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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
BENJAMIN CHATFIELD BURIED
Was a We'll Known Waterbury Con
 tractor iii Years Gone By.

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 The remains of the late Benjamin ChatfieId, who died at Aiken, s. C., ar rived here this morning and were taken to Hall Memorial chapel. where the fu- neral services were held this after noon, the Rev pr Rowland officiating.
 Mir Chatfield was | we'll known Wa terbury contractor, but removed to Aiken over thirty years ago and lived there ever since. He was one of the sons of Pulaski Chatfield of Oxford, having been born in that town January D. 1928. His brother, Colonel John l.. Chatfield, one of Waterbury's heroes in the civil war, was two years his senior. From the sketch of his life given in volume III. of The Town and City of Waterbury, we learn that at the age of IT he went to New Haven to learn the mason's trade. He came to Waterbury in 1852 to work on our first high school building. and after two or three years began business for himself. One of the first tasks in which he was employed was the erec- tion of our first liberty pole, which from 1850 to 1870 stood on the green, little west of the Prospect street line. MT Chatfield's first contract as a build CT was made with Holmes, Booth & Haydens' for the erection of their fac tory. Although so young man, he had the full confidence of the business men of the city, and throughout his stay here was occupied in the erection of important buildings. Prominent among these was the church of the Immaculate Conception, built in 1857, and the present St Johns church, built i'll 1872 and 1873 upon the slte of it's predecessor, which was de cf1. 1.xvf fi,,o 1x,e 2GQ- T,, 1,o took an active part in organizing the Waterbury Building Go. of which he was made president. He was also made president of the Plymouth Gran ite Co, organized in 1869, with capf- tai of $1O0,O0O But neither of these concerns became established perma- nently.
 When Waterbury became city in 1853, Mir Chatfeld was made a council man. In 1854 he took an active part, with his brother, John l.. Chatfield, c. W. Wayland, Richard Hunting, Abel Bradley, Jr, and others in organizing q military company, and was made treasurer of the organization. Tn 1869 he was nominated by the republican party for representative as q war democrat" and was elected. He was chief engineer of the Waterbury fire HUH 1oOA u 1Ot1. foOOll after coming to Waterbury he became 8 member of the Masonic order ana continued throughout his life to take a deep interest in Masonry. He was master of Harmony lodge from 1851 to 1859, high priest of Eureka chapter in 1861 and 1862, and grand master ot Waterbury council in 1862 and 1863 In 1865, with nineteen other prominent citizens of Waterbury, he became a charter member of Clark commandery | and held the office of commander il 1871.
 Before attaining his majority Nh Chatfield married Sarah E.. Judd o1 Bethany, who survives him. They have had eight children. only one o1 whom, John Lyman, is living.
 Mir Chatfield was postmaster Oi Aiken during the Garfield and Arthur | administrations.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
CUBAN CAL vARY''
Objectionable Illustration in q
 Cuban Paper.
DISCUSSION WAS SUPPRESSED

General Wood and President McKin-
 ley Made to Represent The Two.
 Thieves-The Cubans Were Repre-
 sented As Being Crucified Editor
 Coranado Was Arrested and Later
 Released on Bail.
 Havana, April 6.-The 'Discussion's has been suppressed by order of Gov ernor General Wood and it's offices have been closed and sealed This action was due to the publication in the Discussion yesterday of m il~| lustration bearing the title of srhe Cuban Calvary It represented the Cuban public in the form of a Cuban soldier, being crucified between two thieves. General Wood was made fo represent. one thief and President Me- kinley the other Both were labelled with their names. Senator Platt was represented as a Roman soldier giving vinegar and gall in the form of the Piaft amendment. Public opinion as. Mary Magdalene was weeping at the foot of the cross. Below was the fol-| lowing inscription: "Vill destiny re- serve for us l glorious resurrection s, The picture caused much unfaForabIe comment yesterday from the Stand-' point of decency The editor of the paper, Senor Coranado, was arrested. but was released on bail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
DEpopULAr1oN OF INDIA.

London, April 6.-The depopulation of India through famine and cholera is assuming large proportions. The latest advices from Simla say the cen sus returns of the central provinces show d decrease of over a million since 1891, when an increase or q million and half might have been expected. It is estimated that five millions have died in India since 1896 from causes directly due to the famine. In western India things are even worse. The Oodeypoor state returns show q de- crease of S40.000. or 45 per cent of the population; the state of Bhopaul show a decrease of S0S.000; the district of Banda shows a decrease of 124,0 900, and so on. In Bombay the population has diminished by 50,000. The locali- ties which escape the plaugue show q satisfactory though incompensating in- crease-for instance, Madras. which has gained eight per cent over 1891.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
RUSSIA MEANS 10 REMAIN.
At Least That is the Way the
 Official Messenger Views It.
The British Press Also Looks Upon Russia's Attitude in the Manchurian Affair That What the Several
 Papers Have to Say on the Subject.

Papers Have to Say on the Subject.
 London, April 6.-Russia's attitude towards Manchuria, as outlined yester- day by the Official Messenger of St Petersburg, is interpreted almost unan- imously by the British press as capa- ble of being condensed into single sentences: "J'y suis; J'y reste,' CT am here; I remain here.'0 And there is no disposition to believe the matter is thus ended.
 The Standard, which throughout has taken a moderate stand, declares that if Russia goes back on her prom ise now given as to the integrity Of China and proceeds to assume in Man. churia the authority denied her by for mal stipulation she will have to con- front not only the protest, but the armed might of the energetic nation which, under the rule of the Mikado, is conscious Of it's strength to aid the greatness of it's destihies Japan, the paper adds, will have the sympathy. and support of nearly all the powers interested in the far east.
 The Daily Chronicle makes similar comments Interpreting Russia's policy, and says that of the powers which really count, Japan is the only one which is at all likely to back her pro test with force
 The Daily News maintains that Rus sia's policy is as clear as daylight, and simply means no shred of independ- ence for Manchuria. The paper con- tinues: Russia has firm friend and ally in the United States. The Amer ican government lost no time in pub fishing the plausible pacific assurance received by Secretary Hay from Count Cassini (the Russian ambassador at Washington). But the United States has long been anxious to get out of the Chinese imbroglio altogether"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Burned Twenty-eight Buildings in

Burned Twenty-eight Buildings III
 Business Portion of Town.
 Lisbon Falls, Me. April CA fire which started in the Everett block here at 1:30 o'clock this morning resulted in the destruction of twenty-eight buildings in the business portion of the town, and it is believed the loss will approach a quarter of q million dollars. With the aid of engines from Lewiston and Bath the flames were controlled at 4:30 o'clock, but the fire apparatus remained on the scene, and before noon the smouldering embers were being wet down to prevent the fire from getting a fresh start. The burned buildings include the Everett block, postoffice, Littlefeld's store, sey- era1 adjoining tenement houses, Par ker block, Ginsburg block, Brewster block, Fessenden pharmacy, Reskas grocery store, an engine house and the electric railway waiting room.
 Besides the loss to the business firms of this place, scores of private resi- dences were destroyed. As a result of the fire many people are homeless, and but little is left of the thriving village but ashes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
DEATH OF D. J. FINN.
Well Known Young Man Was Buried
 This Afternoon.

|
 Dennis J. Finn, aged B years. died Thursday night at his home, III Sper- " street. He leaves two brothers ana three sisters, E. J. and Joseph Finn. Mrs F. H. Real and the Misses Sarah and Katherine Finn. Mir Finn had a wide circle of. ac- quaintances, all of whom admired him
 for his proverbia1 good humor and. sunny disposition, which rendered llIInz fayorite wherever he was known
 He once conducted a barber shop oh South Main street. The funeral took place this afternoon, with service at. the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father McGuane and inter- ment in the family plot in St Joseph z' cemetery. The bearers all first cousins of the deceased were Peter and Dennis Fox. William and Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jeremiah and Joseph Finn. The floral offerings included the following pieces. Wreath, AIr and Mrs Thomas Kelly; bouquet. Mrs J- NJ. Dickerson; wreath, AIr and Mrs c. Egan; wreath; Brooklyn Outing club; broken column, Mir and Mrs O. A. Dunphy; wreath, Miss Sarah Finn and Mrs U. A. Warner; standing
 wreath, lady clerks at Kelly's;; large: standing cross, male employees at Kel< ly's: standing cross lettered Friends. z
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
NOTED PASSENGERS ARRIVE.
The Steamer Coleridge Has One
 Death By Yellow Fever.

New York, April 6.-Among the passengers who arrived this morning per steamer Coleridge from Brazil ports were Senor !. Gulfreire, Mexican minister to Brazil, and ". l.. Lowrie, U. $. vice.consul general at Rio Janerio There was one death from yellow fever on board the Coleridge during the voyage to this port. On March 25th Andrew J. Moon, the ships baker, a native of Scotland, aged g years, died of yellow fever and was buried at sea. On the steamers s arrival. Health Officer Doty deemed it prudent to hold her for a thorough idisinfection. There were no other cases of sickness on board. The Cole ridge will be released this afternoon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
CRUEL FATHER DISPLACED.
Stratford Girl Succeeds in Getting AT
 other Guardian Appointed.


 Stratford, April 6.-Probate Judge Peck appointed Sheriff Charles C.. Stagg guardian over Miss Emma Rob- erts, the 18-years-old girl who sought for the removal of her fathers guar 'dianship on the grounds of cruel treat ment. The hearing was private. Miss Roberts on the stand stated that her father had treated her with unbearable brutality, that he had beaten her with a horsewhip until the lash broke and then pounded her with the butt; that he had kicked her and knocked her down. The father denied every accu- sation made by his daughter and fur ther stated that if the petition were granted he would cast off his daughter entirely. T will wash my hands Of the whole natter he declared; 'if she is sick will go to no expense for her, and if she dies she will be buried at the towns cost" Judge Peck granted the petition immediately on the con clusion of the testimony.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, April 6.-For Connecti- cut: Rain tonight and Sunday; yaria- ble winds, mostly east to south; brisk on the coast.
 Weather notes: The storm area is central this morning in the Ohio val ley. Cloudy and rainy weather pre- yails from the Mississippi river east ward to the coast.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
MAHER RIDES WINNER.

London, April 6-At the first day of the Alexandra Park spring meeting to- day. the. Priory selling plate of 100 soyereigns, for 3-year-olds, distance one mile. with ten entries, was won by Bon Mot. brown gelding. by Cram mont. out of Bright Thought. Danny Maher. the American jockey rode the zRinner.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
sTEAMERscH cHApIN FLoATED.

Providence I., April G. The steamer Chester ". Chapin was float ed this morning The vessel, while bound from this city for New York, ran ashore on Patience island twelve miles below Providence, during dense fog Wednesday night.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
BAsKB BALL GAME STOPPED.

wnls antic. April 6.-The game of basks ball advertised for this after noon Ut the Valley street armory be- tween a team of high school girls and a picked team of girls. has been de- clared off. Principal Peterson of the high school objected to the girls giving a public exhibition before a mixed polnDaDV.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
THRASHER WRITES 4 LETTER.
He Gives the Names of the Defend-1 CTS aid Opponents of the League. i

fie GIVeS Ine Names Of the Defend-
 CTS ahd Opponents of the League.
 New Haven, April G.--S. F. Thrash CT, secretary of the Law and Order league, has issued an open letter to directors and members of the league and friends, giving some account of the recent opposition to the league in the legislature, with a list of the defenders and the opponents of the organiza ton there. As result of the vote, says the circular, s'the growing sentiment against the leaguev has been found to be q mistaken notion
 An appeal is made to friends pf~tbe league to make good the expense and loss of time necessary to defend the league before the assembly,, and also to continue the regular work in the state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
WILL CONTINUE AS GOVERNOR

Washington. April Ex-Governor Al len of Porto Rico after an hours con ference with President Mckinley to- day, said he would return to Porto Rico about the first of May. He will continue as governor Ut the request of the president.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
APPRAISER APPOINTED.

Bridgeport, April 6.No opposition was made to-day to the appointment of appraisers on the estate of George r. Gilman, ill the probate court here. gold John 4. Rusling and George Com~ stoak,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
ROLLER EXPLOSION.

Buffalo. April 6.-A boiler explosion occurred this afternoon at the plant of the Montgomery Door and Box Co. Two Italians were killed and four otfi- erS. w acA iniurad
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
SEVERAL PASSENGERS INJURED.
A Passenger and a Freight Train Col
 lide Early To-Day.

Detroit, Mich. April 6.-The Michi- gan Central train which left Chicago at 80 last night collided with a freight train near Wayne early today. One of the Pullman sleepers was wrecked and a number of it's occu- pants were badly hurt. They are be- ing brought here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06

Detroit, Mich, April 6.-At the offices of General Superintendent L'Hommedieu of the Michigan Central railroad it is said only one person was injured in the wreck at Wayne. How ever, there is a corps of surgeons at the station waiting the arrival of the train which has left the scene.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
PERCY JOHNSON IS BACK.
The Bridgeport Alderman Who Left
 Because of An Alleged Shortage.

New York, April 6. Percy l.. John- son. lawyer and former alderman of Bridgeport, who went to Mexico last December because of an alleged ex- posture of a $50,000 shortage in trust funds, arrived here today on tlle steamship Alamo from Galveston. He was not arrested at the steamship pier.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
BoERS LEFT A GUN.
General French Pressing Them in the
 TranSYaaI

Cape Town, April 6.-Genera1 French continues to press the Boers at Vryheld, Transyaal Colony The Boers abandoned q pom-pom. which the British found smashed at the bot tom of a precipice. Lord Kitchener, reporting to the war office the finding of an abandoned and destroyed pom pom near Vryheld, says: '.This ac- counts for all the enemy's guns known to be in the southeastern district"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06

Bethu1ie, April GA force of Boers under Commander Kritzinger attempt ed to recross into the Orange river colony to the west of here, but failed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06

New York. April 6--Robert Pinker- ton, one of the chiefs of the detective agency credited with the recovery of the stolen masterpiece reached here this morning from Chicago and dis cussing the London dispatch said: s'There cannot be the slightest doubt about the recovery of the picture and when c. Moreland Agnew reaches Lon- don and confers with the members of his house he will no doubt fully con firm the story. He probably fears that there is some danger of losing the picture again. I do not think that the denial given out in London was authorized by the heads of the house. I aided in the recovery of the picture, saw it myself, know all the facts in connection with the incident and you can take my personal assurance of the entire truth of the story"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
THAT STOLEN PORTRAIT.
Chief of Detectives Says He Saw the
 Stolen Masterpiece.

London, April 6.--Inquiry by a rep resentative of the Associated Press at the art establishment of Thomas Agney & Sons, from which the Gains borough portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire was stolen in 1876. elicit ed the response that nothing was known by the firm of the reported re- covery of the picture in Chicago. Stories of the discovery of the missing portrait have recurred at frequent in- teryals ever since the picture was stolen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
WORK OF CASTRO
He is Revising the Venezuelan
 Constitution.
CAUSE OF STRAINED RELATIONS

The Whole Story Is Now Out Since the Recall of Minister Loomis- German Merchant Collected s12,oO0, but Cas- tro Would Not Allow Him to Fake r. n,,4 of +l,a ro,,1f,.v
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
DEADLY BATTLE IN A PRISON.
Attempt OF Convlcts to Escape Results
in Killing OF One.

Attempt OF ConvIcts to Escape Results
in killing OF One.
Santa Fe, N NJ, April 19.-An at
tempt of three convicts at the peniten-
tiary to effect their escape today re-
suited in the killing of Convict George
Stephenson, the mortal wounding OF
Convict Simmons, the wounding Of
Convict Jose Monica Sena, Captain OF
the Guard Felipe Armijo and Guard
Pedro Sandoval. George Stephenson,
convicted Of murder, had in some man
ner armed himself with a revolver.
William Simmons, sentenced for cattle
stealing, and Frank Carper also SEN
fenced for cattle theft, were in the con-
spracy to break out. They were armed
with iron bars. Stephenson attacked
the guard, which was in the dining
room unarmed. He shot Pedro Sando-
val. Captain Armijo ran for a shotgun
and on his return exchanged shots with
Stephenson, each being wounded. Su-
perintendent H. o. BursOm came upon
the scene with rifle and sent two
bullets through Stephenson's heart. A
moment later Armijo, though seriously
wounded, shot Simmons, fatally wound
ing him. Carper weakened when he
saw his partners down and surren-
dered. Neither of the wounded guards
will die. During the fight Jose Monica
Sena, a convict, was slightly wounded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19

Chicago, April 19.-''When we shall
succeed in keeping in mind the great
inspiration that there is something
grander than the accumulation Of prof
it's, then we will be able to do some
thing for humanity by making work
attractive instead Of degrading" So
said Prince Peter Kropotkin, the Rus
sian socialist, to an audience which
last evening crowded the gymnasium OF
Hull House to overlooking. 1.-The great
problem of the twentieth century, said
Prince Kropotkin, "is how to render
work attractive and not repulsive to
mankind. The socialists who not
many years ago advanced the argument
that work could be made blessed were
regarded as Utopians. but their ideas
are fast finding acceptance in these
days of invention"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Detective Spy-Gloss on Stills.

Chief Wilkie of the secret service
has discovered a new use for =, we'll
known instrument of civil engineering,
the transit, which is sort OF spyglass
on stills. While a government en-
ploye was at work on the new federal
building in San Francisco he noticed
that man was bringing something
small to a window frequently in a
building about 200 yards away. Bring
ing a transit into play the observer
convinced himself that the man was
at work on bogus money. A secret
service detective was summoned and
he peeked through the transit. Then
he went over and arrested the man
for counterfeiting making what Chief
Wilkie regards as a most important
capture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Lclth building Great Docks.

Leith, Scotland, will become a port
of some capacity and trade two years
hence A suite of docks is in construc-
ton there, which is to cost between
100000 pounds and 100000 pounds
more than was estimated when the
Leith dock commissioners launched
their program. In 1896 seventy-fve
acres of the foreshore were reclaimed;
and the dock now near completion is
1900 feet long, with a width of $50
feet for LOO feet Of its length and
2S0 feet for the remainder. The dock
walls arc forty-four feet high. and
there are to be two pairs Of steel gates,
each weighing close upon 300 tons. TO
this equipment it has been resolved to
add a craving dock 500 feet long.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
MICHIGAN.


The senate passed the bin Of Senator
Humphrey, entitled, ITO prevent prize
fighting in Michigan" The introduccr of
the bill is a clergyman, but he recognized
that if his measure were to pass some
concessions would have to be made to the
sporting element, and upon the suggcs-
ton Of Senator Murtin he consented to
a provision permitting all kinds of con-
tests up to ten rounds Senator IIelme
said this provision would permit almost
any kind of fight, and that if the
clerical member desired to put stop
to prize fights he was being 'bam-
boozed.' The bill was passed by vote
Of I
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19

Enlporia Kan, April 19.-Dr. Oscar
Chrisman, the founder Of child study,
who over year ago created a sensa-
ton before the Mothers congress,
which met at Des Moines, Iowa, by the
assertion in lecture that women alone
were capable of love and men were in
capable, has lost his chair in the Kan
with the president and faculty have
been strained ever since his notable
lecture, and it is thought influences
were brought to bear on the regents
aeains st him
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
has taken, but has not put any new
non-union men to work as yet.
Metal Workers to Meet.

Anderson, Ind, April 1S.-Vice
President Jarvis Of this city has called
a special meeting OF the fifth district
Of the Amalgamated Association Of
Iron, Steel and Tin workers at Elwood
Sunday, May 5. This district CON-
prises all the local lodges in Indiana
and Northern Illinois. They will dis
cuss the continuous wage scale propos-
ed by the Republic Iron and Steel
company and prepare a report for the
convention Of the general body in Mil
Waukee May q,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Eats &c Eggs; Then Dies.

Point Pleasant, w. Va, April 19.-In
a saloon at Copehart, this county,
some one read aloud from a newspaper
about man who had eaten two dozen
hard boiled eggs Sam Smith, aged %,
declared he could do that. A wager
was made and Smith began. He fin
ished the first dozen in record time,
then complained of feeling i'll, but kept
at his task until twenty-five eggs with
salt and vinegar had been swallowed.
He was taken home and died in half
an hour, despite the efforts Of two
doctors,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
DOiNGS OF THE LAW MAKERS,
ILLINOIS,.
Wednesday, April II.

A number of appropriation bills were
sent to the senate. Among these were:
Approprating $1,000, 600 for the payment Of
officers and members Of the next General
Assembly and for the salaries Of the
officers Of the state government for two
years; appropriating $4,000 to the Uni
vcrsily of Illinois at Champaign to replace
buildings destroyed by fire; appropriate
ing 500, 900 for expenses of the National
guard. Joseph L. BiGwill was appointed
to the office of chief grain inspector at
Chicago by Governor Yates.