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The Springdale news., 1889-11-08
CHILDREN IN MILLS.
A Picture of Young Innocents In Indus
 trial Slavery.

trial Slavery.
 A pallid little child tolls in the fac tory; his mates are as wan and pale as he. When at evening from work he creeps homeward, tired and limp, he sees the merry school-boys strolling back from play, hearty and plump faced laughing. leaping, carelessiy swinging their bats, at random tossing a ball, full of fun and sport, hungry from the fresh air and healthy eXer- else. He never meets them going schoolward when they begin to store up in their brains more of life's won- derful story than they knew yester- day, already, for two hours, he has been at work. Brief and rare are the snatches of the story that may reach his ears while yet they are open to re- ceive it. Ever the task intending, the same thing over hour after hour day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year. How he would like to laugh and leap and play! But childhood's privilege for him was long ago abridged. Still, now and then his thoughts make daring sport while his hands keep on unceasing at their task: What fun 'twould be to snarl up all these threads, and let the shuttles jump about all helter skelter, like rats in the basement when the river r. ses and drowns them out!'
 But play for him exists in thoughts alone; and soon even thoughts of play will cease. since the stream of knowl- edge is turned away from him, and dulled by lack of use, like well made tool grown rusty, he soon forgets to think at all.
 The gates of his mind swing heavily to, and open only to the duties known to the sentry by accustomed entranca to serve coarse daily wants Then, ploddfng. he goes through life with body distorted and stanted with soul repressed and cfushed-perhaps he vaguely wonders why; this unsightIy ruin of Gods most holy temple.
 Yes. why is 1t thus in Nation called free2 Why is it. thus amid people protessine love of Him who loved little cAildren2 What otfense can be charged against these ittIe ones, condemned to early teil and slowly darl1eniag minds learn ing's lamp stands freely lit to guide their fortune-favored fellows2 Per chance for lack of merit2
 Great indeed is their offease: Their parents are poor, and therefore have need of the brats that they breed
 Yes, the children are slaves. and q barbarons State mocks their bondage with laws that their owner must break. For enaetments declare that the child shalI=be sehooled, but lis easy to lie in q matter of age, and no one especially cares
 So the child slaves keep =toi1ine on, and strong armed men in vain seek work, or work for scanty hire; for the lords of the mills have greed cheap to them is child labor, and gold is more precious than souls in their eyes. but dear comes that toll to the State. In ancient times twas thought no wal could ever stand unless with the bioo | Of slaves the mortar was mixed.
 We now are wiser. we deem, since superstition rules Us no more Still. upon our mill owners heads lies the guilt for the blood Of those held in bondage-blood that might swell the veins of the children, were they not held captive within factory walls Boston Pilot.
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08

Time passed on This saying is trite, but it is very essential to a story-teIer. When
 Arthur Denver remembered his engage ment with Miss Morse it was already forty -eight hours too late to fulfill it. The mystery of the missing corpse had so en- grossed his mind that even the thoughts of the sweet girl who had filled his quiet life
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08

HE night was bad. Rain a n q sieet came in fierce gusts. The darkness was awful.
 Are the horses ready ?''
 The speaker was panoplied ill rub Der great coat, hat and boots, and was looking at the prinl= ing of T brace of pistols. The young man to whom the question had been addressed had just co III 0 in to tn c room. stamping and
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08

A little girl had made q request ol her mother which she hesitated about granting. T can't give you an answer just yet, my dear; must think about it for awhile," she said. The child remained quiet for few moments and then suddenly exelaimed: "Have you dun thunk, mamma ?n-Boston Times.
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08

-"Why is it that when some men are depressed, the first thing they do is to take drink?" 'Because," replied a real estate man, mo doubt they want to fill up the depression Washington Capital.
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08

of Prof Arthur Denver To the 1ast-men- toned place they drove. The professor paid the men, dismissed Morton with the horses, took the sack in his arms and noise lessly entered the house He laid his bur den on a sofa, and retiring into the next room went to bed
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08
In growing vegetables of any so,

In growing vegetables of any sort for shipping to market it is always q good rule to plant largely of those with which the market was over- stocked the last season. and less large ly of those which then ruled highes, in price.
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08
He Appreciated the Hint.

Mrs. Homespun-l'll tell you where you can find a job saving five cords of wood, poor man.
 Tramp (eagerly) Where, mum?
 Mrs. Homespun-Just around the corner of the next street.
 Tramp-Thank ye. mum; much obliged. might have run right into it if it hadn't been for you America
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08

One Way to Propose. She What doyou think? actually went to the post-otfice and couldn't remerh- Der my own name.n He-"You arc quite welcome to the use of mine, if your own is so difficult tc keep in mind"
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08
..lvhoro hns IL c.,na 2, he exclaimed


 His first sensation was peculiar cold wave, commencing along the lower part of the spinal column and terminating promis- cuously among the roots of his hair. Then strange numbness about the knees; also some trembling there. In short, he was scared. He recovered partially. however, in moment, and-looked under the lounge. This trait he probably inherited from his | maternal ancestors. Of course he did not expect to see any thing under the lounge, | but the exertion relieved his mind and he arose and wondered why ''it' had been taken away in broad daylight He went to see Morton and found him in bed. He called on Prof. Cronin, only to be told | that the professor had not seen any thing of ''it'-hadn't been in Denyer's room that morning. Then there was a scene. NO- 1 body knew any thing of "ita but those three and the two hired assist lnts; It was ! improbable that the aforementioned would have taken it" for they were profession als and depended on the college for em- l ployment in their semi -ghoulish calling, It could hardly be possible that the other college boys had played joke The only thing to do was to keep quiet and await | developments. Of course it would turn up in a day or so.
 But 1t didn't Arthur Denver spent that | day in quiet but earnest investigation, to such an extent that he forgot Annie Morse and her engagement The next day and the next and many days passed and no so- lution to the mystery. The affair leaked out somehow, and the students noticed with reticent awe the saddened aspect of 1 their best-be!oYed professor.
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08
TWICE DEAD!
Tho Message of tho Corpse-A
 Strange, True Tale.
l. night was bad.

Written for This PaperI
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08

Alice Cranston ofened hcreyes and know not where she was. She was cold she knew, and damp to the skin, but a vail seemed to hang over her mind Making an effort to move, she felt an excruciating pain in every muscle She continued her eXertions, however, until she had extri- eated herself from the sack. and stood un in her graye-cIothes in the sitting room of Prof Arthur Denver. Her eyes had in them wild stare, and showed that, al- though she had been restored to life req son had not yet resumed it's full dominion She seemed to ba laboring under some imaginary fear ana, with i3w cry of pain, sic darted to the door, turned the key. opened the door and fled through the nall Instead of turning to the left when sEe left the professors door. which would have taken her in few steps to the front exit of the building, she ran to the right, which led her into the penetrail of the house. On she flew Ill her delirium ti suddenly upon turning q corner she rushed into the arms ot Martin Graeme.
 Martin Ora me was the ianitor of Vest moreland Medical College laboratory. He was what was left of great physician Through pecuniary trouble his mind had been shaken and when soon after this blow his beloved wife and his oniV daughter went to the grave within two weeks of each other, old Dr. Graeme turnel from horrid grief to silly senility. He proved himself harmless He loved to wander about the buildings, muttcring iAeoherent- ly to himself. Ih3 true courteous gentle man survived the wreck of the scientist and scholar, and, treating all the students with studous eentiiity and respect. he in turn ,f.ig,, equally exempt from their joking rude ness. His venerable aspect helped him in this IS well His hair was of peculiar whiteness and his face bore the marks of a learned sage rather than a grooming dotard He had asked for and received the position of ianitor of th3 laboratory and amused himself with childish encouragement of it's parGphernalia He lived by him7ef in a small cottage q little distance back of the college gromds-the same little cottage where he had spent many years before, the happy days with his wife and daughter
 Miss CranSton started back from the rough encounter with new terror In a moment, however the serene aspect of the bowed old man whom she had almost up set changed her terror into confidence Her distraHght mind studied q moment his patriarchai appearance as well as that DeneVoIehce ana ChiYdIfY which even her confused faculties could discern in his face and the next instant she threw herself on him for protection.
 70 save me, sirin she cried elasping her arms about him. protect mel Some one is after mel Did you not see it2 Oh! there there! See it's horrid eyes !-"
 So she ran on in an ecstacy of frenzy. 4 sane man in the old doctors place would have been nonplussed; the imDecile seemed to comprehend the whole situation He caught down a great-eoat that hung upon the wall of the hallway by them threw it over her shoulders gave her his arm, and together they went out of the rear door through the woods path to Dr. Graeme's cottage.
The Springdale news., 1889-11-08

When Arthu, Denver swoke from his slumbers and came back into his ante-room, he saw aa empty sack lying on the floor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
DEMOCRATS MEET TONIGHT.
To Discuss General Matters and Outline
 tho Party's Policy.

To Discuss General Matters and Outline
 tho Party's Policy.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Demo- crats will hold another caucus tonight, when general matters will be taken up and the party policy outlined.
 The following is the resolu tion adopted after nominating all the off cers of the last House of Representa- tives:
 RESOLVED, That we, the Democratic members of the House of Representa- tives of the Fifty-frst Congress at the beginning of it's first session hereby send greeting to the people of the coun- try, the assurance of our continued confidence in and devotion to the prin- ciples of tariff reform as embraced in President Cleveland's messages to the last Congress upon that subject and in the platform of principles adopted by the last Democratic National Convention at St. Louis. And that we hail with delight the emphat approval of those principles by the people as expressed at the polls in the recent elections, and we pledge them to renew and continue in Congress the contest for reduction of war taxes so ably begun and prosecuted by our Representatives and Senators.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
TWENTY-TWO:DROWNED.
Only Four Sailors Were Saved From the
 Bark Cheeseboro.

Only Four Sailors Were Saved From the
 Bark Cheeseboro.
 PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Slater dis patches from San Francisco say that only four sailors reached shore after the American bark Cheeseboro was wrecked off the coast of Japan. The names of thS lost are as follows: Captain Erickson, Bath, Me-; First Mate Bailey, Bath, Me-; Steward McNulta, Philadelphia; William Will land, Philadelphia; Second Mate Pow CTS; New York; Third Mate Fred Seule, Bath, Me-; Carpenter Thompson, Sweden; Cook Fred, Philadelphia: John Dempster, Antwerp; Thomas o. Malley, Nova Scotia; Bernard Dunn, London; John Norland, Norway; Oulie Everson, Sweden; Frank Welch, an Irishman; Samuel Farrew, Scotchman; James Blair, Helman Onlisen, Sweden; Charlie Anderson, Sweden; Charles Forrest, Vermont; Henry Wilson, an American: William Began, Liverpool, and Moses Peespa, Filbury, Finland.
 Only four sailors reached shore. Among them was Victor Boeck, a young, educated American who took the voyage for his health. and whose father is we'll known Philadelphia professor.
 The majority were drowned in few minutes. Only those who grasped wreck ago being able to float.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
plAClNG THE BLAME.
The Voice of Censure Is Loud Over tho
 Minneapolis Horror.

Th0 Voice or C60Su 1S 1Ouo OVSE Una
 Minneapolis Horror.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 3.-The voice of censure is heard everywhere to-day, rising above the as yet scarcely lessened cries of horror over the recent terrible fire.
 The ruin and loss of life formed the realization of apprehensions which had been felt for three years past concern ing the safety of the Tribune Building and the possibility of escape for it's in- mates in case of fire.
 Typographical Union No. 42 has put it's censure into the form of resolu- tions, reciting the efforts of its own members and other parties to have the building made moro secure. and to have additi2nal fire escapes provided, con demning the mon in charge for their neglect, and calling upon the coroner for full investigation.
 It seems that not only was the build ing in perilous shape, but the alarm for the fire was rung in late and blund- eringly, three police calls being sent before a fire alarm was properly given.
 It is believed that two or more bodies will be found in the ruins, increasing the number of dead above the seven al ready found and identified.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
-6YPLOSION IN A BREWERY.
A Great Flood of Beer Pours Into New
 ark's Streets.

arl<'s Streets.
 NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 3.-An explosion occurred at Trefz's brewery on Rankin street, and an instant after the explo- sion great flood of beer gushed through the rear windows of the build ing and ran in a stream across Rankin street to the houses below. Then the air in the whole vicinity became inn pregnated with ammonia.
 What caused the accident is not known. It is thought that one of the ammonia pipes forming a part of the ice machine burst. The escaping gas exploded in the ice-cold air and blew up making a wreck of the interior of the building. The accident occurred at a time when tho men were all at dinner.
 The building in which the accident occurred is in the rear of the old brew cry. It is built substantially of brick, is three stories high and it was erected about three years ago. In it are the resting and fermenting departments. It contained score or moro of the great vats filled with thousands of gal Ions of beer. The brewery was pur- chased about six months ago by the English syndicate. The walls are now standing but jhere is danger of their falling. The loss is estimated at S125, 900,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
ALLISON ON THE TARIFF.
He Thinks that This Congress Will Sat.
 isfy the Country.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Senator Ali son, the author of the Senate Tariff bill, considered at the Fast session o1 Congress. when asked to-day what pros pect there was of legislation on the tar if at this session, said:
 ''There will be some legislation on the tariff. There seems little doubt ot that. Whether it will be on the lines of the bill prepared by the Senate Eli nance Committee of the last Congress is too broad question to answer now. It will be on the right lines. The House in the last Congress sent us a tariff bill, and we did with it the best that we could. The House has the mat ter in it's hands now. It must originate whatever legislation there is. When we receive a bill from the House we will do what seems best with it. No one can foretell what that will be.
 II think this Congress will accom- plish great deal of work We have the House, the Senate and the Presi- dent. The country expects great deal of us, and do not think it will be dis appointed.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
THE MESSAGE READ
The President Greets Congress
 With a Lengthy Document.
RADICAL POINTS TOUCHED UPON
The Internal Revenue and Abolition O
 Taxes Upon Tobacco.

Republican, Senators Will Hold Caucus
 To-Day-Democrats Will Meet To-Night
 to Discuss Their Party's Policy-Senator
 Allison on the Tariff 0uestion-Secre-
 tary of State Blaine Convalescent.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Presi- dents message is lengthy document The radical points touched upon are with regard to the internal revenue and the conduct of elections.
 In the former matter the President recommends the abolition of the taxes on tobacco, on fruit brandies, on alec. hol used in the arts, and on various other articles, making altogether re- duction of s25, 900, 900 year.
 As to the elections, National law Is proposed by which full and free suf- frage may be secured everywhere in the Union. This, it is understood, is a recommendation based upon the re- ported outrages ill parts of the South.
 The Pan-American Congress figures in the message, and in connection with it the President urges the necessity of cultivating closer relations with Gen. tral and South America for National and commercial reasons.
 In treating the fisheries question the Behring Sea seal piracy is taken at some length and the position of the United States therein emphatically set forth.
 The President makes generous refer ence to the reports of his Cabinet of- ficers
 He comments Secretary Windom's s bond investment policy as having re- duced the surplus and made the Gov ernment moneys safe, and for sugges- tons as to the silver question, while recommending that the coinage be in- creased, he refers Congress to the se- port of tho Secretary of the Treasury.
 The Worlds Fair project is favored in the message, but the President is strictly impartial as to the proper site for the great Exposition.
 The general purpose of the Blair bill for National education is favored.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
SIX PERSONS PERISH.
A Philadelphia Bakery Proves a Death
 Trap for the Proprietor's Family.

A Fhlladelphta Bakery PrOveS Death
 Trap for the Proprietor's Family.
 PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 3.-The bakery of Gustave Gross, at Second and Hunt ingdon streets, was destroyed by fire, and six children were burned to death. They were: Gustave Gross, Jr., aged Il; Bruno Gross, aged 5; - Gross, aged 21a years; George Bitner, aged g; Ida Bitner, aged 6; Annie Bitner, aged 5.
 Mrs. Gross, John Emilschaum and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bitner were seri- ously injured. Four other Gross chil. dren and two Bitner children were rescued by fremen.
 The families occupied rooms over the store. The rapid spread of the flames shut off their escape. The fire is sup posed to have been due to a defective fiue.
 Mrs. Gross, who was in a delicate con dition, was burned about the head, arms and legs, and fell from third story window. She cannot recover, and there is little hope for the others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE.
Over 2s,ooo EmploysT Now Working
 Under the Rules.

Over es,ooo Emp.oysT Now Working
 Under the Rules.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-In their an- nual report the Civil Service Commits sioners say that the classified Civil Service, which alone comes under the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Con- mission, now includes about 2S 900 gov ernmental employees, embraced in four divisions, viz, the departmental serv- ice, the postal service, the customs service and the railway mail service.
 It is estimated that the aggregate of the salaries of these 2S, 900 employees about equals the aggregate of the sal aries of all the other minor employees of the government. Therefore, of those in the service of the government that is, in the service of the Ameri- can people-nearly fourth in point of mum bers, and about a half in point of importance, are now withdrawn from the influences of the patronage system, and are appointed, not because they are adherents of this or that political leader, but because they are deemed likely to be honest and capable serv- ants of the people at large.
 The President has authority to eX tend the limits of the classified service in certain directions, and the commits sion will accordingly report to the President as fast as it deems such ex- tensions wise and practicable. But there are two or threo points as to which 1t is desirable that action be taken by Congress. The commission is now required and directed by law to make examinations touching the en- forcement and effect of the Civil Service rules and regulations, and therefore the commission should be given power to administer oaths. Great inconveni- ence and no little detriment to tho pub lie service result from the lack of this pOWer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
OFF FOR HAY TT.
The North Atlantic Squadron Sails To-Day
 for Port-au. Prince.

The North Atlantic Squadron Sails To-Day
 for Port-au. Prince.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The latest ru- mors about the reported coolness shown by President Hippolyte of Hayti toward Minister Douglas, it is said, may inter- fere with the obtainment by the United States of a coaling station in Hayti.
 Rear-Admiral Gherardi in command of the North Atlantic Squadron sailed from New York to-day for a cruise along the Atlantic coast, touching first at Port-auP Prince, Hayti. It is denled at the State Department that RearAd- miraI Gnerardi carries any instructions in regard to the reported snubbing of Minister Douglas by President Hip polyte, or that the visit of the Squad ron to Hayti has anything to do with this matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
Caucus of Republican Senators To-Day

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-A caucus of Republican Senators has been called to take place at the conclusion of the ses- sion oi the Senate to-day. The object of the caucus is to assign committee places to the new Senators and to con- sider proposed change in the officers of the Senate. It is understood Sena- tor Sawyer will present ex-Representa- tive Gun ther, of Wisconsin, and Sena- tor Quay will offer William R. Leeds, of Pennsylvania, for the position of Sergeant-at-Arms. Senator Sherman will urge the continuation in office of the present Sergeant.at-Arms, MT. Can aday, of North Carolina.