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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
CITY NEWS

The board of public works will hold a meeting at 10 o'clock to-morrow evening.
 Frank Burke was arrested this morning by Officer Chatfeld for cre4 ating disturbance at hds home im Wateryille.
 The paper and rubbish underneath the board walk on Bank street caught on fire this morning in some unknownl manner and was threatening to de~ vour the walk when the flames werei extinguished by the Chemical Hosdt company.
 A pleasant birthday party was giv< en at the home of Joseph Byrnes oH Carman street on Wednesday evening" Many songs were rendered and games were played. Refreshments wera served and the merry crowd depart- ed at a seasonable hour.
 At meeting of the directors of tha Tammany association last night. d resolution was unanimously adopted favoring direct primaries for the elecsl ton of delegates to all conventionss Several applications for membership! were received, but none of them waa acted upon, all being left over until next week
 The department of charities will send three patients to the Retreat for the Insane at Niddletown tomorrow They are Michael Stocclxus. Edwarff Smith and Ernest W. Rewl These| will bring the city's patients at thal Middletown institution up to 95 per- sons, which is practically the same as it has been for the past five or six years.
 Miss Catherine Hickey of Middle bury, accompanied by her sister, Mrs Patrick Lynch and two children of Baldwin street, left to-day and will sail to-morrow morning for their for- mer home in Ireland to be absent for about three months. While there they will visit the many sights of their native land.
 Division No 5, A. O. H. will hold an important meeting in their hall aN 8 D. m. tonight. This is the time foE qualifying for the voting contest ia drawing to q close. Each member ix asked to be present tonight The secretary will be in readiness to re- ceive all members who intend to qualify at 7:45 D. m. A social session will follow the meeting at which all members are requested to attend.
 Miss Adeline s. Upson, whose serl- ous illness was noted yesterday, died at the home of Charles II. Little on Willimantic yesterday. Miss Upson had been teacher in the Parker aves nue public school in MeTiden for tha past thirtylfour years, during whicl3 time she has made her home with ATra George Fay of that city. She leavea a sister, Mrs Titus Merriman of Bris- tol, and brother, J. l.. Upson The body was taken to Bristol, where the funeral service will be held and the burial Slll take place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
ON TO MANASSAS.
Soldiers From Fort Ethan Allen on
 Road Since August 10.

Binghamton, N. Y, Aug 26.-Covered with dust and bearing other marks of long journey, the Twenty third and Twenty seventh batteries from Fort Ethan Allen, Vt, marched into Sidney Delaware county, twenty-five miles east of this city, yesterday afternoon, where they will camp for two days.
 The soldiers left Fort Ethan Allen August 10 and have had only two stormy days since their departure There are in all about TOO men.
 They will leave Saturday by rail for Manassas. Va, where they are to take part ill the army maneuvers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
OIL TANK ABLAZE
Standard Oil Company One of the LOSerS-LOSS Will
 be Millions.

Antwerp, Belgium. Aug 26.-The oil tanks at Hoboken, three miles rom here, containing about 26,5O0,OOo gal Ions of petroleum, are ablaze, together with all the sheds. wagons and para phernalia. The fire started in the Russian Co.'S tanks, through the igni- tion of escaping gas, and the flames quickly spread to the Standard Oil Co.'S tanks. A high wind famed the fire. Troops are assisting the fire men to localize the confagration.
 The firemen say nothing can be done except to allow the fire to burn itself out. The estimates of heloss- es run into millions of francs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
CAMPAIGN OPENS.

New York, Aug 26-The campaign. in Brooklyn was opened last night by a meeting held under the auspices of the Kings County Democratic club, at which Senator Joseph ". Bailey o4 Texas was the principal speaker. Res- olutions endorsing the nomination oG Parker and Davis were read, and af- ter an introductory address, in winch he reviewed the situation, Edward N.. Shepard, chairman of the meet1ng. introduced Senator Bailey, who was greeted with prolonged applause.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
PINE FOR GOVERNOR.

Ansonia, Aug 26.-The friends of ex-Speaker Charles Fl. Pine are push ing him forward as a candidate for the republican nomination for govern or. He is a G. A R. veteran and president of the Ansonia National bank He is one of the most sub- stantial citizens of the Naugatuclx valley, widely known and much es- teemed. He is an ardent and loyal supporter of the party and his friends insist on his running for the nomina- ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
New York Markets.

wHBAT-Firm but quiet
 CORN-Firm
 BuTTER-Firm; good demand; extra western creamery, 1S1aQ19; nearby prints,
 EGGs-steady; fair demand; nearby flrsts. 1s1kc. at mark; western frsts, 199
 CHEEsE-Firm and a shade higher; New York full creams, choice to fancy, 8%4sAc:: New York full creams fair to FRESH oFRu1rs-Apples, Alexander. Duchess of oldenburg, s175@2B; Craven Maiden n is Blush, siSoGs25; Hi codiins g5oS 225; Fall and Nyack Pippins, $1.50Q2. 25; ; Orange Pippin. sl,5oq2; open heads. S19 half barrel basket boc. @$1; Clapp's Favor se gsf hfEFs Kfs. sgaSS oatSern e@sb @ eeoFS S ties, per sa P pound @ Basket, SaSe: e Green Green so Ssge 1S f5Ss dS speea 1o 1o 15c.; per carrier, 4o975c.; per quart. 20bc.; w}eE15sg RpE to Psstst best SsSe $Ss5o
 gso, No. sde S No. pSr s@sshc' 7S Hnos Nc, so. NC sso Ro eoie 5e per No FOO pSSBas SS3oc in bulk, per 1So pounds, sibO61sz; Jersey, $1,37Q1.5o; Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, round per barrel or bag, s1.s791 .6o;. Jersey. long 9Glentsl, s1.25@1 .87; southern. per bar tatoes. Jersey. yellow per barrel s2@a.5o; per half barrel, I.1aa1.25; southern, yell low, per barrel 7bc. Q$2
 LIVE POULTRY Steady; fair demand i: fowls, 13Ag14c.; old roosters, 9Qshe; 1; spring chickens, 15@1Sc.; ducks, old, 110 1ao. do., young, 12QD1Sc.
 DRESSED POULTRY-Firm: fair de- mand fowls, choice, fresh killed. 14Mc. :: fair to good, 1312114c.; old roosters. size. :; nearby broilers, choice, 1SQ20c. fair to good 16@17c.; western do, choice, 1691gc. i; fair to good 13515c
 DRESSED MEATS-Veals firm at $40 121ac. per pound for city dressed veals; SO 11c. for country dressed; grassers and but termilks steady at 5Q7c. a few choice sheep and wethers selling at the range of 9Q10c.; dressed lambs firm at 9d12c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
DEAN ROGERS MAY
 PRESIDE AT CONVENT ION

New Haven, Aug 26.-It is aIl- nounced that Dean Henry Wade Rog- CTS of the Yale law school will be in- vited to serve as temporary chairman of the democratic state convention in place of former Governor Waller, who has declined the honor because of ill health. Chairman Walsh of the state central committee and Homer s. Gum mings of the national committee have called on Dean Rogers and he has signified his pleasure in being ten deretl the honor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
SALT LAKE CITY
 NOMINATIONS MADE

Salt Lake City, Aug 26.-The repub- lican state convention adjourned early to-day, after naming complete ticket, as follows:
 Presidential electors-A. w. Wade, H. F. Myton and D. H. Cannon.
 ngressman-.Toseph Howell Ire. nominatedO.
 Governor-John O. Cutler. - Secretary of state-O. s. Tingey. Justice of supreme court-D. N Straup.
 Treasurer James Christiansen.
 Auditor-James A. Edwards. Nelson
 Attorney -general-M A. Breeden.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
ALL FOR oHAMBERLAIN.

New Britain, Aug 26.-The repub- licans held their caucus last night and chose delegates to the state conven- tion. Resolutions were passed favor ing the candidacy of Governor Cham berlain and approving of his acts of his administration since he has been In the governors chair. These dele gates were elected to the state con- ventton: William T. Hartman, Jus tus A. Traut, James D. Cooper and ID. M. Humphrey. The delegates will choose two more, making a delegation of six.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
WORKERS WARNED.

Washington, Aug 26.-In view of the approaching election the civil ser vice commission to-day addressed q letter to the heads of all government departments and. bureaus, enclosing a circular letter which contains a warn ing against the demand of payment of political assessments and partisan ac- tivity by office holders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
X FORWARD MOVEMENT.

St Petersburg, Aug 26.-A dispatch from Liaoyang, under date of August p, says the Japanese eastern forces began forward movement August 24, eight companies going upon the main Liaoyang road in the direction of Iiandiansian. The Russian out posts held their position, the fight con tinuing yesterday. The result is not stated, but it is understood the Second and Twelfth Japanese guards divisions are participating.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
FOR A NEW TARGET.

Washington, Aug 26.-At the in- stance of the board of ordnance and Qualifications of the army, Secretary Taft has called upon the navy depart ment for permission to have construct ed at the New York navy yard tar get representing a section of an arm ored cruiser which shall be erected at the Sandy Hook proving ground for the use of the ordnance department of the army in it's tests. Permission has been granted and the work will be shortly begun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
BURLESQUED PRESIDENT.
I've Negroes at Circus Resent It
 and Fight With Clowns.

Clarksville, Tenn, Aug 26.-During a performance of circus here yes terday afternoon one of the clowns was giving a burlesque on President Roosevelt when two negroes i'll the crowd became offended and took the matter up.
 Hot words led to blows and negro named Martin was badly beaten by one of the clowns. Two clowns and two negroes were placed under arrest for fighting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
MORTON AT HIS DESK.

Washington, Aug 26.-Mr Morton, secretary of the navy, was again at his desk at the navy department to- day. after an absence of several weeks. The secretary will soon com mence work upon his annual report In view of the speech he recently made in Chicago advocating the largest navy in the world, the bureau chiefs of the department are hopeful that his esti- mates to congress this year will be generous. .sA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
THE TOBACCO CROP.

Hartford, Aug 26.-The Connecticut tobacco crop is now being harvested and according to reports gathered by the Courant the yield is phenomenally large and the quality the best III 12 years. There has been no hail to cut the leaf and no damage done by grasshoppers and worms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
WILL WITNESS LAUNCHING,

Washington, Aug 26.-Mr Darling, the assistant secretary of the navy, will head a party of officials from the navy department who will go to Norfolk tonight to witness the launch ing at Newport News, Va. tomorrow, of the first class battleship Louisiana.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
ASSASSIN SENTENCED.

St Petersburg, Aug 26.-It is re- ported that Samsonoff, the assassin of M. von Plehye, has been sentenced to death and that the sentence Is now before the emperor. The reports which have been circulated about Samsonoff having escaped and also that he was dead are declared 10 be false
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
ConOuered American Eaw1e.

TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 26.-Mrs. George T. Shaw of 749 Beatty street is the conqueror of an American eagle, having beaten off and captured a gi- gantic bird of that class which attack ed her while she was walking in the yard here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26

Meriden, Aug 26.-The republican caucus last evening elected the fol- lowing delegates to the state conven- tion: IT. Wales Lines, John W. Coe, George E. Bicknell, W HI. Lyon, E. J. Doolittle and Wilbur IF. Parker. The delegation Is for Chamberlain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
TO LAY OFF HANDS.
Business a Little Slack at the Rub-
 ber Shop.

Tomorrow night about 100 employees of the l.. Candee Rubber Go of New Haven will be laid off, notice to that effect having been given by the com pany The hands affected are eIn- ployed in the boot and shoemaking de- partments, and are those who work on hevay shoes and boots The period of f7leness for these hands is indefinite.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
AGE AND ILL HEALTH
 AGAINST BISHOP HARKINS

Rome, Aug 26.-The appointment of a coadjutor archbishop of Boston will again be discussed at the next meeting of the congregation of the propaganda. The objections to the nomination of Bishop Harlzins of Providence are his age and i'll health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
NO TRACE OF THE CRAFT

Detroit, Aug 26.-The captain of the steamer Oglebay reports that the Oglebay ran down sail yacht con- taining four or five persons off the head of Belle Island The vicinity has been carefully searched, but no trace of the craft can be found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
NEGRO HANGED
 AT WASHINGTON

Washington, Aug 26.-John Burley, a negro, was hanged In the district jail here to-day for criminal assault on four year old colored girl. The crime was committed one year ago. This Is the first time the death pen- alty has been inflicted in the District of Columbia for this offense.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
Daughters of Liberty Council.

PORTLAND, Me, Aug. 26.-The na- tional council, Daughters of Liberty in convention here voted to meet next year at Chicago The convention spent much time in discussing changes in by laws.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
FIGHTERS WAITING THE HOUR.

San Francisco, Aug 26.-Both Jef- fries and Munroe are ready for the fight tonight. Sporting men from all parts of the country are here and 1t is expected that the receipts from ad- missions will be over $3,O00 Betting remains light with odds of $1OO to $35 in favor of Jeffries,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
Ltve stock Marketa.

CATTLE-supply light; market steady; choice, $6.60Gb.80; prime, $5 .S6GD5 60; fair,
 HOGS-Receipts light and market slow 1; prime heavies, $, ,7046 .7Rh; mediums, s6.SO @6.S5; heavy Workers and light Workers, $5.sOG5 s5; pigs, s5.75@5. .S5; roughs $49475.
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply light; market steady; prime wethers, $420Gl4. 70; common sheep N.6od12; spring lanbss 3A@
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
RODIES RECOyERED.

Pottsville, Aug 26.-The bodies of the four miners imprisoned in the Pine Hill colliery last night were re- recovered to-day. All had died from suffocation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
TO JOIN BALTIC SQUADRON.

Constantinople, Aug 26-The Rus sian Navigation Co.'S steamers Yen ona and Meteor, laden with coal, SUD- plies and fresh water, traversed the Phosphorus yesterday. They are said to be on the way to join the Baltic squadron.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26

CANOE UPSET, TWO DROWNED.
 Sault Ste Marie, Ont, Aug 26-J. c. Paterson and H. D. Hill, clerks in the Bank of Commerce, have been drowned in St Mary river by the ups setting of their canoe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES.

Seattle, Wash, Aug 26.-Forest fires have destroyed the stamp mill of the Goat mine at Barrow, Whatcom coun- ty. and all of the development instru- ments on the Whistler line, in the Slate creek district
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
BOAT CAPSIZED,
 FOUR DROWNED

Cleburne, Tex, Aug 26.-Four chil- dren were drowned last evening by the capsizlng of boat in the Brazos river near Acton. Hood county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
HARRY STILLMAN'S
 BODY WASHED ASHORE

Discovered Early To-Day Near WeStport by John Stannard-No Tidings of the Fathers Body Up to This Time-A Close Watch is Being Kept To-Day Near the Place Where Stllman's Body Was LO- cated, in Hopes of Finding the Missing One.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night and Saturday: cooler tonight; brisk, west winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
P1att and Party For Adirondaeku.

NEWBURG, N. Y., Aug. 26.-Sen- ator T. c. Platt, Mrs. Platt and party of ladies stopped heE= 1s=t night on their way to the Adirondacks. Gov ernor Odell dined with them and ac- companied them to the train.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
JAPANESE RENEW ATTACK
 ON KUROPATKIN'S ARMY

Fighting Has Been Going on Since Wednesday-There Are Twenty WarshipS in the Baltic Fleet-A len Days Trial Cruise Was Started Last Evening-NO Truth in Report About American Fleet Being Put On Guard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Closing Stock QuOt$esOns.
 Money on call nominally 1 per cent: prime mercantile paper, 3MG416 per cent; exchanges, $1S5. .239, ,sS7; balances. &, ,S67, ,61 Closing prices: H
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26
ANOTHER STORY DENIED.

St Petersburg, Aug 26 7:45 q. n1.-- The Russ to-day declares 1t Is in a position to state authoritattvely that there is not the slightest foundation for the report that Italy has suggested to France an offer of her good offices on behalf of Russia. An inspection of the cruiser Askold proves, accord ing to the Russ that the damage is IT, reparable and she is forced to dis arm, thus closing one phase of the incident.
 Protection of the cruiser now de wolves upon China, and, incidentally, upon the neutral powers having war ships at Shanghai. The paper adds the warming
 ''This protection must be effective, as another breach of neutrality on the part of Japan will force Russia to re- gard China as a belligerent, and thus change the whole aspect of affairs In the far east.
 The Novoe Vremya supposes, now that the Vladivostok squadron is tenn porarily out of commission, contra hand trade will resume full swing, especially since the Smolensk, which has proved to be the flying Dutchman to English traders on the South Af- rican route, is now definitely headed off,
 Comparing the methods of the two countries, the Novoe Vremya contin- ues: We must confess we prefer the open frank hostility with which the United States has been supplying food Etrffs and war material to Japan to the hyprocritical manner in which England has been carrying on the same trade.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26

St Petersburg, Aug 26, 2:15 p. ml.- After four weeks interval the Japan csc have resumed their aGvance against General Kuropatkin's posi- tions. The opposing armies are in contact east and south of Liaoyang, and fighting has been in progress since Wednesday. The advdces at hand are too meagre to enable the of ficiaIs to form a correct opinion as to whether 1t will result in general en- gagement, but the extent and charac- ter of the Japanese movement leads to that conclusion. Since the rains ceased a week ago there have been continued intimations that General Kuropatkin was about to assume the offensive, but instead of that 1t NviiS the Japanese who attacked the Rus sian commanders eastern and south ern positions. A Japanese column, 3O,OOO strong, was reported on Tues day to be marching up the right bank of the Liao river, which would seem to indicate that three Japanese armies cooperating in enveloping three sides of Liaoyang. 1t appears that Gen eral Kurolli selected Tantziapudzy as the point for his attempt to drive the wedge into Kuropatkin's outer de- fences at Anping and Iiandians1an, which are situated respectively ten miles northwest and southwest of Tantziapudzy, the latter being on the Lianhe river, eight miles above the confluence of the Taitse river, whence a mountain ridge runs westward. The capture of this bridge will be the first obstacle of the Japanese and doubt less will entail severe fighting. f the Japanese are successful the Rus sian positions at Anping and Llun- fllansian will become precarious Their operations on Anping are supported from Gutziatzy, three miles higher up the Lianhe river and along the Ta1tse river, and another Japanese column is moving on Liandiansian along the south road from Siaolindzy, ten miles northeast of Haicheng. That Gen eral Kuropatkin had foreseen these various moves is shown by the man. ner in which the attack on Tanzapu was met and by the repulse of the Japanese at Siaolindzy.
 The Baltic fleet, which sailed rom Cronstadt last night on ten days trial cruise, consisted of twenty war ships.
 The emperor leaves here tomorrow for the Don to bid farewell to depart ing troops
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
WOMEN SAIL IN NEw-RoCHELLE RACE
H. T. Noyes's sayonara Finishes First in
Six Mile Contest.

Two yawIs and three catboats sailed in the New
Rochelle Yacht Clubs race for women yesterday.
Each yacht had from to three women sailors
on board Commodore Donovan's guests were the
winners. for his yawl the Sayonara' crossed the
finish line first II T. Noyess Ola being second.
In the eat class J. Il. Rckettss Katherine won,
with John Lambdens Oracle second, and J. Wings
Ider third
\ very close start was made at ,. m. all the
yachts crossing the line off Echo Island in fifteen
seconds TIE wind was light. from the southwest.
and the course six mile triangle the first leg Of
which a run. with booms to port. to the Hen
and Chickens South Boy. The second leg n
reach on the starboard tack 10 the Execution Buoy,
and the final leg a close reach the port tack
The yachts and the clubhouse grounds on HarTi-
sons Island were Illuminated last night
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
RACE FOR THE WHITE BEAR
american Yacht Takes Race for the
Sea1canhaEa Cup.
- TELEGRAPH 10 - rRIRuNE. ]

Montreal. Cue. Aug. 6-After one OF the most eS-
citing ever run in the Seawanhaka Cup con-
tests the 81. Paul challenger White Bear today
fairly few over the finish line nearly half mile
ahead OF the Noorua, the defender Of the trophy.
pace from the start and gradually increased her
lead until she rounded the hnaI buoy The de-
fender made gallant effort but it WAS simply not
Noorna weather. The gale was too strong and the
sea too heavy. Those who believed the Challengers
scowlike build would initiate against her progress
IN a choppy lake to-day saw her ride the waves
without dip.
Promptly at o'clock the starting whistle blew,
and the American yacht shot over the line fifty
seconds ahead OF the defender. perfect gale
blew from the southwest and drove the smaller
yachts to shelter Just before the start the Moor
ma ruddeT BOT cut OF order. but II IS doubtful If
this made any appreciabe difference il the result.
Both boats he'd along on an angle across the lake
with the wind over their starboard bow. They soon
aiterward changed from starboard tack 10 port
and stood in for Point Claire. As they approached
the hrst buoy the White Bear kesied over until her
entire bottom gIstened in the sunlight.
lhe White Bear turned and one-third
mile buoy at the 9:2S 35, followed by the NOorna at
--o-9o- lie NOOIna then made squirt and for a
brief time seemed 10 lessen the lead Of her rival
The W hite Bear gybed around the second buoy 81
--J.5e. anu the defender at 2:50.45. There no
change IN the positions of the boats when they
rounded the third buoy $50: 81 and OBS Is Tespec
lively On the second round the wind had increased,
but II served only to increase the speed OF both
yachts
The course to-day was triangular one and one
thlrq miles 20 the log, three times around. The
ot1cial time follows: