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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
{ ASKING FOR ARBITRATION.
Chief Sargent and His Colleagues Inter
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Chief Sargent and His Colleagues Inter.
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 CHICAGO, April 7--Ycsterday afternoon Chief Sargent, of the B,otEerlood of Fl. : men, Chairman Hoge, of tine engineer Monahan, of the switchmen, and Murphy, ot the hremen, accompanied by E. T. Jeffrey, general manager of the Ilincis Central rail- road, called at the Burlington office and sug- gested a conference with the officials of the road. The party was received by Vice-Presi- dent J. c. Peasley, General Manager H. B Stone, General Superintendent J. D. Besler, and Attorney Wirt Dexter.
 On behalf of the strikers Cuief Sargent re- viewed the present condition of affairs, and strongly urged upon the company the advis- ability of submitting to arbitration The men were anxious to go to work, he said, but they felt that their cause was just one, and ought to receive the serious consideration of the officials of the road. MT. Stone declined emphatically to listen to such proposition for moment The ranks of the firemen and engineers were substantially filled by men who are entirely satisfied, and therefore no question of arbitration could be entertained, particularly if it was expected to result in the dismissal of the men who had come to the support of the company. MT. Sargent, for the committee, admitted that the company could not properly consider. any proposition looking to the discharge of these men. MT. Stone then urged the committee to have the strike declared off, promising to consider ap- plications from the old men and to give as many of them work as he could.
 The committee then retired, somewhat dis appointed, but also hopeful of eventually se- curing the return ano reinstatement of a number of the old employees of the road. Chief Sargent afterward said that so far as he was concerned no further effort to arbi- trate would be made. The men were all standing firmly together, and there was no reason why the fight should not be continued If the men were defeated they could all get better positions on other roads, and that might be the eventual result.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
The Currency Circulation.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The treasury de- partment reports net decrease in the circu- lation during March past amounting to s3, ,167, ,514. On April l, compared with March 1, there was decrease in the circulation of gold coin amounting to s534, ,533; in standard silver dollars s1, ,329 349; in subsidiary silver, s2O4, ,759; gold certificates, $4, 743, ,964; United States notes, s1, ,9O3, ,536, and national bank notes, s1 ,525, ,159, and an increase in the cir culation of silver certificates amounting to S7, ,073, 7S6. The treasury money and bullion and on April aggregated $6O7, 1895, 142. Dur ing March the issue of national bank notes aggregated $2,s75, ,66O, and the redemptions amounted to &, ,412, ,509.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
BRIG. GEN. CROOK.
The Military Diplomat Who VIII Sue
 ceed Mai. Gen. Terry.


 WASHINGTON, April 7.-Brig. Gen George Crook, nominated for the position of major general, made vacant by the retirement of Maj. Gen. Terry, has little over five years to serve before reaching the age of retirement, aHd he was at the head of the list of briga- dier generals, and his fame in late years has been mainly in the management of Indians His reputation among the redskins has been that of an officer of honor, who always kept his word, and this has been the secret of his great power over them Treacherous as the warlike tribes are said to be, Gen. Crook found that they had great esteem for an army officer who tried to deal fairly by them and was able to keep his word.
 Gen Crook is the present commander of the department of the Platte in the military division of the Missouri, which was commanded by Gen. Terry. Gen. Crook will therefore be assigned to the command of this military division as the one in which his intimate knowledge of the affairs of the several de partmenis will be of the greatest service to the army.
 The vacancy in the grade of brigadier gen. eral by the promotion of Gen Crook is given to Col John R. Brooks, of the Third infantry.
 Of the major generals, Gen. Schofield retires in September, 1895; Howard in No vember, 1894, and Crook in September, 1898 Of the brigadier generals, Gen. Miles retires in August, 1908; Stanley in June, 1899; Mer. ritt in June, 1900; Gibbon in April, 1891 Ruger in April, 1897, and Brooke in 1902
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
Starved Himself to Death.

COLUMBIA, S. C., April 7.-George Allen, of Aiken, died on Thursday of voluntary starvation. He was in prosperous circunl- stances, but had been for some time 8 sufferer from complaint of the stomach, everything he ate causing him pain. He refused all medicines, and decided to cure the disease by starving it out. Three days ago he became unconscious, and the, family began giving him stimulants in small quanti- ties, but it was too late, and he died on the thirty-ninth day of his fast. Mir. Allen believed that by fasting forty days he could starve out the disease. He was well edu- cated and 60 years of age
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
THE STANDARD OIL TRUST.
The Congre ssional Committee Investigat-
 ing the Great Monopoly.

Ing the Great MOnOpOIy.
 WARRINGTON, April 7.-The house com mittee on manufactures yesterday began an inquiry into the Standard Oil trust, under the authority conferred by the house to inves- tigate all trusts or combinations Henry Webster, of Bradford, Pa., contractor for drilling oil wells, testified that he was a member of the Oil We'll Drillers' union, a labor organization composed of nine lodges, representing practically the entire northern Pennsylvania and southern New York oil fields. The union numbered between 2, 200 and 2, 400 men. It is a secret organization, and witness declined to name the officers
 He then detailed the object of the society, which, in part, was to receive the net profits on ?, ,0OO000 barrels of oil, which are being distributed among its members by the trust as compensation for idleness. A contract had been made between the drillers and the trust by which the wells were to be shut down; that during the continuance of the oil per year were to be divided among the drillers. No drilling had been done in wit ness locality since the union was formed, and he had been idle ever since. He had received $75 as his share of the profits up to March 10.
 The purpose of the shut down was to di- minish the production and afford an oppor- tunity to decrease the surplus in oil. In reply to questions witness said:
 GAS near as understand it there were about 2S, 900, 900 barrels of oil on hand. The cost of carrying it, storage, etc, was con- siderable. It was gambled on the market every day, and it gave the short interest, or bears, great power to sell oil The bear interest was so great that it was hard to keep the price of oil up. It would go down from ninety to sixty cents and fuctuate. The ob- ject, understand, was to have a more uni form and graded price"-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
Ra1efgh's Defaulters Will Yield.

TORONTO, April 7.-White and Cross, the Raleigh, N. C., bank forgers, were ag gain brought before the police magistrate yester- day. Their counsel stated that they had con- Sented to return to Raleigh under the same conditions as if they had been extradited under charge of forgery. They were also willing that :the money now in the hands of the Toronto authorities should be placed in the hands of Chief Hearth, of Raleigh. It is thought, therefore, that the charge of bring ing stolen money into Canada should be with drawn. Counsel for the State bank, of Nor folk, insisted on having this charge gone on with, but the judge urged him to allow the money question to be settled in court at Raleigh. The case was finally carried over till to-day so that an amicable arrangement may be arrived at.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
SPRING. FLOODS.

A Dam and Several Bridges Swept Away
 in Massachusetts.
 PITTsEIELD, Mass, April 7.-The Shaker dam at the head of Main street, West Stockbrdge, owned by the Richmond Iron company, gave way last night. The dam was of stone, thirty feet high. The water rushed down the stream, sweeping away a large bridge quarter of mile below, also taking off a portion of smaller bridge further down stream. There was no loss of houses or life. Several bridges were so much damaged as to require rebuilding.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
Charged with Incendiarism.

NEW YORK, April 7-The coolness of Charles w. Halpin and his wife, who have charge of the tenement house at No. 2lO Delancey street, in having two incipient blazes extinguished early yesterday morning before the tenants in the house were alarmed, likely prevented great loss of life and a dan- gerous panic. The fires are believed to have been of incendiary origin. Gerson Zygus, a Polish Jew, who occupied apartments on the second floor, has been arrested. He protests his innocence, but Justice White, sitting in the Essex Market police court, yesterday held him without bail for examination on a charge of arson. There were twenty families in the building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
Enforcing Liquor Laws in Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 7.-Mayor Roche and his administration has made new move in the interest of reform. Detectives were sent out to notify the proprietors of 210 saloons that they are on the black list, and need not re- new their leases, as no licenses will be granted them. The black list is based on two ordi- nances, one providing that no saloon shall keep open after 12 o'clock at night, and the other that no whisky, beer, etc., shall be sold at retail within 200 feet of a church or school house. The latter has always been a dead letter, and the former mainly so.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
The Spirit of '49.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 7.-There is con- siderable excitement in this city over re- ports of rich gold discoveries in lower Cali fornia. Prospecting parties have been fitted out and gone to the scene An expert who has been in the San Rafael valley states that in travelling over the Sierra Madre mountains he discovered tract thirty miles long and
 twenty miles wide, which formed one large body of mineral ground. He claims that there are hundreds of veins, averaging from three to thirty feet in width, principally com- posed of free gold in white quartz, which is easily worked and assays from $500 to g., POO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
THE DELEGATION CHOSEN.
Governor LOunsbury will Attend tn
 General M. E. Conference.

Governor Lounsbury will Attend the
 General M. E. Conference.
 MIDDLETowN, April S.-The only i'm portant business transacted by the New York East M. E. conference yesterday was the election of delegates to the general conference and from the clergy Secretary Goodsell, J. M. Buckley, l. Simmons, J. Pullman, Thomas Burch and J. o. Peck were chosen, all having over 1O7 votes, the uumber necessary for 8 choice. At the convention for the choosing of lay delegates. Prof Van Week of Middle town, Judge Reynolds of Brooklyn, John II. Sessions of Bristol, Gov. Lounsbury of Ridgeheld, Henry w. Knight of Brooklyn, and Judge Chauncey Shaffer of New York were all nominated with glowing speeches by their friends. Gov. Lounstury and Judge Reynolds had a combination, but it didn't pan out LouDsbury was the only one to receive majority of votes on the first ballot, S1 being necessary to a choice, He received 99, Knight 70, Key holds 61. and Sessions 52. On the second ballot Knight received the only maj jority vote, and he and Lounsbury were declared elected. MT. Knight is connected with the Methodist Book concern. His election marks the triumph of the young element over the older lay men. The alternates chosen were Judge Chauncey Shaffer and John Kerley of New Haven.
 There were secret meetings until late last night, and when the forces met this morn ing it was thought that the combinations hsd been secured; but the stormy session of the lay delegates, which lasted over four hours, showed that many of the pledges had been disregarded. The Rev Dr Boole, with the prohibition allian at his back, /, was in his glory pushing the interests of the third party. Election delegate to the general conference is considered a great honor, and although the Alliance had none among it's sixty members who was popular enough to be elected by the whole conference, there were certain doubtful candidates whom the assistance of the alliance would carry through easily. So eager were some of the aspirants that, although heretofore, they had been most bitter enemies of the third party. when Dr. Boole promised them thesssupport of sixty voters, on con- dition of signing his resolution or promis- ing to vote for it when it is finally passed upon, the bargain was struck without q thought of it's inconsistency with previous preaching. Dr. Boole and the alliance had promised to help out three candidates. Those whom the alliance helped were Simmons, Pullman and Peck, but whether all signed the resolutions or simply prom ised verbally to vote for them, does not appear.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
LATEST TELEGRAPH.
 BY PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
A DOUBLE SUICIDE.
A Husband and Wife Driven to Despcra-
 ation and Death by Poverty.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Hariz Stackried, a Polish Jew, aged 3s, and wife, aged 21 took rough on rats last night and died early this morning in the hospital: The husband was out of work and unable to obtain any, so it is thought they were in abject poverty. Other tenants of the mis- crable house where they lived have seen the wife picking scraps out of ash barrels in the street. Their wretchedness no doubt led to the suicide. They left an in- fant child, which was found on the floor, having slipped from it's mothers arms. The child was almost dead of starvation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
Trouble Caused by washouts.

BUFFALO, April "A washout occurred n the Erie main line at Griswold's Station, near Attica. A freight train, running east slowly and carefully, was derailed by the bank giving away and twelve freight cars were ditched. Another washout occurred between Attica aud Linden, where seventy five feet of the bank is washed away, but trains are running slowly over it. The Dans- vile train was abandoned. Passengers on through trains east of the washout were transferred at Hornellsville and sent round by way of the Western and Buffalo and Southwestern divisions to thls city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
Private Pension Bills Passed.

WASHINGTON, April 7-Among the private pension bills passed yesterday by the senate were the following: A pension of $25 per month to Dr. Mary B. Walker as a late as- sistant surgeon in the United States army s6OO year to the widow of Gen. Charles T. Stone; increasing the pension of the oldest revolutionary pensioner on the rolls, Nancy Rains, 96 years of age, from SS per month to an amount left discretionary with the secre- tary of the interior; $1o0 per month to the widow of Gen. Fitzpatrick; $1O0 per month to Gen. Robert Anderson; $50 per month to the widow of Brig. Gen. Taylor, and $50 to the widow of Commander Gibson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
EIOped with 8 Murderer's Widow.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa., Sept. "A sensational slopement occurred here last night. A butcher named Joseph Tradiski, who has been very prominent in Polish circles, eloped with Mrs. Volkavitch, the widow of the murderer who was hanged here last Tuesday. They had been engaged since the conviction of Volka- witch last September, and agreed to get mar ried on the night of the execution, but public opinion was so strong that they were afraid to defy it. They left quietly for Pittsburg last night and were married there to-day The woman took with her the watch and chain stolen by her late husband from the body of his victim, John Bidski.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
An Old Man'S Woes,

NEW YORK, April 7.-Cyrus Riell, who is over 70 years old, asked Judge Duffy, in the Harlem police court yesterday, to commit him as vagrant, as he was without home or friends, and could not get work. He was ap- pointed Eeutenent by Buchanan, and served through the war; He has letter from Gen. John A. Dix, certifying that he was gallant officer, did valuable service as scout, and was man of honesty and integrity. The 'udge committed Riel to the care of the charities commission.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
To Investigate Alleged Bribery.

ALBANY, April 7.-In the assembly yester- day MT. Robert Ray Hamilton offered res olution to call the attention of the district attorney of Albany county to the alleged attempts to bribe members of the legislature in both houses, and to ask him to lay the matter before the grand jury. Gen. Husted offered an amendment empowering the judiciary committee to go to work at once and report May l, and to let the house know if it was desirable to continue the investiga- ton during recess. The resolution, as amended, was adopted by vote of 96 to 2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
General Markets.

NEW YORK, April 6.-FLoUR-Closed dull and weak; winter wheat extra, S2.S5@5: Minnesota do., S2S514S5; city mill do., S4.4oG4.60 for West Indies. Southern flour closed quiet; common to choice extra, S3.So15
 wHEAT-Options were fairly active at irregu- lar prices. The close was firm, however, at a fractional advance. Spot lots closed dull at unchanged prices. Spot sales of No. red state at 93c.; No. do, 9l14c.; No 2 red winter, SIC; ungraded red, SsG91c-; No. red winter, May, s9Isc bid; do., June, ss4c. bid; do, July. s65sc. bid.
 . CORN-0ptions were moderately active and firm, closing at @ trifiing advance. Spot lots closed steady at unchanged prices. Spot sales of ungraded mixed at 62@63lxc.; No. 2 mixed, 64lsc.; No. mixed, May, 6l3s@61l5c.; do, June, 611sc. bid; do., July, 59lSc. bid.
 OATS-Options were dull, but irregular, clos ing trifie lower for April and slightly higher for other months Spot lots closed firm and Izc. higher. Spot sales of No. white state al sSc.s No 2 do, 4o9i01xc.; No. mixed, April, s75sc.; do., May, 37s4c.
 PoRK-Dull; 1-year-old mess. s1s@i450.
 LARD-Closed firm, but quiet; cash, S7.s5; April S7.S6; May and June, $7.S2
 BUTTER Steady; state, 1TGssc.; western, I7 G2c.
 cHEEsE-Firm; state factory, IoG1sc.; west. ern, I2c.
 EGGs-Easier; state, Is1SGIsc-; western. I71< Glsc.
 SUGAR-Raw dull; fair refining, zs<c; es test centrifugal, 7-I6c Refined steady: cut loaf and crushed, 73zc.; cubes and powdered. sc, granu- lated, G}sc.; confectionery A, 6ssc; A standard, 614c.; coffee of A l-l6c-; white extra c s3Sc-; extra c, Ii-iec.; yellow, Hs03fn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y., April 7.-The Hud- son River Baseball league was organized here yesterday with James Jackson, of Kingston, president, and E. Johnson, of Haverstraw, secretary. Representatives were present from Newburg, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Yonkers and Haverstraw. The percentage system of 40 per cent of the gross receipts to the visiting clubs was adopted. The league will consist of not less than six nor more than eight clubs. Another meeting will be held in this place on the I7th.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
A Battle with the SoOloOs.

MADRID, April 7.-Fighting :. has occurred between the Spanish garrison at Sooloo and the natives of the Sooloo islands, in which the Spaniards lost ten killed and seventy wounded, and the natives 200 killed Among the Spanish killed and wounded were several officers The new Spanish Viceroy, Gen. Weyser, is going to Manila with instructions to enforce Spanish supremacy in the Philli- pinas, Carolinas, Marianas and Pellews.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
MORE TROUBLE.

A Freight Train the ''0'' Derailed
 and Wrecked.
 CHICAGO, April That the strike spirit is not entirely extinguished on the "Q" road is shown by the discovery that a freight train was derailed and wrecked in 70" yards last night by strikers. It is ex- pected that this will strengthen the com pany's expressed determination never to take back the strikers in body
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
Mr. Ridd1eberger Wants to Know.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-In the senate Mr. Riddleberger presented a preamble and reso- lution setting forth that Great Britain is ac- quiring rights in Venezuela, and inquiring of the president what action has been taken and what correspondence has passed between the American and British governments on the subject. The resolution was referred to the committee on foreign relations at the suggestion of MT. Sherman. The senate has passed the joint resolution appropriating S25,OOO for the International exposition at Barcelona
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
Forepauph's Legal Victory.

PHILADELPHIA, April 7.-The jury in the United States circuit court yesterday after noon rendered verdict awarding Adam Forepaugh s2,04O.4S damages against the New York, Lake Erie and Western railroad company for delay in September, 1886, in getting his show trains to Meadville in time to give an advertised afternoon performance. The amount represented injury to property, loss of $1, 800 expected receipts, and interest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
His Faith Still Firm.

SALT LAKE CITY, April 7.-Yesterday was the second day of the Mormon conference. Rudger Clawson, convicted of polygamy and pardoned by the president after three years imprisonment, said he and 800 of his brethren had been punished for obeying the law of God as they understood it. But be had just as much faith as ever, and if necessary would give his life for the cause. Christ was with his servants when they suffered injus- dce. It was better to go to jail than to obey a law that contrayenes faith
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
He Killed Himself.

NEW YORK, April 7.-From letter found on the body of Rev James Suther- land, ''Senator Bob Hart," this morning, it was learned that he committed suicide. The letter asserted that he was innocent of the crime of assault upon child
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
AN UGLY NEGRO
Slashes a Policeman with a K'

Slashes a Policeman with Razor.
 NEW YORK, April 16.-A negro named William Gordon, who had just been or dered to move on by Policeman John Arm strong this morning, returned and crept behind him and slashed him severely with a razor. After hot chase the negro was captured, but he had to be clubbed into submission.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
Jacob SharD's Funeral.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Up to noon noth- ing could be learned as to the proposed time of holding the funeral of Jacob Sharp, the family being determined to keep all in formation from the newspapers. It is be- heved it will take place this afternoon or evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
An Old.Time Minstrel Gone.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Rev. J. M. Suther- land, better known as "Senator" Bob Hart, tl4s ex-minstrel, died last night He was re- gently accused by Long Island girl of assault, and was to appear for trial Monday. His disgrace seemed to have caused him to resume his old habits He went to Chamber street hotel, kept by an old friend of his, and drank heavily. He then went to bed !n room above the saloon. and was found dead there about midnight
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
A Newspaper Museum,

There is a newspaper museum at Aix-la- Chapelle containing files specimens of more than IT, ,0O0 newspapers, half the full press of the world. Among them is the forty sixth number of The Texas Democrat, published at Houston in 1864 on wall paper.-Chicago Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
The League Defiant.

DUBLIN, April 7.-The police of Clare have warned the National league that their pro posed meeting next Sunday will be forcibly prevented. The league has chartered boats to convey people to an island in the channel where meeting will be addressed by several Irish members of of parliament.