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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
NO FAILURES IN CHICAGO.
Brokers Refuse TO Do Business Except OIL
Large Margins.


Large Margins.
CHICAGO, Aug 18.-Brokers refused
to do business to-day except on extraor-
binary margins, and principals were not
numerous in the pits. The result was a
light business. Nobody was anxious to
do anything. Everybody feared such a
sensational turn in prices as would re-
suit in general ruin.
There is no talk of aoornsr now. The
SC rcity of breadstuffs in Europe, not
manipulation, is held responsible for the
phenomenal advance in prices.
The strain Of the intense excitement
was too severe to be borne for any pro
traoted period. With transactions GOV
ertng many million bushels per day, an
advance of "a cents per bushel in one
week is enough to give pause even to the
widest plunger
1t WIS a rather remarkable instance OF
the soldity of this market that during
the phenomenal fluctuations in prices
the past three or four days, in which i'm
mense fortunes have been made and
lost, there has thus far not been h single
failure, and even rumor has not been
busy with the name of any member OF
the Board as in financial trouble.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

beaches where the canoes are drawn up.
Port Kent lies little north of the point,
but it is an easy paddle or sail down to
camp if the wind is right, and If it is
wrong, putting and consequential
steamer enables one to disregard it.
Rounding the headland below Port Kent
and lodging behind Schuyler's island,
one crosses the broad and shallow Corl-
aer's bay, named after one of the great
est of New Yorl1's forgotten great men
and there you are.
The point juts due northward On
the eastern side are high bluffs, from
which there is splendid view, if the
day be clear, Of the lake for many miles
up and down and of the Green noun
tains in the dim distance, showing not
green but blue. To the west the aspect
is totally different. Here the point
slopes down to pretty beaches, and just
across the narrow bay, whose waters
are always placid except when the
northcrly gale blows, lie the nearer
foothills of the Adirondaczs.
The camp is almost at the apex of the
point. A bold wooded headland shuts off
the view of the ladies' camp from that
of the men, both by land and water,
and between certain discreet hours each
sex must keep to it's own quarters. BY
day there is no interdict, and it's likely
that in three weeks the wood will be
pretty well cut up by footpaths con-
meet ing the two sections of the canoe
ing community.
The American Canoe association was
born in 1880 and is now big organiza-
ton, comprising northern, eastern,
central and Atlantic division and one
hundred and fifty clubs, not to mention
the numerous mixed and boat clubs
and the unattached canoeists. The
confidence of strength is shown by
the decision to have the camp open
three weeks, something which was
never tried before. Truth to say,
Messrs. Butler and Burlington, the camp
site committee, do not expect many
canoeists to turn up the first day.
Early next week they will come
dropping in by handfuls, and by the
middle of next week, when the racing
begins, the camp will be full.
The racing will last week or more,
for the number of aspirants is great and
the utmost variety is provided to bring
out all sorts of talent, latent or other
wise. Some idea of the interest taken
in the sports is given by the fact that
last year there were seventy-one con-
testants, thirty-seven of whom entered
the half-milc padding race alone. This
year the contestants should be nearly o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
THE MOSQUITO" FLEET.
It's Wings Spread Again on Lake
Chanplain.
All Ready for the Great Three Weeks
Meet of the American Canoe Associa-
ton - The Ladies' Camp-List of
the Races to BE Contested.
[CoPYRIGHT, 1871

The American Canoe association,
whose annual meeting for 1891 begins
Aug. at Port Kent, N. Y, and will
continue for three weeks, is singularly
fortunate in it's location.
Willsborough point is one of the bold
est of the many peninsulas jutting out
into Lake Champlain. The extremity
is full six miles from the railroad sta
ton at Willsborough, and is reached by
wagon road from the station. Coming
from the south, it is better not to leave
the train at Willsborough, but to keep
on to the next station, Port Kent. After
leaving the little hamlet from which the
point takes its name, the train skirts
the head of Willsborough bay, six miles
long and a mile and half wide, until
after several minutes run one can
plainly see, opposite, the fine grove of
trees which divides the main camp from
the ladies' tents, the white cleaning Of
sails and canvas and the shelving
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18


farce Not less than ten men must paddle
at once in a big canoe, with very little
team practice beforehand, and the
splashing and rolling and bowling are
calculated to be good for the appetites
of the onlookers. Tandem padding is
a scientific sport. The brothers Nc
Kendrick, of Toronto, are famous at
that, as the tall brothers Foster, Of
New York, used to be years ago. In
No. II the contestants are required at
the first signal to throw overheard and
recover their paddles; at the second sig
nal the canoe is tipped over until the
mast touches water, after which the
captain rights her, resets his sail, and
gets home as he may, scooping out the
surplus water as he goes. The padding
upset race is similar. In the hurry
scurry the contestants start from a dis
lance back on shore, run to their ca
noes, push off and jump in and then be-
gin the navigating part of the race. ALI
these laughable maneuvers are possible
to modern canoes which have air tanks
in bow and stern and are unsuitable.
All the races will take place off the end
of the point, to the one side or the other
according to the wind
AS in most athletic sports in this
country, the champions hold upon su-
premacy is exceedingly short lived
The novlce's zeal soon makes him an
expert and he tries for the leading
honors. If he wins a great race or
two, or if he does not, the result is
much the same. After few years he
is content to let the younger men win
the cups, while he does the yelling off
shore, or loafs around in his canoe with
a pipe in his mouth. Perhaps c. Bow
yer Vaux ought to be excepted from
this statement. This interchangeable
gentleman, who has written much and
well on canoeing, stood fifth in 1884,
second in 1885 and fourth in 1890. In
either year his ability as sailor is not
fairly represented, for he is too light
for record paddler, and the record is
made up on the average of padding
and sailing skill. Mr.. Vaux's defeat
of the English canoeists on New York
bay is memorable. On the whole, he is
probably our best known canoeist. He
is slight and dark and mustached, and
so is R. w. Gibson. record winner of
'85 and trophy winner of 1886 and 1887.
G. P. Douglass, the first record winner
of 1890, had never been at all promi-
hChC do I'LL SAPCIU DS1OIC' CIIIdpS 1oo1
has other surprises. With Douglass, the
Mackendriclx brothers, Vaux, Gessler,
Ward, Knapp, an ex-frst record man;
Brokaw, Burlington and others on hand,
there will be lively struggles for the
bits of bunting which are the usual re-
wards Of skill.
There are a good many strong points
about canoeing, which it takes an an
nual meet to bring out. The interest
which women take in it is one and the
fact that there was never such a thing
known as professional canoeist. The
list of women members-all honorary
of the A. c. A. includes nearly seventy
names. Some of these women, like
Miss Scavey, daughter of the we'll
known artist and Kit Kat club man;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS
The State Convention Meets at Harris
burg Tomorrow.

The State convention meets at Harris
burg Tomorrow.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 18-The Re
publican State convention, to assem- BILE
here tomorrow, has only to nominate
candidates for two State offices-Treas-
urer and Adjutant-General- and yet 1t
is attracting attention, and is given an
Importance greater in some respects than
if it's work were to be the nomination of
a Gubernatorial ticket and the selection
of delegates at large to attend the Ma
tional convention.
Senator Quay reached here last even
ing with State Chairman Andrews, ex-
Collector Martin and others. Charles
Emory Smith, Minister to St. Peters
burg, came up from Philadelphia on the
same train. The latter sid that it would
be unwise for the convention at this time
to express any Presidential preferences,
and added that he thought the platform
would strongly indorse the administra-
ton of President Harrison. OF course,
some approving reference would be made
to reciprocity rs we'll.
There will be a pretty lively contest
for the two offices to be filled. Gen.
Gregg will probably be named for Audi
tor General, though Giles D. Price, of
Erie, is giving him a close race. Which
ever one fails to get that place will
stand the best chance for the State
Treasurership, though John W! Norris
sey, of Allegheny, and ex-Speaker Thomp-
son, of Warren, are now the only avowed
candidates for that place.
An interesting phase of the proceed
ings will be over the selection of the
chairman of the State Committee. VIM.
II. Andrews cannot be reelected, 80 the
probabilities are that Senator Quay will
seek to- put the selection in the hands of
No 1ofA rrhi oh vii hn
choosing of one not unfriendly to him.
A fight may develop over this, as the re-
cent practice has been for the conven-
ton to make the selection.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

hundred. Very few of these, however,
will enter for the trophy races or the
PecOwsic cup race, which are the points
specially contested for by the experts.
The races will be: /, padding and
sailing race combined; 3, a sailing race;
8, half mile padding; 4, sailing, four
and a half miles; trophy padding; 6,
unlimited sailing; Z, trophy sailing; 8,
nine miles, novice race; 9, Pecowsic cup
race; 10, club race, cruising race; II,
padding race of the war canvas; 10,
padding tandem; IS, padding club
tours; IA, sailing, upset and maneuver-
ing; Is, padding upset; 16, hurry sour
ry; II, gymnastics.
Two things are in this list of events
very noticeable to an expert: the evil
dent desire of the regatta committee to
favor the general purpose or cruising
canoe at the expense of the mere racing
machiHe and that there will certainly
be plenty of fun for the spectators
Events Nos. l, and 10 are practically
limited to cruising canoes. This is ex-
pressly stated of No. 10, while No 3
must be contested with the same rig
and ballast as No. l, which is half pad
ding The fun comes mainly in the
races from No. II to II. The grand
race of the Indian war Canoes" for in.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
GREAT GRAIN SCARE
No Failures Reported from the
Furry in Wheat.
LARGE MARGINS CALLED FOR.
Light Trading the Rule To-day on all the
Big Exchanges

Immense Fortunes Made and Lost Yes
terday-Thers was Wild Excitement
in M1nneapous-'Frisco Dealers Say
Wheat In Too HiRh-short Crops Re
ported from France.
New YORK, Aug. 1e.-The wheat
market opened steady this morning, but
ell are watching Chicago and foreign
quotations and there may be another
squirt in prices before the day is over.
Yesterdays trading in wheat on the
Produce Exchange was the largest in
years. The transactions amounted to
20, 500, 900 bushels.
1t was somewhat remarkable that no
failures were announced. The absence
of them showed that the traders were in
good fnan cial condition.
The wheHt spectators discovered that
the foreigners thoroughly understood
the crop situation on both sides of the
water. The profits on the cable orders
were heavy, and they came out of the
pockets of the men who were SO anxiou 8
to t",y at the outset.
Wheat ought to sell lower on account
of the excessive yield. In the hands of
spectators entirely great, however, it
may be advanced, which will be q good
thing for the producers.
Rye, which has had the largest ad
vance Of any cereal, had an abrupt de-
cline of cents on the news that the
German Government had given orders
to accept wheat In lieu of rye on army
con tracts
Not only is there a short crop Of wheat
in Europe, but also of rye, which is an
important article Of food with the peas
antry. The wheat to make up the de-
ficiency in rye will come from America
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

Sometimes it is good deal better to
Svade the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it, That
altogether depends on the kind of point
you want to emphasize, but here's one
which will bear all the inspection you can
give it: We MUST clear out our stock of
Summer Clothing, Straw Hats, etc, within
30 days No milder term than MUST
will describe the situation. Necessity
knows no law and, as the highest neces-
sity is always the ruling principle, we are
not looking for alternatives, we are simply
accepting the inevitable. Here is az I'M
precedented opportunity for you to pur-
chase what you may need in Boys or
Mems Clothing at about two thirds of the
usual prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

Mrs. Kirk NIunroe, wife of the story
writer; Miss Norton, of Brooklyn; Mrs.
Schuyler, of Arlington, N. j., and Mrs
VauX, have canoes of their own of light
and dainty build. Most of them are,
however, married women who share
their husbands pleasures or young
women who are likely soon to become
the wives of canoeists and come to
camp under proper chaperonage. The
ladies are frequent donors of flags and
trophies.
Many canoeists are cruising to camp.
1t is the 'idyllic way of getting there.
From New York or any point south the
Hudson and the Lake Champlain canal
form an interesting and practicable
route. A months vacation can be very
well apportioned from New York, thus:
One week to reach camp, two weeks in
camp, another week to get home again.
The canoe is the ideal travelling boat,
carrying the owner and all his luggage
easily along at better pace than he
could make on walking tour. When
the camp breaks up, the Canadians will
push northwest down the Sorel, follow
ing in Champlain's path; the Atlantic
coast men Will turn their faces south,
the New Englandcrs east and the AL
leghcny mountainous turn their backs
on all the rest, and the CLINT of their
white returning sails be seen on many
waters. CRUISER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
Wheat Too High in Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18.-Business on
the Board of Trade here has been srimu =
lated by the excitement prevailing In the
Eastern markets for the past few days.
Wheat quotations have been consider
ably higher. 1t Is stated by dealers,
however, that as far as this market Is
con cerned the freight is against any fur
ther advance in wheat, and prices are
considered too high now. The crops are
large and between one and two million
tons will be available for shipment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

SECRETARY FOSTER, who has returned
to Washington, is very much put out
because of the publication of the fact
that the continuation of the maturing
four and one half per cent bonds at two
per cent is always practically a failure
Less than S2O, 900, 900 Of the sol ,O00. 900
of these bonds outstanding when the
offer was made have been presented for
continuance and only two weeks re-
main in which they may be continued.
What remains out after that time must
be redeemed and that is what is worry
ing the astute secretary of the treasury.
If any large amount of these bonds are
to be redeemed and it seems certain
now that there will be, it will be neces-
sary to make a considerable hole in the
500, 200, 900 gold reserved fund, and al
though Mr. Foster says that he will not
hesitate to use this fund if it becomes
necessary, it is known that he would
much prefer not having to do so as he
is we'll aware that he has no legal right
to pay out one dollar of that money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

Trains leave v aterbury for
ROSTON-7:3o a. m; 90, *3.45, 4:O5 p. H. Return
$50 a. H.. 1900 NJ, $3.50, $3.50 p. M.
s th a. H. is1 s. @ 49, p 1D @ p
NEW YORK via Brewsters-S:OO a. M: 2:1O 10 m
Return $50 d. m; 400 p. IN.
NEW LoNDON-5:20, 7:3O a.. m; 100 4:O5 D. m.
keturn-7:45, 9:45 m; 2:3U 5::,5 p. M
PUTNUM $50 a. NJ; 100 4:05 p. M Re-
turn s:15. 1045 a. NJ; 1:37, 4:e5, 800 p. III.
WILL 1ANTIC 500, 7:30 am; :OO *3:45, 4G5 pm
Return *7:15, $40, 11:35 m; 2:17, 515 700
SPRINGFIELD-5:3 9:O5 a, M; 4:o5 p. m. ke-
turn-7:4U a. M; 500, 6:lO p m.
NEW HAVEN LAY via Plainville-7:3o a, Return
-1l:Oi a. NJ. 5:55 p.
HARR e. E G:5o, 905 M; 100 4:o5, S.a5,
1850, 400. $40 20 p. m
NEW BRlTAIN-5:3o, 7:3o, 9:c5 a. H.; 100, *3:45
a. M. 1:o5,4:2o. 7:io, SAT !. m. O'''' 11'O0
PLAINV1LLE-53O 1880, 9:O5 "a M. 90, *3:45, 4:O5,
SIS p. N Return-*902 7:07, ills am; 1918,
4:30, 7:21, 900 d.
BRISTOL-5:3O, 73O 9:05 a. H.; 100, *3:45 4:O5
NJ Return-*9:1a, 7:19, 11:e5 a. M; 1:3O, 4:4o,
7:30, 9:15 - III.
rERRYV1LLE-5:3 7:3O, 9:o5 NJ; loo, 1913.
H.; 1:4o $50. 1:41, 9:25 p M
WATERVILLE-5 $3.50, 7:3O a M; 800 4:O5, S:a5
he1urn-7:5s, *s:43, 11;55 IA M; 5:oG, 500 9:45
=. m.
UNION CITY-fSo5 M; f5l5 p, M. Re-
turn--tS4S d. Ill $50 p.
TOWANTlC-fS:05 a. IN; f5:15 D. M Re-
turn-tS39 a. H.; fS:02 p. m.
POMPERAUG VALLEY sos a. M; 2:1O,
5:15 pm Return-o:@5, a. M, 12:2o,T:4 p. m.
HAWLEY VILLE--S: a. M; 2:1u 5:15 D. m
Return-o:os a M 1909. 7:a5 p.
DANBURY-S:05 a. m; 2:1O, 515, D. M Return
7:47, las a. M; 7:1O p. m.
BREW sTERSms:o5 a. M; $40, 5:15 p. NJ
Return-7:25, 11:2S a. M; Gag p. m.
Observation-Disclosures aim; 2:1O, 5:15: p.
m. Return 600 1000 a. m, $40 y. m
BUFFALO, DETROIT, CLEVELAND. CINtI\
Natl, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO aud western
points, sos "a M; 2:1o, SIS p. m
Sunday Mail.
R. B. Williams, Sup't, East Hartford
"A. G. Kendall, G. P. A Boston
IN 1907
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
Rncing with WOLVES.

Many thrilling tale has been told by
travellers of n race with wolves across
times only the picked bones of the hap
less traveller are found to tell the tale.
In our own country thousands are en-
gagged in a e-and-death race against
the wolf Consumption. The best wea-
pons with which to fight the foe. is DIR
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery.
This renowned remedy has cured myr-
lads of cases when all other medicines
and doctors had failed. 1t is the great
est blood-purifier and restorer of
strength known to the world. For all
forms of scrofulous affections land con-
sumption is one of them it is unequal
ed as remedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

IT by no means follows that the rain
which fell over the territory where
Professor Dyrenfurth made his expert
ments was an outcome of those expert
ments. 1t may have been merely a
coincidence, and several such expert
ments, conducted at locations widely
separated and under the most stringent
conditions, will be necessary, before we
can absolutely state that man has added
to his conquest of nature by abolishing
droughts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
The Quality
Is All Right, But The Prices Ale
Crushed and Cut.
$1,000

Will buy here now Suits which
we have been selling right
along this summer at $12, $13
and IA. Our former prices on
them were the lowest in town.
How do you like the price now?
Tie suits above mentioned
cost as much in wholesale. We
are willing though to sell them
at that reduced price as we
would like to close out our sum-
mer stock as much as possible.
80 we hope will make them
go.
We have pretty good bar
gains at $3.50, $3.50, $3.50.
Call and be convinced that
you will save money when buy
ing your clothing of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

PUTTING an attachment on public to
force the payment of private debt is
an idea that was evolved from the
shrewd brain of a Connecticut lawyer,
which puts the legal fraternity of the
Nutmeg state one lap ahead of the
proverbial Philadelphia lawyer. This
is no fairy tale, the attachment was
placed upon the battle monument at
Bennington, Vermont, which was I'M
yelled recently by a trust company,
which had at the instance and upon the
security of a private individual adj
vanced money to complete the monu-
ment with the expectation that the
popular subscription would soon bring
in the money to reimburse the company,
but the popular subscriptions having
dropped off entirely the company has
placed the attachment on the mOnu-
ment to secure itself, though it would
probably be difficult tie find bidders
were the monument to he put up at
auction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
FORCE MAY BE USED.
Reparntion Must be Made by China for
the Mob Outrages.

tho MOD Outrh&eS.
LONDON, Aug. ia Shanghai dis
patch says the foreign Ministers have
notified the Chinese government that a
Joint naval demonstration of an effective
nature, in which the French, American,
British and German squadrons will take
part will be ordered in the near future
unless speedy reparation Is made for the
injuries, outraaes and abuses complained
of by the Ministers by the powers.
The foreign residents have been much
relieved by this action. The tension re =
sultine from the Chinese governments
refusal to offer any redress for the out
RACES upon the foreigners has caused
great anxiety,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

Trains leave Waterbury for
NEW YOkK-6:O5, $40, 10 As a. m 1870, 325 6:O7
pm. Return-5:01, 500, 1000 a. H., 100, 400,
6:O2 p.
NEW HAVEN = $50, a. NJ, $780, SOY p. m
Return -12:00m
GEPORT-6O5 s:2O, 1916, "a m ,1:3O. 8:a5, 6:O7
Return-7:00, 9:52 a. M, 1910, 1913, $50, 747
ANSONIA-6:O5, $40, 1o:45, H. 1:3o, 325 6O7 $3.50
pm. Return-7:35, 1929, a M, 1874, $40,
sos, 500 p m.
WATERTOW N-6:44, s:s5, LIZ a M, 4:05 6l5,
i7:01, 9:15 p. NJ. last train, Saturday only. ke-
turn OBS $50, 1910, a. M, ESQ, 500, G:33,
1885 P. m last train, Saturday only.
THOMASTON-s-2O 1117 a. m, 400, 6:56, p. IA
Returnn-l;5o, 1919, a: NJ, 2:55, 5:39 p: m.
TORRINGTON-S:20, 11:17, a. M, 400, $3.50. p. nj
Return-7:26, 956 a. M, 2:3O, 5:16 p. m.
W1NSTED-S:20, 11:l7 a. m, 400, $50, p. m.
Return-7:05, 9:35, a. m 1908, 1859 pm.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Going north, 925 a. m.
Going south, 4:15 p. m.
For New Haven and points on the Shore Line
Division via Naugatuck Junction at4:15 D. m.
LUCIUS FUTILE, General Manager
7. b ,MPSTEAD. General Pass. AgenG.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

EIFFEL, the tower man, wants to
build something high for the Worlds
fair. There's no reason for going to
France for man to build high things
when there are thousands of experts in
the making of high figures in this
country running summer resort hotels.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
Virginia Farmers Meet To-day,

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 19.-The Stats
convention of the Farmers Alliance is
in session here to-day. The leaders sag
hat no radical measures will be Radopt-
ed. The Ocala platform will be en-
dorsed and free coinage urged. Senator
Daniels will be recommended for re-elsc-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
wild Market in minneapolis.

M1NNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Aug. 18th ere
was lively scene on Change here when
wheat started at $1.04, swung gradually
up to 81. 09 and then began a downward
whirl that at noon landed at An even
dollar Spectators were greatly ex-
cited and bidding was without any basis
as to value. 1t was a wild market
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

LONDON, Aug. 1s.-Mrs. Mckee and
Mrs. Russell Harrison have returned to
England in excellent health. They will
remain quietly here for q few days, rest
Ing from the faGgues of the round Of
social pleasures inaugurated in their
honor at the French capital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

EOR SALE-Old newspapers, 25c per
7 100. Large quantities at reduced
prices. Just the thing to put under car
pets. At the DEMOCRAT office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

REPUBLICAN confidence seems to be
oozing out at every crack as the day for
the Ohio election approaches, and yet
the campaign has not been formally
opened by the democrats. Brag and
buster do not win elections, votes are
what is wanted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18
Report on the French Wheat Crop.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-The Cons ul at
Paris cables that the wheat crop OF
France is estimated at 80, 10000 hectic
litres, leaving a deficiency of $4,000, 900
hectolitres Owing to this fact the Gus
toms surtax on wheat will be suspended
for one wear.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-18

ONE of the beauties of the Mckinley
bill is that it makes ''foreign pauper
labor" so much poorer that it is obliged
to come to America in order to get
along at all.