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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
X New Haven Contractor Fatally
 Injured By a Fall.

A New Haven Contractor Fatally
 Injured By Fall.
 Contractor Lawrence J. Coffey of New Haven was seriously injured by fall from new building which he is erect ing upon Humphrey street, in that city, yesterday afternoon. He fell from the scatfolding near the third story and was picked up unconscious by his men. He was taken to his home on Wallace street and Dr Bacon found his injuries to be very dangerous and it was thought last night that they would result fatally.
 In running to a fire at Danbury, yes terday, a fire steamer was overturned, a hind wheel being caught in the street railway track. The driver. Chauncy Kane, was struck on his face and badly bruised. The fire was slight one. A feather bed caught fire from a pipe which servant girl was smoking.
 The conductor on the New York and Boston express leaving New Haven at 1:05 p. m. stated on the arrival of the train yesterday, that a man had been killed at Woodlswn, by deliberately facing the locomotive of his train. He was well dressed but was stranger to the railroad men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
1NCOMpLErE RKCORDs.
Meeting of Many of the Town Cl"rks
 ofth0 State.

There was a meeting yesterday in New Haven of several of the town clerks and registrars of vital statistics in this state, with a view of arranging some plan whereby the registration law in refer ence to births, deaths and marriages can be amended.
 The ou1ect of the meeting was to for mulate some plan to be presented to the legislature, whereby the law can be so amended as to allow the rigistrar of vital statistics, who in many instances serve as town clerks also, to make trans cripts from the various church records.
 From 1850 to 60 the records are very incomplete. Complaints are heard all over the state that the necessary infor- nation cannot be obtained from the registrars and is only found on church records. This, many people say, is not the proper way of doing business and that the records in tho various offices should be as complete as possible.
 Almost every town clerk in towns where the population is 10000 or over is in favor of the proposed change. Many were unable to be present owing to pre- vious engagements, but all sent letters saving they were heartily in favor of the proposed remedy. A committee was appointed to secure the desired lepislatiOn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16

A four year old Bridgeport boy was sitting on the floor Wednesday, and while his mother was crossing the floor with pan of boiling water the child rose up, striking its head against and knocking the pan out of its mothers hands. The boiling water fell on the child's head and almost fatal scalding resulted.
 John A. Warner of Danbury, was one of those injured in the collision this week on the Housatonic road between the Danbury express and the swi cher His hand was hurt and the pain in it ever since the accident, has h,en SD ia tense that he has been driven violently insane.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
The Teeth of Animals.

In the majority of mammals the teeth are limited in number and defined in their forms. The number ranges from one in the narwha1 to 22O in the dolphin. The average is thirty-two; the types with this number being represented by man, the apes and the ruminants. Forty-four is called the typical or normal number. The animals in which this number occur are represented by the hog and the mole. The number of teeth in the anil mals last named is exceeded only in ami. mals of the lower groups.-St. Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
EAkk. PURE AND sIMPLE. Tho Ancient Consolidation Story
 Ouce More Trotted Out.

Once More Trotted Out.
 New York & New England railroad stock has been sharply rising of late and Knowing ones familiar with the wiles of the New York stock market predicted last week that it was about timo for the renewal of the old story that tho Con solidated road was about to buy or ab- sorb the New England road. The old. old story was trotted out yesterday, and usual the chief officers of the Consoli- dated road were bssieged for the facts of the case. The chief officer of the road promptly denied the story, saying that it was without any foundation and laushingly proceeded with the business which was before him. General Mana ger Howard of the New England road Said he knew nothing of the report. IL was said that some of the holders oi New England stock felt overburdsned and were simply working the mar ket They succeeded temporarily, for there was a rise of three points on the com mon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
LOCAL LINES.

You can buy four of any kind at LADD'S cheaper than any other place in Conn
 Have your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired. Lake, ,Strobel 6 Go. Warranted,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
Reid & Hughes 04-1OO Bank St., Waterbury.
SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS.
Docket of New Haven 0ases to Come
 Up Next Week.

Op NSAG '~SN'
 The supreme court of errors will oeglh the trial of third district cases in New Haven, next Tuesday. There are ?, eases on the docket, Ia from Fairfield county and 12 from New Haven county. The new cases from New Haven county are:
 George Hotchkiss 3nd, ys Joseph D. Plunkett; Samuel A. Miles, eX, Vs Charles k. Strong, ct al; Spencer's Sons vs AllenLon; John O'Brien vs Miller x Strickland Louis NJ. Meyer vs Angelo C. Burritt New England Manufactur- ing company vs John H. Starin; c. Wilbur Fields vs Sidney V. Osborne, ct al (Branford election easel; Hubert E. Warner vs Charles Willoughby.
 The old cases to be heard are: Derby Horse railroad vs town of Ansonia : Buckingham's appeal; James $. Terry vs R. D. II. Allen State of Connecticut vs Terrence Brady.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
AMusRMRNrs.
.rhe stapaanshtar.,s j

 Annie Ward Tiffany will appear at the opera house tonight in her new play, "The Stepdaughter." The Ban sor Commercial says Miss Tiffany as Peggy Logan, the faithful Irish nurse, was very much in her element. Her lines combine strer gth with a quaint Irish wit which is refreshing and she plays the role, according to the popular slang of the day, "out of sight"
 ssYon Yonson."
 The new comedy "Yon Yonson" was presented at the opera house last night before fair sized audience. The play had some good features but hardly ful. filled expectations.
 ZefIie Tilbury.
 Miss Zeffie Tilbury will open a week < engagement at the opera house Monday evening.
 PInous' Casino Theatre. There will be only two more nights and one matinee of the special vaude vile performance and mirror of Ireland at the casino. Next week Miss Pau line Parker in "Ths Scouts Daughter" will be the attraction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
MUSIC AND DANCING.
The Annual Masquerade of tho Turn
 Vercin q Grand success.


 VerSin a Grand Success.
 The annual concert and bal masque of the Waterbury Turn Verein, held in City hall last night, was flattering success from a social and financial point of view. The concert by the Second regiment band of New Haven was thor oughly enjoyed, Leader Stack being in- spired to do his best owing to the presence of his bride, to whom he was welded in New Haven yesterday after noon, and who accompanied him to Wa terbury.
 The athletic exercises which were to be given by the New Britain turner's had to be omitted, the visitors being unable to be present owing to an accident on the New England road. The junior turner's under the direction of Otto Book gave very creditable exhibition. At 10 o'clock the grand march of over 15O couples, led by the floor committee, was formed. The costumes were pretty, unique, grotesque and some of them hideous. Dancing was continued until an early hour this morning.
 The committee in charge Of the affair were as follows: Arrangement commit tee, A. Holman, Charles l4eotfler, Otto Book. William Hubbers, H. Miller, J. Vim. NJ. Noigt reception committee, Maier Kaiser, John kirshbaum, William Hubbers: floor committee, Christopher Duderer. F. Cuck, William Nuhn, H. Hubers, o. Herman, Charles Loetfler. B. Madra.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
RlOMn to Atoms.

NEW YORK, Jan 16.-Julian Condine, one of gang of laborers who were ex- cavating in a lot on Ninth avenue, was blown to atoms this morning by a pre- mature explosion of a blast.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
Eager Mnrriad Again.

MERIDEN, Jan 16 pr F. L. Eager, the dentist whose wife secured decree of divorce, Tuesday, was married yes terday, in New York, to Carrie M. Williams, the correspondent in the case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
PIneus' Casino Theatre.
Arrested on Suspicion.

HARTFORD, January 16.-A man giv- ing the name of George Thompson of New York was arrested here this after noon, while trying to dispose of twelve revolvers and fifty knives, at pawn shop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
Failure in Norwich.

NORWICH, Jan 16.-Strouse & Co dealers in millinery goods made an as signment to-day naming Mayor Gran dall as trustee. The assignment created great surprise as it was thought tht company was doing large business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
TO ENJoIN THE COMPANY.

Alleged UrSurpatiOn of Land By the
 New York .S New England Road.
 D. s. Spencer of Manchester, has brought petition before Judge Tenn, in the civil side of the superior court, for an injunction to restrain the New York & New England Railroad company from erecting a fence in front of his stores. The case is an interesting one and prom ises to last for several days.
 The New York X New England sta tion in North Manchester is situated on a triangular spot of ground. In ISIS the people of the town. by public sub scription, raised sufficient money to pur- chase the land surrounding the property, and since that time until few years ago the land has been as open as public park. At the present time there is a row of buildings west of the land. and in two of there buildings are stores belonging to D. $. Spencer. A few years ago the railroad company prevailed up on Robert BiSsell, who also had a store in one building, to lease a frontage on the land which belonged to the people. The lease was issued by the company, and Mir Bissell was to pay S3 a year. MT Spencer was asked to lease the frontage opposite his stores. but he refused saying that the company had no right to grant lease of land owned by the people. The company then erected board fence four feet high so close to the entrance of Mir Spsncer's stores, that it was difficult to gain a passage to the place. Mir Spencer tore down the fence. and the company put up another. Then Mir Spencer had an injunction prepared and stole a march on the men who were guarding the fence for the railroad com | pany by getting them out of the way long enough to again tear down the fence. after which the injunction was served. The company now seeks to erect another fence. and the present proceedings are brought to prevent them from doing SO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
Brennan the Baker, 1o4 South Main.

DR. c. W. s. FRosr. 1s7 Bank St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
CLOAKS,

and in order to make a thorough and i'm mediate clearence will offer them on Satur- day and Monday at very low prices. We would remind our patrons that the stock is all new fire sh and clean, and there are no back numbers which would bs difficult to give away. In no case do We ask more than Wholesale price for the goods and Tn some cases we are prepared to take a loss We have no space to quote the reductiohs' but they Nprly to Ladies Plush Cloaks,
 Misses Newmarkets, Ladies Cloth Jackets,
 Misses Jackets, Ladies Newmarket,
 Ladies Gossomers, Ladies Jersey Waists,
 Ladies Capes, Ladies Calico Wrappers, Inspection cordially invited.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-16
Reid & Hughes
Department Sales.

In continuation of our series of marked down sales in the various departments we have reached
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02


The members Of Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church on Pennsylvania avenue
this city are actively Engaged in raising
funds iOr the erection of n new and larger
house of worship. The lot selected is on
the southeast corner of Broad street and
Pennsylvania avenue, and is about 100
feet wide by 100 feet long. The proposed
church, the plans for which are being
drawn, will he of brick, modelled after "A
Gothic church in Rockville, the only one
of the kind in New England with corner
pulpit, and will cost furnished complete
nearly $4,000 This church is in rapidly
growing section of Providence and has
more than doubled its membership within
the past two years, and as other depart
ments of the work have grown in the
same ratio, the accommodations of two
years ago at present are inadequate and
unadapted TO the spiritual, educational
and social work of the church. In addi-
tion TO the energetic pastor, the Rev
Thornton A. Mills, Ph. d., the Rev. Will
liam House has been engaged rs assistant
minister or church worker, and an orches-
ira OF twenty pieces engaged TO play
during services every sunday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
Reaction I'm Goodness.

Quite too little Is made Of the law Of
action and reaction in the study of human
nature. The very best efforts that can be
put forth for virtue lead to enfeebement
and exhaustion, and so the chances are
there will be temporary lapse into the
vulgarity Of vice. "lt is dangerous thing"
says DR.. Holmes, ito be as funny as you
can" 1t is, say, dangerous to be rs good
rs you can. Don't you touch a minister
after he has preached really noble SER
mon. Don't cross himl Don't criticise
hmi He is exhausted Of goodness and
will be surely soured, or else depressed and
disheartened by your adverseness. l ex-
pect he will say things very unpleasant
and quite out OF harmony with his dis
course.
should not be surprised IL he was at
once in rage, and made you give up all
your good opinion to him as holy man.
Oh, fel You are unjust The man is suf
fering reaction. You ask too much. You
expect him to be ideally right all the time
whereas by the law of nature he must be
lacking in common sense part of each
day. You require too much of him. Others
turn on you in the same way, and so there
is great discord that is caused by our not
understanding how TO Judge human ma
ture.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
Nursery Methods In UniversIties.

The new university can cut itself loose
from the time worn English college curric-
ulum and its much patched American
equivalent, with its system Of favored
studies and false incentives. IL can give to
each line of work the time and freedom it
needs, thus leaving all questions of the
relative value OF studies to be settled by
the student for himself The new school
can treat its students as men, and not as
children. The nursery should cease where
the university begins, and the university
student should not do his work in the
chid's fear OF ''the rod behind the mirror" {"
The new school can rest its impulse for
work on the desire for knowledge, the
eternal hunger and thirst which only the
student knows" the only basis on which
scholarship can rest.
Marks, honors, prizes, degrees even. are
incentives which belong to the nursery
days. They date from the time when the
youth OF the aristocracy must be coaxcd or
driven to resemblace of culture. All
these things are forms, and forms only, and
the substance Of our higher education is
fast outgrowing them. College marks.
college honors, college courses, college de-
grees. the college itself as distinguished
from the university on the one hand and
the public school on the other-all these
belong with the college cap and gown, and
the wreath of laurel berries to the baby
hood OF culture. They are part of onr in
heritance OF the past. from the time when
scholarship was not manhood, when the
life of the student had no relation to the
life OF the world. David S. Jordan in
Forum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
A Memorial Service.

The Rev. III. /. Cushman preached n
memorial sermon yesterday at the First
Universalist Church. His text was
taken from st. John xiv, ii: Let not
your heart be troubled; We believe in
God, believe also in me. In my Fathers
mansions are many abiding places. III
it were not so / would have told you. i
go 10 prepare place for you and If l go
TO prepare a place tor YOU | will come
again and receive you unto Myself, that
where / ann that ye may be also. And
whittier 20, We know, and the way ye
know" Mr.. Cushman said he thought
these words would safely direct our
thinking on this Festival Of All Saints.
Some days, as to-day, our annual memo
rial service comedies with this day
which has been kept i'll the Universal
Church in memory of the army of saints
who have kept the faith. SO then, let
the topic of the day be heaven. All
have their own picture of heaven, but
let us see what Jesus Christ says about
heaven. First we gather from the words
of Jesus, that heaven is the abode of the
Father, God. Several times Jesus
speaks of the Father III heaven. In the
sermon on the Mount he said "Swear
not ut all, neither by heaven, for 1t is
Gods throne, nor by the earth, for
it is his footstool." In this way he indi-
Gated that heaven was the seat of His
dominion. Heaven then is the abode of
the Father, God His home the seat of
His throne, and lastly the place where
His will is perfectly done. Another
thing that we gather about heaven is
that it is the home of the holy angels
and the home of their blessed ministries.
Heaven is also the inclusive name of the
whole spiritual realm. Earth Is the
home of the flesh and heaven of the
spiritual body, and i is as real as earth.
SO upon these facts all may build the
grandest of temples, but when we enter
the reality we will find that it far tran
scends our fondest hopes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
The Harris Ayenue Methodist.

AT the Harris avenue M. T.. Church
yesterday morTng, the regular COM
muion service was held, after which eight
new members were received into the
fold by Rev. Mr.. Rood, pastor. A solo
and vocal accompaniment was rendered
namely: From Every Stormy Wind
That Blows" In the evening ut Z o'clock
Rev. j. III. Nutting, chaplain at the
State institutions III Howard, occupied
the pulpit. and delivered powerful adj
dress on the subject. The Corr 7tors
of our Youth y in which he dila. on
the transmission of evils from parents to
childen, likewise upon the el apparent
among sociery, and the proper manner in
which TO act, to eradicate them. II was
not, he said, by endeavorlng to extirpate
any impurities existing in the lower
classes, but by beginning at the be-
ginning" that is, with the so-called
society, where crying evils were patent
He illustrated this by likening the pre-
sent steps towards purifying society, to
a person commencing at the bottom of a
pair of stairs TO scrub them, and going
up instead of doing the wisest and more
natural thing, namely starting at the
top and proceeding downward.
The service was concluded with prayer.
The church was crowded at all the SER
vices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
Our Men OF Color.

George Il. Beckel, one of the popular
letter carriers on the east side. went ON
duty to-day. He has been enjoying fifteen
days vacation.
The holy sacrament was administered 20
nearly the entire membership OF Bethel "A.
VI. +. Church yesterday by the pastor,
the Rev. George a. Dardis.
George Congdon, aged C2, one of the
pioneer hackmen of Providence, died
yesterday morning at his home on Wells
street Mr.. Congdon was for long time
employed by the Darlington family as
private coachman and for nearly twenty
live years has been serving the public us
coacnman. lie was highly respected by all.
lie leaves n wife and two children 10
mourn his loss
John Hope, a graduate of the Worcester
Academy and "a student at Brown Cniver-
sity, has been honored by his associates
with the presidency of the class of '94.
Mr.. +. L. Trimble, a senior ut Brown, is
slowly recovering from severe attack OF
illness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02

hgure is gilded and stands upon a crescent
which measures IA feet from the tip OF one
horn TO the other The figure Is nude.
and piece OF drapery, as IL blown by the
wind. floats In semi-circular form from
the shoulder at the back. Diana Is posed
on her left foot, the right leg bent
backward, and holds q bow with her
outstretched left arm, while the right
hand Is brought up near the shoul.
der. holding the shaft OF the arrow.
The form OF the drapery as It is
given In the picture is the way 1t Is to
be finally, and as it appears In the sculp.
tors model. 1t was changed for some
reason at the last moment In making the
figure, but IL Is to be removed and made
over to conform TO the original design. 1t
Is 34l feet from the ground to the top Of
the figure. The next highest building In
New York is tho World building, which is
297 feet TO the foot OF the flag pole. aud
3S2 feet to the top. The view from the
tower Is magnificent ono. To the south
the Neversink lights below Sandy Hoo,
can be plainly seen; to the north the view
reaches over Central Park and the Har-
lem. past High Bridge. To the Palisades
above fonkers; TO the west the hills back
OF Orange, New Jersey, are visible; aud
10 the east is the long stretch Of Brook
lyn and Long Island.
At night the tower will be n blaze Of
electric lights, over l,000 lamps being
used In tho Illumination. The figure OF
Diana will be Illuminated by ten refiectors
at its foot. and the crescent, made OF
prisms OF cut glass, will shine with tho
glow oil 200 incandescent lamps. The
lantern will be mass OF light on special
occasions, and at tho fifth loggla there
Will be installed the most powerful search
light in the country. with which. on favor
able nights, IL is expected the Statue OF
Liberty ana the ships In the bay car be
picked out. Telescopes, wind gauges,
weather signals and an Illuminated clock,
with a face "a feet in diameter. will be
Included in the further equipment Of the
tower. lhe elevator will hold twenty
three people. and can make the ascent To-
the top OF tho tower in half "a minute. A
guardian will be- on duty there 20 point
out objects ~ interest To visitors. and no
doubt the t1p 10 the top OF the tower of
the Madison Square Garden will soon be-
come the thing OF all things 10 do, both
Tor tho stranger who IL on the lookout for
euch opportunities In sightseeing, and for
the citizen. who will go from Gu fosity TO
see bis town and the surrounding country
spread out like map before him.