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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
NUTMEG GRATINGS.
Items of Interest CuIled From State
Exchanges.

Items of Interest CuIled From state
Exchanges.
On Judge Andrew Selleck's lawn in
Norwalk is a marble Venus which has
been daubed with paint of different
colors on several nights recently, pre-
sumably by individuals on whom, in his
judicial capacity, the judge has inflicted
penalties. The statue is surrounded with
wires heavily charged with electricity.
The power of flash of lightning was
wonderfully demonstrated in the town
of Lisbon the other day, on the farm of
Henry Griest. The bolt entered the
crevice of ledge and lifted more than
fifty tons of rock. One slab twelve feet
long, nine feet wide and four feet thick
was rent from the front of the cliff and
thrown twenty feet out.
Mrs Joseph Beach, prominent society
lady in Bridgeport, has brought divorce
proceedings against her husband, he
having forced open her bed room door
and entered in company with two po-
licemen who had been detailed to arrest
man whom he said was in the house,
but was not there. Mrs Beach is quite
wealthy. Her husband is in the employ
Of the Wilcox Silver company of Meri-
den.
At the request of the authorities in
Elmira, N. Y, Nelson Lewis of that
place, an insurance adjuster, was arrest
ed by the police in Syracuse, Saturday
for DESERVING his family. Lewis had for
a week been boarding at the Hotel Can
des with a womas whom he represented
as his wife, but who is widow named
Mrs Ida V. Golding of Bridgeport,
Conn.,. the daughter of highly connected
parents and the divorced wife of Nh
Chapman, deceased, of New York, who
was prominent figure in Wall street.
Friday night Groton man named
Watson, heard stealthy footsteps on his
veranda. He Immediately armed him
self with double barrel shot gun load.
ed with buckshot, and stationed himself
by an open window. AS the first burglar
| got within range Mr. Watson halted him
and gave him the alternative of standing
still or having the top of his head blown
off. The fellow exclaimed Don't shoot,
and stood stock still. Mr. Watson hur-
riedly left his post to go to the telephone
to summon help, and the burglar taking
advantage of his momentary absence
left, but only to run into the arms OF
Waterman Perkins as he went up the
path.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
Sneak Thieves, Apparently.

stir was created along the sound shore
yesterday by the appearance of four sus-
picious strangers. They stopped at the
points where the best cottagers reside
and were suspiciously impertinent in
their questions. Their movements were
so strange that they were closely
watched. 1t is believed that they came
from New York and that they are pros
pecting along the shore anticipating a
harvest, as sneak thieves. later.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
GERMAN CATHOLICS
Hold n Largely Attended Meeting in
Meriden.

MERIDEN, July 2S.-Nearly 1000 Ger
man Catholics from here, New Haven,
Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain and
Danbury are holding a state convention
and picnic here to-day. Twenty-one
elected Rev. Father Kort state president
and delegate to the national German
Catholic convention to be held in Balti-
more next month. The meeting was
presided over by Joseph Schilling of
New Britain. The delegates attended
solemn high mass in a body this morn
ing, after which an open meeting was
held and important questions discussed.
After the meeting there was a procession
headed by the City band, to Terrace gar
den.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
DIED AT THE TOWN HOUSE.
Injuries Received by GeorgeF. smith
Prove Fatal.

Prove Fatal.
George F. Smith, whose home is in
Bristol, died at the town house yesterday
morning, after only few days illness,
the result of an accident which occurred
at Newington, Thursday. Smith was
employed as farm hand. He was
driving yoke of cattle and while stand
ing in the cart, in some way lost his
balance and fell over the front of it, the
wheel passing over his body. He was
removed to this city and taken to the
town house where he died. His death
was due to internal injuries received by
the accident. He was 81 years old and
has a sister who resides in Bristol, and a
brother in Hartford. The funeral was
conducted this afternoon, the interment
taking place in the cemetery at Mill
Plains.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
Where zephyrs Play.

NORFOLK, July 2s.-This town, ac-
cording to the thermometer, was the
coolest place in the state of Connecticut
yesterday. While the thermometer
was ranging into the eighties in other
places, according to the record, the tenn
perature here never reached 20 degrees
until after two o'clock and then only for
an hour,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
Roger Mack Shoots Himself Through
the Heart.

Roger Mack, manager of the City hall
pharmacy in Danbury, committed
suicide at the Turner house yesterday
afternoon by shooting himself in the
region of the heart. Mack was addicted
to drink, and killed himself in fit of
dependency.
Samuel Scott, aged 6S, one of the
oldest residents of RidgefieId, shot him
self in the head Friday, and died five
hours afterward. Separation from his
wife was undoubtedly the cause of the
suicide. He had represented the town
in the legislature.
George Smally of Mirybrook, near
Danbury, aged Is years, was drowned
while bathing in Lake Kenosia at 10
o'clock Sunday. His body was re-
covered.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
LATEST FROM BuENos AYREs.

A Truce For Twenty-four Hours Has
Been Declared.
BUENos AYREs, July 2S.-The navy
has Joined forces with the. revolutionists
and fighting was continued to-day, the
government house being stormed by the
insurgents artillery.
A truce of twenty-four hours has
been declared. 1t is believed the revolu-
tionists will be triumphant,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
ARREST OF A HORSE THIEF.
A stolen Team Found In the Woods
Near Newtown.

"A StOIen IeAIu FOIIHU III IHo OUub
Near Newtown.
NEW HAVEN, July ga man giving
a fictitious name was arrested at Man.
aroneck, N. Y, this morning, while
driving a team hired from Sayer q Co,
of this city, last Thursday. Having
failed to return the team a search was
instituted with the above result. The
thief will be brought here for trial.
Last night horse and wagon stolen
from Hartford livery man was found
in the woods near Newtown, hitched to
a tree. The animal showed marks OF
hard usage and had evidently been with
out food for a long time. 1t was cared
for and will be returned to the owner.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
DR.. G. W. s FROST, 1877 Bank street.
LOCAL LINES.

Five lbs of good mixed Tea for $1.00, at
PHELAN'S Tea store.
The best groceries, nice fruit, sound and
luscious watermelons, prompt and polite
attention, and lots of other good things at
LADD's grocery, South Main street.
We are with you with the finest line of
Watches that can be found anywhere in
the state, at LAKE, STRoBEL & Cos.
Three lbs of extra choice Japan, Oolong,
Gun Powder Tea for 1.OO,at PHELAN's.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
Is a Bicycle a vehicle Z

L. B. Terrill has brought suit against
the town of Ansonia because of injuries
received by falling with his bicycle from
a bridge. Terrill will be disfgured for
life. The defense of the town is that the
protection was ample for person walk
ing along the sidewalk, and that a town
is not bound to protect bicycle riders
from harm; that a bicycle is not a
vehicle, and that in riding one, the
rider runs his own risks of accidents.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28

Elaborate ceremonies will be held in
the Franciscan church in Winsted next
Saturday, which is known as the feast
of our Blessed Lady of Angels. On that
day the indulgence of Porziuncola can
be gained by Catholics, by approaching
the sacraments and visiting a church
of the Franciscan order. Many from
this city will visit Father Leo's church
on that day.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS

SOCTE
EB- Secretaries are requested to send in the
dates of meetings of societies, lodges and clubs,
and to notify us of any changes of regular meet
ing nights.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
SILVER,

Next to the tariff probably no ques-
ton has received more attention at
the present session Of congress than
that of settled policy in regard to
silver. Ever since the popular dis
covery of the great outside OF the de-
monetization of silver in 1873 the sub
ject had been dilly-dallied with in
congress, but instead of better the
case has constantly been growing Sc
much worse that it is now felt that
the time has come when something
definite and permanent must be done
on this subject.
For many centuries, up to 1873
silver throughout the world had float.
ed as a currency with gold, never
below and often above par with the
latter metal. Then England, fol
reasons arising out of her East India
trade, found 1T eXpedient to demone
tie silver. After the Franco German
war, in 1871, Germany, for reasons
simple enough, at the instance Of hel
bankers, bondholders and money
kings, followed her example. Thi.
compelled the nations known as tn,
Latin union-France, Spain, Italy
etc.-to fall into the same line, ant
then, to complete the robbery, Ameri
ca, in 1873, was tricked into the sam,
measure.
The result was diminution Of tn
basal currency OF the world by abou
80 per cent, depreciation to tn
same extent IN all property values an,
like increase In the values of all tn
moneys, bonds, stocks, incomes
rentals, ETC., of the wealthy or credito
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

classes. The loss to the people of tn,
United States by this measure wa,
double the cost of the Rebellion, and
all the distress of our farming and
producing classes to-day can be largely
traced to that source.
HOY to remedy the great wrong is
the question with which congress
to-day is wrestling. The only sure
and safe way to deal with a mad-dog
is to kill him. To cure the ills Of silver
demonstration is TO restore the metal
to its former dignity and value by free
coinage. That, beyond doubt, is the
full persuasion Of majority to-day
in both houses OF congress. But
against such measure the president
is so strongly committed that the pass
age Of free coinage law would GER
tainly be vetoed, and as the measure
could not be passed over veto, its
passage will not be attempted at all.
Instead, two measures are before
cOngress-very nearly alike-and are
now in the hands of conference, or
joint committee, Of the two houses.
One, favored by the senate, proposes
the purchase monthly of $500 900
worth OF silver bullion at its market
price, and the issue upon it,, to the en-
tent Of such market value, of silver
certificates, redeemable in lawful
money of the United States-that is,
gold, silver or greenhackS. The other
is exactly the same-the certificates
are to be redeemable in bullion at its
market price when the certificates are
presented. The latter, favored by the
house, is the pet scheme of the Wall
street gamblers, and is urged on the
ground Of being more favorable to a
steady increase in the price of the bull
lion. But the former, no doubt, will
be adopted.
AS the present annual product of
silver in the United States averages
about $50, 100000 year, the purchase
of $4,500,000 month, if confined to
our own mines, would soon absorb
their entire product, ard the effect of
free coinage of our own silver would
therefore be to add no more to the cur
rency than the plan of issuing certif-
Gates on bullion. For some reason,
however, which we shall not attempt
to go into here, the bullion plan is
supposed to be safer TO prevent such
a depreciation of the silver dollar as
must result in driving out gold and
bringing us down to deprecated
silver standard.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

rascallty Of the managers OF the roads,
is what is now known as the Frye bill
in congress and said to be on the eve
of its passage. This proposes to capt.
talize the present debt Of the COM
panies at $l20,0OO,O0 at . to 3 per
cent. interest, and to allow them TO
malA such semi-annual payments Of
principal and interest as will wipe
out the debt in, say fifty years. Ut
ter nonsense! The companies will
never pay dollar in that way. What
the government will eventually be
obliged to do will be either to forgive
the debt entirely, or take forcible
possession of the roads, place them in
the hands Of receivers and run them
until she can get her pay, or into the
ground. OF the two, the former
would probably be the easier and
cheaper, but the latter the more digni-
fed and heroic way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
SUNDAY.

II is understood that the decisions
of the Berlin labor conference, which
will shortly be published, comprise a
recommendation for the optional
establishment Of courts of arbitra-
ton consisting OF employers and en-
ployes, the formation of WOrkingmen'S
committees being considered Of prac-
tical utility for the purpose. Concern
ing the execution Of the StipulatiOns
agreed upon, the conference favor an
international labor conference to meet
periodically for an exchange OF views
regarding the experiences made in the
international labor law which will
conduce, it is believed, to the internal
peace of the world. Concerning Sun
day work the conference unanimously
resolved that it Is desirable-Firstly,
That permanently engaged wOrkmen
should be granted day Of rest once a
week Secondly, That all industrial
operatives should have a day of rest
once a week. Thirdly, That the day
Of rest for wOrkmen under age should
be Sunday, subject to the exceptions
and delay in execution, which each
country may consider necessary.
The Pan-American conference came
to a close yesterday, Secretary Blaine,
the presiding officer, delivering a short
address cOngratulating the confer
ence on the work accomplished. The
members then paid a visit to the
White House. Before leaving for their
various homes the members of the
conference will make a tour Of the
Southern States under the auspices of
the government.
The Stock Yards hands at Chicago
are getting restless and disconnected.
and are giving the required two weeks
notice of their intention to quilt
is believed the carpenters and the new
association of master builders will
come to terms. The Pittsburgh
switchmen's strike has been avcrtcd
by an amicable settlement.
Mrs +. j. Lehman, Of Chicago, wife
of the owner of "The Fair" store, has
applied for a conservatOr of her hus-
bands estate, valued at s., 900. She
says his mind has given way under
pressure Of overwork.
w. II. Pope, the Ascending teller of
the City National bank, Of Louisville,
has been arrested in Mexico.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
ottawa. Illinois. April IL. 1890.

Fnt,rsd at the Post ODfce at Otta,0d, Illinois, IA
Second Cidss MAJ Mater.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, than
whom no prelate in this country
stands higher as an exponent of Catho-
lie opinion on all questions, has given
expression to such views on the com
pulsory education question as one
would naturally expect from man of
his eminence as a scholar as well as of
sound, practical common sense. No
doubt, he says, the Illinois law has
grave faults, such as permit oppressive
interference by school officers in the
management of private or parochal
schools, but such faults can be easily
remedied. AS to the main question,
the Bishop is emphatic that every
child should be in school, and should
be taught to read, speak and write
English. The pity is that there are
not schools enough forall the children.
If all private schools in Chicago, for
example, were closed and the children
left to be provided for in the public
schools, the city would have task on
hand simply impossible to be met.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
FHE NEWS.
SATURDAY.

A fight is said to have occurred be-
tween outlaws and detachment OF
state troops seventeen miles east OF
Harlan court house, KY, early yester-
day morning. The soldiers were fired
on from ambush and five of them
wounded. The outlaws, numbering
about thirty, have fortified them
selves in the barn from which they
fired on the military, where they are
surrounded.
A conference of striking carpenters
and masters was held at Chicago yes
terday. but nothing definite was ac-
compiished. The difficulties between
the switchmen and railroads at Pitts
burg have not only not been settled,
but are increasing.-The carpenters at
Lancaster have made demand for d
uniform wage of $500 per day after
May |.
The senate yesterday refused to
take up the Worlds Fair bill, as Of
less importance than an executive SEES
sion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

Emperor WILLIAM OF Germany took
dinner Tuesday O1the North German
Lloyd steamer Fulda. He made a
speech In which he asked Germans To
repose confidence In his determination
to maintain peace. His efforts to fos-
ter trade and commerce were based on
the knowledge that peace alone guar
anteed prosperity.
The Worlds Fair bill with the sem
ate amendments passed the house this
morning and has gone to the White
House.
The President has sent John @.
Frcmont's name to the senate to be
Mai. General on the retired list.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

A betrOthal Is announced that is re-
garded as of national significance and
likely to attract attention in Europe
and America. 1t is that Of Miss Win
ME Davis, daughter of jeff Davis, late
president of the southern confederacy,
to Mr.. Alfred Wilkinson, Of Syracuse,
\. Y, grandson of Samuel j. May,
the great abOlitionist leader before the
war. The marriage is remarkable as
uniting two families who have hither-
to been the most implacable political
foes and to whose efforts the tierceneSs
and fervor Of the Rebellion are largely
due. The way the betrothal came
about was this: A few years ago Miss
Davis was on visit to the family of
DR.. Thomas Emory, in Syracuse, a
family Of the highest social position.
A reception was given in honor of Miss
Davis, at which she was treated with
marked GOODNESS. Among those pres
ent was Mr.. Wilkinson, who resented
the GOODNESS shown her and CALAMITY
championed her cause. The friendship
thus engendered between them bios
somed into love and finally into the
present betrOthal. Miss Davis is still
in Europe, but is expected home
within a month or two, when the mar
rago will take place. Mr.. Wilkinson
is a rising young lawyer of Syracuse,
2S years of age not rich, but prosper
Gus in his profession.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
PACIFIC RAILROADS.

Inc government or the Y. b, within
the last thirty years, has been the
victim of great many gigantic
steals, such as in most European gov
ernments would have lead to scores Of
hanging bees. The plunderings by
the army and shOddy contractors and
cotton thieves during the war in
volved hundreds of millions; the Sc
cor Robson steal went up into the
millions, so did the great whisky-rng
frauds and the frauds in the New
York custom house; but the swndle of
the 10th century par excellence was
that connected with the construction
of the Union and Central Pacific rail
rOads-a swndle that it still going on
is indeed in it's blooming height to-
day. TO build these roads congress
originally apprOpriated-T loaned, it
was facetiously called-to the COM
panies s64 900, 900, and gave them per-
mission to borrow as much more on
their bonds, besides donating to the
corporations the alternate sections Of
land within ten miles on each side Of
the road, worth at least 300, 900, 600
more. In all 1927 100000. The actual
cost of building the roads never eX-
ceeded the original 1914, 100000 loaned
-donated-by the. government. The
other Sl63, 100000 were stolen out
right by the credit moblier, the Dill
lions, the Huntingtons, etc, that
without the investment of penny
got possession of the roads. Not a
man ever had anything to do with
their management but came out a
millionaire, and there are dozens of
them alive to-day.
The roads started in with splen-
did business, and as their income
could not be decently absorbed by
paying interest on their bonds and
for their own management, an issue
of about $l25,000,0 900 of purely wat
cred stock was made, and the rest of
of the income devoted to paying divi-
deuds on this, no offer ever being
made to pay cent of the interest on
the $64, 100000 per cent. bonds the
government had loaned the compan.
les.
Yet the government has all along
had the simplicity to imagine that
these bonds and the interest it paid
on them were an honest debt of the
companies to Uncle Sam - now
amounting to about sl2O, 0OO, 600; and
to have this debt paid the noted
Thurman bill was passed some ter
years ago, requiring the companies tC
pay % per cent. of their annual earn
ings into sinking fund, which, when
the bonds fell due In 1887, 1t was esti
mated would be large enough to wipt
out the debt. Innocent Thurman
From the date Of the passage Of thai
act the road never had any net earn
ings! Those Of the Central Pacific
we're swallowed up by the Southern
Pacific extension, and those Of tn,
Union Pacific by the Short Line I,
Oregon; and all net earnings are nov
credited to the Southern Tor Hunting
toni and Oregon roads.
Another attempt, which will n,
doubt prove equally futile In competi
r ton with the matchless cunning an,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
WEDNESDAY.

The striking carpenters at Chicago
yesterday attacked a number of nom
union men at work In the southwest
part Of the city. Sergeant Bigley see
ing the disturbance attempted to make
arrests but was badly hurt by resisting
strikers. The patrol wagon with Off
GERS were then summoned and fifty ar
rests were made
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

Two gentlemen who had worked
hard for the election Of Gen. Harrison
were treated coldly when calling on
him a few days ago. Evidently
says one, she still thinks the Lord
elected him." EYES," said the other,
land we ought to be willing to accept
that view OF it. In that way we escape
all responsibility and put 1t on the
Lord, who is able to stand it."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

A very remarkable letter on the
tariff question appeared in Wednes-
days Chicago Herald, written by James
II. Walker, the head Of the great Chi
cage dry goods house. 1t is too long
for us to copy, but to show its strength
the following are culled from it as
some of its sample facts:
The farmer in France and England
gets 81 a bushel for his wheat, while
the farmer west of the Missouri gets
only so cents a bushel for his wheat.
The farmer in France or England buys
dress goods for 10 cents yard, while
the farmer west of the Missouri pays
% cents yard for the same goods.
The people who are protected by the
tariff are only or 10 per cent. of the
whole population, and the people at
whose expense they are protected are
the other 80 or 95 per cent. The farmer
hopes that, by being protected, these
manufacturers will pay their employees
better salaries, and that the employees
will then consume more of the farmers
beef and wheat. But in point of fact
the employees of the protected manu-
facturer get smaller wages than any
other class, not excepting farm labor
srs. The Mckinley bin is called a
tariff-reform bill, but it raises the
tariff on dry goods from 100 per cent.
to 40 per cent. Even the tariff on
such dry goods as are not and cannot
be manufactured in this country is to
be raised from As to so per cent.
If an array of facts like these can
not bring people to a comprehension
of what a gigantic robbery our present
tariff system really is, they almost de-
serve to be It's victims.