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IN THE DRY DOCK.

And O picturesque life 1t ia. The street at its
lower end is crowded all day long. Nowhere
else In the city are odder contrasts Of life and
occupations and odder minglinR of the old and
new. Sailormen and ships OF all nations
'lonRshoremen OF all ages and degrees OF lazi-
ness and thrift; warehouses and foundres,
Junk shops, and dry goods stores are all there.
Down at the water side In the slips between
the wharves. are iron aud wooden hulled ves-
sels and canal boats and scows packed in so
tightly that 1t is a wonder they are ever got out
again. But they are. A British steamer, with
q full cargo aboard. is ready to start Tho Cap
tain shakes hands with his friends and bids
them Rood-by, then mounts the bridge and
gives the signal to the tuGboat Captain. The
ropes are cast of. the tug gives a wheezy
Rrunt and couple OF sailors inrerpose cush-
ions OF plated rope between the hull and the
wharf piles. Sailors on the other vessels are
also ready with their cushions. but in q mo-
mont the steamer has cleared tho slip without
touching her hull to anything but the water.
1t takes great deal more science to get
vessel In again. They always go in. nose first,
till their bowsprits stick out across South
street. The tugboat gets her headed right.
and II she is a steamer she can enter the slip
ing vessel. a rope must be got around wharf
pile. and the, wlndlass started Then she is
tucked mo the berth as carefully as mother
puts her baby to bed. Usually. u foot OF water
her room in which TO rise and fall Not lar
above South Ferry is big slip entirely filed
with canal boats waiting to begin their trip up
tho Hudson to the Erie Canal. AS they have no
windlasses. even more skill Is required to
handle them. The big. unwieldy hulks have to
be slowly ,coaxed like stubborn children. into
moving whore they are wanted. ecow loaded
70 the waters edge with bricks or sand is |
about the worst thing to handle In slip. Her |
square corners and the impetus OF her heavy
load would smash hole in anything, II she |
were moved at more than a snail's pace.
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The screw consists offour blades firmly rvet-
ted to n bouyant and air-tight cylinder OF boiler
iron having conical ends Two Of these screws.
each six feet in d ameter. will prOpel the new
boat. Mr.. Ruble thinks. At the rate OF twenty
three miles an hour. The pecuiarity OF this
form of screw is that 1t is not intended for TOT al
submergence, but will lie partly above the sur
face. one-half or two-thirds beiDR submerged
The inventor says his wheel running In this
manner will not churn; and, will move with
the slightest degree Of slip while applying the
full energy 10 lie developed from u wheel OF II
given diameter and doingit with one-liith ofthe
lower needed 10 run an ordinary screw.
Two 75-horse power lQGg high speed
engines will he used. taking steam from
a boiler OF Mr.. Kuble's own designing, for
which he claims the greatest efficiency with
the greateSt economy. Owners of steam
launches, tugboats. and other scrcw- propelled
craft are watching the progress Of the work on
the new boat. and waiting for the trial which
W take place on the Passaic next month.
Mr. Ruhe is very confident. and saws that he
has got beyond the experimental stage. having
demonstrated to his own satisfaction he value
of the wheels on a steamboat in the West.
There he had the wheels alongside amidships.
and now he will place them under the over
hanging stern. The hollow hubs will be calked
tightly around the shafts SO that no water can
get into them.
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BY g o'clock bidding is brisk and business is
booming; Butterlsh ten cents apiece" Four
loD,ters for quarter" Sea bass. five pounds
teen cents, pound. accordin' TO size roll out
from tough throats with a mighty roar, AS
!,rtp morning goes on the shouting increases.
IN swrc sorrHno voice, ningD". with the
deep lass noes OF The men at stated intervu s.
lndlstrou-ly grating away, and who only
Stops 70 make sale or TO lay extra emphasis
dron. Bargain hunters iurk about In the back
ground waiting for closing time. when tho bot
{om usually drops out and the leftover stock
10 slaughtered BYo O'clock the market has
The sun., 1890-06-01
UNLOADING A STEAMSHIP.

Above Fulton Market the big Puritan in dry
dock raises her hull above tho surrounding
house tops. The. plates which she rubbed
along the rocks with such disastrous effect are
lying In the street. and fifty men are hammer
ing In the bolts which fasten the new plates
into the hull A little crowd Is watching the
shipWrights. and perched on neighboring
porches and stoops amateur photographers are
taking shots at the novel sight OF Il steamboat
entirely out OF water 1t is their last chance
for in the afternoon the Puritan is to lie low
cred into her element and sent vOyaging again
Near the Puritan and opposite the bonded
warehouses;. vessels from abroad are unloading
boxes and barrels lettered with strange names
In foreign tongues. Curiously enough. however.
one, steamer from Spain is dlscharcing cargo
OF barrels OF wine with the letters Pure
Juice" burnt into their heads in pure and un-
adplterated English. AS fast as the barrels are
pounding the stayes with a malet till the
bunGs are started. Then tho customs inspec-
tor dips In his measuring rods and brings
them out dripping with red wine. The con-
fonts are marked on the barrel with steel In
etrument, and. after being inspected by the
importing firm. are marked for shipment to
New Orleans. The Idle 'longshoremen also do
and nobody seems tc take particular pains to
look. they suck up the wine through rolls OF
paper. For, ,testingthe quality OF the wine tho
paper roll Is q more satisfactory instrument
than the inspectors rod,
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SOUTH STREET, NEAR cArnARINE.

Eel pots are riled around the stands, and
scores OF busy men divide their time between
shouting their wares and dressing them for
market Tho cells are all alive. and are dressed
openly as the trade demands. The mon
sprinkle sawdust over the cells 30 that they
can hold the slippery things: then with q
single clip the head is cut of, and by a simple
twist the eel parts company with its skin. The
decapitated and sknless body is thrown upon
the counter. whore it quivers and squirms.
The head and the skin are thrown into bar
rel, where they wriGge about az II endeavor
ing to discover their missing attachment
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ilege. and that is all. The market isn't what 1t
used to be. Old east side residents say. Sew
eral years ago 1t was the sunday rendezvous
South streets were blockaded with push carts
and the sidewalks alive with swarms of ped
the police drove them all away, allowing only
the fish and vegetable dealers to remain. Their
business grows smaller and smaller yearly
however. owing to the system Of covering the
city with good markets. 1t may not perish for
another generation. but there is a moral GER
tainty that IL will never regain the popularity
1t enjoyed during the war. when the colored
population used TO dance for eels.
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Treasurer George 7. johnson OF the New
York Biscuit Company said yesterday that the
cracker trust, which il wa reported from
Minneapolis had Just been formed with cap
ital OF $lO.OO0,OU0 had no connection Nhatcler
with the company which he represented. Tho
Western men. no understood. had lad u pool
pot surprised al tho announcement. The only
important RoQulSllion IN tho Wcst, he said.
on the part OF the New York Biscuit Comuhry,
was that OF the kennedy factory In Chicago.
II Is proposed to make many improvements
there and greatly enlarge tAe business.
The New York company has aikO ACQUIRED
the plant Of John Pearson 4 Son OF Aewbury-
port. whose business has been established
nearly a century. The company will take pus-
session on June !. and will carry out It's policy
OF enarglng tue product
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MR. RrBLE'S WHEEL.
He Thinks He Can Get 81 Knots with One
nTth of the Ordinary Power.

htth of the Ordinary Power.
On the stocks at the west end of tho Erie
bridge In Newark is new propeller. which the
protector thinks will revolutionize navigation
In all countries; 1t is twn-scrow propeller,
100 feet long and 20 feet beam. with an unusr-
ally long ovsrhanE nstern high bow. and shall
low draught The boat is boinG constructed
on plans made by NJ. Il. Ruble. and D. Z. Ber-
nard Of Newark is doing the joiner work. The
frame and planking is unusually strong. for
the boat Ia intended for scagoing excursions.
and is to be used by the Atlantic Steamboat
Company OF Atlantic City In connection with
tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company's excur-
sions. Mr.. Ruble is the inventor OF u peculiar
Ohio River, where lie began his experiments.
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eral OF them have been coming to New York
every Sunday ior tn" past forty years The
total sales Of the market are unknown, but
they must be very heavy Tho Jamaica Bay
men bring their entire weeks catch in. and
rarely fail to sell out. single team usually
brings in more than 800 pounds OF cells alone.
The market is allowed to exist. nOtwit h
standing the law. because 1t Ia an old-estab:
lished custom. Any one can open a stand and
do business during the early business hours
without a permit. He will have to pay the
clerk OF Catharine Market 2j cents for the priv
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He is always waiting for bargain. and tho
dealers hate him for this reason and frequently
boycott him. There are two sorts OF dealers In
petitors are men who work in the various big
markets Of the city, Thew collect a stock
they get cheap, and 20 to the Sunday morning
market to sell 1t, They succeed except when
the Board OF Health occasionally sends around
lot The jamaica Bay fishermen, however,
have regulations for selling honest stock. Sew
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Still DUrIyG OUR hREwl.L1E,.
British Capitalists Got S2o.GOO,OOO
Worth in May.

worth in May.
The London Contract Company and other
British syndicates are still buying American
properties. In May s2O.OO0,000 was expended
in buying tho following brewcries: Tho VIE
land. United States. Chicago, South San Fran
cisco. Willows Brooklyn. Pacific. Fredericks-
burg. Oakland, and Iofburg in California;: tho
Conrad Lcipp, tho West Side. tho f. j. Dewos
ami the malt houses. of George Bullen 4 CO.
and the c. J.. Hurk Mating Company OF Chi
TaEo; the John Orth Minneapolis and tile
John Geurd of La Crosse
- With these brewerics the London Contract
this country in which $93,lyO 900 has been III
vested.
A British syndicate is said to be buying al!
me principal corner saloons in the larGcr
western cities with the Oh, ect of controlling
tho liquor interests in the United States
The sun., 1890-06-01

Ils present weok 1t Ia expected wLbe tho ulggost Of
the season IN tho strawberry market B'Ttrg w food
the market from New Jersey, Delaware Maryland and
the Hudson RIVER districL They will be sold by the
G0minislon mon A. from sgh: 20 twelve esnG quart
Up to the hrst OF ASt week the price ranged from twelve
70 twenty cents but last Tuesday dropped f!op seven
the week. ~
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entirely disappeared. and only the usual Sun
day morning crowd OF loiterors ie to be aeen.
Tho customers are OF all nationalities, COM
posed principally OF the tenement house popu-
them John has hard time OF II, however.
The sun., 1890-06-01
A burglar Captured After a Chase or
Twenty Miles.

KINGSTON. May 3l.-On Thursday night W.
Pratt Sons mill near Highland was entered
by burglar and eleven bushels of corn were
taken. As soon as the theft was discovered
yesterday morning officers started In pursuit.
After chase OF over twenty miles the thief was
overtaken near this city with the booty In a
wagon AS soon. as he saw that he was pur-
sued sued ne jumped from the wagon and ondcay-
Tor him, and threw him down a. he ATTEMPTED
to draw revolverir from his pocket. BESIDES the
canned YSE9'ss6les; E The prisoner gave the
Healy, a notorious criminal, who has served
time In state prison for burglary and other
offences. All OF the stolen property has been
@ identified except the horse and wagon. which
to !ail to-day TO await action OF the Grand Jury.
De"y That They Are Contract Lnboi srs.
Judge Lawrence granted a writ Of haIess corpus
requiring immigration Commissioner JOHN B Webrr 10
produce Victor DeSsauI0 John Neanto and othars in
court. The writ was granted upon the application ~
lNAtore kmuriAtO WhO IN ed In the BROOKLYN
Department OF Public MOrks Ho Says that the men
are Illegally held on the pTetenss that they are con
tract IADOTeEL
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rARASoLs. HOSIERY, a..
ALL PARASOLS HALF P!:lCi,
r. X. HORTON a co.
HOW 10 TOFE ms fi...

treat POPULAR CAsn uulsE.
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T. K. HORTON & co.
394 and 396 Fulton ST. and IS and II
Smith ST., Brooklyn.
LOW CASH VS.. HIGH CREDIT PRICES,
Anniversary Specials.
siLHs AND DRESS GOODS.

Wonderful yOluos IN goods suitable for the coming
10,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-13
kI0TING IN LISBON
The British Consulate Attacked
 by Students.
ENGLAND CoERcEs PORTUGAL
Deep Indignation at the Government s
 Surrender to Salisbury.

.senhor Gomez May Resgn-King Carlo Reserves His Riehts-Portusal's Forces to Be Withdrawn from the Disputed Districts in Africa-how tho Ulttmatum
 Was Made.
 LISBON, Jan. 13.-The British Minis ter, MT. Petre, waited upon Baron Gomez, Mister of Foreign Affairs, and imparted to him Great Britain's ulti- matum in regard to the African terri torial dispute, namely, that the Portu- guese forces of every kind be recalled from the banks of the Shire beyond it's confluence with the Ruo, and south ot Zambesi and Mashonoland. Failing to receive reply within "A hours. the British Legation would go on board the Admiralty yacht Enchantress and await the reply there.
 The king at once summoned coun- cil of tho ministers and a reply was agreed upon, to the effect that Portugal, being too weak to oppose strong first class, power. would order the with drawal of the troops from the Shire and Mashonoland districts, reserving the rights of the Crown in the abandoned territory.
 It is reported that the opposition ir the Cortes will attack the Government for it's course in yielding to England ultimatum.
 It Is sta ted that tho Government ap prehended demonstrations at Quilli maue, Delagoa Bay and elsewhere 1T case the ultimatum was refused.
 A mob composed of students and others, shouting ''Down with the Min lstry!' attacked the British Legation They dem olished the escutcheon on the building and smashed the windows The police were powerless to contro them. Then they broke the window. of the residences of various mem 5ers o the Ministry, after which they dis persed.
 It is rumored that Senior Comes, tho Minister of Forein Affairs, will resign
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-13
A SHOT AT SOCIETY.
Mrs. Potter Says People in Glass Houses
 should Not Throw stones.

Mrs, Potter Says People in Glass houses
 should Not Throw stones.
 LONDON, Jan. 13.-Mrs James Brown Potter and kyrle Bellew were seen just before they sailed for Australia on board tho Oceana, of the Oriental line. At first they were unwilling to talk about their intentions, merely saying that they thought tho American press had been unkind, and that for business reasons they did not intend to return to America at present.
 Mrs. Potter seemed very angry at the unfriendly attitude of America, her na- tive country. She said that society should not frown upon the women of the stage, as it was better to strive for an honest living than to be party to tho general wickedness of society.
 She thought that New York society lived in too fragile and transparent glass houses to throw stones. She grioved that all her holiday friends had deserted her in her hour of need-not of money. but of sympathy.
 She was of the opinion that there was as much purity, honesty and good breeding on the stage as off, even in the proudest New York mansions. The press had bounded her for months, and made insinuations utterly un founded.
 Mr. Bellew was her friend. and but for him she would not have one in the world. She did not want to talk of the future. SLe might go back to Americ; some day, when her efforts to improv. the tone of the stage were not mlsun derstood.
 She was sick and disgusted with in terviewing, particularly when conducted by women, as they made it pretext tt look at her clothes, and then go ant write offensive articles about her mos secret garments.
 Bellew, standing by, drowned ant urged Mrs. Potter to say nothing more They quilted London without any no tice from the local press, accompaniet by a nurse maid, lady's maid and sev eral big trunks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-13
CYCLONE IN ST. LOUIS.
It Causes Havoc to Steeples, Roofs, Trees
 and Telegraph Poles.

It Causes Havoc to Steeples, Roofs, Trees
 and Telegraph Poles.
 ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-This city was visited by heavy rain and thunder storm yesterday, which assumed. a cy- clonic form. The track of the wind was through the central part of the city from a southerly direction to a little east of north.
 A report is current that great dam age was done at Venice, Ill.,, justacross the river from the northern part of this city.
 A dwelling house was wrecked at Tenth al Mound streets by the wind. and the following named persons wore killed: Mrs. Maggie Connors, aged 40 :; Bernard M. Cornell, aged 40; Joe Wea yer, aged years.
 Mrs. Charles Miller, who resides with her husband at 2oth and Eugenia streets, was sitting in g rocking chair with a babe in her arms when the roof was lifted from her house. She rushed to the window. and just then the wall gave way, and Mrs. Miller and her babe were buried under the debris. The babe miraculously escaped without a scratch, but the mother is badly hurt and may not recover. Mir. Miller was in another part of the house and es- caped unhurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-13
LIFE NOT WORTH LIVING.
Anarchists Enter Into a Compact to Com
 init Suicide.

Anarchists Enter Into a Compact to Com
 init Suicide.
 NEW YORK, Jan. Radioactive Miller, of Brooklyn, who broke up gang of Anarchist incendiaries about year ago, states that he has received inform ation which leads him to believe that a number of Anarchists in New York and Brooklyn have entered into compact to commit suicide.
 At least four suicides have occurred recently among Anarchists and Miller lately received letter from an anony- nous correspondent telling him that -he violent Anarchists had despaired of bringing about social revolution and there was nothing left for them but su . icide, as they were all destitute.
 The detective says that when he broke up the einoendiary conspiracy he learned that there were 62 Anarchists who had banded together to burn New York and Brooklyn and commit suicide if caugh or detected. He arrested nine of them and though they were not convicted, the arrest broke up the gang. They seem to have abandoned the incendiary idea now and have resolved upon sui eide pure and simple.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-13
WATERBURY, CONN.,. MONDAY, JANUARY l3
SHERIDAN NOT FOR SALE.
The London Times Offered Him a Fortune
 to duplicate .Parnell.

to duplicate .Parnell.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-It has long been known among prominent Irishmen in lad agents here hunting up witnesses to testify in behalf of the Times in it's suit against MT. Charles Stewart Par nell. EsI
 The movements of these agents are followed closely by members of the Clan-na-Gael, and their actions are faithfully reported to MT. Parnell and followers in London.
 The article published in a daily paper to the effect that London Times agent named Kirby had endeavored to bribe MT. P. J. Sheridan, of Omaha, by offer ing him $10U,O0O to go on the witness stand and connect the Irish leader with the Phoenix Park murders, did not as tonish the members of the Clan-na-Gael and other well-known Irishmen in tn @ least
 When spoken to on the subject tn @ majority contented themselves by say ing that they knew exactly what the London Times and the English Govern ment were aiming at. An effort was being made to persecute MT. Parnell to such an extent that his strength would fail him, and in a weak moment he might despair of being understood by the people and fly the country.
 Several Irishmen thought that Sheri- dan had done clever thing in fooline Kirby and laughed heartily at the way Kirby played into Sheridan's hands. They were all aware of kirbys mission to America, and some hinted that agents were again hero seeking to bribe nor to go to London and testify in tho O'Shea case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-13
WESTERN BLIZZARD
A Terrific Snow Storm Wrecks
 and Kills.
FOUR PERSONS DEAD IN ST. LOUIS
It Causes Havoc to Steeples, Roofs. Trees
 and Telegraph Poles.

Marrow Escapes from Death-Deep Drifts of Snow i'm Omaha and Railway Traffic Suspended.-Ten Inches of Snow in Elm poria, Kan. Severe Effects of the Itiz- gard in Iowa.
 OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 13.-The terrible blizzard which ragged in this State throughout the Northwest two years ago was recalled by a blinding snow storm which prevailed here all day.
 The storm began about daylight. t. Street railway traffic was suspended, after vain struggles all day against the increasing drifts.
 All passenger trains are from one to three hours late, and freight traffic is suspended. The Observer here repor ts the blizzard abating in the western part ot the State. The thermomete ranged during the day in the neighbor, hood of zero
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-13
England's Lordly Contempt.

LONDON, Jan. 13-It is said that the English idea of the Portuguese people is formed from the limited class with which they come in contact and they, of course, hold the nation in that lordly contempt so peculiarly English. However the difficulty ter inmates it is impossible to resist the conclusion that the last decade of this country is going to be most critical one for small nationalities. Surround d as they are by powerful and greedy neighbors, by whose jealousies alone they exist, what is to preserve thei. separate existence when the dominant Powers can agree upon tisfactory division of their territory?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-13
eELLAMY's LATEST NOVEL.

The Brother of the Author of 'LookIng
 Backward Brings Out a New Book. new novel entitled An Experiment in Marriage, which pictures an imaginary colony somewhere in the west, where, under new social and industrial institu- tions, different marriage laws and cus- toms prevail, giving the experience of two New Workers who are supposed to have visited there, is not by tho autho or of Looking Backward" but by his brother, Charles Bellamy, who has written several other novels of consid- erable note, and is connected with the Daily News of this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-13
Captain CampbeIl's Escapade.

SYRACUSE, N. Y., Jan. 13.-Captain Henry E. Campbell, public lecturer and journalist, of Pennsylvania, was arrested hero by Chief of Police Ben nett, of Athens, Pa, on charge of ob- taining money under false pretenses. What makes the case remarkable, and even romantic, is the fact that the gay blonde, the daughter of q wealthy har- ness dealer in Athens, named Carpen- ter. Her parents suppose her to be in the West visiting relatives, whereas she hes been travelling with this Lothari o of the lecture platform.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-13
Charged With Killing Her Infant.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Marie Zolki, who is in hospital, has been placed under arrest charged with kill ing her infant. She is the wife of Ar thur Zolki, who on December 18th as saulted Dentist Delamater in the lat tors office and nearly fractured his charged with having neglected, starved and bruised her babe after it's birth in the hospital, but tho physician in charge admits that some of the child's injuries were caused by the careless ness of the nurses. An investigation will be mado.