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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Hit UphOIds Government
in Address in
House
RELATIVE TO PANAMA
Charges Colombia With
Attempt to Hold
Us Up.

Washington, Dec. 12.-When the
house went into committee of the
whole it was to discuss the pension
bill. But the pension bill was the
thing that was not discussed, the
whole session being taken up with Il
discussion of the action Of the United
States on the isthmus of Panama The
feature of this discussion was Hits
defense of that action. He said the
recognition of the republic of Pana-
ma by this government was not hastily,
having been made five days after the
declaration of the heindependence of that
republic. The president, said Hit, had
mot been precipitate, but had waited
reasonable time. But" he added, "he
did not waste time-he never does"
This utterance was loudly applauded
on the Republican side.
Panama an Exceptional Case.
Ordinarily" Hit went on, when
a ship is in port and Il disturbance
or inSurrectiOn occurs we land troops
to protect Americans from being killed
or robbed. We have done that in
France and we would do it anywhere
In case of Panama our situation was
different from that of any spot on
earth. We had Il sOiemn and binding
engagement which had been impressed
upon us by all the years. Often we
were called upon by the Colombian
government Oftener by events to en-
force the obligation to keep that path
open from sea to sea; not to aid nor
to suppress rebellion but to keen the
path open.
Two Things Happen Together.
''NOw, it so happened in the course
of human events-which we do not
guide, but which it is believed by many
an all-wise Providence watches and di-
erctS-that in this case our duty III
good faith under the treaty to keep
that highway open fell in with and
brought out u consequence which was
grave to Colombia. She was invoked
that interference before, but it so hap
pened that always heretofore it i'm
ured to her benefit.
Coincidence Causes Criticism.
''It was done sedulously and care
fully, but it did result in making it
very difficult for troops to come from
Bogota. Our government will not per-
NIT anybody on the line of that rail
way OF the crossing of the isthmus
which would disturb free transit. and
it is becauS : the two things coincided
that men who do not look on the mat
ter calmly and fairly will say that we
did what we did to injure BOgOta when
in fact we did it to keep good faith,
though it has injured BOgota.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
GOV. CUMMINS IN
RACE WITH DEATH
Reaches Bedside of Dying Mother in
Flying Trip From
Boston.

Des Moines, Dec. 12.-Gov. Cummins
raced with death half way across the
continent and won. a telegram an
nouncing the fatal illness of his moth
er called the governor from Boston
Thursday, and he FASTENED back to
Iowa. The 1,5OO-mile race ended at )
this morning. and the governor is now
at the bedside of his mother. who is
slowly sinking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Consolidated Lake Superior.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. -. - An
adjourned meeting of the stockholders
of the Consolidated Lake Superior
company was held here. and was again
adjourned until Jan next, after q
statement from Vice President E. H.
Sanborn had been read. Sanborn said
the customary annual report would be
only a reiteration of facts already
familiar to the stockholders. The state
ment added that efforts to carry out
the plan for the reorganization of the
company are still in progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

Chicago, Dee. 12.-TOday for the
first time this winter transportation
failed on railroads into Chicago.
Street ear systems here are more or
less troubled by the heavy fall of
snow. Electric cars suffer most, il
being found almost impossible to
make headway with the awfuIly slip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Iowa Bank Rennrt.

Des MOines, Ia. Dec. 12.-The state
auditor has issued n statement of the
condition of the state and savings banks
of Iowa. The call was issued Nov. IL.
During the intervening time between
Sept. 9 and Nov. II, there has been an
increase of two additional banks and
an increase in the total capitalization
of 500 100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Labor. Takes an Appeal.
Sunday Funeral Is Barred.

Shelbyville, Ind, Dee. 12.-The min
listers, liverymen and the undertakers
&C this town have gone into an odd
combine. They have agreed among
themselves that there shall be no funer-
ais on Sunday. The ministers set up
the claim that the funerals sadly inter-
fered with church services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
NORTHWEST in GRIP OF WINTER:
SNOW BLOCKS TRANSPORTATION

perry condition of the rails. Teaming
is also greatly impeded.
A severe cold wave is advancing
with the storm and has already over
spread the entire northwest. 1t is 20
degrees below in North Dakota.
Telegraph communication in all di-
rections is seriously interrupted by
the storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
John mitchell or for washington.

indianapolis. Dec 12.-John Mitch
ell. president of the United Mine Work
ers, returned from Colorado. but has
left for Washington to attend a meet
ing of the executive bonrd of the
American Federation of Labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
ARE NOT JOINED JUDGE SETS FREE
indications That gRock island.
Santa Fe Agreement
Has Failed.
NO COMMON USE OF TRACKS
Significant Resumption in Build
ing of New
Line.

Failure on the part of the Rock ISL
and road to gain the election of rep
resentative on the board of the Santa
Fe road this week is taken to indicate
that the reported coalition of the two
systems has not been accomplished.
1t is known that negotiations were
pending by which there was to be a
common use of certain Santa Fe and
Rock Island tracks by both of these
lines between Kansas City and Chi
cago. The Santa Fe was also to use
the Rock Island tracks from con-
nectiOn at Liberal, Kans., to Il connec-
tion with the main line of the Santa
Fe just west of Albuquerque, from
which place the Santa Fe tracks
would be used by both the Santa Fe
and Rock Island to San Francisco.
The use of the Rock Island lines would
eliminate the Santa Fe climb over the
Ration range between Lajunta and Al
buquerque.
Previous to these negotiations the
Santa Fe had completed an independ-
ent plan for avoiding the Ration range.
1t involved the building of a line leav-
ing the main line at Belenk. 80 miles
eastward through the Abo pass to
TeNico, point on the south line of
the Santa Fe system. 1t is now sal
that this will be pushed to compile
ton.
Mall Service on Cut-off.
The advent of the new year will
witness the inaugura ton of mail serv-
ice on the Milwaukee cutoff. Thus
far the Milwaukee trains have carried
no mail. but on and after Jan. next
railroad mail service viii be regular
on the new line. This service has
been authorized by the postmaster
general, and affects Davenport and
all towns to the southwest as far as
Rutledge, the western terminus on the
Milwaukee cutoff. and where n new
office has been created by the post
office department. POstmasters at
various points along the cutoff have
been apprised by the second assistant
postmaster general concerning these
additional mail-carrying facilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Brazil Reduces Duties.

Rio JaneirO. Dec. 12.-The chamber
of deputies has approved an amend
ment to the budget bill authorizing the
government to reduce up to 40 per
cent. duties on products from countries
admitting coffee from Brazil free Of
.I,,fr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
REFORM IN
The ARMY
German War Minister
Speaks in Reich
stag.
BETTER THAN PAINTED
Bad Enough,l However,
to Need Some
Correction.
BETTER THAN PAINTED

Berlin, Dec. 12.-In the reichstas
War Minister Won Einem entered earn
estly into the charges of brutality and
immortality brought against German
army officers, without attempting to ex-
cuIpate them. He admitted that there
had been abuses, and declared thearmy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
POSTAL GRAFTERs ARE
SENTENCED AT BALTIMORE

Baltimore, Dee. 12.-COlumbUs Els
worth Upton and Charles W. McGreg-
er. convicted of postal frauds, today
We're sentenced to two years impris-
cament and to pay a fine of 81 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Fatal ExpIosion orDvnamite.

Marshalltown. Ia. Dec. 12.-An eX-
plosiOn of dynamite fatally injured Jo-
Seph MiXner. of OwatOnna. Mimi. and
Fl. Mcdonald. employees of the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany, near Haverhill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

authority. 1t is not in the spirit of our
people When the pen hand of bounty
is met by the clinched fist of malice
and greed the Yankee knows how to
stop that business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
COMMISSIONER PROCTOR
PASSES AWAY AT CAPITAL

Washington, Dec. 12.-Civil Service
Commissioner John r. Proctor died
here this afternoon of neuralgia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
A CHANGE
Protestant Episcopal Church Will
Retain Present
Name.
THAT OF CATHOLIC" REJECTED
Vote Against Immediate Action
but FaVors Change
Later.

Milwaukee, Dec. II. - The Daily
News says: NO change will be made
in the name of the Protestant EpiscO-
and the next triennial council of that
church Will take no action whatsoever
on the movement which has been on
foot for u changein name of the church
TO the Catholic Church of America. The
statistics in regard to the vote on
change of name We're collected by The
Living Church, an Episcopal publica
ton of this city. and are as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Vote OnOuestiOn.

The vote which favored change at
ONCE was: bishops. %; clergy, $40;
laity. 64,SS3. The vote against any
change was: Bishops, 21; clergy, 3S4;
laity. 92,635. The vote which favored
an ultimate change. but did not desire
it at this time was: Twelve bishops.
500 clergy and 92.342 aymen. The
largest vote did not pass ut all on the
question of a change. but considered it
unwise to act on the question ut this
time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

LIEUTENANT GENERAL CARL Won EINEM.
administration was determined to cor
rect them so far as possible. Nobody
regretted the evils more than Emperor
William, who never lost an opportunity
to impress the seriousness of the of
fenses that had been brought to light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Tells of His Own Experience.

The minister did not deny the pOssi-
bility of corrupt relations between Of
ficers and women in a few cases, but
the assertion that such were the rule
was a slander against German woman
hood. The speaker said he recalled
with pride and joy the friendships he
formed as a young officer with the
wives and daughters of his superiOrs.
They threw home influences around the
young officers, often earning the graft
tude of distant mothers by affOrding
the former good counsel and refining
surroundings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Moral Status of Lieutenants.

Referring to Lieutenant Bilsen's
book "A Little Garrison" Ceiling of al
legged actions disvreditable to officers,
for writing which the lieutenant was
sentenced to six months Imprisonment
and to dismissal from the army. the
war minister said ii contained a certain
amount of truth. but it was not true
that every lieutenant in the small garri
SONS lived us BilSen had described
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
OAKvILLE HAPPENINGS

Mrs 0. F. Grady and son George of New York have come to Oakville to spend the coming holidays at the home of MT and Mrs George Babin.
 Tee cutting has been commenced on the Pin shop pond. Henry Warner and Harry Russell are getting in their very many more cold nights to make the ice two feet thick, it being already fifteen inches.
 The stock and fixtures of the former drug store are being moved into F. 0, Shades building at the trolley terminus. This place will be opened in the first part of next week. H. w. Kiesel will still be the druggist.
 Miss Frances Knapp of Danbury was recently visiting at the home Of MI and Mrs A. E. Betts of Newton Heights.
 The schools on Main and Davis streets have closed for the Christmas vacation. That of Newton Heights will not close before next Thursday, on which day the children will have Christmas tree and other school amuse ments, recitations singing, etc.
 This morning was reported by sev. eral to be the coldest we have had this season, the thermometer marking degrees below zero in some places. Rumor has 1t that Charles E.. Smith the painter, will soon open paint shop for wagons, carriages, etc, in the building near the railroad formerly used by William Stoughton for ma chine factory.
 The Friendly Helpers of All Saints church will meet at the chapel Tues. day to prepare greens for decorating the church on Christmas. Miss Minnie Baer recently cut her finger badly while working on press at the local pin factory. The Democrat is always on sale at the local postoffice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
COUNCIL or WAR.
Secretary of War and Oficials De-
 eide to Send General Elliott.

Secretary of War and Officials De-
 eide to Send General Elliott.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--After a conference between Secretary Moody, Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the bu- reau of navigation, and Brigadier Gen eral George Elliott, comnAandant of the marine corps, 1t was decided that if present conditions on the isthmus of Panama continue General Elliott will sail for Colon on the Dixie from Phila- delphia when that vessel goes south with the new battalion of marines which has been ordered assembled at Philadelphia for dispatch to the isth- mus.
 The Dixie is now on her way north for this purpose. General Elliott has been anxious for some days to be given field command and it is the present intention of the officials to grant his request.
 1t was said at the navy department thnt in view of the growing complica- dons over the Panama situation it was lnadvisable' longer to announce the plans of the department with the free dom shown during the last few weeks, and for that reason cablegram re- cefved from Rear Admiral Coghlan was not made public
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
NEWS ; FROM ; THE SUBURBAN / TOWNS
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
Officers Elected by Watertown Grange
 on Thursday Evening.

on Thursday Evening.
 On Thursday evening the following members were elected as officers of Watertown grange, No 122, for the en- suing year: Master. E. T. Crittenden; overseer, E. T. Barber; lecturer, Miss Susie Wellman; steward, Frank Brown; assistant steward, Henry Barber; chaplain, A. F. Copeland; treasurer, E. $. Lockwood; secretary, Mrs Georgia Or1ttenden; gate keeper, Harry Blakes- lee; Pomona, Sarah Norton: Flora. Mrs 5. Grace Smith; Ceres, Mrs Alice Bar Der; lady assistant steward, Miss Ma belle Woodward; member of executive committee. Charles Smith: member of insurance committee, A. 1T. Blakeslee.
 III. D. Taft Is confined to his apart ments at the school with tonsilitis.
 H. J. Mattoon is laid up with sick ness at his home in Greenville. MT Mattoon is pretty we'll along in years and has been ailing for some time.
 At the Congregational church. to- morrow the pastor will lecture on the Birth and Early Life. of Jesus,' using stereopticon views to illustrate the same
 Vernon Brennan expects to spend Christmas in Philadelphia. Mrs Bren- nan has been in that city for some time visiting relatives.
 Mir and Mrs Carl Barlow have rent ed part of the old Wooding place and are now living there.
 Charles Holt will assume the duties of superintendent at the Greenville factory on January 1, 19O3
 The ice on some of the ponds about town is now about twelve inches in thickness, and many of the dealers have commenced getting the annual harvest.
 The St Johns Hockey team and the K. O. K. A. team are having 1t out at the Heminway pond this afternoon.
 R. V. Magee returned from Hartford Last evening, after a short business trip.
 Miss M E. McGowan is home for a Christmas vacation of two weeks.
 David St John. an employe in Ran dolph & Gloves Go In Waterbury, who for some time made his residence on the east side, is now living in Water bury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
REVOLT IN HONDURAS.
E2-President Sierra Will Try to Dust
 President BOniIIa.

E2-President Sierra Will Try to Dust
 President B0niIIa.
 MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 19.-r Advices re- ceived here by steamer indicate that another revolution is imminent i'll Hon. duras and that it is expected to take place soon after the first of the year. It is expected to be fostered by ex- President Sierra through q special en- voy with the purpose of busting Presi- dent Bonilla.
 On his retirement from the executive chair of Honduras President Sierra named Senor Arias for president, and he was given the position. Then Bo. nilla organized a revolution and over threw Arias, who is now an exile and in prison at Tegucigalpa.
 It is said the people are dissatisfied with the conduct of the government especially in the matter of the Hon, huras railway. This was built by Eng fish capitalists. Since it's construction not cent of interest or principal has been paid the bondholders, and it is asserted that the English government will take cognizapce of the matter and force payment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
IN THE SENATE.
Daniel Of virwinia Supported Honr'a
 Motion For Information.

Daniel Of Virginia Supported Honr's
 Motion For IDfOrmntiOn.
 WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-The rela- honship of the United States to the new republic of Panama continued to be the leading theme ill the senate but the discussion was confined to one sen ator.
 Mir. Daniel of Virginia was the speak CT, and he advocated the acceptance of MT. Hoars resolution calling on the president for more information relative to the November revolution in Panama. He said that so far as the available in- formation shows the executive author ities of the United States had knowl- edge of the revolution in advance of the people of the isthmus, and he con tended that the action of this country in preventing the landing of Colombian troops in Panama was without prece- dent.
 MT. Fulton made a speech in support of the bill to give aid to the proposed Lewis and Clark exposition o+ Port land, Ore, in 1905.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
When 1t Shows.

When the ground is thiclSly covered With a carpeting of snow, It is then the frisky urchin Seeks the place where coasters go. Soon his sled he's deftly guiding Down the steep and glistening track. And the fun is compensating
 For the toll of hauling back. When the roads are fit for sleighing, It is then the charming girl Is most plainly intimating
 That she'd like to take a whirl In natty little cutter
 She goes gliding OCT the snow And enjoys 1t, never caring
 What the outing costs her beau, When around the home suburban Snow Is lying inches deep And the wifey is declaring
 That a path she cannot sweep, It Is then the wearied hubby,
 Trying hard to hide his wrath, Fiercely struggles with the shovel Till at last he clears a path. When 1t snows the city dweller
 Suffers humbling of his pride As he ventures on sidewalk
 Where the kids have made slide. Wildly at the air he clutches, Then upon the snow he sprawls, And there's chuckling 'mong the fellows Who are seeing fun in falls There's mixture of emotions
 When there comes a fall of snow: Some are in it. finding pleasure;
 Some denounce 1t in their woe. But there's only one opinion
 When the snow goes with rush. For they're all alike disgusted
 AS they wade through grirny slush Theodore IT. Boice ip Pittshurg Chrcni Gle~Telegraph
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
,<hfrty Cent. NonthIy For Defense,

Thirty Cents Monthly For Defense.
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 19.--At a session of the United Mine Workers of America, district of Alabama, 1t was decided to levy an assessment Of 30 cents per month for defense fund.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19

C A 9 7 E EA. n..,. tb. Iha Kind You Hava Always Bought s'ssss''' <. l.>zEzzzzss<
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
Decapitated Body Found.

FALL RIVER. Mass, Dec. 19.-A de capitated body, with two New York city addresses in the pockets of the clothing, was found on the New Haven railroad tracks here. On a scrap of pa. per was the address, "Thannery, TOT East Seventy fifth street" and Il pair of rimless gold bowed eyeglasses were in the case of a dealer at 21 Union square, New York. The man was about thirty five years old and we'll dressed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Mrs Mary Smith Died at Waterbury
 Hospital Yesterday.

Hospital Yesterday.
 Mrs Mary Smith, wife of Thomas Smith, Of Highland avenue, died yes terday morning at the Waterbury hos pftal. Besides her husband, she Is survived by two children. boy and girl, also a brother. John Meegan of Highland avenue, and a sister, Mrs John Coyle of Wallingford The fu- neral will be held Sunday afternoon. The deceased was woman of pleas ant disposition. a fond mother and 8 loving wife, and her death, coming as it did after a very short illness, has cast deep gloom over her many friends.
 The Starlight Athletic club expect a large crowd at their dance in Colum- bus hall this evening.
 Bids on the stock of the Meyers Bros, dry goods merchants on Main street, who recently filed a petition in bankruptcy, were received by Receiver Kelsey yesterday morning. The bids were sealed and forwarded to Referee Newton of the United States bank ruptcy court.
 The Firemen's Walking club, which, ny lIG way uetS d very ldISS luSIuDCI- ship, will walk to Cheshire tomorrow and return.
 St Michaels Sunday school teachers will hold q meeting tonight.
 John Bird of Newark, N J., who formerly conducted a button shop in Union City, is visiting relatives in town.
 John Horn of Union City has taken a position with the Waterville Pin Go in Waterville.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
General Tariff BiIl For Cuba.

HAVANA, Dec. 19.--Since the settle ment of the reciprocity question by the passage and signing of the treaty at Washington representatives of Gu. ban business interests have been urg- ing upon the government the early passage of the long projected general tariff bill so as to have 1t take effect as nearly as possible concurrently with the putting of the reciprocity treaty into operation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
MECHANICS ZERO sWIMs.
TriweelSIy Diversion of CoIIinEwOod
 (O.) Man In Lake Erie.

WrfweeISly Diversion of CoIlinEwood
 (O.) Man In Lake Erie.
 Fred BleIbtren, young mechanic of % Mabel street, Collingwood, near Cleveland, O., Is right at home in the icy waters of Lake Erie with the ther- mometer lowering around the zero mark, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. BIeibtren walked out to Euclid Beach the other day while the wind was slashing off Lake Erie keen as a razor. Attired simply in bathing trunks, he walked barefooted to the lake and plunged in. Down be dived and up again, fioated, swan and then out upon the beach, only to dive again in the zero liquid.
 He dressed without taking a rub. There was never a culver to show that he was cold from exposure. His flesh was firm, and the exercise and cold wa ter had turned it pink.
 1T take a plunge and swim in the lake about three times week in win ter" the swimmer said. "If cannot break through the ice swim in the snow, but I prefer the water. It's great"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
senator Harrison Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19. = Stats Senator John T. Harrison, who was last week nominated by the Republic ans for receiver of taxes of this city, is dead at his home here. John T. Harri- son was born in England in 1S49 and came to this country while still an in fant, He served throughout the civil feHrS