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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
Tho New Presidents Outfit.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Russsll Harrison was in town to order the carriages which his father is tc have built for his use in Washington He went to the showy warerooms of a we'll known firm on Michigan avenue and exam ined all the styles in the shop before making his selection. The next presidents order is for a landau, price $1 600; brougham, s1, 800; |; victoria, s1, 800; mail phaeton, $s5O; a mail buggy, s45o. The general will not have so much as his initial penoiled on the door of the brougham. Mrs Harrison makes no requests in regard to the arrangement of the inside of her carriage. The landau and brougham are to be shipped direct to Wash ington in time for the inauguration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
Both Branches Organize-The Governor
 Wants His Appointive Power Restored.

Both Branches Organize-The Governor
 Wants His Appointive Power Restored.
 TRENTON, Jan. 9.-The legislature of New Jersey organized by the election of Robert Hudspeth, of Hudson county, as speaker. His opponent, Frank McDermitt, of Essex county, did not carry out his threat of bolting the caucus. The rest of the organization Is as follows: Ex-Assemblymen John J. Mat thews, of Union, clerk; Patrick Cornish, of Essex, sergeant at arms; A. L. Titus, of Warren, and W. E. Ross, of Sussex, assist ants; T. F. skillman, of Hunterdon, en- crossing clerk; William Printand, of Mon mouth, journal clerk; James E. Beckwith, of Atlantic, assistant journal clerk.
 The members and the officers were sworn in by Assemblyman Frank McDermitt of Newark
 There were upwards of two dozen bills re- ceived and filed, among them being one for the better protection of shad, sturgeon and game fish in the Delaware river and bay, and another to amend the laws bearing on the court of pardons, making it necessary for persons seeking pardon to give notice to the prosecutor of the county in which the convict was convicted, and then advertise 1t in the local papers for two weeks
 The senate organized by the selection of Senator George Werts, of Morris, as presi- | dent; ex-Senator John O. Carpenter, of Hunterdon, as secretary, and J. R. Flynn, l of Salem, as assistant clerk. The engosssing clerk is E. D. Dunnell, of Sussex; sergeant l at arms, J. Mccormack, of Salem; door | keeper, Jacob Addleman, of Passaic. The governors message was exceedingly lengthy After giving a statement of the ] condition of the various institutions, he re- l ferred at length to the connection of the l executive with various state appointments
 The Republican legislature last year re- moved, by a special act, the appointing power from the governor. He made his- torical review of the precedsnts, and recon mended that the power be restored to him.
 He recommended the adoption of the Aus
 tralian system of voting; @ change in the
 piece price system employed in the state
 prison an appropriation for & trophy to be
 used in an interstate rife contest to be given
 some time during the year at Sea Girt He
 also urges that the sunset law and the per
 sonal registration law be repealed
 l In the senate bill was introduced chang
 ing the hours of voting from g. m. to p.
 m., with an hour for dinner. Senator Ed.
 wards, of Jersey City, in presenting 1t made no comments, but it is intended to be a sub | stitute for the present sunset law.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
THE SOUTH AND CABINET.
A Committees Efforts to Learn the Desiros
 of that Section - Malone Leads All
 Others fin the Straw Votes.


 of that Section - Afahone Leads All Others fin the Straw Votes.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The committee ap- pointed by the southern Republicans in con gress some time ago to correspond with repre- sentative Republicans throughout the south in order to ascertain the choice of man in that section for position In Gen. Harrison's cabinet will hold a meeting this evening to report the result of their labors. The com mittee consists of Representative Honck, of Tennessee (chairman); McComas, of Mary land; Wade, of Missouri, and Brewer, of North Carolina Letters have been sent by the committee to every district i'll all the states south of Mason and Dixons line, and q corresponding number of answers have been received.
 Most of the writers say their choice would depend largely upon the position to be given the south If 1t is to be the postmaster gen eralship 90 per cent. of the letters favor Gen. William Malone. Regarding the attorney generalship, which the south is also supposed to have a chance of securing, the letters show great diversity of preference, among the most prominent mentioned being Gen. James B. Henderson, of Missouri; Bradley, of Kentucky, and Baxter, of Tennessee. The letters recommending Gen Malone speak principally of his service to the party in making the senate Republican at a time when it was a tie, and also of the great ability he has exhibited in reducing the Democratic majority in Virginia. A smaller class, stronger if anything in in 1 fuenoe suggest the name of Gen. Long street. They urge his peculiar fitness for the position on the ground that he Is not only an ex-Confederate and thoroughly southern, | but that he has been 8 consistent Republican since the close of the war and has a clean record, which could not but strengthen the party in the south. Nearly all are agreed that, whoever the man may be, he ought to be an ex-Confederate. Such an appoint ment, they say, would show more strongly than anything else that the Republican party has determined to recognize the ex -Confed- crate element and would be the first step | toward breaking the solid south
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
A CRISIS APPROACHING.
Hyppolite Soon Expected in
 Port au Prince.
HE HAS LEGIT1ME HEMMED IN.

Victory Follows Victory and His Army Is
 Now Encampsd Near the oity-The Next
 Blow May be Final-Legitime's Ranks
 Honeycombed with Traitors.
 PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Dec SO.-The situation looks very bad for Legitime Hyppolite has won three battles in ten days and bis victorious army is entrenched within twenty miles of here waiting the arrival of arms and munitions from New York. Their foraging operations cover territory whence most of Legitime's supplies have hitherto came. The majority of people here expect to see Hyppolite in full control soon. Legi time is anxious and suspicious He has thrown scores of prominent citizens into prison for suspected sympathy with Hyppo- lite. He is pressing into the military service every laborer and farmer he can seize. The country is in a state of anarchy. Voodooism is rampant among the half civilized inhabi- tants of the interior Horrible tales of the sacrifice of young girls in these rites are told. Murder and rapine flourish in the ab sence of law. Agricultural processes are abandoned. Mob rule prevails in the capital.
 Legitime's army was disastriously defeated at Hlncha about ten days ago; again on Dec. 22 while on retreat, and again few miles from the capital The remnant fed to the city. The leaders took refuge in the French consulate, fearing mob violence
 Two of Legitime's leading generals de- serted One was caught, and shot by Hyp- polite. The other escaped The French minister Is very unpopular on account of his open alliance with Legitime. Tho French war ships cabled for have not arrived.
 Legitime captured the schooner Aurora in Dominican waters, and by rifing her mail bag found evidence of treachery on the part of about thirty of his supposed supporters in Port au Prince, whom he thereupon inn prisoned The seizure was violation of international law.
 The Haytian Republic is still anchored under the Gaienas guns When cleansed her owner.
 The Yantic arrived from Santiago, where she received orders from Washington. The government claims to be too poor to pay the $35O 900 indemnity at once, but will | pay installments It has lately paid $1OO 900 for former English mall steamer to use as gunboat, and S27, 800 to the steamer Andes for 5,OOO rifles and 100, 900 rounds of ammu- nition.
 It is said that Legitime has put all the rest of the treasury in his pocket, and will hee by his fastest gunboat as soon his fall is as | sured
 Legitime has issued through his newspaper organ an address deploring tho use of power by the great American republic to oppress the feeble. He says, however, that the fault lies, not with the American people or govern ment, but with Minister Thompson who has led them to wrong action. The Haytia Re public not only ran the blockade. but SUD- piled the enemy with provisions and arms. By all the rules of international law she was Q legal prize
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
A Bakers Profits.

The American Analyst thus sums bakers profits, or what a barrel of four Is worth when made into bread. A baker will toss 6 barrel of flour into trough. Then he losses 1o4 pounds of water on top. A quantity of yeast Is added, and the baker has SOe pounds of dough to operate on. The 800 pounds cost him $5 In short order the dough is turned into ''twists," high loaves, pan loaves and other styles of the same quality. The oven's heat reduces the 800 pounds of dough to 28O pounds of bread. The baker sells his bread at the rate of cents a pound. or at an ad- vance of over 30 per cent. over what 1t cost him. There are 400 bakers, great or small. in New York city, and to them is committed the trust of supplying bread for 1 1,80O, 900 persons. There are many bakers in that city who make ], 800 loaves of bread per day and sell it for from ssO to $50, or net profit of $40 Little money is lost in the business, and most bakers do a cash trade.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
IDA DID TIT.
But the Baltimore Police Do Not Know Who Nor Where Ida Is-Horrible NIur- der of Philadelphia Woman

But the Baltimore Police Do Not Know
 Who Nor Where Ida Is-Horrible NIur-
 der of Q Philadelphia Woman
 BALTIMORE, Jan. 9.-A horrible and mys- terious murder occurred in the northern sec tion of this city. The victim was German widow named Margaret Schneider, 6o years old. She resided at No West Fifth street, and living with her were her little grandson and her daughter, Mrs. M. Meyerhotf. Mrs. Schneider came to Baltimore a year ago from Philadelphia, and to that city Mrs, Meyherhof and her little boy returned ten days ago.
 About 3:SO in the afternoon Capt. Mo Gregor. of No. engine company, who lives on Fifth street, opposite Mrs Schneider's. saw the old woman emerge from h CT front door and drop to the pavement. He ran over and found the woman covered with blood She said, Ida did this" and then swooned
 McGregor summoned the police and the woman was taken to the hospital Here 1t was found that she had been hacket in a shocking manner. Her face, throat and hands were gashed, her left ear was mashed and her front skull on the left ws.s crushed in. During the afternoon Mrs. Schneider had periods of semi-consciousu,>s but was not suf1iciently::ucid to give any ciow fur ther than the words she spoke to McGi Giregor- Ida did this" She died at & 50 in the even- ing. The police took charge of the house, No. Fifth street, immediately after the dis covery of the crime. There was not soul in the house The blood smearcd floor and walls on the second floor show that tn, trag- edy occurred there. The victim was prob ably left for dead by her assassin, and for a little time had regained consciousness and struggled to the front door, In a back room was found dress spotted with blood which is supposed to be the one worn by the mur- deress. The neighbors can give no descrlp- tion of "Ida," and the only knowledge the police have is that she had been living with Mrs. Schneider since Thursday last.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
Air in Scotch TeuementS.

The authorities of Dundee, Scotland, have been making some thorough investigations of the air in poor tenements This led to & comparison with the air of sewers, and 1t was found that the sewer a&r was decidedly the purer and safer of the two. That is, there was more carbonic acid and organic matter and other poisons in the air of a badly ventilated apartment, occupied by human beings, than in sewer. This is doubly true of overcrowded and badly ventilated halls and lecture rooms, and such places as arc often used for auctions The fact may be that much Is laid to the back set of sewer gas, which Is simply the natural afr of the house, owing to lack of common sense in sanitation. Thousands of houses get no ventilation, ex- cept that which is accidental; sewers would be more wholesome Plumbers are blamed when the blame should rest with the occu- pants and ewners.-St Louis Globe-Demo-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
The English on Early Marriages.

In summing up the marriage controversy, The London Daily Telegraph says: 'The concensus of ths letters is overwhelmingly strong against early marriages. Our law ought, we think, to forbid marriages to young men under 21 and to young women under 10! Among the working classes especially this would produce, we believe, an excellent effect. Then, also, it is clear to our mind that the law of divorce must be enlarged to permit dissolution of marriage for desertion. for lunacy, for confirmed inebriety, for convio- tion of disgraceful crimes, as likewise for established incompatibility of temper and temperament, such as 6 just and prudent judge would admit to be adequate That the marriage service as it stands calls also for alteration has been abundantly demonstrated by these letters"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
Emc0ciOuS Prayer,

The story the other day about the pious little boy who tried to walk on the water in the bath tub recalls another of an equally pious little girl. She was years old and lived In the country. She had started one day rather late for school with another little girl about her own age. On their way they caught glimpse of clock dial through an open door; 1t lacked five minutes of g.
 "Oh, dearl" exclaimed the pious little girl, tits five minutes to 9, and we will be late to school"
 "Pm afraid we willn
 "Jennie," said the pious little girl, impress lively, "rl tell you what we must do; we'll kneel right down here and pray that we won't be late"
 "H'nw said the other, "I guess that we'd better skin right along and pray as we go!"
 They ''skun, {" and got tthere.-Damariscotta Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Speaker Cole Has His Committees Ready
 Earring . Few Possible Changes.

Speaker Cole Has His Committees Ready,
 Barring . Few Possible Changes. ALBANY, Jan. 9.--Speaker Cole has con- cluded his work of naming the assembly com mittees, though, as the members begin to pour in, he may decide on some alterations, and therefore he will not make any of them public until evening"
 It is pretty we'll understood that the chair men of the most important committees will be:
 Gen. Husted, ways and means Saxton, judiciary.
 w. H. Kimball, of St. Lawrence, railroads Ernest H. Crosby, cities, with Robert Ray Hamilton in the second place.
 Gen. Batcheller, of Saratoga, excise Gallup, of Onondaga, canals.
 Whipple, of Cattaraugus, insurance. Brad Rhodes banks.
 John E. Savery, of Cayuga, state prisons Milo M Acker, revision.
 Henry E. Hunting commerce and naviga- tion.
 c. F. Nixon, of Chautauqua, internal affairs.
 Gen. V. M Curtis, state charities. Gen. Husted, rules
 Austin A. Yates, military.
 Coon, education
 Peck, of Cortlandt, subcommittee of the whole
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
General Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan S.-FLOUR closed dull, the extreme views of millers keeping prices beyond a selling basis; fine grades of winter S2. 5OnS; do. spring, x22o02.9O; superfine winter, Ss.a50 S.s5; do. spring. $2.9o03; extra No. winter, 36O6D4; do spring, s. 3.4OQl4; city mill extras closed quiet; trade and family extras $S.s50 650.
 WHEAT.-Options were moderately active and irregular, but closed firm at 9sQ154c advance. Spot lots closed stssdy. Spot sales of No. red at S1.1001. .12; extra rcd 1.10; No. red $1 O0tS 01.Ol; No. red, 96c.; No. white, $1. .O4Dl .O5; state white, $1.040b1,o5: No. red winter Jan, S1oON; do., Feb., $l.O21a; do.. March, 31.031S; do., May, $l.Os14.
 CORN-Options were active and firm, closing x0Kc. higher. Spot lots closed steady at a slight decline. Spot sales of No. mixed at 453404ec steamer mixed 4204214c.; steamer yellow, 42Ac; No. ? mixed, Jan., 4511c.; do., Feb, 453zc.; do., March, 4sszc. do., May, 455sc.
 OATS-Options were quiet, but firm, closing x0Mc higher Spot lots closed A@1sc. higher. Spot sales of No. white at s9.hc: No do., s5c. ; No. mixed, S21<c.; No. do 3l3sD3lAc.; No g mixed, Jan, a2c.; do., Feb, 321sc.; do. May, 3s14c.
 RYE-Dun.
 BARLEY-Nominal.
 PORK-Steady; new mess, $14. 8014.5o.
 LARD-Closed dull, and weak; Jan., g. .S90 7.9o; Feb, S7.7707. .s2; March, $7.S307.s7.
 BUTTER-Dul; creamery eastern, 2792ec.; !; western, 25@2Sc.
 ,oc ocHEEsE9%iet sn New York cheddar' 111S@
 EGGS-Dull; fresh eastern firsts, 19c.; western do., 11AI 1SI4c
 sUGAR-Raw dull; fair refining, 4zsc; s6 test centrifugal, 3: sc. Refined slow; cut loaf and crushed, &c.,; cubes and powdered, 7l4c.; granu- lated, 7c; mold A, T13c.; confectioners' A,656c.; cofre standard 6Jsc.; coffee off A, 7l6061Sc.; {; white extra O. 814063Sc.; extra 0, 5N06c.; 0, H10o5Sc.: yellow, 5 7-16051&c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
Canpaiun Charges.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The Voics (Prohibi- tion organ) in its issue tomorrow will pub fish fac siInle of letters from J. 8. Clarkson and w. w. Dudley to c. A. Dufree, an em- ploye of The Voice; also sworn confession by Dufree that he sold the mailing list of The Voice to the Republican National com lnittee during the campaign for e250 and was to have employment under the com mittee, and that the letters referred to were written in negotiation therefor. Another employe named Sansom was implicated. Both the guilty men have been discharged
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
THREE EUROPEAN EVENTS
A Dynamite Bomb in Spain'S
 Royal Palace.
THE MORIER.BISMARCK AFFAIR.

Much Damage Done, but No Lives Lost
 by the Explosion-German Organs Hedg-
 ing on the Morier Ahair-Mr and Mrs.
 ChanSberlain's Welcome Home.
 MADRID, Jan. 9.-There was loud explo- sion inside the royal palace, The entire edi- flee was shaken, all the windows were broken and great consteruation prevailed The queen regent was in the palace at the time with the infant king She immediately sent for Prime Minister Sagasta. The military were o,~iered under arms and a cordon sur rounded the palace, preventing ingress or egress
 The police were summoned and an invcsti- gation made It was found that a bomb had been exploded within the walls of the palace on the grand staircase, undoubtedly by de- sign
 Search is being made for the perpetrator of the outrage. No trace has yet been found. Much damage was done by the explosion to the walls, ceiling and furniture, but no per son is reported to have been injured. | BERLIN, Jan. 9.-The result of Lord Sails bury's remonstrances in connection with the Morier affair will probably appear shortly. The government organs evince an uneasy desire to disentangle themselves from the affair, and the charge of forgery has col lapsed utterly. The Reichzanzeiger pub fishes q letter tending to prove the truth of Morier's assertions that he sent no news about the Germans crossing the Moselle be- cause he had none to send.
 | LONDON, Jan 9.-The conversations given at the town hall of Birmingham in honor of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain was a brilliant affair. It was attended by citizens without distinction of party. The hall was beautifully decorated. Several addresses welcoming the distinguished gentleman home were read amid enthusiastic cheers, and to the lady number of rich gifts were pre- sented. Among them were a necklace of pearls, clasped by huge diamond. from the citizens of Birmingham, and magnificent diamond star from the ladies of the city.
 Mrs Chamberlain made most agreeable impression by her beauty, grace and affabl- ity. She was dressed in pink silk and wore diamonds and sapphires
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
West Virginia Knights of Labor.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 9.-The state assembly, Knights of Labor, convened here, seventy-si1 delegates being in attendance. J. H. Ofner, of Cross, was elected master workman, and George l.. Muffin, of Parkers- burg, secretary. A legislative committee, to act in conjunction with the committee of the Ohio Valley Trades assembly in securing needed legislation, was appointed. Resolu- tions requesting all labor members of the legislature not to go into any political cau- GUS and favoring the Australian system of voting were unanimously adopted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
Proct0r's Three Games.

Professor Proctor, who was in a quiet way an expert in such matters, asserted that there were three great games. He placed chess at the head of the list as easily the first. There Is no chance in it, but plenty of mental dis cipline and excitement Next he reckousd whist. Brains and good memory, with . ments which made 1t interesting. Last. ttl. lizards give plenty of healthy exercise. You need quick eye, strong nerves and a steady hand. With these, says the professor, you can chalk the cue with contentment and make carrom that would surprise Jupiter Olympus.-New Orleans Picayune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
Veterans Fighting a Legal Battle.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Jan. 9.-The legal bat tie commenced some weeks ago by the Sev- enty-second Pennsylvania regiment has taken active shape. Yesterday a bill was filed in equity, praying that the Battlefield Memorial association be enjoined from pre-. venting the regiment from erecting its monument at the selected point in the 'bloody angle.n The association holds that this ground was not held by the regiment This is a continuation of the trouble of last month. when Capt. Reed, of the Seventy second, was arrested for trespass
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
EyictiOns Continue.

DUBLIN, Jan. 9-Six evictiops were ac- complished on the estate of Col Tottenham, at Dunganstown The tenants offered no re- sistance One hundred soldiers and hundred police accompanied by an army surgeon were present at the evictions. The evictions on the Olphert estate at Falcarragh have been concluded. The house of man named Cur ran was strongly fortified, but the occupants, yielding to the entreaties of the priest, sur rendered and were arrested
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
Heavy Damages Awarded.

CHICAGO, Jan 9.-Miss Lucy A. Moves, a school teacher of this city, was awarded $12,OOO damages by the jury in her suit against the Chicago Street Railway con1- pany. Miss Moves was riding in coupe when a cable car of the above road collided with her vehicle, causing serious injuries to the occupant, from which she will probably never recover Her suit was for $2O,OOO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
Eating with the Fingers.

The nations which still eat with tho fingers defend the practice on the ground of cleanliness A Malay gentleman regards the use of q fork much as we should think of the use of a borrowed toothpick. He is troubled by ithe reflection that it has been fin other mouths and that some lazy servant may have neglected to wash it properly. The care of his fingers are ia his own charge, and ha knows that they ase clean and that they have never been in any one's else mouth. .-Popular Science Monthly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
RackSliders Inyfted tO Returu

PITTsBURG, Jan. 9.-A circular signed by General Master Workman Powderly and the general executive board of the Knights of Labor has been sent out to the recording of every district assembly in the order In few words it is to the effect that all lapsed locals can be reinstated without the payment of their back dues or the fees necessary to the procuring of new charter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
California LeRislature.

SACRAMENTO, Jan 9.-The legislature met yesterday Both houses are Democratic S. M. White, who was temporary chairman of the national Democratic convention at St. Louis last June, was elected president pro tenn of the senate, and Robert Howe was elected speaker of the assembly. MT. Howe, in a short address, called attention to the necessity of revising the registration and election laws of the state.