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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
NEWS FROM SUBURBAN TOWNS
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS
Lecture at St Johns Church This Even
 ing by Rev Father Loftus.


 ing by Rev Father Loftus.
 The selectmen have commenced the work of scraping the mud out of the deep hole near the residence of Norman Barnes. When the mud has all been removed the hole will be filled with stone and the stone covered with gravel so as to prevent such a disastrous con dition of affairs to come about in fu- ture years.
 Mrs John Galley was in town yester- day visiting friends.
 The Center school has closed for the Easter vacation. The school will re open in two weeks.
 The regular meeting of the New Gen. tury circle, No 635, O. of F., will take place in Pythian hall this evening.
 Indications point to a very large at tendance at St John church this even ing, when the Rev Father Loftus will deliver an address on the life and work of St Patrick.
 Several of the Taft school students left this morning for their homes to spend the Easter vacation. The re- maining students will leave to-mor- row.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
snwad Ont of Jail.

JACKSON, Miss, March 17.-Four prisoners confined in the city jail here made sensational escape by saving their cell bars. The men were George Thomas and John Burns, United States prisoners; J. E. Leland, an alleged burglar, and W. F. Mcdonald, serving sentence for bigamy. It is said that the men were assisted by a mysterious woman dressed in black and who is said to have visited the jail previously. Leland had been confined on charge of burglary and Mcdonald was under a sentence of fifteen years for bigamy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
Serious Condition. In Portugal.

MADRID, March 17.-According to a dispatch to El Liberal from Coimbra the Portuguese government has pro- hibited the sending out of news re- garding the rioting, but it is known that the tax collector has fled and that a veritable revolution exists. Ell Lib- eral adds that a state Of siege was proclaimed at Coimbra four days ago, and the disturbances continue. Eight inhabitants, it says, were killed, and number of persons, including several soldiers, were wounded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS
Rev Father Fitzgerald of Waterbury
 Will Lecture at Columbus Hall.


 Will Lecture at Columbus Hall.
 Copies of Saturday evenings Demo crat. which were late in getting to news dealers in this place can be had by parties desiring them by calling at either Sweeney's, Birdsall's or Staple toms stores.
 The Ladies' auxiliary. A. o. H., will give a banquet to Divisions No 1 and 2, "A. o. H., at Hibernian hall this even ing.
 The Rev Father Fitzgerald of Wa kerbury will deliver lecture in Colum- bus hall next Sunday evening. Father Fftzgerald's reputation as a most enter kaining talker Is widespread throughout fEhe state and a rare treat Is in store Tor Those who go to hear him Sunday even ling. Previous to the lecture concert will be rendered. Among those who wW take part in the concert are Mss Hogan of New Haven and Miss The @esa McNally of Waterbury.
 John Stapleton, the Church street news dealer, received large bunch Of shamrock from Ireland last evening. Mir Stapleton distributed sprigs of shamrock to his numerous friends.
 There will be Lenten devotions at St Francis's church tomorrow and Fri day evenings 7:S0.
 Leslie Winslow and Thomas Riely are attending the state convention of carpenters and Joiners in Norwich. The board of warden and burgesses will hold an adjourned meeting this evening in the borough court room.
 T2aoco,, VaIJav grange will hold the third of its series of sociables at the home of S. E. Cook on Maple street this evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
Hall to Meer Railway Employees.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March IT, President Hall of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company has sent communication to the joint committee of the employees of the road announcing that he will meet the Joint committee this afternoon at 2 o'clock The committee has accepted the invitation and therefore will not announce the result of the poll of votes taken on the question of strike dur. ing the past few days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
MUSEUM WITHIN A. MUSEUM.
Pennsylvania Institution Has a Small But Valuable Collection of
 Sixth Centur Re Tics.

It is long reach from the sixth cen tury before Christ to the present day, but the University of Pennsylvania museum has just incorporated mus cum of that date which was discovered not very big, being entirely contained in large earthen jar, but the contents are very valuable from an historical standpoint, and show that the ideas of the early curator were very much like those of present curators, reports the Philadelphia Record. Whether the specimens were excayated or pur- chased is not known, but they undoubt- edly represent collection which must have been made during the time of Bel shazzar, since it was found in one of the upper strata at Nippur. The best specimen in the jar is an. inscription containing the titles of Sargon the First, who lived about $500 B. c. There is 8 black stone votive tablet of Ur- Cur, 2700 B. C., which tells that this king built the great wall around the city of Nippur. Then there is a terra cotta brick stamp of Bur-Sin, which is the first yet found of that king. An other tablet states that the large hall of the temple was called Emakh, and also that there were 24 other shrines to gods in the temple besides the ones that have been found of Bel and lis consort Beltis. An interesting tablet gives some astronomical observations on Virgo and Scorpion. The little mus cum contains 19 pieces in all, and the collection will be placed separately in the university museum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
Ex-oonrre..man Cand,er Dead.

BOSTON, March 1T.-Former Con- gressman John w. Candler of Brook line is dead of heart disease at the home of his son-in-law, David s. Ba- ker, in Providence, R. I. Mir. Candler was interested largely in the Florida Southern and other railroads. He was born in 1928.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
BRASS BAND Waterbury Italian Band. Music for all occasions. Frank DeFeo, Mgr. Tel.
Proof Positive.

Roy's papa is a boot and shoe dealer One day box of liquid shoe blacIing was received at the store, which Roy helped the clerk unpack. One bottle was found broken.
 Afterward Roy's papa and the clerk were conversing about the backing in Roy's presence.
 The clerk said: "I wonder if it is combustible."
 Roy replied: "Oh, yes, tits, cause one bottle come busted" - Cleveland Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
0AKVILLE HAPPENINGS

0. A. Smith of Bridgeport is spend ang few days at his home in this place.
 Miss Katie Wonn entertained a guest from New York state Saturday.
 Invitations are out for select 4 o'clock tea to be held Thursday after noon at the home of Mrs o. A. Smith of, Main street and Smith avenue
 Villa Warner. who is at the Water bury hospital, is reported as being much improved and in a short lime will be able to be removed toner home in this place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
Earthouake shock. In Georeia,

ATLANTA, Ga, March 17.-Advices received from Dalton, Ga, ninety miles north of this city, state that five distinct earthquake shocks were felt by the peo- pie of that vicinity Sunday morning. The shocks were accompanied by a dull roar. The first shock was the most severe, causing the windows in the houses to rattle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
EubercuIosis Among Insane Patient

OGDENsBURG, N. Y., March IT, The increase of tuberculosis among the patients of the St. Lawrence State Hospital For Insane has been called to the attention of the state lunacy com mission of the visitation board CT 1,704 patients 77 have tuberculosis. A recommendation will be made for the erection of an isolation building on the hospital grounds for tuberculosis pa- tienta.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
4 Mountain of Iron In Peru.

LIMA, Peru, March MA govern ment commission of mining engineers has discovered sixty-five miles north east of the Piura railway mountain of iron sesquioxide which is 50 per cent pure. The surrounding country is full of the same metal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
Experience. Compared.

Suburbanite-I get home so late that I never see my children except when they're asleep. /! Harlemite-That SO? I have a six months-old kid and I never see hiya asleep!-Brooklyn Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
The Reason.

His Honor the Mayor-Why do you transfer every once in while so many iof your men to the suburbs? i Police ommissioner-We believe in the old adage, "Too many cooks spoil the policeman."-Detro Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
In Chicago.

Stella-Did she ask you to herf fare- we'll bachelor dinner?
 Bella-No, but she promised me an invitation to her next divorce tea.-- N. Y. He.a2d>
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
Of Lifc in TurtIe.

Tenacaty of Life in Turtles.
 A strip of turtles heart which had ceased to contract was put by Prof. Lingle in jar containing oxygen and its beating was sustained for three days.-Science Siftings f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
w neat m AlasKa.

That wheat was grown in Alaska century ago is proved by the discovery of two old flour mills, built by the sub jects of the czar in the southern part of the territory Indianapolis News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
Men Teachers Scarce.


 The number of men employed as teachers in the public schools of this country is slowly but steadily decreas- ing. According to William T. Harris, United States commissioner of educa- tion, the percentage of male teachers in the public schools in 1870 was Al per cent. Tn 1900 the percentage was only 29. The reasons for this decrease are easily found. The work does not offer as great inducements to men as it once did. Teachers in secondary schools are now required to be specialists, and the salaries are not enough to attract men to mslke B life career in this field. Women in increasing numbers have gradually taken their places. In point of training they are as we'll fitted for the work, and in point of tempera- ment better adapted to handle chill dren.
 Trees FelIed by Electricity.
 In some of the forests of France trees are now felled by electricity A platinum wire, heated white hot by the current, is stretched between two poles and used as saw. There is much less work than with an or dinary saw, no sawdust is produced and the charring of the surface of division tends to prevent decay. Tn some cases the time required to fell tree by this method is only one. eighth of that necessary by the old system of sawinG~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
ClostnG stock Quotations.

Money on call firm at per cent. Prime mercantile paper, per cent nominal. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4. 4.S6T5@14. .s6S15 for demand and at '$4. 4.s32sG4 ss5o for 60 day bfils. Posted rates, $4.s4 and $4.S7h Com 1nercal bills, $4. .s2i6d54.s3. Bar silver, 4sstc. Mexican dollars, 3S14c. Government bonds steady Railroad bonds irregular. Clos ing prices:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
Truly Great Mind.

Truly Great Mind. Fudge-There goes a man with great mind. t Judge-He don't look it. In what way?
 'sHe minds his own business - and that's a great mind- -"-Baltimore Her. ald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17
Live stock Market.

csATTL E. Market steady; choice. S. 5.15@ s.sO: prime, $5W5.15; good. $4.e5@4s5; veal calves, $750QpS.25
 s7Sb: mediums, s78o97,s5: heavy York CTS. S7.75Gp7s0; light Workers. S.70@7.75 {; ni9s. S7 770677 75: roughs, $5.50GDI30. aHiAFEEP AND LAMBS-Market higher 2best wethers S61625; culls and common, 52 25@4.50; choice lambs, S7.50@776
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-17

 DIRECTORY OF RELIABLE SPECIALISTS IN WATERBURY.
BIRDS

Singing Birds and Goldfish at F. GRAs BER'S Bird Store, 164 s. Main st.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
WANT NO THIRD HAN IN CAB.
Several Engineers Appear Before New-Jersey
Senate Committee to Oppose Bill.
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Trenton NJ J., March 3.-The opponents OF
the Three Men in the Cab bill had a hearing
before the Senate Committee on Railroads and
Canals this evening. Ex-senator George II.
Large, of counsel for the New-Jersey Central
Railroad. said that IL the bill could be amended
to say, IF you will put the third man in the
cab the State will pay his salary" the companies
would not accept the proposition. The railroads
objected to the third man in the cab, he said'
because of the tendency of the men to converse
and inadvertently neglect their duty.
Another objection was the division of reSpon-
sibiIity. There was no instance on record In the
history of the New-Jersey Central Railroad. Mr.
Large said, where the death sudden Illness
of an engineer had been followed by disaster
He declares that there might have been a con-
f1ct of authority between the engineer and
third man in the Westfield wreck which would
have caused an even greater loss of life. Mr.
Large said that he had met to-day a number
OF railroad engineers, and only of them said
he would approve of third man in the cab.
Walter W. Ross. the general attorney of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad,
briefly indorsed Mr.. Large's views.
John Troch, a Lackawanna engineer, said that
he was here to represent the engineers of the
Lackawanna road. The rules of that road did
not permit any man. except an official, to ride
in the cab with the engineer. By bell signal
he formerly called the fireman to the cab; now a
speaking tube was used The second man In
the cab would be dangerous move. The hre-
man could the engineer whenever he wanted
to, and could reach him in two seconds. MT.
Troch's experience was that sometimes when
men who were learning the road were in the
cab they were seriously in the way Other en-
gineers Of the Lackawanna had urged Mr.. TroCh
to plead earnestly with the committee against
the passage of the bill. Other LaCkawanna ana
New-Jersey Central engineers corroborated MT.
Troch and declared that he represented one
hundred and sixty-six engineers of the Lacka-
wanna system who live at Scranton. Penn.
Another hearing will be held in the senate
Chamber on next Tuesday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
CASE AGAINST ME1oY ADJOURNED.
Flower Present to Testify-summonses in
Civil Actions.

The hearing in the case Of John A Manfull' treas
urer of A. D. Meloy & Co., against A. d. Meloy.
the president for the alleged larceny OF *l25o OF
Imperial Drygoods Company stock. which 1t IS
charged MeIoy sold and failed to account for was
adjourned in Jefferson Market Court yesterday
until Monday owing to the indisposition OF MT
EIkus, counsel for the defence. In court was Dr-
r. c. Flower, who will be a witness for the prose-
cutIon.
After the adjournment counsel returned with a
bank clerk, who carried check for S12.5oo which
will figure in the The lawyer wished the court
to receive the check and mark 1t for identification
as an exhibit by the prosecution, saying that II 1t
was returned to the bank the defendant could take
It up and destroy 1t evidence Mr.. Elkus said
that he would guarantee its production when re-
quested, and the bank clerk was permitted to take
it away.
A representative of the sheriff's ONCE was In
court with a summons in civil action which he
said he going to serve on Mr.. Meloy, and 1t
was also said that another civil summons had been
served in the afternoon the broker.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
NETWORK CITY.

Constantine CommandeIy of knights Templar
gave reception last night at its asylum. Iexing-
ton-ave and One hundred-a twenty -f1fth-st. to
Sir. John Little, Eminent Grand GeneraIissimo of
the State body An address OF welcome was made
By the commander OF Constantine. Eminent Sir
Albert Behning.
At the next meeting of the Ohio Society at it's
rooms. in the Waldorf-Astoria at o'clock on
Monday evening. March g. a rebel cipher ,:ispatch
which dill not reach Judah F. Benjamin. will be
read by David Homer Bates. manager Of the War
Department telegraph once in the Civil War.
The l25th anniversary OF the birth of Robert
Emmet will he commemorated at the Academy Of
Music neat Sunday evening. under the auspices Of
the Clan-na-GaeI and tine United Irish-American
Societies. Recorder John w. Con will be chair
man, and Judge O'Neill Ryan, of St. Louis, will
deliver the Grafton. The musical part OF the pro-
gramme will be given BY Andrew Mack. the we'll
known actor; Mrs. Helen o'Donnen. Miss Mary
MCGOWAN and Armagh O'Donshey.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
EXPECTS TO WALK ACROSS NIAGARA
Walter S. Logan Warns Against 0blitera-
ton of Historic Sites.

The Artistic CommcmoTatiOn Of Historic Sites
was the subject of the speakers at the dinner OF
the Architectural League last night.
Several members of the National Sculpture SOcf-
city and the Society for the Preservation of His
torc Scenes and Places were present.
Walter S. Logan. of the last named society. said
in part:
Historic sites will be Obliterated unless
energetic hands preserve them. expect we will
Iose Niagara. and that commerce will get Ii. No
doubt l shall walk across Niagara before | die
There many places IN NcwYOrk we'll stu
ated Washington Heights but there Is only one
Washington Heights Such is the case with loca-
tiOns everywhere. and wnen place becomes Of in
terest historically il is our duty TO preserve and
commemorate IL.
We're going to join hands with the State of
Eew-Jersey to build monument al Fort Lee and
you rest assured shall have imposing
We ought to have q monument erected in
memory of the twelve thousand Revolutionary
martyrs who died In the East River prison ships
Congress appropriated SIN.00 for such mOnu-
ment, and New-YOrk City has received power to
raise 5000 more. We are going to do the rest
immediately
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

snortsnnen's Show a Madison Square Garden
A,nuaI convention Dressmak"rs IrotectlNe AS
eoCiation of America. Masonic Hail. 10 a. M
n.aotnp Of the National Baseball League. Victoria Hotel
Hearing on Island ferry franchise before the
Sinking Fund Commission city Hail. afterhooh
cocet of American reception for Sidney Lee
OF England, No. 216 West Fifty-seventh-st 4:3O to
$50 p m.
Public lecture by Sidney Lee on The Character and
Uses OF National Biography, ScheTmerhorn Hail.
University, 3:l1 p m
Tuhc lecture Justice Edward Patterson. OF the Ap
Delste Division appeals and the Appellate Di
Vision Earl Hall. Columbia University. 4:3O 2.
Address bv Borough President Jacob A. Cantor One
Year Of Reform at the Educational Alliance, No
1917 East Broadway. under the auspices Of the New
Era Club. at p.
Free lectures Of Education D. m.-Baron
de Hirsch School. No. 222 East Sixty-fourth-st
''Fnterference Light Professor William Hallock;
great hall, Cooper Institute. THE Largest Telescope
in the World" Professor Robert W. Prentss; school
ship St Mary's, foot Of East Twenty fnurth-st
washington, Our Capital City Howard Wilbur
Ennis Young Mons Hebrew Association Hall
Ninefy- -secondost and Electric Bells
batteries and Alarms" w. W. Ker Young Men :
6hristIan Association Hall No 3 West One hundred
and-twentv- hfth-st. Magnetism and Diamagnet-
ism Professor Z. r. Won Nardrof
Episcopal Church Extension meeting. St. Thomas
Church. 8 p.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
"GARNIsHMENT BILL" OUT.
Committee Reports Measure Permitting
Seizure of Wages, ETC., for Debt.

Albany. March S-The bill Of Assemblyman Mon
roe of Tompkins commonly known as the Gar
,,isbupeut BILL" was reported fayorably to-day by
the Assembly Committee on Codes. The measure
met with violent opposition when IN committee,
and at the hearing a strong protest was made on
the part Of organized labor
The bill provides that wages. salary. bills or
debts coIIectibIe, earnings. income from trust
fupds or urohts may be attached Ior necessaries
~ life sold 10 the defendant, for services
rendered in q family by domestic servant, for
salary or wages due employe, provided the
ar10Iinf f-off the defendant exceeds $l2 week; and
that in such cases 10 per cent of the income due
NAV fe withheld by the employer OF the defendant
or bv the parties paying TIE aTfIGunts making up
his income for the benefit Of the plaintiffs claim.
STl,a bIfI fs amended as it from the commit
tee chiefly in respect to the legal practice involved;
TFe most important item in the amendment being
the REQUIREMENTS upon The plaintin To show that
the garnshnnent proposed is the only one upon the
income OF the DEFENDANT
The bII wsE introduced az the instance OF the
Retail Merchants Association. and is chiefly in
fecDeTE
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
o'RE1LLY's NEW SCHEME.
Will Get Evidence Against PoOlrooms from
Neighbors.

Captain Miles O'Reily has q new scheme by
which he intends to drive poolrooms from his
precinct. 1t is to have his plain clothes men
ask adjoining property owners as to the char
acter of gaming resorts in their neighborhood
and thus obtain evidence. In addition to this. II
he can, he will get these property owners to pre-
fer charges against the places as disorderly
houses which will give him chance to get at
them.
There are Owe sixty poolrooms in the Thir-
tieth Precinct, and many OF them in quiet
strea+s their next door neighbors being usually
boarding house keepers or private families.
Ordinarily detectives must get their evidence
in nerson but if adjoining property owners can
he induced to prefer charges all that is left IS
simply to pull" the resorts.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
FIVE FIGHT IN PLAZA.
II Free Combat Begins on Surface
Car.

On a westbound Fifty-ninth-st. car there was
a good imitation of fun at an Irish county fair
last night. First a struck the conductor
or the conductor struck A man; It's hard to
tell which-then a third combatant entered into
the fight. followed by a fourth and fifth, until
it seemed as If nearly all the men passengers
were engaged. It ended only when five men
were arrested and taken to the police station
charged with dsorderly conduct. The trouble
happened at about p m. when the cars on the
Fffty-ninth-st. crosstown line are crowded.
There was little room for fighting, and the
women passengers began to scream All was
confusion until the motorman stopped the car
at the Fifth-ave entrance to Central Park.
Then the combatan:s tumbled out onto the
plaza and were having a Donnybrook fair time
until the police spoiled it,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
Ex.sHERIFF PETER RoWE.

Peter Bowe. ex-Sherif died on Monday at his
home, No. 80 West Observation-Disclosures hist,
from pneumonia, in his seventy-f1rst year Two
years ago he was afflicted with stroke OF paraly
sis. Ee born in Queens County, Ireland, and
received his education at the old Stanton-st
school, in New York. He engaged in the
commission business, but afterward became
auctioneer. When the Civil War broke
out he organized Company of the 42d
New-York Volunteers. and went TO the front as
the major of that regiment, which was known
the Tammany regiment He was shot in the
shoulder two years afterward. at the ba' tie of
Balls Bluff and returned to this city. He re-
entered the commission business. Becoming
member OF the Irving Hall party, he was elected
Sheriff in 1879 on the Irving Hall ticket. Then
he engaged in the insurance business, retiring
eight years ago. He well known figure in
Harlem politics and a member of the Sycamore
Club. He leaves a widow a daughter-Mrs w. II.
O'Nefl who went with her husband to California
a month agO-and brother. Thomas. The funeral
will take place tomorrow morning in the Church
of ST. Thomas the Apostle in West One-hundred-
and-eighteenth-st. The burial will be in Calvary