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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
TT Is \ BIG HOG.
That One On Exhibition In Store
 On Exchange Place.

One of the biggest pigs ever seen in Waterbury is now on exhibition in the store formerly occupied by J. G. Cutler, the harness maker, in EX- chang place, q couple of doors north of J. w. Hodson's cafe, which will soon be the property of whoever makes the best guess as to its weight. It costs 10 cents for grown people to enter and 50 cents to reg ister their guess and children of twelve years and under will JU cents each. The porker was ushered into the world in Duchess county. New York. three years ago and 'beforezit was half q year old it's owner saw that it was destined to be monster and after it got to be a king among it's kind he decided to place it on eX- hibitiOn and picked out Waterbury as q good place to try what there was in the business. It is a big white fellow. about three and one-half feet in height with legs as stout as q cows and a tail that would be quite q formidable weapon in q free for all fight The bristles are as sharp as needles and as strong as pegawls, so that the cobbler who would get hold of them might dis pense with the use of the awl The exhibitor, T. J. Doughty, will buy her from the winner for $50, that is, pro- vided he wants to sell. The guess must be for dressed weight, George Tracy. of the Tracy Bros company, built pen for the porker and the timbers in the structure appear to be strong enough to confine an elephant, and yet the manager is afraid that the pig will roll against it and knock it down. Come on. now. all you old cronies, and register your guess and see how much you know about the weight of such animals.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS.
c. NJ. Darling Becomes Owner of Prop
 erty Worth One Quarter Million.

c. NJ. Darling Becomes Owner of Prop
 erty Worth One-Quarter Million.
 New York, March S.-Through the transfer of fifteen pieces of real es- tate in this city for as many dollars, Charles NJ. Darling. a young man liv- ing at Lydonville, Vt, has become rich CT by about three-quarters of mill lion dollars. The property in question, which includes Proctor's theater and Roster x Bials old theater in West Twenty-third street, and an office building in lower Fifth avenue, forms the residuary part of the estate of A. B. Darling. who died several years ago.
 The sale of the property. each piece of which went for the nominal sum of S1, was made by the sole eXecutor of the estate, Elmer 4. Darling. He explained that the transaction merely marked the assignment Of the estates residuary interest, and confirmed acts of year and a half ago Darling, who lives in Vermont, was q nephew of A. B. Darling. He had a quit claim for every property involved, which accounts for the fact that there are so many deeds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08

1854: Loud is very we'll known here.
 Martin Cudy, barkeeper in Hotel Winthrop, New London, produced the register of that hotel showing that de- fendant stayed there the night of June Il with a lady. An affidavit which witness signed, was produced, stating that defendant and q lady registered at the hotel on the above night. Cudy stated that he did not know Mrs Loud, nor did he konw what he was doing when he signed the affidavit. Witness could not say that defendant stayed at the hotel on the above date. De fendant merely had witness sign the paper, saying it was matter of form and, being in hurry, he signed 1t. The court did not look with favor on this testimony. He said it was evi- dently manufactured by Loud because g man who would be divorced on the grounds of adultery rather than on the grounds of cruelty, his conduct was open to suspicion. He would see that Loud was prosecuted if he pro- cured evidence that would prove the allegation. The petition was not granted.
 The last case was that of Harriet c. Gladding of Woodtick, about 70 years old, vs Timothy J. Gladding. about the same age. on the grounds of deser- tion. The parties were married on September ?, 1890, and defendant went away in October. 1893. SubseQuent- ly he asked to be allowed to board in the house and she declined. The case was continued, as was also the petitions of Mary R. Stocking vs Louis H. Stocking, Adolph Noe ys Nellie Noe and Helen A. Book vs Charles A. Book.
 A petition of E. H. Aycock ct al to change their name to Henry, the fam fly name, was granted. This effects the following: Mrs Eliza Henry My cock. Charlotte F.. Ida M. Charles H., Carrie A., the Rev George E. and Jeanette Mycock. husband and wife. The clergyman above named is we'll known in this locality. Attorney Wood appeared for the petitioners. Court adjourned to ? o'clock next Tues day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, March S.-For Connec- ticut: Fair tonight; increasing cloud mess and rain Saturday; warmer Sat- to brisk on the coast.
 Weather notes: LOW pressure area is central this morning In Iowa. 1t will probably move to the Lake region tonight and pass out the St Lawrence valley on Saturday. The temperature is rising in the central and eastern sections. Heavy frosts were reported as far south as Jacksonville, Fla.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
ABOUT CONTRASTS,

Young women in choosing their as- sociates do not sufficiently observe the law that governs contrastS.'' remarked an observer. ''They would never dream Of putting two colors together that do not accord, and are even par tcular not to let their gowns clash with anothers, but as far as their own personality is concerned they never take that into consideration, and yet some women who are really good look ing when alone become decidedly plain when walking or standing next to some one of their acquaintance. Tall, willowy creatures, for instance. have a way of making a medium-sized com panion. with waist and hips or or dinary proportions, appear stout and Stunted: a freshly colored. "a ther large face causes it's contrast to appear sal low and even weazened, and so on. With men it is the same. although. of course. to a less degree. Still, every one must have noticed how short man.. who may look dignifed and inn posing by himself. will turn suddenly into ridiculous little manikin when walking with a proportionately large and tall friend. In these contrasts it must be acknowledged that the larger and taller people have the best of 1t. They AWAIT other people. but do not look oversized themselves. as they ought to do if the rule worked both ways. Some girls. however, are clever enough to recognize the fact and act accordingly.
 Why do you not walk any more with Elsie S.?' I heard mother ask her daughter recently. Because she Is such an unbecoming friend,' an- swered the latter quite frankly. "She makes me look so fat and short and dowdy that cannot stand 1t! I notice 1t every time I catch our reflections in q show window" This was obviously true. and the girl was hardly to be blamed if she objected to appear at such disadvantage. It IS amusing. however. to see how utterly unaware some people are of the existence of such contrast in their own case, all though they are very quick to per ceive 1t in others. Brown, you know, Is a very small man." says Jones, in telling story of his friend, "and his wife would make two of him. Why. she could pick him up with one hand" !" he continues laughing heartily at the imagined picture quite o0f1vious oa the fact that he and Mrs Jonee augRest s tho aGmo ox1 1t1efAr NeW Xork Hfdb- " sxs 2tss
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
PARSONS IS NOT PARSONS
The New Haven Swindler Identified
 As An Old Prison Bird.

New York, March S.-Captain Titus. of the detective bureau, said to-day that Alfred Parsons, the New Haven prisoner charged with attempting to swindle President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale, is not Euguene Lascelles, but that he is Ross Raymond, almost as well known as Lascelles.
 Titus says Raymond is No. 1895 in the rogues' gallery and that he was arrested in 1SS6 on q charge Of forg- ing q check and was sentenced 10 two years imprisonment. The complainant then was Edward Copp. On Novem- Der % he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment i'll England for forging bill of exchange on John Hiley of Winter Garden near London, England. Titus said Raymond was ill America again in 1899, and was arrested in Wisconsin for some small onense.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
QUEEN CHR1sTENs BOAT.

Amsterdam, March S.-Queen Will helmina, the Queen Mother, Prince Henry and the Duke Regent of Meek lenburg- -Schwerin visited the dock yard here this morning. The queen christened a new ironclad, bestowing on it the name of HerZog Hendrix. In short speech her majesty said she hoped the vessel would do honor to the name of her consort and enhance the welfare of the fatherland
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
STEAMER WAS FLOATED,

New ork. March S.-The Red Star liner Southwark. outward bound for Antwerp, which has been aground in the lower harbOr since Wednesday night, this morning at g q. m. proceed ed on her voyage. She was freed last night and anchored off Scotland light ship till to-day when an examination was made by divers to see whether she had sustained any injury
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Question of High License Discussed
 Committee Hearings.

Hartford, March S.-There was no regular session of the general assem- bly to-day, but instead there were sev- eral committee hearings. The most important hearing of the day and up to the present time at Hartford, except the pool bill heard last week, was be- fore the committee on temperance to- day. The question before the con- lnittee was the important one of high license and the restriction of the li- cenSeS. The hearing brought out q large number of advocates and Oppo- nentS from all over the state, includ- ing liquor dealers, advocates of high license and the friends of low license. The bill in question provides for the issuing of a full license for Sl GOO, beer, ale. cider and Rhine wine only. $500; to sell intoxicating drinks not to be drunk on the premises. $500: hotel licenses in towns of less than 5000 inhabitants, $500.
 The labor committee had a hearing on the eight hour bill yesterday Gen eral $. W. Kellogg of Waterbury spoke in opposition to the bill and said that its provisions would work injustice to employes who did piece work. He cited two factories in Waterbury where the work was mainly Of this character and said that if Ihe en- ployes were cut down to eight hours 9 day injustice would ensue. General Kellogg said that the attempt of or ganiZed labor to prevent people work ing as long as they pleased was most tyrannical and unjust. It was a ditfi- cult thing to make rule to apply to all kinds of labor and the less legisla tion there was on the subject the bet ter it would be for all Tn conclusion General Kellogg said that there were grave questions as to the constitution ality of the bill. Ii would interfere with the freedom Of contract which would be unconstitutional
 Representative Wallace of Middle bury indorsed the principle of the bill relating to fire escapes on school houses over two stories in height and said that it was a measure which should be adopted. Ii there was no law to cover the subject one should be passed. These fire escapes should not merely be ropes and detached fix turees, but permanent outside stair ways. Thomas Kelly of Waterbury said that in the city where he resided school houses three stories in height are being constructed. These houses should be equipped with outside stair cases Of iron or of steel. State Fac tory Inspector Mclean said that in his opinion the same precautions Should exist for proper egresS from school houses in cases of fire Hs from factories. A law existed calling for fire escapes on school houses. but as 10 penalty is provided for an evasion Of. il. it does not receive attention.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Albany, March. 8.-The court of ap- peals decided, in the case, of Ralph J. Treat vs Comptroller Coler. of New York city, that the law requiring the use of stone dressed in this state, in the performance of public contracts within the state, and prohibiting the tae6 6QG aepnA dr6ss4d in any other state. m (b WI, M11 tneonstttut1onal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
STEAMER WRECKED.

Bilbao, Spain. March S.-The British steamer Avlona, Captain LennoX. has been wrecked at Bilbao breakwater and all on board were lost. The last obtalnable reports of the movements of the Aylona show her to have left Santander, February 12, and arriving at Troon on February IT. She was HOO tons net Register and was built at Dundee in 1880 for the Avlona Steamship Co of Ayr.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
ANOTHER MATCH RAGE.

Columbus. O.. March S.-Secretary Conrad of the local driving associa- ton has received a request from Vil- lage Farm that purse be offered for d special race between The Abbott, 2:O3A, and Cresceus, 2:04, to take place during the Columbus grand circuit meeting If this match is a go. 1t will. the owners of The Abbott state, be bis first start this year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
REQUESTING EXPORT DUTIES.

Washington, March S.-The secre- tary of war has issued q recommenda- ton of General Wood, governor gener- al of Cuba, abolishing all export duties on tobacco after April l next To ob- tain this end was one of the principal objects of the recent visits of the Gu ban economist commission to this city.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
CONDUCTOR SHOT DEAD.

New York, March S.-The dead body of David Forsyth, a conductor on the Fifty-ninth street crOss-town line,. was found on Fifty-ninth street near First avenue early to-day. Death was caused by pistol shot wound in the left side of the head. It is thought the man was murdered. The police knowledge of the traSedy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
WELL KNOWN HrsroprAv HEAT

San Francisco. March S.-John s. Hittell. the well known pioneer histor- ian and journalist. died early to-day at his home in this city. aged 16 years
 He was prominent member of the Society of Pioneers and tlfe author of nunerous works. the best known Drob- ably being his History of California"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
IT WAS A CLOSE CALL.
Emperor William Says He Looks as

Emperor William Says He Looks as If
 He Had Just Come from China.
 Berlin. March S.-The following bull Ietin regarding Emperor Williams s condition was issued this morning: sThe Kaiser's condition yesterday was satisfactory. His majesty slept well last night. and when the bandage was changed his wound presented no in flamtnatorv symptoms. There is some swelling of the right avelid and cheek. He has no fever. (SlgneD Leuthold, Bergmann, nberg"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08

Twenty Were Wounded-He Also Re ports That Boer General Cellers Was Killed-French Made 8 Big Capture of Guns. Ammunition, Cattle and Horses.
 London, March S-Lord Kitchener, reporting under date of March !. says: 'The Boers failed in their deter mined attack upon Lichtenburg. Our losses, besides the two officers preVl- ously reported. were fourteen men killed and twenty wounded. The boer General Celliers was killed.
 De Vets position Is variously re- ported, as his men are scattering through the Orange colony. Our troops, marching north, reached Petrusburg to-day.
 French reports further captures of fourteen pounder Creuzot, with car riage and timber complete and one HotchEiss, making q total of seven guns. The total number Of Boers known to have placed .hors de combat since the eastern operations began is S?e.n
 Adding to his last report, Lord k1tch- ener states that 1G9 rifles. 24,91o rounds of ammunition. 13 horses, 1.24O trek-oxen, 3,920 cattle, 13.5sO. sheep, 100 wagons and carts and large quan- titles of forage have been captured without casualties in Cape Colony.
 He further reports:
 Parsons found a small commando north of Aberdeen and attacked them. Kritzinger's commando yesterday en- tered Pearston, but Gorringe, from the west turned them out and Delisle headed them off on the road to Som erset East"
 Today's additions make General French's total captures in the present operations as follows: Guns, :: rifles, II1: rounds of ammunition. 2o49I0: horses, 4.07l; trek-oXen. 5.52O; cattle. 2s.22O; sheep, 17S,7SO and wagons and carts. 1,451.
 Lorenzo Marques, March S.-Gen- eral Kitchener has granted General BoIha q seven days armistfce, to en- able him to confer with the other generals.
 London, March S.-A special dis patch from Pretoria dated to-day (Erl- day) says that General Kitchener and General Botha had a lengthy confer
  eraf Botha was alone and General Kitchener was accompanieds by his secretary.
 London, March S.-A dispatch from Pretoria, dated Tuesday, March ,, evidently held up by the censor. has just arrived here. It says General Kitchener met General BOtha and other Boer leaders at Middleburg. Feb ruary 21. when the question of the possibility of the termination of hos tihties was discussed.
 Another dispatch from Pretoria. dated Wednesday, March 6, which met with similar treatment. says the meeting between General Kitchener and General Botha has awakened deep interest and that there are favorable expectations as to the probable out come.
 London. March S-According to the Sun. the surrender of General Rotha would have been an accomplished fact before now had General Kitchener been in a position to conclude the terms of surrender. ~ When the Sur- render occurs. the Sun adds. it will include the surrender or entire sup- pression of General De Wer and will
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
cARNEG1Es OFFER ACCEPTED.

CARNEGIE'S OFFER ACCEPTED.
 Indianapolis. Ind March S.-A sne- cial to the IOurral from Madison. Ind. says: Andrew Carnegie's offer of S2O.- GOO for a free library in this city, pro- vided that the city furnish the site and $2.00 year to snpDort it, has been. received favnrabIv by the council and has been referred to the finance committee for further action.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
NEGOTIATING A BIG LOAN.
Funds are Needed to Meet Big War
 Expenses.

Expenses.
 Constantinople, March S.-The state ment is confirmed that the govern ment. with q view to meeting the ex- traordinary expenses of the army, is considering the proposal made for a loan of three million pounds, Turkish, to be guaranteed by the proceeds of 8 6 per cent surtaX on the taxes of the empire and a per cent surtax on in- land customs duties. The loan is to be issued at so, with interest at per cent, and 1 per cent sinking fund.-
 The members of the German syndi- cate which offered the Porte the loan assert that other capitalists are in- vited to participate. and that, conse- quently. it is incorrect to say the loan is conditional upon Germans getting future orders for arms and ammuni- tion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08

Berlin. March S-Emnnror William wired to-day to Prince Henry of Prus- sfa: ''I look as if I had just come. from China"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
: BRYAN IS IN sBEFTALo.

Bnffalo, N. F., March 8-William Jehninxs Bryan, of Eipcoln, Neb, ar .riYed in Bult5o tali6 morning. He. we6k dioetly tho 6ouae of Norman E41fa<k IT. M 9m agessmet At tlae
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08

ExSpREsIDENT HARRISON ILL.
 Indianapolis, Ind, March 8.-At ? o'clock this morning telephone in- squiry to ex-President Harrison's pity sictan, Dr Henry Jameson, elicited the infofmation that while the ex-president n yafN III with the grip. his condition
 5HS hot eonaddered 1t all serious.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08

London. March S.-According to the Sun. the surrender of General ROtha would have been an accomplished fact before now had General Kitchener been in position to conclude the terms of surrender. ~ When the sur render occurs. the Sun adds. it will include the surrender or entire suD- pression of General De WeI and will involve the termination of the war.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
THE BOERS FAILED
Lord Kitchener So Reports in a
 Later Dispatch.
FOURTEEN OF HIS MEN KILLED

Twenty Were Wounded-He Also Re
 ports That Boer General Cellers Was Killed-French Made Big Capture . of Guns, Ammunition, Cattle ana ? Horses,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-17
Statement from Me. Taft.
EdItor Of M posl.

10 the Editor OF The Post
Houston, Texas. June lG.--In dispatch
from Fort Worth. dated June Is, your
reporter quoted me as stating that had
been Instructed by the management OF
the Wells Fargo q Company Express TO
pay =, G, Bryant sheriff Of sutton county
Texas, $1,000 A0r the killing recently at
sonora OF WIN Carver, one of the Black
The statement Is erroneous ana mis-.
leading. Wels-Fargo 4 Company Express
have never, 20 my knowledge, offered n
reward for the killing OF Sny train r0hber
We have a standing reward OF $500 for
the arrest and conviction OF any one en-
gagged In the robblns of trains. stage
coaches etc, on any OF the lines upon
which we operate.
About two Years ago robbery OF n
Southern Pacific train was committed az
stein Pass, Ari1. special reward OF
$1,000 was offered for the arrest and con.
vlctlon Of any OF the parties Implicated
In the robbery. sheriff Bryant shot and
killed Win Carver at sonora IN self-de-
Tense while attempting To arrest him on
the party killed was VIII Carver until he
Was Identified by responsible parties at
sonora. Under the circumstances, II was
decided by the management TO allow the
reward 10 stand the same as II Carver had
been arrested and convicted and the 5000
Will he paid 70 sheriff Bryant under those
G. A. TAFT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-17
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Olympia Opera Company Played TO the
Largest Sunday House OF Season,
Last night the Olympia operu company
played ia the largest sunday night an
dicnce OF the season, By request "onycttc"
was the bill and II proved a highly pleas.
Ing one. Judging by the many encores the
several artists received
Miss Kendall made vivNclous and
piQuant Olivette Introducing with the see
ond act a new song not la the score, and
following II with the popular coon song
MA Tiger Llly.' Miss Jenkius gave dis
nifty aud repose TO the somewhat migrate
full part Of the countess. Her pure lyric
soprOno was also heard to advantage In
an Interpolation written by Highlander, en-
titled I'm Dreams"
One wishes the acoustics better, the ear
9eener and the song longer whenever this
little lady sings.
Mr. Lodge as colaulllcot made many new
friends " there Is any material for such
left In Houston. He has both unction and
personality, two essentials In making a
good comedian.
owing to a severe cold. He had done some
pleasing work since his opening here, and
too much credit can not be given him;
Leon Addc played the inconstNnt Duke
Des IFS; This young man has future II
he applies himself
Tonight ''rhe Chimes Of Normandy" win
be given In its entirety The FUN strength
81 the cast viii be in evidence aud one az
Aoustou's faYorite teuOrs, Mr.. j. H. Tay-
lor viii be introduced This gentleman
will sing "Grenlcheu1. the Fisherman "
Judging from his performance OF this robe
In the past a big success may safely be
predicted for Mr.. Taylor tonight
Misses Kendall Jenkins and nnrhcr Will
respectively, play Serpolettc, Gerinain and
Gertrude. Messrs seamans ana Major Viii
alternate In the roles Of Henri.
Mr. Lodge will do the miser, Gaspard.
a role he Is strongly Identified With Ia the
East, Mr.. Alexander the Ballh and Mr..
Ward the notary
Thursday night Suppe's masterpiece.
"Boccaccio," VIII be the bill. Great prepa-
rations are being made 70 make this prodhc,
tion Ia every sense 81 the word, employing
all the original scenic and electric effects
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-17
a Writ of lnvitation.

Chief Of Police Gus Amundacn of Gal
weston Is sending ont the following writ
to all chiefs OF police and city marslals
OF Texas
no the Chicf nf Police o.. city Marsha
City OF Houston, Harris county, Texas.
GrePting Nou arc hereby commanded to
attend tho chlrfS OF police and city mar
shals' convention. to be held In this city
Dune % TO 2S, then aud there to discuss
matters OF Importance that Will come he
fore said convention.
Herein fail not. but Of this writ make
prompt return stating Il We may count on
Your presence and II mt why not.
Gus Amuudsen, Chief Of Police.
Galveston, june 13. 1901.