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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-31
TIMELY REMARKS.
Rev Father Curtin Gave a Practical Talk to His People Yesterday.

Rev Father Curtin Gave a Practical
 Talk to His People Yesterday.
 At all the masses at St Francis Xavier's church yesterday, Rev Faith CT Curtin referred incidentally to the necessity of making the home and it's environments attractive, clean ana healthy. He wanted Gods air and sunlight admitted through the doors and windows and hoped to see the us- ual amount of work performed about the front and rear yards in that dis trict this season. Not a blade of grass peeps above the earth in his neighbor- hood but he is prepared to welcome, and every new lawn mower that comes into the place is of more bene- lie. than the kind of officials that rep resent that neighborhood in the city government. He said he was not re- ferring to any particular officials. He threw out some useful hints regarding the conduct of people who have no ambition to keep themselves clean towards those who consider cleanli- ness next to Godliness and drew an excellent picture of the bickerings that arise in neighborhoods on ac- count of such things. The man who keeps hens, but has no coop, and per- rsists fn making one out of the neatly kept yard of his neighbor is responrA ble for good share of the trouble we near of during the spring and sum- mer. Father Curtin's remarks were timely and if owners of Chickens, horses and dogs will bear them in mind, that part of the town will be radiant and happy from now on.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-31
stexn will Not Negotinte.

PRETORIA, March 31.-The efforts of Acting President Schalkburger to open negotiations with Mir. Steyn, the former president of the Orange Free State, have thus far been unsuccessful. De Wet and Steyn have crossed the main line of the railroad, going west. They were escorted by Vannielirk and vandermerwe and have been traced to Parys, about thirty miles northwest Of tue Heilbron road, Orange River Col ony, by Colonel Garrett.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-31
Here Are Some Extra Values
 Cu|lod From The Line.

Boys' and Misses Ribbed Black
 Hose. with double heel and toe,
 sizes 51s to 91a, regularly sold
 for 121ac pair, special o' Misses Extra Fine Ribbed Cotton
 Hose, regular price Poe pair.
 special 12T2' Boys Extra Heavy Ribbed Cotton
 Hose, always sold for 25c pair,
 at lo' Ladies' Black Cotton Hose, with
 ribbed top, regular price 127sc
 pair, at 9c, three for 25' Ladies' Black Cotton Hose, with
 white feet. also plain black, gen.
 erally sold for 19c pair, at IL Ladies Black Lace Effect Hose.
 would be good value at 22c, spe-
 cial price 15c pair ,or two pair' for 25, Ladies' Fancy Hose, in black and
 white, also colored effects, the
 regular 25c quality, at 19 Ladies Black Lisle Thread Hose,
 in lace effects. ten different pat
 terms, every pattern effective,
 would be good value at 3Sc, spe-
 cial price of 25' Ladies Fancy Colored Hose, with
 vertical stripes, embroidered in silk, value 5Oc pair. at 35' Laides' Black silk PIaited Hose,
 value 69c pair, at 45t Ladies Imported Back Lisle Thread Hose, some with elegant alloyer lace patterns. others lace ankles, value 75c pair, at 45t
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-31
Mining Strike Ordered.

ALTOONA, "a, March 31. = The strike of the 10000 miners of the Roch- ester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron com pany has been officially ordered to go into effect on April l. The company is owned by the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg railroad, and the strike means q complete paralysis of the freight traffic of this road and the throwing out of employment of 10000 slen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-31
Dalton and Co, FLORISTS. FERN BALLS.

We lave a few dozen Fern Balls left which we. will sell at 30c each to close them out quickly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-31
c,rzzzs

Our lines just opened for spring rep resent the best results of both foreign and domestic makes.
 Our hosiery department, always fa- nous for it's exceptional values, was never in better condition to serve you direct dealing with the manufactur- CTS saves both us and ill turn YOU, the middleman,s profit; and again, we have the pick of the prettiest styles that is why the largest assortment as well as the best values to be found in Hosiery and Underwear are here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-31

The White Simmons Go offer some special every week that takes with the people. Little Valley beets at Sc q can.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
A new CABINET PLACE.
House Committee, by Decisive Vote,
Favors Creating Department
Of Commerce.

The house committee on interstate
commerce Friday ordered a favorable
report on the department of commerce
bill. The vote on reporting it stood
to 5. The provision for including
the bureau Of labor in the new depart
ment was retained on tie vote.
The bill as it will come from the
house committee will embrace within
the proposed department of commerce
the light house board, the light house
service, national bureau Of standards,
coast and geodetic survey, bureau OF
immigration, fish commission, bureau
of statistics of the treasury depart
ment, bureau of foreign commerce of
the state department, for seal and sal
mon fisheries, bureau of labor and CEN
sus and three new bureaus insurance,
manufactures and corporations.
The province and duty of the pro-
posed bureau of corporations is, under
the direction of the secretary Of COM
merce, to gather, compile publish and
supply useful information concerning
corporations engaged in interstate or
foreign commerce.
A section added to the senate bill
gives the president authority to trans
fer at any time statistical or scientific
branch of the government to the de-
partment of commerce.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
LOOK TO ROOSEVELT
Powers Now Invite President to
ACt as Arbitrator.
VENEZUELA APPROVES MOVE
Roosevelt Suggested Submission Of
Trouble to Hague, But Powers
Demurred and Made the
Counter Proposition.

A Washington special says: Presi-
dent Roosevelt has proposed to the al
lied powers that the Venezuelan dis
pute be submitted to the arbitration OF
The Hague tribunal The powers have
replied with a coulter proposal that
President Roosevelt himself arbitrate
the issues.
These were the developments of Sat
urday night in the Venezuelan matter
and they seem to justify the prediction
made in prevous dispatches that the
critical point had been passed.
The president was reluctant to &C.
cept the proposition, but judging from
private American advices which have
been received in London, President
Roosevelt as arbitrator would be ia
vorably disposed toward the temporary
adoption CT some such method as was
arranged with the Venezuelan secret
mission and communicated to the
state department by Isaac LigEan.
With President Roosevelt acting as ar
bitrator, the serious objections in the
matter of guarantees, which frequent
ly have been mentioned at the foreign
office and in press dispatches, would
disappear.
Castro is Willing.
A special from Caracas says: In the
name of Venezuela President Castro
has signifed acceptance of the ap-
pointment of President Roosevelt to
arbitrate the Venezuelan difficulty.
Secrecy is Maintained.
A London dispatch under Sundays
date says: 1t is believed that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's answer to the pro-
posal made by the allied powers that
he arbitrate the Venezuelan issues has
been received in London. The strict
est secrecy with regard to every phase
of the negotiations is preserved, now
yer, ard it is impossible to make
definite statement, but such lndlca'
tions as are ohtainable point to Presl'
dent Roosevelt's acceptance of the OF
flee or arbitrator.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
EIGHTEEN LOSE LIFE
In Frightful Rear=End Collision
of Trains liz California.
VICTIMS CRUSHED In DEBRIS
Twenty-Seven Injured Taken to Hos
pitai m San Francisco-Cause
of Wreck an Unexplained
Mystery.

A special from Byron, CAL, says:
Eighteen persons were killed and twen-
ty-seven injured in a collision Satur-
day night between the southbound Los
Angeles "Owl" train and the Stockton
flyer about 70 miles out from San Fran
cisco. It was q rear-end collision, the
engine Of the local plowing its way
into the last coaches of the Owl, which
was filled with Fresno people. The pas
sengers who escaped death were hurl-
ed to the fore part of the coach,
crushed in between the mass of de-
bris, their sufferings and danger inten-
sifed hundred fold by the clouds of
scalding steam that poured out upon
the mfrom the shattered boiled OF the
Stockton engine.
After the Owl left the Oakland mole
it was noted that there was leak IN
the fue of the engine. This Increased
to such an extent that it was deemed
advisable to stop at Byron to take up
a freight engine for relief. The train
officials knew that the Stockton local
train was following half hour behind
and flagman was sent back to give
warning of the presence of the Owl.
It is said that the Stockton train, in
charge Of Engineer Mcclure and Fire
man joyce, got the warning signal in
time, and gave the usual response with
whistle blasts. Why the incoming
train was not checked, however, has
not thus far been explained, the men
who could give the facts being num-
bered among the badly injured. On
came the train, with apparently no
diminution OF speed, and the Fresno
coach was completely telescoped.
It seems miraculous that the horror
of fire was not added to the dire
full disaster, but the penned up victims
we're, with seemingly Providential in
tervention, spared from flame, for the
oil burners were extingushed when the
crash came.
Later advices state that there are
fears that the total will reach twenty.
Most OF the wounded passengers, who
were too severely injured to be taken
in their homes, were taken to the
Southern Pacific hospital at San Fran
cisco Sunday, and OH the way to that
place five victims died.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
NOTORIOUS HUMBERTS NAEBED.

Perpetrators Of Gigantic Frauds in
Paris are Captured in Madrid.
Madame Humhert and tAe other
members of her family who became no.
torious in connection with the great
safe frauds in Paris, have been arrest
ed in Madrid, Spain. They had been
in Madrid since May 9. The police
made a clean haul of the whole family
Madame Humbert. her husband, Eva
Humbert and the three D'Aurignacs,
Roman, Ele and Marie.
The prefect of police subsequently
had an audience with King Alfonso
and reported the capture. The king
congratulated the prefect, saying:
81 rejoice that our police have been
able to render service to France
The Humberts maintain they are in
nocent, saying they are being victim
lied and desire to go to France and de-
fend themselves against the charges.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF BLOCKADE.
Published to the World by England,
Germany and Italy-Text Of
Documents.

The official proclamation of the
blockade Of Venezuelan ports was ga
zetted at London Saturday morning
and became effective during the day.
The text of the proclamation is as
follows:
Foreign Office, December 20, 1902.
1t is hereby notified that as the Uni
ted States of Venezuela have failed to
comply with the demands of his majes-
tvs government, a blockade by his ma
jesty's naval forces, Guanta, Cumano
and Carupano and the mouths of the
Orinoco is declared, and such blockade
will be effectively maintained from and
after December goth, subject to
the allowance of the following
days of grace:
For vessels sailing before the date
of this notification, from West Indian
ports and ports on the east coast of
the continent of America-ten days
for steamers and twenty days for sail
ing vessels.
From all other ports-twenty days
for steamers and forty days for sail
ing vessels.
For vessels now lying in the ports
now declared to be blockaded-fifteen
days.
"Vessels which attempt to violate
the blockade will render themselves
liable to all measures authorized by
the law of nations and by the respec-
tive treaties between his majesty and
the different neutral powers"
The foreign Office says the blockade
of the Venezuelan coast will not be re-
laxed until the powers enforcing thei1
claims agree on method for the arbl-
tration of their respective cases and
Venezuela shows disposition to act
sincerely. Stress is laid On the diff
Guilty, in view of the diversity of the
claims in deciding on a method OF pre-
sentation, and on the prolixity of the
negotiations which will be involved
before a settlement is in sight. 1t is
not definitely decided whether separate
cases can be embodied in one documnt
should the projected arbitrator take
definite shape.
The German Decree.
The German government also pub
lished at Berlin a decree embodying
the conditions of the blockade of Ger
many's portion Of the Venezuelan
coast. It was as follows:
"The government of venezuela hav-
ing rejected the demand which the inn-
perial government communicated to it,
the ports of Cabcllo and MaracaiDo are
hereby declared under blockade, be-
ginning December 20. Slips under
other than the Venezuelan Gag which
sailed from West Indian or other east
Americans ports before the publication
of this decree will receive a period OF
twenty days for sailing vessels and
ten days for steamers to reach their
destination.
Sailing vessels from all other ports
are allowed forty days and steamers
twenty days.
"Ships under other flags than Vene-
zuelan flags lying in blockaded ports
upon the publication of this decree are
allowed fifteen days to sail.
"Ships which attempt to break the
blockade will be subject to the provis-
ions which apply to neutrals under in
ternational law in accordance with
treaties. Won BUELOW.
The official announcement of 1taly's
participation in the blockade of the
Venezuelan coast was published at
Rome Sunday 1t was in line with
those of England and Germany.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
problem for New Governor.

From what can be learned IN
Charleston the county board will have
important recommendations for Gov
ernor Hayward, who will be Inaugural
ted in January. When he spoke in the
city during the campaign, Mr.. Hey
ward declared that, if elected, ne
would enforce the dispensary law in
Charleston to the best OF his ability.
The law has been fagrantly violated.
Men who are opposed to the states
control of the liquor traffic say that
the law is unpopular, and that the
best means of bringing about its death
is by rigid enforcement.
An Illustration Of the way the law
is regarded was given the other day
when the proprietor of a music hall
admitted that ne was running tiger.
He did this under oath and for the pur'
pose of defending young woman
charged with theft. The manager said
that a visitor who alleged that he was
robbed by an actress, was not robbed.
but had squandered s110 Tor wine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
PURE FOOD BILL PASSED.
Measure Adopted in House by Vote OF
72 to 21.


72 to 81.
The house at Fridays session passed
the pure food bill by vote Of u to
21. There was not a quorum present,
but the point was not raised by the
opponents of the measure.
The speakers were.Messrs. Richard
son of Alabama; Hepburn, OF Iowa;
Gaines, of Tennessee, and Schirm, OF
Maryland, for the measure, and Mr..
Gambler, of Mississippi, against it.
The bill inhibits the introduction
into any state or territory or the Dis
trict of Colombuia from any other
state, territory or foreign country or
to the shipment to any foreign coun-
try, of any article or food or drug
which is adulterated or misbranded.
The above inhibition is made to apply
to any one shipping, delivering or re-
ceiving within the regions named any
such goods so adulterated. Adultera-
tions in the bill are defined in part as
follows: ....
In the case of drugs, if sold under a
name recognized in the United States
pharmacopoeia at the time Of investi-
cation, so that its strength or purity
falls below the professional standard
under which it is sold; if il be an imi-
tation of, or offered for sale under the
name of another article, and in the
case of confectionery, if it contains
terra alba, barytes, tale, chrome yellow
or other mineral substances, or pois-
onous colors or favors. In the case OF
foods, when any substance is mixed
with it 50 as to lower or injuriously
affect it's quality or strength so that
such product when offered for sale
shall tend to deceive the purchaser.
If any substance or substances has
been substituted so that the product
when sold shall tend to deceive the
purchaser, if any valuable constituent
of an article has been wholly or in
part distracted If it be an imitation
offered for sale under the distinctive
name of another article.
If it be mixed, coIored, powdered or
stained in a manner whereby damage
or inferiority is concealed. If it con-
tain any added or poisonous ingredient
which NAV render such article inju-
rious to health.
If it is falsely labeled as a foreign
product or imitation Of another sub
stance of a previously established
name, which has been trade marked or
patented. If it consists in whole or In
part of a filthy, decomposed or putrid
animal or vegetable substance or any
portion of animal unfit for lood, or If
it is the product of diseased animal
or one that has died otherwise than by
slaughter.
The last section of the bill provides
that any article Of food or drug that Is
adulterated or misbranded shall be liza
BILE to confscation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
Bank at Mullins Robbed.

News comes from Mullins, Marion
county, that the bank at that place
was burglarized and $4,000 stolen. All
external evidences go to prove that
the work was done by professional
cracksmen.. After blowing open the
vault door it was necessary to demol-
ish a safe on the inside, which was
successfully done.
Bloodhounds were secured and ta-
ken to the blacksmith shops from
whence some Of the tools were secur-
ed, but the trail was evidently too cold
for the dogs to follow. Mullins is the
leading tobacco market in the state,
and the bank usually carries a large
amount of funds. All efforts to trace
the burglars has so far proven una
yailing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
Prohibition for Isle of Palms.

Acting, it is claimed, under instruc-
tions fro mthe state board of liquor
control, the Charleston county board
has revoked the beer privilege at the
Isle of Palms, which did not expire
until April / next.
1t is charged that the privilege was
abused: that it was transferred to
other persons than those elected by
the board, and that well-regulated
saloon was operated under the guise
cf state concessions. Members of the
board say that they were criticised for
allowing the conditions to continue,
and on this account the license was
Withdrawn after a. consultation with
the higher board in Columbia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
MINISTER BOWEN ARBITRATOR.
Castro Puts His Many Troubles Unre-
servedIy Into the Hands of Our
Representative at Caracas.

A Washington special says: Presl-
dent Castro has clothed Minister Bow
en- with full powers to effect settle
ment with Great Britain, Germany and
Italy.
Mr. Bowen simply awaits the con-
sent of the state department to as
sumo this task, assuming that the ma
tions named are willing that he shall
undertake this work. 1t is believed
that the critical phase of the Venezue-
Ian situation has passed.
Whether the consent Of these gov
ernments can be obtained, will, it is
believed here, depend entirely upon
sufficiency Of any guarantee that can
be given for the faithful discharge by
President Castro of any obligations he
may assume as the result Of Mr. Bow
ems efforts.
The allies feel that they must be
assured against the consequences OF
another revolution and the reputation
By the president who may follow Cas-
tro, in his undertakings.
Lopez Barait, minister of foreign al
fairs at Caracas, transmitted to Min
lister Bowen Thursday morning a doc
runent signed by President Castro as
constitutional president Of the repub-
lie, and countersigned by himself as
minister of foreign affairs. in which
Mr.. Bowen is recognized as the only
representative Of Venezuela in Tile mat
ter of effecting a settlement OF the
present difficulty. According to the
terms of this document, Mr.. Bowen
may act without restriction and he is
to use all means possible % protect the
interests of Venezuela.
United States Won't Guarantee.
The effort to induce the United
States government to act as guarantor,
it is safe to say, will not succeed, and
it is beginning to appear that there is
likely to be q mixed commission ap-
pointed to receive all Venezuelan
customs and setting apart a certain
portion for the maintenance OF the
Venezuelan government, and disbursa
the remainder among the powers until
their obligations are met.
The government Of France has now
entered the field as an active party
in the trouble. The French govern
ment has, through its Ambassadors
and charges and ministers, served no
tice upon the governments of Great
Britain, Germany and Italy, and by
way of information, has also told Sec
retary Hay, that any provision made
for the settlement Of claims must rec
ognize tho pre-eminence Of the FrencA
claims. France received assurances
from the other governments named
that any arrangements made would
provide for the security of the French
interests in the Venezuelan customs.
Notice of Blockade.
1t has been learned from an official
source at Caracas that the allies will
notify the Venezuelan authorities at
La Guayra of the blockade to become
effective Saturday, December 20, at 3
?. m, of the ports of La Guayra, Puer-
to Cabello, Cora, Maracaibo, CaruDano
and Barcelona
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
WIZARD MARcoNI TRIUMPHANT.
Inventor of Wireless Telegraphy An
nounces His Success to the World.

Inventor of Wireless TeIegraphy An
nounces His Success to the World.
The following dispatch from Marco
nj, dated Glace Bay, N. S., December
81. has been received by the Associa-
tod Press in New York:
'T beg to inform you for circulation
that I have established wireless tele-
graph communication between Cape
Breton, Canada and Cornwall, Eng
land, with complete success. 1naugu-
ratory messages, including one from
the governor general of Canada, to
King Edward VII, have already b>en
transmitted and forwarded to the
kings of England and Italy. A mes
sage to The London Times has also
been transmitted in the presence OF
it's special correspondent, D. Parkin,
M P. G.. MARCONI."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
CONGRESS TAKES RECESS.

Members Stop Work Until Close OF
the Holiday Session.
Congress Saturday adjourned for the
Christmas holidays and will resume It's
labors on January 5th.
The only Christmas presents the ma
tional assembly presents to the nation
after three weeks work is to be en-
joyed solely by the coal strike commits
sion, the bill for paying each member
$4,000 having been finally passed oy
the house and senate.
The chaplains invoked with unusual
fervor divine guidance during the short
period of separation, while the mem
bers are at home for Christmas.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-25
BEcKHAM ASKS REELECTION.

Governor Issues an Address to Demo-
Gratis Of Kentucky.
Governor J. G. w. Beckham in an
address 'to the democrats of Ken
lucky" announces himself a candi-
date for reelection for the full term
to the office of chief executive. His
present term, that of filing out the
unexpired term Of the late William
Goebel, will expire on December y,
1908. The election is to be held in
November next year, and the demo
cratic party is to nominate by the pri-
mary election method on May 9, 1903.