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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
THE DARkY DUCkED,
1t Was Trick Learned During the War
 and It Served Him Well.

1t Was Trick Learned During the War
 and 1t Served Him Well.
 From where we sat on the tavern veranda we could look right across the Mississippi river, although at the edge of tho river on our side there was bluff forty feet high, with strong current below. All along this bluff, says writer in tho New York Sun, were commons, and we had an unob- structed view. We were talking and smok- ing whom goat came around the corner of an old abandoned warehouse and began to feed toward us. Five minutes later an old white-headed darky, using a cane to help him along, came out from behind tho same warehouse and stood almost on tho edge of the bluff, and appeared to gaze across the river.
 "What fat take that goat has got, if he only knew itr' whispered one of the party.
 "What fool of a nigger to take such a risk" growled 0 second.
 We ought to have warned tho old man, who seemed totally unsuspicious of danger, but we didn't. Human nature Is just that way. He had been there two CT three min utes when tho goat observed him and be- gan to twitch his tail It was none of his business that the man was there, and no law compelled him to kick up fuss, but we all saw that he meant to do it. AS he gathered for run every man rose up to warn the victim, but no warning was ut tered. It was human nature to want to sec the fun. Tho goat shot away like @ fash, and as he drew near he made long funp to glve full force to the intended blow. Next instant both had disappeared, and we ran down expecting to see them struggling i'll the muddy waters. As we reached the bluffs the old man rose up from pit dug within two feet of the edge, and grinned and lifted his hat and said:
 "Mawnin', gem'len. 'Spectcd to find me down dar, l reckon"
 He pointed to the goat, which was swim ming wildly about as the current carried it down, and one of the party replied: "Yes, we certainly thought you were a gouer. You dropped in there, ehl You must have been pretty quick about it'
 "Wall sorter, but dat was no trick at all Durin' de wah, when dc Yankee gunboats lay ober dar' an frowed shot at dc guns up heah, I war one of de cull'd gem'len who handled de shovel an de sand bags Oats whar' I Earned to duck Dem Yankees didn't know me, an dey kept tryin' to kill me, an had to duck an dodge SO often dat arter de wah closed I nebber got strengthened up agin. Ize been layin' fur dat goat more'n two weeks, and now he's dun gone and won't bodder nobody no mol l used to cuss dat wah when 1t was goin,, but now see what a blessin' 1t was Whar' would de ole man be now if de Yankees had not froWed ten tons of cannon balls at him an Earned him to duckl"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Bradstrset's whea. Report

NEW YORK, Aug. a-Reports to Brad streets show visible wheat stocks east ot the Rocky Mountains, United States and Canada, amounting: to l6,01l,576 bushels, 4,3l2,y73 bushels less than July l. and la,- IO5, 3Sl bushels less than on August l, 1888. Pacific coast visible show 0 net gain of visi- bic wheat during July of 6, ts223, 400 bushels, 50 that when stocks on both coasts are con- sidered, the visible has increased l,0OO, 900 bushels during tho past month. Flour stoche, cast of the Roohy Mountains, aggre- gate 1872, 724 barrels, decrease of 6s,,S43 barrels during July, and about 276.0oO bar cels compared with August ], 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
WILL FINISH THE ROAD,

Deeds of Conveyance of the BAnkrupt l..
 and F. R. D. Recorded.
 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8.-Deeds have been recorded in Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe and Pike Counties, Pa, conveying tho property aud franchises of the bankrupt Lehigh and Eastern Railroad Company to the newly organized Pennsylvania. Lohigh and East cru Hailto0d Company.
 Tho bankrupt company was organized about twenty five years ago for the purpose o4 building @ ninety mlle road from the Lackawanna coal fields at Tomhicken, Lu- zerne County, eastward to a connection with the Eric Railroad ct Port Jervis. Tho com pany spent about S25O, 0OO in grading, md Othef work and then failed.
 The now company Is organized with the following Board of Directors: Samuel Pier son, President, Philadelphia; Elias Lowen- steia. of Philadelphia. s. P. Wolverton. of Sudbury, E. P. Darling, of wilkesbarre, J. N. Newburger and s. W. Newburger. of New 1orh, and J. M Fellows. of Dover, N. H.
 The company will complete the road to Port Jervis, with n view of making 1t part of tho coal carrying Nne to Now England via the Poughkeepsie Bridge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
TO WORK NIAGARA
The Water Power of the
 Falls to be Utilized.
ENGINEERS ENDORSE THE PLAN.
The Work to be Constructed by Syndi'
 cate of Capitalists.

Tunnsling Through the Rocks with
 Massive nIaohinsry-with tho water
 Power Secured Light. Power and Heat
 will be Furnisned to Neighboring Towns.
 Electrical Railroads to Buffalo. Lock.
 port, Batavia and other Placea.
 WAsnINaToN, Aug. 3.-An important meeting of the directors and stockholders of. the Niagara Hydraulic Electric Company was held at their office in Alexandria, Va, for tho purpose of receiving reports and perfecting plans to utilize tho water-power at Niagara Falls.
 This company have secured the grant from the Ontario Government to use the water at tho Horseshoe Falls on the Cana dian side. The Hamilton patents for mechanical improvements which regulate the flow of water and contracts it's use and power arc owned by this company.
 Eminent engineers have approved plans which provide for tunneling through the rocks at Q point several hundred feet above @ the Falls, under the bed of the Niagara Rivcr, thereby securing plentiful supply of water for tho power needed and without disdRuring or interfering with the beauty of tho scenery at the Falls. It Is proposed to construct @ roadway leading from the Old Maid of tho Mist Landing to the mouth of the proposed tuune! 80 that the massiv 6 machinery required. can be put m place without occasionfnR Inconvenience to visit lag tourists or resident ts of the locality.
 With tho water-power secured 1t Is in- tended by means of electrical dynamos cap- ablo of transmitting strong currents of electricity large distances, to furnish light. power and hoat to various parts within 0 radius Of D miles. Electrical railroads will be built to Buffalo, Lockport, Batavia and intermediate points and on the Canadian side to Clifton. Hamilton, and other places.
 syndicate of American and Canadian capitalists have undertaken the construc- tion of the work. An adjourned meeting of tue stockholders will be held at the hotel Bartholdi, In New York, on Tuesday, Au. gust 8. to complete the arrangements.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
WRECK ON THE WEST SHORH,
Au Open switch Causes Q Coiiision-Ono
 fporssn Killed and Several Injured.

Au Epcn switch Causes Q Coliision-Ono
 Porson Killed and Several Injured.
 ALBANY, Aug. 8.-A southbound Della ware & Hudson through train, in charge of Conductor Acker, ron through an open switch at tho Kenwood junction, near here, yesterday afternoon, and into the northbound West Shore train due hero at 4 30 Tho drawing room car Argyle" and two passenger coaches of the Delaware 6 Hudson train were thrown from the track.
 A passenger on tho West Shore named Thomas Conniff, residing in Albany, was killed. Several others were more or less seriously injured. There were about thirty passengers on the Delaware & Hudson train, and their escape from death is marvellous, ns the two cars turned com pletely over on their eide and the inmates had to be taken out through the windows. . Tho names of tho most seriously injured are: Mrs. F. N Pittman. of Troy, injured about the back and head; Mrs. Hendson, of West Troy, cut on the head und injured in- formally, not serious; Joseph Perkins, of Biughnmto1, engineer of the D. & H. train, leg injured by jumping; Matthew Turney, fireman of the D. & H. train, slightly in- 1ured about arms by tumping he resides at Quaker etGeet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
RATHER 0AUZT.
Peculiar Explanation of N Church Trcas.
 at to His Shortage.

Peculiar Explanation os n Church Trca.-
 urer at to His Shortage.
 RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 3-Jal1e Thompson. Q colored Baptist of somo prominence of Bedford County, this State. was recently made "treasure holder' for congregation of Baptists who took 0 collection for 0 new house of worship. The amount realized was about S7OO and Thompson carried 1t home with him.
 On the way he claims to have got soaking wet from the rain and that tho s7OO in greenbaoks was likewise soaked.
 When called upon to return the money he reported as abovo, and further alleges that when ho got homo he sprcad tho money on q plank In tho sunshine to dry and wont about other affairs. and that on hls return he found that storm of wind had blown tho last dollar of the moaey away. Nothing has been seen of tho treasure since. though diitgent search has been made in regions round Thompson's home.
 Some of tho bretheren think that Thomp- sons story Is very thin, but they do not know what course in law to pursue to regain tho money.
 Thompson has just bought 0 little farm and built @ house on 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Criminal Assault, Libel and 6lander.

STEuBENvlLLE, O., Aug. 3.-A sensation was created here by the filing of a suit In the Common Pleas Court by Mrs. Belle Mckinney, wife of Frank Mckinney, a popular ieweler of this city, against her hrother-in Jaw, Thomas Winiams, 0 wealthy citlzen oi this place, for sa.0O0 damages ,n- cured by reason of criminal assault oa tho 29th of last March. The damage suit Is only preliminary to two oshers for libel and islander which will De brought to-day. Williams denies the assault and says Mrs. Mckinney has boon his mistress for tho past two years. The parties are prominent In society here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
LAWia Br0K., Creditors.

PROVIDENCE, l. l.. Aug. 8-The exact amount of the Lewis Bros.' paper held here Is hard to determino owing to tho reticence of the mill owners and bank officials, but last night 1t was placed at Sl,25A0o0 The heaviest creditor Is the Manviiie Company, tho owner of ono of the oldest and best equipped cotton mills In H>e country It Is reported that they held s79i, 900 worth of Lewis Bros.' obligations of which amount s6DO, ,O0O Is declared to be protected by pledges of stock, etc. Tho Phoenix, the Commercial nnd the Exchange Banks are amoug the holders of tho paper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
yOhN8TON'S FAST MILE.

Tho Great SAdewheeier Goes Under the = Wiro as Cleveland in a:O0 I-2.
 CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 8.-At tho conclu- sion of the free-for-nll race Johnson wos brought out to boat Maud S's best time. After one trial Doole sent tho great side- wheeler down tho stretch at lightning speed and nodded for the word. He wont away like a flash and passed the quarter polo in :031a.
 When he passed tho three-quarter pole watches recorded :43H. He shot under tho wiro in ,od1a, lacking Q quarter of a second of his best time. and beating the fastest time ever made on thls track by two seconds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
A,OOO Men on Strike,

6ooTTDAAK. Pa, Aug. 8.--Forty-6v hun. dred coke ovens arc now idio in the Con pshsvil!o region. and over 6,5U0 mon srs cut on stFike.
 Col Wodehouse reports from Cairo that the Deryishes arc marching slowly and cautiously and that the main bodies of tho enemy arc almost within striking dis distance.
 The large grain elevator and warehouse of H. L. Bushnell & Co.,, at Sidell, H., burned last night. together with many thousends of bushels of corn. The lsss is &25, 900; fully fksured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Tho Evolution of Journalism.

In the revolution of journalism" the big dailies will gradually drop the sensational reporter, with his gory subjects and his epileptic style, and will substitute for him the intelligent correspondent, trained to know what the people want to read and how they want it written. Ten years hence 1t will take a mighty big crime to be worth O column in daily paper, and the space thus surrendered from the horrible will be much better filled by the readable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
TURKISH CRUELTlES,

A Vail of Distress from Albani that Is In-
 ,eresting England
 LONDON, Aug. a-A vail of distress comes o-day from tho Chrlstian population in Albania, whose echocs will soon be hoard in the British Parliament For years the Christians iu that country hSve suffered the most revOlting erueltioe at the hands of their Turkish masters. Whom recently these became unbearable tho oppressed people sont committee to the Turk ish Governor at Scutari praying for relief. Every member of this committed, which consisted of tho most prominent members of the Christian community, was promptly put in jail by the Governor and they arc there yet Then tho aggrieved people put their cnso iu the hands of an eminent law yer, whe undertook to lay the facts before tho Government at Conetantinople
 This lawyer. Achmet Ali Boy. Turk and Mohammedan, who on the point of start on his mission was arrested by order of the Governor has not yet been released. Not content with this. shopkeepers and inn keepers who supplied food and drink to the unfortunate committees who from time came to seek justioo arc also imprisoned, while the Christians themselves are invari- ably so treated.
 Tho chief cause of complaint on the part of the Christians is that the police authori. tloS In large nun DOT or tne towns W06r0 they reside are in league with thieves and robbers who mako business of plundering them alone. More than this, they charge that tho police themselves organize tho bands of robbers and cutthroats, and direct their operations, taking themselves the llon'e share of tho booty.
 No o6snso against @ Christian receives eny attention, aud when the unfortuu ato people attempt to defend their persons or their property they aro at once impris. oned Ono of thsse protected robbers re- cehtly Kidnapped two children aged eight end ton, sons Of wealthy Christian of Tiranna, aud now holds them for ransom of 5o.oD0 piastsrs. threatening to kill them both tho pouey N not forthcoming Ths matter has been brought to the atten- ton of influential n,ombors of Porliamept, and fhe attention of tho Government will be called to 1t in the House at an early day. England Hes ueard No.h,ax Abou. It. LONDON. Aug. 8.-Sir James Ferguson, Under Foreign Secretary stated in the Rouse ofl Commons last evening that nc authentic information had reached the Government concerning the seizure of Priush vsssels by the United States Gov. ornpeAt He also seid that n understand ing had boon arrived at as to jurisdiction over Behring Sea.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
An Alarming Nebraska Law.

Tho following sentence, said to bo taken verbatim from law passed by the Nebras- ka Legislature, has @ very strange and alarming sound. Perhaps proposition has dropped out of the last phrase: "It shall be uplawful for any person to fire oil or dis charge any pistol, revolver, shotgun, rife road or highway in any county of the State of Nebraska, or within sixty yards of such public road or highway, except to destroy some wild, ferOcious and dangerous beast, or an officer in the discharge of his duty"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
A TEMPEST IN TROY.
Rain. High Winds and Lightning Caused
 Rorloa1a

Rain. high Winds and Lightning Caused
 soYious Damage.
 TRoY, N. Y., Aug. 8.-A heavy rain storm accompanied by high winds and lightning prevailed in this vicinity yesterday after noon, flooding the streets, blowing down trees, upsetting wagons and doing other damage
 Genoral consternation prevailed while tho storIn lasted. A part of the new canal culvert at 3lst street was cArried away and heavy loss sustained A man driving q load of hay was precipitated into tho raging waters and was probably drowned.
 Minor damages wero sustained at other poiuts, which 1t Is not possible to calculate At present
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Muat Apologize.

OTTAWA, Aug. 3.-The Citizen, the Govern mcnt organ here, says: "The recent shame- ful act of piracy committed upon Q Cana dian vessel in Behring Sea is absolutely unjustifable, and has only one rodeeming feature, namely, that it will bring tho whole question under consideration, mud the Washington authorities will be obliged to apologize, as well as to recoup the owners of tho vessels they interfered with. If this Is not done what Is loft of Yankee naval effects will probably disappear from more soas than Behring'an
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON. Aus. 8.-ter EetD Dn0la1ld: Fotr; slight chdngcs tn temperatsyo ercep, ,tnrmer tn Eastern Massachusetts: so,ttsrcst. erly aDt1lds.
 For Eastern Neu Fork and NeW Jcrseu: Fatr, fOllOred by locdl thundor storms during the dftcTnoon or cuening; stationary temperd- turc orcert cnOter fl northern Nep Fork south,Ceste,ty aetnds.
 For Western Nhs Yor1s: Natr; ltoh1 loco sho,Ucrs; Weste,tH sct7ds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Death of . woll Known Newsps

Dsath of . wen Known Newspaper Man.
 WASHINGTON, D. G. Aug. a-George H Jamison. a wellknown newspaper man connected with tho W sshington Post, died in this city of malarial fever Re was con- nected with tho National Republican, many yoare ago, and went from Washington to Chicago, where for @ long time he published commercial paper called "Daily Bus,- ness" He returned to Washington last February to accept 0 position on the Post He leaves a widow, tho daughter of Judge J. J. Noah. of this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Dancroft Mill Property Seized.

MEDIA. Pa, Aug.-The personal property in tho Bancroft mills near this city, lately leased by 0. P. Denis, has boon seized by tho sheriff and advertised nt public sale. Tho product of both tho Bancroft and Yea don mill, the latter in Chester, wore handled by the firm of Lowis Brothers & Co.,, and their laiiure led to the closing of the mills. The sher!fY's execution was made on account of the S35, 900 Judgment entered hero on Monday by Amos Gartside, Ches- ter manufeoturer. against the properties owned by 6. P. Denis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Dasperoce Eight of HunNoviauA

BETnLBHEM. Pa. Aug. a-The Hungartgns employed on the new Poughheopsie bridge railroad engaged in freo fight few days ago in the baokwoods near Katellen. Crazed with drink the mon used pistols, clubs and axes In the batue. Two named Bansmitz and Bolander wore shot and ciubbed and ore in 0 precarious condition. Another named Greeh had hls right arm cut off with an axe. The injured mon have beeu hurried to Now York. No arrests hovo been made
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
The Worlds Entv.

NEW YoRH, Aug 0.-At tho Mayor'e office tho preliminary work of preparing for the Worlds Exposition of lse3 Is being actively carried on. Resolutions were received which were adopted by tho Norwich, Conn.,. Board of Trade endorsing the holding of tho Fair in this city, Tue different trades and professions ara sending in names from which the Mayor will select those to be placed on the committee. Large sums of money arc promised daily for tho project as soon as funds arc needed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Pojsonsd by Her Mother,

NBw YORK, Aug. a-Annie E. Eastman, 5 years old, diod in great agony at ROO Woss l2sth street from poison administered by hor mother in mistake for medicine. Choes- tng tho wrong bottle in tho darkness, tho mother gave her toaspooaful of carbolic acid. The poor mothor's distress has rendered her almost insane.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
To Welcome NIurnt H0lstead.

CINCINNATI, Aug. B.-Mr Murat Hal stead, of the Commercial Gazette. who has heen in Germany to recover his hoalth, will be given @ public welcome to night at Music Hall by the Republican clubs of Hamilton county. Major Mosby will pre- side. Mir. W. H. Parham win speak wei come on behalf of tho colOred people, Mr. Gov. Forahcr On behalf of the Republicans of the State
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Suio,de In . Peculiar Way.

0LENHAvEN, N. Y., Aug. a-James G Terry, a well known citizen of Cortland drowned himseif in Skaneatelas Lake, in a peculiar manner. He hired @ boat, rowed to the middle Of tho lake and jumped into tho water. His nfeless body was picked up thirty minutes later. Mir. Terry was IS years of ago and had been In very poor health for some time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Yestethay's IIali Games.

At Brooklyn, Brooklyn ?, St Louis 6; at Baltimore, Baltimore h, Cincinnati 3; at Philadelphia, Athletic 8, Louisville 1; at Co., lumbus, Columbus ?. Kansas City II; at Washington. Washington 6, Boston 10; at Pittsburg first game. Pittsburg s, ,lndianapo- lis 6; second game, Pittsburg $, Indianapolis 10; at New York. New York !. Philadelphia 0; at Chioago. Chicago 8, Cieveland7.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Now York Postmastors.

WASHINGTON, U. C.. Aug. a-The follow ing fourth-c class postmastcrs in New York State have boon appointed: A. A. Hardy Bafr's Mills; A. D Ober, Fort Jackson; A. M. Mears, Helena; John Shoemaker, Natural Bridge; F. L. Stevens, North Hoos- ick; H. ?. Horton. Philemont; Geo. w. Murray, South Ceutrevitle; Eva E. Beecher. South Rutland; N. A. Cook, Washington Mills
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Interested People.

Advertising patent medicine in the pc culiar way in which the proprietor of Kamn's Balsam for Coughs and Colds does ;s indeed wonderful. He authorizes all drnppists to give those who call for it q sample bottle free, that they may try it hefore purchasing. The large bottles are soc and s1. We certainly would advise a trial. It may save you from consumption
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03

Collision on tho N. Y. and N. R. R. H.
 PoUGHKEEPsIB, N. Y.. Aug. A-A west bound freight train ou the New York and Now England Railroad collided here with tho passenger train coming East, which left Fishhill Landing at o'clock yes terday afternoon. Both locomotives were wrecked. several cars werp derailed, and Q fireman and congressman. whose namos could not be ascertained. were badly In. turON
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Tho Family Had a Narrow Escape.

LoCKponT. N. Y.. Aug a-News reached here to-day of 8 desperate attempt to poison tho whole family of James Parsons house some QUO entered and put 0 quantity of paris Rreon in the teapot On thoir re- turn 0 son wont to tho teapot for drink, but noticed some green spots on the spout and an investigation showed tho pot to contain enough poison to kill the whole fanilU.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
How to Remove Paint.

The ordinary method of scraping or burn ing of old paintis hardly expeditions enough for general purposes, and Is also laborious. Soda and quick limo are far more thorough. The solution of half of each Is thus made, Dissolve the soda in water and then a4d tho lime and apply with brush to tho old minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
Found Wandering in the Woods.

SALAMANCA. N. Y., Aug a-Mrs. Possin wife of Rev. MT. Possin of this place, whose sudden disappearance from her home waa announced two weeks ago, has boon die covered in tho woods near Eilicottsville She was taken to farm house and cared for and will Do brought homo to-day. She presented very forlon appearance. She had been subsisting on berries. Sho Is sup posed to havo become suddenly demented
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03

Emperor WiiNam's Movements.

LONDON. Aug. a-At the conclusion of tho naval dtsplsys aJ 6pithead to-day, En- pepor William will leavo for Aldershot to witness the military revasw. arriving there Wednesday He will return to Osborne in tho evening to pay . farewell visit to the Queen, and will re1ein his fleot on tho fol lowing day for his homcweEd voyage.