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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
SAILOR RESCUED.
Man Who Was Thought to Have Drowned on the Creedmoar.

Philadelphia July 23.-The Portu- guese sailor who 1t was thought per ished on the British ship Creedmoor, which was destroyed by fire Tuesday, July 19, off Shinnecock, was brought to this city to-day on board the schoon- CT William D. Marvel of Fall River. Captain Coleman reports that the sailor was picked up from a hatch cover on July 20th, about thirty miles off Shinne- cock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
RECEIVED BY QUEEN.

London, July 23.General Booth, commander-in-chief of the Salvation Army, was received in audience by Queen Alexandra at Buckingham pal ace to-day. Her majesty was most cor dial and talked with him for more than half an hour.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
REFUSE TO POSTPONE

Fall River, July 23.--The cotton manufacturers unanimously voted to- day to refuse the request for a post ponement for two weeks of the cut down of 127a per cent in wages. This means that the operatives will strike on Monday morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
TOURING BALTIC PORTS.

St Petersburg, July 23.-Admiral Birileff, ir command of the naval forces at Cronstadt, has started on tour of the Baltic ports. This is regarded as indicating that the nrst division of the Baltic squadron Is practically com pleted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
Live Stock Markets.

cATTLE-s Supply light; market slow; choice. Se.1096. 26; prime. s5.70Q6; fair, $40 Q94e0; veal calves. $6d65O
 HOGS-Receipts. 40 double decks; mar ketg lower; prime heavy and mediums and heavy Workers s 60; light Workers and pigs $6. 600R5. .6B, roughs S40I4.76.
 SHEEP AND LAMBS--Supply light; market slow, prime wethera, S4.60@4. 70; {;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
No Cause Known For Dawes Deed

CNWBe ENnOWM DHWN8
 NORFOLK, Va, July 23,-Edgar E. Dawes, secretary of the board of trade and Business Mems association and a prominent citizen of Norfolk, commit ted suicide last night at his summer home at Ocean View. He reached home early from the city and went to las room Standing before his twelve year-old son, Dawes placed a pistol in his mouth and pulled the trigger Flo was instantly killed. No cause for his rash deed can be learned,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
RAIN FOR TWO DAYS.

Ta-Tche-Kiao Friday. July 22.- Rain has been falling in torrents here for two days and movements on both Rus sian and Japanese sides have been sus- pended. The real rainy season seems to have setlin. On the eastward mat ters also are quiet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
THE PACKERS STATEMENT.

Chicago, July 23.-The packers gave out statement to-day in part as fol- lows: "The conference yesterday and to-day resulted in failure, the packers insisting that the union live up to the agreement made and ratified by both sides. The packers refused to consider a suggestion on the part of Mr Donnel- ly that the old agreement be cancelled and new one more favorable to the strikers be accepted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23

London, July g, 1:45 p. m.-Count Benckendorff, the Russian ambassa- dor, has received official notification from St Petersburg reporting the cap ture of two more British ships in the Red sea and instructions from his government to notify Great Britain that the same procedure will be fol
 lowed as in the case of the Malacca, namely, the vessel will be taken to a neutral port for examination by the consuIs of the two nations concerned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
RUSSIA WILL STOP IT.

St Petersburg, July 23.-The Asso- ciated Press is able to announce that Russia has informally notified Great Britain that orders have been issued to the Russian cruisers in the Red
 sea ont to arrest any more merchant men and 1t has been agreed between the two powers that if pending the re- ceipt of these orders by the captains of the St Petersburg and SnolcIsk any other ships should be stopped and held as prizes these acts shall be re- garded as not having taken place and the ships concerned at once released.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
AcCEPTEn RESIGNArIoN

New York, Judy 23.-The directors of the American Steel Foundries Co have accepted the resignation of Charles M. Schwab, who recently dis posed of htA @-ack In the company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
WAS CONC souTH.

Tolxio, July g (11 a. m.)-The vladi- vostoR squadron was seen at noon yes terday eighty miles off Hilachi pro- vince, The squadron was going south.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
sIR IoHN SIMON nRAD.

London( July 23.-Sir John simon, K. O. B., former president of the Royal College of Surgeons and of the Royal society, is dead. He was born in 1S1G.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
WEATHER Fo7FnAsr

Forecast for Connecticut: Cloudy with occasional rains tonight; Sunday generally cloudy; continued cool and fresh northwest winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
A pIsAGRnEMENT TO-DAY.

Chicago, July 23.-The joint confer ence to-day to settle the stock yards strike resulted in disagreement. The union leaders have gone to headquar- ters to discuss q sympathetic strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
KINGS SURGEON
 was SUMMONED

Copenhagen, July Professor Schou, body surgeon to King Christ ian, was summoned this morning to Schwerin, where the king is staying.
 King Christian is visiting at Schwerin, capitol of the grand duchy of. Mecklenburg- -Schwerin, with the relatives of his grandson, Prince Christian, eldest son of Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark. Prince Christian married the Duchess Alex andrine, eldest sister of the reigning grand duke of Mecklenburg Schwcrin.
 King Christian, who is SC years of age. is related to nearly all the reign ing families of Europe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
WON KING,s PRIzE.

Bisley, Eng, July 23.-Private Per. ry, Canada, won the Kings prize with a score of 321 points at the national rife associations meeting to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock quotations.

Money on call easy at per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3ia04 per cent; ex- changes, SPAS TIT; balances, $15, ,4S7,15s
 fTIoainc rricaa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
MORE BRITISH SHIPS
 CAPTURED IN RED SEA

Vessels Will be Taken to Neutral Port for Examine tiOn-Russia Has Notified England That No More British Vessels Will be Overhauled-Rain Has Fallen for Two Days and War Operations Have Ceased at Ta.Tehe.KiaO.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
NOooN~N~N~~

Grain rates from the Missouri river
points advanced June 10 to u cents on
Wheat and IL cents on corn.
The Brunswick and Birmingham,
which Is now in the hands Of a receiver,
is scheduled to be sold under foreclosure.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Company
has decided to take over the whole line
OF the Canadian Northern as far as com
pleted
The new ST. Louis cutoff just com
pleted by the big Four" in connection
with the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, is
open for service.
The details of the merger between the
Illinois Central and the Indianapolis
Southern Indiana's new coal carrying
road, are being perfected.
A traffic arrangem ent has been closed
between the Illinois sad the Indianapolis
Southern now building between Indian
apol> and the Indiana coal fields.
Receitership of the Tennessee Central
Railroad was formally terminated last
week by order of Judge II. NJ, Kyle dis
missing the receiver. W. J. Oliver.
OTers of the International Association
OF halfway clerks TO tue ~Natlolat vi
der of Railway Clerks for an amalgama-
tion have been Gtclined by the latter
body. which tabled the resolutions ut its
meeting in ST. Louis.
Plans are being carried out by the
management of the New York Central
Railroad to create one centrally located
headquarters for the Boston and Albany
Railroad by making extensive improve
mtntS at West Springfield Mass.
Press reports state that thirtysix miles
OF second track ON the st, Louis division
east OF st Louis OF the Cleveland. Gin
cinuati. Chicago and 81. Louis has been
completed. and that the eight miles ye'
u be laid has been graded and will be
finished by Aug, /.
At meeting OF general freight agents
Of the western roads in Chicago the ru'
mored action Of the Illirois State railroad
AMI warehouse commission in decreasing
freight rates - per cent was Informally
discussed. 1t was the prevailing opinion
that il such decrease had been ordered
il was iudefenSible. as the rates in this
State are said To hs materially below ths
charges established by commissions IN
adjoining States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17

say more than that It was the most
damaging and sensational of any yet
brought out.
1t Is said the bottle found In Crys-
tafs bed, which was thought to have
contained strychnine and was alleged
to have been put there by Mrs. Krauss
has been found to have contained moth
ing but a harmless powder. 1t is
claimed that the attorneys for the de-
fendant will try to disprove the little
Somerville boys story. They viii at
tempt to show that Mrs Krauss was
not dressed In the manner described
by the boy, but that Crystal was so
dressed They will also try TO prove
an allbi. as they claim Mrs. Krauss
was not at home when the boy went to
the house with the milk
II find strychnIne in the stomach
and liver Of Crystal Krauss in quaint
ties large enough to kill, and her death
undoubtedly was due to its presence"
DR. L. p. Drayer, of FIT Wayne. has
issued this statement after an analy-
sis of the stomach Of Crystal Krauss.
In addition, DR.. Drayer declared that
the bottle alleged to have been found
beneath the pillow of the bed in which
the girl expired contained a half-tea-
spoonful Of white arsenic There were
no traces Of this poison to be found in
the girls organs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17

Accused of embezzling $4,000 from
prominent business men of Kansas CITY,
Mo, Joseph f. Ringer was captured IN
South Haven, Mich. Ringer has been
GLIDING the detectives for several weeks,
Detective w H. Young came from Kan
sas City to work upon the case and De
fectives Book and Keough of the Central
station in Chicago were detailed to as
sist him. 1t was found that the fugitive
had friend living in the city and that
the two were connected in business. For
three weeks the detectives Swallowed the
Chicago man, whose name is W&hheld by
the police, and finally they saw him take
a boat for the Michigan city. Young fol-
lowed and when the roat landed Ringer
was found wa:thiGs for his friend on the
other side. He was at once placed I'M
der arrest and arrangements made TO re-
turn him TO Kansas City. Ringer or
ganized lumber company and made
himself president and treasurer. He had
the confidence OF the business community,
it is said, and induced large number
of prominent citizens to invest III the
enterprise. He then embezzled the funds,
it is charged. and fed from the city. The
police believe the amount viii be found
to be larger than $4,000 and may posi-
bly, reach 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
DEtE lsLasl2aN5RS
..ssst;s9< Sst~rGO-
.sSs llas g. -.
SA2G~

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
500 TO $3.50; hogs. shipping grades,
s. ~ to $3.50; sheep. fair to choice, 81. 70
to $500: wheat, No. red, $1.01 to S1.02;
corn. No. 2. 51c to Csc; oats. standard,
33c TO Sac: rye. No. 2. tic to re; hay,
timothy. $3.50 TO $500; prairie. 5000 to
S11.5O; butter. choice creamery, 16c to
lie; eggs. fresh, 14c TO Ice; potatoes.
40c TO soc.
St. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to 5000; hogs.
$500 10 $3.50; sheep, $500 to 1918;
wheat. No. .. Csc TO 9Tc; corn, No. ,,
Sic to 52e: oats. No ?. 33c TO 34c; rye.
No. .. G6c 10 Csc.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $500 TO S5.25;
hogs. S4.oo to $3.50; sheep. $500 to
S3.TJ; wheat. No. > new, 99c to STOP;
corn. No. , mixed. sic TO 53c; oats. No.
. mixed. 32c TO 33c; rye, No. ,, 74c to
76c.
petroit-Cattlc. $3.50 to $3.50: hogs.
$500 to $40: sheep $3.50 TO S3.T5;
wheat. No :. 500 to S1.02; corn. No.
yellow. 52c IL 54c: oats. No. 3 white, Ale
to Sc: rye. No. !. tic TO re
AIiiwaukee-wheat, No. . northern.
s1.o6 to S1.GI; corn. No. 3. 54c 10 55e:
oats. No. white. 4oc TO 41c; rye, No J.
Tic TO T2c; barley, No. :, 54c TO 55e;
pork, mess, Sl24S.
Toledo-wheaJ, No. mixed. 9Se to
S1.Oo; corn. No. ? mixed. SAC to Use.
oats, No mixed. Sac to 35c; rye, No. 2
64c to Csc clover seed. prime, 500
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
MANY DIE IN TRAIN HORROR.
Five Coaches Plunge Into Colorado
Creek from Weakened Bridge.

Five Coaches Plunge Into Colorado
Creek from Weakened Bridge.
Probably about 100 persons were
killed or drowned In a railway wreck
on the Rio Grande at Pinon, Col. The
Rio Grande passenger train No. II
south bound. went through the bridge
over Fountain Greek. The engine and
five coaches were thrown into the
creek. which Is swollen from recent
heavy rains.
The wreck ldoubtedly was due 70
a eloudburst For hours that evening
the country north of Pueblo was
swept by the heaviest rain storm that
has been experienced In this vicinity
fer score of years. Small streams
were swollen into raging torrents,
bridges swept away aud the roadbed
of the railway washed and weakened
in spite Of the heavy stone ballast.
Fouu'ain Creek, In which the Rio
Graude train plunged. runs through
winding. stone lined gully. through the
hills. and II was filed with a rush OF
waters so impetuous that the railroad
bridge was barely able to stand alone,
even before the train dashed upon il,
and was precipltated into the GOOD be-
low.
1t is believed there We're fully 12J
persons on the train and only twenty
three survivors have been accounted
for. With the breaking Of day the full
horror of the scene became apparent.
Wreckage was visible In all directions.
dead bodies being seen here and there
in the piles of debris from the cars.
driftwood and mud Many of the
bodies were carried down Fountain
Creek by the wall of water, which had
force enough to carry several coaches
nearly four miles away from the point
where they went through the bridge.
\ cloudburst had filled the creek and
water was flowing over the trestle
when the train started across. The
lFi lge vent down under he weight OF
the train. ana the baggage car. smoker
and chair car We're precipitated into
| the torreat. The engine got almost
across. but fell back into the water.
The body OF Engineer Hinman was
/ found 200 feet down the river. All the
cars were washed down the stream.
[ The express ear was found not far
/ away with the safe open and its CON
/ tents gone. The clair ear was half a
! mile from the scene of the accident.
| half-illed with sand in which We're
buried the bodies of many passengers.
| The smoker was washed still farther
| downstream and was not located until
! several hours after the time of the AZ
/ cident
Upon the news reaching Pueblo a
special train bearing all the available
surgeons aud the Rio Grandc and Mis-.
sour Pacific officials left for the scene
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
MRS. KRAUSS Is HELD.
CORoNE2'S VERDICT ACCUSES
HER AS POISONER.
Prisoner claimes stepdaughter Took
Her Own Life - State Relies Upon
Boys Story TO Make Case Against
woman-AdditionaI Evidence Found.


Mrs. Rae Krauss, accused of poi
soning her step-daughter at Hartford
City, Ind, has been bound over 10 the
October term of court The only time
In the examination that she lost her
Indifferent expression was when the
coroner read the note in which she is
said to have asked the druggist fol Is
cents worth of strychnine. Then she
laughed. Lloyd Somerville, 9year-
old boy who says he bore the note,
was the strongest witness for the
State His testimony could not be
shaken in REORGANIZATION. The de-
Tense introduced no witnesses. Physi-
clans testified that the cause Of death
was strychnine poisoning and not ar
senic, nd that the bottle which the
defense represented as having been
found in the girls bed and as contain
ing arsenic bore no traces of that poi
son. The object of, the defense was
to establish the theory of suicide.
Coroner William A. Hollis declares
that new evidence has been secured
against Mrs Krauss. When asked the
nature Of the evidence he refused TO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Note. of Current Event.

Pennsylvania Railroad may allow en-
ployes to farm It's land along its right OF
way.
James A. Cooper. colored, was hanged
at Baltimore for the murder of Jesse
Powell also eolored.
The Duluth and Iron Range car shops
at Two Harbors, MINI. were destroyed
by FIRE, The loss is $4,000.
Ellen McCloskey's 3-year-old daughter
fell 1850 feet down mounJaiuside. Ma
honey City. Ia. Child was bruised. but
not seriously hurt.
Gen. Leonard Wood. commanding the
Department of Mindanao, Philippines.
has taken steps TO have swimming taught
the soldiers Of his command
Supreme Court Of Distric; Of Columbia
sys Dewey and his men are entitled to
half Of the property the captured at
Manila. 1t was valued &c $1,657 ,355
Mrs. James fish was taken 10 the
asylum from Woods County. q. T.. as
the result of becoming insane from sun
stroke, while laboring in the harvest field.
1t Is reported in PHILADELPHIA that Sill
OoO,OOO is TO be paid by the PENNSYLVANIA
Railway to the Western Union Tele-
graph Company as damages to proper
during the telegraph war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
CHICAGO.

r r. G.. Dun ~ Co.'S re-
Phie1Gn view of Chicago trade for
the week follows: A heay-
Ter movement of commodities, increas-
ed production in important manufac-
lures, and good buying of general mer-
chandise are the indications of i'm
provement in present dealings. 1t is
gratifying that the wheat crop esti-
mate suffers little impairment and that
growers are assured of profitable re-
turns. With other crops promising
abundant yields, the farming interests
are in position to become liberal buy
ers.
This creates more confidence that
business generally will assume larger
proportions, while the preparations I'M
der way stimulate wider effort. New
business coming forward appears best
among the leading lines OF distribution,
the orders being from various sections
where trade conditions are healthy, es-
peciaiiv in the cotton States ana South
west.
Reports gathered show bookings
larger than those a year ago in dry
goods and foot wear, while sales were
of fair volume in woolens, clothing and
groceries. Retail trade in both the city
and country reflect steady reduction
of stocks and collections generally
caused little inquiry.
Mar Ifaeturing activity is more dis.
tinct in iron and steel branches, and
in woodworking. Forces were increas-
ed at steel mills and there is heavier
output of rails. structural forms and
furnace product. Farm implement fac
tories have considerable work on hand
and will reopen promptly when inven-
tories are completed.
Other iron consuming branches are
we'll employed and business has re-
NAMED good both in the production
and distribution of heavy and shelf
hardware. Lumber dealings exhibit
steady increase. Prices of all material
entering into manufacture are very
firm, and new requirements suggest lit
tie probability of early reaction.
Failures reported in Chicago dis
trict number 81. against 81 .-st week
and "a a year ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
HAY ON WAR conTRABANo.
Secretary OF State Defines Americas
Position in the Matter.

Position in the Matter.
The recognition in principle OF the
treatment OF coal and other i'tel and
raw cotton as absolutely central and OF
war might ultimately lead to a total in
hibitiou of the sale by neutrals t. the
people Of belligeFent States, Of all arti-
Giles which could be finally converted 10
military uses. Such an extension Of he
principle by treating coal and other fuel
and raw cotton rs absolutely contraband
of war, simply because they are shipped
by neutral to a non-blOckaded port of
belligerent, would not appear to be in
accord with the reasonable aud lawful
rights Of neutral commerce.
This is a summary Of declaration by
Secretary Hay on the right OF neutral ma
tons during war 1t was embodied ia
circular to American ambassadors in Eu-
rope which was issued from the State
Department June 10 last but for some
reason was withheld fr i'm the public.
although certain shippers who inquired
Mt the department for the right were sup
piled with copies The circular is based
on a declaration by the Russian govern
ment that coal. naphtha, alcohol and
other fuel have been declared contraband.
British sentiment il declared 10 be in
complete accord with this declaration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
| New York.

- the International Mercan-
tile Agency has received special reports
there are signs of an improvement in
than usual at this season and few can
cellations as a result of the rather ca
lamitous reports that have been sent
out from the spring wheat sections in
the Northwest. This is splendid au-
curry for the trade in the iext six
months.
The best reports are from the South
and Southwest. 1t is evidenl that pre-
parations are being made by merchants
in those sections for an unprecedented
business. Louisville, Baltimore. st.
Louis and Dallas all tell The same story
of present good demand, with salts
factory collections and the prospect of
much better business. Travelling men
are sending In larger orders than they
have been known to send before at this
season. This applies to clothing. milh-
merry, hardware, dry goods and building
material.
In the financial and mercantile
worlds there is no one condition that is
having an effect at present equal to
that produced by the several aspects Of
the crop situation. The loss by floods
probably reduced the winte; wheat
yield by 2s.000,000 bushels. There has
been extensive damage in the last
week to spring wheat by rust. If no
further loss occurs in the Northwest
thele will uroba bly be between 575-
100000 and 600 600 geo bushels harvest
ed. There appears IL be no warrant
Tor The estimate OF total yield under
55U.000,00 bushels. With production
OF 60O,00o.000 bushels there will be a
small exportable surplus.
1t is remarkable how little alarm has
been shown over the labor troubles
that already exist and those that
threaten. Locally the strike of the men
in the packing house trade is of small
consequence, while indications in the
West are that it will soon be settled.
In Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis
and st. Paul, cities that naturally
would be affected by the disturbances.
there is little trace OF reaction in
trade. 1t is Just as signifi cant that the
same sections should report very sat
isfactory distribution of merchandise
in view of the estimates of damage by
rust to spring wheat In some of the
counties of North and South Dakota
there has probably been a material sec
back, but the damage figures are gem
orally discredited
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
The following is the standing Of the
nlnhs In thnM astnrr anRmA.
Band of SiciIians Suspected by New
York Police.

Antonio Mannino, 8 years old, the only
child OF rich Italian contractor living
in Br, .kiyn, ~ Y, has been kidnapped,
evidently by a gang OF Sicilans who are
holding him for ransom. Angelo Cucozza,
16 years old who is said to have done
the actual work OF spiriting the boy
away, is under arrest. After much ques-
tioning he admitted deeogirg the child to
New York on the pretext of acting as an
interpreter. He said they were net by
some men, ordered to board a street car
and rode TO tenement house, whore he
demanded his pay. The men kicked hin
out and kept Antonio The police do not
believe this story.