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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
NEW ORGANIZAION.
For the Purpose of Educating Amerl- can People Concerning Philippines.

For the Purpose of Educating Amerl-
 can People Concerning Philippines.
 Chicago, Dec 31.-NIrs Glendower Evans, of Boston, last night addressed meeting at Hull house, in which she explained the purposes of an organi- zation established ten days ago in Bos- ton, that has for it's object the educa- tion of the American people concern ing the situation ill the Philippines. It is the intention of the organization to establish auxiliary societies through out the country.
 The name of the organization is the Philippine Information society. Mrs Evans who is one of the founders, first conceived the idea through inyeS- tigating the government reports. in which she found much valuable infOr- nation.
 It is for the purpose of interesting Chicagoans that Mrs Evans is in this city at the present time. She hopes to establish a branch of the society here, and if she is successful Chicago will enjoy the distinction of being the first city to establish an auxiliary.
 The Philippine Information society is strictly non-partisan as to politics. said Mrs Evans. It includes both EepuDllcdDS ana ueillOcIdlS. SO-calleu imperialists and anti-imperialists in it's membership.
 We organized the society about ten days ago and the purpose of the sO- ciety is to collect and distribute, i'll so far as it is able. authoritative in formation about the Philippines, such as is to be found not in partisan liter aturc, but. for example, in the core spondence of military. naval and dip lomatic officials. This is information Of which the American people in gen eral are not cOgnizant. largely be- cause of the voluminous nature of the reports in which such correspondence is found.
 An earnest attempt will be made to deal with all material in q strictly non-partison manner
 Mrs Evans probably will leave to- night for her home in Boston.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
CELEBRATE TONIGHT.

City Clerk NJ. J. Ryan asks the Dem- ocrat to announce that all those so desiring can celebrate tonight i'll as noisy or as quiet a manner as they wish. between the hours of 12 and 12:30 The Fourth of July rules will be in force for that half hour.
 There will be q midnight mass at St Ann's French Catholic church. There has been an excel lent program prepared by the we'll known organist. Miss Mary MOrrOt. The choir will be under the direction of Edward Baribault. The program of the music for the midnight mass will be as follows:
 h!fle triOfZa Gloria ............ co. .... (ilOrZa ofeuO -.-~. .dlOfZd Offertory ........ .........
 .... Adeste Fideles ct Jesus Deivivi SanctuS -..-.- --.-... Willard ASnuS Del .GIOfZ2
 Soloists-Soprano, Mrs P. Galipeau. Miss L. Doucette. Alto, Misses P. Rodier, NJ. l.. FregeauX. Tenors. Henry Caron. 4. Tourangeau. Bass, F. Galipeau, D. Tourangeau.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
STATE PRISON REPORT.

Hartford, Dec 31.-The annual re- port of the directors of the Connecti- cut state prison for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1900, was sub- mitted to Governor Lounsbury today. The only change in the directorate during the year was. the appointment of Edward A. Fuller of Suffield in place of Edward c. Frisbie of Hart ford. resigned. The average daily number of convicts in confinement during the year was 4S5. while the figure for the fiscal year of 1899 was 507. The health of the prisoners dur ing the year was excellent, only seven deaths occurring from natural causes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
GEN KITCHENER TELEGRAPHS. Boers Captured q Gun, Wounded Two
 Officers and Killed Eleven Men.

London, Dec 31.-General Kitchen CT, telegraphing from Pretoria yester day, says: The post at Helvetia was surprised at 2:30 a. m.. the enemy first rushing Al gun. At dawn the officer commanding the post at SWartz- Kopjes sent out q patrol and shelled the enemy out of Helyetia, making them abandon the gun temporarily. The Boers, however, formed our prisoners around the gun and got it away event ually. No ammunition belonging to the gun was captured. The casualties were four officers wounded, eleven men killed and twenty-tWo wounded. A column was sent out from Machado- -dorp but. owing to bad roads, it failed to arrive in time"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
DUTCH CHURCH SERVICES.

New York. Dec 30.-A union watch night service conducted by four cler- gyInen in the, historic old Dutch church of Sleepy Hollow, near Tarrytown, made famous by Washington Irving. will begin at Il o'clock tonight, and will be continued into the new century. The old church will be lighted by can dles, as it was a century ago. At midnight, the new century will be greeted with the hymn. 70. God, Our Help in Ages Past'' The church was built in 1897. It stands to-day practi- cally the same as it was when it was the worshipping place of the Dutchmen of Philipse Manor. It's little bell. cast in Holland, still calls the people to worship.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
WORD FROM CONGER.

Washington, Dec 31.-The state de- partment has received a dispatch from Minister Conger at Pekin, dated De cember 30, announcing that the Chinese plenipotentiaIies have noti- fled the representatives of the powers that the emperor decrees the accept ance of their demands as whole and Prince Ching wants further confer ence. They also desire that the mill tary excursions to the interior should cease. It is well known that this last request is in accordance with the views of the president.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
ILLINOIS TO GET SILVER.
The Famous Battleship to Be Present
 ed With Fine Service

Chicago. Dec 31.-The Chronicle says: Contracts have been signed which will secure for the battleship Illinois, when she goes into commiS- sion next summer. handsome service of silver plate. The gift is one from the people of Chicago and consists of two punch bowls, lades. tray, can delabrum, epicurean bowl and two fruit dishes. ten pieces in all. costing in the neighborhood of S10.000.
 The largest piece of plate will be punch bowl having capacity of twelve gallons. It is twenty-two inches in diameter and stands eighteen inches high. The outer edge has q deep huting broken with the classical draperies so familiar in colonial de- signs. Running far enough down to break the general plainness of the bo[N are festooned wreaths hanging frol- the ffuting. Insthe center of the rim is a plate which will bear an in- scription in raised letters setting forth the fact of the gift. Below this will be the coat of arms of the United States. These coats of arms appear on each piece of the Service.
 The base of the bowl rests on a Grecian cap, which has the fittings and modelled wreaths. The handles curve gracefully frem the bottom of the Bowl several inches above the rim. falling to it so that the tangent forms the means of support. These are fluted and modelled. The other punch bowl is replica of the large one, but holds only four gallons.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
GAME BIRDS IN THE PIT
New Haven Won From Watertown in
 This City Saturday Night.

'' 'Sh Nol ! rom W atertOWn in
 This City Saturday Night.
 The biggest cooking main that took pidce III Waterbury for some time was lielu saturday night in barn not far rom the iron bridge, and the amount or money that changed hands on the result would make a family independ- ent. The fight was between Water- town and New Haven parties and the latter went home with so much dust III their pockets that they don't care Whether school keeps or not for the next six months. Tie WatertoWn hlrdS won the first three battles and thlS gave the owners of the birds from that town so much courage they of Tered big odds on the others, and the Elm city fellows being game, took all the bets and proved that they knew what they were doing by winning the other four battles thus carrying off the honors by score of four to three. Several Waterbury sports were in attendance and they state that they never were so much disappointed as they were to see New Haven win four straight. Some of them had l few dollars up on the different bouts, and While they do not claim to have won anything, they say that no one from Waterbury lost anything to speak of. There was no disturbance. the whole matter passing off so quietly that oile on the outside would scarcely know that anything unusual was in prog reSs on the inside. Most of the van nuiShed birds were killed and two or three of them were nluclied so bare and ripped so badly that one would think they had been put through d hay cutter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
CHINESE FLEEING SOUTHWARD.

Berlin. Dec 3l.-Count Non Walder- see reports to the war office, under date of Pekin. December go: The Chi nese who fled south were pursued by Priests squadron to So-kien, lG0 kilo- meters southwest of Pekin. where the Chinese scattered. Gruberg's column seized great quantities of munitions. quick-firing and krupp guns, Maxim rifles, etc. at Si-Nan-ChGn, twenty-on kilometers east of Pao ri Hsien, which had been abandoned by the fleeing Chi neSe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
TIT HEATRICAL MANAGERS

New York. Dee 31.-An official state ment of the objects of the combina- tion of travelling theatrical managers has been made. The name of the or ganization will be The Association of Travelling Managers" In general the object is mutual protection. Papers of incorporation will be filed at Al bany today Nearly 15O travelling at fractions are already represented in the membership. One of the chief oh- jects of the association is to secure better terms from railroad companies.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
INHALED GAS AND DIEDe

New York, Dec BOA man and woman who went to COurtneyS hotel in Brooklyn Saturday night, were found dead ill bed to-day. Both had been dead for at least six hours and there was every evidence that the pair had committed suicide by inhaling gas. Two unlighted gas burners were turned on full. There was nothing leading to the couples identity except a letter which is in the possession of the coroner. and which he has not yet made public.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
BOSTON WILL CELEBRATE.

Boston, Dec 31.-The opening of the twentieth century will be welcomed and recognized officially in this city and in most of the churches, appro- priate services and ringing bells and chimes at midnight will mark the de parture of 1900 and the advent of 1901 The most notable feature of the gen eral. observance, outside of religious circles, will be the exercises at the state house which are to be conducted under the auspices of the Twentieth Century club. At 11:45 o'clock 100 singers and four trumpeters take places on the front balcony. A psalm will be read by Rev Edward Everett
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
TAKEN TO SING SING.

New York, Dec 31.-Edward c. Burnz. who on Saturday night was convicted of murder in the second de- gree and sentenced to Imprisonment for life for the killing of Postmaster Herbert B. Fellows. at Scarsdale, was removed from the White Plains jail to-day and taken to. Sing Sing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
ooTH CENTURY IN LONDON.

New York, Dec 31.-The close of the century will be commemorated in Lon don tonight by special services at St Paul's cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and nearly all the churches of the metropolis, says the Tribune's cores pondent. There will be twentieth century services tomorrow at Canter- bury and St Paul's. with Archbishop Temple, Bishop Carpenter, Dean Farrar and Dean Eliot as preachers, and .'The Messiah will be sung at Albert hall. The old century will be danced out and the new century danced in at Convent Garden in fancy dress.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
HAVE PNEUMONIA.

Denver, Col, Dec 31.-Pneumonia wlfich is very prevalent in Denver at this time has reached out to the play CTS and several prominent actresses are ill with it. Misses Adele Rafter and Belle Fremont of the BOStonians. have been sick for several days and have had to remain ill Denver while their company left for Omaha. Miss Fremont'S condition is very serious Miss Pursell of My Friend from India" company is in q critical condi- tiOn at St JOSeNh'S hospital.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
DR RAINEORD ILL

New York. Dec 3U.-The Rev Dr William $. RainSford. pastor of St Georges Protestant Episcopal church. was reported last night to be very seri- ouSly i'll. At the rect0ry and at the paliSh house much reticence was ob- served, although it was admitted that the clergyman was seriously i'll. St Georges church has the largest con- grcgation of any Episcopal church in the country
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
BOY KIDNAPPER CAUGHT.

Marquette. Mich, Dec 3o-William Sullivan, a tramp, picked mp the o- year-old son of Raymond Thiery of Dollar Bay, Saturday, and led him to Point Mills. some miles off. Sheriff Lean apprehended the man eighteen miles south of Houghton last night. There was considerable excitement over the affair. but it is not believed that Sullivan harbored any sinister intentions. He is believed to be -ineI- tally deranged.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Dec 31.-Forecast: New England-Snow in north, rain or snow in south portion tonight, much colder; Tuesday much colder and fair, except probably snow in extreme north portion; continued cold Wednesday,; fresh westerly to northwesterly winds For Eastern New York: Cloudy and colder tonight, probably light snow followed by clearing: Tuesday fair. much colder; fresh northeasterly winds; cold Wednesday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
CORONOR MIX INVESTIG ATING

New Haven. Dec 31.-Coronor Mix is to-day Investigating the alleged suicide of Thomas Farley. It is stated that the Coronor has received numerous complaints rega"ding the finding of the medical examiner, who said that Farley had undoubtedly com mitted suicide by drinking carbolic acid. Cironer Mix is to-day eXamin- ing Mrs Farley.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
CORONER PONDS REPORT.

New Haven. Dee 31.-Deputy Cor oner Pond. who has been investigat ing the death of Gerald Melberg. who was found dead outside the Cotton Hollow road house. today made an informal statement to State Attorney Williams. Neither of the officials are willing to give out any portions of the evidence taken in the affairs. Mir Ponds finding will be made public to- morrow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
EXPLOSION IN MINE.

Wilkesbarre, Dec 31.-A heavy ex- plOsion of gas occurred in Hollendeck mines of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company to-day. It set fire to the woodwork but was quickly extinguish- ed. Five hundred men were at work at the time. All succeeded in cS- caping with the exception of two who were badly burned
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
PRESIDENT HOFF ARRESTED|
Held on Suspicion of Shooting
 8 Woman.
She Was Found Dead With a Bullet III Her Brain-Hons Revolver in the Dead Woman's uand-He Says She Committed Suicide.

cnlcago, Dec 31.-Merritt D. Hoff. p,eSiueht ct the Turnagain Arm Gold M NhiiilAS company, of Phoenix, Ariz. was arrested here last night and is iiei.l pending an investigation by the pclice into the death of Mrs Nora Ilaiilihera, who was found dead in her iooih yesterday with d bullet in her plaih. 1loH, who has been acuuainted Ml'h MrS Hammers since July. admits that he was in the room at tbe lime p: tue shooting. which was done with HIS revolver, but he claims the woman committed suicide. Charles Gaus- Sen' a friend of IIoff's. and Mrs Iydi, TrlSWlil' sister of the dead woman. nave also been arrested These two ia.htaln that the woman killed her Htli necillSe she feared Hoff. who has Vile and daughter. intended to cease HIS acQuaintance with her.
 HoffS revolver was found in inc ueau Woman'S hand. Hoff claims that when MES Hammers fired the fatal sllot nc picked up the weaD0n and ran TOT doctor. On the way he met IauSsen and told him of the tragedy. lioI says he gave the revolver to Ha'SSen. who in turn took it back to the room where the shooting occurred ana placed it in the woman's hand
 Hotf lived for eighteen years in Min ,e"l'oilS. ana was the station agent of 'no Great Northern railroad in that 'l'H' MrS Hammers is said to have come 10 Chicago from Boston.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
GRAND DUKE sAxE-WEIMAR.

Weimar, Dec 31.-The condition of the Grand Duke of Saxe-Wleimar, who is suffering from influenza, complicat- ed with inflammation of the lungs, is very serious. The action of his heart is grayely weakening. His illness is painless, but the worst is feared.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
BURIED BY CAVE-IN.

Detroit. Dec 31-A special to the News from Champion. Mich. says that by q cave-in of the Champion mines. John Horngreen and Stephen Williams went down in the cave-in. Their bod iaS will not be recovered
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
RIG FIRE IN CHIcAGo

Chicago. Dec 31.-F'ire early to-day destroyed the plant of the Bellaire Stamping company at Harvey. III, T manufacturing suberb of this city. The loss is estimated at $400,OO0; insurance about $315, GOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
IOSI IN THE DESERT

Phoenix, Ariz, Dec 31-V. l.. Hop kins. one of the oldest residents of Yuma is lost on the desert near Mesquite. There is no hope of finding hi,a alive
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
ARMISTICE PROCLAIMED.

London. Dec 31.-A Pall Mall Gazette dispatch from Pekin, dated Sunday, December 30. says an armis- tice has been proclaimed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
FIRE LOSS S1nn 0nn

Pittsburg. Dec 31.-The Penn Pe- troleum Co.'S plant at Coroapolis was almost completely destroyed by fire today. The loss will be S1OO,OOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
ANOTHER SIX DAY RACE.

Boston, Dec 31.-The six day bicycle race at the Park Square garden start ed at 1:2o this afternoon with seyeI' teen riders.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
FIRH IN NAPTHA STRINGS.

St Petersburg, Dec 31.-A fire Raku has destroyed twenty-five naptI eprings and three warehouses;.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31

Singapore, Dec 31.-The United State transport Fitzpatrick arrived
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS RESIGN.

New York, Dec 30.-Deputy Assist ant Attorneys Daniel O'Reilly and Forbes J. Hennessey resigned to-days Both resignations were requested by District Attorney Philbin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
ARRIYAI. -oF srEAMERs.

New York, Dec 31.-Arrived: Staat- endam from Rotterdam.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31

To Attend to Business of the Board of Charities-Noted to Ask Mayor to Call a Meeting Next Friday Evening -DemocratS Arrange to Hold ak Meeting to Discuss the Bill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-03
TAYLOR NEWS.
Annual Decoration Day Picnic-Rev.
Gendall Departs Today-Unclaimed
Letters-Other News Items.

The members of the Taylor Hose
company, No. l, are busily engaged
preparing for their annual Decoration
Day picnic to be held in Weber's park.
The company is at present having a
new hose house erected on High street,
and the proceeds derived from the
above benefit will go to help to liquid
ate the expense of the building. 4
grand street parade will be given by
the company on that date, in which
tiremen from UP and down the valley
will participate. The boys are fully
deserving of the publcs patronage,
and it is to be hoped that the citizens
will acknowledge the same by giving
a helping hand.
Rev. Francis Gendall, the retiring
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, will leave with his family for
Peckville today, where he was recent
ly assigned by the Wyoming confer
ence of the Methodist church, which
met in Owego. N. Y. Rev. Mr.. Gen
dali and family carry with them the
munity.
John Holcomb, a miner at the Pyne
mine, was quite painfully injured
while at work on Tuesday, by falling
roof. His both legs We're fractured,
besides a number of minor injuries.
He was taken In the company's am
bulance to the Moses Taylor hospital
for treatment
The following unclaimed letters re-
main uncalled for at the Taylor post
office for the period of May 2. Per-
sons calling for the same will please
say advertised: Domestic, Mrs. w.
Berger, A, Travis; foreign, Jacob
Warner, John Keoreka, Mainpeds Quo
mia, Joseph Mondiak, Cedi Katoryma,
Francisk Boeathoruk. Budro Koss
John w. Reese, postmaster
A new base ball team has been or
ganiZed for the coming season in the
First ward John Glynn is their man
ager, and William Jones, captain. They
challenge any team in the borough for
a game on any date.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ed
mund Williams will occur this after
noon from the family residence on
Ridge street. Burial will be made in
the Forest Home cemetery.
Lackawanna Valley council No. 81.
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, will meet in their rooms this
evening.
Mrs. Thomas Reynolds, of Washing
ton street. was the guest of relatives
in Bellevue yesterday.
j. ]. Gilroy, of Hyde Park, was a
caller on friends here yesterday.
Patrick Loughran, of Rendham, IL
visiting his parents in Jermyn.
Mrs. w. NJ. Bell of Main street,
visited friends in Jermyn on Tuesday.
Taylor castle, No. 267, Knights Of
the Golden Eagle, will meet in regu-
lar session this evening.
Misses Margaret Thomas and Lizzie
Jenkins, of West Scranton, were the
guests of friends here recently.
Attorney James +. Watkins will leave
next week for Reading, where he will
represent the Knights OF Malta at the
grand lodge session.
DR.. j. w. Houser was a caller on
friends in Peckville on Monday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-03
ABOUT PEOPLE.

j. Martin Kiefer, superintendent of
the bobbin factory, spent Sunday in
Tunkhannock with his family. who
have not yet removed to this city.
Miss Sara Coke, of the West Side,
has returned home after visiting
friends i'll Scranton.
Patrick Collins of the West Side, is
able to be about, after two weeks
confinement to his home by rheuma-
tism.
William Donnelly, of Honesdale
called upon relatives in Carbondale
yesterday while on his way to Scran-
ton.
Arthur McHale, of Dundaff street,
who has been i'll with diphteria, is able
to be about again.
Miss Nellie Gaughan. of Scranton,
who has been visiting Miss May Ly-
mott, of the West Side, returned home
Monday.
Fred Wiesensee, of Pittsburg, a for
mer resident here, is visiting friends
in town,
Mrs. A, ID. Preston and Miss Irene
Scurry are visiting Peckville friends.
Patrick Grier, of the South Side, is
on the sick list.
Albert Crane is quite i'll at his home
on Lincoln avenue.
John X. Jones familiar face was seen
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-03
OLD FORGE.

The L9wrenceville Republican club
OF Old Forge was organized last Tues
day evening with a membership of s..
The following officers were elected:
President, John S. Wills: treasurer.
Wesley Johnson; secretary, Morgan
w. Evans: The ncNt meeting will be
held Friday. May tn, 4th, at 7.30 p.
M, at the Lawrence nan. All Repub-
LEANS are cordially invited to atte nd.
Mrs. William Tinklepaugh is slowly
recovering after a severe attack Of in
fiammatory rheumatism.
Mrs. James TaslIer ard children have
returned home. after visiting a week
with Mr. and Mrs. John w. Thornton,
Mr. William Davenport Is having his
property improved by erecting a new
fence
Mr. William CIuce of Ssbylon, has
been appointed chief OF police, in place
of Thomas stephen. resigned
A very pretty evening wedding oc-
CURED at the home - Mr and Mrs.
Thomas COX, on MOosic road, when