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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
New York Market :.

nesota oo patents, nhs s4@4ao; wint ar straights. S3. 45@3. .55; winter extras, g .& @3.15; winter patents. $3 60@390.
 'WHEAT-opened steady and was ad- vanced slightly on cables, cold weather and covering; later 1t weakened under realizing sales; May, soss@soAc.; July, 7s1 ~RYE-Ouiet: state, 56@57c., c. l. f.. New York; No. 9 western, 59c., f. 0. b., afioat
 CORN-Quiet, but steadily held on ca- ble news; January advanced sharply here on covering; May, 4shQ4sc.; July, 47AG OATs-Dull. but steady; track, white, state, 4o944c.; track, white, western. 4o@ 44c. ...<s.a
 LARD-Firm; prime western steam.
 BUTTER state dairy. 2o92s1kc. extra creamery, 2S1ec.
 CHEESE - Firm; state, full cream. small, colored. fancy. fall made, 14Ac; late made, 131a@13Mc.; small, white, fall made, 14c.; late made, 131ac.; large, col- ored, fall made, 14c.: late made, 131ac large, white, fall made. 14c.: late made. ri EgGsEFirm; state and Pennsylvania. average best, S1c.; western, fancy graded.
 TuRPENTINE-F Firm at 57N@5sAc.
 MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, $40
 RIcE-ouiet; domestic. 41s@szac.; Japan. . TALLow-Firm; city. 5M@sc. country. sHfseASiYsS-Firm; shipping. 55@7oc.; good to choice. 95c. @s1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
CHURCHES REMEMBERED.
Novelty Dealer Turns His Store Over
 to Them for Two Weeks.

New York, Jan 13.-As thank of fering for the best Christmas trade he has ever had, Charles S. Deforest, a novelty dealer of Shelton will turn over his entire store to the local churches for two weeks, says a Times dispatch from Derby, Conn. There are SIX churches, the First Methodist, Con- gregational, Baptist church of Christ, church of the Good Shepherd, First Unitarian and St Mary's Roman Cath ollie, and they will take entire charge Of the store and divide ~the profits. A specially large stock of goods has been laid in for the purpose.
 Attractive young women from the churches will act as sales ladies, and the pastors will be in. charge of the cashiers desk, while little misses from the Sunday schools will open the doors for patrons and conduct them to the various departments. The churches expect to make more during the fort, night than they would in six months with the ordinary fairs and sociables.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
rnhuman TreHfment Charged.

WASHINGTON. N. J., Jan. 13.-Mrs. Susan Beers, wife of John Beers of Good Springs, Franklyn Township, her son, Elijah Beers, and a hired man, Frank Gordon, have been arraigned here, charged with inhuman treatment of the woman's husband, It Is charged that among other icruelties practiced on the old man, who is sixty years old, the prisoners used to chain him up in a di- lapidated barn and leave him for days in such position that he was com pelled to get on his hands and knees in order to eat the scanty food that was thrown to him on the barn floor. The prisoners pleaded not guilty and were remanded for trial on Jan. 21..
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
Cheap cenl For CIeveIand,s POO,

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 13.-A com mittee representing fifteen of the lead Ing coal dealers here called upon the superintendent of the city infrmary and stated that in view of the high price of fuel and the suffering among the poor asa result of the prevailing extremely cold weather they would fur 5nish soft coal to all needy people at cost, or $2.50 per ton. The railroads at the same time agreed to do all switch ing of the coal without charge. The offer was at once accepted. Coal will be supplied to hundreds of poor faIni- lies under this arrangement. Only one ton will be sold to each applicant
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
2 Mrs. Astor,s BaII.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.- Mrs. Astor's ball was the event in New York society of last night, and there assembled at her residence, SAP Fifth avenue, "a throng of the representative men and women of New York society. There were present as well many titled stran- gers now visitiAy in New York, also members of the diplomatic corps from Washington. The ball was really the formal beginning of the gay midwinter season, which this year will last until Feb. %, about fortnight longer than last year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
cuba,. Great Transformation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Represent- ative Babcock, who visited Cuba in 1898, has made second visit to the is- land and declares on his return that it does not seem like the same place. "The change was greater than anything I even dreamed of" he said Cuba is prosperous. She has a big sugar crop and will get 100 per cent more for it than last year. Her people show this change in their faces, the cities show it in improved sanitary conditions, the country shows 1t in well kept places. It is not starving Cuba any longer.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
NUTMEG CRAVINGS
News Items Boiled Down for the Ben.
 eft of Our Busy Readers.

News Items Boiled Down tor the Ben.
 eft of Our Busy Readers.
 The house of Aurelion Brown on Hartford road just over the Manches- ter town line in Burnside was burned yesterday afternoon.
 Joseph Bolton of New Haven, 90 years old, committed suicide at his home, No 300 Cedar street, last even- ing by drinking large dose of car bolic acid.
 The board appointed for the exam nation of officers who have recently received appointments in the National Guard began it's sessions at the head quarters of the First regiment in the armory in Hartford yesterday. A num- Der of officers appeared before the board. The sessions will continue today The examining board is com posed of Brigadier General Russell Frost of Norwalk. Colonel L. F. Bur- pee of Waterbury, Colonel w. E. Gone of Hartford, and Captain W. M. Stark |of, New London.
 Mayor Charles H. Leeds of Stam- ford has saved the lives of lot of mice, but spoiled the fun of lot of kittens of high degree. The kittens had been entered for the annual exhi- bition of the Poultry Association and Connecticut Cat club, the membership of the latter club being composed of many persons prominent here. The president is the wife of ex-Mayor Ho- mer Cummings. who is himself the To- cal agent of the Humane society. A feature of the exhibition was to have been ''field triap' of the kittens, who were to display their ability in catch ing live mice, but Mayor Leeds an- nounced yesterday that he would not permit the trials and he has written letters on the subject to Mrs Gum mings, as president, and her husband, as humane agent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Several Improvements to Be Made at
 the Brookside Home.


 At the regular meeting of the board of charities yesterday afternoon, Mayor kiduf presided and every memoer was present with the exception of Commas iSioner Filling. After all bills had been ordered paid it was seen that there was only $2 left of last years appropria- kion for the outside poor and $6.24 Of 1.-the appropriation for the almshouse remained As to the hospital account, $47.53 is left after paying all bills ex- lcept that of the Waterbury hospital, ,$1S9.2S. Thus it will be seen that the Hospital appropriation was somewhat ttoo small.
 A vote was submitted to the board by Mayor Kilduff and was adopted re- questing the superintendent of the poor to make an investigation of all cases of persons outside of the almshouse who are securing aid from the town, and to submit a report in detail to the board every three months. The mayor said that the purpose of the vote was to in- crease the efficiency of the department, to give adequate need to those deserv- ting and to stop imposition upon the charity of the city by undeserving peo- pie. He said that he believed that in most cases the city should give tenn porary and not permanent relief.
 Another vote which was presented by the mayor and was adopted by the board was to the effect that the super, fintendent and the clerk should make report once a month of conditions at lkhe Brookside home, the number of births, of deaths, among the inmates during the month, their age and other classifcations. The purpose of this vote was to get an idea of the work and have the means of comparing the work done every month.
 Superintendent Doran made report of his recent visit to the home of in curabIes at Newington for the purpose of ascertaining if it were a proper place to send Lillian King, aged 3 years, who is at the Waterbury hos pital suffering from curvature of the spine. The superintendent spoke high " of the treatment received by children at the Newington home and that it was a fine place for such as Lillian King. With the fine treatment which she would receive she would probably be come better in a short time. The mat ter will be further considered at the next meeting.
 On the recommendation of Superln- LCAuCAlb A1OIdA 1b WftS NOdCu LO AIA0nS LAAC following improvements at the Brook side home: Metal ceiling for the wo- mems dining room; new floor for the women's sitting room; fitting up of two padded cells; new brace for the chim- ney and the wall in the laundry; re- pairing the pump; purchase of a straight jacket and wheel chair,
 The recommendation for new barn at the town farm was cut out for the present.
 The application for soldiers burial expenses, which are allowed by the, state, for Hugh O'Donnell will be looked into by Superintendent Doran. The application for soldiers head stone for George Clark, who Is buried in Pine Grove cemetery, was granted.
 It was also voted that Martin Hickey, foreman of the town farm, with his family. should be allowed to occupy the old almshouse. which was recently vacated by Engineer Johnson of the almshouse, and family.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
CoIored Man Gets Boston once

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-William H. Lewis, colored man, has been ap- pointed an assistant district attorney for Boston. The appointment was made by Henry F. Moulton, the United States district attorney for the Boston district, but it is understood that the selection was made on the suggestion of President Roosevelt. Mr. Lewis is graduate of Harvard University Law school
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
Coal shortage I'm NebraslSa

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 13.-For the first time during the winter the fuel situa- ton has become serious in this city. Coal dealers generally, while not so well stocked as in former years, were fairly well supplied with anthracite coal up to a week ago. The ruling price has been $15 ton, but even at these figures the supply has become nearly exhausted. Several business concerns have been forced to close for want of coal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
A p,me ror Everx chiId.

PALMYRA, N. r., Jan. 13.-Pliny Sexton, president of the First National bank of Palmyra, has just completed his yearly distribution of dimes. Tn the first week of every year MT. Sexton in- vites all the boys and girls of the viii lage under the age of twelve to call on him at the bank. There he gives each of them 10 cents, and each signs re seipt for 1t.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
soaD For Campaign Fund,

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 13.-Mayor John Hinkle of Columbus proposes to raise national fund for the Demo cratic party through the medium of soap. He has announced that he would place that commodity on the market and that for every gross sold he would contribute $1.20 to the national fund of
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
r,vo Hundred Chinese Drowned.

LONDON, Jan. 13.--A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Shanghai says land slide occurred at Nankin yesterday and resulted in the drowning of 200 Chinese
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
A nrnskeman ExiIled.

ERyTNG. Mass, Jan B. Two freight cars were wrecked and burned and Fayette shattuck. brakeman, was instantly killed on the Fitchburg division of the Boston aud Maine rail- road.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
Sale aordinary E Of Or, All Goods Without Re-
 serve

Our complete stock of Ladies' Misses Mems and Boys Ready-to- Wear Garments, also Furs and Millinery of all descriptions will be sacrificed at the re- duction of B l-3 off on each dollar. Our win ter stock must and will be disposed of, and this great reduction will surelymove them quick, so don't tarry, but come at once, money or no money" :" and secure some of the great bar gains at
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
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 m our prosperous city for doc tors nome and offices, or can be used anu improved for other profitable pur- 4, VIII give the right party one of one pest real estate deals that was r,er e oHered in central property. ,s.. .maAe terms to suit purchaser. CnlS
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
Knnsa. royvn Burned.

HAMLIN, Kan, Jan. 13.-The entire business portion of this place has been destroyed by fire. The total loss is g5O.OOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
Frozen on n Toledo Car.

TOLEDO, O., Jan. 13.-James Maher, aged eighty, is dying at St. vincent's hospital as the result of having been frozen while on a street car.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
santh A African Hinnncier Better.

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 13.--Alfred Belt, the financier, who was taken i'll suddenly last week, is much improved He hopes to start for England in a fortnight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
C1osing stock Quotations.

Money on call easier at AZ per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 5A@5A per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4.s675GD4.S7 for de- mand and at 4.S35094 s3525 for 60 day bills. Posted rates. $4.s41s and $4.s71A. Commer- cial bills $4s2A04.s3A. Bar silver, 4sc. Mexican dollars, 3SAc. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular. Clos Ax,rr rari ] : ]
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
WILLIAM J. SCHLEGEL

h,1n tnls and other bargains in Water inn Teal estate, in the Lewis build ins' No 65 Bank street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12
PRESIDENTS CHURCH
D~edieates a New EdiHce In Washing.
ton With His Aid.

Washington, June S.-The handsome
new home Of the Grace Memorial Re.
formed church, which President Roose
welt attends, was dedicated Sunday
with appropriate exercises. President
Roosevelt, with his family, attended
the services and made a brief address.
The Rev. J. NJ. Schick. the pastor read
the artlcle or co~nsecration. ana the
Rev. +. II. Eschbach. d. d.. of Fred
erick, Md, preached the dedication
sermon.
President Roosevelt occupied n Of
the two bishops chairs. which he pre-.
scented to the church. He was intro
duced by the Rev. Mr.. Schick and
spoke in part as follows:
Il shall ask your attention to three
lines OF the dedication canticle.
serve the Lord with %gladness en-
ter into his gates with thanksgiving.
and into his courts with praise. Who
shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?
Or who shall stand in his holy place?
lie that hath clean hands and a pure
heart: who hath not lifted up his soul
unto vanity, nor sworn de%ceitfully.'
Three better lines could surely not
be brought into any dedication service
OF a church; and it is a happy thing
that we should have repeated them
this morning. This church Is conse-
Grated 10 the service Of the Lord: and
We a serve him by the way In which
we serve our fellowmen. This church
is consecrated TO service and duty. II
was written of old that by their fruits
ye shall know them, and we can show
the faith is in us, we can show the
sincerity Of our devotion, by the fruits
we bring forth. The man who is not a
tender and considerate husband, a Low.
ing and wise father, is not serving the
Lord when he goes to church; so with
the woman; so with all who come
here"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12
NEAR EIGHTY MARK
Conservative Estimate Of Number
Who Perished
IN SOUTH CAROLINA'S FLOOD
Mill Industry Suffers TO Extent Of
IS, oc0,ooO-Citizens of Spartanbure
Raise $500 For Relief-Mishty
Cloucburst Caused Flood.

Columbus, S. c., June S.-Though
the great flood of water is passing on
to the ocean, laden with debris of ev.
cry description and the swollen
streams are subsiding in the Piedmont
region, the losses of life and property
are increasing, and a conservative esti.
mate places the property loss at not
less than $4,000 The most con
servatiye estimate Of the dead is
eighty. At Clifton alone 100 opera
tives are missing from the village and
all are believed 10 have been lost. Dur
ing Sunday dead bodies were washed
ashore here and there, and occasional
~ a dismembered limb would float TO
the banks.
Spartanburg, S. c., June S.-The
latest reports are that approximately
ffty-hve persons were drowned Satur-
day in the floods at Pacolet and Cliff.
ton. No list of dead is yet available
here, but 1t is supposed that most of
the dead were mill operatives. The
bodies Of four unidentified white per.
sons were taken from the river below
Clifton. An estimate, regarded as con.
s%ervative, OF the loss TO the cotton
mills in this county is 50, 600, 900.
A mass meeting OF citizens was held
here Sunday and SO, 500 was subscribed
for the relief OF the flood sufferers.
Many generous offers of assistance
have been telegraphed from other
cities.
Congressman Johnson left for Wash
ington to see Secretary Of War Root,
with the purpose Of securing federal
aid IL possible.
Charlotte, n. c., June 8.-Develop.
ment in the devastated mill settle
ments at Pacolet and Clifton do not
lessen the horror Of the situation
there, though It is believed the loss OF
life will not exceed fifty people. The
destruction of property by the flood
was f~ar-reaching, and even yet a mum.
Der Of mill points, where ii is feared
damage has been done, cannot be
heard from on account Of the prostra-
ton OF telephone and telegraph wires.
The flood was due TO a mighty cloud.
burst along the headwaters OF the Pa
colet river, In Polk county, this state.
The crest of the food, when it reached
Pacolet, was sixty feet high. Tn,
mills were located along the banks
Of the stream in a deep valley, high
hills rising on either side, and caught
the full force Of the flood.
Washington, June S.-Absolutely
necessary relief, in the way Of r%ations,
medicines, etc, will be given by the
war department to the sufferers by the
disastrous floods in South Carolina
Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12
Many Fiaulas Killed.

Beni-Ounif. Algeria, June s.-The
French artillery opened a preliminary
fire at $50 Monday morning on the
rebellious Figuig tribesmen. General
O'Connor commands the punitive ex.
petition, consisting Of 1000 men OF the
foreign legion and a strong force OF ar.
tillery, armed with guns firing melinite
shells. The bombardment began at
1880 and lasted until $3.50 a. m. when
the French troops occupied two stra.
tegic hills, which they gained by sur.
prise. II is believed that the native
loss was heavy. There was no loss on
the French side. France has formally
notified the powers that she has no
Intention OF taking Moroccan territory
and will only punish the Arab brlgands
who were responsible for the recent at.
tack on the escort Of Governor.General
Jonnart.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12
FIoooed With Poisoned Rene.

Owosso. Mich, June 9.-With the
evident intention of destroying Min.
MES beauty, an unknown woman early
Sunday morning used a rope soaked in
acid on Miss Himburg's face, neck and
arms with terrible effect. A note in
IN unknown hand. and unsigned, was
thrown on the porch'ashing Minnie to
come TO the Michigan Central tracks,
two blocks away. 1t was signed, "Your
true friend" Miss Himburg shortly
after midnight Saturday walked to
the place indicated. She was suddenly
seized behind by a woman who had
been hiding in the grass and a shower
OF blows rained upon her face. Each
time the ropes end struck a piece OF
skin was removed. Her enemy rolled
the %shrieking girl over. tore of her
clothing, until Miss Himburg's should.
ers and breast were naked and slashed
her cruelty. Her assailant is believed
TO be a young married woman who
thought her husband too attentive TO
handsome Miss Himburg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12
Negro Lynched In eeornia.

Macon, Ga. June 9.-W. Cope Wins.
low, Jr, whose father was one Of the
leading members of the Georgia bac.
was instantly killed by a negro named
Banjo Peavy on the formers farm
near Fort Valley Monday. The negro
owed Mr.. Winslow a small amount of
money and was asked 10 work out the
debt. He refused and shot Mr.. Wins
low through the forehead. Peavy was
soon captured and turned over TO the
sheriff. Last night the officer and
guard were overpowered and the negro
hanged. HIS body was riddled with
bullets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12
Ladies' and Children Invited.

All ladies and children who cannot
stand the shocking strain of laxative
syrups, cathartics, etc are invited 10
try the famous little Early Risers. They
are different from all other pills. They
do not purge the system Even adouble
dose will not grippe, weaken or sicken,
many people call them the Easy Pill.
w. III. Howell, Houston, Tex says
nothing better can be used for constipa
ton, sickheadache, etc, ct. Bob
Moore, Lafay cite, Ind says all others
grippe and sicken, while DeWitt's Little
Early Risers do their work well and
easy. Sold by Bivins & Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12
Shot Himself THROUGH Head.

Benton Harbor, Mich, June &C.
A. Rapp, a Chicago cab driver, sho:
himself at Allerton's summer resort in
this city Monday. Rapp arrived from
Chicago in the morning. accompanied
by a friend. going directly to Allerton's
resort, where Rapp's wife has been
stopping several days. He went to his
wife's and held a long conversa.
ton with her. Leaving her, he walked
to the street in front of the house and
shot himself through the right temple
with a S2-caliber revolver, dying in
s~tantly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12

concerned. The remedy which he sug-
gests by the use Of the government
transports, however. I do not concur
IN The danger from famine has not
been as great as | supposed IT was and
the Northumberland was justified in
s%upposing ii was from the reports
which he heard. In any event, with
the funds provided by congress now,
feel confident that the Philippine gov
eminent is in a position 10 meet any
emergency OF this kind which MAJ
arise"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12
Faculty Grab Another Paper.

Ann Arbor, Mich, June S.-The man.
agement of the "Inlander," the Uni
versity Of Michigan literary magazine,
has been assumed by the Quadrangle
society. and hereafter the business
control, as well as the policy Of the
magazine, will be under Quadrangle
direction. This is In pursuance Of the
general policy Of the university OF
gaining a closer influence over student
publications. The Inlander Is the sec
ond college paper within a week 10
come under faculty control. the U. Of
NJ. Daily having been bought by the
university senate last Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12
State Will Have to Pay.

Lansing, Mich, June 9.-Former
Attorney-General Oren. who has
charge OF the states interest in the
case brought by the general govern.
ment to ecover some SOS, 900, which
was in the st. Mary's Falls canal ship
fund when that Improvement vas
turned over by the state, says that the
effect OF the Federal supreme courts
action in oyerruling the demurrer filed
by the state is that Michigan will have
TO pay the general government the
above sum and possibly interest since
1882. The failure OF the court TO
order an accounting previous to 1882
was a victory for the state and saved
the latter about $4,000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-06-12
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is ner-
v%ousness, sleeplessness' or stomach up
sets. Electric Bitters will quickly dis.
member the Troublesome causes, II
never fails to tone the stomach, regu.
late the kidneys and bowels, stimulate
the liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under its searching and thorough effect.
iveness. Electric Bitters is only soc,
and that Is returned lift don't give salts.
faction. Guaranteed by Sharrar & Null.
holland, druggists.