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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-22

probably owing TO mistaken ideas OF
he-oism- Chtilren's negotiations. and
grown peoples. for that matter. are fed
ON stories OF impossible heroic deeds ir
which somebody sacrificed his or her life
Icy charging into flames or diving into
floods. regardless Of the danger; and there
is not nearly enough stress laid on tho
necessity OF cooIuess, common sense. and
wisdom in such cases Tn about nine cases
out OF ten, ii one has oalv three minutes
in which 90 meet an emergency. it is best
10 spend one OF those minutes I'm think
ing what is best TO be done. After the
right course is decided upon all the hero
ism In the world cannot be amiss.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-22
PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SPOTS


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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-22
ARMING OF THE NATIONAL GUARD
By CHARLES FRANCIS ROE, Major General n. G. n. y.

The speech of Senator Hale in
the Senate the other day, which
has been understood in some quar-
tiers as an attack on the National
Guard, related solely to the naval
militia Of various States.
This should be plain from the
fact that the bills under discus
sion related to the Naval Reserve.
Everyone knows that the com
parativc ineffectiveness Of the
- .Guardsman turned vol
unteeT mASRf war is that he is
armed with a weapon much infe-
rior to that used bT the regular
soldier.
Even with the smoky, short
e Springfield, our National
I'D volunteers acquitted them
IS well in the Spanish war.
can be no great cause for
Using them other than that
-ihe they used was not tit for
service.
1t is very easy for Congress to
remove this ban which utterly
prevents the volunteer regiment,
whose members come in a body
from a National Guard organiza-
ton, from giving anything like
good firing service in a modern
battle.
Let Congress appropriate 81
100000 for Erag-JorgenSen rifles,
to be distributed to the State or
CARNATIONS. On the officers Of
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these bodies will then rest the
duty Of seeing that the men learn
to use them. They stand ready to
do that.
We cannot use smokeless
powder cartridge in the Spring
field. 1t would explode the rife.
In New York we have about
II 800 men Our share of the ap-
preparation / have named would
be about 100000. This we would
not draw in money, but in rifles.
exchanging the Springfelds for
them.
But beyond expressing the view
that we desire TO have the better
weapon for the purpose stated. the
heads Of the various State organi-
cations viii DO nothing to urge the
passage Of such an appropriation
bill.
The need is a national one. and
the States as such have nothing
to DO with it. For National
Guard purposes the Springfield is
good enough.
/ do not think that our having
the krag-Jorgensen would prove
even an enlistment attraction. and
If it did that would be no incen-
tive 10 the New York State or
ganization to lobby for it. We
have men enough.
Congress ought TO act in this
matter. however, and at this ses-
sion, too. for the nations sake.
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THE KLONDIRE TODAY-The Pros
pcct Of the Exhaustion Of Its Rich
Gold Fields.

THE KLOND4hE 4ODA H-ih ne f-f''--
pect of the Exhaustion Of Its Rich
Gold Fields.
The KIondike has been. and s,iu is. the
Greatest of merican mining camps. but
nj the present time it is threatened with
the fate Of many another great camp that
has qourished and faded i'm the history Of
the golden West
The precious metal in the Yukon Val
lev is an placer gold. washed from the
stream beds. II must have come from
some lode of gold-bearins quartz richer
lode. perhaps. than any that the miners
driu has yet pierced; but search for the
source from which the creeks obtained
their treasure has hitherto been vain
An article I'm last weeks Scientific
American" sent from Dawson by James
HaroId Thompson. describes the efforts
-bar have been made 90 find aurirerous
rock fn the KIondike district. As the
writer describes it. the situltiou is by no
means promising. Nothing. he says. has
as vet been found Ito perpetuate the rep
utatiun the KIonJike has had as a gold
producer. Claims upon the banner creeks
whose regulations as gold mines have
cauaIed the widest hopes OF the pionet-
prospector are gradually being deserted.
and today half ] might say two-thirds.
II Eldorado Creek has been worked out.
The same is true Of the other rich spots
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anS during the entire It viii be followed m
Chicago by The Barharians,' which Is the work OF
Frank PXley and Gustave Luders. who responsible
.~ both The BurgOmaster' and King DodO.' In the
-r piece, when first presented although IL an ac-
kuowledged success. there lacking song of the
popularity of The Tale of the Kangaroo which had
deal 10 do with the of The BurgOmas-
ter Three weeks after "Dodos' initial performance
The Tale OF the Bumblebec introduced with IN
Simultaneous and IL has since completely over
Swallowed every other musical number I'm the opera
The engagement of King Dodo at the Columbia The
next week viii be its first in the East. and the
agement is looking forward 10 the event with more than
ordinary interest Naturally the advertising the piece
received during its extensive Chicago has stood it
I'm good stead in the Western territory. but 1T VIII avail
IL little I'm Washington. HostOn, and New York which
cities to be visited i'm the order named
The fate OF 1.-THE Iurgomaster" In New York Is still
fresh In the mind of the followers of theatrical dOings
Chicago had proclaimed this PiNcyLuders comic opera
greatest ever vet when IT reached Gotham il dropped
those duh siclenng thuds that used be
popular IN the public prints The principal cause for
failure due the cheap production and in
efficient company. The projectors of king Dodo'
endeavorng profit by the of their predeces
sors, and claimed they have furnished production
that compare fayorably with anything OF the kind
tat has been during the past few Years while
the includes the of several singers and
diaus of considerable merit.
Della Fox opened her season i'm Paterson y. J. Non
day night The former soubrctte of the De Wolf Hopper
company, and later the star of The Little Trooper"
"Fleur de Lis" and The Little Host is using
steal comedy called Little Mam'selle'
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THE
PLAYER
FOLK.

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more than the us
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bought seats I'm adj
vance is imbued
with the idea that
the amusement ca
tererS take speciaI
delight i'm either
refunding the Dur-
chase price ar ex-
changing the seats
for another nor
formance. A. u
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CHICAGO
COMIC
OPERAS.

Henry W. Savage,
the manager who
some three years
ago had the Castle
square opera com
pany at the Lafay-
cite Square Thea
tire, this city, is
dipping into the
waters of comic
opera rather eN-
tcnsiyely. Mr.. Sa-
wage had one dis
astTOUs experience
a year ago with
the English grand
opera company
which closed its
season in Washing
ton. Now, however,
he has abandoned
the standard Eng
lish operas in IA
vor of the comic
kind of Chicago
product.
Last summer be
produced kin G
Dodo" with great
success, and he is
now about to pre-
sent two more en-
tertainments of
the same charac-
ter.
The first is
George AIDES Xxi
Ram" which viii
first see the glare
of the foOtlights
at the Studebaker
Theatre, Chicago,
on March 10. This
Is expected to run
six weeks IN the
Windy City, after
which it viii be
transferred TO the
fremont Theatre,
Boston, where il
will endeavor TO
entertain Boston
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T THE MAN TO CLAIM ANYTHING NOT DONE

OF few years past The life OF the camp.
from what is in sight. can be estL lated
at this date
Prospecting FOR quartz is occupying the
attention Of many hard-rock miners along
the Yukon and its tributaries. Upon the
successful solution OF the quartz question
depends the present prominence Of Daw-
son as a mining camp. and it is the one
thing talked Of and hoped for by the
present inhabitants Of this district"
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NlpRONENIENTSF FOR
JUDICIARY SQUARE.

BY T. l. JEFFORDS,
EE-Assisraut Attorney for the District
of Columbia
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
WILL REMOVE TO WEST HAVEN.
Greene Kendrick Preparing to Leave
 Waterbury.

Greene keaQrlck HfeparluS lO Leave
 Waterbury.
 Greene Kendrick and family are pre- pairing to take up q temporary resi- dence at West Haven and expect to leave Waterbury this week. It will be remembered that MT Kendrick sold his property on West Main street to parties who intend to build hotel there. MT Kendrick was born in Waterbury and has been practicing attorney here for the past twenty-seven years. The only members of the bar now living in Waterbury who were doing business here at that time and are still with us are John O'Neill, General S. W. Kel- logg, George E. Terry, Charles W. Gill lette and E. F. Cole all pretty lively fellows to-day and in as good trim for scrap as ever. Mir Kendrick will maintain his law office in Waterbury as usual and will make daily visits here so that we shall not miss his familiar figure from the public streets and whenever the reporters have knot ty problems to unravel they'll find him as ready to lend a hand as he always has been. MT Kendrick is one of Wa terbury's most prominent citizens and it is hoped that he will not decide to locate prominently by the rolling waves at West Haven, the birth place of his wife and where her parents and a brother still live. In addition to the practice of law, Mir Kendrick has all ways taken deep interest in public affairs and is probably one of the ablest speakers in the state. He is a demo- crat and has been honored handsomely by his party. He has been chosen as representative to the legislature, was city clerk, mayor, a member of the board of education, town attorney and was prominently mentioned as the party's candidate for congressman from this district q few years ago. He is a ripe scholar, has travelled exten- sively in European countries and re- gards his interview with Pope Leo XIII as the most interesting event con- nected with tours abroad.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
soUTHINGToN STATION ROBBED.
Bound and Gagged the Night Operator
 and Blew Open Safe.

Bound and Gagged the Night Operator
 and Blew Open Safe.
 Southington, March 13--The South ington passenger station was entered by burglars last night, who first bound and gagged the night operator and then blew the safe open. They secured about $50 in cash
 At 3:3S a. m. a north-bound freight train left the station, and Octave Bourque, the operator. started to leave the station to change the marker. As he opened the door revolver was held in> his face and his arms were seized. The men, of whom there were four. carried him into the station and bound and gagged him, and then. while one stood guard over him, the other three entered the ticket office and drilled the safe. The first explosion did not break the safe, but the second blew the out side door off and shattered all the office fixtures. The cash box con- tained only about $50. which the men took. They used horse blankets and carpets which they had stolen to dead- en the sound. No one around the sta tion was awakened by the explosion. The operators bonds were loosened when the men left the station, and he reported the matter to New Haven over the telegraph wire. The police have no clue to whom the men were.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
DAM WASHED AWAY.
Railroad Damaged Near Manchester
 Trouble Laid to Muskrats.

hd1lEOdu OdudSeu N6dT MdHcHeSlSI-
 Trouble Laid to Muskrats.
 Manchester, March 13.-The Lydall & Foulds paper mill dam at Parker vile, mile east of this place, was washed away about 6:30 yesterday morning. It was stone dam 150 feet long and thirt feet high. A few hun- dred feet from the dam are the High land division tracks and the water rushed over them, washing deep gullies beneath the ties and rails for several rods. The water passes beneath the tracks through a culyert, and the west wing wall was undermined. The break ing of the dam and the damage to the tracks were reported to the local sta- ton by telephone few minutes after the accident. The west-bound trains due here at 7:35 and 9:53 switched to the east-bound track at Vernon and passed over the damaged place with but little delay. A gravel train and crew under Roadmaster Congdon ar- rived at 10 o'clock and it required the greater part of the day to make re- mairS.
 It is believed that the destruction of the dam was due to muSkrats under 1HiuluS It duu DOFlllS uOleS WHICH dI- lowed the water to wear away the foundation. For years the river has been infested with them. A short sig nal was given on the paper mill whistle to warn those down stream of the break. The mill was not seriously in- convenienced and water for the beat CTS was gotten from one of the Man. chester Water Co.'S hydrants. The dam was built in 1869, replacing one washed away by the memorable sresh- ct of that year. Contractor Burdette Sparks, who now lives in New Britain, did the work.
 The event drew a good many people to the scene during the day. Ernest Lyman, a Vernon milkman. one of those who visited the ruins, fell into the huge empty basin from which the water had escaped. rolling thirty feet. He was considerably bruised. large number of pickerel were found by the spectators
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
would Vote For Beelzebub.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 13.- Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden. in con cluding the Lyman Beecher course of lectures on social economy before the Yale Divinity school took occasion to remark upon the difficulties that beset reformers in municipal politics. He at tributed their chief difficulties to the dilatoriness of the best classes of peo- pie and remarked that the majority of moral people would vote for Beelzebub if he were the regular nominee of their party. Dr. Gladden. favored less inter- ference ill municipal affairs on the part of state legislatures and a greater measure of home rule for the cities.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
Liberals Capture . To,vn.

COLON, Colombia, March 13.-Infor- nation was received here that Chfriqui has been captured by the Liberal forces. The Chiriqui district is ex- tremely rich in cattle, and the isthmus actually depends upon that district for its supply of beeves. Recently, how ever, cattle have been brought to the isthmus from Cartagena. It is report ed that during the attack of the reyo- lutionists on Agua Dulce on Feb. 20 General Jose Antonio Ramirez was kill ed. His death is deplored by the Lib- erals, as he was one of their best lead
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
NOTICE :
TIMELY TOPICS.

Housekeepers will be well taken care of at Currans tomorrow. All little needs in basement.
 See the nobbiest go-carts at the lowest prices at the furniture exposi- tion of the Hampson-Sellew Furni- tlIre Go.
 That new shoe for men, s'The Whirl of the Town for $3.5O at B! J. Finn's is worth looking up.
 Wilson & TyrreIl have just re- ceived 100 dozen new shirts, madras, bedford cord, price 5Oc. New line neck wear.
 Conlon Bros devote a good part of their ad today to shoe bargains. Look over the prices.
 The Lapalme-Hoffman Co have a new stock of carpets and wall papers in new store. Corner Leavenworth and Center.
 Ladies' fannelette wrappers for 69c, walking skirts at $1.49, wash silks 39c at Miller &S Peck's.
 Kelly is selling eggs at 2Oc. d dozen Be sure and try some of his tooth some cream caramels.
 eIcdie WfdppefS, all c0lOfS, nicely trimmed, for 75c, at K. Dougaerty' S. Nicer ones $1, $1.25 and $1.49.
 Big bargains i'll china, glassware tin ware, etc, at TurnbulPs. Decorated toilet sets at low prices.
 Shoes to fit and please every foot in town. Some new goods for ladies at $1.50 and $2 q pair.
 A. Mailhiot gives some very low prives on hosiery. See what Sc and 10c will do.
 Souvenirs will be given away at the spring opening of the Guarantee Credit Clothing Go Saturday. Grand con- cert.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
A New Improvement in Burial Baskets.

Boston, Mass, Feb 20, 1902.
 We have this day appointed JOHN MORIARTY, of Waterbury Ct, the well known undertaken, sole agent TOT our ROLLED STEEL BURIAL CAS- KETS. These met3l caskets will be sold as cheap as the ordinary wooden caskets and are endorsed by the Bos- ton and New York boards of health as well as the War and Navy de- partments. They are proof agalnsl all contagious diseases, being apso- lutely air tight; they are covered ln all kinds of goods of various colors and the prices are extremely low ana within the reach of every family The popularity of these caskets is ev- idenced by the fact that our factory is taxed to it's utmost capacity TO keep up with the demand.
 Very respectfully,
 AMERICAN METAL CASKET co.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
Molders on q Strike.

CLEVELAND, O., March 13.-Union machinery holders to the number of 300 are on strike to enforce their de- mand for q minimum wage. scale of $3 per day Eleven shops are idle. Should the strike be a, protracted one several thousand men would be thrown out of employment. The holders have reject ed compromise offer of $2.S5 per day and declare they are prepared for long struggle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
Jury Indicta Ritzer

GREENFIELD, Mass, March 13.- The Franklin county grand jury has indicted Louis Bitzer, the Turner's Falls jeweler, for the murder of his clerk, Miss Ida Columbe, and of his son, Louis Martin Bitzer, on Dec. 31 last. Bitzer was not in court. No re- port has been received from the ex- perts who were to examine into his mental condition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
New Danish Ship Coming.

COPENHAGEN, March 13.-The Os- car IT., the United Steamship compa- ny's new 10000 ton vessel, has started on her maiden voyage to New York. The royal family of Denmark visited the steamer during the afternoon. The manager of the line, Captain Hein, is passenger on board the Oscar II. and will preside at q banquet to be held in New York harbor on board the steamer in honor of the local authorities.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
Russian Commander Apologised.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-It is stated that the trouble growing out of the collision between Russian soldiers and American sailors of the United States steamer vicksburg at New chwang has been settled satisfactorily through the preference of apologies by the Russian commandant at that port to Captain Barry. the commander of the Vicksburg.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
Kentucky Bank Looted.

NEWCASTLE, Ky, March 13.-The Bank of Newcastle has been robbed of $4,500 in cash, a lot of jewelry belong ing to Isaac W. Kelly, it's president, and $500 worth of stamps deposited by the postmaster. Citizens were aroused, but were held at bay until the six bur glars made their escape
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
nlsTR1cr OF WATERBURY ss PRO

nISTRICT OF WATERBURY ss PRO- 1I bate Court. March H. 1902
 Estate of # James Fitzpatric late of Water- Upon the application of E. w Mooring ati . mlnistrator, praying this court to ascertain the heirs and distributees of said estate, as per ap- plication on file more fully appears it is ORDERED, that said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Water A D. 1902 at o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said applica- ton and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same time in some news paper having circulation in said district.
 By Order of Court
 James J. CasSin, Clerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
Aged Couple Killed.

ERADICATION, N. J.. March 13.- MT. and Mrs. John W. Gardner were struck by train on the West Jersey and Sea- shore railroad at Hardingville station, and both were killed. The couple were quite aged and lived on farm near the station. Their carriage was wrecked, lst the horses were not injured
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
An Innnmnn Gnesr

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., March 13.- Cornelius Jones has been sent to Pater- son hospital in dying condition as a result of a knife wound which, it is all legged, he received from Feride Mey- hert, who was being entertained at Jones' home. It is also asserted that Meyhert during the quarrel threw an infant on to stove, and the child will probably die. Meyhert was arrested at G0chpn
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-13
FOR SALE.

The large fine brick residence with lot of about 12O feet on North Main street, being No 161, formerly occu- pied by myself and family, and for the past few years by the Union Club, is now in the market
 This is to-day one of the best loca- tlons in our prosperous city for a Goctor's home and offices, or can be used and improved for other profitable purposes.
 will give the right party one of the best real estate deals that was ever offered in central property. Will make terms to suit purchaser. Call on
 WILLIAM J. SCHLEGEL, For this and other bargains in Water oury real estate, in the Lewis building, No 65 Bank street.