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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
DEBATING THE QUESTION.
Constitutional Convention Trying to
 Solve Representative Riddle.

Hartford. Jan 21.-The house was afternoon when President Andrews called the convention to order. Ir- Brown offered prayer.
 Mir Beach of New Milford presented a resolution providing that whenever any injuries shall be received by any person, by means of or while lawfully riding upon any electric car, locomo- tive or railroad train, and q person be injured, or in case such injuries result. in death, his personal representative shall bring action to recover damages. Such action If otherwise maintainable shall not be defeated by reason of such injuries being received, either in whole or i'll part, through the negligence of any employe of the person injured.
 Mir Smith of Plymouth presented a resolution that each town shall have ono representative and each city one additional and that the senate shall consist of sixty members.
 MT Stevens Of East Haven presented q resolution that the house of represen- tatives shall have sole power Of inn peachment. and lie also presented q resolution providing that the state shall be divided into thirty-nine districts each to choose one senator. and that each district shall number from one to thirty-nine inclusive.
 NIr Osorbn of New Haven presented resolution at the request of Minor. F. Chatfield Of New Haven, which. he said, provided for the present town system of representation and at the same time by q representation by dis tricts; the size of thahhouse would be 1 increased 10 16S members, elected by the towns. and thirty-two additional members at large
 When the convention resumed the committee of the whole, Mr Bartlett l of Simshnry began his speech where he was shut off the other day He spoke at great length and after talking two and one-half hours many of the members became restless and began to l leave the house. He asked if they were going out for lunch and the chair said that they would have to decide that mater themselves MT Bartlett
 replied that if they waited until he
 concluded his speech many of the members would miss their trains. This
 brought Colonel Osborn to- his feet with an objection and lie said that the
 last remark Of AII Bartlett was the
 limit. In spite of points or order and other objections Mir Bartlett continued to talk and Was still talking at the last 1 report.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
citixena pemand safe Transit

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-A mass meet ing was held at Mount Vernon last night which was attended by citizens of that town, New Rochelle and Yon- kers to consider the New York Central tunnel in connection with the recent accident. The sense of the meeting was that the citizens did not care what remedy should be adopted to make the tunnel safe so long as something was done. A committee of twenty-five was appointed, consisting of the mayors of the three cities. Senator Mills, the three members of the assembly, the presidents of the incorporated villages of Westchester county and commit tee of the board of supervisors. This committee will appear before Govern or Odell at time yet to be fixed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
NEeLY TELLS HIS STORY.
A Somewhat Faulty MenOry-How
 He Came by SGO,OOO.

A Somewhat FaUltE McAnOFy-noW
 He Came by SGO,OOO.
 HAVANA, Jan. 21.-The examination by the government of c. F. w. Nicely. ex-director of finances of the Cuban postoffice, in the trials Of the charges growing out of the Cuban postotiice frauds will be concluded today, when the government will put witnesses on the stand to corroborate the accusa- tions.
 At yesterdays session of the court the fiscal asked Nicely if he remember ed writing c. M. Rich, his first assist ant, ill November, 1899, asking him to come to Havana. where there was a good opening and where he (Neely) was making oyer $50 day. Nicely said he did not remember writing this let ter. He said he did not consider that the writing by Rathbone of the word sordered'' under the recommendations to the inspectors to be an order and that all orders should have been pulp lished in The Weekly Bulletin. The recommendations referred to were to the effect that Cuban postmasters should make monthly reports.
 Neoly Sd1u ne ndO SOO,UOO III HIS PoS- session when he was arrested in New York; that this money was not part of the postal funds, but was given to him upon his arrival at New York. He de- nied that he was interested in other businesses
 In answer to the governments claim that the reports from the Matanzas, Ci- enfuegos and Santiago postoffices showed that more money had oeen col lected from the sale of postage stamps there than Neely had debited them stamps on the books Nicely explained that Postal Inspector NJ. c. F'osnes on his trip through the island in 1899 sold stamps to the postmasters, that the postmasters sold stamps to each other and that it was impossible under these conditions to make the books tally.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
The Boston reamsters, Strike.

BOSTON, Jan 2f.-The turmoil caus- ed by fully 250 striking teamsters in their efforts to coerce teamsters who were at work to join their ranks gave the business men along Atlantic ave nue and Commercial street, which con stitute the chief water front thorough fares, an unpleasant day. Over three score of small firms. each employing two or three men, were involved in the strike, the big transportation compa- nies having signed an agreement with their men during last week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
President HilI In New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21. = President James J. Hill has arrived here from an extended trip throughout the west. He expressed himself as not at all disturb ed over the opposition which has de- yeloped, against the formation Of the Northern Securities company and as being satisfied with the decision of the supreme court to hear the case. Mir. Hill referred to the story of great steamship merger, in which his name was mentioned with that of J. F. Nor gan Tt was news to me" he said. flor have never discussed it, nor had I heard of the consolidation until l read about It. The story as it was pre- sented appeared to me to be St fidicu- lous that did not pay any atte ltion to if
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
WILLIAMS SAID GOOD DAY.
An Old Conn Indemnity Account
 the Cause of It.

When He Looke f for the Amount of
 His Judgment Against G. H. Gloves
 He Found It led Up-Attorney Cole
 Told Him So and the Real Estate
 Man Smiled Not As He Strode Out
 of the Law Office.
 Real Estate Dealer $. r. Williams is the maddest man in the city A few days ago he thought he could have at any moment the judgment of $3,341 Which the superior court gave him against George II. Gloves. and to-day lie finds that so far as that sum is concerned he is as poor as before therefore, it's ullWiSa to speak to Mir Williams on matters financial It ap- pears that lAfr Williams was among the many that invested their paper in the expectations of the Connecticut Inden- nity association. tWill the local world ever hear the last of this con ceil:) No one had tlle slightest in timation that this concern was going under, notwithstanding that for years before the collapse occurred it was reported to be extremely weak in the knees. Still many gave their paper to it's engineers for stock Mr Will Hams was among the many. In some of this paper there was q flaw, the lawyers ssid, by which the makers conld c' sp out of it if they happened to be .llered by the New Haven Trust company, receiver for the asso- ciatioIi. But somehow the courts took different view and the flaw was closed up and the paper held to be le- gal and good.
 Now, this is what jars Mir Will Hams. His counsel, Attorney Cole, was of the opinion that ha could col lect the judgment against Mir Gloves at any moment, but he did not care to do so for while it was in Nil ! Cloves custody it was earning interest and as Mr Williams did not need the money it was better to leave it with ! NIT Gloves than have it in MT Will liams' safe getting rusty.
 But yes. ld-y Mir Williams sudden 1 ly remembered he had not been south ! this winter: that he had not ever i played q game of tennis this season and he accordingly yearned for the l judgment against Mir Gloves. He 1 called to see his lawyer. Attorney Cole
 Say, Cole'' said Mir Williams might as well get that couple of dol 1 lars from Gloves. What do yot say!"
 Can't said Atorney Cole.
 "Can't? Why:" gasped MT Will liams
 .'Been factorlzed by that alarmed New Haven Trust company" said At tornev Cole, flor what you owe the in fernal Connecticut Indemnity"
 Mir Williams was so surprised tha 1 he could not speak for q while. TheI I lie said Good day"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
Six Miners Killed.

WALSENBURG, Colo. Jan. 21.-A courier has just reached here from Pic tou, 9 coal mining camp located three miles from Walsenburg, bringing news that a terrible explosion occurred in one of the mines operated by the Colo rado Fuel and Iron company at that place in which six men were instantly killed and ten or more wounded, many of them perhaps fatally. The mine i'm mediately caught fire and is now a seething furnace.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
rafrlcix's Trial Begun.

NEW YORK, June 21.-Albert, T. Patrick, charged with the murder ot Millionaire William Marsh Rice, who died Sept. 23, 1900, was called to trial yesterday before Recorder Golf in part of general sessions. Charles +. Jones, MT. Rice's valet, presumably the chief witness for the prosecution, was not present. When it was learned that the district attorney would not bring him to court until he is to testify against the prisoner, there was keen disappointment among the spectators who had fought their way into the crowded room.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
SHE GOT HER TAN BARK.

New York, Jan 21.-Mrs Patrick Campbell sent d letter and her man. ager to President Cantor of the bor- ough of Manhattan yesterday, saying that the street noises annoyed her dur ing her performances, and asking that tan bark be spread on the streets about the Theater Republic. The request was laughed out of President Cantor's office, but permission was granted by Deputy Commissioner Gibson of the department of street cleaning. Cap tain Gibson said he saw no objection to the tan bark so long as it was kept clean.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
SICK AND TIRED
Governor Taft Comes Home
 From the Philippines.
WILL REPORT AT WASHINGTON

He Says the Fighting is Confined
 Mainly to Two Provinces Speaks
 Highly of General Wheaton's Good
 Work-Expects Natives of Province
 of Batangas to Be Pacifed by the
 Latter Part of March-Filipinos
 Anxious to Secure a Legislature as q
 Step Toward Civil Government.
 San Francisco, Jan 21.-W. Ii. Taft, civil governor of the Philippine Islands, who arrived here on the transport Grant, is quite i'll, the Philippine eli mate and the arduOus duties he has performed having told on his constitu- tion- He feels that after q few days ' of rest in this city he will be strong enough to undergo the trip east and make his report to the secretary of war Governor Taft says that he hopes to leave for the east on Thurs day He says the war is confined to the two provinces, Batangas and Sa- mar. and the operations in Batangas occasionally range into the neighboring provinces of Tayabas and Laguna
 The governor says that General Wheaton is doing splendid work in the islands and that that officer assured him shortly before he sailed that the natives of the province of Batangas and it's vicinity would all be pacified before the close of next March. The provinces of Cebu and Bohol, until re- gently disturbed by insurgent opera tions, have settled down. the fighting men having all surrendered. The Fill 1pinos are very anxious to secure q legislature as q step toward the per- manent establishment of q civil govern ment- The present civil government has been working with great zeal and has far exceeded expectation, the gov ernor says. The chief difficulty at present is the lack of police protection in the provinces. Small bands of rob- bers still infest the back districts. They terrorize the natives and until the strong arm of the law is able to suppress them, absolute peace in the islands will not be obtained
 The native Filipino police have proved T success. They were appoint ed by the civil government and off cefed by Americans they do good ser vice.
 Governor Taft says he is much i'm. proved by the sea voyage and will spend several days at his old home nj Cincinnati before going to Washing ton. Governor Taft is accompanied by his wife During his absence his place on the commission will be filled by Luke P. Wright. one of the othertsiiem bers.
 Governor Taft will remain in the United States about two months He will make an exhaustive report to tho president on present conditions in the Philippines under the civil govern ment and the success of the pacifica ton measures. and will also submit his views upon the needs of the natives He declares that there has never beer time since the United States became interested in the islands that the atti tude of the Filipino people as a whole has been so friendly to the civil gov ernment established by the United States as at present.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
BACK TO WASHINGTON

Washington, Jan 21.-Rear Admiral and Mrs Schley arrived in Washing ton this morning after d ten days visit to Savannah The date of 1il- ing of the stdInirars appeal from the recent decision of the court of inquiry which the president has consented to consider, has not been determined up on. Messrs Raynor and Teague of counsel for Admiral Schley, have com pleted the draft of the appeal and are expected from Baltimore to-day to submit it to the admiral for his ap- proyal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
Americans May Build Railway

PARIS, Jan. 21.-A dispatch to news agercy iron, Constantinople as serts that an American syndicate has submitted an offer to the porte to build the Bagdad railway The dispatch says the syndicate does not ask for q mileage guarantee, bat desires that the surplus tithes from the districts to be traversed by the railroad be applied to the work of construction.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
The schley Appeal.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 21.-Isidor Ray ner. counsel for Rear Admiral W. s. schley, has finished the draft of the appeal from the findings or the court Of inquiry and has gone to Washing ton for q conference with the admi- ral. It is expected the admiral will be ready to hand the appeal to Presi- dent Roosevelt tomorrow. The docu- ment contains over 100 typewriter pages.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
Aunua, Rowling rourn.usent.

BUFFALO, Jan. 21.-The annual tournament of the American bowling congress began at 6:45 last night on the Palace bowling alleys under the auspices of the Western New York Athletic association. The space all letted to spectators is limited, and standing room was at premium when the first ball sped down the highly polished alley. Eight new alleys as perfect as skill can make them will be in continuous use until the end of the tournament on Friday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
Will AdJeu-n Jan. s1.

CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. 21.-The pan American conference has adopted c resolution on adjournment according 10 which the closing session will be held on Jan. 31. The conference also approved a resolution to send the salu. tatien of the conference to Senor CaIvo. the renowned Argentine writer on in. ternatienal law, who is now past eighty years of age.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
Camilla urxo Dead.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.--Camilla Urso, who in private life was Mrs. Frederic Luere, for many years a violinist ia nous in Europe and America, died at the New York infirmary yesterday aft CT a brief illness. She was born in Nantes, France, June 13, 1s43, and al- most from infancy developed wonder full musical talent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
Wreck on the santa Fe

!. CHICAGO, Jan. 21.--Oficial advices received at the general offices of the Santa Fe road state that no one was injured in the collision which occurred just west of Coolidge. Kan. Three cars, the express. smoker and chair car, were burned, and traffic was delayed for three hours. The collision was due to a hlinding snowstorm
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
general Hughes at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, Jan. q 1.-Brigadier General Robert H. Hughes, who re- gently returned from the Philippines in company with Brigadier General Funs- ton, has arrived flu this city, accompa- aied by his aid-de-camp, Lieutenant Edward Croft of the Nineteenth in- fantry. He reported at the war de rartmonf
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
TnMN RIRNIN TIP

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan 21.-The town of Shinnaton. sixty miles from here is burning and from the last reports it looks as though the town was doomed. A big fire is also reported from the lumber camp at Davis West Virginia. and seven bodies are said to have been taken from the ruinse.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
Freneh Priest Kallea In China.

PEK4NG, Jan. 21A French priest named Julien and two Chinese con- verts have been murdered at village in the north of Kwangsi province. Chinese officials assert the murders were committed by robbers and were not result Of an anti-CAristian dem- onstratIen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
ENC AGEsfENT BROKEN OFF.

New York Jan 21.-Mrs H. E. Hol- man of this city announced to-day that her daughter Josephine had asked Guiglolmo Marconi, the inventor Of wireless telegraphy, to release her from her engagement to marry him and that Mr Marconi had compiled Witn her request.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
For n McKfnIey statre

ALBANY. N. Y, Jan. 21.-A bill ap- propriating s500oO to erect statue of the late President William Mckinley has been introduced by Assemblyman Bradley. It provides that the statue is 10 be erected in Niagara square, in the Gity of Buffalo.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
THREE ARE DEAD.
As Result of Row in Pittsbury Last
 Week.

Pittsburg, Jan 2t.-yincenzo viso- lek, the Pole who fatally assaulted his wife's three children a week ago, died this morning of the injuries inflicted by Mrs Yisolek Three deaths have so far occurred as the result of the tragedy. They are:
 Rosa Lax, the wife.
 Anna, aged ? years.
 yincenzo yisolek, aged 42 years.
 Of the remaining victims, Dolla, aged 9 years, is expected to die at any time. Her brother Francis may re- cover.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
.PARDONED AND THIN HANGED
The Prisoner Had Killed a Pen-
 itentiary Guard.

He Was Serving a Sentence of Fifteen
 Years-In Order to Punish Him for
 the Murder He Was Pardoned-The
 Governor Who Signed the Papers
 Was Threatened With Assassination
 If He Interfered.
 Jefferson City, Mo, Jan 21.-Gover- nor Cookery pardoned from the peni- tentiary J. L. Craft, serving q fifteen years sentence, that he might to-day expiate the crime of murder on the gallows. Craft killed Henry Spieker, q penitentiary guard, December g, 1899, while endeayoring to escape.
 Governor Cookery received an anon ymous letter threatening him with as sassination unless lie commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment in tine case of Craft, but the governors answer was the pardon, that the man might hang i'll Cole county.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
Governor Taft Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 2I.-The transport with Geverneg Taft of the Philippine Islands on beard has just reached this pert:
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
TO SEARCH FOR CONDOR

Victoria. B. C.. Ian 21.-The cruiser Phaeton will put to sea tomorrow in search of the missing warship Condor, of which no news has been received.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
PRINCES ITINARY.
Distinguished German Visitor to Ar
 rive February 22


 rive February 22.
 BERLIN. Jan. a1-Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia while in the United States will visit Chicago. Milwaukee. Niagara Falls and Boston. These points are embraced in the itinerary which has been caDled here by Dr. von Hole ben, the German ambassador at Wash ington. This programme was submit ted to Emperor William and Prince Henry and has been approved by them. It's general outline is as follows: Feb. 22.-The arrival of the prince and his suit at New York.
 Feb. 23.-The official welcome by the representatives of President Roose- welt, the governor of the state of New York and the mayer of New York city. Feb. 24.-The launching of the yacht at Shooters island and d dinner to be given by Prince Henry.
 Feb. 25.-A reception in honor of Prince Henry. d dinner in his honor to be given by the mayor of New York and if consistent with these functions a reception by the Press club.
 
 will proceed to Washington. where the bassy. He will exchange calls with President Roosevelt and be entertained at dinner at the White House.
 Feb. 2T.-Official receptions and wis it's and a dinner at the German eLnbas- sy.
 Feb. 2S.-The prince and his party will start for Chicago.
 The apportionment of the princes time between Chicago, Milwaukee, Nj gara Falls and Boston has not yet been precisely made. In fact, although the foregoing is the official plan as it stsSnds today, any part of it may sub sequently be modified. Cablegrams or the subject of the programme are still being exchanged.
 The suggestions contained in press dispatches from the United States that Prince Henry would go to Washington twice appear to be mistakes. It is thought that Issssibly President ROose welt may find it convenient to accom- pany his daughter to the launching, il which case he would naturally attend tue OluneF gwen dt-l1ldl CltJ DJ IllCS Henry and the mayor of New York after which President Roosevelt Sand Prince Henry would journey to Wash ington together.
 Later Prince Henry will spend two or three days in New York visiting the city's objects of interest and receiving privately some of New York's notable citizens.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
Arrangements For the Launching.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Waliace w. Downey of the firm of builders who are constructing Emperor Williams new yacht Meteor has returned from Washington. where he concluded ar engagements with President Roosevelt, Embassador von Holleben and the state department for the launching of the yacht Sir. Downey said that the most elaborate preparations are being made for the event. but that simplicity will attend the ceremonies. ..The yacht will be ready to start for her first sail across the ocean by March 15," said MT. Downey .'frhe contract calls for the completion of the yacht by April 15 We are going to do better and have it ready three weeks before that The yacht will be sailed over, and presume the imperial yacht Hohenzol- Tern will act as escort. X crew of twenty three will be required to sail the new yacht. She will go direct to Plymouth, England. where some in- terior decorations will be put in.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21

Dublin, Jan 21.-The recent and prospective retirements of the nation alist members of the house of commons are attributed in some quarters to the depleted condition of the nationalist treasury. It is said that the parlia- mentary fund for 1902 thus far totals only HOO, over half of which amount came from the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-21
NICHENER'S WEEKLY STORY.
Thirty-one Roers Killed The
 Past Week

Kitchener;s Men Also Captured Nearly Two Hundred More-A Depleted Treasury is the Cause of Retirement of National Members of Parliament
 This Country Raised More Than Half of the Parliamentary Fund
 London, Jan 21.--Lord Kitchener .re- ports that since January Is, 31 Boers were killed, Is were wounded, ITO made prisoners and II surrendered.