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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
STREET RAILWAY BILL.
Senator Bree Would Have Companies
 Furnish Map.

Senator Bree Would Have Companies
 Furnish 2 Map.
 Senator James r. Bree. of New Ha- ven, will this week introduce Il bill providing that every street railway company in this stare be required to annually file with the comptroller Il typographical map on which will be shown the lines now operated by them. As well as the lines which they have the charter rights To build, but which have not yet been constructed. They will also be compelled to file similar maps showing the lines owned by them, such as George street, in New Haven. which have been built but are not now 1n operation. It will be re- qu1red that lines already built and now being operated will be shown in black ink. Lines for which they have charter rights, but which have never been constructed will be required to be shown On separate map in red ink Lines which have been constructed and which for any reason whatever are nor in use will also be required to be shown on separate map in blue ink. The author cf the bill is Profess sor William H. Brewer of the scientific department of Yale university. He says: ''lf the measure becomes q law we will know, first, what street rail way lines We have in the state and their growth every year; second, what the legislature has already granted in the way of charter rights for the build ing Of street railways, and what has not been done under these charters. By having these matters clearly shown on typographical maps it will be pos sible for any citizen interested in the matter to obtain in a few minutes in- formation which as things are at pres -ent would take hours or days to secure. The bill is purely in the public inter- est and l anticipate no opposition to : if except perhaps from professional lobbyists. The state is gridironed from one end to the other with trolley lines on the paper. This bill may serve the useful purpose of disclosing whether responsible parties are back of the projected lines and assist m determin- ing whether or not the charters have been secured principally for the pur- pose Of preventing somebody else from building',
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
IT WAS A BELLY GHOST.
Mysterious Noises That Drove Bridal
 Couple From Home Only a Goat.

Newark, \. J.. Feb 12.-The sup posed ghost that made hideous the honeymoon of MT and Mrs Martin Durkin and caused them to flee i'll haste at midnight few days ago, ] from their apartments on the second floor at No 2Sf Ferry street, turns out to he a billy goat. The mystery was solved when Durkin went to the apart lnents 10 get the remainder Of hS i household goods. Recause of the ghCst scare he and his wifi" had aban- tloned the piIce.
 i While carrying the goods down stairs Durkin saw a goat enter the doorway below and dash up stairs. To his surprise he recognized rhe animal IS one to whom he had been friend while living elsewhere previous 10 his marriage last month. Billy also rec o.niZed him and stepped short half way up the stairway to greet him with la joyous ''na-aif.
 Nurkin had been. before his mar iriago. practically the goats only friend. feeding the animal With trr- nipS apples and leavingS from the la hle at the house ill which he then was boarding. When he Jeff 10 get mar
 ried tue goat. hungry and disconsolalc. searched nigh and low for him. At
 last iC is learned. Billy found his old
 friend and followed him to his new
 quarters. Duliiill did not see the an
 inlal but, as it now turns out. some
 of his noi@hbcrS did.
 'Ihore is no doubt,' said Durkin.
 that Billy was the spook. 1 knew.
 and so did my wife, that DO human be
 ing produced those noises that woke
 LIS Hp at all sorts of hours Of night
 If We had only locked the down stairs
 hall door leading to the street it would
 have been all right
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
VICTORY FOR GOMEZ.
Cuban Convention Passes Clause Civ ing Him q Chance for Presidency.

Havana. Feb 1.-The followers of General MaNimo Gomez triumphed in the Cuban constitutional convention. The clause making it eligible for him to become in case of his election presi- dent of the republic was adopted by q vote of 13 10 H. There was no dis cussion. Just before the question was pu1 to vote Senor Giber.a said he did not rhinl. the convention was called upon to recognize the revolutionary element in the constitution. but this protesN clicteu no reply. Senor Lor ente. who is claSSeil with the anti Gomez faction. was not present. at yesterdays session owing 10 sickness. General Rivera aDsentsa himself in consequence" Of his wish not ro take part in this particular dispute Senor Betancourt, Who voted last week with lhe opponents of General Gomez 10 postpone the discussion. cast his vote for Gomez. making a majority of one in favor of the clause.
 The anti-Gomaz faction took the de- feat quietly and almost grod natuIed- ".
 The question Of the relations to be sustained between Cuba and the United States will be Jeff to a special commission, who will draw up q pro- posal 10 he submitted 10 the ronven- tlNn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
BOYS BOUND OVER.
Held for High Court for Robbins Post
 office

Held for High Court for Robbins Post
 office.
 AnsOnia, Feb l2.-LaSc night Deputy United States Marshal Parmlee ar rested Benjamin F. Brady, 13 and Ed ward Coffey. lA. in the act of commit ting burglary ill the postottice.
 Coney and Brady were brought be- fore United States Commissioner Wright this morning in New Haven and neither Of the boys entered q plea. They were held for trial under bonds Of $500 each and as they were unable to procure bail they were taken to jail.
 COfev was recently discharged by the city court on the charge of stealing lead pipe. lie was suspected Of a systematic footing of the stamp draw CT at the postott1ce. While he was un- der arrest for stealing lead pipe no stamps were stolen. Last night Post master Gaylord and Marshal ParmIee hid in the postottice and when the two boys came in and began to steal stamps the officials bounced on them The boys had ;i5 cents worth when captured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
TWAIN MAKES \ SPEECH,
Tells How He and Watterson
 Almost Defeated Grant,


 the Pacifc-A Rebel Once But Now
 T Good Citizen-silowiny Tribute to
 Lincoln.
 New York. Feb 12-Carnegie lalI Was filled last night with people who had assembled 10 commemorate the n4nyty-second anniversary of Abraham Lincoln $ birth. the proceeds of the meeting to go Tor the benefit of. the Lincoln Memorial university a1 Cum heflana Gap. Tenn. Mark Twain pre- si"e7l. seated with him on either side o' q bust Of Lincoln were General Jos. eph Nhc2le2. ProfGssor Charles Rob- er+s, MniorGenoral .Jnhn k. Brooke. General Nelson A. Miles. Colonel Henry Nattrcrsnn. General C. 0, How ard and General Jamas O'Reirpe The chair read letter of reGrtt from President Mckinley
 In introducing the speaker. AIr Clem mens said: Colonel Watrcrson is q great journalist, public speaker. rebel. and better sliii, !; reconstructed rebel. It Is a relnarkable fact that. with the "ll'it toul1tlH 10 DICK rom. you should have called upon two old rebels. Col onel NatteISon and myself, to take tho principal parts ar this great meeting. Rut are not the blue and the gray one to-day? ] was a second lieutenant in the confederate service. WattcrSOi, here as colonel. rendered me such as- Sistance as ne could. Ii he had only strictly oheyed my orders should have succeeded in my vast enterprise. Ii was my intention to drive General Gran, into tie Pacific. I told Colone! Watterson to surround the eastern en- omies and wait till I came. But he was insubordinate and the Union was saved.
 That's the first timc that secret has ever been revealed. Watterson saved the Union. And up to this very hour that man gets no praise.
 We believed in those days that we were fighting for the right aad it was d noble fight. for We were fighting for our homes and our sweethearts. To- day we no longer regret the result. But we of tho south are not ashamed that we made an endeavor. And you. too. are proud of the record We made. We are here to honor the noblest and the best. after Washingrou. that this land or any other land has yet pro- duced.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
HUMANE SOCIETY WORK.
Man Fined for III Trea ting Cows
 Other Cases Being Inyestigated

General Agent Thrall of the Connec- ticut Humane society went to New Haven yesterday morning, where hn apopared as witness in the case case against Charles E. Gorlam of 1haf city. charged with cruelty to ami IualS trofham was arrested Oh con- pialnt o1 the Humane society on De- cembpr II. It was found that he had Kept four cows in a barn for over a year without exercising them once and that their heads were between ,ln- right posts, from which he never ra- leased them. The legs of the animals were out of shape from standing so iong and their condition showed suf- ferinS. Gorham. nevertheless, mixed them every day. The case was ad- journed eight times. It was found that Judge Bishop and the assistant judges of the New Haven city court sA9re disqualified to hear the case The city of New Haven has suit against Gorham for polluting q stream of water on his farm by throwing sewage in lt and i'll a manner the judges are Interested ill the case. Judge William H. Comley of Bridgeport sat OH the bench in the New Haven court yes terday. Gorham was found guilty and fined $25 and costs. He was defended Dy Attorney Newton. lie took an ap peal.
 Secretary Miller of the Connecticut Humane society went to East Hamp- ton yesterday where he investigated two cases. lie found that Etta Royce, Ii years old. who lived with her grand father in 1x9 hut in the woods. about q mile from the town. had been taken care of by her relatives. Application had alr9oIy been made tO Tha select men of the town for the girls commit ment to the county home, but it will ba withdrawn.
 In company With the East Hampton agent, George K. White, MT Miller drove 10 Westchester, where it was re- ported that q man was neglecting his cattle. The mans barn was found to be open on one side, exposing the cat tie to the wind. X promise was oh tained that the barn should be placed in good condition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
PUTTING BRONZE PLATES ON.
Columbia Plans Are Being Followed
 Closely in This Work.


 Bristol, IL. l.. Feb 12.-Several more bronze plates were set to the frames of the cup defender yesterday on the third strake from the garbard. The plan of plating is practically the same that was followed when the Columbia was built. There are seven strakes of plating to be riyeted from the keel to the waterways. The first and third strakes are the first to go on and the upper and lower edge of the plates lie flush to the frames.
 Not so, however, with the second strake plates, which are yet to go up. This is what is known as an outside strake, and the edges of it's plates will lap over the bottom edge of the third strake and over the upper edge Of the garboard strake. The men that were employed on the bending blocks before the frames were up now are at work on various parts of the boat in the south shed. To completely plate the boat and finish every rivet. it is said, will take six weeks.
 Several rolls of cotton duck for an- other suit of sails arrived yesterday from Lawrence. Mass. The platform into which the heel of the mainmast will be stepped was being raised yes terday ill the forward section of the boat
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
PURE LIQUOR BILL
Would Deprive County Commissioners
 of Power 10 Grant Licenses.


 of Power 10 Grant Licenses.
 If the radical liquor bill presented last week by Representative Philbrick of Hartford to the general assembly becomes a law numerous changes will be made in saloons in this state. The bill provides that the granting of li quor licenses be done by the superior court, and also that all liquor sold in the state be analysed and tested by the state chemist. It provides that no liquors containing more than q certain amount of alcohol be sold at any one time ill quantities less than one gallon and further provides for only one wholesale dealer in towns of less than l 1000 inhabitants and licenses for each additional thousand popula- ton.
 Retail dealers shall also be licensed who may sell less than one gallon. but in no case may it be consumed on the premises. except in hotels by the guests, tho bill directing that hotel keepers who in good faith furnish lodgings and meals to the travelling public,'' may furnish sDirituous liquors to their bonafide guests to be drunk on the premises, except between II SatGfuay nlSnL ana l OL lie Sunuay night next following. No person will be considered q guest within the mean ing of this law unless such person shall have registered his name and ad- dress on the registry book of the hotel and shall in good faith have engaged one room in said hotel for at least one day or night, or at least one ordinary meal of food.
 The authority of the county commis- sioners to issue licenses will cease if the bill becomes q law. The bill orig mated with AIr Frisbie of Hartford. It provides minimum penalty of S1OO and a maximum penalty of $500.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
WHEELER NAMED.
Has Been Re-Appointed to the
 Superior Court Bench.
KENNEDY PRESENTS TWO BILLS

Wants to Give Courts Right to Send
 Children to St Francis Orphan Asy
 lun-Senator Bree Would Make
 Street Railway Corporations Fur
 nlSh Maps of Roads
 Hartford. Feb 12-The first day of the last week for new business iii the house was . very busy enc. For an hour bills literally raned on the speak CTS desk. It was l day of railroad bills.
 An important bill, aimed at thr trol- ley trust, was presented DI LampE2TS .f Waterford. IT provides that ali troll ley companies not organized under me laws of this state shall pay to the state treasurer one-quarter Of one cen- per mile for each mile travelled ,n the state by each passenger 50 carried. Said payment to be made on tie first Of January and July or each year. The conductor of each car must report to he state treasurer daily. the nulnbei' of passengers carried and the miles each passenger rraveIed and any con ducror violating this jaw shall be sub .ect to a line Of Sl,OOU and one year $ Imprisonment.
 Ntr Hemingway offered a bill com polling trolley companies To give trans Ters.
 The Derby Street Railway company petitioned for the right to extend their tracks from Derby to Seymour.
 Another important bill was that pre- scented by MT Freeman of Hartford. IL provides for the establishment of 6 state reformatory for women.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. Feb 12.-For Connecti- cut: Fair tonight and Wednesday,; fresh northwest winds.
 Weather notes: Rain is falling this morning in Texas and snow in portions of the Lake region and northern New England: pleasant weather prevails in other sections. The temperature con- tinues below zero in the north and northwest. Conditions favor for this vicinity pleasant weather except pos sibly furry of snow, and a slight rise in tempera ture tonight, followed on Wednesday and Thursday by slight fall in temperature. The depth of snow on ground at s p. Ill. last night was reported as follows:
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
\ I.Ai,SI l. EAIAL INiIIAIlONv
Black sSmith Injured While Joining the
 ForeS1ers-He May Live.

Blacksmith Injured While Joining the
 Fores1ers-He May Live.
 Wheeling. W. Va, Feb 12.-Henry Schnalsteig. q blacksmith. had his neck broken on Saturday evening ill an initiation in the V heeling lodge of the Order Of American ForeSterS. He Is alive and ir was not until yesterday afternoon that the physicians ascer tained that his neck was broken. Schlnalsteig with q number of other candidates appeared on Saturday night for initiation into the Foresters and in the course of the ceremonies something occurred that caused the blacksmith to leap into the air; he ca me down on the back of his head with terrible force and lay unconscious long after he was removed to his home.
 Yesterday tine physicians discovered that the seventh ceryical vertebrate had been crushed. That the man still lived greatly puzzled the doctors and they determined to spare no effort to save his life. X bed of sandbags was prepared and Schmalsteig was placed in such position that he cannot move his back or head. Last evening the doctors said they thought he would recover.
 The order of which Schmalsteig is now virtually q member will see that he is well taken care or.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
SHOT HIS RIVAL.

Athens. O., Feb 12.-In a bloody fight over a woman at Hollister to- day, Albert StltZer shot and killed Mike Johnskac and Joe Fobish. Stit- ger was badly cut but will recover. He was attacked by the two men with knives and drawing d revolver he shot at both. He was placed under arrest after the affray.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
HARVARD BEAT YALE.

Swift and certain was the defeat of Yale by Harvard last night. The hook ey 1eams met in their annual contest in St Nicholas rink, New York, and he Crimson outplayed the Blue from the first sound of the whistle. Har- ward scored four goals ill the first half, and having shut Yale out in that pc riod the men from Cambridge confined their efforts in the second half to pro- tecting their goal against the repeated and savage attacks ofthe Ellis. When the game ended the score stood, Har- yard I, Yale 0.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
TOPEKA ARRIVES.

Washington, Feb 12.-The navy de- pertinent has received q cablegram from Commander Delano of the train ing ship Topeka, announcing the ar rival of the ship at Barbadoes today. The Topeka sailed from Cape Verde and apprehension was felt in some quarters as to her safety.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
BRITISH STEAMER LUCERNE.

St Johns, Feb l2.-lt has been found that the unknown steamer that was wrecked near Bacalien on the south eastern coast of New Foundland, is the British steamer Lucerne, Captain Reid, which sailed from Androman, January 24, for St Johns. coal laden.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
ENDORSE CARRIE NATION.

Middletown. Feb 12.-NIrs Henry G. Scovill, president of the local W. c. T. IT., read a paper to-day before the members of the union endorsing the work that is being done by Mrs Carrie Nation. The paper received the unan- imous approval of the members.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
ERROR WAS FOUND.
Decision in Waterbury Case Given by
 Supreme Court To-day,

Supreme Court To-day.
 New Haven, Feb 1.-The judges of the supreme bench met here to-day and passed upon fifteen cases. There were six decisions and among them that of the Waterbury Lumber and Coal com Eany vs Patrick T. Coogan Of Water bury. which was the defendants aD- peal. Error was found and the judg- lnent set aside. The case was remand ed for judgment. to be rendered in ac- tordancc with the opinion. The case. as 1t Was brought originally, was for the foreclOSuire Of Il mechanics lien
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
FOTND DEAD ON TRACK.

Stamford, Feb 12.-shortly after the milk freight train passed Sound Beach this morning the body of an unknown man was found on the tracks. It was badly mangled and, appeared to be q were no means of identification
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
EARTHQUAKE NEAR cAD1z

Malaga, Feb 12. = There was an earth shock to-day at Grazalema, for ty-ei2ht miles from Cadiz, accompa- nted by loud rumblinxs. The inhabi- tants were panic stricken and many buildings were damaged.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
MALpAs KErOtsTED DEAD.

Manila, Feb 12.-1n a fight at Fri bran the rebel general MaIpas is re- Ro&ted Killed. An 5insurgent colonel, neseem of1acers seveut men and sixty
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
DIED AT HOSPITAL.

New Haven. Feb 1.-The unknown man who was run down by the troll ley here Saturday night, died at the New Haven hospital to-day. sx
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
MRS CLEN BLAND DENIES IT.
Says Report of Their Moving to Green-
 wich, Conn, Is Ridiculous.

Princeton, N J., Feb l2.-Mrs Groy-s CT Cleveland, asked yesterday as to the truth of a report that Mir Cleveland intends to move his home from Prince ton to Greenwich. Conn, in the vicinity of Indian Harbor, said:
 'Such q report is ridiculous. We have never had any intention of mny ing away from Princeton. l supposas the rumor arose from the fact that Alr Cleveland was in Greenwich recent3y,s As matter of fact, he visits osar. friend. Mr Benedict, there every feW weeks.
 Il don't understand why the pap4k4; should print so much on mere snp3aQ
 ton. Just say that the idea t1zat ll xidiculous.'' sssss|s
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
DEATH OF A POET.

E Madrid. Feb 12.-Don Raymond De Campboamor, the. poet, philosopher and statesman, is dead X
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12

Governor Mclean sent to the sen ate to-day the nomination of Judge George w. Wheeler of Bridgeport to he judge of the superior court. He also sent in the following: Thomas H. Mckenzie of SouthiDgton 10 be Il mem Der of the state board Of health.
 Senator Kennedy presented q bill which aims to give probate courts po- lice and borough courts and justices of the peace power tO commit children To ST Erancis's orphan asylum at New Haven instead of to the county home.
 Senator Kennedy also presented a bill for the closing of factories and mercantile establishments between the hours of II l. III. and 1 p. III. on Ea- 1ional and state election days so that electors may have 9. chance tu vote.
 Senator Bree offered the following motion: That on the petition of the common council Of New Haven the fare for school children on trolley lines be ; cents and that forty commutation tickets be sold by the companies for Sl .UO.
 In executive session in the senate the nomination of Edward F. Fuller for state prison director and or 0. R. Tyler and W. $. Wilcox for railroad commissioners Were approved.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
bOERS MINI 4 RAILWAY.
One British Officer and Two
 Kaffirs Killed.
Secretary Chamberlain Note to Gov ernOr Niilner-EdirOr DejOngs Re leased on Bai!-The HubOnic Plague Has Reached Cape Colony

Cape Town. Feb 12.--The govern ment has decided to notify foreign na the bubonic plague. There is no long er any louht as to tue nature of the disease. Another native has died of the disorder; three additional cases are announced and fifty persons who have been ill con1acr with plague victims have heen isolated. A temporary mil itarE hospital is being erected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12

rrct.ll'i;t. Ecb 12.-The BocrS mined the railway near MiddleDurg. Trans vaal. yesterday morning and British officer and two kaffirs who were. pro- ceedinG by trolley were killed by the explosion. Sir Edward Eulse has Suf- fered an injury to one Of his legs through :4 fall from his horse. The in' jury is not serious. The Natal rail- way line i& again clear.