davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
GENERAL coNGDoN RETURNS.
Had Been Looking Over Silk Culture
 Situation in Japan.


 San Francisco, July 21.-General B. G. Congdon of New York, who is the head Of the American Silk association. Which controls the raw silk market in this country, has returned from Japan. where he has been looking over the silk culture situation for several months. He states that the demand for the raw material lately has been falling off noticeably, fact which is attributed to several reasons. One of them, he says, is that the Italian crop of silk has diminished. The Japanese promptly raised the price of their ma terial, which reduced the orders for the oriental product. Over half of the product of Japan, General Congdon said, is imported to this country.
 With the rest of my party, I was presented to the emperor of Japan dur ing our stay in that country, said Gen. eral Congdon. sThe emperor said he confidently looked forward to closer commercial relations with America, particularly with regard to the silk in- dustry.
 Ut will be surprise to me if there is not far in view of the feeling exist ing in Japan. The country seems to be ready for any emergency"
 Rev George Heber Jones, Ph D., for the past sixteen years connected with the Corean Methodist Episcopal mis- sion at Seoul, has arrived here on his way to his former home at Utica, N. T., on a through
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
CITY NEWS

There will be a meeting of the four this evening.
 ; Secretary R. $. Ross of the Y. M. c. A. and Mrs Ross are spending the summer at Gales Ferry.
 Miss Nora McElligott of Scovill street is enjoying the cool breezes among the Litchfield hills.
 Constable Pryor and family have re- turned from Walnut Beach where they have been enjoying themselves for the past two weeks.
 The will of the late John B. Riggs, who lived on the Watertown road, was filed for probate to-day. All of his estate is left to his widow Lena.
 Miss Harriet Gigray of Portland, Ore, is visiting Miss Gertrude Harris, 523 North Main street, who is also here on a visit with her parents, MT and Mrs Jacob Buckner.
 Joseph Casey, one of the young men bound over to the superior court under bonds of $500 for burglary this morn ing, was released on bonds. His two companions went to Jail.
 John Leary died this morning at the home of his son on Baldwin street. He leaves a wife, who resides in Ireland, and six sons, Daniel, Andrew, Thomas, James, John and Patrick Leary. Flu neral notice will be announced later
 Howard Dennis, member of the strikers executive committee, and Mrs Dennis left on Saturday for a short visit with friends in Danbury MT T nosha, Wis, where they will reside in the future.
 William Conley, the seven months old son of MT and Mrs Thomas Con- ley of North Elm street, died this morning. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with interment in the new St Joseph's cen- etery.
 State Highway Commissioner Mac Donald was in town to-day and had an interview with Mayor KiIduff relative to the local appropriation for 1903 for roads. MT MacDonald's idea is to work in unison with the city on the roads outside the new city limits.
 When the news of the pope's death became known in New Haven yester- day, the bells in the Roman Catholic churches were tolled slowly to an- nounce his death to the people. The regular funeral tolling was followed by 93 measured strokes, one for each year of the pontiffs life.
 Judge Burpee to-day heard the case of Alban Essed against the Consoli- dated Railroad Go. Essed claims that last September he shipped $9O worth of dry goods from Norwich to this city in four boxes and that only one of them was delivered to him. He claims $1OO damages. The defense is general de- nial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
FIRST ON RECORD.

St Louis, July 21.-What is said to be the first, suit ever filed in St Louis for damages resulting from a labor strike, by employers against employees, has been instituted in the circuit court. The suit was brought by three firms manufacturing bank, bar and of ice fixtures, against the local union of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and sJofners of America for an imme- diate writ of iniuncti ton restraining the defendants from in any way 1nterfer- ing with the operation of the plants of the compliments and for judg- ment of $40,OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
EXPRESS WRECKED
Ran Into Freight Train Near
 Wilmington To-Day
FIVE PERSONS WERE INJURED

Engineer of the Express Failed to
 Obey the Signals-He is Badly In
 jured, But Will Probably Recover
 Wreck Took Fire and Some of the
 Baggage Was Burned.
 Wilmington, Del. July 21.-Ths south bound New York and Norfolk express ran into freight train on the outskirts of this city this morning. Five persons on the express were in- jured. The were John Berkely, engi- neer, Philadelphia : very badly hurt, but expected to recover.
 A. V. Jamison, fireman, Wilmington, leg injured.
 John Martin, Wilmington, mail clerk, legs and back hurt.
 William Wright. express messenger, Wilmington, leg injured.
 l.. B. Kinney of Philadelphia, mail clerk, arms injured and back sprained.
 At the place where the collision oc- cured the tracks of the Delaware di- vision cuts off across the main line tracks almost at right angles and the express ploughed the middle of the. freight. Within few seconds flames shot up from the cars and crew and passengers began the work of saving baggage and mail.
 Assistance was promptly sent from Wilmington by special train and two fire companies went to suppress the flames. But so quickly had the fire spread that of over two hundred we'll filled bags on the mail car all but two were burned.
 The crew of the express car succeed ed in getting most of the baggage out but some of it was totally destroyed by the flames.
 1t was stated officially to-day that the freight train was proceeding under right of way and that all lights were properly set.
 The accident, it was said, was due to the engineer of the Norfolk express failing to observe the signals in time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
RODE IN LIONS CAGE.
A Meriden Alderman Becomes a Circus Attraction to Win a Bet.


 Meriden, July 21. - Alderman George F. Rogers to win bet yester- day to show that he was as courageous as he claimed to be, rode through the streets in this city in a cage contain ing three lions A week ago the bet was made that Alderman Rogers hadn't nerve enough to ride with the lions of circus that was coming here. Sunday night the consent of the proprietor of the circus was obtain ed to permit Rogers to do the act.
 The circus man got a written guar antee from the relatives of Rogers that they would not hold him respor1- sible if the lions attacked him during the ride. Just before the parade started Alderman Rogers climbed into the cage. He carried huge cane as his only weapon, that being one of the conditions of the wager. He smoked a cigar during the parade.
 Andy one of tn lions is known as a man eater. Andy was barred from the attraction, but the other two lions were in the same compartment with the alderman. Once during the trip Andy tried to break through the fastenings to get at the alderman, but a rap of the cane on the nose drove the animal back to his quarters. The oth- CT two lions walked back and forth casting sly glances, at the city father, but didn't attempt to go near him.
 Rogers is known Nas ''Hustling George and as he passed through the streets he was loudly cheered.
 The press agent of the circus was alive to the advantage of the trick.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
RELIANCE OVER LINE FIRST.
Wind Was Light and Only Slow Pro-
 gross Was Made.


 Newport, R. l., July 21.-Up to with in half an hour of the time set for the start of the New York Yacht club fleet in the fourth run of the cruise to Vineyard Haven. the prospects were very poor. The day dawned clear and warm with wind from the east, an ex- cellent quarter for the course of the yachts. Suddenly the breeze shifted to the west, black clouds covered the skies and a thunderstorm broke at about breakfast time. For more than an hour rain fell heavily and then the wind made another sudden change from west to north and the weather began to clear.
 These varying conditions prevented an early start and it was nearly 9 o'clock before any of the boats show ed signs of getting ready to leave the harbor. As for the cup yachts none of them made any effort to set sail until there was every indication of fair weather.
 While the fleet was preparing to leave the wind died to dead calm.
 At 11:55 the small sloops were sent away, followed soon after by the lar ger sloops. The large schooners were sent away at 12aO, and this left the course clear for the 90-footers. A number Of the steam launches waited to see the cup defenders start.
 The starting time of the big yachts was as follows: Reliance 12:30:29; Co., lumbia 12:3O:4O; Constitution 12:31 A. The wind was only four knots an hour and the racers made only poor pro- gross.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
.ELKS IN MONUMENTAL C|1Y
Session Opened With Grand Ov-
 erture This Morning.
Mayor McLane Delivered the Address of Welcome-The Band Contest Takes Place o-Night-Rivalry for the Convention of 1904 is High.


 Baltimore, July 21.-The grand lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Or der Of Elks met this morning in Ford S opera house, which had been artisti- cally decorated with the Elks' colors and designs for the occasion. The exercises were opened with a grand overture. Rev Walter Davenport Buckner, grand chaplain of Arkansas, delivered the invocation. An eloquent address of welcome was delivered by Mayor McLane, followed by an address of welcome on behalf of Baltimore lodge by Congressman Charles R. Schirm. exalted ruler.
 After the rendition of the song, Twelve Months Ago Tonight" by Exalted Ruler Thomas F. McNulty, the famous tenor, a response address was delivered by George P. Cronk, ex- alted ruler of Nebraska. The bene- d1ction was pronounced by Rev Dr William Rosenau of Baltimore.
 After the opening exercises the grand lodge took recess until ? D. m. when business session will be held at 2:3O and at 7:3O the grand band con- test will take place. Incoming trains anu boats brought in early additions to the visiting Blks and a vast number of sightseers from the towns in ad- joining states, and public thorough fares in the central part of the city are crowded with strangers Among the visitors there are 2,OOO women, who are being handsomely entertained at Elks' hall by a committee of Balti- more women and who will be escorted I'm carriages during the day to various points of interest in the city.
 The competition for the 1904 con- vention has been very animated. It heretofore has been confined chiefly to Cincinnati and Pittsburg, but Syracuse, N. r., has entered the race. The ad- vocates of Cincinnati announce that they have $25.00O cash fund guaran- teed. '-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
NEWS OF WAR FEELING.

Victoria, B. C., July 21.-The steamer Indras samaha. which arrived last night, brought news that the war feeling in Japan was stronger than ever when the steamer sailed, as result of the alleged concessions made by the Chi nese government to Russia. The in creasing excitement of Japanese pa pers is also accentuated by the change of attitude of Prince Ching, who is said to have gone over completely to the Russians side.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
ARTICLES OF RECONSIDERATION

Detroit, Mich, July 21.-The Penin- sular Stove Go here has filed articles of re-incorperation, increasing its capital stock from s35O,O0O to $3,OOO,00O. Vice President Palms said the increase is for the purpose of making the stock of value to the stock markets of the coun- try
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
ANOTHER LYNCHING.

Pine Bluff, Ariz, July 21-For an as- sault upon 13-year-old white girl. daughter of a saw mill man named Blake, Crane Green, negro, was talk en from officers late last night and lynched.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night; Wednesday scattered showers and thunderstorms with rising tenn peratures; light to fresh northwest winds becoming ya-iabla
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
The Official Announcement Was. Made By Cardinal
 Ore9lid
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES OVER DEPARTED POPE

The Christian Name of the Deceased Proclaimed Aloud Three Times After Which lie Was Declared DeadTwentynne Cardinals Were Assembled the Bedroom of the Deceased POpeIhe Fisher mans Ring Was Taken From His Fnger Will be Broken Then Reset and Presented to the New Pope.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
.HA|LSTONES BIG AS CHERRIES.
Terrific Storm At Hartford This
 Afternoon,

Il
 Connection Interrupted = Worst
 Storm Ever Experienced.
 Hartford, July 21.-The most violent hail storm that ever visited this city struck here at 2 o'clock and lasted for ten minutes. Hailstones as large as cherries and in some instances as big as walnuts fell continuously, and was succeeded by a cloudburst which com pletely flooded the streets. Telephone wires were damaged and communica- tion was interrupted, so that it is inn possible to tell the exact damage to the tobacco crop. The damage, how ever, is known to be considerable in East Hartford and Burnside, where some of the leaves were torn to shreds. In Hockanum the shower was less se- we're and the damage is not so great.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
GAMBLING THE CAUSE.

No Gales, Ariz, July 21.--Jesus Men. dosa, confidential clerk of Ramirez t& Go. custom house brokers, has commit tea suicide by shooting. It is claimed he S1st $6,OOO in a gambling house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
TW1E,NTY MAJORITY.

Winnipeg, Man, July 21.-The Mani toba general elections have resulted in the return of tfhe Roblin conservative government by about twenty majority.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-21
THE POPE IS REALLY DEAD''

one cardinal, Cardinal Oreglia, who was not appointed by Pope Leo. As a result of these changes the approach ing conclave will be much more under the influence of individual candidates than in the past, rendering it impossi- ble to forecast the election with any degree of certainty It is considered highly probable that the new pope will be man at present not thought of and not talked about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
JUDGE PENF1ELD's ADRo1T MOVE.
Silver Paid by Mexico Will Be Turned
Into Filipino Money.

The State Department, through Judge
Penfield. the solicitor. by an adroit move
has broken what appeared to be silver
corner When the Mexican government re-
Gently deposited 81 ,42O,Oo0 Mexican in the
national bank of Mexico subject to the
draft of the United States in payment OF
the Plus award. the State Department
was confronted with necessity of getting
the money turned into United States cash
and deposited here. For some time silver
brokers had been watching the negotiations
and when they were applied-to the depart
ment was informed that it would cost about
$40. 900 United States money to convert the
fund and transfer ii as desired. This was
regarded as exorbitant charge, but no
other and better bids were offered and
finally Judge Penfield hit upon the plan of
turning this Mexican silver into Filipino
money The Filipino government wanted ST.
yer bullion badly. but Director Roberts or
the mint bureau. who is looking after their
coinage found that he, too. was confronted
with a strongly rising silver market ana
something very like corner in that COM
modify.
So when Judge Penfeld offered him tho
big lot of Mexican silver he caught ut the
opnortunity and closed agreement by
which at an expense of less than forty-f~o
hundred dollars. the amount of :ha iruH
award can be placed in the hands OF tho
Catholic Church. the beneficiary of tho
award and the seventy tons of silver can
be transferred to the United States mi'lts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
Personal Mention.

R. ]. Smith. passenger agent of the
Southern Pacific railroad at Philadelphia.
is in the city on business relating to that
railroad
c. M. Borum, travelling freight agent of
the Southern railway, spent yesterday in
Washington.
John Metcalf travelling passenger agent
of the Southern railway, and his family
passed through Washington yesterday on
their way to their home, at Montgomery,
Ala.
Mr. George r. Bliss has returned to
Washington from Lewisburg. Pa. He was
graduated from Bucknell University with
high honors. receiving the degree of bache-
lor Of arts.
Mr. ]. H. Buscher has been confined to
his room all this week with kidney trou-
BILE, but is now in fair way to recovery.
Mr. r. c. Deringer is on Kentucky ave-
nue. Atlantic City, n. j.
Mr. Walter Scott Browning of Chicago.
who has been the guest of his cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles William Powers of Har-
ward street, left for home today.
Dr. Edwin Lee Morgan has returned to
the city after week spent in Virginia at
tending the v. M. 1. reunion at Lexington.
Mr. Charles S. Wilson of 1OS G street left
today for the mountains of Pennsylvania.
where the will spend the remainder of the
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
NOT TO MARIN E s
RETIREMENT SECTION OF PER
soNNEL LAW NOT APPLICABLE.
Col. James Forney's Application to the
President-Attorney Generals
Adverse Opinion.

Colonel James Forney, the senior colonel
of the Marine Corps. recently made appli-
cation to the President to be placed on the
retired list with the rank of brigadier gen.
eral under the provisions of section IL OF
the personnel law. approved March 3, 1899.
He represented that he had served contin-
uously in the Marine Corps since March J.,
1861 and that his record is a creditabIe one.
The Secretary of the Navy called upon
the Attorney General for an opinion as to
whether section II of the act referred to
applied to officers of the Marine Corps. and
that official has replied in the negative.
THE act of March 3. 1882" says Attorney
General Knox, was evidently drafted with
care and with clear understanding of the
distinctions between the navy and the Ma
rine Corps. The first seventeen sections,
in definite terms, apply to the navy; then
follow the sections which. with equal ex-
actness, apply to the Marine Corps. These
two arms of the service are recognized and
treated throughout the entire statute as
separate and distinct, and for each of them
appropriate provision is made.
Section II reads: That any officer of the
navy, with creditable record, who served
during the civil war. shall, when retired.
be retired with the rank and three e-fourths
the sea pay Of the next higher grade
1.-THE intention OF the Congress, as ex-
pressed In the language Of the act. must
guide in its interpretation. The mere fact
that one set of officers. not mentioned, are
as meritorious as those expressly provided
for cannot justify a construction liberal
enough to give the former benefits granted
in clear terms only to the latter.
THE unambiguous language of section IL
makes it apply only to officers of the navy.
and there is nothing within the entire act
which In any way indicates that any officer
not in the navy was intended to be included
within the provisions Of such section.
Il am, therefore, of the opinion that sec
ton IL does not apply to officers of the
Marine Corps and have the honor to so ad-
wise YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
CLERICAL CHANGES.
designations and Promotions in the
Navy Department.

Changes in the classification of the Navy
Department have been announced as fol-
lows:
Promotions-Fred S. Fishback, from clerk
to the Secretary at 50 80 per annum to
clerk to the Secretary at $500 per annum
]. A. Sedgwick. from clerk at 81, 400, bureau
of supplies and accounts, to clerk at $1,000
per annum, bureau of construction and re-
pair; E. Hamilton. from writer at "a a day
to clerk at 81, 400, bureau of supplies and
accounts; P. H. O'Dea. from copyist at
So 2S day to writer at 81 a day. bureau of
construction and repair; W. Wilks Wilkes.
from assistant messenger at SI2O a year to
messenger at $40 year; Secretarys office;
w McClarren, from labOrer at $500 to as
sistant messenger at $720, office of the
judge advocate general.
Appointed-P. d. Spence, messenger at 81
a day bureau of supplies and accounts.
Resigned-Mrs. b. c. Osborne, copyist at
S. 2S day. bureau of construction and re-
pair, to accept position in the Interior De-
partment: E. B. Schmucker, special laborer
(stenographer) at S3.O4 day, bureau OF
yards and docks. to accept position in the
Treasury Department: II. Parks. laborer at
$50 a month. bureau of medicine and sur
gerry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
CANNON BALL" WRECKED.
Norfolk and Western Filler in Collision
at High Speed.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, June 27.-The Norfolk
and Western Cannon Ball train, which left
Richmond for Norfolk at . o'clock this
morning, was badly wrecked at Dunlop,
near Swift creek, three miles from Peters,
burg.
The accident was caused by an open
switch leading to another track, on which
was standing freight train. The Cannon
Ball, coming down grade at high speed,
was turned from its track and crashed into
the engine of the freight.
Both engines were badly telescoped and
wrecked. Engineer Harry Covington and
his nephew, Robert Covington of Crewe.
Va, were both instantly killed. the latter
being mangied. The freight engineer saved
his life only by jumping. and the passen-
gers were all badly shaken up, and some
of them were injured.
Conductor r. s. Eckles of the Cannon
Ball had his collarbone and both arms
broken R. E. Hawkins Of Richmond, ex-
press messenger on the Cannon Ball. was
badly hurt about the body and hips. He
was sent back to Richmond. j. p. Pharr
of Richmond was badly hurt.
Engineer CovingtOn was regarded as one
of the best men on the road. He leaves
family at Crewe. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
RUSSIA NOT LEAVING
JAPANESE PRESS SAYS CARS
TROOPS WILL NOT vACATE CoREA
Construction Of Barracks Continues
and More Soldiers Are Moving
Into Territory.

TOXIC, Jure 10. via San Francisco. June
27.-The Japanese press is advancing many
statements to prove the assertion that Rus
sia does not intend to withdraw from
Corea. 1t is stated that the construction
of military barracks continues and that the
fortification of important points on the
Yalu river has not been suspended.
Ten thousand coolies have been sent to
New Chwang from Tien-tsin, in connection
with the construction of the Russian rail-
way i'll Mongolia.
More Russian Troops.
The fortresses at Yinkow given up late
ly, are being occupied by twice as many
Russian troops as before the recent with
drawal
AS a sequel of the recent collision in An
tung between Chinese troops and mounted
brigands in the Russian military service. a
Russian colonel, the leader of the brigandS,
has claimed damages from the Chinese au-
thorities. nine brigands having been killed
and nine more being taken prisoners.
Thibet Filling, Too.
The Chinese resident government in
Thibet has informed the home government
that several hundred Russian mounted
troops recently arrived in Thibet in ad-
dition to a number of Russians who have
been engaged in surveying operations for
some time past.
The French troops in Tien-tsin have been
removed to the eastern arsenal and have
restored their former Headquarters to the
Chinese authorities.