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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
mILLER-cLowEs ATTORNEYS
Failed to Have Conference This
 Morning.

Failed to Have Conference This
 Morning.
 A conference of all the lawyers en- gagged on the case of Gloves vs Miller was held in New Haven this morning with the object of settling up the mat ter forever. The meeting was fail ure, and in consequence the hearing on the dissolution of MT Clowes's in- junction restraining Mir Miller ct, al from issuing new stock will take place Monday morning before Judge Thayer in the superior court. At that hearing MT Cloves, through his attorneys, will endeavor to have another injunction issued to restrain MT Miller and the other members of the company from holding the annual meeting in New Jersey next month. Franklin Taylor has also been subpoenaed to bring with him to the hearing Monday morn- ing all the books of the concern, pa pers, documents and every particle of written or printed matter belonging to the company! Mir O'Neiu proposes to show that the defendant wrongfully paid himself $2S,OO0 dividend on his stock and $5,OOO salary to c. F. Goss as president of the concern. Colonel Burpee protested the bringing to court of the company's books on the grounds that it would be expensive and would require an army of men to move them, but the court allowed it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
FAMOUS ABOLITIONIST DEAD.
Born in the South, But a Friend o1 the Slave.

the Slave.
 Chicago, Jan PA special to the Tribune from Berea. Ky, says: John G. Fee, founder of Berea college, and a famous abolitionist, died last night at his home, and the scene of his lifes labors.
 Mir Fee was born in Bracket county, Ky. on September 9, 1916. His father was a slave owner. He studied in Augusta, Ky, college and Miami uni versity, Oxford, O., and entered Lane Theological seminary in 1S42. Here he became an exponent of abolition, the result of prayer, as he tells in his autobiography. He decided then upon his life work.
 Fees early years were tempestuous, as might be supposed of an abolition ist in q slave state. His stanchest friend was Casius NJ. Clay. He was more than once assailed. Finally, in 1853, he came to Berea and formed church. the land being acquired by General Clay. Then comes q story of mobs, of entreaties to leave. and his decision to hold on. Finally there was born Berea college, open alike to black and white, where people have been ed ucated regardless of situation or color.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
kIMBALL SCHOOL,
Pleasing Entertainment Last Evening
 Storm Kept Many Away.

Pleasing Entertainment Last Evening
 Storm Kept Many Away.
 Owing to the illness of several of the young ladies and the disagreeab ble weather which detained others of the young ladies from attending the excel lent program which had been arranged for the twenty-fifth recital of the Kim ball School of Music by pupils of the school, was unable to be carried out. But as much of the program as was possible was rendered, and it gave ex- treme satisfaction to the small number who had braved the fury of the storm to attend one of those delight full recitals of the Kfmball school. 1t was evident from the ekcellent man. ner in which the pupils rendered vocal and musical selections, that they are receiving thorough instruction in all branches of music. FInasmuch as the program which was to have been giv- en last evening was a most meritorious one. it has, been decided to repeat 1t on Friday evening of next week. The program rrndered last night, though short. was exquisite. It consisted of the following numbers: "Murmuring Breezes,'' Miss. Margaret McNamara; Danube Waves Waltz" two mando- lins and guitar. Giovanni, Michele and Francesca Tallarico; "Palichineile,' D Miss Bessie Pierce; "Valse Lente," op 5, two pinnos, Miss Disley ,and Miss Thompson; violin, .'Serenatla Badine," ," Miss Eva Green; violin. Romance . Henry Disley; violin, ..Le Calme, "' Miss Bessie Pierce: ssThe Fortnne-Tel- Ter March, Miss Willets, Miss M1eon
 Mrs CoweIl. MT Smith, Mir Dame Signori Michele and FreHcesco Taliart. ] Signori Michele and Francesca TalIari
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
G. l.. LILLEY'S AMBITION.
He Would Like to Be Chairman. or
 Railroad Committee.

For a novice in politics, as he claims to be, Representative George l.. L1l- lev aims high. His ambition IS to De chairman of the house committee on railroads, one of the most influential positions at the disposal of the general assembly. This year the above-nameu committee will be of more than usual importance, as there Is going 10 De considerable railroad legislation. so that the influence and power of The chairman of the committee IS far reaching. It is a subject of local com- ment how MT Lilley's eyes were opened so soon to the dignity and im- portance of a member of the 1egisla- ture and the influence and consequence of the chairman of the committee. on railroads. Why he should aim for this position even many of his friends can not say. It is said there is going to
 be q big fight this year in the legis- lature between the trolley and the Con- solidated railroad. The trolley means the United Gas 1mprov ement company
 of philadelphia and the latter means. the Standard Oil company, while the Consolidated railroad means the Van- derbilt millions A mental glance at this array of money shows in mo- ment the intensity of the fight that is promised. Hitherto, the Consolidated has paid little attention to the commit tee on railroads. on the presumption that the senate committee on the same subject was the most influential. But raiidoad and trolley matters will be fought at the beginning during this general assembly and unless MT Lii- lev wishes to have hand in the scrap his friends find it hard to attrib- ute any other motive for his ambition.
 Mir Lilley is a fighter and enjoys 8 scrap. It is said that he has already made good impression on his coi- leagues and is sure of being appointed on the railroad committee any way,
 even if he fails in being its chairman The particular subject of the proml ised conflict between the trolley and the railroad is said to be q short c1t through the upper part of the state to Springfield, there being some delay in
 getting coal to that city with the rap- idity the railroad would wish. The
 proposed short cut Is contested by the trolley and both are determined to get
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
SCHOOL BILL HEARING.
The Question of Religious Teaching in
 Philippine Island Schools.

The Question of Religious Teaching in
 Philippine Island Schools.
 Manila, Jan 12.-The arguments on the section of the school bill allowing religious teachings were continued to- day. Dr Manuel Bungos, who made the principal speech, said the friars would attempt to take advantage of such q situation, and he urged the commission to consider the advantages it would give Catholicism. on account of the churchs oyerwhc Inning prepon- derance.
 Judge Taft explained that this legis- lation was experimental. If it became the instrument of ecclesiastical oppres- sion it would be repealed ~
 Dr Burgos insisted that it ought to be repealed now. The Finpinos. he said, had enough of the results of re- ligious instruction in the schools.
 Judge Taft contended it was impos- sible to judge of the new system hap hazard or by the results of another. He believed things would be accomplished under the present which were impossi- ble under the former regime. He asked whether it was not impolite to take action which would unnecessarily shock the feelings of tho Catholic peo- pie.
 The doctor replied that it was better to eliminatae now a section which was bad and certain to create difficulties.
 Commissioner Henry c. Ide asked which course would satisfy the great CT number of people.
 pr BurgoS ill reply quoted the dec 1arations of the Malolos congress and federal party in favor of the Separa- ton of church and state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
NOyICES RECEIVED.

Middletown. Jan 12.-Four noyi- ces were received into the convent of St Elizabeth, sisters of mercy, to- day. Bishop Tierney conducted the ceremony. assisted by the local priests and the Rev Father Dunn of Collins vile and Father Fox of Newtown. The novitiates were Catherine Gary of New Haven. who assumed the black veil. while the three who took the white veil were Mary Cogan of New town and Annie and Catharine Huff trunk of Collinsville. Miss Cogan will be known in religion as Annunciator Mary and the other two will be known as Mary Annunciator Xavier and Mary Annunciator Catharine respectively.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
ALL THREE ARE DEAD.
Louis Currier Killed His Wife and
 Son. Then Cut His Throat.

Albany, N. Y., Jan 12.-Louis Cur Tier, aged 3l years, at an early hour this morning, cut his wife's throat, broke his son Archie's head with a base ball bat, took dose of paris green, and then cut his own throat. All three are dead.
 He left q letter addressed to the police, which shows that the crime was premeditated. The letter is as follows:
 'To whom it may concern: When you find our dead bodies you may call upon the president of the Painters, union and get $50 for my funeral ana S1OO on my wife; that will bury the
 three of us, guess. Notify Israel Currier, my brother-in-law and his
 wife, who is my sister. She keeps q
 store on the corner of First and Lex
 irgton avenue. l give them all my
 belongings and also her father in
 North Adams. I have 3 sister on Mor-
 ton street: don't let her see any of us.
 With my best wishes l remain, till
 death, Louis Currier.
 'She bought the paris green herself
 last week from Harv1th drug store for
 the purpose of poisoning me, but l
 watch her to close and 1 gave her 2
 hard death I wish could have given her more TOT that Is uOl udll euouSA I wish I had done it before." Currier was a painter by trade and was born at Plattsburg, N. '. His wife was the daughter of John Mccarthy of North Adams, Mass, and they were married at that city thirteen years ago. She was employed in the
 Brocktonville woolen mills at North
 Adams. Mass. when he met and mar | ried her. They had but one child, who was the second victim of the father
 gruesome deed and wno was 12 years of age.
 Mrs Israel Currier, sister of the mur derer and suicide, was seen to-day a her home on Lexington avenue in thi> city. She exonerateS the dead woman | and states that her brother made life | most Wretched for his wife, drinking to excess and abusing her. Louis called at his sisters home on Monday I last and told her and her husband tha1 l he would fix his wife. Louis hat | been drinking for two weeks,' his SIS ter said, and he was a brute Whe1 | he was in that condition. He was o1 an insanely jealous nature and nquo] | craZed him. As his sister 1 must sa! 1 that I do not believe that he had any right to accuse his wife. She SUI fered much for the sake of her boy | due 10 her husbands intemperat' habits. Liquor melted him to do tht 1 deed. but in accusing his wife l De | lieye he has wrOnged her."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
Used the Name of Reputable Firm
 to Dispose of Goods.

St Louis, Mo, Jan 12.-Government officers last night, by arrests, checked the operations of three men who are charged with having by fraud dis posed of thousands of dollars worth of dry goods, oyeralls, ladies' under wear and similar articles, using the name of a reputable St Louis firm in ordering the consignments. Menasha or Manasse LioschitZ, Samuel Lip schits, his son, and Nathan Harris, an employe are charged with being the leaders of the scheme. The losers include dozens of eastern firms. all of whom have not as yet been heard from.
 NJ. Lipschlitz Go, which is q repu- table firm, was the one whose name was used by the trio. It was not until two months had elapsed, after the plot was discovered that the au- thorities were able to reach the men suspected.
 The plan was apparently conceived last July Eastern firms, among them E. Chrystal, John Pullman, Max Halpert, NJ. Weinstraub and the H. H. Skirt company of New York and the Star and Crescent company of Phila- delphia, received orders on sixty and ninety days time by the firm of M. NJ. Lipschitz & Co., After few days the orders were honored, as the credit of the firm of that name was excellent. Bales, boxes and bundles began coming to St Louis and were carted to an old huilding at 1213 Chestnut street. As soon as the wagons reached the place they were quickly unloaded. the dray bills sign ed, and soon after another wagon would haul the stuff away. These mysterious operations were kept up from July 2S to October 10. United State Commissioner John k. Gray charges the men with using the mails in the furtherance of fraudulent schemes
 Investigation developed that steno- grapher was employed in the cores pondence between the trio and the eastern firms. and an effort is being made to locate her, as she will be the leading witness.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
SAN DOMINGO AFFAIRS.

San Domingo, via Haytien cable, Jan 12.-Congress has voted q credit for the government to compensate the Snn Domingo Improvement Co of New York. Control of the customs will continue with the government, which will pay salaries monthly. A eommis- sion, composed of the Dutch and Bel gium consuls, the American and French vice-consuls and one Dominf- can, will receive the customs duties. General satisfaction is felt throughout the country. The president has been congratulated on the action taken. All is quiet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
WITCH HAZEL TRUST.

New Haven. Jan 12.--The forma ton of q combination of manufacturers Of witch hazel is reported. Though the leading firms interested in the plan re- fuse to give out any definite statement it is understood that the combination will include the principal witch hazel makers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. these three states being the center of the industry in this country. The new company will be capitalized, it is said, at $3,OOO,OOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Jan 12.-For New Eng. land: Local snows tonight; Sunday generally fair and colder; brisk to high northwesterly winds, diminishing.
 Eastern New York: Occasionaf snows in north, fair in south portion tonight; Sunday fair, colder in north portion; brisk to high northwesterly winds, diminishing and becoming southwesterly. sa westerly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
ICE STORM IN BRISTOL.

Damage Done Was Almost As Great
 As TWO. Years Ago.
 Bristol, Jan 12-The damage done by the ice storm in this vicinity was almost as great as that by the similar storm of 19S. The telephone service outside the town was cut of, ana much injury was done to trees by the pressure of ice on the branches. Roads into the country districts are blocked with fallen trees and broken branches.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12

DESPONDENT FROM TROUBLE.
 Gardiner, Mass, Jan l2.-Ja1nes G.. Priest, manufacturing confectioner, committed suicide early to-day by shooting. Loss of trade and other business troubles are believed to have made him. Respondent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
VOTING FOR CoNsoLlDATION

Stamford, Jan l2.-The people of Stamford are to-day voting on the con- solidation of the town and city gov ernments Some time ago commit tee was appointed to report on the feasibility of consolidating the two and they reported favorabIy on such plan, but it is now believed that the plan will be defeated by a large ma jority
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
PERCY TODD ELECTED.

New Haven, Jan 12.-At meetipn of the board of directors of the N. N. H. and H. railroad, held in NeW' York to-day, Percy P. Todd was elect.- ed second vice-president of the GoRR- pany. He will have full charge of the traffic department of the road, the duties formerly taken care. of C.zSs >Mellen. For the last ten years he has been connected with the West ShoKo road as traffic manager.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
|IS KRUGER DEAD?
A Rumor to That Effect is Now
 in Circulation.
AND DE WET IS MISSING.

Kitchener and His Ablest Generals
 Are Unable to Locate Him-The
 Fighting Boers Will Not Surrender
 They Are Daily Making Raids, and
 Running Off With Cattle and Other
 Live Stock.
 New York, Jan 12.-Private advices received in Paris, a World dispatch from Paris states, say that 8 German physician who recently examined President Kruger pronounced him
 dangerously i'll, scarcely likely to live more than a fortnight longer.
 London, Jan PA dispatch, to the Morning Post from Pretoria says that in an interview prominent member of the burgher peace committee frank ly confessed that there was little hope
 of many of the fighting Boers surren-
 dering. He said: If had not been captured fighting I would have con tined in the field, no matter what in- ducements were offered to me. Hay ing given my parole I shall do my best to bring peace about, but do not expect great results.' The Posts
 correspondent declares that it is the general opinion that the attempts to conciliation will be useless. Cape Town, Jan 12.-The where. 1 abouts of General De Wet is q matter | of conjecture on the part of the Brit 1 ish military officers: It is believed. however, that he is in the northern l part of the Orange River. colony, be- 1 tween Bothaville and Heilbron. the
 only part of that colony where q con- 1 siderable Boer force remains. The
 British now hold 15,12 prisoners in ad- l dition to 521 who are on parole. Pretoria, Jan 12-The Boers have 1 been making some daring raids ill att 1 tempts to seize cattle near the British outposts along the eastern line. Gen
 erals Babington and Gordon are has- ing skirmishes daily with the Boers south of the AIagaliesberg. These are | believed to number about 5000. Com 1 mander-in- chief Botha is reported to
 be organizing q series ofsattaeks in the. l east. of which those at Belfast ana
 other places on Monday night ana 1 Tuesday morning were the beginning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12

BRITISH STEAMSHIP FLOATED.
 Philadelphia, Jan 12.-The British steamship Planet Venus. which went aground yesterday in the Delaware river, was .floated before daylight this morning. She was uninjured and pro- ceeded on her voyage to Avonmouth.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
TOM TRACY WINS

Portland, Ore. Jan 12.-Tom Tracy Of Australia knocked out Dick Case of Seattle in the ninth round of fast contest Case met his finish in heavy left swing on the jaw.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
DECLARING MORE DIVIDENDS

Boston, Jans1 directors of the Edison Electric Illuminating Go have declared retnlar quarterly dividend of 2 per cent and an extra dividend of l per cent, payabae E6brnary H. The prev1ous QuAxferlF d1v1d1nd WAS 2 per cent snd ! pr cent extra.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
oRDERED TO SIGN.

Hekin, Jan 1.-The Chinese peace com111ssiOners have received .orders from the court to sign the joint note of the R0Ners. ;.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
STRIKERS WIN EvERYrhlNsa;

Reading, Penn, Jan 12-The strikG of the employees of the United IfAcf61 company. which was inau&nrahed leE Tuesday came to an end today,
 nearly every. demand Made strikers. ss S sss $ ass4' sEs
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12

PRESIDENT M'KINLEY BETTER.
 Washington, Jan 12.-The president contiues to improve. He passed q good night and probably will sit up for q while to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
CANADA BUYING COAL.

Unc HlnCrCU InOuSanu IONS EOuSEL
 In This Country.
 Philadelphia, Jan 12.-The Canadian government has awarded a contract to a local firm here for 100000 tons of bituminous coal to be delivered by April first at St John. Halifax, St Johns and St Pierre, Miquelon. The first cargo 5,GOO tons was started for St John, N. B., to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
FRAMES SEVERELY PUNISHED. Six of Them Sent Up For Ten Years
 For Assault.

Pottsville, Pa, Jan 12.-William R. Martin. James Kennedy, Frank Green, Patrick Murphy, William Murphy and John Carson, tramps who were on trial all this week for assan1ting Mir and Mrs Jacob Baker, an aged couple Sof this place, have been found guilty, and sentenced to ten years each at ' fio1rate and solitary confinement.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
; ll11kI sYsrEAf cRRPLaaD.

4a1Ru Ban 1z--Aa A result or nfxt1es m tia 17e ainrm Vas c4ap lied aud
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12

!; PORCH CIIMRERS' BOOTY.
 x Louisville, Ky. Jan 12.-Porch climb s&ee Ia6t nieht hroke q private safe at
 Inc .fe 6fiancS 6f Aaron KQhn. m at- tsrdau III ,1nl3 1t Of F, ,QO0 worth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-06-27
Monons Lake Assembly.

The assembly opens July is and
continues sixteen days. The attrac.
tions are numerous and of the bipb.
est order. Popular addresses are ~.
fered by men of national reputation
Among them are Rev. Drs. +, W.
Gunsaulus, Robert S. Macarthur
Thomas Dixon. Il. Dewitt Talmave
Sam. p. Jones and Russell H. Con.
well. Public questions will be dis.
cussed by Hon. Charles DENLY, late
minister to China, and of the first
Philippine commission, Hon. Ben.
iamin r. Tillman, United States sen.
ator of South Carolina, and John
Temple Graves Of Georgia. Mrs.
Mary c. Terrell, the brilliant colored
orator of Washington, will speak for
the women of her race.
Arthur Fallows and Mrs. Ormiston
Chant of England, give literary ad.
dresses, and Leland II. Powers
Americas greatest impersonator
gives his celebrated Richard Garrick
The evenings are to be given IN
to music and light entertainments
such as moving pictures, illusions
and experiments with liquid air.
The music will be furnished by the
Hungarian Gypsy band, Imperial
Hand Bell Ringers, Clauder's great
band, and other organizations. The
program is the best ever given, and
offers sixteen days of unalloyed en-
ioyment to all who can attend. For
| further information address the sec.
rotary, James f. Moseley, Madison.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-06-27
The New Milwaukee Daily.

On Tuesday, June 18th, the first
number Of the Milwaukee Daily Free
Press made its appearance, and fully
met the expectations of its friends.
In form and style it closely resem-
bles the Milwaukee Sentinel as it
was under the guidance OF Horace
Rublee and men imbued with his
high ideas Of journalism. Its edit
orial tone has the ring of indepen-
dence that won for the old Sentinel
the respect and confidence of the
people, whose cause it championed,
unswerved by cooperate wealth ana
unawed by political bosses, until its
control passed to other hands. From
the moment the Sentinel became the
organ Of Charley Pfister and the
Milwaukee City Railway Company,
the necessity for strong morning
daily at the metropolis of the state,
representative Of the republican par
ty and the peoples interests, was
recognized. Who better than the
men schooled in Independent jour
nalism by Horace Rublee could un-
dertake such an enterprise? For
them there was no room in the Senti-
mel under Phster's dictation. Men
trained under Yerkes, the railroad
king of Chicago, to edit and manage
the Inter Ocean were wanted for SIM
liar service by the city railway kings
Of Milwaukee to run the Sentinel, of
which they had become owners.
Hence II. p. Myrick and his associ-
ates on the old Sentinel are called
to the work of editing and manag-
ing the Free Press. In their hands
it cannot be other than its name in
dictates, a journal free to speak fear
lessly on all subjects; representing
no special interest, political or f.
nancial, only pledged to uphold the
principles of the republican party,
which when faithfully carried out
mean strong ana pure government,
of the people, by the people and for
the people"
That such paper, in such hands,
will meet general favor and gener-
Gus support there is little doubt. Al
ready the demands for it throughout
the state exceed expectation, and
copies are hard to obtain. An issue
of $4,000 daily has thus far been abb
sorbed in Milwaukee and immediate
vicinity. I'm its news features, state
and general, it is already equal to
any paper put out in Wisconsin. and
edtorially it is dignifiied, candid
atronp and fair