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7 C A 1 "I VOL. XI. NO. 19. WATERBURY, CONN., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1897 PRICE TWO CENT W tteitttui OLD BOSSSTRICKEH. ALEXANDER SHEPHERD SEIZED WITH APOPLEXY IN MEXICO. Once the Autocrat of Washington Chosen Governor of the District of Columbia, He Transformed the Cap .Jtol From a City of Mud Banks Into i. Dhe ot Beauty. BAN ANTONIO, Tex., Dec. 29. Ad . ioes were received here direct Irom - Batopilaa, Mexico, that Alexander R. Shepherd, formerly of Washington, re sently Buffered a stroke of apoplexy and that his condition is serious. Pa.. ClVi.n...J ... O TIT..l.lnn to Batopilas many years ago to recoup bis fortune in. mining. He made lucky . strikes and is now worth several mil lion dollars. Batopilas is In the heart of the Sierra Madres, 225 miles from the nearest rail way point. Alexander R. Shepherd was born In Washington on Jan. 81, 1S35. His parents were of Maryland stock. His father died when he was a boy, and when he was 13 years old he was obliged to quit school and help make a living- for his mother. He was apprenticed to a car t penter and after several years went in- to the plumbing: business. His education was meager. He had great confidence In his own judgment, however, and knew how . to manage - men. He bought out his employer's plumbing business and built up a trade - which brought him a large income. He I came into notice in 1862 at the begin- nlng of the war as. a member of a Washington military company known as the National Rifles. When this company was disbanded, after three months' service, Shepherd was elected a member of the council in Washington. He devoted much of his time to politics, and by 1870 he was rec ognized as a political power. Washington at this time was a city of swamps and mud banks. The nation al capital consisted of avenues and v boulevards on paper. There was even ! talk of removing the seat of govern jment to some place where there would be less malaria and fever. It was necessary that some one anould take charge of the work of improving the city. President Grant appointed Mr. Shepherd, the plumber, governor : f the District of Columbia. From that time Washington had Improvements of . all kinds. The streets were torn up, . unsightly buildings were removed, wide ATenues were run through old estates, Vplendid public buildings were erected, eomplete system or sewerage was in- face of Washington was changed. , The citizens were during all this time raising indignant protests against the lavish expenditure of money. They ac cused Boss Shepherd of corrupt meth ods. They said that he and his . ring tpent but little money, but put the bulk of It in their pocfcets. The tax rate was going up, and the citizens, of Wash. Ington were denouncing Shepherd as a second Boss-Tweed. A Half of "the expense of improving Washington was paid "by the national government and the other half by the . taxpayers of the city. The administra tion stood by everything which Boss JBbepherd. did. He turned a deaf ear . to : vsry one who came to him with sug igajstlonsv '. He had his own idea of how .Washington should be Improved, and : held to It to the end. When he was finally deposed, in 1874. he had spent $40,000,000 and had left the city of Washington $27,000,000 in debt. lafant Slaa of Sellrlnm Tramans. BUFFALO, Dec. 29. The" case of a child only 15 months old dying of acute alcoholism has been reported to the de partment of health. Another Is seri ously ill. The department in turn sent the case to Corener Tucker, who made an Investigation. The parents of the ehildren are Poles with unpronounce able names living on Swan street. It developed at the investigation that on Christmas day the chydren had been fed with large quantities of "smeer eaajs" and olove wine. The doctor in attendance stated that the dead child exhibited all the symptoms attending i ease of delirium tremens. Sajs T.l.phoB.1 Hart Traval. CtlVHLAMD, Dec. 29. President S. R. Callaway of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad says: "For soma time railroad men have been try Ing to find the reason why, in spite of the fact that business is Increasing, es pecially In the transportation of freight, the passenger business is languishing. After figuring on the matter for seme time we have come to the conclusion that the long distance telephone Is re sponsible. ' Business men are using It more and more, and the way it is cut ting Into our . passenger business is a Very serious matter to us." onioiuu Bleat untoers. MONTREAL, Deo. 29. The annual meeting of the Geological Society of America was held here, and the fol lowing officers were elected: President, John J, Stevenson, New York; first rlce president, B. K. Emerson, Am perst, Mass.: second vice .president, George M. Dawson, Ottawa; secretary, H. X Falrchlld, Rochester; treasurer, I. C. White, Morgantown, W. Va.; ed itor, J. T. Brown, Washington; libra rian, H. P. Cushing, Cleveland; coun- , pllors, W. M. Davis, New York; Rob ert Bell, Ottawa, and M. E. Wads, srorth, Houghton, Mich. Mo Strike at Fall Kiver. FALL RIVER, Mass., Dec. 29 The ponferenee oommlttee of the mill opera tives was ln session last night to decide npon the course of action to be taken in the proposed wage reduction. The man nfacturers have refused the proposi tion to postpone the reduction in wages until March and also rejected a propo sition to make the reduction 5V4 per cent and to hold a conference in March. (Che operatives must accept the reduc 'tlen of 11 1-9 per cent, which takes ef fect on next Monday, or strike. It was decided not to strike at present.. DR EVANS' WILL. Is In Snoti Bad Form That Doubts Are RaUoa as o Ita legality. PAF.IS, Deo. 29. Mr. Rudolph Evans, the only surviving brother of the late Dr. Thomas W. Evans, the famous American dentist who died in Paris on Nov. 14, has arrived here with his wife and son. It is learned from a reliable source that the original will of Dr. Evans, drawn up by Mr. Arthur E. Valols of New York, the attorney of the de ceased, was so badly copied by Dr. Evans, who also amended it and added several codicils, that It is very doubt ful if it is legal. It also appears that Dr. Evans made two wills, one for the United States and another for France, which was sworn to by the translator, who demands 33,000 francs for the translation, and, having found differences in the two wills, he refuses to deliver them until toth are probated here. The United States con sul,' however, insists that the wills be handed to him for verification. This adds to the complications. Mr. Rudolph Evans, who, if his broth sr died intestate, is entitled to half the fortune of the deceased, which, after all, only amounts to exactly 14,000.000, only received $10,000. Therefore he is letermined to fight the will. LEITER WANTS GOOD WHEAT. Will Mat Aocspt Any Grain Mot TJp ta Contract. CHICAGO, Dec. 29. Joseph Leiter has apparently won a victory in his fight with George A. Seaverns, the grain elevator owner, as to the quality of wheat to be delivered" on Leiter' s contracts. Leiter's commission men, Alexander, Geddes & Co., sent the steamer Iron Kins last week to Seaverns' elevator, the Alton, to load with No. 2 red winter wheat. By the iline 8,000 bushels of the steamer's cargo of 76,000 bushels had been spouted into its hold Leiter's pri vate inspectors turned the wheat down. They declared it not up to oontract. Mr. Seaverns now offers to take the wheat out of the vessel and to give a different grade. . Leiter and his commission men say the big fight of the great wheat deal is now on and that they Intend to get Just the kind of wheat they bought and no poorer, . Ir. Bond In Court. NEW HAVEN, Dec. 29. Dr. Elijah A. Bond, who is charged with murder In the second degree in causing the death of Grace Dearborn of Everett, Mass., by a criminal abortion, was given a preliminary hearing before Judge Dow. The defense introduced no testimony, and Judge Dow found probable cause, and bound the accused over to the next term of the superior court. , r Civil Barvioa Examination. ALBANY, Dec. 29. The state civil service commission announces that it will hold an examination for merit for the position of examiner In the exami nation department of the University of the State of New York on Jan. 28, 27 and 28. Candidates will be examined in English, German, French, Latin and 3reek languages and literature. Ob. X.ad Killed, Another Injured. HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 29. Peter Pluter, aged 6, was Instantly killed on the railroad at Steelton, and his play mate, Henry Teupemaskl, aged 9, was fatally injured. They were playing on the Pennsylvania railroad traok while a freight train was passing and did not hear the approach of the Niagara ex press, which struck them. Fnnakoshl Hastens Home. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29. Among the passengers on the Orient bound steamer Doric, which left yesterday, was M. Funakoshl, Japanese vice con sul at this port. Recently It was an nounced that he was about to leave for Washington to accept the secretaryship if the legation. Just as he was prepar ing to leave for Washington he receiv td a cablegram recalling him to Tokio, with Instructions to hasten his return. Elizabeth Woolwerth Dead. OMAHA, Dec. 29. Mrs. Elizabeth Stanton Woolworth, wife of Hon.J. M. Woolworth, ex-president of the Ameri can Bar association, died at her home In this city. Mrs. Woolworth was the daughter of Moses Bradford Butter fleld and a lineal descendant of William Bradford, the first governor of Plym outh colony. She was born at Homer, ST. Y in 18 3. Where la the Hilton Trophy? ATLANTA, Dec. 29. The Hilton trophy, which the Georgia rifle team won at Sea Girt lust summer, has not arrived here. General Harries, com mander of the District of Columbia ml litia, who then held it, declares that the trophy was shipped ten days ago and that the express company has de. layed it. The company says it never received it. Killed by a Two. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29. Charles Held has died from the results of a yawn. He arose from a chair, yawned and then sank to the floor bleeding. Bystanders hurried him to his home, and doctor were summoned; but, in spite of their efforts, Held died last night. He had ruptured some blood vessels. Death of a PhyMolan. TURNERS FALLS. Mass., Dec. 29. Dr. E. C. Coy, aged 65, died this morn Ine after a. short illness. He had nrac tlced medicine here for the past 25 years and? was a member of the Massachusetts Medical and Medico-Legal societies. He leaves a widow, a son ana a aaugnter. Killed by Hi. Son'. Kngine. ST. HYACINTHE, Que., Dec: 29. An loins Goyette, aged 55, was run over and instantly killed at Richmond. A fifrflnH-e poinr.irlpnf'e in connection with the affair is thatt the engineer of the engine that ran over the unfortunate man was Goyette'a son. BEADY HOWJOR WAB. JAPANESE FLEET IN LINE WAIT ING FOR INSTRUCTIONS. In. Touch With British Squadron Probability That the Cabinet Crisis in. Japan. Will Result in the Forma tion of a Coalition Ministry! With a Vigorous Foreign Policy. LONDON, Dec. 29. A special dis patch from Shanghai says: "It is reported that a Japanese fleet of over 20 warships is waiting near Goto island, outside Nagasaki, fully equipped for war and only awaiting in structions. This includes the Yashima and the Fuji, two of the finest vessels in the Japanese navy, and the Chen i Yuen, that was captured from China. The Japanese fleet, it Is understood, is acting in close touch with the British squadron under "Vice Admiral Sir Alex ander Buller, commander in chief on the China station. Japan will certainly oppose a per manent Russian occupation of Port Ar- thur. The sudden rti,nliitinn of the Japanese diet was 1 owing to the war inces Puerto Principe and Santiago spirit. It is expeeted that the Japanese there has been no concentration. Forty fleet will attempt to prevent the landing plantations are grinding sugar. Many of re-enforcements from Odessa for tfte of th reooncentrados who are reported protection of the Russian transaslattc railway in Manchuria." Another dispatch from Shanghai says the British fleet has anchored at Port Hamilton. It Is reported at Che Foo that the Japanese fleet has also arrived at Port Hamilton i A dispatch to The Times from Kobe, Japan, says the dissolution of the diet has greatly angered the political par- ties. . It is probable that the Marquis Ito, former premier, and Count Okuma, a former foreign minister, will form a ! coalition ministry, with a vigorous for- ' elgn policy. The military party is ea- ' ger for action. Extraordinary activity prevails at the military and naval de pots, and warships are assembling at Nagasaki. According to a letter which The Times publishes this morning from a correspondent at Toklo, a cabinet crisis occurred in November, due to the re fusal of the Progressists to vote an in crease in the land tax, which is neces sary owing to the deficits caused by the late war. Parliament' would have expired next June, and the Progress ists, with a general election in sight, did not desire to risk unpopularity by : voting to inorease taxation. i Count Okuma, however, the leader of the Progressists, left the foreign office, : says the correspondent, .with an en- hanced reputation and next to Marquis lto occupies tne largest space in me field, of the nation's vision, -.j The Times, commenting editorially upon this letter and its dispatches, says: The advent of a cabinet led by two such statesmen as Marquis Ito and Count Okuma may be regarded as an event' of great significance by the other powers." The Paris correspondet of The Morn ing Post says: "Russia has long been negotiating to raise a Chinese loan of 6.000,000 in France to pay the Indemnity and se cure the Japanese evacuation of Wei ! Hal Wei. The negotiations were broken off owing to France Insisting that the ' tsanK oi r ranee snouia issue me wan and Russia desiring that the Russo- Chinese bank should take the lead. A certain coolness now! exists between France and Russia." 1 Iteeord Day In the Patent Offloe. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Three hun dred and seventy-live applications for patents were received at the patent of fice, the highest on record for any one day in the history ' of the office. The fact that the new law requiring per sons who have made applications abroad for patents to file their applica tions ln this country within seven months of the filing of the applications for foreign patents becomes operative on Jan. 1 is accountable for the rush. Heretofore applications could be filed at any time within the life of a patent Issued in foreign countries. j Waloome the Brltl4 Flag. LAGOS, West Coast of Africa, Dec. 29. Ilesha and Berehara, Important Barl ba towns, have been occupied by the Lagos Hausas. The inhabitants are en thusiastic over the presence of the Brit ish flag, as they feared an attack from French native troops, who are en deavoring to force themselves on the Bariba country and are devastating It. Sentenced, bat Still Free. WASHINGTON, Deo. 29. An Indica tion of the willingness of the Turkish government to oblige the United States minister at Constantinople, who has been pressing for the punishment of the murderers of the American bi cyclist Lenz, is contained in a cable, gram from Minister Angell received at the state department announcing that the murderers have been oonvicted and sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. These murderers, however, are at large, having escaped monthB ago into the Russian Caucasus, so that the Turkish government has prosecuted, condemn, sd and sentenced them in their absence. Sachae Acquitted of Murder. MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Dec. 29. The Jury in the case of Herman Sachse, charged with' murder in the first degree in the alleged shooting of Bertrand L. Hotchkiss at his home in Killingworth on Friday evening, Aug. 27, returned a verdict of not guilty late yesterday aft ernoon. The Jury had been out exact ly three hours. As they filed into their seats slowly each one of the 12 men bos visibly nervous. Particularly was this true of W. R. McDonald, the fore man, who uttered "not guilty" almost lnaudibly in response to the question 3f Clerk of the Court Vinal if they "uf d reached a verdict. Aalolds In Hom.o ,f Correction. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Deo, 29. James Dalton hangea himself io his cell door In the East Cambridge house of correc tion, Dalton was serving a three years' sentence for burglary, Hf. 30 years sio. . . . DE LOME IS ANGRY. American Relief, "Sot Intervention, He Say., and Defends Spain. , Washington, Dec 29. Mr.. Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish Minister, expresses strong disapproval of reports that the relief measures adopted by the United States and co-operated in by Spain are a step toward intervention by this Government in the affairs of Cuba. The Minister characterizes such re ports as an effort to mix politics with charity. "This talk of intervention in certain quarters." he said, "has no other pur pose than to embitter both countries and to divert the original essential pur pose of alms-giving. The extension of aid to, the sufferers in Cuba is no more Intervention than was the action of all the nations of the world. Including Spain, to extend help to Chicago after me Dig nre. Turning to a dispatch Just received from Dr. Congosta, Secretary-General at Havana, the Minister proceeded, quoting In part from the dispatch "It is not true that the Spanish au thorities in Cuba are not equal to the situation. Succor Is being given abun dantly, and relief committees are in regular operation. In two of the prov- to surrenng are in such condition thrugh an unwillingness to work. The energy with which relief measures are being conducted in Havana is shown by a glance at the Havana papers every day, where there are long lists ot charitable donations from private Parties. The Spanish Government ha j remitted all duties on relief supplies J Bent to Cuba, so that for every dollar of supplies entering Cuba Spain adds a considerable percentage, "American help will be received with ! the BPlrlt ln which it is given, and the American Government, as Secretary P"imnii y ' letter, t offers the well-known generosity of the American people ln the same spirit that they have accepted- foreign help ln cases of public calamity." TO DINE SECRETARY BLISS. Protective Tnrifl Leagne Will lienor Ita Retiring President. Washington, Dec 29. Appraiser Wil bur F. Wakeman has been in Wash ington making the final arrangements for a notable banciuet which the Ameri- can protective Tariff League will give to Cornelius N. Bliss, Secretary of the interior, and the retiring president of tne organisation. The Waldorf-Astoria, ln New York, naa been engaged for ' the banquet, ble affairs of the kind ever glvep in this country. It has bien ari ihittiii? that the dinner shall be purely and distinctively American. - American music will be provided, the bill of fare not menu will be printed in plain English, and ont It will be found canvas-back duck, ter-I rapin and all peculiarly American dishes. The wines and cigars will be of American production, and the at tendance will be limited to patrlotio Americans. It is expeoted that the en tire CaBinet will be present, and pos- tKlv ty.- Ta-iHt.nt Ml BUss one of the organizers f American Protective Ta.Hff League and served as chairman of Its Executive Committee until 1891, when he wasf elected president, which posi tion he has occupied ever el nee. Mr. Bliss feels that, as Secretary of the In terior, he cannot consistently continue as president of the Tariff League, and has deoided to resign that position. It Is ln recognition of his services to the cause of protection that this dinner will be given. Speedy Trial for Eli Shaw. Camden, N. J., Dec. 28. Supreme Court Justice Garrison has ordered the Camden County Grand Jury to return the indictment against Ell Shaw at once, ln order ' that he may have a speedy trial, and fixed Jan. 3 as the date of the trial. Prosecutor Jenkins, when Informed of the action of the Court, protested against suoh an early date being set for the trial. He wanted a delay of at least a month ln order to perfect his case. On the Sen for 288 Days. San Francisco, Dec. 29. After brav ing one of the biggest storms encoun tered during her life on the ocean wave the' British bark Nature has arrived here, 228 days from London. Forty per cent, re-insurance has been paid. She was thought to be lost. The ship was loaded with creosote, and many of the casks got adrift ajid leaked, filling the hold with dangerous gas. . Uncle Suux Too Sharp. Washington, Dec 29. As a result of the orders Issued by Secretary Gage and Assistant Secretary Spalding dur ing the past three days, the filibuster ing expedition planned to leave Florida for Cuba on Christmas night has been broken up. Extreme vigilance was ex ercised by the Government officials, and the filibusters found it impossible to get away. . The expedition was to have em barked near Punta Gorda, on the west coaet of Florida. A quantity of dyna mite and otiher explosives were lo cated by the Government officers near punta GoTda, and the watch kept over them resulted in at least the tempo rary abandonment of the expedition. Made a- Stone Cofiln for Himself. Louisville, Ky Dec. 29. Peter Ryan, a wealthy but eccentric citizen of Hop kinsville, who has had a stone coffin prepared for his burial many years, is dead, from blood poisoning, oged 87. Ryan had a fancy to rest in a grave that should be perfectly secure. He had two. immense stone caskets hewn out, one for himself and one for his wife, and kept them on exhibition. His ( wife died some years ago. Her remains were sealed up In the stone sarcopha gus, which was then sunk deep lu the graveyard. HiB own colfln was placed beside h" crave, and will now be used. ' IT NO TRUTH IN THE ItEPORTED OFFER OF MR GAGE. Story Was "Widespread The Secre tary's Alleged Purpose Waa to Pre vent Friction Between the President t and the Administration Not Alarm ed Over Attacks. t ' Washington, Dec 29. For several days rumors have been flying about Washington to the effect that at the Cabinet meeting last Friday Lyman J. Gage, the Secretary of the Treasury, had tendered his resignation to the President and tlhat the latter had de clined to accept it. Owing to tihe fact that Mr. Gage h'as been out of town, it has been impossible to get a statement from him in regard to the report, but a correspondent obtained , from a Treasury Department official the fol lowing statement: "Secretary Gage, I believe, did offer the President his resignation. It might be supposed that under the circum stances and ln view of the attacks made against' his proposed financial measure that the Secretary would wish to give tihe President, with whom he has always been on close terms of per sonal friendship, an opportunity to re lieve himself from possible trouble with the Western Senators, who have lined themselves tip in antagonism to him. This is Just what I think he did by of fering to resign. "In declining to aoceplt his resigna tion the President put an end to all tihe talk about the existence of friction be tween himself and his Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Gage will remain ln the Cabinet, and the most cordial relations that have always existed between him self and the President will continue. Secretary Gage will take no back wa ter; he will xgo right ahead and push his financial measure, and will Btand by his guns and do everything in his power to bring about the adoption of his financial measure, which he be lieves will bring relief to the country, restore confidence and help business. "The Secretary has been for sums time the target for the attacks of cer tain Senators from free-silver States and of free-silver newspapers. He is willing to continue to stand up and take these attacks. . They awake the opposi tion and do not hurt him." Denied iy Mr. SfeKlnley. ' Washington, Dec. 29. Notwithstand ing it was reported ln Washington yes terday that Secretary Gage had called on the President, on Saturday , last and had offered to resign from the Cabinet, thereby removing any possible cause of friction . between the Administration and Congress, after the Cabinet. meet ing the President denied the whole story. Mr. McKinley never makes a statement ln regard to a member of his official family, but contented himself with contradicting yesterday's reports. The story, which was widespread, was to the effect that the criticism of the Western Senators had decided the Secretary of the Treasury to offer ;. to retire, Jest his remaining in the Cabinet should embarrass the President. The story continued that the latter in formed Mr. Gage he was perfectly sat isfied with the Treasury official's posi tion and would not consider the matter further. - A gentleman close to Mr. Gage said yesterday afternoon that on Friday last. Immediately after the Cabinet meeting, Secretary Gage had related that while discussing the criticism of his financial plan, in the Cabinet that day he had said to the President if his liourse embarrassed the Administration he (the Secretary) would willingly re sign, but the President assured him that It did not, and that ended the mat ter. From this evidently arose the story of a verbal resignation. i. Mnrderer Daly Confesses.' HAVERHILL, Mass., Dec. 29. Wil liam Daly was arraigned ln court yes terday on the charge of murdering Wil liam Doolan. He pleaded guilty and was held without bail for the grand Jury. Before . arraignment he made a full confession to City Marshal Worces ter of his part in the affair. He said that after a scuffle between the two men he (Daly) procured a slaughtering knife. There was another dispute, and in a clinch he plunged the knife into Doolan's heart. He then dropped the knife and does not know what became of it. It is thought that Daly is slight ly demented. ' v. Gladstone's Birthday. LONDON, Dec. 29. Today is the eighty-eighth anniversary of the birth of Mr. Gladstone. The Liberal organi sation, and friends and admirers gener ally, are showering congratulations up on the old statesman, who. is spending the winter at Cannes, In the south of France. He is ln good health. Centenarian to Dance a Keel. SOUTHOLD, N. Y., Dec. 29. Nicholas McQuillan will be 100 years old en Jan. t, and in honor of the event residents of this and neighboring villages will gather at the residence of Joseph Thompson, his nephew, to do honor to the ocoasion. Mr. McQuillan will dance a reel with his sister, who is"91 years old. The Beteham Will Case. CHTO."-"". Dec. 29. The legal fight bctw, ; Minnie Wallace Walkup Ive'elin and the relatives of the late Tohn D. Ketcham, her husband, over the well known clubman's estate, began in the probate court yesterday. Kxpo.ltion Company Chartered. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29. The Phil adelphia Exposition company was char tered yesterday to conduct a national exhibition of American manufactures in this city in October, 1898. Auotbnr Son to Cantellane. NEW YORK. Dec. 29. A dispatch from Paris says that the young Coun tess Castellane, "nee Gould, yesterday gave birth to a boy. her uwad son. FIERCE FIGHTIXG IS CUBA. Spaniards and Inanrarenta Doth Sus tain Heavy Loil.i In a Battle. Havana, Dec. 29. A fieroe engage ! ment be-ween a Spanish column under Gen. Agulrra and a numerous rebel band is reported to have taken place In Santa Clara, with heavy losses on both sides. A Madrid dispatch says that the insurgent leader, Juan Rlus Rivera, has been sent to the jMont luich fortress In Barcelona. Rlus Rivera said that he approved of the killing of Lleut.-Col. Ruiz, and added that if it had been in his power he would like wise have killed Gen. Fando when Pan Jo Invited him in his cell at the Cabaffa fortress to accept autdnomy as a con Sltion for his release. Consul-General Lee cabled to the Washington authorities, asking for pro visions, clothing and medlolnes to be distributed among the reconcentrados. He says that great quantities of quinine and cod liver oil are needed. The culvert near Minas, the first sta tion east of this city on the United Railroads of Havana, was yesterday blown up with dynamite , by the In surgents. Spanish Tales of Successes. Havana, Cuba', Dec. 29. According to Spanish announcements, the combined operations undertaken by Gen. Aguirre, m the province of Santa Clara, have re tulted in the capture of an Insurgent tamp and the loss of twenty men killed to the enemy, the Spanish troops losing dine ln killed and wounded. Further Spanish reports say the Spanish troops have been engaged with the Insurgents commanded by Napoles, tnd' have oaptured an Insurgent captain and seven armed privates. A report Is current here that the son Df Calixto Garcia died 'recently from wounds received during the insurgent attack upon Guamo. ' NEGRO MURDERER LYNCHED. Confessed to Kllltnar Two Men and Asked for nlclc Justice. Minter City, Miss., Dec 29. Joseph Hopkins, the negro who murdered two white men on Christmas Day at Glen dora, a small Inland town near this place, was captured by a posse at day light yesterday morning on the James plantation, near Swan Lake. Hopkins concealed himself ln a gin house, but was discovered by two negroes, who gave' the alarm. Hopkins fought like a demon before being taken Into custody, and when ar rested It was found tne negro had been shot ln three places. He was not fatally" Injured, however, and was taken' to the scene of his terrible crime. Hopkins confessed tats guilt, and did not plead for-mercy, but begged his :aptors td make quick work of him, and 'itVtt time was lost In carrying out the request.' A rope was placed about the negro's neck, and he was hanged from the limb of a tree. The body was then riddled with bullets and left hanging. Hopkins' record Is a bad one, ' many recent crimes being attributed to him. Miss Murphy m Debutante. Washington, Dec. 29. Senator and Mrs. Edward Murphy opened their beautiful home, on Farragut square, last evening for the debut of their youngest daughter, Miss Jennie. The suite of drawing rooms and dining hall were profusely decorated with holly and mistletoe. Shortly before midnight an elaborate banquet was served. The pretty debutante, - who greatly resembles her elder sister, Mrs. Hugh Grant, was attired in white tulle, gar landed with pink roses, the low neck finished with a spray of buds. She stood by the side of her parents, who Introduced each In turn as the throng of guests passed by. Durrani'. Pleat Denied. San Francisco, Dec. 29. Late yester day afternoon the Supreme Court, after having heard the case argued ln Cham bers, denied the application of the at torneys for W. H. T. Durrant, the con demned murderer of Blanche Lamont, for a writ of probable cause. It was contended by Durrant's coun sel that Judge Baher erred ln having fixed the date for the execution of their client w1hin less than sixty days after the da? .-jon which he was recommit ted to custody of the warden of San Quei. 11 Prison. . The Supreme Court, however, after earing the points relied upon for reversal, denied the petition unanimously. One of the Murderers Arrested. Norrlstown, Pa., Dec. 29. Martin Conners was arrested at Ardmore yes terday, charged with being one of the gang that murdered Conductor Gallo way on his car on Sunday night. He was Identified by the motorman and by the three women who were ln the car at the time. He denied having been ln the neighborhood on the night of the murder. He put questions to the wit nesses and endeavored to convince them that they were mistaken. He was committed for trial. Additional re wards have been offered for the detec tion of the murderer of Conductor Gal loway. The total amount is now $725. Morton Uw Violated. v Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 29. Justice Woodward, In the Supreme Court, has handed down a decision on the legality of boxing as prescribed by the H or ton law. The Justice holds that the spirit and intent of the law has been vio lated, and on the strength of suoh a conviction holds the boxers who were arrested in $100 bonds to keep the oe-a,ce for one year. The attorney for ihe defense at once applied for an ap oeal. The decision was the result of '.he issue of warrants for the arrest of jhree boxers who were about to engage a contest by a committee of minis- ers. , Waare Cut; Restored. Beaver Falls, Pa., Dec. 29. The pro prietors of the Mayor Brothers pottery, at this place, have announced to their 250 operatives that the wage cut of 1894 of 12',4 per cent, had been restored to them, thus making an advance of 144 per cent, on their present wages, to date from Christmas Dav. STATUE OF I BE ERECTED ' ON GRAND TO STREET, NEAR BANK. Elisha Leavenworth, Waterbury's Well Known Citizen Will Erect the Statue at His Own Expense It Will Be a Work or Art and Will Reflect Credit on the Donor as Well as Being an Lasting Ornament. . : '.' The big debate at the meeting of the board of aldermen Monday flight 1 on the need of a fence around the soldiers' ... A monument, reported in detail, lntbe ' "Democrat," has reminded people that . Waterbury has but one public moan- ' -ment, while in the opinions of thoee ' who have expressed themselves on the . ' subject it should have at least half a dozen or more such ornaments in dlf-' ' ' : ferent parts of the city. But if alt a r reporter of the "Democrat" heard this afternoon be true, a few of our publle i ' squares will , soon be adorned with statues of men whose lives are familiar to all our residents, and whose works are household words not only in Amer ica, but in all parts of the world. . In . conversation with a prominent citiaeti a "Democrat" reporter was informed that Elisha Leavenworth, one of Wa terbury's best known and most re spected residents, has the matter '' f -placing a statue of Washington Irving . at the junction of Grand and Bank street under consideration and that it was probable that in the near future ft statue of this distinguished American poet, novelist and ' historian, wouM soon greet the eye of ped eetriang .'6 -. our public thoroughfares. What cejoUl v add more to the appearance at things -in that neighborhood than a httd v some statue of this gifted author, and who knows but the aldermen who re fused to allow the place to be used an.' a stand for a lunch wagon, had aom. inkling of what what was coming aad: did not wish to see it used for any other purpose. . About thirty or fifty feet etf Bank street, in the vicinity of the lm'; elm tree which stands partly in . th'-v center of Grand street, would be ft-AeV :l'y lightful location for the statue, and tf.-- - , Mr Leavenworth should decide to aake this gift to his townspeople, all 1 who have been charmed by the character, of Trving's writings, will rise up and call" him a great public benefactor. It v - would be the crowning act of a long md honorable life and would do more to perpetuate the memory of the denef among the people of Waterbury, than, all the other honest, gtrafghtfor-irartf vers or nis wncie career. . . . . ,. v If. we are to have li ving on Graf street let us hope that we shall all U, rk acta a etafiio n tho'ftntlin if .TOab. seline" adorn the little square at 't.ff V". junction of Cole and East Main atreetsWM .V CITY NEWS. A marriage license was granted In . Hartford yesterday to Timothy J. Ban-; ' aon and Mary J. Leeney of this city " The classes, connected ..with the Catholic Women's, association will re- ' 3ume work on Wednesday, January 6, ' 1898- ' ,y-Vflf, ; The funeral ot Mrs Margaret jOaore will take place from her late residaacn,.' 23 South street, at 8:30 o'clock; to- morrow morning. w - The work on the several large. adcHrO Hons to the mill department of RofMrs & Brother's factory, is progrejsjtag quite rapidly. The foundations hftrfl been finished and the brick is now be-i ing laid. , -; 4 Nosahogan lodge, I. O. O. F., cist MM night and elected these ottonrav Grand, Charles N. Halght; vice strand. W. A. Chase; recording secretary, F, B. Williams; treasurer, H. T. Stedman; lodge trustee, Judge George H. Oowell; finance committee, George M. Egan, . . Edward Croft and G. H. W&teray -,. Arrangements are now practically .: completed for the annual ball and re ception of the Waterbury Fire depart- : ment, which will be given ln City, hall on the evening of January 21., BayWBB , Slxty-Nnlnth regiment band wQl fur nish music ' and handsome sowrenlr programmes will be given to patrons of the entertainment. As there is a good- : deal of talk regarding the , alleged! death of the volunteer fire department it is expected that this year's affair, will , be the biggest success in the history ot the organization, for the volunteers are very much alive as all who attend the reception ot January 21 will see. Now that John Moriarty's petition to ' change East Main street to Broadway -has been carefully laid at rest, the pro moters of the effort to get Dublin street changed to a better title, are coming to the front. A prominent property own er out there has suggested CorUandt . street as a good name and a petition will be presented to the new. board of T aldermen praying for this change. As -one of the incoming aldermen is a real- , dent of this street, the petitioners feel reasonably confident of better success than Mr Moriarty's petition achieved. Several good reasons will be given by the petitioners why this change is al- -most a necessity. "Ireland and Irishmen, Including ' the Men of '98," is the subject of Mrs Lease's lecture which will be given in : City hall next Sunday evening, under the management of the Waterbury Economic club, and the advance sale of tickets warrants the statement that ' the house will be crowded to the doors. Coming at this time, on the eve of the celebration of the great Irish rebellion of 1798, the theme has an additional charm for all who desire to be fully informed on the nature of the cause . and the character of the men who fig ured in the memorable event. There are iew, it any, public speakers in America to-day better qualified to deal with the question than Mary Elisabeth Lase, and there is every reason to be lieve that standing room will be at a premium when the gifted 'speaker ap pears on the stage. ' John Moriarty will nresida over the meeting. . -7 -r;v 'S '1 V V f r; 1 ; 1 .-- -0 7 i 1 1 I II.'