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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-13
Raseball nIagna.es nreet ro.pax.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The discussion of baseball matters began in earnest at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day, where the magnates of the National League and the Association are trying to find way out of the presenS difficulties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-13
Readmitted to the Stock Exchange.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Decker, Howell G Go. were readmitted to membership of the Stock Exchange. The announce. ment was received with cheers.
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The Conferencea Were rrlendlv.

BoULoaNE, Jan. 13-Mr. O'Brien em. phatically denies the, reports represent ing the conference between Messrs. Nc. Carthy and Sexton and himself as vio lent. He declares that the consultations were friendly throughout.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-13
ChnIrman of Assemblx Committees.

ALBANY, N. T., dan. 13.-It is said that Speaker Sheehan has decided to make Dr. Robert P. Bush, of Chemung, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, and Galen R, Hit, of Albany, chairman of the Judiciary.
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Damaging Evidence Stolen.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. 13-It has been discovered that the vouchers and papers which constituted very damaging evidence against certain School Com missioners here have been stolen from their strong box in the Free Academy building
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Liberals pisgustea With o,nrien.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-There are trust worthy indications that the Gladstonians are disgusted with MT. O'Brien for dilly. dallying with MT. Parnell, and that his course will lose him the marked degree of confidence which has heretofore been placed in his judgment by the English Liberals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-13
Damaged by Floods.

ELLSWORTH, Me-, Jan. 13.-The tide is the highest ever known here. Cellars, basements and wharves are overfowed, and there is some damage to goods stored in other places.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-13
Weatller Indications.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l3.-For New En. gland colder: fair; nJrthwesterly winds.
 For Eastern New York: and New Jersey: Generally fair, except light local snows in the interior of New York: colder: northwesterly winds.
 For Western New York: Light snewy slightly colier; westerly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-13
Senator Vance Renomlnated.

RALnuH, N. C., Jan. 13.-Senator Vance was unanimously renominated for United States Senator by the Demo- cratic leHislAtaye panpas ha.e ,last night.
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No Change m Nobraska.

LINCOLN, Neb, Jan. 18-There is no change in the situation regarding the two Governors. The quo warranto case will come up in the Supreme Court to-
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Aped 1O5 Ysar..

NEW YORK, Jan. 13-Mrs. Rachel Stillwaggon, died at her residence in Flushing, |. l., last night, aged 1O6 years.
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Contributions to the BaIrour Fund.

LONDON, Jan. 13-.Earl Spencer has contributed 9100 and the Duke of Nor. folk R200 to the Zetland- -Balfour fund fol the famine sufferers in the west of Ire. land. LA ...z.s.z. .s...z.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-13
Conneoticut's Senate In Session Day.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 13.-The Con- necticut Senate resumed it's session at 1O:50 this morning. The House will not be in session until the 20th. The House Committee on the election returns for State officers will begin it's sessions to-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-13
THERE

Is going to be a give and take affair at. the 0. w. this week, for we are taking inven- tory, and as usual find a few odd lots of sea- sonable goods, which we shall Give Away Without Taking but very little money for them.
 Come and see for yoursel
 Respectfully,
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A COMMON VEHICLE FOR COUNTRY TRAVEL.

stairway and walled with stones; and they
filled every crevlce in the rock with sol
where there was room for a stalk
of corn to grow. These evidences
of their patient toll are still plainly
to be seen, and often the aerial gardens lie
on such sleeps that one wonders how any.
body could have found foothold to cultivate
them. In order to utilize the deserts
which seldom exceed 80 miles in width, and
sometimes narrow down to four or ive-they
excavated great areas in the sand until they
reached sufficient moisture for vegetation,
and then brought guano from distant islands
of the Pacific.
The System Of Irrigation.
Their irrigation system was perfect, their
bitches extending hundreds of miles and
curving around the hills, here sustained by
high walls of masonry, there cut through
the solid rock, or carried over the valleys on
enormous embankments. Massive dams
and reservoirs were built to collect the floods
that came from the melting SHOWS of the
mountains, and this supply was conducted
to rainless localities.
Exactly how much plunder the conquer
ors under Pizarro secured can never be
known. Robinson, Prescott and other his
torians tell amazing tales of the wealth of
tne 1ncas-nOW AtaD uaipa lallnlul SUD-
jects piled the room in which he waS i'm
prisoned full of gold to the very top in vain
efforts to satisfy the avarice of his captors,
and all agree that the precious metals torn
from the temples of Cuzco alone amounted
to more than 500. 0.000,0 900. 1t is known that
the 20 per cent which the Spanish King
claimed as his share of the loot, was enough
to restore financial credit to impoverished
Spain. Millions more went to the church !;
enormous sums were expended in the cree.
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not do this without being obliged to fight
with white men, which he'would not DO
under any circumstances. So he finally
agreed to allow a road to be made, and when
the pioneer force entered Matabeleland on
July 10, no one believed that Lobengula
would himself cause any fighting. 1t was,
however, very doubtful whether he would
be able to control his people, who were at
this time reported to be preparing Tor war.
say it was not thought Lobengula would
send his army to attack us. This was the
case because he is we'll known as a savage
of really good judgment and foresight, and
thus knew full we'll what the consequences
OF attacking the pioneer force would be. I
am told bv a man who has had much deal
ing with Lobengula as representative of
the British South African Company, that
he is ar exceedingly clever savage as well
as a shrewd one. This mus: be true of a
man who is able to graat such a concession
as he wanted to the company against the
will of such a people as his to allow an
armed force of 400 to make road through
his country, and this. too, contrary to the
wishes of his people; to do all this, and then
restrain them from going to war.
As may be imagined, the greatest pre-
cautions were taken as soon az we entered
this country. One party of men went ahead
of the main party to prepare the road; scouts
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Clean1y Only in Appearance.

The next day after Mardi Gras, the
capacity of the hospitals was abnormally
taxed as it always is after Mardi Gras. An
American physician, now here, was recently
giving certain points concerning the actual
bodily condition of that class of Parisians
who fill the charitable institutions. Ac-
cording to this gentleman, nothing is more
delusive than the appearance of cleanliness
which characterizes the lower classes in
Paris. You never see an untidy head among
the women, and even the beggars might be
called from their point of view, cleanly.
In reality. however, these hospital patients
are usually in an incredible condition of
bodily filth when the outer covering is re-
moved.
The Figaro has recently been publishing
some significant statistics regarding the
number and condition of the poor in Paris.
There is frightful destitution, but, as might
be expected, scarcely among the band OF Or
ganized beggars. This enormous band is
relatively well-to-do, as may be gathered
from the fact that it is wont yearly to give a
banquet, the covers of which come to 100
francs each. The statistics of suicide show
30 per cent of ceses due to extreme poverty,
and 81 per cert from cerebral causes, many
of which are again traceable to destitution
in various ways. Fourteen cases spring
from family difficulties. Five from despair
because of unhappy love afairs-which lat
ter fact might prove that the courage to
take their own life in consequence of mis-
cries of the heart Is not as com pletely ex-
tinct as the pessimists above alluded to
would make US think.
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BRADLAUGEs ADJUSTMENTS.

He Loved to Go Fishing in the Thames.
Especially on Sundays.
illustrated News of the World.
Mr.. Bradlaugh's death has given rise to a
chorus of euIogies. The man who has thus
united public opinion in a respectful
though, perhaps, not warm tribute was at
one time the best-hated person in England.
The change took place six years ago, after
the conclusion of his parliamentary strug-
gle. Success developed the more sympa-
thetic side of his character and greatly
softened his manners, which at their best
were singularly winning. He courted
friendship, and the result was that, though
on his entrance into Parliament he was
almost ostracised, he latterly became a
very companionable member.
He lived simply and very cheaplY; but he
had singularly correct palate, and knew
what good wine meant Mr.. Bradlaugh's s
favorite amusement was fishing, which he
pursued on Sundays, choosing the upper
reaches of the Thames, and sitting in punt
"a monument of patience. He was first
rate Thames fisherman, and, though his
forte was bottom-fshing, he was also ex-
cellent with the fly. His favorite holiday
was day or two snatched from his Parlia-
mentary and lecturing work, and devoted to
a few hours salmon-fshing in Scotland.
He played billiards we'll, and had-for En-
glishmen-the rare accomplishment of fenc-
ing.
"I do not think" writes Labouchere,
THAT there is single member more popu-
lar or more respected than he on both sides.
Often and often Conservatives have, in q
friendly way. said to me, What a much
better man your colleague is than you are"
And entirely agreed with them"
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gence he would have secuted it, partly on
the ground OF its apparent improbability,
| and partly, perhaps, because he had of late
grown really indolent, and would have re-
sented anv occurrence which threatened to
disturb the peaceful, objectless course of his
| days. He put down her quick changes Of
/! mood to sudden caprice, which he excused
readily enough.
"Why are you so silent9" Unorna asked
after time.
II was thinking OF you," be answered
with a smile. "And since you forbade me
to speak of you, I said nothing"
"How literal you areI" she exclaimed inn
patiently.
II could see no igurstiVe application of
your words" he retorted. beginning to be
annoyed at her prolonged ill humor,
Perhaps there was none"
I'm that case"
"Oh, do not arguel detest argument in
all shapes, and most of all when I am ex-
pected to answer it. You cannot understand
me-you never will" She broke of sud-
denly and looked at him.
She was angry with him, with herself
with everything, and in her anger she loved
him tenfold better than before. Had be not
been blinded by his own absolute coldness
he must have read her heart in the look she
gave him, for his ewes met hers But he
saw nothing. The glance had been involun-
tary, but Unorna was too thoroughly a wo-
man not to know all that it had expressed
and would have conveyed to the mind of
anyone not utterly incapable of love,
all that it might have betrayed even to this
man who was her friend and talked OF being
her brother. She realized with terrible
vividness the extent of her own passion and
the appalling indifference of its object. A
wave of despair rose and swept over her
heart. Her sight grew dim and she was
conscious of sharp physical pain. She did
not even attempt to speak, for she had no
thoughts which could take the shape of
words. She leaned back in her chair and
tried to draw her breath, closing her eyes
and wishing she were alone
"What il the matter?" asked the wan.
derer, watching her in surprise.
She did not answer. He rose and stood
beside her, and lightly touched her hand.
'Are you ill?' he asked again.
She pushed him away, almost roughly.
'No," she answered shortly.
Then. all at once, as though repenting of
her gesture, her hand sought his again.
pressed it hard for a moment, and let it fall.
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his own people. Several years ago he had
occasion to send young chief of his at the
head Of regiment to capture Dutchman
who had been guilty of some crime.
khama's instructions TO his chief were that
be should not allow his men to fire first
under any conditions.
For some reason they did fire first and
during the skirmish which followed, fled.
When they returned home every man, chief
and all, were made prisoners and sentenced
to six years Imprisonment with hard labor;
and these men Day now be seen at Khama' g
capital serving out their term of imprison-
mrEt. Again, Khama sent about 80 men to
wsek for the British South African
Company's pioneer force, while en- route to
Msshonaland. As we came to the boundary
of Matabeleland last July nearly all Of
these men ran away by night because they
feared to enter Matabeleland. II is a we'll
known fact that the Mangwatos are greatly
afraid Of the Matabeles. When these men
returned to their homes Khama was much
provoked, and caused every man to be
hogged and sent back. Khama is very
anxious to do all he can for the good of his
people, and it is to be regretted that such a
man has not better tribe under his
authority.
LobeDgula a Different Man.
Now turn to Lobenguia, who, though q
neighbor of Khama's, is his deadly enemy.
Lobengula is a most despotic and powerful
ruler OF most barbarous and bloodthirsty
tribe. According to the Matabele law the
King owns every living creature and all the
country. He can kill anyone he pleases and
all the property goes into his possession.
the Matabele people have a great feeling of
national pride and they seem to live only to
add to their possessions. Of late years the
territory of the Matabeles has been e1-
tended in nearly all directions. Mashona-
land was claimed by Lobengula, though
none of his people lived in the country. The
only use made OF Mashonaland was as a
place to raid for cattle and slaves.
The women do all the work, while the
men do nothing whatever except to train as
warriors. This fact has naturally made the
Matabeles nation OF warriors. The King
has about dozen regiments of splendidly
drilled men, each commanded by an Induna
or chief The number OF Lobengula's fight.
ing men is about $4,000. With all these facts
in mind, the reader will probably wonder
that so small force as 400 white men, how
ever well armed, should enter Mata belle
and should travel distance of nearly 200
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FASHIONABLE CRIME.
A Passi0naI Phase to Partisan MUIR.
ders Catches the Jury Now.
THE SOCIAL REIGN OF MRS. AVER.
Hospital Statistics Show an Incredible
Lack of Cleanliness.
VICTOR RUGOS DAUGHTER Welded
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE D,spArcH.1

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE D1sPATcH.1
PARIS, Feb. 22.-Paris is at this moment,
or has been for some time, the nucleus Of
what may be called the epidemic of passion
al crimes. This crime passionnel is new
invention. It is the latest successor Of
maniacal responsibility. Now, when
criminal misdeeds are committed, if the
counsel can deity give them the passionsl
color he is sure in advance OF certain meas
ure of favor with the jury. There is that in
the French character which makes the crime
committed because of the passions more or
less sympathique. A passional crime is not
a sordid crime, in other words.
One hears of this new order of crime con-
tinuaIly now in the French papers and
books. And, whether this corollary may be
regarded as cause or effect, the youth of
France seems especially given to it at the
same moment The form the passlonal
crime generally takes is the murder Of a
woman by some fellow who loves or fancies
he loves her. The recent murder of Madam
Dida by young Vladimirof is exactly
typical. It is curious to observe how things
of this sort multiply in waves or widening
circles. There have been several similar
cases in various parts of France within
almost the same dates. Like occurrences
have also developed in Belgium. But it is
not the killing of the woman that is especi-
ally original and representative in this con-
tagion OF crime; it is the fact that the mur-
derer has in almost every instance, starting
out with the alleged purpose of taking his
own life afterward, shrunk in cowardly
terror from this sequel at the supreme in
slant. This has caused the feuilletonistes
to deduce another proof of the moral and
physical decadence of the young men OF
Franco
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the earth. In this Peruvian Eden are
natural groves of fruit trees-fgs, apricots,
mangoes, chirmoyas, etc.-and immense
fields of wild straw berries. Yucay was the
ancient bathing resort of the 1ncas and their
courts. There are exhaustless springs and
pools and sparkling rivers, fed from the
eternal SHOWS of the mountains, and many
basins of hewn stone that probably served
for private reservoirs. A good pedestrian
may walk through this charming valley
and enjoy every mile of it. We rode, carry
ing no outfit but the inevitable kodac, and
everywhere met with most hospitable enter
tainment from the poor but kindly people.
From Urubamba to Ollataytambo is IL
miles, under the shadow of widespreading
trees which during half the year are mass
of scarlet blossoms, while mountain river
ripples on each side OF the way. Just before
entering Ollataytambo, one sees, high up on
wall of sandstone, the colossal figure of
man outlined in veins of iron oxide. OF
course 1t is freak of nature, but many
superstitious stories are told concerning its
origin, and no native will pass the place
without taking off his hat, crossing himself
and repeating an Ave Marie. Close by this
apparition are three stone houses, now
stained yellow, which appear to hang. like
birds nests on the very brink of preciplce,
have been Inca hospitals.
A Romance of Inca Greatness.
One may spend profitable week in OLA
taytambo examining ruins and Notifications;
and will be sure of a welcome in the house
of the curate. The village is doubly inter-
esting from having been the stronghold of
Ollanto, dusky noble who fell in love with
the beautiful daughter of Inca Tupac Yu-
panqui, and stole her from the House of the
Virgins Of the Sun in Cuzco. He kept her,
too, in spite of all the hosts of the empire,
for five long years; until captured at last by
strategy, by a warrior whose unspellable
name means "Man with the stone eyes
when he and his sweetheart were burned
alive in the great square of Cuzco.
Certainly the Incas must have been very
wise and industrious people; and perhaps
the secret of their power lay in the wisdom
of their industry. The typographical aspect
Of most Of the country appears SO unfavora-
BILE to purposes of agriculture and internal
communication that one wonders how so
vast a population could have found support
Yet every rod was utilized, and in order to
waste no available inch of soil they buried
their dead in caves and built their own
dwellings upon rocks. They terraced every
hill and mountain to its summit, the ter
races being often narrow as the steps of
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The French Ball of the Day.

There was characteristic French ball
given few nights ago by Bulos, the editor
OF the "Revuedes Deux Mondes." Buloz
lives in fine hotel in the Faubourg St.
German, and entertains all the serious per-
sonages, the notabilities of the Academy,
and the rest. You meet there what the
Parisians call the sommites. This did not
prevent slightly heavy atmosphere All
the women and young girls prepared to
dance soon assembled in one of the large
salons, the latter on the front row-the still
youthful mammas on the back. This is the
custom of all balls in French houses. TAX
ing up this position signifies willingness for
the Invitation of any cavalier that may hap
pen along.
The dancing men are to be tacitly taken
as eligible on the faith Of the hostess, and
not by any means to be refused on the plea
that the girl may not know their respective
names. More than one American girl has
supported the wall throughout an entire
evening because of unfamiliarity with this
little custom, leading her to reject an unin-
troduced partner
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ing provided with salients, SO that its de.
tenders could cover every point by parallel
fire. The walls were composed OF immense
blocks of cut limestone, and each salient
had one of these at its end. Blocks meas
uring 15 feet long, II feet wide and 10 feet
thick are common in the outer walls, and
there is one great stone q feet high, IA feet
wide and II feet thick, piled upon another
of slmost equal dimensions.
remembering that these enormous masses
were hewn from the hills, and fashioned
into shape be people ignorant of the use Of
iron; that they were brought from distant
quarries without the aid of beasts of burden,
raised to their elevated position on the
sierra and adjusted with the incest accuracy
without machinery, one is filled with aston
ishment. Twenty thousand men are said to
have been employed for so years ON this
great structure; and twas but part of a
system of offortifcations which the Incas es-
tablished throughout their domains. There
were three towers on Sachahuaman, each
some distance from the others; one most
deliberately carved, for the use OF the Inca,
and the others held by garrison of Peru
Wan mobiles, commanded by officers of royal
blood-for the position was considered of
too great importance to be intrusted to in
ferior hands. Below the towers were sew
eral subterranean galleries communicating
with :he city. now mostly obstructed by
fallen debris.
Masony That Endures.
Cuzco was also defended on the other side
by single wall of great thickness, 1000
feet long, and in another place by two semi
circular walls of the same length, separated
a considerable distance. All were built of
heavy blocks of cut limestone, and, though
no cement was used, the enormous stones
were so carefully adjusted that to this day
knife blade cannot be thrust between them.
The best idea of how the old capital must
have looked before the conquest may be
gained in the street now named Triuufo.
The remains of several ancient palaces are
incorporated into its modern houses, among
them the House OF the Virgins of the Sun.
There is a sort of crescent-shaped platform,
which is believed to have been the principal
altar of sacrifice in tine Sun temple; and the
famous Piedra Haroda, or "stone with cut
tings," which shows seats, steps, basins and
altar, all hewn out Of one immense rock.
Nearby is the Roadero, or place where the
sun was tied up"-a gigantic stone ring,
which shows the meridian of Cuzco. The
old aqueduct, which brought water to the
city from Lake Chicheros, II miles away,
was partially destroyed by the Spaniards;
and there is another, even more curious,
which leads down from the lofty fortress,
mostly by underground passages.
Bathing Resort of the Incas,
Various delightful excursions may be
made from Cuzco without incurring great
fatigue. It is a pleasant horseback ride of
only "a miles to Lake Huaipo, on the road
to Urubamba. The latter Indian town, as
we'll as Yucay and Husyllrba, is quaint
enough to repay visit. They lie in the
valley of Ucayali, where both climate and
scenery are the most perfect on the face of