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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
TIE BIRTHPLACE 0F CHRIST
Crowds Blocked There to Spend
 Christmas.

The Large Throng Remained in Prayer
 All Through the Day The Cave in
 the Church of the Nativity Visited
 by Thousands This Spot is Believed
 to be the Actual Birthplace of the
 Savior.
 New York, Dec 26.-The World prints cablegram from Bethlehem showing the manner in which Christ mas eve and Christmas day were this year celebrated i'll the Holy Land Ac- cording to the dispatch from Bethle- hem the sky was clear, the air chill on the day before Christmas. At an early hour crowds commenced to stream in from Jerusalem and all the -neighboring towns. Many travelled from Europe, some even from America The European costumes mingled with the bright oriental dresses made the scene varied and vivid with colors. At the Church of the Nativity at Beth lehem, the Latins, Greeks and Armen- lans each have q place of worship, but the ceremonies which attracted the thousands were those at the Catholic church. Throughout the morning crowds focRed Ito the magnificent Church of the Nativity, inclosing the cave, believed by scholars to be the ac- tual birthplace of Christ. It was brilliantly illuminated During the afternoon multitude Of people crowd ed the great square fronting the Church Of the Nativity. covering the housetops on every side The process sion then appeared, the patriarch es- cOrted by Turkish soldiers. preceded by the Kawassas, or official guard of the patriarch and convent, advancing to the church.. Following the sacer- dotaI procession came that Of the French consul and his staff in uniform with an escort of mounted guards, he taking precedent as representing France, the recognized guardian Of Catholic interests i'll the Holy Land.
 Following his entry into the church came the beautiful service of vespers and the benediction. Throughout the evening the church was never without it's crowd of worshippers. At II o'clock maths were sung ana Il few minutes before midnight all was hushed. Then on the stroke of the hour the "Csloria'' arose-all kneeling in profound adoration to usher i'll the Christmas morning.
 Immediately afterward the patriarch ascended the high altar and com menced to celebrate high mass Thence forward throughout Christmas day ev- cry altar in the sacred editice was oc cupied by priests saying masses Many devotees who took their places at lu o'clock Christmas eve kept theii vigil until Il o'clock on Christmas day anxious not to miss one moment of the ceremonies on the site Of the birth place Of Christ.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
OUTCOME OF REITHER CASE
Will Be Watched by Hunts1nen Witn
 n Great Deal of Interest.

Will Be Watched by Huntslnen Witn
 q Great Deal of Interest
 The outcome of the case against W,l-
 liam Reither for having game i'll hls
 possession, which came before the city
 court this morning, will be of great in-
 terest to all sportsmen as we'll os
 dealers in fowl for the market. lr
 may turn out that the game laws re-
 lating to the killing of game birds mdy
 prove unconstitutional for they give
 the game wardens and their assistants
 and sub-assistants more power than the czar of all the Russias wields. III their severity they overreach the pu:-
 pose for which they were enacted, eor if they were attempted to be enforced even literally there would be no enu to the business of the court that began to try the cases.
 Section So actually puts a reward upon spying upon unwary fishermen Dy giving the spy the cost of one-half Sho l fisherman's outfit. which shall be de- stroyed. Another section gives Il game I warden or fish warden power to enter anyone's house at any time he pleases
 and ransack it from cellar to roct fo. 1 fish or game He is not even required to procure warrant to entitled him I to make this search. He is not evell under bond to insure from him a faith l ful and responsible discharge of his duty. Severe as the liquor laws are. one is protected from instrusion, for ] q criminal officer must be armed with l a search warrant before he can search any premises for liquor. Furthermore. 1 the game warden is entitled to fec lof' $90 for every ease he Institutes and each fish or game. as the case may 1 be. that may have been seized by him constitutes case according to law, no matter what the number or quan- l tity may be, even though they may ba 1 seized i'll one l0t and ai onu iiiiie.
 l As a fitting climax t91 ih4He incon- gruous laws in q couEfIT thai iS called 1 free. the final paragraphs 'ci ghe law | relating to game birds says ilat after ] such and such q date 10 one S.iAll lave
 Fin his possession for any purpose any kind of game bird "othei''s than. etc, ! and then it goes on to name tile birds. ! The substance of this law means aa I lawyers take it, that one shall not have l in his possession after i certain date any kind of bird but a game bird, which is precisely what the law was enacted to prevent. But somebody
 made q bull, and the consequence was brought home in the case now penl- 1 ing before the city court.
 Some lawyers are of fhe opinion that the officers who figured in tla;s case are liable for damages to the ac- cused as individuals, because as oHi- cials of the state they are protected by 1 these outrageous game laws. The case
 has already evoked a great deal of ;n- terest and will be watched to it's final outcome, for it is now realized that lt will be fought to the supreme court.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
BOY BRIDEGROOM LOCKED ur.
His Millionaire Father Objected to His
 Marriage to Chambermaid.


 Indianapolis, Dec 26-George l.. Cassaday, IS years old, son of G. E. Cassaday the millionaire vice presi- dent of the South Bend Chilled Plow company, is q prisoner in his fathers house because. of his marriage yester- day to Miss Carrie Horein, a cham bel1naid in South Bend hotel The father declares thar his son was not of marrying age and that he will hold him a prisoner in the house until the marriage can be annulled by the court. 10 which he will make application to- day
 The infatuation of young Cassaday for Miss Horein was suspected by his parents and steps were taken to pre- vent q marriage. When young Gas saday applied for license it was re- fused and his father was notified. The lovers, however, boarded train and left the city and the father started in pursuit, overriding them at Niles, Mich. just as the last words of the marriage ceremony were being spoken. The son was torn from the bride and taken home The bride is of good character and nothing whatever can be said against her. but the Cassadays feel that she is beneath their son and are determined to fight the marriage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
Fraudulent stamp surrendefed.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26.-A fraudu- lent stamp similar to that used at the Union depot ticket office for the pur- pose of validating the return portions of railway tickets has been yolultarily surrendered to George k. Foote, sec retary of the Kansas City Passenger association. The stamp was given to MT. Foote by q local attorney, who said it was turned over to him by client in this city. This unknown man begged that with it's surrender the investiga- ton of recent wholesale frauds in rail- way tickets started by H. c. Town send of St Louis, general passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific railway, and MT. Foote be dropped. The name of the owner of the stamp was not made public. Mir. Foote says the inyes- tigation will be continued and inti- mates that arrests will follow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
SHOT IN DEFENSE OF SISTER.

Somersyille, Mass, Dec 26.-In de lending her sister from an assault by her drunk-craZed father, Florence Dob son, 9 years of age, shot her father last night and she is now under arrest. The man has serious wound, but it is believed he will recover.
 James F. DobsOn, the victim, it is said, had indulged in liquor yesterday and had been abusing his family at in- teryals during the whole day. At last he attacked his oldest daughter, who procured a revolver and shot him. Miss Dobson was arrested as soon as the details of the affair were known to the police.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
Innex Hauwed af MnnsIa.

MANILA, Dec. 26.-Senor Lopez, who was arrested in Batangas province for reasonable communication with the in surgents, has been hanged. He was a brother of Sixto Lopez, Aguinaldo's Eu- ropean representative, and wealthy merchant in Manila and Batangas. Tn 1898, 173 Spanish prisoners were hand
 ed over to Senor. Lopez, and he was tc conduct them to place of safety. He ordered the entire party to be cut down with bolos, it is alleged, and personally assisted in the slaughter. He is alsC said to have robbed the dead bodies Only thirty of the Spaniards escaped.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
FOR DENMARK.

Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec 14.--Im- ports from the United States into Den mark have been very large during the last few years. Some lines Of goods have become popular, and new articles are graudaally finding their way into the Danish markets. An article that is new here and which seems to have gained favor at once is the billiard table. One of the Danish dealers has just received an unusually large con signment of these tables. His stock is being sold rapidly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
BORBERS GET s3 OoO wORTH.

Chicago, Dec 26-Two men entered the house of Mrs Lucy Becker on h. diana street early to-day and stole $500 worth of clothing and jewelry valued at 8, 300. While endeavoring to escape the thieves ran into the arms of detectives, and most of the plunder, concealed in the pocket of cloak, was recovered. Several shots were ex- changed between the detectives and robbers and Horace Mccarthy. the man who carried the garment containing the valuable jewelry, was forced to surrender. His partner, whose name S not known, escaped.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
THE RESULT OF FIRE.

Philadelphia, Dec 26-Another death occurred to-day as the result of fire last night in the home of James H. Connolly in West Philadelphia. Mary Connolly, aged 4 years, was burned do death last night, and to-day Mrs Ella Connolly, 2S years old, wife of James Connolly. died in a hospital from in- juries received through leaping from q second story window. Harry Connel- ly. two months old. was fatally injured and his death is momentarily expect ed. Three other members of the fam ily who were badly burned will re- cover
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
CLEVELAND TOACT
Has Accepted Place on Labor
 Capital Committee.
ILLNESS PREVENTED WRITING

Before This Time-The Ex-President Hopes Much Good Will Result From the Labors of the Every Man Named on the Committee Has Now Accepted Officially.
 New York, Dec 26.-Former Presi- uent Grover Cleveland has accepted an appointment 10 the industrial de- parIment of the National Civic Fed erarlon created at the recent peace conference of labor and capitalistic leaders. His letter of acceptance, in which he approved the plan of indus trial peace. was to-day delivered to Oscar Straus, who was chairman of the conference. It read as follows:
 Princeton, Dec 24, 1901.
 My Dear MT Straus-Your letter of the 16th inst is at hand. Illness has confined me to my room almost live weeks, and I am now hardly able to sit up and write this.
 My desire for the quiet and comfort of absolute retirement from public or semi-public service is very strong. and grows stronger as the days pass should without hesitation yield to this and decline your request that I accept a place among those who are to seek the promotion of industrial peace by friendly intervention in troubles be tween. employers and the employed. ii l were not afraid that should thereby disregard an important duty My re- fections have made it clear to me that I should accept the place assigned to me; and l do so with an earnest wish mat those selected to actively repre- gent the purposes and motives of your conference may not labor ill vain.
 Yours very truly,
 GROVER CLEVELAND.
 Hon oscar :. Straus, New York.
 NIT Straus said in giving the letter fo the pubic that every man named OH the general committee had signlneu accantance of the trust and work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
ONE HORSE WAS KILLED.
Accident at Washington 4Tehbe Cros4
 sing Early This Morning.

sing Eafly 1nlS Morning.
 An accident occurred early this morning at the Washington avenue crossing of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. The train which leaves the Naugatuck station at 6:35 a. m., struck a pair of horses be- longing to Joseph Buckley, Prospect farmer who was riding ill a large. cum bersome farmers team. Both horses were thrown to one side of the eros sing and one was. injured so severely that Officer John Brickel deemed it an act of humanity to put an end to it's sufferings by lodging a bullet in it's brain. The farmer was uninjured. He was not even thrown from the team. It is fortunate that the horses were not further on the tracks at the time or there might have been more serious results. They were just step-> ping on the track when the train flew by. There is some mystery as to how the accident happened. There was a report that the fiagman had not warm ed the farmer that the train was ap- preaching "A Democrat reporter, however, saw the fiagman and asked him concerning the accident He stated that lie was present at the cros- sing. but he didn't have his red lan- tern. He, however, shouted at the farmer to stop, but the latter apparent- ly did not hear him. Another team directly in front of the farmers turn out also had q narrow escape, just barely crossing in time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
Big Fire In Rochester.

ROCHESTER,, x. Y, Dec 26.-A dis astrous fire of mysterious origin occur Fed early yesterday Ill the J. s. Ora ham Machine company's large factory on Lyell avenue. The plant, which was situated in the heart of an exten- siye manufacturing locality, known to the firemen as the most dangerous fac tory in the district in the city and GOV ering q large area. was totally destroy ed, entailing a loss roughly estimated at S1OO.OOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
WORK TRAIN AND EMPRESS.

Sault. Ste Marie, Ont, Dec. 26.-The local eypresssand q Working train on the Canadian Pacific railway collided last night between this place and Webbwood while running at full speed and four men or more were Killed and several severely woundeths The crew of the working train which contributed most to the killed were from Michigan Soo. With the exception of Engineer NIcDiyit the names of the dead have not been learned. Engineer Christo- pher, Fireman Miller, Conductor Gould and the baggagemaster of the express are seriously wounded.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
TA111Es WITH DESCRIPTIONS.

New York, Dec 26. The local police are trying to learn if the man who re- gently committed suicide by hanging in Arlington, Mass, was known as Henry F. Danks, musician and com poser of this city. Danks had many friends here. He has not been seen. it is said, for some time. < man who Is acquainted with relatives of H. r. Danks has seen the body of the man who committed suicide at Arlington, and thinks 1t closely tallies with il de scription of the musician and com nnSer. A .assEA
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
Mexican View of Barrett's Return

CITY OFF MEXICO, Dec. 26.-El Tiempo, clerical organ, says that diplomatic circles and politicians are commenting on the feturn to the Unit ed States of Hon. John Barrett and especially when tine conference had just begun the discussion of important fundamental questions. Fl Tiempo says it is now coming to be believed that at Washington there is discomfort oyer the fact that the Latin nations do not show docility ill accepting the leadership of the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
MACLAY BOUNCED.
Pay Director Putnam Fired
 Him This Morning.
READ THE TELEGRAM TO HIM

Calling for His Dismissal From the
 Service--Maclay Left but Says He
 Will Return Again Tomorrow Morn-
 ing Prepared to Go to Work
 New York, Dec 2G.-Edgar Stanton Maclay, the man who is responsible for all the trouble in naval circles, and who refused to resign from his position as labOrer i'll the Brooklyn navy yard, when requested to do so by President Roosevelt. was summarily dismissed this morning. Maclay went as usual to his place this morning and prepared 10 go to work. Pay Director Putnam approached Maclay and read to him the telegram requesting his dismissai. Maclay immediately left the yard, and wien going said that he would return tomorrow morning as usual prepared to go to work. Evidently the would be historian is going to test the civil service law.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
Killed Father to Save Mother.

BRAZIL, Ind, Dec 26.-In defending g his mother from. an assault by her drink crazed husband Theodore Wat kins, colored, thirteen years old, shot and killed his father at their home here Richard Watkins came home and began abusing his family. He picked up hatchet and started after his wife, saying he was going to kill her, and at tempted to strike her on the head. Theodore seized revolver, which he fired at his father. The bullet took effect near the heart.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
BARGE JOSEPHINE IN DISTRESS

Philadelphia. Dec a6.-Captain Mor- rix of the tug Ivanhoe arrived here to- day and reports that early this morn ing while ill Delaware bay he received signals of distress from the barge Jos ephine. which he was towing from Nor folk to Philadelphia. He immediately dropped the barge Senator Penrose, which he was also towing, and went to the assistance Of the Josephine Be fore he could reach the barge the crew of three men had jumped overheard and were struggling in the icy water. The Josephine was loaded with piling and her deckload had gone overheard. rendering the position of the men in the water one of great peril. The crew of the lvanhoe succeeded in res cuing them, however. The Josephine will be total loss.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
rhree Negroes Killed.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 26.- Three negroes have been killed near Wilmot as the result of quarrel over q land sale. Martin Davis and Jeff Davis, cousins. engaged in fatal duel. James Thompson, friend of one of the dead men, was subsequently shot by Arthur Davis, brother of Martin Davis.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
Chicago Financier Dead.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Dunlap Smith, a leading financier and real estate deal- CT of this city, is dead of pneumonia. He was the youngest son of Perry H. Smith, who was one of Chicago's weathiest citizens during the seventies and eighties. Dunlap Smith inherited a large fortune from his father and in- creased it largely through his real es- fafe nneratiOnS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
No rraee of Ml.slnr etr1.

ELIZABETH CITY. N. C., Dec. 26.- There are no new developments in the case of the mysterious disappearance of Nell Cropsy. The rivers bed will be searched with the aid of submarine electric searchlight brought here. 4 message received from Goldsboro, N. C., denies the reports that the missing girl is in that city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
ORIGINAL STEEPLE CLIMBER.
Joe Lawler Passed Away at New
 York Home.

only Forty Years Old but Had a
 Reputation as a Steeple Climber
 His Greatest Feat Was a Climb of
 12S Feet in About Two Minutes
 Was New York Fireman Some
 Years Ago.
 New York, Dec 2G-"SteepIe Joe, Lawler, the original steeple climber. is dead. Iawler was forty years old and during his time as !: ..steeDle Jack probably ascended more steeples and tutored more pupils in his dan- gerous trade than any other man in the country. Lawler was originally a member o1 the fire department. and it was in the training he received as a fireman that he developed his ability as q steeple climber While q member of sealing ladder company he made a record of ascending over 12S feet in a trifie over two minutes. LaWler was sent throughout the country by the fire department to exhibit apparatus and performed some daring teatS at his trade of sealing the side Of build- ings When he was in San Francisco on this mission in IS90 he met and married. Cleo Levine, an actress. He worked at Old Trinity and Grace churches, helped place Diana on the tower of Madison Square garden, and handled the preliminary rigging on the high Poughkeepsie bridge across the Hudson. He served in Cuba and Porto Rico during the war with spain. and superintended the building of the first military bridge i'll Porto Rico.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS EATAI,ITY

Nacogdoches, Tex, Dec 26.-While a crowd of men were discharging pistols in celebrating Christmas a stray bull let, struck Mitchell Bird, aged 1S, in- fcting q fatal wound. The boys fath- CT then fired into the crowd with a shotgun, seriously wounding Ed Lee, Reuben Chandler and Edgar Moore, all negroes. The boy is dead and one of the negroes is dying.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
Killed His Aged Mother.

TAYLOR'S FALLS, Minn., Dec. 26.- Abe Nelson, an old resident. has been taken into custody. charged with kill ing his mother, eighty years old, by splitting her head open with an aX. He was weak minded. but was considered harmless He is fifty-five years of age and was alone with his mother at the time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
TERED DEAD IN FIRE.

MiIlnocket, Me, Dec 26.-The finding of three bodies in the ruins of a cabin In the Italian quarters here has set the authorities to Investigating Shots were heard before the fire One of the dead men had a bullet wound in hfs head. and the other two were burned to crisp
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
CITY GAII.Y. DECORATED.

Gotha. Dec 20A The tereentenary of the birth of Duke Ernest the Plus, (who was born December Fl, 1901, and who died in 1616), is being observed with great ceremony Emperor 3Wil- liam arrived here this morning and proceeded to the ducal palace, Fried. enstein. The city is decorated with flags and other bunting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
NEW MILFORD SHAKEN.

New Milford, Dec 26.-The village was shaken and excited last night by the explosion of what is believed to have been a. meteorite directly over head. People on the street who saw the flash of the explosion say that it seemed to be at point about 200 yards from the earth. It was accom- panied by a concussion which shook the sidewalks on which the ystood.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
Pr@.,dent seh.ab Goes Abroad

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the United States Steel corporation, sailed for Europe to- day on La Sayoie of the French line He was accompanied by Mrs. Schwab and plans to remain abroad for two xxanrfhS
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
TWO chri.tma. Fatalities

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec. 26.-Two fatalities have been reported among boys who celebrated Christmas. Tom Mcknight was shot and killed four miles north of here by Charles Davis, whose pistol exploded accidentally. A boy named Jones, living in West Huntsville, was fatally wounded by the explosion of toy cannon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
Train Wrecked and Barned.

DALLAS, Tex, Dee. 26.-The Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas northbound passenger train was wrecked and al- most completely burned six miles south of here. Three persons were injured, but no one was killed The baggage. express and mail ease were sayed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
DIX'S LAWYERS SPEAK
Say They Will Not Appea1-Dix to Sal
 Next Week.

London, Dec 26.-The lawyers of II. St John Dix, who is charged with lar ceny committed in the United States, and who is also accused of wrecking the Scandinavian-Ameri bank at Whatcom, Wash. say they will not ap- peal against the decision, December IT, Of the magistrate at the Bow street po- lice court, who that day granted the demand for the extradition of Dix. The lawyers arrived at this determina- ton on account of the costliness of the appeal. He will probably sail for the United States January 4.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-26
/. My.terious shooting.

WATER VALLEY, Miss, Dec. % An unknown man rode up to the store of Matt Keith, postmaster and a store keeper at Fletcher, Panola county. about twelve miles from here, and, calling him to the door, shot him twice, killing him instantly.