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VOL XXI, NO. 267
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WATERBURY. CONN.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1908.
) 12 Po flfOB.
PRICE TWOCEOTLV
SPERRY STEPS IN
CLEVELAND LETTER
GATES ARE CLOSED
GLOOM IN TOWN
FIDES BURN AGAIN . SUPERIOR COURT
EUPEBoa's ad::
Epperor ! Japso Received Ibc
Drs Clfvelaid a Wllorii Ir
rest looked For In Tbls
Faaoos Case.
Atlantic Oceao Tides hx.t Now
Barred Froa Ibe Cbarlei
Slver at Bosloau '
New ' Vaopsblre Fareils hit
Opened By Judge Broorll -Prisoners
Pol lo Plea-Uol-.
niko Declared fossae. .
Caodldale Tall Will Never Be
Roslsaa Parllaaeol Vfu C;e
ed Taay Ibe fall:)
SJfoalfon.
Aoerican Naval Olilccri In
Stale To-day.
" Colon UP In Smoke and
Ibe Loss Is Deivy.
Forfilvta Far Clvlog Wafer
bory Ibe loraw Dewi
' Tokio, Oct 20. The emperor of
Japan at Tiffin to-day received In au
dlence Rear Admiral Charles S. Sper
ry, commander In chief of the A,merV
, can battleship fleet, the three rear ad
mlrals commanding divisions, a score
of captains and the chief of staff and
flaz lieutenants. The ceremony at
the Imperial palace which occurred
shortly before noon, was one of the
most brilliant features of the week's
celebration.
- Presented by Ambassador O'Brien
, Hear Admiral Sperry delivered to the
emneror a message from President
Roosevelt, assuring the mikado of the
friendship entertained by the Ameri
can people for Japan.
The emperor replied in the most
cordial terms," In conclusion saying:
"It Is our constant aim and desire
to weld ties of amity uniting Japan
and the United States In Indissoluble
bonds of good neighborhood and per
fect accord."
The succession of entertainments
for officers and men of the American
fleeticontlnues without Interruption.
Splendid weather prevails to-day
and the streets of Tokio and Yoko
homa are thronged with a population
curious and friendly. The unprece
dented cordiality manifested since the
first landing of the Americans is in
creased with every new fetiture of
the unbroken programme.
Washington, Oct 20. The follow
ing is the text of President Roose
velt's message to Rear Admiral Sper
ry for transmittal to the emperor of
Japan:
"Sperry, Flagship Connecticut, Yo
- kohoma.
"Convey to his majesty the emper
or of Japan my best wishes for his
continued good health and happiness
and that of all the Inhabitants of his
realm Express to his majesty the
high gratification afforded me and
the people of the Ulnted States at
this opportunity which permits theJ
commander in cmei or tne Aiianuc
fleet; in person to present my appre
ciation of the friendship which has
existed from the earliest time be
tween the United States and Japan
and of the honor to the United States
in this invitation- to- the United
States Atlantic-fleet- to visit the em
pire of Japan in- its practice 'cruise
around the world. You will express
to his majesty; the emperor,- my
earnest wish ' for the- strengthening
and continuance of the cordial rela
tions which exist and have always
existed between the two countries.. ..
"THBODORE"llOOSEVKLT."
Admiral Sperrys repjly, which was
addressed to the secretary of the
navy, for the president was as fol
lows':, "President's telegram read to
emperor at audience this morning."
Reply as follows:-- -: . '
"Admiral Sperry, It " affords me
especial pleasure to welcome you as
the representative of the American
navy and to receive through you
from your respected president his
very friendly message, Irequest you
to assure the president that I most
sincerely appreciate and most cord
ially reciprocate his sentiments of
friendship and good will. It is a
source of profound 1 satisfaction to
me that the most cordial relations
of regard and good t correspondence
exist between Japan and the United
States and- my. thanks are due to the
president for -affording my subjects
i by your visit an opportunity to give
new proof of their sincere attach
ment for your countrymen. I also
wish you to -convey to the president
this message:
understanding and genuine friend
ship with the United States I count
as a vnlued terirage of my reign and
It shall be tn the future a sit has
been in the past my constant aim and
desire to weld the ties of amity unit
ing the two countries into indissolu
ble bonds of good neighborhood and
perfect accord. ' I trust that the same
success which' has so far attended
your, voyage' may still be with you to
to the end;
"Immediately'after the audience
emperor present' In ' person with
princes gave luncheon to our ambas
sador, flag officers and captains., all
ministers o fstate and the most dis
tinguished officers of Japanese army
and navy.; The presence of the em-
peror was a most unusual and mark
ed honor, the reception to the officers
and men most cordial, generous, suc
cessful and satisfactory in , every
way.
"SPERRY."
Sixty-sixth 'Encampment. ' '
Bristol, Oct. 20. The sixty-sixth
annual session of the grand encamp
ment of Odd Fellows of Connecticut
was held here to-day with Grand
Patriarch Smith of Bristol presiding
and all the other officers present.
Theer were one hundred and twenty
one delegates In attendance. The re-
ports of the officers were presented
and approved. Among the officers
. elected was' C. LI Winters of Water
bury to the office of grand senior war
den. WEATHER FORECAST.
Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to
night; Wednesday fair, warmer la
west portion; light easterly winds.
' A disturbance of considerable en
ergy is central this morning near
Willlston, N. D- where the barome
ter reads 28.98 Inches. Rain has been
very general during the past 24 hours
between the Rocky mountains and
the Mississippi river.
An area of high pressure central
over the St Lawrence- valley is pro
ducing cool, pleasant weather In the
eastern sections.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather and continued cool to
night, followed by increasing cloudi
ness and rising temperature on Wed-
ireeday. Probably rain by Wednesday
w'-tt or Thursday. ,
New York, Oct. 20. Mrs Frances
Folsom Cleveland,, widow of Grover
Cleveland, was a. witness before the
general sessions grand Jury yester
day in the matter of the antiByrun
letter attributed to . Mr Cleveland
and published after his death.. -Sho
came to the district attorney's office
with President' Finley of ' the City
college and Frank S. Hastings, ne
of the executors of her husband's
will. She , wore a plain mourning
gown and a thin black veil.
At Mr Jerome's office she met Dr
juaeiui u. tjyrani wno was ner nus-
bands physician and friend, and
Richard Watson Glider, who had a
bundle of her husband's manuscript.
These flve were asked before the
grand Jury to Identify Mr Cleveland
nandwrlting and also tell If they be
lieved that Mr Cleveland prepared
any such article as the one which
was sold to the New, York Times by
Broughton Brandenburg and "which
purported to be authenticated by Mr
Cleveland s signature.
Other witnesses before the grand
Jury were William C. Relck, Charles
N.. Lincoln and the cashier of the
Times, and David N. Carvalho, the
handwriting exeprt. It took the en
tire afternoon session of the grand
Jury to hear all the evidence. '
; Alter tne session there was a re
port that an arrest would be made.
As soon as District' Attorney Jerome
left the grand Jury room he sent for
Lieutenant Peter Beery and when
Beery returned to his office two of
his men, Flood and Fitzslmmons,
started out. , , . '
Broughton Brandenburg was a
witness, before the. grand Jury last
week. Before t-hat he had made a
statement to Mr Jerome In which he
asserted the genuineness of the let
ter. ' . .. ' . i
The grand jury did not file an in
dictment last evening.. ..When the
district attorney believes one Is com
ing he can issue his own warrant
It is understood that the detectives
had a Jerome wafrant. .-.:.
. . THE ROOF COLLAPSED
Many. .Employe Caught and Killed
V " Under Palling Structnre. , -
. ' Welisbo'ro. . Pa..i .Oct.' 20A oof
over the round house of the Lehigh
Valley; railroad' here u collapsed .to
dx,,, Jt.!is..rej)orted J&ajLjfc sQrao
more of employes were- eaugnc un
derneath' when the roof feirin that
many of them ware killed.
' ' ' '; ' '. .'' ' " " ;
, Damage by Typhoon."'.1 ; t
Amoy, Oct 20. The damage don$
in : Thursday's . typhoon . was . much
greater than at first reported. Iri
Chang-Chow 3,000 houses, including
the prefect's yamen; were destroyed,
and 1,100 persons killed.. In Lam
Cheng, fifteen miles west of Chang-
Chow, 600 houses were destroyed and
1,200 persons killed. Five years ago
Lam-Cheng was flooded and 3.000
persons were drowned.- Fifteen miles
north of Chang-Chow three villages
were entirely - destroyed rh ' Thurs
day's storm, 400 persons being killed.
Admirals Sperry and Emery of the
American battleship fleet now in
Japan, have sent-messages - oft con
dolence to Commissioner Mark.
Arguments In Murder Case.-'
Litchfield, Oct 20. Arguments iu
the case of ' William - McLaughlin,
charged with murder; were begun to
day. Attorney Iandon, who is asso
ciated with the state's attorney for
the prosecution, made the first plea
He explained the different degrees
of murder and called attention to the
fact that the evidence Bhowed that
McLaughlin wag able to walk straight
at the time of the fight. ". In his opin
ion be said the prisoner knew what
he was doing. Attorney Robberts
and Attorney Ryan, who had charge
of the case, spoke for the prisoner.
Haskell After Roosevelt. -Dallas,
Tex, Oct 20. Speaking iu
the lobby of a local hotel last night,
Governor C. N. Haskell of Oklahoma
declared it was his intention to call
President Roosevelt "to' account" in
connection with the lease of the
Osage Indian oil lands, and re-asserted
that the president alone Is re
sponsible for the pipe' line franchise
held by the Prairie OH and Gas Co of
Oklahoma. He declared that as gov
ernor Oklahoma he would demand an
accounting" Yf President Roosevelt
In behalf of the Osage Indians of Ok
lahoma. Watchman Shot and Killed.
Little Rock. Ark. Oct 20. A spe
cial from Pine .Bluff, Ark, says
George Molette,' white, aged 60 years;
employed as watchman at the plan-
Ing mill operated by the Saline River
Lumber Co at Draughan.- near here,
was shot, and. kjlled .last night by
Elijah Mays, a negro fireman at tho
same mill. Maya escaped, but pos
sees are scouring the woods with
bloodhounds, bent on lynching the
negro. Mays Is said to have resented
a reprimand from Molette about an
hour before the killing.
Died from Cholera. .
Manila, Oct 20. Lewis Connor, a
member of the fire department of
this city, died to-day of cholera. This
la the first American death reported
In some time. The average of new
cases reported has fallen to two
dally. .
Ihike of Ahruui Minting.
Turin, Oct 20. The Duke of the
Abroiil has suddenly disappeared
from Turin and as search has failed
to locate him, the report has gained
clreutatfoa that he has left, tor Amer-
lea, tailing under an assumed name.
Boston, Oct' 20. With the 'drop
ping of the gates' of the Charles riv
er dam at half'tlde to-day, the opera
tions of the tides of the Atlantic
ocean on that part of the Charles riv
er above the'dam ceased for all time.
The dam which thus far has been flve
years in the course of construction
will provide a fresh water basin al
ways averaging 7 feet above the
present low water mark. . It is equip
ped with a lock accommodating ves
sels with a draught of 17 feet, which
will be the only lock In these lati
tudes operated throughout the year.
Although the dropping of the gates
to-day was not a formal affair, It was
tne occasion for the gathering of Gov
ernor Curtis Guild, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Draper, Mayor George A. Hib
bard of Boston and the mayors and
selectmen of several towns along the
river.
' The dam has been under construc
tion for four years and another year
win De necessary for its coniDletlon
The site of the dam is the line of the
old Craigle bridge between Boston
and Cambridge made famous by
Longfellow's poem "The Bridge." It
provides a fresh water basin of
depth of seven and a half feet above
the present mean low ' water mark
and prevents the mud flats in the
river from being bared at'low tide
and in this respect is a sanitary im
provement. .The dam has a 382 foot-
lock, and a smaller lock for motor
boats and other pleasure craft.- The
basin above the dam will be filled
with fresh clear water instead of salt
and muddy water affected by tides.
Up to date the dam has cost $2,500,-
uuu.
I DIED ATTENDING MASS.
loung Nun Falls on Floor During
Service at Convent. .
Hartford, Oct 20. Sister Mary
Agnes,, one of the youngest nuns in
the Mercy order in this city, died yes
terday. morning at Mount St Joseph's
convent or heart disease. While at
tending mornrng" service in the.con-
vent chapel she was seen to fall over
on; the floor.' The other sisters first
thought she hadfainted,and,she was
removed to the parlor nearby., The
priest who was saying mass hurried
to ' Her and anointed" her., ,. Medical
Examiner H." S. Fuller was called and
heiW9UncdheT,rtljK3caify
uraiawiaucuua, IU . ire due - W) ucan
dleaaae,.-". sv:: ' -,,t - -
-Sinter Mary,. Agnes!.. who was 22
yearr of age, was. kown to the world
as. Miss Agne8"Halpln,-the daughter
of JameS Halpln of, Bridgeport. She
entered Mount'St Joseph's convent In
April, 1906, and If she had lived until-
next April, 'would have been Dro
fessed. She was a graduate of . the
aacrea Heart school in Bridgeport
and later attended the Bridgeport
high school, from which she vwas
graduated in 1904.- She was also t
graduate of the State Normal school
She was a teacher In the Immaculate
Conception school, where she taught
me sixtn graae. sister Agnes was a
lovable young woman and was a fa
vorite with all who came In contact
with her. She will be missed, not.
only by the sisterhood with whom
she lived, but by a large number of
mends. She is survived by her Dar-
enis, air ana Mrs .lames Halpln, three
brothers, John, James and Thomas
Halpln, and four sisters, the Misses
Helen, Mary, Alice and Katherine
Haipin, all of Bridgeport;
GIVES WEDDING NOTICE
Abruzzl Will Come Here in Novem
ber to Make Miss Elkins His Bride
London, Oct. 20. A Rome dis
patch to the Dally Mall reads:
"The Dowager Duchess of Aosta
stepmother of the' Duke of the
Abruzzl has officially Informed the
Mayor of Astl of r his approaching
marriage. Miss Elklns's Duke will
leave for America the middle of No
vember. On his return with his
bride great celebrations wilt he held
In Rome and Turin. Cardinal Gib
bons will supervise the ' conversion
of Miss Elktns to Roman Catholic-
Ism.
, What Elkins Kays.
Elkins. W. Var Oct 20. When the
cable dispatches in connection with
the alleged engagement between Miss
Katherine Elkins and the Duke of
the Abruzzl were brought to the at
tention of U. S. Senator Elklna to
day, he said: "The Information is
news to my family and myself. We
cannot say anything, because we don't
know anything about it"
- . . Waived Examination
New Haven, Oct. 20. Dr George
I. Hemenway, charged with murdei
ln the second degree in .connection
with the death of Mrs Mary Shearer
waived examination In the police
court to-day and was bound over to
the superior court under bonds of
$2,000. . . ,. .
. Dynamite in Oven.
Clare. Mich, Oct 20. Harry and
Lewis Lanarr were killed yesterday,
and their mother. Mrs Jamw Quick,
was fatally Injured by the explosion
of sixteen poand of dynamite which
had been placed In their oven to dry
and waa forgotten.
Quarrel In Beet Field. ,
- Adrian. Mich. Oct 20. John Soe
sll of Toledo ia dead and Maywood
Godfrey ia under arrest as the result
of a quarrel yesterday In a beet field
near Addison, where the two men
were work lac. It la Tharged that
Godfrey hit Soetll in the head with
atone. .'v '-' .-
PLANS ALL SMASDED
The republicans In town have not
as yet recovered from the shock
caused' by the 'announcement that
Candidate Taft would not visit Wa-
terbury: after everything had been
been planned to give him a big hand.
It -was hard on Congressman Lllley
but the reception committee was also
a bit disappointed. -
The committee had amde arrange
ments to have Cornelius Tracy erect
a temporary platform at the railroad
station. H was to be so erected that
Mr Taft would simply, have , to sted
from the car opto the platform.. More
over the republicans had arranged
with some of the factories, so it la
understood, to have them close tor
one hour in .order to give the em
ployes a chanci to hear Mr Taft pro
pound republican doctrines.
But" in view of all this the candi
date wa safrald t otake the chance.
He .knew thm Liliey had put his foot
In a big hole in Connecticut but be
never for a moment imagined that it
was as large as it really is. . He
thought he cou'd make the trip all
I'jght, - but such' a howl -was made
from so many prominent republicans
of tne state that the trip was aban
doned. Was it only a coincidence
ibat the Cmnecilcut trip was aban
doned only after a-. conference wi.h
President RooseveU a. few days after
the Lllley-Rooseve!t letter wrlitng
episode? ' ; , , :;
There are a few so-called demo
crats In town- who are said to be
working ior Lllley. but I hey will be
able to help the republican candidate
very little. The republicans tried this
same' method in the last campaign,
endeavoring to procure votes through
the saloons, but the overwhelming
deefat at the polls showed their ef
forts were fruitless.
The French ' Republican club ex
pects to make a hit on October 24,
when David E. Lavlgne of Woonsock
et will speak here for- the g.- o: p. Sir
Lavlgne, who is now a prominent at
torney, ' spent some , very- cheerful
hours In Waterbury, and will be
remembered as a son of the late L. J.
Lavlgne of Fuller street, for many
year an employed the Brass City
Lumber Co... The fact that the Woon
soekefc limb of If former
Waterbury bojr may prompt some to
go and hear him, but' that Is all there
will be to It., 1 1 . '
. . III I IIH
The betting has begun In Water
bury on ,th state election.-, Last
night several" hundred ' dollars was
placed at evens that Lllley would not
carry J his -own i city and there Is a
whole lot more waiting under the
same conditions: Some of It belongs
to republicans who cannot see where
Liliey has a iook-in. There is anoth
er. bet. awiting for some enthusiastic
republican, if he is confident that Lil
iey will carry the state.; $250 of
democratic money will be bet against
$500 republican coin-that he will
not carry the state. As there is a big
majority to overcome, the republicans
if they believe in their man at all,
should give the odds asked for, two
to one. If there are any republicans
around who want to wager a few
dollars here is their chance: It mui.t
be understood, however, that the
$250 will not be bet in piecemeal. It
must all go up in a bundle against
the $500. ,
At 3 'o'clock' to-day twenty-five
new voters had been made, bringing
the total including the opening day
on Saturday up to 662. There are
about 1,200 more on .the list to be
made. : .
The democratic town .committee
will hold an Important meeting to
night at the headquarters, corner of
Leavenworth and Center streets.
He. Lost His Case.
Beverly, Mass, Oct 20. H.; Clay
Pierce, chairman of ' the Waters-
Pierce Oil Co, who yesterday lost his
fight in the United States supreme
court to prevent extradition to Texas
to answer, to a charge of violating
the anti-trust laws ot that 'state, ar
rived late last -night at his summer
residence at Prides Crossing, four
miles fro mthls city. ' An attempt to
see Mr Pierce last night met with the
announcement that he had retired
and could not be disturbed. Another
attempt to Interview Mr Pierce early
to-day brought forth the statement
that Mr Pierce was not at home and
that his whereabouts and probable
time of return were not known.
' Sentence Affirmed.
Chicago. Oct 20. A dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Little Rock,
Ark, says: The state supreme court
yesterday affirmed the sentence of
"Elijah" Skaggs to twenty-one rears
in the penitentiary for attacking Mrs
Irene Taylor, member of his peculiar
sect. In a park at Fort Smith. Mrs
Taylor at first declared she had been
attacked by Skaggs. but later she
and 8kaggs testified their relations
were "spiritual" and that they had
sought to bring about the banging ot
Skaggs to enable him to prove his
divinity by rising from the grave on
the third day. Recently a mob seized
Skaggs In the pulpit at Warren, Ark,
gave him a hundred lashes and
chased blm out of the town, -
Workma Badly Baraed.
Salisbury. Oct' 20. Three laborers
were seriously burned here yester
day at the Iron foundry on Or biV
Out was probably fatally injured and
there la very, llttl nor for Ms re
ovry.v He U John Wibiskl. I The
cause -o( the accident was an (xplo
too. -
Berlin, N. H., Oct 20. Two disas
trous forest fires havo been burning
in the vicinity of . this city for four
days and to-day were beyond control.
It, is estimated that the Immediate
loss In timber destroyed will range
between $50,000 and $75,000.
The largest fire started on Hayes
mountain -to the eastward of this
city and spread to a tract of heavy
spruce and fir and to-day was burn
ing In the townships of Success and
Shelburne and as far east as the
Maine state line, This fire has de
vastated an area ten miles long and
flve miles wide. -W. K. Aston of New
York, who has a large summer estate
In Shelburne,, the Berlin Mills Co,
paper manufacturers, and George W.
Blanchard & Sons Co, lumbermen,
with offices "at Berlin and Portland,
Me, are the principal losers.
The other fire waa burning to the
westward of the city on Mount For
est and Black mountain. This fire
has burned over an area of about
2,000 acres and has at times ap
proached to within a quarter of a
mile of this city.
North Adams. Mass. Oct 20. For
the first time in several days the sky
was clear to-day, the smoke from the
forest, fires . along the upper range of
the Berkshire -hills having been ma
terially subdued. On Hossac moun
tain to the eastward of this city the
flames had died down, and although
smouldering in the undergrowth they
were no longer regarded dangerous.
As yet no definite reports as to the
extent. of the burned territory have
been received and estimates varying
from 200 to 500 acres. The fires haveJ
have not caused any. extensive mone
tary damage as practically all of the
territory burned over has been cut
In recent years. -
Bennington, Vt., Oct. 20. The
forest fires on th.. western slope of
Bald mountain which, were placed
under control yesterday were still
well In hand early to-day. On the
eastern slope ; however' where the
flames have extended Into a wide
area of forest the danger has not yet
been checked. ; ' .", .......
' -Worcester,. Mass., : Oct, 20.-Th
forest fires on the West Shore, of the
Holden reservoir" : where about 78
acre at hesrvy . ploe timber and '9-r
Ber brush have been ' burned over
were smouldering to-day and - al
though well under control, men re
mained on the scene to prevent any
renewed outburst of . flames. The
woods are thickly, carpeted . .with
dead pine needles In. which the fire
smoulders stubbornly. The only
thing that wlir remove completely
the fire menace is a heavy - fall of
rain. - .-. . - . ,
Chester. Mass, Oct 20. The forest
fires which have been burning In this
section for the past week were under
control to-day, although with a brisk
breeze the activity of the patrol sta
tioned on the borders of the burned
area, was constantly taxed.. About
200 acres in this section have been
burned over, but comparatively lit
tle timber has been lost. Smoulder
ing flames in the leaves and under
brush constitute the chief danger. '
Albany. N. Y. Oct 20. The for
est fires raging in the Adiron
dacks appear to have been temporari
ly checked according to reports re
ceived thi smorning from various
points In the mountains. A heavy
frost last night aided the fire fighters.
The heavy gale of yesterday has ap
parently subsided. The fire at Lake
Kushaqua which threatened to reach
the Stony wold sanitarium is reported
as being under control.
Apponaug, " R.- I.. Oct 20. Some
forty acres 'of valuable timber land
has been destroyed , by a forest fire
between this village and Natlck dur
ing the night. The fire brigade ia as
sisting a score of residents in their
effort to control the blaez. ,
Knights of Pythiaa. Convention.
New Britain, Oct 20. The fortieth
annual convention of the Knights of
Pythias domain of Connecticut, was
held In this city to-day. Upward of
150 delegates were in attendance
while the visiting knights who ' ac
companied . the delegates ' totalled
twice': that number. The sessions
weer held In Vega hall. Grand Chan
cellor Thomas W. Mitchell of this
city presided. The morning session
was taken up with the presentation
of reports.
Tillman in New York.
' New York, Oct 20. United States
Senator Benjamin Tillman and Mrs
Tillman of South Carolina returned
to-day on the. steamer Kroonland
from a summer spent abroad In re
cuperation. The senator said: "No,
1 will not take an active part in the
campaign as it Is so near the close. I
do not know the situation but from
what title I do know Bryan Is going
to make some of the cock-sure fore
casters nit up and take notice before
the end."
Married Sixty-one Years.
Packerville, Oct 20. Sixty-one
years ago to-day J a red Fuller Phil
lips of Plalnfield and Caroline M.
Lewis of Groton were nnited in mar
riage at the Jewett City Baptist
church. Mr and Mrs Phillips, aged
83 and 82 respectively, have lived In
this village nearly the whole of the
time since their marriage., Owing to
the illness of Mrs Phillips there will
be a quiet celebration of fje eveut to
rt.. - I! r
VP-ana ak Tl n II i " i
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The superior court, criminal side,
opened at 2 o'clock to-day. Judge
William , L. Bennett of ' New Haven
presided and the Rev John G. Da
venport offered prayer. J
The following prisoners were put
to plea:! . Timothy Ryan, 28,. poultry
stealing. He pleaded guilty. All of
the others pleaded not guilty. Ray
mond Hanley, 18, Peter 8mlth, 16
Dreaklng into a railroad car; Vin
cenza DeLuca, 38, theft, third of
fense, and breaking into a railroad
car in the day time; Guisepul Co
luccl;'25, mayhem, by biting off the
right ear of Marie Masanno: Thomas
Nolan, 22, Patrick Riley, 25, break
ing into Joseph Nolan's store on
Hamilton avenue and taking grocer
ies of the value of $4; William
Smith, colored, assault with Intent
to kill' Emma F. Hankey of Middle
bury by beatlne her with a club
Counsel having been appointed for
prisoners who had none, court ad
journed to 3 o'clock.
The opinion of the commission of
three physicians who were appointed
by Judge Bennett of' the superior
court to Inquire into the mental con
dition of August Molusky, is that he
Is Insane. - Molusky was charged with
the murder in the first deeree of
James' Meehan on thfr railroad tracks
in Brooklyn one evening last sum
mer. Both were railroad hands and
Molusky was the victim of manr? a
rough practical joke by his fellow
workmen. On the night in question
he believed Meehan had played a
rather doubtful joke on him and ae
Meenan s back was turned MolmtUv,
flred at and killed him instantly. Att
estant State's Attorney Kellogg will
draw up an order for the man's in
stant removal to the hospltal for the
insane at Mlddletown.
License of No-License
rroviaenee, R. I., Oct. 20. Four
teen of 38 cities and towns of this
state will .have an opportunity to
register their choice on the question
of license or no-llcense at the elec
tion on November' 3 next, according
to the petitions duly signed and cer
tified which were filed with the sec
retary of state before the time Ho it
expired at midnight last night. This
state of affairs is largely due to the
errprjg.ef
ance league assisted by the commit
tee of 100 under the direction of
Rev A. B.; Cristy the superintendent
of the league. ' - ;".-. .
, Prof Norton Sinking '" "
' Cambridge; Mass.; Oct.- 20. The
condition of Prof Charles Eliot Nor
ton of Harvard who has been gradu
ally sinking from old age at his
home In this city was still living at
9 a. m. to-day. There had been no
marked change in, his condition and
the family had .been warned that
death was likely to come at any mo
ment. .
At Iast She Consents. . ,
London, Oct 20. A special dis
patch received ,he!-e from Rome "says
that Margherita, the dowager queen
of Italy, has at last consented to -the
marriage of the Duke of the Abrurzl
and Miss Katherine Elkins. King
Victor Emmanuel's present , to -the
bride, according to the same source,
will be a diamond tiara valluel at
$100,000. . .'-." -- '
Work of "Night Riders."
Trenton .Tenn:, October 2 0.-r-Oip-tatn
Rankin, a leading lawyer and
Colonel A. C. Taylor were taken
from a'hotel on upper Reel - Foot
lake last night and were murdered,
It Is alleged by "night riders." The
men left Trenton several days ago
to look after the leasing of some
land In . which they were interested.
Cold weather is coming on lively. . Better put , your order in
right away for a new Glenwood Range in the kitchen and a new -.
Glenwood Heater in the sitting room, ..'.Moat ; powerful, heating
ranges on the market. Not only will you be pleased with the cook-f
lngbutthe grateful heat will be a source, pi comfort . all .winter
long.;;--; , . . , . rX- vs''i '
The only agency in Waterbury for the-original Water Fronti, ;
Grates and other castings, ship ped direct from the foundry. ' All re-
pairs 'carried in stock. No botch work if you place your repair or
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Glenwood Ranges sell from ..... $25.00 ap to 12.1.0
Glenwood Parlor Stove from . , 911.25 up to I33.C3 '
"WE FURNISH THE PRETTIEST HOMES."
Hampson-Sellew
Berlin. Oct 20. The Prussian par.
liament was opened by Emperor Wil
liam to-day. In his address hit ma
jesty indicated the Intention of tliaj
government, to introduce a modlflca.
tlon of the existing antiquated threa
class electoral system, which haa
been the object of much agitation ot
recent . years. ' Alluding to the. Bal
kans, the emperor saidthat Ger
many was less Interested them hn
the othe powers, but that the coun
try worked with the' others for a.
epaceful and satisfactory solution of
the present difficulties.
; Improvement in Market i
. Boston, Oct." 20. The Improve-'
ment in the local wool market which
began a month ago continues with
an active demand, nrices firm and
Increased confidence in the situation.
The Inclination is apparently grow-
Ing to. hold on. to. stocks. -Activtij
In Ohio wools is largely In fine de
laine and half blood unwashed,
washed delaine selling at 35c' and
the half blood at 27c. Fine 'Mon
tana clothing is selling freely, at 17s
and Utah fine medium at .14 l-2c.
Quite a little Oregon, eastern staple,
has been transferred at 18c while
good northern California is quoted,'
at 17c. "Other lines are also li de
mand. ' .", :, ' -.
Bryan's Ten Day Trip. i
Chicago, Oct 20. Starting on a
tour' which in the next ten days will '
take him into" some of the eastern
states and to New York city, W. J.
Bryan left here this morning in hU
special car attached to a regular
train on the Monon road. Aftof
speaking at various places in Indi
ana during the day Mr Bryan to
night will speak at Louisville, Ky.
From then on up to the eve of the
election he will be busy speechmak
ingl In Ohio he expects to speak fct
many places recently visited by Mr
Taft.; He wiU run through' West Vir
ginia and New Jersey before reaching
New York, . . . ,'
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