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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
POLICE COURT DOINGS,
Two Young Men at scovill Manufac-
 turing Co.'S Quarrel.


 Deputy Judge Peasley held city court this morning. Albert Miller was charged with assaulting $. J. Garter. These young men are employed at the Scoyill Manufacturing Co.'S. Carter has occasion to pass through private room in which Miller and some others work. An electric bell calls someone to open the door. The other day, when Carter was passing through the room, Miller said that if he rang the bell again in the manner in which he did on the present occasion he would smash his head. "Of course" said Carter, T was not accustomed to such talk, and told Miller that I would see about him. Then he struck me-" Two young men named Eccleston ani Northrop testified to the same. There was no defense. only that Attorney Marsh, counsel for the accused, sail that Carter lis a fresh Alec and when he comes to the door of the room re- ferred to he keeps pressing. the button until the door is opened thereby annoy ing the other workers" Miller was fined $5 and costs.
 Daniel Corr was fined $10 and costs for intoxication. He was arrested on South Main street last night by Officer Brickel. John Mcdonald. another plain drunk was fined the same amount.
 George Boyd was charged with breach of the peace. The complainant, Mrs Lena Rudolph, who lives near the Prospect reservoir. said she was pick- ing chestnuts with her boy when she was shot by the accused with an air gun. She was struck twice and called vile names. The boys father prom ised to chastise him and deprive him of the gun. The case was continued for thirty days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
A BOOM FOR KELLOGG.
Hartford Post Editor Says Waterbury Has. Lots of Good Men, But
 Kellogg Suits Him.


 s'The editor of the Hartford Post has nominated constitutional convention candidates for several towns. good ones, too, and we are surprised that he has not suggested name for Water bury.s'-The Democrat.
 Anybody out with a lantern hunting for a superior man to represent Wa terbury in the constitutional convention would naturally first ring the doorbelI at S3 Prospect street. That's where General Stephen Wright Kellogg lives. Waterbury is widely known as beiug the home of General Kellogg and Of the Waterbury watch. General Kel- logg got into the band wagon of con- stitutional reform before the process sion was formed-and he's in it yet. For many years he has recognized tie injustices and inconsistencies of ihe present organic law, and he hasn't been afraid to say so. He's conserya- tive and not radical and he's friend of both the little towns and the big. He knows all about the Connecticut constitution, and he isn't very much the junior of the document. He has got beyond the age where one contin- .ues to harbor political ambitions or 70 permit selfish considerations to be paramount to public interests. What he would do would be done for ,he purpose of benefitting the whole state. He would have no axes to press on the grindstone. no personal prejudices to put to the nursing bottle, and no grudges to pay at par. The only ou- jetcion that could be raised to his se- lection pertains to the calendar. for 1t was in 1922 that his birth certificate was recorded in Shelburne, Mass. B,lt he's still active and alert and he never enjoyed fishing more than this year
 Of course Waterbury has a lot of other men who would make capable delegates, but republicans and demo- crats couldn't do any better than to turn i'll and elect General Kelloes. This suggestion is subject to ratifica- ton or rejection by the voters of Wa terbury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
CITY NEWS.

One of the most popular fairs given in the city is the St Cecilia church fair which will open next Wednesday evening at City hall and continue for seven nights.
 The Rev John A. Shell. son of MT and Mrs Owen Shell. of Union street, a recently ordained Dominican, will celebrate the last mass at the church of the Immaculate Conception to-mor- row.
 The Connecticut Railway and Lighting company has made overtures to adjust the case which the town of Waterbury has against it for $1O0OO without going to further litigation. This case had it's origin in the accl- dent to Andrew Ashborn. The com pany has offered to settle for $4,oOO. This offer has been refused and the town agrees to settle TOT $1 1000. The company will give its answer Mon day morning.
 At short calendar in the district court this morning Judge Cowell grant ed judgment for foreclosure to .Marcia s. Scoville against Schuyler ". Prindle ct al for $254.3S. Law days begin the first Tuesday Ill Marcn neAt. Agalnst Xayerine LeClerc to Phebe Bechard for S1. .199.4O This case was contested. Besides Judgment being given agalnst the defendant warning was also ls- sued that no more wood be removed from the property. There was q hear ing on q motion for a bond for pros ecution in the suit of James F. Lunny ora;nc+ GaorUn KOwrin and if was continued to next week A motion that Frederick Peterson in his suit against the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company furnish a bond to prosecute was adjourned two weeks and hearing on damages in the suit of Ruel D. Pierpont against James G. Palmer ct ux was given without any decision being arrived at. All other motions knd business went over to next week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
PARSONS BANK
Case Expected to Be Settled in
 a Short Time.
AZ PER CENT FOR DEP0SlTORS.

Mrs Parsons Willing to Adjust Mat
 ters Without Any More Litigation
 Maintains That It Was Not During
 Her Husbands Administration That
 the Bank Suffered-O Other Parties
 Solely Responsible for the Collapse.
 The negotiations which began some weeks ago toward .effecting settie- ment of the so-called Parsons bank case have but one step more to make before the end is reached. That IS the sanction of the steps that nave been taken on the offer of Mrs Par sons, by the committee of fifteen when the depositorS selected to represent them ill all consultations with their counsel, Messrs O'Neill and Burpee.
 At the conferences that have been held with Mrs Parsons attorneys, all of the committee of fifteen were not present, but it is understood that those who were absent have approved of the action taken by those who were. The final consultation took place a few days ago and it was expected that a settlement would have been effected Thursday evening. But it was not and what the obstacle was has not yet been disclosed.
 It is now stated by authority ill the matter that the agreement that has been reached is substantially to the effect that Mrs Parsons shall pay to the depositors 42 per cent of the amount of their deposits on hand at the time of MT Parsons death and all that was paid during the time it is claimed the bank was conducted by her after her husbands death It was to be recalled that Judge George w. Wheeler in the superior court or dered two dividends to be paid the de- positors; the first was 9 per cent and the second per cent. This P per cent is to be considered as part of the 42 per cent it is claimed Mrs Par sons is now willing to pay. The exact amount on deposit combined with what was afterward taken in during the time it is claimed by the depositors Mrs Parsons conducted the bank is not recalled now. it having been for gotten in the myriad of figures that were given in evidence during the hearing in court, but it was about ESQ., GOO.
 It will also be recalled that Mrs Parsons was always willing to pay what she considered just and proper. | but she still maintained she was not responsible for all The jury that 1 heard the case conincided with. her in l this, and on that part of the case, the final counts on the information on | which the jury held her responsible, the supreme court has found error. | Mrs Parsons willingness to adjust ! the matter without annoyance or lit- | igation is said to be based upon an alleged desire to clear her late hus- | bands reputation. She maintains 1 that it was not during her husbands | administration of the bank that 1t sue fered and that those whose specul tions failed to bring profit to bank and straighten it were the part solely responsible for the collapse
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
SUPREME COURT 10 MET.
Will Assemble Next Week and Pay It's Respects to President

Among the Important Cases to be
 Tried Are Two Lottery Cases from
 Chicago and Cincinnati-A Case
 Against a Soldier Who Brought
 Fourteen Diamond Rings From the
 Philippines Will Also be Tried
 Washington. Oct 12.-The United States supreme court will assemble October 14 at F o'clock for the fall term As usual on such occasions, when the president is ill the city the court will adjourn and formally visit the white house to pay it's respects to the chief executive This will be all the business transacted that day. The court will proceed to regular business on Tuesday. As Monday is the usual day for handing down decisions it is not expected there will be any decis- ions on Tuesday. The time probably will be occupied, with motions for ad- mission to the bar, for the advance ment of cases and for writs of certi- orari Then such cases as have been set for argument will be heard.
 Several important cases are to be argued early in the term. The lottery cases, one from Chicago and another from Cincinnati, which involve the val idity of the antiIottery law, will be heard early. Another important case to be taken up soon is known as the Mixer case, the Carnegie Co vs the Cambria Iron Co. involving rights in a patent process for making steel.
 When the court Adjourned. last spring there were 2S cases which had been argued, but not decided The most important of these were two in- sular cases, one being another Dooley case from Porto Rico. which involved the right of the United States to levy and collect dutiesaon goods going from this country into Porto Rico, after the Foraker law went into effect There is pending also the ''14 diamond rings case, which is the only one affecting the Philippines. This case arose upon the arrival of a soldier who brought 14 diamond rings from the Philippines into the United States without paying duty. No law having passed relative to tariff rates to and from the Philip pines, the government has asserted it's IlSuL to IcNy dHu COll6cC LdAeS OH dll articles coming from the Philippines, charging the full Dingley rates The opposing counsel argued that, as the Philippines became United States ter ritories there could be no customs duty from the islands. It will be re- membered that in the Downs cases the court held that until the Foraker law was passed goods from Porto Rico were entitled to free admission and some believe that this opinion is really forerunner of the decision in the diamond rings case. although many lawyers hold that the continued mili- tary control in the Philippines may have some effect in determining the issue. At all events. the opinions in both of these cases are awaited with interest
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
RIDGELY PROPOSES REFORM.
New Comptroller of Currency Says
 System Should be Changed.

William Barret Ridgely, whose ap- pointment as comptroller of the cur rency has just been announced, said he could not do better than try to keep the office up to the standard established by the three Chicagoans who preceded him-Lacey, Eckels ind Dawes.
 MT. Ridgely placed himself on rec. ord as opposed to the subtreasury system and in favor of United States bank. The first, he said, tied up money when it was most needed by the commerce of the country, and the other contributed to easy circu- lation at all times, thereby tending to ease financial stringency.
 "The worst feature of our present system is the subtreasury," said MT. Ridgeiy. Through it's agency money is tied up in the treasuries when money is tight, and is turned out into the country when it is easy.
 ''I believe in United States bank similar to the Bank of England. I get it from heredity, I suppose, for my grandfather, Nicholas Ridgely, was an officer of the old United States bank, which Jackson broke up.
 "The Bank of England is the largest discounter of notes in the world. The money deposited in it is not idle, as ours is. We lose the use of our money, which manifestly is bad economical proposition. Worse than that, the tying up of a lot of money is apt at times seriously to affect the private citizen"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
THE FINAL ROUND.
Miss Heron and Miss Hecker at IS
 Holes Match Play.

Holes Match Play.
 New York, Oct 12-The west anti the east met today in the final round at IS holes match play for the Wo- mems National Golf championship, on the links of the Baltusrol Golf club. The contestants were Miss Lucy Her ron of Cincinnati, O., and Miss Gen evive Hecker of the Essex County Country club of Orange, N. J. Both players during the week gave convinc- ing proof of their superiority over eighty players who had entered with them, and to-day's play was followed with intense interest. Miss Hecker was somewhat of favorite among the experts on account of the slashing game she played on the outward jour- ney yesterday in her semi-fnal match with Mrs B. A. Manice of Lenox, Mass. but the surprising manner in which she fell back in her play in the journey homewards made some of her admir- CTS dubious. Miss Hecker regained her championship form just at mo- ment when her opponent, Mrs Manice, seemed bound to secure the match with q fair possibility of winning out.
 Miss Herron'S work in her contest against Miss Margaret Curtis of the Essex County Golf club of Manchcs- ter, Mass, was up to championship form Her defeat of the New England girl was decisive, although both made mistakes. Miss Curtis was defeated by up and to play. When the players and their partisans, of whom there were nearly 2,000, assembled at the club house this morning, there Was thick mist covering the course and the heavy morning dew had made the links almost as wet as if there had been heavy rainfall.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
, BIG RAILROAD SUITS.
The Damages Claimed is More
 Than a Million Dollars.

Suits are Aimed at All the Railway
 Companies in the United States and
 Canada-A Patent Car Brake h.
 vented in Denver is the Basis for the
 Complaint
 Denver, Col, Oct 12.-The News to- day says: Fifteeen suits, aggfegatlng nearly $1,500,000, have been filed ia the federal court in this city. These suits are against all the principal rail roads having representatives i'll Den yer A larger batch will be filed i'll Chicago and New York and the total sum asked for greatly increased. The suits have been brought by Colonel George W. Cook, formerly connected with the Denver and Rio Grande rail- way. They are aimed at all the rail- ways and car companies of the United States and Canada. They involve ad- judication of patent car brake, which was originated in Denver nearly tWen- ty years ago.
 The suits are for infringement of the brake, the principal of all which arc alleged now to be in actual application on every railroad in the continent. The patent was issued March 27, 1883, tc Slmon F. w ellef. SylVanuS Wanee anu George Roesch, all of Denver. Keller is now master mechanic of the Ms souri Pacific road at Sedalia Mo.
 The following are few of the p~in- cipal claims: Pennsylvania, S31O,9 ,942; Southern Pacific. S211 ,59O; New York Central. $295.207: Pullman, $2S3, ,125; Santa Fe, S1S7,6 Union Pacific, $115,927: Erie, $254 4,947; Baltimore and Ohio, $253, 3,594.
 The assessment is based upon a charge of $750 for each car upon which the patented brake is used.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
MORE GOLD DUST.

Victoria, B, O., Oct 12-The steam CT Danube has arrived from the north with $101,O0 in gold dust for the North American Trading and Trans portation company. Officials of the company were here to receive it and will offer it for sale at the provincial assay office and claim the rebate of one per cent of the dominion royalty paid to Klondike miners marketing their gold here. There is a question as to whether the. government will al- low the royalty to a company, it having been offered to induce the individual miners to market their gold here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
MISSION WAS SUCCESSFUL.

London, Oct 12.-The Associated Press learns that the Liberian offic- ials who arrived in England early in August with the object of obtaining from Great Britain the right to navi- gate the Mama river. have been sue cessful, despite the fact that Great Britain was unwilling at first to grant the request of the republic Tn ad- dition to this the enyoys discussed with the colonial office further and more important propositions. These were put in the form of a memoran- dunn, which is now being submitted to the Liberian government If, as is most probable, this memorandum is ratified, Liberian international status will, it is believed, be considerably strengthened.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
]. GONE TO EAST AFRICA.

London, Oct 12.-Bishop Hartzell missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church in Africa, left Eng land this week for East Africa. He will organize a new American Meth odist conference at Umtalli, Rhodosia, November S. and will thence make an extended tour through his diocese. The bishop has quite recovered from the malarial fever with whtich he was laid up for months in England.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
ARE BRITISH MARsH1ps.

St Johns, N. F., Oct 12-It is now reported that the two steamers, one apparently disabled and being lowed by the other, whose approach the Cape Race lookout announced yesterday ey ening. are the British warships Alert and Columbine. They left here yes terday for Halifax, the former having been ordered to proceed to Panama, owing to the disturbances there. and the latter to Halifax for the winter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
CHANGE IN CABLE RATES.

Vancouver, B. O., Oct 12-1ne Do- minion government has made a change i'll the cable rates to the Yu- kon, which heretofore nave been $4 for a minimum of ten words. The future rate is to be 40 cents per word. The press rate, heretofore $3 for 100 words, has been made $1 per 100 words.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12

after the reception of the second word from Captain Allen in regard to the matter That was on the evening of the 20th"
 Was that an assurance, may l ask you, of whether the Spanish fleet was at Santiago or whether i, had gone into Santiago?'
 At Santiago"
 "Does it state anything about h av- ing gone in and come out?'
 No. That they were there"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
NO AUTHORITY TO FINE.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct 12-The state supreme court decided that city has no statutory authority to prescrlDe a fine for the violation of that section of the Iowa mulct law prohibiting open saloons on election days, holl- days or Sundays. The mulct law provides that ill case Of such violation the saloon keeper loses his rights un- der the mulct law and becomes sub- ject to the prohibitory law, and may be indicted and his saloon closed Cities may not reduce this drastic penalty to a nominal fine, as in the case decided.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
CHOATE SAILED TO-DAY.

London. Oct 12-The United States ambassador, Joseph H. Choate, and his family, sailed for New York to-day from Southampton on board the Amer ican line steamer Philadelphia. The members of the United States embas- sy and many personal friends bade Mr and Mrs Choate farewell at Waterloo railroad station here.s
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
TRIED. PICK ON PoWLnk.

Juneau. Alaska, Oct ', via Seattle. Wash, Oct 12.-There was frig1itful accident at the Treadwell mine on Douglas Island at II 80 p. m. yester- day A party of miners were drifting in the 40 foot level, and from appear ances they recklessly attempted to open box of powder with pick, re- sulting in an explosion, which kiled four men and seriously wounded a &ffI,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
REFUNDED BY Dow1E1TE.

Lafayette. Ind, Oct 12.-Wm $. Peckham, cashier of Dowie's Zion bank, Chicagor, formerly treasurer of the school board of this city, mas re- funded $393 retained by him as in terest money before his conversion to Dowieism. In letter Peckham ex- plains that he thought at the time he was legally entitled to retain the in- terest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
HELPING RECIPROCITY.

New York, Oct 12.-General Woods trip is proving of great interest in the for reciprocity, says the Remedies, Cuba, correspondent of the Tribune. Tn Santa Clara, Cardenas, Sagua and Remedies Spaniards and Cubans will appeal for reduction Of the duty on sugar and tobacco. They say their country will be ruined unless the United States grants this appeal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
MEN OF SCIENCE.

serlin. Oct 12.-Prominent men of science from all parts of the world as sembled here to-day to join in the eel ebration of the SOth birthday of Prof Virehow. The newspapers this morn ing devote columns to his eulogy, re- views of his life, instances of his re- markable vitality and incessant work, referring to the fact that he only al- lows himself four or five hours sleep daily
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
TRAIN DITCHED

Butte. Mont, Oct 12.-The North Coast limited train westward bound on the Northern Pacific was ditched at Dempsey about 28 miles west of here, last night. Six crowded pas senger coaches left the track. but re mained upright. The wreck was caused by a lot of bridge timbers piled too near the track being struck by the train. The railroad officials insist that no one was injured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
PAPER FOR PILIPPINES.

Westport, Conn, Oct 12.-The West port Paper company made shipment of six and a half tons of bookb binding paper to the Philippines yesterday. Superintendent Rbert w. Pst staled this morning that it would be the first shipment of American paper to reach the islands. The six ant. half tons occupied half a large freight car. The paper was ordered to stock an American printing plant.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
LAsCELLEs ACQUITTED.

Vancouver. B. C., Oct 12-Hon Fran cis J. Lascelles, brother of the Earl or Harewood, has been acquitted of the charge of manslaughter. but was com mitted td the provincial asylum. He killed his Chinese cook at Goldena, E. C., while insane. His friends will en- deavor to take him to England.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
GAGE HAS RETURNED.

Chicago. Oct 12.-Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage has arrived here from his western trip. He went at once to the home of his son i'll Evanston. MT Gage will remain in Evanston several days before going to Washington
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
ARMS SHIPPED.

Canton, Oct 12.-The viceroy of Can- ton has received an intimation from the Chinese minister in London to the CT feet that lakge quantities of dynamite. arms and ammunition have been shipped to China, presumably for the use of the reformers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
MISS STONES RANSOM.
Custodians of Money Will Not Make
 Known tha Amount Collected.

Known the Amount COIIecteu.
 Boston. Oct Kidder, Peabody & Go, who are handling the fund beng raised as ransom for Miss Stones re lease, say they are unable to make pub lie anything about the money now III their hands.
 Rev Judson Smith, in speaking or inc affair. said: ..In my judgment tne only safe way to act is to have all rhe money demanded by the brigands as ransom on hand in Turkey at the earll- est possible moment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-12
CONN. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 12 1901.
PAT GROVE HEARD FROM.
He Wants to Surrender if the Re
 ward is Withdrawn.

Omaha, Oct 12.-Chief of Police Donahue has received from Pat Grove, through friend of the latter, an offer to sulfendersif the reward of $50,0OO which is hanging over his head for the Kidnapping of the Cuda- ny boy is called off. The chief has entered into negotiations with Groves friends.