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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
CHOSEN FRiRtES' FAILURE. Benefit Order fn The Hands of n Re.
 ceiver-EoW It Happened.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The attorney general of Indiana flied suit yesterday morning in Indianapolis for the appoint menr Of a receiver for the Order of Cho- sen Friends. q fraternal insurance asso- citation which was incorporated in that state % years ago and which has its ns tional headquarters there. The attorney generals application was granted, and Cyrus J. Clark was made receiver.
 Supreme Councillor Morse of this city said that the primary cause of the fail ure was in the stupidity of the founder of the order in promising too much for too little. The immediate causes of the failure. he added, were the stealings Of the late supreme treasurer, William B. Wilson. and the demands for death bene- fits amounting to S6U.OO resulting from the Galveston flood. This loss of about $1O0, GOO in q lump. was too much for the order in spite of the fact that it had 22,- 0UU members and had been doing busi- ness 22 years.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A starlung incident. Of which N1r John Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject, is narrated by him as follotvs T was i'll q most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow. eyes sunk en, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, DO ppetite-gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given ne up. Fortu- nately a friend advised trying Electric Bitters'; and tu my great joy and sur prise. the first bottle made decided Improvement l continued thair ust. for three weeks. and am now q well man. 1 know they saved my life. and robbed tbe grave of another victim. No one should fail to try them Only 50 cts. guaranteed, at G. l.. Dexter S Co.'S Drug Store.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
Eagle Shot on lonc ysEana

EASTPORT, L. l.. Dec. 15-William H. Hailock Killed an eagle near this place yesterday. IL was flying at the time, and his first shot simply broke its wing. After falling to the ground il made q hard fight. and the hunter had to dodge behind ! tree while he reloaded his gun. Afterward he emptied both cham. bers into the bird and killed it. II is q splendid specimen. measuring more than seven feet from tip to tip. .Hallock will have it mounted by a taxidermist.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
Chinese Hmm grafton to Canada.

OTTAWA Ont, Dec. 15.-The num- Der of Chinese entering Canada who paid poll tax for the year ended June 30 1900, was 4.231, as against 4,3S3 for 1S99 The immigration of Chinese in both years was larger than usual owing to the belief that the agitation for the in crease ill poll tax would be successful. For the five months of the present year Chinese immigration declined.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
THE APPETITE OF A GOAT

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics @;,ose Stomach and Liver are out of order. Ali such should know that Dr Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy. gives a splendid appetite sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures per feet health and great energy. Only 25c at G. L. Dexter & Co.'S drug store.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
David City. Neb. April |. 1000

Eenese Pure Food Go, Le Roy, V. F.:
 Gentlemen: must say in regard to GRAIN-O that there is nothing better ar healthier We have nsed it for years. My brother was q great coffee drinker. He was taken sick and the llootor said coffee was the cause of it. o,,d told Us to use GRAIN-O. We got : g4acknge but did not like it at first. hi now would not be without it. My 2,iS5k1aer has. been we'll ever since wr l;7<x7e7 to use if. Yours truly.
 ] |isIs s =zzs5:s.zss- LITTLE S0CH0R.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
CooEaY, Tn a Fix

NEW YORK. Dec. 1i,.-James J. Coo gan president of the borough of Manhat- tan. has apparently forfeited his right to hold that office under the provisions of section 3S2 of the city charter At the last election Alr. Googan registered and voted in Southampton. N. Y. Section 3sa of the Charter says the president of a 3 borough must at the tine of his electi5n Joe a resident of the borough and must re- main q resident of such borough during his term of ofieel.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
Held Up q Jewelry Store.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The second store hold up in this city this week oc- cured yesterday, when two men entered the iewelry store of Zachariah Frank on Market street. beat the proprietor into Insensibility and robbed the store of three watches. The thieves escaped.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
Niagara Falls Nayor Bankrupt.

BUFFALO, Dec. 15.-A special from Niagara Falls says: M. C. Butler tilet Il voluntary petition in bankruptcy today placing his liabilities at SIS.27T and hi: assets at $31U. MT. Butler is mayor ot Niagara Falls"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
Seeds h'or ConSressmen

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-The low est bidder for the contract of furnishing seeds for congressional distribution dur ing the fiscal year 1902 received by the agricultural department was the New York Market Gardeners association at SlO1 9I5.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
E,nneror Nte.saias out Of Doors.

IITADIA. European Russia. Dec. 15. Emperor Nicholas for the first time sine his illness began went into the open ;.ii yesterday. sitting on veranda. Subse 1uently he received one of the minister n audience.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
WATERFOWL JoTTINGs
Items Picked Up Here and There b, s the Reporter. F.

Items Picked Up Here and There by the Reporter.
 The Rev E. NJ. Skagen, who former
 ly presided over the Episcopal church in Oakville, left on Wednesday for New Jersey, where he will remain for the present, at least. He will now begin work in earnest on his new book regarding church unity lie is assisted in this work by the Rev Dr 1 Huntington. Just who will be ob- tained for the place in Oakville is not j. known The Rev MT Cunningham
 will occupy the pulpit tomorrow. Good Roads. Good roads are still the top up here in Watertown. Many hope by the end of next summer to see many more
 strips of telford road running through l the town. The old sluice opposite the
 residence of Charles Holt has been talk en out and new one put in. Tie meeting of the cast of R.
 Y. Deland's new play. 'Moiiie Dona-
 hue" was held at the residence of John
 E. Weiss last evening. Nearly all Of the members were in attendance.
 Skating is excellent around the vari- N about five inches.
 The Watertown conclave of the I'm pernal Order of Heptasophs held q
 smoker Wednesday evening last, which was q very pleasant event, many members of conclaveS in the surround ing towns being present Suitable
 speeches were made and refreshments served. after which go and do aS you please time was indu1ged in until midnight. when the members and their friends turned their footsteps home ward, feeling that they had spent an evening long to be reInembered-f The
 HeptasoDhs promise soon to be one of the leading orders in town. Jacob BlakesIee. who has been con
 fined to his bed with rheumatism for the past two months is. as many of his friends will be glad to know, able to be around again.
 Samuel Hoskina. who has been i'll for the past two weeks, is able to be around again.
 Master James H. Currie is on the sick list.
 \ team of Greenyille boys will play
 the strong Hercules Athletic club team on Baldwin's pond this afternoon in game of ice polo.
 The ReT Father Dunnigan was visit | ing friends in town yesterday. Eggs being scarce. they are now sell ing for 10 cents Ecr dozen.
 Most of the stores about town have begun to assume q holiday aspect. Mir Wing. the athletic trainer at Taft's school is visiting friends in Mid dletown.
 The Misses Kane and McGOwan at
 tended the recital at the kimbali School of Music last evening and re- port q very pleasant time. The mercury stock at six above in
 this place at o'clock q E.
 The Saturday Globe will present it's
 patrons with handsome calendar for 1901.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
Destructivc.r..nDas Fires.

LONDON, Dec. 1o.-According 10 tht Ruenos Ayres correspondent of The Dai- ly Express coo miles of grain and grass crops, .witii vast herds of cattle. have been destroyed by . pampas fire in the Bamablanca region.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
rsarshcr,ake In sIinsouri.

JOPLIN, Mo, Dec. I5.--An esrth quake shock lasting nearly a. minute wa motion was from north to south and of !, auiyerine nature No damage is reported
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
WANTED TO sSECEDE.
Early Settlers of Kentucky Were E Not Loyal to Uncle Sam.
Wished to Els tablish a "a In nderen de mt RepubIic-The Burr Conspiracy - O. How Peace Was Re-
 stored.
Especial Frankfort (Ky.) Letter.l

ISpeClaI FTaNkiOfI (hy.J IetteT.J
 " ENTCCKY, the scene of the ear N Hest secession movement in | he
 history of the country, and of re- cent mountain feuds, and known as the dark and bloody ground" was so named because of the thick woods and forests which overshadowed the
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15
to to the Big Demijohn For You Holiday Supplies Of
 Wines and Liquors,


 We give better value than any other place ill the city
 RYE AND BOURBON WHIsIIES- $1.50, s1.1o, $2OO. $2.25, S2.5o. S3.O0 S4.00 per gallon; 4Oc. 5oc. COG, 65c. Toe and SLIGO per quart. AMERICAN AND IMPORTED GINS -S1.5o, S1.To. S2O0. S2.5o, S. GO, ! $40o, $500 per gallon; 4oc, soc, 6oc. T5e, SLIGO, S1.25 per quart. CALIFORNIA AND IMPORTED BRANDIES-S1. 50, S1.75. S2.Oo. $2,5o, $500, $4.0o. $500. Se.oo per gallon; 5oc, 63c, 75c, S10o, S1 25, $1.50 per quart. NEW ENGLAND, ST GROIN. IA MAICA RUMS-S1.5O, S1.75. S2. .oo. $2.ao. $500. S4.o0 per gallon; 4oc. soc. 6oc. roe, S1.o0 per quart PURE CALIFORNIA PORT AND SHERRY-9oc per. gallon; 25c per quart.
 Sam MllnCh 6 Co NEW YORK LIQUOR WAREHOUSES; BranchA06 and 4oS Main St, New Britain.
 15 and T. Grand St.. Opp. So. Main. LOOK FOR BIG DEMIJOHNz ON HOUSE.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-15

Good roads are still the top up here in Watertown. Many hope by the end of next summer to see many more strips of telford road running through the town. The old sluice opposite the residence of Charles Holt has been tax en out and q new one put in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
CLOUDBURST IN MONTANA
GREAT DAMAGE TO RAILROAD PROP
ERTY AND CROPS.

TRAFFIC ON THE NORTHERN PACIFIC DELAYED
AND A BURLINGTON FREIGHT WRECKED.
Billings, Mont. Aug IL (SpeciaD.-A cloud
burst east of here, on Thursday night, caused
a vast amount of damage to railroad and other
property in the range of streams coursing
through the country. Four bridges are reported
gone the Northern Pacific Railroad between
Conway and Miles City, in consequence of which
no trains have proceeded further east than
Billings since yesterday.
A relief engine was sent east from Livingston
last night, and another went from here The
latest reports from officers here say it may be
a day or two before the traffic can be resumed.
A freight train on the Burlington went east
from here at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
loaded with lumber and shingles, and when
about two and half miles beyond Valentine,
twenty-three miles from Billings, twelve of the
cars left the track and spread themselves all
over the prairie The accident DELAYED the
westbound passenger train due here at o'clock
this morning until 230 o'clock this afternoon.
Two miles of the Northern Pacific road are
said to be washed away
While the clOudburst did great damage to
Burlington, heavy hail and rain storm passed
the "mussel she'll country, five miles
north of Billings, early yesterday morning. do
ing great damage to corn, wheat oats and
barley, and breaking all the window glass in it's
track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
FINANCIAL ASPECT or THE EXPOSITION
From The Pal Mali Gazett


% Fa ans sunday-There IS wailing and crashing
iators who 5dge Prop9Tdqn Of the specq;
H. e9Fe q goId mine Every week the bankruptcy
or indirectly by the Exhibition The failures are
% every degree Of magnitude ranging from the
1Dl isi Ca{lLa!lst VINO had leased kiosk to i'm
P tsII united companies such as that which
started the Giant Theatre.
"A particularly serious state of things exists in
connection with the innumerabIe shows and enter
a. me majority Of cases within its grounds These
have lamentably beiied their name II Uo,SId he
Slcuit 10 mention one Of them that is an assured
ana very many VIGOROUSLY I'm the direst sraits
a lew ngures VIII make It evident that there is no
lions be had Of few Of the more irn 9qHsa
Of the Great Wheel for example have Gro ~ gaares
So the Il shares Of the Palace Of Optics Ia - those
q Venice u Paris to S The ess e6 5Ra9 Fl o and
snoI't ~ a. OF nine OF the principal .attractions
S6ediy how much money IS invested in the side
i3tai capital Of nearly two millions sterling. So that
me interests at stake are considerable 10 " W
There IS natural tendency on the pert ~ the
ExB5on 1T9 l1isag heir money to blame the
THIS they are In the main unjust though there vaa
uiloo,uDteoly much acknowledgement during Inc
been really attractive they would have been IN a
Il is fact that the grumbling at the Inanseeoeni
Is n9t confined 70 dsappointed Investors The
r o Guth iades are showing no Initiative are
10 take care Of itself whereas n cod m Is left
itte added lustre In the shape of special fetes
IS no longer interested in the Exhibition fnan-
caIly- It has sold its bonds and by this exnedi-
ent has received the money in advance for sixfv
million entries. AS II is already certain that thls
number Of entries cannot possibly be reached tbs
management has nothing more 10 expect. and car
afford 10 be Indifferent whether one or several
hundred thousand tickets taken daily al its
gates In reality the entrances are none too satis
factory. They made total more than tUyo
hundred thousand a day on ordinary days but This
figure Is only reached by the inclusion Of the free
entrances of all kinds. The paying entrances or
rather the entrances with tickets, average but III
tie more than one hundred and fifty thousand a
oay whereas three hundred and fifty thousand was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
SOME CURIOUS AUTOMATA.

From Lectures pour Tous.
OF all the inventors of mechanical curosties,
Jacques Vaucanson certainly the king. In the
ingenuity of his mind he equalled. II he did not
of the Odes of Horace we read that Arckytas
a mechanical movement. flew from place to place.
This, however, was nothing as compared with the
which few around the table during a dinner. and
alighted upon the hand of its owner and manu-
facturer, the great establishment Of his guests
Philippe Camus describes an extraordinary auto
the "a amusement of Louis xiv. 1t was a minute
COACH which were harnessed several horses, and
coachman cracked his whip and the horses began
a trot The coach stopped in front Of the King, and
the lackey jumped from his seat and, opening the
who walked toward His Majesty. saluted him cere,
moniously. presented petition TO him, and then
and jumped upon his box. the whip snapped and
Vaucanson did better still His automatic duck
was to e9nnoisseqrs. an object OF admiration. The
and swallowed the seeds that il met with These
seeds says article in the Geographic Univer-
Of triturations that facilitated the introducton Of
comPlish all the phases OF digestion. 1t i'm
possible TO distinguish this duck from living one
pleasure. Vaucanson's mechanical flute player also
was marvel. 1t was Hfesize figure. clothed in
Of broken column upon which It slightly leaned,
with remarkable ease. To effect this result there
was a system Of weights that actuated bellows
through an invisible tube. forced air to the flute
where It acted in the usual way upon the stopple
of the opening. In order to obtain the modula tions
and, consequently. a complete air. the fingers Of
the automaton were movable and closed the holes
of the flute Theoretically when rest and also
rose and replaced ore another through the traction
eXerted by wires and cords that were tautened and
relaxed by the play Of a toOthed cylinder
AP21 sy eaTs ago jeweeT Of B9nogne
This figure correctly dressed In black performed
various sleght of hand tricks with remarkable deg
teIity, and, when it was applauded. gracefully
OF it's tricks the following: 1t struck n table
several times and made egg come out OF II,
1t then blew upon the latter when out OF II "a me-
a bird that tapped its wings and sang and after
ward entered the egg again. This trick finished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
WHITE PLAINS.

The Board Of Supervisors has decided to repair
the new $4,000 jail which has caused it so much
trouble. by removing the staircases on the inside
OF The cage IN the jail. Each floor is TO be sepa-
rated by large steel gratings inside the cage With
these improvements it will be impossible for the
prisoners one floor TO mingle with those on an
other floor. and there will be chance Of planning
escape like that recently attempted through the
roof Of the jail.
The Water Commissioners having the water
in The Bronx River pumped into the village water
shed because OF the continued drouth and oWness
OF the water in the wells connected with the village
waterWorks
Henry c. Henderson, of New Rochelle: James H
Briggs. OF New-York City, and Qunton Corwine
OF New-Rochelle composing the Commission of An
praisal appointed to lands taken by the CITY
OF New-fork for the Cornell Dam in the
seventh supplemental proceedings filed their report
IN the County Clerks office yesterday. The Com
missioners have made the following awards: s b
3nd Albert Hoyt, two parcels, 81 900 and 81 $50:
samuel - ttoyt sl,l00; Eliza Sutton Amy S. Adams
s mo EIza ,. Horton $3.50 estate Of Bernard s.
travis and Jennie s. Travis. 81 500: William p
Hurc, executor Of Florence FIewellin 50 Pos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
NEW-ROCHELLE.

James shaddock. twelve years old, the of J.
Shaddock an Albany merchant. was rescued from
drowning in Echo Bay Friday afternoon. The
boy was out about two hundred yards from the
shore, when suddenly II noticed that some
thing was the matter with him. Frank Blair, OF
Mount Vernon heard the drowning boys cries,
and on reaching the spot where he had disappeared,
dved down and brought him to the surface. AT
first Shaddock attempted to grab hold Of his res
cuer, and at one time succeeded in taking hold of
his arm but Blair shook him off, and catching hold
Of the boy tightly with one hand. he swan ashore
with him The boy carried to q pavilion,
where he was revived and then taken to the home
OF DR.. Hepburn, in Centre-ave., where he is visit
ing.
day al his home on Fathers Hill Mr.. Moore
formerly kept a restaurant and cafe under the
Fifth Avenue Hotel in New-York City. but sold out
about five years ago owing to falling health, and
bought farm in shis-shAsiVe State of Vermont.
About five months ago he gave UP his farm and
came 70 New-Rochene TO live. His death was
caused by apoplexy. He leaves widow and
daughter The funeral IS to be held at his home
this evening. Burial will be in Woodlawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
TO ABOLISH THE LOCK STEP.
MILITARY MARCH WILL BE INTRODUCED
IN SING SING PRISON TOMORROW.

The loekstep, which has been in vogue In Sing
Sing prison since the prison has been in eX-
fstence will be abandoned tomorrow at noon. The
convicts will thereafter march in military style.
This departure is made orders from Superin-
tendent of Prisons Cornelius V. Collins. The su-
perlntendent has had the subject under considera-
ton for some time, and expects to bring about the
change in all the prisons under his management
In the lockstep the prisoners march close to-
gether each with his left hand resting upon the
shoulder of the man ahead. while the right hand
rests upon his companions hip The leader
marches with his arms folded, and those In line
march in step with him. The method is to
apart. It does away with the crowding which
sometimes under the present system OF
marching
Philip Morris one Of the prison keepers. who was
at one time in the English army has been drilling
the prisoners for several days. He marches them
in companies through the prison yard The con-
victs believe that this method of marching
is an improvement the lockstep especially IN
warm weather The naturally out OF
sorts this kind Of weather, and when close To-
gether in marching become fretful and angry at
one another. ,.,,o, +ro
This is one Of the reasons for introducing me ne
military march. but the main purpose Is 10 90
away with the effect which the lockstep mas on te
walk of prisoners after they have been released a.
the expiration of their terms They ACQUIRE tIiis
lockstep gait after walking in that fashlon 1OI se
eral years, and become so accustomed 70 II 'hd'
they cannot break themselves of the habit 4,
Principal Keeper Connaughton, VINO mas peeh III
Of the discipline of Sing sing. fTlsoh IOI
twenty years looks with favor upon the new IuSa
and homes TO have the prisoners marching III nm
tary fashion tomorrow without any CONFUSION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
NETWORK CITY.

The members Of the choir of All Angels Church
will spend their two weeks vacation at Fishers
Island While there they will sing at the Sunday
morning services of st. Johns Episcopal Church
under the direction of Walter Kiesewetter
sisted by Hans Kronod, solo 'cellist.
The committee in charge has selected tomorrow
at Glen Island for the presentation of a test-
monial 10 John H. Starn. Mr.. Starin has placed
at the committees disposal special steamer, the
Sea Gull to convey persons to the place. The
steamer will leave Cortlandt-st., Hudson River at
3 D. m. On the return trip the steamer will make
a landing at East One-hundred- -thrty-eighth-st
At the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church the
Rev c. Campbell Morgan, of London will preach
to-day at II a. and p. m. This will be the last
opportunity to hear him this city for this season
and possibly much longer as he will sail for Eng
land on August % He will attend the Mortified
Conference until his departure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
SUDDEN DEATH OF E. E. DURYEA.
THE WEALTHY STARCH MANUFACTURER
sUCCUMBs TO CANCER OF STOMACH

Glen Cove. Long Island. Aug. n-Edgar f. Dur
yea the wealthy starch manufacturer died sud
denly his home here last night. He had been I'll
three months, but his death expected
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Duryea complained Of
feeling worse but it not thought to be due to
anything than the heat. He retired early last
evening. About II o'clock the family aroused
by a servant. who said Mr.. Duryea was sinking
fast. Physicians were summoned. but before they
arrived Mr.. Duryea expired. The family physician
announced to-day that death was due to cancer of
the stomach
Edgar E. Duryea was born in Oswego, N V.
sixty-five years ago. He came to Glen Cove when
a boy, and years later started the Glen Cove
Starch Company. From this small concern sprang
the extensive plant which absorbed by the Ma
tional Starch Manufacturing Company, four years
ago. Mr.. Duryea instrumental In forming the
new company and held large block of stock. Mr..
Duryea widower. A son, Walter 3. Duryea,
Sprggs of Manhattan and Mrs. Townsend Cock
His son, Walter B. Duryea. is the young man
whose neck was broken some time ago while he was
taking dive. After the accident young Duryea
was removed to hospital, where he lay uncon-
scous for several months; He recovered sufficient
ly to be moved about, and is now fair way to
recovery. after what seemed a fatal injury His
cure Of the remarkable surgical achievements
OF recent times, and has attracted wide attention.