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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
AMEREe MANUFACTURERS.

Few Americans have an adequara conception of the greatness and inn portance of the manufacturing inter ests of the country. In fact, it is al- most impossible to conceive it, even when we read in the census reports that there are more than half million establishments for the manufacture of some article of commerce, says the Chicago Chronicle. And these es- .tablishments are using capital to the amount of $9,835, ,086,909, and employ ing 397, ,174 clerks and officials and wage earners to the number of 5,316, ,SG3-
 But if the mind refuses this high hurdle what is the mental condition of the fellow who tries to jump the fact that $7,348, 8,144,755 worth of raw ma terial is consumed annually by this array of factories, and makes out of this material manufactured products worth altogether SIS, 3,014, ,287, ,498? That sum is nearly ten times the authorized capitalization of the greatest corpora tion on earth, the United States Steel corporation It represents the actual value of the states of New York and Pennsylvania combined.
 The product of 1890 was less by near ly $4O00 100000, while that of 1850 was only a little more than $1,000,O00 ,00O. We rank first among the manufactur- ing nations of the earth, for we pro- duce, according to the most accurate authorities, about half as much as all of Europe combined, the United King dom ranking next, Germany third, France fourth and Austria-Hungary fifth.
 Further statistics show that 29,O0e,- GOO people more than ten years of age are engaged in productive industry More than one-third are in agriculture, fifth in domestic and personal ser vice,a fifth in trade and transportation the professions hold meager twen- tieth, while a fourth are in manu- factures and the mechanical pursuits, including mining.
 An ingenious statistician has figured out the relative proportions of the sexes engaged in these manufacturing pursuits as follows. If a given estab- Iishment employing 100 persons de- sired the typical division of men, wo- men and children, it would be obliged to employ TT men more than 16 years of age, 20 women more than 16 and three children or young persons moro than 16.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
VOMAHS DESPERATE D[ED.
Tried to Kill Herself and Four
 Children

Two of the Children Are Dead--The
 Rest Saved By the Fathers Timely
 Arrival-He Is Textile Worker
 Striker and the Woman Was De-
 spondent.
 Philadelphia, Aug 22.-Clara and Bertha Roder, children. were killed by fnhaling Illuminating gas early tu- day. The mother and two other chl- dren are in a dangerous condition at 3 hospital from the same cause. Mrs Roder later said she had attempted tt murder her children and commit sui eide, but before all were dead the hus- band reached home. The woman gave as a reason for the attempted murder of her children and her self destruction that her husband, who is textile striker, is without money and that the family who were with out food, would have been forced to vacate their home to-day
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22

took his early morning constitutional ''and I look for great things for my boat.'
 Shamrock III will be re-measured in Erie basin Monday morning in the presence of a representative of Reli- ance. Lewis Cass Ledyard, chairman of the racing committee of the New York Yacht club, notified Sharman- Crawford, vice-commodore Of the Royal Yacht squadron, to that effect, in the following telegram:
 ..Mr IseIin reports that you informed him, just before starting on yesterdays $ race, that Shamrock III, when meas ured, did not have the anchor and cable on board before starting. You reported it also to the regatta committee. This if true, would require new measure ment under the agreement before start ing another race.
 T appreciate that it would be im- possible now for you to procure q measurement before starting to-mor- row and understand that the regatta committee has requested that Sham rock III be re-meaSured on Monday. Under the circumstances, knowing that the error arose from an oversight, our committee are willing that your boat shall start tomorrow, but subject to the new measurement to be taken on Monday next. The vessel on such measurement is to be exactly in the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
CARTER OF MONTANA.
Former Senator the Only Caller on
 President To-Day.

Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug 22-Forme Senator Thomas H. Garter of Montana was the only formal caller on President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill to-day. He came to discuss with the president ap- pointments in his state and also to talk over some details concerning the Louis jana Purchase exposition, of which h, is one of the national commissioners.
 Secretary Cortelyou of the depart ment of commerce and labor, remained at Sagamore Hill part of the day. not starting for Washington until this af- ternoon. MT Cortelyou passed some time in New York en route to Oyster Bay, going over with the officials of the American Society of Actuaries the details of the approaching internation- al congress of actuaries which is to be held in New York, beginning Monday. August 31. Secretary Cortelyou will preside over the deliberations of the congress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
LANCE BEAT SHAMROCK IN TO-DAY'S RACE

deciding the starting point, as it was apparent that beat to windward of fifteen miles from the hghtShip was impracticable.
 It was finally concluded to make the start several miles to the eastward. This change necessitated delay from the hour set.
 The weather continued beautiful and the prospects for finish race were bright.
 The excursion fleet which assembled for the race was not quite as large as that of Thursday.
 The committee boat, followed by the racers and the excursion fleet, set out easterly for the new starting point. which was so fixed that course could be laid fifteen miles to windward and return. The Navigator, at II o'clock, finally anchored at point about six miles due east of the Hghtship and about eight miles from the Long Island shore south southwest from Long Beach. The two racers and the excursion fleet soon reached the same point and awaited the preparatory gun.
 The committee hoisted signal show ing the course to be beat of fifteen miles to windward and return, and the boats marking the turn set off in the direction of Long Branch, where the turning point should be, about six miles off shore.
 At III 80 the preparatory gun was
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
RESURRECTION SPREADING.
Several Villages Have Been Burned by
 the Insurgents.

the uSuISSnlS.
 Constantinople, Aug 22.-The insur- rection in the vilayet of Adrfanople, which started in the sanjak (sub-divl- sion) of Kirk-Kilisseh, B miles from Adrianople, is spreading eastward. Several villages have been burned by insurgents in the neighborhood of Iniada, off which place the Russian squadron is anchored, and urgent de- mands have been sent to, Adrianople for endorsements.
 The proposal to send the Austrian and Russian military attaches to Mon astir to gather facts about the insur- rection has been dropped for the pres ent. as the proposed visit is not con sidered opportune here.
 The British and French warships in Turkish waters areA in readiness to proceed to Salonica in the event of it being necessary for them to do, so.
 The contract with the Krupp com pany for qufck-firing guns, re- centIv signed and involving an eNpenditure of 790OO Turkish pounds. is not immediately connected with the present trouble in Macedonia Negotiations on the subject had been proceeding for several years. It is probable. however, that the conclu- sion of the arrangement was hastened by the possibility of international trou- ble.
 Moussa Bey, fhe notorious Kurdish brigand chief who was responsible for many of the Armenian outrages and who escaped last month with several other Kurdish chiefs from Medina, Arabia. where they had been living in exile, has been recaptured with his companions and retaken to Medina
 The British consul at Bitlis. Asiatic Turkey, reports an improving situation The Armenians are more tranquil and the best disposition prevails between the Kurds and Armenians.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
Starting Time Delayed on Ae-
 count of Wind
COURSE WAS FINALLY MARKED

And the Start Was Made at About
 11:45-The Reliance Was the First to
 Go Around the Outer Mark, the
 Shamrock Being Nearly Mile in the
 Rear-The American Boat Held Her
 Lead and Came Home Winner by
 About Mile.
 New York, Aug 22. -Fifty-two years ago this very day, the yacht America, in a race for d cup offered by Queen Victoria, won prize which since that day has become recognized as the most highly sought trophy in the yachting world. The courageous Commodore Stevens, after many re fusals, was finally permitted to enter contest against English boats to be sailed around the Isle of Wight, and so well did he sail his yacht that the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
RELIANCE AND SHAMROCK IT. ROUNDING A STAKE BOAT

fired and immediately the two yachts began maneuyering for positions. As they sailed back and forth in this pre- liminary struggle both boats showed a good deal of wea ther, as they laid down, dipping the lee rail.
 Reliance made long board to east ward, followed by Shamrock quite a distance astern. After standing about a mile from the mark Reliance came about, Shamrock soon following. At ll:40, when the warning gun was fired, both boats were to the westward of the line. standing in shore.
 The jockeying continued between the l two rival captains until the, Shamrock r finally crossed the line first at 11:45. IT l with the Reliance following her at Ill :46.21. Shamrock retained slight | lead unIil '12:02 when the Reliance seemed to be- overhauling her. The race was a very close, and exciting one, !. with both boats holding to the star board tack. After the boats had sail l ed about two miles the Shamrock was still leading with the Reliance close be- hind. aa
 At 12.15 the Reliance went about on the port tack. and headed for the Jer- sey shore. The Shamrock followed on the same tack in two minutes. Both boats were sailing very fast and in one half hour had covered nearly five miles.
 l At 12:4O the Reliance tackled to the starboard while the Shamrock held to the port tack. A few minutes later, however, the Shamrock tackled to the I starboard right under the bows of the Reliance and the race between them was still close one.
 l At 2:46 the Reliance began to slow l ly pull up to the windward of the Shamrock and partially cut off the Shamrock's wind.
 At 1:05 the Reliance tackled to port and overhauled and passed the Sham rock on windward position.
 The Shamrock continued the star board tack until trif1e to the wind ward of the Reliance and then she too went about.
 At :15 it looked from the Highlands as if the Reliance was slowly pulling away from the Shamrock and was then leading by about one-quarter of a mile and one-eighth of mile to wind ward. Within the next ten minutes the Reliance continued her gains and increased her lead to more than one | half mile
 At :36 the Shamrock went about on the starboard tack and she was follow ed by the Reliance at 1 :39 on the same tack. Four minutes later the Reliance lacked to port and again a few min utes later went on the starboard tack. The Shamrock followed on this tack at 1:51. Two minutes later the Reli- ance was within one-half mile of the outer mark and was leading the Sham rock by three-quarters of mile.
 At 1:55A the Reliance turned the outer mark and a little more than three minutes later the Shamrock did the same. The wind Gghtened bit at tliis time and the Reliance seemed to weather to it. She increased her lead continuously.
 At a quarter past two the yachts had sailed about four miles of the dis tance to the finish and the Reliance was leading by almost g mile and had
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
ARMENIAN MURDERED. !,

The Macedonian ComEittee Believed
 to Have Ordered It.
 Bucharest, Roumania, Aug 22.-An Armenian, named Garabet Mardoros- eaian, has been murdered at Kalafat, on the Danube, by orders, it is believed of the Macedonian committed Mar doroseian lived for years at Kalafat, acting as agent of the committee in ia ciliating the passage of arms in Bull. garia. The Roumanian authorities discovered documentary proof of his relations with the committee. It is re. ported that he was assassinated be cause of his failure to comply with some of the recent orders of the com mitteemen and that the latter selected relative of Mardoroseian to punish his offence with death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
HUMBERTS GUILTY
All the Members of the Family
 Were Convicted
SEVERAL AMERICANS PRESENT

At To-Day's Hearing Al adazur Hum
 bert Just as Naughty as Ever The
 Americans Secured Good Seats
 Through the Efforts of the UAited:
 States Ambassador.
 Paris, Aug 22.-In the course of a speech in court to-day Mme Thertse HunDbert announced that the real name of Crawford was Regnier, who was the Intermediary between Prince Bismarck and Marshal Bazaine at the time of the surrender of Metz.
 There was a great crowd present at the trial to-day. Among the tfrDng were a number of American lawyers and tourists. who secured favored places through the efforts of fhe Unit ed States embassy, which sent q letter on the subject to the presiding judge.
 The prisoners were brought into court at noon. They maintained the same outward aspect of calm Mad ame HnnIbert walked in haughti1y and surveyed the crowd with a scornful air.
 Advocate Hesse addressed the court. at length in defense of Romain Daur ignac. He severely criticised the de- claration of M, Patenotre, the former French ambassador at Madrid, that he did not know Madame HumIbert, and invited the jury to request the presid ing judge to give them certain private. letznrs, in one of which, NJ Hesse as- serted, M. Patenotre thanked Madame HunBbert for adDrnments which she had sent him for his salon.
 Paris, Aug 22.-All the members Of the Humbert family were found guilty to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22

same trim as when sailing Saturday, which fact will be established by your own statement.
 (Signed
 LEWIS CASS LEDYARD. !
 Mir Crawford's s answer was:
 Thanks for telegram. We meas ured without anchor and chain aboard. We, had not an anchor or chain on board during the first race and we find they are required by the rules. We propose, with your permission, to sail tomorrow with the same trim as measured and then carry out your wishes by remeasuring on Monday with the anchor and chain aboard. lf your committee has any more sugges- tions we will meet them with pleas ure. Y (SigneO ''CRAlWFORD.
 c. D. Mower, the official measurer, notified Sharman- Crawford this morn ing that he would measure the yacht at Erie basin Monday morning with a representative of the Reliance on board. Nobody aboard either yacht would discuss the measurement of the Shamrock with her anchor and chain aboard Sir Thomas said, however ..It was ali an oversight, and the yacht club representatives were only made cognizant of our being measured without them, when we told | them Neither their representative nor ours present at the measuring noticed the error at the time. 1t won't make any difference
 When Shamrock III was first meas ured, the matches had to be removed. and two light weight men substituted for two heavier ones in the crew, to keep the water line inside of ninety | feet. This brought her up to S9.S1 | feet. The anchor and chain weigh as 1 much as two men and it is thought l that when the yacht is remeasured there will be some difficulty getting in side the water line maximum A few seconds difference in the race to- day may make the result dependent on l the remeasurement.
 Reliance started up her mainsail at 1880 and at S:55 took line from her l tender and with jib and staysail in stops and mainsail set, left the, Hook for the start Shamrock followed her few minutes later. She did not take q line from the cruiser, but broke out her jib and staysail and with her main sail set sailed out of the harbor. | Aft6r hGllduC6 HdQ EOuIu6u LuG Hook she set her clubtopsail.
 Reliance clung to her tender until 9:3O when she dropped the tow and started down the coast.
 Reliance seemed to have trouble in setting her clubtopsail, and a sailor was in her shrouds trying to remove the difficulty. She signalled her tender and was again taken in tow, which she did not drop until she had arrived al the lightship.
 By 10 o'clock both the yachts had ar rived in the vicinity of the starting line and had set all the sails which they intended to carry across the line By this hour the first of the excursion feet had begun to appear. The wind steadily increased and the wind gauges showed that the yachts would have 8 whole sail breeze of about 10 knots an hour to start with.
 Owing to the direction of the wind the committee had some difficulty in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
THE HARTFORD DIOCESE.
Division of It One of the Important
 Matters Waiting Action.

Rome, Aug 22.-The congregatio Of the propa ganda on assuming work af- ter the death of Pope Leo and the cleo. ton of Pope Plus X, found several iIrl- portant questions ready for solution. including the division of the diocese of Hartford, Conn, and the archdiocese of Dubuql1e. Ia, and the appointment of new bisia- op of Columbus, O., in succession nf the Right Rev Henry Moeller. now eo- aujutor archbishop of Cincinnati, O.
 The papers regarding the proposal for a new archbishop of Milwaukee to succeed the late Most Rev Frederic K. Katzer, have not yet been received from the apostolic delegation at Wash- ington. sf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
remark has. become historical: sThere was no second

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 New York Aug 22.-A true, clean contest. which can leave8no doubt of superiority such as fiBy winds per init, should result to-day in the race between Reliance and Shamrock III! The wind blows steadily out of the west southwest at a rate of from eight to ten knots and from perfectly cloudless sky. There was every indi- cation that the matchless yachts repre- Senting two nations would sail f1n- isIed race. The breeze which had died down somewhat during the night had shifted to the south of west and increased in strength Is the sun rose A perfect day broke and the air was dry and cool.
 The sea still had somewhat a roll and there was not little surf break ing along the Jersey shore.
 There was considerable speculation as to the direction in which the com naittee would send the yachts. It would be impossible to start the race from the Sandy Hook Iightship and send them either to windward or lee ward for fifteen miles without having the turning mark either on the Jersey or the Long Island shores. It would seem as though the committee would be obliged to change the starting point from the lightship four or five miles eastward and send the yachts on if feen mile beat toward the Jersey shore with the turning mark just off Long Branch.
 On the other hand, a shift of wind more to the westward would compel the committee to change the mark to the neighborhood of the Scotland light ship and send the boats on a run to 1eeward with the turning mark off Long Beachton the Long Island shore.
 The conditions governing to-day s race will be the same as those of Thursday. the f1uke counting as no race, so that fifteen miles to the wind ward and return will be the course.
 At Sandy Hook hay all was activity and hustle on board the racing craft as early as 6 o'clock and the prospect of fast racing weather seemed to imbue the men with more 1ife Before o'clock both boats had put their jibs and staysails in stops and taken the covers off their mainsails. while the captains and mates of each boat had been aboard and inspected blocks and tackle
 The sun burned away the early morn ing fog and showed clear sky, eX- cept for the fieecy bits of clouds to wind ; ward which gave indications that the wind would keep up during the day.
 Both Captain Barr of Reliance and Captain Wringes of Shamrock III were jubiIant. Captain Barr said: If this blow continues. and it looks like it we'll have a great race in good time. and Captain Wringe said: "This is Shamrock weather. We can go it in tl1isY
 At S:30 o'clock the wind was blowing at fully twelve, miles an hour from the southwest and with no sign of abate- ment or change of direction. This would lay the course down the Jersey coast close into shore and the wind not abating would get the race off within three hours Lee rails will be under water today, said Sir Thomas, as he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
CANNOT BE VERIFIED.

Melrose, Mass, Aug 22.-Tfe story of the little Italian girl who informed the police of this place last night that she had witnessed cold biooded mur- der in the woods near her home on Swains Pond avenue cannot be veri- fled. The police searched the section at once, on hearing the child's story without result and at daylight a sec ond search was made but no evidence to substantiate the murder story could be found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
BTJFFERs ,STRTKE ALSO

Meriden, Aug 22.-The strike of. the buffers employed in Factory H of the International Silver Go. which was ins augurated yesterday, was without change to-day. A member of the committee which was appointed by the union to confer with President Wilcox. to-day said that meeting would be held tonight and he believed that matters would be settled on d satisfactory basis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
AWAITING MORE TROOPS.

Portland. Me. Aug 22.-The mimic war preparations had come to stand still to-day, pending the arrival of more troops at this station. According to the rules at midnight however, the commander will begin to lay the mines in the harbor. Tonight all civilians employed will be laid off for one week and no person will be permitted inside except those who have business there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
AN AGED PLAINTIFF.

Woman 1O1 Years Old Sues Railroad
 Company for $500.
 Middletown, Aug 22.-Miss Louisa Shaler of Lyme, aged 101 years, is the plaintiff in a suit for $500 damages against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Go, returned to the superior court of Middlesex county, to- day. Property owned by the railroad company in this city to the value of $1,OO0 has been attached
 The. suit is based on a fire which burned over the property of the plain tiff at Haddam which is alleged to have been caused by spark from an engine owned by the defendant com pany.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
STRIKE STILL ON.

New Haven, Aug 22.-The strike of the 375 girl employees of the l.. Can dee Rubber Co continued without change to-day. There were no dis orderly scenes about the factory dur ing the morning, the strikers appar- ently remaining at their homes. The company it is said. will not treat with the strikess.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
STOLE PHOTOGRAPHS.

the bicycle store of A. D. Elsters early to-day and secured about $500 worth of goods including small amount Of cash. The articles stolen consisted mostly of parts of photographs. The night lunch room of Richard Burns was also entered and about $10 in change was taken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
A DAMAGING STORM.

Colebrook, IN. H., Aug 22.-The most severe thunderstorm of the season passed over this section about z a. n.,s and considerable damage was done by the wind and lightning. The build ings of. S. E. Whittemore were struck and the barns with contents burned Neighbors by a heroic fight saved the house. The loss is heavy as the barns were full of hay and grain just har- vested
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-22
TAONDONER.s WORRTED.

London. Aug 22.-The possibility of the disqualification of the Shamrock HI on account of overplus waterline as the result of having been measured without her anchor and chain on board, has created mild sensation here and full explanation of the dss ficuIty is anxiously awaited.