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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
ADMIRED HIS FATHER.

"'E'red' Grant now General Grant, son of President Grant was one of the most unInercifully haZed men who ever went through West Point said an old army man to-day, and be Eeve he deserved q good deal of what he got When he first went to the acadmy he was one of the most con- Ceited fellows 1 ever saw. To-day l think he will acknowledge that the haZing did him good.
 He was q great admirer of his father, and had the bad taste to in terject General Grants name into con versation at the slightest provocation. He actually had fight on one occas- ion growing out of a dispute as to who was the greater man, his father or Washington. He had q bad case, and it was q long time before hazing seemed to make any improvement ill him. .''-New York World.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
RUN FOR THE "GRAND PRIZE.''
Imitation of a Horse Race-Spfrit of Fun shown at United States
 Naval Academy.

''There wasn't much hazing at the naval academy when I was there," said Capt. Carpenter, of the marine corps, "although once in awhile some funny thing was done. l remember one night when all the men in our dormitory were called out into an upper corrid or to see what the announcer said was to be the grand prize.'
 -Four big plebes were led out, on their hands and knees and stark naked except for towels laid across their backs for saddles. They were the thor oughbred horses" quotes the New York World. Then came four small plebes. dressed in undershirts, drawers and caps, and wearing bright ribbon sashes. These were the jockeys. Each had 8 hairbrush for whip. Then came four upper claSsmen as owners and four more as trainers. The little plebes were mounted on the big p.ebes and all the preliminaries of a running horse race were gone through. The owners in structed the jockeys to use the whips hberaliy and go out to win, and the trainers forced the horses to act up at the post. Finally the race was started and the four big plebes scram bled 6own the corridor. the little pie be jockeys en- tering into the spirit of the thing and whaling away for dear life with the hairbrushes. A big chap from Arl1an- sas won, and he was afterward known as The Thoroughbred
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
THAT FINE OLD SCAR.

Oh, where's the fine old colored scarf in boyhood days 1 knew, The ample, knitted folds of which con- cealed the face from view; That great old scarf that usually was more than three yards long And lasted years because it was so durable and strong; That scarf that was an overcoat When it was rightly placed, That went three times around the neck and twice around the waist, That crossed the breast in such way it vanquished old Jack Frost That was so big and tied so tight II never could be lost; That joyous scarf of colors bright that gave appearance gay, With fringed or else long-tasselled enus oh, where is 1t to-day: It ia not seen on the city streets that much is understood; And so my sympathy now goes to all the city boys
 Who cannot well appreciate its com forts and its joys, Though there be 1nany substitutes naughr else can take it's place; \augh1 else. when Wintry pleasures charm. will so protect tue laHe And keep inc neck and body warm, while giving freedom. too I Uould nv children had such ScarlS as in bovhoou knew.
 --Chicngo Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12

to me, with easy assurance: You and are to be married today
 For a moment l was inclined to laugh. thinking that she was testing, but the fierce gleam in her eyes un- deceived me. I can only compare it to the wicked glance of the rattle anake as he strikes his fangs into the trembling ground squirrel.
 q repelled feebly, but the effort proved useless. At that moment will force with me was suspended and my brain refused to act; 1 was merely an autonaton and said and did what ever the woman prompted me to say and do.
 These facts will not appear strange to those who have studied the phe- nomena of hypnotism. but to the un- initiated it may seem incredible.
 Within an hour from the time of her appearance on the scene that day 1 had presented myself before jus tice of the peace with Mrs. Stockton and been married to her.
 ''I remember participating in it me- chanically. but cannot recall the in- cidents any more graphically than can a man remember the details of a nightmare. l was afterward informed by an acquaintance that the justice and others in the room had remarked my lethargic condition and comment cd upon it's strangeness."'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12

The administration received a broad side from it's own ranks, when Repre- sentative Brown. of Ohio. q republican, made vigorous attack upon the pres cnt Philippine policy and offered q resolution declaring that ''it is the purpose of the United States in re-
 taining possession of the Philippine islands to aid their inhabitants when they submit to the authority of the United States ill establishing q capable and stable free government. and when this purpose shall be fully accom- pliShcd. the United States under such reServati ions and conditions as may be wise and just. will relinquiSh sover- eighty in those islands" Incidentally Mr Brown referred to the idea held by some of breaking our pledge given to Cuba as the climax of greed and the doctrine of freebooters and pirates
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12

No one can deny, says Q writer in one of cur exchanges, that q 1nySteriously tragic trail of death has frequently followed the consummatiOn CT great murder trials. This has been coEspicu- ously shown in the cases of Mrs Sur ratt who was murdered by the Unit ed States government for her innocent connection with the assassination Of President Lincoln: Guitcau, who killed President Garfield: Dr Cronin. victim Of Chicago aSSassins. Observant readers will recall the long list of more or less tragic deaths which came to those connected with these trials. The Paterson murder may be another of these strange occurrences. Already one death has ensued-that of Hugh Kerr. father of one of those convicted of the murder Of Jennie Bosschieter. the poor mill girl. Kerr died Of grief and shame over his sons crime. Truly the wages of sin is death.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
BISHOP AND. CONDUCTOR.

Now that Bishop Potter has rein animation of cable car conductor who treated him in ruftianly manner, We may consider the new crusade of "kicking' on principle as fully launched under the most promising auspices.
 The bishops experience was that of thousands of his fellow citizens who bear it year in year out with the meekness of lambs. He was trying to leave the car when it's abrupt stop page threw him violently against the gtntlemanly conductor. "Shinny on your own side"' remarked that amia- ble functionary, and with that he dug his elbow viciously into the bishop s stalwart form. And when the latter mildly demonstrated. the man in the uniform retorted, with the character iStlc urbanity of his kind, "Aw. why don't you start car line of your own?"
 Instead of taking the gentlemanly conductors hint and organizing new street car company. the bishop, re- membering Mark Twain. took his badge number and the number of the car. And the next scene ill this very human comedy was in the DlShOp or ice on Lafayette place. I've lost my job" said the conductor. and how was I to know you was g bishopI'
 Right here 1he bishop stopped him and delivered tile best sermon he has ever preached. albeit 1ht> shortest and tu an audience of one only. Here is Bishop POtter'S shortest and best ser mon:
 It is not l question of my being bishop. l was l passenger on your car. 1 paid the company ; Cents to transport me. and any one who buys , cents worth of transportation from the line is q patron and entitled to polite treatment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY F, 1901.

Lincoln day was observed in Water bury by the suspension of business In ell the banking houses, the closing of the public and parochial schools, and a day off for the employees of the town and city governments. Old Glory hoated proudly from the flagstaff on the City hall building and at the differ ent schools and in many other places about town. Tine only places where tbere seemed 10 be considerable busi- ness going on was at the unUertaki ing rooms. HearSeS could be seen here. and 1hera during the forenoon show ing Gy their presence thar lie grim reaper is at work in Waterbury. and as usual he iS splring neither age nor sex. the young as well as Ihe old fall ing victims 10 his pitileSS hand.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
DIDN'T KNOW THE QUEEN.

One day, during her early married life the queen was sketching in the neighborhood of Baimoral, when a flock of sheep driven by q boy came along the lane. The boy shouted, ill broad Scotch. Gang oot O the road, leedle, and let the sheep gang by.' No notice was taken of the request. Again the boy shouted, "Wuil ye gang"
 Do you know to whom you are speaking asked the queens lady in waiting.
 that's the sheep's road
 But it is the queen you are speak ing to-
 Well, why don't she dress in difrer- ent clothes. so that any. one might know herr
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.


 4--Cor South Main and Grand sts.
 5--Scovill Manufacturing Co. P).
 C--Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 1--EXchange Place.
 12--Rogers x Bro. (P).
 13 Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14--Cor East Main and Volcott I'd. 15--Cor High and Walnut sts. 1G--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 x Prospect Sts. oS--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st. oo--N. Willow bet. RidgeWood and
 Hillside avenue.
 e1-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 22--Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor West Main and Watertown I'd 35--Conn. Light'g & Pow. Co, car
 house, P).
 sG-Waterbury Brass Co. (P). 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Co. N). 45-Renedict x Burnham Mfg Co. (P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. (P}. 41-Cor s. Main and Washinton sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Wat'by Clock Co. case facty (P). 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 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 7+Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. 21o-The Platt Bros S Co. P). Buckle Co. (P). e14-Wat'by Clock Co. mvt fact'y P). o1f;-Cor North MaiE and Grove sts o51-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. o6l-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 212-Grove, bet. Central X Holmes avs. 31l-S. \. E. Telephone Co bldg. P). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 313-Randolph X Cloves. tp) 314-Plume and Atwood P). 315-American Ring Co P). 31G-Electric Light Station P). 31S-Holmes. Booth & HayucnS P). 321-No Hose House. a3o3-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter sts. 3o4-Cor Charles and Porter sts. So5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. 371-City Lumber and Coal Co P. 412-Tracy Bros P). 451-Steele x Johnson Mfg Co (P). 582-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
VICTIM OF HYPNOTISM.
San Francisco Mnn Tells How He Was Married Without His knowl-
 edge Consent.

Mir. NJ. c. Palmer, of San Francisco claims that he was some time ago made the victim of a hypnotic mar riage. The suddenness and sensations in detail.
 Five months after locating in Oak. land, Cal.," he says in the Chicago American, Il was sitting in my office one November afternoon when there entered Mrs. Stockton and lady who resided with her in the city. After a cordial greeting Mrs. Stockton said
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
HEARD IN PASSING

Democratic senators are right in demanding that the republicans shall keep q quorum in the senate chamber while the ship subsidy job is being de- sbated.
 If suffering be purifying. as some philosophers have contended, the man must be several degrees, purer than his fellows.
 Senator Gallinger thinks the con gressionaI private pension mill is grinding too much grist, and has pro posed q brake In the shape of con- gressional investigating committee.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
WCMAN BUFFALO HERDER.
She Raises BuEHioes fer Diversion and Has q Hundred on Her
 Texas RaHch.

Mrs. Mary A. Goodnight, of Coed night, Tex, enjoys the distinction of being the only woman in the world who owns herd of buffaloes. There are 100 in the herd, more than half of which are pure bred, the remainder being ''cataloes,' as a cross between buffalo and Galloway COW is called, writes E. J. Davison. in the Ladies Home Journal. The cataloes have the same hump as the buffaloes, and shaggy hair, but their color varies from jet black to light brown, and they are most readily distinguished from the pure bred by their horns, which are longer. The cataIoes are also much more ble, and can soon be taught to eat out of ones hand. But the full-blood butfaloes- of the Goodnight herd at least-never repose full confidence in man. Big and powerful as they are they are timid and run away at the slightest alarm, although they have taken food from their owners hand from the opposite side of fence; nor will they attack unless wounded or driven into close quarters. Even with this repu- tation for timidity Mrs. Goodnight does not regard the pure bred buffa- loes as trustworthy, and does not consider it safe to 20 among them on foot. Mrs. Goodnight also has herd of 15 elks. In the great park, two square miles in area, each animal herds with his kind. Even the pure blood buffalo looks with a royal con- tempt upon his plebeian halt-brother, the catalo, and the two keep wide apart in separate and distinct groups.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION.
New Orleans, La, Mobile Ala, and

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 SeaDoard 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 21th, the Seaboard Air Line railway is now operating the finest and fastest trains in 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., 1901-02-12
KIMBALl School of Music

Instruction in Piano, Singing, Organ Violin, Harmony, Musical Kindergar- ten, Mandolin, Banjo. Guitar, Cornet and 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.
 S for q term of ten private piano lessons.
 Register now for all departments.
 Students received daily.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
LOUCKS & PINNEY,

LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLE Hacks for Funerals, Weddings
 and Parties.
 Nos 25-39 Scoyill Street,
 Waterbury, Conn. Telephone, 1862.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-15
Lainformacion de "EI Pais'

Ei iaformante que tiene en- Csguas Ell Pats,
smuy chusco Gambia de seud6nimos, pues
suanss usa uno, queda desscreditado.
Un cdmulod de mentiras son sus informes.
Como SO v6 que sabe dem asisdo para que
geri6ico escrbe!
Dice ell tai informante que la noche en-
uue estuvo MauIe6n Ilam6 la atenci6n <haber
TIso psrsonas que SO dicen honradas cul-
IT, como dos redactores de LA DEMoCRACIA,
doctor Gmenez Ssnjurjo y otrosi slentar
c9n gu presencla los grupos tornado frente
cuarte de policfs, hacienda mas difcil y
1unpromstid& Ia sltuaci6n del pueblo y las au-
bfldsdess
Y este es sencilaments una falsedad:
ssas personals, gus no So dlcen hOnrddGs u clLL-
n, slno que 10 son, quizas mas que Ell CORES
p1nsa an6nino, SO portoron correctamente.
! NJ T.ch59r, al sargento Andino = otros
ieu8ntos lie 3 policfa les consta, que tanto
! n doctor GlmeneE Saniurjo, como ell Director
/ "a La DEMoCRACIA, como don Ceiestino Sofa,
q aIcsds otros Sres recorrian Is plaza aeon.
Zaanio los gcupos Sc retiraran, dando asl
lls prueba del desprecio profundo que les
j lspfaba sl tai Maale0n. Lo mismo hicfmos
n0chs qle ocurri6 10 da Bslpr6. ST aquo.
nochs puiim0s conseguirio, no asf la de
asG.a6a fu6 debldo que este inspiraba ma
Ia oiiosids1 que Belpr6, & quien,s no hubiera
PmSoca 10 81 pueblo, nada lie hubiera ocurfido.
Eatre los grupos sin duda no Sc encontra-
as c0neSponsaI que tai cosa afrma, pues no
iaos p0r ALI ninguno de esos republieanos.
que aenen cuentss pendientes con el pueblo
@l muchos eaoalleros respetables; de esos
aa eoatinuamsnte estaE denunciando los
alarses as autori1sdes = caIumni6nd0ias
Ia prsnsa: en- fin, los que, no pudiendo le-
Mar cabeza, nj formar aquf siquiera In
9uie serio, Sc entretensn en- frsguar sn Ia
mora es,s escsndalos para despues -r la
'naa offender personals que representan
e,tl socledad algo mas que eilos.
ia euant0 10 que dice referente al juez
Mfai solo puede causarnos risa. No le atas
As Por sistsma, y 10 prueba que una dos
es 90 que creImos que hacfa justicis. le
Salllu0s. Nuestras censuras han sido siem-
h astas, 81 oil Attorney ha aprobado 81
uaucta0somo dice el correspousal -~alis
Pfeeisamente por ESQ, porque no Sc cas-
slos laecss que tuercen la ley en- favor de
paftdAros, es que esta Ia adm inistraci6n
lu'slcla como esta. Pero no hay NAL que
y Glen amos. .....
"a caanso 10 de que Faurai como caballero
Neular, esta a muchos codos de eievacfon
slclns de sus detractores, es otra vacfe-
auy dlscutible por cierto. Nunca le he
sacado como particular, pues no acos-
4Vamos meternos en- yidas agenas.
gro 81 diremos al comunicante, va que
sffeno Sc desliza, que pregunte las per-
M y" sensatas que opinion formarfau de un
alefo que renegase de su nacionalidad
" pstrlai no impulses de un. ideal de
aSOlWcion profunda, sino por conseguir
4pieo. la respuesta que ie den lie ser
'ae norma para 10 sucesivo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-15
fUERTE CORRECTIVE

mercedes IN CARO- americana atropell6
n S1ne de San Sebastian-capital-a un
n nuy cortos amos.
-. quefer un poicfa detener al carrero,
mn islsIsdo por un compafiero de este que
~. ~ tPuerto Rico es de los an ericanos. ,
4 so nu lefe dispuso que ell guardfa suhie-
|nI'o le guiase hasta ell cuartel, per0
4 IN no,carero carrero de antes 10 impidi6 enpujan-
! \ M teontinentales siguieron su maroha y
~ iSs no pudieron cortar Ia burla.
|art, a'unto conoce uno de los juzgados de
NJ nscno merece un energlco corrective.
n.,s snfa en- nuestro ,proposito ell discutir
lssa. rpertenece de hecho y de derecho d
h us,.. oilos; pero 10 que 81 jsm&s pertene-
srIssSaecera de hecho nj de derecho los
Os' es Ia vida de los puertorriqueno nos.
&tsro suArdlA insu'ar que quiso detener al
d Can't pr sa descuido puniole, hubiera te-
tel. O.encla exacta de sus debsres como
&sr Iomo ciudsdauo, SECURE es que no Sc
tPnalS onrda especiota del mi6rcO es.
sma que, acsso la vida que tan trists y
XR,a 90 resulta para los natiyos, puede
sapIi,1 creed de cua'quier aventurero sin
creencias2,,.,4,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-15

mlentras que la fuerZa sobrante que natural.
mente Sc 1esarrolfara, utiizar8 en- fabricas
de M ateri.sie que ahora desperdfciap y an
ests forms aumentar6n los tras portes del fsrro-
carrfl. Con fuerza motrIz trabaios baratos
un china benigno, Sc mprandersn en- Ia fsla
muchss classes de fabricas. Valiosos yaclmian
tos de hferro Y cobre se estan explotando ahora
grandes can't iades de abonos Sc puaden ex-
traer de las cuevas del interior de Ia fsIa Ell
trahco de los pasa1eros sera pequeno al EN- pc
Ear, perO aumentara rapidamente con las me-
ioras de los negoclos las lIegadas de touristas
atref1os por ell china ell panorama de Ia fsla.
els construction del ferrocarril traera
consigo reformas en- las propiedades particu-
lares, aumenEars ell capital las frutas que
hoy Sc tifan serAn recogfdas; SO establecer6n
nueVas fncss y haclendas Y todo ell interior
de la fsa sera rapidamente transformado de
su estado de atraso actual uno de progreso y
activldad.2
Ell proyecto del General Stone incluye tres
lfnees de ferrocarril, que 6l espera terminar
con ell trsnscurso del tempo, & saber:
Ia De San Juan <Puerto America. GER
ca de Guayams, en- la costa Sur. Esta inea
tocarL en- Guaynabo, Caguas, Cidra. Cayey
Guayama.
2a-Ds San Juan Agusdilla, pasando
por iyam6n, Morovis y Lares.
3a-De Csguas Eosenada. en- Ia costa
orien tal cerca de Humacao.
HabrS ramal de San Juan Truiillo
Alto. Uno de CidrA la carretera nj mers 2,
uui6ndose cerca de Morovis. Otro ramal des-
de puDto la carretsra nd nero 2, entire
Lares Morovis, que conducira q Jayuya. Sc
ha proyecsado tambi6n abrir tnnal traves
de las montafias de Jayuya, hssta BArros, de
donde psrtira an ramal Cayey.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-15
GRAN !ERR0CAA|R|!L
DEL GENERAL STONE
IA TRAZADO UNA RED De WAS POR LA PARTE
CENTRAL De LA ISLA

n General Roy Stone, & quien SO la ha
ai4o frsuouicia para tender IN ferroca-
cn1 pnerto Rico, manifesto 10 que sigue
r" "gvnsnsiontst2 del mes de O:tubre.
~ = ~ ramfnos fabricados por los gobiernos
E.1.6tyd de los Estados q Unidos, tendrxn
II rtanSl6a cuaudo est5n terminados de 800
pp pnias ouizas Ia un naecima parte de 10 que sc
Mn.assiIorar(a necesario en igusi Area de terre-
I'LL estado NV Eagland. Cuesta 10 mismo
p ds VI. estrecha. Probabemente la isla
= - metarA en- empresas tan costosas como es
HsbrIcar estss carreteras por 10 tanto el fe-
.ocarrf susttuirs en- gran parte les cami-
nos ,,.k
- racssiten en- Puerto Rico uu numero d e mi
NJ ID farro srril, como seIfan necesarias en-
nos nos ssect6n de los ,tados Uaidos que conta-
. IgnaI poblaci6n; resultsndo por este mott
., 6ue habffan ds construirse en- Puerto Rico
50o mIllas de ferrocarril para gu million de
hbitaptes Las Ilneas estudiadas por la
.pgyt American Comp2nT>, ascienden 300
!, i lila le dan 13O miiias mas; las demas IT,
oeasoue 50 plsnssn fabricar estzn en- pro-
vs~t, no excederan de 200 miilas.
xTomando en- consideration ell caracter
rorta67so de IA iss, sc han trazado por M adio
IA cuIdadosos estudios, lineas msguf6css muy
IicI de construir ezpotar. Las lfneas han
lido trazadas fuera del alcance de inundacio--
y, nsro como ell trabajo es una tercera parte
mas barato que en- los Estados nidos, estas
obras no sera1 muy costozas.
clos trazados actuales comprenden una
Ioas de Este Caste de Ia iss con ramales
sas condacen los puertos principsles.
<Ls abundancia de saItos de agua hara IA
lI barato el operar IN fsrrocsrril eectrIeo,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-15
|" The Puerto Rico Herald "

La interesante revista que en- New York
pubiiea ell senior Munoz Rivera, trae su d.
timo ndmero, los sigufentes grabados Ell 60
bernador lie Puerto Rico los empleados de Ia
secreta1f1; don Jnan Francisco Lncca, oicial
de bomberos de Ysuco; doctor jose Barreras,
de Juncos; cuadro de eostumbres campesi-
mas del pals; Lcdo don jose 1gnacio Rodr-
guez, prominente cubano; y los retratos de las
distingnidas damas puertorriquenas de Diego
Solveras
ameno.