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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

A peculiar situation has developed in the house during the past week by the passage of the minority Philippine currency bill, the democrats and a small number of republicans having allied themselves at the suggestion of Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to defeat the majority bill and establish an absolute gold standard in the Phil ippines. The position of Secretary Shaw has precipitated strained rela- tions in the cabinet and the feeling is so bitter in the house that it is pre- dicted that the supporters of the ma- jority bill will promptly defeat the Fowler currency bill for this country in revenge for the treatment which MT Fowler accorded the Philippine bill. The senate Philippine commit tee has determined to report the ma iority bill to the senate as substitute for the house measure and it will probably pass.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
NEWSPAPERS IN COLLEGES.
Style of JournaE;am Peculiar Il American Universities That
 Support DaiIies.

There are IA colleges in the United States which publish a newspaper every weekday. College journalism is peculiar to America, as in no other country in the world is such work undertaken, says the Princetonian. Three of these papers have become dailies this fall-the Columbia Spec tator, the Daily Maroon, of the Uni- versity of Chicago, and the Indiana University Daily. The Harvard Echo, which was started in 1879, was the first college newspaper to be pulp iished daily. Later it was merged with the Weekly Crimson under the latter's name. About the same time, at New Haven, the Yale Daily News was started. In 1880 the Cornell Daily Sun appeared, and some time later the Princetonian, organized in 1876, became daily. Pennsylvania was the fifth college to publish a newspaper every day, and started the Pennsylvanian in 1885, it later be- coming daily. In 1891 the Brown Daily Herald was started at Brown university. The western daily col lege papers are as follows: At the University of California, the Cali fornian; at Leland Stanford, IT., university, the Pa1o Alta Daly; at the University of Minnesota, the Daily Minnesota; at the University of Wis consin, the Daily Cardinal, and at the University of Michigan, the U. of M. Daily.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

No material progress with regard 70 antitrust legislation has been made during the past week in either house of congress. Both senate and house have antitrust measures on their cal endars, but so far the statehood Dill in the senate has prevented all progress there and in the house attention has been devoted to the regular appOprla- ton bills, while the real interest of the lower chamber has been centered on the bribery charges made in the com mittee on naval affairs. A report on these charges is expected hourly and it is understood that it will make Philip Doblin the scapegoat and will go no further. MT Les ar of New York is regarded as having proven his charge that he was offered brbbe of S5,GOO, but no evidence of direct relationship between the Holland Torpedo Boat Co and the alleged briber has been proven.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
TIME TABLE.

Naugatuck Road Going South-6:35, 7.55. 11:13 a. m.; TAO, 3:05, 4 40, 6:15 and 500 p. m.
 Sunday trains-7:o5 a. m.; 5:1o and 500 D. m
 Naugatuck Road Going Nort1l-S:2 :23 10:55 a. m.; $40, GAS and S:4S D. m.
 Sunday trains-9:4S a. m.; 7:52 p. m
 Watertown trains-6:45, BPS, 11:17 a. m.; 1:3o, 3 :45, 5O0, 6:12, 6:53, S:53 and Il 20 p. m.
 Sunday trains-o:53 a. m.; s:o3 p. m.
 Highland Division, Going East 700, S:3S am; 12:3S, 3:3O, S:07 pm. Sunday Trains Going East-S:30, fo:o5 am: 200, 5:o5, TOO pm.
 Highland Division, Going West S:15 a. m.; :50 and 6:24 D. m. Dublin Street Station for Meriden and way stations-9:05 a. m.; 6:15 D. m. Dublin Street Station for New Haven and way stations-T :00, S:43, 11:10 am; 1:5O and 4:04 pm. Sunday Trains for New Haven and way stations 50 am; 5:50 p.m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

Considerable interest attaches to the resolution introduced in the house by Representative Jones of, Washington protesting against the proposed Alas kan boundary treaty commission. MT Jones is republican and is familiar with the situation. He says that after introducing his resolution, that it was the conviction of those persons familiar with the situation that MT Hays pro- posed commission would have the ef- feet of confirming the British conten- tion that there was question as to the exact location of the boundary '%Once this point is established," said MT Jones, it will be easy for Great Britain to instruct her commissioners to stand pat and when the commis- sion has failed to agree to demand an arbitration commission, There is no question as to where the boundary actually is. It was established in 1925 at three marine leagues from tide water, after protracted negotiations be tween Russia and Great Britain. This line was never questioned until gold was discovered and then the Canadian authorities attempted to establish their boundary over on our side and have succeeded in encroaching more and more.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
BUSINESS FOR THE PEDDLERs
Vendors of Small Articles Find Ready Sale for Their Wares on New
 York Ferryb oats.

ssI can't see how the street pedd1ers make a living" declared one of a group of suburbanites on a North river ferryboat the other evening, ac- cording to the New York Times.
 T will supply the cigars if each of us has not bought something from a street peddler to-day" said the man addressed. "I bought two-foot rule from one of them."
 s'And I bought .shoestrings," con- fessed the first speaker.
 sSSo did IT. said third.
 ''And I bought some bulbs," said another.
 Matches here," remarked fifth.
 A pocket comb for me- said the man with a big mustache.
 "A card of buttons," spoke up fam fly man.
 "Clack, clack,'' came the sound of a noisy contrivance as another com muter exhibited his purchase.
 s'Seven handkerchiefs for a quar- ter," remarked still another, tapping 3 package that bulged out of his over coat pocket.
 CT guess the cigars are on me-" said the first speaker, "the peddlers seem to have plenty of customers"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
SCHOOL, HAY BUY INSECTS.
State Ent0m Iogists of New York to Supply Small Collections at
 NorinaI Fee.

Arrangements have been made by the state entomologist of New York to supply schools desirous of such aid with small collections of insects upon the payment of a nominal fee. These collections are designed to illus trate courses in zoology, biology, na- ture study, and, says the New York Times. it is announced that they will be classified into the following divi- siong:
 1. A systematic collection of about 100 representa- tives of the principal or ders, with series illustrating the transformation of species having both complete and incomplete metamor- phoses.
 3. A collection of about 100 of the more common interesting species found in the field, together with se- ries illustrating the various stages and forms
 3. The same as No. 3, but com posed largely of insects met with in the spring.
 4. Special collections of about the same size as those described and rep resenting limited groups, for example: Economic insects, nimicry, bees and their allies, flies, butterflies and moths, etc. These special collections will be prepared only in response to several requests. Other phrases of in- sect life may be illustrated if there be demand for it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

The Democrat has repeatedly warn- ed those who are inclined to interfere with the men now running the troll y cars not to do it. 1t doesn't pas. Take the case of the young man found last evening with stones in his pocket. In court to-day he was given a jail sentence. On the other hand take the non-union employe of the Trolley Go who flourished a revolver. He was fined $5 and costs. The judges of our city court seem determined to make an example of persons convicted of in terfering with the employees or the cars of the Trolley Co. We again warn hot-headed sympathizers of the strikers to refrain from throwing stones or using violence. 1t does no good, and in the event of being caught the man or boy who does the injury is the one that suffers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
FORGOT WHO HE WAS
The Strange Case of George Nipper,
 Now os Denver.
Left His Home in Indian Territory Ten Years Ago and Was De- cIared Dead by Wife and
 Cnm r,ts

A Jekyll and Hyde story has devel- oped in Denver, Col. Ten years ago George Ripper was prosperous busl- ness man. He disappeared with $10.- 900.
 Nothing was heard from him un- til few days ago, when he was rec nized by friend. He was then trav- cling under the name of George Will Hams.
 A few years after Ripper had dis appeared his wife collected $15,0O0 ins urance on his life. Inspector w. M. Chapman, of the insurance com pany which paid the amount, found Ripper in lodging-house. The man recalled his past life and told the following story of his weird experi- ence:
 They telY me it was ten years ago. I can't say as to that, but I remem- ber now I went to Houston, Tex. Yes, that's the place. l started for there, anyhow, whether l reached it or not. On the way I was stricken with paralysis, and they sent me to hospital. When I started for I1OuSJOA iL<AsA 4AO,OOO AA SASlA W1UA me, but what became of it never knew.
 T can see myself in the hospital now. There are the white walls anG the beds, and the silent nurses fit ting about. I am in chair, and the nurses wheel me around. l don't speak to them, though, nor do un- derstand what they say to me. It is all like dream. From what my friends tell me now, I was in that hospital nine years. My wife thought I was dead, and so did the insurance company and I might as we'll have been for all the good I was.
 ''Well, one day, when l seemed much better, they put me on train and gave me five dollars. The con-
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

cient perspective, may mistake for tie stream.
 Bishop Spaulding says, "We abound in corrupt politicians, and until we can master this evil we can lay no claim to either civilization or Chris tianity."
 The investigation of the bribery charges in the house of representative may eventually save the nation from investing millions of dollars in 1m- practical naval vessels.
 General Miles was unable to wait for the Tzars state ball. and hurried on to Berlin. Possibly tie Fzar might hold the ball in some place and at some time to suit the general.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

WATERBURY FIRE ALARM
 4-Cor South Marn and Grand sras
 6--Scovlll Manufacturing Co. (Pk
 6-Cor Bridge and Magiu sts.
 7--Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro. lP).
 1S-Cor East Main a1d Niagara sts. .lA-Cor East Main and Wolcott sts. 15-Cor High and Walnut s.s. 16-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. l1-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21--Cor North Elm and KingsDurJ sta 23-Burton street engine house. Waterbury Manufacturing Go. CPL 25-Cor North Main aud North sts. 26-Ccr Buckingham and Cooke stA 27-Cor Grove and Prospect stS.
 2S-Cor Hillside avenue aud Pine st 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow stG. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 :::.2-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34--Cor West Main and Watertown I'd 35-Conn R. & l.. Co car house. (Pl. 3G-- Waterbury Brass Co. (P).
 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts
 32-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42--Cor South Main and Clay s.s.
 33-New England Watch Co. fP). 45-Bcnedict < Burnbam Mfg Co. (p,- 46- Waterbury Buckle Go. (P}.
 41-COr MdtA Aho sVoSufuStOA SE8p 5l-Cor Baldwin and River sts.
 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Watb'y Clock Go case fact'y. (Pl 54--Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 6S-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 57-No 5 hose house.
 58--Cor Baldwin and Stone sts.
 6x-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin ss. 72-Cor West Main and Willow stB 13-North Willowst-
 14- Cor Johnson and Waterville sta. l4l-W olcott st, beyond Howard. l62-Cor East Main and Melton stss 212-The Platt Bros 5& Go. (Pj. 213-Shoe Hardware Co. (P}- 2l4-W -Wat'h'y Clock Go mv't fact'y. (F3. 216-Cor North Main and Grove sta. 251-Cor found Hill and Ward sts. 61.-Jurction Cooke and N. Main sts. 2T2-Grove, bet. Central X Holmes ava. 31l-S. N. IL. Teephone Go bd'g. (PA 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 3-Randolph x Gloves (P). - 314-Plume x Atwood. (P). S15-American Ring Co. (P). 31S--Conn K. x l.. power house. 31S-Holmes, Booth & Haydens. 32l--No hose house Y23-C Cor Wash'g'n ave and portel S24-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n 3Tl.--CNty Lumber and Coal Co. 412- Tracy Bros. Pl. 432-Cor Liberty and South Main 451--Steele x Johnson Mfg Go. 5S2-Cor Baldwin and Rye ats.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
cHEERED ON BY LOVE.
New Jersey Couple TramDcd Ten Miles i'm a Cold, Beating Rain
 to Re Married.

When love gets itself into condition to do things it laughs at a good deal more than Iocksmiths. That is what George, Washington Allen and Ger trude Jarvis thought when they made up their minds that matrimony was about their fit. The couple are resi- dents of Cross Keys, N. J., and they
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
[r. Lorenz Method Here.

We operate by strength and use our fingers.
 Broken bones and ribs set without pain or use of chloroform. No incura- bles sent out. Consultation free.
 Doctors hours from 8 to 12 p. m.
 A NOVEL EXHIBIT
 The Waterbury Umbrella, Trunk Manufactory will show the public of Waterbury how the wonderful twenti- eth century Rain Protector is made, all by hand, at the City hall, commencing February ?, for the entire week. s. M. Friedman, an expert umbrella maker, with 2. few other past masters in the art of umbrella and trunk mak- ing, will be there the whole week even- 1ngs, and will make and repair umbrel- las while you wait, to prove that we make all our own umbrellas by hand; strongest and best for the money.
 f you have an old crippled umbrella friend on the retired list just bring it to the
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
HEARD IN PASSING

The house of representatives is de- veloping the habit of holding Sunday sessions for the purpose of eulogizfng deceased members
 Civilization is of more than millen- nial trend, but it's current has perplex- ang eddies which we, without sufi
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
Convenient.

Friend (to amateur artist)-I SUD- pose you'll give up painting when you marry.
 Amateur -Oh, no! It'll be so con- venient and economical when we have to make wedding presents Woman's Home Companion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

had t'kept company" for ever so long. When the decision to get married took full possession of them few days ago they locked out upon cold, beating rain and realized that to reach Glassboro and a minister they would have to travel five miles afoot, because they had no conveyance of any sort, and they needed all the money the hire of such conveyance might cost.
 tCan you walk the distance?" asked George Washington of his loved one.
 ''T sh'd think could, honey" re- piled Miss Jarvis in her most winning way.
 Out in the rain and the chill north east wind, which beat in their faces the entire distance, the couple trudged to Glassboro, found Rev. s. M. Nichols at the Methodist Episco- pal parsonage, and were quickly made one, bedraggled as they were. Then, hard n hand and very happy, Mr. and Hen trudged over the five ni1g*
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

ductor looked after me, and when Denver was reached he said that was where I got off. What happened to me here I can't just remember, but I wandered around somewhere, fna[ ly getting to the county poor farm How long I stayed there I don't know, but one day in September was on the street selling lead pen cils. A man approached. Why, don't know; but something impelled me to ask him for aims. As ! stretched forth may hand he stopped and stared at me.
 Ripper! Don't you know me? he said.
 q didn't know him and I told him my name was Williams. But he in- sisted I was Ripper, and pointing to this scar on my hand said he could identify me by that.
 ''The man who recognized me was W. w. Woodward, cigar dealer. He knew me in Claremore, I. T., years ago, and he has been my benefactor since our last meeting. He has kept up what little life there is in me, ! paying my bills from day to day. To-day I met another good Samaritan in MT. Chapman, of the insurance company. He gave me money, and his generosity brought tears to my eyes,
 l The local body of masons, in which order Nippe- stood high before his reason was dethroned, will circulate subscription list in his behalf, and raise money to send him back to his home in the territory.
 The insurance company that paid the $15,o0o when it could not locate Ripper after seven-years' search, will also watch the old man closely. If Ripper should release them from any further liability the company may decide not to begin an action against the wife. On the other hand, the policy was paid up, making the wife the beneficiary in case of death. Ripper, though legally dead, is phy- sically alive, and being alive is en- titled to the money paid to his wife. The wife, it is said, has married again, and is not particularly anxious to get the first husband back. When she received the insurance money she was obliged to furnish bond and surety, and this, Inspector Chapman says, will fully protect his company from having to pay the policy twice.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
Remarkable Plant Growth

Some tropical plants can really be seen to grow. An eminent scientist, who has been making measurements in the botanical gardens at Buiten- zorg, Java, records growth in a bamboo of IT inches in single day. Another bamboo was observed to add eight inches to it's height daily for 5s days, while two others grew four inches steadily for 60 days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
PATENTS.

Patents, Caveats and Preliminary Exam nations. etc JAMES A PEASLEY. 5l Leavenworth street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
PENMANSHlP ]! PROF HoLLEY

Teaches every ps.pii to write q inc fapid. business hand. in course, of Ia private 1ee-ons and no failures. All kinds of pen work executed In tha highest degree of art
 16T BANK STREET.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-29
UNION DECLARES OPEN WAR
Organized Labor in Utah Urged to
Work to Unseat Senator Smoot.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, December %
In reply TO the utterances of Angus NJ
Cannon, a prominent official of the Nor
mon Church, who, IN the course of an ad-
dress in the tabernacle Sunday, said the
Utah Fuel Company wanted to hire several
hundred men to take the place of striking
miners in the coal mines of Carbon county.
and advised young Mormons who had pre-
vious experience in mining to accept these
places, Con Kelliher, national organizer Of
the United Mine Workers OF America, has
issued an address TO organized labor in
Utahs in which he characterizes the Nor
mon Church as an enemy TO organized la
Dor. and says:
Union men must be aroused to the true
situation and defend themselves. and ap-
peal to national labor organizations
throughout America to assist in unseating
Senator Reed Smoot, who is a member OF
the controlling board of this church, and
who would be dangerous foe to labor In
Congress"
Kelliher also has sent telegram to John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers, in which he states that the Nor
mon Church has openly declared war on
organized labor in Utah, and suggests that
In self-defense united labor should do all
In it's power to prevent the seating of Sem
ator Smoot. ''as a rebuke for its interfer-
ence In this Industrial dispute"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-29
ANOTHER FATAL TRAIN WRECK,
Head-On Collision on PENNSYLVANIA
Road Near Fort Wayne.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, December Bone
man was killed. two seriously injured and
seven others more or less hurt in a head-on
collision between Pennsylvania Limited
train No s. west-bound. and an east-bound
freight train at Larwill. thirty miles west
of here. at o'clock this morning
The dead:
James Raifsnyder of Crestline, Ohio, bag
gageman.
The injured:
Oliver Hebert, engineer of the limited,
seriously; Elmer Stafford, fireman of the
limited. seriously; H c. Suttler, Norfolk
Neb., passenger; James Robson, colored
porter; 1. G. Belts, Chicago; William HamiI-
ton, train barber; c. j. Ffeldstock, colored
porter A. l.. Hill, Jersey City, colored por-
ter; John Hebert, son of Engineer Hebert,
who was riding in the cab with his father
The engine crew of the freight train es-
capped by jumping. The fact that Engineer
Hebert was under orders to proceed with
his train under control, owing to a bad
stretch of track near Larwill, alone doubt
less prevented serious loss of life for the
limited was late and otherwise would have
been proceeding at terrific speed.
The wreck was due to q mistake by En-
gineer CrOwell of the freight train in read
ing orders. He had been given orders to
meet the limited at Larwill at b:30 but mis-
read his orders as $50 and was taking his
time to make the meeting point
The tracks are blockaded and 1t will be
several hours before the way is clear. A
special train with a staff of surgeons was
sent from here to the scene of the wreck.
The injured were brought here on the re-
lief train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-29
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
Nature Of the Agreement Regarding
the Ownership of Acre.

United States Minister sorsby has cabled
the State Department from La Pas the
capital of Bolivia, the following confrma-
ton of the preceding press reports Of the
nature of the settlement reached by Brazil
and Bolivia relative to the long-standing
dispute over the Acre territory, In which
some large American interests were con-
cerned:
Bolivian congress Thursday ratified the
treaty with Brazil. The treaty provides
that Brazil is to pay an indemnity of
Fl 100000 in March, 1905. Brazil comedies
a small strip Of territory north of Marco
Brazilero. embracing Bahia Nogra and a
port opposite Coimbra, on Paraguay river.
Brazil assumes all responsibility respect
ing the Peruvian contentious. Acre terri
tory is conceded to Brazil by Bolivia. Build
railway for common use Of respective
countries from San Antonia. on Madeira
river, to Cuajar Amoren, on Mamore river,
within four years after ratification. Con-
cede free navigation of the Amazoniz and
Bolivian efduents. Individual Acre claims
are to be submitted to a mixed commits
sion. with umpire chosen from diplomatic
representatives to Brazil"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-29
SHAW IN BOSTON.
Secretary Hears Complaints of Mer-
chants on Revocation Of Privileges.

BOSTON, December 29.-Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw today heard the complaints
of Boston merchants on the subject of the
recent Treasury Department order revoking
the longtime privilege of obtaining i'm
ported goods shortly after they have ar
rived at this port. This privilege was made
possible by the use of the release bond"
AS a result of representations made to
him in Washington with reference to the
revocation of this privilege Secretary Shaw
decided to come to Boston to hear in per-
son the arguments for and against the new
order. More than a hundred importers
were present al the custom house when Sec
retary Shaw opened the hearing today
Charles s. Hamlin assistant secretary of
the treasury under President Cleveland,
representing the chamber of commerce,
offered the protest of that body. He termed
the revoking order an unjust discrimna-
tion. since none Of the other large ports of
the country had been thus restricted IN
der the release bond, he said importers gave
surety to double the value of the goods and
no possible loss to the government could
ensue. The abrogatlon of the privilege he
said, would occasion loss of from seven
TO ten days time and inconvenience and
money loss which could not be estimated