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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
TESTING THE GINS.

Washington. Aug 2t.-The tests of
the seven field guns subjected TO trials
ut Sandy Hook. NJ. T.. and at Fort Ri
lev. Kan. with a view to the selection
of a new weapon of this type for the
United States army are practically
complete. After the guns We're tried
at Sandy Hook they We're taken to
Tort Riley and subjected to an ardu-
ous field test and then brougsf back to
Sandy Hook.
1t is the general opinion of army Of
ficers who have witnessed the work
ings of the guns that the choice lies be-
tween the three long recoil weapons.
the ordnance gun, the bethlehem
piece. otherwise known as the "Lewis
gun" and the Erhardt gun The
complaint against the short recoil
,weapons was that they jolted them
selYes out of range time and again.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
ONLY A CHRISTENING.
But Supt. Hayes Called on Gen.
Goblin for Troops.

Hungarians Had Been Celebrating
and the Colliery Superintendent Was
Afraid of Them-Troops Were Dis
patched Quickly, But Found Every
thing Quiet on Their Arrival.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug 21.--At mid
night superintendent Hayes of the
Pennsylvania colliery at Morea called
up headquarters and asked General
Goblin to send troops to that place. He
said that the foreigners We're on the
streets discharging firearms and that
he feared an attack on the non-union
firemen and engineers was contem-
plated. The governors troop was
sent and when the cavalry arrived on
the scene the situation was compara-
lively quiet.
An investigation Of the affair showed
that the Hungarians had been cele-
brating christening since Sunday
and that on their way to their homes
the men were giving vent to their en-
thusiasm by yelling and shooting off
revolvers.
The authorities there believe, how
ever, that an attack on the non-union
workmen was averted by the presence
of the cavalry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
DORAN'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Read at A. o. FL. State Convention in
Middletowu.

Middletown, Aug 21-The annual
state convention Of the A. o. FL. was
opened in ArmOry hall at 8 o'clock
last night. President Doran of Wa
terbury presided and read his annual
address in. which he complimented
the order in this state on it's growth
and it's financial standing. The pres
ident reviewed the work of the year
and his address was followed with
much interest. Committees on creden-
tials, grievances, resolutions and the
press Were appointed.
At the same hour that the conven-
tion of the A. o. III. was opened the
annual convention of the Ladies' aux
iliary of the a. 0. HI. was called to
order in Orphens hall and the same
order Of business was transa cted. The
presidents address was given by
Miss Lena McCann OF South AIanches-
fer. At 10 o'clock both conventions
adjourned and there was reception
in Armory hall by the members of the
societies in this city and vicinity.
Addresses were made by. the state
officers, there was vocal and instru-
mental music and lunch was fur
nished.
John p. Murphy Of Norwich was
this afternoon elected president. His
opponent was Maurice F., Fitzgerald
of New London. Murphy received 142
votes and Fitzgerald received II. There
We're 225 delegates present to-day rep
resenting 67 divisions. State Secre-
tary Cunningham was indisposed and
sent a letter of regret at not being
able to be present.
The resolutions passed at the ma
tional convention at Denver were en-
dorsed. The bonds OF the officers
were Increased from $1,000 to $1,000.
Colonel Murphy and the Rev Father
Quinn addressed the convention Of the
Ladies' auxiliary.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
THE SUMMER sALAE.
Fruit Forms the Basis of the One
Most in Favor.

Most in Favor.
In the summer the salad casts off its
heavier and conventional winter dress
and appears to the wearied eye and
taste in all the gayety of fresh color
ings and refreshing favors of the new
vegetables and fresh fruits, says the
Washington Star.
The reigning summer favorites in
the salad class are the fruit concep-
tions, served as the piece de resist
ance, and this must be frozen if you
wish to serve it in manner most
grateful and delightful to your
warm" friends and guests.
One can scarcely conceive anything
more deliciously inviting to eye and
palate than a frozen fruit salad, the
inspiration of one who knows just how
to so proportion the several atoms
that s1urk within the bowl as to give
the subtle but full concord to their
variety.
When possible. always get the fruits
to be employed in a salad as fresh
from the garden as possible, tasting Of
the sunshine, but not gathered in the
heat of the day, unless you can thor
oughly chill them before using.
Tt is wonderful what effects one can
produce on eye and ina ginntion by the
artistic and proper arrangement of
fruit. Have you ever tried grouping
the various colored grapes, starting
with the soft, almost trans parent
golden green, with CLINT of hidden
sunshine in their hearts, which sug-
gest the tempered sunlight through
the cool, green oceen wave, giving o
warmer suggestion with the soft tints
in the pink fruit and mingling these
with the cool, slumberous shadows
lurking in the black grape. Here and
there a green leaf pceping forth to
suggest the old home garden with its
arbors and shady hooks. The whole
arrangement is SO simple, and yet to
the eye seeking beauty in highway and
byway this picture will give the great
est pleasure in its restful effect. Chill
and carefully remove the seeds from
the grapes and surround them with a
bed OF the Gelisate green of crisped
| lettuce leaves and serve ice cold with
the very chaicest oil dressing, and
surely 'ttSoulG tempt one to eat be
TIE a?pst;te ever so weary or the con,
dition eff tse stmosrhere almost un,
| enda<aLlN
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
ITEMS Of MRS. FAIRS WILL.
Estate of $500, 900 Distributed
Among Friends.

Year While. She Lives s-Brothers
and Sisters and Other Relatives
Are Also Provided For.
San Francisco. Aug 21.-The Call
in it's issue to-day says that the Will
of Mrs Charles Fair, which is now
in the hands of knight & Heggerty,
attorneys, disposes of an estate con-
sisting OF cash, real property and rail-
road and government bonds approxi-
mately valued at 100000.
TO her mother, Mrs Hannah A. Nell
son, of Newmarket, N. j., Mrs Fair
left the sum OF $500 to be paid her
annually during her life. Mrs Nelson
is about 70 years of age. William L..
Smith, full brother OF Mrs Fair,
who lives at Newmarket. N. j., is
remembered in the sum of $4,000,
TO Charles Smith OF Boulder, Col,
another full brother of Mrs Fair, $10,-
900 is given; also $4,000 to Frank
Smith. another brother, whose pres
ent address is unknown.
Abraham Nelson, half brother,
who lives with his mother at New
market is to receive $4,000.
Mrs Elizabeth Bunnell of Union
county, N. j., sister of Mrs Fair
$4,000
To another sister, Mrs Joshua Leon
ard of Caldwell N. j., Mrs Fair left
$4,000.
She also provided for the children
of Mrs Sarah Loff1er. dead sister.
The children live at Orange, n. J..
The remainder of her estate Mrs
Fair left to her husband.
The Call says that the above pro-
visions in Mrs Fairs will will distrib-
ute her entire estate, but if her rela-
tives will agree to forego all claans
to any part of the estate which Mrs
Fair left to her husband and which
reverts as a matter of law to his
heirs. will be divided among Mrs
Fairs legatees, share and share
alike This course. it is said, has
been decided upon in order to avoid
possible litigation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
GIRLS ON A STRIKE.

New York, Aug 21-Seventy-five
girls at silk winding plant in Pater-
son, n. j., are on strike because two
of their number had been discharged
for not obeying a rule of a new fore
man. The girls have been in the
habit of resting when their ends are
all UP and of waiting until their spools
are refilled. The new foreman did
not like to see the girls leaning against
the wall and issued rule that if he
found any girl standing against the
wall she would be discharged. The
foreman saw two girls in the objections
able position and sent them home
The strike Of the other girls followed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
EXPLOSION At Pulp WORKS.
Twelve Persons Are Known for
Certain to Be Dead.

A Number Of Others are Missing and
It Is Thought They are Buried in the
Ruins-It is Thought the Number OF
Dead VIII Reach Eighteen or Iwen-
ty.
Wilmington, Del, Aug 21.-Twelve
known dead, three of the injured at
the hospitals so seriously hurt that
they cannot recover and three men still
missing, whose bodies are supposed to
be in the ruins Of the wrecked build
mgs, make up the terrible result of the
explosion at the Delaware pulp works
of the Jessup & Moore Paper Co in
this city late yesterday afternoon.
George Durham. the eleventh victim.
died at hospital this morning, and
later in the day the body of Joel Hut
ton was taken from the ruins. Hutton
was fireman in the digester room,
where the explosion occurred.
It is almost sure that the total num-
Der of deaths will be eighteen. 1t is
practically certain that the bodies OF
the three missing men are in the debris,
and there is no hope Of saving the
lives Of the three men so terribly in
jured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
JOHN BLACKS LONG DRIVE.
From Arkansas to Connecticut in
Prairie Schooner-Women Along.

From Arkansas to Connecticut in a
Prairie SchoOner-Women Along.
Danbury, Aug 21.-In a canyas-coy-
cred prairie schooner, which rumbled
into this city yesterday, John w. Black
and his family have travelled the 1,5OO
miles lying between Bentonville, Ark,
and Connecticut. For three months
and ten days Black, his wife, their
daughter and two sons have lived and
travelled in the vehicle, riding by day
and camping at night on the prairie
or in the woods They reached their
destination, Southbury, fifteen miles
beyond here yesterday.
In Nav Black sold his farm in Ark
kansas, loaded the personal effects
that he wanted to tak9 with him into
the big white-topped wagon, tied a
cook stove on behind, and with his
FAMILY started east to visit relatives
in Connecticut. Two powerful farm
horses drew the outfit the entire dis
tance. Sometimes ten miles was COW
cred in day and occasionally twenty
five On pleasant nights the women
of the party slept in the wagon and
the men swung their hammocks near
by. On stormy nights there was
room enough beneath the big cover
for the entire party.
.sIt was hard at first" said Mr. Black
especially upon the women but we
began with short jumps and spent
much time in camp, gypsy fashion. We
went directly TO st Louis. and, crossing
the river there, headed for indianapolis
and took an almost straight route tt
tile Hudson river.
.sCostly? Yes; it would have beer
far cheaper to have Travelled in Pull
man cars. but we desired to see tht
country and had plenty Of time at oul
disposal. We had few adventures
and met with mishan or two, but
none worth speaking about"
Mrs Black and the daughter. a pretty
young woman of 20. were pictures Of
health. and declared that the journey
had been the greatest experience o1
their lives The family expects to set
tie in Souttbury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
TO AID STRIKING MINERS
Two Wilkesbarre Men in Town Collect.
ing Money.

Joseph Simikitis and Joseph Minta.
delegates representing the mine work
ers at Wilkesbarre, Pa, are in town col
lecting funds to help along the union in
it's fight to secure some concessions
from the coal barons, who are crushing
the life Of their employees and putting
the whole Of us in such a. position that
most of us will be obliged to find some
kind Of fuel other than coal. They are
respectable appearing gentlemen and
come well recommended by Mayor
Charles III. Price and Comptroller JOS
eph G. Main and other prominent off,
cials Of Wilkesbarre Tn company with
Joseph Stokes one of Waterbury's well
known and highly respected Lithuan-
ians. the delegates called upon Mayor
Kilduf this afternoon. To Democrat
reporter Mr. Simikitis said that they
are here to collect such aid as people
on whom they call may see fit to give
them and that any amount shall be
gratefully received, They were ap
nointed at mass meeting held at
Wilkesbarre short time ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
HOME ON SICK LEAVE.
Major Porter Was Shot Through the
Hip at Mindanao.

Chicago Aug 21.-Major Ralph S.
Porter surgeon of the United States
volunteers. has returned to his home
in Chicago on sick leave of three
months. Major Porter was severely
wounded at the storming of Bayan
in Mindanae on. May 2, = being shot
through the hip.
.'The NIoros,'' said Major Porter,
numbering between 400 and 500,
were intrenched in strong fortifica-
ton, with walls 12 feet high, surround
ed by three trenches. Our expedition
numbered 370. We charged the
works and then ensued the fiercest
fight that has taken place on the is
land of Mindanao. The fight COM
menced at 8 in the afternoon and it
was not until 2 in the morning that
the Moros surrendered. When we en-
tered the fort there were but so out of
500 left.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
ROUNDING UP HoRoEs.

Noank, Aug 21-Detectives en-
ployed by the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, who are making
a general roundup of tramps, captured
sixteen hoboes at Puoquonnock last
night. The arrested men were taken
TO New London. They were brought
before Justice Newberry and fourteen
of them were found guilty and fined 81
and costs and thirty days in jail. One
was fined 81 and costs and judgment
was suspended in the case of another.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
Ugly Noryvc Gians.

There is no denying the TACT that
beauty among the male population of
Christiania is diminishing quantity,
and this ugliness of Norwegian men is
accentuated by idiosyncrasies both OF
dress and toilet. German shoddy
material of the most incongruous
shades is dumped in Christ stiania, where
it finds a ready sale. Again, Norwe-
gians, by sustaining from manly
sports such as prevail in England, de-
veIop a rotundy of Body which is posi-
lively unsightly.-Ch Christiania Dag
bladet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
GAS PLANTS COMBINE.

Chicago, Aug 21.-By the merging
for the Northwestern and Cicero Gas
companies all the gas plants in Cook
county outside Of Chicago. have been
brought under one ownership. While
not consolidated with the Peoples Gas
Light and Coke company, OF Chicago,
the new company's management is
friendly SO that the entire gas busi-
ness of Cook county. including the
city is practically under the. same
management. The name Of the new
organization is the Northwestern Gas
Light and Coke company The cap
ital is $10,O00.000 of which $5,oOO,O0O
is stock and $5,0O0,0O0 bonds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
BoUGHT TWo THEAFERs,

New York, Aug 21.-Klaw Sc 11rlan-
ger have just bought from Sire Bros
the New York theater and the Criterion
theater. The new owners will enter
into possession September Is. AS soon
as the contracts were signed Klaw s.
Erlanger sold the Criterion to Charles
Frohman and Rich and Harris. The
price paid BY Klaw & Erlanger for the
New York theater is said to be So, 2,O00,-
900; the purchase price of the Criterion
is said to be less than $50O,O00.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
cLoUDBURsT CAUSED FLOODS

Sterling, Ill, Aug 21.-A cloudburst
near Fenton yesterday flooded several
thousand acres of land, destroying the
corn crop. Two miles of track on
the Mendoza branch Of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad was
washed out. A freight train ran into
the washout and was ditched George
Wells, fireman, and Frank Murray,
engineer, both of Fulton, III, were
killed. One of the cars was loaded
with horses, which were killed and
MANNED. The loss to the farmers is
estimated at S15O00U.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
KELLER is WAITING.
He May Probe the Ives Affair Still
Deeper.

South Norwalk, Aug 21.-Acting.
Governor Keeler in an interview this
morning stated in answer to q ques-
ton regarding Franklin T. Ives of the
state board of arbitration, in connec-
tion with the Meriden Journal strike
interview, that he had reserved his de-
cision and that it would not be forth
coming for at least three or four days.
He stated that he was waiting to see
whether It would not be best to rem
der decision on three facts already
in hale or make further inves+:ga-
ton.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
NEWsDEALERg CONVENTION.

New York, Aug 21.-The twentieth
annual convention Of the National AS
sociation of Newsdealers. booksellers
and Stationers of America is being held
in Brooklyn. Two hundred delegates
from all parts of the country are in
attendance. A committee has been ap-
pointed to devise ways and means of
dealing directly with publishers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
GERMAN sHIP DIsMAyTT,ED

San francisco, Aug 21.-According to
a cablegram received at the Merchants
exchange, the German ship Herzogiap
Cecilia, bound from Bremen to Oregon.
has put into Montevideo partly disman-
tied. The Cecilia belongs to the Ham
burg-American line and is used for
training officers for the company's
steamships. She had on board about
200 cadets. The damage is said to be
not serious
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
DUFFY's LONG SWIM.
From the Brooklyn Bridge to the Iron

From the Brooklyn Bridge to the Iron
Steamboat Pier at Coney Island.
New York. Aug 21.-William J.
Duffy, connected with the internal
revenue office in this city has made
what is believed to be a record in To-
cal waters in long distance swimming
Accompanied by two men in boat
he swan from point one hundred
yards below the Brooklyn bridge to
400 yards below channel buoy No
21, nearly opposite the Iron steamboat
pier at Coney Island. A conserva-
tive estimate OF the distance is IL
miles; the time was 4 hours and 10
minutes. The tide was with him. the
wind against him. Mr. Duffy is 40
years of age and at one time was well
known as an amateur athlete.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
PALMER PARK TURNED OVER

Colorado Springs. Col, Aug 21.-
Palmer park, comprising $50 acres of
land has been formally turned over to
Colorado Springs by General William
J. Palmer, founder of the city The
famous Austin Bluffs, two miles
northeast Of the city are included in
the park. The general some, time ago
inserted clause in the deed exclud-
ing automobiles in their present state
of development.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
nEATH oF A puGIr.IsT.

Philadelphia. Aug 21.-Charles A.
Johnson. aged 34 years. formerly
well known pugilist and professional
bicycle rider. committed suicide at his
home here to-day by swallowing chloro-
form. Johnson came to this CITY from
Minneapolis six years ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
NAT DUKE APPOINTED.

New York. Aug 21.--Nat Duke has
Just been appointed general New Eng
land agent Of the Delaware Lacka-
wanna & Western railroad. with head
quarters in Boston.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21


Rockport, Mass, Aug 21.-AH condl-
fions at the beginningfof the day were
consideredl ras fayering the defending
feet. as apparently it wouldabe inyit-
ing detection were Commander Pills
bury to attempt to approach the coast
under the scleudIess sky and with abb
solutely no mist or haze to obstruct vis-
ion for miles and miles at sea. Never
theless the coast guard ships were on
the move early in the morning.
Or towards Cape Cod We're the
Brooklyn and the Olympia. The bat
tfCships Kearsarge, Massachusetts and
AlaDama were outside Straitsmouth
Point, near Thatcher Island, their po-
sition being about the center of the
line of defence. The Mayflower and
the Scorpion were on duty off the Isle
of Shoals and the other vessels were
standing at more distant points or
were moving to and fro acting as pa
trcis along the picket line.
Just after o'clock the torpedo boat
Bagley was sent into port here to get
dispatches.
Rockport, Mass, Aug 21.-The battle
ships of Rear Admiral Higginson's
squadron defending the New England
coast from an imaginary attack by a
fleet under Commander John E. Pills
bury were plainly to be seen in the
clear atmosphere from this point this
morning. The other vessels of ADJ
miral Higginson's command were scat
tered along the horizon or in view at
nearer points maintaining guard of the
coast. The night passed without un-
usual incident and no trace of the en-
envy was reported from any of the
signal stations along the shore.
Highland Light, Mass, Aug 21.-The
cruisers Brooklyn. Olympia and Mont
gomery and a torpedo boat were lying
off Race Point Nat the entrance to
Provincetown harbor early to-day.
Shortly before $50 the, Brooklyn
steamed across the bay heading tow
ards Plymouth, aud at the same time
a large vessel, taken to be the Ala
hama, was steaming in rapidly from
the southeast.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
RECEIPTS OF THE wEEK.

Washington, Aug 21.-Government
receipts from internal revenue. $780,
O60: customs. S147.974; miscellaneous,
sa0.581; expenditures. S1i49o,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
LEIsHMANs REMINDER,
Will Have Effect of Early Settlement
of Questions.

Constantinople, Aug 21.-The sharp
reminder of the United States Minis
ter, John G. A. Leishman, to the porte
is having the desired effect of hasten
ing the carrying out the latter's en-
gagements for the settlement of pend
ing questions. One of the minor
American demands, heretofore disre-
garded. namely the return of a pack
age of insurance policies seized by the
authorities was complied. with yester-
day. while indications point to the
porte being desirous of preventing
further friction by settling the other
matters. including the rebuilding of
the American mission house at Khar-
put, turkish Armenial destroyed at
the time of the Armenian massacre
there and the granting of permission
70 Armenian women and children to
poin their husbands and fathers who
are naturalized Americans.
AS cabled to the Associated press
from Constantinople August 13 the
non-execution by the Turkish govern
ment of agreements reached long ago
oD several questions led to somewhat
strained relations between the United
States legation and the porte. u. S.
Minister Leishman had informed the
latter that be would not discuss other
matters until the terms of the settle
ments already agreed upon We're car
ried out.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-21
NOW PLAYING War
Battleships Dot the New Eng
land Coast
BROOKLYN AND THE OLYMPIA.

Have Prominent Parts in the Great
Naval Alaneuvers = Higginson's
Squadron Was Visible from Rock
port, Mass -Brooklyn and Alabama
!. Steaming IN Opposite Directions.