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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
FIGURES OF MERIT.

Banding of Organizations of the Na-
 tional Guard for March.
 Adjutant General Cole issued Sat- day the figure of merit order giving e relative standing Of organizations
 the National Guard for March, yed on the drill reports for the onth. The Second regiment is rated .16, the First 90.56. the Fourth S9.S6 Ed the Third S6.4O. The Brigade gnal Corps attained 93.20, the Ma sine Gun Battery 97.19, the First parate Company (coloreD of New aven D0.93, Battery A, Light Infan- y, S8. .7e,. Troop A, New Haven 95.S0, ld the Naval Battaaion 87.76. The Fo companies of coast artillery are ,ted 71.48 and S7.o6, respectively.
 The companies of the First regi- lent are rated in order of merit as bIIOwe: Company O, Rockville. 96.5S; ompany F, 9486; Company I, New ritain, e4.23; Company A, 98.74; Com hny B, 92.48; Company K, 91.28; ompany c. South Manchester, 91.15; ompany Fl, 88 89O; Company B, New rita1n, S7.45; Company D, Bristol, B.O8. The Hospital Corps as rated g.50. Only one company, F, has the aximum membership, 68 officers end len, and D, E and c are quite low
 membership, with but g, 64 and men each, respectively.
 8 Tle highest company in the Second
 gimenG Is A, Waterbury. 9814. and De lowest is D, New Haven. 8S.44 ompany A, New London, ranks high Sst in the Third with 9412, and the ,weat conpany in that command it
 also of New London, 75.38. Thai ompany has but fifty men. Tn th< Ourth regiment, Company I, Winsted ankB first, with 93.33, and the Iowest s Company G, Danbury, S795. The First section, Brigade Signal Corps E rated o5.28, the highest in the corps Ind the First section, Machine Cur battery, Is given 9125. Two sec Sons, New Haven and New London lave each 100, the maximum rating pdicating that every member of tht ommand attended each drill durinI She month. and that the section hat be maximum membership. The Sec snd division, Navel Battalion, ranks 3he other divisions with 94.12.
 Officers of the National Guard wht provide themselves with the Unite{ Stabes regulation uniform must equil Themselves complete. The wearing os parts of the old with the new uniform gill not be permitted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
MRS CoRNELIA A. BUEL
Old Time Resident Died Tester
 day Morning.

day Morning.
 lIrs Cornelta A. Bue1, aged 70 years. h yesterday morning at the family dence on West Main street. She Survived by one daughter, the wife Colonel John B. Doherty. The fu- sal will be held at 3 o'clock to- row afternoon.
 Ehe deceased had just entered her entieth year, her birthday having ulred on Good Friday last. She s the only daughter of Philo and hr QveE Brown. Her grand her was Colonel James Brown, who s for many years a deacon in the gt church. Her father was the Fest of the four sturdy and enter sing men who more than half a tury ago organized the firm of own 6 Brothers, predecessors of ndolph s Gloves. She was a de- ndant in the eighth generation of hncis and Mary Brown, who, Ill s7, came with the Rev John Dav- ports company to Boston, and sub- uently settled in New Haven.
 
 Eel resided during her entire life In aterbury and was strongly attached her native town. She was mar d in 1854 to Theodore Sedgwick Eel, son of Eliphalet Buel of Sails ry. The young man had come to hterbury nine years before this to ter the office of his brother, Norton aI, Ar Y1lA newhat eminent as a lawyer. Theo- re became a partner in the firm, 5 was active in his profession un- the removal of the elder brother New Haven in 1863. He then be- ne secretary of Brown & Brothers D was connected with that corpor- 0n until his death, in 1872. MT d Mrs Buel had four children, Hen Norton, who died In 1877; Philo own. who died in South America A 1894; a daughter who died in her ldhood. and Katherine Sedgwick, wife of Colonel John B. Doherty, nhroughout her married life Mrs heI was conspicuous among her ends as devoted wife and moth
 and during the tnirty-two years her widowhood, amidst varied and formulating trials, she bore herself th exemplary courage and patience Though so often called into an ex- sfdence of bereavement and sorrow e preserved her cheerfulness to the t, diffusing by her frank and gen. manner an atmosphere of good eer round about her. Those who bered her home were sure of a cor Rl welcome, and although she was Fry positive in her convictions and tspoken in expressing them there hs no abiding bitterness but an inn assion rather of friendliness and odness.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
TO HELP coLoRE0 GIRLS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS a resident Of Mount Vernon l wish to
call your attention to condition Of affairs which
ought not to be allowed to continue. Mount
Vernon is beautiful and rapidly growing city
within thirty minutes of New-York. Progress
seems TO be its motto both il private and in pub
lie affairs But amid these agreeable surroundings
there is one blot About per cent Of the popu-
lation of Mount Vernon-twenty- thousand-is
colored, and these people, numbering about one
hundred and ten families. confined for residence
10 some twenty-five houses These houses have
from four to eleven rooms. and accommodate from
two TO sixteen families with average OF not
less than four members TO each family
The reason for this condition OF affairs is that
landlords do not wish let their houses to coored
people and they are therefore obliged to reside
IN dwellings which could not easily be rented to
white people Those occupied by the colored fam
wet cellars and are without the commonest con-
yeniences This is danger not only TO the oc-
cIInants but TO the Of the population because
the coIored servants employed by the whlte people
with these colored families One result Of this is
that housekeepers do not want to employ nenoer
of the Mount Vernon eoored community as 90
mestics ,,.I ,o,. +ta
coiored people 10 live in these unsanitary houses
under conditions so unfavorable 20 decent living
is perhaps impossible: but why might there not oe
In Mount Vernon an industrial home. where coloreo
those coming from other places might md safe
and comfortable homes while waiting for employ
ne1tq The esta ablIEhment Of such a place would be
a beuent to both employer ano eInploye. ano tne
exneuge ought not TO be a oif1culty, Tor u nlEht
oe oesnnnf ma yernon' n u March :. 1903
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
THE PROTESTANT" BIBLE.

To the Editor of The Tribune:
Sir: Permit me to enter a protest against the
unloading phrase, THE Protestant Bible in an
ar,,eIe headed "a Roman Catholic Rejoinder
Tribune February "A. 1909 The innuendo involved
IN the term protestant" which is uniformly ap-
nI,Ad by the Roman Catholic clergy to the Bible
IN common use deceves nultitudes OF well mean
ing psope. It is eminently proper that this erro-
reous snithet should be corrected
There Is no Protestant Bible" such. but there
,s an English translation OF the original languages
Of the old and New Testaments, known as the
Bible that belongs alike to all English speaking
naonIe II In deemed by the learned world the
most perfect translation ever made Of the sacred
volume into any modern tongue. The latest re-
,,,etor v-ss a labor by q reverent and united Biblical
s~hrIarsh,r: the outcome of more than one hun
dra6 wars Of assiduous study by some OF the
brightest students of sacred literature. not only in
.ha Br4tIsh Isles but in the United states OF
America The preface to this last and most COM
plete revision OF the Holy Scripture was signed by
,ha revt.ara IN the Jerusalem Chamber. Westmn-
gter Abbey November TO- 1884. This last revision
of the Bible has been accepted by intelligent Eng
Iisb speaking people-the only exception being the
English sneak king Catholic priesthood true rem
der1nR of any work from one language into an
other IN one that gives the correct meaning OF the
original and. as far as possible conforms to the
,stors of the latter. This rule Is specially appii
able 10 the above mentioned translation Of Holy
Scripture into the English language.
That ali may knew ehs reasons Why they should
have implicit faIth ia the Bible translated from
The original tongues bt Es bEleaT Rots heW .
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
"DANoERs OF skYscRAPERs."

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I have just read your editorial Of to-day
headed Dangers Of Skyscrapers-" In a paper Of
nv own published !n The Architects and Build
ers' Magazine Of last May. under the title Of The
Delusion Of the Absolutely Fireproor Building
l said apropos OF skyscrapers 1T is to be feared
as the writer has heretofore pointed out, that
calamity is also in store for the public regards
cases Of inadequate protection Of their steel skele
tons from contact with the air. and from conse-
ouent rust. corrosion and corstructional dismem-
berment."
AS the architect Of a downtown Office building.
accounted twenty years ago a high building"
though with but half the number of stories to be
seen now in the highest OF our skyscrapers, I had
to make careful studies with reference to the par
tiaI use in it Of metallic skeleton work, system
at time not get in vogue For years afterward
in the routine Of my duties a surveyor and ar
bitrator. conjunctively with the Building Depart
ment. the case Of buildings pronounced unsafe, y
hat rIll opportunity TO note the inperfec me tn
ods employed in the raising of some Of our sky
The independent press need have no fear % over
the construction OF the like through imperfect
framing. non-proteCtiOL of metallic surface or
consequent rust Of over-inststence. as regards
even the most carefully constructed steel cage
buildings, on every safeguard not only against
combustion Of their contents but against mere
smoke for that Ii it should not attain suffo-
than a coniagTation Nor can the press easily say
too much in favor OF tie adequate employment OF
fire csc apes and the patrol system. even where t1e
hest OF our current skySCrsp is concerned MT
Post is quite correct in saying that both architects
(th0se of adequate training and sufficient foresight
he means, Of course,D and fremen are afraid OF
the skyscraPer. They have good reason to @o1 be
particularly the latter A j. BLOOH.
New York March 15 1908.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
w. +. BARNARD S NOBLE WORK.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: There will be a funeral tomorrow at the
Five Points House of Industry that to many IN the
CITY will recall useful and sef-consecrateo Ile
OF the late William F. Barnard
Mr Barnard had been superintendent OF the Five
Points House of Industry for over thirty years The
institution under his charge during that period had
sought out from the slums Of this great cry sew
eral thousand children. and had protected ana
cared for them like children in Fathers Home
1t has been my privilege to have been associated
with Mr. Barnard during all these years and MS
life has been to me an example and inspiration
never knew man so forgetful of self in doing FOR
others. His icy seemed 10 be TO live with these
poor little friendless girls and boys and put into
their lives q part Of his own. Mr.. Barnard was a
true Christian; his one thought seemed to be how
he could best serve the Saviour whom ne loved
and surely he is receiving from that Master
the reward of those blessed words, Inasnuch as
ye have done it unto one OF the least OF THESE my
brethren. ye have done it unto me ENTER INTO
the joy Of thy LordE
1t is we'll in these days to make much OF such a
life. Mr. Barnard never sought fame because he
never thought of himself. Always kind and courte-
ous with fine mind and quick discerCment,
added to a loving and tender heart, he won the
esteem ard love of his trustees. the obedience and
loyalty OF his employers and the affection and trust
There are on file in the ONCE Of the institution
letters and photographs Of those who have gone out
from that home and taken places Of trust and re-
epectahility all the country
When this community loses from its midst such
men as Charles l. Brace. Robert H McRurney
Grated to the befriending Of the poor and frendess
and the formation in them of character. our hope
is that many others will be found to initiate their
NeR-York March 22 1908.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
CLEVELAND AT A JEFFERSON WEDDING.

NrS Grover Cleveland and Miss Ruth Cleveland, of
Princeton viii visit Aontclair next month, to at
Iend the wedding Of Miss EuEenie Jefferson, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson. Of Haw-
thcrne Place, and Rumsey Scott Wing. Of Louis
VILE, Ky which will take place IN the First Con-
EregationAI Church On the afternoon Of April 4.
1fss jefferson is the granddaughter of Joseph JEFF
ferton. while Mr.. Scott Is son Of the late Or.
Preston q Scott The bridesmaids viii be Miss
LGurettz jefferson q sister OF the bride: Miss
sarah Jefferson and Miss LauFettA Jefferson, ccuS-
iRs Of the bFide. Of Buxzar6's Bay. Mass: Miss
Edith Vanderbilt. Of New-York; Miss Gertrude
Smith. OF Cincinnati. and Miss Caria 5urbrug. Of
Aontclair Miss Cornelia Jefferson, another sister,
Will be maid Of honor. Thomas Tutley, Of Louis
Vile will be best and the Ushers Frank JEFF
SerSoE- IsAam Henderson. George Duncan EEner-
son Newell. Acton PouIet and Joseph Brewster.
ali OF NeW-YoFE
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
THE COMPLETION OF cRoroN DAM.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The doubt expressed In your editorial of the
18th inst concerning the completion Of the Croton
Dam is unfortunately TOO well founded
w H Ten Eyck. president Of the Aqueduct Com
mission informs the public through your columns
that the dam will be practically completed on De
cen2ber l next, whereas the Mayor. in a communi-
cation to my committee Of the Merchants Associa-
ton says It will not be completed until October /.
1904 AS matter Of fact both statements are mis-
leading If it IS possible to complete the dam
structure by October l. 1894, and the necessary dis
tributing reservoir at Jerome Park by August l..
1904 as has been stated, enormous amount Of
collateral work will still remain 10 be done before
either the dam the reservoir Is available. This
collateral work should have progressed smultane-
oueIv with the contracts for the dam and the res
ervoir but II has been delayed with apparent de-
liberation in the face of many warnings as TO its
urgency
IN have been finished by July !. 1889. but ono
nretaxt or another It has been delayed over five
wears Jerome Park Reservoir was TO have been
fnished last year, but this has now been deferred
rnrI 1904 Every change In plan carries exten-
s.nn OF time and the resources of ths AQueduct
Commission in the matter OF changing plans are
apparently not yet exhausted. It's chief engineer
10 reported to be seeking Justification again for
Drnjected changes that were condemned by an en-
eireering committee of his own selection, appointed
The Auueduct Commission has now been In eX-
fstence for over twenty ysGrs AZ q cost OF many
millions of dollars and Tor the last dye years it
has simply dsmpnsgstsd tbs power OF obstruction
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
nANsPACTF1c MAILS.

49,. .,s T,n,n via Tacoma close hers daily 30
= N IN 10 March IA inclusive tnC dSpAtch per
S1ns Islands via Francisco close here daily
$50 9. I'D 10 AAIIH '-'' A-''-' ~ @-'S~N~H DSF
z transport
Hawaii, via san Francisco clOss hers
q, 20 o m March II and to March f2s
i,.S,s oAS Sor dispatch per & Ventura or Gu
carrying the British mall for Se1-Zeaand
connect with this dispatch,
ia rnaiIs-cIosinE az $50 A. n $50 a m and $50
a 4.30 a. ? A. and $50 ?.
VIII made up and forSsFued uhth ns sFFlFA4 OF ths
ousI,a Isxcept WestD FIJI Islands Ssw-Cals1onia
Ia Vancouver Victoria & C, e4oss here daily
20 - n no 10 March US Inclusive, dispatch psR
o." MoanA Especially addressed ontyD.
Ispar, and PnilippinA Islands. VIA San
ETarCIsCo close here daily NJ $50 p 1p 20 March
+s6 Inclusive. for dispatch PEI . . Korea,
r.-t-s ma Japan, Seattle. close daily
z.TsII Via San FrAaciaro. daily , m
up 10 April "a inefasvs. for dispatch 3 Ala
media ,,- -, ,-.-., - -
c0s. here daily $50 .. April -. tAcusiyA-
So- dispatch per = q HnprssS OF japan. Merchandise
for United Postal Agsney at Shanghai
forwarded Via Cana1a-
Tah and AarQuesas IsAndA via SSa Francisco. Gloss
here daily $50 70 April ia. inclusive, fOR
dispatch per AArpoaA
NOTE1-T1nless otherwise addressed West Australia u
forwarded via EAlrops. and Hsv-Eealand and Philip
nines specially addressed VIA Canada via
europe Be fully PREPAID the foreign ratsa-
Hawaii il forwarded via San Francisco exclusively
TranspAcihc malls forwarded sailing daifpu
tioa ths.r uninterrupted overland fReEiAa
tered mall closes at , m. previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN CCTT. PoStrsstmA I
Pestonies. NSS-York. N. z, March % ISoA
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23

,rhfeh small nationenties are protected against
So-sisn aggression and benefited by g powerful
ussta from motives ot altFaism 10 Incompetent
siple to them. There il no ouch anomaly in the
British Empire, and the Englishm2n does not
consider eitruism Q rational policy for the
United States. He shrugs his shoulders when
the word Is mentioned and declines to accept
Brother Jonathan as q Good Samaritan who is
striving to help the Spanish American republics
80 work cut their own destinies without annex
alton from the North and without interference
from Europe.
Lord Avebury is not, however, well advised
when he asserts that the United States Govern
Ynsnt evades its responsibilities under the Mon
roe Doctrine. The Venezuela affair certainly does
not warrant the conclusion that moral obltga-
ton has been lacking at Washington The
American nag has not been raised in Venezuela.
as the British colors have been unfurled In Pre-
toria and BIoemfontein; nor have the control
and direction Of the administration OF the coun-
try been assumed with a nrm hand, as in Egypt
and the Soudan; but the influence OF the Amer
ican Government has been strongly exercised In
favor of financial honesty and Justice TO Euro
pean creditors. Venezuela has been taught that
II must respect the Eighth Commandment, and it
has also been protected against European inva-
sion and colonization The circle of Spanish
American republics corrupted and debauched by
the facility with which money could be borrowed
in Europe has been warned that financial re-
eponsibilities cannot be repudieted. Europe in
turn has been reminded that the day for small
nsttousIitIes has not yet ended in the Western
Hemisphere, and that the republics OF tropical
America must be left at liberty to develop their
resources and TO work out their salvation in
their own way without interference from greedy
and Heddlescne colonizing powers. L N F.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
LAUDS ABRAM S. HEWITT.
John E. Parsons Speaks on His Life at the
Church Of the Arehangel.

Jobn z. Parsons delivered an adsress on the late
Abrar- s Hewitt. last night, at the Episcopal
Church Of the ArchangeI. in St Nicnolas-ave.
near ore-hundred- rd-ffteeuth-st. It was one OF
q series Of Sunday night addresses hy eminent lay
men during Lent. Mr.. Parsons said that he had
been asked 10 speak Of whose life had been
gpent in the service of others. He himself had
come into personal relations with Mr.. Hewitt at
an early period. anG he had told the latter not
IoEE ago azo that no honor which mad come to
him in his entire life had he valued higher than
when. in the second third year of his practice
a. the bar he ha6 been Invited 10 become trustee
# Cooper Institute Continuing. Mr.. Parsons
said:
what in these days We call man Of strenuous life
would plainly call stupidity. He knew he was not
popuIa+, ! heard him say long ago that he was
essss5 thing in the world for him give offence
he frequently cid give offence when he had no in
Tent'or idea Of doing such q thing Yet when
one could be more hearty in making acknowledg
mort-
As an instance Of his giving offence through mere
haEtiuess. Mr Parsons recalled the incident when
delegation asked Mayor Hewitt TO have the Irish
flag hoisted over the City Hall on St Patricks Day
NJ Parsons had talked with Mr.. Hewitt the
second day after the occurrence, and according TO
aroused M aevitts tits Ire teI Was III the Feark Of
of me sPokesmen for ne oeeganon' WhI ifI 1alT'
and every man voted for you" In relating this
SG The n9sfion That that as Nayor he Would favor one
class OF citIzeng more than another, and he
asked Indignantly: DO you think would do
more for those who voted for than for those
who voted against ne?
The speaker said that Mr. Hewitt won rec
ogliticn IN Congress q man who was fearless,
able independent patriotic and loyal These quail
ues we're put TO the severest test In ls76 Mr.: TIL
den was Mr. Hewitt's intimate personal friend and
his most intimate political friend He believed that
2fr Tflden had been elected. and he had the cour
age to stand by his convictions without regard to
the consequences himself. The Republican party,
however. refused TO assent to the election Of TIL
den nd
20 force. OF Of compromise which resulted in
the appointment % the Electoral Commission Mr..
Hewitt himself COMPROMISED but when the
programme finally carried out was decided on he
loyalty promoted IL
Nr Hewitt met many bitter disappointments, but
81 his years friends and foes united in doing
honor 20 him. He the foremost citizen OF his
city. OF tie State. and. the speaker thought, Of
the nation. M Parsons him for the last time
she next 10 the last day Of 1852 He knew then
that bis Gays we're nearing close, but he thought
his life had Ge11a successful in large measure, BE-
he had accom- pished most OF the tasks TO
which he had devoted IL.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
CHINESE ACTOR TOOK BIS CUE.
Beats Wife with It-Makes a Hit with
Opium Pipe.

Yee Chung is Chinese actor and naturally takes
his cue. He took # TO his wife Saturday.
Being Chinar rnsn. naturally he also takes to an
opium pipe He took the pipe to his wife
on Saturday He does not take Ckindly1 to police
cell Nevertheless he taken 90 one on Sat
urday-
Yee has white wife Theresa Chung. They
were married several weeks and his possession
of her added &c his prestige a star the
couple lived at the Chinese theatrical boarding
house. at No. 10 Chatham Square. where is cor
suned much chop suey and herbage. Saturday
night Yee having in mind the opening Of the rae
ing season Bennings. sgnihed his intention Of
tnhaIinE a small pill Of dope" While preparing
the lay out Yee and Theresa Quarrelled- Tee
had not hit the pipe and a strange thing hap
pened: the pipe hit Theresa and she became
the 'Iay out" II was hit for Yee in the base
ball sense; II made hit with Theresa in the
theatrical sense. and far as the pipe was con-
cerned It vas not hit in the opium scents.
yee did not discard the pipe until II was broken
you see Theresa the stronger Of the two. Then
Yee acted his cue, and 1t reacted on Theresa
IT'S q long cue. q heavy and a black cue; and
in his application of il 70 Theresss body Yee made
no ruiscue. Theresa was not clothed any more than
IS necessary IN China fats Necessity in this
in other things knows law. and the trail Of the
cue was long. tcrtuous ard plain to the eye and
ear
Only rehearxing" said g Chinanan- 'Eee Is
taking his cue
Scene 2. Act II. police statton-continuauon OF
rehearsal said one of the detectives
Yesterday afternoon word vas sent to the police
that Theresa had committed 21icide and was dying.
She was 5aken 10 Hudson Street Hospital denying
that she had tried 10 take ner life
New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
CONDITION OF CENTRAL PARK LAKE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. an one Of those who greatly enjoy
-. -,pIa In Central Park but ! surprised that
public attention has not been called to the 1acC
that the water in the ponds and lake is very 10"
and has become very foul To the most casual oO-
seryation 1t appears filthy. and as l walked over
.ba b-tdea +hat spans the lake I noticed q most
offensive odor rising from it OF course all intel
lgent men know that this lake and these ponoS
living in the very heart Of the city. might easily
be a source of distressing pestilence' iausnt ~
- ea5 s+orv of ithaca we surely should be wise in
time If II is rule Of the park that the water ls
not 70 fI its bounds till certain date OF me SpFIn
Of TIE city should not be put IN Rerl1r t2T 5hS
reason. =. n ~O-No1 EA-'
New-York March 20.