davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
SHOTGUN DID THE WORK.
Man Who Killed His Wife Run Down
 in the Mountains.

Paterson, N. J., May 3-Brought to bay after u determined chase by the populace of two villages, James NIul- hearn, who killed his wife on Monday, admitted it was all .lp with him. It was only a natural admission, for he was surrounded by scores of armed men, many of whom had been search ing for him for days and nights in the mountains.
 Mulhearn, shiftless fellow, re preached his wife because she refused him money for drink, and in q it of anger. without q moments notice, fired two shots at her. One lodged in her abdomen and her death quickly followed
 Mulhearne took to the Garret Rock mountains and the police, with the murdered woman's brother, started in hot pursuit. They would get clue now and then, only to lose 1t.
 At noon yesterday Detective Ser geants Lord and McInerney left the Garret Rock trail and took to the Ram apo mountains. Tn Suffern, N. Y., they learned that man aswering Null hearn's description had been seen going through the village, heading for the Ramapo chain.
 The officers followed, and after a twelve mile tramp were still without their man. In the meantime the will lagers had joined in the hunt, and as the detectives were leaving the noun tains they saw a crowd of farm hands surrounding Mulhearn. Many in the crowd had shotguns, but Mulhearn of fered no resistance.
 At first he said his name was Robert Haley, but when he saw the Paterson |. U. Ll. Il Il r...1
 How is my wife?" were his first words as the Paterson police reached him. When he was told she was dead he simply nodded his head and ex- claimed: Well, guess it's all up with me nOV''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
THE CEREAL TRUST.

Chicago, May 3.-The Chronicle says: The Great Western Cereal com pany the organization of which was contemplated two months ago, is now ill active. existence, having opened headquarters to-day in the Great Northern building. In the pool are in- cluded ten of the large cereal concerns of the Northwest. Lucius c. Miles, the treasurer of the company, an- nounces that a mill is to be erected in this city with a capacity of 5000 bar rels daily. It will employ 300 hands. In addition the company is to increase the output of the Fort Dodge, Iowa, plant fromS 750 to 2,000 barrels daily. The increase in the total output of the ten concerns merged into the one corporation will be more than 5000 barrels daily. Although the new cor poration claims it is not trying to an- tagonize the American cereal trust, it is. nevertheless. it. is said, planning to establish branches in European cities where the old trust now has branches.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
HELD OPEN MEETING.

The machinists of New Britain held
 a big open meeting in Calumet hall last night. General Organizer I. J..
 Connolly of Boston was present and gave an address on the steel and iron industry of the United States. The New Britain manufacturers have not as yet notified the local machinists of their intentions in regard to the demand for Il nine-hour day, to commence May o0th. The ma chinists asked for an answer by May l. Many of the machinists
 think that they will receive no official reply to their demand and that the out look is for q strike. IL is thought that some of the local shops are willing to grant the demands of tine nlichinisrs, with their men individually and not as members of union. This the machin- sts say cannot well be done In an in terview MT Connolly expressed him. self freely to q reporter regarding the situation of the machinists. He said that the machinists are more strongly organized over the country than ever before and in Connecticut were espe- &ially well organized.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.

Chicago, May 3.-A special to the Record Herald from Grinnell, Iowa, says: The Grinnell Congregational church last night took the second step looking to the expulsion of Professor George D. Heron from the member ship rolls. The chuFch voted without a dissenting voice to call council of churches to try Professor Heron for conduct unbecoming a minister, as recommend ed in the resolutions adopted by the association at Baxter. The committee will write at once to Professor Heron and invite him to take part in the formation of the council.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
AQUATIC SPORT DEAD.

Chicago, May 3.-Robert Corbett, captain of the Iroquis Boat club and one of tine first men to foster aquatic sport in Chicago, is dead at his resi- dence in this city. He was on several occasions a member of the executive committee of both the Northwestern and the Mississippi Valley Rowing as sociation, besides commodore of the Chicago navy. MT Corbett comes of a family of oarsmen and was a brother of John Corhett, who was champion oarsman of America; also William Cor bett, who with James Henderson won the Canadian double championship for two seasons. MT Corbett was making great preparations in anticipation of q revival of aquaties in the west this season. and his death will be q hard blow to that line of sport.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
LOOKING FOR SETTLEMENT
Joiners and Bosses May Get To-
 gether To-Night.

Fitzgerald and Greenwood To-day
 Yielded to the Demands of the Men
 Nearly All the Big Contracts Have
 Been Stopped for the Present-Most
 of the Men Have Secured Work.
 The strike of the joiners and car penters is still on, but, however, they managed to do it, large number ol the men have secured jobs. so that but few of them are idle. Private families who had work to do ill this line have taken advantage of the dif- ference among the men and their em- ployers to have fences repaired, barns built, houses shingled and so on so that most of the men have all the work they can swing into. The prin- cipal points of objection on the part of the bosses are over apprentices and the employment of union men only. Some of them will not consider the latter proposition at all and many who are willing to conduct union shops are very much opposed to having the or ganization regulate the number of ap- prentices. So far as can be learned no big jobs have been stopped on ac- count of the trouble, but some of the builders must be seriously handicap ped, for many of their goods smen are out and i'll consequence they are work ing at q great disadvantage. A set clement is looked for tonight or to- morrow, but some people are doubtful of such happy termination of this vexed question and claim that it is go- ing to be a fight to a finish on both sides. Fitzgerald x Greenwood yield ed to the demands of the union to- day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
CITY NEW

The United Gas Improvement cUlp- pany is laying gas mains on Wolcott street.
 About 750 people have registered their dogs and Constable Pryor is out looking up owners of the other 800 or 900.
 Post Office Inspector William Naughton was in town to-day looking over the proposed route for free rural delivery in Prospect.
 An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated at the Immaculate Con- ception church Monday morning for the late Mrs Edward Duff of Fuller street.
 Marie Collette, aged 31 years, died last night at her home, 64 Mill street. The funeral will take place. tomorrow morning at s:3o o'clock with q mass of requiem at the, church of Our Lady of Lourdes and interment in Calvary cemetery.
 To-day is Arbor day and it is being celebrated more or less throughout the city Tn the various schools, exercises appropriate to the day were held and in Il number of the school-yards. trees were plated. Various individuals also planted trees to-day.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight, except rain in eastern Maine; colder, frost probably i'll west portion; Saturday fair; brisk to high northwesterly winds. For eastern New York: Fair tonight and Satur- day. colder in east portion with frost in north portion: brisk to high north westerly winds, diminishing Saturday. ss sTha local post office officials are greatly bothered by the treatment let ter boxes in various parts of the city are receving, from the irrepressible small boy As consequence, one box has been taken down, or will be to- morrow. This is situated at the corner of Fuller and Magill streets. From in- dications the next one that will be re moved is located on South street. Tn the west end the boxes fare badly al so. being used for almost every pur- pose but that for which they are in tended. It is the intention of the post office officials to remove every box that shows indications of being abused no matter what the inconvenience may be to the neighborhood that is thereby af- fected. It appears to be the object of those who make Ill use of the letter boxes to put in them the most offensive things that can be found on the streets, such as decayed fruit, or the carcasses of domestic animals, etc. The guilty parties are evidently unaware that it is a serious matter to interfere with Uncle Sam's property and to be caught st it means term in the state priSon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
PREVENTED JAIL DELIVERY.
Prisoner Wrote to His Wife and Pc

Prisoner Wrote to His Wife and Po-
 lice Get Note in Time.
 New York, May 3.-By the intercep- tion of letter, ill which love for g woman was mingled strangely with savage laWlessness, a peculiarly dar- ing plot to break jail, which included plans for knocking out the night keeper if it is necessary" was nipped in the bud in the Hudson county jail yesterday. When the discriminating letter fell into the hands of Warden Terrence Sullivan the plot was com plet in all it's details. Friends outside the prison were to cut through the baIs of a window on the ground floor and the escaping men were prepared to knock out the watchman if he de- tected them in their attempt to escape.
 The letter was laid before Sheriff Ruempier without delay. As result John Hilton and John Seton, the origi- natorS of the plot, were arraigned be- fore Judge Blair later in the day and sentenced to the full penalty of seven years which the law imposes for the offense.
 Hilton and Seton are the two bur glars who were convicted of robbing the house of former Alderman William H. Wilhelm of Harrison of $1 POO. The other prisoners implicated in the plot were Ben Hill, Joseph Fisher and Jos eph Tellerwyne. The latter prisoner was the man whose letter, addressed to his wife, revealed the whole scheme My darling wife" it ran in part, T was so pleased to see you and if only l could have folded you i'll my arms how happy I should be. B. and two fellows are going to try and make their escape from the jail and I prom ised to introduce the whole plan of the jail to the friends of these two fel- lows. They are doing all they can to exonerate me and get Ben to make a statement to clear me- Their wives will come to you in court They will ask you to direct them to Columbo's house to try and get Columbo and a fellow named Jules to help the men cut way out of this jail. Tell them you will do all you can to help them. They don't like Ben much. But they want Ben with them, so that if it is necessary Ben is strong and can knock out the night keeper if he wakes up.''
 Police are on the track of Jules and Columbo the men who were to have cut the bars from outside
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
HAD TIME EXTENDED.
For the Purpose of Acquiring Fran
 chises to Supply Gas in Mexico.

chlSeS 10 Supply OdS III MA
 New York. May 3.lThe Journal of Commerce says:
 The Mexico City Light, Heat and Power company, limited, which was incorporated some time ago with $5,- GOO 900 American capital for the pur- pose of acquiring franchises with view to the supplying of gas for. light ing purposes in the city of Mexico, has had the time originally set for the cree tion of its plant extended, final agree ments having just been concluded with the principal authorities of the Mexican capital as well as with the national government flor the immedi- ate construction of large gas works ill that part of the world.
 The company. i'll which Wesley S. Block, late of the Welsbach company and now located in this city, is one of the leading spirits, is now placing contracts for the construction and equipment of the projected plant The total cost of the new gas works, will, 1t is stated, be fully S1,500,000.
 One item alone acquisitions for fifty miles of cast iron mains. This piping will be of sixteen inch. diameter, and will mean the employment of some 17,000 tons of piping, estimated to cost over $50.00O
 The plant. which will be the first of it's description in the city of Mexico. is to be in working operation inside of twelve months. The works will start out by manufacturing 100000 feet of gas a day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
DOUBLE FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Two Children of MT and Mrs James
 Spallone Buried.

Death has been busy during the past twenty-four hours at the home of MT and Mrs John Spallone, 67 James street Yesterday their three-year-old daughter. Josephine, died of pneu, monia, and this morning six-year-oid girl. Annita, passed away of paralysls of the heart. Annita was in the en- joyment of good health up to the tune her sister died, but was taken Ill i'm mediately after hearing that little JOS ephine would be with her no more, and the attending physician is of the opinion that the primary cause or the second death was due to the shock produced on the mind of the older child on account of the death of her sister. The double funeral took place this afternoon with interment in Cal vary cemetery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
TWO MILLION AND A HALT.
That is the Capital of the Philadelphia
 Steamship Go.

Y
 New York, May 3.-A special from Philadelphia to the Tribune, says:
 John +. Lewis, yice-president of the Merchants Trust company, and one of the incorporators of the Philade1- phia Transatlantic Steamship com pany, which has just filed articles at Trenton, N. J., with an allowed capi- talization of $2, 2,500,00O, said last night of the project:
 "The company has not been organ ized in the interest of any syndicate or combination. It is the intention oe the company to build it's own, as well as charter steamships, primarily for freight transportation purposes. They will run between this city and London and while freight is the main object. it is probable that on some of the ships accommodations will be made for passengers"
 MT Lewis declined to go into details or answer the question whether this as not the one part of the Morgan scheme which had been assigued to the Philadelphia and Reading com pany to work out.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
IN MEMORY OF AGNosr1c.

Chicago, May 3.-l'he pu1lalng in Chicago of q $1o0,ooo temple to the memory of Robert G. Ingersoll, in which the teachings of the orator and agnostic shall be perpetuated, is the purpose of the Ingersoll Memorial as sociation. incorporated at Springfield to-day. The projectors are Edward c. Reichwald, secretary of the American Secular Union and Free Thought Fed eration; Frederick Dahlstrom, and Samuel Roberts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
VALUABLE MAP FOUND.

New York. May 3.-A valuable addi- ton to the maps of early New York has just been received by the New York Historical society. It is one of only 100 copies printed of a military map made by the British while occu- pying this city during the revolution The original was discovered last year by B. F. Stevens, book collector and dealer in London. MT Stevens discov- cred the map in the British war office while looking over a quantity of old material.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
GOVERNMENT RESTS CASE.
Eastman's Evidence Before the Grand : Jury Stricken Out.

Cambridge, Mass, May 3.-At the opening of to-day's session of the East man murder trial Judge Gaskill, as presiding justice, in very concise opinion decided to exclude the testi- mony of the defeadant before the grand jury which indicted him. The govern ment sought to introduce this testi- mony. Immediately after the an- nouncement of the courts decision At torney-General Knowlton rested the governments case. A recess of fifteen minutes was declared
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
SWEPT OVER THE RAPIDS.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, May 3.lA small boat containing two persons, presumably boys or young men. was swept over the rapids of the St Mary's river yesterday. Neither boat nor passengers have been seen since. One of the passengers was rowing hard against the current, but the boat WAS carried under the bridge and caught by rush of water below it. 1t over turned when few hundred feet be- low the bridge and the two attempted to retain hold of it. They were finally
 dragged from the overturned boat and disappeared.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
FIRE ApPARATITS FREE

Berlin, May 3.-The managers of the fire apparatus exhibition inform the correspondent of the Associated Press that the North German Lloyd and Il Hamburg-American lines will transport all exhibits from New York and back free of charge. The North German Lloyd having learned that this is not known in New York, has cabled that the management here will refund freight charges already paid. A sim liar declaration is expected from the Hamburg-American line
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
RACES IN NEWMARKET

London, May 3-Tne Thousand Guineas stakes, at Newmarket to-day. was won by Aida (Aetna), ridden py Maher. Fleur D'Ete was second and santa Brigida, ridden by J. Reiff, third Fifteen horses ran. 4 two-year-old selling plate, of 103 sovereigns, dis tance five furlongs, was won by tle Moon Daisy lilly, ridden by Lester Reitf. Eleven horses finished.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
F1Rsr SIZING HANp1cAP.

London, May 3-At the third days racing of the Newmarket first spring meeting, to-day the Bretby handicap, of 200 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of ten sovs, each for starters, for three years olds and upward at six furlongs, was won by Daniel Cooper's brown colt London, ridden by Danny Ma her. Eleven horses ran.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
REFUSED THE WoRK.IEN.

London, May 2 Replying to depu- tation from the Workmen's Sugar Tax association to-day. the chancellor of the exchequer declined to consider the withdrawal of the sugar tax He said it was the most important part of the present budget and he did not believe that workingmen who had approved of the war in South Africa objected to pay something towards the cost.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
BROTHERHOOD OF SIT PA17T.

Rochester, May 3.-The Brotherhood of St Paul, q national organization of Methodist men. which since it's organ ization at Little rails, N. Y., in 1S96 has extended it's chapters into twen- ty-three states and Canada, will meet in annual convention in the First NJ. E. church at Utica, N. Y., May 22 and 23.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.

Houston, Texas, May 3.The presi dentfal special was skimming over the flat, broad plains of Texas, when the president and his party awolSe this morning. Houston, where the party was welcomed by Governor Savers. who had travelled from the state capi- tai at Austin for that purpose, was reached at S:15.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
RELATIyE or ApM1RAI. PoRrER

Lancaster, Pa, May 3.-David Porter Rosenmiller, formerly mayor of this city, died today of tetanus. the result of a cancer. Mir Rosenmiller left col lege in 1861 to enter the United States navy. He was executive officer of the Essex, the sloop of war which blew up the rebel ram Arkansas. 3Ir Rosen- miller was a near relative of Admiral Porter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
MAIL CLERKS WARNED.

Washington, May 3.-A general or der has been issued to railroad mail clerks calling attention of a complaint of the director general of posts of the Philippines that mail for the province of Quebec, abbreviated as P. Q, often is mis-sent to the Philippines, whose abbreviation is F. l., and that mail for Manville, R. l., is mis-sent to Manila Instructions for greater vigilance are given.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
sAIE oRDERED To.DAy

AIiddletown, May 3.-In the superior court here to-day Judge Thayer ordered the sale of the property and good will of the Merriman Manufacturing Go or Durham, which has been in the hands of the court, at the request of the cred- itors, for five years. The sale is set for July b.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
BROKERS USE AUTOMOBILES.

New York, May 3.-Brokers and bankers in Wall street have found q new use for automobiles since the ac- tivity in the stock market has become so pronounced. Several of the large brokerage houses employ automobiles now to carry messages from their of- flces to the new headquarters of the stock exchange. The rental for an au- tomobile during the business hours is $10 a day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
FIRE IN ARMOUR'S.
Beef House Badly Burned and Cattle
 Narrowly Escaped.

Chicago, May 3.--Arnour & Co.'S beef house, one of the largest build- ings at the stock yards, was damaged this morning by flames and water to the extent of $100,OO0.
 On the fourth floor awaiting slaugh- ter, were 1,600 head of live cattle, which were rescued with great ditfi- culty.
 A general alarm was sent in and after an hour and half of struggle the firemen succeeded in conquering the flames. One hundred men, under the direction of Chief Swenie, were 1t work on the third and fourth floors when a large ammonia pipe burst and the stiding odor which arose drove the men into the open air. Many were half blinded by the gas and escaped with difficulty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
GOVERNORS WIFE DEAD.

Jamestown, N. Y, May 3.-Mrs Fenton, widow of former Governor Fenton, died at her home here this morning, aged about 75 years. AIrs Fenton was conspicuous in society at Albany and Washington during her husbands term as governor and United States senator from 1864 to 1873.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
PRICE HAS GONE UP.

The French Minister Says Chinese II1-
 den1nity is $327, ,000. .000
 Paris, May 3.The French foreign office corrects the figures of tue ir1- demnity to be demanded from China, as cabled to the foreign office by M. Pichon, the French minister at Pekin. 1t as then announced that the amount was fixed at $2T5, O,0O0. The for- eign office now announces that the amount should have been $327. .000. GOO. However. this amount may yet be re- duced These figures provide for cx- penses up to July l.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
SHOVEL AND SPADE COMBINE.

New York, May 3-The Journal of Commerce says: Plans are now under discussion for consolidation of the leading manufacturers of shovels and spades. The new company, if one is formed, may be known as the Ames Shovel and Tool Co It is reported that options have been secured on plants representing over 90 per cent of the business
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
END OF CONGRATULATIONS.
Last Batch of Them Presented t
 KfnC TNdword usa nor

Last Batch of Them Presented fo
 King Edward To-Day
 London, May 3.-The last batch of. addresses of coincidence at the death of Queen Victoria and congratulation on his accession to the throne was presented to King Edward this after noon at St James palace, with the csls- tOmary ceremonial. To-day's deputa- tions included Catholics, Jews and Presbyterians. The kings replies were practically identical He promised to unremittingly promote the enioy- ment and blessings of religious liberty, tolerance, peace and good will among all classes and religious races.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
HUSBANDS DEED.
Shot His Wife--she Had Left Him to
 Live With Her Mother.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 3-While re- turning from church last evening, Mrs T R. Armstrong was shot and mortal ly wounded by her husband. The woman fell at the first shot, and while prostrate three more shots were fired into her body. Mrs Armstrong left her husband three weeks ago and was living Tt her mothers home.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
REMEY IN MET gOIIR F,

Washington, May S-Admiral 3 Rem ey, on board his flagship Brooklyn, has arrived at Melbourne. He will repre- sent the United States government at the opening of the first session Of the Australan parliament.