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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Year,s Pensiion nusiness.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Reports have been received by Commissioner Evans of the pension bureau from all the pension agents of the country show ing the entire pension business transact ed for the fiscal year ending June 30 last. The showing thus made compared with 1900 is as follows: The appropria- tions for the two years were the same, $144,000,000 for each year. The ex- penditure for 1901 was $13S, 531 ,949, an excess over 1900 of $69, ,354. During the year the pension roll was increased to the extent of 4,305 names, making a to- tai of 997. .S34 The deaths among pen sioners numbered 38,0S2 in 1901, or 2,275 more than in 1900 The record shows that for the year 45,710 claims were filed on account of the Spanish-American war. Of these 7,0S6 were allowed, and 7,059 were adjudicated and rejected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
NebrasIxans pray Fer Rain.

OMAHA, July 17.-Rev. F. Merton Smith, the noted English evangelist, who is conducting revival services in the cities of the west. led congregation of several thousand people in prayer for a bounteous rain which will prevent bqsi- ness annihilation in the corn belt. An immense tent ewas erected in a small park located in the heart of the resi- dence district, and in this were seated hundreds of members of the congrega- tions of the city. About the tent, the side walls of which were raised, was massed crowd of citizens of all classes and all religious faiths partaling in the exercises snd lifting their voices in uni son in repeating the invocation spoken by the divine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
LION IN CHURCH
One of Sig Sautelle's Lionesses at Large In Bridgeport
CAUGHT BY COWBOY MAGUIRE

The Lioness Sought Shelter in the A,
 NJ. B. Zion Church The Circus Men
 Surrounded the Edifice and as "Eya"
 Bounded Through the Door the
 Rough Rider Swung His Lariat and
 Caught Her by the Forefeet
 Bridgeport, July 17-sEva, liolr~ ess in the menagerie of Sig Sautelles wagon show, which exhibited here yesterday, got out of her cage soon af- ter 4 o'clock this morning and made q lively half hour for residents within a large radius of the show grounds. The orders to the teamsters was to pull out at , o'clock for Ansonia and when Eva got out the showmen We're in the cook house getting their early morning coffee. They knew nothing of her escape until their attention was attracted by the wild shouts of Charles Austin, an Easton milkman whose horse had been frightened by the lion and was running through Broad street with milk cans emptying their contents at every jump. They went out to see the wind-up of the runaway but found that there was business of more se- rious and personal nature for them. The lioness's mood was not altogether playful This was found out by Jim Doner, one of the menagerie men, who attempted to get near her. DOner'S advances were met with a groWl and
 a threatening turn of the body that showed him that his bare hands were of little use to him to the existing sit
 uation. None of the men, who had
 left the coffee tank, had even a whip and all turned instinctively to the wag- ons for weapons. When they return
 ed to Broad street the lioness had dis appeared and nearly ten minutes elaps-
 ed before she was found. The A. NJ D. Zion church is at the corner of Broad and Gregory streets and inside the structure one of the men heard the big
 cat running about. There was pray CT meeting in the church last evening and one of the colored parishioners had left the door unlocked. The showmen surrounded the church while Fred | Mcguire, one of the rough riders with l the circus stood at the door with a | lariat The lioness's attention was att | tracted to the door and she started to, go through it. Mcguire deftly swung | the lariat catching her forefeet. Then | she was led back to her cage. The
 menagerie men could not explain the | escape of the lioness but said they be- lieved that a man who was discharged l by MT Sautelle yesterday had pulled l the pin which held the door of the | cage, intending to secure satisfaction I in the contemplation of trouble caus | ed by the big cats being at large.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
WOMAN BADLY BURNED.
Overturned a Lighted Lamp Which
 Set Fire to Her Clothing.

Seymour, July 17.-While Mrs Julia Edwards who lives on High street, was in the cellar at her home last evening, a lighted lamp was oyerturn- ed or exploded, setting fire to her cloth ing. Her screams brought her son, Henry, to her aid, and he carried the suffering woman out of doors and rolled her on the grass until the flames were apparently extinguished. Then he rushed back to the house to put out a blaze on the cellar stairs and in his absence, the fire in her clothing broke out anew. Mrs c. H. Jorey, q neigh bor had arrived on the scene by this time and i'll attempting to assist Mrs Edwards, she received bad burns on the hand as did also Henry Edwards. Mrs Edwards was in q terrible con- dition when a physician arrived, her limbs and body being badly burned. She was put under the influence of morphine and was still unconscious this forenoon. She is widow, 65 years old.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
AN ENGINEERS SAND.

Ran His Train on Nearly Schedule
 Time With a Fractured Hip Bone.
 Rochester, N. Y, July 17.-An exhi- bition of courage seldom equalled has just been made known. Joseph Parry, one of the oldest engineers of the New York Central railroad. while making his run on the "Old Road'' from Au- burn to this city, fractured his right hip bone while alighting from his train at Seneca Falls for orders. It was i'm possible to get another engineer to complete the trip on time and MT Par " was helped back into his cab and made the run to this city, arriving only fifteen minutes late. During the run the jarring of the, engine was continu- ally grinding the broken ends of the bones against each other and it was wonderful that the engineer was able to undergo the great pain and retain consciousness. MT Parry said: 1t took all the sand in me to do it."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
THREW BODY IN FIRE BOX
Train Hands Then Fled to the
 United States

Afraid of Being Discovered and Pun
 ished The Train Ran Over and Kill
 ed the Mexican-Io Conceal the
 Mans Death From Relatives His
 Body Was Thrown in the Locomotive
 Fire Box.
 Chicago, July 17.-A special to the Tribune from Fl Paso. Texas. says: An American train crew on the Mexi- can Central railroad has just reached this city, having fled from the republic to the north, in consequence of the ac- cidental killing of a Mexican. whose body was then thrown in the fire box of the locomotive. in hopes of conceal ing the fact of his death
 The accident happened below Tor ren, Mex. A freight in an isolated spot ran over a man, killing him in- stantly. In Mexico the death of sub- lcct by a train is as much of a crime as murder. Knowing this the crew, to conceal the accident. threw the body ill the fire box. \ few days later the relatives of the dead man began to nake inquiries as to his. whereabouts. Some one had seen him at a certain roint and one Mexican from a distance saw the train stop. The members of the crew were questioned and fearing the truth would come they resigned their positions and fed to the United States
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
COURT HELD IN THE OPEN
Justice Pullman Hears Pig Case Un-
 der the Shade Trees.

Easton, July 17.-In q manner as picturesque as it was novel Justice John $. Pullman of Bridgeport held court under the trees of the town green yesterday afternoon.
 The justice came here with Health Officer George Hill of Bridgeport to consider the case of one Baharka who lad constructed q residence: for lis pig on the bank of q brook which fed the Bridgeport Hydraulic company reser- yoir, and when the party arrived, the town hall did not seem attractive for it was hot and close and sticky l,he green, where the old elrI;s made patch es of shade on the grass, was far more inviting, and a breeze that was hot filtered through half open, fly specked windows stirred the leaves persuading ly.
 Moreover the pastoral environment was more like that of the pig, who, about to lose his home beside the brook, was the real defendent.
 A crowd gathered to iisten to the case and Mrs eBeharka. the wife of the nominal defendant. had hec say first. SEe told Judge Pullman in confidence, that she wanted her husband to be 1iIl- ed and that he would pay when the potato crop was harvested next fall. The suggestion did not take we'll with the justice. Then Beharka. whose first name is Mathew, promised to move the pig before next Tuesday and the mat ter was continued under tue condi- tions that a fine would be imposed if the order were not carried out by that date.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
,,ara uin,ea ,n siermany.

WASHINGTON, July 17-If the de bilitated condition of German industry continues much longer, it will seriously affect United States trade with the em- pire, says Consul Diedrich, at Bremen, in report to the state department on the alarming industrial crisis that now threatens Germany The laboring men of the country, he says, barely succeed in keeping body and soul together, while the monthly reports as to the number of men who are idle and seeking employ ment are startling. Then, too, Germany is preparing to harvest the poorest crop she has produced for many years. The textile, coal, chemical, cement and vari- ous other industries have been affected more or less seriously.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
RESULT OF A STRIKE.
Non- Union Men Insulted Retaliate by
 Firing Into a Crowd.

San Francisco, July 17.-Ill-feeling between strikers and non-union men resulted in a shooting affray last night at the corner of First and Harris streets. F. A. Pagendarn and Fred M. Cliff, employees of the Dundon Iron works discharged their revolvers into q. crowd of strikers. one of the bullets lodging in the fieshy part of William Dunn's leg. The shooting was prOvok- ed by an assault committed by num- Der of strikers of Pagendarn and Clin who were on their way home from work and were followed by strikers who ieered at them and pelted them with stones. Threatening cries were made, when Cliff, who Is an ex-sol- dier drew his revolver and called on Pagendarn to do the same. They then called on the strikers to disperse. The reply was a shower of stones. The two workmen then fired their revolvers into the air As this did not stop the throwing of stones they shot into the crowd. The only man hit was Wil- liam Dunn, whose wound is not dan- oerOIlS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
FRACTURED HIS SKULL.
Employe of the Meriden Tramway Co
 Killed This Morning.

Meriden, July 17-William Doran, aged IS years. an employe of the AIer- iden. Southington and Compounce Tranway Go. was killed this morning by falling from the rear platform of a trolley freight car. Doran was lean ing against the door of the car when a 3oIt occasi0ned by the passing of switch near Hubbard park threw him violently from the car. He struck on fhe back of his head and fractured fiae skull He died in twenty minutes D6ra1 lived in Meriden and came from New York He had been In the employ of tlie ttamWay company about one
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Heavy ReeA=tration of Home seeker.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The tele- graphic report from Assistant Commits sioner Richards of the general land office on the progress of the Oklahoma regis tration says: Registered at Fl Reno. 1O,- 976. It leaves about 300 unregistered. If the rush continues, it will compel us to put on more men. Everything working smoothly here. The commanding officer, Major Scott, and all the officers are coop erating most heartily with our men and are contributing very materially to the perfect order which prevails here. Law ton registered 3,370 Monday. Total there and here to date, 42, ,1S4''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Two Americans Recapfured.

MANILA. July 17.-Isieutenant Pat rick A. Connolly of the Twenty first regi- ment, who was sent with 20 men to re- capture the Americans taken prisoners in MindOro, made his first landing on the island Monday He attacked the town of Calapan, and a score of natives were killed and the town was partly burned before the place surrendered. Private Kidder of the Thirty-eighth regiment and Private Blake of the Twenty eighth regi- uenf were recaptured
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
FosBERG BEFORE THE BAR.
He Pleaded Not Guilty to the Charge
 of Manslaughtar.

Pittsburg, July 1.-The preliminary >step in the case of Robert $. Fosberg, charged with shooting his sister, May l.. Fosberg, in August 1900, was taken up to-day, when the young man was called before the superior court to answer to a charge of manslaughter He pleaded not guilty. The case went over until to-morrow for trial. The proceedings lasted about ten minutes $. N. Taylor, q lawyer from St Louis, who took q prominent part several months ago looking up evidence was present to-day. He will take no active part in the defense but will occupy seat inside the bar enclosure
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
THREE BOYS DROWNED. :

Gloverville, N. Y.. July 17.-Three boys aged about sixteen years each, were drowned in bathing pond in this city last night They were in crowd of bathers and their disappearance was not noticed until boy happened to step on the body Gt one of the drowned boys An experienced swimmer then dived and recovered the bodies of Har- " Cohrman, Calvin Mills and Fred Vines, all lying close together in about six feet of water. Gohrman and Mills were inexperienced swimmers. All of the boys were members of prominent families
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Bogus Check Men Arrested.

OSWEGO, NY. July Dispatches to the local police from Brockville, Can ada, tell of the arrest of Hayes, Engliss and Smith, the men who while here are alleged to have given bogus checks to hotel proprietors of this city The dis patches say that they were arrested on the charge of having passed bogus checks for $200 on an Alexandria Bay hotel keeper and gave their names as Dr. A. w. Whitmore, Charles Arnold and Jean St Clare The district attorney is preparing extradition papers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
ATTACKED JAIL WATCHMAN

Pittsfield, Mass, July 17.ADaniel Leary of West Stockbridge, q prisoner in the county jail, attacked James W. Fuller, aged 70, jail watchman and father of Sheriff c. ". Fuller with six pound maui at 7:15 this morning. striking him in the back of the head and fracturing his skull. 1t is believed the injuries are fatal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
POWERS DEADLOCK.
Ministers at Pekin Cannot
 Agree on Terms.

Situation Regarded as Serious-Great
 Britain and Russia Blamed for the
 Failure to Settle the Matter of In
 demnity.
 Pekin, July 17.-All the ministers of the powers now freeIy admit that the prospect of a conclusion of the negotla- tions is growing darker. The situation is most serious, as the deadlock has con tinued for more than q month. ne meeting arranged for yesterday was post poned because it was apparent thaG the proceedings would be fruitless.
 It was at the meeting of July II that the ministers reached something Ill the nature of an agreement as to the indem- nity, but almost immediately radical difference developed between Great Brit ain and Russia as to the details of the plan of payment. All the ministers were in accord with the scheme early in Juns, subject to the approval of their govern ments, but Great Britain disapproved the arrangement on the ground that 1t did not adequately protect her commercial inter- estS.
 The neutral ministers assert that either Great Britain or Russia must make ma terial concessions before q conclusion of the agreement is possible. Meanwhile the committees of the ministers are work ing upon comparatively unimportant de tails, such as improvements i'll navigation, but if the financial question was settled the negotiations could be closed in a day.
 Lii Hung Chang keeps sending strenu- ous requests to the ministers of the pow CTS to present a complete plan. He rep resents that China is willing to accept any reasonable terms and is chiefly anx- ious to know definitely what the powers require so that she may begin compliance with the terms.
 The ministers regard newspaper accu- sations of procrastination on their part as exceedingly unjust. The governments and not the ministers are responsible, the ministers say, fer the deadlock.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
rnRnNER,S nECISIaN.

Fairfield, July 17.-Coroner Doten or Bridgeport to-day conducted an in- quest on the fatalities at the Uncowa dam yesterday, where three Italians were killed and nine injured by the cavein of deep trench. The coroner frees B. D. Pierce x Go, the contract ors on the job from all responsibility and states that he considers the cave seen The three men who were killed in an accident which could not be fore will be buried by the company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT ACTS.

Washington, July 1.-The Italian government has taken cognizance of the recent affray at Rouen, Miss, in which it is claimed two Italians were 1ynched and third seriously injured. The facts have been communicated to the foreign office at Rome and the rep resentation has been made to the state department by the Italian embassy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Western New York Wheat Failure

ROCHESTER,, July 17.-A special to The Post Express from Bergen says the wheat harvest has begun in Genesee, Monroe and Orleans counties, and in the majority of cases the farmers will not do more than get back their seed, which is two bushels per acre. Wherever clover and timothy were sown in the wheat the grass stock is the best in years, and some farmers will not cut their wheat at all, as what little there is has fallen fiat as q re suit of the ravages of the Hessian fly and cannot be cut close enough to secure it without also cutting the young clover and timothy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
CONNECTS QUARREL,

New York, July 17.-Angelo Longo and Christopher Daily, convicts in Sing Sing prison, became involved in a quarrel this morning. After an ex change of angry words Daily stabbed Longo in the neck with a knife, the blade striking the spinal cord. The wound has resulted in paralysis of the right side Daily was at once placed in dark cell.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
HEAT REGISTRATION.

Woodstock, July 17.-Thomas Milf ken of North Woodstock died last night. aged 50, as q result of heat prostration. He was formerly pro- prietor of a large carriage factory, and
 was reputed a man of considerable wealth, but business reverses late in life left him in reduced circumstances and led to insanity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Rain ra1ls In nIississirpi.

JACKSON, Miss, July 17.-At the close of another sultry day the rain is coming down steadily and apparently over wide scope of country The hot wave is broken, and there is general re- joicing. The rain is too late to save any late corn, but peans much for cotton, po- tatoes, cana and gardens.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Cu,,nn Customs.

WASHINGTON, July 17-An in crease of $51.220 in the customs receipts of Cuba for the first five months of 1901 as compared with the same period of 1900 is set forth in q statement made public by the division of insuiar affairs of the war department The total GUS toms receipts for this period of 1901 were SC. 136. .2S2..
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Pullman Plant to Be Rebuilt.

WILMINGTON. Del, July 1.-The Pullman Palace Car company has award ed the contract for the practical rebuild ing of its large plant here to the R. x J. c. Sollitt company of Chicago. There were 2S bidders. and the work will in volve an expenditure of about $250000. The contracts call for the erection of sev- en distinct buildings or groups of build ingS
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
nI.IIn nE S1, ANNIE

New York, July 1.-The opening mass of the noyena of St Anne will be celebrated to-day at the church of St Jean Baptiste in this city. In the new basement crypt of the church is ex- posed the relic of St Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary. Archbishop Corri- gan will conduct the dedication cere- mony.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Alleged Muraerer In Disguise.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 17.-A de tective a few days ago placed under ar rest a supposed young woman who had been teaching private school in the Kings river neighborhood. It turned out that the schoolteacher was man in dis guise, that his name was Sears and that he was wanted ill Texas on the charge of murder committed seven years ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Heat cIoses Maine Fnctories

BATH, Me, July 1.-The intense heat of Monday which caused cessation of work in several manufacturing plants here was surpassed yesterday, and nearly every factory and mill in the city was closed. In the shade thermometers regis tered more than 100 degrees above zero.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
WOMAN DIED TO-DAY.
She Was Run Over by a Trolley Car
 in Hartford Last Night.

Hartford, July 17.-Miss Mary Burns 19 years old, who was run over by q trolley car last night near St Joseph's cathedral on Pennington avenue. died of her injuries at St Francis's hospital early this morning.
 Miss Burns and two other young women were riding on bicycles on the avenue bound for the cathedral. She was riding beside Pennington avenue trolley car when in some way her wheel slipped and she fell feet first right under the rear truck of the car. The wheels went over her left foot. It was found necessary to amputate the leg just below the knee but the shock was too great and she died this morning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Count Tolstoi Seriously HI.

LONDON, July I'M. Tchertloff. who is Count Tolstoi's representative in Great Britain. has received telegram asserting that the famous Russian is dangerously i'll with fever, accompanied by great weakness, and that his condi sion is vexy serious.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Mayor of Algiers stabbed.

GRAN, Algeria, July 17.-While Max Regis, the anti-Semite mayor of Algiers was going to the Casino last night he was stabbed in the neck. His assailant was arrested Rioting followed, and 30 per sons were taken into custody, among them Louis Regis.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
The Rothschilds Got the Prize

< PARIS, July 17.-The number winning the prize of 100000 francs in the recent lottery in aid of the Dramatic Artists as sociation was not presented until yester day, when the Rothschilds informed NJ. Coquelin, president of the association. that they were the holders of the number and would donate the prize to the associa
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
DIED AT SUMMER HOME.

New London, July IT. Stephen Lam son of Springfield, Mass, who came here week ago for an outing on Fish CTS Island, died there yesterday of heart disease.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17
Pittsburg, Pa, July 17.-Accordin

Pittsburg, Pa, July 17.-According to figures compiled by the Pittsburg Dispatch, the steel strike is daily cost ing the three companies involved $210,- 000 and the workmen $156,000. It is estimated that in the daily loss of nearly 5000 boxes of tin plate days the American Tin Plate Go is daily losing over $90,000, while the loss to the canning companies unable to se- cure their material is neormous in ad- dition. Practically no stock has been carried and the consumption has kept pace with the production for some lit tie time past. About TOO tons of the 1000 tons daily production of the American Sheet Steel Go is being lost, and this represents a loss each day to the combine of at least $50,000
 The loss to the gas stove manufac- turers is also great, as the mills are closed which make speciality of stove iron. This is the heavy season for making stoves. About 1000 or 2,500 tons of steel hoops, bands and cotton ties are being lost daily by the Ameri- can Steel Hoop Go by reason of the strike, and this represents a daily loss in money of $70.000. It is estimated that the men are losing in wages S150.- 900 The tin workers will lose $6,000 daily in addition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-17

British at Tien-tsin to Re Increased.
 TIEN-TSIN, July 17.-The orders for the departure of the Bombay cavalry have been countermanded, and the strength of the British troops remaining here will be increased by 1000 men.