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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
FIX UP LIBERTY STREET.
The Matter Has Been in Hands
 Long Enough.

AIany People Think It High Time the
 City Fathers Handled This Question
 by Building the Street-Nearly Twen-
 1y Years Since the Layout Was First
 Ordered
 The article in yesterdays Democrat oil the Liberty street question was read ana discussed ill all parts Of the town iist night and the general opinion on the subject. so far as We have been ;thlc to learn. was that the city should go ahead with Liberty and give up foolln% about JeWelry street. In fact. some people think that d big delegation should appear at the next meeting of the beard of aldermen and request them to order the board of public works to commence operations there f!Ght away. and then whatever diff fcFCnreS there are between the city. the rallroa4 company. and owners of pilNate property. will sUOn come to q head and can h" settled in the courts II the parties cannot agree among themselves. The layout of Liberty street was ordered in 1882. but the award of hcnetits and damages was not made until seven years later. In 1885 there was q balance Cf &7GO to this ac- count and tho work was ordered dGnr. but the superintendent of streets did Eot see what could be done there with that amount ana on that account nCtll- ing was done on the job. IL W2S in that year that Thomas Kelly threat ened to take law proceedings to con- pei the superintendent of streets to carry out the order of the road beard. but for some reason or other he didnf [ do it. and il has stood there from that day to this. The award of benefits and damages was based upon 1t;:'- foot bridge across the tracks of the Naugatuck railroad. but since that time the company purchased additional land there and now they want q span of -tS1 feet enc that will clear their whole property as far. as Benedict street. In the opinion of many citl- ncnS the railroad commissioners should i be requested to cCmc here and look into the matter and make a report as to whether. i'll their judgment. such a wide span is needed there. and if so should the city be obliged to pay for any more of it than was agreed upon at tho time the award of benefits was made.
 | Tn reference to the sinking fund
 matter many think favorably of It.
 but the scheme has not by any means as many advocates as that of gong
 ahead now. or at least as soon as the weather permits. and spend the money
 that has been appropriated for thai purpose and keep at ii until the work
 is completed. Mayor RWloW's admin
 istrati0n is receiving some severe raps
 for not making a commencement on
 the job. as some of lis friends prom
 ised the public he would do. Eut What :
 the use of talking about spilled milk The proper thing to do is to forget inc Ipast and see what can be done Ill the promises from this time forward.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
CHANGED HANDS AGAIN.

New York. Dec 12.-Thc Saratoga Racing association property at Sara toga Springs has again changed hands. Gotttried Walbaum, representing the stockholders. has met representatives of the new purchasers by appointment and received tl!" purchase money. which amONntcd to SeVrnty-tiNp cents on the dollar Of the original stock sub scribcd. or S243.I:JG The new Syndi- cate iS composed of William C. Whit ney. Perry Belmont. Alfred Feather stone. |. R. Hitchcock. T. Hitchcock. Jr.. John sanford. k. T. Wilson, Jr J. II. Alexander and T.. !. DWyCr. The latest sale means much to the town of Saratoga for here will probably now be from II to EU open days racing. Although nothing has been definitely settled. ii iS expected that the new president of the Sara@ota Racing as sociation will be William (. Whitney and the treasurer will be Andrew Mill lp..
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
rENt, American Iniyar.ifY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The board of trustees Of the American university held its annual meeting here yesterday. In the absence of Mr. John F. AndTus of New York president of the board. Mr. John F. Robinson of Illinois presided. Bishop Hurst reported that the,e was now between $2.000,OO0 and S3,0oO, GOO on hand and urged that every effort should be put forward to secure $1000.- O00 during the coming year. The money would be used. Ee said. as q basis for opening the institution for actual work in instruction. Everything was report. ed to be in a prosperous condition. The report of the financial secretary showed that S15,O00 will soon be added to the endowment fund.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
and should demand the least of all the exercise of greatest wisdom.

President W. B. F. MacFarland, of the board of district commissioners, re- viewed the historical development of the District of Columbia. Comment ing on its form of government, he said:
 "Although many good citizens have regretted that in the national capital taxation without representation is the principle of government, it is generally admitted that for the District of Col umbia the present form of government is the best possible. Free from the slightest suspicion of scandal, success sivc boards of commissioners of the highest character have administered the affairs of the district more efficient ly and economically than the affairs of any other American municipality have been administered. and to such "ener- al satisfaction that there has been no lasting criticism"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
IIOTLDERS STILL OUT,
Out of Town Workmen Arrived. bur on IJcorium Facts Returned Home.

Ou5 of Town Workmen Arrived, but on
 Hearing Facts. Returned Home.
 The striking mould"rS are still out
 and as their cause is just the SpolicS-
 man of the strikers says he expects that all the old men will be at WCrk again ill a few days. Tn answer to advertisements in out of town papers, number of men came to town laS' evening and this morning. They came 4;ro!l Neridcn and New Britain. but upon hearing of the condition of affairs between the men and the foundry, they returned to their homes. one man came frcm Naugatuck and was given employment. but before arrange incnts were fully completed he was asked to show his card. Not being q union man. he could not show Il card. so he was told he could not work theft. The strikers are surprised at this. they say. fer they understood the foreman has been trying to mako 1t an open shoO. Ono of the cOrCmakerS, a l'o- lander. has signitied his intention ot going to work tomorrow morning. lie wanted the lCcal union to give Einl T written guarantee that it would stand by him. which the union refused to dc. and so he is going to return to work. The national officers have not arrived in town yet. but are eNpPcteu.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

Representative Serno Payne of New York next delivered an interesting ac- count of the controversy that finally resulted ill the location of the capital city on the Potomac, going at some length into the struggles that were made by the different states for the honor and quoting from debates in con gross to show the feeling which the question had aroused. Particular ref crence was made the the political shrewdness displayed by Hamilton and Jefferson in connection with it's final location. Hamltons financial meas ure for the assumption by the nation of the debts incurred by the states in maintaining the revolutionary war had failed. and Hamilton believed that the very existence of the Union depended upon it's reconsideration and passage, was making strenuous endeavOrs to accomplish that result. The south had voted against it. Hamilton proposed d compromise Jefferson should help pass the assumption act and Hamilton as q Quid pro quo should bring over enough votes to put through the act locating the seat of government on the Potomac Mr Payne said:
 This incident removes some of the glamour which time has thrown over the acts of the Fathers and reveals them to us as human beings. no better than the politicians of today. Sure ly it is not the highest type of logiSla- tive integrity that characteriZcS this historical episode: but We can forgive this bit of log rolling when We Ic- fleet that it saved threatened rupture of the uniOn.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
DEAD AV lO4.

Hartford. Dec 12.-News was re- ceived here today by rela tiveS that Captain Jonathan Norton died at his home in East Lee yesterday at the age of 1O4 years. f months and 10 days. The end of this remarkably long life came peacefully at 3:30 yesterday af
 ternoon. Captain Norton has been i'll for six months and it has been known for some days that death Was immi- nent. He was unconscious during the last few hours of his life. Captain Norton has number of great grand children iu this city. He lived under all the presidents of the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
Mrs. Acton Alone Gets Damages.

NEW YORK;. Dee. 12.-The jury in the supreme court at White Ploins gave it's verdict in the Acton damage shit against the New York Central and Hud- son River railroad for injuries received in the wreck of the Montreal express near Garrisons in October, 1897. The verdict awards Mrs. Mary Acton 5000, while her husband, Joseph E. Acton, is non suited The Actons, who were on their wedding trip, were riding on q pass. The verdict gives Mrs. Acton damages and AIr. Acton none because he alone signed the pass.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
TAXATION OF RAILROADS.
Special Session of Michigan LegiSla-
 turc to Consider That Question.

luIt to SbHSItitl l 1Isil NSuVStloD
 Lansing. Mich. Dee 12.-The special session of the state legislature called by Governor pingree last Tuesday for tEc purpose of amending the tax laws of the state so that railroads and other corporations will be taxed oil their actual cash value instead Of specifically on their earnings as at present will be called to order in this city to-day. Heretofore the cOnStitll- tion has made specific taxation Of cor pcratiOns on earning mandatory, but at tho last election in November an amendment was adopted authorizing taxation of corporate property on it's cash value at the average general rate of taxation of all other property ill the state. A canvas of the legislators who have arrived ill the city shows d strong sentiment that the enactment of q tax bill should be left to the next legislature. which meets the first week Ill .lanuary. They assert that there is not sufficient time left to the present legislature to properly consider so i'm pOrtant d measure.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. Dec 12.-FOr Connect cut: Fair tonight. except snow ana warmer in extreme west pofuoh' Thursday cloudy and warmer, prob ably snow. variable winds, becoming fresh south.
 Weather notes: A storm area IS central this morning ir the upper Ms sissipDi valley. Pleasant weather prevails in other sections. LOW tenn neratures continue in the eastern and southern sections. Light frosts. were renortea as far south as Florida. Tem- nerature is rising slowly in western sections.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
NEGRO WITH A GUN.

Fired at a Fellow Worker To-day
 Was Fined and Sent to Jail.
 New Londcn. Dec 12.-Albert Drake. q negro sievcdore. employed by the Central Vermont Railway Co. fired three shots at Theophilus Wyatt, q fel- low frieght handler. this morning, as the result of q controversy over soma trivial matter. One shot made a flesh wound in Wyatt's leg. Drake was ar rested and brought into the police court. where hc was fined &15 and costs and was sentenced to sixty days in jail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
SENATOR QUAY'S SEAT.
Fight to Take Place in the
 Pennsylvania Legt 'ature.

 Harrisburg, penn, 12. An nouncement is mag J-day that the republican caucus t0%4ame a candidate for United States senator to fill the va cancy caused by the expiration of the term of NJ. $. Quay. will be called to meet on Tuesday night, January 1, at $ o'clock. The legislature meets in bi- cnnial session at noon that day. The republicans have q majority in both branches. but both factions of the re- publican party are claiming control of the legislature. the anti-Quay republ- can leaders asserting that they will Ec in the aSccndcncy by reason of an alliance with the democrats. The legislature will vote for United States senator on January 1o.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
Bold Bank Robbers,

CLEVELAND. Dec. 12.-SN men !aidcd Seville, O.. 30 mics from Clevc land. bound Marshal Frank Weaver and prt him in q room over the bank run by John r. High. Two men then went 10 guard Highs residence while the others blew up the vault with dynamite. wreck ing the interior. of the building. They sc cured g 500 in notes and silver, but over looked $500 in gold and $GO0 worth of jewclry The robbers stole a handcar and went south over the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling railway.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
4 Hend on Collision

CHICAGO, Dec. 12. = Four persons were injured and many passengers se verely shaken up in head on collision between q construction gravel train and the St. Louis express train on the Chi cago and Alton road near Sagbridge, 30 miles out of Chicago. The failure of the fagman to carry out instructions caused the accident. But for tile fact that the express train was headed by two loco motives, which tended to break the shock, the crowded coaches would have been completely demolished.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
THE TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE
Brotherhood of Railroad Men Undecid-
 cd How to Act

Pueblo. Col. Dec 12.-R Representatives from the six railroad brOthcrhOOdS heli a secret meeting last night for the pur- pose of considering whether they should take action in support of the striking teIegraphers. The various delegations were appointed as commit tees to present the matter to their rG, SDectivc brOtherhOOdS separately. The meeting was informal and those pres ent were very reticent. Some expressed the opinion that they ought to back up the tciegraphcrs. but that it might nof be eNNedient to do so.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
TT WAS HIS BROTHER.

Portland. Me. Dee 12.--A telegram was received by the police to-i!ay from Montague SamuelS. II Broad street. New York. stating that the young man who committed suicide at the West End hotel yesterday was sydney Samupls. his brother. lie said that he would leave for Portland at
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
DE VETS RUNNING FIGHT.
The Boer Commander Is Fighting the
 Ground Inch by Inch.

London, Dec 12.-Lord Kitchener cables the War office from Pretoria, under date of December 12. that Gen eral Knox reports from IIeivclia that he is engaged ill d running fight with General De Wet. and that the enemy is moving toward RedderSburg. where there is a column ready to cooperate with them.
 Lord Kitchener in another dispa tch reports that the BOerS attacked the post near BarDertOn. The British casualties Were three killed, five wounded and thirteen taken prisoners. The captured men have since been re- leased.
 The Boers raided the Riverton Road station. December II. They are De- ing followed up.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
F.rthe-Aid For Galveston

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Wash ineton auxiliary to the national Red Cross association yesterday sent S1CO0 to MT. John Secley. chairman of the re lief committee at Galveston. to be used in providing shelter for the Homeless Another thousand will be sent soon by the auxiliary, which is receiving contri- buttons from all parts of the United States for this purpose.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
TELEGRAPH PROMOTER DEAD

New York Dec 12.-Kobcrt T. Tighe. who established the first tele- graphic system in South Africa. is dead at his home here. He was born in Dublin. At the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted in the Forticth New York regiment. In 1866 he entered the employ of Adrian C. Mors and went to Chili and Peru. where he es- tablished telegraphic systems. For eighteen years he had been superin- tendent of a large building.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
NEW NORK'S VOTE.
State Board of Canvassers Complct,
 the Work

Albany, N. Y. Dec 12-Thc state board of canvaSscrs met to-day and canvassed the vote cast last Novem- ber. Only four of the SiXty-one counties gave maioritics fOi. Bryan. They were New York, Queens. Richmond and Scboharie.
 Following are the totals for prcsi- dent:
 Republican. Mckinley, S21 992; dem Ocrat, Bryan. G7S.3S6: social-lahor Nal loney. 12.G-22: prohibition. Woolley, p. .043; social-domocrat. DebS, 12,SG9-
 McIIinleys plurality. 143,G0G. The plurality of Odell. republican, for gov eruOr, was 111.12G.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
TOWERS ALL AGREE.

Conditions Satisfactory in the Joint
 China Note.
 London. Dec 12.-The negotiations ot the powers ill regard to the joint China note were concluded satiSfactor- iIy yesterday. all agreeing to the con ditions identically as outlined by Count Won Ruelow. the imperial chancellor cf Germany. November 19, with the execution of the Introductory clause saving the demands are irrevocaole' which is eliminated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
CANADIAN SOLDIERS EMBARK.

Liverpool, Dee 1.-The British steamer Lake Champlain, which sailed hence this morning for Halifax, had on board Companies A, E and of the Royal Canadian regiment, forming the contingent which has been in England for about q fortnight on it's way home from South Africa.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
.oyFoRD BEAT CAaIBRIDGE.

London, Dec 12.-The annual rugby foot ball game between Oxford and Cambridge was played to-day at the Queens club. The game was a mag 'nifieent one and was witnessed by a large and fashionable audience. The game was won by Oxford with two goals to one goal and one try.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
PERSISTENTLY PEDALING.
Bicycle Riders Breaking Records
 Score at ? O'clock.

New York, Dec 12.-The third day of the six-day bicycle race at Madi- son Square Garden opened with eight teams still in the contest. Aucoutrier gave up at [ o'clock this morning. say ing he was completely exhausted, His partner. Muller was heartbrokcn and said Ee would never forgive AucoH- trier for the disgrace he had brought upon them
 The , o'clock score:
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
LEADING LADY DE-Al /

St Paul, Dec 12.-MiSs Helen Baird. leading lady in the theatrical com pany playing "Tha Man From Mexico. died here to-day from typhoid pneu- monia. She was a native or New Nn,l-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
yeItoU Fever Suh.jairp

HAVANA, Dec. 12.-The yellow fever situafion here shows general improve nent Twenty-eight cases are now under treatment, including only one American.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

AMHERST PROFESSOR DEAD.
 Springfield. Dec 12.-Prof Marshall HCnshaw of Amherst college died this morning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
NATION IN SESSION.
O'Brien's ResolutiOn-London News
 papers Comment Upon It.

papers Comment Upon It.
 Dublin, Dec 12.-The nationalist convention resumed it's session to-day, John Redmond presiding. After reso- lutions had been adopted amending the constitution of the United Irish league and making the nationalist con vention an annual fixture, William 0 Brien made himself more popular with the delegates by moving strong ly worded resolution in favor of the abolition of landlordiSm in Ireland and the transfer of the sol to the occupy iig proprietary.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

colonel Theodore \. Bingham. r. s. A.. superintendent of public buildings ana grounds, gave an Interesting ac- count of the plans for the enlargement of the executive mansion. Of all the records he had been able to find of eX- tensions. Colonel Bingham said, that prepared under the supervision of the ]ate Mrs Harrison came nearest to full filling certain guiding principles con Sidered :lS necessary to be followed in any design for an extension, not only on account of their own proprety but to meet the views of the great majori- ty of the American people. Mrs HarTi- sons plan. he said. consists in q word of buildings about the size of the present house. one on the east side and one on the west side of the White House grounds. connected to the pres cnt mansion by curved wings the quadrangle being completed by re- )uildinG the cCnservat01ies at the south
 nd of the grounds. Perhaps the most striking advantage of this plan is that it quite maintains the present open- ness to sun and air toward the south and sOuthwest-a vital necessity and preserves the beautiful view to the ic!th as unob<tructed as it is to-day.
 This plan leaves the present mansion
 unchanged. not an outer door or win Cow Of a room is closed. the extensions beginning on the prolongation Of the main corridors. Architectural har- mGny has been preserved. Careful hut not final estimates. on the eXten- sions proposed. Colonel Bingham said amount to $1.100,000. including furni ture
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

London, Dec 12.-The newspapers regard yesterdays nationalist conven- ton at Dublin as d remarkable vic tory for William O'Bripn. but they comment at length on the turbulent scenes. The Times thinks MT Red mond must regret the candor of his opening speech. wherein he warned the audience that if the proceedings ended in a spectacle of rancor and disorder the evil effects would continue for q lifetime.
 The Daily Chronicle. always sympa- thetic with Ireland and home rule. says: How long will the tongues of the crown delegates be the greatest stumbling block the Irish have to over come in their struggle for home rule: : How long will nationalist meetings continue to furnish the .detractorS of Ireland with weighty arguments for frustrating reasonable h0pes?'
 The Daily News says: MT O'Briel. must henceforth be the real leader of Irish nationalism, and his formal adoption cannot ba long delayed. If Nr Redmond is reelected parliament tary chairman next session, ii will simply be as an instrument and puppet of Nr OBrien. or his obvious. fervent patriotism. in the Irish sense. there can be no doubt. He is q generous, single minded enthusiast. His sagaci- ty is less obvious
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

Governor Leslie NJ. Show of Iowa had for his subject: The development of the states during the century 1S0O- 19e0.' Governor Shaw said that the close of the most remarkably century ia the flight of time finds Americans the best housed. the best few. the best clothed. the best educated. the best clfH@s-hed. the most Drofitably employed anl the happiest because the most hoEeful of any people at any time or rEslar any sky. Marvellous are the pa mes of their history: unprecedented and unparalleled the record of their achievements: great and honorable the appals of their deeds.
 Destiny or mans wisdom. call it which you will. has placed both Asia and the islands of the sea under Amer fcan tuition and has made the flag Of freedom the harbinger Of better things to eight thousand millions people. the natural distributing point for whose more than twenty-five hundred millions commerce is under the sovereignty CT fhe United States.
 Surely the future is big with possi- bilities. To be q parent and responsi- lle for the deveIopment and education of the baby in the cradle is q great charge: to be of the faculty Of q uni vcrsity with thousand students is atite enough to. make one thoughtful and serious, but to be citizen of the Tspited States. commissioned to in- st1nct a strange and ancient people in things new and in ways righteous and sI, acts honorable. and to be answerahle fo the world and God for results nhou1d inspire not pride. but humility
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

ROYALTY OPENS RAILROAD.
 Stockholm, Dee 12.-Thc Orobro- krylbo railroad Was formally opeEcu to-day by Grown Prince Gdstaf.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS.

Queenstown. Dec 12.--Arrived: Teu- tonic. from New York for Liverpool.