davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
TROUBLES IN TIE EAST
Japan and Russia May Yet
 Agree On Terms.

Russia to Submit a Second Proposi-
 tion--The First One Not Considered
 an Uutimatum- Japan Has Not Yet
 Notified Russia of Her Rejection of
 Proposition.
 Paris, Dec 19.---Russia has made an other move toward avoiding Q rupture with Japan, and there is reason to be. Eeye it will be followed in few days by the submission of a second propo- sftion, tending to ameliorate the pres ent strained situation.
 The action. already taken consists in giving assurances that the first propo- not in any sense an u1timatum or sine qua non. but was preliminary step tending toward pacific adjustment. This declaration is considered by the officials here as removing one of the most dangerous aspects of the situa- tion, as 1t has been asserted that Rus sia's proposition was practically an ul- tinatun which on being rejected by Japan made rupture certain. On the contrary, Russian assurances per- init Baron de Roserl the Russian min ister at Tokio. to continue the negoti- ations even beyond the terms of the first proposition.
 The Russian authorities have not yet definitely been advised of Japan's reflection of the proposition. but if the rejection is officially communicated another Russian proposition will be made, looking toward the avoidance of a rupture. The nature of the terms of this further proposition is not dis closed. as it depends on Japan's reply. but Russia's intention to make another proposition Is considered to be dis tinct anelioration Of the situation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
Father,s .Presentment FulaI1ed.

. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 19.-The presentnaent of a father that the grave of his child would be robbed was ful- filled here and led to a chase over coun- try roads for distance of three miles, when the body was recovered from the ghpuIs. who had taken the child's body from the grave. The body was that of Helen s4ar6en: the nvesyssrsoad daugh- ter of Charles Warden of Jonesbnro, and 1t was taken out of the Odd Fef lows cemetery. Doctors differed about the cause of death, and this made the father apprenensive that the body might be stolen. He therefore set 8 watch at the graveyard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
WEALTH OF LEO XIII.
Cardinal Gzottf Presents Bag Contain
 ing Se,0oo, GOO.

ROME, Dec 1J.--AAe Vatican has just had sudden wealth poured into it's coffers. For some time certain sums which were known to be possessed by Pope Leo were looked for without re- suit, the search toward the end becom- ing somewhat feverish,
 Cardinal Gotti, prefect of the prepa- ganda, accompanied by Mgr. Marzohni, one of the late pope's secretaries, drove up to the Vatican and, getting out hur- riedly, began tugging at heavy ob- ject in the carriage.
 Assistance was offered, but it was firmly refused, and Cardinal Gotti and Mgr. Marzolini between them carried the mysterious object to the aparFment of Pope Plus. They were immediately admitted and remained for two hours.
 Intense curiosity was aroused by this act, as 1t was believed to have sonle re lation to the missing wealth. and the widest, runors were circulated It soon became known, however that the bag contained $e,0oO.Oo0 in bank notes. When Cardinal Gotti entered the presence of the pope he sank to his knees and. pointing to his burden, said:
 Your holiness, the lamented Leo just before his death confided to me the money which I now lay at your feet, saying that if I succeeded him I was to use it as thought best, but that if another took his place was to turn the money over to him after a period of four months had elapsed. This now do in the presence of Mgr. Marzolini, who has been the only other person to share the secret"
 The pope was much affected
 It is said that 1t never rains but it pours, for just about the time this scene was being enacted in the papal apa partments an electrician while remov- ing the hangings in the late Pope Leo's chamber n,order to. get at the electric light wires found in Ja hole in the wall several bags which were carelessly tied These bags when opened were found to contain $1,85o,00O tn gold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
SURVIVOR OF BOSTON TEA PARTY.
FRIAR LANDS QUESTION.
It is Believed the Franciscans Will
 Abandon the Islands.


 Abandon the Islands
 Rome, Dec 19.-The settlement of the fTiar lands question in the Philip pines also practically settles, it is con. sidered here. the question of the friars themselves. The F'ranciscans, 1t is be lieved, will abandon the islands aleo- gether, as they have no money to pur- chase lands and have no other means of support A few of the Recollects will remain, as they have still some property there. The Dominicans will be looked after by their university, and the Augustinians will re-occupy the building erected at Iloilo which is now used by the Americans as a barracks, and will claim an indemnity from the government. The Augustinians will use the building as al school
 It is believed tbat the number of friars remaining in the Philippines with the consent of the. new American bishops will not exceed 15o but no more will be sent to the archipelago. owing to lack of funds. Under the old regime Spain paid for the transporta- ton of friars to the Philippines.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
LEFT BEIRUT YESTERDAY.
Officials Show a Desire 10 Arrive al
 Settlement Of Affairs.

ConstantinopIe. Dec l9.--Rear Ad- nnira1 Cotton left Beirut yesterday evening on board the United States cruiser San Francisco. taking Consul Davis to AIexandretta. which place Mfr Davis left, as announced from here December 8. because he had been in suited and assaulted by the local DO lice while accompanying on board a departing steamer naturalized Amer lean. named Attarfan, who had been liberated from prison through the in- $ervention of the consul
 United States Minister Leishman has informally discussed the Alexan- dretta incident with Tewfk Pasha. the foreign minister. but he has not yet presented formal demand for reparation. The officials show a desire to arrive at a settlement of the affair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
The House Occupants Narrowly
 Escaped With Their Lives.
WERE CARRIED DOWN LADDER
Proprietor Heard His Wife Running k Down Stairs Crying @Fire'' Two Women Who Were Unable to Get Down Jumped from Windows.

oOWA Std4IS trying nS - ANHzA
 Women Who Were Unable to Get
 Down Jumped from Windows.
 New York, Dec 19.--Fire early to- day destroyed the home of William Muschenheim, at Fort Washington avenue and 195th street. one of the show places along the Hudson. The occupants narrowly escaped with their lives. MT Musohenheim carried two servants down a ladder from third story window Just as he opened tha door, on his return from the city. Hr Mrschenheim, who owns hotel here. heard his wife running down stairs crying Fire" The house was filles with smoke. The hotel man caught ID telephone and gave the alarm to the operator, who summoned the depart. nent. He then ran up stairs and dragged the family from their beds to the open air. The servants were uns able to get down from the third floor and two women jumped from the win-. dows,
 A ladder was run up and 1r Muschz enheirn carried the other servants down through the flames.
 The residence was soon a mass of flames and was burned to the ground. As it was richly furnished, the loss will be he1vy.
 The stable of 0. K. q. Billings own CT of Lou Dillon and other famous ha1 ness horses, which is not far awaTs was for time endangered by the. shower of sparks
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
cuT IN sTEERAGF RArEs

San Francisco. Dec 19.--Again the Pacific Mall Steamship % and it's all lies have announced a cut in their freight and steerage passenger rates to the Orient The reduction follows a recent raise in rates and has been made because of the coming to this port of rival steamer, the Ching Wo of the China Commercial Steamship Co.'S line. The steerage fare has been re duced from $35 to S20 and the freight on flour from S3 to S1 per ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
soo.eraIt Refu.ed Reone.t.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19. Senator Penrose, Representative olmstead and Charles H. Mullens saw the president and urged him to remove the order of suspension against West Point Cadet Stees of Pennsylvania, who was sus~ pended from the academy for one year because of misconduct. The president said that lie would not be able to carry out the request. as Cadet Stees had re- ceiyed extremely light punishment for his offense.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
FIRE AT SHOW PLACE ON HUDSON.
A BIG PICKIREL.
One of the Largest Ever Caught
 Around This Part of the Country.

~~~S~e9 -
 Around This Part of the Country.
 Three fishermen came into Waterbury yesterday afternoon, after having been fishing all day long, and they had just one fish in their possession. That one however, was 8 monster, and was the biggest pickerel that has ever been caught in any of the lakes around Con necticut. The fishermen were John Mccarthy of Mccarthy & Moore, Will liam Tullar and Rob Roe. The last named was the lucky fisherman to land the fish. It took some time and trou ble to do it, but when he was fopp d out on the ice the fishermen stared in surprise. It weighed when brought into the city just five pounds anl eight ounces and was taken from Quas- sanaug lake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
SEARCH STILL CONTINUES
Clarence Dexter Appears and Disap-
 pears Once More.

Hazardville, Dec 19.-The search for Clarence Dexter, aged S5 years, who disappeared Thursday afternoon in crazed condition. was continued to-day in the woods at the west end of this village, after efforts to locate him had continued unsuccessfully through the night. Dexter worked as coachman for David Gordon. and Thursday, after he had hitched up a team for MT Cor don, he grabbed his overcoat and slld- denly started on a run across the fields. Searching parties failed to get any trace of, him until shortly after snn4et last evening, when he was seen in the woods. As soon as he saw the lanterns of the searchers, however, he ran away again and could not be found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
COLOMBIAN TRoos LEAVE.

Washington, Dec 19.--The navy de- partment has received 8 cablegram from Rear Admiral Glass. at Panama, to the effect that according to a report which has just reached him from a steamer. the small force of Colombian troops which had been discovered at the mouth of the Atrato river had sailed to the northward in a Colombian gunboat. Admiral Glass has not been able to verify the report.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
LOOKING FOR HER FORTUNE.
Mrs Malcolm Will Not Be Permitted
 to, Open Deposit Vault.

Chicago, Dec 19.-Although in pos session of the key to a safety deposit vault, Mrs Clara Irene Malcolm has not been permitted to open 1t to take pos session of securities said to belong to her estate. Her father, Cuthbert w. Laing, had given his daughter the key and told her, it is said, that she might take possession of the securities. It seems he. also notified the officials of the vault that no one should be per nlitted to open the box. Laing is ask cd for an accounting in an estate val ued at S135,00O, which belongs to his daughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
WORK. FOB 15.ooo MEN.

McKeesport, Pa, Dec 1e.-W. De wees Wood plant of the American Sheet Steel Go will start up in full on Monday next, giving 600 more men em- ployment. Portions of the plant have been shut down for several months and the order to start in full is pleas ing Christmas news for the workmen. With the Wood plant in operation ev- cry mill here wrT De in full blast with fully 15,o0O men sS work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
Torpeao Fleet Going south,

CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec 1e. The second torpedo boat dotilla, under conf Inand of Lieutenant Harbury Johnson has arrived here from Norfolk and left for the southward today. Tn the feet are the torpedo boat destroyers Law. renee. Stewart, Truxton, Worden and Whiun1e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
THE RoRBERs EsoAPEp.

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec 1e.-Three young white men committed three hold-ups here last night. during one of which they shot and killed Corbin Rowe. After shooting him down they rifed his pockets. Tn the third hold up Charles Rogers was shot in the leg. The robbers escaped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
CHRISTMAS NUMBER
 Of the EVENING DEMOCRAT.

On next Monday the Democrat will issue it's Christnas numb CT. The issue of that day will be much larger and contain more reading and advertising than regularly. It will be real Christmas number, and the special articles will be from the pen of the best writers and artists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
STILL AFTER BURGLARS.
Police Have not Yet Captured the
 Boston Bandits,

Boston, Dec 19.-The police today continued their efforts to trace the burglars who, on Thursday morning, after rohbing the Metropolitan Coal Cos East Boston office, escaped in a running revolver fight with ohsers in which one of the alleged robbers was killed. John Donovan, the coal com pany's watchman, who was beaten by the burglars, went to Ipswich to-day to see if he could identify two slls- peers arrested there yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
4 PIRATE sLooF
Said to Be Sending Men Ashore to
 Rob Fenwick Cottages.

saybroolz, Dec 19. The appearance of a strange sloop yacht of here yes. terday has been followed by whole sale breaks into the cottages at Fen~ wick. Fourteen places in all were visited. The sloop has appeared here at various times and men from her presumab bly, ransacked the cotta ges Last night they apparently did not get much plunder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
SENATOR DIETRICH ARRAIGNED.

Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud
 the Government in Postal Scandal.
 Omaha. Dec 19. United States Sen ator Charles Fl. Dietrich. accompanied by General John c. Cowin, appeared before Judge Munger in the United States circuit court to-day and was ar raigned on the charges Of fraud in profiting on a lease made to the gov ernment for postoffice building and for conspiracy. and bribery. To the first charge he pleaded not guilty, but would enter no plea on the other Gen eral Cowin informed the court that the defendant would attack the sufi- ciency Of the indictment The trial was adjourned for two weeks
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
Leo wante.d to Teanh Ecenlonay

PARIS, Dec. 19.s- Rome core spondent says that Cardinal Gotti, pre- feet of the propa ganda and one of the executors of the will of Leo KILL, was received by the pope and informed his holiness that he held a large sum of money confided to. him by the late pope with the mission that he should hand it to the new pontfff four months after his election. The alleged reason for Pope LeosS course is that he wished his successor to learn how difficult it would be to rule the church without money, thereby impressing upon him the necessity for economy The sum left by Pope Leo is said to amount to S7 ,0O0, 600.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
Lananese Hemp.

Among the industries of Japan which are receiving especial attention is the manufacture of hemp. It is reported that orders have recently been exe- cuted for supply of fishing nets for Alaska valued at $30.0o0, and that 3 commissioner has lately been sent to Canada to investigate and report on the prospect of extending the market for nets in that country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
CAR BARNS BURNED.
Lewiston Suffers Loss of Barns and
 Rolling Stock.

Lewiston, Me. Dec 1e.--The car barns of the Lewiston. Brunswick &: Bath Street Railway Go were burned to-day and nearly all the rolling stock was destroyed. Twenty-Five cars and four snow blows were ruined The loss is estimated at $50,OoO, partially insured The cause of the fire has not been ascertained. The calling off of transportation due to the loss of the cars will cause serious inconvenience as the road and it's branches reach wide territory
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
R,cr. strn ArIegfance.

BOMBAY, Dec. 19.-General Delarey made speech to the Boer prisoners at Admadnagar and succeeded in per suading all but ten of them to sign the oath of allegiance to Great Britain. General Delarey spoke for five hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
Murder Trtsll .Jury ptaaereea.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec 19.- The jury in the case of J. F. StarEe, charged with the murder of John F. Angel, failed to agree on verdict. starke will be tried again In February. His plaa was temporary insanity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
BRAVE FIREMAN HURT.
Fell Three Stories After Rescuing
 Twenty-Five People.

New York, Dec 1a.--In q fire which destroyed 8 Brooklyn tenement house early to-day, Lieutenant John Freel of of the fire department was fatally in- jured by falling three stories from q fire escape With his comrades, he had just carried twenty i've women and children from the building. Many of them would undoubtedly have been sutfocated but for the bravery of the rescuers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
Cuban Forger Gets seven Years

VENICE, Dec, 19.--Jose ColiIes. a Cuban, was sentenced to seven years and six months imprisonment and to a fine of $5.n10 here. The charge against him was forgery, by means of which he secured S8,T5o in Venice, S1.526 in Milan and S2,5o0 in Genoa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
wreck Fatal to Engine. Crew.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 19.-The New Or leans limited, a passenger train on the Illinois Central which left here last night, was wrecked near Church Sta tion, St. Claire county, III The fire man and engineer were killed and sev- eral passengers injured, but none seri- ously. Thomas Hastings, the fireman, was found under his engine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
K811ed by central Freight.

AMSTERDAM, x. Y, Dec. 19.-Pat- rick Sullivan, . lineman residing at Schenectady. was instantly killed by a freight train on the New York Central tracks in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
pire caused Fatai 7sunaYvay.

BALDWINvILLE, Mass, Dec. 19.-- A fire here was the cause of a runaway in which Albert Nj. BoWker, a pronni- nent resident, forty-f1ye years old, was killed. The fire was in barn ill which Nathan C. Baker and William Smith were packing baled hay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
1usr1FIABLH HOMICIDE.

Los Angeles, Dec 19.-The coroner,s jury Investigating the killing of Jos eph and Louis Chossier by Detectives Murphy and Cowan l1as returned. yer, dict of s.justifiabIe homicide" The jury was in session five bours. It visited the sceneae *sae killing and heard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19

There was an interesting ceremony November 15 at the fone Of Bet thoven, which is about to be demolished. A large gathering in the death chamber and other rooms listened to a perform ance of some of the composers works. Speeches were made announcing that the doors, windows and other relics would be presented to the municipality for use as a nucleus for a new Beet hoven museum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
CONFESSED TO TWO MURDERS

Natchez, Miss, Dec 19.-Girard Smith. a middle aged negro, was hanged in Vida1a. La, yesterday, for the murder last September of Benja- min Rapport. a Hebrew peddler. at Fairvfew. Before ascending the gal lows he confessed to the murder of twt negroes. but declared he was innocen of the crime for which he was to be hanged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
Suit AEatnst nrckee Rankin.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-For an alleged breach of contract to produce certain plays the W. S. Cleveland Amusement company has brought suit for S100, GOO damages against Nance sO'Neil, the San Francisco actress: Mckee Rankin, her manager, and two other members of her company
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
MET A TRAGIC DEATH.
Inmate of Odd Fellows Home Held in

Innnate of Odd Fellows Home Heid ID
 Mud Until Drowned
 New York. Dec William Beck CT. 80 years old, an inmate of the Odd Fellows home at Union Port. has met his death in an unusual manner. Al though extremely feeble. Becker was fond of walking and while on one of his armbles near the edge of Westches- ter creek, he got into treafherolzs piece of mud. Like the dreaded quick sand. it sucked him down and he was unable to move. The tide was rising and in a short time was up to his waist. He cried for help and strug- gled vainly for release. but the water rose slowly above his head and when the tide went out the, old man was found dead
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
ACCEPT A REDUCTION,
Machiniste' Union Tn Youngstown So Decided

Youngstown, O., Dec 19.--After a prolonged meeting last night the Ma chinists' union decided to accept the reduction in wages made by the ma chine shop operators in this city. The reduction varies from to IS per cent About 400 employees are affected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
cantured Gnnhoat In Service.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19.--The gun. boat Pampanga, which was one of the Spanish warships captured in the Phil ipptnes, has been put in commission at Cavite for service in those islands
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
BODY RIDDLEn WITH BULLETS.

Ripley, Tenn, Dec 19.-A mob of about 100 men last night took Joseph Brake, a negro, from the county jail here and hanged him to tree nearby. The negro had been arrested for the killing of Chester Conner. a prominent young white man at Ashport. The leaders ot' the mob were masked The negro's body was riddled with bullets before being cut down
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST

night; Sunday generally cloudy, prob ably with occasional snow or rain; warmer tonight and Sunday, fresh aaat to sn,Ith wdnds- increasing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
THAT SCHOLARSHIPS WILL.
To Be Contested by the Widow and
 Daughter.

New York, Dec 19--The wife and daughter of Alpheus Dubois, the school. master who died recently leaving a large estate, and whose will disclosed the fact. after fifty years secrecy, that he had been married, have returned to this city and through their attorneys. served notice that they shall contest the will by which they, were cut off with a bequest of only $10.OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
INVESTIGATING LAND FRAUDS.

Musgogee. I. T. Dec 19.Clintod Rogers Woodruff, who has been inyess tigating the land frauds. left last night for St Louis, from where he will go to Philadelphia, his home. Charles ,. Bonaparte, his chief. Jeff last night fox Kansaa City. where he will deliver an address e0-night-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
CUNARD STEAMER WON,
Defeated the American Liner By sev
 eral Hours.

London, Dec 19.--The Cunard line steamer Campania, which sailed from New York December l2, at 1:13. p. m, and arrived at Queenstown yesterday at. 1I:30 a. nn., easily won this weeks mail race. Her letters were distrib- uted by the first delivery this morning, while the mails of the American line steamer St Louis, which left New York December t2 at 11:1o a. m, CT two hours and three minutes before the Campania, were only delivered at 1 80 this afternoon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
Handling EgSs.

Eggs should be handled carefully, so as not to break the membrane separat- ing the yolk and white, and kept in a dry cool place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
Fer chrfstraa. at the white House.

For Christmas at the White House.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--Theodore, IT.. and Kermit Roosevelt arrived here from their school at Groton, Mass. They will spend their vacation at the White House. Miss Roosevelt, who is visiting in New York, will return for Christmas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
UNIVERSITY BURNED.
Seven Dead and Many Injured in
 Fire Trap.

Nashville. Dec 19.-Seven are dead and seventeen are seriously injured as the result of a fire which broke out last night in the woman's dornitory ot the Walden university. The frightened inmates jumped from the windows. several being killed and others were crushed to, death in their efforts to escape. The only exit was cut off by fire