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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31

great markets of the middle west and of the east share.in the great conner {cial activity. The metropolis of the Union bids fair to become, ere many years have passed, the financial cen ter of the world. The trial as by fire, through which so many of our great railroad corporations passed some six or seven years ago, purged them or considerable drosss and has left them in such healthy state as to attract ln- vestment at home and abroad. Cur rency legislation has been wise. Gov tions are most able conserved upon friendly lines. labor is well and profit. ably employed, so that the people are adding to savings bank deposits at the rate of q hundred millions of dollars q year. and American energy is con- guering the markets of the world. What wonderful array of facts. And their meaning is that prosperity is to continue just so long as We abate not a iot nor title in our national ad- NdhctIlShI lHiohSH lholN luu"i '
 which benefits the whole mass. There will in the very nature of things be periods of halting, perhaps setbacks, but the tendency is onward and up- ward. The twentieth century will witness, we believe, achievements of science and conQuests of commerce far beyond our present ken. Educa- ton, cnlightenment and the keen com petition of modern times assures us of wondrous events still to come. With such a basis as we possess, upon which to predicate the future, we may confidently begin the Dew century with unlimited faith ill legitimate American Investments.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31

According to a son of Senator Petit grew, who has recently returned from South Africa, where he served as a scout in the Bocr army. the British soldiers are afraid Of the BOcrs and their officers lave to force them to fight by placing batteries of Maxim guns in their rear and threatening to fire if they do not advance and fight Young pottigrew also says that the stories alleging that the Boers did not pay and properly treat Americans and others who volunteered to fight for them are absolutely without f0unda- ton; that the party he went and re- turned with, consisting of twenty-Iour Americans. were paid $10 q week in gold for the whole time and that the pay included the time consumed i'll re- turning to the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
HEARD IN PASSING

British suppression of official news from south Africa tells what the BOCrs are doing to them as plainly as the pub lication of kitchener's telegrams would.
 Although Assistant Secretary Meik- loiOhn was away from Washington during nearly the entire presidential campaign, he is again in Nebr;tska, conducting his fight for the senator ship and still drawing an official sal aIy l. lie the administration candi- date?
 The shadow of hand. with the forefnger raised in warning, is said to Ec visible on Cnc of the big pillars of the White House porticO. when, yer the sun shines on it. Perhaps it is intended to warn Mir Mckinley of an adverse decision of the supreme court OH the consttutionality of his colonial DOlicy
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
BREVITIES.

Switzerland cultivates 35,CCo,ooo fruit trees.
 California strawberries now in the New York market sell at $1 pint.
 Commercial estimates of the 1900 wheat crop of Siberia place it at 32,- coo. GOO bushels.
 There are now about 5,8O0,O 1000 farms in the United States, and ,OOO fac tories.
 Illinois beet sugar output last year was valued at $250OOO. About 5000 acres were cultivated.
 A twentieth of .Scotland's area is forest land, seven-tenths is mountain heath and lake, and only one-quarter cultivated land.
 A shipment of 100000 young peach trees from Georgia nurseries, bound for Cape Colony and Natal, South Af- rica, will be made soon.
 The average yield in France per acre for barley was about 22A bushels in 1899 and 21.1 bushels in 1900. That of oats was PTS bushels in the former and 25.S in the latter year.
 According to the report to the Ger man government from the imperial consul general at Valparaiso, made under date of June 21, 1900, the ex- ports of wheat from Chili since Jan uary 1, of this year, amounted td only about 6,0OO,OOO kilograms, or about 22O,0OO bushels.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
HAIL AND FAREWELL.

Dec 31, 1900. # 12 NJ. Jan l, 1901 ''Lo! twelve'' comes throbbing on the
 midnight air, A requiem-yes, the dying year is dead; Its records written, be they foul or fair; Its mysteries solved and all its rid dies read. The new year came with swift yet
 stealthy tread; No footfall reached the anxious, lis
 tening ear As through the portals he so swiftly But now his firm, majestic tread we hear. And so the years go, ever speeding by, And changes come, more strange
 than lapse of years. The past is gone. Why comes the
 deep-drawn sigh? Why is the eye bedimmed with un-
 shed tears? l once was ours; we drank, aye,
 drained the cup, Quafting with eager lips it's happi-
 ness, Nor ever dreamed so soon we must
 give up Those joys that came our daily life to bless. Shall all the ties be severed that have
 bound Friend unto friend, and very soul
 to soul? Shall some Lethean waters there be
 found That over torn and wounded hearts shall roll. In deep forgetfulness assuaging pain, Healing all wounds, and leaving not
 a scar? Or shall the ties, the wounds, the scars
 remain? Shall pain be there our future bliss
 to mar? "The Oracles are dumb" with bated
 breath We silent stand, awaiting some re-
 ply; It comes not nor can come until kind
 death Shall touch our hearts and bid the
 clouds roll by. EnOu@ll-for when life's fateful strife
 is OCT. When earthly joys and pains are
 laid aside, When we look back from wonder dis
 tant shore And understand. We shall be satis
 fled. Charles II. Allen, in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for January. .s
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
ASIATIC AFFAIRS.

Thibet is larger than France, Ger many and Spain complned, and has a population of 6,O00,0O0.
 The empress of China is said to carry with her 5000 dresses when she travels. These fill 600 boxes, and are taken care of by 1900 cCohes.
 Among the Burmese football is as popular as it is in Englsh-speaking countries. But the Burman scorns to wear boots. He kicks and shoots goals with his bare feet.
 Lord Curzon's speech at Simla on the famine helps US to form some idea of that enormous calamity. We hear that a quarter of all India suffered, that the loss in money runs to about $ 50, 100000, not inc-uuing the millions of cattle that perished, and that half a million deaths were due to the fam inc alone. It is, perhaps, the most awful disaster that ever visited the cOuDtry
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31

Once more tie, war department an- nOunces q delay in 5hc return of the volunteers from tie Philippines. This time no date is st for their return, and the blame IS put on the senate for not passing the army reorganization bill before the holiday recess. The plain truth is that the administration doesn't expect to bring many of those volunteers home at all. They cannot, of course, be kept in service as volun- teers after tie first of next July. when their enlistment will expire. but Secre- tary Root expects that by offering q cash bonus equal to the amount r2- quirvd to bring each volunteer home and to carry each regular to Manila. the greater portion of the volunteers can be induced to enlist as regulars as soon as they are mustered out as volunteers. l. is because of that OK pectation that the volunteers are to b2 kept in the Philippines until their en- iistment expires.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31

The close of the century leads one
 to more than casual rptrosppction
 of the events of the past. says Banker
 Henry Clews, especially with refer
 cnce to their bearing on the future.
 Using the light of the past to illumine
 the coming century we SC promise
 of great advances for the. United States
 in every direction. The elementary
 force of nineteenth century ciyiliZa-
 ton has unQuestionably been the an
 initiation of distance. which has been
 largely accomplished through the
 genius of American. invention. Full
 ton, Stevenson and; Morse were lead
 CTS in the wonderful silent revolution
 which has placed our country upon
 the very pinnacle of prosperity; but.
 lacking the absolutely; essential foun-
 dation of sound financial system
 upon which to build, all their achieve
 ments might have counted but little
 for us as a people. Happily, this is
 something we do not have to conSid-
 CT. What We may deal with here are
 the facts We need not look back
 ward further than four years to he
 impressed with the marvellous possi-
 bilities' of rdevelopment under favora-
 ble auspices. During this period our financial integrity has been unas-
 sailed, and therefore confidence has
 supported every enterprise. The re suits are logical, but none the less tremendous. The European trade bal
 auce in our favor for the period men, toned has reached unparalleled pro- portions. has enabled us to loan money
 to Europe, not merely in private chan nels. but for governmental purposes, and by reflex action has induced enor- nous investment in American busi- ness interests. First the acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands, and since then the plaeing of the Philippine archipelago under American control have completed the avenue of trade to the very door of Asia, whose 800, 0,000,- GOO of population vii soon throw off reactionary influences and join in the l modern progress. What this means l to this country can be only faintly eonjectured. To say that the trans continental railway lines and the en tire western section ofaour land vii
 enjoy properity heretofore moi
 dreamed of'seems Nike asssJting I
 mere trudsn. None the -less Ajll ths E. 1Hsr4 V
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
MINES AND MINE PRODUCTS.


 Sufficient coal can be obtained from Japan's mines to, supply the whole country's necessities.
 In 1890 the mineral production of the United States amounted to $619,- 100000 and in 1899 to $976,OOO, ,0OO.
 The miners of the Yukon district, Alaska, employ 5,2S0 men, who re- ceive an average of $1 an hour.
 A company has been formed in New York to work the sulphur mines in the Taccorah mountains, distance of 80 miles from the seaport of Africa, Chili. Coal waste in this country has been enormous in the past. The vast culm heaps for years piling up at the mouth of every coal mine represent ed waste of natural material amount ing to millions of dollars. It is only comparatively recently that this culm waste has been utilized for pro- ducing energy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
IN VARIOUS STATES.

Florida's present population is 525,- 542.
 It is estimated that Illinois has 5OO,- o0o acres of apple orchards.
 Massachusetts seems to be the boom state of the east, with it's better than 25 per cent. increase in population.
 Vermont continues to be rural state. It is the only state in the north that does not contain a city with population of 25,o0o or more.
 Under an intelligent system of irri- gation it is estimated that 12,0C0, ,00S acres of land in New Mexico can be re- claimed and made into farming land which would have no superior in the whole world.
 Virginia is experimenting with. the dispensary system of selling liquor;on account of the state and town, Frank- lin having been selested for thHSexperiS mentss The eommonwe gets one fourth of the profits and the town the remainder. Under this system the liquor is sold in original packages and must not be opened on the premises.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
NOTABLE MEN.

Lord Salisbury has never been known to be in the peers gallery in the house of commons, and Mir. Gladstone, though he was in parliament for 60 years, was never seen in the smoking-room.
 It is declared to be a fact that when Joseph Chamberlain was made colo nial secretary he did not know where the colonial office was, although it is just opposite Downing street, where he had so often sat as a cabinet minister.
 An album once belonging to Won Moltke and now preserved at Creisan contains, among other autographs, a five-line poem by King Ludwig II. of Bavaria, in which Won Moltke is styled ''Germany's greatest hero"
 George s. Goddard, the new state Ii: brarian of Connecticut, graduate ed from Wesleyan in 1892 and received the degree of B. D. from Yale in 1895. He became assistant librarian of the state library in 1898.
 Gems. Joe Wheeler, FitzhuSh Lee and John B. Gordon will attend the next meeting of the Confederate Veterans associationas invited guests. The gath ering will be held next August and St. JoSSph MO-, IS making strong eHOft to secure it.
 In accordance with the will of the late marquis of Butte the employees on his estate in the island of Butte were paid sum equal to full years salary The legacy applied only to those who had been upward of two years on the estate at the time of Lord Bute's death About 1C0 men of various grades par, ticipated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31

Delegate Wilcox, of Hawaii, will draw more mileage than any other mcmbcr of congress has ever drawn, for the same period of time. He has already drawn %1,0C0 for mileage ill coming to attend the present session, and he will get the same amount for lis return 10 Hawaii, and $2,Un0 for each session of the next congress, mak ing $U,CJO in all. The amount of mile age allowed CongrCssncn is 20 cents q mile Iy the most direct and practi- cable route from his home to Wash ington and return. Hawaii is 3,OOo miles from Washington. If Mir Will COX paid this fare and had the best ac- commodation to be had it did not cost him over $2OO to come from Hawaii to Washington, but the chances are that he travelled OH d pass.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
ING and ROUND 5r SQUARE BASE
S preferred.
 Catalogue on Application. L. L. EkSW0RTH & SON, Blacksmith Supplies, HARTFORD CONNECTICU I
Departure and Arrival of Trains.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Bank Street Station for New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places at G:35; SIP; 1O:5O a. m.. 1:2S; 3:4S; 4:i5; 3:Oo; eos and zoo D. m. The ! p. m. is a mixed train.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta ton from New York, Bridgeport New Haven and way stations at S:3G; 9:12; HIP a..m.; 1 Il; 3:5G; G:2o; G:JS; 900 D. m; :2S q. m.
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Winsted and way stations at S:38; 1114 a. m.; 3 :0S and zoo D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta tion from WinSted and way stations at SIP; 1O:5O a. m.; 2:4S; eos D. m.
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Watertown and way stations at G:45; S:41; 1T a. m.; 1 80; 4:01; 500; G:12: 7:O3; 9:05 and 11:20 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at G:25; 500; 1O:4O a. m.: 1 :O2; 2:3o; 4:4O; 5:32; CAT; 7:54; His D. m.
 Sunday Trains.
 Leave Bank Street Station for New York, Bridgeport and New Haven at 7:1O a. m. and 5:o5 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from New York, Bridgeport and New Ha- ven at 9:3S a. m. and [: :55 D. m.
 Leave Bank Street Station for Wa tertown and way stations at 9:43 a. ID. and 500 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at G:5S a. m. and 5:12 p. m!
 HIGHLAND DIVISION.
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station for Boston. Hartford and way stations at TOO and S:3S a. m.; 12:3S; 4:O5; S:07 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta ton from Boston, Hartford and way stations at S:O5; Il 40 a. m.; :5O; 5;13 and T:45 p. m.
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station for New York, Fishkill Landing, Dan bury and way stations at SIS a. m. and 1 50 and 5:1S D. m. Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta | ton. from New York, Fishkill Landing, | Danbury and way stations at S:36 a. .m.; 1234 and S:04 p. m. Sunday Trains. Leave Meadow Street Station at | S.3o: Ii 80 a. m.; 5:30 D. m. Arrive at Meadow Street Station at 1920 a. m.; 2:1S and F;2O p. m.
 MERIDEN BRANCH. l Trains. leave Dublin Street. Station for Middletowu and way stations at l $50 a, m and G:f5 pm. sS IS Trains arrive at Dublin Street Sta I fiorl4 from MiddletoWn and way sta 1 tions at 7:50 a. ID. and HOO p, n. l ELECTRIC CARS. Leave Exchange Place daily at 5:37 a. m. and every 15 minutes thereaftel I until 1l:S7 p. m,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Wonderful flour is used for cakes and for all delicate preparations it should be previously dried and sifted.
 To peel tomatoes easily scald them in boiling water, then dip them into cold water and proceed with the peeling.
 The effect of lemon juice is to remove special discoloration and slightly to bleach the skin; it is perfectly harm less.
 Raisins, entrants and other dried fruits which require to be washed must be thoroughly dried and houred before using. Where cake mixtures are concerned the fruit must be put in last. as much stirring sends it all to tue bottom.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31

To-day is the time to make your g cd resolutions. so IS o begin tEc new year and the new century in proper manner.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31

The Democrat wishes every one q Happy New Year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
kIMBALL School ot Music

' Only school in the state where all branches of music are taught. All of the teachers are thoroughly train- ed instructors, and the courses of study are thoroughly graded. The fol- lowing branches are taught: PIANO, ORGAN, HARMONY, MUSI- CAL KINDERGARTEN, MAN DOL1N, BANJO, GUITAR,
 CORNET AND SIGHT
 READING.
 Also fine School of Dancing and De- pertinent. Pupils may enter at any time. Catalogue mailed upon applica- ton.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Such adj
vices as have reached here indicate
that the situation in China has as
sumed very critical phase, and ore
calculated to tax the entire resources
OF the Chinese government.
The State Department has been In
close communication with Mr.. Con-
ger, our minister at Pekin, and the
Navy Department is doing its share,
having placed the flagship Newark as
far up the Pei-Eo river as the Taku
forts, which is the nearest point to
Pekln that the ship can reach. The
operations of the boxers" are increas-
ing in magnitude. Their demonstra-
lions are no longer local and they aD-
pear to be governed in their move
ments by some well settled design.
They have murdered nine Methodist
missionaries in one province at the
town Pachow, and have closed in on
Pekin.
Meanwhile the Chinese army is sus-
pected of disloyalty, this belief being
strengthened by wholesale assertions
of the soldiers to the boxers"
Minister Conger has appealed to the
State Department for the protection of
marine guard for his legation.
According to report the Chinese
government has done everything in
its power to meet the demands of the
diplomatic body at Pekin for the dis
persion of the boxers" but it appears
that the uprising is far more serious
than was at first apprehended, and
even the resident ministers at Pekin
are inclined to admit that the task is
not an easy one for the Chinese gov
eminent
So far all of the measures taken by
the State Department look to the sim
pie protection of the American lega-
ton at Pekin, the American consul
lates in the vicinity, and the lives Of
such Americans as may be obliged 20
take refuge there in the event of gem
eral rioting. The State Department is
closely adhering to the practice it has
always observed of no-interference in
these Chinese disturbances, and it is
not contemplated that our naval forces
shall take any part in the contest be-
tween the Chinese government and
the boxers" though it is assumed
that Rear Admiral Remey, the COM
chipf of tho Aciotin n
ron, will take immediate steps to sup
ply Rear Admiral Kempff, the senior
squadron commander, with such naval
force as he may need for safeguarding
American interests at the treaty ports
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

MANILA, May 29.-Major Henry T.
Allen, of the Forty-third infantry,
While scouting from Catbalogen, island
OF Samar, May 8. drove party of in
surgents from the valleys. Four Amer
leans were killed, including Lieut.. w.
ii. Evans (John H. Evansl. who was
slain while CALAMITY leading a charge
against the entertainments. Eleven OF
the enemy We're killed and four were
wounded.
The town of Caterman, island of Sa-
mar, was attacked at midnight. April
80, by thousand rebels. who entrench-
ed themselves near the town over
night. Captain John Cooke, of the
Forty-third regiment, fought the Fill
pinos for six hours and afterwards
buried 150 of the enemy. One Ameri-
can was killed and one was wounded.
The hamlet of PAWN, in the province
OF Lavina, island of Luzon. the head
quarters of Gen. Cables, was sur
rounded May 20 by three detachments
OF the Forty second regiment, Thirty
seventh regiment and Eleventh cav
airy. Only a few of the enemy were
encountered, Cables having departed
the day before. PAWN, which was
manifestly rebel stronghold, was
burned to the ground.
Captain Nordon's scouts and two
companies of the Eighteenth regiment
while scouting May IL in Western
Panay, surprised a number of the en-
envy near Valderama and killed thirty
five of them. There were no casual
ties among the Americans. but some
of them suffered from sunstroke.
The official reports announce scout
ing and small engagements in Panay
and Cebu islands and Tayabas, Lagu-
ma, Zambelea, Benguet and Pangastin
provinces, resulting in fourteen of the
enemy being killed and many wounded.
The Americans also captured sixty
rifles, Nordenfeldt gun and supplies
of ammunition and destroyed powder
factory.
A rebel major who surrendered at
Liscum last week has been persuading
others to follow his example To-day
he effected the surrender of As men
with SO rifles at Marlac (Tarlac) and
hopes to influence more of his country
men to do the same.