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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING.
Workman Injured This Morning at
 Hodson'S New Building.

Matthew Hanley, one of the work men engaged i'll putting up d metal ceiling ill J. W. ilOuSOn'S new purchase fronting the green, fell from the Scaf- folding this mOrnIng and recelyed in telnal injuries that warranted his re moVal to his home. 1t is not believed that he will be laid up any length of time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
r.oom Fixers Ordered Ont.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Nov. 20.- All the loom fixers in the Acushnet and Hathaway mills were called out on strike by the president of the national union in consequence of charges that the mill off cials insist on crowding work on the men. It is alleged that the operatives have been asked to handle 100 draper looms instead of 80, as formerly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
RAILWAY STATION ENTERED.

New London. Nov 20.-'The Gales Ferry tragedy does not seem to have any terrors for the burglars in this section. Last night the Noank station was entered and 93 cents was taken. The night before the GrotOn station was entered and d small sum was taken
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
RELEASED FROM PRISON.

Constantinople, Nov aO.-The repeat ed representations of the United States legation here have resulted ill the re- lease from prison of the Armenian A1zouyian who was arrested while travelling on an American passport. Arzouyian was ordered to leave the scuntrY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
iCHICAGO'S DRAG NET.
Nearly Four Hundred Arrests Made
 Last Night.

Chicago, Nov 20.-The city council took hand last night in the fight for the suppression of crime, and passed an order for the addition of 121 police men to the force.
 Before this action was taken at the council meeting, however. the police department had been busy in it's ''drag g net arrests. Officers. armed with in structions to take in every suspicious character they chanced to meet, filed the precinct stations to overtowing. Nearly 400 arrests were recorded up to last night, thirty well known thieves. pickpockets, burglars and highWaymen being among the prison CTS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
Population of Pennsylvania.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The popu- Iation of the state of Pennsylvania as officially announced by the census bu- reau is G.302,11 against 5,25S,O14 in 1890. This is an increase of 1,04. .101. or 19.S per cent. The population in 1880 was 4 2S2, ,S91, an increase of 915. .l233, or 22-7 per cent fl-afa 1880 to 1S30.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
OLD RESIDENT. SUICIDES.

Salem, Mass. Nov 2O.-David c. Lake. a well known resident of Pea body. who attempted to commit sui eide by shooting himself with q re volyer, died early to-day. He was 60 years of age.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
BIRTHDAY OF AN EMPRESS.

Berlin, Nov 2o.-The birthday of Empress Frederick was quietly com nemorated at Cronberg. Emperor WilIiam was present at the celebra- tion-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
POPULATION OF ILLINOIS.

Washington, Nov 2O.--Tie census bureau to-day announced the popula- ton of Illinois as 4.2I,ao0, against & 26, ,351 in 1890. an increase of 99o. .199, or 26 per cent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
POET RJoRNsoN WE'LL.

Christiania. Nov 2o.-The poet Bjornson has recovered from his se- were illness and has started for Paris, where he will make long stay.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
AN EARTHQUAKE FELT.

Berlin, Nov 20-A special dispatch to the Associated Press announces fhaf an earthquake was observed yes
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
r,TaEroa Shipped to Gerrnu

FIOREN| EAIa.- Nov. 2a.-A ship aent of eco tens Of pig iron was made here Iia Brunswick. Ga, to Bremen. Ehis is the third shipment made in 60 lays to a foreign port.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 20.-Brooks Story, well known express robber, cs- capped from the Mississippi penitentiary yesterday. This is his fourth escape.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
Brighter For Austrnlfan Wheat Crcn

SYDNEY, N. S. w., Nov. 20.-Mr. John LioEel Fegan, secretary for mines and agriculture, asserts that the recent downpcur of rain has largely improy ed the prospects of the wheat crop.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20

New York, Nov 20.-There is a grow
 ing feeling of impatience in London over the delay ill affecting q settlement Of the Chinese question, says Fri bune cablegram. The. English press frankly confesses that it is weary of hearing about punitive expeditions to one quarter or another, and that it con sfders it hardly worth while to keep all China in 9 state of turmoil, pre- venting thereby the restoration CT normal trade relations in order to pun ish g few criminals who cannot be caught while the court remains in eX- ile. English opinion will not be fully expressed until the cues are provided by the foreign office. but it is fairly safe to assume that it supports the American contention that the most ur- gent requirement. of the situation is tho establishment at Pel<in of gov ernment with the essential elements of stability and authority. Since there can be no substitute for the empress's rIlIc her return to the capital seems a forecone conclusion. The punish 1nent of tho princes, especially Tuan- is the chief obstacle to a settlement. The latest dispatches indicate that the European powers are gradually com ing to a1decisien on the preliminafies of peace on which general negotiations may be opened.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20

Powers May Compel the United States
 to Take a Chunk of China or Go
 Without ndemnity-ReDorted That
 S2OO, GOO Is All That China Can
 Pay. Live or Die-
 New York. Nov 20-The China nego- tiations. according to a dispatch to the Times from Washington, have reached a most serious stage. The actions of the powers are making partition al most inevitable. The United States faces the probability that it will either have to take q slice of China or go without any indemnity. In that case it is positively asserted by high author ities that American will go without indemnity.
 The United States may succeed in re- ducing the demands of the other pow CTS, and is now making every effort to that end, but with no immediate pros pect of success.
 Every nation has disavowed any in- tention of dismembering China, but that merely relates to dismemberment as a punishment for the boxer out rages. No nation has pledged itself to avoid taking q course which will sOOn CT or later make diSmemberment ineV- itable. It is firmly believed in official circles in Washington that the powers are proceeding deliberately with the intention of bringing about q situa ton which will compel dismemberment.
 The whole question hinges on the amount of the money indemnity to be demanded. While the United States has not officially set q maximum fig Ire for the indemnity it is the unoffi- cial opinion of some of the highest offi- cPrs of the government that S200, ,0O0, GOO is all that China can pay. The powers are desirouS of swelling the indemnity to at least twice that amount
 Two courses are considered for the payment of this large indemnity. One course is to exact territorial pledges. This is the same thing as partition. for it simply means q mortgage which is certain to be fOreclOS2d. The United States will not have anything to do with this scheme.
 The other plan is to have China is sue bonds guaranteed by the powers. This. in the opinion of the AmeriN1n government means partition just as surely as the first scheme. The bond holders would have recourse to the SuarantCrS who could not fulfill their guarantees except by taking territory
 The United States will not guarantee any bonds nor will it. of course. sur render it's claim and give China a re- ceipt in full. Ii has. therefore, only one way of getting indemnity. That is by inducing the other powers to :'e- duce their demands to an indemnity which China is able to pay. The ad- ministration is hopeful of success, but so far it has made no progress and the chances seem to be all against it.
 mi +n1 SfSt a 100000 on going to Pekin. and this country's demand for damage to per son and property may range from $1G.- G00,O00 But the other powers are ac- lively swelling their expenses as much as possible.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
SERIOUS STAGE.
legotiations in China Now at
 Critical Point.
OUR POSITION IN THE MATTER.

Powers May Compel the United States to Take a Chunk of China or Go Without ndemnity-Reported That S20O,00G,00 Is All That China Can Pay. Live or Die.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
TO CEASE HIS DECEPTION
schwclniurih, the Illinois Messiah, to Break
up His Heaven.

A disaptch from Rockford, H., says:
George Jacob Schweiniurth is going out
OF the Heaven" business into the insur-
ance business. He has come to the ir-
revocable decision that he is OF human
origin, and now he is going to act on the
principle that nothing human is foreign
TO him.
For six months Schweiniurth has been
suspecting that the old idea OF his being
the son OF God must have been an ilu-
sion. Now he is convinced that it was.
He has been looking into Christian
Science and he will join that church.
The "Angels" in the Heaven" are
growing tired OF their beatitude and
likewise growing smaller in number
Scores OF them have left the place OF
late. and many OF these are now ped
ding fruit and vegetables in the city.
Those who remain are no longer we'd
ded 10 the belief that Providence is espe-
cially interested in their doings.
Schweinfurth's desertion will probably
close up the Heaven" permanently.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
OIL TANK CAR EXPLODED.
Many Men and Women Ran About With Their
Clothing in Flames.

By the explosion OF an oil tank car at
Somerville, Mass, Thursday evening,
nearly 100 people were more or less in
jured, several OF whom have since died.
A fire in the Boston and Maine rail-
road yards attracted a large crowd.
Suddenly there was a rumbling noise.
One great sheet OF flame shot into the
air, a huge oil tank which had been on
a car went up on end, and. following a
hiss and a sputter, there were shrieks
from all directions. The huge tank OF
oil had exploded. The burning oil went
in all directions, and the shrieks came
from men. women and children who
had been in its vicinity.
Men and women with their garments
on fire ran about the yard in terror.
Some were so badly burned that they
dropped Alarms were rung in, but the
great sheet OF fame had been seen at
the hospitals, and ambulances were
sent to the freight yard. The injured
were sent to various hospitals and some
were taken to Boston by train.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
WILL PREVENT REPRlsALs.
Chinese In This Country 10 be Protected
Against Mob Violence.

The government has taken note OF
the efforts made in some quarters TO
stir up an agitation against the peace
able Chinese in the United States. 1t
feels il is iinperatvely necessary to use
the entire resources OF the government
to suppress any movement that would
jeopardize their safety. Our govern
ment could not demand reparation or
indemnity from China for whatever
happens at Peking or elsewhere in
China il the Chinese government,
through the violence OF our people,
were put in position to claim a set-off
growing ont of violence shown its peo-
pie in the United States.
Therefore steps have been taken al
ready to have the authorities in locali-
ties where there may be danger OF anti
Chinese outbreaks, prepare for the
promptest and most stern repressive
measures at the first symptoms OF trou-
bic. And it may be stated that there
will be no hating in the use OF the
federal troops for such purposes II they
are called for by the State officials
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
CONSIDERATIONS ACTIVE.
spanlards and Cubans In the Scheme, One Of
Whom Reveals the secret-Detectlyes
Immediately Engaged.

a New York special says: A plot
to assassinate President Mckinley has
been frustrated. II was concocted by a
group OF Spanish and Cuban conspira-
tors with headquarters in New York.
One OF the plotters weakened and sent
Z, warning letter to member OF the
Republican National committee.
That letter was placed in the hands
OF Secretary Charles Dick, who referred
u to Chairman ID. B. Odcll, OF the New
York State committee for investigation.
Chairman Odell engaged detective,
who speedily verified certain important
allegations made in the warning letter.
Messrs Dick and Hanna laid the
whole matter before the President short
ly before he departed for Canton. They
instructed Mr.. Odel to continue his
investigation and cautioned him to work
with the utmost secrecy.
To reporter Mr.. Odell admitted that
he and certain members OF the National
committee had discovered plot to
asassinate the President. Yes, IT is
true, he said; but / regret exceedingly
that the matter has become public.
Special detectives are guarding the
President in Canton
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
FIRST MEXICAN H0lDUP.
Two Trains Mixed Up in it--so diers Cap.
ture One Bandit.

A daring train robbery took place.
Wednesday night at Santa Fualia sta-
ton, near Chihuahua, on the Mexican
Central. When a freight train side
tracked to let a passenger train pass IL
was found that the spikes on the sid-l
ing had been pulled out The train was
derailed and the train crew attacked by,
4 dozen bandits. Many shots were fred
Meanwhile the passenger train arrived
and the crew, taking in the situation(
pulled back to Chihuahua with the crew
OF the freight train.
With a force OF police and soldiers the
passenger train returned TO the scene OF
the hold-up. The robbers had brokcn|
into several freight cars and carried
away booty. The police and soldiers
started in pursuit, and one robber waj
captured with some OF the booty. Thid|
is the first train hold-up on record in
Mexico.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
MORE TROOPS ARE SORELY NEEDED.
FOR PHILIPPINES.
Present Force Unable 10 Garrison The Towns.
Regiments Now Are Widely Scattered.
Serious Fighting Inevitable.

more soldiers" Is the demand which
is coming to Gen. Macarthur from ev-
cry department Of the islands. Recent
events have worked to vindcatc Gen.
Lawton's judgment that 10000 troops
will be needed to establish American
sovereignty over the Philippines. Until
they attempted to hold provinces OF
100000 or 100000 hostile people with a
regiment or two, the American COM
manders hardly realized the size OF the
Philippine islands. The present force
is not large enough to garrison more
than half the important towns, and in
some OF the most important islands,
among them Ccbu, Panay, Samar,
Lcyte and the great Mohammcdan en-
pire OF Mindanao, only the commercial
ports are occupied. The Moros are a
cloud on the horizon.
Officers best acquainted with condi-
tions in Mindanao and the Sulu islands
say that they consider serious fighting
there inevitable II il comes, the two
regiments which are scattered in small
garrisons, some OF them hundreds OF
miles apart along the coast OF Minda-
mao, an island nearly as large as Luzon,
may have serious work. The Moros are
fighters by nature. do not fear death,
have many guns, though OF antiquated
makes but do the best execution by
lying in the thick jungles and cutting
down soldiers who pass.
Gen. Young, who is holding seven of
the most mountainous provinces OF
Luzon with four regiments, expects Sc
we're work during the rainy season. For
some two months after his bewildering
invasion of the north in December, the
insurgents were paralyzed. With a few
troops. to keep an eye on the villages
and prevent RECOMMENDATION, the paraly-
sis. the general believes, would have
been made permanent Finding ample
opportunities to rcorganize, the insur-
gents have avaed themselves thereof.
Many troops have worn themselves and
horses down to the limit of endurance
in marching about the mountain trails.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
HEAVY CASUALTIES.
Almost Whole Squadron Of Scots Grcys anl
Ninety Of Lincoln Regiment Captured.
Day Of Hard Fighting.

Tclcgrams from Pretoria, dated
Wednesday. say: The British success at
Bethlehem has considerably improved
the prospects for peace. The whole oil
The government OF President Steyn OIL
the Orange Free State has surrendered
except President Steyn himself. Those
officials who are prisoners have been
allowed TO communicate with President
Steyn Tor the purpose OF attempting 20
prove 10 him the uselessness OF an con-
tinuance OF the struggle, which can only,
produce bloodshed without any counter
balancing advantages.
The collapse OF the forces of Gen. De-
Wet IS expected daily. Intelligent adj
ininistrators with n knowledge OF the
people could undoubtedly greatly aid in 4
the future settlement OF difficulties. in
asmuch as a frank feeling in favor OF
submission is prevalent among the
Beers.
kilograms from Lord Roberts, dated
at Pretoria Thursday. say: The enemy,
alter an unsuccessful attack upon our
right rear, made n determined attack
upon our right flank Wednesday, and. I
regret 10 say. succeeded in capturing
Nitrals Mex, which was garrisoned by
squadron OF the Scots Greys, with two
guns OF battery OF the Royal Artillery,
and five companies OF the Lincolnshire
Regiment
The enemy attacked in superior num-
bers at dawn and, scizing the hills COM
manding the Mex, brought heavy gun
fire to bear upon the small garrison.
Nitrals Mex is about I8 miles from
here, near where the road crosses the
Crocodile river II was held by us in
order to maintain the road and telegra-
phc communication with Rustenburg.
The fighting lasted. more or less.
throughout TIE day. and Immediately onl
receiving notice this morning OF the en-
emy's strength / dispatched reinforce
ments from here under Colonel Godfrey
OF the Kings Own Scottish Borderers.
Before, however, they reached the spot
the garrison had been overpowered and
| the guns and a greater portion OF the
squadron OF the Greys had been cap
tured, owing to the horses being shot,
| also about 90 men OF the Lincoln Regi7'
ment A list OF the casualties has not1
been received, but fear they are heavy.l
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
STRANGE ANCIENT GRAIN.
u Is Dug Up In a Iar-may be a Thousand
Years Old.

While excavating for a new building
at Walnut Ridge, Ark, workmen I'm
earthed. about 30 feet under ground, in
a DRIFT OF sand and gravel a sealed stone
cask. The cask when opened revealed
a species OF maize resembling in some
respects the corn OF the present day.
but different grain in every particular
from any grain at the present time, and
being reddish brown in color and
somewhat larger in size. The cask
contained over a peck OF the grain,
which will be preserved and replanted
Near where the cask was found many
evidences OF prehistoric race have
been uncarthed. Several years ago
stone jars and vases were revealed and
bones OF what was once a human being
apparently gigantic in size were discov-
cred. Local scientists who have ex-
amined the grain declare there is moth
ing produced like it in the world at the
present time and they account for the
preservation under ground for probably
1000 years or more due to its being
closed in the alright cask.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
Remey Assumes Command.

The following cablegram has been
received at the navy department from
Admiral Remey: Arrived Tuesday.
Two battalions Ninth infantry and one
battalion marines, Col, Meade landed
to proceed to Tien Tsn. Allied forces
at Tien Tsin engaged in maintaining
their deienses. Ordered Solace to take
sick and wounded TO Yokohama hospi-
tai. Oregon proceeds soon to dock at
Kure, towed by chartered steamer and
conveyed by Nashville. Just learned
from Admiral Seymour at Tien Tsin
that foreigners there are hard pressed. y
Admiral Remey, the commander-in-
chief OF the United States naval forces
on the Asiatic station, having arrived
in Chinese waters, is in command over
the head OF Admiral Kempff, whom he
ranks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
HORRORS Of CAPE NOME DESCRIBED
MANY IDLE MEN.


Lawlessness, suffering, disease and
deati-thcse seem to be the features OF
life in the new gold camp at Nome City,
under the Arctic circle. Forty thou
sand men are there on the beaches, and
the story Of their hardships and des-
pcration is told by passengers who have
reached San Francisco on the steamer
San Juan, which left Nome City June
80, the day Colonel Randall declared
martial law. Before the steamer sailed
Nome was a pandemonium, without
law, and the beach presented a spectacle
never seen in any other gold rush in
this country. To add to the horrors OF
unchecked murder and robbery, small
pox and typhoid broke out and many
men died for lack OF ordinary care.
{. ]. IIibbard, OF Newport, VI, gives
n good idea of the desperation OF the
men who are stranded on Nome beach.
He says: "In the first place, there are
no diggings TO support the 10000 pep-
pie now at Nome. The beach for miles
is strewn with engines and all kinds oi
machinery sent north TO work the beach
sands, and you can buy the whole lot
Tor a song because there is not YES
tige OF gold left to be washed out. The
whole beach was worked out last year.
The beach for FIVE miles on each
side OF Nome is lined with a wall oi
tents 200 feet deep, and many OF these
people have to steal to live from day
to day. Lawlessness was rampant and
unchecked before martial law was pro-
claimed. 1t is crime for the transpor-
tation companies TO carry any more
people to Nome, as the Government
will have to bring them back"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
Troops Are Wanted.

The danger OF an outbreak by the
Blanket Indians on Red Lake, Mimi,
is increasing The Indian police from
the agency have gone over to the point
where the Blanketers are holding their
will ensue. Bulletins in Chippewa have
been posted, warning all friendly In
dians and whites to remain away from
the point or suffer the consequences.
Twenty mounted men have left Solway
and will proceed to the agency and take
instructions from Indian Agent Mercer.
The men are we'll armed and carry each
thousand rounds OF extra ammuni-
ton. which will be distributed among
the settlers. A petition has been sent 10
Governor Lind asking that detach-
ment of State troops be sent to Red
Lake AZ once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
Chinese Rciormor's Opportunity.

Loung- -Chi-Tso, the Chinese reform
er, now in Honolulu, will probably
leave very shortly for China He says
that the conditions OF China may prove
the open door to the accomplishment
OF what the reformers, since their exile
by the dowager empress, have been
seeking to do through agitation outside
OF China. Loung has met with great
success on the islands. He has just
returned from Maui, where Christian
churches were opened to him to hold
his meetings. Nearly the entire Chi
nese population is in sympathy with his
aims. About $4,000 has been subscrib-
ed at Honolulu for the funds OF the re-
form movement
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
Bushmen Eaten by Cannibals.

kilograms from Victoria, B. C., say:
Bushmen from Cape Oxford, according
to letter received by the Miowera
from Sydney. were killed and eaten by
cannibals on the coast OF New Britain.
The German Government is taking
steps TO punish the cannibals.
The natives who were made victims
had been trading and when they reached
the landing in their canoes they were
fired on. Many were killed and their
bodies carried ashore. But the most
horrifying part was when several men
were captured alive and dragged to the
actual scene OF the feast their bodies
were to provide. They were dubbed
and aiterward roasted or baked and
eaten. The victims were not all killed
at once, some OF them witnessing the
killing of their comrades.