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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24
Fiv. rh.u..nd p.op,. Homeless.

was received at the State Department from United States Consul Garesche, at Martinique, stating that fire had destroyed half of the town of Fort de France, the capital of Martinique island, and that 5000 people were homeless. Consul Garische makes an appeal for aid from the people of the United States. Lumber and provi. sions are needed. Fort de France has . population of about 6, ,OO0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24

SECRETARY BLAINR'S recent utterance on the tariff and reciprocity question with the South American countries has caused quite furry among republicans in the senate and house. The democrats are in high feathers over the course taken by Blaine, and believe that it will help them in the next campaign. Roger o. Mills, the great free trade champion, said yesterday: "It looks as though Blaine was going over to the democrats body and brooches. It is only ques- tion of time until party lines would be laid aside by all the great leaders and tariff reform would triumph. Blaine has been wavering on the tariff question for several years and it's no surprise to me to hear that he has at last declared himself on the question. Tho time is near at hand for change of front and I would not be surprised to hear of further breaks in the republican ranks. High tariff is g mockery to the intelligence of the American people and should be knocked out"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24
ITS SAID

A WATCHED pot never boils." The
 A old maxim will apply to teakettle, but the man who doesn't watch his busi- ness will never get upimuch steam. If you want good and pure whiskey, buy the G. o. Taylor Old Bourbon or Pure Rye,
 sold in bottles only, by Druggists and Groeers everywhere. Unbranded cases when wanted of the Sole Proprietors, CHESTER RI. GRAVES q SONS. whose Arm signature is over the cork in each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24
Some Foolish People

Allow 8 coughto run until it gets beyond the reach of medicine. They often say,
 oh it will wear away" but in most cases it wears them away. Could they be in- duced to try the successful medicine called Ksmp's Balsam, which is sold on pos itive guarantee to cure, they would i'm nediately see the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Price 6Oc and $1. Trial size free. At all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24
No Democratic Cauous.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-After consulta- tion among the Democratic leaders, it was determined to withdraw the call for Democratic caucus on the Election bill, and SO no eaucus was held last night. The Democratic sentiment is unanimoHs in opposition to the bill, but as nothing could bs done against a united Republican majority, it was thought to bs useless to hold a caucus.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24
A Criminnl,s Maxins.

From the wallet of murderer, rob ber and burglar recently captured in New York was taken slip of paper on which was written: Keep good com- pany or none." Honesty is the best policy" Drink leads to ruin." Honor thy father and thy mother" ''Civility' costs nothing" "Do not nook at sacred things."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24

A CENSUS enumerator in Philadelphia has discovered Philip c. Drumel, who is ninety-two years old and the father of nineteen children. He was a drummer boy with Napoleon at Moscow, and his father served under Lafayette at York
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24
F.ChristOpher,
MERCHANT -:- TAI

FRANK J. HRAZIK, CUTTER,
 95 Ph0onlx Avenue, All t0e latest fe styles ready. First-class good e1axAnteSd and at saving of 06 DOT cont. Civ
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24

SPRINGFIELD UNION: The population of New York city is guessed to be 1,675,- 300, but lawsl look at the quality. with only 400 in the whole lot to circulate in sassietv.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24
Notice to Contractors.

CEALEp PROPOSALS will be received D at the office of the Center School Dis. trict, Room ?, Irving block, until 6 o'clock D. m., Thursday, June 26, 1890, for the erection and completion of tho Bank street school building in Brooklyn.
 Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the architect, J. A. Jackson, Rooms and 10 Lilley block, from Tues day, June IT, 1890, at a. m. Plans must be figured at the office of the architect. The committee reserve the right to reject any and 9ll bids not deemed for the best in terests of the Center School District. A. |. GOODRICH,
 0. B. WEBSTER,
 WILLIAM WILSON, oommittee.
 JOHN J. MCDONALD,
 MICHAEL BEGNAL,
 Waterbury, Conn.,, Juno ., 1890.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24

FARMER MORGAN of Kansas is prac- tical philanthropist. After the recent mine disaster in Ashby, Pa, by which twenty-eight men lost their lives, re- lief committee was organized to help the widows and orphans. Their appeal fell into the hands of Farmer Morgan, who wrote to the committee, stating that he had pretty farm out in Kansas, free from debt. He furthermore in- formed them that he was 8 bachelor of good habits, and that he would gladly marry one of the widows, providing she had not more than three children. He left the matter of selecting his future wife to the relief committee, who laid the matter before the widows. Instead of one there are eight or nine who want to marry the farmer. The committee is unable to decide, and will forward the pictures of the women to Kansas and let Morgan decide for himself. Meanwhile there is a chance for more bachelor philanthropy to show itself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24
A STORY OF THE WAR.
How President Lincoln Saved 6
 Soldiers Life.

Although Pressed by Business the Chie' Executive Listons Patiently to the Pe- tition of an Humble Individual
 and PrOnises Assistance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24
town.

CHAuNcEY M. DEPKw has peen inter- viewed by more reporters than any other man in this country, and he has said that one of them never deceived him or did him an injury. That was splendid tribute to the reporters. It speaks volumns for their character as honorable men but in a reflex way it is fine praise for the character of Depew himself. If everyone would deal honestly and frankly with the reporters who gather the news there would be mighty little complaint about the newspapers. In nine cases out of ten where reporter seems to be blundering or lying, it is because somebody upon whom he had right to depend for information has been blundering or lying. It is nearly always for the reporters interest to tell the truth it is often for somebody else's in terest to try to hide the truth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
A Crazy Barber and His Razor.

Speaking OF insane persons, 1t may DO
said that John b. Redman, OF Ellsworth,
once Democratic candidate for governor.
had a most thrilling experience. In that
city resided q barber, "a good-fellow and
general favorite, who Il few years ago
was taken insane. he was confined for
a time in an asylum, but after awhile he
was pronounced sane and liberated. He
at once returned to Ellsworth and to his
former business. Mr.. Redman shaved
there, and one day he went in and took
his usual seat. The lather WIS applied
to the well-rounded throat and ruddy
face of the rotund customer, and then
the barber taking out q keen razor gave
a professional touch along the strap, felt
along the edge, and propounded the
startling question:
"Mr. kedman. would you, as a law
yer, say it would be wrong for me to cut
your throat if L was sure God ordered
it ?"
Mr.. Redman knew oil about the
former misfortune Of the tonsorisl artist
and knew he was in very dangerous
position. Physically be was able to
throw his companion out OF the shop,
but seated rs be was in chair, with has
hands under an ample apron and
his feet well elevated upon a stool,
he realized that any sudden move
might result disastrously, especially
as the razor was now open and quite
close 10 his shirt-cOllar. de mado up
his mind in an instant and instead Of
answering the question put one, Di-
rectly in front ofhim was large mirror
and behind him was a window. Look
ing into tine mirror there was reflected
the opposite side Of the street, and rs
the reflection of a citizen who WAS pass
ing could be seen Mr.. Rodman coolly
said
"Hold on a second. Is not that Mr..
Blank across the way ;"
The barber went at once to the win
dow TO see who had passed, and with a
great deal of alacrity Mr.. Eedman got
out of that chair With one motion he
brought the apron across his face, lc-
moving the lather.
"Excuse me" he said. 81 want to see
him" and grasping his coat and hat got
out of that shop. lie thinks he had a
narrow escape.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
AFRICAN SLEEPING SICKNESS.
Investigation of the Mysterious and In
durable Disease 10 London.
tNedtcai JouruaiI

At the Harley House, London, there
is young man. native of the Congo
River valley, who has journeyed to Eng
land for the purpose Of an autopsy. lie
believes himself 70 be in the incipient
stage Of the mysterious and incurable
disease known as the sleeping sickness,
and he has LETT his wife and children to
place himself and his body, after DEATH
at the disposal Of the medical men IN Or
der that they may 50 study his case as to
ascertain the cause, morbid changes, and
means of relief OF this comparatively
unknown malady.
The young mans name is Mankombi,
and he is a member OF the missionary
church at the Banza Manteks station,
where not fewer than fifty OF his fellow
converts have been carried off by the
sleeping sickness. His own sister Is
diving from it she becomes almost ma
niacal Mt the full OF the moon. His
brother by marriage died by it at about
the time of his departure, which was q
spontaneous action on his part in order
that by dying in foreign land he might
percbance benefit his yet unaffected
countrymen.
Mankombiis yet well and able to work,
but he is smitten with the trouble, as is
shown to others by some little impair
ment Of his mental alertness. The dis
ease is not believed 20 be contagious, al
though several members of the same
family may die by it. So far as the OBJ
servation Of the missionaries goes no case
has been saved from a fatal termination
by treatment. The duration may extend
for three years or it may he only for two
or three weeks. As the disease pro-
crosses the patient is said 10 sleep his
life away, although in severe cases ma
niacal symptoms develop.
Great emaciation marks the chronic
cases. "Nelayan is a term used by
Declat and some other French
writer's as descriptive OF the sleep
disease of Africa at some points
TO the north Of the Congo, but
on the west coast, where it appears to
be endemic, Declat thinks he has found
some points Of resemblance between ne
lavan and the chicken-cholera. Mr.. Stan
ley makes no reference in his last vol
umes to the occurrence of the disease
among his carriers, not few Of whom
were probably taken from the lower
Congo districts, where the disease IS
most frequent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
Novel Political Issue.


The municipal campaign in Atlanta
hes opened with three candidates for
Mayor in the field: w. A. Hemphil,
Walter II. Brown. and A. l.. KontZ. 1t
goes without saying that it will be a
lively campaign and that everybody viii
take a hand in it. We do not believe
that politics in Georgia is any purer than
politics in South Carolina, but the Geor-
ciaps have the advantage OF us in one re-
spect-every man, boy, woman, and
child takes an interest IN what IS gong
ON. and the candidates generally have a
long. narrow, hard, and stumpy road to
travel 10 get an office. 1t does not make
much difference what the Office Is, but II
II is worth working for oil the people
feel that it is their duty to lend hand.
IL ought to be so in South Carolina.
Rut we were talking about the munich
nal campaign in Atlanta. Each candi-
date for NAV or is standing on his own
particular platform. but they all agree
in saying that Atlanta is the biggest ana
best place in the United States, and
that il will be their earnest endeavor 10
make Il bigger and better than 1t ever
was or ever can be. The strong point
of Walter r.. Browns platform is con-
tanned in its third plank, which reads as
follows:
Third: Atlanta must purchase new
Cemetery, which is an absolute hscessi'y'
Surely this is q queer plank Tor a can,
didate for mayor OF live city TO stand
upon but Mr.. Brown is standing on 1t
and declares that if he Is elected he
"shall assume the duties OF cher execu-
tive untrammelled, uppledged', and abso-
lutely free from all promises. tna' Is
to say. we presume, that he Will DO
what he can to insure cheap
and inexpensive interment 70 the
people Of the Gate City without without
regard to the dictates OF the chques;
combinations. or back-r room caueuses,
who. as We are informed by Mr. bfown'
try to shape the policy OF the Guy Wv,
ernment Brown ought to have tacxea
on TO his cemetery plank psomiise snas
! under h,s administration the ciu Wou'u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
AcHlcAGo BANKER ASSIGNS.
W. L. Prettyman Closes HIS Doors On Ac-
count OF the Tight Money Market.

count OF the Tight Money Market
[By telegraph TO the Dlspatchi
CHICAGO. November 22.-W. J.. Pref
lyman, private banker at 1876 DIVISION
street. closed his doors this morning and
posted on them an announcement that
he had decided to close up his affairs,
and that his bank is solvent and will pay
depositors in full.
This afternoon an assignment was
made in the County Court to the cashier
of a bank, Charles II, johnson. AT the
same time johnson was made assignee
of the North Division Lumber Company,
one of the largest lumber firms IN the
CITY. and in which Prettyman is the
heaviest stakeholder. Prettyman also
assigned his real and personal estate to
johnson. The assets and liabilities Of
the two concerns and Prettyman's estate
will reach $1,000 600. This afternoon
Assignee johnson said he did not know
where Nh. Prettyman was, and III his ao-
sence preferred to say little.
The cause. OF the assignment Is the
present tight money market and its bad
effect on the North Division Lumber
Company. This latter firm was stock
company in which Prettyman IS q
prominent stakeholder. johnson would
not give list of the creditors or the
amount of the assets and liabilities.
The deposits in the bank are sald to
be between 1915, 600 and Sl5O,OO0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
NEXT CANDIDATE.
SENATOR GORMAN HAS NOT ex-
PRESSED HIS PREFERENCE.
He f. Not Fixing tho Pins Too Far
Ahead to Make Booms--Not scntf-
mcnt but q Winner.
Especial telegram to the pisps.cn.I


WASHINGTON, November Ex-senator
German has returned to the city. He
says that although many statements have
been printed to the effect that he has
been helping to fix up the pins, and that
he has declared his preference for o
presidential candidate TO be brought out
by the Democrats in 1892, as matter Of
fact be has not expressed an opinion on
the subject. lie says that it is not wise
to be expressing preferences so far ahead
Of the time for the meeting OF the con-
vention, and booms may spring up now
and die before 1892.
THE MAN WHO CAN WIN.
He does not think that sentiment will
rule, but that the Democrats will select
some man who can win. The Senator
looks well and is greatly rejoiced over
the recent Democratic victory. lie also
denies that he and Governor Hill have
been planning a scheme 10 be worked in
connection with the choice of Speaker
OF the next House as has been charged.
That is matter which the Democrats Of
the House will arrange, and out OF tho
number Of candidates a good choice will
be made.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Postmaster General Wanamaker in his
forthcoming annual report will again
strongly urge the adoption OF his postal
telegraph scheme. He will claim that
the proposition is steadily gaining in
favor.
POsrMAsrERs.
Postmasters for North Carolina: A.
]. Hartman, CusAe, Pendes county, nee
D. J.. Malpass, resigned G. Il. Brown,
North Brook, Lincoln county, rice O..
r. jerks deceased; ID. A. Williams.
Purgatory, Duplin county, rce L. It.
Edwards, removed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
A SERIOUS FIRE.
Panic Among Women ana Giris-many
Narrow Escapts.
By telegraph to the Dispa.ch-I


PATERSON, n. j.. November D.
About $50 o'clock this morning fire
started in the extensive silk-mill Of Bam-
ford Brothers, on Cliff street, and the
mill was soon totally destroyed. The
fire spread to the handsome residences Of
Joseph aud Walter Bamford which adj
joined the mill, both of which were
burned to the ground. The loss is
placed at S400, 900 F; Snsurauce, 1900, 900.
The fire originated in the engine-room,
from some unknown cause, and, famed
by a high wind, quickly spread through
ont the mill, rendering the efforts OF the
fremen powerless. The 800 hands en-
ployed in the mill, among whom were a
number of women and girls, were for q
time panic-stricken, but all of them. it
is believed, escaped uninjured. Many,
however, had narrow escapes by Jump
ing from the second-story windows.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
booths Yaeh ting Experience
Fne,,nIt Free presAl

The story is told by q yachtsman, who
was proud 10 have once had Edwin
Booth for guest, that no sooner had
Mr.. Booth came aboard the yacht than
he was seized with violent attack OF at
tention to the waves at the side OF the
vessel. Mr.. Booth was engrossed here
for long time, and when he returned
to the party one OF them said in MUD re-
proof: :, -.
"why, Mr.. Booth, is that the way you
are given TO Ragging your partss i.
"Not at all, " said Mr.. Booth, mot at
all. j simply didn't like the reception
that these swells gave me, and 80 Threw
upthe part"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
Rirchsii Made - Confession.

WOODSTOCK, ONT., November a.
Mrs. Birchall made her first appearance
yesterday on the streets of Woodstock
since the execution OF her husband. She
was dressed in widows weeds, and look
ed CHASTITY pale. She % expected to
leave FOR England next week. IL is un-
derstood that Brchall did make full
confession TO the Rev Mr.. Wade, his
spiritual aivsar, md that it will be
made public IA soon as Mira Birchall
leaves the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23

AUGUSTA. Ga. November 22.-This
was the last day OF the Augusta Jockey
Club races. The attendance was larger
than any previous day aud the weather
cool.
First race--match between Captain
Wagner and Creole, five eighths OF .
mile-Creole Won. Time, 1.O2l.
Second race-trotting-Torso won
Blossom second. Time, 2:3O, 2:3Oi.
1884.
Misunderstanding. ono and half
miles-Fallow Brock won; lnsolence
second. Time, 2:i3.
Fourth mce-runping, one mile, con-
ISOLATION purse -Sight-Draft won Trip.
pie Cross second, Maud third. Time,
las.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23

thieves we're found In camp eighty mile:
west OF here, near Cairo. A posee OF
thirty men was raised at Cairo and tney
went out tocapture the gang. When win
in q shor. distance OF the camp tho posse
was fred upon, and al that momens ING
gang mounted their horses and started
up creek. followed by the posse. Attss
a running FIRE Of two miles, two OF the
thieves fell off their horses, and the
horses OF two others fell. The others
escaped. The two men shot died with
in half an hour and refused TO give
their names or 10y information.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23

throw in collins free just TO give the new
cemetery q business boom, so 10 SPEAK.
But Brown, az we take ii from his plat
form, is hardly the kind of man Tor
mayor of progressive city. When
city begins to progress towards the Gene
terry it il time to cast about for new
policy. Atlanta is not yet ready, we
hope, to require the services OF funeral
d. ector. But il Brown shall be elected
we insist upon it that the new cemetery
shall be called Browns cemetery"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23

the receiver TO continue the works and
not let any of the plants DO smut
down. Mr. Hegewich gave bono IN
600, 900, with w. l.. Reno as surity.
OWNED PRINCIPALLY DY rSGrIsHMEN
The rolling-stock company is owned
principally by English capitalists. hege-
wieh and Roys are tho only American
stockholders Most OF tho creditors are
said to be eastern firms and banks.
Whether or not other firms are SO IN
volyed as to be embarrassed no one con-
nected with the matter could say.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
THE BEST EDUCATED PEOPLE.
now tho Public schools Of Switzerland
Are Conducted.

How tho Public schools Of Switzerland
Are Conducted.
Is 81. Byers 10 llsrper's Monihlyl
There is not so free n people else
where in the world as the Swiss. They
nfe tie Athenians Of modern tines
A.hcuians in more senses than that OF
extreme freedom. They are the best
educated people Of the worid-that
81. i. universal education Is the
lest. Thoroughness, too, even IN
tae lowest grades OF learning IS
Characteristic OF their system. There
aro no shoddy educators, there Is no
superficial examining, and the country IS
not crowded with one-h0rse colleges.
Compulsory education, free schools. and
a'mOs, free textbooks are fundamental
principles Of the Swiss educational sys-
tyu.
Everybody in the country agrees as TO
these things. The States first business
10 the education Of the youth. Teachers
must, FIRST Of oil, be university gradus'es
or else 10 graduates Of high, very high
ciass normals. They are employed for
ANuE NtliNN, h4tlOtt iOI alies 49, '%N -
stoned when grown old in tho pubhe
service. The schools stand at the head
Of everything even the army costs less
than their schools DO.
Their system contains six kinds or
grades Of preparatory schools below the
university. There are the primary, the
secondary. the repeating. the special,
tha real schools and the oymnasIum.
the last answering in rank 10 the
American college. The first two OF
these schools are compulsory and
free, but the pupil may choose
between attending the secondary
school and the repeating school. This
latter is intended mostly for the benefit
Of the very poor. who cannot spare the
children from labor after they have
dnishsd with tho Urinary AcAool. These
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
A GREAT STRIKE IN PROSPECT.
Nine-Tenths OF Aiabsma's Coal-Mlners to
Quit Work.
IBy telegraph to the Dispstch.i

tBy telegraph 20 the Dispatch-i
NASHVILLE, TESN., November o.
Six thousand coal-miners, nine-tenths Of
all the miners in Alabama, will probably
go out on strike December LIST. Repre-
sentatives from every mine in the state
have been in session here for q week,
and three days ago they demanded an
increase of wages at all mines, to 60 into
effect December LET. This demand has
been refused by oil the mine-operators
and a strike seems certain. Last July
the miners signed o twelye-months' con-
tract on sliding scale that is, the price
OF pig-iron to govern the price for mining.
They now propose 10 break this contract
and demand fifty cents per ton in winter
and forty -fye cents per ton IN summer
for mining.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
WASHINGTON SMALL-TALK.
Pat, Walsh an Indlan Commissloncr-Mar
shals Made to Look Alive.

snhls Nahe w t''N -sN'''
tBy telegraph to the pispatch.l
WASHINGTON. November 2.-The
President to-day appointed Patrick
Walsh. Of Augusta. Ga, a member OF
Warm Springs Indian Commission rice
William Ii. Dill, of Pennsylvania, de-
clined.
Acknowledgement Miller to-day in
struoted the United States Marshal at
Jacksonville, Fla., to use all endeavors
Co capture Il. l.. Buford, charged with
the murder OF Deputy Marshal
LEstrange, and has authorized all eS-
penses that may be necessary to secure
that end.
The Attorney General has also au.
thori2ed the nited States Marshal oil
the Southern district of Georgia to issue
a reward for the arrest Of Rich Lowery,
suspected OF the murder OF Colonel
Forsyth, agent Of the Dodge estate IN
Georgia. The latest information In re-
gard to Lowrey is that he is making hl'
way TO North Carolina with the view ol
Joining the Lowrey gang.