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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
C,I1fA NEW

Charles Deering has returned to his home in New York after visit with relatives in this city.
 The Ladies auxiliary will hold an important meeting Sunday afternoon in. Hibernian hall at o'clock. All members are requested to attend. !. A months mind mass or requiem will be celebrated at the Immaculate Conception church at z o'clock Mon- day morning for the late Jo.la Sulli- van of Fuller street.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Rain in the northern, cloudy in the southern portions tonight: Sunday fair and colder: brisk to high southerly winds shifting to westerly
 The funeral of Helen F. Smith took place this noon from the home of John Burke and the remains were taken on the 12:35, train for interment in New Britain. Among the floral offerings were q basket of flowers from Frank Hill; mound from Nellie Hill; bouquets Mrs H. N. Hill; cross from Jean Jac- qEes and Harry Parsons.
 Janitor Loughlin was injured i'll the mishap that occurred on, tho way from the fire the other night moro seri- ously than was at first thought, He was obliged to give up work to-day and will have to take short rest. John F. Calvin is caring for the city hall during the absence of MT Longh-. lin.
 The office of the chief of police was mistaken to-day by Il woman for the office of the superintendent of charities. Doorman Thomas Dodds was at the desk when woman and child entered and asked if they could have some coal and wood, that they didn't have bit at home. Doorman Dodds replied that the black diamonds were rather scarce around the police station and they hardly had enough for themselves. On inquiry the door, man was informed that the visitor thought that they were in the office of the department of charities. It is said that there are a number of cases in the city of poor people having little or no coal or wood. The price of coal remains SIP a ton. Some dealers are charging $3.15 for quarter tons.
 During the month of December 157 electric lights were reported out by the policemen. Two were out all night and 94 failed to show any light for period of two hours or over in the same night. This Is something the board of public works gave consider { able attention to some time ago, but nothing has been heard of 1t for the past half year or so. According to the contract, the company agrees to make a rebate for lights out over two hours, but it seems to be hard to get the matter in shape so as to realize anything in this way. The matter is lin the hands of q committee consisting Iof Mayor Kilduff and Commissioners Whiting and Chesson The com lpany's contract will soon expire and lprobably an effort will be made to simplify this before another Is en- tered upon But what will the city ldo about it? If it does not like the lcompany's prices and treatment it has Inc alternative unless people want to aanva around isa tlAa dRrknes&
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
SHUMWAY WILL BE HERE
Busy Time for Superior Court-Mo-
 tion Denied in New Haven.

buSy I1me TOT Supef1Or COurL-MO-
 tion Denied in New Haven.
 Next week will be busy one in the superior court here. Judge Shumway will resume business and four interest ing cases are down for trial. John J. Bolger and Thomas H. Hayes vs the Consolidated railroad company, two cases; Julia Madden vs Michael J. McMahon, and the appeal of the board of aldermen and mayor from the decision of the board of railroad commissioners in granting to the Con- nccticut Railway and Lighting com pany to run their trolley cars under the railroad bridge at Oakville without widening the same Colonel Burpae, counsel for the defendant was asked to-day ii there was any possibility of this case being settled. He replied that ih. saw no chance whatever. ot arriving at an amicable adjustment and that the only way to solve the diff flculty was to try the case as soon as possible.
 Judge Robinson at short calendar in the superior court i'll New Hayer yesterday denied motion to file substitute complaint Ill the case ol George Boughton. trustee, versus Henry l. Boughton for S2500 damages The motion held that the defendan7 used and occupied tho house, fOs South Main street, for |, certain term and that the said use and occupation was worth $2.4T5 to the plaintiff. ant defendants paid only $375. While deny ing the motion. the court ordered tn. defendant to pay $10 costs.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
RUMBLINGs HEARD TO-DAY. The Inhabitants Are Pretty Thorough
 ly Frightened.

Shamokin, Pa, Jan 3,-In the vicin- ity of yesterdays cave-in at Olyphant. Ia few rumbling noises to-day caused
 more fright than harm. Mining ex. |perts say that no additional subsid- |ence of the ground is to be feared. The
 cave-in covers an area 150 feet long and 130 feet wide. The mine work ing, into which the surface fell, is 11E! feet in depth. Four buildings fell in- to the cavity: One large hotel valued
 at $2O,000, two dwelling houses val |ued at $3,500 and $2,500 respectively
 and another smalled building. The
 total value of the property destroyed
 exceeds $30,OO0. < The Delaware &
 Hudson Go, which operates the mine,
 began filling up the cavity to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
NINE HOUR DAY NOW.

Portland, Ore, Jan 3.-Nine hours in stead of ten hereafter will be consider ed a working day in all of the iron works of Portland without any re- duction of wages. All of the princi- pal iron works of the city have made this arrangement with the1r men, and the smaller ones probably will follnw their lead in the matter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
PROCLAMATION SEIZEL

Barcelona, Spain, Jan 3,-The police have seized a proclamation issued by Argentine anarchists Snd aimed at Senor Qusrno Costa, vice president of Argentina, who is now in this city. The incentive for the attack on the vice president was the recent expulsion of anarchists from the Argentine repub- lie
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
KING GROWING WEAKER.

Dresden, Saxony, Jan 3.-ki1g George is evidently growing weaker. His pulse is extremely irregular and occasionally is imperceptible. The at-. tending physicians are stimulating his majesty with quinine. The kings heart action is feeble and his tenpera- ture vacillates 51a degrees in half a day, falling to 921s. His majesty's condition has grown worse because he insists OH discharging government. business.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
THE KENNEDY WILL.

Hartford, Jan 3.-Litigation of tho estate Of the late Colonel Henry Ken nedy is about to be resumed in court. An alleged copy of will which wass said to have been destroyed was filed i'll the probate office to-day. The will is one of the most unique ever fled for record. 1t is made up entirely from tho testimony of witnesses wh& testified in the attempt to break n will which has already been probated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
DEATH OF MISSIONARY

Hartford, Jan 3.-Mrs Virginia T. Smith, for many years a missionary, died at her home this morning. She was connected with a number of char itable institutions and was widely known throughout the state Tn 1890 Honorable Leverett Brainard, then mayor of Hartford, appointed her al- ternate commissioner with Mrs Isa- bella Beecher Hooker, to represent Connecticut at the Columbian expo sition
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
BLOCKADERS SEIZE MORE VESSELS
BANK WAS CLOSED.
The President of the Concern Disap- Gn,

The President of the Concern Disap>
 bearing Was the Cause.
 Silverton, Col, Jan 3.4Owing to the disappearance of it's president, James H. Robin, the bank of Snverron was closed yesterday. The bank is capl' talized for $30,000 and it's liabilities are estimated to be about $30O,OOO. Robin, who is the principal stockhold- CT, has not been seen since Thursday. His friends believe that he has become demented and wandered into the noun tains, and the sheriff has sent several parties out to search for him. The creditors met last night and appointed committee to investigate the bank s ondition, provided MT Robin does not reappear in day or two.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
TOBACCO MEN ORGANIZE

Louisville. Ky, Jan 3.-,rhe inde- pendent cigar and tobacco dealers league has been permanently organiz- ed at a meeting of the retail interests of Louisville, to combat the alleged encroachments of the united cigar stores combine. At meeting Janu- ary 15, the league will prepare and is- sue an address to the public.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
FIRE IN TEA STORE.

Shamokin, Pa, Jan 3.-A fire of un- known origin broke out to-day in the Grand Union tea store. The building and stock of this company, as well as that of Josiah Richards, dry goods, and the Singer sewing machine tsore, were entirely destroyed. Loss $25,00O partially insured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
HIGH PRICE FOR OLD PRIMER

New York Jan 3.A Philadelphia dispatch to the World says an original copy of the New England Primer" which is said to be even more rare than those possessed by George w. Vanderbilt and J. Pierpont Morgan, has been sold by Morris D. High, of Johnstown, to Dodd Mead & Go. Mir High purchased the primer for 12 cents at public auction in a farm house in 1893. He received $2,5O0 for the little book.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
speech Came on Deathbed

JACKSON, Tenn, Jan. 3. - Clara Ware, aged ten, is dead in Madison county. Miss Ware was deaf and dumb and was never known to have uttered an ineligible word until few hours before her death, when she called upon members of the family to come to her.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
With the English Turf,

Cup, and Has Long Been Identified
 With the English Turf
 London, Jan 3.-The bye-election at Newmarket yesterday to fill the va cancy in the house of commons caused by the death of Harry McCallnont re- suited in a liberal gath. The polling
 was as follows:
 c. D. Rose, liberal. 4,414; l.. Bras sey, conservative, 3,1o7. The con servatives at the previous election had
 majority of upwards of LOGO, so Mr
 Roses victory is notable. \ The con test in the great sporting center was fought with remarkable vigor. Horse
 owners, trainers and jockeys Joined with the politicians in canvassing the
 constituency, and motor cars were so
 numerously requisitioned in working the division that the local supply of loil temporarily gave out. During yesterdays polling no less than 30 mo- tors were utilized in bringing voters to and from the polls. MT Rose, yes terday, in a pelting rain, covered over hundred miles in his final election tour of the constituency. Mrs Rose,
 in luxurious motor also made tour or the division in another direction Mir Rose was born in Montreal He is son of Sir John Rose, long promin-l | ently identified with the British turf and other sports. In 1893 MT Rose challenged for the America's cup with lthe Distant Shore, but was compelled by pressure on the part of the then
 Prince of Wales, now King Edward. land Lord Dunraverl's friends, to with
 draw, owing to the fear that fresh challenge at that time might have 1 been taken as an endorsement of the
 American attitude in regard to the 1 l"Dunraven incident, z otherwise the al- Legations made by& Lord Dunraven, as
 a result of the defeat of his yacht Wall
 kyrie III by the Defender.
 In spite of MT Rose's popularity few
 people expected yesterdays victory. The Anglo-German alliance against lV!enezuela played a prominent part in
 the campaign. Mir Rose vigorously op-. posing the alliance. as.s4asss VI l The opponent of the late MT Mccall
 mont at the previous election was Mr
 Rose, who was victorious in yester-
 days contest The former polling
 was as follows: McCalmont, 4.295;
 Rose, 3,21S.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
BURGLARS WERE SUCCESSFUL

Essex, Jan 3.-Burglars operated in Ivoryton during the tight and got away with plunder to the value Of $2O0. The general store of Rose Brothers in which was located the postoffice and the bicycle store of George French were entered. From Rose Brothers articles to the value of $150 were taken. It is believed the men are on their way to New York -.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
VOLCANO SHOOTING FIRE.
Seacoast and Ocean for Miles Strewn
 With Pumice Stone.

Corinto, Nicaragua, Dee 15, via San Francisco, Jan 3.-The volcano of Santiago, about eight miles from Grenada. is shooting out fife and at night Eliminates the heavens for many miles.
 Monotumbo, near the seacoast, is belching out smoke.
 Isalco in Salvador shoots forth smoke and lava every half hour and at night forms brilliant spectacle as it's mott ell lava runs down the mountainside in a stream of fire.
 The inhabitants of Guatemala City fear that the volcano at Atitlan will break out at any time.
 The seacoast and ocean for many miles are sGrewn with pumice stone from the volcano Santa Maria.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
BEING TREATED FOR CANrER

San Francisco, Jan 3.--The state ment is printed here that under the name of Edward Jackson, E. J. Bald win, better known as Lucky" Bald- win is at a private room in San Fran cisco being treated for cancer on his mouth and chin. The physician who has charge of the case says that he only knows his patient as Jackson and that he will soon be able to re- turn to his home.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.

Cottage City, Jan 3.The 6ve-mnst- cd schooner Van Allen Boughton, Cap tain Cotter, went ashore at the foot of Waban park to-day. The vessel now lies in an easy position on sandy bottom. she was driven ashore dur ing Il severe gale from the northeast and n heavy sea. It Is thought she may be floated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
WILL BUY RAILRoAE.

New York, Jan 3.-A syndicate of New York capitalists, says, the World, has been formed for the purpose of buying the Brockville Westport x Sault Ste Marie railroad in Canada at the receivers sale on January 20. The road, which was put in operation in 1892, is 45 miles long.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
SIGHTED OIL TANK.

Queenstown, Jan 3.-The Cunard line steamer Etruria, New York, De- cember 27, for Liverpool, which pass ed an oil tank steamer not under con ed an oil tank steamer notunder con- trol, December 28, in latitude 41 north and longitude 66 west.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
Pope Against puelins.

ROME, Jan. 3.-The pope is about to issue an encyclical against the practice of dueling. He will appeal to all Chris tian governments to suppress the prac- tice, which is described as survival of the middle ages.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
pLIrMBERs GO ON STRIKE.

St Louis, Jan 3.-More than 400 union journeymen plumbers went on strike yesterday owing to the refusal of the master plumbers to accede to their de- lnands for $5 day The strike affects 200 shops, members of the Master Plumbers association.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
Large RnfTo1vment For BucknrsA

LEWISBURG, Pa, Jan. 3.-The an nouncement is made that the effort to raise $100,O00 additional endaw,aaa,a+ fo.' BuckneA university has been success fully completed. This brings the value of the property of the institution up to $1,o0O,000 and greatly encourages it's friends to attempt yet larger things in the future
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
REFUSED LIFE LINES

New York, Jan 3.-Ship Bottom Life Saving station, N. J., reports square rigged vessel ashore there. The life savers shot two lines across the yes sel but her crew cast them both off. The name of the craft has not yet been ascertained.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
SILVER WILL BE BARRED.

Madrid, Ja'n 3.-~Finance Minister Villaverde is preparing for presenta- ton to the chamber financial scheme providing for the free coinage of gold and the absolute prohibition of the coinage of silver. The budget sur pluses will be employed in the irn- provement of the monetary circula- tfon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
WORK WAS PUSHED.
Supt OBrien Hustled and Water Was
 Turned On at ? O'Clock.

Superintendent 'Brfsn of fhe bu- reau of water got in a good days work to-day. Ordinarily it would have taken until 6 or o'clock, this even- Ing to make the 12-inch tapping with the Bank street main for Jones. Nor gan < Co.'S block, but the work was pushed so rapidly that the job was finished and, the water turned on at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
} coII.IsIoN KILLEn ONE.

St Catherine, Ont, Jan 3.--A serious and fatal railroad accident occurred on the Grand Trunk railroad to-day, just west of Merriton tunnel. The ex- press ran into light engine, killing one man and seriously injuring three others.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
7rvFSTY-THREE MEN SIGNED.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan 3.-The Sentinel to-day says: Manager Cantillon of the Milwaukee American association club announced yesterday that he had twenty three players under contract. They include Hale of the Boston Ma tional and Butler, Mathison and Oyler of Baltimore.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
New ohio Gna we'll.

EVANSVILLE, O., Jan. 3-The Ohio Fuel Supply company of this city has just drilled in the largest gas we'll ever struck in Ohio. The new well is in the Homer field in Licking county and has a daily capacity of 14,000,000 cubic fppt
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
All Venezuelan Craft Removed
 from Inner Harbor.
FORCES LANDED ON WHARF

There Was No Firing, But the Incident
 Caused Great Excitement-Captaln
 of the Red D Line Steamship Aulia
 Susnended from Duty-He, It Is Al
 leged, Entered Into a Conspiracy
 With the officer of German War
 ship.
 Porto Cabello. Venezuela, Jan O. The blockading warsh1ps ot the powers took all the Venezuelan vessels Itola the inner harbor here yesterday morn ing. They landed forces on the Wnarl' but there was no firing and their occu- patton of the place was temporary. The incident caused great excitement among the population.
 New York, Jan 3--The Herald says that under charges based on vlolatlon of the neutrality laws and with the al legged responsibility of having given information to the blockading force which led to the capture of the ven ezuelan gunboat Miranda, at Mar1cal- bo. on December 20, Captain Terrill or the steamship Zulia of the Red D line has been suspended from duty.
 It is alleged that Captain Terrill had arranged with the officers of a German .warship blockading Maracaibo that if when passing out of the harbor during E the daytime the Zulia dipped her en- sign twice. 1t was understood this would be a signal to the warships blockading the port that Venezuelan gunboat was inside. Should the Zulia pass out after sundown it was agreed that the stern light was to be dipped <wice
 The Zulia remained at Maracaibo from December r until December 20, when she steamed out. reaching the blockade line shortly after sundown. The German gunboat Panther was about abreast of the Zulia when Cap tain Terrill, if is alleged, called his sec ond officer. John Crasso, and instructed him to take the steamships porter and hasten aft and lower the stern light twice
 Captain Terrill declares tho assertion that he signalled the German warship Is false.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
PATHFINDER ENTERED FEz.

Madrid, Jan 3.-According to infor- nation received by the Liberal the pretender to the throne of Morocco has entered Fez and met with good reception.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
unp-ecedented Rain and snowfall.

SARATOGA, N. Y., Jan. 3.-During the month of December, 1902, an aggre- gate of 3S:6O inches of snow and rain fell in the lower Adirondack region. This breaks the December record for that section.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
WILL PUNISH REBELS.

Tangier, Jan 3.A letter from the sultan of Morocco was read in the Mosque today, acknowledging his re- cent defeat. bBt promising to punish Ssas rebels soon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
FRBNCH PAINTER HERE.

New York, Jan 3.--Theobald Char tran, the noted French painter. arrived here teddy CD La Llgs@s=Sa from Hayre.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
MINISTER SAILED TO-DAY.

New York, Jan 3.-Among the pas sengers who sailed on the Cunard liner Saxonia to-day was Arthur s. Hardy, UusteA States minister to Swifzerland
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
ce1cbrated at a Hundred ana Three

I
 SARATOGA, N. r., Jan. 3.-Owen Mccarthy, the oldest person in Sarato- ga county, yesterday, celebrated the one hundred and third anniversary of his birth He has lived here over fifty years
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
.WORkMEN BET ON HORSES
Trying to Remedy the Evil Over
 in England

Committee That Is Investigating
 Blames the ewspapers-Re ecom-
 mends That Advertisements of
 Sporting s.Tipsters" Be Made Ille-
 gal-Lord Beresford Is Passenger
 Coming on the Kaiserin Maria.
 London, Jan 3.-The rapid increase in betting on horse racing Tn the Unit ed Kingdom, especially among work ingmen, and the evils arising there from are fully acknowledged in the re- port of the select committee of the house of lords issued to-day. But the remedies recommended are not far reaching. The committee finds that betting is greatly facilitated by the universal practice of the newspapers in publishing starting prices, but the committee is not prepared to yrecom- mend it's prohibition, as it would tend to encourage dishonesty on the part of the bookmakers. It recommends that all advertisements and circulars of sporting ''tipsters'' be made illegal and favors legislation that bookmak- CTS be imprisoned if they bet on the streets with children.
 London, Jan 3.-The North German Lloyd steamer Kaiserin Maria Theresa, which is to sail from Bremen to-day and from Southampton tomorrow, will have among her passengers Ad- miral Lord Charles Beresford. There is no truth in the report, circulated in the United States, that the admiral is to take position with the Interna- tional Mercantile Marine Co.,
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call firm at 10 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 6 per cent. Sterling ex
 change easy. with actual business 1T bankers bills at $4. 86250D4. s6625 for demand and at $4.8304. S325 for So day bills. Posted rates, $4s4 and $4.87k. Commercial bills $4.S2AQ4.83A. Bar silver, 4S2sc. Mexican dollars 33Ac. Government bonds steady
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03

Hartford, Tan 3.--Tn regard to the resignation of First Lieutenant Walk CT of the Second regiment. c. N. G.. be. cause of being member of the Car Builders union. Adjutant- General Cole said to-day that he had not as vet re- ceived the resignation but could see no reason why it should not be accept ed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03
Anglo German Alliance Played
 Prominent Part.
MAN ELECTED OPPOSED IT.

The Election Was to Fill Vacancy Caused by Death of McCalmont-- Rose, the Successful Candidate, Once Challenged for the America's Cup, and Has Long Been Identified With the English Turf.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-22

The report'of the state superin-
tendent of public instruction shows
that the schools census in Mclean
county has increased from 1862
children in 1902 to 2,434 children
in 1908, an increase'of 70 per cent.
This is far and away the highest
increase in the state, seowing that
Mclean county in the past year
has made the greatest proportion
growth of any county in the state.
Ward county, Williams, and other
counties which have made remark
able growths are far behind Nc
Lean county, as this report shows.
When it IS remembered that 1894
homesteads have been taken in the
past year and 191, 600 acres Of land
have been transferred, some idea
may be obtained of the growth of
Mclean county during the past
year. The most significant figures
however, are those of the school
census. An increase of 70 per cent
in one year! Mclean county is
holding up its record as the banner
county of the slope and state.