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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
THE LATEST CHILL RUMOR.
Secretary Blaine Will Say Nothing About
It Denial by a Legation Attache.

Secretary Blaine Will Say Nothing About
It-Denia1 by a Legation Attaohe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--It is impossi
BILE to-day to get either a confirmation
or contradiction of the publish
ed statement that the State De-
partment has received a cablegram
from Minister Egan to the effect that
the American Legation at Santiago is
surrounded by Gillian mob who
threaten to burn it down or blow it up
in order to capture the Gillian refug ees
who are under the protection of the Le-
cation.
Senior Montt, the CHILEAN Minister, is
not at home, and the Secretary of the
Legation receives callers. He states
that the Minister has not received any
late dispatches from his government,
but feels sure if there had been an up
rising against the American Legati on
at Santiago, the Minister at Washing
ton would have been advised of it. He
also said that the Gillian people had
the greatest respect for the American
Legation, and was positive that they
had not, or would not attempt to burn
or blow it up. "When 1 was in Chill
some time ago." said the seer etary,
"such false reports were frequentl y
sent to the American newspapers, and ]
put no faith, whatever, in the latest
story"
Secretary Blaine, to all inquiries
about the truth or lastly of the pub =
lished statement, sent this reply: II
have nothing to say about it."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
Foul Play Suspected.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. 21.-A man
coming from the Cherokee Nation says
that there is considerable excitement in
Talequah over the death of Chief Mayes
and Assistant Chief Chambers a week
ago. There have been suspicious
from the first that there was some thing
mysterious about the death of these
high officials, and now it is openly as
serted that they met with foul play.
The President of the Senate has also
been very ill. The deaths give the
control of the Cherokee Nation into the
hands of the Opposition party, who will
elect a new chief. Detectives are try
ing to ferret out the mystery of the
deaths, and sensational developments
are looked for.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
Gen. john Il. kenly Dead.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-Gen. John B.
Kenly died here yesterday from pneu-
monia He was Major General of Vol
unteers, and the highest commissioned
volunteer officer in the State of Mary
land during the war. He was born in
1922. He studied law with John 5. Nc
Culloch, the law partner of James NJ.
Buchanan, and was admitted to the
bar in 1916. When the Mexican War
broke out he raised company of vol
unteers and joined General Taylor S
army. IN 1850 he was nominated by
the Why party for Congress, but was
defeateR He was the central figure in
thsexciting Civil War days in Mary
lapd. {0R August %, 1862, Colonel
KeRlE Unsupported Brigadier- Gen
eeral JofsF o1unteers for gallant conduct
at the Hattle of Front Royal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21

successor to Senator Plumb. In the
meantime he did not doubt that the
Governor of Kansas would fill the
vacancy by appointment.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 21.-The death OF
Senator Plumb has at once set the poll
ticians to talking, and, of course, his
successor is the theme of all CONVEX
sation. There has been but one name
mentioned thus far for the vacancy and
that is ex-senator Ingalls,. In fact he
ia the only one that is thought of. The
leading State officials and those who
will express any opinion at all favor
ingalls,, claiming that his defeat by
PETER was both an accident and mis-
fortune, and they know of no one who
can fill Plumb's place with as much
satisfaction as the ex-senator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21

for saw him glance toward one of his
dear pockets.
''He stood first on one foot, then on
the other; tucked his chin down into
his neck, and glanced up at me from
under his eyelashes, keeping his
hands behind his back all the time, but
he did not answer, and so went up to
him, and opening his pocket had
learned not to put my hands into them
-peeped in, and what do you suppose
found? A pocket full of tar! soft black
tar, quite melted, and running down on
his stockings.
"'Well, Henry said, you have de-
stroyed your pocket now, and will have
to get along without it, and I cut the
pocket out, which was the only thing to
do
AS Kitty thought of grandma holding
up the pocket full of tar and little
papa with his tar-covered hands, she
burst into a laugh; and the next moment
good-by kiss was pressed on her
lips, and then dear grandma was gone.
Annie L. Hannah, in Our Little Men
and Women.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
REkrin~ Sea Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The President
and SECRETARY of State have had several
consultations recently in regard to tn Q
seal fisheries. An agreement having
been reached with the British Govern
ment as to the basis of arbitration, all
that now remains to complete the Con
vention is an agreement as to the arbi-
traitors. This, TOO, has practically been
DONE as far as the number and powers
of the arbitrator are concerned, and it
is confidently expected that their APP
pointment and the terms of arbitration
will be announced in a few days. The
nominations have been made and only
await the concurrence of the govern
ments interested. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
A Little Preacher.

1t was a very stormy Sunday, and
mamma and the children did not go to
church.
Harold, who was not yet five, and his
younger brother Derry liked to go to
church and Sunday-school, and to-day
they hardly knew what to do with them
selves. Just before noon Harold came
into mammals room, saying:
Mamma, Derry is going to play
storev'
''But it is Sunday" said mamma gen.
tly; che must not play store to-day"
81 know it," said Harold, land please
give me the preach book, mamma; I'm
going to preach to him!'-Youth's Com
panion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
THE TAR POCKET.
A Story Which Made Little Kitty Forget
All Her Troubles.

All Her Troubles.
This time grandma was going away
to be gone . year, and Kitty was more
heart-brolen than at the other visit.
"I'm so 'customed to have you'll" she
said.
Grandma promised her letter each
week, but Kitty sobbed in such way
that grandma was really troubled.
Suddenly grandma said brightly:
"Kitty, sit up and listen to story-we
have just a moment before the carriage
comes"
"When Henry first began to wear
trousers" went on grandma, che was
exceedingly proud of his pockets, and
the things that went into them were
something astonishing, and by bedtime
each night they were a sight to behold.
"Well, one day he came into the
room with such a funny look on his
face 1 knew he had been in mischief.
Henry said I, where have you been?
and what have you in your pockets?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
Collision ON the Northern Central

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-The York &C.
commodation passenger train on tn e
Northern Central Railroad, due in Bal
timore at 8:15 a. m, was in collision
with the rear of freight train at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, near Moth
avenue. Charles R. Miller, condu ctor;
Robert Fantum, engineer, and Thomas
V. Dawson, fireman of the passenger
train, were injured. Some of the pas
sengers of the accommodation Grain
were shaken up and bruised by the con
cussion, but none were seriously hurt.
A number of oil tanks were burned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
Fight in Rio Grande do Sn1.

LONDON, Dec. 21. dispatch from
Rio Janeiro says that the province at
Rio Grande do Sui is not yet reconcilec
to the Peixotto ad M nistration, and that
a skirmish has occurred between a bat
talon of the National Guard and body
of regular troops who had been sent to
restore order. Owing to the telegraph
wires being cut, no details of the fight
have yet been received.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
Now Iron Works In Bordentown, N. j

BoRDENrowN, N. j., Dec. Git is
reported that a syndicate, headed by ex.
Mayor w. r. Grace of New York, is
about to lease the old Camd en- & Amboy
Railroad shops in this city recently
fitted up for the King Locomotive
Works, for the purpose of starting iron
works Of some description, in which
about 300 skilled mechanics are to be
employed. 1t is also stated that nego.
tiations are in progress with view ia
buying % acres Of land near the plant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
SPEAKER'S Room.
OPEAhEh IEUUMI
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IS.
Hon. R. Q. MILLS, City,
MY DEAR SIR:-Having been too much
engaged to call upon you, and being
soon about to enter upon the work of
constituting the House committees, l
drop you line to know if it would be
agreeable or acceptable to you to be APP
pointed second on the Committee of
Ways Means, and, in addition to such
assignment, to be appointed Chairman
of the Committee on Commerce, or
Chairman of the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, or Chairman of
some Committee whose work is less
iaborious than Chairman on Postoffi
Would be glad to have a reply at
your earliest conveniences, as I desire
to make up and announce the commit
tees in a few days. With great respect,
l am, sincerely yours,
CHARLES F. CRISP
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, U. S.,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1891. I
Hon. CHARLES F. CRISP, SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
MY DEAR SIR:-I have received your
letter of the 18th inst, asking me 'if it
would be agreeable or acceptable to me
to be appointed second on the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, etc.
Having been member of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means for ten
years, and Chairman of the Fiftieth
Congress, the reasons which have, in
your Judgment, rendered my appoint
ment as Chairman unwise, would dis
qualify me for service in any other place
on that Committee, and it would not be
sincere to say that it would be agreeable
to accept your tender.
leave to you, without !any sugges.
ton from me, to make such other as
Segment as you, in the discharge OF
your official duty, may determine.
Yours truly,
r. @. MILLS.
Notwithstanding this refusal of Mr..
Mills to serve on the Committee on
Ways and Means, it is said that Speaker
Crisp will appoint him chairman of
the other committee, as proposed.
Either that on Postoffices and Post
Roads, or Commerce., or Merchant Mar
inc and Fisheries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21

Yes, and the people will call us blessed
when they see the splendid variety of
RATTAN and PLUSH ROCKERS we
have for the holidays. And gentlemen,
what present for your good wife a
STANDARD FOLDING BED would be?
You will save it in rent in short time.
Don't think your wife can be darning
your stockings, mending your clothes, etc,
all this year without some encourage
ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
To Be Sung in Every Home
DEC %, 1891,
At 8 O'clock in the
Morning.

Hurrah! Hurrah! '.ris Christmas morning.
Wake up Kate, get up and sing.
HuIrah. Hrrrah! Come heed my warn
ing,
And we will make the old town ring.
Se9 the nations how they're arming!
Will joy and peace reigns through
our land;
See the nations how they're starving,
While we are full on every hand.
The Time Changcs)
The greatest reward for people
Is an article sold so cheap.
That from every church and steeple,
Our name will bound and leap.
"
1t is not so much to make money.
AS the poor to have their share
OF the harvest-oh Kate tits funny,
To sit on that nice plush chair, (only
S3.50)
Do you know it makes one feel quite good
To go to that store South Main and
Grand!
You'll find the clerks in talking mood,
And Christmas gifts on every band.
VI
Their stock is special, new and neat,
And always of the latest style:
The people come from every street
To purchase there and rest awhile.
-MoRIARTY
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21

Third Division, A. o. H.
Evangeline circle, G. of F.
Court Hancock, "A. o. F of A.
Sterling Commandery, U. o. G. G.
Concordia singing society rehearsal.
Waterbury Field Club.
Bergen orchestra.
Loyal Legion, o. U. A. M
Evergreen Temple of Honor.
Regular drill, Chatfield Guards.
Amphion orchestra rehearsal.
American brass band rehearsal.
Local assembly, No 1861, K. of L.
L. A. 1886.
Townsend lodge, No 80, I. o. o. F.
Speedwell lodge, No 10, K. of P.
st Aloysius Drum Corps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
The Eirs a. Croton Landing.

SINGo SING, N. Y, De. 21.-The 6ra
at Croton Laudin9 burned eleven houses
to the ground before it was extin-
guished. All the stores destroyed were
situated on River avenue. near the rail-
aoad station. The total loss is esti
mated at abou t $25, 900; partially int
snred,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
Valentine Bros.

Keep the best Gloss Floor
Paint in the market, at the low
est figures. Also full line of
Wall Papers and Picture
Mouldings.
Granting and Decorating neat
ly done.
Valentine Bros.
121 SOUTH MAIN ST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.

dates of meetings of societies, lodges and clubs
and to notify us of any changes of regular meet
ing nights r.,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21
WAYS AND MEANS.

Some or Mr.. Mills Friends Still Think He
VIII Head tho Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Som of Mr..
Mills friends still think that he will
be appointed to the craftsmanship of
the Committee on Ways and Means by
Speaker Crisp, Notwithstanding the
publication of this correspondence on
the subject.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21

The umbrella of our daddies has passed away
the old fashioned rattan ribbed 36 inch umbrel-
Ia IS no more; it kept the rain off whole family
put Il had to go like many old ideas, too clumsy
umbrellas of to-day are handsome, with their ODD
natural sticks. and the prices are very low $40
buys good silk, $1.5Osa fine gloria silk and mo-
hair) roc for a fast block bingham. Then we
have children's "a inch umbrellas Soc, 75c, 9Oc
ana vi, splendid presents for the little folks
Um6rellas make good present SO do mutflers,
SILK handkerchiefs, canes, smoking jackets, dres-
sing gowns and thousand and one articles con-
tanned in our stock for men or boys.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21

CTORE TO RENT-A large store in
y Thompson's block, Baldwin street,
suitable for any business
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-21

ITO RENT-Two tenements, centrally
| located, one Of six rooms and one Of
eight rooms-modern improvements.
P. HOLOHAN.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-10

Htt1 Goods.

Mcintyre,
 MaggQilG :& to. |Crand Opening ]. LACE CURTAINS SILK PORTIERES On Still a Larger Scale. FAIRBANKS IN CURTAINS, From 49c to $7.5O a pair. | display equaling the largest New York | houses, and at much lower prices. Housekeepers should not fail to secure some of l these wonderful values. ALSO Continuation of Our Purchase from H. B. Claffln & Co.'S FIRE SALE! In COttOns, Ginghams, Linens,
 Sateens, Prints, White Goods and Flanne1s. l BIG TRADE ON
 THURSDAY, :, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SSAAFI
 Come Early in the Day. | Mcintyre, |Maguire & Co. CHAPEL STREET,
 New Haven, ct.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-10
THE LONGEST RAILROAD.

Talking about railroads, that is notable railroad which the Russian government is going to build across Siberia The western extremity of the road will be at the min ing town of Mask, in the northern part of the province of Orenberg, on the eastern side of the Ursl mountains. Russian rail roads already extend to Zlatoust, on the western side of the Urals, only twenty miles from Miask, and a connecting line between the two towns will soon be built. From Miask the road will run to Chela- blinsk, sixty-four miles; thence to Tuka- linsk, crossing the Irtish river, to Kaensk, to the river Tom, a branch of the Obi, 9S7 miles; thence to Krasnoj ojarsk, to Kansk, to Mini Oudinsk, on the Upper Tungoose river, the chief branch of the Yenisei, 768 miles; thence up the river to Irkutsk, 32s miles; thence around the southern end of Lake Baikal to Mweesoffsky pier, 194 miles; thence northeast to Srjetinsk, or the Shelka river, 669 miles; thence along the Amoor river to the june tion of the Ussuri, where it will cross tho Amoor and run in almost straight lin, southwest to the Vladivostok, on the Se' of Japan, 1,7s0 miles. The total length from Miask to Vladivostok, is thus 4,7S! miles, or nearly twice that of the Canadian | Pacific railroad.
 This will be the longest railroad in tn
 world, although there are railroad system in this country which have many nor
 miles in them. Work will be begun on
 this spring and it is expected to cost abou
 $1s4, ,0OO,OO The Russians will have t
 be wary or Jay Gould or the Standard O.
 folks will get control of the affairs. .
 through line from New York to Pari
 would be big idea
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-10
THE MAPLE SUGAR ROUNTY

THE MAPLE SUGAR BOUNTY.
 Connecticut is not deeply interested in the bounty of one cent and three quarters per pound for maple sugar, but the Yer mont farmers and some of the farmers in northern Massachusetts are. The Yer mont maple sugar makers do not know how to make their sugar so that it will test eighty degrees or over by the polari- scope and 50 secure the bounty. Tho agricultural experiment station at Bur ington is trying to teach them, and is making experiments. Director Cooke says: It is a well known fact that as sugar is boiled down the temperature rises. As thermometer is cheap and easily used, it has seemed best to make this the standard for the farmer. Pure water boils at 212 degrees, sap fresh from the tree at about the same, but as the sap thickens to syrup the temperature in- creases; at about 226 degrees it forms a syrup nearly like that ordinarily sold in the market and by the time the tempeIa- ture reaches 23S to 240 degrees the whole mass will crystalize into cake sugar. At 226 degrees the syrup will certainly not
 test 60 degrees by the polariscope and al 2S8 degrees, if well made, it certainly will l test more than this. Somewhere between
 these limits is the point wish wish tte find where the sugar will test little above St | degrees.
 Thus the maple sugar makers will mol only get the bounty, but they will add te their stock of scientific knowledge.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-10
No. S6

who has for many years governed the home-rule movement with the most com plete depostism, and upon whom its course in the immediate future seemed mainly to depend. There is probably no other eoun- try in Europe in which such an explosion of feeling as took place on this occasion could have been produced by such A cause. It was evidently perfectly genuine and spontaneous, and it sprAng from the most respectable of sentiments; but it is not per haps surprising that it should have greatly bewildered foreign nations, and that it should have inspired some cool observers at home with melancholy reflections about the kind of influences by which modern politics can be swayed. When Mr. Glad stone, at the age of 75, and after more than 50 years of active politicle life, suddenly announced the complete reversAl of the policy about Ireland which had heretofore been uniformly purchased by his party and by himself, the great body of the English nonconformists blindly followed him. They were unshaken by all the revelations of the special commission. They were pre- pared to place the government of their loy- al fellow countrymen in the hands of A man who had been convicted of treasOna- ble conspiracy; of aggravated duplicity, of & course of conduct directly productive of perhaps as large an amount of fraud, ty- ranny, and outrage any movement of the nineteenth century; it was only when he was proved guilty of a breach of the seventh commandment, which was totally unconnected with his public life, that the scales fell from their eyes, and they declared they would abandon the home rule cause if he remained at its head.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-10
I.O,

''Why do they have an Indian head on coins of Lo nation."-Munsey's Weekly.
 She Carefully questioning)-Are you a married man. He Carefully answering|- I don't know My latest telegram from Chicago says that the jury are still out Life.
 Looking forward.-Mrs. Noear-Do you think my daughter will be g musicianl Professor-I gant gay. She may. She dell me she gome of A lopg-lived vamily. New York Weekly.
 First sleeper-I just dreamed l saw a ghost in the shape of a donkey. Second sleeper (not relishing being walked upl- What of itl Don't be alarmed at your own shadow.-From the German.
 'I find, in looking over your bills, my son, almost all the charges are for beer and wine; scarce anything for kerosene. It seems to me that you are"
 But, dear father, fellow can't drink rosene."-Fiegende Blatter- | William Nassau-How do you like iv- i ing in the suburbsi Morris Towne-You had better talk to my wife about that. William Nassau-But you live in the coun- try, don't you: Morris TOwne-My fami, ly does; live on the cars.-Puck.
 He must have been bright boy, a very | bright little boy, who said to his mother 1 'I wish lion would eat me up-" ''Whyf the mother asked. Because it would b, such a joke on the lion: he would think was inside of him, and should be up in heaven. ."-Congregationalist.
 Only Just Plain orthodox.-Cbairmar of Trustees-Mr. Goodman, what salsr. will you expect us to offer you for th' coming yeari
 The Rev. Mir Goodman with cheerfu frmness(-No more than last year, breth ren. I am still sound in the faith.-Chi cago Tribune.
 printing. He writes: "Soap is kind O stuff made into nice-looking cakes tha smell good and taste awful. Soap juic always tastes the worst when you get it il your eye My father says the Eskimos don't never use soap. wish I was an Els kimose "-Chicsgo Tribune.
 Mrs Suddenrich-''What awful nic spoons them are!" Dealer-'fYes, madam they are our latest designs" Mrs. Sud denrich-"Are they to eat fruit withi Dealer-"They are souvenir spoons madam" Mrs. Suddenrich-"Gimme dozen. Our French cook makes elegan souvenirs "-New York Weekly. Mrs. Wickwire-''This is the 275th per formance of his play, the program says
 How awfully monotonous it must be t } the actors by this time" NIT. Wickwire- ssYou think soa And it was only two day
 ago you were complaining that did no
 seem to love you as did in the days Q } our honeymoon."-Indianapolis Journal Dashaway-I stood on the corner thi , morning for five minutes debating whethe should buy a bunch of roses for Miss Pe terkin or a necktie for myself, when Yrs vers came along and said he had bough her the roses Cleverton-So you got th , necktie, Dashawsy-No,I T had to lend th ! money to Travers.-Clothier and Furnist
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-10
The French of New Orleans.

lCoTresPondence Of the Richmond DisTaich.l
 We had expected to hear for tEe first time some beautiful Creole speaking French, but, pshaw: the frst we heard of Racine's and Rousseau's beautiful language was from the thick lips of a negro girl. This knocked poetry in the head, but we soon got used to it, for all negroes in this quarter speak the euphonious language, or rather patois. A few days later l asked @ bright-eyed little Creole whom I met at a ball if this miscellaneous crowd in the foreign quarter did not abolish the conser- vative influences which tend 10 maintain the pure languages. She said it did and that some of the French spoken here was simply horrible, or rather only dialect, differing materially from Parisian French. The educated Creoles called the patois of the lower classes 'Gumbo French"
Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-10
necessary to bring him into a room with different light.

necessary to bring him into a room with different light.
 A Russian writer who is now in New York says that American books are better known in Russia than Russian books in America. He says that the works of the American poet Longfellow, which resemble those of the Russian poet Jookovsky, have been translated into Russian by Michial- ovsky, Weinberg and Minaeff, and that other American poets are known through translations. American novelists also, from Fenimore Cooper to Henry James, are favorites in Russia, and American hu- morists like Bret Harte and Mark Twain are popular there. The Russian language is finely adapted to the expression of emo tions and sentiments, and hence the Rus sian versions of American books like those here spoken of are not inferior to the orig inal text