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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17
Tabby EniOyed the SDectacIe.

A Court street merchant saw a
strange combat in his store the other
morning. 1t was in the middle of the
forenoon, and he was busy casting up
accounts at the back of the room, when
he heard a singular sque aking under
one of the shelves and a moment later
out rolled three gray rats engaged in a
pugilistic encounter that would have
done honor to Peter Jackson. They
clawed and bit at each other savagely,
and were so much absorbed in the fight
that they paid no attention to the look
ers on. A cat walked lelsurely up and
stood by watching the row with as much
interest as if she had bet up After
about two minutes the rats came to a
realizing sense of their position, broke
away and scampered off into their
holes. 1t looked as if some rat family
had been rushing the growler and
ended their carOuSal like men.-Bing-
ha ton Republican.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17
The Dust Of Travel.

If you have been travelling any dis
lance OH the cars don't wash your face
in cold water the moment you reach a
washstand. If you want to remove all
trace of dust and smoke rub your face
we'll with vaseline or cold cream. and
wipe it off on dry towel. The towel
after the wiping will show you where
the dirt has gone. Then you may
wash your face in hot water if you
will There smoothing like hot, really
hot, water for the complexion. It keeps
not only clean, but clear. = Boston
Traveller
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17
Statistics Are Funny

A clever hand at figures says: Twelve
thousand vehicles. a quarter of them
omnibuses, pass through the Strand in
the day, and the narrowness of the street
causes each of their 63 600 occupants to
waste on an average three minutes The
total waste of time equals $3.50 hours,
the money value of which. at the very
moderate rate of one shilling an hour. ia
e157 per day. or over EAT 900 per annum.
London Court Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17

likewise found suspended In the air Of
rooms containing smallpox patients, and
if water be allowed to stand in sucb
rooms in open vessels, it soon contains
the smallpox bacterion. However. when
animals are inocul.ted with cultures of
this bacterion, although they manifest
uneasiness. the symptoms are entirely
transitory. not at all serious, and, above
all. show no relation to Hariola. either in
it's form or evolution"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17

Old Lord Hartford used to tell about
meeting old Baron James de Roths-
child (whom his lordship cordially de-
tested) in the street one day, almost
weeping, and of how the baron, on be-
ing questioned as to the cause of his
melancholy. naively exclaimed: ssYou
English are such brutal people. !
called on Lord K this morning" (men-
tioning a cabinet minister) ITO make
him present of a splendid miniature
set in diamonds, and he threatened to
kick me downstairs T-San Francisco
Arponant
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17
His Lack of Biblical knowledge.

Editor of Arkansas Thunderbolt Ito
Assistant -Cramp, you used the quota
ton in this mornings paper: "Vice is
a monster of such frightful mien that
to be hated, you need only to look at it. y
am almost sure that's wrong.
Assistant-That's the way remember
it. The words may not be exact, but the
idea is there.
Editor (severely)-Cramp, if you ex-
pect to keep your job you've got to read
cr on the Bible!-Chicago Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17

Men and women born at the close OF
the eighteenth century did as French
people do to-day. They took warm
bath occasionally for cleanliness, and
they took shower baths when they were
prescribed by the physician for health,
and they bathed in summer seas 1or
pleasure, but they did not wash them.
selves all over every morning. However:
the new custom took deep root in En-,
gland, because one of the signs of class.
1t was adopted as one of the habits OF
gentleman
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17
latter giving him a support

Lady latter giving him supper
Twill you saw some wood for me now?'
Tramp-''I am very sorry, but l have
another engagement" Lady = sAnd
what, pray, may that be" Tramp
with great dignity)-"Madam, | am
surprised that you should 50 far forget
yourself as to inquire into gentle
mans private affairs. Grip.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17

Connecticut has a wickedest town.
It is Monroe, with 1000 inhabitants, q
murder record of ten in fifty years, and
the possession of fifty divorced or sepa'
rated couples.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17

--Footpad-"Hold up your handsl'
Pedestrian (calmly)-'I have been out
shopping all day with my wife" Foot
pad (sympathetically) - by jerks!
Here, take this quarter. IN. Y. Week.
w.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.

Wholesale Arrest of Witnesses in the Re
cent Frost Divorce Case at Oswego, MY.
OswEGo, N. Y, May Sat the recent
divorce trial of Edgar E. Frost against
his wife, Matte j. Frost, the answer to
the complaint being suit for cross
bill, large number of witnesses were
sworn.
Their testimony being in direct con
tradiction on all material points, it
was clearly apparent that perjury had
been introduced by one side or the
other, and the jury disagreed.
Yesterday. George A. >Glynn, Mary
Kanoupe, Mrs. Rosa Cole, Jennie Will:
son, Ada Mosier and Crawford Brosser,
witnesses for the defence, were arrested
for perjury and held for the grand
jury.
The arrests created q great sensation.
William A. Poucher, counsel for the
defence said that warrants would be
issued for E. E. Frost, the plaintiff; B.
G. Frost, his brother; Frank Thorpe
and Mrs. Sweetland, witnesses for the
plaintiff on the same charges.
Great interest is felt here in the out
come of the affair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
RACING DECISIONS.

Action by tho BOARD of Review OF tho
National Trotting Association.
CHICAGO, May 3.-Among the decis-
ions made by the Board of Review of
the National Trotting Association
were N. T. Association VS.. G. Nelson,
Waterville, Me-, and b. 5. Nelson,
George G. Robbins, Grand Rapids,
Mich, and b. 8. Alcryon. Application
for an order in the matter Of alleged
fraud in the &c. 900 stallion stake race,
trotted at Beacon Park, Boston, Sept.
%, 1889. Defendant permitted to file
any further papers and the case o0ntin-
N. T. Association vs.. Spense Owens,
Taberg. N. Y. Application for an order
undet rule 6, section 4, and rule IA,
section 2. Ordered that Owens be ex-
PEELED.
N T. Association VS.. George T.
Young, East Boston. Complaint and
application for an order. Ordered that
Young be expelled.
N. T. Association VS.. G. T. Home
wood, Westfeld, N Y, Ira Ryerson,
Goshen, N. Y, and br. g. Taylorson,
alias Tyron. Application for order
under rule 6, section 4, and rule IA,
section g. Ordered that man and horse
be expelled.
NJ. NJ. Morse, of Hartford, Conn, was
reelected secretary of the Association
for the ensuing two years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
WORLD OF sPoRrs.


Jimmy Rourke says his nine would
like to play. with any other nine under
ten years Of age.
The Young Blues Of Ridge street, beat
the Monitors, Of Baldwin street, this
morning by . score of 81 to 16. Thomas
Moriarty, the great slugger, was struck
out three times. Address John j. Nc
Avoy, Is Ridge street, Manager.
The Young st Louis would like to
play any nine in the city under nine
years of age. George F. Sullivan is cap
tain, John Moriarity catcher, Pete
Coughlan pitcher, James Coughlan
second base and Bill Darling third base.
when the game is called.
The military league did not open very
auspiciously yesterday and the fact was
again demonstrated that a ball team can
not make expenses in Waterbury. The
Light Guards came up by bus from New
Haven and the game was called at $3.50
were not in it and il Co G had not taken
= little pity on them the game would
have been shut out. There was no re-
markable features with the exception,
perhaps, of Welton's pitching. He
showed good speed and cool head and
in one inning with three men on bases
and no man out he retired the men in
one two, three, order on strikes. Only
three of the visiting team are members
Of the Light Guards the rest being an
aggregation of would-be ball players.
Co G dropped just a few dollars by the
transaction. The score at the finish was
10 to Q in favor of G. Hits, G 10; Light
Guards, 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
An Open Letter

To the Medical profession of this city
and vicinity.
Gentlemen: You are too we'll read in
the therapeutics of this scientific age not
to know that Oxygen and other Bacterial
remedies have recently cured variety of
hitherto incurable pathological conditions.
But ''new remedies" have 80 often failed
that yeu hesitate to prescribe those that
may yet be in their empirical stage. That
oxygen has passed that stage is at least
suggested by the fact that over II, 900
physicians Of our country administer it,
and more than 500, 900 gallons were used
during the Last year in Now York city
alone. As one Of your number, have
during the past four years in this city, and
more than seven years elsewhere, proved
it's value to such an extent that have an
nounced FREQ clinical treatments at my Of
fec at stated times, that those who need,
NAV avail themselves of its benefits. I
now cordially invite your professional at
tention to the following proposition that
you may likewise satisfy yourselves con-
corning its merits
I will give ono or two months Top
tional with myself,) daily treatment free
of charge. to one patient selected by each
physician, upon these conditions, Wis:
ist. The case shall be proper one for
tho fair exhibition of oxygen as remedy.
End. The patlent SNAIL noC A"'o oooA
essentially improved by the ordinary
agents employed.
Sd. At his first visit the patient shall
present to me an accurate diagnosis of his
case, written by one of your associates, and
at the end of his period Of treatment q
second diagnosis written by the same phy-
sician, or, Il that be not practical, by some
other one of your number, both of which
shall be kept on file in my Office as clint
cal matter subject to your examination,
and to be reported, together with my notes
upon the case, to the state and national
societies Of which am q member, and
copies to be furnished, on request, to any
Of You for report to other societies.
With thanks to those who have already
sent me test oases, remain
Most Respectfully Yours,
s. 81. PLATT, A. n, y. D.
Il Abbott ave., Waterbury, Nay 5, 1870.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
Mr.. cLARksoN's RESIGNATION.
The First Assistant Postmaster General
Will Leave the Service june 1.

The First Assistant Postmaster General
Will Leave the Service June 1.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Assistant Post
master-General Clarkson will, it is new
defnatily stated, resign his position
on the LIST of June, instead of the 18th.
as he intended. He has been intending
to leave the department for a number
of weeks, but has delayed it in defer
ernce to the Postmaster-General's
wishes and until, he can find a man
for the place. Mr.. Clarkson intends to
go into the newspaper business again,
and he has his plans all arranged.
The matter of a successor is creating
considerable talk. but nothing definite
is decided yet. At first it was thought
that Third Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral Hazen would be promoted, but it
seems as if Gen. Hazen could not be
spared from his present position. He
has been there since Grants time and
remained there almost all of the Cleve-
land administration. He was put back
Immediately at the beginning Of this
administration and has thorough
knowledge of the financial workings of
the Postofice Department, as the Third
Assistant Postmaster-Genera has
charge of the financial business of that
department.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
M'CALLA TESTIFIES
The Enterprise Commander in
His Own Defence.
ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY.
The Grew an Average One With Many
Tough Characters.

About GO per Cssss. of Them Aliens.
Duriug tho Voyage 63 Men Deserted.
The Punishments inflicted Necessary
to Keep the Men Within Bounds-The
Antwerp Affair Explained.
BROOKLYN, May 3.-Commander Nc
Gala, testifying in his own defence
before the Court Martial said he desired
to assume all responsibility concerning
anything occurring on the Enterprise.
The crew, he considered an average one.
There were many tough characters who
had never before been on cruise. Dur
ing the entire cruise 63 men deserted.
About 66 per cent. of the crew were
aliens.
MeCalla assumed the respon-
ishment Jacobs ladder). The
ironing of Walker and Hennesy had
been done under his direction.
The marching of the men up and
down the spar deck was to sober them.
He denied depriving the men of their
hammocks. The ironing of the men at
Rouen, he said, was necessary. Their
deprivation of liberty for from one to
three months. The claiming of the men
at Rouen and at Villafranchs was for
safe keeping and not for punishment.
He did not think there was anything
in the story of men ironed at Naples.
He acknowledged omissions in the
log book, but explained they were not
intentional.
He knew of no instance where q
member of his crew was maltreated by
his orders.
In regard to the straight jacketing of
Sundblad, he said he thought the man
crazy from alcoholism. He ordered two
strait Jackets. They were intended for
Walker and Sundblad. He did not in
tend to and did not maltreat Sundblad
by so combining him.
As to Svaglich's incarceration at Stet-
tin, he had no knowledge of it. 1t had
never been reported to him. He gave
Svaglich bad character. He had
deserted the steam launch.
Witness had known nothing of the
strait acketing of Ross at Lisbon in
December, 1888, until the sitting of the
Court of inquiry.
Commander McCalla then told how
when the ship was at Antwerp he had
come on deck and found it deserted.
The officer of the deck was asleep in the
pilot house, and the other men were
absent from their posts. He had con-
fined some of the men and suspended
the officers of the deck. He inves-
tigated the matter thoroughly but not
until five days later did he know that
the quartermaster had received permits
sion of the officer of the deck to leave
his post. He then ordered the quarter
master released.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
WASHINGTON TOPICS
Senator Frye's Bill for Ocean
Mail Service.
BEFORE THE SENATE TO-DAY.
The Object Of the Measure to Establish .
Strictly American Line of Steamships.

1ArBe-A Assistant tmASter-Ge Clark
son Will Retire June LIST Instead OF the
16th-Gos>-p Regarding His Successor.
The Reported Rupture in tho Fisheries
Treaties Denied by Ottawa Omcials.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Senator Frye will
report to-day, with sanction of the COM
mittee, q bill "to provide for ocean mail
service between the United States and
foreign ports, and to promote COM
merce," which has been known as the
Frye bill, and which was prepared by
him with q great deal of care and after
cons ultation with leading ship owners
and builders in the country.
This bill authorizes the Postmaster
General to make contracts for a term of
years, with American citizens, for the
carrying of United States mails in Ameri-
can steamships, between ports of the
United States and foreign ports
It provides that the steamships SO
employed shall be built In the United
States, owned and Offered by Ameri-
can citizens, and upon each departure
from the United States, during the first
two years of a mail contract, take crew,
at least one-forth of whom shall be
American citizens, during the next
three years one-third, and during the
ICAAdAAAA& LAWO VI Ju0 COuL4uubuC0 VI
the contract, at least one-half.
The bill also provides that each of
these steamships shall transport, free
of charge, Government mail messen-'
ger and furnish suitable rooms for
himself and the mails.
1t provides that contractors may en-
ploy naval officers in running any Of
these ships, with the consent of the
Secretary of the Navy. Also, that these
vessels shall take as cadets or appren-
tices one American boy under 81 years
of ago for each 900 tons gross register,
and one for each fraction thereof, who
shall be educated in the duties of sea-
manship, rank as petty officers and re-
ceive reasonable pay for their services.
1t also provides that these steamers
may be taken and used by the United
States as transports and cruisers, the
Government paying therefor a fair
value, ascertained, if the parties dis
agree, by impartial appraisers.
Senator Frye has reason to believe
that if this bill shall become law
the finest line in the world will be
built and put on between New York and
Liverpool at the earliest day possible.
Also that line of second-class steam
ships will be established, forthwith,
between New York and the Rio del
Platte, also two lines from the Pacific
coast to Japan, China and Australia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
NEWS OF. THE DAY.

During last nights session of the
House seventeen private pension bills
were passed.
P. E. Wall & Co., of Hampton, Mass.
wooden manufacturers, have filed Q
petition of insolvency.
A Jew, named Soloman, has been ar
rested at Calcutta on the charge 0of
swindlinR the Bank of Lengal out Of
$3.50, 900.
Herr Barnay, the eminent German
tragedian, celebrated his jubilee at the
Bsrliner theatre, Berlin, last night. A
distinguished company filled the thea
ter and the great actor was the recip.
lent of many costly presents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
Ex-prestdent Cleveland a. Attorney.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Ex-President
Cleveland appeared in the Supreme
Court late yesterday afternoon to argue
the case in which he is of counsel; but
although the case was reached, the
court determined that in the time left
it could not be disposed of, and so it
went over until the October term. The
court adjourned until May when the
decisions will be rendered. The court
will then take another recess until May
10, when further decisions will be rem
dered and the court will then adjourn
for the term.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
BALLOT REFORM.
Gov. Hits Memorandum Filed with Hi
Approval Of the Saxton Measure.

ApPTOvoA VI THO 0A4SOm 1Aoo3UEVs
ALBANY, N. T.. May Sin his memo
randum, fled with mis- approval. of the
amended Saxton Ballot Reform bill,
Gov. Hill says. in part:
"The people of the State are to be
congratulated on having at last secured
the enactVent of reasonable and con-
bill received the unanimous support of
each branch of the Legislature. and
apparently reflects faithfully the de-
mands of public sentiment.
''1t is not claimed that 1t is a perfect
measure. It must be conceded that il
contains many cumbrous and unnes-
sary provisions which might more
wisely be eliminated, but as the result
Of the harmonization of many conflict.
ing views, it presents, az a whole, q
fairly acceptable measure, capable Of
effcting some substantial and practical
reform.
"a reform law, however, no matter
how excellent, cannot enforce itself.
To make it success it needs the sup
port AID encouragement of both the
political parties which have united in
it's enactment. Without the aid of Q
friendly and intelligent public senti
ment in its favor it will fail to secure
the purity and independence in our
elections SO confidently predicted by its
friends, and SO earnestly desired by
every good citizen. In the interest Of
an honorable compromise of diverse
opinions and with sincere desire to
agree upon bill which should accomp-
lish something towards the publication
of our elections, even though it shall
not be wholly satisfactory, have felt
constrained to yield my views as to sew
eral provisions which must still deem
y
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
SlLCOTT'S .STEALINGS.

Congressman sayers and Bland Make
Uncle sam Present.
WASHINGTON, May g. Representatives
Sayres of Texas and Bland of Missouri
have covered into the Treasury the
money stolen by Silcott which the
Court of Claims determined was due
them.
During the discussion of the Silcott
bill in the House, these gentlemen held
that the members and not the Govern
mont should suffer the loss of this
money.
As there was no other way for the
Treasury Department to accept the
money it was turned into the con-
science fund.
The other members who believe that
they are not entitled to this money
propose to introduce bill authorizing
tho Sergeant-at-Armst to cover into the
Treasury at the end of the session any
money remaining in his hands. They
will then decline to draw the money to
their credit for November salaries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
The Delaeo Railroad Dispute.

LISBON, May 3.-United States Minis
ter Loring has received from the Gov
eminent at Washington a reply to his
communication concerning the Delago
Railroad dispute, accepting the princi-
pie laid down by Portugal, but pro-
posing that some impartial nation first
decide whether the case is proper
one for arbitration. If this question is
decided aff1rmatively the same nation
is to be asked to decide the terms of
settlement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
Vacation for PostoAace EMPLOYEES.

mittee on Postofices and Post Roads au-
thorized favorable report on the bill
introduced in the House by Mr..
Ketcham, granting leaves of absence to
the clerks and employees in all first,
second and third class postofices, with
pay for not more than fifteen days in
any one fiscal year after tho servivs Of
one year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
A Clear Case of Lsprosv.

BosToN, May st is settled beyond q
doubt that the Swedish woman who
came over on the Oephalonla and was
detained at Calloupe's Island, is badly
back. Her husband and children, who
preceded her to this country, live at
Waltham. They are allowed to see her,
but not to touch her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03

WARRINGTON, May 3.-For New Eng
land: Warmer; fair weather, southerly
winds.
For Eastern New York: Warmer; fair
weather, except followed by rain in ex.
treme northern portion: southterly winds.
For New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania,
Warmer; southerly winds:fair weather.
For Western New York and Western Penn.
sylvania: Increasing cloudiness and rain,
brisk southerly winds; warmer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
A Damage Suit COMPROMISED.

WnLMANT1c, Conn, May 3.-The case
of VIM. H. Noyes of Lebanon against
the Norwich & New York Transporta-
t to- oo Company, in a suit to recover
while travelling on one of their steam.
ers, and which has created intense in
terest, has been withdrawn by tho de-
PENDANTS paying the plaintiff several
thousand dollars. The case was assigned
for trial next week in the New York
conrta
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
noulnnxer., Fri.nd. 1n.i.t on ans R.tur.

LONDON, May 3.-The correspondent
of the Standard" in Paris asserts that
the friends of General Boulanger have
insisted that he return and threatened
to abandon him if he does not do so.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03

New York, May 1.-Two more judge
ments have been docketed against ex-
Gov. A. B. Cornell. One was for 81, o88,
and the other for 81, 129. The Garfield
National Bank was plaintiff in both
cases.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03
In 11emory Of MI. Randall.

WASHINGTON, May A-In the House,
Saturday, June "A has been set
apart for the delivery Of eulogies upon
the late Samuel J. Randall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03

SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.
~ Secretaries are requested to send In the.
dates Of meetings Of societies, lodges and clubs,
and to notify us Of any changes of regular NEST.
ing nights.
Meetings Tomorrow.
Sheridan council, K. of G.
Carrollton council. K. Of G.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-03

PHILADELPHIA, May 2.-John McManus
who has been on trial for the murder Of
Eugene McGinnes has been found guilty
Of murder In the first degree.