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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-24
CHAPTER XXI.

SIGN 1T IS OF EVIL LIFE.
Cathcart imposed silence with uplifted
hand.
"Ask the gentleman to step here" he
called out.
Dorison, who had been a silent and
awed witness of the rapid events, looked
inquiringly at the detective for some in
dication of his purpose.
The old man was inscrutable.
While listening to Fassett he had again
leaned against the center table in his IA
vorite attitude-his hands in his vest
pockets.
AS he heard steps advancing through
the hall he went to the door, and while
admitting Langdon prevented the at
tendant from seeing into the room.
AS the door closed upon the newcom-
or Langdon perceived Dorison, and start
ed back in surprise and alarm.
Cathcart laid his hand upon Lang.
don's shoulder, saying:
"You are my man, Harold Parish"
"Who the devil are your cried Lang
don angrily.
The old detective pulled off his wig
| and beard.
"Simon Cathcart. You know me-"
AS he declared himself he had shifted
his position so that Langdon, for the
first time, saw Fassett bound in his chair
"Oh!" he cried in rage. "You have
given me away, have you? This is wha
your independence meant, is it? Well
Simon Cathcart, do you know what thi
man is? He is a.
81 know what he is well enough" in
terrupted the old man. 81 know, too
that have the leader of the new gans
of burglars when have YOU"
''He is a fine one to 'peach,'" growleC
Langdon viciously. 'Send me up! SEM
me up! I'll be out some time to max
hell for him."
"You will never be out in time to d.
that" said the physician, with a bite
and contemptuous laugh.
Something in the tone and manner o
the physician disconnected Langdon, We
he strove to maintain his air of bravado
"You can't make a long term of it,
he said to the detective. you've frs
got to prove was in any of the jobs"
"The charges against you are plenty
so are the proofs" remarked the oil
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The Latest Parisian Scandal.

PARIS, Nov. PA scandal in upper
official circles has just come to light
and causes lively sensation. M. Her
bette, brother of the French Ambassa-
dor at Berlin, was until recently Chief
of Penitentiaries, and resigned his Office
under circumstances which made his
resignation involuntary. Investigation
has discovered that he connived at the
debasing of a reformatory school for
girls into a hotbed of immortality, and
if the case comes to trial astounding re-
Violations of official corruption are
probable
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Laft sah. 600 to a College.

Boston, Nov. 24.-The will Of Charles
V. Spear of Oberlin, O., who died re-
Gently in Constantinople, Turkey,
which was filed for probate yesterday at
Dedham, bequeaths $55, 900 to Oberlin
College, Oberlin, O., under certain con-
ditions, and makes number of smaller
requests to missionary societies of sums
ranging from So, 900 to $1,000
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WatGrbQryFirGAlarm
LOCATION OF BOXES

LOCATION OF BOXES.
4-Corner Willow and West!Main streets
6-Exchange Place.
12-Rogers & Bro.
14-East Main street and Wolcott road.
15-Corner Cherry and East Main.
21-Horse car railroad stables (private.)
23-Iron bridge, West Main.
24-Waterhury Brass Co (private.)
25-Corney johnson and WatervillA
26-Corner Prospect and Grove.
27-Junction North Main, Grove anu
North Elm.
Waterbury Manufacturing Co private
R32-Corner Washington and South Main.
34-Waterbury Buckle Co Cprivate)
35-Benedict & Burnham Co (private.)
36-Waterbury Watch Co (private. N
39-Corner of Grand and South Main.
42-Corner of Union and Franklin.
43-Scovill Manufacturing Co private.)
45-Corner Clay and Mill.
46-No Hose house, Baldwin street.
47-Corner Dublin and Doolittle alley.
312-Corner Meadow and Bank.
Corner Meadow and Cedar.
321-Plume & Atwood Co (private.)
323-Holmes, Booth & Haydens private.)
324-No4 Hose house, Brooklyn.
313-Randolph & Cloves.
SIGNALS.
One stroke 10 N.
One stroke calls: the superintendent OF
fire alarm telegraph to the City hall.
Two single strokes, fire out OF fire under
control, used as a recall.
Ten strokes Quick will indicate gen
eral alarm.
Fifteen strokes Quick and repeat calll
out the militia.
TNcTRTTCTTONS TO KEW HOT DERS
Be particular and remain at the box anG
| direct the fremen to the fire.
Do not pull the hook if the frebell o,
small bell in the box is Lstriking, as tina
indicates an alarm has alreadylbeen given
| Be particular to remain at the box unit
the arrival of an officer of the fire depart
ment, who will release the key, or, if cir
cumstances''will not permit remaining, thel
the proper officer will return the key t.
the holder as soon'as convenient.
| Always give the alarm from the bo
nearest to the fire.
Be sure and close the door before leav
ing the box.
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Weather Indications.

WAsHIN TON, Nov. 24.-For New England:
Slightly warmer; brisk and high northwest
erly winds with cloudy weather and rain;
colder and fair to morrow.
For Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware:
Brisk and high southwesterly winds; fair
weather with a moderate cold wave: colder
and fair.
For Western New York and Western Penn
sylvania: Cloudy wea her ard rain or snow;
high, westerly winds, with gales on the lakes;
colder, with a CO Id wave.
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''You knew he was a criminal, but
you had no proof it," continued Cath
cart, as if Fassett had not spoken. "You
knew there was evidence of his crimes
in the hands of those poor women-his
mother and sister,"
Dorison was quite as much surprised
at this as was the doctor, who could not
perceive that the old man was doing
some shrewd guesswork.
"You wanted that proof" continued
Cathcart, "that you might be free from
that slavery, against which your proud,
arrogant spirit chafed. You determined
to obtain it. You had information it
was in the hands of the sister. She was
in the costumer's shop in Blocker street,
as you knew. You sought her there,
and found her looking over docu-
ments you thought were the ones you
wanted. You begged her to give them
to you. You would not believe her
when she told you she had them not.
You threatened her, and when she in
sisted that those which she had in her
hands were not what you wanted, you
attempted to take them by force. She
resisted, and in moment of exaspera-
ton, without generalization, frantic
with desire, you killed her and seized
them. They were not what you want
ed. You found that out after you had
escaped by the rear, through the drink
ing saloon. They were letters written
by Reuben Dorison to Emma Parish"
Notwithstanding there was the as
sumption of a sheer upon the physicians
face, there was in his eyes an expression
| \ L.. AA<-,% -
himself under his breath.
do you deny this?' asked Cathcart
sternly.
"Give me those slips" he said, turning
sharply to Dorison. The young man
was so absorbed in the vivid and graphic
description the old detective was giving
of the murder, as to believe for the time
that he must have been an eyewitness of
it, that Cathcart was forced to repeat the
demand. Mechanically taking out his
pocketbook he handed the slips to the
old detective, proceeding Fassett re-
garded with interest not unmixed with
curiosity.
"These Slips" continued Cathcart,
holding them before the eyes of Fassett
were found in that room within quarter
of an hour after your departure-one or
the floor, one in the hand of the muir
dered girl"
Taking out the package he had re
moved from the safe, he slipped out two
letters. The expression of curiosity fec
from the doctors eyes; in its stead came
one of alarm. He quickly glanced a
the safe in the corner. He realized i
al in that one glance.
A frightful imprecation broke from
his lips.
"You are thief" he yelled.
NO." calmly replied the old man. &c
have only taken that which you thievet
on the night you murdered. You SCI
how these slips fit into the letters from
which they were torn in your struggl
with the poor girl We will read tn
whole letter now"
A.A<--. iii ne
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PENMANSHlP.
Prof. HOIIey

Teaches every pupil to write q tine rapid
business hand in q course OF ID private
lessons and NO FAILURES.
All kin s of pen work executed in the
highest degre Of the art 167 Bank sts
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FACSIMILE OF THE LETTER.

1.-THE letters from which these slips
were torn were found>in your. safe. Do
you want more proof? Well then, you
fastened to Sixteenth street, knowing
that you had killed one person needless
ly and yet must have the documents.
There you found the mother alone, and
there you demanded the documents and
were refused. You were desperate and
reckless now. The struggle this time
did not precede the murder. Your hand
was in, and, quickly dispatching her,
you ravished her bosom Of the docu-
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OUR ADVERTISERS.


Waterbury One Price Co,
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Boston Clothing Co.
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Boots and Shoes.
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w. N. Ladd,
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The detective, laying the letter upon
the table, turned to Dorison, saying:
There is a message from the grave of
y"ur father, John Dorison."
"Who?" cried DR.. Fassett. who is
that? That is Dudley"
mo" said Cathcart. ''That is John
Dorison, son of Reuben, who for eight
years has suffered for the sins of Harry
Langdon, your friend, his half brother.
He is tho half brother of your victim"
All this was beginning to tell upon
the bound man, and he showed it in his
face.
"Great Godr' he cried. What a
revelation!"
Cathcart waited for him to say more
but the doctor relapsed into gloomy 81
lence. The old man took up the other
"This Slip" he said, Gifts into thii
letter, and we will have some more testi
mony from the dead"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06
Fan and the Monkey.

A gentleman who held judicial posi-
tion in India tells this story:
PAS magistrate in those days, and
FAM, favorite dog of mine, always went
20 court with me and sat on a chair by my
side. | had a tame monkey, too, which
FSn was very fond Of. | used TO couple
tltem together, aud they played about the
glPunds very happily.
One day | expected some friends TO
luncheon. was in court, and somehow
Or other had left Fan at home that day.
tAs l was rather late at my work, my
friends arrived before | came home, and
lseeing Fan, they dressed the monkey up in
}his red jacket and blue trousers, aud fas-
ltening his chain around the dogs neck,
with "A card tied around 1t, on which was
written, "Mulligatawny is getting cold"
told Fan to go TO her master.
Well, Fan set off, the monkey running
by her side and trying in vain 20 hold her
! back by hanging to the chain. | was busy
writing down the evidence, and took no
notice of Fan jumping up into her usual
position upon the chair, not even looking
at her, but my attention was soon attracted
by the monkey, who, in full uniform, seat
ed himself on my table and put one hand
into the ink, while with the other he seized
the pen | was writing with, 10 my conster.
nation and TO the amusement OF the crowds
Of natives with which the court was
thronged. need not say | was obliged TO
adjourn the court after that and 20 Oft n
tifiin, which, you know, is the India term
for lunch.-New York Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06
NEWPORT.

Another hearing on the subject of wild
ening the draw of Tiverton bridge was
held at the United States engineers Office
yesterday. The hearing was held at the
order of the secretary of war, who thought
that the draw should be 100 feet wide, but
called the hearing TO give the Old Colony
officials the privilege TO state why IL
should not be built.
President Choate OF the Old Colony read
a letter in which he protested against the
hearing as illegal, as IL should be held by
the secretary OF war, and said that the
changes asked for were excessive and be
yond the needs of the case. The cost
would be out of proportion 10 the benefit
gained, and Newport would be cut off
from railroad connection for year at
least.
Gov. Ladd asked for postponement of
the hearing so that the attorney general
might be present, and Mr.. james thought
the cost given by the Old Colony people
unreasonable, rs the bridge builder
had givon him much lower figures. Sew
eral asked an adjournment TO consider the
Old Colony Railroad report, and an ad-
journed hearing was ordered for Nov. II
at o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06
WEXFORD.

The Baptist Church will hold it's popu-
lar entertainment and cake sale ON
Thanksgiving evening. The first rehe3r
sal was held by the young people IN the
Baptist chapel yesterday Afternoon,
The Hon. William Gregory. who Is
making preparations TO light his null ana
new brick block with electricity, Is hav-
ing his residence wired for the same pur
pose.
DIR. S. B. Church. superintendent OF
public schools, has just received a supply
Of new maps of Rhode Island which are 10
be placed in the schools at the state ex-
pense. q,
The Misses Chadsey, who have passed
several weeks with relatives IN PrOvldence
and points i'm Massachusetts, and New
York States, have returned TO their home
The catboat Belle, which has recently
gone ashore on Rabbit Island, has had
varied experience Years ago, when
Wickfo was of greater maritime I'M
portanCe, this boat was run aS "A packet
She was then known as the Burnside, ana
is said TO have made more money Tor her
owners than any craft sailing from Wick.
ford. Her present owner Is Mr.. NllcoX oi
this village. The boat will probably end
her existence where she lies.
William r. Talbot and family have
closed their summer residence here ana
returned 20 Providence.
G.. :. Reynolds of New York was the
guest of relatives in this village last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06

orIal has been gold port, as To sail east
ward to India, which has been the rival OF
Africa as the Ophir OF Scripture.
The Queen Of Sheba has always been re-
garded as an African potentate, and 1t
would be reasonable to suppose that she
would have heard Of the wealth and wis
dom OF Solomon from the merchants who,
from Tyre, sought gold within her domn-
ions, whilst the gold feet would provide
her with the necessary means Of trans
port. 1t is not little noteworthy that in
this part Of Africa there are still several
female sovereigns, one OF whom, Msjaja,
has recently submitted to the Boels OF
the Transvaal, while in all other parts OF
Africa men are the rulers.
1t is, OF course, possible that the fleets
OF Hiram and Solomon may have visited
both India and Africa In search OF treas
ures; but I'm any case the expedition OF
Mr. Bent will be watched with keen in
terest, as likely TO set at rest contro-
versy which has occupied the minds and
the pens OF the learned for many gener ra-
tious.-Chambers's Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06
THE RAILROAD BICYCLE.
A Device That Makes the Track
Walkers Task Easier.
ON THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
The Huts of the Track Repairer I'm the
Wild Regions North OF Lake Superior
Gut OF From all Human Society.

After nightfall, along the 5000 miles of
the Canadian Pacific railroad. no matter
how bare the prairie nor how wild or desc
late the mountain OF lake shore, any one
standing on the rear platform can see every
few miles lantern in the hands of track
walker, who, after the train passes, re.
sumes his duty along the track. It is
rule on this road that after the passage OF
zach train the roadway shall be carefully
Inspected. and. particularly the bridges, for
fear that some spark from the locomotive
may have set fire to them.
Along hundreds Of miles between Ottawa
and Winnipeg, over the prairies of Assini-
boia and Alberta, and through the noun
tain ranges far west, the humble hut OF
the railroad track repairer or guard is
often the only human habitation that Is
seen for long stretches. In the wild region
north Of Lake Superior one sees these log
cabins every few miles. Often ,ae en-
ployee has family, who live with him in
this almost uninhabited country, practical
ly cut off from human society.
The log cabins are only one story high,
and very low at that There is no sign Of
garden near them, and all supplies are
brought by the trains. Sometimes 10 Is
necessary for the men TO travel twenty or
thirty miles 10 perform a task assigned
them, and for these journeys they use the
railroad bicycle, a contrivance with two
wheels to ft the rails. A seat is rugged be-
tween them and a lever imparts motion TO
the small cogwheels, which rapidly turn
the wheels on the track. The men can
easily travel twelve or fifteen miles an
hour on these little mNchiues. When they
hear train coming, off they Jump, take
their bicycles off the track, and no sooner
has the train passed than they resume their
journey.- York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06
Points on the Checker Match.

Barker has received the following from
Reed: THE match 10 be of restricted
games and | suggest the following styles
either of which will be agreeable 10 me
First, 60 play thirty games, all openings
of our match of 1889, TO be placed In ha'
and only fifteen drawn, or, second, TO
play thirty games, each party % play
seven first possible moves, and eacl
player 20 select four openings | would
be pleased to have you inaugurate a
change In the time rules to "A certain mum
Der of moves per hour, 60 he hereafter
agreed upon 10y us. | would like 90 have
the time Of the match to be in February
or March, 1872, and will give or take :,
for expenses
IL is the opinion OF Clarence II. Free
man, who coached Barker in the recent
match with Reed, that Reed is playing a
game Of blufl and that there will be no
match, as Reed cannot find hackers fot
any amount. Barker can find backing for
any sum he wishes for another match
with Reed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The attendance at the Watchemokets
fair last evening was fairly good. ne
quests were the Alert Hose Company, No.
9, Foreman Payson and fifteen men, ana
Active Engine Company, No. ., all or
River Point. IL was nearly $3.50 when the
visiting companies arrived and were
escorted into the hall, where Foreman
Mullen had the entire company drawn up
in line TO receive them. Foreman Mullen
made brief speech of welcome which was
responded to by the visiting companies
with three hearty cheers.
The guests TO morrow evening Will be
Watchemoket Tribe, No. 2, l. o. X. NJ,
Court Washington, A. o. f., and the
Bachelors Club of East Providence.
Netop Council, No Z, o. L. A. NJ, met
last evening in G.. A. X. Hall, Councillor
A. l.. G.. Chase i'm the chair. One candi-
date was iniatiated in the first degree and
one in the second degree. a large delega-
tion was also present from Narragansett
Council, No. 9, OF Providence.
Three persons were provided with lodg-
ings at the police station last night.
Officer j. H. Barney is on the sick list
and Officer Franklin Munroe is substitu-
ting for him
Baptismal services will be held at the
Second Baptist Church next Sunday even
ing at O'Clock, the Rev. j. Stewart, pas
tor, officiating.
At the First Universalist Church the
Rev T.. Fitzgerald will supply the pulpit
Sunday.
At the Haven NJ. +. Church, Sunday
evening, the Rev. l.. G. Horton will de
liver the second of series of five sermons.
The subject will be What we Read"
EThe Sunday evening meeting at the
United Congregational Church, the Rev.
Il. G. Webster, pastor, will be at O'Clock,
and will be the second OF the Evenings
with the Hymn Writer'S" This is very
popular service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06

He was a new member Of the fire depart
ment In Pittsburg. He had always felt an
inclination from his boyhood up to run
with the machine" and at last the oppor-
tunity was opened TO him. Discipline,
however, was as yet something new TO
him. He had not been accustomed TO be-
ing ordered, and did not fully appreciate
the Importance Of a man strictly and
quickly obeying superior officer. But he
was all unconscious Of this feeling himself
and was In a tremor OF delight when the
first alarm OF fire came, and he mounted
the hose cart and went whirling away.
He stood around kind Of useless-llke while
the preliminary preparations we're made
for the fight. At last, however. he was
called into action. The captain called him,
Get up the ladder there. jim, and help
Burns with that hose; take an Ak and
break In window on the third floor"
Jim started, but as he reached the foot
Of the ladder he stopped; flood OF water
was pouring down on the. pavement, and
everything was soaking wet. He turned
TO tho captain and said:
Say, cap. guess 1 don't want to 60 W
there now"
"why not2" asked the officer in sur
prise.
well, you see how vet everything is,
and forgot 10 bring my rubber boots"
Is that so2 Too tad. You wait hero u
few minutes and I'll drive to the statiod
aud get you an umbrella"
Jim waited. but the umbrella did not
come. Another man Skinned up the lad
der. and when the fire was over Jim was
requested to try and get tob in the rib
bon department OF some estore.-Arkansav
Iravaler