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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
CITY NEWS.

The Go A basketball team will play in New Haven tonight against the Go II team. This is a return game.
 The funeral of John White took place from his late residence, BIT River street, at S:30 o'clock this morn ing to St Francis Xaviers church, where a mass of requiem was cele- brated by the Rev Father Flemming. Interment was in Calvary cemetery.
 A two v eeks' mission will be opened at the church of the 64nmacnlate Con ceptiv. tomorrow by the Dominjcan Fathers. The first week of the mission will be for the women of the parish and the second week for the men. Ser vices will be held every day, commence ing at , o'clock in the morning.
 Business is rushing at the recruit ing station for the United States ar tillery domestic service which is To- cated at the Earle hotel. Several more applications for enlistment were received yesterday and to-day by Sergeants Loveland and Thayer. The post surgeon will examine the appli- cants on Tuesday.
 There is much speculation as to WQdL peESOuS III Ut dppOlnlSu Uy lHG board of health on the board of ex- aminers of journeymen plumbers. The appointments must be made before May 1. The board will consist of six members. There must be two iourneymen and two master plumbers on the board.
 Attorney Bradstreet and Matthew J. Smith as commissioners upon the estate of the late James Crowley, bartender for D. J. Mahaney in Brooklyn, heard a claim against the estate today. Mir Mahaney is administrator upon the es- tate. and the claim is for funeral ex- penses by Undertaken J. Flahaven of Ansonia. Ar Mahaney refuses to pay the claim on the grounds that MT Crowley's adopted mother, Mrs Mary Kelly, agreed to Mrs Kelly denies this. Decision was reversed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
SMITH BEFORE COURT.
General Accused of Harsh Orders for
 Samar on Trial.

General Accused of Harsh Orders fol
 Samar on Trial.
 MANILA, April 26.-The trial by court martial of General Jacob H. Smith on the charge of conduct preju- dicial to good order and discipline be- gan yesterday. General Lloyd Wheaton presided.
 Colonel Charles A. Woodruff, counsel for the defense, said he desired to sim plify the proceedings. He was willing to admit that General Smith gave in- structions to Major Waller to kill and burn and make Samar bowling will derness, that he wanted everybody killed capable of bearing arms and that he did specify all over ten years of age, as the Samar boys of that age were equally as dangerous as their elders.
 Captain David D. Porter, marine corps, and Lieutenant John H. A. Day, marine corps, were the only two wit nesses examined. Their testimony de- veloped nothing new.
 Major Littieton w. T. Waller, ma rine corps, will be the only other wit ness for the prosecution. He was un- able to be present.
 The defense will call several officers of the Ninth infantry.
 Major Waller and Lieutenant Day of the marine corps, who were tried by court martial here on the charge of executing natives of the island of Sa- mar without trial, have been acquitted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
New york Msrkets.

FLOUR-Unsettled by the wheat break, but not quotably lower; Minnesota pat ents, S3 90Q4.20; winter straights, $3.T5@ 3.90; winter extras, $3.10G3.35; winter pat ents. $3.S5G4.05.
 WHEAT-Experience severe break under general unloading as a result of 81ssc.; July, 807sq81 9-16c.
 RYE-Easy; state, 61Q63c., c. i. f., New York. car lots; No. western, SAC, f. o. b.. af1oat.
 .CoRN.-,Demoralized by heavy liquida- ton at the opening, but later rallied on covering; May, 675sQ6Sasc.; July, 6734 @6S1sc.
 OATS-Sold off on the rains and with other markets; track, white, state, 520 5611c.; track, white, western, 52@561%c.
 LARD-Easy; prime western steam, 1O25c.
 BUFFER Unsettled; state dairy, 200 23c.; creamery, 21424c.
 CHEESE-Firm; state, full cream, small, early made, fancy, colored and white, 13@ BAG; full cream, large, fall made, fancy, colored and white, 12Ql2Ac.
 EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 1761714c; western, at mark, 16% 0171zc.
 SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining, 27sc. 1; centrifugal 96 test, 3ssc.; refined steady; crushed 5.25c.; powdered, 4S5c.
 LASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 334
 RICE Steady; domestic 4as@s1zc.; Ja- TT pTALToW-Fir city. sssc.; country e1s
 HfsAY-Firm; shipping, eoas5c.; good to choice 2715Gl95c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
ON THE CINDER PATH.
Fastest Runners in the Country Com
 peting To-Day at Philadelphia.

EaSteSr Runners III the country COm~
 peting To-Day at Philadelphia.
 Philadelphia, April 26.-The feetest amateur runners in the United States at the various distances from 100 yards to a mile met on the cinder path this afternoon at the annual car niyal of relay races and field sports under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania. The star events on the program are the five national re- lay championships-th one, two and four mile races for colleges, the one mile race for preparatory schools and the one mile contest for the high schools. Tn these five races the cream of the quarter, half and mile runners from the country east of tha Mississippi are entered and record breaking performances are lsoked for. There will be 16 other relay races for contestants not entered in the cham- pionships and eight field events Tn the latter contests most of the pres- ent intercollegiate champions are en- tered. as are also several new meu who give promise of being dangerous opponents to the veterans.
 The weather was clear and tke track was ill splendid condition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
PRESIDENT PALMA IN CUBA.
Held Important Conference With
 Leading Men There.


 New York, April 26.-An important conference has been held between President-elect Palma and several generals who participated in the late lnsurrection, says a Bayamo, Cuba, dispatch to the Tribune. The meet ing was held at the request of the pfesldent-elect to obtain the views of former Cuban soldiers on the oues- ton of pay for their services. Those who attended were Generals Rabi Lora, Salcedo and Capote. represent ing the province of Santiago, which was the pivotal point of the rebellion.
 The result of the consultation was entirely satisfactory to the president elect His proposition is to give first attention to the agriculture of the island. By fostering this indus try, he argues, will be obtained the wages of the army.
 General Palma said that it must first be determined who really is en- titled to be paid, which means an overhauling of the rolls The amount now asked is about $SOOOO,OOO. which is considered far too much. It is be- lieved that $15,000,OOO will suffice to settle all legitimate claims.
 ' The body of General Palma's moth CT, buried by him B years ago near the Cauto river has just been re- moved to this city and will be rein tered here Saturday. It was placed in coffin and brought in by two hun dred neighbors of the president-elect. all mounted. The village priest headed the long procession which re- ceived it. Behind walked General Palma. Senor Quesada and 800 citizens, all with barred heads.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
NOW F0R HE PUBLIC BUILDING
Waterbury to Be Appropriated
 $f4O,OO0 For One.
Many Other Places Also Mentioned in the Bill, Among Them Being Tor Money for Government Work at New York and Washing ton.

Washington April 26-The public building bill about to be reported will carry authorizations for public build- ings in every state of the Union except
 Delaware and Idaho, for which states no bills were introduced. In all there are 173 authorizations i'll the bill, fifty
 eight increasing the limit of cost of
 buildings already provided for, seven ty-seyen for new sites and buildings,
 six for the construction of buildings on
 sites already purchased and owned by the government, sixteen for the con- struction of buildings on donated sites and sixteen authorizations for the pur.
 chase of sites only. The authoriza-
 tions aggregate $15,S00,000.
 No new postoffice building is pro- vided for New York city, but the bill authorizes a commission consisting of the secretary of the treasury, postmas- ter-general and attorney general to SC lect q site in the borough of Manhat- tan. No limit of cost is placed on the site to be selected. The only condition attached to it is that it shall consist of a block or square. Upon the selection of the site the commission is to report to congress it's location and dimensions with an estimate of the cost of the buildings to be constructed thereon, and the character and style of archi- lecture of such buildings. The bill re- peals the present law for the erection of department of justice building i'll this city and covers the $1,000,00 which it appropriated back into the treasury. It provides for the sale of the old custom house in Kansas City and makes the proceeds available for the completion of the new building at that place. It provides for the sale of the old building at Providence, R. l.. on the completion of the new building.
 In the following cities, the limit of cost of the public building is increased: Hartford, Conn. $S62 23S to S1.1O2 o3S; Augusta, Me. $2O9, ,176 to S359. .176: Ban gor, Me. $247. .S04 to S2S2. .SO4; Lynn, Mass, $125.S33 to $127. .033; New York city custom house. $3. O00. .OOO to S4. .OOO.- 900: Newport, Vt. S1OOOO0 to $125. .OO0 The foregoing amounts for additional land come out of the appropriation first stated.H
 The following appropriations a;.e made for buildings and sites: Water bury. Conn. $135.OO0; Torrington, Conn, S40,000; Holyoke, Mass. $135, 900; Northampton, Mass, $7O.OOO; Ames- bury. Mass, $45,0O0; Nashua, N. IT,, SS0,000. In the latter appropriations for building and site there is a proviso that the cost of a site in each case shall not exceed 15 per cent of The total amount fixed.
 Section 6 provides for acquiring a site for municipal building in Wash ington. D. C., building and site to cost S1.500,000 Authority is given for building and site at Providence. R. T., both to cost $1,OOO,OOO, the present quarters to be sold.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
FAMILY's NARROW ESCAPE.

Stamford, April 26- Charles 6. Hickey and family. consisting of hi, wife andrfour small children, had 8 narrow escape from being burned ia death early to-day. They live in Spring dale and about o'clock this morning MT Hickey was awakened to find tho house in flames. With difficulty he cs. capped with his family, but the twe smallest children were slightly burned The house with it's contents and S6Ot in cash were destroyed. The loss " " Do S5O00,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
steel Trusts Plans.

NEW YORK, April 26.-The finance committee of the United States Steel corporation has issued it's long expect ed explanation and defense of the plan to borrow $5o,00o,Oo0 fresh capital on 5 per cent bonds and convert $200,000, 900 of it's preferred stock into an equal sum of bonds. The circular is in the form of a request for proxies to be used at the special meeting of shareholders called for May to vote on the propositions. It is signed by Charles NJ. Schwab, presi- dent, and Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the executive committee.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
CHESS PLAYERS RESUME

Boston. April 26.-While the Ameri- can college chess players resumed play in the international cable chess match to-day with one game against them. Roome of Oxford having won from Ad- ans of Yale. yesterdays play went against the Oxford Cambridge clubs on the majority of boards. The Ameri- cans have two apparent certainties ln hand and the other games are even, Play was resumed at 10 o'clock to-day and 1t fs expected that the contest will be over by early afternoon-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND

New York, April 26.-President Roosevelt has promised to attend the jubilee celebration of the centennial of Presbyterian Home Mission effort, and to speak at a mass meeting to be held at Carnegie hall Tuesday evening May 20. This meeting will be the culmina- tion of the celebration, which will be one of the features of the meeting of the Presbyterian general assembly. The latter will convene in Fifth avenue church May 15.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
HIGH WINDS AND GALES.
The Mississippi Valley Visited
 By a Heavy Storm.

The Long Drouth Has Been Broken,
 But the Crops May Suffer Just the
 Temperature Made Sudden
 Changes in Several Localities
 Thunderstorms Along Atlantic Coast
 To-Night and Sunday.
 Washington, April 26.-The storm central Friday morning in northeast ern Kansas has moved to eastern Wis consin and developed into the most severe windstorm of the season. High winds and gales have been experienced in the lake region and the middle and upper Mississippi valley. the wind at Chicago having attained maximum velocity of 72 miles per hour. Thun- derstorms and squall winds have oc- cured from northeast Texas north eastward through the middle and low CT Mississippi and Ohio valleys into the lower lake region. Rain has fallen ill the lake region, the Ohio valley, the middle and lower Mississippi and Ohio valley and northeastern Texas. The temperature has risen sharply in the middle Atlantic states and the lower lake region and fallen from 10 to 20 degrees over the eastern Rocky Noun tain slope and thence eastward to the middle Mississippi valley. The lake storm will move eastward during the day causing high west to southwest gales in the lower lake region this af- ternoon and tonight and high south winds along the middle Atlantic and New England coasts tonight.
 There will be thunderstorms and showers in the middle Atlantic states tonight and probably along the south Atlantic coast Sunday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
Elliott Retains Wing Shot Medal.

OMAHA, Neb., April 26.-J A. R. Elliott won from w. R. Crosby of O'Fallon, H., the hundred live bird race by score of 97 to 91 and thus re- tains the cast iron medal title of cham pionship wing shot of the world. El- liott clearly outclassed Crosby through out the match, making several sensa- tional shots, and each of the birds he lost fell dead outside of bounds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
The Wool Market.

< The Boston Commercial Bulletin says in It's weekly report on the wool trade of the United States: "The market is still dull, with only small lots sold aside from the at a price which other sellers have re- fused to accept The activity is all in the west, and heavy operations in Wyoming, f3 which means more than can be ob- tained here Foreign markets are firms per cent at the auction sales opening May G. The receipts of wool in Boston since Jan. l. 1902, have been 78.74l .S5s pounds against 45,2S3. 532 pounds for the same period in 1901.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
SUIT WILL BE DRoPPEn

New York, April 26.-T'he legal war between Andrew Freedman and Albert G. Spalding for the control of the National league of base ball was brought to an end to-day when by con- sent or all parties concerned, Justice Giegerich, in the supreme court, made an order permitting the discontinuance of the suit for an injunction brought by Freedman against Spalding and his adherentS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call steady at 4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4@5 per cent. Sterling exchange steady. with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S8 for de- mand and at $4. 4.S3as CA. .S31s for 50 days. Posted rates, s4.s6 and $4SS1a. Commer- cial bills, $4.s4A@4.S5s4. Bar silver, 51Zc. Mexican dollars Ale. Government bonds steady State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds firm. Closing prices:
 C.,C.,C.& St. L.. 106 Ontario & West. 35A Ches. & Ohio.... 4S Pacific Mail .... 43 Peoples Gas.... 1041a Reading ......... 67N Del. & Hudson. 176A Rock Island .173A Erie.............. 401s St. Paul .........170 Gen. Electric. :. 1929 Sugar Refinery. .126 Lead......... 1872 Texas Pacific ... 43A Louis. & Nash. .12S1a Union Pacific ...1057s Manhattan Con135a Wabash pref. .. 46 Missouri Pac.. 1011s West Union .... 925s N. Y. Central. 160
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
DIED AT PHOENIX.

Providence, R. l., April 26.-The death at Phoenix, Ariz, of John A. Shibley, of the banking house of Dean &S Shibley of this city, and a we'll known promoter of industrial combina- tions, is announced here. The cause of death was tuberculosis. MT Shib- ley was 36 years of age.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
COMING TO AMERICA.
Distinguished Frenehmen to Alter

Distinguished Frenchmen to Attend
 Unyeiling of Monument.
 Paris, April 26.-The following is the list of the members of the French mission to the unveiling of tie Ro- chambeau monument at Washington May 24. as communicated to the Unit ed. States ambassador, General Hor- ace Porter. to-day: General Bru- gere, commander-in-chief of the French army vice president of the su- perior council of war and inspector general: General de ChaIandar. one of whose ancestors was lieutenant of Rochambeau; Lieutenant Colonel Her mite; Captain Poilloue de Saint Mars, son of the we'll known and popular general of that time, who died a few years ago; Captain Lasson; Vice Ad- miral Fournier, who commanded the French Mediterranean squadron last year and who is now Wember of the superior naval council, and two naval lieutenants who have not yet been chosen; M. Jean Gllillemin, sub- chief of the bureau of foreign minis ter; NJ. Delcasse minister of foreign affairs; M. Robert de Billy, member of the bureau of the ministry of for clSH dIIdlfS.
 Count Paul de Lafayette, who is now in the United States, will repre- sent the Lafayette family, with the Vicomte de Chambrun, secretary of the French embassy at Berlin, who will also form part of the French for eign office delegation.
 Tn addition to the foregoing the French government has decided to send NJ. Alfred Croisset, dean of the faculty of letters, who is regarded as one of the finest orators and writers in France.
 Paris, April 26.-In addition to the officials whose names were cabled to the Associated Press as composing the French mission which will attend the unyeiling of the Rochambeau monu- ment at Washington, President Loubet will be personally represented by his staff officer, Lieutenant-C Colonel Meaux Saint-Maro. while Paul Renouard, the artist, and Michael Lagrave, head of one of the divisions of the ministry of commerce, will also accompany The mission, which, with staff officer for General Brugere. the commander in- chief of the French army, will comprise sixteen members.
 The battleship Gau1ois, which will take the mission to the United States, leaving Toulon May 5, will go to Balti- more.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
WhnIex Stranded

PORT ROYAL, $. C., April 26.-The first whales seen in this vicinity in entered the harbor and six of them swan into a slough which is quite shallow. They stayed so long that the receding tide left them high and dry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
Bn9a1o Live stock Market.

CATTLE-Receipts, 50 head; full steady for good grades and easier for others Veals-Receipts, 1000 head; tops, $6500 SIS; fair to good. $5.s5@e.25; common light to fair, $4.50@5.75.
 HOGS-Receipts, 6,3e0 head; slow but b@10c. higher for good grades; Workers, sz1507 25; light do. s6. sO@7.05; mixed pack CTS 2S@ ss sa o choice s4 7aS hesyy IG 4oS0o
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 13.0 .000 head; active; lambs 10Q20c. higher; sheep D7. 60; good to choice, S7.25Q7. 40; culls to fair, s5.75Q7.2 sheep, choice handy weth- CTS, $6-60G675; common to extra mixed,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
PRESIDENT DOLE AT YALE.

New Haven, April 26.-President Dole of Hawaii and his daughter visited New Haven to-day and were entertained by the Hawaiian club at Yale, consisting of twenty five mem- bers of the university from Honolulu and other parts of the island.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
BLOCKING TO WHEELING.
It Is Expected That 1000 Men win
 Be in Line To-day.

Be in Line To-day.
 Wheeling, W. Va, April Notwith- standing cooler weather and occasional showers, the union iron workers of the tfl-state radius are coming to Wheel ing this morning by thousands. The parade occurs at noon, and the indica- tions are that there will be 10000 mon in line if showers do not interfere with the turnout.
 Following the parade the crowds will assemble at Wheeling park, where ad- dresses are to be made by Governor White of West Virginia. Congressman B. B. Doyener and others. No session of the convention is being held to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
WORRIED OVER II.
House of Commons Will Discuss
 Mercantile Affairs.
AMERICAN ANNOUNCEMENTS

F-urnlsn the Basis for the Arguments
 That Will Be Presented-The News
 papers of London Give Their Opin-
 ions as to What Laws Should be En-
 acted.
 London, April 26.-The Americaniza- fion of the British mercantile navy will again be the principal subject at s'questions time'' ill the house of com mons Monday. Members have given notice of dozen inquiries, covering q variety of points. indicative of vide spread apprehension that, despite as surances to the contrary, the shipping combine menaces not only Great Brit aims naval resources, but her commer- cial interests. Further information will be asked of the ministers as to whether the British companies enter the combine on precisely the same terms as the American and German lines: whether the British companies will be required to disclose the terms of their agreement with the American syndicate. and whether the obligation of the White Star line to recruit half it's crews from the Royal Naval re serves will hold good. etc. The pessI- mists refuse to credit the assurances that the Atlantic combine has no ul- terior design to sap the naval strength of Great Britain. Mir Morgan is held up as a monster dealing reeling blows to ill-organized British commerce. and calmly organizing earthquakes with de signs to swallow mp the world.
 The St James Gazette wants re- enactment of the navigation laws, and falls foul of the airy indifference of tile president of the board of trade. Gerald Balfour. as indicated by his replies in the house of commons.
 The Westminster Gazette takes a calmer view. It thinks the combine will not essentially change the charac- ter of British trade. and says: 'Wheth- CT Great Britain likes it or not. the trust movement is part of the evolu- ton of modern business, and there is little chance of resisting it. The ship ping companies merely propose to adopt characteristic American organ ization. under the guidance of Ameri- cans. who are past masters in that par ticular line of business"
 As to how combines shall be com nelled to regard public convenience. he Westminster Gazette finds legislation ineffective and thinks there is no other corrective but the enlightened self in- crest of the combines themselves.
 The Hague. April 26-In their morn ing bulletin from Castle Loo. Queen
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
pHYSICIAN INJURED.

New Britain, April 26.-Dl E. T.. Styles a prominent physician, fer over an obstruction in the cellar or III sanitarium last night and had two ripi broken and was otherwise injured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26

CUMMINGS SLIGHTLY BETTER
 Baltimore. Md, April 26.-The con. dition of Congressman Amos Cum mings, who is i'll in this city, is re ported as being slightly better thit morning
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26

The Hague. April 26.-In their morn ing bulletin from Castle Loo. Queen Wilhelmina's physicians say the rise in the patients temperature yesterday evening was of shorter duratio than before. Consequently the queen had q fairly quiet night. resulting beneficially to her general condition.