Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-19
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Interesting Bits of News Boiled Down for the Benefit of Busy Readers

| u for the Benefit of Busy Readers. A large barn at Belden Hill, owned py samuel Lockwood of Ridgefield. was struck by lightning Thursday nlght, and the fire which followed burned the barn to the ground, togeth. CT With four horses and a considerable quantity of hay. Loss about $4,000.
 Andrew r. Kelly, one of the pro- lectors Of the Economic league in New
 haven, has resigned as president, be- cause, ne said, the league was for trade unionists, but that politicians had been taken in who could not be driven from the league and who wanted to use it to push themselves into office.
 Colonel Frank W. Cheney last night made statement regarding the strike sltuat1on at Manshester. He said that when the old strike was settled last spring the strik- CTS went back to work without condi- tions and they went back with the fulI Knowledge that the firm intended to experiment with the two-loom system. Mrs Charles Margolis of No 200 Front street, Hartford, narrowly es- capped being burned to death last eyen- ing. As 1t is she is in bad condition at her home. Shortly after o'clock Mrs Margolis lit candle. Instead of blowing out the match she threw it behind her. Her hand caught on her waist and the match fell on her dress.
 Senator Hawley has the appoint ment of cadet at the naval academy under the new law of congress. The senator is allowed to name one prlnci- pal and five alternates., He has decid- ed to look over the boys personally and he will be at the Allyn house. Hartford, on Tuesday next to meet those who make application to him for the position.
 Acting Coroner Pond last night caused the arrest of the parents of Gladys Northrop, an infant who died under Christian Science treatment at West Haven on Thursday. Coroner Pond charges that the parents "aidcd, accelerated and caused the death of their child by neglecting the remedies which the experience of mankind shows to be generally necessary"
 The navy department yesterday an- nounced that the two battleships to be built under the authority of the last naval appropriation bill are to be named the Louisiana and Connecticut, and the two cruisers the Tennessee and Washington. The battleship to be built at the New York yard will be the Connecticut. The battleships will cost $4, ,212000 and the cruisers S4,059,000 Fred Cook, aged 16 years, had an at- tack of violent insanity at his home on Chestnut street, New Britain. Thurs day afternoon. Chief Rawlings, who was called in by the boys mother. found young Cook in the act of tearing his clothing into shreds. For his own safety Cook was brought to the station house and placed under lock and liey. He has been mentally deranged for some time. It Is said that excessive cigarette smoking has caused his trou- ble.
 The police of New Haven last night arrested Mrs Ethel Foote, whom they have for several weeks suspected of being q shoplifter. She has been liv- ing with her husband in that city at No 54 Crown street but had been go- ing about the stores draped as a wid- ow. The police believe Mrs Foote to be q professional shoplifter and that she has been in that city for several months. A large quantity of articles thought to have been stolen were sc- cured.
 Acting Governor Keeler las refused to issue a warrant for the rendition or John T. Barnard of Putnam on the requisition of Governor Odell of New York. At the hearing, Wednesday. It was claimed that when the offensc al- legged was stated to have been commit~ ted in Brooklyn, Barnard was in Put nam, and testimony to that effect was introduced. The crime alleged was grand larceny In a failure to account for funds May 20, 1902. Judge William r. Henney and Labor Commissioner Harry Book appeared for Barnard and Attorney Loud for Governor Odell.
 Hartford is to have n plant which will turn out bread by machinery. The company Is the United States Bread company. All the work Is done by machinery. The company has fac tory in New York city and Is daily turning out the product. The two chief considerations are cleanliness and economy. Every workman con- nected with the manufacture of the bread changes his clothes when he nr- rives at and again when he leaves the factory and by pleliminary bathing fits himself for the work. The method of manufacture makes the raw material go farther than any other, thus turn ing out more loaves from barrel of four