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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
GIFT OF HELEN M. COULD.
Work Stopped on Memorial on Ac.
 count of Labor Troubles.

New York, July 31.-Work on the new naval branch of the Young Mems Christian association, being erected by Miss Helen NJ. Gould at cost of $425.000, as a memorial to her parents, has been delayed by a fight between the Amalgamated Society of Plumbers and Gasfitters of New York and the Plumbers union of ISSoklyn. Brook lyn plumbers, it is said, claimed that the work let to New York contractor belonged to them and demanded the employment of Brooklyn plumbers only. This being refused the Brooklyn carpenters, steamfitters and house smiths were called off, and while some few remained at work, the completion of the building must wait for a settle ment of the difficulties. The cere- monies of the opening day, set at first for October 1, are elaborate, but it is feared now they will have to be post poned.
 It is proposed to invite President Mckinley, Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, and many officers in the navy are expected to be present It is also said that the North Atlantic squadron will be ordered to the navy yard at that time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
D|LLON'S PROTEST
Lord Roberts Not to Be Chased with Men Like Marlborough.
BALFOUR PAID COMPLIMENT.

To Lord Roberts For His Work Tn
 South Africa-He Also Offered Reso-
 lutions Givin Him e1OO,OO ,OOO-But
 For His Strategy, Balfour Says,
 11,000 British Would Have Starved.
 London, July 31.-In the House of Commons, to-day, proposing resolu- tion granting Field Marshal Earl Rob- erts # 100000 for his services in South Africa, M. Balfour, the government leader, in the course of a eulogy of the field marshal, whom he compared with such men as Collingwood, Nelson and Wellington, said there was no doubt that but for Lord Roberts daring and strategy, and the rapidity with which his plans were carried out Kimberley and Mafeking would have fallen, II GOO British would have been starved into submission at Ladysmith and there would have been a general rising of disloyalists in South Africa. Great Britain might have recovered there from, but at what cost? The country was saved from this by the genius of the man he now invited the House tc reward by a unanimous vote, fires pective of political differences. The statement called forth protests from the Irish members
 The liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp bell-Bannerman, concurred in the mos tion.
 ly opposed the vote. He protested agaist mentioning Lord Roberts in ass sociation with such man as Marl- borough. He declared Lord Roberts had shown the greatest inhumanity in South Africa, had employed barbarious methods and had proved himself a dismal failure.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
A LONGER MAINMAsT.
Mir Duncan Will Supervise Changes in
 Constitution.

Constitution
 Bristol, R. l., July 31.-The Constitu- tion, whichis to have new and long CT mainmast, and the sails of which are to be refitted, reached her moorings off the Herreshoff works to-day, having come up from Newport in tow of her tender, the Mount Morris MT Duncan, the Constitutions manager, was on board the tender and he will remain here to supervise the changes to the boat
 The big yacht had scarcely reached a resting place to-day when her crew began the work of dismantling her above decks. Her sails were rapidly un- bent and taken to the sail loft. The boom and gaf were unslung and placed on horses on the deck. The topmast was taken off and shrouds and stays were slackened. By noon all that could be done on board the yacht apparently had been accomplished and it needed but the strong pull of a marine derrick to remove the mast.
 It is expected that the new mast will be stepped tomorrow. The spar is complete and to-day workmen were busy attaching the rigging to it. It is thought this work will be completed by tonight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
CAPT OF CR|STOBBL COLON
Speaks In Glowing Terms Of Ad-
 miral Schley

He Says the Brooklyn Performed
 Great Work in That Memorable
 Naval Battle at Santiago-Schley and
 His Flagship Was In the Thick of
 the Fight from Start to Finish.
 New York, July 31.-"All the Ameri- can officers without exception did their duty in the naval battle of Santi- ago. So did we, although it is certain that we were vanquiShed by superiOri- ty of force," is the comment of Cap tain Emilio Diaz Moreu, who com marded the Cristobal Colon during the naval conflict off Santiago, according to q dispatch to the Journal and Ad- vertiser from Madrid. Continuing, Captain Moreu says:
 ''The Brooklyn was in the thick of the fight throughout. She was at the mouth of the harbor when we tried to pass out, and engaged us with a ter rife fire, doing frightful damage to the end. In the pursuit of the Cristobal Colan we surrendered to the Brooklyn forty-five miles west of Santiago.
 '"The Brooklyn was the first to en- counter us as we were coming out, and the first to lead in the pursuit, and she kept up the lead, with the Oregon vastly aiding. The Brooklyn landed a shell just ahead of my ship. and, with the Oregon helping her, there was nothing left for me to do but run ashore"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
WORK OF BIBLE SOCIETY.
Loss Not So Great in China Consider ing Boxer Trouble.

New York, July 31.-The eighty fifth annual report of the American Bible society, made public to-day, states that there is a slight increase in the re- ceipts from individuals, auXiliaries, col lections, legacies and the Bible house. The total issues of the year, at home and abroad, number 1,554, ,12S, an in- crease of 147,327 over the previous year. Of these 973,615 were distrib- uted in foreign lands, an increase of 141,1
 This years work in China shows a loss offless than 60,000 in circulation, notwithstanding massacres by the box CTS.
 During tie eighty-five years of it's life the society received from the Christian public of America $50, ,605,- 390, including trust funds. During this period it has at great expense trans lated the Scriptures into many lan- guages, established systems of colpor- tage in all lands where American mis- sionaries have penetrated, and its is sues have been 6S, ,923, ,434 volumes.
 Hi the Philippine Islands some prog ress has been made in carry ing forward the tentative yer sioIis of the Gospel in Pampanga, SVisayan, Cebuan, Zambal and Ilocano. The revision of the gospel of St Luke
 as been made and established in Ilo- tRno. St Luke has been translated into the Pampanga tongue, and St Mark is in process of translation. St Mark is also ready for the press in Ilocano. St. Luke is being translated in Cebuan-Visayan. The board has authorized the translations of the rest of the new testament into these dia- lects in which the translation of the gospels has already been begun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
NOT LOST IN ARCTIC STORM.

Seattle, Wash, July 31-Captain R. S. Offley of the Seventh infantry, who was reported lost in an Arctic blizzard last winter while in charge of a party building the government telegraph line, has arrived here. He says that 1855 miles of line have been completed from St Michael up the Yukon river. The work was prosecuted during the winter, when the temperature ranged between 30 and 60 degrees below zero He says also that the work cannot be successfully prosecuted during the summer, owing to the water soaked condition of the tundra.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
SUDDEN DEATH.
Charles Sawn We'll Yesterday Morn
 ing. Died Last Night.

Charles H. Sawn, aged 45 years, died last night at his home, 20 First ave nue, after a brief illness. MT Sawn, who has been employed for many years as shipping clerk at the Plume & Atwood Manufacturing concern, was apparently i4 the best of health when he went to Mork yesterday morning
 About noon he became i'll, being slightly overcome by the heat. He was carried to his home and a doctor summoned. But notwithstanding the best Of medical assistance Mir Sawn died at 10 o'clock last night. MT Sawn's many friends heard with sur prise of Shis sudden death. It was a great shock to them, as deceased was man highly esteemed. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
TwENTY-FoUR PRISONERS.
New Haven County Sent Up Special
 Carload to State Prison.

Sheriff Dunham of New Haven county, with two deputies assisting him, brought 24 prisoners from the. New Haven county jail to the state prison yesterday afternoon. The num- Der was so large that the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company provided a special car, which was switched to the valley division tracks and taken to the Wethersfield station, where the prisoners were transferred to the prison, shackled to- gether. Of the notable convicts in the lot Robert F. Simpson, alias pr Della ney, the sanitary inspector" sneak thief, who operated in this state, was sent for three years. Albert J. LeRoy and his wife, Helen Thebe LeRoy, for ten and five years, respectively, were notorious in New Haven county as the Hamden farm burglars. 9th CTS were:
 Jebber Braun, tramp, four years; Michael Calabrese, assault with at tempt to kill, five years; Charles Clark, alias John Doe, statutory burglary, two counts, two years; Michael Daly, theft, third offense, one year; John Donnelly, statutory burglary, one year; Henry Drake, statutory bur- glary, one year; Frank R. Drayton, forgery, one year; David Freeman, adultery, eighteen months; Thomas Fitzsimmons, assault with intent to kill, thee years; Mary Ann Gay, adul- tery, second offense. two years; Joseph HiclSney, robbery, four years; James Ingoldsby, forgery, eighteen months; Thomas F. Reyes, statutory burglary, one year; Jacob Miller, alias Jacob Schwartz, horse theft, two years; John H. Mccarthy, statutory burglary, eighteen months; Abdallah Nasib, statutory burglary, three years; John A. Smith, theft from the person, one year; Charles Smith, assault with in tent to kill. two years: John Varnetta, assault with intent to kill, three years; :; George Way, statutory burglary, one year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
WHIST FOR A TROPHY.
Game Lasts Night at Milwaukee No
 Completed Until Midnight.

Game IaSLp NlSnT at MllWauKee NoI
 Completed Until Midnight
 Milwaukee, Wis, July 31.-The result of the nights play in the Whist leagues contest for the Hamilton club trophy. which was not completed until 12:45 Wednesday morning was as follows:
 First round of final in Hamilton tro- phy-Milwaukee beat Cleveland by three tricks.
 Philadelphia beat Rayenswood by three tricks.
 Chicago beat Grand Rapids by one trick.
 Knickerbocker drew bye.
 Mems open game-North and South, W. J. Walker and O. W. Keehn, Chi cago, plus 6 11-21.
 East and West-H w. Lukins -and A. Fl. Shay, Streator, Ills, plus 10 10-21
 Progressive pairs mixed-Section A North and South, Miss Dale and H. O. Wallace, plus 1919. and Mrs c. Mann and H. H. Smith, 1919, tie.
 East and West-NIrs J. H. Decker and c. A. Rodgers, 1-19, Mrs Noel C. O'Brien and A. J. Nessen, 9 1-19.
 Section B-North and South-Mrs Shaw and c. w. Rodgers, 5 3-9. East
 and West-A. R. Metcalfe and w. H Barney, 5 3-9.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
MIDWAY CLOSED ON SUNDAY.

Buffalo, N. Y., July 31.-At a meeting of the board of directors of the Pan- American exposition held last evening it was decided that the entire midway at the exposition will be closed next Sunday, including number of restau- rants which have heretofore been per mitted to remain open. Moreover, the board voted that, if necessary, the mid way shall be fenced off and no visitors allowed to traverse it on Sunday. If necessary the police will aid in carry ing out the plan. This is the outcome of the action of the concessionaires in sending an ultimatum to the director generals office, which in effect was an announcement of their intention to open next Sunday when the exposition gates opened
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
BOY BUILT A SCAFFOLD.
After Seeing a Public Hanging
 In Little Rock.

Not Having a Subject to Try His Gal
 lows On He Stepped On the Trap
 Himself-He Was Nearly Dead
 When Gut Down By Neighbors-
 Governor Davis Will Ask for Repeal
 of Law Which Permits Public to
 Witness Hangings.
 Chicago, July 31.-A special to the Tribune from Little Rock, Ark, says: The fatal injury of small boy who was playing at hanging will undoubt- edly result in Governor Davis recom- mending the repeal of the public exc cution law. Ten thousand persons saw Jim Anderson, a negro, hanged here last Friday. There were fifty fakirs doing business with exhibitions which bordered on the side show va riety. Among the spectators was young Lemoyne Jayne, q son of Porter Jayne, a carpenter. After the eXecu- ton the lad inspected the scaffold, and to-day completed a miniature scaffold. He invited his playmates to take the rope of the condemned man. Failing in this he sought to take the place of the eXecut1Oner as well as the person condemned. He adjusted the moose and stepped on the trap. The sight of his body dangling in mid-air caused his playmates to spread the alarm and the neighbors reached the scene in time to cut the body down before the lad was straHgled to death. His neck was not broken, but he is unconscious, and doc tors give no hope for recovery. For this and the scenes enacted Governor Davis has made known his intention to recommend the immediate repeal of the act which permits the public to witness hangingS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
UPTON ON TEUToNIC.
He Will Sail for New York Wednes-
 day, August IA.

London, July 31.-Sir Thomas Lip ton sails for New York on the White Star line steamer Teutonic, August II. He said to representative of the As sociated Press to-day that he would not be much surprised if, on his ar rival, he found he would have to race witli the Columbia after all. Sir Thomas made a remark regarding the curious similarity of the misfortunes of the Constitution and the Shamrock II. Besides the fact that they have both been dismasted, Sir Thomas now admits that the cup challenger ground ed off Gourock, after the Solent acci- dent, and that two of her plates were badly stove in. She nearly met with serious disaster.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
THEE WILDMAN PROPERTY.

San Francisco, July 31.-William F. Aldrich has filed for probate the last wills of the late Consul General Roun- sevelle Wildman and his wife, who, with their son, were lost in the wreck of tue steamer City of Rio de Janeiro. The wills were executed in 1899 and in them the consul-general and Mrs Wildman each bequeathed what he or she owned to the other. and in case of death of both to their children. The property will be distributed equally among five surviving heirs at law.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS
Will Have Charge of the Oriental and
 Alaska.

Tacoma, Wash, July 31.-The Dod- well Oriental and Alaska steamships are being turned over to the Northern Pacific Steamship company, North ern Pacific corporation, as fast as they arrive in this port. The Sound fleet will continue to be operated by Dod- well & Go as their own property, and the company has been made the agent of the Northern Pacific Steamship company under long time agreement.
 Articles of incorporation for the new steamship company have been filed. c. s. Mellen, Thomas Cooper, F. M. Fenwick, Alexander Stewart and Frank Wilsey are trustees. At pres ent there are IT steamships on the Ori- ental run out of Tacoma which are secured by the Northern Pacific. Only three of these, the Tacoma, Victoria and Olympia are owned, the rest be- ing under charter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
REvoLTED AGAINST PRESIDENT

Willemstad, Curacoa, July 31.-Dr Rangel Gardiras, at the head of 5000 men, has revolted against President Castro of Venezuela. The insurgents are near San Antonio de Tachira, on the Colombian frontier. The Venezu- elan government has sent 10000 troops to the scene of the uprising. The situ- ation is grave. Other outbreaks are expected. The whole country is ready to rise against the arbitrary methods of President Castro. Constitutional guarantees have been suspended and complications with Colombia are fear ed
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
yIOLATING THE LAW

Sar Francisco, July 31.-Secretary Emery of the board of health has made the discovery that Chinese are recording their certificates of birth in the recorders office many years after the births occurred, whereas the law requires that they shall be recorded within thirty days. MT Emery sees in this violation of the law a chance for the Celestials to eyade the exclusion acc by sending the certificates to Chi nese in the Orient who are desirous of quitting China and who use this meth od to circumvent the provisions of the act.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
OVERCOME BY HEAT.

Willimantic, Copr July 31.-The fireman of freighS from Boston, which reached here at 9:o0 last night, was overcome by heat near Pomfret and became unconscious. He was taken to a hospital here, but this morning efforts to revive him had been unsuccessful. His name is said to be Bliyens. and he is about 40 years old, but nothing further is known of the man here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
WANT REDUCTION IN TARIFF.

New York, July 31.-Gen Carlos Gar Cd. eldest son of the late General Calixto Garcia, and inspector general of Cuban penal institutions, is in the city. Speaking of Cuban tariff, Gen. eral Garcia said: Tt is necessary that Cuba have a reduction of tariff on sugar and tobacco. Between S0O0OO and 100000 tons of suggx were raised this year. but the crop will be larger than any Cuba has ever gathered. We cannot do business. however, githout a reduction on sugar.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
FATHER AND CHILDREN
Burned To Death By overturning of
 a Petroleum Lamp.

New York, July 31.-James Mccoy, and his two children. William, 16 years old and Edna, IA years old, were burn ed to death to-day in fire in their home, 37O Gold street. Brooklyn. Mrs Mary Mccoy, the mother, was probably fatally hurt by falling from a window to the ground. Helen. the 11-year-old daughter, was the only one of the family to escape injury.
 The fire was caused by the overturn- ing of petroleum lamp.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
RAISE IN WAGES
Farrel Foundry Men Have Wages In
 creased and Hours Reduced.

Ansonia, July 31. The efforts of the employees of the Farrel Foundry and Machine company to obtain concessions yesterday after they had returned to work, have been rewarded by the em- ployes receiving a fifty-fve hour week with pay for fifty-eight hours. The men will work ten hours day for five days and will work but five hours on Saturday. Machinists, it is stated, will receive an increase of eight per cent in wages and piece hands will get an increase of five per cent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
KIIIEn BY FREIGHT

Jewett City, Conn. July 31.-While talking with some railroad section hands this morning. Patrick J. Murray, ageW 27. failed to notice an approach ing freight train. and was struck and instnntly killed by the engine. He was a day laborer by occupation
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
WORK OF LIGHTNING.

Bloomington, Ind. July 31.-Light- ming fired barn near Ellettsville dur ing the night and human bones found in the ruins lead to the belief that two persons, who had sought shelter, per ished George and Joseph Brothers were instantly killed by lightning, which struck a tree under which they had taken refuge from the storm.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
TRAINING SHIPS AT KEEL.

Berlin, July 31.-The United States Enterprise, which, with the Massachusetts trainingship Hart ford, arrived at Kiel yesterday, left that port this morning and passed into the Baltic canal The Hartford will remain at Kiel until August ?. The German naval officers there are ar ranging festivities in honor of the Americans
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31

London, July 31.-A dispatch to the Pail MalI5Gazette from Budapest says: 'In consequence of the agitation in Albania, Austria has ordered every garrison in Bosnia and Herzegovina to be immediately placed on war foot enna this week for Serajevo and Ban- jaluka. All the officers on furlough have been ordered to rejoin their regi- mentS''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
NEGRO LABoRERs AGAIN.
Going To Work At Melrose Park Find
 It Difficult To Get Lodging.

Chicago. July 31.-Negro Iaborers are returning to Melrose, Park, the scene of the recent disturbance between whites and negroes. Twelve are said to have begun work in the Latrobe steel works Monday. Eight more, it is asserted. went to work yesterday Henry Belinge, trustee of the village, says nothing more will be done by the villagers to prevent negroes from work ing in the steel plant The twenty negroes who started to work are, how ever, having hard time finding board and lodging.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
KILLED BY FALL.
A Hartford Lineman Thrown From a
 Pole by Electric Shock.

Hartford, July 31.-Michael Fitzger- aid, lineman in the employ of the Hartford Electric Light company, was almost instantly killed yesterday by a fall from pole. Fitzgerald was at work on three wires on the pole, one of which carried a voltage of 220 and the others of 110. It is supposed that he received a shock and fell to the ground, distance of 20 feet. He was picked up fearfully bruised, on a stone pile at the foot of the pole, and died before reaching the hospital
 Fitzgerald was unmarried and leaves a mother and two sisters in Meriden.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
vORsT ,,r THE SEASON.

New York. July 31.-A few minutes after 9 o'clock this morning one of the seTerest rainstorms of the season bnrst over this city. The rain fall was very heavy and was accompanied by a was much delayed by the storm.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
MESSAGE FROM THE AMERICA
It is Now on Its Way to Franz Josef
 Land.

Vardoe, Norway, July 31.-The America, the flagship of the Baldwin Ziegler North pole expedition, which sailed from Tromsoe July 16, touched here and proceeded last night direct for Cape Flora, Franz Josef Land MT Baldwin sends farewell message to the United States as follows: XII well. Await one of the best efforts. We will satnd by our flag"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
PETITION CIRCULATED.

Berlin. ,lJu1y 1.-Humperdinck, Al bert Nimann and Hans Thoma, are circul3Jdng a petition among the Bay reuth visitors asking the Reichstag to prolong Bayreuth's "ParsifaI mono poly beyond the usual copyright.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
WANT A RECEIVER

St Petersburg, July 31. The bourse committee has decided on the appoint ment of receiver for the Donetz- Jureff Metallurgical company. The lia- bilities are estimated at 10,246, 6,69S roubels and the assets at 9,162, TIP roubleS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
STILL FIGHTING 1T MANILA.
Seven Insurgents Killed By Lieutenant Croft's Command.

Civil Charter Passed By Philippine
 Commission-Rate of Taxation : Amended-All Telegraph Lines Will
 Be Open To-Morrow For Commer-
 cial Use
 Manila. July Lieutenant Croft of the Nineteenth infantry, with a mounted detachment of Cebu scouts has had an encounter with sixty in surgents. Seven of the rebels were killed and thirteen taken prisoners. Ot Lieutenant Croft's force two priyates were slightly wounded.
 The Philippine commission has passed the Manila civil charter, which will go into effect immediately.
 The rate of taxation on real prop erty has been amended. it being fixed at 1 per cent for the present and per cent after 1902.
 Tomorrow all the military, cable an6 telegraph lines will be opened fol commercial use.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
clinesnn to n Good gI,,nr

"My daughter said the father of the beautiful girl, young Mr. Mil yuns will very likely propose tonight, and-''
 Father she cried, ''I cannot mar ry him.''
 ''No? We'll, put-him off for a week. I want to borrow another thousand from him. philadelphia Record.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-31
ALBAN1ANs EXCITED.
Austria Has Ordered Many Garrison'
 to Be Placed on War Footing.

Constantinople, July 31.-The excite ment among the Albanians in Prlsh- nina is becoming more acute. The Christians are reported to be in des- perate condition and the foreign min isters here have made renewed de mands at the Yildiz Kiosk that the government protect the lives and prop erty of the Christians.