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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-26
Live Stock Market.

Live Stock Market.
 CATTLE-Adarket higher; choice, e6 4oQ S.So: prime, ss sso9s.s0; good. xl.7596; veal Halves, 96.6007, ,rss; Gsedinms ssy RsnVs R1s RosIass Reaysss N:7si Night Yqrkerg, sT.s5G7 7ol pigs. T.soG &qki Ionghs $g47; 90. best wethers, $eQS.o5; culls and common S26@46o; choice lambs. $7.B0GD7eB.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-26
wood atartn For nfanaIa.

\ WASHINGTON, March 20. Briga- dief General Wood has left here for Boston. whence he will sail in day or two for the Philippines to assume com mAnd Of the military department of Nindauao.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-26
FRIENDLY WRESTLING BOUT
Ended in the Death of One of the Con.
 testants.

New York, March 26.-Tn q friendly wrestling bout with Thomas Powers, his friend and lifelong companion, Charles Marsho, driver, to-day sui fered injuries which caused his death. In falling Marsho's head struck the edge or a scale. Powers. who is grief stricken, was arradgned in court and discharged as blameless.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-26
A Practical Platform.

Jim-Has that candidate for mayor any platform on which to ask the nominationg
 Jam Sure; he needs the money and he wants the jobl Ain't that reason enough 2-BaI fillmore Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-26
GARD OF THANKS.

wish to thank all. who sent floral offerings and otherwise sympathized with me during my late bereavement. especially to the officers and teachers of the High school.
 MRS WALTER GERAGHTY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
C1osinr Stock ouotataons..

CAUBAMB St@SAA SuON@e1OAHSs Money on call steady at 5E per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 5&08 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4E7 for de- yuand aud at $4 8s75@4. .S3S1b for 60 day bills Posted rates, $4.S41s14.s5 and s4.S8. Commercial bills. $4sS1z zD4. s31A Bar sii- yer, zssSc. Mexican dollars, SsMc. Cow ernment bonds steady. Railroad bonds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-26
Costly Fire Tn Rochester.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, March 26.-Firs in the Hayden Furniture company building which broke ont at 9:80 last night did damage estimated at $16o, ,Ooo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-26
Grand Spring Opening

We beg to extend to our patrons and friends, and the general public, a cordial invi- tation to our Spring Opening, which will take place from this, Wednesday, the z5th, to- Saturday the 18th inst. All the novelties of the season for the entire family, will De shown, and we are certain that no better nor handsomer line will be shown elsewhere, consequently it will pay ev- erybody to see this grand display.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
POLICE HID IN BRlcKYARD
But Their Deeoy to Ensnare Chester
Kidnapper Failed.

Chester Pa, March 1S.-Coroner Ed
ward $. Fry OF this city, received a let
ter yesterday which stated rhat unless the
sum OF 5000 was paid, mis- 7-year-old
daughter, Emma. would be kidnapped and
held for ransom.
The Hotter directed Fry to deposit the
money 6n an envelope and leave it in Law
and Dovinnoy's brick yard. at the end of
the old brick kiln. The letter was signed
I'll. j. X, Chief of the Gang"
Fry notified Chief of Police Leary. who
detailed four of his men on the case. At
the appointed hour they seereted them
selves IN the brickyard decoy having
previously been placed in the designated
spot. They waited for several hours, but
their presence was evidently detected as
no one appeared.
The envelope was postmarked Chester
and the penmanship was scarcely legible
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
HUNDREDS ENDANGERED
BY FLOODS IN SOUTH
Situation in Portion OF Missis-
sippi Valley About Mem
phis Extremely Critical

Memphis. Tenn, March IS. - The
food situation in the portion of the
Mississippi valley contiguous TO Mem
phis is extremely critical. A veritable
sea exists in the St. Francis and Mis-
sissippi river basins In Arkansas, ex-
tending from the one completely to
the other, a distance Of many miles.
Through this territory the st. Louis
and San Francisco Railroad runs, but
all trains were annulled on this line
yesterday. and no assistance can be
rendered by the railroads. The town
is almost totally flooded. and citizens
are using slIiffs as their only means
OF travel Refugees from the ada
cent territory are pouring into Marion
each hour, asking that boats be sent
TO their rescue. There is no means OF
reaching them except by making
breach in the levee near Memphis.
and this may be done II conditions
show no improvement. It is estimated
that several hundred persons are sur
rounded by the water in the flooded
Arkansas territory. The amount Of
live stock lost is heavy. Negroes at
Marion are frightened and have con-
grcgated at the depot and in the cab
ins Of the village and refuse to work.
The weak points in the levee which
were reported yesterday, other than
at the break. are still in a critical con-
dition, and further breaks may occur.
Forces of men are working night and
day at these points, and the situation
has resolved itself into a race be-
tween the workers and the water.
A few floating bodies have been
found by the rescuing boats, but the
number has not yet been alarming. An
estimate Of the loss of life from the
food never can be made, as the sec
tions flooded are vast in area and the
population Is widely dispersed.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
TO nc THE DITCH

The Panama canal at last is assured
Nobody doubts that the United States
is equal to the task Of pushing through
the greatest engineering project OF
modern times. On the basis OF the
French failure we shall erect success.
The last obstacle WAS swept away when
the Senate yesterday ratified the treaty
with Colombia under which the canal
is TO be cut. The Democrats made an
Intellectual resistance. but when it came
to final vote only five of them had the
courage to register their opposition.
Their efrouts to stay this great project
viii not be a source of pride or Of po-
litical advantage In the years to come.
The credit Of this great achievement
must be given largely to the State De-
partment. The first step was the albro-
CATION of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
which required nice diplomacy. The
second was to satisfy Colombia, which
was disposed to take advantage Of our
evident desire to prosecute the work;
and the last to secure the ratification
Of the treaty without amendment. for
had 1t been amended, negotiations
with Colombia would have had to be
begun algain.
The canal will sever North and South
America, and open up what is destined
to be the grdatest trade route ON the
globe Through this cut will pour the
trade between Eastern and Western
America, between the West Indies and
tha Pacific ports, and between the coast
OF America and the Orient. There will
no longer be hesitation or discussion,
but work on the project will begin, to
continue till the last spadeful of earth
shall have been removed. The Ameri-
can people will not be f5aiked. Thougb
the engineering difficulties should
multiply and though 1t should cost
twice the estimated sum, the canal will
be constructed.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
AFTERLooT

We are told ON good authority that
the general appropriation bill, after 1t
had been passed on by the committees
of both houses Of the Legislature, was
tampered with, and that the amounts
to he paid to many parties were dou-
bled. This is a serious matter and we
hope it win be investigated today. The
Senate will consider appropriation
bills this morning and there is a ru-
NOR that 1t win play havoc with the
CRAFTS.
II the bill HAS been tampored with
after leaving the hands Of the commit
toe, somebody who is named in it is
responsible. n such is the case. the
appropriation FOR that pouson should
be stricken out. 1t appears that in
some mysterious manner several State
officials have large sums set opposite
their rzmes. and that there are numer.
GUS other gratis. The Senate today
by a close scrutiny Of these items MAY
do the most important days work ot
the session.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
WEDNESDAY. NrARoH Ts. zoos
A SESSION OF sURPRTsEs

Ah-h-hl it's over. The Legislature
has adjourned sine die. AS Shakes
peare would say: For this relief. much
thanlSs." 1T has done those THINGS that
ii ought not 60 have done and has left
undone the things that It ought to
have done, but we hesitate TO say that
there was no health IN It."
1t has been in many ways the most
remarkable Legislature that ever
doiened 10 make laws for Delaware.
Nobody knew just what TO expect. II
had way Of killing bills that every
body thought would pass, and then OF
reconsidering them. Then in certain
instances an objectionable measure
would be passed, and about the time
we were becoming resigned. it woud be
reconsidered and killed.
About fifty Of uhe allotted sixty days
were spent in meeting and adjourning.
Then when they finally got down to
business there were only ten days ia
which to consider all the important
measures OF the session We should
like TO see a resolution adopted at the
neOt session that under no circum-
stances would now bills be entertained
after the expiration Of the first thirty
days OF the session.
Zach Of the three parties represented
has done unexpected things. 1t was an
nQlncd cally In the session that the
Democrats proposed to be governed
by patriotic sentiments. and that they
would join the Regular Republicans
In 5lle elsetion Of senators. They made
numerous bluffs at carrying cut their
promises. but upon any definite project
failed to agree.
No one would have predicted at the
opening of the session that the entire
Regular Republican vote would have
been cast for J. Frank Alice for the
long term senatorship. Had anyone
iaade the prediction then he would
have been regarded as crazy; yet, that
is just what happened.
Likewise no one imagined that the
Union Republicans would join in The
election of senators on any terms THAI
eliminated Addicks. Had anyone de
olared that DIR. Ball would be sent &
the Senate by compromise that callel
for twenty-one Union Republican votes
he would have been regarded with de
rision. But all OF this has come I
pass. This Legislature has helped Z
emphasize the truth that we neve
know What men viii do until the
have been tried.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18

struggle for Federal office. Instead
Iof fighting the common enemy the
party has been divided into factions
which have fought each other for the
spoils. IL is because OF Federal patron
aged that the party has so often suffer-
ed shipwreck." That statement was
expressly made for home consumption,
out NJ. Kerens enunciates other truths
which are of general application
Thus he says that III the welfare OF
the Republican party, rather than of
self, dominated party leaders, we would
have no trouble" and further: Eek
perience and observation have taught
the lesson, which is as old as this gov
ernment itself, THAT appointment Of
individuals to Office creates, with the
unsuccessful applicants, disappointed
class, who become Indifferent TO party
success; even more than this-in their
keen disappointment they are often
willing TO see the opposition succeed. {"
II this unshrlnking condemnation Of a
petty and selfish spirit had been de-
hvered by a professional "reformer. f"
TO whom party pride and zeal are Of
fensive and scarcely intelligibla Il
might have done more harm than good.
II noticed at all; but, proceeding from
practical politician of national repu-
tAtiOn, II deserves TO be prayerfully
considered Mr.. Kerens has done q onad-
table thing in talking frankly to his
Missouri friends, and the wide circula-
ton which his letter has obtained leads
MS to hope that it wdll fall on a good
deal Of ground which is not stony.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
JOCKEY BOUND AND ROBBED
Drank With Strangers in Trenton and
Wound Up in West Chester
Hospital.

West Chester March 1S-Sufferlng from
wounds received I'm being bound and
gagged, Charles Boyce well-knOwn
jockey, is lying dn the hospital at this
place He Is son of DR.. Atherlain Bard
well, of Lawrence, Mass, but under the
name OF "Boyce" has ridden all over the
country. According to his story. he was
ION his way to Philadelphia to accept a po-
sition. but stopped over at Trenton. Here
he drank with two strangers after which
the trio went ito n box car to sleep When
he awoSe he found a gag in his mouth, his
hands and feet tied and all his property
taken except mis- clothing. His watch was
stolen and several ariclcs Of jewelry.
Boyce was put off the car at Centrevillc
on the Trenton cutoff and brought to the
West Chester Hospital.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
A DANGEROUS MAN

The bill TO allow the city Of Wiiming-
ton to borrow a half million dollars for
street paving was killed because ].
Edward Addicks wanted It killed. He
Is quoted as saying that he did
not propose that the Street and
Sewer Directors should have this
money to spend. The bill was a
STRANGE admixture Of good and bad;
Il provided for paving that is necessary,
and paving that is unnecessary: but
the merits Of the bill do not appear to
have been considered by Addicks. He
did not wish TO see a body of men he
did not control handle This money, so
he said, XIII IL" and it was killed.
This is remarkable power to rest in
the hands of one man. especially since
he is not a resident of the city and is
not conversant with our needs. II Is
also instructive to note that at the
same time he was opposing the loan
on the ground that he didn't propose to
have the Street and Sewer Commission
handle the money he was using every
effort to secure the passage Of the in
famous ripper" bill This he hoped
to do with the help of the Democratic
votes. Had 1t been passed, every OIL
cer OF the municipality would have
been named for term CT years, with
out the knowledge or consent OF our
voters Some day the people Of THE
State may awake 20 a knowledge Of how
dangerous man Addicks really is.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
EDITORIAL OPINION
A Politicians Plain Talk.

From the New York Tribune.
In his letter of thanks to the Mis-
souri, Republican joint Legislative eau
Gus for its action I'M nominating him
to scucecd Mr.. Vest in the United
STATES oenate. the Hon. Richard c.
kerens took occasion TO speak plainly
Of matters interesting to a wider circle
than that to which the letter wias ad-
dressed. The admonition is said TO
nswe produced a good impression on
his Republican brethren. and coming
from member OF the National Com
mittee whom they have just signally
honored, it ought to have a practical
effect The gist of Mr.. Rerens' letter is
contained in these sentences, referrius
TO Republican party conditions In Mis-
souri,; There has been an unusually
Evening journal., 1903-03-18

Her Heart Like a Polluted Spring.
Mrs. James Srigley. Pelee Island, ont.
says: Il was for five years afflicted
with dyspepsia, constipation, heart
disease and nervous prostration. j
cured the heart trouble with DR.. Ag-
neN's Cure for the Heart, and the other
ailments vanished like mist. Had relief
in half an hour after the first DOSE
IA.
For sale by Miller Drug Co, and n
Il. Danforth.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
THANKS. MIR. pANcRoFT

Full credit should be given to Rep
resentative John Bancroft for his part
in defeating the ripper" bin. The
friends OF that iniouitous measure
never gave up until yesterday and on
Monday Addicks was on the scene raj
living his forces. He was heard to ex-
press great surprise that the Demo
Gratis could not be held together, hut the
,ct that they could not shows that
~ lack the same inducement for CO.
! sion that obtains among the Ad-
dicks men.
The purpose was TO wait until Mr.
Bancroft should call UP the city char
ter bill, and then by amendments to
fiji every Office which It contemplated,
and TO make other changes which
would result in making it an instru-
meut Of oppression But they were
foiled by Mr.. Bancroft. who refused to
cali up his bill. BY this act alone, Mr.
Bancroft has justified his election to
the Legislature; and the people Of Will
mington owe him a vote Of thanks foa
being an instrument in the defeat o.
tlhe most pernicious measure that evel
scbemers sought to fasten on our city.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
May Waive Tax Increase.

In case Governor HUM approves the
bill to give Wilmington an additional
$4,000 from the State school fund, II
is likely that City Council will ask the
Board OF Education to waive the nve
per cent. increase from the city foT
the next fiscal year. It has been init
mated that the board may take such
action in order to assist Council In It's
effort to keep down the tax rate.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
INSPECTION CAR
jackson and Sharp Company Com.
pletina II for a Western
Railroad.

The jackson and Sharp Company is
completing a special inspection car for
the Rochester and Plttsburg Coal and
Iron Company. In one half of the car will
be placed an engine which will furnish the
motive power and the other is handsomely
furnished and has plate glass windows ex-
tending to the floor.
The car will be lighted by electricity and
is one of the handsomest turned out by
the concern for some time.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
Mr.. Cleveland. consoIation.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
In speaking OF Henry Ward Beecher. Mr..
Cleveland says THAT when he felt the
cruel stings Of mans ingratltude and mall
ice ne serenely looked toward his heavenly
Fathers face and kept within the COM
horiing light OF a pure conscience" II Mr..
Cleveland applies the same principles "a
his political relaHons. no has at least a
pdous consolation.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
Clerks chanue places.

James A. CORY, who has been clerk
in the office Of Pennsylvania railroad de-
tective W. T. Jones. but who was ap-
pointed to a position in the office of W. L.
Smith. supervisor of signals Of the Penn
sylvania railroad, will enter upon his new
duties tomorrow. lie is succeeded by
Lamott Starr.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

At Niagara Falls $4,000 horse power
is used in twenty different electrical
for producing metals and
"A clover man should have clever
wife"
yes; a clever man ds usually unbusi-
nesslike enough ITO need some one to look
after his affairs"
Benjamin Waddell, a wealthy and
public-spirited farmer of Marion coun-
ty, o., who some time since gave n $780,
600 home for children to the town of
Marion, is about to expend at least $6O,-
900 in building a home for old ladies
in the same town.
1t has been decided to establish wire
less telegaphy apparatus ON all sta
tiOns and on all passenger trains on
Italian railroads.
Is there some happy town,
Now on the map.
Where every passenger
Gets eeat OF strap?
The first blacklist OF habitual
drunkards" published in London under
the new licensing act shows three times
as many women as men.
Tho number of irrigating bitches Hnt
and canals in operation in the UniteC
States exceeds 10000, and their com
bined length is not less than 50,OO'
miles.
Lord Russell cnce asked Mr.. Hume
"Mr. Hume. what do you consider u
be the object of legislation?"
"The greatest good Of the creates
number"
"And what do you consider tn
greatest NUMBER"
Number one" was Mr.. Hume
reply.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
Sine Die.

She's adjourned
Sine Die;
You are glad,
And so am /.
Statesmen comm
Home today,
Pockets bulgin'
With their pay;
Can't be sorry
If we try
You are glad,
And so am l.
Things are done
That can't be mended,
All the agony
Is ended;
For the treasury
Is busted
Cot no more,
And can't get trusted.
Comm home
The COW is dry.
You are glad
And so am /.
Might be worse
a thunderin' sight
Leastways I
Suppose it might.
Comm home
To us again,
All these
Legislaturemen;
on the shelf
High and dry
So are you,
And so am /.
-Blll Parsons.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
Stolen clothe. Identified

William Rudd, who was arrested
early yesterday morning by Patrolman
Hillary p. Wallace syith several suits
of clothes in his possession, was taken
to Baltimore yesterday afternoon to
answer a charge OF larceny. lie ad-
mitted to the police that he stole the
articles found in his possession when
arrested from a freight car. at Camden
station, I'm Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
sueoessfuI Hazaar eeino Hold.

There will be a pantomime, "Swanee
River" at the bazaar being given by
the members OF Ezion n. f. Church.
this evening. and the Rev. G. r. Waters
will make an address. The fair will
close on Friday night with AZ Crazy
Entertainment" The person dressing
the craziest" will receive q prize.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
constabIe smIth Has Hearlna.

Constable Smith, OF IIockossin. is having
a hearing today at Landenberg before
the requisition laws Of Pennsylvania.
smsh is represented by Julian c. Walker
OF this city and w. w. MaeElaree, of
West Chester.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
Layton Home Donation.

Thursday has been decided upon as
donation day at the Layton Home, and
provisions or money donations will be
received. The home has not
had a donation day for some time, and
a liberal offering is solicited.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18

impression that only direct evidence
cam be relied upon. and that cireum-
stantial evidence is worthy of little
credit, but the former may be untrust-
worthy while the latter may amount 10
absolute proof.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
EilIInn in Pullman Yard.

The Pullman Car Company is filling In
It's yard between the works and hhe Bran
DIVINE. Much additional space Will be
the result. The place where the fiang In
is now going on was formerly marsh'
but the increased business Of the company
has demanded more space.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
viii Celebrate Ann,versarx.

The Delaware saengerbund will cele-
brate the golden anniversary OF its or
ganization tonight la Turn Hall Only
members Of the association have beon in
wted. An elaborate program has been
arranged.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
viii Co to ocean Grove.

Miss Ella McMullin, who has con-
Quoted one OF the lest known boarding
houses in this city for the past ten
years, has decided to give up the busi-
Mess here, and expects to go to OCEAN
Grove, N. j., on March 26. Miss Nc
Mullin will hold a sale OF household
goods at No. 1901 Market street, on
Friday.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
G. A. r. Annual Eneampment.

The annual State encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic in this city,
will take place on May 9, I'm the rooms OF
DUPONT Post No. ?. John r. Wright OF
DUPONT Post. has been detailed as officer
Of The day for the cncampment and J. r.
E. Montgomery or Post No. /, as Offices
-of the guard
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
TO LAUNCH BIG STEAMSHIP
Alvin Austin to Be Pushed OF With
Appropriate Ceremony Within
Few DAYS.

The steamer Alvin Austin. now be-
ing built by the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company, viii be launched with
in a week or ten days. The boat is
big one and is being built for tho
Eastern Steamship Company, and win
ply between Boston and Portland. Me.
The steamship will probably be
christened by a BOSTON society woman.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
FREIGHT Wreck DELAYS Traffio.

Because Of a freight wreck at Kings
creek, on the n. Y. =. & n. railroad
this morning, train No. %. from the
Delaware road, due here at 11.07 a. m.
was made up at Delmar.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18

The Judiciary Committee Of the Sem
ate yesterday again reported against
the confirmation of MI Byrne az
United States District Attorney for
Delaware The President mus now
either make a recess appointment or
withdraw his name.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18

Itchiness of the skin. horrible plague
Most everybody afflicted in one way or
another. Only one safe, never falling
cure-Doan's Ointment At any drug
store, 90 cents.
Evening journal., 1903-03-18
issued One Building Permit.

Building Inspector Cassidy issued a
hermit this morning to Contractor j.
w. Hughes 10 make repairs to the
dwelling No. sOs West Sixth street.
The cost of the operations will reach
$50.