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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.

St Louis, Mo, Aug 31.-A daring at tempt to deliver thirty-fye prisoners from the Madison county jail at Ed wardsville, III, was made last night by James Johnston, who is under indict- ment for the murder last summer of James Ryburn, citizen of Alton. But for Katherine Hotz, the daughter of the jailer, the attempt would have proved successful. As it was, seven teen of the thirty-three prisoners, among them five alleged murderers, managed to escape from their cells into the main corridor of the jail, and there kept the sheriff, his deputies. Turnkey Threadley and a large number of citi- zens at bay for three hours. The city fire department was finally called in and after turning on half a dozen streams of water the prisoners cried for mercy. They were then handcuff ed and returned to their cells.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
CRASHING RACES IN HAWAII.

Who they are who will ultimately be dominant in his place it is not easy to forecast. At any moment the
 United States may close its Hawaiian
 doors to those races which, of the
 eastern world, are nearest to the
 islands, and which are now represent
 ed there by large proportion of the
 population-some 1000 Japanese and
 15,OO0 Chinese, who to-day, in fact, taken together, make an element larger
 than that represented by the Ha-
 waiians themselves or any other peo-
 pie. Both these races have brought
 to the Hawaiian Island forces and
 qualities which, originally, were for eign to the native people. As the eye
 ranges the distant hillsides which
 flank the rear of Honolulu, it is arrest ed by the shining patches of ordered verdure which, terrace upon terrace, climb up along their slopes; and tie inquirer is told, in every instance, that these are the farms and market gar dens of the Japanese who have in so many like places taught the soil to yield it's increase where it never did | before. Such qualities, in any people, are sources of power and wealth; and when it is remembered that behind the | Japanese have come the Chinese, whose thrift m the eastern Worla IS d l proverb like that of the French or Ger 1 man in the western, it is plain that l their influence upon the future of the 1 Hawaiian Islands must be deep and | lasting. Already, in the ease of the l Chinese, has their capacity for agri- l cultural work revealed itself in the l vast sugar plantations which Ameri- l can and other capital has acquired and 1 is administering with characteristic skill and profit; and already there are l tokens of the wealth which, aided by l this foreign labor, these can extract l from a rich soil and from a singularly favorable climatic condition.
 So the problem is set; the mixture
 of races, energies and of the higher moral qualities which these various strains. ancestries and activities stand for. There are other theatres in l which the same drama is being played
 out under the much broader, and il
 may be, more complex conditions, but
 not in which a more interesting ol indeed more dramatic experiment +
 being made. It will be for the gov ernment and the people of the Amari can republic to demonstrate that they are equal to a task in itself so deli cate and in it's consequences so gray' : and important.-The Century Maga zine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
CHOSEN AS JURORS.
The List Received To-Day From The
 Jury Commission.


 The following is a list of Waterbury jurors selected by the jury commission and received at the town clerks office today:
 Henry w. Atwood. George Alexan- der. John c. Altman, Eugene c. Adt, G. Fred Barnes, Henry w. Brown, Eugene A. Benham, W. H. Borchardt, John J. Splain, John Friend, James F. Campbell, E. NJ. Chipman. Samuel Nut tall, O. B. Webster. L. k. Carter, James Coughlan, T. NJ. Cruess. F. l.. Frisbie, David Ducharme, Alexander Dallas, William Perkins, T. l.. Sanford, Jos eph Fl. Somers. John B. Ebbs. Roswell E. Eggleston, Edwar F. Ford, Adam Faber, H. H. Peck. ". K. Grilley, N l.. Greatsinger, Louis Garrigus, E. H Gagain, John Gilmour, John J. Ger aghty, James F. Gaunt, David Garri. gus. John F. Gallagher. Peter Bauby Samuel Root, James A. Hynes, A. Hol ] man, Patrick Hickey, Christian Haus CT, James Hayden, Gilbert B. Hotch kiss, William A. Hebert, c. F. Hayes IP. W Halpin, H. B. Jillrose, W. F | Jarrett, G. l.. Jenks. Alfred H. Lowe l Theodore T. Lewis, John H. Loughlin John McElligott, Charles s. Miller Charles P. Maher, John J. McCauley John T. Ridpath, H. M Rigney, s. R Rasmussen, B. D. Rush, Charles Oschner, John A. Osborne.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Dennis J. Frederick of this sec ton has accepted position with Heu- blein of Hartford
 William Field of Porter street has accepted a position as castor at the Waterbury Manufacturing concern.
 Mrs Humphrey Shea and son John of North Leonard street left this morn- ing for weeks vacation at Manches- ter.
 The Rev Dr Parry, pastor of the First Baptist church, will occupy the pulpit again tomorrow after q months vacation.
 -The Brooklyn Athletic club will play the Jeffersons tomorrow afternoon at Waterville, and they expect to re- peat their victories of the past few Sundays The St Thomas Cadets will have day off tomorrow.
 MT and Mrs William Clifford, the Brooklyn district missionaries, and Mrs Jackson of this section, held re- ligious services at the almshouse on Thursday night. Their visit was very much enjoyed by the inmates of the institution.
 The greatest clambake of the sea son will take place tomorrow, when the members of the Hygeia club and their many friends will hold sway at Adams's farm on Town Plot. For .he | past two weeks Chris Dunphy has been busi1y engaged in concluding the necessary arrangements for the affair l No pains have been spared to make ii l the most successful one of the year ! A number of city officials will be pres. 1 ent. Games of all nature will reign l supreme. As to the spread, words cannot describe the grand feast whicf has been prepared for consumption by
 the large crowd which will be in at l tendance
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
TIMELY TOPICS.

I
 The Upsone & iSingletanT Go is' now. stocked with fulb line of new fall sp1ts., 3Gf eo Iii v 2 g 1T .06S,5 fc gi
 The Platt Mills co has The best 4d6t be found in the line of horse and chicken feed.
 I. Chase has a fine line of school hats for the children.
 Con1on Bros are busy these days
 waiting on the large number of peo-
 pie who are taking advantage of the
 great combination sale. Jones' Morgan & Co still talk about
 the Knox hats. A timely subject, too. Store closed Monday. The Waterbury Business university
 can fit your boy for business. MI < < The Miller, < Peck Co, quote some low prices for tonight and they will
 hold good Tuesday. Store closed Mon day.
 k. Dougherty is selling children's muslin dresses at 10 cents, boys hose also for 10 cents. The ,Ziglatzki-Marks Co would like lo eouen up soul AiAns anu pidtes. The Reid &5 Hughes Co offer some rare bargains after 7:30 tonight. Store closed tonight.
 D. l.. Dickinson has a full line. o1
 hay and oats, the best in the market. l fts 7zseTs es g5 $ VT SetI SIT q naJ9iFiiau4 < l Harding's 99-eent storefis headquart
 CTS for lawn mowers. oa sgif 9iJe II Es .a5 ss 4E fsl tfs k la J. B. Mullings has d fine line of l goods for the boys. See the prices be lsquotes. Store closed Monday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
TRAIN WRECKED.
A Number of People Killed--s Sleeping
 Car on Fire.

Car on Fire.
 Kalispell, Mont, Aug 31.-A west, bound passenger train on the Great, Northern road was wrecked last night near Nyack station, forty miles east of Kalispell, in the mountains. An east-bound freight train backed out of the switch at Essex and broke in two, twenty eight cars going down the. mountain and crashing into the passen- ger train without warning. The spe- cial ear of Assistant General Superfn- tendent F. l.. Downs of the Great Northern and day coach of laborers were demolished and caught fire and burned. Superintendent Downs and his son were instantly killed, as also was their cook. Many laborers were killed and burned, but the number can not at this time be ascertained. The sleeper caught fire, but it is re- ported that all passengers were gotten out safely. All the physicians in Kal7 fspell, with, a, 5wrecking, crew, haze been sent t6o the scene of the accident, I Ien acarsoo Of shingles and other freight caught fire, which added t0 the horror of the disaster. A train loaded with dead and injured will arrive in a few l hours.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
WANT RELATIONS RESUMED.

Constantinople, Aug 31.-M. Bapst, councillor of the French embassy, has received from the porte copy of q telegram sent to the Ottoman embassy at Paris for communication to M. Del casse, the French foreign minister. This telegram, while giving vague as- surances, formulates nothing concrete. It requests a resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries with view to reaching satisfactory settlement of the matters in dispute.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
BRITISH CUSTOMS.

London, Aug 31.The British cus- toms collections for the fiscal year 190O-O1 were a26. 6.27O.95O. This is 93,- 227. .487 more than for 1890-19O0 and
 a2.65O,9 ,952 more than the budget esti- mate. The inland revenues collected by the customs were f f7,227,977, an in crease over those of 1s99- 1900 of E 942, ,01S.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
FIRE IN A MINE.

Globe, Ariz, Aug 31.-A disastrous fire is raging in the lower workings of the Old Dominion Copper Co.'S mine. The origin of the fire is supposed to be Efforts to extinguish the, fire have failed. V, a,4,r, tal,d ayaI oyB9td
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
To Whom It May
 Concerns

This is to certify that the Guarantee Credit Clothin5 Go. of B East Main street, and .I5 Phoenix Ave, Waterbury, Conn, are selling out their entire stock of clothing for Men, Women and Children regardless of cost, to make room for their Fall stock.
 All those in need of Cloth- ing should avail themselves of this opportunity. You need not wait until you have the cash to buy with. for your promise to pay and $1.oo a week is as good as your ready cash at
 Guarantee Credit Clothing Co. B East flain Street.
 IS PHOENIX VENUE
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
EXCURSION LABOR DAY.
Popular Trip to New York and Coney
 Island.

Tickets are selling rapidly for the popular excursion to New York and Coney Island Monday. If you wish to be one of the patrons of this enjoyable outing do not delay in purchasing tick cts as same are limited to seating ca pacity of train. This will be the last excursion of the season and no one can afford to miss it. every conven- fence and comfort will be provided foi all. Special train leaves Waterbury al ' a. m. Tickets on sale at railroad depot.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
u0sFhIM IS 99Kt DsYItI ItJU
 es AERONAUTl fINJ URED.e

Sterling, H. Aug 31.-C. Simmons, a young aeronaut of Evansville, Ind; was fatally injured last night by a fall from his balloon, while making an as- censioh at this place. The accident oc. cured in the presence of 5000 people
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31

Buy the Best Butter Thin Biscuit
 and you buy Kennedy's. There are many limitations. None genuine unless
 Kennedy's name Is on the wrapper,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-31
TAX NOTICE.

On Septemper 4, 1901, shall file tax liens and proceed to collect all taxes due and unpaid in the Town Plot district.
 By order of the district.
 PORTER l.. WOOD, Collector
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-25
TALK TAXES At BUFFALO
NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION TAX
ALTON CONFERENCE DISCUSSES
METHODS AND MEANS
TO FORM PERMANENT BODY
Conference Is in Favor of Local
Option and the Separation of
local and State
Taxation

BUFFALO, N. Y May N-The taxa
tlon conference Of the National Civic
feoerat1on, which has been in session
mere for two days, adjourned this even
ing The most Of the work of the con-
ference and the sense of the delegates
In the matters of taxation are con-
ta1ned in resolutions, in substance as
follows and which, with the exception Of
the last paragraph, were unanimously
adopted:
1t is the sense Of this conference that
a permanent organization be effected for
the promotion of interstate comfy in
taxation and of tax reform in general:
and to that end that a committee of f1f-
teen De appointed to act as an executive
committee until another meeting Of this
conference, and that the executive oom-
mittee be authorized to select a general
committee Of 100 with at least one mem
Der from each state; that the executive
committee be authorized to take proper
steps for the collection and dissemina-
ton Of information in regard to stata
and local taxation; that the conference
recommends to the states the recogni-
tion and enforcement of the principles
of interstate comfy in taxation. These
principles require that the same proper
ty should not be taxed at the same time
by two state Jurisdictions and to this
end that If the title deeds or other paper
evidences of the ownership Of property
or of am interest in property are taxed
they shall be taxed at the sites of the
property and not elsewhere.
LOCAL OPTION FAVORED.
That the state and local revenues
should be separated as to methods and
subjects of taxation as to give to the
counties and municipalities the largest
powers of local option In taxation.
The last paragraph Of the resolution
was referred back to the committee,
which will report on the resolution at
the next meeting of the conference.
The topics for discussion today were
taxation of mortgages and inheritances
and local option in taxation. James r.
Garfield Of Ohio, presided Frederick
M. Judson, Of st. Louis, the first speak
er, spoke of taxation of mortgages.
State Senator Bucklin, of Colorado,
read a paper on 1.-The Australian Sys-
tenn in the Antipodes and in Colorado"
A discussion of this address followed.
Mr. Chase, of Iowa, told of the tax
system of his state. Attorney General
Goddard of Kansas, spoke on the prob
lem of property taxing railway terminals
in big cities and the difficulty in getting
at the real value Of the property
Mr. Creasey, Of Pennsylvania, read a
paper dealing particularly with the sys-
tenn of taxation in Pennsylvania.
All other papers that were to be de-
lfvered before the conference were ac-
cepted as read and will be printed in the
pamphlet to be published and distrfb-
uted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-25
DEFENDS YANKEE ENGINES.
President of Pittsburg Works An
swers Sir Alfred Hickman.

President of Pittsburg Works An
swers Sir Alfred Hickman.
PITTSBURG, May 24.-Wilson Miller,
president Of the Pittsburg Locomotive
Works, does not take seriously the at
tack made on American locomotives in
the English parliament yesterday. Sir
Alfred Hickman. president of the British
Iron Trade, quoted from the report Of the
British inspector Of Burmah railroads,
which showed that the American locomo-
tives In use there required more repairs
and more coal than locomotives of Brit
lsh make.
Mr. Miller said he was unable to un-
derstand the objections, as the American
locomotives had been made on plans sim
liar to British. It was true he said that
American engineers and fremen were
more extravagant with coal than their
British brethren, and that it was cheaper
and more plentiful here. In English sys-
TENS economy IS the rule, and premiums
are offered for firemen raising the most
steam with the smallest amount Of fuel
The question, howeve=, was largely a
personal one relating to the firemen, as
even in this country, one fireman will use
twice as much as another over the same
road and under the same conditions
As for the matter of repairs, he said It
had been demonstrated that the life Of
the American locomotive, given fair play,
is much longer than an English one, but
much depended on the manner In which
It was handled
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-25
STATUS OF The STRIKE
PRESIDENT OCONNELL EXPECTS
NIACHLNSTS TO WIN.

WASHINGTON, May 24-President
James OConnell, of the International
Association of .Machinists, announced
this afternoon that he would recommend
to the next annual convention of ma
chinists at Toronto, beginning June 8,
that date be set for a nine-hour day
without reduction in wages, on all the
which fail to comply with this demand
strike will be ordered. This recon,
mendation will be made in Mr. O'Con-
nell's annual report.
Mr. O'Connell says that sucn a strike
would involve probably 100000 men, in
Guiding 10000 machinists, the others be-
ing boilermakers, patternmakers, and
semi skilled Workmen who work with the
machinists in the various shops. The
policy will be to enforce the demand by
tying up practically the entire mechani-
cal service of the roads. 1t was simply
a matter of policy. he said, that the
railroads were not included in the pres
ent strike. Although a number of them
are now involved none of the roads were
originally contemplated in the order de-
claring the present strike Mr.. O'Con-
nell says the convention doubtless will
fix date When the nine-hour day must
be in operation on ali roads and he be-
lteved this date should be some day in
the autumn.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon Mr.. o'Con-
nell said the outlook of the strike was
very gratifying. A report from Mem
phis, Tenn, announced the signature Of
six establishments there to the agree
ment.
the headquarters Of the strike have
been shifted from Washington Ito To-
ronto, for which city President O'Con-
nell left tonight. He Will stop en- route
at Pittsburg, Buffalo and possibly some
other city to confer with local strike
leaders and will take oha1 ge of the To-
ronto headquarters Sunday night
The navy department received notice
today from Harlan ard Harlingswortn Of
the pendency of the strike at their eS-
tablishment where naval vessels ore
building. This makes the fifth notice of
strike in yards doing naval work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-25
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota-Fair Saturday and Sunday;
warmer in western and southern portions
Saturday; variable winds, becoming
southeasterly.
Wisconsin-Fair Saturday and Sunday:
warmer Saturday in western portions;
fresh northel1y winds, becoming var1-
able
Iowa-Fair Saturday and Sunday with
higher temperature; northeasterly winds,
becoming variable.
North Dakota-Fair Saturday and Sun
day; warmer in northwest portion Sat
urday; southeasterly winds.
South Dakota-Fair in eastern; show
ers in western portion Saturday; Sunday
fair and warmer; northeasterly winds
Montana-Fair Saturday and Sunday;
warmer Sunday; northeastly winds, be-
coming variable.
st. Paul - Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, St. Paul. p. f. Lyons, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
ature, SO; lowest temperature, AZ; average
temperature, 48; daily range, Il; barome-
ter, 30.21; humidity, 81; precipitation.
trace; p. M, temperature, so; D. M.
wind, northeast; weather, clear.
Yesterdays Temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-25
Steamer Baltimore Founders in
Storm on Lake Huron, Carrying
Twelve to Watery Graves
Survivors Were Tossed by the
Waves for Hours Before
Being Rescued.

EAST TAWAS. Mich, May A-The
wooden steamer Baltimore foundered IN
Lake Huron near Au Sable this morning
and twelve OF her crew Of fourteen were
drowned. Two men were washed about
In the lake for several hours, lashed to
piece of wreckage, and were finally
picked up by the tug Columbia and
brought in here. George McGinnis, a
deck hand, one of the rescued went
crazy from his experience. The other
survivor, Thomas Murphy, of Miwau-
kee, second engineer was able to tell
the story Of the disaster. The dead fol-
low:
CAPT. M. H. PLACE. master of the
MRS. M. H. PLACE. wife of captain,
steward.
MICHAEL BRBATHEN. first mate.
JOHN DEIDERS. second steward.
EDWARD OWEN, wheelsman.
G. w. SEARS, wheelsman.
GEORGE w. SCOTT, WatChman.
HERBERT WINNING, watchman.
2. MARCOUX, chief engineer.
WILLIAM BARKER, fireman.
P. KRUGER fireman
AUGUST ANDERSON, deck hand.
1t was some time after the Columbia
mad brought the shipwrecked men into
port before Murphy was revived suf-
f1ciently to tell his story The Baltimore
and he was in the water until late in the
afternoon exposed to the buffeting of a
furious northeast sea.
I'VE were bound from Loraln to Sault
Ste Marie he said, land had in tow a
large steam drill and scow When off
Thunder bay last night Capt. Place saw
that the steamer was making bad wealth
er, for the waves had smashed in the
engineers quarters and the wash rooms
and the water was running into the mold
STRUCK OFF AU SABLE.
capt. Place decided to turn about and
run for Tawas for shelter. Everything
went ell right until we were off Al
Sable, When the steamer struck heavily
on the bottom. The seas broke over her
at the same time and carried away the
deck house, then the after cabin and
finally the smokestack fell. Both rails
forward broke in two Just aft of the
forward deckhouse. and we knew that 1t
was only a few minutes before the
steamer went to pieces" continued Muir
ply. 1T is every man foI himself now,
shouted Capt Place" continued the en-
gineer. 1.-THE. look of despair on Mrs.
Places face was something I shall never
forget. 1t was awful. We took the cap
tain's advice, and every man started to
save himself as best he could Some of
the boys took to the rigging, but McGn-
mis- and I lashed ourselves to q rlngboit
in a piece Of the after cabin, and we
were washed overheard shortly after
ward. The strain was too much for Nc
Ginnis and he went crazy before we had
been in the water very long. He tried to
thrown me off the wreckage. but talked
to him and encouraged him to hold on.
Twice he got loose and tried to drown
US BOTH but each time I succeeded in
quieting him I told him boat was
coming to take us off, and then l would
get him tied fast again.
'"Tho passenger steamer City of Hol-
land passed by us this morning, but we
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-25
RAP At SECRET SOCIETIES.
United Presbyterians May Revise
Greed to Exclude Their Members.

United Presbyterians May Revise
Greed to Exclude Their Members.
DIES N1OINES, 10. : May 24.-The i'm
Presbyterian general assembly was re-
vision of the creed, in order to provide
that no member Of any secret society can
be a member Of the church. The matter
was discussed for more than two hours
but final decision was postponed till later
in the session. The Masonic and Odd
Fellows orders were special objects Of
attack, one delegate going so far as to
say he believed no member Of a secret
society could ever reach heaven. Rev
DIR. James Grove of Philadelphia, was
particularly bitter against the Masonic
order, and called the exercises Of the
lodges "worshiping without Christ" r.
M. Little, Of Chicago favored revision,
and Rev. w J. Snodgrass, Of Mercer,
presbytery. opposed 1t. Rev. J. NJ. Wal
lace thought some members OF some 80
cieties might be admitted to the church,
but wished to exclude Masons DR.. Nc
MILAN thought fraternalism taught by
secret societies was anti-CnrIstlan. Rev.
T. e. Moffatt, Of New York, said no
man could be both a Mason or an ODD
Fellow and a Christian. Rev. p. X.
Smith, the only colored delegate, thought
secret societies were wrong because they
compelled a man to keep. secrets from
his wife. which was contrary to the Biple
teachings. The afternoon session was oc-
cupied by reports Of missionary societies
and women's boards Minister E. II.
Conger will address the assembly Mon
day