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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
TRAGEDY IN AN OFFICE.
CHICAGO MILLIoNAIRE'S WIBE
 KILLS 4 MAN.


 H. Guerin, Alias Louis Fischer, Pro-
 prietor of an Art House-Woman Be-
 comes Hysterical After the Affair."
 Sort of BIacI<ma.ling Scheme.
 Chicago, Feb. 21.-Webster H. Guerin, alias Louis Fischer, proprietor of the Harrison Art company, was to-day shot and killed in his office at LaSalle and Vanburen streets by Mrs. Flora Me Donald, wife of Michael c. Mcdonald, a millionaire, who was for many years the democratic political boss" of Chi cago.
 ,Tle motive of the killing Is not ex- actly known.
 Mrs. McDonald became hysterical and was unable to make a connected state ment From what she has said, how ever, 1t is believed that for some time Guerin had obtained money from her by threat of making certain disclosures to her husband,
 Shortly before noon Mrs. Mcdonald entered Guerin's office. The latter, as soon as the woman entered, directed his office boy to leave A quarrel be- tween Mrs. Mcdonald and Guerin mad already begun when the boy left Within fifteen minutes the report of a revolver was heard, and when other occupants of the building rushed to Guerin's office they found it locked -,,,+L Aloe AToTNo.o11 o,, 5 40 xyc,.i,,ey A aS cape through hole she had made with the butt of her revolver in the glass door,
 Her face was covered with blood which streamed from a number. of small cuts inflicted by the glass.
 Lorenzo Blasi, who occupied an ad- joining office to Guerin, was the first to reach the door, and with the help of Jacob O'Neil and Charles Williams who arrived an instant later, he pulled Mrs. Mcdonald through the door and took the revolver away from her.
 Tn the lower part of the building when the shooting occurred were two police officers on their way to Guerins g office, at the direction of Chief of Police Collins, to investigate Guerin's busi- ness, concerning which complaints had been made to the police. It had been alleged by several persons that Guerin had been demanding exorbitant sums for enlargements of photographs, and threatening legal proceedings if the amounts were not immediately forth coming, These officers arrested Mrs McDonald
 Mrs. Mcdonald was taken to the liar rison street police station and when her identity was made known her husband was called. He declared that he knew of no reason why she should have shot Guerin, except that possibly he had endeavored to extort money from her MT. Mcdonald declared that some years ago Guerin had followed his wife to California and insistently demanded money from her. His wife had men, toned the matter to him, he said, but he had not heard of the matter since.
 Physicians who attended Mrs. Me Donald tonight declared that she had gone hopelessly insane. MT Mcdonald again visited his wife at the police sta tion but she did not recognize him.
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DIRECTLY tRAKE SHOE.
More Testimony Brought Out at Gem
 tral Wreck Inquiry.

New York, Feb. 21.-The ill-fated Brewster express, which was derailed
 Hast Saturday night with the loss of more than a score of lives, had a de- fective brake shoe, according to the testimony brought out at to-day's ses- sion of the investigation before the state railroad commissioners. The tes- timony was given by c. W. Dering, conductor of the wrecked train. It is regarded as important in view of the testimony of witnesses yesterday that the train might have been derailei by a dislodged brake shoe falling under the following wheel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
J.D ROCKEFELLER SFORTUNE
INCOME NOT MORE THAN FIF- TEEN TO TWENTY MILLIONS

This in Most Prosperous Year--No
 Truth in Statement by Senator Hoar
 Some Years Ago That One Billion
 Would Cover His Wealth--Does Not
 Own Majority of Standard oil Com
 pany.
 New York, Feb. 21.-The magnitude of John D. Rockefeller's fortune was developed in an inquiry here to-day. Tn reply to question Frederick T. Gates, MT. Rockefeller's business representa- tive. said:
 There have been a great many anus ing mtsstatements on this subject. Sew eral years ago Senator Hoar in the sen ate credited MT. Rockefeller with a for tune of $1, ,oOO,OOo. Quite recently a statement has been made and publish ed widely throughout the country that his annual income exceeds $10O,000,000. Now the fact are that MT, Rockefeller has at various times himself authorized a statement that his fortune cannot exceed $25O,0OO,O GOO to $30O,OO0,O0O. Eur thermore his ncome instead of being 10O,OOO,O0O or anything like 1t cannot in his most prosperous year exceed $15,- o0OO, ,O0O to $2O,OOO, COCO. The public gem lerally are under the impression that he owns majority of the Standarl OH stock. The facts are that MT. Rocke- fellers holdings of Standard Oil stock are about 20 per cent"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
HoUSE OF LORDS.
Bin for Its Reconstruction on Partly
 Elective Basis.

London, Feb. 21.--In the house of lords to-day Lord Newton introduced his bill proposing the reconstruction of the house on a partly elective basis. He seeks to remove the excessive pre- ponderance of hereditary peers by stip- ulating qualifications through service to the state or previous election and previous election, and provides for the nomination by the crown of life peers, these not to exceed 100 in number.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
BRYCE IN WASHINGTON
New British Ambassador Reached There
 Yesterday AfternoOn.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Honorable James Bryce, the new British ambas- sador to Washington, accompanied by Mrs. Bryce, arrived here at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. They were met at the station by Mr, Esme Howard, councilv Tor of the legation and charge d'af- faires, and the entire embassy staff and ladies, who extended them a hearty greeting. The ambassador and his wife were immediately driven to their temporary apartments in Stoneleigh court, while repairs to the embassy are being completed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
DUNNE VICTORY INDICATED.
UnOfficiaI Returns of the Democratic
 Primaries i'm Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 2t.-Unofilcial returns from the democratic primaries which were held to-day, indicate a victory for Mayor Dunne in the mayoralty con- test. Dunne is credited with 655 dele gates; former Mayor C. H. Harrison with 2S9; Roger c. Sullivan with 62. Four hundred and ninety-four dele gates are necessary for a choice. The city convention will be held February 23.
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UNDER $50, ,OOO BAIL
Mrs. waIIau Discharged and is Again
 Re-arrested.

New York, Feb. 21.-Upon the report of the coroner's jury to-day Mrs. Lot tie Wallau. who was under arrest on a charge of causing the death of her mother by poisoning her. was dis charged from custody by the coroner, but she was rearrested on a charge of murder preferred by the district attor- ney's office. She was later arraigned, and, after the date for a hearing had been fixed for February 2S, was releas- ed on $5O,00O bail, which was given.
 The jury reported to the coroner that there was no prospect of reaching an agreement. Eighth of the. jurors fa- vored the report to the effect that Mrs. Binge died natural death, The re- maining four voted in favor of a yer dict giving poisoning as the cause of death.
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STABBED ON FAIR S1. BRIDGE,
Luigi Parillo rnaicts Dangerous wounds
 on Abbie Mooney.

In quarrel which took place on the Fair street bridge last night Luigi Pa rillo stabbed Abbie Mooney in the side and on the face, inflicting dangerous wounds Parillo fled after the stab ping, but he was later found by Pa trolmen Birmingham and Maher, who were put on the case. The man has something of a police record. Only two weeks ago he was before the city court and was fined $1O and costs for assault.
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INDEP EVIDENT MANAGERS
Organization of Leading Theatrical
 Men--FIske President.


 New York. Feb. 2t.-The organization of independent theatrical managers, which has been taking form for some time, was effected to-day under the name of the Society of Independent Managers.
 The meeting was attended by nearly all the theatrical managers in New York not allied with the so-called the atrical trust. Officers for one year were elected as follows:
 President, Harrison Grey Fiske; vice president, Henry Miller; secretary and treasurer, Walter N. Lawrence.
 The five directors elected were David Belasco, Lee Shubert, Walter N. Law renee Henry Miller and Harrison Grey Fiske. All are producers of plays, and all but Mr. Flske control one or more theaters in New York.
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Sir Percy sanderson Resigns.

New York, Feb. 21.-Sir Percy San derson, who has been the British consul general in this city for about thirteen years, has forwarded his resignation to the foreign office to take effect in April. Sir Percy has been in the Brit ish civil service over thirty years and has reached the age limit of sixty-five years
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Lewis the Winner.

Denver, Col, Feb 21.-Harry Lewis of Philadelphia received the decision over Mike (Twin) Sullivan of Boston in ten round bout in this city to- night. Lews had much the better of the early round. Sullivan came back strong later, not sufficiently, however, to gain a draw.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Rev. Thomes A. Reeves nend.

Rockaway, N, J. Feb. 21.-Rev. Thomas A. Reeves, pastor of the Rock away Presbyterian church, died sud- denly to-day of neuralgia of the heart MT. Reeves had filled a pastorate at Woonsocket R, I, He was a graduate Sf Amherst.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
CUP FOR ROOSEVELT.
Presented by President of Slavic so-
 ciety of Moscow.

Washington, Feb, 21.-President Roosevelt to-day was presented with a splendid cup of honor, two feet higGl, a sample of Slavonic art. The cup was given by General Count Arthur De Tcherep- Spiridovitch, the president of the Slavic society of Moscow. The cup is of gold and silver, with an incruta- tion of enamel hand work. It is of old Slavic style standing on three lion legs, and is capped with a helmet Inside is a cylinder, designed for holding parctG- ments and other papers.
 Tn handing President Roosevelt the cup the general expressed his great honor and pleasure in presenting a modest evidence of esteem, love and admiration of all the Slavonic peoples "for his noble work in bringing about peace between Russia and Japan"
 President Roosevelt, with warm ex- pressions of gratitude, asked General Spiridovitch to cordially thank the so- ciety for the gift.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
w q MoMIlInn nnnd-

Detroit, Feb. Civilian c. McMil- Ian, eldest son of the late United States Senator James McMillan, and one of the prominent candidates for election by the legislature last month to the United States senate to succeed Sena- tor R. A. Alger, died at his home here to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Connecticut Postmasters.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The president to-day sent these nominations to the senate: Connecticut, c. N. Hatch, Bridgewater; L. J. Curtis, Norfolk; P, F. Tomlinson, Plainville; w. B. Bristol Stratford; c. c. Georgia. Unionville; w, W. Mildrum, East Ber- lin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
BuIIen Elected.

Hartford, Feb 21-Major William w. Bullen, of New Britain, was elected ieutenant-colonel of the First infan- try, c. N. G., ttlis afternoon, at a meet ing of rne field and line officers. Colo nel John Hickey presided.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Tennis Plnyers NOW Stock Brokers,

New York. Feb. 21.--William A. Larned and William J. Clothier, the tennis players, were to-day elected members of the New York Stock ex- change.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Last Night,s Polo.

Bridgeport, Feb. 21-In the presence of 2,2OO cheering spectators Bridgeport took an exceedingly fast polo game from New Britain tonight by the score of to 2.
 Waterbury, Feb. 21.-Waterbury de- feated Wallingford here tonight. in a fast and well-played game, by a score of 5 to 2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
st,n No Result in Rhode Island.

Providence, Feb. 21.-The twenty-f1fth ballot for the election of a United States senator in the legislature to-day resulted as follows; Goddard 40, Colt 37, Wetmore 29, Utter 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Will Fight Two-cent Fare.

Philadelphia, Jan. 21.-It was official ly announced at the office of President McCrea of the Pennsylvania Railroad company to-day that the Pennsylvania railroad would do all in its power to prevent the passage of the two cent fare bill by the legislature.
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one Hundred nnd rhirtr Drowned.

London, Feb 22.---In dispatch from Hong Kong the correspondent of the Daily Mail says the West river steamer Hong Kong struck a rock and went down and that 1SO Chinamen were drowned.
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A quintet.

Middleboro, Wy, Feb. 2L-Mrs.. Za- browskf, wife of Peter Zabrowski, a Polish miner at Fork Ridge, to-day gave birth to five children, three girls and two boys All are living.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Foiled to CIean Sidewalks.

Five arrests for failure to clean side- walks of snow were made by the police last night. The authorities are deter mined to show that the city ordinances on this point must be obeyed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Rishon FitzrernId nend.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb 21.-Bis1op Fitzgerald, Catholic bishop of the Little Rock diocese, died at St. Joseph's in- iirmary here tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Princeton Swimmers Beaten.

Princeton. N. J., Feb. 21.-The Chi- cago Athletic club defeated Princeton university here tonight in a dual swimming meet. but the score of SS to 10
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Walker Drnnned.

New Britain, Feb. 21.-At meeting of the directors of the Savings Bank of New Britain to-day w. F. Walker was dropped as a director. The vacancy was not filled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
Not True.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 21.-The reports spread abroad to-day that the emperor and the empress had been assassinated are without foundation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
Warshlps Pas, and Present.

When l saw our latest leviathanl warship, the Indomitable, launched at Glasgow the other day" writes a corr respondent, T could not help wonderl ing what our forefathers of century, ago would have thought of her. I'm 1900 leading naval authority wrote:l The size of our ships seems now to| have reached it's ultimatum. q The French, indeed, have latteriy built ship of most extraordinary size, 172 feet keel, 55 feet nine inches by the beam tonnage about 2,S50 tons. but she is pronounced to be en- tirely unfit for service And yet thia marine monster of 1S00,, whose size made her so unwieldy that she hath never been out of harbor,' was but a third as long as our latest cruiser. little more than two-thirds the width. and a sixth of the tonnage-in fact, she was relatively so small that she might easily, one would think. have been carried on the Indomitable's deck. Although a 50-acre forest had provided her timbers. and it had taken 200 shipwrights a year to build herl her total cost was less than one-tenth that of her successor of to-day."-| Westminster Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
GOOD THING GOES THROUGH.
Ring Loses s5O,OOO by Victory of
 single Stone.

Ring Loses s5O,0OO by Victory oi
 single stone.
 NEW YORK, July 19.-When T. D. Sullivan's two-year-old Single Stone won the second race at Brighton Beach the books received the hardest blow of the year. He was backed down from 50 to 1 to F to at the close, and 1t is estimated that at least $5o,000 was taken out of the ring. Single Stone had started once or twice before, but his real form was not known. Corn cob set the pace, but in the stretch Sin gle Stone took coRmand and won eas- ly by a couple of lengths. Gold Lady, heavily played, won the Queens stakes, defeating the 1 to favorite, Yankee Girl, by two lengths. Three favorites won. The winneA:
 First Race.-Hyperion IT., first; Cut ter, second: Pretension. third.
 Second Race. -- Single Stone, first; Procllvity. second: Corncob, third.
 Third Race.-Golf Ball, first: Run ming Water, second; Confederate, third. Fourth Race.-Gold Lady, first: Yan- kee Girl. second: Helen Porter. third.
 Fifth Race.-Haensel, first; Dick Fen nell. second; Troublemaker, third.
 Sixth Race.-Rara Avis, first; Stylit, second: Banyah, third.
 Seventh Race-Red Leaf, first; Tip. ping, second: King Cole, third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
SEIZE TWO JAP VESSELS.
Revenue Cutter Captures Seal Poach
 CTS Near St. Paul Island, Alaska.

Revenue Cutter Captures Seal Poach-
 CTS Near St. Paul Island, Alaska.
 WASHINGTON, July 19.-The reve. nue cutter Manning has seized two Japanese fishing schooners, the Nitto Maru and the Kaimo, in Alaskan wa. ters within about a mile of the seal is- land of St. Paul.
 Both vessels were fully equipped for seal poaching, and there were evl. dences that they had been plying their craft, as they had fresh sealskins in their small boats.
 The seized vessels were taken to Ounalaska and left in charge of the United States marshal. The crews were taken aboard the Manning and convey ed to Ungi in charge of a United States marshal, where they will be tried be- fore United States commissioner on the charge of violating the sealing reg ulations.
 The Japanese embassy has been noti- fled by the state department. but as the case appears to be an ordinary one of poaching it is not expected that any diplomatic incident will result.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19

[ glandular pit on the back, the pit of ten with a rather conspicuous resin spot; leaves on vigorous leading shoots have slightly spreading, some- what slender points, and decurrent bases. Only mature fruit has beenl obtained so far, and it is not known whether this tree natures its fruit in one or two seasons.
 The fruit, with dense. glaucous bloom has thick, dry, firm, nonresin1 ous pulp, containing one or two glossyd chestnut-brown seeds. The seeds are marked by a large two-lobed hilum. When the fruit is ripe, tho seeds may be easily extracted from the pulp without breaking or cutting it all away. Trunks are clear oA branches for Is or 20 feet, or more. and have dark, reddish brown, finely Assured bark. which is shredded on| the surface. In general appearance the bark and size of the branchletsl and foliage resemble those of the one1 seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma)J from which, however, the very large,l densely glaucous, one and two.seeded fruit at once distinguishes Juniperus| megalocarpa. The large-sized fruit of the latter naturally suggests that of alligator juniper, but from the fruit of this it differs in its large size and otherwise very greatly, while, o1 course, the transversely checked thick, brittle bark of the alligator juniper distinguishes it from this treel as it does from all other known junipers. The, wood of Juniperus megalocarpa has not been obtained, but the heartwood is known to bel rather strongly fragrant and light yel1 Jewish brown.
 GEO. B. SUDwoRTH,
 Dendrologist, Forest Service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
GUILTY, BUT NOT DEATH.
New Orleans Mob CIamoring For the
 Blood of Italian Murderers

New Orieans Mob CInmOrtng For the Blood of Italian Murderers.
 NEW ORLEANS, La, July 19.-Tre- mendous excitement prevails in New Orleans as result of the failure of the jury to sentence the kidnapers of the Lamana boy to death. Mobs of thou sands of persons are parading the streets and clamoring for the blood of the guilty men. One mob attempted to get special train to go to Hahn vile and lynch the prisoners, but the railroad company refused it. The mob is now trying to get a boat. Troops have been ordered out
 A Hahnville special dispatch says that Ignazio Campisciano, Mrs. Cam pisciano, Tony Costa and Frank Gen. dusa were held guilty, without capi- tai punishment" for Kidnapping and strangling little Walter Lamana in New Orleans a month ago.
 Two companies of militia have arriv- ed from New Orleans to protect the convicted men from lynching.
 A posse is forming at Gretna, across the river from New Orleans, with the avowed purpose of making an attempt to reach Hahnville. There is little pros- pect that this posse can get to Hahn vile by train, and attempts have been made to get tug.
 The verdict in the case was reached just before dark, after the jury had been out forty-fve minutes and at the close of four days trial full of ex- citement. Absolute silence greeted the foreman's announcement
 An hour afterward it was reported that preparations for lynching were under way. A physician of local prom thence gave out a statement declaring "that the good people of St Charles repudiated the verdict and calling it a prostitution of justice" Hanging, he said, is too good for them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
New Material for earmsn,..

Paper wood fiber is now made into yarn and woven into cloth, the Saxon inventor. Emil Cayiez. having perfect cd the process. United States consul Hurst. of Plauen. tells of some of thx uses of the cloth. which Is called ''xylolin." The thread is not brittlsJ does not have a hard finish and neiths CT shrinks nor stretches to any appro< ciable extent. lt is said to be a serr, iceable substitute for cotton. llnenl iute and silk. Carpets. rugs and mata made from 1t are elastic. do not retain dust readily and are easily cleaned by beating or washing without fear of injury. Moths will not eat the new cloth. Canvas" shoes and slippers have been made of it at nominal cost and 1t Is said that last year 7.000. 900. pieces of toweling were made of it.l and sold. wholesalIng at 24 cents dozen. medium size It Is said to make warm and sanitary garmenta
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
6onser Wins at Trans.

BOSTON. July 10. - The eastern handicap, the main event of the trap shooting tournament which has been held for three days at Wellington. was won by Horace Bonser of Cincinnati. Bonser and H. L. Snow were tied in the final event at 93 out of a possible loo. and in the shoot off Bonser broke his twenty birds" straight. while Snow accounted for but eighteen. Bon. Ser thus won the highest honors of the tournament, a large money purse ard the trophy offered by the Interstate association.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
Lost -Mr.- for stsaIlnn-

For a man of mature years to have the distinction of Mir. removed from his name would. no doubt. be a e.. we're punishment Yet this vas what the Puritans inflicted on Josias Plais. tuwe. and aII because he stole four baskets of corn from the Indians. and then after rOor Jossas vas Mister no longer. the hzrd-hearted founders of Massachusetts were not satisfied. buf fined him i've pounds sterling and made him return eight baskets of corn 10 the offended red men Ca plsos cf the four be had taken
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
Johnson Rrfu.ed BIe Money.

PHILADELPHIA. July 19-It seems IS if every big fight pulled on nowa- lays has the fake fringe attached to lt. Johnson said that before the fight he was asked by some betting people .O permit Fitz to stay six rounds. T Nas offered big money" said the iarky. but absolutely refused to en- ter into any crooked schemes"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
CARD OF THANKS.

l desire to return my sincere thanks to all who sympathized With me in my late bereavement, the death of ny sister, and to the Sisters of Mercy of the Sacred Heart parish, I am, and will be ever greateful for all their kind acts.
 MARY LAWLOR.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
Hawk Win. Tcnni. Championship.

LITCHFIELD. Conn. July 1n.-P. B. Hawk of Philadelphia won the state tennis championship by defeat ing John H. Chase of Saybrook. the IaD6 winner. Hawk took three sets straight. the scores being 6-2. Ga. s-2