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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
WATERT0NN JOTTINGS
Fremen's Reception Was Grand Success Last Night.

Firemen's Reception Was Grand
 Success Last Night.
 The reception given by the firemen last evening proved success beyond the expectations of the promoters. T:a0 to 9:30 continual stream of peo- pie kept passing through their rooms and from there to the Town hall where refreshments consisting of ice cream, cake and lemonade were served. At 9:3O the hall upstairs was opened for dancing and about 100 couples took part. The dancing card contained 16 numbers and each of the round dances received an encore. It was 1 o'clock when the last couple left the hall. Everyone appeared to be satisfied and were unanimous in the expression that the fifemen were all right.
 Word has been received from A. c. Cushman that he is on the road to re- covery.
 Another meeting of citizens and sol diers is called for Saturday evening of this week.
 M. J. Dunn, Jr, has been suffering TOT the past week from an abcess. Al last reports he was little better.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
GENERAL WHEATON LEAVES.
Warm Praise Bestowed by Chaffec.
 The Cholera Record.

The Cholera Heccrd. MANILA, May 2e.-General Leyd Wheaton went on board the United States transport Sherman today. Gen. eral Chaffee in ordering General Wheat on's relief from duty said the. depart ment took the occasion to pay warrs tribute to Wheaton's splendid record and invited the attention of all officers and soldiers to his conspicuous exam pie of efficiency and devotion to duty. General Sumner will temporarily com mand Wheaton's department pending presidential action.
 Waller, alias Howard, who was tried by court martial on the charge of de- serting to the enemy from California regiment and who was sentenced to be hanged, General Wheaton disappearing on the ground that the prisoners iden- tity was not indisputahly established and that, further, whatever bis offense the government had condoned it by sending him into the field against the enemy after his arrest, has been order ed to be released from custody.
 The cholera record to date. is as fol- lows: Manila, LIDS cases and 8Se deaths; provinces, 3.592 cases and 2,604 deaths.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
HEARD Is PASSING

Andrew Carnegie remarks signif- cantly that he has retired from bus mess and reformed
 Worth it's weight in gold'' has giv- en place to worth it's weight in beef steak"
 Political partisanship is making it simply impossible to get fairness in the treatment of the whole Philippine problem.
 Congress's proposal to have the president decide which route should be chosen for the isthmian canal looks like legislative shirking, but it is prob ably the most business-like way to settle it.
 There was hope recently that Della ware republicans would patch up fac tional differences and give that state representation in the national senate, which it has not had for some time, but later developments show that the break is as bad as ever.
 Beginning July first, the congress sional library at Washington will be open on Sundays, the regular appro- priation bill containing that proyiso. All other public buildings are closed sn Sunday except the Corcoran gallery of art. 1The Boston public library has long been open seven days in the week.
 A nephew of Governor Dole has gained the sobriquet. ssThe St Patrick of Hawaii because he is in Washing ton trying to get law passed prohib- iting the importation of reptiles into that. snakeless paradise of the Pacific, which would be fine place for the animals if they once got started. So far no action has been taken by con- gress in the matter and there is no precedent for the proposed legislation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
EASY GAME FOR AMERICANS.
English Polo Team Beaten by Score
 of ' to l.

ANASAAoh < OAV iCdll DedlGn Uy GcOTc
 of 2 to I.
 London, May 22.-The American polo team, under the captaincy of Foxhal Keene, had an easy task yes- terday when it met the Birmingham team, the latter being very weak. Ev- erybody was glad to see that MT keene had so far recovered from the injuries recently sustained while fol- lowing the hounds that he was able to last the whole hours play. He hit most of the goals and is getting back to- his true form. Lawrence Water bury made his usual finesdefence. He made one brilliant run and goal on his pony. Slats. He retired at the end of the fourth ten minutes and J. N. Waterbury came into the team at No l, Agassiz dropping to back.
 J. s. Cowdin, who played No 2 all through, had fall in the middle of the game, being thrown over the boards in front of the pavilion, but he escaped unhurt. After the first ten minutes play Rawlinson hit the. first and only goal for the Hurl1nghams who were beaten by a score of ' to {. The English players were a weak scratch team.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
WHooPING COUCH.

M woman who has had experience with this disease tells how to prevent any dangerous consequences from it. She says: Our three children took whooping cough last summer, our baby boy being only three months old, and owing to our giving them Cham berlain's Cough Remedy they lost none of their plumpness and came out in much better health than other chil- dren whose parents did not use this remedy. Our oldest little girl would call lustily for cough syrup between whoops. Jessie Pinkey Hall, Spring vile, Ala. This remedy is for sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22

Biliousness is a condition character ized by disturbance of the digestive organs. The stomach is debilitated, the liver torpid, the bowels constipat- ed. There is loathing of food, pains in the bowels. dizziness, coated tongue and vomiting, first of the mdi- gested or partly digested food, and then of bile. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets allay the disturb ances of the stomach and create d healthy appetite. They also tone up the liver to healthy action and regu- late the bowels. Try them and you are certain to be much pleased with the result For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
sCIATIC RHEUMATISM CURED AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS OF
 STTEEERTNG

II have been afflicted with sciatic rheumatism for fourteen years,' says Josh Edgar of Germantown. Cal q was able to be around, but constantly suffered. 1 tried everything I could near of and at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I did and was Immediately relieved and in short time cured, and I am happy
 to say 1t has not since returned. y Why not use this iiniment and get well? It is for sale by all druggists,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
NO LOSS OF TIME.

I have sold Chambeflain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for years and would rather be out of cof- fee and sugar than it. I sold five bot ties of it yesterday to threshers that could go no further, and they are at work again this morning.-H R. Phelps, Plymouth. Oklahoma AS will be seen by the above the thresh- CTS were able to keep on with their work without losing single days time. You should keep bottle of this remedy in your home. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
Hubar C Co.
 I2I South Main Street.

There's advertising every day. And each on fancy lines; There's patent cures for all diseases Except the use of wines. We know not if they tell the truth,
 But this we say to thee: For health and strength and merri-
 ment,
 Drink Fenton's Breakfast Tea.  There are many imitators
 Of our business and our art, And there may be some pretenders
 Who may fancy they are smart. But we stand before the public
 As solid as can be, And the best produce from China
 Is Fenton's Oolong Tea. We are not monopolistic
 Tn the race for mundane gain; We'll treat you well whene'er you call At Jefferson and South Main. That is an old established house
 Where many things are free, And all our goods are up to dates
 Like Fenton's Ceylon Tea.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
C -A- S T @ E Rs-ASu, sears tba /, The Kind You Have Always Boag9 Signature ss LM>HZzzxx
WITH THE WHEELMEN.
Bill Fem Defeated by Freeman in a
 Ten Mile Race.

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 Ten Mile Race.
 Washington, May 22.-The ten mile motor paced race at .the Coliseum track last night between H. B. Free man and ". s. Tenn was won by the former The match was for the best two out of three, and was won in two straight heats. The time for the first heat was 15 minutes 38 seconds, and for the second heat 15 minutes 26 seconds, which is considered good time. The winners motor was rid den by Arthur Zimmerman and George Turville.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22

Try the new remedy for costiyeness, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Every box guaranteed. Price, 25 cents. For sale by all drug piSfS
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
WITH THE HORSES.


 Nasturtium, the Whitney Colt, Back
 in America Again.
 William c. Whitney's $5O00O colt, Nasturtium, who was sent to England to compete in the Derby, but who re- gently turned s'roarer,' has arrived on American soil. The son of Water cress will be sent to LaBelle, MT Whitney's breeding farm, for stud purposes, it is believed The colts racing days are over, according to present signs, as his wind affection is reported to be incurab1e
 Nasturtium arrived on the steamer Minneapolis on Tuesday. With him came New York II and Luke Ward both American-bred horses who have raced in England. They were con- signed to Charles Hughes. who trains H. NJ. Zeigler's horses, now stabbed al Sheepshead Bay.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22

Arthur H. Fenn. the Palm Beach
 professional, who is now journeying
 among the eastern links on his way to
 Poland Springs, Me, his summer course, played thirty-six hole match
 with Harry Reddie of Watch Hill. over the links of the Brooklawn Coun- try club, Bridgeport, on Tuesday, for a $100 purse. Fenn won by up and z to play, and, although the rainy weather was not very favorable for scoring, he established a thirty-six hole record for the course. of a153. Reddie played very steady game, but he was outclassed on the greens by Fem, who putted very brilliantly. As Fem was 5 up in the morning an
 additional purse was made up for the winner of the afternoon match. This
 was also won by Fenn, by up and to play.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22
WITH THE GOLFERS
"Art' Fenn, the Palm Beach Profes-
 sional, Doing the East.

London, May 22.--In the profession.
 al golf tournament at Greenore yes
 terday Braid, Vardon, Scott and Hero
 were the. winners of the first heat Braid beat Vardon and Herd bea1 Scott in the second heat.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22

Berlin, May 22.-Baron Munchaus- en, member of the same family as the story teller, has attained distinc- ton in the German racing world by winning the Jubilee purse of $4,OOO at the Hoppegarten course with Koli- bri. selling platter, ridden by "Nate'' Hill, the, American jockey. Kolibri won by g nose the two favorites in the contest finishing neck and neck behind him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-22

London, May 22. The race for the Devonshire plate of POO soverefgns at Manchester yesterday was won by Lord Ellesmere's Kroonstad, ridden by Jenkins. J. s. Curtis's Elleborin, with Maher up, was second. Four horses ran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-28

She OPPOSED HIS ATTENTIONS. KNOWING
HE HAD A WIFE

bHE OPPOSED HIS ATTENTIONS, KNOWING
HE HAD A WIFE.
With two bullet wounds in her heart and her
holiday attire stained by her blood, May Lew
razzo. a pretty sixteen-year old Italian girl lay
in the parlor of her home, at No. As Oak-st..
last night, shot and instantly killed, the police
say, by her lover, Leo Michel. thirty-five years
old, of No 81 MOnroe-st. Unrequited love, the
police say. caused the deed. the girl opposing the
attentions OF the for the last six months, as
she knew he had a wife in Italy. The parents of
the murdered girl admit that Micheli paid the
passage to this country of the girl, whom he
first met nine years ago in the vineyards near
Palermo, Sicily.
MichelH tunnel laborer near the Post
office, and boarded at No. 81 Monroe st.
The stories told to the police by the little
niece and nephew of the girl who lived with her,
and who say they saw the shooting, caused Cap
tain O'Reilly and his detectives to cover every
railroad and ferry outlet last night in the hope
of catching Michelli. who seems to have made
his escape. About o'clock Michelli went to
the home of the girl and was admitted He
asked TO talk with her in the hallway for mo-
ment, and she led the way, with Michelli fol-
lowing. In the dimly lighted hall Michelli once
more demanded that the girl should marry
him. but she promptly refused, and started to
leave him.
Michelh caught her by the throat, but her
stified cry heard by the little niece and
nephew. who running out in time to see
Michelli force the girl against the wall and fire
two shots, which went through her heart.
JEANNE Duratto, the niece. cried, "Polce!'
and Michelli, showing his revolver in his pocket.
caught the nephew, Peter DUratto, UP, kissed
him and said "Goodby. I'm going to catch a
train" Down the two flights Of stairs he sped
to Chatham Square. where the police say he
must have taken a Third-ave. train.
Policeman Pearson. who had the post of the
murder informed Captain O. Reilly just the
first tour platoon was going out. at o'clock,
and Detectives Roberts. Fletcher and Reynolds
were on the trail of the murderer five minutes
after the murder happened.
Answering the description in his passport, the
poIice say in every particular, even to the short
left leg that caused the alleged murderer to limp
uerceptibly, a man arrested in front of No.
3S2 Keap-st, Williamsburg, late last night, who
Detectives Roberts and Fletcher, of the Oak-st.
station say is Miche Roberts and Fletcher
did quick work I'm making the arrest so soon
after the murder, they were handicapped in
not knowing the language of the man wanted,
but in one of the letters revealed by a search of
MichellTs trunk they found a necessary clew
which led them to Williamsburg.
When booked at the Oak-st station on a
charge of being suspicious person, pending the
identifcation by relatives of the dead girl the
man said his name was Joseph Sanford, and his
address No ~ Oliver-st, Manhattan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-28

can there District Attorney Jerome is at Lake
Vlile' and IT was said that he would doubtless
De Ignorant of the details of the case, as it was
not thought the case had gone to the hands of
the District Attorney. Assistant District At
torney Morgan said he knew nothing bout the
case.
Members of the banking firm were equally ret
icent concerning the arrest and the swindIe
Ernst Thalman was seen at No $50 Central
Park South, but would not talk; Richard Linn
burger. at No IS East Seventy second d-st., re-
fused to be aroused. as did Benjamin S. GUM
ness at No 247 Fifth-ave. Walter t Rosen.
of No. "a West Fifty-second-st., also refused to
be seen
Landau's counsel is Philip V Fennelly. who
Is at present staying in the Hotel Imperial, in
Broadway. Mr., Fennelly visited Police Head
quarters yesterday afternoon and had a long
talk with Landau. but it could not be ascer-
tafned what they talked about Mr. Fennelly
was later talked to by telephone in his room
at the Imperial. Asked if he had any state
ment to make concerning his client, he had this
to say:
nave been unable to examine into all the
clI m instances or TINS matter so far but far
as l nave investigated / have been unable to
ma tnat Mr.. Landau las been other than alb
solutely honest. ] have been una BILE to find any
acton on my clients part but will bear the very
closest scrutiny. There is nothing to suggest
any Wrongdoing on Mr. Landau's part
l nave seen and talked a member of the
flrm OF Ladenhurg. Thalmann & Co and have
told them that / certain this matter will
stralghten itself in due time. There is abso-
lutely no doubt but that injustice has been
done my client. and that when the matter is all
unraveIled. and we have opportunity to go
INTO the details of the circumstances surround
ing the case, he viii be placed in entirely diff
ferent light.
Mr.. Fennelly said that his clients home is in
Buftalo. and not in Texas. as Mr.. Gray had for
merly said.
MI. Landau formerly was in business in Buff
falo," said Mr.. Fennely but of late has gone
out of business there. He is not a man of great
wealth. but is in very comforta bic circum-
stances"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-28
MRS. FORD AGAIN WEDS
DIVORCED WIFE OF ATHLETE WHO
KILLED NOVELIST AND SELF
MARRIED.

Mrs Janet Graves Ford. who the di-
vorced wife OF Malcolm Webster Ford, who
killed himself and his brother. Paul Leicester
Ford. the novelist, May <. was married on
Wednesday afternoon to Joseph Britton Leavy,
Weep president Of the Leavy & Britton Brewing
Company, Of Front and Jay sts.. Brooklyn.
Behind this simple statement lies, it is said.
romance Of faithful devotion. Mr.. Leavy, ac-
cording to the story. paid TO Miss Graves seri-
rus attention before her marriage to Malcolm
" Ford
Wednesdays ceremony was performed before
2 few members Of the families of the bride and
the bridegroom, in the rector of the Church of
s. Vincent de Paul. No. 100 West Twenty
fourth-st, Manhattan. by the Rev. William St
Elmo Smith, and was kept secret from all but a.
few intimate friends. Even officers of the bride
groom's company did not know that he was
thinking Of marriage until the notice Of the
wedding appeared in a morning paper yester-
DAY
Mr.. Leavy is still young man. He studleo
law at Columbia. but leaving college in 1874
he entered the brewing business that his father
Matthew Leavy. had helped establish Up to
the time of his marriage he had lived at the
Delta Kappa Epsilon Club, No. so West For
;ieth-st-, Manhattan, of which he is treasurer
Before her marriage TO Malcolm w. Ford
Mrs Leavy was Miss Janet Wilhelmina Graves
She the daughter Of the late Robert Graves
Of Brooklyn, a manufacturer of wallpaper In
1899 she was married to Ford. at her fathers
summer home at Irvington Three years later
son. Malcolm W. Ford. jr-, was born to the
couple but in 1898 Mrs. Ford obtained a di-
vorce
The grounds for the suit were not made pub
lie. for Mr.. Ford did not oppose the suit, but
oontented himself with gaining the custody of
his son
Malcolm Ford was of magnificent
physique who for four years held the amateur
al-around atheletic championship Of the coun-
try. His father Gordon L. Ford. however, took
little pride in his sons athletic fame, for his
tastes were all in the line of study and
literature and he disinherited Malcolm At the
publication of his fathers will Malcolm was
greatly incensed, and unsuccessfully tried to
have Il set aside. His failure in this embittered
him toward his brother, the novelist, and his
own III success in life compared with his
brothers position heightened his jealous hate.
On May Malcolm went TO his brothers $
house. and after short discussion shot and
killed his brother and himself, impelled, 1t was
believed 10y jealousy and hate. His seven-year-
Old son was left unprovded for and his divorced
wife offered to take her son again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-28
HAVANA STILL DISTURBED.
GENERAL STRIKE MAY BE RESIrMED
TO-DAY-EDITORS CHARGED
WITH SEDITION.
IBY CABLE To THE TRIBUNE.I
right. IoO3. Ry The Trihupe Assoo


Havana, Nov. 27.-No settlement has been
reached between the Havana Commercial Com
pany and its workmen. for sympathy with
whom the general strike declared. There
is every indication that the general strike will
be resumed tomorrow, because the Commercial
Company refuses to reopen it's factories except
under the terms existed before the
strike Officials of the Havana Commercial
Company declare that the strike is a question
of uniOnsm. The company insists upon it's right
to employ whom it pleases. but the union wants
the right to say who shall and who shall not
work in the factories.
Senior Cervantes. editor of the Cuban
newspaper, "El Reconcentrado," which has
been urging a strike. arrested tonight
on a charge of sedition. Detectives have also
two houses surrounded where it is believed
Sehor Arnauto another editor of the same
paper, who is wanted ON the same charge is
hidden. Senor Sotolongo, another editor OF the
''RecOncentrado," has been in Jail since Mon
day. One hundred and fifty extra Rural Guards
entered the city to-day account of the possi-
bity of further trouble. The Society OF Vet
Grams have declared that they will take the
street under Maximo Gomez to assist the gov
ernment in keeping order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-28
LONG LEAP TO DEATH.
JEALOUS MAN SHOOTS WOMAN AND
COMMITS SUICIDE.

Crazed by jealousy and enraged by the refusa |
of Mrs. Hnotisak, twenty-four years old. a mar
rted woman living at No 40 East Seventy
fourth-st., 10 live with him, Max Sukawatsky,
thlrty-two years old. of No. 517 East Seventy
nfth-str called on the woman yesterday evening"
fired two shots from a revolver at her, and then.
as the woman screamed and sank to the floor
rushed for the window and leaped to the street.
seven stories below, carrying the sash with him
He struck the sidewalk head first narrowly
missing a crowd of masquerading small boys
and was instantly killed.
Policeman OConnor saw the man as he struck
the sidewalk and rushed into the tenement
house which resounded with screams of the
tenants
In the apartment on the top floor he found
Mrs. Hnotisak lying in faint on the floor.
with a bullet in the fleshy part of the left arm
and another in the left shoulder. Bending over
her was her sister Helena, who had witnessed
the shooting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-28
ACCUSED OF $2OO,OOO SWINDLE.
LADENBORG' 1HALAANN & CO., THE BANKERS HAVE A
TEXAS COTTON EXPORTER ARRESTED.


On suspicion Of being connected with swindle
IN which 10000 or more is involved William
Landau. a cotton exporter, of Texas, was ar
rested yesterday by Central Office Detectives
NeNaught Jackson and Brown. and is locked
up at Police Headquarters. The firm swindled
K that Of Ladenburg. ThaImann & Co.. bankers.
At No. - Broad-st., and 1t was in the office Of
the banking firm that Landau was arrested, at
go 2. N. yesterday. Landau is said to be forty
Years old and married
The prisoner was taken at once to Police
Headquarters. The greatest precaution was
come public, and utmost secrecy was maintained
concerning the
So far did the police orders to keep quiet on
lhe case extend that at headquarters last night
sn know ledge of the case was denied, and OFF,
.isls there would not even admit that there was
such q prisoner.
All doubt on that score was set at rest how
,ver. when Assistant District Attorney Gray,
Who had been called into the case Immediately
upon the arrest OF Landau, admitted that the
prisoner was rich cotton exporter. and that he
lived in Texas. but would not state the locality.
Re said the arrest had been made in the bank
ng hrn's Office but would not discuss the case
snd refused to go into the details of the swindle
rr the manner in which suspicion first rested
upon Landau.
He said that the firm had been swindled out
of 100000 or over between November 10 and
yesterday. when the arrest was made. Mr.. Gray
would not talk about the methods of the alleged
svindler.
At police headquarters all knowledge OF the
arrest was kept quiet until midnight last night.
when the news leaked out. but no one would
confirm the report. Captain Titus of the De-
tective Bureau could not be found at his home.
nor could any one be got to answer telephone