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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
The sehuxlIsi1l Regatta.

PHILADELPHIA, July 20-Under conditions that could not be improved upon the first days races of the twenty ninth annual regatta of the National As. sociation of Amateur Oarsmen were held on the Schuylkill river i'll Fairmount park yesterday afternoon, and the initial days sport was in every way a success. Fine weather, a smooth course and prob ably the largest crowd that has even wit messed the first days event of a national regatta here were the inspiring cause of good days racing. All the crews seem ed to be in fine condition, and several of the events were not won until the flag fell Winnipeg carried off the honors, winning two events, while St. Louis, Worcester. Toronto, Philadelphia. De troit and New York each won one race. T'he race of the day was that between Detroit and Vesper of Philadelphia in the senior pair pared event, in which the latter won by a nose, and the surprise of the afternoon was the defeat of the Vesper senior four, composed of mem bers of the worlds champion crew, by the St. Louis four. Another fine con- test was the final in the intermediate eiyhts, which was captured by the husky crew from Winnipeg Ten Eyck and Lewis had no trouble in the senior dou- hieg
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
tMLEY SHOWS GRATITUDE.
A Jolly Party of Republicans
 Entertained By Him.

Tine Crowd Started for Quassapaug
 This Afternoons Members of the g.
 O. p. Who Helped Push the Hon
 George Royalty Entertained at His
 Summer Wigwam- Some of Those
 Who Piled Into the Bus in Front
 of the Scovill House
 The Hon George L.. Lilley, accom- panied by a bus load of Staunch re- pCblica1s, members of the town con yention that nominated MT Lilley for representative, started from the Sco- will house this afternoon for Quass;l- paug, where they viii De the guests of MT Lilley over Sunday. Among those present were such naDobs as Ii. F. Parkinson, ]. NJ. Baril, John A. Ed mondson, W. E. Scofield, B. F. Reid, E. A Marshall, c. H. Blake, k. k. White, Frank Woolworth, Samuel NJ. Marsh, J. H. Filling, John Wright John Siebert and others. A few other brilliant 1uminaries are expected to join the party this evening or to-mor- TOW, including k. NJ Peasley, F. ". CEesson, J. B. Doherty, F. J.. McMa- hon, and it is barely possible that the chief of the camp, John F. Kellogg, may grace the occasion by his pres zence. Mir Lilleys occupied a seat near the end of the vehicle and appeared to be in his usual happy frame of mind. Every man on board appeared to be so happy that almost any man would be willing to be q member of the party, even though all could be justly charged as dyed-in-the-wo republicans. A reporter of the Democrat who hap pened along while the precious freight was being piled, remarked that it looked as if they were>not sorry for what they did at the last republi- can town convention. Well know more about that after we get back" shouted some one, the voice sounding like that of Frank Woolworth's, who sat near the driver, while some one. else thought it an ill omen for repub- licans to see a democrat lowering around just as they were about to start upon such hazardous journey. It is said that before the summer is over MraLilley will issue an invita- ton to all the people who voted for him at the polls to spend a day or two with him at the lake. If he does it will be the biggest day that Quassapaug ever knew, for not only those who voted for him will avail themselves of the oppor- tunity to share his hospitality, but many others will work their way in with the crowd, so that one would not be- very wide of the mark if he should predict that half of Waterbury will be in Middlebury that day, and the White Deer will be freighted to the waters edge the whole day long.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
THEATRES CLOSING
Recent Hot Spell Helped to Drive
 People Out of London.

London. July 20-London is fast emptying. the recent heat having given q final kick to the dying season.
 Great expectations socially are en- tertained for Cowes, where the pres ence of the king and queen Will give that necessary flip which has been wanting to every fixture thls year. King Edward has chartered his olu yacht, the Britannia, for the CoWes regatta and most of the habitues of Cowes will be there. One London paper hears that .'The American yachts which will be at Cowes are expected to beat anything ever seen before in the reads for luxury and splendor.'
 The London theatrical managers are making haste to close their theaters Sir Henry Irying's season at the Ly- ceum ends tonight. Sir Henry and Ellen Terry will make q tour of the provinces, and will open in New York October 21.
 The Haymarket, where ''The Second in Commando has been one of the few successes of the season, and the Duke of Yorke's theater both close their doors after to-night's perform ances. The Opera will continue for another week.
 According to the latest interISeta- ton of the British law, the audience in a theater can throw stones at the stage with impunity, 4 rowdy has been hauled up in q police court charged with throwing stones in a music hall at Hoxton. Six or seven stones were produced in court which had been picked up from the stage, but the magistrate held that in the absence of any witness having been struck by the stones or individually pelted by the thrower, the prisoner must go free.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Mrs. Hanna interviewed.

QUEENSTOWN, July 20.-Mrs. Dan- iel Hanna, who is a passenger on the Cunard liner Campania, Captain Walker, from New York for Liverpool, when in- terviewed on the steamer in Queenstown harbor said her trip to Europe was en- tirely one of pleasure and that it's dura- ton would depend upon circumstances. She asserted that she was not aware of having left New York city under sensa- tional conditions. Her two boys were with her, and she ridiculed the idea that she could be separated from them. She said she was quite indifferent as to any proceedings that might be taken to that end. Baroness de Pallandt, who accom- panies Mrs. Hanna, characterized the re- ports about Mrs. Hanna outwitting her husband and the detectives in New York city as exaggerated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
sHIPwRECKED wHALERs.

Seattle, Wash, July 2O- Sixteen ship wrecked whalers have arrived in Seat tie on the steamer Valencia They are members of the crew of the wrecked whaling bark Balaena which struck a reef off St Lawrence island on the night of June z Of this crew there were forty-three in all when the Ba- laena went ashore Most of these stay ed at Nome, where they were taken by the whaler Alexander or shipped on other vessels. Sixteen stayed with Captain George Lavitt and returned to Seattle.
 Before leaving St Lawrence, the Ba- laena, which had nearly filled with wa ter. was set afire and burned.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
IN SEARCH OF REST.

Chicago, July 20.-A special to the Tribune from Milwaukee, says: Rose well Miller, chairman of the executive board of the Milwaukee road, passed through here Friday on his way to Alaska. It is said MT Miller is making the trip in search of rest and health From sources in close touch with the interests of the road it is also said the trip is being made for the purpose of thoroughly informing himself as to the present magnitude and future possi- bilities, from transportation stand point, of the northwest and Alaskan possession and the exact condition of thme new lines of fast steamships to the Orient.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
q MINORITY REPORT.

Washington, July 20.-Admira1 Brad ford of the naval board of construc ton, today submitted to Secretary Long a minority report on the proposed new battleships- The report favors six and eight inch guns instead of seven inch gun in broadside batteries as re comended by the majority report Ad- miraI Bradford also argues for the re tention of the superposed turrets- He cites the discussions leading up to the adoption of plans for ships now build ing. to show that the present majority plan is not in line with the best judg- ment of naval experts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
shafrer Asks Too Much.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-Mr. Warner Arms, vice president of the American Tin Plate company, makes the following statement:
 Mir. Shaffer wants these companies to sign for all the nonunion mills. A wage agreement is a coptract entered into vol untarily between Nwo or more persons representing certain interests. MT. Shaf- fer has no right to ask these companies to sign an agreement with him for per sons he does not represent. These com panies are not antagonistic to labor and have proved it by entering into wage agreements i'll the past with MT. Shaffer for those that he represented This year the American Tin Plate company entered into an agreement for one year from July 1, but Mr. Shaffer violated that agreement by calling out the men on a sympathetic strike when they had no grievances"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
THE LIBERAL ATTITUDE.
Lord Rosebery Wants. to See Party
 Rid of Certain Elements.

Rid of Certain Elements.
 London, July 2O.-Speaking at the City Liberal club, Lord Rosebery re- marked that his recent manifesto, in which he said the Liberal party could not exist under the present conditions, has been followed by such an extra ordinary hullaballoo that he felt con- vinced he had expressed in this mani festo the clear and exact truth in re Spect to the situation, and that not one Of his allegations had been disproyed or challenged.
 Lord Rosebery said he regarded this as conclusive proof that when the naked truth was told in the political world it would produce an amount Of anguish, bowling and misery which was unspeakable; yet there was no politician on either side who did not know in his heart that what he had said represented not merely the abso- Iute truth, but also common sense.
 The speaker said he wrote the mani feStO because after the meetings in Queens hall and the Reform club, un- less some clear repudiation of the statement regarding the war was made, it was impossible for the Lib eral party to continue to exist as q sound force, appealing to the highest Sympath1eS or the country.
 On the question of the war his lord ship said his starting point was that, in spite of the Jameson raid and in spite of the South African committee, the Boers had invaded the dominions of the former queen, and from that moment. although he had criticised the methods of the government, yet on the main iSSue-to carry the war to triumphant close-it would have his warmeSt support. The failingS of the government should be the opportunity of the opposition. If the liberals would not undertake the task, another party would be created for the purpose.
 Lord Rosebery said, however, that he did not despair of seeing the liberal party purged of all its anti-national clements. that the country was ripe for a domestic program, and that he believed the revolutionized liberals yet breathe new life into the dry bones of public office.
 As to the statement that he would not voluntarily return to the political arena, Lord Rosebery explained that that had been his attitude since his resignation. His lordship ended by saving that at present he must proceed alone and blow his furrow alone, but that before he got to the end of his furrow it was possible he might find himself not alone.
 Lord Rosebery's remarks were greet ed with long and prolonged cheers.
 In the course of his remarks Lord Rosebery said the vote of confidence in Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman the liberal leader. passed at the Reform | clubs meeting, was, in the Earl of Beaconsfield's phrase, organized hy- pocrisy,' and that his reason for dis turbing- the Olympian repose created | by this vote of confidence was that the position was as perilous to the party as to the present government, and there was no impartial observer who remembered any government which | had crowded such frightful assem- blaze of error, weakness and whole l sale bIunders into its administration.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Thc Chinese Femine.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Chow Tsz Chi, Chinese consul in New York, has forwarded to The Christian Herald the reports of the native commissioners ap- pointed by the governor of Shansi to as sist in the work of relieving the famine. These reports detail the progress of the members of the relief commission through Shansi Near Michi city they saw refC- gees eating tree leaves and apparently enjoying them. Later they saw hungry birds in the weeds fighting for dead bodies Tn a large number of instances young girls who were being sold were purchased by the relief commissioners and sent to the relief headquarters, their families being notified. On one day, May IS, CT girls were rescued. The local au- thorities about this date caught six deal CTS in girls and put them to death in an iron cage, but seemed powerless to stop the traffic The detailed reports of the native relief commissioners show that the famine is widespread and the suffer ing extensive.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
NEW MIssIoNARY WORK.

New York, July 20-D. c. Churchill sails on the Manitou today on his way to Bombay, where he will inaugurate an entirely new ssytem of missionary work in India Mir Churchill is an en- gineer and graduate of the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology. He has been asked to found a system of model trade schools at Ahmedra gar, about 175 miles inland from Bombay. Speaking of his mission, Mir Churchill said the missionaries in the east have decided in favor of more practical in- struction and less Bible study as a means to the end they seek.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
TO CONVENE SUNDAY.

St Louis, July 20.-An international convention of delegates of the various trades unions of the United States and Canada will convene here Sunday to organize an association to be known as the National Metal Trades council. The movement to unite in national council was first made at the conyen- ton of the American Federation of Labor, held December 6, 1900, at Louisville, Ky, and had for it's purpose the utilization of all the metal trades unions. It is intended to effect the complete organization at the conven- ton, which will be in session for a week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
FOUND IN THE POND
Mystery Cleared up in Regard to Miss
 Hodges, Disappearance.

Bristol, July 2o.-The mystery of the disappearance of Miss Agnes Hodges, daughter of James Hodges of this town was solved to-day when her body was found in Birge's pond, where search has been conducted since TuesN day. The body was at a long distance from the spot where the clothing was found, and it is supposed that after dropping her hat. belt and other ar ticles, the young woman walked around the pond until she reached an ice rack from which she jumped into deep water Shelwas p years old and was formerly student in Smith col lege but was compelled by i'll health to give up her studies last November. Since then she has been subject to
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
ro RE rRIED FOR MuRpER.

Seattle. Wash, July 20. Phillip Diet rich, 80 years of age, is to be tried at Rome for the murder of Louis Borub at Holy Cross mission on the lower Yu- kon on April 13 last. The old mans two sons are the chief witnesses for the prosecution. All parties are at Nome. Dietrich is decrepit and white haired. It is said that the long days and the dreary country made him brood until small quarrel magnified itself in his mind to grave affair and he stole up behind his victim and shot him through the back of the head with 9 rife.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
TO RELIEVE suFFERING.

Phoenix, Ark, July 20.-The United States district court took summary steps to relieve the condition of the suffering Prima and Maricoppa Indians when it granted an injunction restrain ing the canal owners above the Indian reservation from taking water from the river and thus depfiving the In dians of their water supply. The ac- ton is of much importance in that it will give the Indians water enough to prevent q recurrence of the famine which caused such disaster among them last year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
CRoKER,s HORSE WON.

London, July 20.-Richard Croker's Altaloma Ally. L. Reiff, won the Cob ham .plate of POO sovereigns for two years old and upwards. five furlongs, at the Sandowne park meeting to-day
 Richard Croker's Gladwin, J. Reiff, won the Ashton Auction plate O. POO sovereigns. for two year olds, distance five furlongs, today, at the Haydock park July meeting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Epworth League Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-.The sec ond day of the international Epworth league convention was devoted strictly to the work of the league. At sunrise prayer meetings were held in three spacious re- ligious edifices located in widely sep arated sections, of the city. Thefirst ses- sions of the convention began simultane- ously at 9 o'clock in the pavilion and at the Alhambra theater. The former meet ing was attended by about 6,000 persons, including a portion of the grand chorus
 Bishop Cranston of Portland, Or, served aS hai firm n
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western firmly held and fairly active: Minnesota patents, S3.65 03.90; winter straights 8. .25u3 50; winter extras. s2.70Q2SO; winter patents, $355D 3.e0
 the rise in corn and covering; September, T3 3-16m735sc. December, 755zQ75lkc.
 RYE-Firm; state 52d53c.; No. ? west <ern, 51c., f. o. b.. afioac.
 EORN-Irregular but generally strong on absence of rains west and hot weather; September, 55il Q36Ikc.; October, 555kM555sc
 6ATS-Active and stronger on 7buIlish crop news: track white, state, 37G42c. i; track, white, west e1sls 37dl42e.
 PQRK-Steadys ness, $15. z5 016.25; fa1ni- Iy $166716.50
 LARD Steady; prime western steam
 BUTTHR-Firm ytate dairy 14@1zszc. i; eleamerx 15z: 1e21c
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
REVENUE oFFIcERs AMBUsHED.

] Nashville, July 20.-Seven revenue officers were ambushed to-day by moonshiners, about six miles from Monterey, and one of the officers was killed and one bodily wounded A party of detectives were creeping along q steep hillside in search of an illicit distillery, when orders came to throw up their hands, and immediate ly a deadly volley was fired from eight guns. Colonel Bell, one of the detectives, is organizing another posse to go in pursuit of the moonshiners and also to recover the body of the dead detective.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Bath Hns a Frog Shower.

BATH, N. Y, July 20.-Morris street, this village, was almost covered with frogs immediately after heavy shower. Some of theme were scarcely half an inch long, but all were lively. There were so many frogs in the roadway that bicyclists found riding difficult. Professor Roberts of Cornell, who was asked for an ex- planation of the phenomenon, said it is generally accepted now by the scientific world that frog spawn could be carried up in ts.e atmosphere, matched out in the clouds and that a shower of frogs would result
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
I0INT cnMMIssInN

Saratoga, N Y., July 2O-The joint commission of the protestant Episcopal church in session nere has completed revision of marginal readings of the Bible and will present the report to the triennial convention of the church at San Francisco in October.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
CONTRACTS AWARDED.

Philadelphia, July 20.-The Pennsyl- rania railroad company has awarded <confraefs for the construction of 2,000 box cars. each to have capacity of 100. 900 pound This Is 10000 pounds &reafer th91 the cars now in use. Thel Pressed Steel Car coInpany will build l .z50 of these cars and the American
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
MANY BOER PRISONERS
British Steamer Just Arrived
 From St Helena.

Forty-seyen Hundred Prisoners on the
 Island-Some of Them Put to Work
 >On the Breakwater-Cr Cronje Weary
 of His Prison Life.
 New York, July 20.-The British steamship Reading, now lying at Jer- sey City, has just arrived from St Helena and Ascension. Captain Fish ley, speaking of the Boer prisoners on the island, said: "There are just 4,700 prisoners there and of these IT ger cent are Transyaalers and Orange Free Staters. The remaining S3 per cent is made up of other nationalities, foremost. in point of numbers being Scandinavians.
 T found that many of the ScandI- navians held masters and mates cer- tifcates. There were many assertions from Scandinavian ships in South Af- rican ports.
 At the St Helena club, Jamestown, where the Boer officers write, play billiards, drink, smoke and lounge, I talked with. Colonel Schiel, the Ger man artillery expert. Colonel Schiel is disgusted with his long imprison- ment and has offered his services to the British. He told me that in his opinion the Boers should have Surren- dered after the capture of Pretoria.
 '.The farmers are complaining be cause the governor has impressed the surplus labor for work on the break water. A large number of the Boer prisoners are also employed on the breakwater at five shillings a day. Some do not choose to work, others labor for the farmers, and the older prisoners whittle out knickknacks, pen holders. fancy boxes and toys, which they sell.
 General Cronje is also weary of his detention. but says little. I was told that the proportion of native Boers are representative of their entire army.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
UPTON WILL NOT PA1.

Glasgow. July 20-Sir Thomas Lip ton has refused the demands of fifteen of the sailors engaged by him to sail the Shamrock II in American waters for :l bonus Of E15 instead of the of fered bonus of G3 and is hiring fresh hands.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
NEGRO LYNCHED.

Crowley, La, July 2O.-Ap unlSnown negro was lynched here last night. An officer accosted the negro to learn his business. The negro fired upon the officer and then fled. He was finally caught and taken to jail. where moo took him from the officers and lyncllrd him
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
SLOOP HAS ARRIVED.

Lisbon, July 2O.-The twenty-five foot sloop Great Republic. in which Captain Howard Blackburn sailed from Gloucester, Mass. last month has arrived here. the passage having occu pied thirtyseight days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
MULLERs LIBRARY SOLD.

Oxford, July 20 The library of the late Professor Max Muller. composed of 13.o00 volumes. has been purchased by Baron IWasalzi, for presentation to zhe university of Tokio.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
sig English shoe Factory Burned.

RUSHDEN, England, July 20.-Cave 6 Sons shoe factory here, which was one of the largest in the midland coun- ties, was completely .dessroyed by fire. The drought cllrtailed the water supply, and the fire department was consequently crippled. The damage amounts to fI00, 900
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
GoyERNoR ALLEN HERE.

Boston, July 2O.-The yacht May flower, with Governor Allen of Porto Rico, arrived in this harbor to-day. The newspaper men were unable 10 get an interview with the governor, as lie left immediately for Washington.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
TT WAS NOT BLONDIN.

Boston. July 20-A telegram receiv- ed by Chief Rufus Meade of the po- lice department to-day from Speanne- desmonts, says the suspect arrested at that place is not Blondin the wife mur- derer
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Home Seekers swamp Postonices

WASHINGTON. July 2O.-The rush of business at Fl Reno and Fort Sill, sO. T., has caused big gain in the amount of postal business there, and the post office department has telegraphed au- thority for the employment of two ad- ditioral clerks each # these offices.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20

An Italian woman was arrested this afternoon for the theft of several hat from Kennaugh & Bannons Nillineif store The woman is detained at t1 2olice station
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
CAUSED BY DRUNKEN ROW.

Sidney, Neb, July 20.-Greek and Austrian railroad gradeSs met here yesterday in deadly combat Six Greeks were wounded and one Aus trian was killed. A drunken row was the beginning of the difficulty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
REPAIRING INDEPENDENCE

New London, July 20.-The yacht Ina dependence put in here to-day for re- pairs. The repairs will be compWted about the middle of next week.