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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
OFFICE or PROSECUTOR.
Local Attorneys Think the Office Ap- pointee Should be From. Waterbury.

Local Attorneys Think the Office Ap-
 pointee Should be From, Waterbury.
 Those lawyers whose coIors are re- publican have taken up the subject of selecting an attorney to fill the tenn porary vacancy made by absent Pros- ecuting Agent Pierce. Rumor says the appointment will be given to MT Pierces partner, Attorney Hunt, This makes the resident lawyers hot under the gills. They would like to know what the county commissioners mean by giving such an important appoint ment to one who is practically all out sider, a nonresident, and who thefe- fore has no right to any political pap from the local treasury. Some of the lawyers are up on their ears and more are i'll danger of falling out of. the windows of the city hall and the Odd Fellows building in their anger at the profeSsed attitude of the county com missioners. They ask each other what is the use staying up nights plot ting and planning and losing sleep for the grand old party if they are not to be rewarded for their trouble. 1t is enough to make one mad. they say, and sometimes speak as though they were already half crazy.
 Rumor has it that Prosecutor Du- rant and County Commissioner Brewer had warm discussion over the matter few days ago. Prestige and re- ward, if they cut any figure in the mat ter, it is said should give the appoint- ment to MT Durant, while Mir Brewer seems to hold different opinion. He thinks. or seems to think. that Mir Du- rant is pretty well taken care of as. it is. Some lawyers say that as the p6- sition will only be temporary 1t should be given to MT Durant. The work of the office is directly in line with the duties of the prosecuting attorney. And again, he would be able to use discretion; he would know what liquor dealers to prosecute and what to let alone for the benefit Of the republi- can party. This, it is said, was a fault with Mir Pierce that no one ap- parently could cure, He did not pros- ecute for the sake of prosecuting, the practice he derived from it or the ac- companying financial recompense. but merely for the moral and legal effect. Anyhow, opinion seems now to favor Mir Durant. One thing is certain, that if the selection proves to be Mir Hunt, Mrs Pierce's partner, somebody will have to give am explanation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
FUNDS ARE LOW.
And the Board of Education
 Must Economize.
APPROPRIATION TOO SMALL.

Board of Finance Took Lowest Month
 of Last Year When Figuring on
 Teachers Salaries-Rumors That
 Some of the High Priced Teachers
 Are to Retire After the Winter
 Term-No Appropriation Made for
 Friendly League Cooking School. The new board of education Will have hard problem to adjust i'll the question of finding money to pay sai- aries, unless Superintendent Tinker finds some avenue through which ap- propriations for some other object can be reached. The board of finance eur the vitals out of the appropriation for teachers salaries. That body, In hgs uring up the estimates for this itenn of expense, choose the salary list for the month of last September, the lows est month in the year. Many teachers have not returned to their duties by that time, preferring to remain away. Many are given an extension of yaca- ton and their places are occupied py substitutes who are not paid at the same rate as the regular teachers other causes enter to make Lne Saldry list for the month of September the lowest in the year, so that it is at once apparent the board of finance struck an average upon the figures of the wrong month
 There Is some light thrown upon this perplexing state of affairs by rumors that some of the high priced teachers will retire early ill the spring. Two or three, it is said, will materially change their surroundings soon after the holidays, and as their successors will not be paid at the rate as those res tired, there will he some chance for the superintendent of schools to keep open some channel by which the sal- ary list will not be crippled.
 The board of finance, instead of cut ting the appropriation. should have stood by the figures laid down by the board of education, for 1t seems the first named board, notwithstanding tlS discussion regarding the additional ex- pense of the housekeeping school con- ducted by the Friendly league. made no provisions for it in the appropri7r tions they sanctioned.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
PAN-AmERicAN WORK.
Chicago Added to List For Branch
 of Proposed Bank.

of Proposed Bank.
 CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 24.-At yesterdays session of the pan-Ameri- can conference Volney ". Foster, United States delegate, proposed that Chicago be added to the list of cities having a claim to a branch of the pro- posed pan-American bank. His mo ton was accepted by twelve votes. Bolivia and Ecuador voted ill the negative. and Chile abstained from voting, but Walker Martinez, one of the Chilean delegates, explained that this was because his country's dele gation had abstained from voting on the main project and not from any lack of good will toward Chicago, to which city he paid noteworthy trib- ute.
 The project of u treaty for protec- ton against anarchy was read.
 With slight notifications articles 10 and Il of Senator Davis pan-Ameri- can railway project were approved. These completed the entire railway report, which is therefore the second subject definitely disposed of by the conference, the first having been the pan-American bank
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
Noted Authoress Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Jennie .June' Croly, journalist and organizer of women's clubs, died yesterday in this city from heart failure. Mrs. Croly, who was seventy-two years old, was born in England. She became news paper writer in this city under the nom de plume of Jennie June" in. 1853 and achieved wide reputation. She organ ized Sorosis over thirty years ago, and through her efforts the Federation of Women's Clubs in this country was formed. At the time of her death Mrs. Croly was president of the New York Women's Press club.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
christmas Gift From Cervera.

CONCORD, N H., Dec. 24.-The Very Rev. E. M. O'Callaghan, rector of St. Johns Roman Catholic church in this city and vicar general of the dio cese of New Hampshire, is the re- cipient of Christmas gift from Ad- miral Cervera, consisting of casket containing autograph portraits of the admiral and members of his family. On the outside is gold plate suitably inscribed. After the Spanish war, while large number of Spanish sail ors were imprisoned on islands in Portsmouth harbor, Vicar General O'Callaghan, who was then in charge of the parish of Portsmouth, looked after their spiritual well being.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
ELECTRIC GAR RAN AWAY.
One Person Was Killed and
 Nine Injured.

The Car Broke From It's Fastenings
 and Rushed With Lightning Speed
 Down Hill-Struck an Empty Car
 and Was Wrecked-Then Struck q
 Telegraph Pole and Threw the Oe-
 cupants of the Car Tn Every Direc-
 tion.
 San Francisco. Dec 24.-One per son. Mary Phelan, was killed and nine were badly injured in peculiar ac- cident on the Fillmore street electric car line last night.
 For four blocks south of Union street the grade is so steep that the ears have to be pulled up the hill by special machinery. As car contain ing fifteen people had nearly reached the top of the hill it broke loose and rushed down the grade with frightful speed. It kept the track until Union street was reached. Here an empty car waiting to be hauled to the sum- init was struck and wrecked by the runaway, which then jumped the rails and was brought to q standstill by q telegraph pole which it struck with terrific force, completely demolishing the car and scattering its occupants in all directions. The injured will all survive though some are likely to suf- fer for the rest of their lives.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
No Reply From sIacIay.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Secretary Long said last night that he had not received the reply of A1r. Maclay to the request for his resignation. Pending it's receipt the secretary said he did not wish to enter into a discussion of the matter for publication. Tn his informal discussion of the matter Secretary Long made it perfectly plain that the presidents intentions in regard to Mac lay would be carried out regardless of the latter's declaration that he is pro- tected by civil service rules. It is ex- pected that if he does not resign he will be removed summarilY
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
HAvANA's CONDITION.
Summary of the Vital Statistics Just
 Made Public

Washington, Dec 24.-The division of insular affairs of the war depart ment has prepared for publication q summary of the vital statistics of Ha- vana for the month of November, 1901. The sanitary condition of the city is excellent, each month showing . steady improvement over the corre- sonding months of the preceding year. During the past eleyn years the aver age number of deaths for November has been 902. Tn November this year there were 443. The death rate was 19.5S, which compares fayorably with cities of the same size in the leading civilized countries of the world.
 During November there were no cases and no deaths from yellow fever. This can be said of no preceding No vember since v1162. During the last eleven years the average number of deaths from this disease in Noyember has been AS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
PoLICE COURT DoINGs.
Injury to Property Case Adjourned td
 Saturday Morning.

Dennis Bowling was the only occr- pant of the prisoners pen in the city court to-day. Bowling was charged with having been intoxicated yester- day morning. His accuser was Pos liceman Smith. Bowling admitted guilt and asked for clemency. He said he has been working in Morris for the past eight months and came to town Saturday to make some Christi mas purchases. He met old friends and pretty soon they were all singing ssAuld Lang Syne." How Bowling lost his friends he could not tell. He made a sincere and apparently hearty plea for clemency and it was giyens sentence being suspended.
 An old man named John Crane was charged with injury to private prop- erty. Attorney Gillette on behalf of Crane said the trouble was a question of title and dispute over 8 boundary line. Attorney Durant stated that ir was simply case of injury to private property. To accommodate Mir Gil- lette the case was continued to Satur~ day morning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
WANT TO COME HOME.
Turkish Government Objects to Pres
 ence of Texas Citizens.


 Dallas, Tex, Dec 24.-A special to the News from Waco. Texas, says: Several citizens of Waco, formerly of Beyrout, Syria, who went to their childhood's home to visit friends, have cabled here for transportation back to Texas, having learned that the Turk ish government objects to their pres ence in that portion of the sultan s domain unless they are willing to re new their allegiance to Turkey and abandon their rights as naturalized citizens of the United States. The Syrian colony here is composed of substantial citizens and they promptly met the demand of their countrymen across the ocean by sending trasporta- tion. as desired. The leading Syrians here say the sultan will rigidly enforce his order and will deal harshly with his former subjects unless the United States interferes ill their behalf.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
queen AIexandra HI.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-It is now an nounced that the condition of Queen Alexandra is more serious than has been stated and that it causes some anxiety. Doctors are in constant at tendance upon her majesty. A bulle- tin says the queen is progressing fa- vorably, but that the arrangements made for Christmas festivities at Sandringhan; including large shoot ing parties, have all been upset and that their majesties will spend Christ mas at Marlborough House.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
A Iaverpool Raalway Accident.

LIVERPOOL, Dec 24.-An explo- sion in a fusebox set fire to train on fbe electric overhead railway at Dingle station yesterday. Several of the rail way employees were terribly burned, and two were killed. It appears that inc burning train entered tunnel
 stored with stacks of creOsofed rail- road sleepers. These were also set on fire. and the tunnel became a7biazinz fnrnace. The fire brigade had the great est dlnculfy in extingnlshing the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
No Agreement With the Briennds.

CoNSTANTINOPLE, Dec. .24.-A correspondent here is informed at the American legation that no agreement has yet been arrived at with the brig ands holding, Miss Stone captive con corning the missionary's release and that it is not likely that anything would be settled in this connection for another ten days. Advices received here from Sofia are to the effect that M. Tsilka has heard that Mime. Tsilka, his wife, is doing well, but cannot be moved for another week. The same advices say that Miss Stone is also well.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
washington sees the President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Booker T. Washington, president of the Tnske- gee Normal institute at Tuskegee, Ala, was with the president for a consid- erable time yesterday. He was re- ceived in the cabinet room. While he was talking to the president, Secreta- ry Hitchcock arrived, and MT. Wash ington left in company with the secre- tary of the interior. Mr. Washington declined to make any statement as to his business with the president, but it is believed that they discussed south ern appointments.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
RESULT OF A WAR.
It Would Seriously Affect European
 Interests

Vienna, Dec 24.-The Neue Freie Presse to-day, comenting on the Chilli Argentine situation, expresses the opinion that war between the two countries would seriously affect the interests of Europe, not only because of the enormous oceanic trade which would be injured, but because it might alter the relations between Europe and the United States.
 Upon the latter," says the Neue Freie Presse. armed with the Monroe doctrine, will devolve a role which will well suit their Pan-American ideas, and the lively interest of Europe cen ters largely in the incalculable effects the war may have on the relations be- tweeni Europe and the United States, as the development of these relations constitutes the most important world problem of the future''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
an,s+st N,Ie.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 24.-Yale university has received a gift of ESQ., GOO from Herbert K Smith, Melissa F. Smith and Ernest w. Smith of New York to carry out the intention of the late Rev. Edward A. Smith. Yale, '56, formerly g member of the corporation of the university, to es- tablish a fund in. memory of his fa- ther. the late Isaac E.. Smith of New York. The income of the fund is to be applied to the current expenses of the academicai department.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
HELD FoR TRIAL.

New Haven, Dec 24.-Harry Bautell, who was arrested yesterday for having a large amount of postage stamps on his person, and who is suspected of being implicated in the Chicago post office robbery, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Wright to-day and was held for hearing on next Monday. The police are investl- gating his story, which says that he purchased the stamps in Lowell, Fall River and Providence.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
VESSELS OVERDUE.

San Francisco, Dec 24.-Two vessels have been added to the overdue list at Merchants Exchange. They are the British ship Blackbraes, 113 days out from Table Bay for Portland, quoted at 10 per cent reinsurance, and the British bark Earl Cadogan, TIC days out from Antwerp for Port Los An ge1es, quoted at 10 per cent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
KITCHENER STORY
Forty-Five Boers Were Killed
 The Past Week
IT WAS ONLY A CHILL

From Which the Queen Was Suffering
 She Is Improving Six Bodies Ia
 ken Out Of Dingle Station Tunnel
 Were Burned to Death Yesterday
 When an Electric Train Was De
 stroyed-Sir Thomas Gets Christ
 mas Present of q Punch Bowl.
 London, Dec 24.-Lord Kitchener, in dispatch from Johannesburg, dated Monday, December 21, discusses the weeks results as being 45 Boers killed, 25 wounded, BIO made prisoners and 3o surrendered.
 Pretoria, Dec 24.-Lieutenant Colen4 Drander,s force surprised q Boer laager 1n the Pietersberg district December 22 and captured 50 prisoners.
 Cape Town, Dec 24.-At the annual. meeting of the De Beers Mining com pany at Kimberley, the chairman an nounced that the gross profits for the year were 92,T50,000, the production being 94,5O0,O00. The estimated life of the mines is IA years
 
 London, Dec 24.-Queen Alexandra, who as announced yesterday, is suf- fering from a chill, is progressing sat isfacuorily toward recovery.
 
 Liverpool, Dec 24.-Six bodies have been recovered from the Dingle sta tion tunnel. These apparently repre- sent the total number of deaths re- sulting from the burning of the electric train yesterday on the overhead rail- road.
 London, Dec 24.-Sir Thomas Iipton received to-day magnificent silver punch bowl and stand as I Christmas gift from John D. Crimmins, j.. H. F1agler, Charles Dana Gibson, Judge Morgan J. O'Brien and nineteen other Americans who were guests on board the Erin during the races this year for the America's cup.
 Sir Thomas said: ''I cannot say how delighted I am. It merely shows that if a man does the right thing in America they appreciate it as no other people do. I have never received any thing l value more than this splendid gift from my American friends"
 King Edward has presented Sir Thomas LiptOn with cigarette case bearing the royal monogram. It is a replica Of the one the king uses him. self.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
prisoners Held by shertn,. yyife.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Dec. 24.-- Eight prisoners in the county Jail over powered Jailer Malone as he was lock- ing up the cells for the night and were about to make their escape when Mrs. Susan Kees, wife of the sheriff, stepped up with a revolver and drove the pris- oners back to their cells. Sheriff Kees and his family live in the jail building, and when Mrs. Kees heard the commo- tiOn she rushed to the rescue of the jailer and released him from the pris- oners, who were beating him into in- sensibility.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
Shaw onered Treasury Portfolio.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--A tender of the office of secretary. of the treas ury to succeed Secretary Gage has been made to Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa, but it is understood that no re- sponse has been received from Govern or Shaw to the inquiries sent him. At the White House no information on the subject is obtainable pending definite authorization of the fact that sue cessor to Secretary Gage has been ob- tained.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
Sad End of a sleigh Ride.

MIDDLESBORO, Ky, Dec. 24.- Charles Preston, aged about thirty years. took little Jessie Marion sleigh riding on Powell river, across the Cum berland mountains. The ice gave way, and the girl was drowned. Preston tried manfully to save the girl, and, becoming crazed over the matter, he went to the child's mother and com mftted suicide in her presence.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
ADMITTED TO CONNECTICUT.

The Insurance commissioner has ap- proved the application of the supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the principal office of which is in Meadville, Pa, to do an insurance business in the state of Connecticut The supreme lodge will conduct the business through the grand lodge of Connecticut, recently organized. The grand lodge of Massachusetts, A. O. U. w, from which the Connecticut grand lodge was set off, notified the insurance commissioner yesterday that it had withdrawn from the state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
Tornado Strikes Colorado.

DENVER, Dec. 24.-A tornado struck the eastern foothills at noon yesterday, and reports of serious damage to build mgs and Improvements are numerous. The worst effect was in Golden, thir. teen miles from Denver, where over a score of houses and barns were un- rcofed, three houses blown down and the State School of Mines badly dam- a 1ad
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
BOY KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

Kenton. O., Dec 24.-As the result of an explosion of gas in the store of E. early to-day Carl Shields, 15 years old, was killed and several other persons injured. The explosion was caused by plumber looking for q gas leak with a lighted candle. The building was partially wrecked.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
The Lehtxh,. Heavy Damage

EASTON, Pa. Dec. 24.-It is esti- mated that the flood of little more than a week ago damaged property of the Lehigh Valley Railroad company to the amount of $260, 900; on the Lehigh division, $1O, GOO; Mahanoy and Hazle- ton division, $50, ,O0o; Pennsylvania and New York and Auburn divisions. $50,- 900. and Wyoming division, S150. GOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
Fatal Oil Tank Explosion.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 24.-A tank of oil on ear in the lower part of the city took fire and exploded yesterday afternoon, killing Buck Wakefield, a machinist, and slightly injuring sew eral others. The flaming oil set fire to a trestle on which the ear was standing and several shanties in the neighborhood. Both trestle and shan ties were destroyed. The total money loss Is estimated at from $15.O0O to S2O.OOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
ROBBED THE CEMETERY.

Derby, Dec 24.-Thieves, who ap- parently were after Christmas trees, desecrated Mount St Peters, cemetery yesterday. They cut down large numberof fir trees recently placed there. A reward has bee noffered for the apprehension of the vandals.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
SHAW MAY ACCEPT.

Washington, Dec Ex-Governor Les ter M.a Shaw of Iowa, who has been offered the treasury portfolio. is on his way to Washington and it is expected that he will arrive here late tonight or early tomorrow morning. It is the general opinion Of Iowa men in this city that he will accept.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
Death of William ElIery channing.

CONCORD, Mass, Dec. 24.-William EIlery Charming. the last of the broth erhood, including also Thoreau, flaw thorne and Emerson, which made Con- cord famous, is dead. He was born in Boston Nov. 29, ISIS. He was an au- thor of marked originality and poetic power, though less disciplined than his three contemporaries His published volumes number nine, and he left CO., uious manuscript from which selections will be made for publication later. MT. Channing married in 1842 Miss Ellen Fuller, sister of Margaret. and leaves Eve children.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
WANT Goon MEN

Berkeley. Cal. Dec 24.-The univer- sity of California has been asked to recommend to the Philippine commis- sion several men qualified by experi- ence and scientific training to take charge of agricultural experiment sta tions in the Philippines.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
DEATH OF A SOLDIER
He Inhaled Gas in the Room of a Bow
 cry Hotel To-Day.

cIy 1IOtC1
 New York, Dec 24.-Alexander Gra- ham, d retired United States soldier, was found dead i'll room of the Sum init hotel, Bowery and Canal street, at an early hour to-day. He had inhaled gas. In the dead mans pockets were found some moliey and some papers bearing his name. There was a fur Tough from the eastern branch of the National Home for Disabled Veterans at Togus, Me, to expire on January 21 next. The fur1ough described Graham as a veteran. 55 years old, of the 34th New York regiment. and stated that he had been. retired on account of general disability.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
Posfomce Losses.

WASHINGTON nec. 24.-The poEt- office at Ridgway, Tex, was burned with all it's contents early yesterday morning. The postohice at Bison, Okla., was robbed Saturday. No par dculars are given.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
ONE KILLED IN ExPLosIoN.

Kokomo. Ind, Dec 24.-As the result of an explosion at the plate glass fac tory here to-day, Zachariah Chapman was killed and several others were in 1ured. The pot house was wrecked
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
ROOSEVELT GIVES TURKEYS.

Washington, Dec 24.-President Roosevelt presented a turkey to each employe of the white house to-day. There were eighty-seven in all.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
p.&1,hnn Eonnacu,1x~

Rathbun Found Guilty. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. 24.-- Newell c. Rathbun has been found guilty of manslaughter.