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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07
Nominations and Combinations.

The President yesterday sent to the Senate
the following nominations: Louis Desmar ais
coiner of the United States mint at New Or
leans.
The following non-commissoned officers: To
be second lieutenants of infantry. Corp. Henry
j. Hunt, Of Company l, Fourteenth Infantry
First sergt. Charles Miller, Troop NJ Eighth
Cavalry; Quartermaster sergt. Jules G.. Ord
First Infantry; Sergts. John r. Seyburn, Com
podge comgany d. EleVentG Infantry James
In executive session yesterday afternoon the
Senate confirmed the nominations of twenty
nine postmasters at points distant from this
city, in addition to those Of A. G. Paul. at Ma
tional Soldiers Home, County of Elizabeth
CITY, Va
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07
DEATH OF MRS. MILLER.
The Widow of the Late California Senator
Passes Away.

The Widow of the Late California Senator
Passes Away.
Mrs. Mary Wickerhorn Chess Miller, widow
of the late Senator John F. Miller, of Cali
fornia, died at her residence, 1901 Connecticut
avenue, yesterday morning after an illness of
few weeks. Mrs. Miller came to the city about
five weeks ago to attend the sick bed of her
daughter, Mrs. Clover wife of Lieut.. Glover, of
the Navy, and it is said that the arduous work
und ermined her system and brought on COM
plication of diseases that led to her death. Mrs.
Miller was a notable member of the society of
the National Capital, and during her husbands
term in the Senate their homo on Connecticut
avenue was the scene of many brilliant gather
ings. In her duties as hostess she was ably
assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Glover, then
Miss Dora Miller. Mrs. Miller was born at
Monongahela, Pa, and on marrying
Senator Miller Immediately left for Cal
ifornia. She highly educated,
and spent several years abroad,
with her daughter, whose education she super
intended. Mrs Miller, at her death, was in her
fifty-fourth year. The funeral will take place
on Tuesday at II O'Clock, from her late resi-.
dence on Connecticut avenue, the service being
conducted by the Rev. G.. w. Douglass, of st.
Johns Episcopal Church. The pail bearers
will be selected from among members of the
interment will be for the present
In Rock Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Clover is pros
trated at the death of her mother and her con-
dition alarms her friends
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07
Respect to Memory of Justice Miller.

Respect to Memory of Justice Miller.
The members of the bar of the United States
Supreme Court held a meeting yesterday in the
courtroom for the purpose of taking appro-
pirate action on the death of the late Justice
Miller. Senators Edmunds, Higgins, and Nor
gan, and Attorney General Miller were among
those at the meeting, which was presided over
by Mr.. S. f. Phillips Mr.. James IL. Nc
Kenney, the clerk of the court, was secretary.
Senator Evarts, chairman of the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, presented series of
suitable resolutions which were adopted, after
speeches by Mr.. Wayne MacVeagh, ex-Attorney
General Garland, Senator Davies of Mime
sofa; ex-senator Henderson, of Missouri, and
others
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07
A Coming Dog Show

The Washington City Kennel Club will give
dog show at the Riding Academy March II,
Is, 10, and 20. Mr. Sam Stenmetz is president
of the club, Frank W. Moulton, vice president;
f. s. Webster, secretary, and Thomas G. Chal-
mers, treasurer. There are large number of
fine dogs in Washington and throughout Mary
land and Virginia, and the club expects to have
q very successful show.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07
Change of Title.

town, will hereafter be known after its original
name of Lang's. We continue to serve the best
the market affords in every line Hotel accom-
modations. Table board, $40, Thanking the
public for their patronage under its late name
we hope for continuance of same. Respect
fully, s. Il. LANG & BRO.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07
For Boys and Girls.

Read the announcement on the 11th page of
to-day's HERALD. 1t will interest you, and your
sisters, and your parents, and your cousins, and
your aunts.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07
TT SHINES FOR ALL.
WASHINGTON GAS STOCK TAKES ON
A BOOM

Caused by the Report of Rich Plum in
the shape of an Extra Dividend-Elsc-
trio Light Also Shows Up weIl-The
Balance of the List Weak.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
LANGTRY'S SSUgFp pniiGi. T,i '
The Actress Shocks LOT .tr.e~s
 by Her Latest Divers ,n.
RAGING ROUND A Pu3L.csaJAaE
Jumping Hurdles with a F. hionable
 Youth at an Early Morning E,:u.

soctalism Discussed by tho Enxis.h
 I-ords-Parnell Pred jets n s:eneral Ecl-c-
 tion-Stant.y to be Married in " sst-
 minister rAbbey-Bismarck's Plea to tn.
 Empress Frederick.
 LONDON, May 21.-Societv is aghast at the latest diversions of Mrs. Lam try. A supper was given at the St. James's Theatre, at which were present Lord Lurgan and several guardsmen, with other men-about-town. Lively scenes took place, and at three in the morning it was proposed to run races around St. James's square, near by, to the astonishment of the we'll tipped policemen, who grinned at the swells in evening dress, with their coats off, racing around the inclosure, with Mrs. Langtry and couple of women, her boon companions, wrapped in fur coats, looking on and skrieking with laughter.
 Charles Sugden, the actor, ran a sack race with Ernest Lawford. of the Guards, and they fell and rolled over each other in the mud. The gasmen of | the St. James's Theatre then arranged hurdles for a race of 100 yards between Mrs. Langtry and Bob RoVchier, fash ionable youth, the latter allowing the Lilly 20 yards start, but he lost by two l feet. After the race the party returned to the theatre, where Mrs Langtry dis | tributed the prizes, consisting of hand kerchiefs, dowers, slippers and stock | ings. The proceedings terminated at z o'clock in the morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
ARTICLES OF ANTIQUITY.

ON exhibition at the Third National Bank in Scranton is check bearing the signature of George Washington. It was drawn just three months and one day before his death.
 A RESIDENT of New York lately bought for SLIPS the jewel casket of carved ivory presented to Columbus, &C., cording to tho Latin inscription on the lid. by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1903.
 QUEEN ELIzABErH's prayer-book is shown in the Tudor exhibition in Lon don. It is bound in enamelled gold, and printed by A. Barker in 1874, and it Is one of the chief wonders of the Tudors shown.
 THE speech with which Oliver Crom- well turned Parliament out of doors in 1858 has como to light through tho researches of Dr. Wolfgang Michael, and there is strong evidence that it is authentic.
 TIE most valuable book in the world, according to the Rivista Typograhca, Is tho Hebraic Bible, at the Vatican. In 1512 the Jews of Venice tried to buy it of Pope Junius H. for its weight in gold. It is so large and heavy that two men can scarcely lift it, and would have brought S1OO, ,00O If tho Pope had not re- fused to negotiate.
 THE British Museum has one of the pillars presented by King Croesus, of Lydia, to the famous Temple of Ephe- sus. It has been pieced together by Dr. Murray, of the museum, and bears it's own certificate in the words on the base: 'Crosus the King dedicated me-" Rude figures in relief encircle the drum of the column. The pillar belonged to the old temple destroyed at the birth of Alex ander the Great.
 AN autograph letter of Richard III. was sold in England recently for about Se. 25 per inch of surface. It was written at Barnard Castle, in Durham, August 4, 14S0, or about three years before the crook-back Duke of Gloucester, then Constable and Admiral of England, came to the throne, and Is described as slightly tinged and torn, but written in small, clear hand, pasted on a clean sheet of white paper, and inclosed in a glazed oak frame"
 A VERY old MS. has just come to light in Egypt. It is the will written upon parchment, of noble Egyptian of tho name of Sekiah, in which the testator states that he leaves all his property to his brother, priest of Osiris. A sec ond piece of writing was also found, in which Sekiah comments his little daughter to his brothers care, and in which he states that he wishes her, upon attaining her majority, to have full control of her own money matters. Both documents are drawn up in most concise and lawyer-like manner. The manuscripts are about five thousand years old
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
Notice to Contractors.
PAYING

SEALED PROPOSALS for regulating and pay. o ing with asphalt pavement on concrete foun dation, the roadway of Exchange Place from Apothecaries' hall to north line of East Main street. will be received at the office of board of road commissioners of the city of Waterbury, of June, A. D. 1890, at which hour the bids viii be publicly opened and read.
 Bidders are required to state in their prop sals their names and places of residence.
 Each proposal sball be signed by the bidder and accompanied by a bond of $aO6, conditioned specified in this notice, in case the bids be ac. cepted. The sureties of the bonds, both for the proposal and for the contract, must be satisfac- tory to the board of road commissioners No bid will be considered which has not responsible IA certified check for Ssoo, payable to the order clerk of the board of road commissioners, will be accepted in place of the suretes' bond, if the certificate and bond for that case are properly filled out Blank forms for the purpose will be furnished on application to the city engineer
 The person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to attend at this office with the suretes offered by him or them, and execute the contract within five days from the award, and in ease of failure neglect abandoned it, and as in default to the city of Waterbury.
 The right to decline all proposals is reserved if deemed for the interests of the city. lows, viz:
 a,soo square yards of asphalt pavement with 10 square feet of crossing stone.
 S0o square yards of granite block paving. approximate. The board expressly reserves the right of increasing or deminishing the same. as may be deemed necessary by the engineer. - nished by the board, and all proposals will be considered ss informal which are not in all re spects in conformity with this notice.
 oroer or the n0alS Gf FLo96 ESsd G9Rmssioners
 City Engineer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
PERSONAL PARTlcULARs.

MRs. JOHN A. LOGAN is an accom-. plished carpenter, and fills her home with skillful conveniences of her own contriving.
 SIR JOHN MILLAIs, tho eminent En- glish painter, Is so long-sighted that he is obliged to use brushes a yard long when painting.
 MR. GLADSTONE encourages rising art ists of all kinds, and promised to attend 0 concert which Miss Josephine Simon, the young American singer, Is to give in London.
 MR W. II. KELLY, who was lately elected mayor of Edgerton, Kan, is only twenty-three years old and is be- lieved to be the youngest mayor in the United States.
 SIR FREDERICK LEIGHTON, the famous painter, is a man with curly hair and a
 ruddy face that is fringed with thick board. Ho is sixty years old and has painted about 13o pictures.
 THE two wealthiest women in Phila delphia, both widows, arc said to be Mrs. Thomas H. Powers and Mrs. Thomas A. Scott. They are worth be- tween 60. GOO. .ooo and ss,Ooo, 900 each.
 MRS. LANaTRY's favorite relics of America are the hunting and Indian trophies that she picked up in Denver and other Western cities. Her most valued article of this nature Is an In- dian medicine sash.
 DR. ScHLIEMANN is working with a
 will at his task of laying bare all that the ages have left of old Troy. He has two hundred and fifty men at work and he has laid down a small railway, so he is making rapid progress to tho attain ment of his object.
 THOMAS ToNDRow is undoubtedly the
 oldest reporter, both in years and length of service, regularly employed upon a daily paper in this country. He cele-
 brated his eightieth birthday anni-
 versary recently. He began reporting for Horace Greeley in 1s41, and is still furnishing the news of Westchester County to the New York papers. 1r is worth rcmarking that the Ger mans have never called Bismarck "The Iron Chancellor" The title is ono oi French or British invention. Bismarck was called der Eiserne Graf after the battle of Scdowa, and for years he was known only as "Thc Iron Count" But this title is said to have been given him in admiration for his nerve in himself arrcsting Blindc, who tried to assassi-
 nate him in the open street. UAwARDRN, Mr. Gladstone's country seat, was invaded one day recently by a little olive-colorcd man, making many gestures and talking strange targon so the servants arrested him as a maniac and possible assassin; Gladstone was summoned to see tho wretch,wh turned out to be Greek professor speaking no English, who had come all the way
 from Athens to congratulate tho British statesman on knowing Homer's Iliad by heart.
 HENRY M. STANLEY is said to be thor. oughly hardened, hopclcssly indifferent
 and out of humor with every body and every thing in London. Absolutely nothing interests him except the heart of Africa. He does not complain of ill., health, but the elasticity of his nature has departed. He never laughs, and
 when he smiles 1t Is apparently with a painful effort. His thorough mastery of l every thing that relates to Africa makes him interesting when he cares to talk
 of his hobby, but it is like pulling teeth to try to interest him in any thing olsc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
WHAT DO YOU WANT9

An Advertisement in the ssDemocrat''
 Will Help You. Do you want agents? Do you want pupils? Do you want partner? Do you want a situation? Do you want to buy anything? Do you want boarders or lodgers? Do you want "help," male or female? Do you want servants, clerks or me-
 chanics .? Do you want to rent a room, house or
 store? Do you want to sell your goodwill and
 fixtures? Do you want to rent or sell your house,
 office, store, lot or farm? Do you want to buy or sell a horse,
 wagon or any kind of a vehicle? Have you lost or found anything?
 If so, advertise in the DEMOCRAT, for one cent a word. The returns are satis- factory. A twenty-fivesc cent advertise ment last week brought twelve appli. cants for position, within ten hours. A single ito rent" found tenant in one day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
The WRlt0rns Strike.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, May 21.-Ths three hotels where strikes occurred, the Pal mer, the Fremont and the Commercial, are running short-handed. The Grand Pacific Hotel and the Auditorium signed the scale of the Culinary Alliance. Tho hotel help are in sympathy with the striking walters. At the Fremont House a half dozen bell boys who were asked to take the places of striking walters went out on strike themselves Chsmb ber- maids, cooks and other ser wants have been put to work in the dining rooms, but they do the work with not little grumbling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
Largest Tin Plate Mill i'm tho World.

PrTsBuRG, Pa., May 21.-It is expected that one of the largest tin plate mills in the world will be erected in this city, J. Davis Lewis, formerly a tin plate manufacturer in Wales, ia at the head of the projected enterprise. Free sites. coupled with cash gifts, running all the way up to $50, ,000 have been offered by rival localities to secure the new enterprise. Pittsburg has the call, Mir. Davis says, because it is the center of the iron and steel trade and the natural gas region,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
LORDS AND SOCIALISTS,
England's Prime Minister Says Too Muc
 Importance Is Given to Socialism

England's Prime Minister Says Too Much Importance Is Given to Socialism LONDON, May 21.-In the House of
 Liberal Conservative, denounced the
 tendency of the Government towards Socialist legislation. Parliament, he declared, seemed ready to do anything in the shape of grandmotherly legisla-
 tion and to meddle with affairs that
 ought to be left to private initiative,
 like workmen's houses, the payment of wages, and the feeding and education of
 the poor.
 The London County Council, he said,
 was especially inclined to predatory | objects and fostered projects tn abolish
 leaseholds and deprive landlords of
 their ground rents. They even pro- l posed to take by compulsion, without | compensation, property belonging to
 city guilds in order to apply it to what they called industrial schemes. Serious legi slauive bodies ought to look where
 Socialism was leading, It was not land l alone, but every kind of property that
 was threatened. Freedom of contract
 and freedom of private enterprise were | assailed. State help was substituted
 for self-help, thus destroying the fibre
 of the nation,
 Aolu oA1isouIy, IAe ITlWe IlulSLer admitted the existence of a strong ten | dency to lean upon the State on every | occasion. Against this, he said, states
 men must guard. If they imposed upon
 the State burdens beyond its power to
 bear, they would create an indefinite | source of expense and would ultimately produce unlimited corruption. Social ism might be defined as tue State doing
 something that might be done by pri- fa for fha col-o Nf ;, | Sometimes this was very unwise | thing.
 Too much importance, Lord Sails bury declared. was attached to the spectre of socialism. The public could | be trusted to find ont what practical | good lies behind the Socialist doctrine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
In Favor of MrR. Pnrnall.

PHILADELPHIA, May 21-The master in the case of Edward L. Stewart, ad- ministrator of the estate of Miss Char lotte Smith against Della T. S. Parnell, orders that the bill be dismissed and all costs be paid by the plaintiffs. The suit was brought to recover $4, which Miss Smith had given Mrs. Par nell to speculate with. The master finds that Mrs. Parnell lost $2,646 in speculation and that $1,892 was paid back to Miss Smith in installments, and accordingly dismissed the case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
Abe Buzzard's Petition.

of Pardons Is hearing the plea of Abe Buzzard, the famous Lancaster robber, who since 1885 has been confined in the Eastern Penitentiary. It is the prison
 CTS second plea for pardon, the first having been refused. His counsel H.,
 B. Hassler, presents aftidavits to prove Buzzard's innocence of the burglary for which he was indicted. Buzzard had given himself up on the hope of show ing his innocence and getting pardoned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
Notice to Contractors.

SEWERS. Gealed proposals for the construction of sewers O and appurtenances in Fuller and Wash ington streets will be received at the office of Waterbury, City hal, until o'clock p. m. of the 4th day of June, 1890 at which hour the bids Bidders are T. quired to state in their proposals their names and places of residence. and by for the execution of the contract within the time oepted. The sureties of the both for ' the @ pro posal and the contract must be satisfactory to wScS hss not T gS 1 4 certified check for saoo or it's equivalent in bury and deposited with the Board of Sewer Commssoners will be accepted in place of the Blank forms of pre posai and all information may be obtained at office of the city engineer :. may be awarded will be required to attend at this office with the sureties offered by him or them, and execute the contract within five days from the date of the award, and in case of fail Ire u or neglect so to do he or they will he con m ere t1 70 nave ans1doned It. and as in default The right to decline any or all proposals is re- served, If deemed for the interest of the city. The engineers estimate of work and materials by which the bids will be tested is as foloYs: viz Soo 60 M lineal feet of 90 inch brick sewer. 9os linear feet of s-ineh vitrifed pipe sewer Manhoes.
 Catch basins.
 Receiving basins,
 Brook inlet.
 These quantities are to be considered as only approximate, and given merely as a basis of com parison. The board expressly reserves the right Of increasing or diminishing the same a may be deemed necessary by the engineer.
 The proposals must be made upon blanks fur nished by the board, and all proposals will be considered as informal, which are not in all re- By order of the board of sewer commissioners
 F. FLOYD WELD,
 City Engineer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
New Jersey'. Ballo. Reform Bill

TRENTON, N. J., May 21.-By a party vote the House adopted the report of the Judiciary Committee which substituted for the Republican ballot reform bill the Democratic bill, which was drafted by Senator Werts at the dictation of Governor Abbott. This action finally disposes of the Republican measure, The only one on ballot reform now be- fore the Legislalature is the Democra- tic measure, which has already passed the House.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21

IT is devoutly to be hoped that the favorite wife of Shah will recover her eyesight at Vienna, whether she has gone to be relieved of trouble with her optics. The court physicians at Teheran, who advised the visit to Vienna, were locked up at the time of her departure, and they will not be liberated until she safely returns. If she dies from the operation, they will be promptly put to death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
Granite Business Depressed.

BARRE, Vt., May 21.-The continu- snee oi the quarrymen's strike results in an increasing depression of the granite business. The duration of the strike has been thought to be depend ent materially on the final attitude of the Granite Cutters Union toward the quarrymsn, but there has been no proof sf this. A committee of the cutters union has been Investigating the situa- tion with view to settling the difi- culty between quarry owners and their employees
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
Union Labor NOmtuatiOps 2,

WATERv1LLE, Me-, May 21.-The Union Labor Convention nominated J. R, Clark for Governor; L. H. Bateman was nominated for Representative to Con- gress from the Third district. In the other districts no nominations were msde A State Committee was chosen and committee to prepare an address to the voters of Maine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
Some Foolish People

Allow cou ghto 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 Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on pos itive guarantee to cure, they would i'm mediately see the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Price soc and $1 . Trial size free. At all druggists
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
Married tO . Prince.

PARIS, May 21.-The marriage of Miss Clare Ward and Prince de Caraman Chimay, son of Prince de Chimay, Bel gian Minister of Foreign Affairs, took place at the Nnnciature in this city. The witnesses for the bride were Mir Whitelaw Reid the American Minister to France, and Lord Lytton, the British Ambassador here
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
Woolen Niilis Shut Down.

BOSTON. Mass, May 21.-scott's Woolen Mills, at Saugus Centre, have shut down, throwing 100 hands out of em- ployment. Tho business, which was profitable, has been dull for some time owing to large blocks in wool produo- tion and the poor state of tho market.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-21
LeHaliZtnK Pool Selling.

TRENTON, N. J., May 21.-There was a hot time in the House when the bill was called up which leealizes pool sell ing on horse racing tracks. It was fought tooth and nail by Voorhees,, Kerr and Cole, but it passed. There was big lobby.