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INSURANCE AGENT ARRESTED.
Charged With the Larceny Of Sums
Amounting to 500.

Torrington, July 5. An insurance
agent giving the name Of Frank Nc
Kay who has been in Torrington for
the past three weeks, was arrested at
his boarding house late to-day at the
request of the chief police inspector of
Boston, charged with the larceny of
sums amounting to about $500. Await.
ing requisition papers from Boston, his
bond was placed at $6,0OO This he was
unable to furnish and will be confined
at the Litchfield county Jail awaiting
the action Of the Massachusetts, author
titles. The man is said to be Frank
Mackewiecz, twenty-five years of age,
with wife and family living at Hyde
Park, Mass. When he was searched a
letter was found on him from his
daughter Gertrude, in which the latter
Offered to come to Torrington and help
him earn money to pay up the amounts
taken.
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BOY BURGLAR CAUGHT.
j. B. JUDSON,S FRUIT STORE
ROBBED LAST NIGHT.

CuIprit Was Lawrence G. Benrdsley-
UnIoded SpOils at Central station
Goods Missed from Apothecary Hall
BefOre--Three Large Packages Re-
cOvered-Sergeant Gibson and officer
Heenan Had Previous Evidence
Against the Boy.
The police have rounded up clever
young burglar in Lawrence c. Boards
ley. fourteen years old, who claims 7S
Winchester avenue as his home and
who robbed Judson's fruit store and
Apothecary hall between II and IL
o'clock last night. When searched at
police headquarters large quantity Of
small articles was found in Beardsley's
pockets, Among them were thirteen
cigars, box Of blank cartridges, some
bullets, punk and two boxes of choco-
late. Later officer Heenan, who stay
ed at the drug store for possible ac-
completes, while the boy was being
taken to the station, found on the low
roof at the rear Of Judson's three large
packages, nicely done up in brown
wrapping paper When opened at the
station they were found 10 contain
large quantity of small articles mostly
confectionery and fireworks and prob
able worth between IS and $40.
The details of the case show how
young Beardsley worked He
has been employed by Emil A. Gessner,
the proprietor of Apothecary Hall for
the past four months, and SO was thor
oughly familiar with the premises.
Mr.. Gessner has reported previous
thefts to the police and Sergeant Glib
son and officer Heenan, who made the
arrested last night, had obtained suffi-
cient evidence against Beardsley so
that he would have been arrested to-
day even if he had not been so bold as
to try the burglary last night.
Most of the goods taken last night
however. were obtained from Judsons
fruit store which adjoins Apothecary
Hall. To enter this store Beardsley
had to go into the poolroom which IS
on the second floor of 852 Chapel street.
From a window on that floor he put a
plank across to a low roof at the rear
Of the fruit store and made his way in
side The drug store is at 1862 Chapel
street. | twas while making his way
along this roof that Beardsley was de-
tected. officer Heenen who was there
telephoned to central sta
ton and Sergeant Gibson hurried down
to help search the place.
A crowd of from 200 to 300 spectators
gathered in front of the two stores
while officers we're making the search.
but although the boy at first said he
lad a companion no one could be found
in or about the store. At the station he
denied having any one to aid him.
In looking him up last night at CEN
trail station Sergeant Cook found that
the boy had a bad record. He has been
before for theft and has serv-
ed term in the reform school,
At the police headquarters upon
questioning he admitted two other
burglariek in this same store at which
times he took $17 and 81.
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Grover cleveland ILL
At PRINCETON HOME
COMPELLED TO BREAK FISHING
ENGAGEMENT WITH JAMES
H. GCKELS.

Report That He Had Been Stricken
With Appendicitis - Arrived From
Summer Residence Yesterday--Late
Last Night 1t was Stated That He
Was Suffering From an Attack of
Asthma to Which He is Subject.
Chicago, July ga telegram was re-
ceived tonight saying that former
President Grover Cleveland was sick
at his home in Princeton, N. J., and
would be unable to come west to-mor-
row as he had intended. Mr.. Cleveland
and John Fl. EckeIs. formerly comp
troller Of the currency, had planned d
fishing trip in Wisconsin, but Mr..
Eckels was informed tonight that Mr..
Cleveland would be unable to keep the
engagement on account IF sickness.
The telegram did not state the nature
of Mr.. Cleveland's sickness.
New York, July Sat the residence
of DR.. Joseph Bryant, friend and ply
sician Of Grover Cleveland, in this CITY,
1T was said tonight that although Dr.
bryant was not at home it could be
stated that the former presidents sick
ness is not serious.
1t was reported in Princeton that
Mr.. Cleveland had been stricken with
appendicitis, but this report could not
be verified.
When Mr.. Cleveland's residence at
Princeton was called up by telephone
the operator said he had been in
structed TO say only that "Mr. Cleve-
land was resting easy"
Princeton, N. j., July 5.--Former
president Grover Cleveland is sick at
his home here but how seriously is not
known outside the family circle A tel
ephone message from the Cleveland
home tonight gave the information
tht he was resting easy.
Mr.. Cleveland became sick at his
summer home In New England and de-
cided to come to Princeton and arrived
here last night.
1t was learned late tonight that Mr..
cleveland is suffering from an attack
of asthma to which he is subject. His |
condition is not serious.
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PROMOTER Receives
A HEAVY SENTENCE
TWELVE TO FIFTEEN KEARSRaR
LARCENY AND CON-
SPIRACY.

Ferdinand q. Borges, Formerly Of T,,a,-
ana, and One Of the PrancipaYa IN So
Ubero Plantation Company swin0,..
Bitterly Scored by Massachuse4tv
Judge-Wife Apparently Astounsaa 5.
tne Sentence--FOrmer Secretary OF
State of Indiana Indicted for same
ohenses but is Missing.
Boston. July 5-Ferdinand e Boreas
formerly of Indiana, and one Of the nro-
Inoters of the Ubero Plantation comma
n.y. was to-day sentenced to serve from
twelve to fifteen years in state pr,son
Tor larceny and conspiracy by Judge
White In the superior criminal comrt
'Borges was convicted on seventy-ftye
counts of larceny and one of conspiracv
in connection with the affairs Of the
Ooero company. He was indicted with
FORMER Congressman William d. 0pan
OF Indiana, who has not yet been ar
rested,
borges, whose wife sat near him. as
the sentence was announced was anna
rentiy astounded at the punishnant
ne recovered his self-control quickly.
however. The terms Of the sentence
provide hard labor.
Before announcing the sentence
Judge White reviewed the evidence in
the case He declared that the avt-
dence showed that Borges was no less
than a common and notorious thtafa
The testimony at the trial Indicated
that the defendant by false statements
as 70 the character of the Ubero prop
erty, had induced many people to in
vest in Ubero stock, and that they had
peen defrauded out of large Sums 81
money,
The Ubero plantation was located Il,
Mexico. 1t was represented by Borges
as yielding large drops Of pineanrles
ana other fruits as well as rubber.
testimony was given at the trial that
fruit shown to investors as The nrolg,,1,t
ol the Mexican plantation had been
purchased at city fruit stores.
Inc head office of the Ubero co,nnanv
was In Boston, but the Boston COMPANY
was AFFILIATED with corporations Of q
similar nature In which Borges main
tanned an interest.
borges and Owen, Mle was forsner.v
secretary Of state for Indiana, were i'll
olcted several months ago on the same
charges. Both were accused Of larceny
IN l26 counts, and of conspiracy in TWO
counts, Owen has not been located by
the police. In the Borgeg case the turv
reported verdict of guilty on seventy
three counts of larceny and one Of con
spiracy' bringing in disagreement on
the remaining counts.
benore sentence was imposed w. III.
Baker, counsel for Borges, read
statement written by Borges. In this
the defendant said:
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LoNGWoRTHS IN PARIS.
Met at the Station by the American
Ambassador.

Paris, July 5.-Representative and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, who arrived
here tonight. were met at the station
by Ambassador Mccormick and the en-
tire staff of the American embassy, the
Marquis of Chambrun and representa-
tives of President Fallieres and the
foreign Office. The crowd at the sta
tion showed much cruiosity to see
President Roosevelts daughter, lining
the platform and saluting respectfully.
The party were escorted to the Ameri-
can embassy, where they are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick. Several
interesting functions will be given here
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs Longworth,
including a reception by President Fal
Heres They will participate In gar
den party in the Bois de Boulogne. at
which the king of Cambodias royal
dancers will perform.
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STANFORD LADS BoDH FOUND.
Son of School Superintendent Disap-
peared from Albany Boat.

Catskill, N, Y, July 5.-The body of a
young man found floating in the river
here this evening has been identified as
that of Paul r. Willard, Of Stamford,
Conn, the seventeen-year-old son of
School Superintendent Everett c. Will
lard, of that place. In the young man s
clothing was found leather wallet con-
tanning, among other things, two
steamer checks and ticket good for
passage from New York to Albany.
Young Willard had been missing since
Monday night, having disappeared a
few hours after boarding the night boat
c. w. Morse at New York city.
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WORK OF THE HOUSE.
4'SO1 Bills Passed and 1862 undisposed
Of


washington, July 5.--A detailed state
ment of the work of the house Of repre-
sentatives during the first session of the
flrty-ninth congress, just closed, as
given out tonight by Winthrop G.
Jones, tally clerk, shows that there
were w 4teO1 bills passed by the house and
ooz ieft undisposed of. The total num-
Der OF laws enacted by this congress is
given officially as 1889, while the Fifty
eighth congress in both it's first and
second sessions enacted a total of 2.16O
laws These are exclusive of public
ana private resolutions, of which there
We're fifty-four enacted at the session
just closed and thirty-nine in the two
sessions Of the preceding congress.
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san Francisco Rellee work.

San Francisco, July 5.-The relief
committee adopted its budget for July
to-day and will submit it to the finance
committee. The estimated expenditures
for the month total $4,000. This ex-
pense will be for administrative work
and will not Include the money to be
used for the purchase of food and cloth
ing. Approximately $4,000 men, women
and children are now drawing upon the
relief stores for either food or clothing.
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MORE ICE SUITS.
Attorney General of Arkansas Attacks
Companies in That state,

Little Rock, Ark, July 5.-Attorney-
General Rogers to-day filed suits
against the Consumers Ice company.
the c. L. Kraft Ice company and the
Retail Grocers' Ice company under the
antitrust law, alleging a combination
to prevent competition. The attorney
general asks for an assessment of the
penalty of $1,000 against each for every
day since March 25 Suits were also
brought against Morris & Co., of New
Jersey, for a penalty of $1,915,OOO and
costs for alleged completely. Morris &
Co. are packers and ice dealers.
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wire Tappers Make Bic HnuI.

Windsor, Ont, July 5.-A gang of
wire tappers cut in on the Windsor
rrce track to-day and intercepted and
changed the result of the second race.
Confederates in Cincinnati, Chicago.
Louisville and other cities all over the
country, won large sums Of money on
the horse sent over the wires as the
winner Of the race.
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YOUNG TWOMBLY DROWNED
SON OF THE WE'LL HNoWN NEW
york CAPITALIST.
His Mother Was Miss Florence A. VAN
derbiIt, Daughter Of the Late william
II. Vanderbilt-Young Man Started
to Swim Across Lake at Horderness
N. H., and is Seized with Cramps.

N. H, and is Seized with Cramps.
Ashland, N. H.. July 5.-H. NICK.
Twombly, jr, only son Of Fl. Mex.
Twombly, the well known capitalist Of
New York and Newport. was drowned
Tonight while swimming In Big Su,lam
lake, In H. leerness, six miles from this
town, Young Twombly was eighteen
years of age He came to New Hanlp-
Shire about three weeks arc with a
number Of others who had charge Of a.
dozen or more boys in hun bic circun-
StancaS. WHO were sent into camp at
the expense Of the Groton school of
Groton, Mass, from which Twonblv
was graduated last month.
Tonight Twombly started to swim,
from the Groton school capap To earns
cove, one mile distant, He had reach
ed point q short distance from the
shore where the camp Is located when
he was apparently seized with cramps.
he was seen to struggle in the water
by several of the other boys at the
camp. but before any of them eo,,Id
reach him he disappeared from view.
The body was recovered within a short
time after the accident ana was
brought to ashland. A number of +he
young mans relatives are expected
here early in the morning for the pur-
pose or accompanying the body to
Newport.
Twombly was very popular with the
boys at Groton and those at camp
Since his stay at the lake he had en-
tered the water frequently and was a
good swimmer He intended to enter
Harvard next fall
Twombly's mother was Miss Florence
"A. vanderbilt, daughter of the late
William H. Vanderbilt Of New YoTk.
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st. Gaudens Ill.

New York, July ). - 1t was learned
in this city tonight that Augustus St.
Gaudens, the sculptor, is i'll at his sum-
mer home in Windsor, VT, where he
has a studio, and that he is suffering
from the effects Of number of oper-
atoms supposed to be for cancerous
growth.
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Girl Assassin OFF for sIheria.

Moscow, July 5.--Maria Spiridonovo
who killed Chief of Police Lughennsky
of Tamboy, was to-day sent to Siberia
with other prisoners. Spectators at the
railway station bade her keep up a
stout heart, to which she replied. "We
shall soon be back"
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Funeral of Mrs. Tanner.

Washington. July 5.-The funeral of
Mrs. Tanner, wife of James Tanner,
commander-in-chiefo of the Grand Army
of the Republic, who was killed in an
automobile accident at Helana, Mont,
last week, was held here to-day. The
body was inferred in the national GEM
etery at Arlington.
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MISS KELLER A MtMBER.
Appointed on New Massachusetts Com-
mission for the Blind.

Boston, July 5.-Miss Helen Keller, of
Wrentham, the well-known, deaf dumb
and blind girl, will be member of the
new commission for the industrial ed
ucation Of the blind, which has long
been advocated by her and which was
recently authorized by the legislature.
Governor Guild announced the appoint
ment of five members to-day to make
up this commission, and besides Miss
Keller, who will serve on the commits
sion for four years, are DIR. e. A. Hart
well, of Boston, five years; Miss A. p.
Rogers, Of Boston, three years; DR.. j.
H. A. Matte, of North Adams, two
years, and Robert L. Raymond, of Mil
ton, one year.
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WARRANT FOR MRS. NATION.
Accused of Sending Obscene Matter
Through the Mails.

Guthrie, 0. T., July 5.--A federal war
rant was issued to-day by United States
Attorney Scothorn for Carrie Nation,
charging her with sending obscene mat
ter through the mails in her temperance
publication, "The Hatchet."
Mrs. Nation is now lecturing in Texas
and federal officers have been ordered
to arrest her
A recent issue of the "The Hatchet'
contained a lecture to young men and
boys in which Mrs. Nation used plain
language.
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YALE CRACKS an SEMI-FTNALS
Behr and HacIxett Make Good Progress
in New York Championship,

New York, July 5.-Yale's two lawn
tennis palyers, K. H. Behr and H. H.
Hackett, with Frederick C. Colston, of
Baltimore, and C. A. Blyth, jr., local
expert, came through to the semi-final
round of the New York state champion
ship singles to-day on the turf courts
of the Staten Island Cricket and Lawn
Tennis club. Two upsets were record
ed, as Behr's defeat of ]. z. D. Jones,
of Boston, was unexpected and Blyth,
a newcomer, easily won over f. G. An
derson, of Kings county Blyth is left
handed and puzzled his opponent all
through the three sets.
Hackett defeated the veteran Arthur
e. Foote more easily than was expect
ed, as the score was 60 and ga. Sew
eral matches in the doubles were con-
tested.
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FRISCO SALOONS REoPENED.
Do Rushing Business---Licenses $500
Instead of SS4

San Francisco, July 5.--For the first
time since April IS San Francisco sa-
looms were permitted to reopen to-
day. Licenses had been granted to
about 600 drinking places and all did
a rushing business. Extra policemen
were detailed for duty in all blocks con-
tanning saloons, but no trouble occur
red. Saloon licenses are now $500 a
year against $S4 before the fire.
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LAND THIEF SENpENCED.
Former U. S. Surveyor General for Ore.
gon Sent to Penitentiary.

Portland, Ore, July 5,--Henry Mel
drum, former United States surveyor
general for the district of Oregon, was
to-day sentenced to pay fine of $3.50
on each of twenty-one counts and to
serve sixty days in the federal peniten-
tiary at MoNeils Island, Wash, for con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
government in connection with land
deals in this state.
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Against sending Fleet to oronutadt.

London, July Sin the course Of the
considerations of the foreign estimates
by the house of commons to-day sew
eral members offered criticism, espee-
ially urging that feet be not sent to
Cronstadt.
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Henley, Eng, July 5-The crew repre-
senting the Club Nautique de Gand
(Belgium) to-day defeated Trinity hall,
Cambridge, by three lengths, in the
final for the grand challenge cup. Time,
seven minutes and nine seconds.
The cup thus leaves England for the
first time in it's history. and for the
next twelve months will adOrn the
headquarters Of the Belgian rowing
ciuh
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SAILS FOR SPI1zBARGEM
Weiiman Arctic Expedition Leaves
Tromsoe--Hearty Send-OR.

Tr0mSoe-Henrty send-OR.
Tromsoe, Norway, July 5.-The Well
man-Chicago Record Herald Arotix ex-
pedition sailed to-day on board the
steamer Frithjof for its headquarters
AZ Spltzpergen. The steamer Kong
Heige' sailing Tomorrow, will carry the
remainder of the material for gas MAX
ing and erecting dwellings. Mr.. Well
man is on board the F1ithjof with his
principal assistants He hopes to make
ms first wireless test in about a fort
nlght. The people of Tronsoe gave the
expedition a hearty send-off.
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WANT ROOSEVELT AND BRYAN.
Invitation Extended by International
League of Press Clubs.

Denver, July 5.--Invitations were to-
day extended to Theodore Roosevelt,
president of the United States, and Will
liam j. Bryan to attend the sixteenth
annual convention of the International
League of Press Clubs, which will meet
in this city from August 27 to Septem-
Der 1. Mr.. Roosevelt is being urged to
attend, not as president, but as an au-
thor, and Mr.. Bryan as an editor and
publisher.
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WINSTON CHURoH1LL 70 RUN.
Accepts Nomination for GOvernorship of
New Hampshire.

Concord, N. H. July 5.-The Lincoln
Republican club, of New Hampshire,
an organization of republicans whose
aim is to aid in making the government
of the state a government of the peo-
pie, for the people and by the people,
has invited Winston Churchill of Corn
ish, the novelist, to become candidate
for the republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation on an anti-corporation platform,
and he has accepted the invitation.
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AT SUMMIT OF MT RI TENzoRL
Duke of ABruzzi First to Climb This
African Mountain.

African Mountain.
Rome, July 5.-King Victor Emman-
ueI to-day received a telegram from the
Duke of Abruzzi, a cousin of his maj
esty. filed at Uganda, central Africa,
announcing that on June IS he had
succeeded in reaching the summit of
Mount Ruvenzori. which had never
been climbed. The mountain is situated
between Albert Nyanza and ALBERT Ed
ward Nyanza and is about $4,000 feet
above the level of the sea. The king
sent the duke a message warmly con-
graduating him upon his latest achieve
ment in mountain climbing.
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Miss sutton Loses.

Wimbledon, England, July 5.-May
Sutton, of California, to-day lost the
tennis championship of Great Britain.
which she won last year, being defeated
by Miss Douglas by 20. The scores
were 6-3, 81.
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READY FOR REVOLUTION,

HussIHn Peasant Congress VIII Call
Rising If Parliament is Dissolved.
st. Petersburg, July 5.-A meeting of
the congress of peasants unions, repre-
senting twenty-four provinces, with
delegates from the social revolutionary
and labor parties and the Finnish Red
Guard, was held in Helsingfors to-day.
The congress adopted a resolution to
call a general uprising if parliament
should be dissolved, and to make all
preparations for a revolution, but to
wait for the signal from st, Peters
burg.
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Spanish Cabinet Resign.

Madrid, July 5.-The cabinet resigned
to-day and King Alfonso has charged
General Lopez Dominguez to form a
new ministry.
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New Commission Meets.

Panama, July 5.-The Panama canal
commission held its first meeting since
its reorganization this afternoon at An
con.
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MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR.
Wiliamstown, VT, Man, Man Fatally
WOunded-No Arrest Made.

Williamstown, VT, July g. Fred
Ainsworth of this town was mistaken
for burglar and shot by Thomas
Janaison early to-day. Ainsworth died
late this afternoon of his injuries. No
arrest has been made.