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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
TO GUARD ITS INTERESTS.

New York. Dec 3O-It is reported, says the Times, that the New York and Bermudez Asphalt company, one of the constituent companies of the asphalt combination. will send on the steam ship Granada which sails tomorrow 100 men to guard the interests of the combination i'll the vicinity of the dis puted Lake E'elicidad. in Venezuela which lake was awarded to the War ner- -Quinland company by the court of first instance at Cumano. The New York and Bermudez company, it is said, has already 100 men there in command of Captain Malcolm Raffer- ty. formerly of the Seyenty-hrst New York regiment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
WERE RELEASED
English Prisoners Taken at the
 Battle of Zeefontein.
ANOTHER LIST OF CASUALTIES

Issued by fife War Office To-Day
 London Times Comments on Condi-
 tIOns Existing Between Germany
 and the United States-Says England
 VIII Sympathize With United States
 If Trouble Arises.
 London. Dec 3O.-The war office to- day issued q further list of the Boer casualties at ZeefOntein, showing that 50 men were wounded and that 24o were made prisoners. The latter have all been released.
 London. Dec 3O.-COmmenting on the London Times statement from Washington that persons of consider able importance in official circles there profess to believe that war between the United States and Germany is in eyftabIe. the St James Gazette, though it does not believe that such a disas- ter will be allowed to occur over dispute in regard to the debts of Ven ezueIa to Germany, says that if Il does. there can be no doubt that Eng fish sympathies will be with America At the same time the St James Ga- zette expresses the hope that the Unit ed States will not allow such states as Venezuela to gain the impression that they can reckon on the protec- ton of Monroeism if they choose tO repudiate their obligations to Europe
 A dispatch to the Central News from Berlin says:
 .'It is believed to be certain here that an ultimatum will be issued with in three days and that an attack on Venezuela will follow directly after In addition to the Yeneta. the Falke, two training ships and the cruiser Geier have been ordered to La Gua1ra In the meanwhile l am officially as sured that the German charge daf- faires has not left Caracas and that diplomatic relations have not yet been broken off The pourparlers contln- ue. An agreement has been reached between Germany and the United States in regard to the German course of action in Venezuela"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
STARTED BY M,GOyERN

Boston, Dec 30.-At 1 :36 this after- noon when Terry McGovern fired his pistol, the big six day bicycle race be- gan at the Park Square Garden. Tho following teams started in the race: Butler and Mclean of Boston, Me- Farland 1and Maya of the west, Gou- goltz and Simar of France, Fisher and Chevallier of Switzerland Jaak and Muller of Germany, Leander and Rutz of Chicago, Monroe and Freeman of the south, Mcconnell and Carin of Boston, Keegan and Krebs, the Irish team, Samuelson and King, the hobo team. Simar set the pace, which is a fast one
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
CAPITAL OF CORPORATIONS.

New York. Dec 30-In an annual review of the corporations of the United States the Journal of Commerce estimates the capitalization of '.all-in- dustrial'' consultations in the United States at approximately $6,500, ,000,O This does not include railway, street railway, lighting or banking consolida- tions. It is also estimated that the 'industriar' corporations completed during 1901 and having an authorized capitalization of $1 100000 or more have an authorized preferred stock is sue amounting to $S62, ,45O,O ,O00, and q capitalization of common stock amounting to $1, ,153, ,450 900.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
MILITARY CLUB NOW.
Meeting of Officers and First Steps
 Successfully Taken.

Meeting of Officers and First Steps
 Successfully Taken.
 Considerable enthusiasm was shown at the first meeting of officers of the National guard from all over the state who are interested in the organization of a military club. which it is propos- ed to form i'll this city. membership in which of all the commissioned officers of the state militia-both retired and actiye-is required.
 The first steps toward the organiza- tion of this club were taken Saturday night, when about 90 we'll known miIi- tary men met at the Tontine hotel in New Haven to discuss the situation.
 The plan, of organization met with the approval of all present and a com mittee to loo kfurther into the matter was speedily appointed.
 On this committee are Colonel R. s. Woodruff, Colonel T. r. Callahan. Cap tain Luzern Ludington, Captain J. F. Donovan, Captain F. O. Gruener, Lieu tenant F. F. Lewis, Lieutenant II. F. Punderson.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
MAYOR OF ANsoNIA
Addresses Meeting of Workingmen at
 Hartford.

Hartford
 Mayor Stephen Charters of Ansonia. who was elected chief magistrate of that city at the last election. was greeted by a large audience of labor ing men in Horse Guard hall, Hart ford, yesterday afternoon. when lie delivered an address oil the interests of the. workingman as related to municipal and political affairs, un- der the auspices of the Eco homie league. The hall was packed to overfowing and even the galleries could not give seating room for his audience. Previous to the hour set for the meeting. 5 o'clock, Mayor Char ters was introduced to the principal men in the labor organizations of the city. the introductions being made by L. A. Sullivan, formerly president of the Central Labor Union. The mayor made a favorable impression on his new acquaintances. While the intro ductions were being made. Mayor Harbison entered the hall and was brought forward by Mr Sullivan and introduced to Mayor Charters. The two mayors held a short conversation, during which the mayor of Hartford invited the mayor of Ansonia to call upon him in his office in City hall
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
LEFT THE HOSPITAL.

Chicago, Dec BOA. B. Dudley United States minister to Peru, who submitted to an operation for appen- dicitis at Mercy hospital several weeks ago, left the hospital last night and re- turned to the home of his brother, w. F. Dudley in Evanston. As soon as he regains sufficient strength to travel he will go to his home in California.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
T As I. oRR,s NEW POSITION.

John A. J. Orr, the well known newspaper man, has been appointed insurance inspector of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co- President Hall of the road announced the appointment on Saturday. MT Orr will commence his new duties on Jan- uary 1. He will have charge of inyes- tigatinga fires ill which railroad prop erty is damaged and act as insurance adjuster for the railroad. The office is newly created one. Mr Orr brings to the office a ripe experience gained in his years of newspaper work and also takes with him the best wishes of his many friends.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
Nnw cArHoLIc PARIsHEs

Bishop Tierney has instituted two new Roman Catholic parishes in the diocese, both at New Haven. St Pe- ter's is one of them, which has been formed from the southern part of the Sacred Heart parish Rev Robert T.
 Early will be the rector. The other is St Stanislaus's church, for all the Poles in New Haven The bishop has ap- pointed Rev Stanislaus Mousiel of St Peters of Hartford to the rectorship-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
CooLIEs ATTACKED

Tacoma. Wash. Dec 3O.-According to adyices from the Orient a party of 1O5 coolies engaged in transporting camphor was attacked by Formosan insurgents late in November and 20 of them were killed. Nineteen were decapitated. Japanese troops and DO lice were sent aginst the rebels. A pitched battle took place, in which more than 100 were killed, the heavi- est losses being on the side of the rebels.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
ELEVATOR MAN DEAD.
Was We'll Known from One End of
 Country to the Other.

COuhtiy tO tuC OlACL.
 Chicago, Dec 30.-Frank M. Peavy, the Minneapolis elevator man, died at the Auditorium annex early today. Mir Peayy was stricken with pneu- monia several days ago, but yesterday his physicians felt confident that. he would recover.
 MT Peavy was g years of age. H6 was credited with being the largest owner of grain elevators ill the coun- try if not in the world. The sign "P. w." was familiar one on grain wares houses throughout. the grain produeihg states of the west and northwest along the lines of the railroads. At his ter minal points he had large holdings htH interests in Chicago being paificularly heavy. His name for years has been prominent on the boards of trade here and in the northwest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
DEATH OF DR HORTON

Southington, Dec 3O. Dr Fillmore Horton, for twenty years a physician in Huntsville, and previously of Plain vile, died to-day, aged 60. He was born in Bristol and was a graduate of the Yale medical school and later of the New York Homeopathic college. He leaves no near relatives.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
SUIT AGAINST CHEMICAL co.

Columbia, $. O., Dec 30.-The state of South Carolina, through Attorney General Bellinger, has brought suit against the Xirginia-C Carolina Chemical company, charging it with being ] trust" and monopoly. Under the same act that this suit is brought six of the large South Carolina phosphate companies that have been purchased by the Virginia Carolina Chemical company are sued in the same action
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
WOODS PROPERTY.
Bid in By Attorney Kennedy
 This Afternoon.
PRICE PAID WAS $25, 800.
The Sale Includes All the Property or the Late Owen Woods-Attorney Kennedy Bought the Property for the Benefit of the Heirs.

Kennedy Bought the Property TOE
 the Benefit of the Heirs.
 The estate of the late Owen Woods was sold at puDilc auction this after noon at o'clock to William Kennedy of Naugatuck for $2b, 800. It. consists of five brick blocks and blacksmith shop and is bounded north by property of the estate of Patrick Coyle, south by Scovill street, east by Spring street aIM west by School street. A large crowd collected to witness the sale. Attorney Rogers acted as auctioneer and had to do some talking before he got up to that figure. 1t was started at $21 0O0 by l.. k. Carter Other bid- ders were Judge Root and Louis Raf- fe. When the auctioneer declared the property sold to MT Kennedy, >the pilr- chaser came forward and inquired for the widow. He then stated that if any member of the family wanted to bury d part of the property 1t could be had at the same ratio he had bid 1t in, for adding that his object in buying it was to save it for the heirs, if such a thing can be done. Some of the family who were on the ground shook MT Kennedy's hand warmly and wish eu Hlln LUCK Wltn IHe pTOperly. Ho place was appraised for $30,OO0, but it is said to be worth $35,000. The Waterbury Savings bank has mort gage of $19.000 on it. and 1t is said that other bills due will bring the total
 Indebtedness up to about $24,000. It l is q fine property, always rents well and after some repairs which are neeaed on some of the buildings, the whole place will be in excellent condi- ton
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
ANOTHER SMALLPOX VICTIM

New Britain Dec 3O.- Laura Down ham, the little girl ill with the small pox, died about 9 o'clock last night. The police were at once notified and Captain Lee notified the selectmen. who made arrangements for the burial. A metal casket was obtained and dur ing the night town team took it to the house. the body was placed i'll it by the nurse and was then removed in the team to the cemetery and buried with all precautions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
FIRE IN SHIPS HOLD.

Seattle, Wash, Dec 3O.-The fire which has been burning in the forward hold of the oriental liner Shinano since December 22 has been extin- guished. When the fire Was discov- cred the vessel returned to this port, whence she had sailed for the orient but few days previous. The damage to the cargo. chiefly cotton, is estimat- ed at $1OOO00.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE.

Hartford, Dec 30.--Charles Hermann. 19 years of age, son of Edward Her- mann of Middletown, shot himself in the region of the heart while in illo toilet room of the railroad station herp this afternoon. He was removed to the hospital, where his condition is critical. Disappointment i'll love af- fair with young woman in Spring, field, whom he visited yesterday, was the cause of the act.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
AN0TuER IN RRIS,r0T.

Bristol, Dec 3O.--Dr Arthur l.. Brack- ett. one of the leading physicians of this place, is sick at his home, and it is strongly rumored that he Is down with the smallpox. Dr Darlington, his physician, refuses to confirm or deny the rumors. The house has been quar- antined.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
MANY ACRES FLOODED.
Pequabuck River at Terryville Over
 flows It's Banks.

Terryville, Dec 30.-The Pequabuck river here is on rampage and at mid night had oyerfowed it's banks in many places. The incessant rain dur ing the past thirty hours has swelled it's tributaries, flooding hundreds of acres At the west end, which is al- ways flooded by q freshet. the water has reached the highways. The ground is soft and absorbs q good portion of the water. Many of the turf roads are gullied. but no serious damage has yet been reported.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
QUARANTINE AGAINST TOWNS.

St Louis, Mo, Dec 3O.-Because of the alleged prevalence of smallpox ir Madison, III, the city council of Gran ire City has declared a quarantine against the neighboring towns and has authorized the employment of guards t9 enforce it. The council has appealed to the state authorities and expects the militia to be called on to make the quarantine secure.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
REsIGNED ms COMMAND.

Yokohama, Dec 3O.-General Baron Hamaguchi, who commanded the Jap anese troops in China, has resigned the command of the fifth division of the Japanese army. The generals action was due to the fact that public charges of footing had been brought against him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
ROCKS ON RAILROAD TRACK
Were Loosened By The Heavy
 Rains of Yesterday.

 Train on the B. and O. Road Wrecked
 Two Men Missing are Supposed to
 Be Dead at Bottom of Embankment
 Down Which Train Rolled-One
 Hundred Feet of Track Torn Up--
 Engineer Badly Injured and Will
 Probably Die
 Parkersburg, W. Va, Dec 30.-Two men missing, one badly injured. one engine and four cars at the foot of an embrankment, two cars wrecked and 100 feet of track torn up, was the re- suit of q collision with mass of rock by a freight train on the B. and o. road at No 3 tunnel, near Long Run. to-day. The engine struck the rock which, loosened by heavy rains, had rolled down the hill just as the train came out of the unnel. The two miss ing men are probably dead at the bot tom of the wreck. The engineer is so badly injured that he will die.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
POSTNA STER NAMED.

Washington. Dec 30.-S. IL. Smith was appointed fourth class postmaster at Orleans, Mass, to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30

MT and Mrs George O'Connor of William street are visiting friends in New York.
The age-herald., 1901-02-13
SYMPATHY FOR THOMPSON.

From the J1 .oavil!e Times Union
 Much anxiety was expressed in Jackon- vile yesterday at he sad news in the press dispatches relating to Maurice Thompson, the literary man and poet of Charlottesville, Ind. It was said in the dispatches that he was thought to be in a dying condition.
 Probably no living man has done more by his writings to make Florida famous all over the world. MT. Thompson has been sincere lover of the South and has been devoted to Florida, with those for ests and streams, animals and birds scarcely the Seminole Indians themselves are more familiar.
 MT. Thompson has been, called "the Poet of Nature," and the luxuriant seen cry of Florida, with its myriads of song birds, has been the inspiration of much of his best work. None of his poems are better known than "A Tallahasse Girl and An Ocala Boy" both of which are redolent of the spirit of Florida's rolling hills and pine forests in the west and the silver waters of her midland rivers and lakes. Mir. Thompson has been the com pdiiiOH Ol lHeiii diI, anu ltdS WTllten or them with the love and sympathy that has come of intimate knowledge. He has sung of the mocking bird in Florida with sweetness and tenderness that seems to have caught the returns of It's wild woodland melodies and interpreted then truly in human language. In 1867 MT. Thompson explored the Okeechobee river, and at later day Okefinokee making special study of its bird life.
 Another fact that makes MT. Thomp- sons illness of peculiar intrest, not only in Florida, but through the Southern country is that he was a soldier of the Confederate army.
 He Is well known all over Florida, and people in Tampa, Tallahassee, Ocala and many other of Floridas towns hear with keen anxiety of his condition, hop ing that there may yet be @ change for the better. Members of his family too, have friends throughout the State and for them, too, the l1indest sympathy Is felt and expressed.
 MT Thompson was born in Indiana on the 9th of September, 1S44, and is there fore in his fifty-fifth year.
The age-herald., 1901-02-13
An ApolonY.

Incident to the starting of it's mann. moth new press, the delivery of yes terday's issue of The Age-Herald to its city subscribers was delayed sev- eral hours, for which the publishers desire to make due apology. It was found necessary on short notice to use its new outfit, and the issue was de- layed during the short time required to adjust the machinery after the paper had gone to press.
 With it's splendid new facilities The Age-Herald is now prepared to offer its patrons the best service possible and as usual will greet its many sub. scribers every day in the year with the effort on the part of the manage ment to make it the best ana brightest newspaper in the South.
The age-herald., 1901-02-13
WHEN CAMMAck HAD A FIT

From the New York PreSS
 Cammnck would have done we'll on the stage. He was a great actor as we'll as a great bear Do you remember the day he found the market going up into the skies when he was short of 250,00 shares of stock? He had arrived late from Tux edo, driving from the ferry to his office in a cab with one of his trusties. This fellow always met him. A loss of millions stared him in the face. After giving care full instructions to his brokers he fell on the floor in fit. Foam covered his lips, and his eyeballs stood out of his head. His body oozed cold sweat Doctors were summoned. The news was spread through the financial district that Cammack, the greats bear, was dying. Many were glad; others were not sorry. Tn fact. there was general rejoicing. Up, up, went prices. Cam was losing millions. Good for him! That was the cry. But when the day closed there was a different, story to tell. By careful manipulation with some thir- ty active brokers the "Old Man" had turned defeat into victory, and in the general summing up quit the conflict some $2, ,00o. 900 richer. Quietly getting up off the floor, he called for his overcoat, thanked his attendants and went home, whore he stayed for three days enjoying a good laugh at the Street
The age-herald., 1901-02-13
DinqIeyism on Trial

Congressman Babcock, who is a member of the Ways and Means Com mittee, and is also chairman of the Congressional Campaign Committee, is one Republican who sees what the tariff means in the way of creating and fostering trusts. But instead of advocating return to strictly rev enue tariff-a repeal of the robber tariff-he siYply advocates a repeal of some provisions that tho new steel combine is founded upon.
 Now what is good as to one trust is good as to all. MT. Babcock should not confine his missionary work to tacks and spikes and the like, but he should broaden out, and assail at once all tariff items that are or can be utilized in the formation of trusts.
 No other country would thus facil- itate the plundering of it's people and the manner in which the Dingley-Mc- Kinley tariff has been borne shows how demoralizing indirect taxation is. It is so indirect and so hidden that the average man cannot see the hand in his pocket that is continuously rob ping him of his just earnings. Indi- rect taxation has in all times and among all people been dangerous and corrupting.
 As a general proposition every dol lar taken from the people for public purposes should be taken openly and in plain sight, to the end that the taxed will fully understand it and all of it's effects. Tariff taxation is of the secret and hidden sort. The con sumer does not know what he pays in the way of taxation when he pays it. It is taxation by stealth. It is public thievery. But this is not the worst side of the Dingley- McKinley tariff, for that sum of all villainies. not content with taxation for public purposes, enables one man to steal from another man. It enables the strong who pay campaign subscrip- tions to rob the weak who do not. It is vile conspiracy against the many by the few, and that few the least conscientious and deserving of the community. The few represent the cupidity and greed of the country.
The age-herald., 1901-02-13
GOVERNOR SAMFORD'S
 TEXT BOOK MESSAGE

Following is the text of the Governor message to the Legislature on the ques- ton of uniform text books:
 Chief Executive Department
 Montgomery, Feb, Il, 1901. gro the General Assembly of Alabama
 ..In the short message I had the honor of submitting to you, on your re-assem- bling after the recess, I called your at tention to the subject of uniformity of text books in the public schools Of Ala bama I am informed that 1t Is rumored that 1 oppose State uniformity, and 1t is said that there are powerful influences combating any legislation on this sub ject by the General Assembly. For these and other reasons, I recall your attention to this reform. At one time questioned whether the uniformity should be for the entire State or for subdivisions or the State, but further investigation ana re- flection satisfy me that the uniformity should be for the entire State. Therefore, I recommend the passage of a law provid- ing for uniform text books for the entire State. The advocacy of the principle o. uniformity of text books by me- In dif- ferent sections of the State before the election, met with the hearty approval of the people, and the failure to give the people relief on this line will in my op,n- ion, be grievous disappointment to the people of the State, who, for so many years, have staggered beneath this bur den oI a constant change of school books.
 Such a law is no longer an experi- ment. In neighboring states 1t Is report ed to be working well. In Tennessee 1t is stated by these In a position to know that from $160,0G0 to $200,000 annually are saved to the parents of that State whose children are in the public schools If this is true, and I have no reason to doubt it, If this General Assembly fails to legislate on this subject, 1t will be more than a mistake 1t will be great public misfortune.
 T recommend that the General Assem- bly, bravely take hold of this matter, turn deaf ear to all who are interested in defeating this reform, and pass a wise, well guarded law, to give this relief to the children of the State.
 'I recommend that the execution of the law be entrusted to three of the State of- icers, who shall appoint committee of educators, of not less than five to ex- anime and recommend thc proper books
 Such a law involves such great in- terests that 1t is little wonder that cupid ity and greed are always on hand to de- feat it's enactment. But if such legisla- ton is real reform, doubt not the wis dom and patriotism of the General As- sembly are equal to the occasion, and will discern the speciousnees of objec- tions, and the selfishness of the special pleading invoked to defeat 1t. Let all the provisions of such a law be so perfectly guarded that jobs and schemes will be impossible in it's execution, and the bless ing it will bring to the confiding tax-bur- dened citizens of the State wll be incal- cuablc"