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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
POLICE COURT.
Lawrence !COughlin Proves Very Poor
Witness,

Lawrence uoA
Witness.
Terrence Kelley, Michael Madigan
and Thomas Conlon were charged with
drunkenness and breach of the peace,
in the police court this morning, before
Judge Bradstreet. While drunk, yes
terday, they invaded the carriage shop
of Lawrence Coughlin, near the corner of
East Main and Dublin streets, and
assaulted the old man. They were
arrested by Officer Brickel In court
this morning Coughlin was very much
confused and his evidences was very I'M
satisfactory. However, Kelley, in try
ing to defend himself, admitted that
they had struck Coughlin. Madigan
was fined S. and costs for drunkenness,
and the others So and costs upon each vi
two cases, drunkenness and breach of
the peace. Attorney Colley attempted
to learn from Madigan, who is minor,
where he obtained his liquor, but made
lamentable failure of it.
The case against the boys who are
charged with stealing hats from a New
York & New England road freight car,
was furthered continued for two weeks
Attorney Donahue, who appeared foI
the boys, said he had written to the
agent of the road for bill of damages
but had received no reply.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
WORLD OF SPORTS.
Proposed Consolidation of the State ans
Central Leagues.

Proposed Consolidation of the State and
Central Leagues.
Yesterdays meeting of the state base
ball league at Plainville was uneXpect-
eddy interrupted and abruptly termi-
mated. But the interruption was not
unwelcome and the adjournment was
simply to get more time to consider pro-
positions then received. Six clubs were
represented at the meeting: Frank B.
Cox of New Britain, T. II. Hayes of Wa
terbury, H. F. Reddy of Norwich, E. F.
Belden of Plainville, and A. w. Lang
representing Mr. Fitzgerald of Hartford
and John NJ. Bright of the Cuban
Giants, who will be located at Ansonia.
Most of the time of the meeting was
given to making up a schedule. This
work was about half over when a dele
CATION from the Central league entered
and made overtures for the consolidation
of the two leagues. with eight or ten
clubs. This proposition met with favor
and an adjournment was consequently
taken until Monday. The league will
then meet at New Haven. 1t is proba-
BILE that the clubs from the Central
league to be admitted in the State
league will be Meriden. West Haven.
Southington and Norwalk.
''Gentle"Willie Murphy will play with
Norwich this season.
E. II. Decker, catcher of the New
Haven nine. arrived from Philadelphia
yesterday and received message from
Manager Burnham to go to Providence.
He left on the o'clock train yesterda Y
afternoon for that place. He may catch
in the game there this afternoon. He
stated yesterday that he had determined
to prefer charges against the detective
who accompanied him to Philadelphia.
THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
Editor of the DEMOCRAT:
A team from Co G, weighing less
than 600 pounds, will pull the tug-of-
war team of the Rogers & Brother COM
pany, for S25 side.
MANAGER Co G TEAM.
Owing to the unfavorable weather
the game on the West End grounds this
afternoon between the Waterburys and
Meridens did not succeed in drawing a
very large audience. The mines were
made up as follows: Waterbury
Mahoney, c.; Condoff, p; Bowling, Id
Mcdonald 2b; Hickey, SIS; Siefke, 3b
Lachance, If: McAlleny. CT; Kievney
rf: Meriden-Theisen, C; Frawley OF
Williams, p; johnson, SIS: Russell, lib
Dyer, 2b; Frawley or Williams, 3b
Cunningham, Miller and Quirk in the
field.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
STOLEN CIGARS IN a MAIL BAG.
Prominent NIeriden Grand Army Man in


Prominent AIeriden Grand Army Man in
Trouble.
MERIDEN, April 25.-Albert Bartlett,
one of the local mail carriers, was ar
rested about 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon in the grocery store of George r.
Treat. Mr. Treat has missed cigars for
the last year and has tried in every way
to find out who the thief was. He
thinks that during that time he has lost
$40 or $50 worth.
Yesterday Bartlett was in the store
when the clerk was called out. Bartlett
was then seen, by an officer who was on
watch. to step behind the counter, take
a couple of boxes of cigars and put them
IN his mail bag. He was at once
arrested.
Bartlett was a one-armed veteran OF
the war, a prominent member of Mer-
riam Post, and was being talked of for
the posts next commander. He had
held several important positions in
Grand Army circles, and was supposed
to be man of strict integrity. He was
also a member of Meriden Center lodge
of Odd Fellows After the arrest sew
eral boxes of the same brand of cigars
as were taken yesterday were found al
Bartlett's house.
The accused was brought before the
court to-day. He was bound over to the
next term of the superior court.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
Breaking The Record.

Some records like the laweasy broken. Other records
have established high standard that only the finest spec
of humanity physically mentally hope equal
surpass them record which worth making worth pre-
serving We value record highly do business
prosperity They be separated because depends
upon the other We have established reputation by study
ing the interests of patrons by being ready to meet every
possible demand and by anticipating all the desires that
dealing with that enable you any possible
emergency that what sell out of proportion the
which charge and that when you buy you have
paid cent than the value of your purchase We
now offering
Youths Boys and Chlldren's Suits in all
styles and qualities.
Mothers who always take pride to see their
little ones we'll dressed please call and see us.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
DISTRICT COURT DECISIONS
Handed Down by Judge Bradstree
This Morning

Handed Down by Judge Bradstreet
This Morning,
Judge Bradstreet this morning rem
dered his decision in a number of dis
trict court cases.
In the case of E. C. Atwood VS. David
II. Fem, Judgment is given for the de-
PENDANT
In the case of Lilley, Swift & Co VS.
Seldom Minor, action to recover on
contract for furnishing ice, Judgment is
given for the defendants.
a judgment of 81 ,OS7. 80 was awarded
the plaintiff in the suit of F. l..
Andrews, trustee, VS. the City National
bank. The suit was brought to recover
money on note.
In the case of James Sutton VS. John
I. Donovan, action to recover value of
goods sold, the plaintiff is awarded
SOB Is
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
VISITED THE LOWELL SCHOOL.
The Veteran Teacher Visits the Building
Named in His Honor.


Named in His Honor.
A pleasing little episode occurred yes
terday at the Lowell school in New
Haven. This was caused by visit
from the veteran teacher, John E. Lowell,
who yesterday began his 9th year
He was accompanied by his son-in-law,
Mr. White, and by H. w. Mansfield and
Horace Day, secretary of the board of
education. These gentlemen called upon
Mr. Lowell in the morning at the New
Haven house, where he has been stay
ing. to take him out for a drive. Upon
Mr. Lovells expressing a wish to see the
school named in his honor, the visit was
made. Arriving at the school build
ing on the corner of Lawrence
and Nash streets they We're met
by Principal French. and Mr.
Lowell was escorted into the main
hall. Here Mr. French summoned the
600 scholars of the school from the
twelve rooms, who received Mr. Lowell
with cheers as hearty as their fathers
would have done. The aged teacher
was helped upon chair aud spoke a
few words, expressing his heartfelt
thanks for SO cordial ii reception. Mr.
Lowell was shown about the building
and was not little pleased. Then the
party drove to the cottage on Orange
street where Mr. Lowell resided for
years. This was the first time he had
visited his old home in many years.
He made call upon Mrs Davis, who
bought the property and lives there
now. He was then taken back to the
New Haven house. He returned tc
Waterbury in the afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25

The captain of the Kansas City, the
boat which was reported as sunken in
the Housatonic river with a load of
dynamite, was in Bridgeport yesterday
and called to see Captain John Mcneil.
His boat is safe in Providence, r. l., and
he is at a loss to know how the report
was circulated.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
LOCAL LINES,

1875 Boxes of Indian River Oranges at
LADD'S South Main street grocery.
Look at the line of 50. 90 Clocks at LAKE,
STRoBEL & Cos.
Remember PHELAN'S Tea store, Al
East Main street, will offer special induce
ments next Saturday to purchasers of one
pound of tea and baking powder.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25

The Harmonic society held very sue
cessful rehearsal last night and now
everything is in readiness for the great
musical treat to be given Monday after
noon and evening in City hall. About
100 desirable seats are still unsold. The
concert promises to be the greatest
event of the kind ever given in Water
bury. ...-. .-.s ..~-->-
WIN. Coz HOLMES. Md. Brown'sbpk.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25

New YORK, April 25.-Judge Patter.
son this morning granted the indicted
directors of the Consolidated road per
mission to go before the court of oyer
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
Card of Thanks.

We wish to return our heartfelt
thanks to the kind friends and neighbors
W no contributed flowers and showed
other marks of sympathy during our
late bereavement in the death of our
daughter, the late Lizzie Darling.
Mr. and Mrs THOMAS DARLING.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
ARRESTED FOR eLAcKMAIL.
Winsted Man Who Claimed to BE
Herald Rcporter,


John A. keefe. of Winsted, was ar
rested this noon in that town charged
with fraud and blackmail in represent
ing that he was the Win<ted correspond
ent of the Sunday Herald of this city.
Keefe called on Lyman Case of Win
sted, few days ago, representing that
he was in the employ of the Herald and
intimating that he had story about
Case. which he would suppress for S25.
He frightened Case into giving him a
check for the amount, after which
Keefe signed an agreement not to use
the story. keefe was never in the en-
ploy of the Herald and to-day Editor
Swift took steps toward having the fell
low arrested. Attorney Baldwin left
for Winsted this morning to assist
Attorney Simonds, who has been en-,
gagged by Case, to take action against
keefe. $500
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
FLOUR RISING.
Increase In Price Following Closely the
Advance In Meat.

Advance In Meat.
Now that the householders have about
become accustomed to the increasing
prices of meat, they will receive another
Shock when they learn that -four has
advanced twenty-five cents within a
few days and the end is not yet. Niagara
Falls flonr is to-day selling for $685.
So. IS at Kelly's. These fiours have adj
vanced seventy five cents a barrel since
January /. The rise is said to be due to
the short crop of wheat of this country
and the damaged crop of foreign coun-
tries. There is shortage of over 200,
600, 900 bushels against the supply of
last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
H-G-CEIATFIELD
THE OPTICIAN,
is now located at
lo7 BANK STREET.


NEW York, April 25.-Many arrests
were made to day in connection with
the butchery in the Water street tene-
ment house, but is is believed that the
murderer is still at large.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
AZ YOU LIKE IT.
stray Leaves From Reporters Note
RnoIS.

Book.
It is no longer good form to shake
is, for men and women so
to indulge. Society has placed its ban
upon the good, old fashioned, hearty
greeting, and now you must only bow
to the lady; though to be strictly swell,
you should raise your hand to your lips
very stately and grand. Practice it be-
fore a mirror.
Turn that wrapping paper the other
side out said a lady in dry goods
store the other morning as the clerk was
putting up her purchase in a printed
wrapping paper. Il don't want to be a
walking advertisement for your store.
read the papers. as all intelligent
people do. and l think in them is the
place to advertise your business. In
stead of asking your customers to carry
your sign around with each purchase of
goods, go and tell the people through
the papers what you have to sell and
how you will sell it,
So
Engineer Ledwith of the Meriden.
Waterbury & Connecticut River road,
who drove the train that killed Benia-
min Furniss the other day, says the ex-
as the engine whizzed past him was SUE h
as he never again cares to witness.
F'urniss attempted to escape from the
trestle upon which he was walking and
crawled out upon the cross beam where
he chung with despair written upon
every line of his countenance as the
train bore down upon him. He was
struck on the forehead by the car step,
his skull~beihg crushed.
If you have a bit of news hand it to
the reporter, into the Office, or send ii
by mail. If you have a suggestion tC
make, or see public evil, or an oppor,
tunity to benefit the people or city, the
DEMOCRAT will give you space to make
it known. But don't send any item to
which you would be ashamed to sign
your name. Don't try to mix us mp IL
any of your quarrels. Don't send III
family affairs or troubles which should
not concern outsiders. And don't gel
angry when we condense your items, OF
leave some of them out entirely; yor
must let us use our discretion as t.
what is available and what is not.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Casino Theatre.

Vreeland's Ministries played to a
crowded house last night and gave
performance that was satisfactory in
every particular. The comedians,
dancers and singers were all up to the
standard and each feature was received
with deserved applause. The troupe
will be seen here tonight for the last
time and will probably crowd the house
again.
immaculate Conception Entertainments.
The programme for the Immaculate
Conception entertainment tonight will
include a song, Spring Flowers" by
Miss Julia Carroll of Torrington; cornet
solo by William Bergen, jr, and light
ming gun drill by George Adams. Mon
day night the entertain ment will he
under the auspices of Barcelona council,
X. of c., and will be as follows:
Recitation,
Past Grand Knight J. s. Fay
Song, Rec Sec Joseph A. GUILTY
accompanied by Miss Lizzie Lawlor.
Song, Miss B. Coogan
Recitation, J. F. Hayes, NJ. d.
Song, L. Shields
Song. Miss Mamie Fay, 4 years old
Recitation, Patrick McGoverrl
Song, George F. Butler
Recitation, james Lyons
Song, Miss Maggie Grimes
1.-THE Broom Maker OF Carlsbad.
James Kelley, a favorite here, will be
seen in ''The Broom Maker of Carlsbad,
at the opera house next Wednesday
evening.
"A Cold Day
"A Cold Day" will be presented at the
opera house next Friday evening. The
play has been revised aud is sure to
keep the audience in a continual roar.
| ..TI,o poSSinn
The large advance sale of tickets
speaks well for the popularity and man
agement of the lecture at the opera
house tomorrow night, under the aus
pices of the Sacred Heart church
Thomas III. Cummings lecture on the
Passion Play of $780, is certainly one
which will interest an appreciative and
critical audience, and his collection oil
dissolving views, illustrative of the sub
ject, is far ahead of any Other lecturer
on ''The Passion Play" a select double
quar;ette, including Mrs William Ber
gen. Messrs NJ. j. DAILY, James Strong
NJ T. Maloney, Thomas Callahan, Mrs
Jennie Turkey, Misses Lizzie Herman
Mary Doolin and Mary Leahy will rem
der choice sacred music, assisted by q
string orchestra. Tickets may be pur
chased and exchanged at Bossidy's to-
day and tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
SATURDAY

We shall offer Special p resent with One Pound of Tea
Snowflake Baking Powder Melrose Butter DISH This is
fine present with pound of Tea Pure COT
fees fresh roasted and ground daily Use Snowflake Baking
Powder For sale only by . *
UNIol1 TEA 90, 100 So MAIN ST.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
w. H. Casey,

Dealer in choice Ales, Wines, Liquors
and Cigars. Gentlemen may depend upon
getting the best the market affords. Give
a61 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25
T. n. HAYES,

Wholesale and retail dealer in Foreign and Do
nestle Ales. Wines. Liquors and Cigars.
81 and IS East Main Street.
w Goods delivered ON telephone call to any
part of the city. Telephone 1913.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-25

waiter girl at lunch
wv counter in depot at New York &
New England station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-11
LOCAL PERSONA

P. H. Meehan of Louisville is at the Pu.
laski.
George Waters Of Americas is at the
Pulaski.
G. V. Green of Lowell, Mass, is at the
Pulaski.
E. G. Sanger of Atlanta is guest of the
Alfred Fayer of London is guest of the
De Soto.
o. N. Chaffee of Detroit is registered at
the De Soto.
W. Lennon of BroOkfield is stopping at
the Screven.
j. H. Watson of Macon is registered at
the Screven.
Harvey Coate of Baltimore is registered
at the Pulaski
John A. Mcmillan Of Barlow is registered
at the Screven.
Brice P. Beard of Philadelphia is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
William Payne of GAINESVILLE, Wis, is a
guest Of the Pulaski.
w. Webster Brown of Charleston is a
guest Of the Pulaski.
F. Polanger and wife of Baltimore are
guests of the Pulaski.
j. A. Ford Of Bridgeport, Conn, is reg
istered at the Screven.
Walter,L. Peck and wife, of Chicago, are
registered at the De soto.
James B. Williams of glastonbury, Conn,
is guest of the Screven.
+. H. Ruggles, and wife of Worcester.
Mass, are stopping at the De Soto.
c. E. Beardsley and A. D. Lawton of
Brunswick are guests of the Screven.
l.. W. Jones, r. r. Conklin and F. C..
PresG OF Kansas Clty are at the De Soto.
Miss Lille Nathans of Jacksonville, Fla.
is visiting Miss NJ Lehwald, No. 1873 York
street.
j. M. Bryan has been elected treasurer of
the female orphan asylum, vice the late
John L. Hardee.
Miss Carrie Tomlinson sailed yesterday
on the Kansas City for New York to, spend
some months with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P Rathbone. e. p.
Wilbur, Jr., R. Wilbur and E. Lockhart
OF Bethlehem. Pa, are guests of the De Soto.
Mr.. L. C. VIM, representing the New
ork Enamel Paint Company, manufact-
urers of paints aud Paris green, is at the
Pulaski House.
Mrs Ada Dickson, daughter of ex>State
Senator Thomas V. Cooper. customs col
lector of the port of Philadelphia. and her
cousin, Miss Emily Beale, are visiting the
family of M. ID. Coburn.
Mrs. j. W. Daniel and Mrs. William Fed.
dis entertained last night the Young ladies
who appeared IL costume and assisted at
the japanese tea booth last week at the
Womsn's Christian temperance Union
fair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-11
MAMMOTH BE 2RIES.

The RUE Lester" Strawberry Eclipses
Anything SO Far Produced.
Chatham county has produced the largest
pear ever grown in the state; it grows the
largest potatoes, and more to the acre than
can be reproduced elsewhere, and now it comes
to the front with new strawberry that
eclipses anything that has been so far pro-
duced in that fruit. +. M. Bliss, ESQ, the
well known gardener, Is the grower of
the new berry, and has named it the
"Rufe Lester" in honor Of Con-
gresham Lester. The berry is a hybrid
produced by crossing a strawberry sent
from Washington, d. c., by Mr.. Lester,
with one of Mr.. Bliss choice varieties. A
bunch of six berries, which Mr. Bliss stated
was fair sample of his crop. weighed 21S
ounces. and the berries averaged four inches
in circumference and Il inches in length.
The fruit is finely favored. Mr. Bliss has
over LOG, 900 strawberry plants.
An important fact In connection with
these mammoth Strawberries is that they
we're grown upon reclaimed swamp land
made cultlvable by reason of the couoty
drainage through Harmon canal. Mr..
Bliss states that he has abandoned his
hill land, and plants entirely in what was
two years ago worthless, waters soaked
swamp. he says it would not have been
possible for him to have saved his straw
berry crop had it been where he formerly
planted.
The drainage Of the swamps and low
lands will not only make the adjacent lands
healthy and habitable. but win give an i'm
mense area of fertile agricultural lands for
truck farming and fruit raising. The
money that is now being expended bv
the county for drainage will be returned
an hundredfold to the people in the in.
creased value Of their land.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-11
THE TROUBLE WITH TIE WIRES

The Fight Between the Belt Line and
the Fell Telephone Company.
The trouble between the Belt Line and the
Bell Telephone Company, resulting in the
temporary injunction which prevents the
railroad from turning the current on its
Barnard street line, is exciting considerable
interest.
Manager Polk of the telephone ex-
change says the telephone company is
ready to raise the wires out Of the way of
the Belt Line whenever the latter is ready
TO pay for the cost of the work.
The only change to be made is on Cons
gress and Barnard streets, around the mar
ket. The telephone wires, Manager Polk says.
are in good condition, and have been sew
eral years. ANY change will be solely for
the benefit of the Belt Line, as it wishes to
occupy the place now occupied by telephone
wires. and when it is willing to reimburse
the telephone company for the necessary
work the wires will be raised.
1t is not the desire of the telephone COM
pany, Manager Polk says. to hinder or inn
pede any public enterprise, but it does not
feel than it can be expected to move its
wires whenever the Belt Line wants to
erect its wires at places occupied by the
telephone line.
The restraining order of the superior
court hos been in force since March s. The
telephone company, Manager Polk saws, has
asked Judge Falligaut to render a decision
In the appeal for q permanent injunction,
but it has not been given.