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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
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 wool storm serge 69c 46 inch all wool whip cords
 in blue only from S1 69c 54 inch all wool Venetian
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 blue, castor, tan, rose,
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The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
ANOTHER PLEA FROM CUBA.
A Delegation Calls Upon the Presi
dent and Asks for Reduc-
tons in the Tariff.
UNITED STATES The GREATEST MARKET
Sugar and Tobacco the Products
that Need Reiief-Request the
President to Present Their Plea
In His First Message to Congress
salvation of the Island at stake.

v Ashington, Nov. ga delegation
of Cubans called upon President
Roosevelt, and presented a petition,
adopted by the industrial organiza-
tons of the island, urging upon his
attention the necessity of reduction in
the American tariff upon Cuban prod
ucts, particularly upon sugar and to-
bacco. The secretary of war and
other officials also were called upon.
The delegation consisted of Fran
cisco GAMBIA, president of the General
Society of Merchants and Business
Men of Cuba; Miguel Mendoza, Simon
Dumois, Louis Francke, Gustav Book,
Dionisio Nelasco, Juan Pedro and AL
fonso Peasant. The delegation was ac-
companied by State Senator Frank d.
Pavey, the American counsel of the
general society; Octavio Davis, the
secretary to the delegation, and L. V.
DeAbad, member of the former
Cuban delegation on economic affairs,
which visited Washington last winter
The petition goes on to say that the
economical situation in which the is
land of Cuba is placed is such that
the remedies above expressed admit
of no delay. The petition concludes
as follows: 1--WE therefore respect
fully entreat you, either by virtue of
the constitutional authority vested in
you, or by requesting congress in
your first message, to grant you the
necessary authority to Immediately
establish commercial privileges be-
tween the United States-the almost
exclusive market for our products
and Cuba, based on the foregoing pc
tition, as u measure of urgent neces-
sity and indispensable for the saliva.
ton of the island"
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
THE AYRES MURDER TRIAL.
Five witnesses Testify, But Bring
Out Nothing Not Developed Mt
COrOner's Inquest.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The trial of
Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine for the murder
Of James Seymour Ayres, Jr, at the
Kenmore hotel last May, began in
real earnest yesterday. The prelim-
mary details as to the finding of the
body, the location Of the furniture,
blood stains, ETC., all were in with the
testimony Of j. c. Drew, the Capitol
policeman, who was on the stand
when the court adjourned Friday.
Baker, the man who saw Mrs. Boz
nine descend the fire escape; Hopkins,
who roomed over Ayres and raised the
first cutlery; Miss Wollums, who
roomed under Ayres, and Miss Law.
less and Miss Minas, who roomed on
either side Of him, testified yester-
day.
The two latter were regarded as
star witnesses, but they testified to
no facts not developed at the in
guest. Drew testified that there was
room enough behind the door of Ayres'
room for man to have been there
while the door was opened to admit
another person q contention which
the prosecution deny; and also that
there were empty cartridges in the
slop jar in Ayres' room before the
pistol with which the shooting was
done was emptied by Officer Brady,
after the tragedy. This would tend
to establish the theory Of the de-
Tense that the pistol belonged to
Ayres.
Miss Minas testified that Ayres and
Mrs. BONNIE ate ice cream and cake
in her room the night before the
tragedy, and that at that time there
was no evidence Of ill-feeling between
them.
Mrs. BONNIE, throughout the trial,
yesterday, when witnesses described
the cries, groans and throat gurgling
OF The dying man, remained absolute
ly unmoved.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
THE ABUSE OF THE MAILS.
Annual Report of Third Assistant
Observation-Disclosures Edwin
G. Madden.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Third AS.
sistant Postmaster-General Edwin u
Madden, in his annual report, recon-.
mends the consolidation of third and
fourth class mail matter; an in
crease of the limit of indemnity for
the loss of registered matter from
$40 to 500, and that postal employees
be made liable for the value OF reg
istered matter lost through their
carelessness.
The total postal revenues for the
year, from all sources, were SILL
631 1913, being S3,923,727 less than the
expenditures.
This is exclusive of the cost OF
transporting the mails over the subsi'
died Pacific railroads that have not
yet settled their bonded accounts
with the government. The total value
of stamped paper and stamp books is
sued during the year was $1O4,7S5,9s7'
The issue of passage stamp books Is
regarded as successful experiment
The 4,69s,425 stamp books issued
have cost the department $4.69 per
thousand to manufacture. There were
659,614,s0 postal cards issued.
The amount of second class matter
mailed free of postage to actual sub
scribers within the county of publ.
cation constitutes practically seven
per cent. of the entire amount
mailed.
Mr.. Madden says it is but ques.
ton of time, if the rate of increase OF
second class matter continues, before
it will consume most, If not all, OF
the revenues derived from other
classes of mail matter.
While second class mail matter,
combined with it's necessary equip
ment, constitutes approximately two
thirds of the combined weight of all
the four classes of mail matter, 1t fur.
nishes only slightly over four per
cent. of the revenue from all postages.
About fifty per cent. of this nominal
and unsustaining rate, Mr.. Madden
says, is due to construction Of the
statutes which has permitted the adj
mission of a great number Of alleged
newspapers and periodicals which are
merely pretensions.
The principal abuses Of the pound
rate named by the report are sample
copies, bulk subscriptions, book Sc
rails, return copies to news agents
and premiums to subscribers, the lat
ter being characterized as the king
of abuses,
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES.
Excepting Their "Unearthly" wills.
ties Have Proven satisfactory
In bavaria.

Washington, Nov. 26,-Two Ameri'
can express passenger locomotives,
which have beer In use for nearly
nine months In Bavaria, have proved
entirely satisfactory, except us to
their whistles, whose sound Is pro.
nounced "unenrthly." This informa.
ton has been communicated by Con.
sul.General Mason at Berlin. The roy.
al railway administration OF Bavaria,
II IL stated, has secured the patterns
Of an American locomotive, and two
locomotives, according TO this sys.
TEN, with certain notifications, arc
now building.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
A DAREDEVIL DUTCHMAN.
First to Obey His own Order,
Charges 100 FilipinOs and
Makes Havoc Among Them.

Manila, Nov. 26.-Second Lieut.
Louis j. Van Schaick, of the Fourth
infantry, while scouting with a few
men of that regiment, met $50 insur-
gents who had attacked and sacked
the hamlet Of Siaraca, near Cavitc
Upon seeing the Filipinos, Van
Schack ordered his men to charge
them. The command was obeyed and
Van Schaick, being mounted, reached
the insurgents 60 yards in advance
of his men. He killed three of them
with his revolver. An insurgent fred
his rife point blank at Van Schaick
at four PAGES, but missed,
Lieut.. Van Schaick was then
knocked from his horse, He jumped
to his feet and engaged in hand-to-
hand conflict with the enemy, using
the butt OF his revolver. lie sus-
tanned two severe wounds. one OF
which nearly severed his wrist AT
his point the leutennnt's men ar
rived, rescued him and put the in
surgents to fight.
Nan Schaick is in the military hos.
pital at Manila and Is doing well. lie
has already been recommended for u
racdal Of honor for bravery in n pre-.
vious engagement.
Gen. Hughes, commander OF the de.
partment OF the Visayas, reports that
negotiations are about completed for
the surrender Of the insurgcnt leader
Sampson, on Bohol island. This sur.
render will doubtless end the revolt
against the American authority in
Bohol, MS Sampson is acknowledged
to be the best insurgcnt leader there.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
HOLLANDS YOUNG QUEEN.
II II Quite Evident that the Little
Dutch Girl Got u job
Lost Husband.

New York, Nov. 26.-In connection
with Queen Wilhelmina's illness the
following particulars have been pub
lished, says the Amsterdam CORE
spondent of the journal and Adver.
tiser
II seems that before his marriage
Prince Henry lived for u time at a
pace beyond his means, and, as a
consequence. fell into the hands OF
money leaders. The debts he con.
tracted in those days were to be set.
tied after his marriage with the rich
young queen, and quite recently Hen
ry made clean breast of the mat
ter TO her. Upon learning all the par
ticulars. Queen Wilhelmina declined
point blank, to pay her consorts
debts. the result being that very
violent scene TOOK place between
them, and which ended in Henry rush
ing away to Germany and Wlhelmina
being i'll.
1t is said that only the most implor-
Ing kilograms sent TO him by the
queens mother, Queen Emma, in
duced Henry to return to Holland.
The queens mother Is anxious to
preserve appearances at least. Since
his return to Holland, Henry has not
once been to the palace where his
queen Is
As proof Of the serious character OF
the queens illness, in spite of all re-
assuring reports to the contrary,
may be mentioned the fact that the
recent official Gazette did not con-
tain single royal command which
IL nm unprecedented state OF things.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
BRAVE FIRE ladies.
They Carry -Four Young Women
From u Burning Grocery
House In ~. Louis.

ST. Louis, Nov. 26,-Flre broke out
az Luytics Bros. whoscsnlc and re-.
tail grocery store, Sixth and Frank
lin avenues, at 1890 Monday, and
caused loss of $4,000; insurance,
30 per cent.
Flrcmen rescued four young wom-
en-, bringing them down the ladders,
Two ilremen were overcome by
smoke.
The progress Of the fire was so
rapid that money was left in the tills
and the safes opened so hurried was
the exit OF the employees.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
Making Sure OF His Honesty,

AS the daily train reached u Yer.
mont village the other day an antique.
looking dame thrust her head out OF
the window opposite the refreshmeni
room and briefly shouted;
"Sonny!"
A bright.looking boy came up to the
window.
Little boy" she said, "have you q
mother?"
"Ycs, ma'am."
"Do you go to school?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"And are you faithful to your stud
ies2"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Do you say your prayers every
night?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Can ] trust you TO do an errand for
me?"
"Ycs, ma'am."
III think ! can, too" said the lady
looking steadily down on the manly
face. Here Is Ave cents to get me an
apple, Remember, God sees YOU
Boston Courier.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
THE ATLANTIC COAST STORM
Tie Losses Will Foot Up Mueh "re"'''
Than First Estimated Bodies
Washing Up.

New York. Nov. 25.-Reports OF the
damage done by the storm OF oatui-
day night and Sunday continue TO
come in. Details from points on the
Jersey coast, the southern coast Oh
Long Island and upper shore OF Long
Island sound show that the destruc-
ton was widespread and the none
tarv loss much heavier than at hrst
supposed.
Long Branch reports tonight snow
that hardly a building there escaped
some damage. AS evidence OF the
force of the wind, a plank about TWEEN,
ty feet long, seven inches WIDE ana
two inches thick, was torn from the
roof of the pier pavilion and blown
across Ocean avenue. It struck the
Lenox hotel end-on, and was driven
into the side of the building TO a
depth of four or five feet.
The wreck of the tug Haddon al
Long Branch is complete. The snip
Flottbek stands almost upright IN the
sand. The work of unrigging her
commenced to-day. She will be uh-
loaded as she lies. This will be com
paratively easy. All that will be need
ed will be to back wagons up TO her
sides at low water and load the car
go into them.
The railroads are gradually getting
their tracks in working order, but AT
some places no trains have yet been
run.
Resides the loss resulting from
stoppage of traffic, it will take many
thousands of dollars to repair the
breaks. Temporary repairs are De-
ing made as fast as possible.
The wealthy New Workers who
have summer houses on the upper
shore of the sound to-day visited
them to find wreck and ruin in all
directions. The shore improvements
are in ruin, while fine shade trees are
laid low and extensive lawns piled
high with sand and wreckage.
Reports still come in from points
in New Jersey, on Staten lslan'l
sound and the surrounding inland
waters. 1t will take days to figure
out the loss.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
lie Wanted TO ExpInin,

The man up by the front door OF
the car was badly bowlegged, but no
one had noticed II nv ne entered, and
the fact would have entirely escaped
observation had he not suddenly
querled OF the passenger on his left,
"You noticed my legs, OF coursf"
mot particularly" was the reply
VI thought | saw you squirting
My legs are bowed"
Sorry to hear H."
but ! want you TO know how II
came about" continued the man. u
wasn't born this way
"No2"
mo, sir, ] wasn't. II has all come
TO me from having TO hitch along on
the kitchen roof and climb through
u window when the old woman locks
me out Of nights, and I want the
blame placed where II Belongs
Boston Globe,
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

lie COul,lu't DO II,

Pat Murphy had been out of WORK
for some time, and was few weeks
In arrears with his payments to his
landlady. Finding no other employ
ment, Pat determined TO enlist con-
soling himself with the thought thai
the life OF q soldier would not DO
worse than being In lodgings.
All went well TN Pat was IN the
ranks for drIn, when the sergeant
cnme up and called out, Here Mur'
ply. throw out your chest"
SORRY, sir, can't" replied Pat
Can't Why?" =.
"l'ecuusc my landlady has II, slr'
--London Tit.lllts.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Colon, Colombia. Nov. @6.--No even
Ing train left Panama Sunday.
The government troops are attack
ing the liberals ut Culebra. The re.
suit, 10 far, In not known.
The government gunboat Gen. Pin
zon left her anchorage, close TO tho
other warships, Sunday night, and Is
now reported 70 be landing troops on
the north end Of Colon.
People IRE seeking refuge on board
the United States gunboaH Machlas
and Marietta, along the railroad aud
on the piers,
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
Under Water Fifteen Hours,

New York, Nov 26.--The subma.
rine torpedo boat Fulton, OF the Hol.
land type, with Rear-Admlral Lowe,
retired, Lieut. Macarthur and several
others on board, arose from the bot
tom OF the Holland dock, Sunday
morning, after having been sub
merged IS hours. No Inconvenience
was suffered by those on board.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
Not Fire on Colon Before Friday.

Colon, Nov. 26.--At q conference
held at one o'clock n. m, on board the
British cruiser Tribune, at which
Gen. Ignacio Feliaco, Senior DE la
Rosa, secretary Of Gen. Diaz, and the
commanders OF the foreign warships
were present, the general agreed, az
the request Of the naval commanders,
and on the ground Of humanity, hav-
ing view the large foreign population
Of Colon, not to land troops here, or
open fire on the town before six
o'clock Friday evening,
The Colombian gunboNt, Gen. Pin
ron, Is badly Off for provisions, and
the COMMANDERS OF all the warshlps
agreed to supply her with the neces-
sary stores. The gunboat has not
yet returned TO Colon, and her where
nbouts In unknown.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
IN ASIA AND AFRICA.

OF the 1e,4p7 miles of railway now In
operation In Africa, more than 1900
are la British colonies and protectors
stes
The discovery In Palestine Of valus.
BILE mineral treasures makes II prob
able that there will soon be an lndus.
trial awakening In the Holy Land.
The perslans have an err OF their
own, the EZRA Of Yezdeglrd," which DO
gins June 10, A. u. 632, aud common.
rates his accession TO the throne Of
Persia.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
THE PEOPLES FAVORITE.
Audience In Thcater Arises anJ
Gives Three Cheers for
Admiral Schicy.

Chicago, Nov 26.-Considerable ex.
element was caused last night at the
Cleveland theatcr when Aldrch Lib.
hey sang n new ballad, "All Honor
to Admiral Schley." At the concluding
lines Of the chorus.
"'rhcn off with your hats,
And give him three cheers,
All honor TO Admiral Schlcy,"
Over half OF the audience rose TO
their feet and cheercd vigorously. Tn,
singer was forced to respond to seven
encorcs.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Anti. Saloon League

Edward A. Tabor. state superintend
ent of the Arkansas Anti-Saloon
League, has made his annual report,
In the course of which he says:
I.egislation.-As a result of our or
ganized attitude and the work of agi-
tation carried on before and during the
meeting of the general assembly OF
Arkansas, we were successful in secur-
ing some very important laws at the
hands of our legislators. Your repre-
sentatives were received by most OF
the members of the legislature in both
houses with uniform welcome and
show of appreciation. not as lobbyists
but as the representatives of good citi-
zenship; and as a result we secured,
among many other laws, the following
Of special value: First. the Wilson,
anti-gambling bill; second. the Park
bill, against soliciting orders; and
third, the graduation Of penalties. BY
proper watchfulness ON the part of
our local leaders throughout the state
in the selecting of our future repre-
sentatives. we hope to secure a still
stronger body of true and tried men
for our next legislature. all of whom
will live beyond the reach of the saloon
and gambling influences, while in the
legislature. To this end. let us work,
hope and pray.
Law Enforcement.-Of all the de-
partments for practical results, this Is
the most important. and yet 1t Is also
the most difficult. There are few COM
munities that have men strong enough
and willing as leaders to personally
enter and lead the fight. Especially is
this true where the local officers are
seen to be in collision with the lawless
element. However. In spite of all the
odds against us our success has been
phenomenal. There are dozen towns
in Arkansas today where law en-.
thronement has become settled fact
that years ago was thought to be i'm
possible. One of the most encouraging
signs of our future victory Is the at.
titude of our courts and most OF our
prosecuting officers. They almost uni
versally receive us as representatives
Of a good citizenship movement and as
such give us hearty welcome. AS
result our success In the courts has
been almost universal, having lost only
four cases out of over five hundred
prosecutions during the past two years.
The courts are uniformly sustaining
our temperance laws. Chancellor 7.
B. Martin and Circuit Judge Chapllne
have each sustained our law against
the whisky drummer soliciting orders,
and the supreme court has sustained
theRaines seizure law, which Is now be-
coming our strongest legal weapon
against the liquor seller. Our greatest
difficulty In this phase Of the work is
the lack of funds to keep properly
equipped detective force at our com.
mand to meet all Of the demands Of
the public. However. we are systemat-
ically striking at the strategic points
Of the state. and there is rapidly being
built strong sentiment In favor Of
law enforcement. Another and far
reaching result Of our work has been
accomplished In our capital city. Lit.
tie Rock. namely. the closing Of all
pool rooms and gambling hells One
year ago we would have been proud to
know that such results could be as.
sured within three years.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

oallipolis, o., Nov. ae.-Jack Rich.
ardson was perhaps fatally cut, yes
terday morning, by Myrtle Mayes, =
i4-year-old girl. Because Richardson
was beating her mother Myrtle
grabbed u butcher knife and slashed
him across the neck IN u horrible
manner
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

The secretary of Little Rock con-
ference, M. e. Church, South, fur
nishes the following statistics: Num-
Der of local preachers. ITO; number
Of members. S2,477; infants baptized,
654; adults baptized, 1882; number of
Epworth leagues, 43; members, 1,464;
number of Sunday schools, 346; teach
ers and officers. 2,150; scholars, 1902.
Amount paid American Bible Socie-
ty. $751;; paid presiding elders,
s9,1S9.93; paid preachers, $54,57744;
paid bishops. $1.00S5O. Number OF
societies, 497; houses of worship, 1893;
value of churches, 1897 1861, on
which is indebtdness of $7,O0739.
Pastoral charges, Ill; parsonages, So,
valued at $4,000, on which is in
debtedness of sS,42S.40.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
Threaten 10 Kiii Miss stone.

London, Nov. e8.-"Mr, Dickinson has
received no reply from the brigands
to his ultimatum," says dispatch
from Sofia, to the Daily Telegraph.
"rhe brlgands threaten TO kill Miss
Stone unless the full ransom is paid
by January l."
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
vicksburg Battlefield Com mission

Springfield, Ill.,, Nov 26.-The Vicks.
burg battlefield commission has or.
gonIzed, by electing Gen. John G,
Block, Chicago, president, Col. A. G,
Mathews, PlttsAeld, vlce-presldent;
Capt Geo. s. Durfee, Decatur, secre-
tary.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Camden, Mo-, Nov. 26.-Two men
named Griffith AMI Robinson were
ki)ed by an explosion Of dynamite in
well five miles north OF here yes.
terday. They wcr" boring out n hole
loadcd with dynamite which had
failed TO 10 of,
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

The report of Messrs. ]. Monroe
Smith and ALI Williams, the board of
penitentiary appraisers, has been filed
with the secretary Of state. 1t shows
the present value of all penitentiary
property belonging to the state of Ar
kansas to be $225,S45.14. The apprais-
ers report made in January of this
year showed the value to be $2O1,-
1929, the present value being an in
crease of $2425291
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Milan, Nov. a6,--Louls Grannoti, an
accomplish OF Bresci, the assassin Of
King llumbert, wns yesterday sem
fenced TO life Imprisonment ut tho
Nssizes, Grannotti has not yet been
captured,
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

New York, Nov. 26,-Rcv. David II.
Greer, OF this city, recently elected
bishop OF the new diocese of West.
ern Massachusetts, issued n statement
last evening In which he declines the
honor
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

81. Petersburg, Nov. ae.-The health
of Count Tostol Ia improving. lila
fever and pains have ccnscd. His ap.
petite has improved and he IN sleep.
ing better.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
DEATH AT ERZEROUM.
One Hundred ana Thirty Persons
Killed In that CITY by the
Recent Enrthuunkes.

London, Nov. 26.-Accordlng TO n
dispatch TO the Standard from Odes.
SD, 1870 persons persisted in the recent
earthquakes ut Erzeroum.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Springfield, o., Nov, 26.--Joscph
Fischer, n New York music composer,
died here Sunday night from an op.
Grafton for n corn on his toe.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

New York, Nov. 26,--'rhe Amateur
Athletic union has dcereed "thnt any
man who receives pay for ollicloting
NJ athletic games shall not be eligible
for registration"
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

New York, Nov. 20.--A cnreful sur.
vey Of the storm.swcpt coust OF New
Jersey and vicinity places the dam.
age NJ 100000. A number OF lives
ere reported lost.