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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
Presented With n Royal Goat.

LONDON, May 9.-The Queen has taken a queer freak in making present of a Welsh regiment stationed at Davenport. The officers of the regiment, while eX- pressing deep gratitude for her Majesty's kindness, are entirely at a loss to know what to do with the royal goat, which in troduced itself to its new owners by but ting and knocking down the colonel while at drill. The officers have no taste for goat as diet, and do not think that it is valuable addition to the regimental equipment. However, they have the goat, and have sent a formal address of thanks to Her Majesty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
ITALY SEEKS HELP
To Appeal to the Powers About
 the New Orleans Affair.
THE ITALIAN PREsa INDIGNANT.
A Claim that There is No Protection for
 Foreign Subjects Here

Death of Mime. Blavatsky in London-The
 Nitrate King Thinks the Chi1ian Insur-
 gents Will Win-Queen Victoria Scnds a
 Goat for Present-Germany's First
 Move About the Worlds Fair.
 ROME, May 9.-The Italian government is about to address a circular to the Euro pean powers submitting the conduct of the United States government in the New Orleans affair to their judgment Italy will thus be the initiator of an interna- tional agreement to compel the United States to find means to guarantee the protection of foreign subjects.
 The Italian press is indignant at the report of the New Orleans grand jury. The Popolo Romano says that it will be impossible hereafter for any civilized country to make a treaty with the United states based upon reciprocal protection of the lives of citizens of either country.
 One thousand two hundred emigrants left Naples for New York on board the steamer Victor and 200 others by Itali an vessels
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
MIME. BLAvATSkY DEAD.
The Founder of All the Theosophical So-
 cieties Expires in London. LONDON, May 9.-Mme. Blavetsky, the we'll known Theosphist, is dead.

Mime. Helene Petrovna cBlavatsky, the renowned founder and leader of the The osophists, was born at Ekatsrinslav, in Southern Russia, in 1881. Her father was a Col. Peter Hahn, and, when only F years old, she married Gen. Nicephore V. Blavatsky, who was at one time Governor of Armenia.
 She was one of the most learned women of her country, speaking & num- Der of languages. She was we'll verSed in all the higher studies and became @ believer in Spiritualism in its early days. In 1875, while sojourning in Vermont at the house of Eddy Briggs, the Spiritual ist, she met Col. Henry Olcott, who was then collecting material for his work, "People from Another World"
 She claimed with him to have seances sages of ancient fame, who indicated to done if the proper persons could be found for its accomplishment Under the ad- vice of the spirits they returned to New York and established the Theosophical Society, whose principal object is to bring the world to universal religion.
 Mime. Blavatsky at 60 was a woman of large proportions, with we'll shaped head and piercing eyes. She always wore a large seal ring on the third finger of the right hand, which was supposed to be possessed of remarkable occult power. She was we'll liked by those who knew her, and by her followers was looked up- on as an ideal woman, born to lead man. kind from the darkness of isms to the light of religion that would bring per feet happiness on earth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
NOTICE.

thereby notify all persons liable to pay taxes in the Center school district, town of Waterbury, that have received rate bill and warrant to collect . Center school district tax of eight (s) mills on the dollar on list of 1890, and will be at common council room, City hall building, on and after May 1, 1891, when same is due, from 10 to 12 a.m., , to , and from to pm, to receive said tax.
 P. s. The law provides that percen- tage at rate of 3-4 of one per cent per month must be added from May 1, 1891, if not paid before June l, 1891.
 JAMES COUGHLAN, Collector.
 Waterbury, April g, 1891.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There Is no revolution in Costa RioA, Perfect peace and order prevail
 The bill limiting the height of build. ings in cities to 125 feet was passed to be engrossed by the House of Representa-. tives of Massachusetts.
 The firm in the China trade in London, whose failure was reported yesterday with liabilities amounting to S1 1000, ,O00, is that of Adamson, Bell & Go.
 The dry goods store of Hiram Katz at Clean, N. Y., has been closed by the sheriff on a judgment of 1900 in favor of Burke. Fitzsimmons, Hone & Co of Rochester.
 Thomas Magee, professional nurse, al- leges that he has discovered plot to inn prison wealthy John Laden, of New York, and coerce him into making q will in favor of his daughter.
 The Health Department of New York city has arranged to have the Greek who was supposed to have had the lep- rosy sent back to Mexico, where he came from.
 The Massachusetts State Board of Health reports that there were seventeen n deaths from hydrophobia during the past year. This is the highest number of deaths from this disease that has ever been reported in Massachusetts.
 The Grand Lodge, A.O,U,W., in session at Milwaukee, Wis, decided by vote of IA to S1 that saloon men and liquor makers may be eligible to the order as in the past. Reports of the State officers showed that the order is in fourishing q condition.
 Three drunken fishermen assaulted Dr.. Wilbur, aged S7 years, of North Scituate, R. !, and so beat him that his life is despaired of. The ruffians threw stones at him and jumped on him. They were arrested and threats of mob law are freely indulged in.
 The National Stove Manufaoturers' As sociation, in session at Philadelphia, adopted resolution to strictly main. tain the price of stoves at the same figure as last year. Officers were elected as fol- lows: President, Jesse Orr, Reading; vice. presidents. E. W. Peck, Rochester, N. Y., George H. Holland, St. Louis; treasurer, S. T. Peckham, Utica, N. Y.; secretary, D. M. Thomas, Columbia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
NoTICE.

I hereby notify all persons liable to pay taxes in the city of Waterbury that I have received rate bill and warrant to collect tax of eighteen QS) mills on dollar on list of 1890, and will be at common eoun- cil room, City hall building, on and after May 1, 1891, when same is due, from 10 to 12 a. m, 2 to and : to s P. m. to receive said tax.
 F. S. The law provides that percentage at rate of 3.4 of one per cent per month must be added after May 1, 1891, if not paid before June 1, 1891.
 JAMES COUGHLAN, Collector.
 Waterbury, April s, 1891.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
WatGrburyFirGAlarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

LOCATION OF BOXES. 6-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers X Bro.
 14-East Main street and Wolcott road. I5-Corner Cherry and East Main. 21-Horse car railroad stables (private.) 23-lron bridge, West Main. 24-Waterbury Brass Co (private,) 25-Corne, Johnson and Waterville. 26-Corner Prospect and Grove. 27-Junction North Main, Grove and
 North Elm.
 2S-Waterbury Manufacturing Co private 32-Corner Washington and south Main. a-Waterbury Buckle Co (private.) 35-Benedict X Burnham Co (privats.) 36-Waterbury Watch Co (private.) 3S-Corner of Grand and South Main. 42-Corner of Union and Franklin. 43-Scovill Manufacturing Co Oprivate.) 45-Corner Clay and Mill. 46-No Hose house, Baldwin street. 47-Corner Dublin and Duolittle alley. 3l2-Corner Mea@ow aud Bank. Sl4-Corner Meadow and Cedar. 821-Plume X Atwood Co Cprivate) 323--Holmes, Booth X Haydens private.) ) 324-No4 Hose house, Brooklyn. 313-Randolph X Gloves.
 SIGNALS.
 One stroke 12 NJ.
 One stroke calls the superintendent of 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 a gen eral alarm.
 Fifteen strokes (quck) 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 hrebell or small bell in the box is striking, as that indicates an alarm has already been given. Be particular to remain at the box until the arrival of an officer of the fire depart ment, 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- ing the box
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-For New England, Eastern New York and Eastern Pennsylvania Light showers; slightly warmer, exceptstation- ary on the coast; southerly winds.
 For New Jersey: Generally fair; warmeu1 southerly winds.
 For Western New York and Western Penn. sylvania: Fair, except light showers on the lakes; slightly warmer; southerly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
Female Factory Inspectors.

BOSTON, May 9.-The Governor appoint ed Mrs. Fanny R. Ames, of Boston, and Miss Mary k. Halley, of Lawrence, fac tory inspectors in accordance with an act just passed by the Legislature. Both ladies were strongly recommended for the position. .3sss1GzsG
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
The Wheat Simply.

LONDON, May 9.-It has been discov- cred that the government has underesti- mated the wheat import for the eight months ending April 50, the actual SUD- ply exceeding the official returns more than 500, ,000 quarters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
Strikers Disguised as White Caps.

ScorTDALE, Pa, May 9-A gang of strikers disguised as White Caps last night took possession of a strikers house occupied by 0 Slav non-union workman named Krone, and, after brandishing re- yolvers, made him take an oath that he would do no more work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
The Pennsylvania Road will Appeal.

PrrrsBuRG, May 9.-The appeal of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company from the settlement of the States accounting officers for the tax on the capital stock for the years 1872 to 1887 inclusive was decided by Judge Simonton at Harris burg. By the courts opinion, the claim of the State, which was about $1 1,00',O ,OOO, is cut down about one-half. The com pany will appeal to the Supreme Court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
Germany and the Worlds Fair.

BERLIN, May 9.-The grant of $25,000 to defray the cost of steps to be taken to enable Germany to be properly repre- sented at the Chicago Worlds Fair, has been approved by the Budget Committee of the Reichstag.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
PENMAN SHIP.
 Prof. HOIleV

Teaches every pupil to write fine rapid business hand in a course of 16 private lessons a. d NO FAILURES.
 All kin Is of pen work executed in the highest degree of the art 167 Bank St
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09

 AND ONWARD

To the pinnacle of success in the TAILORING TRADE. is our aim.
 Do you wonder at the crowds which visit our establishment continually, when we assure you that they are only taking advantage of the great induce ments we are offering to all who are looking for garments which are perfect in fit, with. out the least fault in workman. ship, stylish in appearance, and at prices far below those of other Merchant Tailors
 Do not hesitate to try us,and ii you have any doubt about our ability to please you. we can refer you to hundreds of our patrons who are willing and anxious to give a word of praise to the manner we have treated them.
 We make All Wool Business Suits to order from $15 up, and All Wool Pants from $3.5o up,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-09
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May S.-Money on call loaned st easy rates, viz, 4N and 615 per cent.
 BONDS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-20
FIRE RECORD.

A STILL alarm was turned in at the Hope
engine house, yesterday afternoon, for a fire
on the Pittsburg and Western dump at the
foot of Craig street.
AN alarm from station 26S, about 4:3C
o'clock yesterday afternoon, was occasioned
by small fire in children's playhouse, on
Ella street. bloomfield.
A SLIGHT fire occurred on the roof Of
the Oliver & Roberts Wire Company's,
Fourth street mill, shortly after 10 o'clock
last night An alarm was sent in from box
100. The fire is supposed to have caught
from an adjoining smokestack.
FIRE broke out Monday night in the rear of
Goldemater's clothing store, Perry, n. Y.
The whole row of buildings from the Ma
tional bank to Lake street, comprising Golde-
matters clothing house, Herron's grocery,
Williams general store Gillet's dry goods
store, Seegerr's clothing store and Olin's
hardware store were burned. The loss Is
estimated at $780, insurance, 100000.
FIRE in Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday morn
ing destroyed the Mohawk block, in which
were the Geo. f. Drew Hardware Company,
Church, Anderson & Co., wholesale produce
and fruit; james Douglass, books and sta
tionery; an Italian fruit firm and the post
office. The second floor contained the United
States District Court room and about dozen
law and real estate offices. The third floor
was divided into Masonic lodge room, a G.
A. r. hall, dramatic club room and private
apartments. All the court records were de-
stroyed. The total loss is probably 1000
The insurance is not known.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-20
MINOR LOCAL NEWS ITEMS,

THE new Board of Directors of the Western
Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind have
elected the following officers: President, A.
NJ Marshall; First Vice President, VIM A.
Heron; Second Vice President, Rev. John
/ G. Brown; Secretary, Percy F. Smith; Treas
urer, Charles f. Dean; Counsel, A. M. Brown;
ESQ.,; Depository, Union National Bank; EX-
ecutive Committee, VIM. A. Heron, II. X.
Porter, George w. Dilworth.
GILMORE and his famous band will arrive
in the city early this morning. Advance
sales insure two vast audiences this after
noon and evening. At the matinee all the
school children are invited, at the nominal
fee of 10 cents each. "A half holiday has
been promised for the little ones, in order to
enable them to attend.
THE Glass Manufacturers Association,
composed of glass manufacturers in Pitts
burg, Cincinnati Indianapolis and points in
illinois, met in Chicago yesterday to listen
to the monthly reports on the condition of
the trade, which is said to be only fair, dull
ness having set in three weeks ago.
A sKIFF containing three people and a
large mastiff was capsized in the Monon-
gahela river at the foot of South Twenty
second street last evening. The river was
very shallow where the accident occurred
and the only damage done was the wetting
of their clothes.
LOUIS WARMERS, of Northern avenue, Mt.
Washington, has been missing for the past
ten weeks. He has wife and five children,
who are anxious to know of his where
abouts.
THE steamer Rhynland has arrived at Ant
werp. The newly-appointed United States
Consul to Florence, James Werner Long, was
on board.
THE Coroner's jury yesterday found that
the death of John Farrell, of the Twenty
seventh ward, was caused by an accident
A SMALL southside boy, hired to ring a bell
for an auction house, disappeared yestev-
day, taking the bell with him.
ABOUT As Heptasophs had banquet at the
Central Hotel last evening. 1t was an en-
joyable affair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-20
STUMBLED OVER THE STATUTES.

WILLIAM JACKSON, Anthony Davis and
John Myers, were arrested yesterday after
noon for playing craps.
MICHAEL SCUFFLEs was committed to iail
last night to answer q charge of assault and
battery preferred by his wife, Bridget Scuf-
fles.
JAMES ROGERS is in Jail under the charge
of assault and battery made against him by
Joseph Noetine before Squire Baird of
Sharpsburg.
HENRY SPLIT was yesterday committed to
Jail by Squire Douglas, of Boston, to answer
TO an immoral charge made against him
by Martin Eckart.
JOHN QUINN was given hearing before
Magistrate Hyndman yesterday afternoon,
and committed for trial on a charge of lar
ceny of q coat from Thomas Graham.
RAFELEo PATIoNE, a young Italian husband
of 100 Webster avenue, had a quarrel with
his wife Sunday, and yesterday left her,
taking with him his eldest boy, aged years.
Inspector McAleese last night found that
Patione had gone East. kilograms We're
sent to Harrisburg and Philadelphia to stop
him.
JOHN CAMPBELL was given O hearing and
held for court by Magistrate McKehna, YES
terday afternoon, for feloniously cutting
James Delaney, alias Madden, under the
Eleventh street bridge on Monday night.
Delaney was sent to the workhouse for 30
days, SO that he can be found when Camp
bells case comes before the grand jury next
month.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-20
LAST OF THE BUTLER SCHOOL,
Captain Boyer Says the State Should Edu-
cate Pauper Children.

Thomas j. Stewart, Secretary of Internal
Affairs; Colonel Frank Magee and Captain
George G. Boyer, of Harrisburg, State Com
mander of the G. A. R., inspected the
soldiers orphan school yesterday at Butler.
They are members of the State Commission.
Captain Boyer said the Butler school would
be closed this spring with the one at Phila-
delphia: The commission hated to do it, as
the Butler people are doing good work, but
the law demanded it. The pupils will be
placed in the Hartford and Uniontown
schools. When the commission was ap-
pointed in 1889 there were 1,50O children in
the State schools. The number has been re-
duced to 800 and in a few years more all the
schools will be abolished.
Captain Boyer thinks IL would doubly pay
the State to maintain the schools for the ed
ucation of homeless and pauper children. 1t
is the only way to teach them to be men and
women, and keep them out of crime He is O
great believer in the potency of education as
a moral agent, and says that some of the
best men in the State owe their standing and
usefulness to the orphan schools. They
have been more fortunate than the children
of the poor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-20
MAY NOT BE FINISHED.

Chief Bigelow Undecided as to Whether
the Half-Done Streets Shall Be Com
pleted-New Petitions May Be Necessary
Probably Go to Councils.
The question whether the city shall go
ahead and finish the work on streets stopped
by the Supreme Court decision has not been
settled. In many cases the property owners
may have to petition again under the new
act before they can have their streets i'm
proved. Chief Bigelow, when asked about
the matter yesterday, said:
81 do not think we will have to finish up
these streets to escape suits for damages
from the contractors. The city reserves the
right to stop work on pressing oc-
casions and cannot be held for DAM
ages. OF course we Will have to pay
the contractors for the work done,
and any materials they have furnished, but
beyond that there will be nothing to pay.
In case of q street where 100000 was re-
quired to do the work and only $1,000 of it
was done, do not believe 1t best to have the
contractor go on. Where large portion of
the improvement has been completed the
case is different The whole question may
be left with Councils to SETTLE"
The cfty's attorneys were busy yesterday
making preparations for the test suits to be
brought under the new street acts, and they
have little time to talk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-20
WAITING FOR THE MONEY.

Nothing Can Be Done for the Fourth oi
July Celebration, Until 1t Is known
About How the People VIII Respond
With Subscriptions.
Preparations for the great Fourth of July
celebration ut Schenley Park will be started
as soon as some of the subscriptions begin to
come in. Some prominent merchants are
expected to respond to the call either to-day
or tomorrow, and after the money is once
started it Is expected to come freely.
Mayor Gourley and Chief Bigelow held a
conference yesterday and decided that no
expenditures viii be made until they gain
some idea, from the amount of contributions,
how much money they will have.
Agents for fireworks companies from the
East have been in town several days en-
deavoring to secure the order for the pyro-
technic display, but they have been unable
to get any satisfaction because it is impos-
sible to estimate how much can be expended
a month for their factories to get out the
order if it should be of any size. Two or
three Pittsburg firms will be bidders for the
contract and they will be given the prefer
ence If their figures are reasonable as COM
pared with the Eastern manufacturers.
The street railway presidents have not
indicated yet what they propose to CON
tribute, but most of them are expected to
say something to-day or tomorrow. If not
they will be called upon personally by the
Mayor or Mr.. Bigelow. The Mayor has re-
ceived promises from number of business
men of their intention to subscribe, but as
yet no actual pledges have been put down.
In order to reach those who may have for
gotten to ..el. to the matter he has pre-.
pared the following letter which he will
mail to all the banks and large number of
the business men to-day:
To Bankers and Business Men of the City of Pitts
burg:
DEAR SIRs-we are anxious to consummate at rs
early date possible the necessary arrangements
for large and successful patriotic celebration at
Schenley Park on the Fourth oi July, with an ex-
tensive display of fireworks in the evening. To
meet the expenses attending such celebration will
require about S, 900. We shall be pleased to
ceive from you any contribution that you may feel
justified in giving for the purpose named.
Yours truly, II. /. GOURLEY, Mayor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-20
MAPS OF THE CANAL.
Engineers Society Presented With Dia-
grams of the New Waterway.

Engineers Society Presented With Dia-
grams of the New Waterway.
The regular meeting of the Western Penn
sylvania Engineers Society was held last
night. Colonel T. P. Roberts presided
Considerable interest was manifested in q
set of maps showing the location of the pro-
posed ship canal, presented to the society by
Colonel Roberts. of the Canal Commission.
The maps make up ore of ten sets that
have been prepared by Commissioner Good
win, and are very complete. The largest one
of the set is a general map showing the
whole of the western part of the State,
through which it is proposed to build the
canal. The others are smaller ones, show
ing the canal and its workings at various
points along the route; for Instance, the
head and mouth, the IA locks, the cuts
through hills and all other principal features
are distinctly illustrated and explained on
the various diagrams.
President Roberts announced the recent
death of Edward Armstrong, late Chief of
the Department of Public Works of ALE
gheny, who had been a member of the So
ciety since 1880 A motion was adopted pro-
viding for the appointment of committee
to draft suitable resolutions and to report at
the next meeting.
The paper Of the evening was read by Mr..
II. Chess. 1t was in relation to the "slow
combustion construction of buildings" as
advocated by the Atkinson Company, of
Boston, Mass,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-20
LEFT LIMBS INJURED.

The South Paws Suffered the Most Yesterday
in Accidents.
Thenumber of accidents yesterday reached
five, all of slight character. The list is as
follows:
MoRRow-Edward Morrow, employed at
the Lucy Furnace, had his left foot badly
burned by molten metal. 1t will have to be
amputated.
MoNoRToN-James McNorton, an employe
of divers Iron and Steel Company's Woods
Run mill, had his left foot crushed by steel
ingot falling on it.
HENRY-George Henry, an employe of the
Phoenix Rolling Mill, had his left hand
crushed in o cogwheel
PATTERsoN-W. H. Patterson had his left
arm broken in two places while coupling
cars in Carnegie's Twenty-ninth street yards.
CooKE-Will H. Cooke, while endeavoring
to make a landing with the yacht Daisy, had
his left thumb broken in three places.