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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
.rhe CharIty BAH.

me Charity Ball.
.sThe Charity Ball." which has scored
a big success at the Lyceum theatre,
New York, under the management of
Daniel Frohman, will be presented at
the opera house this evening. The play
will include an unusually strong cast
together with the scenery and Access
series made from the original designs
and detail of rare perfection, the same
as characterized the attraction at the
Lyceum in New York.
s'Me and Jack"
Lester & Williams company will pre-
sent ''Me and Jack" at the opera house
Saturday night.
Casper the Yodler.''
While Casper, the Yodler'' is sweet
and sympathetic little story, without
Mr. Ellis skillful Interpretation of the
role and his delicious and home-like lull-
abys, it would lack the charm that
makes it so attractive. Mr. Ellis always
has good support and at the opera house
Thursday night he will have good
house to greet his appearance here.
American Band Concert.
The benefit concert at City hall on
Friday of this week for the American
band will be a splendid affair. The
committee report encouragement every
where for a big house. Reserved seats
will go on sale at briggs & Smiths
music store Wednesday at 8 a. m. There
will be but one price of admission, which
is so cents.
Casino Theatre.
This ever popular drama rec elves bet
ter treatment at the hands of theWebber
company than it has been accorded for
many years. Its new version has been
provided by Clay NJ. Greene, which,
while preserving the best features of
Mrs Stones novel, presents many new
and startling features Of the characters
the most striking performance is that of
little Miss Weber as ''Topsy." This
little marvel of femininity is only 10
years of age yet her performance leaves
nothing to be desired while her singing
and dancing are capital. zA There will be
a special matinee to morrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
JUDGE sH1pMAN,s DECISION.
In the 100000 Suit Against
Holmes, Booth & Haydens.
1881 Bank st.

In the $1,OOO,OOO suit Against
Holmes, Booth & Haydens.
AS referee in the case of Benjamin
Lawrence, for himself and the United
States, VS. Holmes, Booth & Haydens of
this city, Judge Shipman of the United
States district court, made a report at
Hartford, yesterday, his finding being
adverse to the plaintiff.
The action was to recover statutory
penalties, amounting to 81, 900, 900, with
costs and disbursements. The complaint
was made that the defendants sent 10,-
600 boxes containing unprotected paper
fasteners, and that on each box was
label bearing words claiming that the
fastener was patented. Charles McGill
was quoted as the patentee. This, the
plaintiff claimed, was an attempt to de-
ceive the public. The Holmes, Booth &
Haydens company made a genenal
denial to the complaint, and the decision
was in their favor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
A Trestle Gave Way.

SAN Francisco, Cal. Feb 24.-News
of a wreck on the Union Pacific road
near Cascade rocks has been received in
this city. One man was killed and a
number injured. The accident was
caused by the giving way of trestle
Several passenger cars and the mail car
dent occurred Yesterday about noon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
$4,000 Rank cigars Sold,

NEW HAVEN, Feb 24.-For the past
two days two men have been here sell
ing cigars. which they claimed were
cigars were of very inferior quality
they must have sold at least $4,000 of
the goods. To-day the United States
officials made an effort to capture the
men, but they had disappeared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
ssPaul Kauyar,s'

Steele Mackeye's thrilling drama,
paul Kauvar," was presented at the
opera house last night before large
audience. It would be stretching the
truth to say that the company was any
thing above the ordinary. E. R. Spencer.
as Marquis de Vaux, had the proper
conception of his part and made a capital
villain. The other principals in the cast
were weak.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24

Damaging Evidence Not Admitted.
Rev T. Mason North of Middletown,
who was made the correspondent in the
Archer divorce suit in White Plains, N.
Y, has found friend in Judge Dyke
man who is hearing the case, refused to
allow any evidence to be given against
the minister
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
LOCAL LINES.

If you want good Tea or Coffee, 60 to
Der the number, 81 East Main street, Platt's
block.
You can buy -four of any kiAd at
LADD'S cheaper than any other place in
Conn.
Have your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
repaired. Lake, Strobel g Co. Warranted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
A STORY FULL OF SMILESl
"A humorous Serial; and Yet a Story with a
Strong Plot, Full Of Incident and
Interesting Characters.

Mr. Fielding is of the brightest and cleanest humor
aus writers in America His fun pure natural and the
mc situations into which, in this charming tale his charac
tiers are often placed certainly very amusing
1t is seldom that have the pleasure of Offering to orr
readers such literary this story certain to be-
We have, however, secured the right to run
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24

Kelly the baker announces that on
April / he will sell twenty pounds of
granulated sugar fer $500, and "a of
extra @.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
United states DistrIot Com,

NEW HAVEN, Feb 24.-The February
term of the United States district court
opened today before Judge Shipman.
A large number of criminal and civil
cases are on the docket. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
KEILY'S
PREDICTIONS COME TO PASS.

Six months ago he said that twenty
pounds of Granulated Sugar would be
sold for 81 90 on April I'd. He made his
purchases accordingly and announces that
on April I'd his prices will be:
Granulated, 20 lbs for $1.00
Extra G., "A l.uO
Kelly's Flour quotations to-day:
Niagara Falls, r~.> 50 20
Pillsbury's Best, 50 w
Washburn's, 50 %
Eggs 90 cents dozen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
fATRIcK r. rIERcE,s BUILDlNG
Fired by Boiling Tar This Morning
and Destroyed.

and Destroyed.
The fire department were called out at
10 o'clock this morning by an alarm
rung from box 314, at the corner of
Meadow and Cedar streets. The fire
proved to be in a building across from
the New England tracks and used by
Patrick E. Pierce, manager of the Wa
terbury Concrete company. The fire
was caused by the boiling over of tar.
The building was destroyed. The
damage is small,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
DR.. Ryder,
Albany Dental Association,
Bank Street, Waterbury. Conn,
SOCIETY," AND CLUB MEETINGS.

SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.
~ Secretaries are requested to send in the
dates of meetings of societies, lodges and clubs
Ing nights.
Second division, A. o. III.
Brass City lodge, G. U. o. of o. F.
Court Wolf Tone, A. o. F. of A.
Social meeting, Y. M. G. L. A.
Sedgwick Guard Drill.
Waterbury Choral society.
Nosahogan lodge, I. o. o. F.
Comstock lodge, No IS, K. of P.
Fraternity lodge, No 145, L. g. OIL
Brennan the Baker, 104 South Main.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24
HaWley The Halter And Furrier ,
Exchange Place.
SATURDAY WE SHALL oEEER

SAL ORDAF WE SHALL OFFER
our choice OF the lowing special present with one
pound of lea or Snowflake baking Powder large Fruit Bowl
Halt Gallon Pitcher hall dozen Wine Glasses or Maioica
r"cher' Our Java and Mocha Coffee will Please you.
UNION TEA CO., ~ So MAIN ST
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24

WIN. Con HOLMES. MD, Browns DIX.
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DIR. G. W. S. FRosr, 1s7 Bank q.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-24

of neglect of duty in failing to report a
house of bad repute, the bartender of the
place testified that the proprietor had
instructed him to receive no pay from
policemen and that the accused officers
had repeatedly visited the place and
eaten aud drank without paying any
thing.
Constable O'Neil yesterday served
papers on w. p. Gretter, the assistant
manager of agencies of the Connecticut
Indemnity association attaching a gold
watch and chain in the interest of j. NJ,
Clifford, carpet dealer on Bank street.
The amount of the latter's bill was $40. 81
and Justice Russell rendered Judgment
for that amount with costs of s.. 90. The
watch and chain were seized by the
constable.
The Gillette troupe, which played in
the casino last week, got into a little
more trouble yesterday in Middletown.
When the troupe left here they owed
Landlard Esinhart of the Earl house
$40. An order was given by Manager
Gillette to Mr. Esinhart on the receipts
of the house in Middletown. Mr.
Esinhart went to Mi1dletown last night
and presenting his order at the box
office was paid his money, after $40 had
been taken out for a prior attachment
for printing: Sheriff Mcdonald entered
the box Office as Mr. Esinhart de
posted the money in his pocket.
The balance of the receipts, some SIG
or SIT, was attached In the interest of
the two young ladies of the troupe, Miss
Stead and Miss Caldwell, who are now
stranded at the Earle house. This left
the troupe without penny and through
the kindness Of Mr. Esinhart money
was advanced sufficient to defray their
expenses to the next stand in Rockville.
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How Gardeus Came Into Existence.

Tint even Frenchlncn of the seven.
teenth century did not always approve OF
strictly formal gardens is shown by the
following passage, which occurs IN an
essay by Pierre Huct, q well.known
french critic of that time, called 'of
,hc Gardens in Fashion" The author
.aTs: 5: II have no more approval for the
.ardcns in fashion than for skylights.. !
mean those open gardens, composed OF
large, broad, saud.strcwn alleys, OF trel'
lises, rartcrrcs, adorned only with few
delicate beds, defined by strips OF box
and edged with few flowers and a few
stuntca trees, and in which you can
scarce distinguish summer from winter.
"M. lc Nostrc, who is quoted as tho
author of this sort of garden, which, 1t
is asserted, he brought back from Italy,
did, it is true, adapt it to the Kings
Gardens, but he did not adapt 1t alone,
for he added covered alleys, shaped
woods, trees of lofty trunk, palisades
and green shades. The majority OF prl-
vatc persons, possessing neither sufficient
ground nor sufficient means to give their
gardens all these ornaments and keep
them up, have only adopted its parterres,
which require little time and expense
but in which walking is out of the qucs-
ton throughout the day, and in which
ladies, regardful Of their complexion,
would only venture to appear after sun
sct."-Gardcn ahG Forest.
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.EiYoU. had NOT DIED.
s1Y. JATE JACQUES.


1xonderso oft in my twilight dreams.
When the dayhSht's gone and the night draws
near,
As sit in the hreheht's rudy CLEANS,
And think Of the old days, sweet and DEAR
wonder. my darling, how you would look,
II you had not died, were you living now,
And sat just there. with your work or book,
Yhe fiokering light on your hair and brow.
Would you be matronly, staid, and grand,
Or tender and sweet, rs you used to be2
Swayipg my life with your soft white hand,
Growing each day more dear TO me.
Sweet, there'd be wrinkles upon your brow,
And tiny touches of Times rough sway;
And your dusky hair would be fecEed with
snow-
know by my own, that is white to-day.
Perhaps, dear heart. had you lived for me-
Had you not gone home in the early dawn
Some bright-eyed child would have climbed my
And oheered our hearts with his shout and
song.
Home had been home in its fullest sense,
A beautiful haven OF rest and cheer;
Age had been reaping its recoInpense
OF honest labor and we'll spent years.
1saoe on this gray-beard face OF mine,
That is never caressed by wife or child;
i gaze On this empty chair OF thine,
On these silent halls, till my heart grows wild.
Love- havelived such O lonely life
Since your graves been wet with the snow and
And God only knows how miss my wife,
How my heart aches on with its ceaseless pain
2oS we're % 60 yoang when Sbs1ayT yoIf went away
But prove by the tsars have shed each day
You were the,center Of all my life.
no one could ever have filed your place
nv hungry heart has no other mate;
30 dream each night Of your beautiful face,
And wonder howlong I-shall have to wait
RUsHvnLE. &eb.
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THE CITADEL.

for vessels lies between the northernmosC
portion of these and the peninsula. The
largest ships of the line can enter this
bay with the utmost ease and find secure
anchorage entirely out cf cannon range
from vessels outside. There are also
excellent anchorages and small harbors
on the northern side near the entrance
to the bay. The infrequcncy of land
breczes at certain seasons of the year has
been urged as an objection to this har-
Dor for sailing vessels. But we are con.
tcmplating It as coaling station and
steamers lind 10 difficulty in entering or
leaving it at all seasons, day or night.
The small town of Santa Barbara, for
which Admiral Ghelardi, United States
navy, is now negotiating, is situated on
the north shore of the bay, on small
blight, but this is not TIE only ror by any
means tie best locality. 1t is convenient,
however, to the sea, is good water
station, and is we'll sheltered.
Reference to any general map of the
chain of islands separating the Atlantic
Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico from the
Caribbean Sea will at once suggest the
importance of Santo Domingo as naval
station. 1t lies between the two prin-
cipal Spanish possessions OF Cuba and
Porto Rico, and controls to some extent
Jamaica and all the Windward Islands.
Columbus took possession of the island
in the name of Ferdinand and Isabella,
the 9TH of December, 1882. The Indian
name was Haiti, but Columbus called 1t
IIispaniola, and it has since been known
alternately as Santo Domingo and liayl.
The central position which it occupies IN
that archipelago, separated from Cuba
by a channel of only forty miles, Inter-
mediate between Jamaica on the west
and Porto Rico on the east. its vicinity
to the commercial Torts of the United
States, Central America and Venezueia,
confer upon it at this time political I'm,
portance second only to its commercial
value. Its entire coast is indented with
decp and valuable harbors and inter-
.ected with rivers penetrating far into
the interior, which render all its re-
sources available in extending the COM
mercc Of any power which may acquire
sovereignty over it or become connected
with it in relations of reciprocity.
In addition to the typographical and
climatic advantages the Dominican por-
ton of the island has peculiar salubrious
attractions, owing to the trend of the
mountain ranges cast and west, the val
lev between them being swept OF all
malarious influences by the trade winds
of the ocean.
It is remarkable that this lsIand-so
richly'endowed by nature and the first OF
the discoveries of Columbus-is at this
late date so little known. AS early as
1914 the President of the Dominican re-
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PEARL DIVER DESCENDING.

The divers great toe is inserted in e
loop formed by the rope which is wounf
round the diving stone. The water rs
calm and quite clear to d considerable
derth at this season of the year. ing
feet of oyster boats is under the controE
of the Government steamer which IS STA
toned at the pearl banks. A Govern3
ment recorder is attached to each boat
and the oyster stores on shore are guardeG
by armed police. Tue locality OF thai
fishery presents busy scene with 1ts
throug of buyers. retty tradesmenSl
officials, boatmen, ETC., VINO conSreSaVa
there during the two or three weeks oA
the fishery. After few days the oyster
shells attract clouds of flies, from whlca
there is no escape, not even at meas
times when every precautiou is taken 70
prevent fly or two being inadvertently
swallowed with every mouthful OF tooas,,
The first boat which arrives at Colombo
or at anv other town Oil the coast from
the fishery with a cargo of pearl oysters
is enthusiastically welcomed by Old anal
young, rich and poor alike, Tor all Oh
them are bent on trying their luck IN an
oyster OF two purchased at random from
the fshmongers.
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the requisite two-thlrds Of the United
States Senate, and General Grant ags1
called attention to 1t in his annual inesa
sage at the Lext session Of Congress. He
said: "Inow firmly believe that the MOS
ment it is known that the United states
have entirely abandoned the project ol
accepting ns a part of lis, territory the.
island Of Santo Domingo tree port Will
be negotia ted for by European natlonss
In the bay of Samana large commercial
city will spring up to which we will ba
tributary without receiving corresponad3
ing benefits, and then will be seen the
folly Of our rejecting so great q prize.h
After referring to tho fact that the
Government and people Of St. Domingo,
had voluntarily sought this annexatio1
that they were weak power, yet pos,
sessing one of the richest territories un,tj
der the sun, capable of supporting i4,
luxury 10000, 600 of people-hc preE
sented at great length the commerciaH
advantages to be secured, and fnalJ
" argued that "the acquisition Of
St. Domingo is an adherence to the MonI
roe doctrine; that it is a measure OF naS
tional protection; that it is asserting our
just claim to controlling influence oveA
the great commercial traffic soon to fow
from east and west by way Of the isths
mus-that 1t is to build up our merchant
marine; that 1t is to furnish new marketa
for the products OF our farms, shopN
and manufactures; that It is to EXTEND
the area of freedom and to furnish of6
citizens with the necessaries of life at 4
cheaper rate than ever before" In flnes
he concluded: $50 convinced am I Of
the advan tages to flow froIa the acquH
sition of St. Domingo and of the great
disadvantage-I might say calamities
to flow from non-ac9uisition that I bA
Geve the subject has only to be invesA
gated to be approved"
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But this eloquent and patriotic appeal
fell unheeded upon the dull ears of aM
unappreciative Senate, and the mattel
has strangely remained in abeyanfa
through successive administrations fro93
that day to this, until SO disheartened
had the authorities and the people Of
the little republic finally become thai
they plaintively referred to it In recenN
ly declining to be represented at the,
Worlds Fair in 1898. e
It is true that President Baez and:
Others prophcsied that it would some DAY
be renewed. And this has now cong
to pass. But the renewal now proceedS
from the side of the United States, and
not until our humble supplications at the
other end of the island have been per-.
emptorily rejected. The vigorous i4,,
crease of our navy, our rapidly augmentsi
ing commerce with the southern repub!
lies, and the new impetus to be given 70.
isthmian transit by the Nicaragua CANAL
and soon, perhaps, by a ship railway az !,
Tchuantepec, all so forcibly urged bE
General Grant in his repeated appeals TO.
Congress, contribute to impress upon the
mind as matter of imminent Importance.
-Micaqo Times.
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Cession.

The then recent experiences OF tho
people, however, under foreign donlna-
tion rendered the proposition inoppor-
tune. Although, as the Assistant Sec.
rotary reported, the measure commended
itself to the better judgment OF the
leading minds of the Dominion republic,
it would require time to satisfy tho
minds of the people that the occupation
of Samana by the United States would be
q far different matter from its recent
temporary control by Spain, and that Our
presence and friendship would save them
from the very evils which they dreaded,
and bring peace aud prosperity to take
the place of their unhappy discords.
The negotiations were, however, broken
of; but on the 9th of November in tho
same year our commercial agent again
wrote that an informal proposal had been
made 10 him for lease of Samana and
the following month President Bacz'
after consulting the magnates OF the re-
public, made arran gcments for submitting
a proposition for the protection OF tho
United States to q popular vote.
Such was the con dition OF these nego-
tistions when the odministrion OF Mr..
Johnso, ceased and General Grant was
elected President. General Babcock was
now sent rs 4 commissioner to act in con.
junction with Mr.. Perry, the commercial
ngent of the United States, to negotiate
n treaty for the ann exation Of the whole
territory of the republic to the United
States, or for q lease Of the peninsula
and bay Of Sam ana.
In February, 1870, the proposition for
annexation was submitted to the people
and was approved by IN almost unani'
nous vote. Mr.. Perry in his dispatches
said: "The whole people desire annex
alton to the United States.
The treaty, however, failed to receive
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public applied to the GoFesnment OF the
United States for recognition, and on
February %, 1s45, IN agent was sent
out by the State Department to inquire
and report as to the extent OF its terri.
tory, the character Of the population, its
various industries, products and re-
sources. Mr.. Hogan's instructions were
given him by Mr.. Calhoun at the close
of Mr.. Tyler's administration, and his
report was made to Mr.. Buchanan, the
Secretary of State under President Polk,
October 4, 1S45.
In 1916 the subject was finally taken
I'D and under the instructions of Mr..
Bancroft, then Secretary Of the Navy,
Lieut.. 0ate AdmiraD D. D. Porter trav-
.rsed nearly the whole island and made
an elaborate and highly favorable report
Of its resources and of the character of
the people.
The annexation of Texas, which was
consunmated bout this time, end the &c.
ouisition of California, which followed
upon the war with Mexico, brought to
.he administration of Mr.. Polk the