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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
HORSE TOOK A SPRINT.
Wagon and It's Occupants Scattered
 About the Street.


 A team belonging to c. C. Russell, who keeps a saloon on North Main street, made things lively in various parts of the north end this forenoon. The team was in the custody of an Italian and his two sons at the time. This man was employed by Mir Rus sell. The trouble began at the barn, corner of Summer and Beacon streets. It was an easy matter for the horse to start on a good run, for hitherto it has borne a good reputation. One of the Italian boys was left on Beacon street nursing sore side. Part of the wagon was left with him, the result of a collision with an electric light pole. The other boy was thrown out on Burton street in a cloud of dust. He is said to have escaped injury An other part of the wagon was thrown against a post on this street, and the horse, having now only the seat and the father of two Italian boys, made for North Main street at a lively clip. While the horse was running north ward people were gathering the rem nants of the wagon and taking them to the barn, where later the horse turned up somewhat the worse of his exciting trip. Neither of the boys was much hErt.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
ANOTHER OLD CUP WINNER
The Vigilant Took Part In | t.
 Three Cornered Race

The Races To-day in Charge of the
 Newport Association-The Prize is a
 Cup Offered by American Owners of
 English Cutters-The English Win
 ner of the Cape May Cup in 1894
 is One of the Boats in To-day's Race.
 Bateman's Point, R. l., Aug D. Blown along by a fine northerly breeze from out a cloudless sky three of the largest and fastest yawls in America, Vigilant, Navahoe and Ailsa, and two of the crack seventy foot Sloop class, Rainbow and Virginia, came out to-day for race. A beau tiful cup offered last Monday by three American owners of English cutters was the prize sought for by the yawlS, while another cup offered last year by Mrs William k. Vanderbilt, Jr, was the emblem for which the two sloopS contested, the race to be 12 miles to windward or leeward and return.
 As all the yachts in to-day's race have been close competitors and are very well known here, almost as much interest was taken in to-day's contest as between the Columbia and Inde- pendence last week
 The Vigilant, the old cup defender of 1893, has taken new lease of life and proved herself smart yacht un- der her yawl rig. The Navahoe which made a fine record in English waters in 1894, bringing back the Cape May cup, also has shown great speed while the Ailsa, the latest importation from across the water, on number of occasions, notably last Saturday, has been too much for the American boats As for the seventies, each won sev- eral of their races last year, and being built and riggeda exactly alike, sea manship on board has ever been at a premium.
 While the race was in the nature of private match, the regatta commit tee of the Newport association took charge of the affair and accompanied the yachts out to the lightship on MI Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr's swift launch, Mirage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
HAD A MARROW ESCAPE
Waterbury Men With Horse and Car riage Went to Bottom of Ravine.

waterbury Men With Horse and Car-
 riage Went to Bottom of Ravine.
 Two Waterbury blacksmiths, Afi- chael Woods and Peter Corrigan, nar- rowly escaped fatal injuries on the Cheshire road yesterday. They were on their way home from that place and had reached the bridge that crosses the street when the team went over at one side of the structure and the next thing they knew the animal and team and themselves were tangled up at the bot tom of the rayine. Woods escaped without any serious injuries, but his companion was badly bruised, two or. three of his ribs being broken and it is thought that his spine is injured. The horse was cut and battered and the carriage was wrecked so badly that it was not worth bringing home. The par ties have placed the case in the hands of Attorney Holohan, who will bring suit against the town of Cheshire to- morrow. It is alleged that there was no guard rails on the bridge and that the accident was due to the absence of these safeguards, which the statutes state every town must maintain. The horse and team belonged to Mir Sackett-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
STRIKE NOT TROUBLING HANNA
Senator CuHom Says There Is
 Nothing in the Report.

His Visit To The President Was To
 Talk About Tariff. Politics And
 Other Matters-The Senator Says It
 Will Be Necessary at The Next Ses-
 sion of Congress to Pass Some Philip pine Laws. k President Mckinley at Canton, Sena- tor Cullom says there is not likely to be any general tariff legislation next winter, but that some of the pending commercial treaties ought to pass the senate. Asked as to the story that Senator Hanna had gone to Canton to get aid from the president in settling the steel strike, Senator Cullom said: T know there is nothing ill the re- port. Senator Hanna. President Me Kinley and myself talked of the strike as we did of other matters of current interest, but there twas no suggestion from Senator Hanna at any time that he was mixing up in the matter at all 7 Speaking of the action likely to be taken by congress at the next session,
 Senator Cullom said:
 We shall have to enact some legis- lation regarding the Philippines, but not much, I think. Porto Rico is now all disposed of, and there is nothing to do for it. As far as Cuba is con- cerned, it has accepted the American proposals and we have nothing more to do than let it alone and allow it to work out it's own salvation. From all the information can get, the feel ing is growing stronger in Cuba every day in favor of final annexation to this country. It will grow stronger as the | Cubans find their neighbors in Porto Rico enjoying the benefits of free trade with this country, which they are de- barred from"
 What prospect is there of tariff leg islation by congress next winter?" was asked of the senator
 T do not think there will be any, at least in the form of general revision of the tariff. Of course I am not in a position to speak authoritatively for the president, but I feel am represent ing his ideas when say it.
 There are, however, some things we
 ought to do which will amount to a partial revision of the tariff. There l are at present pending before the sen- ate some ten commercial treaties. These treaties are all of reciprocity charac- | ter, and if they are ratified will amount to change in the tariff with 1 the countries with which they are made. It seems to me as if it would ! be wise to ratify at least some of them. A feeling has grown up abroad that
 the United States is disposed to act in
 what may be called a hoggish manner
 in its trade relations, and if these reel
 procity treaties can be drawn so as to
 be for the mutual advantage of both
 countries entering into them think it
 would be beneficial all around''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05

trcl or the rolling mills is now setueu. Only two men in the Boston mill are now outside the fold and large ma jcrity of the men in the National mill are now in the association. Prepara- tions are being made for the organiza- ton of the men at the National gal vanizing plant and the seamless tube plant, as they have asked for admis- sion either to the Amalgamated or the Federation of Labor. The men are all apparently anxious to go out and the great mills of the Tube Co will be closed tightly when the order comes. Several thousand Poles and Huns who are employed as laborers in the tube works are anxious to strike and will either be formed into an organization or admitted to the Federation of La bor.
 A Leechburg, Pa, dispatch says: At o'clock to-day the plant of the Amer ican Sheet Steel Co, Hyde Park, will he opened as a non-union mill unless the strikers now gathering should pre- vent.
 At 8 o'clock this morning Robert Locke, for years assistant manager at the non-union mill at Leechburg. as- sume,! control of the idle Hyde Park mill He gave out the following state mept:
 'sOuP mill starts non-union at D. m. I will bring crews from Apollo, Vandergrift and Leechburg, as many oe the tonnage men who worked here before say they will not return. We will hold the positions open for them for some time."
 It is announced that the Nesting house company of Pittsburg has forced tue Hyde Park plant to open to fill contract for certain steel. The West inghouse people contracted to take the mills entire output until July l, 1902. About 250 men can find Employment at this plant. Trouble is expected when the train bearing non-union workmen arrives at Hyde Park this afternoon.
 President Shaffer arrived at the Amalgamated headquarters at 11:45, and fifteen minutes later he called the newspaper men into his private office. When asked if settlement could have been reached in New York on Satur- day had they waived their rights at the Painter, Lindsay, McCutcheon and the WelIsville plants. he said: ''The Amalgamated association could have settled the matter in New York if they had given up those mills, but we could not do that. Just as long as we can fight we are going to fight. for them. They are as much of us now as any of the other lodges. Their fight is ours and our fight is theirs"
 When will you issue the call for a general striker was the next ques- ton put to the president, and his an- swer was: 'Within a week"
 Gan you say how many men will be affected?"
 'I do not know" said he, ''how many men will be affected"
 "Will the board be called for any more conferencesT'
 No, the board has been dismissed, and it will not be called unless the other side wants peace. They have declared the war"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
WORK Is PRoGREssING.

San Francisco, Aug 5.-Officials of the Pacific Mail Steamship Go assert that work of unloading is proceeding unimpeded by the strike of the allied unIons in the City Front federation. The steamship men say that about 160 sfevedores have been employed, twen- ty of whom were members of the union who returned to work.
 Several coasting vessels which ar- rived yesterday have been deserted by their crews.
 Members of the various painters unions have been instructed to report for work and ask employers if they are to get $3.50 instead of s day. If the demand is refused the union men arc to walk out and report to the executive committee of the Building Trades council and Painters union. Six unions have united in making the demand for an increase of 90 cents n day. The painters in Oakland are also exuecteG to strike to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
BIGGEST SHIP AFLoAT.

New York, Aug 5.-The massive White Star liner Celtic finished her maiden voyage from Liverpool and Queenstown yesterday, covering the course of 2,S9O knots from the latter port in days and 46 minutes at an average speed of 14.95 knots. Her engines worked smoothly and she was favored with pleasant weather all the way. Her immnse tonnage, 20,SS0 gross. and her great depth and beam combined with her huge keels make her the steadiest ship afioat. Her passengers were hardly aware of her motion during most of the voyage. The Celtic brought 245 first cabin, 100 sec ond cabin and 262 steerage passen- gers. and small cargo. She can car ry 2.859 passengers, including 2.35Q in the steerage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
SUMMER THEATER BURNED.

Little Falls, N. Y, Aug 5.-The sum mer theater at Richfield Springs was burned to the ground early this morn ing. The Old Spring house and the power house were damaged by the fire. The theater was decorated for a kir- mess, which was to have been given to- night Costumes valued at more than a thousand dollars were destroyed. The total loss is estimated at ST, 300.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
GOING TO EXPOSITION.

Lockport, N. T.. Aug 5.-A Pan- American special, heavily loaded, and a regular train collided few miles east of this city yesterday on the New York Central The dead are: Thomas Iyland, engineer, 50 years old, Roch- ester, leaves a widow; George Webb, trainman, 30 years old, of Syracuse. Injured: Fireman on regular train, name not known, broken leg, badly cut and bruised.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05

New York, Aug 5.-Bishop Potter of New York will be assisted at the fu- neral services of Bishop Littlejohn on Wednesday by Bishop Brewster of Connecticut and Bishop Worthington of Nebraska. Pail bearers will be members of the standing committee of the diocese and of the cathedral chap ter. They are August Belmont, Judge Augustus Van Wyck, Alexander E. Orr, William H. Malo. Surrogate A. N. Wellock, H. H. Cammann, Will helmus Mynderse and Colonel William $. Cogswell.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
WIND roo STRONG.

Paris, Aug 5-Another attempt was to have been made to-day by the Brazilian aeronaut, Santos -Dumont, to win the prize of 100000 francs offered by MT Deutsch for the aeronaut who should said his flying machine from the Aero club grounds at Suresnes, around the Eiffel tower and back with ill a half hour. The trial was prevent ed by q strong wind.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
EMPRESS FREDERICK DEAD.
Passed Away To-Day Surround
 ed By Her Household

Emperor William Reached Her Bed
 side Few Hours Before Her Death
 -Dr KaIler, the English Chaplain,
 Was Summoned to the Dying Elm
 Press's Chamber
 Cronberg, Aug 5.-Emperor William arrived at Homburg at quarter after 5 o'clock this morning and drove to the Homburg castle. Thence, accom- Prince Frederick William, he proceed td to Friedrichshof, which he reached at 5:20 o'clock. The bulletin concern ingthe condition of the dowager em- press, issued at 6:30 this morning, says: ..The weakness of Empress Frederick is hourly increasing. The strength of the heart is still slight
 Cronberg, Aug 5.-At 11:30 a. <m., it was said there was no change in the empress's condition. She was fully con- scious. All her children with the ex- ception of Prince Henry, who is at Cadiz, were assembled in the sick room.
 The Eleventh company of the Eigh- IlGlH T6SluleuL OI IuIdulIy, Ol WHlcn llc dowager empress is honorary colonel, has been ordered here to do duty at the castle.
 The authorities of Emden have is- sued notice saying that ill conse- quence of the condition of the dowager empress, the ceremonies in connection with the opening of the new harbor and the unveiling of monuments to the great elector and Frederick the Great have been indefinitely postponed.
 Relatives of the dying empress have been continually arriving here through out the day, and detachment of the One Hundred and Fifteenth infantry has come from Homburg to do senti- nel and patrol duty around the castle.
 By special desire of Dowager Elm press Frederick, Dr Waller, the Eng fish chaplain at Homburg, has been summoned.
 Cronberg, Aug 5.-The death of Empress Frederick took place at 6:15. Her demise came unexpectedly, for the physicians in attendance>had re- ported at o'clock that her condition was unchanged. Emperor William and her majesty's other relatives were at her bedside during the most of the | day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
RETURNED TO WORK.

wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug 5.-The ma- chinists, blacksmiths and boilermak- CTS, who have been on strike at the Ashland shops of the Central railroad of New Jersey since May 29, returned to work to-day. The union was not recognized, the men being employed in- dividually. The car repairers say they will remain out until their demands are granted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
TAKEN TO JAIL.

The Woman Who Was the Main
 Cause of Officer McKeon's Death
 New Haven, August 5.--Nellie Slat- CT, the woman held by the police as . witness against Laudano, the Italian dive keeper, charged with the killing of Officer McKeon, was taken to jail to-day in q state of collapse. The physician who attended her said that she was suffering from form of al- coholic dementia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
BARRIERS MEET TONIGHT.
A Committee From the Master Bar
 bers Will Be Present.

DerS WILL be PfeSenL.
 The local branch of the International Journeymen Barbers' association will hold meeting in the Carpenters and Joiners' hall on Grand street tonight. The meeting will no doubt be an in- teresting one as the new closing hours adopted by the Master Barbers' associ- ation will come before the board for consideration. The only difference be- tween these hours and the journey mems list of hours is that the shops will keep open one hour longer on Mon- day night. They will close at c o'clock instead of 6 o'clock. There is, much discussion as to whether the journeymen will accede to this change. A committee from the Master Barbers, consisting of Patrick Cavanaugh, Will liam Dillon and Joseph Rybcynski will be present at the meeting to confer upon the question of the new hours Some say that the journeymen will grant the concession while others mains tain that they will not.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
NOTHING FOR PUBLIC.

New York, Aug 5.-Charles NJ. Schwab. president of the United States Steel corporation, returned to New York this morning from his country home at Loretta, Pa, where he went on Saturday. He went at once to his office, and was engaged for some time confering with officials of the several steel companies. To an Associated Press representative he said the steel officials had nothing to make public with respect to the strike
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
SENATOR CLARK's ULTIMATUM.

Phoenix, Ariz, Aug 5.-A dispatch from Jerome says Senator w. A. Clark has sent an ultimatum to the striking miners at the United Verde copper mine Hatly refusing to grant their request for an eight hour day. Nearly ,600 men are out. The miners declare there will be violence. Only about ten men are at work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
ARCHBISHOP KEANE BACK.
Came on the Celtic-Had Interview
 Here With Archbishop Ireland.

New York, Aug 5.-Archbishop Keane of Dubuque, formerly rector of the Catholic university at Washing ton, was a passenger on the Celtic which arrived yesterday. He had been in Rome. He went immediately to the Fifth avenue hotel and had a three hours talk with Archbishop Ire land of St Paul, who arrived in town on Saturday. Then Archbishop Keane left the hotel without seeing reporters and went to Jersey City, where he slept aboard the train on which he is to go to Chicago to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
NORWEGIAN STEAMER.
Broke Apart and Her Hull Is Now in
 Two Pieces.

St Johns, N. F., Aug 5.-The Nor wegian steamer Vera, which struck on the rocks near Renews Friday night last, broke apart last night forward of her engines. Her hull is now in two pieces and her bottom destroyed by the rocks. The vessel is lifted considera- bly, the decks being on d level with the water. All her moveable gear has been loaded into two schooners which were dispatched from here. The weather continues fine.
 Salvage operations on the steamship Acis, which went on the rocks nine miles west of Cape Race about the same time, was resumed at daybreak this morning. A large four-masted liner came near running ashore oft Renews Saturday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
GREEN GOODS sw1NDL1NG.

New York, Aug 5.-Warrants were issued in Jersey City today, for the arrest of c. P. Adams, superintendent of telegraph offices along the line of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and Alfred Kaiser, the telegraph operator at Claremont, portion of Jersey City, on a charge of aiding and abetting green goods and swindling. The warrants were the result of a complaint made by Rufus H. Minot of Northfield, Mass.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
TICKETS ARE ON GUARD.

Cleveland, O, Aug 5.-All was quiet around the Newburg mills of the United States Steel corporation to-day. The Bloom mill, which was closed down several days ago to make re- pairs. resumed operations this morn ing with the old force of men, No att tempt was made to start the newly equipped hoop mill to-day. The strik- CTS are keeping close watch on all the plants through their pickets.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
LITTLE HOPE TO WIN CUP.

New York, Aug 5.-Foxhall Keene. commenting on the feeling in England on the subject of the Americas cup, says that English yachtsmen have lit tie hope that Shamrock II will win. ssI heard many comments" he said, ssand from them I judge the general belief exists in yachting circles that she is not up to the mark
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
ExPLOsION OF POWDER.

Paterson. N. J., Aug 5.-David Deck CT was killed and Wilbur Friedrich se- verely injured by an ey.s<osion at the H. Julius Smith powder works at Pompt0n Lakes Saturday afternoon, but the disaster was not reported to the county authorities until last night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
A TEN-CENT DINNER
Led to Murder-Murderer Was Elec-
 trocuted This Morning.

Ossining, N. Y, Aug 5.-Benjamin Pugh, negro, who murdered John Tiegen, a waiter i'll a restaurant in Brooklyn on August 3 last, was put 10 death in the electrical chair in Sing Sing prison to-day. The current was turned on at 9:03 a. m. Three shocks were administered before he was pro- nounced dead. A dispute over the payment of meal, the price of which was 10 cents, led to the murder of Tiegen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
UNITED STATES APPRAISERS.
Annual Conference Will Be Held in
 New York This Week.

4NSW 1Olh LID " CCA-
 New York, Aug 5.-The annual con- ferenca of United States appraisers will be held in this city during the coming week. The principal matter under consideration will be the secur- ing of more uniformity in the appraise- ment and classification of imported merchandise at the ports of entry throughout the country. It is expect ed that appraisers will be present from the ports of Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Buffalo, Detroit, Cleveland, San Francisco and New Or leans
 Ill accordance with a decision at the last conference appraisers have been forwarding samples of many kinds of mers shandise, stating the practice fol- lowed at their respective ports in pass ing the goods in question, together with, whatever inquiries they desire to make. h
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
TO DEVELOP ASPHALT LANDS.

Louisville, Ky, Aug 5.-The Courier Journal says that New York men have formed a $2,000,00O company to develop 1S,O0O acres of asphalt lands in Warren. Edmondson and Hart counties, Kentucky. It is expected that the company will erect asphalt griding mills to cost $250,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
PLAINyILLE CAMP MEETING.
Large Attendance To-day Successful
 Week Looked For.

Bristol, Aug 5.-Many new arrivals ar the Plainville camp ground were noted today as giving promise of much larger attendance during the coming week than heretofore. Rev J. H. Knott of Guilford was the speak CT of the forenoon. The afternoon was devoted to the annual meeting of the Wonan's Foreign Missionary society of the Camp Ground association, and the principal address was by Mrs Mary Scott Badley of New York, who was in India for twenty years as 2 missionary and as superintendent 0f nine mission schools for girls in Luck now
 On Wednesday the Camp Ground as- sociation will have it's annual meet ing and it is expected that at that time the question of building new taber- nacle will be discussed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
POLICE PROTECTING THEM.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug 5.-Under police protection q gang of between 30 and 40 freight handlers were put to work at the Anchor line this morning. The strikers have made no attempt to in- terfere
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
THE VIPER WRECKED.

London. Aug 5.-The British torpe- do boat destroyer Viper struck rock off the island of Alderney, in the Eng fish channel, yesterday, and is total wreck. There was no loss of life.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
REV DIR LITTLEJoHN DEAD.
Connecticut Bishop to Assist at the
 Funeral Service.

North Adams, Mass, Aug 5.-The Right Rev Abram Newkirk Littlejohn, D. D.. LL.D., bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Long Island, died suddenly at noon yesterday at the Greylock hotel, in Williamstown, where he was passing his vacation. The cause was apoplexy.