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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
POLICE COURT.
Two Strangers Violated the Handbill
 Ordinance and Were Arrested.

Ordinance and Were Arrested.
 Samuel Laflamme went to his board. ing house early Sunday morning, his condition being fighting drunk and tried to run things. The proprietor, Louis Norman, objected, but finally had to call in Officer Dean. This morning Judge Bradstreet fined Laflamme 8 and costs for breach of the peace and suspended judgment in a case for drunkenness.
 Two youths engaged in an altercation in the lots near Bridge street, yesterday, and Officer Blakely arrested them. This morning one of the boys said the gang pitched on Co him and he only defended himself. His face presented d battered appearance. One was fined $1 and costs for breach of peace and the other $1 and costs on each complaint for drunkenness and breach of the peace.
 Harry J. Hart and Hugh J. Ferguson the young men who were arrested for distributing copies of the Preside Com panion, on the streets, Saturday, were tried this morning. Ferguson said that he did not know the law, that he Was here last November distributing and that in other places where they have such an ordinance an officer has always noti. fled him on his arrival in town. A fine of S7 without costs was imposed on each.
 The case of John G. Cutler for vio lating city ordinance in building with in ten feet of the street line, came uI this morning. Attorney Bronson filed . demurrer to the complaint, on the grounds that such a law could not bt enacted by any city as it confiicted with the constitution of the state. The de. murrer was overruled and fine of $2; imposed. An appeal was taken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
WORLD OF SPORTS.
The Hartfords Claim They Were Beaten
 By the Umpire.

By the Umpire.
 A large audience witnessed the game on the West End grounds Saturday. in which the Hartfords were almost ami Inflated. The visitors found considerable fault with the decisions of Messer and threatened to take their team from the field, when they realized that there was no hope of winning the game. The Waterburys were in excellent trim and pounded the ball into every corner ot the field at opportune moments. It was a great leather hunting game. The score tells the story:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
Secretary Blaine is Sick.

NEW YORK, May 11.-It was learned to-day that Secretary of State Blaine has been under the care of Doctors Janeway and Dennis since the day after the dedication of Carnegie hall. He is at the home of his son-in-law, Walter Damrosch, suffering from severe at tack of indigestion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
CONLON BROS.
Cloak and Suit ParIor Floor.
Ladies' Reefers, Blazers and Jackets.

Ladies' Reefers, Blazers and Jackets. Ladies handsome all wool Jackets $16S La dies fine Blazers, cord and Tassels @ 49 Ladies CTS $3.5O, Ladies jet braid trimmed Reefers S4.50. One lot importe4 Pari' made Reefers and Blazers at from $5 to 15.
 Ladies' Cloth Capes.
 Ladies Cloth Capes now only S. Ladies very fine 10th Caprs b aided SS. Ladies extra long Cloth Capes very fine $45O. Ladies newest de, novelties in Paris and Berlin made Capes.
 Ladies' Cloth and Silk Wraps. Ladies handsome trimmed c oth Wraps $s5e. Ladies Ottoman Clt tn fine lace ar,d braid trim med V raps S5 Ladies silk Wraps richl. trim to ask for and sec our latest Wraps with patent pompadour sleeves, they are the essence go quality.
 Ladies' Suits.
 Ladies Cloth Suts all complete $3. Ladies Cashmere suits g. 70. Ladies knglish Serge suits S7 50 Ladies con. binalion trimmed Hen rctta Cloth Suits $lUOO We are at present ati"n ot fashion and combination Suits of from SS to 2, ahd happy to say tn y do not finger worse than we do. Also bear in mind any cos tune made to order in six hours if necessary and | satisfaction guaranteed. | Ladies' Tea Gowns and Wrappers. Ladies fine silk front Tea Gowns $2,75. La | digO blue aid standard print Wrappers 95c. One lot Wrappers and Suits 6dc. Ladies' Waists.
 Ladies' Blouse Waists soc. Ladies fine Jersey l Waists 42c. Ladies crape cloth Shirt Waists 1 25 Ladies Flannel Shirt Waists 200 Ladies surah >ilk Waists 300. Ladies extra fine Surah Silk Waists 7.50.
 | Misses and Children $ Blazers, Gret chens,
 Reefers and Conemaras.
 Childrens Reefers very fine 1.75. Misses very fine Reefers 3.5U. Misses Blazers extra fine 450. Childrens Gretchens 1.75, Childrens Conemaras 29S.
 | Misses and Children's Suits. | Childrens Wnolen Suits soc. Chdren's wash Suits at from 9c up. Childrens very fine cloth and henrietta velI ct trimmed Suits 900 Misses fine combination trimmed Suits at 5OO
 Boys Kilt Suits.
 Boys fine Wool Kilt Suits 95c Boys extra fine Kilt Suits 2.25. Boys supreme quality tailor made Kilt Suits $50 | Respectfully,
 CONLON BROS 37 Exchange Place, Waterbury. Conn.,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
ALMOST cHokEp ro DEATH.

Augustine Dominique Has n Very Close
 Call. Augustine Domingue of Dodd street had an experience yesterday that he would hardly care to repeat. While eating dinner a small piece of bread lodged in his larynx or teacher and he came very near choking to death. A messenger was dispatched for Dr Dubuc who lives, near by. When he arrived the man was black in the face and un- able to move. A vigorous pounding on the back dislodged the obstacle just in the nick of time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
Fire Fighters Injured.

ELMIRA, N. Y., May 11.-A report has reached here from Gondersport that special train bearing 100 men who vol unteered to fight the forest fires near there, was wrecked in the burning dis trict. Eighteen men were seriously burned and over fifty more or less in- inraH
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
Battling For Her Life.

Dr Baldwin, the physician who has Miss Ella Latten, the Birmingham young woman who is suffering from lockJaw under his care says that his patient is no of her recovery. The death rate from the disease is from s5 to 96 per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
LOCAL LINES.

Call at W. N. LADD'S for fine groceries and provisions.
 Look at the line of $500 Clocks at LAKE STRoBEL & Co.'S,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
$ U G A R. What Kelly Says Must Be So.

The worlds visible supply of sugar at the latest date is 1,606, ,044 tons, as against 1, ,494, ,795 a year ago, showing an increase this year of III, ,249 tons. This should prevent any great increase in the price of sugar for this year. Another cause that will prevent any material advance in sugar is the Mckinley bill, which by a re- duction on Scotch and German sugars prevents any large increase of price by trusts and combinations among refiners in this country. Another of Kelly's reasons for nominating Mckinley for president in 1892. However, Kelly predicts that sugar is selling to day as low as it is possible to make it. He is loading up large stock, dictions they will follow his example.
 Kelly sells more bread for quarter than any other baker in the world. Kelly's wholesale candy 9 cents per lb, 10 cents per ID retail, ee~.>.. .e ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11

In regard to that game at New Britain last week in which the Water burys left the field, Cmrire Tyler says he did not order the WaterburvS to finish the game with elght men, as re- ported. They were told to bring in d substitute, but insisted upon Wells who had been taken out of the game. playing again. This was contrary to the rules and Tyler was firm in his decision. In justice to Umpire Tyler, who evidently has been misrepresented, we make this explanation.
 Rusies strike-out record at the end of the season will be large if he keeps up his present gait. In one Philadelphia game he disposed of eleven men-the best record of the season-and he also struck out the same number in one of the Boston games two days after.
 John Henry has sued the New Haven base ball club for $50 back pay. He claims that his contract called for ten days notice before his release and that the club did not give him this. He has gone to Troy.
 The Bristol -Plainville combination has the two shortest and the two tallest players in the league on their team. feet five, and Chestnut, the second base man, is about as small a player as there is in the business.
 The Acmes played their first game of the season, at Mystic, on Saturday, and were defeated by the score of 13 to 4. The Acmes made six hits, while Car mody was touched up for eleven. The New London Telegraph says that the Waterburys are a gentlemanly crowd and made many friends by the good natured way they took everything, ex- cept the game, which they would have been glad to have taken with the same good grace. They got in three pretty double plays.
 Other state league games Saturday At Norwich, New Britain IA, Norwich :; at Ansonia, Ansonia 16, Bristol-Plain vile 6; At Portland, Meriden 13, Port land 9; at Southington, Southington 16 West Haven 13.
 The Waterburys and the Cuban Giant. are playing on the West End grounds this afternoon,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
Criminal Assault.

NoRwALK, May 11.-An Italian named Pasquale Christiana attempted day. He was arrested and to-day was bound over to the superior court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
DEATH AT A GRADE CROSSING

Two Children Instantly Killed on the
 New England Road.
 THoMPsoNvILLE, May 11.-Edith Doug las and Rose Tilden, each nine years of age, were struck and instantly killed at the grade crossing near the depot this noon. The children attempted to cross the tracks of the New England road, although the gates were down. They crawled under the gates and were struck by an express train and thrown fifty feet in the air. both being instantly killed. For five years the railroad peo pie have been trying to abolish the crossing, but the town refused to allow it, owing to the expense.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11

Earned runs, Waterburv 10. Two base hits. D.sly. Home runs, Leahey and Lacharce. Stolen bases, Slefke ,, Hickey ,, Lnchance. Garry, Leahey 8, Condoff and Muorlnck Struck out, Siefke }. Hickey, Phalon, Lachance. Smith. Cplandcr. Dalv. Lockwood. First base on balls. off Condoff B. off Garry 1, off McGarity l, off Lockwood 3. Doutle play. Slefke, Lachance and Phalon and Garry, Phalon and Siefke. Hit by pitched ball, Leahey. Wild pitch, Lockwood Passed ball, Mahoney. Time of game. , hours-and 10 minutes. Umpire, Mcsser.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
UNION TEA 60

Are offering special with Pound of Tea: Hand Lamp complete Crystal Dih Crystal Fruit Dhes Drip Pan Decorated Paers Bowls Napps Pitchers Cup and Saucer 6c Also large line with Snowflake Baking Powder Porcelain Kettle Pans Galvanized P Coffee M Opal Fruit Dishes and Cracker @ Tea Pot Decorated Pitchers Vegetable Dishes and variety other articles
 1o2 SO MANN ST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
It Is a Bargain Day.
And a.

~- And a. Especial Attraction Day" every day in the week in our Trimmed Hat Department. Here we are showing in spite of the autumn weather of the past few days, an assortment of Trimmed Hats for spring or early summer wear, and We cordially invite you to an inspection of the display. Trimmed Hats for everyone is the rule in this department and visit will satisfy the greatest doubter that we live up to the rule. aasa
 I. CHASE. ARCADE BUILDING.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
w. H. Casey,

Dealer in choice Ales, Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Try Casey's "261" long filled Havana 5c Cigar, it is equal 10 most 10c cigars. -
 261 BANK STREET. IN. B. The coolest spot in the city,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11
Brennan the Baker, 1O4 sonth Main.

wM. Coz HOLMES, M.D., Browns blk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-11

DR. c. w. s. FRosT, 1s7 Bank St.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-17
BROUGHT HIM DOWN.
A Determined Young Woman Couquers
the Terror of the School.

the Terror of the School
Twas driving along highway in Woods
County, o., with man who was selling
farming machines to farmers, and about
two o'clock in the afternoon we came
to district school-house. The school
ma'am and a Dr. ~ensy scholars
stood under an elI tree, about forty
feet high, near I'll h-Lse, and in the
topmost branches 4 the rec was hov
about fourteen yea. old.
ANY thing wrong here?" Iskoo my
friend, as we halted before the ,.ooE
"Budd Hawkins says he VOL I and tt
teacher says he must" c-llc lit }
girl.
The teacher herself e.. ",pa for
ward. She was plai I-.o. z s.rl Of
ibout twenty, with u mouth showing
great frmness, and, with some embar-
EASEMENT, she explained:
"Its the terror of the school. He re-
,used to mind, and l STATED TO whip
MIN. He broke away and ran out and
climbed the tree. I've been up about
twenty feet, but had to give it up and
,ome down"
Eyer can't conquer mel" shouted the
boy
"Budd, order you to come down."
81 won'tw
II have sent for an axe, and here it
,omes," she said, as she turned to US.
He'll come down with the tree if not
before"
We offered to use the axe, but she de-
,lined the offer with thanks. and. step
ping to the tree, she swung the imple-
Enent around and buried the blade in the
wood.
''You dasn't!" shouted Budd from the
top.
"I'll or resign" she answered, as
she struck several blows.
At the end of three minutes the tree
began to totter and Budd to yell in
alarm, and q few seconds later it fell
with a crash. l thought the boy was
badly hurt, if not killed, and was re-
lieved as the school-ma'am sprang for
ward, yarked him out of the branches,
and while applying a CAD with one hand
she pulled him into the school-house
with the other, saying:
''Now, Budd Hawkins, you've got 70
do some of the awfullest begging ever
heard Of in the State of Ohio, or won't
leave enough hide on yon for flea 70
bite"
He was hard at it when we drove on.
IN. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-17
SILENCE REWARDED.
How n Policeman Got Ten Dollars for q
Small Job.

Small Job.
"But yer can't tell how got that"
said one OF the "hnest," exhibiting q
crisp ten-dollar bill, and grin of satis-
faction that stretched his capacious
mouth almost from ear TO ear.
Wherever have lived l have always
made 1t rule to cultivate the police
men on the beat. This man and were
on good terms, and knew that he had
good story to tell me. l congratu-
lated him on his good luck. but pro-
fessed my utter inability to even sur
mise how 1t happened.
"Faith, thin, it's fur holdin' me
tongue about triflin' little job did
fur foine jintleman that lives on me
beat, so it is"
saw that the secret was so sore a
burden to him that he would have to
relieve himself of it,
"Shure," he continued, 'if tell it to
some won, kin hold me tongue about
it better aftherward. No won loil1es to
have pace OF good luck dhropped right
down OF his faat an not shpalSe won
word about it to livin' soul.
"Well, thin, it wass passin' the
corner of the shtrate that nae foine jim
tleman lives on late last night, won
derin' whittier Tim Doolan had remim-
bered me instructions consarnin' where
to lave tho bottle of whisky, when
shpied him-not Tim, but the jintleman
-lanin' against q lamp-post.
"'Pat,' says he.
"'Yis,' says l.
"'Theres burglarin mo house, says
he.
The deuce says l.
'Lastewise,' says he, I'm not shure
that it's burglar; but If it amt a
burglar l want yer to foind out what
it is
Faith says I, sd as lave tackle
the dyil himself as burglar, so I'm
the man fur ye.'
well. wint wild the iintleman to his
house, and inside the hall door was his
lady, white as a shate, an not drissed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-17

beat him there and then heard him on
the road behind in hot pursuit.
In spite of my fiercest efforts he was
gaining and calling me to stop or he
would shoot. Still / rushed on in the
pitchy blackness, every moment ex-
pecting to strike something to throw
me or be hit with bullet. A half
mile of rather soft road must be gone
over before l could reach the macadam-
lied part and here was his advantage.
Though ! drove the treadles to their ut
most / seemed scarcely to move, and
the hot pace was beginning to tire me.
Twenty feet behind, for | could hear
his breathing, raced my now silent and
terrible pursuer, apparently certain of
my capture, for / was fast breaking
down under the fearful strain.
Ten feet behind he was, and saying
he had me--fve feet behind and--striv-
ing to clutch me, he stumbled and fell.
When he got on his feet-quicls as a
cat-I was on the hard macadam, lead
ing and increasing the distance be-
tween us.
Zip! Zip! two bullets whizzed past
my ear. Thanks to the darkness l was
unharmed, and, at last, unpursued.
Soon l was on the main street of the
village, and before the police station, in
which rushed, dressed in gymnasium
garb, without n hat, and my loosened
hair flying in all directions. l startled
the doing old watchman so that he
wakened in a jiffy, and after managed
to identify myself and get sufficient
breath to tell my tale and convince him
it was not dream, he rung the signal
bell and four big constables came in.
In hurry wagon was obtained and
in it we jumped and drove back to our
place as fast as the whip could urge the
horses.
When we got there the house seemed
darker and stiller than when | left.
Finally, hearing nothing, we all went
into the dining-room together. The
safe stood there unopened and only a
lot of burned matches on the floor
around the unbolted and unrecogniza-
BILE trap showed any signs of the burg
lars existence.
While we considered what to do first,
Michael stuck his scared white face,
with a mass of red hair standing on end,
through the hall door and withdrew it
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-17
WEBSTER REVISED.
A Handbook OF Financial Definitions for
Beginners.

A Handbook OF Financial Definitions for
Beginners.
Boodlo-What other man steal from
their employers.
Perquisites-What you can obtain
from yours without being found out
Gambler-Playing vulgar games like
poker for a five-dollar limit.
Transactions-Deali in futures with
out limit.
Embezzler-one who steals less than
hundred thousand dollars.
Bold fnancier-A gentleman who
prefers to reside in Canada on his en-
ployer's millions rather than live in the
United States on his own hundreds.
Chcating-When others get the best
Of you in bargain.
Good financial maragement-When
you get the best of others in bargain.
Fools-Those who let Others interfere
in their business.
Men of sound judgment-Those who
let you manage their business.
A soulless corporation-The rich com
pany in which you are not interested.
A beneficent cooperative scheme-The
rich company in which you are the prin-
cipal stocllholder.
Rash speculation-When men lose in
stocks.
Able financiering men win in
stocks.
Villainous ring-The scheme you are
not in.
Mutual protective association-The
scheme you are in.
A poor devil-One who has done one
mean thing that didn't succeed and has
been found out.
A rising man-One who has done sew
eral hundred mean things that did sue
ceed whether found out or not.-Aris-
tine Anderson, in Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-17
Mink md moccasin.

A very large mink was running along
the Bank of Georgia creek, shen sud
denly he stopped, bowed himself up like a
cat and began walking around in circle
of eight or ten feet his eyes glaring and
riveted upon some object in the center
of the circle. 1t was big moccasin
snake, coiled up. brandishing his forkod
tongue, and his eyes fixed upon his,
deadly enemy. The mink kept walking
around for several minutes, and then,
quick as fash, he made spring.
caught the snake by the side OF the
neck. and then the battlO began in earn
est. The snake made desperate attempts
to encircle the mink within the folds OF
his coils. Suddenly the mink let go,
and skipping Off about the same distance
from the foe began circling around
again. This process was repeated three
times. and then the snake gave up and
died. After resting awhile. the mink
seized the snake and started to drag 10
down the bank. when tho man who had
been watching the combat from the OPP
posite bank appeared and frightened
the animal away.--Golden Days ---..i
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-17

just in time to save it from the descend
ing club of the nearest policeman. At
the same instant the farthest police
man, more inquisitive than the rest,
stepped on the trap and with a yell of
terror, disappeared.
Michael, bring the ladder! Quicll!'
l cried and to the horror-stricken con-
stables: Raise the trap-hes not
hurt-only down with the robbers in
the molaSses."
Before they recovered enough to ask
questions Michael dragged in the lad
ders and prying open the trap and
fastening it upright the ladder was let
down and by lanterns light we got
On our knees and gazed below.
Then [ drew back as something in
the form of head emerged from the
hole, followed by shapeless and
glistening body. 1 laughed in spite of
my efforts to be solemn, and the other
constables had to join me.
Hair, whiskers, nose, eyes, hands
every bit of the forlorn and frightened
fellow-were all one undistinguish-
able mass of the sticky, yellow liquid,
triclSling and streaming from all over
him. Getting water, we cleared his
eyes and mouth and then prepared for
the serious and more dangerous work
at hand.
So far no sign nor sound of the rob-
bers had been noticed, though if they
had escaped, their trails would have
been left ON the carpet.
We lowered fresh lantern by q
string and the boldest one of us-which
wasn't stretched his neck carefully
down the trap, and seeing nothing
loudly called on the burglars to sur
render.
No answer came. Then he fired n
pistol shot in, aiming at the far corner.
The result made all of us jump. Don't
shoot, boss We give up" sounded
from the vault.
Come out, then, one at a time, mind
ye," replied our leader, land hold up
your hands for the bracelets, when ye
do" "All right, boss!" we heard, and
then three molasses smeared heads and
bodies-cxact images of our exploring
Observation-Disclosures each other out,
and after being handcuffed were set in
"a row on the sofa.
''Be jabbers!" grinned Michael, "but
yez are u shwate lot. Bedad, now whin
yez git pulled yez'n make foine mol
lasses candy, an yezn go to the Jug
too, GOV coorse-too shtuck oop to no.
tice any wun, amt yez?"
But the poor creatures never made
answer, or if they did their words, no
doubt, stuck literally in their throats.
The rest is soon told. l got the five
thousand dollars reward, out of which
paid expenses and the damage done sO
carpets and furniture.
My name, fame and picture (which
looked as if l, too, had been in the mo-
lasses) We're printed in the newspaper
and l was the heroine of the day.
But not for ten times the money got
would be a detective again, for many
night since have shrieled in terror
from dreaming it over.
/ forgot to mention that the third
burglar was the one who had chased
me and then returned to find and join
his trapped companions-'>in the SOUP"
as the boys would say.--u. G, Dodge, "a
Goodalls Sun.