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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-09
The Yezidees, or Devil yYorshiDerS-


 Tho Yezidees will not serve in the Turkish army, because their religion forbids them te mingle with the hated Mussulmans, bu, escape by paying good round communication fec yearly. The people are at the loves, stage of civilization, with no hope of rising so long as Sheik Adi's rules are in force Under the influence of their conditions and of the prejudices of their neighbors against them, they have become @ sinister, malicious treacherous people. The rite of hospitality, so sacred among the Bedouins, is unknown among them. No one can feel safe among them. They attach no value to human life.
 To these ordinary dangers are added those arising from the embarrassing etiquette of conversational intercourse with them; for if any one inadvertently lets escape the word devil, Satan, or anything sounding like it, he commits a mortal offense, and to cut off his head is God pleasing act and Q sacred duty of the Yezidee, the fulfllment of which will insure him place in paradise. Several let ters are in like manner wholly banished from the language, chiefly those which contain the sound of a ''shun;" also tho Arabic word nallet, "Thou art damned" :" which was spoken by God to the fallen angel when he pitched him into hell. Therefore all words contain ing similar sounds are set aside, and other combinations not belonging to any language are used in their stead.-Dr. l.. E. Browski in Popular Science Monthly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-09
4 Rich Mau,s Kind Act.

An incident in a Fourth avenue car con tained just grain of beauty All tho seats were occupied, when an old, poorly dressed woman entered at Forty-second street. The first one to offer his seat was well built clean cut gentleman considerably under the middle age, his face smooth shaven and firm his eyes clear and alert, his whole bearing engaging and graceful The poor old woman was one of those loquacious creatures who often talk away in an innocent manner to strangers, and so, after thanking the man who had given her seat, she told him of her intended trip to New Jersey to see her mar ried daughter. She wanted to go to the Christopher street ferry, she said, and didn't know, for the life of her, how to do it. Her now acquaintance listened politely to zall she said, and assured her that he would see that she was transferred to the blue car ct Eigh- teenth street, which runs to the ferry
 Tho gentlemans bearing toward the simple old woman was gaining the admiration of every one ill the car, he was SO patient and good natured with her. At Eighteenth street he stopped the car. Just then the desired other car shot across. Rushing to the front plat form, the obliging gentleman called loudly to the driver of the cross town car. Then he helped the old woman from ono car to the other, ran back, and smiled good hnmoredly over all the trouble he had been put to.
 The writer recognized this good Samaritan. He was Cornelius Vanderbilt He had chosen to do some unusual conductors work on one of his own lines of cars.-New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-09
DAVE WILLIAMS TRICK.
He Tries Two Schemes for Working
 Swindle. but Is Beaten at Last.

He Tries Two Schemes for Working . Swindle. but Is Beaten at Last.
 Davo Williams was the snlartest telegra- pher of the day. Quick witted and fertile i'll expedients, he ran up to Virginia City in 1865, when the mining world was lying awake nights expecting to hear the decision in the famous Chollar and Wide West claims
 Whichever way tho judgment went meant fortune for the first man that got the news
 Williams boldly entered the office at Vir- ginla City and openly engaged the three wires running to San Francisco by filing copy of a newspaper for transnission The court was tardy and the newspaper was ex- hausted before the decision was announced. Williams then passed a Bible over the coun- ter, telling the staff to grind out on that on three wires. Agents of brokers, who had been sent to Virginia City on the same mis- sion, tumbled to the deal and induced the manager to wire to headquarters for special instructions. The question of priority on three wires was raised, and the president wired back that priority could only be claimed on a single wire and not on the whole system Williams was knocked out, but fortune favored him by delaying the de clslon several days. Hastily collecting camping outfit and hiring a wagon, the plucky operator started for tho brush, where he concealed himself at a spot convenient to the telegraph line
 The wire was tapped, and q receiver and transmitter cut into the circuit In this way Williams learned everything that passed over the wires. Nothing interested him until one day the electric spark flashed the news of the decision. weeks vigil had almost ex- hausted the patience of the desperate schooner. His acute ear detected the first announce ment, and, instantly grounding the wire, he broke the circuit, and then cutting iii he took up the story and sent an opposite decision through. cipher was to apprise his con- foderates in San Francisco what way to buy The ingenious swindle fortunately was frus- trated by Mir. Yountz, who was chief opera tor in this city. He detected Williams char acteristic style in the sending, and knowing that Williams was not supposed to be han ding key in Virginia City he ordered the bogus and cipher dispatches to be detained. Ills suspicious were further confirmed by Virginia City messages beginning to arrive from the regular operator. These facts, em- bracing the languages of both dispatches were compared over the wire and the fraud exposed. This ended Williams connection with the telegraph system of the Pacific slope. His talents were diverted to stocl. jobbing, in which he realized and dissipated several fortunes.-San Francisco Examiner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-09
A Brakeman's Invention.

Wallace Dunham, Pan Handle brake man, has invented a home telegraphic sys tenn, which he has in operation in the neigh borhood in which he lives in this city. In each house is a telegraph instrument, and the men and their wives gre operators. The diff ferent families communicate with each other by electricity, carrying on their converse. tions ns if they had all assembled under one roof If one engine man receives a call to go out on the road, he notifies his fireman by wire. The inventor also has his house guard ed against burglars by numerous wires, so that the touching of door or window sets bells to jingling in every part of the building. Each man on the circuit pays his own ex- penses. No officers draw large salaries and no dividends are edeclarsd.-Indianapol Cor Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-09
"WeaEuess,o

That there can be very different senses to a word which seems to have but single mean Ing IS Illustrated by this incident: A Boston rogue who was charged with having stolen and carried of grindstone, was asked by the lawyer who prosecuted him:
 "You took this mans grindstone?"
 'I did, sir."
 "How did you come to do such an acta"
 "It was in Q moment of weakness, sir."
 "Weakness, indeedl What would you have taken if you had felt strongi Bunker Hill monumentr'-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-09
Destroying Illusions.

A Boston lady visiting in this city recently told some friends that her son being now [ years old, she thought it proper to explain to him that Santa Claus was only pleasant fiction. To her surprise the lad, instead of regarding the information complacently, was thrown into towering rage
 "So you've been fooling me all this time about Sandy Claws, haveyouY" heexclaimed Well, next thing you will tell me it was all stuff about our Saviour Iwouldn't mind that so much, but I thought Sandy was real."- New York Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-09
POsToFFIcR
Mails Close.

New York City-7.50, 10. 20 m; 21O. sss, 7.8spu. Boston-7.0O, 750 a m: 12. 80, 2.1O, 7.SO m Southern-750, 1920 m: BIO 53O 73O n m Western-7.5o, 1o.eo m; s.1o, 5.3O. 73Opm. Canada West-7.30, 10.2O m; 21O 53O ESQ m Eastern-7.00, 750 m F. .36, 2. TO- 73O D n Y Canada East-7OO, 7.50 a m; F. 30, e.1O, 73opm Albany-7.5o, 1920 m; s,1o, 530 7.sO m. Northern N 1I5o oo 10 20 mAs. 10. 53o, 7.aopn. Springfeld-70o 50 am; 1a so s.1o, 5.sO, 7sO rm. Worcester-7.00, 750 am; 12.3O. 2.1O, 5.3O 7sO pm P1ttsfeld Mass 5e m; 2.1O, 5.SO 7.3o D m Hartford-T0O, 7.5o m; 12. 30, 2. 10, 73O m Brldgeport-750, 1920 m 2.10, 5.30, 2. 50 p m New Haven-7.50, 020 am: 12. 30, g. 10 5SO 2 90 nm Ansonia-750 1020 m; 12 3O 9 To- 80. SO yn < Union City-T50 a m; 2. 10, 53O m Naugatuck-7.50 m; 3 TO- 5. 80 D m Seymour-75O m; 2.1O, 530 m W1nsted-10.55 m; 6.30 D m. Stations on Naugatuck R.R north waterbnrv-
 10. .45 m; 6.30pm. mer1den-75o ms srbhn 1oso m; 1a so s1o sso 7sopm. Watertown-10.4 .45 m: G. 80 D m ~ ~ plA Oakvllle-10.45 m; (. 30 D ni
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 Wolcott Cru, Th Sat.) 1230am
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-09
Times Are HarG

A ND IN ORDER TO BE EVEN WITH THEM A we have decided to lower our Table Board which is first-class to $500 per week. Ladies $3bO Give us g trial. Private room for ladies' MITCHRLL'S 5 & 10 CENT DINING ROOM
 62 East MaiE Street
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-16
TELEGRAPHlC BREvITIES.


Capt. Wissman has left Berlin for East
Africa.
All of the sophomores Of Lafayette Col
lege, Pa, were suspended last night by the
faculty for hazing.
Hon. Sidney T. FalrchIld, father of the
secretary OF the Treasury Fairchild, died
at CasenOvia yesterday.
Rt. Rev. Holland Mcryeire. senior,
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church
south, died yesterday.
Meline paid voluntary visit TO Presi-
dent CarnOt yesterday, and expressed his
willingness TO form cabinet.
The records of the women bicyclists At
o'clock this morning were, Stanley, SIS;
Won Blumen, 49l; Snall0r, AL.
The boiler Of locomotive on the North
Pennsylvania railroad exploded yesterday
morning near Bingen Station, Pa. The
engineer and the fireman were killed.
At Chippewa Falls, Wis, yesterday, the
stores of Gluckman Il Helena. dry goods,
and A. Moses, notions, and several smaller
establishments, were burned. Loss, $751;
800.
Advices from Alden report that the Cos
sack expedition under Aschinoff has hoist
ed the Russian tlAg at SagOlla. Under the
French agreement, Sag0lla is French terri
tory.
Jack Fitzslmmons and Richard Brien,
iron workers, fought TO finish last night
near st. Louis The battle was a bloody
one, Brien being knocked out In the elev-
enth round.
The fourth drawing of the Panama canal
lottery bonds OF 1883 took place to-day.
Brunei explained that owing to the post
ti0n of the company Ii was necessary to
suspend the drawings of the other issues.
The best prizes fell TO the company.
The Grand Lake Coal company. one of
the largest firms In Pittsburg, has failed.
The extent of the failure is not known.
The firms property, which runs up into
the hundreds of thousands Is distributed
along the rivers from Pittsburg 10 the
Gulf Of Mexico,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-16

Indian Territory, opening TO settlement
unassigned lands In that territory, the con-
sideratiOn being 81, 2,2I0, S57, WAS taken from
the calendar and passed. Ransom gave
notice he would tomorrow move 10 take up
the house bill 10 establish United States
land court and provide for the judicial In
vestigati0n aud settlement OF private land
claims In New Mexico and Colorado, and
would renew that motion every day until
vote on the passags OF the bill was reached.
Among the bills taken from the calendar
and passed was the senate bill authorizing
the president To place Gen. VIM. Rosecrans
on the retired list as brigadier general OF
the regular army. The senate then took up
the Individual pension bills on the calendar
NJ passed all OF them, forty-one In num-
Der, accomplishing the task In twelve
minutes.
The house bill authorizing the president
20 appoint William English second lieu
tenant In the regular army was taken from
the calendar and explained and advocated
by Daniel, who claimed the sentence OF the
court martial under which English was
cAshlered was unduly severe and repri-
mand would have been quite sufficient
The bill was passed with an amendment
authorizing the president 10 nominate by
and with the consent OF the senate.
The Texas outrage resolution was again
taken up aud Senator Coke resumed his
speech. Without finishing Coke yielded
the floor TO Gibson, who inferred resolutions
expressing the sorrow of the senate at the
death OF the late Representative Robertson
(Louisana) and proceeded 20 eulogize the
life and character Of the deceased member.
After appropriate remarks by Eustis ana
Reagan the senate at 4.4b, as q further
mark OF respect, adjourned till tomorrow.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-16
National Capital Culliups.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-The ways and
means committee this morning practically
decided 10 report bill making an estlmat-
ed reduction In the revenues of about s70,-
100000. The free list In the bill is almost
Identical with that Of the Mills bill.
Delegate Joseph. New Mexico, to-day
introduced bill 10 enable the people OF
that territory TO frame q constitution and
state government and to be admitted 10 the
union on an equal footing with the original
states. The bill follows the provisions OF
the omnibus bill, retaining those features
which relate 10 New Mexico particularly
and 10 all the territories In common.
Norman j. Coleman, the newly.appOint-
commission from the president this after.
noon and took the oath OF Office.
The Star tonight says the complainant,
DIR. Rogers, In the Pan Electric case, in
tends TO summon President Cleveland,
after March 4, 10 testify as 10 statements In
regard TO the Pan Electric company, al.
legged 10 have been made TO the president
by Garland, Casey, Young, Senator Harris
and others.
| Senator Voorhees, TO day introduced the
following as proposed amendment TO the
sundry civil appropriation bill: Soldiers
| and sailors In the war OF the rebellion who
were honorably discharged from the mill.
| tary or naval service OF the United States
and the widows and children OF deceased
soldiers, shall be eligible 10 appointment
transfer and promotion, subject only u
such examination as may be prescribed by
the heads of departments and without com
| petitive examinations.
A bill introduced by Senator Spooner 10
day provides that system OF farmers In
stitutes shall be maintained rs n part Of the
agricultural department. the annual cost o
the system not 10 exceed $500 900, exclusiy,
of permanent salaries and printing report
Of Institute meetings.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-16
Cnnncr. In se.,ion.

CHICAGO, Feb l5.-At this mornings
session OF the Western Packers Canned
Goods association much enthusiasm was
created by the speech of L. S. Judge, Of
Baltimore, who recommended that the
association form trust Mr.. Boulter also
made speech attracting particular atten-
ton. He wanted free tin plate, but did
not mean by that that he was In any sense
In favor OF free trade. After great deal
OF discussion II was decided that a COM
mittee should be selected 10 go 10 Washing
ION and endeavor 10 have the tariff on tin
removed. This Is 10 apply also to cases
exported and TO all food products encased
In tin and intended for home consumption.
The committee having under consideration
the question OF over-production reported
they could devise no adequate means OF re-
lief, and resolution was adopted that the
association In no way restrict this years
pack,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-16
SIGNED THE AGREEMENT.
More Members Added TO the Proposed A.
ISOLATION Of Western Roads.

More Members Added to the Proposed Az
ISOLATION OF Western Roads.
CHICAGO, Feb. l5-It now seems proba-
Bile that the Interstate commerce railway
association agreement will soon go into ef.
feet, II having received the signatures OF
the presidents OF the roads embraced in
the territory covered. President Hughitt
OF the Northwestern road, received ad-
vices from Boston this afternoon that Pres
ident Perkins, of the Burlington road, had
finally signed. President Cable, OF the
Rock Island road, who returned from Col
orado to-day, told m Associated Press re-
porter the agreement had also been signed
by the president OF the Denver, Texas 4
Gulf road, formerly the Denver q Fort
Worth. IL this report Is correct there yet
remains 10 sign only the Burlington q
Northern, Illinois Central and Kansas City.
Fort Scott Il Gulf, and IL Is considered
probable the first named road will follow
the lead OF the Chicago, Burlington Il
Quincy. The adhesion OF the Illinois Cen
trail and Kansas City, Ft Scott 4 Gulf Is
not considered Important. IL is definitely
understood the Illinois Central will at any
rate comply with the terms OF tho agree
menL President Cable Is OF the opinion
that all the roads will eventually sign, as
In his opinion they could not afford 10 stay
out OF the association. The position OF the
Burlington 4 Northern, that the $500" and
other northern lines must be included, he
does not think would be insisted on. This
association could protect the Burlington n
Northern against them, II necessary, by
united action, "a that line could not protect
itself acting independently.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-16
Tho pine,,one Pass Route.

BUTTE, Feb. l5-[Special to the Inde-
pendentl-Th board Of trade held meet.
ing this evening to express whut seems TO
be the general sentiment Of the citizens Of
Butte. TO the effect that the Plpestone pass
is good route for railroi ID into Butte
The sentiment of the meeting took shape
In the following resolution:
Resolved, That the board of trade Of
Butte City raise by subscription money
enough To pay for making practical sur
vey OF the Little Pipestone pass, and as
certain whether Il Is feasible route for
the construction of railroad from the
jefferson valley 10 Butte.
The survey will probably cost $1,000, and
the money can be easily raised. IL the
survey Ia favorable the matter will be laid
before the directorate of the Northern Pa
cidc In the hope of inducing them to build
their line from Three Forks that way. thus
opening up an undeyeloped but rich coun-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-16
PLAIN SAILING.
The House Comedies All the Seuate's
Demands on the Measure Ad-
mitting the Territories.
The Only Points Now in Dispute Those
Relating to the Election Of Dele
gates and Minor Details.
The General Opinion In Washington that
the Confsress WIN Now be Able 20
Come to a speedy Agreement

ST. PAUL, Feb. Special TO the In
dependent. lin a special TO the Pioneer
Press from Washington tonight, Mr.. Carle,
after giving the details Of to-day's proceed
ings In the house ON the territorial bill,
says: 1.-THE subject now goes back 10 the
conference committee, with all the serious
difficulties in the way OF the agreement re-
moved. II is hardly conceivable that the
senate conferees should be able TO find any
further pretext for obstruction or delay.
u is admitted by senators, not members OF
the committee, that the concessions made
BY the house are exactly those demanded
by the resolution adopted In the caucus OF
the republican senators before the meeting
of the conference committee. On the mi
nor points referred back TO the conference
committee by Cox's resolution, both Spring
or and the republican senators declare there
need be no serious dispute. These are the
election OF delegates and spportionment,
dates of conventions, the resubmission and
the location OF the South Dakota capital
The length OF the concession 10 which
the northern democrats, led by Cox and
secretly encouraged by Springer. has sur
prised most of the republicans, gratified
the Dakota people visiting here and irri-
tated the southern democrats 10 q degree
which may be dangerous. The territories
have now more TO fear from obstructive
tactics on the part OF the southern demo-
crats when the report of the conference
committee comes befare the house than
from any difficulties which may be raised
by reluctant republicans In the senate.
Senator Plat has little interest In the omni-
bus bill, and will take small pride In Its
passage; but he can scarcely demand more
than the yielding OF all the points on which
the republican caucus insisted.
The possibility remains that the fifty
southern democrats who joined Mcmillan
in administering last night, may band to-
gether to prevent final vote on the con-
ference report in the house. This Is slen-
der possibility, but 1t Is necessary 10 take
II into account
1t Is too soon to point out the exact effect
of the Legislation provided for to-day upon
the time OF the creation Of new states, but
IL South Dakota vote on the constitution
and an election for state officers Is held in
May, the states come In by proclamation
Immediately after or before June I. The
other three territories may elect delegates
in May, hold conventions In Jane or July.
and elect state officers In November, 30 as
to come in by proclamation before con-
gress meets. Altogether there Is pros-
pect for some lively canvasslDg for state
Offices la the northwest this summer.
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Northern Pacific Mineral Lands.

BUTTE, Feb. i5.-lSpecial to the lnde-
pendent, IA petition has been put In cir
culation In this city asking the territorial
legislature TO memOrialize congress that
the Northern PAcihc title to Montana
mineral lands be not confirmed In accord
ance with the terms Of the grant, but held
open for exploration and location. The
petition refers only 10 mineral lands be-
tween the mouth Of the Big Horn river and
the western boundary OF the territory.
The petition SO far has been signed by
every citizen 10 whom IL has been pre-
sented, and II expresses the almost unani-
nous conviction OF the citizens ut Butte.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-16
To Impr... ,he canndian..

CHICAGO, Feb. lb.-The details OF pro.
posed excursion arranged by American
merchants and others for trip to Canada
Legislators through the United States, with
n view TO show them our resources and the
growth OF tho annexation sentiment. ls
about completed. II Is expected that about
400 will accept and the start be made from
Buffalo about May. The intention Is 10
run through the principal cities of the mid
die, southern and eastern states, reaching
as far west as Kansas City.
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The nnLn,a nnIn,rs.a War.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-Goy. Church, Of
Dakota, today telegraph the secretary OF
the interior he had been Informed there
was danger OF an outbreak among the half
breed Indians In Bartlett county and that a
military company at st. Johns had been
ordered by the sheriff. Gov Church states
he Informed the commanding Officer Of the
militia company the sheriff had no author
ity 10 order out bis company and advises
him that he and his men will be held re-
sponsible for any unlawful act. Secretary
Villas telegraphed the governor approving
IL course. The war department has been
requested TO instruct the military 10 pre-
vent an outbreak.