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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
CITY NEWS.

Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Wednesday,; south west winds.
 The board of public safety will hold it's regular monthly meeting this even ing. Among other matters of business to be disposed of there is due the hear ing of charges against three firemen and the appointment of six calimen.
 The will of the late Ann Hogan was filed for probate to-day with Clerk Cassin. The will divides the property between the children of the deceased, Mrs Margaret A. INnickerbocker and James Hogan. Patrick k. Kelly is named eXecutor.
 The county commissioners visited the court house yesterday and looked over the changes making in the su- perior court room. They did not en- dorse the suggested alterations in Ihe planned improvements made by Clerk Marsh, so that about fifteen feet will thereby be taken off the court room.
 Owing to the excessive heat, the city laborers gave up work for the day this morning Several laborers in the em- ploy of private corporations were laid off, too, for the same reason The weather of last night and to-day was the severest we had thus far this sea- son and people of weak constitutions had about all they could do to bear up under it.
 Livie Girouard, 73, died this morn ing at his sons residence, Joseph Girouard, No Il James street. He leaves three brothers and one sister i'll Canada. He leaves three sons, Joseph of this city, Charles and Adelore of Providence, also two daughters, Mrs Joseph Gauthier of this city and Mrs Henry Dophinet of Forestyille He also leaves several grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday at 3 o'clock to St Anns church. Inter- ment in Calvary. MT Girouard was one of the oldest and best known CT the French residents and leaves host of friends to mourn his death. His wife died last year.
 The game of baseball which was scheduled to come off Sunday between Court Phelan and Court Oregon has been postponed, owing to the fact that some of the players who belong to the City league cannot take part in the con- test on that date. Manager Preston of Court Phelan is very much disappoint- ed over the postponement, because, he says, he is anxious to wallop the Ore gon boys first before turning his at tention to the others. MT Preston de- clares that his court has team that can whip any court nine in the state and says he is prepared to back up this statement with any part of a hundred dollars. Preston is an old baseball player himself and in his younger days performed some remarkable feats on the diamond when all the crack amateur clubs in town used to try their skill at the national game on the diamond in the rye lots
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
PARENTS WE'RE DISTRACTED
On Learning That Their Children Were
 Drowned

New York, July 16.-The drowning of two boys at New Brighton, Staten Island, yesterday, was followed by q triple attempt at suicide by parents of the victims. The boys were Michael Forintino, 15 years. and Gabrielo San tora, .16 years old, both of New Brigh- ton. They were swimming when Florintino called for help and when Santora responded F'lorintino threw his arms around his would-be rescuer's S neck and both boys sank together, drowning before assistance could reach them. When the parents of San- tora were informed of the accident they started for the scene. On the way the father threw himself in front of an approaching train, but was pulled away in time. The mother flung herself into the water, but was rescued. Almost immediately after wards Florintino's father ran to the dock and attempted to jump in, but was held by the bystanders. The po- lice took the grief-crazed people in charge. The bodies of the boys have not been recovered.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
POLICE COURT DoINGs
Charles Stuhlman Helped Himself to
 Other Peoples Goods.

OluSIt COpACs NOO05.
 This mornings session of the city court was long and extremely warm. Judge Burpee presided. The first pris- oner called was Charles Stuhlman against whom there were four counts. The first charged him with theft of a gold watch and chain worth $60 from Elizabeth Kilmer of Is Cherry street.. second with entering and taking from Frank Swanson's store on Burton street various goods in the grocery line; third theft of a gold handled knife and $5 from Lizzie Latta. 236 Cherry street, and lastly theft of coat, gold ring, q hat and other things from William Northrop q boarder of Mrs Northrop's. Accused was captured by Officer Cog gins yesterday afternoon at o'clock in d very clever way. Word had been sent out early in the morning that va rious robberies had been committed in the northern part of the city. In the afternoon Officer Goggins was go- ing on a car when he saw Stuhlman on North Square. On general princi-' pies he alighted from the car and took Stuhlman into custody. Developments showed that he had. the right man ill the right place for on his person was found the gold watch and chain, and on his way to durance he tried to drop some of the things he had stolen from Northrop. The evidence against him was so concise that his guilt was ap- parent on the surface. The owners of the respective articles testified. On the first count Stuhlman was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to six months in jail; on the second he was bound over to the superior court under bond of $500; on the third and fourth he was sentenced to thirty days in jail and fined $7 and costs on each StuhIman is an old rounder. In the criminal pro- fessions he is considered what is known as a first floor man, and in the opinion of many considerable cred- it is due Officer Groggins for relieving the neighborhood of such a character. Stuhlman took an appeal and a bond was fixed at $1,000.
 Patrick and John Stack. the figures in very lively and severe fracas on Baldwin street last Sunday afternoon were charged with ihtoxication and re- sistance Patricks head was swathed
 
 too recent to be repeated. Both men said it was the first time they had ever been arrested, but notwithstanding that, Judge Burpee said that but for the beating John received sentence would have been heavier John was fined $5 and costs and Patrick $5 and costs and S10 and costs.
 The four children of the Fray fam fly were committed to the temporary home for destitute children Their names and ages follow: Nellie, 12; Isabelle, Il; Charles. 10; and Teresa, s.
 Della Demarcey was charged by her sister-in-law Teresa Demarcey, age II, with breach of the peace. Complain ant and accused live on the Plank road 1 at what is known a3 Plumbs station. Accused had very small but bright | and lively baby in her arms. She ap- peared to be neat respectable woman and the court warned her to abate her anger in future. He said her baby l saved her this time but would not if she happens to get into trouble again.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
GOVERNOR NASH IN BUFFALO.
errives on the Hawk, Escorted by
 Two Other Navy Vessels.

erriVes on the Hawk, Escorted by
 Two Other Navy Vessels.
 BUFFALO, July Ex-Governor Nash of Ohio has arrived here on board the Hawk and escorted by the Michigan and Yantic, all vessels of the United States navy. Only one of the vessels, the Michi- gan, ander command of Lieutenant Com mander Winder, carries a regular naval crew. Aboard the Yantic are the naval reserves of Detroit and Saginaw. The Hawk carries the naval reserves of Cleve- land. Governor Nash will remain on board the Hawk during his stay in Buff falo.
 The Twenty-second New York regiment of New York city, 300 strong, has arriv- ed here and occupies Camp Fillmore, within. the Pan-American grounds, with the three companies of the Seventh Vir- ginia regiment and the Armour cadets of Chicago. All the occupants of Camp Fill more have daily drills on the esplanade.
 Awards for exhibits at the Pan-Ameri- can exposition will be announced in Sep tember. This statement, given out by Dr. Pritchett, superintendent of awards, is hailed with delight by the exhibitors. It marks q new departure on the part of an exposition management. At Chicago the announcements were made only three weeks before the close of the fair.
 He5er NJ. Wells, governor of Utah, and Mrs. Wells arrived here unheralded and unattended. They spent the day at the exposition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
SHOT AT MINISTER
Close Call for P. Baudin at Paris
 To-Day.
WOMAN HIS AssAILANT

The Bullet Missed Its Mark and the
 Minister Proceeded on His Way to
 the Cabinet Meeting The Woman
 Said She Did Not Try to Hit the
 Minister, Only to Call His Attention
 to a~Grievance She Has.
 Paris, July 16.-P Baudin, minister of public works, was shot at while driving to q cabinet meeting at the Elysee palace this morning. The as- sailant was a woman, who was ac- companied by a 10-year-old child. She approached NJ. Baudin's carriage and suddenly drawing a revolver, fired at the minister. NJ. Baudin was not hit and proceeded to the Elysee palace. The woman was arrested and gave her name as Olgewska and said she lived at NanteTe Her husband is 3 Pole and was an anarchist at Nice un- til 1894
 Mime Olgewska asserts that she had no intention of hitting NJ. Baudin, but that she fired her revolver in the air to draw attention to an alleged griey- ance of her husband Her husband is described. as Count Olgewska, a nat uralized E'renchman, holding govern ment receivership in the neighborhood of Paris. He believes he is being de- prived of money due him by the min lsry of foreign affairs.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
RETURNED FROM THE ORIENT
Visited Many Interesting Places Men
 toned in Scripture

Mrs $. Goodman and her daughter, Miss Jennie, accompanied by Miss Clara Gold, all of New York city, are the guests of the Holczer family of this city. Mrs Goodman returned re- gently from a long journey to the Orient, where she visited last summer at Jerusalem, Palestine, her mother, Mrs Sarah O. Weissburgh, and Mrs Simon Gold, grandmother of Mrs E. Holczer of this city. Both the old ladies are enjoying their old age at the Holy City in religious work. Mrs Goodman relates to her local relatives many interesting facts about the old capital Of King David and its vicinity. She tells that the Turk who owned Mount Zion before its presentation by the sultan to the German emperor'S son upon his visit there, committed suicide, owing to being deprived of his historic property, which the sultan confscated and paid for according to the property tax list, which was far below it's actual value. Mrs Goodman visited during her two months stay at Jerusalem every interesting place mentioned in the Scriptures, such as the ruins of the temple of David, called the northern wall, the tomb of Rach- ael, the tomb of Abraham and his two sons. as mentioned in the Old Testa- ment, and numerous graves of Wor- shiped and old saints. Mrs Goodman has brought home many relics and souvenirs. It is a firm belief among the old orthodox Hebrews and GOV eted wish to die in the Holy Land tor as they call it, the Land of Israeli, for the reason that their souls leave their mortal bodies so near the gate of heaven: that when their hopeful Mes siah will arrive and the angels will blow their trumpets calling the resurrection of the children of Israel from the four corners of the world, those resting in Palestine will save themselves an aerial or underground journey, and so many of them leave their happy homes in this and Euro peans countries to spend their old age in the sacred land of their ancestors.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
FcRTY pAYs FAIR.
So Says tae proverb, and it Was St
 Swithin's I,ay.

So Says tue proverb, and 1t Was S1
 Swithin's T,ay.
 Forty days of fair weather are to be looked for, unless St Swithin has lost his grip. Yesterday was his day and there was no rain. although there was considerable humidity in tue atmos- phere. It was hot and uncomfortable, but not a drop of rain fell. Tie pro verb goes:
 Saint Swithin's Day, if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain.
 Saint Swithin's Day, if thou be fair, For forty days twill rain nae. malr
 St Swithin, often spelled St Swithun, was bishop of Winchester from So2 to S62. It is suggested that the legend IS derived from the tremendous downpour of rain on St Swithin's Day, 1915. An other theory, more plausible, but his torically worthless, traces it to heavy shower, by which, on the day of his translation, the saint marked his dis pleasure towards those who were re- moving his remains. His body was talk en un at the time from it's almost for gotten grave outside the old monastery and removed to the church at Win chester, after it's restoration by Dun stan and Ethelwold. This was on July 15, 971 It is said, on the other hand, that this translation was in accord ance with the saints desire, as re- vealed in a vision. As a matter of fact, the legend as now current is probably q survival of some pagan or prehistoric day of au9Iry. and has preserved it's vitality under tite protection of an ecclesiastical saint.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
MANY LIVES SAVED
Influence of United States at
 Pekin Beneficent.

Powers Harsh Demands Mitigated-
 Messrs Conger and Rockhill Entitled
 to Great 1aise-Details of the Shoot
 ing Which Led to a German Claim.
 Washington, July 16.-It is now apparent rom reports which have Just reached the state department from Chi na that it was solely through the mod eration and humanity exercised by the United States representatives at Picking by the presidents direction in the early negotiations for settlement of the Box CT trouble that number of innocent lives were not sacrificed. These reports show that more sober and palnstazlng inquiry has developed the fact that some of the Chinese officials supposed to have been connected with the Boxer outrages whose capital punishment was demand ed by the foreign ministers have been proved to be entirely innocent of the charges made against them.
 In many other cases proof has been adduced that the offenses with which the Chinese officials were charged were not nearly so grave as was supposed at hrst by the foreign representatives in Peking- Therefore it is regarded here by officials as a matter for congratulation that Messrs. Conger and RockhiH moved with deliberation and acted as a. re- straining influence in the matter of pun ishments, for not only were these lives saved, but under their influence the whole list of capital sentences was re- duced from ten to four, and mitigation of other offenses was obtained.
 The last mail from the east has brought detailed newspaper account of the shooting affray at Picking which has re- suited in a German claim against the United States. The account which ap- pears in Japanese newspaper states that an American sentry had been post ed at the western extremity of Legation street, close to where the new Ameri- can legation is building. That portion of Legation street was being newly ma cadamized and rolled. A barricade had been put up, and Major Robertson had stationed a sentry on the spot to warn persons not to ride over the newly made road, pedestrians only being allowed to traverse it.
 A German officer came riding along, knocked down both the sentry and the barricade and galloped across the for bidden route. The sentry scrambled to his feet and sent a shot after the officer, but missed, and the bullet lodged in the leg of a German sentry standing on duty half way down the street. The news paper says that the American was sen fenced to one months imprisonment and fined a months pay, presumably for hitting the wrong man.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
GUILTY OF BIGAMY.
Hail Sentence for the Healeys at Mil
 ford To-day.

Hail Sentence for the Healeys at Mil
 ford To-day.
 Milford, July 16.-Mrs c. ]. Gris- wold. otherwise known as Mrs Annie IIealey. and Michael Healey, both the former married in Bridgeport on June 2T. were today found guilty of bigamy, on a charge preferred by c. J. Gris- wold of Milford They were sentenced six months in jail each It appeared from the evidence that Griswold and the woman were married in Jackson vile, Florida. in 1882. the woman's name then being Annie Clay Starkman and that some years later they came to GuiIford to live Two years ago, a tramp. whom Griswold claimed to be identified with Healey came to their house and was taken care of. Shortly afterwards he disappeared with Mrs GriswOld Her husband traced them and located them last January living in clam digger's hut on the outskirts of Milford.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Seventeen Received Certificates, Hay
 ing an Average of 70 or Over.

Seventeen Received Certificates, Hay
 ing an Average of 70 or Over.
 This afternoon James E. Russell, Dr NJ. J. Donahue and w. D, Griggs, the town school board of examiners, con- pleted their work with reference to the applications for certificates to teach in the town schools of Waterbury. and reported that the following candidates had attained the required percentages: Margaret A. Culhane, Nellie NJ. Ere ney. Mabel Hotchkiss, Ruth Hotchkiss. Elizabeth Johnson, May E. Kennedy, Ella Lounsbury, Jennie Lyons, Katie c. Madden, Mary V. McGowan, Mar garet McNamara Mary Josephine Mitchell, Agnes A. Quinn. Sadie +. Rigney, Minnie Russell. Mary A. Tur- ley, Laura Webster. Mabel Hotchkiss made the highest average of all com petitors, 92 flo. Miss Hotchkiss was valedictorian of the High school class of this year. No one not having an average of 70 per cent or over received a certificate. Twenty-three took the examination and seventeen passed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
Former Slave Dead.

NEW YORK, July 16.-Nathan Wood ward former slave, is dead at Basking Ridge, Somerset county, N. J., aged no years. Of his age there is no doubt, as it is matter of record. He was born at Whitehouse, Hunterdon county, N. j., and was owned by Simon Wyckoff, who sold him to Matthew Woodward. The sale was made when Nate was a young boy and the name Woodward he got from his master. The record of the date of the sale by Wyckoff to Woodward fixed beyond dispute the age of the man. Nate was made free man by the passage of the New Jersey law of 1908 concerning slaves. He married slave named Sarah, who died IS years ago, aged 90. Sarah was one of the three slaves in the state to be freed by Presi- dent Lincoln's emancipation proclama- fion
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
WOMEN LOOKING FOR TITLES
Bureau To Be Established For
 Their Benefit

Frank $. Willard is at the Head of It
 and He Says There is Money in It.
 Lots of Women He Says Who are
 Willing to Exchange their Money for.
 Social Position in London.
 New York, July 16.-A bureau for the purpose of arranging marriages be- tween titled Europeans and American women of wealth is to be established in London by Frank $. Willard, accord ing to a despatch from the London correspondent of the World. It is stat ed that MT Willard is related to Fran cis D. Willard, the temperance advo- cate. The proprietor of the scheme is quoted as saying:
 You would be amazed by the num- Der of women in the United States who would eagerly change their money for social position gained by wedding a title We expect to do business all oy- CT Europe but naturally British title is the most negotiable.
 '.We purpose charging a percentage on the income brought to the husband, and have fixed the rate for title de- liyered to the wife,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
ARLINGTON HOTEL AGAIN.
Attached To-Day By Attorney Russell
 in Interest of Bartender.


 The Arlinton hotel is in further trouble for today it was attached again by Sheriff Rigney in the interest of Michael J. Cusick The latter has been the bartender in the cafe and there was some back pay due him. This was to be paid to-day and when he did not get it he consulted At torney Russell and the result was the sheriff made his appearance at the hotel and demanded the keys of cafe These were refused him and the sheriff was told to get in as good as he could. He proceeded to do this by giving the door q kick and sending the pane of glass flying across the room. The sheriff then began to divest the place of anything that was legally attachable, such as the fans, show case etc. Before he had concluded his work, F. J. Garrity, the Bank street plumber appeared on the scene ac- companied by Constable Pryor and while he did not attempt to take charge of anything the constable kept up a close watch for somebody or something else The legal breaking up of the cafe was going on at press hour.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
HIS FIRST MASS.
Father Moore of Collinsville Returns Home After Being Ordained in Paris.

Father Moore of Collinsyille ReiNrns
 Home After Being Ordained in Paris.
 Collinsyille, July 16.-Sunday was red letter day for the Catholic people of this town The occasion was the first public celebration of holy mass in his native town by Father Moore. Relatives and friends from New York, Boston, Springfield and many parts of Connecticut were present in good num- bers. Many of the young priests pro- testant friends were present also among them being former classmates of the young priest. Solemn high mass was celebrated at 10:30; celebrant Father Moore, deacon, Father Stapleton of Hartford, sub-deacon. Father Judge of Uxbridge, Mass. These two latter reverend gentlemen were with Father Moore at St Sulpice, Paris. Frank Muster, thurifer, a student of St Charles college, Baltimore, Md, Will liam Fitzgerald of Waterbury, who has just finished his philosophical studies at Montreal, Canada, was master of ceremonies
 Father Moore made two brief address es, one in English and one in Frencch. He spoke of the many pleasant days he spent abroad, and what an educa- tion it is to visit the old countries. He was glad. however, to be home again in this splendid country, where religion is making such rapid strides. At the close of the mass he gave his blessing to all present The music was of q high order and elicited much favorable comment
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
AFTER 4 WILD MAN.
Matteawan Excited Over the Capture
 md Escape.

MATTEAWAN, N. Y., July 16.-After an all night man hunt through the woods and hills about here and near Fishkill, the police and various citizens of this place are excitedly discussing the capture and subsequent escape of wild man who had been seen at intervals in the vicinity for months past.
 The wild man was captured by two citizens who were driving through will derness some three miles beyond the vil- lage, but he fought them so hard that he later made his escape to the woods. He is described by them as having been clad in single undergarment His hair and beard were long and tangled, and his flesh, they said, was torn almost into shreds by brambles and thorns. His cap tors thought he must have lived in the woods at least six months.
 Who the wild man is no one knows. It was thought at first that he was an es- capped patient from the state hospital here, but later investigation showed that no one was missing, so that the strangers s identity is mystery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-16
GOLD SHIPMENTS OF s5,ooo,oOo
Traders Are Losing Money on Present

Traders Are Losing Money on Present Prices of Provisions at Dawson.
 Seattle, Wash, July Hate ad- vices from Dawson, under date of June 2S. state that the gold shipments to the outside this year have amounted to $5,000,000 to date. Over S3,O00,000 of this sum went down the Yukon and is going out by the way of St Michael, and the balance has gone up the river.
 The bank of British North America is this year shipping down the Yukon and the Canadian Bank of Commerce is shipping in the opposite direction These are the only banks doing busi- ness in the camps.
 News has just been brought out of the mouth of the Hootalingua river by the steamer that a placer mine strike has been made on Lake Creek, a tri- butafy to lake Teslin, the source of the Hootalingua. No particulars have been received.
 Hams, potatoes, cream and all Kinds of fruit are selling in Dawson at ex- ceedingly low rates and traders are losing money. Cherries peaches, ap- pies and other fruit are plentiful