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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
DELEGATEs ARE ARRIyING.

Chicago, Feb 24.-Some of the del- egates to the thirtieth annual conyen- tion of the National Association of School Superintendents have already arrived. The convention will open tomorrow and continue until Thurs day evening About 1000 superintend- ents of schools will attend. One of the features of the convention will be a paper by G. Stanley Hall pres ident of Clark university, Worcester, Mass, on High schools and their re- lations to colleges There will be a number of round table conferences and at one of these a topic will be ''The relation of parents to teachers. 7 William T. Harris. national commis- sioner of education. is expected to attend.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
sLEIGHRIDE TO PROSPECT.
Left Waterbury Friday Night and Re-
 turned Yesterday.


 Thirteen may not be an unlucky nulnDer, but no person should say so to party of thirteen young people Who enjoyed sleigh ride to Prospect Friday night. Among those in the party were Charles and Fred tsrelie. EdWard Egan, James Harrington. proprietor of the night lunch cart, and Mrs Howard Christie and the Misses Greile. ItWas merry crowd that left this city early Friday night in one of Norton's sleighs, driven bv John smith. They were bound for the home or Mrs Murphy in Prospect. As every one knows, the weather grew terrific ally bad on Friday night. Everything went fairly well until the party was about half mile from their destiua- tion. Then the sleigh became stalled i'll snow drift. At length the snow was shoveled away and the party moved on again. The next thing they knew the sleigh was overturned and the young men and young ladies were hidden in. the Snoty. After they sue ceeded in getting to their feet. all com menced to walk to the nearest house, which was about quarter of q mile off. It was occupied by some Talmage family. Here they arrived after great difficulty. The family were very kind and gave them a good reception. But of course there wasn't a sufficient number of single beds for all Flight young men slept in one bed It Mvs delightful. All day Saturday they re- mained at the same place The board was fine. They received the best of chickens, hams, eggs, home made bread, pies and cakes. Two of the party, Charles Grelle and Edward Egan, started to walk to Mrs Mur- phys on Saturday morning. The drifts were terrific. The latter had to give up the journey. Two other young men in the party were almost lost iii a snowdrift. When Sunday morning came all the men turned out at an early hour with shovels to dig their way through the drift Later they were assisted by the young la dies, the Prospect farmers and the Rev Mir Phipps of Prospect. They started home at 6 o'clock yesterday morning and arrived about 5:}0 yes terday afternoon. One drift measured 13 feet, so Driver Smith says. It was a delightful return trip.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
DANCING FORBIDDEN.
Faculty of Cortland Normal ,,~-so
 Think It Detrimental.


 Binghamton, N. Y, Feb 24.-Danc- ing has been forbidden at the Cort- land State Normal school and because they indulged in it thirty students have been. threatened with expulsion. The faculty has decided that dancing, in some of it's forms is detrimental te school work and promotes an unde- sirable mixture of the sexes. This has met with the disapproyal of the students and it was proposed to make test case of it. According, Red mems hall ill that village was rented and an orchestra engaged for ball. The affair proved very attractive to lovers of the terpsichorean art and the ball was well attended. The fol- lowing day the faculty learned the name of one of the girl students who were present, and, after q severe cross examination, obtained from her a list of thirty students who partici- pated. These were summoned to ap- pear before the faculty and were se- yerely reprimanded They were re- quired to make q pledge that they would in future abstain from further dances while attending the State Nor nal school on the pain of expulsion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
CHIEF OF POLICE ENDED TT.

Louisville. Feb 24.-Chief of Police Sebastian Gunther, it developed to- day, caused the McGovern and Sulli- van fight Saturday night to come to an end when it did. Before the fight he had an understanding with Refer ee Robert Fitsimmons that when eith- CT of the principals was unfit to con- tinue boxing, he would arise from his seat as signal that the fight was to be stopped He saw Sullivan was done for, therefore gave the signal He would have stopped the fight if Fitsimmons had not done so.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
RAH FOR PRINCE ]!
One Day Late But Arrived in
 Good Spirits.
NOW AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Left New York for Washington This
 Morning Made Short Stop at
 Baltimore-The Prince Paid q visit
 to the Senate This Afternoon.
 New York, Feb 24.-Out of tenn pestuous seas and from beneath the pail of a leaden sky the sailor Prince of Germany yesterday entered New York harbor in . flood of sunshine and under an azure canopy that was cloudless from horizon to zenith. IL was at the ebb of the tide as the steamship carrying the royal guest passed through the Narrows into smooth and unruff1ed waters.
 The royal visitor stepped ashore at l o'clock in the afternoon, after q voyage of six days and sixteen hours, Immediately after his disembarka- tion he went aboard the yacht Hohen- zollern, lying at the West Thirty fourth street pier, and there met the mayor of New York and the repre- sentatives of the army and navy and of the president of the United States. 1t was on the program that the prince should visit Grants tomb i'll the af-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
WILL RESUME RnIE1m

New York Feb 24-rha Hamburg American line steamer Deutschland will resume her route and sail from Hamburg tomorrow by way Of South ampton and Cherbourg fer New Ypk. Since she was laid up December last the Deutschland has been undergoing an overhauling and there has been added to her grill room another new feature in the shape of Il typical Vi- enna cafe. On her return trip when she leaves New York, March II. the Deutschland will carry back Prince Henry of Prussia and his suite.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
OLD RESIDENT DEAD.
John McGrath Passed Away at His
 Home Early To-day


 John McGrath died at 2:30 o'clock this morning at the family residence, ell East Main street. He leaves six sons and five daughters. John, Ed ward. Thomas. Robert. Joseph and Dennis, all of this city excepErhe last named, who resides in Chicago; Mrs M. J. Ryan, Mrs F. J. McGrath. Mrs Edward Cullen and the Misses Bridget and Mary McGrath. MT AlcGrath came to Waterbury from Ireland years ago and went to work at Brown '&s Bros, now Randolph x Gloves. He was proyident man and soon acciI- mulated sufficient property to occupy his attention without working for any~ body,a and for years has devoted his en- tire time to the care and development of his real estate possessions. He was a member of the Immaculate Concep- ton parish, and one of it's staunch members up to the formation of the Sacred Heart parish and since that time he has been steady attendant at service at the last named place. He was q man of fine character and had wide circle of friends iE all parts of the town. The funeral notice wiD appear later.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
CLARK SOLD HIS MINES

Butte, Mont, Feb 24.-United States Senator W. A. Clark has sold his Colusa-Parrot group of mines to the Amalgamated or Anaconda Co The consideration is withheld from the pub lie, but the price is understood to be in the millions. The purchase by the Amalgamated Go was made as a set tlement of litigation between the Ana conda and Senator Colusa-Parrot Co. The great Anaconda lode was involved in the controversy, it having been charged that there was a union be- tween that vein and the Colusa-Parrot vein, and that the Anaconda had been mining on the Colusa-Parrot property. The litigation, it is said, will now be discontinued.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
CHURCHILL HOTEL BURNED.
We'll Known Summer Resort on Mas
 sachusetts Bay.

Brantrock, Mass, Feb 24-The Churchill hotel, one of the largest and and best known summer resorts on the south shore of Massachusetts bay, was burned early today and the fire spread to the Pioneer cottage, next to the hotel. destroying it. The Camera cottage, adjacent to the Pi- oneer, was blown up by, the fire war dens to prevent further progress of of the flames. The total loss is placed at $15OOO The hotel was owned by pr A. T. Davison of Bos- ton and it was operated by G. A. Pinkham.
 The origin of the fire is to be in vestigated as it was the fourth in five years &o occur under almost iden- tical circumstances. In each case the buildings burned had been closed for the winter. but the landlord had visited them to spend a day or so.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
HELD OFFICE AS YEARS.

Dubuque, Ia, Feb 24.-The postof- flee at Campton, Delaware county, Ia, is to be discontinued. It has a unique record. On September 1. 1857, X. ". Brown was appointed postmaster, and has held the office ever since. His com mission has never been revoked, and the men who signed his bond are still alive and on his bond. His wife has been his deputy through all these years, and the office is still ill the building where it was first located i'll 1857. He is believed to be the oldest postmasted In Iowa. Owing to rural mail delivery the office will he drop ped from the list.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24

your grandmother, who embodied in herself all the attributes that go to make up the perfect woman"
 The mayor then presented an en- grossed copy of the resolutions of wei come which had been adopted by the city council, and the prince, accepting it, replied:
 T thank you heartily, sir, for your cordial welcome and kind words and beg that you will say to the people of Baltimore for me that l thank them, too. with all my heart.a
 {The chorus of singers then rendered several German patriotic national airs. After q stay of twenty minutes the train pulled out amid the cheers of the crowd which lined the bridges over the tracks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
WATERBURY REPRESENTED
Annual Banquet of Sons of Reyolu-
 ton Held in New Haven.

Prof Henry s. Gulliyer was the only person from this city who was present at the thirteenth annual banquet of the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution which was held. in Music hall in New Haven on Sat urday. Prof Gulliver's great grand- father, Gershom Gulliver, was one of the minute men at Lexington. The other Waterbury persons who were ex- pected to be present but were unabfe to attend, were Edward l.. Frisbie, Jrs Dr Charles w. s. Frost, Arthur c. Hitchcock, Walter w. Holmes, Herbert s. Rowland. J. NJ. Burrall. Charles s Chapman, John r. Elton, James s. El- ton and Stephen w. Kellogg.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
HARVARD DEFEATED.

Princeton. N. J., Feb 24 --The uni- versity basketball team defeated the Harvard five ill one of the inter-col- legiate games here Saturday night by the score of p to -14 Harvard played fast ball in the first half and by fhe more accurate team wark took a lead on Princeton by the score of 10 to 6. The Tigers outplayed Har- yard in the second half.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
ANOTHER FIRE VICTIM.

New York, Feb 24-Mrs Caroline l.. R. Hall of Newark, N. J., who was burned in the Park avenue hotel fire Saturday morning, died to-day in the New York hospital. She was 80 years old and was the widow of tte Rev Dr Samuel H. Hall, who was secre- tary and treasurer of the Seamen's Friend society. Dr Hall was at one time pastor of a Presbyterian church in Owego, N. Y.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
OFT, TANK EXPLODED.

Pittsburg, Feb 24.-One of tlle large refining tanks i'll the A. Miller x Sons oil refinery at Alleghany explod- ed at noon to-day. No person so far as known was injured. The fire is raging furiously and many other tanks are threatened Ten fire com panies are now at work onqthe flames. The intense heat from the burning tank may cause other tanks to explode.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
KILLED ON THE FRONTIER.

Cettinje, Montenegro, Feb 24-Six- ty-four men are reported to have been killed or wounded during fighting which occurred on the Montenegrian frontier between Albanians and Turk ish regular troops. The trouble was due to the recent assassination Of an Albanian chief, Mulazelxa. The lat ter's clansmen demanded the surren der of the murderer, failing which they attacked force of Turkish iron tier troops, The fighting continues
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
ARRESTED FOR sNoWBALLING.
Two Colored Men Think They Were Not Used Just Right.


 Two young and respectable appear ing colored fellows called at the Dem ocrat office this afternoon and pro- tested against the action of a police officer who arrested them on Bishop street this morning. The names of the men are Daniel E Lewis and Robert A. Lewis. They live on Bish- op street and were attacked by 8 crowd of boys who pe1ted them with snow balls The Lewises returned the charge with interest, and were hold ing their own when along comes q policeman, and, as the unfortunates said, arrested the colored fellows and let the white fellows get away" The Lewises were taken to the lock up, but were later released. They were afraid some people might think they were arrested flor stealing or something''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
SUPREME COURT REFUSES.

Washington, Feb 24.-The United States supreme court to-day delivered it's opinion in the case of Minnesota vs the Northern Securities company i'll the application of the state to file a bill of complaint in this court. The court refused to take jurisdiction in the case.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
NO PATRICK TRIAI TO-DAy.

New York, Feb 24.-There was no session of court to-day in the trial of Albert Patrick, who is accused of the murder of William M Rice. The ad- journment was ordered by Recorder Golf in order to permit Fred B. House. one of the counsel for the defense, to attend the funeral of his fatiser-in- law.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24

Washington, Feb 24.-The senate met at Il o'clock to dispose, of the Philippine tariff bill. During the day Prince Henry will visit the senate. Both the South Carolina selHtors were on the floor when the senate was called to order. A bunch or red roses and white carnations lay on Senator Till- mans desk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
rREIGHTs IN COLLISION.

Philadelphia, Feb 24.-Two freight trains on the P. x R. collided to-day near Bridgeport Pa One man was killed and three were badly injureds
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
WILL FIGHT IT OUT
Tillman Says His State Must
 Not Be Refused His Vote.
WILL VOTE AT ROLL CALL.

President Fro Tem Frye Gave Orders Not to Have the Names of the South
 Carolina Senators Called-Tillman
 Was in His Seat To-day and So Was
 McLauren When the Senate Was
 Called to Order-A Bunch of Roses
 and Carnations Adorned Tillman's Desk.
 Washington, Feb 24.- Senator Till- man will not accept the decision thac he is not to be allowed toRvote. When the roll is called he will rise in his place and demand q right to vote and present q formal protest against the denial of state the right to vote in the senate.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24

Washington, Feb 24.--Senator Frye, president pro tenn of the senate, gave directions to the clerk of the senate today that the names of Senators Till- man and McIIauren must not be called on the roll call until further notice. This fixes the status of the senators, who are practically suspended from all senate functions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24

Washington, Feb 24.-Prince Henry arrived in Washington at 10:20 this morning. He was met by Secretaries Hay and Long and Count Quadt and two other attaches of the German em- bassy. Ten minutes later he left for the White House.
The Washington times., 1902-01-19

| Kansas. and Ohio, who largely composed
/ the army of West Tennessee.
! The victories of Grant having again up
/ held the prestige of the Union forces, the
metropolitan journals of the East. realiz-
| ing the probability of q defensive atti-
/ tude on the Potomac, prepared for news
of an offensive campaign in theatre OF
operations to which they had given but
htful attention.
It was under these circumstances that
the writer appeared within the lines of
the Army of West Tenpsssee, at Jackson,
on the afternoon of al mid-October day,
and, taking advantage of the very little
remaining daylight. struck out for the
commanding generals headquarters which
occupied an eminence overlooking the
railroad station.
In the immediate surroundings and In
every direction, on the hillsides, the long
stretches OF tents, skurrying movements
of officers and aids, constant shiftings
about of cavalry, artillery and infantry
indicated the concentration of a large
body OF troops.
4 Soldier, Smoking.
After passing the sentries and group
of horses in officers mountings, held by
orderlies, the only unoccupied person in
sight was a soldier smoking induBtri
ousIy and gazing impassively into space
from the top of flight of steps lea6ine
to 1.-THE porch" To him, therefore, the
writer addressed himself.
He was of middle stature, OF moderate
ly robust figure, weighing about 14o
pounds, square shouldered, with a slight
stoop, close-cut hair and beard, and
kindly yet determined expression. He
wore soldiers blouse, reinforced blue
trousers, a turn down collar, black neck
tie, and slouch hat. There was an entire
absence of the military. even to a sword
belt. His mud despatched boots were
suggestive of gallop over roads ground
to the consistency of mortar by the con-
slant passage of horses. artillery and
wagons.
Accosting the person referred to. who
made slight nod of salutation, tho
writer said:
Headquarters Of General Grant,"
Yes, In halo or smoke, and quietly
scanning his boyish interlocutor.
81 have letter to General Mcpherson"
you will find him at the front" with
pun. his face wreathed in a sympa-
thetic smile.
81 have another to Captain Hillyer."
you must have passed him on the way
to st. Louis, II you came that way" with
another pull, and a somewhat Quizzical
expression.
Il shall be obliged to present myself
to the general"
(which general?" with repressed humor,
emitting another cloud.
General Grant. who has a reputation
% not being much given to newspaper
people"
Not very much. They do not plan cam
pal (ps. and fight battles through the
The Washington times., 1902-01-19

County, Ala. In him the Confederacy did
come within an ace of robbing the cradle,
for he went a-soldiering at the tender age
or fifteen years. He has spent several
terms in Congress, and is very successful.
Illinois sends two George Washingtons
TO TINS Congress. They are George Wash
ington Prince, who represent the Tenth
district, and George Washington Smith,
or the Twenty-second district. The for
mer gives US no glimpse of his boyhood,
except telling us that he attended the
public schools. The latter tells us a lit
tie more, and Gays that he learned tho
trade OF blacksmithing, possibly begin
ming by cutting up his papa's horseshoe
nails with cold-chisel instead of cutting
down trees with hatchet, as the distin-
guished gentleman for whom he was
named did.
From HoOsierdom.
Determined not TO be outdone by her
next door neighbor, Indiana follows suit,
and sends two Washingtons to the Fifty
seventh Congress. They are George Wash
ington Cromer, Of the Eighth district,
who wrote squibs for many years, and
then learned the law. His colleague Is
George Washington Steele of the EIey-
enth district. He was a warrior brave.
too, and was one of Sherman's ''bummers''
on the march to the sea.
Then there comes George Washington
Gardner, with the George Topped of.
and he halls from the Third district of
Michigan. He began going after the John
ny Rebs. with a bayonet, at the tender
age of sixteen. He has risen by success
sive steps from a private in the ranks to
the Representative of populous district
in the House.
George Washington Ray, Of the Twen-
ty-sixth New York district, is another
Washington come to Congress. and, like
the first George, was brought up on q
farm a farmer first, then n warrior. then
lawyer. and now a statesman is his
record. And thus eEde h the chapter of
the Washingtons in tha Fifty-seventh
Congress.
The next name in fascr is Henry Clay.
There is Henry Clay Loudenslager, and
Henry Clay Van Voorhis. and Henry
Clay" Hansbrough. Among the 'Benja-
min Franklins'' sitting in this Congress
there are Benjamin Franklin" Caldwell.
and Benjamin Franklin" Howell.
Thomas jefferson is represented by
Thomas Jefferson Seiby. and Thomas
Jefferson Creamer.
The Washington times., 1902-01-19

quest of The Sunday Times he gave a few
exhibitions of his power yesterday. In
order that there might not be any sus-
picion of collusion, he was invited to a
room in which he had never before been
and to entertain an audience nf eight,
none of whom he had ever before met.
The pack of cards presented to him to
work with were the writer's own, and
had been in his possession five years.
call off any card you see," said Ma
lini. as he picked up the pack, with the
back toward him, and let the bits of
pastebcard, which seemed alive under his
touch, jump with a swish and fiutter
from one Of his hands to the other. 1t
was impossible for him to see the face
OF any of the cards.
1.-THE three of clubs" said the person
addressed.
Here it is said Malini. and there IN
one hand by itself was the three of clubs.
1t appeared utterly incomprehensible
that he could have extracted it from the
pack in the second that elapsed between
the calling of the card and its presenta-
tion.
- will take out any card-the four of
clubs he said, taking one of them be-
tween the thumb and first finger of the
right hand and holding it under the noses
OF his audience; shake it like that, and
it's the nine of clubs" And so it was.
Everybody declared that there could have
been no deception; that he simply must
have changed one card into another. OF
course he hadn't, but that was the best
explanation that could be offered. His
sleeves were rolled to his elbows and
fitted tightly TO his arm, so that no card
could have come down through them
Malini held the cards behind him and
asked that one be taken from the pack
and replaced.
rs this the card you took?" he asked.
exhibiting the seven of clubs.
lit certainly is not" declared the per-