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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
A SPECIAL FEATURE.

WBeginning yesterday the DEMOCRAT will hereafter make feature of news of particular interest to people living in Brooklyn. A reporter will make daily trips through the district in search of news, and with the kind assistance of the people whom it is our aim to serve, we feel that the effort will bear good re- suits. If you know of an item of news, make it known to the DEMOCRAT repre- sentative. If there is any public matter of interest to Brooklyn, that needs brushing up, don't be afraid to say so through the DEMOCRAT. It is paper of the people and for the people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
AGAINST THE MOTHER.
The Supreme Courts Decision in
 Case of Josie Barry.

The Supreme Courts Decision in the
 Case of Josie Barry.
 The supreme court yesterday handed down decision of much importance to Roman Catholics and the management of the Fairfield county home for de- pendent children. In the case of Margaret Whelan vs George N. OIm- stead, ex-president of the board of com missioners for Fairfield county, the superior court is advised to dismiss the complaint and remand the child. Josie Barry, back to the custody of the county home management. "
 Josie Barry is the eleven-year-old daughter of Margaret Whelan, by a former marriage. The mother sought by a habeas corpus to regain possession of her daughter in order that Rev Father Nihlll might place the child in St Francis orphan asylum in New Haven. Josie Barry had been placed in the charge of Mrs Almira Wooster of Saugatuck. The petitioner alleged as one reason she should be given DOS session of her child was that the latter was not allowed opportunities for in struction in the religious faith of its parents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
sso, ,ooo FOR AN ALMsHoUsE.
Voted By Twenty Citizens at Last Nights
 Town Meeting.

Voted By Twenty Citizens at Last N1ght's
 Town Meeting.
 Only a very few people were aware of the fact that the adjourned annual town meeting was to be held last night and consequently less than twenty-five citi- zen were in the district court room when Chairman Rafferty opened the meeting.
 The meeting was called for the pur- pose of taking action on the report Of the almshouse committee, appointed several weeks ago. The committee re- ported that R. K. Brown made an offer of $8, 900 for the present almshouse and farm, but the committee did not think 1t wise to sell at that price. MT Brown, however, would not advance the figure. The town would have to pay about $12,- 900 for the Tompkins property together with the Welton estate adjoin- ing, and as the property IS about four and one-half miles up hill the project was abandoned and it was the opinion of the committee that the best course would to be to erect $50, 900 house on the present site. The report was accepted without debate.
 The following votes offered by John Fitzpatrick were adopted without de bate:
 Voted, That the selectmen be author ized to erect new almshouse on the present almshouse site at a cost not tC | exceed $30,000.
 Voted, That the additional tax of mill on the doller be laid on the grand list of the town of Waterbury next tc be completed for the year 1891 and that the same become due and payable on tho first day of May, 1892.
 The meeting then adjourned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
POLICE COURT.

They Were Strangers and the Police Took
 Them In.
 Michael Cassidy arrived from South ford with jag on yesterday and was locked up. This morning it cost him $5 and costs.
 M. B. Clarkson was too drunk to be tried this morning and he was allowed to sleep it off.
 Englebert Hart of Thomaston was told to skip back to that village.
 Patrick Falvey, a brakeman, was charged with drunkenness and exposure of person. He was fined S1 and costs for the latter offense.
 Patrick J. Coogan was clarged in two red to the complaint. The demurrer was overruled and he was fined $25 and costs on each complaint. An appeal was taken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
CRISP IN THE CHAIR.
Organization of the Senate ard House
 Proceeding Slowly.

Organization of the Senate ard House
 Proceeding Slowly.
 WASHINGTON, Dec S.-The second days session of the FIfty-second con gress opened shortly after 10 o'clock. On motion of Mir Springer formal read ing of the journal was dispensed with.
 MT Holman moved for the nomination of candidates for speaker. The motion was carried and MT Holman immediate ly took the floor and nominated Charles F. Crisp. Mir Henderson nominated ex-Speaker Reed and Jerry Simpson offered the name of Mir Watson of Georgia. The vote stood: Crisp 22S, Reed S3, Watson 8. Clerk McPher- son announce the election of MT Crisp and he was conducted to the speakers chair by Messrs Mills and Reed amid great applause. MT Crisp made a short speech in which he promised to discharge the duties devolving upon him, with firmness, courtesy and abso- lute impartiality. The oath was ad- ministered to Speaker Crisp by MT Hol- man. After the election of speaker, the oath was administered to the other members of the house.
 The election of other officers then pro- ceeded and resulted in Kerr being elected clerk; Yoder, sergeant-at-arms; Turner, doorkeeper, and Dalton, post master.
 The senate convened shortly after 12 o'clock. DuboIs of Idaho and Call of Florida were sworn in, after which an adjournment was taken to await the organization of the house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
ADJUSTMENTS. A
SThe SOudanD

''The Soudan'' will be produced at the opera house Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The. New York Advertiser says: "The Soudan," the romatic play which. Henry Petit and Augustus Harris produced in London under the title of ''Human Nature," was presented at the academy last night by Eugene Tomp- kin's company. For magnificent tab leaux, beautiful scenic effects, stirring situations and strong and consistent long time, if indeed it has ever been excelled. It has plentitude of strong ly drawn and sharply contrasted charac- ters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
Reid & Hughes POCKET BOOKS.

We call attention to our im- mense stock of Pocket Books for the Holiday trade, which include a line of Purses in snake skin, enamel, alligator, em- bossed, seal, Russia, etc, at 5c, 7c, 19c, 25c, 33c, 42c, 5Oc,623c.
 Black Seal Pocket Books at soc, 69c, 75c, 89c, 98c, $1.OO. $1.19, up to $4.OO.
 Pocket Book and Card Case combined, in all the fancy col ors, ranging from $l.42 to $4.39; also in Black Seal at soc, 75c and $1, and in Mo. rocco at 75c, $1.OO and $l.42.
 Ladies' Chatelaine Bags 25c, 5Oc, 75c, $1.O0, $l.5O up to $3.l9.
 Ladies' Boston Bags soc, 75c, $1.OO up to S3,75.
 Mems Hand Bags 92c, $1.25, $1.42, $1.S5, $225, up to $3.75.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.

kE- Secretaries are requested to send in tn dates of meetings of societies, lodges and club and to notify us of any changes of regular meet ing nights.
 Meetings This Evening. Second Division, A. O. H. Brass City lodge, G U. O. of O. F. Court Wolf Tone, A. O. F. of A. Order of Chosen Friends. Naomi chapter, No 22, O. E. S. Social meeting, Y. M. c. L. A. Sedgwick guard drill.
 Fraternity lodge, No 145, I. G. o. Y. Comstock lodge, No 13, K. of P. Waterbury lodge, No 5, A. O. U. W. Nosahogan lodge, I. O: o. F.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08

DR. 0. w. s. FROST. 177 Bank street. See Curran's adv on 2d page.
 See Kilduff 6 Co.'S adv on 2nd page. Van Houten's Cocoa-Ssnd for & can.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
WORLD OF SPORTS.
O'Rourke Has Signed For Three Yea
 With the New YOrks.

O'Rourke Has Signed For Three Years
 With the New Works.
 Jim O'Rourke has signed a three years contract with the New Yorks, and says he is willing to play in the outfield or take hIs turn behind the bat. He re- ceived offers from the Athletics, Louis vile, Chicago American association, but preferred the National league to the association. He IS warm advocate of peace and a twelve club league, land think the latter the only salvation of baseball O'Rourke will receive in the neighborhood of S2, 800 for his services.
 Manager McGunnigle of the Pitts burgs has been released. He will be succeeded by Buckenberger of the Sioux Citys.
 "Gentle" Willie Murphy. we'll knowr here, has signed to play with the Akron (Ohio) club, next season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
Public Auction,

I will sell at public auction, on We'd nesday, December g, at 2. o'clock in the afternoon, the real estate of the late Der nard Heaney, and also all personal property of the deceased remaining undis- posed of between now and the day of sale Sale to take place on the premises, No 3e Wolcott street.
 THOMAS HAYES, Administrator
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
LOCAL LINES.

Boys, get your Skates at PHELAN's Tea store.
 You must eat, therefore for the best groceries, vegetables and fruit call at LADD'S grocery house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08

Buy only good clothing and stylish furnishings, which can always be ob- tained at Upson, Singleton 6 Co.'S store on Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08

NEW HAVEN Dec S.-Sergeant Cox of the weather bureau predicts for this afternoon and tonight, fair wea ther, stationary temperature. For Wednes- day, fair weather, warmer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
FAIR, WARMER.

Official Weather Predictions For To-Day
 and TO-Morrow.
 NEW YORK, Dec 7.-The following table shows the condition of the weather in the principal cities of the cOuDtrv at a m tO day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
Like The Blind Man

to slang phrase they Tout of sight, Newspaper talk cheap if advertising always not but do any body to believe without seeing Seeing believing" and not than with modern merchants and traders Come and
 if can back up what say We outse and undrse a and keep better goods and them-no we don't always keep themthey sell too fast but keep stocking up as rapidly possible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
You Would Wonder

what all meant Now have said these very things only explain hat is done to catch the ye and interest the mnd With apologies call your kind attention pete and varied stock of Ovecoa Listers and Sung for Men, Boys and Children
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
Given Away Free! JOhnson's American CyCIOpedia
 and Atlas of the World.

s To all purchasers of the amount of $1O worth of Boots and Shoes at E. J. Finn's on or before Dec 24, will Represented one of those elegant books, which are worth $6. We take this means to thank our cus- toners for their liberal patron age in the last year, hoping we will receive the same for the coming year. All our goods are marked in Plain Figures
 and at the lowest prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
E. T. TURNER & co.

When we began to open our Holiday line of Linens, Stamped Goods, Fancy Silks, Etc, we found our counter room too small to show our immense line, so we have moved the whole stock to the second floor, where you can look it over, have plenty of room and sec the finest, best selected stock of these goods that has ever been shown in the city.
 During this week we shall make some cuts in prices to advertise the stock, and you will find it will pay you to visit this department.
 Stamped Linens, Plain Linens, Roman cut work, Drawn work, Doylies, Scarfs, Tray Cloths, Etc, Embroidery Silk and Fancy work articles, all kinds, 2nd floor.
 G8y@ Take the Elevator
 IF. T. TURNER & co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-08
THE EVENING DEMOCRAT.

Published every afternoon, Sunday ex- cepted, at No 267 South Main street, Waterbury.
 SINGLE COPIES Two CENTS.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-22
THE SUGAR BOUNTY.

The MCKINLEY bill provided that
after July sugar should be admitted
free of duty, and that bounty of two
cents pound should be paid to Ameri-
can sugar producers. The taking off Of
the tariff has had wonderful effect on
the sugar market, says the Denver
NeWs, and by the reduction in price
which has followed has very clearly
demonstrated the fact that tariff is a
tax, and that such tax is paid by the
consumer The proposition is plain.
Sugar went on the free list July l. and
sue ar went down in price to the con-
sumer-to the man who buys dollars
worth and carries it home to his fam
lily. That he paid less for his sugar
after July l than he did prior to that
date is proof positive that he was the
man who paid the duty before the new
law went into effect.
Another fact has also Leen devel-
oped, and that is that it will require
$4,000, 900, as estimated by the treasury
officials, to pay the bounty to Ameri-
can sugar producers as required by the
late congressional enactment. The
amount of Igar produced in the Uni
ted States is about 100000, 900 pounds,
large proportion of which is maple
sugar, whose producers are registering
from Vermont, Michigan, Maryland
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.
The beet sugar industry is most largely
represented in Nebraska, Utah and
Southern Colorado, while Louisiana
leads of course in the cane sugar in
dustry.
Commenting On these facts the
News wishes to ask why sugar producers
should receive a bounty any more than
the producers of any other article
Why should the man who raises beets
or cane and manufactures the same in
to sugar be entitled to bounty of two
cents pound thereon, any more than
the man who raises wheat and manu-
features it into hour' Why should
every class of people be taxed to pay
S9,O0O,OOO in 1899 to the sugar produc-
ers, when no bounty is received on
their own products? The whole thing
is an injustice and a fraud, and well
illustrates the pernicious principle
on which thelMCK1NLEY bill, as well as
the whole doctrine of extreme protec-
tlon rests. The sugar bounty should
be promptly removed, and sugar LETT on
the free list.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-22
EDITORIALS.
FARMERS, LISTEN!

Here are some burning words from
the President of the Farmers Alliance,
which states the situation in a nutshell:
Mr.. Chairman: Retrogression in
american agriculture means national
decline. The power and grandeur of
Ghls great country cannot survive the
degradation of the American farmer.
Struggle, toll and suffer as he may,
each recurring year has brought to him
smaller reward for his labor, until to-
day, surrounded by the most wonderful
progress and development the world
has ever witnessed, he is confronted
and appalled, with impending bank
ruptcy and ruin.
e protest, and with all reverence,
that 1t is not Gods fault. We protest
that it is not the farmers fault. We
nelleye, and so charge, sOlemnly and
deliberately, that it is the fault of the
financial system of the government-a
system that has placed on agriculture
an undue, unjust and intolerable pro-
portion OF the burdens of taxation.'-
L. l.. POLK, President of the National
Farmers Alliance, before United States
Senate Committee on Agriculture.
Do you think that is putting it a
little strong? If so, read some Stats
tics.
The war which the protected mill
owners began in 1862 to obtain control
of the whole market for manufactured
goods, and to secure for themselves the
$415,0O0,OO0 supplied by the farmers,
and as much more as they could get of
the partly manufactured goods import
ed, has been increasing i'll Importance
every year. 1t will not end until the
farming industry is ruined. The mill
owners cannot break down its compe-
tition except by the ruin of all in the
farming business.
Between 1850 and 1860 our agricul-
tural exports increased 25 per cent.
yearly. In the twenty-eight years
since then they have increased 3 per
cent. yearly. That shows we'll for the
work of the mill-owners, but here is
something which shows better.
Since 1881 they have driven our ex-
ports Of farm products down S43O, O0O,-
coo. Here are the figures:
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-22
''The Defender Too true, but how

1.-The Defender" Too true, but how
about manufactured goods?
White lead sells for 3 cents in the
foreign market and IL cents here; soda
II cents on the foreign market and !
cents here; window glass, above Ii
inches square, 2 cents pound on the
foreign market and cents here; plate
glass, 70 cents a square foot there and
50 cents here, pig iron, Sl3 per ton
there and $50 here; iron for building
purposes, Ito cents a pound there
and 3-lO cents pound here; sugar. 3
cents there and cents here; the blan-
ket that costs 30 cents "a pound there
sells for 50 cents a pound here; the
cloak that sells for 81 there sells for
$40 here; women's and chIldren's
dress goods that sell for 10 cents a ward
there sell for Il cents yard here: the
flannel that sells for 20 cents ward
there sells for 81 cents yard here: tile
wool hat that sells for 80 cents there
sells Tor Sl.lO here; the knit goods that
cost 70 cents pound there cost 10 cents
here; shawls costing 63 cents a pound
there cost 81 80 here; and so on.
Senator Vest IN the Senate produced
a copy OF the foreign edition of the Mail
and Export Journal, which contained
the advertisement of 1855 American
manufacturing firms proposing to de
llyer their goods on board SHIP at New
ork al the price mentioned by them
in the paper. In the American edition
they give the price at which they Of
tered to sell to Americans. The prices
OF some OF these protected goods 10 tile
foreigners and to he Americans re-
speetiyely were as follows:
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-22
From Sundays Daily.

D
No DRINKS were run in last night
This is a rare thing for a Saturday
night.
THE Republicans are now sanguine
that they will carry two of the settle.
ments in the county.
THE remains of Beefsteak Johns
chop house were disposed OF yesterday
morning by the marshal.
Social at Proctor Academy Hall
Monday night. Musical and literary
program. Refreshments served.
DR.. WALLICK has returned from
Provo after an extended visit to Idaho
where he has some mining interests.
The theater last night was below the
average. Provo peopleare about tired
out waiting or some decent attraction.
TIE high Wind and the pleasant
shower we had last evening deferred a
great many bathers from going to the
Lake.
The wind yesterday afternoon carried
away considerable portion of ] street,
but it managed to leave the cobble
rocks.
The tramps who asked for a change
Of venue yesterday morning will find
that Springville is a hard place for
their kind.
DR.. F. f. REED returned from Chi
cago on the midnight train. The doc
tor looks exceedingly well after his
long visit east.
BRIEF and interesting services at the
First Methodist Episcopal Church to-
day at IL a. m. and s p. m. A hearty
welcome to all.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-22
SnringHilIe Rennhlicans.

From Tuesday Daily.
The Republicans in Springviile held
caucus last night for the election OF
delegates to the county convention.
Thirteen delegates and four alternates
were elected. The meeting was APP
parently mostly composed of Demo
Gratis, and many of the men nominated
declined, because they were not in
sympathy with the Republican party.
The chairman, Mr.. Don Johnson, had
such struggle to get the delegates
that he suggested to the meeting that
before they could make nominations
for city officers, as they had intended,
they had better have another rally and
get some more to join the party. 1t
had been proposed to fuse all parties
for the city election, but the Democrats,
so he stated, had refuse to join, and as
a consequence they would have to get
up ticket themselves. Heinvited all
to attend the meeting on Thursday
evening, and if they had not joined the
party but would promise to vote the
ticket, then they should have a chance
to help TO make the selection of the
candidates for city officers CACTUS.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-22
Educational Notice

Under the annual apportionment of
pupils to the University of Deseret,
Utah county is entitled to send six for
instruction in the Normal Department
of that institution, free Of charge for two
years. The places must be filled be-
fore the first of September, or our
county will forfeit its privilege. Per-
sons desiring to take advantage of this
offer will apply to me at once. Our
county should be better represented in
the University. f. a. WILSON,
Supt. Schools for Utah Co.
Provo CITY, Utah, July 20, 1891.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-22

American farm products are sold as
cheaply abroad as they are hereabouts-
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-22

Here is the result of the last seven
years of the farmers competition with
the manufacturers, aided as the manu-
facturer is by the tariff, as stated, page
43, Bureau of Statistics report for 1888:
EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE.
Agriculture. Manufactures.
1881 ................ S13G, 394. 943 s 50 2Ig $50
1883. 500,S40,Os6 13O,30O,O87
The exports of the mill-owners have
increased rs per cent.
The exports OF the farmers have de-
creased 81 per cent.
OF the total exports of the United
States, the farmers Fave lost 10 per cent.
and the mill-owners have gained 10 per
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-22

And so it goes through lists of thou
sands of articles, which are sold in the
open markets of the world, without
any protection, to foreigners at 10 to
100 per cent. less than they are sold to
Americans for. Not one OF them needs
any protection whatever; yet they get
the government to permit themto charge
higher prices to Americans than to for
elgners. What else is protection for?
Whoever imports these goods Will be
fined from 10 to 100 per cent. at the
custom houses for doing so. This is tn
prevent the farmers from turning their
surplus products into manufactured
Goods by exchange, for If they were
permitted tn do so without being fined
0ne-third of their pay for doing 1t. thew
wotld surely compel American mann
facturers to sell in this country as
cheaply us they sell abroad.