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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
ICE GORGE BREAKING UP.

Pittsburg, Feb 21.-Anxiety was in creased today along the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, where great ice gorges have formed, by the continued rain and prospects of warmer weather. The situation to-day was disquieting, and river men of years of experience say that with the present indications say that with the present weather con- ditions lasting the ice is due to move by Sunday. The great gorge on the Allegheny river which extends seventy miles up the river and varies in thick ness from five to sixteen feet, is being watched night and day by the river men,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
GAS EXPLOSION

Rochester. N. r., Feb 21.--A gas ex- plosion occurred in one of several brick buildings at the Rochester Gas and Electric company's workings on the river flats near Vincent street early this morning, which completely destroyed the building, causing a loss estimated at $20,000. The building contained engines used to force gas from one part of the plant to another. No one can be found who will ad- vance theory as to the cause of the explosion. It is the second of the kind that has occurred at that plant within three months
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21

out lapels and has q clerical collar A white stock encircles the neck and at the front of the throat is 2 white satin bow.
 Under the coat is white button less waistcoat, the bottom comlng well down over the waist band or the black plush brooches of full cut, gath cred in at the knee with band which tops a pair of white stockings. Pat ent leather pumps, with buckles. com Dlete the costume The whole outfit is a complete reproduction of the liy- cry used in England century ago, but of much finer texture.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERs,

San Francisco, Feb 21.-Mayor Schmitz presided last night at a large ly attended meeting of Boer sympa- thizers in Metropolitan hall. An ad- dress was delivered by Commandant w. D. Snyman of General De Vets staff. Resolutions were adopted and ordered sent to President Roosevelt and the California senators and repre-. sentatives urging that congress take action looking to intervention by the nations for ending the war by arbi tration, and assuring the independence of the BOers
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
EXTENSION OF TIME.

San Francisco, Feb 21.-H. B. Hunt ington and I. H. Hellman, represent ing. three-quarters of the stock of the Market street railway, have granted the Baltimore syndicate and it's fnan- cial agents, Brown Brothers, of New York, an extension of 80 days, or until March 2S. It is said that the money, amounting to about $14.000,000, is ready, but that time is needed in which to select the local members of the board of directors and arrange other matters of importance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
TRIP POSTPONED.
Young Teddy Will Not Go to Wash
 ington This Week.

Groton, Mass, Feb 21.-Although Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. is able to be about his room and his progress to- wards recovery from his recent attack of pneumonia is all that the doctors could wish, it has been decided not to take the risk of a trip to Washington this week. After a corlsultation with Dr Warren, Dr P. NJ. Rixey of Wash ington will fix the date for the de parture of the presidents family. Young Roosevelt does considerable reading every day. His convales- cence and his taste for reading has given his mother much more liberty than she had previously. Yesterday Mrs Roosevelt and her daughter Alice took q long walk. Miss Roosevelt was the guest of Hon w H. Wharton of this place at dinner last evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
HAVE ACCEPTED OTTER.

New York, Feb 21. A circular just issued informs the stockholders of the Glucose Sugar Refining company and National Starch company that large majority of the holders of the pre- ferred and common stocks of both companies having accepted the offer contained in the notice dated Febru- ary s, 1902, and having for that pur- pose deposited their stocks, the con solidation plan is declared operative. Steps are being taken to increase the capital stock of the company to ESQ., 100000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
PRINCE HENRY AT sHERRY's.
The Walters Will be Dressed as ir
 the Days of the Georges.

The Walters Will be Dressed as in
 the Days of the Georges.
 New York, Feb 21.-Of all the en- tgrtainments organized in honor of Prince Henry, there will be none more elaborate than the luncheon to be given at Sherry's on Wednesday next by the representatives of American finance, trade and industry. The moving spirit in the affair is J. Pier pont Morgan. In the way of giving the royal visitor an idea of the pOsSi- biiities of American gastronomy, it is projected to surpass anything Of the kind that has ever taken place here before. The cost of the luncheon will be great and among the items of expense will be the highly ornate liv- cries now being made for the entire staff of walters employed in connec ton with the entertainment The prince and his entertainers will ba surrounded by servitors who will look as if they had stepped out of q canvass painted in the days of the Georges of England Each of the seryitors. smooth shaven and of i'm passive countenance, will wear. in- stead of the conventional swallow tailed coat, a black cloth coat, with seven cloth-covered black buttons on either side, beginning at the neck and extending to the waist A fine piece of black braid runs from the button 60 the edge of the coat, which is with
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
DENY THE ARREST

Constantinople, Thursday, Feb 2O.-- The authorities here deny that Rev Mir Tsilka. husband of Madame K. $. Tsilka, the companion of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, has been arrested for com plicity in the Kidnapping of the lat ter. They say that according to last reports, Mir Tsilka is still in So- fla, Bulgaria.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
FORMER COLLEGE PRESIDENT

New York, Feb 21-Henry Miller Pierce, LID, is dead at Ocala, Fla, says a dispatch from Rochester to the Tribune. He was well known as a scientist and served for thirteen years as president of Rutgers female col lege to which position he was elected at the age of %. In 1887 he found- ed the industrial town of West Nash vile, Tenn. Dr Pierce was q lineal descendant of Dr Harvey, who is credited with discovering the circula- ton of the blood in the human system.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
TMo yICTIMs OF GAs.

Philadelphia, Feb 21.-Marie 'Ro- jahm, aged 19 years, and Lizzie Kles- terer, aged ? years, employed in the restaurant of Jacob Hess, 27O1 Ger mantoWn avenue, were found dead in bed this morning, having been asphyx- lated by gas. The girls roomed to- gether and the gas escaped from a register in the room.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
BULLET WOUND IN NECK.

New York, Feb 21.-Isaac R. Hen derson of West Lafayette, O., was found dying. from a bullet wound in the head in a lonely spot near New Brunswick, N. J., to-day. By his side wasa revolver with one chamber emp ty. Papers on his body indicated that he was student at Columbia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
EMINENT EDUCAToRs.

Baltimore, Md, Feb 21.--Eminent eductors from every section of the United States and Canada are arriv- ing in Baltimore this morning for the opening exercises this afternoon of the two days celebration of the quarter centennial of Johns Hopkins universi- ty. Nearly 5000 invitations were sent out and 4,OOO of them were accepted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
CAPTURED INDIANS.

Vinita, I. T., Feb 21.-Deputy United Marshal Grant Johnson and two depu- ties arrived at Muskogee yesterday with the band of Snake Indians that was captured near Henrietta, but with out the chief, La-Ta-AIic-Coo, and nine others, who escaped while the marshal went to telegraph the officials at this place
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
APPLICATION GRANTED

Hartford, Feb 21.-Judge Wheeler Tn the superior court to-day granted the application of the Willimantic Traction company by reason of pub ilc convenience and necessity, for a trolley line from South Coventry to W1llimantic and thence to Baltic.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
COUNT ToLsToI WEAKER.

Yalta, Crimea, Feb 20 Thursday). A bulletin issued at nine o'clock this evening announced that Count Tol- stois temperature was low and that he was suffering from great general weakness and pronounced weakness of the heart.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21

liceman Allen, Joseph H. Roberts, Clara Allen and Sheriff Rigney. The petition was granted and petitioners maiden name, Allen. was restored to her. Court then adjourned
 The case of the state against Stone was continued to Tuesday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
SAVED TwENTY-sEvEN LIVES

Chicago, Feb 21.-Arthur Egan, the 17-year-old boy who has saved twenty seven lives in Lake Erie, will be pre- scented with medal awarded by the Royal Humane society of London, England, tomorrow night. William Wyndham, the British consul here, will make the presentation. The society gives only two medals year, and this Is the first time that one of them has been awarded to resident Of the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
FORTUNE BURIED IN BANK.

Has Been Accumulating Interest for
 About Thirty Years.
 Oakland, Gal, Feb 21.-By the de- parture for the east to-day of William G. Henpaw, president of the Union Savings bank and executor of the wills of the late Henry D. Cogswell, the philanthropist of San Francisco, and his wife, Mrs Caroline E Coks- well, Is. disclosed quest for q for tune that has been buried in an east ern bank for thirty years by the Cogs- wells. All of these years it has lain untouched. accommodating interest, to add to the half million fortune they left in California. It was only after the death of Mrs Cogswell several weeks ago that the existence of this sum of money became known The bank in which it has been deposited has not been revealed to the forum ate heirs.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
GLADsToNE's PREDICTION.
Dubbed Chamberlain Politician and
 One Bound to Make Trouble.

London, Feb 21.--E. L. Godlsin Ghc former editor of the Evening Post, New York;, writing to the Westminster Gazette with reference to Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial secretary, says that when MT Chamberlain de- serted the liberals he, MT Godkin, asked Mr Gladstone, through Il corre- spondent, for information anent MT Chamberlain. MT Gladstone's reply ws>: chamberlain is the first poli- tician we have had of the American type, and he is destined to give T great deal of trouble"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
THREATENING ATTITTJDE

London, Feb 21.--Advices received here from the centers of Spain show that the attitude of the miners and other strikers is threatening. The sit uation is extremely grave. All the rail- roads are guarded by troops and the greatest excitement prevails every where.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
EXCHANGED SIGNALS.

New York Feb 21.-The steamer Teutonic, which arrived to-day, ex- changed night signals on February IS with North German Lloyd steamer apparently having large steamer ill tow. bound west.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
THE TARIFF BILL.

Washington, Feb 21.-The senate met at Il o'clock to-day and entered upon the consideration of the Philip pine tariff bill. MT Bate of Tennes- see spoke in opposition to the bill.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
WALTER J. STANLEY Hartford, February i9, 1902.

Charles P. Kellogg of this city, sec- retary of the state board of charities, was seen this morning by Democrat reporter and asked what he thought of Father Shanley's communication. MT Kellogg didn't appear anxious to discuss the question. but he finally stated that he regretted that Father Shanley had made such a mistake. "I have the statement of the mana gers of the county homes of New Ha- ven. Hartford and Litchfield that Roman Catholic children have the privilege of attending service. In Hartford they go to church and at Litchfield and New Haven the ir- structors come in. So far as l am concerned I am free to state that lhis order should obtain in all such insti- tutions. With regard to the Gilbert home. all have to say is that it is a private institution and the manage ment can conduct 1t to suit them- selves
 The statute bearing on this ques- lion, passed in 1893, reads as follows:
 ssEqual privileges shall be granted to clergymen of all religious denomi- nations to impart religious instruction to the inmates of the temporary homes for dependent and neglected children: and every reasonable oppor- tunity shall be allowed clergymen and parents of such inmates to give to such inmates as belong to their respec- tive denominations such religious and moral instruction as they may desire And the board of management of said temporary homes shall prescribe req sonable times and places when ant where such instruction may be give0
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
ENGLAND's EMBEDDING RING ;
Said to Signify King Welded to Hi
 People.


 ''The wedding r4Ag of England" is of plain gold, set with large table ruby, on which the cross of St. George is engraved, says Lippincott's. Legend says that this ring belonged to Ed ward the Confessor, and that he be- slowed it on an old beggar who asked an aims of him, he having nothing else at hand at the moment. Soon afterwards two English pilgrims lost their way in the Holy Land and were succored by a ''fayre olde man, who on parting said to them: ''I am Johan the Evangelyst; and save ye vnto Ed ward yov- kyng that I grete him we'll by the token that he gaff to me, thys ringe, with hys one handles" Ger tain it is that James IT,, when detained by the fishermen of Sheerness on his first attempt to flee the country in 1888, contrived to hide ring, called "the coronation ring,' in his clothing. This was fayorite ring of Mary Queen of Scots, and was sent by her at her death to James l.. finally coming into the possession of George ". through the channels by which he ob- tained all the remaining papers of the house of Stuart
 The archbishop puts the ring on the fourth finger of his majesty's right hand, saying: Receive this ring, the ensign of kingly dignity and of de- fense of the Catholic faith"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21
OLDEST WOMAN DEAD.

Ansonia, Feb 21.-Mrs Bridget Me Carthy, better known as "Grandma
 Flemming," died at her home here this afternoon. She was undoubtedly the oldest woman i'll the state, and had she lived until next May she would have been 107 years old. She came to this country from Ireland 30 years ago. One son-in-law, several grandchildren and several great grandchildren survive her.
The Washington times., 1902-05-18
Various Departments of the Municipal Government
Now Scattered and in Quarters Too Crowded to
Admit of Prompt and Proper Attention to Public
Business-Prospects at Last Fairly Good for
District Building for the District. ~ ~ ~ ~

first floor, but having once taken quarters
for itself it has become as crowded as it
formerly was when with the Assessor.
These conditions have been aggravated
somewhat by a portion of the room being
occupied by the clerical force Of the AS
sessor's Office, which have been gradually
crowded out above.
Taking the elevator to the sixth floor OF
the District Building we find in the south
west corner almost hidden behind the
apartments of the Health Officer. the Office
Of the Electrical Engineer, Mr.. Walter c.
Allen. Here pushed into a corner and in
floor space which ought to be multiplied
by six the entire electrical work of the
District is looked after, the accounts kept.
plans drawn and the correspondence Of the
department conducted.
The Board of Commissioners for several
years have urged upon Congress in their
annual reports the needs of new NUM-
cipal building and have asked an appropri-
alton therefor. They have shown that the
present quarters for the several depart
ments are alike unfit for the purpose and
unSaIe tOr tne storage OF tne reCOTuS L ne
board has been a unit in the matter and
their representations to Congress have
been unanswerable in the logic of the facts
presented The District Building and the
Harper Building are neither of them fully
freproof and the Commissioners regard
them as unsafe repositories OF tbe books
and files belonging to the municipality
The loss of these valuable records would
be incalculable for the reason that they
could not In any event be restored or du-
plicated. One or two incipient fires in
these buildings during the past two years
have demonstrated the hazard which the
District Government is constantly running
from this cause.
Another strong point in the advocacy OF
the project is that the rental of the Dis
trict Building is $1,000 annually. and the
amount paid for the room used in the
Harper Building costs $3.50 annually.
The aggregate sum. s12.7so. capitalized at
3 per cent. would make a sum equal to
s4f9 500 or third enough to erect the
new building The rental alone would pay
the one-half cost required of the District
in less than sixty years.
Speaking of the matter recently. Com
The Washington times., 1902-05-18

I NTo the park came three boys and n
dog-marching single file, with the
4 dog in the lead.
He. the dog. was a bobtailed. mis-
ch!evous eyed black and white fox ter
rier, ard the boys, two of them. were
dressed in white sailor suits, and the
third in blue, bloomer-like costume.
There was about them. dog and boys.
such a perfect air of understanding and
camaraderie that they attracted more or
less attention as soon as they entered. and
by the time their march had carried them
to the center of one of the little green
swards a hundred pairs OF idle eyes were
watching them.
without saying a word the boys sta
toned themselves at the three angles of
triangle. and the dog sat himself down in
the center thereof.
Then the boy in blue bloomers produced
a ball from his voluminous pantaloons,
and forthwith the quartet became all
animation.
The dog got up and cooked back his
ears and gathered himself as for a spring,
ana the Two ladS IN sailor suits began to
display a little excitement.
The boy with the ball tossed the sphere
toward one of the boys in sailor suit
and the fox terrier at the same instant
launched himself through the air and
grabbed the sphere in midfight and sped
off with II.
Then followed chale by the boys, and
after while. capture of the dog and
n recovery OF the ball.
Whereupon the quartet marched back
to their particular piece of greensward
and resumed play.
BY that time the people In Lafayette
Square were all beginning to gather about
the quartet on the grass, and take a
lively interest In the proceedings.
The Washington times., 1902-05-18

7 cada,' says Prof. c. A. Marlatt, first
assistant entomologist OF the Agricultural
Department, Its regular periodic recur-
rences always arouse the keenest Interest
on account OF the anomalous life problems
presented. To those unfamiliar with its
habits, these sudden occurrences not only
startle. but often excite the gravest fears
for the safety OF trees and shrubs or even
OF annual plants.
In view of the damage often occas-
ioned by unusual insect outbreaks, such
fears are not unreasonable, when, without
warning this cicada suddenly emerges over
greater or smaller areas filling the ground
from which it issues with innumerabie
exit holes, swarming over trees ana
shrubs, and making the air vibratc with
it's shrill discordant notes. During It's
short aerial life II leaves very decided
marks OF its presence in the egg siits
which thickly fill all the smaller tWlgs
and branches, the killing or injury oil
which causes some temporary harm and
sort of general twig pruning not especially
injurious to forest trees, but more SO to
fruit trees. and very undesirable and dis
astrous to young trees and nursery stock.
Following briefly the history Of this
extraordinary insect, the young ant-like
larva, Matching from the eggs few
weeks later, escapes from the wounded
limbs, falls lightly to the ground, and
quickly burrows out Of sight, forming for
itself little subterranean chamber or cell
over some rootlet, where II remains
through winter and summer, buried from
cold and frost. 1t lives in absolute soli-
tude, separated from its fellows, in It's
moist earthen chamber. rarely changing
its position save as some accident to the
nourishing rootlct may necessitate it's
seeking another. In this manner IL passes
The Washington times., 1902-05-18

A yERITABLE plague OF seventeen
~ year "locusts" will, in the course
of a couple of weeks or SO,
occur in Washington and its
vicinity and in certain portions oil
seventeen States throughout the country
These insects are very destructive, and
the Agricultural Department has issued
n warning to farmers in places where
the locusts will make their appearance.
so that young trees and plants may be
vua rded against their depredations.
The name locust" as almost universal
ly applied to this insect. is incorrect,
and 10 supposed to have originated from
its suddenly appearing In such vast num-
bers at long intervals OF time, like the
migratory locust or grasshopper OF the
Orient. The last appearance OF the
seventeen year cicada, TO give IT its
proper name, was in 1885, and by the
superstitious was held TO presage war,
pestilence, and famine, IL not the end OF
the world OF course, locusts appear here
every year, usually In comparatively
small numbers, and their peculiar singing
cry on summer evenings is held by many
TO denote warm day on the morrow.
The seventeen-year cicada is, In curious
features of its life history, the most in
terestins Of all the insects peculiar TO
the American Continent II differs from
ali other insects In its long subierranean
life Of seventeen years, during all OF
which time its existence is nnsuspected
and unindicated by any superficial sign
and the perfect regularity with which at
the end OF these periods every generation,
though numbering millions Of individuals.
attains maturity at almost the same
moment.
ITO the naturalist familiar in general
way with the peculiar habits Of this ci-
The Washington times., 1902-05-18

The greatest check on the species has
been the advent of Europeans on this
continent and the accompanying clearing
of woodlands and increase of settlement.
The vast areas in the more densely popu-
lated East, which we're once thickly in
habited by one or the other of the hroods
OF the periodical cicada, are rapidly los
ing this characteristic. and the cicada will
doubtless appear in fewer and fewer num-
bers in all settled districts. An impor-
tant factor which is assisting in this par
ticular is the English sparrow, and it has
servers that in ana about cities the ci-
cadas are nearly all devoured by the
birds
To the lover OF nature there is some
thing regrettable in this slow extermin-
alton of this insect. During the long
periods of past time the species has re-
CURED with absolute regularity except
as influenced by notable changes in the
natural typographical conditions and the
despoliation OF forests which has followed
teresting. therefore, in thought to trace
the history of this species backward, TAX
ing as time measures its periodic recur-
rences. until in retrospect 1t is possible
to fancy its shrill notes .jarring on the
ears of the carly colonists or listened to
in the woodlands bordering the ocean by
the still earlier discoverers and explorers.
Still more remotely one can picture its
song causing wondermcnt to the savage
Indian who attributed to It baleful in
fiuences. and yet, less dainty than their
white followers, used the soft, newly
emerged cicades as food, or further back
In time when 1t had only wild animals as
auditors. With these longtime meas
ures our brief periods OF days. weeks.
months. and years seem trivial enough"