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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
CAILLEs IS CAPTURED.
Filipino General Who Has Been Want
 ed for q Long Time.

Manila, April 29.-Captain Wilson Chase, with detachment of the Twen- ty-first infantry, on April 26 surprised the camp of the insurgent general Cailles at Dugot-Dugot, situated nine miles northeast of Cayinti, in the prov ince of Laguna. Cailles was at his camp at the time of the American at tack, but managed to escape. Captain Chase's force captured his adjutant general, five other of his staff officers, fourteen men, twenty rifles, Q large amount of ammunition and stores and all the papers and personal effects of the Filipino general.
 The insurgent major, Velo, was kill led during the engagement, as were Corporal McGill and Private Tipps, both belonging to Company A of the Twenty Several columns of the American troops continue vigorously to pursue General Cailles. General Cailles recently offered reward of $10,000 for the head of Captain Ed ward N. Jones, 1T, of the Eighth infan- try.
 For more than year past Cailles has commanded the insurgent forces operating to the east of Bay Lake, not far from Manila. He is said to be a French half-caste. He has reputa- tion for vindictiveness and cruelty and is one of the two or three Filipino lead CTS still in the field who have clearly ignored the obseryances of honorable warfare.
 The society of Mando-D -Ducats, whose practice it was to assassinate, and bury alive those of their countrymen who accepted American sovereignty when ever the latter fell into their hands. operate with the cognizance. if not the support of General Cailles. If Cailles were captured, it is doubtful if he could claim immunity for past actions under the terms of the amnes- ty. In January of this year Cailles of fered reward of $10 apiece for the heads of all Americans brought to him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
MAY BE INSANE MAN.
Called to See President Mckinley on
 Private Business.

Private Business.
 Washington. April 29-Harry Fin kelstine. well dressed man, about 34 years old, who says his home is in Cleveland, Ohio, is locked up at police station here on suspicion of being in- sane. Finkelstine went to the vicinity of the white house yesterday and said he wanted to see the president on ur- gent private business. He became rather excited when refused admission.
 Salt Lake, U., April 29.-Harry Fin kelstein or Harry Stone as he was generally known. who was arrested in Washington yesterday for creating a disturbance at the white house is well known here, his mother being a resi- dent of this city.
 As a result of an accident which occurred some years ago Finklestein has at times been mentally irresponsi- ble. While in Ogden last year he be- came violently insane and attempted to Kill two or three men. He was arrest ed and sent to the state insane asylum but was released last month.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
BANK oFFIcIALs INFESTED.

Seattle. Wash, April 29.-Frank Ole son, cashier. and J. s. Stangroom. book keeper of the defunct Scandinavian American bank of New Whatcom, have been arrested on warrants charg- ing them with receiving deposits after the failure of that Institution. Olsen was arrested here and Stangroom at New Whateom. Stangroom is now ex- change teller of a Seattle bank and lives here. Olsen was formerly secre- tary of the board of public works here and a prominent politician aud news paper man. He says the arrests are the result of mistake and that the re ceiver of the bank has acted hastily.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
BRAVE AND DARING F|REMEN
Risked Their Lives in a New
 York Fire.
Two Women Rescued in Time-Driyen From the Stairways They Sealed the Fire Escapes-W Women Were on Fifth Floor and Were Taken Out Just i'll Time, One of Them Unconscious.

|
 New York, April 29.-With splendid | daring, at the risk of their lives, two | firement went into the burning apart
 ment house at No 1,712 Amsterdam avenue and rescued two old women from what appeared to be almost cer- tain death. The firemen were Mat 1 thew J. Cummings and John Moclair
 of Hook and Ladder No 23. The wo-
 men rescued were Mrs Elizabeth
 Niver, S5, and her sister, Mrs Eliza Moore, S6 years of age. The fire was started by children on the top floor playing with matches.
 Bremen Cummings and Moclair
 were told that the two women were in the building and they made desperate efforts to reach the fifth floor by the
 regular stairway, but flames rushed them back. They then rushed up to the fifth floor of the next house and 1 then over the fire escape to the front l windows of 1712.- Moclair waited out | side and Cummings went in on hands and knees through the dense smoke. 1 The crowd below watched silently for l the fremen to reappear. At length | Moclair was seen to reach in and take | somebody from Cummings. It was i Mrs Niver, who had been found un- conscious in the kitchen. Noclair hur- | ried with her to the streets, while 1 Cummings crawled back into the
 flames. Just as the captain of the company was ordering other men up to the rescue Cummings was seen to l stagger to the window, carrying Mrs Moore, She was unconscious and | Cummings was not far from 1t. The | crowd cheered like mad when Cum
 mings made his way to the street. He soon went back with his comrades and | fought the fire
 Mrs Moore was burned so severely that she had to be taken to the hos pital Her hands and face are blis- tered and she inhaled much flame. Her condition is serious on account of her
 extreme age. Mrs Niver was painful ly scorched.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
COMMITTEE HEARlNsG OVER.
Many Important Matters to Come Up
 for Decision.

Hartford, April 29.-Afternoon speakers of the house will not be at all unlikely within the next week or two. The chairman of the various commit tees have been called to meeting to consider this question in connection with the condition of business of the session on Tuesday next, tomorrow, and it may be decided to hold such afternoon sessions immediately.
 Practically all of the committee hearings are now over and only one or two unimportant postponed matters remain on the calendar. These will be put out of the. way this week, and there will then be straight way course so the conclusion of the session. Com- mittees have already begun to report rapidly and business will now be dis posed of without delay to the end of the session. It now looks as if an ear iy finish might be expected, but there are several matters which may delay things considerably. Debates in the house on the Connecticut Western and the Constitutional reform questions are looked for and either may take up seyeral days time. There are also other important matters to come up for de- -cision so that there can now be no de- finite statement of when the session is likely to end.
 The last important bill to be report ed is now in the hands of the tax com missioner. + is the private incorpora- ton tax bill and it will aim at open ing the gates of the state to new cor porations. There is q meeting of the commission tomorrow, after which it will be possible to make some definite statement regarding the terms of the proposed measure and wher it will be reported to the finance committee.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
DOCTOR HAS BLOOD POISON.

New York, April 29.-Dr Albert 1T Weston, who has been coroner's phy. sician for 8 number of years, is suf. fering from blood poisoning ,in the hospital, the result of cut ting finger while performing an autopsy in the morgue one day last week. He is in a very serious condi- uon- The poison as at once squeezed out, till it as thought he would not suffer any after effects and the wound as dressed. On Saturday blood pois. oning set in and the doctor went to the hospital. pr. Weston is about 3S years old.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
FLAX GROWTH A FAILURE.

a St Paul, Minn, April 29.-A special from Fargo, North Dakoto says: Flax growers in the northwest have been alarmed over the diseased condition of the crop for a year or two and as re- suit of the Investigations Prof Rolley, of the North Dakota agriculture col lege has discovered that the fax plant is afflicted with fungus or para site growth, similar to smut on wheat. The worst feature is the discovery that the fungus remains in the soil for years. Investigations are now in pro- gress to discover some method of treat. ing the soil to eradicate the growth.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
CASE OF DEsTITUTloN.
Food Provided For the Children Was
 Distributed to Company.

D1StrlDuTGQ 10 CO1upduy
 A sad case of destitution and want, of neglect and indifference, has been discovered in the Brooklyn district, and Superintendent Combellack of the Bows club is now engaged in inyestl- gating it. A family named Frey oc- cupies q tenement in the rear or Wards flats on the first floor. Be- sides the father and mother there are four children, three girls and one boy, ranging from about to 3 years of age. The children are bright and many q parent would be proud to own them. But they have been sadly neglected. The attention of the police and Super intendent Combellack was called to this family last Saturday. On that day Officer Bailey paid the place q visit. It was dreadful sight that grpeted his eyes. Officer Bailey inn mediately reported the case to Super intendent Combellack. The latter vis- tied the place on Saturday afternoon. He also was disgusted with the scene which met his eyes. He had q war rant. so 1t is said, issued for the arrest of the husband. He requested Mrs Frey to come to his office at the Boys club on Saturday night She came and received from MT Combellack quantities of food, consisting of ham, potatoes. etc, for the purpose of giving her children q proper meal, of which they were sadly in want. Imagine the surprise of Officer Bailey yesterday morning when he went into the house and saw Mrs Frey and number of men eating the ham and other food which had been given by MT Combel- lack for the children. The officer had q warrant for the arrest of the father, and while he was searching for him in another, room the men skipped. Officer Bailey informed MT Combel- lack of the condition of affairs. He and MT Blakeslee were to visit the place this afternoon at 4:30. It is thought that request will be made of the court to take away the children and place them in some suitable insti- -utions
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
FORMER RESIDENT HERE.
Dennis J. Gaynor Notes Many Changes
 Made Since He Lived Here.

Aldue SlACC I1G ItfEl AA CA
 Dennis ]. Gaynor, formerly one of Waterbury's popular city officials and for years an employe of the Steele 61 Johnson Manufacturing Co, but for some time past engaged in the manu~ facturing business at Bridgeport, at- tended services at St Francis Xavierss church yesterday. Before entering the edifice MT Gaynor talked with few friends regarding the marked changes that have taken place on the hill, and particularly in the immediate neigh borhood of St Francis Xavier's church during the past twenty-five years. MT Gaynor said he remembered when there were but very few houses in that neighborhOod south of Stone street and expressed much pleasure at the strides the district had made in the matter of opening streets and building houses, handsome ones, too, said the Park city manufacturer, since he was boy. He was pleased to note the presence of a house of worship and magnificent school building in the midst of that thriving section. Mir Gaynor said that Bridgeport had n big advantage over Waterbury in the4 matter of building and maintaining public streets. Waterbury is hilly. while Bridgeport is level and in conser quence the expense for this work is not so great. as in Waterbury in pro- portion to the size of the cities. He was of the opinion, and he was right, that the cost of maintaining the streets in this town comes high at all seasons and that 1t is increased considerably when heavy rain storms occur, It is many years since MT Gaynor made a trip into the South End, and as he IS we'll and favorably known in that sec ton, and all over Waterbury for that matter, he was greeted with q hand shake by almost every person he hap~ pened to meet. Of course MT Gaynor is a young man, comparatively speak ing, but even so time touches him with q gentle hand, so that he looks at least fifteen or twenty years younger than the parish records of his native $own would show.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
PASTOR SCORES MARK TWAIN.

New Britain, April 29.-The Rev pr Hall addressed large congregation yesterday at the First Congrega- tional church upon the topic Views of Mark Twain Upon Foreign Mission Work" Rev Dr Hall in a vigorous sermon scored the distinguished hu- morist for his views and utterances up- on this subject. Dr Hall gave an inter- esting statement of the facts concern ing the missions in China and paid af eloquent tribute to the zeal and devo- zion of the missionaries.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
AMERICAN COTTON AFFECTED

Tacoma, Wash, April 29.-The steam ship Copack brings news that the ship ments of raw cotton from the United States to the Orient will be greatly affected by immense purchases of Bonn bay cotton just made by the Cotton Springs union, embracing the largest cotton manufacturers of Japan. The agents have bought 250, 1000 bales to be shipped within the next few months. Of this quantity the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will carry 100000 bales at 12 rupees a ton. Many. manufacturers intended to mix Bombay with Ameri- can cotton while others will use the former exclusively. It is laid down in Japan cheaper than American cotton.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
BOY BABY IS DEAD.

New York, April 29.-The boy baby that was burned alive near Hastings on the Hudson on April 22, by it's mother and her uncle, died in the coun- ty poor house here to-day. If 1t is found that death resulted from the in human act of the mother and her uncle, the grand jury will be asked to issue complaint for murder in the first degree
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
PITTsBURG's BIG FIRE.
Loss Will Be: ooo-Elght People
 Said to Have Perished.

Pittsburg, April 29.-Fire which will result in the possible loss of $200, 0,000 started in a block on the north side of Carson street this afternoon and at ? o'clock was still burning. It was reported that eight people employed in the building were burned to death. The blaze originated in the basement of the department store of George E. Lorch x Bro and spread with alarming rapidity all through the building. A dozen buildings in the block adjoining caught fire and were reduced to ashes. A panic ensued as building after build ing went up in flames.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
CARRIE NATION FREE.
Permitted to Attend the Funeral of
 Her Brother. L

Wichita, Kan.. April 29.-It is said
 that the cases in this county against Mrs Carrie Nation for the destruction of saloon property will be dropped. She was permitted to leave jail here yesterday on her own recognizance to attend the funeral of her brother at Louisburg, Kansas, after having spent a week in jail with three other women awaiting trial, which was to have come up next week. Now. 1t is general ly believed, the cases will be dropped.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
AMERICAN STEAMER INJURED.

New York, April 29- The Atlantic Transport Line steamer Min1iehaha which arrived to-day from London re ports that on April 26, at 9:3O in the evening in latitude 4445 longitude 44.50 latitude she passed the American line steamer New York from South ampton and Cherburg for New York going at reduced speed. Capt Robin son of the Minnehala says the New York was steaming at the rate of II knots and should have arrived here about noon Tuesday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, April %, 19o1.-Fore- cast for Connecticut. Fair tonight and Tuesday. Light variable winds.
 Local showers were reported from the upper Mississippi valley and the western portion of the Lake region, pleasant weather prevails in other sec tions. The temperatures are generally above the normal from the Mississippi river eastward to the coast, conditions favor for this vicinity pleasant and warm 1Eeas
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
TALLo-Ho DRIVER INJURED.

Philadelphia, April 29.-James E.. Wedener, who was dangerously in- jnred Saturday by the overturning of q tally-ho coach, is reported to-day by thu physicians at the Hahneman hospital to be much improved He passed a restful night and this morn ing his temperature as considerably lower. While his condition may still be regarded as critical. the chances for his recovery are good.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
M'KINLEY WILL GET IT.

Boston, April 29-At q meeting of the board of announcers of the Har- vary university, held here to-day, the question of granting degree of doctor Of laws to President Mckinley was taken up informally. The sentiment expressed was unanimously in favor of the step. The matter will be brought up for formal action just be fore the commencement in June.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
BOERS WANT CECIL
Railroad Blew Up in an Effort to
 Intercept Rhodes.
a5 OF THE LIGHT HORSE.

Made an Eight Hour Stand Against
 400 Boers-Finally Had to Surrender
 Were Stripped of valuables and
 Reieased-Good Work of Kitchener's
 Fighting Scouts.
 Cape Town, April 29.-A party of Boers blew up the railroad between Graspan and Belmont, Cape Colony, in three places April 2T. apparently with the intention of intercepting a train carrying Cecil Rhodes. The damage done was slight and was quickly re- paired.
 Cape Town, April 29.-A dispatch has been received stating that twenty five men of the Prince of Wales's light horse, kept 400 Boers at bay for eight hours at a place fifteen miles from kro0nstad. Fourteen of the Boers were killed and several wounded. Ul- tImately the British were forced to sur render. but they did not capitulate un- til their ammunition was exhausted. None of the British was injured. After their surrender the Boers relieved them Of their arms and whatever personal property struck their fancy and then released them.
 London, April 29.-Lord Kitchener reports to the war office from Pretoria under date of April 2S as follows:
 'kitchener's fighting scouts, under Grenfell, have surprised and captured Van Rensburg's laager, at Klipdam, north of Petersburg. Seven Boers were killed and thirty-seyen taken pris- oners. Eight thousand rounds of ann munitiOn and all the wagons, carts, oxen, horses and mules were captured. Our only casualty was one wounded.
 The other colums report three killed. fifty-eight taken prisoners, fifty seven surrendered and one quick firing captured"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
ERECTING A NAVAL PORT.

Berlin, April 29.-The St Petersburg correspondent of the Cologne Gazette says it is announced from TolSio that the harbor of Matsumai, capital of the Island of Yetto, opposite Vladivostok, is being transformed into naval port. The work is being carried out with all speed and is already almost complet-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
TOR HE BOERS
British Have Leased One Island
 and Looking at Another.

High Iron Fence to Be ErecteQ-Wlll
 Be Strong, Close and sharp Pointed
 People of the Island Displeased-
 They Fear Trouble from the Colored
 Troops That Are Expected Will Be
 Placed to Guard the Boers.
 Hamilton Bermuda, April 29.-There is considerable excitement at present in Bermuda over the expected arrival of HOO Boer prisoners.
 The British government has leased Darrell's Island, one of the largest islands in the sound and within q quarter of q mile of Warwick shore, for one year. Fuckers Island has also been inspected, but up to April A no definite settlement had been made in regard to it..
 The army officials are, as usual, very reticent and nothing can be learned from them on the subject, but as the blacksmiths of the town have been sounded as to the adyisibility to con- struct several hundred yards of iron fence, very strong, close, high and with iron points, and as the plans which one or two have seen are said to be the outline of one of the islands, very 1itlAC 0OdOlq CAtSl letIACd dS tO lnE object in view by the government It is claimed that had the island not been wanted for the prisoners, but for the several hundred British laborers who are going out to build the new swing bridge to connect the dockyard with the main land, no such iron fencing would have been required and the ne- gotiationss for Darrelrs Island would have been made by the naval authori- ties, whereas everything is being done by army officials.
 Bermudians do not feel very com fortable about the matter The island is still garrisoned by the colored regi- ment, the First West India, and their behavior is by no means calculated to inspire the confidence of the people they are supposed to guard. It is hoped that 3 very strong force of Eu- ropean soldiers will be sent with the Boers, or matters may turn out to be as uncomfortable as they were recent ly at St Helena.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
ROBBERS MAKE \ HAUL.
While Fire They Started in Attic of . Town Hall Was Burning.

Arlington, Mass, April 29.-B'ire was discovered in the attic of the town hall early this morning and while the at tention of the firemen and police was directed to the putting out of the blaze, robbers entered the office of the town clerk on the street floor of the hufld- ing. forced open the safe and secured $1-200. The fire caused a damage of about S2.OO0- 1t Is believed the fire was started by the robbers to assist them In their work
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
SHAMROCK WAS GROUNDED.

Glasgow, April 29.-It transpires that the Shamrock II grounded on a mud bank near Dumbarton while pro- ceeding seaward on Saturday. Her crew were transferred to tug, and thus frightened the yacht foated after having been ashore three-quarters of an hour. It is believed she is not in- illred
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
BURGLARS MAKE A HAuL,

New York. April 29.-Burglars en- tered the cafe of the Morris hotel at Flushing, L. l., last night and carried off four thousand cigars, several bot ties of wine and liquor and the con- tents of the cash register. It is not known how much money they se- cured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
TRANs.Ar1ANTIo SHIPPING.

London, April 29.-The first step in the direction of the consolidation of some of the biggest transatlantic shipping interests has been accom- plIshed by the purchase by J. Pierpont Morgan & Go of the Leyland line of steamers. A deposit on the purchase money has been paid.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
A acAI.I.y MusT PAY TAx.

Washington, April 29.-The United States supreme court to-day decided in the case brought by Congressman Stephen V. White of Brooklyn that "call." as the word Is used in the stock exchange, Is an agreement to sell and therefore subject to taxation at the rate of 2 cents per $100, under the new revenue Iaw
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
RIG ALABAMA EIRM

Birmingham, Ala, April 29.-Fire early this morning destroyed half q black of buildings at Bessemer, near Birmingham, causing loss of $75, ,O0O. At last reports the fire department had the fire under control.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
JACK THE RIPPER CAUGHT.

Ludwigshafen. CBaden), April 29.- The notorious Jack the Ripper. who has assaulted and mutilated eighteen women has been caught red handed by two detectives attired as women.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
CLOTH FACTORIES BURNED.
Two Persons Perish in the Fire in
 Prussia.

Berlin, April 29-A fire in sprem burg, Prussia, to-day destroyed the cloth factories of Bergman and Pret- sch, H. Pueschel and Starik and Mittel. Two persons perished in the flames. The loss is placed at several million marks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
sICIDE WAS sIJCCEssFT1T,.

Guilford, Conn.,, April 29.-Mrs George E. Norton, who attempted to commit suicide last week by cutting her throat, died at her home here last night as 2 result of the self-infiicted wounds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
RARoN sHurE DEAD.

London, April 29.-Percy Burlington, eighth Viscount Harrington and Baron Shu$e, died today at Westbury Manor, Bucks. He was born in 1925.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
BIG FIRE IN BERLIN.

Berlin, Winconsin, April 29.-Fire to- day destroyed the business portion of Wautoma. The loss will be $100,000. The Lincoln hotel and the Argus of flee are among the buildings burned.