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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
The Past Year One of Great Growth
 and prosnaritv

 The Past Year One of Great Growth
 and Prosperity.
 5 WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The report of Mir Chamberlain. the United States commissioner of navigation, says that the past fiscal year has been the third successive year of notable prosperity and growth in American shipping, ex- ceeding the two previous years. The extent and nature of the work under way or projected in shipyards prom ises an even greater growth for the current fiscal year.
 American tonnage now has attained practically the former maximum of 1869. The figures of 1901 compared with 1861 show an increase i'll coasting trade vessels from 2,704, ,544 tons to 4,5S2, ,6S3 tons Gwo-thirds of this, in- crease being on the great lakes). de- crease in foreign trade vessels from 2,496s8o4 tons to 879, ,595 tons and q de- crease i'll whaling and fishing vessels from 33S, ,375 tons to 61 $40 tons. Of our total tonnage 3,623.201 tons are wooden vessels and only 1,901.017 tons are iron and steel In 1900 Great
 
 vessels.
 Porto Rico appears in the returns with 25 vessels of 5.297 tons and Ha- waii with 64 vessels of 37, 149 tons. In the Philippines 2,340 vessels of 102. .5S1 tons, of which 149 vessels of 43,59S tons are steam vessels. are under American protection. Until congress has so enacted. the report says, Philip pine vessels are not vessels of the United States.
 Although registered American vessels increased G., ,435 tons during the year, American vessels carried only 8.2 per cent of our exports and imports, the smallest percentage in our history.
 Our fleet of ocean steamers in for eign trade, the report says. is too small to be compared with those of foreign nations. The fleets of each of the four large British and German steamship corporations exceed the American fleet in tonnage. mileage and business.
 The tonnage built and doeumented in the United States during the past fiscal year comprised 1,5S0 vessels of 4S3, ,469 gross tons.
 The steel vessels under construction or under eonrfact during the current fiscal year will much exceed similar tonnage built in any previous year The bureau is advised of S9 slrch mer- chant vessels of 355. .645 tons. to be val ued at about S36.0O0,oo0 Besides these, 71 naval vessels of 2S1, 14s tons displacement are building. Tn this work A plants. with capital of S68,000,000, employing about 46,O00 men, are engaged.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
Fought Morphfne Tablets.

BOSTON, Nov 9.-A special to The Traveller from Wareham, Mass, says: ..The first positive bit of evidence that would tend to show that Miss Jane Toppan bought drug or poison has just been discovered here. It is learned that last July Jane Toppan, then at tending the Davis family at Cataumet. ordered morphine tablets of q local druggist. The ordercame by telephone from Cataumet to Benjamin Waters drug store on Main street, Wareham, and called for bottle of morphine tab- lets, the strongest possible. The order was received by the proprietor over the telephone. and the order was filled. The message instructed Waters to send the tablets inclosed in a paper wrapper to Miss Toppan to be delivered to her at Cataumet The druggist says that the bottle contained enough poison to kill score of persons
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
RailainK Site > Cola Mine.

HELENA, Mon, Nov. 9.-By provi- sions of a clause inserted in contract between the Congress Construction company of Chicago and the federal government the United States will re- ceive the benefit of what promises to be rich strike made on the site of the new federal building in this city yester- day. Workmen engaged in excavating for structure have encountered vein of free milling ore gold, and assays made on the spot in improvised gold pans show gold running from $10 to SIS per ton, while the vein is estimated by experts to be fully twenty-five feet wide. The vein runs clear across the government block from southeast to northwest and is supposed to have been the bed of an old creek.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
WATERBURY'S PARKS.
Among Other Connecticut Parks, Re
 ceived First Award.


 Mayor Kilduff is ill receipt of the following communication, which will explain itself:
 Hartford, Nov [. Hon F. G. 1xilduff, Mayor Waterbury: Dear Sir: The Connecticut park ex- hibit has been returned to me and 1 am glad to inform you that the exhibit has received a first award at the ex- position.
 Our committee has decided to put the exhibit on exhibition for q week or two at the rooms of the board of trade of this city, provided the different ex- hibitors will consent. Afterwards the exhibits will be returned to the differ ent contributors ill good condition. Kindly inform me by return mail whether this arrangement meets with your approval. ] would also like to know whether you would be willing to let your exhibit go to the Charleston exposition, if satisfactory arrange ments to send and care for same could be made. Yours respectfully.
 THEODORE WIRTH. To a Democrat reporter Mayor Kill duff said this afternoon that he had the request of the committee under consideration. The Waterbury exhibit consisted of views of different sections of Hamilton park, the green and other places.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
THREE BIG LINERS.
Arrived in New York To-day Encoun-
 tered Rough Weather.

Arrived in New York sTo-day-Encoun-
 tered Rough Weather.
 New York. Nov 9.-Three big trans Atlantic liners arrived ill port to-day promptly on time. They were the Philadelphia formerly the Paris). the I4ucania and La Savoie. The Phila- delpha sailed from Southampton and CherbOurS last Saturday, the Lucania. from Liverpool November ?, and Queenstown Sd. and La Savoie from Havre November ,. Thus starting nearly the same time they had fine passed the Philadelphia on the second day out. but the Philadelphia held her almost to Nantucket. Neither of these vessels saw the Lucania until their ar- rival here, although the Lucania and La Savoie were in communication with Nantucket by wireless telegraphy at the same time last night. The steam CTS encountered much rough weather, ill which the main toplnast of the Phil adelphia was snapped off.
 La SavOie arrived at the Sandy Hook lightship at i: :55 this morning, but touched the bottom near Southwest Spit at o'clock. which delayed her two hours. She came CM at o'clock without damage.
 The Philadelphia was the second to arrive. Her time at the lightship was 4:40 q. m.
 The Lucania arrived there at 5:02 q. m.
 The Lucania was held at quarantine for inspection of all persons on board, under the bubonc plague regulations recently adopted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
Another Car Dynamited.

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 9.-A Green Ridge car ran over a stick of dynamite last evening on Capouse avenue near Ash street. The wheel of the car was broken, and all the windows in the car were smashed, as were also the win dows in the neighboring houses on both sides of the street. There were no pas sengers on the car. The motorman and conductor, nonunion men, were thrown from their feet, but not injured. This is the second case of the kind to occur within a week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
Callahan Acquitted.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 9.--The jury in the case of James Callahan, after being out thirty-six hours brought in a yer dict finding the defendant not guilty, and lie was discharged. Callahan was arrested last February, charged with being an accessory to the Kidnapping of Edward A. Cudahy, Jr. He was tried on a charge of robbery. The trial last ed two weeks, during which about POO witnesses were examined. The jury returned verdict of acquittal and was denounced by Judge Baker, who pre- sided
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
LOST MINES EOTND.

Tucson, Ariz, Nov 9.--A Star special from Guaymas, Mex, says: The lost Tayapa mines, celebrated i'll Spanish annals as having produced SS0,000,OOO Ill silver and gold ill the 17th century, which are described on Spanish maps as being situated i'll northwestern Mexico, about 90 leagues from the sea near Dos Pilares, have been found. As far back as 1859 Robert L'Auma- lie, a celebrated French expert, de- clared the location of the Cienteguita ill the Sahuria district, Sonora, to be identical with he lost Tayapa.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
REVENUE REDUCTION.
Plans Formed to Lower the Receipts
 of GOXernnR&. nf.

FOfMNu Lower the ReCGApIS
 of Government.
 WASHINGTON, Nov 9 Plans for reducing the receipts of the govern nent and thus preventing the accumu- lation of I very large surplus i'll the treasury have taken definite shape. President Roosevelt, Secretary Gage knd leading Republican members of the ways and means committee of the house hold the same view ill regard to the one important feature of the pre- posed reductions, and the matter has approached definite conclusion since Representative Payne and other mem bers Of the committee arrived i'll Wash ington
 It is proposed to reduce to q consider able extent the gross receipts from in- ternal revenue taxes, and this will be done, if the plsans of the leaders are carried out. by repeating certain sec tions of the internal revenue law at the next session of congress.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
situation It Panama Unchanged

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The state department has received a message from President Scrymser of the cable company which connects at Colon de- nying the reported capture of Panama and saying that his information from that place represents no change ill the situation. There are about 1000 i'm surgents within fifteen miles of Pan- anna. The state department, i'll view of the continued reports of insurgent movements near Panama, through it's consuls on the isthmus, has taken steps to warn the public that under no con ditions must there be interference with free transit across the isthmus.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
Fifteen ske1eton. Founa.

MONTEREY, Mexico, Nov. 9.-La- borers employed in the yeIadora mine, situated near here, have opened up a large cavern by means of a tunnel. Tn it were found the skeletons of fifteen men, surrounded by ancient mining tools. Piled up in the cavern were more than two carloads of horn silver and galena, with wire silver, all of great richness. The old Spanish rec ords show that this mine was worked more than 200 years ago, and the skel- etons are of miners who are supposed to have been suffocated by cavein.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
JEFFRIEs- -RUHLIN FIGHT.
Interest Increases as Time for Contest
 Approaches.


 San Francisco, Nov 9.-Interest in the Jeffries- Ruhlin fight for the worlds championship increases as the time for the contest approaches. Bet ting has not been heavy as yet and all the money placed has been at o7.;Is on Jeffries. Many pugilistic experts, however declare that. ill his admitted ly improved form Ruhlin will prove d dangerous antagonist and that it will not De an easy task for the champion to maintain his title.f
 Jeffries, who has been training at Harbin Springs, came down to Oakland last night and will do the remainder of his preliminary work i'll the rooms of the Reliance club and in the sub- urbs of the city across the bay. It Is his Intention to box Armstrong and his brother alternately. He wants them to work fast, and by giving them four minute rests after each round ex- poets to get the speed he desires. He has reduced his weight considerably and appears to be in fine condition.
 Gus Ruhlin is training at q wayside house near this city. He takes daily spins along the country roads on the bay shore and exercises in an improved gymnasium. 1t is claimed that the slowness Of his heart action-the nor mal beating of his pulse being only 43 to the minute-is of great advantage to him i'll the ring. That of Jeffries is about 52 to theeminute Ruhlin is i'll good form and confident of success.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
SIBERIAN RAILROAD.
Czar Congratulates Minister

Finance on Its Completion.
 St Petersburg, Nov 9.--Replying to congratulatory telegram from the finance minister, NJ DeWitte announc- ing the completion of the Siberian rail- road. the czar telegraphed as follows:
 I thank you sincerely for your joy full communications congratulate you on the completion. within so short time, and amid incredible difficulties, of one of the greatest railroad under takings of the Wcrld'
 NJ. DeWitte's telegram recalls the fact that the cZar turned the first sod of the railroad to Vladivostock May 19, 1891. and that on the anniversary of his accession the line was com- pleted. The minister adds: With the laying of rails distance of 2,400 yersts. from Transbaikal territory to Vladivostock and Port Arthur. our en- terprise ill AIanchnria is practically, though not entirely. concluded Tem- porary traffic is now possible along the whole system. and we hope that with Tn two years it will be opened to per manent regular traffic."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
Mother Superior shot.

LAKEWOOD, N. J., Nov. 9.-Enrag- ed because of his discharge from the position of caretaker of the Academy of St. Mary of the Lake and maddened by the persistent refusals of Sister Su- perior Agnes to see him, John Lawler finally secured admittance to the acad- emy yesterday and in the presence Of several of the sisters shot the superior, the ball entering her left shoulder. The bullet was extracted from the wound ed womans shoulder by pr. c. l.. Lindley, and 1t is believed that the pa- tient will recover
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
CAILLARD GIVES PARTICULARS
Tells of His Landing of the Marines at
 NIitylene.


 Paris, Nov 9.Admiral Caillard has telegraphed the particulars of the seizure of the customs at the principal port of the Island of Mitylene. He says in consequence of the welcome re ceiyed by the residents he landed only T single company of marines. Tele- phone communication between Con- stantinople and the island was re- sumed. The l4test dispatch from NJ. Bapste, the consular of the French legation at Constantinople, notified the French government that the porte has handed him drafts on the customs cov- ering the entire Lorando claim and payable monthly from February, 1902, to May 1903. The foreign minister, NJ. Delcasse, has not yet received the announcement that the sultan has signed the trade, executing his engage ment. As soon as it arrived cable dispatch will be sent to Admiral Cail- lard instructing him to leave the Island of AIitylene.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
Penn.ylvan1a Election rigures.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-Com- plete returns from every county in the state have now been received. Many of the counties give the figures as off, cially computed by the courts. The to- tai vote for the leading candidates for state treasurer and supreme coart jus tice is as follows State treasurer Harris tRep), 433 ,48s; Coray lfusion), 385,120: Harris plurality. 4s,36S. Jus tice of the supreme court Potter (Rep.J. 1,443; Yerkes (fusion), 3s5.- 107s Potters plurality, 46.336.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
RAISED A SRORM.
The Appointment of Rev Charles Gore
 to Be Bishop.

London. Nov 9.-The appointment of the Rev Charles Gore, canon of West minister. to be bishop of Worcester, has raised both political and an ecclesias- tic storm Only q few days previous | to the announcement of his appoint ment Mir Gore came out in the Times with q strong letter tcondemning the concentration camps and other severe measures ill South Africa. Several of 1 the government organs immediately 1 stigma atized him as a prO-Boer and de- plored the fact that such q talented author should have been so hopelessly misled Their astonishment over Lord Salisbury's action i'll almost immediate ! ly afterward eleyating Mr Gore to the bishops bench was so great that 1t took away their breath and, so far, ap- pears to have stified adverse press comment. though the matter continues to be the subject of keen private critl- cism among the lay and clerical sup porters of the government. The eyan-
 gelical party in the church also bitter l ly upbraid Lord Salisbury for selecting
 q man so prominent i'll high church cir c1es
 Tn less prejudiced quarters the af- fair is taken as once more exemplify- HE l4Ofu SalIsDuia eAIao1ulHdiy cynicism and utter lack Of interesr i'll current events, though others see in it
 another instance of nepotism, as the former head of the Pusey house at OK ford and editor of Lux Mundi is a con- nection of the prelnier's family.
 Among the curious features of the
 case is the fact that Canon Little of
 Worcester. who replied 10 Mir Cores
 letter in the Times, bitterly abusing
 the writer and intimating that Mir
 Gore was almost guilty Of treason and
 was threatened with insanity, now
 comes under the jurisdiction of the new
 bishop.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
G|RL HIRE IN HE STREET.
Clothing Caught From Pile Of
 Burning Leaves.
The Four Year Old Girl Ran For Home Creating Great Excitement \ Physician Was Summoned Who Found the Child Seriously Burned.

OuIu luc SAlltl t5CIiOus-19 1aAhSrts
 Annie, the foul-year-old daughter Of MT and Mrs Edward Beseman of SlO East Main street, met with q serious accident this afternoon. In company with other children she was playin i'll the lots near the Meriden road, and one of t-sem having d match fire was lighted i'll the dried leaves and debris. The Beseman girl got too near the flames and had her clothes set OH fire. The little one started for home with her clothes burning and reached as far as East Main street before anyone came to the rescue. As soon as she was notice the burning clothes were remove and Dr Good enough was called He found the child badly burned about the limbs and back. This is one of the most dreaded amnsements children can in dulge in, and yet it is just the kind of fun children prefer Ut this season. Every grown person who sees children lighting fires should feel ill duty bound to stop the business then and there. By so doing they may be the means of saving the life Of one of these little ones who are not old enough to know the danger
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
Disa.trous Fire In Bradford, Pa

BRADFORD, Pa, Nov. 9.-One of the worst fires in the history of this city occurred yesterday. It originat- ed in the livery stable of Frank F. Beamer and consumed a dozen build ings, including the thirty-five thousand dollar city hall Tls3ty- seven horses in the livery stable perished in the flames, and the ten thousand dollar library of Brown x Schoonmaker, city attorneys, was totally destroyed, to- gether with valuable maps
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
DEAD 4 LONG TIME.

Lakeville. Nov 9.-Ihe body of Al mira Templeton, aged seventy five years. a widow who lived alone at North East Center, near AIillerton, New York, was found in bedroom of the house by neighbors to-day. The woman was apparently dead one week. The medical examiner pronounced death due to natural causes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
Noted aanufacturer Dead.

COBLESKILL, \. l., Nov. 9.-Mr. Alinard Harder is dead here, aged sey- enty-nine years. He was the founder of the Empire Agricultural works at this place and was identified with d number of financial institutions and commercial undertakings. At the time of his death he was chairman of the Schoharie county Republican commit
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
LORD RELEASED FROM PRISON

London, Nov 9.-Lord William Ney- i'll was released from Parkhurst prison on ticket of leave yesterday. He was sentenced to five years penal servitude February 15, 1898, for fraud in con nection with a promissory note. His lordship spent most of the time dur ing his incarceration in wheeling q barrow on the prison farm.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURT.

Hartford. Nov 9.-Timothy AfcGrafh, who was shot in the ankle by Officer O'Brien while attempting to escape from q shoe store on Main street on October 9. which he had entered with another man by breaking i'll the rear door, was bound over to the next term of the superior court under bonds of $2,500 this morning. McGrath is still crippled from the bullet and had to use a cane to walk
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
FIRE AT PIAINEIEIn.

Plainfeld. Conn. Nov 9.--The car riage factory of Torrey Bros & Go and the grist mill oflE. H. Kennedy
 were destroyed by fire this morning. The carriage shop, which was valued at $600O, was insured for $1,O0O. The loss on the grist mill is about SlOO0- It is supposed that the fire started from the furnace i'll the carriage shop.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
Negro Desperate Hanged.

MADISON, Fla, Nov. 9.-Will Jones. a negro desperado, who recently killed three men in one day, two blacks and one white, and shot several other menl- bers of the sheriff's posse, was publicly hanged here yesterday Several hun dred people witnessed the execution, a of whom were negroes. There was no excitement, though extra guards had been provided.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
BOILER SHOP BURNED.

Boston, Nov 9.The boiler shop of William Campbell k Go, successors to Allen x Endicott, near Broadway, Cambrideport. was practically de- stroyed by fire to-day. Machinery, stock and valuable patents, valued at S12,O0O to $15,00O, were destroyed. The loss is covered by insurance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
A Mountain nn Fire.

BELvEDERE, N. J., Nov g. Nahum ka Chunk mountain looked like vol cano last night. The whole top was and the fire slowly spread down the sides. making beautiful sight. The fire has been burning since Thursday night and the flames have spread down the sides in srreaks. which resemble flowing lava,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
STEAAIrIIP ARRIVALS.

Hayre, Nov 9.--Arriyed: Steamer La Champagne from New York.
 Queenstown, Nov 9.-Arrived: Steamer Gampania from New York.
 New York. Nov 9.-Arrived: Steam CT Poenicia from Hamburg; Philadel- phia from Southampton, and Lucania from Liverpool
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
Secretary Roots rrtp.

UTICA, N. Y., Nov 9.-Secretary of War Root came to Utica at noon yes terday and left at once by special train fer Clinton, where his brother is $ member Of the Hamilton college fac alty and his son a student.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
THE KINGS BIRTHDAY.

London, Nov 9.-The king is spend ing his birthday at Sandringham with the queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the royal family. There has been no official obs servance of the day, with the excep- tion of the customary salutes at Windsor and the naval and military headquarters and the ringing of church bells,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09

Manila. Nov 9-Advices from Cat balegan, capital of Samar Island, re- port that Major Waller attacked q force of insurgents occupying a strong position at Soiton, two inch guns be ing used 10 shell the rebel stronghold. Throughout the first day the insur- gents held the place, but yesterday Major Waller renewed the attack and, after a desperate engagement, car ried the position. Two marines of the attacking force and tWenty-six insur- gents were killed. Major Waller de stroyed the cuartels and seventy houses.
 General Smith has issued orders for bidding the purchase of hemp i'll the island Of Leyte, except i'll small quan- titles for food. which purchases must be under the supervision of the mili- Leyte are closed. and traffic is forbid den where it cannot be supervised by the military
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
New Railroad Opened.

DENVER, Nov. 9.-The Burlington has opened it's new line from Toluca to Cody, in northern Wyoming. The road Is 125 miles long and will open to the outside world a vast territory.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-09
WERE KILLED IN ACTION
News Was Received From Ad-
 miral Rogers To-Day.

Major Waller Had a Two Days Battle
 With the Insurgents They We're
 Finally Driven Off-order Issued
 Forbidding Purchase of Hemp Ex-
 cept in Small Quantities.
 Washington, Nov 9.-Rear Admiral Rodgers at Manila today cabled to the secretary of the navy as follows: Privates George Lynch and E. A. klo- nan were killed ill an action at Sajo- pen, near Basey, island of samar, on the seventh of this month. No par ticulars or details were given.