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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
PARENTS, TAKE WARNING.
Children Who Cannot Swim Should be
 Kept Out of Deep Water.

Kept Out of Deep Water.
 The bathing season is now on and it behooves parents and others who have charge of children to have close watch on their movements and see that tbey keep away from ponds and rivers where the water is dangerously deep. The water has a fascination for boys at this season and as most places where bathing is indulged in contains treacherous holes that quickly swallow little. tots out of sight, the necessity of keeping them a good distance from such death traps must be plain to ev- erybody. One of the saddest things that can happen to a family is to lose a child by drowning and as We have had cases of this kind almost every year in the past it might not be amiss to remind the public that we are face to face with the danger at the present time. It ought not to De necessary to warn grown people who cannot swim to keep out of deep water, but when it is considered that during the past few years several young men have beenlE drowned in this city, it looks as if older heads might profit by the lesson of experience as we'll as the children- Death is bad enough in any form, but it is rendered doubly painful when it is the result of indiscretion on the part of people who ought to know better or carelessness among parents whose du. ty it is to keep their children out of harms way until they are capable of caring for themselves. No mother should allow small children to wander at. large through the country with older ones. even though all are of the same family. When the bigger boys get into the rivers and the smaller ones sit on the bank watching them disporting ill the waters, the tempta- tion usually proves too much for the little fellows and they venture in too often with results that cast a gloom over families for the rest of their lives.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
AT GALES FERRY.

Gales Ferry. Conn, June 25.-In practice starts this morning the Yale freshman eight got the jump on the varsity in three trials out of five--an exhibition not particularly pleasing to the varsity The work of all the crews was light. Vivian Nichols, the famous English oarsman and coach, arrived this morning, coming from New London in the Yale launch. He is a guest at the Yale quarters. To morrow there will be race between the regular Harvard freshman four oar and a Yale freshman four oar, made up as follows: Earle. stroke; Miller 8. Delano 2, and either Pitzipic or Verrill, bow. It will be a two mile race.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
EARL RUSSELL INDICTED.
A True Bill Found Against Him and
 Lords Will Try Him.

London, June 25.-In the Old Bailey court this morning the grand jury re turned a. true bill against Earl Russell for bigamy, and the recorder arl- nounced that the trial would take place in the house of lords.
 The atcion of the court yesterday in making absolute the decree nisi ob- tained in December, 1900, by George John Somerville in his divorce suit against his wife, in which Earl Rus sell was made correspondent, was a purely legal formality.
 In charging the grand jury the re- corder said that even if the earPs di- vorce was valid in the United States, it would not be binding in Great Brit ain.
 During the course of the day the re- corder notified the Tor chancellor Iord aHlsbury) of the finding of the grand jury. A committee of the house of lords will be appointed in due. time to arrange the procedure in the case.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
HAND HAND.
British Used the Bayonet Right
 and Left.
DELAREY IN THE THICK OF IT.

His Right Hand Neighbor Killed and
 the Man on His Left Wounded
 Boers Were Finally Driven off
 One of General De Vets staff Sol-
 diers Taken Prisoner.
 Cape Town, June 25.-Details of the engagement between General Elii0ts column and De Vets force near Reitz, June 6, show that the British surprised the Boer convoy. The burghers fled, but seeing that the captors were not in strong force, the Boers returned and charged with great determination, after desperate fighting recapturing the convoy. Meanwhile Colonel De Lisle arrived with reinforcements and the fighting was renewed. The Boers lay beneath their wagons and un- finchingly fired vo1leys between the wheels, while their comrades were en- gagged in spanning and driving off that portion of the convoy furthest from the British. The latter pushed in among the wagons, using bayonet free ly. General Delarey was present and personally used a rife His right hand neighbor was killed and the com rade on his left hand wounded
 The affair ended in seYies of hand to-hand encounters and fierce melees, the Boers eventually being driven off, One of General De Vets staff officers was wounded and taken prisoner
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
THE YACHT CoNsTITUTIoN.

Newport, R. l., June 25.-Prepara- tions were on foot early to-day to get the Constitution out for a sail, as con ditions were fairer than they had been for some days. There was a light breeze from the north. The sky still showed dark patches, which threat ened showers, but the fog had been driven out to sea. Sail was hoisted on the yacht at 9 o'clock, but MT Duncan had not come aboard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
PHILIPPINE WOOD
For Finishing Purposes Will Be ip
 Great Demand

Great Demand. 8
 Manila, May 22-At about the time this correspondence is published in the United States civil government will have succeeded military control throughout the Philippines. TI, islands still excepted from peaceful civil rule will be few and remote. The only large ones, Mindoro and Paragu are in a quiescent rather than rebel lous state. According to all ca1cu1a- tions the surrender of capture of Luc- pan and the beginning, at least, of the pac1f1cation of Samar, will have been accomplished within a few weeks, so that the organization of municipal and provincial governments in that stub bornly insurgent island will not be much longer delayed. The inaugura- tlon of the purely civil government is expected to give a considerable i'm petus to business. Although the amend ments attached by congress to the Spooner act prohibit granting of pub lie franchises or disposals of public land and mining rights, and although mo authority has been conferred for the organization of corporations, still the individual American business man is naturally optimistic over the prospects of the era of commercial success pre- dicted for the near future. The war, while it caused diversity in the prov inces, had all along brought prosperity to Manila, and the English, German and American business men have been and are making money. Now, with the coming of peace, trade with the provinces is beginning to boom, and it is quite apparent that the trade of Ma nila, Iloilo and Cebu with continental Asia is likely to greatly surpass the expectations of Americans in general
 In a recent conversation with the Associated Press correspondent, Con- gressman Hull of Iowa, said: 'sThe business development of the Philip pines was set back year by the re- fusal of congress to permit the grant ing of franchises"
 MT Hull and his associates in lumber ing enterprises have recently had prac- tical demonstration of the fact that Philippine lumber will sell in the American market
 An agent of the Pullman company. who has just been negotiating here for Philippine woods, named a price at which his company would take all the Philippine mahogany, in the log, deliv- cred at any Philippine seaport. This offer, which was declined, tended to in- crease the assurance generally felt here that the beautiful finishing woods of the Philippines are hencforth to be much in demand.
 Several great agricultural enter prises are awaiting the chance to ac- quire titles to government lands before beginning operations. Various com- panies and individuals are looking to the great, fertile and largely savage is- land of Mindanao as the sceue of opera tions in sugar culture on tremendous scale, provided the coveted grants of public lands can be obtained.
 Tn Occidental Negros lies the richest sugar country developed under Spanish rule, but it is now claimed that the soil of several other southern islands can be made to produce equally good results.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
YALE MEN ARE FINISHING
Closing Day Ceremonies We're
 Very Lively.
Meeting in Alumnae Hall For the Last Time-Voting for a Successor to Buchanan Winthrop on the Yale Corporation-Alumni University Fund is Now More Than $1O0,OOo.

New Haven, June 25.--Several hun dred graduates of Yale, back for reun- ions of their respective classes held carnival to-day ill ways sanctioned by long custom. The morning hours were devoted to class meetings in the larger rooms of college halls where class sec retaries read their reports, the necrolo- 2istS performed their duty of formally notifying their classmates of deaths in their ranks since their last triennial reunion and variety of other busi- ness peculiar to such gatherings was transacted. Much time was spent in discussing plans for class participation in the coming bicentennial celebration next October, when it is expected al- most every class will be represented some by big delegations.
 For the last time probably in Yale's history the general meeting of the alumni was held in the old AlumnI hall. The session began at 9:3O James l.. Houghtaling, '76 Sheffield, of Chicago, presiding. Brief addresses were made by the following as repre- sentatives of their classes: General cOAAh w. ANOO1C, c1, Ol bCL LOuIS, MO, Former attorney general of the United States; Anthony Higgins, '61, of Della ware, formerly United States senator; William Townsend, I'll, of Utica, N. Y. !; William Waldo Hyde, '76 of Hartford, Conn; George Ide 'S1, New York; James Kingsley Blake, '95, New Ha- ven; James B. Cooper, '9S. New Brit ain, and Frank A. Lord, '9S, New York. It was announced that the alum nj university fund now amounts to $108, ,774.5S available for income. Tne receipts since June 1, 1900, were $19,919.2S, an increase of $7,518.63 over the receipts of the pre- vious year.
 From 10 to 1 o'clock the polls were open in Alumni hall for the election of a successor to the late Buchanan Winthrop of New York as a member of the Yale corporation. The candi- dates were Eli Whitney, New Haven, and Thomas Thacher, New York. < Professor Edmund B. Wilson. Ph. D.. of Columbia university, delivered the address at the anniversary exer- cises of the Medical school in College street hall, his subject being ssThe Higher Claims of Minute Research in Biology and Medicine" It was an- nounced that the Campbell gold medal for the highest rank in all studies of thel medical course has been awarded to Walter Sidders Lay of Westbrook, Conn. The Reese prize for the best thesis, presented for the degree of doctor of medicine, was awarded to William Senger, Port Jervis,. N. Y, Williams college, '95; with honorable mention of Leone Franklin La Pierre, Norwich, Conn
 The afternoon was devoted exclus- lively to the Yale-Harvard ball game on Yale field This evening the classes will have their reunion banquets.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
AMERICANS SEE ROYAL GUARDS

London, June 25.--D. B. Henderson, speaker of the United States house of representatives and Henry White, sec retary of the United States embassy here, witnessed the inspection of the Yeomen of the Guards Of King Ed- ward in the garden of Marlborough house, this afternoon. Joseph Fl. Choate, the United States ambassador, en- tertained Speaker Henderson at lunch con later in the afternoon. Many dis- tinguished persons were present.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, D. C., June 9, 1901. Forecast for Connecticut-Fair and continued warm tonight and Wednes- day. Light variable winds.
 Showers have been quite general during the past twenty -four hours in the northwest and the Lake region, and light scattered showers have occurred in the Gulf and South Atlantic states Pleasant weather prevails this morn ing east of the Mississippi river. Low pressure area is central in Nebraska.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
BANK FORGED TO SUSPEND.

Leipzig. June 25.-The directors of the Leipziger bank announce that ow- ing to the stoppage of the Dresdener Credit Anstalt in consequence of diffi- culties in discounting bills, the Leip- ziger bank is compelled in the interest of it's creditors to temporarily suspend payment. The directors say that if the commitments can be liquidated quietly the creditors will suffer no loss and the shareholders may hope for q favorable outcome. The capital of the bank is 4S,00O,O0O marks
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
COMMUNICATION GUT OFF.
People of Montgomery Will
 Lose About $1OO, 1000.
Train of Cars Washed Off Track at Smithers Creek-A Number of Mar row Escapes at Various Places Where the Downpour Struck.

Montgomery, w. Va, June 25.-For forty-eight hours there has been no way of communication with the out side world. Telephone and telegraph wires are down and no mail trains or express has passed for thirty-six hours until last night. The loss here and in the immediate vicinity will be close to $100,00O.
 At Smithers Creek train of cars belonging to the Kanawha and Michi- gan railroad were washed off the track and tied around the Smithers bridge.
 On the c. and o. one of the heaviest engines ran upon a soft piece of track and upset, almost rolling to the river. The engineer and fireman escaped un- hurt. The c. and O. was covered with slides. Blue Hole tunnel fell in and tied up everything on the line. A slide crashed out on the mountain at Cres- cent and swept a man away. The track of the Kanawha> Traction Go is washed away for miles.
 Richmond, Va, June 25.-A special from Tazewell, Va, says that at Cedar Bluff, west of there, nine houses and eight out-houses were washed away in the big flood, but no lives were lost as far as known. The town of Liberty, nine miles west of Tazewell, is badly damaged. The flood extended into the eastern part of Russell county and Forty Mile road.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
BOXER HEGGERTY INJURED.

San Francisco, June 25.-1im Heg- gerty, the Australian boxer, will not be able to keep his engagement with Tim Callahan on Friday evening next. Heg- gerty broke his right hand on the head oe Billy Decoursey, his boxing partner on Thursday last, and although efforts were made to conceal this fact because he might be able to fulfill his contract. it has been stated that he is positively unable to go on. The club has en- gagged Joe Bernstein to take Hegger- tvs place.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
EDNA HOPPER ILL

San Francisco, June 25.-Edna Wall rived here to attend the funeral of her mother, the late Mrs Joseph Dunsmuir. is lying quite i'll at the family residence in Alameda county. The shock of her mothers death and the trip across the continent has resulted in nervous pros tration
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
SPILL HUNTING FOR BLoNDTn
Wallingford Police Are Hunting Up a
 New Clue

Wallingford, June 257The local po- lice are following up what may prove to be clue to the trail of J. Wilfred Blondin, the Chelmsford, Mass, mur- der suspect, for whom the Boston ne- lice have been searching It has just been learned that on last Saturday af- ternoon man closely answering the description of Blondin passed through here. He called at the house of Mrs Lizzie J. L'Heureux and at his request was given a lunch at the door. In talking with friends later, Mrs L'Heu- reux was suddenly struck with the re- semblance of the tramp visitor to the published description of BIondin. The police, who were notified yesterday. have since been engaged in an effort to trace his movements here, but this morning nothing definite had resulted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
SIMON TRUST PROBABLE.

Portland. Ore, June 25.-Representa- tiyes of seventeen salmon canneries on Puget sound and in Alaska will arrive in Portland on Wednesday and it is ex- pected that the scheme for the $2,O00,- 900 combination will be consummated during the present week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25

Chicago, June 25.-Reports of the manufacturers of bar and store fix lures have submitted a proposition to advance wages per cent to a com mittee from the Woodworkers' union, which is demanding a scale of 25 cents a day higher than that which will ex- pire July 1. Should the woodworkers vote next Sunday afternoon to refuse the offer of their employers a strike will be ordered on July l. The em- ployers will meet again next Monday to receive the answer of their men.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
KRUGER SENT NO WREATH.

Amsterdam, June 25.-The mem- bers of MT Kruger's entourage deny the report cabled to the United States that MT Kruger has sent a wreath in memory of former United States con sul at Pretoria Adelbert s. Hay.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
BRoKE HIS HEART.
So Wrote Murderer Before he Turr

DO WTUIe MuTuVTVT BeIUTe He IUTH-
 ed the Gun on Himseh.
 Philadelphia, IsJune 25.--Alfs Mary Kipson was to-day shot and fatally wounded by William Jordan, who af- terward committed suicide by shooting himself. Jordan left note addressed to the woman's brother in which he said Mrs Kipson had broken his hearr, and that he had murdered her.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25


 Notice has been posted at the en- trance to the clock factory that next Monday the concern will close for the entire week. It is expected that Rene dict x Burnham's plant will also be closed for the whole week and few others besides.
 John Duff, Bart Collins and Fred Morris have been appointed a com mittee to receive contributions to as- sist the striking machinists. There are very many men who are working every day who have signifed their de- sire to assist the machinists if they could do so, and here is their oppor- tunity Their names will not be men, toned, although they will be carefully preserved, and they can contribute secretly if they fear to have their em- ployers know that they are helping their idle associates. Many of the merchants of the city, who have been as much affected by the strike as any one else, have also been willing from the first to lend helping hand. This appeal is not made through lack of funds, for the same weekly wages are arriving on time and will arrive until the time comes when there is no ne cessity for it. 1t is made to increase the weekly amounts given to each and to assist the men in maintaining their present stand.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
SENATOR DUBOIS ILL.

Boise, Ida, June 25.-United States Senator Fred Dubois is at Hunter Hot Springs, Mon, suffering from severe attack of sciatica. Since he went there two weeks ago his condition has grown steadily worse.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
NEW ITALIAN TENOR.

London, June 25.-In consequence of his success at Convent Garden, Satur- day night, when he made his debut, the Italian tenor De Marchi has been engaged by Maurice Grau for the forthcoming opera season in the United States
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
SWEENEY IN TOWN.
The Clever Fighter Arrived in This
 City in the Pink of Condition.

Patsey Sweeney, who is to try cons clusions with Twin Sullivan here on Thursday night, arrived in Waterbury this afternoon despite the report in one of the Boston papers that he would not be here and would not be ready to do battle on the night in question. He is in prime shape and can enter the ring right away and is ready to put tip the fight of his life. He will train at the Washington hill Athletic club, and he has brought along with him a bar- rel of coin to wager on his chances with Sullivan
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
SHAMROCK OUT oF DOCK.

Glasgow, June 25.-The Shamrock II was taken out of dock to-day and lowed to her anchorage There she will have her sails bent. 1t is hoped the cup challenger will be ready for trial spin next Saturday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
EMPERoR,s AssAILANT ESCAPES.

Leipzig, June 25.-The first criminal section of the Imperial court, sitting in Camera to-day, decided not to prose cute Dietrich Weiland, the epileptic who, at Bremen in March last, threw a piece of iron at Emperor William, wounding him in the cheek.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
NASH AGAIN IN FIELDl

Renominated by Acclamationo at To
 days Convention
 Columbus, O., June Ex-Governor Nash was to-day renominated by ac- clamation, and for lieutenant governor State Senator Carrol l.. Nippert was also nominated by exclamation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
WIFE BEATRR PUNISHED

Hartford, June 25.-James McAus life of Shelton street, for beating his wife, was to-day fined $200 and sen fenced to six months in jail, by Judge Bill in the city court This was his second offense for wife beating.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
HISTORICAL WRITER DEAD.

Whitehall. N r., June 25.-The Rev Joseph Cook of Ticonderoga, N. T., a prominent historical writer, died last night of Bright's disease.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
STATE CHEMIST.

Hartford, June Ex-Governor Me- Lean to-day reappointed Sylvester P. Wheeler of Bridgeport to be state chemist for two years from June 2l
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
MAY SETTLE CASE.
Meriden Man Charged With Stealing
 One Thousand Dollars.

Meriden, Conn, June 25.-The case of A. A. Lloyd, the local manager of the Southern New England Telephone company, charged with stealing $1,000 from the company, was brought up in the city court this morning. Lloyd was not put to plea, as an effort is being made by his friends to settle the case out of court. The case was con tinued until Saturday next.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25
A CAME OF WAIT.
Strikers and Employers Have
 Not Come to Terms.
FACTORIES SHUTTING DOWN.

At Least Two Will Close All Next
 Week-Pickets Corralled Several
 Men To-day and Induced Them to
 Leave the Town-Workers on Bar
 and Store Fixtures May Strike Next
 Week.
 The machinists' strike has developed into a siege and the strikers claim to have had the best of it thus far on both sides it is a test of endurance to see which can stand this period or ln- action the longest. The men believe that the employefs have reached some agreement between themselves. On the other hand the enen are waiting and expecting every day to hear the cry of surrender from the employe CTS. The men, as has already been sald, claim to have the best of the situatlon SO far. upon the grounds that they have frustrated the employers enorts to procure men to take their places. Sufficient non-union men of sk1ll enough to successfully replace them, the men are positive cannot be obtain cd. and union men will not think of going back on their colors now that the battle has been more than half fought, and with every indication or success to themselves
 Regarding the report that the em- ployers have stated they can get along without the machinists, the latter say that if this is so it is surprising why such concerns as the Scoyill Manufac- turing company, the Waterbury Man ufacturing company, the Waterbury Brass company, the American Pin company and others that pay large sums weekly to their machinists con- tinue to pay them when they can get along without them. There is no question but that the employers have so far succeeded in doing so, but the inconvenience anu the cost attending it have been, it is said, more than the salaries of the men would amount to. Therefore, the men say, when the ma chinists employed in the factories above mentioned have been dispensed with because their services were no longer necessary to the prosperity of the respective firms, they will have ample evidence of their trade being no longer in the channels of industry
 The pickets at the Waterbury Ma chine company to-day saw two stran- gers entering that factory. They were spoken to and induced to leave the city.
 Another man. claiming to hail from Naugatuck, and that he was engaged by the Farrel foundry company to go to work to-day, was also found. by the pickets at that plant and persuaded that he was on the wrong road to pros perity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-25

MRS M'KINLEY'S CONDITION.
 Washington, June 25.-Dr Rixey stat- ed this morning that Mrs McKinley's condition continues to be favorable.