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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
CITY NEWS.

Margaret 1.Cary. aged :; years daughter of AIr and Mrs Daniel Lcary of 1S2 Washington avenue. died to-day. The funeral will take place at ;i 0 clock to-morroW to St joSrnh'S cemetery.
 A months mind mass of requiem was celebrated at the Immaculate Con ccption church this morning at $ o'clock by the Rev Father Slocum for the late Mrs Ellen Lynch of Pleasant SfreeE.
 From report it would appear that the fears and anxiety of the city oifi- cials, especially the school teachers lest they should not receive another months salary until after the Christ mas holidays, are @roundleSS. A Dem ocrat reporter learned from one high in school affairs to-day that the teachers will be paid on Friday of next week and that School Clerk Iahn FHz gerald is already engaged Iffs fsmaking out the teachers payroll. This is as it should be. It will cause little trout ble to the city government to pay the teachers a week or so in advance. while. on the other hand. it would be nc doubt productive of much disap- were paid after the Xmas vacation. Some of the teachers desire to enjoy a short visit out of town during the holidays. while mostly all have friends to'be remembered So its fitting and just that the ipatructors of the rising generation. as well as the ether city officials. should be remunerated for their work before Christmas.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
MISCHIEVOUS BOYS.
James Crolle of Luke Street Makes q
 Complaint

Complaint has been entered by James Croke of Luke street against TWO boys, one named Harper and the other Well. for smashing q large light of stained glass in his front door yes terday afternoon. Mir croke called upon the mother of one of the boys and wanteh to know il they intended to make good the damage and he states that the woman dismissed him with this shot: Get out of here, you Irish Paddy. I'll pay for no more window %iaSS. It Was not the reception ten drrel to Mir Crokc that angprcil him up to the point of prompting him to have recourse to law. but the loss he will be put to in repairing his door. Ii it l." q fact that Nlr Crnkc has the right boys, it would seem nothing more than fair that their parents should make @0oi the loss. for plate glass doors cannot he had for noth- ing, and it is hard to see what process of reasoning parents could introduce that would eX0nurate them from re- SponSihility in q case of this kind. The best boy in the world would break u light of glass through accident. but the father who would refuse to pay for it would have q rather strange conception of right and wrong. and 1t lS because there are such folks in the world that peIccable meighborS are often obliged to seek redress in the courts. The boys live on Luke Strcer. It k but a short time ago since the plate glass was cHycd in ill the front door of the uillHno residence. next door to Mir Crukr'S so that it is high time thar some took the ball by the horns sand found out if people are responsible for the harm their children tI There iS T onglI IH-l1 gf f1D . o n being done by youn@St CTS in that nci%hb0rhOod and so long lS their par cntS back them up ill it the drvilmpnt is sure tO grow from bad to worse until the proper steps are taken to put I- stop to it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
FOUR MINERS DEAD.

Scranton. Penn, Dec 1i.-lfour mine workers lost theiI. lives last night and this morning, in various accidents in the mines in this region. Thomas Hughes walked through the open gate al Brisbfn shaft, thinking the carriage was at the top. He fell four hundred feet. and was crushed to q shapele:s mass. Thomas J. Evans was killed and Patrick Mclaughlin wdS badly injured by d fall of coal at Leggett S creek mines. Two unknown HuHgar- ians. working together at the Sterlick creek mines at Rockville, were killed by falling rock.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
LIVE STOCK BURNED.

Manchester Dec 14.-iFire broke cut in the barn of E. c. Apel yesterday and did damage to the extent of si1 900. It started i'll q wagon ill the barn near the door, and as the entrance was cut eff four horses and four cows were burned. The three hose companies re- sponded to an alarm sounded hy the Case paper mill whistle. and they saved about half of the building. Eff teen tons of hay were burned and 2oO chickens were suffocated by smoke. There is small amount of insurance. AIr Abel was taken i'll as a result of overwork and exposure at the Hre. He is at a loss to account for the origin of the blaze. Two, years ago he $us- tained serious loss by fire. Apefs opera house. of which he is owner, be- ing badly damaged.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
ABSENCE OF COMMENT.
Some of the London Papers. How
 oyaf Talk Pretty SfrOnoIv

Some of the London Papers. How
 eyef, Talk Pretty Strongly
 London. Dec 14.-Thore is a notice able absence of comment on tine action taken by the United States senate, re Sarding the Nicaragua canal, in the afternoon papers here to-day. Ihe St James Gazette takes the occasion 10 lecture the "Jingo Senate" which. it says. has again roughly rebuffed the president and affronted the generosity of Great Britain Tle St James Gazette further. declares that the act ion of the senate in orIaining that one party shall keep it's advantages but that the other shall not be safe guarded is imprudent and if it persists in it's ignorantly selfish course Great Brita1n must fall back OH her rights under the ayton-Bulwer treaty, whereby she is entitled to refuse per mission to the United States to build the canai'
 The Pail Mall Gazette says:
 British consent to the amendment is impossible. Everything for noth- ing is not working principle"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
MaiI Car Roblscd.

TENARKANA, Ark. Dee. l4.-l'Le mail car on the north bound Cotton Belt passenger train was footed between Bas- sets, Tex and this city yesterday. Sew eral registered mail pouches were cut open and the contents. carried away It Is understood that the pouches contained several valuable packages en route from Waco to Memphis. Mail Clerk John NJ. Dennis was found unconscious from a blow on the head when his train reached ATexarktna CHi1 he recoyers no descrlp- ton of The robbers can be secured Two men have been arrested esl suspicion at Naples. Ark, but no trace of the plum der was 9ound on fheIa.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
THOMAS E. MILLER DEAD.
Was at One Time Registrar of
 Voters.

Was at One Time Registrar of
 Voters.
 Thomas E. Miller. one of Water- bury's well known citizens. died at noon today at his home. 1SJ South Leonard street. after d lingering ill- ness. He leaves ;l widow and one daughters: also his father and four sisters. He was q. member of Wa tcrbury lodge. E. r. O. F.. and of Court Martin IIelImann. r. of \. Mir Miller came to Waterbury several years ago and soon built up ;l wide ac- Quaintancc ill all parts of the town. He took q deep interest in sporting matters and was at one time q lead ing member of the Brooklyn Athletic club. He was prominent in politics and served q term as democratic regis trar of voters. AIr Miller Was | jolly. good natured fellow who had many friends in Waterbury and other places who will regret to learn of his death. for while it was known that his health was poOr hut few knew that his con dition was critical The funeral no. ticc will be announced later. The Waterbury lodge of ElkS will hold Il special meetin@t tomorrow night to make arrangements to attend the funeral
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
CHEATING THE INDIANS.

SeattIe Wash. Dec 14.-W. T. Me Cornell, formerly governor of Idaho. and now United States Indian in- spector. arrived in the city to-day from a trip to the Tulalip. Swinomish and Lumm Indian reservations. He says that a great deal of the timber lands on the reservations are practi- caily valueless. having been denuded Of timber by former agents. Fisher men have also been encroaching on the rights of the Indians by erecting fish traps in front Of the reservations ill detiance of the law. An effN.t will be made 10 bring the matter to the atten- ton of the federal authorities
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
NOT ON STRIKE .SI\ESS.

Denver. Col. Dec 14.-t. w. Maipr. third Yice-@rand master of the Broth Crh00d of I4oc0mutiNc Bremen. iS ill 1hiS city on business concerning the local branch of the order. In an inter view h6 said: My presence herH has no connection whatever with the tel cgrapherS' strike. The existing con- tracts between our organization and the santa Fe railroad are being lived up to by both parties concerned. our relations are most ple sant, and there is nothing that would lead me to be- lieve that they will not continue so. We have only had two strikes in the twenty-seven years of our existence. left Los Angeles December , Eld since then have traVplCd.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
SOUTHM.tND HOME.
Editor Democrat:

EditCr Democrat:
 On Sunday. December 0th. the first of q series of religious services Was held. greatly to the appreciation of our guests and with truth tu the Rev Hor- ace iIOadley. We have felt a little lonely for d while after Miss Mary Barrett. our faithful matr0n left lis. and when Mrs Thomas Donaldson. our head. broken down alarmingly after two years arluouS- labor which result cd in this "homr." Fortunately our board is made up of energetic women. understanding the ins and outS of buSi- ness. and they have trekcd over to safety Mrs Alice F. $. Peck. late, lieutenant in the Salvation Army has come to our rescue, and we have given her the glad hand.
 THE HOUSEHOLD.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Dec 14.-For Connccti- cut: Fair, and colder tonight: Satu1- day fair and cold; fresh north winds.
 Weather notes: The storm area, which was central in the Lake region yesterday morning, passed north or this vicinity. snow fell in the Lake region and the northern portion of New England. The southern storm is central this morning off the Georgia coast and it is probable that it may not,comc north of Hattoras. Low tenn peratures prevail in the northern and eastern portion of the Lake region.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
Miles. Laps
HE SLEPT AT HIS POST.
rmcr Southington Boy Sentenced to

VI IIIV'I tNVVI IIIII IVII I'VN tNtIIF'IINVVI IV
 Be Shot In Philippines.
 Sonthinglon, Dee 14.--NNWS has reached here that Linn Skinner, d former Southington boy, has been Scn- fenced to be shot i'll the Philippines for sleeping at his post while doing sentry duty. John T.. Skinner. father of the soldier under sentence of death, has been officially notified by General Mc.Arthur. that the sentence will be executed on Christmas morning. The young man is a member of the Forty Third United States infantry now stationed at Tacloban Icytr. The aged father. who is Il years Old is nearly hcnrthrokcn by the news and he has left for Washington to plead with President Mckinley for his sons life. Young Skinner has Il wife in Sort hinotOl
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
HAZING, IN THE WEST
X Student Painted Under the Treat-
 Ment He Received

\ Student f0lntcu nuef the Ifeat-
 Ment He Received
 Chicago Dee 1i.-Franll Lust I student in the Northwestern Univer- sity academy was hazcd last night by. twelve masked students. He was taken from the University gymnasium where he was practicin@, to Il secluded spot on the lake shore. .EIere he was blindfoIded and his clothes removed \ coat of black ink and soft soap was then daubcd over his entire body. After the treatment of ink and soap the students lined up and compelled Lust to run the gauntlet. He tainted while being taken to his home.
 Last week Lust received q threat enin@ letter signed by several fictitious names. in which he was asked to watch out for dire treatment.
 Il is thought the victim recognized several of his tormentors. Last Fri day night F. II. Sandmeyer was visit ed in his room by half I dozen students and treated to q coat of fly paper-
 Dr Herbert Fiske. principal. will iIi- vestigate the haZing. assisted by the Northwestern University faculty ana states that the affair will be sifted to the bottom.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
pOSTNIASTER STICIDED.

Lancaster. Pa, Dec 14.-Major A. c. Rcinoehl. postmaster in this city and a prominent member of the bar. was found dead in EiS office to-day. lie had committed suicide. He stopped up all the croVicCS in the room alht then turned on the gas. Financial troubles are said to have been the cause of the act. He W:iS q veteran Of the war and three times was Il m"m- Der of the legislature.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dee 14.-The day OK press. No $. from Chicago oil the pittSbur@. Fort Wayne and Chicago railway coliided with the Lectsdaic accommodation caSt-bOmd near Edge worth. Pa. about G:3O o'clock this morning. Both trains were totally wrecked and five passengers and four ti;linmcnt were injured. The injuries were not serious.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
KID CONROY,S CHALLENGE.

New Haven. Dec 14.-rhe sweeping challenge of Kid Conroy to fight any Dugiiist in the world at 12S pounds has been accepted by Frank lIallett of this city. who last night defeated q boxer in q local tournament. He agrees to, meet Conroy before the club offering thc biggest purse just as soon as Conroy can get in condition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
B0ERS WIN AGAIN
Four British Officers Killed in
 Last Battle.
KITCHENER SENDS HIS REGRETS

Scenes at the London War Office Were
 Lively To-day-More Excitement
 Than in the Early Stages of the War
 English Say Situation at Koomati-.
 poor Is Serious.
 London. Dec 14.-Lord Kitchener re- ports that after severe fighting at Nooii%"dacht, General Clements forces were compelled to retire by Command ant ,Delarey with q force of 2.500 men. -Four British officers were killed. The other causHlties were not reported
 Lord kitchencr's official dispatch to the war office is as follows:
 Pretoria. Dec 15.-Clement's force at Nooitgedacht. On the MagalieSburg was attacked at dawn to-day by Del af"|, reinforced by BeycrS commando from Narmbath, making a force esti- mated at 2,30o. Though the first at tack WaS repulscd the BocrS managed |" get atop of the MagalieSburg. which was held by four companies of the Northumberland EuSilirr$. and were thus ahl" 10 command Clements camp. He retired on Hekpoort and took up :; position on a hill in the center of the valley
 'The casualties have not been com lletCly reported. but inc fighting was very severe. and l deeply regret that Colonel l-e@gr, of the Twentieth Illus SlrS. and Captains MacBean. Murdoch and Atkins were killed. Reinforce mpnts have left here"
 Lord Kitchener also reports that the lIDRlS ilaU,, an q tI1rk lni Wpr. rIn- pulsed at Iichtrnhurg. and that Gen. crIl l-rmmCr Was Killed. Attacks upon Bethlehem and Nrcte We're also repUiSod. the ROrrS having ten killed and fourteen wounded. Nryheid was attacked December Huh.
 Snipin@ continued when the message WaS dispatched.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14

London. Dee 14.-Thr scenes at the war office to-day recall those witnessed in the early stages of thp war. \ con-- Stant stream of excited people filed the Hobbies. all seeking details of the disaSter. The absence. of the names of any of the officers of the Norihumber- FuSiliel>i i'll General / l\itchener'S dis patch leads 10 the forebodng that the four cop '2uirS of the FuSiIiurS mem ti0ncd ;l.. ill tine hands of the BOers.
 The officials of lhe war office .cyi- dently expect a heavy casualty list. but they are hopeful, from. the fast that the dispatch does not mention the capture of the NOrtilumberlindS. that such q great catastrophe has been es capped.
 Orders were issued at Aldershot. Malta and other military centerS this morning to dispatch all the available mounted infantry to south Africa.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
Rrtx,,ra at o.x,eyo

OSWEGO, N. Y., Dec. 14.-Oswcgo is in the grasp of | blizzard. A high wind is blowing, and snow is falling heavily The railroads are prepared for the storm and no delays are yet reported
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
k,,,ea Ee1,ow wor,.,na.

NEW YORK Dec 14 - David Schrenll, q pianomaker employed in the Sohmer pi1no factory at Astoria, l.. l., shot and killed George Schaeffer yester- day and wounded Henry Becker, both fellow workmen of his. The shooting occurred at the noon hour. The mur- derer was arrested after a long and ex- citinx chase.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
BUSINESS RIVALRY THE CAUSE

Chicago. Dee 14-Rusinoss rivalry caused the death of two Hyde Park coal merchants yesterday. Joseph Huffman shot and killed 1 Homas Me han and then turned the 'olVer on himself. falling dead over the corps" of Melan. The men had been friends for years, but had quarreled recently.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14

LOurcnZo Marques Dec 1.-The British troop at KOomatipoor are standing to arms in the expectancy of an attack hy BOer force of fifteen hun- dreu which is i'll that vicinity. It is believed to be the intention of this force 10 make q dash upon the town. The situation is regarded as serious.
 X force of 1i0 infantry d squadron of cavalry and two @uIS were dis patched tO the frontier this morning..
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14
EIGHT TEAMS IN THE RAGE.
The Six Leaders Are still Closely
 BunChCd.

New York Dec 14.-Thc big bicycle race iS drawing to Il close. but the in- tercSt iS just as great aS on the first days. There are eight teams in the race yet the six leaders being cloSlry punched.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14

Standerton Transvaal. Thursday, Dec 1:.-Gencral Louis BOtha is re ported to he twenty miles from here with fifteen hundred men and one gun. He has called l meeting of the burgh- crS for Saturday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-14

KRIGER INVITED TO DINNER.
 Tho Hague. Dec 14.-Quoen Wilhci- nina has invited Alr Kruger and l)r Icydes to dinner tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-06
WRITTEN BY ROOT.

MIR. Tawney, of Minnesota, Gives
Author of Puerto Rican Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 5-The Post to-
morrow will print interviews with the
Republican members OF the ways and
means committee on the authorship of
the Puerto Rican tariff bill
Mr. Tawney made the distinct state
ment that the bill was drafted by Secre-
tary Root, but his colleagues on the
committee were more or less non-com-
initial as to the bills authorship. Repre-
sentative Payne IN. Y} chairman of the
committee, said he brought the bill to
the committee on his own responsible
ity.
1T has been said that you stated IN the
Republican conference that the bill was
drawn by Secretary Root?"
II was asked in the Republican con-
ference" replied Mr.. Payne, 'ff the bill
had not been drawn by Mr.. Root l did
not answer that question:
Representative John Dalzell Pa.) who
ranks next to Chairman Payne on the
ways and means committee, declined to
discuss the bill or say whence it's draft
was received, as did Representative Hop
Mills una LOIB. h6DrS-
sentative Tawney, of Minnesota, said:
1.-The first that the Republican members
of the ways and means committee saw
of the Puerto Rican tariff bill was at a
first conference on the measure. Only
Republican members Of the committee
were present at that conference The
bill was presented by chairman Payne
There were but two ether Republicans on
the committee, MeSsrs. Delzell and Rus
sell, who, before it's presentation, knew
of the existence of such bill or of any
plan to depart from the free trade prop
osition."
Where did the bill come from?'
From the secretary Of war, Mr. Root"
replied Mr.. TaWney:
do you know that, personality"
81 know 1t personally, but not from
statements made by either Mr. Payne or
Secretary Root" he replied. was at
the White house and saw the president
before the Republican conference was
called, and I told him that a statement
would likely be made to the Republicans
of the house that the tariff bill had been
drawn by Secretary Rpot, and that the
ways and means conlndittee in trying to
secure it's passage were only following
out Secretary Roots suggestions The
president answered that il such a state
ment was made it should be coupled with
an explanation that Secretary. Root had
drawn the bill in the lipe of duties of his
office. just as heads of Departments often
do, upon request"
Representative Russell, of Connecticut,
said
"The Puerto Rican tariff bill was the
result of conferences anH consultations Of
legislators and officials. do not think
you could pin down any man as the au-
thor
Mr.. Russell said 1t was not true he had
taken the bill from the office of Secretary
Root TO the ways andSmeans committee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-06
GIVES ABSOLUTE FREE TRADE
MAKES THE ISLAND PRACTICALLY
A PART OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
NO DIRECT TAX TO BE LAID
Extends the Constitution to the
Puerto Ricans-NO Preference
Shall BE Given by Any Regulation
of Commerce or Revenue to tho
Ports of Puerto Rico Over Any
State of the Union.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-senator
Davis, of Minnesota, today offered an
amendment to the Puerto Rican bill in
the senate. Its effect is to have the
tariff laws of the United States applied
TO Puerto Rico upon foreign imports. but
allows absolute free trade between the
United States and Puerto Rico He also
proposes new section, as follows;
For the purposes of this act, the fol-
lowing provisions of the constitution of
the United States are hereby extended
and made applicable to Puerto Rico:
The congress shall have power to lay
and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex-
clses' to pay the debts and provide for
the common defense and general welfare
OF the United States, but all duties, i'm,
pests and excises shall be uniform
throughout the United States.
NO captation or other direct tax
snail be laid, unless in proportion to the
census or enumeration hereinbefore d.
rected to be taken.
No tax or duty shall be given by any
regulation of commerce or revenue to
the port, no one state over those of an.
other; nor shall vessels bound to or from
one state be obliged to enter clear or
pay duties in another"
The amendment is as follows:
And it is hereby enacted that all du-
ties, imposts and excuses imposed or
levied, laid or collected, by congress upon
Puerto Rico, or any products or busl.
ness thereof, or in relation to aid Puerto
RICO. shall be uniform with all duties.
imposts and excises laid and collected
throughout the United States.
That no capitation or. other direct tax
shall be laid by congress in or upon
Puerto Rico, unless In proportion to the
census or enumeration directed to be
taken by the constitution.
That no tax or duty shall be laid on
articles exported from Puerto Rico
That no preference shall be given In
any regulation of commerce or revenue
10 the ports of Puerto Rico over those
OF any state of the Union, nor shall
vessels from Puerto Rico be obliged to
enter clear or pay duties In any state of
the Union:
Nor shall any preference be given by
any regulation of commerce or revenue
to the ports of any state of the Union
over those of Puerto Rico, nor shall
vessels bound to or from the ports OF
any state of the Union be obliged to en-
ter, clear or pay duties in any part Of
Puerto Rico "
Senator Davis says his amendment
speaks for itself. 1t extends the con-
stitution over Puerto Rico and by so
doing implies that it cannot be extended
p TO the Philippines or other territories ex>
cept by legislative action.