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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
A SHOCKING FATALITY.
The Terrible Death Which Overlook
 Woman In Fairfield.

The Terrible Death Which Overlook N
 Woman In Fairfield.
 A shocking fatality occurred in the town of Fairfield Thursday night. Mrs Julia B. Graves, a widow lady, resides with the fam fly of a we'll known resident of the town named John l.. Thomas. Mr and Mrs Thomas came to Bridgeport to do some trading. Early in the evening, ss Mrs Graves was sitting at a table with one of the Thomas children, one of them upset the kerosene lamp, and it took fire ignitting the clothes of Mrs Graves. In endeayor ing to subdue the blaze she was enveloped in mass of flame. She ran about the room a moment in the vain attempt to put out the fire, while the children were too frightened to render any assistance. Then the woman in her agony fled the house with her garments in blaze. Outside she fell up against the house, the blaze setting fire to the shingled siding aud her body leaving an imprint thereon. NIT and Afa Thomas when some distance from the house, returning home, saw the blaze and hastened to the scene. By the time they arrived Mrs Graves had fallen to the ground and expired from burning and in halatiqn Qf the flames. Every vestige of her clothing with the exception of her shoes was burned away, and her hair was aIso sacrifced. The sight was s terrible one
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
PREPARE FOR WINTER:
Horace JsisnsaR Says It Will Re Long
 Cold Soss9R.

Horace JoispsaR Says It Will Re Long Cold SsssaR.
 Horace Johnson, the Middle Haddan. crank and weather prophet, advises people to prepare for a long winter. He says First in order will be an intermediate storm that will take place from the 18th to the 2Oth of the present month. The weather will be generally good, evenings especially fine Clouds will float above the eaFth at intervals during the days.
 Second in order will be 8 storm of con siderable force that will take place from the 30th of the present month to the 4th of November, which will be storm of great force, passing over the country in circuit of great extent, after which we shall have a number of noticeably fine days with per feet weather. From the 26th of Novem- ber to the Sd of December winter will com mence. Look tor severe storm and pre- pare for it. Indications gre that the Con- necticut river will close against navigation as early as the 3rd day of the month, which
 e much earlier thans the average time of closing. ] warn the people of this frigid gone to prepare fer a long cold winter. Never mind what your grapafathers used to say about the brenstbOne of 2 goose, or the monkeys toe nails, CT the thickness of lobster's claws; keep your syas stsadfast on the rostitions of the planets, which are natures grand regulators of the atmos phere of earth--and have your overcoats and mittens ready. |
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
District Court Assignments.

Monday, Oct 15-Bar1ow Bros ss E. L. Hayden; Wesley Stoddard vs Charles Loans bury.
 Tuesday, Oct 6-Naturalization; Heater X Thurber vs Neville & Thompson; Nauga- tuck Cutlery company vs Jossph Schofeld.
 Wednesday, Oct 11-Naturalization and during the evening from 7:30 to 9 o'clock; Robert A. Lowe trustee vs JoEnCloughessy.
 Thursday, Oct 1S-Watsrbury Lumber & Coal company vs A. P. P. Camp; Joseph Durane Fs Edward Fitzgerald; Thomas Bland vs John Harrison ct al.
 Friday, Oct 19-Nataralization and dur ing evening from 7:3O to 9 o'clock. William Neville vs Michael Neville.
 Monday, Oct 22-Mary Minton ys James Horrigan.
 Tuesday, Oct a3-William Quick ys AL fred North.
 Wednesday, Oct 24-A. B. Simons vs Julius Basham
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
WORLD or sPoRrs.

Herman said yesterday that he would not go to Australia.
 The Philadelphia club deserves credit for it's fine fight for third place.
 Sport said to be the champion 45 pound dog of America, killed Brandy, a noted fighter of New Bedford in 8 battle there last night for $200 side.
 After the races, Thursday, some Water bury parties who had been playing in good luck visited Russells saloon and enjoyed several hours of boon fellowship. After their departure the place looked as though a cyclone had struck it. They were not invited to return the call.--Shelton Ad- vertiser.
 The Connections polo league will meet at the Winthrop hotel in Meriden this afternoon. Theodore H. Macdonald will represent New Haven. Soby of Hartford will be there and so will Bancroft. At this meeting it will be decided in what city Bancroft will place the New Bedford team. The opening of the season will undoubted- | ly be fixed st O later date, as Hartford s to build new rink.
 1 Jack McAuliffe, the light-weight cham pion and holder of the Fox diamond cham pionship belt accepted yesterday a chal- lenge from Billy Meyers, the Illinois light weight. McAuliffe is backed by Dick Roche, the St Louis bookmaker. He post ed $500 yesterday to arrange for a match for from $1 ,00O to $5,O00 side and the lightweight championship. HcAuliffe says he will fight within eight weeks of the signing of the articles, at some place within 300 miles of New York.
 At one time it looked as if bAse ball writers in association cities were to be de prived of one of their most prolific soul oes of paragrapical inspiration. This was the retirement of Pete Drowning. But "Ths Gladiator" fights hard. He has once more reformed and has been reinstated and is playing great ball. Pete is now. enrolled among the blue ribbonitss along with Ram say and Burdock. This interesting trio always come up smiling and play great ball at two seasons of the year-the com me .csment and the ending of the base season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
Accidental Shooting.

Elmer Bernell, a boy Of ten years, of Guiford, tried to cock pistol, the muzzle of which he held toward his body His finger slipped before the ham mer caught, and the pistol was discharged. The bullet entered his stomach and tue doctor has been unable to find it. 1t is Eepy doubt ful if the boy recovers. It seems that he and some other boys had got possession of the pistol and were back of barn when the accident occurred. It WAS some time before any assistance was summoned. as the other boys were much frightened and did not seem to know what to do.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
THE nER1DES SCANDAL.
The Meriden Journal Takes Hand in
 fhe Matter.

the Matter.
 In regard to the great talk of the day in the Silver City yesterdays Meriden Journal says editorially Another reason for printing the article is because of the total depravity it reveals Not that we imagine for a moment that William +. Graham, Jr, wrote it he could not if he would. It was written by an older hand at the business Hasn't this great scandal that has been disgracing this community gone far enough The Journal had sympathy | for MT Graham and expressed 1t, believing he was really wronged man, to some e1- 1 tent His recent actions are enough to estrange all the friends he may have left. | The people are sick of the whole dirty 1 business and the sooner an end Is put to | it the better. Again some action should be taken to protect Mir Graham's unfor- 1 tunate wife from the outrageous persecE- ton to which he has subjected her since 1 their separation. If there was ever case where the strong arm of the law should be invoked this is one."
 Reuben Harris. with whose family Mrs Graham has been living since she separated from her husband entered complaint 1 to the police against Graham yesterday for raising row at his house. He insists that Graham shall be punished, as this Il the second time he has committed breact of the peace at Mir Harris house within | week After the trouble last night Mir Graham wanted to leave Mir Harris house | but MT Harris refused to allow her to dc so He says Graham has threatened te | drive him from town
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
EtjN IN COURT,
Maurice Nori"rty Charged With Steal
 ing Load of Hay.

ing Load of Hay.
 Maurice MorialtT w"s the center of at traction at the police court this morning where he was called upon to answer 10 a charge of stealing ;. load of hay. The charge brought by A. L. Platt of Piatt's mills. Tine hay was taken from his lot across the river from the mills Thurs day night. Yesterday morning Mir Fl&tt and two helpers found traces of the ehaaSv !eadlpS '3i.a5%c ctl f>, ii li,e lot to Moriarty's yard on Washington street aud ''heso the footprints ceased " Moriarty was arrested and placed under bonds. In court he denied the charge il toto and threatens to institute severe legal proceed ings against his accusers. He said his barn contained abolt two tons of hay which has been there for over month. Every day he hitches his little pony in the yard and throws him an armful of hay, which may nceoslnt fer the condition of the yard. The hay in ti4s street he knew nothing about. The case WAS continued until Monday in or.!er to give Plstt an opportunity of visiting MoriaFty's barn to identify his hay.
 For an assault upon the bartender iii Woods saloon on ScoYill street, two youn z men who ought to know better were fine 5 and coats.
 Five plain druni1s were quickly disposed of, thfes being discharged, one jailed for thirty days and one assessed $5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
Hit by a Stray Bullet.

Thomas Edwards, a New London young man, had parrow escape from death on Wednesday afteFnoQ!n2.: While on the roof of building arranging teleph1onee and electric light wires he felt something strike him sharply on the breast, smashing one saw black streak running across his shirt front and shaking his clothing, saw, to his surprise, bullet drop to the roof For tunately the force of the bullet was spent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
TO OUR PATRONS.

The question with you is where to get the best value for your money.
 The question with us is how best to do justice 10 our reputa- tion and meet the requirements of our customers. The immense growth of our business is the best evidence of our increasing popu- larity. We have to make room for our large fall orders now com ing in and will offer for the next 30 days bargains in Boots and Shoes never heard of before. Give us a call and be convinced.
 l.. j. FINN,
 13 RaSt Nain Gtraa4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
"Under the Gaslight.
4 Missing Farmer.

William Mccall, farmer of Donesburg in the town of Brewster, is missing from his home. A brother was in Danbury yester- day looking for him. He stated that the horses with which he had driven to Dan bury Thursday had been found on the road. McCa1l's hst was in the wagon and the horses were badly cut about the legs. There was every evidence that they had r,7p away and thrown Mccall out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
ADJUSTMENTS A
tT-9O-S,' v

"7-2O-S.'
 1t is several years since that delightful comedy -220-S" WAS presented before 8 Waterbury audienes and people had al1most forgotten what it was, This coupled with the threatening weather preyepted g large audience from attending last nights delightful entertsinIaent at the opera house. The play is one of the most in= terestng and entertaining of comedies, and the company is one of the very few gilt edge aggregations on the road. Every character was we'll sustained. Miss Maud Haslam as "Flos;' FitZ Williams as Courtney Corliss,'' Harry Hotto as Clan celot Bargiss" and Owen Westforn aa 'tSignor Palmira Tamberino" form an angsually strong quartette.
 "Under the Gaslight."
 "Under ths Gaslight" wss given last evening to good AoNse. The company is an unusually good one, tte taading char acters being sustained by J. H. Bradford , ", J. Sully and Frank (Senator) Bell, the two last named gentlemen furnishing the comedy of the eEening. Miss Laura Booth, in the roll of Launa Courtrandt, looked and acted the part in very clever lasnnsr. Miss Estelle Sprague was very pretty Pearl Miss Nellie Germon, as Peach Blossom, acted, sung and danced her way into the good gfaees of hef audiences, while Laura Linden was sufficiently repulsivs Judas. The play was very nicely Moantaa. IN. Y. Times. At the opera house Mon day evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
Flames in St Louis.

ST LOUIS, Oct 13.-The Fandalis rail road freight depot in this city was burned down this morning at half-past one. The flames spread to the East St Louis hotel which was badly damaged. A number of freight cars and over 300 bales of cotton were burned Loss $60,000
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS,

Those $10 Decorated Dinner Sets now ready al Robbins East Main street.
 Hurlburt, at 59 South Main street is offering special bargains in ladies shoe just now.
 l. Chase has a mammoth stock Of trimmed and untrimmed hats
 Upson, Singleto on < Co, the c. B. D. Clothrrs, call att enton to-day to their large line cT o> CT coats of all grades and prices, 93 to ly3 Bank St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13

Look at the display of watches in the window of Lake. Strobei 8S Go. successors to D. c. Calender & Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
List of Letters

Remaining uncalled for at the postofice, Waterbury, New Haven county, Conn. for the week ending October 12, 1888:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
Weather.

For Connecticut-Rain weather Saturday; fair weather Sunday; warmer; northeafterly winds on Saturday attending storm centre, shifting to westerly on Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-13
Special Bargains for
 This Week Of New Fall Suits.

As a memorable Inauguration of the fall business shall offer for this week. lO0 All Wool Suits in sizesfrom 36 to A.; Goods made by the Hamilton Wool en Co., dark mixed its in sack coats only. This is one of the best bargains offered by Us. Ordinary price $lo Our price for this week $G75
 We've just received few cases of Mems fine Fur Stiff Hats, Silk trimmed and Satin lined. That we shall offer for sl 25. These Hats are much better then any we have offered before at same price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
THE SENATE thrift BILL.

The SUGGESTION is made in some quarters that
tbc House NAV now be disposed to pass the
Senate Tariff bill, since the people have so en-
nlatcallv declared against the reactionaIy
nolicv embodied in the Mills bill. That is i'm
probable. The Republican members OF the
Uouse will rightly feel that the incoming Presi-
dent, Just elected by the people, should nave OPP
nortunitv TO recommend financial pohcy
for the Republican party. Many features OF
the Senate bill, too, will be opposed to the END
bv nearly all Democrats while others Wohu
be opposed by many Republicans even II they
thought il WISE or courteous toward the Presl-
dent-elcct to pass any measure at TINS session.
Behind this is the question whether the Sen
ate itself will pass the Senate bill. In that
body there were not few who properly OPP
posed the plan Of introducing the bill at all at
the last session, when it was certain that no re
publican measure could be passed. The event
has proved that they were right. The Senate
bill was of no advantage to the party and the
action of Republican Senators upon it showed
that it was not expected to be passed, but was
submitted only in the mistaken idea that 1t
would help to define the tariff issue before the
country. On the contrary, it helped the Demo
clats to confuse that issue, was used by them
with some success TO break the force If aIgu-
ments against the Presidents policy and so
far as il affected the result at ALL only made the
task of Republicans more difficult. Doubtless
framed with most patriotic motives, it must,
nevertheless, be regarded an error of judgment.
The measure has never been considered in
the Senate and there are some features OF 1t
TO which a part OF the Republican Senators
would probably not agree, even if it were eX-
Incident or courteous 10 pass any bill OF general
revision at the coming session. Important de-
fects in it have been pointed out during the
campaign some were used with success to turn
voters against the Republican party. The eX-
pcctation that every Republican Senator will
be disposed to adopt this measure without
change. or to devote to its amendment and
discussion the whole Of a short session, in
which other grave business interests need seri-
Gus attention, does not seem reasonable The
truth is that the Senate Finance Committee
served the country admirably and well by its
able report setting forth the objections to the
House bill. Had it stopped there without at
tempting to frame measure which could not
be passed its report would have been issued
earlier and would have been Of greater practical
value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13

lack OF faith in the efficacy OF naval uenon-
STATIONS Mr.. Greenwood expresses this feeling
IN , hr;Il;o,. 1ettcr TO "The London Times" in
which he protests against ga rifle and rocket
campaipn, against the slave traffic, and Tore
casts useless displays of " German bungling and
b,utalsmv He attributes the misfortuncs of
the Zanzibar coonists to " too much sWasger, or
crude, unnecessary pistolling'; and considers
commercial methods the wisest means oil eX-
tirnating the slaye-trade. While German
measures in that quarter are open to ciiuclsm'
II would have been n serious mistake ii Eng
Io,d had followed Mr.. Greenwood's advice and
declined to enter the alliance. Her influence
has bccn exerted for many years on the right
sido in Africa, even when she was contending
siuple-bandod against the devastation and ruin
wrought by the Arab traders. Now that the
other Powers are combining for an active cam
naion against this horrible traffic, England is
only true to herself in lending powerful help
ing hand.
II remains true, however, that the slave-trade
now carried on in the fairest and most densely
populatcd districts of the Dark Continent can
not be broken up by naval manoeuvres and
blockades on the coast. Military forces Will have
to be recruited for land operations and all impor
tant centres of the slavc-trade will have to be
controlled. 1t will be an easy matter to order
Russian, Italian, German and English men-of-
war TO cruise along the coasts, but Tie great
scourge cannot be removed in that way Fan
zibar is only one Of many slaye-marts to
which the Arab traders have access. a Tor
don is needed at Khartoum; Portuguese
methods must be revolutionizcd; the Nyassa-
TanGanyika lake region must be occupied III
force; and the Upper Congo governed with
firm hand. 1t must be melancholy reelection
for Englishmen that their own Government
in reIinquishing control of the Upper Nile and
undoing the work Of Sir Samuel Baker and the
heroic Gordon has multiplied the difficulties OF
the extirpation of slave-trading
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
PERSONAL.
yindicator.

c,rd, old Senator SAWYER of Wisconsin, laughs
a4 rho talk OF his resignation. He IS only seVeniy-
two years old and expects to I'LL out MS 'crn
Lord sackvllles stable at Washington is a measre
one for British Minister. 1t contains only par
of carriage horses and they not very good ones
Dr. John b. Hamilton has been chosen ehtor VI
The Journal, of the American Medical ASSOCIATION
10 l. woU known for his services I'm the army ana IN
The Marine Hos al, and for his lectures al CoiuMOa
College and elsewhere.
DR.. Foley. the new Bishop Of Detroit, will have an
imposing reception at the Michigan metropolis o"
November D
clara louise Kellogg, despite her South Caro-
Ina nativity Is enthusiastic Republican, ana
expresses herself delighted at the election OF Cen
eral Harrison
MISS Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, now Mrs. Herbert
ward nroyed her earnest devotion to the principles
~ dress reform by having her entire wedding ward
robe made at dress-reform establishment
The late f. c. Carrlgan, OF Boston, was one of the
voungcst recruits IN the Union Army, having gone
from Vermont as drummer boy when but twelVc years
-, oco lie was tie youngest recruit who enlisted
from Vermont. While in the army he was TWICE
wounded. with the money obtained from his army
scrvico be began his education, and al the age OF
sixtcen hogan teaching In country schools. JIG
studied al Dean Acsdemy and in the evening schools
Of To,on, ana Immediately after gradutiion became
principal of the Midway High school, ana WAS ai'cI
ward Instructor at Dean Academy. Inc ca,e Mn'r y,
Worpont Mr. Carrigan believing in the Innocence or
The accused, worked two years In the PRISONERS oc
half aiding In securing him three repreNes'
\ Dundee newspaper, after referring 10 various
miracles and pointing out that nothing Is in'posaoie
with Cod, suggests that all the lovers all OVER 'nS
earth Of Mr.. Gladstone join In prayer az the same
tmo in one body and send up petition to God, who
Is so GOOD to u.s. to renew Mr.. Gladsones years ana
make that noble man unto youth agalnmssS a .ng
wears of twcnty-one, with all the knowledge anu
wisdom and goodness that he now possesses"
The chief Judge of the Parnen Commission and the
chief defendant in the case vegetarians Both sir
James Haunen and MI Parnell have practically to VOID
meat diet Sir James used TO suffer greatly from that
curse of people whose employment Is seden'ary-dys-
pcpsia lie cats little flesh now, and certainly LOOKS
The better for IT, Mr.. Parnell also largely avoids
the diet OF the Joint. His refreshmcnt at luncheon
time is glass OF hot water into which lemon mas
been squeezed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
NEK RIFLES or THE SEA.

The steamship collision off Long Beach has
an obvious moral. The Umbra may not have
been running at full speed when she struck the
IBERIA, but she was going too fast for safety.
The estimates of her speed at the moment of
the collision differ widely, her own captain
maintaining that the steamer had been gradu-
ally SLOWING down" after entering the fog,
and some Of her passengers and the officers OF
the iberia sharply contradctng this assertion.
The facility with which the iberia was cut in
two and the slight damage sustained by the
Umbria indicate unerringly that the speed was
great. With dense fog enyelOping the en-
frances to a harbor from which dozen or moro
ocean steamships were starting for Europe on
that afternoon and toward which as many more
might be shaping their course, the conditions OF
safety required prudence and caution. The
Umbrias captain seems to have been more
anxious to beat the Normandie out than
concerned for the security of his own vessel or
that of passing ships Scarcely had the UNI
bria backed to pick up the passengers and
crew of the iberia before the Normandie came
up and second collision was narrowly averted.
Captain McMician is credited with holding
"scientific'' views respecting the duty of a
steamship commander In a fog. He thinks that
the safest course in thick weather is to let the
ship go at full Roadway, because, if a collision
occurs, the vessel that is making the better
speed is less likely to be injured. This opinion
certainly is justified as matter of scientific
navigation, by the crash off Long Beach. The
slow going tramp steamer was run down and
sunk, while the ocean racer that was showing
its PAGES in the thickest weather escaped with
hardly bruise on its keel. 1t was very good
exhibition of the science Of seif-preservatio on
on the high seas, but withal a mercileSs display
Of reclilessness and seliishness. The race being
ordinarily to the swift, the fast vessels alone
are to be considered safe IN fog, If this prilci
pie of navigation be generally applied. The
grcyhounds Of the sea will soon come to have
another name if these ideas are TO prevail.
They viii be KNOWN as marine tigers, preying
on unsuspecting and timorous victims
The desire on the part Of steamship captains
to beat their own or a rival lines records, while
a laudablc one under ordinary circumstances is
most reprehensible when it multiplies the dan
gers Of navigation at the entrance Of a great
port like New-l ork. As the Umbria and the
Normandie were making for different ports
there was no opportunity for comparing their
speed for the full voyage, and hence anything