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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-11

Such will be the title of the commercial
school soon to be opened in our city. Prof
Toland, the proprietor, is an experienced
energetic and successful business college
man, and has national reputation aa a
teacher and textbook author. The follow.
ing personal from the Canton Register will
show the estimation in which he is held
where best known:
Professor L. j. Toland, the founder of the
Canton Commercial College, and one of the
best known and most successful teachers of
penmanship in the country, quits Canton
this week TO open q school at Ottawa. He
has the assurance Of obtaining there the sat.
isfaotory building for the want of which he
sold the popular and prosperous institution
which n year ago he established here. His
departure is the subject af universal regret
among Cantons people. However, they
heartily wish him the highest success in his
new and wider field. and cordially commend
him to the favor of the strangers he goes
among, They will find him gentleman, a
scholar, and n man whose word is as good as
gold.
Knowing our citizens as we do, and the
necessity of a school of this character, we
prophecy that the OBJ. U. will be literally
patronized. The next issue of the FREE
TRADER will contain all necessary informa-
ton concerning date of opening, terms SC.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-11

would be TO see republican commission
recommending the appointment of dem.
ocrat when republicans, just $ good were
waiting for the job" OF course.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-11

A good No, | engine and boiler, % H. P,
for sale cheap. Address A. j. Williamson,
Ottawa, Ill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-11

On Monday the great Exposition was
opened by President Carnot and the day
was one of hilarious excitement among the
Parsians and thousands Of visitors. The
exposition is without doubt the greatest
the world has ever seen, and an idea of the
Immense size of the buildings and grounds
may be had by considering the statement
made that the presence of three or four
hundred thousand people gives the specta'
tor no sense Of the place being crowded.
On the opening day, however, the place
was actually jammed with people, The
official ceremonies took place In the after
noon, and In the evening the whole city
was ablsze with the illuminatiOns.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-11

The President has appointed Theodore
Roosevelt of New York and Hugh s
Thompson of South Carolina rs members
of the Civil Service Commission to fill the
vacancies on that Board. The former Is a
republican, and the latter the democrat
whom President Cleveland appointed a
short time before the expiration of his
term but whom the senate failed to con
firm. lie is pronounced advocate of
civil service reform, --ideas which he has,
as governor Of south Carolina and as assis
tant secretary of the treasury, put into
practical application, Mr., Roosevelt, SO
far as his writings indicate, Is also genu.
Inc reformer so that both appointments
ought 10 give thorough satisfaction to the
friends of al improved civil service. Mr..
Lyman, the only remaining member of the
old board, II is thought will be retained,
Among other appointments are those of
Frank Palmer, formerly postmaster at
Chicago, as Public Printer Speaker Math-
ews as First Comptroller of the Treasury;
Capt w. NJ. Meredith, of Chicago, as
Chief Of the bureau of engraving; D. g.
Harr as postmaster ut La Sale.
Assistat Secretary Bussey of the pension
Office on Tuesday rendered an opinion of
great Importance, broadening form CON
strucions In "the line of duty" cases
Mary E. Mcneil applied for pension as
the widow of Alexander Mcneil, who,
while engaged In wrestling contest with
q comrade In camp received injuries which
resulted In his death, The pension Office
elected the claim on the ground that Nc
Neil was not In the line of duty at the
time he sustained his injuries, but Mr..
Bussey holds that he was, and lays down
the broad principle that soldiers while In
camp, while not disobeying orders or act
ing 10 violation of military regulations,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-11
The drainage bill came for consideration

The drainage bill came for consideration
In the senate on Wednesday, and In spite
of Chicago's protest was referred TO the
COMMITTEES on judiciary for a report on Its
constitutionality. The provisions in the
bill for the pensatlOn to owners Of lands
which may be overlooked and for other
forms of damage are so blind that there Is
grave doubt If any land owner could recov-
or for any damage resulting 10 his property
by overflow or otherwise. This view was
held by several senators. There are be-
sides, other questions, among them the
important point of raising the revenue for
carrying out the work proposed by the bill.
The objection made TO the reference was
that there being but ten days before adj.
journment, every delay threatened the bills
passage, since II has now, with the senate's
10 90 back to the house again. The refer
ence was looked upon as u serious blow to
the measure; but on Thursday the commit
tee returned the bill without recommends
ton, though arguments In committee were
made In favor of the bill by Judge Hurd
and Mr.. Wilson of Chicago. The bill,
then has still chance for existance, and
the rest of the game will be played In the
senate next week
The committee having the matter of
binder Irvine plant In the Joliet penitenti
airy have reported favorably TO the scheme
and the committee on penitentaries will
present a bill providing for $4,000
plant and the appropriation Of 5000, 600 for
the purchase Of raw materials.
Speaker Mathers having been appointed
First Comptroller of the treasury, Mr. Mil
Ter will be elected speaker of the house in
his place.
The compulsory education bill has pass
ed the house, providing for the schooling
of every child between and II years of
age not less than IL weeks of each year,
and for the appointment Of truent affairs.
The total appropriations for the ensuing
two years will be about seven millions
shat Is, deducting the Illinois Central
seven per cent $j,j00,000 per year will
have 10 be raised by taxation This Is II
reduction of million and half from two
years ago, but will bel0 cents on this years
probable valuation,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-11

The week has been remarkable for the
number and magnitude of Its fires, which
have been well distributed all over the
country, In cities, towns, villages and the
forests of Wisconsin an Michigan, the dry
weather and high winds assisting In the
destruction. Among other factories de-
stroyed was the Bellaire Goblet Works at
Findlsy, Ohio, said TO be the largest In the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
KILLED BY THE CARS.

Thomas F. Ward of Waterbury
 struck by n Train Near Milford.
 Thomas F. Ward, age 45, was struck by train few miles east of Milford about 10 o'clock last night. His right arm was cut off at the shoulder and his thigh injured. He was taken to Milford and Dr Putney of that place was called to attend him. The physician consider ed Wards condition precarious and he was brought to the hospital In New Ha- ven on the next train. He died early this morning.
 Ward and companion named Lee were walking to New Haven and had taken a seat on the track to rest them selves when freight train rushed upon them. Lee managed to get out of the way. Ward is an iron molder and lives in Waterbury.
 Another statement of the affair is that Ward walked from the scene of the acci- dent to the Milford station, distance of four miles, and that brakeman on the freight train picked up the severed limb and brought it to New Haven.
 Ward has a brother residing at No 90 East Main street, who will take charge of the remains. The body will arrive in Waterbury this afternoon and will be taken to Rutland, Vt., on the 7:30 train tomorrow morning for interment. Ward left here six weeks ago for Spring field, since which time nothing has been heard from him. He was 33 years of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
COLONEL DOHERTY,s HORSE.
The Animal Said to Be Over Three
 Yards High.

The Animal Said to Be Over Three
 Yards High.
 Lieut.. Col. J. B. Doherty yesterday re- ceived an elegant saddle horse which he recently purchased in Culpeper county, Virginia. The horse is five years old, stands fifteen and one-half feet high and weighs over 1000 pounds. s.-Repnblican.
 A horse fifteen and one-half feet high and weighing LOGO pounds, will be de cided curiosity for Waterbury people to gaze upon, but will be painfully out of proportion.
 In connection with the colonels new horse a prominent city official tells an interesting story that may have sooth- ing effect upon our esteemed contempo- rary. A few years ago horse case was being tried before the superior court at Litchtield. An old farmer was giving testimony and by slip of the tongue gave the animals height as fifteen feet. Upon cross-eNamination counsel for the opposing side, who had carefully taken notes, asked the farmer if he was positive that the horse was fifteen feet high. "No," said the wit ness, "I didn't say he was fifteen feet high" "Oh, yes, you did, said the sharp attorney, II have it down here in black and white you said the horse was fifteen feet high" The granger was not in the least abashed, but looking the lawyer straight in the face he roared ''I did say so. did I ; then by jiminy he are fifteen feet high and don't you forget it." The court smiled and the smart lawyer retired in disorder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
AFTER MANY YEARS,
Arrested for stealing n Horse F
 teen Years Ago.

Arrested for stealing Horse Eff
 teen ears Ago.
 For several weeks past George Mead, a natter, Claiming to have come from Philadelphia. has been about Danbury and has been several times arrested for drunkenness. Last week he was before the city court as witness against sev- eral men who knocked him down and beat him on Ives street. Somewhat to the surprise of Captain Heating Mead was brought into the police station Sat urday evening by Constable James Cos tello of South street, who charged him with horse stealing.
 The crime with which Mead was charged, it was learned, was committed nearly fifteen years ago and had long since been forgotten and passed by by both the officers and the parties inter ested, while the crime itself is out lawed
 The horse stolen belonged to H. E. Tomlinson, of Bethel, and was taken from in front of the Turner house where it had been hitched by it's owner. Mead drove to a small station somewhere on the Erie railway, and there traded the team.
 Tomlinson subsequently, regained his property but Mead was never captured. As the exchange was made in New York state, and the parties long since forgot ten, it would be difficult, if not i'm possible, matter to convict the man. Tomlinson himself did not wish to pro- secute Mead at this late day, and Prose cutting Attorney Burke discharged the DriSOner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
Colonel smiths Appointments In tn.
 Connecticut Division.

Colonel Smiths. Appointments In the
 Connecticut Division.
 Colonel G. Brainard Smith of Hart ford, who was elected commander of the Connecticut division of the Sons of Veterans last week. has announced the following staff appointments: Frank J. Lindsley of New Haven, surgeon, with rank of major; R. NJ. Fairchild of Bridgeport chaplain, with rank of cap- tain; F. G. Blakeslee of Hartford, adju- tant; A. NJ. Harris of Hartford, quarter master; George O. Mclean of New Brit ain, inspector; Erwin E. Wood of Dan bury, mastering officer, and Andrew J. Ewen of Birmingham, judge advocate, each with rank of first lieutenant. The division council elected last week con- sists of c. c. Rossberg of New Britain, Willis N. Barber of Meriden, Merton A. Bennett of Bristol. The following were elected to represent the division at the commandery-m-chie Edward Reisel of Hartford, representative at large; c. H. Ostrander of Meriden, alternate at large; Simeon P. Jonas of Meriden, represen- tative; J. Frank North of Ansonia, al ternate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
Faust.

MT Lewis Morrison has always had q fondness for villains on the stage. though off 1t he IS as mild hammered gentle. man as ever made a Shakespearian tour and following the bent of his inclination ne has played villains parts until he has become so versatile in villainy that he may be said to be the histrionic high priest of the hellish. He has played an extended range of villainy ranging in peccability from the indecorous to the demoniacal. He has played the oily villain, the smooth villain, the cunning villain, the sinister villain, the base villain, the foul villain, the sardonic villain; the villain with the low, mock ing laugh, the villain with the baleful glare, the willing victim of villainous circumstances, the purely subjunctive villain, and every other grade and shade of villain, from Chadband to Iago.-San Francisco Post. At the opera house Friday night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
He Resisted an Officer.

Edward Kelly. while drunk in An sonia yesterday, attacked Joseph O Brien, a bartender, and in the fight both were badly cut and bruised. Chief Ellis ar rested Kelly. When at the lookup Kelly refused to enter and jumped at the officer who was standing with his back to a flight of d dozen stone steps. The chief saw the movement in time to move one side and tried to save his pris, oner from falling. The impetus was so the bottom. Mir Ellis was bruised on the head and had an arm injured Kelly was knocked senseless aud remained SC over two hours. Concussion of the brain is feared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
WORLD OF SPORTS.

O'Brien, late of Washing ton, will go to Rochester, and Donnelly will probably go to Detroit.
 Three Atlantic players have made home runs with three men on bases Burkitt, Henry and Cahill.
 Up to date Boston has, with the ex ception of Washington, the poorest field ing average in the league. But in bat ting the team is away up in G.
 Old Anson is certainly in the race with those colts. When Cleveland downed the old mans pets people thought the Chicagos were weak. Since then other teams had to go under, and the old mar smiles accordingly.
 Joe Purcell, who ranked first among the pitchers of the California league has permanently retired from the dia mond. In few weeks he will start fol Baltimore to enter the Catholic novitiate and begin study for the priesthood. The race between J. D. Nolan and Dan Mahaney's horse will take place this evening on the cemetery road at o'clock. Starter and referee will be chosen on the ground. Nolan seems tC be the favorite in the betting.
 Pitcher Morris, of the Pittsburgs, ir speaking of the big batters of the league a 1eW QayS ago, SalU: 'l nave Deel IL front of all the big sluggers, and in my opinion Brouthers is the boss. He is always hitting the ball. Kelly and An son are hard men to fool, but Brouthers is most dangerous"
 l The New York team is getting into condition slowly. Welch is now al right and will pitch to-day. while Keefe who is also in condition, will pitch the l first Chicago game Slattery will be oI hand in a day or two, so that by the | time the team starts west 1t will be in q fairly good condition.
 Widner of the Columbus club wa, l fined $100 in St Louis for drinking Bligh also came in for a fine of $25 Columbus is still after players. Daily late of Chicago, will be secured to catcl Baldwin, and Nicholson of the Cleve lands is also in demand. A change il the captaincy of the club is also being talked of, with either Daily or O'Connol to have the place,
 The following dispatch dated Water l bury is sent out by the Associated Press The fight which was to have come of near this place between Ed McDonalt of Brooklyn and Jack Mcclellan, ths '.Goshen farmer" has been declared off. In the meantime arrangements have been completed whereby Mcdonald vii come to Waterbury and prepare to figh Jimmie Quigley, local pugilist. Th. fight is announced to ooour within Il days within l5 miles of Waterbury. will be for $100 side.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
The board of police commissioners will ,.,naf fl,;c

The board of police commissioners will meet this evening.
 John Donovan of Winsted has pur- chased the saloon and fixtures of the late w. H. Perkins and will take pos session tomorrow.
 The advance sale of tickets for the Orpheus club concert at the opera house tomorrow evening has been large. The club will receive hearty welcome. The Boston express due in this city at 1 o'clock was 15 minutes late this noon owing to several freight cars being off the track at the bridge at Sandy Hook. The members of Go G who desirestate- rooms on the Providence trip will draw lots for them this evening as there are l not sufficient number to supply the de | mand.
 A meeting of the directors of the West Side Savings bank will be held in the new building of the corporation to, night. The bank will open its doors about June 1.
 | The Amphion club go to Birmingham on Friday, May 31st, after their two nights performance here. They have en, l gagged special train to return tc | Waterbury after the performance. Fare
 including reserved seats, ,S1.25.
 Mrs Bridget Quinn. grandmother ot James J. Mccarthy of the DEMOCRAT
 died at her home in Naugatuck last | night aged IS years. Her funeral vii S:30 tomorrow morning. lntermen1
 will be in St. Joseph's cemetery in this
 city.
 In the superior court this morning Addie E. Rice was granted a divorce from George M. Rice, both of this city on the grounds of habitual intemper ance. The parties were married in July 1878, and have three children. Tue GUS tody of the youngest child was given tC the mother. Graves X Judd appeared
 for the plaintiff and R. A. Lowe for the defendant.
 Another champion sleeper has beer
 discovered. This one is Eugene O'Con nell .an employe of the Aluminium Bras
 works, Bridgeport, who resides ill Wat
 sons building on North Washington
 avenue. During the fire at Turn hal Wednesday morning the two iron
 one of the steamers worked at the hy
 drant directly across the street for tw, hours. but he did not awake from hi
 somnambulistic state until long after tn,
 fire was extinguished.
 A dispatch from Boston says: Johl w. Walsh, a conductor in the employ O
 the New York and New England twas ar
 rested Monday afternoon charged witt
 stealing tickets which he had collecte, from passengers in payment for fares an, selling them to Samuel w. Staples, a fisl dealer. Walsh was bound over for tria in the superior court. Fred E. Metzgar letter carrier, thirty years old | who lives in Dorchester, was also ar } rested on the charge of receiving som of the stolen tickets from Staples. Abou
 $500 worth of the tickets have been re covered. It is said that the arrest O , other conductors on the eastern sectiol of the New York and New England not improbable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS. A,Circular Issued by the Connecti- cut Humane Society.

A,Circular Issued by the Connecti-
 cut Humane Society.
 No person shall wilfully shoot, des- troy, or capture upon lands not owned or occupied by himself, any robin, night or mosquito hawk, whippoorwill, cuckoo, or kingbird, wake-up or high hole long-tailed thrush or brown thrash CT, morning dove, meadow lark or marsh quail, fire bird or summer red bird, hanging bird, spider bird or wax bird, ground robin, chew-heat, bobollnk or rice bird, humming bird, breast. ed grosbeak, or phebe, nor shall any person wilfully destroy the nests or eggs of any of said birds. Nor shall any per son shoot, destroy or capture upon lands not owned or occupied by himself, any kinglet, chickadee or titmouse, nut hatch, creeper, wren, warbler, tanager, viris, shrike, fly-catcher, kingtisher or heron, nor destroy the nests or eggs of said birds, or any of them.
 The above is the annual circular issued by the Connecticut Humane society quoted from the statutes. If read by parents to their darling some who evince a tendency to wantonly rob the nests of our native songsters it may be effective, especially when it becomes known that a penalty of $500 fine or ten days in jail. orboth, may be imposed for each and every otfense. If the offender is mi nor the parentsi are liable for the fine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-21
LADIES' SUITS.

In this department we are doing more business than ever before. Our very large stock of elegant new goods and ex- elusive styles are bringing us new GUS toners every day. We are taking the lead in styles, quality and low prices. In addition to our already immense stock we have placed on sale to-day one lot of Ladies' Summer Flannel Braided Suits. We have them in desirable shades, such as Myrtle Greens. Navy Blue, Seal Brown, Mahogany Greys, etc. They are made up in the latest styles, braided with a fine braid and for wear there is no suit to compare with them. We have sold them at S11. but shall offer this one lot to our customers at SS.39 each. We have but limited quantity, but this is the price while they last. We have also placed on sale to-day few dozen of Ladies Challie Wrappers. Also one lot Ladies Fine Batiste Wrappers. Ladies. will remember that we carry the largest. stock of ready made garments in the. city. All at our usual low and popular prices.