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Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
sIeNS DE FOIL PLAY.
The Man who Was Found Bead oI
 Wellesley Street.

| Tn9 uUan " AO W AS IT EVUA0 DCAO OM
 wellesley Street.
 WELLESLEY, Mass, Jan. 30.-An autopsy
 on the body of Q. H. Neil, who was found on
 the highway early yesterday morning and
 who died soon after, was made this afternoon by Medical Examiner Hodgdon. The examination showed the brain, heart and lungs to be in their normal condi- tion and there were no marks of violence. The cause of death still remains a mystery. Neil went to Boston Saturday afternoon with quite sum of money to pur- chase horse and the fact that but seventy-five cents was found on his person strengthen the suspicion of foul play. Conductor Wood of the Satur- day midnight train states that three fellows left the train at Lake Crossing, two of them belonging in Natick. The third, whom he did not recognize, wore glasses. H. Woodbury saw three men get off the train at Lake Crossing. He knew one named Nichols and the description of another of the party tallied with that of deceased. Jos saph Burk was in the baggage car and as the men passed through they spoke to him. The matter will be fully investigated.
 Malignant scarlet fever is raging at Thet- ford, Vt. One death has occurred and seye- ral others are in critical condition. The inhabitants are greatly excited and no scheols or church services are held.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
The Debt Reduction in January.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The government receipts for January have averaged about $1, ,000, 900 a day and exceed the expenditures
 during the same period by more than $1s,- 900, ,OO0. This amount will be reduced to about $14, 500, 900 by interest payment and that amount substantially represents the de. crease in the public debt for the month.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
sTr's KNoBBY, Y'KNoyyl

One of the
 most popular t hings ever written by Bill Nye is h g brief descrip-
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31

Fred Pfefer, the second baseman, signed 8 contract yesterday to remain with the Chicago team next season.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
An Insane FamIIy,s Desperate FI

a. DUBLIN. Jan. 30.-In lonely house near Killarney lives q family named Doyle-fa- ther, mother, three daughters and an imbe- cile son. Last evening they all became sud- denly insane from the effects of poisonous food and fought horribly together in semi ! nude state. To-day the son was found dead
 in pig house, his face having been eaten
 away by pigs. The other members of the family have been put in an asylum.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31

Weather. Cfdy Cfdy Cl'dy tsy, s6.
 Max temp. 26; min temp. il: rainfall, .o0 inches.
 Max. hourly velocity of wind. 5 miles.
 Total excess or deficiency of temperature since January 1, ,-2t2 degrees.
 Total excess or deficiency of precipitation since Jan. 1,-s1. b5 in.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31

FOR JAN. 30, 1887. Mean bar. 2o 79; mean temp. ..36 Max temp, 38; min. temp. A.
 J. H. SHERMAN, Sgt. Sig. Corps. Note: minus siga l-lpreaxed to thermometer readings indicates temperature below zero. A sT'' in connection with rainfall Indicate. @ traced of precipitation too small to measure. sSnow is melted and resulting depth of water ted under rainfall.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Aiscel lIa11eu11s.
Sneezing Catarrh.

S15.OO V1Yill buy large size second hand Richardson 6 w Boynton set furnace. Inquire at this office.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Thawtn the Norrhwe.t.

A Thaw i'm the Northwest.
 ST. PAUL, Jan. BOA regular January thaw is prevailing all over the Northwest, high temperature and bright weather being re- ported from all parts of Montana, Dakota and Minnesota.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31

A COMPETENT cook who will assist in washing "A and ironing. Good reference required. AD ply at 13t SHERMAN AVENUE
 i3O 2tt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
AGAINST A SETTLEMENT.
The Brotherhood Unanimously Votes Not

The Brotherhood Unanimously Votes Not
 to Accept the 70" Concessions-The
 Managers Defiant - The Last Chance.
 CHICAGO, July 27:-Chairman Hoge and Chairman Murphy have returned from their joint trip over the "Q," made for the pur- in regard to declaring the strike off on the basis of propositions made by the company.
 'I submitted the propositions to every inn portant lodge on the @ system," said MT. Hoge to a reporter for the United Press, ''and the men everywhere voted unanimously to reject them. 1 left Denver Tuesday morn ing, and there they are as enthusiastic to continue the struggle as at any place on the line"
 What do the men expect to gain by re- fuSing to declare the strike off?'
 Well, they think that by holding out awhile longer the @ will be compelled to give in"
 Do you think so3'
 "Yes. The road is not doing nearly so much business as formerly, especially ill the freight department. And it is in poor shape. "
 general officer of the e." when ques- toned on the situation, declared that if the men did not care to accept the propositions they might leave them alone. and that as far as the actual working of the road was con- cerned it didn't care q copper whether the men returned or not We have demon strated our ability to do without the Brother hoods," he added, land will continue to do so. We will make no more concessions, of that you may rest assured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
IMPROVING OUR DEFENSEs.
Recomm mendations in the FortiRcatlons
 Bill of Interest to All.

Recommendations in the Notifications
 Bill of Interest to All.
 WASHINGTON, July 27.-The Notifications bill reported to the house appropriates
 $6, POP, 67O for the current year. It embodies plan for the expenditure of more than $lS,- 255, 43S in the construction of heavy ordnance
 between the time of the passage of the act
 and June 30, 1901, which opens the field of
 gun construction to parties outside of the
 government and which, if adopted, will in
 cite competition among manufacturing es-
 tablishments for this work, and, as the com-
 mittee says in their report accompanying the
 bill, will result in the ultimate establishment
 of one or more gun facto ies, independent of
 the government shops. The bill provides for the creation of a mixed board of three civil
 ians and three army officers who are author ized to make tests and experiments with new guns and to make contracts with parties pre- senting the best guns
 The estimated money value of these con- tracts is placed at $S. .S04, ,9S0 for steel guns, S75Q, 900 for twelve-inch cast iron guns $500, GOO for twelve-inch cast iron mortars, S, ,446,- 457 for gun carriages and S35O, GOO for mortar carriages. The prospective expenditures un- der these contracts are to be distributed in point of time as follows: Between now and June 80, 1892, $l, l65, ,0U0; between 1892 and 1895. $500 000; between 1895 and 1S9S S7, 300, = GOO; between 1898 and 1901, $4,OO0, ,0OO. The board is to make annual reports to the president, and submit estimates of the appro- priations needed to carry out contracts au thorized by the bill.
 Among the authorizcd items of expendi- ! ture for the current year are: $754, 900 for ar army gun factory at Watervet arsenal ! S1O0, ,0OO for preservation and repair of forti | fications; S175, 900 for construction of sea walls; $2OO 00O for torpedoes for harbor de- ! fense, and $40O, GOO for experiments in gur | carriages and the development of new pow ders and of steel projectiles for armor pierc ! ing purposes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
VERMONT'S GREAT MEETING

The Entire State and Eastern New York
 Represented-A Big Parade, with Many
 Unique Features-Burlington Crowded.
 BURLINGTON, Vt, July 27.-The grand Re publican rally, under the auspices of the Vermont State Republican league, is being held here, the weather being all that could be desired Large delegations came in from every county in the state, and eastern New York was we'll represented. The steamer Vermont brought the Plattsbura; Republican clubs while the steamer Chateauga brought the Port Henry and other clubs from southern points on the lake.
 At II o'clock delegations came from Frank lin county, the contingent numb sring ? 900. Two trains came from St. Albaps, bringing twenty-six cars, one train from Mooresville
 with thirteen cars and three trains; from Rut- land with thirty-four cars. The trains from the Central division, with thirty-two cars
 brought delegations from Washington
 Windsor and other eastern counties
 At noon a train arrived from Caledonia
 county. The programme opened with 8
 grand parade under command of Gen. T. S.
 Peck chief marshal, which was an hour In
 pa sing given point. Gen. William Wells
 of cavalry fame, headed mounted division of 100, with Governor Ormsbee on the right and Dr. W. s. Webb on the left Senator Edmunds and Hon. Warner Milker appeared in a carriage. An attractive feature was a log cabin on wagon drawn by six horses It was built of spruce logs and the roof
 was live coon while young bear was tied
 on the platform. A number of banners of 1S40 with other relics of that campaign, were displayed. Sixty voters of 1S40 took part in the procession. All the clubs bore numerous flags and appropriate notices, and several
 miniature log cabins were among the features.
 It is estimated that fully 5000 people were | in line and 20, GOO people were iH the streets, l it being the largest crowd ever seen here The procession marched to City park, which presented brilliant spectacle Large double arches had been erected over the streets al the northwest and southwest corners, while | flags and bunting and mottoes garnished l every available point. The exercises in the 1 park began at 12:+5. The meeting was called l to order by ex-Governor Proctor, president l of the Vermont Republican league. A stir l ring campaign song was sung by the St ! Albans Glee club. Hon. Warner Miller wa I then introduced, and discussed the tariff l question at length.
 l Governor Proctor, Hon. Benjamin Butter l worth and J. Nj. Thurston, of Omaha, alss ! spoke There were loud cries for Senate, ! Edmunds, who finally responded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
The Senate Tariff Bill.
Estimated Reduction of the
 Surplus $o5, 5,ooo,ooo.
IT WILL BE READY NEXT WEEK.

Outline of Its Provisions-The Wool Tariff to Stand-Litt1e Change in Cotton, Flax and Paper-Steel Rails $14 Ton-To- bacco Tax Wiped Out-Other Changes. WASHINGTON. July 27.-The senate's tariff bill, or substitute for the Mills bill, it is es- timated, reduces the surplus $65, 900, 900 to $S0, 100000.
 The subcommittee leave the wool tariff as it stands
 Very little change is made in manufac- lures of wool beyond the equalization of the duties on woolens and worsteds.
 The duty on sugar is cut down 50 per cent So is the duty on rice.
 Very little change is made from the pres ent rates on cotton.
 The hemp schedule Is untouched, save to correct some minor details, and flax is very little changed
 Paper fares the same.
 There is pretty general reduction in the chemical schedule
 There are number of changes suggested in the glass schedule, more in the nature of a revision than a reduction.
 On some classes of ware duties are re- duced on others they are increased. China ware, porcelain, etc., are cut down about per cent.
 Lead is made dutiable at 2113 per cent
 Pig iron is unchanged, and steel rails are fixed at $14 ton.
 The tobacco tax Is wiped out and alcohol used in the arts is made free
 Republican senators say their bill will probably not be reported from the com mittee on finance until next week. and that the debate upon it will not begin till the week after. It is the general estimate that congress will be in session until the latter part of September
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
QUINN MUST SHOW CAUSE.
The District Assembly 49 Quarrel Taken
 Into Court.

Into Court.
 NEW YORK, July 27.--At the instance of Henry N. Unger as counsel for Michael Breslin, treasurer of District Assembly 49, Knights of Labor, Presiding Justice Van Brunt, of the supreme court, has granted an order requiring. ex-Master Workman James E. Quinn to show cause on the Slst inst. why he should not be enjoined from interfering with or doing any act under or by the name of the office of district master workman and why he should not be compelled to de- liver up the charter and book of secret work The order was secured on the complaint and affidavit of Richard Raleigh, one of the judges of the court that removed Quinn. It is alleged that charges were preferred against Quinn for neglect of duty and violation of the laws of the order before the district assembly court, and the unanimous judg- ment of the court was that he be removed from the office of master workman and suspended from membership for six months. Raleigh contends that, in accordance with the laws of the order, Worthy Foreman McGrath now succeeds to Quinn's office. Quinn is of a different opinion, hence the application to the court
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.


 A cable to the New York Herald stated that William Walter Phelps Dodge, the somewhat notorious Yale freshman, really eloped with circus rider and married her in Scotland. His family denied the story of his elopement, but it is stated they have now conferred the parental blessing upon young Dodge.
 w. E. Ellsworth, the conductor of the Consolidated road, who was confined at jail on a charge of defrauding the company was released yesterday under bonds of 5000 for his appearance at the September term of the superior court.
 The republicans of Naugatuck raised. ( very fine banner corner of Water and Maple streets last evening previous to the ratification meeting in the opera house The speakers were N. D. Sperry and P. J. Tynan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
The President Gone a Fishing.

NEW YORK, July 37.-President and Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom, Col Lamont, Smith NJ Weed. Postmaster General Dickinson and James J. Hill, of Minneapolis, arrived at Jersey City at 4:4O p. n., over the PeniN- sylvania railroad, from Washington. Col R. W. Glider and daughter met the party and took Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom in a carriage to the train for Marion, Mass |, where they will be guests at Col. Gilder's cottage. The president and other members of the party went aboard Joseph F. Stick ney's yacht and sailed down the bay to go a-fshing. It is thought that they will return to Washington Sunday night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
t4&.,a,soN TO THE HARMoNYlTEs.
He Writes & Letter of Thanks to the
 Pennsylvania Legion.

Pennsylvania Legion.
 PHILADELPHIA, July I.-The Harmony Legion, through its secretary, Mir. Charles A. Macauley, sent series of resolutions to Gen. Harrison, indorsing the Republican candidates and platform, and also sent a history of the organization. explaining the fact that they had almost 10000 members, almost exclusively composed of mechanics and workingmen.
 The following response was received under date of July 2S, addressed to the secretary of the Harmony Legion:
 'MY DEAR SIR-Your favor containing a copy of the resolution of the Harmony Le- zion, unanimously adopted at it's meeting, has been received. In reply beg to extend to you and the members of the club which you represent my sincere thanks for your very cordial congratulations. for your words of encouragement and assurance of earnest support. The principles of the Republican party when carried out In their spirit will, ] believe, secure the highest possible prosperity to all of our people I have always believed that no mans wages should be so low that he cannot make provision in his days of vigor for the feebleness of old age. 1 am sure that the principles of our party and all things affecting it's candidates can be safely left tS the thoughtful consideration of the American workingmen. Very truly yours.
 "BENJAMIN HARRISON"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
THE LATEST IN JEWELS.

A plain loop of silver cable cord makes an odd brooch.
 A fishing line and reel of silver is a season able design on match safes.
 A "third base" bag, in white enamel, is a scarf pin for baseball enthusiasts
 Small silver frames with beaded rims are much admired as artistic photograph holders. A copper crab in the act of seizing small fish is q pleasing design on silver match boxes.
 Hat pins tipped with pearls now have nu- merous bright hued insects clustered near the head.
 Silver toothpick cases are handy pocket articles for farmhouse boarders used to city conveniences.
 A birds nest of oxidized silver in which lie three small pearls is pretty conceit in sum- mer scarf pins
 Band rings, having one-half of the shank plain and the other side chased or varicol- ored, are much admired.
 A miniature corn cob of Roman gold, from which springs strong amber mouthpiece, is dainty cigarette holder.
 A locket charm for the nautically inclined is of gold and represents a ships block It contains space for two pictures.
 An athletes spiked shoe of gold, having a small diamond wing at the heel, is favorite design in scarf pins among amateur runners. A perfect representation of butternut in bright silver makes a pretty bonbonniere. The interior is either gilded or in satin silver finish.
 A pretty scarf pin is n hemisphere of moonstone having the round surface polished and flower engraved on the flat side The moonstone when backed by pink tinsel pre- sents tasteful appearance.
 beautiful pansy brooch much admired has the three lower petals paved with dia monds, while two large flat topazes form the %pper petals. In the center of the brooch is a small ruby.-Jewelers Weekly.
 An artistic watch case seen in a New York show window has a white rose bush in full bloom on each cover. The roses, which art ass thick upon the bush as though garder slugs and rose bugs were unknown, are repre- sented by brilliant diamonds.
 First freight over new Meriden R. R Hams from Bartholomew & Co. for w N. Ladd.
 We need a few more names for ou1 No 8 $50.00 Watch Club.
 D. c. Calender & Co. See Rubey's adv, End page.
 Brass and string music at the union ex, cursion to Savin Rock tomorrow. Uffen dale will prompt for dancing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
INCREASED MINERAL PRODUCTS.
Statistics In Iron, Steel. Silver, Gold and
 Natural Gas.

Statistics In Iron, Steel. Silver, Gold and
 Natural Gas.
 WASHINGTON, July 27.-The United States geological survey summary of the mineral products of the United States in 1887 shows a total value of S5SS, 056, ,345 an increase over 1885 of more than S1O0 ,O00 The present year will show falling off, though the out put will be large.
 Of domestic iron ore about II ,300 900 long tons were consumed the value of which al the mines was S33, 900, ,00O, an increase over 1886 of l. ,300,0O0 tons ill quantity and S, ,9OO GOO in value. Imported iron ore consumed 1,194, ,30l long tons.
 Pig iron, made, SAY, 14S long tons, value a furnace SIP, 195, 800, an increase of 733 S1! tons and $26, 730, O4O.
 Steel, of all kinds, produced 8, 339, O71 long tons, an increase of 776, ,569 tons; value al works, $1O3, ,S11, ,0OO
 The total value of gold produced in lSSI was S33, 100000 decrease of 1900, ,OOO Silver increased from s51, ,0OO, 900 to s53, 44l 800 (coining value)
 The production of natural gas in 1887 wa: equivalent to 9,055, ,OOO short tons of coal dis placed. Value of the coal displaced, SIS, 5S2, 800. In 1886 the corresponding quantity was 1858, 900 tons, worth S9, SAY, 150.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
Six Tramps smothered.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 27.-A report comes from Yutan, village about forty miles north of Lincoln, that while G freight train was passing that place it broke in two at the brow of hill, the rear cars crashing into the forward part of the train with great force, derailing four or five cars and wrecking them. One of the wrecked cars was loaded with corn, in which six tramps had concealed themselves. This car was overturned and the tramps smothered to death by the corn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
CONDENSED NEWS.

The Seventy first New York regiment,
 which visited the Bull Run battlefield on the
 anniversary of the fight, Is under a cloud of
 suspicion, it being charged that members un-
 earthed the skeleton of soldier and carried
 1t away as memento
 While unloading apples from a car at New
 Albany, Ind, the workmen found huge
 bomb with the fuse partly burned.
 The marriage of William Walter Phelps
 Dodge, nephew of the New Jersey congress
 man. to Ida Lena Cooke, a famous English
 bareback rider, is announced as fact from
 Edinburgh, Scotland.
 The annual parade and picnic of the A. o. H. of Hudson county, N. J., was held
 at Caledonian park, Jersey City, and was one of the largest and most successful in the
 history of the order. Pittsburg engineers discredit the report that the Brotherhood intends to depose Chief Arthur and Grand Master Sargent Daniel Laird has been arrested on 8 new charge of removing forty bags of coffee from the Brooklyn navy yard, and his bail in- creased to $5, 1000.
 The Knickerbocker Amateur Press Associa- tion of New York state met at Rochester, held q banquet and elected officers for the year.
 A package of S1O, 900, sent by the Pacific Express company by steamer from Portland to Astoria, is missinss and is believed to have been stolen.
 Ex-Sherif Charles Jansen, of Los Angeles Cal. tied handkerchief to the triggers of 8 double barreled shotgun and then to his toes blowing off the top of his head and scatter ing his brains on the ceiling. A club of Montreal young men has been formed to enlist in the service of Gen. Boulanger if he makes war. Jay Gould is improving in health steadily The strike in Singer, Mimic & Co.'s iron
 works, at Pittsburg, has ended in favor of \ the tirm and nearly all the old men have re turned to work.
 Daniel McCarty, his wife, four daughters and daughter-in-law, have been fatally poisoned at Wichita, Kan, by drinking but ! termilk that had been standing in a copper vessel.
 Gen. Sheridan's physicians say there ii ! nothing new to say concerning his condition He is improving steadily
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-27
General Markets.

NEW YORK, July 26-FLOUR-Close quiet at slight advance for some grades; winter wheat extra, S2,75QG5; city mill extra, $4 30@I46O; Ohio extra, S2.75@5; St. Louis extra, S27505 southern flour closed steady; common to choice extra, S2.9005,
 WHEAT-Options were fairly active but ir- regular, and closed 4@1sc lower Spot lots closed dull and unchanged. Spot sales of No. 1
 red state at Sic. No do., 9211c; No red
 winter 91c.; ungraded red, S40S9c. No ? red
 winter, Aug, 90c. bid; do, Sept, S9c bid; do.
 Oct, 9014Ql9O15c.
 CORN-Options were moderately active and
 irregular, closing barely steady at slight de-
 chne Spot lots closed steady and unchanged.
 to-, 55GD57c.; No. mixed, Aug, 5315c. bid; do,
 Sept, 5313c.; do. Oct, 557s0549sc. OATS-Options were dull and slightly lower for some months-July and Aug were steady.
 Spot lots closed weak and a401c- lower. Spot s,tes of No. 1 white state at 45c.; No. . mixed Aug, 3015c; do., Sept, @2954S; do Oct, 2934c RYE-Dull and nominal BARLEY-Nominal. PORk-Quiet; 1-year-old mess, $1411425. LARD-Closed firm, but quiet; cash, S9 SOG 6.S5; Aug, Ss.76; Sept, $S.7S. BUTTER-Dull and in the buyers favor; state, s0021c.; western, 111S@2Oc. CHEESE-Steady; state, S09I4c.; western flat 70S14c.
 EGGS-Dull and lower; state, 1sc.; western 15R161bc.; Canada, 1715c. SUGAR-Raw dull; fair refining, 514e Refined steady; cut loaf and crushed, sAe; cubes and powdered, &c.,; granulated, 7S407.S1c.; mold A 735c.; confec.ioners' A, 7s4c.; coffee stan dard, 714c.; coffee off A, 65s07c.; white extra c, 6.slc.; extra c. e24c.; c. 656c.; yellow, 6h
 @6.56c. ....