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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
DUBLIN ST PEOPLE EXCITED.
By the Disgusting Actions of a Maj

By the Disgusting Actions of a Man
 In Their Vicinity Yesterday
 Dublin street had the biggest sensa- ton in its history last night and to- day some of the men folks who live in that street feel that they made a mistake in not laying violent hands upon the scoundrel responsible for the racket while they had him within their reach. About 4 o'clock in tIie after noon a man strolled up the street and when lie reached a point a little south of the Dunphy residence he turned into the lots and divested himself of his wearing apparel and then took up q position where he could be seen from the street and continued to pour out filthy language to every woman that passed there until night fell, and even then he did not let up on it, but kept right on until about 11.30 o'clock 1t night, when he seized one of the neigh boring women and started to drag her into the woods She screamed and her cries brought several men to the rescue. Then the disturber started to run and succeeded i'll keeping ahead of his pursGers until he reached Silver street. where we was captured and held until Officer Phelan came nlong and took him in hand. Those who wit messed tie mans antics claim that it was the most disgraceful exhibition ever attempted in public i'll Waterbury and that the man who had the nerve to try 1t ought to be thankful that he is alive today. The first thought that will come to peoples minds after read ing this article is why he was all lowed to remain there from o'clock in the afternoon until nearly midnight Why didn't some of the women who saw him report the case to their hus- hands and let them call an officer? A Democrat reporter asked Dublin street man this question to-day, but the only answer he got to it was that women don't like to appear i'll court as witnesses II. such cases. That is true, they don't want to appear in court, and for this reason there are many abuses going on on the outskirts of the city that could be remedied if the Wo- men folks would but pluck up courage and appear against the offenders The mans name is no secret. Half a dozen men who collared him know it, the Democrat knows it, and it is withhelf solely on account of his family who, though innocent, would suffer more in case it should be made public than the man would who disgusted a whole lot, of good people by his shameful con (lI1ct
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
SOUTHWEST SUFFERS.
No Relief in Sight in Drought Stricken
 States.

Kansas City, July 15. = No relief has come in the southwest. The day is a repetition of the past two weeks, with reports from many places in western Missouri, Kansas and the territories of temperatures over the 100 mark. At most places the sun shone mercilessly, with not cloud nor a breeze to break its rays. In Kansas City breeze from the north is alleyiating the conditions slightly. There is a prospect of rain in Oklahoma, but there are no indications of change from any other part of the southwest.
 With no relief in sight the fears for the crops are fast becoming realities, and the scarcity of water and generally dry conditions make the element of fire most serious one. What the real dam age to corn, the crop most affected, will be is problemetical, but it is probably safe to say that half the crop will be lost. The supply of water is short in almost every direction, and the shipment of cattle and hogs to the market to save them must continue. In Kansas City yesterday the government thermometer reached 102, and at Marysville, Kan, 104 was recorded against 100 Saturday. There were three prostrations at Marys- yilIe
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
BOYS WENT AFTER LILIES.
Away From Home All Night and
 Parents Worried

Away From Home All Night and
 Parents Worried.
 Three boys, George Noble, Lester Middlebrook and George Sake, who live in the neighborhood of Phoenix avenue, went on a bicycle ride to Longmeadow pond near Middlebury to gather lilies yesterday. After they had arrived at the above pond and gathered some lilies, they stopped at the home of a family by the name of Wheeler, whom one of the boys knew well. The boys were very tired and they were persuaded to remain at the Wheeler homestead over night. How great the fears and anxieties of their parents were last night cannot be easily imagined. They feared that the boys had been drowned. Their fears increased when their children had not arrived home at an early hour this morning They were somewhat com plexed as to what was the proper thing to do when their minds were re- lieved and their hearts made glad at the noon hour by the arrival of the boys.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
STABBING AFFRAY.
Italian Stabbed a Lithuanian and
 Then Disappeared.

There was a slight stabbing affray in Brooklyn yesterday afternoon which for d time stirred up considerable com motion An Italian whose name could not be ascertained, but who lives in Brooklyn, stabbed q Lithuanian, Louis Schmidt by name, over the right eye. Louis Schmidt lives with his brother in-law, John Becker, whose home is at 657 North Riverside street. The stab bing occurred on Bank street near tie Bank street school. The facts in the case, as far as could be ascertained are as follows: About 2 o'clock Schmidt was passing by the Bank street school. There were a number of people on the sidewalk, among them the Italian who used the knife. Schmidt hadn't much room to pass and he said something to the Italian about getting out of the way. The lat ter in d moment took out Q knife and made a lunge at Schmidt and just barely reached his forehead. cutting it slightly The Italian then made a dash down Bank street and into a house on James street. Officer Bailey was on the scene shortly after the stabbing He followed the Italian to the house on James street: but the Italian, who is a rather young man, made his escape by jumping out of a window and taking to flight. His whereabouts are unknown.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
SAVED HIS FRIEND.
Lieut. McCoun Jumped Over board in New York Harbop.

Lieutenant McCoun and Francis F.
 Shoemaker Were Out Sailing The
 Latter Thought He Would Try
 Swimming and Jumped Overheard
 He Soon Became Exhausted,
 When McCoun Jumped Overheard
 and Went to His Rescue.
 New York, July 14.-Lieutenant W. B. McCoun, assistant engineer on the revenue cutter Gresham, gallantly saved Cadet Francis +. Shoemaker of the same vessel from drowning i'll the NarroWs. the entrance to the New York harbor, yesterday. The two men were out sailing in heavy boat Of the cut ter, and Shoemaker told his conlpan- ion that he would jump overheard and swim after the boat, keeping about 100 yards astern. Presently, owing to the current and the breeze, Shoemaker became exhausted. McCoun tried to bring the boat around but it was too heavily made to be handled by one person, whereupOn he jumped into the water. swan to Shoemaker and held him up. The boat drifted away from the two men, and both must have been drowned had not their danger been seen by persons on the Gresham. A cutter was sent to their aid, and the crew rowed desperately and just sue ceeded in saving the drowning men.
 McCoun was at the battle of Manila bay, being on the revenue cutter Nc Culloch of Dewey's fleet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Tablet to Noted woman.s Memory

NEW YORK, July 15.-An interesting ceremony will take place July 19 at Point O Woods, N.i r., when the I'm provement society of that village will unveiI a tablet and open pavilion which the society has erected in memory of Margaret Fuller (Marchioness Ossolil, who was drowned off Fire Island beach, opposite the site which the memorial oc- cupies. Margaret Fuller is considered to have been one of the foremost literary women of this country in the first half of the nineteenth century As editor of The Dial she was the associate of Elm erson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Alcott, Parker and other men of letters. Later she was literary critic for the New York Tribune under Horace Greeley. On a return voyage from Italy. where she and her husband, the Marquis Os- soli, had been aiding the reyolutionists under Mazzini her ship was wrecked off Fire Island beach, and she and her husband and son were drowned July 19, 1850
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
PURELY PERSONAL

Mrs Woodruff of Norfolk is the guest of Dr Lopez and family.
 Mrs J. F. Jones and family of East Main street are spending a week at Walnut Beach.
 Mrs Frank Johnson and children of Jewelry street are spending the sum- mer i'll Litchfield.
 John Grimes of Wall street returned Saturday from a months trip to the White mountains.
 Miss Elsie Beauregard of Round Hill street has returned from visit to Providence, R. I.
 Joseph and Vincent Guilfoile of South Willow street are enjoying the cool sea breezes at Pleasure Beach.
 Mrs Peter Clark, accompanied by her son, Willie, is visiting friends in Waterbury, where they will remain for the next week MT Clark has secured a situation in New Jersey, but his family is not to join him for the pres ent.-Ansonia Sentinel.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
An oklahoma Town Burned.

ENID, o. T., July 15.-Four blocks of business houses on the public square were destroyed in less than three hours by fire that started after midnight yes terday morning. The water supply was inadequate, and it was necessary to blow up buildings with dynamite to check the flames. Owing to the continued drought everything burned like matchwood. A light wind blowing from the southeast saved the eastern part of the town. The total loss is estimated at more than $100,- GOO. Tie insurance will be light. The firemen finally were compelled to blow up several buildings with dynamite and in this manner succeeded in checking the flames The postofEice and the land office were saved only after hard fight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
LONDON BANKERS
Americans Had a Season of
 Anxiety To-Day.
BIG DECLINE IN PRICES.

Rumored at One Time That the Lon-
 don Bankers Would Not Lend on
 American Securities J. P. Morgan's
 Statement Had No Notification that
 Banks Were Making Difficulties.
 London, July 15.-The stock ex- change to-day was engaged with the preliminaries of the settlement. There were marked and heavy declines in prices, and large movements on the money market. A feeling of anxiety prevailed, especially on the market for Americans.
 The rumor that bankers would not lend on American securities is a gross exaggeration but lenders are chary all around where long periods of time are asked for
 Consols have fallen another five- eights, breaking the low record of re- cent years.
 Prices of Americans opened with a general fractional recovery but later declined, Steel common falling Az and Steel pfd, five points.
 London, July 15.-Since the last set. tlement many Americans have fallen from six to eight points, and one or two sixteen or eighteen points. The de- pression in steel is chiefly due to the report that the London bankers refused to loan money on steel stock. The As- sociated Press, however, learns that the bankers have not taken any such organized action Tn few cases ad- yances were refused on steel, but this was owing more to fear of the solvency of the applicants than to the value of the stock.
 Tn this connection. J. F. Morgan. IT, said:
 We have had no notification that the banks were making difficulties, the only reason which can explain the de- cline in steel is that there are more sellers than buyers. I do not believe the strike to be serious; only a few mills are concerned. and the effect can- | not possibly be judged for few days. When these matters have developed, if the banks should decline to lend mon- ey on steel we would be glad to do so 1t we have got money available for such purposes"
 One of the largest American brokers in London, questioned on this subject, said:
 It has always been rather difficult to carry over steel and to-day it is more so than ever, but I do not think any first class firm will find it impossible"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Nehraskn sweIterinG

LINCOLN, Neb., July 15.-Nebraska sweltered in the heat yesterday. The sun beat down on the parched earth with unusual fierceness even for this dry season. The highest temperature report ed by the weather bureau was 102 de grees at 4:30 p. m., but thermometers in the business district recorded 109. The mean temperature was 90 degrees, the highest of the year. Reports show that no rain has fallen in the state during the past 24 hours. Reports that reach Lincoln indicate that rainfalls within two days will save the corn crop, although injury to the plant has begun, and anoth- CT day of heat and drought will work considerable damage to the crop.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
noore ne,ies stock se,,;r-

CHICAGO, July 15.-James H. Moore, at his home at Lake Geneva, Wis, enter ed an emphatic denial that either he or his brother, w. H. Moore, had sold any of their holdings of stock ill the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad to J. F. Morgan or any one else, as reported by telegraph from New York. We have not sold any of our stock in the Rock Island road," said MT. Moore, land there is ab- solutely no truth in the rumor. My broth CT is on the directory of the road. and we have a keen interest in it's affairs
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
STEYKS CLOSE CALL.
Broadwood Captures Orange
 River Government.
Former President Barely Escapes - Reitz Surprised and Twenty nine Prisoners Taken. Including Generals Clonwe and Vessels and First Cor net Piet Steyn.

net Piet Steyn.
 London, July 15. The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated at Pretoria:
 ''Broadwood's brigade surprised Reitz, capturing Steyn's brother and others. Steyn himself escaped in his shirt sleeves, with one other man only. The so called Orange River government and papers were captured"
 Lord Kitchener also reports that Scheeper's commando burned the public buildings in Murraysburg, Cape Colony, and some farnhouses in the vicinity.
 According to further advices from Lord Kitchener, the columns under Colonel Featherstone and Colonel Dixon have reached Zeerust, western TransvaaL They met with opposition and made some captures. The British casualties were 1 officer killed and 5 officers and 24 men wounded.
 General Broadwood,'' says a dispatch to The Daily News from Bloemfontein. surprised Reitz due east of Lindsay at dawn last Thursday. He took % prison CTS, including General A. F. Clonwe and General Vessels. Commandant Dwaal, First Cornet Piet Steyn lPresident Steyn's brother), Thomas Brain. secreta-
 
 Hers, secretary to the council. Steyn him. self fled without coat or boots. General De Wet is believed to have been present.
 Lord Kitchener has advised the govern ment, so The Daily News understands, that it is possible to withdraw a large number of infantry regiments from South Africa, amounting virtually to the great CT part of the unmounted army. At the same time he requests that he be supplied with more mounted men. The government is considering this, according to The Dali ly News, and will probably be guided by Lord Kitchener's advice.
 .'It is also contemplated" says the same journal, If the infantry is largely with drawn to concentrate the British troops along the Natal railway between Durban and Pietermaritzburg and between Jo- hannesburg and Pretoria, thus carrying gold and provisions for the troops by a shorter route than the Cape Town route. A portion of the line from Cape Town to Pretoria may be abandoned"
 General Baden-Powell, The Times an nounces, is suffering from overwork and fever, and his medical advisers in South Africa have ordered him to take complete rest and to proceed to England.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Nebraskn Emhe zxler Out on ParoI.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 15.-Joseph Bartley, for four years treasurer of the state of Nebraska, convicted of embez- zling funds of the state to the amount of nearly S600,000, has been released from the penitentiary. Governor Savage is sued the order of parole in favor of Charles O. Whedon Bartley's attorney, and the former official at 10 o'clock was brought to his home in this city. The whole affair was carried out so quietly that probably not dozen persons in the city were aware of his release. Bartley was sentenced to 20 years in the peniten- tiary and had served 49 months Infiu- ential friends have worked hard for his pardon for two years.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Minnesotn and Dakotns suffering.

ST. PAUL, July 15.-The heat wave continues throughout Minnesota and the Dakotas. At Sioux Falls child went to sleep in the sun and died from the eff fects New Ulma. Minn., reports tenn perature of 104, with number of pros trations. Professor W. NJ. Hayes of the state agricultural experimental farm re- ports that the hot weather is doing a great deal of damage to wheat in south ern Minnesota and that chinch bugs are very numerous and are contributing to the destruction. He believes that but half q crop will be harvested in this sec fion
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
crops Damaged Tn Mis.issfppi.

JACKSON, Miss, July 15.-From all over the state come reports that corn, cotton and other farm crops have been seriously damaged because of the long continued drought. Very little rain has fallen since April and none at all except in few favored spots since June |. Mississippi raised no corn last year be- cause of continuous rains during June and July, and to fail two years in sue cession is a serious matter to thousands of farmers The weather has been blis- teringly hot for a week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
M'BRIDE IS HURT.
A Meriden Aeronaut Strikes Against
 Brick Building

New York, July 15.-Frank Mcbride, professional aeronaut of Neriden, Conn, had narrow escape from death in an unmanageable balloon yesterday He was giving an exhibition at LII mer park Bensonhurst. When the ropes were cut the balloon arose about forty feet with Mcbride sitting on the trapeZe. The balloon sped on hitting telegraph poles, roadside buildings, trees and other Instructions until it reached Bath Beach. when it came full tilt against large brick house. This stopped the balloon and Mcbride unconscious and bleeding, was taken from the ropes in which he had become entangled. He was badly cut and had several ribs broken.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
LIEUTENANT RAMSEY DEAD.

Manila, July 15.-Lieutenant Charles R. Ramsay, of the twenty-frst infan- try, who was wounded in the engage ment near Lipa, Batangas, only last month is dead. The death is also an nounced of Solon + Massey. formerly a lieutenant of artillery who was re gently appointed purchasing agent of the insular government General Chaf- fee is visiting various points on the railroad to the north.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Hotte.t Dax of the Year

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, July 15.-- Yesterday was the hottest of the year, no in the shade at o'clock. There were no prostrations in this city, but at Quin- nesce, four miles distant, Jules Noels was sunstruck, and at Floodwood an Indian
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
A Church Dedicafeh

SCHENECTADY, N T., July 15.- The new Albany Street M. E. church, the Rev. J. c. Fallon, D. D., pastor, was dedicated yesterday. At the morning service the Rev. B. I. Ives, D. D.. of Auburn, who preached, secured over ST. poo. A number of clergymen were pres ent from Albany, Troy and other cities The edifce is one of the handsomest in Ahis ~ost ~f the state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
corn and oats Ruiued

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, July 15.-The long continued drought has resulted in the en- tire ruin of the corn and oat crops in this section of the country. No amount of rain will now be of any benefit to those crops. The fruit and vegetable crops are also complete failures, and the pastures have dried up so that the farmers are paying enormous prices for hay and feed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
THE WORK PROGRESSING.
Immaculate Conception Will Be One
 of Handsomest Churches in Diocese.

l
 of Handsomest Churches in Diocese
 The work of repainting the interior of the Immaculate Conception church IS progressing rapidly, and it is ex- pected that the staging will be re- moved within three weeks or a month Already the ceiling has received one coat of paint, but it will get another before the staging will be taken down. The general color will be cream and gold. The building is to be wired and the work will be done in accordance with the most approved plans, so that When 1t IS completed the church will have an electric wiring system which will be as perfect as any building of the kind ill the country. A handsome slate switchboard will be located in the east vestry, which will be euuip- ped with about 20 switches and a com plete set of dinners, so that the lights may be controlled from partial to full glare according to the occa- sions requiring such service Usually electric lights are turned on at full blast and shut off with snap, but with the aid of the dinners they can be turned on or off gradually and this will be found very convenient for the church service. There will be 1S5 lights at the altar, 33 in the choir gal lery and 600 all through the church. When the decorating is completed, the electric wiring finished and the new terra cotta stations put in position the church will be the handsomest Cath ollie house of worship of it's size in the diocese of Hartford and probably if will have few equals, if any, in New England. Yesterday Father Slocum announced that the new stations of the cross would soon be ready and per- sons desiring to secure one or more memorials to deceased friends could do so by making application at once. Before the day was over the 14 sta- tions had been spoken for. The price they will be sold at is $75 each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
Nineteen states Affected

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Reports to the weather bureau show that the hot weather continues in 19 states and terri tories of the great corn belt, the Ohio valley and various portions of the south. There seems to be no immediate evidence of abatement except in the south and southwest, where local trunderstorms may cause some moderation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
Timothy Brennan Has Commenced a
 Canvass for the Nomination.

Timothy Brennan Has Commenced a
 Canvass for the Nomination.
 There is going to be another scramble for the position of democratic registrar of voters. Timothy Brennan of Cooke street has commenced a canvass for the nomination and is backed by some influential friends. Of course the present incumbent, MT Hynes, is in the race and it is needless to state that he, too, has a strong following so the contest promises to be interesting. No doubt others will appear and by the time the nomination is to be made it is thought that there will be several who would be pleased to accept the office. The nomination will be made on the first Monday in August by all the elec- tive officers of the democratic party. It is a very important position, always has been, and it is becoming more so according as the city grows so that whoever gets it should make up his mind that a great deal will be expected of him. A very wide awake public of ficiaI once said that the registrar occu- pies the same position with reference to his party as q head bookkeeper does lO tue COucGIn He WOIhS IUI dllu IIsil success could not be insured either in a public or private corporation unless the accounts are kept up to date. While everybody will recognize the truth of this, still it must not be understood as taking sides for or against any candi- date who thinks he can get the office and feels that lie possesses the qualifi- cations necessary to discharge the du- ties of the position to the satisfaction of the party. That's all the interest the Democrat has in the outcome of the contest, to secure the services of q man who will be able to account for ev- cry eleetor at the proper time and thus put the democrats in q position to cope successfully with the opposition when the two parties meet to do battle for supremacy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
VESSEL ASHORE.

Hamburg, July 15.-Captain May of the German steamer Tanis. from Ham burg, June 2I, for Montevideo, cables that his vessel ran ashore at Punta Mo- gotes and is total loss. Her passen- gers and crew are proceeding for NIontevidec