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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

Luck is often only q matter Of knowing
how to hustle and keeping your eyes open
meanwhile.
When man tires Of a woman the only
way to win him back Is to put UP a big
bluff Of indifference. That touches his
vanity and he wants to know why. Ap-
peals make him feel too important
Well-meaning people are often about as
exasperating as cold In the head.
Food for thought never satisfied an
empty stomach.
1t is not only rude but is cowardly to
criticize ones friends. Friendship is often
a cloak through which insult stabs in the
back
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

all the mean things in creation than to
say, She's good"
Matrimonial happiness is often only q
question of digestion. No man can be
happy on a diet of soggy biscuits.
1t is useless to grieve for last years
dead flowers.
Some people make you feel as II FROST
bitten
Love Is either a Dark lantern or q
searchlight.
You can't always live down old scan
dals. Poor old Adam tried that game, but
the apple still sticks in some mems
throats.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

n considering the lay
ing Of the Pacific
Ocean cable and its
effect upon our city
we must first look
back a few years and
view the status Of af-
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

upon the Pacific Ocean OF course, those
Of US who have lived here have considered
that San Francisco's position was unique
among not only the cities of the
world, but particularly among those of
the United States in regard to ocean
trade While others may have forgotten
the prediction of Hon. William H Sew
ard when he purchased Alaska that the
Pacific Ocean was destined to become the
future commercial arena of the world, We
have always kept II in mind
By taking a map of the world and look
ing particularly at that very large por-
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

F T E r visiting the
most beautiful capt.
tails Of the Old World
II is easy to see where
San Francisco excels
or is deficient. San
Francisco as a world
H. NII L. l.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

HEN 1 am asked to
discuss a girls chance
on the stage 1 simply
say that there is no
such thing to discuss.
There is no chance
about IT. If she is
~,.% D.rs - cnnnood
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

she will do it; IL she isn't, she won't
Success in any line never comes by luck
1t comes by born ability and steady ap-
plication. Many things that look like luck
at a distance are seen to be something diff
ferent when they are examined closely
Take, for instance, the case Of a girl
who has pegged away in small parts for 4
long time, drawing a measly salary and
living in obscurity. One night principal
falls Ill and the girl is showed into her
role. She makes ht-
What luck!' people say. Her whole
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

PRUDEis either very
plain or very YER
dant.
A oynic takes a hard
cider Wow OF life. So
sour himself that ev-
erything leaves the
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

Dfs with It's glowing colors, with its
giarnor and decadence, fits the epicurean,
who Quaffs deep draughts, forgetting that
each Intoxicating drink IL taken at the
cost Of SO much vitality. Extremes
should be avoided.
The banding together Of women for 80
cial. literary, artistic, scientific and phil
anthropic purposes and their accomplish
ment OF great results Is one OF the ad-
vantages OF clubs, but II in one home the
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

T is safe to assert
that women's clubs
are subject to the
same Inconsistencies
Of argument that af-
feet ell M a terial
things In this mum
dapa anharA
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

taste OF vinegar in his mouth.
man who has the reputation Of being
q good fellow is simply an easy mark.
Love IL a nightmare, wherein you
wrestle with all sorts of beasts and
tumble over imaginary precipices.
would rather a woman, would call me
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
BOLD ROBBERS AT CHICAGO
Several Saloons Entered and
 Occupants Held Up.

One of the Robbers When Captured
 Turned Out to Be an ex-Policeman-
 Proprietor of One Saloon Was Shot
 and Instantly Killed.
 Chicago, Jan 8.-A gang of robbers created much excitement ill the west ern part of the city last night. One of them was captured during a robbery of a saloon and later three of his com panions, who had escaped, robbed an other saloon and licked the proprietor.
 The first robbery was in the saloon of Robert Koehler, 183 West Twenty second street. Four men compelled the proprietor and several men who were in the place to remain quiet while they robbed the cash register. A small boy gave the alarm and two policemen hur- ried to the place. The robbers fled, and in the chase Sergeant Rose cap tured Edward Fitzgerald, an ex-police- man, who was one of the robbers
 The companions of Fitzgerald at tempted to kill Sergeant Rose, but he held Fitzgerald in front of him and the prisoner was twice hit by the bullets of his friends who were firing at the officer. Nj
 Two hours after the robbery of the Koehler saloon, three men, supposed to be the same that had figured in the first robbery, entered the saloon of Anton Quick at 927 California avenue and attempted to rob the place. The proprietor showed fight and was shot and instantly killed by one of the rob- bers. All three of the men escaped.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
THE SALE OF MATCHES.
Municipal Commission Trying
 Regulate Same in New York.

M MunlclDal Commlsslon Trying to
 Regulate Same in New York.
 New York, Jan 8.-The municipal explosive commission has sent to May or Low for his approval the regu- tions which they propose for govern ing the sale and use of matches iu this city. The mayor will give q public hearing on them on January IA. The commission propose license fee of $50 for the sale at wholesale on matches by firms or persons owning private brands and the guaranteeing to retail CTS and others by the fire commission of permit on the payment Of a fee of $1 for the storage and sale of matches. It is stipulated that retail store may carry fifty matchman's gross or approximately fifty gross of boxes which hold 100 matches or less; that a wholesale dealer af carry $500 gross and manufacturer or his agent, 25O,- GOO gross. The last named must store his goods in a brick building. Other regulations proposed are the use of strong boxes and stems; the abolition of the 'fusee' match and the prohibi- tion of the sale to children under ten years of age. The commission also recommends the use of safety matches.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
Weights of Coins and Bi11s.

What is the relative weight of a one-dollar greenback and a fve-dol- Jar gold piece? How many one-doI- Jar bills must you take to obtain the weight of the aoin? It happened that this question has lately been put in systematic fashion to the students of various colleges. Nine ty-seven students of Columbia uni yersity gave answers of which the average was 2,291-more than 20OO bills to weigh as much as the coin!
 A class of students in the Univer- sity of Kansas gave answers that averaged 2,749! The average of the replies of 162 women students of Smith college was 1oS. Let the read CT stop here to make guess-the correct answer is seveni The as-, founding lack of the commonest ob-, servation on the part of these stu dents is the amazing fact, what kind of a universe do they live in? What kind of attention do they pay for it? What is their capacity to change it so that it is fit to live in?-N. Y. Sun,
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
RUN ON OLD BANKING HOUSE
Schenectady Savings Bank Pas
 sing Out the Cash.

Run Was Caused by Wrong Con-
 struction Being Placed on Report of
 Bank Examiner Kilburn-The Bank
 Is One of the Oldest and Most Con-
 servative in the State.
 Schenectady, N. Y., Jan S.-Because of a misapprehension regarding the recent report of State Superintendent |of Banks Kilburn, a run on the Sche- nectady Savings bank, one of the old est and most conservative banking in stitutions in the state, is in progress The demonstration is confined chiefly to foreigners. Criticism of trust con- panies and recommendation regard ing legislation affecting them, pro- duced a bad effect on the foreigners because they did not understand the matter. Many people drew from the bank yesterday and large amount of money was brought from New York last night in preparation for the run to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
GAELIC LITERARY SOCIETY.
Preparing for Their First Public Con-
 cert in City Hall.

The entertainment committee of the Gaelic Literary society last night held an enthusiastic meeting and conplet- ed arrangements for their first public concert to be held in City hall on Sum day evening, February 8. They have secured the services of Mrs Helen O'Donnell of New York, the celebrated contralto, of whom the Brooklyn Eagle says: Mrs O'Donnell has been solo- ist in the Church of St Mary the Vr- gin, the Classon Avenue Presby ytetian and Hanson Place Methodist churches here. She has sung contralto roles in different oratorios in this and other cit- ies, being the soloist in the first pre- sentation of Dvorak's 'Stabat Mater, given in Brooklyn at the Academy of Music. Mrs O'Donnell has also sung much in concert. About four years ago she took up featuring on Irish mu-A sic being led thereto by her studies in Gaelic and by her successful presenta- ton of. the older Irish songs before the local Gaelic society. Since then she has appeared before many prominent societies and educational institutions in the eastern states and in some or those of the middle west"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
LOTS OF MONEY PLEDGED.

Chicago, Jan 8. -Episcopalians of Chicago started movement for church extension last night at a mass meeting at the auditorium. Before the gather ing had been dismissed pledges aggre- gating many thousands of dollars to carry on the work, both at home and in foreign lands, had been subscribed. On the stage of the theater was a choir of 1000 and more than 5000 persons were in the audience. The speakers included the Right Rev w. E. McLaren, bishop of Chicago; Right Rev c. &. Partridge, missionary bishop of Kyoto, Japan, and the bishop coadjutor, Right Rev c. F. Anderson
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
INNOCENT BOY WAS RELEASED
State School Trustees Action in Case
 of Southport Boy.

State School Trustees Action in Case
 of Southport Boy.
 Meriden, Jan S.-The State School for Boys trustees at their recent meet ing released boy named Patrick Col lins of Southport, at the request of Judge Hill of that town, who was sent to the school on the charge of being in- corrigible. He was sentenced several months ago with another boy named Philip Riley, but soon after he was committed the people of the town se- cured sufficient evidence to prove that Collins was not guilty of the charge. They so informed Judge Hill and ask ed him to secure the boys release.
 The. story as given out concerning the case is that early last fall several boys, who had made practice of loi- tering around the streets in Southport and throwing stones at passing cleo tric cars, were run down by Constable Pratt of Bridgeport, who was sent to that place to get evidence. A num- Der of the boys were caught and brought before Judge Charles L. Hill for trial. Collins was among the number. During the hearing the con stable informed the court that Collins threw bean at him while he was se- curing evidence, so the court ordered Collins held with young Riley. The latter, from all accounts, was guilty of stoning the cars, but there was no evil dence produced to show that Collins was guilty.
 Judge Hill deliberated over the two cases for some little time, and finally decided to send both boys to the state school. When it became known the Collins boy had been sent to that in stitution much indignation was ex- pressed, as the boy had always borne a good reputation. Judge Banks and one of the leading men of the town had conference with Judge Hill and convinced him the Collins boy was in- nocent of any wrong doing and that an injustice had been done him. The judge considered the matter, and then informed the state school authorities that Collins was innocent. It took the school officials but short time to order the boy released.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
-subonic Plague Spreading.

LOS ANGELES, Gal, Jan. S.-A spe- cial from Tucson, Ariz., says: '"The spread of the bubonic plague toward the United States has caused such great alarm in Arizona that six pron1i- nent physicians here sent the following dispatch to the surgeon general of the marine hospital service: Reliable re- ports from Guayamas indicate that an epidemic of bubonic plague at Topo- lombampo and Guayamas is extending north. Cargoes from infected ports are unloading daily at Guayamas and oth- CT ports with no precautions whatever. The mortality rate is over 50 per cent, and the epidemic is spreading rapid ly.'" -s
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
Minister storer st Court nal1.

VIENNA, Jan. S.-The carnival sea- son was opened here last evening by a court ball at the imperial palace, at tended by Emperor Francis Joseph, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and other members of the imperial family, diplo. mats and officials. United States Am bassador Storer and his wife made thei1 first appearance i'll Austrian so- c!ety. MT. Storer's great stature and plain evening dress made him strik- ing figure in the crowd of gorgeously attired guests. For the next seven weeks the people of Vienna will enjoy a continuous round of masked and cos tune balls and many other kinds of festivities. s--
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
New York AIarlxeta.

FLOUR = Neglected and easy, with prices nominally 9 shade lower; Minnsso- ta patents, 6D4.20; winter straights. $3.45 @3.55; winter extras. $2.s5@3.15; winter patents, $3.6o@3.90.
 WHEAT-Opened steady with corn, but later reacted; May, 7sss@7s s-1sc.; July, 771h@T 11-16c.
 RYE-Easy state, 56Q57c., c. i. f., New York: No. 2 western, 59c., f. o. b., afloat.
 CORN-Held steady on absence of con- strength May, 4s1a@4S 9-16c.
 OATS-Fairly active and steady; track, white, state, 40@44c.; track, white, west PoRK-steady; mess. sisa1s.5o; family. LARD = Quiet; prime western steam. BUTTER but quiet; state dai- ry, 2042613c.; extra creamery, 29c:
 CHEESE = Firm; state, full cream, small, colored, fancy, fall made, 14D1414c. i; late made, 131sc.; small, white, fall made, 14914Ac; late made, 1S11c.; large, colored, fall made, 14c.; late made, 13kc.; large, white, fall made, 14c.; late made, 131ac.
 EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania, average best, 29c.; western, fancy graded, MoLAssEs- Quiet; New Orleans, s29 40c.
 RICE--Firm: domestic. 414aS%c.; Japan. TALLoW-steady; city, 5Ac.; country, 606Ac
 HAY-steady; shipping, 55@7oc.; good to choice 95c MSl
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
WOMAN THREW 4 STONE
Witnessed Assailants Pummel-
 ing Her Husband.

She Was Held While the Beating Con-
 tinued-Another Woman Told How
 Her Husband Was Attacked, the
 Attacking Party Being Led By Her
 Brother-in- Law.
 Philadelphia, Jan S.-The first wit ness to-day for the non-union miners before the coal strike commission was Mrs Lilley Stevenson of Schuylkill county, ill the Silver Brook coIliery of the Pennsylvania < Reading Coal & Iron Go. She was an eye witness of an assault upon him by strikers. She said that after he was knocked down twice, she threw a stone at the assailants. She was then seized and held while the beating continued. Her husband was internally injured.
 Mrs Robert Robinson of Tower City testified of an attack on her home be- cause her husband worked during the strike. She was bitter against her brother-in-law, James Lewis who she said led the mob.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
To Take Place of the Present
 Ambassador Who is Sick.
THE BUSINESS TOO IMPORTANT

Just at Present Not to Have Germany
 We'll Represented at Washington
 The New Ambassador Married an
 American Girl-President Roosevelt,
 1t Is Said, Holds Him in High Favor.
 Berlin, Jan Sharon Speck von Sternburg, the German consui-general at Calcutta, has been appointed charge d'affaires at Washington during the ab Sence of the ambassador, Dr von Hol- leDen, on sick leave. Chancellor yon Buelow regards the business at Wash ington as so important at present as to require special substitute for the ambassador. The inference naturally follows that Baron Speck von Stern burg will succeed Dr von Holleben as ambassador should the latter's health prevent his return. This inference is confirmed by the fact that Cancellor von Buelow, months ago. was under stood to have the baron in view of Dr von Holleben's ultimate successor. Be- sides, President Roosevelt, it was re- ported here two months ago, had ex- pressed approval of Baron Speck von Sternburg should the emperor desire to send him to Washington.
 Dr von Holleben has notified the for eign office that he will sail from New York on Saturday. His health was so bad during his recent leave of absence that his audience of the emperor was postponed for six weeks, as he was feeling too i'll to see his majesty. It is understood that the ambassadors pres ent leave of absence is unlimited and that it will certainly exceed six months. pr von Holleben has heretofore found Calrsbad the most favorable place for regafning his strength, and he will probably go tEere upon his arrival in Germany.
 Baron Herman Speck von Sternburg was formerly secretary of the German embassy at Washington. He was oue of the German commissioners at the Samoan conference. Tn 1900 he was married in London to Miss Langham. the daughter of wealthy mine owner of Idaho.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
DEAD AND ALONE.
Woman Who Claimed to be Niece of
 George Washington.

Chicago, Jan S.-Mrs Catherine Thompson, an aged woman of Wauke- gan, Ill, who claimed to be a niece of George Washington, has been found dead at her home. She had lived alone and from indications had been dead a week when found.
 She was in poor circumstances and had recently received aid from the county. She had refused to go to the poorhouse, saying that niece of the first president of the United States should never be sent there. l.
 It is not known what truth there is in the woman's claim of relationship, but those who have known her long be- lieve she came from a good family. Little definite information regarding her life has been obtained at Wauke- gan. ~.M ,.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
PEARY WOULD TRY AGAIN.
If Necessary Money is Furnished for
 Polar Trip.

New York, Jan sS.-Despite the fact that he recently announced his inten- ton, of never attempting to find the North Pole, Lieutenant Robert Peary, the Arctic explorer, according to q Philadelphia dispatch to the Times, de clared at the conclusion of a lecture upon his last journey to the far north, delivered before the Philadelphia Geo. graphical society, that. provided any one would place $150.oOo at his dis posal. he would be willing to undertake another expedition next summer in q final endeayor to reach the pole.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
A TERRIFIC STORM.

New York. Jan S.-According to the Herald's Colon correspondent the storm which struck that city Tuesday night was terrific and when 1t had passed the streets were strewn with wreckage. All steam craft of large proportions immediately weighed an- hcor or left their wharves and put to sea to escape the fury of the gale. Along the water front the streets were Inundated. The wind forced the water over the wharves and embankments.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
Money Appropriated But No
 Policeman Named.
A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY

The Hitch Now Seems to Be Over the
 Appointive Power-General Opinion
 Seems to Be That Board of Safety,
 Should Make Recommendation to the
 Board of Aldermen.
 Some time ago residents of Water vile talked as if there was great need of police protection in that district, and finally succeeded in getting the alder men to make an appropriation of $1,000 for that purpose. Since the aldermen showed that they meant to put a stop to lawlessness in Wateryille 1t seems that the people up there have under gone a wonderful change so that really town that was full of bad habits has. within few weeks undergone such a change for the better that it is a ques- ton whether an officer is wanted there or not. It is certain that the people don't appear to feel the need or pro- tection now to the same extent they did when Alderman Gates and H. M.s Rigney were telling the city fathers about the strange goings on at the 'ville and hoping that an officer would be detailed to do duty there as soon as possible. There seems to be some doubt as to which body, the aldermen or the board of public safety, has the right to take the initiative in the matt ter of making the appointment proc vided for by the appropriation of $1, GOO for police protection in Waterville There appears to be no reason why this should be so. It would seem that it would be in order for the safety board to recommend to the aldermen that if be given power to elect one additional police officer with a view to policing Waterville. There can be no question about the aldermen acting favorabIy upon such a resolution. They made provision to pay the officer and 1t IS not at all likely that they intend to block the appointment. The Water vile people should get after the board of public safety or come out fiat-f1ooted and state that conditions in their dis trict have taken a sudden change for the better and that they now see their way to caring for themselves.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
POLICE PROTECTION FOR THE WILLIE.
BOY GETS DAMAGES.
Injured at Danbury-Railroad Pays
 Him $1. 100.

The claim of William Hamm, aged 14 years, against the Consolidated Railroad Go for injuries received in the collision during the Danbury fair last October was settled today. Hamm lives with his parents at 430 South Main street. His collar bone was broken and he was ruptured in the left side. He had not entered suit, but contemplated doing so. His claim was settled for $1 100 and in order to make the matter formal, judgment in that sum was recorded in the district court against the railroad company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
CBARTERS'S CASE NOLLED
Also Cases Against Other Labor
 Men.

State Attorney Williams Made the An
 nouncement To-day-He Says the
 Many Times the Gases Were Contin-
 ued is the Reason for Nol-Prossing
 Them.
 New Haven, Jan S.-State Attorney Williams to-day announces that the cases against Stephen Charters, mayor of Ansonia, and two other labor men of that city had been nolled. The cases are dropped by advice of the court. The continuances which counsel for the accused men succeeded in obtaining through three consecutive terms of the court carried the matter along until conditions are so changed that it is not deemed advisable to compel the accused to stand trial.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
Hnwaafans VIII Protest.

HONOLULU, Jan. S.-The report of the senate commission on the leper set clement at Molokai has caused surprise here as well as considerable opposition. The Republican central committee has decided to take the matter up and has decided to circulate a protesting peti- tion for signatures and send the protest to congress.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
TRIAL A SECRET ONE.

New York, Jan 8-Replying to an inquiry regarding the reports circu- lated in the United States that w. G. Hunter IT, had been tried and acquit- ted of the murder of Fitzgerald the Associated press correspondent cabled as follows to-day: "Guatcmala. Jan 8.-If there has been q trial it was a secret one. All mystery here."
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
MONEY FOR BoERss-
Gen Botha Says That Over $500, 900 Has Been Collected in This Country.

Has Been Collected in This Country.
 Pretoria, Transvaal, Jan S.--An infiu- ential meeting of burghers. yesterday, drafted an address for presentation to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and the legislative council, embodying the views of the leaders. Among tho recommendations are general amnesty, the maintenance of the pre-war regula- tions regarding natives, the importation of cattle by the government and their sale to the burghers at actual cost, and the abolition of the South African con stabulary.
 Generals Botha, Dewet and Delarey strongly urged the necessity for mod crate attitude and organization to as- sis&- the present government.
 General Botha reported that S525, 900 had been collected in America and Europe for the relief of destitute Boers.