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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
CITY NEWS.

Pipe auction tonight 323 Bank.
 James Cleary is visiting relatives in Meriden.
 Miss May Fleming of Beacon street is spending a few days in Danbury.
 Miss Laura Pritchard of New Britain is the guest of Miss Alice Brett of Central avenue.
 Mrs William E. Lodge and Mrs G. l.. Schroeder were guests this week of Mir and Mrs Robert Forbes of Meriden.
 Miss Minnie Carter and Miss Nell lie Simmons of Naugafuek. who have been spending the past few days with relatives in Meriden, have returned.
 There will be a months mind mas; of requiem al the Immaculate Con ception church tomorrow morning at s o'clock for the late Mrs Essi' Carney.
 The Uniformed rank. Knights of Pythias. has accepted an invitation to attend the exercises at the new bridge across the Connecticut river at Hartford on October :.
 Tn the tennis tournament at the Y N. C. A. yesterday afternoon Hosd ley defeated Mcdonald 6-2 and 1O-S Kfldur won from Snow s-1, so while Diver won from De Ligouri b! default.
 Edward Real. John Hayden. Pete Lynch. Edward Maillsrd and Joht King. members of the Algonquin club. who have been at Bantam lak' the past two weeks. will return honr [ tomorrow.
 Attorney D. ]. Slavin. acting fo [ Frederick C. Porter. a milk dealer 1 has notified the city of injuries sus ! tsined by. Porter and his horse am wagon through a defect in Woo, street Through the careless filliul in of a trench Porter's outfit cam near being buried on the street on i day a week ago
 Peter Mcdonald. who spends goodIy part ef his time ia New Hs ven. vas arrested today on th charge of drunkenness and thefi < This morning he wss walking alon vfth something under his coat. hu wher be saw Pasrolman Samne walsh he tried to get rid of tn bundls. The bundle vas q ehicksz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
THIEVES ON TRoLLEYs
Pickpockets Busy at Cheshire ana
 Southington.

Cheshire. August 2s.-Many com plaints have been made here because of pickpockets on the cars near Cheshire and Southington. Two or three people have had money stolen from them in the past week. and a warning has been sent out. During the big Sunday rush on the Cheshire and Milldale lines there is a fine op- portunity for crooks to get close to peoples pockets on the crowded cars. Last Sunday a. .Southington man was standing in a crowd at Ceshire ~ait- ing for car. and as soon as he got aboard he discovered that his purse with s10 had gone. Then he remem- bered that a man had brushed up against him pretty roughly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
NO TRIP TO EUROPE
Vision of Ship Blown Up Gels on Her Nerves and She
 Fees From Deck.

New York, Aug 2S.-Screaming wildly, fighting stewards and de- tectives who wanted to put her aboard the outgoing steamer La Touraine, Marie Senelli of 21S Spring street, this city, created an uproar on the French line pier. With her husband, Guido, she had engaged passage in the steer age of La Touraine, but because of a bad dream which she had last night, and in which she saw a ship blown up, she refused at the Vast minute to sail in the vessel, de- spite the efforts of her husband and the ships crew.
 Three times the woman went aboard the ship with the intention | of making the trip, but as many | times she came ashore again l screaming frantically. As a last re- sort her husband went to drug store and procured bottle of | chloroform with the idea of admin istering it to his wife and carrying her aboard unconscious, but the po- lice interfered. La Touraine sailed without the woman and her .hus- band.
 The wife is 35 years of age and the husband 40. Guido Senelli has been employed for some years by Charles Bacigalup, wealthy under taker. The couple saved up enough money to buy farm in Italy. and they were going home in the Tour | aine to take possession of the land.
 Mrs Senelli dreamed last night | that she saw steamer sink after an explosion. She thought nothing of it till she reached the pier, when the dream suddenly occurred to her She went aboard calmly enough and put down her bag on the deck but then ran back to the pier screaming.
 Hundreds gathered about hel and her husband and three stew ards, telling her that she had nc cause for alarm, tried 10 put her aboard by force. In the first en- counter she hit her husband over | the eye. Then she scratched the faces of the three stewards.
 The four men let her alone for while, and when she had calmed down she decided to go aboard again. But again she ran to ths pier screaming.
 | Finally detectives took hand 1T the affair. For the third time she consented to make the trip. but 1( minutes before the ship started th' woman was back on the pier ir mysteries.
 Somebody suggested to her hus band 10 get some chloroform, ant he hastened off. He took his wif' to one side and told her he wa going to chloroform her. and sh' consented. But the police steppe, in and said they could not be party to any such thing. At las her husband threw mp the job, ant with his wife. left the pier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
DIVORCE SUIT FACES OFFICIAL
R. A. White. Auditor of the New York Central, Charged With Cruelty.


 Bridgeport, Aug 2S.-There were filed in the superior court here yes terday the first papers in a suit for divorce brought by Amy H. White of Greenwich against Richard A. White. auditor for many years of the New York Central railroad. -
 Notice of the sluit has caused a sensation in the large circle of friends of both parties. Sheriff Rich has been commanded to summon Mir White to appear before the court on the first Tuesday of September to answer to the complaint.
 In the papers 1t Is alleged that be- tween January II and August 1 of this year White has been guilty of intolerable cruelty to his wife. They have a son who is IA years old.
 MT White was a resident of Green wich until last winter. It was re- ported that he came home one night and told his wife he had found some one whom he liked better than her and was going tp leave town. never to return. His resignation as presi- dent of the Greenwich board of trade. as treasurer of a Greenwich boys school and of the Sound Beach Golf and Country club lent color to the report. Since then White has not been seen In Greenwich.
 Mrs White is said to have been a trained nurse before her marriage and to have nursed White through a serious illness. She is his third wife. It is understood that his second wife and a daughter are still living in Brooklyn.
 The White home on the Edgevood Inn road is one of the prettiest in Greenwich.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
PAYING OLD AGE PENSIONS.
Typographical Union Will Distribute
 Four Weeks Dues on Saturday.

Indianapolis, Aug 2S.-The pay ment of old age pensions to members of the International Typographical union whose claims have been ap- proved will begin next Saturday. About 450 applications have been made thus far from various parts of the country.
 The old age pension went into ef- feet August l and the payments that will be made on Saturday will be for four weeks at the rate of $4 q week. The pension is for members of the Typographical union who have reached the age of 60 years, have been in continuous good stand ing for twenty years and find it i'm possible to get sustaining employ ment at the trade.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
LEPER A WHITE ELEPHANT.
Government Will Probably be Re-

Washington. Aug 2S.-Inquiry as to the facilities of the war depart ment for taking care of the leper, John R. Early, formerly a United States soldier, and now isolated in ~this city, has developed the fact that a leper is being cared for fin the volunteer soldiers home at Mill waukee.
 In view of the experience of the war department in this case. it Is believed Early will have to remain in the District of Columbia as the probability is no railroad or steam ship company will accept him as a passenger.
 Early probably will get a pension from the government for total dis ability and thus will be able to support his family in North Caro- lima.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Republicans in Conference

New York, Aug 2S.-With the heads of the national committees of both the democratic and repub- lican parties engaged in councils with their advisors the new execu- tive committee of the New York state republican commission in ses- sion for the consideration of the governorship question and the of- ficers of the republican congression- al committee conferring with Pres ident Roosevelt at Oyster Bay there is decidedly more activity in politi- cal circles in New York to-day than since the parties organized for campaign work From. the point of widespread interest the gather ing of the New York state repub- lican executive committee ranks highest. This gathering will be pre- sided over by State Chairman Tim othy L. Woodruff. and 1t Is popu- larly believed that majority of the men present are opposed to the renomination of Governor Charles E. Hughes.
 The meeting was called for the puIpOSt Ol ldhlH6 up tho poo@o VI representations in senatorial conven- tion in several upstate counties but without doubt the question of Gov ernor Hughes renomination will be discussed. No announcement on this subject is expected however. No for mal statement has been made of the plans for a pilgrimage of the heads of the republican congressional com. mittee to Oyster Bay. It is under. stood here, however, that Mir Sher' man, the former chairman of the committee Representative Mckinley of Illinois, who is the chairman al the present time Representative Loudenslager, secretary of the com mittee and a number of others vii be present. Among matters which will be discussed is the queitson ot cooperation with the national com mittee and the plans being made for conducting stirring campaigns
 President Roosevelt is taking { keen interest in the eongressiona campaign and is determined that th' political complexion of the house O representatives shall not be changed by the coming elections if his infu ence and advice can prevent it. I'm meeting of Chairman Hitchcock witl the eastern members of the executiy, committee of the republican natiora committee is the first formal confer ence had since its organization Many routine matters of importance are being considered Later in tn day the West Virginia controvers, over the fact that two factions of th republican party have each nom nominated candidate for governo and that there are two sets of presi dential electors in the field will b taken up by sub-committe of thre members. s--,-...-.-
 Chairman Mack of the democrati committee is spending much of hi time in conferring with members O his advisory committee. but is de voting attention also to the Ne' York situation. He is seeking mean of harmonizing the Murphy -McCarre situation and to that end is confer ring with his colleagues on the ma tional committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Schooner in Collision.

New York, Aug 2S.--The schoon- CT Zaceheus Sherman, which ar rived here to-day from Norfolk to New Haven was in collision with the steamer Larimer. just out nf New York for Port Arthur of Sea Girt. N. J., on the afternoon or August 26. The schooner lost her bowsprit. The Larimer stood by the schooner to afford assistance until the wrecking tug J. J. Merritt came to her aid and lowed her to port.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Mrs Thaw's Friends.

New York, Aug 2S.-Friends of Mrs Harry K. Thaw. who has been suffering from worry over her hus- bands case and the loss of her in- come consequent to the bankruptcy proceedings, said to-day that her condition is not serious. They de- nied that she is nervous wreck, as had been reported and declared a period of rest is all she needs to bring her back to complete health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
POPE WILL ATTEND
BiQ Athletic CarDiva! will Be Held in Ropor of Bis
 Jubilee.

Rome, Aug 2S.-The pope to-day visited the Belvedere court, the laHust in the Vatican, where the International athletic competition to take place here in September in hon. or of the papal jubilee will be held. Workmen are preparing the court for the games and erecting grand stands for the, spectators. A Tri- bune for the pope is being built.
 Thousands of athhletes from all over, the world are expected to. com pete and a number of athletic so- cieties have contributed prizes. The Catholic Athletic league Of New York has sent solid silver cup.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
MAY HAVE TAxICABs.
Liyerymen Approached in Regard to
 Forming Company.

New Haven, Aug 2S.-There IS a rumor about the city to the enect that New York company VIII put several taxicabs into operation III this city in the near future and that representatives of the company nave been trying for several days to in- terest local liverymen with a view to forming a local taxicab company. Several liverymen say that they were approached by these repre- .sentatives but :. the general concen- sus of opinion seems to be that the cabs would not pay in this clty. Several liverymen keep autos TOT hire but say that the trade IS bare ly sufficient to pay expenses.
 However, the charges for the tax icabs will be small, being practicai- ly the same as the horse drawn Ve- hicles with the added factor ID their favor of being faster. The wv cabs are, of course, somewhat
 novelty but are meeting with
 @terful success in New York hf and it seems as though New a1aven could support them. HOW ever, that remains to be seen. m the event of the liverymen refus- ing to form a company, 1t Is said that the New York firm will buiia a garage of their own, which VIII be tiptop affair. The New fork company is determined and within A few weeks it is certain that the taxicabs will be in town and 1t VIII only need short trial to deter mine whether they will pay or not When the cabs were introduced II New York 1t was predicted tha' they would not last long, but or the contrary they have become SC popular that the horse dawn cal will soon be thing of the past.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Died al Pensacola.

Pensacola. Fla. Aug 20.-Charles E. Hill. a native of Wisconsin. and at one time a first lieutenant Ia the American navy. later a captain fin the Brazilian navy, coT1m7ndne the cruiser Nitcheroy. and still lat CT rear admiral in the Chilean navy. died here yesterday. In addition to serving in three n1vies Hill was a captain o. volunteers in the Spanish. American var and when mustered out of that service went to South Africa where he was commissioned a captain In the Docr army.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
TAKEN ILL ON TRAIN
Woman Died at the Winthrop Hotel,
 New London.

New London, August 2S--Miss Sybil Carter, 66, of Yonkers, N r., was taken ill on train yesterday af- ternoon while on her way home from Woodshole, Mass. She was removed from the train and taken to the Win throp Hotel here. In spite of medical attendance she passed away at 5:30 this morning. Death was due to ap- opleXy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
senator Hall Is Home.

New York. Aug 2s.-U. S. Sen ator Eugene Hale of Maine. mem Der of the national monetary com mission which recently went abroad to investigate the monetary sys- tens of Europe returned to-day on the Mauretania. While in London. the commission conferred with not able English bankers including Lord Rothschild. Lord Ravelstoke. and the governor of the Bank of England. The other members of the commission extended then trip 10 France.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
ProhihIrion Lertur<.

Billings. Mont, Aug 2s.-Eugens Chain. candidate for the presidency on the prohibition ticket. delivered swo addresses here yesterday. MI Chain declared that if the repub. licsns and democrats of the coun- try dared 10 vote as their inner souls dictated regardless of the feai that such a vote might endsnger the srccess of their party hs would be elected next November.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Home from Olympic Games.

New York, Aug 2S.-The follow ing members of the American ccn- tingent to the Olympic games arr rived here to-day on the steamer Mauretania: c. ]. Bacon, N. W. Cohan, John W. Dolan. secretary of the Irish-American Athletic associa- tion; D. J. Kelley, H. F. Porter, Law son Robertson, Melville w. Shep- pard, ]. P. Sullivan and J. B. Tay- Tor. G. V. Bonhag, Joseph Bromi- low and Robert Cloughman, athletes at the Olympic games, arrived here to-day on the Baltic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
TautOg Won Again To-day.

Amsterdam. August 2S.-George Gardiner Fry's dory Tautog was again a winner in the race held here to-day being victorious in the ? 1-2 mile and the 1 1-2 mile event. In the first she covered the distance in 26m sos and got over the shorter course in 14m POS. Mir Fry, racing against the best Dutch dories, has won the international prizes. The wind during the contests has been very heavy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Manager McGnire Removed.

Boston, Aug 2S.-Manager Me- Guire of the Boston American base ball team was removed to-day by the owner of the club, John Taylor. Fred Lake, former catcher of the Boston Nationals, was appointed in his place for the rest of the season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
The Rnt,lc.hIn I1ert.

Melbourne. Aug 2s C1o.15 ?. m.l The American battleship feet passed Wilson's promontory. l2s miles from the entrance of Mel bourne harbor. ats:45 tonight. The warships were in column formation. The warships will arrive at Port Philip Head on schedule tomorrow morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Roosevelt EntertaIns.

Oyster Bay. August zs.-President Roosevelt Is entertaining a dozsn official visitors al luncheon and a number of house guests st sagamoTe hill to-day They will witness the horse show on the lawn in iron of the house With his guests he will discuss a variety of subjects.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Delay of Two Days.

willemstad, Aug 2s.-The steam CT Merida of the Red D line arr rived at the quarantine station this morning. Clearance to Curacao was refused her at Porto Cabello and this caused delay of two days in her schedule.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Wright Defeats Alexander.

Newport, R. l.. Aug 2S.-R. c. Wright defeated F. B. Alexander in the final round of the national tennis tournament to-day in three straight sets, with the following scores: 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Wright will now play tho national champion, w. A. Larned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
kiIled h, TrnIIrr.

stratford. Aug 1s.-Mary Cronan of Bridgeport. 4s years of age. vas struck and killed by a trolley car on the Shelton line just above here ttis morning. She came up from Bridge port and got ef at 0ronoke anu vas walking the tracks when struck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Rritl.h eteamrr sunk.

Tokio. Aug 7s.ANeus of the sink ing Of the British steamer DunezrE and the loss Of all bat two of her erer of Hfty-three la the typhoon Of Aurust 1s oE the perl Of Cote, reached here to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Iun Kined in colli.ion.

Hsrdina, Oklahoma. August 2s.- A south bound passenger train in the st Louis & San Francisco railroad, coIlIded with a work train head-on here today. The engineer and con- ductor of the latter train were killed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
MnI Annrnre PIans.

Washington. Aug 2s.-As soon as President Roosevelt approves the
 plans for the two new bsttleships of the Dreadnarght type. they wiIl he turned over to the naval con structor at the Brooklyn navy yard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
rir vearIr suhmerrrd.

FayettevfIle. \. C.. Aug 1s--This eifv. with 11.aeo population. Is ai- most entirely submerged becsuse Of the recent eoo1s Three thousand peouls are kouelsss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
sehnnl fine. noun ln FIood.

Augusta. Ga. Aug 2s.-At 10:3u this morning the central grammar school had collapsed. the walls of the National Biscuit Co had fallen and the underpinnings of the Port Royal bridge had been carried away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
n.rih n HIn Is Hnme.

New York. Aug zs-Formsr United States Senator David B. Hill Of New York arrived here from Eng land to-day on the Baltic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
Brynn Goes to Lincoln.

Topeks. Aug 7s.-w. ]. Bryan lsft here to-day for L1nooln- He will reach there some time this evening
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
More Gold shiup<l.

New York. Aug 7s--Gold ship ments to Canada snow no sign of shasinz. another engagement being announced today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
wRkrHER FORECAST

Forecast for c6nnscsicut. Fair to-nIzht snd Saturday: fresn nortk- s<<< tl sz<f ri-<s
The Springfield herald., 1908-05-08
GENERAL NEWS.

The Connecticut Democratic conveH-
tion refused to instruct its delegates
for Bryan.
The North Carolina Republican con-
vention instructed its delegates at
large for Taft.
The West Virginia Republican con
vention voted to instruct the state dele
cation TO the Chicago convention for
Taft
The political campaign recently de-
cided upon by the American Fedora
tion of Labor will be directed from
Chicago.
The overturning of a lantern by a
horses kick in the Gallagher livery
stable at PEBBLES. Ohio, caused fire
loss of $4,000.
At Nag Head, n. c., April 30th, the
Wright brothers aeroplane covered
two-mile stretch and apparently could
have proceeded indefinitely.
The boycotters of Japanese mer-
chants at Hong Kong are persistent in
their efforts and are creating a wide
spread sympathy with startling effect.
The imperial government of Ger
many must borrow $250,000.000 during
the next five years according TO the
admission of Secretary of the Treasury
Sydow.
The total casualties by the explosion
of the Japanese cruiser Matsushima
were POS men, including twentythree
officers, thirty-three midshipmen, one
warrant officer and $50 men,.
The Republican national committee
will meet in Chicago on the 18th of
May for the purpose of making prep
arations for the holding of the Repub-
lican convention June 10th.
A dispatch from Tangier says that
the report of Raisuli's assassination is
false. 1t is true, the dispatch says,
that a band of Elkmes fired a volley
at him from ambush, but Raisul was
not hit.
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden. second
son of King Gustave, the popular sailor
prince who visited America in 1907,
was married at St. Petersburg, May
3rd, to Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna
daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexan-
drovitch.
The town Of Antipolo in the province
of Morong, Philippine Islands, has
been practically destroyed by fire.
Four hundred houses were burned and
hundreds of people are homeless. The
famous shrine was saved. The fire
was caused by lightning. Antipolo is a
town of 3 $500 inhabitants.
The Springfield herald., 1908-05-08
COLORADO ITEMS
Soaking Rain in Colorado.

Denver.-Millions of dollars worth
of rain and snow fell on Colorado Sun
day and broke the drouth which has
existed. in many sections, since last
July. The precipitation in Denver to
O'Clock Sunday night was .4G inch
The heaviest fall reported in the state
is at Durango, where. including Il inch.
which fell Saturday night, So inch had
fallen to O'Clock Sunday night. The
storm was general throughout the
state.
Reports from the northern beet dis
trict indicate that the rainfall there
was almost as heavy, If not quite so, as
in Denver. Ground which has hitherto
been so dry and hard as to make plow-
ing impossible will be turned at once
and crops put in. Winter wheat, grains
generally and alfalfa are assured not
only OF life, but an abundance of mois-
ture. The farmers in the vicinity OF
Loveland, Berthoud, Longmont, Gree
ley and the other towns of that section
have feared that 1t would be impossible
to plant a second beet crop. Their fears
were removed before noon Sunday.