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The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
BROKE IT'S BOUNDS.
Millions of Gallons of Water in a
Reservoir Freed.
A Terrible Disaster at Portland, Me.
Two Houses Swept Away and
Four Persons Drowned.
IN A MIGHTY TORRENT.

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. s.-The great
reservoir of the Portland Water COM
pany on the eastern promenade burst
Sunday morning, letting loose 20, 0,000,-
900 gallons of water in the space Of
about fifteen minutes. The immense
mass of water thus suddenly loosed
dashed with mighty power upon the
two houses occupied by the families of
Michael Lappen and Dennis NJ. Conley.
The buildings were crushed as if they
had been made of cardboard and four
persons lost their lives. They were:
Mrs. Dennis NJ. Conley. Miss Agnes
Conley, Miss Mamie Conley and James
Mosely.
Under the walls of the reservoir were
two small houses, each with small
stable attached. The one next to the
reservoir stood but a foot from the
reservoir fence, and the high wall
of clay and dirt loomed so feet or
more above, the grassy bank seeming
like the side of a small mountain.
Michael Lappen and family live in the
house, the family consisting of wife,
Ave children and an adopted child.
Four of his children are very young,
while the fifth is a young man. In the
next house lived Dennis NJ. Conley, his
wife and two daughters, Agnes and
Mamie, and his son John and his wife.
The Reservoir Bursts.
Two women about $50 o'clock Sun
day morning passed by the reservoir.
One, Mrs. Hutchins, heard a kissing
noise and saw a stream of water bub-
bling quite forcibly from the ground
at the foot of the reservoir wall. The
/ ladies Immediately ran to the Lappan
house, aroused the inmates and then
| aroused the Conleys.
The stream at that time was only
about as large as a mans arm, but al
most the next instant it was the size
of a mans body. The members of the
Lappen family evacuated their home
quickly. The Conley family was not
so fortunate. They were warned in
time, and it seems that Mrs.
Conley was already up and dressed when
the warning came. The other mem
bers of the family got up at once, and,
supposing that they would surely get
out, James Conley started for the barn
to rescue his horse. The younger Mrs
| Conley did get out in her night dress,
hastily folding a wrapper about her as
she went. She went across the road
l q nd fell fainfipn fhara
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
PYTHIAN PILGRIMS.

Departure Of the PytIsiGsas for the
MaIscdtilse EslcGnlpnsellt.
Monday evening there was a large
concourse of our people at the Rock
Island station, seeing the Pythian di-
vision and band off to Muscatine and
the meeting of the Grand Lodge and
Rank. The procession was formed on
First street south and, headed by the
band, wended its musical way to the
station. The following is the list of
the band and Pythians who marched OF
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
GREAT rs IOWA.

The following figures, which are fur
nished by the Commercial exchange of
Des Moines, will bear reprinting:
Iowa butter product, 1891. 49,. 3 3S,7S4, 1913
Total gold output in the United
States Observation-Disclosures. 33,175,OO6
Total petroleum output in the
United States. ................ s2,575, 1Ss
Total gold and silver output in
Colorado. o...................... 81,958, 1893
Iowa corn crop, 1891. ........... 1O5, ,26S, ,483
Total anthracite coal output in
United States. ...........t..... 1904, 735
Total silver output in the United
States ........................ 75,416,56
Iowa's hay and corn crop....... 146, ,5S3
Total pig iron output in United
States. ...................... 125, ,337, ,585
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
okIahoma onaciala Are on.t.d

GUTHRIE, o. t., Aug. Gov. Rem
frow has removed the regents of the
agricultural college, charging them
with malfeasance in Office, and appoint
ed new board. The old board refuses
TO give up and the matter win go into
the courts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
More ChoIera in Naples and Rome.

ROME, Aug. Sit is officially an
nounced that between noon Friday ana
noon Sunday twenty new cases of chol-
era and thirteen deaths have been re-
ported in Naples and three new cases
and one death In Rome.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
Sam Vance

The officers are: L. J. Allen, colonel ;
w. w. Steward, major; H. c. King
man, captain of the 18th division; H. J.
Wray. first lieutenant; 7. NJ. ShOckley,
second lieutenant.
The committee on arrangements, G.
B. McFall, H. c. Klingman, Harry Shoe
make, II. Cushman and T. NJ. Shockley,
seemed to have all matters in ship
shspe-a special car being put on here
for the boys.
Among the ladies were Mrs. Will
Warinner, Mrs. W. G. Jones, Miss Vance
and Mrs. Mintoyne, of Eddyville.
The party arrived at Muscatine at ten
Monday evening, and were received by
the reception committee in an elegant
way. The line was formed and the
march made to headquarters. On the
way our boys painted things red and
all colors with AZ dozen Roman candles
and they woke old Muscatine right
up with "horroo" that was worthy of
Tipperary on fair day.
That's the way to go-first- class, head
up and erect-Proud Mahaska and
don't you forget it
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
SENATOR TELLER

has some very decided opinions on the
situation, and he does not hesitate to
express them. He does not believe that
congress can do anything to relieve the
financial condition, and says the repeal
of the Shel man law, even if it can be
accomplished. will do no. good. He
currency, but of investments, and cites
as proof that money is being boarded,
whereas, if it were the currency they
are afraid of they would be investing
it in land and other stable property in
stead of piling it up in safe deposit
vaults or putting itaway in their houses.
Judging from the talk of congressman
some of the widest financial theories
ever heard of will be sprung on the
country as soon as the congressional
machine gets into working order. The
administration determined some time
ago that it would be unwise to have
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
A yacan,x r,,,ad

ALBANY, N. T., Aug. Gov. Flower
has appointed ex-senator John Foley,
of Saratoga Springs, to the position in
the Columbian commission made vacant
by the recent death of Hon. Donald
McNaughton.
MOE f,l,nIara q, .Nrs,,i1s- ana r,.....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10

voted upon by congress, and, in accord
ance with that determination, word has
been passed to the democratic congress
men as they arrived to let the pension
laws alone and leave to the executive
branch of the government the business
of reducing the number of pensioners
by its construction of present laws
rather than take the chance of having
proposed amendments defeated. But
there are some vigorous kickers against
this program among the democrats.
Such men as Representatives Tarsney,
of Missouri; Sayers, of Texas; and En-
loe, of Tennessee, are full to the neck
of schemes to reduce the amount paid
for pensions by amending the present
laws, and unless they change their
minds will introduce them in the house,
notwithstanding the expressed wishes
of the administration. The republi-
cans will be glad to get an opportunity
to put the democrats in congress on rec
ord on the pension policy of the admin
istration, and will lose no opportunity
to get vote upon any bill that prom
ises to have that result.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
SENATOR GoRMAN

spent the larger portion of this week
at the capitol, but he was much more
intent upon capturing the lions share
of the places under the new demo-
cratic officials of the senate, who will
assume Office Monday, in accordance
with the agreement under which they
were elected at the March extra session
of the senate, than upon helping his
party to formulate financial program.
One of his personal friends said of him
once: "Gorman's idea of the greatest
statesman is the man who can get the
best and the largest number of offices
for those who do his political work. !"
He isn't the only man In congress, by a
large number, who appears to have
adopted that definition of statesman
ship, but he is credited with getting
more small offices than any other single
democrat. There has been considerable
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10

- ~~N-~f'
Ned Walton, Eb Bass.
Chas. Walling, Eb Bass.
Geo. Tousley, Euphonium.
II. II. Powell, Euphonium.
John Orpin, G Bass Slide Trombone
Josh Ayrton, Tenor Slide Trombone
Albert Bass, Tenor Slide Trombone
Harry Shoemalse, Solo Alto.
Ned Orpin, Concert Alto.
Geo. Coleman, Concert Alto.
Sherman England, Concert Alto.
Geo. Ferrall, Bass Saxophone
Walter Cochran, Tenor Saxophone.
Herbert LaRue, Alto Saxophone.
E. NJ. Fritz, Soprano Saxophone.
Thos. Hay, Solo BIB Cornet.
Frank Shoemake, 1st BIB Cornet.
James Dalzeil, Solo BIB Cornet.
Albert Schmidt, Piccolo.
John Teter Flute
Fred Hebbeln, Eb Clarionet.
Oscar Glass, Eb Clarionet.
VIM. Beckman, Solo BIB Clarionet.
]. F. Tuppy, Solo BIB Clarionet.
Fred M'Clanahan,S Solo BIB Clarionet.
John Phillips, 1st BIB Clarionet.
Orrin Glass, 1st BIB Clarionet.
Herman Schmidt, I'd BIB Clarionet.
Horace Coleman, Cd BIB Clarionet.
Harry Selects, Side Drum.
e. d. Nugent, Bass Drum.
Sam Ebey, Master of Property.
d. V. White, Drum Major.
I. -. Barnhouse, Band Master.
L. J. Allen, III. Cushman,
L. Z. Record, w. III. III. Smith,
George Carbon, G. b. McFall,
Will III. Warinner, j. FL. Shoemake,
w. G. Jones, Will Lundy,
J. F. Strain, Jacob Auer,
w. w. Steward, A. Crosson,
J. A. Jones, A. J. Wing,
JIG. Oppenheimer, J. M. Kussart,
John Baxter. III. J. Wray,
II. c. Klingman, W. w. DeLong,
c. w. Jordan, A E. Seifert,
VIM. Roberts, G. Wells,
III. c. Black, Ed. Leggett,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
ADYEkSE COMMENT

on the appointment of Charles B. Nor
ton, of Maine, TO be fourth auditor of
the treasury, which was made this
week, and it has not all come from re-
publicans. Morton was instrumental
In making the scandalous attack upon
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine during the cam
paign of '84, and was charged with chip
ping the date of death and birth from
the tombstone Of Mr.. Blaine's eldest
child, in the cemetery at Augusta,
Maine, in order that doubt might be
cast upon the legitimacy of the child.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-08-10
SENATOR GoRMAN

threw bomb into the camp of the free
trade democrats this week by saying in
the most positive terms that no new
tariff bill would be passed by this con-
gress, because Of the opposition of the
business interests Of the country, and
tnaE what revision of the Mckinley
Law vas done must be Of very con-
serYatiye nature. Mr. German seldom
expresses 6 public opinion without q
purpose, and there Is reason to believe
that his purpose IN expressing this
opinion ct this time Is 10 serve notice
on the democratic free traders III the
house that II IS ueeIess FOR them to send
5 free trade bill - xhe senate. because
thsfe HiIi b enough democratic sena-
1ess coded % the sold republican vote,
g nEagfs - passage
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-15
RIrhnrl CrnLrr.. Grcnt Colt pehbIn..

Not long ago Richard Croker, the Tam many Hall leaderat New York. bought the colt Dobbius for S2l ,2uo, and his purchase has proved a very fortunate one, for Dob bins has already won eight races this year and seems almost inviucihle in the Swear old class, Among these victories were the June stakes and Zvphyr stakes at Sheepshead Bay. In the former race the colt carried IFS pounds. the heaviest i'm post of the year borne by n horse of his age. The letter D seems 10 be a lucky one on the turf this year, for Dubhins, Domino and Declare are the three star performers in the 2-year-old list.
 Dohbins is a strong, handsome, intelli- gent looking chestnut colt with white blaze in his forehead. He is gentle and playful, but full of pluck and go when a race is in question. He is by Mir. Pick wick-Thora. The successes of Dobbins and MT. Croker seem somewhat parallel, foI while Dohbins is defeating the best horses of his age the Tammany chief is rapidly es tablishing reputation as one O e great est racing men in America
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-15
MEYERS WICKED PAST.
He Is Remc mbrred Having Lived II
 Newton, Mass.


 NEWTON. Mass. July l5.-The notorious Dr Henry Meyer lived in Newton about two years ago. He had obscure lodgings on Washington Strret. The doctor was lib eraily supplied with money. He spent most of his mornings in Boston. and would re- turn at noon with elaborate dinners pre- pared and packed in a tin case at Boston hotel.
 After the first two weeks the doctor brought a woman with him, who, he said, was his vile. The supposed Mrs, Meyer was W oman of fine presence and was beau tifully dressed. She wore great number of jewels. After a residence of q few months in this place Mrs. Meyer became i'll and physician announced that there was no hope "f her recovery, On the day before she died Dr. Meyer brought a gentle man and young lady to the house and took them to the room of the dying woman. From conversation that was overheard it was inferred that the woman who had been living with Meyer was not his wife. and that he had brought her real husband to visit her on her deathbed. The jewels which the woman wore were given to the visitors. Soon after the death of his com panion Dr. Meyer left Newton. DETROIT, July l5-Dr. Henry C. Meyer will be turned over to the New York police as soon as officers arrive from there with the | necessary papers. The prisoner intends to | fight the rrquisition. Chief of Police RaitZ | of Toledo and detectives from Chicago also came to Detroit with warrants for the | prisoner and his wife only to find that the | New York police had the first call on the I prisoners
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-15

will be a full tournament in singles open to the world, the winners to be indorsed by Worlds fair championship honors- The doubles, too will be open 10 all corners, and there will be no preliminary trial tour uaments. q. :. Campbell and k. r. Hunt ington, Jr., the present champions, will he on hand ready to dcfrrd their titles. Vic tor Elting. the northwestern champion, has received assurances that all of the crack eastern players will participate and that the tournament promises tu be the most in teresting ever held in this country.
 One of the best college tennis players in the United States k Tracy Hoppin of liar ward university. He belongs to the senior class and has long bcvn Cuu~idcrtd the star player among the undergraduates, but oi late rival has arisen at the college who threatens to dim the lustcr of lloppiu's name. This new man is John \. Chase who recently defeated Hoppin at an eNhi bition match. and the rivals will probably meet in the fall match that Is to decide the university championship.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-15
TELEGRAPAIC MlNCE MEAT.

Visitors are not allowed on the roofs of the big buildings at the Worlds fair now.
 Two men while intoxicated and fighting on the railroad track near Pelhamville. N. Y, were killed by an express train.
 Sturges T. Dick. cashier and son Of the founder of the Meadville (Pa.) banking house of |. K. Dick X Co, committed sui eide in his bedroom.
 Michael Winchelf. a wealthy contractor of Erie, Pa, was killed on the Lake Shore railroad
 Twenty Siamese were killed and l4 wounded during the exchange of fires be tween the forts Ut the mouth of the Me nam riverALd the French gunboats.
 The 4-year-old son of John w. Ferner of elevator shaft at Niagara Falls 2lo feet and was mashed to death. Edward Thomas and Stephen Wocineck of Milwaukee were sunstruck, and bott lied.
 President Cleveland will be unable to at | tend the celebration to be given today by | the citizens of Caldwell, \. j., his birth place.
 United Stetrs Attorney Mitchell has re l qurstr,I 'hr Washington authorities to se 1 c''r ,'vi,lcu. e against John C. Enc, the de l fau ,-: ,.r >' rnt ot the Second Na:iona | l.. New York. who recently returned | from Cs,uadH.
 | An army of crickets is stripping the vi cinity o: Casper, Wy, of all vegetation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-15
England Relies on France.

LoNDoN, July l5.-ln the house of com mons MT Gladstone stated in response to questions that the foreign office had re Ceived news ot the ascent of the Menam river by French feet. but it had not heard of active hostilities between the French and Siamc>e, The prime minister added that he relied upon the assurances on the matter given to Great Britain by the French government being kept. Mir. Gladstone's statement was greeted with cries of "Hear," "Hear'
 Sir William larcourt read in the house of commons the reports of the Bangkok affair communicated by the British minis ter to Siam and the commander of the British gunboat in the waters near the Siamese capital. In commenting on the dispatches be said:
 The government is disposed 10 believe the French naval officers acted without the authority of the French government, as M Develle. French minister of foreign af fairs, has repeatedly promised to give Eng land previous notice if any fresh action should be decided upon. We must await however. further reports and Frances eN plauation before We form ! definite action.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-15
UNSFROWN ON BANGKOK
The Siamese Nervously Await
 the Bombardment.
FRANCE SAYS IT WAS A MISTAKE
Another British Gunboat Arrives and an ArInistIoe ConcIuded-The Palace Guard ed by TroOps-There Are American Mis- sionarIes In the City.

BANGKOK. July l5.-I.ast night passed quietly, the Inconstante and Comete drop ping downstream to better anchorage where they remain today cleared for ac- tion Neither the forts nor the guuboats Were damaged in the skirmish yesterday, but one Siamese gunboat ran down the French pilotboat and, it is said, sank it.
 NJ Pavie, French minister resident, has Informed the Siamese government that the commanders of the Iuconstante and the Comete refused to accept his order not to enter the river Hc states that he is await ing instructions from Paris as to the next development of this extraordinary posi- ton. The Siamese warships are ready for action and 4.OOO troops are under arms around the palace. The city is tranquil but intensely nervous.
 Other French and English gunboats are expected. British subjects are awaiting RuXiouly news of the steps which England Is taking to prevent the great calamity of bonn bHrdmrnt of the city.
 It Was a Mistake.
 In accordance with article l5 of the treaty of lSj6, French men of war have the right to enter the Menam river and anchor off
  | ernment notice to arrange for the anchor age in case of the intention to ascend the | river [" Bangkok. As. however. no other | than British vessels entered the Menam | river, Siam having objected to the presence | of more than one foreign vessel. France, while reserviug her formal treaty rights, | instructed Rear Admiral Humann not to | cross the bar of the Mruam river. and no | titied the Siamese government accordingly | The order was received too late by llumann and the gunboats aSceuded to Bangkok, The French minister has informed the | Siamese government that the commanders of the guuboats COmcte and lnconstantt misunderstood the situation when they fired upon the Paknam forts and ascended the Beuam river Their instructions con templated no such action. The anxiety which prevailed throughout the city ha: been partly allayed by the arrival of an other British gunhoat.
 The announcement was made that ar | armistice had been concluded and that tht incident might possibly be explained by | France as regretable.
 PARIS, July l5,-A semiofiicial note ex plains the Bangkok incident thus:
 France. learning that England and othe nations were sending war vessels to Bang kok notified the Siamese Goverpment or July of her intention to increase tn French naval force at the mouth of thu Menam river. where only the gunhoa Lutin afforded protection 10 the Frcncl | residents
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-15
suPT Aowe's ANNUAL REPORT
Condition of the Connecticut School
 For Boys,

For Boys,
 Superintendent George F.. Howe of the Connecticut school for boys, in his annual report, says:
 The institution has been particularly fortunate this year in securing an ad- vance of fifty cents a week for the maintenance of each boy. This is as il should be. With this increase we will be able to take better care of the boys, and can in all probability provide for necessary repairs to the institution in upon the general assembly for special appropriations for this purpose.
 An appropriation of $l2.000 was granted by the legislature for the pur. chase of the school property known as the Railroad School" being located partly in front of the institu tion grounds. The approach to the in stitution will be rendered far more at tractlve by the addition of these grounds after being properly graded and planted with ornamental trees apC shrubs. In our opinion it will be we'll to sell the two school houses now occu pying the lot to the highest bidder, as the location is such as to render it i'm possible to move them to any other eligible ground owned by the state, un less they are first taken down, and 1T doing this, the economy would be ques | tionable.
 Some advances has been made toward trade teaching industries. but mucl more should be done. If these two school houses are sold, the avails migh be applied towards the commencement of a shop building that would meet tn, future wants of the school for shop pur | pOseS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-15
The French Capital Quiet.

PARIS, July l5.-The celebration of Bas- tile day was quite devoid of popular en- thusiasm. Its official nature was every where apparent. The grand boulevards were illuminated so as to represent some thing like the usual Fourteenth of July ap- pearance. The cafes were crowded. X large crowd gathered at the ball in front of the Opera. The other outdoor balls and suppers were fairly well attended.
 The government offices were illuminated and fireworks were set off at the POnt Neuf. There were no illumiuations of pri- vate houses, The people on the street s have been exceptionally docile and not a sign of disorder has been shown. Compar- atively few of the usual holiday class were out, however and in the heart of the city cabmen drove their horses at a trot with. out risk of running anybody down.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-15
FEAR FOR MISSIONARIES.
There Are no American warshIps at Rang
 kok to Protect Them.

WAsHlNGTON. July l5-There are about 20 American missionaries in Siam. mostly Presbyterians, and their friends in this country have become concerned about their welfare, now that actual hostilities have broken out between the French and the SiRmeSe.
 Rev. Dr, Gillespie of New York, repre- senting the Presbyterian mission board. telegraphed Secretary Gresham to inquire what provision would be made for the safety of these missionaries and the numer- ous children in their charge, In view oi the present. war outlook, Secretary Grcsh am replied as follows:
 Am informed by secretary of navy that there is not at present on Asiatic station any vessel capable of entering Siamcse waters Mission aries should communicate with legation al Bangkok for usual diplomatic protection.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-15
BrOOEL2I7s B7~GefS.

Joseph, the three months old son of Frank Thompson of 25 North Leonard street, died lass night of cholera in. fantum. The funeral will be held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon to Calvary cemetery.
 John Dillsne, & boy about Is years old, was fooling with loaded revolver at his home on South Fifth street this morning, when the weapon was acci- dently discharged, the ball passing through the palm of the left hand without striking any of the bones. Dr Dubuc dressed the wound.