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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
BURY, CONN.,, FRIDAY, JANUARY T., 1889.
THE AMERICAN SCHEDULE.
Eastern Clubs Go West First This Year.
 Avoiding Conflicting Dates.

Avoiding Conflicting Dates.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The schedule com mittee of the American Baseball Association, consisting of President Byrne, of the Brook lyn club; President Won der Ahe, of the St. Louis club, and Manager Barnie, of the Bal timore club, which has been in session in Brooklyn and this city since Tuesday, has completed a schedule and adjourned They refuse, of course, to divulge it until it is acted upon at the meeting of the Association to be held in February. Enough has been learned, however, to state that the schedule calls for the eastern clubs to go west first this year, instead of the western clubs com ing here first, as they did last year. The League clubs are scheduled to go west first dates has been avoided. Secretary Mnnson stated that he expected thst a conference would take place between the League and Association managers before the schedule would be positively determined upon, so as to still further avoid conflicting dates Both President Won der Ahe and Secretary Nun son have remained over to try and fix up matters so that Budworth can play center field for the St. Louis club this season. The latter is now in this city. He claims that President Howe, of the Lowell club prom ised him last year that if he won the cham pionship of New England with that team he would be free to sign with any club that he wished to. He signed with the St. Louis, and then President Howe made objection to his so doing Both Von der Ahe and Munson say that they think the matter will be amica- bly arranged, and that Budworth will play with St. Louis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
The House Begins Business with a Rush.
 Over 100 Bills Introduced.

The House Begins Business with a Rush
 Over 100 Bills Introduced.
 ALBANY, Jan. 1l.--As soon as Speaker Cole asked for the introduction of bills the assembly took ou the appearance of q bear garden. As county after county was called the men representing it jumped up together and waved their pet bills, wildly bowling, s'Mr. Speaker" One hundred and three bills were introduced ill almost no time.
 None of this incipient legislation was of great moment except the revised electoral reform bill, the new provisions of which have been published, and the excise bill, eln. bodying the work of Governor Hills com mission. Chairman Curtis appointed a hearing on this bill for next Tuesday, and it is his intention to get the subject before the legislature at the earliest opportunity. There is a general expression of dissent from the license fees fixed by this commission bill among the Republican members of the legis- lature. Ernest Crosby, the putative father of high license in the assembly, however, de- clares himself in favor Of the passage of tse commission bill in its present form.
 In the senate Mir. Cantor caught the speak CTS eye immediately after the journal of the senate was read and asked that the oath of office be administered to the new seIn .ne from the Sixth district, Thomas F. Grady The latter came to the front of the des'- ar steadfastly eyed the lieutenant governor while he read the prescribed oath, afterward kissing gilt edged Bible he'd by Clerk Ker- yon as he nodded his head in assent A number of bills were introduced and re- ferred
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
CONDENSED NEWS,

Shelby NJ. Cullom will succeed himself as senator from Illinois
 Ward McManus, a we'll known St. Louis capitalist, declined to back Henry Kriz in 6 patent for 8 car motor Kriz went to McManus' house in She evening and called him out, and shot him twice. but not seriously.
 New Hampshire's constitutional convsn- vention adopted an amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of all intoxicating liquors except cider.
 An English syndicate has practically suo- ceeded in negotiating for the purchase of several of Baltimore's largest breweries.
 Michael Pary, wealthy farmer of Gil manton, Minn., is the author of his 15-year- old daughters shame, and has been arrested on complaint of his son for attempting to poison the girl with strychnine.
 The 'season" has opened in Florida, and the ''takings" at the leading hotels are greatly in excess of last winter.
 E. Woodford, station agent for the Iowa Central railroad at Sheffield, has disap- peared, leaving a heavy shortage
 Alice Wheelock, aged 19, adopted daughter of the proprietor of the two hotels at Fitz- williams, N. H., shot herself through the heart Cause not known.
 kRobert Daly, member of the Daly family, we'll known in theatrical circles, died at his home in Charlestown, Mass. aged A years Wiley & Poor leather manufacturers, of Peabody, Mass, have failed. Liabilities heavy.
 A passenger train on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago road ran into hand ear short distance west of Lima, O., and knled section man named Jack Donnelly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
HERE'S CABINET NEWS.
Gen. Harrison Says He Has Not Selected n Single Member, and His Cabinet Will First Re Known When Sent to tho Senate.

Gen. Harrison Says He Has Not Selected
 Single Member, and His Cabinet Will
 First Re Known When Sent to tho Senate.
 INDIANAPoLIs, Jan. 11-Gen Harrison uttered significant language in regard to the cabinet to an old personal friend who called upon him. This gentleman used to live in Indiana, and has been a friend of Gen. Har- rison for several years He did not call upon any matter touching office seeking, but be and Gen. Harrison talked politics before he left. Before he started back to the city, where he now lives, this gentleman repeated Gen. Harrison's language under a promise that his name should not be published. Gen. Harrison said:
 II have not yet selected single member of my cabinet, and all statements that have are incorrect Nobody has any authority for saying that have decided to put any man into my cabinet, for have told nobody anything which warrants him in believing that will appoint 8 specific individual have not yet finally determined upon 8 single man. Sometimes may have thought had but at other times have been equally cer- tain that have not I am certain now."
 ''I suppose there has been q good deal of pressure brought to bear upon you, the gen tleman remarked.
 Gen. Harrison, he says, almost grew angry, and, rising from his chair, said:
 ''There has, but 1 am not going to be forced into making any man a member of my cabinet"
 The gentleman describes Gen. Harrison as laying great stress upon the word "forced, !" and he was deeply impressed with the feeling which Gen. Harrison put into his tones. While he did not utter MT. Blaine's name, the visitor understood that he referred to him and that he resented the attempts which had been made to oblige him to offer Mr. Blaine the secretaryship of state. "Then, suppose, we will not learn the personnel of your cabinet for some time yet, general" continued the visitor. II shall not announce my cabinet until after I become president. When I send the names of my cabinet into the senate they will be known, and they will not be known fill then V
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
SILVER IN A DEAD MULE.
'Ol6 Pete" Is Cut Open and Found to Con-
 tain Q Largo Silver Ball.

"Ol6 Pete" Is Cut Open and Found to Con-
 tain Largo Silver Ball.
 The teamsters driving up Aspen mountain were surprised to see e dago, as they called him, opening old Pete. The latter is the old bay mule that, it is claimed, has been working in and around silver mines for many years, and which fell down Aspen mountain @ week ago and broke his neck Old Pete was pretty hard to cut open, as he was frozen as stiff as the proverbial poker, and the dago hacked at him with an ax for two hours before he mined into his maw. He did the opening act with an ax, but when he got into the bowels he drew a butcher knife from a sheath at his side and commenced to cut in with it.
 Two teamsters who were passing down the mountain with @ load of ore were so much interested at this juncture that they stopped to see the end of it. Their curiosity was not long deferred, for they soon saw the Italian throw the knife to one side, make 6 divs into the beasts belly with his right hand, and produce an oblong black ball, which he hold up near his face and examined critically. The mule skinners could stand 1t no longer, so, tying the reins to the brakes, they jumped down from their wagons and made their way down the mountain to the place where the
 
 proved to be 8 treasure-some twelve pounds of silver that looked like 1t had come out of retort instead of 8 mules stomach.
 "Who told you that mule had . ball of sill yer in his bellyr asked ono of the teamsterA
 ''Mula worka in silva nina always has . balla silva in 0 bello," ," replied the dago.
 'Who gave you the pointerT' urged the teamster.
 'Mea worka in silva nina In Hispania tonga tima, always killa mula, taka silva balla outa bello"
 'But who told you old Pete had this bo- nanza in his bellyf
 ''Mea knowa old Peter tonga time In San Juan compana, mea knowa he snuffa upa heapa silver in hisa bello, keepa thera tilla you killa him, cutta open, take out bello. He worka in a heapa damno, tonga, richa, tun- hello, where breathe silver, keepa in bello tilla he expire. He no usa tonga, nova, mea knowa; cutta hima open, take outa bello. In Hispania de Castilla mula no liva hundred anno, like in Colorado. He worka in silver nina decem anno. He geta killa fora silver in hisa bello. In Hispania man knowa heapa moro as ina Colorado; heapa damno mucha moro smarta in Hispano."
 The teamsters insisted the heapa damno mucho smarter Italian should ride down to the Rust sampler with them, where tho ball of silver was weighed by Mir. Vary and died up 12 pounds 4A ounces. It was there ex- amined by representative of The Chronicle, and was a very interesting subject to the student in curiosities. The dago wanted to sell it to MT. Vary at its par value, but an other man came up and advised the Italian to take it east aud sell 1t to some museum, where he could probably realize a large prics from it as Q curiosity. This tho Italian de- termined to do, and took his treasure trove with him to his cabin, where he will conceal it until he can dispose of it to advantage Aspen Colo.) Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Wrote It Up,

The following true story of Artemus Ward is now printed for the first time. While Ward was a reporter on @ Cleveland news paper, and some time before he had begun to make a reputation as @ humorist, he was, ono evening, sent out to write up 'swell" enter tainment to be given by the leading club of the city. On his way to the hall Ward meta friend.
 (Which way, Charles7'
 "Going to write up a sort of fly shindig."
 ''Let's go in and take bowl I'm going down that way pretty soon."
 They went into beer hall '1 must go,s said Ward, after he had spent half an hour in the place
 "Oh. no; sit down. Let's have another bowl. Say, you can write up that affair just as well from the programme 6 you can by seeing the performance. Got 8 programme, haven't your'
 "Yesn
 "Well, write it up and then let's make . little round"
 Ward surrendered. He wrote up tho per formance, took the article to tho ofnce, and, after having received the praise of tho city editor for tho gracefulness of the work, won't out with his friend. Tho next morning he read his report" and was much pleased with his own ingenuity, but his complacency was of short life, for, taking up another paper, he read the following announcements:
 "The performance of the A club, in consequence of the sudden illness of lead ing feature, did not take place last night"
 Ward had not the courage to go to the office, but boarded the first outgoing train. Three months later he returned to Cleveland and was walking laxily along . street when he met the managing editor of tho paper for which he had worked
 "Why, hello, Brownein tho editor ex- claimed.
 "Good morning"
 Where have you beena"
 "Sequestered-"
 "Why didn't you come back to the onlce after making your bad breaks"
 Conscience stricken"
 'Oh, that was all right"
 ''It might have been all right for you" Ward replied, ''but not for me. You see suddenly discovered that could not afford to work on so unreliable a paper. Tho paper that makes use of my services must bs above reproach. Your sheet does not pay enough attention to telling the truth. Ihave decided to go to work on an afternoon contemporary -a paper that never tells anything. Fare wel."-Arkansaw Traveller.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
A Bank RObber Surprised.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 11.-About 4 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon 6 dilapidated looking man, who has been noticed loadng about Armourdale for some days, entered the Ar mourdale bank, and, drawing 8 bead on Cashier Pocock with a heavy revolver, or dered him to hand over the $1 200 in gold which he was counting. Assistant Cashier Lemon grasped a pistol lying conveniently at hand, and told him to hold up his hands. The man was taken by surprise and did as he was told. He was then disarmed and handed over to the police At the police station he gave the name of Frank Lopke
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
How the Farmer Is Plucked.

A farmer at Hood River shipped sixty sacks of potatoes weighing about 100 pounds each to this city few days ago. The pota- toes sold here for forty cents per 100 pounds. she top price. The freight was thirty cents Der 100, the drayage two cents, and commis- sion two cents, which, with six cents for the sacks. consumed the entire proceeds of the sale, leaving the farmer not . cent for his seed, the labor of planting, cultivating, Harvesting and shipping, which, as any one knows who has hood, dug and picked up pota- toes, Is no triding matter.-Portland Ore poniau
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Tho Judges Incubator.

The election was over and the judge was beaten. His days of ofhce were numbered, and somebody said to him:
 Well, judge, what are you going to dor I'm going to start Q chicken ranch" ''Going to stock it, ehr'
 'Ive got the stock ell right"
 "Where did you buy the chickensl"
 II didn't buy them"
 "How did you get themf'
 Collected them swearing Chinamen in court"
 The judge had had a number of cases in which Chinamen were witnesses, and he made every Chinaman bring his own chicken to bs sworn ou.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
CubaS Two Meals . Day.

Only two meals day are served in Cuban hotels. They live much as people do in some parts of France and Switzerland. You take an orange or two with a cup of coffee and . roll in the early morning, a liberal breakfast, in courses, is served at II o'clock, and core monious dinner at about or in tho altar noon. This mode of living is admirably suited to the climate, and you fall in with the custom and like it at onca The break fast opens with small olives and fresh radishes served in the same dish; the nsxt course is fish, then eggs, meat, etc. You arS not asked what you prefer, but each course is nst b. fore you and you can partake of 1t or nok- Exchanga,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
General Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1o.-FLOUR closed quiet, but steady fine grades of winter, S2.50QS330 do spring, $2.250290; superflne winter, S3 25D3. .35; do. spring, S2.9003.30 extra No winter, $3 60 04; do. spring, $3.4OGD4; city mill extras, $5 10 M5.3O, for West Indies. Southern flour closed steady; trade and family brands, Sss5Qa55o
 WHEAT-Options were dull and weak, prices closing 15634c. lower. Spot lots closed dull Spot sales of No. l red at $l.1O01l.1a; extrasred $llO; No. 9 red, $1. 02IS; No red, 95c.; No. l white, $1.O4G1.oo; state white, S1.o401.O5: No red winter, Jan., s918c; do., Feb, $1.o1; do, March, $1.0s9s; do., May, $1.0e.
 CORN-Options wore fairly active, closing weak and 14l34c. lower. Spot lots closed easier Spot sales of No. mixed at 44c.: steamer mixed 4l6411Sc; steamer yellow, 41Nc.; steamer white 4lc.; No. mixed, Jan., .4415c.; do., Feb, 4456c :; do., March, 4514c.
 OATS-Options were dull, closing weak and M0ssc lower. Spot lots closed 401&c lower s454QD35c. Mo- mixed, 33c.; No. do. 3a0321Sc i; No , mixed, Jan, 3lAc.; do, Feb, S21sc; do, hfx, BAkZEY-Duu. si.fs
 PORK-Dull; new mess, $14.25D1450.
 LARD-Closed weak; Jan, $77s; Feb, $7.7a; March, $!.Ta
 SUGAR-Raw dull and nominal: fair refining, 45sc; s6 test centrifugal, 51s16c. Refined steady cut loaf and crushed, &c.,; cubes. Sc.; powdered, 7l4c.; granulated, 7c.; mold A, 71fc.; confec- tioners' A, 6z6c.; coffee standard 6Ac.; coffee of A, 6 7-16@6l9c; white extra c, 6ls0614c.; ex- tra c, 55sD6c.; c, 51s05ssc.; yellow, 7-16c.
 BUTTER-Quiet; western creamery, 25D2Sc. ; eastern do., 21029c.
 CHEESE-Dull; factory New York cheddar, llA012c.; western flat, lON011Ac
 EGGS-Firm; fresh eastern frsts, 191&c.; west ern do, 19G 1sls1aOc; Canadian frsts, l601e1<c
 COTTON-Spot closed steady; middling up- lands, 1S16c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Feather Workers on Strike.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The girl feather workers employed by Harrison 65 Greene, of Bleecker and Mercer streets, to the number of about POO, have gone on a strike because the firm refused to pay the scale of wages asked by the Feather Workers union. All work is stopped and there is not an employe to be seen in the establishment. The mem- bers of the firm refuse to talk on the subject,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Clothing fran, His Own Hair

There is a farmer living in Fulton county who has the most useful head of hair on record His hair is more like the wool of . sheep than anything else. It is soft and long and curls but little. It is about the color of the wool on the back of brown sheep, and is as thick as the wool of sheep. The gentleman prizes his peculiar hair very highly, and he also makes good use of it, for he has several pairs of socks and a nice warm pair of gloves made from hair cut from his own head.-Atlanta Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Inspector Bonf1eld's Iibel Shit.

CHICAGO, Jan. LA big crowd was in the Armory police court to hear the pro- ceedings in the libel cases of Inspector Bon field and Capt Schaack ::against The Times editors and Jens Christensen, of The Arbeiter Zeitune They were disappointed, however, in learning anything sensational, for the de- fendants waived examination, and were held to the criminal court under the same bond as before
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Promoted,

HARTFORD, Jan. 11.-Stacey B. Opdyke, Jr., superintendent of bridge construction on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, has been appointed general super inlendent of the Hartford and Connecticut Western railroad
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Couldn't Compete with Bridget.

Couldn't Compete with Bridget. Lady-Show me your cloaks, pleass. Clerk-Here are some elegant ones. Only $S5.
 Lady-I am not hired girl, sir. Clerk-Beg pardon, ma'am. Here is line at $25 that can recommend.-C Chicago Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1L-In the race for the amateur two mile skating championship, held here, Joseph F. Donoghue, of Newburg. N. Y., won in $ minutes and 24 seconds. Won Panschjn, of St. Petersburg, covered the dis tance in minutes and 3l seconds The best previous worlds two-mile record Is minutes and Al seconds. The ice is thawing rapidly, spelling the skating.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Union League Club.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The Union League club last night adopted a report of it's polti- cal reform committee i'll favor of high license Law. Chauncey NJ. Depewswas elected president of the club, and Levi P. Morton as one of the vice presidents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
WAR IN IkDiANA'S SENATE.
Lieutenant Governor Robertson Refnsef,
 Admission.

Lieutenant Governor Robertson Refused
 Admission.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 11.-Lieutenant Gov ernor Robertson stood at the door of the senate vainly seeking admission. Judge Mitchell, of the supreme court, organized the senate, declaring the motion to elect Senator Cox as presiding officer carried The Republican minority protested at every step, and great confusion prevailed Green Smith was elected clerk, aud the caucus nominees were all elected.
 \ resolution by Johnson to admit Robert son was ignored by the chair, but was put by Johnson, and declared by him carried Ad- journed.
 The house was quietly organized by the secretary of state The caucus nominees were elected. motion to not recognize Cox as presiding officer of the senate was rejected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Buffalo Wind Swept.

BUFFALO, Jan. 1.-The tornado which swept through the town had no parallel in nearly twenty years. It tore along at the rate of sixty miles an hour, obliterating and destroying everything that lay within its path. All approaches to the city by way of rail were practically barred for hours, because of poles and trees and other windfalls that had been thrown across the tracks. The "Island" was flooded and the houses of six fishermen washed away. There are rumors of lives lost, but, fortunately, they have not been verified.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Return of the Yantic.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The United States steamer Yantic, Commander Heyerman, from Port au Prince Jan. 1, arrived last night at Quarantine She reports that on Jan Corp. Rowe died of yellow fever. Cadet Bristol and Yeoman Keller arc con valescent. Lieut. Miles is also down with the fever. ss,e,xSszsee SGEaE5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
More Trouble at Fall River.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan 1L-Ffteen weavers at the American linen mill struck for nineteen cents per cut on certain goods instead of seventeen and three-quarters Other say they will go out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11

Charles H. Ball, of New York, is sad to be the possessor of double jointed monkey, and among his accomplishments is the gift of speech. Not only can he say ''papa," .'mamma,. and ''cuckoo," as we'll as any parrot, but he will, when hungry, say 'Jack wants hie grub" x,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11

"est SIrgihia's Legislative Trouble.
 CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 1.-The senate is still unorganized, forty one ballots being taken without any result. The rule of the circuit court requiring the secretary of state NNalker) to show cause why a mandamus should not be issued, compelling him to lay the returns of the vote cast in Kanawha 'ounty for governor before the legislature, as quashed. In the meantime Democratic counsel secured from the supreme court a writ of prohibition to prevent the circuit court from going on with the matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
VIII Be Taken by Force.

DUBLIN, Jan. 1l.-Dr. Tanner, MT. Condon and Mr. John O'Connor, members of parlia- ment, failed to appear when their cases were called in the Tipperary court to answer charges under the crimes act, Warrants were issued for their arrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
A Partial AtOuement.

NEW YORK; Jan. n.-W. R. Foster has given the Produce Exchange gratuity furd $50O0O, to partially atone for the loss ot sl9S, ,OoO it suffered by the defalcations of of w. R Foster, Jr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
A Government Tug Probably Lost.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. n-Wednesday afternoon at o'clock the government tug Nellie left here for Mare island with . num- Der of naval officers on board. Yesterday she had not arrived and the steamer Monte rey was sent out in search of her. The Monterey returned without having seen any trace of the Nellie
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Lack of Snow Both.rs Lumbermen.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 1.-The loss to the numbering industry this winter through the almost total absence of snow in the woods will be euormoua