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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
CITY NEWS.


 Timothy Laddin who worked for Jos eph Beaumont of Middlebury, to-day while cutting wood made a gash in his foot. He was taken to the office of Dr Russell where the injury was attended to.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Saturday, fresh to brisk northeast winds. For Eastern New York; Partly cloudy tonight; Saturday fair, light to fresh northeast winds.
 The result of the examinations for teacherships i'll the town schools will be made known Tuesday by the board of examiners, Attorney James E. Rus J. Donahue.
 Frank Preston, of Wolcott street, while working at Steel and Johnston's $ factory to-day, received a severe gash in the forehead as the result of large window falling on him. Dr Pomeroy placed three stitches in the gash
 There is a hole at the entrance to the stairway to the Dublin street sta tion that ought to be fixed right away. The place is used by large numbers and if it remains in it's present condi- tion much longer there is great danger that someone will be injured there.
 Yesterday Mayor Kilduff appended his signature to the Beacon street ex- tension matter and in q few days the people in that district will be able to come down town by the short cut in stead of going around by Hill street. The petition has been in hand long time, and necessarily so, too, for it was a complicated job and were it not for the fact that Mayor Kilduff kept after it for some time past, in all human probability the project would not go through this year. It is a great public improvement, especially to those who live north of Fleet street and who had to endure great hardship in getting to and from their homes during the win ter months. It is not known when tie work will be commenced, but it is safe to state that an opening will soon be made in the board fence at Fleet street so that pedestrians may enjoy the ben efits of the new street as soon as possi- ble
 The Waterbury Furniture company. one of the oldest concerns in it's line in the Naugatuck valley, by vote of it's directors and stockholders has closed it's doors and filed petition in the United States court of bankruptcy This action was decided upon yester- day. For some time the company has been losing considerable in the natur- al channels of a declining business but also, and it appears more particularly through the agency of an unfaithful employe. A few days ago a Boston firm of the name of John H. Pray, Sons company, sent an agent to town to make collection. The company found it could not pay whereupon the visitor took arbitrary means to collect and the result was that it was deemed advis- able to call meeting of the stockhold- CTS and directors and have the fullest explanation of the condition of the business made to them if any needed it. The meeting was held with the result above known The liabilities are be- tween $50000 and $60,000 and the as- sets between S40,000 and $50,O00. A hearing upon the petition which was drawn up by Colonel Burpee will be held in about three Vear
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
OFFERS OF PEACE
British Said to Have Repeatedly
 Made Them to the Boers.
SHOOTING OF THE WOUNDED

Correspondent of Daily Mail Says the
 Government is Concealing Much from
 the PeopIe-Affairs in Cape Colony
 Said to be in Most Serious Condi-
 ton.
 New York, July 12.-The London correspondent of the Tribune says:
 Referring to the Salisbury govern ment'S admission that they had inform ation respecting the shooting of Brit ish wounded at Vlakfontein So long back as June II, the Daily Mail, whose correspondent was the first to make the news public, states that this is on- ly small portion of the policy of con- cealment now being carried on. 1t professes to have abundant evidence that almost the whole theater of war is in a much worse condition than the public is allowed to know. The state Of affairs in Cape Colony i'll particular is said to be of a most serious nature, due almost entirely to the belief among the Dutch that the constant efforts of the British to propitfare them prove tha they are tired of war.
 While the government is constantly saying in public that the war will be fought to a finish they are, says the Daily Mail, continually making offers of peace to the Boers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
EXPLOSION TO-DAY
Narrow Escape of Workmen on
 North Main Street.
TWO OF THEM WERE INJURED

Explosion Occurred In Cellar Being Built by Edward Bergin & Sons-Ed-
 ward Bergin 1T. was one of the In@ jured-Great Excitement in the
 Neighborhood for Short Time.
 There was a serious dynamite ex- plosion on North Main street, above Griggs street, as result of which two persons are suffering from serious in juries. The persons are Edward Ber- gin, Jr, of 475 Baldwin street, mem Der of the firm of Edward Bergin & Sons, contractors, and the other was an Italian laborer, who lives on Canal street and is employed by the above firm. Bergin is the more seriously in- Jured of the two and he will be de- tained from work for some time
 The accident occurred shortly after the noon hour. The firm of Edward Bergin SS Sons is building cellar for house on North Main street, above Gr1ggs street. In eXcayating there is considerable blasting to be done in the present case. This morning some one removed the cap from the dynamite. The cause of the explosion was that some one of the laborers, ignorant of the danger, hammered the dynamite with chisel, and suddenly the dyna- mite exploded. Edward Bergin, Jr, and the Italian and several others were standing nearby at the time. Bergin received the charge in the back of his body. He was badly cut about the abdomen and legs and face, while the Italian was cut about the arms, face and body. The others were very slightly hurt. Dr Lally was summoned and dressed the victims wounds. Both MT Bergin and the Italian were con- veyed to their homes in carriages.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
COMING BALL GAME.
Newspaper Men and Lawyers GettiLg
 Ready for the Fray

A greater contest than the recenE contest of rival factions for the con- trol of Northern Pacific stock, will ba witnessed at the Athletic field next Wednesday, when two hines represent ing the newspaper men and the law yers of the city will meet on the field of honor. The ancient tournaments or chivalry will be surpassed. The sturdy followers of Blackstone will lay aside their books for a few hours and will strive to win fame and glory by de- feating the reporters of the city. But it is said that the attorneys are doomed to be disappointed, for there is such an abundance of material from which to pick the reporters nine that there is no doubt but there will be a crack team in the field. But there is slight difficulty in arranging the positions of the players; the majority of the news paper men want to play first base- Why, the writer is unable to under stand. Attorney Harry Durant, man- ager of the team, says his men are in fine condition, that he has surprise in store for the scribes, and that his team is confident of winning unless the umpire is bought. The tickets are Hm- ited. Purchase them in advance. The proceeds will go to a good cause. Just think of whom you are to see play the national game. Just look at the play- CTS from which the scribes can be se- lected. The battery will be, Dan Sul- livan, pitcher, and Edward Byrnes, catcher. Then there are Chapin, IT, Whitney, Andrews, Pearson, Murray, Futile, Mcdonald, Hanna, Maloney, Leahy and others. But, and this is what is being whispered, Attorney Du- rant has been seen to have an ani- mated discussion with Judge Wheeler. It is said he is preparing to have am injunction issued at 2:3O next Wednes- day afternoon forbidding the newspa- per men to win the game. This is the surprise he has in store, so it is said
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
CALAMITY JANE. J
Lived on the Frontier Since She Was
 Young Girl.

Young Girl.
 Alaconda, Mont, July 12-NIrs Jos ephine Winfield Brake of Buffalo, N. Y., authoress and Washington cor respondent for New York newspaper, has been in Montana the past week searching for Calamity Jane," rhe noted plains woman. Yesterday Mrs Brake discovered Calamity Jane'' in the hut of a negress at Horr, near Livingston. The poor woman was suf- fering with fever and was broken in spirit. The scene that followed the offer of Mrs Brake to take "Calamity" to her own home in Buffalo, where she could spend the remainder of her days in comfort, was pathetic in the extreme and the noted frontiers woman wept like child.
 Calamity Jane" has been on the frontier since she was a young girl. She was in the Black Hills at the time of the killing of Wild Bill'' (William Hickock) and it is said that it was she who captured his murderer. She ren- dered valuable service to Custer Reno, Egan and other Indian fighters. Of late years she haas-2riftcd about the state from place to place, making a livelihood as best she could. During the summer she sold pictures of her self to park tourists. During the past couple of years she has been ill con- siderable portion of the time. The newspapers printed columns about her through means of which the attention of General Eagan and many other friends of the woman was called to the plight of their friend of early days. The result is that Mrs Brake took the step mentioned Thetwo women have left Livingston foTl Buffalo
 Calamity Jane" is about fifty years of age. Her maiden name was Ca nary, and she is said to be from New York.
 The last man she married was a drayman of Livingston named Burke
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
UNEXPECTED BATH.
Prominent Citizen Walks Into tn
 Waters of the Quassapaug.

A prominent citizen of this town took an unexpected dive in the waters of Quassapaug the other evening. This prominent citizen is a guest at one of the camps that tend to make Quassa- paug one of the pleasantest places i'll these parts. He had been rowing a number of ladies about the lake on the evening i'll question and the moon was at it's brightest when the party went ashore. Soon after one of the ladies, missing her wrap, surmised she had left it in the boat, and the prominent citizen volunteered to fetch it. 1t did not occur to him that any one could be so audacious or venturesome as to remove the boat without leave, consequently after lighting a cigarette on the little dock he stepped gaily, as he supposed, into the boat, and To lie found himself sprawling in the home of the pugnacious bass the next mo- ment. When he returned to the camp his host, fellow guests, as well as the owner of the wrap were wondering and somewhat alarmed at his singular appearance, but when they saw the water dripping from his lawn tennis trousers they asked no more questions but voted to retire for the night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Long Lost Son Found.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 12-A special to The News from Anderson, Ind, says that John J. Morath. capitalist and land- lord of the Capitol hotel at Philadelphia, created a sensation at the local rod mills when he appeared among the roaring fur naces and picked out one of the big, brawny men as his son, Joseph Morath, whom the father lost trace of 21 years ago. At that time the parents of Joseph Morath were poor His mother died, and the only child, a son, was taken by an aunt. She died in another city, and the father has never been able to locate his son until this week The son became a rod mill worker and married. His wife died and their baby boy was left at In dianapolis with relatives. Joseph Morath was taken from the mills by his father and promised an easier place in Philadel- phia. They came to Indianapolis to get the boy. Morath, with his son and grand son. left for Philadelphia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Eight Men Killed.

DENVER, July 12.-The magazine of the Burlington and Missouri railroad near the Grant shelter blew up yester- day morning and killed eight men. Sey- eral others were injured. The men were engaged in blasting slag for the use of the railroad when the explosion occurred. The magazine was filled with dynamite, and the concussion was felt mile away. The men were blown to pieces, and frag- ments of their bodies were strewn over the prairie for several hundred yards. All the windows in the Stockyards Ex- change, q quarter of mile away, were blown out, and the building was other wise damaged. The explosion is thought to have been caused by the teKihc heat of the sun The damage caused by the explosion will amount to S5,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
In Memory of Brave Marines.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The navy department has received a letter from Captain B. H. McCalla referring to the fact that he has placed on the guard deck of the Newark brass plate containing the names of the officers, seamen and marines who were killed and wounded last summer in the effort made to relieve the foreign legations in Picking. The letter adds, ''As officers and men from the Newark made an exceedingly fine record in conflict with an enemy I very much hope that you will direct that the plate be permanent fitting of the ship in remembrance of the casualties incurred in the line of duty and as an incentive to duty" Instructions have gone to the navy yard at Boston to have this plate made a permanent fitting of the Newark.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Urban Population Increases.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Compared with the returns of 1880 the last census report shows a gain in the urban popula- tion of the country of more than third in percentage and of considerably more than double in actual numbers. There were in 1880 5S0 places of more than 4,OOO persons each, with an aggregate population of 12,936, no, or 25.S per cent of the then population. About one-half of the urban population of 1900 was con- tained in cities of over 100000 people. There were 3S of those cities with a com bined population of 14,2OS,347. There are now ,15S places of over 4,O0O peo- ole in the country as against S99 in 1890.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
PRELIMINARY WORK
For the Formation of Union for Ser
 want Girls.

FOf the t tOrmaIlOn or UulOu IOr SGT
 want Girls.
 Chicago. July 12.-Seryant girls and working women generally have taken the preliminary steps for the forma- ton of the union they have been wish ing for so long. Last night the Work ing women's union of America was CT ganized under the direction of the In ternational Union Labor league. Fixed hours of work, more freedom and bet ter conditions generally are the ob- Jects sought by the Working Women's Union of America. Another meeting will be held next week. at which it is expected the organization will be per feet
 Mrs l. Louchridge. president of the Women's International Union Labor league, said: :.
 .One of our prime objects will be to gain set hours for household em- plOyes. Girls should not be compelled to work from sixteen to twenty hours a day, but should have set hours and time off for amusement and recrea- tion, the same as women employed in other occupations. We intend to show housewives that the quality of their service will be improved by giving their help more time for rest"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
JEREMIAH sHUGRUE INJURED.
Found Unconscious Near East Main
 Street This Morning.


 Jeremiah Shugrue, who several years ago was player on the Water bury State league team, met with q severe accident this morning. Jere- miah is now employed by the ConnecIi- cut Lighting and Power Go. His buSi- ness is to trim the electric lights. This morning between 10:30 and II o'clock he was found lying on the road at the corner of East Main street and the Meriden road by Walter Hart of North Willow street, who happened to be going toward Mill Plain. The ex--ball player was in an unconscious condi- ton. Hart hastened to the office of tine Roger & Bros concern and attempt ed to telephone for doctor, but the telephone was out of order. On his way back lie met Eryis Wright Of Idylwood and together they drove into town and brought pr Graves to the scene of the accident. On eXamina- tion Dr Graves found that Shugrue was suffering from a severely bruised shoulder and his body also was some what bruised by the fall. There was also a cut on his forehead. He was carried to his home on Riverside street in a hack The supposition is that Shugrue, while trimming the electric light at the corner of East Main street and the AIeriden road, accidentally re ceived a shock by touching live wire, from the effects of which he fell head- foremost to the ground, distance of from twenty to thirty feet. When found by Walter Hart he was lying face downward in the road about ten feet from the pole. How long he had been lying i'll the street before he was found is unknown. He did not regain consciousness for over half an hour. The ex--ball player was very fortunate in escaping with such slight injuries.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
H BIG BRICK CONSOL|DA TON
The Capital Stock Will be About
 Five Million Dollars.

The New Combine Will Take in the
 Various Companies in New England
 and New York-The Output of the
 Concerns to Be Taken in Reaches
 340,O0O,000 Brick Annually.
 New York, July 12.-The Journal of Commerce says:
 Plans are now under way for the organization of large brick consoli- dation to take over various brick com panies in New England and New York, including the New England Brick Go, which was organized last year as a consolidation of manufacturers in east ern Massachusetts. The new com pany, it is understood, will be known as the Interstate Brick Go, with a capital stock of $5.000,000 and bond issue of $1,250,000. A circular which has been sent out in connection with the deal says that the plan proposes the merging of brick concerns in Con- necticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York, with an output of about 340,000,000 brick annually.
 Aside from the New England Brick Go, it is understood that negotiations are on with the Standard Brick Go of Springfield, Mass. This company is credited with capacity of about 10,- 100000 to 12,0O0.0O0 brick annually. and includes nearly all the brick con cerns of Springfield and Chicopee with the exception of the Curtis yard. which has an output of about 100000 brick per year.
 The output of the yards at Holyoke, Mass, which, it is understood, is also desired by the promoters of the new ,I~51 100000 brick annually. Options on a number of plants, it is understood are to run until November l.
 The New England Brick Go is a con- solidation of over thirty plants in Mas sachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and New York. The company is capi- talized at $5,000,000
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Crops a Total Failure.

LONDON, July 12.-"There is no lon ger the slightest hope" says dispatch to The Daily News from Odessa, ''of saving even moiety of the crops in the Volga governments of Amara, Saratof and Kasan as well as many districts of the neighboring governments. .Over the whole region there has been protracted drought, with tropical heat, the tempera- ture varying for seven weeks from 130 to 15O degrees F. Nearly all the streams had dried up at the beginning of June. The crops in southern Russia average about the usual yield.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Giant SIoth Not Found.

LONDON, July 12.-"The expedition to Patagonia in search of the giant sloth has returned without having discovered it" says The Daily Express. ''Hesketh Prichard, chief of the expedition, during nearly year spent on the eastern side of the Cordilleras found some reEIalns of the giant sloth bearing ap extraor- dinary appearance of freshncss. He dis covered a species of puma new to science and a new lake in which were many ice bergs Large geological, ornithological, geological and botanical collections were brought back"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Ra1dwin Expedition Isntertnined.

NEW YORK, July 12.AThe Ham, burg-American line has received a cable gram from Tromso, Norway, dated July Il, from Captain Kaempff of the steamer Auguste Victoria, which sailed from New York June 20 with a full list of Americans for the Land of the Midnight Sun. Captain Kaempff's message reads: .'Met Baldwin's polar vessel America at Tromse, which was greeted and cheered with great enthusiasm by the Auguste Victoria's passengers. The members of the polar expedition were invited to dine on board the Auguste Victoria, and a grand concert was arranged in their honor.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
NEGRO BANKERS TO MEET.

New York, July PA national con- vention of negro bankers of the United States has been called to meet at Buff falo. September 26, to 2S. It is pro- posed to organize a national associa- tion of colored bankers. It is said the True Reformers bank of Richmond, Va. is the only coIored banking institu- ton which is member of the Ameri- can bankers association It is said there are seven negro banks in the south.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
AFTER THE ROBBERS.

Chinook. Mont. July 12-Sheriff Benner of Great Falls. and a posse of eleven men left the city last evening bound for Peoples Creek, where the Great Northern train robbers are said to be surrounded. The Great Falls posse will be joined by the posses from other countries, numbering in all sixty five men. The party will be equipped with good horses and a plentiful sup ply of provisions
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Crowds of Epvvorth Leaguers.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 12.-Ep- worth league excursionists from all over the country are pouring into Salt Lake City by hundreds on their way to the an- nual convention in San Francisco next week The Rio Grande Western alone brought in seven big special trains crowd ed with excursionists. In the next four days that road will run nearly 50 special trains to accommodate the west bound traffic. The majority of the excursionists are stopping over at Salt Lake City.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
sHAMRoCKs RACING AGAIN.

Rothesaw, July 12.-The two sham rocks started on trial race at 11:15 a. b., to-day. Off Rogany Point, the yachts were under jibheaded topsails and a good thirteen knot breeze was blowing. The Shamrock I then had the lead by half dozen lengths. She was served with a better wind as the boats reached down the channel, but outside. the wind steadied and the Shamrock II began to overhaul the older boat.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Intensc Heat Iii st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, July 12.--The mercury in the weather bureau office began it's up- ward journey early yesterday and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon became station ary at the 104 mark. This is the highest point reached in 20 years with one ex- ception. On the streets it was several degrees hotter, and as the humidity was much more pronounced than for several days the heat was well nigh intolerable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
The President Has Many Callers.

CANTON, O., July 12.-President Me Kinley's callers continue to increase in numbers, and quite a few sought an au- dience during yesterday Some of them saw the president, and others made their wishes known to Secretary Cortelyou. Few of them called on matters of public interest. Hon. C. T. Aikens and Lieu tenant H. Gillespie of St. Louis were among the visitors. Lieutenant Gillespie, it is understood, would like to enter the United States consular service at some point in South Africa Leslie Combs, a leading Republican politician of Ken lucky, had a short conference with the president last evening. but declined to sake public the nature of ik
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Teocber., f,oue~e Aaaea

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Howard university of this city has made an inn portant advance in the work of aprepar- ing teachers for the colored race by en- larging the scope and function of it's de partment of pedagogy, q teachers col lege being added. Advanced teachers courses are offered in addition to special courses in sewing, cooking, manual train ing and Kindergarten work
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-12
Americans Seek London Hotel Sites.

Amer1cans Seek LOHuOh E1OItI SIIeB.
 LONDON, July 12.-"George Boldt of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, backed by the Astors to the extent of t1,000,OOO, IS looking for site for hotel in London" says The Daily Express, '.aRd Press Whitaker of the New Netherlands has made an offer for a big hotel" Accord ing to the same authority, A. H. Will Hams, on behalf of the promoters of an other American hotel, has gone to New York ito lay the result of his work in se- curing options for sites before Russell Sage and others interested in the scheme"