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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
LAW IN PORTO RICO.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec 2l.-A bill introducing the jury system ill Porto Rico has passed both houses. Freder- icl l.. Cornwell q member of the house of delegates, Introduced q house bill providing for an appropriation of S30, 900 for an inSular exhibit at Bpffalo, providing the people raise S20.OOO additional. The house has passed a bill fixing the salaries of the five native councillors at S400O. This is considered excessive as it exceeds the salary of some of the department heads. It is not likely to pass the council.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
NHITNEY'S GAME PARK.

New York Dec Fl W iiiiam (. Whit new is arranging Ia raise big game III the -AdirondackS-elks,b bears. oeer and perhaps buffalo and Inoose-sayS an Al Dany dispatch to the Journal and -td- tertiSer He has just bought :53, I'll acres of wild land in tine AulrOnducks. This brings his total land possession in that region up to Iu.000 acres. Mir Whitney bought the land at the recent tax sales at Albany, quietly. through an agent The land Is in Hamilton and Franklyn counties. It is near the Mohawk and Malone branch of the New York Central railroad.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
CITY NEWS.

Over 1GO children made merry around q Christmas tree at the Young Women's Friendly league.
 The executive committee of the High School Alumni association will hold a meeting this evening in the of flee of Attorney Carmody.
 Lizzie Ash. the II years old daush ter of I. w Wallis of South Leonard street. died this morning. She had been sufferer for the past seven or eight years.
 James Grady. James W. Fitzpatrick and Michael Thompson Of the Cath ollie university al Washington: Timothy O'Rourke of Mt St Mary's. and Jchn Egan of Nillanova. are among the col leee students who will enjoy their Christmas vacations in Waterbury.
 There was a hearing last evening on the final account of Anne l-uddy. eXecutriX of the estate of the late Ann Luddy There was a dispute over her fee, which will be decided to morrow morning. The eXecutrix asks S1"0 and the rest of the heirs claim she should receive only S25
 The music at St Ceciiia's $ church on Christmas t.ay will be of an unusually solemn and impressive character. 1 he instrumental music will be augmented by Il piano. aj which Miss Cecilia Her inyer will D. eside. while Miss Marie Herinecr. the regular organist, Will also be in attendance. This is the first time that q piano has been used in conjunction with an organ in any of the Catholic churches of the city. The music which emanates from the sim ultaneous playing of both organ and piano is said to be very pretty. \ full program of the Christmas music at St Cecilia's will appear later
 Attorney T. r. Carmody has pro- cured for Mrs Julia Sullivan of Park avenue q pension of SIP q month. Mrs Sullivan's son Patrick was killed in the war i'll the Philippines One Sun day he. rambled beyond the picket lines with I few comrades and went swim ming. Then band of natives sur rounded the party and in the scrim mage that resulted Sullivan was killed A week later his body was found il the river. The first news Mrs Sulli van got of her sons death was through the Democrat. She had been writing 10 him for months and was surprised at his silence. A Waterbury man sem the news to Democrat reporter anf later it was confirmed by the war de pertinent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
POPULATION REDUCING.
French Canadians Going to Quepec x, From Maine.

Buffalo. x. Y., Dec 21.-A special dispatch from Montreal says: The population of the New England states, but more particularly of Maine, threat ems to be reduced by 15O,OOO or 2Go,- GOO, and that of the province of Quebec correspondingly increased early next spring. by the return to their native province of that many Erench-Cana- dians, who have during the past thirty years crossed the border with the nope of bettering their condition.
 Rene Dupont colonization agent TOT the Quebec and Lake St John region, returned to-day from q prolonged Nlslt ancng his fellow countrymen He states that the utmost diScontent pre- vails among them in Maine, and that he has been asked to make provision for their reception at the close Of the winter, in the Lake St John territory, where hundreds of thousands of acres of land lie idle for the want of men to work it.
 "Of the 100000 French Canadians in the state of Maine" said AIr Du- pont, q believe 1J0,O0O of them will come back early in the spring. The town of Biddeford alone counts 12,0OO of my countrymen in q total popula- tion of 15.000. Many of them have lost heavily of late years. and this, coupled with the fact that the fac tories in which thousands of them were employed. are running only half time has caused them to turn their eyes homeward.'
 There is another reason why the French Canadians desire to leave Maine. The Roman Catholic church. es in several places of the state have denied them the privilege of having priests of their own tongue. This dis pute has caused d bitter feeling be tween the two races and the matter has finally been referred to Rome for adjustment
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Woman Cut Her Throat With q Case
 Knife.

Hartford Dec 21.-Lrs Betty Meisel, wife of Louis AIeisel of No 64 Village street, attempted to kill herself about 10 o'clock last night by cutting her throat with a case knife. Mrs Meisel has been sick about two weeks and it is said did not receive proper atten- ton. furthermore, tit is said by the neighbors that her Husband spent q good deal of his time playing cards and neglected her and their three children. Mrs Meisel is :}4 years old and has been married about eight years. She has been here with her husband about seven years. AS is very often the case in such circum- stances. the three children are bright and pretty and it was S~pitiable to see them last night after their, mothers deed. They did not cry but their sad little faces aS they lay in bed showed rlia, they knew what was going OH. Meiscl arrived after his wife had been taken away. He said that the reason she cut her throat was because she was very sick and wanted 10 20 to the hospital He had no money 10 send her there and though he tried to have various persons send her to the insti- tuition. he was unSucceSSful. He could give her no careful treatment al the house. and this made her tired or
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
AMERICAN RICE GROWERS

New York. Dec 21.-Several meetings of the American Rice Growers Dis tributiye company, limited. the $1l.- 000.OOO company recently incorporated in Louisiana. have been held here this week to complete the organization of the company and discuss future plans. All of the preferred stock has been is sued and somewhat less than half the common. For the present the con- pany will buy rice from the growers and sell it on its own accounts. Con- tracts have been made, it is said. for about 15 per cent of the rice output of Louisiana. Eventually ii is intended to acquire rice mills and canals.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
DIRECT STEAMBOAT LINE.

San Francisco. Dec 21-San Francls- co merchants will try to obtain direct steamboat communication between this port and Manila. The San Fran cisco board of trade has petitioned the Pacific Mail Steamship company to run their vessels to Manila. As an alternative it has been suggested that line of steamers be established to connect at Hong Kong with the ,Paci- fic Mail and carry Philippines freight. The present arrangement is unsatis- factory to the merchantS at Manila who do business with San Francisco. Goods in transit which have been stored in Hong Kong have been broken into while in the Storehouse. The Manila merchants are subjected to de lay and loss for which there is no redress and have written letters to San Francisco threatening to do busi- ness solely with places connected by direct lines to Manila. '
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
TO ENTER TRIAL RACES.
Hanley Construction Co Preparing to
 Build Yacht

Quincy, Mass. Dec 21-C. C. 3Ianley of the I!anley Construction company, of this city. builders of many fast yachts. among them the American de- fender Tennessee, in the Canadian cup races of 1899 and 1900 at Chicago and Toronto. has entered the American cup defender lists and will form a Syndi- cate to build a wooden centerboard yacht to compete in the trial races 10 decide which yacht shall defend the AmCric1'S cup against Sir Thomas LiDton'S Shamrock.
 Mir Hanley admits that the Syndi- cate is under way and that the pros pect was that the yacht would be built by the Ianiey works at Quincy Point.
 AIr Hanley said today that while he had no desire to conceal the fact that q syndicate was being formed with every prospect of success, any discussion of details at this time would be premature. Iia talked on yachting in general. however. and left no chance for doubt that he is q firm believer in centerboard boats.
 .'Since the time of the Nigilant" he said, American and English design CTS have been trying to defeat keel yachts with keel yachts. The Nigilant was an attempt at a half-and-half boat, being neither keel nor centerboard. but d combination of both. Result is in trying to beat keclS with keels. that the challenging and defending yachts are coming to be alike as two peas"
 MT Hanley holds mat the history of international races shows the su- periority of the centerDoard. although in late years for lack of anyone to push that kind of keel boat has come to the front. He says that several gentlemen are ready this year to build and enter a centerboard yacht in the interna- tional contest believing that it will out sail any keel boat in it's class that cen be built.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21

sit, and in such case the transit shall be resumed with all possible dispatch.
 ''Fifth.-The provisions of this art1- cle shall apply to waters adjacent To the canal. within three marine miles or either end. Vessels of war of a bel ligerent shall not remain in such wa terS longer than tWenty-fOur hours at any one time except in case or dlS- tresS, and in such case shall depart as soon as possible; but d vessel of war of one belligertnt shall not depart With ill tWenty-four hours from the depart ure of d vessel of war of the other bellgerent.
 Tt is agreed, however, that none of the Immediately foregoing conditions and stipulations in sections numbered l. ,. 5. and ; of this article shall apply to measures which the United: States may find it necessary to take for securing by it's own forces the de- fenSe of the United States and the maintenance of public order.
 "Siyth.-The plant, establishments. buildings and all works necessary to the construction of the canal shall De deemed to be part there Cf for the l't'I poses of this convention and ill 1llne of war, as in time of peace. Si.-:ti e!!- ioy complete immunity from attack or injury by helligerentS and rom act9 calculated to impair their usefulness as part of the canal.
 ..Seventh.-No fortitications shall De erected commanding the canal or the waters adjacent. The United states however. shall be at liberty to malhtaln such military police along the cah;tl aS may be necessary to protect against lavlessnesS and disorder
 A spirited debate was pieclpl'at ateu in the senate over the resolution ol MT Chandler to d-scharge the committee oll contingent expenses from further con sideration of the resolution aathorlZ ing an investigation of the Monlaha senatorial case. The exchanges De tween the advocates and opponents ol the resolution took Il political turn ana resulted in some lively colleagues. NO action upon the resolution was taken. the senate proceeding to the consluefa- ton of executive business without reaching q vote.
 The house passed the Indian ana the military academy appropriation bliis- The former carried S9.03G,52G anC the latter $1GO. 131. Neither provoked much discussion. A few minor amend ments were placed upon the former
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
LUMBER SCHOONER STRANDED

Lewes. Del. Dec 21.-The schooner \. H. Skinner. lumber laden. and bound from Wilmington. N C.. for New York. stranded this morning near Cape Honlopen. A wrecking tug went to her assistance and it is expected she will be tioated at high water. The Skinner is a vessel of 2S4 tons and is commanded by Captain Wheatley.
 Several attempts were made to haul the schooner into deep water without success The heavy seas washed over her and she filled with water and be- gan breaking up. and the position of her crew of nine became so dangerous that the life savers brought them ashore in breecher buoy. All hopes of saving the schooner have been given nm,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
GERMAN REFUGEE KILLED

New York. Dec >21-A coroner.s jury at Harlingen. \. J., empanelled to inquire into the death of William Won Scheff1er, q coachman of Griggs- town, brought in. q verdict that he came to his death as the result of | blow upon the head inflicted by d party or parties unknown. Won Schefiier, who was found dying not far from the house of his employer, was a refugee from Germany because of q duel he fought and because he took part in the revolution of 1S4S. His father, it appears. was General Won Scheffier and he himself had been a Prussian cavalry officer. He was | graduate of Bonn university. When he came to America he was for time professor of horsemanship in Eassar college. He worked for a while, it is said. under Professor Agassiz and Professor Dana.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
FOR REFRIGERATION DAY.

Hartford. Dec 2l.-Special orders number 1T2. have been issued from the adjutant generals office. directing the commanding officers of the governors guard tone and two foot and horseI to report with their commands 10 the adjuranr general at the state capital. Hartford. for escort duty, on January 9, 1901. ut l 30 ill the afternoon. The staff or the commander in chief is ordered to report on the same date at 10 o'clocl; in the morning for attend ance upon Ihv. co1nnlaEucr in chief during rhe inaugural ceremonies of the governor elect.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Dec 21.-For Connecti cut: Partly cloudy tonight and Sat urday: fresh north winds.
 Weather notes: The storm which was central in Alabamas yesterday morning is now central near Hatteras. It will probably, pass out 10 sea at that point A decided low pressure area appears this morning in the, northwest. Rain has fallen during the past twen- tyfour hours on the north Pacific coast the middle and south Atlantic coast and light snow in northern por- ton of New England and eastern DOT ton Of Lake region. There has been a slight rise in temperature in the northwest and slight fall in the northeastern sections.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
PHILIPPINE IMPROVEMENTS.

Manila. Dec 21.--The Philippine com mission has passed bills prescribing that English text shall be used in the construction of all laws enacted: au- thorizin@ the provost marshal to estab- fish police and health regulations. with limited punisnmcnts for their viola ton: appropriating $T3.000 for the i'm mediate construction of highway from PoZorrubio. province of Pan gasinan. to' Baguio. in BenQue prov ince. along the line surveyed for ] gov ernmenr railroad.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
HE CUFIC IS AT ANCHOR.
Coast Storm Put Several Vessels
 in Peril.

Assist-The storm Is Now About
 Over, But While It Lasted It Was
 the Most Severe Ever Known.
 London. Dec 21.-The latest news from the White Star line steamer Cufc, which was in need of assistance yesterday off the Skerries while on her way from Queenstown ro Liverpool in tow, is that she is still riding heavily at anchor mile southwest of the SkcrrieS.
 The steamers Somerhill and We:teIn- land are now riding safely at anchor in West Bay. near Weymouth. after l fearful night which kept the coast guards busy from nightfall 10 day i1ght. They had the rocket apparatus in the vicinity of the storlnbeaten craft in Ieadiness 10 assist the ships which were about mile from the shore. The Somsrhtll is apparently considerably damaged and tugs have gone Iu her as SiSt3nce.
 The British ship Clan MacFarlane from TOcoplia. October 20. for the Channel. drifJed on sandbank north of Southport. X lifeboat went out 10 her and found she had been aban- doned. Her sails were blown 10 shredS and she will probably be q total wreck.
 Skibbereen reports a large unnamed steamer with q red funnel and black top on the rocks off Sherliin Island. She will be q total wreck. Her crew of twenty four men is reported to have reached the shore.
 The storm appears to have reached it's height during rhe night and while the gale iS still severe and the seas very heavy. ii is hoped that the worst is over Stories of WreckS and damage are coming from all directions, bur the fatalities reported are few.
 The Dominion line steamer New Eng land which sailed yesterday from Iiv- erpOOl and this morning from Queens town for Boston. had such bad time in the channel that several of her crew were injured.
 There have been numerous minor wrecIls. The gale lasted all night and blew almost with hurricane force at times. Telegraph lines are down in all directions. commun1cat ton with Scotland is cut off, the Mersey ferry boats have suspended service, and channel passages have been the most tempeStuouS in years.
 The storm at Belfast and in it's nei gh- borhood was the most severe in a de caue. Great damage was done to prop erty. many persons were injured and Belfast Lough is crowded With vessels which have sought shelter from the winds fury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
LARGE LIABILITIES.

Two voluntary petitions in bank ruptcy were filed yesterday in the United States district court. That of Henry W. Ayres of Bridgeport. a tray cling salesman. shows liabilities of S69, ,216.U2 and assets amounting 10 ST. 02O. which includes an insurance policy for $1 900 and household furniture val ued at $20. The liabilities are mostly for borrowed money, principally from Bridgeport people. The petition of George w. Loomis of Waterbury shows liabilities of S1 ,9O3.0G and the assets are household goods amounting to $2O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.

Rockville, Dec 21.-A pair of horses attached to q heavy team owned by Charles Anderson of Stafford Springs, and driven by a young man named Kendall, ran away this morning and as the result seven persons were more or less injured. The horses became frightened at q trolley car and started on mad. run. Kendall and a stran- ger who was in the team with him were thrown out and injured. The horses continued down the street in q wild race. There were number of children standing in the street listen- ing to a band. and through this group the horses dashed. Five of the small CT children were injured, but none ser iOuSly-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
DRY COLOR TRUST.

New York. Dec 21.-A meeting of dry color manufacturers has just been held here in connection with the cur rent plans for consolidation of these interests. A committec7was appointed to appraise the real estate and ma chinery of the various factories ill the United States. and is expected to re- port by the 18th of January. A large majority of the manufacturers of the country are said to be willing to enter into a consolidation. The new corpor- alton, if formed. will probably be cap italized at about S3,G0O,0 GOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
A PERMANENT PENSION.

Chicago. Dec 21.-The directors of the Chicago and Northwestern rail road have decided upon q permanent pension system for the - .0GO employees of the road to go into effect January 1, 1901. The system is patterned in many respects after that recently created by the Pennsylvania lines. How many employees of the road the system will immediately retire. the officials of the directory have been unable to calculate as yet. but event ually the full working of the plan will call for an annual expense upon the part of the company of S2O0,O00.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
KILLED BY FALLING SREE.

Silver Mines. Conn. Dec 21.-Nhile enga ged in felling tree this morning. Isaac Wardwell. 10 years of age, was struck in the head by the trunk of d tree and instantly killed. The tree had become lodged on the trunk of an- other tree when it suddenly broke away from it's fasteningS and Ward well. who was directly beneath it, was crushed to the ground.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED.

Gorhan. N. H., Dec 2I.-The Holy Family Catholic church nere was de Stroyed bT fire early to-day and all the contents were consumed. including q Valua ble organ. the veStlnentS and the property of the priests. The church was built i've years ago and had been paid for. with the exception of a small amount. It was valued at $lO,- 000 and was partially Insured. The fire evidently started around q small stovC in one of the vestries. in which q fire had been kept over night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
ALI AGAINST CADET BOOz.
The Testimony Thus Far Taken
 at West Point.
Cadets Say They Suffered No Serious Effects from Being HaZed-The Medical Records Do Not Show That BooZ Received Any Treatment at the Time of the Alleged Hazing

West Point N Y.. Dec 21.-Dur:ng 'he three days that the military court of lhquirE has been inveStigati ting the haZlng charges. many names of cadeTS Who are in the first class and now at his post have been mentioned by EouZ $ classmates as having taken part ill the haZing of fourth class cadets ill lsHS. The witnesses who gave the names Invariably added That they bore no grudge or ill feeling in conseuuence of the ordealS and insisted that the haZing 10 which they were subjected Was not brutal. None suffered any III effects from the irksome tasks set them. To-day the cadets of the fourth class will be called upon to tell what they know of Ihp '9S hazing One of them will be Frank Keller. who fought with Booz.
 The medical records of the military academy do not show that Booz ap- piled for or received any medical or surgical treatment after the fight or al any other time during his stay at the poSt with the exception of his being eXcused from one drill. q week before the fight rock place. on account Of an attack of diarrhUea. The authorities assert that BOJZ Was not injured while here. and by the medical records and the Gestimony of Il Catholic clergyman. they refUte the assertions that John F.. BrGth of Altoona. Pa. was in any way injured during his stay here in 1897. The evidence today may throw some light on the Breth case. as he belonged to the class which is supposed to have l1Ztl EODZ
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
MASONIC ENGINEERS.

Cleveland. O., Dee 21.-At q meeting here last night of engineers who are members of the Masonic order, it was decided to form an International Asso- ciation of Masonic Engineers, to be composed of locomotive. marine and stationary engineers. Tine object will be mainly educational. About sixty engineers attended the meeting last evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
FIRST TRAIN THROUGH.

Seattle, Wash Dec 21.-Great Northern train. No 4, east-bound was the first to enter the Cascade tunnel. Eleven minutes later it emerged on the east side. The trip was q success in every particular President Hill did not arrive in time to participate in the event. There were no ceFe- monies and chance settled what train had the honor. The tunnel is 12,S13 feet long
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-21
PREPARING FOR WORLDS FAIR.

St Louis Dec 21.-The n-partisan committee for the public welfare of St Louis. an organization embracing rep raSentativeS of all civic and commer cial bodies of the city. was created and held it's first meeting at the Mercantile club last evening. The primary ob- ject of the committee is the putting of the city in proper condition for the holding of the worlds fair, and plans az to the best methods of reaching the desired eEd were outlined at the meet iDp