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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09
WATERFOWL JoTTINGs
Taft Again Defeated Decrease in the
 Price of Coal.

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 Price of Coal.
 The Taft base ball team suffered the second defeat of the season yesterday afternoon at the hands of the Gunnery school in Washington. The game started at 2:30. Although the team representing the Gunnery was much weaker than any district school team we have seen, Taft was unable to beat them. The local boys batted well, but their base running and fielding was stupid. Errors were frequent and the players seemed to be doing everything to make the game uninteresting. The score was Is to Il.
 Coal $6.25.
 The price of coal has at last been reduced within the reach of every buyer. Although the price is but St per ton in Waterbury, we feel much gratified by the decrease to S6.2o.
 A Runaway.
 The residents of the east side wit messed an exciting runaway early yes terday afternoon. The grocery man who visits that section bi-weekly. left his horse standing unhitched while he entered the house of one of his GUS toner. On coming out he caught glimpse of his team going down the road at rapid rate. Tie horse came to n stop near the barn on the fiat, but the groceries and baskets were strewn everywhere.
 Richard Sweeney has taken q posi- ton with the Grand Union Tea Co or Waterbury.
 Letters at the postoffice addressed to John NJ. Drew and Henry Pleffler are advertised.
 John D. McGowan returned from Bridgeport this morning, where he had been attending the Foresters' conyen- tion as delegate from the local court.
 The vault of the Watertown Savings bank is nearing completion.
 On the morning of May 90. q local team will cross bats with q nine in Woodbury.
 The regular meeting of the grange will be held this evening.
 Charles Atwood has the contract for the building of an, addition to the chapel at Bunker hill.
 Business. is quite brisk in the Hem inway x Sons sshop, many of the hands working until 3 p..m.
 The Center school base ball team VIII play Tne IaII Secouu leau ou p Ii- day afternoon. The game promises to be an interesting one.
 MT and Mrs Jackson of New York were in town yesterday looking over their summer residence.
 Work is somewhat slack in Boden's room at the Oakville Pin Go. Several hands were laid off yesterday.
 Mir Decker is grading around his newly built residence on the Water town road.
 A priest from Hartford presided at St Johns last evening. Mass was eel ebrated this morning at G q. n.
 The case to appoint conservator will come up at the probate room on next Monday morning.
 The roads on the east side are under going repairs. The work is ill charge of Foreman Lynn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

Lieut.. Newton is product of the national guard of Wisconsin, and an officer of whom every national guards man in the union is proud. He got into the national guard just in time to get into the Spanish American war in which he made . brilliant record as an officer both in camp at Chickamauga, where he served as aid to the post commander, Gen. Brooke, and as pro- vost marshal of the camp, and in the field in Porto Rico, where company !, of the Third Wisconsin, of which New ton, was captain, was the first of the Isregiment to land on Spanish soil. He and his company were engagedin prac- tically all the important slSirmishes that marked the Porto Rican campaign of Gen. Miles, and when the fighting was over they were returned to the United States and mustered out at Su- perior, Wis, in January, 1899.
 When the volunteer regiments for Philippine service were being organ ized Newton was rendered and accept sd lieutenant's commission in the Thirty-fourth regiment. During his two years service in the Philippines he has been engaged with his company in many of the important battles with the insurgents, and is credited with at, all times showing clear head and feariessness that was inspiring. It was this fearlessness that attracted Gen. Funston to him, and caused that daring officer to select him as his conn panion upon his important e1pedi- ton. Previous to that time he had been serving as assistant chief of po- lice of Manila, where his exceptional executive ability was put to good use. He is but 30 years of age, residento Superior, Wis, and will probably be suitably rewarded for his assistance in the capture of the insurgent chief.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

The average British cargo steamer carries 2,000 tons, says writer ill one of the recent magazines. The Ameri- can lake steamers carry 1000 tons. The English steamer therefore has to make three trips from Bilbao to Britain to deliver as much as the lake steamer carries in one trip to port of delivery. The distance in both cases Is practical ly the same, that from Bilbao being l. 100 miles, and that on the lakes 800 to 1000 miles.
 The average freight from Bilbao ov- CT a period would be about 4s. Cd. per ton, n minimum being ,3s. 9d. and q maximum Is. Cd. The average time for Q round voyage may be taken as two weeks, viz: Outward voyage three days, waiting turn for tip at Balbao and time taking cargo four days, home ward voyage three days, waiting turn for berth and time discharging four days, total fourteen days. First 2,000- ton cargo, two weeks; second, 2,0OO- ton cargo, two weeks; third 2,000-ton cargo, two weeks-making six weeks for the 6,000 tons, which the Lake steamer delivers in one week-the Lake steamers time being, outward passage two days, loading one day, re- turning two days, and discharging two days-fn all, seven days. The extra freight cost to Britain is then at least 2s. Cd. per ton over lake freights. 1t takes two tons of ore to make one ton of steel; this means q permanent extra cost of 5s. per ton of steel for freight transit alone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09
Awesi by Automop,,en.

The automobile is shortly to mako its entrance into the Sahara. The ar- rival of two machines, belonging re. spectiyely to Baron Joseph Pierre and Baron Crawhez, and driven by their owners, made q great sensation re- censly at Laghouat. The natives whom they passed on the route appeared both surprised and frightened, and ran away, shouting: They are the devils machines. Le Congo Beige.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09
Rare Excitement in Nansns.

There was lively time in ElTen- wood, Kan, when mad bull dashed through the town. The men fled to halls and stairways, leaving the wom- en on the streets exposed to peril. On the following day jacl<rabbit scana- pered over the same course, and the male population braye1y chased it for four miles, while the women fled in ter TOT.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

Senator Kennedy made an up hill fight in the senate yesterday for ref erence to the people of the consolida- ton bill. He was working for lost cause, however, for the vote of every republican senator against Kennedy's amendment showed how thoroughly they had been whipped into line, and how faithfully they are to party lead ership.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

English navy for nearly half century. his first service being in the White sea in 1854. He has participated in a part at least of England's wars during the time he has been connected with her naval service. During the trying days of the Indian mutiny he was on duty in the Bay of Bengal, and, while not ex- posed to the dangers endured by the land troops, saw number of exciting adventures. He was with the naval brigade that served in Burma, and re- counts many interesting experiences that fell to his lot at that time.
 Much of his time has been devoted to administrative work of the navy de- partment, and he has served on a num- Der of important naval committees. Among these may be mentioned the committee on heavy guns in 1878 when heavy ordnance as feature of naval equipment was receiving so much att tention by the different naNions. A year later he was on the machine gun committee, and on tne naval ordnance committee until 1881. From 1895 to 1898 he was in command of the Aus tralian station of the English navy. lie was created a knight commander of the Order of the Bath by Queen Vic toria ln 1899. He is now 62 years of age.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

I affairs for several years, and as q lawyer has had some experience In Transvaal courts. His practice has several times taken him from Cape Town to Pretoria to look after the in- terests of Johannesburg mining com. panies, but his most interesting ex- perience in this line, and the one for which every blirgher thoroughly hates him, is his connection with the trial of the Jameson raiders. At the time he was sent to Pretoria by the English government, and it was more to his ef- forts than to any other one cause that the raiders were not hanged for trea. son, as the majority of the burghers hoped they would be.
 The new chief justice has been con- nected with South African politics since 1884, at which time he entered the Cape Colony parliament. Six years. later he became the attorney general of the colony in the ministry formed by Cecil Rhodes, of which he is close friend, and for which the Transvaal burghers add another score against him.
 His father, !. Rose Innes, ST.. was also interested i'll South African poli- ties. having at one time been the Cape under secretary for native affairs. The son was educated at the Cape uni versity, and, while a thorough South African, with keen appreciation of the value of the colony to England, is yet loyal to the mother country. His appointment as chief justice of the Transvaal is another instance of the utter disregard of the feelings of the Boers by the conquerors.
 WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

s'ce.AoH'ra' 1Fioge. ence ln all parts of the world, and while at all times up holding England's dignity on the seas has often been placed in positions where his diplomatic ability has stood him in good stead. It is because of this ability that he has been sent to China just at this time when England needs her brightest minds, as well as her ablest commanders in the orient.
 Admiral Bridge has served in the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

United States and Newfoundland.
 For the past 21 years the present premier of Newfoundland has figured prominently in the political life of that enterprising English colony. His ia ther was D wealthy business man of St. Johns, and desired his son to study law, but combination of circum- stances led the young man into poli- tics, and in 1880 he was elected to the colonial legislature. Four years later he was the speaker of the house of as- sembly of the colony, and is credited with exerting Q beneficial influence over that legislative body during some exciting sessions. In 1890 he was ap- pointed colonial secretary, position which he still holds in connections the premiership, and until 1897 he also served as delegate to the home gov ernment in London. While serving as a delegate in London he performed many important tasks for the colony which he represented. Among these was the satisfactory settlement of the French treaties question, and the reciprocity treaty with the United States which was of great benefit to Newfoundland.
 But 1t is to that important New foundland industry, fisheries, that the premier has given the greatest at tention. Ever since becoming identi- fled with Newfoundland politics he has made careful study oft in every de- tail, and there is to-day probably no other man in America better qualified to handle it. At the Ottawa confer ence in 1895, called for the purpose of perfecting union between Newfound- land and Canada, but which was with out results, he was the leading spirit.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

Ag,ulnaiao, D Il | very little of Lieut.. Harry W. Newton, the equally brave Wisconsin officer, W h 0 W i t Il four other officers ac- companied him on the daring expedi- tion because of his special knowl- edge of the coun- try.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

men operating in Newfoundland wa ters are having to deal for violation of fishing regula- tions, has been heard of before in this country, and
 is often referred to as the author of the Bond Blaine reciprocity treaty h a 4 xxv a n f I, a
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09
Electrical ,rrenrmenr.

Even the birds are coming in for 8 share of the benefits of modern sci ence. An ostrich in the Cincinnati geological gardens was last summer victim of paralysis. The bird, which is remarkably fine one, had both legs affected. It occurred to the superin. tendent to try the effect of electricity, A special tackle was arranged, the os. trieh was placed in it, and the appli. cation began. At first the bird showed no sign of feeling the current, but aft. CT time the good effects became ap. parent. The ostrich was able 10 swing first one leg and then another, and in less than two weeks was on The road to complete recovery.<Y Youths Com panion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

insight into the c..~-l--. .u. workings of the ''e''' patent office than has the new commits sioner. He has made life study of patents and patent law, and in this line has built up lucrative practice in his native city.
 Commissioner Aliens father, Will liam Allen, was in his day one of the most successful patent lawyers in this country, and represented the inter- ests of the combination of reaper patent owners who so long controlled the manufacture of harvesting ma chimes in this country. The father was always enthusiastic over his profess sion, and it was but natural that the son should follow in his footsteps when patent law had been drilled into him from his boyhood.
 The new commissioner was born in Auburn in 1859. He was educated at the Phillips academy, at Andoyer, Mass, and at the Sheffield scientific school at Yale, where he graduated in 1879. After his graduation he immedi- ately began the study of law, and three years later was admitted to the bar. After his admission to the bar he gave special attention to patent law, and gradually drifted into that field ex- clusiyely, and in which he has made Q remarkable success.
 Not only is he we'll versed in the legal side of the patent office, but lie has as well bent for mechanics, and has giv- en great attention especially to naval ordnance construction, and in this he is also chased as an authority. His salary as commissioner of patents is $5.0oo, which is a much less sum than his practice broughts him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

North America has 2o9,556 miles ot railway to Europe's total of 163,415 miles.
 American railways allow travellers 150 pounds of luggage. France allows only 66 pounds, and Germany and Russia but 55 pounds.
 Railroad bridge builders are adopt ing the fir timber of the North Pacific coast for bridge building because of its remarkable strength.
 Minnesota's dairy and food commis- sioner says reports received thus far by him indicate that at least 100 new creameries will be opened in that state this year. There are now TSP.
 Since the big Lucas oil geyser was struck in the Texas oil field last Jan- uary nearly 100 companies have been organized to sink wells, with aggre- gate capital of nearly $3o,0oo,o0o. Six of the companies are capitalized at S1,oo0,o0o each.
 The market for bridges is far great CT in the United States than else where. The states have now 100000 miles of railways, and it has been es- timated that there is an average of one span of metallic bridge for every three miles of railway. This gives 63,- 900 bridges on existing lines, without including those required for new lines.
 The largest producers of cane sugar last year were Java, 67o,0oo tons; Cuba. 5oo,ooo tons; Louisiana, 34o,ooo, and Hawaii, 230,ooo. Here are 1,74o,- 900 tons out of the worlds total of 2,s50ooo of cane sugar. But tbe pro- 'duction of beet sugar by four Euro- pean countries far exceeds this. The figures are: Germany, 1,o5o,o0o tons; France, 1,125,ooo Austria-Hungary 1,o75,ooo; Russia, s9o,ooo, or 5,o4o,ooc for the four out of the worlds total of qs0 flut,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

The biggest cent school tablet in town at the Democrat office. Pencils, pens and rulers also.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09
Tried English Naval oascer.

Chin e waters, being recently ap- pointed to com nand of the Eng lish-China squad ron.
 Like many of F Il g l a n q $ sea fighters Admiral Bridge has had va lua ble experi-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09
Some Men Who are Figuring in the HISTORY of the TIMES

Fearless American voiuntecr.
 The American public has heard much of Gen. Funston and his capture of
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

New Commissioners of Patents.
 President. Mckinley seemingly chose well when he selected Frederick
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09
FOR SALE.

At 2S q desirable part of Pleasant street, residence with q substantial front wall the top of which is lined with tasty fence and that, together with the house and lawn, bespeak re- finement to such n degree the dwellers are not called upon to have Pillows Of Sofa Pillows to add grandeur to the home. Particulars at
 ID. III. TIERNEY'S Real Estate, Fire Insurance and Bond
 Office. 167 Bank Street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09
A Leader in NewfoundIand.

Hon. k. Bond, premier of Newfound- land, with whom New England fisher
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

llt eIOA d U UuG head of t h c Transvaal courts, he being recently appointed chieg justice of the new colony which is as yet in dispute.
 The new chief justice of the Transvaal has fig~ ured prominently in South African
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

lnnes Allen, of Auburn, N. Y, as commissioner of patents, to sr1c- c e e q c o III m i s. sioner Charles H. Duell, recently resigned.
 There are few men in America who have a better insight into the workings of the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-09

Chief Justice of the TransvaaI.
 Hon.aJ. Rose Innes is the first Enge lishman to represent the conquerinr
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-07
Foot Ball.
ARMY DEFEATS NAVY,

In the presence of an immense crowd
with the President of the United States.
the Admiral of the Navy. the General of
tn" Army, and other men of distinction
TO spur them on Ito do their best. the foot
ball teams of West Point and the Naval
Academy met last Saturday. on Franklin
Field. Philadelphia. The boys of the
Army won by the scor" of II to :. but
the middicS made gallant struggle from
start to finish. and showed Il pluck and
grit which did them credit West Point
went upon the field with the stronger
eleven. and the coaching it had received
from Yale proved of good service. 1t
was Il great c0ntcst-a fitting wind-up of
one of the most successful seasons in the
history of the game. Since these annual
contests between the cadets began. seven
games have been played. and of these
tn" Naval Academy boys have won four.
So they have still one victory in their
favor, and the defeat of last Saturday,
will but stir them up to greater efforts
when the next season rolls around.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-07
Athletic News.

ana regulations for catching black bass.
llN" ANA salmon. It also speaks of the
Inn" ana manner in which these fish
small be permitted to be caught These
are not market fish. and the association
wants to preserve them for sporting Dur-
poses. This law also speaks of the cap
tar" Of diamond-hack tclrapin. and also
70 regulate the building of dams in The
streams so ~ 10 prevent Instructions in
"IlvWihS III" fish to pass up and down.
IN" saltwater law is largely directed
4" IA" prevention of catching fish, ry
'"n'iN& for food purposes. Ii also states
M, manner means and time in which
iiSh III salt water may be caught. with
inc view without any dctrimcnt TO the
interest Of those catching fish for sale,
&ud still give the fish half Il show TO rct
away and reach their spawning beds.
The object of the pursc-nctting bill is
ia prevent the iniiScrminatc destruction
OF mcnhadcn and other fish. which are
ii" food of sea fish. Thousands of these
hsh are caught to make oil and fertilizer,
ana the fact Of them being caught for
that purpose has caused the larger fish
MS" to be destroyed. The Upper Bay is
thoroughly denuded of large fish. and
strenuous efforts will be made to prevent
this wholesale slaughter Reports re-
Gently received by Game and Fish Asso-
cation show excellent prospects of hay
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-07
NlIESTNrT GROVE SCHOOL.

Report of Chestnut Grove school for
The month or Novcmher:-
Seventh Gradr-Iiowari Barnes. 30.
Sixth Grade-Annir Smclt2cg 3S.2:
Lula Tyson, 9$.1; Joseph Gibson. 81:
Grover Ewing. o7.S; Lula Ewing. 81.
Fifth Gradc-Edith Fisher. DS.3:
Martha Wier. 97.%; Annie SINNERS, 9S
Alfred Campbell. 81; Lula Ewing, OIL.
Fourth Grade-Earl Tyson. go; utha
Gibson. 9G.3: Norman Williams. 9G2:
Will" Campbell. 9S.3: Lizzie Owens.
9N.3: Eva Tyson. 9T.l; Floyd SINNERS,
9G.S: Howard Linton. 0G2; Ernest Jack
son, 1851; Arthur Jackson, 94.S.
Third Gradr-Ilorl'c Smrltzrr. 30:
Eva jackson. 3d.: Evcrcttc jackson,
81; Lena Linton. 90: Viola Camp
bell 81: Bertha Williams. $50: Arthur
SINNERS, go: Eddie Owens, 3d.: Min
nj" Gillespie. 800; Marion Gillespie,
9S.2
Those present every day during the
month were: Edith Fisher, Annie Sim
mcrs. Alfred Campbell. Willie Campbell.
Eva Tyson. Viola Campbell Arthur Sim
m"rs, Stella Carter Helen Campbell and
i;allll SINNERS,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-07
SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL,

Report of Southampton school for the
month of November
Above Sixth Gradc-IIoward Dcavcr.
1913.
Sixth Gradc-Norlis RoulIru. 99.4:
Charlie Holt 99.4
Fifth Gradc-WilliHm y. Clark. 9S:
Frank Daniels. 9S.
Fourth Gradc-StanIey Fitzgerald. 90:
Orlcma Rogers, %: Winnie .ArrantS. 81:
Michael Mitchell. %.
Third Gradr-Ethcl Booth, 91.3: Frank
Holt 9s; Florence Dcavcr. 97.3; Polite
Mitchell. 9i: Patsy Gallo. %.
Those who did we'll. but did not come
mp To the required average nrc:-Ray-
m"nd Arrants. Bertha Blackston. JOS.
Gallo. John Rlackiston. James Gallo.
Julia Gallo and Fred Harold Booth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-07
LEEIS SCHOOI.

Tie following is report of Leeds
school for the month OF Novcmbcr:-
Sixth Gradc-Eva Moore. 30: Stella
Burns. 30; Alfred Scarborough. IS: Clar-
rnce Lynch. 9S.
Fifth Gradc-.Ianic Miller, %.
Fourth Gradc-Frnncis Price. 90;
Esther Angle, %: Covington Kerr 90;
Edwin RccSidr, 81: Melvin Rccsidc, 81;
Bonnie Lynch. o.
Third Grado-Bcssic Miller. % Claude
Pond, 30.
Esther Angle. Frances Price. Bessie
Miller. Edith Miller, Emma Bullock. Mel
Ii" Bullock, Elsi" Spence, Florence
spence. Claude Pond, Elmer Pond. Geo.
Angle. John Bullock and George Bullock
"rr" present every day during the
month.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-07
TO CAPTAIN DELAWARE COLLEGE.

Members and substitutes of Delaware
College foot ball eleven Tuesday after
noon had their election of Il captain for
next years varsity team. William Il.
Wharton WAS chosen captain. he rccciv-
ing eleven votes. while Algcr Powell.
who played end this year, received eight
votes. Wharton was tackle of this years
eleven. and is one of the hardest and
most aggressive players who ever repre-
scented the coIrg" on the grilimn. as also
Is Powell, WHO sought the honors of the
captaincy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-07

ing the bills passed as they are now
framed. Market fishcrmcn.' ''arc be-
ginning to appreciate that the association
the sport, hut is making an earnest en-
deavor to have such laws passed, and
once moro make the waters and fri
butaricS abound with the choicest fish
known to the markets of the world"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-07
SbootiDq.
THANKSGIVING SHOOT.

The shoot held under the auspices of
tn" Rising sun Gun Club. on Thursday.
last week, was well attended, and several
interesting matches took place. The
county championship event for the best
score ont of possible fifty targets. was
won by Harry England. who made IL;
Henry $. White made 10: NJ Little. 80:
IL. l.. Wolthingtom, IS; Myron Miller.
81: Clarence Kirk 80; II. Nicklc. 81:
Joseph Clifford, 81: Edward Woodrow.
Is.