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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
LIVE PIGEON sHooTING.> :
A Drastic Bill to Be Introduced in
 New York.

New York, April 1.-The recent shooting of live pigeons at the Inter state park has resulted in a drastic bill, it is announced in an Albany spe- cial to the Tribune, which has been framed through the efforts of William Butcher and Ralph Waldo Trine of the American Humane society. Under the provisions of this bill the shooting of pigeons either for amusement or for the practice of craftsmanship is made a misdemeanor. The bill also pro- vides for the repeal of the existing law which permits clubs to shoot pigeons for practice. and under which the shooting of birds by the Interstate as sociation of marksmen was conducted. The bill will be introduced to-day in both branches of the legislature. MT Dutcher and MT Trine visited the gov ernor and were assured by him of his support It is accordingly believed that the bill will not fail of passage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS.
Many Passengers Arrive and Some
 Accidents Occurred.


 Plymouth, Eng, April 1.-The Ham, burg American line steamer Pennsyl- vania, Captain Spliedt. which sailed from New York, March 30, for Ham, burg called here this forenoon. She was delayed by damaged machinery.
 New York, April 11.-A large num- Der of steerage passengers arrived in port to-day. The Majestic from Liver pool and Queenstown brought 791, the Westernland, from Antwerp. 595; the Tartar Prince. from Naples. 1,040. and the Frankfurt. from Bremen, 1,746, making a total of ATS.
 New York, April 1.-The White Star line steamer Majestic arrived last night from Liverpool and Queenstown. Some delay was caused by an aeci- dent to the starboard engine. On April Sth a bolt i'll the low pressure ec- centric strap broke, which obliged the engineers to stop the starboard en- zines for repairs. The Majestic steamed for twelve hours under the port engine until the repairs were made.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
euNARD LINE DIVIDEND.

London. April 11.--The annual meet ing of the shareholders of the Cunard line steamship company to-day was marked by an unusual incident. A shareholder demanded that Q commit tee of Independent shareholders be appointed to inquire into the policy and position of the company. declaring that the profits were made solely from transport work and that another war and more butchering would be re- qGired to assure futus dividends. The motion was not adopted but the report recommending five per cent dividend and q three per cent bonus was adopted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
STRIKE WAS AvERrED.

Albany. \. r., April 11-As result of a threat of 2,000 men to strike un- less the demands of part of the num- Der were complied with, the Delaware and Hudson company has agreed to pay the machinists, boilermakers and car builders employed in its shops at Carbondale, Green Island and Oneon- ta, \. Y.. uniform rate of time and q quarter for all work performed on Sundays and overtime.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
MORE sURRRNDERs.

FIliDinos gre Daily Laying Down Their
 Arms and Resolving to Be Good
 Washington, April 1.-The war de- partment received this morning the following cablcsram, dated Manila. from General McArthur: Colonel Arce surrendered CastilIejos yesterday {; :33-j soldiers. twelve officers and arms. This and the surrender of Colonel Ava ct Olongapo on April 8, thirteen off, cers, 3st Iaen. ninety-two rifles, frees 9ataam Zambales province.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
EYpLosION KILLs ONE

West Paris. Mo, April 11.-Herbert Emmcns was injured fatally and an engine house was wrecked by q boiler explosion at Lewis NJ. Mann & Sons wood working factory here early to- men was in. the factory at the timn. but with the exception of Emmons. the engineer. all escaped injury. The cause of the explosion is not known. The boiler was inspected and pro- nounced all right yesterday. The financial loss will be several thousand dollars. Emmons is 40 years of age and married.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
HUNTING FOR yIoLETS.
Woman Found the Body of a Six
 Months Old Baby.


 Bridgeport. April 11-Shortlv after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon as Mrs Arthur w. Hawley was strayipg through the small patch of woodland some distance east of the Methodist church on Barnum avenue, East End, in search of wild yiolets, she was hor- rified upon stumbling across the body of six months old baby boy. The little one was fully dressed. The body was placed back of the stump of an old tree and in the. swamp land. Mrs Hawley immediately gave the alarm and Medical Examiner Downs had the body of the infant re- moved to Cullinan x Mullins's morgue. where he viewed it last night. At the present time it is uncertain whether the child was murdered or had been placed where it was found after death The body appeared to indicate that the child had been healthy and was exceedingly we'll developed. The clothing on the infant was coarse and there was not mark whereby its iden tity could be traced. The clothing was dry, indicating that the body could not have been placed where 1t was diScoy-. cred long before Mrs Hawley visited the spot. as the rain of the night pre- vious would have soaked the gar ments. The body was frozen stiff- The limbs @of the infant were remark ably plump, the hands and arms dim- pied and the face full and round, indi- eating that the little one had been we'll nourished. The legs were drawn up and the little hands tightly clinched as if the child suffered intense pain before expiring.
 Bridgeport, April H. Medical Ex- aminer F. B. Downs this morning pef- formed an autopsy on the body of the child that was found in m open lot yesterday near Barnum avenue in the East End. Death was not due to nat ural causes. The child was probably, Ave months of age and boy
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
BUYS AMERICAN STEEL.
Glasgow Gives Big Order for Steel
 Rails

New York, April 11.-Private cable advices last night brought the news that the Glasgow, Scotland, municipal committee had recommended the awarding of a contract to an American steel company for supplying 3.450 tons of rails and fish plates for the Munich pal Street railway of Glasgow.
 The price for the rails will be $32 q ton, and the fish plates $34 q ton. The order is therefore worth $11O,7O0. The rails are to be used for the exten- sion of the electric system, owned by the city itself. Fully nine-tenths of the first equipment of the road amount ing to S9O0OOo was purchased in the United States. \ steel company of Ohio gets the order.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
TEN PER CENT INCREAsE.

Woodbury, April 1.-The ten per cent increase in wages demanded by the cntlers employed by the Ameri- can Shear company of this place has been promised By the management to take effect after July l. The cutters will HOW cease their strike against the company. The grinders and finish e<s. who also demanded an increase, will not be given mat advance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
TROTTING AT HAIRS.

Schenectady. N. T.. April 11-Ofi- cials of the agricultural societies hold ing fairs in Albany. Schoharie, Mont gomery and Fulton counties, held a meeting in this city last evening for the purpose of forming a trotting cir cult. 1t was decided not to have COZ ficting dates. and the purses that will be offered will be large enough to at- tract the best horses. Seven associa- tions were represented at the meeting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
NO TRACE OF THE GOLD.
Official Opinions Differ as to When
 and Where It Was Stolen.


 Bremen, April 11.-Captain Engel- .lart of the stea mship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse thinks inc gold bars from the ship were taken at either New York or Southampton. The police here think ;hc robbery was probably com s.listed in New York.
 Neither tho CherbourGe nor Paris police have found any trace Of the bars. CT Of tho thiercs. They are confident the bars were not landed in Trance, and tIini, they are still aboard the Raise. Wilhelm der Crosse.
 The only suspicious incident on board the steamer was fight between two members of the crew on the eye or hof arrival in CherbburS. during which both men were stabbed with knives. A little later the robbery wGs discovered.
 The company has offered a reward of 10.o10 marks fer the restitution of fine gold bars or for the discovery of th.. thieves
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
DEATH OF ENos F. STOW.
President of Peck, Stow X Wilcox Co
 Died Suddenly To-day.

Southington, April 11.--Enos F. Stow, president of the Peck, Stow &r Wilcox Co., which has machine shops in Huntsville and East Berlin, Conn, and Cleveland. O., died suddenly at his residence here early this morning, aged TT years. He was passing through q hallway of the house when death came upon him and he feiI Heart dis, ease was the cause.
 MT Stow had been president of the Peck, Stow x Wilcox Co twelve years and director for twenty-nine years, or ever since the company'st organiza- tion. He was also president of. the Southington Water Co.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE

Copenhagen, April 1.-The United Steamship company will start new steamship service between here and the Danish West Indies by way of Holland, England and the United States. This service will be inaugerat- ed whether the Danish West Indies are sold or not.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
AMERICAN CRUISERS ARRIVE.

Colombo. Ceylon, April 1.-The United States cruiser Buffalo has ar rived here. The United States ar mored cruiser New York is expected soon. Elaborate preparations are be- ing made to receive the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, who are expected to arrive at daybreak.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
COTTON BROKERS FAIL.

London, April 1.-The Morning Post to-day says it is rumored that an Alexandria firm of cotton brokers has failed with liabilities reported to that the. assets show on paper, mar gin of f30.000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
COUNTERFEIT SILVER DOLLARS

Middletown, Ct, April 11.-Countcr- felt silver dollars are in circulation here to such an extent that the banks have especially warned merchants to be on their guard. It is said that the counterfeits are very good limitations of the genuine and have been accept ed by many business men without hes. itatinn
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, April 11.-For Connec- ticut: Fair tonight and Friday; fresh northeast winds.
 Weather notes: Pleasant weather prevails generally this morning east of the Rocky mountains. The tenn perature continues low in the north eastern sections. but is rising slightly in the Mississippi valley. Conditions favor for this vicinity pleasant wealth CT with slight rise in temperature on Friday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
TURKEY RAISES A LOAN.

Berlin, April 1.-The Frankfurter Zeitung to-day prints q special dis patch from Constantinople which says the Turkish government has raised loan of 100000 from the Ottoman bank, to settle the claims of the Cramps and the Krupps.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
INSPECTION OF SOLDIERS HOME

E New York, .April 1.-The Times says: Some of the managers of the National Home for Disabled Volun- teer Soldiers, having had brief ses- sion at the headquarters in Broadway, have started with General. Martin T. AIcAIahon. the president, on tour of inspection of the soldiers homes which will extend as far as the Pacific coast. General AcMahon expects to return to New York by May 15.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
THE FEVER HEATING.
Faucets in School Buildings Have Beer
 Ordered Sealed.


 Ordered Sealed New Haven, April 11.-As only four teen more cases of typhoid fever were reported from o'clock yesterday af- ternoon until this morning, the health officers believe that the epidemic is on the wane. There are now 300 cases es- tiIrated in the infected district. The school board had ordered all the fau- cets in the schools sealed, as pre- yentative against sickness. Late this afternoon the state board of health will hold q meeting and discuss the mat ter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11

CAR WORKS EMPLoYES STRIKE.
 Wilkesbarre, April 1.-The em- ployes of the Central railroad of New Jersey in the Ashley car works struck at noon to-day because Superintendent Thomas refused to reinstate thirty dis charged employees.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11

NAUHEIAI SPRINGS RUNNING.
 Nauheim, Hesse, April 11.-Profes- sor Heinemann announces that the Nauheim Springs are running perfect ly. and denies recent rulnors to the effect that they had ceased to flow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
BREWING PLANT BURNED.

Schenectady, N. Y., April 1.-The plant of the Schenectady Brewing Go was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Loss $35,000, insurance $20,- GOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
THE sTlATuE UNVEILED.

Potsdam, April 11.-Emperor Will liam at noon to-day unveiled the equestrian statue erected in honor of Emperor William I.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
KING OTTO AGAIN ILL.

Berlin, April Hiking Otto of Bavaria has again suffered from se- were hemorrhages of the Kidneys and violent spasms.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
GIRL KILLED ON TIE RAIL l
Was Picking Up Coal Near the
 Railroad Tracks.
"Joe" Gaffney, the Electrician, Fell From a Building He Was Wiring
 Rendered. Unconscious, in Which Condition He Was at Press Hour.

Rendered Unconscious, in Which
 Condition He Was at Press Hour.
 At about 3:30 this afternoon girl aged about years, was picking coal McElligott's coal yard, when the ''Switcher," i'll charge of William Cou- sey, came along, and before the girl could get out of the way she was struck by the engine, and she must have been instantly killed. Her head was badly lacerated and she had many bruises about the legs and arms. She was placed upon stretcher and re- moved to the Highland division sta- tioll.
 The girls name was Cassie Brown, and she lived with her parents on Meadow street, in tenement over Stapleton's saloon. Dr Graves was summoned, but his services were not required. @
 Joseph Gaffney, son of Mir and Mrs J. W. Gaffney, of Park Place, met with an accident this afternoon, which rendered him unconscious, and in which state he was taken to his home. MT Gatfney is an employe of the New England Engineering company, and while wiring the house of R. w. Hamp- son, on First, avenue, he fell from the upper part of the house, a distance of about eighteen feet. to the ground. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and removed to his home. Dr Anderson was called and later sev- eral other physicians were also called At press hour the young man was still unconscious, and it was impossible to tell the full extent of his injuries.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
WARDEN DROPS DEAD.

New York, April 11.-John NJ. Fox, warden of the workhouse on Black wells Island, dropped dead to-day. He was 70 years old.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-11
SHOT FOR A NICKEL.

One Negro Shoots Another in n
 "CraD" Game.
 New York, April 11.--Negro laborers orlarrelled over 2 five cent piece in .crap" game last night, and one was shot dead. The victim was John Scott. The man who is alleged to have fired the shot is John Fuller, who accused Scott of stealing the coin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05
IS NOT RUSHING
HsTreshoff Not Worried by Re.
ports Of Other Yachts

The recently increased activity OF the
builders Of the Upton and Lawson yachts
is causing Designer Nat. Herreshon no
worry He has his work we'll In hand
on the Belmont syndicate's flyer. and ex-
poets to launch her before either of her
competitors is put overheard.
He has not been pushing his force to
the limit by any means. and though the
Bristol shops are thoroughly equipped for
excellent night work, not a minute OF II
has beer done since operations were
started in November.
When asked today whether Capt. Nat
was likely to do any night work In order
to launch the yacht earlier. one of the
men said:
mo; everything Is as far ahead as was
expected or desired. and without any ex-
ira exertion the launching will take place
at the time agreed upon when the con-
tract for the boat was signed"
Today marked several steps toward put
ting the finishing touches upon the inte-
rior bracing OF the defender in the south
shop while half n dozen additional plates
OF the flush Jointed variety were added
TO the topside strakes just above the "in
and out" laps which extend TO the water
line.
In addition two of the steel workers
were released from work on the hull and
added TO the place I'm the north shop
which Is shaping up the steel mast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05

made inquiries for him. and II was NOS
until $3.50 that Dunn was notified and sent
word TO the Central station.
Everybody in the place was put unSfer
arrest. Patrolman Huntley assisAinu
Dunn.
A LITTLE STREAM OF BLOOD
When Or. Perkins arrived he discover
ed xpasst a small stream of blood had
trickled from the dead woman's nostriln
and that her left hand had been smeared
with IL.
This might. or might not have resulted
from violence, and IL was deemed expe-
dent that an early autopsy be held and
that the three persons should be detained
until that had been done.
To DIR. Perkins each OF the trio told a
story. and later they repeated their ver-
sions OF the AFFAIR to the detectives and
TO the newspaper reporters. and all three
narratives, told by each prisoner. were
the same.
In the meantime a brother OF tho dead
woman had been notified OF the affair
and had started for Centrevflle TO find
the husband who was employed there
as -bartender.-
After the autopsy the medical examiner
announced that the woman died from all
coholism.
IL was also learned that the namo Of
her husband Is James McCabe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05

The senate was called 10 order at IL
O'Clock by Lieut.. Gov. himball. with a
quorum present The record of Friday
last was read and approved.
Senator Freeman. of Central Falls,
from the judiciary committee. reported
back sn act providing for the election. Of
electors of president and vice president OF
The United states: read and passed.
Also an act in relation TO the election of
senators Representatives In the Gen
oral Assembly. as reported by the COM
mission appointed to revise certain laws:
judiciary committee.
Also an act prescribing the manner OF
conducting elections. as reported by the
same commission: judiciary committee.
From the house came the act creating
state returning board. with an amend
mont. read and passed in concurrence as
amended and sent 20 the committee on
sngrossed acts.
Also from the house an act for the
maintenance of the public offices In the
new State House; read and passed In
concurrence.
Senator Freeman, OF Central Falls, ,nre-
sented An act in amendment of chapter
102. general laws: judiciary committee.
Senator Hicks, OF Tiverton. from the
committee on ensrossed acts. reported
back as rightly engrossed an net author
izing The sheriff of Bristol county TO en-
ploy janitor at the Bristol county
court house; passed in concurrence.
Senator Wilbour, OF Little Compton.
presented an act TO incorporate the
Sprague e. Sisson Graphite company;
committee on corporations.
Senator Heyden OF Warwick presented
an act In amendment of an act Ia re-en-
act an act to incorporate the Phsnix fire
district In he town of Warwick: sommit-
tee on ,cor,ora tions.
on motlcu ~ Senator Horton, of New
port. the senate then adjourned 10 meet
on "Wednesday morning. at IL o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05
JUDGES HEAR MORE
TALES OFrlARITAL WOE
I lavender Granted Divorce From Wife.
Many Other Cases Heard and Dis
posed of at Today's Session.

Proctor was a very sick woman and un-
der a doctors care. The divorce was
granted. John J. Heffernan was counsel
for the petitioner.
MRS. BELKNAPS STORY. .
Mrs Emmiline Belknap told a story of
having 10 work hard during her married
life 10 support herself and child while her
husband worked not for whole year at
a spell. When Emory =. Belknap did make
money he gsmbled IL according 90 his
wife. Mr. Belknap was described as a
strong and healthy man and Mrs. Belk-
nap was given a fine character by parties
for whom she had worked.
Mrs. Augusta H. Bercelius. who asked
for a divorce from her husband, Thorn
ton ]. Bercelius. also asked for the GUS
tody OF her five-year-old child. AS the
child has been for the last couple of
years I'm Sweden Judge Douglas did not
see how he could grant tho request for
custody. A story of hard work was told
by Mrs. Berceius, who claimed her hus-
band failed 10 support her, used her
harshly and finally. deserted her three
years ago. Mrs. Bcrcclius was granted a
divorce. Il. H. Quinn was her counsel.
OTHER CASES.
other divorce cases considered today
were Mary A. Williams VS.. Clarence q.
Williams. Non-support. Granted. w. =.
Knowles for petitioner
Rosa Spencer vs.. Raymond \. Spencer.
Non-support Granted. +. i. owen.
Susie Fisher vs. Charles A. Fisher Ex-
treme cruelty and continued drunkenness.
Granted. +. =. owen for petitioner
Malvina clark vs.. Moses G. Clark Non
support, Granted. Il. 4. Owen for petit
TONER.
Elwood .. Hall vs. Clara II. Hall De-
sertion. Granted y. II. owen for petit
TONER.
Mary T. Wood vs. Irving l.. Wood EN-
tremc cruelty Granted. Page a. Page
for petitioner.
Annie GarNcy vs., Austin Garvey. Nom
support Granted. Page & Page FOR pc
titioncr.
sarah NJ. pwyor vs. Thomas H. pwycr.
pcsertiou. Granted. pagc A. Page Tor
petitioner.
Ella NJ Wood vs.. Frederick a. Wood.
T,esertion. Granted. PAGE a Page for PC
tiuOner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05
WILL SUSTAINED.
Denver May Get The Benefit Of
the Clayton Bsquest.

Denver. Col, March 5-If the decision
announced by Judge Palmer In tho Dis>
trict court yesterday shall stand. Denves
will have an institution for orphan boyx
similar TO Girard College. OF Philadelphia
George w. Clayton. who died In 1899. be-
queathcd almost his entire estate. valued
at more than 100000 TO the city OF Den-
yer I'm trust with the provision that 10
should be used for the erection and mains
tenance of an asylum for the support and
education OF male white children between
the ages OF 10 and IA years. Judge Mosea
Hallett was appointed executor.
Thomas :. Clayton, brother OF the tess
tator To whom was left only an annuity
of $500 brought suit to have the will see
aside and the estate divided among ths
heirs az law. Judge Palmer decided i'm
favor of the city, sustaining the will. Thu
case will be appealed TO the state sue
preme court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House was called 10 order at IL
o'clock, bY Reading Clerk Lee I'm the alb
sence Of Speaker Holden. and on motion
of Mr. Rsmliuger OF Providence, Mr..
Iittlehcld. OF Providence, was elected
speaker pro TEN. The journal Of Friday
last was read and approved.
MIR. Curtis, or Providence. from the
committee on corporations, reported back
an act in amC ndment OF an act 20 incor-
porate the American Screw COM
pany. and I'm repeal OF an act
passed AT The January session, 1873, EMIT
lied an act IN amendment of the act. en-
Titled an act 20 Incorporate the American
Screw company, with recommendation Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05
BOILER MAKERS ON STRIKE.

Chicago, March 5.--Boiler makers en-
ployed on the steamer Italia. owned by
tive board of the Lake Carriers associa-
ton have gone out ON strike at South
Chicago where the vessel is being fitted
up. In sympathy with the marine engi-
necrs
The action followed the receipt OF a tel
egram from the boiler makers union at
Buffalo which stated the members OF the
union there han struck all jobs OF men,
hers OF the Lake Carriers association. IL
is claimed the machiniSts Will. II 10 be-
comes necessary TO act with th> engineers
refuse 60 work ou any OF tho vessels
Of the Lake Carriers association until an
agreement Is reached with the engineers.