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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
HALIFAX CELEBRATING.
The Return of the Good Ship Idaho H5i From the War.

Halifax, x. S., Nov 1.-The news of the arrival of the big steamer was soon heralded ell over the city and at day light half the population appeared to be on wharves and buildings along the water front A number of steamers crowded with people, many of them relatives of the men on board the transport, went out to meet her off quarantine. They found every one on board in excellent spirits. The transport anchored at quafantiae,. sev eral miles below the city, and at II o'clock proceeded to the, dock yard, where the troops disembarlled ill the presence of q vast aSsemblage which cheered almost constantly and made other vociferous demonstrations. NEn the way to the yard the Idaho was given lively reception by the war ships lying at anchor. All vessels in the harbor were dressed in bunting and all the steam vessels in the vicini- ty of Halifax were busy during her approach.
 Large delegations came to Halifax from Toronto. Montreal, Quebec, St John and numerous other places throughout Canada. This city had been decorated as never before and a gen crral illumination tonight has been ar ranged on grand scale. The city of Halifax alone spent more than S1O,O0O in decorations, etc. For two days the city has almost been buried in red, white and blue bunting, with words Of greeting to the returned Canadians. During the landing of the troops the bells throughout the city were lunG. A line of march was formed as rapidly as possible by the local miii- tia, the G2d battalion and G3d battal- ion of infantry. the First Canadian artillery, the Royal Canadian regiment stationed here. the Royal artillery and Royal Engineers and q squad of sail orS and marines from the Warships. All the regimental bands and one from the flagship Crescent were distributed throughout the line. The men from the Idaho were escorted through the principal streets. under seven immense triumphal arches. to the common. | where a service of thanksgiving was held, the clergy of the various de- nominations participating. The Iali- | fax troops formed three sides of a 1 square with the returned soldiers oc- | cuppying the center. During the 1 march to the common fully J0.O00 peo- | pie lined the route and cheercd con- | tinuOGSly.
 After the religious services Govern | or Jones and other officials delivered
 addresses of welcome. Following the l exercises on the common, the soldiers
 were escorted to the armory. where | they were banQuetted by the ladies of | Halifax. It has been arranged to con
 tinue the celebration until late hour | tonight.
 The officers of the transport report
 that in latitude 32.4S north. and longi-
 tude 45.40 west. she lost two blades
 from her propeller. The vessel was de- l layed about two days and temporary 1 repairs were made. enabling the yes
 sel to make fair progress during the
 remainder of the voyage.
 The Idaho called at St Helena, lone | enough to permit of the soldiers going
 ashore. Some of the boys saw the
 captured Beer General Cronie. but l the old veteran declined to express | himself on the outcome of the war.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
BOY SHOT ACCIDENTALLY.
Is Now at tie Hartford Hospital With
 Broken Hip Bone.

Hartford, Nov 1.-Harlow Broad well of ForeStville, a school boy, b years old, went hunting with another by yesterday morning. They both car ried shot guns. About 1 o'clock in the afternoon, while Harlow's chum was playing with his gun six feet away, the gun went off and q round of buckshot entered Harlow's right hip just below the joint. The shot went entirely through the leg, shattering the bone about five inches below the neck of the joint. The boy whoscaused the accident notified some people near by and they summoned Dr Brennan of Bristol. The doctor saw that it would be best to take the boy to the hospital and he brought him here on a third-rail car. The boy, lost a good deal of blood before the doctor saw him and it looked as if he was in q serious condition Last evening Dr Mcknight. pr Dickernan and pr Towne of the hospital staff performed an operation upon the boy. They re set the hip-joint but had to shorten the limb and also scrape a good deal of powder from the flesh bone. Young Broadwell will have a stiff hip: which will lame him for life. At a late hour last evening his condition was fairly comfortable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01

Commissioner Lantry of the depart ment of corrections, USich depart ment has charge of the Tombs prison,
 was notified of Joness- attempt at sui
 eide by Night Keeper John Curran of
 the prison, who told him Jones had
 cut his throat with q small penknife
 which he got from Patrick, Rice s
 counsel Patrick denied having given
 Jones the knife. and said he knew
 nothing about the attempted suicide.
 The commissioner has ordered an in
 veStigation to be made.
 After he had learned the circum- stances surrounding Jones' attempt on his life, Mir House. his counsel, gave out the following statement: This is an outrage. It's worse than 1 mediaevalism. The district attorney
 goes with the detectives and Colonel
 Baker to my client ill the dead of | night, midnight. They rouse the young l man up and drag him before their in | quisitorial body. God knows what 1 they did there. They say he confess 1 ed.
 "They have forced my client to at 1 tempt suicide. If he dies Colonel Gardiner is guilty of murder. Were | the defense to do what he has done | the district attorney would rush be- 1 fore the grand jury and have us in | dicted for subornation of perjury. T will see what our rights are. 1 will get q ruling. I want to know
 what right Colonel Baker had at their | inquisition last night.
 | Every prosecuting attorney and | judge in this country denounced such
 methods when applied to Dreyfus. l What is the difference between the
 action of the French authorities and | here. In English jurisprudence every
 man is presumed to be innocent until | proven guilty. In French courts every man accused is presumed to be guilty until he proves his innocence. Colonel | Gardiner is ignoring our fundamental | law. Ii is revolutionary. My clients 1 are innocent. If Jones dies it's mur- l der just plain ordinary first degree 1 murder"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
JACKSONVILLE SHOCKED.
Several Large Buildings. in the City
 Were Shaken.

Several Large Buildings. in the City
 Were Shaken.
 Jacksonville. Nov 1-Eight distinct earthquake shocks were felt in Jack sonville yesterday.
 The first shock was at 11:1O q. m., and shook some of the large buildings of the city. Hundreds Of people be- iieved that heavy ordnance was being fired in or near the city. At 1925 o'clock another shock equally severe was felt. and other shocks continued at fifteen minute intervals until 12:3Q o'clock.
 At 4:0t o'clock in the afternoon a seventh and more severe shock was felt, followed four minutes later by a report and shock the sevarest of the day. The last disturbance made the windownanes rattle in several sections of the city.
 The local weather bureau officials re- alized the nature of the shocks at the first and keOt the time. Director Mitchell Of this department could not say officially. as he had no instruments to determine the matter. but stated it as his opinion that tbc vibration passed from south to north. There was no disturbance in the water noticeable, and the shocks were not severe enough to cause any damage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
SOLDIERS AGAIN WELCOMED.

Halifax. \. S., Nov 1-The overdue transport Idaho, with several hundred members of the Canadian contingent
 who participated in the war in South
 Africa. which was sighted off the lar- Dor at o'clock this morning. reached the dock here this forenoon. The Ida ho reported that all on board were well, and that the delay in arriving was caused by an accident to the pro peller. two blades of which had been broken. The Idaho was greeted win a thunderous roar of cannon from the citadel. by hundreds of steam whistles and by the cheers of the sailors in ,he rigging of the British warSiiiDs in port.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
JE?ER SETTLEMENT MAIL
Methods Adopted to Disinfect All Let
 ters from -Molokoi.

Washington. Nov 1.-Marlne Hos nitaI Surgeon Carmichael, at Honolulu. Hawaii. in q report to Surgeon-Generai Wyman on the disinfection of mails from the lerer settlement on the island of Molokoi. says q reasonably safe plan has been adopted to avoid the delay incident to sending the mail to tine quarantine station. All mail from the leper settlement will be disinfected with sulphur dioXide at the settle ment and then transferred directly to the steamer and received aboard III clean and disinfected sacks furnished by the postoffice authorities. At Hon oluIu the mail will be taken in these sacks directly to room in the post office used fer disinfecting purposes and disinfected with formaldhyde without removal from the sacks in hich received on the steamer at the leDer settlement All letters are per forated or the corners clipped at the settlement before disinfection. No case of leprosy. the. surgeon reports, has yet been discovered among the pos;office employees, although non-dis- infec,ed mail from the leper settle ment has been handled by them for many years
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
wHALERs' SUCCESSFUL VOYAGE

San Francisco, Nov 1.-Captain Os- car T. Humphrey of the Pacific Steam Whaling Co has arrived here from Port Clarence. He reports that the whalers have been quite successful this year. The catch to October II was as follows: Grampus 13. Alexander ', William Baylies '. Narwhal 3. Bow head 1. Fearless 2. Deluga 11a. Karlull S1z. Jeanette ', Belevedere 1. The fleet is now due and may be expected any day. Three of the steamers have sailed for Herschel Island and will spend the winter in the ice. They are the Narwhal, Bowhead and Deluga. The rest are coming home. The Delu- ga arrived at Bailey Island with the schooner Sophia Sutherland in tow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
'HILLHOUSE ENTERS PROTEST.
Elm City Fellows Want to Get Sat
 urday's Game Badly.

That the Hillhouse High school will resort to all means to win the game with the Waterbury High school on Saturday afternoon was manifested this morning, when Delegate Jesse De vine. of this city. received notice from J. Steele, of New Britain, secretary of the Connecticut Interscholastic league, that President Seymour, of the Hillhouse High school, had protested the playing of Burns and Corr on the Waterbury eleven. When Manager
 Murray of the local eleven, was seen by q Democrat reporter. he stated that there was no Burns or Corr on his elev- en. There is q Burns. a substitute.
 but his standing as a regular student | is rnoueStionable. Corr has graduat- ed from the school and no attempt has heen made to play him this year. There are two Bvrnes, E. and NJ. on the elev-
 en. but tRey are students of good standing. accdfding to each and every
 rula Some oAthe local boys think it is only ali acknowledgement of Hill house that they fear defeat next Saturday by the local eleven Others think it is d game of bluff, to make the local boys think they are afraid. At any rate, the eleven is a strictly High
 school one in every sense. Yesterday ine DoNS slHoulSeu III tlie hifuest p,t'N- tice of the year. A coterie of coaches were on hand including Beckwith. Dur ant, C. and F. Bauby. Eaters. kenDH- dy Dr Mcnagan and eX-Cantain GaH- pey. The game next Saturday will be | the game of the season and a large crowd sbould be nresent to encourage | the local boys. Enthusiasm will go rampant as a large number of raoters will accompany tho Fillhouse eleven to this city President Seymour having teIephoned to this city this morning for tickets.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
aHIGHwAYMAN ARRESTED.

Hartford, Nov l.-Patrlcll kelly was captured by the eypolice this morning on Front street and promptly locked up. Kelly was arrested on a charge alleg- ing highway robbery, being accused by Martin Delaney. a street depart ment laborer. of having knocked him down on the railroad tracks near Wa ter. street, last night, and taking his geld watch and S4 in money.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
KILLED ON THE RAIL.
Waterbury Stenographer Mangled at
 Tiyoli ill York State

Noii. III Ioih SIAtC-
 Kingston, x, Y, Nov 1.-The man. gled hody of a well dressed man was found on the railroad tracks at Tivoli this morning. From papers in his pocket it was learned that he was Will lard E. Booth of Waterbury, Conn. He was printer formerly employed by the Albany Journal and was on his way home.
 The only man of that name in the Waterbury directory worked recently al the Charles E. Wright Machine Co : on Canal street and left for Albany about six weeks ago. He was q stenographer, not q printer. His par ents live on Highland avenue, but whether be is the person referred tc in the %&cpatch Cr uot no one seems tc know.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
NEW LONDON POLITICS

New London, Nov 1.-Another com plication was added to the democratic muddle in this city to-day by the ac- tion of the democratic town committee in deposing Chairman R. r. Freeman, Jr, last night and electing Bryan N. Mahan to fill the vacancy The dem- ocratic town committee has called q town convention for Friday night to nominate representatives. a duty which last nights convention failed to do
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
INnERHILL COMING.

On Friday. November 9. Charles R. Underhill. the great impersonator. will impersonate the ssI,wo Rivals at the High school assembly hall. under the auspices of the Waterbury High school MT Underhill has appeared at the High school several times before in "Rip Van Winkle." Merchant of NeniceY and other pieces. and he has made very favorable impression with his audiences.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
ACCUSED, OF SERIOUS CRIME.

Meriden. Nov 1-Charles L. .Sloto, 55 years of age, a leading real estate dealer here, was arrestedf and bound over in the city courtshere this morn ing on serious criminal charge pre- ferred by woman 50 years of age. The case was continued until Novem- Der 13, and bonds of $2,000 were fur nishpd
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
QUEEN APPROVES.

London, Nov 1.-Queen Victoria has approved the appointments of Lord Salisbury as premier and lord of the privy seal, Marquis of Lansdowne as secretary of state for foreign affairs, William St John Broderick as secretary of state for war. Earl of Shelhouine as first lord of the admiralty and O. T. Ritchie as secretary of state for home affairs. Et
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
MERIbENss WAFER FAMINE.

Meriden. Nov 1.-Meriden is threat ened with water famine. which many believe may be even more serious than that of last year. One reservoir at present contains only three and one half feet of water. Tn the other the water is also very low. Every precau- tion is being taken to prevent the un6 5e waste of water.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
MER1DEN FACTORY ATTACHED

Meriden, Nov 1.-The property of the Merident Malleable Iron company was attached to-day by Deputy Sheriff Duis for $7,O00 on a writ drawn in be- half of Harry Williams, foreman in the factory for royalties on patents. The shop suspended business on Octo- Der 1 on account of lack of capital and since then the owners have been mak- ing an effort to- settle affairs. Will Hams is an alderman and mayor pro
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
Very sincerely.
"CHARLES E. EWING"

At meeting of the American mis- sionaries in Pekin, held ou August 18th. four days after the arrival of the allied forces. the following resolution was adopted and a copy was sent to the American minister, Major E. H. CCnGer:
 "Ehe Americans who have been be- SicgCd in pekin desire to express their hearty appreciation of the coura ee fidelity and patriotism of the Amerf- can marines. to whom we so largely owe our salvation. By their bravery in holding an almost untenabIe posi- ton on the city walls in the face of overwhelming numbers and in coop erating in driving the Chinese from a position of great strength. they made all foreigners in Pekin their debtors. and have gained for themselves an hon oraDlc name among the heroes of their country"
 At the same meeting the following resolution was adopted and a copy was sent to Sir Claude MacDonald: The missionaries who have been in the British legation during the siege desire to express their appreciation of the uniform courtesy and kindness that have been shown them by Sir Claude and Lady Macdonald, and all . and we would recognize with grati- tudc the heroism of the British mar ines and those of other nationalities. together with the civilian volunteers who against such fearful odds rislled and in many cases laid down their | lives in defense of the many who were | committed to their care"
 On tor about August 20th. q letter | signed by the American missionaries | in Pekin was sent to Major Conger Mrs CeRgef.S1iad just sent over3a gift that was much appreciated. and with | it had come note from the minister | This letter was written before his pub | liShcd letter in appreciation of the work of the missionaries and native
 Christians had been received. The let ter of the missionaries to Major Con
 ger. not heretofore published. is as follows. and to it "were appended tho
 sigma lures of the various missionaries then" in Pekin:
 ''Hon E. H.. Conger, Our Respected
 and Beloved Minister:
 Your very kind note of yesterda!
 reminds us anew of the appreciation
 that you have manifested and the in
 tereSt you have shown in all the worl
 of American missionaries. Nor cal
 we fail to recall the constant kindness land attentive care that you have al
 ways accorded to us personally. w
 assure you. it shall never he forgot ten. And we shall remember also th sincere interest that you have takel
 in the welfare and preservation O l Chinese Christians. at a time Whel
 but for the noble stand you took per
 hape even the remnant would hav rerished.
 Please accept for Mrs CCnger ant
 yourself our thanks Tor your persona
 interest in all that has concerned us
 at a time when the strain on your
 selves was peculiarly severe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
GENERAL MCGUIRE DEAD.

Louisville, Ky. Nov 1.-General Isan- iel Mcclure, U. s. A.. is dead. He was West Point graduate. but re- signed from the army and took a prominent part in politics in Indiana before the Civil war.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
BOERS ARE HU

They Take 1rlSOnefS ana Loot 1falhS
 and Escape Without Injury.
 Cape Town. Nov Tt tranSpired to- day that d Boer command captured q British outpost of ninety men in the vicinity of Geneva, October 2S, and afterwards held up a Cape Town mail train. footed the carriages and passen- gers. destroyed the mails, set fire to the train and decamped on the ap- rroach of an armOred train. Not wish ing to be hampered. the BOers. later. released the prisoners they had cap turpl
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
COAL TAKES A JUMP.
A Raise of Fifty Cents a Ton All Over
 the Country

New York. Nov 1.-It is announced that the price of anthracite coal has advanced 90 cents a ton over the nor nal price of the July circular by the Anthracite Mining and Carrying com pany. The change covers the while country beginning to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
BELATED RESOLUTIONS.
American Marines Showed Grit
 and Courage.

American Missionaries in China Adopt ed Resolutions-They Have Just Been Published by c. E. Ewing - Conger and His Wife Also Received
 the Thanks of the Besieged Mission aries.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
42 Park St., New Haven,
 October 31.

Owing to my negligence, the reso- lutions and the letters which l now send to you have never yet been pub- liShed. 1 was in Pekin during the siege, was clerk of the meeting at which the resolutions were passed and drafted the letter to Major Conger.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01

i New Haven, Conn, Nov 1.-The As
 sociated Press has received the follow
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
J)NES'S ATTEMPT I
To Kill Himself in the TombS
 To-Day.
MILLIONAIRE RICE'S VALET.

Vumor That Jones Made Confession
 Yesterday While Being Given the "Third Degree'-Jones Was Kept
 Closely Confined To-day and VIII
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-20
Rose Mildew. How to Destroy It.

To the Editor: Many people are send
ing me specimens of diseased rose leaves
showing a dirty white powder on the I'M
der-surface. All these are infested by Il
fungous pCrosite scientifically known as
Sphaerotheca pannoSa. The disease is
called white mildew. This disease is
more or less common everywhere, but
seems much worse than usual this year
1t attacks a large number of plants, but
is most injurious to the rose and other
plants of the rose family. The parasite
by it's creeping branches, which form q
white feet-like covering on the leaves
prevent the leaves from breathing-actu-
ally asphyxiating them.
Remedy: Spray orlsyringe the infested
plants, especially the under sides of the
leaves, with a solution of liver of sulphur
" ounce in gallon of hot water; or dust
the plants with flowers of sulphur Both
these chemicals can be obtained of any
druggist. They art not poisonous. The
common Bordeaux mixture can be used
against this pest, but it spots the foliage
and makes very dsagreeableness.
GERALD MCCARTHY,
Botanist, n. c. Department Agriculture
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-20
DOCTORS GAVE NO RELIEF.

II was a sufferer from torpid liver for over
a year." writes Mrs Nora Willis, of Wheat
field, Jasper Co., Ind, "and could not sleep,
nor eat but very little, and then it would cause
me great distress l tried several doctors but
got no relief Was advised by friend to
write to DR.. Pierce, which l did, and in few
days received letter advising me to take
his Golden Medical Discovery and also his
Pleasant Pellets After 1 had taken only
half a bottle 1 was greatly improved. l only
took three bottles of the Golden Medical
Discovery and two walls of the Pellets,
and thanks to DR.. Pierce and his wonderful
medicine am as we'll as ever i'll my life and
feel that life is worth living after ALL"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-20
Bill Arlp'S Letter.
Bill Differs With Doctors About Bacilh. He is
Open to Conviction

from the lady's stocking or the sew
err cleaners nasty pocket, from the
sachet of the belle and the gar1icky
claws of the unwaShed DagO. 1t
is never refused. 1t has been through
every phase of nastiness and when we
take it from some fonl, filthy, rancid
wretch reeking with deadly bacteria,
do we pause to think of the danger?
Never: it is Mammon. Give us more.
The germ doctor will take it from
a filthy leper's hand or from a dirty
Italian in hell's kitchen. This dol
lar has been in the grog-seller's
NANCY pocket and at the race course
and the bawdy house. but it is all
right-it is money.
But the last phase of the fight is be-
tween mosquitoes and miasma i'll the
Pontine marshes-which is cause and
which the effect and I'll wager my
dollar that those two doctors will die
within two years. The peStllence
that walketh in darkness is not q
mosquito. They are a nuisance, an
affliction. and so are fleas and flies
and ants and reaches and many other
little pests which are here for a pur-
pose and try our patience. Mosque
toes used to annoy me. but they don't
now. The law of compensation has
come to my relief. l have become
quite deaf in one ear and SO / can
turn the good ear down on the pillow
and tell the mosquito to blow his lit
tie horn and sing: his little song if he
wants to. My skin is so tough he
can't bore a hole in it, and so | defy
him. BILL ARP.