-Although the scores of physicians who addressed the American Medical association on the subject of tuberculosis during the last week limited their predic- tions to the checking of the white plague through hygienic methods, a confident young Englishman, Dr Gerald B. Webb, told the National Association for the Study of Preven- tion of Tuberculosis yesterday that he hoped to establish a method for securing immunity from the disease.
 pr Webb is still a young man and in his home in Colorado Springs, where he went because of his own dread of lung trouble, he intends to make his life work the isolation or the tuberculosis germ for the pur- pose of experimenting along lines aiming toward the establishment Of immunity. His report to the asso- citation was a brief preliminary state- ment of his experiments upon mice and the poison of malignant anthrax, a deadly disease frequent among brutes and occasionally found Tn man. He stated that while his ear ly efforts to prepare his diminutive subject so that an additional amount of the bacilli could not affect them had not been fruitful, more lately he had succeeded in filling the mice with enough of the germs so that they were immune from attacks or the disease. When he has com pleted his work in this line, he sald' he intends to turn his undivided at- tention to experiments with tuber- culosis cultures injected into guinea y.ioc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
Freezes are Too Stiff.

Gales Ferry, June 6.-The breezes continue to blow down the Thames valley and the several crews from the Yale squad do not have the chance for long spin owing to the rough water. This morning the river was fairly good and Coach Kennedy em- braced it by sending the crews out singly and then paying particular at tention to individual coaching. The freshmen eight went down stream two miles and the men responded to instructions to the extent that there was noticeable improvement over their form of yesterday The varsity boat also went down stream con- siderable distance and MT Kennedy watched each man for faults and drilled them in all the clements of rowing. Each of the fours was sent away singly and given practice in- tended to bring their body work into unison. The crews sat in the same position as taken yesterday. Nh oth- CT visitors are here aside from MT St John Sheffield.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
LAWYERS ALL OUT.
Some Humorous Individual Spread a
 False Report.

Some lawyer, evidently one out of a job, played practical joke on his brethren to-day. Knowing that the time for house cleaning of the docket was about due he circulated report that to-day before short calendar in the district court the docket would undergo that process. The conse- quence was that about every lawyer in the city who has business in the district court was on hand, about forty in all. Judge Peasley was on the bench and after cases were as signed for hearing and other busi- ness disposed of, they sat around and looked at each other, expecting to hear Clerk Gillette announces: "The docket will now be called" At length, no one appearing inclined to get a gait on, up stood Attorney O'Neill and asked if the docket was not to be called. Yes" answered Clerk Gillette, but not till next Sat urday."
 Whats that?" everyone gasped. Not till next Saturday. Why we all thought it was to be called to- day"
 Nope" said MT Gillette; next Saturday.
 We'll" said one lawyer, "I got a postal informing me that It would be called to-day"
 So did l." said another, and then they all said 50 did l."
 And they looked at each other again, and President O'Neiil smiled and looked around to see if he could find guilt in any face in the crowd.
 Guess you're all innocent" he said, and we're all fooled"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
DOWN GO WAGES
SaJsried Officers as We'll ss Workers Get a Cut at
 BOIy0Be.

Holyoke, Mass, June 6.-Orders have been received at the Merrick and Hadley plants of the American Thread company here from the gen eral offices ill New York, for reduc- tion in the wages of the 2,000 em- ployes of the company, ranging be- tween , and 10 per cent. The reduc- ton affects both the regular employees and salaried officers It is believed here that the reduction is only tenn porary and was decided upon rather than curtail the operations of the mills.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
Charge d'Atraires Departs.

Cettinje, June 6.-The Servian charge d'affaires left this city to-day on indefinite leave of absence. His departure is considered in some quarters as liable to be followed by complete rupture of the diplomatic relations between Servia and Mon tenegro. His departure Is an out come of testimony heard during the trial of fifty-two persons accused Of conspiracy against the Montenegrin government. Two of the witnesses declared that George, crown prince of Servia, was directly connected with this plot. which came to light through the discovery of a store of bombs in Cettinje. to overthrow the existing regime in Montenegro.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
A CHINESE WOMAN.
Dressed in Most Approved Style. but With Many Eastern Peculiarities.

That part of the city east of the city hall known as the Ward" is so accustomed to all kinds of unusual sights that 1t requires something dis tinctly out of the ordinary to make the people, to turn for a second look ot anything, says the Hartford Times, but the appearance of Mrs Charley Fong in that district Sunday night and yesterday dfd all of that and much more.
 Mrs Feng Is probably the first Chi nese woman, direct from the Orient, who has ever visited Hartford, and. while she had adopted the entire American costume with the single ex- ception of Merry Widow hat. she became the center of attraction wher- ever she went. She arrived last Sun day evening with her husband from New York, and as she walked up Asy- lum street people turned and stared and some even followed her.
 According to the Chinese idea, all people bearing the same name are cousins. Mrs Fong was Miss Sing be- fore she was married. therefore Frank Sing who conducts a Chinese restau- rant at No G0 Temple street. Is a cousin of hers. So, the first stop was at Sings restaurant. It was well filled with Chinamen when she entered shortly after 10 o'clock, and she was greeted with hurrah and was intro duced to all friends of her husband and cousin, shaking hands with her self in recognition of each salution which has an equivalent in English, Pleased to meet you But that is not the way it sounded there. After greetings had been exchanged and Mrs Fong explained that she had been in America only six months thank you and was travelling with her husband, who was Chinese drummer for a New York Chinese wholesale house. she left for the other Chinese restau- rant. the chop-suey house on Gen. tral row.
 As she entered there the Chinamen bent over their bowls of rice.. dropped their chop sticks and sat up to take notice. but Mrs Fong was on her dig nity and entered private booth with her husband and ate her bowl of rice, and then left. She stopped at the home of her cousin on Temple street.
 Mrs Fong was dressed in dark skirt and gray plaid silk waist, with a modest hat that was a satisfactory compromise beween Merry Widow and a Soul Kiss. She was small. and her distinctly Oriental features left no doubt as to her nationality. She speaks no English.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
BOOMING STREET.
Grand Street Merchants Would
 Have a Mammoth Arch.

A number of merchants held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the sore of Hallet & Davis, Grand street plano dealers. and discussed ways and means of adding to the ap- pearance of things on Grand street at Bank street and from that point down to the new union station. One thing decided upon was great arch extending over the street near the mighty elm tree and lighted by half dozen or more full arch electric lights. A petition for permission to set two small poles In the sidewalks appeared to be the preliminary step and this will be done at the meeting of the board of aldermen to he held week from next Monday night. The merchants who have the matter in hand say that they do not intend to change the geographical way of Waterbury, but they do propose to do something towards making things a little livelier in that district and in so doing they have reason to be- lieve that the public will he with them. They expect to have this thing carried the otherway SO that in time another arch will be erected at South Main and Grand streets so that the s.reet will he brilliantly ligthed for it's entire length.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
WANTS SUNDAY OFF
Counsel For Raymond Hitchcock Trying By Every Means 10
 Gel Bim Out of Jail.

New York, June 6.--Counsel for Raymond Hitchcock were prepared to-day to make determined effort to save their client from Sunday in the Tombs prison. The comedian was sent to cell by Justice Golf yester- day when his trial on charges pre- ferred by several little girls was sud denly interrupted by adjournment un- til Monday and he was denied the right to have continued the bail bond upon which he had been at liberty. Justice Golf took the ground that the bail had been forfeited when Hitch cock presented himself for trial and that it could not be renewed without the consent of the district attorney. This consent his counsel was unable to gain yesterday and as result the comedian spent the night behind pris- on walls. There were several avenues open to the lawyer who would bring about Hitchcocks 'rlease. First there was the possibility that MT Jerome might grant permission withheld by his assistant. Mir Garvin, yesterday, to have the bail bond continued. Failing in that the attorneys might appeal to the court for a writ to show cause why their client should be subjected to what they contend is an- necessarily severe treatment. 1t seems likely that ill the latter event Hitch cocks attorneys would have the as- sistance of counsel for Carl Fischer Hansen well known lawyer who is under indictment and will appear for trial before Justice Golf next week.
 The desire of court ruling on the question of bail pending trial before the case is called as they foresee a possibility of Fischer-Hansen being committed to prison during his trial unless some immediate steps are talk ell to prevent 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
HORSES HELD UP
ReveDue Collector warggrafi's Eagle Eye Cau9bi on 10 a
 Load of Beer
HE WILL PROSECUTE

This afternoon Internal Revenue Collector E. c. Marggraff saw wagon load of beer going through the streets with the name Larusso 6 Gerardi on the wagon. He grabbed the horse and directed the driver to take him to the saloon whence the beer came. The driver took him to 38 Scovill street, where MT Marggraff informed the proprie- tor that he would immediately take steps to prosecute him for doing a wholesale beer business on a retail license It seems there is a law which prevents retailers from put ting more than twoNkegs of beer in a wagon at time so as to keep them from doing wholesale busi- ness. Larusso & Geradi's saloon is next door to the Scovill street en- zine house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
To Be Married Soon.

Paris, June 6.-The attorneys for Madame Anna Gould declared to-day that various matters had delayed the marriage of their client to Prince de Sagan but that the ceremony would occur within a month. The presence of George Gould, Madame Gould's brother, at the marriage Is prob lematical as business interests de- mand his presence in the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
Bicycle Road Race.

New York, June 6-The fryington- Milburn bicycle road race which is run over 25-mile New Jersey course usually on Memorial day of each year was scheduled to begin at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The heavy rain of last Saturday made post ponement necessary. The Irvington- Milburu is one of the oldest middle distance bicycle road events in the country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
HOLD UP MEN
Detective EDgIsrt Killed One and Was Wounded Himself By a
 ShOf From One of Them
POSSE AFTER THEM

Pittsburg, Pa, June 6.--While at tempting to arrest four mon about 10 o'clock this morning near Elizabeth County Detective Englart shot and killed one of the men and was him. self wounded twice. The men are alleged to be implicated in the hold up and robbery of the Monongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke Co.'S general store last Thursday morn ing. The other three men are barri- caded in vacant house, holding a posse of citizens in check with rifles and revolvers. An automobile carry ing six county detective left here at 10:30 this morning. A desperate battle is expected to occur when the detectives reach the scene.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
FlREsIEN DRILLING.
Put in Practice Yesterday at Brooke Iyn Drill Tower.


 Chief Snagg had the Brooklyn firemen out doing little practicing on the drill tower yesterday after noon. Although the tower has been practically in readiness for some time, the firemen have not used it and are not likely to use it much until couple of the members are sent away to training school to go through a course of instruction. Yesterday the men put ladders to the top of the tower which is sit. uated directly back of the engine house. They did some fast work as- cending and descending but did not try any feats which they will at tempt when they learn more about it. II is presumed that the board of safety intends to send one or two men of the department to some school for firemen where they will learn the details of work on drill tower The graduates will then come home and instruct the other men of the department and in this way it is expected that in time all the fremen will become thoroughly acquainted with this kind of prac- tice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
GREAT LUMBER CARGO.
Biggest Ever Brought into Port on
 sehoOdier orIcans.

New Haven. June s.-The sehoo- ner Orleans. Captain John MseDon- aid. arrived in this port yesterday with Tso. GOO feet of cypress lumber. This is the largest cargo of cypress ever carried tO New Haven. and the schooner is fairly auash under her great deck load. The Orleans left New Orleans on May 2 and had a raosf successful run up he coast. The cargo is owned by the ]. C. Tur- ner Lumber O and Is consigned to A L. Undervood, vioe-prexide1t oi the Turner CO
 The deckIoad on the Orleans is several feet in height
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
Held for High Court.

Bristol. June 6.-Michael Petroti, who was arrested yesterday for the theft of 250 pounds of copper coil from the Western Union Telegraph Co pleaded guilty in the police court to- da and was bound over to the su- perior court under $500 bonds. in de- fault of which he went to jail. Am gelo Grass was sentenced to thirty days in jail for the theft of fifteen pounds of brass from the Bristol Brass Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
Taft Delegates seated.

Chicago. June 6.-The Taft dele gates al large from Florida and from he second district of Florida were seated to-day by the national committee. On the call for hearing in the contest for delegates al large in Georgia the so Taft claimants failed to appear. The first and sec ond Georgia districts were passed until Monday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
PRETTY HOT TALK.
Socialist Member Uses It Referring to
 Drevfus Incident.

Lyons, June 6.-M. Depressense socialist member of the chamber or deputies in a speech made here to-day opening the congress of the league of the rights of man referred to the shooting of Major Dreyfus in the Pantheon in the following words; : .Is the past again confronting us? Are not those who believed in nation al,sm dead deceived? The brutal out rage in the Pantheon proved again as hes been proved before, that the na- tionalists are not only preaching their nefarious sophistries but melting their iupes to violence and crime.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
Royal Family on Rnard.

Port Victoria. Eng. June 6.-The royal yacht Victoria and Albert with King Edward. Queen Alexandra. Princess Victoria and a large suite on board, left here at daylight for Reval. Russia. by way of the KieI canal. The kings new yacht the Alexandra will join the party at Brunsbuttel. Prussia. and will be at the disposal of the royal party in the Baltic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
GUESTS WERE ALARMED.
Sleepers In the Hotel Albert Awaken
 ed By Smoke.

New York, June 6.-Alarmed by the changing of firebells and the smoke which poured into the windows more than a hundred guests of the Hotel Albert at 11th street and Uni evrsity place were routed from their beds early to-day. The fire proved to be in building next door and that there was no danger. The blaze start ed Tn the cloak factory of Karl Fein- stein and though it looked for awhile as If the fire were gaing to be big one. it was quickly quelled by the firemen with deluge of wa ter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
Women on Trial.

St Petersburg. June s.-The trial was begun in this city to-day of IS members. including two women of the executive committee of the pop ular socialist party on charges of be- longing to illegal organizations. In- dietments were turned against them last January. The accused belong to the intellectual section of the so- eial revolutionists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
At Franklin Field.

Philadelphia. June 6.--rhe good weather prevailing this afternoon brought out an immense crowd to witness the Olympic trials at Frank lin field. Summaries:
 no meters hurdle, final heat. was won by Howe of Yale: Robbins of Yale second. and Christine of Penn sylvania, third. Time l6 4-5 seconds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
FOUND sl.ooo IN SKIRT.
Man to Whom Finder Showed Bill
 Now Sued.

New York. June s.-Rosa Rabino of 2S9 Mercer s treet. Jersey City. found a sl.00O bill in the pocket of an old skirt she had taken from a garbage dump. Francis Donate. to whom she showed the bill, put in in his pocket. He refused to return the bill and yesterday the Rabino woman caused Donato's arrest for larceny.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
toa Year old.

MarysviIle. Kan. June s.-Dr Wil- IIamsson F. Boyakin died last night in his 10znd year. He Tas reared in Tennessee and General Andrew Jackson gave him a college educa- ton and assisted him in the study of law. On his 10th birthday he made Memorial day address at Marysville that attracted vide attention
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
Dead in Turnadn.

Geneva. Neb. June s.-At least siS persons are dead. four fatally in. iured and several more or less seri. ousIy injured Is the result of Fri. days tornado which swept over this district and destroyed everything in ifs path.