THEEVENING oAzn'r'rn‘ ' THE TEXAS lSqllLOll. Battleship Relieved of Water Which Poured Into Her Hold. THE DAMAGE VERY SLIGHT.- l'he Big Fighting Vessel Will Be All Right Again Within a. Few Days. Commandant Sicard llIakes 'Eis Report to the Department. NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—The battleship Texas floated out of the mud at the cob dock in the Brooklyn navy yard with the tide today. Gangs of men have been at Work on the ship since yesterday morning getting the hold clear of water and patch- ing up the aperture Caused by the break- ing of the yoke of the injection valve on the starboard side. Nearly all of the wa- ‘ter was pumped out of the Texas, and she was righted. Until then the big battle- ' sliip had been listed to starboard and was hard and fast in the mud. The space be- tween the sh-ip’s double bottoms and the starboard wing passages was practically cleared of water this morning. The greatest depth of water anywhere today was two feet, and throughout other parts of the ship the water did not exceed four inches. Two wrecking pumps, one 4 inches and one 8 inches in diameter, helped the ship’s pumps today in removing the last of the water. Her engine room is now practi- cally clear, and her list to starboard is only 2% degrees as against 6 degrees yes- terday. Arrangements were made for two tugs to take her to drydock No. 2. Commander Kel’ v’s Version. Lieutenant Commander Kelley, execu- tive officer on board of the Texas, had this to say today in regard to the sinking of the ship: ' “The ship is all right, needing only slight repairs at the aperture, where tem- porary plates were put in some days ago to cover the ends of the main injector pipes. The only expense to which the government will be put is the bill of the wrecking company for pumping. The sole damage the ship has sufi‘ered was that occasioned by the salt water bath to the starboard engine, and that can be put in complete order in a few days. It is im-* possible, of course, to say when the Texas will leave drydock. ” . The strain of the water against the‘ valve of the starboard injector broke the valve yoke ofl short and drove the water into the injector bowl. The temporary plates which stopped the ends of the in- jector pipe gave way before the water, al- lowing the sea to rush in a 13 inch stream into the starboard engine room. The crew immediately closed the water tight bulk- heads, but the ship sank in the soft mud at the bottom of the cob dock, listing to starboard. The water swept through the dividing bulkheads between the port engine and : starboard engine rooms into the former. Late in the afternoon divers succeeded in . putting a big wooden plug in the mouth of the injector pipe, and thenceforward the floating of the vessel was only a mat- ter of patient pumping. Commodore Sicard’s Statement. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Commodore Si- card, commandant at the New York navy yard, telegraphed Secretary Herbert today as follows: “Engine and fire room of Texas clear of water and are arranging to drain the coal bunker, wing passages and central 12 inch shell room into the double bottoms to pump out by the drainage system of the ship. Will start steam on the ship about 9 o’clock and then again pump out the double bottoms promptly. The ship is all safe. ” ' ’ Later the commandant telegraphed that the Texas would be docked at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Bynum \Vants a Judgeship. WASHINGTON, Nov. . 11.—It is under« stood that Mr. Bynum, late chairman of the National Democracy, wants to be judge of the court of claims, succeeding the late Judge Richardson. Mr. Cleveland is not unwilling, it is believed, to have Mr. By; num succeed the late judge, but Postmas- ter General Wilson is opposed to the nom- ination because Bynum brought about the surrender Of the Fifty-third house to the senate on the Wilson-German bill. More Turkish Outrages. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 11.—The reports that a massacre had occurred in an Ar- menian village near Kaisariah (Caesarea), and that 60 persons had been killed, were not exaggerated. The massacre turns out to have been more serious than at first an- nounced. It took place in the village of Everek. One hundred persons were killed, and nearly all the Armenian houses wcre pillaged. Two Attempts at Burglary. MARBLEHEAD, Mass. Nov. 11.—Two attempts at breaking and entering made during the night were discovered here to- day. The grocery store of George S. Goss was entered, and the safe was rifled of val- uable papers and $7. 50 in cash. The box factory of Ottis L. Roberts was also en- tered, but no plunder was obtained. Russia’s Grip on Korea. LONDON, Nov. 11.—A St. Petersburg dispatch to The Times quotes a Korean. correspondent of The Viedomosti as say- ing that official Russian influence is su- preme in Korea, but enterprising Ameri- cans, Germans and Frenchmen are reap- lug all the practical benefits of the situa- tion there. ' Banquet to Speaker Reed. PORTLAND, 0r., Nov. 11.—Hon. Thom- as B. Reed, speaker of the house of repre- sentatives, was tendered a banquet at the Hotel Portland by the New England so- ciety of this city. Tomorrow he will con- tinue his journey eastward over the Cana- _ :llan Pacific road. Whiteman Indictments Dismissed. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.—Alonzo J. Whiteman, ex-mayor of Duluth, who was convicted of forgery and sentenced to im. prisonment, was released by an order of Judge Wallace’s court. Judge Wallace dismissed the three indictments against Whiteman. ' A Steamer’s Cargo on Fire. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 11.—The British steamer Avonmore, Captain Duncanson, bound from Galveston on Oct. 20 via‘ Norfolk on Oct. 27 for this port, has sig- naled off Port Lynas that her cargo in the fore hold is on fire. Diamond Match Company. ' CHICAGO, Nov. 11.—George H. Webste has been elected vice president of the Dia- mond Match company, taking the place of William _A. Moore, resigned. ‘I'UN‘ERAL 0? MRS. VANDERBILT. Services Were Simple, In Accordance With the Dead \Voman‘s Taste. NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—Solemnly im. pressive in its simplicity, the Episcopal service for the dead was said today at St. Bartholomew’s church over the remains of Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt, the widow of William H. Vafiderbilt and “mother of the Vanderbilts.” The ceremonies were simple in recogni- tion of the modesty of the late Mreran- derbilt and'her disapproval of all forms of display. ~ .. More than half of the life of this woman, and she had far outrun the threesoore years and ten allotted to the Span of hu- man life, dying at the age of 78 years, was spent in hard work and the rearing of a family of eight children. These eight, a casket of rare jewels to with them were many grandchildren of Mrs. Vanderbilt. The eight children—Cornelius, William Kissam, Frederick W. and George W. Vanderbilt; Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, Mrs. William Douglas Sloane, Mrs. H. McK. Twombly and Mrs. W. Seward Webb—foL lowed the hearse from the great brown- stone mansion that fills the block in Fifth avenue from Fifty-first to Fifty-second street to St. Bartholomew’s, Madison av- enue and Forty-fourth street, in the first two carriages in the funeral procession. After them came Mrs. Miles Standish Brcmley, Mrs. Vanderbilt’s sister, Mrs. Burden and the grandchildren of the van. erable woman whose body was being re- turned to the earth. These latter included Misses Daisy Shep- ard and Lila Sloane, William K. Vander- bilt, Jr., and Harold Vanderbilt, Miss Gladys and Masters Alfred and Reginald Vanderbilt. The other grandchildren, Consuelo Van- derbilt, duchess of Marlborough; Corne- lius Vanderbilt, Jr., and Gertrude Vander- bilt Whitney, are abroad, each in the en- joyment of a wedding journey. The rites of the church Were performed by Rev. Dr. David H. Greer, the rector of St. Bartholomew’s. assisted by Right Rev. Henry C. Potter, bishop of New York; Rev. Dr. John Wesley Brown of St. Thomas’ church and Rev. Dr. Eggleston of the little Staten Island church, where Mrs. Vanderbilt worshiped in the old days when her home was at New Dorp, and where her body will lie in death beside that of her husband in the Vanderbilt mausoleum. After the ceremony at the church the body was taken to the Moravian cemetery at New Dorp, N. Y., and deposited in the Vanderbilt tomb. Promotions Announced. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—The following naval promotions are announced: Passed Assistant Paymaster L. Hunt, to be pay— master; Assistant Paymaster M. M. Ram- say, to be past assistant paymaster; Lieu- tenant Commander H. Knox, to be com- mander; Lieutenant (junior grade) P. W. Hourigan, to be lieutenant; Lieutenant W. P. Potter and C. G. Bowman, to be lieutenant commanders; Lieutenants (jun- ior grade) H. G. Brosel and R. O. Bitler, to be lieutenants. Knights of Labor In Session. ROCHESTER, Nov. 11.—,The regular ses- sion of the general assembly of the Knights of Labor opened here this morning. There are about 100 delegates present from dif- ferent parts of the United States and Canada. General Master Workman Sov- ereign presided and in a few well chosen words introduced Charles Wright of this city, who welcomed the delegates and aft- erward introduced Mayor Warner, who de- livered an address. To Displace Squatters. ALBANY, Nov. 11.—The state fish and game commission has authorized Super- intendent of Forest Preserve Fox tc make a thorough investigation of the Adirondacks and Catskills, with a view to displacing the numerous squatters who have in the past few years built homes upon State lands and are destroy- ing timbern He will report back to the forest com mission. Masked Robbers Fail. PAW'I‘UCKET, ii. I., N’ov. 11.—Three masked men entered the works of the L. B. Darling Fertilizer company, on thevout- skirts of this city, and after binding Ed- ward Gilligan, the watchman, attempted to rob the safe; but, from appearances, being unable to get into the safe after having blown off the outer doors, they ob- tained no booty. Candidates’ Expenses. ALBANY, Nov. 11.—Robert C. Titus, candidate for judge of the court of appeals on the Democratic state ticket, has filed his expense account with the secretary of state He expended $200 for the rental of Music hall, Buffalo, and gave $600 to the state committee. Wilbur F. Porter, Dem- ocratic candidate for governor, announces that he has expended $520 in theendeavor to be elected. A Factory Burned. CLINTON, Mass, Nov. 11.—The three story wooden factory occupied by the Deer’s Horn Comb company, located about a. mile and a half from this city, was de- stroyed by fire today, .at a loss of $30,000. The principal owners in the company are C. H. O’Connor and Thomas Burns of this city. About 50 hands are thrown out of employment. An Iowa Bank Closes. .SIOUX CITY, 1a., Nov. 11.—The Iowa Savings bank closed its doors today. The steady withdrawal of deposits and inability to realize on securities except at a great sacrifice were the causes of the failure. The bank statement of Oct. 10 showed $470,000 assets and $150,000 deposits. W. P. Manley has been appointed receiver. Glass Furnaces Start Up. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.—The furnaces of the glass works on Seventh and Town- send streets, which havc been resting in idleness fora long time, are once more aglow. James E. Davis, manager ‘of the works, said, “We have started in good earnest and have the best of prospects for a prosperous future.” Gold Returned to Banks. SARATOGA, Nov. 11.—The gold with- drawn from the banks in Saratoga county previous to election is rapidly being de- posited in the same institutions. largest amounts are being deposited in the banks at Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa and Waterford. ., Fraud Order Issued. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—The postmaster general has issued a fraud order against the New York Investment company of 40 ground for the action is the old story of failure to respond after noelpt of money from alleged victims. this modern “mother of the Gracchi,” . were gathered about the casket today, and The . and 42 Broadway, New Kerk city. The 9 ONE'GUN Ian-hive Its Accidental Discharge Saved the Life of Henry Weiss. AN AWFUL DOUBLE TRAGEDY Rodgers liInrdered Smith “’ithOut Any Known Provocation and Would Also Have Put an End to “’eiss if He 'Had Not Dropped His Gun. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Nov. 11.—A tragedy, in which two lives were lost and which is full of exciting details, took place atthe summer residence of Richard and Augustus Brandes, the wholesale liquor dealers of Forty-second street, New York city. , ' John Redgers, a caretaker of the Rich- ard Brandes house, blew the head of Wil- liam Smith off with a shotgun and then- tried to kill Henry Weiss. In doing so he dropped his gun, which exploded and killed him instantly. The Brandes brothers own handsome residences on Mamaroneck avenue, two miles south of White Plains, which they occupy, with their families, during the summer. Last week they returned to their city residences. Richard Brandes’ place was looked after by John Rodgers, while Augustus Brandes’ place was cared for by Henry Weiss. . :At an. early hour today Rodgers left the house of Richard Brandes, and going over to Augustus' place, a thousand feet away, entered the cow stables, where William Smith, one of the hired men, was milk- ing a cow. Rodgers carried a double bar- reled breechioading shotgun. What words took place between the two men is not known. Rodgers, after being in the stable only a couple of minutes, leveled his gun at Smith, fired and nearly blew the top of the latter’s head off. As he did so Henry Weiss, who is night watchman in the house, came out. He had not heard the shot that killed Smith, and, it being dark, did not see Rodgers, a hundred feet away. Efl‘ort to Avert Suspicion. In the next moment he saw a flash and heard the gun go ofi‘. Rodgers ran up to him, and Weiss remarked: “What the devil are you doing?” Rodgers said: “I fired at a dog. theshct come near you?” . Rodgers then said one of his horses was cast and asked if Weiss would come over and help him. Weiss then went back to the other Brandes’ place with Rodgers, who had the gun over his shoulder. They went into the stable and found the horse was all right. They start i to leave the stable, with Weiss in the sad. AS they were coming out of the door Rodgers grasped his go by the barrel and struck Weiss over the back of the head, cutting a deep gash. Weiss was stunned for an instant, but recovering quickly ran out of the barn and down the road screaming murder. He did not stop until he got back to Augustus Brandes’ place, all the time be- ing pursued by Rodgers. Weiss says when he got back to his own place Rodgers ran up excitedly, with the gun still in his hands. Weiss ran around the pumphouse. which is 50 feet back of the main residence. Outside of the building is a water tub 3 feet square and 2 feet deep. When Weiss ran around the pumphcuse, Rodgers. fol- lowed. " Killed by His Own Gun. Rodgers fell against the water tub, Did ' dropping the gun in such a peculiar man- ner in the tub that it broke at the stock and exploded, the charge entering Rodg- ers’ side. ' He drOpped beside the tub, where he died in a few minutes. Captain William Horton, who is em- ployed at the on \om house and who lives next to the Brandes brothers. was the first to arrive. He was attracted by the shots. He found Rodgers lying by the pump and still breathing. He summoned med- ical aid, but when the doctor arrived the man was dead. ' Coroner Birch took charge of the bodies. In Rodgers’ jacket was $20 in bills and one exploded gun shell. As three shots were fired and both shells in the gun were emptied, Coroner Birch believes that Rodgers reloaded his gun after killing Smith in the cow stables. No cause can be attributed for Rodgers’ not. He had been employed by Richard Brandes for four years and had always been sober and industrious. Many incline to the,,bolief that Rodgers became suddenly insane, _ No 111 feeling is known to have existed between Smith and Rodgers, or, in fact,' among any of the many men employed upon the place. Coroner Birch impaneled two juries, and inquests will be held. The bodies were removed to Lockwood’s undertaking establishment in this village. Clergyman Killed by a Bear. TROY, Mon, Nov. 11.—The Rev. J. D. Mentor, a young clergyman of this place, has lost his life in an encounter with a bear in the mountains. He had been out with a hunting party and became separat- ed from them. His companions started out to search for him. His hat was found in the snow. Following the trail, the dead and lacerated body of the clergyman was found. He had been killed by a bear. Spain’s Wax- 'In‘ the Philippines. MADRID, Nov. 11. — Official advices from Manilla, the capital of the PhiliP‘ pine islands, say that the Spanish troops have defeated a force of 4,000 rebels at MOntaloan. The insurgents lost 60 men killed, and the Spanish had only one killed. In curing torturing, disfiguring, humiliating humor-s of the Skin, Scalp, and Blcpd when all else-fails. ‘ ' Bold throughout the world. Price, Concern, 50c.: Son, 25c; allows". 60c. and 01. Porfia Dave ‘ an Cast. Conn. Sole Prop... Boston. . a-“Bmv to Can livery Dirgurlng Burner," nee. ' ' ' I, ‘ Alike. , ,. a? The Big While Store. Everybody Treated Tllll ll monwanx, N. Y. Office, 442 Broadway. sun CONN. The Peoples’ Store. ' and They Appreciate 8. Never in the history of the country was the purchasing power of the dollar ' as great as it'f'is at present. I GRA D BAEQAIN SALE, 'Gommencin Saturday Morning, Nov. 7th, “1896, We shall put forth in our many departments a grand array of bargains. Bargains that will prove to you that you son buy first-class goods at from 15 to 25 per cent lower than you can buy them in New York. Bargains that will prove that you buy as much for one dollar as you could formerly buy for two dollars. will appreciate. Bargains that you will know are bargains. Here are a few of them. Our Popular Cloak Room Never in the history Of Norwalk has there been such an immense stock of 3]] ‘ displayed as there is at present in our great Coat Room. 60 Boucle Jackets, in black only, $5. We have all sizes. 10 Black Beaver Jackets, $3.98. 10 Boucle Fur Trimmed Capes, $3.25. 12 Black Kersey Capes, $4 98. 10 Brown Frieze Jackets, $5. 15 Boucle Black Jackets, $7.98. 12 Caterpillar Boucle Jackets, $8.50. This all silk lined. 12 Diamond Boucle Jackets, $11. 10 Irish Frieze Jackets, $8.25. 10 Light Tan Kersey J ackets,with rhadame lining, $13.50. This is sold everywhere for $16. TH "I. ' s and $12 I, Plush .Capes, $3.50, $3.75, $5 75, 2359, $11.98 to $18. Children’s J ackets—we have a ,agreat variety for the little ones, from ’8198 to $7.50, ~ BESS GOODS. It is pleasing to hear the enconi- ums expressed on our Dress Goods. Well, we have a stock and the prices you know are always right, in our store. i Collarettes, $6.98, $7,98, $10.50, 10 pieces Illuminated Boucle, in all shades, all wool, 50c. 12 piece Persian Pattern Novel- ties, made in France, all wool. They are getting 670 in New York, our price, 590. 12 pieces Frieze, $1.25. 20 pieces Two-Toned Diagonals, 39c. , 10 pieces 40 in. Changeable Nov- lelties, 25c. French Two-Toned Bargains that you 30 pieces of Fine Dress Goods, in serge, netted work, illuminated. tw1ll mixtures, changeable, etc, all at one price, 50c. ‘ 10 Pattern Dress, in Etame plaids, made in France, $1.: ilack Dress tools. We are a cute for Priestle the Gold Midst] Black Goods. y and 10 ieces 50 in. Fine - tiful glack, 50c. serge’ beam 3 pieces 40 in. Goods, 250, 8 pieces 40 in. Black Mohair, 350. 10 pieces 40 in. All Wool Black Fancies. 500, ’_5 pieces 50 in. Double Twilled Diagonals, 750. 4 patterns Gold Medal Black Nov; elties, $1.25 per yard. 6 patterns Gold Medal Black Mat— elaise, $1 50 per yard, 4 patterns Gold Medal Black Moire, $1 75 per yard: 15 patterns Gold Medal Black Brocade, 980 per yard. - Fan’ey Black USTUN Slllll . cm. Main and Wall 33. A POINTER..." Is your plate glass or safe insured? If not, call on me and I will write you a. policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur- ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite. in case You should of Fire be insured. A policy in the Reliance of Philadelphia; Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; NewHémpshire of Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific of New York; Security of New Hampshire or Granite State of Ports"" mouth Will protect you against the, fire fiend. w. H. BYENSTON. .. . ‘ Real Estate and General- Insurance, ROOM 1, Gaza-ruin ‘BUILDING LOANS NEGOTIATED AND INVESTMENTS MADE. ”CORRESPONDENCE SOL/61.757) » ‘.
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