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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
SYSTEM OF FRAUD.
Japanese Laborers Are Being Rail
 roaded Across the Border.

Japanese Laborers Are Being Rail-
 roaded Across the Border.
 Chicago. Dec 2S.-A special to the Record from Vancouver. B. C.. says: John Watchorn, agent of the United States immigration department at Ia coma, left to-day for Washington, where he will lay before the author ities the details of a complete system of fraud perpetrated in defiance of United States customs laws at the iE- ternational boundary line between here and Seattle.
 With Inspector Kelley of Vancouver Commissioner Watchorn has lately unearthed the facts of how a large number of Japanese laborers were railroaded across the border The Japs were hired out to farmers in Washington and Oregon through large Japanese contractors.
 Two months ago Secret Service Off, cer Sargent was sent from Washing ton and with the inspectors here has been making full Investigation. His report states that about HOO i1tdigent Japanese have been taken across since August.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
THE WRONG MIR WARNER.

Many interesting anecdotes about Charles Dudley Warner are being told since his death. Among them is tue following story by one of party to the Pacific coast when some years ago Warner was the guest of Thomas $. Shaughnessy, then vice-president, now president, of the Canadian Pa citic railway:
 The party travelled in the presidents private car. and one day MT Warner, who had been making a little tour through the ordinary drawing room cars of the train, said to Mir Shaugh- nesSy that he had made the acquaint- ance of two charming girls that morn- ing who Were going to Japan and asked if he might invite them into the private car, in order that they might see the wonderful scenery to better advantage. The president cheer fully assented and the young women were escorted to the observation plat form of the car.
 For several days the train went on and each day the girls either lunched or took tea with the party. With one of them Mir Warner seemed much i'm pressed. and numerous long conversa- tions between them were noticed. IL was apparent to all that the young woman did most of the talking. Her name was Sarah Jeannette ,Duncan author of "A Social Departure.' and other successful books, then d core spondent of the Montreal Star and just on the threshold of her literary ca reer. One day the train stopped at i lit tie wayside station and Mir Shaugh- messy invited the ladies to accompany his party on an excursion to an Indian fair being held q few miles distant. Miss Duncan had the seat of honor next the railway official. '-Mr Shaughnessy." she said, swhat A charming man that pr Warner is and how cultivated for one in his busi- ness
 ..What business?' asked Mir Shaugll- messy.
 'Oh, I mean his patent medicine business. Warmers safe cure, you know replied Miss Duncan.
 Why my dear Miss Duncan said the vice president. that is not the safe cure man; our Dr Warner is Charles Dudley. the author
 Miss Duncan's consternation may be peter imagined than described, and she burst almost into tears of mortifi cation.
 s.why, Mir Shaughnessy.' she ex- claimed, what an idiot 1 have been. took him for the patent medicine man and have been featuring him for three days on matters literary and scientific What will he think of me ?'' The joke was too good to be sup pressed. and no one enjoyed it more than the writer, who became fast friend of Miss Duncan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
GERALD AIELBERG' DEATH.
Coroner Mix Is Nearing the End of Hia
 Investigation.

Naugatlck. Dec 2S.-I'he inyestiga- ton which Deputy Coroner Pond and John Leetc, q state detective, are con ducting as to the manner in which Gerald Melberg met his death at the Cotton Hollow road house last Satur-- day night. was continued to-day. The Naugatuck chief of police and Sheriff Rigney of Waterbury are assisting in the investigation This forenoon two or three young men who are said to have been at the road house on the, night of AIelberg's death. We're exam ined. The officials say they are near ing the end of their inquiry. but that no definite action based on the result of the investigation will be taken until Attorney Williams has been con suited.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
ANOTHER SQUABBLE.
The Independent Order of Forasters
 Won In T Law Suit

W on lQ l LAW SulC.
 New Ycrk, Dec 2S-A motion of great interest to the Independent Order of Foresters has just been ar gued before Judge Blanchard in the supreme court. special term, in an ac- ton brought by Dr Charles L. Coulter against the Foresters. pr Coulter al leges that he recently brought suit for $1UO,oOO against Supreme Chief Ranger Oronhyatekha and Supreme Secretary McGillivray for the use and manufacture of medical instrument of which he was the patentee and owner, and that they took advantage of their official position to cause Dr Coulter to be dropped from member ship and to cancel his life insurance policies without notice.
 It is asserted by pr Coulter that they have also threatened his attor- neyS and witnesses with expulsion from the order and cance1la tion of their insurance policies. and he asks for an injunction to restrain the order and it's officers from htis alleged in- timidation and cancella ton.
 In the motion papers it is alleged further that the order is managed by a number of Canadians, headed by Oronhyatekha a halfbreed Indian. in an arbitrary and eytravagant man. her.
 Affidavits from various Canadian members of the executive council were read by counsel denying all the allega- tions ill the plaintiffs atfidavits.
 Behind all, the litigation, says the Canadian members, is scheme to re move the executive council, composed of Canadians, and substitute in their places residents of the United States also to remove it's headquarters from Toronto to this city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
A Tight With Tugeri Pirates.

VICTORIA. B. C.. Dec. 2S.-The steamer Miowera brings advices of raid on the British possessions by the Tugeri tribe from Dutch New Guinea. \ squad of police met the pirates from Tugeri at the mouth of Morehead river. A fight on the water ensued, the police capturing or sinking five junks. No prisoners were taken, but it is estimated that 40 were shot or drowned There were no casual ties among the government forces. Aft erward the Tugeri made another raid on the Morehead villages. killing 15 persons. Six months ago the tribe concluded terms of peace with the British.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
STORMS IN ENGLAND.
Several Vessels Wrecked and the
 Crews Missing.

StNeTdI V 6SStlS hIeCheu llC
 Crews Missing.
 London, Dec, 2S.-There has been q succession of storms and violent gales in the channel and considerable dam- age has been wrought ashore. The telegraph lines are down in many places.
 The British bark Pegasus, Captain Bailey, from San Francisco, which left Queenstown December 26 for Sharp ness, has foundered off Penarth Roads One man of the crew was landed at Cardiff. The fate of the rest is unknown.
 The British bark Queen of Cambria, Captain Roberts, while being lowed in- to Falmouth, parted her tow line and the force of the gale blew her across the bows of the British bark Grown of India, Captain Williamson, damaging her head. The Queen of Cambria was cut down to the waters edge. She has been beached and is leaking.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
GAS FITTERS' ASSOCIATION.

Chicago. Dec 2S.-The Record says: The Gas and Electric Filters National Association of America was organized here last night. The object is to eff feet an amalgamation of the lighting trades. The gas filters unions in Gin cinnati, St Louis, Boston and New York have applied for charters of atiil- iation. The idea of amalgamation is in line with the policy laid down by the American Federation of Labor as a means of settling disputes which come before that body at every convention relative to the classification of work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
HIGH SCHOOL FOOT BALL.
In Illinois the State Teachers Asso-
 ciatiOn Will Have Charge.

Springfield, III, Dec 2S-The State Teachers association. now in session in this city. has placed the seal of it's approval upon the game of foot ball with proper supervision by High school authorities, and under such reg ulations as shall insure the elimina- ton of brutality.
 Rules governing the game will be submitted to the High schools for sig nature, and only those schools con- forming thereto will be allowed to en- ter contests. The central feature will be facultly control.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
IlTCHF1ELD WAKING UP.
Town Meeting Votes to Build Trolle

Town Meeting Votes to Build Trolley
 Line to Several Adjacent Places.
 Litchtield. Dec 2S-At a special town meeting held here to-day. a reso- luton was adopted for the building of a trolley road between Torrington and Litchtield and Bantam and Ban- tam lake. and urging the representa- tiVes of the towns to ask for q charter in the next meeting Of the legislature providing the road is built within two years after the granting of the char ter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
woIcott.a Charitable Requests.

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-By the will of for mer Governor Wolcott, which has been filed in the Suffolk probate court, it is learned that Harvard college is to re- ceive $2O,00O. There are several other public bequests also, as follows: Massa chusetts General hospital. S5 GOO; Boston Museum of Fine Arts, $5,GOO; Hampton Normal and Agricultural institute. ST., OU0; Tuskegec Normal and Industrial in stitute, $1.0Uo; trustees of the Wolcott library of Litchfeld. Conn, S1 .000; trus- tees of the Public library of Milton, $2,- 000
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
NEW YEARS AT '. NJ. c. A.
Interesting Exercises Ushering In the
 New Century.

At the '. NJ. c. A. building OF Tues day night from s to 10 o'clock. a New Years and new century reception will be held under the auspices of the l. NJ. c. A. The affair will be an inior-s nal one and all young men and boys in the city are invited to attend. as well SIS others who are interested in their welfare. It will be under tho direct supervision of the Womens aux Hilary. The eutire building will be handsomely illuminated during .nc evening and it's diffcreslt departments will be opened for inspection by thosc, attending. Splendid music wifi De furnished during the evening and thc.e will bc Q gy,nirastic exhibition. Re- treatments will also be served. SeY- eral O: the rooms will be handsomely. and tsstafGl.y decorated -iit evcr- green. holly. potted plants anG so oil. In a word, is yfll be a fitting opening of the new yea. and the new century,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
IITCHFIELD LIBRARY.
By the Will of Ex-Governor Wolcott
 Gets Sl 900.

Boston, Dec 27.-By the will of for mer Governor Wolcott. which was filed this afternoon at the Suffolk pro bate court, it Is learned that HarvarC college is to receive S20,0O0. There are several other public bequests also as follows: Massachusetts general hospital. S5.OOO; Boston museum of fine arts, $5.0OO; Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, $1 ,UO0: Tuske- gee Normal and Industrial inStitute. S1, GOO; trustees of the Wolcott Ht " of Litchfield Conn, Sl, GOO; .rustee5 of the public librar.; of Milton, S2,GO0.
 The will which is dated March 2. 1900, appoints Francis c. Wclch. PE1i- ip Dexter and Roger Wolcott. the eld- est. son of the dead governor, as trus- tees
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Dec 2S.-For Connect;- cut: Snow and colder tonight; Satur- day fair and colder; winds becoming fresh west.
 Weather notes: Light snow has fallen in the past twenty-four hours in .he Lake region and New England Light rain has fallen on the middle and south Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Pleasant weather and falling temporal ture prevails west of Mississippi river.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
COUNCILMAN NOT GUILTY.
The Members of Cleveland City Coun

The Members of Cleveland City Coun-
 cil Acquit a Brother Member.
 Cleveland, O.. Dec 2S.-The trial of Councilman John R. O'Donnell before the Cleveland city council came to an end last night, when by vote of thir- teen to six his colleagues decided that the charge against him of accepting a bribe to vote to award contract to the Gamewell Fire Alarm and Tele- graph Co of New York had not been sustained by the testimony. Director of Law Hogsett accused the council of utterly disregarding his advice and an nounced that he would refuse to take part in the trials of Councilmen Steuer, c. Purdy and Henry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
GREAT ROAD SCHEME.
Warden Hayes Thinks That Conyicts Could Build the Roads.

New York, Dec 2S-Warden Hayes, of the Kings county penitentiary, has q road-building plan which he would like to put into effect between New York city and Buffalo, making high way 16O feet wide and 426 miles long. He thinks the work could be done by th; convicts in the penal institutions of the state, which he believes would prevent prisoners from growing de spoHdent from lack of work. There would be no expense to the state, he thinks, as the propositions stand now. He has interested the state prison com mission and the prison reform associa- tion in the proposed undertaking. 1t is considered that the scheme would require about ten years.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
Caniba1ism Reported.

VICTORIA, B. O, Dec 2S. = The steamer Miowera brings advices from Queensland that prospector named P. Killane has been killed and, according to the belief of the ships people, eaten by the natives. It was reported that gold had been discovered near Apia, in Na- moa, and that Mataafa is becoming rest less and on Dec. $ called a meeting of native chiefs
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
FINED FOR SHOPLIFTING,

Bridgeport, Dec 2S. Mrs George Dunlap of Stratford was this morning tried in the city court for shoplifting in the store of the Rowland Dry Goods company last Saturday evening. Her defense was that the articles be came entangled ill her cloak when sine was crushed up against the coulite" with the crowd. Judge Carroll tinet, her S7 and costs and sentenced her to twenty days in jail. She took an ap- peal and furnished bonds of $10O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
Princeton Won Che.. Match.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-When hostili- ties ceased at g o'clock last night. with out the intervention of the referees, Princeton had won the match with Yale in decisive fashion, scoring S12 of the possible points. A close struggle be-
 tween Columbia and Harvard ended in the formers favor by 2lla to 11a, no less than tLree of the games being drawn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
CAMP GROUND FIRE.

Jamestown, N. Y.. Dec 2S. Fire early this morning at the Spiritualist camp ground at Lilydale. destroyed five cottages belonging to Mrs Scheu, Nellie Warren, Mrs Covell. Miss Rus sell and Mir Herne. The Herne pho- tograph gallery was also destroyed. The total loss will reach S10,0OO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
London Editor ASroa d.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Alfred C. Harmsw orth. editor and owner of the London Daily Mail, arrived in New York GU the White Star liner Teutonie yes terday. He is accompanied by his wife and comes to this country on q much needed vacation. Most of his time in this country will be spent ill visiting the yari- GUS winter resorts in Florida and other southern states. He expects. to return to London in March.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
GRAND DUKES ILLNESS.

Weimar. Dec 2S.-The condition of the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar. who was recently reported to be suffering from an attack of influenza. Is consid cred more serious, his original malady having become complicated with in Gnmation of the lung
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
Colombian Revolutionist. Defeated

States Charge Beaupre at Bogota has ca bled the state department that he has been informed by the Colombian gov ernment that the invading troops were overtaken by the government forces at Rosario; also that their leader, General Uribide, was defeated at CoraZel. in the province of Bolivar. He was retreating with few remaining followers through the department of Magdalena toward the Venezuelan line. The war is said to be progressing favorably for the Colom- bian government.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
DEAD AT FOOT Or STAIRS.

Hartford. Dec 2S. Edward ORourke, H years of age, employed in the American Bicycle shop here, was found dead at the foot of q steep flight of stairs at S9 Arch street early this morning. having, it is thought fallen from the top of the flight during the night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
IS DE WET CAPTURED?
Unofficial News Received in London to That Effect.

London, Dec 2S.-Persistent reports are in circulation in London and on tine continent that General De Wet has been captured. The British Chartered South African company received this information from a source which is considered trustworthy, and in which can be placed implicit confidence The war office, however. has not heard anything officially of the report
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28

New Haven, Dec 2S.-Mrs Rathbun and John F. Hart. the principals in the melodrinatic poisoning case that has set New Haven by the ears for the past week. spent last night at the jail for the first time since they have been under the surveillance of the police and the cross SS-eXamination of Coroner Mix. who is holding an inquest upon the death of William E. Rathbun. The inquest has been held all the week be hind closed doors, and it has been an lmpoSslbllity to obtain any definite news upon the affair from any of the officials acting in the case. Coroner Mix is very cautious about everything connected With the case, but for all the care he has taken it seems that scraps of the testimony of both Hart and Mrs Rathbun have leaked out from some source. The coroner would not dis cuss the reliability of the statements purporting to be the testimony, and last night all he would say was that the analysis of the articles in the pos session of the medical examiner had not been completed.
 Both Mrs Rathbun and Hart have been under most rigid cross nina ton for the past two days and on Wednesday night Hart was locked up in the police headquarters, where he spent the night He was simply held for the coroner, it was explained, and yesterday at 10 o'clock the inquest was resumed. All three of the Rathbun children were taken in hand yester- day morning, and after they had left ! the room in which the inquest was be- 1 ing conducted Hart was brought from | his cell and was again put through . wi i course of examination by the coroner
 At l o'clock Hart was given a res i bite from the examination, and after | lunch, at ? o'clock, Mrs Rathbun was | again taken into the commissioners room for another degree.
 Hour after hour dragged along, and | still there were no signs of any eli max being reached. The corridor of the police building just outside the 1 doors of the inquest chambers was | filled with reporters, and as the hours 1 grew late they grew tired of waiting
 and gave up the watch for the day.
 At a few minutes before 6 o'clock
 however, Mrs Rathbun was observed
 to leave the sweat chamber in the l custody of Detective Ward. He stepped to the sergeant's desk in the 1 headquarters while Detective Me 1 Grath took Hart from the lookup, after which the party moved towards the | jail. where, they spent the night.
 | The warrants under which both are
 held are coroner's warrants and will
 serve to hold Mrs Rathbun and Hart
 in the custody of the police. until the
 inquest is completed. The object that
 is quite apparent in the arrest of the
 two people is to keep them apart and
 prevent their changing the testimony l they have already given.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
THREATENED STRIKE OVER.

Wilkesbarre, Penn. Dec 2S.-The threatened strike of the employees Of the Wilkesbarre and Wyoming Valley Electric railway will not take place, the company and the men, after sever al conferences. having succeeded ill eff fecting an amicable arrangement in which each side made concessions
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
ONE CLUE FOuNp.

Omaha. Neb. Dec 2S-One of the most important developments in the Cudahy case is the positive identifi- cation by Mrs Schneiderwind of a pho tograph of Pat Grove. as a picture of her tenant, the light complexioned man who rented the old house used as Eddie Cudahy's prison
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
FOUNDER WEBSTER DEAD.

Vineland, N. J.. Dec 2S.-Prof N. B. Webster, prominent citizen of this city, is dead at his home in this city. Mir Webster was the founder of the Webster military institute at Norfolk, Va, and fellow in the American As. sociation for the Advancement of Sci ence
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
CURED OF FRACTURED SKULL

New York. Dec 28.-Lieutenant-Co mander Hall. assistant in the steam engineering department of the Brook lyn navy yard, who was almost killed several weeks ago by a falling beam, his skull being fractured, is now able to be up and walk about.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
DRINK AND DICE HIS DOWNFALL.

Bridgeport. Dec 2S.-George D. Grif- fin, an employe of the City Baking company, was arrested to-day on the charge of embezZlement. The amount of his peculations is not known, but it is known by the firm that he has not turned over all his cash collec- 1ions. He says that drink and dice were the cause of his dOwnfau.-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
HART AND MRS RATHBUN
Are Still Locked Up in New
 Haven.
Nothing New Was Developed To-day Coroner Mix Is Busy Making an h. tion Thus Far Not Made Public

New Haven, Dec 2S-There are no new developments in the Rathbun poison case, except that Hart ana Mrs Rathbun, lodged at the station house, were again put through l severe eX- animation by Coroner Mix. The result of the continuation was not made pub lie, but it is stated that the state is confident of proving its case. IT is be- ileVed that the case will be tried dur ing the January term of the superior court.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
ONE PRISONER SHOT DEAD.
Was Arrested Under General
 MacArthur's Proclamation.
Many Arrests Have Already Been Made, Some of The Prisoners Being Men of Proninence-For Infan- try Has Carried on q Pushing Cam paign

try Has Carried on Pushing Cam
 paign
 Manila, Dec aS.--A pushing cam palgn has been carried on by the tortieth infantry during December in Northern Mindanao. The town of Jemeniz was captured, as was also an lnSurgent stronghold in the mountains further inland. The coast 1own of Langarin was captured by q detach- men of hundred troops, who scatter ed the enelny in that vicinity, killing and capturing several. A portion of the troops thus engaged have returned to Cagayan and joined in the cam- paign which Brigadier General kobbe Is personally proSpecuting. General MacArthurS proclamation is result ing i'll many arrests of alleged insur- rectionists in Manila and Vicinity. d few of those taken into custody being prominent. One prisoner was shot dead and another wounded in attempt ing to escape.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-28
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS.

New York, Dec 28--Arrived: Steam.
 CTS Oldenburg, from Bremen; Alsatia, sfrom Naples: