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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
CITY NEWS.

Annie, the months old daughter of MT and Mrs Daniel Larkin of 44t Baldwin street, died last night The funeral took place this afternoon with interment in new St JoSeph'S cemetery
 Sheriff Rigney and Constable Booth to-day destroyed $S0 worth of liquors which were seized by them last week in house conducted by Pole as saloon without a license. The order to destroy the liquors was given by Judge Hamilton of Naugatuck, who witnessed their mingling with the muddy waters of the Naugatuck.
 Work has been started on the pro- posed Walsh school on Ashley street. Gaffney & Cronin, to which firm the masonry contract was awarded, has already made considerable headway with the excavations, and are ripping up the huge rocks and boulders that were held to be great obstacle to building the school on the present ste with great blasts of powder.
 Real Estate Agent D. H. Merney is in receipt of communication from August Brassert, formerly we'll known Waterbury photographers, who, with his wife, is spending his declining years at the Memorial home in St Louis, in which he states that he has passed the 82d milestone and consid- ering his years is in good health. He sends his best wishes to his old friends in Waterbury, who remem- bered him by something substantial in the way of funds which put him in a position to secure many things for himself and his wife which may moi appear on the bill of fare at the insti- tuition. NIT Brassert was photOgra- pher in Waterbury for over half aScen- fury and was we'll and fayorably known to almost all the older residents of the town.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
ADVANCE TO BE MADE.
Flows and Plow Repairs to be Ads
 yanced 10 Per Cent.

Chicago, Aug 2S.-Plow manufacture CTS of the United States, large num- Der of whom have been in conference at the Auditorium, have decided upon an advance of 10 per cent in the price of blows and all blow repairs during the coming year. The present strike of the steel workers is given as one cause. In addition the manufacturers claim that the cost of production in every way is much greater at present than it was year ago. The manu- lecturers, it is said, are obliged to pay 10 per cent more for their material than year ago. Besides, it is claim ed higher wages are being paid to the men employed in the works. The in- crease ill price will go into effect when the sales for next year are commenced in October.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
THREW DOWN TIE GAUNTLET
Hastings Pavement Co Will Take
 No Orders From Cairns.

Hereafter It's Workmen Will be Guided
 Only By The Company's Engineer r Looks Like Big Fight Ahead un-
 less An Agreement Is Reached Very
 Soon.
 Unless all signs fail the courts will be called upon to decide the difference between the city of Waterbury and the Hastings Pavement company re- garding the number of asphalt paving blocks on North Main street, which the company is obliged. according to it's contract, to tear up and replace by new ones It was plain from the beginning that the company's engineer felt some what disappointed at the idea of having to rip up so much of the pavement but and the work of making such repairs as the city demanded has been going on for the past week or so in what ap- peared on the surface to be a friendly manner on the part of the company until this morning when their engineer informed the city's inspector that he would take no more orders from him and that the rest of the work would be done to suit him or words to that effect. This was what might be called bringing things to a head and the next move will be watched with more than ordinary interest. Some of the blocks which were discarded yesterday are being put down to-day, but so far the city has made no effort to prevent this, the inspector confining his operations to keeping track of what the payers are doing and how it is being done. Meanwhile the board of public works is coming in for some hard knocks on the part of the public, many of whom want to know who owns the street, the city or the Hastings Pavement com pany. It is alleged by people who have watched the progress of the work of making repairs that the city has been too lenient with the company and the statement is also being made that no bricks should have been put back in the street that showed wear of over an inch. It is also being said that work on the job should be stopped until some understanding has been ar rived at so that the street will not have to be torn up again this year. The ripping up of the street Is a great in convenience to the public and if the company has ignored the order of the board of public works it is pretty safe to state that there is trouble ahead and 1t would be wise to let up on the work until we know where we are at Mayor Kilduff is in Naugatuck today so that up to press hour nothing could be learn ed as to what course the city would pursue in case the company positively refused to make such repairs on the pavement as the board of public be. lieves necessary and is satisfied that the company is bound to make accord 1 ing to the terms of it's contract. It may look like hard dose on the company but that is something the city is not responsible for, and no matter who suffers, it is but reasonable to suppose that the taxpayers want to get the worth of their money in this respect as in other things and that they are look ing to Mayor Kilduff, the board Of pub
 lie works and Engineer Cairns to see I that their interests are protected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
FIRE IN OIL WORKS.

Rochester, N. Y., Aug 28-Early this morning fire broke out in the Vacuum oil works, a branchs.of the Standard Oil company, on Exchange street, and before the fire companies arrived the entire works were in flames. The packing house and another large building were totally destroyed. No attempt was made to check the fire in these buildings. The firemen turned their attention to the saving of a long row of oil tanks north of the main works. These were eventually saved after a hard fight. The loss will probably be about $20,OO0.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
MILL 60 10 FRANCE.
James Mitchell of This City Se-
 lected By Bishop Tierney.

He Will Pursue His Studies For The
 Priesthood at Seminary In Issy-
 After Which He Will Take 8 Four
 Years Course In Rome.
 James Mitchell of Bank street has received notification from Rt Rev Bishop Tierney of the Hartford dio- cese that he has been selected as one of several young men to go abroad this fall to study for the priesthood. MT Mitchell will study one year at semi nary at Issy, which is a suburb of Paris, being about three miles from the French capitol. At the conclusion of one years study at Issy, MT Mitchell will study for four years at Rome. This is rather an honor, one which is attained by only four or five young men each year. Since Rt Rev Bishop Tierney has become bishop it has been his aim and object to send number of young men, who desire to study for the priesthood, abroad to study for several years and thus become ac- quainted with the foreign languages. 1t has been said that his purpose in sending the young men abroad is to so fit them that they may be placed in charge of parishes of foreign races in the Hartford diocese if he should so desire Several Waterbury young men have already been sent abroad Rev Fathers Murray and Fitzpatrick. both of this city, have studied for several years at famous seminaries at Lou vain, in Belgium. after the completion of their studies at Holy Cross college. William Keefe and Joseph Mccarthy, both of this city, are now preparing themselves for the priesthood abroad. The former is studying at Louvain, while the latter is a student at St Sulpice's seminary in Paris. John Carr of Thomaston, graduate of the Waterbury High school. is also study ing abroad. James Mitchell is bright young man and has ranked high in his classes, both at the High school and at Holy Cross college. He was always popular with his fellow stu dents and was selected as president of his class both at the High school and at Holy Cross college from which he graduated last year. There is no doubt but that he will maintain the high standard of scholarship which has been established by the Waterbury stu dents abroad. John J. Burke of Nau- gatuck, who is well known in this city is also one of the four young men who have been selected this year to pursue their studies for the priesthood abroad. MT Burke, who was student at Holy Cross college, will continue his studies fyra f1sfn oland Both MT Mitchell and he will leave for their respective colleges some time in September
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
PETROLEUM WELL.
The One at Beaumont is Still Throw-
 ing Seventy Foot Stream.

Beaumont, Tex, Aug 2S.-The Pales- tine Beaumont well is still throwing a stream of petroleum as high as the top of the 70 foot derrick and has add- ed the life of another man to it's achievements of destruction, making a total of three fatalities. James Smith and John McDaniel were drown- ed in oil Monday night, and last night Peter Gallagher met the same fate. Two other men were dragged out and finally restored to consciousness.
 K. w. Chase, an expert submarine diver, came from Galveston yester- day. He found no difficulty in staying in the spray while encased in his div ing suit, but he had to work slowly. It is believed that the well will be closed to-day without difficulty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
RAIN STOPPED OPERATIONS.

Manila, Aug 28.-Ow&g to the heavy rains active operations against the insurgents in the Island of Samar have been temporarily suspended. Captain Harry c. Hale, with a de- tachment of the Twentieth infantry, has been engaged with Gonzales in Batangas province It was at first thought that Malvar, the insurgent leader in that district, was present. The insurgents fled. A few prisoners were captured and two Americans were wounded.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
MILLS CONSOLIDATE.

North Adams, Mass, Aug The Johnson Manufacturing Co and the Dunbar Mills Go here have consoii- dated under the name of the Johnson Dunbar Go. The officers are: Presi- dent, Duncan D. Parmly of New York vice president and agent, o. w. Den nett of North Adams; secretary and treasurer, A. w. Law of New York. Both mills make hannels, shirtings and similar goods.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
CHILD KIDNAPPED.
She Is Heiress to An Estate Valued at
 $lOO,OOO.

Chicago, Aug 2S.-Margaret Lyler seven years old and reported to be an heiress to $1O0,O0O was kidnapped yes terday from the home of Mrs NJ. E Green of this city, where she had been cared for since her mother died, a week ago. Her captor, driving at breakneck speed, was pursued by DO licemen in a patrol wagon to Ravens wood. There all trace of the kidnappel was lost. Mrs Green was given the custody of the child upon the death oi the mother, who was divorced from the child's father several years ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
AUTOMOBILE RACE TO BUFFALO

Chicago, Aug 2S.-Arrangements have been practically completed for the run of the Chicago Automobile club to the Buffalo exposition. The start will be made on Saturday, September [, and the automobilists expect to cover 571 miles in eight days. Indica- tions at present are that thirty auto mobiles will make the start, and that most of the club members will be ac- companied by their wives and other members of their families.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
NEARLY cANIBALs.
Gold Seekers on Verge of It When
 Rescue Came.

Rescue came.
 Oswego, N. r., Aug 2S.-A letter just received here from William C. Brown, a Klondike gold seeker. relates a start ling story of starvation which drove the members of party to the point of preparing to become canibals.
 Brown relates that George Dean, Jack Huston and Joseph Ihierry, pros pectors. started several months ago from their camp on Portage Creek in an endeavOr to reach civilization. Their progress was impeded by swollen streams and they left that route to seek another. Their provisions gave out and for twenty-two days they sub- sisted on snails, grass. roots and the eggs of wild fowl Finally Dean be- came sick and was not able to eat any thing. He died of starvation. The party had at this time reached the bank of Aigapula river twelve miles from Teller City. within the Arctic circle. The day after Deans death Louis Reich and George Wood, who were prospecting in the neighborhood were attracted by peculiar cries as of some one in distress.
 They made their way to the river bank and there discovered Huston and Thierry who had cut flesh from the body of Dean and were about to cook it The rescuers were just in time to prevent this.
 Browns letter says that Dean was born in Liverpool. Eng. and had lived fn Canton, 0, and that Thierry's home was in Davenport, Ia. Illusions home is not given.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
BIGGER THAN sTANDARts OIL.
The Increase Brought to John Mit-

The Increase Brought to John Mit-
 chelps Men by Agreement os 1900.
 New York, Aug 2S.-i'resident Jchn Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers of America, has issued q statement, i0 which he says:
 1.-The agreement reached between tEe men and the operators in 1900 amount ed to an increase of $25,UOO.UO0 annu- ally for two hundred thousand men secured at an expenditure Of $500 .OOO. which is a bigger dividend than the Standard Oil company or the Morgan Banking company ever paid. At the April convention. at an expenditure or $5OO0, concessions were granted amounting to an increase of $7 ,OOO,OU0 annually"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
SULTAN MAY GO TO WAR.

Vienna, Aug 2S.-The Tageblatt to- day published some correspondence from CoRstantinople which says that the sultan will go to war rather than yield to unreasonable demands. The correspondence further states that .he sultan has been studying plans of de- fense and has ordered 300 guns from Germany.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
FAT MEMS DINNER.
To Be Eaten at Compounce Thursday,
 September 12.

SeplemUer IZ.
 The annual dinner of the Connecti- cut Fat Mems association is to be eaten at Lake Compounce, Thursday afternoon, September 12. John R. Hurley of Meriden, president of the association, will be master of cere- monies, and J. H. Quinn of Brooklyn, N. Y., will perform the pleasing task of hungry file closer" whatever that may signify. The program includes brief speeches. NJ. F. Sullivan of Mer- iden will discuss the putting on of bone and muscle. w. J. Tracy of Bristol willStell how i've won the pen nant." N. E. Pierce of Bristol will sepak for the town and other mem- bers will discuss the various methods by which men may become robust by eating. Fat men weighing over 25O pounds will contest in 200-yard dash, there will be a base ball game, and the business meeting will be held inn mdiately after dinner.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
rHn NEGRo AGAIN.

Kansas City, Aug 2S.-near Colum- bus. Mo. forty miles south of here, Boss Francis, a negro farm hand, as- saulted and killed Miss Maud Tender son Inst night at the home of her brofher-in-law. ". c. Hyatt. on whose arfhme negro worked. Francis es- raDed. but is being pursued by posses from Columbus and Warrensburg, and probably will be lynched-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
REVISION OF FAITH

Saratoga, Aug 2S.-The committee on the revision of the Westminster confession of faith, representing inc general assembly of the Presbyterian church, convened here to-day. Rev Dr Minton of San Francisco, who was moderator of the last general assem- ply, will preside at the committees.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
Divorce of Cana.-..... "a Tli. Country

Divorce of Cana. a1a Tl.is Country
 It has been almost a custom, ow- ing to the difficulty of obtaining q divorce in Canada, for citizens unhap- oily married to go to the United States and obtain a divorce after a few months residence. Returning to Canada, some of these have remar- ried in the belief that the divorce was valid. Now the decision of the house of lords in Earl Russell's case is that only British courts can amend a marriage contracted under British law. As police officers, crown attor- neys, and aggrieved persons can lay information in bigamy cases, the lot of those who have remarried under United States divorces will not be a happy one should decisions in Can ada follow that in the house of lords. Some families, it is thought, will take time by the forelock and migrate to the United States.-Toronto Mail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
NARROW ESCAPE TO-DAY
Boston Express and Freight
 Crashed at Cedar Hill.

A Miracle That No One Was Killed
 Drawing Room Car Badly Damaged
 Several of the Passengers Bruised
 and Scratched.
 New Haven, Aug 2S.-The New York and Boston express train, via Hart ford and Willimantic, leaving New York at s a. III. and New Haven at .10:03 a. m., collided with freight train while passing out of the city through the Cedar Hill yard this morning.
 A drawing room car and the ex- press locomotive were badly damaged. No one was seriously injured, but a few received slight scratches.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
STRIKER IN TROUBLE.
Failed to Account for Money Given
 Him to Garry on Strike.

Reading Pa. Aug 2s.-A. H. Besch- or, the former chairman of the strik- ers' committee of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad employees, who was arrested at Allentown last night, was brought here to-day BeschOr IS charged with embedding money cons tributed to carry on the strike.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
WILL CONTEST MILE.

Washington. Aug 2S.-Mrs Ella Mo- Pherson Muir has filed a protest against the probating of the will of her mother. She says that undue in- fiuence was used on the part of the benefciaries of the will
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
MILES OF RAILROADS. :

Guthrie, Okla, Aug 2S.-The Santa Fe Railroad company has secured a charter to build fourteen separate lines of railroad with total length of Sl5 miles. These are to be operated as the Eastern Oklahoma line and traverse Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Kan Bas,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28


 mated Association-Strikers Who
 Went Out Yesterday Returned To-
 lay.
 Pittsburg. Aug 2S-Probable peace for the striking steel workers wltDlh ten days. as outlined in dispatches from Wheeling, was the interest tinS topic in strike circles here to-day, but nothing definite could be learned President Shaffer was adverse to talk ing on the subject. Finally he sald that while the report might be true He had no knowledge of it. He did not see how a settlement could be effected without the Amalgamated association, and while some might hope for such good luck. yet in the face of gains made by the strikers he would not back down from his original position.
 The steel officials reiterated their previous statements that no oyertures for peace had come from the strikers, and that the strike could only be set tied by the return of the men to tneir places.
 Notwithstanding the reports that all preparations had been made, the tin plate mill at Demmler did not resume this morning. There was much excite ment in the vicinity of the plant all night and several hundred strikers guarded the approaches to the proper ty, but no new men appeared and there was not the slightest disorder.
 It was reported that POO machinists and helpers went back to work at the works of the National Tube Go, but this is denied by the strikers. who say that no others are in the mill than the hundred or so who have been making repairs for some time.
 The Star tin plate plant in this city was running three turns this morning. This was made possible with the six teen extra men taken into the works last night. Superintendent Arthur Piper said they now had eighty skilled men at work and before the end of the week he expected to have the four mills in full operation. There were many strikers pickets, mill workers and others about the works today, but everything was quiet. The strilS- CTS claim that there are not nearly so many skilled workmen in the plant as the management would have the pub lie believe.
 Six mills were running full at Paint ers' and the management was prepar- ing to start No hoop mill and No 6 ugide mill. They assert that they will have all these departments in opera IlOn WlI1l0 IeW QdyS duu IHdI I0Sy will turn out the scheduled amount of material.
 The Monongahela plant is still closed tight and the manager denied the report that it was intended to im- port men from Ohio to start opera tions. The conditions are unchanged at the Pennsylvania tube and Contf- mental tube works and also at the Re publican iron works. Not a man is at work in any of the plants named and there are no indications of early re- sumption
 The strikers are quiet and are re nothing away from the companies property. Advices from Massilon, O.. say that pickets from the Canal Dover mills have been stationed at the de- pots in that city to watch closely all trains on the Pennsylvania and the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling rail- roads
 Pittsburg. Aug 2S.-At the McCIiu- tOck-Marshall plant in Rankin today, 15O of the 700 hands who went out on
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
SAMPSON IS FIRST
On the List of Government
 Witnesses.
SCHLEY'S COUNSEL INFORMED

OF Tic Men The Government Win
 Call In The SchIey Sampson ContrO-
 yersy-Among The Number Are
 Four Rear-AdmiraIs and Ten Cap
 tains-Captain Lemley, the Judge
 Advocate of the Inquiry Gave Out
 The List of Witnesses
 Washington, Aug 2S.-The navy de partment to-day, through Captain Lem- ley, the judge advocate of the court Or inquiry, supplied counsel for Admiral Schley with tentative list of witness es to be called before the court by the government. The list is as follows: Rear Admirals Sampson, Evans, Hig- ginson, Cotton, Taylor; Captains Chad- wick, Goodrich, Sigsbie, Wise, Cook, McCalla, Jewell, Folfger, Berry, Han- nun; Commanders Potter, Wainwright. Eaton, Mason. Schroeder. Harber, MiI- Ter, Heilner, Bates; Lieutenant Com- manders Staunton, Usher Grant, Hodgson, Sutherland Schuetze, Potts, Alexander Sharp, Jr; Captain William c. Dawson, U. $. NJ. C.; Lieutenants Marsh, Wood, Blue, Doyle, Webster, Flood, Harlow. Dyson, McAlpine; Lieutenant, junior grade, Bennett; Ensign Muslin, Acting Boatswain O'Connell; Chief Quartermaster An derson and others.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
FRENCH FLAG DOWN.

Constantinople, Aug 28.-The French flag was hauled down from over the embassy of France today, after the departure of NJ. Constans, and will not be raised again until the diplomatic relations are restored.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
NO BUSINESS TO-DAY

Detroit, Mich, Aug 2S.-There were no business sessions to-day of the Ma tional Fraternal congress and the deie- gates devoting the day to eY ursions and sightseeing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
BR1GHAM's OLDEST WIDOW.

Salt Lake City, Aug 28.-Alrs Diana D. H. Young. 80, one of the late Brig ham Young's widows, died today. There are only four widows of the dead Mormon left.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
CARRIE IN NEW YORK.
She Called Police Commissioner Mur-
 phy a Farmer.

New York, Aug 2s.-Mrs Carrie Ma ton, who arrived in the city today, visited police headquarters and had an interview with Commissioner Murphy. He informed the saloon wrecker that if she violated the law she would be arrested Commissioner Murphy was very much disturbed because Mrs Na- tion called him farmer"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
rrFLE TEAM ARRIVES

H3H York. Aug 2e--The steamer z<rfi1. from Liverpool arrived here +<.-1ar. having on board the Irish rife tf4U wl541n 's Io compete at Seagirt.
 & J.. 41alazz <1e 4ll American team.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
eublIc C1spidors Demanded.

The latest popular demand at Paris is for public cuspidors, not only in public buildings but at convenient intervals in every street and boule- ward This demand. be it said, is the result of the last order of the pre- feet, posted on every dead wall in the city, forbidding expectoration on 1. 1nolic walk
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28
POSTMASTER NAMED.

Washington. Aug 2S.-G H. Weeks was today appointed postmaster at Haywood, Me, a fourth class office.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-28

Washington, Aug 2S. Edgar May, clerk in the judge advocate generals office. has been detailed to assist Judge Advocate Lemly in the Schley -Samp- son hearing.