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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01

About fifty earthquakes yearly dis trrb tkc world throughout it's mass. snys q writer on scientific matters. Prof John MiIn2 notes that between January 1. 1889, and January 1, 1902. the w~rld-s hakirg earthquakes mum bcrci 19G. ofswhich twenty-five origin ated west and south of Alaska. four teen west Of Central America, sixteen west of the Antilles, twelve west of the Andes. twenty-nin2 cast Of North .Tapan. foEtw-cno south and. cast of .!ava. seYc1:ccn north ef Aiauri.iu7. twcnty-two on the cast side and three on the west side of the Nfrth Atlantic three in the Ecrth Atlant'c, anl four tfen in tha Balkan, Caucasian and Iim1l3yac recirs ThCse s>urcc5- all submarine but the last threo-aro near the base of tho steepest 1iexurcs, with boundary ridges mostly lined With volcanic peaks. Seth cn land and under sca iha great eart'lara?<es sem 10 attend q dcaning cf tnc fsirrnws and an clcTat:ol Of tho 1aIksng ridges. ana :l.e elevation may re-2pen long-seaie0 volraooes, ss in tile crnptians in the tntiI,es in 1Goo. ITS 17cG 159T, 1902 1912 1886 and 1902 The mail carth- qraizes. of wh c,l 1G.c9o q year are r2- corded, have TO sensible connection with volcanoes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01

It is doubtful if Il republican con- gross has for many years convened under as inauspiciouS circumstances as those which attended the opening in Washington of the second session Of the fifty-seyenth congress to-day. With ample republican, majoritics in both chambers and d republican presi- dent ill the white house there is the widest difference of opinion as to prospective legislation and even the old-time leaders aIe divided on some of the most important questions. Tar if revision, of course. takes the lead. Senators and representatives from western states assert that there must be steps taken in that direction in or der to redeem the pledges on which the republican victory i'll their states was achieved. The eastern men, on tho ether hand, say that there shall be no tariff revision now and they eX- pect to prevent the calling of congress in special session for that purpose.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1902.
neeo,,,l,o, on Innisiana Pnrchase

December 20 Louisiana Purchase Flag day and also the anniversary of the breaking of ground for the world $ fair will be celebrated at the world 5 fair grounds i'll such q manner as to impress the public with the amount q work accomplished ill twelve months, Correspondence has been opened with governors of states in the Louisiana Purchase, requesting the formal ob- seryance of the anniversary Of the transfer as Louisiana Purchase Flag day. The observance began December 20, 1901 and was celebrated quite gen- orally, the attenuoa Of the people Of the Louisiana Purcnase being ualled to it by prociamations from tile gov ernors. The celebration this year will be even more extensive and impressive than it was fast year. s,.~.*~ .3..
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01

 son for caution in the local money market. Some sharp fiurries may be expected during the next thirty days, which would be anything but comforta- ble for holders of weakly margined stocks. Europe still shows tendency to make Americans settle their foreign obligations, and there is every prospect that the Transyaal and other important foreign loans will shortly be placed upon the foreign markets. This prob ably accounts for the attitude of for eign bankers towards Americans more than any real distrust Of the situation here. Congress opens this week, but the prospects of radical legislation are remote. Currency reform is urgent, yet divergence ct opinion seems likely Io delay action. President Roosevelt's message will De awaited with much ill- lefesI, although the executives views are so well known tnat llo radical ut terances are anticipated. The market has cut loose from the Manhattan lease negotiations. which seem 10 have been luiig uIscOunted. \ ieNerIsA to4Ie pres FaIs which oners good opp0Ituilltles fer trading, but speculative operations should De cGnutlrte,i With iuuea ca u-' ton. .'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01
a-a-oyY:ng Fewer CT s-on&ays.


 An explanation Of the origin D. stories which attribute to monkeys the power of throwing stones may a found ia the account of their halo is gwen hJ trained and competent observers. Sir James Brooke says, ,;ith reference to the orargs, that ile .HeEeI cbsertsd the slightest attempt at defense, and that the wood which soii:& times rat led about his ears was bgylzsn by their <, weight, ian not Thrown. as some persons represent" 2" Mir. Wallace, also. talking Of tie crang, declares tiaat he has seaa him thru@ down branches wien pursued sEt is true. he does not throw them u D person, lat casts them down verti- es,lly; for 3t 1& evident thet houyf, #eannot Ie thrown to any distance from the top of a lofty tree. ii o1se case a feinafs nias. on q durian tree. !:ept up for It least ten minutes t4 coItiiaons s:lcWer of branches ;:aG of the hsa,y siared frslifs, as large es 3a-potln..ssiS, which most eireettai- E lept us elear Of tie tree She was on. She could Ee sean bra.ittl;;ng the1l, ju1F ana f1si' ewiIsg them down " n every appearance ofera ge uster.nss,s ii intervals 2 loutl pumping gcunf, aud evidently meaning i-liscn-ef. '-- London Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01
HEARD IE PASSING

% s !. A < E Ta N E+ The University oI Multg Car.o is oH CHarIle Ne1NaD.
 II costs S2z,UUa d month to feed the ithiAial.s ii Lac :-to4os.cul patk ii tn4 L4serlct oI ColuHlu4a
 JohE h. aate,5 saJs hurse racing is an eApe;tslYe iuAur.. John las nsti |, stie''h or econoAls &ecsntly.
 ILere Is | cellau preaGtast food, pear ill iu4iid, tiiat Will nerea1te4 be bafred IroAi the president $ t;lDlc
 kerr Afupp, the great gllllnalzer of GefAlany, n44o aieu receIt4y was all able man aad generous tu his work- iiien, Us sad.
 Lord I1itcAener is on lis way 10 In- o1d' 1T AitcAel1tr ever hunts tne pear he will have more than a Jllssiss.ppi uE Il Iinie. ~'@-
 One reason the '.Waslltngtou.' novel is so hard te produce Is rnat Iord S'~e.' Il and becAy ,5l.atpe have alreltGy ecen adequately DoItrayea. 4
 President Eliot Of Harvard has had tha experience So many have had of speaking imDtllsiveIy oiIy later to be but to the task Of making clear what ha meant at first. As we said at the time man Of his commanding indu- cAce is under the heaviest hoiids to speak cautiously and clearly at all times. It is tie 1ittie fellow who can afford 10 slcsll around.-New Haven Register. ..@
 South Carolina citizens kroy now exactly wEerc President Roosevelt stands cn the question of1apDointing negroes to public office He draws 10 color line. II cannot consent writes the president, .' 10 take the po- sitton that the door Of hope. the door of opportunity. is to Dc skut upon, any p3an. no matter how worthy. purely oil tie grounds of race. CT eeIor.''-Sey,- Britain Herald. ....-r-: t..-. .:s..
 The Worcester Gazette quotes the following from q sermon to young wcmcn by the Rev D F. Fcx Of Chi rago: ''Indns aTe triaers. They are ";ggii@g .i'nping-j cl.s;. All 'tlr i-rnrT- h"w 10 1n is to throw cigarette T1nofo into their hoIlcw hcads in a hc"e?Fes c'nare aftrr brains and to n"n~@rf tl,e'r ncstrIs i'rtn smake- ~17"'-e,' a"1 "}7.ls: ..'c''~ara-..cs cl1as- i''e. Fra're and Ro~t"i1s as snoi-o- f''aci~f' conjrro up delightful mental pictures" *,@
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01

TO CURE A COLD I2g ONE DAY T''<e I.cxHt're Promo .0rinino Tablets All Grugg .sts refund money if il fails U crro. F. ", Groves signature is on each hcN. 2.c. v .-. -.--..--
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01

The bureau Of forestry has receiyeif ShsUs that the damage causea by for est fires in northwesterG 0regou ani southwestern Washington drr-rg Sep tenlber was much grcater than has been generally supposed. After T clre= ful trip filrouel1 the regions devastated by the fires William r Cox who was detailed hy t,,3e hufaan for this work. in ! conservative est.nlato places the damaGe il Oregon and Washington at S12 ' T7fi- lco. CT tlis S3.9f00aN is il Oregon and sss S5T,1oa in Washinetea1. This includes III losses caused bE the fires ta fam nrcpsrty s.lWlnills, man- rfactFred Minbfr, stard ng timber. etc. Thls eSt.nate k based el personal ol1- servafiGE ill tho bnrned [ II trscts. both in Oregon and Washin.fou, canfctenya with lum5eIin n. farmers ;saa settlers and ether trrstwerlby sGuecS ef in- formation Owing to its aeHrneeS tn market, however. much of tie damaged timber iie he urneh reg o,sa of Oregon will be saved, and the l4es les will be smaller than tie foregoing dgares. In NIash:agfoa ! portion will also be saved, though ] smaller pcrcsntage. owing to it's being less accessible 10 means Of transportation. Much If the area burned over was coYered with virgin forest. many of Douglas spruce, cedar and hemlock. Besides tho great less of property. eighteen per- sons wete killed and many mere in jured. Much of tho large and small game in these regions was destroyed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01
French Maid.

Mrs. ouseIeigh-len name. I un- Ierstand. is Bridget McShine? You are Irish. suppose2 .s-s..
 Applieant-No, mem, Oi'Tn Frinch
 French Were you rot born in Irelsna?'h .sa: B.
 ':lis. mem: but Oitook French lave from it.'11--Doston Transcrisat @..5.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01
Tyro Esc4rn,f T,oyy-cya

Scotland boasts Of two round toTv- e.s, said to i5o stragglers from the gl.eat tyI'ieal ss...oup 1oHna il Ireland iae one is attachcd 10 the handsome sI,d recently restored Cathedral oi I.:.aallin, and the other stands in the .reate1 Of Aberneslly. near inc en- I.an.e gate ro tlse churchyard. i'he i.reehin toas.cr, built il siy irregu- lar courses, and rising o.er 1o9 fest, is the most perfect cf the two, It G,ltes from Kennith'i; reign, 971-o5. and has q most graceful appea rance. lennant ia his history speaks of Laying, in i772. found handsome bells within it's walls. These were after wards removed, and. now hang in a nsjghborin. steeple The origin of these towers is now somewhat doubt iil but archaeologists are generally agreed that they were built in con nection with churches flor defense and fslithfllInass of watch during tho \ orse iiaa n's# raids. They were Cfterwal.SEs uxeSl IS l,elfrles, the Drechih tower Having done duty as sucir for genergitioTss. SFke tow,srs is now one Of the sights of tae ancient town, and is rsIea as me rslerisll of it's enrIy connection with Ireland --- sSrn ft ; SI,- X m | i1ssra4
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01
s 3 ARE) S 5

. lf anyono cali show IS !. finer CT stronger Umbrella Than ours fele the. price tliat we sell for tEs holidays. .sss-e have the largest and the laand- son,est variety ef UMBRELLAS. $. rI,r-s,eT<s. a,,d RAGS It tie I4DsV- EST I'R RIfi3sfSs in tha stata. t1ln',rallas and repaircsi with tie best tzirria si3ls Iron. c9r. IT
 Remember. cvesy Umbrella you 5purcllasa fra1p IT we GilaraAtee to keep il repasf free oe charge fer one :. es-.
 ctoino a1nl saa oll,, raotlS and prices before buying elsewhere.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01
5ALIsBURY's POOR MEMORY.
The Lnte Prime DdiniEter Of Great Rritain Seemed to Live in
 World Apart.

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 Whatever may be the cause. there is no mistaking the fact that MT. I Balfour's succession to the premier l ship has occasioned less stir than many political incidents of much less ] importance. says the Review of Re views. Mir. Gladstone lived ever i'll the public eye. Week days and Sundays l lie was always doing or saying some l thing which afforded material for newspaper comment. The public took tho keenest interest in his l books. in his porcelain. in his cut ting down trees at Hawarflen, in his reading tho services at the parish church. He was a performer always in the glare of the footlights, wheth- CT in office or out of it. Lord Sails l bury lived in comparative seciusion. 1 If he did not direct the fairs of q worldwide empire from T hermitage, he governed it from Tatfield, and ! often for weeks tngether he would never leave his retreat. even for the purpose of meeting the diplomatic fepresen tatives of other powers at the foreign office.
 l T'le Ceails; are T world unto them selves, and if Lord Salisbury may not be exactly said to be one of those World-forgeiting mortals by the world forgot he lived and lives fapart. Of la'e years his memory failed biln. not fn. facts 50 much as for fares, and all manner of odd stories are current IS to the mis- takes which lle made ewing tn lis ;n- I..J. =1. .. l. yiduals.
 On one occasion a worthy wine merchant. who was vited to spend il week end il n family parfy at Hat field is said to have been m. akcn by the late prime minister for Lord Roberts ihe siclusioa was SD com pcte that, after opcnin. tho conver- sation ;t the dinner table lie car- rieI his as.nnished guest ntf into fhe library and insisted upon iearnug from his nninstrtIctei lips exactly what he thought of the taupnign III Africa ',l ell me" SD tis- story g'.es. tell lne. he said tn The fiat tered but be >v;ldered wlne merchant. ''what yr', really tl,inl; If ike war m S0ut h Africa Wlil Lord Kitchener lnh ke as GfFaI n mess CT It as ali cnr ethrr g"nerals?"
 The #gtGd man rose to the Sit,.a finn. nnd was reYar'I,.d by beirg arxious- ly asked by tite prime miEis'.i ~Eat h. wnu!h ds. 1T lie were it. sGuth lf@ rlca at that nnment It was Lot uE- .ltiI iiie t'til, wing day 1l.at 1Is. guest was awar" ,,f he reason for the strahge sol,"i:nde which tie prime minister had shown. f,,t his GlinIoh upon military tactics
 Or afutht 5ccasior. he is said to have asked that rea1aTl,ably in- telIeept " man was w.tL wl4olu hc Tad in~ sen transatting Dnsie ness It i: oGe of your private sec reiaries was the reply When a man forgets the face of private secretary ard confcunds wine ner- chants with comnanders in ckief. it is ncs surprising that he should find tic time lac come for his departure .-s French gFRid.
 Mrs. HouseIaig.1 name. un- derstand. is Bridget McShine? You are Irish. suppose? !
 Applicant-No. mem, Oi'm Frinch
 French Were you rot born ill Ireisna?' ..4: .s 5-~
 ''1'is. nen1: but Oitook French lave
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-01

'sFrnds arc returning from the in teric-. and the banks appear to be steadily increasing their resource" " says Henry Clews in his weekly letter
 gro thls~ extent there is improvement in the moaetary situation. On the other hand the treasyry is absorbing fpnas at a suggestive pace. and with impertant syndicate obligations to De .1nex and JanuaTx disbursements yet fo bes pr0 9ided TOT, there $ abundant req
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-15

done more to 5u-,ity one, faith in that section than all that Aa, been done hitherto.
 Th, sloan brothers and Albert Da"- son operated on No-. ' ant ; above fiaEdcu', Ta.y o"u the benches off No-. x and :, and these will be Plo-- per'el thi, winter. There will be a great deal of prospecting coG" this alu- ter, provide, c'ai c1u b" procured at fair price. Mir. NIN~on says Jha f the Teller coal dealers w.i r.r.-o an cXort.taat rroit t.r amount of pros pcctja- W.U hr greatly increased. There i>, however a tendency to a'- tenn ro 'haa up" ,sc m,uo c.crotor-: # this i, dp"r tbc development ot 'aat section will te greatly retarded. 'ral i, noH quoted a' Teller al --2 rcr t.r. but it co,j- a5o1, .l5 a tom tp ha,r i. frci.htcd to Co'1 l.ou.
 Some 4o or 5o people will w.n',ra' Sullivan City.
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-15
GOLD RUN
Cheap Coal Needed to
 Aid Development.
That Section is Showing Up We'll and is Destined tC be. 6 Big
 Gold Producer.

Three Gold Run mining men came down from Gold Run this week, who are enthusiastic over the outlook in that section. They are Dr. W. sloan, Dr. J. NJ. Sloan and Albert Dawson. The S,cauS are brother, anu both are doe tor, of medicines though now miners. Dr.. W. Sloan has been in the Gold Run country since 1899: he Ina, stayed with il through good and evil report, couii dcu' always that there wa, plenty of gold there. He k now assured of the fact A, one reason for the faith that is in him he exhibits SOS nugget found on the bench off No. this sea- son, beside, d poke full of nugget, of smaller size.
 'tiold Run is going to bc just as good a, ij was cracked up to be in l90o, :" said Dr. w. sloan yesterday. The gold 7 in the benches however: work done thi~ last season assures this. IL Is a fact that the later work of thi, season hl,
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-15

granted the money raised from taxes upon the people, and not needed for the present purpose, of government, could all be used here. \, it now stand, any surplu, i, covered into the United State, treasury. And the government doesn't want it either.
 "lf the city had additional powers granted it. the district eoaJt cou.d he relieved of considerable work which properly belong, to the municipality. Now every crime above that of d drunk, such as assault case, and the like. goes to the district court. The city also should have direct control of gambling and bawdy houses.
 "A life saving station thoroughl" equipped and manned i- necessity. and 50 i, the light house question: one at least should be located on SIod4c island, others along the coast,
 "lt seem, to me il would be the proper thing fer the government to c-- tabi,h land office at Nome: thcregie- ter or receiver should also be empOW- cred to act a~ land commissioner. The mining law, should Ee >O amended that no locatiou of u claim could be made until the original entry was declared vacant after a contest before the land commissioners and if an appeal were taken thc district court should decide it. Thi, becomes necessity because of the great distance one mus go, under present arrangements, to reach the higher court. such laws are in force in British Columbia aad Mexico and they would work admirably here,
 'Under the present method all gov erument officials in this division arc compelled to 20 without their salaries for seven or olght month, or the year. There is money to ray them in the hand, of thc clerk of the court, but Washington most hc consulted. The system makes il burirn~omc upon the officials. Neither the judge oi the court nor the district attorney since they came to Nome have had q line from Washington concerning their sal ali'ies.
 "A dclc-a,c in congress < needed to make the wants of Alaska Iluown.
 Col. Gri4>by wi.l sail for tho outside on thr Ohio, on bu-iur-, connected wit h his office and will return next spring. The criminal ca.cboar tor tine present term has been di-pa~,.t of with the cN- ccption of one ease which will probably go over until the oHoniugoi navigation next year. The office thi, winter will be in charge If A-~j-,au; District At- to'neys Gee. <, Grj4-by amt John l.. MpGiuu.
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-15
OUR NEEDS Interesting Talk With
 Col. Grigsby. He Points Out Legislation That is Needed to Develop This Sec.
 ton of Alaska.

Col. Melvin Grigsby, United States district Attorney, has been in Nome but a few months. but in that time be has travelled over q goodly portion of the Nome section and haS become ac- quainted with the needs of Seward pc ninsula.
 Thi, section has no warmer friend than Col. Grig>by: he has intolligcntly studied it's resources and, as q result. he says that the sooner people make up their minds that they will become per- manent residents, the better il will be for the country" That is to say he be- lieves in the future of Northwestern Alaska and he say, it.
 The other evening Col. Griosby talked interestingly to a NUGGET rep resentativc concerning urgent need, of this section. He thinks that he qucS- tiOn of transportation to the interior is pressing one. In order 10 open up the great mining sections of the interior roads are needed: these, he thinks, might be built by private enterprise; tolls being charged. By reason of the swampy nature of the country, roads become an absolute necessity: the cost of constructing them, he believes, would not be heavy.
 Thcn there is the railroad question. A railroad, Col. Grig,by thinks. should be built from Nome to Council City hy way of the headwaterS of the Neukluk. If this is not done. Nome may find a rival town springinG up somewhere near the mouth of Solomon river. with railroad connections with Council. Legislation i, already provided for the building of toll roads and railroads. but d law is needed providing for the incor- pOraticn of joint stock companies in Alaska. At present there is no law of this kind and joint stock companies, operating in Alaska are all incorporat- ed elsewhere.
 Speaking of Nome directly Col Grigs- by said: "Congress should be asked for a charter for the city y-hy which it's pow CTS may be enlarged. If thi, were
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-15

who arrived last night from solomon, most of the goods were recovered.
 Two cabins were washed away by the waves. Shea's road holse had about two feet of water in it at one time but otherwise it was not much damaged The other road houses suffered but little from the flood. The sea broke over the spit between the old settle ment and the new town. and all small boats were turned topsy turvy.
 F. J. Porter has about 20 mules at freightinG the l0-stamp quartz mill and supplies to Mrs. Lanes quartz claim. This claim is said to be looking better than ever before, and the mill will be in active operation next spring.
 NIr. Graham states that there will be considerable activity the coming win ter both in quartz and placer work. He and his partner, Bob Ford, have some promising quartz location, which will be pro>pccted.
 The sca broke over Port Safety dur ing the late storm, one bridge being washed away, but no serious damag" resulted to buildings or property. A tug and schooner in the lagoon are high and dry upon the beach. Mrs. Jackson $ road house, formerly Meyers, was in danger for some time but it for tunatcly escaped.
 James Cree. who reached Nome Mon day from solomon City where he was during the storm, says that most of the residents were ready to move out Of their buildings.
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-15
THREE hnEN MEET DEATH
Frank Kelly, George Robertson and George Fluth Victims of the
 Deadly Surf.

The drowning of Frank Kelly, Geo. Robertson and Geo. Fluth, and the miraculous escape from the same fate of R. w. Bell and John l}arnholdt. occurred Tuesday night at 9:30 o'clock. It seems that J. J. Se,non was sending a message out to the St. Paul and that Kelly and Robertson, local boatmen. were taking George Fluth, engineer of Sesnon's electric launch, Lee R. w. Bell, captain of the launch, and Barn holdt out to where the boat was moored.
 A severe squall had ust started up and was blowing d fierce gale, and it was impossible to reach the launch, the current and tide running strong down the coast.
 The men then turned the boat toward shore. Breakers and comhcrs were coming in quick succession. the squall causing q very choppy sea. The boat was loaded heavily in the stern and the men lost control of it, the craft having started running" The next minute the boat. on the crest of a wave, tipped over bodily, end for end precipitating the men into the heavy surf. Mr. Bell. who is an old life-savlng man, was cool and deliberate, and was instructing the men what to do, and it was through him that Barnholdt was saved These two hung on to the dory and were washed ashore. The other three were unable to stay with the boat and were consequently drowned.
 The bodies of Fluth and Robertson were found on the beach near Fort Davis yesterday morning and taken to Lange's undertaking establishment, where they are being prepared for burial.
 Frank Kelly was born in Scotland, but came to the United States with his parents when child, and later moved to California, where his mother still lives. He came to Nome from Dawson in 1899. In 1900 he visited his mother in San Francisco, returning in 1901, and had always been in the boating business while in Nome. He had a town lot on Front street east and sev- eral mining interests. MT. Kelly was about B years old.
 George Robertson was native of Liverpool, England, and about 3S years of age. Little is known of him, except that he has married sister living in