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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
HOLDING HIS OWN
Senator Hoar Fights for Life on Deaths ThreS.
 hold.

Worcester, Mass, Aug 19.-At 9:3O this morning General Redwood Hoar gave out the following statement re- garding the condition of Senator George F.. Hoar:
 ''The senator has had comfortable night and is holding his own, though he is very weak. The chief cause for anxiety is a trouble with his left lung which caused his prostration at the end of last week. This, however, develops but little and if it can be controlled and he can retain his strength for the next two days there will be ground for hope"
 pr Warren R. Gilman, one of the attending physicians, said:
 Yesterday certain symptoms in Senator Hoar's condition that have caused alarm were somewhat i'm proved. Still, the senator is a very weak man and it is indeed uncertain whether he will be able to. rally
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
ENCAMPnENT CLOSED.
The c. A. R. Veterans Return to
 Their Homes

Boston, Aug 19.-The chief events of encampment week being over, many of the veterans of the C.. A. R. have left for home There was, how ever, still a large contingent of veter- ans remaining in the city to take part to-day in various excursions ar ranged in their honor by the executive committee, and which will continue throughout tomorrow.
 Business sessions were planned for to-day by the Daughters of Veterans and the Sons of Veterans, both organ izations having to elect national off, cers and consider other routine mat ters. The delegates to the Women's Relief corps convention went to Re- were beach this forenoon and partici- pated in a general reunion About the same time the delegates to the C.. A. R. encampment started in special steamers for Bass Point. Nahant, where a shore dinner was to be serv- ed. The party numbered about 400 persons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
FATHER AND SON
 PROBABLY DROWNED
Harry Stillman of This City and His Father Went Out in Row Boat Yesterday Afternoon and Have Not Since Been Seen-Thought That Boat Capsiz- ed and TheyWere Lost-Overturned Boat and Coat of the Father Discovered.

Up to the time of the writing of this article this afternoon it had be- come almost settled conviction that Harry Stillman who for some years has conducted the Lenox lunch room in Exchange place and his father, w. c. Stillman, of Meriden were drown ed off the beach between Westbrook and Pine Orchard some time yester- day afternoon. While there is noth- ing definite as yet to arrive at that conclusion, still the fact that neither has been seen since they went out in the row boat together has caused friends and relatives of both father and son to fear the worst.
 The facts, as near as can be arrived at, are as follows: Harry Stillman left here a week ago last Sunday with his wife and two children to spend few weeks vacation in one of the summer cottages at Westbrook. His father, who conducts restaur- ant in Meriden, joined the family in their vacation and yesterday afternoon the father and son went to Pine Or chard by train to look at a cottage which the father had recently pur- chased. The cottage is near the old Judge Coe place and the deal was consummated some weeks ago, but the papers were not signed until Wednesday of this week. MT Still man senior left Meriden for Vest brook <on Wednesday, morning in all probability after signing the papers which gave him the cottage.
 After looking over the cottage both took boat, or that is the snrmise, to row back to Westbrook. About 5 o'clock ye: terday afternoon Captain James Kelsey came across the over turned boat fin which the Stillmans had started from Pine Orchard. The boat was found at a point between Westbrook and Grove Beach. A coat which was identified as the property of the father was found floating near the beach At once search was instituted. the cottagers in the vicinity searching all parts of the beach. The search was kept up all night, but without avail To-day the search was renewed and men jn boats went all along the beach and tried in every way possible to locate the missing men. This noon there was a report that the elder MT Still- mans body had been found, but in. quiry along the shore brought word from the boats that there was no sign of either missing man. Both men were good swimmers and it is hoped even yet that they may have been picked up and will report before the day is over. It is a small hope, nev; ertheless, as the cottagers i'll Vest brook believe that both were drowned.
 Harry Stillman was 2S years of age and came to this city three years ago. He lived with his wife and two chil- dren on Farm street He expected to return to his home here last night to look after some business matters in connection with the restaurant. He has built up very successful busi- ness since coming to Waterbury and has many friends in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
New York Markets.

FEED--F'irm.
 HAYaoFirm; shipping. e7.kc; good to HOPS-Quiet; state, common to choice. 1903, 26Q34c.; 1902, 2@2Sc. oids 76Ol3c.: Pa, 7013c. 0S'
 WooI-steady; domestic fleece, s2as5c.
 BEEF-Steady; family $10 50D11 30: mess $S5og9; beef hams, $22.25@24; pa cket, $9.50 VEGETABLES v Potatoes, Irish, per barrel, 75c. @a .75; sweet potatoes, yellow, per barrel, 75c. @$2.50.
 FRESH FRUITS = Apples Alexander. per barrel. $2Q3; Duchess of Oldenburg, $2 @2:75; Gravenstein, $2p2.5o; Twenty Ounce, $2Q2.50; Red Astrakhan,f $1. .75@250; Maiden Blush, $.75Q2.2 25; Nyack Pippin $1 750D2 25: Orange Pippin, $1500D2: Sour Rough $1 6Od 1.75; Sweet Bough, S1.2511. 50; open heads. $1Q1.50; windfalls, soc. Q$1; pears, Bartlett. per barrel, $3Q4; per half barrel basket,
 BUTTER Firm; good demand; extra western creamery, lS1zc; extra nearby
 EGGS Steady; fair demand; nearby hrsts, 191kc. at mark, western frsts, 199 20c. at mark.
 CHEEsE- Firm good demand; New York full creams, choice to fancy. sA@ sc. New York full creams fair to good, LIVE PoULTRY-Unchanged; fowls, 131a014c.;; old roosters, 9c.; spring chick sns. 15Ql6c.; ducks. old 11@12c.: do., young: 12zG!ac
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
A PECULIAR CASE.
Government Sale Held Up by German
 Injunction.

New York, Aug 19.-The final act in a bit of litigation which has lasted since January, 1898, and which in- volved the right of the United States government to sell copyrighted or patented goods, which had been smuggled has developed through two men turning over to the apprais- CTS stores 29,O5O grains of phenace- tine, to be destroyed in accordance with the direction of the United States circuit court of appeals The drug is worth $1 an ounce. The drug was smuggled into the country, seized and sold. The purchasers, two local gents, began preparations to sell it to the trade but were halted by an in- junction procured by representatives of the German manufacturers. The latter claimed to have sole right to the name of the drug, having procured a copyright on the word. After six years before the court, the manufac- turers were upheld. The men who bought the drug from the government have now been compelled to turn it back and can only recover their mon ey through a special act of congress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
COURTS ON CHURCH ROW.
Pastor of Terryville Church EnjsIns
 His Opponents.

Terryville, Aug 19--Judge Leonard. Morse of the city court of Hartford has issued temporary injunction oif complaint of Rev Otto Dnessel, pss- tor of the German Evangelical Lu-. theran church of Terryville, against the anti-Duessel party, restraining them from interfering with or ob-. structing the holding of religious meetings in the church building ac4 cordfng to the faith of the Ger-man Evangelical Lutheran church. Unaf- tered Augsburg Confession, and re- straining them and each of them from. holding religious meetings in thes church according to a different faith. or under the ministry of any other minister and pastor than Otto Duest sel, and requiring the defendants I'd restore the former lock upon the doors of the church building, or else to de- liver to the pastor, Otto DuesseI, OF ta the trustees that are plaintiffs in tho complaint, the keys of the new lock. and to relinquish possession of tha church building, and to restore the same to the plaintiffs until the next term of the superior court for Hart ford county.
 A penalty of S1 GOO is fixed for fi0- lation of the injunction and the de- fendants are summoned to appear ln the superior court in Hartford on tEe first Tuesday in September. The de- fendants are Ludwig Proeh, Ernest Bartel, Adolph KIepps, Ferdinand Kamine and John Refs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
THE CASE
 MYSTERIOUS
The Finding of Boy
 Not the End.
Police Believe That the Mannino Boy Was Stolen by Relatives Who Are Leaders of a Band Rigid Investigation to be Made.

New York, Aug 19-The cireum- stances surrounding the return of An tonic Mannino, the 9-years-old Brook lyn lad, are almost as mysterious as was his disappearance. According to Salvatore Mannino, relative, the boy was found alone on the street near his home early this morning. Weeping and then crying over the youngster, his parents declared that they were wholly satisfied with the outcome of the mysterious affair and did not care to have the case pushed any further. Notwithstanding their declarations, they were compelled to go with the boy to the police station. Salvatore Mannino was taken along as a prisoner and locked up on the charge of abduction.
 At the police station young Man nino identified Angelo Cucozza, the boy who was first arrested in the case, as the one who took him to Manhattan, after giving him money. Cucozza when he heard the lad ac- cuse him. sprang for the child, but was seized by policemen ahd returned to his cell.
 Salvatore Mannino tells a story of satisfactory to the police, and both he and Cucozza will be further ques- toned to-day. A story advanced by the police is that Mannfno was kid- naped by his own relatives, and that the parents of the boy were threaten ed with death if the boy told all he knew. This Is thought to have been the elder Mannino's reason for silenc- ing the lad while he was being Ques- toned, and is also thought to account for the boys state of terror, and ap- parent dread of impending danger.
 It is known that the boys father has not furnished all the facts possi- tble to the police, and has not given all the assistance to find the boy that was possible for him to do.
 That the Kidnapping was done by m organized band is believed by the police captain who has had. charge of case, but the so-called Black Hand" society is thought to have had n0th- ing to do with the lads disappear ance. This officer says he is sure tht Mannino's relatives are the lead- CTS of the band of kidnapers.
 Whether any of the ransoms de- manded by the kidnapers have been paid by Mannino has not been learn ed by the police, but the efforts to find the leaders of the band have not been relaxed.
 Italian business men here have taken steps toward putting an end to the era of blackmailing and kidnap- ing of their countrymen by persons declared to be Sicilian and Neapolitan criminals.
 At meeting of the executive com lmittee of the Italian chamber of com merce, numbering among its member ship the wealthiest Italians here, plans were made to end the matter if possible.
 Resolutions were adopted upholding the police and calling on all Italians to lend the authorities every assistance in apprehending the guilty persons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
BUTCHERED STEERS.
They Were Runaway Ones Though
 and Relieved Beef Famine.

Chicago, Aug 19.-Packing house employees and hungry strikers yied with each other in a steer hunt that extended throughout the night follow ing the riot precipitated by the ap- pearance of eleven runaway beevea from Morris & Co.'S plant last evening To-day the carcasSes of four were ac, counted for. Little beyond the horns remained to tell the story and there was an ample beef supply in many a home to which such luxury has long been stranger. The fate of five oth- CTS is still in doubt, as only two have been rounded up. and driven back to tic yards. Scouting parties represent ing both the big packing firm and the hungry throng that battled with the police secured the prairies south and west of the yards all night and when the latter located its prey the creature was slain and disappeared as though by magic. The herd was valued at upwards of $1,O0O.
 Recording Secretary Shanahan of the packing house teamSters' union declared to-day that in his opinion it would be necessary to call out on strike all teamsters connected with delivery to or from retail markets in Chicago He said he believed this would have to be done to win the strike.
 President 'Donnelly and Vice Presf- dent John FIoerseh of the National Butchers organization to-day made a tour of the stock yards. Donnelly an- nounced that labor leaders will bs sent tomorrow to Kansas City, St Paul and St Joseph to report local conditions to the strikers here. He will himself go to East St Louis and then to Indiana
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
AND ROBBED.
Collector Found Lying in Read Ass
 cuses Italians.

Greenwich, Aug 19.-A bold assault and robbery took place here yesterday afternoon in which Spencer Clark . young man employed by life insur- ance company as collector was bad~ fly beaten, the assault taking plaee near the Byram chapel close to the New York state line. Clark had been making collections during the after noon and when near the chapel he was stopped by two Italians, one of whom asked for match. He says that that is all he remembers and when found lying in the road two hours later $50 that he said he had with him was gone and he was badly beaten abouk the head, the wounds evidently being made by a blunt instrument. A thor ough search has been made of the country about here, but no trace of the men has been found
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
LAPS DRILLING CHINESE.

San Francisco, Aug 19.-WilIiam Martin, U s. consul at Nankin, China, who arrived from the Orient on the steamer Siberia, is quoted in an in, terview here to the effect that i'm lnense bodies of Chinese troops are now drilling in the central portion ot the kingdom under the direction of Japanese officers we'll yersed i'll the arts of modern warfare. The soldiers have been supplied with the Mauser type of rifles and the most up to date machine guns obtainable are now being purchased for their use. Tn the vicinity of Nankin alone there are about 5000 soldiers drilling constant ly During his absence from NanBin 4Ir Martins post has been filled by Consul General Cheshire, whose sta ton is at Mukden, but who has been obliged to withdraw because of the war which is centering about that city
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
M " mIecfrrfc RaIIyvav.

ONEONTA. N. Y., Aug. 19.-4The completion of the Oneonta, Coopers- town and Richfield Springs Electric railway to Mohawk by the running of the first car from Mohawk to Oneonta was celebrated at Oneonta yesterday The. principal address was made by Senor Quesada, the Cuban minister, who is spending the summer at Rich field Springs. The new road is fifty five miles long and runs through a sec ton of the country heretofore without railway communication
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
Destruct1on of Crops bx storm.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 19.-A series of destructive thund accompa- nied by hail, has passed over this coun. ty. The tobacco crop one of the fln- est ever grown here, was almost en- tirely. ruined, The other crops and fruit also fared badly, especially the corn, which in some districts was stripped to the bare stalks A number of barns were struck by lightning and burned. From caSt of Maytown, this county, to the Dauphin county line strip six miles wide was swept by the hail and almost every growing thing in its path ruined. s-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19

St Petersburg, Aug 19, 1 80 D. m.-- A feeling almost akin to despair reigns in the much tried Russian ad- miralty. The official report of Vice Admiral Skrydloff Booming on the heels of the known losses sustained by the Port Arthur squadron Ill US desperate sortie of August 10 and the anxiety over the fate of the war ships still unaccounted for), not only confirming the sinking of the Rur1k, but showing that the injuries sus- tained by the Gromoboi and Rossla in the fight with Vice Admiral kam- lmura's squadron were even greater than anticipated, completes the crush ing nature of the blow to Russias Ill starred naval forces in the far east.
 So far as the immediate future IS concerned the admiralty does not dis glIise the fact the Vladivostok squad ron is destroyed. The effect upon the public is also most depressing. The only consolation found is in the words of praise bestowed on the of ficers and men and the unequal char acter of the fight. Russian naval ex- perts by the system of Co-eficients, figuring that the inferiority of the Vladivostok squadron in armor and guns was 69 to 200. Tn some quarters of the navy there is also disposition to censure Rear Admiral lessen for abandoning the Rurik, even though standing by her would have meant that the Gromoboi and Rossia would have shared her fate. The chief mys- tery at the admiralty here is Why Vice Admiral Kamimura drew off when Admiral Jessen's ships were at his mercy The only explanation is that his squadron must have suffered such frightful damage that it could not continue the battle.
 It is confirmed that the losses or officers and men on board the Rossla and Gromoboi were 30, per cent of the former and 9 per cent of the latter, showing the dreadful havoc caused by the fire from the Japanese ships even at a range exceeding three miles. Pri- vate reports say the decks of the Rosr sia were veritable shambles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
WALLERIN DOUBT
Uncertain However as to Whether He Will Act
 as Chairman.

New London, Aug 19.--Mayor Bryan F. Mahan of this city, Attorney Jos. eph F. Futile of Hartford and Judge Thomas D. Coulter of Essex, com mittee from the democratic state cen tral committee, notified ex-Goyernor Thomas M. Waller of this city of his nomination as temporary chairman of the democratic state convention yes, terday The notification took place at the Ocean Beach cottage of ex-Gov. ernor Waller. Owing to the condition of his health MT Waller was unable to say definitely whether he would ac- cept the honor, but he took the matter under advisement
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
Murder Near Newcautle, Pa.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Aug. 19.-New- castle was thrown into a fever of ,ex- citement by the instant killing of Off cer Frank Skidmore and the wound ing of Officer John Atkinson, the New castle policemen, while attempting to make an arrest in Croton, on the out skirts of Newcastle The murderer, man named Paddy Waite, evt. dently uninjured, escaped up the Penn sylvania railroad after securing arms and ammunition. A posse is in pur- suit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
IS REELECTED.
William 0'Brien Resigned Owing to
 Differences.

Cork, Ireland, Aug 19.- William O'Brien to-day was reelected membef of parliament for Cork city, unop- posed. It is not known whether lle will accept, but the local executive committee of the United Irish league will use ever effort to induce him to return to parliament.
 MT O'Brien,s November 5, 1903, re- signed his seat in parliament for Cork city and as a member of the governing S body of the United Irish league, owing to differences of opinion with mem- bers of the nationalist party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
Fierce stockyard Riot.

CHICAGO, Aug 19. The fiercest riot of the stockyards strike occurred last night, when hungry dwellers of the packing house district sought to capture and kill eight steers which had escaped from the yards. The mob numbered 4,000 persons, and streets were cleared only after 12o policemen, in five squads, had charged the rioters on four sides. Shots were fired and scores were clubbed by the police
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
Army surgeon Fatally Hurt.

NEW YORK Aug. 19.-Dr. J. Rus. sell Bellamy, assistant surgeon of Squadron A, while playing a practice game of polo at Van Cortlandt park yesterday evening, was Knocked off his horse and may be fatally injured At l o'clock this morning he was still un- conscious. A collision threw the doctor from his horse. and he landed heavily on his head His horse also stumbled and rolled over kim.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
Automatic Wireless Fire Alarms.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-S Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has announced that as result of his recent trip west plans are in progress looking to the establishment of a wireless telegraph system of fire alarms in the various forest reserves under the control of the government The secretary's idea is to construct an automatic service which will give the alarm when con tact is made with the flames or ex- cessive heat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
BIG NORTHERN FIRES.
Villages and Timber Lands Are
 Threatened.

Villages and Timber Lands Are
 Threatened.
 Wellington, B. C., Aug 19.-The ter minus of the EsquimauIt and North. ern railway is in great danger of being wiped out by fires which sur. round it. Much property, including the city, school house of eight rooms, has been destroyed Owing to the dense smoke it is impossible to pene, trate to the lower end of the town, but it is known that the church rec tory and several large residences are in the greatest danger. The railway employees are fighting the flames, four locomotives hauling water.
 The fire is drifting towards the Hamilton powder works.
 Vancouver, B. O., Aug 19.-Owing to the long continued dry weather, for est fires are spreading throughout the interior and along the coast of British Columbia Practically every district in the province which is wooded has its fire and great tracts of valuable timber are ab1aze.
 There is so much smoke iii the air that navigation is rendered difficult.
 Millions of feet of standing timber already have been destroyed by tie flames.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
HEAyY wEsTERN RAINS,

Kansas City, Mo, Aug 19.-WesterM Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma have been visited by heavy rains during tile past twenty-four hours At Rich Hill. Mo the fall of rain was estimated at six inches All the coal mines at Rich Hill are closed On account of being flooded. The rain in Kansas will prove beneficial to corn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
Went Insane at Asylum.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug 19.-Mrs. Imogene Holmes Lyle, wife of New York attorney, !. De Mott Lyle, has been arrested here on the charge of lunacy. The arrest followed the be- havior of Mrs. Lyle at the Eastern Kentucky asylum, where her brother is patient. She struck one of the at tendants over the head with an um- brella and demanded that her brother be given into her care
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
RUssIA,s FoRBEARANCE.

St Petersburg, Aug 19. 7:25 p. m.- Referring to the British expedition into Thibet, the Novoe Vremya to-day says:
 Russia is now being paid for the forbearance shown Great Britain during the South African war. Had we taken advantage of Great Brit aims preoccupation then to cross Per sia, the Baltic fleet might now have base on the Persian gulf from which to operate"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
Hill and Parker cengratuiations.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va. Aug. 19.-Among the telegrams received by Senator Davis yesterday were the following: From David B. Hill, Congratulations on your admi- rabIe address of today" From Judge Parker, Please accept my congratula- tions on your excellent speech of ac- geptapce."'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
SHOT TO KILL.

Chicago. Aug 19.Frank Mitchell has shot his housekeeper, Bessie Smith, because he was jealous of her, then turned the revolver upon him. self and fred a bullet into bis left temple. His death soon followed and the woman's condition is critical. She is only 19 years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
BATTLE IS IMMINENT.

Mukden, Aug 19.--A battle is re- garded KS being imminent, as the~-Jap- anese on the Russian east front are only twenty miles from Liaoyang.
 The, advance posts are not more than four miles apart and small skir- mishes are of daily occurrence.
 On the south the Japanese have re- tired to Haicheng.