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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
TRAP SHOOTERS.
From All Oyer United States and Can
 ada Gathered To-day.


 ada Gathered To-day.
 Interstate Park, Queens, l.. L., April 1.-Trap shooters from all over the United States and Canada arrived to-day to take part in the ninth an- nual live bird shooting tournament of tho Interstate association, which opened this morning at Interstate park, and will be continued every day this week.
 At 10 o'clock the first event on the program was begun. This was the In- ter-State park introductory, the condi- tions of which were eight birds $5 en- trance, birds extra, 30 yards rise, 50 yards boundary, four moneys, 40, 80, 20 and 10 per cent; ties not to be shot on all moneys divided. Over one hundred entries were received for this contest.
 The first man to face the traps was James A. k. Elliot, of Kansas City.
 Elliot killed the first and second birds cleverly. but on his next attempt he was not so fortunate. Although he hit the bird twice, the wind carried it over and it fell dead out of bounds. He grassed the fourth handily with one barrel.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
EARTHQUAKE IN THE PALACE.
The Sultan of Turkey Was Holding a
 Reception at the Time.

The Sultan of Turkey Was Holding
 Reception at the Time.
 Constantinople, April 1-Y esterday's earthquake was felt in the Dolmabag- tsche palace at the moment of the Bairan ceremony, when the high ofii- cials were passing before the sultan's throne. A panic resulted, particularly among the diplomatists in the gallery, many of whom Immediately left the palace.s The band ceased playing and the musicians rushed to the doors. Pieces of plaster fell from the ceiling and portions of the chandeliers were broken, adding to the general alarm. The sultan rose from his throne and took a few steps, apparently intending to leave the chamber, but he preserved great calmness. and presence of mind. which had good effect. After a moments hesitation, his majesty re- seated himself upon the throne and or dered the ceremony to proceed. A reception followed, without further in- cident.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
DASHED TO DEATH.
Mothers Frantic Efforts to Save Her
 Child Ends in Her Own Death.

Child Ends in Her Own Death.
 Matteawan, N. Y, April 1. = In q frantic, endeavor to save her daughter from being blown over precipice 200 feet high down to the rocks below, Mrs David Patterson and her daughter both were dashed down the steep in cline, the mother to her death and the girl to what may prove fatal injuries. Nellie Chase, who was with the Pat tersons, narrowly escaped similar fate.
 The terrible accident happened in tue mountains Of the Fishkill range yesterday afternoon. For several days there has been q fire on the Storm King range above West Point. It has grown brighter each night for the last few evenings and could be seen for miles around.
 After dinner yesterday afternoon, Mrs Patterson of Cold Spring, with her daughter, Jennie, 12, and Nellie Chase, 14, went out for a walk. The fire could be seen plainly, and they climbed the hill leisurely until they had ascended to one of the highest point of the mountains.
 On q high peak in the rear of the handsome summer estate of w. H. Haldane is q flat rock known as Table Rock. From this Mrs Patterson and the two girls watched the flames for several minutes. Finally the wind be- gan blowing briskly, and as it did so the flames on Storm King began blaz- ing more fferce1y. As one flame shot higher than the other, Jennie Patter- son arose from where she had been sitting. As she did so q gust of wind swept by. It caught the girl, and. to the horror of the mother and Nellie Chase, she was drawn to the edge of the ledge.
 There is steep precipice at the edge of Table Rock. There are no breaks, but one steep decline, ending Patterson and the Chase girl gave a gasp as they saw Jennie being blown nearer the edge of the precipice. Then Mrs Patterson uttered cry and sprang forward to save her child, but it was too late. She reached the edge of the precipice just as her daughteE was going over. She grasped for the dress, but, missing it, mother and daughter went down to, the rocks be- low.
 The Chase girl was paralyzed with fear. She dare not go to the edge of the precipice, but finally, regaining her composure, she hastened to the Hal dane home, where she gave the alarm
 A party Of men immediately went down the cliff to the ledge rocks. There they found Mrs PaftarS0p 1aad Iavino been killed instantly. The daughter luckily seemed to have dallen between the stones and was alive. Her arm was broken and she otherwise was bruised and bleeding, but there is slight chance for her recovery. Mrs Patterson's neck was broken.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
ANOTHER SCHOONER WRECKED.
Four Men Stick to Her All Night, but
 Were Forced to Leave.

Four Men Stick to Her All Night, but
 Were Forced to Leave.
 Stonington, Conn, April 1.-The two- nasted schooner George A. Pierce, of Boston, bound light from Newport for New York, went ashore on Catumb's reef, off the eastern end of Fishers is- land yesterday afternoon, and will probably be total loss. Her master, George A. Pinkham of Somerville, Me, and crew Of three men, remained with the vessel all night, but were forced to leave here this morning, as she is fast filling with water. The schooner left Newport Sunday morn ing, and in the heavy wind which pre- vailed during the afternoon her jib was blown away, and she became un- manageable. She struck the reef about 5:30, and the crew of the Watch Hill life saving station, who went to her assistance, stayed by the schooner all night, though they could render little assistance. Captain Pinkham, after leaving the vessel, came to Stoning- ton to report at the custom. He thinks it may be possible to save the rigging but the hull will be q total loss.
 The George A. Pierce was of 99 tons net burden, SC feet long, 9 feet beam, and was built in 1867 in East Boston.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
RAILROADS TO GOLD FIELDS.

Spokane, Wash, April 1.-Traffic Manager G. NJ. Bosworth, of the Can- adian Pacific railway, accompanied by several assistants. is here. He held q consultation with the manager of the Trail Shelter last night and to-day will meet prominent British Columbia mine owners. He is on 2 tour of inspection. He announces that the Canadian Pa cifc railroad will build to Republic, Washington, from Grand Forks, E. C., but says definite arrangements have not been made. Lower rates on silver lead ores. he says, will only follow in- creased output.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Meriden saloonkeeper Arrested for
 Death of Joseph Gracey.

CIlkkC11 kodLOOInOCpClE AlANotSA AOA Death of Joseph Gracey.
 Merider, April 1.G Gustave Wegner, a North End saloonkeeper, was arrest ed last night, charged with the mur- der of Joseph Gracey, Consolidated road switthman. Gracey and John Andersonsgot into a row in Wegner's saloon on March 20 and it is cIaimsd that in driving the men out Wegner broke a gun over Gracey's back. Gracey disappeared, as the police were after him on charge of assault, but returned home Monday last, although that was not known until yesterday He was sick and grew worse until his death at S:45 last night.
 The cause of death is given by the attending physician, Dr Cooke, as erysipelas and it is claimed that re suited from Wegner's blows.
 There was an autopsy yesterday and Coroner. Mix will hold an inquest to- day. The result of the autopsy was not made known but it is understood that the immediate cause of death was blood poisoning Negner is held with out bail. Gracey wassa native of Meri- den, was single and was 23 years old.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
15,ooo VISITORS
Were on the Pan-American Grounds
 Yesterday1in Buffalo.


 Buffalo. N. F., April 1.-There were 15O0o visitors at the Pan-Amerlcan grounds yesterday, among them Presl. :. dent John G. Aiilburn and Director or Works Carlton, of the, exposition com pany. Tn reply to question, MT Nil burn said:
 "With a continuance of reasonably fair weather, the entire exposition VIII be finished and ready for opening on May 1st, with little or nothing remain ing to be done.'
 MT Carlton said: eff the weather continues good in April, everything in- side the lines of the canal and on the midway will have sand paper finish on it before the opening day. The buildings in the section set apart Tor the various states and foreign govern ments will be about all that will not be finished.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
lAP0LIS LEGISLATION.
|ator German Gives His Views
 on the Question.

on the QueSeloA. Y
 York. April 1.-Tn response to
 |z,esy from the Herald, ex-Senator
 .r P. German of Maryland has
 it long interview regarding the
 sst political legislation enacted at
 ,poIis. Tn this interview, which
 hrs in a. special from Washington,
 enator German says:
 If there are many illiterates ln
 ryland who will be affected by the
 sage of the present law. the blame $ with themselves. We have had
 most perfect system of public $hools for thirty years of any state 4llfh of Pennsylvania. Since 1870 3e colored population have had ample Opportunity to read and write, by 2|9eans of the schools furnished by the 8vhite taxpayers of Maryland. And ii, Z2ffer these years of honest effort on |fhe part of the white people in support ing these schools, there are, as is as serted. 26000 of them who cannot read or write, the fault can be at tributed only to their lack of desire to obtain Knowledge. If they prefer to remain in ignorance, there is no way to compel them to learn, unless the in- centiye to vote may hereafter encour- age them to attend the schools.
 The Maryland people would have no trouble in regard to suffrage pro- vified it was confined to the legitimate residents of the, state or the persons who have interests there, but the ex- cIusion of colored persons from par tfcipation in elections in the southern state and, we believe, the systematic efforts of certain employers to obtain cheap labor, have been the means of bringing great numbers of undesirable eolored men into Maryland, who have no interest in our community and pos sib1y do not possess sufficient intelli- gence to enable them to vote without assistance. They have been used, how ever, by the politicians, and threaten. good order in the state. The demo- crats of Maryland intend to protect the state against such fnroads, with ail the attendant ills that have followed in the wake of this immigration, and we have no apologies to make for our course.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01

hours the legal work day:
 took place this morning, hers are as follows: Mat nley. Dexter Clark, Michael Jacob B. Blakeslee, J. c. Peter Lecour, Raymond < Patnaug and Louis B. Da- enting the |. F. Haase com Zen take great encouragement I fact of the twenty non-union ling their ranks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
INSPECTING THEIR PURCHASE

Corpus Christi, Texas, April l. - A representative of Speer < Co, of New York who. it is said, recently pur- chased the Mexican National railway, accompanied by General Superintend- ent Brown and J. N. Galbraith, super intendent of the Northern division of the Mexican National spent several hours here yesterday inspecting the company's property. It is said that President Gabriel Morton is to be made general manager of the new ac- quisition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
WEATHER REPORT.

; Washington, April 1.-IEor Connec- ticut: Fair tonight; Thursday in creasing cloudiness and probably rain in west portion; fresh north winds.
 Weather notes: Low pressure area is central on the west Gulf coast Pleasant weather prevails generally except ill the lower Mississippi valley and the southwest. The temperature continues low in the northern sections. Conditions favor for this. vicinity pleas ant weather tonight and Tuesday, with possibly rain by Tuesday night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
CHANCE IN COURT OFFICERS.
Oath administered This, Morn
 ing to the New Officials

Colwell and Peasley Are the Judges
 The Former Appointed A. F. Brad
 street Prosecutor William Gillette
 Gets His Old Position Superior
 Court Case of Cloves Miller Post.
 poned on Account of Sickness.
 The terms of office as judge and deputy judge of George H. Cowell and A. F. Bradstreet, respectively, expired this morning. Judge Cowell, having been reappointed by the legislature, he was administered the oath of office for foIr years more by Justice of the Peace Charles w. Gillelle. Judge sCoWel1 thereupon appointed the former deputy judge of his court prosecuting attorney and reappointed Assistant Clerk Gillette. Both were accordingly given tffe oath of ofiice by Justice Gil- lette, who is the father of the assist ant clerk. Tn each case the appoint ment means four years ill office Dep uty Judge-elect +. NJ. Peasley was ad- ministered the oath this afternoon.
 The superior court did not resume business here this morning OH account of the illness of Attorney Stoddard, of Bridgeport, counsel for the defense, with Judge Burpee, in the Cloves Mill Ter case. That case has therefore been indefinitely postponed, pending the re- turn to health of Mir Stoddard. To- morrow the case of Samuel F. Will Hams, the real estate and commission agent, against O. ". +. Randolph, ad- ministrator, for S3,0OO commission. will be called. If this case is not ready, and there is a possibility that It may not be, the case of Gaffney ys McCabe will be taken up.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
4 BA TI! It Will Take Place
 This WeeA
STEAM AGAINST ELECT8z
The Military of the State WILL 2 Hearing Also This Weej crease of the Superior Cel| and the McTammany Vo chine Will Occupy Much A


 Hartford, April 1.-This wed De Iull of important fearings Capitol, several of them to be tn interesting to be heard this se Ihe most important healing of week will come on Thursday. wi continuance Friday morning when petlt1on of the Connecticut West3 road for extension of it's tracks fro Iariffville to Springfield will come u for argument. This petition is reeard.N ed as the starting point for ille grpaf- est fight of the present session. fl1es New Haven road being aggressiv4lx opposed to the granting of the petition. As the petition is backed by the Phila- deiphia, Reading and New Englant1 the light promises to be hot one. Both hearings are likely to be attend ct by q large number of rai1roai men. and some interesting things will prol3- ably develop. 3.
 On Wednesday the railroad com. mittee will take upsthe proposed water power electric plant that the Shelton street railway desires to build on fbe Housatonic river and the Willi1manf1c matters will come up. on that day sslso z Tomorrow the Norwich trolley peti tions will be considered
 The temperance committee holds ar executive session tomorrow affernoor at which it is probable that the pro. posed high license bill will be decided upon. The committee will not arf. however, unless all of the members are present. Some kind of llfxli license bill is in a fair way to Ix adopted
 On Wednesday the co1nnU military affairs will consider some neW and important militaTy legislation4 among the bills to come ssip being tho one for q revision of the present 1nIll7 tary law. z $
 Before the Judiciary committee fez morrow there will be several i1nport. ant measures, the most interesfiIl2 be- ing the bill to increase the number of superior court judges to fourteen. It is understood that this bill is aslv0cat ed by prominent smeInbei.s of the bal S from all over the state and by fhe judges themselves This connnitfee will also hear tomorrow the bill con< corning the use of the Mel Tammany voting machine in this state. It will be an interesting nearing as the xof- ing machine men are making n hard fight to get the machine introQ QQecd II1 this state
 The two resolutions conin from the legislature Of 21 fishing the plurality ot &
 case of state officers a1z
 redistricting the senaSs
 for hearing before th6
 tee on constitutional ai morrow at 2 o'clock.
 good chance for the.
 passing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
10 RESCUE HE EMPEROR.
 Chinese Officials Ready to Dis patch 100, ,0OO Men.

They Would Take the Emperor to
 Pekin-All They Want Is the Moral
 Support of the Powers The Expe-
 dition Would Make for Progress
 siye Government in PeIxin.
 London, April 1.-The correspondent of the Globe at Shanghai, in q dis patch dated Saturday, March 30, says he understands that the Yang-Ts vice roys and Yuan-Shi- -Kai, (the military governor of Shan Tung), are prepared to dispatch 100000 troops to Sian-Fu to rescue the emperor from the hands of the reactionaries and escort him to Pekin if a little pressure aud promise of moral support is forthcoming from the powers interested in the open door
 The correspondent adds that the sug- gested expedition would prove popu- lar in central and southern China, would result in the destruction of the anti-foreign elements and would lead to the establishment of progressive government at pekin.
 Washington, April 1.-Information mas reached here to the effect that the Russian government being somewhat perturbed by the course of China in not signing the Manchurian agreement, largely because of the protest made by several Of the powers, has convey. ed distinct and emphatic indication to China, that if this course is per- sisted in, there may be an interruption of diplomatic relations between Russia and China, and termination of the present friendliness between them This is little short of an ultimatum that China, must sign or take the con- sequences of a termination of her. friendly relations with Russia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
WAGES WE'RE INCREASED.

Pottstown, Pa. April 1.-The pud> dlers i'll the employ of the Glasgow Iron company have been notified that beginning next Saturday their rate wages will be $3.25 q ton instead S.i. as heretofore. The wages of otlI 1sinploy eSiI;ill also be increased.
 " .ate mill of the coIlI.a
 n has long been if
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
VANDERBILT MAKI5,

New York. April 1.Irht sy es says Ii is semi-ofIicially indica >c hat an nouncements may be made IS Weeh regarding plans approved by M liii;ln k. Vanderbilt and his New York CeI| tral associates for the readjusl lI& allf the status 6f number of th critics which Wall street callN
 for yanderbilts Promin2 # list are Issslze Erie land " : York. Chicago s4aIanu11I 11I 5
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
CHIEF OF BUREAU ARRESTED
For sympathising With Men Injured
 in Recent Rioting.

St Petersburg. Saturday, March, 30 The chief of the Statistical bureau of the province and government of St Petersburg, W. T. Takowenko, has been arrested in consequence of let ter of condolence which he wrote to the author N. F. Annensky, who was Injured in the recent rioting.
 Attorney ". O.. Lustig, president of the association of St Petersburg lawyers. has written to the ministerof the interior. M. Sipiagnine. protesti ing ss<1sz tine s<etio1.ef the police during
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01

<1h hour Wagc rate bat to surrender to ] they will not. On Ie firm of Austin & ais morning that he work in the line oT hanging will be 5for the next two } far as his ccIcern the conhiet it was red ic fight. sYou ork we have, he ser. pointing to a |ich were two ad- tIEo 7ODs. As he called up on the Jed the person at. wire that all his and that all he ure on the job, De was talking te1eHhone. Con- ry entered just how the strike ontractors. He
 had was not held back for
 mt 1SO men.
 ccess. Roll
 orning while
 ry man who
 Lme will be
 Unless he
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 ming, he is
 call. Twen-
 'e working
 e signified
 Ife union.
 prs, at all
 dquarters
 when q
 bon them
 lly de-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
CHRI ISTIAN{
Soprano Singer in Q
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Torrington,

,s s4 E. is X tsa q s 2 s4
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 Mr Mann received keepsie of his son 16 and went to fha his wife of the you Mann arrived at Il
  side on the 18th, turned to Torrill Poughkeepsie ag has not yet reta was not genera ton that Mir M Christian Scien who is a In highly though social circles short term Mann's { aaqtls was not "a , D as a Sv1ii1hR of saaose wlio lxneJ
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-05
Al1ssmasia @szstts.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 5. 1901.

A GRUEsoME WAGER.--A strange
wager, which cannot be decided while
either of the parties to 1t are alive, has
lust been made by two OF the best
known men 10 the Ohio oil 6eld-John
Steiner and Bert Bowlby. The making
of the bet at Bucyrus, Ohio, resulted
from an argument relating TO the sizs
of the two men. Steiner is over six
feet FIVE inches In height and weighs
GAG mounds. Bowlby is smaller, oeing
ak feet. two inches In height and weighs
009 nounds. There was no dispute
about the sctual size OF the men, out
Mr.. Bowlby claimed that his skeleton
was much larger than the frame WORK
on which Steiner's body was oulit'
This brought on q heated argument
which resulted 10 each man putting up
400 that his skeleton weighed the
more. When either of the men dies
his skeleton Is to be secured and care
fully weighed. The same proceeding
Ia to follow the death OF the other, and
from the estate of the one who loses
the money is tn be paid to the oil drill
lers' hospital fund. Mr.. Bowlby is one
of me best known men of the oil field,
and has established record ss an atn-
Iete. having at one time fought KID NC
Gov. the famous pugilist, at Springfield
Steiner comes from family OF giants
living near BlufftoD. Both men are
very much 10 earnest 10 this unique
" aser, and are arranging to have their
hod;ao "a be charge of by q medical COL
lege that the bet may be fairly decided
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-05
By 6. Il. Lunt, Auclioneer

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST,
ID dated January 30th. 1894, and record.
ed 10 deed book No. 81, psgs 416, Of the land
records Of the city Of Alexsudris, Virginia,
the undersigned trustees by direction Of the
Bosr6 of Directors Of the Mechanics Build
ing Association, No. 8, Of Alexsndrs, Vir.
sinis, default having been made in the pro-
visions Of said deed, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, in front of the Royal street en-
t:ance to the Market Building, in the city OF
Alexandris, Virginia, on
THURSDAY, JUNE GOTH, 1901,
ct 10 o'clock noon, the following described
property, to wit
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND, with the
Improvements thereon, situated in the city Of
Alexsndris, Virginia, bounded st follows,
viz Beginning on the south side of Princess
street, between Henry and Fsyette streets, in
said city. at the west line of Edgar Steven
sons lot, and running thence west on Princess
street. twelve feet thence south, parallel with
Henry street, one hundred feet thence east
parallel with Princess street. twelve feet and
thence north, one hundred feet to the be
ginning.
Terms of Sale--Cssh. conveying ipclud.
ing q. 8. Internal Revenue stamps At the cost
of the purchaser.
LEOPOLD BUBEN,
CHARLE S B. MARSHALL, Trustees.
DOUGLASS STANTON,
les dtd