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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
J. W. DOANE DEAD.
Head of Tea and Coffee Importing
 House.

Thompson. March 25.-In the death of T. w. DOane. head of the tea and coffee importing house of J. w. Doane Co of New York. Chicago, London and Rio Janiero. this town has lost one of it's most prominent and public spir- fted citizens. He was the owner of q large estate here. upon which has been spent considerable money in the way Of Improvements. and he had been q generous contributor to church and charitable interests. The new library building for which plans have just been drawn was to have been an ob- jecI of his benevolence.
 After the funeral services this after noon at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Forty-fifth street and Fifth ave nue. New York. the body will be brought to Thompson for burial. His son. J. E. Doanez of this town, was present nj his death in the Holland house. New York. Saturday. but his wife. who has been very sick at the family residence here for several weeks. has not yet been informed of her husbands death. She is now thought to be improving in health. but 1t is feared that the news of her be- reayement would have a serious effect in her present condition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
GRAIN MAY BE FAMED.

New York. March 23.-Says the LOT don correspondent of the lflbuhe: is reported in many quarters th;', liio chancellor of the eXchequef VIII l'". to find such a huge sum or money III his budget statement that 1ofelsh grain coming into this country hla! have to bear some of the burden ol extra taxation. It is almost lihpos- sible further to increase the amount levied on many articles that now pro- vide national revenue, but With a strong and well led opposition taxation of imported bread stuffs would De out of the question.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
CHAMBERLAIN LIBEL CASE

London, March 25.-On the resump- ton to-day of the hearing of the Chamberlain libel actions in connec- ton with charges bearing on war office contracts. counsel for the defend ants, continuing his address, declar- ed Arthur Chamberlain had only de- cided to sue as an after thought. in consultation with Joseph Chamberlain, when the latter found he had no ground for action. Counsel found jus tfficatiOn for the articles in the man. ner in which orders were secured for the Arklow works. and the fact that the kynochs secured government orders when their tenders were higher flan others
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
EGRRICANE WROUGHT HAVOC
Mail Advices Bring Details From the
 South Pacific

Mall AdVlces Bring Details From the South Pacific.
 Victoria, B. C., March 25.-Mail ad- vices from Suva bring details of a hurricane which recently wrought
 much havoc in the South Pacific. The
 storm, which swept over New Gale donia, especially on the east coast, was the worst in many years.
 Two large sailing vessels and q steamer were lost. Tine steamer Hero was driven on the rocks at Kouaoua. and, togethers with several barges loaded with nickel she foundered. The
 bark Emil Galline was swept to dis aster on the coast at Tchio and the
 new four-masted ship Vile du Harve,
 partly loaded with nickle ore was stranded at Noumea, where she soon
 broke up. The loss of life was large, it is said.
 Tonga and Fiji also suffered. the for mer islands the most. At NnkuIofa among the small craft wrecked was
 the kings yacht. The master lost his life in the attempt to save the yacht. A large number of coast vessels
 were wrecked at the Fijis and other
 damage was done. The Island of
 Matuku was swept by tidal wave
 and over 100 houses were blown down
 or swept away by the incoming Wa ters. Many lives are reported lost.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
WELL KNOWN WOMAN DEAD.

BinghamtOn, N. Y.. March 2o.-Mrs Frank A. Johnson died at her home in Custer avenue, Lestershire. Saturday morning, after an illness of two weeks. She removed to Lestershire three and a half years ago from Plymouth, Mass. She is survived by her Husband. fou> sons, George F.. of the Lestershire Shoe Manufacturing Co. who is one of the largest manufacturers and cap italists in this section; C. Fred and Henry Johnson of Lestershire. and the Rev Oscar F. Johnson of Fall River, Mass: and one daughter. Mrs Lottie NJ. Collingwod of Plymouth. Mass. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning and the remains will be taken to Milford, Mass, for burial.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
RICE WILL CONTEST.
Foremost Members of New York Bar
 Will Be Engaged.

New York, March 25.-Surrogate Fitzgerald having fixed Monday, April S.. for the trial of the contest Of the will of the late Millionaire William Marsh Rice. interest attaches to the ap- preaching court proceedings.
 Albert T. Patrick. the lawyer who drew one of the wills in which he is the principal beneficiary, is in the Tombs awaiting trial on charge or murdering the aged millionaire. The lawyers engaged in the contest include some of the foremost members of the New York bar. Some of them have declined all retainers for the ensuing six months.
 This gives an indication of the an- ticipated duration of the trial. The contest is brought over the first will executed by Rice. It was made in Texas on September 26, 1896. and the bulk of Rice'S estate. valued at any where from $3,OOO,OOO to $6.00O.OO0. is left to the Rice institute at Houston, Tex. The heirs who are trying to have
 this document set aside are: Fred erick A. Rice brother Houston, Tex; Charlotte s. Mckee. sister, Springfield. Mass: Minerva +. Olds. Palmer, Mass; Joseph Blinn. nephew, Springfield. Mass: William A. Rice. nephew. Will braham. Mass: Charles Rice. son of q deceased nephew, Wibraham. Mass; Nina Belle Rice. daughter of de ceased nephew. Wilbraham, Mass: and Frederick William Rice, Hartford. Conn.
 The heirs at-law would much pre- fer to have the second Rice will.
 known as the Patrick will. admitted to probate. for under it they fare much better. The second or Patrick will has been duly filed in the surrogate $ office. but is branded by the police au- thOrities and those connected with the Rice institute as I f0r0arY
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
FOR LACK OF CAPITAL.
Railway Abandoned Ten Years Ago,
 But Will Be Revived.

buI " III ASS NSN'
 Halifax, N. S., March 25.-The Eng fish and Scotch promoters of the fla nous Chignecto marine railway -pro- ject. which was abandoned about ten years ago because of a lack of capital, are endeavOring to revive the under taking. One of the directors of the original corporation, A. D. Provand, formerly NJ. P Of the Black Frars division of Glasgow. is in this coun- try in the interest of the British in yestors in the Chienecto marine trans port railway company. which was formed in the eighties. The project embraced the construction of q marine railway across the neck of land by which this province is joined to the Canadian main land by which it is proposed to carry vessels Of all sizes overland from the Bay of Fundy Wa terS to the Strait of Northumberland. some 20 miles. thus saving run or several hundred miles around the pro vince.
 The work was begun, the Canadian n government promising large Sup- sidizing the project and the promoters 5 snent nearly S4.O0OOUO but a financial depression in England in 1890 pre- vented the company subsidy was pay able only upon tife completion Of the work in a given time, the money was lost to the company.
 Mir Provand is now endeavorlng 10 secure financial aid from the govern ment. He contends that the Brltlsh nublic were induced to subscribe mii- lions of dollars towards the undertak- irr on the strength of inducements held ont to them by the government of Canada.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
COMMITTEE REPORT.

New York, March 25.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Havana says:
 Congressman Brantley has had a conference with SenOr NuneZ. He learned that the convention relations committees report, to be made on Monday. would state that the PIatr amendment was vague and indefinite. It did not define the area of the land wanted for coaling stations, or state where they were to be located.
 The intervention clause was likewise indefinite. the committee will further say. If the convention should accept this clause, the United Statees could intervene on any }pretext, even if q stable government existed. 1t was not satisfactory because the United States could raise point. and the president could send troops to Cuba, without the action of congress. on the plea of en- forcing an act of congress.
 MT Chamberlain will begin the work of raising the wreck of the Maine on Monday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
A VIOLENT STORM
One of the Big Cunarders Had
 Quite an Experience.
FOG DETAINED VESSEL ALSO

One of the steerage Passengers went
 Insane and Another Committed Sui
 cide-Case of Smallpox OF the
 Steamship Brittania-Several Wind
 and Rain Storms To-day in Ala
 bama.
 New York. March 25-The Cunard line steamer Etruria. which arrlVeu last night from Liverpool and queens town. was detained in the lower pay on account of a dense fog which pre- vailed all night The steamer arrived off the lightship at 4:4o D. III. yester day. Heavy weather was encountered on the 21St and 22d. commencing Wltn a westerly gale. changing to the nortn- west and blowing a hard gale With fierce hail squalls and high seas. Ihe seas boarded the ship and caused con siderable damage about the deck ana to the boat checks. Several paSsen- gers were bruised and some sustained injuries requiring the attention of the ships surgeon. An Irish girl one Of the steerage passengers. became so alarmed at the violent pitching and tossing of the steamer that she became demented. She was still very i'll when the ship reached quarantine this morn ing.
 A second cabin passenger named Frederick Sawicki. q Roumanian. com 1nitted suicide by hanging. His body was buried at sea. On the List the Etruria made only 210 knots and on the 22d 2I6.
 The Anchor line steamer Britannia which arrived last evening from Med iterranean ports. is detained at quar- antine owing to case or smallpox among the, steerage passengers. 1he patient. who is convaleScing. will be sent to North Brothers Island, the pas Seugers vaccnated and the steamer thoroughly disinfected.
 Birmingham. Alabama March o3.- A terrific wind and rain storm swept oyer Birmingham and vicinity to-day. doing much damage. The amount of damage done is not known. owing to the demoralized condition of the tele- phone and telegraph wires. A large number of houses are reported blown down in the southwestern section of the city. A rumOr has been circulated that 900 persons have been injured, but this lacks confirmation although many are known to have been severe ly injured. The police force, the fire department and all the ambulances in the city, together with many of the surgeons, are now at the scene of the storm. The storm swept over Iron dale. seven miles east of here, and it is now reported that the business sec ton of that town has been destroyed. Seven men are reported killed and many are injured. Pratt City also suffered and the public school build ing was unroofed. Many negro cab ins are reported demolished.
 After noon to-day it was estima ted that twenty-five were killed. fifteen at Birmingham. seven at Irondale and the others in suburban towns.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
MEMBERSHIP RACE.
Good Work of the Blues and Purples
 of St Joseph's Society.

GOOu " Ofk or the Blues ana fufpleS
 of St Joseph's Society.
 President James IT. Freney presd- ed at the meeting of the St Joseph's T. A. society held in St Patrick's hall yes- terday afternoon. Various commit tee reports were read and accepted. Especially gratifying was the report of the dramatic club in regard to the manner in which tickets are selling for "Hoodman Rlind.'' As a result of the efforts of the two rival committees, the Blues and Purples, forty-six new mem- bers were added to the society. This was a splendid showing as the contest is just beginning and deserved were the congratulations which they re- ceived from the Rev Father BrodericiS for their good work. The pledge WAS administered to the new members by the Rev Father Broderck The Blues are at present in the lead. They are under the leadership of James Doo- Ian and brought in twenty eight of the new members. while Henry Hayden and his leutenants added eight cen names to the membership roll. The committees are as follows: Blues, Daniel Cream. D. F. Law1or, J. T. Dill lane. William F. Guilfoife, Thomas Crean, William Carney. Thomas Doyle John Fitzgerald. Martin Hanean. Charles Marshall. M. J. Kelihcr Law renee Ryan, Edward Rush. Christopher Smith, John J. Mcdonald and James Doolan, leader Puppies, James Me Knight, Patrick K. Cavanaugh. John Reynolds, James Cream. Edward Loughlin, William Dailey. George Pierce, NJ. T. Carney. AI-F. McKenner- ney, Joseph Burns. J. r. Kerwin, Frank Hollywood. Thomas E@an, Will liam Growden. Robert Robinson ind Henry A. Hayden, leader
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
END OF WEB SHOP STRIKE.
All Hands Returned to Work To-da }
 and Every thing Is Lovely.

The strike, or the slight misunder- standing, as some people would call it, which occurred at the American Mills company on Friday morning. when eleven young lady employees of the con cern quit their work as weavers be- cause they considered it was unjust to be reduced in pay when they were already being paid none too much for nature, assumed a new aspect Satur- day afternoon. when about ninety girls left their employment and went out in sympathy With the other eleven. Secretary Smith, in his interview with Democrat reporter on last Fri day, stated that at the new prices the weayers were being paid far more than employees of other concerns. On the other hand, the girls stated that Mr Smith has bought an interest in sim liar shop in Centerville, and that, after comparing prices. he saw he was pay ing more to his Waterbury help than those in Centerville were receiving. But, as an offset to this, they say that the work done in Centerville cannot compare by any means With theirs It is far inferior and therefore they
 
 local Weavers do
 At any rate, the ninety weavers in the American mills upheld the claim of their associates and on Saturday. as stated above. a strike occurred out of sympathy with those whose pay had been reduced. Neither Secretary nor Superintendent Baldwin was pres ent when the strike took place and the strikers were told to call Monday. when perhaps an amicable agreement might be reached with Secretary Smith.
 Mr Smith, when seen by a Democrat reporter this morning, stated that the affair had been settled amicably be- tween all concerned.
 In connection with the strike the following communication was to-day received from the young ladies that went out:
 | To the Editor of the Democrat: The employees of the American Mills your. paper: Every thing has been settled satisfactorily to all concerned | regarding the work and prices and q | friendly feeling exists and all have re- | turned to their work. and we wish to ] thank A. Smith and Mir Baldwin. rep resenting the company, for the gener- i Ous and gentlemanly manner in which l they responded to the interview this morning.
 LADY WORKERS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, March 9. - For Con- ,necticut: Cloudy and probably rain tonight: rain and warmer Tuesday; fresh to brisk northeast, becoming southeast
 Weather notes: A storm area is central this morning in the upper Mis- sissippi valley. Cloudy weather with light rain or snow prevails in all sec tions east of the Rocky mountains eN- cept the southwest. The only place re- porting heavy rain was Jacksonville. Fla. 3.:sS inches. Thunder storms were reported from Atlanta. Cincinnati, h. dianapolis and Memphis.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
SCHOONER BELIEVED LOST.

Philadelphia. March 15.-The schoO- ner Florence, from Port Spain for this city, is now more than. month over due and it is feared that the vessel has been lost with all on board. The Flor ence, in command of Captain Chandler sailed from Port Spain on January with a cargo of asphalt. Since that date she has not been spoken J.. s. Winston & Co of Portland, Me, are the owners of the vessel.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
BOARDING HOUSE THIEVES.

New York, March 25.-John Rear don, son of prison turn key in Boston, John Connolly and AE- gust Eichlern. who say they belong in
 Baltimore. were held in S1.OOO bail each in the police court to-day on the charge of stealing from boarding houses. The police say that there have been many reports of robberies of boarding houses recently and they claim that they found stolen property in the possession of the men arrested.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
RAILROAD OFFICIALS STALLED.

Chicago. March 25.-A special from Omaha, Neb. says Horace G. Burt, president of the Union Pacific railway, and other Union Pacific officials. are in q train stalledin snow bank near OSal- lala. They were caught in a blizzard which is raging in western Nebraska and Colorado.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
NOT A SUICIDE.

Stuttgart, March 25.-There Is no truth in the report printed in dfs- patch of the Lokalamzeiger of Berfin from Stuttgart, announcing that BarDM Schott Von Schottenstein. the Wurt- embers premier, wh6S recently wtth-l drew from the cabinet owing to hiN being implicated in a pending trla4< has committed suicide at Ulm.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
STRIKE STILL ON.

Marseilles. March 25.-The strike sit nation has undergone little change. There have been no further disorders, more street cars are running to-day, protected by police: the strikers are quietly trying to influence workers to join them, and many fact0ftes are clos in9 owing to want of engineers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
MILL SHUT DOWN.

Danielsonville. March 25.-The mill of the Danielsonville Cotton company of this place has just completed q num- Der of outstanding orders. and will now shut down for an indefinite per iod One hundred and twenty-five hands will be thrown out of employ ment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
PETERSBURG STRIKE SETTLED.

Pittsburg. Pa, March 25.-Patrick Dolan. district president of tlie United Mine Workers association, announced to-day that after a conference lasting more than three weeks, the operators conceded the depands made by the miners in the new wage scale and a fair settlement for the Pittsburg dis trict has been effected. The miners of hcials will take up the Beaver and IT, win district scales this week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
SLAYER OF CHILDREN DIES.

New York. March 25.-Charles Fried man. a tailor who in an insane fit on Monday last killed his two young chil- drren at his home in Brooklyn, died in iail today. Death was due to eX- hauStion. The man had not slept since the deat tn of his children.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25

Cape Town, March 25.-Severe fight tween the British and Boers at Harte- beesfontein, east of Klerksdorp, Trans vaal,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25

Berlin, March 25.--A dispatch from Pekin to the Cologne Gazette, dated Sunday. March 24..says that at the first formal meeting of the committee on indemnity held in Pekin Sunday, it was decided to invite Sir Robert Hart, director of the Chinese imperial GUS toms; Mgr Xavier, vicarapostolic at Pekin. and other experts. financial and otherwise, to submit proposals on the best methods for raising the amount of indemnity to be demanded from China.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
ARCHBISHOP IS IMPROVING.

New York. March 25.-The Most Rev John Travers Lewis. lord bishop of Ontario and metropolitan of Canada, Anglican. who has been very ill at the Hotel Empire. this city. and whose condition yesterday was considered critical, was said to be improving to- day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
pRoM1NENr JUR1sr DEAD.

Kalamazoo, Mich, March 25.-4Qes Charles s. May, former lfeutenant-H -HoSs ernor of Michigan. and an eminaEl member of the Michigan bar; die0 eQ denly today at his home of heart
 ure, aged n yearA sess f;
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
DIED THIS AIoRNNG.

Rockville, March 25.-Walter Hairth, IS months old. who was so terribly scalded by falling into tub of hot water last Saturday, died this morn
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
KIIJ.ED BY EXPLOSION.

Connellsville, Penn, March 25.- Nine men were killed and many fa- tally Injured by m explosion in the nsH K1on1ike cpGi mine te-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
SALISBURY NOT VERY ILL.

London. March 2J.-The report that Lord Salisbury is i'll is somewhat ex- aggerated He suffered from slight cold in the head yesterday but is bet ter to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
WITH THE AID OF THE JAW
An Effort Will Be Made to
 Adjust Matters

Colonel Burpee Says Contracts Can Be
 Awarded by Board to Whom It
 Chooses-The Case Promises to Be
 Interesting, as the Principals Seem
 Determined to Fight It Out on That
 Line Made Famous by General
 Grant.
 From developments to-day in con- nection with awarding the heating and ventilating contracts~for the proposed new schools it is evident there is law ahead-=sM. J. Daily, who was awarded the contract for heating and ventilat- ing the proposed Walsh school on Ash ley street, consulted Burpee and Car mody this forenoon as to the legality of the action of the board of education in giving him the contract named.
 When Colonel Burpee was asked what the prospect was. he replied that ill his opinion there would be no law.
 "But if the mayor refuses to sign the contract awarded to Mir Daly. what tnen?'' Colonel Burpee was asked.
 ''Why.' was the answer. II don't see why he should refuse to sign the con- tract. It tmakes no difference any way whether or not he does sign the con- tract. It was awarded to MT Daily by the board of education at legal meet ing, therefore, what more can there b., to it?'
 In Colonel Burpee's opinion. there fore, the contract in question was le- gally awarded to Mir Daily, notwitl- standing what the city charter says on the matter, which is that all con tracts over $1 900 shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. It is on this ground Mayor Kilduff has talk en his stand. and will adhere to it, ap- parently, until he is convinced he is wrong.
 It would appear, therefore, from Col Gnel BurpeeS view of the matter that the board of education, or in fact any other board, for that matter, is super for to the city charter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
KRUGER MAY VISIT US.
If His Health Permits-News of Big
 Battle Last Friday.

London. March 25.-The Geneva cor respondent of the Daily Mail says it is reported there that MT Kruger, if his health permits, will visit the United States next month.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25
CLOSED RELIGIOUS PLACES.

sfsbon, March 25-The police have : e5eoed fhe religious establishments
 61rh were ordered closed by minis
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-25

s<3 zS WITH ALL ON BOARD. " rte due Ger
 s1sss ,s,;' spr
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-23
II.

Mrs. Stubs. the schoolmistress. was GER
tainly a great contrast to the verger. Short.
stout and wooden-faced. with straight eye
brows and high cheekbones. she could talk
of nothing but her duties. and about these
she was sensible and satisfactory. 1t seemed
TO me she was a valuable and reliable
helper. but for all that I would not speak
to her about Job Stonor. 1t was unlikely
she could understand him. I was In want
of a tidy needlewoman. and asked her
whether there was one in Saybourne. She
directed me to the Misses Mason's cottage.
The two sisters were another contrast
rosy-faced. eager-eyed Virginia. and tall.
quiet Adelaide. A few minutes talk about
what I needed done showed me how very
capable Adelaide was. and how well the
pair pulled together. I told myself that I
might safely question Miss Mason about
the verger.
To my surprise. she answered that she
knew nothing about him. except that he
paid his way. and tended those graves
which had no one else to care for them,
and also those trusted to his care by rela-
tives of the departed.
Has he no one belonging to him? He
looks very delicate. as though he himself
needed care"
Yes" Adelaide said: Il fancy he's in a
decline. poor soul?'
Virginia had kept in the background; she