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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
THE METROPOLITAN BANK.
Arrest of President Means-what Con.
 vict Harper says.

Arrest of President Means-what Con-
 vict Harper Says.
 CINCINNATI, Feb S.-AEother sensational feature has been added to the Metropolitan bank suspension. It is the arrest of William Means, the president of the bank. The war rant was issued yesterday morning, but was not served in the usual manner, out of regard for Mir. Means. District Attorney Burnett arranged with Mir. Means to go voluntarily with his bondsmen to the commissioners office at ? o'clock. With the Fidelity cases fresh ill mind, and with the proof they gave of the relentless power of the government where there has been plain transgression of Ion.
 President Means appeared at the office of United States Commissioner Dorger with Henry Hanna, May Fechheimer, Patrick E. Roach and c. M. Holloway as sureties, and gave bond for his appearance in the sum of "20, 900. The charge against him in the war rant is the incorporation of upwards of S2OO. .OOO of the funds of the bank. D Mir. De Camp had no difficulty in procuring bondsmen on his bond, which was placed at s20 900, and he was not kept in custody, ex- cept while the bond was being prepared.
 An evening paper publishes an interview with E. l.. Harper, in which he says he knew last summer that the banks stock was used as collateral on loans for the purpose of peculating in real estate He added that a bank examiner who knew how to examine could have discovered that then In his opin- ion nine-tenths of the bankers of the country could be put in prison to-day for technical violation of the law, as he had been.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

The three Connecticut men in the big walking match wele among those ruled out for failing to make 100 miles the first day. When dropped Bison had completed 9S miles, Campana 70, and Pitilla, the Dan- burian, 50 miles.
 The New Havens received their worst defeat of the season at Meriden last night, the score standing s to l. Cunningham, the dandy little rusher, late of the Water burys, played first rush for the Meridens and the audience went wild over his work Every rush and goal but two were taken by him, and he had the ball in his hockey & good share of the time. The New Ha- vens did not play with their usual vim and Fuller at their goal was almost useless.
 Something like S100, 900 was lost by the failure of Cartwright to continue in the six days walking match. The bookmakers offered big odds against him, and have made fortunes.
 Rumor has it that F. c. Fowler of Moo dus, who has succeeded in getting together q very fine stable of trotting horses, has decided to sell them out. He has offered the entire lot. The grand lilly Morea is among the list. She has trotted l2 races, winning II of them and is warranted to trot mile on Charter Oak park in 2:l7, or no sale. The price asked for MoTea is Sl5,- coo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
THREATENING A WIDOW.
The Foolish Notice Servei Mrs. Hall
 worth, at Mahanoy City.

The Foolish Notice Serve.l Mrs. Halls
 worth, at Mahanoy City.
 SHENANDOAH, Pa, Fep. e.-Quet reigned yesterday, but there is no intention of allow ing the really guilty persons to escape punish Eent, steps having been taken to trace the responsibility of the riot. William Penn was, the only colliery in the reighborhood at work. Kehley's Run could have been started up, but it is so close to the town that Superintendent Baird deemed it wisdom. to wait until the ex. citement is allayed. There was no attempt tu molest the William Penn men on their way either to or from work.
 A poor widow living in Mahanoy City found a half sheet of note paper pinned to her door yesterday morning, on which was written the following Molly Mcguire notice:
 MRS. HALLswoRTH: Your son is scabbing down at Coles, and you have a boarder also scabbing We are fighting for our rights as workingmen, so now we give you notice to stop them, or we will shoot them down like dogs. Also we notify you to send your scab boarder away, or will attend to it ourselves. You must not blame us if anything happens your son Jimmy, as will do it some time another. ! hear he carries a pis- tol. We will carry two when we meet him.
 z WoRKINGMEN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
CROWLEY'S CRIMES.
The Rascally. Attorneys List of Victims
 Rapidly Increasing.

AHe ANaSchuy <AttOTneyS or victims
 Rapidly Increasing.
 BOSTON, Feb Slater developments in the case of Lawyer Crowley, who misappropri- atcl trust funds, shows that his dishonesty was greater than at first supposed, and good ::llny people of small means, which they had trusted to Crowley, will feel the loss of all ''-y had. He had charge of an estate in j.. wrence, on which he failed to pay the t,>es, and it was seized by the city, Crowley w,:s then compelled by threats of exposure to r't,?ic partial restitution Mrs. Cusick, of Lawrence, who has suffered by Crowley's dishonesty, says:
 Seventeen years ago John Boyle, young :nan, was the owner of this property here aisd some S6O,0o0 worth on Federal street and Wayerly place, Boston. It was left him az a legacy, but few weeks before coming of age he died of consumption. Being a minor, he could make no will. His mother and my father and Mary Ryan were brother and sisters MT. Crowley had in some way be- come interested in the case as counsel, and by him Mary Ryan was declared the sole heir Everything was kept hidden from us by Crowley, but along in 1880 Mary Ryan told us that, at Crowley's request, she had made a will. She could neither read nor write, and Crowley wrote out and signed the paper Mrs. Ryan told me that this will left all the Boston property to Thomas Cahill, now in Holy Gross college, while the Lawrence prop erty was divided, in addition to SIG, 900 which was ill the Shoe and Leather bank, Boston The property here we secured after a long struggle, but the money we have never heard fro,,,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
His Infatuation Ruined Him.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.-H. R. Reese, for tas last eight years head bookkeeper at the Continental hotel, of this city, was arrested yesterday afternoon on the charge of embez- ding S3,OO0 from his employers. His pecula- lions covered period of about year, and were covered by false entries ill his books. He was induced to steal the money by young woman with whom he was infatuated, and used the funds in furnishing a home for her and the members of her family, and in sup plying them with food and clothing. Reese is 50 years old, member of the Baptist church and superintendent of Sabbath school. He has a wife, but no children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Amusements That Manager Jacques Will
 Present to Theafer Gners.

Amusements That Manager Jacques Will
 Present to Theater Goers.
 The third lecture in Prof Forbes stere- opticon course on European travel will be given this evening The country through which Prof Forbes will take his audience on canvas will be along the Rhine. This is the first of the romantic series and will be followed by Paris and the Alps"
 Thursday evvening Trinity College Glee and Banjo clubs will give concert
 The performance of the week will be on Saturday evening, when Robt Downing will appear in '.The Gladiator" MT Downing has been meeting with grand suc- cess in this play. He has played in all the metropolitan cities, and the Boston Herald says that he was given an ovation such as is seldom awarded an actor in that city.
 Next Monday evening Modjeska will ap- pear as Rosalind in As You Like It. The merits of this famous actress are too well known to need praise here. The New York Mail and Express says that Modjes- ka's performance of Rosalind presents the most intellectual, poetic and true embodi- ment of this delightful character that the New York stage has ever known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
Nominations Confirmed.

TRENTON, N. J., Feb. s.-The senate in ex- ecutive session yesterday confirmed all the ent, of Camden, lay judge of the court of errors; Charles H. Winfield, prosecutor of Hudson county; Edward A. Stanton, port warden of Hudson county; William Plum mer, lay judge of Salem county; Francis Child, lay judge of Morris county; William S. Yard, lay judge of Mercer county; Eli B.
 Hendee ito fill the vacancy), judge of Cum berland county; Richard H. Conover, lay judge of Ocean county; James Inglis, lay judge of Passaic county; Thomas F. McCor- mack, lay judge of Union county; Joseph Scull, lay judge of Atlantic county; Bayard Stockton, prosecutor of Mercer county; Jo- seph Thompson, prosecutor of Atlantic county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
CONDENSED NEWS.

Richard Sterling Willis, of Brooklyn, has been sued by Tillie Ingersoll, of Washington, Pa., for S5O, ,O0O damages for breach of prom ise.
 Jennie Barker, girl not quite 16 years of age, committed suicide by shooting herself at Broolkline, Mass.
 MT. David T. Bunker, United States cousul at Demerara, British Guiana, died yesterday of yellow fever.
 Benjamin Gibbs, colored was held yester- day by the coroner, in Philadelphia, for the murder of Charles Munroe, whom he stabbed a month ago.
 John Ward and Joseph Murray were ar rested in Richmond, Va, on suspicion of being the culprits in the great jewelry robbery in Norfolk, Va, Saturday night
 Mrs Sarah Stein, aged 79, accidentally hanged herself while putting up clothes line at Titusville. Her neck was broken Bert Andrews, IS years old, a circus athlete, quarreled at Waco, Tex, with George Blank enship, farmer, who subsequently,, without notice, shot him dead.
 A small flow of oil, with indications of gas, has been struck at St. Louis in an artesian we'll.
 A fire on Monday at St. Anne, Ills, burned twelve business buildings, causing 0 loss of over 0,O00.
 William salone, a desperate negro, attempt ing to escape from the jail at Vicksburg, Miss, was shot dead by the guard
 About 5U0 delegates were present yesterday at the opening session of the Natsouni Build ers' association, in Cincinnati.
 Frank L. vintree, aged 10 years, of Money brook, Pa, was killed by being run over by a train near Evansville, Md.
 The Grand Lodge, Order of United Work men, be ph its spn,nh ,thr,e ,days sssi n, at s1aJuA SssAtsiday. tH hsmbery humber
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08

Warts may be destroyed by being rubbed with alum. Carry lump ill the pocket and
 rub on the wart frequently, wetting it-as you do so.
 The duty of teaching children to be useful and handy, in everything cannot be too sttartOzsy sa,pstesehad yrCn yasFeatsss''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
Fun at City Hall.

Lilly Clay's Gaiety Company will appear ment comprises clever version of the Eu- ropean opera 1.-The Little Devils Revel," interspersed with variety and vaudeville specialties, in which a number of we'll known artists appear. The minstrel scene is set in a novel and picturesque style, the effect of which is considerably enhanced by dainty couch suspended in mid-air, upon which reclines a sleeping beauty. Messrs Rice and Barton occupy the ends, and fill in the intervals with jokes and wifticisms
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
TRADE BULLETIN.
New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.

New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Money closed at 213 per cent, the lowest rate. The highest rate was 5. Exchange closed steady; posted rates, 4S4@ 4S6; actual rates. S314@g4.e34 for sixty days and 4S5I4o54 for demand. Governments closed steady; currency Us, 12o bid Is, coup, 1.64 bid 41as, do., 1O1H bid.
 Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union firsts, 1lS@116; Union land grants, 1O3@1O6; Union sinking funds, '11SQ12O; Centrals 1139gIl6. The stock market this morning was very dull. Of the total of 640OO shares sold over 50 per cent. were of Reading and St. Paul. Both of these opened b higher than they closed and continued strong up to 1 o'clock The other stocks ill when there any trading were generally 1s to 4 per cent. higher. The market continued dull throughout the afternoon. Fluctuations were slight and without significance. No feature of interest transpir and the market closed firm, but dull, at fractional advances in most cases. Manhattan Elevated was the strongest stock on the list, closing 1B per cent. higher than on yes terday. The sale, for the day amounted to 112,- AZ shares.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
THEIR HOME DEMOLISHED.
Another Fatal Freak of Natural Gas a
 Anderson, Ind.

Another Fatal Freak of Natural Gas at
 Anderson, Ind.
 ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. S.-A terrific nat ural gas explosion, the third within a Week occurred yesterday at the residence of T. M. Norton, proprietor of the Anderson brewery, on North Main street, blowing out the entire front and completely demolishing the house, killing Fenton c. Rogers, of Cincinnati book keeper for P. Sheehan, grocer, of this city, who was sleeping in the front room. The ex plosion was caused by a leakage ill the mains of the Doxey Natural Gas company, and when Mrs. Norton went to light the gas the explo- sion took place. Two daughters of MT. Nor ton, who were sleeping ill the front room above, were not injured, and had wonderful escape, as the room was completely blown to pieces. Mrs Norton was severely burned about the head and shoulders, and is in criti- cal condition
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
Released and Rearrested,

ELMIRA, N. Y, Feb. S.-Pell Helmbold, son of Henry T. Helmbold, of buchu fame, who has been serving a term of fourteen months in the reformatory, was released from that institution yesterday. He was immedi- ately rearrested on a acquisition granted by Governor Hill. on application of the Boston, Mass, authorities, who want Helmbold for forging a check of $40, to which he affixed the signature of a prominent business man. In the acquisition his name was given as John Lainer, alias Pell Helmbold. The detective who came here for him could not identify him, and he was remanded to jail to await the arrival of the cashier of the bank which he defrauded
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
A Louisiana Quarrel.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. S.-A special to The Picayune from Jeanerette says: In quarrel, George Dixon was shot and killed by Jake Marshall (colored), deputy sheriff. Mar shall fled and concealed himself in a corn crib, where he was found with his brother. The pair were fired upon, and the brother and Louis Payton were almost instantly killed. Payton was spectator and was wared to re- tire for fear of being sh"t. Jake Marshall suc- ceeded in escaping, but received two wounds in his left arm as was discovered when his dead body was found in ditch in the swamps The shooting was done by unknown persons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
THE TARIFF REDUCTIONS.
FORECAST OF THE WAYS AND
 MEANS COMMITTEES BILL.

Reductions Which will Aggregate s45. .OOO..
 900 Practically Agreed Upon-speakeI
 Carlisle "Bounces" the Stock Brokers
 Offices from the Capitol Building.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Nearly every news paper with a correspondent in Washington has had its guess at the coming tariff bill, and the majority have fallen wide of the mark. The bud has not blossomed, but the committee is in travail
 Monday night the committee divided into sub committees far the close consideration of different articles that are to be handled. These committees will report tonight to the commiteee, which will be the first full form of meeting on the tariff with matured work They will then begin cutting here and adding there, and they expect to report a sound bill to the house of representatives by the 18th or 18th at the latest.
 A correspondent had a confidential talk with a member of the committee yesterday, who is one of the ablest and most reliable men of the ways and means, and who has had as much or more to do than any one in formu- lating the measure. He said:
 ''So much has been agreed upon that will 'stick'-wool, lumber, salt, flax hemp, man. fila and jute; hence sisal and all fibers and grasses of that sort will go on the free list with some chemicals. Sugar will be cut 20 to 30 per cent. There will be an average re- duction of 25 to 30 per cent. on all wooden manufactured articles and upon articles manufactured from jute, etc., so as to corre- spond to the reduction on raw materials from which they are made. There will be reduc- tion on carpets to correspond to the reduction on free wool. The reduction on chemicals will aggregate s2,OOO, ,OOO
 1.-The metal schedule has not been made up fully, but steel rails will certainly be reduced from S5 to SS ton. The reductions in the bill as it now stands do not aggregate more than S45, ,0O0, 900, but many small articles may be put on at the close that will swell the sum total to S75, ,OO0, ,O00 The secretary of the treasury says we can take off S10O, ,0OO, 900 without injury. When we add the $25, 900, 900 the reformers will concede on tobacco it will come pretty close to the secretary IS limit. We have not decided yet on tin plate If the subcommittee reports in favor of put ting that in the bill we will have S6, ,OOO, 900. "
 Messrs. Scott, of Pennsylvania, and Milli- ken, of Tennessee, are the committee on iron ore, which is undetermined as yet. The great fight by the Randall men and Republicans will be on the wool feature. There are still many minor items ill the tariff list to be con- sidered.
 Speaker Carlisle yesterday ordered the sergeant-at-arms to remove the ''booths' or offices of the stock brokers connecting with New York establishments. The firms repre- scented are Henry Clews, Green, Bateman & Co. and Moore & Schley. These firms had squatted their men and instruments in the corridors of the Capitol without any warrant or authority Nhateyer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
THE TEST OF ENDURANCE.
Interest in the Great Pedestrian Contest
 Dying Out.

AnSSrcst m tho Great Pedestrian Conteet
 Dying Out.
 NEW YORK, Feb. S-The men who arc walking for fame and money at the Madison Square garden continued their lcng, weary tramp yesterday with little variation from their work of the day previous
 After the Englishman Cartwright left the track on Monday night he did not return to his work. He went to the Putnam house, bleeding considerably from the lungs A physician attended him, and found that he was suffering from inflammation of the lungs and positively forbade him to continue the race. Hegelman, who led on the first day and was the fayorite of large number of sporting men, also played out and quit the track.
 Albert slowly increased his lead, alternately walking and running, but always carrying a light ebony stick, which he swung easily in the air. Closely following him was Guerrero, the Mexican 'Greasern He seems to be us tireless as bucking broncho pony, and when walking strides along in an easy and graceful manner.
 Tactic Noremac plodded along, adding mile after mile to his score. Although he is many miles behind the leaders he is by no means out of the race, for he is tenacious Scotch man and has remarkable staying powers Day is considered a rather prominent dark horse, and he hangs closely to his work. lilly, the ex-minister, surprises every one by his courage and spirits.
 Early in the morning there two fights, one near the boxes between the trainers and a gang of ruffians. The trainers combined forces, and for fully fifteen minutes q rough and tumble fight took place that was only quelled by the police. No one was arrested. Shortly after this the ruffians got to fighting among themselves on the floor, and the police drove them out of the building.
 There was a marked diminuton in the num- Der of those who watched the walkers on their weary course. The quality, too, was lower, and tough" looking men and bold women made up the greater portion of the crowd
 The score at a. m. was as follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
Iron and Steel Workers on Strike.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb S.-The members Of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel workers employed at the Riverside plate mill at Benwood, W. Va, refused to go to work yesterday, and their places were filled by outsiders and work resumed All employees of the mill have been notified to report for work on Thursday morning or take out their tools. At the steel works, where the trouble originated, seventy-five Amalgamated men have been supplanted by Knights of Labor or outsiders The muck iron mill hands, Amalgamated men, are at work. It is expected that the nailers in other factories using Riverside plate will re- fuse to work the material.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
ANXIETIES OF EUROPEANS
BISMARcK'S SPEECH A NEW CAUSE
 OF WORRIMENT.

The German Leaders Assurances of Peace
 Declared to be Inconsistent with His
 Demand for More Men and Money.
 Other European News Notes.
 LONDON, Feb. 8.-Deeper and more careful study Of Prince Bismarck's speech fails to re- veal any new light, and the opinion is general that the address may be regarded as spacious argument ill favor of the personal plans of the chancellor. The astute German leaders assurances of continued peace certainly seem incompatible with his demand for more men and money with which to arm and equip them, and mature reflection over his expres- sions of pacific intentions toward France and Russia fail to divest them of their character as platitudes unworthy of great statesman, earnestly desirous of averting war by remov- ing on the part of his own country every vestige of cause therefor. In reviewing Prince Bismarck's address, The St James, Gazette is moved to remark that ''the speech as whole is very mysterious, and the more one reads and ponders over it the more mysterious it appears The prevalent opinion of those who have studied the German chancellor's lan- guage," says The Gazette, Sis one of which the most descriptive definition is the word ,'bamboozlement.'
 1 The Iavoraple consideration of the enor- |mous loan sought to be placed by Russia by 8 syndicate of French and Dutch bankers is a new disturbing element, and will doubtless be construed by the German press as fresh menace to Germany by the czar's govern Iment despite the inconsistency that such a !claim would display in view of the almost unanimous support given by the German newspapers to the military loan bill. Con- .trary to expectation Austrian securities did mot advance yesterday, barely holding their recent advance. This fact is undoubtedly due to the reaction following Prince Bis marck's speech, which in Vienna, as in Lon don, appears to-day to convey less positive as- surances of peace than it did yesterday.
 Moscow, Feb. S.--The Moscow Gazette, concluding all article commenting on Prince Bismarck's speech, says: "Henceforth it will be impossible for Russia to confide in allies whose hostility to her is proved. An alliance of Russia, England and France must counter poise the peace league' formed by Germany, Austria and Italy"