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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
rrnining the Ciirln.

The same methods which have been applied with such remarkable success to the training of boy apprentices in the industrial and commercial schools of Germany are nSw to be adopted for the education and training of girls who may seek to better their condition in life. They will swell the ranks of that trained army of experts which has ac- complished more than any other one factor to make German commerce and Industries what they are to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Cotton in Jamaica.

Efforts are being made to revive the cotton-growing industry in Jamaica. Sea island seed has been procured from the United States department of agricul- ture Sea island cotton is native of the Barbados, and the government has undertaken to encourage it's cultivation. Trinidad has sent to England some sam pies of cotton grown there. Cotton is also being grown on St. Christopher, St. Lucia and the Bahamas, and. the out look is reported as favorable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Crescents BeRt Tigers.

, NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-There was rejoicing at the Crescent Athletic club when news came that the club's team of eight crack shots had vanquished at the Bay Ridge traps a team of the Princeton Gun club. The score of the Crescent team, explained by H. M. Brigham, was ST; that of the Prince ton men, with H. P Archer as cap tain, was 293, so the home team won by twenty-four targets. ,s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
RASK ETRAIT,.

The Waterbury high school basket ball team will play<its first game of the season tomorrow night at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium. The opposing team will be the Torrington high schools representatives. The local team will line up as follows: Sander son and Heebner, guards Guilfoile. center; T4ittlejohn and Hannegan, for wards The game will be commenced at 7:3Q.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
ON THE MAT.

Jim Parr Will Wrestle Lundin Once
 More.
 Jim Parr and Hjalmar Lundin. the giant Swede. are to meet in straight catch as-catch- wrestling match December IS. The bout will be held in Buffalo before the Olympic club. The men are to meet for a purse ot S6oO. to be divided 75 per cent to the winer and 25 to the loser.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Art of Decnrntinr.

The real art of decorating, says an authority, is to allow nothing to be in a house that is not q treasure Having established this principle. then sur round these treasures with fitting att mosphere. It is this marvellous gift of atmosphere that makes the treasures eeven though they may be commonplace. n the eyes of the vulgarl afTectiye or
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14

The record for 142 hours is 2,739 miles 4 laps, made by Miller and Wal Ter in 1S99
 The prizes for which the men raced were nominally as follows, though all who finished will receive bonuses, and most of those who started had con- tracts for bonuses andfexpense money: First prize, $1 800; second prize, S1. 900; third prize. $750:s fourth prize. $500; fifth prize, S35O; sixth prize, $250; sew enth prize. $100.
 This was the eleventh annual six day bicycle race. The only time the riders were ahead of the record was at the end of the third hour. when Kramer was leading, The score then was 73 miles s laps. which is better by just one mile than the score made by Fixes and Mcfarland in 1900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Kentuclsy Stake. seO.ooo.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec IA. The stakes for the spring meeting of the new Louisville Jockey club have been announced by Secretary Price They are ten in number, valued at S20, GOO. including . stake for the jumpers. No purse less than S400 will be given, with handicaps in proportion. The meeting will continue for fifteen racing days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
SIX DAY BIKE RACE ENDS.
waIthour Wins For Team by Forty
 Yards.

waIthour Wins For Team by Forty
 Yards.
 NEW YORK, Dec 14.-With flash of color and with whirring of wheels that could be heard even above the wild roar that went up from the throats of thousands of half maddened enthu siasts Bobby Walthour for himself and his team mate, MGroe, has won the six day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden.
 Forty yards separated Walthour from Leander, who was second at the finish, being ten good yards ahead of Floyd Krebs, behind whom came Fisher, an indifferent fourth.
 It was a spectacular finish, made more so by the fact that of the seven riders, who took the pace to sprint the last mile, warned that the moment for the supreme test had arrived, four fell crashing ina heap just as half the final journey had been completed.
 One of the unfortunates had mar row escape from fatal injury, and as it was he was carried from the track with long gash dn his forehead. His wheel was complete wreck, and an hour after the race had been completed he was still unconscious.
 John Bedell was the rider most seri- ously hurt.
 According to the official timekeepers, the last mile of the long race was GOV cred in 2 minutes 12 seconds. Others made the time almost ten seconds slower.
 Although it lacked many of the sen sational incidents that have marked long distance races that have been held previously in the Garden and in spite of the fact that the ground covered was 400 miles behind the record made four years ago by Miller and Waller, the crowd that was present to see the finish was greater than any other that ever filled that building for like occasion.
 Here is what Walthour ate during the six days terrible grind" Leander, who came in second and who had much the same food. gained several pounds during the raae: Fourteen pounds of prime steak, 16 pounds Canadian chops, 8 chickens, dozen new laid eggs, 15 loaves of bread, a dozen cans of bouil- lon, 10 jars of calves jelly, 5 boxes far inaceous food, boxes grapes, 2 dozen punches celery, IF dozen bottles. ku- miss, dozen bottles Apollinaris, 2 doz- en bottles Bass, 5 dozen oranges, half a peck apples, packages waters, 20 quarts milk, 3 pounds coffee, pound tea, ? dozen cups custard, 11a dozen bottles ginger ale, 11a quarts sherry. 5 quarts Burgundy and dozen cans beef tea.
 The expenses of the winning team during the week w-e,,c etoS
 The order in which the men finished and the miles made were: Walthour, first: Leander, second; Floyd Krebs, third; Fisher, fourth; Newkmk. fifth: Contenet, sixth; John Bedell, seventh.
 Miles LADS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
Salt in The som.

Do not put salt into soup until you are done skimming it. as salt will stop khe rising of the scum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
In Wien . a

According to a decision or the courts Of Vienna the marriage of man whe declared himself to be of no creed is in.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
In BelGimana .

Cooperative societies in Belgium have reduced the price of bread 50 per cent, in the past few yeaTy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-14
kInnlnwY ITaa lassrtn i.

The imports in hosiery from and have fallen in ten isa 2 300 ,00e
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-20
Tariff Discrimination Against the
United states VIII BE Followed
by Retaliatory Laws.
DIPLOMATIC BILL PASSED
AFTER SCANDALOUS CHARGES HAD
BEEN MADE AGAINST CONSULS.
Former Envoy to Mexico Accused of
"Painting a Broad Red streak for
One Thousand MiIes&

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-Mr. Lodge to-
day introduced in the Senate resolution
directing the committee on finance to in
quire whether certain countries are dis
eliminating against the United States. and,
If so. what law should be passed to give the
countries preferential duties which do not
discriminate against this country. The res
olution refers to the discrimination OF
France, Germany and Russia against the
United States. 1t went TO the table in or
der to give Senator Aldrich an opportunity
to make a statement concerning the sub
ject. The text of the resolution follows:
'First-That the committee on finance be
instructed TO inquire and report to the SEN
ate whether any, and, if so, what countries,
discriminate against any article or artcies
the growth or product Of the soil or INDUS
try of the United States by levying upon
such article or articles duties, imposts or
taxes in excess of those levied upon SINH
lar articles imported from other countries,
products of the United States on terms as
favorable as those accorded to any other
nation.
''Second-That if it should appear that
any country or countries discriminate
against the United States In the matter
aforesaid the committee on finance shall re-
port to the Senate whether 1t is not adVlsa-
BILE that suitable laws should be enacted by
duty shall be established in such manner
as to give preference and advantage IN
rates of duty to the products of those coun-
tries which do not discriminate against the
products of the soil or industry OF the
United States, but admit them on an exact
equality with similar articles the products
of other countries, and on the terms and at
the rates of duty accorded to the most IA
vored nation"
The resolution is intended as notice TO
foreign governments that discriminate or
propose TO discriminate against the United
States that this country will seek method
of retaliation. 1t is understood the senate
finance committee would not attempt TO
originate legislation on the subject, but
would prepare plan.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, objected to consld-
Grafton by unanimous consent OF all bills
from the Republican side, on the ground
that the senator's from New York had in
terfered with a matter purely local TO the
State of Texas A discussion arose which
was terminated by Mr.. Cullom moving an
executive session to consider the cuban
reciprocity treaty. After half an hour In
executive session the doors were reopened
and Mr.. Foraker continued his remarks Ia
voring statehood for Oklahoma. Arizona
and New Mexico. The Senate at 5:20 ad-
journed until tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-20

In yesterdays Journal correspondent
made the best argument possible for free
schoolbooks. 1t is because certain school
supplies are furnished. like blackboards
and chalk, textbooks should be. The
writer may not see il. but there is no
analogy between furnishing blackboards
for a whole school and books for every
pupil. He also says that schoolboOks are so
frequently changed that no two succeeding
pupils in one family could use them. Books
are not changed frequently in Indiana
once in five or six years. There are a great
many secondhand schoolbooks for sale.
which cuts the cost TO those who purchase.
but when the State furnishes. despite what
the correspondent says, every child will
have a new book. and the expense will be
enormous. If the book belongs to the child
he will take better care of it than if it has
been purchased by the State. 1t is dam
gerous thing to teach children to look to
the State for everything-that the individ-
ual owes nothing to the State, but the State
must provide, and the least the individual
mas or can contribute to the State the
greater right he has to demand.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-20

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE0

ployed by the company had a right to come
in and tell the owners of the company
what they should do. Much of the wit
that already given by other superin-
tendents. He believed the employees Of
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
own negotiations. Colonel Philips went on
to say that the plan of the organization
would have to be materially changed or
the union would not last long in the an
the boys, he said, who had a voice in the
organization. Each boy had half vote
according to. the laws of the union. but he
Chairman Gray interrupted to remark
that an organization like the Miners Union
should be composed of mature minds.
In reply to Commissioner Clark, the wit
ness said he personally thought the men
could bring in a third party to arbitrate
in case the employees and the company
failed to agree on some disputed points.
to plead it's case he thought the men
had an undoubted right to do the same.
On cross-examination Superintendent
Philips repeated that a labor leader who
was not employed by the company had no
right to intervene between the company
and its men. Colonel Philips said there
were more cases of insubordination among
the men now than there were prior to the
strike of 1900. The minimum wages of in
side laborers who required no skill, he con-
tinued. was 81" day, and for outside
laborers $l.3S.
Colonel Philips in his examination in chief
testified that, owing to the unions restrict
ing the number of cars a miner should
load, the miners were earning no more
money now than they earned before they
secured the 10 per cent increase two years
ago.
In this connection Attorney Darrow
quoted from President Truesdale's annual
report for 1901, in which he said 81, Alp OO0
or 80 per cent. more, was paid to the men
in 1901 than in 1900. The miners attorney
asked how he reconciled his own testimony
with the report of President Truesdale, and
the witness replied that Mr.. Truesdale's
figures applied TO all employees. while his
testimony referred only to the contract
miners. Mr.. Philips said that any opinion
he had given was a personal one, and was
not the official view of the company
DR.. J. NJ. Wainwright, of Scranton, a
physician, testified that the occupation OF
mining. so far as health is concerned. COM
pared favorably with any other occupa-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-20
CASUALTIES AT FIRES.


CLEVELAND, Jan. 19.-F'ire early to-day
destroyed two adjoining apartment houses
near the corner of Euclid avenue and An
drews street, resulting in the death of at
least two persons and the injury of several
others. Others escaped i'm their night robes.
The dead: Mrs. Guy Norton, twenty years
old. burned to death; Mrs. Jessie Dickey,
widow, forty-five years old. burned to
death. The injured: Miss Clara Jackson.
servant girl, badly burned; Guy Norton,
badly burned. in serious condition; Rev.
n. w. Shoup, pastor of the Windemere
Methodist Church, slightly burned. The
origin of the fire Is unknown. Pecuniary
loss $4,000. partly insured
MORRISSEY, b. c., Jan. 19.-Four men
were burned to death in a hotel fire last
night. Four others are missing and it is
believed they also perished in the flames.
The Spooner Hotel, leased by A. Johnson,
caught fire by the overturning of lamp in
the barroom. The proprietor aroused the
guests, most of whom escaped In their
night clothes. All were coal miners or
prospectors. 1t was impossible to reach all
the rooms. The remains of the four dead
men were not Identified.
PITTSBURG. Jan. BIN a fire to-day on
Fifth a--enue, i'm which the loss was $35, 600
Harry Trachtenberg and his wife were
burned to death and a number of others
narrowly escaped. Trachtenberg was sew
enty years of age and an invalid Mrs
Trachtenberg was carried from the build
x.
was overcome by the smoke and suffocated.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-the fire which
started yesterday n a building at Nos. 394
and $50 Bowery burned all last night, but
the firemen said to-day that the flames were
under control One fireman. James Corbett,
was killed yesterday while fighting the fire
The total money loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000.
HAMLIN. w. Va, Jan. 19.-While flames
enveloped his home on Big creek to-day
Samuel Akers rushed into the blazing struc-
ture TO save 500 that had been secreted
in closet. He was caught by the falling
roof and perished in the flames.
OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. 19.-Fire tonight in
the st. James Orphanage made 100 chill
dren homeless and caused loss of $35 900.
The children were removed in safety and
are ouartered in the converts of the city.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-Fire to-day DESTROYED
a grain elevator at 377 Carroll avenue be-
longing TO the Eckhardt and Swan Milling
Company, entailing a loss of $4,000 Ad-
joining property was slightly damaged
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Jan. 19.-The candy
factory of Brandas * Gheens. on the river
front. between Bullitt and Fifth streets,
i'm this city, was damaged TO the extent of
about $780, 900 by fire tonight.
SCRANTON. Pa, Jan. 19.-Departrnent
stores Of the Ambrose Muley estate and
William Chapelle were destroyed to-day.
entailing loss of over 100000.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-20

shall be appointed by the Governor to visit
state institutions and report on their condi-
tions. the visitation of such institutions by
the committees selected by the Legislature
had ceased. Not only did the committees
visit institutions. but also couple Of car
loads of people who had nothing TO do with
the institutions. making what was called
junket. The custom became expensive
nuisance and was discontinued. The GUS
tom. however. of calling any legislative
committee a junket follows where there is
no junket. For instance, the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and legislative COM
mittee went 10 St. Louis to look after the
interests of indiana in the worlds fair.
The delegation was not banqueted, but at
tended to its business and returned after
hard days work. 1t was in no sense
junket, unless the visit of any committee
which hastens to do an important duty,
paying it's own bills. is to be called a junket
hereafter
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-20
THE MINERS CONVENTION,

The proceedings of the annual conven-
tion Of United Mine Workers, which
has just begun in this city, will be watched
country. The public has recently had an
emphatic demonstration of the power of
the union, and If the bituminous miners
had joined in the strike. 1t would have been
much more emphatic. Happily for the pub
lie and for their own reputation the
bituminous miners decided to stand by
their agreements till the end of the con-
tract year, which will be next April
1. The last convention of the miners, held
in this city in February. 1902, entered into
a contract with the .bituminous operators
of Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana and IlI-
nois. which. besides containing a certain
scale Of prices till April l. 1903, contained
provisions covering other points of mutual
interest. The question of the readjustment
of wages and the renewal of the annual
contract will form the main business of the
present convention The miners and oper-
ators of the districts above named have
both shown a conciliatory and reasonable
spirit in former conferences, and have
learned by experience the wisdom of talk
ing matters over and embodying their con-
clusions in written contract. Thus far
they have been able to come to an agree
ment every year, thus avoiding a strike.
and 1t is to be hoped they may continue to
do so, but there is a possibility that they
NAV not If Ia upderstood fba y,oinars nil,
ask for considerable increase of pay. The
operators will doubtless be willing to grant
some increase, but, if they should not con-
cede enough to satisfy the miners, the lat
ter may go on strike. This is referred TO
not as a probability but as a possibility.
1t is TO be hoped. however. that the con-
servative element in the convention will be
able TO bring the miners and operators TO
an agreement, and thus prevent so great
a public calamity as another strike would
be. 1t is certain that Mr.. Mitchell will use
all his influence TO bring about an agree
ment and prevent the possibility OF strike
and his influence will be very great. with
the miners almost unbounded, and he is
also on friendly terms with the operators
He has shown. however. that he holds the
interests of the miners very dear and will
not sacrifice them in any material respect
He only favors a strike as a last resort tc
get what he thinks Is justice, and he has
declared his strong preference for obtain.
ing justice by other means If possible. As tn,
operators will not meet until the latter part
of the month the result of the conferenc,
cannot be known for some time. but il il
hoped the convention will discard all rad,
zeal advice and adopt conservative line OF
action.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-20
CUBAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Text of an Important Amendment
Made by the Senate Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The Senate de-
voted two brief executive sessions to-day
to the Cuban reciprocity treaty. At the
first session the treaty was read at length,
and at the second session Senator Cullom,
who as chairman of the Senate committee
on foreign relations, has charge of the
treaty, made a statement of its purport and
effect The Senate adjourned with the un-
derstanding that the treaty would be taken
up tomorrow during the morning hour.
The official text of the amendments OF
the treaty made by the committee on for
eign relations was made public to-day along
with the text OF the treaty. 1t shows an
important variation from the text of the
amendment as unofficially printed. Accord
ing TO the official print the prohibition of
lower rates of duty on sugar imported into
the United States from other countries is
confined to action by treaty conven-
tion." Follwing is the full official text of
the amendment, which Is attached to the
eighth article of the treaty declaring for
preferential rates between the two coun-
tries:
provided, That while this convention is
in force no sugar exported from the re-
public of Cuba and being the product of
the soil industry OF the republic of
Cuba shall be admitted into the United
States at a reduction of duty greater than
20 per cent. of the rates OF duty thereon
as provided by the tariff act of the United
States approved July "a 1syi. and no sugar
the product of any other foreign country
into the United States while this convention
is in force at a lower rate OF duty than
that provided by the tariff act of the
United States approved July "a, 1897.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-20

The Boston Herald publishes Washing
ton dispatch under the caption Trusts
Give I'D the Fight" in which it Is pre-
dicted with positiveness that "a conserva-
tive trust measure will pass both Houses
before the 4th OF March" The only thing
which can prevent the passage of such a
bill Is the fact that the majority in the
Senate cannot legislate without permission
of the minority. The measure is being per-
fected. AS has before been stated, the bill
provides for publicity under the operation
Of the bureau of corporations of the proposed
Department OF Commerce; prohibition OF
the granting and receiving of transporta-
tion rebates: and the advancement In the
courts or cases under the Sherman anti
trust law. II Is said by this correspondent.
that the trust managers who work with
pierpont Morgan have been notified by
him that IL 10 better TO accept a conserv-
stive measure than 10 go further and fare
worse Bssides. II Is stated that Mr.
Morgan has the sagacity to see that the