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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
IF THIS KING SHOULD DIE
Grave Complications Would Arise Francis Joseph's Stfcaig Personality.

IaHtlS ooSepA 5 'skioaiS IeISoAIil,y.
 There is an aged lnonarch in Europe whose demise canAet fail to produce immeasurably grdNter complications than anyone ever expected as the result of Victoria's death. This is the emperor of Austria. Francis Joseph, now that Victoria is dead, is the oldest in years of reign of all thesreld worlds sover- ei2ns. He went tottfIe throne in 1S4S, after he enforced Publication of his un- cle. and has thus borne sway more tha Il half century. Christian Tx, the king of Denmark, who was born year earli. CT than Victoria, and who is S3 years oi age, is a dozen years older than Francis Joseph, but-the Austrian emperor was on the throne 15 years before the Dan ish king entered power.
 Aust tria-HungarS. says the St. Louis Globe-Demccrat, is composed of q larg- CT number of races than are found in any other contagious nation in Eu- rope. Moreover. the hand of every one of those peoples seems to be against every other one. SThe German element of the empire, which is the dominart { caste, though the Slavs are more numer- GUS, is hated by the Hungarians and the Bohemiars, and this feeling is re- ciprocated. The Jews, too. as i'll many of the other nations of continental Flu rope. are an object of dislike to most ot the Christians, while the latter are very far from being harmonious among themselves. Hungary has something closely approaching to independence. and Bohemia wants to get similar priv. ileges. but both the Hungarians and the German ingredients of the population of the empire oppose this concession.
 The disturbances which have been breaking out periodically Tn the Aus. trian parliament for the past three years, on account of race and class an. tipathies, have led the world to look for a catclysm after the death of the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
BY HOLY CROSS STUDENTS.
Guy Mannering. or the Gipsy's Warn.
 ing" to Be Presented.


 ing,' to Be Presented
 Worcester. Feb 1S-"Guy Manner ing. or the Gipsy'S Warning" will be presented under the auspices of the students of Holy Cross college tonight in the college theater: The play prom lSeS to be |, success financially as well as socially. The Rev Michael R. Me- Carthy. $. J.. who has full charge of the production. has had considera ble experience in this play. While stu dent at Boston college he took the part of Colonel Guy Mannerine. Ten years ago this play was presented by the students of St Francis Naviers college. New York, under the direction of the present moderator of dramatics at Holy Cross. The choruSes and solo, ists have been in the charge of the Rev Henry Leary, $. J.. and Thomas Clifford of Boston. John Hunter of this city is drilling the boys in the Highland fling. The students have been rehearsing the play the past month. and they expect that their pro- duction will eclipse any play hereto fore given by the students of the col lege
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
WIRE GANG ARRAIGNED.
The Four Prisoners Retract Their Plea
 of Not Guilty.

of Not Guilty.
 Taunton. Mass. Feb 19.-The four members of the "wire gang" Jonathan H. Smith. William Iackett, William Smith and Fred Patterson, who have been confined in Taunton jail for some time awaiting trial for alleged burglar ies in Bristol county, have retracted their plea of not guilty in two of thir: teen Indictments which had been brought against them, and pleaded guilty yesterday. The indictments to which they acknowledge guilt were for stealing the brass cannon belonging to the Grand Army port at -Attlcboro, and with stealing copper at Norton. William Smith was placed on proba- ton in bonds of S1OO. while Patterson was sent to the Massachusetts reform atory.
 Late in the afternoon Jonathan 1T. Smith and Hackett were given their sentences. the latter to two and one half years ill the house of correction of New Bedford. and the former. who was considered by the government to be the leader, to not less than three or more than four years in state prison, With one day of solitary confinement.
 Previous to the decision of the court the district attorney requested that the men be sent to different institutions so that there might be no communication between them as to the Fosburgh case The particular interest in these men obtained from their supposed presence in Pittsfeld. Mass. about the time of the Eosburgh murder.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. Feb -19.-For Connecti- cut: Fair and colder tonight and Wednesday; brisk northwest winds.
 Weather notes: An area of very high pressure is central this morning ill the northwest. There has been d decided fall in temperature in the cen- tral sections. Light rain has fallen on the south Atlantic and Gu1r coasts and light snow in the Lake region. The high pressure area and lower tempera- lures in the Northwest are moving slowly eastward and will probably reach this vicinity by Wednesday morning. It is possible that it may produce fiurries of snow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
COMING TO WATERBURY.

New York Feb 19.-Prof w. Irving Colby. the noted teacher of German
 just closed his nineteenth course in New York city and goes to Waterbury to-day. where he will open with free illustra tive lectures in the Y. NJ. c. A. hall next Friday at 4:30 and 8 o'clock. Prof Colby is able by his marvellous system of instruction to give good speaking knowledge of the German language in five weeks. and more than 2OOO New Workers testify to this fact.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
KENNEDY MURDER TRIAL.
Report Says Accused Will Be Free
 Man Before Week Is Out.

New York, Feb 19.-After four wit nesses had been called yesterday for the prosecution in the trial of Dr s. J. Kennedy for the murder of Dolly Reynolds, Special Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre told Justice Eurs- man that his direct case was at an end.
 Then MT CantWell opened for the defense.
 The hotel employees who have been witnesses at this trial have contra dicted one another under cross-eXami- nation. The action of Justice Furs- man in debarring the testimony of handwriting experts, as well as the evidence of Dr Lederle about the lead pipe, is considered by lawyers to have aided the defense's case.
 It seems to be the opinion of those around the court building who have watched this and other murder trials that Kennedy before the end of the week will walk out of court q free man.
 After "Do1ly's" father had testified briefly yesterday Dr Lederle was re called. He said that the dissimiIari- ty in the ends of the pieces of lead pipe could have been caused by the use of q hammer.
 William l.. Douglass was recalled but was not permitted to testify con cerning the check bearing the defend ants alleged signature.
 Edwin Kennedy, secretary of the Franklin Savings society, failed to recognize the signature of Kennedy on the back of the $13,OOO check found pn Miss Reynolds.
 "We intend to establish to q legal and moral certainty that this man is c1o of said MT Cantwell in opening for the defense. He said he would call wit nesses who had seen Kennedy on the night of the crime, and their testimony would establish complete albi. He went on:
 Ut is alleged that the crime was committed in order to obtain the check. We will show that there was another motive, but it was on the part of an other man. We will show that one fwho was very close to her had q real motive"
 The witnesses for the defense were ordered out of the courtroom so as not to hear one another's testimony
 Alfred J. Wagner, hackman, in St George, $. l., testified as foiiows:
 'I was at St George when the 1925 boat arrived. 1 saw the defendant < me he was fulI.''
 Asked by MT Mcintyre why he had not testified when Kennedy was ar rested first, the witness said he did not realize the importance of his evi- dence.
 Thonnas J. Finley, another cabman, Tn St George, gave similar testimony Both witnesses have known Kennedy for several years.
 Edward Burns, a produce dealer in Port Richmond, $. l., said that on his way to this city on the morning of Au- gust It, at about o'clock, he met kennedy on the Glove road, walking in the direction of New Dorp. Burns gave his testimony in a loud voice and was warned to be less aggressive by the justice, who threatened to send him 10 Jail for contempt. He admitted. Under cross-examination, that he had served several terms in prison.
 Alice Hanrathy of Grant City, s. T.. swore she met Kennedy at about 2:45 o'clock on the morning of August 16. She was on her way home from re- ception with her cousin when they met the defendant walking along the road.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
EXPLOSION IN ANSONIA

Ansonia, Feb 19-Two explosions of gas at an interval of d few minutes knocked the plaster from the walls and ceilings of eight rooms in the un- finiShesd house of F. T. Rolfe yesterday afternoon, doing about $15O damage. A plumber at work in the building was thrown entirely across one of the rooms. but not hurt. The gas is sup posed to have escaped into the parti- tions and been ignited by a lighted torch ill the hand of q plumber.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19

ho. NHalS Set NllH bfeaklHg lntOa Waterville Stores-Rich Was Giypn Two Years in State Prison and in O'Neil's Case Sentence Was Susa, pended for the Present. g4 The superior court. criminatsBide,
 opened here today at , o'clock Judge Thaver presided and the customary prayer at>opening was offered by the. Rev Frederick D. Buckley. rector dfs Trinity church. The jury panel cefyas sists of the folIowing: a
 Naugatuck. William Hopkins. Frank s. Truesdale: Seymour Andrew E. Z
 Wheeler. James F. Buckley; Beacon Falls. John IT. Benham. William, Jones: Wolcott. Samuel N Bailey. Ar thur w. Harrison: Prospect. George D. Tenn. George Sprague: Cheshire. Cliff ford C. Terrell. Marcus w. Minor; Southbury, C. Leroy Mitchell, Anson l. Ward; Aliddlebury. William Wood. Samuel s. Fenn: Ansoni1, Frank T. Burr. Charles |. Williams.
 The following cases constitute the criminal business of the term: William O'NeiH Martin IIiggiston Thomas Sheahan. George Fritz. George Hen
 nessey. John Downs. John Brennan
 and Charles Demo. all charged wifils statutory burglary: Louis Rick. theft from person: Bernard Johnson. man slaughter: Giuseppe b Esubo. indecent assault; John ScOZZafavl. aggravateH assault; Dominica Rinaldo. assault with intent to murder: John Varinelli and Alphonso CaIo. assault with intent
 to kill. Narinelli and Demo are Nall-
 satuck cases and Fritz. Hennessey.
 Brennan and Downs. all boys are charged with one crime.
 O'Nein pleaded not guilty He was charged with breaking into the house
 of George Badger on Jewelry street.
 Iiggiston pleaded not guilty Tho
 burglariZin@ Of Fred F. Morris's Jew clry store on East Main street was
 charged against him. Sheahan plead
 ed not guilty to breaking into John A. Ryan's barn on Pond street and talk ing a set of harness. Rick pleaded not
 guilty also. Theft of $1J from the per- son of Hugh Simons he is to answer to-
 The four boys above mentioned were not put to plea. There are five counts
 against them for breaking into the fol
 lowing places in Waterville: John NJ
 Hamilton's store IT. B. Cnurch's store.
 Solomon Turgeon's barber shop. John
 NJ. Lucas's store. and entering T. F.
 CarneyS drug store. Brennan and
 Hennessey pleaded not guilty and the other two pleaded guilty. Bernard
 Johnson pleaded not guilty of man.
 slaughter. He is charged with the death of Charles Parsons by striking him on Grand street on Saturday night
 some weeks ago. Giuseppe D'Esubio pleaded not guilty. These being all
 the jail cases. no more were put to plea. IIi@giston reconsidered his plea.
 so did Johnson and ONeill. Higgis- ton was sentenced to a year and half in the state prison. The court consid- cred his record against him. This
 was q case of bad company. John son was fined S1 and six months in jail. The court said deceased was nartially to blame for the row. Lewis Rick. changed his plea to guilty and was given two years in state prison. ONeil who also changed his plea to guilty. sentence was suspended in order to give the prosecutor a chance 10 investigate. Sheriff DOnahlle said his actions while i'll jail We're those of an insane man. Downs and Hennessy changed their pleas to guilty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
FIERCE ATLANTIC STORMS.
Arriving Steamers Report Fearful Voy-
 ages to Queenstown.

Queenstown, Feb 13. Arriving steamers continue to report having en- countered storms on the Atlantic. The British steamer lIOru Kelvin, from New Orleans. TOT hamburg. has put in to Queenstown and reports having had a fearful voyage. She eNperi- enced terrific easterly gales for fifteen days and her coal supply becatne eX
 hausted and she was forced to burn portions of her cargo for several days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
HAMILTON MAY SURRENDER.
Motorman of Peck's Mill Trestle -Acci.
 dent Which Killed %.

Bridgeport. Feb 19.-It is believed
 that George s. Hamilton, who motored the electric car which went off Peck 5 Mill trestle at Stratford August zG.
 1899, killing twenty-nine persons, will return to this city and surrender him-
 self for trial on the charge of man-' slaughter before the present term of; the superior court ends. Hamilton was indicted by grand jury. He for feited bail nor ethan a year ago and
 it is said has been wandering abOht the country. handicapped by his 1den.3 tity. ever since. He is now nearl Bridgeport and his defense has been prepared by q New Rochelle. NJ Y.,. lawyer. ss
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
KIDNAPPER CAUGHT.
One of the Men Who Carride Off the
 Cudahy Boy.

Omaha, Neb, Feb 19.-One of the three men implicated in the Cudahy kidnapping case has been arrested
 Edward Cudahy, Jr, this afternoon positively identified the man arrested and said: ''IhiS is the man who asked me to get into the wagon; there is no doubt about him being the person. The police refuse to divulge the per sons name. MT Cudahy also saw the prisoner and one of his servants iden- titied him. He was also identified by another person whose name will not be disclosed for the present. There is much mystery connected with the arrest. for it was not until this after noon that it was made public, although the arrest was made Saturday night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
SAVED HER MOTHER.
X Little Girl Shot Her Father, Who
 Was Killing Her Mother.

Slater. aged 15 years. shot and prob ably fatally injured her father to save her mother from death at his hands. The little girl was taken to the police station and, after an inquiry, was let go. Slater came home in the evening. threw his wife on bed and proceeded to choke her The little girl secured a revolver and fired a bullet into her fathers back, inflicting a dangerous wound.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
CHINESE MINISTER TO SPEAK.
He Will Deliver an Address on Wash
 ington and Confucius.''

Cleveland, O., Feb 19.-Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister to the Unit ed States, has accepted an invitation to, come to Cleveland, and on next Fri day afternoon will deliver an address in the chamber of commerce on Wash ington and Confucius.''
 In the evening Mir Wu will be the guest of the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution at their ban quet in the Hollenden. He will speak to them, but his subject has not yet been announced.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
FARMER FATALLY INJURED.

Middletown. Feb 19.-George Mccoy, a farmer I3 years of age. living in the Johnson Lane district. was perhaps fa- tally injured by the falling of q tree ln the woods near his home today.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
M..t Pay Their Church Dues.

Several members of a church in Kutz- town, Pa., having fallen far behind with their fair dues, the board of trus- tees has decided that in future the bell shall not be tolled for funeral in any family which has not paid up it's indebt- ednfss and asyear in advance besides.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
OLD RESIDENT DEAD.

Stamford, Feb 19.-Jesse Shabbold, 80 years of age, a well known resident of this place, died mt his home here to- day from general debility incidental to old age. He leaves widow, daughter and two sons.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
FIRE WAS ExTINGUISHED.

Cuxnaven. Feb 19.-The fire on the Hamburg g-Aemrican liner steamer Graf Waldersee, which. arrived here Satur- day, on her way from New York for Hamburg, has been enXtinguished The damage was slight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
sH1pwREcKED sEAMEN s.AFE

New York, Feb 19.-The PanaIl railroad steamer Allianca, which sss rived to-day, brought nine shipwrecked seamen, the crew of the Amerle13E schooner Lizzie J. Parker of Thou1
 ton, Me, which was wrecked Jant < 26th, near San Andres. on the RI! from Baltimore to Port Liubp
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
Hard Thing tO RpaIiye

Microscopic observation proves that the skin of the human body is per forated with 1000 holes to the square inch
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
CH|AANEN 10 BE PUNISHED
The Chinese Court Has So
 Agreed, It is Said.

Chang and Ching Have Given Their Consent-Waldersee Expedition to Sien Fu-M. Pichon, French Minis ter, Has Notified Chinese Govern ment of Early Return of French Agents.
 Paris, Feb 10.-A Eavas agency dis patch from Pellin says that Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching have informed the legations that the court agrees to 1nhict the punishment demanded.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
MANY OVERDUE VESSELS.
Insurance Rates Are Again Raised or Several Ships.

Ban Francisco. Feb 19.-Re-insur- once rates on overdue vessels have again been raised, the Andrada, out niuefy-nine days from Santa Rosalia, th0 BerthA, from Wei Hai Wal. and 4he Cape Wrath from CaIlao, all for 0kt9and, Oregon, are now quoted at 90
 ept Wh116 the Ardamurchen, dexa o1t 1i the Frazer
 n1 r n atB6 per
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19

London, Feb 19.-The members or the cabinet and leaders of the oppoSl- tion met at the foreign office this after noon to discuss the question of the civil list, Lord Salisbury being deslrous of communicating the government pro posals to Lord Kimberley. liberal lead CT in the house of lords: to Sir Henry Campb pben-Bannermann, liberal leader in the house of commons. and other liberals. so that when the question is introduced the debate will not be un- duly prolonged. Another joint meet ing will be held to further consider the matter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
NATIONAL BANKS CALE.'

Washington, Feb 19.-The controller of the currency this morning issued call for the condition of national banks
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
DE WET TO DOUBLE.
Kitchener Sends Word That Troops are Prepared For It
BOERS DERAILED TRAIN TO-DAY

Driven Away Before Much Damage Was Done-English Cabinet Minis fers and Leaders of Opposition Dls- cuss Civil Iist-ArranginS Matters
 so That Debates on Measure Will
 Not Be Prolonged.
 London. Feb 19-Iord Kitchener, commander ill chief of the British ID South Africa, telegraphinS from Ere toria to the war office, under date ot February IS, says:
 De Wet is reported still moving north and is now west of HopetoWn. He will probably double back to tine southwest. The troops are prepared for this.
 "A train was deraiIed between Yer eeninging and Johannesburg this morn ing, but the Boers were driven oH be- fore they secured much"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19

Paris. Feb 19.---A cabinet council was held at the ElySee palace today. The premier. NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau. Was still indisposed and was absent. The minister of foreign affairs, NJ. Del casse, announced that the French minister at Pekin. NJ. Pichon had noti- fled the Chinese government of the early return of the French agents to Mong-Tze and Han Nan and demand ed that the viceroy of Nun Nan send q high mandarin to receive them. and express regrets for past events. The Chinese government. the minister add ed. had just replied that first class mandarin would be sent to give satis- faction.
 pekin. Feb 19.-The foreign envoys have given the Chinese authorities eight days in which to issue satisfac- r., n,J Jil,tc
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19

Shanghai, Feb 19.--A special dis patch from Pekin says that the expedi- tion of Field Marshall Waldersee to Sien Flu will total 5000 men, made up of British, Germans, French and Ital- ianS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS.

New York, Feb 19.-Arrived: Steam Ter Friesland, from Antwerp.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-19
THE CRIMINAL SIDE
Rev F. D. Buckley Opened Su@f
 perior Court With Prayer
JUDGE THAYER ON THE BENCH

Martin Higgiston Sent to State Prison
 for One and a Half Years - Four
 Boys Charged With Breaking Into. Waterville StOres-Rich Was Given, Two Years in State Prison and in. O'Neil'S Case Sentence Was Suss, pended for the Present L.-- ..s-....
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-24
Ell SeCretariO del Gobernador
EN- GAG y AS

Ha causado muy buen efecto en- la OPT
MON, que Ell honorable Gobernador Mr. Allen,
tan pronto como Sc enterara del criman come
lido aqui por la poicia insular, enviara abrtr
una Information particular encomendando es
ia mission su oecretario, el respectable ex
iuez.Mr. j. II, Macleary.
Aver informamos nosotros varlas perso-
mas distluguldas de esta cudad, ante dicho Sc
nor.
Mr.. j. H. Macleary es un ano respeta
BILE caballero, de 6gura smpatica de name
ras muy corteses atentas. Con su practca
en- estos asuntos, pues ha side treinta ailos
jnez, no dndamos haya tornado un claro Jul
clio de los acontecimientos ocurridos aqui s
s&bado.
La primera medida muy oportuna, que to-
mo, fu6 ordenar Sc desarmara quedase sus-
pendido en- sus funcones de guardia lgnacio
Inchaut, ell matador de Sandaio Rivera, QUE
veinticuatro horas despues de cometldo ell cr-
men aun SO paseaba por esas GALES en- asun-
tos del servlcio. Con este di6 una ecci6n al
tenlente Paniagua, que no supo cumplir con
ese deber desde el primer momento.
Despues orden6 SO desenterrase ell cada-
yer de Santiago para examinar las heridas
Todas estas medidas tueron muy necesa-
rias oportunas, por elias aplaudlmos al Sc
for Macleary. Relteramos al respectable Secre-
tario nuestro cort6s saIudo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-24
COTTObOTaRdO
nuestraS afrmaCiOneS

Aunque en- nuestro artfculo Mas respet0 d
In terddd nos adelantsmos desmentIr cierta
imputaci6n falsa de Ell Pd{s, est3mos hoy pie
nanente autorEados para afrmar que la Co
mission de nuestro partldo en- su vista al Co
bernador no deCIGr6 que Ia a1nltnistrdci6n re-
pUblicnnG ERA EXCELENTE. nj siquiera Sc
Ocup6 de ella. FL gobernador expuso los es-
fuerzos de Ia administrator para Ia prosperi-
dad del pais, y la Comisi6n reconcile las bue
mas illtenciOnes eSos esfuerzos sin asegurar
Que hubieran dado resultados.
Ne Sc ha entonado ningun mea ctlpa
La Comisl6n resliz0 un acto de cortesia, y
como era natural, snrgieron las.manifestacio-
mas de que todos los hombres pdblIcos debfan
cooperar Ia obra del gobieFno Ia oferta de
Ia Comisl6n en- nombre del psrtido de contri-
clio. no hay para que repetir que este es-
"A dentro de los ifmtes de nuestro programa
Be tFiste qpe estemos 4 eada instante rec
tlaeandolss ialsas lmputaciones de Ia prensa
republicans