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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-18
IF YOU ARR THINKING

About what to buy for your partic- ular friends let us suggest something. Let it be perfume Try our specially, Queen Bouquet, 4Oc ounce. We have q full line from 25c per ounce upwards. J. B. Ebbs, the druggist, corner East Main and Cherry streets.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-18
st,,s Tn the Librarv Bussneas,

RHDWING, Minn, Dec 18.-Andrew Carnegie has offered the city S15,000 for public library building provided the city furnishes site and 1,500 an- nually for maintenance. The offer will be accepted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-18
THE MOST DELICIOUS.

Bon bons, chocolates and home made candies you ever tasted. Absolutely pure and fresh every day. Box con fectionery a speciality, and our prices are an attraction to everyone The Star Confectionery company, Ex- change place.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-18
A FINE INVESTMENT.

We have four new three-family houses, good location, on North Willow street; will sell at S1,0O0 less than can be built to-day. Will cost you more in the spring. A good investment. See ley-Upham Co, builders. 4S South Will low street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-18
Ts~ae Boys Cremates

ARDMORE, F. T., Dec. 18.-The nome of Henry Johnston, well to do colored farmer near Berwyn, was burn ed, and his three boys, aged five, eight and ten respectively, perished in the flames.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-18
There is a movement on foot to

There is a movement on foot to have all men after they have attained the age of 60, irrespective of age at entry, pay the same amount, viz: about $2.5o. It is very probable that this convention.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-18
FOR SALE.

No 20 Washington street, tie rent Of which is S645.50 per year; $5,0o0 will take it. Look at the beautiful place on Pleasant street, also High street. A place with all improvements; one real nice up-to-date place on Ward. Ridge. wood; that place on Wateryille street is one of the finest in the city; make me an offer. The place on Beilevlew avenue will be closed out for less than cost. Lots of houses and lots every where. Call at
 D. HI. TTERNEY. Real Estate. Insurance and Bond Office
 Ter BANK STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-18
Th0S F. Jackson

Ofice and Warerooms 312-318 Bank St. Yard and New Cutting Plant, Beaver
 St and N. r., N. H. G IT. R. R.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
SECRET IN A CLOCK.
Old French Manuscript Reveals the
Identity of q Girl.
A MYSTERY CLEARED
She Was the Daughter Of the Duke Of
Orleans and Sent to Ohio because
Her Mothers Lack Of Royal
Blood In Her Veins.

Cincinnati. Dec. ga special TO the
Enquirer from Gallopolis, O., sage the
discovery of manuscript in a secret
drawer OF an old clock In that city re-
fveals the secret OF the French court
and shows the reason for the visit to
that city in 1889 Of the duke Of Or
leans, afterward Louis Philippe OF
France.
The discovery was made by Claude
NJ Wall, who found In storage room
an old French clock that had been cast
aside for many years. Taking it apart
he found secret drawer In which he
discovered an old parchment manu-
script in French. wrapped in a por-
ton OF flannel skirt of child, rich
~ embroidered and bearing q mono
gram. 4 piece OF fine lace was also
with the manuscript.
Upon translation the manuscript
purportcd to he a true history Of
Louis de Alonquon, and dated October
Is, 1889. 1t was addressed to Adele,
| apparently to be given her when she
grew to maturity.
The substance of it was that Adele
was the daughter Of the duke of Or
leans, the mother dying at the child's
birth, ignorant Of tho rank OF the ia
Their. The writer WAS then placed In
charge Of the child and sent with it
to GalIfopolis, whore there was a
French colony. The story ran that he
became her preceptor and finally after
the visit Of the duke of Orleans to Gal
lipolis it was determined to send
Adele to a Catholic school in France.
Adeles mother not being Of the royal
blood, the marriage was kept a secret.
Mr.. Wall has sent the papers to the
French ambassador at Washington.
Some portions Of the papers giving
names and lineage have not been made
| public.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
FASTER THAN STEAM.
Electric Road to Run For:y-Seven Miles
in Thirty Minutes

Electric Road to Run For:y-ssven Miles
in Thirty Minutes
London, Dec. 25.-Faster even than
the train service between Philadelphia
and Atlantic City, will be that which
1t is intended to maintain on the pro-
posed electric railway from London to
Brighton.
The road will be AZ miles long and
the trains are to make the distance in
80 minutes. 1t is proposed to run
Commute service each way from 8
o'clock in the morning until midnight.
The London terminus Will be at Lupus
street. Westminster. and the trains on
leaving the station will cross the
Thames by an iron bridge and proceed
On trestle way to Wellington. There
the road enters tunnel for part Of the
nine miles to Redhill. The rest of
the way is principally in the open to
Brighton. The carriages are to be of
the Pullman type.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
VAST IMPROVEMENTS.
Southern Pacific Company Will Esnild
Eighteen New Links


San Francisco, Dec. 25.-J. X. Krut-
schmitt, general manager and assis.
tant to the president of the Southern
Pacific company, has returned from n
conference with President z. H. Har-
riman, in New York, and brings news
OF contemplated improvements. In an
interview he said
Doubling tracking Of the coast line
to San Francisco will be rushed to
completion as quickly as possible and
at the same time we will get ready to
begin work on the building or the Bay
Shore cutoff. AS for the reoonstruc-
ton work on the line Of the Central
Pacific, it is the presen. plan Of the
company to begin at Reno and work
eastward until the entire work Is COM
pieted. These construction plans en-
L, ace Is different surveys for as many
different pieces OF work. The build
ing of the cutoff from Lucin to Og-
den for shortening of the line and
cutting down of grades is embraced In
the general scheme of Improvement.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
RUNAWAY CAR.
One Person Killed. Nine Injured and the
Car Wrecked.

San Francisco. Dec. 25.-Mary Phe-
Ian, domestic, was killed and nine
others injured in peculiar accident
on the Biltmore Street Electric Car
line Monday night.
For four blocks south of Union
street the grade is so steep that the
cars have TO be pulled over the hill by
special machinery. AS car contain
Ing Is people had nearly reached the
top of the hill it broke loose in some
manner and rushed down the grade
with frightfuI speed. 1t kept the
track until Union street was reached
Here there stood an empty car waiting
TO be hauled to the summit This OBJ
strUction was crashed into and wreck
ed by the runaway car which then
Jumped the rails and was brought to a
standstill by telegraph pole which it
struck with terrific force, completely
dcmOlishing, the car and, Scattering it's
occupants in all directions.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26

Guthrie. 0. T. Dec 25.--TAa Mis-
souri,, Kansas I'D Texas Railway
comDan" ms fled charter to build
three extensions in Oklahoma and In
dian Territory. The main line to run
from Guthrie to Stevens. I. T. length
135 miles; a branch Of the line from
Oklahoma City TO this main limo IS
miles, and a branch from this Inain
line to the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
at Wyback. /. t. length sc niles The
entire cost Of the extensions VIII he
s10000,0Oo and the principal pl,H"s Of
business Will be at Guthrie, St. Louis
and New York
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
lTi1e Rest RTeScs,iptlsezs Is Grove IS
IaSteleSs Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed ON Every Bottle,
So That the People May Know Gust
What They Are Taking

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what 1t contained. Groves
contains Iron and Cuinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteless form. The
Iron acts tonic while the Ouinine drives
the malaria of the system. AM reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
original and that all other so-called esTaste-
less chill tonics are limitations. An analysis
-. other chill toncs shows that Groves is
on@ricr 70 al others in every respect. You
pot experimenting when you take Grove's-its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections Of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
SHOT By A LAWYER.
William Dodi Suffers from Wounds In
ficted by w. NJ. Little.

Birmingham. Ala, Dec, 25.-W. M
Little, lawyer, former consul to
Honduras under Cleveland, shot Will
liam l. Dodd. president of the South
ern Mutual Aid association here Tues
day morning, Little has been repre-
senting Dodd, who is on trial on the
charge of using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes in connection with the
Birmingham Debenture Redemption
company.
Little became deranged as the re-
suit Of mental strain In the conduct of
the case and when he entered the room
where Dodd was declaring he was 60
ing to die, seeing a pistol on the table
Little grabbed it and emptied every
chamber at Dodd and his brother.
James L. Dodd. Only one bullet took
OBJECT. 1t entered w. L. Dodd's shout
der. Little comes of a prominent
North Carolina family. Dodd will re-
cover,
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
STUDENTS ALLOWED BEER

Clergyman Making War on the Practice
Despite Presidents Explanation.
Boston, Dec. 25.--Recent reports OF
the Inauguration of "hommers" at the
Masss chusetts Institute OF Technology
having aroused the clergymen of va
rious denominations, the matter was
considered formally by the Baptist,
Methodist and, Congregationa1et min.
listers
Atjthe Methodist preachers meeting
Rev. DR.. w. T. Worth of Auburndals.
reported for the Investigating comr
mittee eaying that DR.. Pf!tchett, the
president Of the Massachusetts lnstf-
tute OF Technology. wrote the commits
tee letter In which he said that the
amount OF beer drank at the student
smoker" was only Sc pints for 81 men,
and that he allowed the gatherings Of
classes on the property df the institu-
ton, where simple lunch was fur
nlshed, to have moderate amount of
beer, rather than have the students
meet at hotels and restaurants. The
investigating committee declares that
X is not question of pints aud quarts,
but a question OF principle. Resolu-
lions were adopted by that body and
somewhat similar ones presented by
Rev. DR.. A. c. Dixon at the Baptist
meeting. deploring the step taken
which seeks to establish among stu
dents the beer drinking habits of Ger.
man university life
A resolution offered at tho Congre-
Gationalist ministers meeting was ia
bled and President Pritchett invited to
address that body next Monday on the
Students problem"
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
BYsTANDeRs SHOT.
They Are Wounded in Fight I:esween
Two Men and Ofsaers.

They Are Wounded I'm Fight Between
Two Men ans, Ofsaers.
Da1hart, Tex, Dec. 25.-Late Sunday
evening" Deputy Sheriff John l.. Sulli-
van received a telegram from the Sec
ton foreman at Texhoma requesting
him to arrest Tom Myers and AL Tim
norman upon charge of murder. Ac-
cordingly he went to the Rock Island
depot at ii o'clock Monday morning
and stationed himself at the window
of the paymaster. A long string OF
men was lined up in the hall. each
waiting to get his check cashed. Myers
and Zimmerman were in the line, but
no one knew them. When they pre-
sented their time checks to the pay
master, this gentleman leaned over
and remarked to Sullivan:
'These are your men,"
Sullivan threw down on them and
ordered them to hold up their hands
Ono of the men apparently made AN
attempt to draw a gun, and the shoot
ing began with John /. Sullivan and
another man on one side and Myers
and Zimmerman on the other.
The hall was full OF people, and when
the smoke cleared away Gus Book, a
byStander, was found dead and Paul
Eintnger. another bystander. mortally
wounded. Myers, one Of the men
wanted, was shot In the chin.
A jury OF inquest eXonerated Sullivan
from blame. Sheriff E. Morris Of Tex
line is here and has the prisoners in
oh
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
CAR JUMPED THE TRACK.
Sig Passengers Killed aud a Number In.
tured Near Allentown, Pm.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. 25.-Six per.
sons were killed and number injur.
ed Monday night by an electric car
jumping the track at sharp curve at
the foot of a high mountain between
here and Coopersburg. The accident
was due to the wet rails and snow
The dead are:
Rev. Tobias Kcsslar, aged GO, an I'M
attached Reformed church clergyman
Albert Yeager, Allentown. aged 40
Mrs. DR.. Jacob Fetser. Coopersburg,
aged So.
Ambrose Reinhard, Freedensville,
aged So
Irwin Renner, Zion Hill, aged S..
Frank Wesley, of Allentown
Mutorman Stocker tried hard to
stop the car when 1t slipped on the
steep grade but the car few around
the curve ard swung against a guy
pole one side of the car and the roof
pole which tore off one side Of the car
and the roof. Those killed sat along
the broken side CT the car and were
crushed by the post.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26

Albany, Ten. Dec 95-J. H. Nail. Il
banker of wolfe City, and owner of an
extensive ranch in this county. left
for his home he having spent several
days on his ranch. Mr.. Nail says that
his losses in cattle will not he l per
sent, and that stock is doing well. and
that he does not anticipate that the
losses will be heavy in this county.
Mr.. Nail numbers his cattle by the
thousands. and is one Of the most sue.
cessful cattEemen III the state
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
Thirteen Chess Gsmas at Opce

New York, Dec. 25.-The chess ex-
pert, Il. II. Pillsburg, at the New
York Athletic club played 16 games of
chess simultaneously. on boards which
he did not see-they bAing all behind
and gave the chess experts Of the
club a lively three hours. Arrayed
against the champion blindfold chess
player of the world were prominent
athletes, bankers, lawyers, and rail-
road men. Pillsburg won nearly every
game.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
Cotton Picking Record,

Waxahachie, Tex. Dec 25.-John
Williams, the young negro boy who
picked $4,000 pounds OF cotton in this
county last fall, finished his picking
this season with $4,000 pounds to his
credit, which he believes will equal the
record of any one man His feat is
vouched for by several prominent
farmers. for whom he has worked.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
FTay Mean Much Trouble.

Vienna, Dec. 25.-Heue Freie Presse
commenting on Chili-Argentine situ-
alton, expresses the opinion that war
between the two countries would seri-
ously affect the interests of Europe
not only because of the enormous
transoceanic trade which would be in
jured, but because it might alter the
relations between Europe and the
United States.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
Turkeys from Ronsevelt

Washington. Dec. -Eighty-seven
big turkeys were distributed to White
House policemen, messengers, ushers,
servants, gardeners and Stablemen,
with compliments of the president.
Each turkey mad on it card bearing
seasons compliments.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
Dead in Calaboose.

Laredo. Tex. Dec. "a Mexican,
Francisco L.auotre. who arrived here
several weeks ago from Mexico, was
taken violently insane Sunday and
locked up in the city calaboose. Mon
day the officers found him dead The
city physicians attribute his death to
hydrophobia from the effects OF bite
his wife says was given him by q dog
one month ago.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
Southern Industrial Meeting Postponed.

Atlanta, Dec. 25.-Colonel W. Hemp
hill, president Of the Southern Indus
trial association, has announced that
the convention of that association call
ed for Memphis, Tenn, during January
has been postponed. Colonel Hemp
hill has notified the vice president and
other officials of the organization.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26

Dublin, Dec 25.-At Baliymote, coun-
ty ongo, Jasper FULLY, member of par
lament for South Deitrim was SEN
fenced to one month imprisonment
John o. Donnell, member OF parlia-
ment for South Mayo to two months
Imprisonment and other members for
shorter terms.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26

San Antonio, Dec. 25.-Mrs. Helen
Stapleton, while heating irons on a
charcoal furnace, whisked her skirt
against the live Goals, and before she
knew Of her danger the skirt was all
ablaze. She was badly burned about
the face and body, and it Is feared she
cannot survive.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
Fell from Third Story.

Austin, Dec. 25.-Jack Timmons. q
painter, formerly of Galveston, fell
threee stories while at work on the
Seaton infrmary, breaking his right
leg and otherwise seriosly injuring
himself He may live,
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
SIX Bodies Recovered.

Liverpool, Dee. 25.-Six bodies have
been recovered from the Hingle sta
ton tunnel. These apparently repre-
sent the total number of deaths result
ing from the burning of the electric
train on the overhead railroad.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
Gerst,s Resignation Accented.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 24.-The board
of aldermen have accepted the resig-
nation of City Treasurer hilip Gerst,
whose accounts are now undergoing
investigation. Gerst has publicly ad.
mitted that there was recently a
shortage in his accounts OF over $780,
600, but claims Il has been made good.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
s. ttlement In SfrlIt.

Washing on, Dec. 25.-Enc0uragtng
news has reached the state department
from Buenos Ayres and officials have
renewed confidence that there will be
a peaceful settlement of the serious
dispute between Chill and Argentine.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26

London, Dec. 25.--Kitchener in a
dispatch dated Johannesburg, 23d, re-
ports the -veek's results as being IS
Beers killed, % wounded 30 made
prisoners and 35 surrendered.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-26
Tho Queen Improving.

London, Dec. 25.-Queen Alexandria
is progressing satisfactorily toward re-
coyery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-16
ONLY LEGATION GUARD LEFT
ONE COMPANY OF $50 MEN WILL
REPRESENT UNCLE SAM
IN PEF<IN
MOvE BEFORE END OF APRIL
Troops VIII BE Embarked at Taku,
on the Transports summer
and Indiana as Soon as
lee Goes Ont.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-An order
was sent to Gen. Chaffee today for the
evacuation of China by American troops,
leaving only a legation guard of $50 men,
The troops viii be removed from China
the last of April. The dispatch to Gen
Chaffee, in Pekin, is as follows:
"Adjutant Generals Office, March IS,
190l.-Chaffee, Pekin: In reply to your
complete arrangements sail for Manila
with your command and staff officers by
end of April, leaving as legation guard
infantry company composed of $50 men
having at least one year to serve, OF
those intending to re-eniist with full
complement officers, medical officer, suffi-
cient hospital corpsmen, and, if you think
best, field officer especially qualified to
command guard. Retain and instruct
officer Quartermaster's department pro-
ceed to erect necessary buildings accord
ing to plans and estimates you approve
Col c. T. Humphrey, on arrival, will
make an inspection of quartermaster' S
department Philippine islands until July l
when he viii be assigned to duty as chief
quartermaster at Manila and Miller Or
del ed to the United States All stores
supplies not required for legation guard
to be disposed of in your best Judgment
of course; serviceable supplies needed
PHILIPPINE islands viii be sent Manila Di-
vision OF the Philippines will furnish Sup
plies for legation guard. Macarthur no
titled. -"Corbin"
UNITED STATES OUT OF IT.
Tt was said at the war department
that this clears up the Chinese situation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-16
Fatal Blaze in Boston Daily Advertiser Build
ing-Victims, Unable to Make Their
Escape, Were Sufocated
Flames Started in the Basement and RACED Up
the Elevator Shaft Editors Ran
for Their Lives.

BOSTON, March 15.-Three lives sacri-
feed, nearly dozen more or less in
jured and many thousands of dollars
damage is the result of a fire in the
Daily Advertiser and Record seven
story granite front building in News
paper Row tonight
The dead are:
JAMES RICHARDSON SIR. proof
reader OF Cambridge
WALTER LUSCOMBE, proofreader, of
JUDsoN cRAMP. proofreader, of
Cambridge.
How the fire started is not known, but
1t was first seen in the press room and
it spread to the elevator well and darted
to the top so rapidly that before the
occupants of the two upper floors were
aware the building was on fire their rooms
were filled with flames and smoke.
In the editorial room, on the sixth
floor, there were but five men All hal
to run for their lives. On the upper
floor, occupied by the composing room,
were eighteen compositors and proof
readers, whose situation was most criti-
cal. Panic-stricken they rushed for the
windows leading to the fire escapes and
all but three of them succeeded in gain
ing the roof of an adjoining building.
Long ladders were raised as quickly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-16
DEWET A HADMAN.
RELEASED PRISONERS SAY BoER
LEADERS REASON is DE-
THRONED

BLOFMFONTEIN, Orange River Col
ony, March 15.-PriSoners who have late
ly been released by Gen. Dewet say
they think he is a madman. They aver
that the terrible fatigues he has under
gone, his anXieties and the intensity Of
his feelings have unhinged his mind
Apart from this view or Gen. Dewet S
mental state some of his peculiarties are
discussed within the bounds of his camps
lie remains alone with few trusted fol-
lowers. Thus the orderlies of his subor-
dlnate commanders are frequently un-
able to find him in order to receive or
GERS. His secrecy is exclusive He i'm
parts his plans to no one. Gen. DeWet
ridicules the peace negotiations which
are going on. He has declared openly
to the men under his command that no
terms except independence will satisfy
him. A recent utterance attributed to
Gen. Dewet is that the British hated
the IransvaalerS. The whereabouts of
Gen Dewet during the last two or three
days is unknown, nor is it known wheth-
er President Steyn is with him