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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21
Pianos, Pianas, Pianos,
Say, John, are you judge of pianos'

Say, John, are you judge of pianos!
Well now, Peterl really that Is laugh
able; why do " u askl
Well, you see, Susie, the pet of our
house, is seven years old, and wife and
have been thinging that as she is not very
strong it would he the proper thingto give
her musical education, You know, John,
when you and ! were children attention
was not So much in that direction and it
was not considered ST. much of qualitica-
ton AS at present, 50 don't wonder in the
least at thu look uI surprise that crosses
your face. But really, John, your wife
asked me t" firing up the subj ct to you as
your Bessie is getting to be the right age
for a piano, as we'll; and she was of the
opinion that if we should decide to both
buy at once that Shuninger would give us
discount | understand they are very
reasonable with honest people who desire
piano, and being honest themselves
that firm would be the best to patronize.
What do you think:
Why, Peter, | have been thinking for
some time on the sa ne subject, and
stepped into the store this morning and
requested Mr. Pelham to give me list of
names comprising recent purchasers. He
very kindly and must say II little proudly
acceded to my request by bringing forth
list of name $ that fairly astonished N e.
Examine it (John, rerusing) Whew, but
that is surely n sumner. 1t those people
who are judges hare decided tor the
Shoninger piano we ought to commence
the year right 10y doing likewise.
To ShoninSers We will go looking for
the best the mnrke; affords at the lowest
possible prcies.
B. SIONINGER x co,
Geo l. Pelham, Manager
We submit Il list of purchasers given
to Peter, made during the last three
months, honor bright, and ask our COM
petitors to beat It If they CAN
>. II. Bowen, Louis a. Totten,
Jay S. Whiteman, Mrs T. Williams,
+. b. Waible. Brumea Etienne,
Antonette Feron, w. H. Smith,
Sherman Bacon, DR. Geo A. Faber,
Mrs G. L. Fitzsimons, Mrs Peter Lawlor,
Nellie Castle, Donald Mcclellan,
Roesina Rrichenbach, Perry H. Lewis,
Peter j. Lawlor, Malcolm Mcclellan,
Mary f. UpsJn, Bertha Beers,
Ferdinand Martell, Mary Mclaughlin,
Oliver 5. Doolittle, Miss Ellen. O'Keefe,
John Middleton, Sophia Hornfsher,
Mrs 5, MorehousC, Thos j. Campbell,
Mary Doulan, Robert Mackie,
Robert /. Allen, Susie K. Murphy.
Ruth A. Beltt, Richard Pearce,
Napolisn Des.ault, E. w. Smith,
Matte H; Wakeley, James higgins,
Edward Ki!roe Mary Kearnan,
Geo n Walters, L. Dewitt Derby,
lyavid David, Catherine Kennedy,
Elizabeth \. Murphy, Mary Parks,
Ii. Il. Northrop, VIM Falk,
Alice Sweeney, Henry Scotield,
VIM Tysoe, Mrs Jas F. Gaunt
+. Il. Ford. S. J. Porter,
c. n. Wayne, VIM Howis,
John Mulcahey. John Buckley,
Mary Greer, Mrs Nary O'Brien.
John McEvoy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21
Killad nn ,hn Rnll.

MACK, N. Y, Feb. 81. oliver Scott, an
old and well-known resident of Rockland
County, was struck by the Western ex-
press on the West Shore Railroad 81
West Nyack and Instantly killed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21
The French budget.

PARIS, Feb 2l.-The increase from
customs is expected to cover the loss
from the reduction OF the railway traffic
duties, which came into operation on
April 1. No fresh taxes are needed,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21
Lord churobtl,,s Intentions.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-Lord Randolph
Churchill is expected to address his
electors within the next ten days. It ID
said that he does not intend to take any
active part in Parliament this season and
will be much absent from London.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21
Dartmouth,s PreDIdent Hurt.

\ HANOVER, N. H.. Feb. 21.-Presldent
q. @. Bartlett, of Dartmouth College,
slipped on the Ice last evening and trace
tnred both bones a hia right arm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21
DR.. LA FONZO,
Who is located at
2O1 Bank Street,
Corner Meadow Street,

Now if you have been doctored without
avail until hope and faith are gone If
you are tired and disguised with the meth
DDS that have been so unsuccessfully EN-
ploysd; if you are willing to be guided by
your own judgment; if you are ready to
act for yourself and not to be influenced
further by injudicious friends % who adj
wise you to continue in the footsteps fol-
lowed by your great grandfather if in
short you are not so set in the old ways
that you are not willing to be convinced,
and if you want to be cured, then call on
DR.. La Fonzo and learn something of his
New, Rational Practical and Scientific
system of treating the diseases of which
he makes speciality.
When the sick visit him no examine
ton is necessary. No information from
the patient. No previous knowledge of
the case.
Every ache, pain and disagreeable feel
ing is pointed out and described better than
the patients can themselves.
A wonder of scientific accuracy in di-
agnosing disease. He give an intelligent
opinion whether the disease is durable or
not, and if durable, how to cure it.
No person should take any more medi-
cine, nor q II any further before con-
sulting hiuI. u
Not only will they be surprised at his
most remarkable knowledge of disease,
the rapidity of his diagnosis and his plain,
concise explanation of its every cause and
effect, but also at the amount of money
and months of suffering he saves the pa
| tient Consultation, examination, advice
and services Free.
Polite ushers in attendance, and all are
made to feel welcome.
rs Hours 8 to g..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21
Pouchkeopsie,. New Pos,master,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The President
settled the struggle for the POUCH keep
sic postmastership by the appointment
of ex-Assemblyman John 1. Platt, editor
of the Daily Eagle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21

''Jocky'' White who lived near Wells
burg, N. Y, was committed to Jail at
Towanda. Pa, Oh a charge of Grimm
ally assaulting his 14-year- daughter.
The rooms of the Broadway Club in
Boston We're raided during the night and
about $ll 900 worth of gambling imple-
ments were seized. The proprietor of the
place and four habitues were arrested.
Three vacant houses belonging to tina
Pennsylvania railroad, and situated near
the Bristol (Pa.) depot, were fired during
the afternoon by incendiaries. Two Of
the houses were entirely consumed. Loss
not known.
There will be meeting of the Clark
strikers at kearney, N. j., to-day, and
committee will be appointed to wait on
the firm and ascertain exactly the terms
which the latter offer for the return Of
the spinners.
A commission has been appointed by
the Russian government to initiate sys-
tenn of credit advances to aid farmers
hampered by the stagnation resulting
farm machinery.
Samuel Post, the man who was shot by
his mistress, Ellen Nelson, in their
apartments at West Twenty-eighth
street, New York city, on Wednesday
night last, died during the morning at
St. Vincent's Hospital. His murderesa
is in custody.
Annetta Leach, aged az, housekeeper for
Henry Kimball of Ellington, Conn, died
yesterday of hydrophobia, the result
of the bite of a cat on the foreinger Of
the right hand last November. She was
taken with spasms February 10, and has
suffered terribly since.
While coasting in Burlington, Vt, Q
traverse with Is persons ran into snow
bank near the railroad track, throwing
the coasters in all directions. A project
| ing rod of switch pierced Mrs. Fenneff's
left eye and entered the brain, causing
instant death. Mrs. Lizzie Wyne sus-
tanned a broken collar bone and three
others were slightly injured.
William Morey. who was arrested at
the Clinton Hotel at Kingston, N. Y,
on a charge of robbing Isaac S. Coz
of Carthage, N. c., of $500, waived ex-
| animation and returned to Jersey City
with the officers without q requisition.
| Cox had been in the regular army, being
stationed at Fort Hamilton for several
years Sunday he was discharged and
| received his pay. He was on his way
home when it is alleged Morey fell In
\ with him and robbed him OF his money
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21
A CAPITAL CANARD
Mr.. Cleveland Still in the
Field for the Presidency.
A NEWSPAPER STORY DENIED.
The Ex-President Will Not Write Let
ter Declining a denomination.

lively Genes In the House over Iacreas-
ing the Number of Circuit Judges The
Democrats Go Out to Prevent a Quo
rum The Coinage Committee Report
Against Free silver.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The published
statement that Grover Cleveland had de-
termined not to become the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency in 1892, has
led to considerable talk and discussion
here.
The report, Mr.. Cleveland's friends
and admirers say, did not come from
sources particularly friendly to the ex-
President, ahd they are 10th to credit
it. On the other hand, the anti-Cleve-
land men seize upon the story eagerly.
Some of Mr. Cleveland's closest friends
in Congress, however, say they know
nothing of any determination on his
part to decline the nomination, and do
not believe it. Congressman Tracey, of
New York, says that some time ago Mr..
Cleveland thought of taking himself out
of the field, but friends insisted that he
should not do so, and that his duty was
to obey the commands of his party, and
so the ex-President agreed not to with
draw and let the future shape itself.
Ex-Secretary Whitney, who is in the
city, when asked about the published
story that he had letter from Mr.
Cleveland declining to be candidate,
said: ''The story is without any founda
ton of truth whatever"
MIR. Cleveland's S,a'emcnt.
NEW York, Feb. Ala reporter csl:s+s
on ey-President Cleveland and asked h ~
il he intended to write letter refusing
to allow his name to be used as a candi-
date in the next Presidential campaign,
Mr.. Cleveland said:
81 have had no such intention. In
point of fact, am not giving very much
thought to the matter stated in the dis
patch you show me- 1 have not said
anything in public or private to lead any
one to believe that am uXious to OBJ
tain a denomination to the Presidency.
"My ideas on that subject are quito
we'll understood by all with whom have
conversed and who are at all entitled to
be called my friends.
eff it be true that there has been a
| consultation of my Democratic friends
at which conference my name was men,
toned, know nothing about it.
II may say that have such confidence
| in.,the unselfish Democracy of my friends
| that whatever they determine on am
| sure will be for the good of the party. l
have not expressed to them any settled
| determination touching my relations to
| the next campaign, and there has there
| fore been no resson for them to attempt
| to have me change such determine
| ton"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21

WI ANTED-More orders for carpet lay
w ing, upholstering and furniture re-
pairing, also for the modern French pro-
cess of decorating furniture. L. w. UN-
HoLrz. 1856 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21

lob PRINTING-Good work. Low
u prices. All kinds. At the DEMoCRA1
Office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21

EOUND-A cheap way of advertising by
L paying but one cent a word for each
insertion in this column.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21

NTANTED-Everyone having a house
wv for rent, anything to sell or in want
of anything to know that they can advez-
tise it in this column at one cent a word.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21

"Jocky'' White, who lived near Wells
burg, N. Y, was committed to Jail at
Towanda, Pa, Oh a charge of Grimm
ally assaulting his 14-year- old daughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-21
WANTS, FOR SALE,TO RENT
s8- Hours 8 to 8.

and other advertisements of q similar
character inserted under this head for
1 cent word.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-08
SUED FOR CRUELTY.

A Wetmore Dairyman Charged With Starv-
ing His Horses-People Living In Filth
and Little Children Compelled to Work
Humane Society Prosecuting.
Assistant Agent Bergman, of the HUI
name Society, yesterday made informations
before Alderman Braun, of Allegheny, ac-
cussing Henry Leise, Michael Rush and
Constine Sunday of cruelty to animals.
All the defendants in these suits live
Wetmore station, on the Pittsburg and
Western Railroad. A few days ago COM
plant was made to the Humane Society
about Leise starving two horses. Leise
keeps a dairy and has considerable stock.
Agent Bergman investigated the matter
yesterday, and says he found it one of the
worst cases he has ever had anything to do
with. Leise, he said, has an eight-acre
farm and runs dairy. After some little
trouble the agent learned that Leise had
starved two horses, as the complaint
stated, and in addition had IL or Is cows
that received anything but proper care.
Agent Bergman says the dairy was run
in very loose manner and the place was
one of the flthiest he ever saw. Leise has
a daughter, 13 years old, who it is said
does the greater part of his work and drives
his milk wagon. While standing there
Agent Bergman saw woman crawl out of
a small hole in building nearby The
woman, he says, was dressed in all kinds of
rags, was barefooted, reeking in filth and
her hair bore the appearance of never hav-
ing been combed
The woman told the agent that she lived
in the room, and on entering it Agent Ber-
ryman says he found a place that cor
responded with the condition of the woman.
The room was about 12x14 feet. In it were
some old pieces of furniture, worn out cloth
ing scattered over the floor, and about 30
chickens, which used the place for a coop.
In this room, Agent Bergman says, he was
informed the woman lived. Her nape is
Julia Weigner, and she owns the faSm
which she has/ leased to Leise for a very
small rent, notwithstanding that it is said
that she has been offered 81, 900 an acre for
it.
The woman had complaint to make to
Agent Bergman. She said she was con-
tinually tormented by some young ruff
fans, who came about the house to tease
her. Two of the men, Michael Rush and
Constine Sunday, went to her house a few
days ago, caught two of her cats and cut
their tails off. To prove this she called the
cats and showed them to Agent Bergman.
Leise's house, Agent Bergman says, was
in very little better condition, if any.
While there Bergman was told Leise had
two sons, neither II years old, whom he
forced to work in brickyard and do a
mans work for 81 25 each per day These
people, it is said, have been subjects of
complaints to the society before, but the
charges could never be verified
Yesterday Agent Bergman says he found
several people who were willing to testify
against them and he made the Information
as mentioned Leise and Rush have been
arrested and will have their hearing this
afternoon. A warrant is out for Sundays
arrest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-08
A BIG RICE TRUST.
All the Nineteen Mills in Louisiana CON-
bine in One Immense Pool.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 7.-[Specidl IA
large Northern syndicate, said to be backed
by British capital, recently sent repre-
sentatives to New Orleans for the pur-
pose of securing options on the rice
mills here, the purpose of the syndicate
being to unite all the rice mills in this
country into one company or pool. The
mills here were all willing and gave their
figure, but nothing has been heard of the
syndicate. The New Orleans mills in the
meantime have formed an organization or
pool Of their own. This includes
~ mills, all there are in the city. Tie conf
bination will be like that of ths cotton seed
oil industry; each mill will be put into the
pool at a fixed price. Some of them will be
closed and others operated, and. the profits
will be divided among them in proportion
to the amount of stock or certificates each
holds.
The pool hopes in this way to control the
rice industry of Louisiana and to fix the
price of rough and cleaned rice, not only for
this State, but for the greater portion of the
country. 1t is said that pool of all the
mills in the United States is not impossible,
as the options given the Northern syndicate
on the New Orleans ones some months ago
have not yet expired.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-08

Campbell fight than about any other polit-
zeal matter The sporting men are begin
ming to catch on and bets are freely offered
among these gentry on McKinley's success.
At the Hoffman the other night several
bets were placed upon Mckinley at odds of
3 to 4 and 1 to in favor of Mckinley.
Small bets have been made with as big odds
as to / the same way. This is rather early
in lie campaign for these betting gentle
men, but it is significant of the general in
terest taken in the Ohio election.
The Hoffman House is the Democratic
headquarters, but it is a pretty difficult
thing to squeeze money out of these fellows
on Campbell. There seems to be feeling
that Campbell is heavily handicapped by
the Ohio platform on which he stands, and
that some way or other the protectionists
will squander untold amounts of money
upon his opponents rather than lose the
fight / saw a gentleman the other evening
who has Just returned from Ohio and he
tells me that there never was more general
interest in the State campaign even in that
red-hot political bailiwick than is mani
tested in this contest.
NO LACK OF INFORMATION.
He thinks when the fight is over there will
not be man in the State of Ohio who has
not listened to speeches on one side or the
other and that most of the voters have been
talked to personally by canvassers. On the
whole, it is his opinion that the Republican
campaign is better organized than the DEM
ocratic machine. This is a Democratic
opinion, too. Ny informant does not think
that large amounts of money are being
thrown into the fight on either side-that
is, compared to the money spent during the
last national campaign. The impression
prevails here, however, that large drafts
have already been made upon wealthy New
York anG Pennsylvania Republicans in aid
Of Mckinley.
Governor Hill has already shown his
usual activity where State or National poll
ties afford him an opportunity to air his
views. Mr.. Cleveland has developed con-
coyness when it comes to anything
beyond letter writing, and he is not likely
to break the rule laid down in the last State
canvass by branching out as a stump orator
in this. Mr. Cleveland's dignity is very
heavy thing for him to manage, and he will
probably not risk it by going on the road
and playing one night stands. This prob
ability affords his detractors something to
ak about, and as it amuses them and don't
seem to hurt him, the man must be very un-
who is disposed to file objec-
tions. CHARLES T. MURRAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-08

the Business Committee, Bishop j. f.
Hurst, Of Washington: First Secretary,
Rev. J. NJ. King, of New York; Second Sec
retary, Rev. Dr. E. B. Hickman, of Ottawa;
Third Secretary, Rev. John Bond, of En-
gland; Fourth Secretary, T. L. c. Shape, of
England
Presiding officers for the several sessions
were selected as follows: First session, sec
ond day, Rev. DIR. T. r. Stephenson, En-
gland; second session, second day, Rev. DIR.
Carman, of Canada; first session, third day,
Rev. H. T Marshall, of England.
Secretary King reported from the Busi-
ness Committee the following resolutions:
Resolved, That Thursday, October Is, at
7:5O P. NJ, be fixed as the time Tor the recep-
tion of fraternal delegations from other
churches.
The delegates were then welcomed BY
Bishop Hurst in the following words:
BISHOP HURsT's WELCOME.
''The Methodists of to-day are those of
the earliest Methodists, and we have ample
ground for hope that the time will never
come when the Methodism of the future
will grow weary of the SORROWS, of the
strength, which has characterized it in
every decade of its history. We recognize
that we are entertaining the angels of the
churches. The winds have caught up the
story of your speech, the words that have
fallen from your pens, the sublime power of
your own example. We have long been
learners at your feet, and we shall be
learners here.
Brethren from the South, we greet you
with loving hearts. In your Virginia our
common Francis Asbury established the
first Sunday school on the American conti-
nent In your Georgia the WesleYs learned
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-08
A CONVERTS APPEAL.
He RenOunced the Presbyterian
Church to Become a Catholic.
NOW HE PETITIONS TO RETURN.
sOrrowful Letter RecOunting His Agoniz-
ing Struggles.
HIS ETES, HE SAYS, ARE NOW OPENED

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
NEW YORK, Oct. AT the fall meeting
of the Presbytery of Newark, in the Third
Church, the Rev. Drs. Hollifeld, Knox,
Guenther and George c. Seibert were ap-
pointed committee to consider the case OF
Immanuel Casanowiecz, who left the Pres
byterian church to become Roman Cath
olic and a teacher of Hebrew at Seton Hall.
He now wants to return to the Presbyter-
ian church. He submitted the following
letter:
Newark:
REVEREND AND DEAR SIRs-Some years ago
1, at the time a member of the Presbytery of
Newark and an instructor in the German
Theological Seminary of Bloomfield, n. J.,
was misled by many causes and infu-
ences. and especially by spiritual pride,
to leave the Presbyterian Church and
join the Roman Catholic Church.
entered the Catholic Seminary in
South Orange, in which should prepare
for the priesthood and at the same time
teach Hebrew. My eyes were then opened
to see the terrible deception and measure
fully the grave error committed, and after
the most agonizinS struggles came at the
beginning of 1889 to Baltimore, to wait
in retirement until my mind and heart had
recovered and the path of my life be again
clear before me.
have now, by the grace of God, regained
my spiritual equilibrium and have the
strong desire to become regular member of
that church to which l belonged before my
having taken the fatal step into the Roman
Catholic Church. l, therefore, respectfully
beg you, reverend fathers and brothers of the
Presbytery of Newark, to receive me again
into the Presbyterian Church and reinstate
me as a ministe of the Gospel and mem
Der of your presbytery.
IMMASUAL CAsANowIECz.
The Committee on Revision said its re-
port was not ready, and asked that special
meeting of the Presbytery be called later to
consider it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-08
Alderman Bupp in Jail.

Ex-Alderman Jacob Bupp, of the
Eleventh ward, Allegheny, is in Jail in de-
fault of $500 bail, awaiting trial on a charge
of misdemeanor in Office On August last
Isaac Glantz made an information against
him before Alderman McMasters, alleging
that Bupp had refused or neglected to turn
over S11 so as the amount of judgment
rendered in civil suit in which Glantz was
the plaintiff: The hearing in the case was
held few days later. and Bupp was held
for trial at court. Bupp had no bondsmen
to go his bail just then, and Alderman Nc
Masters allowed him to go on the promise
that he would return soon and enter the re-
quired amount of bail Bupp failed to show
up and Constable Heiner went after him,
with the result that he is now in Jail
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-08

order in the hands of their agents in the
United States for large quantity of pure
aluminium to be used in articles pertaining
to the accouterments and field uses of the
army. This order calls for some So tons of
metal The amount placed in the hands of
the agents for their disposal is $4,000. AS
yet the order has not been placed and prob
ably will not be for some time. There are
but two companies in this country-the
Cowles Electric Smelling and Aluminium,
of this city, and the Pittsburg Reduction,
of Plttsburg. Neither can accept the order
or part of it, because of gigantic patent
litigation which is now being waged be-
tween them, and the probability is that the
German Government will have to wait some
time before they can secure the metal.
This metal will be turned into buttons,
buckles, wire for telegraphic and telephone
purposes and cartridge shells, it having
been proven that aluminium is particularly
well adapted to Withstand the corrosive ac-
tion of the new smokeless powder which
has come into universal use in Europe
lately