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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
CHILD ToRTURER ARRESTED.
Crowds Are Wanting to Lynch Him,
 But the Sheriff Is Holding Him.

Chicago, Dec GA special te the Chronicle from Cattlettsburs, Ky, says: William Gibson, the man who has been long sought for torturing and killing his daughter, was captured yes terday at Irwin Hill, Carter county, and was brought to the house of Sher- fir Davis, who resides about two miles outside the city. after dark. County Judge T. Everett made an order re- moving the prisoner for safe keeping to Maysville. Deputy Sheriff W. Gic- ger and JaiIer I. S. Hurd left the city for Russell. Ky, where they will take the train for Maysville. Further along the line the train was boarded and the coaches searched. but no sign of the prisoner was found by the searchcrS. At various points crowds are collected waiting for the news of the capture of the prisoner by the mob. and it is certain that if he shouli be taken he will be burned alive. It is thought the officers. hay ing heard of the stationing of the mobs at the dcpots. have taken the prisoner off the train at some small village and are now in hiding.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
THE QUEENS SPEECH.

Says It Has Become Necessary to Make Further Provision for Armies.
 London. Dec GA few minutes after the speaker, William Court Gully. had taken his chair in the house of com mons, this afternoon. the gentleman usher of the black rod. General Sir Michael Biddulph, appeared and sum nOned the commons to the house of lords, where the lcrd chancellor, the Earl of Halsbury, read the queen $ speech, which was as follows:
 My Lords and Gentlemen: It has become necessary to make further pro , vision for the expenses incurred by the operations of my armies in south Af- rica and China. 1 have summoned you-to hold special session in order that you may give your sanction to the enactments required for this purpose. You will not enter into other public matters requiring your attention until the ordinary meeting of parliament ill the spring.
 A number of ladies were present at the proceedings in the house of lords, though the peers present numbered less than a dozen, apart from the four royal commissioners representing the queen, among whom was the Duke of Marlborough.
 The ceremony was very brief. the commoners returned to the lower house and business was suspended until 3:3O D.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
TO ATTEND LEAGUE MEETING.
President Hart of the Chicago Club
 Will Come East.

Chicago, Dec 6.-Prpsident Hart of the Chicago base ball club of the Ma tional league will leave. probably to- morrow. for the east to be present at the league meeting next week. Most of the questions which have been dis cussed since the playing season closed. such as the reduction of the number of players for each club. return to the double umpire system and change in players contracts. will come up be- fore the meeting. A conference be- tween q league committee and a com mittec from the Players association will sbe held some time during the week. when the wants of the new union will be presented and discussed.
 In discussin. the future of the American league President Hart said: Tt looks as if the American league intended to go it alone after this. And I think it will make a mistake if it does President Johnson and his as sociatcs have been very successful a;k. have developed rapidly during the last two seasons. but it has been under or ganiZed base ball. As soon as they step out from under the agreement matters will change. You will find that without the protection Of the Ma tional agreement the National league will get the best players just the same, and without paying the price for draft ing So long as we pay the best sal aries we can get the best players. think the American leaguers have been a little nasty in stepping out from the agreement. but it is not the National leagues business to urge them to sign the instrument"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Annual Report of the Work of the
 Board eff Education

Board eff Education.
 New York. Dec 6.-The annual re- port of the work of the board of edu cation of the Methodist Episcopal church has just been made at the meeting of the board at which Bishop Andrews of New York presided.
 Joseph $. Stout the treasurer. pres ented q report showing that the amount of money loaned directly to students in the last year was SS1.I94. The students aided were 1 $50 ill num- Der. distributed as follows: In the New England states. 213; in the Mid de states. 422: in the western states. 351; in the southern states. 313: and foreign students 20. They presented altogether twenty -one different nation alities The legacies to the board dur ing the year amounted to BPS, 8,945. The income of the board during the year was from the following sources: Chil- dren's day collections, $60,32S: from invested funds. Sl4, ,4S5; returned loans. S25.371. The report of the correspcpd- ing secretary, William F. McDowIeH showed that at present the Methodist church has an investment of more than S3o00O,000 in schools. and colleges.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
COMBINE OF COMPANIES.

Wheeling. w. Va, Dec 6.-At con- ference here yesterday between ofh-
 cials of the National Roofing company
 and Second Nice-president J. A. Top ping. of the American Sheet Steel company. a very close working agree ment between the companies, amount ing almost to an amalgamation was entered into. by which the National supply of sheets will be had entirely from the Aetna Standard mills. of the Sheet combine The main offices of the National Roofing company will be located here. and additions will be
 made to it's Wheeling plant.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
DELoWRY WINS SUIT.

The summary process case of Thon- as Deiowry. the contractor, against E.. Scoopino. a fruit dealer in the plain tiff's building, corner of North Main street and Spencer avenue. began this morning in the city court, civil side. before Judge Bu,pee, and was contin- ted this afternoon. Every point was contested for it's full value. The dis pufe is whether or not the defendant had a lease. He claims he had and the plaintiff claims he had not. Late this afternoon the case was decided in favor of Delewry. q
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
HAGUE ENDORSES KRUGER.

Proposal to Welcome Him Received
 With Cheers and RravOS.
 The Hague, Dec G.--At the opening of the second chamber to-day. the pres ident J. c. Gleichman. said: President Kruger arrives here to- day. He will take up his residence here. I take the occasion to propose that the chamber authorize me to wei come ill it's name the president to our country and offer him an expression of our cordial sympathy The proposal was adopted amid cheers and braves.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
DIR O'HARA ELECTED.

New Haven, Dec 6.-The second an- anual meeting of the state county health officers, was held here to-day. opening at half past eleven. There were thirty members present and President c. E. Hoaoley, county health officer for New Haven county presided The following officers were elected: President. Charles B. Hoadley of New Haven: vice-president, Dr F. H. Wright of New Haven: secretary and treasurer. Dr E. A. Wilson of Meriden; executive committee Chree years) Dr B. A. O'Hara, of Waterbury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
PLAYING AROUND BONFIRE.
Little Girl Seriously Burned This Afternoon on Railroad Hill Street


 Afternoon on Railroad Hill Street.
 Little Mary Kelly. the 4-year-old daughter of Mrs Kelly of 104 Railroad Hill street. met with shocking acci- dent this afternoon while playing around bonfire near her home. Her clothes caught fire and soon became q mass of flames and burned fiercely as the child ran, screaming. to the house. John Kelly. who lives in the same street. saw her predicament and went to her assistance and tore off her clothes as quickly as possible. pr Russell was summoned and found the child frightfully burned about the limbs. body, head and face, and ren- dered such attendance as the case warranted. It is not thought that the patient will recover. In tearing the clothes off the child, MT Kelly was se- verely burned on the hands and will be laid up after it for some time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Leading Members in Favor of Chicago
 for Headquarters.
 Chicago. Dec 6.-Leatiing members of the democratic national committee are ill favor of maintaining headquar- ters in Chicago and conducting an ed ucational bureau with the view of keeping democrats all over the country posted as to the workings of the fed eral aGminiStra ton.
 The democratic national executive committee will meet some time in Jan uary or February to pass upon rou- tine matters which have accumulated since the close of the campaign and to decide upon a course of action.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
BANDITS IN CHICAGO.
Unsuccessful Attempts Made to
 Hold Up Cars.
One Car Chased Two Blocks and Sev- eral Shots Fired-Two of the Rob- berS Ares ted-The Angry Crowd Demanded That the Prisoners Be Handed Over to Them.

Chicago, Dec 6.-Two attempts were made to hold up cars on the west side last night. The first was productive of a fight and the final capture Of two of the robbers by the crew and passen- gers of the car, and came near ending i'll q lynching. Only prompt action on the part of the conductor and motor man, who hastened their prisoners to q patrol box and summoned the police prevented the enraged passengers from Wreaking summary vengeance on the men.
 TWO hours later three men tried to hold up d car on West Fortieth avenue. The ear was chased two blocks by the bandits, who fired several shots after it. but the driver whipped up his horses and escaped.
 The first affair occurred near Union park. In the fight two of the three robbers were captured. The third man fed down the street followed by the angry passengers.
 When the purSuers of the third ban dit returned after a fruitless chase and joined the other passengers, the trou- ble started. The crowd surrounded the ear and demanded the prisoners
 Hand them out here.' shouted one man: well put an end to their busi- ness right here.'
 There's lots of good trees handy shouted another.
 Conductor Wilson refused to give up his prisoners and dropped the catches on the doors. Motorman Horan slipped out the front door while Wilson was arguing with the crowd and turned on the current. The car sped rapidly northward. followed by a number of the crowd, but the former passengers were soon distanced and gave up the chase.
 Down town the prisoners were turned over to the police.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
THE AFRIKANDER CONGRESS.

W OfcpSlef, OIpt NUIUIIE, " e6IHesUt1y y ;
 Dec 3.-The attendance at the Afrlkan-
 der congress tomorrow IS expected 10 be fully LOGO The hotels are already
 filled to their capacity. The Afrikan-
 ders ridicule the idea of trouble. They
 say they can surely air their grievan- ces without resorting to violence. They are greatly incensed at the posting of e.,,us in positions commanding the meeting place. The slopes surround ine the town are crowned with artil- Iery and troops with cannon have been posted on Gallows hall and Prospect 1 hill .
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
APOLOGIES MADE,
New York Press Editor Writes
 Letter l> Father Slocum.
SAYE s.- WAS DECEIVED.

correspondent Who Sent Article Has Been Discharged-The Sensational
 Story Created so Much Sunrise It Was Copied by Many of the State
 Papers.
 1o-day the Rev William J. SIocum LecelVed the following communication rom the managing editor of the New Aofk Press. in reference to the fake report of his sermon printed in that paper last Monday:
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
REyENUE REDUcr1oN BILL.

Washington. Dec 6.-The ways and means committee voted to report the revenue reduction bill as formed by the republican members yesterday. with an amendment making the act take effect on it's passage. instead of thirty days thereafter. Ali substi-S tutes and amendments by the minority were defeated by a vote of six to nine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
Durban. Dec 6.-Prior to his depart

IT, 1PV D. ttVIJdt Ilre Lord Roberts made q. speech dur ing the course of which he adiured his hearers to hold out the hand of fellow ship to those who had been their enc mics. "When blessed peace isrestored. ' said the field marshal, you will tell them that We are all one in one coun- try that we have one interest and fhat we honor them. They have been fight ing for q wrong cause. having been induced to do 80 by their misguided rulers. Nevertheless, we honor them for fighting for liberty we ourselves so thoroughly believe in. and now, ip the spirit of liberty, truth, justice and freedom we are prepared to extend these privileges, which every English man values. to those who have been fighting against us
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
GEAR IS BETTER.

.I.ivada a. Bee 6.-Tha following bu,- letin was jssrcd this morning by tha czar's phy-ic ans: "Tlle czai' sltps well all night long. His general cord. ton and spirits are very good, His ts Il,2erature and pulse gre normal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
Editorial Department.
Hc -NtW T UTh TTeSS. New York. Dec 5 1qO0

New York. Dec ,, 1900. The Rev W. J. Slocum:
 Dear Sir: We regret very much ,ii'l we Were deceived into publishing the report of d sermon alleged to have peeh delivered by you and in compli- iice With your message of last eFen- ihS' We made haste this morning to correct 1t. This mail carries to the waterbury correspondent who sent it the notice of his discharge from our service. We are particularly annoyed at the happening. not only from the fact that we were led into error, but that it has given annoyance to you. Again regretting the error.
 Yours very respectfully.
 JOHN BODEN
 Managing Editor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
REIFF EoNNERATED.

London, Dec 6.-The Racing Cal endar'' to-day announces that Lester Reiff, the American jockey has been exonerated of the charge of pulling: Croker,s horse at Doncaster. Tod Sloane. it added has been informed that he need not apply for a license next season.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
AMERICAN ACTRESS DEAD.
Mrs Abby Sage Richardson Dies of

Mrs Abby Sage Richardson Dies of Pneumonia i'll Rome. Rome. Dec 6.-The cause of the
 death of Mrs Abby Sage Richardson. the American actress. poet. d.simatist
 and critic. who died at Rome Tuesday. was pneumonia. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon. The coffin
 has been temporarily placed i'll vault pending the removal of the remains to New York.
 Mrs Richardson's sca is here
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
EAGAN RESTORED TO DUTY.

President Mckinley PardOns The Man
 of Embalmed Beef Fame.
 Washington. Dec 6.-Brigadier Gen era1 Charles r. Eagan. formerly com niissary general of the United States, was to-day restored to duty by the president and at once placed on the retired list The order issued by the president remitted the uneypired DOT ton of his sentence and restored him to "a status of duty with station in this city. This order was immediate ly followed by one issued by General Miles. announcing that General Eagan had been placed on the retired list to- day on his own application, after thirty years service.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
COSTLY rAssnNGr.t i-s lr'MnsN l

St Paul. Minn. Dee 6.-The Northern Pacific has closed contract for near
 ly s25O,o00 worth of new passergei. coaches. reclining chair cars a2d con- bination cars. for use in through ser vice and between St Paul and Winni- peg. Within two years the Northern Pacific has contracted for nearly two
 million dollars worth Of new passen- ger eur.iDinent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
ROBERTS MADE A SPEECH.
Said the Boers Were Fighting For a
 Wrong Cause

Durban, Dec 5.-I.ord Roberts. on
 board the Canada. has started for Cape Town He was given an enthusiastic send-ofT All of the ships in the hai'- Dor were decorated with flags. Miss Roberts. who accompanied her father, has returned to Johannesburg, where she will join her mother and sister, going from that place to Cape Town.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
ALLIES KEGAHDtsD AS BKIGANDs

Leon. Dec 6.-A dispatch to, the
 Pal Ill Gazette from pekln. oarea ..area
 Wee sday. December D. says. lie filibustering character of the halSaI and similar expeditions projected has given very bad lmpresslon- 1nere is danger of the Chinese regarding the allies as nothing more or less than western brigands. Explanatory proc lln,nations should be issued in regard to the expeditions in order, as far as possible, to diminish their harmful effects
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
KRUGER FOR THE HAGUE.

Cologne Dee 6.--Mr Kruger started for The Hague on q special train at 10 O clock this mofeaing-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
ARRIYAI. oF sTEAAlERs.

New York. Dec 6.-Arrived: Steam err Sardinian from Glasgow; Lahn fxom Bremen
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
POPE OPERATED UPON.

The Physician of the Pontiff Operates
 on a Tumor. - ' Rome. Dec G.-The Messagero to-day says Dr MazZoni, the Pope's physician, performed a slight operation yester- day on q tumcr underneath the pontiff s arm
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
DIsABLED STEAMER SAILS.

Halifax. N. &. Dec 6.--The steamer parisian, having repaired ifs disabled
 machinery. sailed at midnight for
 Portland. Me.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06
WEATHER REPORT

Washington. Dee G.-For Conaec.i- cut: Partly cloudy tonight; Friday fair; fresh north winds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06

rather Slocum acknowledged the re- celpt of the communication this after noon.
 In addition to this the Press pub llshed the following item yesterday:
 ln1orma ton comes to the Press that an article printed yesterday. entitled,
 'CrltlciseS Bishop Potter did an in- justice to the Rev Father w. T. Slocum, pastor of the church of the Immacu- late Conception in Waterbury. Conn. Father Slocum wired to the Press last night he never used any such words as he was made to say in the report. Father Slocum is known widely in Connecticut and ill New York He is pastor of one of the largest and rich est parishes in his state and holds an enviable position in Catholic church councils. Even were he less conSpic- uouS all who published the incorrect report would be eager to make to him the fullest reparation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-06

The tone of the communication for Warded to Father Slocum by the man aging editor of the Press. as we'll as the item published in the paper in ref ercnce to the unpleasant affair, furnish abundant proof. if proof were needed, that, after all, the average newspaper man aims to do right. and that all the New York dailies are not of the yellow kind.
 Commenting upon the matter, the Bridgeport Telegram, in it's issue of to- day, says:
 "The remarks attributed recently to the Rev Father Slocum of Waterbury, in which he was quoted as using some severe strictures on Bishop Potter, re- garding the latter's war on vice in New York. surprised Father Slocum's friendS in this part of the state. They could not bring themselves to the be- lief that he had been correctly quoted and time has proven that they were right. Father Slocum says the re- marks attributed to him are a mess of infamous lies and no one who knows him will doubt his word. He is l man who has always aided war against vice. no matter what clergy. man or what society instituted it.'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-29
PROMiNENTEDUC ENDORSES
MEBANE
Prof. n. II. Holt Says Many Leading
Teachers Desire His Nomination.


TO THE EDIToR:-For the office of
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction, speaking for myself, and
voicing the sentiments of many of the
leading teachers of North Carolina, |
beg to put in nomination the name of
Hon. G. H. Mebane, the present in
cnmbent.
His administration of the affairs of
his high Office has been exceedingly
able and honorable and has even
brought the word "non- partisan out
of disreputc. The circumstances sur
rounding his advent into office were
peculiarly embarrassing; hut his tact
and strong common sense swept them
away, and soon surrounded him with
sympathy and co-operation The
questions which confronted his ad-
ministration have been difficult in
the extreme, and yet he has so solved
them that he has won the highest re-
gard of men of all parties. The dig
nifty OF his office has not been lowered
for petty partisan ends or purposes.
The office is not and should not be
partisan any more than the office of
the United States Commissioner of
Education.
MIR. Mebane is a Caucasian. He
loves his race, and the Constitutional
amendment will have no warmer sup
porter than he. In fact all white
teachers of the State are missionaries
for the amendment The States edu-
cational interests will be safe in Mr..
Mebane's hands.
MARTIN H. HOLT.
Oak Ridge Institute, March 16, 1900.
=NelcS and ObSerrer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-29
THE PROPOSED PARCELS POST
LAW

The proposed parcels post law
ought to be buried along with all
such unfair and discriminating laws
as the Loud bill. 1t does not require
any special effort to detect the real
motive at the bottom of it. A parcel
post means sure destruction to the
business of all country merchants. a
death blow to the prosperity of every
country town and an enormous re-
duction in the business of Regular
jobbing merchants-and all for the
benefit Of a few mercantile aggrega-
tions that are not satisfied to take in
all business within hundred miles
Of their establishments, but who now
want Uncle Sam to pay delivery
charges on their packages, so they
can capture the retail trade of the
entire country. Unless we are very
much mistaken the million or more Of
country merchants will have some
thing to say before Congress passes
any new postal laws, which must
inevitably drive them out of business.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-29
BuRGWYN FOR TREASURER.
kitchin for Congress, Grimes Secre-
tary of State and AycOck for Gov
ernOr.

L1rTLEToN, n. c., March 81, 1900.
EpIroR GOLD LEAF:-Without solicita-
ton on the part of any one or detrncilon
from the merits of any other candidate,
but in the interest of good government,
! would like to see your tOwnsnan Co'.
W. II. S. Burgwyn elected State Treas
urer Besides being perfect gentleman,
he is peculiarly fitted for the position.
Being IL fnancier OF the highest order,
there is perhaps no man in North caro-
lima better qualified for the duties OF
State Treasurer than he is, and the peo-
pie should be congratulated that they
have chance to obtain his services.
Col Burgwyn is gentleman OF pol
iShpl manners, strict integrity, and
erudition His knowledge Of, and pract;-
cal experience in financial matters, render
him an adept in such matters HIS Whole
life has been devoted to the service OF
his native State. As a true Democrat he
has ever been loyal to his party;-in time
of peace he has been successful aGrIcu'-
turist and Banker; and in the civil War
and Spanish contest his sword was I'M
sheathed in the defence o: the State and
nation, and it speaks well for him that
both his native and adopted counties
are his strongest supporters.
The State Convention IN my hninhie
opinion will make big mistake II IT ihiis
to nominate Burgwyn for Treasurer.
also heartily endorse Gland kitch'n
for Congress. Mr.. kitchin has always
been true and tried Democrat, and Is
fearless in his advocacy OF what he be-
lieves to be right: and he seldom misses
the mark of what is right
Bryan Grimes will make rs good See
rotary of State and | hope the conven-
ton of the 18th OF Apri! will nominate
him.
Give Us Aycock for Governor. Bnrgwyn
for Treasurer, Grimes for Secretary OF
State, and kitchin for Congress, and "'i
will be well.
With such men North Carolina will be
faithfully represented in their respective
Offices. JNO. d. THORNE.