davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
AGAIN THE PROBE
Another Insurance Investigation This One to Be Held
 in Chicago.

r Chicago, Jan 17-Another life in- snrance investigation. with the Fed eral Life Insurance Go as the central figure, is in prospect as result of the filing Of bill in the circuit court yes terday by J. Ellsworth Griffin of Chi eago, a promoter. and Burton C. Smith Of Milwaukee. in which they charge the company is in the complete con- troI Of small group of officers nno have succeeded ill perpetuating ihem- seiyesin office through the manipula- ton of stock,
 The company. which was organized in 1900. with capital stock of s1.O.- Do, has among it's officers and direc- tors men prominent in Chicago and throughout Illinois. Tn asking for an Injunction 10 restrain the Union Seclr- ities Co. a holding company for the Federal concern, from voting LILO sfsares Of stock in the. Federal at any meeting Of stockholders. the com paints Set forth that President Isaac Miller Hamilton and several assocj- afes in pursuance of conspiracy to obtain control of the Federal Life. sa- cured the organization of the Union Securities Co under the laws of Ari- zona and procured the transfer to it of LILO shares of the Federal com. pany.
 The securities concern was organ ized, it is alleged. solely for the pur- pose of holding a majority of the stock Of the Federal and it's sul,sid- lary companies. contrary to the laws and the public policy of Illinois.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
THE MILK SUPPLY
Interesting Report Just Published by the Department of
 Agriculture.

Washington, Jan 17.-An interesting report on the milk supply of Boston, New York and Philadelphia has been published by the department of agri- culture. It gives statistics showing the magnitude of the business. meth. ods of shipment, consumption and maps showing the source of the pro duct.
 The milk supply of Boston, the re port says, really means the milk sup ply of what is known locally as the "Greater Boston, ihcfuding at least nine municipalities with a population of S4O,OOO From 30 to 8 per cent IS transported by railroad and the re mainder in wagons. It is estlmate0 that the supply reaches 1,25O.VW cans containing sik quarts each monthly. with a consumption per capita per day of from .75 to SC pints, according 10 estimates of population. The Massa- chusetts board of health is making all inspection of the dairies supply Bos' ton with milk. A competent veferlh. arian is employed to take charge 0, the work Not only is the state Doaru of health making investigations, put the city board also does inspection work, particularly along bacferioiogicai lines.
 The "Greater New York milk sup ply is handled to large extent m forty quart cans. Considering 'the question from theoretical standpoint and averaging many reports and esti- mates. the report says. it is found the average consumption of milk exceeds half a hint per capita day. This ln- dicates the daily consumption of three and half million people to be sI5.Oo quarts of milk. not including cream. It is safe to infer, the report says. that If the cream consumed were estimate q on the same basis as the milk coll sumption the industry would be shown to amount to over 100000 quarts daily. for which more than 2Oo,VU cows would be required to produce the supply The report says that ths health commissioner of New York es- inmates that "S7 per cent of the mix and cream consumed in Greater Ne" York" is produced in the state, coming from distances varying from 4o 10 4oV miles. Reference is made to the prop lem of sanitation. which is difficult, fof the report says 1t must deal with me thousands of producers. then With me conditions at the shipping stations, with the manner of transportation anc finally the manner of retailing in the city.
 Eighty-seyen per cent of Philadei- rhi:i's lu,ik suppis corIes from com paratiyely nearby sources. Five thou sand cows are reported to be within the city limits. The feature of the business is the Philadelphia milk ex- change. an incorporated organization of dealers which handles greater part of the milk received and -soid in the city and which once month meets tc consider and decide upon the price of in:lk for the coming month. The sup ply for Philadelphia for 1903 was Ill., 242.OOO quarts. The report says there have been some attempts at consolida' ton of the larger concerns of mix dealers In accordance with the spirit of the times. but they have never sue ceeded. largely on account of the un- popularity of trusts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
WEST MAY ESCAPE
The Wave of Football Abolition Which is Now Prevalent in
 the East.

Chicago. Jan. 17-Members of The faculty of the University of Chicago believe the wave of football abolition will not strike the conference colleges of the west. Dr J. F.. Raycroft. act ing head of the department of physl- cal culture. and Dean Fri E. Hubert head of the divinity school. and a member of the athletic board. hold that none of the middle west institu- tions will do away with the game.
 '.I know that we would not think of abolishing the game at Chicago said Dean Hubert last night. Tt is by far too good a game to lose. There are too many level headed men in the west to necessitate doing away with the sport. Reforms are needed. it is true. and it is expressly for this req. son that the football conference will be held here on Friday. All talk Of abolishing the game at any western college in the Big Nine Is pure non- sense.-
 Professor Albion w.. Small. head of the department of sociology and one of the most influential men on the faculty. declared:
 Tt Is nonsense to talk Of abOlishing football IL do not believe any repre- sentative of the conference colleges will advocate the game at the meeting on Friday. I am certain Chicago will not Changes in rules will not Io away with brutality or rvughness ir football Ii is the men behind the game. the officials. and the spirit of the universities that count
 -Harvari's action has started anew the anti-footlaII agitation. hut the game never will be abolished in the colleges of the middle west said Dr Raycroft.
 Chioago's attitude toward reforms in football has been definitely desfde.I upon secoriing to a statement issuesl last night by Acting President Harry Pratt Juison-
 According to the statement definite instructions have been given tO lts representative The representative will he Dr Judson-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
FRaNKuN.s BIRTHDAY.

Boston. Jan 1.-The state Of Nassa- chusetts and the city of Boston united today in celebrating the 2sJth ami ve-sry Of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. Public exercises were held in Symphony hall in the presence of a large compsny. The program was varied in character. and included the singing of historical and patriotic SC Iecfions by q chorus Of pupils from the Boston public schools and addresses Q, promirent men
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
FIELDS LAST ACT.
Suggested Plan Adopted After Fah-
 ure of walsh's Banks.

ure of walsh's Banks.
 Chicago. Jan 1.-The last act of Marshall Field in the world of local fiaance. in which he had become a dominant figure in recent years, was ill connection with the impending fall. ure of the Walsh banks. IL was through his influence and at his sug- gestion that the clearing house com mittee adopted the plan of liquidation which was put into effect when the institutions closed. Mfr Field prevent ed financial crash and a panic that might have dragged down a score Of local banking houses
 The committee had been In session with Comptroller of the Currenc, Ridgeley for hours, vainly striving to agree on a solution of the impending disaster. It was late at night before Mir Field was appealed to. He went from his residence to where the Chi- cago financiers were in session. The situation was briefly outlined, and he immediately proposed the solution. Several of the committee demurred to accepting the responsibility for the de- pOSifs of the Walsh banks. Mir Field pointed out the shock to Chicagos financial credit if the banks should be permitted to fail. and insisted that his plan be adopted. IL has been stated that he even declared he would go ahead himself If the banks would not
 The committee and the comptroller adopted the plan and the financial credit of the city and thousands of dollars of depositors were saved
 We had divided up into groups and gone into separate rooms io discuss possible solutions" said Iames fl. Eckels yesterday. Every hour we seemed fo be getting further from an agreement. Finally MT Field arrived. proposed the only possible solution and the affair of millions was settled in few minutes"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
ATALK ON DIVORCE.
Rabbi Fleischer Character1es It as a Tendency Toward
 Democracy.

Boston, Jan. 17-Diyorce was char acterized as an example of growing tendency towards democracy" by in an address before an organization of shoe salesmen here last night. Rabbi Fleischer said:
 Divorce is not . sign of degener- acy of the race, but it is an example of the growing tendency toward den- Ocracy in all relations of life.'
 Tt is now often said that the preya- fence Of diyorces argues q lesseDing regard for marriage. I don't believe it. Divorce to me means that those resorting to it have come to realize the new spirit of self-insistence that is an element of democracy. It is an evil dence Of the growing tendency for marriage as social and even sacred institution, and the old maid who re- frains from marriage because of her ill success In finding partner suitable to her. and those. who break the bonds Of matrimOny for decent reasons. are not to be decried, but are the pioneers whose actions are contributing toward the establishment of higher stand. ard
 Tn those unions where the male is an autocrat and the woman a demo- crat. there are but three solutions to the marriage question. Either the woman must commit mental suicide, secure I divorce or exist in a hell on earth. l do not want to give you the idea that I believe in divorce, for I do not. and I don't want to encourage 1t, but in some cases it seems to be the working out of democratic spirit. When complete incompatibility exists in married life, there is no other sat isfactory outcome than divorce end it is then a sign of health and not q sign of disease in the body politic.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
Six or More Already
 Put to Death.
POLICE ARE ACTIVE
Some of the Animals Are Brought in While Others Are Shot on
  the Street-Rabies in Other Places.

Because of the order relating to un- muzzled dogs, six of the canines have gone into the dog heaven, sent there by bullets from the policernen's reyo,- vers. Although the greater part oi the people are complying with the or der of the mayor still some are not paying any attention to it and these people as well as losing their canines. will be brought into the city court and made to explain why they have not given the matter proper attention. Four dogs were shot yesterday and two had been killed today up to press hour. Officer Hickey holds the record having shot three. Yesterday he kill cd one Oh Stone street and one on Riverside street. The second dog was fine briDdIe bull from Terryville, and judging from its action before il turned up it's toes it was game ami nal. The bull was first seen near the Naugatuck station and one of the of ficers on duty in that section quickly got bead on him. He sent bullet into the dog and it laid down as if il were dead. But if it appeared that way. it's manner was deceiving for shortly after to the surprise Of the spectators and the officer. it jumped up and scampered away. Hickey got on it's trail however, and cornered if in Maek's barn on Riverside street, where he took it's last breath away. This morning the same officer shot one T Grr hn mi owned by Mir Cavanaugh.
 At the police station this noon, Dr Bland did the trick to another dog which had the first stages Of the rabies. North square had a little ex- citement last evening when one of the dog family met its fate there.
 Mayor Thoms when asked to-day how long the dog ordinance would be enforced, said about six weeks or two months, such period, according to the doctors, being necessary to pre- vent the spread of the disease.
 Waterbury is not the only place that is having trouble with dogs as the rabies" Is prevalent all over the state and is now beginning to get hold on the animals ID in Massachusetts where the authorities blame the Con- necticut offcials, stating that they should haze prevented the disease from getting into the Bay state.
 Some of the dogs are becoming ac. customed 10 the muzzles while others are very ugly when anyone tries to put the moose on.
 The last victim was handsome setter owned by David Walker of Clark street. which was executed this afternoon. It was taken in by the pO- lice and as nobody called to claim 1t the order to destroy" such dogs was put into effect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
MNrRRow IS HELD.

A Philadelphia Man who-e Mother
 Died yery Suddenly Yesterday.
 Philadelphia. Jan 11.-John NcNur- row. son of Anita McNUrrOE. kDOsn as the Countess de BetfsncOurt- was today committed to prison tO avaIr the eoroneris inquest into the death Of his mosher. Mrs MeMurrOw died sud denly yesterday and the police say that a short time previous to her death she had guarreI-d with her so1- Mrs MeMurrvw'z body Is said to be bruised
 Al the hearing to-day MclfurrOv declared that be vss in n manner rs.l syonsItie for his mothers death bur the T-oiiee are conducrfnz an .nye~fi- Ezfsau beczrse Of the stories tod I,y neixhfors ef diszxrHez1enfs between mother and san oreT nsoey matters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
BFANDEGEE BUYS HOUSE.
Pays s2.5Oo for Place Adjoining 0n'
 He Has owned

He Has owned.
 Washington. Jan 1I.-Senator Frank E. Brandegee has bought the fine res- idence property at No 1J23 K street in this city. adjoining the property Al No I521 K street. which he recently bought. The price paid for this house was s25.GD0. making a total invest ment of SG0.O0. The two houses will be thrown into one and when the im- provernents are completed Senator Brandegee will occupy the property as his Washington home
 Ever since first coming to Washing ton as a member of congress The jun Tor senator has lived at the Cochrane hotel. which is at the corner of Four teenth and K streets. and within about two and half blocks Of his new home. Representatives Hill and Higgins also live at the Cochrane. Representative Sperry lives just around the corner from his new home on Fifteenth street at the Bucking ham. senafer Brandexee's new home fs in z section of fine old houses Ser retaries Moody and Root. Senator Hale. General Draper and Representa- tive Hit live near by
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
CITY NEWS
Skating at John DIS tonight.

Skating at John D.'s tonight.
 Al the meeting of the board of pub lic safety this evening the two vsean. cies in the fire department will an. doubie8Iy be filed
 l. SeeInS flat the finance cOmmis- sioners and the comptroller have f. nalIy settled the question of where inc enJloyes of the school department Will be paid Although yesterday the members were sure shat the teachers would get their pay st the Manufac- turpr~' bank. this morning it was de- clded that fte money would be hand ei cut from City hall
 The Man On ihe Box will make his appezranee this week. Dook for him
 A horse case occupied Judge Peasley in the city court this afternoon. On May I5. Is.Es. Joseph WinsiOv. a trim mer for the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co. living on Howard street alleged that he tradei bSrses with ki' nei zffror. ChsrIeS Prioe- and vas l. GeI <A-s ana Aae E1tlAel- 70 A-rvl- EEltt rsspre-entesi his h0rse ss p-fsertly sound. Al hrSt winsIgu wanted ss te t.pe.- tsur Price said he had only s15 and wir~low took the money Tlsez the i've eh5ckens were thruwn i'm and awar Winxlgw drove ta I'riee' hguse with bis newly acquired horse to xer kzs ehiekens On the way hs founsi that the horse had the besve- and vas -Tsersrt Dr Bland testified rs tte kind of equine rDzrer "a Nrx Prsee said she kneT HofhIuE atsas fke elsirkezs or the trade bu- reTsr7bese-s Wsn<isu said ft uss ai rixhf- buf fbe bore was all wrDnE and he wanted bsek hi< own hsrse- Pr5o. szd the- hs-xe uss sl1 right buf tk. trade vz< sn zro1x and there tb<J were DeczEis1 vss re<erveL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
HE GOES TO PRISON
Nerviek Mss Ccsvicsed of Setting Fire to .
 Barn

Norwich. Jan lI.-David CahOOn who was found guilty of arson yester day in the superior court. was today sentenced to from one to three year. in state prison. CahooD was charged with setting fire iO the barn of Theron A. Brown on December G Cahoon helpe-i to drag some of the carnage. out of the barn after the fire had started but made contradictory state. ments about his Icing at the barn The finding of kerosene oil scatferri over various parts of the structure was traced to him and his guilt was proven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
NIXON TALKS OF RUSSIA

New York Ian I5--Lruls Niror. who has JHst completed the buildinx z of ten torpedo beats af a p-rt ou the Bi4ek sea for the Russian rBvernment- arrived from EurgF.e to-day on the Hnistei all his coatrzets with the Rus sian rsfernment a1i expested to make Bo new g1es gnfil e-pndirso1s are quiet er in Rn<sss Nr Nfxgn <sd ke has f<<n h Ss Peter<hzrE f1r fezr months and intends fo return tbere- h. reve- IurIs1 in that eify- b< sstd did set sf- ferd e mpeA exrffeznenf xs c zrnerzi <IecfIsB in yew TsrkL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
BROKE OFF RELATIONS.

Willenstad. Dutch West Indies. Jan TI.-France. on January 10. broke of diplomatic relations with Venezuela through the American minister. Mir Russell. at Caracas, who is at present in charge of the French interests. NJ. Taigny. the returning French charge d'affaires. left January 15 for Curaco, Venezuela. where he was not allowed to land. He arrived here to-day and is waiting for French cruiser to carry him to Martinique. Cable com munlcation with Venezuela is still fin. terrupted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
DUE TO GERMANY.

Berlin. Jan 1.-The foreign ofiire calls the attention Of the Asspciafe-i Pres fo London dispatch which as
 ssrts upon an Ostensibly exceIleBt Paris authority thst President Gas tro's attitude toward Frame is due t., German intrizueS. The foreign oriee says This is absolutely fsl-e. Germany has not inteTfered by single word in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
AT HIGH NOON
Three Midshipmen Were Publicly Dismissed From the United
 States Navy for Hazing.

Annapolis. Jan 1T.-At noon to-day when the full brigade of midshipmen were paraded for the regular dinner formation. Midshipmen Petersen Mar zari and W. W. Foster of the first class. and Trenmor Coffin. jr. of the third class. were publicly dismissed from the United States navy for haz- ing. The order of the secretary of war was a short one and in each case was addressed particularly to the mid shipman intended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
FIRE IN BOSTON.

BS<fo1- Ian I1.-Ten uznufsefurinz firms to-day suffered a E.reV~r1y boss hy Hre fn the wFr5tssr h1i Hing a fear sts-y brsrk strursure- No 5z2 fo 27s Dover street. suufh sud The total Isms<e fs shssr s4aas. oue-gaerter sf tie bzitsinx ssd the r-<t dfvtsed suoz< the rsr5o7s e1cur.eB-s The-. inrlB5ed the r. F Adsm- & Ca. ms ehinery- Iazes HfIl ezrTiezr tl5;der. the Fu-1tsn DyeinE Co and fhe HIltsn usruf.rfu-inx Co Tke la~s is p-zc- tisrily cvrsred by insurz1re-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
GUARDING THE NECRRO
He A.s,u|tel Sehsd Tesehes ssd Narrowly
 Eseapel Lypehiag.

Milford. Del. Jan. I-Frederics Groves. the negro who was arrested yesterday for sssaulting Miss rlora Booze. a school teacher. was removed 10 the Dover jail today 10 prevent any further attempt at lynching. Company R of the Delaware National guard, was kept on guard all night. prevent ing further attacks on the lookup. The excitement here has subsided.
 After being placed in jail here the negro said that he had been drinking during the day on which the assault occurred and that he had no recoilec- tion of a struggle with the young wo- man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17

Albany. \. r., Jan 1.-The second day of the annual meeting of the New York State Bar association was char acterized by the discussion of electoral reform. Judge Alphonso T. Clearwater of Kingston spoke on '.The Disregard of La-7'
 The main subject of the day, that of election reform. was then taken up, beginning with a paper by Will liam NJ. Twins of New York, who has been called the father of ballot re- form"
 MT Twins. recent republican nominee for mayor of New York city. read an address ..On the Electoral System of the State of New York" After giy- ing a very full history of elections and of the election laws in New York and discussing the recent opinion of the court of appeals in the Hearst case. he pointed out the incapacity of the election laws and the system. He ad- vocated extensive reforms. primarily the adoption of the Australian ballot and the passage of a corrupt practice act
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
ROTH NOT GUILTY

Beriin. Jan 1s.-Isdxe AIling ren- dered his decision this morning In the ease uf William Roth. the local rail rad tiekes agent and telegraph oy-r- s.or. whs was tired Monday on fh4 charge sf stealing szssss rzElrDad uaon. ey. from the rzilrs&i sesre. The ze- cus-1 wss disrhzrx-d
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
WANT NEW PRESIDENT

Washington. Jan 17.-AI a meeting yesterday of the trustees of the How ard university a eomimttee was ap- pointed fo select a new president 10 succeed Rev John Gordon. who recent ly resigned as result of differences with students.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
WAVES PosT scHooLs

washfn<fsa. Jan 15-The serretarT cf var hzs sent a Befter to the Fezker of the bsuse ef representatives ezIiinx sffenfion fe the matter of pet scbools for fhe chidr.n ef enlisted men at rr ms<e mfrifsu psefs wbere 10 o<her edsratisnsI fsciIifies are svsIlsble-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
GERMAN EXPORTS.

Berlin. Jan 17.-It is announced that the exports of Germany to the United States during the year 1905 from all the American consular dis tricts amounted to s125. 724 .321, an in crease of S14.4S4 .696.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
LAWYERS IN SESSION
The New York State Bar Associ. alton Talks About Electorial
 Reform To-day.

Albany. Jan. 1I-At the meeting of the state bar association today, for mer United States Senator David E. Hill demanded an investigation by the association of the circumstances con nected with the annual retainer of 5000 paid to him by the Equitable Assurance society, as brought out in the investigation by the Armstrong committee. Mfr Hill had requested the committee to give him hearing on the subject but he was ill at the time and could not attend.