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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
AdmiraI Ceoper Trap.earrea

NEWPORT, R. l., Jan. s.-Rear Ad- miral Cooper's flag was hauled down on board the Constellation at the train- ing station here, and as this was done salute of thirteen guns was given. The admiral retires from the command of the coast defense of this section and is ordered second in command of the Asiatic station.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
TESTING A NEW FUEL.

Minneapolis. Jan S-A practical test of Ignite briquettes for railroad pur- poses will be made by the Soo road to- day. After long and laborious work with machinery enough of the fuel has been prepared for the trial run and the officials of the road will watch the test with interest. The process costs $125 a ton and tests have es- tablished the fact that the briquettes can compete with anthracite coal in every respect.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
One Hole, at Least.

Hicks-I bought some oil stock nearly year ago and the fellow who sold it to me declared the company was already in operation. I'll bet they haven't sunk single hole yet.
 Wicks-Oh, I wouldn't say that. They must have at least the hole in which they're going to leave the stock boIders.-Catholic Standard and Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
CONFERENCE ENDED.
Committees Requests Refused Some
 Changes To Be Made.

AoAnHltIeeS hequeslS HeTuSed-Some
 Changes To Be Made.
 New Haven. Jan 9.-The conference between Vice President Merrill of the Consolidated road and committee from the railroad conductors, kAich has been held at the general offices of the company for several days, was concluded to-day. It is Said that none of the committees requests was grant ed, but some slight changes on t he wage schedule were made. The con- ductors asked for an increase to $4 a day for passenger conductors and in- crease for allowance for mileage made for freight conductors. The passen- ger conductors now receive $3.75 per day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
Jamaica Bars Northern Cattle.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. S-A report re- ceiyed from Canada's commercial agent at Jamaica says that the governor gen erai of Jamaica has had an order passed prohibiting the importation of cattle from Canada and the United States on account of the foot and mouth disease in the New England states.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
MANY SHARES TAKEN.

New York, Jan S.-Sixteen thousand of the twenty-five thousand shares al- lotted to the United States Steel com pany to its employees in it's profit-shar- ing plan have already been subscribed for. J. Pierpont Morgan says he ex- poets the remaining 5000 shares to be subscribed for within few weeks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
TO BUY STEAMERS.

Laredo, Tex, Jan S.-A Guaymas, Mexico, special says: ''The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railroad com pany has completed a contract for the purchase of two steamers to ply between ports on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The steamers will fly. the
 Mexican flag.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
SaW9sta's Funeral.

MADRID, Jan. S.-The funeral of former Premier Sagasta took place yes terday. The archbishop of Toledo off, ciated at the funeral, which was wit messed by great crowds of people. The streets through which the cortege passed were lined with troops. The casket will remain in a vault pending the erection of tomb.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
WILL BE RECALLED.

Laredo, Tex, Jan S.-A Mexico City special says: .There is no improve ment in the health of George Greville, the British minister to Mexico, and it is reported that he has asked to be re- called, as the climate of this country does not agree with hiIns
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
NEW INSTRUCTOR CHOSEN.

Chicago, Jan S.-Dr J. B. Raycroft, director of gymnasium work of the University of Chicago, announces that the university has secured the services of M. F. Dunn, professional instruc- tor in higher gymnastics, from Boston. Instructor Dunn will have charge of all the work in tumbling, heavy and advanced gymnastics. He has been teaching gymnastics in Europe and the eastern states for many years.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
STANDARD OIL DENIAL.

New York, Jan S.-The Standard on Go authorizes the statement that iE does not own or control any part of the producing territory of either the Beau mont oil field in Texas or the Jennings field in Louisiana and has nevea sought to do so.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
STRIKE BRINGS TROUBLE.

Police and Strikers Meet in Collision
 Revolvers Used.
 Barcelona, Spain, Jan S.-The car mems strike for higher wages is result ing in serious collisions with the police. Revolvers were used in the streets yes terday, strikers threw petroleum on the premises of the Northern railroad with the intention of setting fire to them and hidden bombs were discover ed near the city leading to the belief The police have been largely reinforced and special orders have been promul- gated that the civil guard be in readi- ness for action.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
BARON STERNBURC IS COMING HERE
WILL CONTEST PROMISED.
Aged Bridgeport Woman Made Two
 Wills-Neither Probated Yet

ASeO bFluSepOrL woman MaQe IWO
 Wills-Neither Probated Yet.
 Bridgeport, Jan S.-Ann Bolan, SJ years old, and alone in the world, last fall made will devising 1,50O each to two priests and the bulk of her estate valued at about $20,OOO to Mrs Mary J. Birdseye, by whom she was employ ed as housemaid for several years Just before she died last month she made another will making several Catholic charitable institutions her legatees.
 Neither will has yet been offered for probate, but yesterday counsel for Mrs Birdseye filed in the probate court an application for notice of any action oil the old woman's estate which is a pos itive indication that the second will will be contested.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
THE sULTAN's TAILOR.

Chicago, Jan 8.-Joseph Swoboda, an old tailor, is dead at Terre Haute, Ind, says dispatch to the Tribune
 He was tailor for the sultan of Tur- key number of years, and escaped from Constantinople at time 30 years ago when the sultan of Turkey was condemning to death persons suspect ed of complicity in a political conspir-
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
NO ACTION TAKEN

Washington, Jan S.-No action was taken on Senator Vests resolution to~ day and 1t went over until tomorrow. Tho consideration of the omnibuE statehood bill was resumed The sen ate agreed to adjourn from to-day un- til next Monday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
THE GOULD CASTLE.
Liens Aggregating $so,ooo Have Been
 Filed Against It.

New York, Jan s.-Six liens, aggre. gating nearly $S0,0o0, have been filed at Hampstead, l., l., against Castle Gould, the country seat that Howard Gould is building at Sands Point, Tort Washington, near Long Island Sound.
 The contractors who filed the liens refuse to explain their reasons until the case is brought up in the Nassau court.
 MT Gould had trouble with workmen last autumn and had deputy sheriffs to keep walking delegates off his premises.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
TOWN ON FIRE

Savannah, Ga, Jan 8.-A fierce fir< is raging in Waycross and the entirs business portion of the town is threat ened with destruction. The wind is blowing gale. Waycross is a town of 4,50O people.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
PAY WILL BE RAISED.

Chicago, Jan S.-The demand for an increase in pay of the engineers and firemen of the Atchfnson, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad has been acted upon and they will receive from 10 to 12l5 per cent increase.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
STEAMER OVERDUE.

Yokohoma, Jan s-The American steamer Pleiades, Captain Burlington, Z which sailed from Seattle, Wash, De- cember 4, for this port, is now thir- teen days overdue.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
CASTRO TALKS AGAIN.
Another Reply Transmitted to Stat

Another Reply Transmitted to State
 Department To-day.
 Washington, Jan 8. Minister Bowen transmitted to the state department to- day another reply from President Gas tro touching on the arbitration pro- posal. He expressed his willingness to submit the matter to arbitration. He professes also his willingness to recog- nize the propriety of submitting the claims to The Hague. It is not yet known how Castro will receive the de. mands still insisted upon for a money payment and how he will view the re- Jection of his own demands for the i'm. mediate withdrawal of the blockade.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
PROMINENT LAWYER DEAD.

Fl Paso, Tex, Jan 8.-Judge c. N. Buckler, a lawyer of prominence and author. of Buckler's civil and criminal digest of the decisions of Texas, is dead here, aged 5S years.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs.

Washington, Jan S.-Government re ceipts from internal revene. $6S8, ,33S; customs, $175,613; miscellaneous, $7l,- 693. Expenditures $l, 400, GOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
STILL TIED UP.
Twelve Passengers Remain in Noun
 tains Owing to Floods.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan S.-The flood sit uation, so far as the Northern Pacific is concerned, is practically the same as reported Tuesday. Until it's line is cleared the Northern Pacific will send all trains via Portland and the Oregon Railway and Navigation road. There are now only twelve passengers on the trains that are tied up in the noun tains, and they are comfortable. Among those who came out over the different routes were several women, and they stood the strain remarkably well.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
Live stock Market,

CATTLE-Market steady; choice $5T5@ 5.so; prime, $5.40Q56o: good, $5Q5.30; veal calves S8.2509.
 HOGS-Market higher; prime heavies, $6.65GD6.7o; mediums. $6. 6.5596.60; heavy Workers, $6.55D6.671A; light do, $6.5066.55; pigs SC. 40d6.55; roughs. $516.25.
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market strong; b sst wethers, $4QD4.25; culls and common, $J.50Q2; choice lambs. $ 75@6s
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
posTMAsTER ApPoINrED.

Washington, Jan S.--George R. Thatcher was appointed postmaster at South Brewster, Mass, to-days
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

In accordance with a vote of the city council, Mayor Lee of South NOrwalk has appointed a committee of about one hundred prominent citizens to ap- pear before the legislature and urge that the town of Norwalk be divided into two towns. Of course all the committee will not go to Hartford, but many of them will. The commit tee includes ex-Senator John H. Fer ris, Charles G. Bohannan, ex-Speaker Light, General Russell Frost. The hearing will be before the committee on new towns and probate districts.
 The Bridgeport city council will pe- tition the general assembly for author ity to take a special census. Although the city asks for the special census, the entire cost of taking the same will be defrayed by private subscription, and will be in the interest of the postal service. According to the last cen sus, the city had nearly 72,OOO inhabi- tants, but it is believed the population now is above the 75.000 mark. If this is found to be the fact, the letter carriers will receive an increase of salary. Special censuses have been taken in several cities already, so the step in Bridgeport is only that of fall- ing in line with others. The matter will be presented to the legislature early in the session, and it is not ex- pected that there will be any opposi- tion to it's passage. As soon as the ZzASority is granted tho enumerata.s will be appointed and the work begun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotatfons

Money on call easy at per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 51aQ6 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.s65O04 ss62S for demand and at $4.S337594.S350 for 60 days. Posted rates $4.s4h and $4.s74h. Commercial bills $4S21s04.S3. Bar silver, 4SAc. Mexican dollars 38Ac. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds steady. Closing prices:
 Atchison 85sa Ontario & West. 32M Ches. & Ohio. 4sA Pacific Mail .... 42
 Del G Hudson. 1725s Peoples Gas ...1o4
 Erio.............. 381a Reading s........ 6S
 Gen. Electric. :. 1S8 Rock Island ... 52h Lackawanna. ..270 St. Paul ........ .1S0A Lead....... 27% Sugar Refinery .1S1M Louis. & Nash. 128s Texas Pacific :. 4ih Manhattan Con 15oA Union Pacific ..1o2h Missouri Pac... 110A Wabash pref. :. 445h N. Y. Central. 151% West. Union ... SIS
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
RATE OF DISCOUNT.

London, Jan 8.-The Bank of Eng lands rate of discount was unchanged to-day at per cent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13

for 1902 81. 1856. oe7. o3: gross earnings for 1901
81 .40o, OsS.26; taxes for 1902, 500 AZ taxes
for S1so1. $21 1881 81: Wisconsin Minnesota &
1901, $9,656.97.
James I. Clark. second vice president nd
traffic manager of the Omaha, has cut off that
for the Convenience of fellow officers. IIis al-
thority remains the same. : ~
ID. ". Casstdays ls,tl and ipmi gra ton agent Of
the 500, has returned ftera mohth of surf bath.
Ing on the f !, hlpr ,t Gsesra Manager l.
also. returned. from a. nionth sHvacation in the
south. " =. -'''
An agreement has been reached by the. officers
employees on nearly all points at issue. The
wages Of passenger trainnen have been increased
II per cent and of freight and mixed train
nen Ii per cent. - Ill:
The Omaha has opened an office in Tacoma, al
travelling agent, in charge. Mr.. Brundage was
for a long time connected with the passenger de
partment of the st. Paul & Duluth in this
city: and -atterward with the Northern Pacific
at Minneapolis.
At meeting of the state executive committee
of the Y. NJ c. A: of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island John f. Moore, of New York city. rail
road secretary of the international committee
said that at present railroad corporations
throughout the United States have given assur
ances to the International committee that thirty
five buildings. aggregating in value half
million dollars. shall be built rapidly pos
sble. Some of the buildings Mr. Moore said
would be completed this year. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13
HANSON WINS DRILL
Competitive Drill at Agricultural College
80. Held INSTRUMENTATION 49,
" EJecfiop "a -.

The competitive battalion drill of the
state agricultural college, held yesterday
Afternoon at the gNIinasiun ST. Anthony
Park. resulted in q. Victory for Fred W
Hanson among the privates and w. f,
Hagerman among the commissioned
officers Mr.. Hanson won his medal
against nineteen contestants, W. j. Dunn
being a close oecond. =
I At the close of the drill. Principal F. d
Tucker, on behalf of the faculty and the
battalion. thanked Lieutenant H. S. Cole
for his efficient services as instructor
lieutenant Cole will retire this year from
his assignment at the state university
The battalion officers next yearffwill be
!. Captains-G. r. ellis. C. "A. Wood, ". r
Hagerman. 49,, . ~: .-.....'<,..- '>>...,ES
First Lieutenant and Adiutant--O. Gregg 4
FIRST Lieutenant and Quartermastcr-T. J
Horton. -
Second 1.eutenants-J. H. Andrews, G. Grant
W. Kinnson. '.s..r-- .. w.
First Lieutenants--D. W. Frear, W. Dean, A
Jensen. IS. e.. q, ~ syIs - = =, 49, -. f.-
Chief Musician--G r. Roth. : L. i
Sergeant Major--E D. .Washburn.
FIRST sergeants--J.tENla Mast, Wildner, L. r
Sergcants-Perkins,,' r Schroeder, Remington
Grant Matrlce, R.t4.Emnierson. Herbrandson
Moore, H. c. Wedze. Jele. ''sA'@- : Is
u Corporals--Dunn, Sanborn, Dixie. Carroll Hi
gcrson, Stragland, Jenkins. Fischer Swanson
Mas. wilkins. Curtis, Hathaway. Hodges, D
G.: McEwen. Angel Bend Larson Putnam r. r.
johnson. Richards, Hanson, Dodds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13
Demand to Be Made in MAY.

Chicago, March 13.-Early in May Il
concerted demand will be made by the
trainmen of all railroads centering in Chi
cago for a raise in wages amounting tc
between II and IL per cent ..
The men will ask that the pay of con
ducters and brakemen of through loca
and way freights, mixed and work trains
be raised Is per cent. with pro rata fol
overtime, and that passenger conductors
,brakemen. f1agmcn and train porters be
given II per cent raise. Recent settle
tments- upon this basis have been made
with the Union Pacific and part of the
Santa ,t0e roads. The movement will af
feet many thousand men. and the railroad
arrangements are comparing notes with {
view of standing tc<ether in the replies
made to the demand. ."' t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13
GEORGIA CENTRAL IN 1T
Believed to Be Involved In Rock Island
Frisco Deal,

Believed to Be Involved In Rock Island
Frisco Deal.
New York, March 13.-Untl the Rock
nd-Frisco deal is officially announced,
the scope of the Rock Island plans cannot
be determined. but there is a fairly accu-
rate knowledge of them in the street. :. .~-
No more attention is given now to the
relation which the Georgia Central will
bear to the new combination than to any
thing else pertaining to4the DEAL. When
the first statement was made that the
Rock Island had acquired the Frisco, it
was pointed out that the logical result
would be the acquisition of the Georgia
Central. Some who profess to know say
that it has been part of the ,negotia tions
at all times. and with the closing of the
deal by which the Frisco was taken over
the control of the Georgia Central passed
+ There is nothing to substantiate this at
present. and all that can be accepted liter
ally is that the Georgia Central has been
considered in the negotiations -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13
LAKE AND RAIL RATES

Schedules tora Flour Said to Have Been
Fixed.
The, new lake and rail rates Oh flour
from. Minneapolis to the seaboard have
been decided upon, and tariffs will be is
sued in a few days, effective April !.
Rates willrbe on basis of % cents hum
dred on export and 25h cents a hundred
on domestic from Minneapolis to New
York. These rates are one-half cent a
hundred higher than former opening rates
and indications are that they will be
maintained throughout the season. In
former years rates have been made. but
it was not long before the tariff shaded
from 1 to . cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13
FESTIVAL OF. ST. THOMAS.

The festival of St Thomas WAS celebrated by
the students and faculty of St. Thomas college
at Merriam Park Yesterday. More than 100
clergymen of the diocese attended the solemn
high mass. Rev. Father Frank OBrien of St.
Anthony church. Minneapolis, the celebrant.
The college choir Of. 100 voices chanted the
mass. Rev. John O'Brien of the college and
Rev. Father Griffin of Minneapolis acted as
deacon and suhdeacon. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Father Conner of the college faculty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13
Spur for Fort Smelling.

Colonel George F.. Pond, chief quarter
master of the department Of Dakota, will
advertise for bids to build one and one
fourth miles of spur track from the Mil
Waukee line near. the Soldiers Home to
q, point near Fort Smelling headquarters
where q warehouse is to be built Con
gress granted only one-hSdf the requested
appropria ton for the work. or $780, but
Included $1,000 in the deficiency bill which
can be applied for the purpose. All the
bids submitted last year were about
sis, 900. :. -=e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13
HASTEN CATTLE SHIPMENTS
A New Bill Prescrlbes Minimum Speed
for Cattle Trains.


Lawrence II. Johnson of Hennepin in
troduced bill in the house. late yester-
day afternoon, requiring railroad COM
panies to transport cattle shipped over
their lines a t an average minimum speed
Of twenty miles an hour. The bill is a
copy Of North Dakota measure and it's
passage is earnestly desired by cattle
men. Mr.. Johnson sought to have the
bill passed under suspension of the rules,
but objection was made. He then asked
that the committee on railroads be in
structed to report it out within forty
eight hours. explaining that the commit
tee had held one Of his bills six weeks,
and saying that he desired to put a stop
to such dilatory tactics, amounting prac-
tically to filibustering. W. A. Nolan.
chairman Of the committee. was not pres
ent and. for~this reason, Mr.. Johnson was
finally persuaded to withdraw his mo-
ton. =. :. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13
THE w. c. PROFANITY PROMOTER
A New Puzzle That Looks Exceedingly
Simple, But .-.

brand new nerve racker and pro
family promoter is being handed out by
V. G. Russell, city ticket agent of the
Wisconsin Central in the shape of an in
nocent looking device that looks at first
glance like a pocket mirror. The affair
Is. in reality, a shallow glass covered box
and looking into it one sees a grotesque
face with the features embossed. There
are little dents where the teeth belong,
and in the box are from three to five
little porcelain pills which, when ma
nipulated just right. can be made to roll
up over the raised design and settle into
position to look like real incisiors. This
pigs-in-clo feat would be hard enough
in itself. but it is rendered more difficult
by the fact that the face has movable
eyes which roll ludicrously with every tilt
of the box and distract the puzzer's at
tention from the main Issue. %.R@r
The souvenirs are issued in several de-
signs by General Passenger Agent Pond
of the Wisconsin Central, but all bear the
same inscription in regard to the road.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13

I The Mcqueen Gun Club of Menomnee Mich.
is taking. STEPS to join the Wisconsin association
and will then take part in all of the circuit
meets of that organization. The Menominee
club is also preparing to give a big tournament
in Menominee sometime in July. in which most
of the clubs Of the Wisconsin circuit and north
,ern Michigan viii participate. The: tournament
will be larger than the one held here last year
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13
RAILROADS.
ASKED TO CUT ITS THROAT
The 500 Will Hardly Agree to Rates
Discriminating Against
Itself.

= t-r r =. T. vs.
The 500 will be represented at meet
ing of lake transportation companies in
Buffalo on Monday. 1t is reported that
the 500, which operates a line Of freight
boats as the Minneapolis, st. Paul s.
Buffalo Steamship company, will be asked
to help out in freight agreement in favor
of Chicago, which will raise the ties to
northwestern ports, but not those to Chi
cago. i. II ~. .."f
y 1t will be seen at once that the 500 can
mot afford to lend countenance to any
scheme to divert freight from it's own ter
ritory to that of the Chicago lines. Fur
thermore, if the report be true. it is I'M
derstood that the 500 will continue to
recognize it's position as an independent
northwestern company with attending OBJ
legations to northwestern shippers and
jobbers, and that Minneapolis business in
terests will stand by the road in any at
tempt to prevent discrimination in lake
carrying rates against the northwest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

The Faribault Golf club has elected the follow
ing officers: G. Fay Hilton, president: S. S.
Crossett secretary and treasurer; George Pease
and John Dobbin, directors. $50 e. 80