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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-18

He took the other hand and kissed 1t.
EMULATION is the only word which will
at all describe Don Maurizio's sentiments
when he heard of that mornings work.
He could scarcely think of Derwent's
narrow escape, or of the terrible necessity
laid upon Dona Zarifa, in his gratifi-
cation at having the would be assassin
in his own hands.
''Now we shall know allI" he said;
nov the mystery will be cleared up!
Nothing better could have happened-if
only the scoundrel can be kept alive I'M
til he confesses."
81 am afraid" said Derwent, that
will be difficult He looks to me as if
he were sinking fast
They had just left the hospital, where
the subject Of their conversation was
with the doctor on one side of his bed
and Padre Francisco on the other.
81 do not think he is so near death as
you imagine" Don Maurizio answered.
"These Indians have wonderful powers
Of vitality. He will rally sufficiently to
speak, and that is all we want. l have
told the doctor to spare no effort to keep
him alive and give him strength to do
this. Our pest nope, however, is from
the influence of Padre Francisco. He
will bring him to contrition and con-
| fession."
"Do you believe it possibler-'
Eyes; have seen it too often not to
believe it possible Men like this are
different from your criminals, inasmuch
as they are not able to rid themselves of
the saving principle of faith. Like the
devils, they believe and tremble. The
justice of God is a very real thing to
them-the comfortable delusion that
there is no such justice not having yet
reached them; and when death comes,
their overmastering desire is to make
their peace with God as far as possible.
II hope. for Dona Zarifa's sake, that
this man may not die," said Derwent,
after short pause. docs the doctor
think there is any hope for him?'
"Not the least. The bullet is in his
lung. It was good shot-no man could
have made a better Why should she
To be continued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-18
BEST MADE
THE EVENING DEM )CT AT

Is for sale every day at the following
places
Martin Bergin, South Main street.
w. +. Dillon, East Main street.
K, w, Ensign, North Main street,
Il. n. Ellis, Bank street.
BHumgartner Bros, Bank street.
Partree's Drug Store, Bank street.
WinohelPs News Room, Bank street.
Mrs. Casey, Bank street.
p. J. Bossidy, Bank street.
James Z. Roe, Baldwin -trt,e.t.
Peoples Drug Store, liAdwln -tr....'.
Thomas Costello, Bank ~.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-18
Northumberland

LOCATION OF BOXES.
4-Corner Willow and West Main streets
6-Exchange Place.
12-Rogers & Bro.
14-East Main street and Wolcott road.
15-Corner Cherry and East Main.
21-Horse car railroad stables (private.)
23-Iron bridge, West Main.
24-Waterhury Brass Co priv .te.)
25-Corney johnson and WaterviIlA-
26-Corner Prospect and Grove.
27-Junction North Main, Grove anu
North Elm.
2S-Waterbury Manufacturing Co (private
32-Corner Washington and South Main.
34-Waterbury Buckle Co (private.)
35-Benedict & Burnham Co (private.)
36-Waterbury Watch Co (private)
38-Corner of Grand and South Main.
42-Corner of Union and Franklin.
43-Scovill Manufacturing Co (private.)
45-Corner Clay and Mill.
46-No Hose house, Baldwin street.
47-Corner Dublin and Doolittle alley.
312-Corner Meadow and Bank.
314-Corner Meadow and Cedar.
321-Plume & Atwood Co (private.)
323--Holmes, Booth & Haydeus (private.)
324-No4 Hose house, Brooklyn.
313-Randolph e Cloves.
SIGNALS.
One stroke 10 NJ.
One stroke calls the superintendent.::o
fire alarm telegraph to the City hall.
Two single strokes, fire out or fire under
CONTROL used as a recall.
Ten strokes quick will indicate gen
eral alarm.
Fifteen strokes Quick and repeat calls
out the militia.
INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY-HOLDERS.
Be particular and remain at the box and
direct the firemen to the fire.
Do not pull the hook if the frebell OF
small bell in the box is striking, as that
indicates an alarm has alreadysbeen given.
Be particular to remain at the box until
the arrival of an officer of the fire depart
rnent, who will release the key, or, if cir
cumstances''will not permit remaining, then
the proper officer will return the key to
the holder as soon'as convenient.
Always give the alarm from the box
nearest to the fire.
Be sure and close the door before leav-
1ing the box. a2ssAs X
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-18
Greatest Offer Yet.
Fine OIL Paintings Given Away to
Our Patrons,

Desiring to show in some measure our
appreciation for the very liberal patron
age we are enjoying, we have completed
arrangements for a GRAND. FREE DIS
TRIBUTION of Fine Oil Paintings in Real
Gold Leaf Frames. The pictures are now
on exhibition in our window
Order your fall and winter garments
from us and receive, in addition to the
best workmanship, an elegant fit and the
lowest possible price, one of these Fine
Oil Paintings.
With every cash order of $4,000 or over
we will present one of these Paintings,
which cannot be bought for less than $40.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-18
His Idea of EnIoxment.

Thiggs-If you had about seven mil
lion dollars what would you do with it?
Fistles-I should build the finest,
handsomest, best furnished, most ele-
CANT, magnificent and yet homelil>e
residence in Chicago.
"Then what?"
Then I'd I'd travel" - Chicago
Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-18

-Pap's Inducement. - Teacher
'Why do you come to Sunday school,
my little man?" Little Man-"Pap
said he'd cut my ears off if didn't
n. Y. Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-18

IAN analysis of this table shows that
females are more disposed to lose their
right legs than their left, and the diff
ference is MUCH greater than that which
exists with males.''-N. Y. World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-18
PENMA NSHIP.

PROF HoLLEX
Teaches every pupil to write q hne rapid bust
mesa baud il course Of 1s private lessons aud
10 yA1LIRES. Al ends es paA work sxecuted
The morning call., 1891-10-23

year ago from $40 to SIS each for all Chinese
smuggled across the border That was con-
sidered good sum for those engaged in the
unlawful traffic. In all there were a dozen
routes by which the coolies were conducted,
but the revenue officers became apprised of
the fact and headed them. off. The result
was that the per capita price took a sudden
lean to S25. July of this year, owing to the
vigilance OF the authorities, saw the price 90
to $50 and 500, and from that point ii
crawled steadily but surely up TO 500, which
is now the average.
The chief trouble seems to be along
the northern border. and the great ex-
tent of tile Canadian frontier and its
spaTselY populated condition, combined with
the fact that Federal officers are few and
far between, renders it comparatively easy
to carry on the unlawful business.
From Puget Sound to the ST. Lawrence
River is a tremendous stretch, and in the
region of the great lakes in particular the
vigilance Of the Government is constantly
exercised but for all that the Chinese are
constantly flowing in. Along the northern
boundaries of Washington, Dakota and
Montana, distance OF nearly 800 miles,
some seven men are on duty, aud the coun-
try is wild and in most instances practically
without population.
The Canadian Government encourages
the trade. and as consequence Cinnamon
are constantly, with the aid of guides. pick
ing their way across the line, to be lost in
the crowds of tn ir countrymen already
here. Going further east, the waters of
Lake ST. Clair furnish means of ingress,
and this has been steadily utilized by means
Of small boats, by which parties Of two,
four and six have been smuggled in. These
boats are owned by Canadians, and their
knowledge of the landings has made them
favorites with the Chinese. 1t is estimated
that by this route alone as many as thou
sand a season have been coming in.
ANOTHER GOOD RoUTE.
Another favorite route seems to be from
Point Pelee to Sandusky Bay on Lake Erie.
Stretching across the lake there is chain
The morning call., 1891-10-23

of small islands. Numerous sloops and cat
boats ply In and about these islands, and
the owners, always ready to turn an honest
penny, find the China traffic an easy and
lucrative one. By carrying them in small
parties the task of concealing them is by no
means difficult, and once landed, the willy
Mongolians soon disperse and become swal-
lowed up in the large towns and cities.
Still further to the east and within easier
reach of the great ceDterS OF population Is
Port Arthur. 1t has been noted for years
as a smuggling point and as an opium mar
ket it takes high rank. As is to be expected
the Chinese and the opium are intimately
connected, and Port Arthur is gaining quite
a reputation as port of entry for the Chi
nese. Another line for running them in is
from Toronto to Rochester, while among the
Thousand Islands the smugglers drive a
thriving trade A small trade is also done
from Aigoma and Goderich, on the northern
shore of Lake Huron. to Port Austin and
S and Beach in Michigan.
All these routes are known to the officials
and are closely watched day and night, but
the traders are sharp and manage TO elude
nearly all efforts to apprehend them.
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
In addition to the constant unlawful in
fiux of Chinese another evil with which the
Treasury officials have had to grapple is the
opium trade, which has grown to mammoth
proportions, and which seems to thrive in
spite of all efforts to break it up. Only a
few days ago word came from Washington
that the Government was in possession of
The morning call., 1891-10-23
TRADE AND LABOR.
The Butchers Treasurer Overtaken at

The Butchers Treasurer Overtaken at
Ogden.
The butchers received information yester-
day that their Treasurer, who skipped with
some $3.50 intrusted to him for safe keeping.
had been found at Ogden, and would be
brought back to this city. The union will
not be crippled by the Treasurer's pecula-
ton.
The Paper hangers Union has leased two
rooms in the Donohoe Building, on Market
street. One of these will be used as a meet
ing-room. The other will be kept open day
and night for the benefit of members who
are out of employment. This room will also
be used as a labor bureau, to which con-
tractors looking for help will be welcomed.
A member of Carpenters Union. No. 707.
who has family depending upon him for
support recently had the fingers of his
right hand cut off. The union last night
voted to dispose of his tools, and, if possi-
Bile. secure sum of money large enough to
start him in business,
The morning call., 1891-10-23
ANOTHER ATHLETIC CLUB.
PERSONAL NOTES.

Ex-Congressman Louttit of Stockton is at
the Lick.
j. H. Mcnwain Of st, Louis Is at the
Baldwin.
Rev Father Mcnamara of Santa Cruz is
at the Lick.
Judge Georgel F. Buck of Stockton is at
the California.
Dr. J. B. Shaw of San Bernardino is at
the Occidental.
Thomas Price, a Kansas City pork packer.
is at the Palace.
H. a. Potter OF the Chicago Board OF
Trade is in the city.
c. B. Kelton. mining man of Tombstone,
Ariz., is at the Palace.
I. q. White, wel-known grower of raj
sins, near Fresno, is at the Lick.
President n. T. Messer, the broker Of
James L. Flood, is at Paso Robles.
John q. Russell, Clerk Of the Board of
Supervisors, is confined to his room by sick
ness.
II. G. Small, Master Mechanic of the
Southern Pacific shops at Sacramento, is at
the Grand.
NJ. r. Higgins. Governor Markham's pri-
vate secretary. was about the corridors OF
the Palace last night.
S. F. Williams, a banker of Tacoma. and
William Mccullough, mining man of Au-
burn, are at the California.
James Madison, partner Of Governor
Alger OF Michigan, and wealthy lumber
dealer, is guest at the Palace.
Roger Prendergast, assistant superinten-
dent OF the COmstOck mines, Is out on the
streets again after a long illness.
Captain Cameron, commander of the Ha-
waiian steamer Likelike. plying between
Honolulu and the Windward Islands, was
guest at the Occidental last night.
"H. Sling" was name written in a
plain, bold hand on the Grand Hotel reg
lister yesterday. Mr.. Sling is a tull-blooded
japanese, who is doing a mercantile busi-
ness at Ogden.
Admiral Irwin, U. S. N, in charge of
the navy-yard at Mare Island, was in this
city yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Irwin
and Captain Byron Wilson Of the receiving
ship Indepe ndence.
Among the passengers on the Oceanic were
United States Consul to Samoa Sewell, and
Miss Mary ThOrne, daughter of the editor
of the Box of Curios, published at Yoko-
hama. Mr.. Sewel says there is not the
slightest danger of any outbreak at Samoa.
Consul-Gen Tokihara of Japan, ac-
companied by his wife and family, is at the
Occidental. Mr.. Tokihara is en- route to his
post at Washington. He was a passenger
on the Oceanic. The Consul-General
formerly held the post of Secretary to the
japanese Legation in this country.
The morning call., 1891-10-23

working however that very few captures
are made, in spite of the closest vigilance.
The Customs officers are so closely watched
by spies, and code of signals so admirable
is used, that the Federal employees can
scarcely move without its being known. III
an inspector chances to go to Victoria and
gets wind Of smuggling expedition, the
Opium-dealers are Immediately aware OF
the fact that he has notified the United
States authorities, and the route of the expe-
dition is changed.
Among those who have been following
the reports OF the operations OF the SNUG
glers is Senator Sanders of Montana, who is
now at the Palace, and who announces 1t as
his intention to endeavor to break the busi-
ness up.
''For distance of 45O miles," he said yes
terday, "the State of Montana borders on
the Territory of Canada, while Idaho, I'M
mediately to the west, extends for dis
taDce Of 100 miles further. Along this en-
tire stretch of more than 600 miles four reve-
nue. officers are employed to guard against
smqggllng, and as the country is practically
without population 1t is easy to see that no
matter how great their vigilance they can
accomplish but little. Little opium, i'm
agine. comes in from that direction, but
there is no doubt that the Chinese are COM
ing in in considerable numbers.
Occasionally, of course, they are caught,
but they are cunning race and not easily
trapped. They are secretive, as you know,
and when the incoming Cinnamon once
reach the United States and get among
their own cOuntrymen 1t is almost lmpOssi-
bic to single them out. Not one of them
can be found to give evidence against the
others and they use every effort to shield
those who steal in.
WANTED-A REMEDY.
Something must be done and that soon,
in my opinion, TO stop the leakage, and 1t is
my intention to lay the matter before Sec
retary Foster when | reach Washington.
should say that an effort should be made to
induce Canada to join with us, and l would
favor the establishment of zone of two
miles in width on either side of the boun-
Diary line, within which no Chinaman should
be allowed to go. The guards should be
increased IN mum bers, and heavy penalties
provided for all detected in violating the
law. We may be able alone to check the
The morning call., 1891-10-23
CHINESE AND OPIUM.
Smugglers Numerous Along the
Canadian Border.
Large Bounties Paid by the Six Companies-A
Long Frontier Line to Guard-Opium
Coming in From Victoria.

Those who are interested in the matter
and who take the pains to follow the news
columns of the daily press must have no.
tieed of late an increasing number of tele-
graphic dispatches from the northern boun-
dairy of the United States. giving informa-
tion of one kind and another about the
wholesale smuggling Of Chinese and opium
into this country.
Strange to say, the information thus i'm
parted relates in every case to Cinnamon
who have been captured and to opium that
has been seized, and nothing whatever has
been said about the great numbers of the
former and the vast quantities of the latter
which are supposed to have eluded the
vigilance of the officers, only to land at last
in the cities of the United States.
According to the best authority the efforts
of the Treasury officials have served only to
raise the price per head to get the Chi
nese in.
In discussing the question of Chinese
smuggling Government official is authority
for this statement: that the price paid to
get Chinamen into the United States has
steadily increased from $40 to 500 EACH
PRICES ADVANCED RAPIDLY.
According TO this statement, which bears
every evidence of sincerity, the great COM
panieS Of this city were paying less than
The morning call., 1891-10-23
HEARD IN THE LOBBY.
Incidents and Chatter Picked Up
in the Hotels.
An Army Officer Who Had CrOss-Eyed Jag.
Something About Eggs and Butter.
Three Hotel Cranks.

"Those three men standing there" and
the hotel clerk pointed out a group of gen.
tlemen near by, represent the DaDe of our
existence. They are the terror of the clerk.
the waiter and the bell-boy. That tall one
bores the life out of me. He's always ask
ing for mail. Why" Just then the man
indicated stroIed up to the desk and asked: {:
ANY mail for 1872"
'If he's asked that question once to-day
he has dozen times, and yet I've told him
over and over the hour for mail delivery"
said the clerk disgustedly after answering
the mans query.
That other fellow. he's hoodoo for the
bell-boy. Forty times day and night he
rings the bell for water, for coal, for writ
ing paper and a hundred other things. Why.
two boys quit US on his account. The little
short fuS5y-looking man, he can never be
suited at the table. His steak is OVerd0ne
or is too rare, His coffee is not strong
enough or else the bread don't suit him.
Oh, they are a trio, and l pity the next
hotal they On To
The morning call., 1891-10-23
MR.. HESS AFFIDAVIT.
What He Was offered Lot at Seventh
and Mission Streets for In 1857.

What He Was offered a Lot at Seventh
and Mission Streets for In 1857.
Mr.. Frederick Hess, proprietor of the
California Demokrat, in conversation with
a representative of The CALL last evening,
said that he had noticed in the dispatches
from Washington that he was represented
as tavoring the Seventh and Mission streets
lot as site for the POstoffice. " The fact
is" said Mr.. Hess, 81 made an affidavit as
to the nature of the land in 1857, but did not
express myself in favor of the site chosen
for the Postofice. On the contrary wrote
in the affidavit that it would be better to
locate the Postoffice in the Mint building,
and the Mint on the site chosen for the
Postoffice.
"In 1857" continued Mr.. Hess. "William
SchmolZ, who. at that time, was a we'll
known optician, offered to sell me lot on
the corner of Seventh and Mission streets
a half of fifty-vara lot-for $500. paid
him $50 down and then went to examine the
property, and, to my surprise, found that it
was q sandhill between % and 40 feet In
height, and it was not a marsh. When !
consulted lawyer he informed me that
there was cloud on the title in the shape of
a mortgage for $4,000 on the whole block,
and advised me to withdraw my deposit.
That l did, Mr.. SchmolZ returning the
money without word of opposition"
The morning call., 1891-10-23
Rescued from the Depths of Misery.


The misery endured by unfortunates whose livers
derelict in duty is unspeakable Sick headaches
nausea, costiveness. disorder of the digestive ap
paratus, heartburn, vertigo unrest sourness OF the
breath uneasiness beneath the short right ribs and
right shoulder blade tickle appetite, are among the
hateful indicia OF blousness, which. however,
speedily vanish when Hostetter's Stomach Bltters
Is employed a a regulator. Most effectualiy is its
newai OF the digestive, secretive and evacuative
functions satisfactorily proves In cases of maIa-
rial disease the liver the principal gland involved
and for malades OF malarial type Hostetter's
Stomach BItters is an absolute specific. AS laxa-
atIve-painiess but effective-it is unrivaIed, and
1t is admirable preventive OF chronic kidney
trouble and rheumatism, and superb general tonic
and corrective. az
The morning call., 1891-10-23
Different Kind of Eggs.

"What struck me as very peculiar in your
markets, and L never saw it anywhere else"
said an Eastern grocer. SIS the different
kinds of eggs your merchants sell. Why,
the other day, 1 saw several boxes of eggs
ranging in prices from % cents dozen up
to 80 cents. Some were marked 80 cents.
little better quality could be had for 80.
and others for 40 and 45, and fresh ranch
eggs were quoted at 80 cents. Now in the
East there is but one kind. Eggs there sell
dom go above % or so cents dozen. and
man can contract By the year for the best
in the market ut 20 cents a dozen; and the
same with your butter. Though we have poor
and good qualities at various prices, moth
ing like the eXorbitant prices asked here
can be had in the East. l see butter here
quoted at 80 cents roll, that's about 60
cents a pound. The best creamery butter
our way can be had at an average price, the
year round, of 80 cents, and it often gets as
low as 10 cents. Does ANYBODY but mil
lionaires eat good butter in California;"
The morning call., 1891-10-23

facts that revealed the existence of ring
in the Northwest.
For years, it is claimed, the agents of the
secret service department have striven TO
probe the secrets OF the ring, but until quite
lately they have not been successful. Clew
after clew WAS followed out with no avail
and, completely baffled. they despaired for
long time of ever discovering the real Of
tenders. The men TO whom suspicion
pointed were so prominent, and their records
to all appearances so clear, that no one
could be found to believe they were in-
volved.
The opium comes. 1t seems. from Victoria,
where, in its crude state, 1t Is admitted from
China on payment of a duty of 81 per
pound, and from the former place 1t Is
easily shipped into the United States The
ling. it is claimed, makes Portland, Oregon,
its chief distributing point. The contraband
drug that is brought across Puget Sound on
swift steamers is landed at various places
from Tacoma 10 Blaine. Here it is turned
over to an accredited agent, the carrier
being entirely ignorant nf its ultimate des-
tination. When received the agent packs it
at once and forwards it 10 another agent in
Portland. who safely slows it away in small
and convenient packages for shipment to
San Francisco.
BAIL ALWAYS FORFEITED.
When an agent is caught he is bailed out
at once and Immediately skips out, leaving
the $500 deposited with the Government, so
that he is never on hand when required to
testify. So complete is their system of
The morning call., 1891-10-23
A Cross-Eyed jag.

A tall, clerical looking gentleman at
tracted reporter's attention at the Occi-
dental. "Who is that minstrel or min
isterP" was asked Of the clerk.
''Oh, no; that's an army officer. He's
been out for time," said the clerk. He
looks as spruce as young school girl now,
but you ought to have seen him about 80
o'clock this morning. He had crOss-eyed
jag on. l never saw a man so drunk. He
fell in with some of the Kearny-street dive
songsters last night, and when he wound up
here he had no collar, no cuffs. no tie. and
was sans his watch and his hat. ALI his
clothes were awry and torn, and he had
enough dirt on his shirt-front to grow
good crop Of potatoes. He gets drunk only
about once year. He's been on a tear for
three weeks, the most Of the time up in the
Yosemite"