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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
FOR THE SUSPECTS
The Defence in the CrOnin Trial
 Offer Evidence.
AN ATTEMPT TO SET UP AL1BIs
Witnesses Stand Alongside the Prisoners
 for the Jury's Inspection.

Captain Schaack Gives Unsatisfactory Evil
 Swear They Are the Men Nieman Saw
 in His Saloon with O'Sullivan and Mis-
 took for Coughltn and Kunze.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-The Cronin de- fendants are working in earnest at thelr great task of attempting to prove their innocence. After more of Lawyer Forests motions for excluding testi- mony were overruled he began to call his witnesses. Peter Koch, who lives near the Carlson cottage. gave evidence as to the reason Coughlin and Kunze, who boarded with Rock, were seen in that vicinity last April. According to the witness Kunze was connected with the Shufeldt distillery explosion, and had certain papers which Coughlin got only by making Kunze drunk. The de- fence will maintain that this occurred in April. while the State has introduced evidence showing the drinking to have occurred May 4. .~-.
 Captain Schaack proved an unwilling witness, the defense by him trying to impeach Dinan's descriptions of the white horse's driver, the officer having given varying descriptions of the man. Schaack, however, explained the appar- ent discrepancy in his testimony and foiled the intention of the defense.
 To shake Saloonist Nieman's story of having served O'Sullivan. Coughlin and kunze with beer on the night of May 4, the defense introduced James Hyland, by whom they desired to show that Hyland and his cousin were the men who Nieman mistool for Coughlin and Kunze. Hyland told an improbat ble story of eating supper with O'Sulli- van, total stranger, on May 4, being accompanied by his cousin, the three then drinking in Nieman's place. Jere- miah Hyland, the cousin, corroborated the story.
 The two mon were stood alongside Coughlin and Kunze for the jury's in spection. but bore little resem blance to the prisoners. A half dozen other wit nesses were called to assist in establish ing the alibi, but the evidence was of no particular value, except to assist in a preponderance of evidence, which is the defenses only hope of overcoming the prosecutions case. The witnesses told their stories fairly we'll.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
Eouilibrium of the Sexes.

In Europe there is a greater excess al women in the north than Ill the States of middle Europe and the east, in some of which the women are in the minority. Through Europe as a whole, the number of women is very definitely in excess of that of the men, and the excess appears to be increasing. 1t was very great after the Napoleonic wars; then the numbers grad ually tended toward equality, and nearly reached it QS47 to 1850, 1,009 to 1,O0ol then they diyerged again. and stood in 1870, ,031 to 1000 The phases of increased difference are generally observable after wars. and, latterly. appear to be the result partly Of the enormous emigration which has taken place to other quarters Of the earth. In America, as a whole, and in Australia and Africa, on the other hand, whither this emigration with it's preponderance of males is tending, the men are ln excess, and the excess is increasing with the constant ar rival Of new parties of emigrants. Never theless, a near approach to equality prevails over the earth as a whole. and this whether we regard the white, black or red races, CT their mixtures.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
THE MARRIAGE OF CHILDREN

The New York Journal of Commerce says something must be done in that state to invest the marriage contract with greater solemnity and to provide agalnst undue haste and improper unions. The Journal says: It ought to be impossible for two children to find any christian minister eager enough for a fee to marry them. If he knows them he certainly has the right to refuse his services, and if he does not know them he is bound by every consideration of common decency to decline their appeal. The Catholic church have a system which all might do we'll to initiate. The intention of marriage must be announc- ed at public meeting in the church where one Of the parties habitually or ships. Or if this cannot be done, or there is any reason for the omission, then it requires a special dispensation and the signature of a bishop who is made acquainted with all the circumstances of the case, to authorize the marriage by priest of that communion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
MIR. PARNEuL AMAZED,
He Would Like to Have His Mother With
 Him, But She Prefers America.

LONDON, Nov. 19-Mr. Parnell is amazed at the reports of his mother S impoverished condition, and has tele- graphed his agent in America to assist her immediately.
 In an interview he said that on pre- vious occasions of pecuniary need his mother always applied to him and ob tained the sums she asked for. Re- gently she wrote to him that she eX- pected to realize e650 on the crops gath cred from her Bordentown estate, ~hich she had for several years stored in eX- pectation of an increase in values. MT. Parnell thinks his mothers income and crops have been attached pending the result in foreclosure proceedings. He cannot suppose, he says, that they are in any danger, as he has instructed his American bankers to guard them by necessary advances.
 He would prefer to have his mother with him, but she has repeatedly refused to abandon her home in America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, reports a thirteen months-old baby that can swim like duck.
 ''HoNEYMooN ROW. is the name given a row of houses at West Chester, Pa., occupied by newly-married couples OK elusively.
 SOMEBODY who believes in old-fash toned methods of discipline recently sent young lady teacher in Maine bundle of shingles.
 ''THE area of arabic acres in the United States is twenty per cent. larger than that of China, which supports a population of nearly 400, ,000, ,0OO."
 THE house in which Oliver Wendell Holmes was born is still standing on the common at Cambridge, Mass, and is now one of the college buildings.
 You can buy a big velvet sponge now, about which hangs most delicious and durable perfume, that will hold a bucket of water. One squeeze is bath.
 THE average salary of the 54,s74 fourth-clasS postmasters is only $153. There are less than COCO who have $500 or more year, and the average salary of the remaining ASSOC is only S90.
 A LOUISVILLE inventor is to the fore with a mysterious vacuum bed which will cure all pain, and a triple motor to travel with equal celerity, ease and economy on land or water or in the air.
 HUNDREDS of men were seen at the Van Vert (O.) fair sucking lemons bought on the ground, and they en- joyed the fruit so much that an investi- gation was made. When tip was re- moved from the end good old rye oozed out Three lemons would lay man out stiff as mummy.
 A WOMAN in Meriden, Conn.,, has pet snake. The reptile is very tame and spends whole hours in playing with the cat, with which it is on the best of terms. They say it is immensely funny to watch the two animals, especially the kitten, which is still little shy of her strange acquaintance and very careful not to step on him or otherwise arouse his anger.
 THE idea of the Eiffel tower is ac- knowledged by NJ. Eiffel to have origi- mated in this country at the time of the Philadelphia Centennial, in 1876. The circular tower then proposed was to have been 1000 feet high, 150 feet in diame- ter at the base and 30 feet at the top. It was designed by Clark, Reeves & Co.,, of Phenixville, Pa., and was expected to cost S1. 900. GOO.
 OCCASIONALLY when the train arrives at Bostwick, Fla, nice looking young man jumps off and kisses the best look ing girl at the depot, supposing her to be his sister. He apologies so nicely that the girls are beginning to look for him regularly.
 IT was a goddess compositor on the San Francisco Report who made cer- tain minister of that city close his ser mon by saying that ''hell was certain ty, but that the number saved was in- fnitely ill excess of the demand.' The editor had written damned" as plainly as he dared, but of course the comp knew better than that.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
ENGLISH wORKINGMEN

Seventy-three Eng fish workingmen,
 aelected by the various trade organiza- tions, were sent to Paris at the expense of the corporation of London, assisted by private individuals. Each working man was given e10-that is, $5O-and arrangements were made whereby this would give him an opportunity of a fortnight's sojourn in the French capi- tai. As a return it was agreed that these visiting workingmen should study into the exhibition so far as it related to departments of labor with which they were familiar, and should also endeavor to get an insight into the condition of the working classes of France. These workingmen reporters have written out their reports, which more been given dinner by the lord mayor of London in honor of the suc- cessful completion of their undertaking.
 Their reports are said to be remarkably
 we'll prepared, the English visitors dis playing exceptional knowledge in the treatment of technical questions in man. ufacture. Besides thls, they gave certain pen pictures of life among the working classes of Paris, which displayed not
 only an exceptional amount of literary ability, but an insight into hard con- ditions that probably would not be shown by observers of higher social grade. Altogether, the undertaking is said to have been an unqualified success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE,
Serious Accident to an Express Train O
 the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Serious Accident to an Express Train on
 the Pennsylvania Railroad.
 PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 19. There was bad accident last night short distance east of Union Station.
 The Eastern express had only run half mile when the tracks spread, and the smoker turned over on its side
 Fifty people were in the car. II caught fire at both ends and in the mid dle.
 Joseph Buckner, of Chicago, was caught under one of the stoves and st badly burned that he cannot recover Six others were seriously injured
 A couple of sleepers were thrown from the track, and the one next to the overturned coach was pushed upon it crushing it.
 There was great excitement for hal an hour, until the passengers were res cued. The injured were removed to the West Pennsylvania Hospital, only : few yards away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
Our Navy's Trip Begun.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-With cannon booming from the ships and shore, with flags and pennants dipping, saluted by shreaking whistles and by cheers from thousands of throats, the first squadron of our navy left this port yesterday or it's European voyage. The four new ships-the Chicago, Boston, Atlanta anG Yorktown-built by Americans fol Americans out of American steel. sailed away to practise the revolutions of a squadron" for eight months of year
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
Tho Three Americas Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19.-The International American Congress spent two and half hours discussing the rules of procedure, time of meeting, etc. Secretary Blaine presided. He was assisted by Delegates Guzman, ot Nicaragua, and Zegarra, of Peru. No business of importance was transacted and the Congress adjourned to meet again at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
Willard Fillmore.s Will.

BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 19.-The will of the late Willard Fillmore which has been filed for probate, leaves s33, 800 tc various local charities and annuties in various amounts to relatives and friends. clause of the will directs the executors to burn all correspondence or letters left behind.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
Louisa Was Excused.

A teacher in one of the New York public schools has been much annoyed by truancy, and has recently inforced the rule that her scholars, on their return to school after any absence, must bring her a note stating in full the cause of such absence, and the eN- act length of it's duration, said note to be in tho handwriting of parent or guardian. The following is a note brought by one of her pupils after two weeks absence:
 Louisa was absent monday, please excuse her.
 Louisa was absent toosday, she had sore throte.
 Louisa was absent wedsday, she had sore throte.
 Louisa was absent thursday, she had a sore throte. Louisa was absent friday, she had sore throte. Read this over again for next week. How to Detect Sewer Gas.
 The presence of sewer gas in room may be detected by the following method: Un- glazed paper is saturated with solution of acetate of lead in rain water, one ounce of lead salt being dissolved in eight ounces of the liquid. Allow the paper to partially dry and then expose it in the room which is sus- pected of containing the deleteriouS gas. Any considerable quantity of the gas turns the paper black.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
MERIDEN, WATERBURY & CONNECTICUT N1 RIVER RAILROAD

A'A HIN ER RAILROAD.
 IN EFFECT SEPTEMBER IS, 1SS9 FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL Lea. ,as e Waterbury, New England station s:55 a.m Leave Waterbury. Dublin street, 500 a. n1., 91O Leave Merlden $50 a. m., 1:57, 5:45 D. m, FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY, Leave Cromwell, 6:ao a. m., 1918. 4:aop. m. 12:51, 5:C0, 635 D. m. ' ' Arrive at Dublin street, TAO, ot1 a. m 1:35. 5: 5o Arrives Waterbury, N E. station 755 1o:aG a. m... 1850, 6:05, S:O5 D. m ' 4'~0 '' A''' ror Merlaen and way stations ouy arrive ;tt All trains arrive at and leave West Main street - Meriden. " N'' -"''''i 'l' ee' ?
 CHAS, M. CRAWFORD. Supt
 Meciden, Conn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
A Denial About Mrs. Parnell.

BoRDENTowN, N. J., Nov. 19.-Dr. William H. Ships of this city, who has been the physician of the Parnell ia mil y for ten years, says that Mrs. Parnell has at no time lacked medicine or at tendance. He says her present physi- cal condition is, considering her years, remarka ble for it's vigor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
The Gods Were Just.

An Illinois man who started through a passenger train taking a straw vote fell be- tween two of the cars and was killed. Let this be a solemn warning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
FIRE ALARM,

IA 4 A1 1 ALI l1 A1V1
 LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES. Corner Will owa Vest Main.
 6 Exchange lace IA East Main and W .ott Road. lo Corner Ch' ,rry az East Main, 21 Horse Railroad Slable (private) 23 Iron Brid ge, West Main. "4 Waterbury Brass Co. (private) 25 Corner ohnson and Waterville :6 Corner Prospect and Grove. 27 Junct ion North Main, Grove and North Eln aS Waterbury Mfg. Co. a2 Corner Washington and South Main. 3f Waterbury Buckle Co., 35 Benedict < Burnham Mfg Co. S6 Waterbury Watch Co. (private) SS Corner Grand and South Main. Az Corner Union and Franklin. 43 Scovill Mfg. Co. (private) 45 Corner Clay and Mill. 46 Mo- 5 Hose House, Baldwin 4' Corner Dublin Street and ittleAlley. al2 Corner Meadow and Bank 5l4 Corner Meadow and Cedar street asl Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co. private.) 325 Holmes, Booth X Haydens, (private.) aa4 No. Hose House. sS5 Corner Simons and Burnham streets.
 INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS TO give an alarm, open the door, pull the hoo(, uo"h once and let go, then close the door,
 DO not pail the hook if the fire cell or small aru m the boX is striking, that indicates an alube mas already been given.
 Be particular to remain at tr e leox until the ar rival Of an officer of the Fire D, ,,.rtment vhn Will release the key, or if circumstances will nol permit remaining, then the pro per officer will re turn 'he Key to the holder as .;oen as convenient s. Always give the alarm from i,he box the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
It's Not a New Thing TO HEAR PEOPLE TELL THEIR
 FRIENDS THAT
 HFATER'S STORE,

199 BANK STREET, is the cheapest place in the city to get good goods. Why, look in his win dows and see prices Quaker Rolled Oats, 10c. Perfection or Francis II .Leggit's trepared Buck wheat flour large papers 20 cts know his butter ,s per pound. New Pennington or Goshen Cream cry, 1 lb prints, B Cents. The finest Cape Cod Cranberries only 10 Cents per ct; and all his oth: CT goods are sold cheap for cash, I was told, said one customer the other day, that HEATER would give Special Prices each week after NOV. 1st, in the Waterbury American, Evening Demo crat and Morning Republican. He also said in a few days he would sell 15O test Kerosene Oil for 10 Gents per gallon. All must get cans in good condition. He sells Flour, Feed Hay and Grain and we get Feed and Provisions for the whole family.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19
DIR HENRY F. GILL,
 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Onice--1S5 South Main Street. ErnA Honxult ati from q ta a

Omce--155 South Main Street.
 Free Consultation from a. M. te SD. n.
 Sundays 12 to p. m.
 EOR g years Dr GILL has given special at T tention to the cure of CHRONIC COM PLANTS, DISEASES OF WOMEN and SUR GERY. - He particularly invites those suffering with CATARRH, THROAT TROUBLES, ASTHMA and CONSUMPTION: Also the worst forms Of of troubles of DIGESTIVE ORGANS and KID NEYS. All diseases of the BLOOD and SKIN, such as Cancers, Tumors, Scrofula. Erysipelas, Sore Kyes, Salt Rheum, Tetter, Pimples. Old Sores, Ulcers, Etc, he cures.
 Particular attention given to that class or com plaints requiring the services of the best surgical skill and experience, such as Rupture Fistula, Piles, Gravel Structures and al diseases of the Genital Organs Bladder or Rectum, ill either sex, from WHATEVER CAUSE
 NERVOUS DEBILITY, SEMINAL " EAk- NESS all manners of Fits, Paralysis. Palsy. St Vitus' Dance and Nervous Spasms cured. Dis eases of the Heart and Nerves, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Etc, successfully treated.
 FEMALE DISEASES.
 The doctor can be consulted concerning any kind of female derangement with confidence of certain relief. Good board and nurse when required. special arrangement for confinement cases Pleasant home as long as required before accouchment. Terms moderate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-19

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, reports thirteen months-old baby that can swim like a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-14
THE DEFENDER or THE CUP.

Contrary TO the expectations in some quar-
ters, the question whether one Of the we'll
known yachts that have already proved them
selves speedy shall be selected to meet the
newest aspirant for the honor OF bearing the
Americas Cup across the Atlantic, or whether
new boat shall be built as defender Of the
trophy, was not decided at the meeting OF the
New-YOrk Yacht Club on Thursday evening.
1t was not even considered; for the committee
appointed to make report in reference to the
challenge made no recommendation on this sub
iect. The members of the committee are all
yachting experts and influential men in all the
clubs affairs, and any suggestion or recon-
nendation by them would certainly have had
great influence with their associates.
So far as can be judged from what was said
before and after the meeting there is consider
able difference OF opinion on this question.
which is, Of course, the uppermost question in
Yachting circles everywhere at the present time.
Some yachtsmen stoutly favor the building OF
a new boat and in this they have the force OF
precedent sbai1Dd them. for in each Of the sue
cessful international races Of recent years
newly built American yacht met and vanquished
in turn the Genesta, the Gaiatea and the
Thistle.& On the other hand, there are those
who think the Volunteer fairly entitled to win
still higher honors than she gained TIVE years
ago. As General Paine, however, has no in
tention of putting the Volunteer in commission
this year, and as he feels that he has already
done his share in maintaining the honor Of
American yachts, it is evident that II the Vol
mteer is selected to meet the newcomer she
m q, hx,. ihap
patriotic citizen.
There can be little doubt, we think, that the
public generally, who always take the most in
tense interest in international yacht races, are
earnestly DESTROYS Of seeing new boat built
to compete with the Valhyrie. Especially do
they want to see Edward Burgess have an
other chance to display his phenomenal talent
his genius, we may say without exaggeraton
AS designer Of fast-sailing yachts. Mr..
Burgess has not failed thus far to improve upon
his own work and while there must Of neces-
sity be limit to his skill, few persons can be
found who believe that the Volunteer marks
that limit. II is well within bounds to say that
BURGESS next yacht will be as much superior
to the Volunteer as the Volunteer was to the
Mayflower, or the MayHower to the Puritan.
Mr.. BURGESS ideas Of the sort of boat that
should be built to meet Lord Dunraven's yacht
were set forth at some length in THE TRIBUNE
on Monday last He does not think it desirable
10 depart widely from the type of the challenger,
but fayors n compromise sloop, with more beam
than the Valkyrie, but with less than the Sham
rock. Katrina or Ttania. The centreboard
would be retained, Of course, but such a boat
as Mr.. Burgess would build would combine the
favorable points of both sloop and Gutter. The
famous designer claims that practical expert
ence has demonstrated that such yacht would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-14
SIR CHARLES RUysELpS SPECIE.

great English statesman once exclaimed:
4" You cannot indict a whole nation " The
UnionistS who have been responsible for the
prolonged investigation before the Parnell Com
mission have nominally been prosecuting the
Irish leaders and attempting to convict them OF
completely in the employment Of criminal agen-
cies. This has been the avowed object Of the
Attorney General and his clients; but they
could not have hoped to accomplish their pur-
pose without arraigning and cenvicting the
Irish people. The leaders Of the Nationalist
movement have received year after year most
enthusiastic support from four-ffths OF their
constituencies. In general elections Home Rule
candidates in the island have been unopposed
outside Ulster. The leaders Of the party have
been sustained by a united population the
minorities, save in Dublin University find the
Protestant strongholds in the North, being too
feeble to contest the political supremacy OF Mr..
| Parnell. Sir Richard Webster, in endeayorng
| to brand those leaders as the aecompllees Of
murderers, assassins, outrage mongers and
| dynamite fiends, has deliberately sought to in-
dict the Irish people for participation in wide
spread criminal conspiracy.
Sir Charles Russell in opening the case for
the defence has properly described the investi-
CATION as essentially National in its scope. Ire
| land has been indicted, according to this view,
in the persons Of Mr.. Parnell and his assO-
| ciates and the result which the eloquent coun-
| sci has anticipated is the vindicadon, not only
of the leaders from discriminating correspond
ence and infamous associations, but
also of the people Of the island from
all misconception of their motives, character
and action. II the closing passages Of Sir
| Charles Russelps speech were characterized by
| unwonted fervor and emotion, his patriotic in
tensity Of feeling was honorable to him. His
adyersaries had indicted a whole people. He
was defending in his turn his native island.
| Inspired by consciousness of the loyal service
| that il was his privilege to render to his own
country and people, he has opened the case
with lucidity of intelligence and splendid ora
torical power, and has produced profound inn
preston upon the court and the English people.
| The proceedings before the Commission have
already been instrumental in efecting marked
change in public opinion in favor Of Home Rule,
| Eight months ago the irish leaders were ac-
| cused OF pro6ting by the Vaccinations Of muir
derers, dynamite miscreants, revolntionists and
despcradoes, and tainted with their neglect Ia
vindicate their yeputations by legal proceedings
Now the conditions ere reversed. The &C
cusers, as Sir Charles Russell has said with dra-
matic force, are themselves accused and con-
victsd. The chief counts in their original in