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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
THE CAT SAVED THE TRAM.
How It Was Done, MS Related by tine
Honest Young Fireman.


How It Was Dome rs Related by the
Honest Young Fireman.
AS the train was about to pull out Of the
Broad Street station / recognized an old
friend in the engineer. lie nodded to me
and / jumped into the cab. Dick and
shook hands, and he introduced me to his
fireman, a young fellow, with large, truth
full, honest eyes, and the most Innocent
looking face ever saw. Ierched ON the
seat was n huge black cat, ugly, scraggy,
and with ground plan of fur that looked
like a railroad map, it was so plowed and
cut up. Naturally I noticed the cat, and
asked what it was doing there.
THAT'S IA wonderful cat, said the youth
full fireman, "and thereby hangs tale. Do
You want it?"
OF course.
q" ell, about a week ago we-Dlck ana
me-were milhihg the run oeIweeh fmla-
delphia and Trrnt'''. IL was airty, black
night-cold ma n urlElnS ral:l, ana we
were-that Is, De was-oeAind Time, ana
we were-that Is, DieE was.naking her
hum for all she WAS %ortA. We-that Is,
DicS-had a clSir track ana the right OF
way. \ few feet ahead OF the pilot 1t was
Us black rs nothing. we were driving into
the chaos ut the rate OF SIXTY miles an
hour. could not help thinking that II
we ran INTO anything "e'o know more
aoo.0 'no o''e no. ~. ~ &c We VII" W.
ten III oooEs' ana saiu ht.le prayer that
iearhel III Suh"aA schooi' Inc prayer
ol1h seem 70 no Ihe Lh"en soou, ana i
asked Dich IL 1t was necessary 10 run SO
last DICK gave me LOOK OF MID con,
tempt, anu theh got on my olghlty and
felt as II ia ratner iiSe 10 strike something
Just TO chanss thi'I look OF DICK $ 10 one OF
surprise. Ihls was wicked, knew, but
couldn't help it.
Sudoeniy there W. an awtoI crash Ill
rectiy In front OF me- spIinterlng OF glass
IN the Gao window ana TINS cat came tum-
ping IN NY hear' got rlgnI up IN my
throat anu l thonght Ia ehoke. saw
DICK turn pale' ana terrlnea as was re-
memDef DelnS Siau OF IL. lie uldn6 lose
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
A True Story.

A we'll known English jockey on his
death bed was lately asked by his only son
If he had anything on his mind, and also
for such parental parting advice as he
could think of. Yves, AIRY" said the
poor voyager, 81 ave got suthin' on my
mind, boy, and can give yer advice as
will be useful to yer all yer days. What's
on my mind is this. When Lord Boots
backed his mare Catch-em- Alive, as you've
heard me tell on, against Sir James Toots'
horse Scurvygo for ten thousand, rode
the mare as you know, and Charley Snig-
gins, as you've often heard me go on about,
he rides the horse. Well, you see, I'd come
to an understanding with Sir James, and
was to get whole couple of thou. II so be
as l could only lose the race, COS, of course,
Catch-em-Alive, as I rode, was out and
away the fastest of the two.
well, just as we gets within about three
or four 'undred yards of the post leans
over to Charley as was II furnishing Sour
vygo awful, and says. Charley, ole man,
1 amt spinning Amt yer!' he says;
well, then, no more am T. and blow me,
AIRY, if he didn't there and then go and
chuck hisself off, and / was Obliged to win.
lost two thousand by that bit of villainy,
AIRY, and you're the worse off for 1t to-
day. And your advice, dads" said the du-
tiful son as soon as his parent had recov-
cred from a fit of coughing which the re-
Icnbrance OF Elr. Sniggins' wickedness
had brought on. My advice. boy, is this:
always keep your hloomin' mouth shut"
-TorOnt2 Mail,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
WORLD OF SPORTS

Henry Lynch has been released by the
New Ravens to make room for Cud-
worth.
At Buffalo yesterday, Sunol. the Cali
fornia four-year-old, turned a mile in
Gill, wonderful performance.
Jack Rowe. a player and part proprie.
tor of the Buffalo club, is authority for
the statement that the American associa-
ton and the Players League clubs will
contend for the Worlds championship
and that all the clubs in the former organ
ization will play exhibition games with
the Players League clubs at the termina-
tion of the present championship season.
Base ball yesterday Players league
New York IL, Boston 10; Brooklyn Z,
Philadelphia 4; Pittsburg IS, Buffalo 8;
Cleveland s, Chicago 4. National
league-Chicago Z, Cleveland 0; Cincin-
natl 8, Pittsburg @. American associa-
tion-Louisville Z, Brooklyn 9.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
ontr.cn.. fnr mnuaii.

In the miscellaneous freight litterinR the
deck of the steamer Australia, which sailed
for the Sandwich Islands, Were some odd
passengers. They were three full grown
ostriches, the pioneers of what is fondly ex-
pected to be a new industry In the Hawaiian
group of islands. The birds are consigned
to Dr. Trousseau, of Honolulu.
Ed Cawston, who sold the birds to their
new owner, and who was busy getting his
charges safely stored, had this to say to
reporter of their interesting history:
"They are three of the fifty-two birds
bought on the east coast of Africa in 1887.
had them taken 900 miles up the coast
to Durham, and thus saved $500 export duty
on each one. At Durham chartered a 800
ton bark and started with them for Gal
weston, Tex. The voyage was a remark
ably smooth and pleasant enc, so only
lost ten of my birds. Shippers usually
count on loss of so per cent, for the
slightest roughness on the water sickens
them and they die. At Galveston 1 shipped
them on special cars to Los Angeles, and
thence to Norwalk farm, some forty miles
south. The birds cost me $75 apiece in
Africa and $3.50 each to get them here
Eyes. the ostrich industry is now fairly
established in this state. I've done very
well with my forty-two birds. Already
I've raised and sold fifty-five birds. Ny
biggest shipment was seventeen to Phoenix,
y. T. There must be at least $50 birds now
scattered over the southern portion of this
state alone. This trio are worth 81 ,0OO
The feathers of each bird will bring from
S15 to 500 a year. The birds am sending
away raise thirty chicks year. A hen
usually lays fifteen eggs for u setting, but
by taking the eggs away as they are laid
we manage to get thirty eggs out of them.
The eggs are Matched by incubators
"These two hens and cock are the first
shipped to the islands. They are good
birds, and see no reason why DIR. Trous-
seau should not make success of breeding
them. If these get started all right he is
going to send for n dozen more. What
will they cat on the voyage? Oh, chopped
uminer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
POLICE COURT.
Many victims OF Drink Before the
Bar of Justice.

Many victims OF Drink Before the
Bar OF Justice.
William Latham, who halls from
Westport, came to town yesterday, be-
came Intoxicated and was gathered in.
81 and costs was beyond his pile and he
will languish for time behind the bars.
James McTerney, n resident of Nauga-
tuck, imbibed too freely yesterday and
INDUCED in a free fight with the cloth
ing dummies in front of j. Rosenheld's
store. The proprietor objected, and an
officer had to save the owner of the store
from being thrashed for his interference.
81 and costs for breach of peace and sus-
pended judgment for drunkenness was
the fine.
Thomas Birney. who has figured in
the court several times for drunkenness,
received fine of IS and costs.
Michael Arlington got too much tan
glefoot inside yesterday and he was es-
corted with all due ceremony to the
palace of Chief Egan. He was asked
this morning to pay 81 and costs, but
being a little short he scornfully refused.
Henry A. Perry, who n short time ago
was charged with forgery but through
the influence of friends had the case
settled, was up this morning on another
charge. He vent home last night
drunk and ugly, called his wife and son
opprobrious names and smashed the fur
niture, throwing tea kettles and every.
thing else that came to hand. He wound
up in the arms of two policemen. His
wife and son appeared against him this
morning. A fine of 81 and costs was
imposed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Annual Convention Held Eesterda
I'm RrIdHOpOrt,

Annual Convention Held Yesterday
in BrIdEepOrt.
The annual convention of the county
commissioners of the state was held in
Bridgeport yesterday. The session was
held with closed doors, the commission
ers preferring that their discussions
should not be made public. The meet
ing was presided over by Commissioner
Paige of Fairfield county, and Commits
sioner Woodhouse of Hartford county
acted as secretary. The principal topic
under consideration was the liquor
traffic, and many ideas were exchanged.
1t was decided to allow the license fee to
remain as now. $500 per year. The
chairmen of the several boards will con-
stitute committee on legislation. 1t
was voted to hold the next annual con-
vention at New London. The commits
sioners took the steamer Iona for Long
Beach at o'clock where they partook of
n shore dinner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
Peter Dyer, IL Brakeman, Killed IA
Madison.

Peter Dyer, IL Brakeman. Killed at
Madison.
Peter Over. n brakeman on what is
known as Pier so freight train which
runs from New London to New Haven,
was knocked off the top of a car by a
bridge near Madison last night and was
instantly killed. At Guilford Dyer was
missing and Conductor Kan sent word
to the cannon Ball. freight which fol.
low ed an hour later to look out for him.
The men on the latter train found his
body near where he was knocked off the
car. His head was badly crushed and
his skull was fractured. Dyer leaves a
wife and one child in Mantle.
Norris Carney, u brakeman on express
freight No 205, between Boston and
Hartford, fell from freight car on a
railroad bridge, seventy feet above the
river, ut Putnam last evening, striking
n tree in his descent and breaking three
ribs, besides injuring his hip. The brake
slipped, loosening Carney's hold and
throwing him over backward.
Corner of State and East Main street,
Meriden, was the scene yesterday after
noon at 5 o'clock of what came near be-
ing and equine electrocution. a broken
trolley wire was lying on the pavement
and horse being driven by, stepped
upon the coil and received a violent
shock throwing him to the ground. The
linemen after much effort freed the
animal from contact and he recovered
in short time.
A burglar who attempted to enter the
summer cottage of Ernest c. Beers, train
dispatcher of the Shore Line road, at
Sound Beach, near Clinton, Thursday
night, was driven away by Mr. Beers
Newfoundland dog.
Patrick Malone of New Haven, a
Western Uuion lineman, was injured at
Wlllimantic on Thursday night by being
struck by a freight train.
A. b. Robbins, aged thirty-one a
painter, was killed yesterday afternoon
by falling from the roof of city hall at
Marlborough, Mass. He leaves widow.
A protracted drought in the Azore
islands has ruined crops. Many of the
inhabitants are in an Impoverished con-
dition and refuse to pay their taxes.
The body of young Lane, who was
drowned at East Haddam, Saturday
afternoon last, while swimming the
river at that place, was found floating
about quarter of n mile above Ham
burgh, Wednesday. The remains were
badly decomposed.
O'Brien q Brennan have sent a
sample of their New England bread TO a
Texarkana, Texas. baker, to show the
Texans what can be done in New Eng
land.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
JOHN L.. LOWELL IN NEW HAVEN
The Veteran PreceptOr In Improved
Health.


The Veteran PreceptOr In Improved
Health.
The veteran schoolmaster. John +.
Lowell, who was last winter in very
feeble health for some time, felt sutti-
GENTLY strong to visit New Haven yes
terday. He was driven about the ity
by one of the personal friends of the
aged schoolmaster. In the afternoon he
was taken by his son. who is engaged at
futile, Morehouse & Taylors, to DIR
James HickoX, one of his old pupils,
who performed an operation which
had become necessary, of an
in growing nail. Although nine
ty.five years of age, the aged patient
bore the operation without tiinching.
When it was over he stepped about
quite sprightly, and declared that he
felt very much younger. Mr. Lowell has
improved greatly in strength during the
past few months. 1t was thought last
wintrr, at the time of the annual ban
0uet of the John Z. Lowell association,
that the days of the aged instructor were
to be short indeed. The recent change
in his strength, however, has been a
source of much qualification to his many
friends.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09

DA. 0. ". s FsO.r. 1877 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
TIMELY TOPICS.

I. Chase believes that dollar saved Is
equal to two earned In this new adj
vertisement to-day he tells ladies how
they can save a dollar or two.
The building occupied by the boiler
shop on Field street is for sale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
SUICIDE WITH POISON.
Patrick Quinn, OF MIddlebury. Takes
o Hose, of Paris (;reen

n Dose of Paris Green.
Patrick Quinn, aged 40 years, living
near the old Beebe place on the Middle
bury road, aboutlthree miles from this
city, committed suicide last night by
taking dose of paris green. n few
months ago he made an attempt to take
his life by hanging himself in the factory
of the G. NJ. II. Shoe company at Maui
gatuck. Medical Examiner AXtelle was
called and gave the usual verdict in
such cases. Quinn leaves family con-
sisting of n wife and six children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09

1t is said that c. w. Blakeslee & Co.
the New Haven contractors, are willing
to do all the paving in this city and loan
the city the money at 4 per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.
local LIN rs.

Fire lbs of good mixed Tea for 81. 90, at
PHELAN's Tea stole.
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 81. 90, at PuELAN's.
Down went McGinty to the bottom of the
sea,
He probably got wet,
But you can safely bet,
He WANT a bit more cool
Than those who make a rule
To get glass or more,
At Bossidy's Drug Store,
OF nectar fit for king or queen,
From tile fountain cool and clean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09

In striking contrast to the hot weather
of the past two weeks, to-day the atmos-
phere Is raw and cold. The extremely
hot weather of the past fortnight has
not been surpassed for that length
been a steady stretch of sultriness all
through. The summer of 1890 will long
be remembered by great many persons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09

There were 155 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's during
the week, against 131 in the preceding
week and 173, 1856, IA and 1872 in the
Der of Failures in the United States,
january to date, is 1855, against 7,OS2
in 1889.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-09

1t is safe to say that the more raw,
ripe, perfect fruit is eaten, in family,
the better for all concerned. Apples
should be staple eight months of the
year, and every healthy child allowed at
least half dozen n day. When berries
grow ripe and cheap and plenty, buy of
them generously and eat them as nearly
as possible in a state of nature. Upon a
hot morning any human creature will
feel better to breakfast upon bread, but
ter, berries and water or milk, than if
he had absorbed all the hot greasy crea-
lions that ever came off or out of q stove.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-16
HOW BULL DIED.
After Being Arrested He Tried to
Rejoin His Forces.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK. N. D., Dec. 15.-Sitting
Bull having refused to come into Stand
ing Rock agency Saturday as ordered
by Agent Mclaughlin, arrangements
were quietly made to effect his arrest.
To-day its execution cost the life of Sit
ting Bull. his son and four followers
and Seven Indian police. The plan was
for the Indian police to proceed to BULBS
camp on Grand river, forty miles from
the agency, followed closely by a troop
of cavalry under Capt. Fechet, and de-
tachment of infantry in the rear of the
cavalry. The Indian police found Bull
making arrangements to go 60 the
Bad Lands and arrested him, and were
bringing him in when Sitting Bulls
followers attempted to recapture him.
A bloody fight ensued. Sitting Bull i'm
mediately attempted to join his forces
and was shot. One of the police mounted
Sitting Bulls horse and rode back to
the cavalry to urge them forward to
protect the police, who had run short OF
ammunition. Tonight four companies
of soldiers left Fort Lincoln for Grand
river to head off any attempted out
break, and company from Keogh left
Dickinson yesterday afternoon for a
point further west. the idea being to
completely surround the Indians. 1t is
not believed Bulls death will result in
| further disaster.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-16
SEARLEs DEFEATED.
A Surprise for the Eminent Still
water Politician.

Special to the Globe.
SALTWATER, Minn., Dec. ia sur
prise was in store for the cOntesting
parties interested in the SearleS-O Brien
election contest vest erday, when the
recount of the ballots cast in the vii
lage of Marine was held. When the re-
suit of the election was made known a
few ways after it was held, the returns
from Marine gave j. N. Searles, Repub-
lican, l2S, and j. S. O'Brlen, Democrat,
2s6. The recount held yesterd ~ at the
city hall changed the result materially,
giving Searles 61 in Marine, ,and O'Brien
3I9 votes. How this mistake occurred is
not known. 1t is thought, however, that
a large number of Republican tickets
bearing the name of Mr.. O'Brien
were counted for his opponent, Mr..
Searles. The result is a surprise. mas
much as it gives Mr.. O'Brien the cleo
ton by a plurality of forty-fve votes.
No change was made in the recount of
The other country districts. A large
number of exhibits have been made OF
tickets. which will be sealed and ue-
livered to the next senate, who will de-
eide the election. Ii Mr.. O'Brien IS
successful in his contest, and also Mr..
Durant i'll the Durant-Daly contest, the
senate will be increased by one Demo-
crat, and the lower house will also be
increased by one, Owing to other busi-
ness engagements the attorneys will not
be able to continue the proceedings to-
day, and the case was adjourned uutil
tomorrow at a. m.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-16

range themselves side by side in cru
SADIE against the weakest and least pop
ulous part OF the country. As to the
race question, he said the difference be-
tween the races was not one of recent
origin. 1t was the result of thousands
OF years of disSimilar condition. The
difference appeared most obvious i'm the
skin. but it was more than skin deep.
He had profound sympathy for the
colOred people. He had helped them
with an earnest desire TO see them
progress and rise to every distinction
they were capable of. He denounced
the elections bill. and SAID it surpassed
human belief (as it surpassed all human
folly and wickedness) to suppose that
men claiming to be patriots ana states
men could hope to advance or to save
the government under the guidance
OF such mischievous measure. If
the philanthropic patriots who stood
with ''The FOol's Errand'' in one hand
and bludgeon in the other, for the
nurture and admonition of the South
would keep cool enough to think of the
amount of human nature there was in
its people. they would soon realize the
fact that kind words would start more
tears and draw more good resolves from
them than all the gibes and denuncia-
tons that truculent uncharitableness
ever uttered. What was needed was a
closer union, truer and intenser
American feeling, and q broader ma
tlonality.
MIR. Vance spoke against the measure.
1t was intended, he said, to resurrect
the mOribund carcass of the Republican
party. if posslble, to restore it once
more to vitality and to grasp political
power. 1t was framed for the taking
possession of all the election machinery
i'll the Democratic states of the Union,
so that frauds might be committed by
Republican agents and might inure ITO
the benefit of the Undersigned 1t
was intended to subject the people of
the South once more to the domination
of their recent slaves. Mr.. Vance
went on to crticise the bill in detail.
The muddy waters of suffrage, he said,
were to be filtered through the SUPER
vlsors of elections. But what, he
asked, would purify the supervisors?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-16
SITTING BULLS CAMP.
Account of the Last Visit Paid
Him by White Man.


CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The story of the
last visit paid by white man to Sitting
Bulls camp prior to the tragic events
ofto-day is told in report received this
afternoon by Asst. Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin. The narrative throws flood of
light On the old chiefs willy character.
and strongly depicts the circumstances
existing in the isolated camp. The doc
ument is addressed to Commissioner of
Indian Affairs Morgan by United States
Indian Agent James Mclaughlin, of
Standing Rock, and reads in full as fol-
lows:
Having just returned from Grand
river district, aid referring to my for
mer communication regarding the ghost
dance craze among the Indians, | have
the honor to report that Saturday even
ing last learned that such dance was
in progress in Sitting Bulls camp, and
that large number of Indians of the
Grand riv,-r settlements were participa-
tors. There were about fOrtytive men,
twenty-five women, twenty-five boys
and ten girls participating. A major
lty OF the latter-bOyS and girls
were until few weeks ago
pupils of the day school of
the Grand river settlements. And, ap-
proXlmately, 200 persons, lookers-on.
who had come to witness the ceremony
either from curiosity or sympathy,
most of whom had their families with
them and encamped in the neighbur-
hood. l did not attempt to stop the
dance then going on, as in their crazed
condition under the excitementit would
have been useless 10 attempt it; but,
after remaining some time talking
with number of the spectators, 1
went on to the house of Henry Bull
Head, three miles distant, where
remained over night and returned to
| Sitting Bull's house the next morning.
where | had long talk Sitting Bull and
number of his followers. | consumed
three days in making this trip and feel
well repaid by what l accomplished, as
my presence in their midst encouraged
the weaker and doubling and set those
| who are believers to thinking of the ad-
| visibility OF continuing the nonsensical
| practices they are now engaged in.
| also found that the active members in
| the dance were not more than half the
| number of the earlier dancers, and
| believe that it is losing ground among
| the Indians. and while there are many
who are half-b believers, am fully salts
| fed that | can keep the dance confined
| to the Grand river district. There are
not many firearms among these In
dlans, still there are few. and as a
pledge of good faith on their part they
| should be required to turn in all their
arms to the agent and get memoran-
DUN receipt for the same. Knowing
the Indians as do, am confident that
can, by such course, settle the Mes
| siah craze at this agency, and also thus
break I'D the mower of Sitting Ruil
| without trouble and with but little eX-
| element. This will be sustained by
| public sentiment and conform to the
discipline approved by the better dis
| posed Indians. 1t Is true that it wonlu
unsettle the Indians of that district In
Continued OH FOURTH, Page.