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The age-herald., 1901-06-22
Excursion Through Mexico.

Washington, June 21.-The Mexican government Is arranging to take the del- egates to the Congress of American Re- publics on an excursion through Mexico. similar to the trip MT. Balline gave the delegates to the Pan-American Congress. The Mexican trip will include Pachuca, the large silver mining center; Monterey, where the reduction works are located; Pueblo and Orazado, large industrial cen- ters. and the celebrated caves of Cahu- humilpo one of the natural wonders of the world.
The age-herald., 1901-06-22
WANAMAkER'S OFFER.
He Offers to Purchase Street Car Fran-
 chises Recently Granted.

Philadelphia, June 2l.-Following his offer to Mayor Ashbridge to pay the city s2,500.oOo for the street railway franchises, Postmaster General John Wanamaker tonight sent a communication to Con gressman Foerder, one of the capitalists to whom the franchises were granted. of fering him half million dollars for the franchises in addition to giving the city the sum already offered a few days ago.
The age-herald., 1901-06-22
Gold Output in 1900.

New York, June 21.-The engineering and Mining Journal will tomorrow say the gold output. last year was SIS. .4ss.- 562 for the United States and $225 .s24, GA for the world at large. compared with 99,51S,712 and s3l1, ,505, ,947 In 1899.
 The reduced worlds output was due to the small contribution made by the Transvaal mines. .a
The age-herald., 1901-06-22
LIGHTNING STRUCK CAR.
Two Men Instantly Killed, But othere
 Escaped Uninjured.

{ Lexington, Ky, June 21.-A hand car on which six section hands were return ing to Fitson. on the Lexington and East ern road today was struck by lightning and Foreman J. Townsend, white. and Ed Miller. colored. a section hand. were instantly killed. The other four men es- capped without scratch and the car was not materially damaged.
The age-herald., 1901-06-22
INDEX TO TOOAY's NEWS.

Unconstitutional Convention.
 Refunding State Debt.
 Tornado in Nebraska.
 Civil Government in Philippines. Explosion in Tenement House.
 Debray Murderer 2-Meridian News.
 Cortez not Caught. s-southern Man for President. 4-Editorial.
 Hotel Lobbies.
 Novel Experience in Newspapers. 5-Baseball News.
 Report of Scale Committee Ready. Dairymen Illegally Taxed.
 Board of Trade. "Baldy'' Davis Case. 6-Trade Reviews. 7-The Markets. 8-The Races. Tarifr Discussed by Cabinet. Si;
The age-herald., 1901-06-22
Sour Lake cusher.

grams from Sour Lake today confirm yes terday's report that genuine oil gushers have been struck by the J. M. Guffy Com pany. There is considerable excitement at Sour Lake and many people are flock ing to the new fieIds.
The age-herald., 1901-06-22
pr. kerfoot Dying.

Atlanta, June Abr. F. H. Kerfoot. corresponding secretary of the Baptist Home Mission Board. is reported tonight by his physicians to be slowly sinking. The patient lost ground during the day and is unconscious.
The age-herald., 1901-06-22
Ladies Must Take of Hats.

omaha. Neb.. June 2l-The First Metho- dist Church board has passed a resolution requiring that at ''all the public service the ladies remove their hats after entering the pews.'
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The age-herald., 1901-06-22

Is generally turned by the .ian who advertises and keeps his name and , business before the people.
The age-herald., 1901-06-22
THE wEATHEF

SUNDAY; LIGHT TO FRESH SOUTH ERLY WINDS. f stesssDzHHxH
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
4 QUIET POST OF DUTY.

It is quiet in the province Uanga- noyl. most of the people have returned 10 their homes, and only q few men are yet remaining in the mountains to bother us. The peaceful natives are very much afraid of their hostile brothers and bring in lots of informa- ton. 1 chase all the phantoms they bring in and generally get left, but I will catch the will-o' 'tne-wisp some day. The only objection we have to being here is the unut1erable lonelt- ness, being completely shut off from communication with the world save by an occasional boat. This is Thanks giving and a very lonely one Cor me. Two years ago to-day, ate dinner on a transport and had plenty of com pany. One year ago to-day i ate dil- ner in . small hut will. my second lieutenant and q horse doctor foi. company. and to-day s.:a alone win no one In the house but 2, Filipino Who waits on ne. This is goi3g backward at furious rate. is it not? II this retrogreSsion keeps oii at the sanle rate, by next year I won't eat at sll.- From one of Captain E. H. Agnew's Home Letters.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
HAD A FOOT IN IT.

It happened the other night at one of she theaters. relates q more or less veracious gossiper in St Joseph. Mo, paper. He was accompanied by q young woman and she had taken of. her rubbers before the play com- IHeneed. He was trying to find them under the seat after the curtain had dropped on the last act. He had found one and was looking for the other. At Last he thought he had found ir. With q sigh of relief he stopped and took hold of what he | thought was tie missing rubber. It did not come as readily as 1t should kaye done. He thought some one in |ihe row of seats behind him must be etapding on 1t. He gripped the shoe harder and gave q pull. Suddenly There was smothered screech and q movement of the lady sitting in the
 cat directly behind him. He had mistaken her foot for the lost rubber.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
COLONEL SHERIDAN MISSING. Unexplained Absence of a Week
 Causes Much Anxiety.

Bridgeport. Jan 2S.-Friends of Coll onel James Sheridan of this city are much concerned over his somewhat sudden and mysterious disappearance. An investigation made by friends Of the family Saturday and yesterday fail to throw any light on his where, aboutS.
 Colonel Sheridan started from homo a week ago to-day with the declared purpose of visiting a brewery in New York with which he did business, | sister living in that city and friend in Brooklyn.
 Nothing having been heard from hin since he went away, q party Of friend visited New York Saturday night an spent all of Sunday endeavoring to lG cate him. but without success. Tn searchers returned at 12:30 clock ti morning. They said they had be able to trace Colonel Sheridan >.< twentyfour hours after his arrival L New York, then all track of him waa lost.
 Colonel Sheridan is known in Ney York, having many friends thare{ There may be no occasion for serious| alarm, but an absence of n week with out notifying any one of his wberel abouts is quite outside of his refQIA} habits.
 The police of New York and the 1d cality have been asked to look out fol him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
KERR'S PLEA OF "NoN vULT"
Accepted by Judge Dixon-It May
 Bring Him Sentence of 10 Years.


 Paterson, N. J., Jan 2S-George J. Kerr, who was jointly indicted with McAllister, Campbell and Death on the charges of rape and murder in connection with the death of Jennie Bosschieter, was unexpectedly brought into court this morning before Judge Dixon, when he pleaded mon vult'' to the charge of rape. Lawyer John M. Harding, counsel for prisoner, said that Kerr was not present when the knock out drops were given to Jennie Boss chioter and neither did he assault the girl when she was taken from the car riage to the Rock road. The counsel further said that he believed the pros ecutor should take this view of the case and accept q plea of mon vult.' Prosecutor Finley said that while he had made every preparation to place Kerr on trial on the same charges as his three companions were found gull of mon vult'' in view of the state ments made by counsel as to Kerr connection with the girls death, which seems to be corroborated by the gener- al facts in the case. Kerr was re- handed for sentence. He can receive a sentence of fifteen years on his plea Campbell's sister is circulating peti- ton which she will present to Judge Dixon for clemency in her brother s case. Prosecutor Emley announced to- day that he would have McAllister, Campbell and Death in court to-mor- TOW to receive the sentence to be i'm posed upon them by the court.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
ST JOSEPH'S T. A. SOCIETY,
Officers Installed and Annual Report
 Received Yesterday.

The St Joseph's T. A. society held q largely attended meeting yesterday afternoon in St PatricS's hall The officers for the ensuing year were in- stalled by George Larkin of lAnsonia, county director of c. T. U., of Con- nec1cut. A report was received from J. J.sMcDonald, chairman of the dra- matic committee, stating that he had secured the rights to put on the stage Easter Monday, April 8. as the annual offering of the society to the theater loving people of Waterbury, the great dramatic play, ''Hoodman Blind y Tickets for the play were distributed among the members. The annual re- port of the board of trustees, which consisted of James H. Freney, Pat rick Kelly. NJ. J. Carney and Henry A.
 Hayden was read and accepted The report showed that the past year has been prosperous one for the St Joseph society, and that the society never had q better financial footing than at present. The receipts during the year amounted to $2,236S3, while the total expenses, including S375 paid on the mortgage, were S1 ,943. 29, leaving q balance on hand at the be- ginning of the new year of S293. 54. The assets of the society are as fol lows: Valuation of property, corner East Main and Maple street $15OOO, furniture and piano $1.OOO. money on hand S293,54. Total, $16,29354.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
WAS ONCE DISTINGUISHED.
Woman Who Was Found Dead in q
 New York Flat

NeN 4OIh U ldt.
 New York, Jan 2S.-In a flat in West Thirty sixth street there died yeSter- day as the result of inhaling illuminat- ing gas. woman whose son says she came of one of the most distinguished families of Tennessee She was Mrs Anna, Carter Terry, the widow of Dr C. c. Terry, q graduate of the Har- yard medical school, and until his death, eight years ago. one of the most distinguished surgeons in New Eng land. Dr Terrys death was accident al, his brain having been pierced by the foil of q fencing master with whom he was engaged in practice.
 Mrs Terry was found dead in bed. The police reported the case as one of apparent suicide.
 F. E. Terry, son of the dead woman, said that his mother was the daughter of Samuel Jefferson Carter, a member of the distinguished Garter family of Tennessee.
 She left Tennessee thirty years ago and came to New York to pursue q musical education. While hese she be- came acquainted with pr c. c. Terry. She married him and accompanied him to Fall River. pr Terry'S singular , death occurred in July. 1892. He was passionately fond of fencing and was engaged in q bout with Professor Cas- taldi, of Newport, k. l. Professor Castaldi's foil. from the end of whici, the button had been broken, penetrated Dr Terry's eye and pierced the brain.
 Dr Terry lived nearly three hours after the accident, during the most Of which time he remained perfectly con scious. and carefully diagnosed his own injury,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
YOUNG VETERINARY ENL1STS.
Dr Norwood Expects to Join a Cuban
 Regiment.

Bridgeport. Jan 2S.-On Saturday Arthur N. Norwood, q veterinarian. residing ill Ansonia enlisted here and left this morning for Fort Wood. New York. He will probably be trans ferred to one of the cavalry regiments in Cuba.
 Dr Norwoood, although but 9 years Of age, has had q somewhat varied career. He is q young nAll of good physique, the picture of health. He is the son of Veterinary J. \. Norwood, well known ill Naugatucll and Water bury. When ne was 15 years of age lie entered the Toronto Veterinary col lege. On graduating he ranked sufIi- cinetly high to become q, member of the Veterinary Medical society of Tor cato. His father sent him to Europe ard he spe:.t ewo gears in the Edinbor- o9gh college, Scotland, under Prof Dick. Later he visited colleges jn London and Paris
 Lattecly, hn has followed his profes- sion :n AnSonia. He enters the cav airy service as orc of the rank and He. but N'ith q goood chance that he will be heard from.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
Sport. in Early Days.

Athletic sports and open-air amuse- ments generally may be said to have
 been even more popular in 1900 than they are now. Thomas Jefferson boxed and fenced, and George Wash ington, who all but saw the nine teenth century open, could jump fur ther and throw a stone 8 greater dis lance than any other man in Vir- ginia. Fox hunting, gupling and all such ports were more Commonly in- duJRed in then than Zo-day. Every
 xsntlemsn rode horseback, as . mat Fer of course. Bls spurs like those of the old-time knight, were the badge 5et hie 1azl<, and he did not drfve in z sf3aap unt11 sha.. was too old tc
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
CHRISTIANITY KILLED.
It Will Take Years to Undo the Work
 of the Allies.

It Will Take Years to Undo the Wofk
 of the Allies.
 New York, Jan 2S.--George Lynch, an English war correspondent, who has arrived here on his way to Eng land. having gone through the disturb ances in China. said of the atrocities committed by the allies soldiers-from which the American, Japanese and English troops were excepted:
 Any thoughtful person who has been in Pekin with the allies cannot but speculate as to what effect this wis jtation will have on the population of China It is luminously evident to my mind that for generations to come the progress of Christianity in China is absolutely killed. In China the faith was practically making no real progress, but what little progress it has made among the lower classes and the. destitute coolies, who form the bulk of the so-called converts, is now utterly wiped out. It will be genera tions before the recollections of this latest crusade is erased from the mem- ory of the Chinese people,"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
THE DEATH OF VERDI.
Famous Composer of Italian Opera
 Passes Away.

Passes Away.
 Giuseppe Verdi. the famous com poser. died at Milan. Italy, early Sat urday morning in his SSth year. He was the son of q peasant inn keeper and was born at Rancola October 10, 1913. His musical genius showed itself carly: he was organist of his na- tive village at the age of II, and after some years reached Milan, where he studied under Lavenga. then conduct or of the La Scala theater. King Victor. Emmanuel sent to the family a telegram of condolence on behalf of Queen Helena, saying: we join in the homage, regrets and admiration offered by Italy and the civilized world To the immortal memory of Verdi The nation and the glorious art o1i our country have suffered a loss so serious that it is beyond repair" In his will. Verdi asks that the funeral may be very modest" He suggested that it take place either at daybreak or evening and that the ceremony be without music. ",rhe chanting of two priests. two candles and a cross will Sufice,'' he writes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
CITY NEWS.

The annual meeting of the Union club will be held this evneing.
 William Reilly and Thomas Doyle spent Sunday at the formers home in Southington.
 Joseph Lawlor of South Elm street, one of the popular employees at Castles market, is i'll at his home with typhoid pneumonia.
 Michael J. Cooney this afternoon made an assignment in insolvency to T. H. Hayes. His liabilities and as- sets he did not state.
 Joseph Mcdonald, who was let off this morning by Judge Cowell in the city court, was arrested again this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, charged with intoXication and resisting arrest.
 Norman Ostrander, aged 12 years, of 137 East Main street. died yester- day at the Waterbury hospital. The remains were removed to the family residence in Moriarty's ambulance.
 The board of relief closed it's hear ings Saturday night, and during the week property that is claimed to have been listed too high will be visited. The board will report to the assessors on or before February 5.
 1sO6Cl ho. NVSthy AS, CACCuloI OI lile> estate of the late Senator Edward D. Steele. has filed his inventory in the probate court. The paper shows de- ceased left an estate worth S62, 152 Al, mostly in manufacturing stocks and railroad and other interests.
 There was a grand chance for young sters to get supply of apples on East Main street this afternoon, when q barrelful of them fell from a wagon and bounded in all directions. but curiously enough, not youngster ap- peared and the man picked them up without any annoyance whatever from the crowd of bystanders, all of whom wondered what was the matter with the kids Probably the presence of Lieutenant Bannon and Officer Noonan, who say the upset and came around to see what was up had some thing to do with keeping the boys away, but it is doubtful if their ab- sence was due to any such cause. It is more likely that they were at school or enjoying themselves skating on the green.
 The board of public safety is plan, ming an outing to Worcester next Sun. day for the purpose of inspecting the police signal system in operation there The board will remain there until Monday or Tuesday, so as to get thorough knowledge of how the system works and thus put themselves in position to be able to compare ii with others. It is understood that every members of the board, including the mayor. will take the trip and try to find out as much as possible about all the signal systems before deciding which shall be introduced into Water bury. One of the commissioners told reporter to-day that he did not think that the board would be in position to pass upon what kind of system should be installed here for the next three months, adding. that 1t would take them that length of time to ia miliarize themselves with the good and bad points of the various systems 1T use in the several cities in New Eng land, and that 1t would not be fair t the public for them to come to any conclusion on thps matter until they wsro sadsnsd th4t they had tho bes n tho 1ark0
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
JOSEPH FREEDMAN INJURED.
Taking a Short Cut at Bank Street
 Bridge, He Slipped and Fell.

laklnS q SuOFl cut at Bank Streek
 Bridge, He Slipped and Fell.
 Joseph Freedman of French street, q man about 60 years old, met with 8 serious accident on Bank street yes terday morning. He had planned to visit friends in North Riverside street and tried to make q short cut by climbing the iron fence at the Bank street bridge and then passing under the trestle work, just as everybody used to do before the grade crossing was eliminated and as many have per sisted ill doing since the change was made. MT Freedman got over tile iron fence all right, but in making the de- scent to level ground he slipped and fell forward, striking on his head and then rolling down to the ice on the edge of the river. Special Police Ofh- cer Carroll, who lives in the nefghbor- hood, saw the man fall and came to the rescue and with the assistance of several others the injured man was carried into the office of pr Russell, in Kelly's block, where his wounds were dressed. after which he was removed to his home in Lunhy's ambulance, where Dr Crane removed five pieces of bone from the wound. He was resting comfortably to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
MANY POOR Pf(
Selectmen's Office Ci,
 With Persons In Nee
THERE ARE MANY NEW .F]

Among the Number This Winter
 Out of Work and Cannot Find !
 ployment-Selectman Doran Sa
 That Coal Is the Principal Arti
 Wanted by Many Who Are Seeki
 Aid.
 Qulte a few new faces have apI% peared in the selectmen's office since the winter set in and representativsy of this paper who has been gathering news in the City hall building for sev- eral years and knows most ofsthe call. CTS at the selectmen's office asked Mr., Doran to-day where all the newcomers nailed from. :'They belong right hers ln Waterbury, he replied, and you are right when you say that there are many people locking for aid this year who never bothered us before. We nave several new cases this winter and the only explanation we can get from them as to the cause of want in their homes is that they are out of work. and cannot get $ chance to earn q dol lar, no matter how hard they try. We have more looking for coal thsa any,
 'AiAAAS SiSC. we luNeSClSdtc iil CilStS that come to our notice, and 1 ylust say that so far the new ones, sN; q rule, have turned out as the parties represented them. There's q lot of real good men out of employment who have nobody bringing in q dollar, and
 of course when they find themselves in the last ditch they come here. Some
 we have with us winter and summer. but others give us 2 wide berth as
 long as they can, and come only when sickness or hard times force them in" It is a bad time to be short of fuel.
 and while it is not pleasant to have to call at the SelectmenS office and ask assistance, still if things come to that with man it is his duty to do it, and no one who knows the circumstan- ceS will think any the less of him. On the contrary, people will give him credit for possessing the manhood to beg bread for his family when he saw l that he had reached q point where he was defeated in getting chance to earn it. It requires considerable
 more courage for an honest man to push his way up to the little window at the selectmen's office and ask town aid than it does to take q pickaxe OF. 1 shovel in ones hand and delye in u | sand bank in any kind of weather. | The proud, sensitive man who does it | is a hero and it is a pity that the law 1 is such that his name must be marked l down in the list beside that of the | lazy loafer who wouldn't turn hand | if he could get some one else to sup~ /! ply his needs.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
ARNIOUR'S WEALTH.

Chicago, Jan 2S.-The estate of the late Philip D. Armour. according to q petition for letters testamentary. filed in the probate court to-day, is eSti- 100000 is realty. The estate is d- vided among the members of the Ar mour family. The executors named in the will are the widow and the son.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
LONDON STORM CONTINUES.

London, Jan 2S.-The storm continues along the coast and inland. accompa- n1ed by heavy SnowS. Widespread damage has been done. The telegraph lines are down and the roads are blocked with snow. A number of mi nor wreckS have been reported.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
REFUSING MEDICAL ADS.

The Christian Herald, of New York, will hereafter refuse all medical ad- tati4arnents. however clean and inno- cen4 they may appear to be. It has declAed the announcements of Tartar q remedy for rheumatism, McK poH 6 Robbins. and tlgengh 0maH D. Morse = ! .e61s eebs ps,b1isher If
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
BOUND OVER TO U. S. COURT.

New Haven, Jan 2S.-Alauriee K Raymond of Norwalk was bound over to tine United States court today by Commissioner Wright, charged with using the mails improperly. Raymond was arrested last week charged with sending obscene pictures through the postoffice. Bail was fixed at $2,O0O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Jan Epreeast: 1T England-Threatening weather, rain or snow probably to-n1thf Tuesday; ;, lower temperature TIM high northwesterly winds 2n3sl Eastern New York-Probahay S tonight and fair Tuesday oe1e lower tempaE4tp1a to-nteht; n2 hieh northNtaetsFay winds NIL on the coat s.s.ss.ssesss
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
QUEBEC CONVENT FIRE.

Montreal, Que, Jan 2S-Fire dam- aged the convent of the Sisters of Providence at La Prairie. Que, on Sat urday night to the extent of $2O,U00. No lives were lost.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
ROUGH TRIP FOR LA GAscoGNE.
Steerage and Saloon Passengers Were
 Greatly Alarmed

Greatly Alarmed
 New York, Jan 2S.-The French liner La Gascogne arrived i'll port yes terday with two of her l1feboats smashed, the rails on her starboard quarter twisted and broken and her 400 steerage passengers not yet re- covered from the fright occasioned by the battering the ship received from two terrific seas. The ships saloon passengers suffered moment of ter TOT that will cause them to remem- Der the Transatlantic voyage. The saloon at one time was flooded by q heavy sea breaking over the ship.