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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
THE WHIP.

It is reported that bill is about to be introduced ill the Connecticut legis- lature providing that all persons con victed of certain crimes, i,.cluding as saults on women and wife beating. shall be officially flogged as a feature Of their punishment, and that young boys shall be dealt with in the same manner in cases where a whipping is likely to be better for them and the state than cOmmittal to the reform school would be. Of course, we shall hear eXclamations of surprise and hor
 TOT at this revival of ancient barbar
 ism in the land of steady habits and conservative laws. buy for our part we are glad to hear that the bill is hear- tily supported by large number Of intelligent citizens of Connecticut and especially of experienced criminal lawyers and Judges, and we hope 1t will pass. If it does and if the stat ute is firmly and iudicfously adminis- tered, the probability is that it will serve several excellent purposes, giv
 ing those to whom it applies their tirst realizing sense of the nature of their offending, exercising strong deterrent influence on others of similar prop"n- sities and affording an instructive ob- ject lesson in the science of making the punishment fit the crime.
 We do not forget the more or less sensible strictures which have been passed on the Delaware whipping post. Undoubtedly the Connecticut plans would be carried too far if it were made to include a variety of minor of fences and to authorize a public spec tacle of shame and suffering for the diversion of low minded people. But there are offences of q peculiarly atrOciOuS character, to which towards and degenerateS are especially prone, which. we believe cannot be punished so appropriately and with so good q chance of cure and prevention in any other way as by corporal reinstatement. The whip inspires terror in man and beast. and We are inclined to think that in man it also tends to inspire remorSe. We should not advise whip of scorpions. or even the most formid- able article that an ingenious Yankee could produce to order, and moderate limit of stripes should be strictly ii led and enforced. But the intliction of such a degree of pain and fear as would still leave the culprit breath enough to howl for the n,ercy he di'f not show his victim would not be OK cessive in cases of the kind that the proposed law apparently contemplafcs. Treason excepted, the deliberate talk ing of human life must be judicially regarded as the highest crime, and perhaps should be the only one punish able with death, though we are ln- | clined to think that there is one other | which ought to be made capital. But l there are bestialities in comparison with which murder seems almost re- spectable, and Connecticut will set a
 good example if she does something
 out of the common to requitc them and puts yeritable stigma on the fil- | thy ruffians by whom they are con- | ,o;tted New York -Tril ,une.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
LIGHT A FOE TO DISEASE.

There is an Italian Droverb which says that where the sun does not enter the doctor does. The truth of the say ing cannot be disputed, though our sanitary reformers have, perhaps, hardly recognized the importance of sunlight in the house as well as of pure air and pure water. It may be safely said that no chancellor of the exchequer in these days will propose to tax windows, as they were taxed within living memory, with the result that many houses were built and are yet ill occupancy which are little bet ter than dungeons, but architects have, it seems, not even learned the princi- pie upon which a house should be lighted.
 According to French authority, NJ. Trelat, who read paper on the subject at a recent medical congress in Paris, light should not be admitted horizon tally, as by the ordinary window, nor vertically, as by a skylight. Our rooms should be so constructed as to receive their light at an angle of thirty de- grees. The objection to horizontal light is based upon the theory that its rays may be contaminated by passing through the dust and vapors which escape from the soil. In any case it is most important that light should be freely admitted to every floor of a house. and most of all, to those lower regions which 1t so often fails to penetrate. For. according to good authority, it is in the lower floor that microbes most do congregate, and sunshine is the enemy of bacteria. We are much afraid. however. that these utterances are counsels of perfection. Still. the object should be kept in view for light is unquestionably condition of health.-London Lancet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
JOHNNY SUSPECTS HIS PA.

"Pa," said Johnny, looking up from his book, what is the meaning Of 'metempsychosis' 7
 X look of confusion suddenly over spread pa's countenance, but it was only for moment.
 "'Metempsychosis," Johnny, means it means-but if I should tell you you would very soon forget the mean ing. Look in the dictionary for your self, and then you will be more likely to remember. Information that comes without effort seldom fingers in the memory"
 Half an hour or 50 later Johnny sought the dictionary in the library. When he got there he found pa with the dictionary open at Met" Doubt less 1t was merely a coincide4ce, but Johnny could not help thinking that |his pa was something Of ' ftol. Boe' [ton Tr2nscript, s3s
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16

Senator Hanna is the maddest man in Washington. He knows that the ship subsidy bill is dead for this ses- sion, but refuses to allow the corpse to be buried, and is indulging in all sorts of threats of what he is going to do to get even with those republican senators who declined to help him jam the bill down the threats of the mi nority. Senator Spooner, who has been chased as one of the republicans who would prefer seeing the subsidy bill fail. but would vote for it if a vote was reached, publicly put him self on record this week by saying: T am against this bill, but as it is in no danger of becoming a law, see no need in working up useless fears" and Senator Elkins, who has been classed as a supporter of the bill, said: 1.-The subsidy bill is dead. There can be no question about it now. I might say that it died borning." Senator Jones, of Arkansas, to whom no little of the credit for Killing the VICIOUS Dill is due, said of it's present status: "Ihe republicans know themselves that it would he impossible to get the meas ure through at this session, and hence their indifference. The bill is dead" One of Hanna's threats is that the riv- CT and harbor bill shall fail, but wheth- or he can make if stick remains to be seen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
ABSENT-MINDED SHOPPER.

Young, married. studiouS. visionary and very absent minded. he approach ed the young lady at the counter as though walking in his sleep.
 "Please let me see a sample of your left-hand pockets was his surprising request.
 Beg pardonr'
 Sample of left-hand pockets
 Beg pardon" and the clerk show ed how tall and dignitied she could be. Possibly you want me to show you some buttonholes, needle eyes or invisible perforations for embroidery.
 No, I think not. I recall none of those as on the list. I'm acting for my wife, you know. Charming woman, but so impractical Thinks that the house must be attended to. no matter what becomes of the shopping You have no left-hand Dockets:'
 No pockets of any kind. Possibly you wanted the opening to the pocket or a pump for inflating the pocket. and the several clerks who had gath the customer. '.It might be- I confess that I'm a little uncertain as to just what my wife did ask me Hto get. Come to think of it. l have a list. Forgot all about it: butter. vegetable oysters, sweet pota, ah! here it is, sample, left hand pocket, two yards. s'Then feel in your left-hand pock- et." laughed the clerk, and all the other clerks laughed.
 He did. There was sample of nar> row ribbon. The combined talent of the clerks matched it, and the GUS toner wondered why they all beam ed so benignly on him.-Detroit Free Press. ..
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
THE BOY AND THE LADY.

The little boy was about 10 years old and he was proceeding down Mich igan avenue at a slow pace. He had the most curious legs-his knees knocked violently together at every step, his feet turned in. Besides, each limb described a semicircle as the foot was planted on the walk.
 The benevolent elderly lady back of him was at once shocked and sympa- thetic. Dear! dear!' she said to her. self. It was plain she was overcome with sadness at the thought of such a nice little boy with q flat, straight back going through life so hideously handi- capped. She did not see the Logan monument nor the calvacade of high steppers and coquettish automobiles whizzing blythe pageant of Michigan avenue was lost on her because she could not take her eyes nor mind off the afflicted youngster. He carried a bundle, too, and her heart swelled with pity. She could stand it no longer and she ran after him with the minc- ing haste of an elderly lady who has walked a short-step gait for many years.
 Poor boy" she said, tell me all about it. never saw such remarkable legs! Do they pain you?-
 The little boy stared at her in most open-eyed astonishment. He seemed to conclude the benevolent lady was working some coon game: LAW, go chase yerself!' he remarked, and dashed off on a run with legs as straight as one would wish to see. The curious walk had been only one of the eccentric and passing amusements of youth.
 The old lady stared after him. Well, 1 vum.' she. said.-ChicagO News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

4--Cor South Main ana Grand sts.
 5--Scovill Manufacturing Co. P).
 e--Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7--Exchange Place.
 12--Rogers & Bro. P).
 13 Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14--Cor East Main and Wolcott I'd. 15--Cor High and Walnut sts.
 16--Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17--Cor East Main and Cole sts. 2l--Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-Burton Street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co. (P) 25--Cor North Main and North sts 26--Cor Buckingham and Cooke Sts. 27-Cor Grove < Prospect StS.
 2S--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st. 29--N. Willow bet. Ridgewood and
 Hillside avenue.
 31.-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 22--Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34--Cor West Main and Watertown I'd 35-Conn. Light'S & Pow. Co, car
 house, P).
 S6--Waterbury Brass Co. (P).
 3I-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 4o-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Co. (P). 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co. P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. (P. 47-Cor S. Main and Washinton sts. 5i-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Wat'b'y Clock Go. case fact'y (P). 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts. 5, 56-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-No Hose House..
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. o12-The Platt Bros So Go. (Pl. Buckle Co. U). 214-Wat'b'y Clock Cd. mvt fact'y (P). o16-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. o61-Juuction Cooke and N. Main sts. 272-Groye, bet. Central & Holmes avs. al1-S. N E. Telephone Co bldg. P). 31o-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. X Cloves. (p) 314LPlume and Atwood (P). 315-American Ring Go (P. 316-Electric Light Station (P). 31S-Holmes. Booth x Haydens (P). 3o1-No 4 Hose House. 3o3--Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter sts 3o4-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 3o5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. 311-City Lumber and Coal Co P). 412-Tracy Bros (P). 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Co (P). bs2-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts. ..
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
HEARD IN PASSING

Perhaps General De Wet and King Eddy might arrange matters if they could have a quiet talk.
 Miss Maud Come, the Irish Joan of Are" is again in this country, talk ing for Ireland and the Boers.
 The republican senators do not seem to be forcing the democratic senators to allow the. ship subsidy bill to go through. to any marked extent.
 Tine 'nigger postmaster trouble has broke out again, and the '.nigger" r. NJ. at Live Oak, Fla, has been advised to resign and seek another home, for the benefit of his health.
 ..Extra session." says MT Mckinley: mo extra session." says a strong CO., terie of republican senators. The big ger the fight over this difference of opinion the more democratic satisfac- ton.
 Southern cotton manufacturers are arranging to curtail production be cause of their inability to profitably work at the present buying price of raw cotton and the present selling prices of manufactured cotton.
 The senate does well to investigate tke nominations of Wood, Bell and Grant to be brigadier-generals in the army. and 1t will do better to refuse to confirm them. Neither has done any thing to justify promotion over the heads of older and more experienced officers.
 1t is an interesting fact, and we think, not generally known. thai Richmond. Va. Is the only American city In which the wards are designated not by numbers, as In most cities, but z by the names of statesmen.. Thus they Afe Clny, MAdlson,. Jener1eu, Monroe E 3GaseAall and Jae1e0n wards. The (Iaef n tho l4t3ee4 Wnfd in the city kie fne nlm1Def IT TIT ve t1t po4 QIation
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16

When yon want team or hack, go to Austin's. Phone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
KIlV|BAl School a Music

Instruction in Piano, Singing, Organ, violin, Harmony, Musical Kindergar- ten, Mandolin, Banjo. Guitar, Cornet ana Sight Reading. School of Dancing and Department. Taught by a Fac ulty unsurpassed for it's excellence. Ensemble playing free.
 Free admission to Recitals, Concerts and Lectures.
 $5 for term of ten private piano lessons.
 Register now for all departments.
 Students received daily.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION.
New Orleans, La, Mobile, Ala, ant

New Orleans, La, Mobile, Ala. and
 Pensacola, Fla, Feb 14-19, 1901.
 For these occasions tickets will be sold February 12th to 18th inclusive, from Washington, D. C., and all points on the Seaboard Air Line railway, at rate of one fare for the round tip, tickets good returning until March 7th, 1901, inclusive. With it's new passen- ger service inaugurated January 2Ith, the Seaboard Air Line railway is now operating the finest and fastest trains ill the south, and a trip to the Mardi Gras on one of these magnificent trains via any of their many attrac- tive routes will certainly prove the quickest and most enjoyable. See that your tickets read via Seaboard Air Line railway.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
Life, Accident, and Health Insurance 5lst ANNUAL STATEMENT.
 (Condensed.) AETNA LIFE Insurance Company,
 Hartford, Conn.
MORGAN q. BULkELEY, President

MORGAN q. BULkELEY, President
 JANUARY l, 19O1 Assets, Jan l, 1901. ..S 36O92,O ,OS6 O1 Legal Reserve, 4 per
 cent Standard, and all
 claims .-........... 4o,Oo2,SI6 61 Special Reserve, ill ad-
 dition to per cent
 Reserve ............ 1934, ,OOO OU Guarantee Fund in ex-
 cess of Requirements
 by companys stand
 dard ........ 5,O65, ,2o9 40 Guarantee Fund in eX- cess of Requirements | by standard of Conn. and other states..... 6,099,2O9 40 Payments to policy
 holders ir 1900. .. 5,3Go, ,73S ? Premium receipts in 19UO O................ S,2o1 ,624 39 Interest receipts in 1900 2,353,42 57 Total receipts in 19O0.. 10,611 ,O45 16 Life, Endowment and Term Policies issued and revived in 1900, 2O,311 insuring ...... 39,O44, ,S47 % Life, Endowment and Term Insurance in
 force Jan 1, 1901. 192, ,592, ,S16 OO Accident Insurance in force Jan l, 1901 160, 0,114, ,62O % PAID POLICY HOLDERS SINCE
 ORGANIZATION, $119,963, 152. .99.
 GAINS IN 1900. Increase in New Premium Income. s 512, ,655 @ Total Premium Income. 1, 1,133.913 U5 Assets ................ 3,241 ,7S6 II Life, Term and EndOw-
 ment Insurance Issued and Revived ......... 14.55O, ,302 % Life, Term and Endow
 ment Insurance in
 force 24,14s,o2e % Accident and Health In- surance in force. 24 ,9O7, ,16O % Number of policy hold ers 25, ,14s E. E.. HALLOCK. MANAGER, sfs New Haven, Conn.
 WATERBURY OFFICE, ] Room N Apothecaries' Hall Building.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1901.
The sugar trust scored another

The sugar trust scored another profitable triumph when Secretary Gage ordered a retaliatory duty of nearly one cent a pound placed on Russian sugar, that, too, in the face of the rather clearly implied threat of the Russian government that it would meet such action on the part of this government by putting the maximum tariff on all American goods. The short-sightedness of this policy on the part of the administration is made plain by the figures of our trade with Russia. Russia sells us annually about $30O,OOO worth of sugar, While American exports to Russia are nearly S30 1000. GOO. Protests from great buSi- ness interests are pouring into Wash ington against Secretary Cages action.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16

Perry Heath has not attempted to reply to the challenge of Representa- tive Sulzer, of New York. in connection with the anonymous letter AIr SulZer charged Heath with guilty knowledge of Neely'S stealing and other crooked ness. NIr SUlZer said on the floor of the house: q am responsible for every word in that letter. If MT Heath thinks there is anything libelous or scandalouS in that letter 1 will not plead the truth of the statements. But serve notice that I am going to say everything in that letter, and I want Perry Heath to answer. If he does truthfully he will be fit for the peni- tentiary. l want him to understand that I am responsible in damages for what I say. The house has no com punctions of conscience when he at Jacks me, but when I attack him he squeals like q pig under q gate. I got that letter in the Record. That was what I was after. am now con tent to have it stricken out.'' The house, without q division, ordered the letter expunged from the Record, but it had already been printed in the Record as well as i'll newspapers throughout the country.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-16

The steel consumers may prepare to furnish the profit on the formation of the big steel trust. as well as interest nn the watered stock.
 The Ansonia Sentinel utters n cop per-riyeted truth. Thus: "The even Ing papes which comes as q e0lace after . hard days work. is the paper fofs tl,e pedple and 1t alWaya wfll be. '
Evening star., 1901-12-30

ton to an abundance of toys and confec-
tions. Little Miss Bertha Neurath of No.
314 G street northeast took over to the in
stitution and presented to each boy horn
and to each girl a doll baby
The full program, which was mainly In
German, was as follows: Overture. orches-
ira: welcoming song, chorus Of orphans;
opening address, Mr.. Frederick Imhof;
prayer, Rev. Paul A. Menzel; song, Santa
Claus Is Coming" class; dialogue. Christ
mas" two orphans; songs, Gather Around
Place" ..'The Holy Night" class; address,
Mr. Simon Wolf; song, 1.-THE Glad Tidings,
class; song, 1.-The Homeless Orphans" two
children; song, "Oh. How joyful" class;
song, Welcome, Santa Claus class; ap-
pearance of Saint Nicholas; song, Good
Night" class The children had been pre-
pared for the entertainment by Mr. William
F. Meyers of the asylum board
When the exercises had been concluded
supper was served in an adjoining hall by
the Ladies Aid Society of the institution.
Evening star., 1901-12-30
Grand Jury Reports Indictments.

The grand Jury this afternoon reported
indictments as follows:
Edward 2. Franklin, alias Wickes, viola
ton Of section $3.50, Revised Statutes of the
United States; Samuel Griggs, receiving
stolen property; James w. Hunter and For
rest Elmore, George Taylor, Martin Camp
bell and Charles Fortune, alias Saunders,
highway robbery; Charles Coleman. Henry
Edley, Joseph Jennings and Amos Dorsey.
William Jennings and George Hayes. Harry
Leslie and Arthur Kirk, housebreaking;
Jose Diaz, alias NJ. De Castro, alias ]. D.
Alvarez; John G. Scott and William Pink
ney, alias Andrew Pinkney, larceny; Will
lam Buckner, James Barbour and James
Hill, second offense, petit larceny; Yorke
Nelson manslaughter; Charles Easton, en-
bezzlement; William Hutchinson, carnal
knowledge; Cora Burke alias Stella Moore,
and Edmonia Foster, alias Desdemonia
Pleasure; Emma Grant and Martha Robin
son and James w. Hunter, larceny from the
perSOu.
Evening star., 1901-12-30
Death Almost instantaneous.

DR.. T. Ritchie Stone was at the young
woman's side as soon as the waiting room
was reached. but the only sign of life that
was left was faint heart beat. An anti
dote was applied and the woman was hur-
ried to the Emergency Hospital. There
was no sign of life in the body when the
hospital was reached.
Mrs. Margaret B. Benner mother of the
unfortunate woman, had seen something of
the commotion from her seat in the bal
cony, and becoming uneasy, she went down
stairs to see if her daughter had become
i'll. She was told that her daughter had
been sent to the hospital, and the mother
hurried to the institution, where she found
the dead body. The scene was one which
Will be long remembered by the hospital
physicians. Mrs. Benner's son, Joseph N.
Benner, was summoned and after some
time he succeeded in quieting her and es-
corted her home Mrs. Benner's husband,
Louis c. Benner, who was plate printer,
died about twenty years ago.
Under the circumstances, as he ascer-
ta1ned them to be, the acting coroner could
see no reason for holding an inquest, and
he gave the permission necessary to allow
the removal of the body to the home of the
mother of the deceased last night.
Evening star., 1901-12-30
CHILDREN GIVEN A TREAT.
Annual Entertainment Given at Ger
man Orphan Asylum.


man Orphan Asylum.
The entertainment rendered at each
Christmas time by the board of directors
Of the German Orphan Asylum to the chill
dren took place last evening at the institu-
ton, on the Good Hope road, Anacostta, in
the presence of large gathering. The ex-
ercises were held in the main hall on the
first floor, where handsomely decorated
Christmas tree stood, laden with gifts for
the little ones. An orchestra, stationed in
the hall, rendered selections. An address
of welcome was delivered by Mr.. Frederick
Imhof, the president of the board OF direc-
tors Of the asylum, and in the course Of the
program Mr.. Simon Wolf presented Mr..
Jacob Jose, who has retired as president of
the board after serving ten years. with
silver loving cup.
The part of Saint Nicholas vas taken by
Mr.. Harry Rothschiid. who presented the
children with their gifts. Each boy and
each girl was the recipient of new and
complete outfit of wearing apparel, in addi-
Evening star., 1901-12-30
81. Years In Penitentiary.

Justice Barnard, in Criminal Court No. q,
this afternoon sentenced William -Snowden.
colored, convicted Of manslaughter. to i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary at Mounds
Vile. W. Va. for six years and to pay a
fine Of $40.
Snowdep was placed on trial under an
Indictment alleging the murder Of Flor
ence Marshall, coiored girl, twelve years
Of age. The defendant was Aourishing q
Evening star., 1901-12-30

pistol while in OBrien's court last August.
The weapon was accidentally discharged,
so Snowden claimed, the bullet going over
his shoulder and fatally injuring the Mar
shall girl, who was some distance behind
him.
Evening star., 1901-12-30
knights of Honor Election.

At regular meeting of Potomac Lodge,
No. 1924, Knights of Honor. held recently,
the following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year: Dictator, George F.
Spencer; vice dictator. ]. G. Reeves; assist
ant dictator, M. eastman; reporter, Jos.
F. Ashford; financial reporter. ]. w. Wis
ner; treasurer, H. 8. Darby; chaplain. Geo
B. Abram; guide, Robert Trouland: guard
ian. Gustav Maier; sentinel. c. c.. Wood;
trustees. ]. G. Reeves, Geo. B. Abram and
d. J. EVANS.
Evening star., 1901-12-30

No News of Cant. Lord.

AS yet the police have not been success
ful in learning of the whereabouts of Can't
T. w. Lord. who so mysterfously disap-
peared about ten days ago. The reward Of
that will lead to the finding az
Capt Lord still stands.