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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28
ATTEMPTED TRAIN wREcKlNe.
Ties Placed on the Naugatuck Track
Naar WinSted.

Ties Placed on the Naugatuck Tracks
Near Winsted.
An attempt was made last night to
wreck the train on the Naugatuck road
leaving here at $3.50 for Wlnsted, be-
tween Burrville and Winsted. Railroad
ties were discovered on the track and
removed by Allen Roberts, who notified
Conductor McDermott. The train pro
ceeded slowly after leaving Burrville,
and struck another pile of ties, throwing
the forward truck off the track and
damaging the engine. There was great
excitement among the passengers. 1t
was probably the work of scoundrels
bent on revenge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28
without q Pupil.

The village of Little City, in the town
ship of Haddam, Conn, has a fine
schoolhouse which has been without q
pupil for two years. Time was when
Little City had a prosperous school with
thirty children, but now there is not a
child in the small hamlet to educate.
The cause Is a general abandonment Of
the town by all young men, who seek a
better chance in the larger town. while
The women remain unmarried.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28
LOST $156.

Western Mans Tough Luck in the
City of Brass.
C. L. Graves of Denver, Col, who is
visiting in Hartford, reported to Ticket
Agent Manwaring yesterday the loss of
pocket book containing $l56 in cash
and valuable papers. Mr. Graves was in
this city yesterday, and thinks that he
lost the book in the vicinity of the New
England station. Mr. Manwaring
instituted a thorough search, but failed
to find the missing wallet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28
MORE EASTER MUSIC.

Programmes to BE Rendered i'm Several
of the City Churches.
The Easter music in st Patrick's, St
Johns and the Methodist churches to-
morrow will be as follows:
ST PATRICK's CHURCH.
Kyrie Eleison. General
Gloria in EXcelsis, Haydn
Credo, Weber
Alleluia, Lambillotte
Sanctus, La Hache
Agnus Del, La Hache
Dixit domirus, Stearns
Confitebor, Stearns
Beatus, Stearns
Laudate, GLORIA
Magnlticat, Stearns
o Salutaris, Weigand
Tantum Ergo, Berge
Inflammatus, Rossini
ST JOINS CHURCH.
MORNING PRAYER.
Welcome, Happy Morning. J. C. Knox
Easter Anthem, Buck
Gloria, No. 1, 2. 3, Holdent
TIE Deum, Shelley
Jubilate, Shelley
Apostles Greed, H>mnai. Page GS
Introit, AS it Began to Dawn" Vincent
Kyrie Eleisun in c., Hodges
| Gloria Tibi, Hodges
LYNN 9S, Arranged from Eleutheria,
Curtiss
Offertory, ''The Resurrection" Shelley
| Solos by Mrs Hamilton and
Mr. Webster
Presentation of Aims, Hodges
Sanctus in c., Hodges
| Hymn 207, Warren
Gloria in Excelsis in c. Hodges
EVENING PRAYER.
Break Fourth Into JOY, F. Barnby
Glorias, No. and 5, Holden
Gloria in EXcelsis, Gunter
! Bonum est, Shelley
Deus, Shelley
Hymn 80, Tisdale
Hymn 424, Coronation
Offertory, Mendelssohn
Messrs. Webster, Booth, Erwin and
Chapman, Solos by Mrs Rogers
Presentation of Aims, Missioary Chant
1.-THE Seven-fold Amen" Stainer
METHODIST CHURCH.
Singing, Gloria Patri.
Prayer.
| Anthem.
Singing. by the school, Christ, The
Lord, is Risen To-Day, H. r. Palmer
Responsive Scrlptural reading.
Easter morning.
Singing, Easter Garland,
Frank l.. Armstrong
Defamation, 1.-The Field is the World
Responsive reading-The Old Testament
and the New.
Singing, by the school, THE Whole
Wide World" VIM j. fitzpatrick
Go Forth, We Heralds of the Cross.
Little Builders.
Go We Forth to Teach.
Missionary Dialogue.
Singing, See! From the Morning
| Land Ii. r. Palmer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28
Gard of Thanks.

Mrs John Killoughey and family wish
to express their sincere thanks to their
relatives and friends for their kindness
during their recent affection, a1d especial
ly to the employees of the Waterbury
Buckle company, for their floral contribu-
tion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28
MURDER IN CRAWFORD.
Charles WalstrOm, Swede, Meet
With a Horrible Death.

UnMT1es Wn1sTTOm, SWeIe, Meets
With Horrible Death.
BRANFoRD, March ga brutal muir
der was committed in this town last
night, the victim being Charles Wal
with five companions were out seeing
the town. And about 10 o'clock last
night were elected from Lindsley's
saloon. Less than an hour later the
body of Walstrom was found lying
north of the hotel with bar of iron
fourteen inches long and an inch in
diameter driven into his head over the
left eye, to a depth of four inches.
Coroner Mix was notified and is to-day
making an investigation, Henry and
Peter Anderson, Charles Peterson, Peter
Estrom and William Matson, the men
who were last seen with the dead man,
are under arrest. -.s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28
Attention Foresters.

Members who have been appointed
from the several courts of Foresters for
the purpose of making arrangements to
entertain the Grand Court officers, will
meet in g. A. R. hall, this Saturday even
ing, at 8 o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28
LOCAL LINES.

If you want good Tea or Coffee, go to
PHELAN's and you get the best. Remem-
Der the number, 81 East Main street, Platt's
block. .@.-.
The Eyes.-Prof. A.. j. Cross at our
store, Sat. March %, Lake, Strobel & Co.
125 Boxes of Indian River Oranges at
LADD'S South Main street grocery.
= =. j.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28

we call hUJcuJloIA W INC huhuy AoNCAoAeS
we are showing in Easter Goods including:
-GL0VES-
Ladies White Chamois Gloves, button
length at 81. 90 pair.
Ladies' Suede Gloves, in black and tans
at 81 90 pair.
Ladies' hook lacing Glace Kid Gloves
in all colors at $1.00 per pair. This glove
is the best in the city at the price, and
every pair is guaranteed.
The best quality of Biarritz Gloves in
tans, modes, greys and black, we shall
sell this season at zoe pair.
We are sole agents in this city for the
genuine "Fosters" Gloves, every pair
warranted.
-HANDKERCHIE
Ladies' Initial Handkerchiefs at 123c
each.
Ladies' Fancy Embroidered Handker-
chiefs at 12tc each.
Ladies' Fancy Embroidered Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs in new and dainty styles,
at 25c each also better goods at SOC, Zoe,
$1.00 and upward.
-RUCHINGS-
We show an exquisite assortment of
novelties in Ruching, including the new
gold and silver tinsel and steel effects, &c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28
Another Year Has Rolled By

And looking at the results we find reasons to
feel gratified and thoroughly satisfied that the
public have appreciated our efforts, to give to
Waterbury Millinery Establishment that in
completeness, variety and quality of goods is
not surpassed in any of he largest cities
We thank our patrons for their support, with
out which, of course our efforts would be in
vain, and beg to assure them that although our
stock the past season was all that could ha Q
been desired, still we have started i'm on the
spring season of 1891 with a line of Millinery
Goods that completely overshadows all former
displays Unbrok assortments is the rule in
every department now, making it the most de-
sirable time to select your Spring Hat, but our
standard until June brings in another change of
season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28

Dr.. Q. W. s. FRosr, 1877 Bank St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28

Brennan the Baker, lO4 South Main.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28

WIN. Coz HOLMES. Md. Browns blk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-28
Reid & Hughes
-Aol-
18o1-EASTE R-18o1
GLOVES

We call attention to the many novelties
we are showing in Easter Goods including:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

steady progress in It's own fold and is
now working toward solid prosperity.
IS to the Roanoke Herald, how are
the mighty fallen A descent metcoric
in speed, but partaking moro Of the
characteristics OF the stick of burnt.
out rocket. 1t has no policy other than
to wait until TIE TIMES has taken il
position and then got on the other side
TIE TIMES has not been content to
contino itself exclusively to the local
field. is special editions, notably its
Real Estate, Hotel and Southside Vir-
gina editions, have attracted moro
widespread attention than any other
similar publications ever issued in Vir-
gnia.
While the business feature of THE
TIMES shows wonderful Improvement
during the past year,it is as newspaper
moro than anything else which has out
stripped all competition. If TIE TINES
were to attempt to cnumerato the
scoops and all the important items of
news that have appeared exclusively in
It's columns. large part of the space
OF its Anniversary Edition would be
taken up with this matter alone. For
an accurate and entire account Of overy
important occurrence in Roanoke and
Southwest Virginia. the people of this
section have looked to the columns of
THE TIMES. Not only has THE TINES
led in local and neighborhood news but
its superior telegraph facilities have
made 1T the medium thr Jugh which tie
people OF this section have learned the
news of the world 1t claims to be the
leading newspaper of Southwest Vir-
ginia, and it produces some facts be-
sides the general ''erdict of tho public
to substantiate it's aim.
The news OF tho organizat ton of the
Roanoke Development Company, that
has already done So much and promises
10 do SO much moro for the Lpbuilding
OF Roanoke, was first made known
through tho columns of THE TINES
When the popular secretary Of the Com
mcrcial Club was no longer seen on the
streets Of Roanoke, the true cause OF his
departure was first told in THE TINES.
When the blacksmith shop OF tho Roa-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

articles that have done much to bring
capital to Roanoke have appeared ex-
clusively in TIE TIMES. Among the
most prominent Of these were the five.
column rcviow Of tho building situation
on March 6. In fact The TIMES has
all along, published moro interesting
information about the various industrial
enterprises and the building operations
in Roanoke than all other papers com
bined, as will be shown by reference to
its files.
The Massic murder excited moro in
terest In Roanoke, perhaps, than any
similar event that has occurred here for
many years. Everything pertaining to
that terrible crime has been read bv the
Roanoke public with great eagerncss.
1t was through the columns OF TIE
TIMEs that tho most accurate and re-
liable information was furnished. TIE
TINES was the first paper to announce
the arrest OF Edward Daniel, alias
Lakewood. charged with tho murder,
and all tho information that the public
has now as to the evidence upon which
Daniel is held has been furnished
through the columns OF The TIMES.
When Charles Cameron disappeared it
was through the instrumentality of
I'VE TIMES that his body was traced to
inc river ana hnally found. When
George Richardson killed John Dooley
TINES reporter secured a confession OF
the manner in which the shooting oc
Cured from Richardson. Before this
concession, which appeared exclusively
In THE TINES, the killing OF young
Dooley was shrouded in mystery.
When f. T.. Rodebaugh, a popular
yonng vocalist Of the city, departed,
the real cause, with his past career.
were first made known to tho public
through the columns of THE TIMES.
The meeting to organize the Virginia
State Engineers Association, April Isl.
was fully reported exclusively in TmE
TINES, and the fullest reports OF the
recent meetings of tho State Pharma-
ccutical Association, and the recent
visit OF the Juniata Valley Editorial
Association, were found in the The
T'aKs. In fact every local gathering
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

produce a first-class paper in every re-
spect. Tho now company secured con-
troll of the Associated Press, United
Press and Press News franchises, giving
THE TINES tho exclusive ownership, in
Roanoke, Of tho news furnished by these
great news distributors.
The new company was composed of
many of Roanoke's most substantial
business men. Mr.. u. L. Terry, prcsi-
don't Of the Roanoke Loan, Trust and
Safe DEF osit CompanY,was elected pres
idcnt of TIE TINES Publishing Com
pany, and Mr.. ID. Il. Matson, of tho
Pocahontas Coal Company. treasurer.
Mr.. G. II. Grandy, who was ono Of the
former proprictors of TIE TIMES and
who was largely instrumental in organ
izing the now company, was made sccre-
tary and general manager. Tho board
Of directors was composed OF Messrs. u.
l.. Terry, ID. III. Matson, j. Il. Levy,
Il. c. Pcchin and G. Il. Grandy. Tho
staff OF tho paper was rcorganizcd, Mr..
Herbert J. Browne, late Of the Wash
ington POST becoming tho editor.
Those preparations for tho production
of 4 newspaper required some time, and
although the old concern was trans
fcrred TO the new company on the 9th
of August, 1890, it was not until tho
morning of September 10 that the pco-
pie Of Roanoke awol1o to find in their
midst a bright nowsy. metropolitan
journal. Since that timo such addi-
tions as have been ne ccssary have been
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

noke Machine Works was crushed be-
meath the weight. of snow, the full de-
tails of tho disaster were first read by
the people of Roanoke in THE TIMES.
On that occasion, as on all others, THE
TINES showed itself to be the leading
paper of Roanoke. The manner in which
1t handled the news of the greatest snow
storm that has ever visited this section
OF Virginia was matter of favorable
comment by the State press.
Ono OF tho greatest achievements Of
TIE TIMES, in which it outstripped
every shadow of competition, was its re-
ports of the real estate convention in
January. On the morning of January
%. after the first days meeting of the
state Exchange in this city, TIE TIMES
appeared as Il sixteen page paper, with
Il iivc-column account of the proceed
ings Of tho day before. The issue also
contained cuts Of more than twenty of
the leading real estate agents of Roam
okc and much valuable industrial mat
ter. 1t was to Tie TINES alone that
the real estate mon looked for complete
and accurate reports of tho meetings
which organized the Virginia Real Es-
tate Exchange.
lythias, met hero on February IL.
The TtMEs.as on all previous occasions,
was the only paper in the city to give
complete and accurate reports OF the
proceedings. AT the meeting OF the
Baltimore Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, at Greene
Memorial Church in this city, in March.
lie ZINES again showed its superior
ity as newspaper by publishing better
reports than any other paper. besides a
large amount OF interesting matter
Conference.
Hundreds of valuable industrial
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
THE TIMES STAFF.

vertisemcnts that counts. There has
been no less increase in the circulation
than In the advertising patronage. The
number of the bona ide subscribers of
The TIMES to-day is moro than double
the number that were on the books one
year ago, including those that were
good, bad and Indifferent
This means notable increase in cir
culation, Tor the old TINES followed tho
pernlcious custom of allowing long
credits to subscribers, the result being
that large percentage of it's list were
practically deadheads. This same Gus.
tom still holds with ma ny of its con-
temporaries. THE TIMES has done
away with it, The subscriber who now
gets TIE TINES pays for it. This
means that the best class of readers in
Southwest Virginia are it's patrons, the
people who pay their bills. While the
circulation has more than doubled, ad.
vertising rates have not increased over
so per cent. But the fact that the mum.
Der Of advertisements has doubled in
dicates that the income of TIE TIMES
from this source has received a mate
rial increase.
a comparison Of newspaper statistics
with our esteemed contem poraries NAV
be OF interest.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

made, ard to-day Roanoke has q news
paper strong in every department and
complete in every detail.
With these superior facilities the
management of TIE TIMES expected the
first years history of the new paper to
show q large increase in every branch
of its business, and it has not been dis
appointed. There was moro than
normal amount of advertising in the
first eight-pago issue of TIE TIMES. but
that paper contained only 1873 separate
advertisements and business announce
ments. Notwithstanding that THE
TIMES was run at heavy expense for a
newspaper in a town of Roanol1e's
population, for the first month under
the new management it more than paid
the running expenses.
Throughout the lively fall season
TIE TIMES received its full share OF tho
patronage of tho Roanoke public, but it
is the growth of it's business during
tho dull season, resulting from the
stringency in the money market, to
which it points with the greatest pride
TO show how rapidly tho advertising
patronage of THE TIMES has increased
since the first Of January, tho following
figures are printed, giving the whole
number of advertisements in THE TIMES
on each date:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

The above figures are a fair com
mentary on the progress Of tho three
daily papers in Roanoke.
TIE TIMES has forged ahead rapidly
and Is now growing faster than at any
time in Is history.
Our clever and plucky evening con-
temporary, tho World, has mado
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29

From This It VIII be seen that the
advertising patronage of The TIMES, in
point of the number of advertisements
printed, has more than doubled. and all
ewspaper men are we'll aware OF the
let that IT is the number of small adj
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
THE TIMES RECORD OF A YEAR.
Its First Wear as an Eight-Page
Paper Briefly Reviewed.

Its Circulation More than oubIcd-Enor-
nous Increase in Advertising Patron
age in Spite of the Dull Season Some
of tho Important Features in Which
Koanoke's Leading Newspaper Has
Outstripped All Others
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-02
KNOCKED OUT.
Telegraph Lines Rendered Use
less All Over the Country.
Damp Air Too Much for the
Subtle Current.

The Trouble Supplemented by Blizzard
in the East Which Carries Down Poles
and Breaks Connections-Th Condi-
tions Unprecedented Since the Inven-
tion of the Telegraph.
CHICAGO. Jan, 2.--Nearly the entire
telegraph system of the United States
was in comatose state Wednesday
night. Throughout the west and south
west a gigantic wet blanket of mist,
hundreds of miles in extent, almost
stihed every throb of electricity, and
the wires stretching from city 20 city
/ were literally sodden and lifeless. TO
the east llizzard was overturning
poles and swapping the metal cords
holding afar separated communities
together
Scores of telegraph operators sat help
lessly at their tables in this city waiting
for a chance click of their saunders, or
finger ng mechanically the adjustments
| of motonless relays. Chief operators
We're in despair. According to the old
est veteran, such a widespread condi-
tion of paralysis was unprecedented
since the invention of the telegraph.
The first symptoms of the gradually
widening stoppage of all el ectric COM
munication We're first noticed south of
Louisville, and Tuesday the trouble had
grown to guch proportions that the
usual make-u of lengthy circuits had
been completely abandoned, and Curl
ous patchwork Of roundabout routes
substituted for the moro important
telegraphic traffic, Tuesday night the
country west and northwest of Chicago
began to be effected, and serious inter
ruptions We're frequent.
Wednesday the east was drawn into
the general vortex of decentralization,
and Wednesday night the situation had
grown so desperate that an Associated
Press trunk line, usually working in
continuous circuit from Washington
and Minneapolis, New York to st.
Paul, taking i'll all the important inter-
mediate cities hal been cut into short
lengths, scarcely n sixth of the usual
distance, and extra operators provided
et each sub-terminus, without produc-
ing any appreciable lenefit.
The aspect of the streets here Wednes-
day afternoon and evening was some
thing remarkable. A dense fog pre-
vented more than the shadowy outlines
of objects being seen more than few
feet away. When the stores and facto-
ries poured their throngs into the thor
oughfares, at the close of work the
sidewalks and paVements seemed in in
eXtricable confusion.
The gongs Of cable cars kept sound
ing constantly, and adding to the din Of
cursing from teamsters, cab drivers and
pedestrians, the hundreds of horns that
were to be used to usher in the New
Year were brought into requisltion. Fog
horns were brought out. Fog horns
was what the performers insisted the
instruments OF torture were. and, for a
time, between the fog and the fog
horns, the business portion of the city
was in a state closely approximating
bedlam.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-02
PLlMSOLL,S ERRAND.
1.-THE Sailors Friend" Still Working in
the Cause of Humanity.


New YORK, Jan. "A notable man
arrived in this city from England last
week and has since resided almost un-
noticed at a prominent hotel in Union
Square His name is Samuel Plimsoll
but he is better known throughout the
world as The Sailors Friend.
Years ago, when he was a member of
the English parliament, his vigorous
and notable crusade against the over
loading of vessels and which finally
eliminated in the passage of q strenu-
GUS measure directed against that evil,
gave HIM international fame and
caused his name to be blessed by Jack
Tars the world over AS a result of his
efforts the damnable practice of over
loading vessels for the purpose of Sc
curing a large insurance and with the
knowledge that they were unseaworthy
has become a thing of the past.
All vessels leaving England are com
PEELED to submit to a government sur
yey, and. as a consequence, thousands
of sailors are alive to-day who, but for
the efforts of Samuel Plimsoll, would
have gone to the bottom of the deep.
His visit to this country is in further
ance of another humanitarian scheme.
He proposes to have introduced in the
next session Of parliament bill prohib-
iting the importation of live cattle.
Nearly every ship which leaves New
York or any part Of the United States,
he says, is overloaded, and, as result
many vessels ave lost. A ship leaves
New York topheavy with live cattle
and nobody is surprised when the re-
port comes that it is lost or missing.
This, he says, is a crime which should
be stopped, aud he expects to be able to
convince the government committee
that it would be much better to prohib-
it the importation of live cattle, and
save hundreds Of lives each year, than
to have lot of feverish. slab-sided ami
mails slaughtered for food in English
abbatoirs He thinks that all the Amer
ican beef required in England can be
exported i'm a dressed condition.