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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
KEMMLER,a CASE


Certain Statements Of uis Counsel Ooan-
mentsd Upon ~ Erronsoas.
ALBANY, NY, May e.-The statements
made by Kemmler's counsel, Charles e.
Hatch of Buffalo, and sent out yester-
day, was commented upon - being ex-
tremely erroneous. ~
he is quoted as saying that Governor
Hill had consulted with the judges Of
tho Court of Appeals. and had declared
the law of electrical execution unoon-
stitutional. ~
Gov. Hill said that he had never CON-
suited the judges of the court and had
never given any decision.
Hatch Is furthermore quoted a. say
ing that he will apply to the Supreme
Court OF Cayuga County for writ Of
habeas corpus on this Same constitu-
tional ground and appeal it to tho Gem
era! Term and then to the Court of APP
peais He says a decision can be obtain
cd by June.
Prof. Collins, the legal adviser of the
Executive chamber said that no suoh
appeal could be made. The case had
been CONSIDERED by the Court of Appeals
and that body had decided it constito
tionRl
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02

AN instantaneous photograph Of Stan
ley, the explorer Of Africa, taken the
other day, with q snap camera, al
Cannes, France, is reproduced by the
Philadelphia Press, as a contrast to the
photograph of the great traveller taken
five years age. The contrast is indeed a
great one. The trials, sicknesses, and
endless anxieties of the explorer in his
latest tramp through equatorial Africa
have made him prematurely old man.
He looks, in these pictures, at least
twenty-five years older than he does in
the picture Of the strong confident man
who was photographed before he set out
on this last and most trying Of his e1pe
ditions,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.

secretaries are requested to send in the
iates OF meetings of societies, lodges and clubs.
md 70 notify us OF any changes of regular meet.
Meetings This Evening.
Second Advents.
Endowment rank, K. of P.
Local Photo society.
Lloyd Garrison assembly.
Burns club, business meeting.
Court Stephen J. Meany, A. o. F. of A.
Townsend lodge, No 80, I.O.OF.
Speedwell lodge, No 10, X. off
Lady Trumbull, Daughters of Liberty.
Phenix Fire Co, No /.
Protector Hose Co, Nod.
Rose Hill Hose Co, Nos.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
LOCAL LIN ES.

Strawberries fresh every day at LApp's
grocery, 1876 South Main street.
Go to the Union Tea Company, for
good tea, coffee and spices, No ~ 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 4 Co.'S win
dows and you will see the finest line of
Charms In the state. -
). +. PHELAN carries nothing but No 1
Teas and Coffees at his store in Plat =
block, kast Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02

IT is well known that in the news
diaper competitions now going on for
the most popular policeman or the love-
lest school teacher or what not, men
buy the newspapers 10000 and even co.
600 at time. The admirers Of par
ticular candidate for prize, recently
offered in New York to the most popu-
lar woman in certain walk Of life,
actually bought papers by the ten
thousand and hired clerks to cut out the
ballots and write the lady's name upon
them. There is no bigger fraud Of the
era than these so-called contests.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
Presidential Postmasters Named.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The President
has sent the following postmaster NOM
nations to the Senate:.
Pennsylvania-W.L Warrington, Car
bondale.
New York;. T. Hickey, Camden; c.
II. Rowe, Dansville.
New Jersey-W. B. Singleton, Toms
River.
New Hampshire-H. Robinson, Con-
cord.
Massachusetts-A.M NJ. Bears, Middle
borough; c. Manser, Everett.
Maine-W. Stackpole, Saco.
Connecticut-C. H. Emily, Moodus;
G. w. Smith, New Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
On. @. ". s FRosr, 1877 Bank strsst
ENGLISH

ASGUAGE is spoken by $4,000, 900,
90, 0O0, 200 and French by AZ, 600. 600 b ny
language fails to name a product that
equals the q. o. Taylor Bourbon and RYE
Whiskey for wholesomeness, rpurity-and
medical virtue. Every reliable Drueoist
and Grocer sells and endorses it, and Il ia
bottled and guaranteed by q H. GRAVES
q SONS, Boston, A''
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
Strikera to Play RRsahall.

BosToN, Mass, May 2.-The Baseball
Brotherhood Club has granted the FREQ
use of its grounds here for a game by
the striking carpenters and members Of
Cigar Makers Union No. 81. 1t will
take place on Thursday or Friday after
noon of next week. Both mines are to
be composed of the best known mem
bers of the two trades Tho proceeds
will go to the carpenters.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02

CINCINNATI, O., May AT the Grand
Army Republic encampment a resolu-
ton in substance as follows was unani-
mous1y passed: "Resolved-That with
out abandoning any claim heretofore
made in behalf of our dead comrades
and the widows and orphans of our
dead comrades, we now demand Of the
Congress of the United States the pass
age of a per diem service pension law
pure and simple"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
Some Foolish Peonle

Allow q cou ghto run until it gets bevord
the reach of medicine. Thew often s ono
"Oh It will wear away" but In most Say Coy -,
It wears them away. Could thew he ;e
duced to try the successful medicine CALI
Ksmp's Balsam, which is sold on a nosl
tive guarantee to cure, they wonId ; us
medically see the excellent effsct .ttn- -
taxing the first dose. Price SOC and n
Trial size free. At all druggists. w.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02

WASHINGTON, May AIN accordance
with the resolution of Mr.. Mckinley,
adopted yesterday the House to-day con-
tinued the discussion of bills reported
from the Judiciary Committee. The
important measures are: Senate bill,
relating to trusts; House bill, relating
to copyrights; House bill, relating to
bankruptcy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
Mccoy Knocks Out Re.rnn.

LONG ISLAND CRY, May 2.-The GLOW.
contest last night at Puritan Hall be-
tween JOHNNY Reagan and Pete Mccoy
brought out big crowd of sports.
Before the fight Mccoy offered to bet
$500 to $500 that he would win. No
takers. For the first six rounds Regain
looked to be the best man but was badly
pounded from then to the tenth
Meow
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02

WASHINGTON, May 2.-In q letter to
the Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives, the Secretary of the Interior
estimates that it will require $S3, 500, 752
annually to give a service pension to
every survivor of the late war not now
on the rolls; Sc, 642, S17 annually to in
crease the pensions of those now on the
rolls to IS a month; $9,776, 1888 to the
widows Of the deceased soldiers, a total
annual expenditure of 500, 236, 1877.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
Weather Indications.

WILMINGTON May 1.-For Now Eng,
land: Fair weather is indicated for Saturday
and Sunday.
For Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsyl..
vania and New Jersey: Fair; preceded By
rain; cooler: northwesterly winds.
For Western New York and Western Ponn-
sylvania: Fair; slightly warmer; variable
Svinda
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
insignificant ROW. In Rome.

ROME. May "A few insignificant
rows occurred here during the day
owing more to the crowded condition Of
the streets than to any other cause,
The city was quiet at midnight.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
BACK Water Sill Rising.

FRANKLIN, L., May g. The back
water is creeping up on plantations.
hereabouts at the rate of six inches a
day. Some sugar lands are already sub
merged
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02

CAMDEN, N. j., May 2.-The suspension
of the Gloucester City National Bank
yesterday is supposed to be due to
the failure of the Bank Of America We'd
nesday in Philadelphia, with which it
had dealings. No statement of the
Banks affairs could be secured, the
officials declining to made any state
mont
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
NOTICE.

1 hereby notify all persons liable to pay
taxes in the Center school district, town Of
Waterbury, that have received rate bill
and warrant to COLLECT Center school dis.
trict tax Of ten mills on the dollar on list
Of 1888, and win be at common council room
City hall building, on and after May /, 1890,
when same is due, from l to 5 and from
to p. m, to receive said tax.
RS. The law provides that percentage
az rate OF 20 OF per cent per month
must be added from Nay /, 1890. II not
paid before June 1, 1890. -.
MARTIN HELLNANN, Collector.
Waterbury April z, 1890.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
Lyons Ball Forfeited.

Boston, May 2.-Lyons, arrested here
for breaking Jail in Connecticut, failed
to answer in court and his g, 600 bail
was forfeited.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
Postmaster Nomination Con rm.d.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Ths Senate in
secret session confirmed the nomination
of H. G. Robinson, a. postmaster at
Concord, N. H.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
FOR SALE.

TWO large new houses on Baldwin st ,
| Just above Washington. Twelve large
rooms in each house, besides plenty of
closets, pantries, storage rooms &c. Each
tenement entirely separate. All nicely
papertd You will find each house sup
piled with all modern conveniences, such
as hot and cold water, bath rooms, closets,
SC. The hcalthiest location in the city.
Price, 49, 500, on easy terms. Call and
see them.
F.. Ii. RICE.
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
hereby notify all persons liable to pay
taxes in the city of Waterbury that have
received a rate bill and warrant to collect
a tax of sixteen Q6) mills on a dollar on
list of 1889, and will be at common council
room, City hall building, on and after MAY
!, 1880 when same is due, from to 8 and
2 to 8 p. m, to receive said tax.
r. s. The law provides that percentage
at rate of 81 of one per cent per month
must be added after May 1, 1890. If not
paid before June l, 1890.
MARTIN HELLAANN, Collector.
Waterbury, April z, 1890.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW York, May 1.-Monay on call to-day
per cent.
BONDS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03
FRIDAY.

The telegraph up to 5 o'clock last
evening reports no disorders attend
ing the labor demonstrations ycster-
day in the United States. Several
strikes are reported, hOwever-in Phil
adelphia of 1900 carpenters for nine
hours: |, 800 in Boston for eight hours;
Knoxville Tenn, for eight hours and
increased pay In all the great cities
there were monster paradeS. In Chi
cago 30, 600 men wcrein line, but there
was no use for the police, In the old
world Pest, Hungary, witnessed the
only serious disorders. There the pro-
fessional agitatOrs' dcnunciations OF
employers created a riot. The mill
tary was summoned, and before the
crowd was dispersed several persons
were pierced by bayonets. In Paris
all was quiet. and petition to make
eight ours a legal day was presented
to the chamber. In Berlin man who
attempted to hoist the red flag was ar
rested. In Vienna there was no
trouble, but the strike movement Is
extending to the country. Spain was
quiet. In London all attempts to
make demonstration were prevented
by the police.
Markets unusually active yesterday.
May wheat opened at 9Oi: June9lt and
July Ssl(dS9, and all kept going up,
July to 500. Corn, oats and pork also
advanced. Everything doomed in fact.
At the close June wheat had gone up
to % and July 9ls. Corn closed, June
33t, July 33a{d33a Oats closed, June
and July 249. Receipts of cattle 1900;
all descriptions in good demand with
export steers and shipping stock gcner-
ally selling higher. Receipts of hogs
1900; in fair demand and y to sc
higher: packers paid $40 to S4.25.
largely $4.20, and shippers $40 to
SI.27t largely $4,25; light sorts $i.l5 to
S4.20. Receipts Of sheep 5000 and all
sold at an advance Of 20 to - cents.
Receipts for the month of April in
clude 259,447 cattle; 467, $50 hogs and
1871 200 sheep. Hogs averaged DID,
pounds for the month
Senator Vest has presented his COM
mttccs report on the meat trade. 1t
provides for inspection before foreign
shipment, and even endeavOrs to put
a stop 10 the monopoly permitted to
certain shippers by the steamship
companies.
a icper woman was recently landed
at Boston from "A Liverpool steamer.
The case was yesterday pronounced
leprosy; and she will probably be sent
home.
Rev. VIM. Barnes, of jacksonville,
who preached the funeral sermon Of
Daniel Webster, died yesterday.
EY-Presidcnt Cleveland was ycster-
day admitted to practice in the l.. ).
supreme Court
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03
THAT DECISION.

The recent decision OF the Supreme
| Court of the United States in the Iowa
liquor case promises to become to pro-
hibiton what the bred Scott decision
proved on the slavery question. In
stead Of proving fatal to abolitionism,
as was its intention, 1t proved the tai
isman of its success. Forty years ago
| the Supreme Court Of the United
States decided that although party
in New Hampshire could not be pre-
vented from shipping into Vermont a
barrel of gin bearing the government
stamp, the gin in the original barrel
could not be sold there contrary to the
law Of Vermont. The present deci-
sion goes further, and holds that the
gin in the original barrel or package"
can be sold in Vermont in spite Of for
bidding state law, and that the state
can only obtain power over the liquor
after it is drawn from the cask and is,
so to speak, on its way to the drink
Virtually this amounts to nullih-
cation of all state prohibtory laws.
The states indeed can, as is done now
in Massachusetts, close the bars, or
public places of selling liquor, but
every man can import, or have mcr-
chant import for him, an Original
package" and place it in his cellar Or
closet, and tap it at his own sweet
will, and laugh at any state machinery
intended to prevent him.
Hitherto, when the prohibitionists
approached congress in behalf of their
cause, they were turned away with the
convenient assurance that this was a
purely local question, a matter Of state
and municipal police regulation. This
last decision raises it from that low
plane into national question; and as
the bred Scott decision only put new
life into the abolition party, so this
decision, apparently so fatal blow,
may inspire the prohibition party
with like new vitality and energy
that shall ultimate in an equally glo-
rious triumph.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03

kcmmlcr, the man in the New York
state prison at Auburn, condemned to
be executed by elccticity, and whose
execution was to take place this week,
has obtained respite, at least, until
an appeal that has been granted in his
case to the Supreme Court, can be
heard on the third Tuesday in June.
The ground OF the appeal is, that the
law under which kemmler is To be eX.
ecuted is unconstitutional: LIST, be.
cause it is ''cruel and unusual pun
ishment for crime" (which is forbidden
both by the state and federal consti.
tuition; and, I'd, that the newspapers
are forbidden to publish any report of
the killing except that it took place
according To law. This is held as an
unlawful restriction upon the freedom
Of speech and the press. The better
opinion appeals to be, that If The Su-
preme Court decide the law To be UNI
constitutional, il will amount to set
ting Kemmler free, as all laws in New
York providing any other mode of cx-
ecution than by electricity have been
repealed: and not only Kemmler, but
fourteen other prisoners at Sing Sing
and three in the Clinton prison will
escape execution, and gain their lib
erty by the same decision.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03
CONTRACT LABOR,

In reply to remark or the FREE
TRADER in regard to the Inconsistency
Of our protection" system which, in
stead of giving our workmen higher
wages only imports foreign workmen
to underbd them, the Ottawa Times
indites an indignant half column, de-
nying that there is any importation Of
foreign labor into this country; that it
is forbidden by law of congress: and
that in making such a statement as
the above the FREE TRADER is impos-
ing on the credulity of its readers,
&C., &c.
True, there is law of congress for
bidding the importation of contract
labor" Until few years ago the Gus
tom was for every great manufactur-
ing or mining company, whenever it
wanted few hundred or few thous-
and hands at lower rates than it could
hire them here, to go abroad, gather
them up, make a contract with them
to pay their way to the factory or mine
where wanted, and afterwards take
the cost out of their wages. The re-
suit was that in few years all our
mines and factories were filed with
foreigners. American labor felt so
outraged and protested so vchemently
that after half dozen of years it pre-
vailed upon congress to pass the law
against foreign contract labor.
But how much has that law accom-
plishcd? Are there by fortieth part
of one per cent. fewer laborers import
cd from abroad to-day than there were
five and ten years ago, before the ''con-
tract law was passed? Instead of 60
ing abroad and making "A contract with
the laborers, which for them was alto.
gcther the better way, the managers
OF our protected industries now simply
send hint to an emigrant agent at
Bremen, Trieste, or some other foreign
emigrant port, that one, two, or more
oi'h'"hu iiih'iN, VI NIldl-
ever kind are wanted, can get employ
mcnt at such and such a place in the
L. s. Notify us when you send them
and by what ship, and they will be met
at Castle Garden, their passage money
repaid toyou and their expenses borne
to mine, factory" &c. Oh, no, this is
no violation OF the contract law, but
it beats 1t all the same, and everybody
knows this thing Is constantly, syste-
matically carried on.
Go through all our mines, our great
iron establishments, cotton factories.
glass works, &c, &c, and who are the
laborers? Certainly not less than 90
per cent, everywhere from Maine To
California, are foreigners-andt the ma
jority of them are Bohemians. Hun
garians, Poles, Italians and Scandinavia
ans. Even the better class of lrishmen
have been crowded out, and the Eng
lish, Welsh and Scotch have returned
to their own country, finding they can
do better in free trade England than
here.
Is it pretended that all these foreign
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03

In his speech at the banquet of the
Americas club at Pittsburg the other
day Assistant =. NJ. General Clarkson
made the remarkable statement that,
although the Republican party enjoys
a monopoly of all the intelligence of
the country, the newspaper and maya
zine literature of the country is sup
ported almost entirely by the Demo-
Gratis. The only way he undertook to
account for it was that the Demo-
cratic papers, as rule, were so much
better that the Republicans preferred
to read them to their own.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03

ers were imported before the contract
law was passed? Go among them, lind
out how long they have been in this
country, and the mass will tell you
from one to five years--all since the
contract law went into effect.
And so the fact remains: everything
for the manufacturer in this country
is protected, the labor alone that pro-
duces it is unprotected. The only free
trade this country knows is free trade
in labor. Protection enures to the
benefit of capital alone-the pretense
that American labor derives any bene-
tit from it is "A vile and wicked fraud.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03

1t was beginning 10 ne hoped that
the strong appeal certain northern
capitalists that have large amounts
invested in southern railroads, mining
and manufacturing enterprises had
made to the party leaders at Washing
ton to refrain from disturbing the
present peace and good order prevail
ing at the south by the enactment of
any kind Of force-bill would be needed
and that the present healing process
going on so favorably would be allowed
of itself to work out satisfactory So
luton OF the negro problem. But no
such hope need be entertained. The
subject has been fully considered by
the Republican leaders and one of
them, according to Washington cor.
respondent, gives this as result:
I'VE cannot carry the next presiden-
tial election on the tariff question. We
must have some southern disturbances,
some outrages on the negro, and there
Is no better way to provoke them than
by passing such bill as that intro
duced by Senator Sherman, by Senator
IIoar or Mr.. Lodge. When they see
the control OF elections taken out of
their hands and placed in those
of federal officers the men of the south
will lose their temper, they will shoot
and kill, and we shall have all the
campaign capital we want" But will
the American people, fully under
standing its motive, be found willing
parties to so disreputable political
trick
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03
EHE NEWS.
THURSDAY.

The labor demonstration to-day will
be world wide. In every great labol
center in all the civilized world show
of strength on the part OF the labor
ing men will be made. In this country
no disorders are anticipated anywhere
The hanging of Spies TT al. for theiI
share in the May-day tragedy OF the
Newmarket has forced the anarchist
element into the background in
America, let us hope never to appear
again; but in Europe the situation Is
different. There the days dawn Will
bring with il grave uncerta inty AS to
the situation at nightfall. In Austria
and Spain even revolution Is limited at
as not impossible, and IN every capital
the police are prepared for any emer-
genCy, while In the German empire
ball cartridges have been issued 10 the
troops and railway trains stand ready
10 hurry the troops at a moments
warning to any point where disorder
may appear Chicago the carpen-
ters' strike has been settled. AS TO
the stock yards strike, to-day may de-
velop one and it may not, as last night
nothing definite was known. In the
labor parade to-day at least 10000 men
will be in line.
The grain markets yesterday were
active and strong. July wheat closed
AT the top price, Sic, and June went
up TO S99c, May SOC. Corn gained &c,
oats &c, provisions sold higher. Cattle
receipts, 1900; demand active; net
gain i'm prices for the week, l5(a25c.
Hogs received, 5000; weak and &c
lower. Sheep, 1000 received; active
and I0c higher.
The latest estimate Of the cost OF
the Chicago drainage ditch is $50, WO,-
600 instead of $l5,O0O,OOO, Evidently
Chicago is beginning to hedge" on
drainage.
The Bank of America at Philadel-
phia closed its doors yesterday; de-
posts, 100000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03

Postmaster General Wanamaker has
raised storm of disgust among Re-
publican Senators and Representatives
at Washington by reviving and pro-
mitigating anew President Cleveland S
order to Office holders to keep out of
politics. Replying to numerous in
quiries asking what the position of the
present administration was in regard
to office holders, and particularly post
masters participating in primary cleo
tions and party conventions, Mr.. Wan
amaker replies by simply quoting Pres
ident Cleveland's order of July IA,
1885, and stating that the order in
question is still regarded by his depart
ment as in full force and as such will
be expected to be obeyed.