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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-06
NEEDS OF THE ARMY
Necessity Of Adding More Officers to
the List Is Pointed Out.

Within the last three years the Uni
ted States has set an example in dis
armament where disarmament was prop
er. BY law our army is fixed at maxi
mum Of 100000 and minimum of co.
600 men: When there, was insurrection
the maximum. Peace came in the Phil
ippines, and now, our army has been
REDUCED to the minimum at which it is
possible to keep it with due regard to
require $4,000 men, # the coast fortifi-
cations are to be adequately manned.
Relatively to the nation, it is not now
York or Chicago relatively to the pop
ulation OF either city.
We need more officers; there are not
enough t. perform the regular army
work. 1t IS very important that the
officers ct the, army. should be accus-
toned to handle their men in masses,
as it is also important that the national
custolned to actual field maneuvering,
especially in connection with the regu-
lars. ..-
H. Success Of Maneuvers. -.: ri
For this reason we are to- be CON
graduated upon the SUCCESS of the field
maneuvers. at M Manassas last, fall, ma
neuvers in which a I. larger. number of
regulars and national guard took part
than. was ever before assembled to.
gether in time of peace. No other civ
ilized nation has, relatively to its pop,
ours; and while the army is so small
we are not to be excused if we fail to
| keep it at a very high grade of prof
cheney. It must be incessantly prac
ticed; the standard for the enlisted
men should be. kept very high, while
at the same time the service should
be made as attractive as possible; ano
. kept even higher-which, as regards
the upper ranks, can best be done by
Introducing some system of selection
and rejection into the promotions. VIZ
should be able, IN the event of some
sudden emergency,te put into the felc
one first-class army corps, which fshoult
! be, as a whole, at least the equal Of
/ any body Of troops of like number be
/ longing to any other nation.
/ Coast Fortifcations.
Great progress has been made in pro
cations with sufficient guns. We should
i however, pay much more heed than a
present to the. development of an ex
i tensive system of floating mines 70
use in all our more important harbors
4 These mines have been proved to b
/ most formidable safeguard agains
i hostile fleets.
i gress to the need Of amending. the ez
i listing law relating to the award o
Il congressional medals of honor in tn
navy SO as to provide that they ma
j be awarded to commissioned officer
& and warrant officers as well as to en-
Listed men, These Justly priced medal
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-06

are given in the army alike to the Off
most unjust that the commissioned Off
GERS and warrant officers of the navy
should not in this respect have the
same rights as; their brethren in the
army and as the enlisted men of the
navy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-06
NEW CITIZENS
Problems Encountered In Dealing With
Nations Foreign Born Residents.

Tn dealing with the questions of i'm
migration and naturalization it is in
dispensable to keep certain facts ever
before the minds of those who share in
enacting the laws. First and foremost.
let us remember that the question OF
being a good American has nothing
whatever to do with man IS birthplace
any more than it has to. do with his
creed. In every generation from the
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-06
a~ DELAYS OF JUSTICE
Abuses Met in Dealing With Offenders
-. - Against Federal Laws. +

No subject is better worthy the at
tention of the. congress than that por.
eral dealing with the long delays and
the great obstruction to Justice expert
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-06

time this government was founded men
of foreign birth have stood in the very
foremost rank Of good citizenship, and
that not merely in one but in every
field of American activity; while to, try
to draw a distinction between the man
whose parents came to this country and
the man whose ancestors came to it
several generations back is mere ab-
surdity.
Good Americanism is matter of
heart, Of conscience, of lofty aspiration,
Of sound common sense, but not OF BIRTH
place or of creed.
The medal of honor, the highest prize
to be won by those who serve in the
army and the navy of the United States,
decorates men born here, and it also
decorates men born in Great Britain and
Ireland, in Germany, in Scandinavia, in
France and doubtless in other countries
also.
In the field of craftsmanship, in the
| field of business, in the field of philan-
thropic endeavor, it is equally true that
among the men of whom we are most
proud as Americans, no distinction
whatever can be drawn between those
over in sailing ship or steamer from
across the water and those whose an
cestors stepped ashore into. the wooded
wilderness at Plymouth or at the mouth
of the Hudson, the Delaware or the
James nearly three centuries ago. Nc
fellow citizen of ours is entitled to
any peculiar regard because of the way
in which he worships his Maker, or be-
cause of the birthplace of himself OF
way Disseminated against therefor
Each must stand on his worth as a
man, and each is entitled to be- judged
solely thereby.
There is no danger Of having toe
many immigrants of the right kind. il
makes no difference from what country
they come. If they are sound in body
and in mind, and, above all, if they
are Of good character, so that we car
rest assured that their children ant
grandchildren will be worthy fellow
Citizens of our children and grandchil
dren, then we should welcome them will
cordial hospitality.
But the citizenship of this countr,
should not be debased. It is vital tina
we should keep high the standard o.
well-being among our wageworkers, ant
therefore we should not admit masse
of men whose standards of living ant
whose personal customs and habits ar
such that they tend to lower the leve
above all we should not admit any mai
of an unworthy type, any man con
cerning whom we can say that he will
himself be a bad citizen, or that hi
children and grandchildren will detrac
from instead Of adding to the sum o
the good citizenship Of the country.
.. Similarly we should take the great
est care about naturalization. Fraudr
lent naturalization, the naturalizatio
? of improper persons, is curse to on
governments; and it is the affair 0
| every honest voter, wherever born,
| see that no fraudulent voting is a
? lowed, that no fraud in connection wit
naturalization is permitted,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-06

depend upon the circumstances of the
case; that is, upon the degree of the
atrocity and upon our power to remedy
it. The cases in which we could inter
fere by force of arms as we interfered
to put a stop to intolerable conditions
in Cuba are necessarily very few
:. Yet it is not to be expected that a
people like ours, which in spite Of GER
tain very obvious shortcomings, never
theless as a whole shows by it's consis-
tent practice it's belief in the principles
of civil and religious liberty and Of or
derly freedom, a people among whom
even the worst crime like the crime of
SO that individuals and not classes are
tmolested in their fundamental rights
it is inevitable that such a nation
should desire eagerly to give expression
to it's horror on an occasion like that
of the massacre Of the Jews in Klsh-
enef, or when it witnesses such sys-
tematic and long-extended cruelty and
sion Of which the Armenians have been
the victims, and which have won for
them the indignant pity of the civilized
world :its5 su-s :s<s5
| Even where it is not possible to Sc.
cure in other nations the observance
of the principles which we accept as
4 automatic, it is necessary for us firm.
" to insist upon the rights Of our own
citizens without regard to their creed
or races; without regard to whether they
4 were born here or born abroad It has
proved very difficult to secure from
Russia the right for our Jewish, fellow
citizens to receive passports and travel
thru Russian territory. Such conduct il
not only unjust and irritating toward
us, but it is difficult to see its wisdom
/ from Russia IS standpoint. No conceiv
able good is accomplished by it. # ar
i American Jew or an American Chris
i tian misbehaves himself in Russia ht
4 can at once be driven out; but the or
4 dinary American Jew, like the ordinary
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
PLUMBER LEvrN'S LICENSE.
Board of Public Works Revohes It-The Work On the High Water Service-Board Had Busy Time
 Transacting Public Business

this point by large gang of laborers, but we hope to complete this part 0f the pipe line this week There will then be complete pipe line from East Mountain reservoir, down Prospect road, Dublin Street and Silver street, to the point where Silver street eroBses Mad liver. Here, again, the work had gone on slowly, owing to the labor in- volved in handling the flow of Mad river. A steam pumping plant has been installed, coffer dams built and much labor expended. There will be greater pressure on the water main in Silver street than on ans other n,ai1, r,,s ill the city, the static stress reachina 16O pounds per square inch at the r1v. CT.
 Consequently, 1t is necessary to d0 the very best of work and take every precaut1on. Special pipe was cast for this street, capable of resisting great strain. Already under trial test onS loint was, blown out bodily, showing how severe the service will be.
 To date there have been laid on Sec ton A, S,4S4 feet iii 14df1ch rfl5e. 1.E0(D feet of 12-inch pipe, 365 feet of smaii4 CT sizes, total of 1O,349 feet or about On Section B, trench is being exca. @ vated 1n Wolcott street. where much
 rock IS Found. Also Ofi Grown, Bish0jy ana Fine streets, where the w0rK is de-
 layed by the necessity Of blasfifsr. On this section to date there hays heei
 iaid 5,3S3 rect Of 12-ificIi pipe. g6 feet or smaller sizes, total of s.47e feef or q little more than I ifitle. On Section o work is being done or,
 Pine street. the Boulevard, Clowes tars
 race and other streets. To date there nave been laid I,727 feet of IOzif,ch pipe, 8,208 feet of 6-inch bifye. a fodai mile. r 1'eAAay
 Just four miles of pipe have been
 laid under the three high service con.
 tracts. With four different gangs at york, and most of the hardest parfs uone, we hope to make good prorress during October. e s7s IncidentaIly, we have set le Ire hv- urants at different points.
 Very respectfully,
 R. A. CAIRNS. City Enajnaar
 Both communications were receiyaa ndeil. v tue aioeE-
 Superintendent Hotchkiss af tbs street department, to whom was Te. xerred Tor Investigation and report the pond Of F. H. Garrity for license fo make excavations in the public streets, = round 1t all rights The prayer of fisa petitioner was granted. This was ae. companied by another communication rom tiie superintendent of Streets caIi. Ing attention to the methods If afra. nam Levin, plumber. at 3S4 North Main street, who has a license to inaKe ex- eavations in the public streets for sewer and water connections. It stated mat ne is very careless in his work. found him .backfillinq sar excavafion ss,s Division street with tin carB, bottles. paper and ashes, and he also Ieft \ dangerous spot after him oil Easf Main street on September IS. Thg board made short work of MT Levin. the three commissioners preseuf, Messrs Holmes, Wade and Jackson. voting to revoke his license.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
.Jln CROW CAR LAW.
Pror Hart of HowaFd University t Appeal to Supreme Federal Cosart

Washington, Oct 5.--Pro6. W. H. H. Hart of Howard university, ari fnsti- tution for negroes, has decided to ap- peal to the United States supreme court from a fine imposed on him for a violation of the Maryland Jim Crow law. He will contend that his con- viction was in violation of the consti- tltional provision giving congress ex- elusive power to regulate commerce between the states. He holds that he was an interstate passenger travelling on a through express from Washing ton to New York.
 Prof Hart presented evidence on his trial that he was not negro, but of Anglo Saxon and 1ndian descent This plea was rejected, and Prof Hart noted an exception. The supfefne court will be asked to pass upon this question also.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
PRESIDENT ELIOT SCORES
 HARVARD "CENTf EMEN

Cambridge, Mass. Oct 5.-In da. lining his idea of i democratic 1en- tenlan to the freshman class af Har. yard last night President Eliot 9ava a by no means gentle rap at thg coi- lege '.sport.''
 T have heard it stated" he said: that the gentlenianss mark in liar. ward is e." the different grades uf scholarship being respectively 4. B. 2, ID and Es A. is excellence, E ie failure. You can easily see where c belongs.
 'The gentleman is therefore not to be an effective, strong worker, not d strenuous seeker after knowledge. Can you inagine a more indifferent. shiftless, lazy person loafng through four years of soldier lifeg Or can there be a stupidef idea than that of a gentleman, especially in demec4 racy ?''
 President Eliot's design was to sum up what all the others had saids the gist of his remarks being that a freshman. to be and do everything that a true Harvard man ought to be and do, must be q democratic genkls- man.
 !" gentleman, he said, must also be diiet. If q man Is heard bawlina sibout the college yard one can feeI perfectly sure that he IS either slrs outsider or a newcomer. He must never do anything that will hurt woman or child or an ihferiof. He must Be generous. efflcient, defefen- tinl to age, beauty, excellence sklll and all worthy things.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
TIMELY TOPICS

Read Hanipson- -Sellew's answers 50 ! correspondents on first page. Some useful, information. D. L. Dickinson & Son are putting in an improved oat cleaner. To-naor- row will be farmers day. Special prices oh suits, jackets and skirts at Forman's opening sale. Look in their millinery department.
 Grieve, Bisset & Holland advertise twenty useful articles for bargain seekers tomorrow Odd lots in boys oyercoats go on sale at o'clock to-morrUw at Upson, Singleton x Co.'S. Price $1. A. R. Isham has complete assort- rnent of mems gloves of every descrip- tion. Good gloves $1 up. Parents are in a hurry to secure some of those S1.95 suits o1. overcoats for children at R. R. Harder & Co.'S. Harding has a large line of door mats from 50c lip. The quality will suit anyone.
 I. Chase has nice line of trimn1ed hats. Look at the counters and cases.
 F. B. OiNeill has severa. one family houses for sale; bargains for home seekers.
 You get no dirt i'll the oats pur- chased from the Platt Mill ca. Their hay is free from clover. All sizes children's c1cth coats at Miller & Pecf's for s2.S5. Ladies' walking skirts $1.T9. Reid X Hughes are selling two-clasp gloves in all the new fall shades at 69c a pair.
 k. Dougherty is selling children's heavy ribbed hose at 1oc q pair; out. ing flannel skirts 19c.
 Look over Jones, Morgan x Cos line of rain coats, long or short; prices $1O to $30.
 Most attractive values are picked out for Curran's Thursday. bargain day. Prices go into effect tonight !. B.. Mullings x Son say their good hats will be the best Iii the end stiff hats S2 tip.
 If you get goods at spearo's credit store that are not satisfactory they take them back.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
Plague in Elephants.

For the first time In the history oi plague. says correspondent from Mysore, India, the plague virus haa been known to affect the elephants. Recently one of the elephants belonging to the palace succumbed to the dis- ease. A bullock, also of the palace
 which was placed along with others within hundred yards from the ele- phant, developed symptoms of plague almost simultaneously and is yet lin- gering. This proves beyond doubt that quadrupeds and all domestic animals are not immune from plague Infection
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

James Madden has installed new pool table in his store on Bank street.
 William Dwyer, the ball player, is playing with Winsted against Torring- ton to-day.
 -Dr Sullivan, brother of the Rev Father Sullivan, was visiting friends in this section to-day.
 -J P. Wagner of 51 South Leonard street has returned from three weeks trip to the St Louis fair.
 A healthy combination, maple syrup and pancake flour. We've got 'em E. F. Dunphy Grocery Go.
 William Stasiate of Green street had his lip badly cut by a flying piece of metal while at work at ScovIll's fac tory.
 John Soloski of South Leonard street had his finger cut off while at work this morning at the Waterbury Manufacturing cot1cern.
 George Vail is nursing a very sore leg. the result of being kicked by his horse. MT Vail was driving the horse outside of the yard this morning when the horse became balky and let his legs go flying over the whiffletree, striking the driver in the leg near the
 
 The funeral of George Candy, Jr the 10 months old son of George Gan. dy of l6 West, Porter street, who dleu on Monday from convulsions, took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. In. terment was in Riverside cemetery Among those who attended the funeral were NAr and Mrs Edward Etistace and MT and Mrs Louis Chabot, all of New Haven.
 George Vail and Dwight Robinson returned yesterday from a two days hunting trip In tile vicinity Of Rox. bury. They did not have the same good luck as in other years, but they succeeded In getting six cartridges ten gray squirrels and four woodcock They did not even see a single quail but encountered a number of par: ridges. The quail must have been frozen by the cold spell.
 -The candidates for the St Thomas Cadets Juniors football team have settled down for real hard practice They have thrown aside their picker ings and are now practicing as they should have been doing for the past two weeks. They have the material to make 1t such IS steady and faithful practice. The first game will probably be played on next Sunday.
 --One Of the darkest spots in the city is Bank street in the vicinity of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co.'S office and Plume & Atweod's s shop. The trolley company used to have a ight burning in front of its office, but it is no longer there. It is much missed. The place IS very dark and pedestrians have a hard time in picking their steps among the sewer pipes and paving blocks which line the sidewalk. Last Saturday night several girls were chased while pass ing by the place. John street is an other rs9ce where an electric light would be of much benefit.
 You cannot find better spices than ours, nor can you get pure spices for less than we ask. Try us and be con vifced. A. 0. Walker, the druggist
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
STATE POPULISTS.
Final Selection of Ticket Unanimous.
 Nv Apnray@d.

New Haven, Oct 5.-The complete ticket of the popuplist party in Con- necticut is as follows
 For Governor-Judge Joseph Shell don of New Haven.
 Lieutenant Governor--L. H. David son of Hartford.
 Secretary of State-J. c. vallette of North Franklin.
 Comptroller-J. Dobson of River ton.s
 Treasurer-J. A. Eckler of Bridge port.
 Congressman at Large-A. 0. Full Ter of Orange.
 Presidential Electors l-- Herbert Pyne of Hartford; Harvey e. Shep- ard of Branford; Charles D. Bingham of Meriden, 1T. l.. Thomas of Forest vile; George W. Hubbell of Ansoria 0. D. Wadhams of Torrington; An drew Leary of South Norwalk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
DIES ON TRAIN.
Sister of Authoress Tahen III While
 Returning From Europe

Washington, Oct 5.@-hfiss Henrietta Seawell, sister of Molly Eliot seawell, the aiithoress, died ofi a train between New York and this city last night of heart disease. Miss Seawell and her sister we're returning from a trip to Europe when her condition became serious.
 When eighty miles from Nantucket a wireless message wds sent from the ship to her physician in this city, re- duesting that he meet his patient at the. wharf. By chartering special train he was able to meet the ship oi, the train for Washington last night but died on the way.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
CLOAK DEpARTMHyT


 KAdies Norfolk Walking Suits, coat strapped and belt of ma terial, nine gore skirt with side plalts, zdbelines and Venetian cloth; bargain day $13.5O Tailor made Suits, tourist coat, pleated back. self strapped, man. nish coat sleeve, skirt tucked seams and side plaits, made Of Scotch mixtures, bargain day $149S Ladies Tourist Coats Of tan covert cloth, bishop sleeve, lined through 0i1t with satin, bargain day $10.25 xadies' Box Goats of zibeline and Melton cloth, large sleeve, castor, blue, brown and black. bargain day $6.9S Girls Dresses, Russian effect, lined throughout. plaids and fancy mixtures, age to IA years, bar gain day $1.25 sPEOIALs FOR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY, BARGAIN DAY.
 THIRD FLOOR. 121kc sash MusIins in stripes, dots and figures, 9c I5c Sash Muslins, He o6e Door Panels. Irish point, 59c 16c white Curtain Loops, 1Oc Doc Irish Point Lace, 29c 121ae Silkolines, all new fall pat terms, 10c New, fancy Denims, all colors and styles, 15c value, at 1211c New Cheney Dfapery Silks, new fall styles and colors, soc ztSe 1Sx18 Silk Floss uncovered Sofa Pillows, 10c G0c SIX Pillow Gird1es, with tassels, 8 yards long, all colors. 25c A manIifacture1ss clean out sale of Henlstitched Scarfs and Shams; we had to take the entire lot of 500 dozen In order to get them made to sell at soc, our price 25c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
10000 Piles for Cana1.

1t is thought that the Panama canal comfliission will procure from the Co., iunbia river the ao.ooo piles that will be needed in the construction of the canal Thatwiii be equivalent to ss,eo0, ,oo0 feet of lumber, or equal all told to four of the huge rMfts that are built on the Coium- bia river and lowed to San Francisco at ths rate of three each summer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
HERE'S A PROTEST.

MT Editor-What recompense do girls working in d factory after 30 years service obtain iil contradistinc- ton to the school teacher? None. Why should one be more an object of charity than the other? Down with such usurpation of the public money,
 A TAXPAYER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
"A Sure Cure

This Is the season Of the year when many people are suffering from colds, which will prove serious unless they hre attended to at once. Don't let them hang on, but buy bottle of our White Pine and Tar Cough Syrup for cold season sets in. It has never been known to fail. Fitzpatrickss phar- macy, corner East Main and wall streets. Telepholae 63-4-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
A. R. COWLRS.

The leading colors are brown, terra cotta and navy combined with a touch of burnt orange or deep yellow. This season is one of colcfs for most all ages, more so than for years.
 The new shade of green is also worn, coming in quite strong during the late summer, and in velvet and rib bons is thought much of, used in light touches with white and other combina- tions.
 We are up to date in all that's new and stylish, and you make no mistake if you heed our talk and see how the combinations look in our Trimmed Hat Department.
 53-55 CENTER STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05
Hs who ssIls 1f6st.

Tho sniartest man is not always the one who can grow the biggest crops: 1: it is the ono who k most successful in disposing ot the .stun hs has raised. No hss ksttins k mammoth crop on hand, and then allowing it xo roS to tho ground IN. Y. Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05

Die Eussetss regular Sl YalueSs tonight and bargain day 69c Two cases, S4 dozen, Meti's heavy winter weight, blue and Jaeger fleece Underwear, silk aild satin face shirts, drawers ars double seated, 50c values, tonight and bargain day 4Sc Hken's natural wool, camers hair, searIety and white wool UnderA wear, Forest Mills and Roots Tivoi, S1.25 values, tonight and bafghin day 95c 21eIiss cariel's hair and scarlet wool Underwear, shirts are double hEsastsd and double back. with drawers to match, regular $1.60 values, tonight and bargain day $1.10 a00 dozen Mems natural and black cashmere Half Hose, gray heel and toes, seconds, regular 25c value, tonight and bargain day
 15c Dair