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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
The FIRE FIEND
Business Blocks, Hotel and Liv-
cry Stable Burned-Fires
In Several Places.

North Woodstock, N. H., Feb. 20.
business blocks, hotel and
a livery stable, which comprised the
larger part of the business section of
this town, were destroyed by a fire
early to-day at an aggregate damage
of approximately 100000.
The fire started in the Fairfield
house in which there were 25 guests,
all Of whom had time to save their
effects. The fire communicated to
the opera house block, a three story
building, occupied on the ground
floor by stores. The livery stable of
Joseph Constantine, and the two tele-
phone offices in the town were burned
out, severing all connections up to a
late hour this morning. The tele-
phone Offices were situated in the
Putnam and Fox blocks which were
burned shortly after the opera house
was destroyed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
HARTMAN WINS
Siuyvesant Fish's Temporary In.
junction Dissolved By Judge
Ball To-Day
STOCK CAN BE SOLD

Chicago, Feb 2O.-E. H. Hartman
to-day gained complete victory in
the Illinois Central litigation which
has been in the superior court since
last October. Judge Ball to-day rem
dered decision dissolving the tempor-
ary injunction granted to Stuyvesant
Fish by which 2S6,231 shares Of stock
were enjoined from being voted at
the annual meeting of the Illinois
Central railroad company. This stock,
which was held by the Union Pacific
Railroad company and the Railroad
Securities company Of New Jersey can
now be voted at the annual meeting
which will be held in this city March
2
The decision of Judge Ball amount
ed to about 10000 words. After go
ing at considerable length into the
various claims and assertions made by
both sides, the court went on to say:
1T is under urged that the COM
plainants under the rules OF equity
practice should have requested the Of
ficers and directors Of the Illinois Cen
tral to bring this suit-that such re-
quest and refusal by the corporation
are necessary prerequisites to their
right to begin this action. This suit
might have been brought by the Ill
inois Central. It's subject matter is
one in which all the stockholders of
that corporations are equally inter-
asted. Before a stockholder is entitled
In his own name to institute and con-
duct litigation which usually be-
longs to the corporation, she should
show to the satisfaction of the court
that he called upon the directors to
directors to bring suit and their neg
lect or refusal to comply with his re-
quest: or he must show that an oppli-
cation to them would have been use
less.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
He Fell Among Thieves.

New York, Feb 2O.-Thomas Burke.
of New Haven. Conn. who made his
first visit to New York yesterday. is
In a hospital to-day in badly batter
ed condition. mourning the loss Of
$40 which he says was taken from
him by robbers after they had beaten
him. Burke was found by n police
man early to-day wandering along
Doyers street I'm the Chinese quarter.
He was dazed as n result Of the beat
ing he had received. When he was
taken to a hospital il was round that
his jaw had been fractured. one eye
blacksned. and his face ba,.ly cut. He
told the police he was attacked and
robbed by several men in Chatham
square.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
CITY NEWS.

Tho board OF finance met this al
ternOOn at 4 o'clock.
List of advertised letters: Mrs
Teresa X. Bradley, Anna Bantler'
Joseph Beauchaine, Leo Chase, Miss
l.. Clifton, Benjamin J. Davis. Jonas
Grinius. Nathaniel S. Hart, Mrs W.
s. McEnter, Charles Surfang, Ar
thur Wilcox. Alexander Wing.
The Forum club is to give an enter
tainment and dance Friday evening.
The programme will consist of musi-
cal singing acts and mOnologues. In
order that dancing may start early
ths programme will start at S:l5 sharp.
All members and friends are invited
TO attend.
A still alarm brought the Burton
street firemen to the tenement occu-
pied by Antonia Mancini In the house
Of A. Albert at 1886 Maple street this
morning. Some rags were burning in
the corner Of the dining room. They
were extinguished quickly and the
damage was slight.
Michael HOlleNta. NNo fouuufts
pool room on Grand street. was ar
rested this afternoon by Detectives
Kennaugh and COlesanto. charged
with receiving stolen goods He
bought two Ovcrcoats from the boys
who recently broke into Gerad's tailor
ing shop on Scovill street. They were
valued NJ SIS each, but he purchased
both for SIS.
There is but one divorce case down
for hearing in the superior court to-
morrow. Catherine VI. BOnnari against
John Ronnard. This case was all but
tried once when II was found that the
pleadingS were wrong and il was put
over. Dpsertion IL the basis of the
action. Bonnari was in the army
when he married the petitioner and.
il Is alleged. Ire married under an as
sumel name.
During recess Of the superior court
today Judge Reed heard further tes-
tfmony I'm the divorce suit Of Caro-
line q. Hills against Harry G. Hills.
which was eOntinupd frOsn last Friday.
The witnesses were DTs Z. A Mons
gan and G. NJ EHgeike- Their eVi-
Slence to-day the court considered suf-
feient aud be granted the petition On
the grounds q alleged infdeIity At
torney Kennedy prssentsd the esse.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
IMPORTANT ARREST
Men Who Made a Specially
Of R0bbing Post Offices
Caught al Boston.

New York, Feb. 20.-Joseph Hobbs
alias Joseph Kelly, is under arrest
here as result of request made by
the Boston police. He is charged
with robbing three post offices in
Massachusetts,. The description sent
out by the Boston police which re-
suited in the arrest of Hobbs last
night describes him as a safe blower
with a national reputation. 1t is al
legged that he has served sciences in
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts for
safe robberies and that there is re-
ward of $1,000 for his arrest on a
charge OF safe blowing and setting
fire to house in Kansas City In
which four persons were burned.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
THREE MORE RAIDS
Dealer Tried 10 Be FOXY" But
SleulhS We're on Hand and
Col Slot Machines.

Wallingford, Feb 20.-As a result
of the state police coming here yester-
day three borough concerns are out OF
pocket and three slot machines are
busted The police called on Febru-
ary II and obtained evidence and
again yesterday the same places were
visited and the arrests followed. The
playes are Dray & Lobb, Center street;
James J. Walsh, Hall avenue, and +.
NJ. Daily, Center street. The first
two named places pleaded guilty and
were fined $50 and costs on each OF
the two counts. Daily is out OF town
and could not be reached. When he
returns he will be offerd an oppor-
tunity to settle upon his plea OF
guilty. The machines gathered in
went under the names Of "Our Baby,
Busy Bee' and '"The Elk" The
first arrest was made on the hill and
while the formality was going on
telephone message was received at the
Daily saloon. The bartender began
wiping off the bar and edging the slot
machine toward the end of the bar
and the back room. Finally he picked
up the machine and started away with
it, but a stranger in the room spoke
up and informed him that that special
machine was wanted and at the same
time announced he was detective.
On the first visit made here one of the
police tried his luck on one of the ma
chimes and put in eight nickles before
winning a five cent cigar. He asked
the proprietor what the sign about no
blanks meant and was Informed that
that was printed on to get around the
state law, but was really only
blind. At 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon the cases Were tried and the men
were fined $25 on each count and costs
amounting to $S.6S. The maximum
fine is 5000, but the prosecuting attor-
ney recommended the small fine mas
much that it was the first Offense
and the men had pleaded guilty. At
ter the fine had been imposed rotice
of an appeal was made and Attorney NJ
T. Downes retained to take the cases
to the higher court. Bonds were fixed
at $100.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
FATHER O'KEEFE DEAD.
He Had Been Pastor at Westerly Fol
Sixteen Years.

Westerly, r. l., Feb. 2O.-ReV.
Francis P. O'Keefe, who for many
years had been a priest of the Catho-
lie diocese of Connecticut and for the
past 16 years pastor of st Michael.s 8
church here, died to-day after an Ill
ness of about a year. Father Okeefe
was a native of county Meath, Ire
land, where he was born on Novem-
ber 2, 1S46. He was educated at 81
Marys parochial school New Haven
and st Charles college in Maryland
graduating from the latter institu-
tion In 1866. He studied philosophy
and theology at Grand seminary
Montreal, and was ordained by Bis
hop Bourget on December Is, 1870
He was first assigned to Crompton, X
I. whence he was transferred to 81
Mary's church, New Haven, and in
1876 made pastor of st Johns II
Middletown. In June, 1882 he came
to st Michaels in this city, and In
1888 was made pastor of st Mary'f
in Jewett City and while there built
a church at Glasco. In January, 1892
he became rector of st Michael's here
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
EVANS HAS GOUT.
Return of Old Malady-Admiral
Thomas Is in Command.


Washington, Feb 20.-While not
yet formally advised by Admiral
Thomas that he has assumed COM
mand Of the Atlantic fleet, the OFF,
cials Of the navy department were
expecting some such announcement
as that made by the press on the
basis of preceding reports Of the fleet
on the condition of Admiral Evans.
These reports do not indicate that
the admiral is suffering from any
permanent incapacity; he is simply
again a victim to almost periodic
and returning attacks of rheumatic
gout which is directly the result OF
the crippling injury he received at
Fort Fisher during the civil war.
Before he sailed from Hampton
Roads Admiral Evans was afflicted
with his old trouble. His condition
improved materially on the voyage
southwark, but prudence prevented
him from accepting the numerous
banquets rendered at Trinidad and
Rio. He was reported to have i'm
proved when he arrived at Punta
Arenas, but the officers familiar with
his old attacks believed that this one
from the severity would last several
weeks longer. Nevertheless they
fully expect that before the feet en-
ters Magdalena bay Admiral Evans
will again be in position to give per-
sonal attention to the record target
firing which is to take place there.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20

stamford. Feb 2n.-AppllcatiOn was
made in the superior court here to-day
for the appointment of a receiver for
the American Machine Typesetting
company. The company has an au-
thorizel capital stccS of sssl1sO. of
which s1400o is issued. The ap-
pIication was made by its president.
Robert Kerr. who Is the largest credit
o.. beIng owed S1STC0. The ronpany
originally intended to orrsnizc a
school for the Purpose q trsininx men
to Be linotype operators. but i was
not put into opsrztion-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
Died at Age of 90.

East Orange, N. j., Feb 20.-Mrs
Elizabeth Barnum, one of the few sur
viving widows of the war of 1912, died
yesterday at the age of 96. She was
born In Vermont Her husband,
Enoch Barnum, of Franklin, VT. was
a cousin of p. 4. Barnum, the famous
circus man. He was mere boy when
the second war with England broke
out, but ran away from home and
Joined the Vermont regiment. He
died several years ago. Mrs Barnum
is survived by three sons. daughter.
sixteen grandchildren and fourteen
great grandchildren.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
TOO MANY CABS.
The Automobile Business Has Been
0verdone and Orders Fallen Off.

Berlin, Feb. 20.-The automobile
cab business in Berlin is so unsatis-
factory that one of the leading COM
panies suspended operations this week
and is now trying to arrange for a
reorganization. The crisis is due tC
the over production of both automo-
biles and horse cabs. The latter We
hicles have increased from 5000 tc
1900 within the last three years,
and the number of automobiles also
has been materially augmented. Sew
eral new automobile companies have
appeared in the field, but some of
them have been already forced into
suspension. The fare in an automo-
bile cab for the minimum distance is
10 cents and the companies have
found 1t difficult to earn profits on
such a low charge, the expenses for
rubber tires and fuel being very
heavy.
A number Of German automobile
manufacturers have been working re-
Gently on American orders but latter
ly even this business has been very
materially reduced because of the fin
ancial crisis In the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
STOESSELL DIES
The Court Has Rendered lis
Verdict Against Noted Rus.
sian Fighters
TWO ARE ACQUITTED

st Petersburg, Feb 20.-General
StOessell has been condemned to death,
General Fock has been reprlmanaed,
and Generals Smirnoff and Reiss have
been acquitted. The court recon-
mends, however, that the death SEN
tence of General Stoessell be commuted
to ten years imprisonment in a fort
ress and that he be excluded from the
service. The verdict was brought in
at S:35 this evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
SUFFRAGISTS AT ALBANY.
Women Are Heard by Senate at Hear.
ing on Hooker Resolution.


Albany, N. Y, Feb. 20.-Women SUI.
fragists and the suffragettes had a
field day here. They took possession
of the senate chamber during hear
ing on the Hooker concurrent resolu-
tion giving women the right to vote.
1t provides that the word male" shall
be eliminated from section / of article
2 of the state constitution.
Members of the senate judiciary COM
mittee seemed greatly impressed by
the argument of Mrs. Francis NJ. Scott
of New York city, who opposed the
amendment. She made hit at the
conclusion of her ten minute speech,
when she told story that epitomized
her argument.
Mrs. Scott said she was walking
along the streets one day and was
barred from proceeding by two men
putting in coal. One Of them saw her.
He was an Irishman. With mag.
niflcent wave of his hand he motioned
his associate out of the way and, lift
ing the coal shute to one side. beckon-
ed to her to pass. As she did so she
said to him, THANK you. sir"
The man instantly replied with:
"Not a bit, ma'am. Sure, we all had
mothers"
There were but four speakers against
the resolution-Mrs. Scott. Mrs. Rich
ard X. Noyes of Buffalo, Mrs. Adellna
Knapp Of New York and Mrs. W. w.
Crannell of Albany. Mrs. Crannell
said that the women who ask for the
suffrage had no right to represent that
they speak for a majority Of the wo-
men Of the state. In all, the men and
women who had paid the dues Of the
woman's Suffrage association. she
said, numbered just 3,797 members in
the sixty-one counties Of the state.
The women did not take away with
them any specific hope Of aid from the
governor. The appealed to him at the
conclusion Of the legislative hearing.
The governor called their attention
to the fact that as their act was an
amendment TO the constitution il would
not come to him for approval, there
fore be would have nothing to say
about the disposition Of 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
TO PAY $14s,O00.
Sargent and Edwards Properties fol
New Haven Court House.

New Haven, Feb. 20.--Property
now occupied by the Sargent and Ed.
wards homesteads. corner of Church
and Elm streets, will be the site OF
the new county court house, unless
plans miscarry.
No formal agreement for the trans
fer of these two valuable pieces OF
property to the county have yet been
made, but that is a matter Of detail
which undoubtedly will be arranged
little later.
The price paid will be s14S,000, II
is said.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
Reports Filed.

The annual report of the Water
bury Automobile Co was filed at the
town clerks Office to-day. Theodore
E. Rogers is president; John 7. Will
liams, secretary and treasurer. The
officers and Jennie Williams are the
directors.
Waterbury Foundry COB. H.
Fry of Armenia, y. Y, president; J..
S. Neagle, vice-president; A. A. Tan
ner, secretary and treasurer. The
officers and Z. E. Brown. Philadel-
phia. and Thomas Garrigan, Valatie,
y. Y, are the directors.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
Kelsey Case Adjourned.

Albany. n. Y. Feb. 20.-The Hughes
senators. believing they yet need
enough votes to remove Superintendent
Of Insurance Kelsey. succeeded in
staving of a beginning of the real
fight until next week. At conferences
between Senator Ralnes and Arm
strong. Tully and other leaders 1t was
agreed TO postpone the trial in full
senate until about the 18th inst.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
Prince Dashes Through New York.

New York. Feb. 20.-To find physi-
clan who could restore his reason,
which he lost in part two years ago as
n result of falling from his horse. Ne
wab Sultan-Ul-Mulk Bahadur, nephew
of the nizam of Haidarabad, India,
made a flying trip across this country
and arrived in the Grand Central sta
ton yesterday afternoon. He and his
suit went at once in automobiles to the
steamer Baltic. on which they sailed
today for London, where the Indian
prince hopes to find, the doctor who
shall cure him,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
Workman i'm Machinery.

Bristol, Feb 20.-F'rank Decide,
while at work at the Bristol Brass
company to-day, caught his hand in
the betting and was dragged into the
machine. His fellow workmen had
great difficulty in extricating him.
He was taken to the hospital, where
one arm was amputated. He was
otherwise injured badly and it is fear
ed he cannot recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
Knights Of Pythia. EI.o. Officers.

Trenton. n. j., Feb. 20.-The New
Jersey grand lodge. knights of Pythi-
as, in session here. elected these off,
GERS: Grand chancellor, Abram Klenert,
Paterson: vice chancellor, Henry A.
Henricks. Paterson; grand keeper of
records and seals, E. e. Margerum,
Trenton: grand prelate. John Patrick,
Rutherford, and grand keeper of ex-
chequer, A. Lewis Drucker. Elizabeth.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20

The storm that passed over this
vicinity yesterday is now central or
the Maine coast. IL was a severe
storm in all the northern sections
east Of the Mississippi river II is fol-
loved By pleasant weather and lower
Temperatures.
The temperature is below zero In
the extreme northern sectioas and
freezing Temperatures exte1d as far
south as MoutEomsry. Ala
Il wss colder al Atlanta. Ca. this
uorninE than Il vas a. New Haven
CoaditIoas fsvor for thts vicinity
fair aad col6sr weather.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
New Britain Home Burned.

New Britain, Conn, Feb. 2O.-A
house owned by George w. Kittridge
was totally burned early to-day. The
place was unoccupied and the origin
of the fire is not known. The house
was valued at about $4,000. Owing
to confusion in the alarms the fire.
men were late in getting to the scene.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
American Car Stalled.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb 20.-The
American car in the New York to
Paris automobile race driven by
Montague Roberts. arrived at Ken
dallville early to-day. The machine
was stalled in the snow drifts east
of that city the greater part of the
night. ST Chaffray with the French
car came in short time later.
Farmers along the route turned out
late in the night to shovel away the
blockading drifts for the American.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
plvore. 10 We'd lnu.r,oll. aho.t.

Cincinnati. Feb. 20. - Mrs. Carrie
Koch Of Newport, Ky. appeared In
court and announced that she wanted
to file suit for divorce in order that
she might wed the spirit Of the late
Bob Ingersoll. She declared that the
spirit Of Ingersoll had appeared to her
and had advised her to seek a divorce
and marry him. She was locked up
pending a sanity inquiry.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
Fire i'm Department Store.

Woburn, Mass, Feb. 20.-Damage
estimated at 100000 was caused
early to-day by a fire which Destroy
ed the large department store of
James McGrath. The entire stock of
the department store was destroyed
and the damage to Mr. McGrath on
this was estimated at $4,000. The
building was owned by Mrs John L.
Munroe and valued at about $4,000.
The fire started in the boiler room,
but the cause is not known.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
Atehi,on Railroad R.dve.. wso.s

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 20. = Ii Is an
nounced here that the Atchison. Tope-
Ia and Santa Fe Railway company
has ordered a reduction Of Is per cent
in the mechanical department all over
the system. Two hundred men were
discharged In the Topeka shops. Re
ductions were made in other Kansas
shons
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
Passed to second Reading.

Berlin, Feb. 20.-The Reichstag
to-day passed to its second reading
the telegraph bill which provides that
wireless telegraphy station on board
ships and ashore can be erected and
operated only with the sanction OF
the imperial government.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
Not Used to Gas.

Hartford, Feb 20.-Ignorance OF
the use of gas connections caused
the death here last night of a Polish
girl, employed as a domestic. The
gas was partly turned on, indicating
that she had blown out the light.
She had been in this country only
two months.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
chiId s,,sI,r CA, Tbi-tv y,,,,

Chicago. Feb. 20. William Jones,
also known as William Birmingham,
and his wife, Alzlna Jones. were found
guilty here Of having kidnapped Lillian
wulf. a twelve-year-old girl. from her
home In Chicago. The punishment Of
Jones was fixed at thirty years and
that Of his wife at twenty-five years
In the penitentiary.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20
sue. Ear SIS 600 Eor n Kiss.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 2o.-Because
Frederick Gibson. a prominent Detroit
capitalist. hugEed and kissed Mrs.
Anna N. Walsh. the handsome wife Of
J. Frisbee Walsh. several weeks ago
Fhe Is suing him for s75.GC0 damages
b the Wayne county circuit court.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20

Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 20.-The off,
cial certificate of the death Of Patrick
Kerwin Of st. Clair township. West
moreIand county. aged 10 years 0
months IL days. was received at the
state health department. Kerwin was
q native Of Ireland and died a few
days ago Of the infrmities OF old age.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20

Phenlx. Aris. Feb. %. - A new
worlds record for shearing sheep by
machinery was made by a man named
r. Him, who sheared 325 sheep in nine
hours. The shearing plant employs
thirty shearers. and the plant also
msde q worlds record. shezring 6512
sheep In nine hours. or 20 per man
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-20

Galveston. Tex. Feb. 20.-CaptaIn
Paul Conroy and Lieutenant ]. G.
McIlroy Of the. Ninth infantry and
Lieutenant J. Cafferty OF the cavalry
station at Fort Sam Houston have been
ordered 10 Tokyo as military attaches,
with special Instructions to study the
japanese language.