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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
TO CONNECT FOUR CITIES.
Third Rail Line Between Hartford,
 New Britain, NIoriden, Waterbury.

1nlfu Rall Line Between Hartford,
 New Britain, Meriden, Waterbury.
 New Britain. Feb 2O-Unlcss all the plans now formulated are abandoned. the Consolidated railroad will shortly install in this section q belt line of the third rail electric system. which will connect four cities. Hartford. New Britain, Meriden and Waterbury, and the Important towns of Terryville and Bristol by means of rapid inter-cOm. munication. It can be stated author itatively that the plans have been made to operate by the third rail SyS- tenn the long since abandoned Meriden and Cromwell roau
 The plan in brief is to build spur tracks from Berlin to Meriden and MiddletoWn, extend the Bristol line to Waterbury and connect by third rail over the old Cromwell road, Meriden and Waterbury. This may seem at first glace q far reaching enterprise. but it can be set down as authentic so far as the main details are concerned All the measurements have been taken the surveys made and the actual work of building is not to be long deferred.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
WOMAN KILLED IN KANSAS.
Two More Arrests Have Been Made


 and More Are Expected.
 Milwood, Kan. Feb 20. - In a raid on q joint here by twenty heavily armed and masked men, yesterday, Mrs Rose Hudson, wife of the bartend- CT, was instantly killed; William Webb, one of the raiders, was shot through one arm, and-tw or three of his companions were slightly wound ed.
 Shortly after 10 o'clock two men en- tered the "joint,' said to be owned by Mrs Lochner. Warming had been served on the proprietress the day before to cease business. When the men entered they ordered drinks, which were served by Bartender Hudson. One of the man rapped loudly on the bar and at this signal about twenty more men rushed into the place.
 A dozen shotguns were fired at the ceiling, apparently to demora1iZe the keeper of the place. Two men rushed upon Hudson with guns levelled at his head. He grasped the barrels and pushed them aside just as they ex- ploded. Hudson slipped to the floor. Just then Mrs Hudson burst open the rear door and dashed toward her hus- uanu, WnO1n Suc supposed to nave Detl shot. Almost instantly another gun was discharged point blank at her head and the top of her skull was blown away.
 Ten men are said to have been wait Ing under arms to help defend the "joint'' from the expected raid: but when the crowd began to shoot the defenders decamped. When the raid CTS saw Mrs Hudson fall dying they. too, became frightened and hastily left the place without attempting to destroy the liquors or fixtures.
 Sheriff Everhardy of Leavenworth was notified of the raid and arrested John and Henry Wilson. farmers, charged with participating in the af- fair. More arrests are expected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
ECCENTRICITIES.
Why Richard Foote's Friends Are
 Alarmed About Him.

NIiddletown, Feb 20.-Richard Foote, the California tragedian, his friends fear has lost his mind. For some days past he has not acted like him. self, and has seemed to be very much excited. He came east to rest, but has read in a number of places. and has besides given elocution lessons and worked nearly as hard as when he was with his company. sunday afternoon he recited the sermon on the Mount, and the Divine Ira gedy. He prefaced his readings, much to the surprise of his friends, with an attack oil the mana nagemcnt cd the \. M. C. A. Last night he gave d Shakesperian recital in the MiddleseX and it was noticed that he was laboring under great men tai excitement. He gave l sketch of his life that was thought by his friends to show the wandering of his mind. His interpretation of Shakes perian characters was excellent. but when he stopped his mind wandered to his troubles. and he was vitupera tive in his uenunciation of those who had Wronged him.
 Sometime last night he left his boarding place at Thomas Cantwells. and has gone, no one knows where. He said Monday afternoon that he was going to New York to have an opera tion performed. and it is thought that he has gone there.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
TRYING TO SAVE GRANDSON.
Woman FeI From Neranda to the
 Ground, Receiving Serious Injury.

Naugatuck, Feb 20-In trying to save her baby grandson from injury, Mrs Staniatis of Waterbury, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs Swae- toseS of Union City. fell from q Yeran- da last night, to the ground twenty feet below, and suffered d fracture of the skull which will cause death. The :}-year-old sen of her daughter was playing on the rear veTanda of tie house and was tottering oil the edge, ready to fall over. when Mrs Staniati' rushed forward to save him. She slipped and before she could recover herself she slid under the Veranda and plunged headlong 10 the ground. SIIc struck Oh her head and was picked I'D unconscious and carricd into the house. She is 60 years of age and there is little hope of her recovery. The little boy whom she was trying to save escaped unhurt.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
|STHM|AN CANAL QUESTION.
MemDer of Canal Commission
 Gives His Views.

rom q Military IOlnt Ot View It's
 Shorter Route Makes It Valuable
 But That is All As It Does Not
 Serve as a Good Base of Operations
 In Case of War.
 New York. Feb 2O-"The Isthmian canaI' was the subject Of discussion at a meeting of the American Academy of political and social science Ut Phil ;delphii last night. Professor F. R. Johnson, Of the University of Penn SylEanla, a member of the canal com mission, spoke upon The Economic Aspects ot the Isthmian Canal Ques- ti0n.' and Colonel Peter C. Haines. of the army, upon The ISthmian Canal From a Military Point of View
 Colonel llaines is quoted in a special to tue Tribune as saving:
 An lSthmian canal TO be of service to the United States presupposes that passage of il, through lI and from it IS assured. But Dassag to or from il in case of War with I strong naval power could only be maintained by Il strong naval force IT 1he canal hristled with guns from one end to the other ir would be of no use to the United States while I powerful hos tile foe dominated the Caribbean sea The nation that controls the adjoining seas will. ill time of war, control passage through the canal, no matter hich one has DoSSeSSion.
 From military standpoint then it is valuable only as a shorter line of communication. It has no other value It does not serve as a good base of operations in l war with q strong naval power. Nc prudent naval com nander would hold J fleet in Lake Nicaragn or Lake Bohia to spring out on the foe in either ocean, as has sometimes been suggested. Ii our enemy be weak. il would not be necessary: if strong, the danger of being bottled up is too great Sup pose. on the other hand. the canal were neutral. IL would not then be- come q prize of War. Neither the maintenance of an army To protect it nor of a fleet to keep open communi- cation with it, would be necessary Great Britain might possibly send ships through ii. but even that is doubtful. Tne most that could be gained by doing so is q saving of time. lnder some circumstances; this might be an Important matter. But the naval prepOndcrancp Of Great Britain is such 1hat time would be of less i'm portance to her than to us.
 it lS believed. in consideration of the freedom of the canal extended by the United States to the ships of all nations. those nations would agree to an arrangement by which tie region Of the canal and large areas Of the sea at each terminus should be ex- empted from the operations of war. The larger these areas of neutrality the better Should Such an agreement be violated by any nation that is . party to it. the United States could de- stroy the canal if necessary so as to render it impossible of being used against Us. AS no nation except Great Britain would wish 10 Use the cA' for any other than peaceful pulpUs of commerce. or would have no strong reason for using it in any other way. it is not seel1 why such an agreement might not be made.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
CITY NEWS.

Margaret l.. Alcott, the seven years old daughter of MT and Mrs Edward Alcott of Wolcott, died yesterday. The funeral will take place Friday after noon at ? o'clock.
 Judge Cowell has issued an injunc- ton restraining Thomas Weary of Naugatuck from ejecting Burton A. Peck of that town from certain prop erty. Mir Peck is editor of the Enter prise. He claims that Mir Neary is triyng to eject him by unlawful means and asks 5000 damages. Neary on the other hand claims Mir Peck owes him about $S,O00 on two uoteA
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
SEVEN BODIES RECOVERED.

Workers Have Now Reached the
 Wrecked Portion of the Mine.
 Victoria, B. G., Feb 2O.-In all seven bodies have been taken from the Union mines, two whites, three Japanese and two Chinese.
 The white men are D. N1cInnes and David, the latter of whom leaves a family in Pennsylvania. Except Me- Innes and his helper all the bodies found in the main tunnel were away from their stalls, which indicates they were running to the shaft when over come
 The men have reached the wrecked portion of the mine, so the rest of the bodies to come out may be mutilated. The funerals will take place to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
Boston. Feb 20.-Arrived: Steamer Sarmatian from Glasgow.
WHISkEY TRUST BEATEN.
A Decision That Has q Bearing On
 All Trusts.

A Decision That Has q Bearing On
 All Trusts.
 Chicago. Feb 2O.-A special to the Times Herald from Cincinnati says: Judge Rufus E. Smith of the superior court has rendered q decision that is regarded as important in it's bearings on trusts Elias Block & Sons, Ken lucky distillers, shut up their manu- factory under a contract with the whis- key trust by which the latter agree to furnish Block & Sons all their goods and pay them S1 GOO q month in addi- ton. The trust became in default for S1O0O0 under this contract and suit was brought to recover. The whiskey trust filed a demurrer. alleging that the contract was illegal. The demur- Ter is overruled. the court holding that when a contract. apparently illegal, is only an incident to a large contract which is legal then the first contract will stand as a circumstance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Feb 2O.-For Connecti- cut: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday; probably colder to-nig ght, ex- cept on extreme south shore; brisk west to northwest winds.
 Weather notes: Pleasant weather prevails this morning in all sections except the Lake region, where it is showing. Low temperatures continr east of the Rocky mountains. fc;- ing temperatures extend nearly to the Gulf. Conditions favor for this vicin- ity, pleasant and slightly colder weather.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
CAPTAIN STEER. BOTH INFANTRY
Appointed Collector of Licenses in
 City of Manila.

Manila, Feb 2O.---At I conference held between the United States Philip pine commission and w. l.. Lawshe, he new auditor for the Philippine Islands, it was decided to establish an office and perfect plans for increased efficiency i'll the auditors department. Brigadier General George ". Davis. formerly colonel of the Twenty-third infantry. will shortly take up the duties of provost marshal of Manila, succeeding Brigadier General J. Frank lin Bell. who. as soon as relieved. will proceed overland to NiGan and there assume command of the district of Northern Luzon, commanded for over year by Major General $. E. NJ. Young.
 Captain Steer. of the Thirty sixth United States Volunteer infantry. has been appointed collector of licenses for the city of Manila, to succeed Lieuten- ant Bishop. The collections from licenses in Manila alone amount to S:'OO, GOO ill gold year. The members of the new federal party are preparing to celebrate WaShingtOn's Dirt rthGay on q grand scale.
 Reports from the gold minin" dis trict of northern Luzpn are lately more encouraging. 4 find of $2,JOO was recently made. in a single pocket in Lepanto province, about one hundred and Seventy-Gve miles north of Manila.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
LATEST STEEL RUMORS.
Not One Company Has Yet Signed the
 Final Papers,

Final Papers,
 Pittsburg, Pa, Feb 2O,--The latest report in Pittsburg on the Carnegie Morgan deal is that while representa- tiveS of all the Moore companies. the Carnegie company. the Federal Steel. American Steel and Wire. National Tube and American Bridge company have participated in the negotiations. not q single interest has vet signed final papers. Confidence is expressed. however, in the deal ultimately going through and this is reflected in the strengthening Of the steel market, lots of billets having sold this week at pre- miums as high as $2 on the pool price of S19.15. The best information obtainable here attributes the delay in closing; the deal to the Independent attitude of the Moore combine. It is said the controlling factors ill these in- tereStS are not satisfied With the proposition made for the transfer of this stock to the new company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
C0WELL -PEASLEY
Elected Judges of the District
 Court To-Day.
FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.

Bill to Send Parents to Jail Who Ne
 glect to Send Children to School Was
 Rejected by the House-House Was
 in Session Only Forty-fiYe Minutes.
 Hartford, Feb 2O.-The house con- vened at Il o'clock and adjourned Ut l1:45 at half past ten.
 A bill amending the general statutes, providing that parents who neglected to send their children to school should be punished by Imprisonment in jail, was rejected by the house.
 The senate, under suspension of rules, elected George H. Cowefl and Frederick M.Peasley judge and deputy judge. respectively. of the district court of Watrbury for q term of four years from July 1 1901. Under the same rules James P. Platt and Willis 1. Fenn were elected judge and deputy judge of the AIeriden city court for Il term oT two years from July l, 1901.
 The committee on appropriations has postponed the hearing on the res- olution making an appropriation for tic erection of a statue of John Winthrop in New London, until March II.
 Before the committee on education yesterday afternoon Representative Leete of Guilford advocated the bill requiring that good maa,rers and de portment'' be added to the course of study in the public schools. He spoke of the advantages which good manners bring in mature life.
 Representative IIoratio D. Chapman of Chatham met with I painful acci- dent yesterday morning while on his way to Hartford, which will prevent his attendance i'll the house for q week or more. He was walking above the Middletown station on the Valley branch of the Consolidated road when he tripped and fell. His nose came in contact with the frozen ground and was badly cut. He also injured his right arm and was badly shaken up by the fall. He was attended by Dr Edeerton of Middletown who was coRi- pelle1 to take three stitches in his face. Mir Chapman was able to proceed fO his home at East Hampton and hopes to De. in Hartford in q week or so. but he very much regrets his enforced ab Sence from the house as he had started in to make q perfect record for attend ance. MT Chapman is II years old.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
CHILD STRAPPED TO BED.
Case Of Cruelty Investigated by Hu-
 mane Society.

Bridgeport, Feb 2G.-Onc of the worst cases of cruelty to children Bridgeport has ever known has just come to light and when all the facts are made public the entire community will be startled. if not shocked. The victim of the cruel treatment is little Elizabeth Nakclnan. the 9-year-old laughter of Mir WakeInan, who resides at 36 Fremont street.
 Clcmen1inc Wukeman. formerly the wife of Joseph Bidemcade, deceased, and stcp-mother of the child. is the prime mover in the cruel treatment al though she has been assisted by her son. Louis r.. Bidcmeaao, who boards at the home of thc Walicmai*.
 Owing 10 alleged lad habits of the little girl, uS it is claimed by Mrs Nakcman, Elizabeth has been strapped to the bed. with arms and legs extended, for Gays at time. Neighbors complained To Dr Wolfe. Humane society agent. and General Agent Thrall came here yesterday. The child is to be removed to another home.
 pr Wolfe yesterday afternoon told what he knew about the case. He said he knew the girl was strapped to the bed four days and four nights, only being released long enough to take little nourishmcnt. which was very small. The Woman who called on tie doctor told him Mrs Wake.nan had told them sine strapped Elizabeth to the bed and has kept her in an attic over night. She said the girl was the worse creature on the face of the earth and she could do nothing with her.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
PETITIONS IN BANK kRUPTCN.
Bridgeport and New Haven Parties
 Make Assignments.


 Hartford. Feb 2O.-A petition in vol untary bankruptcy has been filed in the United States district court by George II. White of Bridgeport. His liabilities are $1.G4l .0l. with assets of $:,I1.4G.
 r. C. Bushnell & Co, Cooper and Hubbell and Laura x. Snow. all of New Haven. also filed q petition ask ing that Charles r. snow of New Ha- Ven be adiudged bankrupt. The claims Of the petitioners are as follows: Bush nell & Co. $500: Laura \. snow SJ.- O00: Cooper x Iubbell. $2O0. The claims are for merchandise. They claim that Mir Snow committed an act of bankruptcy on October ;. 1900. by paying to the J. D. Dawell Co of New Haven the amount of their claim to date. thus giving the firm preference over other creditors.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
KILLED IN TAUNTON.

Taunton, Mass, Feb 20.-William
 Campion was instantly killed and John
 Walters had q leg fractured and sus- tained internal injuries by the falling of an engine tender under which the men were working in a round house of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad here last night. Cam pioG was 60 years old and unmarried.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
AIDED INSURGENTS.
Russian, q French Subject, Is Under
 Arrest at Manila.

Manila, Feb 20.-At Pagsanjan. province of Laguna. yesterday, Lieu tenant Vaughan of the Thirty seventh infantry arrested Fernando Russian, general agent of the Tabacaleria Co. on the charge of having aided the in- surgents. Abundant documentary evi. dence against the prisoner has, it is asserted, been secured.
 Russian is q French subject and q close friend of the insurgeut general, Cailles, and was to q certain extent connected with D. NJ. Carman, the American contractor. recently taken into custody charged with having fur nished supplies to the insurgents.
 The Tabacaleria Co is said to be further incriminated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
% YEARS IN SISTERHOOD.

Stamford Feb 2O.-Father William H. Rogers of Hartford celebrated high mass yesterday in honor of the twen- ty-fifth anniversary of the entrance in- to the sisterhood of Sister AleXius, mother superior of the convent of Our Lady of Lourdes. A banquet was served later. Sister Alexius was known as Margaret Landers before entering the convent, and graduated from St Joseph's seminary in Hart ford
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
MORE NATION CHOPPERS,

Foy,.O. T.. Feb 2O.-Two women. one q Mrs Boyd. chopped their way through the window in the rear of Frank Frolle's saloon and surprised q number of men playing draw poker The men fled and the women wrecked the furniture. Later Mrs Boyd. whose husband was one of those in the game, caused Frolle's arrest on q charge of Sambl ing
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
rHpEE PERSONS BURSED.

Albion, \. H., Feb 20. - The farm house of Frank Foster was burned last night and two children and q ser want were burned to death. Foster and his wife barely escaped With their lives and another child. who was bad ly burned, died this afternoon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
MUSTERED OUT OF SERVICE.

San Francisco, Feb 2O.-The Thirty seventh infantry, U. s. ", was mus tered cut of service today at the Pre- sidio. The major portion of the regl- ment return to this country on the transport Sheridan February '. Those remaining behind with a view to re-enlisting will be mustered out at the same time in Manila.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
GERMAN NATIONAL BANK.
The Run On the Allegheny Bank Still
 CnntjnniS

Continues.
 Pittsburg. Pa, Feb oO-The run on the German National bank of Ale eheny was continued today. When the bank opened at 9 o'clock this morn ing there was line of depositors wait ing to get their money. Two police men were on duty, but there was an absence of the exciting scenes of yes terday afternoon and the depositors de- string to withdraw their funds were paid as promptly as the tellers could wait upon them. The banks officials expressed confidence ill their ability to meet all demands.
 Business men generally believe the institution has ample funds and depre- cate the run.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
SHATTERED HIS SHOULDER.
Another Initiation That Might Havd
 Resulted Fatally.

Kokomo. Ind. Feb 20.-Nlilton HaneN was accidentally shot last night by q woman member of the local tribe of Daughters of PocahontaS in an initia- tion ceremony held at the lodge room. In mistake she used a revolver that had fallen from the pocket of q mem- Der instead of the one filled with blank cartridges provided for the occasion. The bullet struck Haney's shoulders badly shattering it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
DEMOCRATS ELECT ONE.

Philadelphia. Feb .O.-Returns of yesterdays election in this city shows that Davidson, the republican candi- date for receiver of taxes, had q plu- rality of 97,965. The vote was within 9 per cent of that cast last November for the presidential candidates. The democrats carried only one of the for ty-one wards in this city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
VERY BIC MORYGAGE.

Chicago. Feb 2O.-A special to the Record from Mount Vernon, III, says: Attorney Creighton of Eash St Louis has filed with the clerk of the circuit court :l mortgage in the sum of Slo.- 100000. executed by the Southern Rail- way Co in favor of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank of Chicago and Noble C. Butler as trustee to secure bonds for the purchase of the Air line road from Louisville to St Louis.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
CROCKER EXPEDITION STARTS
Four Tons of Instruments to Observe
 tile Sun Eclipse.

tile Sun Eclipse.
 san Francisco. Feb 20.-Among the passengers who sailed for the Orient on the Japanese steamship Nippon Maru. We're Assistant Astronomer C. D. Perins of the Lick observatory and Ralph S. Curtis. formerly student. aS- Sistant of the observatory at Berke- ley but now assistant at the Lick Ob- servatory. They take along with them nearly four tons of instruments. and their ultimate destination is the island of Sumatra. where they will observe the total eclipse of the sun on May 11 next. The expedition was sent out at the expense of William H. Crocker.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
HOW TO SPEAK GERMAN.

Those who think it difficult to learn to speak German should attend Prof Colby's free lecture in the \. NJ. C. X. hall next Friday at 4:3O or s p. lm< The professor promises to teach all who attend to understand to speak and to read at least one hundred useful German words.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
SAW MILL FIRE.

New Orleans. La, Feb 2O.-Fire last night destroyed the sawmill and lum- Der yard of A. Wilbert Sons in Plaque mine, La Loss, $1OO,OOO. A large number of men are thrown out of em-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
FIRE IN NEWTOWN.
inmates of q Dwelling House Escape

Inmates of | Dwelling HouSe EScapa
 In Their Night Clothes.
 Newtown. Feb 20.-A dwelling house owned by Mrs Patrick Carroll and Oc- cupied by John Talty and family was burned to the ground last night The inmates. awakened by the noise of fall ing plaster. escaped in their night clothes. and none of the furnishings of the house were saved. The loss ia $1,5OO, partly covered by insurance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
SNOW HOLD UP TRAINS.

Jamestown, N. Y, Feb 2O.-About twenty inches of snow fell throughout Chautaqua county last night. Rail- way trains are delayed and country roads are, impossible The snow ia 5 now from three to sfx feet xleelas throughout the county.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
EXPRESS TREASURER DEAD.

New York, Feb POT. F. Wood, second vice-president and treasurer of the United States Express company, died to-day at the Hotel Majestic, this city Of pneumonia. He had been Ill about ten days,