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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
PRELIMINARY MEETING.
An Unusually Large Attendance in
 Columbus To-day.

Columbus, O., July .9.-An unusually large attendance of visitors was no- t1ceable here to-day when the preIim- mary meetings were held for the den- ocratic state convention. The $50 del egates are accompanied by large dele gations supporting different candi- dates Those who have been called gold standard democrats are largely represented, and many of them have net attended their conventions in Ohio for years. Nearly all the old leaders of this class are here now and they are given places of prominence on com mittees and on organizations general ly. They are actively cooperating with those who are being dominated conservatives in opposing so-called ''lsns," which they claim will handi- cap the party.
 When the Kilbourne men secured the location of this convention at Co lumbus there was a strong effort to have it held at Cleveland. As a com promise, Hon Charles F. Salen. who is i'll the cabinet of Mayor Tom John- son of Cleveland, was selected as tenn porary chairman. He is expected to speak tomorrow morning on the Johnson policy" but he will be fol- lowed by conservative as permanent chairman and by the adoption of what Is known as the conservative platform. At the conference this morning it was evident the conservatives will control the twenty-one congressional districts and, therefore, have all the commit tees which meet tonight to prepare their reports for the convention which assemblies tomorrow morning
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
STEAMER WENT ASHORE

St Johns, N. E., July 9.-The British steamer Delmar, Captain Williams, from Dundee, June %, which went ashore yesterday, during a dense fog at Renews, on the east coast of New foundland, is total wreck this morn ing. She listed and sank during the night and is now full of water. The crew left her at midnight. The captain and chief officer remained after the others. but were forced to abandon the vessel later. This they did at great personal risk. The seas are now break ing over the wreck. The crew will be taken on board the steamer Glencoe, due to arrive here this evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
POLICE COURT DoINGs
Junk Dealer Fined on Two Counts
 This Morning.

Deputy Judge Peasley held city court again to-day. The session was brief and that was well because the deputy judge is paid per diem $5 and as this sum is not paid out of the salary of the regular judge is the reason, and the only reason it is small. Had it come out of his salary it would have been smaller for the republican hosts are by all means very generous to them selves when the people have to pay. Dennis Doolan and Michael Prinwell were before the court charged with in- toXication. The accused are young fel- lows and two years ago they got drunk together as they did yesterday. Why they got drunk was not revealed in court. They were taken to the station house in wagon. They were fined s and costs each but after Prosecutor Durant had whispered the judge the costs were taken off.
 Judge Berger, whose name yesterday was Belman was fined S5 and costs all so for resisting arrest at the hands of Officer Hickey and for buying junk without a license. When the officer saw the accused on Washington avenue yesterday he saw crime in his face. He knew the fellow was going to break the law and so he watched for him. Soon he saw four boys tender quanti- ty of scrap brass to the man who offer ed them four cents for it. Here was vio- 1ating the law with a vengeance. The kids to quote the officer refused to sell for four cents, claiming five cents. After long wrangle over the price of the market the sale was effected for five cents and thereby the majesty of the law was offended and the officer bounced upon the offender. Strange to say the offender, according to the off, cer resisted arrest The officer said he displayed his badge the moment he bounced upon the offender. The offend CT said the officer did not show the badge of his office until he (the officer) had him fhe offender) down on his back crushing the breath out of him. It was all up with the offender, how ever, for the court would not believe a word of his story and fined him s and costs and $1O and costs. A fellow coun- tryman paid this money and the majes- ty of the law was appeased and it smiled again as the officer passed out of the room. .
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
WON'T RELEASE MORGAN.
Fought With Boers and. Although
 American. is Considered a Boer.


 Washington, July 9.-The state de partment has received note from the British foreign office, refusing to re- lease an American named Morgan, who was captured with a number of Boer soldiers and is now confined in Ceylon. All the Americans or citizens Of other countries who are captured while hght- ing for the Boers will be considered Boers by the British. This view of the case meets with the approval of Secre- tary Hay, for, although the decision Is against the American claimant, 1t IS regarded as just in international law.
 The state department has invited American citizens who have suffered property loss through the Boer war to file claims with the department. These claims aggregate many thousands of dollars, but as most of them are against the Boer government, they will proba- bly never be settled. Americans who have suffered loss of mining property through the acts of the British will stand better show. These claims will be referred to the British courts after the restoration of peace
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
PLOT BEING PATCHED
Prominent Venezuelans Are
 Gathering in New York.

Ex-President Andrage Among Them
 Leader Whom Castro Deposed and
 Banished Said to Be in This Country
 Incognito-Recent Arrivals Deny
 Alleged Movement.
 NEW YORK, July 9..-Following close ly upon the revelation that Angel Fernan- deg, a brother of the revolutionary Vene- zuelan leader, Emilio Fernandez. was in New York with money enough to buy quite a few Mausers came other informa- ton to Consul General E. Gonzalez Els teves of the republic of Venezuela yes terday which caused that official to re- gard with great seriousness tho tip given to him by his agents that revolution against his government was being hatch ed in this city.
 The first additional cause for further apprehension came in the form of young man, tall and blond-n type quite unusual in Venezuela-who introduced himself as Nicolas He1andez, son of General Jose Manuel Hernandez, Fl Mocho," who is now ill jail in Maracaibo for startin~ a revolution against Presi- dent Castro. Young Hernandez showed up in the consul generals office in State street shortly before noon with several letters of introduction. He told the con sul general that he had come to New York merely to seek employment and dthat he had decided in view of his fathers trouble with the Venezuelan government to report to him first. He said that he would live temporarily at the home of friend at 253 West One Hundred and Twelfth street. The consul general in formed Hernandez that if to seek em- ployment was his mission in New York, he could rely upon him to help him if the opportunity presented itself.
 Hernandez had hardly left the office when Venezuelan agents brought the in- formation to the consul general that Igna- cio Andrade, who was busted by the up- rising which made Castro president, was in town and had been for three days. Andrade, the consul general was inform ed, had come to the city incognito, minus his beard and his customary long hair. A little later still came the information that Andreas Pietri, nephew of General Juan Pietri, who held high office under Presi- dent Andrade, was also in town and was also stopping at 253 West One Hundred and Twelfth street. These united facts and rumors the consul general was asked by some of the persons concerned to re- gard as mere coincidence. So far as he actually knew all these natural enemies of the Venezuelan government were in New York to better their condition. He stated, however. with little effort at con cealment, that he would keep his eyes upon them.
 Nicolas Hernandez, who arrived in town on the steamship Caracas, was found at the address he gave to the con- sul general. He spoke quite freely, but denied that he was here in the interest of any expedition against the Venezuelan government.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
oLp DoMINIoN sT1LL FAsT.

Greenwich, July 9.-Another attempt to pull the steamer Old Dominion eff the rocks opposite Rye Beach was made yesterday morning, but like <he previous efforts was unsuccessful, and the vessel still lies in the position :n which she struck with the jagged sur face of the reef constantly injuring her plates. Lighters and tugs are at work about her this morning and tie work of removing the cargo continues. IT is expected that at high tide late this afternoon the tugs will again Try to pull her into deep water. The shall lOwness of the place where she rests made it impracticable to use the pon- toons which were lowed here to assist in raising her.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
APPEAL TO GRAND LODGE.
A. O. U. W. Committee Asks, by Reso-
 lutions. for Separate Jurisdiction.

A. O. U. W. Committee Asks, by Reso-
 lutions, for Separate Jurisdiction.
 New Haven, July 9.-Last evening was held an important meeting of the committees appointed recently by the A. 0. U. w., to consider the plan of sep arate Jurisdiction for the Connecticut lodges. There were present twenty nine delegates, representing fifteen lodges. Seven of these lodges were from this city, and one each from Bridgeport West Haven, Milford, Mer- iden, Derby, Cheshire, J. F. B. Tickets of East Rock lodge, New Haven, pre- sided and D. NJ. Percy of Common wealth lodge was secretary.
 The sentiment at the meeting was very much in favor of the proposed di- vorce from the Massachusetts jurisdic- tion.
 There are in the state of Connecticut 100 lodges, comprising some 15.OO0 members. The rest of New England has about 26,O00 members. This, how ever, takes in the whole of New Eng land, but the grand lodge is in Massa- chusetts. so that the order comes un- der the laws of that state. A separate jurisdiction for Connecticut would mean, therefore, divorce from the rest of all New England.
 At present the order is under the lev el assessment system and in order to have separate jurisdiction must adopt a classified assessment table. This is in accordance with law passed by the grand lodge while in session at Buff falo, in which it is declared that if a state wants separate jurisdiction, it must adopt the classified assessment tables.
 A set of resolutions urging seperate jurisdiction have been drawn up and will be forwarded to the grand master workman, W. A. Ward of Boston. If the resolutions are approved by the grand master workman they will then be circulated among the subordinate lodges throughout the state.
 If the majority of the lodges express a favorable attitude towards the move ment, the petition will then be sub mitted to the grand lodge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
CLOSE TO A SKIRMIsH.
Representatives of Dutch and English
 Governments Quarrel

representatives or Dutcn ana EnSllSn
 Governments Quarrel.
 New York, July 9.-There was a close approach to skirmish. says the Tri- bune's London correspondent, at the latest meeting of the commission to which the British foreign office has referred the European and American claims respecting the war in South Africa. The representative of the Dutch government and the chairman of the committee corrected and disciplin- ed each other for half hour, until Sir John Ardagh took up large class of railway claims and sought to rule them out on the ground that the claimants were not neutrals but virtually bellig- erants.
 Nearly all the claims against the British government came through the Dutch foreign office. There are not more than a dozen American claims and they are not important; but the proceedings are watched closely by MT Carter on behalf of the American em- bassy. since larger claims may yet be presented.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
PATE TROupTUc

New York, July 9.-The Journal of Commerce says: The rate troubles in the west and their threatened spread to the eastern trunk lines are not causing the concern in eastern railroad circles that might naturally be expected. The cutting, it is declared is of long stand ing, and the action of the Atchison will simply serve to bring the matter to a head. One of the very highest inter- ests connected with the spread of the community of interest plan of railroad control says that there is no reason whatever for alarm over the rate sit uation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
DUKE OF TETUA. :.
ecIares Government Not a Guarantee
 for Integrity of the Country.

eclares Government Not a Guarantee
 for Integrity of the Country
 Madrid, July 9.-In the senate yes terday the Duke of Tetuan, one time minister of foreign affairs, declared that the present government could not be considered a guarantee for the in tegrity of the country. Responsibility for the disasters which had occurred, the duke said, could not be attributed to the conservatives but must be cred ited to the liberals. The conservatives had not permitted the intervention of the United States in the question of Cuba, and they had refused several times to sell the United States the is land If the conservatives had re manned in power the war with the United States would not have broken out Among the errors of the liberal party" continued the duke, must fig ure the recall of Weyler at very diff ficult moment" The duke will con clude his speech to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

Chicago, July 9.-Behind closed and guarded doors, the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias met here to-day to consider the alleged injudicious hand ling of. the funds of the endowment rank of the order. Members of the or ganization in both the United States and Canada are said to be intensely in terested in the action of the meeting. It is also said that $5OO,00O, the entire surplus of the endowment rank is un- available for use except at a great sa- crifice. A special assessment of mem. bers is probable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
CANADIANS MAY WIN.

Bayonne, N. J.. July 9.-Judging from the play of yesterday the match between the Canadian and Metropolis tan district cricketers may result in a victory for the Canadians by an inning and some runs to spare. The home players were all put out for ninety-sev- en runs yesterday while the visitors had scored 147 runs for the loss of one wicket when stumps were drawn last evening. The bowling of the visitors was excellent while that of the home team. was anything but effective.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
AUSTIN ATTACHED.
The Arlington House Cafe in Charge
 of Deputy Sheriff Rigney.

f3Q
 of Deputy Sheriff Rigney.
 The cafe attached to the hotel Ars lington which was purchased by Will bur G. Austin recently was closed by an attachment served by Deputy Sher~ if Rigney last evening" The hotel was not interfered with. The attaching creditor is William E. Quigley and his debt is $S6. When the sheriff took possession of the premises, a bond not having been forth coming, he found the license had already taken flight, probably with the owner. The doors were immediately closed and the sher- if set himself up in the wet goods busi- ness. He called in and installed James Lunny to his assistance and when they had inventoried the stock they found themselves in possession of a number of bottles some empty some not emptys a few barrels, bar mirror, clock and cash register The clock struck against keeping time for the sheriff. Mir Aus tin does not claim the bar fixtures. A few days ago MT Austin disposed of his livery stable on South Main street to Edward Hellman, son of Marcus He'll man of Grand street. It was reported that this place had also been attached but the new owner denies it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
TIE DEWEY MESSAGE
Crowninshield Claims Author
 ship of Famous Dispatch.
The Order Led to Manila's Capture Admiral Says He Wrote the Message Tn the White House and Submitted
 It to the President and Attorney

Tn the White House and Submitted
 It to the President and Attorney
 General.
 WASHINGTON, July 9.-Rear Ad- miral A. $. Crowninshield. chief of the bureau of navigation, has issued form al statement to the effect that he is the author of the famous dispatch to Ad- miral Dewey ordering him to proceed from Hongkong to Manila and there cap ture or destroy the Spanish fleet.
 Admiral Crowninshield states that he wrote the dispatch in the White House md submitted it to both Attorney Gen. eral Griggs and the president and that the only change made i'll the dispatch as he wrote it was the addition of either the word capture or the word destroy"
 The dispatch, according to Admiral Crowninshield, then was handed to Lieu tenant Whittlesley, who took it to Sec retary Long and after the latter had signed it sent 1t to Admiral Dewey. In conclusion Admiral Crowninshield says that whatever credit comes from having given the order belongs to the president and Secretary Long.
 Secretary Long said upon this sub ject:
 My recollection is entirely distinct. Immediately upon declaration of war 1 had conferred with the president about an order to Dewey to attack the Spanish fleet at Manilas
 "On Saturday morning, April 24, 1 went to fne White House, sat with the president on a sofa in the corridor and earnestly advised the sending of such an order. But for Admiral Crowninshield' s statement I should have said unhesitat- ingly that I had with me the dispatch which had been prepared in his bureau of navigation and that, the president approving, I returned to the navy de pertinent and sent it in to the bureau of navigation to be put in cipher.
 I<then went out to drive. As I drove out between Il and F o'clock I re1nem- Der passing Admiral Crowninshield. As to what transpired later at the White House at the meeting which he describes of course have no knowledge. It seems to me probable that the president after his interview with me sent for some of the cabinet and Admiral Crowninshield and took up the dispatch which, accord ing to my recollection, had already been prepared and gave it final consideration. Probably also there had then come in Dewey's dispatch of the day before ad- vising us that he had been ordered to get away from Hongkong."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
COMPTROLLER DENIES.
Says United States Banks Indicate
 High Degree of Prosperity.

High Degree of Prosperity.
 New York, July 9.-Comptroller of the Currency Dewes is quoted by the Washington correspondent of the Press as saying relative to the condition of the national banks of the country: "The latest detailed reports received from the national banks of the United States indicate an unusually high degree of prosperity. The condition of the na- tional banking system can be taken as practical barometer of the industrial and commercial condition of the coun- try generally and therefore the remark able showing now being made by these institutions indicates clearly that every branch of American trade and industry is flushed to a correspondingly high de- gree.
 s'The resources of the banks are greater than ever before in the history of the national system, and the condi- ton of the banks generally is satisfac- tory"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
ESCAPED FROM RETREAT.

South Norwalk, July 9.-Frank Vvaneski, who was committed to the insane retreat at Middletown last Fri day, and on account of the crowded condition of that institution was taken to the Norwalk hospital knocked down the orderly who brought him his break fast this morning, and also a woman who was in charge of the laundry, and then made good his escape. After a search of several hours he was recap tured at local factory, where he had been employed before being sent to MiddletOWn
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09

Train-Passenger Were Violently
 Shaken Up But None of Them Injur-
 ed-Roadbed and Tracks Torn Up
 For Quite a Distance.
 Cleveland, O., July 9.-A special to the Leader from Nottingham, Ohio, says: One of the worst wrecks on the Lake Shore road in years. occurred at 2:30 o'clock this morning in the center of this village, ten miles east of Cleve- land The Southwestern limited on the Big Four, from St Louis, Cincinnati, and other western cities, and which goes on to the Lake Shore tracks in this city, was ditched through collision with portion of freight train, which it is thought had broken in two and rolled upon the passenger tracks. No passengers were killed. The dead are
 Frank Anderson, engineer of the passenger train, of Buffalo.
 O. G. McCullen of Cincinnati, mail clerk.
 The injured:
 William Elliot of Buffalo, fireman of passenger train, will probably die
 W. NJ. Baker of Columbus, mail clerk, injured on head and body, not seriously.
 EF. Loyeless, Cincinnati, mail clerk, slight.
 Two unknown tramps, badly hurt.
 The shock of the passenger coaches was terrific and although the occu- pants were badly shaken up, no pas senger was hurt.
 When the front end of the engine plOughed into the ground of the gully it became disconnected from the other coaches that went over the embank ment and swirled sidewise so that it pointed in the other direction. The mail car crashed into the tender, sur rounding it completely. The engineer met his death by being pinioned under his engine. McCullen, the mail clerk, was crushed between the side of the car and coal tender Two mail clerks when they awOke to their condition were able to extricate themselves from the wreck without assistance. At least one person is believed to be buried un- der the wreck. Two Nottingham doc tors responded to calls for assistance. The roadbed and two tracks were torn up for quite a distance and the em- bankment win have to be repaired be fore the track can be relaid. The Lake Shore track is blocked east and all trains are being sent over the Nickel Plate. The passengers of the wreck ed train were taken to Cleveland over the Nickel Plate and wrecking trains are at work on the Lake Shore.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
SHAMRocKs RACING.
Challenger Beat Shamrock I. By Half
 a Mile.

Rothesay, Firth of Clyde, July g. In the first five miles of the racing trial between the Shamrocks this morning, both yachts apparently sail ing for all they were worth, the chal- lenger beat the Shamrock I. quite q half mile
 The boats started to windward with q steady, gradually strengthening breeze, about sufficient to cover the America cup course. The challenger had just come out of dock, where her hull was cleaned, and showed inn mensely improved form. Outsailing the Shamrock l. on every tack, she led the latter by half mile off Little Cumbrae, five miles from the start
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
RoYAL eUEsTs COMING

Copenhagen, July 9.-Prince Chris tian. eldest son of the crown prince, in tends to visit the United States on his yacht in the spring of 1902. unless in the meantime the kings age should bring about the accession of the crown priHce Prince and Princess Charles Of Denmark also contemplate g trip to America in 1o02.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
CANADIAN TENNIS PLAY.

Niagara -on-the- Lake, Ont, July g. The Canadian championship tennis tournament begins here to-day with a fine entry Among the cracks here are Clarence Hobart, w. A. Larned, Beals Wright, F. P. Fischer, Irving Wright, A. c. Mc1Iaster and a number of players from Buffalo and Toronto M. D. Whitman. the present Canadian champion. will defend his title against the winner of the singles.