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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
ROOSEVELT ON POSTAL FRAUDS.

aet Congratulations Sent to Postmaster
 General Payne.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 29-The presi- dent has sent the. following letter to Postmaster General Payne:
 While all the work of the postoffice department and the. department of Justice in connection with the postal frauds is not yet over, there is al- ready to the credit of the departments and therefore primarily to your credit such an amount of substantive achievement that I take this oppor- funity to congratulate you personally upon it:
 Tt is impossible to expect that cor ruption will not occasionally occur in any government. The vital point is the energy, the fearlessness and the efficiency with which such corruption is cut out and the corruptionists pun ished. The success of the prosecutions in this case as compared with preyi- ous experiences in prosecuting gov ernment officials who have been guilty of maifeasance or misfeasance is as noteworthy as it is gratifying and must be source of encouragement to all men who believe in decency and honesty in public life"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
\ NEW COLD zONE|'
TT IS WHOLLY WITHIN THE TER-
 RIToRY OF ALASKA.
Extends, It Is Said, Over Distance of 2,ooo Miles in Curved Line from White Horse to Bris-
 tol Bay.

The veteran miner and prospector Will always tell you that he believes there are as good gold mines yet .un- d1scovered as have already enriched the world with their yellow treasure. Ana he keeps prospecting. He keeps track Of every district which promises gold, and watches for strike that will prove it's value as gold producer. The Nome district in the far northwest of Alaska, and the Klondike region on the eastern border line of the territory, nave so long held the attention of the reading public, and occupied the efforts of the gold seeker, that the news of a new gold zone comes as sort of un- expected surprise.
 1t is said that new discoveries indi- cate the existence of a second gold zone lying considerably to the south and west of the present Klondike region. The first strike in the new zone has been made in the Tanana hills, and last summer rich new placers were round in the Alsek country considera- ply to the west of White Horse Gold
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

In the selections made for the St Louis exhibit are a number of foreign guns of curious make. Every odd looking gun ever made will be there for the inspection of the people. All the American rifles will there be rep resented. The firearms now in use in the army will be exhibited in connec- tfon with those of the past. Another board will show pistols, sabers, swords and other side arms. Five carloads of exhibits for the exposition were shipped from Washington last week by the treasury department, while five more carloads of the same exhibits will be shipped from Philadelphia in the near future. The shipment of the most valuable of the mint exhibit and those of the bureau of engraving and printing will be made by express, thus obviating the necessity of guarding them in transit. A strong force of guards will be kept over these exhibits at St Louis. Rapid progress is being made in completing the preparations for the life saving exhibit, which prom ises to be one of the most interesting exhibits of the government
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

has been discovered in the Sustina and other streams of western Alaska, while still other placers, it is said, are being worked on Bristol bay.
 A zone in mining parlance conveys something the same meaning as that of the term used in geology Tn the latter connection it has nearly the same meaning as horizon A strat- um or group of strata, may be characterized by the presence of cer- tain assemblage of fossils, or by one particular fossil, and in such cases the most abundant or typical fossil may give name to the subdivision in which it occurs The mining zone of course is marked by the presence of gold or other mineral which may char acterize the zone. The first gold zone extends from the Klondike in the east along the Yukon river, the Yukon hills, and on the west to the Nome district The zone follows a straight line as though nature in planting her gold mines had followed something of the regular system of the farmer in plant ing his rows of corn.
 The new zone as we have already in- timated is to the south of the old zone and apparently extends from near White Horse, the head of the Yukon navigation, along the northern foot hills of the Mckinley mountain range and thence westward and southward to Cook inlet and Bristol bay, distance of 2,000 miles. AS indicated on the map here produced the zone in this case follows a curved line, keeping close to the mountain ranges all the way. It is altogether conjecture at the present time as to the value of the new zone as gold producer That there is really gold there is certain from the present diggings, and that it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

The Honorable John Sharp Will Hams, the democratic leader of I the house of representatives, is about. to execute a flank movement on the re- publicans, which ds likely to cause them to squirm like a cut worm, says our correspondent at the national capitol. He will soon introduce sev- eral reciprocity bills which will pdac- tically be duplication of the hsas- son treaties, negotiated in 1896 to 1900 with foreign countries, but which never were ratified by the senate. The sad fate of those treaties, which were smothered to death in the senate pigeonholes, forms an interesting story. When the Dingley bill was put through in the spring of 1897, many duties were left considerably higher than was thought necessary, even by the leading protectionists. It was ex- pected by Dingley and other republ- cans that reciprocity treaties would soon be made with foreign countries and duties were left very high so that We would have a large margin or bar gaining power. Then, after swapping tariffs with those counties We would have ample protection, left. The Hon. orable John A. Kasson of Iowa was made special commissioner plenipo- tentiary and negotiated treaties with France, Argentina. Ecuador and, through Denmark and the United Kingdom, with several East Indian islands and with British Guinea. These treaties meant much for both the shippers and the consumers of this country. The fact that republican, senate would not allow them to pass means that our consumers are now paying duties higher than were plan ned. even. by the protectionists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

probably extends over the district is reasonably sure.
 Gold was first discovered in Alaska in 1879, and since that time over ESQ., 100000 worth has been taken out of the mines there. There has been a steady increase in the production from year to year, except in 1901, when the production, which was $6,SS5,7O was over a million and a half less than the production of the year before. It may not be generally known that some sil- yer is also produced by the mines of Alaska, but such is the case. In fact, where gold is found there is nearly, al- ways some silver. Tn 1902 there were $48,76 worth of silver produced. The first discovery of gold on the Klondike was made in August of the year 1896 by a man named George Mccormick, and the miners from the United States and Canada were not slow in rushing to the new Eldorado. Whether there will be similar scenes in connection with the gold discoveries of the new zone remains to be seen. It largely de- pends upon the reports which come from the new fields.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
to Bradstreet's report Comment is
 unnecessary.-Rochester, N. Y, Her.

to Bradstreet's report. Comment is unnecessary y.-Rochester, N. Y. Her. ald.
 There is war on again between the Colonial Danes and the Daughters of the Revolution over Washington $ headquarters at the old Jumel man. sion. And the vigor of the war is no discredit to the old fighting sires of these beligerent daughters.-Baltimor American. ,as
 It is not complimentary to MT Roosevelt, but there is very general satisfaction among his political friends that he has promised to muzzle him. self during the coming campaign. He will pass most of his summer at his country seat where there is no ac- commodation for bands of political pill grims.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 If people would only keep their fads to themselves and eat their chopped wheat, straw or pulverized trees, or sterillzed cheese or condensed beef in the privacy of their own dining rooms the men and women who are not fad dists would find the world suddenly blooming as garden of spring after refreshing shower But they don't Memphis Scimitar. D.
 Russia may retire from Port Arthur and Vladivostok but she will come again. It might be years hence, but the Russians are used to waiting. They have usually found ways for accomplishing their ends without much fighting. They didn't try to Whip Napoleon. They allowed him to occupy Moscow and then set fire to the city.-Topeka State Journal
 The University of Chicago will seem dull without the genial presence of pr oscar Lowell Triggs. who ranks Rocke- Teller and Pullman with Shakespeare; but, there still remains Prof William CleAVer Wilkinson, who has showed us now Keats might have written some real nice poetry if he had enjoyed the advantages of Chicago. Prof Wilkin- son has been under an eclipse of late: With the departure of Dr Triggs his eHulgent light may once more shine forth.-Springfield Republican.
 The dissolution of the British parlia- ment is coming much sooner than has been generally expected. It is now believed to be certain that dissolution will come on Easter Tuesday, April ,, which should bring the election for a new house of commons early ill May. MT Balfour finds that he has no longer q coherent party behind him. and that the sooner he appeals to the country the better. It is settled that Earl Spencer will head the new government if the liberals elect a majority of the new house of ommons.-Ha Hartford Times. MiS3 -@211~ 1 *&
 The political correspondence of the Hartford Times has been making careful inquiry concerning interesting political conditions, and thinks he has discovered that very promising combination has been made by the friends of Honorable, Samuel Fessen den. Judge l.. W. Cleaveland of New Haven and Honorable Donald T. War ner of Salisbury. Fessenden for the United States senatorship, CleaveIand for the goyernorship. Warner for speakership. That is the way the Hartford Times correspondent figures out the situation. and if this be the combination. weIl-informed political observers will concede that it has clements Of strength which are likely to prove powerful--New Haven Lead CT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
LETTER POST WAS 25 CENTS
Henry Wells Wanted it Reduced to Six Cents and Was Hailed to Court.


 Thomas Sherman says that in 80 years California went through the same progressive changes that in England required thousand years to accomplish. The history of the last half of these eventful years of the Pacific coast would, in no small part, be the history of the great Wells s-Fargo Express Go. After it's establishment, in 1852, the company, rapidly absorbed all other lines of the state, and was the banker, mail car ierr and errand-runner for every city, camp or cabin in California.
 Henry Wells and William G. Fargo were veterans of the express service before we find their names coupled with the west as are the quartz and granite of her hills. Wells was Harm den's agent in Albany ill the first branch establishment there, and, in 1884 he, with others, planted the first express office of the west" This was at Buffalo--an outpost then four days and three nights from New York almost as far as California is to-day! Fargo was express messenger for Wells on this Buffalo line. In 1S45 Wells, ever lured toward the west, eyer tracking the frontier, pushed out his express to St Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati. On account of his fine tact and iron resolution, Fargo was chosen manager of this unique and adventurous enterprise. Here ill this unjostled space, with his convoy of boats and wagons, he won 8 large eX- perience in his work.
 Wells, ever fertile ill ideas and quick to give them shape, now set on foot a letter express, at one-fourth the price charged by the government six cents instead of twenty five. Immediately the government was hot upon his track. He was haled into court again and again, but was al- ways victorious. Then the audacious expressman proposed to, the assistant postmaster to take charge of the en- tire mail service of the United States. Bounds, sir,'' cried the jealous postmaster, his ear to the ground, "such a proceeding would throw six teen thousand postmasters out of of lice! It would never do"
 Wells request was declined by the wary officer, but his protest against high postage went on sounding through the nation; and the next con-. gress, by the leverage of public opin- ion, was forced to divide the govern ment rate by four. So to Henry Wells, leading the host of reform, we owe one of the great forward steps in our ciyilization,-Edwin Markham in Success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for the improve ment of the MiddIebury road from the Middlebury town line easterly T. GOO feet in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the State Highway Commissioner, will be received by the Board of Public Works for the City of Waterbury un- til p. m., March 1. 1904, at which hour they will be publicly opened and read
 Bids shall state the price per lineal foot for finished road complete The city through it's Board of Public Works and the State Highway Com missioner reserves the right to in- crease or diminish the number of feet to be improved after the con tract is let The surety company bond or certified check in the sum of not less than one-tenth of the cost of the work, which must accompany each proposal, shall indemnify the city upon the bidders refusal to sign the contract at the prices he submitted and furnish q like bond for the per formance of the work: in case the bidder should refuse to sign the con tract he shall, forfeit from his bond or check sum equal to the difference in price between his bid and the next lowest bidder, or if he is the only bidder. the lowest bidder on re- adyertisement Plans and specified tions may be examined at the office of the City Engineer, or at the office Of the State Highway Commissioner at Hartford. The Board of Public Works reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 By order of the Board of Public Works,
 K. A. CAIRNS. City Engineer.
 February IS, 1904, 2-18-27-29
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

It is, perhaps, proper for Con con gress to aid the sufferers from the Baltimore fire by putting building materials, to be used in the burned district. on the free list. Similar legislation was passed to aid the sui ferers from the Chicago fire ill 1871. Two or three inquiries, however, are suggested by this legislation, says a Washington writer. If the tariff does increase the cost of building materials 5 or, in other words, Eff the foreigner pays the tariff tax" as the republi- cans declare, why remove these du- ties now? If the removal of the tariff duties on building materials will greatly relieve the Baltimore fire suf- ferers who, for the most part are wealthy men, why not take off these duties on all building materials and thus greatly relieve the rest Of the people of the country, who, for the most part are poor and are trying to build for themselves as good homes as their meagre incomes will permit? Is this government of. by and for the rich and at the expense of the poor?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
White House Stable. Unhealthy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29. Because President RooseveIt's valuable horses are being ruined by the damp and un- healthy White House stables Secretary Taft of the war department asked for an appropriation of $9OOO0 instead of $60,oOO, former estimate, for new buildings. The president, who owns all his horses, has tried to get along with the old stable, which was built in Pres ident Grants time The stable stands back of the White House on low ground, only few feet above the level of the Potomac river. It is surrounded by heavy clump of evergreen trees, and the ground is almost marshy, mak- ing the interior damp and unsuitable for animals. The interior, arrange ments are also old fashioned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
Machen, the leader of the posta

Machen, the leader of the postal conspiracy business. will now have time to meditate on his past sins, and by the time he gets out of prison he
 will, it is hoped, have turned over a new leaf. He and his companions kept up stiff upper lip to the very last, but the verdict of guilty on ak the counts knocked the air of bra vado which it is said they were try ing to assume, sky high. Let the good work go on, and put all the grafters in auod ahd the country will
 be the better for 1t. ,. ....s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
owsxe opera House Rurnea.

OWEGO, N. Y., Feb. 29.-The Will son Opera House building has been completely gutted by fire here. Aid was asked from Binghamton, and the chief, with fifteen men and an engine, responded, but the local department succeeded in confining the fire to the building. The fire is believed to have been incendiary, and l.. M. Hill, who kept bakery on the ground floor, was placed under arrest The build- ing was owned by J. J. Walker and was insured for $4,OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
HEARD IN PASSING

According to the bulletins. Russia has lost seventy three ships since the beginning Of hostilities. W--re d--d she g-t tim ?-Chicago Record Her ald
 And Senator George Frisbie Hoar voted in favor Of the treaty. The worthy Massachusetts statesman once more went to dinner when the dinner bell rang.-Providence Journal
 Eighty -four per cent of the mer- chants who failed last year did not advertise in the newspapers, according
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
GU BAN ELECTIONS:
Liberal Increase 1m Lower House.
 No Change of Policy.

No Change or Policy.
 HAVANA. Feb. 29.-The congression- al elections, the. first ever conducted entirely under Cuban auspices, were quiet and well conducted. Predictions of disturbances at certain points caused some apprehension, but so far as re- ported nothing unusual occurred.
 Secretary of the Interior Zero and General Rodriguez, commander of the rural guards, received dispatches throughout the day from all parts of the island, and not in a single instance was disorder reported. -..
 While the Liberal representation in the lower house of congress appears to have been increased by several seats, the small Republican majority in the senate will prevent any radical change of policies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
Maasang Roy. Roay Found.

:. JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 29.--On
 New Years day, 1908, Raymond Cur rie, a tweive-year-old son of MT. D. j.. Currte, disappeared. His bones were found in clump of palmetto brush near Summers Mill, three miles north of Jacksonville The remains were identified by the boys parents by his clothing. The skull had been fractur- ed by blunt weapon, and his bicycle was missing. s.zr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
Escaping Ga. Killed ". s. Daniels

Escaping Gas Killed ". s. Daniels.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-WAlam s. Daniels, correspondent of the St. Louis Republic, was found dead in his ofice yesterday, with gas escaping from a hole in a pipe in the room. He had been dead for some little time when found. He was about forty-three years old and cane here from New England. He was private secretary to First Assistant Postmaster General Stevemeon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
 Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud- ing Piles. Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you in to 14 days. 50c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
Greatness.

No man can add to his greatness by trying to belittle others.-Chicago Daily
 News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29

Wou1d Be Hero Started Flight Fires.
 EMIGRATION, N. Y., Feb. 29.-In order that he might become a hero, Harry Haynor, seventeen years old, has recsntiy set eight 6r~7 in the Bingham ton Savings bank ryalding, in which he was elevator boy, and the McNama- ra building, adjoining the bank build ing. The boy has been arrested and confessed. Suspicion was directed to- ward him from the fact that he was al- ways the first to discover the Ares and worked hard to e1tingutsh them. He says that he sought in this manner to gain notoriety and to try to demon stRste his watcAea3ness ia service and Ao make hIEnsssf cut. hero.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
aseasourne Mob Chase. "Elisah IrI."

Meahourne Mob Glasses "ElijAh III.''
 MELBOURNE, Feb. 2e.-John Alex ander Dowfe's meeting in the Exhibi- tion building here was broken up by the crowd shouting and singing comic songs. He was obliged to abandon the evening meeting and was himself chased around the city by the rougher element, the mob yelling challenges to him to justify himself as a prophet. Public antagonism is so strong that Dowie has been refused rooms at a fashionable hotel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
New England Watches

The coming of Radium has open- ed the field ofimagination to ho- rizon unlimited. It extends to the beyond, and the phantasies of the mind are clouded therefrom. Had the methods of theapresent day in Watchmaking been explained tWen- ty-five years ago they would not have been believed, and the actual productions that we now make would have then bordered on the marvellous.
 For sale by all jewellers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
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 This New Remedy works like Magic, but is ab- soiutely harmless. Weigh yourself before taking. Price, 50 cts.; ! 2 boxes, $500, by mall. We will cheerfully refund the money If yol. are Dot benefited. Try it and be convinced.
 For Sale at Nugent'S Pharmacy
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
THE FARMER GOT ANGRY.

Wandering into a busy lunch restau-
rant near Borough Han this morning a
rural looking man, with whiskers ike
the top Of a beet struggling down his
chin. sat down at a table near the
pretty cashier
After slowly scanning the bin OF fare.
he looked uD at the rosy-cheeked girl
bending over him and said
Wal. | guess I'll take some country
sausage.
The girl threw her chin over her
shoulder and shouted TO the griddle
man: "One from the country
The farmer Strengthened up as If hit
by some of the electricity that was
sputtering on the wire outside the door.
He gave a couple of pulls at his whisk-
erS and took q glance at himself in the
wall mirror Then with an angry ges-
ture he called the head waitress
Look here he said. II came down
from Quogue way. and 1 admit I look
a little like d farmer. but. swan. that's
no reason that girl should tel the whole
house
But the pretty cashier smiled on him
softly and his anger melted away even
faster than the butter did later On his
ckwheats--Brooklyn Eagle