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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
MANY sLIpPERY WALKS.
Storm Came Too Quick-.C City Should
 Do the Work.

People are having a hard time try- ing to clean their walks. The snow got frozen onto them before they had a chance to do anything with them and now thev are in a bad box. Some day when the city decides to take care of the walks people will be rid of this hardship. There seems to be mis- taken notion h the minds of many citizens relative to the ownership of the sidewalks, many being of the opin- ion that they belong to the abuttinp property. This is not so. The side- walks arc the property of the city, just as much as the streets are, and there is growing feeling n favor of having the public instead of private individuals keen them in proper con- dition the year round. Before Wadcr- bury tries to own anything else it should show disposition to take care of what already belongs to it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
MINOR BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Mir Payne Called Up Resolution for
 Holiday Adjournment.

Washington, Dec 9,-Some minor business was transacted at the open ing of the session of the house this morning. Mir Payne, chairman of the committee on ways and means, called up the resolution for the holiday ad- journment from December 20 to Janu. ary 5. 1t was adopted without divis- ion. MT onerman of New York re- ported the Indian appropriation bill. Mir Tawney demanded the regular order of business, the London landing charge bill of which he has charge. He gave notice that he would move to sub- stitute the senate bill for the house bill, they being practically identical.
 The senate to-day considered the bill to amend the military laws of the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
IT. B. REEDS FUNERAL.

Portland, Dec 9-A distinguished as- sembly which completely filed the First Parish Unitarian church, gath cred at the funeral of the late Hon Thomas B. Reed to-day. Services were held in the church at o'clock, but for hours before that the body lay in state in the parish house. Rev John Carroll Perkins, pastor of the church, deliv- cred the eulogy. The body was taken to Evergreen cemetery, where it was placed in a vault to await burial in the spring. The day was one of mourn ing throughout the city. Many places of business were closed during the af- ternoon. Public. buildings were closed throughout the day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
To Flash Across the ocean.

WELLFLEET, Mass, Dec 9.-Be- fore the present month is out a mes sage is to be sent across the Atlantic ocean from Massachusetts to England The arrangements have been condnct- ed with the greatest secrecy, and it was only in an incautious moment that one of those connected allowed the se- cret to leak out. Marconi expects to reach this station before Christmas and to have perfect system of intercom- municatfon with Poldhu. in Cornwall, before Jan. 1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
TIME IS VERY BRIEF.

Berlin. Dec 9.-While the limit of time given to Venezuela in which to make an answer to the ubtimatums of Germany and Great Britain is not dis closed, the correspondent of the Asso- ciated Press was officially informed that it is very brief. The German foreign office still hopes that President Castro will recognize the gravity of the situation and yield at the last mo- ment. Photographic communication with La Guaira is slow. Events hap pening to-day are not likely to be translated from the cipher till to-mor- ROW.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
WILL OF SALEM CHARLEY
Just Filed in the Superior Court
 at Los Angeles.

It Was Filed by Gertrude Driggs and
 Is Dated January 14, 1S88-It Leaves
 All to the Daughter of Mrs Driggs-
 It is Written in Pencil on a Scrap of
 Paper.
 Los Angeles, Cal, Dec 9.-Mrs Ger trude Driggs, formerly resident of Dayton, O.. has filed in the superior court an alleged will of the late Charles Hill, alias "Salem Charley" who left an estate of $142,000 in cash. The will is dated January IA, 1888, and leaves all of Hills real property, money and personal effects to Gertrude Driggs, the 15-years-old daughter of Mrs Driggs. The daughter is said to be variety actress
 The document is written in pencil on scrap of paper and bears the sigma lures of George Manning, a well known counterfeiter, now dead, and N. Driggs, the former husband of the woman.
 The Times says that the claim is made that Hill, Driggs and another man were members of a gang of coun- terfeiters and that Hill accumulated his fortune in the business of manu- featuring spurious coin. 1t is further claimed that Hill made the will in favor of Gertrude Driggs when about to depart on one of the expeditions of the gang with which he was connect ed. Photographs of the girl and a $10.000 due bill in favor of Jack Dynon and signed by Hill were filed with the alleged will
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
MoRTUARY REPORT.

The mortuary report for the month of November is as follows: Scarlet fever, ?; grip, 1; diphtheria and croup, 6; typhoid fever, 4 diarrhoea, under five years, 5; consumption, 9; pneu- monia, B; bronchitis, I all diseases of nervous system, 9; heart failure, 12; all other causes except still births, 22; total deaths during the month. "A. Deaths under one year, p; deaths be- tween one and five years, 12.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
FIRE IN A SCHOOL.
Four Hundred Pupils Forced to Go.
 Out in the Cold.

Wakefield Mass, Dec 9.-With the thermometer standing 15 degrees be- low zero the 400 pupils of the Wake field High school, many of them with out wraps, were forced out of the building by fire today. Although q rush was ma7s. for the exit. no o0e was hurt. The flames were extin- suished after sharp fight. The dam age will be several hundred dollars. An overloaded furnace caused the fire.
 When discovered the flames were sweeping up the main stairway so that escape in that was cut off. The pupils were placed in files to march out Of the side entrances but panic seized the boys and girls and they rushed out.
 That no one was injured is consider ed remarkable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
TRIED TO ROB BANK.
Burglars Bound Watchman and Tele-
 phone Operator.

Irwin, Pa, Dec 9.-An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the First National bank of this place early this morning. The burglars first overpow- cred and bound the watchman and tel ephone operator and cut the wires to prevent all possibility of detection. They then blew open the safe, but the noise awakened the citizens and the robbers, becoming frightened, fled without securing the money. A large amount of cash is said to have been in the vaults.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
NEN SYSTEM BEGUN
Novelty Mfg Co Employees Ask
 ed to sign Agreement.

Union Men Refused to Sign the
 AgreementThey Were Then Given
 Their Discharge-The Union Men
 Are Interesting the Labor Organiza-
 ton in the Matter.
 The Novelty Manufacturing Go are introducing into the system of manag- ing the factory feature that IS intend ed to protect the company from all blame or financial loss caused by acci- dents to the employees, and at the same time making the employe a'voluntary contributor Ito whatever accidents he may sustain while at work for the company. The feature is a statement which all of the applicants for work are asked to sign before they are given employment and which all employees are asked to sign also. The statement is as follows:
 .'In consideration of my being em- ployed by the Novelty Manufacturing GO on their power presses or other ma- chimes, hereby agree that in case of injury received while at work for them, on any of their machines, to assume all liability or damage or injury to my person and not to bring any claim or suit for damages against them at any time.
 DaLe ........... .....
 signed .................... ....
 Witnessed ........... .......
 This is a new feature. It was heard of only few days ago for the first time and it is said to be meeting with very cold reception from the Sn ac 1yTany new idea in the factories of this com munity, and in fact has been tried only in the buffing department of the factory in question
 There are about 25 men employed in this department. The majority of these are non-union men. Saturday, when the statement was circulated among the men it was signed by all except the few union men present. They were given until Monday to make up their minds on the matter and meanwhile, it is said, they reported the matter to the buffers union. The union men who were not present Sat urday as well as those who were re- fused to sign the statement Monday and thereupon they were told they could no longer consider themselves in the employ of the company, or to that effect. The matter has been pre- scented to some lawyers and i'll gen. eral way it is exciting the widest and most unfayorable comment. The lay yers have not given their opinion yet nor has it been given out what action the Buffers union will take. It is taken for granted that this new idea will be extended to other departments i'll the factory.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
TO LEASE NEW LINES.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 9.-It was officially announced last night that the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal company will within the next AS hours propose to lease the Indianapolis Street railway Co.'S lines for 30 years, the length of the franchise of both and will. if the proposition be accept ed. issue $5,OOO,O00 stock and $5.OO0,- GOO bonds. The terminal company has a franchise and contract with all the interuban. roads roads and will erect in few months station cost ing $1,0O0,000. The stockholders will. it is believed. accept the lease.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
Fatal Powder Explosion.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 9-An ex. plosion of powder in the Hagley yard of the Dupont Powder works, on the Brandywine, instantly. killed William McDowell, aged fifty-seven years, an employee. He was blown to atoms No one else was injured. The shock was Nlainly felt ju Wilmington.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
Five scnooners Driven Ashore.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 9.--The bliz- gard is still raging, and five schooners the Ellen James, Arbitrator, Indus try, Alright and Rogers-have been driven ashore on different parts of the coast. Three of the vessels were laden with fish and the other two with pro- visions. All the crews escaped, al- though two crews were in peril for some lime
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
RAILROAD MAN DEAD.

Chicago, Dec 9-James c. Clarke, president of the Mobile & Ohio rail- road, and one of the most widely known railroad men i'll the United States, died here last night of Bright's disease. He was 79 years old. He was born ill Maryland and entered the railway service in 1914.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
WIND TANNED TIE FIRE
Block of Buildings Destroyed
 To-Day at Atlanta.


 Loss is About $5Oo,ooo--No Loss of
 Life Reported. Although There Were
 Some Narrow Escapes. ~@
 Atlanta, Dec 9.7-Fire destroyed nearly a block of buildings in the heart of the city to-day and the loss is placed at $5O0000 It started i'll the furni- ture store of the Shook & Austin Go in Whitehall street. A strong wind sent showers of sparks i'll every direc- tion The fire soon spread to the Nor cross building on the corner of Marief- ia and Peachtree streets and then to the large drug house of the Jacobs Go on Marietta street, the liquor store of the F. M. Rose Go and the Williams hotel There was no loss of life so far as known. The Peters building, con- pleted less than six months ago, suf- fered some damage. The Norcross building was filled with the offices of professional men and the entire sixth floor was used as a restaurant
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
Insane Man Deae. Capture.

MEXICO, Mo, Dec. g. CharleB Stewart, who has become insane, has fortified himself in the second storcs of his house, near here, and, armed with a shotgun, is holding Sheriff James and posse of citizens at bay. He has driven his family from the house, nnd when any one approaches he fires. so far no one has been wounded.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
Dan Patch Brings $50, ,ooo.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 9.-M. w. Savage of this city has bought Dan Patch, the famous unbeaten pacer, of M. E. Sturgis of New York for $5O,OOO. M. B. McHenry, who has driven the horse many a fast mile and scored 159A with him, has signed contract with MT. Savage to handle the horse for the racing season of 1903-04.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
sEyENIY-Two HOUR LIMIT.

P London, Dec 9.-One of the largest
 English creditors of Venezuela in formed a representative of the Associ- ated Press to-day that the ultimatum of Great Britain and Germany mad | seventy two hour limit and the time would therefore expire on Wednesday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
DR JULIUS A. MAYER.
Former New Haven Dentist Meets
 With Mysterious End.

New Haven, Dec 9.-A dispatch received in this city yesterday after noon stated that Dr Julius A. Mayer, dentist, formerly of New Haven, was found dead in North river, New York city, yesterday afternoon. The dent ist had been missing since September B, when he left his office, at no East 116th street, to take a set of false teeth which he had made, to patient. He was not heard of again until yes terday, when his body was found in the river. Over the left eye was a deep gash, which seemed to indicate foul play.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.

San Francisco Dec 9.--Mrs Jane La- throp Stanford has decided to erect q magnificent new library building at the Leland Stamford, Jr, university. It is to be the handsomest and most cost ly structure of it's kind on this contin- ent,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
DECEMBER TERM

Hartford, Dec 9.The, December term of the United Sthates district court opened here today, with Judge Platt on the bench. There are four new criminal cases and one old one on the docket and thirteen old civil cases and one new one
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09

More Gas Discovered In Montana.
 LIVINGSTON, Mont, Dec. 9.Much excitement has been caused here over the discovery Of natural gas well two miles west of this city. The country is a~~sn9 staked off in every direction.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
yANDERBILYs CONDITION.

New York. Dec 9.-CorneIius Van derbilt's condition was. reported to be practically unchanged to-day. Dr Austin Flint, jr, the family physician said that Mr Vanderbilt had rested fairly web during the night and that he was as well as could be expected under the circumstances
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
sERIoUs CoAsrING ACCIDENT.

Shelton, Dec 9.-Edward Beses- check, a 15 year old boy, was probably fatally injured as the result of coast ing accident. He ran into a telegraph pole and was picked up unconscious. The physicians do not believe he will recover
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
SIvO HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURT
ENGINEER FAR RELL AGAIN.
Was Arrested at His Home in East

Was Arrested at His Home in East
 Hartford To-Day.
 Hartford, Dec 9.-Engineer Thomas M. Farrell of East Hartford, who was in charge of the passenger train which was wrecked at Sandy Hook on Octo- Der 9. was arrested at his home to-day on the charge of manslaughter. He was taken to Newtown to be given a hearing. The arrest came as a sur prise as it was thought that the engi- neer would escape prosecution be- cause at recent session of the criln- inal court in Bridgeport no charge was preferred against him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
Vanderbilt Ha. Fever.

NEW YORK, Dec. g. Cornelius Van derbilt has typhoid fever. He has been confined to his bed for a week, and his condition is giving his family the gravest concern, as he has never been strong.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
DEATH oF REPREsENTATIvE.

Washington, Ind, Dec 9.Repre- sentative elect Aikman Carnahan, re- publican, of the second Indiana dis 'frict. died last night He had been i'll eyer since the election.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
PRETTY QUICK WORN.
Man Caught Burglarizing Last Week
 Sent to State Prison To-Day.

e Sent to SJate PTISOn IO-UHy.
 Rockville, Dec 9.-Edward Haling pleaded guilty ill the superior court to-day to a charge of statutory burg lary and was sentenced by Judge El- mer to an indeterminate term of not less than two years and not more than three years in the state prison. Hal ing was captured in a store by the po- lice last week after number of breaks had been committed about town.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09

GOV M'LEANS AT HIS OFFICE.
 Hartford. Dec Ex-Governor Mclean was at his office in the Capitol today for the first time in six months. He 1eoked much Improved in health.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
SCORE AT ONE O'CLOCK. .

The score of the riders in the six day race now going on in Madison Square garden. at 1 o'clock this afternoon
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.
Police Surprised Them at a Meeting
 Resisted Arrest.

Rome. Dec 9.-Thirteen anarchists were arrested near Spezia last night after desperate struggle. The po- lice surprised them at a meeting while they were in the act of taking an oath with poignards to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel. One of the anar- chists and one of the police were se- verely wounded. &
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call firm at 6GG.z per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, per cent. Ster- ling exchange steady, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4S7125Q4. .S725 for demand and at $4.s35oQ4. s3s25 for 60 day bills Posted rates, $4.S411 and SASS. Com mercial bills. A.s2AQ4SSA. Bar silver. 47ssc Mexican dollars 37c. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Firm and moderately active; Minnesota patents, $39094.15; winter straights, s3.45@S.90; winter extras. $2.S5Gp 3.10 winter patents, s3.60@8.90.
 WHEAT-Fairly active and firm on higher cables, covering and good north west receipts; May, 792s@79Szc.
 RYE-Steady; state, 54D5l1zc., c. i. f.. New York; No. western, 5Sc., f. o. b.. afioat; No. 2, 54@541ac., track
 CORN-Advanced little with wheat, but was otherwise dull; May, 48A @4Sssc.
 OATs-Ruled quiet but .ssteadier with ~Pt5f ~PoRKEsteady; mess. s1se1s.5o; family. s-fiISRFID5 IxRD-Dull; prime western steam. -BsTUJTiTER-Firm; state dairy. aOa27c.
 CHEEsEStrong; state, full cream. late made, 1sc.; small, white September, i35Lc. late made, 13c.; large, colored, Sep tenlber, 131zc. late made, 13c.; large, white September 131ac.; late made, 13c.
 EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania, average best. S0c.; western, fancy graded, SUGAR Raw firm; fair refining, 3 7-1e@ fined firm: crushed, 5.45c.; powdered, 4.95c.
 TURPENTINE-Quie at 53@531zc.
 MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 309
 RICE Quiet: domestic, 4AG6Mc.; Japan.
 TAfLoW-Q Quiet; city, sc.; country, 6A ssfz1 HAY steady; shipping, 5507oc. good to choice. 95c. WS1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
Live stock Market.

CATTLE-Mark steady; choice. ssQ 610; prime. s. 60Q5.75; good. s5.2b@5.5 50: veal calves, $7@8 25
 s6. 4od8.15s mediums $6.2098.25; heavy Workers, $610Q6.15; light Workers, $6.059 6 10. pigs. S6616 05; roughS, <5U6.
 f}TF'EP AND LAMBS Market higher: hest Wethers S 904341 10: oulls and conn mon, s1.59G2; choice lambs. S5.zoQ5.eo.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09

Terryville, Dec 9.-It was 16 below zero at Terryville station this morn ing, while in the village, a mile distant, 12 below was the greatest drop record ed,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09

Hartford, Dec 9.-At 8 a. m. the thcr- mometer registered ' below zero.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09

Torrington, Dec 9.-The low temper ature records for years back were smashed by the drop in the mercury last night and early this morning. The theromemters in various parts of the borough registered from 12 to 13 de- grees below zero at o'clock, beating the record for any December weather within memory. Goshen reported 14 below at the same hour, while Harwin- tons figures were from 12 to IA.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09

Holland. Dec 9.-The mercury drop ped 20 degrees below zero this morn ing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09

New Haven, Dec 9.--The mercury at s o'clock this morning registered De low zero, the lowest point reached here since February II, 1899, according to local weather bureau records. On the latter date the thermometers recorded a temperature of below zero.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-29
6)eddinq Cards Out.

1llse Mabel Grace Williams and Mr.
William F'airall Coggins will be married
IT 8 p. NJ. to-day in the home of Mr.
and Mrs Rufus G. Williams. OF No 81
North Tenth Street. The Rev. William
Meade Clark of ST James Protestant
Episcopal Church, will otiiciatc.
The bride will be attended by her maid
OF honor, Miss Mabel Williams. of Bal,i-
more. and by her three nieces. Misses
Helen. Elsie and I-icile Williams. The
Ooromony will be preceded by wedding
breakfast for the family and bridal party.
Nr Edward CoEgins. of Baltimore Will
be hest man. Immediately after the GER
cn,opy Mr.. and Mrs. eCoggins will leave
FOR 3 wedding tour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-29
ABSORBING PROBLEM
Ofthe Present Day.

The absorbing problem of today is.
how TO expend ones income 50 as to
attain the best results, that is, get full
value for ones money
lit. may trt.thfuliy be said that this
has been. is and always will be an ab-
sorhing4 problem TO those with limited
means: but the fact remains that. with
the price of living necessities constant
IL rising one must husband ones re-
sources more carefully than ever before
IL no wo,.ld live within his. income. In
saving that prices are rising. VIC except
one article. which has come TO occupy
4 prominent place in the family medi-
cine closet, and that is the specific for
piles or hemmorhoids known as Pyra-
mid Pile Cure: this remedy is stlllHsold
by@gdrl,-eists at the Old prices OF fifty
cents and one dollar. and these prices
will remain unchanged Those to whom
this preparation has brought relief and
a cure afte, years of suffering do not
need to be told Of its merits: others are
advised that it is the greatest boon ever
discovered. to all those afflicted with
any form Of piles: 1t IS in suppositorr
form. is easily applied. reaches the seat
of the complaint. ana gives immediate immediate
reief and a lasting cure.
The reader may nave urea saves.
ointment and lotions without benefit.
and feeling that his money has been
wasted resolves to suffer on rather than
eSneriment farther. The reason for
#,bas f,ilnrc-.of these treatments is that
they do not reach the seat OF the trou-
hle aud hence do not remove the cause
as does PYRAMID Pile Cure little
book describing piles. their cause and
cure, is published by the Pyramid Drug
Company. Marshall. Mich. and anyone
may proce:uures a. copy by sending name
and address TO above firm. AS showing
the estimation in which this remedy is
held by the public it may interest the
reader to know that its sales now eS-
coed those OF all other pile remedies
combined. rs