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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
Wind Storms In vivginia.

PETERSBURG, Va, juno IA terrible
wind, hail and rain storm passed over
Dinwiddle county, about twenty miles
from Petersburg last night. Tho
woods for miles are covered with tim
bers of barns and fences which were
swept away by the wind. Crops are
destroyed, and the fruit trees in many
of the orchards were completely ruined.
Immense forest trees were uprooted and
their branches twisted into all kinds of
shapes. II 10 feared that much other
damage not yet reported has been done
by the storm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
A VANISHING ISLAND.

It Suddenly Appeared Eve Years Ass
and Il Now Slowly disappearing.
Her MAjesty's ship Ege1ia, after
brought some interesting information
concerning an Island there which Ia
rapidly disappearing. This 10 Falcon
Island. which suddenly made it, ap-
psAranoe about nve years ago a. the TO
suit Of . volcanic eruption It was then
nve miles long by three miles wide. A
surveying party from the Egeria land
ed on the islAnd. but they found 1t pain
full and dang srous to walk ON account Of
tho great heat Of the binders Of which
tho ground 10 composed. interpreted
with sulphurous springA The island
has been gradually falling away, and
At the time Of the ERsria's visit IT was
only half Its original sisa The high
est point was $50 feet, and ON this,
and about twenty yards from the edge
Of the cllff, the surveying party hxed .
mark-hsg. They returned on board the
ship and three days afterwards saw
that the mark flag had fallen down, and
that the twenty yards Of citn which
lay between 1t and the seA had tum-
blsd into the water. They were not
diatsly they got on board their vessel
after surveying the Island they saw .
mass Of cNn fall into the sea, and when
It did 30 . large volume Of steam shot
up, showing that tho olin had been
very hot 1t Is thought that tho island
will disappear In . couple Of years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

PANS, juno IN. Wyse has - lied
from Southampton on . mission con-
nected with the Panama Canal. II.
Monchcour. the liquidator of the Panama
Canal Company, instructed II. Wyse,
after visiting to canal works It Colon.
to proceed to Carthagsns and Bogoto to
negotiate with the Colombian Cover n
mont for . prolongation of the canal
concession. It Is expected that NJ.
Wyse will return to Paris In the An
tumn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

THE best statement that has been made
OF the true character and effect of the
Mckinley tariff bill is furnished by the
Hon Benton McMillin, of Tennessee, and
appeared in the Congressional Record
of Wednesday last. Mr. McMillin shows
that this Ubiquitous bill proposes to in
fiict charge of $3.50 year for every in.
habitant Of the United States-mors
than $3.50 for every family in the land.
The total charge upon the American
people is estimated at nearly $3.50 900,
600 a year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

EHE charges made by Ex-Fire Com
missioner Kelly against Chief Snagg
and the members of the board Of fire
commissioners have not been denied
which is clear indication that there is
something back of it all that the COM
missioners do not care to have ventila.
ted. 1t is the duty of the court Of com.
mon council to investigate the doings OF
the board and either exonorate the
members if the charges can not be
proven, or administer the proper disci,
pline if they find cause.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
a PAUPER MILLIONAIRE.


Sehn I. RlAir Does Net Believe IN spono-
Ing MoAey 1Oollshly.
Sunday afternoon solidly-built old
man with long face and close-cut gray
hair registered at the Grand Pacific,
says the Chicago Tribune.
want room?" asked the clerk.
"There 10 no use Of going to the ex-
pense Of hiring q ROOM" was the an
swer, "for only few hours. I expect
to go West tonight, but I'd like some
place to change my clothing"
Let me give you parlor room for .
few hours"
mo. There are few people in the wash
room; I can change my shirt In there
and then sit around the once for few
hours No need of spending money
foolishly."
The guest changed hts linen in the
wash-room and then began to clean his
bottle of benxine.
The eccentric person was John l.
Blair. Of New Jersey, whose wealth Il
estimated IT fabulous amounts. he II
rated TO be worth from 90. 000, 900 tc
soc, 900, 900, yet he was seated In &
porter's chair in the Pacific yesterday
scrubbing his old hat - II he could
never get another. While Mr.. B1ail
spends little money On himsslI. he II
quite generous to othsrs. and many kind
dsods Of charity are credited 10 hi
worldly account BE 10 . remarkable
man, for. although 50 years old. he pro
SCENTS the appearance Of one ~ 90. and
aeoomplishes twice a. much - mos
young men. His business career va
begun 20 long ago that the present gen
Grafton does not know him we'll. h
built the greater portion Of the Lacka
wanna road. investing his own none.
and keeping every dollar OF his ssouri
ties. When Scranton was . wilderness
he bought land in and around the plac'
and saw it grow from nothing tO cit.
Of 100. 900 people. Mr.. Blair built ant
now owns half tho roads in Iowa. Tn
town Of Blairsville. N. j., II owned b.
him. OF late years he has made an i'm
menSe amount of money in the West
He would lay out the route of new
| road, mark the town sites along the lin
and buy up all the good land before tn
public knew Of tho line Of the road
| When the towns sprung up Mr.. Blai
| had all the lots for sale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
THE BETTING MAJOR.
ais Lack Of Confidence In AstROnol
Brought Him to Grief

ais Lack Of Conndsncs In Astronomy
Brought Him to Grief
Talking about betting-men," said an
owner Of racs-horses uptown the other
evening, to . New York Tribune report
or, "some Of the fellows down in Ken
tucky lay over any l ever met. Why,
there's . man in one Of tho towns in the
Bluegrass region who would rather bet
than-well, came near saying. see q
horse-raoe or drink . glass Of fourteen
year-old whisky. The Majos would not
only bet heavily on horse-raoes, cleo
lions and poker-games, but also on
whether he would meet . red-headed
girl in the course of tho afternoon, or
any such trivial occurrence. His veins
were full of sporting blood, and bet
would have to be 'dead-open-and-shut'
indeed II he refused to make 1t.
II reoollect one time o party OF US
were sitting in . livery stable. which is
the great loahnR- place in Kentucky.
when somebody remarked that there
would be an eclipse of the moon the fol-
lowing night.
"'How do you known asked the
Major.
"'Why, the newspaper says SO, and
the eclipse will begin
"'rhe Majors education was not his
strongest point, and he was particularly
weak on astronomy, SO he began to argue
that no newspaper fellow could tell what
the moon was going to do. His friend
tried to explain how the exact time Of an
eclipse was calculated. but 70 no pur'
pose, and finally in disgust said:
"'I'l bet you . thousand to ono the
newspapers right
".I'll take YOU was the reply; shall
it be in hundredsT
1.-The man didn't want to rob tht
Major, but merely to teaoh him Lessor
he made the bet in tensile, 900 to &c
that there would be An eclipse of thu
moon tho following night at the gives
hour OF course tho Major lost. AND
when somebody reproved him for bet
ting against . certainty. he said:
"'Good gracious, man, look at thu
odds! I'd bet the sun isn't going to ris'
tomorrow If got good enough Odds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
Strikers Arrested.

BENNINGTON, Vt. June 2-There 10 q
spinnerA' strike at the wooden mills Of
the @. J. 8. Holden Co. The company
wished to put on pieoers in the male
spinning department., and have the
spinners continually run two mules,
thus earning higher wages and doing
more work. A number Of the spinnera
objected and quit work under the i'm.
preston that young help was to be
substituted for adults. Three strikers
have been arrested for inducing new
men not to take vacant places.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
Weather Ind ioAti0na.

WAsAINoroN, June 2.-For New Ene-
land: Fair; ahghtly warmer; northwesterly
winds: fair tomorrow, except shower in the
afternoon.
For Eastsrn New York, Eaatarn Pennsyl.
vania: Fart sli9htly warmer: northwestef1y
winds; fair tomorrow, except showers In the
afternoon.
Tor New Jersey and Delaware. No change
IN temperature; variable winds: fair to-mor-
row, except showers in the afternoon.
For Western New YORK: No change in tam
psrAture; variable winds. becoming sastsray.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
Not q RloNd Relation.

fiddler was . man whose wife had died
only few days before. Some OF the
guests demonstrated with him. saying
that his playing for dance 20 soon Aft
or the loss Of his wife was innpious.
"Oh, don't know" he said, as he tuned
his fiddle for the hrst ooti1lon: ''she was
NO blood relation"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
A Blg kYndicat0.

rumors that q syndicate of New York
and Chicago capitalists, DESTROYS of con-
trolling tho Wholesale bakeries of Now
England. and having purchased the
plants of Kennedy, Bent & Co. and
others, had offered 500, 600 for the
plant Of q well-known Arm In this city,
are confirmed by the transfer of the
plant Of John Pearson & Son, Wholesale
bakers and the New York Biscuit Com
pAny.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
IN. Prisonsra Escape.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 1.-Two
prisoners escaped from the Ontario
county Jail st CanandaiguS on Satur-
day night. They are Robert, or
"Sport" Noonan, tho well-known
character, who was serving . term for
drunkenness, and Edward Wilson, In for
petty larceny. The escape was made
by saving two bars from coll win
dow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

LONDON, June "a letter from the
Gear, written In reply to ono from the
Queen of Denmark, 70 published. In
his letter the Gear prom ises . stpiot in.
quiry into Siberian scandals, and says
he will punish heavily excuses OF
severity ON the part of officials. Last
~, he promises to instruct his Min
listers to draft m easures of amelioration
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
COUNTING THE PEOPLE.

The eleventh census OF the United
States will be taken during the present
month. The census enumerators
began their work to-day and will visit
every house and ask questions concern
ing every person and every family in the
United States. The questions that will
be asked call for the name of every per-
son residing in the United States on the
first day of June, with their sex and age,
and whether white, black, mulatto,
quadroon, octoroon, or Chinese, Japa-
nese, or Indian. Inquiry will be made
also of every person as to whether they
are single, married, widowed, or di-
vorced, and, if married, whether mar
ried during the census year. The place
OF birth of each person, and the place Of
birth of the father and mother of each
person, will also be called for, as we'll as
a statement as to the profession, trade,
or occupation followed and the
number of months unemployed during
the census year. For all persons ten
years of age or over Il return must be
made by the enumerator as to the mum.
Der able to read and write, and also the
number who can speak English. Fol-
those who cannot speak English the par.
ticular language or dialect spoken by
them will be ascertained. For children
Of school age, also, the number OF
months they attended school will be
recorded by the census enumerators
In the case of mothers an inquiry will
be made as to the number of children
they have had, and the number Of these
children living at the present time
This inquiry is to be made of all women
who are or have been married, including
all who are widows or have been di
vorced. Foreign-born males of adult
age, that is, 81 years of age or over, will
be asked as to the number OF
years they have been in the
United States, and whether they
are naturalized or have taken
out naturalization papers. OF the heat
Of each family visited the question will
be asked as to the number of persons il
the family or whether his home is owned
or hired; also, if owned, whether tn,
home is free from mortgage incum
brance. If the head of the family is
farmer, similar inquiries will be concern
ing the ownership of the farm. In ad
dition to these inquiries, all of which ar,
mado on the population schedule, tn,
law under which the census is take,
makes provision for special inquire
concerning such of the population a
may be mentally or physically defectiv,
in any respect, that is, insane, feeble
minded, deaf, blind, or crippled, or VIII
may be temporarily disabled by sick
ness, disease or accident at the time O
enumerator's visit. Certain special in
quiries will also be made concerning in
mates Of prison and reformatories an
of charitable and benevolent institutions
Besides this, statement will be Gale
concerning all persons who have die,
during the census year, giving thei
name, age, sex, occupation, and cause Q
death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

New YoRK, June 2. Tho contract Ia
Dor inspectors ct tho Barge Office Pre-
vented seven Belgian glass-blowezs from
landing. The mon all have tickets for
Glassbo,o, N. J. They answered the
inspsotors' questions so glibly - to
show that they had been coached by
some one ON the other eide. Their oasss
will be carefully Investigated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
The Editor

0F q western newspaper uses a self
y cooking six-shooter for pepper weight.
We treat our patrons fairly and have no
use for firearms. If you need for sick meas
or convivial work a pure stimulant. bnv
from your grocer or druggist the G, O..
Taylor Old Bourbon or Pure Rye Whistles.
ana see that the Proprietors' autograph
SONS, 10 over the cork in each hottls
Unbranded cases sent on raunast
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

TRENTON, N. J.. June 2.-Matthsw
Dusan, . young unmarried man, died
from . fracture of the skull caused by
. blow from . Aatiron thrown at him
by William J. Haddock, . printer, dur
ing an alteration two weeks ago. Had
dock will be held pending tho action Of
the ooronsr's jury, which meets to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
B..h,.h.m.s Memorial Psvii.oa.

B1rHLzHEx, Pa, June 2.-Ths me-
mortal pavilion, ohildren's ward. erected
to the son of Merritt, the late son of
Mr.. and Mrs.. e. P. Wilbur, has been
formally presented to St. Luke's Hospi-
tai. It cost $4,000. The presentation
vas made with impressive services, 90
oording to the Episcopal Church.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

PARIS, June 2.-Mdlle Feodoroona
has arrived in this city from Siberia,
whence she succeeded In making her
escape after an experience of great
misery and hardship. Her flight was
marked by many narrow escapes from
pursuing officers who onoe re-captured
The fleeing woman. She arrives here
suffering from consumption.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
You May Not Think 40.

But 1t Is fact, that Aliens New Discox-
cry for Piles has never in . single Instance
failed to cure chronic and obstinate cases
OF all forms of Piles, no matter Of how
long standing. Do you have a soreness
and itching often at night Don't nsoieot
these symptoms. Aliens New Discoysrv
VIII Gre you. We know it. Il IL An an.
ttrely new treatment. Call for q fra n m.
PIE. Regular size 800. Sold at Dextcr a
Cos pharmacy, cor. East and No. Main Sta
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

WukxsBARRE, Pa, juno 2.-Ths Are
bosses At tho Stanton Mine, operated
81 tho Lshigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Com
peny, reported the mine % full Of ga
E to be unsafe. Work was erdsFcd
suspsnded for tho present,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
ra. seh.s,.hip', First Voyage.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2,-Ths sohoolshtp
Saratoga sailed from the breAkwatef
Tor her first ses voyage. She has 1Q8
boys on board, and will visit Fayal,
Southampton, Lisbon, Madsira and
other points, returning here about
OofohAr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

A NEW peril, or more strictly speak
ing, an old peril intensified, confronts
the ocean traveller this spring. Scarcely
. steamship arrives in port without
bringing a story of adventure with ice
horOs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

0lavin Challenge MoAuli6a.
LONDON, June 2.-Slavin has issued .
challenge to fight MoAulihs for . pursf
Of 5000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
Another collierv Resumes Work.

AsH14AND, Pa, June-2.-The Read
ing's Monitor Colliery opened to-day
alter Ave months idlenoss. Four hun
drod persons are employed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
f. Christoph
- TAHO

FRANK J. kRAZIK. CUTTER,
~ Phoenix Avenue,
AL tne latest f. styles ready. First-class rood
guaranteed and at saving Of 70 Dor cont. Give
ne Q call.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

LONDON, juno "A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Paris says that Count
Herbert Bismarck 10 engaged to marry
The eldsst daughter ri Lady Dudley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

THE French government has finally
granted B. F. Stevens of London per-
mission to photograph documents in the
national archives relating to American
colonial history and the revolution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02

Entered as second class matter at the Water
bury Postonice.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-19
NEWS NOTES.

Josephine Newmark, daughter OF Har-
ris Newmark, died yesterday, aged s
years.
There are kilograms at the Postal tele-
graph Office for John H. Dwight and
Josephine Denton.
The Los Angeles Law Students asso-
ciation will meet this evening to listen
to lecture by M. L. Graf, on the Law
OF Real Estate"
There will be special meeting this
morning at 10 80, at st. Paul's hall, OF
the ladies who are arranging for the con-
cert for the benefit of St. Paul's hos
pital.
Louie e. Warner, %, native OF
Illinois, and a resident of this city, was
yesterday granted license to marry
Agnes Gibson, 10, Nebraska, residing at
Redondo.
There will be special address at the
Y. M. G. A., this evening, at :45
O'clock, by G. s. Mason, evangelist; All
are invited. A male quartette will fur
nish the music.
There are kilograms at the Office of the
Western Union telegraph company foi
Julia A. Catron, Julia Clancy. Emma
Major care f. L. Loomis, Miguel
Mareno, and DR.. G. E. Blackburn.
The adjourned mass meeting of the
Municipal Reform association will be
held in Illinois hall, Thursday evening
November 10th. Short speeches will
be made by candidates and others
Everybody is invited.
That matter of the architects objec
tions, etc., of which Mr. Whaling wrote
an interesting letter to the HERALD g
week ago, came up regularly before the
board of education last evening, and was
again postponed. The school board
seems to be in doubt as to the propriety
OF auditing and allowing the contractor $
bill, after what Mr.. Whaling wrote in
regard to the matter.
=. The Spanish-American Democratic
club held its regular meeting last night.
Over eighty-seven members were pres
ent. After the regular routine business
was transacted the following weil-known
speakers took the floor: A. j. Monroy
p. Zabaleta, j.. M. Young, M. Marquee
and others. All members are requested
Is be present at the next meeting, Fri
day, November 21st, as important bust
ness will come before the club.
The sudden death of James H. Simpson
was in yesterdays HERALD spoken o.
asa distressing tragedy" Exception
has been taken to the use of the latter
word by the friends of the deceased
who consider that there is some sinister
meaning in tragedy, because one o.
Webster's definitions is ''an event il
which lives are lost by human violence
more especially unauthorized violence. .
This is only one meaning of the word, al
applied generally to drama. Webster
also defines the word as meaning "s
fatal and mournful event." it is also
defined as 'mournful," 'sorrowful,
.'calamitous." In the case in question
there was obviously but the one inter
probation to be put on the word-that O
mournful event.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-19
AN ELECTION ROW.
A Ouartette of Notables Arrested for
Assaulting a Voter.

J.C. G. Harris, of 621 West Seventh
street, caused the arrest yesterday of
Jake Fleischman, Theodore Bauer, Billy
Manning and Jacob Helm, the three first
on the charge of disturbing the peace
and the latter on the charge of battery.
1t seems that man who had a ticket for
the closing of saloons, which he expected
to place in the ballot box at Macy street,
was roughly treated by the four, his
ticket torn up, and another one placed
in his hand, against the closing ordi-
nance. The stranger objected, and he
was struck. Harris interfered, and he
was also maltreated by Helm, and he
then went to the district attorneys s
office and caused the arrest OF the over
bearing quartette.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-19
CATARRH

Catarrh is often regarded by the patient as
cold in the head, and he often expresses his
aStonshment at his remarkable tendency to
contract fresh cold Indeed he declares that
he is scarcely free from one cold before he
takes another, and he is always exceedingly
careful; it is also matter of surprise to him
that the cold always seems to settle in the
head and throat
At times many of the symptoms of catarrh
seem to abate, and the patient is led to hope
that the disease is about to wear off; but an
other class of symptoms soon appear and he
learns'to his horror, that instead of recovery
from the disease, it is somewhat changed in its
character and has extended to the throat.
sense of WEAKNESS is sometimes felt in
reading, speaking or singing; hoarseness at
times occurs, sensation of dryness is felt in
the throat, or it appears that some foreign
substance, as, for instance, hair, obstructed
and fatigue; the breath lessons little
exertion, a short, hacking cough, peculiar
sound in clearing the throat, feeling as
though there was not room enough in the
chest to breathe; these and other symptoms
occur after the disease has made considerable
progress. Then it is a time when consumption
is about to begin its dreadful work. Up
to this time. the progress of the disease may
have been slow and the, patient may, in
''wear off," declare that he has had the catarrh
for years and has not seemed to become much
worse, and trusts that he will "by and by"
recover. But this delusion is the grand error
which has peOpled our cemeteries with con-
sumptive forms, as all forms of eatarrh end
finally in consumption.
Consultation and one application at the
Office FREE.
Those who desire to consult me in regard
TO their cases had better call at the Office for
examination, but If impossible to visit the Office
personally, can write for list of questions and
circular, both of which will be sent free of
charge. Address
M. HILTON WILLIAMS, M, D.,
1877 g. broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
Office hours-From a. m. to pm.
ResidenC6-119 South Grand avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-19
PERSONAL.

San Franciscans at the Nadeau are H.
Harris and Jas. Patterson.
Mr.. John Bryson is rapidly improv-
ing, and his speedy recovery is now an
ticipated.
A. Middlesworth, VIM. Butterfield and
L. r. Webster, all of Shelbyville, Ill,
are at the Nadeau.
.C.F. A. Last leaves today on the noon
train for San Francisco to be gone about
Q week on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. G. Kays are now re-
siding at 1929 South Flower street,
where they are at home to their friends.
San Franciscans at the Hollenbeck
are G. H. Jones, M. B. Mcmahon, G.
Coblindz, A. G. Boldeman, J. L. Libby
and George Turner.
Clarke Albute, president of the board
OF harbor commissioners for San Diego,
is at the Hollenbeck. Mr.. Albute will
attend the meeting of the legislature.
J.T. Bearden, Esq, wishes the pub
lie to know that while he is very much
Obliged to those who put him in nomi-
nation for school director, in no
case could he serve the people in that
Office.
Mr.. A. +. Lambert, formerly of this
city, but who has been connected with
the terra Gotta factory at South Vallejo
for more than one year, has returned to
Los Angeles with his wife and family to
remain.
General William B. Franklin, presi
dent, and other members of the board Of
managers OF the National Soldiers
homes, will arrive in few days on their
annual tour of inspection, having left
Leayenworth, Kan, on Monday.