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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
STATE REVENUES.
How Connections Obtains Money t.
Meet tho Expsndltures.

How Connections Obtains Money to
Meet the Expenditures.
Last year the mutual insurance COM
panies Of the state paid $241 900 in
taxes to the state treasurer. 1t is said
that the companies will make an effort
to repeal the corporation tax law, or
secure its modification during the COM
ing session of the general assembly. The
investment tax, which is new idea in
Connections legislation, has proved of
great value to the treasury, the income
for the year from it amounting to
1929, 452. In general, this tax is on
securities and bonds that have been
accustomed to escape tribute. The tax
was recommended by Governor BuIke-
ley in his message to the legislature in
1889. The income from the railroad tax
in this state for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1890, was 1922 1856, being gain
of $3.50, 946, as compared with the pre-
vious year. The savings banks paid a
tax of $246. 700 into the state treasury,
while the mutual insurance companies
paid $241 ,439. The increase for the year
from ordinary sources of taxation was
1901 $50. The Investment tax netted the
treasuaIy S129 452, and the collateral in
heritance tax $31 ,063. 1t is estimated
that the receipts from the latter tax will
average not far from 100000 annually
hereafter. The increase in the tax re-
ceipts from ordinary sources, together
with the investment and collateral in
heritance taxes, will add $685. ,496 to the
treasury for the year.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Branford's stabbing ARRAY.

BRANFoRD, December 29-This morn
ing DIR Gaylord, medical examiner for
the town, began an investigation into
the serious stabbing affray which os-
Cured here Christmas night. This he
did by order of Coroner Mix of New
Haven. DIR link said this morning ahat
the condition of the victim, John Rice,
is critical and that the chances for re-
oovery are slight Rice is at home and
his friends are making every effort to
hush the matter up. Baggagemaster
johnson of the Shore Line road station
was discharged this morning owing to
his participation in the ARRAY. All the
friends of the wounded man assert that
johnson used the knife that vas
plunged into Rice's body. There were
at least six men engaged in the row but
none will talk about the matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
An Unknown Man Commits Suicide
MT YRntic.

An Unknown Man Commits Suicide
at Yantic.
A stranger was found hanging from
the staging on the easterly end of the
new passenger station at Yantic yester-
day morning, dead. He had in his
pockets $50. 03 and two receipts from the
Mount Sinai hospital, New York, bear
ing the name of L. Radnikow, and two
receipts for money sent by him to Ger
many. No one knows him. The body
is held by nndertakers for Identification.
AS the train on the Consolidated road
leaving Hartford at 1874 p. m. was ap-
preaching Newington Saturday after
noon, suddenly the engineer saw a man
walking on the track just ahead. He
did not see the approaching train, and
before anything could be done it struck
him and killed him instantly The body
was brought to the morgue in Hartford
There the man was identified as Patrick
Murphy, a farmer on Flatbush evenue.
Walter Throne, driver for Livery
man Plat Osborne of Danbury, was
sent to Newtown with his coach Friday
to attend funeral. After the funeral
he became intoxicated and on his way
home in the snow storm drove through
a cattle guard on the Shepaug road and
along the track for some distance until
AO "0o AC0OuCO ny JuoU dS d
train passed. They led him back to the
highway, down which he drove until he
reached bridge. In crossing this he
jerked his horses to one side and horses,
coach and driver went over into the
stream below. One horse was killed and
the coach was demolished. Throne was
badly injured
Edward Hawley, aged 90, and a resi-
dent of Hawleyville, was struck by a
train on the Housatonic road near the
Hawleyville depot Saturday morning
and fatally injured, dying about two
hours later from the effects of his in
juries. The two horses which he was
driving across the track were killed out
right and the wagon was demolished.
A young carpenter named Daniel
Coyne, son of Daniel Coyne, 72 Fillmore
street, Fair Haven, shot himself Satur-
day morning with suicidal intent. He
has been slightly deranged for some
time. He will probably recover,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
BUSINESS MANAGES CARROLL:
From the Sunday Herald
For OyerdrawinG His Accounts.

Discharged From the Sunday Herald
For OyerdrawinG His Accounts.
L. Y. Carroll, for the past two years
business manager of the Sunday Herald,
has been discharged by F. r. Swift, for
alleged crooked transactions in his
management of the Bridgeport depart
nent of the paper.
Editor Swift when interviewed this
afternoon said: 'Mr Carroll has been in
charge of the Bridgeport office for some
time, and he usually made a weekly re-
port to me. He had his own bank &C.
count, and looked after our interests in
Bridgeport. In looking over the books
few weeks ago / discovered that no
collections for advertising had been
made with certain advertisers, at least
they were not credited with having
paid. I spoke to Mr. Carroll about it
and asked HIM TO make out a cash state
ment. I repeated the request Il few
days later and a week ago demanded
that he give me statement A day or
two later l received letter from him in
which he confessed to having overdrawn
his accounts. He admits that the
exact total is $737.S9.
Mr. Swift was ask ed if he would call it
overdrawing accounts or plain embazzle-
ment. He replied that it WAS tho latter.
When asked about there being any diff
Guilty during CAROLS management of the
paper in this city, Mr. Swift replied that
they were to work upon the books and
would complete their search tomorrow
Carroll is still in Bridgeport, and in
another letter written to Editor Swift
asked to be taken back. Mr. Swift did
not care to say whether Carroll would
be prosecuted until after the books are
thoroughly examined in the office il
| this CITY
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
SUNDAY FIRES.
A Very Heavy Loss and Man and
Wife Quite Badly Hurt.

Wife Quite Badly Hurt.
NEW BRITAIN, December 29.-Steele 6
Damon's tenement and business block
on Church street, near the depot, was
burned to the ground yesterday. The
fire started in O'Brien's barber shop in
the basement at O'Clock in the morning
and spread with frightful rapidity.
Penfield A. Harris, George w. Cryne
and c. A. Falcon, G. A. Tobin, Frank
Turner, Albert Mcintyre, who occupied
tenements in the block, and the United
States Express company, Noble Ben
nett j. P. O'Brien, DR. Styles and
w. L. Damon, who occupied stores
and offices on the first floor.
Among those in the tenements were Mr.
and Mrs Albert Mcintyre, who jumped
from an upper window and We're badly
hurt. Mr. Mcintyre had his right arm
broken and was badly bruised and his
wife was badly cut about the head.
placed at SOL, 900, of which $4,000 is
upon the building; total insurance $685.
900. The block stood on the eastern ex-
tremity of the district burned out in the
great fire of 1884.
MERIDEN, Dec 29.-The residence of
p. j. Whiting on West Main street was
partially destroyed by fire last evening.
The upper portion of the house was
badly burned before the flames were ex-
tinguished and the remainder badly
drenched with water. The trouble was
caused by defective fiue. It was a
bitter cold night for the frenen, with
the thermometer only 4 above zero.
ANsoNIA, December 29.-Fire this
morning badly damaged the beautiful
residence of T. T. Bliss, secretary of the
Farrell Foundry & Machine company.
The fire originated in barrel of ashes
in the cellar. The loss will reach sew
eral thousand dollars.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
rnIs nroRNINa,s FIREs.
Two Alarms Sounded Within an Hour
The Loss Not Heavy.

a
The Loss Not Heavy.
About o'clock this morning an alarm
of fire was sent in from box 314 at the
corner of Meadow and Cedar streets, to
which the department quickly re-
sponded. The fire was in the Office of
the City Lumber and Coal company and
had gained considerable Roadway when
the companies arrived. The Office is a
two story building and the flames were
confined to tie ceiling and on the
second floor. The building took fire
from a stove. The fire was under the
control of the department after half an
hours good work. The. loss is about
$3.50.
The firemen were returning from the
fire when they Were startled by the ring
ing of the fire bell in the City hall tower.
The bell sounded several numbers. Chief
Snagg fastened to the battery room in
the tower, accompanied by a DEMOCRAT
reporter. but the indications showed that
the wires were all right. The fire proved
to be In the house of Thomas GlyE n
on Baldwin street and an alarm
had been sent in from box
! 46. Phoenix hose wagon was the hrst
to reach the scene of the fire and was
followed by the other companies. The
fire was located in the kitchen on the
third floor of the building and was con-
nneQ TO a closet at the eastern SiuS VI
the room. 1t was rapidly burning up
the closet and making things decidedly
warm when the department arrived
Two streams were put on and the flames
extinguished. The loss is about 500.
, Chief Snagg said this afternoon. that
the indicators in the several houses
showed the orr,ct figures on the alarm
rung in from the box on Baldwin street
The defect in the alarm was caused by 6
slight arrangement of the hammer at
tached to the bell in the City hall tower
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Awarded 5000 Damages.

Judge Fem has filed his decision in
the suit of Franklin Allen of Walling-
ford, against the Consolidated road,
which was tried before him in the
superior court December 16 and II. Mr.
Allen received injuries at grade cross
ing in Wallingford, September 1, which
he claimed were caused by the careless
ness of a gate tender. He was confined
to his bed for six weeks, and asked for
$4,000 damages. Judge Fenn's decision
awards him 5000.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
30 Bank Street.

Solid Gold Watches from 500
upwards, and 500 to select
from. Diamond Rings, Studs,
Lace Pins and Sleeve Buttons
from $15 to $500 and upwards.
Ladies' and Gents Stone Rings,
consisting of finest selected Ru-
bies, Emeralds, Sapphires, Intag-
lios, Tiger Eye and Onyx stones
mounted in the latest designs.
Opera Glasses, my own impor-
tation, Silver novelties, French
Clocks and Bronzes and Silver
ware in the latest designs.
Ladies' Silver ChateIaine
Watches in endleas designs, s.
and Upwards. Also a large
line of Gents Silver Watches
in open and hunting cases. All
warranted to be as represented.
P,J, Strain, 90 Bank st,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Perhaps, dear reader, you are not sub
scriher Ia the EVENING DEMOCRAT

Perhaps, dear reader, you are not sub
scriber to the EVENING DEMOCRAT.
If not, why not
While the price of the DEMOCRAT is less
than that of our local contemporaries, the
foreign news field is fully covered, while
as a chronicler of local happenings it claims
the first position, and confidently chal-
lenges public opinion in that respect. The
DEMOCRAT is essentially family paper,
and anything unfit to be read at the fire.
side is rigidly excluded.
The best writers of the age contribute to
its miscellaneous department. A feature
of especial interest to the ladies, is the
publication of copyrighted serial stories by
the best authors.
If you are not already reader, out of
curiosity subscribe for one or three months.
Call at the Office 135 South Main street,
Telephone or send postal card.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
RAILROAD RUMBLEs.
Information of Interest From Al
Quarters.

Quarters.
The New York & New England rail-
road proposes soon to become a rival to
the New London Northern road, be-
tween Norwich and Willimantic. The
Norwich and Worcester division of the
New England road passes through the
large factory village of Taftville, three
miles north of Norwich, and four miles
north of that village is Baltic, which is
on the main line of the New England
road, connecting Willimantic with
Providence. By extending a branch
road from Taftville to Baltic. the New
England company would have a through
line from Norwich to Willimantic that
would be only one mile longer than the
New London northern track between
the same places.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
LOCAL LIN ES.

You can buy -four of any kind at
LADD'S cheaper than any other place in
Conn.
Who can show you the best Holiday
Gifts in the city? Lake, Strobel & Co
Look in their windows and see them; step
in and be convinced. Those gold chain
bracelets are immense.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Member of Parliament Dead.

LONDON, December 29-Thomas
Richardson, NJ. P, from Hartepoole,
Durhamshire, England, died suddenly
last night, sgea 70 years. He was for
merly liberalist but afterwards joined
the unionist party.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
ParneII Leaves Tendon.

LONDON, Dec 29.-Mr Parnell left this
city to-day. The Freemans Journal
says he will meet Mr. O'Brien in Bou
logne, and that Parnelrs Iieutenants,
Messrs Redmund, Kenny and Clancy
have already arrived at the place Of
meeting,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
NoTTCE

A special meeting of the Fourth Div, A.
o. H., Monday evening, Dec 30, at 1880
o'clock, to make arrangements to attend
the funeral of our late Brother Michael
Saunders on Tuesday morning.
Per Order,
JOHN II. MORAN, Pres.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29

aB-Wants, For Sale, For Rent and other
advertisements of similar character pub
lished in the EVENING DEMOCRAT for one
cent word. Try it.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
rinons, Casino Theatre.

The Louise Stanley Comedy 90 will
open weeks engagement in the casino
theatre tonight, in "Bob." The COM
pany comes highly recommended and
no doubt will do good business here.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.

WIN. Coz HoL MES, MD, Browns blk
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29

gY" Secretaries are requested to send in the
d ates of meetings of societies, lodges and clubs
and to notify us of any changes of regular mee4
lag nights.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29

c Presents.

We giving away Christmas Gifts in great va,ety
and them Dolmoto cups and
decorated china fruit plates opal opn work fruit dhes
nut bowls cake plates and large list Of other goods
UNION TEA CO., re So MAIN ST
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29

DE-. G. w. s. FRosF, 1877 Bank st,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29

Meetings This Evening"
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-29
NEAT TOWNS.
season.

Nothing appeals SO strongly to the fac
ulties of the newcomer as a neat, attrac-
tive and we'll kept town, and nothing is
so repulsive to him, or so liable to pro-
duce in his mind an unfavorable impress
sion, as slovenly, dirty, ill-kept village.
AS a rule he forms his estimate of peo-
ple by the character and appearance of
their town, and it is safe to say that his
estimate so formed is a proper and cor
aeet one.
af he sees town where
r Il poisonous streets with rank luxuriance
crownd
Where the dark scorpion gathers death around
Where at each step the stranger fears to wake
The rattiing terrors of the vengeful SNAKE
he will naturally conclude that the town
is not prosperous, for prosperity and en-
terpmse go hand in hand, and one is rare
ly seen if the other is absent. They are
inseparable twin brothers, or perhaps a
more correct figure would be, they are
parent and offspring, for one begets the
other.
So we will say that when a stranger, in
looking for a place in which to make his
hearthstone and grow his vine and fig
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-29
CUCUMBERS ON PINE LAND.

A gardener near DeLand reports extra
ordinary success with cucumbers during
the past season. His method OF cultiva-
ton was comparatively simple and in
expensive; it was as follows:
His land was ordinary pine land. He
broke it up thoroughly and made rather
hig& ridges two and a half or three feet
APART. Between these ridges in the water
furrow, he put tobacco stems. The dirt
was then thrown upon the stems, but not
sufficient to make a ridge, on the con-
trary a Slight depression was left. In
this depression, and Immediately above
the tobacco stems, he planted his cucum-
Der seed, about eighteen inches apart.
1T was his intention to thin out the
plants if found necessary to thirty-si
Inches, but as the vines did so well he
thought it unnecessary and allowed them
to remain as planted. The yield was
most fattering. From small patch he
supplied the home market, and saved
several barrels of pickles, which he is now
selling at a profit. Had he thought OF it
earlier he could have saved a dozen Or so
additional barrels, but the "happy idea"
OF making pickles did not occur to him
until severaleartloads ofcukes had grown
too large and had been thrown away.
He is so we'll satisfied with the results
OF his experiment this year that he ex-
poets to put in two or three acres next
season.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-29

tree, comes to a town that:is the person.
ification of Goldsmiths deserted village
he will shun it as he would theplague ana
hunt place where the index finger OF en-
terprise, neatness and thrift clearly point
to the road Of prosperity.
On the other hand, If he sees town
where neat, well kept streets, well-shaved
lawns, freshly painted houses, flower gar
dens, ETC., greet him on every hand, the
chances are that he will settle in that
town, and in the course of time become
useful citizen, although the, natural adj
vantages of the place may in fact be infe-
rior to those of the town in (which no
busy feet the grass-grown foot-ways
tread" for neatness and enterprise cover
a multitude of natural defects.
Unfortunately those Of our people who
live in incorporated towns look too much
to the municipal authorities to give an
air of neatness, thrift and enterprise to
their towns, and it is likewise unfortun-
ate that the authorities neglect the one
thing that would be most to the interest
of their constituents.
However, our people should learn to
depend more upon themselves and look
less to the authorities. They can keep
their premises in good order; see that
their houses are neatly painted, their
fences and outbuildings supplied with
fresh coat of whitewash, their lawns neat
ly trimmed and their flower gardens in
perfect order. The natural pride OF we'll
balanced man should stimulate him to
greater effort in this respect if nothing
else WILL
Vacant lots that are covered with
weeds, grass and rubbish are eye-sores
even to the residents Of the town, who see
them several times each day, and the ef-
feet they must have upon the newcomer
must be anything but pleasant
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-29
ALLIANCE CONVENTION.

The Florida Farmers Alliance met in
State convention in Monticello last week.
Nearly every county in the State was
fully and ably represented.
Many matters of interest to the far
mers and to the Alliance were fully dis
cussed. President Rogers annual adj
dress was an able and comprehensive one.
Among other things he advised that the
sea island cotton of the State be no
longer "banked" at Jacksonville where
there was no market, and that COM
mittee be appointed to visit Savannah,
Charleston and other sea island cotton
markets and make arrangements for the
shipment of the crop to those points.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, R. F. Rogers; vice-president,
D. W. Adams; secretary, A. A. Baskins
lecturer, c. B. Collins; chaplain, w. F.,
Martin.
Resolutions were passed demanding
1. A reduction of State and NATIONAL
taxation, asserting that takes should be
levied for revenue only and that to an
economical and judicious administra-
ton.
2. That in the revision of the protec
tive tariff the burdens now resting on the
agricultural and laboring classes shall be
lessened to the greatest possible extent.
B. That our representatives in the Ma,
tiOnal legislature shall advocate the pas
sage of such laws as will prevent specula-
ton and combines that seek to inter
fere with the prices. OF prime necessities
and productions. 4a
4. To an abolition of the national
banking system and the substitution of
legal treasury notes in sufficient volumd
in conjunction with gold and silver to id
the business of the country on cash
basis.
5. That the sub-treasury bill of the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-29
EDITORIAL CHAT.

The peasantry of Germany make an
excellent substitute for tea from the leaves Of the
wild strawberry plant 1t is said to closely re-
semble the best Chinese tea.
-
IN 1850 Florida produced 1,O75,OOO
pounds OF RICE in 1860 only ,7O4 in 1870 4O16S7
in 1880 94 SIT and this year it is estimated that
the yield will not be far from 100000 pounds.
Our Note Sheet Communication De-
partment which has been highly appreciated
by all of the readers of the AGRICULTURIsT will be
temporarily discontinued. Due notice will be
given of it's resumption.
~
WE have received the first number OF
the Florida Gazetteer a neat sixty page magazine.
devoted to the industrial interests and material
deyolpment of Florida. 1t is published monthly
by c. NJ Gardner, at Palatka, Fla.
x**
FLORIDA needs few, il indeed any more
laws; we have too many now, both State and
National However, our legislators can put in
some good work 1T Tallahassee next spring by
repeating several scores of obnoxious and useless
ones.
**x
CHAUNCY DEPEW says that the first act
of the farmers of the United States should be in
diligently to organize. In the present condition
of the world organization is the necessity of exist
ence Capital organizes in corporations, labor
organizes in trade unions, manufacturers organize
for protection Farmers alone have failed to
mite in any efficient and practical way.
Xxx
FLORIDA, and the people OF Florida are
too dependent upon the outside world 1t would
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-29
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1890.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CORRESP ONDENCE-Home Made Fertilizers;
Bookkeeping in Florida; Peace River Phos-
phate Works; The Highest Ideal in Orange
Grove Culture; Howtof Raise Tomatoesfor
Only Pleasing to the Eye; Vegetables from
July to July; Believes in Staying Together;
Intensive VS.. Extensive Culture .612
SELECTED-My Florida.
Some Agricultural Terms. .612
How to Fertilize Trees; Stray Items........ .613
Two Useful Implements; Nitrogen as Plant
Food Electricity in Agriculture; Jerseys,
Guernseys and Alderneys.......... :6l4
FLORAL-Rose and Lily; Bedding Plants;
Banksia ROses-Lasiand ra and Nierember-
gia Tenacity of Life in Yucca..............614
EDITORIAL-Analyses of Fertilizers; Cucum-
bers Oh Pine Land; Neat Towns Alliance
Cassaua Starch; Answers to Correspond
entS..... ''''.'ol'
HOUSEHOLD young Folks Nunber)-The
Scarecrow; School Has Begun; Botany
Made Easy
.POULTRY-Editorial Notes; About Artificial
Incubators The Points of a FoWl.............6l9
lLITERARY-Story, '"The Yellow Spring, 800
4ne HuZZle.... '..'''.."Zf
FLORIDIANA...............