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Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
THE VISIT OF THE BoERs.
Arrival of Generals In England to
Be Made Great Event.

Arrival of Generals In England to
Be Made Great Event.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The arrival next
Saturday from South Africa, whence
they sailed July 30, of Generals Botha.
De Wet and Delarey promises to be
the occasion of another struggle be-
tween Boer and Briton. The colonial
Office has made special arrangements
for the reception OF the visiting Beers
at Southampton. The naval review
VIII be in progress when the Beers ar
rive, and after their reception by dis
tinguished colonial Office authorities,
Lord Kitchener and other prominent
persons they will be conducted on
board the steamer chartered for the
use of the colonial premiers to witness
the naval review 1t is expected that
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain will
be on board the steamer.
The Boer leaders will spend Satur-
day night on board this vessel, and
Sunday they will be received by King
Edward on board the royal yacht and
in the presence of a number of distin-
guished parsonage
The arrival in England Of the Boer
generals will doubtless be the prelude
to another round Of honizing like that
experienced by the late General Lucas
Meyer should the generals decide to
stay in England; but, according to The
Hague correspondent of the Daily Mail,
former President Kruger of the Trans
yaal and his party are equally anx-
ious to prevent Generals Botha, De
Wet and Delarey from landing in Eng
land.
Members of the Kruger party have
sent urgent letters and cablegrams to
Madeira in an effort to dissuade the
generals from accepting British hospf-
tality. It is proposed to send Dutch
vessel to intercept them, according to
the correspondent, and in any case
Messrs. Wolmarans, Fisher and Wes-
sells will go to Southampton with that
intention
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
Justice Gray,s Rexignation.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Justice
Gray's resignation was not altogether
unexpected. 1t was recognized that he
would be unable to resume his duties
on the bench, and the general impress
sion was that he would resign at or be-
fore the beginning Of the next term of
court in October. His successor, it is
said, will not take his place on the
bench until after his confirmation by
the senate. This is the unwritten prac-
tice in the case of appointments to the
supreme court. Justice Gray has been
at Nahant, Mass, his summer home,
for some time During his long career
on the bench of the supreme court JUS
tice Gray delivered a number of i'm
portant opinions. He was remarkably
exact and deliberate and frequently
ton of his decisions. His speciality was
will cases, although he participated in
the consideration of many of the im-
portant issues which came before the
court. Justice Gray was with the ma
iority of the court in the decisions in
the income tax cases and the inSular
cases. Another important cause of re-
cent date was that growing out of the
Spanish-American war in which JUS
tice Gray decided against the right of
the governm ent to seize certain fishing
smacks, the property of Cubans, which
the United States authorities believed
were giving aid and assistance to the
enemy
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
OFF!CRES SLAIN.
Thugs in Chicago Had Revolver
Battle With Two OF Them.
ROBBERS MADE THEIR ESCAPE

Both Officers Died Before They Could
Make Clear Statement of the Al
fair-The Fight Occurred in the Aris-
tocratic Section Of the City Before
Dawn and Created Considerable Ex-
citement.
Chicago, Aug 12.-Of1cers Timothy
DeYine and Charles L. Pennell, patrol
men of the Chicago police department.,
We're killed here to-day in revolver
battle with what is supposed to have
been a gang of thugs. Much mystery
surrounds the shooting, for both men
died before an adequate account OF the
shooting could be obtained, Deyine IN
the ambulance on the way to the nos
pital and Pennel on the operating table
while the surgeons were probing for
bullets.
The fight occurred just before dawn
near Jackson bouleyar6 and Ashland
the west side The fusilade of shots
aroused the entire neighborhood. Citi-
zens who heard the dying policemen
groan rushed to their assistance and
saw men running away. Officer Pen
nell heroically staggered a hundred feet
to a patrol box and sent in an alarm
for Assistance. At once the police set
a drag-net for all suspicious charac-
tiers and soon had six men in custody.
Before Pennen died he was able to
gasp out few words about robbers, 2
giving descriptions of two men.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
THE HAITIAN CRISIS,
Armed Intervention Ordered by the
United States.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Armed III
tervention in the Haitian revolution
has been authorized by the United
States government.
The navy department has received
the following cablegram from Com
mander Henry McCrea of the United
States gunboat Machias, at Cape Hay
tien:
your dispatch has been received.
Having notified the Haitian admiral
Killick of my determination to protect
foreign commerce and telegraph ca
bles and to resist bombardment with
out due notice, accepting terms, he re-
plies with notice to all foreign consuls
that this port is blockaded in accord
ance> with the orders Of cabinet coun-
Gil established at Gonaives, Haiti.
Blockade is de facto and prohibits the
entry of merchant vessels. Firmin
signs proclamation. Moderate force
expected to arrive today from Go
naives. / ought to leave my anchor
age.'
In reply to this dispatch the navy
department sent the following instruc-
tions:
IF blockade ineffective, American
and Cuban unprotected innocent neu-
tral vessels should be protected in their
international rights
Minister Powell has cabled the state
department from Cape Haitien that the
provisional (Vasquez) government of
Haiti has notified the United States
legation that Gonaives, Port de Paix,
Petit Goave and st. Marc provinces
are in rebellion.
The government troops captured
Petit Goave after strong resistance in
which many lives were lost. Firmin's
troops in retreating from the place set
fire to and destroyed the town.
Later the following press dispatch
was received from Port au Prince:
"A press correspondent visited Petit
Goave and found that the town had
been entirely destroyed, there being
nothing left but pile of ruins.
about 1000 are homeless and are
greatly in need of assistance The
greater number of them have sought
shelter in the Simmonds factories near
the town.
- AS cIcHCu CIaiSeI y ASSdS came 10
Petit Goave with provisions for the
sufferers and has returned to Port au
Prince with 200 women and children
and fifteen wounded men. The author
tiles refused to permit the Firminists
to leave, fearing they would go to 9TH
er points to take up arms again.
Each party accuses the other OF
having set fire to Petit Goaye. but
the general belief is that General Chi
coye, the Firminist commander, re-
solved to destroy the town when he
saw that he could not hold it against
the Fouchardists
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
THE SUBURBAN DISTRICTS
Are Getting All and More Than They Are Paying oCommttee
Prepares Statement-t Makes Interesting Reading
Outlying Districts Are Being Carried BY the
City Taxpayers

Commissioners Reeves and Beach of
the board of public safety, Chief Egan
of the police department, Chief En-
gineer Snagg of the fire department,
the committee to whom was referred
for consideration and report the matter
of fire. and police protection in the out
side district of Waterbury, met last
night in Chief Snagg's Office and went
over the whole ground. 1t will be re-
membered that short time ago @. S..
Chapman addressed a communication
to the board of public safety relative
to fire and police protection outside the
old city limits. This was referred to
City Attorney Kellogg, who informed
the board that the outside districts are
clearly entitled to police and fire pro-
lection, adding that the amount of such
service would have to be determined
by the board. The question was then
referred to the committee already men
toned. Chief Egan favored the com
mittee with the following statement
which should be read by every man
who pays a cent of taxes:
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
FIRE FIGHTERS At SAv|N ROCK
Treasurer Snagg Presented His
Report For the Year.

A Balance of Over -Four Thousand Dol
lars Stands to the Credit of the Or
ganization- Secretary Jones of West.
port Also Read Very Interesting
Report The Association Has the
Care and Maintenance of Thirty
seven Orphans.
New Haven. Aug 12.-The nineteenth
annual convention of the Connecticut
State Firemen's association opened at
Sayin Rock theater, West Haven, this
afternoon, and will conclude to-mor-
row. The order of business provided
for the official assembling at 2 O'clock
with a call to order by President
Thomas A. Gotsel of Thomaston. An
address of welcome was delivered by
Dennis A. Kimberly, warden of the
borough of West Haven, and the re
sponse was made by, President Gotsel.
The early part of the session was de
voted to annual reports of officers and
committees.
In his annual report the secretary,
John S. Jones Of Westport, stated
During the year just closed we have
had an increase of six new companies;
two companies have been reinstated,
while two companies have been dis
banded and four companies have been
stricken from the roll for non-payment
Of dues. The total number of com
panies in good standing is 21S, depart
ment officers ia, and life members II,
making the total membership $40.
From June IA. 1901, to May /, 1902,
drew 172 orders on the state comptrol-
Ter for state benefits amounting to $8,-
393. There is now in the hands of the
comptroller the sum OF S1,627, which
is available from the annual appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the state
fiscal year ending September 80, 1902.
In addition to the above there have
been twenty three orders paid by
Treasurer Snagg, amounting to S1,694
At my last report our orphan list num-
bered thirty-seven, and the number is
now the same"
The report of Treasurer Samuel G.
Snagg of Waterbury showed the fol
lowing: Total receipts $7,93596, total
expenditures $S,374.85, balance 81
56111.
This evening the visiting firemen
will be rendered dinner by the West
Haven department.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
strung Up BY MASKED MEN
White Man and Negro Taken
From Jail at Midnight.

Caught in the Act of Stealing Chickens
They Murdered One of the Wealth.
est and Most Respected Men in Lex
ington-The White Man Before Be
ing Strung Up Said it Was the Col
ored Man That Did the Shooting.
Lexington, Mo, Aug 12.-Char1es Sell
yers (white) and Harry Gates (colored)
were taken from the county jail here
by masked mob at 1:30 this morning
and lynched. They were charged with
killing George w. Johnson, wealthy
farmer, who surprised them at his hen
house near town week ago. Before
they were strung up Selyers made a
statement to the mob, saying that
Gates had fired the shot that killed
Johnson.
Selyers and Gates were arrested on
the day following the shooting after
an exciting chase. Johnson was one
of the WealthieSt and most respected
men in the community and the feeling
against the two men was intense. A
mob gathered while they were being
brought to town, but was quieted
through the efforts of the officers and
it was believed that the men would
be permitted to stand trial
Last night shortly after midnight
armed men came to town by twos and
threes, most of them masked. They
massed finally near the courtyard in
which the county jail is situated. The
mob was orderly and well directed. A
demand on the jailer for the prisoners
meeting with refusal several members
of the mob. who had come well pre-
pared, broke in the outer door, and
made quickly for the cells of the muir
derers. 1t took thirty minutes to cut
through the steel doors. Selyers was
taken out first, then Gates. Without
further ado and without encountering
any serious obstacles, the mob started
with their victims for a point half a
mile south of the town. There Sell
yers was granted permission to make
his statement, after which the men
were strung up to tree. The mob
sthen dispersed.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12

This statement ought to satisfy prop
erty owners in the outside districts that
without fire or police protection they
are well ahead of the game. 1t they
want police and fire protection such as
the old city enjoys it would seem moth
ing more than fair that they should
pay for it. If not, why not? 1t is the
same old game-the people on the OUT
side want something for nothing, and
naturally those who are doing the pay
ing object to this and contend that If the
outside districts are to share In the
benefits of our police and fire depart
ments they should be taxed on the
same basis as those who do are.
Probably they would gladly pay If the
law was not so framed that they cam
not be assessed the same as their neigh
bors, but this law can be changed, and
in the opinion of most people who have
given the matter little thought the
aggrieved parties should devote their
time towards bringing about a uniform
method of taxation and protection in
stead Of looking for protection which
it is plain they have no right to re-
ceive.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
PURELY PERSONAL

Miss Julia Slater of Colchester IS vfs-
iting friends on North Elm street.
Miss A. l.. Butler of North Elm street
has returned from a pleasant sojourn
in the country.
Mrs Michael j. Phelan and family or
South street are enjoying weeks va
cation at Savin Rock.
Miss Elsie Barnes of Woodbury. Is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs James r.
Mccarthy, No 1913 Wolcott street
Mr. and Mrs Charles w. Bagley has
returned home from Old Point Com
fort and Washington, after a two
weeks vacation
Michael J. Noonan of Wolcott street,
and John, William and Miss Margaret
Dillon Of William street left to-day to
spend a vacation at Asbury Park.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
JUDGE LOWE AS PEACE MAKER
Asks Adjournment of Non-Sup-
port Case for a Week.

After It Was Granted He Presented
the Woman in the Case With a So
Bill-Colored Bridegroom of Three
Months Fined S. for Assaulting HIS
Wife-Young Man Held for Superior
Court on Charge of Stealing
Watch.
The troubles of Frank Coughlin and
ms wife were told in the city court to-
day before Judge Peasley. Coughlin
was charged with non-support of his
family. 1t appeared from his wife's
story that for some time he has held
over her the constant threat of DESERT
ing her Occasionally he would leave,
but in a few days would return again.
Three weeks ago he left and remained
away week and since then he has
deserted her twice, each time staying
away a week. OF late he has not
properly maintained his children, his
wife said, and last Sunday when she
met and asked him on Pemberton
street why he did not return home to
his family, he struck and knocked her
down. Last week their youngest
haby died and while the house was full
OF sympathizing friends he assaulted
her. Matters have gone so far now
that she could hardly live with him
again, she said. A great deal of the
trouble she attributed to his mother,
whom she accused of trying to alien
ate his affections. Judge Lowe de-
Tended Coughlin and he said that the
real cause Of the trouble was not told,
and Mrs Coughln admitted this. It
was then proposed to settle the matter,
but Prosecutor Durant said Mr. Lowe
was not an easy man to settle with.
I'm the easiest thing on EARTH" re-
marked Judge Lowe, to which Mr. Du-
rant replied, you remember the Sui
livan case?"
Il do, well,'' said the judge, "and
Mrs Sullivan is beggar now, where
as if she had taken my advice she
would be well off,
Sullivan is out of the state, isn't
hep the prosecutor asked, and every
body smiled. This was an old case
in which Judge Lowe defended Su1li-
van. 1t was finally decided to con-
tinue the present case a week in the
hope Of settling it and toward that
end Judge Lowe handed Mrs Coughlin
a SIS note.
of three months, was charged by his
bride with assau1ting her. They
moved from Stamford few days ago
and during the process of packing
their furniture the groom got mad
and struck the bride. 1t was on her
complaint he was arrested yesterday,
but this morning she was sorry and
wished to withdraw the complaint!
Hudson said he was married to his
first wife fourteen years and never
had a word with her. A fine of So
and costs was imposed on him.
Peter Bergen was charged with
theft from the person of Louis Larece
or Largess of a gold watch valued at
$18 The circumstances of the crime
were told in the Democrat yesterday.
Bergen said he did not know anything
about the theft. He put his hand in
his pocket to get cigarette and 10! he
found a gold watch there. lie was
bound over under bond of $500 to
tha October term of the superior court.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
Danish Island sale Assured.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. II. - The
landsthing elections in the Farce is
lands resulted in complete ministe-
rial victory. The campaign turned on
the sale of the Danish West Indies to
the United States, and the government
captured all opposition wards. Other
wards will hold elections next month.
A good ministerial majority is conf
IDENTIFY expected. The treaty will be
taken up soon after the opening of the
rigsdag in October. At the last ses-
sion those opposed to the sale of the
islands had majority of three in the
lapdsthing..
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
A CORPORAL COURT MART1ALED.
Charged With Falsffying Reports-He
Was Dismissed from Army.

San Francisco, Aug 12.-Corporal
Thornton, who kept accounts for Sec
ond Lieutenant John s. Davis, quarter
master of Mckinley camp, Hawaiian
Islands, was recently court mar
tailed and tried on the charge of falsi-
flying reports. The court which heard
the case decided that Thornton was not
guilty of crime, but it adjudged him
guilty of conduct unbecoming his posi-
ton and prejudicial to discipline. He
was ordered to be discharged from the
army, to forfeit all pay or fees due
him and to be confined at hard Labor
for two years.
The counsel for the defense declared
that the testimony in the case showed a
condition of affairs that permitted or
lax and careless, if not dishonest,
methods. Major General Hughes, to
whom the court martiaIs first report
and recommendation were forwarded
for approval, has reversed their decis-
ion. He declares that a condition of
affairs which permits such criticism as
the counsel for the defense made to
pass unchallenged deserves grave re-
proof. He also orders Thornton's SEN
tence revoked and the corporal to be
re-enlisted in the service.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
GOVERNOR FIRED Upon.
Was Hit in the Neck While in
the Tivoli Gardens.

The Chief of Police Also Received a
Bullet Wound in the Foot-The New
Russian Periodical Which is to
Bring About the Emancipation of
Russia Has Made It's Appearance.
st Petersburg, Aug 12.-Prince Obo-
lensk, governor of Kharkov, was fired
at four times last night while he was
IN the main avenue of the TiYoli gar
denS at Kharkov. One bullet struck
the prince in the. neck, producing a
slight wound. Another bullet wound
er Bessonoff, chief of police, in the
foot. The culprit was arrested
st Petersburg, TS y 24-"Oswobozh-
denia,a the liberal paper established in
Stuttgart by the exile, Peter Won
Struvo, to bring about the political
emancipation of Russia, has appeared
in print.
The periodical does not pretend to
be complete news organ. 1t prints
no matter which is satisfactorily hand
led in the legal Russian press
The most important article in the
first issue is From the Russian Con-
stitutionalists.' This is a carefully
elaborated program of peaceful reyo-
luton, and is apparently the joint pro-
duct of many pens. 1t cites and adopts
Minister Won Plehve's speech on as
Stunning Office, in which he said the sit
uation demands deeds, not words, ;"
and inquiries if he will continue the
ruinous policy of the last thirty
years All thinking Russia, these
writer's proclaim, demand serious po-
litical reforms.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
RELIEVES IN FoorRAII..

Chicago, Aug 12.-E. Benjamin AM
drews, chancellor of the University OF
Nebraska, thoroughly believes in foot
ball as part of the necessary education
of young men. 'If had 100 or 1000
children / would want every one of
them to play football, If they were
strong enough, and to play it hard and
strong" said Chancellor Andrews in a.
lecture at the University of Chicago.
"Boys ought to be trained in strenu-
ousness," he said. THAT is the great
value of football; 1t is school in. en-
durance courage and resolution. Il
thoroughly, believe in the game"
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
DEATH OF AN Ex-sENAToE.

Amsterdam, n. z, Aug 12.-Ex-Sen-
ator James Arkell died to-day at his
home in Canajoharie; aged 72 years.
He was born in Berkshire, England,
and emigrated when a boy with his
parents to America, and settled at Ca
najoharie. For many years he was
proprietor of the Canajoharie Radii.
In 1859, in company with the late Ad-
am Smith, he embarked in the manu-
facture of paper sacks, which deyel-
oped into a large and lucrative busi-
ness. He is survived by his widow
and five children, William j. Arkell,
the publisher, being one of his sons.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
Cape Haftien Blockaded.

PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. 1.-THE
gunboat Crete Pierrot, which is in
the Firminist service, gave notice Sun
day of the blockade of Cape Haitien.
The foreign consuls here and Com
mander McCrea of the United States
gunboat Machias protested against this
action. Soldiers have again gone out
from here, and battle in few days
is believed to be inevitable. The bad
creased
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12

south African Trade Conditions.

CAPE TOWN, Aug. 12.-The British
trade commissioners who have been
investigating trade conditions in South
Africa will sail for home tomorrow
and publish their report in England.
In an interview one of the commission
ers said: "Our revelations will come
as a surprise to the British public.
The situation here is far more serious
than any one imagines. There are fine
openings in South Africa for energetic
and up to date manufacturers, but
trade is hampered by trusts and COM
bines which threaten to cripple the de-
yelopment of the country"
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-12
STILL DELIBERATING.
National Officers Want to Ascertain

National Officers Want to Ascertain
Spirit of Men in New York.
New York, Aug 12.-The national
deputy grand chiefs of the Brother
hoods Of Locomotive Engineers ana
Firemen, Messrs Youngston and VII
son. with the division chiefs and the
other local representatives of those two
organizations, in the employ of the
Manhattan Elevated railway, held an
other meeting to-day. 1t was ascer-
tanned that in an informal way the
views of many of the firemen and en-
gineers about the counter proposals
made yesterday by Vice President Skftt
of the, Manhattan company were OBJ
tanned last night by the local chiefs.
The meeting to-day was held. it was
said. to enable the national officers to
ascertain the ssspirit of the men,"