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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05

Senator Jones, of Arkansas, doesn't allow his regret for the failure of the democratic senators to act as unit in program of opposition to republican legislation, and especially to the ship subsidy bill, which the whole power of the republican machine is now try ing to force through the senate. to pre- vent his expressing his own opinion. In reply to an appeal from Senator Frye, for a vote on the bill Senator that this subsidy bill should be pressed upon congress during the closing days of the session. when fourteen appro- priation bills, the bill which looks to a decrease Of the burdens of taxation. the Nicaragua canal bill. and other measures of far-reaching importance, remain unacted upon. There must be no limitation of debate. and until the minority has had ample opportunity to consider this subsidy bill in all of it's phases, will net g Ne my assent to any agreement for a vote" Senator Tel Ter endorsed the remarks of Senator Jones, and added a few sarcastic words for those inclined to raise fuss because the right of debate still exist ed in the United States senate. This does not indicate an early vote on the bill, even if the republicans have nerve enough to keep it before the sen ate at the expense of all other legisla- ton, as it's steering committee has de cided to do.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05
INTRODUCED HIS FRIENDS.

One evening last season at famous restaurant in New York, Padere wski happened to be dining there at the same time that the New York Gold smiths and Jewellers association were having q celebration dinner in another part of the building. At the close of the feast the pianist made his way to the cloak room and was-busy washing his hands when one of the other party came in on the same mission. The newcomer stared at the fair-haired Pole. and at last he rashed his hands through the water and said:
 You are very like Paderewski: do you know him?'
 T am Paderewski," rejoined the maestro, modestly.
 What whooped the American, and, dashing at him, shook both his hands without waiting for the cere- mony of wiping his own. Before there was any time for Paderewski to escape the man from the goldsmiths' dinner rushed to the door, and. calling to the chiefs of his party, yelled,
 T say. Brown, Jones. Robinson. Smith all of you, come here! ! want to introduce you to my friend, Pader- esski."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05
ALMOST A NATIVE.

 Are you native of this parish ?'' asked a Scotch sheriff of witness in a case of illicit distilling.
 "Maistly, yer honor" was the reply. s.I mean, were you born in this par ish?''
 Ma, yer honor, wasna born in this parish; but I'm maist native for a that"
 "You came here when you were Q child. suppose you mean?" said the sheriff.
 "Na, sir; I'm jist here about sax year noo.', "Then how do you come to be near ly native of the parishT
 ssWeel, ye see, when came flere sax year sin I just weighed eight stane, an I'm seventeen stane noo; sae ye see that about ylliaa stane ., mo be. Ianes to tfi, pal5eh m tAe lthse yht comes from cazolA Shie IT. E nit
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05

A writer in the New England Engi- neering Magazine says you may turn and twist the problem round and round about to ever so great an extent and it will unayoidably resolve itself into the conclusion that there is no fixed rate Of speed that is in itself an ideal; that the paying rate depends, and must needs always depend, upon the particular circumstances and re- quirements of each line, and that no hard and fast rule can be laid down OH the subject that will be applicable to every case. The one rule which is of universal application is that it will pay to run on any line at any speed that attracts or retains or improves profitable traffic. If this should in- yolye augmented consumption of fuel and larger working expenses under other heads, what matter, if the out lay yield profitable return? Is it conceivable that the Atlantic City Fly CTS would be timed year by year at their unprecedented booked speed. unless eXDGEl6Ilct Huu SllO" II thdI SuNh exceptional speed paid, or had the prob able potentiality of paying? Is 1t mese coincidence that the fastest rail- way in Europe, the Northern of France, pays to its fortunate share holders dividends of 15 to 1Ik per cent, or that the two slowest railways in Britain have drifted into such phastly mess that their position and methods are constantly characterized in the public press as "The Great Rail- way Scandal" l cannot think so. My experience convinces me that where you find consistently high speed, there also you find, as a rule. better perma- nent-way, better rolling-stock, higher efficiency, and-their concomltants- less proportionate cost of repairs and less liability for compensation on ac- count of delays and accidents due to inef6ciency.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05

William Waldorf Astor renounced his American citizenship and became a British subject in 1899. His only daughter is now to be married to an English duke. England already has four. American duchesses, viz, Duchess of Marlborough, Duchess of Ranches ter, Dowager Duchess of Marlborough and the Dowager Duchess of Man chester. Though MT Astor has lost few. if any, opportunities of attacking his native country, he is not at present in high English favor. Some time ago he. ordered an English notable from his house, the result being that he is now "tabooed' by high society. Ii the coming marriage of his daughter does not restore him to favor. he may conclude that untitled American socie- ty is not so very ad.-Bridgeport Farmer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05
Senator Sullivan of Mississippi has

Senator Sullivan of Mississippi has distinguished hmself by siapping a woman in the face on a puDilc street 1n Washington. The woman was su- Ing the senator for breach of promise, damages $5U,UOO. A man who will strike woman is not worth being sued.-Bridgeport Post.
 Exceptions might possibly be made 1n the cases of those Kansas saloon keepers when Carrie Nation swooped down on them With an axe and q crow bar. There isn't much chance for mor- al suasion at such a time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05

A great many people here in Connec- -ticut are committed to the voting ma chine idea. They say, and with much reason, that this plan Is quicker, sim- pier and that the result is much easier ascertaineds There Is no chance for fraud. The trouble seems to be that the enAstdtnti0nal requirement., which anfhos1xee . wr5ttan q priated ballot, m 413e Hifl< hAHe II bp Qleafed fff sfef fJSte x6 Y I: II acIh he ne 6en-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05
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 S5 for term of ten private piano lessons
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05
Chronic KiCkerS

That's what the kidneys are-wEen they're sick. What makes the kidneys sick? A simple thing They have to much to do Must keep up their work, they They can't be blamed for kicking.
 Ever have your kidneys kick?
 Ever have bad back, lame, weak aching one? Know it's the thing?
 The back aches because the kidneys are blocked Help the kidneys with the worl-Seep them moving. And the back will ache more. .. - There is proof that DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS do this It's the experience of Waterbury citizens Read the case in point:
 Mrs E. Herman of 72 Pleasant rheuma usn lower Gmbs kind of medt Being always the outlook something seized with the got box of Deans Kidney Pills All Druggists keep DOAN'S Kidney Pills. Remember the DOAN'S take no substitute. Price per bo1 Co., Buffalo, N Y, Sole Agents. *~ .-:. '-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05

WATERBURY FIRE ALARM
 4-.Cor south Main and Grand sts.
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Co. P).
 G-Cor Bridge and Alasiii sts.
 7-EXchange Place.
 12-Rogers x Bro. P).
 IS Cor East Main and Niagara sts. l4-Cor East Main and Wolcott I'd. l5-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 l6-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 2l-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts o3-Burton Street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co. P) 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26--Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 21-Cor Grove & Prospect Sts.
 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st. o9-N. Willow bet. Ridgewood and
 Hillside avenue.
 21-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor West Main and Watertown I'd 25-Conn. Light'g & Pow. Co, car
 house. p).
 36-Waterbury Brass Co. P}.
 31-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Co. (P). 45-Benedict & Burnhum Mfg Co. P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. (pC. 47-Cor S. Main and Washinton sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Wat'by Clock Co. case fact'y (P). 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts. 5I-No Hose House. 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts G2-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 14-Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. o12-The Platt Bros & Co. (P). Buckle Co. (P). 214-Wat'by Clock Co. mvt faet'y P). o16-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. oG1-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. oI2-Grove bet. Central X Holmes avs 311-S. N D. Telephone Co bldg. P). 372-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 313-Randolph X Cloves. tp) 314Plume and Atwood (P). 31a-A merican Ring Go P). 316-Electric Light Station P). 31S-Holmes. Booth & Haydens P). S2l-No 1 Hose House. 3e3-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter sts. 324-Cor Charles and Porter srs. 3o5-Cor Simons st and WasL'g'n ave. 311-City Lumber and Coal Co tP). 412-Tracy Bros (P). 431-Steele X Johnson Mfg Go Pl 6a2-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts-
The times., 1901-05-12
PREPARING FOR NEXT FALL.
Virginia Counties Instructing Cub
ernatorinI Convention Delegates.

RICHMOND, Va, May 1l.-Delegates to
the Gubernatorial Convention, which is
to meet in Norfolk in August, are being
instructed as to whom they shall give
their ballots Enthusiastic primary meet
ings are being held throughout the State,
and the man who is the strongest in a
county gets the delegates or majority
of them.
Thus far the primaries have shown
Claude \. Swanson in the lead Pow
hatan stepped forth today and offers her
delegates to him. Swanson now has led
in the primaries in Powhatan, Alexan-
dria, and Petersburg, which Will have
more than fifty delegates in the conven-
ton.
Edward Echols, the Lieutenant Cover
nor, who is one Of the candidates for
the nomination, is here today, having just
returned from a trip to the Southwest He
is relying on Staunton. Roanoke, and
other large cities in southwest Virginia
to stand by him. and says that he will
make a good showing in the convention
whether he is nominated or not
Capt. X. c. Marshall. the Tidewater
candidate, is hard at work on the East
ern Shore His friends here are making
q house, to house canvass They say that
it is time that the Tidewater section
should send a Governor to the capital of
the Old Dominion.
The times., 1901-05-12
FOR CIVIL WAR VETERANS.
No Power TO Correct the Records of
other Soldiers.

Judge Advocate General Iieber has Just
rendered an opinion, which win prevent
for some time the correction Of the rec
ords Of any soldier or officer who served
during the war with Spain. and whose
record might contain anything rejecting
upon his service. Congress some years
ago passed an act, which prOvid ID for the
correcting CT the records of soldiers and
officers who served in the civil war This
act limited the Secretary Of War in its
action. and did not give him authority to
correct the records OF any soldier outside
of those who had served in the civil war
Recently a private of volunteers, ho
served in the war with SPAIN who had
been given a dishonorIble discharge on
charge of desertiOn. applied for the re-
mOval of the accusation. and asked for
an honorable discharge The case was re-
ferred TO General AinswOrth. Chief OF the
Record and Pension Office, who asked
that the Judge Advocate General TC Hder
an opinion in regard to the matter. Gen
eral Lieber says:
Il do not think that it can be too posi-
lively declared that it is absolutely un-
authorized to tamper with records in this
way" He points out that there is no au-
thOrity from Congress for the correction
OF these records. and that Until Congress
gives such authority no record of soldiers
or officers, who served In the war with
Spain can be corrected by the War De-
partment. In this opinion General Iieber
is sustained by the action of the Secre-
tary Of War.
The times., 1901-05-12
CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.
CIVILIZED Warfare PrRcticed by
Troops in the Philippines.

Major Andrews. assistant adjutant
general of the army. has written
letter to Isaac Bridgeman at Northampton
Mass. replying To communication from
MI Bridgeman to the President. quoting
from a letter from Sergt. Charles s.
Riley. Company II, Twenty-sixth Infantry
| reciting certain barbarous proceedings
pracuced by the United States troops on
natives during military operations in the
Island of Luzor
| Major Andrews says:
The War Department looked into the
matter, with the result that the officers Of
Sergeant Riley's regiment, including the
major commanding his battalion. the cap
tain of his company and Sergeant Riley
himself deny the statements made
He adds: This has been the invariable
result OF the Investigations that have re-
/ peatedly been made as to the foundation
! for sensational stories sent home by sol-
diers in letters to their relatives. On the
| other hand. the instances of atrocities
committed by the natives of the Philippine
| Islands upon United States soldiers who
have been separated from their regiments
or have fallen into their hands are too
numerous to mention.
! In the regiment of which Sergeant
/ Riley was a member. Privates Dugan.
/ Hayes, and Tracy, of Company F, were
murdered by the town authorities at Ca
! linog; Private Nolan at Diugle was tied
up by the hands while in a stupor. the in
surgents were sent for and cut his throat
with a sangut. The body of Corporal
BenchY, CT Company B. was dug up burn
ed ard mutiIated at Dumangas; Private
o'Hearn, captured by apparently friend
ly people, was tied to a tree, burned for
four hours with slow fire, and finally
slashed up; Lieut.. Max Wagener was as
! sassinated on the road to Potopan, on Oc-
tober l, by insurgents disguised in Ameri-
can uniforms: in November at Jaro a
large flag of truce was used to entice CT
ficers into ambush, and by order OF the
native commander, all persons displayed
white flags in the country where our
troops operated to give warning to in
surgents to hide their guns and dispense.
Details can be furnished of butcheries at
beganes and Nina, and of a burial alive
near Barotac Nuebo.
AS against these atrocities the conduct
of the American troops in the Philippines
has been so humane as to be continual
source OF surprise to all foreigners and to
the natives themselves. There may have
been instances in which native troops op-
Grating on the side of the United States
have praticed toward the natives of other
tribes the methods of warfare followed by
barbarous or semi-civilized people, but
so far as the department is advised. and
it has made the most careful and pains
taking investigation into all charges Of
this character. the laws and customs of
war. as practiced by all civilized nations,
have in no instance been departed from by
officers and soldiers of the United States
in the Philippine Islands -
The times., 1901-05-12
HILL OUT OF THE B. & o.
Samuel Rea and James McCrea
Elected to the Directorate

BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE election of
Samuel Rea and James McCrea as MEM
bers of the Board of Directors of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad is taken as an
indication that Pennsylvania Railroad
official win be made Vice President and
General Manager of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad 1t is expected that this
office will be filed at a meeting of the
directors to be held within the next two
weeks. T. f. Loree, Fourth Vice Presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Company, oper-
ating the lines west of Pittsburg, is also
persistently spoken of as president TO sue
ceed Mr.. Cowen.
The retirement of James ]. Hill from
the Baltimore and Ohio board is due to
the fact that Mr.. Hill sold out his inter
ests in the property. Charles II. Tweed,
who also retired from the board, was
representative in the Baltimore and Ohio
of Speyer & Co. This firm had two rep
resentatives on the board, including Mr..
Tweed and Martin Erdman. Both were
chosen at the last annual meeting OF the
stockholders.
The Pennsylvania Railroad now has
four directors out of twelve. and it is
generally assumed that the entrance of
James McCrea in the board will mean his
election as chairman to succeed William
SalomOn Intimate friends of MIR. Cowen
have been urging him to retire from the
presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio and
take up the practice of law. which would
be many times more profitable TO him.
Whatever Mr. COwens views on this
subject are, he has not expressed them
TO his intimate friends, and the future
official family of the Baltimore and Ohio
would be difficult to guess at in the face
of the present circumstances.
PHILADELPHIA, May lit was
stated at the office of the Pennsylvania
Railroad today that within few days
Leonor f. Loree Fourth Vice President
of the Pennsylvania Company and Cen
eral Manager of the lines west of Pitts
burg would be made President of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1t was
also said that J. c. Stuart, General Man
ager and Superintendent of the middle
and northwest divisions of the Baltimore
and Ohio road, will be made General Su-
perintendent of the entire system.
This action, it was said, would place the
Baltim0re and Ohio entirely in the CON
troll of the Pennsylvania. The announce
ment of Mr.. LOree's elevation was not
official, but it came from such place that
left little reason for doubt.
Mr. Loree was born in 1855 was edu-
Gated at Rutgers. and entered the Penn
sylvania service in 1871, as an assistant
in the engineering corps.
The times., 1901-05-12
victorin,s Coronation Ring.
(From the London Chronicle.)


The Queen gave evidence of remarkable
courage and self-cOntrol for SO young a
woman at her coronation. The ceremOni-
al ring was a size too small, and Her
Majesty pointed the fact out to the Arch
bishof Of Canterbury, who, however. told
her that she must wear it whether it
fitted or not and she therefore forced
it over her knuckle. In few moments
the finger began to swell and pain her
overwhelmingly, and as she afterwaTd
said. it required all her possession
to prevent her from screaming. At last
it fortunately turned black and became
numb. On her way back to Buckingham
Palace she never spoke word until she
alighted and saw her little terrier in the
entrance vestibule. Thank God 1t IS
all over" she exclaimed. There's Dash"
and straightway hurried to her chamber
to get the offending ring OFF, which was
no easy matter. Only a few months ago
Her Majecty, in turning over jewel box,
found this very ring, and repeated the
anecdote to Jane Lady Churchill.
The times., 1901-05-12
The baltimore Elections.
(From ID BaItimore snn.)

The voting as far as Democrats were concerned,
was OF a free lance character. and this contrib
uted largely TO the success Of the Republicans.
Il was an open secret that the Democratic candi-
dates would be opposed by voters in their own
p1rtv That there was also abundance Of what
in political parlancc is known "kniinG" there
il little doubt. Consequently the result OF the
election cannot be said TO have been unexpected
The Republicans through Democratic diSSensious
and the disinclinatiOn Of voters to be bound By
party ties in an election in which the issues were
wholly local have been able 10 turn the tables
on their political opponents II remains to be
seen whether they will this victory TO wise
and good ends, or whether they VIII be controlled
by bosses and corporations Their victory is not
so much a party triumph as the result OF Demo-
cratic divisions and the assertion of the principle
Of non-partisanism in municipal elections force
which will probably exert controlling influence
in future municipal elections.
The times., 1901-05-12

trusted to him-the embezzler. He is
considerably more dangerous than any
mere outlawed marauder, because of
the insidious influence for evil which
his behavior has on society; and he is
the criminal who is least likely TO be
punished Suppose a law were to be
passed that every man who embezzied
a sum Of money above certain
amount-in other words every thief Of
sufficient position and ability to de-
prive whole community of its savings
should be shut up for the rest Of his
life. how long would it be before the
jury would refuse to convict such a
criminal, and how certain would Gov
ernors and Presidents be to pardon
him?
The times., 1901-05-12
Circulation Statement.
The European Tariff Agitation

What we want is markets, and not
maxims.'' This shrewd utterance of
President Mckinley is particularly in
teresting in view of the agitation now
in progress in Europe for commercial
coalition against the United States
which. were it to be formed, would close
our now rapidly developing markets in
the United Kingdom and on the Cont
nent and leave us nothing but the
''maxims" of the Home Market Club
and other reactionaries.
In a very strenuous article, published
yesterday, the Cologne Gazette" urged
Europe to lose no time in effecting a
combination against America. 1t COM
planned that with the present American
Government no business on the basis
of common justice and mutual respect
can be transacted, and declared it to
be the duty of Europe to direct its ef-
forts to making the Administration see
the error of its ways and come to a
more righteous way of thinking.
There is much in the position taken
by the Cologne Gazette" that may be
considered reasonable from the Euro
pean point of view. Our present fiscal
system is oppressive of our own people,
a fact which foreigners might be willing
to ignore If il were not also true that
il is a menace to their industry and
commerce as well But it is, and no
economic proposition could be more
unassailabIe than that. unless aban-
doned or radically modified it cannot
fail Of leading to general reprisals.
on one point. however, our German
contemporary is at sea. Unless all
signs are misleading. the Adnlinistra-
tion is coming around to a more
righteous way OF thinking" 1t has
worked earnestly to induce a monopoly
controlled Senate to ratify large num-
Der Of reciprocity treaties which, if put
into operation would remove much Of
the commercial friction between this
and other countries. but without avail,
and. in treaty matters. the AdministTa-
ton has not yet ventured to act out
side of the Constitution-the practical
cession OF territory in Alaska to Great
Britain perhaps forming an exception.
The Cologne Gazette" should remem-
Der that we have small grievance
against Germany for the war she has
been making on our food products.
But, here. we know that the admin
istration'' of Kaiser Wilhelm is not 10
blame. but the agrarian power in the
Reichsrath and the Prussian Chambers.
President Mckinley recognizes both
the dangers and the necessities Of the
situation. and, we believe, will en-
deavor to do what he can to meet them.
He VIII not be hindered in this by a
continuance of the anti-American tariff
agitation abroad. Already ii is having
a salutary effect in. this country in
awakening public opinion to the evils
OF Dingleyism.