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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05

at John D.s skating rink. About o'clock, Michael McDermott, clerk at Fenton's tea store, was performing fancy stunts on his skates when the ice broke and he went down. This in all probability would have ended fa- tally for McDermott had it not been for the presence of mind of Michael Stack of Ridge street, who had been skating on the rink. McDermott was breaking ice all around himself trying to get out, but in vain but Stack ap- preached him with pole ten feet long and by lying on the ice he was enabled to give the other end to Me Dermott and in this way brought him to the shore. Everyone who wit messed the sight said that Michael Stack performed a brave deed and he was proclaimed hero.
 The Meriden Record of to-day has the following story of fire in which d former Waterbury man is interested: stFire broke out in the saloon at 39 West Main street owned by the Meri- den Brewing company, managed by A. Drescher, formerly of Waterbury about o'clock Sunday morning, and the firemen worked for more than an hour before 1t was completely extin- glIished. The building owned by Will jam w Parker is damaged about $500 The saloon fixtures have been damag- ed to the extent of at least $500, in sured through, local agencies. This saloon was run by Gilbert & Kearns for some time but they decided to give up the management of the place last November as there was no demand for the goods they were handling MT Drescher succeeded them. He came from Waterbury, where his father con. ducted a saloon. but was burned cut during the big fire there year or so ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
VantS,FO Salo.I0 Rent

" .OST-A Scotch collie; yellow with white 4A breast reward given if returned to ls7 Round Hill street. It
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
NO TINE TO STOP.

Doblin. the miserable worker at small JOBS III
the local political field. has made TWO staIe-
ments under oath before the Naval committee
of the House OF Representatives which IN the
main fatty contradict one another. Accoruihs
to the first of these statements MI oulgs at
tempted through him to bribe Congressman
Lessler to support an appropriation ror hoiiahu
submarine boats. According to the secohu
statement Mr.. Quigg made no such attehlp'.
II is therefore of vital interest TO Mr.. QuigS
that the second statement, or that part OF II re-
lating TO himself should be accepted as the
truth But according also to the second STATE
ment Congressman Lessler was guilty or suo-
ornation of perjury in that he induced Doolh
to make the first. 1t is therefore of vital inter-
est TO Congressman Lessler that the second
statement or that part of it relating to hlmseh
which he explicitly repudiated yesterday, should
not be accepted as the truth. Ihese are solhe
of the complications already developed in this
extraordinary case, and in view OF them tnere
are as we must assume. sufficient private mo-
tives for demanding that it should De eApiofeu
through and through.
But even if Mr.. Quigg and Mr.. LESSER should
prefer to have the matter dropped at this point,
and the report that the committee is inclined TO
drop it should be verified, there are imperative
public reasons for carrying it much further
Whichever of Doblin's statements is true, or
approaches more nearly to the truth, they are
utterly irrecnncilable Consequently he Is
guilty of perjury and ought to suffer the pen
altv of perjury after he has been formally con-
victed by judicial process. So much is due TO
the law. TO the dignity of Congress and to the
American people, represented in Congress. 1t
might also happen that other beneficial results
in addition to tire advantage Of having hel-
nous crime duly punished, would follow. Per
haps Doblin, If arraigned before a criminal
court, would make a third statement not less
extraordinary than the two already made
which it would be possible to suhstanuate Hs
competent evidence, direct and circumstantial,
thus clearing up a ease which still exhibits
some mysterious features.
The inquiry has reached point where public
and private interests alike demand its eontinu-
ance before a tribunal better adapted than
committee of Congress to the painful but neces-
sary task of bringing all the facts to light. Tie
next step should be indictment by grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
Amnsrmcnfs.

ACADEMY OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:i5-Fcr Home and Honor
REIAsCo THEATRE-s-The Darling OF the Gods
RIJOC THEATRE-2-S:2o-The Bird in the Cage.
BROADWAY THEATRE-2-s-rhe Silver Slipper
CASJNO-2-1s-s-15-A Chinese Honeymoon.
CRITERION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cavalier.
DALy'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BilionaiTe-
EDEN MuSEE-7S-The World n Wax.
EMPIRE TEEATRE-2:15-S.2 .20-The Unforeseen
FOURTEENTH STREET TFsEATRE-2-S-Jfn Bluoso.
GARDEN THEATRF-s-ff Were King.
tsARRICK THEATRF-2:15-s:lS-Mce ard Men.
HARLEM OPERA HoUSE-s;l5-Rogers Bros in Har-
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:i5-Mr Picl1wicb
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6e~issihs"uiih
and Der Geigenmacher Won Cremona
kETTH'S-Contnuous Performance.
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE-2-S-Mr. Blue beaTa.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:So-Cretna green
MAJESTIC TIIEATRI-2--s-WiEard Of oz
MANHATTAN THEATRE-2-S-Mary OF Nagoala.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOJSE-s-ETnani
MRS oSBoRNS PLAEHoUSE-a:So-s:So-R -Reueo ana
Julie:.
MURRAY EIII-2-S-His Wife's Father
NEW SAVOY-2:l5-s- Girl with the Green Eyes
NF-w-YOEk-S-15-Nhen Johnny Comes harchlns NOME
ASTOR'S-ContinuoGs Performance.
PRINCESS TEEATRE-S.3e-TheC Consul
PRoCTOR'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -,
ST. NICHOLAS SKATING RINK-Championship hockey
match.
VTcTORIA-s:lS-The Eternal City. ,
TEEATRf1-2-15-S-15-The sultan OF Suiu-
WEST END TFsEATRE--@-s-rhe Price OF HonoT.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28

liberty and patriot of the highest order sup
nose the government Of some friendly State had
adopted such resolutions about Arnold III 1'eo
or Burr in 1907. or Davis in 1865, or Aguinaido
in 1901. Should we not have resented II as an
expression of sympathy with crime which we
held odious? We do not say all these cases are
exactly parallel. But they all alike press home
these salient points. that treason is odlous 10
those against whom it is directed, that sym
patby with it by aliens is likewise odious, ana
that such sympathy is perilous to those who
exercise il. inasmuch as it tends toward the rise
of treason among them. The fate of this or that
individual traitor may be matter or htue
moment In itself. 1t is supremely important TO
every friend Of human government that treason
shall invariably and inexorably be made odious-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. Jan. q (speefaD--Ihe brlt'S" an"
bassador and Lady Herbert were the guests of
honor at a dinner given by Colonel and Mrs Hehry
C. May tonight. other guests were Senator ana
Mrs Depew Captain and Mrs Winso~' 'hs
Charge dAffaires of the French Emhassy ana
Nine de Margerie. Mr. and Mrs. Heglidiu uS
Koven Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger. MISS MarS
Thaw Representative Lowering and Count Ghsf-
ardesca honorary attachs of the italian Embassy
Senator Kean. of New-Jersey, gave dinner Oh
twenty-five covers tonight
Mrs John a. Logan gave luncneon tiliS az =
- In bopor Of her guest Mrs. Morrison. OF
New-York The guests included Mrs. Knox "te
of the Attorney General Mrs. Harlan WIRE OF tue
Associate Justice; Mrs. Foraker. wife OF the oeh-
ator from Ohio Mrs Burrows wife OF .ts tne Nrs
from, Michigan; Mrs. Stanley Mathews WI
Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs. J. B. HenaeMlTiphl a eMiplster eru
baroness Moncheur wife of the Belgian MIhIs e.
Senator Depew will give his annual reception LII I9T
mon NEXT Ti1esday when his guest OF homer VIII
he PIatt. of New-1ork
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
THE ALASKA SETTLEMENT.

1t does not we regret to say, seem possible 10
agree with the Prime Minister or Canaua III
his view of the pending treaty for settlement
of the Alaska boundary dispute. He refers 10
it as submitting the controversy TO arbltratlon.
AS we have hitherto pointed out, it does no such
thing The proposed form of settlement is dls-
tinctlv not arbitration. International arbltra-
tion is defined by 1.-The Encyclopedia Britain
MICA" as "a proceeding in which two nations
refer their differences to one or more selected
persons who. after affording each party ah
.'opportunity of being heard. pronounce Judg-
"ment on the matter at issue" There is no such
proceeding in this case. There is no such refef-
ence There is no umpire There Is simply d
coming together of the two parties to the case
in direct negotiations with each other, without
any calling in Of a third party-judge, umpire
or arbitrator. 1t is not arbitration
That fact is also emphasized by the history OF
the ease. For several years ever since they
began to look covetously upon American terri
tory. the Canadians have been asking for arbi-
tration. and the United States has steadfastly
and most nroperly refused il. The Canadians
Usnted in addition to three commissioners from
each of the two dsputant nations, a seventh
commissioner from some European neutral
mower who should act as umpire That would
have been arbitration. The United States de-
cIned to enter into such an arrangement, and
proposed instead a commission of six members,
three from each country without an umpire,
the votes of four members to carry verdict
That was rejected by Canada, or by Great
Britain at Canada's insistence, but Is now ac-
eepted 1t is the plan which Canada rejected
because it was not arbitration. The fact that
Canada now accepts it does not make 1t any
more arbitration than 1t was then.
Neither can we agree with Mr.. Tarte, lately
Canadian Minister of Public Works, in saying
that if Great Britain cedes Dyea and Skagway
70 the United States she will be giving away
something that absolutely belongs to Canada
There will be and can be no such 'cession, for
the reason that Dyea and Skagway already are
and always have been ours. Great Britain can
not cede that which she does not possess and
never has possessed. To say those places "ab-
solutely belong to Canada" is to fly in the face Of
the record Dyea and Skagway have never be-
longed to Canada nor been in Canada's posses
sion for single hour. They, or the sites on
which they stand, belonged to Russia down TO
1861 and since then have belonged to the
United States. This country does not, as MI
Tarte i1itimates demand the cession of them
II is quite satisfied with the cessien of them
which occurred in 1861 To quote again the
words of Count Nesserode, nearly eighty years
ago. I'VE wish to retain, and the English wish
to acquire" During ali these years Russia and
after her, the United States have succeeded in
retaining that territory, and it is impossible to
doubt that such will continue to be the case for
all time to come.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
coNePESSTONAL CONUNDRUMS.

Doblin. Quigg and Lessler have all testined
about bribery Doblin says Qugg wanted MIN
TO bribe Lessler Quigg says it's a lie. Lessler
saws Doblin told him it was true. Clearly
somebody is lying, and presumably he has
motive for 1t.
Now Doblin turns around and says he lied.
Ouigg and Lessler stand pat
Clearly both Quigg and Lessler had ample
motive for standing pat. But what motive did
Doblin have for proclaiming himself liar!
Did ANYBODY have any interest in hiring the
man to make that indecent exhibition of HIM
self? If So who?
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28

STUDIED outrage on the legislative authority OIL
1.-The people has never been perpetrated' ana
that the President had greatly presumed on
"the forbearance which supporters of bis ad-
..ministration'' had $50 long practised In view
of the arduous conflict
With such a controversy started, even While
both parties to 1t were working together 70 put
down the common armed enemy. II may De
doubted If Mr.. Lincoln would have succeeded
in stopping the radicals after the war was over
The terrible blunders of Congresslonal recon-
struction may be freely conceded. But 1t Is not
so clear that any plan was practically workanie
which proceeded on the theory that the Union
after the war was merely the old Union re-
stored by putting down some instructions 1t
was not even the old Union minus slavery.
Events greater than any man OF theory revo-
lutionized it and gave new meaning 10 us
constitution.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
TIE 0DIUM OF TREASON.

Ivnch, the traitor. is not to suffer the full
peaalty which was justly imposed upon h-l for
his crime British clemency commutes the sen
7ence of death 10 one Of Imprisonment Tor llfe-
The news viii be received at large with Ger
tain degree of qualification, just as often is the
news of similar treatment of common muir
<lerer Whether wisely or unwisely. popular
sentiment in these times seems to incline to
such commutation Of capital sentences, and, IN
stead Of making 'the punishment fit the crime,
10 demand for felons the mildest treatment COM
1atihe with the security Of society. The as
sassin or the traitor locked in cell is supposed
10 he as certainly prevented from practising
further murder treason as though he were IN
lis grave. Wherefore the man who murders an
empress and the man who tries to destroy his
fatheriand are sent TO prison instead of to the
scaffold.
This may may not be well. The academic
question involved needs not TO be considered
here What is essential and what cannot be too
strongly emphasized is that such clemency tow
ard the criminal should never be permitted TO
lessen abhorrence Of the crime. 1t may be well
10 imprison a murderer rather than TO hang
him But If men were thus led to regard MUIR
Ger as a less henous crime and TO hold more
lightly the sanctify of life, then such commuta-
lion would Itself be moral crime against hu-
ananify The State may be able TO treat traitors
with mercy. But if thus il were TO lessen the
odium Of treason and 10 encourage men to play
loosely with their oaths of allegiance, IL would
be committing both folly and a crime against
fits own life.
There is need that men should regard more
seriously the obligations Of citizenship and of
1he oath OF allegiance and the iniquity of
treason. They have done readily enough at
fines Benedict Arnold was traitor, and il he
had been caught lie would have been hanged
without a single compunction. Since his time
we have caught and hanged some lesser traitors,
also without conjunction. But that was in the
hot passion of war, and of war right here at
home. In time of peace, or when the war is in
Samar and Luzon instead of Virginia an. -,ew-
York, it seems comfortable TO some TO take ali
easier view of treason and TO let men play at ii
10 their hearts content. 1t was not comfortab bic
for General I.awton when he was killed in the
PhiIippines by rebels who-as he himself de
cIared in memorable Words-receiVed their
wicked Indictment from SNUG doctrinaires play
ing at treason in the United States
Somebody in the Kansas legislature has
thought it smart TO propose resolutions full of
namboyant finbdub about extending warmest
admiration and heartiest goodwill 10 Colonel
Arthur Lynch and hailiDg hin "a soldier Of
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
Among those who arrived from Havrs On La
On board the Minneapolis which arrived yestsr-
ANN ARsoR ALUMNI DINNER.

The University OF Michigan Club. Of New-Fors
City will hold its fifth annual dinner On Friday
evening az the AIdine Club rooms. No III Fifth
sve The president OF the club, Dr. William A.
Ewing viii act as toastmaster. Responses to toaSts
will be made by James r. Angel. president Of the
university; Harry B. Hutchins, dean OF the law
department; Joseph V. ouarles. United States sen
ater from Wisconsin, and Alfred Noble, member OF
the Isthmiau Canal Commission. appointed BY Pres
fdent Mckinley. Mr.. Noble viii speak On the Fan
anna Canal
All alumni of the university and all former stu
dents or instructors at Ann AFboF will be welcome.
ha.ha- r,A,,hars or the club or not. Dinner cards
nav he obtained from Sterling St john, treasurer
of the University of Michigan Club, NO. - Broad
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
\. c. ROUSE REACHES BERLIN.

Berlin. Jan. 27-Henry c. Rouse. of New-York
president of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail-
lad arrived here yesterday from St Petersburg
having made rlid-winter rip f'om Pekng TO Mos
COW In tho record tire days and nine
teen hours over the Eastern Chinese and Trans
siberian railroads. His journey accelerated by
complimentary special trains through Manchuria
and the other Eastern provinces. Mr.. Rouse
favorably impressed by Russia's achievements lie
believes In the ultimate commercial value OF the
Transsiberian Railroad Veil al in its immediate
strategic Mr.. Rouse found the railroad we'll
constructed and admirably conducted even on the
lines recently opened. Though 1t Is still in the
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
REMEMBER DEAD MAN'S CURVE.

That two conductors are needed on every
surface car in rush hours is so obvious that 1t
is indisputabe and the transportation COM
NAMES ought to be compelled either by local
ordinance or by State law, to employ them. 1t
is also evident that more stringent regulations
with respect to trucks and delivery wagons and
the like the drivers of which too often Obstruct
streetcar travel with outrageous stubbornness
and i'll temper, should be enacted. 1t was a
significant statement made by Mr. Vreeland
that in spite of the millions of dollars spent by
the Metropolitan in improvements upon its va
rious lines below Twenty-third-st, not one Of
the cars can between Madison Square and
the Battery at an increase of speed over the old
horsecars of more than two minutes for the
trip.
Nevertheless 1t should not be forgotten that
Mr. Vreeland is a marvellously smooth talker
and exceedingly eloquent and optimistic
cerning the management of the great system
over which he presdes New-Y Workers have not
yet forgotten the obstinacy of the officers and
directors of the Metropolitan with regard to
Dead Mans Curve, at Union Square and Four
teenthst. For years the representatives of the
corporation stoutly insisted that they were do
ing all they possibly could do for public con-
venience and safety at that fatal corner. What
the Metropolitan managers were really schem-
ing for was to grab u part of Union Square it
self and hold on to 1t, as the Manhattan has
held on illegally for many years to the part
of the Battery Park which it occupies There
fore the Metropolitan refused for long time
to do what it could easily do TO lessen the dan
gers at Dead Mans Curve. Finally the Health
Department took IL hand in the game and the
full pressure of municipal authority in other
branches of the city government was applied.
1t speedily discovered that the Metropoli-
tan with no great difficulty could change the
condition of things for the better in Fourteenth
St, and since the improvements were made at
that point the Union Square corner has been no
more perilous to persons crossing Broadway
than other crowded parts of the system.
There is obviously then, some reason at times
for questioning the sincerity and unreserved
frankness of Metropolitan representatives when
they assure the people of New-Yorll that their
all absorbing zeal and anxiety to provide the
best service without regard to expense keep
them awake nights so constantly that every
one Of them is on the verge of breaking down
from insomnia.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington Jan. q (SpeciaD.-The RUSSIAN Am.
bassador and Countess Cassiui entertained AT =
O'clock breakfast to-day In honor OF the Charse
d'Affaires of the German Embassy ana S0uh'e@@
Quadt.
The ReIpian Minister and Baroness Monchenr
gave a dinner tonight. when their guests ihciuueu
Senator and Mrs. Hale Mr.. and Mrs. Herperl
Wadswcrth Mrs Cowles. sister of the Pres'dSi''
Baron Gevers. the Minister from the Netaer'an'T -
senor Oieda. the Spanish Minister. and Edwin ".
Morgan . ..-,o5 the mann
hers of the embassy staff at dinner to,msht' III
honor of the EmpeFor's, forty-fourth birthdaS-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
HUGH m'LAueHLIN GOES TO FLORIDA.

Hugh Mclaughlin. the veteran leader Of the
Kings County Democracy. will leave his annual
visit Florida this afternoon. With him VIII go
Mrs. Mclaughlin and his sor-in-law and daughter.
Assistant District Attorney and Mrs ". C.. Court
Rey, and their For many years Mr.. McIaugh-
lin used to spend the winters with ex-Fire Chief
Thomas Nevins at the Iatter's place on the Indian
River Since the !atters failure. IN which several
well known Democratic politicians were involved,
Mr.. McLaughlin has gone to Daytona.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
eosron UNIVERSITY CHANGES.

Boston. JAN 27-WfIliam E Huntington dean
in the College Of Liberal Arts at Boston University
to-day was chosen acting president OF the unfver-
sity by the trustees. to serve untl President war
ren's successor has been elected, This action was
taken at the meeting of the trustees called to ac-
cept President warren's resignation DR.. warren
Is continued in his professorship in the Scnool OF
Theology at salary Of $3.50 a year for Ire
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28

Paris newspaper publishes the almost in
credible statement that one hundred Thousand
men, women and children on the Breton coast
are in dire extremity from lack of food The
thrifty French nation, with its milliards OF ac-
cumulated savings. will assuredly come to the
relief of the sufferers and ward off starvation.
But there is famine in the northern part of
Sweden and in Finland. while the number of the
unemployed in London has reached appalling
figures. American cornfelds have produced
an almost fabulous CROP Generous shipments
oversee would do world of good.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
THE CABINET.

Washington. Jan. (SpecaD--Ihe fos'hia7 -
General and Mrs. Payne gave dinner to-hisn', ,
Their guests ware the Italian Ambassador ano
Signora Mayor des Panches Mr. ana mrs. ",, 'oI,,
b. Henderson. Representative and mrs' ~ DaiNe
Mr. and Mrs John w. Foster. Paymastsr oehe'I
and Mrs. Bates. Mr. and Mrs. wayne Mac -
Mrs Cameron sister of the Postmaster Generai'
Miss Louise Jones Senator Warren and sehat"i
Allison Mr and Mrs Payne will entertain again a. a,
dinner on February 3. and on February they WI"
give their Cabinet dinner N honor or the rre''
dent nd Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
HONOR FOR COUNT Won sALLEsrRgm,

Berlin Jan. 2T-count Ballestren, who re-
signed the Presidency OF the Reichstag on Janu-
airy q has been made hereditary member OF the
Upper House of the Prussian Diet. This is taken to
Indicate imperial approval OF his attitude in the
Refchstag when he suppressed the Socialist debate
the Krupp affair and Emperor Williams utter
the subject.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
QUEENS GIFT TO Mr.. MEYERS SON

Rome, Jan. I.-Hearins that Ambassador Meyers
collecting postage stamps. Queen Helena
has sent him handsome albums. and also a
complete set Of Montenegrin stamps.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
FUNERAL OF GOVERNOR ooELL's SISTER

NewbuFg n. Y. jan Z7-The funeral OF Miss
OpheIia Ode sister OF the Governor, was held this
afternoon privately Relatives and personal friends
only were present. The services were conducted By
the Rev r. RI. Beattie. OF Austin. Ill, her former
pastor. There we're many beautiful floral remem-
bIauceS.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
About People and Social Incidents.

hands of the construction department.. II VIII be
possible to make ali rail journey from Ber-
lin to the Pacific Coast in less than fortnight.
Mr.. Rouse is going to London on Friday and will
sail for New-York from Liverpool on February 7 On
the Cunard Line steamer Lucania.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
TITLE CONFERRED ON BARON sPEcK.

Berlin. Jan. 27--The title and rank Of Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentary have been
conferred on Baron Speek Sternburg. who sue
eeeds Dr. HoIeben the representative OF
Germany at Washington.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
opELL NOT TO REVIEW The SEVENTH.

Albany Jan. 2T-Adtutant General Nelson H
Henry will review the 7th Regiment Friday
night in place of Governor OdeI who has cancelled
the engagement because ot the death OF his sister