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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
CITY NEWS

Frank Keeley of Bronson street is said to be very i'll. l ,. .,
 John Coleman, the hack driver, is ill at his home on Wolcott street with pleurisy
 The board of charities will hold a meeting at 4 o'clock this afternoon to take action relative to the death of the late Commissioner Disley.
 James Maloney of Worcester. Mass Is spending vacation with MT and Mrs NJ. J. Colloty of Highland avenue Mir Maloney is the father of Mrs Col loty. r...-.
 A very enjoyable surprise party was given at the home of Miss Elsie Baer last evening. A trio consisting of Miss Martha Lynch, Lucy Freney and John Freney sang Under the Bamboo Tree" Thomas Claffey and Freddie Guaery rendered several selections on the piano. Miss Martha Culhane and Lucy McNellis carried out the affair. Ed ward Jones and Miss Eva Rabin danced the cake walk very prettlly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
OLYMPIA MAS WATCHFUL
The White Squadron Discovered
 and Captured

The Mimic Naval Battle At Bar liar
 bor is Ended-The Attacking Vessels : Came on so Rapidly That They Could Not Stop and Were Taken
 Prisoners After They Had Captured
 the Olympia.
 Bar Harbor, Me, Aug S.-The naval search problem, which began last Wednesday noon when Rear Admiral Barker took up the plan of defending the Maine coast from hostile" fleet which put to sea on Monday under Rear Admiral Sands, ended early to- day when the Olympia, the flagship of the defending fleet discovered and in- tercepted the white squadron" or the enemy, headed at full speed for Win ter Harbor. The hostile vessels were running in close order formation and had not the fog lifted at favorable moment, is thought the enemy would have eluded those on guard.
 The Olympia was the furthest to the eastward of the defending ships ana had been occupying a position twenty five miles outside Bakers Island for the greater part of three days. On board of her every man and officer was keenly alive to the fact. that this morning of all since the search prob lem commenced was the most favor able to the plans of the attacking force. A thick fog bank which rolled in from the sea after midnight, made it inn possible to cover the ordinary cruising radius of the Olympia and all that the men on Admiral Dewey's old flagship could do was to depend on their ears and wait -.~
 Shortly after o'clock the fog. bank rolled out to the sea and as the atnlos- phere cleared every man and officer on the deck of the battleship searched the constantly enlarging field of vision with anxiety. Suddenly there was a cry repeated simultaneously from va rious parts of the Olympia's super structure
 "There they are, sir" 1t transpires, however. that the Olympia, which first sighted the enemy was first taken prisoner, but the Rear sarge and the other vessels came so rapidly that the enemy was captured and taken into the harbor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
A SANTA FEE FLYER.
Loves Special Train From New York
 to Los Angeles.

Loves Special Train From New York I~ to Los Angeles.
 LOS ANGELES, Cal.,} Aug. s.-The special train bearing Henry F. Lowe, chief engineer of the United States Steel corporation, drew in at La Grande station at 1:07, having completed a run from the Atlantic to the Pacific, dis tance of more than S.200 miles, in th,s fastest time en record. ,s.g,s4 f.z s.,i F
 Mr. Lowe left New York Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 2:45 p. m. and arrived in this city 70 hours and 40 minutes later. or 1 hour and 20 minutes less than three days. The run from Chicago was made over the lines of the Santa Fe railroad, a distance of 2,256 miles. The time from Chicago to Los Angeles was fifty three hours, an average speed of forty two miles an hour. including all stops The record breaking run just. finished by Mfr. Lowe was undertaken with the object of being at the bedside of his eleyen-year-old daughter, who was dy- ing in this city.
 The child died early Tuesday morn ing, but MT. Lowe was not advised of her death until well on his way. As all arrangements had been made for the special train and the schedules pre- pared by the railroad, the trip was con- tinued. as originally planned. When the Santa Fe special left Chicago on Wednesday at 1O:15 a. m. it was in tended that the run to. Los Angeles should be made at speed of forty five miles an hour, including stops. As the train passed through Missouri and Kansas it was found that faster time than the schedule provided could be made. "s
 Orders were then given to make as fast time as was considered consistent with safety. The special began to gain at once. At La Junta, Colo, it was more than an hour ahead of its sched- ule, and when Albuquerque, N. M., was reached at 5:45 this gain had been in creased to 3 hours and 15 minutes. Reaching San Bernardino hours and 20 minutes ahead of time, the special had clear track to Los Angeles, sixty three miles. The run over this last stretch of track was a record breaker, the speed at times being as fast as sev- enty-five miles an hour, and at 1 :06 the engine whirled into La Grande station. Mr. Lowe was hastily driven to the Westminster hotel, where he joined his wife, who had been prostrated since the death of her child. >',
 The previous record for transconti- mental run was made, by A. O.. R. Pea cock, director of the United States Steel corporation, who on March 27, 1900, made the run from Los Angeles over the Santa Fe railroad in 57 hours and 56 minutes. This record stood un- til it was excelled by the Lowe special nv hours and hG minutes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
UMBRS FACE TIE JUDGE THE GNB A INJURED COTTON MILLS AM CLOSING
Some of Them for the Want of sH Raw Material

Others Just to Be On the Safe Side
 Six Mills at Fall River Will Be Kept Running, Having Just Pur-
 chased Considerable Cotton in New York
 Nashua, N. H., Aug s.-While the cotton shortage is having considerable effect in New Hampshire mills, the Go here have a large amount of raw material on hand. The managers of the local mills say that although they might shut down for several weeks
 with manifest advantage to their treas urieS, it is not expected the machinery will be stopped except for a fortnight
 about the latter part of the month, when the 5000 operatives Of both cor
 porations will be given a vacation. The mills of the China, Webster and
 Pembroke companies in Suncook, em-
 ploying 1,500 operatives, shut down to-
 day until August 24.
 The Exeter Manufacturing Co.'S
 mills at Exeter and the Pittsfield mills, employing together about 1000 hands closed to-day for one month.
 Tn Manchester. one of the leading cotton manufacturing centres of the country, no extensive curtailment has yet been announced. The big Amos
 keag corporation and it's allied com
 panies operating more than a dozen
 mills and employing about 12,OO0
 hands are still running practically in l full. The five mills of the Cocheco corporation in Dover will be shut down
 for two weeks August Is.
 Fall River, Mass, Aug 8.--A dozen
 corporations in Fall River operating twenty mills announce that the curtail-
 ment policy will be continued next week About 5000 hands will be idle all the week and several thousand ad- ditional will work only part of the time. It is understoon that the six mills of the Fall River Iron Works co Vill be kept in motion throughout the cotton crisis. It is said that they were run ming low on raw material but that 2.OOO or 5000 bales have been purchaS- ed in New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
THE iovERLAND "TRIP.
Troop A Left New Haven for Mantle
 This Morning.,

I4 2
 New Haven, Aug S.5-Nith full cam paign equipment on Eheir saddles and with camp baggagef on big four horse truck in the rear, the members of Troop A, C8nnecticut National Guard started tRis morning on their overland trip tg5 Mantle. Captain Luzerne Luddington rode at the hrau of the troop with Lieutenant Robert J. Woodruff fsecond in command. Mostfof the tfoop sat their horses like veterans ana there was much favor able comnfent on their general appear ance. t
 The itHherafy of the march calls for encampTnent at Durham over Sunday and it 1s expected that the troop will reach fthat point this afternoon. On accoufnt of private business demands, a n9fmber of members of the troop wer4 excused from duty this morning andt these will leave tonight under comsmand of First Lieutenant, Brad picH: to report to Captain Luddington tn } Durham to-iaorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
Family That Perpetrated Great
 est Swindle of Century. .>.

Sensational Scenes Within the Court
 Room-Resembles the Day of the
 Dreyfus and Zola Trials-An Actor
 Who Couldn't Get in Said It Would
 Be the Greatest Drama Ever. En-
 acted.
 Paris, Aug S.-The notorious Hum bert family to-day faced a judge and jury to meet the charge of having per petrated what ex-Premier Waldeck- | Rosseau described as 'the greatest swinde of the century" Investigating Magistrate Leydet, in May, decided to commit Therese ,Humbert, her husband, Frederick, and her brother, for trial on the charges of; forgery, the use of forged documents and swindling. He dismissed the cases against Eve Hum bert Therese's daughter) and Marie d'Aurignac (her sister,.
 Public curiosity, which has followed the fortunes of the family since the days of it's social briliiance, is again in- tensely wrought up. The chief inter- est is centered in La Grande Therese,' who has promised to produce at this trial the mysterious American million aires, the brothers Crawford. on whom she based, her story of an inheritance Of $2O,O0O,0OO, which she put forward as the security for the loans she ob- tained, amounting to about 5 O,OOO,OO0.
 The Palais de Justice was surround ed early this morning by large crowds eager to gain admittance to the court room. A heavy force of municipal guards preserved order. Many excur- sions came from distant points, the rail roads treating the trial as they would a national holiday One of the excur- sions came-scom Melun. which was the constituency that Frederic Humbert represented in the chamber of deputies and where was located the famous Humbert chateau, with its parks, lakes, yachts and a, fleet of gondolas.
 Of the thousands who sought admis- sion only a few hundred of. the highly favored gained an entrance to the court. Coquelin, the celebrated actor. was among the throng of artists, actors and authors seeking admission. and when he was turned back he remarked that the trial would betone of the greatest dramas ever enacted" tt The Scene within the court room recalled the tense days of the Dreyfus and .Zola trials. A s,.x s4 -aa ,Fsi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
WALKERS SUE THE CITY.
Ask $1 300 for Damages from an Over
 flow in 1901

Ask $1 ,500 for Damages from an Over
 flow in 19O1
 Alderman Robert Walker and his wife have entered suit against the city for 1,5OO for damages done their prop erty during storm on April p, 1901. This Is a revival of the claim which was allowed by the board of aldermen sanctioned by the city attorney, en dorsed by special committee appoint ed by the board of aldermen, and final ly vetoed by Mayor Kilduff. At that point the Hellmann Brewing Co. repre- sented by Attorney o. G. Root. had an injunction served upon the city prohib lung 1t from paying the bill, for tn, board of aldermen had taken the mat ter up again, after it had been vetoed by Mayor Kilduff, and there was every indication that the board would re- order the bill to be paid But, the bill got stuck at that point, the board f aldermen never took it up again. and nothing had been heard of it until this suit was brought yesterday afternoon
 The action of the board of aldermen aroused the whole city. It was q de- cidedly unpopular action. for4it would have established precedent that could not fall to materially injure the city in the future. Had the bill been paid a door would have been opened for bills ,ofIevery kind against the. city. The circumstances of the matter are sub- stantially as follows: The HelImann Brewing Go, making improvements on their property, diverted stream into the public sewer on Bank street. On April 22. 1901. a great storm occurred which tested the capacity of stlle sew age system in Brooklyn an. 'la result was that the Bank street mer was unable. to carrytoff the water; and in consequence the cellar of Alderman Walkers drug store was flooded. and, according to his statement, considera- 'ble property, such as drugs, cigars, can dies. etc. were destroyed. Such was the basis of his claim
 Burpee and Carmody represents the Walkers. The case Is returnable to the superior court in September.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
ALL READY FOR CAMP.
The Advance Guard Has Already
 Gone to Mantle.


 Gone to Mantle.
 All arrangements are about com pleted for the departure of the local militia companies, ~ and A, to Man tic, the scene of the annual encamp- ment- The companies will leave the Naugatuck station on special train at 80 Monday morning They will wear the khaki uniform. The com pany cooks left for camp this morn ing on the 6:35 train. They are as follows: Go G-Ppivates Dunphy and Stein. Go A-Privates Lockhart and Hawthorne.
 The baggage must be all ready for shipment tomorrow noon. The foi- lowing men will leave for Mantle to- morrow afternoon at 5:30 to look after the companies baggage when it ar rives there: Co G-Quartermaster Sergeant Bowe, Privates, Mates, J. Slavin, J. Kelly, Culhane, Cleary, Me .Partland. Go A-Quartermaster Ser geant Brink, Privates, Judd, Sick nund, Taylor and Schwarz.
 Captain Fitzpatrick, Lieutenants Halpin and Hallinan of Go c will ap- pear Tn fheir new uniforms for the first time on Monday. The new uni form is just the same as those worn by the officers of the United States army. The officers of the Second regiment have voted that any officer who so desires can wear the new uni- form. Some will wear 1t and others will wear the old style. It makes a neat and handsome uniform. The use of the sword has ueen done away with and in place of it saber will be carried by the officers.
 The list of rockies" in Go G Is as follows: Privates John, Hayes. Ed ward Rush, Charles Byrnes. James Mcdonald, Matthew Shannahan, D. F. Lawlor, W. E. Monagan, Jeremiah Ring Frank Gilleran. William Slavin. William Martin. Martin Myers, Mat thew Byrnes, William .Cleary, Joseph Kelly. Vickers, Finn and Butler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
BESSIE IS IN JAIL
She is the Woman Who Wanted
 the Sheriff Shot

She Mounted Wagon and Advised the
 Mob to Shoot-Sheriff Whitlock is
 Being Praised for His Defense of the
 Jail.
 Danville, III, Aug S.-Bessie Arm strong has been arrested by Sheriff Whitlock. She has been identified as the woman who mounted a wagon i'll front of a livery stable across from the jail on the evening of, July 25 and ad vised the mob attacking the jail to shoot down the/sheriff. She is in jail pending a preliminary hearing, which will be held Monday before Justice Grant.
 The sheriff received a letter yester- day from John Clarke of Bishop, Cal, praising his defense of the jail and in- closing postal order for $1O
 That letter looks good to me and I'll frame 1t" remarked Sheriff Whit lock upon opening it. He also received yesterday letter from Governor Yates praising his defense of the jail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
FORK MAKERS LAID OFF.
An Over Supply of the Manufactured
 Goods on Hand.

An Over Supply of the Manufactured
 Goods on Hand.
 Last night thirty employees Of the jumbo fork room at Roger & Bros were told that their services would no longer be required for the present, as the room would be closed indefinitely. The shutting down of the room gave rise immediately to the report that the room would not be opened and the work on the jumbo forks would be made in the future at some other fac- tory belonging to the International Sil- yer Go. The report spread about rapid- ly and soon 1t was common talk among the employees of the shop. Some of them stated that the company had closed the room permanently, as it could have the work done cheaper i'll some other factory. Tn the jumbo fork room about thirty-one men are enl- ployed Their work consists of the trimming, polishing, etc. of jumbo forks alone. Manager George Rockwell of Roger & Bros factory was asked by a Democrat reporter to-day in regard to the above rumor. He said that there was absolutely no truth in 1t. The room was closed just for the time being and the work would not be done in any other factory. Just say that there is no truth in the report at all.'s The fact Is that large amount of work has been done and the stock is on hand and the men are consequently caught up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
EARNEST APPEAL MADB,
United States Asked to Assist in Saw E. inc Patriotic Chinese Reformers.

United States Asked to Asslst III SaV-
 ing Patriotic Chinese Reformers.
 New. York, Aug S.----An earnest ap- neal to the United States government, through Secretary Hay, asking CO., operation with the British ambassador in Shanghai in saving the lives of the patriotic Chinese reformers now under his protection, has been made in a tel egram just; forwarded by the Chinese empire reform association of New York
 Kwai Pang. secretary of the associa- ton, said:
 ..The reform party is not against the government, we only want better gov erffnisnt We are for the emperor. who shares in our desires, but We are opposed to the dowager empress, be- clause sheis opposed to everything that will disturb the old regime. There are three thousand members of our associa- ton In New York and fifteen branches in America. The association's total membership is 5000, GOO.
 tWe make the appeal to the secretary of state with confidence, for we be- lieve that Americans thoroughly un- derstand thet political situation in China and are in sympathy with the Eeform movement"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
IS BETTER TO-DAY
Cardinals Indisposition Caused
 By Over Fatigue
HE WILL ATTEND CORONATION

Then Take Rest at Castle Gondolfo
 Before Returning-Pope Plus X to
 Issue Bull Regarding University at
 Nashington-Rumor About the New
 Pope Secretary.
 Rome, Aug S.-The Associated Press correspondent to-day saw Cardlnal Gibbons and found him almost recov- cred from his indisposftion, which he thinks was due to over-fattgue, on Wednesday, when he stood about three hours at the vatican in order to- pre- sent, the American pilgrims to, the pope. This morning the cardinal went for a drive. After the corona ton of Plus x tomorrow, he intends to go for some days rest to tCastel Gandolfo on the Lake of Albano, near Rome, where the American college Qas summer quarters.
 The pope, in order to aid the. Cath olic university. at Washington, has promised Rector O'Connell that he will shortly issue bull granting the apostolic benediction to all the faith ful participating in tie yearly collec- tion which the archbishops and bish- ops in the United States will raise for khe university.
 .The institution is destined" said the pope, ito become the theart and center of the clergy and of Catholi- cism in America" 2 ...t
 The Rev J. J., Harty of St Louis will be consecrated archbishop of Manila by Cardinal Satolli August 15.
 Rome. Aug s.-It is fpersistently stated that Cardinal Vincenzo Van nutelli will be appointed papal secre-- tary of state in succession to Cardinal Ramuolla q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
, THE STATE TAX.
Commissioner Scully Replies to squib ,,., in the Hartford Times.

! The Hartford Times, thinks Com missioner Scully of the board of pub lie works did not show an accurate Knowledge of the financial reIa tioiis between the state and the towns and cities within it's borders when he ''in- timated that Waterbury helps make up. the sum total of the two-thirds which the state pays towards the cost of improving the state highways. The commissioner says that notwithstand- ing what the Times states, he is still of the opinion that taxes paid on property situated in waterbury find their way into the state treasury If not, he asks what becomes of the state tax on corporations, the inheri- tance tax and other sources of revenue that go direct to the state, .a portion of which comes. from Waterbury and other towns and cities in Connecticut. Take the trolley company, for exam pie, whose agents never tire of telling the city boards how much 1t pays the state. and claim they would much pre- fer to turn such money over to the city. Why, as matter of fact, a Waterbury man cannot leave his some of 1t going to Che state in the form of an inheritance tax and if the property goes to others than his own kith and kin the state gets all the more. Does the Times want its read CTS to believe that some hig-hearted fellow at Hartford meets the cost of maintaining the whole state? This is the kind of logic. that makes a Wa ferbury. man a sort of outcast in cer- tain quarters when he dares to ex- press an opinion contrary to that held by anybody clothed with authority at Hartford
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
CRICKET GAME SCORE.

London, Aug .s.--The Philadelphia cricketers this morning resumed their second innings i'll their match against Surrey county at Kensington oval, When play ceased last evening the vis-' ftors had made S1 runs for. the loss of only two wfckets. To-day they quick ly increased their score to 251 runs for five wickets, when they declared their innigs closed, leaving Surrey to get 39S runs in order to win. J. B. King made 1 13 runs not out, in the Phila- delphians second innings. At lunch time. Surrey had 40 runs for one wicket
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
GOLDEN EAGLE FIELD DAY.

New Haven, August S.-The annual field day of the Connecticut Knights of the Golden Eagle is being held to-day at Lighthouse Point. This morning the visiting cas, es were received by the local members of the order at the Unfon station, and there was a short parade through the principal streets. after which the line entered Crusaders hall and was disbanded. Cars were then taken for Lighthouse Point where dinner was served and a program of athletic events was carried out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
DYING AS RESULT OF JoKE

Schenectady, N. ", Aug SIX Reas- Xii, lad employed at the local works of the American Locomotive Go, is be- lieved to be dying as the result of a cruel practical joke. Stephen BoroslSi is under arrest, charged with responsi- bility for the act, and other arrests are to follow. A compressed air. hose was pressed against the body of Reaski and the current turned on. The lad was taken to the hospital, screaming with pain, and it was found that he was in ternally injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
PRISONERS ESCAPE.

Columbus, o., Aug S.-Lewis Har- mon, the convicted murderer of George Geyer. near Alton; Robert Shifflett, Franklin county, charged with horse stealing; Otis Kellar. an other alleged horse thief. and Louis Eyeting, an alleged forger of Dayton, escaped from the county jail in broad daylight today, by filing oil bar in the bathroom. The work is supposed to have been done with a potato knife filed to q saw.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
AVAILABLE HORSES BrRNEp.:

New York, Aug S.-In q fire at the stables of the Empire City; race track in Yonkers early to-day, two valuable horses were burned to death. One was Bernaldo, owned by Wilson Chisholm of Cleveland, and the other was Del, mar, owned by Joseph Smith of Brook lyn. This horse was at first thought to be the famous trotti11g horse Major Delman, but was not. The fire was ex, tinguished with difficulty. The loss was not heavy. 'f''>.-@~' 'ss,' ' i
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08
MACHIN1sTs ON STRIKE.

Springfield, Mass, Aug S.-The ma chinists employed in the Boston & AL bany shops in West Sppringfield went out on strike at 10 o'clock this morning About 75 men are out The black smiths, car repairers and boiler mak- CTS are awaiting instructions and may go out this afternoon