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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-17

Desperate Plight Qf . Hunter I'm Search
 Of AdVenturdh.

Desperate blight qf . Hunter In Search of Adventur6s. Elephants in Q wild state are remark ably exclusive, so much so that If an individual becomes in any way hopelesly separated from his own herd he not per. mitted to join any other. Being com. pelled to live thus by himself he develops peculiarly vicious disposition, and Is commonly known and dreaded in India as a rogue elephant"
 In the Natural History of Ceylonr there is a story which illustrates both the blood-thirsty temper and the extraor- dinary intelligence of such animals:
 We had expected to come up with the brute where 1t had been seen half an hour before, but no sooner had one of our men, who was walking foremost, seen the ani- nal at a little distance than he exclaimed {: to his heels, and we all followed his ex- ample.
 The elephast did not sec us until we had run fifteen or twenty paces from the spot where we turned. Then he gave chase. screaming frightfully as he came on.
 The Englishman managed to climb a tree, and the rest of my companions did the same. As for myself, 1 could not, although made one or two great efforts. But there was no time to be lost. The elephant was running at me with his trunk bent down in a curve toward the ground.
 At this critical moment Mr. Lindsay held out his foot to me, with the help of which and then the branches of the tree, which were three or four feet above my head. managed hastily to scramble up to a limb.
 The elephant came directly to the tree, and attempted to force it down. First he coiled his trunk around the stem and pulled with all his might, but with no ef- feet. Then he applied his head to the tree and pushed for several minutes. but with no better result. He then trampled with his feet all the projecting roots, moving as he did so several times around the tree.
 Lastly, failing in all this, and seeing a pile of timber, which had lately cut Q short distance from us, he removed it all, thirty-six pieces, one at time, to the foot of the tree and piled it up in 8 reg ular business-like manner. Then placing his hind feet on this pile he raised the fore part of his body and reached out his trunk, but still he could not touch us as we were too far above him.
 At this point the Englishman fired, and the ball took effect somewhere on the ele- plants head, but did not kill him. The wound made him only the more furious.
 The next shot, however, leveled him to the ground. I brought the skull of the animal to Colombo, and it is still to be seen at the house of MT. Armitage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-17
A Now Fertilizer.

A deposit of soft slimy substance. ot very offensive odor, which resembles nitrate of soda in composition, has been discovered near Mount Magnificent, tn South Australia, and is proposed to util' ize 1t for festilizing purposes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-17

and a half away, but the distance seemed nothing to the fleet-limhed peasant girl, and she ran lightly on, regardless of tho hot sum- or the steep ways. or the beauty of the heights clothed with the emerald green of vines, or the great fields of golden maize, through which she flashed like @ bright scarlet poppv herself.
 She was breathless with haste when she reached the ruins; and there, in the old broken-down cloisters. where wild.howers grew thick as the grasses. and the twining arms of graceful creepers wreathed the broken pillars. she|saw the young painter He started. and went eagerly toward her. You have come.. How can thank you7" he said. with a courteous grace to which she was wholly unused.
 For once her coquetry failed she flushed and stood silent and embarrassed before him. finding no word to say "1 will show you what I am doing," he said gently; and he drew out his six etch and placed 1t before her. 'I am going to make it | into large picture" he continued, speaking rapidly, to hide her evident embarrassment | You see this Is q mere outline-there is tn, procession. Now, I want your face he, q. just as you looked when I saw you flrst', I l have tried it from memory, but 1t does not please mo- Will you stand there-it is out of tho sum"
 1 She obeyed. His quiet, courteous speech.
 so unliko anything she had overheard be.
 fore. subdued and impressed her. It was
 like revelation, this hands. .oms man. with
 his deference and his reflp ement; for Rafo.
 by mingling much with scholars and artist.
 and by reason of certain adaptability and
 readiness to initiate. in ais own nature. might
 have passed into ans society with credi,
 snd success. mono dreaming tb at he was no, we'll born.
 Tho sun was sinking slowly to rest as he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-17
Feed for Milk and Butter.

Because the grrss can be procured by the COWS now Is no reason for omitt1ng any portion of the food at the barn. The COW is a producer, and the better she Is fed the larger her yield of milk and but ter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-17
some ething to Think About.

"You needn't look at yourself in the glass so much, Mary" said husband saRoastically, 'you are not so very hand' some."
 Everybody doesn't think as you do, i" she said, as she gave an extra twill to a ringlet and added 8 more rakish set to her hat.
 And the husband fell into deep medita- tiOn.-BostOn Courier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-17
: CHAPTER III.
 HEF tRsT STEP,

1TH the next days noon Nita, without d word to her sis. ter. slipped away
 from the farm. and sped with swift impatient feet to the ruined monas- tery where Rufo was awaiting her.
 It was a mite
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-17
WASHINGTON EXPREss

For Newburgh Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington with Pullman Sleeping Cars, 10. .4a pm Boston, 3:10 m. Worcester, 3:1o am. Putnam, 3:1O am. Willimantie. a,1O am. Hartford, slO m; return, 9:so a. m. New Britain, BIO m; return, 9:4s p. m. Danbnry, lo:42 m; return, 200 m. F1shkil on Hudson, 10:4a D m; return. 1a.ao a m
 A. o. KENDALL. Gen'l Pass Agent, Bostan H. PLATT, Supt.. Hartford,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-17
l99 Bank Street IS THE PLACE TO GET FOR CASH MORE GOOD GOODS FOR YOUR MONEY THAN
 ANY OTHER PLACE IN THE CITY.
See Some Prices

Cleveland Brothers Baking Powder lb...S .35 The Brass City Baking Powder, as good as
 any prize powder sold and much better
 than many 1 pound nd.................... 20 The Best N. Y. State Dairy Butter, Gilt Edge .35 pounds Choice Suttana PruneS for. .23 California ApricOts. none better. ........... IS All Standard Brands of Corn, Tomatoes and
 
 Other Brands that advertised and sold
 for Sc we sell for or.............. ... .O6 Hires Improved Extract for Root Beer. .25 Celery 1 pound ........ ............... .05 Celery, 30 pound pail for ............... :. 1.16 Good Lobster, per can, n,..................... 10 S All other goods sold for CASH i'll pro portion. A full line of Flour, Hay. Grain. Feed, Straw, etc. Give me a call and see for your
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22
IN 1T and everything In Surgical In
A utltI0Inl Hmm struments ond Appliances.
4FllllIldI II WIN WM. III. ARM6TRoNG d
lll UlllUlII UtUD CO.'S Surgical Instrument
NJ House. 02 South Illinois st.
vICTIMIZED OUT OF $4,000.
Prominent Business Man Forced Into Bank
ruptcy Through the Stealings ofa Swindler

SAN Francisco, Nov. 21.-Charles Mont
gomery. the owner of the American Ex-
change Hotel in this city, who is we'll
known here on account of his charitable
work which he has been engaged in, has
made statement showing that he has been
the victim of q confidence operator, who
has succeeded In swindling him out of
about $4,000. and forcing him to make an
assignment Over two years ago he met
young man giving the name of E. Glencross
Grant, who had identified himself with the
Young Mems Christian Association here.
Mr. Montgomery took an interest in him.
and finally formed partnership with him
in the Observation-Disclosures bust
ness. The company was formed and known
as the Bull x Grant Farm-implenent
Company. with stores in this city and Los
Angeles. Grant was placed III charge of
the Los Angeles store. Montgomery, who
furnished the capital, recently discovered
that Grant had contracted debts, and had
also appropriated the proceeds from the
sale of the machinery. amounting to about
$4,000. Grants record has been looked up,
and IT has been discovered that his name is
Glencross, and that he committed similar
offenses In London and fed TO this country.
Under the name of Edward Glencross. be
worked as a clerk in the railway clearing
mouse or London. He was also known in
London as Ebenezer Gleneross. HIS where
aDoutS now are unknown. Montgomery
announces that he finds it necessary to
make an assignment on account of Grants
fraudulent transactions His liabilities are
about $4,000 and assets S31S.000.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22
Everybody Engaged In the Conspiracy to Be
Likewise Treated, and Their Pensions At
tached to Recover the lll-6otten Money.
House Committees on Which Southern
congressman Seek Representation.
John B. Henderson's Welcome to the United
States of Brazil-Federal laws Defied in
Texas-The House Speakership Contest.
PAYING FOR THEIR SINS.

Seventeen Rerated Pension Bureau En-
ployes Dismissed. and More to Follow.
spccial TO The Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-Secretary Noble
girded himself to-day and strode down to
the Pension Office. where he smote the re-
raters hip and thigh. and seventeen heads
fell before he stayed his hand. Whether
he was weary with the slaughter. OF ceased
because he considered it good days work,
is not to be related here. but there are
rumors that other heads will go on to-mor-
row, and that he will not cease TO slay
until the heads of every man in the Pension
Office who has been engaged in the busi-
ness of illegal rerating of pensioners fall
beneath his arc. This slaughter was
premeditated. and the result of Cabinet
action. The Secreta ry of the Interior has
been making careful examination into all
of the cases in which pensions were in
creased by Commissioner Tanner, aud has
had the Attorney general in consultation
with him in regard to the legal questions
involved. These two gentlemen have come
to the conclusion that the reratings were
illegal in nearly every instance. and that
there was a conspiracy among certain lead
crease the pensions of each other and at
the same time confer similar favor upon
more prominent men, like Senator Mander-'
son, who they expected would make the
business respectable.
The decision of the Secretary and the
Attorney general was that the reratings
were not only irregular without precedent,
and not justified by law, but that the
money was illegally held by those who re-
ceived it. There was no disposition to ac-
cuse the rerated perNons of fraud. but il
was decided that the should be discharged
from the employment of the government.
and that an attempt 81 d be made to re-
cover the money. many OF the
cases the money 0een already ex-
pended. The men who received it are
poor. and it Will be practically impossible
to collect anything from them. In such
cases it was decided that the pensions le-
ultimately due snch persons should be
withheld, and their quarterly allowances
credited to them until the amount was
made good. This of course, would be pre-
ferred by the culprits. because some OF
them do not get more than a hundred dol
lars year. and it would take ten or twelve
yea and, perhaps, twenty years Tor the
government to reimburse ltseif. III mas not
yet been decided but it is expected that
legal proceedings will be commenced
against certain of the pensioners who are
able to repay the money.
This action of the Secretary created de-
cided sensation in the Pension Office. as
several of the men who are removed were
among the closest and most trusted and in.
tlmate friends of the late Commissioned
Tanner.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22
THE pARNELL COMMISSION.

Crimes In Ireland as Viewed by Sir Henry
James. Counsel for the London Times.
LONDON. Nov. 21.-The argument IN be-
half of the Times. by Sir Henry James. was
continued before the Parnell commission
to-day. Referring to the moonlighters in
Ireland. he said that they had acted more
like burglars than like police of the
league. Their actions were not reproved
by the leaders of the league. 1t was not
until February. 1886, when the Parnellite
members of the House of Commons were
Supporting the government, that the lead
ers of the league refused to grant money
tGat TO certain district owna to hrsn the Gmtrasss
henry referred to the murder of policeman
Brett by Allan Gould and Lerkin. near
Manchester, in 1867, and said that the muir
derers had been held up as heroes. worthy
veiled monument to their memory. and
there was ample evidence that the example
OF these murderers had been lauded as
worthy of being followed.
Continuing, Sir Henry. referred to the
difficulty the Times had experienced in
getting evidence relative to the transac-
tiOns of the inner councils of the League,
and for this reason Attorney-general Web
ster had not been able to prove all the
snsas hS he hsa made sas in his ss
Sir Henry complained that Sir Charles
Russell. Mr.. ParpelPs counsel, had
called only thirty-two of the
sxty-five members of the Parnellite party
implicated in the charges made by the
Times whom he had promised to call to
testify.
Presiding Justice HaDnen interrupted
Sir Henry at this point. remarking that Sir
Charles had only said that they would tes-
tify if the court and counsel for the Times
wished them to.
Notwithstanding Justice Hannen's state
ment Sir Henry contended that q direct
promise had been made that Mr.. William
Redmond should be called. The most i'm
portant witnesses on the Parnellite side of
the case. Sir Henry declared, had willfully
absented themselves.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22
'''1,Ia.i 'al.!, Cincinnati. |. 9I 1l,,. BIG 4
BIG a CARRIES ALL MANKIND.

The actor-man's agent always knows what to say
and he always says II II don't head him OF.
sam Alexander il one Of 'em. Everybody knows
Sam and are always glad TO see him in Indianapolis
because they like him and they know 6am-his good
show following him. sam was In the Big Office this
afternoon when said had to write add. and
there were many good things 70 say about the Big
that We did not know which of them to say. said
Sam. SAY something about mankind" Now, Sam
did not mean that We should praise or condemn the
human race. but should say something about the
great Sensational drama he Representa- called Man.
kind which s to be produced at the Grand next week.
sam says it's corker. and Sam wouldnt say IL it
was not But here goes TO say something about Man.
kind. It like tho balance Of mankind who are wise
travels on the Big 4. has been the Big for the
past week. win come here on the Big T. please man
kind with Mankind three nights and matinee. then.
with the balance of mankind. takes the Big to
Chicago.
j. H. NARTIN.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22
NEW RATES TO NEW YORK.
Action Of the Meeting of Railway Presidents
and Managers at st. Louis.

Action of the Meeting of Railway Presidents
and Managers at st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 21.-PIesidents ingalls,, of
the Big Four, McKeen, of the Vandalia. and
Barnard, of the Ohio g. Mississippi, and
General Manager Hays, of the Wabash.
met to-day and agreed upon the follow
ing passenger rates from st. Louis to New
York: Vandalia, all routes, limited
frst-class, $3.50: limited second-class, $40.
Big Four and New York Central, limited
first-class, $3.50; limited second-class,
$40. Big Four and all other routes
via Buffalo. limited frst-class, $2250;
limited second-class. $40. Wabash
and New York CentraL $3.50; limited
second-class, 49, Wabash and all other
routes via Buffalo, limited first-class,
S22.5O; limited second-class, S19 Ohio &
Mississippi and Baltimore & Ohio, limited
tirst-class. S21.50; limited second-class,
S1S. Ohio IL Mississippi and Erie,
limited frst-class S21.50; limited
second-class, SIS. Ohio a. Mississippi
aud Chesapeake q Ohio. S2O.5O; limited sec
ond-class, SIS. These rates are to remain
in effect after Dec Is, for period of three
months In March, 1890, the presidents will
meet for revision of same, provided any
road has been done injustice thereby.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22

An Expected conference InaS w a. NOT nelo
Their Interest in the Co,nmitteeships.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l.-The expected
conference of the Southern Representatives,
which was to have been held to-day, was
not held, for the reason that only four of
the seventeen members are here. There
has been great deal Of discussion about
the purposes of this caucus, it being gener-
ally assumed that the members would meet
to discuss the speakership. and unite as
body of seventeen votes, so they could
make their demand and name their price.
the general understanding being that Mr..
Adams. of Maryland. for Door-keeper, was
to be the consideration for their support.
This, it can be stated upon ex-
ceIlent authority, is erroneous The
meeting of the Southern Congressman.
whenever it is held. will not seek to bind
the members to any one candidate, nor will
Mr.. Adamss candidacy figure in the meet
ing to any great extent. There is general
disposition on the part of all Congressman.
so far as they have been heard from. to di-
vide the good Offices of the House. There 10
a general consent and willingness to give
to the Mary ylander the door-keepership, as
that portion of the patronage ought to 60
South. 1t is thought on that occasion Penn
sylvania's chances for the clerkship will be
somewhat affected.
The real purposes of the conference will
be to discuss the committeeships of the
next House. The Southern members feel
that there are a number of points
of vital interest 10 their sec
tion ON which there must be
legislation this coming session. One
of these is, of course, the Blair bill; an
other is the internal-revenue taxes on to-
bacco and brandies; another is the question
of sugar bounty. and their purposes are to
arrange among themselves so they shall
be placed in their position on the commit
tees before which these matters will como
IN the coming session. Ii is likely that, In
this connection. they will desire TO hear
from every speakership aspirant. but they
will enter into no bargain with any candi-
date. Ii can be readily understood that the
candidate who promises them the most lib
eral representation on the committees Will
gain their vote.
1t is believed that the following minor Of
ficers of the House will be elected: Clerk,
John NJ. Carson. of Pennsylvania; Sergeant
alarms, Colonel Swords. of Iowa. or Capt.
A. II. Reed, of Minnesota; Door-keeper,
Charles b. Adams. of Maryland: Postmaster.
Capt. Thomas IL. Mckee. of Indiana; Chap
lain, Rev. DIR. John Chester, Of this city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22
FAILED FOR 500, 900.
The Lawrence Bank, of Pittsburg, Closes Its
Observation-Disclosures Caught.


Doors-Workinemen Caught.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 2l.-This city ex-
perienced financial sensation this
afternoon. The large iron firm of Long
81 Co., whose works are located at
CHARTERS. confessed judgement for 100000
in favor of the Lawrence Bank, and the
latter institution closed It's doors The first
intimation which the business people re-
ceived of the banks inability to meet its
obligations was a notice to the Union Bank.
through which it clears. to return checks
to the amount of only $1,000.
1t was first stated, this afternoon, that
the closing of the bank was entirely due to
the judgment confessed by Long & Co.,
and consequent run upon the bank, and
that it would be opened tomorrow. Pres
ident Young stated tonight that he did
not know when the bank would be
opened. The failure of the iron
firm, he said. had something to do
with the failure OF the bank, but not all.
They had made some bad investments.
None of the officers he says. have defaulted.
The banks liabilities are given at $4,000
The assets are not known. 1t is. perhaps,
questionable whether or not the amount of
the judgments confessed by Long g. Co.
can be realized from the property. There
are said to be other and prior hens.
Some ten days ago rumor was started
that the Lawrence Bank was not sound.
1t is located in the Lawrenceville district
of the city, where mechanics and iron
workers predominant, and a run was made
upon it. About S2500O0 was withdrawn.
Hundreds of workmen. however, have
still their all in the bank, and there is
great excitement tonight in that portion
of the city. The bank was organized in
1866: The capital stock of the company is
$4,000; surplus, $4,000; undivided profits,
S10,2O4.33. The officers are: President, w.
w. Young; vice-president, Samuel McMa-
hon; cashier, John Hoerr.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22
A CANADIAN REPUBLIC.
French Newspapers of the Province Of Or
be-, Favor Following Brazii's Course.

French Newspapers of the Province Of Que
beo Favor Following Brazirs Course.
MONTREAL, Nov. 2l.-Apropos of the Bra
zil revolution. quite a number of French
papers, including La Patrie. Le Lectur,
Canadien and L'Evenement. declare this
morning in favor of Canadian republic.
The Herald. of this city. the chief organ of
the Dominion opposition. says that 1.-THE
English people are slow to make constitu-
tional changes" but adds that lit is unsafe
to say what the force of example and the
increasing intercourse of Great Britain and
America, backed by the further black
guardism of persons in high position might
not do. 1t would, of course make no diff
ference whatever to Canada were the En-
glish monarchy to give place to a republic,
beyond the impetus that such a change
might give to the train Of thought that
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22

LYNN, Mass. Nov. 21.-O. S. Roberts, for
many years proprietor of the Sycamore
Hotel, in this city, and owner of the Frank
lin Trotting Park, in Saugus. left town on
Monday. and his numerous creditors are
unable to ascertain his whereabouts.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2l.-T. NJ. Bailey, ex-
cashier of the Security Loan and Savings
Bank. has mysteriously disappeared. He
is reported to have fraudulently obtained
from various sources in money. Jewels and
other property as much as $4,000, the dis
position of which is not apparent. The po-
lice believe the young man has fled to Gen.
trail America. He left behind q wife, who
is heartbroken and little child.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22
AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
Brazil Delegates Resume Their Place I'm ths

Brazil Delegates Resume Their Place in the
/, Congress-Mr. Henderson's Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-Secretary Blaine
called the International American Con-
gress to order. this afternoon. but immedi-
ately relinquished the chair to DR.. Guz-
man. the delegate from Nicaragua. While
the minutes were being read. Senior
valente. the Brazilian minister. and Senor
Mendonca. the second delegate from Brazil.
appeared in the conference room. and took
seats near to. but not at the table. Shortly
afterwards DR.. Valente rose and SAID that
the Brazilian delegates had been prevented
from occupying their seats at the preceding
sessions for reasons which must have been
apparent to the other delegates They
were now here. however. to lay before the
president their credentials. that they might
DO acted upon in due course. lApplauss,s
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-11-22
New Line 20 tho Pacific.

CHICAGO. Nov. 21.-The Atchison, Topeka
& Sana Fe system and the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railroad have formed a
close traffic agreement designed to affect the
Union Pacific and Northwestern combine.
The contract which, it is understood, will
run for ninety years. became effective
to-day, and provides that new transconti-
mental route shall be founded. to be known
as the Atchison 81 Rock Island
line. The junction point on transconti-
mental business is fixed at Dodge City.
Kan. The alliance is both offensive
and defensive, and both lines agree
against all rivalry. President Cable. of
the Rock Island, admitted the formation
of the alliance tonight and said he re-
garded it as a stronger agreement in every
way than the Chicago IL Northwestern
Union Pacific agreement