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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
sCANNELL SECURE
Judge Gagsr Says Board of Education
 Cannot Dismiss Him

Judge Gager has decided that the board of education of Naugatuck
 cannot dismiss John F. Scannell, prin- cfpal of the Union City high school, without just cause. The board con- tended that the principal had no cer- t1ficate to teach. When he was first
 engaged he was given certificate for
 one month and that had not been re-
 newed. Mir Scannell through O'Neill
 and Kennedy, his attorneys, claimed
 that the mere fact that he had been | retained since he was given the cer-
 tificate for one month was sufficient in itself
 The court held that the board of ed-
 ucatlon has nothing to do with hiring
 or discharging teachers. That is done by the district committees. The
 boards duties with reference to teachers are limited to examining them only.
 Regarding the certificate the court held that whether or not the person receiving it shall use it, of whether or not school district shall employ one who has such certificate, Is inn material to the board. A certificate Is mere property right, rather than a temporary license or privilege to teach, and having once been given can only be taken away for cause. It certainly does not lie with the board of education to revoke certificate at it's discretion. There must be a find- ing by the board. informal 1t may be, but none the less substantial and official. of incompetence to teach or manage a school or failure to conform to the requirements of the board. Fair dealing must appear and Mir Scannell should have been given 8 hearing.
 The court accordingly declined to dismiss the injunction which enjoins the board from discharging Mir Scan- nell
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
BURNING
 OIL WELLS
Texas Tanks Struck
 by Lightning.
An Area of Three.Quarters s of a Mile is Burning Nearly Three Million Gal. Ions of Oil.

Humble, Texas, July 24.-Covering an area three quarters of mile square, with a great canopy of smoke covering two square miles, the oil tanks of the Texas company boiled and bubbled under the great heat of burning oil to-day. When the fire can be eXtinguished is problematical Ger tainly not until it has burned all of the oil in the eleven big tanks which held 2,50O,O00 barrels when lightning struck them Sunday afternoon. It is now known that five negro workmen perished. There are hundreds of homeless people, many of them only awaiting a chance to go to Houston for shelter. They were living in tents and shacks in the oil field and fled for their lives to the town. Their belong ings have been destroyed by the fire which runs out toward the oil fields, although it has not yet been cOmmuni- cated to any of the derricks or wells. During the whole of the night there was a heavy downpour of rain and this covered the ground with sheet of water coated with a thick film of oil
 Shortly after the big tank. which was struck by lightning, began to blaze, two hundred workmen with seventy-five mules were hurried to the place to throw up earthen embank- ments to confine the fire to the tank where it originated. Suddenly the oil gave an upheaval, bubbled and lifted great mass of the burning fluid bodily from the tank and the fire was communicated to three other tanks.
 The burning oil caught the men and mules and hemmed them In There was wild scrambel for safety, men dropping their scrapers and reins. Some of them mounted mules and es- capped, but at least forty mules baked and were burned to death. Five ne groes were seen to go down and it is not believed they could have escaped. While all of the men have not been accounted for these five at least are known to have perished.
 At four o'clock this morning fire broke out in the steel tanks of the Texas company. at the pumping sta. tion. a mile from the original fire. What damage was done cannot be ascertained yet. it being impossible to reach that part of the field
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
LUCKY PATRICK.
Convicted New York Law. yer Gets Another Stay
 of Execution.

New York, July 24.-Justice O'Brien of the court of appeals has granted an order staying the execution of Albert T. Patrick. the lawyer convicted of the murder of aged William NJ. Rice, in this city, pending the hearing and de- termination of the argument upon the motion for re-argument of his case. The time for the re-argument has been fixed for October next.
 The application for stay of execu- tion was granted on the contention of David B. Hill, counsel for the cou- demned man, that important points have been overlooked by a majority of the court in affirming the judgment of conviction.
 A copy of the papers in the motion for the stay together with copy of the order of Justice O'Brien, was served on District Attorney Jerome to- day,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
BALFOUR TRIED PATIENCE
 OF HIS HEARERS TO-DAY
He Says the Government Will Stck-No Thought of Resiening After Defeat of Last Week-Cited Cases That Occurred in the Past to Back Up His Position at the Present Time

London, July 24.-The government has no intention of resigning in conse- quence of Thursdays adverse vote. This was the gist of Premier Balfour's s eagerly anticipated statement in the house of commons this afternoon. AL though it has been generally recognized that such would be the decision of the premier there was feverish eagerness on both sides to hear the exact terms of his statement. The house was liter ally packed. Every gallery available to the peers and the public was crowd ed and there had not been such an at tendance of members during the life of the present parliament.
 MT Balfour, who was heartily cheered by his supporters on rising, somewhat tried the patience Of his hearers by long disquisition on how former administrations had ignored de- feats similar to that of Thursday. He declared that such incidents had never been regarded as ground for resigna- tion or dissolution and announced that the government did not propose either to resign or dissolve parliament be- cause of Thursdays occurrence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
THE TWO EMPERORS.

Berlin, July 24.-The foreign office here is advised, that meeting be- tween Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas took place early today off the Swedish coast near the Island of Bpoer- koe.
 Emperor Nicholas wrote to Emperor William several days ago that if dur ing the latter's yachting in the Baltic he should approach the Russian shore he Emperor Nicholas) would be pleas ed to meet him. The German emperor replied that he would be glad to cruise to any convenient point and the island of Bioerkoe was suggested. It was understood that the conversation was to be entirely personal and intimate and therefore no minister from either government was present although the Russian minister of marine is in Elm peror Nicholas suite. The meeting is sequence of the correspondence that has been going on between the two eu- perors concerning peace. in which Elm. peror William urged Emperor Nicholas to take steps towards peace. Emper- or William then cooperating with President Roosevelt in seeking to bring the belligerents to a discussion of the terms of peace and with the present meeting The Associated Press is au- thoritativeiy informed Emperor Will liam will continue to advise peace, should the Russian emperor ask for his further views and 1t would be very natural that Emperor Nicholas should do so as development of the corre- spondence which has already taken place. Emperor William went to the meeting as The Associated Press is of ficially informed prepared to say if he were asked that he thought Emperor Nicholas could attain a full understand- ing and reconciliation with the discOn. tented portions of his people only through reforms. The German gov ernment Is interested in having the neghboring country peaceful and pros porous, for it is toward tbe Russian empire that Germany's manufacturers look for great trade expansion in the future. The German emperor is most reluctant to have either the Russians or others think that he Is volunteering suggestions regarding the internal af. fairs of Russia. He is not doing so but will only give his personal views on their being asked for. Emperor William has the fullest information re- garding the Russian situation and may he able to give Emperor Nicholas statements of fact and deductions from them that are unknown to the Russian emperor.
 So far as the rumors in other capitals that scheme is afloat to combine sev- eral powers fin giving Russia moral sup port against Japan in the negotiations soon to be opened at Portsmouth. N. H.. concerning Germany they are de- nied explicitly. Germany's policy of noninterference it Is often declared re- mains the same.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
KILLED ON RAIL.
Open Switch Cause of In. jury to Crew of a Pass.
 enger Train.

Buffalo, \. r., July 24.-A Lake Shore passenger train running at high speed struck a party of foreigners walking on the track near Bayview, four miles west of here, to-day. Joseph Salminski and John Syliro were killed.
 Portland, Me, July 24.-A west-bound passenger train on the Worcester, Nashua and Portland division of the Boston and Maine railroad collided with the rear end of. q through freight which had taken siding at Cumber- land Mills station, five miles from Port land, to-day, and the engineer, Meman and one brakeman of the passenger train were badly injured. No passen- ger was seriously hurt. Both trains were bound for Worcester.
 The accident was due to an open switch, the freight having taken sid ing to allow the passenger train, which followed, to cross. The injured: En- gineer Frank Elwell of Portland had a rib broken and sustained internal in juries; Fireman Lewis A. Bishop, Portland, and the brakeman were con siderably bruised. All will recover. The engineer and fireman were hurt by Jumping when they saw that a col lision could not be avoided.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
hlkuro IS HELD.
Man Who Obtained Pension Under
 an Assumsd Name.

New Haven, July 24.--D6minico ve- saro Minute, charged with attempt to defraud the government by obtaining pension under an assumed name, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Wright this morning and entered plea of not guilty. At the end of the hearing he was bound over to the United States court on September ? under bonds of $L0OO.
 Mrs John Stone of Waterbury whose husband Minute impersonated, testi- fled that she was now receiving a pension on her husband. William H. Nelson, jr. and John D. Chattield, both of Waterbury, testified that the accused was not the man who had been in their company under the name of John Stone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
SITTING COTTON LEAK.
District Attorney Hopes 10 lndict
 Several Persons.

Washington, July 24.-The Post to- day says there is no doubt that the dis trict attorney hopes to secure the in- dictment. through the grand jury in- vestigation into the cotton report scan- dal. of two or three or more persons at least. one of whom ''is now or was formerly an official of the department of agriculture, and that It is certain ty that the investigation conducted by the department of justice has brought to light great mass of information. some of which is far more sensational than anything that has so far 6sen made public. It is proposed to sum mon before the grand jury every of- ficial and employe who could possibly know anything about cotton leaks. E. s. Holmes. Jr. the former associate statistician who was dismissed has left Washington for Chicago"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
GREEN AND GAYNoR.

Washington. July 24.-Mr McMaster. Canadian counsel for the United States government in its case against Green and Gaynor. has cabled the depart ment of justice from London that the two men have withdrawn their petition for leave to appeal to the privy council in London and that instead the council will formally dismiss the appeal This leaves only the haheas corpus pro eeeiines renffng.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
PAINTED HIS COW.
Man Also Put Son into Well to Keep
 Him Cool.

Man ALSO Gut sOu ihto Nti to http
 Him Cool.
 New York, July 24.-Nathan Gar finkle is being hunted fin Paterson, N. l.. as a fugitive from justice. but his neighbors believe his mind has become affected by the recent hot spell. He assaulted constables who sought to arrest him for maltreating his wife. and this is the charge on which he is wanted by the court.
 GarfinkIe has farm on the out skirts of Paterson. Among his Dos sessions are a COW aei a calf These he tied to a fence and painted them bottle green.
 There is a deep well on the farm and be decided that this was a good place to keep his little son cool Ere. aueniIy he wouh tie a rope about the boys body and urop him twenty feet Into the we'll
 When the mother attempted to res cue the hoy on one occasion he attack. ed her. and neighhors came to her aid. This incident Ie.I to the visit of the constable.
 Garfnkle did not appear in court Saturday, and his hail In the sum of s9s0 furnished by Justice Cohen was forfeited The whereabout of Gar fnkle is unknown He has not been seen by his family for two days. Mrs GarfinkIe is convinced that he has been crazeI by the heat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
IS GETTING BETTER.
Senator Peabody Who Recently Un-
 derwent an Operation.

New York, July 24.-United States Senator George Peabody Wetm0re, of Rhode Island, who came to this city a few days ago for the purpose of un- dergoing a surgical operation, is stated to be convalescent. He expects to re- turn in few days to his home in Newport.
 News of the senator's visit was sup pressed and it has just been learned that he submitted to the surgeons knife early last week. Mrs ,Wetmore said last night that in 1893, while driving in Newport, he was thrown to the roadway and sustained fracture of the upper arm, which, was compli- cated by dislocation of the shoulder. The difficulty of setting the bone and later of reducing the dislocation caus- ed him pain at times and made the present operation necessary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
PAINTERS NEXT.
Getting Ready at Present for Big Strike in
 New York.

New York, July 24.-Preparations are being made for a strike in this city by the Brotherhood of Painters, having a membership of 6,500. The union demands that the Master Paint CTS association shall submit pro posed trade agreement to the general arbitration board of the Building Trades employers association. The same demands have been made on the Interior Decorators and Cabinet Ma kers' associations.
 The master painters have refused either to grant the demands or to sub- init the dispute to the general arbi- tration board. It is declared that if the Brotherhood men strike their places will be taken by the Amalga- mated painters, rival body
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
PLANK BROKE. MEN INJURED.

New York. July 2i.-James GaIla- gher of Lawrence. Mass. was killed, and two other men were so badly h. iurs.i that they were removei to a hospital. as the result of an accident at FIatbush. L. L. today The men were employed on new bridge that was teing constructed and were nov ing a plank to shove along a pile driver when the plank broke. All three fell a distance of twenty feet. Gallagher leaves a widow and seven ehilfrpu.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
SENTENCE IS 19 YEARS.

New York. July 24.-What was prac- tically n life sentence in Sing Sing prison was imposed today upon Ed ward II. Neidinger. an aged man, who last week was convicted of improper conduct. in connection with so-calle,i flower clubs, which he organized for little girls. Nineteen years and ten months was the sentence of the court Other indictments are to be held over him in readiness for use. should he survive the present senienre, which would give him a sentence of eighty years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
PROMISE SAVED LIFE.
Held Up by Mexican Bandits But Did
 Not Settle.

San Francisco, July 4.-The Ex- aminer today says:
 Bound, gagged and at the mercy or Mexican bandits, E. s. LOomis, a San Franciscan, was held prisoner in the mountains of Cerro de San Juan, near San Bias, Mexico. A promise of the payment of ransom saved his life, for it was the intention of the rob bers to kill him after they had strip ped him of his effects Loomis is the superintendent of fruit company at San Bias, and is well known in this city.
 In telling his experience, Loomis writes:
 While returning from Topic l was held up by bandits and robbed of my effects. I was bound and gagged and then taken to narrow canyon to be killed. I bought the bandits of with a promise to pay them S2GO, the money to be taken to a certain point on a cer- tain day They threatened to seize me on the plantation and kill me at night If I did not keep my promise. l did not keep the promise and instead of sending the money I purchased rifle for my protection"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
HUMAN BARREL SAVES GIRL.

Atlantic City, July 24.-Acting as human barrel, J. c. Punch. St Louis manufacturer, saved the life of Miss Grace Walton of Altoona, Pa. after he had pulled the girl from the surf at the foot of Maryland avenue.
 When Mir Punch got his charge ashore, he discovered that she was un- conscious. In the absence of a barrel to roll the water from her lungs. he knelt down and allowed the guards to roll the girl over his back until she covered HtoUL-gd eMain andonr arf could breathe. Miss Walton had re- covered last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
RAN DOWN HORSE THIEF.

Newburg. July 24--Mrs William II. UaIIock of this city is being cOngratu- lated upon running down and causing the arrest of Frank Reynolds. who Is alleged to be the man who stole set of harness from her stables oa the night of July 2.
 Without notifying the police Mrs HaIIork began detective work on her own account- She learned that Key holds had been seen coming from thc stables He was missing. but she con tinuei her search until she traced him fo q farm near Goshen where he was working Going there Mrs Hall0ck saw the missing harness and confront e.f the msn- He is said fe hzve sd- nitfe-i the theft and was brought here &stur1ay
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
THE PASTIME A. (.
An Effort to be Made to Reorganize
 this Popular Club.

Dear Mir Editor.
 For some few months there has been a desire prevalent in the west end to reorganize the Pastime Athletic club and again place that organization among the leading athletic clubs of the city. Would you kindly spare us space in your valuable paper to announce that committee is at work in this en- deavOr of reorganization and that those interested in the move should hand their names at once to Hugh A. Murphy, chairman? Thanking you very kindly for this and past favors, we are. Yours very truly,
 COMMITTEE OF REORGANIZA-
 TION.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
ROBERT WAS LUCKY.

Charged With Blackmail, He Escaped
 Punishment for One Year.
 Manchester, July 24.-Robert Lewis, 1G years of age, was arraigned in the city court today on the charge of blackmail. the charge being the out come of certain 'black hand letters which were received by farmer. de- manding money and threatening to set fire to his house and barn if the money was refused. The charge of blackmaiI was changed to breach of the peace. He was then sentenced to three months in jail. but later sentence was suspend cd and the youth was put under pro- bation for one year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
LEAVES FOR ENGLAND.

Washington, D. C., July 24.--John Hyde, the former statistician of the department of agriculture, who re- signed last week, has returned to Eng land. whence he was summoned at the beginning of the department in- vestigation which resulted in the dis missal of Associate Statistician Holiness It is stated that MT Hyde has gone abroad to consult London specialist and will be absent month or six weeks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
NEWS OF REVOLUTION.

New York. July 2I-Run1ors are he ing circulated about threatened revc- Iutiouary outbreak st BuenoS Ayres and Rosario. says a Herald dispatch from the former city. Upon warning receivef from Ro>srfo fy the minister of war. troops were hesd in readiness throuxhcut Saturday night and other precautionary measures edoptrsi- but ns untorsri incident ercurred snd fl i< believed the pro<nofers of the move ueuf lave venkened
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
FIVE CONNECTS ESCAPE.

Spokane. Wash. July 24-Ffve military convicfs escaped last night from the gulari house at Fort Wright All were serving. fer desertiOn- The outbreak was one If the most daring ever attempted at Fort Wright With the whole post out of docrS enjoying the cod evening air snd from six to ten xu.nis in an adjoining rcom- the five saved their wsy through two iron her~. three quarter of an inch thick- spd escaped fhryueh . window.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24

Albany, N. Y., July 24.--Messrs Rog- CTS, Coxe, Prentice and Wemple are re- publicans and lawyers; Mir McKeown is democrat and the only layman. Mir Rogers is chairman of the committee on ways and means and majority lead CT. None of the appointees is a mem- Der of the standing assembly insurance committed The senate members of the investigation committee, appointed last Thursday, are Senators Armstrong and Fully, republicans, and Riordan, democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
DUE TO TORTURE.
Death of Chicago Han Found in a
 Doorway.

Chicago, July 24.-The police believe that the death of John Tesmer at the county hospital yesterday, an hour after he had been found in a doorway on Ashland avenue. was due to tor ture inflicted by men who attacked and robbed him.
 Tesmer, who was prosperous real estate owner, had collected rents at several places and was going to his residence when he was attacked. Eyi- dently he fought of the gang until his strength failed. After having robbed him they then dragged the unconscious man into q doorway and opened the arteries in his wrists. Passersby found him some hours later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
ANOTHER EXPLOSION.
Boiler in a Norwich Mill Went Up
 This Morning.

HIS MOruinS.
 Norwich. July 24.-The mill of the Norwich Silk company in Thamesville, a suburb of this place, was wrecked to- day by the explosion of boiler. Jos eph l.. Hopkins, sixty-five years of age, the engineer and fireman at the plant, was fatally burned, dying at the Bac- chus hospital short time after the ex- plosion. Fifty other employees in the building escaped without any serious injuries. though two girls were slightly burned about the arms.
 All the south end of the building where the boiler was situated was wrecked, the end wall and part of the roof blown out. the boiler going straight up in the air for apparently one hundred feet and crashing back again through the roof. Coroner Brown has begun an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion. The mill has been in operation only three months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
DROPPED DEAD TO-DAY.

Winsted, July 24-Michael Ryan, aged 81 years, former superintendent of the ~Winsted water works, dropped dead at the railroad station to-day while waiting for a train. Ryan had bought ticket to New Haven where he had intended going for medical treatment. He had been suffering from enlargement of the heart.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
REPORT IS DENIED.

New York July "A report to the effect thst John F. Wallace. formerly chief engineer of the Panama canal. vas te become president cf the Sec board Air line. was denied to-day by Chairman James A Blair of the Sea boards executive committee Mir Blair said there was absolutely 10 founs1stisa for the rrport
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-24
TURKS ARE SUCCESSFUL,

Hodeida, Turkish Arabia, July 24.- The Turks are meeting with some success against the insurgents at Sa- naa, the capital city of Yemen prov ince. Operations to recover possess ion of tle city commenced July 11 from three directions. Marshal An med Fezi Pasha at the head of the Albanian battalions, dislodged the rebels from strong position near Menakha infiicting severe losses on them.