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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-04
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value. Many different kinds OF gas stoves
have been invented. Monthly lectures on
the use OF gas as fuel are given, with
weekly lessons In cooking by means Of gas
stoves. Cooking by gas has Important adj
vautages for hot weather.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-04

Adelaide Ristori, the great actress OF a
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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-04

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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-04

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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-04

Everything in the line Of printing, from
drinted with neatness and dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-04
THE EVENING DEMOCRAT
a FAMILY NEWSPAPERS.

Published every afternoon, Sunday ex-
copied, at No 267 South Main street,
Waterbury.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Railroad Collision in PennsyI-
vania Kills Several People.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 13.-The west
bound passenger train which leaves
this city for Cleveland, o., at 1905 a.
M, ran into a landslide at Vanport,
Pa, thirty-five miles west of here,
shortly after l O'Clock, derailing
the locomotive, baggage and mail cars.
The baggage car is said to have gone
over an embankment. Details of the
accident have not yet been received in
this city, but it is reported that four
trainmen and number of passengers
were injured. George Leibtag, the ell
gineer, and W. E. Brown, fireman,
are said to have been so badly
scalded that they will die.
The others are believed to
have only been slightly hurt. A dis
patch from Beaver, Pa, says no passen-
gers were hurt in the accident. The en-
CINE, express, baggage and mail cars,
smoker and one passenger coach went
over the embankment. Only three per-
sons were hurt. Engineer .Liebtag, of
Wellsville, o.; Fireman Brown, of Allie
gheny. and Express Messenger d. II.
Pond, of Cleveland. Brown will die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
DIS DEBAR SUICIDES.
She Leaves a Characteristic, Face
fiouS Haitian to tho PuasS

She Leaves Characteristic, Face
tious Letter to the Press.
NEW YORK, April 15.-At Lie o'clock
this morning an envelope bearing
the stamp of Taylor's hotel, Jer-
sey City, was received by the
Associated Press, to which it
was addressed. 1t had, as the post
| marks proved, been mailed in the New
York general postotfice at IL p. M,
April Is. The communication enclosed
by the envelope was written in bold
hand upon letter heads of Taylor's no.
tel, and this is the communication, YER
batim:
To the Associated Press of the City of New
York-Greeting: ] have this day written q
letter to Delaney Nicol. district attorney of
New York city, last letter containing re-
quests, documents and prayers. am
about to end this most farcical Of human
existences called life, and to that end
have written my last instructions.
AS body of journalists you are collectively
welcome to every line to the district attorney.
l regret to disappoint you and your fraternity
in the modus operandI of my taxing OH. |
will admit for arguments sake that 1t " ouId
have. been .eminently more respectable
~ pill now lying SO temphngly
before me, to have composed myself on the
comfortable sofa in Room s. Taylor motel,
and But there was this very decided OBJ
lection thereto-not even the coroner IN
quest, but the endless inquest of those whom
it did not concern. l have therefore deter
mined and shall have done the same before
you shall have read even Of the act,
quietly from one of the Staten Island ferry
boats drop forever ''out of sight" On what
ever coast my mortal remains wash ashore
please request for me their inrerment there.
have taken great precaution that the pody
thus found shall be fully identified as mine. II
however, could in death be granted wish
denied to me on several shipwreck occa-
sions. would sincerely nope that my NOR
tai remains might drift out and dissolve IN
the friendly elements of old mother ocean.
l have written letters to my old and valued
friend, Hon. Luther r. Marsh; TO Col.
Cockerill, New YORK World: and my law
yers, Messrs. Hayman. Marks d Rosenthal 234
Broadway, New York city. remain, gentle
men, with my best wishes for the continu..
alton of the freedom and independence OF
the press of this country, sincerely,
E. L. DIss DEBAR.
The name signed to this communIca-
ton IS that of the alleged spirit medi-
um who was two years ago charged
with having duped Lawyer Luther r.
Marsh, of this city, with paintings
which she affirmed were prod
uced by supernatural means. Her
latest notorlety was achieved this
winter when She arrayed herself in
tights and posed III a theater of this
city as Cupid in play, the name of
which is injected into the above COM
munication. After receipt of this epis
tie, inquiry in Jersey City proved that
the woman had not registered at lay
lOr'S hotel
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
THE DREIBUND.
Talk of Its Dissolution Is Idle-So
T(udin;

Talk of Its Dissolution Is Idle-So
Says Rudini.
ROME, April 13.-Premier di Rudini,
in an interview to-day in regard to the
dreibund, held that the renewal of the
triple alliance was of secondary i'm
portance as compared with constant
agreement with England. On many
occasions, said the premier. the policy
of the dreibund harmOniZed perfectly
with British ideas, yet Lord Salisbury,
for special reasons, had never adhered
to the dreibnnd treaty. ltaly's renewal
OF her contract with the alliance de-
pended Oil the general situation in
Europe, which is now changing
every day. 1t was difficult to i'm
aglne that England and Italy
would remain passive while war
was being waged by Russia and France
against Germany and Austria. even if
the dreibund did not exist. Italy might
find it entirely to her interest to
range herself on the side of Great
Britain should Russia refrain from in
terfering in the affairs of the other
powers, thus securing the absolute neu-
trality of Great Britain. Italy would
not act except under the contingencies
provided for in the dreibund conven-
ton. If Austria attacked Russia or
Germany declared war with France
their action would not imply that Italy
was to join in the movement. By the
terms of the contract she was entitled
to act as neutral nation and to remain
so. The case was different if any one
of the contracting powers was made the
object of attack. Premier di Rudini
declared he was convinced that France,
despite her excessive ornaments, would
never alone wage war of aggression
while the dreibund continued to act as
the safeguard of Europe. In view of
the prevailing temper in France it was
perfectly idle to discuss the question of
a dissolution of the dreibund. Neither
Austria nor Germany dreamt of max
ing an attack.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
READ THE RIOT ACT.
Bloody Encounter Between
Strikers and the Police
at Bradford.
Rebels Win Several Battles
in the Gillian Rev.
OlutiOn.
Marquis di Rudini, in an In
terview, Supports the
Dreibund.
Senator st. Hilaipe on the
Suicidal Financial Policy
Of France.

LONDON, April 13.-Ten thousand of
the striking weavers at Bradford as
sembled at that place to-day for the pur-
pose of protesting against the action of
the municipal authorities in forbidding
the meeting which the strikers had ar
ranged for yesterday. The police vainly
tried to dispense the gathering. but
their repeated charges on the crowd
proved futile. Matters finally assumed
such shape that the authorities de-
teImlned to take decisive action,
and, after the strikers had for
the last time been ordered to
dispense and had refused, the
riot act was read and the military was
then summoned. The soldiers, upon
their arrival at the scene, joined forces
with the police, and combined charge
was made upon the ranks of the stub
born strikers. A fierce struggle ensded,
but the strikers were unable to resist
the Increased force, and were compelled
to retreat before the bayOnets and
batons. The police used their batons
very freely, and many of the strikers
were injured. Several of the police
were also hurt during the fight. The
authorities succeeded in placing seven
of the ringleaders under arrest. 1t is
probable that the strikers will attempt
to hold another meeting tomorrow. and
that the scenes witnessed TO- day will be
renewed.
The streets of Bradford were in fer
ment throughout the afternoon. At 6
O'Clock the crowd grew rapidly, despite
the police efforts to dispense the mob.
The police were met with showers of
stones, which, however. inflicted only
slight injuries. The cOnStableS sum-
moning the military was the signal for
a regular riot. Windows were smashed,
lamps were eXtinguished and an or
ganiZed rush was made to break the
police ranks and capture the place
of meeting. This effort, however,
was Intellectual. The throwing of
stones continued and the military,
provided with blank aud ball cartridges,
appeared at 9 o'clock. A score of ar
rests were made. All OF the prisoners
had gasheS on their heads from stones
or police batons. and many police were
injured, but no one had bayOnet wounds.
The rioters were dispersed with diff
Gully by inceSSant marching and counter
marching on the roads converging at
the town hall square. Detective Mart
lngale received six cuts on the head
and his horse was killed under him by
stab. Local opinion in regard to the
dispute is divided. Citizens admit that
the square is dangerous place for pub
lie meetings, but think that the action
of the authorities was injudicious and
that the question ought to be tested in
the pOurtC
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
FIVE WERE DROWNED
Awful Wholesale Drowning
in the Mississippi at
st. Louis.
The Business Center of Eliza
beth, N. j., Destroyed by
Fire.
DiSs De Barr, the Eccentric
New York Woman, Takes
Her Own Life.
General Roundup Of the
Grimes and Casualties Of
a Day.

ST. LOUIS, April 19.-About noon to-
day five boys, of party of twelve,
crossing the river in skitf from the foot
of Spruce street TO the Pittsburg dyke
on the Illinois side, were drowned in
the eddy, which was very stroug at that
place at the time. The boys were row.
ing across the river, which is very
much animated just now by the high
wind. They were rocking the skiff
from side to side, when suddenly their
skitf struck the dangerous eddy and
began to whirl around and around.
Several people on the ferry quickly
saw the dangerous position in which
the boys were, and calling out for them
to beware. The warning had scarcely
been uttered when the skitf was seen to
turn keel up at one end by the Mortified
witnesses, leaving the twelve occupants
struggling in the water. The youths who
could swim struck out for the Illinois
shore, and three of them were rescued by
the crew of the landing ferry boat. The
scene was a most exciting one, the
fioundering. struggling and drowning
boys presenting a heartrending scene.
An effort was made TO save the almost
exhausted boys, but before assist
ance could be effectuaIly rendered
more. The passengers of the
ferry who heard and saw the occur
renee, declare they can never forget a
sight so terrible. One of the most pc
cullar, and at the same time touching
scenes of the calamity was the drown
ing of John BOurg and his faithful dog,
the two disappearing together with the
man's.arms tightly clasped around the
dogs neck. The animal, seem
lngly the first to real
lie the danger, had leaped
out of the boat into the water and had
started for the shore, but remembering
Its master turned about and sought
him out among the drowning boys. The
man threw his arms around the dog
and both disappeared. Following is
list of the drowned: John Bourg Jr..
aged twenty; John Mcmahon. aged
twenty; Adams Brust, aged sixteen;
Jack O'Connor, aged twcnty-fonr; Rob
ert Guion, aged twenty-five. None of
the bodies have yet been recovered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
THE CHICAGO COUNT.
Result of the Late Municipal Elec.
ton Still In Doubt,


ton Still in Doubt.
CHICAGO, April 13.-The board of
election commissioners resumed the
canvass of the vote cast at the last
election. The First ward was can
vassed on Saturday, and the board to-
day took up the Second ward, when COM
pleted with two precincts subjects to
latter revision, the result for mayor
compared with the police returns made
on the night of the election showed a
gain of four for Cregier Oem.); and
losses of II by Hampstead WASH
burne (Rep.) SO by Elmer Wash
burn (citizen's) and "a by Har-
rison Qnd. Dem.) The only change
in the Third ward was gain Of one vote
for Morgan, socialist. The only chadge
in the Fourth ward was loss of eleven
votes by Elmer Washburn. At 80 p.
m. the election commissioners resumed
the recent municipal election. The
Fifth and Sixth wards were completed
and the board adjourned for the day. In
the Fifth ward there was no material
change from the police returns, but in
the Sixth ward Cregier, Democrat, for
mayor, lost 20 votes; II. Washburne,
Republican, lost 3, and Harrison, indie
pendent Democrat, gained l, as CON-
pared with the police returns. So
far the count shows net
loss of "a votes for Cregier; a net
loss of 1877 for Harrison and a net gain
of 81 for Elmer Washburn independent
Republican,. The count of the Sixth
ward to-day showed that j. O'Bren
Democrat, candidate for alderman,
was elected by plurality of 81. This
assures a Democratic majority of FIVE in
the coming city council.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
BIG HAIL STORM.
Several Persons Injured and One
Killed by Hailstones.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April 1.-Two
sleeping coaches, the Romulus and Val
lejo, running from the City of Mexico,
San Antonio and Washington, D, c.,
via the Mexican National railroad,
reached here yesterday in q dilapidated
condition. The Mexican train to which
they were attached passed through a
cyclone and hail storm near Torreon,
Mexico, Saturday night. So large were
the hailstones that the headlight of the
engine and every pane of glass on one
side of the train of cars were smashed
as if they had been struck by rocks.
The tin roofs were battered so badly
that not a particle of paint remained.
Several persons in the day coaches were
injured. and Mexican at Torreon sta
ton was killed. The train was forced
to stop for half an hour until the storm
passed. Those on the sleeper who
reached here say the cyclone must have
created great havoc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
THE EMPLOYEES IN IT.
A Big Firm Reorganizes on tn
Co-ODeratiVe Plan

A Big Firm Reorganizes on the
Cooperative Plan.
LONDON, April 13.-The old and we'll
known house furnishing firm of Maple
& Co., having number of places of
business in this city, branch house in
Paris, and correspondents in Smyrna,
Madras, Calcutta and Tabreez, probably
the largest concern in The house fur
nishing and house fitting business in
Europe, has, it is announced to-day,
been formed into limited liability COM
pany. The capital of the company will
be S1O,0OO,OO0, which is wholly absorbed
by the partners in the firm. who have
granted to their employees shares upon
the cooperative plan in the reorgan-
lied company. There are people who
believe that the Royal Labor commits
sion, if it does its work intelligentiy.
will come to the conclusion that CO.
operation in business and trades upon
plans similar to that adopted by Maple
& Co. and others is the secret of avoid
ing strikes and other similar labor
troubles.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
ELIZABETH BLAZE,
a Fire EntaiIing a Loss of Quar-
ter-MiIliOn.

ELIZABETH, N. j., April 13.-This
city to-day suffered a great loss by fire.
which occurred in the center of the
business portion. The burned build
1ngs, the two most prominent in Broad
street, were the Arcade and the First
National bank buildings. The Arcade
was totally destroyed. 1t was owned bv
ex-Congressman Amos Clark, and con-
tanned the postoffice. 1t cost $780,
600. 1t was devoted to business
places and contained, besides the
pOstOffice. the district court room.
the central Office of the New York
and New Jersey Telephone company,
the stores of l.. r. Chew, picture frame
maker; w. A. Tubbs, Stationer; and
G. a. Harris. flour and feed: Masonic
lodge room. headquarters of the Third
regiment, New jersey national guard,
and Phil Kearney guard, Company G;
a conservatory of music. the law offices
of eX-Judge Award, Surrogate Parrott.
and Gen. j. A. Fay, and the saloon of
n. II. Astfalk. The fire was started by
some varnish boiling over in Chew's
store. In the center of the building
was rotunda which caused a draft
that swept the flames through the en-
tire interior i'll few minutes. The in
of their goods, and some almost lost
their lives. A. H. Clark, son of the eX-
congressman, was nearly Sutfocated in
his office and was rescued at a window.
EX-Judge Award was found partially
overcome on the stairs. and was carried
out by QuartermaSter hawkins, of the
Third regiment. Hon. Foster NJ. Voor-
bees was rescued from his office, which
filled with smoke and flames while he
was trying to save his library. Mr..
Clark had an insurance of 100000 in
New York and other outside companies.
The National Fire Insurance company
had insurance of $1,000 on the bank
building, which was domaged to the ex-
district court were destroyed, as
well as the Libraries of the
several lawyers. All the postoffice
furniture and much of the equipment
were consumed, including 5000 worth of
stamped envelopes and 100000 postal
cards. The letters were thrust into
mail bags and carried to place of
safety. Ali the books, checks, papers
ana money orders were saved. The
telephone company's loss is great and
the system is rendered useless. All the
records Of the Third regiment were con-
sumed. Company c, Phil Kearny
guard, lost all of its large collection of
trophies, valued at several thousand
dollars. The whole loss by the fire is
$250,G00. Mr.. Clark last week lost his
wife by death, and is confined to his
room by la grippe. Newark sent
Steamer No. 10 to assist the local de-
partment.
Pulled to Death.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 13.-An
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
DEBT OF FRANCE.
st. Hi1aire Talks About the Suici-
dial Financial Policy of France.

o"A iudhCIdi Il OIICy VI fdHCcs
PARIS, April 13.-Apropos of the in
crease of the French army and of the
minister of wars demand on the budget
committee of the chamber OF deputies
for further appropriations, senator
Barthelemy st. Hilaire, ex-minister of
foreign affairs, said to the Associated
Press correspondent: at becomes more
and more evident that France is on the
high road to bankruptcy. We often
hear it said that France is one of the
richest countries in Europe. This is
quite true. So, too, we would
call a man rich who had an in
come of million francs year
But suppose he spent each year 1,500,-
600 francs? And suppose he kept on
doing so year after year? What would
his wealth amount to under such cir
cumstanceS? And vet this is just what
France is doing, and has been doing for
very long time. The upshot of the
whole thing must be that we shall have
to repudiate our debt as we did in the
first revolution and start atreSh. /
greatly admire the magnificent manner
in which the United States has gone on
paying off its tremendous debt con-
tracted during the gigantic civil war.
We ought to initiate in modest way
the American example. But several
circu instances oppose this. In the
first place, the wastefulness of
our great departments of government
is something frightful. While it can
not be said that there is any outright
stealing of the public funds, the eX-
travagance is tremendous, and no gov
eminent dares incur the anger of the
politicians IN cleaning out this Augean
stable. Then, again, our military SyS-
TEN is SO expensive, and keeps on grow
ing more so every day, that it seems an
almost hopeless task to try to stop this
suicidal financial policy. We cannot re-
duce our army, for therel stands that
Alsace-Lorraine difficulty still unde-
cided. What an objectionable sin
it was for Germany to take those
provinces. We would willingly
have paid many more millions
of francs could we have preserved our
territory intact. But France will never
abandon AlSace-Lorraine without a
struggle, which, when it comes, will be
deadly one. France must win or be
effaced from the map of Europe like Po-
land. She will fight to the last man, for
she will see that her very existence as a
nation depends on victory. And if she
comes off the victor, in what an eX-
hausted state she will probably be left.
Then the ordinary financial situation.
rendered still more oppressive by the
increased expenditures of the supreme
struggle, will weigh down upon the
bleeding nation, and bankruptcy will
then be inevitable"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14

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In addition to the superior arrange
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No line keeps its equipment more
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
GEN. SPINOLA DEAD.
The New York Congressman Passes
Away Early This Morning.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Gen. Spinola
died at 1:25 o'clock this morning.

Francis B. Spinola was born at Stony
Brook, l.. l., in 1921. In New York city he
took an active interest in politics, and was
five times elected an alderman He was sent
to the assembly of New Yoak for six
years and to the senate for four years
more. He was a delegate to the
Democratic national convention held at
Charleston in 1860. When the war broke out
he was early in the field with command of
volunteers. He organized four regiments
into brigade and accompanied them into
the field, receiving as a reward an appoint
ment as "brigadier general of volunteers"
He served throughout the war with
credit and was twice wounded. After
he hac been honorably discharged from the
service. Gen. Spinola re entered political
life i'll New York city, and served in the state
legislature number of years. Finally he
was sent to the Fifteth congress as a Dem
0crat, and reelected to the Fifty-frst and
Fifty second congresses
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
He OuChtto Hide.

LONDON, April ia sensation has
been caused in social circles throughout
England by the fact that warrant has
been issued for the arrest of Capt. Ed
ment for North BuckInghamshire. Capt.
Verney is charged with procuring girl
for immoral purposes. The otfense was
committed last autumn. Capt. Verney
is leading county magnate, magls-
trate and a member of the London
county council 1t is believed that
Capt. Verney, hearing of the applica-
ton for the warrant, has escaped from
England, and that he is now in hiding
ON the continent.