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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
THE FUTURE OF RADIUM
Curie's Forecast For the Newly
 Discovered Force.
Ts POTENTIALLY WONDERFUL.

French scientist Says He Can Com
 ceive a Radium Cannon Hurling
 Electric Shocks Great Distances
 with Deadly Effect--Possibilities of Che Pare Product InestimabIe. M. Curie of Paris, the discoverer of fadium, predicts the future of the new chemical as follows In the New York World:
 It is quite difficult to predict the fu- lure of radium, but I believe its great field will be the domain of medicine rather than in warfare and commerce. A physician with tenth of gram of radium could receive an unlimited number of patients and effect cure after cure In cases of lupus and, above all, of cancerous affections.
 The scope of radium is naturally af- fected by its enormous cost, as an ounce Is worth kings ransom ESQ., 900. Recently, however, received a communication from firm in Buffalo. N. Y., claiming to have new process for extracting radium from uranium, which will cheapen the article.
 Radium might be factor in warfare in the way of producing explosions In magazine, causing the disappearance of the ship and the entire ships company. But radium is dangerous rather against individuals than objects. A tenth of gram left contiguous to person is capable of producing complete paralysis. For this reason 1t might prove a dangerous medium in causiis crime which would defy detection if 1t ever became as easily obtained as other chemicals. 1t is also dangerous to bring a tenth of gram into contact with highly charged electric battery, because sudden explosion is certain.
 At first we hoped that the blind would be benefited by 1t, for particle of radium inciosed in a box, placed on light to the eye, but we found it did not enable the blind person to distin- guish objects. So far we have only used radium salts, and in minute quantities, yet the remarkable results produced show that the possibilities of the pure product are inestimable-
 A man entering room where there is pound of pure radium would per ish, but there is no fear of this, as only radium salts are yet obtainable from the barium found in Bohemia, called pitchhlende, of which ton often yields less than gramme of radium salt. Already the mineral of Joachimsthal, which gave my wife and myself our first material. is exhausted, and only a discovery of a veritable Klondike of radium will demonstrate the wonder full force of this chemical so little un- derstood even today by the most ardent investigators.
 Before doing what Professor Gustave Lebon has predicted, the blowing up of magazines, forts, and arsenals in the eneny's country by using small tube of radium, we shall have to find the requisite amount of pure radium. Its potentiality is wonderful, and can even conceive radium cannon project ing electric shocks great distances with deadly effect
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
FRANK DANIELS.

Waterbury will be favored with visit from Frank Daniels in ''The Of fee Boy" next Monday evening at Poli's, the production being brought here complete directly following it's nine weeks run at the Victoria thea ter. New York, which closes on Sat- urday evening. During this run the piece has received unstinted praise from the newspaper critics. Tn 1t Daniels represents an office boy who masquerades as Jockey. and from the time of his entrance to the finale the fun is said never to let up. Good songs and comical situations abound and the predicaments into which the unfortunate office boy gets are de- scribed as being ludicrous in the ex- treme. The musical score by Lud- wig Englander is said to be both tune f1Il and musicianly and to contain three or four numbers that are des- tined to great popularity. Among them the greatest hit appears to be a comic song by Mir Daniels called I'm on the Water Wagon Now" The company is reported to be very large and clever one and the dresses md scenery are described as rich and sumptuous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
MISS NELLYE T. REED

Teacher of Dancing and Department, will start 8 beginners class Tuesday evening, January 5, 1904, in her new hall, no Bank street. Special terms, A private and 6 class'' lessons. $5; 12 class lessons $4. Glide waltz. two step, schottische and three-steps taught perfectly in 12 class or private les sons. Open every evening from to II. Glass every Wednesday evening in Knights of Columbus hall. Special rates to club of ten pupils
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
Fried Beans.

Fry two ounces of chopped onions in one ounce of butter until golden brown Put into them about quart of cold boiled white beans. season them with a teaspoonful of salt and half salt spoonful of pepper, moisten them with half a pint of any brown gravy and serve them hot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
Theatrical
 Fraternal
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TRUMAN HEARTS,

This beautiful idyll of the Arkan- sas hills will be presented at Polls this evening and the remainder Of the week, with matinees tomorrow and Saturday. Like Shore Acres" and 'sThe Old Homestead" time only increases it's hold upon the hearts of the people The prattle of an inno- cent child, the tears of an old blind mother, the strong love of simple
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
FINE LAUNDRY WOaK

We know that you want the bas4 laundry work to be had. know that if you will compare our work with that of all other local laundries you will agree with us when we cIa;,n great superiority. We ask you to make the comparison. as we know it will re. suit in mutual benefit. Don't make every Monday blue day by doing U. washing at home. You can't afford !. We will wasl, all your clothes and iron the bedding and table linen s.- 6c a n Mpf.
 Home Steam I Laundry
 A. '. COONEY. Prop,r.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
Iuat I..flxe . Woman.

She's running correspondence school: teaches The secret of success
 .sI lust like woman to tell secrets. =
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
RULES AGAINST
WIDOWS CLAIMS
Secretary of Interior Sets
Aside Department Decisions
Bearing on Homestead Entries
SEEKS TO STOP FRAUDS
Revokes Locating Privileges
Heretofore Extended to Re-
licts of Soldiers or Sailors

WASHINGTON. Dec. S-To nullify
attempts of cattle companies and 9TH
ers to obtain public lands in violation
of the law, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to-day overruled former decisions
Of the department that widows or mi
nor orphans of soldiers or sailors do
not have to reside on the land on which
they make homestead entry. The de-
cision, which affects a large number of
cases, and which has an important
bearing on the public land frauds, is
made in the case of Mrs. Anne Bowes.
who made an entry on land in the Bro
ken Bow district in Nebraska. Mrs
Bowes claimed the right of entry as
the widow of a sailor in the Civil War.
under a section of the Revised Statutes
which allows such dependents to make
homestead entries with credit for the
time of the soldiers or sailors military
or naval service. 1t was admitted this
case was made under an agreement
with the Standard Cattle Company.
whereby Mrs. Bowes, at the time of the
entry, leased the land to the company.
with the further agreement that the
company should have the option of pur
chasing the land. The department de-
cides that Mrs. Bowes is required to
maintain residence on the land and that
her agreement with the company in
validated the entry and requires its
cancellation.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
WILSON BITTER
TOW Ard WOOD
Retired Army officer Gives His
Opinion of the Former Sur
geon's Rapid Promotion
NOT MERITED BY SERVICE
Witness Asserts Belief That
Bellairs Was Sent to Havana
Simply to Boom" the General
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU, 1406 G. STREET,
N. w, WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Gen-
eral James H. Wilson, U. S. A, retired,
was the most important witness before
the Senate Committee on Military At
fairs to-day. He greatly encouraged
General Woods enemies and is said to
have shown considerable bitterness in
giving his testimony, and in response
to questions plainly indicated that he
regarded General Woods promotion as
one of preferment and not warranted
By meritorious service.
A large part of his testimony was
devoted to the newspaper correspond
ent, Bellairs, who, he said, did great
injustice to nearly all American officers
in Cuba except General Wood. 1t was
his opinion that Bellairs went to Ha-
vana solely for the purpose Of advanc-
ing the latter.
other witnesses were NJ. c. Fosnes.
a postoffice inspector, and Major Ed
gar s. Dudley, U. S. A, who had to
pass on the character of the Jai Ali
Company, whose concession was grant
ed by General Wood.
Senators Hanna and Teller, as well
as Major Rathbone, have been request
ed to have all their testimony before
the committee on or before December
Is. and opponents of confirmation take
exception to this, on the ground that
it may curtaiI the inquiry.
Major Edgar S. Dudley, who
served in Cuba as judge ad-
vocate under General Wood, said that
when General Wood received the ap-
plication Of the Jai Alai Company for
a concession to erect a trenton for
the playing Of the Cuban game of pc
lota the application had been referred
to him for investigation. After max
ing a thorough inquiry into the char
acter of the game. the witness sald,
he had informed General Wood that
he should refuse to indcrse the appli-
cation, on the ground that the game
was a gambling institution. He said
that the application had been changed
to represent the mere building of an
amusement amphitheater and that in
that form it had received the approval
of the War Department. The conces-
sion to the Jai Alai Company was sub
So0uentlY ny 0cIlCA al NOON-
General Wilson told the COM
mittee of the meeting with Cap
tain f. G.. Bellairs in Havana, say
ing that he became convinced that Bel
Iairs came to Havana for the nurpose
of willfuliy falsifying conditions on the
island; that Bellairs called on him at
his headquarters in the province of Ma
tanzas. and that he General WILSON,
then accused Bellairs of writing dis
patches which gave a wrong color to
/ affairs on the island and injured the
work CT General Brooke and others.
The witness said that Bellairs ad-
! mittcd that he was standing by his
| friends, declaring that his position was
| a necessary one. General Wilson said
! the remark could have but one mean
ing. and that was that he was backing
! General Wood, and that this was evi-
/ dent from the nature of Bellairs' dis
patches.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
GIVES FORTUNE
TO HIS FRIEND
Aged Recluse Leaves Million
Dollar Estate to a New York
Woman Who Assisted Him
KINDNESS BRINGS RICHES
Relatives of Deeedent Reside
in Germany and Beneficiary
Shares Wealth With Them

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Gnt-edged Sc
eurities with a market value Of $751;
600 have been taken from safety de-
pOsit box by attorneys for the heirs OF
MACMILLAN Hershel. an aged recluse
and former member of the New York
Stock Exchange. who died in St. Luke's
Hospital last July Ninety-three addi-
tionaI bonds bring the value of the
hoard up to s95OO0O.
Just before he died Hershel an
nounced in the presence OF witnesses
that he wished all his property TO be
turned over to Mrs. William Georgi Of
Brooklyn, daughter of a couple who
had befriended him in his youth and
who had made his declining years COM
Portable by numerous attentions, not
knowing of his great wealth.
Mrs. Georgi attended him in his dying
moments. little dreaming that she was
heiress to s1.OOO,OO0. -Four relatives OF
the old man we're living in Germany, it
was found, and Mrs. Georgi declared
that the property should be equally di-
vided, so far as she was concerned IT
torneys for both interests arranged this
and the estate will be divided at the
end of six months into five equal parts.
The heirs living in Germany were un-
known to Hershel. They were found
through advertising. but have proved
their relationship and Mrs GeorSi
evineed no desire to keep them from
sharing her good fortune.
Some delay was experienced in seeur-
ing permission to open the safety de-
posit boxes held in Hershels name.
Hershel emigrated from Germany
forty years ago. On the steamer he
met Mrs. Georgis parents. They had
Just married and were seeking a home
in America. The three became great
friends. the young German being aided
by the couple to the best Of their linz
tied means Arriving here, Hershel en-
gagged in the tobacco trade and rapidly
achieved success. Then he Joined the
Stock Exchange and continued TO
amass money. but none thought he was
wealthy when he retired from the
Street several years ago and became a
recluse.
= Mrs. Georgi. daughter of his boyhood
friends. took their place in looking
after his old age as they had done for
him in youth, and on his deathbed. un-
able to make a will. he called witnesses
and verbally left her his estate.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Several changes Are Made i'm Postal
Service and Medical Examining
Roard for Prcsidio Is Named.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-Postoffice
established: California - Carlotta,
Humboldt County. Byron P. Miller,
postmaster. Postoffices to be discon-
tinued December IA: California-Saw-
yers, Mendocino County. mail goes to
Hearst ashington-Roxwell, Clark
County. mail goes to Herkinson.
Postmasters commissioned: Califor-
nia-John F. Gaines, Cholame; John
w. Newly, Moorpark.
Fourth class postmaster appointed:
Washington. B. Furby, Almira,
Lincoln County. vice James ]. Nc
Cleary, resigned.
Army orders-The following board
will meet at the Presidio of San Fran
cisco for the examination of candi-
dates for admission to the army med
ical corps: Lieutenant Colonel George
H. Torney, deputy surgeon general;
Major Louis Brechemin, surgeon; Ma
ior William Stephenson, surgeon, and
Captain James NJ. Kennedy, assistant
surgeon.
Navy orders - Lieutenant j. A.
Schofield is detached from the Adams
TO go home on leave of one month
and there wait orders. Ensign C. T.
Wade and Midshipman L. H. Lacy
go to the Bennington.
The following patents were issued to-
day:
California-Charley A. BORNE and L. p
Desimone Oakland automatic cut out; Ounce
Crane, San Diego. waffle iron; Aaron II.
Emsh Santa Barbara, cooling board; Axel F.
Enquist. San Francisco, convertible hinge
Robert w. Jessup, assignor to Spiral Belt Sep
arator Company. San Francisco. separator
Gustave A Krohn. coarse gold pumping en-
gine; same. interchangeable cylinder pump
William T. McNarry. San Jose, bicycle lock !;
Ambrose A. Osborn, assignor to California
Cereal Company. San Francisco, manufacture
of starch. Carl j.. Schalitz San Francisco
racking bung: same. means for coiling pipes
Wilbur c. Trowbridge San Francisco. re-
fiector attachment for ovens; Ora A. Turner
Los Angeles. assignor TO Wood and Iron Pre-
serving Company. structural element and pro-
ducing same
oregon-samueI Farmer assignor to A. F.
FIeeei Portland stamp affixins machine;
Joseph F. Henner Haines. feeder for thresh-
ing machines.
Neutrality-suspicious. P. Roy. Seattle. uni
versaI squares; Nathaniel B. Stone. Outlook,
vehicle dash brace; same, puzzle: William H.
Tuiy wibut. buggy top support
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
TRUSTEES OF CARNEGIE
INSTITUTE HOLD MEETING
Founder Of the Institution Makes a
Brief Address and Commends
tI,c Work Already Done.

the Work Already Done.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The sec
ond annual meeting of the trustees
of the Carnegie Institute was held
here to-day. Andrew Carnegie and
professor Agassiz of Cambridge, pres
ident of the National Academy of Sci
ences, and Judge William w. Morrow
of San Francisco, one Of the trustees,
were present. Carnegie made brief
address. in which he commended the
work already done and talked gener-
ally of the aims of the institution. The
report of the year showed sixty-six
grants made by the executive commit
tee for scientific research, involving
an aggregate of s150,O0O, and recipi
ents representing every part of the
United States and the smaller colleges,
as we'll as the large universities, OBJ
servatories and laboratories.
The first session was devoted to a
discussion of several large projects,
which were stated to be worthy of lib
eral support. They included: Solar
observatory, Southern observatory. es-
tablishment OF a geographical labora-
tory, trans-C Caspian exploration and
Archaeological excavation, explora-
ton in the South Pacific Ocean,
establishment of biological ex-
pertinent laboratories and internation-
al magnetic researches. AS the
amount required for all these would
far exceed the. resources, a careful Sc
lection was necessary. No conclusion
was announced.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
POSTAL INQUIRY IN HOUSE.
Committee Authorized to Ask for the
Necessary Papers.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The House
to-day authorized the Committee on
Postoffices and Post Roads to request
the Postmaster General to supply the
committee with papers in connection
with the recent investigation of the
Postofffce Department. 1t was explain
ed by Overstreet, chairman of the COM
mittee, that the purpose was to supply
the committee with information essen
tial to the proper consideration of ap-
preparation bills. The minority made
an unsuccessful effort to amend the
resolution so as to provide that the
House request the Postmaster General
for papers and evidence touching ON the
investigation.
The House instructed the Judiciary
Committee TO make inquiry and report
whether the Isle of Pines was conceded
to Cuba without the concurrent action
of the House and Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
UNITED STATES SENATE
CONFIRMS THE NOMINATIONS
Names Presented by President Are
Acted Upon and Arthur G. Fisk
Becomes Postmaster

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Sen
ate to-day in executive session con-
postmasters:
California-Arthur G. Fisk, San
Francisco; John Adams, Santa Maria;
Mary S. Rutherford, Truckee.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Bryan Visits the French Senate.

PARIS, Dec. S.-William ]. Bryan
visited the Chamber Of Deputies and
Senate to-day, comparing French par
Iiamentary methods with those of the
United States Congress. He was ac-
companied to the Senate by Senator
Clemenceau, who introduced him to
Premier Combes. Bryan had a long
talk with Combes. the latter manifest
ing interest in American economic and
political affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
smaIInox i'm DeIawarc Town

DOVER, Del. Dec. S.-An epidemic
Of smallpox prevails at Woodland. a
town near Seaford. Del Out Of pop
,,Is+ion Of about 100 persons there are
fventv-five cases of the disease. The
town is quarantined.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Mystery CIoaks woman's Death.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-The sudden
death of Mrs. Emma Murray, wife of
Henry T. Murray, well known local
politician, has resulted in an investi-
CATION. According to note written
by Murray, his wife was murdered by
thieves. Another report of the death
TO the Coroner gave apoplexy as the
cause.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Ca,,fornians in Washington.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The fol-
lowing Californians registered at the
hotels to-day: At the New Willard
W p. Durham and DR.. Vickers of Los
Angeles. At the Ebbitt-W. H. STAN
ford Of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The annual re-
mort OF the Indian Inspector for Indian Ter
ritorv saws that the FIVE civilized tribes in
the Indian Territory includlns Indians and
freedmen. number 81. 600 persons. who hold
more than 10000. coo acres OF land
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
sentenced to 1000 Years in Prison.

Sentenced to 1000 Years in Prison.
HOUSTON. Tex, Dec. SIN the
District Court to-day Allen Brown, a
negro, convicted of attempted assault.
was sentenced to 1000 years in the
penitentiary. Under the law the jury
could not impose a death sentence. At
the time of his arrest Brown narrowly
escaped being lynched.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

SAN JOSE. Dec. s.-The will OF George NJ.
Bowman. the banker. who died last week
was filed for probate this afternoon BY its
terms ali the estate valued at SI75. 600 is
left to the WIDOW, who Is named as executrix
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

DIES MONIES. Ia, Dec. S.-The Iowa So
cietv FOR Suppression of Disease and Degen-
eracv has prepared a bill to be introduced in
the coming Assembly providing for a ply
sician's certificate OF examination before
marriage license can be issued.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
SCOPE OF THE MEASURE.

The bill does not apply the coasting
laws in their entirety 10 trade between
the Philippines and the United States.
as was done in the cases of Alaska.
Hawaii and Porto Rico, but simply re-
stricts the transportation Of freight and
passengers TO American vessels.
Frye also introduced bill to remove
discrimination against American sail
ing vessels in the coasting trade by pro-
viding for the licensing of pilots for
terms Of five years when applicant has
been found competent and trustworthy.
Representative Gillette of Msssachu-
setts introduced a bill to-day TO pro
tect anti-gambling laws from nullifi-
cation by interstate gambling by tele-
graph"
Representative Hepburn to-day rein
troduced the pure food bill. embodying
the resolutions of the National Pure
Food Congress. No important changes
were made IN the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

FREEHOLD. \. J., Dec Sat Ciarksburg
Mr. and Mrs clayton Fowler and three Of their
children were burned 10 death to-day in a
FIRE that destroyed their residence.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
TWO FINANCIAL
BILLS ON FILE
One introduced by Nelson in
Senate Is Similar TO the Aid
rich Measure of Last Session
PROPOSED SHIPPING LAW
Bill Presented by Frye Confines
Philippine Commerce to the
American Ships Exclusively

WASHINGTON, Dec s.-Senator
Nelson to-day introduced a bill almost
identical with the Aldrich financial bill
introduced in the Fifty-seventh Con-
gress. in so far as it provides for the
increasing of circulating notes Of ma
tional bank associations. 1t provides
that the Treasurer Of the United States
may receive as deposits. in addition to
the United States bonds required to be
deposited under existing laws, bonds or
interest bearing obligations of any
State, county or city or railroad COM
pany under the same conditions exact
ed in the Aldrich bill.
Provision is made that the banking
associations shall be entitled TO receive
circulating notes in amount equal to
the par value of such bonds or interest
bearing obligations, provided that the
total amount of circulating notes issued
shall not exceed at any time the
amount Of capital stock actually paid
in. This provision does not, however,
repeal or modify the requirement that
additional deposits of bonds or lawful
money shall be made in case the mar
ket value Of the bonds or obligations
shall fall below their par value.
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE.
Senator Nelson also introduced a bill
to authorize national banking assccia-
tions to make loans on real estate Sc
curity. The bill provides that any ma
tional banking association in a place
OF not more than 10000 population may
loan money not exceeding in the ag-
gregate cne-third of its paid up capital
and surplus upon real estate security,
such loans not TO exceed in any case
one-third Of the real cash value of the
security.
Senator Frye to-day introduced bill
to regulate commerce between the
United States and tn Philippine archi-
/ pelagc, providing that on and after
July l. 1904. under the penalty Of for
! feiture, no merchandise shall be trans
ported by sea or any passengers car
ried between ports of the United States
and ports and places in the Philippine
archipelago in any other than vessels
sailing under the flag of the United
/ States.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

1t costs him nothing. Your
grocer is glad to return your
Schilling's Best money, if what
you got is not to your liking.
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