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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
General Markets.

NEW YORK. May 2-FLOUR-Closed steady; winter wheat extra, g. 2s5Gal0; Minnesota extra, S2S505.1 10; city mill extra $4.65G4s0. for West Indies; Ohio extra, S2S5G5.lo. Southern flour closed firm and quiet; common to choice extra, $3so15.10.
 wHEAT-Options were moderately active and irregular, closing, however, firm and 1sGSsc. higher. Spot lots closed steady and unchanged. Spot sales of No. red state at gIs7Ixc-: No. 9 do, e7lxc.; No. red winter, s7Ixc.; upgraded red, 94Gs7c; No. 2 red winter, May, es5sc.; do., June, es5sc; do., July, 93I4G9334c.
 CORN-Options were dull but firm, and closed M1lxc. higher. Spot lots closed dull and nominal. Spot sales of ungraded mixed at e6G67c; No. 2 mixed, nominal at csc; No. mixed, June. 6sszc.; do, July and Aug, 62szc. bid
 OATS-Options were dull, but firm, and closed NGl4e. higher. Spot lots closed dull and un- changed. Spot sales of No. white state al 4ss1 G45c.; No. do., zod4lc.; No. mixed, May, S73<c.; do.. June. SsJzc.
 LARD-C1osed firm and higher; cash. Ss<o; May, $sso; June, Ss-ss; July. Ss.So.
 BUTTER-Steady; state. so3ssJxc-; western, 169g7lfc
 CHEESE-ouiet; state factory, new. saiic; do., old, el10Ies4c.
 EGGS-Firm and fairly active; state I3za lsIfc.; western, 1asz0ls5<c.
 SUGAR-Raw dull and unchanged Refined steady; cut loaf and crushed, sc.; cubes, 7c; powdered, Tc.; granulated, 6s<16.slc.: confec- tioners' A. 6ssc.; A standard 61sc; coffee of A, 1-i6c-; white extra o, 55Sc.; extra C. 55s0 s34c.; yellow. 5 5-le0Ssc0 A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
STILL ON THE RISE.

The Connecticut River Higher Than it
 Has Been for Ten Years.
 HARTFORD, May 3.-The muddy waters of the Connecticut still rise, slowly but steadily. It is now higher than at any time since 1878, when it crept up to 244 feet. It is now only few inches below the 24 foot mark at the toll bridge gauge, though the one at the steamboat dock is several inches below that point. An old negro woman sat on the sidewalk on State street crying and wringing her hands. In answer to an inquiry she said that she could not get to her house on Porter street, as the water had surrounded it. On Ellery and Commerce streets the water is away up over the sidewalks and residents have pressed everything in the shape of 8 boat into service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
Is the "Q'' Strike Declared Or?

CHICAGO, May 3.-The Mail says: ''The @ strike is declared of, the result of con- sultation held between Chief Arthur. Chief Sargent and Chairman Hoge, of the griev- ance committee. The men were notified to secure work wherever possible, and the head quarters of the engineers at the Grand Pacific will be given up immediately. This was the information given out at the strikers headquarters. Chairman Hoge issued call notifying the chairmen of the different local grievance committees to re- pair at once to Chicago, when the strike will be formally declared off and the men ordered back It is thought that the surrender of the two Brotherhoods will be followed by that of the Burlington switchmen."
 CLEVELAND, O., May 3.-Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, when asked whether the report from Chicago to the effect that the Burlington strike had been declared off was true, replied: ''There is no truth in the story; no such action has been taken, nor will there be. We are conf- dent of winning.n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
The Work of Dynamite Fiends.

ERIE, Pa., May S.-A successful attempt was made late Wednesday night to blow up the residence of Mir. Frank McClintock, a lawyer, living in Union City. Gas pipe bombs had been placed under Mir McClin- tock's bedroom and one in another part of the house. The one at the front of the house exploded, and besides demolishing the house, wrecked the other buildings Fortunately the family escaped with slight injuries The outrage is believed to have been the result of recent prosecutions by McClintock of viola tors of the liquor Incense hws, also of several gangs of thieves and burglars. Frank Koehler has been arrested upon suspicion. He was a venomous hater of Mr. McClintock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
THE SCHEME FAILED.

Madame Diss DeBar Must Pay $1O,OO0
 for Her Liberty.
 NEW YORK, May 3.-The Diss DeBars were arraigned this morning on charges of grand larceny and conspiracy, and both pleaded not guilty to the indictments. The judge at first declined to increase their bail on request of the prosecution but upon discovering that the madame in tended depositing $5,oO0, the amount of escaping, he ordered therefore, that if Madame DeBar put up the money to hold her in the same amount on the other charge
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
No Women Delegates.
Second Day of the Great Meth
 odist Conference.
ADDRESS OF BISHOP MERRILL.
Year Term for Ministers Should be Seldom Granted - What He Thinks About the Roman Catholics.

Seldom Granted - What He Thinks
 About the Roman Catholics.
 NEW YORK, May 3.-The session of the great Methodist conference yesterday was consumed in the reading of the bishops ad- dress and in the hearing and acceptance of the report of the committee charged with the consideration of the eligibility of women as delegates. Devotional exercises began early in the day, after which Bishop Stephen M. Merrill, of Chicago, who was the pre- siding officer of the day, read the address of the bishops It was a remarkably compre- hensive address, touching upon nearly every thing in which a Methodist gathering might be supposed to be interested.
 ''The demand" said the bishop in speaking of the much agitated subject of extending the term of Methodist ministers in any one place beyond the present limit of three years, sfor an extension of the time limit of the itneracy to four or even five years should be granted only in exceptional cases" .
 Among other things the address stated that the Methodist church has now I2 theological seminaries, 54 colleges and 120 academies, representing a value of $25,OO On the suo- ject of the growth of the Roman Catholic re- igion in the United States the address was outspoken as follows:
 
 coming to our shores to share our privileges, and to rear their families under the influence of our institutions, have claims upon us for instruction, and for special efforts for lead ing them into the purer light of our gospel, which claims we have never fully appreci- ated.
 "As an ecclesiastical political power Ro- manism forces itself upon the attention of all patriotic and evangelical thinkers, who know its history and appreciate its greatness and its spirit as menace to our liberties and a snare to our people; and yet the millions born within the pale of Rornanism and baptized at its altars are entitled to our sympathy and need our ministrations. We therefore ask your attention to the problem of evangelizing the Romanists of this country"
 The committee to whom the question of seating the lady delegates has been submitted had not yet brought in their report. but the stand taken in the address of the bishop was supposed to foreshadow the result, and gen. eral murmur of dissatisfaction arose among the feminine portion of the audience. Their fears were justified, for the committee of seventeen, immediately after the reading of the address, brought in @ report to the effect that they had given the subject much earnest and prayerfu consideration, and had come to the conclu sion that the constitution of the church con templates the admission of men only. Tn, male reserve delegates of the five excluded ladies were therefore ordered to take theil seats on the floor of the convention. and al adjournment for the day was then taken
 A reception to the bishops was given at the opera house last evening, and a salutatory ad dress delivered by Mir. Bowles Colgate, presi dent of the New York Church Extension society
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
Hotel Clerks Novel Scheme.

The night clerk at g West Side hotel has a novel scheme to prevent impecunious cus- toners from getting away without paying their score. At the, same time he combines business with pleasure, and thereby gets more sleep than any other night clerk in town. Every morning at l o'clock he strews the floor in front of his desk with parlor matches, and then drops off to sleep. If a customer attempts to pass the sleeping clerk without paying his check his feet encounter the matches, and they immediately set up a fusilade that arouses the sleeping clerk and enables him to capture the man who eats and runs away.-New York Press "Every Day Ta1kO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
The Edgar Thomson Trouble.

PIrTsBURe, May S.-Sheriff McCandless has just returned from Braddock, and states that he was present when the attempt was made to make steel rails at the Edgar Thom- son steel works, and that the attempt was a complete success The strikers had exten- sively reported the effort failure A rumor is in circulation that after to-day the places of the strikers who have not applied for work will be permanently filled. The Knights are preparing for vigorous warfare. and will inaugurate general boycott on all Edgar Thomson products.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
A WOMAN OF THE TOWN.
Attempted Suicide in A Fit of Remor
 and Despair.

Attempted Suicide in A Fit of Remorse
 and Despair.
 NEW YORK, May 3.-Blanche Stokes, a notorious woman of..the town, was found ill on Broadway early this morning. When taken to the hospital it was found that she had swallowed 8 large quantity of poison Physicians restored her to consciousness but her condition is critical. She came here from Boston and was member of a respectable family. For some years she has been recognized leader of her class. She had box at the opera and drove hand some teams. She finally acquired the habit of drinking and gradually sank into degradation. She took the poison in a fit of despondency.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
The Brewers, Fight in the Courts.

The Brewers Fight In the Courts.
 NEW YORK, May 3.-After counsel for the Brewers association had finished his task of attempting to prove, before the board of ar bitration, a connection between the Brewers union and the Anarchists, counsel for the men, ex-Senator Grady, offered testimony intended to show an oppressive combination, in the shape of the brewers pool, to limit the output of beer and keep up prices, while re- ducing the wages or privileges of the men. The hearing will continue to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
A Confederate Copper Cent.

A copper cent in the possession of a Gnu luata, Fla, citizen is said to be more than worth its weight in gold, because it was coined for the Confederate government dur ing tho rebellion, from die which was cap tured by the United States authorities after the forty-second piece had been struck of.
 It is thought that only about twenty of these coins are now in existence.-Chicago Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS,

Several More Speeches on the Tarih
 Bill-Both Sides Represented.
 WASHINGTON, May 3.-Tarif discussion took up most of the time in the house yester- day.
 MT. Harmer, of Pennsylvania, presented memorial of dealers in tobacco at Phila- delphia in favor of the speedy repeal of the tax on tobacco
 The house then went into committee of the whole on the tariff bill, and MT. Wilson, of Minnesota, advocated the bill. He charac- terized the treasury surplus as demoralizing in the extreme; compared the attitude of the two great parties the question of the tariff, saying the Republicans opposed reduc- tion of taxes on necessities, but favored such reductions on wealth, while the Democrats, except few from protection strongho,ds, favored taking the burdens from necessities, and opposed taking them from wealth. He denounced the protective system, and claimed that protection did not exclude European manufactures from our markets, but did ex- clude our manufactures from the markets of the world. Eighty or ninety per cent. of our manufactures must, of necessity, be main tained here, tariff or no tariff.
 MT. McComas, of Maryland, said if there was any article of common use which our farmers could not prohtably use, or our miners or workmen produce, that was not already on the free list, he would vote to put it on. He favored the abolition of the in. ternal revenue system and reduction of the tariff on sugar to minimum, yielding rev. enue enough to pay bounties to home pro- ducers of sugar. The reduction of the sur. plus was the pretext, but not the motive, of the pending bill The Democracy had, under Cleveland, after forty years, renewed its allegiance to English free trade. Even after three years of Democratic incompetency, he said, we have nothing like the industrial dis tress existing in England. Free foreign trade might enrich the Mugwump importers of New York or Boston. but it was home pro- duction and consumption that enriched the farmer. The necessities of life were never so cheap and plentiful as to-day, but the poor mans wages were lowest in the states where the greater number of the supporters of the Mills bill hail from. Free trade cheapens a few things the workingman consumed, but also cheapened everything he produced. Pro- tection raised the price of few things the wOrkingman consumed, but raised the price of everything he produced, and higher wages for wbat he produced meant higher stand ard for life. for home, for wife and children,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
Dead in Her Arms.

NEW YORK, May 3.-A pitiful case was reported to the coroner's office this morn ing. The four months old child of Mar garet Saiften became suddenly very ill last evening and the mother started out as soon as possible with the infant to see physician, but on reaching there found the little one dead in her arms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03

Auction sale Carpets, Friday and Satur day at Twining's, 123 to 127 So. Main st.
 Why Mary where did you get that Pho- tograph takens At Spencer's, isn't it
 WANTED-5O persons to join our Watch Club, each member to pay $1 per week. One Watch to be drawn each week, until each member has watch worth $50. D. 0. Calender & Co.,, 1 & Exchange Place, Waterbury, Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
Knights Receive 8 Set Back.

PrrrsBuRG, May 3-The strike at Brad dock is practically off. majority of strikers of the K. of L. returned to work this morning at the company's terms. It is considered disastrous defeat for the Knights. The large mill is running at al most it's full capacity
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
A SEQ, 900 Fire i'm Pfttsburp.

PTTTsBURG, May 3.-Conrad Zeigleris slaughter house and contents, Lutz & Sons livery stables. forage and stock, together with several smaller buildings on Spring Gar den avenue, Allegheny City, were destroyed by fire, which started from tramp's pipe
 The loss will reach 0,OOo Insurance small.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
A COLD WATER CONVENTION.

Pennsylvania Prohibitionists Endorse
 General Fiske for President.
 HARRISBURG, Pa, May 3.-The prohibi- tion state convention to-day elected Charles S. Wolfe, A. A. Barker, James Black and A. A. Stevens delegates at large to Indian apolis national convention. Lewis D.. Neil of Philadelphia, James Black of Lan- caster, were placed in nomination for judges of the supreme court. The conven- ton by rising vote declared for General Fiske for president and adjourned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
Charged With Forgery.

READING, Pa, May 3.-Danie, E.. E.tz ,er- aid, wellknown iron man, Hylolscsi %. iAil here, charged with forging the n;amc ef the Butler Hardware company, of New York. as accepting a draft for $500. Fitzgerald nego- tiated the note here, hence the arrest He is also accused of raising two notes to $500 each, and having them cash-d at the Union bank
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03

MT. Lanham, of Texas. spoke in favor of the bill He could not understand how any Democrat could oppose the measure. His criticism of it was that it was too protective.
 MT. Allen, of Massachusetts, opposed the bill. Regarded as device for reducing rev. enue, it was inadequate and failure. It would not only not reduce the revenue, but would increase it Mir. Allen argued that a protective tariff reduced not only the price of manufactured products, but secured better, more varied and more tasteful goods. The enemies of protection are found almost al- ways among the wealthy classes, and never among the poor.
 Mr. Carruth, of Kentucky, followed with a speech in support of the bill. The protect i've tariff he characterized as most insid- ious enemy: that while it pretended to be giving the country protectisn, it was, in reality, stealing its substance and destroying it's life. The south had found that the ibera- tion of it's slaves was the commencement of its greatness, ard so the north would find that the adoption of revenue tariff would awaken her energies, add new impulse to her enterprise, and lend to every power double power.
 At the evening session of the house about a dozen members listened to speech in favor of the bill by MT. Stewart, of Georgia He was followed by MT. Davis, of Massachusetts, who argued for protection.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
Death of a Maine Politician.

WINTHROP, Me, May 3-The Hon. J. S. Berry, of Wayne, died. aged about 55. He was a leading Republican, and had filled many responsible positions of trust. He was postmaster for long time, and had repre- sented his district in the legislature and Ken- nebec county in the senate
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
THE TRUST INVESTIGATION.
More Standard oil Men Testify Before
 the NIanufactures Committee.


 the Manufactures Committed.
 WASHINGTON, May 3.-Dnring the trust investigation before the house committee on manufactures yesterday, A. F. Broadus, freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville, declined to answer all questions tending to show that discriminating rates on oil ship ments had been given. The tank cars hauled south by the road generally came back filled with cottonseed or other oils.
 Mir. Bynum, of the committee, who elicited this last point, said this. was good thing to know, as the reverse of this statement had been sworn to before the agricultural com mittee.
 J. M. Culp, the general freight agent of the 4ouisville and Nashville, followed the course taken by the preceding witness. MT. Culp stated that his road had given a less rate to Chess, Carley & Co.,, (a Standard oil affilia- tion) than to other shippers. This was be- cause that firm gave assurance of large busi- ness. He admitted having received in 1851 a letter from Chess, Carley & Co. relative to a rate charged another shipper, in which a pro test is entered by Chess, Carley & O., and which concludes with request that the rail- road ''put on another screw"
 F. D. Carley, of the firm named, was next called. He had left the firm when it was merged with the Standard. He explained at length the process in which his firm had practically monopolized the western and southern oil business. It did everything to destroy competition. He believed that any one could have procured the rates his firm did from the Louisville and Nashville rail- road; but his firm was the first in the field. Witness said that the letter about turning the screw had been written by a clerk, who afterward became insane. He believed that nothing was meant by it.
 Howard Page, of Louisville, now connected with the Standard company, testified that no rebates had been received by his company since the interstate commerce law passed. He knew that the Standard had loaned tank cars to cottonseed oil companies in the south who were not in the cotton oil trusts.
 w. w. Markness said that for two years before his refinery in Philadelphia was sold by compulsion to the Standard, he made less than S10,OOO year. He sold out for $13O, ,00O. Within two years after the sale the refinery, under similar management, controlled by the Standard, made $180, 900.
 John Teagle, of Cleveland, oil reflner, testi- fled that his company recovered damages from the Lake Shore road, because it gave more favorable rates to the Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03

Trying to Blow Their Way Out of Jail.
 BATAVIA, N. r., May 3.-By the use of a quantity of sulphur prisoners in the Genesee county jail effected an explosion, and blew out the mortar from one of the interior walls Two men who are confined on the charge of jail breaking are suspected of being the lead CTS in the attempt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
FIRE IN NEW YORK.

A Morning Blaze in Brummer's Lumber
 Yard.
 NEW YORK, May 3.-A fire which broke out this morning in the stable adjoining A. Brummer's extensive lumber yard, East Twenty street, spread rapidly through the lumber, necessitating three alarms. The fire was got under control with great difficulty. Loss to Brummer's lumber yard 5000, covered by insurance; Gabler's piano factory several hundred dollars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
The Methodist Conference.

NEW YORK, May 3.-Bishop Andrews presided at this mornings session of the Methodist conference. The order of the day was discussion of the report upon the eligibility of women as lay delegates. A motion that the women whose seats are contested be given seats on the floor was lost after considerable discussion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
Mx.terious Mail Car Robbery.

HARR1ssuRe, Pa, May a.-A mysterious mail robbery occurred on the mail train run ming between Baltimore ana Harrlsourg, on the Northern Central railroad. One mail pouch containing registered letters valued at 0OOO, is missing. Another pouch received at Harrisburg has long cut m It. 1t IS thonoht come nerson familiar with the work ine, of tha car secreted himself on the train at Baltimore. and committed the robbery after the train left that city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
Weather Indications,

For Friday in eastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and in New Eng land, warmer, fair to partly cloudy weather, with fresh to brisk southerly to easterly winds, followed by local rains in eastern New York and in New Jersey
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
Election Frauds in New York.

NEW YORK, May 3.-The grand jury re- ported that the Reform club had laid before them sufficient evidence to convince them that gross frauds were perpetrated in the election of 1887 in the Eighth assembly dis trict of this city, but the evidence was not in such shape as to enable an indictment to be found
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03

Cuban Provinces in a Stage of siege.H
 WASHINGTON, May 8.-The secretary of state has received through the United States consul at Mantanzas a copy of proclama- ion by the governor general of Cuba, de- claring the provinces of Havana, Penas, Del Rio Mantanzas, and Santa Clara to be in a state of siege.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
LATEST TELEGRAPH.
BY PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
BURGLARS IN BRIDGEPORT,
Two of Them Found Operating in the
 Freight Yard.

Two Of Them Found OpefaCInS III CHe
 Freight Yard.
 BRIDGEPORT, May 3.-About 1:5O o'clock this morning two men attempted to enter the tool house in the freight yard, but were seen in time by the watchman to prevent them from stealing anything. They had already pried the staple off one of the doors when the watchman appeared. lie ran to where he heard the noise and grabbed one of the rascals, but the latter broke away from his grasp and both of attention was called to the matter and word was sent to the central police station. Several officers were detailed to look after the burglars. It is thought that they in- tended to make determined break some where in this neighborhood, and were at tempting to secure the necessary tools when discovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-03
Beautiful Sunset Phenomenon.

be8uCIIuI SuHso1 1NoHOndoHOHs
 Following the disappearance of the upper limb of the suns disk at sunset, there has been observed the phenomenon of beautiful green ray, it's flash being as rapid as that of lightning, and only visible under rare con- ditions of clearness of the sky. The explana- tion offered for its appearance is that of the simultaneous contrast of colors the theory propounded originally by M. Chevreul.- Globe Democrat.