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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
TEN TEAMS IN RAGE.

New York, Dec 1.-The third day of, the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden saw only ten teams plugging away at the long grind. They were in the same relative positions they held the first day of the race. Only three laps separated the five leading teams from the last two. Tho. five leaders are fighting hard to retains their positions and any attempt to steal lap is the signal for q sprint by all of the riders. At s o'clock this morning the riders were F miles be- hind the record, the score at that hour being as follows:
 The score at noon to-day was as fol- lows Fisher and Chevallier, Butler and Mclean. NewlSirk and Munro and NcEachern and Walthour, 1,1T2 miles and laps; Maya and Wilson. Lawson and Julius, King and Samuelson, and Babcoclx and Turville, 1.172 miles and z laps; FredericSs and Jaak, Hall and McLaren, 1.172 miles and , laps.
 At o'clock the score was as foI~ lows: Fisher and Chevallier, Butler and Mclean NewkirE and Munro. Me- Eachern and Walthour and Maya and Wilson, 1909 miles and laps; Lawsom and Julius, King and Samuelson anal Babcock and Turville. 1909 miles and {; laps; Fredericks and Jaak and Hall and McLaren, 1209 miles and laps
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
ASSESSORS IN SESSION.
Secret Meeting With Manufacturers
 Held This Afternoon.

The question of taxation in Water bury received thorough airing ill the assessors office this afternoon when Commissioner Gates of Hartford met the manufacturers and laid down law to them in no uncertain terms so that i'll all probability the ratable property i'll Waterbury will be listed at it's full value ill 1902 instead of one-third as heretofore, and it looks, too, as if the new order of things will result Ill causing the manufacturing concerns to pay on q more equitable basis than before. The meeting was very large ly attended, almost all the manufac- turing concerns i'll town being repre- scented. The commissioner got around the question in very clever manner and after very lucid explanation as to the law in the premises and the why and wherefore of the same incidentally hinted that many of the manufacturing industries were evading the payment of fair rate of taxation. k. ID. Cross, of the firm of Cross X Spiers, was the first to venture a reply and went on to show that the plant he represented is listed as close to the one-third valu- ation as any property in the town. He thought that there might be some cases where this was true, but he was positive that there was much misreD- resentation going on regarding factory taxation, that is, if all such property was listed on the same basis as Cross & Spiers. The question was dis cussed by others and much valuable information gleaned which will be a great value to the assessors in making out the lists next year.
 This is in full accord with Mayor Kilduffs contention on the question of taxation and if something of the kind had been done some time ago it would have been an excellent thing for the owners of homes ill Waterbury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
CALLED HIM IN ANARCHIST
Editorial Writer So Accused
 Man Who Shot Him.

The Editor Also Accused His Assail-
 ant of Being the Publisher of An
 archist Literature-The Trouble Was
 Caused by the Injured Man Giving
 Notice That He Was Going to Move.
 New York, Dec 11.-Francis Iyeagh, an editorial writer on an afternoon paper, was shot early today by Alex ander Horr, bookbinder and printer, and is in a critical condition.
 When Horr was later taken before Iveagh to be identified the latter said to Holr: You are the man who shot me. You are an anarchist and ] pub- fisher of anarchistic literature"
 Iyeagh rented a room for himself and his wife and 4-year-old son from Horr about 9 month ago. The rent had been paid up until today, and yes terday Iyeagh told Horr that he in tended to move. Conflicting stories are told as to the causes of the shoot. ing, but it seems to have followed an attempt by Iveagh to enter his room after he had been locked out by Horr.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
FUNERAL OF MAJOR SPENCER
Largely Attended from His Home at
 2 O'clock This Afternoon

Largely Attended from His Home at
 ? O'clock This Afternoon
 The funeral of Major Frederick A. Spencer took place this afternoon at o'clock, and was largely attended. ln- terment was in Riverside cemetery. The funeral services were held at his late residence, 61 Church street. Rev Dr Anderson officiating. A portion of the funeral rites of Clark commandery, No z, Knights Templar of which tho deceased was a prominent member. also took place at the residence. They were performed by Dr c. E. Munger, eminent commander, and B. c. Bryan, brevet. The remainder of the funeral services of Clark commandery was held at the grave. The floral offerings were magnificent and were too nuncr- ouS to mention. The honorary pal- bearers were W. +. Higby. Bridgeports c. E. Billings, Hartford: Henry Wuod- ward, Middletown; +. IT. Waldron, New Haven; b. E. Birdsey, Meridcn; A. $. Comstadt. Norwich; N. J. ,Wel- ton and w. F. Risley of this city. all past grand commanders of the Grand commandery of Connecticut. The ac- tive pallbearers were R. F. Holmes, Winsted; William c. Smith, George r.. Somers, George c. Curtiss, Elliott F.. CaHdee ana Leon M. WOOufufI. AmOJisr the prominent persons from out of town who were present at the funeral were the following past grand com- .manders and past eminent commands ess and other high officers in the com. mandery throughout the state F. $. Davis, F. c. C., and Wesley w. PearIl, F. c. C., of Middletown; $. NJ. Bron- son, F. G. C., Hartford; k E. Holmes. F. E. C.. Winsted: H. E. Philbert F. G. O., Hartford; Norman r. Allen, grand standard bearer, Hartford; Cur- tic F. Gladding, E. C., Hartford; F. l1. Fuller, generalissimo Willimantc: Christian Schwartz, F. c. C.. NorwalI;: Zelma Goodsell, Bridgeport; F s. Betts, c. F. C., Norwalk; IT. Wales Lines, Meriden, treasurer of Grand camp of the United States and also past grand commander, and John w. Mix, r. G. C., of Wallingford.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
TIE MAMMOTH MARKET
Purchased By Syndicate---WilI
 Be Run on Larger Scale.

Manager White Will be Retained by
 the Syndicate Magazine Man Mum
 sey is One of the Men Connected
 With the Syndicate.
 What promises to be one of the big gest transactions that has taken place in the commercial line in Waterbury ill many years is now ill the works and by tonight or tomorrow will be consummated The Mammoth Market company is contemplating change and William l.. White. the proprietor, will probably retire from the manage ment of the store to accept position of trust with the syndicate that pro- poses the purchase of the plant. Ihls syndicate is promoting stores all over the country and the agents who have the selection of sites decided that Wa- terbury was a good field to operate in. The motto of the syndicate is from field to table" One of the big men in this syndicate is Munsey, proprie- tor of Munsey's magazine, and he has associated with him some of the most prominent capitalists ill the country.
 The present store does not suffice for the accommodation of the new con- cern, so the next store in the same block has been or will be leased and SCI will the floors above the two stores. It is proposed by the syndicate to ex- pend at least S12,00O on the fitting up of the stores alone and when complet- ed there will be nothing in the line of eatables that cannot be found there. The syndicate owns the fields on which will grow the wheat from which will come the four All the baking will be done here in this plant for Water bury and vicinity. All their meats
 will come from their own stock yarNS and everything sold ill the store wi.L be the production of some other por- ton of the syndicate's possessions. MT White has made many friends since he opened in this city and he was fast working up an enormous trade. The syndicate wanted a store in the city and the proposition made to the proprietor of the Mammoth market
 was so tempting that it was accepted. He will be connected with the new concern as the manager of the meat part of the business both here and in other places. He will also look after the opening of stores in other cities in New England under the name of the syndicate.
 The proposed change will be con. ducted on an expensive scale and the
 whole appearance of the present build, | ing will be changed. It is the inten- 1 tion of the syndicate to occupy thd | whole building in time and the plans I are already under way.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11

his party, and at the request of his party leaders. When 1t became appar- ent that no good could be brought about by pursuing it, he decided not to push the matter any further.
 MT Steer and MT Meyer stand in exactly the same position.
 Judge Cowell feels that the trouble and expense he has incurred will not have been wasted ii it shall cause the managers of both parties to take pains thereafter to conform strictly to the re- quirements of the secret ballot law, and see that the law is enforced. It would seem desirable also that the first section of that law should be amended so that there may be no am biguity in it, and so that the ballots may contain the name of the ward in which they are cast
 This is the first official statement that Judge Cowell was behind the pe- titiOn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
BoNING BOUTS WILL GO.

Toronto. Ont, Dec 11.-Attorney General Gibson has modified his in- structions to the authorities at Fort Erie, opposite Buffalo, who had been directed to prevent further boxing matches there. In speaking on the subject Mir Gibson said practically that the boxing bouts 1t Fort Erie would not be interfered with. but in order to satisfy interested parties as to the legality of these bouts, that the promoters would probably be brought into court and q test case made. The next event scheduled by the club is the Ferns-Wolcott match on Decem- ber IS
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
YOUNG GIRLS HEROISAI.
Plays March While 300 Children Es-
 cana IFronn Rl,rnino School

Plays March While 300 Children Es-
 cape From Burning School.
 Chicago, Dec 11-While clouds of smoke filled the railways from 3 fierce fire which ragged in the basement of the Lincoln school yesterday, Ethel Barker, Is years old, sat at q piano ill the main corridor upstairs and played q lively two step for the 300 children to keep time by while marching out of the burning building. Miss Barker did not cease playing until the last child left the building, and when she tried to escape she was twice driven back by clouds of dense smoke, which by that time rolled through the corri- dors She finally reached q door and went to the first floor by groping along the walls and stair banister. As q re- suit of her coolness all the children were taken out safely
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
HARTFORD MAN DEAD.

Hartford. Dec 11.-Julius A. Kel- logg, 67 years old, one of Hartford's best known business men, died at his home, No 126 Windsor avenue, this morning after q long illness with Brighrs disease. NIr Kellogg was T native of Feeding Hills, Mass, just over the line in the town of Suffield He had been up to last spring for B years engaged in the furniture business on Asylum street. He was q member of the council board in the city govern ment i'll 1880. A widow two sons and one daughter survive him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
CITY NEWS.

There will be a business meeting of the St Joseph drum corps at the St Joseph T. A. rooms tonight at s o'clock
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Thursday; colder to- night; colder Thursday in northern por- tions; fresh westerly winds.
 The Waterbury Military band and orchestra has secured the City hall for New Years night, when a grand con- cert, promenade and dance will be given.
 This afternoon mammoth mound of the choicest cut flowers and bearing the word For, was placed OH Mayor Kilduff's desk in his office at the City hall building.
 John E. Kilmer, aged 3 years, lied yesterday. The remains will probably be taken to Pine Plains, N. Y., for burial. Service at the house this even ing at o'clock
 The funeral of John Ray, who died so suddenly in Waterville yesterday afternoon, will take place to-morro W afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment will be ill Riverside cemetery.
 In q well played basket ball game at the Boys cluD last night the Boys club quintet defeated the Third church team by the score of 34 to 23. X large crowd witnessed the game. Friday night the Italians will play the Boys club team.
 Charlotte H. Logan, aged 72 years. died at the home of her son in New Britain last night. The remains were brought to this city this morning il charge of Undertaken BurralI and con veyed to the home of her son, Frank E Logan, 114 Walnut street. The fu neral will take place Thursday afSer noon at 4 o'clock. Interment will ha in Riverside cemeterys
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
 SILK WEAYERS STRIKE

South Manchester, Dec 1.-Two hundred white silk weavers, employed at the Cheney Bros silk mills, left the mill in strike to-day. The weavers state that a new attachment called q temple" has recently been attached 10 the looms and it caused the work to go badly. They finally decided to enter a complaint The officials claim that the demands of the employees came as an ultimatum, that they should receive an increase of wages of one cent yard. Pending settlement they went out.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
MILK DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED.

Willimantic, Dec 11.-At q confer ence held here today between the milkmen of this section and the Provi- dence Dairy Co, involving the price of milk, the differences were adjusted to the advantage of the mill1men. The price heretofore has been cents per quart, delivered at the railroad sta- ton. The milkmen demanded an in- crease of one-half a cent per quart. The Providence Dairy Go suggested a conference and the meeting was held to-day. The demands of the milkmen were granted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
---~----------- -------------------=-- DISCUSSING THE TREATY.

Washington, Dec 11.-When the sen ate went into executive session to-day the new Hay-Pauncefote treaty was immediately taken up. Senator Gull person spoke briefly in criticism of it and was immediately followed by Sen tor Bacon ill an extended argument against it. He claimed it was un- American and said that it contained many objectionable features that were in the original agreement. He said, however, that he would not obstruct it's passage
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
WANT TO RUY

Zanesville, O., Dec 11.-It is stated in railway circles here that the Wa bash railroad is considering q plan to buy the Bellaire, Zanesville and Gin cinnati road, narrow gauge line gun ming from this city east 10 Bellaire. This would give the Wabash an outlet to the Ohio river. The plan, it is said, includes the building of line from q point east of his city south to Parkers- burg, or Marietta.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
TORPEDO BOAT RAISED.

New York, Dec 1.-The submarine torpedo boat Fulton, which sank at Suffolk. L. l., on Monday, was sue cessfully raised to-day. The only dam age done was by the water that poured into her through the open forward hatch. Her bottom is uninjured Tie Fulton was to have started for Wasll- ington Friday, but her departure may be delayed a few days in consequence of the accident.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
STILL DOING BUSINESS.

Scranton, Pa, Dec 1.-The Ameri- can Federation of Labor convention
 was slow i'll getting down to business to-day. After the roll had been called the hrst matter taken up was the re- pft of the executive council of the Federation. The report was read by James Duncan of Boston. secretary of
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
BURGLARS MAKE GOOD HAUL.

Darien, Dec 1.-The home of John Jarvis was entered Monday night by burglars, who succeeded in carrying off about $40O worth of silverware and other yaluables. Entrance was made through a pantry window, while the family were on the second floor. There is no clue
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
CARRIAGE WAS BURNED.

Chicago, Dec 1.-The carriage in which President Mckinley rode when he was here attending the peace jubi- lee celebration ill 1898 and which played conspicuous part ill the Me- kinley memorial services, was de- stroyed in, a fire early to-day which burned the livery stables of the Leroy Payne company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
KRI7GER AT uOT.IAND.

Utrecht, Holland. Dec 11.-AIr Kru- ger has arrived here and has taken possession of his new residence.
 The Boer statesman, who appeared to be in excellent health, received great ovation from crowds of people.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
IRISH ENyOYS SAIL.

New York, Dec 11.-John ID. Red mond, Thomas O'Donnell and Patrick A McHugh, Irish nationalists, who came to this country to solicit sub scriptions to the United Irish league, sailed for Europe to-day on the Ocean
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
5 CRACKSMEN CApTrRED

Cleveland. O., Dec 11-A telegram from Shreve, O., says that a gang of burglars blew the safe of the bank at that place with dynamite last night. Two of the cracSsmen were captured by citizens, while several others os- capped.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
ATTORNEY BuRPEEs REASON.

In regard to the withdrawal of the applications to the contested elections of Mayor Kilduff and others, Colonal Burpee said to-day. after these appli- cations had been served upon the re- spondents, and before they had filed
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11

Manager White Will be Retained by the Syndicate-M Magazine Man Nun sey is One of the Men Connected With the Syndicate.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

the dry season, January to May, is
sere and yellow. Yet it is this western
part of the country that is the more
thickly populated =: -
Journeying westward from the At
lantic coast, the traveller crosses first
the flat. lands covered with great for
ests Of tropical jungle. This land is
characterized by the black alluvial soil
which covers it at a great depth.
Gradually the land rises, and rocks and
gravel crop out Of the loan. Settle
ments are rare and human habitations
are far between, though the fertility
Of the land is SO great when once
cleared of it's stupendous growth, that
corn planted with sharpened stick,
grows luxuriantly, and no cultivation
with either pillow or hoe is required.
This territory extending from the San
Juan river to Cape Honduras on the
north, has long been known as the
Mosquito country or kingdom. It's
sparse inhabitants constitute a tribe of
queer brown Indians, who; paint their
faces red to scare the devil, and in
dulge in a number of other more or
less curious customs and ceremonies.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

I'M the pride OF its bustIing, hurry
ing progress this country has been
wont to look upon Central America
as a congeries OF unimp ortant, insig-
nifcanft Latin American states, chiefly
devoted to the cultivation OF wars and
revolutions and scarcely worthy of a
great nations consideration. With the
increasing probability of the great ship
canal, which is to connect the Allan
tic and Pacific, one OF these hitherto
insignificant states becomes of the
greatest significance, and the eyes 'of
America are turned to one Of the most
beautiful and easeful countries in the
world; a region where life is so joy
ously worth living that its earliest
civilized discoveries, finding barbar-
ism more soft and generous and ap-
pealing than their own civilization,
called the Nicaragua of the inhabi-
tants, ''Mahomet's paradise"
Nicaragua was the name of the great
aboriginal city, Which. occupied the
site of the present city of Rivas, and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

fagua. It lis as large as New England,
with a population less than that of
Boston, which being said, completes
the sum OF statistical knowledge. There
are no reliable statistics. No trust
worthy census has ever been taken,
and none Of any kind for many years.
A decade ago the population was es-
timated at 100000 Recently it has
been put at half that number, a popu-
lation of easy going. careless human
ity, regardless of today as of tomor-
row, for they know that tomorrow will
be as today and today is but a copy
of yesterday.
The general nfguration of the
country has been compared to ones
right hand opened with the palm up.
ward and the thumb close to the side.
On the side of the thumb you will have
the Atlantic: on the other the Pacific
ocean, while in the hollow Of the hand
you will hold the great lake. The ir-
regular lines at the junction OF the
wrist called by thu palmists the life
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

Is said to have contained a million in
habltants. The city as such was wiped
out of existence by the usual meth
DDS of the Spaniards in the new world,
but the name was applied to the coun
try about, and is retained by it at the
present day. Nature in lavishing her
favors on this land left little for the
heart of man to desire. Though the
country lies in the tropics, almost any
climate desired may be found. It is
simply matter of climbing the noun
tains to the proper altitude above the
sea level to find either perpetual
summer, spring or autumn There
where nature forestalls every neces-
sity, the primeval curse Of labor is a
barely perceptible burden. Fruits grow
In reckless profusion. Cattle breed
and multiply upon the fertile plains,
furnishing meat and the material for
the clothing, which become a mere
matter of conventionality rather than
necessity. <,,~
What the Country Is Like.
One might search far and find no
other country about which there is less
reliable information than about Mica