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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
MAKING EXCELLENT PROGRESS.
Fine Macadamized Tract of Three
 Miles for Manila Post.

Washington, July 23.-Reports have reached the war department that ex- celIent progress is being made on the Manila post. Congress appropriated $OoO,OOO early in the year, and 1,SO0 acres of land on the Pasig river has been acquired for the post The tract is about three miles long and one mile wide Roads have been graded and macadamized from the river to the new buildings and work on the latter is being pushed rapidly. The lumber for these quarters is sent from the Colum- bia river and Puget sound. It costs about $15 per thousand and about $1O per thousand more for transportation but the total cost is cheaper than it can be purchased for in Manila It is said that the white ant, which is so de- structive to most wood work in the Philippines, does not injure the yellow pine of the Pacific. coast.
 There was appropriated in the army bill S1.5OO,00O for other posts in the Philippines and General Chaffee will make reports and recommendations to Secretary Root as to their location. It is understood that quite large post is to be erected at Iloi1o, which is to be the headquarters of the southern islands.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
MANY BROKEN HEADS
Police Charged a Crowd of 1000
 People with Force.

Stones Thrown and Shots Fired Pro.
 miscuously-The Innocent Cause ot
 It All Has a Broken Skull and Is ill
 the Hospital-Italians Avenge Eel
 low Countryman's Supposed Wrong
 New York, July 23.-Many heads were broken by the police in disperslng a crowd of 2,O0O men and boys 1n Hayemeyer street, Williamsburg Stones were thrown and shots were fired, and Felix Efner, the innocent cause of the whole disturbance, was taken to hospital with a fractured skull. A few days ago an Italian was fatally injured in nght and a meet ing was held at his home at which 1t had been decided by those present that he had been clubbed to death by the police.
 Felix Efner, collector, happened along about that time and called next door. Payment of his bill was refused and he was thrown into the street. The police were called and in a few min4 utes 8 general fight was in progress. Reserves were sent for. By the time they arrived a crowd of 2,000 of men, women and children filled the street, and the police charged them. Many shots were fired, but the bullets struck no one, although many stones and clubs did execution on unprotected heads.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Inactive and barely steady: Minnesota patents, $390q4.10; winter Straights, $365G13.S5; winter extras, $3.10Q 3.35; winter patents, $3.85Q4
 WHEAT-After being weakened little by cables rallied and was firm on covering and strength in outside markets; Septem- ber 76%Q771sc. December, 76 15-16@77Ac.
 RYE-Steady; state, 63Q64c., c. i. f., New York, car lots; No. western, 66Ac.. f. o. b.. af1oat
 CoRN-Generally steady to firm on cool weather west, covering and with wheat; December, 51c.
 OATS-Unsettled, but steadier with oth- CT markets; track. white, state, 63Q66c. {; track white western, 33Q66c
 PORK-Dull; mess, SIS. .25Q22; family, $2l LARD Easy; prime western steam, BUFFER Steady; state dairy. 171k@ 201ac.; creamery, 18QD211c.
 CHEESE-Quiet; new. state, full cream, 9sl@10c.; large, colored. s5sc.; large. white, EGGS-Steady: state and Pennsylvania, SUGAR Raw firm; fair refining, 2 13-16c.; centrifugal, 96 test, 3 5-16c.; re lined firm; crushed, 5.15c. powdered, 475c. TURPENTINE-Stea at 46G4615c.
 MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 33Q
 RCE-Firm; domestic. 41k@eAc; Ja- paTnAi aTnALI6tW-Firm; IIGS5tSi city, sss@szc.; coun- 'f HAYg@steady; shipping, s507oc.; good to choice. 95097c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
AN INTERNATIONAL BANK.
American Financiers Planning One To
 Be in New York.


 Chicago, July 23.-American fnan- ciers are planning an international bank with headquarters in New York and branches in Chicago, San Fran cisco, City of Mexico, Havana, Rio ganeiro and Buenos Ayres, according to President W. H. Hunt of the Mexi- can Trust Go bank, who is on his way to New York, says the Chronicle. The Institution will be known as the First International Bank of North America. Its capital will be $5,O0O,000. The nucleus of this enterprise is already in existence under the name of the Mexican Trust Co bank. which has been in operation in the City of Mex ieo for one year.
 When it was establised the Mexican Trust Co bank was capitalized at l. 100000. This capital was recently increased to $5,0O0.000. which, is is thought, is sufficient for the transac- fion of business in the four Latin American republics. The bank all ready has several branches in the Mex 7can republic.
 Among the financiers who are said ao own stock in the International bank are J. Sloat Fassett, Julius c. Birge, Russell Whitcom. John R. Bland, Rob- ert M Early and Charles Francis Phil lips of New York; William J. Hilands of Chicago and J. D. Ferguson, pres .ident of the First National bank of Baltimore.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
GOLF AT RAvINoAKs LINKS.
One Hundred and Thirty Players Try
 For Ravinoaks Cup.

One Hundred and Thirty Players Try For Ravinoaks Cup.
 Chicago, July 23.-Under threatening weather conditions play was begun early to-day in the qualifying round for the Ravinoaks cup on the golf links of the Onwontsia club at Lake Forest One hundred and thirty players have entered, representing the following clubs: Princeton, New Haven, Chevy Chase, Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland, Springfield, Illinois, Lake Geneva, Kenosha, Waukegan, Onwentsia, Chi cago, Skokie, Belmont. Evanston, Homewood, Edgewater, Glenyiew, Ex- moor, Midlothian, River Forest, Vest ward Ho, and Riverside. Play to-day is at IS holes medal play. The best eight scores will qualify to continue at match play tomorrow for the Ravin- oaks cup, the second eight best scores will qualify for the Solace cup, and the third eight best for the Tyro cup.
 Nearly all the western players and many of the customers who contested in the national tournament have stayed over for western honors. Louis N. James, the new national amateur champion, will not be among the con, testants. as he desires to rest.
 The Ravinoaks cup is a challenge trophy presented by the late F. w. Full 1erton in 1896. Until the organization of the Western Golf association it's holder was considered western cham DiOn
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
DR FROST SUES
Seeks Damages from the City
 in the Sum of $5, ,OOO.
SMALLPOX HURT HIS BUSINESS

Had Put in Bills Amounting to $3,S30 for Assisting Health Officer Kilmar- Iin-Board of Finance Would Not Approve-Attorney J. E. Russell Re.
 fained to Look After the Doctors
 Interests.
 Dr .. W. s. Frost, through his at- torney, J. E. Russell, has entered sniff against the city for $5,OOO for services que him in connection with the small po1 epidemic. Dr Frost's bill already presented amounts to $3, ,S3O. The case IS returnaDle on the first Tuesday in August The public is familiar with tne case, consequently it is not ne- eessary to enter into any lengthy ex- piahatlon of the situation at this time it nlght De we'll to say, however. thxt III .ne early stages of the smallpox epluemlc Tn Waterbury the hoard of neaith authorized the health officer oy ana with the consent of tbe mayor 10 make such expenditures as bo deemed necessary to check tha snraod Of the disease. The boal+t aasr~s- called in Dr Frost for consultation r., aimost every case that came m and ehls Kept going on for long time be- Tore anybody noticed how the ev- penses were piling up. \ Not until yrp frost presented bill of somethino jn the neighborhood of $2.4OO did fine c,fv fathers open their eyes. as to wl,af was going on and from that time for. ward there was war in the camp. The doctors bill was approved by the board of health but it was held m by the board of finance and this and other charges are still awaiting final adjustment, and judging by the looks or things at the present time the courts will have to decide the snarI pr Frost is a member of the board of health and was health officer for foul years preceding January 1, 1902. He claims that at the breaking out of the smallpox epidemic he had 8 large and profitable practice, but 1t quickly dis
 nneared after if became known thai he was assisting Dr Kilmartin in car ing for smallpox patients.
 The papers were served on City Clerk Ryan this morning by Constable M. F. Carmody.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
OFFICIALS TO PUSH THE CASE
The Colored Girl Who Stole Mrs Wine. stine's Diamond Rings.

~NN " ~~A~AADAiA A~1h6c.
 Mrs Frank Winestine, wife of ths
 Bank street shoe dealer, writes from Lancaster, Pa, to her husband that tho lhearing of the colored girl who tool
 her four rings, valued at $500, from tht ladies' dressing room in the railroad
 station at that place, where she had left them while washing her handi
 and then went away and forgot them will not take, place until tomorrow, She states that the girl was traced to Middletown, Pa, which is about five
 miles from Harrisburg. She was ar rested on the street by detective,
 When arrested she had the rings on
 her fingers. The railroad companA has taken the case into its own handl and intends to push it. Mrs Wine stine would prefer to settle the case
 but the railroad company does not ia. vor the idea. The colored girl waf pay all the expenses of the case if fl willing to give up all the rings and was settled, but the letter states the record of her family is against her. as they all have regulations as murder CTS or thieves.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
BITTER FEELING IN CUBA
Annexation is the Desiring Line
 Among the Parties

Anti-Annexationists Say Their Oppon- ents Were Away at Foreign Water ing Places During the War and Now | Want Lions Share e-Campaign for
 Union With the UnitSa States To Be Started.
 New York, July 23.-The annexation ] movement has caused some feeling
 among those Cubans who want the is
 land to have a fair chance in trying
 ment, cables the Havana correspond ent of the Tribune.
 The anti-annexationists say the
 champions of annexation consist large | ly of men who when the war was on
 spent the time at watering places in
 the United States or Mexico, and
 when the war was over focked back
 to Cuba, expecting to get the lions
 share of the spells, to which those who had fought for independence were entitled.
 The reports of possible disturbances | in Cuba do not seem to have any sub- | Stantial foundation. The Cubans
 realize that the eyes of the world are l upon them as well as the United States
 and their pride is at stake. Some of
 the annexationists say that the Unit ed States would only want a pretext | to tell the Cubans they had a trial and had been found wanting A few of these enthusiasts actually imagine that if somebody were to gather a party of a few hundred men together, make dash for the woodss rob a few
 pastures and burn a few plantations, as soon as the news was flashed to Washington troops would at once be
 ordered to Cuba and the intervention would be at hand again. It is such talk as this that has made the anti
 annexationists so bitter against the annexationists.
 It must be said, however. that there are in the ranks of the annexationists men of high character who are per- fectfy conscientious in their advocacy of annexation and have no personal
 motives in wishing to bring it about. Cuban planters have an organiza- tion known as .Criculo de Hacenda- dos" a society. which has been foster ing the movement for annexation, and meeting has been called for July 30, when it is purposed that entirely new officers shall be elected, composed only of annexationists. Then, it is said, a regular campaign for annexation will be started.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
General BuIler Complains.

LONDON, July 23.-General Butler has written another letter to William Brodrick, the secretary of state for war, in which he complains that MT. Brodrick accentuated charges in the house of commons which were never officially brought against him and to which he was ordered not to reply. In his communication to the war secre- tary General Butler demands that he be allowed to state his views regarding Ladysmith's capability to hold out against the BoerS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
Offer to Compromise.

PHILADELPHIA, July 23. = The employers of the gold beaters who went on strike all over the country Monday for higher wages have offered to com promise, and the men have refused to accept anything under what they ask. The gold beaters are receiving $11 a week and cents book. They de- mand $21 a week and 8 cents a book. The compromise offered was $15 a week and cents book.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23

Everett-Moore Syndicate Sells Out.
 CLEVELAND, O., July 23.-The Ev- erett-Moore syndicate has sold all it's interest in the Scioto Valley Electric Traction company to party of Gin cinnati and Columbus fnanciers head ed by Cyrus Huling of Columbus. The Everett Moore people owned about 60 per cent of the stock in the line, which is only partially completed. The road will run from Columbus to Circleville and Chillicothe
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH
Mrs Mary McAuliffe the Latest
 Victim to Suecumb.

Was Hanging Out Clothes on the Line When Stricken--Was the Widow of Late Officer Michael McAuliffe- Leaves Ten Children, For Whom Much Sympathy is Expressed
 Mrs Mary McAuliffe, widow of the late Michael McAu1iffe, died suddenly this forenoon at her house on Jackson street. About 1O:30 while putting some clothes on the line in the yard she was stricken and fell to the ground. She was carried into the house and medical attendance secured as quickly as possible, but it was of
 no avail. Medical Examiner Axtel1e viewed the body and pronounced death due to heart failure. She leaves ten children, James, John. Patrick. Mi chael, Bryan, Josephine, Marcella, Mollie, Hattie and Ellen. also a broth
 CT, Chris Geraghty, and four sisters,
 Mrs Jennie Corcoran, Mrs Margaret Gahan, Mrs Reidy and Mrs Neagle, the last named of Southington. Mrs McAuliffe was an honest, industrious
 woman and had a wide circle of rel
 atives and acquaintances in Water
 bury and nearby towns. She had a
 great work to perform in the care and
 management of her large family and
 was attending to it in a praiseworthy
 manner. Her children have the sym
 pathy of their neighbors and others in
 the great affliction which has come
 upon them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
TO ENTERTAIN ROOSEVELT.
Chicago Republicans Anxious to Show
 Him Honor.

Chicago. July 23.-At a meeting of representativ of the Lincoln, Mar quette, Mohican and Republican marching clubs held last night it was decided to extend formal invitation to President Roosevelt to be the guest of the clubs upon the occasion of his visit to Chicago in October.
 A telegram to this effect was sent to the president and the formal invi- tation will follow by mail.
 The Hamilton club also will join with the other clubs in extending hos pita1ity to the chief executive and it is thought the Union League club will assist. President Roosevelt intimated some time ago that he would be pleas ed to accept the invitation of the clubs when it was extended
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
To Test OIeo Law.

COLUMBUS, O., July 23-At meet ing of butterine manufa cturers in this city plan of action was decided upon to test the constitutionality of the re gently enacted oleomargarine law. A New York firm of constitutional law yers has been intrusted with the case. The contention will be that the act is class legislation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
EInnds In Austria

VIENNA, July 22.-The storms of Monday last did immense damage throughout the country. Many vil- iages were flooded, and large number of houses were swept away. The spire of a church at Zupine, Hungary, was struck by lightning and fell, demolish- ing the church. A total of fourteen deaths from lightning is reported.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
REPEATED ATTEMPTS.
Made by Incendiaries to Destroy Fort
 Stevens


 New York, July 23.-Incendiaries are making repeated attempts to de- stroy Fort Stevens, the new military post near this city, says dispatch to the World from Astoria, Ore. Had their plans succeeded they would have blown the fort to atoms and perhaps killed hundreds of persons. They set fire to the torpedo storehouse, but the building is fireproof and the attempt failed. Almost simultaneously fire was discovered in the barracks, but this, too, was extinguished The in- cendiaries had saturated the floor with oil. After the fires were extinguished a note is said to shave been found signed 'The Twelve Dynamiters, de- claring that. the writers had deter mined to destroy the fort and that their efforts will be continued.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
ITALY IS PROSPEROUS.

New York, July 23.-George von L. Meyer, U. S. ambassador to Italy, who has just arrived here, said: "Italy is in prosperous condition. Her people are happy and the king is extremely popular"
 The fall of the campanile at Venice he said caused profound sorrow every where. The ambassador refused to discuss the visit of Gov Taft to Rome.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
who will Care For the Babiesg

ASBURY PARK, N. J., July 23.- The convention of the national and state woment suffragIsts closed here last night. The evening session was presided over by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. One of the questions in the ques- tion box was, "Who will care for the babies when the mothers yoteY" The Rev. Anna Shaw answered it by sa.z- ing, Persons who care for them Whe@ the mothers go to the opera"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
WILL ENDORSE ROOSEVELT.

Iowa Republicans Will Be in Line, So
 Says w. F. Hepburn.
 New York, July 23.-Representative W. F. Hepburn of Iowa, who has been visitor at President Roosevelt's home in Oyster Bay, said: '.I have been away from home so much that am not fully in touch with republi- can plans, but am confident that our next state convention will heartily en- dorse President Roosevelt's admins tration. know nothing of any plan to present Congressman Littlefield's name to succeed Speaker Henderson In the next house. am confident that General Henderson will be chosen again for the speakership.1
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
NO PERSON ACCUSED
Coroner's Jury Do Not Decide Wh
 Shot Albert T. Lattimer.

DLOL 4AAUCht T. I1t1IIIAI0Is
 New York, July 23.-Henry J. Par ker, a private detective, was the first witness in the coroner's investigation of the shooting of Albert T. Lattimer. He said that on May 1st Lattimer em- ployed him to get evidence against his wife for unfaithfulness with a man named Tuthill. Parker said that Lat timer told him to report TuthilTs s movements. He said that on one occa- sion Tuthill went to see Mrs Lattimer and he remained in her home until af- ternoon. The case was given to the jury this afternoon and they returned with a verdict that Lattimer was killed by pistol shot and no one was ac- cused of the commission of the crime.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
.,oo,o0o FIRE IN KENTUCKY.

Owens bore Ky. July 23.-The plant of the ow -ensbore Flaming Mill % and the plant O. me ContlnehtaI 1oDacco s1ooo0o Chief of the Fire Depart mant 4lhart Tenntsx was overcome by tbe baat and is in ,syftfcal condition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
Governor Hunt Coming Home.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, July 23.- Governor Hunt and Attorney General Harlan have sailed for New York on the steamer Coamo. No demonstrati tion was made further than a serenade be- ing given the officials by the insular police band. Captain Graham of the Porto Rican regiment, with a crack shooting team. also sailed on the Goa mo. The rifemen are bound for Fort Niagara, N. Y.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
A Shoe string suicfd~.

ROME, Ga, July 23.--A shoe string was used as means of suicide by John B. McGhee, in jail here, charged with the murder of F. l.. Miller Con- federate veteran. He killed himself in his cell, literally cutting his throat with the shoe string.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
Water wou1dn,t Put Out Fire

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July B. A fire in the packing and crushing de- partment of the Union Carbide plant puzzled the firemen for time They were told if water was turned on the carbide in store the blaze would be in- creased. The flames were finally extin- gufshed by a chemical engine The loss will amount to several thousand
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
Great Britain,s Downfall Predicted

BERLIN, July 23.-The Kreuz Zei- tung, dealing with Great Britain's po- sition in the world, maintains that she is not economically independent of oth- CT nations "The colonies" says the Zeitung, "are rapidly severing them- selves from the mother country, which will finally be absorbed by America, 1nasmuch as the rise of the United States means the political and eco homie downfall of Great Britain.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
FoITGHT ITO sTANDsTIr.r

Los Angeles. Gal. July 23.-Young Speter Jackson fought Mike Donovan of Rochester, N. r.. to a standstill, and wsas awarded the decision at the end of the twentieth round last night. Don- ovsin was clearly outpointed and mis. sed being knocked out in the eigh- taan, Sh round by only one count.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
Ysns4neer and Fireman KiIIe6

OLNEY, H., July Engineer Co., naty of Washington, Ind, was instant ly killed and Fireman Michael Muster, also of Washington, was fatally in- jured and fifteen cars were wrecked by the explosion of a Baltimore and Ohio freight engine near here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
A1abama rown Badly Damaged.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 23.- Fire which broke out at Brookside, town of 1000 inhabitants situated in Jefferson county, ten miles from Bir- mingham destroyed four business houses and about forty residences, causing a loss of $50,0o0. The greater part of the stock and furniture in the burned buildings was saved, but is con- siderably damaged. The insurance is light.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Chicago and Nova Scotia To Be Unit
 ed Within Two Months.

6U WILHIH I WU MUMLDS.
 Chicago. July 23.-Within two months Chicago may be in direct communication with the coast of Novs Scotia by a system of wireless tele- graphy. Options on two sites for the proposed station of the new system have been secured near Evanton by. the agent of wireless telegraph com- pany, and within six weeks it is ex- pected the plant will be installed.
 As soon as the plant is installed tests will be made by the inventor of the system in person and a line of communication will be established with the station at Glace bay, N. s.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
Kaiser Giyen Ruined Eortresa

CONSTANTINOPLE July 23.-In the course Of an audience which he granted to the German charge d'af- faires the sultan presented to Emper- or William through the charge the ruined fortress of Kalaat Sherkat, on the river Tigris, which has long been desired by German Psychologists for excavation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
MAsTODoN UNEARTHED.

Dallas, Tex, July 23.-Workmen ex- cavating in gravel pit two miles south of Dallas have unearthed the re- mains of a mastodon. The jawbones were in perfect shape and eight feet in length, but crumbled when exposed to air. The teeth remained perfect, how ever The molars are fourteen and a half inches long, seven and half wide and weigh fifteen pounds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
FRANKS OF LIGHTNING.
Cuts Up Peculiar 'Capers in a Willi-
 mantle House.

Willimantic, July 23.-During an electrical storm last night lightning struck the house of Charles HolbroolS on the Coventry road, some miles from this city. The bolt entered through a window, smashing the glass It cavorted about the interior, demolishing mirror and several pie lures and overturning pieces or fur niture Mrs Holbrook, the mother of Charles Holbrook, was rendered un- conscious and remained in that state for an hour. Her injury is not seri- ous, however.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
STORM STRIKES. BETHANY

Bethany, July 23.-A storm of ex- cessive violence passed over the Beth any hills last night. The electrical dis play was most fantastic and the dam age done was great. One house owned by John Contois was struck and partly destroyed by fire