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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Work of & DevnAsh.

TACOMA. Wash, Jan. 25.-A mon- ster devilflsh stopped the operation of the Treadwell gold mines on Douglas island, Alaska, last week. Work was interrupted when water ceased to flow through the intake pipe, which extends several hundred feet into the bay In- vestigation revealed the presence of a devilfish in the entrance to the pipe. It is supposed that the octopus was caught by the current and could not extricate itself. The Indians lad a great feast on the beach. Among the natives of Alaska the octopus is considered great delicacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Noted steamboat Man Dead,

PoUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Jan. 25.--- Captain I. H. Wood, agent for all the river steamboat lines at this place since 1856, has died, aged eighty-one years. He was known to thousands of tourists as the man who stood on the wharf and called up boatm and Down boat" Hf wore diamond medal pre- sented to him by fellow citizens for saving lives from the river, and each of his four sons has similar medal. He was once chief of the Poughkeepsie fire d
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
The Archduke's Love.

VIENNA, Jan. 25.-Reports are being consistently published that Archduke Ferdinand Charles, nephew of Emperor Francis Joseph and brother of the heir presumptive to the throne, Archduke Francis Ferdinand. is determined to marry Bertha Czuber, daughter of a professor of mathematics at Vienna university, with whom he has fallen madly in love, and it is even asserted that the wedding has been fixed for Feb. at Dresden.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
On a Lon~ Palxrimawe,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-Mirza Ali Asgar Khan, prime minister of Persia, who has arrived here from the orient en route to Mecca, left on the Overland limited for Chicago. On ac- count of his anxiety to reach his des- tination the Persian minister lost as little time as possible. He said he would be unable to accept any atten- ton from the authorities at Washing ton. He will spend day in Chicago and day at Niagara Falls and will sail from New York on Saturday of naxt week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
USED DYNAMITE.
To Break Ice Gorges That Threaten
 ed Several Railroads.

Ansonia, Jan 25.-The cold wave to-day has done away with the fears felt last week of flood conditions in the. Naugatuck river. Saturdays rain caused rise in the river and loos- ened the ice, giving rise to much anxi- ety as to the safety of bridges and
 property along the banks. Crews of New York, New Haven. S5 Hartford railroad workmen have succeeded in breaking some of the most threatening ice gorges with dynamite and the cold
 snap has removed all immediate dan ger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
KOREAN MINISTER THERE

Washington, Jan. 2o.-Ihe korean minister with an interpreter called at the state department to-day to connrn l the contents of his communlcalon oI Saturday ill which he advised the gov crnroent of Korea's declaration of neu- trality. He also admitted he proba- bly would be recalled but he did not oiye tne name of his successor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Homes Flooded at Wheeling,

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 25.-The crest of the flood swell has been reach ed here. The damage was kept down to a minimum. Nevertheless fully one- third of the homes in the city were wholly or partially inundated, and the sharp fall in temperature, with re- sultant formation of ice, accompanied by shutting off of natural gas in the flooded districts, has caused great deal of suffering.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Ice Gorge rn Crook. Rim e..

DANVILLE, Pa, Jan. 25.-The twen- ty inches of ice on the upper Susque- hanna river has broken, causing 8 twen- ty-two foot flood. The ice has gorged in Crooks Rifles, between here and Northumberland, and is backing up Mahoning creek and other tributaries, &aading the lower part of this town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
General Collier Dead.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 25.-General Daniel R. Collier, United States pension agent for the Louisville district, died suddenly of angina pectoris here. He was prominent in the Goebel-TayIor struggle, having been Governor Tay- lor's adjutant general, and was in com mand of the troops which held the statehouse at Frankfort
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Elephant Crushed Trainer to Death

LONDON, Jan. 25. - George Lock hart, the well known elephant trainer and circus proprietor, was accidentally crushed to death yesterday by an ele- phant while he was attending to the unloading of circus animals at the Hoe street railroad station at Walthanstow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
ChandIer's Fleet For Gibraltar

LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands, Jan. 25.-The United States cruiser Buffalo and the torpedo boat destroyers Deca- tur, Bainbridge, Barry, Chauncey and Dale, under command of Lieutenant Lloyd H. Chandler, sailed for Gibraltar this morning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
TRAIN NO 2 WRECKED.

Memphis. Jan 25.-The Illinois Gen. tral train No ? from New Orleans to Chicago. was wrecked to-day near Gates, Tenn. Several are reported killed. Trains with physicians and nurses have gone from Memphis to the scene of the wreck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Jfmiuez's Army In Retreat.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Jan. 25.- News received here from a good au- thority ill Santo Domingo says the en- tire force under General Jiminez, the revolutionary leader, is being steadily driven from Dominican territory to- ward the Haitian border.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
NEW POLICE OFFICERS.
Two Supernun eraries Put on to Take
 Places of Discharged Men.

Supernumerary Officers Joseph Con- nor and k. F. Keirsted have been ap- pointed to regular duty by Chief Egan pending the appointment of two regu- lars to the vacancies made by the dis charge of Officers N. T. Smith and Chester J. Allen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
. SENSATION IN. WHEAT.

Chicago, Jan 25.-A sensational break of 8 and 5-S cents ill the price of wheat took place to-day. The break was attributed to the selling by representatives of Armour of 1,50O,OO0 bushels
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Fire In Berlin Theater.

BERLIN, Jan. 25.-A moving picture machine set the ceiling of the passage of a theater here on fire. The audience became frightened, but left the build ing without becoming panic stricken. The flames were extinguished after they had done slight damage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Blew Open standard oil Safe.

ELMIRA, N. Y, Jan. 25.-Robbers en- tered the office of the Standard Oil company in this city and blew up the safe It is the practice of Superin- tendent Shoemaker to bank at noon each day, and there was only about $10 Recured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
sound steamer Ashore,

NEWPORT, R. l., Jan. 15. - The steamer Larchmont of the Joy line. bound from New York to Providence with POO passengers, went ashore in an unusually thick fog on sand bar off Dyer island, near here. She has been foated without serious damage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Bank President Arrested.

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 25.-S. B. Allen, president of the Farmers and Mer- chants National bank at Cleburne, has been arrested on charges preferred by Bank Examiner J. M. Logan of Fort Worth charging him with the embezzle> ment of $29, ,0OO of the banks funds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Port Royal Won.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 25.-S. W. Street & Co.'s Port Royal won the Cot ton Selling stakes, one mile, on the srack here. Time, 40 3-5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Duke of .AnhaIt Dead.

DESSAU, Germany, Jan. 25.-Fried rich, duke of Anhalt is dead at Gas tie Ballenstedt. He suffered an apo plectic stroke. He was born in 1881.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
The shah,s Grand vizier.

TEHERAN, Persia, Jan. 25.-Prince Gin ed Daouleh, son-in-law of the shah, who has hitherto filled the position of minister Of the interior, has been ap. pointed grand yizier and prime minis. ter of Persia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
San AntonIo,. Big RIaxe,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 25.-L. Wolfson's retail dry goods store, on Main plaza, caught fire shortly after midnight and is total loss. The store did a large business with all of west Texas. The loss is S4OO.Oo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
DEAD IN
 THE STREET
Man Frozen Stiff at
 Chicago.
Thermometer l6 BelOW.- Suffering in Many Places--Street Car and Railroad Traffic Badly Out of Joint.

Chicago, Jan 25.-Piercing cold made
 the whole northwest suffer to-day. The
 thermometer reached 15 below in Chi
 cago. The record here is g below,
 and there is some expectation that a
 new low point will be touched before
 the cold spell is ended. One ma1.
 frozen stiff was found on the streets.
 The unidentified corpse was taken to
 a morgue. St Joseph, Mo, has been in the grip
 Of a blizzard since Sunday morning.
 and last night was the coldest of the season, the mercury registering 10 be- low zero.
 Lacrosse, Wis, reports the govern ment thermometer registered 27 below
 and much suffering among the poor of the city.
 At Racine the weather is the coldest in thirty years, the thermometer stand ing at 26 below zero.
 At Dutch, Minn. the thermometer
 registered g below and at St Paul
 Minn, 30 degrees below zero was the
 official record
 St Louis street car and railroad traf- | fic is considerably delayed to-day be
 cause of a blizzard. and the thermom- eter stands at four degrees above zero l a few points higher than the lowest point Teacneds UnlS W1nter. At Lincoln, Neb, the temperature was 15 degrees below zero and cold l weather is reported from all over the state, the most severe being in the l northeastern part, where q tempera ture of 24 degrees below was reported Northwestern Missouri and northern l and western Kansas are experiencing l the coldest weather of the season l with still further fall in temperature 1 predicted by tonight. In the north 1 western portion of Missouri the tenn perature has averaged ten degrees be 1 low zero, at Kansas City five below 1 at ,Concordia, Kan, near the Nebrasks 1 line, 8 below; at Dodge City, in the cen
 tral western portion of Kansas, zero l while at Wichita, central Kansas, il
 was 4 degrees above zero. Snow is reported from all this DOT l ton of the southwest.
 l At Grand Rapids, Mich, the off1cia
 thermometer registered 9.3 degrees be l low zero, the coldest of the winter
 The cold is reported as general through western Michigan. New York. Jan 25.-FTom tenlDera
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Murphy rakes B Rest,

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, has gone to Mount Clemens, Mich, for ten days rest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25

Every advertiser in the Democrats Penny-a- Word Column from this date to the amount of 25c or more will bs given book free of charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Geneva Variety Store Burned.

Geneva Variety Store Turned.
 GENEVA, N. Y., Jan. 25.-A fire that started in W. F. Chitry's variety store completely gutted the Wheat block at Seneca and Linden streets here, caus- ing a loss of $75,0O0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night and Tuesday; colder tonight; brisk southwest to west winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
MRS ALLEN MEETS DEATH.

Fairfield. Jan 25.-Mrs Della Allen, 65 years of age. was burned to death in fire which destroyed her house at 8 o'clock this morning. It is supposed that the overheating of stove started the blaze.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Hurr.cane Sweep. the Fiji Isles.

MELBOURNE, Jan. %. A disas- trous hurricane has blown over the Fiji islands, resulting In great loss of life and property
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
De Wolfe Led Golf Ey~,a

PINEHURST, N. C., Jan. 25.-W. L.. De Wolfe of Chicago, with a Ret score of 76, led .the field in the golf handi- can here
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25

New York, Jan 25.-From tempera- ture of 54 on Saturday and 35 yester- day, the mercury had dropped to IA above zero to-day, and the weather forecaster predicted that within the next twenty-four hours it would fall close to the zero mark.
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-26
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

When using broom don't sweep wit i
your back; use your arms. Sweep in one
; direction with long. light strokes. Sweep
the carpet with 1.-THE pile, not against it.
Nuts are said to makea great improve.
! ment in chicken salad. A cup of English
/ walnut meats to a cup of celery cubed
and one of chicken also cut in cubes is
the proper proportti9r,
The game fHruitnFe, With white and
gildea waadwoFk, 50 much in vogue in
the eighteenth century, is having quite,
fashionable revival at present for
eleahorate rooms Of the Freuoh style.
Desk sets of brilliant scarlet leather
give pretty touch of color to sombre
desks of weathered oak, The bronze
fu rnishings now so much in vogue har-
monize beautifully with the dull brown
OF this wood
When the eyes are tired from too long
use or reading by insufficient light mois-
ten pieces OF old linen or absorbent cot.
ton will, some good extract, and place
them ON the closed eyelids for fifteen
minutes or longer while YOU lie down in
quiet room,
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-26
A HERO
BY EDWIN sABIN

The bravest nan that | ever knew
Had fronted bullet nor steel, / wis;
Nor challenged death on the ocean blue,
/ Nor dared summit nor grim abyss;
Mid flond nor flame had he won name
His praise did never person zee
Published afar; hui just the same
Hero Of heroes, lac.
The braye>t man that ever knew
Was quiet and simple, bent and gray,
And week to week, all tie TIVE ve-moatl s
through.
Had toiled ahead on his steady way;
Till, come at last to the crest where now
The fruit of those years he might collect,
In fash-and it matter not why nor
how
Ruined he WAS, and wrecked.
Then the hravest man that ever knew
Made no complaining, but faced his fate
And took whatever he found to do,
And did it faithfully. early, late;
And changed from the home up-built
To some dingy rooms in squalid
But out from the muck OF black despair
His spirit forth shone sweet.
The bravest man that ever knew
Again toiled OH, as he'd toiled before
A white-haired knight to his service true
When service, he'd hoped, had long
been o'er.
And only the lines that scanned his face,
Where such lines were wont to be,
Proclaimed to the people with skill to
TRACE,
Hern of heroes, lle,
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-26
Hats
Mems Hats

Furnishings
Mems Jersey Ribbed Underwear 49,. S .25
Mems White and Gray Merine under
wear :..:....::..:.. .25
Mems blue and cream color heavy fleece
lined underwear ...,..,:...., 40
Mems extra fine and heavy FLEECE lined
underwear double back and front: As
Mems fine working Shirts. .......:.... 20
Extra fine quality outing flannel shirts. AS
Mems Canton Flannel Drawers .::..... .s5
Extra fine and heavy FLEECE lined Can
ton Flannel Drawers rs....:,........ 45
Mems fine Dress Shirts ,........ As
Mems extra Fleece lined Qvershrts .45
Extra fine Jersey shirts, Wood Fleceed 10
Strictly all wool blue flannel shirts. 90
Black and Brown Hose se...t....,,, .05
Celluloid Collars. ...,............ .05
Rubber Collars ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Linen Collars Observation-Disclosures. .16
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-26
Chi1dren's Suits

Sizes from 6 to Is, in Black Brown,
Blue aud Gray Twill, D. B Snits
our price. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.5O
Boys Scotch Tweeds double breasted,
the kind for rough wear, our price. La
BLACK or Brown allwool mixtures, neat
double breasted coat, well made,
double stitched seams, our price. 200
Boys fine gray mixtures, pin stripes
and Invisible plain suits made of
Brown appearance. These suits are
made in very best of fashion, each
suit is hand made and sewed with
silk and lined with serge or farmers
satin. The material in these suits
is all wool and the best produced for
the money, our price ..::.:..::::.: 2.Ta
Boys double breasted suit, sizes to 16
years. all wool plue and fancy Chey.
lots and Oassimeres, lined with Ital
ian cloth, our price. .,:..,.. II. 2 so
Boys fine suits In three piece, size 8 to
16. These suits are coat, pants and
vest made of blue and black serges,
pin stripes, gray mixtures and in
visible plaids, our price, ,,,.,t -. $50
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-26
Mems and Boys {
Mems Overcoats


Men sOvercoats- beavers kerseys. .chev-
lots, meltons, frieze, in blue, black, oxford
and novelty effects and stripes, long graceful,
box or swagger styles, the swagger coats
have half feet, all sizes up to A in, these also
include products of the celebrated "King'
overcoat makers
Box and swagger styles IN blue, Dlack
oxford, freize, kerseys and beavers. Both
STYLES have the new concave shoulders and
collars, these goods are made by the famous
King Overcoat people at. Sl7 w
Mems latest STYLE Vicuna Overcoats, lined
with the best Italian lining, satin piping
throughout. The very latest cut AZ inches In
length, plain or turned up cuffs. Inc worlds
greatest money saver if sold at S23.0 90 Our
Mems and Young Mems Overcoats and
UIsters equal to the made kind.
The style and finish are all simply perfect
All hand made buttonholes, trimmed with the
very best of silk and satin throughout. No
one can show them for less than Sl6OO, our
Price. ....... ............ $1,000
Mems fine overcoats-Black, Blue and
oxford, freize. single. breasted box style,
these fine coats at ........-..... SJ.oO
Mems and Young Mems elegant Kersey
Overcoats, in dark brown, indigo blue and
black made up handsomely, all double stitch
ed. Positively Italian sleeve lining and with
good wide piping. Manufactured to sell Tor
SO. Our Price Observation-Disclosures, $5.0O
Mems and Young Mems extra heavy Winter
Overcoats and listers, durable and stylish,
sewed with strong linen and silk thread-col-
ors blue and black Plain Beavers guaranteed
Our Price Observation-Disclosures. $4. 90
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-26
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will Issue
Clerical Orders for 1905

Pursuant to its usual custom, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will issue
clerical orders for the year of 1905 to or
dained clergymen having regular charge
as settled pastors of churches located on
or near its liues- Clergymen desiring
such orders should iaake individual appIi-
catiuu for same on blanks furnished by
the Company aud which can now be OBJ
taiued IRON the Ticket Agents. Applica-
tions should be sent to the General Office
OF the Company as soon as possible, in nc
case later than December 10th, SO that or.
ders ma, be mailed by December Both, IL
all clergymen entitled to receive them.
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-26
worlds Fair Excursions

The low-rate ten-day coach excursions
Of tile Pennsylvania Railroad afford q
fine opportunity for those who have not
yet seen it to visit the greatest exposition
ever held III this country. Wednesdays,
November 2, 0, IL. and 23 are the dates
during the last month the Fair is open.
Rate, $3.50 from Middletown. TRAIN
leaves ut 9.2e A, NJ. connecting With
special train from New York arriving
ST Louis 4, "a a T, NJ, psst day.
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-26
Mems Suits

Black, blue, gray, single and double.
Mems all-wool suits, fancy cassimeres,
lined with high-grade farmers satin mohair
sleeve lining .........r........- $O.OU
Mems double breasted sack suits of fine
neat patterns in mixtures and stripes, OF silk
invisible plaids in the latest fashionable cuts,
we are selling these at prices far below ex-
elusive city clothiers ...............$7.5O
Mems extra fine pepper and salt silk and
woven mixtures made of the finest and latest
effects of the season, each suit is cut (singey)
according to custom pattern stitched with
silk, satin piped finished edges, best inner
lining, and lined with finest Italian serge, our
price Observation-Disclosures, $3.50
Mems Black Thibet single and double
breasted, made by the best makers OF this
class Of goods in New York City, Loob Marks
&C.,, who make only blues and blacks, these
goods are equal to any custom made goods
that can be produced you will find the black
and blue liable on each and every garment
the goods all have fine satin lining. In work
manShip and fit are far ahead of anything on
the market prices from ....... $40 to $1S.
Mems Single breasted sack suit. but
tons. Of all-wool fancy Cashmere in black
and white checked effect lined with Mohair
Serge; broad shoulders; stationary front, mar
row welted seams Price. ..... $40. 90
Mems double breasted sack suit of all
wool dark mixed worsted with an indistinct
plaid. very strong and serviceable fabric;
hand tailored throughout and very stylish.
80. :. Observation-Disclosures. Sic. 90
Middletown transcript., 1904-11-26
FOR THE LITTLE ONES
Twirl the Trenoher

IWlfl the Irenoher
This is game which almost any mum.
Der OF children can play.
The players seat themselves in a circle,
and each takes the name of some town OF
flower or whatever has been previously
agreed upon. One of the party stands in
the middle of the circle with small wood
en- trencher, or waiter, places it upon its
edge and spins it, calling out as he does so
the name name which one of the players has
taken. The person named must jump UP
and seize the trencher before it ceases
spinning, but if he is not very quick the
trencher will fall to the ground, and he
must then pay forfeit. 1T is then his
turn to twirl the trencher.
A very similar game to this is p,y lady Is
toilet. The only difference is that each
player mnust n take the name OF some article
Of liadqy's dress, such as shawl, earring,
brooch, bonnet, etc.
Bouquet
Bouquet is jolly game for number OF
children to play. it down in a circle
around your leader. Let the leader give
each one a flower for his name-violet,
daisy, sweet William, black eyed Susan,
etc. Then let her tell you story "made
UP out of her own head" in which she
brings IN every one of. the flower names.
Whenever child hears his flower name
Meutioned he must get up, turn around
and sit down. Whenever the leader uses
the word bouquet all the children must
jump pup and change places, at which time
the leaders tries to capture seat, Who.
ever gets "left" must then become leader.
H.ewiag Contests
Arrange the players with their hands
behind them along the sides of long ex-
tension table, down the center OF which a
row of pingpong balls is placed at inter-
walls of about two feet. Appoint two
judges and place them at the ends OF the
table. At given word she players on
both sides beg.n to blow the balls, endea-
yoring TO blow them off their opponents
side OF the table and to prevent any balls
from being blown off on their own side.
Each ball blown off counts FIVE points.
The game is 100 points,
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-20
S-1o DE ORo ass

La idea que tenia Enriqueta de hallarse entire sus
compaHcras posci6n Inferior de que ignoraba la
causa, le hacfa ser tmida.
Guerra bzilar, superior las otras porque saba
que BELLA al propo tempo que senta sobre ella
especie de verguenza, de mancha, que la obigaba
rojecer a baiar la cabeza.
La superiera Laura segufan hablando.
La nina Sc aproxim6 4 elias insensiblemente, esct-
chando, esperanto coger aguna palabra al descuido
-eDe modo-deca la superora con esa voz gango-
sa-que no tiene otro nombre que Enrqueta3
No, madre
ESQ va ser an Inconvenience; porque compa-
aeras Ia interrogaran despertara la curosidad de
todas.
-Puede darsele el mfo provisionalmenre.
ESQ serz mejor.
La nina snti6 gran dolor al escuchar aquelas pala-
bras.
mo Sc habfa equivecado7 tRxstta en- ella algo que
no naturaR
Aun allf precise adoptar precaucones, rodearse
de msterio para hacera peaetrar en- una casa donde
las otras entraban Ia cabeza erguida.
En- aquel momentO fueron avisar q la suD.riora
que Ia espersba el ocutcro famlia de Jueta ma
de las peasonstas rcas del establecimento asi es e
la rsligiosa te apresur6. diciendo'