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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
NINETY ARE DEAD
Tornado Was of Only Five Min
 utes Duration.
BUT MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE

Two Churches in the Path of the Cy- clone Were Destroyed-About One Hundred Houses Were Also De- stroyed-Iany Injured People Also. Dallas, Tex, May 19.-A special to sne News from Goliad, Tex, says: Ninety are dead and over hundred are injured. In addition there is a gaping wound in the town-the path of one of the most destructive cy- clones ever known in Texas.
 The tornado struck this place about 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, last ing only about five minutes, leaving death and disaster everywhere in its wake.
 It came from the south without a warning, completely demolishing a strip about two blocks wide through the whole western part of the town and about a mile in length.
 Among the many houses demolished are the Baptist church and parsonage, just built. the Methodist church and a colored peoples church.
 It is impossible to estimate the number of houses destroyed, but it is thought the number will reach 100. Damage cannot be approximated, but it is very great About all the dead and wounded have been taken care of
 The path of devastation is strewn with all kinds of debris and dead and wounded animals.
 A report from the country around Goliad is to the effect that no damage was done. 4 special train bearing the O'Connor guards, six physicians, nurses and many volunteers came from Victoria, and also a special train from Cuero with physicians, nurses, druggists and volunteers, and every thing is being done for the relief of the wounded. So far 90 dead and 120 injured have been reported The following is a partial list of the dead: White: Mrs Johnson, aged O. Margaret Pope. s.
 s. Dial
 Pinkie Lott. daughter of William Lott
 Mrs Purl. two children, Maud and Alice.
 Two Augustine children.
 Mrs Stopple and children.
 NIT duQ ATS " III dOafQ ana three children.
 Joe Savage and child. Farinette, Tex.
 Phosa Savage.
 MT Newcomb wife and child. William Treadwell.
 Haywood Jones.
 Negroes dead:
 Abile Jefferson
 Alfred Robons.
 AIollie Lott
 Gussie Jordan.
 Terrell Hall.
 Joe Simon.
 Rufus Taylor.
 Pauline Simon.
 Clayton Taylor.
 Cliff Douglass.
 Floyd Lott.
 GusSie Windey and baby,
 Topsy Tippen.
 Fannie Taylor.
 Pauline Lott
 Fannie Robinson.
 George Taylor.
 Will Weston and two children John Barefield.
 Ethel Barefield.
 George Paste and bab~
 Joe Smidt
 Thirteen uxidek tified
 There are B negroes injured. manS fataIiy, and it is thought there are at least 15 dead not included in above list.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
BoARDERs ON THE MovE-
Can't Stand the Raise Made Necessary
 By High Price of Meat.

Can't Stand the Raise Made Necessary
 By High Price of Meat.
 Some of the boarding houses about town are putting up the price of board and in consequence more trunks have been moved during the past few weeks than in many q day before. People who keep Soarders claim that they can- not afford to furnish them what is it to eat unless they pay more. Board CTS are reasonable enough to see this, they ask, and naturally so, too, what are they going to do so long as no ad- vance has been made in the price of labor. A man who works for S1.5O a day and pays S5 per week for his board and lodging is living as high as his means will allow. Between a day off now and then on account of sick ness and other things and the time the shops are closed the $1.50 a day man cannot lay by much for himself and put up $5 for board. Some time ago if man didn't want room to himself he could get board, room, ac- commodation, washing and mending for S4.50 a week, but it seems that this is now but memory. The cost of meat has made whole, lot of trou- ble in boarding houses and if it does not come down it looks as if many will have to get along without it. It might surprise some people to know that many of the wealthiest folks in town are drawing the lines at the high price of meat and are managing to use something else instead That's the way to deal with the fellows who have a corner on meat Let them keep it and you'll find they'll soon be glad to to put it on the market at reasonable prices. The idea of q dealer being obliged to charge anywhere from 15 to Is cents a pound for pork chops with half of them made up of bone and a good share of the other half grease! This is no slap at the butchers about town. They are in no way responsible for the outrageous prices.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
SPINAL PARALYSIS.

Chicago, May 19.-Charles Sumner Nichols, AS years old, is dead from spinal paralysis. MT Nichols was a member of the Chicago Press club and the Elks and was connected at one time with the freight department of the Chicago & Northwestern rail- road He was a newspaper and magazine writer and for several years was editor of the National Magazine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
ESTATE OF PATRICK sCADDEN.
Son of the Deceased Wants Money Ac-
 counted For.


 counted For.
 There was lively hearing to-day Tn the probate court upon the estate of the late Patrick Scadden. MT Scadden died some months ago and left his property between his daughter Julia, his son and grandson William To John he left about $1,900 in trust with Julia and $1O0 to the grandson William and the balance of the estate to Julia. Peter. another son, represented by At torney Guilfoile contested the will but eventually withdrew his opposition and while the will was proved to-day. the end is not by any means yet. Peter wants to know what has become of about S3,OO0 which his mother had in bank at the time of her death. Her Widower. Patrick, had a life interest in this sum, but it is said none of it was expended upon her estate. nor in the maintenance of the widower. Some time ago there was considerable trouble between Peter and his-sister Julia. and Peter now claims that some of this money was or seems to have been ap- propriated by Julia at that time. Mr Guilfoile will try to hold the estate of Patrick responsible for it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
FATHER sLoCUMs LECTURE.

Readers of the Democrat are again reminded of the fact that Father Slo- cum is to lecture for the Third divi- sion, A. O. H., next Sunday evening on the present condition of Ireland. It will be feast of reason and true sentiment to hear the reverend pastor of the Immaculate Conception church on such a subject. Father Slocum can discuss. any subject with interest and profit to his hearers. There will also be musical program in the City hall that night in which some of the very best local talent will be represented.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
oUARRELED oyER WOMAN

Norwalk, May 19-George Crosby. who, during fight with with John Mccormick, is alleged to have stab bed Mccormick with a penknife, was given hearing this morning. The quarrel is said to have been over a woman The physician in attend ance upon Mccormick says that the wounds are not serious. The hearing was continued until Saturday and bonds of, $2,0O0 were asked. On fail- ure to furnish them Crosby went to iaiL
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
COUNTY ELECTION FIGHT.

Dublin, May 19.-A county election contest at Galway led to series of severe fights there yesterday. Lord Morris and Killanin, who is county councillor for Galway and formerly high sheriff of that county, personally led his supporters against his national ist opponents. A dozen men were wounded during the fight some sustain ing serious injuries.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
GASOLINE TANK ExPLoDEn

Pittsburg, May IDA gasoIene tank belonging to the United States Gaso- lene company exploded at noon to- day, Wrecking a house on the south side, burying a number in the ruins. Six men were taken out and removed to the hospital, but the nature of their injuries is not yet known. Rumors of several being dead are not con frmed.
 One man was killed and eight were injured according to the last report from the scene of the accident.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
KILLED THE FAMILY.

St Augustine, Fla, May 19-Wil- liam Austin, a young man, killed Abitha Mccullough, thirteen year old girl and four others and then committed suicide. The girl lived with a Wilkinson family consisting of five and the only one of-the family to escape was an infant Austin was infatuated with the girl and wanted to marry her, but the Wilkinsons re- jected his advances and the crime fol- lowed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
The Pope Will Appoint Commission
 to Confer With American Delegates.

Rome, May 19.-As it will be impos- sible for the pope to personally under take the strain, which will probably be prolonged, of the work in 7connec- tion with the Philippine mission, he will appoint committee of three car- dinals to confer with the American delegate, and it is thought likely that Cardinals Martinelli, Satolli and Wives y Tuto, the last named q Spaniard will constitute this committee. Mgr Gasharri will act as secretary.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
COLL|ER|ES IDLE
Not One Attempted to Start Bus,
 mess To-Day.
MINERS WERE NOT PRESENT.

|
 To-Day Marks the Opening of Second
 Week of the Strike-Miners Held
 Several Meetings During the Day.
 Executive Board of Three Districts
 Will Meet Wednesday-Preside
 Mitchell Has Little to Say.
 Hazleton, Pa, May 19.-The second week of the suspension of hard coal mining began to-day without a ripple to disturb the calmnesS of the situa- ton. Not one of the coal companies Ill this territory made an attempt to , start up colliery to-day and not a miner wandered near the big black breakers. No one was about except the engineers. fremen and pump run ners, whose duty it is to keep the mines free from water and gas.
 For tue want of something better to do the local miners in all the mining Villages and coal patches held meet ings to-day. At these gatherings speeches were made by the local lead- CTS for the purpose of keeping up the ! courage of the men. New members were taken in by some of the locals and the matter of preparing to relieve the distress in case the strike is pro- ionged was discussed. As far ase can be learned there have been no ap- pHcatlonS received by the union for, aid
 President Mitchell had little of im~ poftance to impart to the group of newspaper correspondents to-day. He declined positively to talk of the call- Ing out of the bituminous mine work CTS. The call for the special nations al convention which is desired by the three anthracite districts will not be, issued until MT Mitchell has received the petition of two additional districts necessary under the laws of the or- ganization to call convention. On Wednesday the executive board or the three anthracite districts will meet Jointly at Wilkesbarre to consid- CT the advisabilfty of calling out the engineers, firemen and pumpmen. Several of the small independent oper- ators whose relations with the mine workers are of a friendly nature, but who cannot accede to the demands of the union unless the large coal com panies do the same, have requested the labor leaders not to include their engineers, fremen and pumpmen if & strike is ordered calling out this class of labor.
 Easton, Pa, May 19.-As a result of the coal strike, the 300 men employed at the Lehigh Valley railroad compa- ny's shops here have been put on short time.
 The railroad company has taken off all it's coal trains and only three of the fifteen crews usually employed in making up trains here are at work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
METHODIST BISHOP DEAD

San Francisco, May 10.-Bishop William Taylor, Ph.D-, the greatest of all missionary bishops Of the Meth odist church. is dead at Palo Alto,z af- ter long illness, at the age of Sl. Fifty years ago he began the career of evangelist which carried him to all quarters of the globe. He served as bishop ofAfrlca until 1898. when he wno retired for age.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
RAILROAD WASHED AWAY

Bombay, May 19.-A destructive hurricane has swept over the province of Scinde. British India. Forty miles of the Scinde railroad was washed away and bridges, houses and en- bankments disappeared. Fifty miles of telegraph wires were also de- stroyed. Many lives were lost
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
nnINGlTA EI1RnPE.

New York, May 19.-Rev Dr New eli Dwight Hills has announced to his congregation in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, that he will sail for Europe next Wednesday,. Dr Hills said his health had not failed but that he feels En need of rest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Senior Debating Club of High School
 to Discuss It.


 On Friday night the Senior Debating club of the High school will give q public debate in the High school build ing, and it may be found ne cessary for the scholars to hold the debate in the Assembly hall as large number of their friends intend to be present and listen to the outbursts Of oratory upon the part of the speakers. The subject of debate will be 'Resoly- ed. That Woman Suffrage should be permitted in Connecticut" The follow ing speakers heve been selected: Af- firmative. Benjamin Fairbrother, Miss Evelyn Pierpont, Miss Margaret Mey- CTS: negative, Carl Schick, Harold Granger. Miss Mamie McNerney, and Miss Elsie Dickson. Recitations will be given by several pupils.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Wife Said Her Husband Tried to
 Make Her Drink CarboIic Acid

Harry NcNamara of Charles street was arrested this afternoon by Spe- cial Officer Scheeper, who is doing duty at one of the quarfntined houses on Charles street. NIcNamara was under the influence of drink and his wife complained to the officcr that he tried to make her drink a mixture of port wine and carbolic acid Sfe struggled with her husband who was trying to force her to drink the stuff and finally succeeded in taking the bottle cesstaining the poisor away from him. She then complained to the officer and AcNamara was taken to the station. When searched at the police station he was found to have another small bottle of carbolic acid in his pocket.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
Cheese Puddin~

Mix four tablespoonfuls of grated cheese, season to taste with mustard, salt and pepper. Separate two eggs and beat the yolks with scant cup ful of milk, Add the whites of the eggs beaten to froth and pour the mixture over the cheese and crumbs. Put small pieces of butter over the top and bake in the oven for 20 min utes.-Wa Washington Star.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
4 ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.

St Petersburg, May 19.-An unsuc- cessful attempt was made yesterday afternoon to assassinate the governor is the governor of Wilma, European Russia ~
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
COLLISION NEAR BATTERY.
Ferry Boat and Railroad Float Came

Together in Fog.
 New York. May 19.-The ferryboat Mauch Chunk. of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. collided with a rail- road float off the battery to-day. The Mauch Chunk had number of passen- gers aboard and her captain did not back out from the float for fear the water would rush in at the hole made by the collision. The float and ferry- boat drifted down the bay together and as there was a heavy fog, were soon lost sight of from shore The ferryboat Easton and Cassell went out to stand by the Mauch Chunk to take off the passengers if necessary.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
Lord Paurcefote Better.

WASHINGTON, May 19 = LoSd Pauncefote, tke' British ambassadors, is reported to be slightly improved. His condition is said to be satisfactory.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
INK COMPANY's LOSS.

New York. May 19.-A four story building. Nos B to 37 South Fifth street, Brooklyn, occupied by the American Printing Ink company, was burned to-day. Loss $40,OOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
IN HONOR or JOE CANS.
Baltimore Negroes Turn Out 1000.
 Strong and With Bands of Music.

Strong and With Bands of Music.
 Baltimore, May IDA number of colored organizations of Baltimore gave a large street parade to-day in honor of Joe Cans, the worlds light weight champion. They had about 1,0OO men in line, with fifty barouches and two bands of music This evening they will give the new champion a ban quet and present him handsome gold watch
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
DYE HOUSE CLOSED.

Paterson, N. J., May 19.-Every dye house in the city was closed to-day as the result of an order made last week for a general strike. There is no dis order. x
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR

Hartford, May 19.-Theron Upson of this city was to-day appointed insur- ance commissioner by Governor Me- Lean to take the place of Edwin l.. Schofield. who resigned some time ago. MT Upson has been chief clerk in the office of the insurance commis1 sioner and has been identified with that office since 1891.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
End Of Debate In sighr.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The entire time of the senate for the present week will be devoted to the consideration of the Philippine government bill, and there is no reason for changing pre- vious predictions that the debate upon that measure will be practically con- pleted before the close of the week. The fact that there will be an adjourn ment of the senate covering next Sat- urday in order to permit that body to participate in the unyeiling of the Ro- chambeau statue probably will have the effect of postponing the final vote until the following Monday or Tuesday.
 Reading RooseveIt's Books.
 It is the fad in the diploma tic serv- ice these days to read the books writ ten by President Roosevelt. All the embassies and delegations have ob- tained complete sets of the works, and the diplomats are working overtime ab- sorbing the contents. There is. of course, a reason behind this beyond the pleasure they derive from reading the author. They are searching for a weakness to be played upon in their official intercourse with the president Flattery is one of the most common tools of diplomacy, and the foreign representative will take occasion upon every opportunity to discuss with the president portions of the books in the hope of ingratiating themselves.s
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
Compound to Clean Carpets.

A compound which willclean carpets is as follows: Make suds with good white soap and hot water, and add fuller's earth to this until the con sistency of thin cream. Have plenty of clean drying cloths, a small scrub bing brush, large sponge, and pail of fresh water. Put some of the cleaning mixture in bowl and dip the brush in it; brush small piece of the carpet with this; then wash with the, sponge, and finally rub with dry cloths Continue this until you are sure that all the carpet is clean; then let it dry.-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
COAL MINE EXPLODED
One Hundred and Fifty Miners
 Said to be killed.

Three Hundred Men Were in tsc Mine
 When the Explosion Occurred
 Flames Are Now Issuing From the
 Mouth of the Mine and the Vent
 Holes.
 Knoxville, Tenn, May 19.-A special to the Sentinel says the Frateryille and Thistle coal mines at Coal Creek, Tenn, exploded this morning. Only one man escaped, he being blown out of the mine. About 3UU men were at work in the mines. Flames are now issuing from mouth and vent holes. George \. Camp, superinten- dent of the Thistle mine, gave out an official statement estimating the num- has been rescued.
 Knoxville, Tenn, May 19.-A special to the Sentinel says that two rescuing parties entered the mines as soon as possible after the explosion. The Thistle mine party was unable to make any headway because or gas which stifed the members of the par ty as soon as they entered the shaft. The Fraterville mine party succeeded in penetrating some distance, but found their progress blocked by a large fall of slate. There is no way of getting further until the obstacles are removed. It is believed that the mines are on fire. At Il o'clock there was no longer any question but that the Thistle miners were also sufferers from the disaster.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-03
THE WEATHER MAN.

lie stood outside the portal wide.
Nor would he enter in,
For he was sore afraid, and bore
heavy load Of sin
Upon his soul. and mournful dole
He made, as angels fair
And Seraphm and cherubim
Espied him trembling there.
"Ah, no." he cried; "fll stay outside
That place is not for me-
I'll so below to lasting voc
And burn eternally.
There's no atone for sins I've known
I'll pace nc golden street:
I'll take my grip and downward slip.
TO minsle with the heat!'
st. Peter caught the frenzied thought
And fastened to lind out
What all this cell and great turmoil
Was being made about
What are thou named?' he loud cN-
claimed
"And why this mighty grief?
And what hast done, that thou hast Won
'MonsSt sinners place of chief?'
Then answer made the weeping shade:
"Oll, Master, woe is me,
Tn of the elan of Weather mani
What. We've Il place for thee!
",Join with us in our mirth.
We know thee well-thoust had thy hell
In lunches down on Earth
Baltimore News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-03

Notwithstanding the rivalry of Ger
many and ourselves, England was new
or commercially in more prosperous
condition. May all nations continue
to grow on the same lines.
There has been no outcry in this
country by ship builders or ship own
ers against the Morgan purchase OF
ready made ships. 1t is alike ridicu-
lous and unfortunate that the Morgan
fleet could not Immediately have passed
under our flag. The boats are in fact
and reality an American asset. They
were purchased by American capitals
their profits will enrich American cap
ftalists; their direction Is altogether
In American hands. The fact that they
continue, in spite of American owner-
ship, to fly the British flag is simply
an evidence that In the framing of
shipping laws our lawmakers have not
kept pace with the forward march Of
American enterprise. The time will
come when wholesale naturalization
act substituting the Stars and Stripes
for the Union Jack on these aliens Of
the blue will be advocated by Ameri-
can public opinion. In the meantime,
let us have ship subsidies and thereby
more ships which are American in
name as we'll as in fact.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-03
ABOUT JERSEY TRUSTS" "


$. McReynolds IN the Worlds Work.
With $500 corporations created by the
state since 1896, and with the prospect
of increasing thousands yearly, one would
expect that under such u law office space
and clerks would be at Il premium In the
state But the law has given growth to
one of the quccrest freaks In all the bust
ness world They are known az Cor
poiation Agencies or "'rrust Compa-
nics." and probably have no counterpart
elscwherc. one of these agencies alone
Will maintain the principal office of
hundreds of corporations at once and
conplys with every requirement of the
law. They are in effect enormous book
keeping concerns conducted on the CO.
operative plan by n host of corporations
Massive libraries, AS 1t were, of stock
books may he seen there in charge of an
army of scribes who register and post
the transfers of stock daily that II correct
record may lie available for the inspec-
ton of Stockholders.
outside. at the entrance. ia the stereo
typed legend. principal Office Of" etc,
with II register of the companies repre-
Scntcd. These names are necessarily IN
small characters. but even then II not In
frequently happens that the list threatens
to require more space than there is ia
cade to the company's buildings. The
constant modification of these lists. ne
cessitatcd by the creation of new corpora
tions and the dissolution of old, has led
to the invention of an elastic sign. In
which scnarate slabs with the names
printed thereon may be inserted and re-
moved at pleasure. 50 that the catalogue
may be kept constantly np-to-date.
At the entrance of the New Jersey Cor
porations Agency in Jersey city are the
names of nearly seven hundred corpora
tions. whose total capital aggrega tes
more than II billion dollars. The Corpora
tion Trust Company OF the same city
boasts of more than 200 .'principal Of
fees" with n capitalization of between
81. .OOD. 900. 600 and $1,000, 900 900. The New
Jersey Guarantee and Trust Company of
Camden has on its doors 40 names