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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
SITUATION IN NEW YORK

New York, Oct 23.-No appreciable effect from the ending of the coal strike has yet been felt in the way of lifting the steamship business out of the extreme depression into which it has been thrown, says the Journal of Commerce. The movement to import coal assumed much greater pr0por- tions than generally supposed. Near ly 100 steamers have been chartered to load full cargoes of coal this way, only 20 of which have arrived.
 One effect of the rush of coal laden tonnage this way is Generalization in trans Atlantic shipping on the east ward voyages The statement is de- clared by steamship agents fo be in no sense an exaggeration that grain can be moved in cargo lots at this time af lower rates than ever before, Large steamers are now available for picked ports in the United Kingdom at is 3d per quarter Some years ago the reg ular l}nes offered to carry grain free of charge 1n order to save fhe expense of Ha1Iast xrhe steamship of today Aaue4er. Is eauipped with water baI- zss< <4elIIEzes go <hat fzes transpoT<t-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
ATTORNEY BRONSON NAMED.
He Won Out in Republican Race for
 Judge of Probate

He Won Out in Republican Race for
 Judge of Probate.
 The delegates to the republican probate convention were called to or der this afternoon in the rooms of the Republican club by William M. Gil lette. The full delegation, twelve, was present, and after appointing Judge Peasley as chairman and hust- ling the reporters out, MT Gillette re tired himself and told the reporters ghost stories while the delegates in- dulged in long chat as to whether they had better nominate Attorney Bauby, N. R. Bronson or Samuel Marsh
 It was finally agreed to enter MT Bronson in the race. MT Bronson ap, peared before the convention and ac- cepted the nomination. Inasmuch as the reporters were not admitted to the inner circle just what MT Bronson did say is matter of mere conjecture At torney Bronson is one of the best known members of the Waterbury bar, and although born and reared in Wa terbury and always a Simon pure re- publican, he has never held any office.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
MORE THAN HALF AT WORK
he Anthracite Region Very Busy Place To-Day and Col-
 Iieres Are Eiumnng.
MINERS SOFT AND NOT CAPABLE OF DOING GOOD WORK

Some of the Large Mines Are Pretty
 Well Filled With Water-It Is Ex-
 pected That By To-Morrow the Full
 Output Will Be Reached-O Only Two
 of the Markle Galleries Resumed
 Work To-Day-New York Has Not
 Yet Felt the End of the Coal Strike
 in the Way of Helping Business
 Explosion in Mine at Shamokin and
 Two Men Injured.
 Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 23.-Reports 1rom the entire anthracite region show that about 67 percent of the mines are in operation to-day. The collieries 1n the Lackawanna region are in, better shape for working than those in any other part of the region. The collieries in the Wyoming region with small output are in good shape, being free from gas and water, but the large mines are still hampered by water. The same condition of affairs exist An the Lehigh region.
 In the Schuylkill region the large mines are reported to be in better con dition for working than was expected.
 All the mines in operation will be short in the normal output to-day, but tomorrow it is expected almost the full output will be reached. After such a long spell of idleness the miners and laborers are "soft'' and not capa- bIe of doing as hard a days work as when they were seasoned"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
sWAYNE's FORCES SAFE.
General Manning's Message Forward
 ed to King Edward.


 London, Oct 23-A message receiv- ed at the foreign office here to-day from General Manning, Dated Berbera, Capitol of Somaliland, Breast Africa) announces that the forces commanded by Colonel Swayne, which was threar- ened with destruction by the army commanded by the Mad Mullah, has reached Bohotle in safety
 General Manning's message adds: Colonel Swayne's force was not at tackled during it's retirement The situation, consequently, is more satis- factory, but do not cancel the orders warning Puniab regiment to be in readiness in case it is wanted, as fur ther developments must be awaited. The wounded are all doing well and no anxiety concerning the wounded officers need be felt The Alden de- tachment is expected to-day and will go forward tomorrow.
 The news from Somaliland caused great satisfaction here and relieved the keen anxiety felt as to the fate of the British expedition. General Man ning's message was promptly forward ed to King Edward.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
a4ams Expres. Company !

AeIa1mS bXpreSS company AmG1CTeGs
 KEOKUK, la, Oct. 23.-The federal grand jury has returned to the United States district court an indictment of the Adams Express company for an al legged violation of the internal revenue laws Persons at Birmingham, Ia., re ceiYed c. o. D. packages of whisky from consignors in Illinois and paid collections and charges to the express agent The grand jury and District At torney Miles held that the c. o. D. method constitutes sale of goods by the express company to the consignee and hence requires retail liquor deal CTS license. The express company was indicted as corporation under Cali fornia precedent. The case grows out of efforts of people in many Iowa com munities to prevent the sale of liquor and the efforts of dealers to circumvent the Iowa prohibitory law.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
IN VIOLENT ERUPTION,
The Volcano of Izalco, in Saliva
 dor.

Az1SeASO3
 dor
 New Orleans, Oct 23.-Passengers who have arrived on the steamer from Puerto Barrios report that the volcano of Izalco. in Salvador, is now i'll state of violent eruption, which began on September ', when five large openings or craters formed on the north side of the volcano, from which large quantl- ties of lava and burning stones were elected. People living in the town of Izalco and the neighboring country, to- ward which the lava poured, fed at it's appearance, and believe that their houses were completely destroyed. The stream of lava, which was very deep. flowed for a distance of three miles from the crater.
 Lake Coateheque. which lies at the foot of the volcano, was flooded with boiling sulphur from the principal crater, the water becoming hot enough to cook eggs in it. Fears were enter tained of further disaster. The volcano was still in eruption when the passen- gers left Guatemala.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
Trolley Strikers Obstinate.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Oct. 23.-The strike situation on the Hudson Valley railway has again assumed a Smenac- ing aspect. The strikers at Glens Falls have rejected list of twenty-five lead ing citizens from which to select a board of arbitrators. The railway com pany's board of directors at meeting in New York city today will have un- der consideration the recommendation of President Colvin and General Man. ager Josselyn in order to reduce ex- penses to minimum to operate during the fall and winter months only the necessary cars to enable the company to maintain it's ''oiIv~n- franchise.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
EXPLOSION OF GAS.

Shamokin Pa, Oct 23.-In re-opening the Alaska shaft, owned by the Phila- delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co, this morning, an explosion of gas oc- cured as Robert Mowney and Aaaron Drehr walked into No 1 slope. They were blown about twenty feet and were badly burned about the head and face. The gas extended deeper into the mine and while rescuing party removed the two victims another body of men began working their way into the breasts, where five men are thought to be imprisoned. Up to 10 o'clock the breasts had not been reached.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
Episcopal Mlsslonary couaci1.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 23.-Two inn portant topics were discussed at yes terday's sessions of the missionary council of the Protestant Episcopal church. The first, which consumed the entire morning session, with the excep- ton of half an hour set aside for the transaction of business, concerned the desirability of change in the mission ary canon of the church. The principal speakers on this subject were Right Rev. H. Y. Satterlee, bishop of Wash ington, Ind, and Rev. L. R. Brewer, bishop of Montana. The second re ferred to the need for additional mis- sion workers and how to meet it, aG- dresses being made by Right Rev. Cameron Mann, bishop of North Dako- ta; Rev. J. c. Roper of the General Theological seminary and Rev. l.. B. Ridgely of Wuchang, China.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
New York penoerats nnthuse.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Many thou sand people lined the route of the Tammany parade last night and filled the streets about the Fourteenth street wigwam, where the Democratic nomi- nations for governor and ether state and county offices were ratified. Ex- President Grover Cleveland's letter to the New York Democracy was read to the braves and received with immense enthusiasm. David B. Hill for the first time in ten years took part in Tam many meeting and delivered an ad- dress. Charles N Bulger, who two years ago denounced Tammany i'll the state convention, also made speech and was given an ovation. Bird $. Coler spoke at the Manhattan club, where he dined with ex-Senator Hill and reviewed the parade of Tammany braves
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
WILL TELL HIS STORE
Filipino, Who is Graduate of oxfor

Filipino, Who is Graduate of Oxford,
 Now in This Country.
 San Francisco, Oct 23.-Rafmon Reyes Lala, native Filipino, graduate of Oxford and naturalized American, has arrived here on his way from Manila to Washington, to tell something of the present urgent needs of the Phil ippines.
 Legislation is much needed for the Philippines said Lala. We poor Filipinos need stable currency. We cannot do business with the States without having a fixed standard of money. Tn the old days silver was genrally worth three-fourths as much as gold and at the worst ? for l. But now silver and it is silver country. though the government demands all it's payments in gold silver is lower yet, $2.37 for every dollar in gold. To se- cure $40O in gold when was leaving for the States I had to pay something like S960 in silver. The worst of it is that there is no established ratio.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
NOT BEFORE NEXT WEEK

Reading, Pa. Oct 2s.-The Reading railway officials do not expect any coal mined to-day to be brought down be- fore late tonight or early tomorrow. They do not believe, however, that an thracite will be moving in any great quantities before early next week. About 100000 tons is looked for the first week against normal weekly average of 240,OO0 tons. All loaded coal trains are to be given preference on the road. No special efforts at large shipments have been made this week. With mined coal coming into market the demand for washery coal has fallen off.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
ATTACKED PEOPLE ON ROAD.
Cherry Street Man Who Left His
 Home Last Night.

William Blake, who lived in Camps block on Cherry street. left his home yesterday and nothing was heard from him until this morning when ru- mors of crazy man being at large OH the Waterville road took Detectives Dodds and Kennaugh in that direc- tion. The rumors were true enough for a number of parties were attacked by man who was apparently insane. A driver for the National Biscuit conn., pany was one of those who were at tackled. The wagon, it is said, was somewhat damaged by fusilade of stones. Blake was taken to the sta-. ton house. He was found to be suffering from delerium tremens and was removed to the Brookside home
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
JURY ACTED QUICKLY
Said sNot Guilty" Without Re-
 tiring for Deliberation.

Case Was That of Chicago Cabman
 Who Shot His Employer-The Cab
 man, Before the Shooting, Threaten
 ed to Put the Man Where the Grass
 Would Grow Over Him.
 Chicago, Oct 23s-After nearly a week of trial, followed by only fifteen minutes of deliberation, a jury i'll Judge Brenato's court has returned q verdict of Not guilty in the case of Edward Coughlin, charged with the murder of Caesar O. Harz. The Jur- ors agreed without any debate that it was case of justifiable homicide. Coughlin was cabman without q dollar except his salary. The man killed was liveryman and is reputed to have left an estate of over $4OO,- OOO
 The trouble between Harz and Coughlin began when Coughlin re- ported that he had driven two passen- gers about the down town district and had been unable to collect fare of ST. Harz is said to have been abus- i've and finally said he would deduct the amount from the pay of the driver. Then Coughlin is alleged to have said: 1T will put you where the grass will grow over, you before I'll lose that money.'
 The driver then left the barn and, it is said, bought revolver. He re turned to the office of Harz and de manded S6O, which he, claimed to be due him as back pay. Harz refused to give him the money and denied that there was any credit for Coughlin. 4 dispute followed and Coughlin shot and killed the other man. The driver pleaded self-defense.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
WANTS HER JEWELS.
California Woman Has Entered Suit
 Against Administrators.

California Woman Has Entered Suit
 Against Administrators.
 Oakland, Gal, Oct 23.-After having waited in vain for ten years to obtain possession of diamonds and jeWelry valued at S3O.0OO that were be- queathed to her by her late daughter, Jennie Elizabeth Phillips, better known as Kate Cast1eton, the famous vocalist and actress. Mrs Eliza Free man of this city has instituted pro- ceedings to have the administrators of her daughters estate removed. The administrators are Joseph H. Hoadley of 223 West 23rd street, New York, and Arthur H. Hoadey of Providence, R. I. Upon Mrs Freeman's petition Judge Ellsworth issued citation re- quiring the administrators to appear in the probate court on February ?. 1903, to show cause why they should not be removed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
AMERICANS DROWNED.

Victoria. B. C., Oct 23. The steamer Kinsu Maru, which arrived last night, brings news of the drowning of nine Americans and Europeans as a result of the capsizing of a launch on the Si- berian coast. The launch was land- ing. passengers from the steamer Sum- gari at Kamchatka, and capsized in the surf, drowning all. Included were Messrs Steele and Monaud, American citizens, the latter founder of the Mo- maud hospital in Seattle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
on of grain is no longer a probabil-s

ton of grain is no longer a probabil-, ity.
 The only apparent improvement i'll the situation is in the demand for cot ton steamers.
 High prices for grain are the chief deterrent influence on export business. The crops abroad are on the whole fairly satisfactory; at any rate they are promising enough to place the for eign buyer in an independent position so far as urgent contracts for Ameri- can grain are concerned. Tn addition, there is at the moment an acknow- ledged scarcity of the standard grades of wheat on this side and scarcity of railroad transporta..ion facilities for moving wheat.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
French Doclxmen Unru1y.

DUNKIRK, France, Oct 23.-There were several encounters here yesterday between the police and dock laborers in which commissary and four police men were injured The strikers raided several shops and smashed windows in newspaper offices. In the evening they invaded the docks and attempted to cut the moorings of British >colliers. They set fire to bales of goods and threw cargo cranes and sentry boxes into the canal. Troops were summoned and finally succeeded in driving the strikers away
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
LIGHTING COMPANY SUED.
John Keefe Asks for Three Thousand
 Dollars Damages.

S John Keefe of South Main street has entered suit against the Connecti- cut Railway and Lighting company for $3,000 damages. Last summer Keefe boarded trolley car in Naugatuci. He claims that before he had time to get off the running board and get a seat the car started and he lost his balance in consequence of which he was struck by pole alongside the track, his collar bone and shoulder bone were broken, his face was cut and bruised and he received such other wounds that laid him up consider- able time and he expended about 5000 on doctors and medicine. His coun- sel is Attorney s. w. Kellogg, The case is returnable to the superior court
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
FEW FOREIGN goND4oLoERs.
Nearly All of Our Government Sc.
 curities Held at Home.

Nearly All of Our Government Sc.
 curifies Held at Home.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The re port of Judson W Lyons, register o1 the treasury, for the fiscal year ended June 80 last has been made public. The most interesting feature of the report is an analysis of the holdings of loans, showing the number of for eign holders of the United States bonds compared with domestic hold CTS. This analysis shows that out of total of $732, ,924, ,330 of bonds only $16,022,S5O is held by foreigners, and of this latter amount SIP, ,57S,0 are held by insurance companies and are on deposit with the superintendent of insurance in the various states of the Union These deposits are required in order that the policy holders in the states wherein the companies do busi- ness may be secured from loss. This leaves the individual foreign holdings of United States bonds s, Al, $50.
 Discussing the willingness of Ameri- can capital to invest in the national securities, the chief Of the loans di- vision, Mr. c. N McGroarty, says, .'Not a dollar of the bonds issued to maintain the expenses of the Spanish war went abroad, and almost S1O0,- OO0,OO0, or half the amount issued, was in bonds, ranging in denomination from $20 to $500, the small subscribers being given the first option.''
 The report shows that during the year bonds amounting to $117, ,240, ,530 IL. q 4l value of $174, ,3S1 ,270 were cancelled. The payment of $13,0oO of the bonds issued in 1865 on account of the Pa cific railroads is noted. This payment completes the redemption of those bonds. The aggregate of bonds stored in the vaults of the division of loans is given at $1, ,2o4, ,219,3 $40. These bonds cover all the loans of the government. During the year paper amounting to $367, 7,179,973 was destroyed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
SHOT BY POLICEMAN.

Saginaw, Mich, Oct -Patrolman Herman Schmidt last night shot and probably fatally wounded a stranger suspected of being implicated in breaking the safe of the Pere Mar quette coal mine early yesterday. The officer accosted three suspicious char acters in lumber yard near the Cass hotel and fred when he saw one of the suspects drawfa revolver. The other two escaped. The injured man was shot in the left breast.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
Rarnum,a Bearded Ladv DeaS

NEW YORK, Oct. Barnum's $ bearded lady, who has shown her Whis- kers in almost every hamlet in America and in every city of the civilized world. has just died of consumption in her home, 187 Cornelia street, Williams burg. She will be buried as she has lived, a freak, with her whiskers un- cut. This was her dying request. The woman's name in private life was Mrs. Annie Donovan. She is said to have been married twice. She was native of Virginia
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
CHAPPELLE AT ROME.
Apostolic Delegate Had Audience
 With Cardinal Rampolla.

With Cardinal Rampolla.
 Rome, Oct 23.-Archbishop Chapelle the apostolic delegate to Cuba and Porto Rico, was received in private audience to-day by Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secretary of state, who con graduated him on the work he had accomplished in Cuba and Port Rico. The archbishop also visited Cardinals Gotti, Satolli, Martinelli and Wives Y TutO and was most cordially received by all. He will have a private audi ence of the pope in a few days. The archbishop remains in Rome until De- cember. The Associated press is re- quested to announce that his visit is solely connected with the affairs of Cuba; but he is utilizing the occasion to make his visit ad limina as arch- bishop of New Orleans.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
covernor Oae1l In svracuse.

SYRACUSE, N. r., Oct. 23,-An audi ence of fully 2,500, almost entirely vot- CTS, welcomed Governor Odell at the Alhambra last evening, as he opened his state tour in this city. The weather was lowering for hours before the meeting, and it rained as the people began to turn out, and the large gather ing was gratifying to the governor. He was applauded heartily as he arose to speak and had the closest attention of the audience throughout.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
Exclusion Rumor scares Italians.

LONDON, Oct. 23.-In a dispatch from Rome the correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says the Italian gov ernment has been informed that the American senate is disposed to pass a bill excluding illiterate Immigrants from the United States. This news has created much feeling here, says the correspondent as such a bill would exclude three fourfhs of the Italian
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
BASE BALL MEN MEET.
Minor Leaguers Flocked to New York
 City To-day.

New York, Oct 23.-Minor league base ball men, representing every sec tion of the country from Maine to Cali fornia and from Canada to the Gulf, were in New York to-day to attend the annual meeting of the National Asso- citation of Professional Base Ball Leagues.
 Many matters of minor importance and some that will affect the interests of the big leagues will come before the meeting. The main object ,af the or ganization is self-protection against the two big leagues in the matter of play CTS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
AGAINST THR JAPANESE.

Olympia, Wash. Oct 23. The su- preme court has decided that a Japan ese cannot become citizen of the United States. The point came up d. rectly in the matter of admission of a young Japanese lawyer to the bar of this state the law making citizenship q qualification for admission ..
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
JAP SHOT STRAIGHT
Killed Three of His Own Countrymen
 at Boarding House

at BOafdlng HOnSe.
 Sacramento, Gal. Oct 23.-L. Hid aka entered Japanese boarding house last night and shot three of his nationality. MT and Mrs Yoshimoto and M. Tokutiomo, killing all of them. He then made his escape and has not been captured It is claimed that Hidaka became infatuated with Mrs Yoshimoto and followed her and her husband from Seattle. When he met them in the boarding house the couple happened to be in the company of Tokutiomo and drawing two revolvers Hidaka killed all three.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
MANY WoRKING HERP.

Pottsville, Pa. Oct 23.-FuIly 75 per cent of the mine workers are already employed and others will resume as soon as places are ready for them. Conditions are favorable at Brookside, Good Spring and Eagle Hill collieries of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co., and at St Clair coIliery, for large shipments in day or two
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
SCHOONER AGROUND.

Philadelphia, Oct 23.-The seven masted schooner Thomas W. Lawson, which sailed from this port for Boston yesterday with a cargo of T,347 tons of coal, is aground in the Delaware river about 20 miles below this city. Tugs have been sent to her assistance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
ENGAGEMENT DENIED.

Washington, Oct 23.-It is authori- tatively stated that there is absolutely no foundation for the report from Lit tie Rock, Ark, regarding the engage ment of Miss Alice Roosevelt, daugh- ter of the president, to John Greenway of Hot Springs, Ark.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
ONLY TWO WORKING.

Hazleton, Oct 23.-Only two of the 2S collieries in Hazleton resumed work to-day. The co1lieries of G. E. Mar. kle are in shape for resuming work, but only a few of the men applying gave verbal assent to abide by the de cision of the arbitration committee. John Markle said his collieries would resume at once.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
APPoINTED DDLEGATE.

Berkeley, Gal, Oct 23.-Professor W. B. Rising of the University of sCalifor mia has been appointed a delegate to the Fifth International Congress of Applied Chemistry to be held in Berlin in 1903.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-23
N sHAMoKIN DTsTRIcT

Shamokin, Pa, Oct 23.-Nearly all of the co1lieries in this district were re- opened to-day and the miners actively began the work of getting out coal. A number of fire bosses engineers and stablemen who had been on strike were not reinstated.