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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
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TIMELY TOPICS.

Think of it! T5c buys a pair of Wo- mems S3 shoes this week at J. U. Jackie & Sons, 73-75 Bank street. See their ad today.
 Good bargains in boys suits and ov- ercoats before inventory at E. u: Nil duff SS Co.'S. Name your own prlce.
 Economy in shoe prices. Best goous at low prices at the Connecticut Boot and Shoe store.
 All furs, scarfs, muffs and coats tnust % at Miller Ss Peck's. This is the last week of the carpet sale.
 Everything in the line of feed for horses. cows and chickens can De found at the Platt Mill Co.'S.
 Raglans and overcoats for men and women. easy terms. The Credit Cloth ing Co have many fine selections.
 Those handsome couches are selling fast at Hampson-S -Sellew's. See Janu- ary prices on parlor suits, or piece.
 Drop in to the niuth annual mark down sale of cloaks, suits and furs at s. Forman's, South Main street.
 The Driggs < Smith Co have lot of secondhand pianos and organs. Go and look them over.
 Some more of those rubbers at Leach's for 23c a pair. This is last week of this sale.
 Wilson & Tyrrell invite mothers to see those boys sweaters in red, red and white stripes and blue, TSc.
 Revolution in shoeland. You will think so when you read the prices Holczer has put on goods.
 Reid & Hughes's twelfth annual sale commences tomorrow. Look over large ad on page 3 of this issue.
 The sale of suits and overcoats is not yet over at J. B. Mullings's. Many good bargains yet.
 Annual clean up of shoe stock is in- cluded in the list of other attractions at Currans.
 Dolan. Sturges Bros and Hill will paint your stacks. Work unexcelled.
 J. T. Phelan offers three family house and large barn for $3,SO0: rents for S42.
 specials for Wednesday at Castles. Pork loins are marked at Sc. Best stock obtainable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28

Proper instruction in dancing and department at Prof Bailey's dancing academy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
POLICE COURT po1Nes.
Sentence Suspended in the Case of
 Ciarlo, Charged With Assault.

Ciarlo, Charged With Assault.
 Business in the city court took jump to-day. Five cases were up for disposal. Judge Peasley presided. William Hickey, charged with intoxi- cation, pleaded guilty and was fined S5 and costs.
 George Calligan, charged with the same offense, kicked up TOW at the Salvation Army lodging house last night. Calligan was an awful look ing spectacle as he stood under the gas light on the witness stand to make a plea for himself. His plea amount ed to nothing, for it was an old story with him, and he was fined $5 and costs.
 Michael Fitzgerald was charged with intoxication and vagrancy. It was charged against this man that he was a professional beggar and that on account of a crippled arm tramps and others of that kind make use of him as a collector He was said to be In league with two professionals last night. A half dozen laces formed the barricade of Fitzgerald's defense; he also said that he is a native of this town, but has not been here in many years. He walked from Hartford Sunday. He was fined $5 and costs on each complaint.
 Dennis Leary plead not guilty to breach of the peace, or striking his wife Sunday. Mrs Leary told q sor- rowful story of three years of alleged hardships. Drink. she said, was the cause of it all. Leary admitted the blow, but said his wife goaded him into doing it. He said jealousy was the cause of their unhappiness. The court severely reprimanded Leary and continued the case for thirty days.
 George Floyd charged Rocco Ciarlo with striking him Sunday night be- cause he would not buy cigarettes at his store on Meadow street Rocco and his son, an intelligent appearing lad. said that Floyd has been coming to their store for some time pretending to want to buy goods and when shown them said they were faulty and that the store should be closed. Floyd said Rocco broke his hat; Rocco said Floyd broke the hat when he was pushing him out of the store. Sen tence was suspended.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
For. S ale

The entire effects of the Union Club. l6l North Main street, consisting of Piano, Billiard and Pool Tables. Leath- CT Covered Chairs, Cafe and Library Tables, Pictures. and everything per- talning to the furnishing of the club house, will be sold at private sale 10 a; m- to 10 p. m., Thursday, January
 All those indebted 10 the club arc requested to make immediate payment to the secretary,
 N. !. M'EvoY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
DUMoNT GOES UP AGAIN.

Monte Carlo. Jan 2s.-Santos-Du- mont made trial ascent of his air ship this morning. Everything worked smoothly. The vessel readily an- swered her helm in the light breeze prevailing. After a tour of the har- Dor santos-D Dumont steered his craft back to her shed, amidst tie cheers of the assembled crowds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
COOL INDIFFERENCE

Berlin, Jan 2s.-The Prince of Wales left Berlin this morning on his way to Strelitz. Emperor William and Prince Henry bade him farewell at the rail- way station. There was much kissing between the royal cousins. but the public maintained an attitude of cool indifference.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
ADMIRAL KIMRERLY DEAD.

Washington, Jan 2s.-secretary Long has received telegram announcing that Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimber- 1y, U. s. N, retired, died at West New ton. Mass, this morning. Admiral Kimberly was selected for service on the Schley court of inquiry, but was compelled to decline on account of i'll health.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
.IsTRIcr oT WATERBURY, ss. PRO.

nISTRICT OF WATERBURY, SS PRO- EI bate Court. Jan. 27 1902
 Estate of Charles Pritchard. late Of Wat erhury in said district deceased.
 Upon the application of Loren IL Carter and l.. W. Cummings, praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate and an instrument in writing purportinE to be the last will and testament uf said deceased may be proved approved, allowed and ad- mitted to probate as per application on file more fully appears. it is
 ORDERED. that said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in yater- bury in said District on the 29th day of Jan. A. D., 1902, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice be given of the pendency of said applica- ton and the time and place of hearing, thereon, by publishing the same onestime in some news paper having a circulation in said district.
 By Order of Court,
 James J. Cassin Clerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
REFUND SALE.
One Days Entire Receipts Re
 funded to Customers.

On January we began a Re FUND SALE, which will con tinue until February 1 inclus- i've. During this sale all sales checks will be dated and at the end of the sale, cards numbered to represent each business day will be put in envelopes and then placed in a box and we'll mixed and disinterested person will draw from this box one card, and all monies paid to us for goods on the date shown on this card will be REFUNDED IN FULL TO CUSTOMERS or THAT DATE
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
HARDING'S
 z2-74 South Main St.
Success

The success of our Refund Sale has been the greatest surprise of our business career. That the people should 50 quickly see our plan and take advantage of our offer has astonished us; but it goes to prove that the shrewd. ness and thriftiness of the east ern people is beyond question, and that our offer of one chance in twenty-seven of getting their money back appeals with equal force to alL
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
FELL OVER CANISTER.

Wichita, Kan, Jan 2S.-Calvin A. Black, Chicago travelling man. fell over banister in hotel stairway home WAS in Someryilles Mass.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
ONE GOOD FEATURE OF
The new DISTRICT CODE.
By A. LEFTWICH SINCLAIR.

ment are not applicable to all per-
sons, irrespective of their position
or relation to the owner of proper
ty, but are aimed at particular
classes of persons, and persons in
particular relations. For example,
the statutes in force in this juris-
diction at the time the code went
into effect applied to servants,
clerks, agents, carriers of goods for
hire, officers of private corpora
tions, and employees of the District
of Columbia. These, unfortunately,
were the only classes of individuals
comprehended by the law, and as
result many wrongdoers, perforce,
went unwhipped of justice. The
dishonest commission merchant
and collecting agents on commits
sion, following the business as an
independent calling. were simply
immune from prosecution. There
could be no embeZzlement by
bailees under the law then in force,
and consequently the unprincipled
hotelkeeper receiving the goods of
his guests for safekeeping could
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
THE AMERICAN PACE.

Chicago of the Federation of
who unable themselves The author
protect
railroads hipbuding companies had fixed
limit employees
York declared that overwork
sapping looking
cause infection of the human
the candle at
eyhaded said that
physical strength of the people
health sacrificed
that the truth
proposition is obvious
tendency of the
wild propositions that of the Chicago macns The lin
attained
the Biblical
and ten
diversified will
thought Harmonious
should build the well national wealth and
the material evidences of culture and refinement
anything the American reduce it to
welbeing the
stepss Without of
upbuidng of national
short
hnical
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
Reasons for a Mew
cAqueducf Bridge.

To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES:
In your editorial column you gave
two reasons for the reconstruction of
the Aqueduct Bridge, viz, CONNER
cial and aesthetic; both good, but the
third, for which no voice is raised,
is so much stronger that the others
are as water unto wine" beside 1t.
Prevention of cruelty to animals"
might embody the plea, but menace
to life" would be most fitting; not for
horses, nor yet for men, II you choose
to ignore the sick and infirm among
them-but for women and Young chill
dren whose delicate lungs can i'll
withstand the exposure that present
conditions entail. No one can ques-
tion that some lives have already
paid such forfeit.
Out of warmed street cars at the
terminus varied throng faces the
long walk across that bridge, faces
the keen, bitter cold wind that sweeps
unimpeded up the river. chilling sud
denly the blood in the veins, endan-
gering life.
Among the crowd are the very old
and even infants in arms. Some are
feeble, some are sick. Most of them
are wage workers in stores and de-
partments, whose time ard money are
spent in the city, but whose crime
these many years was to have made
homes on the wrong side of the river |
This means walking that bridge twice |
day in snow and slush, in cold and |
wind and rain, and when the ther- |
mometer is in the nineties. II means |
great fatigue after a days toll, be-
fore the evening neal. 1t means a
wait in an incommodious little wooden
shanty, or rather a stand outside,
from one to thirty minutes.
And this Via Dolorosa" under The
shadow Of a Congress providing COM
fort for soldiers in Manila.
T. B. Fl.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04

not be punished for criminal
breach of trust.
But this is no longer the case.
Besides preserving the old law. the
code provides in clear and express
terms that any warehOuseman, fac
tor, storage, forwarding, or com
mission merchant, or his clerk,
agent or employe, who, with intent
to defraud the owner thereof, sells,
disposes of, or applies or converts
to his own use any property en-
trusted or consigned to him, or the
proceeds or profits of any sale of
such property, shall be deemed
guilty of embe2zlement, and shall
suffer Imprisonment for not more
than ten years: and, further. that
any person, being an innkeeper Tor
hotelkeeper) and entrusted by his
guest with anything of value for
safekeeping. who fraudnlently con-
verts the same to his own use, shall
be deemed guilty of embezzlement
and punished by fine not exceed
ing $1,000, or by Imprisonment for
not more than ten years, or both.
These provisions are salutary and
fill long-felt want.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
Child Culture Run Mad.

A very sensible protest has been
made in Detroit against the sugges-
tion that the city should provide not
only public Fairgrounds for the chill
dren Of that city, but playthings and
paid supervisors to direct the sport
Of the children. There is no earthly
sense in this sort of thing. El Is not
the business of the State to attend
to the play of children, beyond pro-
viding place in which they can at
tend to that matter themselves. There
/ is no doubt that public Fairgrounds
are badly needed in some cities, and
that the tearing down of tenements in
New York, and creating of public
parks in place OF them, has been
good thing not only for the whole
population of the districts in ques-
tion. but especially for the children.
The child needs, and must have,
breathing space and a chance to run
and shout, if it Is to grow up healthy.
But beyond this it is quite as well off
without coddling.
The games Of children. as made by
themselves, need very little revision
by grown people. Some OF them have
been handed down from the childhood
of the world. London Bridge" as
sung today by the children in our
streets is the lineal descendant of a
singing game or masque commemorat-
ing the actual destruction of London
Bridge by the Danes, something like
thousand years ago, and the count
ing-out rhyme is older yet. A child
can get as much fun out of making
its own playthings as out of destroy
ing those made for it, and consider |
ably more benefit; and, in the last |
analysis, the play of children is like |
ly to consist of one or the other of |
these two things. To provide the |
children of the poor with elaborate |
devices for amusing themselves is to |
deprive them of very important part |
o; their education-the training which |
comes of devising their own means |
of amusement without depending on
other peoples ideas.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04

The new code Of laws which
went into operation the first of the
year has greatly improved the law
of embeZZlement in the District of
Columbia. Several glaring deficien-
cies in the old law relating to this
often-heard-of offence have been
supplied, consummation long de-
sired.
EmbeZzlement is not common
law offence. 1t is purely n statu-
tory crime, which originated in an
old English statute enacted as an
amendment to the law of larceny,
so as to reach and punish the fraud
ulent conversion and misappropria-
ton of property, which, at common
law, was not punishable. EmbeZzle-
ment may therefore be said to be
sort of statutory larceny, and is
only distinguishable from larceny
in that the taker comes lawfully
into possession of the property,
while to constitute larceny there
must be wrongful and felonious
taking.
Statutes relating to embezzle-
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
Surprise Party to MIR. Weber.

A pleasant surprise party was rendered
Mr.. Henry Weber a few evenings ago,
the occasion being the twelfth anniver-
sary Of his wedding. An appropriate
speech was made by Mr.. J. BREEZY. who
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Weber with q
magnificent vase in behalf of the RebeS
Orchestra. Many interesting games were
played, and at late hour the guests par
took of repast. after which a Virginia
reel was enjoyed. followed by cakewalk.
Prizes were captured by Mr.. BREEZY and
Miss II. Chester. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Weber, the Misses
Weber, Conrade, H. Chester. N. Chester,
V. Raymond. NJ. Raymond. Wilson. Lane,
Chase, and Mrs. Linstrum. the Messrs
G. Weber, BREEZY, Roderick, Townsend,
Marsh, Chase. Manning. Hazard, Lin
strum, and Masters Willie and Eddie
Weber.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
Columbia Heights Art Club.

The Columbia Heights Art Club held
their last meeting at the home of Mrs.
Mercer Mayfeld, 1928 Columbia Road. Mrs.
Carrie Clark vas chairman for the day,
and Miss Florence Amy Redway read
paper on French drama. Parliamentary
drill was conducted by Mrs. G. W.
Schneider. The responses TO roll call were
upon the topic for the day. Mrs. E. E.
Stevens read Riley poem. and Mrs.
Schneider and Mrs. Seip selection from
Shakespeare's Henry "" Mrs. A. D.
Melvin sang The Little Hero" and To
morrow Will Do" Mrs. Katherine Seip
played MELODY of Scotch Airs" and
Mrs. Carrie Clark. who has written and
composed club song, sang it by special
request. There were a number of visitors
present, among them being Mrs. Andrew
Macdonald. vice president of the Wo-
mans Club Of Montgomery County. Pa,
and her sister, Mrs. Edwin D. Ross, of
PHILADELPHIA,
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
FRIENDS OF NEW WASHINGTON.

Generous apror fol N b
am II 4 n l
want osee L the II @ AM
Q
IS :
there is world of in
National Capital who
to promotion of the cys advancement
ignores provincial and speaks out boldly
of
the o
of numbers
nd National Legislature
sentiments
aid
of
credit for theirc cathoiciy and
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
ThiStIedOlVn or GOSSdIner

Lighter than the butterfly
Is that love for which men sigh
Thistledown, or gossameri
Still, we risk our all for her
When she yields us ruby lips!
All, with rosy fnger-tips,
And the loye-dew in her eyes,
She leads us TO FOOLS Paradisel
But her loving knows not faith
She is oft a yampire-wrai,h,
Mewed in Turing mortal guisc,
Rsy' ming for 4 lovers siglsl
Thus, her victims say Of her:
''Thistlcdown, or gossaiaer"
Wooed and won, and widowed maid,
Amaryllis, undismayed,
Proves herself, alas! but human
BY becoming welded woman!
Luckily he iyho lives TO hold
All her hearts unuttered gold:
lie but spends what Strephon, dear.
Would have spent had he been herei
Luekless Strcphon; mold Is he,
While another holds the feel
Yet lie is a mongrei cur
Who will gibe and :ail at her
For fault IS truly bis!
Living lie, md lovers kiss,
These are Strephon's stock In trade
When avg ng lie has strayed.
So, OF love, the Fates aver:
''IhistledS+n, or yossamerp'
Thomas Emmett Moore.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
Norris NuptiaIs Today

The wedding of Miss Anne Bert Cham
berlin and Prof James Flack Norris will
occur today at noon at st. Johns Church,
the Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith Of
ficiating.
Miss Chamberlin Is the daughter Of
Mrs. Chamberlin and the late Capt. Low
ell A. Chamberlln. First United States
Artillery.
The groom Is the son OF the late Rev.
Richard Norris. of Baltimore, and is
member OF the faculty OF the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, Boston.
There will be no bridesmaids, but Miss
Marjory Bowie. of Winchester. Mass.
will attend Miss Chamberlip as maid Of
honor, while Prof Henry Fay. OF Boston.
will act as best man.
The ushers will be Mr.. Peyton Gordon,
of Washington; DR.. Walter Ralph Stein
er, OF Hartford; DR.. Thomas Brown. of
Baltimore, and Lieut.. w. V. Edmondson
Jacobs, of the U. S. S. Chase.
After the ceremony a small wedding
breakfast will follow at the home OF the
brides mother.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
A Valuable Contribution.

Jack" said the mother of the village
scapegrace, Il do wish you would con-
tribute something to our sewing society.
You and Alice never give anything"
"oh. yes, we do, mother" quoth Jack,
who had married the prettiest girl in
town. We give 'em something TO talk
about
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
Is Il Mississippi Gold Democrat.

Mr.. Edgar S. Wilson. of Jackson. Miss,
was receiving the congratulations of
friends in the lobby of the Riggs last
evening upon his confirmation as United
States marshal for the Southern District
OF Mississippi. Mr.. Wilson Is a newspa-
per man by profession, and was formerly
private secretary to Senator L. Q. C. La
mar. He is Democrat, but of the gold
variety. which is somewhat a rare type in
the section that he halls from.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Uncle Sans Investments.

St Louis Globe be-Democrat-The Danish
Islands do not occupy large place on
the map, but they are important for the
United States in a strategic way. Eco
nomicaiIy, too, they can be made worth
the money which they will cost. Thus far
Uncle Sans investments In territory have
paid very good dividends. The Danish
Island case will be no exception to this
rule.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
unrewarded Greatness.

Huh" said patient Mr.. stubbs. as he
betook himself 10 the wood5hed, out Of
hearing of his wifes volubiiity. and took
up the saw 20 file il, 81 read last evenin'
about some man or other that was great
because he said nothin' and sawed wood.
] been doin' that for thirty years and
nobody said anything about me-"
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
Reception Mt the La Fetrn.

The reception rendered by Mrs. George
II. La Fetra and other ladies of La Fe-
tra's Hotel Friday evening was, not
withstanding the inclement weather, at
tended by about 200 persons.
The parlcrs were handsomely decorated
with palms. cut flowers, and brilliantly
shaded lamps. The tea room was artis-
tically done in pink ribbons. roses. as
paragus vine. and smilax.
Those receiving besides Mrs. La Fetra
were her guest. Mrs. B. H. Bailey, of
Lucknow. India; Mrs. ]. Walter Duvall.
assisted by Mrs. Howall Bartle, Mrs. r.
E. Doan, assisted by Mrs. Daugherty, and
Mrs. Charles Hildebrant, of Ohio; Mrs.
Cox. Of Philadelphia, assisted by Mrs.
Henry Baker. Mrs. Weems. and daughter,
of Baltimore. and Mrs. ]. E. Gilbert. Miss
Clara Milligan. Mrs Arbeely and daugh
ter, Miss Edith Creamer, Mrs. Annie
Adams, and Miss Clear.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
An Exceptional Visitor.

They are going to give Prince Henry
all sorts of banquets in Washington, 1
suppose" said the wife of the practical
politician.
Well" said the politician, reflective
~, Il don't suppose the President will
mind so much SO long as he doesn't have
to entertain him at the pie counter"
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
A Necessity.

Bah Jove,' said young Reginald de
Wax, 81 don't know what I should do
without me man. Some fellows get on
without one, but that is really impossible.
you know"
yes" unused the matter fact Jen-
kins. 81 should think you would want a
man in the house.
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
The Greater Washington.

Albany Journal-The two most beauti-
full cities in the world are to be further
beautifed. Paris has just voted $50, ,OOO.-
900 for municipal public improvement,
while Washington las projected plan of
Improvement which VIII make the city
something like a dream when it is COM
Melted
The Washington times., 1902-02-04
At Homes.

Mrs. Campbell. wife of the Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior. Will be at home
today, at 1889 Howard Avenue. assisted
by her sister, Mrs. Gardner. and her
daughters. Mrs. Willard e. Buell. and
Mrs. L. C. Campbell.
Mrs. w. W. Burdette and Miss Burdette
will not receive today, but will be at
home next Tuesday 70. the last time this
season.
Mrs. Robert II. Foerderer, Miss Foer-
derer. and their house guest. Miss Will
loughby, of Boston, will receive this
afternoon at their residence, 1761 Il
Street.
Owing to continued illness. Mrs Ellis
II. Roberts. 1913 Massachusetts, Avenue,
will not be able TO receive on Wednes-
day. or for the present to pay calls, as
she would be glad to do.
The Congressional ladies at the Ebbitt
will be at home this afternoon.
Mrs. Samuel PolAnhorn and the Misses
Polk!nhorn, of 4li Second Street north
west, will be at home Monday, February
10. Miss Young is their guest.
Mrs. Gibson, wife OF Representative
Gibson. of Tennessee, and Mrs. Walter
Wells will be at home this afternoon at
1133 FolNteenth Street.