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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
Surplus For the Year Shows Large
 Gains over Previous Year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The pre- liminary report on the income account of railways in the United States for the year ended June 30, 1900, prepared by the statistician to the interstate com merce commission, contains returns of operating railway companies represent ing 19O, HOG miles of line.
 The gross earnings of the railways in cluded in this report were S1 .4SO, ,673, 0o4, or SI,7I6 per mile of line. Of thesa earnings S396. .S6O, 160 was classed as passenger earnings and $1 ,04S, ,26S.SI5 as freight earnings. The gross earnings shown in the final report for the preced. ing year were S1 ,313, ,610,11S. Operating expenses for the last fiscal year aggre- gated $956. .S14,1 ,142, or $5,O25 per mile of line. The net earnings of the roads embraced in this advance report were S523, 3,S1S.912 for 1900. or SIS, ] 10, ,147 more than they were for 1899. Income from investments and other sources amounting to $60,675. roo were received, so that the total income was $5S4, ,534, 612.
 The total deductions from income were $395, 5,S11 ,O56 This item includes inter- est on bonds, rents for leased lines, taxes ,396. 165) and other charges to in come. The amount of dividends declar- ed was $109, 400, 147, which is $27 ,555, 3SS greater than the amount declared by corresponding roads for 1899. The re- sulting surplus from the operation of the roads covered by this preliminary report was $79, ,323, ,409 The surplus shown in the final report for the preced- ing year was $53, ,0G4,S77
 The amount of dividends stated, the report explains, does not include the dividends paid to stockholders by rail way companies, the mileage of which is operated under lease or some other form of control.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

It is certainly gratifying to the pub lie co knew of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprie- tors of Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. have given away over ten million trial bot ties of this great medicine; and have ohe satisfaction of knowing it has ab- solutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma. Bronchitis, Hoarse- ness and all diseases of the Throat. Chest and Lungs are surely cTre1 by ii. Call on G. l.. Dexter Sc Co drug gists. and get free trial bottle. Reg ular size, soc and $1. Every bottle guaranteed. or price refunded.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
TO KEEP HOLIDAYS.
Military and Civil Duties Ordered
 Suspended In the Philippines.


 MANILA, Dec. 22.--An order of Gen eral Otis, former military governor, has again been promulgated to the effect that members of the volunteer force imprison ed for military offenses may be released and sent home in the discretion of the colonels of their respective regiments pro- vided they have not been dishonorably discharged.
 All the military and civil duties have been ordered suspended for Christmas day and New Years day with the eXcep- tion of necessary guard and field duties.
 General MacArthur announces that he will hold a formal reception on New Years day. The members of the Philip pine commission, the judiciary, the arch bishop. the apostolic delegation, the con- suls, the officers of the American and for eign armies and navies4 and the heads Of the civil bureaus and of commercial, civ ic and religious bodies, together with the general public, arc invited to attend. Army officers are directed to appear in the order of rank.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS
"A Tragic Disappearance" on page

"A Tragic Disappearance" on page two.
 Mass will be celebrated in St Mary Madgalene church on Christmas day at 10 o'clock a. m.. There will be no service tomorrow. Sunday school will be held at II o'clock. The Rev Father O'Donnell presented each of the Sun day school teachers with q set of handsome pearl rosary beads. The gifts were highly appreciated by the young ladies.
 Miss Lena Hartman had the mis- fortune while at work in the pin fac tory to smash one of her fingers badly.
 Frederick Conrad. son of Mir and Mrs Walter Conrad is very sick.
 There will be the usual services in the Union and All Saints churches to- morrow.
 Mir and Mrs John Hopkins have gone to Hartford to spend Christmas.
 The Oakville team played q game of polo with q Waterbury team Friday night. The score was to ?, in favor of the Oaliville team.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
THE HOUSE FOUND.
Place Where Kidnnpers Held Young
 Cudaly Located

OMAHA, Dec. 22.-The result of 2l hours work on the part of the police o1 the city and half a hundred detectives has established the location of the house in which Edward Cudahy, Jr, was held a prisoner for nearly two days. The house is located four miles from the city and in place of easy access, but so sit uated as to allow the desperadoes ample opportunity to lay and carry out their plans without molestation from inquiring neighbors. Within easy. communication by rail and wagon roads to Omaha and South Omaha and on a high knoll where sentinels could give immediate alarm in case of necessity, the one and a half story shack was admirably chosen by the bandits. No doubt exists in the minds of the police as to identity of the place. Young Cudahy himself was taken to the house and identified many features which he had recognized while blind. folded prisoner.
 The testimony of the neighbors also is of nature that leads every one to be- leve this was the retreat of the ab- ductors. Evidences show that they made hurried departure when their nights work was completed.
 The house is an isolated structure, commanding q full view of the surround ing country for miles about. It is Il two story concern and has the lickety stair way and other features described by the kidnapped boy. On the second floor was found q new well bucket containing wa ter from which the boy had drunk. About the room were found hundreds of ciga- rette stumps and burnt matches and small quantity of sugar and coffee.
 Eddie Cudahy said he had reclned on the floor from the time he entered the house until removed. He said he was only about an hour going from the point where he was abducted to the house and about the same time in returning to the point where he was released and told to go home.
 MT. Cudahy, after looking over the room which had been described by his son, turned to those with him and said:
 Boys, this is undoubtedly the place. 1 am fully satisfied
 Beyond locating the house in which they were located prior to the Kidnapping the police have made no progress looking to capture of any of the outlaws.
 An official of the Omaha National bank confirmed MT. Cudahy's statement that he had withdrawn from that institution the S25, GOO in gold with which the latter states he paid the ransom to secure the return of his son.
 The reward offered by Mir. Cudahy has double their efforts, and Chief Donohue says he feels confident of locating part or all of the men engaged in the crime.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
DEATH OF WOLCOTT.
Former Bay State Governor Yields to Long Illness.
CLOSE 0FA BRILLIANT PUBLIC CAREER
Member of Massachusetts Legisla- ture Several Terms-Lieutenant Governor Three Years and
 Thrice Elected Governor.

BOSTON, Dec. 22-Former Governor Roger Wolcott died at his residence on Commonwealth avenue late yesterday afternoon. He became i'll with typhoid fever several weeks ago.
 He was probably aware that death was near. He knew that he was very sick, but expressed no concern as to the issue
 The disease was probably contracted either while on shipboard or soon after he landed in New York after his Euro pean visit. When seized, he was almost in perfect physical condition, said his at tending physician. He was possessed of a stalwart constitution, but all the re- sources of medical science were exhaust ed in the endeavol' to save his life.
 The funeral will be held Monday at II a. m. in Trinity church, Copley square
 Roger Wolcott was born in Boston July 13. 1S41, the son of J. Huntington and CorneIia Frothin ngham Wolcott. He is a descendant of the Roger Wolcott who was second i'll command in the expedition of Sir William Pepperell against Cape Breton in 1745, which resulted in the capture of Iouisburg.
 Another ancestor was Oliver Wolcott one Of the signers of the Declaration Of Independence Both of these Wolcotts were governors of Connecticut. One of his ancestors, on his mothers side, was active and prominent during the ReTolu tionary period as a member of the Charlestown committee of safety, and an other took part in the Boston tea party.
 Roger Wolcott was educated in Boston private schools and at Harvard univer- sity, from which he graduated in the
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
WATERFOWL J0TTINGs
Many Students Are Returning to Spend
 X the Holidays. .s

-hany StuueHlS Are hetufuliS 10 Spehu
 X : the Holidays.
 Benjamin Warren has resigned his position as insurance agent and ac- cepted employment with the Water bury Brass company as timekeeper.
 E. c. Margraff was in South Kent yesterday on business.
 The Sunday school pupils of St Johns church are rehearSing for an entertainment to be given by them at their coming Christmas entertain ment.
 No rehearsal was held by R. \. De lands theatrical company last night, owing to the sickness of several of it's members.
 Miss Nayme McGowan is home from Waterville to spend the Christmas va cation
 The Greenvilles and the depot team played game of polo to-day.
 "A Tragic Disappearance" on page twc
 Mrs F. J. Painter spent yesterday in Oallville visiting friends.
 Miss Mabel Galley is spending few days with her grandmother.
 The schools closed yesterday with appropriate exercises.
 John Shields of Holy Cross college Is home for the holidays.
 The Sunday school met for q rehear- sal last evening at St Johns church.
 Mrs Konanga and her two sons, of Philadelphia, will spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs I. C. HotchikSS.
 Tickets are on sale for the lecture in St Johns church to be given on January l by Professor Turner Of Bos- ton.
 Miss Mabel Skilton is home from Emerson college, Boston, for a short vacation.
 Barney Branhan. who works for F. x. Barton. has gone to spend the hol- idays at his home in Lisbon Center. \. '. Patrick Brennan is taking his place.
 A large box of Christmas gifts has been sent to the Masonic home at Wal lingford by Federal lodgefi.
 E. J. Mann, of Trinity college, is vis- iting in town. It is reported that Miss r-y Blu- well has resigned her position in the fourth room of the Center school as teacher.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
TO SEND MORE TROOPS.
British War Office Announces Early
 Departure of Mounted Men.

Departure of Mounted Men.
 LONDON, Dec. 22.-A Johannesburg dispatch says that the Boers attacked Zunfontein Dec. IS. but were beaten off.
 4 dispatch from De Aar. Cape Colony, says that the yeomanry have driven the Boers out of Houtkraal, the enemy re tiring westward.
 The war office made the following an- nouncement last evening:
 Tn view of the general position in South Africa the following re-enforce- ments of mounted troops have been ar ranged: Eight hundred will start next week. Two cavalry regiments have been ordered to leave as soon as tse transports are ready.
 The colonial police will be increased to 10000. Detachments will leave as fast as they are formed. Further drafts of cavalry will be dispatched at once Australia and New Zealand have been invited to send further contingents
 Three thousand extra horses, beyond the usual monthly supply, have been con- tracted for"
 The secretary of state for war, Mir. William St. John Brodrick, announces that, i'll view of the prolongation of the war In south Africa. members of the imperial yeomanry will be paid 5 shil- lings instead of 1 shilling and twopence per day. Militiamen are promised pri- ority of return over regulars
 From its Cape Town correspondent The Daily Mail has received the follow ing:
 "The second invading force was design ed to occupy Britstown, but being check ed by the De Aar troops it has disap- peared into the Ceaderberg mountains.
 An enormous concentration of troops Is being made upon the belt country oc- cupied by the invaders, but it is not like ly that the Boers will offer battle in large numbers. There is q renewed de- mand for the wholesale proclamation of martial law"
 We understand that private reliable adyices have been received in London. '' says The Daily Mail, ito the effect that virtually all the districts of Cape Colony in the vicinity of the Orange river are in more or less open revolt and that there is likely to he sharp fighting on rather large scale before the invasion is crush ed. The tactics of the Boers in rallying as many as possible of the Dutch in the back country to their cause are proving successful"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
Large River and Hurbor Budget.

WASHINGTON, Dec 21-The river and harbor bill was completed last night and Chairman Burton gave out a stG.e ment showing the amounts appropriated. The total is approximately $6O,O0O.O0O, of which about $23,O0O,000 is in direct appropriations and about S37, 100000 in the authorization of contracts for contin- uous work. Compared with former river and harbor bills, the present one is the second largest on record, and after the senate has added amendments it is ex- pected to be well up if not ahead of all previous records. The bill of 1900 car red S39, ,95S, ,165, and that of 1897, which was the largest on record, carried $12,- o75 954
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
sToRI OF A SLAyn.

To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst torn of slavery. George D. Williams, of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a slave was made free. He says: s'Aiy wife has been so helpless for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone. After using two bottles of Electric Bittef.s she is wonderfully im- proved and able to do her nurn work , This supreme remedy for female dis cases quickly cures lervousness. sleep Iesspess, melancholy, headache, back acIfe. fainfing and dizzy spells. This inirael working medicine is a asgodsend to weak, sfckiy, run dowE people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only go cents. Sold by G. L. Dexter & Co. Rxuggiet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
CONFLICT INCREASES
Martial Law to Be Proclaimed in Cape
 COlODV

CAPE TOWN. Dec. 22-Martial law will be proclaimed in Worcester, Yelling ton and Stellenbosch. Heavy rains are general, and several railway washouts delay the movements of troops.
 General Brabant, commander of the newly raised colonial division. has been ordered to the front and started today.
 At Thorndale General French has rout- ed 2,1OO Boers, with four guns and q pompom. Thorndale is Is miles north west of krugersdorp. The fight took place Dec. 19. The British had II wound ed, and the Boers fled in disorder, with about 90 killed.
 Ike Boers who invaded Cape Colony had in most cases pack horses in addition to those they rode. All were in the pink of condition. They communicated all possible clothing and stores at Nentcr- stad.
 General Baden-Powell started for the Transvaal today. The Boers derailed a train at Barberton, killing an inspector and others.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
nAUGATUcK NEWS
Thought of Burglars Because He For got to Lock His Door,,

Thought Of Burglars Because He For got to Lock His Door.
 A certain Union City business man got a good scare through forgetful- ness one night this week. He closed his store door and forgot to lock. it, and the door in some way became opened and was discovered so by a man, who called for help and then awakened the proprietor of the store, who proceeded to make an investiga- ton as the owner drought that prob ably burglars had visited the place, but, after he had cooled down, he re- membered that he did not lock the door.
 "A Tragic Disappearance" on page two.
 Mrs Arthur Lindholm of Ward street is visiting friends in Middletown.
 John Sullivan left last night to spend the holidays at his home in Portland.
 The commissioners on benefits and damages are holding session to-day.
 Miss Kittie Nolan of Southington is visiting her cousin, F. E. Nolan, of South Main street.
 X large crowd attended the Fore fathers day exercises at the parish house last night.
 The Y.- NJ. c. A. basket ball team Is to go to Ansonia New Years day to play the team of that place. The local boys are confident Of winning.
 There were twenty boarders that called for lodging at Chief Smiths hotel last night.
 There was q good sized crowd pres ent at the entertainment at the Cn1oh City chapel last night.
 The case of John Earnilla. charged with assault with intent to kill. is to come up in the borough court this morning.
 The Good Will Social club is trying to make a settlement so that its rooms may be opened again. It is to be hoped that they will be successful.
 Charles Mayser. of New Haven, was in town yesterday on business.
 James Jacconelli. who has been laid up the past few days With injuries re- ceived from playing foot ball, is stead ily improving and it is thought that he will be able to be around again soon.
 On next Thursday night the Nash vile Students and GideOn'S AllnStrelS will be the attraction at the Gem opera house Prices are D, 35 and oU cents.
 There is live turkey on exhibition in the window of Church's market which weighs thirtyfve pounds.
 Liberty lodge. O. D. $. G.. will meet tonight instead of the regular meet ing night. which is Christmas.
 The Social Blizzard company which played here Wednesday night of this week. disbanded in Bristol last night.
 Mrs Harry Mills. of Locust street, is visiting friends in New York city
 The skating on all the ponds around town is good and now that the shops are shut down large crowds are enJov- ing this healthful sport.
 \ number of Naugatuck people at tended the polo game in Waterbury last night.
 There will be a Christmas tree in Harugari hall Tuesday afternoon from , to 6 o'clock.
 Very nearly all the school teachers left for their respective homes this morning.
 There was no session of the bor- ough court this morning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
Christmas Gift For Employees.

CHICAGO, Dec. 222.-The 5000 en- ployees of the Crane company, manufac turers, will receive substantial and ac- captable Christmas presents from their employers this year. Every man in the service of the company will receive an amount equal to per cent of the aggfe- gate of his wages during last year. The total amount which thus will be distribu. ted reaches S1O0,000. This is the result of . year of unpa-aljeled prosperity
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
Antitrust Cases Dismissed.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 22.-The su- preme court of Ohio has dismissed, under the motion of Attorney General Sheets, the cases against the following companies brought by former Attorney General Monnett under the antitrust laws of Ohio: Solar Refining company, Ohio Oil company, Buckeye Pipe Line company, Standard Oil company of Ohio and the Continental Tobacco company. The cases are all dismissed without record and at the cost of the state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
ENGLAND AND THE TREATY.
London Weeklies Say Many Quite
 Uncomplim m entary Things.

LONDON, Dec. 22-The responsible weeklies today discuss the Hay-Paunce- fote canal treaty at considerable length.
 The Saturday Review devotes a page to the Nicaragua Scandal" saying un- complimentary things about the United States senate, President Mckinley and Lord Salisbury. The worst of it is" it says, that We have only ourselves to thank for the whole bother. The policy of perpetual concessions to the United States and of oTerstrained eulogy upon her statesmen meets with no response from the other party save fresh demands and increasing insolence. Our own states men have brought upon themselves hu- miliations which it is conceivable they may at last be induced to resent"
 The worst thing The Spectator says is the following: Apparently the object Of the United States senate has not been to attain q particular object so much as to insult q friendly power and to make it difficult for that power to negotiate in a conciliatory spirit
 The Speaker goes into the canal Ques- tion historically, citing Nacaragua's trea- ties with Spain in 1856. France in 1Se0 Italy in 1868 and England in 1860, neu- tralizng the projected canal.- pointing out that these are all in force now except the treaty with England
 We foresee for the United States The Speaker says, grave diplomatic com plications with other powers unless they support America with the object of achieving Great Britain's discomfture'
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
s POWDER MILL EXPLOSION

Removes everything in sight; so do drastic mineral pills. bat both are mighty dangerous. Don't dynamite the delicate machinery of your body with calomel, croton oil or aloes pills, when pr Kings New Life Pills. which are gentle as a summer breeze. do the work perfectly. Cures Headache. Con- stipation. Only 25c at c. l.. Dexter & Co.'S Drug Store.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
Buchanan. Mich. May 22.

Genesee Pure Food Co.,. Le Roy, N. 4.: Fundamentally mamma has been a great coffee drinker and has found it very injurious. Having used several packages of your GRAlN-O, the drink that takes the place of coffee; she finds it much better for herself and for ms children to drink She has given up coffee drinking entirely. We use a package of Grain-O every week. l am ten years old.
 Yours respectfully.
 FANNY WILLIAMS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
English Furnaces Closing,

STGCKTON-ON TEES, England Dec. 22.-The pig iron slump is keenly felt in the Cleveland district. More furnaces will have stopped by Dec. 31 than have been known to shut down since 1886. The production of the district has de creased 35,0OO tons monthly. The fur mace owners assert that the price has fallen IS shillings during the last six months and that pig iron cannot be pro duced at profit.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
Three crowned In Il Wreck.

CAPE HENRY. Va: Dec 22-By tel ephone from Dam Neck Station it is learned that the schooner Jennie Hall, which stranded eight miles south of Cape Henry, will be total loss. The cap tain and two men were drowned. The bodies are not yet recovered. Four men early died from exposure, but were res cued in the brooches buoy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
NIT. BaId,yin,s Dee Corne-

ST. JOHN'S, x. F.. Dec 22.-Mr. Evelyn Baldwin, the arctic explorer, who was recently reported from London as controlling the market for polar dogs. has arranged to procure supplies of Eskimo dogs from Labrador if needed. He will take with him 400 dogs and 15 Siberian ponies i'll his proposed expedition. to- gether with the largest transport train in the history of arctic exploration.-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
Injured by Bursting of Circular Saw

CORNING, N. Y., Dec. 22.-Edward Grant of Vines Mill, about eight miles from here, was terribly injured by the bursting of circular saw. His head was fearfully cut, and one gash was sev- en inches long. In probing for particles of steel the surgeons picked out 13 pieces of skull. Grant is still alive, but there Is no hope of his recovery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
Santa Ee Strike Called or

HOUSTON, Dec. 22-The strike of the telegraph operators on the Gulf, Colo rado and Santa Fe was called off last night. The strike was inaugurated in Texas 15 days ago. No concessions were asked by the men or offered by the com pany as preliminary to calling off the strike.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
Concerning Il Color.

Concerning a Color. She-Did you tell Mr. Luggs my hair was red? He-I did not.
 He says you did.'
 T did nothing of the kind. He asked me and I told him it was the color of a popular rnovel.''-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
Bellevue Victim Dead.

UTICA. N. Y., Dec. Civilian Sut- ters, aged 33 years, died here yesterday from alleged ill treatment at Bellevue hospital. New York, it being claimed that he was treated there for alcoholism in stead of kidney trouble and was finally turned out In New York he was truck man for Siegel, Cooper x Co.