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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
Mystery Surrounding the Death
 of John O'Neill.
MEDICAL EXAMINER CRANE

Viewed the Remains and Made An
 Investigation-He Thinks Perhaps
 the Man Fell Over the Veranda Rail
 ing of One of the Upper Floors of
 the House Where He Was Found.
 John O'Neill of 23 Colley street a. young man twenty-three years old, was found dead yesterday morning at the foot of the stairway leading to the third story tenement block at 23 James street. The discovery was made by Mrs Rocco Mastrodonato, who lives on the first floor in the building. The woman opened the rear door about 7:30 o'clock and saw the body lying in the yard, the head reaching out in. to the snow and the feet resting on tho first step of the stairway. The other occupants of tue house were alarmed and one of the tenants, George K. Griszkauclas, who occupies tho third floor, said at about o'clock in the morning he thought he heard a noise on the yeranda and got up. He looked about the house, covered the children, and seeing nothing wrong retired again. He said he did not, go to the kitchen door because he was afraid. 1t was unlocked. Acting Medical Examiner Crane viewed the body, after which it was removed to Mulville's morgue, where J. D. Maron- ey of the Broadway hotel thought he recognized the face as that of John G. Allen, who registered at his place op Saturday, December 13. He said he had large roll of bills when he saw him. .e.o.a Y
 This morning two sisters of O'Neill called at Mulville's morgue and identi- fled the body. One of them said to Democrat reporter that he was em- ployed by A. H. Wells & Go on the Watertown road and worked all day Saturday. -..~.. ...,
 After supper he dressed up and went out. He did not have much money, she said, and never kept any worth mentioning. He was not home on the night of December 13, but she knew it could not be her brother who regis tered at the Broadway hotel He spent that night in Naugatuck and did not have over $2 or s about him. He leaves his mother, three sisters and three brothers. He was native of Canaan, but had resided here since last June.
 The case was reported to the police and Detective Dodds looked over the 1 ground. but learned nothing different to what has been stated ill this article. | The mans hat was on the top veranda, which would indicate that he had been up there and fell over the railing into the yard. Besides his mother. Mrs Julia O'Neill he leaves three sisters and three brothers, William. Daniel and Thomas. Mary. Lizzie and Katie. As soon as the coroner has been heard from the body will be removed to the | family residence.
 pr Crane said to-day that he could not say whether an autopsy would he held or not. The mans injuries con sisted of fracture of the base of the skull. He bled from the nostrils and one of the ears and presented a sad sight when discovered.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
FIFTY YEARS A NUN.
Sister Frances, Nurse in the Civil War.
 Soon to Have Golden Jubilee.

New York. Dec 22-A golden iribi- lee mass will be sung at St Catherine's convent of the Order of the Sisters of Mercy, at 1O75 Madison aveiue. on Monday, January 5, for Sister M Frances Murray, in honor of the fif- tieth anniversary of her entrance into the order. The Rev Henry F. Murray, rector of St Rose of Lima's church. Rockaway Beach. her nephew win be the celebrant. and he will be assisted by the Rev Michael F. Shine of Port Jervis and the Rev T. F. McGrohen rector of St Anns church, Brooklyn.
 When Sister Frances took her final viws in 1858 she became connected with the Mulberry street house of the order and remained there for sixteen years, until the opening of St Gather ines convent, thirty-four years ago, with which institution she has since been associated
 Tn the Civil war. Sister Frances was assigned to the staff of General Foster at Beaufort, s. G., and later was trans ferred and assigned to divisions ', 3 and 9 at Stanley hospital, New Berne, s. O., where her devoted attention to the sick and wounded soldiers called forth the praise of the officers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
CITY NEWS.

By the payment of s now you can have the Democrat sent to your home every evening from now until April l, 1904.
 A mass of requiem will be celebrated at St Francis Xavier's church to-mor- row morning at 7:30 o'clock for the late Michael Kennerney of Sylvan ave nue. A-,r
 The private dance which was to have been held in the store vacated by Thomas Chieffo in Donahue's build- ing on North square has been post Thomas Ward.
 The controversy over the appoint ment of Mrs Jane SheehaI as admin istratrix' on. the estate of her husband, Robert Sheehan, is in process of set clement. It was. agreed today that the estate should be sold and distribu- tion of the proceeds made.
 Mrs Julia Rogers died this morning at her home on Maple street. The fu- neral will take place Friday at half past o'clock in tho afternoon. Mrs Rogers was the mother of the we'll known ieweler. w. D. Upson. Her. second husband was one of the Rogers Bros, tho well known silverwarc man. ufacturers.
 A still alarm of fire called the chem ical hose company stationed at Leav- cnworth street to the Lines building on Field street last night about s o'clock. The fire was making pro gress when the firemen got there, lace curtains and a lounge having been de- i stroyed. These were covered by in- surance. No other damage was done.
 This morning at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Rev w. T. Slo- cum celebrated a requiem high mass for the repose of the soul of the late Sister Emmeline. who died in Hoboken last week. The church was well filled with friends and former pupils of the dead sister Ali the sisters from St Mary's were also present as well as several of the madames from Notre | Dame. ,s
 Walter G. Walling, formerly a must clan of this city, but for the past two years a pianist with several theatrical organizations. died in Baraboo, Mich- 1 lgan yesterday afternoon. He wns n l member of Waterbury lodge of Elks | and word was sent here Inst Saturday l that he was very ill with pneumonia. l The Elks in Baraboo were ordered to l give him every care and this was done, the secretary of that lodge sending word to-day that Walling was dead. He has no known relatives and he will be buried with all Elk honors In Bara- Ahoo. >
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
CAPTAIN O'FARRALL.
Death in Washington of Veteran Well
 ..... Remembered Here
ment Was Called Out.

Death Tn Washington of Veteran Well
 Remembered Here.
 Washington, Dec 22.-Patrick O'Far- rall Gied here last night, aged TO years. He came to the United States from Ireland at the opening of the civil war and served with distinction in the union army throughout the war.
 For some years he lived in Hart ford, and later removed to Washington and practiced law. He was promin- ent in Grand Army and Irish Ameri- can circles
 He was an earnest republican, but took an active part in antagonism to the expansion policy of the republican party. He was an officer of the anti imperialist league.
 Interment will be made at Arlington.
 Captain O'Farrall was very we'll known. For number of years he has been a pension attorney in Washing ton. He was frequent contributor to the newspapers on various subjects and had decided views. His brother, John O'Farrall, letter carrier in Hartford for number of years, died few year ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
A NEW EXPERIMENT. T.
pr Coakley Pierces the Heart Without
 Causing Death.

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 Chicago, Dec 22-After series of experiments covering period of more than five years, Byron Coakley, a we'll known yivisectionist of, Chicago has discovered that to administer local treatment to the heart is not the inn possibility the worlds scientists have always held it to be.
 By means of a fine, golden needle, seven or eight inches long, which he terms an 'organotone, Dr Coakley not only has been able to pierce the heart without causing death, but to in ject in to it various fluids without sub- jecting the patient to the slightest danger.
 Thus far Dr Coakley has been com pelled to confine his experiments 10 dogs, rabbits and similar animals, put so certain is he of his ground that he will attempt to secure human SUD- iect for demonstration which ne nas been asked to make before the Inter national Medical congress at Madrid, Spain, in 1903. . While at work over dog recently the doctor conceived the idea or in iecting a salt lotion into the animaIs $ heart To his surprise, the dog not only withstood the shock, but the heart action was immediately greatly lnl- nroyed. This led him to make more extended investigations and these re- suited in the verifying of his hrst ex- neriment. Weak dogs, sick dogs, ana strong, healthy dogs were used III tue l axcerin1ents, and, it is said, there Was not Cine that did not survive the lnJec. | lions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
TROY GIRLS WANT TO WED.
Wives Offered to the 800 Lonely Ia
 coma Men. rs

Tacoma, Wash, Dec 22.-CIarett B. Simpson writes to Postmaster Crom- we'll from Troy, N. r., that she and twenty other Troy girls have formed matrimonial club with the object of providing wives for Pacific coast men. The club is the result of a story circu- lated in the east that 800 men of Ia coma and other coast cities were in need of wives.
 Miss Simpson is president of the club, which, she says, will choose by lot the members who shall marry first. Their plan is to forward to Postmaster Cromwell photographs of the girls thus selected and have him distribute them among the men wanting wives. The club will provide funds to defray the expenses of it's members to the coast, one at a time. If the meeting with the young man with whom the wedding has been arranged by correspondence and exchange of photographs is not satisfactory, then the club will pay the girls expenses back to Troy.
 In a letter written on December 12 Miss Simpson encloses six photo graphs. including her own. and says regarding them: Do all work in collar factories here, the oldest is Bertha, 2S, who earns S5 a week as an expert cutter; Cozzette is the youngest. l6, but is her own guardian. Ava is forewoman and earns $50 week. which she is not willing to leave un- less there is a pretty sure guarantee of a better position there in case the husband chosen may not suit. I can say for the entire six that they rank we'll among the girls they work with. I will collect and forward ref erences. No trifers need apply is the motto of our club, and we are all in dead earnest oUirselves.''
 Postmaster Cromwell is receiving scores of letters daily from both men and women who desire to marry They are coming so fast that he cannot ans wer them. Besides, he is uncertain as to tie pIopriety of his conducting a matrimonial bureau even though the matter was started by some joker. The men applicants are chiefly from Washington. Oregon and California
 Another Troy girl says she is engag- ed 10 a young man there, but he is so slow she is willing to marry the coast man, provided he is lOTing and will pet her She says She is 2S years old, lives with her mother and is unused to harShness.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
PORTO RICO SCHOOLS.
An American Free Institution of
 Learning In Every Town.

An American Free Institution of
 Learning In Every Town.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The an nual report of the commissioner of edu- cation for Porto Rico, Samuel McCune Lindsay, says that the poorest schools there are as good and in some respects better than the poorest of the same grade in many parts of the United States, although the everyday output of the elementary schools cannot be compared with the best city schools of the same grade in the United States. An American free public school now exists in every municipality in Porto Rico.
 The school year closed last June with STA schools open, 40,993 pupils enrolled and 923 teachers employed, an increase of 19 per cent in the number of schools, 21 per cent in enrolment and 20 per cent in number of teachers over the previous year. The high water mark during the year in the enrollment was in the ordinary public schools 59,096, to which should be added 2,767 pupils enrolled in the high, normal and spe- cial schools, giving grand total of 61 1863, or 19 per cent of the total popu- lation of school age and over per cent of the total population of the is land.
 The report says that these figures show that under American civil gov ernment the educational advantages of fered free to the masses of the people as compared with the maximum facili- ties provided by the Spanish govern ment have nearly doubled
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
ELEVEN SAILORS KILLED ON VESSEL

es; depth of hold, 21 feet; net tonnage, 1898; gross tonnage, S231. Her cargo
 of 37O2 tons of bituminous coal was consigned to Garfield & Proctor of this port. The vessel was only par
 tially insured, while her cargo of coal was fully covered i'll companies in this city. -#1 4.s..v
 The Frank A. Palmer was the larg- est four-master ever cEzztructed. She was built by N. T. Palmer at Bath, Me, in 1897. and was sold to J. $. Winslow SS Go of Portland, Me. She sailed from Newport News on Decem- Der 4, with 3700 tons of coal for Bos- ton. The Palmer was 274 fest ,, inch es long; 43 feet , inches beam, and 2l feet depth of hold, with net tonnage of 1882 and gross tonnage of 2o15.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
HE WON MEDALS.

Henry McGee, Who Just Arrived Tn
 This Country, Was in Boer War.
 New York, Dec 22.-On board the American line steamer St Louis, which arrived to-day from Southampton and Cherbourg, was Henry 41cGee. who saw much service ill the South African war, first ill Lord Strathcona's con- tingent and later in the South African colonial constabulary. He won the Kings, Queens and Colonial medals for gallantry ill the war
 Other passengers were Mme Blauvet, J. T. Coolidge, IT, and the Countess SpottisWood Mackin. 'e.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
VESSEL ON FIRE.
Standard Oil Barge No AS, Which Was
 Being Towed to It's Port

Standard Oil Barge No AS, Which Was
 Being Towed to It's Port.
 Gloucester, Mass, Dec 22-The yes sel on fire which attracted attention off this port last night was the Stand ard Oil barge, No 48 She was a derelict and was being lowed into this port by Captain Hamilton of the Glou- cester fishing schooner Blanche She was set on fire by accident and George Reilly, one of the crew of the Blanche, lost his life. Reilly had gone aboard the barge to look for a cabe. He light ed a match to aid in his search. An explosion followed and Reilly was blown to pieces. The barge caught fire and burned for several hours. It was loaded with gasolene.
 The Blanche left Gloucester last Thursday on a lladdocking trip and when 80 miles south southeast of High land light found the barge, a derelict No sign of life was visible aboard the craft. Captain Hamilton put a haw- ser on her and started for this port. The vessels were only about five miles southeast of Eastern Point light when Reilly went aboard the barge yester- day The cable he was after was thought to be below and it is believed that in the dark Reilly struck a match. The terrific explosion which fcStgyed blew Reilly's body to atoms. Parts of it fell on the deck of the Blanche. Flames immediately poured out of the forward hatchways and port holes. Captain Hamilton stood by as long as he dared. Then Captain Hamilton made for this port to rake known the news. Reilly is unknown here. but it is stated that he is native of New foundland.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURT.

Hartford, Dec 22.-Rose Dorsey was arraigned in the city court this morn ing on the charge of assault with h. tent to kill Florence l'riscoe on last Friday. The Briscoe woman testified that the accused came to her apart ments on Mulberry street and demand ed her husband. She was told he was not there and to leave the premises. She then opened fire with revolver. Eight shots were fired in all and one of them took effect in the arm of the Briscoe woman. Probable cause was found and she was bound over to the next term of the superior court under S2 900 bonds
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
TWENTY THREE ARE DEAD
As Result of Stockton Flyers >. 1T Great Speed.

Train Was Signalled, But Could Not
 Be Stopped in Time to Avoid Collis
 ion-About Twenty-Five Were In,
 jured, Some of Whom Will Die.
 San Francisco, Dec 22.-The latest revised list of the victims of the rail- road collision on the Southern Pacific the following B are dead *
 Robert RenWick.
 William l.. Temple. .
 Leonard S. Erwin.
 Tung Tai Gung, Chinese womay
 An Quoy, Chinese girl ~.
 R. Post.
 Yuky Miagowa. s~ Hadru Miagowa
 Mrs Elizabeth Smith. &
 Clarence D. Olufs. @. Miss MabIe Vesey. .@s~ a,.-~~-. @ Miss Birdie Elliott.
 Charles A. Sessions. E @&~ Charles Owens
 Miss Minnie Mayer.
 F. s. Eastman. <. FOng Dick, Chinese woman. ..
 Carl Mayer. ,@.- :l--. Unidentified young white woman. Miss Alice Sullivan. D. K. Vernon. ~+s57s-.s
 Two unidentified Chinese. .-... There are still twenty-one injured survivors of the accident, but the con dition of four of these is extremely critical, and additional names may yet have to be added to the death list.
 An official investigation into the cause of the disaster has been begun by Coroner Curry of Contra Costa county. There appears to be no doubt that the Stockton flyer which ran into the Owl train was signa1Ied and that the engineer responded with whistle and threw on the brakes The ques- tion which remains open is whether or not the signal was given in time to avert the collision?
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
SON NON UNDER ARREST
Sensation Sprung in the Wilson
 Case Yesterday.

Further Examination Into the Death
 of Mrs Julia Wilson Results in Her
 Eldest Son Being Taken Into Gus
 tody-Coroner Awaits Report from
 Hartford Chemist.
 Willimantic, Dec PA sensational development in the investigation oelng conducted by Coroner Bill regarding the death of Mrs Julia Wilson, was the arrest yesterday afternoon of George Wilson, the eldest son of the dead Wo- man. He was locked up in the BrooK- lyn jail pending the conclusion or the coroner's investigation.
 Coroner Bill, accompanied by Medl- cal Examiner Knight of Hampton and Dr Robinson, went to Ashford yester- day and continued his inquiry. The body of Mrs Wilson was exhumed and the physicians removed the brain, which will be sent to Dr Wolff of Hartford, to whom the stomach, liver and kidneys of the dead woman was sent few days ago for analysis. .>
 A secret session was then held by the coroner during which George Will son and his younger brother, Orin, were called in and examined. Both men were given a searching examination, at the conclusion of which Coroner Bill instructed Sheriff Gibley to place George Wilson under arrest pending the result of the investigation which is being made by the coroner. Wilson was immediately taken to the jail in Brooklyn. where Mrs Sarah Manson is also held as a. suspect in the case
 Saturday afternoon it was intimated that another arrest might be made, but the arrest of Wilson yesterday caused sensation. From an official source it was learned that Wilson's arrest came about after a careful investiga- tion. The prisoner, it is said, was the cause of Mrs Manson being brought into the Wilson home. Her visit was looked upon by Mrs Wilson as an in- trusion with the result that there was constant quarreling. Wilson refused to order the woman from the house de spite his mothers protests
 Wilson, who is 32 years old, was married several years ago, but has not lived with his wife for some time. She is now living in Worcester, Mass.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
ATTACKED WITH AN AXE.
Collinsville Man Is Now Lying at the
 Point of Death.

Collinsvi11e, Dec 22.-Isaac Elwell, a veteran of the civil war, lies at his
 home two miles outside this place in
 a critical condition, as the result of
 being attacked last night with an axe
 in the hands of his adopted son, Ar thur Cobb. He sustained some sc- were cuts on the head, the body, and the artery of the left wrist was sey- tered. When the physicians arrived Elwe11 tried to fight them off It is lsaid that number If men were drink ling at Elwelps place and in discus lsion of family matters Cobb seized an Iaxe and began the attack. E1weH is lssxsa S~es of age esd Gok5 thirty
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
EIGHT-HoIJR LABOR BILL.

Washington, Dec 22.-The eight-hour labor bill as amended by the senate committee on education and labor was reported to the senate Saturday from that committee. The report which ac- companied it contains a review of for mer federal legislation in favor of the eight-hour system and a summary fof state enactments on the same subject
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
WANTS TO MARRY AGAIN.

Rome, Dec 22.-Count Filippo Fol chi, the artist who eloped with Donna Elvira, the second daughter of Don Carlos in November, 1896, is now try ing to obtain the annulment of his marriage to Countess Folchi, so that he may marry Donna Elvira. The wife of Count Folchi obtained judi cial separation from him in February, 1898, with $6O a month alimony.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
QUARANTINE REMOVED.

Washington, Dec 22- The secretary of agriculture this afternoon removed the quarantine against the state of Connecticut which has been estab- lished since last month because of the hoof and mouth disease
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
WASHINGTON WAITS.
n Answer From the Allied Powers
 +o pracidant,S Sl1pCnstioD

An AnsWer From the Allied ToWers
 to Presidents Suggestion.
 Washington, Dec 22.-The United States government awaits the recep- tion of formal answers from the allied governments to the presidents last suggestion, that the Venezuelan dis pute be referred to The Hague tri- bunal. So far those responses have not come to hand, but it is pretty well understood that the powers will hold out for the arbitration of President Roosevelt himself. Signs point to the presidents ultimate acceptance of the trust, though nothing positive is yet known.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
MARCONI TO KING.

Rome, Dec % King Victor Emman- uel received wireless message to-day from Marconi, forwarded from Cape Breton via Cornwall. and sent con g3Hs zsSsEz,R replx.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
j OFF FOR WASHINGTON.

Rapidan, Va, Dec 22.-President Roosevelt and family left here at 9 o'clock on their special train for Wash ington. < %
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
IBwIsoHN SAYS YES.

New York. Dec 22.-Jesse Lewisohn, who the court decided must answer the district attorneys question as to whether he knew Richard Canfeld, answered in the affirmative this morn ing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
ENTERTAINED MILEs.

Pekin, Dec %. The Russian officials at Port Arthur entertained Lieutenant General Miles on his arrival there and are now aeaaing hips to zAkH on board a cruisf8
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
FOUND DEAD AT FOOT OF STAIRWAY
AGED COUPLE MURDERED
Safe Where Money Was Kept Broken

SdIe WHeTe MOHey " dS NtPI DIUfOH
 and Empty.
 Almira, Wash, Dec 22.-Judge Lewis and his wife, an aged couple, have been found murdered in their home on a lonely road six miles south of here. The motive was robbery, as the safe in which Lewis was known to have kept large sum of money had been broken into and emptied. They had been killed with an axe which was found near by. There is no clew to the murderer. 4
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
MAYOR FOR FouRTH TTME.

Mexico City, Dec p. -Senor Cutler mo de Landa Escandon was yester- day reelected mayor of the city for the fourth tisnA
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22

Willimantic, Dec 22-There were no further developments reported this morning in the mystery surrounding the death of Mrs Julia Wilson of Ash ford The coroner stated that until the report of the Hartford chemist. who is examining the intestines of the dead woman is received. there will be no further sessions of the inquiry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-22
TOURING TIE COUNTRY

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