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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. Dec 1S.-For Connecti- cut: Fair, warmer tonight: NedneS- day partly cloudy and warmer. prob ably rain or snow in west portion, var iaiale winds becoming fresh south.
 Weather notes: The low pressure area which was in the extreme north west yesterday morning is now central over the western portion of the Lake region. It will probably pass out the St Lawrence valley on Thursday and this vicinity will be on the southern edge of it. At present it is accompa- nied with very little precipitation, but has produced . decided rise in temper ature in tie central sections. Pleas anu weather prevails generally in all sections. The lowest temperature re- ported this morning was II degrees be- low zero at Northfild, Vt
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
WORK OF THE COMMISSION
The Consolidation Movement is
 Merrily Booming.

Very Little Known let AS 10 The
 Real Merit of The Bill Now Being
 Prepared-Another Meeting Was
 Held Last Evening-How To Handle
 Subordinates Seems To Be The
 Great Stumbling Block
 The consolidation committee held q meeting last night and discussed the pros and cons of the draft of the bill
 which will soon be presented to the aldermen. It is not known whether the committee +, Il unit upon what is being done or not. hut judging from what is being sad O uth,. outside it is hard 10 see how they can be. for it is said 1l2at 1lv toWn=people are to ba made full fieIgCd citizens without pay ing any more taxes than usual. If this b." trur the city k thinking of doing something like the nan Who had his nose chopped of to spite his face. The eilu sought. lt seems. lS to ger rid of 1lr $ S-lectln@n. no matter what Sacri- ices have to be made to do ii. The residents of the town school districts will vote at city elections and will be On equal footing with those inside the old city lines SD far as representation is concerned. but they will be excused | from paying city taxes. Of course | they will nOt be entitled to uuhlic iGI- ! ProvtmCntS from city funds unless they | can muster up strength enough 10 get | il in the same manner as it was | Snatchel for the people in the new | city lines ai the meeting OI the alder | men last night. but they may be trust
 ed to look out for that part of the | GdInp themselves. The town school
 districts will remain as they are at ! present until such time IS they vote
 tn come into the city. | move which 1 they are not likely to make during th4
 lifetime of any one living to-day, that
 iS provided they can get representation | i'll the city boards and q little assist | anrn now and then from their neigh l. bors When the city folks consider | what they have to face in the matter l of expenses for sewage disposal, which 1 they can get an idea of by reading | Rudolph Hering'S report ill to-day $ 1 Democrat $1JO 900 or more for an ad- ditional water supply. a bond issue of 1 q quarter of million dollars to meet | the floating indebtedness of the center
 school district. together with the regu- l lar eXpt nseS of the several depart
 ments. which is constantly on the in
 crease. they will be able to appreciate l 1 tie rural districts and made up theil | minds to stay there and let the fellows
 on the inside bear the burdens of city
 taxation. The aspiring politician, Wht
 is featherin@ his own nest by further
 ing the passage of any kind of legisla
 tiOn that promises to give him a lease
 of office. is all right. but what about the great army of citizens, republicans
 as well as democrats, who never real iZeG penny out of q public office ano
 who do not look for any revenue from
 that source? Thesn people should take l q business view of the question anC
 see to it that consolida ton does no | come without an equitable adiustmen
 of tie matter of taxation, for heavens
 knows every man has enough to do tt
 meet his legitimate demands Withou
 shouldering burdens that should bt
 b0rne hy others.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
ST JOSEPH'S HOME.
Has Been Newly Painted and Fitted

Workmen have been engaged for
 week or more in beautifying the in
 teriOr ana exterior of the St Joseph
 club house on East Main street, by
 making repairs. alterations. etc. re-
 painting the wood work and re-paper-
 ing the walls and it is safe to say that
 when the repairS are completed the St
 JCseph's society will have as c0SGy
 suite of club rooms as one could de-
 sire The exterior of the house is now
 resplendent with new coat of olive
 green with white trimmings. thus eff
 fectiag vast Improvement to the
 building and it's surroundings. The
 fence will in d short time receive
 fresh coat of dark green so as to be
 in harmony with tie other Improve
 mentS.
 Within. is one enters the library. he
 at once perceives the changes that the
 brush of q skilled painter can effect.
 All the wood work has been reprinted
 of an olive color. As one leaves the
 library and cutters into the little room
 of, it. formerly known as the commit tee room. he perceives q vast change. Instead of a little room he sees rather a large room. The partition between the two committee rooms has been torn down and the two rooms made 1 IOtO one ana IeLGSIOItu VII bp hiiON Il as the blue room from the predominant | ing color of the handsome paper which adcrns the ceiling and side walls. Two new pretty carpets have been pur- | chased for this room and the library. Leaving the blue room We Gnd our selves in the red room which also re- ceiras it's cognomen from the beautiful paper. This is the room where the members gather to. amuse themselves by playing cards, checkers or other l games. Some fine new furniture con- sisting of tables and chairs will do ser | vice in this room and the committee 1 room in the future. The wood work l of this room, as that of the sitting room. has been made beautiful with a fresh coat of olive. The chandeliers | throughout the building have been l cleaned and reburnished. new curtains | have been bought for all the rooms and i everything possible has been done to i make the rooms as coser. as con- fortable as cheerful and as beautiful | as possible. The members of the so- 1 cietv feel proud and justly so of the 1 pretty home which they possess.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
PRIVATE SKINNER'S CASE.
Cause of His Imprisonment-He
 Quilted Guard.

Washington. Dec 1S.-The war de partment yesterday took official notice of the report that Leonard Skinner of the Forty-thirL infantry hI l been sen- fenced to be shot in the Philippines for sleeping at his post. A statement of the record of the case. showing the re- port to De untrue. was prepared in the adjutant generals office and given to the press for publication. The state mert shows that Leonard skinner was sentenced to four months impriSon- ment for quitting guard in violation of the fortieth article of war.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
TROLLEY MEN ACTIVE.
Numerous. Petitions For New Fran chises and Extension of Old Ones.

Judging from the number of appli- cations for trolley franchises and eX- tensions of franchises that are to come before the next session of the general assembly, it is doubtful if Waterbury will be able to get hearing on its conSoltla ton and sinking fund meas ureS. for no matter how important other things may be it iS safe to state that the trolley men will have their inning. no matter who gets left. The Connecticut Lighting and Power Co will ask to have the franchise Lover certain streets extended. and the chances are that the petition will be granted. though there are many ill Waterbury who hope that our local representatives will enter d vigorous protest against any extension of fran chiSeS for the Connecticut Lighting and Power Co unless it enters into some agreement to go ahead with the work of giving Waterbury the trolley service it requires. It looks strange to see the company spending fabulous sums of money for surveys and rights of ways through sparSely settled dis trictS of the state while people are clamoring for the service in the crowd ed districts of Waterbury. The con- panY was granted these franchises several years ago. but it has made no effort to use them. and it seems about time that the people took q hand in the matter and made an effort to find out what it means. Look at the north end. the south end and the whole dis trict commonly known as Town Plot. all crowded With working people. who have to travel long distances to and from their work. al1d not a word about giving them trolley service. II would be just and proper if the board of al- dcrmpn should pass q resolution. re- Questing the city attorney and our rep reSentativeS at Hartford to inquire into this question and ascertain if the company intends to give Waterbury any additional trolley service in the near future. and if not. instruct them 10 endcavor to prevent any further eN- tension of the franlfciSe. Other com panieS would jump at the opportunity to step in and occupy all our streets where the trolley is needed. and if we are going to have to wait for the trol- ley until the Connecticut Lighting and Power Co gets through in other parts of the state. and decides to attend 10 us. il would be the part of wisdom on the part of the public to secure legs- latiOn which will open the way for a little competition in the street railroad business.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
:, BOERS MASTERY PLANS.
Entire British Force Narrowly Es-
 capped Capture.

Johannesburg Monday. Dec 11.-% Details of the defeat of he British at NoOitgedacht indicate that General Clements entire force had q narrow .eS- cape from capture. The Borr plans were SplenQidly laid. If lha main Brit iSl column had tarried d little longer there would have been q complete sue cess for the BOrr$. who exposed them selves undountedly. yelling and way ing their arms. Their rushes were only stemmed by artillery. After the British retreat the Boers held prayer meeting. Their hymns could be heard by the retiring British. All accounts indicate q heavy Boer loss. Colonel Legge exhibited splendid bravery. He shot five BOerS with his revolver be fore he fell with three bullets in his body.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
DEATH OF CADET Booz.
Being Inquired Into By Court of
 Inquiry.

West Point, \. Y., Dec 1S.-The military court of inquiry, appointed by the secretary of war to investigate lhe charges of hazing at the military academy two years ago, will arrive here at l o'clock this afternoon to continue the investigation which was begun at Bristol, Pa, yesterday.
 Just what scope the investigation will cover or the length of time the court will remain in session here can not be ascertained until after the ar rIyal of the officers
 So far the evidence heard by the .ollrt was given by relatives and friends of the former cadet Oscar L.. sBooz, who, it is alleged, died two weeks ago from the effects of hazing and brutal treatment while he was at the academy here two years ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
BISHOP MCABE'S TRIP.

Omaha Nch Dec 1S.-BiShop McCabe of the Methodist church. at Il reception by the local ministers at the Commer- cial club gave out the itinerary of his coming trip to south America. The bishop will sail from New York Jan uary $, going first to IQuiQuc in Chilli. to meet the West Coast conference there. From there he will go to Val paraiso and by train to the summit of the Cnder mountains and to Me nuO2;l He will then journey to Montevideo. where q meeting of the ministers and teachers of the East Coast mission will be held. Afterward he expects to visit Buenos Ayres and Rosario and go up the river Platte to -Asunclon, Paraguay.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
SICK SOLDIERS RETURNING.
Over One Thousand Men On Thei
 Way From Philippines.

San Francisco, Dec 1S.-Within q few days over 1000 sick soldiers will be on their way home from the Philip pines. Tine transports Grant and Sherman arc now en route with G3O men and the Sheridan is scheduled 10 leave on December p with 800 more. The cOnvalCScentS will be mustered out as soon as possible after they ar rive and il the SGI available beds at the Presidio hospital become over crowded q tented annex will be built to accommodate the overflow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
ANOTHER BANK ROBBED.
Nitro Glycerine Used to Blow Open
 the Vaults.

Hope Ind, Dec 1S-Kennedy's bank was burglarized early today by three men who destroyed the vault with a heavy charge of nitro-g -glycerine and secured. it is said. $1J.U0O.
 So quietly was the job done that the robbers securd their plunder and were entring d carriage. which they had in waiting ill a darkened part Of the main street on which the bank was lUraJ- ed when their actions were observed by the operator in charge of the tclc- phone exchange. The alarm was quick ly spread and Il posse of citizens began at once to SCOUT the surrounding c0un- try No trace of the robbers has yet been found.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION.

St Louis, Mo, Dec 1S.-Members of the Pan-American exposition commiss sion met here yesterday and decided to ask the legislature for an appropria- ton of $1O00oo. Already the commis sion has secured thousands of dollars worth of valuable products, both min eral and agricultural and it is desired to properly house and display them. According to a member of the com mission $100.OO0 will be an adequate sum for this purpose and a committee will appear before the legislature to urge it's appropriat
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
IN FAVOR OF MIR FRYE.
Cubans May Appoint Him Com
 misSiOnerS of Schools.

Cubans May Appoint Him Com
 misSioners of Schools.
 New York. Dec 1S.-A cable from Havana to the Tribune says:
 A manifestation prepared against the appointment of Lieutenant HGnnu as commissioner of schools was pre- vented by Alr Frye, ill whose interest it was to be held. The office of com missioner of schools is higher than that of superintendent which is meld by MT Frye. The Cubans thought thar MT Frye ought to have it. The move ment was led by the entire board of education of Havana.
 The Cuban teachers will petition General Wood. and teachers all over tEc island will join the movement. The controversy may result seriously for the schools. but the episode demon strates the great confidence the CubanS have in MT Frye.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
KILLED HIS WIFE.
The Murderer Then Turned the Pistol
 and Took His Own Life.


 Hunting. Penn. December 1S.-A. C. MetZfier, of Newark, shot and killed his wife this morning uEG then com lnitted suicide with the saIue weapon. The shooting took place at a hotel in Hopewell. in Bedford county. Mrs Metzger was the leading lady of lh" Davidson Comedy company and was playing in HOpewell. Last night she was escorted from the theater to her hotel by Manager Davidson. Her Ii- band. from whom she had been sepa- aratod for some time. had previously concealed himself in her room. Soon after her entrance with Davidson. lie emerged from his hiding place and shot his wife down. He then ended his own life with q bullet in the brain. falling dead across his wife's lifeless' body.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
Many Election Protests.

HALIFAX, Dec. 1S.-The political parties in Canada seem determined to fight the recent Dominion campaign over again through the medium of the courts. Four more elections in Nova Scotia were protested yesterday, making ten in this province alone. All the elections in Prince Edward Island are protested, among them one against Hon. l.. II. Da- yies minister or marine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
SHUTS DOWN ON FIGHTS.

Chicago, Dec 1S.-Tnere will be no more prize fights held in Chicago nn- less Mayor Carter Harrison shall veto an anti-fght resolution almost unani- lnously adopted by the council last night. The unsatisfactory ending to the Gans-AIcGovern contest at Tatter- sails last Thursday night stirred up such feeling that the council decided all pugilistic encounters should be pro- hibited ill the future.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
STRIk PENDED.

Shamokin. Pa. Dec lS.-The strike at the Natalie colliery ended this morn ing l 200 employees returning to work. Tna ShamOkin Coal Co agreed to grant tine employees the 10 per cent increase, to reinstlte the discharged men. to give the nOn-lnion men two days in which to settle their differences with the union men. otherwise the former will be discharged.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
CLEVELAND LIKES IT.
Says EX-President Harrison's Speech
 Is The Best Vet

NdVS EN-PTtSIueHL I1iTTlSOH IoptVCII
 Is The Best Yet.
 Princeton. Dec 1S.-Former PreSi- dent Grover Cleveland was asked by the Associated Press representative il he had seen MT Harrison's speech at Ann Harbor. Mir Cleveland replied: T saw synopsis of it ill the papers and regard it as tho best argument yet made on the subject which it dis cuSSeS. It seems to me that for those who desire to acquaint themselves with precise questions involved and what territorial expansion means to our republic. and what it threatens. I better means of enlightenment can not be offered than NIr Harrison has Furnished
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
APPLICATION DENIED.

Jefferson City, Mo, Dec 1S.-In an opinion handed down by Judge Sher- wood. the supreme court to-day denied the application of the St Louis Star for q writ of mandamus against the Associated Press, with q view to se- curing the news service of that ass3- citation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
A sew Flag For speaker. Desk.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1S-A new silk American flag was placed on the speak er's rostrum in the house yesterday The old flag. which has been there since 1882, had only 3S stars in it. The new one has star for each state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
rudinn Apnropria.ton..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Indian appropriation bill has been completed by the house committee on Indian affairs. It carries something over $9,000OO0, the exact aggregate not yet being determined.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
President to Bc Lad Lnunching.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-President Scott of the Union Iron works, San Francisco. the builders of the new bat tleship Ohio, saw the president yester- day and received his assurance that if nothing occurred to prevent he would go to San Francisco some time next May to witness the launching of the big vessel The exact date has not yet been decided mon
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
ELK POINT FIRE.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec 1S.-Fire at Elk Point, $. D.. to-day destroyed the en- tire business portion of the, town. in cludiRg q loss estimated at S1ou,GoD.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
CONSIDERING THE TREATY.

Washington, Dec 1S.-The senate at half past twelve to-day went into cx- ecutiye session for the further consid- eration of the Hay y-Pauncefote strelty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
2.ooo TONS OF COAL BURNED.

Providence. R. l.. Dec 1S.-The Wilkesbarre pier at East Providence. the property of the N. Y, N H. and H. railroad, was burned to-day with 2.000 tons of coal The loss eis esti- mated at $200,000
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18
GOVERNOR woLcorr,s CHANGES

Boston. Dec 1S.-A bulletin issued to-day by Dr Putnam, ex-Governor Wolcott's physician, says that ex-Gpv- ernor Wolcott is holding his own and at least doing well this morning. No crisis is expected to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-18

Saved the Lives of Thirtyfour of the Crew-The Captain Was Drowned The Ship Was Valued at S4o, o,uO0 and Had On a Cargo of Salt and Coal.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08
WORDS OF WISDOM.

They always talk who never think
Prior.
Affection is the broadest basis Of a
good life.-George Eliot
Let honor be to US as strong an OBJ
legation as necessity is to others
Pliny.
The greatest aflliction that can befall
a man is the unkindliness Of friend,
Fielding.
A blessed companion is a book-a
book that, fifty chosen, is a lifelong
friend-Douglas Jerrold.
One learns taciturnity best among
those who have none, and loquacity
among the tacturn.-Richter.
Assure yourself you have accom-
plished no small feat if only you
have learned patience.-Goethe.
We ought not to judge Of mems mer-
its by their qualifications, but by the
use they make of them.-Charon.
That is the best Government which
desires to make the people happy, and
knows how to make them happy
Macauley
1t is the vain endeavor TO make our
selves what we are not that has
strewn history with so many broken
purposes and lives left in the rough.
Lowell.
To commiserate is something more
than to give, for money is external to
a mans self, but he who bestows com
passion communicates his own SOUL
Mountford.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08

Sec 21. That all permits to keep or
maintain dairies and dairy farms in
the District of Columbia, or to bring
or send milk into said District. which
have been issued In accordance with
the provisions OF can Act to regulate
the sale of milk in the District of Co
lumbia, and for other purposes" ap-
proved March second, eighteen hun
dred and ninety-fye, shall cease and
determine on the first day Of the
month Of July occurring three months
after the passage of this Act; and all
regulations which have been made un-
der authority of said Act shall con-
tinue in force until revoked by the
Commissioners of said District.
Sec. 22. That any person who shall
violate any of the provisions Of this
Act shall, upon conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and
shall be punished by a fine not eX-
ceeding two hundred dollars.
Sec 23. That all prosecutions under
this Act shall be in the police court
of said District, at the instance of the
health officer Of said District, upon
information brought in the name Of
the District Of Columbia and on its be-
half.
Sec. "a. That all Acts and parts of
Acts inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act be, and the same are here
by, repealed.
The suburban citizen., 1900-09-08
Now nnI Rnre NTInncnL

Deputy Langley has arranged in the
bureau Of mines an attractive exhibit
of one of the newest, as well as raTest,
of minerals. 1t is called cornotite, af-
ter a French mineralogist M. Adophe
Carnot who determined its position in
the mineral world. 1t occurs as a
yellow chrystalline powder or loosely
cohering masses, mixed with a quart
zose sand.
The only deposit in this country, or
in the world, as far as known, is
in the Yellow Bird group Of mines
in Montrose county, this state. A
recent analysis made by Geologist Hill
iebrand demonstrated the presence OF
uranium to the extent of 52.28 per cent
and ranadium 1880 per cent, both be-
ing rare and valuable. The analysis
also disclosed potassium, 592; sodium,
OF; variIm, S.21; magnesium, II, and
iron. 1886.
The yellow Bird group Of mines was
at one time the property Of Gordon
Kimball, but they have recently
passed into the hands of a French
syndicate, which is erecting a plant
for the treatment of the mineral
Denver Times.