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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
LEGLESS MAN ELOPES.
His Sister Follows, However, and Pre- .. vents the Wedding.

His Sister Follows, However, and Pre- vents the Wedding.
 New York, Dec 23.-John McCann. a former Pennsylvania railroad brake man, whose legs were cut off by the wheels of freight car two years ago, eloped in an invaIid's char yesterday afternoon with Miss Mary Reilly, Of 253 St Paul's avenue, Jersey City. He was wheeled to the city hall by Ber- nard McCabe, friend who promised to see him married by Mayor Pagan.
 Mrs Kate O'Neill. McCann's sister, |of 26O Wayne street, where McCann Hives, saw her brother ana 3lis sweet heart leave the house. She suspected that they were going to be married and followed, arriving at the mayors office as Clerk Stephen Fitzgerald was filling out the customary papers before the ceremony. The mayor was busy at the time in another room.
 Mrs O'Neill ran into the outer office and exclaimed: "This marriage must not take place. They're cousins and my mother says she protests against Iit.'
 Mayor Pagan promptly said that un-
 
 perform the ceremony, and Fitzgeralo carried the message to McCann. The legless man lost his temper and did moi quiet down until after he had been car ried out of the office. He said that he would get married by justice of the peace even if his entire family kicked.
 ..I am 27 years old,' he said, and guess I know my own mind. l love my cousin and she loves me, and if we get married it isn't anybody else's busi ness"
 Mrs O'Neill followed the pair as they left the city hall. saying that the wed
 ding wouldn't take place if she could help it.
 McCann told Fitzgerald that he could
 support wife for time on the pro
 ceeds of an allowance of $1,200, Whicl
 he received from the Brotherhood o1 Bremen after he met with his accident He said he bought cemetery lot fol $1O0, invested in pair of wooden legs
 which were only good for show, anG | deposited the balance in a bank
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
HOME FROM THE ORIENT.
United States Consul at Tien Tsin Re
 turned Yesterday.

United States Consul at Tien Tsin Re-
 turned Yesterday.
 San Francisco, Dec 23.-J. ". Rags dale, United States consul at Tien Tsin, and W B. Bainbridge, secretary of the United States legation at Pekin under Minister Conger, were among the pas sengers returning yesterday on the transport Thomas from the Orient.
 Consul Ragsdale and Secretary Bain- bridge, who were appointed by this government to appraise the damage sustained by American residents of China as result of the uprising in China recently, completed their report and it is now on the steamer Coptic, due Wednesday from the Orient.
 Compilation of the report was begun last April and it was finally completed on November r. It shows that 23O different claims were submitted by Americans who suffered loss by the Boxer war aggregating $4,O0O,OoO. but only S1.600,5O0 of this amount will be available out of the indemnity which China has been called upon to pay for the damage done to the foreigners The largest single claim was made by the Chinese-Japanese Trading Go. an American concern. and was for some thing over $500,000 in gold. This rep resents the loss of business which the company has sustained
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
THE CARACAS GETS TO zUELA
ONE MORE DRUGGIST SIGNED.
Five Proprietors Have Attached Their
 Names to Clerks Petition.


 Names to Clerks Petition.
 The proprietor of the Brass City Drug store, at the corner of East Main and Melton streets. has attached his signature to the proposition of the drug clerks asking for shorter hours. Five proprietors have now signed the agreement. Democrat reporter had short talk with prominent member of the Drug Clerks union to-day. He spoke as follows: There isn't any thing very new in regard to the re quest of the drug clerks for shorter hours. We are patiently waiting to see what action will be taken by the committee which was appointed at last weeks meeting of the Waterbury Pharmaceutical association. The com mittee consists of men who are very reasonable and no doubt wish to treat | their clerks all right Sixty-fve hours a week are enough for any man to work. 1t is a nice state of affairs when we must hoad our meetings at Il and 12 o'clock at night in order that all the members may attend. Some clerks work on the average of 82 hours week. In Massachusetts and Rhode Island the drug clerks have far bettei hours than clerks in this city. They have half day and one evening off each week. The clerks do not intend to take any aggressive action unless they are compelled to. Some definite action, however. may be taken by the clerks at their next meeting, which | will be held on the first Tuesday in January. unless the proprietors take some action on our proposition in the meantime"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
MORGAN 10 TIE FPONT.
His Syndicate Has Captured
 Many Coal Mines.
Eight Million Dollars is the Price Paid for Mines Owned by the St Bernard
 Co-The Syndicate Agents are Still on the Hunt for More Coal Property.

Louisville, Ky, Dec 23.-The Courier Journal to-day says: Negotiations have practically been consummated whereby an eastern syndicate, Of which J. PierpOnt Morgan is a director, has obtained control of all the coal mines and coal property west of Green river in Kentucky, except that owned by the St Bernard Coal Go. The considera- ton is $8,0OO,00O. John H. Hendrick, formerly attorney general of Kentucky, but now a resident of New York, was the agent through whom the negotia, tiOns have been conducted. He has been in Kentucky several months and will remain i'll Louisville until January 15, attending to details of the transac- ton. It is claimed that a lawyer has been enga ged and the deeds are being delivered.
 Henry F. NIalIoy of New York is also here assisting Mr Hendrick in mat 1 ters. relating to the deal. They were | in conference with other men interest. ed in the deal here last night, but all l refused to say anything about the ne I gotiations other than that things were l progressing as well as could be ex l pected. MT Hendrick denies that the deal had been closed. but intimate6 that it would be closed in the near flu I ture. Various owners of coal property west of Green river admit that the, have been approached by the men from the east and several have given option: \ to them.
 "The agents of the syndicate hay, | also made efforts to get control of coa l property in other parts of the state but so far as is known have not pur chased any
 Ut is further reported that negotia tions will soon be opened for coal lands
 in parts of Tennessee and West yir l ginia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
CHRISTMAS AT BRooKs1Dn.
Rev MT Lewis and Party from St
 Johns Pay Visit.

Christmas tree festivities were held at the Brookside home last night. About ' o'clock the Rev John N. Lewis of St Johns church. the Rev Dr Bond and about fifty ladies of the parish boarded special trolley car at the center and went on visit to the aims house They brought with them gifts for each inmate. for the women m apron, an orange and cornucopia; for the men pipe, paper of tobacco. an orange and cornucopia. 1t would do q person good to have seen the joy of the inmates as they received their gifts. Joy and cheer were written on their countenances. The festivities took place in the chapel where everything had been nicely arranged by Superin- tendent Moran and Matron Moran. Two large Christmas trees were there and they were laden with the gifts. As each gift was taken from the tree and presented to the inmates of the home an appropriate remark was made by Mir Lewis. who also presented to Mir and Mrs Moran a handsome water pitcher. He complimented them on their able and efficient management of the institution. The merry festivities were concluded about 9:15 by the sing ing of Christmas hymn. Among the visitors present. were City Clerk M. J. Ryan and Dr Edmund J. Larkin, who l made brief addre
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
HIN APPALLING LOSS OF LIE
Earthquake in Russian Turkes- tan Claimed Many Victims.

It is Thought That Fully 4,000 People
 Perished- The State Treasury Also
 Went Down in the Crash and 500O,-
 GOO Roubles are Buried ill the Ruins.
 Ashkabad, Aussian Turkestan, Dec B. Even the worst Of the earlier reports of the recent earthquake disaster at Andijan quite underestimates the ap- paAing loss of life.
 \ telegram to-day from the scene of the catastrophe puts the number of vic tims the native quarter of the town at 4,0O0 Already 800 corpses have ben disinterred from the ruins. The work of excavation progresses slowly.
 The state treasury, containing 5,00O,- GOO roubles, is in the ruins and excava- tions to get the money are carried on under the supervision of strong cor don of police The water in the wells has disappeared and . general sub sidence of the site of the town is feared. Large numbers of laborers are being sent to excavate. Sappers have arrived and are expected to make more rapid progress. The shocks continue with increa sing violence. The area of seismic disturbances comprises 200 square versts. The Russian population is camping at the railroad station. where 800 cars are placed at the dis posal of the populace. The local gov ernment officials are quartered in cars. Sheds for the destitute are being built as rapidly as possible. Free soup kitchens have been started and officials are aiding the departure of the inhab- itants by distributing food, money and free railroad tickets.
 At St Petersburg it is estimated that nearly 5000 have been killed by the earthquake at Andijan
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
PRINCESS TALKS DIVORCE
Determined Also to Leave the F Court Forever.

She Made the Announcement to Her
 Husband Last Month, After a Vio-
 lent Quarrel Prospect of a Queen
 ship is Detestable to Her at Present.
 Dresden, Saxony, Dec 23.-King George and the Crown Prince Fred erlck know where the Crown Princess Louise has sought refuge, but they nave decided to accept the estrange- ment of the princess and her husband as lrreparable. They have made the caDlnet prlyy to the circumstances of the prlncess's fight, as, they view them. ana a decree of divorce is talked. of as necessary sequence to the princess's resolutlon to leave the court forever. 1
 ms determination was annoi1ncn5 TO her husband early in Noyemher after after one or their frequent violent seenes. She confided her intention to separate herself utterly from the cn,,rt ana all it's Wretchedness'' to two or three or her intimate friends and dis- eussed with them the impossibilitv of ner longer enduring the artificiaI ati quette of the court and the ssforced cOmpanlOnship of a man who wos ioathsome to her." The princess wrote to her mother at the end of Noyan1ta ., tndl II was her purpose to leave tbe crown prince and give ID the prosnact or the queenship, which, insfead os ,0 peing attractive. the princess freouent- y sdiu, was detestable to her.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
WOMAN AND CHILD OUT IN THE COLD
PLANS ABOUT READY.
General Manager Sewell Talks About
 Trolley Lines.

General Manager Sewell Talks About
 Trolley Lines.
 General Manager Sewell of the Con necticut Railway and Lighting com pany was asked to-day if the agitation for seven minute schedule and ad- ditonal turnouts on the local trolley system had been frozen to death dur ing the recent cold wave. He replied that it was not only far from being dead issue, but was livelier than it was dur ing the warmest period of the contro- versy last summer. He said that the plans for the proposed additional turn outs should be ready to-day, this week at the latest, for the purpose of bring ing the matter before the board of al- dermen and the board of public works as early as possible, in order that if relief is to be given, work on the tracks may be started immediately. He added that the trolley service in this city is about teh years behind any other city or town i'll the state where the trolley is employed and that so far as the company is concerned they are very anxious to bring it up to date and meet the requirements and de mands of the public.
 Regarding connections with other places he said there will be an exit from this place to New Haven without question next summer. All the pre- liminary work over the proposed route extending eastward, has been done SC that the next step is the laying of the tracks. This news seems too good to be true. Connections with New Ha- ven by way of Cheshire have beer | promised so often and sC many unforeseen obsctacles have cropped uD that the people have begun to look with doubt or the statement now. However MT Sew | all is authority for it this time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
SKIN GRAPHING.

Rochester, N. Y, Dec 23. Three young men of Lockport, Alfred J. Clark, compositor, Ralph G. Goble, a reporter, and Harry G. Few, press man in the Union-Sun office, permitted a physician to take skin from their arms yesterday to be grafted upon the body of Nicholas Donner, who was frightfully burned three months ago, Little Nick as he was called, was the printers deviI'' in the establish ment. The operation lasted four hours. Eighty pieces of skin were grafted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
FOUND IN THE WOODS,
Hunter Finds Desd Body of NJ

Hunter Finds Desd Body of Man
 Hanging from Tree.
 New Haven, Dec 23.-The boiy of a man was found hanging from tree in the woods of the town of Orange to-day by John Killnan. who was out hunting. It is supposed to be the body of Charles Fisher, who disap- peared from here on December 18. Identification is not complete, how ever. It was probably a case of sui eide. Fisher was employed at the yards of the N. Y. N. H. & H. railroad
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
poPE's CHRISTMAS GREETING.

Rome. Dec 23.- There was pictur- esque scene in the pope's private li- brary to-day. when all the cardinals
 living in Rome gathered there to pre- sent the pontiff with their Christmas greetings. All the visitors wore their gorgeous. red robes. With the excep- ton of Cardinal San Stefano and Car dinal Parocchi. all the assembled pre- lates. many of whom were created car dinals when Plus TX was pope. ap- peared to be exceptionally well, ami mated and full of plans for the future.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
nECLINED TO TAIK.

Hartford, Dec 23.-Coroner Bill of Windham county was in Hartford to-day and was closeted with Dr Wolff for over an hour. When seen by report CT he declined to make statement as to whether there were any new depel- opments in the Mrs Wilson case. Dr Wolff is examining the intestines and brain of Mrs Wilson and when asked what the results were so far he de clined to state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
GOVERNORS GUARD NOTIFIED

Hartford, Dec 23.-Orders were is- sued to-day from the office of the ad- iutant general commanding the offi- cers of the governors guard to sssem- ble their commands for escort duty to the commander in chief in competitor with the inauguration ceremonies at the capitol on January [.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
EXPLOSION IN BARBER SHOP.

Medina, N. Y, Dec 23.-An explos. ion occurred in the barber shop of John Waldner to-day: A hole was torn in the floor and Leo Waldner and John T. Wellbrook. barber. were thrown violently up against the cell ing and slightly injured. The entire shp was wrecked. The loss is $5,OOO. The shops boiler blew up.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
DEATH OF DENTIST CHAPMAN.
After Three Weeks Illness With Ty-
 phoid Pneumonia.

Dr William c. Chapman, dentist. who had an office in the Prichard building, Bank street, died Sunday at his home in Danielson after three weeks sickness with typhoid pneu- monia. He was a graduate of the Baltimore Dental college and was well liked by all who knew him lie came to Waterbury a couple of years ago as assistant to Dr Mover and later opened an office of his own and had good practice. Three weeks since ne left for his home after posting a sign on the door leading to his office which read as follows: "Out of town. Please call at room ,. w. Q, Chap man. pr Chapman was about 2o years old. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
ODD FELLOWS BLOCK BURNED.

Bradford, Pa, Dec 23.-The Odd Eel lows block, formerly the Producers Oil exchange, occupied by various es- tablishments, including the Bradfofd postoffice, was destroyed by ire tnls morning. While trying to remove III mates from a second story window Dy means of a ladder, Thaddeus Green, aged 20 years. was struck on the head and is in . dying condition. John Me Cray was injured but will recover. The property loss is S125, 1000, partially covered by insurance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
HOLDING HIS OWN.

New York. Dec 23.-The physicians attending Cornelius Vanderbilt issued the following bulletin at $40 this morning: Mir Vanderbilt has had a more quiet night and seems to be hold ing his own without the appearance of any new symptoms or complica- tons. Ills temperature remains mod erately high and does not yet show a tendency to become lower"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
OFF FoR vENEZTrET. A

Halifax, N S., Dec 23.-H. NJ. S. Pallas, the last of the British fleet to leave this port this season. sailed to- day for Venezuela The Pallas has been delayed here for overhauling and refitting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
NO MORE COAL IN SIGHT.
Impossible to Tell Just When Relief
 will Come to Waterbury.

,rrbere is no relief to the coal situation sr sfel3t. MT Camp, manager for the TTrarfF Miller Go. stated to-day that he con1a not say with any idea of certain <~ when coal in any large quantities 1.,1I come to town. Indeed, from what Fe did say. one could infer that the rca1 situation may be worse. Less eoaI fs mined in the winter season than m any other part of the year" he said. Hs conld not explain why this is so, and therefore would not say when re- 73nf was possible. About 50,O00. tons of roa1 is en route to New Haven. where xesterday it was selling for $50 a {an
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
WORK OF AN ANARCHIST

Geneva, Switzerland, Dec 23.-A dynamite cartridge was exploded at the entrance of St Peters, cathedral last night The doorway was damaged but not seriously. Ihe outrage is supposed to have been perpetrated by an an- arhcist.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
FOUND BY BOYS.

Perth Amboy, N. J., Dec 23.-The police are Investigating the finding of parts of human body by some boys in a ravine on the outskirts of the city yesterday. An arm and part of a foot were discovered. ..~
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
TURKEYS FOR WIDOWS.
Members of Masonic Fraternity Send

ing Out Gobblers To-Day.
 The Masonic fraternity is sending out a turkey to-day to the w:Iow ct each member of the order. This IS m accordance with a long established GUS tom in the organization. One of the members told 2 reporter to-day that the society makes it point to SKID widows that have means and give tne gobbler that would otherwise go to them to people that are in need.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
WORK ON HE NEN MAINE.
The Big Battleship is Now Wait
 inc to Go Into Commission.
Big Guns Have Already. Been Placed in Position-The Hull of the New Vessel is Painted a Dazzling White

New York, Dec 23.-The recent or der of the navy department to hurry up the finishing touches on the battle ship Maine has been followed out at Cramps shipyards, World dispatch from Philadelphia says.
 With steam up the battleship in the Delaware river ready to go into com mission. Her hull is painted dag zling white from stem to stern, while at night hundreds of tiny, electric lights make her decks as bright as day.
 The following big guns have been placed on board the Maine: Four 12-inch breech loading rifles, sixteen 6-inch rapid fire guns, six 3-inch rapid fire guns, tight 6-pounders, six l-pound- CTS. two Colts. two 3-inch rapid ire field guns and two submerged White head torpedo tubes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
WILL LEAVE MINISTRY.

Derby. Dec 23. Rev L. E. Pangz hurn, pastor of the Congregat tional ~kr1reb ssf Huntington Center, rendered Ffe res;enation to-day to take effect <rs 1sr1uasF i. He intends to leave the n<.zs1sfry {n order to enter business fin
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
ECUADOR MINISTER HERE

New York, Dec 23 Dr Alfred Ba- querizo, minister of Ecuador to the United States, arrived here today on the steamer Allianca from Colon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
GROWN PRINCEss Fo1rNr,

Geneva, Switzerland. Dec 23-Tba princess of Saxony is here under the name of Fraulein Von Oben Har brother, Archduke Ferdinand, has ar rived ~ under the name of De Buriano. ne party are living quietly and pro- pose to spend the Christmas here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
PARTRIDGE'S SUCCESSOR.
General Greene Was Named for the
 Position To-day.

New York, Dec 23.-General fFancls Vinton Greene was appointed ponce commissioner to-day, in successor lo Colonel Partridge, whose reslgnation takes effect on January l.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
GOvERNMENT RECEIPTS.

Washington, Dec Achievement receipts from internal revenue $94,- 264; customs, SPAS, ,865; miscellaneous, $4s,09O. Expenditures, $1,015,00
The colored American., 1902-10-11
A GRAND RACE ADVOCATE.

Editor Colored American: I have
read a great number of Negro papers,
but the COlOred American is the best
Negro journal that | have ever seen.
1t is just what every Negro family
should have in their home. l speak
proudly of this paper and I wish that
l had the opportunity Of reading Il
oftener than l do. l have been read
ing your paper for several years ami
am compelled to tell you it is one of
the grandest papers that has been pub
lished by a Negro journalist. Your
paper has been sent to me for severa.
years by my cousin, Prof. w. H. Rich
ards, and I appreciate the favor very
highly. l would feel proud if the Ne
groes in the State Of Tennessee could
publish a journal on the same broad
lines. l trust the Colored American
will never die. N. l.
The colored American., 1902-10-11
OPTIMISM.

I'm no reformer, for I see more light
than darkness IN the world.
Mine eyes are quick to catch the first
dim radiance of the dawn,
And slow to note the cloud that
threatens storm.
The fragrance and beauty of the rose
Delight me so, slight thought 1 give
the thorn;
And the sweet music of the lark's clear
song
Stavs longer with me than the night
hawks cry,
And cen in this great thrOe of pain
called life,
I find a rapture linked with each de-
spair
Well worth the price of anguish.
| detect more good than evil in hu-
manity.
Love lights more fires than hate ex-
tinguishes.
And men grow better as the world
grows old.-EIlG Wheeler WILCOX.
The colored American., 1902-10-11

l am a little pessimistic as t.
authors and books. But the v
treat an old subject is fascina
nave spoken of it to my congres
Fcu. DR.. L. S. FIGgg, WdSJiingtC
The colored American., 1902-10-11

Il is an exceedingly entertaining and
thrilling narrative of the trials and
struggles of the colored people before
and since emancipation, and record of
heroic deeds of many of the grand men
and women who were pioneers in the
work of freeing, educating and elevat-
ing the race. 1t should be read by ris-
ing and future generations.-ExG Coz. p.
B. S. PiMchback, NeqO Orleans, La.
The colored American., 1902-10-11
ADORNMENT FOR HOME.

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Every family should have their homes
adorned with the portrait of the two
great men who figured in your supple
ment,-Booker T. Washington and Rev
w. L. Taylor.
J. A ROACH