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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
AMUsrMENrs.

Luciers Comedy Company.
The Lucier Comedy company gave an
enjoyable entertainment at the opera
house last evening before small, but
enthusiastic audience.
stMcCarthy's Mishaps.',
This is by long odds the most laugh
able show on the road. It was seen here
last week by small audience. To-
night, it is safe to say, the capacity of
the opera house will be tested.
ssThe Dear Irish Boy,
Under the name of Dear Irish Boy"
a new and taking drama was produced
for the first time in this city at the How
ard athen@um last evening. The play,
as its name indicates, is of Irish extrac-
ton, and the portrayal of peasantry
characters of Celtic birth is finished and
true to naJure.-Boston Post. At the
opera house Friday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
WORLD OF SPORTS,

Honan of this city and Sexton of
Hartford had a set-to with gloves last
night in American hall, Hartford. In
the second round Honan was knocked
ut by right handler under the ear,
Ed Mcdonald and Tim Meara gave a
three round exhibition with big gloves.
The Hartford sports were delighted over
The Young Eagles accept the chal-
lenge of the Outlaws to play game
Saturday for $1.OO side.
The walking match at the New Haven
polo rink, in which Hegelman, Cart
wright and other well known pedes-
TRANS were entered, was abandoned yes
terday on account of lack of patronage.
Tommy Burns of Chicago, recently
had his trunk stolen. Those who know
what an elaborate dresser Tommy is
will appreciate his loss. Tommy's ward
robe cost him several hundreds. He is
one of the few ball players who carry a
trunk. Now he wishes he was not.
The directors of the New York Broth
erhood club held a meeting last evening
and decided to make the Philadelphia
Brotherhood club an offer for the release
of Dan Shannon. The Philadelphia
team declined to entertain the PROPOSE
ton for a moment. They said that they
playing Pickett at second regularly for
the sole reason that they wanted to
bring the Kansas City muddle to a
focus.
The Clippers of Dublin street would
like to play the AGNES of the West end
or the Eagles of Baldwin street. Will
liam Synnott, captain F. Murphy and
NJ. Slavin, managers.
1t looks very much just now as if the
New Haven amusement company
would not have the services of Bob
Petit this season, despite the fight that
they are making to retain him. While
they have the backing Of every team in
the Atlantic association in this instance
it does not seem as though the board of
arbitration intended to respect their
rights in the matter. A stakeholder in
| the New Haven team said this morning
that the loss of Petit meant about
81 900 to the team. He said it cost the
amusement company $500 to buy the re-
lease Of Tommy Corcoran from the
Wilkesbarre club and over 5000 was
| spent in dicksring for him. AS Corcoran
jumped to the Brotherhood this season
tho money paid for his release was q
clean loss. The amusement company
| thought that when Petit was signed it
| would even up matters but it now looks
| as though they would have to invest a
few more dollars to secure a man.
Petit will be sadly missed.
Out of. 1902 guesses, 23,726 readers
| of the Philadelphia Press, named Chi
cago as a pennant winner IL, 3OS took
New York, 500 Philadelphia, 4,121
Brooklyn and 1856 Boston.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
CHIEF ELLIS INJURED
A 100000 Blaze in Birmingham

A 100000 Blaze in Birmingham
This Morning.
BIRMINGHAM, April 30.-About I 80
this morning fire broke out in Edward
O'Hara's bakery, corner Main and Bank
streets, and spread to John Curtin's
saloon in the same building. The build
ing was Quilted and considerable damage
done by water. The house was owned
by Fred Colburn. The damage is from
$4,000 to 5000, fully covered by insur-
ance.
Later the fire spread to a three story
brick building, also owned by John Cur
tin, and the main floor was occupied by
s. w. Smiths drug store. A number Of
people who occupied the upper floors as
tenements escaped by ladders. They
lost everything, even their clothes.
Chief of Police Ellis fell through the
roof of the bakery, and was seriously
and perhaps fatally injured. The total
loss IL estimated at SIC, 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
NUTMEG GRATINGS.

Henry Warren, who sells newspapers
on the New Haven and Derby road, is
eighty-one years of age, and is cutting
his third set of teeth.
The supreme court of errors, which
has been sitting at Bridgeport, has adj
journed sine die, without considering
the case of Jacob Scheele, the New
Canaan murderer, who gets another
lease of life of several months in conse-
quence.
A tramp, thirty years of age, entered
the barn of Patrick Hoye of Newington,
Wednesday of last week and fell down
behind pile of hay in such a way that
he could not get out. He was discover
ed yesterday and was in a very weak
condition, having eaten nothing in six
days.
In the Bridgeport hospital Monday
morning, DIR Robert Lander, assisted by
two other physicians, took from the
abdomen Of a woman, aged thirty years,
a tumor weighing four pounds. The
operation occupied two hours and a half
and the woman will live. Twenty ply
sicians witnessed the operation.
=. The brakeman Whittemore, whose
hand was crushed at Fairfield few
putated yesterday by..Dr Hoyt in Bridge
port, in order to save the hand, gan
CREME having set in.
Albert Haughtling, well known
farmer of Canaan, while watering stock
Monday night dropped dead. He weigh
ed about $50 pounds and death was due
to heart disease. He was IS years old
and had never known a sick day in his
life.
AL Daggett, whose fulfillment of the
postal card contract awarded him by
the government, has been far from sat
isfactory, is the lowest bidder for the
census office and the contract has been
awarded to him, although with some re-
luctance by the officials of the interior
department.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
TO BE BROUGHT TO HARTFORD
An Old Memb Der of 1.-THE Allen'' Gang

An Old Member of 1.-THE Allen'' Gang
to be Tried Again.
James Lyons, q member of ''The
Allen" gang notorious twenty years ago,
who has been arrested in Boston and will
be brought to Hartford, made himself
famous by escaping from Hartford Jail
in 1869, after having been found guilty
of theft but before sentence had been
pronounced. With him was Jesse
Allen. They had been provided with
tools and with them went Philip Curry
a prisoner who had been the Mailman
and was fully trusted by the sheriff.
Curry has never been seen since. Allen
died on the day of his release from a
western prison several years later. Lyons
has been in England and recently re-
turned to this country. The case has
been kept on the superior docket for
twenty-one years on account of the i'm
portance of the man concerned. The
actual theft for which Lyons was SEN
fenced was that of valise with it's con-
tents only 500. 1t was taken by mis-
take for very valuable one that the
gang had planned to secure. He was to
be tried at the same time for burglary
at CRANKY and had long criminal
record which has been increased since.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
JULIAN DUBUQUE's ESTATE.

A Decision of the United States
Supreme Court.
DR. Godfroi Dubuc of the Brooklyn dis
trict, who is a descendent Of Julian
Dubuque, the founder of the city of
Dubuque, Iowa. has received a setback
in his efforts to establish his claim to
valuable real estate in that city. The
DEMOCRAT took a friendly interest in
the case and forwarded the facts at
hand to parties familiar with the history
of the western town. Yesterday the
following reply was received:
Dubuque, la, April Is, 1890.
NJ. I. Maloney, Esq:
Dear sir-There is nothing in the
report that there is valuable real estate
here, left by Julian Dubuque, which is
unclaimed by his heirs. Julian Dubu-
que died in 1910, and left no real estate
whatever. He procured from the Indi-
ans the right to mine on certain large
tract, but it was no conveyance of the
realty. This claim was assigned by
him to the Chontians of st Louis, and
they put in claim that it was a convey
ance of the realty to Dubuque, and so
claimed ownership of the land twenty
miles long and nine miles wide up and
down the west bank of the Mississippi
river, including the title to this city
The case was fought clear through to
Gne supreme COufC Ol Clle OHlLeu oCdCeS,
which body gave its decision in 1858
that knocked out the Dubuque claim.
Very truly yours,
HAM & CARVER.
Further investigations will be made
by DIR Dubuc and an effort made
to find valuable papers which would
throw much light upon the matter.
Twenty or more years ago cousin Of
DIR Dubuc named Marseilles wrote to
the former in Canada, from the west,
saying that he had come into possession
of papers proving beyoud a doubt that
they were heirs to fortune in Iowa.
Before line of action could be laid out,
Marseilles died and the precious papers
disappeared. DR. Dubac believes the
missing documents are still in existence
and has written to his brother in Canada
to institute a search for them.
On another occasion about forty years
ago, a stranger from the states called
upon DR. Dubuc's father concerning the
same matter. The latter was a farmer
with no money to spare and did not care
to take the financial risk Necessary to es-
tablish his claim and nothing was done.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
LOCAL LIN ES.

LADD has all the novelties in new and
fresh groceries, etc.
90 to the Union Tea Company, for
good tea, coffee and spices, No 70 South
Main street.
Sign Painting in all its branches at very
reasonable prices is being done by JOHN
WEBB, room 3, SO Bank street.
Look in LAKE, STRoBEL & Co.'S Win
dows and you will see the finest line of
Charms In the state.
]. F. PHELAN carries nothing but No
Teas and Coffees at his store in Platt's
block, Bast Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
MERIDEN TRAITORS.
Coupons For the Necklace Sent From
There to Danbury.

Coupons For the Necklace Sent From
There to Danbury.
The Meriden Journal last night said
apropos of the contest for the diamond
necklace: The boys have done some
hustling and have had to butt against
odds which few knew about. They knew
that certain parties in the city were so
much interested in Danbury's winning
the locket that they were sending votes
over there, but not till within a very
short time did they become aware that
men right in their own shop have been
keeping Waterbury posted about how
many votes they had on hand, how fast
they were coming in and about what
they expected to send in at the windup.
So it will be seen that Waterbury ha.
had the advantage right along, and it
would not be surprising if Miss Kelly
won the trophy after all.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
CONNECTICUT rosroFF1cEs.
Reimbursements Made During tn
Last Fiscal Year.

Reimbursements Made During tho
Last Fiscal Year.
The reimbursements made to Connec-
ticut postmasters during the last fiscal
year were as follows: To Charles F.
Flynn, postmaster at Bantam, for
stamps lost through burglary, 5000.
The burglary occurred ..on April 80, 1888,
and $30.88 cents were.. allowed, which
according to returns, was cents more
than the postmaster claimed. Postmaster
R. G. Naramore, at Derby, claimed $50
for postal funds lost through burglary
July 3, 1873, which was allowed. Post
master G. 8. Munger, at Essex, was par
ticularly unfortunate in his postal exper-
fence, for not only had he loss Of
stamps amounting to $47.23, which had
been previously adjusted, but in addition
thereto, he claimed $50 for loss of pos
tai funds through burglary, which was
at Southport, put in claim for loss
through burglary, the amount of which
is not stated, and the claim was dismiss
ed. Postmaster Philo B. Coe, whose
postoffice bears at present the suggestive
name of Tariffville, claimed $7.S7 fol
loss of postage stamps through burglary
on May 81, 1888; the claim was allowed
Postmaster G. H. Smith, of Union City
put in a claim for So. 81, which was loss
resulting from burglary on April 80, 1887
but the claim was disallowed. E. P,
Durham, postmaste. at West Chester
claimed $79 co., for postal funds stoler
by burglars on August 20, 1887, and the
claim was allowed. James Walden, al
Willimantic, claimed So for stamps
stolen by burglars, March 10, 1882, which
claim was dismissed. Postmaster A
Seymour, at Wilton, claimed a sum fol
losses, the particulars of which are no
I-4k u. I..A IL
Postmaster o. c. Robbins, of Wood
stock. claimed $50 for stamps consumed
by fire on December %, 1874, but tn,
claim was dismissed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
The City Meeting.

pose of obtaining a title to the old
Grand street cemetery, will be held in
the police court room Tomorrow night
and should be largely attended. It is
understood that determined effort
will be made to table the matter or
silence it in some other way by those
who are opposed to this location as site
for the Bronson library. AS many as
can should be on hand and by voice and
vote protect the rights of the people.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
Small Fire In Hartford.

HARTFORD, April 3O.-A barn owned
by Brondon Brothers, en- Front street,
with its contents consisting of hay tools,
etc., was burned at noon to-day. Loss
S. 900; fully insured. The fire is believed
to have been kindled by the spark from
the chimney of factory close BY.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.,

DOO117A Il zAIN11 OLOo 1N1C1 1NOSs
Secretaries are requested to send in the
dates Of meetings OF societies, lodges and clubs,
and to notify us Of any changes Of regular meet.
Ing nights.
Meetings This Evening.
Second Advents.
Mattatuck drum corps.
Amphion club rehearsal.
Excelsior council, No 2, o. U. A. NJ.
Waterbury Temperance Alliance.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
Gafrey's Shorthand school.

UWIIOyU SI1OTNuWuU SCHOOIs
Is open day and evening in postoffice
block. Pupils can enter at any time.
Open all summer. No vacations. No
trouble in securing good paying posi-
tions for graduates when competent.
Call for circular.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
preparing For The Trouble.

PrOpRr1n4 FOr Inc IFOubI0.
CHICAGO, April 30.-Everything 10 in
readiness in the stock yards for to-mor-
rows strike. In the yards Of Morris,
Armour and Swift over 400 special con-
tables, armed, are on duty.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30
Hayward BrIdgeport Boys.

BRIDGEPORT, April 3O.-John Clark,
Harry Clark and William Bacon were
to-day held in $500 each for burglarizing
Baylies' store Sunday night, taking
cigars and tobacco valued at $50. The
boys confessed their guilt.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30

Da. O. ". & Faosr, 1877 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-30

u You cannot have any of these
goods after Wednesday night at O'Clock
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-07
A BABY ROLLED IN The CARPET.

Recently while Buffalo family was moving,
tne mother suddenly missed the baby The in
laht could be heard cry and the mother
finally conjectured that she was inside of roll of
carpet. 1t was true. The badly had been left in
tne middle OF the sitting room floor, and the men
who took up the carpet tossed breadth over
her without observing her, rolled her up in 1t and
stood the carpet up in the hall. The child, when
rescued, was punetured here and there
with rusty tacks, and her mouth was partly
stuffed with carpet dust, but otherwise she was
all right"
The above paragraph illustrates the almost
criminal careleSsnesS of many parents. If the
child had died, it would have simply gone to
swell the number of infants under five years of
age, who die from all causes. In most cases
however, it is from want of proper care on the
part Of the parents. In New York City alone,
$4,000 children are sick every summer with
cholera infantum, 1t is all wrong; it is all need,
less, and an intelligent and careful parent would
not permit 1t. Instead of neglecling the child, or
allowing 1t TO eat questionable food, something
pure, sustaining and easily digested should be
given. More than one-half the sickness and
deaths among children during the summer could
be avoided were Lactated Food used continually.
This wonderful preparation which is an actual
substitute for mothers milk, will keep the ehild's
digestive organs In perfect condition and prevent
the summer dangers, which are so fatal unless
countera acted by taking in time.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-07
OUR BOYS.
Catching And Setting Butterflies.

Watching And Setting Butterflies.
Golden Days.l
To begin with the first consideration is the
| momentous question as to which is Dutter-
| fly and which is moth.
| The answer to this is that butterflies have
| blunt ends like pins heads at the points of
their antenn@, and that moths have none.
A fact which strikes the collector almost at
| the beginning is the extremely local habits
of butterflies. In almost every place new
specimens are to be found, and the varied
flight of each kind will soon lead the COL
lector to learn to detect a new species
These are usually classed by their under
markings, as many which present the same
appearance on the upper side are Different
underneath. The greatest care and manipu-
latlon are required to procure Specimen fit
for collection. -'
The net should be of silk gauze, fitted on
to circle of cane, nearly Eighteen Inches
across; me two ends of the cane should
run into a T-shaped brass socket. The foot
"a tne Is screw, which screws into the
SUCK handle, which may be used also either
10 nold gaff or landing net.
The circle of care should be covered with
some soft thick flannel, firstly, that the silk
guaZe may be sewn on securely. and. sec
ondly, that the butterflies, which are often
Struck py the rim OF the net, are not injured
by 1t. The flannel is, moreover. a saving TO
the wear and tear of the net
Another kind of net is the collectors scis-
sor net, with which you can pick butterfly
off flower. 1t is about five inches souare.
in the form of two bags mounted one on
each point of wire, which opens and shuts.
Having caught the butterfly, the next thing
is to kill him. A pinch through the net
across the thorax the part from which the
wings spring. will accomplish this.
FOL. obstinate specimens, such as Skip
pers, lenthal chamber can be prepared. in
the shape Of wide-mouthed two-pound lam
bottle, with we'll fitting cork. AT the bot
tom OF this is fixed some blotting-paper. ON
which a few drops of chloroform have been
poured. The butterfly should be left in the
bottle quarter of an hour
The specimens can be carried home in
safety in a collectors box, about five inches
long by three deep and broad, in the pocket.
triangular envelopes, varying in size, accord
ing to that OF the butterfly, are often USED.
Into these the insects can be slipped with
folded wings, and left for any length of time
till 1t Is convenient to relax and set them.
Now for the setting of the butterfly. Dry
ing boards can be bought of any length,
made either of soft pine, or better still, of
cork covered'with white paper. They have
groove down the centre to receive the in
sects body.
Different widths are required for different
sized insects. Place the row of butterflies to
be set down the board, their bodies pinned
In the groove; cut strips of writing paper an
eighth of an inch wide pin strip of paper
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-07
ISLAND sTEAmERs.
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT en-,
Custom House Wharf
WEEK DAY TIME TARI.F

CommSsncing Tuesday; July 4, 1890. steam
For Forest City Landing, Peak. I-land-
215, 8, 3.45. '4.3O, 8. 5.45, clio. 81, 7.5O, 81,
800 9.45. RETURN-6.20, 7.15, $50, $50, 40,
1890, ~. l1.so, 1920 1;ios c2l5. 3.45, $50,
1015, or at close OF entertainments.
For Trefethe1s Landing: Peaks g. Island d.
S SYo 4sso 5 $780, III z s1S rs $40
1920: 11;6o, LOS, 800, 49, 6.26' e.S6' T.
e.10, 7.3o, 1880. RETURN--e.o6. 6,55, 7;65,
900, 1015, 11.45, 1, 3.16, '43o, $40, Gao, $50
For Little DiamoDd IsIand-5.3o, 6, Z. 8,
o, 1890 IL, 2, s315, APO, 545. Clio, 730, $3.50.
RETURN-6.20, 7.15, s16, 925. 1875, t2.05,
For Grent Diamond IsIaud-b.3O, 6, z, 8,
0, 1890 ~, p 81 10, 420, 5.4s, 10. 730, 80.
RETURN--6l5, ITO, $40 9.2o, 1880. IL 1I5,
For Ponce's landing, Long Island 81 z,
9 1880 ~ 10 4 40; s "a I 80 S' so
For Mariners Landing, Long Island.
o. 1890, 2, 1915, 40. RETURN-1O, l1.SO D.
10 SUNDAY TINE TABLE.
For Forest City Landing Peaks leland
So 10, 1000 IL, 1915, 1.So, 2.45' ., $40
For Trefs ihsn's Landing Peaks Isls nd
u, =, $50, 1890, 12.15, 2, 1915, APO, Bio,
FOR Evergreen Landing, Peaks Island
81 8, $50, 1890, 1915, 2, '315, APO, 5.15, Clio
FOR Little Diamond I.Iand-.7, 8, $50,
1890, 1915, 2, .316, AGO, 5.i5, 6:10, 30.
For Great Diamond IsIand-7. 8, $50,
1890, 1915, 2, 1918, 4.20, 5.15, 6.1o, .7.3O.
For Ponce's Landing, Long hsinp ID
8. $50, 1880, 1915 s1.So, 2, 1915, 4.2o, o.15,
s7.30.
For Nnrriner's Landing, Long Island
$50, 1890, 2, 1915, 4.20, 5.15.
mot run In stormy or fo11y lgedtheT.
q. W. T. COOLING,
t,,1htR nanaraI ManAQar-
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-07
Now YORK Mining Stocks.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 1ss0-The following ;
soston PRODUCE Market

BOSTON. Aug. 9. lS9O.-The following are the
days quotations of Provisions. &c.:
Pork Long cuts IL 1913 90; short cuts IL 70
@l3 90; backs at 10 90; lean ends Ii OOaI3 so;
pork tongues Is 90; mess pork IL 0;prime mess
IL 30; extra prime at IL 3d.
Hams 101sc; small at 111ac: pressed hams at
1l1sc,
Lard.Oholce e9s@e4 p n in ties and tubs.
lob pals in cs 7c.
Hogs-Choce city dressed hogs at 5sl@Os9 IL
country do at &c.
Butter-Western exrta crmy at 17618c; fancy
higher; frSts and extra frSts 14d16; extra INIT a.
ton crm 11@l2c; others e@10c; factory choice
1O911c; New York ana Vermont extra crm Ice (;
extra frsts at 17618c; New York and VT dairy
good to choice at l2@l5c; Eastern crm good to
choice 149l7c. The above quotations are re-
cevers' prices for strictly wholesale lots.
Cheese-Northern choice ia lSAc; Western
choice 7@714c; lower grades as TO quality. Job-
bling prices Ac,higher.
Eggs-Eastern extras at 2o@22c; fancy nearby
stock higher: firsts 10000; extra Vermont ana
N II 1c;Western choice 1891 &c michigan choice
at 18@19c. Jobbing price lc higher.
Poultry-Choice fresh killed Northern and Eas
tern spring chickens at zoe; Western iced spring
chickens 00914c; fair to good at 9Gl2c; North
ern fowls, choice fresh killed 15c; Western iced
fowls choice 129121sc; live chickens 140I5c:
fowls 12@131ac.
Beans-1Choice small York hand-picked pea
Beans at 1002 10 q bush: choice New York
marrow hand pkd 00dO 90: small Vermont hand
picked 25@z 40 ;choice Yellow Eyes 65@3 rs.
Jobbing prices l0c higher.
Hay-Choce prime hay SIG 00@S17 90; fair
to good at SIS 00@S15 90; Eastern fine $13aS14;
Rye straw, choice, s18 0oa19 90; Dat straw So
10 90.