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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
Woods Recommendation.

Washington, Jan 31.-General
Wood has recommended legislation
providing other sources of supply for
Offices of the Philippine scouts than
those now available. He suggests
that appointments to junior places
in the commissioned personnel of that
organization be extended to gradu-
ates of certain military schools and
to military academy cadets of two
years service found deficient in only
one study, and who are recommend
ed for appointment by the academic
board. General Wood points out
that the classes of eligibles in whose
behalf a preferences is established
by law, will soon reach such an age
as 10 preclude their appointment to
the grade of second lieutenant in the
scout organization.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
BRYAN URGES PUBLICITY.
Wants Campaign Contributions Made
Known Before Election.


Washington, Jan. 81. William J.
Bryan told the house committee on the
election Of the president and vice pres
ident that 1000 men who are in busi-
ness for money and in politics for
business stand ready at any time to
put up Doodle fund In presidential
election and that they will contribute
70 the Democratic committee as quick
ly as to the Republican. He declared
that the average corporation man in
politics is a pirate, In whom con.
science is dead.
The Nebraskan appeared before the
committee in support of the bill for
publicity of all campaign contribu-
tions made for the election Of presi-
dental electors or congressman, the
bill introduced by Representative Nc
Call (Mass.), a Republican. Bourke
Cochran, who has presented a bill hav-
ing the same end In view, was present
and sat beside Mr.. Bryan. Perry Bel
mont, at whose request Mr.. Cochran
introduced his measure, also was pres.
ent.
Mr.. Bryan insisted that the impor-
tant thing was to make the campaign
contribution known before the cleo
tion. The trouble about the publica-
tion of expenditures after election was
that the knowledge came too late to be
of any advantage to the people in that
campaign. 1t was very easy to change
the committee and the personnel of the
organization. he said, and then make
scapegoats of those who had been In
charge Of the election.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
CAPITOL BILLS DISAPPEAR.
Vouchers Are Taken Away Before
Bookkeeper Could Enter Thorn.

oooNNecpor Souio EnteF tnom.
Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 31.-That John
II. Sanderson did not really charge as
much for furniture supplied for the
new capitol as he was entitled to un-
der his contract will be the chief de-
fense in the conspiracy suit against
Sanderson. Snyder, Mathues and Shu-
maker. now on trial In the Dauphin
county court.
This was developed by the cross
examination OF Stanford B. Lewis,
who was Architect Joseph NJ. Huston's
sctive assistant during the construc-
tlor and equipment Of the capitol.
Huston was Indicted jointly with San
derson and his codefendants, but ia
being tried separately.
George c. Kelm, bookkeeper in the
department Of grounds and buildings
under Shumaker. testified that In
March, 1906. Shumaker gave him
twenty Sanderson bills, which Shu-
maker said had been approved by
Snyder, to enter i'm his journals. Be
fore Keim had time to enter the bills
Snyder took them away, and Keim
never saw them until they were intro
dueed in court.
The contention Of the commonwealth
is that the withdrawal of these bills.
an unusual course Of procedure. is part
Of the chain Of evidence OF the con-
spiracy by which the state was tia-
frauded by the defendants.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
THE FACE IN ILLNESS.
To the Trained Eye Il Quickly Shows
a Patients Condition.

To the Trained Eye Il Quickly Shows
a Patients Condition.
The face is a good index to the state
Of ones physical being, and from it
symptoms Of disease can be detected
almost before the patient is aware that
anything serious is the matter with
him. For instance, incomplete closure
Of the eyelids, rendering the whites OF
the eyes visible during sleep, is a
symptom in all acute and chronic dis
eases of a severe type. 1t is also to be
observed when rest is unsound from
pain wherever seated.
Twitching Of the eyelids, associated
with the oscillation Of the eyelids, or
squirting, heralds the visit of convul-
slons.
Widening of the orifices of the nose,
with movements of the nostrils TO and
fro. points to embarrassed breathing
from disease of the lungs or their
plural investment.
Contraction Of the brows indicates
pain In the head. sharpness Of the nos
trils pain in the chest and a drawn
upper lip pain in the abdomen
To make general rule. it may be
stated that the upper third Of the face
Is altered In expression In affections OF
the brain and the middle third in the
diseases of the organs contained in the
abdominal cavity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
Cotton Spinnino Feats,

Sea island cotton is the best kind. "
said a southerner. 1T is finer and
silkier than any other cotton in the
world. A pound of II can be spun into
4,7T0 miles Of thread. For an expert
ment once in the English town Of
Manchester a skilled spinner spun a
pound Of sea island cotton into a sin
gle thread 1000 miles long Then for
another experiment he took another
pound Of cotton aud spun Il into as
many hanks IS he could get He got
10000 hanks In all. and the yarn in
each measured $40 yards. Thus. out
Of 4 pound Of cotton Alto miles OF
yarn was produced This yarn. though.
Was too Hne to lie Of any practical
utility. Those two experiments made
a superb experiment for the cotton OF
the south COurier-JournaL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
MESSAGES FROM DEAD
British Scientist Says He Got
Word From Beyond Grave.
HAS TALKED WITH HoDGsoN
Sir oliver Lodge Names Well Known
Persons as Having Sent Communi-
cations to Him From the Life Beyond
Through Women Mediums.

London, Jan. 31.-That he has sue
from the spirits of persons formerly
well known in London as the result of
secret and exhaustive tests recently
conducted in connection with spiritual
made by Sir Oliver Lodge, principal of
the Birmingham university and holder
of long list Of distinguished degrees
in science and scholarship, to the men,
bers of the Psychical Research society
here.
Three well known persons are named
by Sir Oliver as having sent messages
to him through mediums from beyond
the grave. They are the late Edmund
Gurney, the late Richard Hodgson and
the late f. W. H. Meyers.
The latter was a brilliant writer Of
English prose and leading member Of
the Psychical Research society. He
died in 1901 at Rome and declared just
before his death that he intended to at
tempt to communicate with the MEM
bers of the society after his death.
Sir Oliver said in part:
"On the question of the life here
after the excavators are engaged In
boring tunnel from the opposite ends.
Amid the roar of the water and the
other noises we are beginning to hear
the strokes of the pickaxes of our COM
rades on the other side. We have re-
ceived what an investigation has
proved to be messages from the dead
through the mediums, Mrs. Piper and
Mrs. Verrall.
'The latter is endowed to remark
able degree with the power to act as
a translator or interpreter of the
psychical and the physical worlds. We
have discovered that there is new
human faculty for communicating with
the dead. The most important set Of
phenomena are those of astomatic writ
ing and talking. Well known persons,
including those l have named, are con-
stantly purporting to communicate with
us with the express purpose Of patient
ly proving their known personalities
and giving evidence Of knowledge ap-
propriate to them.
Not easily or early do we make this
admission, in spite of long conversa-
tions with what purports to be the sur
-viving intelligence Of those friends and
investigators. We were by no means
convinced of their identity until crucial
proof. difficult even to imagine, had,
according to some of our beliefs, been
supplied"
Sir Oliver Lodge will give out later
definite illustrations of his surprising
spiritualistic tests.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
HOT POTS OF HEBER.
The Curious Natural Formations
Found In Utah.

The Curious Natural Formations
Found In Utah.
OF ever increasing Interest TO natu-
raj curiosity seekers are the hot pots.
about three miles from Heber City.
Utah. on a branch line OF the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad. running up
through picturesque Pr vo canyon.
This region is a level plain. upon the
surface Of which arise in strange con-
fusion numbers OF conical shaped cis-
terms. the largest Of them being all Of
fifty feet high. hundred feet In diam
eter at the top and twice that at the
base and containing In their dark
depths immense volumes Of water
heated to a high temperature in the
furnaces Of the earth. The waters con-
tain the usual chemical properties OF
thermal springs and are used for bath
ing and drinking with excellent effects.
These pots have evidently been form
ed by the slow deposition through
countless centuries Of the silica and
soda which enter into the composition
Of the waters that once welIed over
the rim. The hot pots are found in the
midst Of cultivated fields and thriving
orchards Notwithstanding the peculiar
rOcklIke soil composition
One Of the marked peculiarities Of
the region is the hollow. rumbling
sound caused by carriages and horses
as they move over the roadways for
miles around. ~Is there an enormous
cavern just below the surface and win
IL ever cave InT- Is the anxious
inquiry Of every visitor alarmed az
the strange underground sOuadsg-Ex-
change.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
JURY HAS CASE
Justice Bowling Reads The Law
10 The ThaW Jurymen and
the Court
JURY RETIRED AT 11:4O

New York, Jan 31.-Justice Dow
ling finished his charge to the jury
at 11:35 and the twelve men re-
tired at 11:4O, taking all the ex-
hibits in the case with them At
l:1o Justice Bowling ordered re-
cess until 2 o'clock.
In opening his charge Justice
bowling impressed upon the Jury the
responsibility which was theirs, tell
ing them that they should bear in
mlnd that upon their verdict depend
ed the life or liberty of the prisoner.
Your verdict must not be influenced
ny any matter outsidethe record
SAID he. Neither passion nor SYM
pathy should sway you in your delib-
eratlons. You must not speculate or
guess as to matters in evidence here
put must decide the issue solely upon
your calm dispassionate Judgment as
to the weight, credibility and mean
ing OF the testimony. Nor are you
concerned with the punishment
which may follow a verdict of guilty
at your hands. Your sole function is
to determine if any crime has been
committed, its grade and leave the
question of penalty to those respon-
sible for its imposition"
Justice Bowling told the jury they
should bear in mind that the prisoner
is presumed to be innocent until the
jury has been convinced beyond a
reasonable doubt that he is guilty,
and that the burden of proof rests
upon the prosecution throughout. He
told them, however, that this did
not mean that the district attorney
must prove his case beyond every
possible doubt but that he must
prove every material element in his
case. 1t was for the jurors them
selves to judge of the credibility Of
witnesses, and it was within their
power to accept or reject the testi-
mony of any witness in whole or in
part and also to determine the
weight or Importance to be given to
the testimony of any witness. After
explaining at length the considera-
tions which the jurors might take
into account in weighing the testi-
mony of witnesses, Justice Bowling
referred to the so-called Hum
mel affidavit. He told them
that if witness had been
convicted of crime they might con-
slider the fact in weighing his testi-
mony and also that if they found that
any witness had deliberately testified
falsely they were at liberty to disre-
gard his testimony entirely.
You will recOllect that the afiida-
Wit OF Evelyn Nesbit was not receiv-
ed in evidence as affording proof of
either the truth or falsity of the state
ments. therein contained" said he,
but solely for the purpose of seeking
to establish the fact that the witness
had made statements under oath con-
Trajectory of. or inconsistent with.
those made by her upon this trial. And
if you find that contradictory or incon-
sistent statements were actually made
by her. or by any other witness as
to matters actually involved I'm the
main issue herein as testified to, you
may take that into consideration in
arriving at Il conclusion as to the
credibility Of such witness or wit
nesses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
MESSAGE IS in
WaUy ExcIawati0DS Were Heard
During Reading Of the
Document.

Washington, Jan 31.-The special
message of the president to congress
on the subject of employers liability
act and injunction in labor cases,
was presented to the senate shortly
after noon to-day.
AS the reading of the message
progressed in the house, members
were heard audibly to exclaim,
Most unusual" This is red hot,
etc. The presidents vigorous de-
nunciation of wrongdoers was greet
ed with loud applause as was his de-
fense of the federal judges, who pun
ish offenders for violation of the
laws. At it's conclusion the men,
bers all arose, republicans and DEM
ocrats alike, and cheered for some
time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
ORIENTAL ALSO
Another New York Bank Is in
Trouble Doors We're Closed
This Morning
CAPITAL IS s75o,oOo

New York, Jan 31.-The Oriental
bank at 1874 Broadway, on which q
run of depositors was started yes
terday, did not open for business to-
day. A notice was posted on its doors
announcing that the institution was
closed by order of the state superin-
tendent of banks. The Oriental is a
state bank having q capital stock of
$75O,OOO. According to its last state
ment it owed to individual deposit
ors $7,576,S11, and to banks, bank
ers and brokers, $3,477 ,252. 1t had a
surplus fund of $4,000 and undiyid-
ed profits of $303,947 ~.
G. S. Leonard, state bank examin-
er, was put in charge of the institu-
tion this morning. A branch Of the
Oriental bank at 100 Bowery was also
closed. ...
A line of depositors was formed in
front of the main Offices in Broadway
at an early hour to-day and when the
hour for opening arrived there were
about Is depositors in line, some of
whom had been standing for several
hours in the extreme cold weather. AS
soon as the closing was announced this
line melted away.
The recent troubles of the Oriental
date from the failure of the Borough
bank Of Brooklyn and the Interna-
tional Trust company in October last.
The Oriental was depository for
the capital stock of the trust company
when it was organized by William
Dow and others last fall. When the
Borough bank closed it was discovered
that the Oriental bank had loaned it
$25O,0OO and it was asserted that
this was returned to the Orien-
tai as part of the capital stock
of the International Trust company,
Richard w. Jones, jr, president of the
Oriental bank, retired in November
and Hugh Kelly, well known com.
mission merchant was elected presi-
dent. In the distrust which followed
the Brooklyn disclosures, the Oriental
suffered considerably and it was com.
PEELED to take out about $4,000
of clearing house certificates. About
$1,000,000 of these had been retired
when the clearing house refused tc
issue any more certificates to the
Oriental and few other banks which
were in need of further assistance
When these facts became known yes.
terday the depositors began to make
heavy Withdrawals taking out about
100000 yesterday. Twelve of the
leading financial institutions of the
city volunteered yesterday to assist
the distressed institution to the totaI
extent of s1,000,000 in cash provided
the directors would become individu.
ally responsible for the loan. The
majority of the directors agreed t.
this but there were some among their
number who were unable to do so and
the plan failed. The directors at a
meeting this morning, decided tC
place the affairs of the bank in the
hands of the state banking depart
ment. Charles E. Levy, one of the
directors, announced that none of the
depositors would suffer any loss In
consequence of its closing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

He SHOT THREE
Chicago Father Killed Bis Child.
rem and Suffers no RemOrSe
For Act.

Chicago, Jan 31.-Jennie Meutsch,
the 3 years old girl who was shot
yesterday by her father, William H.
Meutsch, in his carriage shop, at 419
Armitage avenue, died to-day in st
Mary's hospital. Meutsch also shot
and instantly killed his years old
daughter Gertrude, and wounded his
2 years old son William. 1t is said
the boy cannot recover.
Meutsch manifested no remorse
to-day, but refused to talk when
questioned regarding the tragedy.
Two policemen remained on guard
all night at the door of his cell to
prevent him from injuring himself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
DENOUNCE AGITATORS.
Citizens of Hartford Object to Anti
Japanese Talk.

Hartford, Jan. 31.-A mass meet
ing of citizens is to be held here next
Tuesday evening, to protest against
the widespread and systematic efforts
that are being made in this country
to foment distrust and enmity be-
tween Japan and the American peo-
pie. The call was signed by Right
Reverend Michael Tierney, bishop Of
the Catholic diocese of this state, Rev
j. H. Twitchel, Rabbi Elkin and 9TH
er clergymen and others. Among
other things the call says: Shall
we not say to the people of Japan.
that we still trust and honor her and
earnestly desire to perpetuate the
terms of honor and friendship be-
tween the two nations"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
IN A WHEEL CHAIR
Olga NeihersO!e Met with an
Accident But, But She Went
Through Ber Part.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 31.-Miss Olga
Nethersole played Carmen" here last
night, at the Nixon theater while
seated in wheel chair. Yesterday
the actress fell on the slippery pave
ment and seriously ruptured liga-
ment in her right ankle. She also
received a severe bruise over the eye
Despite the pain and urging OF
physicians Miss Nethersole determin-
ed to appear last night. The audience
was notified at the beginning of the
performance and when the actress
appeared seated in wheel chair she
was given hearty applause.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
Fleet sish,.d of Cape virain

BuenOs Ayres. Jan. 31.-The follow
ing special dispatch was received here
from Cape Virgin: in sight. making
for the Magellan strait, an American
battleship. Judging by smoke on hO-
rizon. presume it is the vanguard Of
the feet bound to the Pacific" Cape
Virgin is at the east entrance Of the
Magellan strait and 100 miles north Of
Punta Arenas. or Sandy point. where
the ships will coal. The feet should be
reported al the latter place today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
EiI., Li.n Aaain,t Roek.f.II.r

White Plains. \. Y. Jan. 3I.-Assert.
ing he has not received payment of
s415 for material furnished for a
building to be used as a laundry on
the estate Of John ID. Rockefeller at
Pocantico Hills. Abraham II. Harnash
filed a mechanics lien directed against
Rockefeller. Harnash sets forth that
be was employed by the Ribbed Con-
crete Building company to furnish ma
terial for the building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
in THE ARSENAL
Five Persons Seriously Injured
al Philadelphia Early This
Morning.

Philadelphia, Jan 31.-Five per-
sons We're seriously injured to-day
by an explosion and fire at the
Frankford arsenal in the extreme
northeastern section of the city.
The explosion was a slight one
and occurred in the refining room of
the schrapnel department. A large
number of girls are employed in the
place making cartridges for the army
and there was a panic among them
which, however, was quickly allayed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
Non-Secret Clubs.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Non-secret
clubs as a substitute for the fraterni-
ties are the latest in the line of school
projects. Plans for them are being
drawn by President Schneider Of the
board of education and trustee r. A.
White. The new organizations are
to be sanctioned officially by the
board and ii is hoped will be free
from the slique features and the
snobbishness which are said to have
characterized the secret bodies. They
will have club rooms in the school
buildings. Membership is TO be open
to all pupils.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
BEAU FIELDING.
He Was the Enigma of English Social
Life In His Day.

He Was the Enigma of English Social
Life In His Day.
Beau Fielding was a young man OF
fashion in the reign of William Ill. His
house was sumptuously furnished, his
hunters, hacks and racers were OF
great value, and "he kept a table OF
princely hospitality" He had no os-
tensible source of income. All that was
known Of him was that he was the
fifth son-of Thomas Wilson, an -imPev-
erished gentleman of Leicestershire,
Evelyn describes him as p very young
man, "civil and good natured, but of
no great force Of character" and "very
sober and of good fame" All attempts
to discover his secret were vain. "in
his most careless hours of amusement
he kept strict guard over his tongue
and left scandal to conjecture what 1t
pleased"
He redeemed his fathers estate and
portioned off his sisters and when re-
monstrated with on his extravaganza
replied that. however long his life
should last, he would always have
enough to live in the same way. Some
said 1t was he who had robbed the
Holland mail, for which another man
had suffered; others that he depended
upon the gambling table. though he
never played for large sums. He was
the enigma Of social life till his career
was cut short by duel. His adversary
was at that time a young man about
town like himself, John Law, who
afterward became the founder of the
famous Mississippi scheme by which
half of France was ruined. When the
mysterious Beau died he left only a
few pounds behind him and not a
scrap Of evidence to enlighten public
curiosity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
Shepperd ApOlogiZed.

Philadelphia, Jan 3l.-Melvin Shep-
perd the track athlete who struck Guy
Haskins during race here last week,
came to the city yesterday and apollo
giZed TO Haskins. He also made appli-
cation TO the registration committee
of the Middle Athletic association for
reinstatement. having beeen suspend
ed following the meeting at which he
struck Haskins. The committee will
consider the matter to-day. Scores
of letters have been received asking
that Shepperd be reinstated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
Longest Winter Trim.

Washington. Jan. 31.-The long
est winter trip in Alaska ever under
taken by an army officer has beer
started by Captain Hanson b. Black
of the signal corps. on an inspection
tour OF the telegraph lines. He start
ed from Valdez January IL, with on,
sergeant. travelling by dog team. go
ing first TO Eagle. City. thence I,
Circle City. Fairbanks and Valdez. {
distance altogether of |. .03O miles. II,
expects to be gone until April.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
CITY NEWS.

Thomas 0'Neill. a caster. who wal
injured by falling into a coal hole il
the casting department Of the Bene
dict & Burnham plant Is able Ia h'
out again. His face stiil bears evi
dence Of the injuries he received and
he is yet far from being able 10 worn
owing to his broken arm being still
very weak.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
Near, to Kill King Alfonso.

Gibraltar. Jan. 2i.-Advices received
here state that a dangerous anarchist.
Jose Amador by name. has been ar
rested at Algeciras on his way to Sc
vile. The police intimate that he in
tended TO make an attempt upon the
lives Of King Alfonso and Queen Vie
toria. who are now az Seville.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
R... Enr Hin-

Now" said Professor Goodley.
these exercises sboad perfect yoa in
the rudiments at least Memorize the
rules and--
Bat Interrupted the rich mans
son. what do you consider TIE best
exercise of neuoEyy
-Reueuber TIE poor.+
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

A disturbance Of considerable en-
ergy - central this morning in Kan
sas. " is producing cloudy weather
with rain or snow in the western
sections
Pleasant weather prevails from
ChiCaEO eastward to the coast
Temperatures below zero we're re-
ported throughout New England
The temperature is rising rapidly
in the centrsl sections
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather with ssowIv rising tenn
aerature- followed on Saturday b.
Increasing cl0udiness and probably
rain OF snoE b. Saturday night