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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
CITY NEWS.

J. D.FCashman reported at the police station this morning the loss of his wheel. He left the machine outside the entrance to the Lawlor building on Harrison avenue and from that place it was taken.
 4 handsome group picture of the Washington Hill A. C.'s baseball team, champions of the City Amatenr league during the past season, is on exhibition in the window of Burpee's drug store on South Main street. And so is the cup they won.
 Mrs Mary F. Griffin. who was talk en to jail early ill the week for debt to Undertaken w. +. Tomlinson of Center street, has applied for the poor debtors oath. X hearing will be held in the jail Tuesday forenoon before Justice McGrail of New Haven.
 The islander suit of Mary Assaf against George Kowrie for $1OO dam ages began before Judge Peasiey ill the city court this afternoon. The hearing was quite lively, if it lacked in interest. Numerous Interruptions by the parties interested took place. Decision was reserved
 The funeral of Mrs Sarah McWhil1- nie took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence, 2S9 Soutn Main street. Services were conducted at the house by the Rev Dr F. J. Par ". pastor of the First Baptist church, and Mrs Ashley sang Meet Me There" and Some Sweet Day. Bye and Bye.'' The bearers were Homer Northrop, George Northrop, William Northrop, Burton Pritchard, Lewellyn Northrop and Gardner Moore, the last named of Pittsfeld. Mass. and all nephews of the deceased. There was a large number of floral tributes and the house was crowded with relatives and friends from all parts of the town and many from other places. The in terment was in Riverside cemetery be side the remains of hcI. husband. the late James McWhinnie. who died five weeks ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
BEFORE LAW EXPIRES.

Port Townsend. Wash. Nov 23.-Ac- cording to adyices from the Orient, brought by the Kinshin Maru, just ar rived, much excitement prevails in China over the attitude of the United States relating to the exclusion law Alarm is felt among large number of Chinese now in China who are en- titled to return to the United States, owing 10 the fact that it is felt that new law will be enacted of such a stringent nature that many of the privileged class will be barred from returning. Hundreds are preparing to rush to the United States before the law expires.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
WILL GET THE CREDIT.
Commodore Perry Will Be Lauded as
 I.iberator of Japan.


 Chicago Nov 23.-The United States win he given practically all the credit for the greatness of modern Japan,and Commodore Perry will be lauded as the country's liberator in an official history of the empire about to be writ ten by Dr c. Mitsukuri, an instructor in the University of Japan at Toklo. Dr Mitsukuri, who is ill Chicago on his way home from Europe, was dele gated by the educational department of his government to study the hls- tories of European nations in order that he might acquire the best methods for the compilation of the annals of his country. He has spent two years on these studies, in the Universities of Berlin and Paris.
 '.In writing the history it will be my purpose to accord to the United States full credit for the regeneration of Japan said >Dr Mitsuliuri. This country was our source of inspiration and our protection in our time Of trial and tribulation: our reScuer from the state Of standardization which was succeeded in the latter half of the cen tury just closed by the progressive government we now have.
 Your great commodore, Matthew c. Perry, when he sailed into the bay of Yeddo in the month of February, 1854. became our liberator. We have erect ed statue to his memory, but his fame shall be preserved in manner more enduring than stone or brass. The future students of our history shall know him for what he was. He sought only justice for his country when the gfeatest opportunity for the working out of sinister designs on our nation presented themselyes''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
NO DISAPPOINTMENT.
Louisiana Exposition Will Be Opened
 to Public in April, 1903.

to Public i'll April, 1903.
 St Louis. Nov 233.-The national com mission for the Louisiana purchase ex- position has adopted the following:
 Numerous inquiries having been di- rected to members of the commission as to the probability of the postpone ment of the opening of the exposition from April 30, 1903, to later date, rhe secretary of the commission is di rected to notify all persons Nyho may inquire and to give notice to the publit, at large, through the press, that rhe law requires that the exposition be formally opened to the public on April 30, 1903, and that no effort has been made, no1. is any contemplated, looking to q postponement of the opening Of the eXpOSiTiOn.'
 Mrs Fine T. Ernest of Denver, Col, has been added to the board of ladv managers of the worlds fair by the national commission. Mrs Ernest is the wife of prominent banker tnd stockman of the west, and is we'll known i'll the Rocky mountain country. There are now remaining six vacancies in the board. which will not De filled before the next meeting of the com nilsson.
 The anouncement is made that the national commission and the members of the board of lady managers will met informally at the Manhattan hotel. New. York, for the purpose of getting acquainted and talking over the work that lies before them.
 Harry Weatherway. who was assist ant chief of draughtsmen at the Co., lnmbia exposition, and chief draughts- man at Omaha and Buffalo, has been appointed chief draughtsman of the director of works here
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
DECLARED PROFESSIONALS.

New York. Nov 23.-According to the Times. the Amateur Athletic un- ion has just passed | resolution to the effect that a trap shooter who shoots for Il sweepstake prize shall be de- clared q professional athlete. This action was occasioned by Shes receipt of | letter from I. IT. Daggett, cap tain of the Boston Athletic association gun club. He asked for information on the subject. inasmnch as it has long been customary tor trap shooters to divide money prizes. but in the past the Amateur Athletic union has never taken cogniZance of this sport. The subject was fully discussed, but the resolution declaring 2 man who shoots for money q professional was adopt ed practically unanimously
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
NOW READY FOR BUSINESS.
President of Northern Securities Co
 Issues Circular.

 Issues Circular.
 New York. Nov 23.-James J. Hill,
 president of the Northern Securities
 Co. has issued the following circular to the stockholders of the Great Nortn-
 ern Railway Go:
 ''The Northern Securities Co, incor- porated under the laws of New Jersey.
 with an authorized capital stock Of $40O, ,OO0.O0O and with power to invest and hold the securities of other con-
 panies, has commenced Business and
 has acquired from several large hold- CTS of stoc of the Great Northern Rail way Co q considerable amount of that
 tsock. A uniform price has been paid of S1S0 per share in the fully paid stock of this company at par. This company is ready to purchase addition al shares of the same stock at the same price, payable ill tic same maner and will accept offers made on that basis if made within the next sixty days. Offers for sale of stock of the Great Northern Railway Co should be accompanied by the certificates of the stock offered with transfers duly eX- ecuted having United States stamps for transfer of stocks of cents per share affixed. Upon receipt of any such offer so accompanied the North ern Securities Co will deliver to the seller of stock of the Great Northern Railway, certificates of it's own stock to the amount of the purchase price above named, or if such cei'tifi-
 cates are not then ready for delivery it's negotiable receipt obliging if to iS- rue and deliver such certificates. as
 soon as ready. For fractional parts of l shares scrip certificates convertible into stock in multiples of 100 will be l given"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
CHARGED WITH MrRnEp

Savannah, Missouri. Nov 23.-Stew- art Fife, clerk. has been formally charged with the murder of millionaire Frank Richardson, who was shot on Christmas night, 1900. Fife has not Yet been arrested as he left here in June. Admissions by the young man since the murder are said to be dam- aging and the prosecution. now claims that the ownership of the revolver found near the Richardson house soon after the murder, with which it is be- lieyed Richardson was killed, has been traced to Fife.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
A TOTAL WRECK.

Kingston, Jamaica. Nov 23.-The British steamer Ethelred which grounded on November 21 on the north side of the island while load ing fruit for New York. has become q total wreck. She will be sold on Thursday. The crew have been paid off and have sailed for New York The Ethelred belongs to the United Fruit company and was built in 1890. She is. 215 feet long. has 2S feet beam and is E feet deep. The steamer registers S94 tons gross and 531 tons net.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
AIR CLEyELAND.s ILLNESS.
Mrs Cleveland Made Statement to
 Associated Press.


 Princeton. N. T. Nov 23-Mrs Groy- CT Cleveland made the following statement to the correspondent of tile Associated Press to-day:
 MT Cleveland is suffering from cold in the head which he contracted . short time ago. He was most annoy ed by it on Thursday. but since then has been resting comfortably. He has not been threatened with pneumonia. and if he has been in any danger whatever of serious illness. there is sur1y no further indication of it in his present condition. He is confined to his room, but We expect his complete recovery soon''
 Alr Cleveland contracted the cold while on gunning trip ill North Caro- lina He returned to Princeton early in the week, and since then has been indisposed. Although confined to his room. his closest friends have felt no grave anxiety over his condition, as Dr J.H. .Wyckoff, the family physician, told them Mir Cleveland had nothing more serious than q cold.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
WILL CLAIM DAMAGES,

Seattle. Wash, Nov 23.-Captain A. ". Hall, formerly of the San Fran cisco schooner Sadie. has landed here from the British ship, Pass of Met fort, and will hasten to Washington to lay before the state department what he believes to be q good cause for damages against the Mexican gov ernment. He claims to have been arrested and imprisoned without cause while on pearl fishing expe- difion in the gulf of California. After two months confinement he succeeded i'll making his escape.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
WANT MATES RESIGNATION.
Vatican Has Intimated That Course
 to Denver's Prelate.

Rome. Nov 233.-The Vatican has given Bishop Matz of Denver to un- derstand that it desires his resigna- ton owing to his differences with the Irish-American clergy Of Denver Alatz is not inclined to comply.
 The bishop has recently had consid- erable trouble with Father Gushing. q Colorado priest. Matz suspended Cushing from his priestly office and the latter came to Rome and applied to the Vatican to have Matz's action set aside. The Vatican authorities refused to take any action i'll the mat ter. Matz arrived in Rome on q visit and Cushing finding this out. went to the residence where the bishop was stopping and tried to force an en- trance. He created some disorder and was arrested and sent to m insane asylum
 The American consul obtained Cush- ing's release and he is now pushing his case against Matz for false arrest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SUED.
Dodd Claims Teacher Was Brutal to
 Young Bow

Hartford. Nov 23.-4Papers have been served in q suit instituted against Principal A. c. Stone of the Elmwood grammar school by Charles A. Dodd of this city, in which dam ages of 1000 are claimed.
 It is alleged that while punishing the 10 year old son of NIr Dodd on Wednesday. Stone threw the boy vio- lently to the floor and tripped across the lads body. Then. it is alleged, he placed the boy over the back of a chair and chastised him with a piece of hard rubber bicycle tire
 Dr F. A. Down of this city, who ex- amined the boy, stated to-day that the boy had q confused wound along the back of the right thigh over foot i'll length, reaching nearly to the knee, and there were black and blue bruises. The boy appeared to be in great pain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
STRIKE IS STILL IN FORCE.
Railroad Officials Say They Will
 Surely Win in the End.

Strikers Deny That Any of Their Men Have Gone Back-Officials Say Some of Them Haye-AIore New Men Ar rived at the Various Striking Points To-day.
 New York. Nov 23.-The New York,
 New Haven and Hartford railroad lh-
 creased the force of men at the Har-
 lem river wards today and the offlcialS
 expressed confidence in their ability to
 quickly clear the blocked freight ana
 restore traffic to it's normal condition.
 Superintendent Wardrop said that
 there were sixty men at work at Oak
 Point yards, an increase Of twenty
 five oyer yesterday, and hfty men at
 the river terminal as against twenty
 yesterday. He claimed that several or
 the strikers had weakened and re
 turned to work and that the company
 was making satisfactory progress in
 breaking the strike He said that the
 company was not concerned about +.he
 Westchester yards, as they were de- voted chiefly to grain.
 The strikers seemed hopeful of sue cess to-day. They denied that any o1 their number had deserted and claimed that the new men employed by the company were inexperienced and were accomplishing practically nothing. The police guard is still maintained, but there has been no disorder. New Haven, Conn, Nov 23.-No change was observable ill the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road strike situation here early this morning. At the office of Vice PreSi- dent Merrill it was said the general condition Of freight traffic was better than heretofore during the strike, and that new crews were rapidly relieving the congestion in the local yards. In regard to the report current last night 1 that the engineers and tiremen would
 go out on strike to-day, the railroad officials said there was no sign Of any such action and that the engineers and firemen were working this morn ing as usual
 New Haven, Nov 23.-Fifteen more new men arrived here this morning, making q total of thirty now taking the place of strikers i'll the yards. As the congestion of cars in the Water street yard was practically relieved last night the attention of the workers has been directed to-day to clearing the blockade in the Cedar Hill yard. During the night two trains of per ishable freight arrived from Springfield and were shifted here. A freight was also sent out over the Shore line east and one to Harlem river. Two trains from Harlem river are expected here l this afternoon
 The police are still guarding the rail-
 road yards, but there has been no dis Eorder
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
GOVERNOR WILL ACT.

Denver, Col, Nov 23.-A telegram has been received by Governor Or man asking him if lie would partici- pate in the conference of governors called by Governor Van Sant of Min nesota for cooperation against rail- road trusts. The governor replied that he would participate in the conference if it were possible for him to be ab- sent from the state at that time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
To Buiid the Largest oiI.hip.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 2S.-A con tract has been closed by the William E. Trigg Shipbuilding company here with the Standard Oil company for the construction of a tank steamer to car " 1,5OO, 900 gallons of oil and to cost $439, ,OOO This, it is said, will be the largest vessels that has ever been built in this country for the Standard Oil aornuanv
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
BROKE CUSTOMS REGULArIoNs

Seattle, Wash. Nov 23.-The United States treasury department has inn posed fines of $24,G60 upon the own CTS of the three Nome steamships, the Roanoke, Portland and Valencia, for violations of the customs regulations ill carrying passengers from the north in excess of the license limit.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
MISS STONE WRITES AGAIN.

New York, Nov 23.-A dispatch to tlle World from Sofia says: Another letter from Miss Stone, the American missionary held by the brigands, has been received pr Dickinson, the United States diplomatic representa- tive, absolutely declines to disclose ts contents, except to say that Miss Stone and her companion ill imprisonment, Mime Tsilka, are well.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
SEIzED A CoNyENT

Constantinople, Nov 23.-A band of Armenian revolutionists. commanded by an individual named Andranik, has seized an Armenian convent i'll the neighborhood of Mnsh and is now en- trenched therein. The convent is sur rounded by troops.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
A Yulzon Hallway Project.

2 OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 23.-An appli- cation will be made at the next session of parliament to Incorporate the Lake Bennett Railway company to build q road from Dyea river to Lake Bennett and thence to Selkirk, in. the Yukon territory.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
A Herofc Act Rewarded.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. 23.-The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company has presented $100 in gold to Harry Baker, locomotive fireman, for break ing into burning car and removing twenty cans of powder. The cans were so hot that they burned his hands.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
GERMAN STEAMER ARRIVED.

Cape Town. Nov 23.-The steamer Clause, bearing the German Antarctic expedition headed by Professor Enrich Vondry galski of Berlin, which sailed from Kiel August Il, and concerning the safety of which considerable apxie+v has been felt, has arrived
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
Cruel Treatment of Polish children

CrueI Treatment of Polish Children.
 LONDON, Nov. 23. Shocking ae- counts have been received here,'' says q dispatch from Cracow to The Daily Mail, ''of wholesale logging of Polish children by Prussian schoolmasters for refusing to learn the catechism and prayers in German at Wrzesnia Such general logging nearly produced q riot. The parents and relatives assembled in front of the school and violently de nounced the authorities. Many persons were arrested on charge Of insulting government officials and sentenced to imprisonment for periods ranging from a month to two years and to be put in chains. The Polish newspapers are in- dignaHt at these outrageous senten- cac
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
THE 1901 BUDGET

Budapest, Nov 23.-Doctor Lucaks, minister of finance, introduced in the unterhaus to-day the budget for 1902. In this the revenue is estimated at I. \ 086,87OO18 crowns, and the expendi- lures at 1.0S6, 149, ,OS3 crowns
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
WORD FROM CAPTAIN PERRY.

Washington, Nov 23.-The navy de partment has received the following cablegram from Captain Perry, com manding the battleship Iowa:
 Panama, Nov 23 Secretary Navy, Washington: Situation quiet and sat- isfactory to us. All trains running:
 RERRY.v
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
posTNIAsTERs APPOINTED.

Washington, Nov ,23.--The following fourth class postmasteis were ap- pointed today: Edward D. Gilbert, Higganum. Conna Rue T. Snow, Boun- dary, Me.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
STEAMSHIP ARRIvALs

New York. Nov 23.--A rived: Steam, er Graf Waldersee, from Hamburg,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23
CUFFS IN CAME.
Big Kick Over Playing One O.
 the Harvard Men.
BOARD DECIDED IN HIS FAVOR.

One of the Largest Crowds Even Seen st q Game in Attendance at Yale Harvard Football Match To-day Betting Was to 1 in Favor of the Elm City club-Haryard Won the Toss and Chose the East Goal and olcott Kicked Of for Yale
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-23

Boston Nov 23--The members of <he Yale football team were late rissfs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
PROPOSALS
...F0R...
COAL.
Chicngn. July 10. 1!Mk

Chicago. July 10. 1OOk
Sealed proposals will be received by the
West Chicago Park Commissioners, ut
office In Union Park, until I o'clock y. N.
Tuesday. July 23. 1901. to furnish ana
deliver ut the various buildings In the
West Chicago Park system large egg,
small egg, range, chestnut and lump
steam coal, In such quantities as may
from time to time be ordered, from Aug.
I, 1901, to Aug. l, 1902.
Proposals must be- made out upon blank
forms to he obtained ut the office Of said
Park Commissioners, aud he accompan.
led with two hundred dollars (x?OO) In
currency or a certified check for same
amount. drawn on Il responsible bank do
ing business In the city Of Chicago, and
made payable to the order OF the West
Chicago Park Commissioners. us a guar
anty OF good faith on the part of the bid
der, the envelope containing bid to be
addressed to "Wcst Chicago Park Com
missioners" and Endorsed proposals fol
Coal"
The contractor to whom this contract
may DO awarded will he required to fur
nish bond In the sum OF five thousand
dollars (x5,OO0), acceptable TO said PARK
Commissioners, for the faithful perform
ance OF said contract.
The West Chicago Park Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or all bids
FRED A. BANGS, President.
Attest:
WALTER FIELDHOUsE. Secretary
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
Things to Get Rid of:

Dogs, pianos and typewrlters are the
possessions most frequently advertised
for sale ut secondhand. according to an
advertising man. Cameras run these
three hard In the sale of things desir.
able to get rid Of, and bicycles come
next.
Bicycles and cameras would probably
head the list, 80 many people seem ia
wish to be rid Of them, but their tenure
of advertising popularity Is unusually
brief. Household furniture. horses and
carriages come next In the list. Then
jewelry. watches, sewing machines and
musical instruments.
Books are far down-almost last In
the list. Folks who have them usually
seem to wish to keep them.-New York
Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
Mixed In His Location,

The following Is told Of an American
gentleman who was recently stopping
with his wife at the Hotel Cecil. On
their first evening there he happened
to retire somewhat later than his
spouse. Arriving at the door Of what
he imagined to be his room, and finding
It locked. he tapped and called, Hon.
eyw No answer came. and he called
again and more loudly. Honey" Still
he got no reply, and, becoming some.
what uneasy. he shouted the endearing
term with his full lung power. This
time reply came, and In male voice;
Go away, you blathering idiot! This Ia
Q bathroom, not a blooming beehive!-
London Express.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
Not Her Neck.

Pretty Angelina SwixxlehlOssoms had
fallen from her wheel and sprained her
wrist, aAd Augustus BlOomengarten
her manly escort. was kneeling by hel
side endeavoring to bind a handkerchief
about the disabled member.
Rubber neck! rubber neck" yelled
q nearby newsbOy ut passing wheel
man who turned to look back at the
pathetic scene.
"But her neck isn't hurt, don't you
known" replied the astonished Angus
tus, and the newsboy went and pounded
his head against lamppost.-Los An
geles Herald.