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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
CONGER SAYS VAS NO LOOT
Missionaries Acts We're, He
 Says, Justifiable.

Clothing Was Taken Because Winter
 Was Coming On and Many Were
 Destitute-Dr Ament's Story of How
 the Chinese Damned the Canal-In-
 tended to Drown the Foreigners
 Like Rats in Trap.
 Victoria B. C., April 2I.--In an 1n- terview in the Kobe Herald, Minister Conger, who is on his way 10 san Francisco, said: "There were really no actions on the part of missionaries in China that were not entirely Jusu- fled, when the circumstances are known. Missionaries did not loot. Missionaries found 1000 destitute men and women on their hands. There was no government, no organized authority. There were hordes of men who hau been firing on the foreign quarter al- recting the attacking leaders or the boxers: their property had been NaDan- doned, as a result of the state of war, and it was taken i'll order to suceof hundreds of suffering and destitute Chinese whose lives the original own CTS had been laboring to destroy Winter was coming on and measures of some kind were imperative and the appropriation of property for the ends i'll view was unquestionably justiteu
 That, briefly. was the situation. l am prepared to justify the conduct of the American missionaries before the siege, during the siege and after the siege. If you wish to get at the facts there is missionary on board who probably would give you all the par ticulars you want"
 The missionary was Dr Ament, who told the reporter that goods taken by the so-called loot committee were goods left in stores by people who had sought refuge i'll the legation dur ing the siege and goods taken to pre- vent their destruction. The clothes and bedding were given to men work ing up the barricades and the commit tee handed Sir Claude Macdonald the key of the room in which all the val uables were stored. These, goods were sold and the proceeds distributed among the British soldiers. His mis- sion received but $T5.
 Previous to this Il sale of garments and curios was held and $400 netted was given to the American mission board. Most of the goods were taken from buildings that the military au- thorities had ordered burned. Some ol the goods were restored to the owners ana OlneF OWuefS FecOupSHsSu ioh their losses.
 pr Ament explained the sale of goods in the Mongol princes house where he took up his quarters, by saying they were without food and sold the goods on the advice. of Mir Conger. Had they not taken possession the place would have been destroyed by the Russians,
 About $4,0oo was realized by the sale which was devoted to the needs of the native Christians.
 In conclusion pr Ament said:
 "The Chinese damned up the canal and were going to drown us out They supposed the foreigners. had subtef- ranean burrows in which to take refuge and were certain that under ground passages had been made from the legation to the Flu. so they resolved to drown us out like rats in trap.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
SPELLING BEE IN COLLEGE.

New York; April 1.-The English department at Columbia university has conducted some rather unusual tests among the students In the freshman and sophomore classes. Tests of one hundred and fifty words of average difficulty in spelling were dictated to the men for the purpose of finding out how far their knowledge of ortnog- raphy went. Spelling among the un- der class men, as shown in their es- says, has been so poor as to give rise to the report that the department of English contemplates instituting a course in spelling for the most defi- cient. and that data Is being gathered for that purpose.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
FROM JAIL TO BRITISH ARMY.
Man Who Escaped from Hartford
 Now Fighting the Boers.

Hartford, April 24.--Harry A. Chase, who escaped from jail here in 1897, where he was held on q charge of en- ticing q young girl from her home here, has been heard from in South Africa, where, according to letter he is in the British army.
 To-day Sheriff Smith received a let ter from him, dated Field Force, South Africa. Feb 1S." He wrote that he was fighting the Boers with q cap tain's commission in return for getting eighty men to join.
 Just now we are after De Wet, but up to date we have not got him." he wrote. Chase says he is i'll good health, and he believes he would have died if he had been confined in jail much longer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
BANQUET TO BOWLING LEAGUE.
aeger Had Highest Individual
 Average for Season.

Merriment and gay repartee reigned supreme at the II. NJ. c. Al. building last evening, where banquet was giy~ en to the members of the Y. M. O. A. Bowling league No better toastmasS~ CT could have been selected than Phy~ sfcal Director Shoemaker He was the proper man i'll the proper place. A felicitous Address Of welcome was de- livered by T. K. Hyde Jr.. president of the local '. NJ. c. A. Of m excel- lent and pleasing nature were the ad~ dresses, delivered by Q L. Bates, state secretary of the Y. M. c. A, Robert S. Ross secretary of the local N. NJ. c. AZ. and E. w. Wightman. The captains of the eight teams then contributed ~ few remarks. Then came the most in- teresting doings Of the whole evening, the awarding of prizes. F. 0. Jaeger had the highest individual average for the past season and consequently he was presented with regulation bowling ball and bag, while B. c. Bostwick, who was next highest, re- ceived bowling ball for his good work The following. who finished In the order named. were presented with triangular gold pins: l.. N. Barnes. V. Humphrey, W. N. Rule, +. A. Tyrrell, William Hodges and c. E. filling. E. c Bostwick also received q pain of gold cuff buttons for having the high- est individual average for single game, while the man at the opposite end was presented with q small look ing glass. A box of wooden ten pins is ohe present by which the Watervillel team will remember that they stood at the end of the ladder.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: w. A. Rule. president: s. c. Jaeger, -president;' James Humphrey, secretary and treas- urer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
INSANE MANS DEED.
One Man Killed and Several Injured
 in Portland To-day.

Portland, Me, April 24.-One man was shot and instantly killed. two oth- CTS probably fatally wounded, and Deputy Marshall William Firth slight ly injured by George H. Brainard of Boston, Mass, in the New England Telephone company's building here this afternoon. The dead man was I. H. Farnham of Boston ,chief electric ian. and the fatally wounded are James Wadsworth of Lewiston, elec- trician, and Elmer Lane of Mech nics Falls. Brainard was placed under arrest. He is supposed to have gone suddenly insane.
 When the officers reached the build ing they found that a fifth man. Earl Buxton, of Springfield, Mass, had been shot.He was found lying in the build Ing with bullet hole through his body. r
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
FROZEN TO DEATH
News Just Received From the
 Nome Gold Fields.
DR. PALLoN WAS A VICTIM.

Dr Raum. also One of Those Who
 Perished-He was Carrying Medical
 Assistance to a Miner-Another
 Death Reported Also, and It is
 Thought There May be Many More.
 Seattle, Wash. April 24.-Partial confirmation of the rumors in Alaska Of death by freezing has been received. The Nome Gold Digger of January 30, says:
 "Dr Pellon, one of the pest known and most esteemed young pioneers of Alaska. was frozen on the trail on the night of January l, near Solomon. He came from Oakland, Cal. and was 8 years of age.
 '.Dah Anderson left Dexter for Nome about four weeks ago. and has not been heard of since. It is feared that he perished in the New Years blizzard.
 'Dr W. F. Baum perished while car rying medical assistance to sick miner. Dr Baum left Nome on June 21 last. He was native of Mobile, Ala, and saw service in the Cuban war.
 This afternoon United States Mar shal Mclean brought into town the remains of a man from Solomon. Lat CT 1t was identified as that of Alexan- der Snow.
 "A story was told at the chamber of commerce meeting, Monday night of sixteen men and woman huddIed to- gether In maimed and mutilated condition from frost bites in q cabin on Pilgrim river, unable to lie down because of the crush and with starva- ton facing them Generous individ- uals and companies donated money and food An appeal to the military was resolved upon, and within two hours an emergency supply Of food was flying over the trail by moonlight, drawn by swift dogs The next day a number of the victims arrived in town and told their story. Some of them were badly frostsitten erd lad en- dured severe hardship.
 "Dr Tam was frozen to death On Saturday. January 1e.
 Two unknown men were found dead near Mary's Tgloo'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
CONGRESS FOR WOMEN.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 24. May Wright Sewall, representing the Unit ed States on the International Peace committee of Women, has issued call urging the women throughout the country to arrange for meetings in be- half of international peace and arbi- traitor to be held May IS. The call says: Notwithstanding the discour- aging conditions since the holding of the Hague conference and the many psssimistic jeers, 1t is certainly a mat ter for grateful consideration that as . result of the conference, the per manent court of international arbitra- ton will convene at the Hague on the second anniversary of the conference May 15.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
ADMIRAL DEWEY STOLEN.
He Was Only a Parrot But He Knew
 How to Fight.

New York. April 24.-Robert Van Brandt, 4 keeper in charge of the bird house in the Zoo at Bronx Park, last night caused the arrest of two youths on suspicion of having stolen Admiral Dewey, q big grey and very talkative parrot, from that place Sunday night. One of the prisoners says that the other got the bird but that it fought so fiercely that he had to let it go, and 1t flew away, swearing as it flew. Sergeant Reilly of the Alexander ay- enue police station owned the bird.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
MAcHINIsrs MAKE DEMAND.

Cincinnati, April 24.-Two thousand union machinists of this city yesterday made q demand for an increase of 121s per ceent i'll wages in addition to nine hours per day. the latter having just been granted. to take effect May 20. The machinists also ask that ap- prentices be restricted to one for every five journeymen. They also want time and half overtime before mid night and double time for Sundays. holidays and early mornings. The men claim that flle average wages here are only 21 and 22 cents an hour. or lower than elsewhere. and fix May 2U as the limit for concessions of ] strike.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
RELAY SWIMMING RACE.

New York. April 24.-Manager c. c. Abbott of Columbia's swimming team, has arranged for swimming exhibi- ton and relay swimming race with Yale, and other acquatic events In the Columbia gymnasium on May 5. The contesting teams i'll the relay race will consist of four men each. The receipts from the affair will be used to gay the expenses of sending team Of swimmers to the Pan-American ex- position at Buffalo
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24

rather Afraid News Of Sons Death Will Kill Mother-Hast Across
 the Atlantic to Be the First to Tell 1, Her-If the Deutschland is on Tina Mir Sawyer Will Beat the Majestic at Liverpool by About Two Hours. London, April 24.-The North Ger man Lloyd steamer Deutschland. which left New York April IS, having on board among other passengers Decatur NJ. Sawyer of Montclair, N J., who is trying to be the first to- break the news of the accidental drowning of his son, Otis Sawyer, ut
 Lakeyille, April IT, to his wife, who
 sailed from New York on the White Star line steamer Majestic April IT,
 passed the Lizard at 12:50 D. III. to-day.
 The Majestic passed Browhead at ll:4O a. m. to-day. s s sEs x
 MT Sawyer should reach Plymouth
 at 5 o'clock this afternoon. From Plymouth to London by rail, the time 1 is five hours, so he should be in Lon
 close connection Mir Sawyer should reach Liverpool at about a. m to-
 morrow, giving him an hour between stations in London, the time by rail between London and Liverpool being four hours.
 The Majestic should reach Queens town at about 5 D. m. to-day and ia due at Liverpool at about 5 a. m. to~ morrow morning Thus Mir Sawyer will have about two hours to spare, ak things being favorable, in which t0 reach the Majestic and be the first to
 break the sad news to his wife. He FN 4l.r{ x1.xx Sf~Ixx fatal to her and on receipt of the news land in an effort to reach Liverpool
 ahead of the landing of the passengers of the Majestic.
 Mrs D. NJ. Sawyer and Miss Amy Sawyer, the mother and sister of the l student drowned at Lazeville, sailed l Wednesday noon on the White Star ! liner Majestic for summer outing i'm Europe. They were still in New York l harbor when the tragedy occurred at Lakeville, the mother all unconscious of the fact that her only boy was drowning POO miles away. Young Otis had bade his mother goodbye Tuesday in New York and returned to- l school. Mrs Sawyer is in poor heultn~ Decatur M Sawyer the father. dlu
 
 day morning, as he was on his way t0 New York. The telegram sent him Wednesday night failed to reach him. As soon as he heard of the death of hIS Son Mr Sawyer started for Lakeville. lsbut retraced his steps and started on
 race across the Atlantic, in which tile | speed of the Deutschland IS pitted against that of, the White Star steana-' ship Majestic Before starting he said l it was q race for life.
 MT Sawyer fears that the shock of|
 his sons death will be fatal to th3 mother. He said he would try to be-
 at the dock in Liverpool when the Ma I jestic arrived. There was. but just time for him to catch the peuts1nland~ He did not even wait to make any pur-| l chases, except a change of linen and
 caught the big fier IS she was about to east off. The Majestic had tuen- l ty-four hours start but if all goes we'll
 with the big German liner MT Sawyer l hopes to reach Liverpool first. As th0| l Majestic hears the English coast tne German liner should pass her on landing MT Sawyer will, if possibiev l charter special train to reach tha l pier in Liverpool.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
TO BURN INGERsoLLs WORKS
The Death-Bed Request of Marcus A
 Miller,

Binghamton, N. Y, April 24 Mar GUS X Miller, educator, inventor and the author of several widely read po- litical brochures. who died yesterday, made an unusual request during his last hour. It was that the works of Colonel Robert Ingersoll be burned at his grave in Floral Park cemetery to- morrow afternoon under the direction of Rev Samuel Dunham immediately following the committal service. This sact is designed by MT Miller to be all explicit public declaration of his abso- lute repudiation of Ingersoll's teach inpS
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
GOLF OPEN MATCHES.

New York, April 24.-At q special meeting of the executive committee of the United States golf association last night the date of the open champion ship was changed to June 14 and 15, at the Myopia Hunt club. The com- mittee also refused to sanction the Eastern open championship which the Metropolitan professionals have been trying to arrange.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
SELECTING THE JURY

New Haven. April 24.-All day long the work of empanelling the jury i'll the case of Ann Maria Rathbun, for alleged murder of her husDand. Will liam Rathbun, progressed in the superb or court, but it is not yet complete. The second panel of men was exhausted at noon and at that time q recess was ordered until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in order to bring in another paneL
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
TRAINING SHIP DIXIE.

New York, April 24-The United States training ship Dixie arrived here this morning from the Norfolk navy yard and went direct to the Brooklyn navy yard to take on board stores and recruits for the South Atlantic and Asiatic stations. Many of the re- cruits are for the flagship Chicago and cruiser Atlanta.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
ANOTHER CHILD KIDNAPPED

Rochester, N. Y, April q. 4.-AIrs. John H Christner, living on Davis street, has reported to the police that her 5-year-old daughter has been kId- mapped She says that while the child was playing in front of q house m Augusta street late yesterday after noon. two strangers drove up, lifted the child into the carriage and drove rapidly away The police are still searching for the alleged kidnappers and the child
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
FIREMAN WAS KILLED.

Louisville, Ky, April 24 Fire de- stroyed the plant of the Eclipse vine gar works last night One fireman. Charles Neville. was killed and three others injured i'll a collision between n hook and ladder wagon and nro engine. The property loss is $40, ,O0Q
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
EXPERT DENTIST DEAD.

Chicago. April 24.A special to the Tribune from St Louis says: Dr Henry Byron McKellops of this city Is dead, aged TS years He had an internat tional reputation as m au- thority on all matters pertaining to dentistry and dental surgery. Dr Me kellops was born in Sallpa, \. !.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
wTRELrSs SIGNAL STATION.

LonSon, April 24.-In consequence of the complaints of the transatlantic companies, the board of trade has or dered wireless signaling station to be erected at Fastnet Rock. Vessels fit ted with the necessary apparatus will thus be enabled to save the time now consumed In communicating with the station of the mainland.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
SIXTY OUTLAWS KILLED.

London. AprH 24.-News has reach ed here of severe battle in the yicini- ty of Fort Darwin. Mashonaland. be- tween a force of Charteriand police and natives from Chintsi under the outlaw Mapondara. Sixty of the out laws were killed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
RUN ON THE BANK.
Checked by the Business Men, Who
 Influenced Depositors.

Influenced Depositors.
 Poftland, Ore, April 24.-A special to the Oregonian from Moscow. says:
 A run on the First National bank of Moscow was started as the result of the closing of the Gilbert Brothers bank in Salem and for time 1t looked as though panic was at hand. A meeting of business men was called and q resolution was adopted express ing the confidence of the continuity In the bank and q committee was ap- pointed to work with depositors and Influence them to leave deposits un- touched By 10 o'clock the run was checked. A dispatch was received from A. N.. Buch of Salem, Ore, one of the heavy stockholders in the bank, announcing. that he would reach Mos COW to-day with ample funds to pay off all deDositors in full.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
MISSING TEN DAYS.
Woman and Three Children Left In
 Destitute Circumstances.

South Norwalk, April 24--Mrs John Cullinan reported to the authorities to-day that her husband, coal shovel CT, had been missing ten days and that she and her three children, aged 12, s. and 6, respectively, were desti- ute. The case is one of the worst that has come to the notice of the pauper authorities.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
MARTINELL1's SUCCESSOR.
Conflicting Stories as to Who Win Re
 eeIYe Appointment

ceive Appointment
 Paris, April 24.-A despatch to the Figaro from Rome says Mgr Falconio, me papal delegate in Canada. will sue ceed Cardinal Martinelli as papal dele gate in the United States, and that Mgr zaleski. the paeal delegate in the West Indies, will succeed Mgr Falcon
 A report to the effect that Mgr Fal- conio will succeed Cardinal Martinelli at Washington as circulated as far back as February last. But despatch Co The Associated Pree from Rome last night said 1t was unconfirmed there that Mgr Tarnassi, the papal nuncio at the Hague. had been select ed to succeed Cardinal Martinelli as papal delegate in the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
SPEED TRIAL POSTPONED.

New London. April 24.-On accouns of the east wind and heavy seas. the speed trial of the torpedo boat Bailey, which was to have been held to-day, has been postponed. If the weather permits it will be held tomorrow prob ably.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
RACE ACROSS TIE OCEAN
The Life of Mrs. M. Decatur
 Sawyer at Stake.

Father Afraid News of Sons Death Will Kill Mother-Hastening Across the Atlantic to Be the First 10 Tell Her-If the Deutschland is on Tlme Mir Sawyer Will Beat the Majestic at Liverpool by About Two Hours.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24

William J. Ryan of Hopeville and Miss Ella Shea of State street were married this morning at G:30 o'clock at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father O'Brien. Thomas Car roll was best man and Miss Alice Griffin was maid of honor. The con pie left for wedding tour.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24

Is the Idea of the New Bill-Interest- ing Hearing Yesterday Before the Railroad Committee-Two Trolley Companies Want to Build to Water -Waterbury's Municipal Light ing Bond Bill Rejected To-day = Horace Johnson's Observatory Knocked Out.
Evening star., 1901-06-01

ed for Belgian royalties in the Elysee
Palace Hotel. The princess wore a
brown tailor-made gown with toaue to
match. and as she is not person who sets
much store by the sartorial advantages Of
Paris l do not think she came all the way
from Brussels merely to do her spring
shopping. l don't blame the family for
their espionage of the old king, but l dare
say his fair friends Of the footlights do,
since his clever daughter, dangling about
at his side. is likely to keep him too oc-
cupied to permit him to play the cavalier
in his accustomed manner.
An effort is on foot to oust the tailor
made wrap and introduce something more
ornate. Fluffy mantlets are worn by wo-
men of the first fashion. l noticed one at
the benefit given at the Nouveau Theater
for the Art Association. The garment
looked like loose taffeta bolero with
great, flowing sleeves and a hood artiStical-
ly draped on the shoulders. Another was
| in the form of a lace opera coat. The ma
terial was beautiful rose point. and the
garment, although only "three-quarter"
length, was probably worth a princess
ransom.
Polka Dot Craze.
l fear that we again to face a craze
for polka dots They are so trying for
| many women that l shudder when l re-
fleet that they may become popular. All
sizes and sorts of dots are used as auxilia-
ries to plain fabrics.
Taffeta is still the favorite silk with fash
ionable costumers, but l understand that
peau de sole, duchesse and lousine are
each making strong bid for supremacy Fou-
lardS Tor summer wear cannot be improved
upon and are therefore still worn, but the
possession of a foulard gown is no longer
SO imperative in fashionable wardrobe as
1t was a season two ago. Short lace bo-
leros are applied to almost all sorts of
gowns and tucked effects in lace and wash
material seem to multiply.
Louisine may be had in so many soft
and pretty shades that it is not surprising
that 1t is favored as a corsage trimming
not to mention its application to the MAX
ing of entire costumes
CATHERINE TALBOT