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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
STEEL COMBINE TALK.
It Has Not Yet Been Consummated.
 but Looks Likely.

Pittsburg, Penn, Feb 1S.-A definite statement that negotiations for the amalgamatiOn of the Carnegie con- pany and the other steel companies heretofore mentioned in the proposed combine. have been satisfactorily com pleted. is expected before the middle of this week. H. C. Prick spent Sun day at home and returned to New York last night, intending to remain until the deal is finally closed. It is said that the Carnegie minority is playing a watchful. waiting game and Henry Phipps. Jr. and Mir Prick are representing. at the scene of the ne gotiations, the D per cent held by the minority. No plan of action has been mapped out as the minority has so far received assurances Of fair and equit- able treatment. Should the reverse take place however. the stockholders representing ? per cent Of the S32O.- OO0.G00 of stock and bonds will stand together and fight.
 All talk of entering suits to block the consummation of the combination is denied here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
w. H. STEVENSON DEAD.
Well Known Bridgeport Man Sue
 cumbs to Meningitis


 cumbs to Meningitis.
 Bridgeport. Feb 1S--Colonel William II. Stevenson died at his home in this city yesterday morning of cerebral meningitis. induced by grip.
 He was born in Bridgeport in 1877 and entered the employ of the Housa tonic railroad i'll 1Ssi4 Tn 1872 he be- came connected with the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad in the capacity of special agent. two years later receiving aii appointment as paylnastei' Of the New York Central road. In the same year. Colonel SteT- enson was made superintendent of the Shore Line division. which position he left in 1882 to become general Superin- tendent of the New YCrI; division. In 1887 Colonel Stevenson wa. the .cpner al manager and Iice-presideEt of tie Housatonic railroad. being retired on the arrangcIEcnt With t'iH ConsoljIat- ed In 1881 l!e acted as aide OG Gov crnor Walters staff. He was q mem Der of the Ma@OnS. Odd Fellows and E,lls. and ! director in q number of railroad companies.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
NOTHING ON TAP.
The Wayside Inn Visited Yesterday by
 Officers

Things around the Wayside Inn on Grand street looked little suspicious yesterday afternoon. About 3:4J De- tective Cahey and Patrolmen Cassin and German paid ! visit to the place. While the detective made search of the premises in quest of liquors, etc, the patrolmen stood outside the build- ing. The search proved futile. as no liquors were found. There were one or two men standing within the en- trance to the building who appeared as if they hads inbibed something a lit tie stronger than water.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
MEETING OF THE WEAEERS.
Paterson Workers Will Be Asked No
 to Finish Scranton Work.

New York. Feb 1S.-Two meetings just held by the silk workers or I ter son are likely to change the entlre slih situation Every mill in the city was represented and resolutions Were adopted intended to force the 1nanufac- turers to pay more wages just as soon as they began to fill the new orders that are being taken. Wages pald now are said to be from 90 to 4o per cent lower than the scale agreed upon bS the manufa cturers after the great strike of 1891. The WeaTers are san guine that most of the manufacturers will grant a raise to begin With and that no general strike will ensue.
 Representatives of the employees or silk mills in Scranton, Pa. have af- rived in Paterson to induce the batef- son weavers not to work on any of tlle soods that the Scranton firm IS sending from it's mill to have finished !n the Paterson mill. The committee met 2 number of the weavers. but has not yet been able to see the shop con- miciee.
 4 meeting of the weaverS ill Patef- son will be held tomorrow and action on the request of the Scranton strikers will be considered. The WeaYerS say that it will be granted. This would practically mean a general tie up in Paterson, and, working in conjunction with the weavers in PenHsylVanla, would cause the biggest silk strike that the country ever knew.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
SAD END OF A BOY

NatertoUn. Mass. Feb 1S.-The body of a-year-old James Monahan, missing from his home in Cambridge for over a week. was found in an ash barrel ln the rear of factory yesterday after noon. The boy left home to carry his fathers dinner. the father being en- ployed at the Watertown arsenal. and 1t is supposed that he wandered away. as the body was found four miles from home. The police hold to the opinion that after becoming tired out from walking the boy crawled into the emp ty barrel for shelter, fell asleep and froZe to death.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
DIED AGED GJ YEARS.
Woman Who Never Walked. Spoke or
 Heard Sound

N0S'ti-e''
 New York. Feb 1S-A,thyu. Il a wom- an of G5, Miss Ellen Lcek. really d baby of a few months. died yesterday ill her home in Babylon, L. l. To Dhy- slclanS she was one of tine most re- markable freaks ill medical history. She never heard a sound. never spoke a word, never walked a step, and. the doctors say. never experienced single sensation of pain or pleasure ill her long life.
 Physically she was animate. Meu- tally she was dead Her nearest un- preach 10 what may be called human intelligence was shown when d child of 3. Then she crawled much like any infant of ten months. This was her only method of locomotion for many years or until she became too feeble to move. For years she never left her bed except when lifted out She has been dying of age for the last two years.
 She never was able to feed herself. always taking her food like un infant. which. mentally. she of courSe always was. Although dwarfed by inaciiv- ity. if from nothing else. her heart and other organs of tne trunk Were normal. but there was life enough only to sustain negative activity Even when she crawled she moved at q snails pace literally
 Her face Was q nightmare physi- cally perfect as to features the lack of eNpression-itS absolute inality-the absence of the slightest suggestion of intclligence or of feeling produced q horrifying sensation on spectator She was such frightful spectacle in this respect that even museum man. a@ers feared to try to arrange to eX- hibit her ill public.
 Her case was most remarkable to physicians because of it's longevity. In freGrcntly infants are born as unfor- tunately equipped as was Miss Leek. but it is rarely they live more than T few months. Doctors as q rule would not believe in Miss Leek's age until they had seen her themselves. They rarely requested a second sight of her.
 All her long life she has been cared for most tenderlv by relAtivo.; who bad learned to cherish tue helnleSs thing in female fOrm. Sine outlived many who passed in her family happy or g sad existence.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
SIEPPED TO DEATH

Rockville. fcb 1S.-ln stepping from q train near the Vernon stulion nj IT 0 clock last nigh. Frank LaChappelle. aged lU. q WuodchOpper. missed his footing and fell through q bridge to Il roadway twenty feet below. His &EHll W;ls fractured and lle died early lI.S morning after removal to his tome The train was the one. leaving Hartford at 9:3H. l. had backed down on the Rockville track and il is sup postd that LaChappnile stepped off thinking it had reached the station. Ie was unmarried
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
KELLER CAN SLIGHTLY SEE.
Vision Test on the Minister Who Was
 Shot by an Irate Husband.

New York. Feb 1S.--A vision test was made yesterday afternoon on the Rev John keller.who was recently shot by Thomas G. Barker. and it shows the minister is not entirely blind. He can distinguish between light and darkness and also tells what objects are held close to the eye. The tests Were not severe. The doctors feared to strain the weakened eye and did not prolong the test. The right eye of the patient is destroyed. Tine physical condition of the injured man remains satisfactory and the doctors are great ly pleased at the steady Improvement.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. Feb 1S.-For Connecti- cut: Fair tonight and Tuesday; brisk north to northwest winds.
 Weather notes: Area of low pres sure Is central in Texas: high pressure area is central in the northwest: con- siderable cloudy weather prevails from the Mississippi river eastward. but not much precipitation; there has been q fall in temperature in the northwest and corresponding rise in then orth- east.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
COMMANDER BEN T1LLEY.

Washington, Feb 1S.-The regular term of service of Commander Benja- min F. Tiiley, the cOmmandant of the naval station at Tutuila, Samoa. will soon expire and he will come home on leave of absence It is probable that the navy department, however, Will give him an additional assignment to the command of the station. as he Is willing to return there, and his ad- ministration of affairs has given much 1and under his charge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
CONFIDENCE OF THE EMPIRE.
Proposed Court May Bring Abodt lln-
 pcrill Federation.

New York. Feb 1S.-Hope is ey pressed. says the London correSpond- ent of the Tribune, that tie reference i'll King Edward < speech to the inJen tion of Ine government 10 propose cer- tain changes iu the constitution of the cour- of final appeal; may mean that the ministers are about 10 attempt the formation of Il final tribunal that would have and deserve the confidence of the whole empire 1t present the Judicial committee of tI:- privy cOun- ell supplies the want. hut it's methods of procedure are haltin@ to ! degree and important portions of the empire are without direct representation upon il. \ suggestion js made that q court of imperial justice should be cCnsti- tutcd. representing the empires high est legal intellect and experience. and including among it's members q lead ing lawyer of Australia. another of Canada. q third of India and fourth of South Africa. To these might be added two for England and one each for Scotland and Ireland. Such q court would probably do as much as any thing else to bring about imperial fed era atiOn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING

Lawrence Kan. Feb 1S.-A mass meeting of 2,GUO persons Was held yes 1erdly in the interest of temperance. Speeches were made by the city and county officials and other prominent citizens. The officials defended their administration of affairs in regard to the saloons and stated that the atti- tude of the temperance people Was re- SponSiDle for the condition that exist ed now. During the day seven joint keepers. three of whom are women, We're arrested.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18

London. Feb lS.-A dispatch 10 the Daily Telegraph from De Aar. dated on February lG. confirms the report of the arrival there of Lord Kitchener and his staff to superintenu the chase of General De Wet. The correspond elt says:
 De Vets forces is now uennded of almost all transport vehicles, and his horses are eNhauSted.'
 Other south African diSpa tcheS re- port tAat several columns are purSu- ing General DeWet. whose exact whereabouts, however, is not indi- cated.
 The War office has made the follow Ing announcement:
 Lord Kitchener having expressed a desire for financial assistance in view of the heavy expenditure proceeding for war has al tointed Guy Douglas Arthur Fleetwood Wilson under secre- tary of stale for war, to proceed to South Africa and to act temporarily as financial adviser to Lord Kitchener in south Africa. the secretary of state Mr Wilson will leave here on Satur- laT''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
SHOT HIS NIECE

Winsted, Feb 1S.-Dominico Avena, an Italian, who. 1T is alleged. shot his niece. Kosino Chietfo. in New York on May 10 last. was apprehended here to-dHy and is now held Dy the local authorities awaiting the action of the New York officials. -Avena says that he will return to New York without the trouble of eXtradtiOn papers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
WEATHER PROPHET DEAD.
Horace Johnson.s Principal Rival
 Passes Away.

Horace Johnson ; Principal Rival
 Passes Away.
 Norwich. Feb l&.--inGraw 1T. Mar shall. the only colored weather propE- et in the state. and a rival of Horace Johnson. was found dead yesterday on Laurel avenue hill. lie fell about ! O clock and died of heart disease. Ma shall was born in Washington and was G0 years old. He served in the Civil war and was a member Of tie G. A. R. He had been employed its q iaHitor in various buildings in this city. lie never gave any scientific reasons for his predictions. He would look at tho sky and say. Tt is going to snow to- morrow" or Tt will rain this after noon" Many business men locked up- cn the coInred iaritor as q faithful bar oneter and if they carried umbrellas on clear day jt Was a sure sign that they had consulted the prophet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
HUNDREDS OF CASUALTIES.
Latest Reports From Baku Tell an Aw- fu1 Story

St Petersburg. Feb 1S.-In the off cial report of the fire which broke out February in the magazine of the Caspian and Black Sea company at Baku, and which spread to other de pots. it is admitted that 12I fatalities resulted from the contiagra ton and that in addition q number of persons are expected to die from the results Of their burns. The search TOT bodies is still being carried on.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
CARNIVAL FETES
Passed Off Without Any Disorder in
 Madrid

Madrid.
 Madrid. Feb 1S.-The carnival fetes in the provinces have passed off with out disorder.
 The Imparcial. on the authority Of q minister. says WednccI:.y's cabinet council will abolish martial law in Madrid and re-establiSh constitutional guarantees.
 The council will meet again Thurs day and deliberate on current affairs. Finally. Friday. General -AZcurruga. the premier will submit to the queen regent the resignation of the cabinet and inform her that it will be advisa- ble to convoke the Cortes at an early date, in order to pass the budget. This procedure will facilitate the formation of q Silvola ministry which will then be constituted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
OLD CHAPLAIN DEAD

Camden \. J.. Feb 1S-The Rev Dr. Jacob S. GfaWs on" of the most promi- nent ministers in tile Methodist Fnis copal conference i'll south New Jersey and presiding elder of the Bridgeton district. died here today Dr Graw entered the United States service as chaplain in 1851 and served through out the war
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18

New York Feb 1S--tt tn" Grand Central station ;n official gave out statement saying that three men We're killed in q collision of lnrc" freight trains at Akin. \. I. They We're aii engineer :l fireman and Il Diakeinall. An engineer ;in;i . fireman were lll- jGrtd The names uf the dead and in iurcl had moi been received
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
WILL BE TAKEN TO PITTSBURC

New Haven. Feb 1S.-The body of Etneibert Nevin. the musical compoS er who died yesterday. will be taken to PittSburg tomorrow. Private fu- neral services will be conducted by the Rev George Brinley Morgan Of Christ Episcopal church. The public funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at SeWickley PennsylvanIa.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
NO NEWS FROM 1UcERNE.

St Johns, Feb 1S.-Noth1ng has been learned this forenoon respecting the, wreck near Bacalieu and the situation is now stranger than ever A large number of persons believe that the steamer Lucerne, which is thought to have been wrecked near that island, is adrift at sea with broken shaft
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
MORE RAILROAD WHECES.
Tnret. Pcrosus Killed on the Ne"
 York Central.

Amsterdam \. l.. Feb 1S.--A Vrc c!l is reported on the New York Central railroad near Akin three miles West of this ciiy involving two freight trains and | work !rain, ill which three ppT&Ous Were Killed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IS 1901
OMAHA BANK ROBBED.
The Natchman Decoyed Away and
 the Safe Blown Open.

Chicago. Feb 1S.-A special to the Chronicle. from TeXarkana. Texas. says: The Bank of Omaha at Omaha. Texas, thirty miles south Of this place. has been robbed of S3.UO0 ill cash and paper amounting to S.,0UD. The rob- herS made their escape upon q hand car. The lone occupant Of the bank was decoyeu from town by bogus rele- grams and remained avay from Oma- ia on the night of the robbery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18

Brussels, Feb 1S.-Dr Leyds. the Transvaal diplomatic agenr. returned here Saturday evening from The Hague. His baggage was placed for q moment in 1he yeStibule of his house, and shortly afterwards it was ascer- talned thar thieves had entered the house by false keys and stolen valise containing diplomatic papers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
KNEE DISEASED BY KNEELING.
Devout Capuchin Father May Lose His
 Leg Through Devotion.

Detroit. Mich. Feb 1S.-Dr J. W. F. Mcguire yesterday performed an op- eration on the kneecap of Father Pas chal. an inmate of the Capuchin mon astery on Mount Ellit avenue. Dr Ma guire says the knee became diseased through Father PachaIS custom of kneeing while in prayer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18

Washin gton. Feb 1S.-Senator Hale. chairman of the senate committee on naval affairs. introduced q bill in the house to-day for the revival of the grade of vice admiral in the navy and authorizing the president 10 appoint two rear admirals. This bill was made in the interest of Ad1niralS Sampson and Schley. and is intended to solve the problem of their prolno- lions as well as the promotions of other naval officers who participated in the recent war. Senator Hale also introduced q joint letter of thanks to Admiral Sampson. according 10 the Oresident's recommendation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
CLEAR OUT CHINESE.
That Is the Plan Mapped Out by
 Germany

Berlin Feb 12.-The Cologne Gazette publishes dispatch from PeEin which explains that Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee's new expedition is intend ed to finally clear the province of Chi Ii of Chinese soldiers. and produce a wholesome dread among the Chinese. The German commissRrat department has ordered q thousand transport wag- ons to be ready within eighteen days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18

LOST Saturday, wedding ring, with initials on inside. Finder will please leave at 53 Vine street, s
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18

ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS. New York. Feb 1S.-Arrived: Steam CTS Furnessia, from Glasgow; British Queen, from-Antwerp.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
HO SYMPATHY FOR CARRIE
Clara Hoffman ci Kansas City
 CpiticiZeS Her.

Says She Might Take Frances F. Will
 lard as a Modcl-The Destruction of
 Property Never Occurred to Her
 Susan E. Anthony Also Is Opposed
 to the Nation Crusade-The Ratchet
 Is the Weapon of Barbarism, She
 Says
 Chicago. Feb 1S.-At memorial ser vices in hol.or of tr:,t.ces r. Willard i'll rile Jefferson Park Frtsby yJerinu church. Mrs Clara C. Etoft man of kan- >t:> Eitt president of tlie Missouri W. |. |. :i4i,i recording secretary of 1ist' ,>:.;.oaa u1.ioI. mildl! criticized the lnrJ!Ie,,i;s pui uisrcd Gy Carrie Nation i'll kan&as. She said:
 Frances Willard was an Qptinist. She was &u gentle that the destruction u+ prupe@ty nSver occurred lo Ter. IT liquor vas lo have been poured into 3he. srrt vr. as in Kansas q few weeks asJ. il would have bec-i done soleiy by lct oTd," Of the owner had Frances Willard had charge of things
 Rochester Feb 1S-AIisS Susan E. Anthony celebrated her S1St birthday CL | IltiSth " IGtl aSkeu ICL Her OlJlil- ion Of Airs Carrie Nation and her fol- lowers. Miss -hnthCHy, im spite of her adVaEcpd wears. warmed JU her sub ie<.t with the fire and enthusiasm of former yCiils. and alter lenounciny tlie men of Kansas declaring that i nei1hel. party has been ablt. to deaf with the prohibition party. said in part:
 The l!atchet is the weapon of bilr- 1 Iarism: the ballet is rhe one weapon of civilization.
 i In Kansas. since 1887. Mrs Natiou | with all tNe WOmen of the :!8t; cities of the state, has had the right to vote for mayor for the members of inc com mon council. and for every other olfi- 1 ccr of Iiln municipality. Women equally With men have the responsi- | liiiiy. Therefore. the duty of Mrs 1 Nation and all the women of Kansas i is to register and vote for only such Inch and women who publicly will 1 pledge themselves to do their duty and carefully to retire to private life every officer who has failed to show lis hand 1 B: this process of wedding out the synpithizers with the barroom and i only voting for men or women true to principle the women would see the fruit of their labors. proving to them selves and to the world the power of 1 the ballot over the hatcLet." i Especially did Miss Anthony de- 1 nounce the press. not sparinG her own ''Brcther Dan." Colonel Daniel Antho- ny. known as the lighting editor" 1 throughout the west
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18

Washington. Feb 1S.-lmmediatcly after the reading Of the journal Ii thc house to-day. Senator IawneE, ciidn- man of the special committee on the Louisiana purchase exposition, moved the passage of bill appropriatln& S5 100000 for the exposition. under suspension Of the rules. IL pasSed the house by a vote of l91 to 40
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
KRUGER TO THE KING.
Has Written a Personal Letter-Kitch-
 ener at De Aar.

London. Feb 1S-There is an un- confirmed ru1nor that President INru- ger has written Il personal letter to King Edward setting forth the Boer cause and asking his majesty's consid eration Of the subject. The foreign office. however, declares that the ru- nor is untrue.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-18
VICE ADMIRAL
Bill Introduced to Revive This
 Naval Position.
SAMPSON AND SCHLEY BENEFIT

If Passed, It Will Settle Long Contro- versy About These Two Naval oII- cers-Letter of Thanks to Sampson From President Mckinley Also Pre- sented-S5, ,000, ,0O0 Appropriated for Louisiana Purchase Exposition.