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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
YOUNG BOY DROWNED,
MAN RISKS HIS LITE AND SAVES
 TWO OTHERS. .

Then Disappenres from the Scenc--IIis
 Identity Not Known--scrious Acoi-
 dent on DIckerman's Rcnd-Boys Try
 to Sail on Ice slide Which Breaks Up.
 A serious accident occurred on Dick erman's pond about o'clock yesterday afternoon, in which one young boy was drowned and two others had narrow escapes. The boys were playing on the shore and finding an old ice slide, com posed of three blanks loosely fastened together, they thought it a good chance to take a sail. George Fitzgerald, fiji teen years old, of 1O5 Day street, first got on board, and shortly afterwards Arthur J. Donnelly, fifteen years old Of 29 Gill street followed. The third one of the boys was the youngest. He. was John Boyle, twelve and a half years old of 129 Day street, and he was afraid to go on the raft. His companions finally persuaded him to come on board and then the craft was pushed out into the center of the pond. When it was some distance from the shore young Boyle got very much frightened and the boys commenced to move around. A moment afterwards the stays which fastened the boards to- gether gave way and one of the blanks foated away while the other two sepa- rated. This precipitated all three boys into the water. None of the boys could swim and all three went immediately under the surface. A man, whose name could not be learned came along about this time and seeing the predica-2 ment the children were in, inmediate- ly jumped into the water with all his clothes on, swimming out to where two of the children's heads could be seen. He finally managed to get hold of young Fitzgerald and young Boyle and managed to drag them ashore in an almost drowned condition. Young Donnelly, when he first went down, stayed under the water from ten to fif- teen minutes. His body was then taken out of the water with a fish hook. The body showed no signs of life but nevertheless he was taken to Grace hospital, where the physicians worked over him for some time with out any results. The remains were then taken to his home on Gill street. The other two boys, few minutes af- ter they reached the shore, with the exception of being wet, showed no bad results from their ducking. A peculiar feature of the event is the fact that the man who rescued the boys and who was nearly drowned himself in do- ing so, immediately disappeared from the scene as soon as other help ar rived, and his name could not be learn ed last evening. The case of young Donnelly is particularly pathetic one His mother died about two weeks ago and his father has been away for eight years. He lived with his grandfather, a brother about nineteen years old, and a sister twelve years old. His grand fathers name is Edward Burns and he is a widower, his daguhter having kept house for him prior to her death. The drowned boy was bundle carrier at The Gamble-Desmond company's store.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
JUDGE sHIPMAN,s WIFE DEAD.
Dies Very suddenly at Her Homo in 3s Hartford.

Hartford, Conn.,, May 24 Mrs. Mary Caroline Robinson Shipman, wife of Judge Nathaniel Shipman died very suddenly at her home in this city to- night. Cerebral appoplexy was the cause of death.
 Mrs. Shiplnan has been in i'll health for some time past, but she was able to be about the house yesterday. To-day she was taken suddenly i'll and rapidly grew worse and she died during the evening. <
 Mrs. Shipman was sixty-eight years of age. She is survived besides her hus- 1. band, by three sons and one daughter. They are Rev. Frank Shipman of An dover, Mass, Arthur l.. Shipman of Hartford Henry B. Shipman, student at Harvard university, and Mrs. Pen rose, wife of Rev. Dr. Stephen Penrose of Walla Walla, Wash. The funeral arr engagements have not yet been complet- ed. as.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
UsDEREAKERDEAD
Henry J. Church, of Ieriden, succnmbs to Pneumonia Affer Weeks Illness.

Henry J. Church, of aIeriden, succnm bs
 to Pneumonia Aftsr Weeks Illness.
 Meriden, May 24.-Henry J. Church, an undertaken in this city for forty years. died this morning after weeks illness of bronchial pneumonia. He was one of the oldest funeral directors in this state and was president of the Connecticut Funeral Directors associa- tion for one year. MT. Church was born in East Haven, August IA, 1882. He was members of the Sons of the American Revolution, St. Elmo com mandery, K. T., Merriam post, G. A. R., and other societies. The deceased served in Company F, Fifteenth Con- neeticut Volunteers. Besides a widow, one son, Louis H. Church, survives him. The funeral will be held We'd nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Knights Templar and G. A. R. will have charge of the funeral. E
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
SAFE CRACKERS AT WORK.
TWO OPENED IN THE CENTER OF
 THE CITY.
s. s. Adams state Street Store and ". F. Knapp's Court Street Carpet Cleaning Plant Entered-One Safe Blown Open and Lock of the Other BToken-sever- al Hundred Dollars StoIen-work of Professionals,

One of the most daring and success ful burglaries which has taken place in this city in many years occurred some time between 11:15 Saturday night and o'clock yesterday morning. The lock on the safe in the carpet cleaning works belonging to William F. Knapp & Co.,, at 106 Court street, was broken off and about $50 in money, which the safe contained, was taken, while the safe of s. s. Adams, the grocer at the corner of State and Court streets, was blown open.
 The burglaries were discovered yes terday morning and the police were then notified. On their arrival a thor ough investigation was made. The po- lice say that whoever did the jobs has been studying the territory carefully for some time. The burglar or burglars came through Pitkin alley and climbed the board fence next to the new tele- phone building. They were then in the saloon yard of William F. Radon, which is next door, at 112 Court street. The detectives found footsteps leading from the back fence to the side window, which had been pried open and an en- trance effected. This let the burglars into Mir. Knapp's engine room. This was crossed, and the intruders then gained an entrance to the alleyway be- tween the two buildings. The keyhole of the large iron gate which closes the Court street entrance was then plugged up with wood, after which the men went to work.
 Mir. Adams store was entered by opening the window which opens on the alleyway. The safe was blown open and all the money which the store had taken in from the time the bank closed at noon Saturday until the store closed at 11:15 p. m. was stolen. Just how much this was Mir. Adams could not state last evening, but it is believed to have been some hundreds of dollars. There were some checks under the money, which MT. Adams stated had not been touched. The detectives said that just enough nitro-glycerine had been used to blow open the safe, and that the entire work showed master hand. They said that the safe was To- cated in a dark place, about 150 feet from the street, and on account of the thickness of the walls there was very little chance of the men being inter- rupted in their work.
 MT. Knapp. who lives in West Ha- ven, and MT. Adams were notified when the burg1aries were discovered and they made an investigation. Chief Wrinn, Captain CowIes and several of the de- tectives and the policeman on the beat also investigated. It is not known whether any clue as to who committed the deed was found or not. On ac- count of it's being Sunday morning there was no one at work in the build- ing Mr. Radon has a summer house in the rear of his saloon where custom CTS are served. As this was occupied up to closing time the burglary must have occurred some time after mid night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
DISASTROUS CLOUD BURST.
Hundreds of Persons Rendered Home
 less tn Oklahoma.


 Enid, Oklahoma, May 24.-Hundreds of persons were rendered homeless and property damage to the extent of $S00,- 900 was done in the Enid bottoms alone by g. cloudburst that struck west of this city at midnight last night. The ag- gregate damage probably will be much higher on account of losses sustained between Enid and the seat of the storm A bank of water three feet high and 200 feet wide swept down through the bottoms at midnight, carrying houses and everything before it. It came up- on Enid without warning, while most of it's citizens were alseep. Within 8 few minutes hundred houses were partly or completely submerged. Rescu- CTS went to work immediately and all night labored to save persons from per- ilous positions. Many lost everything they possessed. The means for relieving distress are inadequate. The rainfall the past ten days has been the heaviest in this history of Oklahoma, and indi- cations are that more will follow. Re- ports of losses in the country west of Enid are meagre, but it is believed that heavy damage was done.
 Guthrie, oklahoma, May 24.-Early to- day this vicinity was visited by another deluge, making the twenty-fourth con- secutive day of rain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
CONDITIONAL GIFT OF $50,0o0
Made by John D. KockefeIIer to wash-
 imston, D. C, Y. M. c. A.

Ds N't us Hhs VI. frs
 Washington, May 24.-The Post will announce tomorrow that John D. Rockefeller has given $50,0O0 to the Washington Young Mems Christian association. This announcement has been made by MT. Rockefeller through H. E. F. Mcfarland, president of the board of district commissioners The gift is conditioned on the completion of a canvass for s300,oo0 for the associa- tion before January 1, 1904.
 The total amount contributed thus far is raised by the Rockefeller subscrip- tion to $210000.
 In submitting the pledge John D. Rockefeller, jr,, writes: "In making this pledge my fathers desire is to make a record of the fact that he has favorably considered the request made, because of the unique relationship which the Washington Young Mems Christian association bears to the country at large, in that it is national in it's scope, and not, as is the case with Young Mems Christian associations in all other cities, wholly local"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
Troops Out sn Kentucky.

Jackson, Ky, May 24.-A battalion of troops numbering 120 men arrived at Jackson this afternoon to preserve or der in the town and about the court house during the investigation of the assassination of James B. Marcum, the last victim of the Hargis-C -Cockrill feud. A battalion made up of one infantry company from Shelbyville and two bat teries of artillery from Louisville and Lexington arrived on a special train from Lexington and at once pitched camp on Wide Common near the center os the town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
Prince Henry tm Blaartd.

Madrid, May 24.-Prince Henry of Prussia arrived here this evening on a visit to the Spanish court. He was re- ceived at the railroad station by King Alfonso and his ministers. The princes visit is made at the kaiser's wish to present the latter's compliments to King Alfonso. Prince Henry will occu- py suite of rooms in the palace, and Admiral de La Camara has been at tached to his person during his stay here. $-~' .,'.s 7 .-s.,.. ,y
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
HENRY c. STOKES DEAD.
Oldest Son of Gen. w. c. Stokes Expires l. .4,. E,.- iM France.

Utica, N. Y, May 24.-A cablegram recived to-day at Woodside hall. the Stokes country seat in Coopertown, an- nouneed the death at Amiens. France, of Henry c. Stokes, as a result of pneu- monia. He was the oldest son of Gen. eral Walter c. Stokes, the well konwn New York broker. MT. Stokes was twenty-five years old, and for some time had been studying for the stage. A year ago he appeared in minor roles with Julia Marlowe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
Offers tO Increase Gift.

Bloomington, Ind, May 24.-John D. Rockefeller has offered to increase his donation to the student building fund of Indiana university from $S0,OOO to $5O,OOO on condition that fund of $50,- 900 be raised from other sources be- fore July 1. Subscriptions to the amount of $S5,O0O were obtained last year and the trustees at their next meeting will form plans to secure the required $15,0O0. '..' "A
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
SEND OFF FOR LIPTON FLEET.
wiII be Accompanied Down clyde by
 IsIg FlOtiIia.

Glasgow, May 24-The preparations completed promise an enthusiastic send-off for Sir Thomas Lipton's fleet, which will leave for America next Thursday afternoon at i o'clock. Both the Shamrocks and Sir Thomas steam yacht Erin are now docked preparatory to their departure. A f1otilla of turbine and other steamers, tugs and yachts have been engaged to escort the fleet down the Clyde. Many prominent men have accepted invitations to be present at the banquet which will be given to Sir Thomas Lipton by the corporation of Greenock next Tuesday. Sir Thomas expects that the yachts will make the passage under three weeks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
London Com m ent.

London, May 24,-Most of the papers this morning comment with satisfaction on the stoppage of the Paris Madrid automobile race. They dilate on the dangers of racing, but offer no sugges- tions as to the prohibition or regulation of such racing in general, or the James Gordon Bonnet cup race, which is to be held in Ireland, in particulags . s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
LlNEMEN TO QUIT WORK.
4 SYMPATHETIC STRIKE OR-
 DERED IN BRIDGEPORT.
Trolley Company, However, Declares It WiH Not Do Inconven need Sunday Passes Without Any Troubie-Cars Run on Every Division--Xvithdrnyv at p, m.-Few Persons Riding.

Kun on Every nivision-yFithdrns
 atsp. m.-Few Persons Riding.
 Bridgeport, May 24.-There was not the slightest sign of disturbance in Bridgeport to-day and trolley cars ran from early morning until o'clock, al- though they were very poorly patron- ized.
 The number of people on the streets to-day was abnormally small. This fact was no doubt brought about by the fact that Sheriff HaWley had two hum dred deputy sheriffs on duty in the city and they had instructions to make ar rests at the first sign of violence. Then, too, it was rumored about the city that the policemen had riot guns within easy reach, and this, more than anything else, kept the people off the streets. The entire police force of the city was within easy call, the men who were not on duty on the streets being held in re- serve at police headquarters. Some of the men had not been home in thirty hours. >
 Cars were running on every line of the trolley company until o'clock to- night, when they were all sent to the barns.
 The national executive committee of the Electrical Workers Union of Amer ica, to the members of which it was left to decide whether or not the local line men of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company would go out on a sympathetic strike. at meeting to- night decided that the men should quit work. Consequently the twenty line men employed by the company will not report for work tomorrow morning.
 General Manager Sewell, of the troll ley company, says that this strike will not inconvenience the company. He says that he has men in Waterbury who can be brought here to do the work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
Nl WaidecR - R OUsseau islack baIIed

Paris, May 24.-M. Waldeck- Rousseau, the late French premier. has been blackballed at the yacht club here on political grounds. M. Gaston Menier and M Fernand Grouan, his proposers, and several other members of the commit tee, have resigned, the rules of the club forbidding that political consideration should influence the election of mem- bers4 \
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
DYED FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Unknown Man With Lighted Cigar in
 His Mouth Suicides.

New York, May 24.-An unknown man sitting in an open air car crossing the Brooklyn bridge to-day suddenly alight- ed when the car was in the middle of the center span and running to the side of the bridge, jumped into the river He threw his hat in the face of a fireman who tried to seize him as he stood poised on the edge of the trestlework and then dived headfirst holding a lighted cigar between his teeth. His body rose to the surface immediately after the plunge and was carried away by the current.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
Six Ruled.

.Palquemine, La, May 24.-One of the boilers of Wilson & Cochranes sawmill at Wilcox, exploded to-day, killing six persons. Nine others are seriously in jured, and it is thought that two of them will die.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
TURNS FROM FREE SILVER.
DIR. E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS NO
 LONGER ADVOCATES IT.
Chancellor of the UnIverslty of Me- braska Admits That With Many Others Few Years Ago He Was Mis- and by a Celebrated GeoIogist of Europe.

Lincoln, Neb.. May 4-Free silver has lost an advocate in the person of Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews, formerly president of Brown university and now chancellor of the University of Nebras- ka. Yesterday in an address to the class in ethics Dr. Andrews practically announced that he no longer entertain ed the views he had once held concern ing silver coinage. This change in views had been gradual in its development, but his opinion was now fiden and defi- nite.
 In company with many others few years ago Chancellor Andrews said he had been misled by the arguments of public men, and particularly by cele- brated geologist of Europe, who after much study and investigation had an- nounced that the supply of gold was being exhausted and the worlds mines would soon cease to yield a sufficient quantity of that metal. This made 1t necessary that there be another stand ard of value. Time had proved the prophecy of the geologist to be false. Instead of lessening, said the chancel- Tor, the output of gold has greatly in- creased and the supply now seems in- exhaustible, and as a result prices of commodities instead of goin to low CT level, have constantly appreciated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
SUNDAYBASEBALL GAMES.
Am cFicau League.

At St. Louis-St. Louis 1, New York 4. Batteries-Poweli and Sugden; Tan nehill and OConnor
 At Chicago-Chicago 0, Boston 7. Batteries-Flaherty, Owen and McFar- land; Young and Criger.
 At Grand Rapids, Mich.-Detroit 5, Washington 4. Batteries-Deering, Mullin and McAllister; Townsend and Drill.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
Given NVeelk,s Ranriaya.

Albany. N. Y. May Ex-Governor Odell to-day telephoned to Warden Johnson at Sing Sing to give 8 reprieve of one week to Arthur Flannigan, who was to have been executed tomorrow for the murder of Keepsr Hugh McGov- ern in the Seventh district prison ip October 1a00s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
BLUE LAW ENFORCED.
Danbury Fruit Stores ana Ice Cream
 ParIors closed Yesterday. s

PnrIors closed ,Yosterday.,
 Danbury, Conn.,, May 24.-The old Con- necticut blue law relating to Sunday closing of stores was rigidly enforced here to-day. Fruit stores and ice cream parlors were unable to do business be- cause of warning sent out by the po- lice during the week that an attempt to open such stores would result in arrests. The persons affected by the order threaten that they will insist that every place of business in the city be closed hereafter if the present order is contin- ued in force.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
s4,0OO Fire i'm Eiartford.

Hartford, Conn.,. May 24.-A fire which started in plumbing shop at 4e0 Main street owned by William A. Nor ris damaged the building and contents to the amount of about S4,0o0 early this evening. The cause of. the fire is uns knoWIs
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
TO Rum 'E'p.SEav.

Coles electric express will start run ming between this city and Bridgeport to-day, and will be run by the old men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25

At Newark-Newark l. Pittsburg 8. Batteries-Schumann and Spiesman; Veil and Smith.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-25
MAX O'RELL DEAD.
,ted Frenol, Author Expires Had Been

filling Several Months.
 Paris, May 24.-Paul Blouet ("Max ORelD the author, died in this city to- night. He had been ailing for several months. and in fact had never been really well since he was operated on in New York last year for appendicitis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
OLD RESIDENT GONE.
John ID. Pickering who Built First
House ON North 'WinOoSki Avenue.

John u. Pickering, one of Burling-
tOnss oldest citizens. died at his home
liG North Wnooski avenue, Friday
afternoon at tho age of 81 years. Dur
ing these years he enjoyed vigorous
health and it was not until about six
months ago that he was confined to
his bed, although for the past year
and a half old age began to wear upon
his robust health.
Mr.. Pickering was born i'm 1872 in
Barre. where his father. Thcophilus
Pickering. was n well-kroWu architect
and builder, having charge of the plans
and construction of the first State
House of Vermont.
In 1880 Mr.. Pickering moved to Bur
lington and built the first house on
North WinOOSki avenue at the corner
of North street whore he has always
resided. During the early part of his
residence here he was Il carpenter and
joiner and tinsmith. ana served as
superintendent of the gas works tur
several years as well as superintendent
of tho Elmwood avenue cemetery.
At an early age MIR. Pickering be-
came member of the Methodist
Church. of which he always remained
strong and active member.
The deceased rs survived by widow,
Mrs. :. -. Pickering, and a daughter,
Mrs. NJ. T.. Pickering.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon from the lato residence IF
the deceased and the odd Fellows at
tended in a body Intcrment was in
Elmwood avenue cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16
BARNUM & BAILEY SHOW.
American Amusement institution
Praised by European Papers.

All the papers Of Europe, without an
exception have praised the wonderful
character of the Barnum " bailey Great
est Show on Earth What they have all
remarked in praise would fill II book of
10U0O pages Of small print. To transport
the vast material, animals and property
of the Ing concern requires -, railway
cars each nearly 60 feet long. These are
made up into five trains of about Is cars,
each train nearly 2poo feet long. 50 that
all the trains if made into one would be
over thrco-quHrtcrs of milo in longth.
All the cars will be seen here when the
shoW arrives on Wednesday morning. JuIN
~. Another novel feature is tho tents. Very
few persons can form an idea of their
magnitude and capacity. When IL Is
stated that the largest building in New
York does not seat Onc-half as many
people as the tent whore the pcrforman-
ccs are given, one begins to realize its
enormous size Nearly 15o"o persons can
be comfortably seated in the main
canvas. which is electrically lighted and
has a foot-rcSt for every seat, while the
mcnagerie tent is 80 feet long,
Arranged in the main tent are three
equestrian rings, three stages, a race
track, and an aerial cnclaNe, and it is
in and upon these the wonderful perform
Hnccs take place. In the menagerie pay
lion are other stages, where the huge
collection of freaks are exhibited without
extra charge, and where also are the
handsome cages of wild beasts the ele
plants, baby elephant two CRATES, and
other objects of interest. Then there are
other tents, with canvas stalls, canvas
managers etc, for the 40 horses. and still
more tents for dressinC-roOmS, dining
rooms, BARRIERS. blaCksmiths, and others,
the whole covering an area of Il acres.
To see all of these tents erected in the
small space of two hours is indeed Won
dcrful sight. and but another instance
of the remarka BILE methods and stipend
Gus resources of this truly magnificent
show. The vast amount or material car
red, the great number of employees of
all kinds, the army of performers. the
commsSary departmcnt-iu fact all the
various parts of the big affair when com
bined SNAKE such colossal, gigantic
show that few can possibly comprehend
it. And 1t is never divided.