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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
UNITED IN DEATH.
Chicago Couple United At Last To
 Their First Lover.

Chicago, March t9.-Although deeply devoted to each other during the eight years of their married life, Louis and Mary Larson are each to be united in death to their first loves. Mrs Larson, who was i9 years old. died of pneumonia Mon day, and her husband, who was 70 years old. overcome by grief and worry, succumbed to the same dis ease Tuesday.
 In accordance with compact be- tween the couple. Mrs Larson's body will be buried Thursday in Forest Home cemetery beside nat of har first husband. Charles Cobsn, while the body of Mir Larson will be in- tered in Graceland cemetery on Fri. day in a grave beside that of Amelia Erickson-Larson, his first wife.
 James A. Larson of St Paul. as- sistant secretary of the state of Min nesota. eldest son of Louis Larson. has arranged for the separate fu- nerals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
ROBBED OF S2,10O.
Willimantc Man Says He Was Re.
 lieved of Money on Train.

Willimantic, March 19.-On rs- turning to his home here late last night, John M. Martin. who formerly owned a trucking business in this place. reported that he had been robbed of s2,700 on Providence di- vision train near Woonsocket. Mar tin says that he was taken sick on the train and that several persons came to his assistance. One of these persons was a young man who claimed to be a doctor and Martin believes that it was he who took tie money from an inside pocket. Mar tin recovered in short time and went to a horse mart for the purpose of making few purchases, aud when he went to look for his roll it was gone. Martin returned here greatly depressed in spirits, as the stolen money represented a large part of his savings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
MORE THREATS
Chicago Officials Receive Leilers Telling of a Novel Form of
 Assassination
WRITER ONE OF BAND

Chicago, March 19.-It is Harmed that sensational letters threatening a novel form of assassination have been received lately by Mayor Busse, Chief of Police Shipley and Assistant Chief Schuettler. The letters in closed dozen or more steel points. The letter to the mayor was written in good hand and couched in gram nautical, if terrible terms. The writer said he was one of number of per sons banded together to kill the mayor and other officials, A revolver. he said had been constructed to shoot cartridges composed of steel points samples of which were inciosed. The shooting would be noiseless and the steel points, the writer said, were dipped in deadly poison.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
SAMELE CASE.
Sanitary Inspector Callahan Was
 Witness To-Day. .s

In the Samele murder case, which has been before the jury in the su- perior court for the past few days, Edward Callahan. sanitary inspec- tor, testified this afternoon. He sald that on the morning of December 27, following the night of the murder ous assault on Vito Summa, he saw crowd near De Lucia's saloon on Spring street, where the row began, and out of curiosity went to see what the excitement was about. He saw a pool of blood about six inches in diameter on the sidewalk outside the saloon and a trail of blood lead ing to Curtis's barn nearby, where Summa was taken after he had fe- ceived his death wound. MT Callr- han gave orders to have the sidewalk cleaned up and after fearing what caused the blood to be there he went his way.
 The case is dragging along very slowly, the evidence being taken through an interpreter. It looks now as if it would last all next week,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Arrests in Berlin.

Berlin, March 19.-A total of AT arrests was made in Berlin yesterday in connection with the suffrage demonstrations. Nine policemen sustained injuries in the encounters with the people. It is estimated that fifty of the manifestants were wound- ed, but it is probable that many others weref efhurt as the authorities have no record of those who went home and dressed their own injuries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
CITY NEWS.

The board of finance met this af- ternoon at o'clock.
 Mrs William Pallett died this morning at her home, 1OS Maple street.
 The bureau of assessment will meet tonight at o'clock in City hall annex.
 The directors of the Waterbury Business Mems association will hold a meeting tonight.
 Attorney William Kennedy and family of Naugatuck are spending a few weeks in the south.
 William Alison, aged SS, died early this morning at his home, 7S Rail- road Hill street. He had been ill a short time with pneumonia. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 Mrs Catherine NJ. Peck of Water bury has brought suit for divorce against her husband Chauncey w. Peek of Harwinton. She claims she married Peck in 1886 and in NOvem- Der 1901 he deserted her.
 The jury in the district court yes ter,lay after half an hours delibera- ton rendered verdict for the plain tin in the suit of James Thompson ct al against Louis Chotzinoff to recover damages of $500. This is the second time a verdict has been rendered for the plaintiff. The last time it was set aside by the supreme court.
 The detectives brought large supply of carpenters tools to their office to-day. The tools were stolen but as the detectives are not sure oi their man it was not stated who was the thief. Nelson Trombley. whc was arrested last evening for passing a worthless check. may also be con neeted with the stealing of the tools
 The thaw of to-day will go a long way towards taking the frost out of the ground so that the differ ent departments will be able to put a few more men to work next week Things are easing up in the labor market. although a great many art still idle. Some have left town and others have found employment with local contractors.
 James P. Morris. as superinten dent of the board of charities. thi. morning filed a petition with tho probate court for the commitment ol Mrs Nora Casey to the insane asylum al MiddletOWn. This is the wonar who vas annoying the lawyers in ths odd Fellows building for some time Yesterday she made a scene there and the lawyers have lost patience with her. Ii will take some days be fore the woman can be examined.
 The persons present at the dane given by the Algonquin club in Lea venWorth hall last fall will undoubt ediy hp pleased to hear that the Al opportunities are to hold a reception ia Rockingham Music hall on Eastei Monday evening. April %. As ii the pasf the event will be of an in formal nature. but the srrsngemen committee has plans under way tl make tbe Easter reception excel aEl similar function previously given un der the auspices of this organization, ukose receptions in the past hs-' ] been so successful
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
BANK STREET STATION.
Will Be Abandoned Sunday, March
 20.

c. S. Lake, superintendent of the Naugatuck division of the New York; New Haven and Hartford road, said to-day that the Bank street station in this city would be abandoned on Sunday, March 29, that is, one week from the coming Sunday. George A. Heller, of Hartford, trainmaster of the Highland division, and J. w.. Carr of New Haven, trainmaster or the Naugatuck division, are now pre- pairing the schedule which will go into effect on that day. It is under- stood that all trains with the excep- tion of north bound freights will come in over the new tracks on and after March 29 There has been much speculation as to when the old station would be abandoned and the guesses as to the time came often.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19

war correspondent for various papers. and that he would like to send me a report of what he found. l answered him that Of course. I should be very glad to receive such report from him or any other man who might tn- vestigate the subject. He sent me a letter on the subject some weeks later. which | transmitted to the sec retary of the navy. I have transmit ted dozens of similar letters from men who have told me of investiga- tions that they have made or Of facts they had found or of suggestions which they believed were important It is the usual course: 1t was fOllov- ed in this instance exactly as in all similar cases
 sincerely Yours.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
 Hon George l.. Lilley. House Of Representstives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
ALIENS SAFE IN HAITI.
VIII Not Be Molsstsd, Declares Re- pubIie's Minister ts United States.

Washington, March 1e.--J. \. Leger, minister from Haiti, expressed great indignation at the report that foreign CTS fin his country are in danger.
 Foreigners are as safe in Haiti as in the streets of New York" he said, perhaps safer. as we want them with us and are careful to give them the best of treatmenS'
 State department advices from Haiti indicate that the situation there has been greatly relieved by the arrival of warships ordered there by the various governments.
 Minister Furniss reports that Haitfs foreign minister has notified the Ger man and French ministers that the refugees in their consulates will he al- lowed to leave Haiti. This order is be lieved to have resulted from the pres ence of the warsinps.
 It is also indicated in the dispatches that tbe presence of the ships has quieted public feeling and that no fur ther trouble is apprehended in the i'm mediate future.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Count TOlstOi III.

St Petersburg, March 19.-Re- ports of the illness of Count Leo Tol- stoi have been received lat Moscow. It is said that he fainted yesterday and remained unconscious for a time. He was quite weak as the re- suit of an attack of influenza and his condition excites alarm. Two physicians have left Moscow for Yasnaya Polyana, where he resides. The counts dauhgter-in-law is in St Petersburg. She said to-day that she had received no notification of her fathers illness and she thought the reports were exaggerated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Receiver Appointed.

Boston, March 19.-At the request of State Insurance Commissioner Frank II. Harrison. the Massachu- setts supreme judicial court to-day appointed A. D. Hill. Boston attor- ney, receiver for the China Mutual Insurance Co. The insurance com- missioner asked for receiver on the ground that the China Mutual Co which has been writing :1ariue insurance is insolvent. The con- pany has been in existence for mans years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Chinese Laundry Burned.

Pittsburg. Pa, March 19.-The Chinese laundry at Ben Avon. a suburb was destroyed by fire early to-day and the proprietors Pop Lea and Jim Young are believed to have been burned to death. Efforts to find the Chinamen since the fire have been futile.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
A Royal Highness.

London. March 19.-A news aGen- cy publishes the following dispatch from Rome: "The Corriere della Sera learns that Miss Elkins on her marriage to the Duke of the Abruzzi will be created a royal highness' in her own right and that the sons O. the marriage will have the right or succession to the, throne.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
No Apparent Changc.

Boston. March 1s.-There was no apparent change this morning ih inc condition Of Governor Curtis Guiii. Ir. whose illness was Imported as midnight to have reashed a most critical stage Governor Guild las been suffering from rheumatism and grip for more than a week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Slight Fever Remains.

Vienna, March 19.-The slight fe- verishness accompanying the cold from which Emeperor Francis Jo- seph has been suffering for the past few days has not entirely disappear- ed to-day but still the emepror had a good night and his general condi- tion is satisfactory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Protection For Germans In Haiti.

Berlin. March i9.-The German for eigu ofiiee declares that there never was any intention here to interfere in the internal affairs of the Haitian re- public. Germany will. however. pro tect her subjects and insist upon the lnviolability of her legation and con sulsr buildings. The report that Ger many might possibly declare war upon Haiti is stigmatized as nonsensicaL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Adams VIII ssirk.

Bridgeport. March 1s.-C- E. Adams Of this city stated to-day that he had given an sfidaxit 10 Con Eressnsn Iilley ss to the representa- lions made to him hy Nr Arrhihald and that he vas rredF to stand by it- Nr Adams is empioyed bE ths Lake coupanT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Struck by Lightning.

Norwalk, March 19-LightnIng struck the store of A. B. Gregory. near Wilton. early to-day. and caused a fire which destroyed the store and living apartments of Mir Gregory, the loss being about $S,- 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
wor, wido~'. Weed. Ten Days.

PIain6eld. \. l.. March ie.-Ten days after the death Of her husband here friends were greatly surprised 10 re- ceive announcements Of the marriage Of Mrs Maud Mosher Homan. former -iy of Piainfeld. Co Crosby Leonard 0f New York. The ceremony was per formesiJn New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Oldest Woman Dead.

Wilton. March Is.-Miss Clarissa Whiting Carpenter. the oldest woman in this vicinity died to-day aged s4 years. She was one of the last Of the Quaker colony. which once was quite prominent fin this part of the state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Sbops Were Closed.

Marshall. Texas, March 19.-The Texas and Pacific shops were closed yesterday until April 1. Eight hun dred men are out of employment. No reason is given for the suspension.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
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Wilton. Com. March 1e.-CFsEed hr use Of infoxicants. Levi Gates. a farm hand ffty pears of sEe. eol- uited suicide late Isst night by cut ting bis throat with a psnknifs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Bri,ish Ambassador Dead.

Coustantinople. March 1s.-Sir Nicholas O'Connor. British ambas- sador to Turkey. died here to-day after a long illness
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19

You're losing money every day that tenement is idle. Find tenant by placing a 25c adv in the Demo- crat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19

The storm that was central yester- day in Kansas moved rapidly east ward and Is now central near Nan tucket. IL produced quite heavy rain or snow in the central and eastern sections. It developed thunder storms from Ohio eastward to the coast
 An area of high pressure and lS~ temperature is central this morning In the apper Mississippi valley The ueafhsF will clear in this vicinity turing the sfternoo1 and remain dear during Friday and Saturday
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut fsir and -older tonight. Friday fair. fresh to brisk westerly winds
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-06
Varias noticias

Con regular concurrencia
sc llevaron a cabo en- Ell Hipo-
dromo las carreras hipicas
anunciadas.
RENO en- toda la tarde muCho
entuslasmo, apesar de 10 desa-
pasible del tempo.
-Calmar la tos, aliviar a las
personals que padecen de Roma
dlzos, Bronquitls, Tos ferina,
GRIPPE Larigites, Sin provocar
pesadeces de cabeza. tales son
las propiedades de la PASTA
VIDO, muy superior a cuantas
Pastas sc han prenonizado has
Ia entOnceS.
Ell fiscal senior Torres Grau
ha preseptado esta manana dos
acusaciones por asesinato, con-
ira Pedro Agosto y Pedro Soils,
cuyas lecturas Sc veran en- la
Corte de Distrito, tan pronto sc
inauguren los trabajos Judicial
les. en- Agosto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-06

Delas averiQuaciones practi
cadas por la policfa, result6 ser
IN sujeto llamado Jose Ramos,
siendo detenido POGO .despues
Jose Ines Davila, como presunto
autor.
Avisado Ell juzgado. procedi6
al levantamiento del cadaver, to-
monda declaration al detenido,
ell cual sc confeso al fin autor
del hecho.
Sc lie ocupo Ell arma con que
10 habia cometido.
FL hecho ha sido califcado
como homicidio voluntario.
Ell agrcsor ingreso en- la car
eel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-06
RcOs De Sandal.

ORDENANZA SANITARIA.-ER
acting secretario de Puerto Rico,
ha remitido 4 la Junta Superior de
Sandal, una ordenaDza sanitaria
presentada por ell Aydntamiento de
Coamo.
PERMTSO PARA DOS PUESTOS.
Jose Cruz Segundo, de Camuy y
Juan Guzman, de San German: han
solicitado permiso para abrir dos
puestos de arne.
LA TIFOTDEA.-C omunican de-
Mayaguez. que Francisco Santiago
que padecia de tifoidea ha fallecid0
Ell sabado.
Ell Official de Sandal de aquella
poblacion adopto las necesarias pre-
cauciones para evitar su propagation.
UN NOMBRAMIENTO Mr.. To-
mas Allen. veterinario del Departa-
de Sandal, ha sido nombrado
por ell Bureau Of Animal Industry"
de Washington; como perito en- en-
fermedades del ganado en- Puerto
Rico.
Ell SUERO DANYSZ Y LAS RAJ
TAS-Comunican de la Penitencia-
ria, 4 donde Sc mandaron por Ell De-
partamento de Sandal, seis tubos de
suero DanysH, que de los ensayos
practicados con dicho virus en- las ra@
tas, ell ndmero de estas ha disminuido
notablemepte.
Tambien manifestan que 81 existeu
algunas, es por que entran en- Ell es-
tablecimiento por la .alcantarilla del
~fregadero, 10 cual podrfa evitarse,
colocando una tela metalca
Ell Departamento dictara la resolu-
cion que crea oportuna.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-06
SUCESOS
EN- SAN JUAN

UNA AGRESION.-Uu SUI
geto llamado Margaro Herman
dee, penetro anoche furtivamen.
tie en- la casa numero "a de la ca
lie del Sol, local ocupado per ell
Club Unionista. Como al pare
Ger sc apodero de IN gaban pro
piedad delIConserje, fue deteni-
do por Ell Marshal de la Corte de
Distrito, seflor Luis Labrador.
que sc encontraba en- Ell local.
Margaro al verse sorprendido,
agredio al senor Labrador, pu-
diendosele al fin detener, con la
intervention del guardia Pedro
Jose Diaz.
Cuando detenido por este y ell
senor Labrador iba conducido
al Dep6sito, seabalazno de nuevo
sobre dicho senor, arrojandole al
suelo y golpeandole brutalmen-
tie, siendo precise que el pollcia
Diaz, hiciese uso de la fuerza
para reducirlo.
Ell senior Labrador result6 con
numerosas Commissioners Y Tas-
gunos.
En-, ell juicio celebrado hoy,
Margaro Hernandez. ha sido con-
denado q cuatro meses de car
eel por aggression.
Ell fiscal del Distrito lie 81
que otra Causa, por escalamlen-
to EN- primer grade.
EN- Ia iSIA
UN ~CRIMEN.-En Ell barrio
Gurabo. Juncos fue encontrado
aver el cadaver de IN hombre,
con una herida en- Ell hipocon-
~drio izquierdo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-06
MOVimientO maritime

ENTRADAS DEL EXTERIOR
De la Habana y puertos interme-
dos vapor cubano Julia.
De New York bergantfn goleta
inglesa Onawai.
DE LA COSTA
Goletas Ala Blanca, Ricardo Ruiz,
Deseada, Maria Artau y Aurelia.
SALIDAS PARA Ell EXTERIOR
Para Santo Domingo vapor alem4n
Patagonia.
PARA LA COSTA
Goletas Carmen y Uberita y vapor
americana Coamo.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-06
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Under and by virtue of the author
| ity vested in me by the city council
| of the City of Palestine, Texas, it is
Thereby ordered that an election be
held on the End day of June, A. D.
1908, for the purpose of submitting to
the property taxpaying voters of said
city the following proposition:
Shall the city council of said city
levy an additional tax of 15c on the
100 dollars valuation for the support
and maintenance of the public schools
in and for said city?
Voters favoring said tax levy shall
have printed on their ballots For the
Additional Tax of 15c on the $100 for
School Purposes and voters against
the tax levy shall have printed on
their ballots Against the Additional
Tax of 15c on the 500 for School Pur-
poses"
The voting places for said election
shall be as follows: For the 1st Ward
at Court House, with J. D. Moore as
presiding officer; End Ward, at City
Hall, with Phil lander as presiding Of
ficer; Bird Ward, Y. M. C. A. Building,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-06
French peasant life and an Indian
village from western Canada.
Splendid Entertainment.

A large audience was at the city
hall last evening to enjoy the musical
concert by the Rice-Caesar company,
and those present enjoyed a treat
seldom offered to the people of this
city The numbers were all of a very
high order The vocal numbers by
Mr.. Louis Rice were especially en-
joyed, and he was forced to give en-
cores following each of his regular
numbers. The Reagan Monument
Fund realized a nice sum from the re-
ceipts of the evening. The following
program was rendered:
Tenor-"A Song of Flowers" Lane.
Violin-Romance (from End Con-
certo), Wieniawski.
Tenor-"When Mabel Sings Long
Ago." He's Such LIZ Trouble, .
Speaks.
Piano = Fantasia Impromptu,'
Chopin
Tenor-"The Monotone" Cornelius;
"A Rose Fable Hawley; Come In
to the Garden Maud" (From Tenny-
sons Maud), Balfe.
Northumberland, Musin.
Tenor-"Calm as the Night, Bohm;
Loves Springtime." Hammond; ecu
pid's Wings" Hammond.
Violin-"Se renade," Schubert; "Hu
moresque," Dvorak.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-06

boarding houses are filled to their ca
pacity every arriving train and boat
continues to pour more visitors into
the city. The crowd tomorrow will
undoubtedly be the largest ever seen
in San Francisco.
The entertainment program tomor-
row will begin with a parade, which
will be followed by reception by the
governor and mayor to the officers of
the fleet at Fairmont. Observation
cars will take one thousand sailors on
sightseeing trips in the afternoon and
evening. The parade will be the big
feature of the day. 1t is expected
there will be eight thousand jackies
in line and about four thousand sol
diers, and in addition to these forces
there will be the militia and a num-
Der of civic organizations.
The streets south of Market street
will be used for the formation of the
sailors and marines after they come
ashore and before they swing into
line. On the other side of Market
street General Funston will have his
men drawn up along Battery and
other streets. Other organizations,
and civil, will be stationed at
convenient points near the Ferry
building. There will be sixteen naval
bands and several army bands in line
The parade will be reviewed by Ad-
miral Evans and the chief officers of
The fleet, by General Funston and his
staff. Governor Gillette and other
state officials and Mayor Taylor and
other representatives of the city of
San Francisco.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-06
A GREAT EXPOSITION
Franco-British Exhibition Is Practical
Iy Complete and Ready For
Formal Opening.
Snecial to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
London, May 6.-After months of
preparation, the Franco-British Exhi-
! bition is practically complete and
ready for the opening All London
and Paris as well is looking forward
eagerly to the event The exhibition
is the most ambitious affair of it's
kind that has been attempted in Eng.
land since the great Crystal Palace
exposition.
The Franco-British Exhibition occut
pies tract of nearly $50 acres a.
Shepherds Bush, suburb of North
London. Scattered over this vast area
are some twenty huge exhibition palS
aces dedicated to the science, art ana
industry of France and Great Britain
The buildings are spacious and artis-
tic structures, built for the most part
of steel, iron, concrete and plaster.
The giant of the palaces is the Ma
chinery Hall, which is said to be thS.
largest building of its kind ever erect
ed. 1t covers an area of over si1J|
acres, which, with the balconiea
gives it a total floor space of owe
eight acres. |
The next largest edifice is the In.
dian Court, for the display of the pro-
ducts of the Indian Empire. The
hanging space for pictures in the Fine
Arts Palace is greater than that at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition in
Chicago in 1898. There will also be
various amusement features, includ-
ing an Irish village, scenes from