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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
MURDERER WAS DESPERATE.

Struck Down His Spiritual Adviser,
 Who Was Preparing Him for Deaths
 Mount Holly. N. J., Dec 3.A sem sational scene was enacted in the county prison here today when Charles Brown, rendered desperate by fear of the gallows on which he latel, paid the extreme penalty for complic- ity in the murder of Washington Hun- ter, attacked his spiritual adviser and attempted to escape.
 At S:30 o'clock this morning the death warrant was read to Brown and he was left alone in his cell with the Rev MT DeiSisger. When the minister was reading the scriptures Brown as- saulted him with an iron bar which he had concealed in his cell. The clergy man was rendered unconscious and Brown walked out of his cell into the corridor. He made his way to the jail yard and attempted to scale the wall. Sheriff Fenton and Chief Clerk Joseph Fleetwood, procuring revol- verS. cornered the murderer. who, waving the iron bar high in the air, defied the officials. The sheriff threat- ened to shoot him and Brown, seeing the impossibility of escape. finally sur-. rendered and was led back to his cell
 Later he was taken to the gallows and hanged, the drop falling at 10:0i o'clock.
 He walked to the scaffold without betraying the slightest fear and had calmed down completely after his des-. perate attempt to escape from jail
 a1 incl fa n a
 The crime for which Brown paid the death penalty was committed oil the night of January 25 last. On that night, Brown, together with John Young, Charles Miller and Otto Keller, forced an entrance into Hunters home with the intention of robbing the place. MT Hunter, who was 70 years old, re- sisted and was brutally beaten with an iron bolt His aged wife secured Il revolver with which her husband de- tended himself until his assailants were frightened away. MT Hunters skull was crushed and he died four days later. Young and Keller were arrested in New York and Kellel turned states evidence He is now awaiting sentence. Brown was found in Sing Sing prison where he was serving a term for burglary. Cover nor Odell pardoned him in order thai he might be brought here for trial on the murder charge. Miller escaped and has not vet been apprehended. Young and Brown were both convicted of murder ill the first degree and were to have been hanged together today. Young, however, secured a stay of ex- ecution.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03

been engaged by Judge Cowell to take this matter to the courts. h the a1f ternoon it leaked out that the cohlef- ence of the few republicans above re- ferred to had resulted in an agreement to take the matter to the publicity or the courts.
 X republican whose name would brand any statement from him as the acme of veracity said this morning that the parties behind the motlon to protest against the will of the peo- ple are three well known and in1u- ential men ill the community. This prominent republican said Judge Cow ell was not back of the motion al all. He does not want to be mayor" con tinued this man. nor did he care to be mayor when he accepted the nonlin- ation, so if he is brought into this mat ter it will be unwillingly on his part.'
 When talk of the election was first heard it was said that the republicans had all the law on their side, but opn- ion is divided now and many lawyers of well known ability say no court will turn down the people ill q matter in which they were so emphatic as i'll the late election
 ne DttlIlOn NdS dlluoSL at :}:3O o'clock and simple as the law yers engaged on it say it is, it never theless occupies three or four pages of legal cap. Briefly, it states thar the petitioner is George Fl. Cowell, resi- dent of the city, etc, and candidate for mayor in the election disputed; that he is entitled to the office of may or by reason of certain ballots cast in the third and fourth wards being il- legal; that he wants | recount of the ballots, etc.
 Colonel Burpee was asked what the illegalty was ill the fourth ward bal- lots and he replied that he was not ready to state at present He was SD busy with the matter that he had no time to speak further.
 The motive behind the petition is said to be to avert the threatened high taxation that was brought about by representative Lflley's unique system of consolidation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03

The republicans this afternoon set in operation the machinery of the law by which they expect to thwart the will of the people as expressed ill the October election for the continuation of the democratic administration. Though prominent republicans from time to time during the past few weeks were quoted i'll the press as denying that any effort would be made or even was thought of ill protesting the elec- tion. it was not supposed for q moment by sensible people that the republicans would accept the will of the election # they could by any means throw 1t aside. Not later than yesterday morn- ing Colonel Burpee, one of the mo prominent ill his party. and ill a quiet way the most influential, was quoted as saying that it was all nonsense this talk about protesting the election. Yet Colonel Burpee is the senior counsel i'll this matter. And Deputy Judge Peasley is his assistant, the latter also, it is said, saying the republicans had no case.
 The situation at noon appeared to give Colonel Burpee the part of the thinker of the plot and Judge Peasley the role of worker. At all events the former was very happy in appearance while the latter was red ill the face with work. He said that the motion which was to be presented to the court was not then ready. but would be as soon as possible. Colonel Burpee said that to-day, possibly this afternoon, formal notice of q motion to have the ballot boxes opened would be left with Clerk Marsh of the superior court, as that was all that was necessary for the present and tomorrow he would apply for q hearing OH his motion.
 This matter was not wholly q sur- prise. Saturday morning half q doz- ell republicans held a secret confer ence and Judge Cowell, the defeated candidate for the mayoralty, was ill Colonel Burpee's office for an hour or so. He said his presence was con neeted with q case he had. Subse- quently Colonel Burpec denied he had
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT.

Port Townsend. Wash. Dec 3.--An, other move is on foot in Alaska to ss- cure a regular territorial form of gos~ ernment, including a delegate to com gross. During the present session of the United States court at Juneau a. proposition is to be made to the Alaskan bar association to take iilr hand the matteg of calling q territorial convention for the objects above stat- ed. Many of the leading attorneys are favorable to the plan and the call will be issnad.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
MRS ROOTH,s T1-r.NEsg

Colorado Springs, Col Nov 3.-The reported illness of Mrs Maud Balling- ton Booth proves to have been exag- gerated She spoke here at the college Monday morning and felt the altitude somewhat, but did not stop speaking She finished her address. spoke in sile afternoon to a large Nlthering of la dies, and again in the evening to an other public meeting at the college. She is stopping at the home of Senator Seldomridge and is reported perfectly we'll
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
ON HAND EARLY.
Lawmakers Anxious to Hear the
 Presidents Message.
IT WAS READ BY CLERK ROSE.

Every Available Seaf in inc Senate
 Was Occupied During the Reading of
 the Message-Members of House
 Were Also on Hand Early and Dis
 crissed Prospective Business and the
 Presidents Message.
 Washington, Dec 3.-In anticipation of the first message of SAssldeht Roosevelt, the members of the senate to-day assembled early in the senate chamber and ill the cloak room 'id- joining Many senators, close friends of the president, already were familiar with the principal features of the mes sage, but the reading of the first lm- porIant state paper of the president was marked by unusual interest. When the journal of yesterdays proceedings had been read. Senators Hale and Mor- gan reported that they had waited upon The president in conjunction with I like committee of the house to inform him that congress was prepared to re- ceive any communication he might have to make. The president said Ee would communicate with congress in writing. Major O. l.. Pruden, assist ant secretary to the president, was then recognized and he presented the mes sage Of the president, the reading of which was begun at once by Henry M. Rose, chief clerk. Close attention was given to the reading by all the sen storS.
 The reading of the presidents mes sage took TWO and one-half hours. Alter adopting resolutions of respect for the late President Mckinley the senate adjourned at 2:2S.
 Washington, Dec 3.-There was q very good attendance in the galleries of the house today to listen to the read ing of the first message of President Roosevelt. Members of the house gath- cred early and discussed prospective legislation. Keen interest was mani Tested in what the president would have to say in the message.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
A R0IGH pASSAGn

Port Townsend. Wash, Dec 3.--After q rough voyage the steamer Alkai has just arrived from Skagway, bringing forty passengers and S70,000 in treas ure. Adyices from White Horse, Mo- vember g, say that the place is in danger of being flooded. An ice jam down the river has blocked up the water until the lower end of the town is flooded, and as warm weather con tinues grave fears are entertained that the water will continue to rise until the entire city shall be inundated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
CAPTAIN TILLEY ACQUITTED.

Was Tried Before United States
 Naval Court at TutufIa.
 AUCKLAND, New Zealand. Dec. 3. The United States naval court at Tu tuila, Samoa, has hono-ably acquitted Captain Benjamin F. Tilley, the naval e07erhor Of Tutuila, of all the charges against him. No evidence to sustain these charges was presented to the court
 Commander Uriel Sebree has sue ceeded Captain Tilley as naval govern CT Of Tutuila.
 The charges against Captain Tilley arose from certain allegations made by missionaries in Samoa against the cap. fainss moral character
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
Miners House Dynamifea.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 3.--A spe- ciaI from Coal Creek says house at Briceville occupied by a nonunion min CT named Emmitt was almost entirely destroyed by dynamite explosion. The house was owned by the Knox vile Iron company. at whose mines q disturbance was recently reported on account of the organization of branch of the United Mine Workers Of Amer ics
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
The BuRaIo's Cruise.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dec. 3.-The United States training ship Buffalo left here yesterday morning on a new cruise for Fort de France Martinique. She IS due at Hampton Roads April I. When the Buffalo sailed, she left four teen deserters behind on shore. Eley en of these men have already been ar- rested by the police.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
BREAKER BITRNED

Scranton, Pa, Dec 3.-The breaker of the Green Ridge Coal Co was de- stroyed by fire early to-day. with all boiler and engine houses, blacksmith shops and car sheds, entailing a loss of $110O00. partly insured. The break CT was one of the largest and best equipped i'll the Lackawanna valley. Six hundred employees are thrown oat of employment
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
Seven Weeks, Strike Faded.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Dec. 3.--The 400 men employed at the Moffit Coal companys mine at Sugar Notch. who have been out on strike for the last seven weeks. returned to work today. The men struck against a reduction of wages A new company has now talk ell possession of the mine, and it will pay the old wages.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
FIRED ON BY INDIANS.

Bisbce, AriZ, Dec 3.--John Baker, who has arrived here. reports that himself and his partner, Walter Kelly, were fired on by Indians near tke San Bernardino ranch in the mountains of southern Arizona and that Kelly was Killed. Baker was painfully wound ed. Officers have gone to investigate.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
Three Children Drowned.

HALIFAN. N. S., Dec. ;s.-Three lit tie daughters of Mrs. William Latford of Grand River, St. Peters, c. R., were drowned Sunday afternoon while their parents were attending church. The children went sliding on thin ice on a pond.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
INDIANS DROWNED.

Vancouver. B. C.. Dec 5--Chief Jim my Harry Of Seymour Creek Drings the information that six Indians were drowned in the north arm of the inlet vesferday. One Klootchman, who was in the boat with the rest when it was upset by 3 sudden squall, alone es- oaDed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
cABLEGRAM FROM PERRY.

Washington. Dec 3.-The navy .le- parfment today received the following cablegram from Captain Perry of the battleship Iowa, who is in command of the United States naval forces on the Isthmus of Panama: Shall re-em- bark a portion only tomorrow morn
 ing. Retain remainder for the pres
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
C0WELL WANTS TO BE MAYOR
And All the Other Republicans From A to Want to
 Get at The Pie Counter THE "FOR" BALLOT CONTEST IS NOW LAuNCHED-

Attorneys Burpee Defeated Republicans Give Notice that the Offices to ch Democrats Eected-Three Prominent Citizens Sa'a to Be Back of Politics in it lis Said
 But Matter of in This Case Means lno Salaries Emoluments, Honors and the Like.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
RRcEIvED BY POPE.

Rome. Dec 3.-According to the ponolo Romano. when the pope, Jes- ferday. received In audience Fathers T,Feefe and Malone of the diocese or Denver. they presented complaints ~crinst Bishon Aatz of Denver.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
RAN INTO THE RIVER.

Poughkeepsie, Dec 3.-A street car became manageable here to-day and ran down q steep grade into the river One passenger was drowned.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-03
Financial.

The passage of the act establishing gold as the standard money has, it is declared, been shown to be timely and judicious. The president adds:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-24
TO RETRIEVE THEIR LOSSES.
Unskiffed Workmen and La
borerx In the Mills.

Pittsburx. Pa. Oct 1s.-The Anal
gamated Association OF Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers of America is plan
ming general reorganization tend
szg 20 strengthen itself after the
losses accruing in membership due to
the settlement. The national officers
have come TO the conclusion that the
recent strike was lost largely by
reason of the fact that the men of
the inferior positions in the mills
were able to take up the skilled work
and NIL the positions of the Amalga-
mated men, The new policy of the
organization will be to take in the
mill workers and make them part and
parcel of the organization, so that
the interests of all Will be identical.
These changes will necessarily have
to be delayed until the meeting Of
the Amalg1mated association next
spring. In the meantime, plans will be
perfected for the additional member
ship by the executive board Changes
will be necessary in the constitution
and bylaws before the unskilled
workers and laborers in the mills are
admitted to the Amalgamated asso-
Siarion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-24
DE WET REPORTED DEAD.
Five Beers Captures at Different Fias
Give Different Versions OF His
Demise.

Durham. Natal. Oct. e0.-Gen. q
Wete's recent inactivity has produc(
the impression among military ND
that be is either dead or incapacitat(
through illness or wounds. aceordil
10 a letter from Pretoria which a prof
inent Boer recently wrote to n friel
there relating the terrible HARDSHIP
suffered by the Beers in the field. I
pecially from a lack OF surgeons.
DE Wet. for example, writes u
Boer. suffered the most terrible asol
before he died He was wounded
the shoulder by splinter from a she
and the wound gangrened in cond
quence Of having been dressed VII
dirty rags"
Five Beers captured at dinere(
places recently said Dewet was des
but gave different version of b
death Against these reports is
statement Of Piet De viellers. the fid
eornet recently taken prisoneD in d
northeastern part OF the Orange Riv
Colony. who said that on the morniI
Of his capture he took breakfast wi
Gen DeWet-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-24
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
Chrfssisaix. Amerf-> and Then the W.
woria tn. Ptsz Proposed

stNa ~. 80 H1k<r8-
Piaua. o.. Oct e0.-The sessions Z
the International Missionary Coufs
ence OF the Christian Church todd
began at sunrise with prayer at Z
close OF Sunday school
Missionary addresses were made 4
Rev. Med. Howsare and Rev. Frank 4
Peters.
The first sermon at the mornin|
service was preached by Rev. d. Masd
on Gods Call to Christian worn
VIII You CO..
The second sermon was by Rev.
o. Helvenheid Of oransrport. n. q
theme. Mans Answer to Call: He'd
Am I. send Me- He said the h~(
way 10 work for missions was to Chr1|
tianize America and then the vho(
world.
This afternoon the theme dlscuss1
was obligations Of school Nlssion1
by Rev. J. l. Aldrich. d. ID. educ
tional secretary ot the Am~rfo(
Christian Church
The presidents and representative
Of colleges made addresses. The p
tecostal service this evening vas
charge Of Rev. J. p Barrett. d p.
Norfolk. Va The missionary bo41
was empowered 10 select the piars 4
the next meeting Adjourned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-24

Macon. No.. Oct s0.-Ex-Gov. "
liam J. Stones senatorial campai
was opened here today with Hon
j. Bryan as the principal speak,
Hundreds Of people from the surrouz
ing country had come TO town. and
great demonstration resulted \
Bryan was to have spoken in I
morning. but there was a general ,
sire to shake his hand. and the spec,
making was postponed until afterno<
while a reception took place. In I
afternoon Mr.. Bryan. ex-Goy. Stol
Gov. Dockery and Congressman Chaz
Clark made addresses.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-24
DEsERrERs's HENroUs CRIME
s~srx~ a K<rm~na ~~ut~.~~d 70 DECD
On Ch.rx~ 90 warf~~- A~~<ate
.a.f Haseh~~r

washingtsr. OF .e-Georxe I
Raymond. an American. and fnrnerH
private IN the Forty arst vslunte<
Infantry. vas tri@a BY military COZ
mission in the Phfippines rr~entiy 4
a charge of murder. assault Aza r5(
bsry and s.ntenc@a 90 - hanE~A ~
records N sA- case arr q zauSzai 4
gravity and have Just h-~z r~-~iwe1 I
he var departmenf-
Cpau the MUSTER cut e the Ford
frSt Raynona sezt 70 fh- pruvind
q Pampaa<a ant ezti-a~vsrsd % 4
xAnire = bad of outlaws among II
former comrades. On the IN Of N
Nav. Shii~ ~ wzs r4dia< aionx a roz
ueAr ne Barrie sf S3z T0~~ vita I'd
~ Bohn. whs had also s-~z a prtvzf
IN th- Forty srxs fzfzzr-y. aza I'd
whom he Assumed 20 - on frt~nd0
r~iariunz. Rzgmoaa turned s1 his col
paaisu. killed hin ~itA has rsxoiv(
and rabb-ss Agrn- Two zzys afr~rwa-(
in cumpanr Eith rlirA ?. Rots~rs a
George l. Mahn. torner prfvafes % 4
Forty arsr. Raymond. <zra~1 n 4
uniform % a raitesi States arrzy 4
e~r. entered tire pr~mfs-s % = D-2<
ful native and ROBBED him of saai1
and brides and three horSes %
aight IN May Rayalond forced his VI
lat0 the home of = respectable aatx(
girl and assaulted her
In r~xfswfnx this case and appr<
irg the sentence a. death. Cen Cnad
said
The depraxity and dangerous cri(
irai propenxiries OF the accused. {
v0lvtng IN the short space Of thu
days the robbery OF a helpless nativ
the ticentious violation Of a resepe(
able girl and the treaehsrous assas
nation Of eomrade from motives
pure svarieiousness. can call but e
one fitting penalty
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-24
S)BIERRANEAA P{RL$
Five Killed and Two Injured By Q
Cave-In Of Rock In New
York's Subway.
POSITION ONE or IMMINENT PfaIl.
The Men Hemaed In stx Hu.ArsA
Feet sessh OF the Great Shaft s.a
0ne Hundred and Ten Feet Ua-
derwround-Enorts made Tss
Their Re.cue.

New York, Oct. to.-Five men wsrs
killed and two injured yesterday.
when an enormous mass OF rock caved
from the side and roof of the Rapid
Transit tunnel in course of eonssruc-
tion on Broadway. about the line Of
One Hundred and sixty-fourth street.
The dead are:
Peter O'Hara. IS.
Timothy Keller, 90.
John GoronsSy.
Patrick Madden. foreman OF the
muckers.
Luigi Danifc, IS.
The injured are: Domenici de Pc
tro, taken to the hospital with scalp
wounds and broken legs and an Ttal-
ian laborer. name unknown. injured
about the left foot.
The section of the tunnel where the
cave-in occurred is los feet below the
surface a shaft leads 20 the tunnel.
and from the shaft headings extend
north and south. each being about
seven hundred feet long. The accident
occurred in the south heading Of the
tunnel about six hundred and forty
feet from the shaft A gang OF -
rock drillers was working in the ex-
treme south end of the heading. ani
about fifty feet from the end q gang.
made up Of 20 muekers and a fore
man, was removing the debris pro-
duced by the blasting.
Without warning the mass of rock
50 feet long. II feet wide and 10 feet
high. and weighing about one hundred
and fifty tons. fell with tremendous
crash directly where the mucksrs
were working. almost closing the tun-
mel and creating a panic among the
two or three hundred men at work IN
other sections. Great clouds of dust
nlled the whole excavation. The
frightened men. most OF them Ital-
ians. in Wild excitement and finding
themselves cut OF. as they thought,
made wild efforts 20 eseap-. their
cries adding 20 the confusion and hor>
rur. Before long. however. all male
their way 20 the street. and the work
Of reseuLng the mackerx was com
menced-
AZ first IL was supposed that At
least a dozen men had been buried un-
der the debris Word OF the accident
was quickly spread. and soon an
anxious crowd gathered around ths
shaft. scores OF men and women cry
ing and wringing their hands. while
the rescuers worked with trrmendou.
energy 10 reach the entombed work
men
De Petro and the unknown italian
were not buried under the mass of
rock. and were the first found.
When the reseuing party began 70
remove the rock they found the man
gled bodies of O'Hara. Keller and
GorouSky. The bodies of Madden and
Danife were buried under masse. of
rock which could not be moved. and il
was the work of hours to drill the
holes and charge them. At 2:45 in
the afternoon the charges were fred,
with the result that the body of Mad
den was removed piecemeal. The
next blast uncovered the body of
Danife.
Mr. o. Y. Powers. assistant eng,-
neer in charge of the contract. said
that the fall of the rock would in no
way interfere with the safety of the
tunnel
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-24

Houston, Tex, Oct 1s-The Huts
ins house. big four-story hotel. y
burned at an early hour this moruiI
and 1t is believed a result Of incs
diarism- negro walters having recenl
been done away with and white va
en- substituted There were about I
guests in the house. all of whom 4
out in safety and without intuI
Many OF them lost heavily in efec
however. thieves raiding the h0(
while the fire was in progress. II
loss Is placed at $4,000 ON the hot
and furnishings. with insurance
S55. coo.