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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
WAITING THE WORD
Three Transports Filled With
 Animals for Cape Town
HELD UP FOR INVESTIGATION

s. Fl. Crowder of the Adjutant-Gen- erals Office is Investigating the Question as to Whether the Law Is
 Being Broken or Not in Shipping
 These Horses-Lord Kimberley, Lib
 eral Statesman, is Dead-The Cecil
 Rhodes Funeral Train
 Chicago, April 8-Colonel l.. II. CroWder, connected with the adJuLant- generals department, according to tue Tribune's New Orleans correspondent, is the officer sent to Port ChaImette, La, to inquire into conditions at the military camp reported to be under the management of the British government at that point. Colonel Crowder, the Tribune says, is at New Orleans await ing instructions from the war depart ment.
 Colonel Crowder has already briefly Inquired into conditions at Chalmette. He found that Port Chalmette railroad people, says the correspondent. claim To have full control of the land occupied by the pens and stables
 Colonel CroWder investigated the court records pertaining to the suit brought by General Pearson in a Ie- cent effort to prevent the sailing of two transports. The courts set aside the objections. It was found that nearly all the documents in the cases were forwarded to Washington as q part of Governor Heard's report to the secretary of state. To-day, it is held, will decide whether there will be q thorough and immediate inquiry.
 It is estimated that there are now 1000 horses and 400 mules penned up at Port Chalmette
 At the wharyes three transports are waiting to clear for Cape Town tIfe moment the animal cargoes are aboard. A committed" of British army officers ana Yeterinaries are busy passing the animals that come in daily from all points of the western grazing districts.
 London, April s.-Lord Kimberley. the liberal statesman, who has been i'll for some time past, died this after noon.
 Buuwayo, Matabeleland. April s. The funeral train conveying the body of Cecil Rhodes. which left Cape Town April 5, arrived here to-day The town Was draped in mourning and practically the entire population assembled at rhe railroad station and accompanied ;he coffin to the drill hall. where it is now lying i'll state. Masses of wreaths and other floral embdlems are banked about their bier. Tomorrow the coffin will be taken to the Rhodes farm, in the Matoppo district. whence it will be conveyed. April 10. to the hill called The View of the World The re- lgious service there will be held sim ultaneously with memorial service at St PauPs cathedral. London.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS.

Washington, April S.-The United States supreme court to-day decided to hear arguments on next Monday on the application of the state of Wash ington to take Jurisdiction in the case of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern merger.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE DEAD

Auburn, N. Y, April S.-Charles C.. Dwight, justice of the supreme court, retired, died to-day, aged =. He had been on the bench over 30 years. He was colonel of regiment ill the civil war
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
OFFICIALS DENA TT.

St Paul, April S.-Oflcials at the of the Chicago Great Western railway in this city deny pos ftively that any accident has occurred on their road at Reinbeck, Iowa, or any other point.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
SULLIVAN TAKES OATH

Hartford, April S.-Ignatius A. Sul- livan. the democratic, Economic league mayor, was formally sworn into office at noon to-day. The oath of office was administered by Mayor Harbison.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
POOR ELECTION WEATHER

New Britain, April S.-DisagreeabIe weather has had the effect of keeping at home large number of voters to- day. The republicans with d normal majority of 600 expect to elect their entire ticket.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
KILLED THIS MORNING.

James s;Tfscotl Jumped From a Fast
 Moving Train.
 Springfield, April 8.-James c. Dris- coll. the Hartford manager of Fleisch- mans Yeast Co, jumped from a train below Long Meadow this morning and was killed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call steady at f per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 412q5 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S734 04.8S for demand and at $4.S5Aa .S51a for 50 days Posted rates. $4.S6 and $4.sS13. Commercial bills, s4.S4s4 Q4S5%4. Bar silver, 53ssc. Mex ican dollars 42c. Government bonds steady State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds steady. Closing prices:
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08

Mayor-elect Sullivan of Hartford was the recipient of congratulations from many Waterbury people last night. Among those received was the follow ing:
 "Hon I. A. Sullivan. Hartford. Conn: "Heartiest congratulatiofs May your term be fiawless.
 ''A1. J. RYAN,
 "City Clerk of Waterbury"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08

London, April S.-Lord Kimberley, the liberal statesman, who has been i'll for some time past, died this after noon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25

were engaged in road work as laborers.
S62S 3S7 were expended in the manage
ment of the bureau and the constructor
and repair OF roads, bridges, and PUBIC
buildings.
There was much Improvement in mat
ters pertaining to the health comiors
and convenience OF the people. "A marked
decrense in deaths, and no epidemics OF
any kind.
Agriculture is progressing. $1,000 acres
of sugar cane in 1901. with n crop OF 9'.-
$50 tons; more than one ton to eaeh
acre. For 1902, the crop will be lo5Ueo
tons Of sugar. Some large, new factories
have been established, causing an IN
crease in the number Of plantations. In
n. few wears the sugar crop will be twice
what it is now:
Coffee is planted over 10000 acres.
yieldin., q crop of 24,239 tons annually.
Tobacco growing is increasing. The l9ol
crop was 1900 tons The 1902 crop Will
be the largest ever known on the island.
Plaintains. bananas sweet potatoes. corn
rice beans. peas, and minor fruits yield
ed good crops. Orange and other fruit
trees have been planted and are doing
we'll.
Concessions to the number OF eighty
for mining iron, copper, gold, salt ana
other minerals are in force. but only one
or two in operation. Gold mining IS not
of iron ore have been discovered. This
ore is of first quality and exists in largo
quantities. Some copper and lead de-
posits of god quality have been located.
Eleven hundred and seventy kilometers
of telegraph lines were operated during
the year, OF which l40 kilometers was
new wire erected in the year. Twenty
nine offices are In operation, 1a2026 conf
mercial messages passed over these lines,
producing $23,05l, an increase of $2,075 A
schol OF telesraphy Cor girls is open and
the applications for admission are nu-
merous.
The present Venezuelan troubles, and
the oft occurring. and more often threat
cncd disturbances in the countries south
of us, tho inevitable isthmlan canal un-
der American ownership and control, and
other obvious considerations, force the
conclusion that Porto Rico is an inn
mensely valuable asset, even from
strategic point Of view alone. Helping
to build up it's prosperity and intelligence
will enable our posterty to say for us,
us we say of our forefathers, "they
bui!ded better than they knew"
Walter ]. Ballard.
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Outline Studies
OF Human Nature
Mr.. Cortelyou's Start.

The probable appointment of Mr.. Cor
telyou, secretary to the president. to the
head OF the new department Of conf
merce, brings him In the public gaze
more strongly than ever. MIR. Cortelyous
riso to a cabinet position has been rapid
and unusual, There is man out in OF
tumwa, Ia, a quiet citizen retired from
active life, who by very small act
turned Mr., Cortelyou into the path which
has LED him steadily up 10 tho present
remarkable career Thts man was en-
tering the office of his brother In New
York one day when he narrowly missed
colliding with q young man whose SEEM
ingly desperately discouraged state of
mind made him careless of his direction.
When the gentleman stepped into the Of
flee he questioned his brother as to what
he had done to the young man to'cause
him to be so downhearted.
II did nothing" was the answer, "eN-
cept TO tell him that ] had nothing for
him to do. lie applied for work"
"What can he do?"N
"Iio is a stenographer."
Send your office boy after him imne-
diately;" which was very quickly done.
and young Mr.. Corteiyou tfor he IL was)
stood before the two men. You are a
stenographer?" was asked OF him.
"Yes, sir"
How soon can you go TO work."
This minute"
"All right. Hurry righG over 10 the
postofiice department. I Just left there.
and while was in the office heard them
say that they needed steuosrapher bad
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An inexpliCablc Blundcr.

~ r OW THAT the prospect of a
peaceful issuc out OF The
l. Venezuelan !1Hddl4 is he
coming bright, it is interest
ing to notice ihat Ire best publ: oph.
ion IN Crest l;rit;tin IS coming round 10
the belief OF the best public opinion in
the United States, that King Edwards s.
Joining hanas Wi'l. King William TO
roarca n petty South American state
was diplomatic blumdcr OF laoompar-
able stupidity for which there was no
excuse in necessity and no adequate
prospective advantage. The ringing
objection OF Kipling cannot fail To tel!
III the minds ot every intelligent Eng.
lshman, while from tha American
standpoint the incident is likely TO
leave an unpleasant taste in the mouth
Tor many years 20 come.
kipling objects 10 the Anglo-t;erman
alliance because of the nbusiveness OF
German opinion regarding Ensiana's $
conduct Of The South African war and
because he sees no gain to britain in
snch an alliance sufficient to gumpen-
safe for its confession of weakness by
display OF eagerness for u second fadle
C0nnection with n competing and FUN
iamentally unsylnpathetic power. lie
does hot take into account the effect Of
this alliance upon american public
opinion. Yet this is the one consider
ation which should, it seems to us, he
paramount. Until that incongruous al
lance had been announced and German
harshness in execution of the Joint pro-
gramme had shocked the sentiment OF
the American people, there was not q
cloud upon the horizon of our interna-
tional relations and with respect to
England the feeling in this country was
the most friendly that Il had been since
the republic was founded, The practice
Of twnting the lions tail, once so gen
eraI Md active IN this country, had
whollE been abandoned. and even
among lifelong critics of Great Britain
the thought was growing that an
Analo,American entente, or kind oe
,acials though unwritten combine,
woulde after all, be about the wisest
arrangement that could exist in view
IF its mutual advantages and whole
some influence upon the developments
,f world politics. 1t had taken many
1Ssars TO bring this about and the feel
ng would never have ripened so rap
dly but for the unmlstakable friend
hip OF England during our difficulty
With Spain The idea that this iriend-
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ship could be held so lightly in London
that at the first overture from an un-
sympathetic power like Germany his
majesty's government would cast off
the old love to take on g. new fell like
q wet blanket upon American observe
ers and in n minute the diplomatic
achievement OF decades was undone.
England's Joining hands with Ger
many was the more stupid because 1T
was in no sense necessary either for
the protection Of England's immediate
interests in South America or for the
improvement Of her prestige and secur-
ity among the European powers. 1t fs
nc secret in diplomatic circles that the
friendly neutrality OF the United States
would have more value to Great Brit
ain in case she should have to fight
continental foe than any possible alli-
ance she might make among the CONT
mental powers. We control her food
supplies. So long as we ship to her
shores the grain which keeps her peo-
pie alive she can, with her navy, defy
the other powers. But let any inter-
ruption take place lii the currents Of
Anglo American commerce and forth
with Albion Is prostrate. How foolish,
then, to hazard the inestimable and
genuine good will OF the kindred peo-
pie of America for the purpose Of q
crazy dicker with the German war lord,
who can give nothing in exchange for
what he gets save the doubtful value
Of his erratic companionship.
FROM the American standpoint the
whole incident, however, teaches one
lesson moro than worth its anxieties
and disappointments. And that is that
we must prepare to face the world in
arms if we would preserve its peace.
The tendency in Europe to combine
against US is plain and will become
palmer as our competition with Europe
increases. Moral sentiment and talk OF
ktnshiD Will not save us in n pinch: we
must look after our own salvation.
The decline Of England as exemplifed
in her leaning on German strength
leaves the Yankee wing the dominant
fraction of the Erglish-speaking race
and warns it that it must assume and
be ready to enforce all the responsible
ity going with the leadership OF man.
kind.
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A. Colombian Exaction.

A significant story of the conditions
prevailing in the part of South America
where revolutions are periodical is told
by Peter MacQuecn, the Boston traveller,
whose wanderings are as wide as the
hemispheres.
II was getting ready to leave a small
town in Colombia" said MacQueen,
when q. very much uniformed official
waited on me.
"'senor' said he, politely, I under
stand that you have decided to leave us
tomorrow?
II admitted that my intention was
such.
"'Senor' he continued, deferentially. I
have called to remind your excellency
that there is a charge of $40 gold made
for the privilege of leaving
II looked at the man in utter amaze
ment for Il moment; then ] inquired what
reason was alleged for this piece Of rob-
berry.
"'Ah. Senor. there is no reason
''As 1 was anxious to catch the boat l
paid the $40; but 7 own I was disturbed
when got back to New York to hear tho
New York police called The Finest -
New York Tribune.
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Told of Mascagni.

The recently published cartoon. "The
Rival Serenaders," reminded a musician
of a story which Mascagni Is fond of re-
lating of himself. While in London he
ran across an organ grinder playing the
intermezzo from "Cayalleria" In a very
mechanical way. Mascagni stepped up to
the operator and said to him:
LET me show you how to play that"
Taking hold of the crank. he finished
the movement ICON motto espressione."
Quite crowd had collected, and the
instructor soon skunk away in embar-
rassment. But one OF the onlookers ap-
preciated the situation and approaching
the organ man. asked him:
DO you know who that was showing
you how 10 play that piece?"
The grinder confessed ignorance: he
was at once informed and seemed greatly
pretty much astonished to meet the same
pleased, Tho next day Mascagni was
outfit. the organ bearing q rude placard
reading. Pupil OF Pietro Mascagni"-
New York Times
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PORTO RIoo's GOOD YEAR.

TO the prosperity OF Porto Rico. TO this
problem. problem indeed in that noun
famous section OF our new possessions,
the lnsular Government is giving care
full and vigorous attention. The location
of roads Is difficult, and their construc-
ton costly ard slow. Torrential rains
cause landslides and washouts, destruc-
ton of bridges and culverts. This work
is now i'm charge of n bureau OF public
roads. Twenty-Five per cent OF the muni-
cipal taxes Is set apart to the construc-
tion and repair OF roads ana trails -Four
hundred and twenty-four kilometers
were built by the Spanish government
ana lI0 of the present Insular govern
ment and li0 by the present lnsular gov
ernment. over 10000 men. in addition to
the regular force OF the bureau and the
many IN employ of road contractors,
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Crowd Not For Him.

Tom Ochiltree related that while he
was u representative in congress from
Texas. and returning TO his home from
Washington. he observed a large crowd
at the station. When the train stopped
he stepped upon the platform and start
ed to address the crowd. He began:
come home"
"Welcome! Thunder!" interrupted a
constituent. "Henry Bacon has Just
committed suicide in the station.'New
York Times.
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v UMEROUS attempts have
been made in different cities
4 TO enact and enforce in con-
connection with street rail-
way business the principle of "no seat,
no fare" but the courts have held that
legislation compelling Il carrier 10 carry
n person for nothing is unconstitutional
amounting to contiscation OF property.
liut q resident OF New Yorl; city meets
and. Ii appears to lis, GverC0meS this
objection by proposing that the legisla-
ture pass law requiring rapid transi:
companies to issue Il rebate check, equal
10 fifty per cent. Ot the collected fare,
20 every passenger for whom 1t is un-
able to provide seating accommodation.
This would not violate the equities Of
the problem; it would pay the carrier
tor the carrying just about what the
carrying under those circumstances
would be worth. We do not know what
constitutional objections the rapid tram
sit attorneys will be able to conjure
up in opposition to this apparently rea-
sonable proposition, though of course
they will find I; number: but to q lay
man it would seem that IL law of this
character would pass muster. AS
police regulation, TO prevent orercrowa-
ing, it would seem to come within the
power reserved to the municipality and
be capable Of enactment and enforce
ment by the city through an ordinance,
in Pennsylvania. at least, without ref
ercnce to the legislature.
An ordinance of this nature in Scran-
ton, il it is onforcibie, would fill a long
felt want. There are hours Of the day
when the Jam on the street cavs is ac-
tually indecent not only during the hol-
iday rush, which this year was eXcep-
tlonal, but ordinarily. Tie eXplana-
tion Of the company is that to provide
special cars and special relays OF work.
inen for these two or threc hourS in
The day would tie up more money than
the income would warrant. Also, there
are obvious difficulties in arranging Il
broken schedule. This being conceded,
the fairness Of allowing 4 rebate to pas
sengers compelled to stand is irresist-
ible. No rebate should be issued while
seats are unoccupied, in Other words,
10 passenger should be permitted tn
clog the aiSiaS IN order tn set u ride for
half price. Bat when the seats are
filled and there are not enough cars to
so round, then surely tie passenger,
who has TO endure q swcat-boX squeeze
should be compensated
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25

THE CHRISTMAS DREAM.

TWAS the night before Christmas dve heard that BEFORE
And ms @ sy s .sssa s matter mat sp wsy ws sf ssa "'T'
Ana noonishs white. are,issi
And And Dor soTrGwsd owe Ia pal pair Of my dear mmas . to-
Where Santa stop in his sleigh.
WAS watching the pale little moonneams mo-, , get lost
When the hearth their silvcry sheen
Sat round & rosy Syn. man s in great coat ,s Of r. green.
s m BLUE, blue eyes s,, awne w, 5 in cushions @ of fat ,.
And his figure rotund it filled UP the chair
LJ1s of from polar seas.
his pipe so long S it 1 reached ho down s o. his knees
In azure ana gold o'sr the head Of saint
He stared in the crate and he pondred s SO deep
I he with tong his load,
And stopped at papas to rest on the road.
r UT his face was SO kind that wasn't afraid.
p Hello, You santa Claus" that's what said.
WITH W like ssr you " eS, ew me nse sr n anew s st go
rose to his feet and he spoke q word.
Not once from his lips was a syllable heard.
nut his gestures were merry his manner was r mild. mild
THAT jolly mao
AS gittering soldier jumped out Of his pack.
regular jm.dandy, all ready for strife
Then pair of twin dolls round the room took walk
In sases and spanglss and OH they could talk o.
And bowed to me gayly and wished me good night
EXT train and engine went p. putting s.,a sbou. out
And cannot remember one-haif Of the things
That That on rollers a and d peys s and n WINGS n, and went in
From the wax lady dressed in mantle Of silk
a that could bleat, and could milk
II Z showed picture OF Christmas-and; drums
l bran peaches plums
And bushes. and kites the SHELF
nothing pick them yourself
falls that beautiful land,
cold hand,
sweetest
And wake
and pencil at last
- O himself he wrote very fast:
fathers and mothers.
and sisters and brothers,
And and
Forge 10 ALL yOur stOc
Andt Ike q e had vanished
the the chimney. I never could say
MAMMA it, the good saint of toys
AVA Il q busy to bother with boys.
! awake, wide awake through it all,
Andh clock struck in the hall,
And my eyes closed, minute
chimes, it twas half after three,
AndI know Claus, by his looks.
Because / have books
M in Ieslies Weekly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25
Stopped in the Middle.

Peter Macarthur, talking about a novel
list who was arranging for tho dramati-
cation OF novel that he had not yet
completed, remarked:
He's a good deal like a Canadian
friend OF mine who went hunting with a
dog. Tho trip was all right for time,
but there came a sudden end when the
dog undertook TO jump over deep well
at two jumps New York Times
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In spite of the talk about this being
q materialistic age, the Christmas
spirit does not diminish as the years
roll by, but. on the contrary, seems
continually to increase. 1t shows that
at bottom mankind is sound.
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convention" he said, "the delegates were
talking on that subject, when an old
graybeard arose and exclaimed angrily
TO the presiding bishop: 4 suppose you
came here in a private car Yes the
bishop answered, do you know any way
more comfortable?' - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25
The Way He Travelled.

Professor Powers, of Cornells political
economy department, was discussing the
changed attitude that people have as
sumed (and in his opinion rightly as
sumed) toward the conveniences and the
luxuries of life. "At Methodist church
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25

~. I think You will be in time to get
the place.
It is needless to say that Mr.. Cortelyou
hurried. He got the place.-Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25

Events are steadily proving that there
is not even a speaking acquaintance
between Theodore Roosevelt and fear.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25

A little more latitude in the choice
of life partners would probably have a
psoiiieatory effect upon Europe's royal
families,
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broken out afresh. Now is his time to
resign. 1t would he the acme OF ven-
geance to let one of his enemies have
his lob.
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General Greene. the new police COM
missioner of New York, has tlilod some
big contracts in his time, but it he fills
this one he win be one of the biggest
men living,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25

The Jefrries- -Aiunroo controversy again
calls to mind that the greatest prize
tighter, John l.. Sullivan, was the only
man who ever realized when he had
heen defeated
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u will noa be long now until Willianl
y. stones troubles will be over and the
burden Of worry shifted TO nther shoul-
dtrs. Wen wager that the day he
resumes private citizenship will he the
haIpiCSt of his life