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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
THY NEWS.

Benjamin Marcus left for New Haven to-day to resume his studies at the Yale law school.
 The administration democrats of the second ward will hold meeting in the city hall building tonight
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Friday; warmer Friday; fresh east to southeast winds.
 A meeting of the Scientific society will be held tonight. Resolutions will be adopted in regard to the assassina- ton of President Mckinley.
 The entertainment by the Ladies' Aid society of the German Lutheran church, which was postponed from last Thursday night, will take place in the. church parlors tonight.
 NIiland G., the infant son of Mir and Mrs William C. Judd of the Plank road, died this morning. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 1:15 o'clock, with service at the house by the Rev Dr Davenport and interment in Pine Grove cemetery
 Box 34, corner of West Main street and the Watertown road, was pulled this morning and few seconds later the fire department was hurrying in that direction, and appeared to be making better time than ever before. When they reached there they learned that their services were not needed. There was no fire.
 The marriage of John R. Spencer of this city and Miss Lillian Bird of Pros pect street, Naugatuck, was solemnized yesterday afternoon at o'clock at St MichaePs church, Naugatuck, by 1ae Rev A. F. Chapman. William Bird, brother of the bride. was best man, and Miss Turner of this city, cousin of the groom, was maid of honor. Sub- sequent to the marriage ceremony a wedding reception was held at the home of the brides parents. After en- toying a short wedding tour MT and Mrs Spencer will reside on Prospect street, Naugatuck.
 The members of the St Joseph's T. A. Society'S drum corps held meeting last night and elected the following officers: Frank Hollywood, president; William Grouden, secretary; F. !. Grif- fin, treasurer. The following commit tee was appointed to secure teachers ap4 to purchase drums and flies: Frank Hollywood, F. J. Griffin, Will liam Grouden and Andrew Cavanaugh. The corps will consist of about thirty members and will have two drum ma 
 Cornelius Shea. The drum corps will practice in the basement of St Thom- ass church. Another meeting will be held next Wednesday evening.
 The Hibernian bazar opening in the city hall last night was very satisfac- tory. A large crowd was in attend ance and manifested their good will by receiving the canvassers courteous ly and substantially. A short street pa- rade preceded the opening. The re- suit of the vote for the most popular candidate for the mayoralty stood: E. G. Kilduff, 143; Dr. Hayes, 122; Fitz- patrick. 39; Geddes, 12: Blakeslee. 8. Dancing was indulged in till late hour. One of the features tonight will be tug-of-war between teams representing Holmes, Booth SS Hay dens. Scoyills and the Clock shop.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
BUREAU OF STANDARDS.
New Government Office Will be in
 Charge of Harry D. Hubbard

New Government Office VIII be In
 Charge of Harry D. Hubbard
 Washington, D. C., September 26.- Harry D. Hubbard, private secretary rn Presldent Harper, ot the University of Chicago, has received notice of his appointment as secretary of the na- tional bureau of standards at Wash ington, at a salary of $2,o00 year. The appointment was the result of a civil service exa animation in which 200 competitors were entered. His work will begin October l. His chief du- ties will be the organizing of the rec ords of the office, the preparation of reports and looking after the core spondence of the bureau.
 "The introduction of exact scientific methods into manufacturing and cera, merclai processes involves the use of great variety of standards of far greater accuracy than was formerly required" he said to Chicago Chron- icle reporter. Ut is the purpose of this department to experiment. and carry on investigations which will fa- cilitate the standardizing of weights and measures.
 ''The institution, whenit gets author ity in the matter of weights and meas ares, will tend toward preventing and settling many of the existing Htiga- tions which result from inaccurate and unauthoritative standards. The ne- cessity for such authority has in one case alone been so great that lead ing association of electrical engineer has offered to provide the present office of standard weights and measures with the necessary equipment if it would undertake the work.
 "A great many business firms, col leges and universities now must send their instruments abroad to have them corrected from time to bime, whereas when the new bureau is thoroughly es- tablished there will be no necessity for this. For one thing I believe that the next congress will pass bill adopt ing the metric system, inasmuch as the committee appointed last spring has almost unanimously returned a fa- vorable report"
 Mir. Hubbard was born in PhiladeI- phia in 1870. After graduating from the Central high school, where he paid special attention to the sciences, he taught for one year at the Working mans college in that city. Then for a time he was private <tenographer to an official of the Philadelphia 6 Read ing railroad. In 1892 he came to Chi cago to be the secretary to Dean Jud- son, of the University of Chicago, which just then was being born. For the past two years he Aas been the presidents private secretary, having special charge of President Harper's annual report, which is considered a gem of its kind
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
CHINESE STUDENTS RELEASED.

San Francisco. Sept 26.-Two Chi nese students who arrived from their native land on the Doric and have been held at the detention sheds, owing to alleged irregularity in their passports, have been released on telegraphic in- structions from Washington, pending the final disposition of their cases. It is said the Chinese attempted to land on passports signed by Ii Hung Chang, the first. it is said, that have ever been offered at this port and which were not considered sufficient by the local authorities.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
3.913 REINDEER.

Seattle, Wash, Sept 26.-Lieut F. r. Berthof, who was sent to Siberia last winter by the government to secure reindeer for the Alaskan stations, ar rived at Port Clarence on August g with 254 of the animals. He secured the reindeer 1000 miles north of IT. kutsk, the present terminal of the Si- berian railway. and arrived with them at Orla after a journey hemmed ill with inconceivable difficulties. From Orla he came to Port Clarence on the Progresso. making the trip in ten days.
 The reindeer were received by Dr Sheldon Jackson on behalf of the gov ernment: They bring the grand total of government reindeer up to 3,913.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
IS THIS WAR?
Turkey and Great Britain Said
 to Be in Conflict.
THREE BRITISH WARSHIPS.

 Now On the Way to the Persian Gulf Turkish Government Has Dis patched Troops to Prevent Britis-l from Landing.
 Paris, Sept 26.-The Iatrie today prints d sensational story to tie c1 feet that conflict has broken out be- tween Great Britain and Turkey, say ing that three British war vessels have been ordered to the Persian gulf to suppress revolts at Touet, i'll the pro- vince of Bagdad, and that the Turkish government has dispatched a strong detachment of troops with instruc- tions to oppose the landing of Bnrlsh forces. Russia, Germany and France, the paper also says, have agreed to support Turkey.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
BOYS CLUB GLASSES.
The Fall Term Will Open at the Club
 Next Monday.


 The various classes at the Water bury Boys club will be opened for the fall term on next Monday night. The arrangement of classes and teach CTS is as follows: Classes in gymnas- tics, Monday and Friday evenings. Mir Warner teacher; music, Tue<lay, Arhcibald E. Rice; scrap book and con- versational, Wednesday, c. P. Kellogg and Miss Alice Chase; carpenters class, Thursday, not as yet supplied with teacher; drawing, Friday, B. F. Guilford. There will be classes in shorthand and typewritfng for private pupils. Much good is accomplished by these classes. The attendance is al ways large and the efforts of fhe teachers meet with encouragement upon the part of the scholars, who strdive to do their very best There will be about 250 pupils in the differ ent classes. The Penny Savings bank is opened every evening. It received great support from the boys last year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
HANGED BY HE NECK.
Murderer Paid the Penalty of
 His Crime To-Day.

Paymaster Hassler Was Killed Near
 ly Year Ago While He Was in.
 Possession of S5,OO0 to Pay Off Coke
 Workers His Colored Driver
 Whipped Up His Team and Escaped
 With the Money.
 Greensburg, Pa, Sept 26. Vassel Laketch was hanged ill the jail yard at 10:15 o'clock this morning in the presence of about 400 people.
 On October 30, 1900, Paymaster Wilfres Hassler, of the Southwest Coke Go, and his colored driver, Harry Burgess, were driving to Moorewood with $5,000 to pay off the coke work CTS, when they were held up by Vas sel Laketch and three companions. all foreigners. In the ensuing fight Pay master Hassler and one of the high waymen were killed and another high Wayman was seriously wounded. Bur geSS whipped up the horses and es- capped with the money. Later the three men were discovered hiding in a rayine and before they surrendered one of them, Vasil Nicholas, was killed The two others, Mike Marko- witch and Vassel Laketch, were taken to jail, and one day, while waiting for trial, Markovitch hanged himself in his cell. Laketch was convicted and sen fenced to be hanged August 8, but was respited until to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
HUNTING FOR A NEGRO.
A Thousand People Join In Man
 Hunt in New York.

Police Were Trying to Arrest the Man
 On Charge of Assault-He Escaped
 In Boat and Finally When About
 to Be Captured Cut His Throat-FIe
 Escaped Again, However, and Later
 Was Overhauled.
 New York. Sept 26.-A thousand peo- pie hunted William Clemmins, ne- gro, in the swamps on the Manhattan shore of the Harlem river yesterday. Once when he was ill reach of half dozen policemen, in the rowboat, W!lo struck at him with their oars, he thought that he was to be captured, and drawing q razor from his pocket he Slashed his throat. But he was too weak to infiict deep cut, and he shrank back into the sedge, bleeding profuseIy. Nothing more was seen Of him until several hours afterward. Thomas Kelly saw the negro dragging himself through the shallow water to- ward q pier. Kelly swan to the negro and struck him blow on tue head Clemmins fell exhausted and would have drowned had not assist ance arrived in time. He was so ex- hausted that he could not speak and lapsed into state of unconsciousness. His condition is critical.
 Clemmins was wanted by the police on the charge of assault brought by another negro. He ran from the off cers and was followed to the river, the crowd growing as the police gave chase. The firing of shots and the eX citement of the man hunt brought oth- CTS until it is estimated that fully 1000 people were at one time present as spectators or participants.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
o'NEILL DISMISSED.
Fate of Policeman Who Openly Defed
 Devery.


 New Torn, Sept. 2G.-Patrolman Ed ward O'Neill, who a few weeks ago openly defied Deputy Police Commis- sioner Devery and who asserted that he was being persecuted because he would not pay money to save himself from being transferred. was to-day dis missed from the force by Commission CT Murphy. The dismissal was the re- suit of O'NeilIs trial by Deputy Com missioner York on the charge of con duct unbecoming an officer MT York recommended that O'NeilI be not pun ished severely, as he was laboring un- der great excitement at the time the remarks were made, but Colonel Mur- phy dismissed him.
 O'Neill's case is the basis on which Deyery was arrested upon charges of oppression and brought before Justice Jerome. To-day Deyery secured a writ of prohibition from Supreme Court Justice O'Gorman restraining Justice Jerome from trying Devery, the latter averring that Justice Jerome was prejudiced.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
ROAD DRIVERS MEET.
Empire Track Will Witness Some
 Lively Races on Saturday.

New York, Sept 26.--Many of the noted trotting horses of the Grand Cir cult will appear at the meeting of the Road Drivers Association on the Elm pire City track next Saturday after noon in competition with the flyers of the New York Speedway.
 Six classes are on this program, apart from the Wall street champion ship race that will decide the relative ability of four two year old horses that were presented to four well known amateur drivers by w. F. Olcott. The men who will drive are 0. K. c. Bill lings, Anthony N. Brady, Hugh J.. Grant and A. c. Hall. Entries for all races will close today.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
JOE LAWLOR CAPTAIN.
The Holy Cross Football Eleven Opens
 the Season Saturday.

Joseph Lawlor of this city has been selected as captain of the Holy Cross football eleven. Joseph played tackle on the team last season and is consld- cred a good player. He played his position ill clever style last season. He will no doubt make a successful cap tain, as he is well liked by the other players. John Shields of Watertown is also member of the team. The Holy Cross team is said to be stronger this season than i'll past seasons. Their first game will be on next Saturday with the Amherst Aggies on the Holy Cross gridiron.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
NINDNARD HEARD FROM.
Had a Stormy Passage From
 North Greenland.

Arrived at Brigus, N. F., This Morn
 ing-The Windward Will Put Up
 for the Winter and Will Return
 Next Summer With Mrs Peary and
 Her Daughter-They Expect to
 Bring Home MT Peary at that Time
 On His Return from Pole.
 Brigus. N. F., Sept 26.-The Peary Arctic club steamer Windward arrived here this morning after stormy pass age of twenty eight days from Cape Parry, North Greenland. The WinG- ward left Sydney July 20, 1900, and wintered at Tayer harbor, Grinnell Land, with Mrs Peary and Miss Peary on board. She brings as passengers Robert Stein of Washington, D. O., and Samuel Warmbath of Boston, Mass, who were taken north by the Peary steamer Diana and landed near Cape Sabine in August, 1899. The Windward will remain at Brigus dur ing the winter and return in the sum- mer of 1902 with Mrs Peary and Miss Peary to Cape Sabine, whence she is expected to bring home MT Peary, re- turning from the pole.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
TWO ARE DEAD

Somerville, Tex, Sept 26-B. W. Long, one of the white men, and George Johnson. the negro, wounded in the recent riot, have died. While matters are quiet, most of the rinS- leaders of the negroes being i'll jail, there is grave apprehension that all of the trouble is not over
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
RECEIVED BY EMPEROR.

Vienna, Sept 26.-Emperor Francis Joseph to-day received in special audi ence the United States minister, Rob- ert s. Mccormick, who thanked his majesty for sending the chief court chamberlain to represent him at the memorial services held here in honor of the late President Mckinley.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
FIFTY DELEGATES THERE.

New London, Conn, Sept 26.-Abour fifty delegates were present at tie 18th annual convention Of the New London county w. c. T. IT.. which is being held in the Federal street Meth odist Episcopal church. The morning session was devoted to the transac- tion of business. This afternoon the principal address was by Mrs Corne- lia H. Forhes. president of tic Con, necticut w c. T. U.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
BOERS MAY 60 10 MEXICO.
Large Estate May Be Utilized
 By the South Africans.

Negotiations Now Under Way for the
 Purchase of 20,0OO,0OO Acres-The
 Land Has a Seaboard Frontage of
 Two Hundred Miles Deaths in the
 South African Concentration Camps.
 New York. Sept 25.-A trek to Mex ico is contemplated by the Boers, ac- cording to q cable dispatch from Lon don to the World, which says: Part of the land is the Floreshales estate, a concession from the government of Mexico to certain financiers, one of whom is a member of the house of commons. The purchase price las been set down at $2,5O0,000, which will buy 20,O00,0OO acres. this being the aggregate of two concessions now in the hands of syndicates. The small CT of the two estates comprises 5,000,- GOO acres.
 This land has q seaboard of 200 miles and will thus cffer shipping fa cilities which were denied to the Boers in South Africa and which they so much desired
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
ELEVEN BLOCK BURNED.

Guayaquii. Ecuador. Sept 26-A fire here last night destroyed eleven blocks i'll the south end of the city. The loss will probably amount to million sucres, little less than a million dol lars. The insurance on the buildings destroyed may amount to 100000 sucres.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26

New York, Sept 26.-E. D. Morgan went on board the Columbia from the tender Park City at few minutes be- fore 9 o'clock, Manager JamiesOn and Designer Watson reaching the sham rock at about the same time.
 At 9:05 the Columbia slipped her mooring and was taken in tow by the tug Flint A moment later the sham rock was taken in tow by the tug Law renee Going at full speed the Flint with the cup defender passed the point Hook lightship. At that hour the wind had begun to fall slightly and was blowing at sixteen knots from the northeast.
 As the Columbia passed the Hook several of the official boats went by her, but at that hour few vessels of the great excursion fleet had appeared and the racers had the waters practi- cally to themselves.
 The Victor with the guests of Sir Thomas Lipton arrived at the Hook about $40 and the party was trans ferred to the Erin. which immediately started after the Shamrock.
 It had been Sir Thomas LiDton's En- fention to sail in the races on board the Shamrock. but this morning le concluded that his leg, which is still lame from a recent fall, would prevent his taking an active part in the man. agement of the boat, so he remained on the Erin
 On board the Shamrock were ". Butler Duncan, MT Jameson and Mir Ratsey.
 When the Shamrock was close to the southwest spit buoy at 9:3O, she sent up her mainsail. Then the clubtopsail went up. and a few minutes later her headstays were broken out She did not. however. drop her line to the tug
 The Columbia passed the bar at 0:45, but did not break out any sail.
 It was 10 o'clock when the first cx- cursIon steamer passed the Hook. and then began a splendid procession of
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
ENDYMIoN SIGHTED.

New York, Sept 26.- Schooner yacht Endymon, owned by George J. Lauder of Pittsburg, which sailed from here July for a cruise European wat CTS. was sighted off Fire Island at 5:42 a. m.. bound in.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
YALEs BI-CENTENNIAr..

New Haven, Sept 26.-Yale Unive. ity began it's bi-centennial here to-day. Exercises were held in Battell chapel which were presided over by President Hadley. Eight per cent more stu- dents is in attendance this term than last.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
EIGHT MEN KILLED.

Explosion in Newark Gas Works This
 Afternoon.
 New York, Sept 26.-By an explosion in the Essex and Hudson Co.'S gas works in Newark, N. J., this afternoon, eight men were killed and several oth- CTS seriously injured
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
LEADER GIVES TIP.

Torrington. Conn, Sept 26.--.rne Evening Leader. after an existence of seven months duration. last night an- nounced to it's readers it's final ap- pearance in the local journalistic fielu.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
FIVE WEEKS TO LIVE
Sentence Pronounced Upon Assassin
 Czolosz This Afternoon.

Buffalo, Sept 26.-Leon Czolosz, the convicted assassin, was brought into court this afternoon at two o'clock. At 2:05 he was sentenced to be electro cuted during the week beginning oc- tober 2S.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
TO ..DECr,ARE STRIKE.

Liege, Belgium, Sept 26.-At num- Der of meetings held this morning the coal miners resolved to declare gen. eral strike in the Lige coal basin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.

Washington, Sept 26.-Government receipts from internal revenue, $702,- 450; customs. $S62, ,533; miscellaneous, $599,000. Expenses, $1,895. .00O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
RATE OF DISCOUNT.

Calcutta. Sept 26.-The rate of dis count of the Bank of Bengal was to- day arised from to per cent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26

London Sept 26.-The official return jus tissued shows that the South Afri- can concentration camps in August contained 137.619 persons. The deaths numbered 2,354, of which number 1878 were children.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26

London. Sept 26.-Neither the bet ting nor the comment of the newspa- pers respond to the optimistic views cabled here of the chances of the Shamrock in the races for the Ameri- ca's cup. Sporting men yainly offered G to 4 on the Columbia, after the re- ceipt of the early morning cable dis patches from Sandy Hook giving the weather conditions, which are consid- cred not too favorable to the chaI- lenger. Sir Thomas Lipton has the best wishes of the man-in-the-street, who has donned the green ribbon as a token of sympathy. But confidence in Sir Thomas's ability to win is conspic- uously absent.