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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-07
NUTMEG GRATINGe.

The estate of the late William r. Gone
of Hartford amounts to $647 ,521.21. OF
this $40, 900 is in the Consolidated road
stock.
Charles Taylor, who printed a card in
the Meriden Sunday journal charging
Officer Tolles with brutally clubbing q
prisoner Saturday night, was arrested
yesterday on the charge of SANDER.
The eight sand buffers employed ut
the factory of G. Rogers & Bros, Meri-
den, manufacturers of coffin trimmings,
have struck for an increase in wages.
The men demand an increase averaging
about 20 cents per day for each man.
Mrs Lee, nee Elizabeth Jerome, who
was welded a few years ago to Yam
Phou Lee, the Chinese student, of Yale,
charge was intidelity. The fruit of the
marriage has been two children, the
first girl: age two years and baby of
five months.
The employees of the Hartford Carpet
company of Thompsonville, who OBJ
jected so strongly to the recent reduc-
ton in wages have abandoned all idea
of strike. The men are slowly leaving
as fast as they can secure situations
elsewhere. About sixty men have thus
far left.
DR. F. B. Merrill, now of Chicago,
who deserted his wife in Birmingham
two years since, has been sued by Miss
Cora Davis of that place for 500, 900 for
defamation of character. Miss Davis
alleges that Merrill agreed to marry her,
and then had her lured to a house of i'll
fame by means of a decoy letter, and to
ruin her reputation had the house raid
ed while she was in it.
Martin Rnrfon 1f
Bridgeport forge company, mysteriously
disappeared from his boarding place on
Black Rock avenue two weeks ago, and
Detective Cronin and o detective from
Nashua, N. H., where Borden belonged,
are looking for him. Borden left ali his
clothes and $40 in money behind him.
Charles w. Sherman, waiter IN q
restaurant in South Norwalk, has come
into an inheritance of $16O, 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-07
Policy Dealer Coz Fined.

NEW HAVEN, May TN the city
court this morning George r. Cox was
fined SIS and costs for running policy
shop. He took an appeal and was
placed under bonds Of $3.50. Cox's place
has been raided q number Of times and
the authorities are determined to drive
him out of the business.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-07
MANY MINERS ENTOMBED.
Another Colliery Fire Near London
This Morning

LONDON, May Fire was discovered
In the winding house Of Abram colliery
near Leigh. Lancashire, this morning.
The pits, buildings and machinery were
destroyed and $50 men were entombed,
Some of the miners succeeded in es.
Gaping through another pit but many
are still imprisoned. The fire is burning
slowly and it is believed that all the
men can be rescued safely.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-07

Dead From Heart Paralysis
DERBY, March 7.-Franklin Hallock.
one Of Derby's Oldest and best known
citizens, died last night night after an
illness Of two days from heart paralysis.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-07
Work Delayed by a Strike

THoMPsoNvILLE, May lowing to
the stone cutters strike, McKeon Broth
ers, contractors, of Hartford, are unable
20 begin work upon the new Catholic
be OF brown stone and will cost $780,
600.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-07
Struck by a Train.

William Shannon OF Stony Creek,
jumped from a moving train at Bran.
ford yesterday and was struck by ano.
Their train going in the opposite direc.
ton. His left shoulder was dislocated,
the arm broken and his head badly cut.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-07
A Girl,. Queer Story.

BRIDGEPORT. May THE police have
apprehended a girl eighteen years old
named Della Cottsr. The girls story is
u queer one. She was an inmate of the
county home in Burlington, Vt, some
time ago. Finally she was bound out to
family named Kelly. This family
have since moved to this city, bringing
the Cotter girl with them. In some
way this was Objectionable to the
matron Of the county home in Vermont,
who is Mrs Cole. She came here
to Bridgeport and placed the girl in the
family of Mrs Beers on Fairfield avenue.
The girl ran away and was yesterday
found living with a family named Aber-
crombie in East Bridgeport. Mrs Cole
has again appeared and demands that
she be given possession of the girl that
she may take her back to Vermont.
Prosecuting Attorney Chamberlain OBJ
Jects and says the girl, he thinks, cannot
be held. Mrs Cole promises to make a
fuss about 1t and to-day left for Ver-
mont to see what she can do in a legal
way. The girl in the meantime remains
in East bridgeport.
Now Military Company.
BRIDGEPORT, May IA petition for
the organization uf u new military COM
pany was sent to Governor Buckley
last night. There are sixty EIGHT names
to the petition, and the new company is
to be the swell company of the city.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-07
Bishop williams, Decision

Bishop Williams' Decision.
Bishop Williams, as arbitrator in the
trouble in Trinity church, Southport, re-
ports that the parish should pay $500 to
Rector Adams and that he should resign
on July 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-07
Good Boys Wanted

sell The DEMOCRAT every evening An industrious boy can
from 10 to so cents night selling DEMOCRAT And
then smart boy of the CASH PRIZES which are
offered month to the boys selling the largest number Of
papers AL this can be done an hour two after school,
SMART active and honest boy make an hour or
two after school than boys get for working day None
but honest and reliable boys need apply,
Buy paper and encourage the boys who striving hard
to win the Gold Piece offered prize this month or tho $500
Hat for making the largest increase in saes
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-07

~SbAASSNANuV PSISlouS OIlk lHal--Ovl-
vester B: Bailey, Naugatuck Henry II.
Fitch, Watertown: Danforth o. Lum.
oard, New Haven Beach T. Wilson,
Danbury; Henry Crawford, deceased
Bridgeport H. R. Young, Middletown ;
j. Burns, Litchfield !; A. j. Ford, Moro
ton Heights William Halpin, STAN
ford; Peter Pleffert, Groton Bridget.
widow of James Burns, Litchfieid ;
Louisa, widow Of Fred Rossberx, New
Britain; Sarah, widow of Samuel For
rest, Waterbury.
The Connecticut Probate assembly
will meet in Hartford, Wednesday Nav
IA. The following questions will be dis
cussed Has minor under the age of
IA years who has a parent or guardian
(other than testamentary guardian), a
right to choose another when he arrives
at the proper age for making a choice |?
What effect do the words lin section sos,
revised statutes) "or upon the objection
by any creditor or heir to such appoint
ment," have upon the power Of the
court?
At the annual meeting Of the Connec-
ticut Bible society in Hartford yesterday
Rev Joseph Anderson of this city was re-
elected president. and the executive
committee was also reelected. BRIT
two changes were made in the list of
Rev j. s. James taking
the place of Rev DR. Stone and
Rev Floyd Tomkins succeeding
Rev s. o. Seymour. The report
of the executive committee showed to-
tai receipts of IS, 412.50, Of which s.. 79O.-
IS was from donations and 81 100 from
legacies. Tho disbursements were e.
216. %, which included salaries to visitors
Of 9S.618, and the secretary's salary Of
81 200.
, 1890-10-30
MOSCOW OPALS.
Some Fine Specimens TO Be Seen at
tho Exposition.


Some Fine Specimens TO Be Seen at
the Exposition.
Mr.. T.. G. Hall, of Moscow, Idaho,
arrived in the city Friday, accom-
panied by Mrs Hall, to attend the
exposition. Mr.. Hall exhibited to
the REVIEW n large number of
specimens of opal in the rough state
as taken from the new opal mines
near Moscow. The opals are en-
bedded in hard rock of lava forma-
ton. The rock is full of airholes,
formed in the process Of cooling.
The opals, in various sizes and
shapes, can be seen all
through the rock. and vary
in shade and size. The mines are
located In Washington, near the
Idaho line. The country in the
vicinity of the claims already
opened has been literally pros
pected, but opals have not been dis
covered anywhere else. The first
find was made on William Leasure's s
place, in an old well. Mr.. Hall
then found opals on land near by,
owned by Mrs. Chloe Patterson,
and at once leased 100 acres for ten
years for mining purposes. The
opal ore is found in pockets ut u
depth of several feet, on a fiat near
q creek. Mr.. Hall has sue
ceeded in finding the pre-
clous stones at every point
where he has prospected for them.
1t Is not known that opals were
ever before found in solid rock
formation. In Mexico and Hun
gary they are found in gravel forma-
ton.
Several specimens have been sent
to Eastern experts. Among them
George f. Kunz, mlneralogist of
Tiffany Il Co., of New York. Mr..
Kunz writes that the finding of the
opals near Moscow is the most
promising occurrence of the kind he
has ever known in the United
States, and he requests that more
specimens OF the rock be sent so that
he can study its character. A lead
ing jewoler of this city examined a
piece of rock In Mr.. Halls possession
and pronounces II worth from $1l
to $50 per karat in its rough state.
AT this rate there are several million
dollars worth of opals In sight.
Mr.. Hall yesterday placed a large
number of specimens on exhibition
at the exposition.
, 1890-10-30
POWER OF THE PRESS.
The Influence IL Exsrts Can Not Bo
Estimated.
WRITTEN ron THE REvrEwl

Estimated.
WRITTEN FOR THE REvfEw.l
The power Of the press Is not re-
allied by many until they find
themselves tho object of its criti-
clsms, when they recognize that a
mighty lever has raised them from
obscurity to prominence before an
audience the largest auditorium
could not accommodate. Such re-
marks as these are often heard, ~
don't pay any attention to what q
paper says, you can't believe it," 81
don't take time to read" "Only q
newspaper yarn" and similar ones.
Intelligent people often make the
error Of supposing that an humble
village sheet has no might because
ofits limited circulation. John Henry
each morning opens his papeE
scans the telegraphic news, scarcely
looks at the locals, throws 1t down
with "Pshaw, there's nothing in
it," and Is Otto his duties. At tea
time his wife says "Dld you read
what the Record has to say this
morning about your action at the
last town selectmen's mceting?"
NO" he replies, ''get mo the
paper.n He reads it and Is In
temper at once. His "corn-patch Is
trod upon" He is mad, mad as II
hornet. He orders his paper stopped,
believing his individual boycott
will annihilate II. John Henry has
fIr ss,l.
AT the next "meetingh he venti-
lates his views of the Record" !"
closing with 81 will have that cdi-
tor brought before us for contempt,
IL he continues his course toward
this honorable body. Such papers
should be suppressed" forgetting
that crowned autocrats have failed
to silence "printer's ink"
Few have heard his voice, but the
next issue from the press points out
his folly to u larger audience styled
the 'public," and places him ION
record"
Eeach morning the REVIEW is
sought for and read by thousands.
Some agree with 1t, others differ,
but all admit 1t voices public senti-
ment. a paragraph concerning n
public man may be carelessly read
by those who do not personally
know him, yet he is ever after as
sociated in their minds with that
item. For instance, this morning
the REVIEW, in a notice of Judge
Clagett, gives his remarks about
avoiding interviews, to which
the judge should have added,
"Never let an intriguing politician
of the opposite party lure you into
advocating measure that will be
hurled at you later on" All are
good and go together, and the great
number who read but do not know
him will always connect the judge
with the notices in the REVIEW,
long after they have forgotten his
eloquent remarks. The moral is,
Speech is forgotten, the newspaper
article is imperishablc." A noted
politician of wide experience once
said, Monkey with Il buzz saw, but
don't meddle with the press"
q. O.
, 1890-10-30

In favor of that policy which leads
to FREQ trade and OF that pol
icy which countcnances the suppression
Of the rights of free men at the Ameri.
can ballot-box. We have an excellent
congressional ticket and a splendid
county ticket, Let US elect every man
on It by an oyerwhelmlng majority; ,
Spokane rank high and stand high In
the councils of the republican party.
Lot us SEQ to II mt the coming election
that that standing and that rank is
maintained. Let us contribute our part
to the making Of Washington tho ban.
ner republican state of tho Union, SO
that two years from now the arch of re.
publican triumph that begins at tho
Atlantic seaboarn 10 span the continent
may rest In the West upon q column of
republican strength of unbroken splen.
u
, 1890-10-30
TOM CANNINa's sTEpFATHER.
Ho Writes tor Information Concerning q
the Mnrder.


The REVIEW yesterday received
the following communication:
MouYr STERLING, Wis, oct. 20.
To THE EDITOR or THE REVIEW:
Learning from transient, uncertain
source that one Thomas Canning was
murdered at Spokane Fails, or in that
vicinity, recently, and that the partcu-
lars were published In your paper,
write you for information on the subject.
Please forward me a paper containing
the particulars.
Canning was u step son of mine, and
has been absent from his home for ten
years. Respectfully,
PIZARRO COOK.
Thomas Canning, who was re-
Gently shot dead by Andrew O'Con-
nor ut the corner of Main and Stew
ems streets i'm this city, the particu-
lars of which are still fresh in the
public mind, Is no doubt the same
individual referred to in the above
communication, which is the first
information received here of the
whereabouts of Canning's relatives.
, 1890-10-30

The cause for this Is on account Of
another run of salmon putting In
their appearance. Tho silver
salmon are about exhausted,
and the scowitz have taken
their place. During the past few
days the fishermen have brought In
from 1000 to 5000 pounds daily.
In speaking of the salmon, Mr..
Myers stated that they are the
largest that have been seen or
caught since 1850, and II seems IA
though this species of salmon only
put In their appearance every ten
years. In the year of 1870 his men
succeeded in capturing some OF tho
largest salmon that have ever been
In the market. He was unable to
account for this pecullarity.
The runs this season have all been
spasmodic, but the present run
which so far has proved successful
Will undoubtedly continue until the
end OF the season.
James Jones tells the East Ore
gonian there Is u veritable tumble
weed blockade near his farm north
of Pendleton. The lanes are full Of
the "tumDlers' and well nigh inn
passable. Alex Milne, while de-
scending the Swltzlor lane with u
four-horse team and wagon, be-
came "stalled" ut the bottom by n
big pile of weeds, and his vehicle
was extricated with the utmost diff
Guilty.
, 1890-10-30

PoLrcAay may be dead in Utah, but
the authorities 20 right along arresting
bishops who have repeatedly faced the
altar with blushing brides. The possess
sion of seven wives may not he polyg.
amy, but 1t certainly is bigamy In the
6rst degree.
, 1890-10-30

JrDeE LANDLORD certainly is politi-
cal wonder. No man in Washington,
perhaps not in the whole country, ever
before attempted to stand at once upon
two platforms so far apart. 1t is enough
to arouse Samuel J. rilden from his
grave. ~
, 1890-10-30

THERE Is one district in the East which
ought to have complete understanding
of the tariff question by election day.
This is McKinIey's district in Ohio,
where the people will listen to Blaine
Reed, Burrows and Alger on one side,
and Hill, Carlisle, Mills and Breckin-
ridge on the other. With all these
speakers to enlightcn them, it will be
strange II that is not well advised conf
munity by November--that is, if reason
can stand the strain.
, 1890-10-30

STANLEY's first appearance in the
United States will be on the evening OF
November IL, at the Metropolitan opera
house in New York. where he will lee
ture in aid of convaiescent home at
Summit, n. J.. 1t is estimated that
the home will receive $4,000. The
subject of the lecture is "The Rescue OF
Emin, the Forests and Pigmies, and
the March Across Africa
, 1890-10-30

THE Mckinley bill protects the WASH
ington farmer, wool-grower, miner and
iumberman by shutting foreign prod
ucts Out OF the home market. There
you have condensed campaign speech.
, 1890-10-30

WHEN election day has passed tho
public will see that the laboring men of
Spokane can not ,be led by dangerous
men like Jefiries.
, 1890-10-30

REV. BuRcHARD must take II back seat
when it comes to political ALTERATION.
The campaign in Wisconsin which is
waged fiercely on the Bennett law re-
garding the teaching of English in the
public schools, has brought out the fol-
lowing vigorous sentence, uttered, by
the way, by a patriotic democrat, and
cheered by q host of independent mem.
bers of that party who have the courage
of their convictions and do not propose
to permit the party lash to whip them
into stand against the public schools;
II tell you plainly that this unholy
crusade against the common schools is
carried on by coalition ofpriests, petit
foggers, politicians, and poltroons. Some
are inspired by hate. Some by love OF
gain. Some by hope of office. All are
willing to sacrifice the common
schools
, 1890-10-30
THE WHEAT PROBLEM.
Mr. John r. Reavis Submits
a Suggestion.
USE THE EXPOSITION Bull DING
1t Would Hold 100000 Bushels
OF Sacked Wheat-What Does
the Public Think?
SPOKANE FALLS Wash, Oct. "a.


To THE EDITOR OF THE REVIEW:
read with great interest the letter of
Mr.. +. Lewis Clark in the REVIEW Of
this morning on the question OF grain
storage in Spokane Falls, and was
glad to see your hearty approval of the
suggestions made by him. l have long
been convinced that this city occupies
the proper position to command the
grain trade of the Palousc and Big Bend
countries, and that the time is near at
hand when this it will do.
Without entering into the merits of
the question discussed by Mr.. Clark,
have suggestion to add to that made
by him. Why not use our superb and
capacious exposition building as n stor-
age warehouse? In all essential par
ticulars it is admirably adapted to such
use. After carefully computing the
number of available square feet on the
first floor, | estimate that it will hold
10000 bushels of wheat In sacks; the
second floor is 200X8D0 feet in extent and
would hold safely 100000 bushels of
wheat in sacks; this would make a total
capacity of 10000 bushels, without
using the third floor.
side track could be built from the
main line OF the Northern Pacific rail-
road alongside the exposition building
at comparatively small expense, and
loading and unloading could be accom-
plished with perfect case. see no rea-
son Why the exposition building should
not be leased for this purpose. A
storage .charge of Il cent per bushel
per month on 720, 600 bushels would
bring in revenue of 5000 per month.
1t seems to me there isan opportunity
here for company to be organized that
shall lease the exposition building for
this business ana make money for itself
and pay the exposition company hand
some revenue. What do some of our
practical men think of it2 Very sin
cerely, JOHN X. REAVIS.
, 1890-10-30

The Seattle Times says: Mr..
Myers fishermen will not leave for
Hoods canal before November 1.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
Trust Sale of Land.

THE undersigned Trustee, will sell at
i public auction, at the front door OF
the Court House, of Mason County,
West Virginia, on the Sth day OF March,
1890, at o'clock p. M, the following
lots situated in Clifton, Mason county.
West Virginia, and described as follows:
known on the plot of said town as lots
Ms. l79. $50, lS1 and 1872, and which
was conveyed to Matilda and Anthony
Robson by the Ohio and West Virginia
Mining and Manufacturing Company
Said sale will be made by virtue of a
deed of trust executed by Matilda Rob-
son and Anthony Robson, to me, dated
April. p, 1880, and recorded in the
Clerks office OF the County Court OF
Mason county, West Virginia, in trust
deed book, No. 5, page Is, to secure to
the Ohio and West Virginia Manufactu-
ring Company, the payment of four
notes, bearing even date with said trust
dee 1, for $4,000 each, payable respect
lively in one, two, three and four years.
after date, with interest from date, and
executed by said Matilda and Anthony
Robson to said Company. Said sale
will be made for CASH.
JAS. b. MENAGER,
feD0-iw. T.ustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

The Wheeling Register of Febru-
AIRY 10Th publishes an interview
with Hon. b. S. Morgan, State SUI
perintendent of Schools, in which
some interesting information is
given concerning our public schools.
Among other things, Mr.. Morgan
said:
according to the tables, which |
have just made out, the school emu
meration for 1888 was 256.36O. for
1889 it was 258, 1884. Our'figures ON
enrolment cannot be called highly
satisfactory. They seem to show a
decrease for the past year from the
preceding one. In 1888. the total
earollment in all the public schools
of the State was 1S9, 257. In 1889
the total enrolment was IS9. 52S.
There is no apparent cause for this
decrease. School facilities have not
been limited. The only reasonable
explanation must be based on local
conditions, concerning which l am
not sufficiently informed at present
TO speak. The total cost of our pub
lie schools in 18S8was 81 ,24O .649. 81
and in 1889 s1,313, 7O1.03 For the
same years, the number of schools
were 4,567 and 5000, aud the num-
Der of teachers 1928 and 5.34l re-
spectively In 1883, 1929. 699. 30
was paid to teachers, and s416. $50 90
so expended for building and re-
pairing school houses. In 1889
teachers salaries aggregatfdj 1857, :
U67 Oh, and the building fund s457.-
633.99 These figures show that
there has been decided improve
ment in school resources and con-
slant improvement in educational
advantages all over the State
The Superintendent favors the
establishment of County High
Schools, for the purpose of prepar-
ing teachers for public schools, the
expense to be paid out of the Coun-
ty Treasury. He also favors a
change in the system of granting
teachers certificates. On this point
he says:
"The State should take some pos
tive steps to require superior quail
ifieations for teachers. In the first
place, think the whole system oil
granting certificates should be chang.
ed. 1t is not uniform. At present,
a No. l certificate in one county
may mean nothing more than N o.
. in another. Instead of appoint
ing a board for each county, there
should be board for the whole
state; and when it has granted a
certificate, it should be good for
longer than one year. With the
certificate should be prescribed a
graded course of reading, especially
designed for the aid and instruction
ofteachers. At present over $4,000
is expended yearly in the exami-
nation of teachers for certificates.
The State Board could do this work
much cheaper and better"