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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Reports Show That it Has Had a
 Successful Year

Chicago, Oct 22.-The fifty fifth an nual meeting of the American mission ary association began here to-day and will continue tomorrow and Thurday. The report of the executive committee said the association had just closed q year of uncommon prosperity. There is a slight increase in the number of schools and an increase of 1.500 pupils The associations schools in the South are chiefly parochial, located for the most part where public schools Go not meetthe urgent necessities. The organi- zation conducts g common schools an 43 normal and graded schools in the Southern states an increase for the year of four schools. As to church work in the South the report shows 22S churches, 2S new ones: since last year. while 27 have been discontinued. There are-140 ministers and mission aries. 12,050 church members and It, 347 Sunday school pupils. In the hl- dian missions department the com n1ittee reports 20 churches and B out stations, 2,665 Sunday school pupils, and 211 students in five regular indian schools. The financial part of the re- port shows receipts of S231.730, and expenditures Of S353, 572.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
AMERICANS FROM COLON.
On Board the Steamer Advance Which
 Arrived in New York To-Day.

On Board the Steamer Advance Which
 Arrived in New York To-Day.
 New York, Oct 22.-Two American passengers on board the steamer Ad- vance which arrived today from Colon said that they. were from Bocas del Toro. They were at that place when the United States cruiser Machias was in port. They say that the insurgents came into town from the interior and seized a naptha launch belonging to Snyder S Co, an American firm. Unit ed States Consul Hand made demand for the return of the launch within twenty-four hours. The insurgents had retired to an island with the boat which they moored in plain sight of the town. Tie consul asked tine com mander of tie Machias to enforce the demand. The insurgents said next day that they did not know what had become of the launch and the NIachias steamed away to Colon without paying any attention to the protests of the consul. Consul Hand told these pas sengers that lie had complained to Washington of the action of the Ma chias' commanders.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
. NOT WAR OF SAyAGES.

New York, Oct 22.-The Vienna cor respondent of the London Times and the New York Times, quotes the Poster Lloyd. which saws it learns from The
 Hague that Mir Kruger. Dr Leyds, and Messrs Vessels. Wolmarans and Fischer have held council of war at Villa Caracasca to consider what an- swer is to be made by the Boers to the executions in South Africa. There is said to be no doubt among the Boer leaders that diplomatic protests are in- adequate. Al present at the meeting except MT Kruger. says the report. ad- vised immediate reprisals; that for every Boer prisoner executed a cap tured British officer be shot ALr Kru- ger opposed this plan on the ground that he did not, wish to give the cam paign a, charatcer of war between savages, although it had already be- come a war of extermination.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
DEEP SEA INyEsTIGATIoN.

Stanford University, Cal, Oct 22.- Dr z. H. Gilbert of the department of zoology has been appointed to take charge of the deep sea investigations of the United States fish commission about the Hawaiian Islands The work is in connection with the com mission of which Dr Jordan and pr Jenkins were members during the past summer, Dr Gilbert will leave for the Islands on the government ship Al batross about December I.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Lieutenant E. W. Wells, Jr., who was the flag lieu tenant of Admiral Schley while the lat ter was in command of the flying squadron, occupied practically the en- tire time of the Schley court of inquiry yesterday.
 On his direct examination he contin- ued his narrative of the Cuban cam Daign. Lieutenant Wells was under cross examination for about two and hdlf hours, largely at the hands of MT. EanrR, whose questions were directed mainly to the dispatches received and sent by Admiral (then Commodore) Schley While this line of investigation was being exploited Mr. Rayner, speak ing for Admiral Schley, said that the admiral was willing to admit that he had received the .sDear Schley" letter on the Dupont which arrived at Cien- fuegos on May p, but he added that no duplicate of this dispatch had ever been received by Admiral Schley. He said also that the admiral admitted the re ceipt of two copies of No. 8, Admiral Simpsons dispatch saying that the Spanish fleet was probably at Santiago and telling Commodore Schley If satis- fled that it Ghe Spanish feet is not at Cienfuegos to proceed with all dispatch to Santiago" one of these being receiv- e4 by the Hawk May g and the other by the Garblehead May 24-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
SEDLEY OUT ON BAIL.
Charge Against Him Has Been
 Changed to Breach of the Peace.

SH"lSe <SaslISl Glm 1aS Been
 Changed to Breach of the Peace.
 Coroner MIX held an inquest yester- day afternoon to determine the man her in which Yale Student Corrigan met his death Aftersit was concluded the charge against Sedley was changed to nlanslaughter. and the bond fixed ar -So.00e. Later Assistant City Attorney Tyner lessaned the charge to breach of the peace and fixed the bond at S2,O0O. The young student hdd advised with no counsel Up to an early hour last evening. but had telegraphed to New ork for friends 70 come e,to New Ha- ven and work in his behalf. He told the police clean story of what had transpired and was unshaken when in- yestigated by the coroner.
 Ccrrigan was .27 years old and his mother is q widow. He has six sisters and one brother.
 The accused is also a widows son. He has been to Yale before, but was dropped by the faculty.
 Mrs Sedley, the boys mother, ar rived at the police headquarters last evening. She greatly regretted her sons action and expressed desire to see the mother of the dead student. A search was made for Mrs Corrigan. but it Was found she had left the city. Mrs Sedley secured Attorney Isaac Wolf to defend her son. Mrs Sally !. Tender son, well known New Haven society woman, furnished the S2000 bail.
 A meeting of Corrigan's class in the Law school was held last night. Reso- lutions of sympathy were passed
 The case was called in the city court this morning and. was continued to await the report of the coroner. The remains of young Corrigan will be taken to Willimantic this afternoon to the home of his mother. Several of his classmates will attend the funeral.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
Cify lse1n avserss SGyings.

TRENTON, \. !. Oct. 22.-By the death of Mrs. Elnira Bellcrjeau at Trenton asylum this morning the city of Trenton, under m old law, fell heir to an estate of cash amounting to S20,- 900. The woman died without heirs, and her estate escheats to the place of residence fer the benefit of the poor in the municipality. Joseph F. Beller- jeau, the womans husband, died about q dozen years ago. For years he was watchman of one of the Delaware riv- CT bridges, and when he died $40,O00 cash was found sewed up in his trou- scrS
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
ARRANGING EXECUTION.
Meade Selects the TwentySix to Wit
 ness Czolgosz's Death.

ness CZOlgOSz De2tn.
 Albany, Oct Warden Meade of Auburn prison spent several hours in conference yesterday with Superin- tendent of State Prisons Cornelius V. Collins arranging the details for carry ing out the sentence of death imposed on Leon F: Czolgosz, the murderer of President Mckinley. They went carefully over the 1,200 requests which have been received for invitations to the electrocution There will be but 26 witnesses admitted. the law limiting the number It is believed that the execution will take place before 6 o'clock on the morning of October 2sth. or if everything cannot be gotten ready on that day. at similar hour on the 29th. The work Of selecting the jury to sign the death warrant of the mur- derer has been completed, but their names are. withheld from publication. They will not be known until tine morn ing of the. execution.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
ASKED TO EXPLAIN.

Vienna. Oct 22.-In the lower house of the Reichsrath today Herr Stein, pan-German, asked why the president of the house had departed from the custom in not paying a tribute to the late President Mckinley and whether it was thereby intended to establish the theory that there was difference in the standing of the heads of state i'll a republic and in monarchy The president promised to make a reply at a subsequent sitting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
FERRY BOAT ON, FIRE.

Only a Few Passengers on Board-All
 Landed Safely.
 New York, Oct 22.-A Jersey Central railroad ferry boat was observed to be on fire near the Jersey Central pier at Jersey City at S:45 a. n. A half dczen tugs were around her. The craft was enVeloped in smoke.
 It was the ferry boat Elizabeth, which took fire from an explosion while in her slip at Jersey City. Only few passengers were on board and they ali got off safely The ferry boat was lowed to the lower side of Liberty Island, where fire boat set to work ex linguishing the fire.
 Jbe fire was under control after an hours work by, the fremen. The less is estimated at $50,O00.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
German T,ape..s cons,. :..r-.

CINCINNATI, Oss. o2-The D71iy Anzeiger and the Daily Zeitung. bcea evening German papers. have. been pur- chased by Colonel Max Burgheim and merged into the Daily Abend Press, the afternoon edition of Der Freie Presse Consequently there will be only one German afternoon paper here in place of three There are still three morning German dailies ill this city, Burgheiln being president of Der Freie Presse company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
Street Duel Tn Waco, Tex.

WACO, Tex, Oct 22.-A street duel with revolvers was enacted in Austin street, the main thoroughfare of the city, yesterday afternoon between for mer Sheriff Harris and his son on one side and Dr. Lovelace and his son on the other. AS result both of the liar rises are dead, and Lovelace and his son are under arrest charged with the killing. The trouble is supposed to have originated from domestic difficulties.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
STEAMER WENT AGROUND.

New York. Oct 22.-Tne marine ob- server at Sandy Hook reported that the North German. Lloyd steamer AL Ter, inward bound from Genoa, Naples anu Gibraltar, went aground in the lower bay near the upper middle shoal at 8 a. m. The Aller hoated at 10:25 a- m. and proceed to her pier.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
BY. CONN. TUESDAY. OCTOBER P 1901
A PLUCKY GIRL.
She Knocked q Man Intruder Down
 With a Flat Iron.

Maiden, Mass, Oct 22.--Armed with fiatirons the 15 year old daughter of Samuel Rodd disabled q man who in sisted on entering the house, while only the girl was at home Miss Rodd knocked the man down and he became unconscious from a blow on the tenn pie, but after she had run out of tho room her victim revived and escaped. His head was cut by the fatirons and the police hope to locate the man. The affair took place yesterday. but was not reported to the authorities until late last night
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
,r;ss;nr Man r7ouna Deaa.

LITTLE VALLEY, N. r, Oct. 22.- Fred Sharpe, town clerk of Dayton, who has been missing since Friday night, was found dead at the bottom of an Erie railroad trestle few rods be- low Dayton. The supposition is that be fell through the trestle. He leaves a wife and six children
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
ARMITAGES PAL
Turned Over $3,oo0 of The Stolen Bank
 Funds To-Day.

X T IIItIS 1U-IIdN
 New York, Oct 22.-Harry OTCon- nell of 40 West 39th street surrender ed himself to-day to the police and gave up S3oO0 which he said was "a part of the money stolen by bank messenger George sArInitage on Octo1 Der 15r from the New Amsterdam bank O'ConneH was a companion of young Armitage and he said the wo- man who robbed Armitage didn't take all his money After the robbery he still had $3, ,5O0 left which he handed to O'Connell to keep for him. He said that after that he and Arlnitage went on. a spree and spent $500 The rest he kept
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
UPTON GOES HOME.
The Man Who Tried to Lift the Cup
 Started on the Celtic

Started on the Celtic.
 New York. Oct 22.-Sir Thomas Lip ton sailed for home to-day on the Gel tic. As he stood on the steamboat pier before the vessel sailed he said that he had not given up all hope of lifting the Americas cup. He was more than pleased at the treatmen that had been accorded him in this country. As the vessel pulled out from her dock he was forced to bow and wave his handkerchief continually in response to the cheers from those on the pier. His yacht Erin will sail tomorrow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
NATIONAL SHORTHAND sCRIBEs.
Congress to be Asked to Appoint m Official Reporter in Federal Courts.

Bloomington, Ill.,, Oct 22.-The Na- tional Shorthand Reporters association has decided to ask congress to pass q law providing for the appointment of an official reporter in every federal court of the country. The plan is to formulate bill providing for the ape pointment of reporter i'll each federal court, the judge being empowered to make his own selection, and also that a file of all testimony be preserved. A committee of members of the na- tional association will meet in Wash ington next month to draft such a measure.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
p.,,.rp.tterv Ex,lode..

ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., Oct. 22.- A battery of boilers at Fleetwood & Jackson's mill at Hegtford. N. C., ex- pioded, injuring three men, one per haps fatally; loss, S20,000; insured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
MANY REBELS EXECUTED.

Berlin. Oct 22.--It is announced in 2 dispatch received here from Swat Y that 40 rebels have been executed and that order has been restored in the Hsing Ming district where several missions were recently destroyed
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
DIVORCE WITHDRAWN.

Edinburgh, Oct p. Lord Rosslyn, this morning, formally withdrew the action for divorce which he brought against the countess February last
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
HAYES MURDER TRIAL.
Was Resumed This Morning The

Prisoner Is Looking Well.
 Litchfield. Oct 22-The trial of John T. Hayes, charged with the murder of Miss Winnifred Cooke, was resumed again this afternoon. The health of the prisoner has been good since the adjournment on Friday last and he made much better appearance than at that time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
croker Remembers Cork.

CORK, Ireland. Oct. 22.-It is an nouneed that Richard Croker has senf $500 to the Cork Internat' >- al exhilJ- fion fund.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
RUNS LINE TO CIIRA

Hamburg. Oct 22.-The Hamburg American Packet Co has commenced q fortnightly service to Cuba.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22
MAN WHO WROTE THE LOG.
Gave Testimony in the schley Hearing
 To-Day.

Washington, Oct 422.-When the Schley court of inquiry resumed its du- ties again to-day the same regular CT der of business prevailed that has on every other day. Lieutenant Wells, who was on the stand when court ad- ioulned yesterday, was excused to-day and after him came Albert Y. Mason, who was questioned by Captain Par ker. He said that he had been a yeo- man on board the Brooklyn during the campaign and was the writer of the log of that vessel. After him came George Edward Graham, an Associ- ated Press correspondent. He was questioned by MT Rayner and said that he was on board the Brooklyn from
 March 29 to August 20 in 1898.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-22

MRS CONGER HAS ARRIVED.
 San Francisco. Oct 22.-Mrs E. H. Conger of Des Moines. wife of Minis ter Conger, has arrived here en route to ioin her husband in China
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-30
La luCha de raZdS,

Sc consum6 ID barbara escena
en- ell Estado de Indiana.
Treinta y seis negros, por ell grn-
0e de1ito de serlo, fueron linchados en-
virtud de un derecho salvsje, el dere-
cho de Ia fusrza, en- Ia TERRA Que
Alumbra el sol radiante de la liber-
tad y cobja 10 bandera gloriosa de
las franjas y las estrellas.
Trsinta y seis negros, CON tanto
derecho q la vida como treinta seis
blancos, con los mismos derechos
polfticos y, tAl vez, con meiores con.
diciones sociales, son linchados para
escarnio de la civilization moderna y
verguenzs del pueblo americana, en-
ell Eatado de Indiana.
Una multitud Inconvenience de
salvajes blancos, feras humanas q
semejanza de hombres, acechan la
llegAda de la vfctima para devorar.
la, enloquecidos por ell olor asfi-
xiante de Ia sapgre, siguen matando
hasta treinta y seis, como 81 con ese
n1mero desapareciera de Ia faz de Ia
TERRA, toda una razs de grandes vir-
tudes, llamada la realization de
grandes fines en- ell orden del progre
SO y de la civilizaci6n.
Y que este ocurra en- TERRA anne
rica na, es vergonzosc.
Que para llegar a estos resulta-
dos Sc haya sacrificsdo una vida tan
hermosa como la de Lincoln, es to-
rrible.
Qae para crfmenes tan grandes
de 50 humanidad y de lesa vida, 10
humanidad entera Sc haya conmovi-
do y ga ieran triunfantes los derechos
del hombra, es holroroso.
dEs que estamos al fl de la ci-
vilizaci6n 6 al principle de la barba-
rie?
La bandern americana que ondea
en- ell Estado de Indiana, debiera des-
Gender, avergonzada, va que no to-
dos los hombres son iguales a su
sombra, nj siquiera la vida esta res
petada q su amparo.
Teri ib' q lucha de razas.
Tremendo ell dia de las grandes
represalias.
Joaquin E. Barreiro
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-30
NueVo pr0Cedimiento.
para cultiVar tabaCO


D. Luis Marx, uno de los princi-
pales propietarios de plantfos 3 We
gas de ,tsb baso on Cuba, estuvo hace
pocos dias en- Tariffville (ConL e IT,
cut) examinando 81 procedimiento
de cultivar tabaco de Sumatra, Cut
bierto con paf1os para que salgan
las hojas sanas y enteras y den Ia
mayor cantidad possible de capas.
Tan entusiasmado qued6 el Sr.
Marx con el procedimiento, que in
medfatamente contrat6 & L. r. Rey-
nolds, ell cual ha llegado q la Gran
Antilla con pano para cubrir vein
te acres,
Los experime ntos Sc haran q
ounce mi]las de la Habana, en- les
terrenos llamsdos Partidos.
Cree .. sen, Marx que ell nue. !
vo proc sdimiento causara una revo7 !
lucion en- la industria tab.ca' era Gu
bana.
Tomen nota nuestros coseche-
ros de tabaco, 81 quieren obtener
tan buenas hojas, como las de Suma
TIA.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-30
~
El Dr.. Brumbaugh
hara bien en- aCOnSejar
la BiblioteCa Circulante.

Segdn parece, aun no Sc ha re-
suelto 81 la B blioteca Carne gle, ha
de ser 6 no Biblioteca circulante y
este sera uno de los asuntoa que ira
tara Mr.. Bfumbaugh con Ell flantro-
po americana.
81 ID Biblioteca no Sc declara
circulante, muy POGO habremos ade-
lantado en- 10 que haze ~eferencia a
la culturA general del ais y la obra
generosa del amigo de Puerto Rico,
quedara cast anulada.
No es, desgraciadamente, ell pue-
bio puertorriquef1o, un pueblo fami'
liarizado con los libros.
La lectura, y 10 que es mas, la
lectura bien ordenada, es cosa muy
descuidada entire nosotrcs, y no SO
tome msla parte la franca exposi
cion de esta verdad
En- las Bibliotecas fjas de San
Juan, Mayagiaz, Ponce, Aguadilla
y otras, dusrmen los libros, como
suele decirse, Ell suef1o de les justos,
acabando por convertirse en- Asto
abonado de la polilla.
Convencidos de esta criminal in
differences, luchamos un dia y otro
desde estas Columns, .hssta conse .
guir que Ia Biblioteca pdblica muni-
cipal Sc declarara circulante, acuor-
do que tom6, no ha mucho, ell Ayup-
tamiento de San Juan.
Lo que pas aba con la Biblioteca
municipal, incomplete y deiciente,
como es deficiente incomplete TODD
en- la is1a, pasara con Ia gran Biblio
s.4,s..s es1s95ssaIs sssssss;sE.-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-30

Den Tomas Babilonia ha 8 do
nombrados Juez Municipal de Mo-
CO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-30

B0TfdChera
monumental.

Santos Hidalgo Panadero = Jose
Fernandez Incinutria decidiaron co
rver1a, visitando cuantas tarbsrnas
pudiesen y hasta donde llegasen sus
dineros.
Y, en- efecto, de aquf salgo y ALA
entro, recorriendo infinidad de tds-
cas-, HbAndo, segd los casos, VINO 8
aguArdiente, hastA convertir sns
respectivas humanidades en- repletos
barriles del alcohol,
A cAda nueva copA anmenta ell
Juror b6lfco de Ambos, Y si eli uno Ise
considerable Fierabras, el otro no |se
contentaba con menos de ser Traga-
nif1os.
Y disputando sobre cual de los
dos era nads honabre. fueron q dar con
sus atiborrados pellejos q Ia Gale de
Castelar,, sta en- ell barrio de Madrid
Moderno, y allf, Jose Fer1 aadez saco
una uavaja y decide snprimir 8 su
competitor en- valentfs, y para clio
le di6 tres puf1aladas en-. el pecho,
tetilla y costado.
La sAngre come 30 q brOtar pOr
las heridas de Santoa, quien al prin-
cipio no hizo CASE, por Greer que era
IN escape de vino de su humane va.
sija.
Pero bien pronto, al enfriarse
las heridas, s.ntid ell natural dolor,
= Sc di6 cuenta de que debfa acudir
8 Is Casa de socorros.
Entonces Sc desaroll6 una tic
nfsima escena entire los <amerluza-
dos, rivales.
Impresionado el agresor, pidi6
perd6n q su vfctima, q. gustoso Sc lo
otorg6, y arroiando ambos l4grimt &
como puf1os, jur&ronse amistad pro
funda, reconoci6ronse su mdtua su
perioridad sobre el re sto de los NOR
tales, y despu6s de abrazarse repeti
das veces, el herido march6 como
pudo 81 Gabinete M6dico del barrie
de Salamanca y el agresor, dando
tantos tumbos como su entraf1ab Bile
amigo, procufo ponersa en- salvo
Por fortuna, las heridas erar
POGO profundas, por que el braze
que las cause no tuvo fuerzas para
ahondar, = Santos Hidalgo pas6 & 81
domicilio despues de curado por los
facultativos de guardia.
Entire tanto, era detenido su
agres6r, & quien fue precise dejs,
hasta que se refresease, en- la inspec
ci6n de vigilancia, tumb ado en- ur
calabozo, pues su estado de alcoho
| lismo le impedfa ir por su pie al juz
gado de gardia.
lLo que puede Ia guarapeta!
=
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-30
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LMEA REGULAR De YAPOREs
OoRREOe o. Los = u
Ell VApOR PONCE.
sALDRA Ell l2 DE NoVIRMBRE
Admite oarga y pasajeros.
Los Voppres
'-PoRToRlco" Y "LOhGFELLoW~

teca Carnegie, 81 no se le da forma
circulante.
Las lujosas obrAs SO amontona-
ran en- los 7istosos estsnques, donde
al I'm, Ia c lion del tempo acahara
por ,deteriorarlas.
i No necesitamos una Biblioteca
de lujo para contemp1arla de Iejss
10 que nos urge, es que se facilite la
adnuisici6n del libro. Qus la falta de
recurs1s no ssa un Inconvenience
para dejar d. lser una obra.
Es precise despertar en- ell pue-
BIB Ia Aficion & Ia lectura y ESQ Sc
cshsigue hacienda que Ell libro llegue
q todos los hogares, no encerraudo-
10, como 81 fuera q perjudicarlo ell
contacto del pueblo.
Al DR.. Brumbaugh no Sc IL ocu!-
ts que donda mas ignorancia Sc no.
ia es en- las clases obreras, y quien
sspa como estas lbran Ia sub sisten-
cia, no extraf1a IA que en- las pocas
horas de de scanso que les quedan. no
concurrAn & Ia Biblioteca. Els pre-
ciso obviar esta dificultad, hacienda
que ell libro vaya q donde ell obrero,
"a que el obrero no puede If & donde
el libro.
No es empresa dificil, para hom-
bra del talento de Mr. Brum baugh,
convencer q Mr.. Caraegie, de la ne
cesidad de la Biblioteca circulante
On Puerto Rico.
De 10 contrario, POGO bien pode-
mos esperar del donativo del gran
flAntropo.