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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
Van wormer Denies Marder,

HUDSON, N. Y., April 16.-Burton Van Wormer took the witness stand yesterday afternoon in the trial of him. self and his brothers Fred and Willis, who are charged with the murder of their uncle, Peter A. Hallenbeck, on the evening of Dec. 24 In his opening address to the jury their attorney an nounced that all the boys would go on the witness stand. He intimated that they would say they had gone to their uncle's home for a Christmas eve frol- ic, but that MT. Hallenbeck had met them with gun, and they killed him in self defense
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
striking Miner. Yield.

DUBOIS, Pa, April 16.-At mass meeting held by the striking miners at F'unxsutawney the agreement made be- tween General Manager Robinson of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron company and the national and dis 1rict officers of the United Mine Work CTS was ratified. The meeting lasted three hours, and the vote resulted in s37 to 526 in favor of returning to work. It is the general sentiment that work will be resumed in the entire re- zion tomorrow. This would also mean the resumption of work at the carshops an this city and employment for many hnpdred railroad men,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
ROYAL ARCANUM CONVENTION

Hartford, April 16.-The sixteenth annual session of the grand council of the Royal Arcanum of the state convened in Odd Fellows hall this morning. Grand Regent Herbert J. MattheWson presided. There were one hundred delegates present together with the officers of the grand council Nearly the entire morning was taken up with the reading of the reports of the various officers
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
GATES GETS RAILWAY.
Belmont Party ousted from Louisville
 and Nashville.

Belmont Party Ousted from Louisville
 and Nashville.
 NEW YORK, April 16.-Wall street passed through one of it's most exciting and sensational periods yesterday. The Louisville and Nashville situation, which had hung menacingly over the district for week or more, was clear ed by the undisputed statement that John ". Gates and his associates had wrested control of the property from the Belmont party and were in abso- lute possession. Accompanying this statement, which had been discounted faction had selected J. F. Morgan & Go. to settle the differences between the contending interests.
 While these events were happening a movement without parallel in the history of the Stock Exchange was on in Southern railway. Trading in Southern railway common set in on a tremendous scale and at one time in- terest centered almost entirely in that stock
 In the first half hour fully 100000 shares of Southern railway common changed hands. By the end of the first hour transactions in this stock alone reached a total of over 350,000 shares. By noon considerably more than half a million shares changed hands.
 Dealings fell off after that to some extent, but the records for the number of shares of a single stock sold in one hour, in two hours and in one day's s trading were all shattered as a result of Southern railways performance. The total sales for the day reached a total of S64, 300 shares. The total out standing stock of the company is 1,2O0,> GOO shares.
 On April 24, 1901, there were 662, 800 shares of Union Pacific sold on the New York Stock Exchange during the strug- gle between the Morgan and Hartman interests, which eliminated in the May panic. That record was broken
 George W. Perkins of J. P. Morgan 6 Co. at Sherry's just before 12 o'clock last night gave out the following state ment:
 'At the request of Messrs. Harris, Gates 6 Go, who on their own inde- pendent account have recently made large purchases of Louisville and Nash vile railroad stock, Messrs. J. F. Nor gan & Co.,, as bankers, have consented to take control of the stock so purchas- ed and to receive the same on deposit.
 ''They have so consented solely to re- lieve the general financial condition and not for the benefit of any railway company. The Southern railway has no interest, direct or indiAct, present or prospective, in this stock or in it's purchase or deposit"
 That the Southern Railway company will have considerable to say as to the future of Louisville and Nashville be- came the conviction of most Wall street men before the close of the day. Presi- dent Spencer, when asked as to the fu- ture relations of Southern and Louis vile and Nashville. made this state ment:
 .sThe Southern railway had no inter- est in the purchase, and it will have no interest in it at any time in. the future. Louisville and Nashville will not pass to the Southern railway"
 Neither directly nor indirectly|
 ssNo Neither directly nor indirectly, in any shape, manner or form will South ern railway have anything to do with Louisville and Nashville"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
Heavy April Snow.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 16.-Specials from western and northwestern Ne braska points report an unprecedented fall of snow for April. At Alliance there is foot of snow on. the level. In Kim ball and Cheyenne counties, farther south, there is nearly as much. East ward, in Franklin and Hitchcock coun- ties, there has been a twentyfour hours fall of rain and snow. The storm is bad for stock
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
Washington. April 12. 1902.


 Mir William $. Jones, Waterbury, Coan: My Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of the communication from the committee of Waterbury Business Mems association, urging the necessity for an appropriation for q government building at Waterbury.
 reply to you as head of the commit tee and beg to assure you that I am very glad at this time to do everything 1 can to assist in securing favorable action on the bill for the public build- ing at Waterbury. I am quite sure my colleague, Hon N. D. Sperry, has been doing all he could for this project and is now urging it. It is my understand ing from the committee on public build- ings and grounds of the house. particu- larly from his chairman, Mir Mercer of Nebraska, and from one of it's mem- bers, Mir Gillett of New York, who is the head of the subcommittee having in charge New England projects. that in an item in an omnibus bill. author- izing public buildings throughout inc country, Waterbury will be included. So think you people have no uncer- tainty as to the action of the house on the Waterbury project.
 Yours very truly.
 CHARLES A. RUSSELL.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
WATERBURY MAN ELECTED

Derby, April 16.--The following were the officers elected at the ses- sion of the Sons of Veterans here to- day Division commander, Frank R. Upson of Southington; senior vice com mander, Edward Croft of Waterbury junior vice commander, Malcolm D. Rudd of Lakeville: division council, A. T. Rogue of Hartford, Allen T.. Pratt of Rockville and w. II. Beckett of New Britain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
VALENTINE MAN DEAD.

Philadelphia, April 16.-Abraham Fisher, originator of, many of the pres ent forms of the valentine, is dead at his home in Germantown, suburb, aged 90 years. As young man Mir Fisher entered the publishing business with his brothers, James and William Fisher. The publication of books be- came a secondary interest to the firm, almost their entire attention being de- voted to the printing of valentines. MT Fisher retired from business ill 1885.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
Havana Chaplain Arrested.

HAVANA, eApril 16.-The question which has arisen between the military government and the archbishop of Ha- yana with regard to the right of the church to collect certain burial fees for interments in Cristobal Colon cemetery has resulted in the arrest of the chap lain of the cemetery for refusing to re- ceive a body for interment without certificate from the parish priest. The chaplain was fined $1O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
Washington. April 12. 1902.

Messrs William s. Jones, John Moriar- ty, Edwin W. Mooring, E. P. Fitz- gerald and Warren l.. Hall, Commits tee, Waterbury, Conn:
 Gentlemen: I have just received T copy of resolution adopted by your committee at their meeting on March IS concerning the needs of a govern ment building at Waterbury, and shall keep the same before me and give it my most careful consideration.
 I am pleased>to report that the out look is quite hopeful that the provision for a building at Waterbury, together with an addition to the public building at Hartford, and a new building at Meriden, will be included in an omni- bus public building bill to come from the house. Yours very truly
 J. R. HAWLEY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
NEW HAVEN ELECTION.
All Labor Candidates for Aldermen-at- t. Large Defeated.


 New Haven, April 16.-At the cleo ton held in this city yesterday the democrats elected four aldermen large and the republicans two. Tn she odd numbered wards the democrats have elected six aldermen and the re- puDllcans two. Inasmuch as the new board of aldermen will consist of twen- ty-nine members the democrats have a majority of seven in the board. hav- ing total of eighteen members, while the republicans have but eleven.
 A remarkable feature of the election yesterday was the fact that all the labor candidates for aldermen-at-Iaroe were deefated. The aldermen-at-large elected are: c. H. Conway. T T.. Sprightly, Edward G. Fredericks and William Trueman, democrats. and F. frederick Strong and Quatris A. Ly- man, republicans.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
REDMOND IN ST LOUIS.

Three Thousand Dollars Raised at
 Meeting He Addressed.
 St Louis, April 16.-Five thousand persons heard William K. Redmond. member of the British parliament, plead the Irish cause at Exposition music hall last night. The prolonged demonstration when Mir Redmond was Introduced indicated that the speakoc had an audience of enthusiastic syms pathizers. His address was q force- full statement of conditions in Ireland and a passionate plea for cause which he said is now about to be wofL
 The meeting closed with short ada dress by former Congressman John Hs Finerty of Chicago
 More than three thousand dollars was subscribed to the support of the Irish cause as result of Mir Re< mond's visit to St Louis.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
MILL. Rn pRESENrr

Paris, April 16.-The United States embassy has received notice that Count Rene de Rochambeau and Count Gaston Sahune de Lafayette have ac- cepted invitations to be present at the inauguration of the Rochambeau mon- ument at Washington May 24.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
STRUCK OIL YEsTERDAY.

Knoxville, Tenn. April 16.-A special from Jellico, Tenn, says that great ex- cifement prevails at that place over the fact that oil was struck yesterday within the city limits at a depth of .O60 feet. This is the first oil struck in this section and thousands visited the scene of{the strike.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED.

Louisville, Ky, April 16.-Louisville directors of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Go were informed by tel egraph last night that spcieal meet ing of the directors of the Louisville and Nashville has been called by Chair man August Belmont for Thursday, April IT, in New York.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16

Paris Aids Mckinley Memorial Fund
 PARIS, April 16. The gala matinee performance at the Opera Comique in aid of the fund Nor the Mckinley me- morial fund was great success. Pres ident Loubet attended, occupying a box draped with American and French flags. The theater was crowded The performance added over 10000 francs to the fund, which now exceeds 50,OOO frames
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
No statue For General Butler

BOSTON, April 16.-By vote of IA to B the house has rejected the resolu- ton providing for the erection of a statue to the late General Benjamin F. Butler of Lowell. The matter has been under discussion for many weeks at the committee hearings.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
Bridge Builders Killed,

SOREL, Que, April 16.-At Pierre vile, on St. Francis river, where a bridge is being built for the Quebec Southern railway, a trestle fell, kill ing four and mortalIy wounding one of the workmen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
Rond of Rathhone Not Aecentea.

HAVANA, April 16.-The court has not yet decided to accept the bond of the Fidelity company for $100,O00 for the appearance Of Rathbone. If this bond is not accepted, counsel for Rath- bone will probably apply for writ of habeas corpus.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
ON ACCOUNT OF GAMBLING

Vienna, April 16.-Count Colloredo Mansfield, the president of the Jockey club, Prince Aversperg, the vice pres ident of that organization, and other members of the governing committee have resigned on account of the pros- ecution of Count Potocki and others for gambling at the club.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
Washington, April 12. 1902.

William Jones, Esq, Waterbury, Conn: Dear Sir: Allow me to acknowledge receipt of copy of resolutions adopted by the Waterbury Business Mems as- sociation, relative to governments building in your city.
 You could not have better or mora able advocate than your repres enta- tive, N. D. Sperry, and if needal I shall willingly give him all posslbly as- sistance. With respect. yours. etc.
 E. $. HENRY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
troops Return From Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16-The transport Thomas has arrived here from the Philippines, bearing officers and 6S5 men Of the Third infantry, 73O short term men and a number of pris- e,lArs and invalided soldiers
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call at 31a per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 41a@5A per cent. Ster- ling exchange steady, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4.S7ss for demand and at $4.S51s for 50 days. Posted rates. $4 S6 and $4. sS1a. Commercial bills, $4S41aaD 4S51a. Bar silver. 5S1sc. Mexican dollars, 43c. Government bonds steady. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds irregular. Closing prices:
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-16
HOME FOR REPAIRS.

New York, April 16.-The united States gunboat Marietta arrived to- day from Colon. She has come fee repairs at the Brooklyn navy yard.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22
BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION.

Washington, March &C. r.
Taylor, the special agent in charge
Of the beet sugar Investigations OF
the department of agriculture gave
to-day to the Associated Press fig
ures showing that the total produc-
iton Of beet sugar in the United
States in the season of 19O1-02 has
aggregated 1856 900 tons, anincrease
of 14O per cent. from the 1900
tons produced during the season
19OO.O1. There we're thirty-one fac
tories in operation in 1900, accord
ing to the censns figures, and eleven
more were started in 1901. There
are nine factories in course OF con-
struction for operation in 1902
Other companies have organized
with total capitalization of $49,'
OOO, 900 and will require annually
a working capital Of $1,000, 1000
According to Special Agent Say
lor they would purchase from the
farmer annually beets to The
amount Of $14, 700, 900, besides
mapy other crude materials.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22
Origin of the Word "Cuba.

Cuba is the name by which the
island was originally known to the
Lucayan Indians, who were with
Columbus when he discovered it.
One of its villages or cities was
called by them Cubanacan, and it
is reported that from the similarity
of sounds Columbus, still supposing
himself to be on the coast of Asia,
imagined that this must be city
Of Kublai Khan, the Tartar sover-
eign celebrated by Marco Polo.
The survival Of the original name
for Cuba is remarkable instance
of persistence, as the island has
been baptized and rebaptized many
times since its European discovery.
Columbus first called it Juana in
honor of Prince John, the son of
Ferdipand and Isabella. After
Ferdiaand's death it was called in
his memory, Fernandina. Subse-
quentiy this name was changed to
Santiago, after St. James, the pa,
tro6 saint of Spain. Still later il
was named Ave Maria, in honor OF
the Virgin Mary. But none of these
names held and the Indian name
is still preserved Literary Era.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22
SENATOR HILL.

Albany, N. Y, March IT,
Speaking at a banquet Of the
Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick here
tonight Former Senator David B,
Hill said:
~ have no patience with tha
fiunkies, the sycophants and tho
would.be courtiers who are con.
stantly criticising the democratic
methods Of our people, but who
have nothing but unstinted praise
for the customs and conventional.
ties Of those who serve under royal
rule. The attitude of this country
towards other Governments, aud
particularly toward monarchical
Governments, should be that laid
down by Thomas jefferson in his
6rst inaugural address as President
namely, Peace, commerce and hon-
est friends with all nations; er-
tangling alliances with none. i
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22
- For Further Particulars write W. W. msM BRO, HARRIS CROWLEY, La
HOW IT HAPPENED.

"It was kinder funny-that Is,
overlookin' the seriousness OF it,"
said the landlord Of the Pettyville
tavern. "You see, Miss Gabrielle
Lanks, who has-not meanin' any
disrespect to her, you understand
been an old maid SO long that it's
generally believed to be chronic,
approached the railroad crossin'
and a brakeman waved a red flag at
her to warn her of the danger. She
thought he was trying to flirt with
her, and advanced toward him
with a smile; and a caboose that
was backin' up struck her good and
plenty. Luckily, no bones were
broken; and the first thing she
said when she recovered conscious
ness was.
"Oh, this is so sudden !"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22
EXPECTORANT

On Christmas day of last year
the Barbara Frietchie Of Texas
died. She was eighty-two years
old. Her name was Elizabeth
Allen Denison. She was a noted
figure in the state that was once a
republic and almost an empire.
Mrs. Denison was born in Bald
winsville, New York, in 1919, and
when she was seventeen years old
went to Texas, then republic,
under the care Of Mrs. Allen, her
mother, who became known as the
smother Of the town Of Houston"
The young girl, rich beautiful and
accomplished, was feted like a
queen. Gen. Sam Houston, then
the president, presented to her a
horse which he rode at San Jacinto.
She married Major Royal, the
richest plantation owner in the re
public. He died few months
later, and seven years after thai
she became the bride Of James A
Denison, afterward justice Of the
Supreme Court Of Texas, ant
moved to San Antonio with him
There she gathered about her {
brilliant coterie Of men and women
1t was she who floated the frs
Federal flag in the state on tn
breaking out Of hostilities betweel
the north and the south. Sh
had made it with her own hands
The town of Denison, Texas, wa
named in her honor.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22

The Beers have proved to be
people of vorderful foresight.
They must have buried a lot OF
cannon all oveF the South African
country long before the present
war commenced. Frequently the
British Generals report their last
cannon taken; but they turn up
with more i9 unexpected places.
1t must have taken these plain peo-
pie years to get ready for the long
fight they have sustained, and the
wonder is that the astute English.
men did not. take note of the ac.
emulation Of. war material.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22
A CENTS PROGRESS.

@ylt is intereg to compare the
v .atistics Of I United States for
900 with t6stistics for 1900, a
century ago.
The area. 6e country, exclu.
sive Of ALI aud Hawaii, has
grown from 900 square miles
to over thrselion; the popula-
ton has incrd from 5000, 600
to 75,OOO,O0
In 1900 Via ranked first in
population 900 seventeenth.
Pennsylvania held her own.
In 1900 shss second, and in
1900 still hsthe second place.
New York xhird in 1900; in
1900 she is Delaware, from
the seventeelhas shipped back
to the forty place. Indiana
in 1900 VI elnty-frst, aud is
eighth in lsOhio ia 1900 was
eighteenth 100 she is fourth.
No State catw . greater or q
more rapid.ress than Texas.
Coming ioA Union between
the census NO and 1850, &C.
cordipg to census Of the last
named yeats was twenty-fifth
in populatiehe States; in 1900
she ranks 4
The savink deposits in the
country in were sl,138,576;
in 1901 the It had swelled to
81, ,449, ,547,'
The, growhe wealth Of the
country islted by the New
York clearise figures, a pro.
portional 3 having taken |
place all ee United States. |
In 1854 tier Of New York
banks We the capital $47,- |
100000, kkngs IS, $50, 455,.
9S7; in Wuumber OF banks
had growQty-two, the capi.
tai to $S4, aud the clear.
ings to $512, ,494.
The ietour foreign CON-
merce Shoes prosperity. In
1900 our Iwere $9l, 600, 900,
orr expo Doc, 600; in 1900
our imp $S23, ,OOO, 900 aud
our expl 900, coo. i
No ol ltry in the world
can shd bacterial advance
ment. such as revealed
BY thes} Us made America
the wo1 world. Houston
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22
rivers and harbors bill,
-, rororted To the House

| rivers and harbors BILL
| was reported to the House
eek, carries the following
OF interest to Louisiana ;
I Ciitto, 5000; Tchefuncta
/ 5000; Tickfaw and tributa'
1lODO; Amite river, $25Oo +;
= Eche, $500; Bayou Yer
=. $1,000; Mermentau, $25OOi
: lyacinth, Louisiana and
;dnTin addition to $42, ,OOO or
,ll5O, 900, Red river, Louis
kikansas and Indian Terri
. has, 600; Bayou Barthlo
louisiana and Arkansas,
q bayou Boeuf, 5000; Ten
7. Macon, $500; Bayou La
81 500; Calcasieu passes
.tIf the river, $35, 900.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22

Certain creeds seem to nonopo
lixe certain industries. Practicall,
all British manufacturers Of cocoa
for example, are Quakers. Then
in London at any rate, q verr lA-g,
per cent Of cigar merchants pd L
the best known mauufacsus1es \
Christmas cards are Jews. whe I
ever q Welshman comes to Londo1
to seek his fortune it is long odd
on his making . pile either in ths
Diapers or drug store business,
Irishmeu, probably owing to th(
fact that they lack the money. ma
king instinct, flock to journalism. -
London Taller.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22

The Spanish treaty claims COM
mission has decided that seamen
injured in the explosion which de-
stroyed the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor have no individual
claims for remuneration against
Spain, and that they can only look
to their own government for relief.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22
A TEXAS WONDER,
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls great dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
rhematism and all irregularities Of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles in child
rem. II not sold by your druggist, will be
sent by mail on receipt of 81. One small
bottle is two months treatment, and will
cure any case above mentioned. DR.. E
W. Hall, sole manufacturer, P. 0. Boz
500, st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials
Sold by druggists, and Estorge Drug Co.
Read This.
New Iberia, La, August 20, 1901.
DR.. E. w. Hall, st. Louis, Mo-:
Dear Sir-Your Texas Wonder, HAIR
Great Discovery, has done me more goot
for Kidney, Bladder and rheumatism thar
ANYTHING ever used. Yours truly,
r. A. DEROUEN.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22
Practically Starring.

After using a few bottles Of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure my wife received perfect
and permanent relief from a severe and
chronic case of stomach trouble" says J.
r. Holly, real estate, insurance and loan
agent, Of Mocomb, Ill. "Betore using
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure she could not eat an
ordinary meal without intense suffering.
She is now entirely cured. Several physi-
clans and many remedies had failed to
give relief" You don't have to diet. Eat
any good food you want, but don't over
load the stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
will always digest it for you. John Il
! Taylor.