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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
STATE OF BLOCKADE.
One Steamer Threatened With De
 Struction in Columbia Waters.

One Steamer Threatened With De
 Struction in Columbia Waters.
 san Diego. Calf. Dec S.-Thc Kos mos steamer Hatho", which has ar rived here was threatened with bonn barlment in Colombian waters II the captain persisted in making for Buen- aventura. for which port the steamer had freight Buenayentura is located some distance up d river and While Stpaming along this waterway, the officers and crew were surprised to hear a cann0nDall WhiZ across the bows. The vessel was stopped and three reVolutiOniStS came aboard with the statement that d blOckage had been declared of the port of BuenaVen- tura and that the IIathor would have to turn back. When asked what would happen if they kept on up the river the reply was that the vessel would certainly be shelled from shore. The Hathor put about and discharged her freight at Corinto. A report was in circulation at Acapulco that TOO gov ernment troops had been killed at Panama by the" reyolutionists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
STOLE THREE HORSES.

Stamford. Conn. Dec S.-Horse thieves paid a visit last night to the barn of Harry l.. Farmer, west of this city. and cleared it of about every nov able article of value. Three horses, two sets of harnesses. three wagons and q number of blankets and whips were missing when MT Farmer went to thestable this morning. One horse. a kicker. which probably resented the thieves approach. was left in it's stall. The police of this city and Greenwich were notified of the theft. but no clue to the missing property has thus far been found.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
BILL FINI\t, THE DUTIES.

Manila. Dec S.-The Philippine com mission has prepared bill fixing the duties upon imports and eHports. There will be q public discussion of tnc measure next week. lmportationf from the United States into the island are dutiable. TEe importation of eX- plosiveS adulterated wines. articles under false trade marks. and appara- tus used in games of chance are pro hibited. The rates of duty have not been perfected. Fifty-tWO prisoners were captured in the suburbs of San Antonio and san BenitO last WedneS- day by a. detachment of The Thirty seventh regiment. Many escaped. but a portion of these were overhaulod and captured by the gunboat Lagura de Bay.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
COX SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.

New Haven. Conn. Dec S.-It is to- day announced that the Yale college faculty has awarded to Edward Brad ford Adams. of WeStpOrt. Conn. a
 member of the senior class in the acad- emic department, the John J. Cox scholarship. being the income of $2.- coo. The scholarship was founded in 1898 by Mrs John T. Cox of Peekskill.
 N Y.. in memory of her son, John J. Cox. who was q member of the class of 1S91 The scholarShin is annually awarded to a member of the college of high character and rare ability.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
WERE ENTERTAINED.

Lisbon, Dec Sizing Carlos I, Queen Marie Amelie and Prince Royal Louis Philippe. accompanied by the mem bers of the cabinet and other dignitar- ies were entertained at luncheon on bo;1.d the. British battleship Majestic by Vice Admiral Sir Harry Holds worth Rawson to-day. The Portuguese hymn was sung and Admiral Rawson proposed toast to the royal family. The king replied in English, thanking Admiral Rawson for the sentiments expressed. The royal visitors remain ed aboard the battleship three hours, and later assisted at an entertainment at the British legation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
BOARD OF OFFICERS.

Will Submit Their Finding to War De
 partment on Emergency Raticns
 Chicago. Dec S.-A special to the Record from Fort Reno. Okla. says:
 The hoard of officers appointed by the war department to test the value Of emergency ratiOnS returned here tC- day after a weeks march in the N'ich- ita and Caddo Indian reservations with d command of twenty-five men from Troop A. Fort Reno. and twenty five from Troop C, Fort Sill, all Cf the Eighth cavalry. This; was the board $ fourth and final test in Oklahoma. It was under the direction of Captain $. W. Fountain. Eighth cavalry. and Cap tain r. w. Poster. Fifth cavalry. who will proceed at once to Washington to submit their findings to tEe war de- partment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08

The New Line Will Open Another
 Canadian Grain Route.

Washington. Dee S-Jnited States
 Consul Henry at Quebec reports to the state department the completion Of the Great Northern railroad from Que
 bee to Parry sound on Lake Huron. The line opens. up q new Canadian grain route and the promoters of the read claim that it is the shortest and cheapest route now existing for trans fer of grain from the Great Lakes to Europe.
 The road forms the connecting link between the Oueb2c and Lake St .IQhn read. Grain from Chicago and Duluth is brought in large Stt amerS to Parry sound. Georgian bay. and thence by the Canada Atlantic via Ottawa to HaWllesbury. Here the new road takes it up to Riviere Pierre, hTty- eight miles from Quebec. where the largest ocean steamers can be load ed from q fine grain elevator of mod e1n construction which has just been
 completed 1ele' new line is said to reduce the distance to the markets aT Liverpool by SG0 miles. in contrast with the route from Chicago and Du- luth via New York.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
NATIVES MOVING AWAY.
Mount Wrangel in Alaska Reported in Eruption.

Chicago, Dec S.-A special to the Record from Tacoma. Wash. says:
 Mount Wrangel, Alaska. is reported again in eruption. The latest outburst from the mouth of the great crater be- gan Cn the evening of November f. and was in continuance q week later. There were at the time no earthquake shocks. but great jets of steam gushed forth varying as the eruption progressed. One side of the mountain which had been covered by a great glacier. was seen one morning to be black and bare.
 The natives of the interior i'll the vicinity of the mountain are becoming 1 alarmed by the cratic behavior Of the mountain and are moving further from l it's SlOpeS
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
BIG PROPERTY DEAL.
Canal Street Real Estate Sold to Wa
 terbury Lumber aid Ccal Co.

A big real estate deal was eonsum-
 mated to-day through the agency cf
 S. r. Williams. The land is situated on Canal street and part eff it is oc- cup!ed by the A. C. Northrop Printing and Taper Box company. who rent the land. William B. Brooks was trustee of the Chattield estate. CT one part Of 1t. and he placed the interest of George 1 Chatteld in the hands of Agent Will ! llhmS. That waS tHc interest that was sold t0-day ;.-.i the purchased was the Brass City Lumber company The . land in question fronts about :31H feet on Canal street. The purchase price Was not given and what the compan5- intends to dc with the property is only conjecture. Jt k believed however.
 that it will he used for he business of the company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
LAST PANAMA MAIL.

San Francisco, Dec S.-The last Pacific mail steamer for Panama sails today The City of sydney leaves for all Central American ports and will make her last port of call Panama. Thereafter all the mail company's s steamships will drop Panama from the schedule and will ignore the Panama railroad. The local representative of the Panama railroad has been notified that the company has chartered the steamer Roanoke which will sail from Panama on January $.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
CATGHT IN SIT HACTJNG.

DanburE. Dee S.-fiiihert rhOrnc. :il. who is employed iii the Roth Garment factory on River street. was caught in d Shafting yesterday afternoon while adjusting some machinery. and re- Iceivcd several injuries. ThoTnc was Whi1-led about the shaft several times heforc the power Was shut off. and ill addition to several head cuts and con tusionS, received u gash fifteen inches long in the side. He was removed tC his home. and is reported as doing well
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
RAN ON SECRET SOCIETIES..
Ialr Faculty Decides tn Put an End
 to Three of ThPnr.

New Haven. Dee S.-Coujinued a@i- tat:0n by graduates and under grad uatss of Yale c0llpgc resulted in the qualification to-day of a decision hy the faculty, which means the termination of. th" existence of all sophomore Sp- cret societies. three in number. now existing in college, IL has been urged against these societies that the dFmot- racy of Yale was imperiled because of the 'inSidiouS politics" of the organiZ- atinS. At the beginning of thn college wear tn" faculty consented to q plan calcElated to relieve th" instructors. by means of an enla @ramenJ of the mem berShip rolls. TEa faculty has deter mined now that these societies shall die q natural death by not taking in any more members
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08

Short calendar in the district court this forenoon was exceedingly warm, SO much so that Judge Welch of Tor flngtcn had to come down to help out Judge Cowell. There was so much to be disposed of and so little time to do it that Judge Coweu had to adjourn his court to the clerks office, giving way to Judge Welch. Attorneys who Were not prepared to meet their mo- tions on the list took advantage of the hurry and had them postponed a week. The following cases were assigned for trial: Wednesday. Ouimette against the Waterbury Beef and Provision company: Thursday. Wilmot against O'BriCn: Monday. December IT. Hughes against Clark Clere against l Joyce. Futile against Garrett. Payeur against Kelly: Thursday, December 70. nevine against Warner. The crim- | inal jury comes in next Tuesday and teXpectS to go out the same day. All of the criminal cases are fn a fair way to le readily disposed of.
 1 Short calendar. was then taken up and fudge Welch deferred decision in the Whittlesey case.
 Meanwhile Judge Cowell was hold | ing forth in the clerks office. Iii the dispute between Lucy NJ. Keeler
 
 dered to sell the defendants proper tv which was appraised by Charles Pritchard. Charles Hart and Daniel l IChipman at &2.000. Attorney Lowe. for the defendant, considered the prop erty worth at least S3O00. Attorney
 Wood for the nlaintiff requested that the place be sold by Pierrie C. Cowles. but MT Lowe objected, on the grounds that Mir CowleS is a relative of the nlaintiff There is a mortgage for S1 600 on the property. Assistant Clerk of the Court Gillette was ap- pointed a committee to sell the prop erty on the second Tuesday in Febru- ary next. his recompense for the work to be ! per cent of the price paid for the property.
 In the suit of flames E. McGrafh against Martin Stack. q special bond of S3o0 was ordered filed in week Ird@ment for foreclosure was grant led Joseph Lyons against zoseDh and William Kenausis for S13S.33: law d:'y third Monday in February. The de fendants are employed at Holmes
 Booth X Havdens.
 X bond of $50 was ordered in the
 suit of Andrew T. Belnap agalns'
 Frank H. Trowbridge.
 A motion for judgment and laT dss l by William H2. Bradley against Johr
 Breen was taken off the docket
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
KING ALFRED'S BRONZE STATUE
Will Be Dedicated in Winchester the
 Coming Year.

Coming Year.
 . Philadelphia, Dec S.-Tha American tribute to the memory of King Alfred the Great. the 1,O00th anniversary of whose death is to be commemOrhted by the English speaking peoples next September. will be arranged by Ihilu- dalphians. Mrs Charles CtIStis Har- rison. wife of Provost Harrison of the University of Pennsylvania. who is ill charge of the celebration. has an nounced an executive committee of representative philadelphians who will appoint committees in all the large cities to aid in the observance of the occasion.
 A memorial ball. to he used as q museum, and q h roic bronze statue of King Alfred. their cost to be S130,- 0G0. will be dedicated next September in the city of Winchester. the king capital and burial place. The plans for these were started in England over q year ago. and have the support of persons Of consequence in England from Queen Victoria through the lead CTS of the state and letters.
 Prof Bright of .IohEs Hopkins univer- Sity was made honorary secretary fol America to direct this country's share in the anniversary. but to Philadelphia was given the honor of selecting an eN. ccutive committee. This was con ferrcd on the University of penEsyl vania and Mrs Harrison by Alfred Bowkcr. mayor of Winchester. Leading American women will be asked to assist ill the enterprise. ant the University of Pennsylvania vii l invite all the large American inStitu 1 tions of learning to cooperate in Amer l ica's tribute.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
COLORED NIRSE,S GRADJA ATE,

New York. Dec S.-SiX young wom- on were graduated from the Training School for Nurses of the Colornd Home and Hospital at the Academy of Medicine last night, this being the first colored class of trained nurses tC graduate in this city. They were Miss Metric Farmer larrott of this city Miss Grace Gertrude Newman. grad uatCd from q school at Torrington Conn: Miss I.Ottic Martin. graduated at Savannah. t.i: Miss Gertrude John son, @rauated at Bath. \. I.: Miss Margaret Garner. of Rye. \. Y.. and Mrs EliZc Harris. of Washington, D ~
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
ID COMPETE WITH TIE TRUST
New Business to Be Started in Wallingford.

It Will Be Known As The Rogers
 Brothers Company-Hartford Men
 At The Head of, It-Will Have d
 Capital Stock of S200
 Silver and Flat Ware Will Be Manu-
 factu"cd.
 Neriden, Dec St leaked out to- Hay that q new business enterprise has been projected in W allingford. whicn II is asserted iS likely to offer keen competition to the International SIiv"l' company, knoWn as the most power tul .SilverWare combination in exist ence in this county The new silver company has recently been organized in Wallingord under the firm namc of Rogers Brothers coMDnnN. Ger man silver and flat ware are to be the products of the concern. They will be manufactured in Walln~ford. the blanks being made there and they will be plated and finished in Hartford The new company is capitalized at S20o.hOO. John McFadypS, formerly superintendent of the William Roger, company ill Hartford is president of the new concern and Samuel Me Fadyes of Hartford is the secretary. Operations will hp@in it once.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
HENRY &. WILCOX DEAD.

Meriten. Dec S.-Henry Scovill Will COX. one of the best llnGwn citizens of this city. died at his home on North
 Colony street early this morning. Mr Wilcox was identified for many years with the business interests of this city
 and for several years was town treas urer. lie leaves a widow ami one son.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
KRUGER AT THE HAGUE.

The Hague. Dec S.-Queen Wiihel- nina received Mr Kruger in audience to-day. As the Beer statesman was travelling 7incognito. the visit was not attended by the. ceremony usually ac- corded to a chief of state. The queen and her mother were the only ones present d the interview.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
REMOVAL OF NIILNER.

New York, Dec S.-1Although. says a Lo11don dispatch to the Tribune. Mr Chamberlain did not expressly state in his speech ill the house of commons on the future of South Africa that Sir Alfred Miner will be relieved of the duties of governor of Cape Colony. it is generally understood that Sir Alfred will be succeeded in that post by ST W. F. Hely-Hutchinson. pres ent governor of Natal
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
CRATTITY FOR OFFICERS.

London. Dec S.-Thp war office an nounc;S that a GritIty will Be paid to every officer and man who has served in the south African war since Octo- bar 10. 1S99. The smallest amount will be S25. and it iS estimated that it will take $5.G00G00 to complete the payment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
BIG FIRE IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore. Dee S.-A disastrous fire broke out this morning about 3 o'clock and is still burning ill the stores of the Baltimore Bargain House dt Nos PIP to 20 West Baltimore street. The damage to the builhing and stock is large. The concern carried one of the largest stocks in Baltimore, vcraging from &,I,N, ,oOo to S1 .Ujrl. .040.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
sANkEY. CoMING .RACk.

New York. Dec S.-AIr Sankey, the evangelist, is finishing q protracted English journey, says the Tribune's London correspondent. during which he has been singing hymns in the Mid lands. Yorkshire Scotland and Ulster. He will sail next week for New York. He will make an extended tour of American cities.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
CITY NEWS.

Mrs I cough. 194 Baldwin street. Special sale this evening: One lot of ladies' white aprons. were 22 cents. this evening. 15 cents. One lot of gents ties. were p cents. this even ins. 19 cents. One lot of boys knee pants, were p cents, this evening 10 cents.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
MANLEY IS WATERING.
Will Take the Internal Revenue PoSl
 tion on Conditions.

Will Take the IntpfH:iI IttNtIItIt V''I
 tion on Conditions.
 New York. Dec S.-The Tribune says: Joseph H. Manley. of Augusta, Me. of the republican national commit tee, has gone to Washington to see the president concerning the internal rev enue commiSsionership. made vacant by the death of Commissioner Wilson. AIr Manley is to be the speaker Of the next Maine legislature and while he is in the legislature he cannot hold q federal office. It is understood. how ever. that he will be asked to take the office after the adjournment of the Maine legislature in March. Alr Man ley's friends here said that if the place were offered to him On those terms he was likely to accept.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
NURSE KILLED CHILD.

New York Dec S.-.Alicc O'Donnell the nurse girl who last night killed the infant child of Mr and Mrs Jones of Brooklyn was arrested to-day. She admitted killing the child saying that lter own baby born eight months ago was i'll all institution and she thought she ought to be able to have it with her as well as Mrs Jones could have her cl,ilG
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
THIS SIIT WITHDRAW NN.

Hartford, Dec S.-\oticc has been filed in the United States court of the withdrawal of the suit of the Water bury Clock company NS the New lla- ven Clock company. Each party to the suit has agreed to settle their own costs.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
NEGRO IYNCHED.

Rome. Ga. Dec S.-The negro who yesterday assaulted and fatally wound ed Mrs Joseph White. wife of q farm CT who lives twelve miles from here. was caught last night and lynched by d mob here to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08

run of san Toy" MT Daly's eXecut- OrS, of course, had no desire to dis turb the successful play, and it was long ago arranged that whatever was the decision of the courts. MT Edwards was to continue at Dalys for some years to come.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
Charles Smith. stranger in +he cfty

Charles Smith. g stranger in +he city is i'll detention at the police station charged with the crime of burglary So many oifenSeS of this character have been committed of late in the city that the police have become irri- tated and will make it as hard as pos- sihle for Smith.
 smith was observed by Special Of- hceI. Hickey last night on Grand street with q bundle under his arm. On gen erhl principles the officer undertook to arrest him. and q chase to a house on Canal street followed. At this point the purSucd turned upon the officer and tried to knock him out but the officer was too quick and Smith went down with a pretty stiff blow. Then smith s comrades undertook to take him from the officer and a general melee would have resulted had not three or four men happened by and the crowd of theives made good their es- cape. When Smith recovered he pro- ceeded to make things interesting gDr the officer again and again he was knocked down. Evidently Smith is a desperate character. The parcel he had with him contained woman's fur cape somewhat worn.
 The particular case of burglary against Smith consists of breaking into the house of Chris Porzenheim BIT Bank street. and taking q lady's gold chain. locket and gold pin. Mrs and Miss Porzenheim saw the man rum maging bureau drawer and writing desk and tried to hold him. but he knocked them down and kicked Miss Porzenheim. His pockets contained many small pieces of jewelry when he was arrested. the owners of which have to be heard from vet He will he put on trial Monday morning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08

The War Correspondent Captured by
 the BoerS Is in New York.
 New York. Dec S.-An1ong the ar- rivals on the Lucana from Liverpool was Lieutenant Winston Spencer Churchill. who was captured by the Boers while acting as war correspon dent in South Africa
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
SAIALL-PON IS SPREADING.

Tacoma. Wash. Dec S.-Accortling to l mail advices there are about thirty | cases of smallpox at Dawson. Meas
 ures have been taken for checking the ! spread of the disease.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
sHELL'S KITCHEN POLICE.
EXoperated From All Blame In the Re
 cent Race Riots.

New York. DecS.-The committee on rules and discipline of the police board. to which was given the task of Investigating the race riots in "EelrS Kitchen ill August last, has made it's report. The report sets forth that nothing was discovered in the investigation on which to base charges against policemen, or to warrant q trial Of any members of the force by the board
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
SNEAK THIEVES
Are Doing a Rushing Business
 in Waterbury.
SEVERAL HOUSES RANSACKED
Places in the Center Seem to Re Suffar. ing the Most-Charles Smith Arrest ed This Morning-Had a Bundle Tn. der His Arm When Arrested.

Hhe"h thleyeS continue to perform
 some pretty slick work in the vicinity
 oi tIle center right in broad daylight
 "' 'il'tt. ana Ii those who are ehgaged
 Il, the nuslneSS grow much bolder peo- pie Will be obliged to hold onto their 1 'lies When walking about the streets,
 TOT when the clothes lines and hall- ways cease to furnish prey fc. rho thieves it would be hard to tell what thelr next move will be. Yesterday two or three houses in the neighbor- hood of Grand and Union streets were entered and considerable property car lied away. the articles consisting prin- cIpaly of ladies and gents wearing apparel. They made a good haul at me Archamheault residence on South Main street. making away with several suits Of clothes. among them being a Ico1ple of oVercOatS. Louis Archam- h"ault. q foreman on the street depart mcnt. lost about everything he had in 1 the way of clothin" except what he had Cn his back and naturally he feels pretty sore over the raid and would l like to meet the joker who 'lifted'
 his four pairs of trousers. two of them
 new. together with q couple of dress
 coats. vests. OVercoat and various other l things. He says he had taken about 1 all there was in the suit he has on
 out of it, and intended to discard it+to-
 pight. so that his feelings can be cas-
 fer imagined than described when he l learned that the duds he has been wrestling rocks in all summer were thc best he had to put in his wardrobe last might. while somebody else Was about town dressed up to Kill at his' | expense.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
sczAR GRoWING STRONGER.

I.ivsltlia. Dec S.-The physicians of the czar issued the following bulletin this morning. ''The czar felt very well during the last twenty-four hours He spends part of the day out of bed. His strength is visibly increasing and his temperature and pulse are nor anal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
MAIN .BJJLDING RURNED.

DesN Moines, Ia. Dec Sire early to-day destroyed the main building Of the Iowa state agricultural building at Aimes. The loss is estimated at S1o0.G00 and is uninsured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
. PEND MAY CONFESS.
The Slayer of the Little Child Is Slow .s. ly Breaking Down.

Maysville. Ky, Dee S.-John Gibson. who is charged with killing his two year-old stepdaughter at Catiettsburg, Ky. two weeks ago. is breaking down and confession from him is expected at any moment. Everything is quiet here and there is no indication of a mob coming from CatlettSburg. as was reported early yesterday.