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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
SERVANT GIRL PROBLEM,
Women's International Labor League
 Will Start Vigorous Crusade.


 Chicago, June 17.-Union labor is to take hand in the servant girl problem in Chicago. It has been decided by the local branch of the Woman's Interna- tional Labor league to start a vigorous crusade for the organization of thou sands of girls whose work is in the homes of Chicago. Tlis announcement of the leagues decision was made on the floor of the Chicago Federation of Labor by Miss Sophia Becker of the Shoe Stitchers' union and was received with applause by the delegates to the assembly. Miss Becker told the dele gates in the federation that committees have been appointed and that the work of organizing the union would begin at once.
 The union will announce a regular scale of wages. An eight hour day will be declared in vogue, with extra pay for holidays and overtime The number of afternoons which each ser want girl may have for recreation each week will also be stipulated It is es- timated that there are more than 60.000 girls and women in Chicago willing and eligible for this new movement. They will work in sympathy with affili- ated organizations of female labor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
LAST DAY FOR LEGISLATORS
Speaker Light and Lieutenant Govern
 or Keeler Presented With Matches.

or Keeler Presented With Matches
 Hartford, June 17.-To-day, the last day Of the session of 15U1, was produc- tive of many humorous incidents pecu- liar to the last day of the state legisla- ture. Speaker Light occupied the chair for the first half hour when postponed business of all kinds was taken up for passage or rejection. Several matters came up before the serious business was dispensed with.
 A resolution came up to pay, $150 to each of the door keepers and was turned down after several Intellectual attempts were made to pass it.
 Both houses closed business at two o'clock. The house passed resolutions of congratulations and thanks to Speaker Light. MT King, leader of the house, presented to the speaker gold watch as a token of the friendship of the house. MT Tucker of Ansonia sec onding the speech by the leader of the democratic side of the house, MT Gal kins of East Lyme, MT Light replied in a felicitous speech.
 The senate passed a resolution per- mitting 50 Cuban teachers to enter the normal schools of the state The Gu bans want to educate POO teachers in this country and they sent 50 to this state. They will be divided between the normal schools of the state.
 Senator Keneally made the presen- tation speech when giving a gold watch to Lieutenant Governor Keeler The senate then adjourned to meet with the house to hear the speech of Governor Mclean The voyprnor pon- graduated the both branches of the legislature upon getting through their work so well and in such good season. He said in conclusion: T wish to thank you for your present Kindness to me and wish to assure you that you take to your homes my sincerest hopes that the future of each and every one of you will be filled with happiness
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
sM1rH COLLEGE GLASS DAY.

Northampton, Mass, June 17.-Class day at Smith college to-day was at tended by larger number of specta- tors than usual. The 250 seniors, gowned in white and each carrying a bunch of white daisies, were escorted to the campus by a double line of juniors, who marked their pathway with a rope of evergreen, and the ivy exercises were held in front of Seelye hail. Miss Ellen T. Emerson of Con- cord, granddaughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson, welcomed the seniors and other guests in her capacity as presi- dent of the class, while the event of the greatest interest was contributed by Miss Charlotte de Forest of Sonlai, Japan, who made the principal ora ton. The ivy song was composed by Miss Julia P. Mitchell of Philadelphia. After the planting of the ivy, the out door exercises closed with the singing of "Fair Smith," Chapel exercises followed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
BRIDGE BUILDER DEAD.

New York, June 17-Thomas Curtis Clarke, consulting engineer and ex- president of the American Society of Civil Engineers is dead at his home in this city. He. was born at Newton, Mass, in 1927. and was graduated fram Harvard in 1548. HeTwas known as a bridge engineer and designer, and built over one hundred and twenty-five miles of iron and steel bridge, viaducts and elevated railways. In 1896 he be- came president of the American Socie- ty of Civil Engineers. He was a mem Der of Telford Gold Medalist of the In stitute of Civil Engineers of London and member of the American Philoso- phical society of Philadelphia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
CONSTITUTION IS READY.
One of the Crew Injured While Assist
 ing in Rigging.

Bristol, R. l., June 17-With the bending of the mainmast this forenoon the Constitution is completely rigged and with the exception of a few re- pairs to minor fittings, which are hur- ried through in the machine shops, the yacht is ready to sail
 The mainsail was taken out of the sail loft as soon as the men reported for duty to-day and with the steel gaff was rafted out to the Constitution.
 It was the work of only few mo- ments for the crew to sling the gaff on the mainsail, and no sooner had this been done than the sailmak-ts began to bend the big canvas. Hoop after hoop was attached as the sail was hoisted, and at 10 o'clock the last fastening was made secure. The sail set very nicely.
 While getting the mainsail on board one of the crew, Ed Parkman, had his finger so badly damned in the pur- chase gear as to necessitate amputa- ton. This accident terminates his usefulness on the Constitution.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
WILL ESTABLISH NEW CAPITAL,

London, June 1.-The Shanghai cor respondent of the Globe, telegraphing under to-day's date says ne learns in Chinese quarters that the dowager em- press proposes, when the court reaches Kai-Fong Flu, in Honan, to announce that the emperor has been killed by brigands and that Prince Tuan's son has succeeded to the throne. The dow ager empress will then establish q new capitol at Kai Fong Flu, which will be connected by railway with Nankin. The contract for this railway will be given to John c. Ferguson of Boston, who, the correspondents understand will sell the concession to the Russians. The correspondent adds that Ferguson is acting on behalf of Iii Hung Chang and Taotai Sheng, who hope to escape censure by throwing the blame for the transaction upon Ferguson.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
MoL1NEux CASE AGAIN.

Buffalo, June 1.-The second plea for the life of Roland B. Molineux, claimed by the law for the mysterious murder by mailed poison of Mrs Kath-. arine J. Adams in New York, in De- cember, 1899, began to-day before the court of appeals. John G. Milbourne, lawyer and president of the Pan-Amer- fcan exposition, represents the defend ant and former United States Senator David B. Hill speaks for the people.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
PAUNCEFoTEs RETIREMENT.
Rumors Are Again in Circulation to
 That Effect.

New York, June 17.-Rumors of the early retirement of Lord Pauncefote have again been circulated by his ar rival in London with his family, says the Tribune's London correspondent. It is said, as it has repeatedly been said before, that he will not remain in the diplomatic service for many months, and, as he is now B years old, he has certainly earned rest from his heavy responsibilities. It was intend ed that he should terminate his career as the British ambassador to the United States last year, but his term of office was prolonged because of im- portant questions remaining to be set tied between England and America. and it may perhaps be extended again for the same reason.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
YALE,s LIGHT PRACTICE.

Gales Ferry; June 1.-The Yale varsity spent only twenty minutes in practice on the Thames this morning. In general form the crew showed inn provement over last weeks work, but the boat still halts badly between strokes, and the coaching is now de- voted especially to elimination of that fault The freshmen splashed a good deal in the strong wind and rough water. though rowing powerfully. Dr Edson Gallaudet, who coached last years varsity crew, has arrived from Philadelphia to remain until after the races.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
ANDERSON WON MATCH.

Hamilton, Mass, June 17.-Willie An derson, of Pittsfeld. Mass. won the op- en golf championship of the United States, Is hole play out, on the Myiopia course here this morning, with Alec Smith of Scotland. Anderson beat Smith one stroke in the eighteen holes, the total being S5 to S6.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17

Montreal, June Officials of the Trackmen's union announce this morn ing that between 5000 and $500 of the Canadian Pacific Railroad Co.'S track men struck this morning for an in crease of wages. They have been re- ceiving on an average of S1.15 a day, and they wanted an increase of from 10 to 20 cents day, according to the locality.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
CAFE RAIDED.

Bristol, June 17.-All the contents of Otto Zeigler's cafe at Forestville, ex- cept two barrels of beer, were taken by theives last night. They took cigars and bottled goods. A twohorse team, supposed to have been driven by the thieves, was tracked for two miles toward Hartford
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
ALABAMA TO JOIN SQUADRON.

New York, June 1.-The United States battleship Alabama sailed hence this morning for Newport, R. T., to join the North Atlantic squadron, which is concentrating at Newport to starting on its summer cruise June 25. along the New England coast
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
SHIPPING MUCH GOLD.

New York, June 17.-Heidleback,Y Yek- helheimer & Go will ship S1,500,000 gold on the steamer sailing for Europe tomorrow. There was also been S2,- 500,000 gold ordered at the sub-treas- ury for shipment to Europe tomorrow. This gold is supposed to be for the National City bank.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
MONEY IS NEEDED
To Keep Strike Going -Trackmen Struck This Morning.

New York, June 17.-George H. Warner, chief business agent of the New York district of the International Association of Machinists, says that in spite of the reports of the manu- facturers the strikers are holding out well and few have gone back to work. He declares that the strike of the ma- chinists has been a great success and the only thing needed is money to keep the union men from returning to work. John H. Pallas of the Pattern Makers union said that his organization was ready to order strikes when necessary in sympathy with the machinists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
KILLED IN FREIGHT WRECK.

Jamestown, N J., June 17.-About midnight last night freight wreck ec- cured on the Erie railroad at Bear Lake, a few miles west of this city, in which Edward Jones of Jamestown was killed. Twenty cars were derail- sd.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
R1IMoRED ARREST OF EDWARDS.

New Orleans, June IT. = A Shreve- port, l.. A., special says: An uncon- firmed rumor says Prince Edwards has been captured at Scottsville, Tex. The story comes from Justice Bryson, who sslephoned it yesterday evenin-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
MAcHIN1sTs RETURN.

Thompsonville, June 17.--A number of striking machinists of the Goodsou graphotype shop returned to work this morning, notifying the superintendent that the strike was off. No conces- sions were offered by the management to the demand for an increase of wages
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
BRIGHT BITS.

Has His Agreeable Intervals.-Up-
GARRISON: Doesn't an extemporaneous
speaker always bore you?
Atom: No. Only when he tries to
speak.-Chicago Tribune.
-Sentimental.-The capitalist colored
when he spoke of the check that hung
in a neat frame over his desk. "A
bit of sentimentalism! said he. THE
first billion 1 ever made!"-Detroit
Free Press.
old Gentleman: My friend, what
do you do with your wages every
week-put part of them in the savings
bank?
Bus Driver: No. sir; after paying
the grocer, butcher and the rent, I
pack what's left away in barrels; I
don't believe in savings banks.-Tit-
Bits.
Suburban Sabbath.-Stranger Your
congregation was rather small to. day.
Minister: Yes, they only promise to
come weather permitting"
Stranger: But it was clear.
Minister: Well, they mean if it rains
they'll come. If it is clear they play
golf and go fishing. -Chicago News.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
kipling und His STYLE.

Probably no writer of the day has
been more severely criticized for the
kind of literature he grinds out than
Rudyard Kipling, says the Chicago
Chronicle. To all such criticisms, how
ever, the author deigns no reply. a
certain duchess asked him at a recep-
ton one evening what he considered
the greatest book ever published. He
unhesitatingly replied:
The Light That Failed
But that is your own book, Mr. Kip
ling" answered the Duchess.
Yes, but when I read The Light
That Failed I know I am reading
something good" was the unblushine
response.
Kipling's code is that if people want
furniture polish let them have furni-
ture polish SO long as they pay for it
and he is having just as much fun out
of the publishers who accept and pay
for his doggerel as his critics think
they are having with him. He knows,
as everyone else knows, that a big
name will bring him money, regardless
Of the quality of the wares. Before
kipling was name he had some good
things returned unavailable" He is
now getting even and the publishers
bay the price,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
HANNA AND ROOSEVELT.

No one doubts that Vice President
Roosevelt has been doing a good deal
of work during the last few months
for himself as a candidate for the
presidential nomination of his party
OF course he has not announced that
he is a candidate. If he were asked,
it is probable that he would admit that
he is trying TO make himself popular
with the hope that his party will
make him its standard-beare in 1904
But as a matter of fact will the
people to whom Mr.. Roosevelt is now
appealing have much to do with the
naming of the nominee? II is doubt
full. 1t was stated by the United
States Commissioner of Labor, in an
article recently, that ten men, nearly
all of whom live in New York city, abb
solutely control the railroads of the
country. 1t is probably not far from
the truth that a less number than ten
control the Republican party
Mr.. Hanna is at the head of the few
men who hold the destinies of that
party in their hands. 1t is not known
that he wants the nomination for
President. He is undoubtedly amhi-
tious. but 1t is probable that there
is very serious doubt in his mind
as to whether he could be elected. If
he believed that he could be elected
there is hardly a shadow OF a doubt
that he would take the nomination.
AS to his ability to get it there does
not seem to be any question among
those who understand the situation in
the Republican party. The men who
with him absolutely control the Re-
publican organization would rather
have him for President than any one
else. He could be depended upon to
do just what the leading men in the
party want done. And he has control
of the Republican organizations in all
of the Southern states. The delegates
from those states will go to the Re-
publican National Convention prepared
to do what he tells them TO do. They
know that he will see to il that their
expenses are paid. They will be about
lllllu VI the Oh tue COU-
vention. With such nucleus and with
the following he and his immediate
friends are sure to have from other
sections of the country, it is easy to
see that he will control the conven-
ton and will name the presidential
ticket
1t is all we'll enough for Mr.. Roose-
Welt to travel over the country and
build up a following, He may be the
man that will suit Mr.. Hanna and his
friends when the time comes for MAX
ing a nomination. But If he does suit
them it will be because he is willing
to permit their dietation in many very
important matters. The great indus
trial and railroad trusts which exert
a powerful influence in the councils of
the Republican party want a man in
the White House whom they can de-
pend upon to favor their interests.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
Personal.

The King Of the Belgians is said to
be the most scholarly monarch in Eu-
rope. His tastes, too. are simple and
he prefers pipe TO a cigar. smoking
an English bird's-eye tobacco.
The Longfellow house at Portland,
Me-, has been opened to visitors as q
museum of relics of the poet. A small
fee is charged, the proceeds going to
the Longfellow memorial fund.
The King of Portugal has invited a
number of English tennis players to
visit Lisbon in October and take part
in the tournament to be played there
in which the King himself is to be one
of the competitors.
Gov. Herried. of South Dakota;
Gov. Savage of Nebraska, and ex-Gov.
Hoard of Wisconsin, will be among the
speakers at the Farmers National
Congress, which is to be held at Sioux
Falls, S. D., Oct. /.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

Early county, in this state, has taken
a progressive step which should be
speedily followed by the other coun-
ties. Early has taxed herself for good
roads. During the next year she Will
have probably $4,000 to be spent on
draining. gsading and permanently
hardening her country highways.
Within a few years, If the plan is fol-
lowed, the country will be cobwebbed
with system of good roads. and
thereafter road maintenance will be
a mighty small item of expense. There
is no investment that a county could
make that would give it better and
more certain returns. Thousands of
dollars are wasted every year in
patching UP old roads after the anti
quated and useless plan Of throwing a
few shovelsful or earth in the low
and wet places, not TO speak of the
waste that results from wear and tear
upon animals and vehicles, and the
increased cost of transportation over
bad roads. We congratulate Early
county upon her progress. and predict
that her good roads will help her to
the greatest prosperity she has ever
enjoyed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
NOT AN OIL WELL OWNER.

Mr.. Bryan pronounces the story, that
has been floating around in the news
papers for several weeks, that he had
purchased a tract of oil land in Wyonn-
ing and was preparing to sink a we'll
upon it with the hope of striking oil to
be wholly without foundation. II
seems that he has not invested in oil
lands in Wyoming or any other state.
He says that his only business enter
prise is The Commoner, and it is his
purpose to devote his time to it,
1t is rather remarkable that a story
connecting him with an oil well in one
of the far Western states should have
been set afloat. 1t is difficult to un-
derstand what the purpose of the au-
thor of the story was. 1t certainly
was not a friendly one, because the
story has been productive of a great
many newspaper paragraphs, some of
which were not of the most kindly ma
ture. 1t may be that some one with
more imagination than regard for
truth thought it would be amusing to
lead the public to believe that Mr..
Bryan had followed Mr. Towne, who,
it will be remembered was nominated
for Vice President on the Ponulist
ticket, into the oil producing business
that he had decided to make an eff
fort to get rich quickly. Very few
people see anything amusing in a
false report. The newspapers do what
they can to guard against fake stories,
notwithstanding the fact that there
are many who think they prefer to
have n sensational story, which has no
foundation in truth, TO the bald facts.
OF course. they seek to have their
news presented in an attractive shape,
but they want the truth as near as it
can be obtained. When they publish
what is not true it is because they have
been misled by those who furnished
them the information.
Mr. Bryan, who is a newspaper man,
knows that there are very few news
papers that prefer falsehood to truth.
and, hence, in his denial he does not
complain OF the newspapers for sug-
gesting in their comments that he was
ambitious to become an oil king and
a millionaire, because he believes that
they were misled by the Wyoming Oil
land story.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-German Friendly Society.
spacial Notices-Notice of Closing
M. s. Gardner; Ship Notice. ]. T. Minis
g. Co, Agents; Savannah Building Sup
ply Company; Andrew Hanley Com
pany; Levan's Table d'Hote; Notice of
Closing Of Savannah Yacht Club Bow
ling Alley.
Business Notices-Bouvier' Buchu
Gin; E. & W. Laundry.
Financial-Statement of the Condi-
ton of the Citizens Bank of Savan-
nah.
Pearline-Jas. Pyle & Son, New York.
Medical - Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters; Heiskelrs Ointment; Castoria;
DIR. Hathaway Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
Old Grimes.

Old Grimes is dead, that good ole
man
We ne'er shall see him more;
He used TO wear a long black coat
All buttoned down before.
His heart was open as the day,
His feelings all were true;
His hair was some inclined to gray
He wore 1t in a queue.
Whene'er he heard the voice Of pain
His breast with pity burned
The large round head upon his cane
From ivory was turned.
Kind words he ever had for all,
He knew no base design;
His eyes were dark and rather small
His nose was aquiline.
He lived at peace with all mankind
In friendship he was true:
His coat had pocket-holes behind.
His pantaloons were blue.
Unframed. the sin which earth pol
lutes
He passed securely Ger
And never wore a pair Of boots
For thirty years or more.
But good old Grimes is now at rest,
Nor fears misfortune's frown:
He wore a double breasted vest
The stripes ran up and down.
He modest merit sought to find,
And pay ii its desert:
He had no malice in his mind.
No ruffles on his shirt.
His neighbors he did not abuse
Was sociable and gay.
He wore large buckles on his shoes
And changed them every day.
His knowledge, hid from public gaze.
He did not bring to view,
Nor make a noise town-neeting days,
AS many people do.
His worldly goods he never threw
In trust TO fortunes chances,
But lived (as all his brothers DOB
IN easy circumstances.
Thus urlisturbed by anxious cares
His peaceful moments ran,
And everybody said he was
a fine ola gentleman.
-Albertly Greene.