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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
AN INSULT TO OUR FLAG
Canadian Officers Vent Their
 Spleen on the Emblem.
IT TO az TAKEN DOWN.

Arbitrary Action of s0ldisrs in Montreal
 During the Queens Birthday Fets-They
 Even Swear at the Banner--Invsstigatio
 Win be Made.
 MONTREAL, May 98.-During the af- ternoon of the Queens birthday cele- bration three petty officers and five men of the brigade of the Montreal Garrison Artillery stepped into the store of L. Lorge & Co.,, matters on St. Lawrence and Maiu street, and demanded that the stars and stripes flying outside be taken down. *E
 The clerk in charge pointed out that the French, Belgian, Swiss and British flags were also flying as we'll as the American flag, for decorative purposes, only. However, the men insisted on the removal at once of the American hag,. one of the officers saying:
 "We want that American nag down. This is the Queen's birthday, and we, cannot allow that flag to float on this day"
 Mr. Lorge, the proprietor of the store, here entered, and the volunteers, who had been re-enforced by another com pany, declared that if the flag was not. taken down at once they would tear it. uOWus N1rs AoEB0 PEOUo1VOA Sh6S eAo flag was put up to honor the day.
 'eThat's all very we'll" retorted the officer in command, "but we won't have, that damned American flag flying beside the English flag to-day. We are Eng, fish, you know. Take it down or we'll tear it down."
 To avoid trouble the stars and stripes were taken down at once.
 The same lot of artillery men visited the store of one Poitras, at the corner of St. Lamberts Hill and St. James street, and made Q similar demand as Jo the. American flag, which with others was. floating in the breeze. Again to avoid trouble the obnoxious banner was pulled down, folded up and taken inside the. store.
 Several other stores in the vicinity were visited and the owners compelled to take down the American flag from it's position.
 The matter has been reported to the Brigade Major, and an investigation will be held.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
grho State OonzentiOn Instructs Delegates
 for CIAAeaand-Tha PIatfnrm.

TRENTON, N. J., May 26.-The plat form adopted at the Democratic State convention reaf1rms the National plat forms of 1884 and 1888, and declares that the efforts to secure tariff reform should he continued until the reform is em bOdieddn the law.
 Republican reciprocity is denounced As a feeble step in the direction of tariff retonm. It denounces the Mckinley bill and aEraigns the present administration for dts extfavagance.
 Tho convention organized by making Judge Chauncey Beasley, of Mercer, tenn porary chairman. M. T. Barrett of Es- sex; T. F. Lane, Union; J. H. Madison, Somerset; Samuel Thompson, Warren, and A. 0. Warren, Cumberland, were chosen secretaries.
 After the call of delegations and ap- pOintment Of committees a recess was taken until o'clock.
 When the Convention re-assembled Congressman Edward F. McDonald, of Hudson, was made permanent Chair man, and Senator Michael Barrett, of Essex, Secretary, with several assist Rnts.
 In his address to the Convention Chair man McDonald referred to the evidences of discOrd in the party in New Jersey, but he believed that there would be harmony in the fight against Republi- canigm.
 Chairman Allan McDermott, of the Committee on Resolutions, read the re- port of that Committee. Tho only change made in it was the insertion of resolution instructing the New Jersey delegates to vote for Cleveland as long As his name should be before the Ma Eional Convention. The resolution was adopted amidst intense enthusiasm.
 Senator McPherson, Gov. Leon Alp bett, James Smith, jr., and Miles Ross were chosen delegates-at-large.
 The district delegates are: First, w. J. Thompson of Camden, George Barker of Gloucester; Second, John s. Scudder of Mercer and T. E. Prickett of Curling ton; Third, Willard F. Ross of Middlesex and John Hone of Monmouth; Fourth, Johnson Cornish of Warren and Nelson Pidcock of Hunterdon; Fifth, J. E. Cor rigaD of Bergen and Louis Braun of Paterson; Sixth, Gottfrisd Kruger of Essex and J. B. Dusenbury of Essex; Seventh, Dennis Mclaughlin of Hudso n and Robert s. Davis of Hudson; Eighth, Joseph w. Yates of Plainneld and Thos. Nevins of Orange.
 The convention at 8:41 adjourned sine die
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
THE VERDICT UNPOPULAR.
Dissatisfaction at the Outcome of Thom.
 Ouinn's Trial for Murder.

O1BBAGAB1ACU4On aB Cn0 OuCCOm0 OG Thomas
 Quinn's Trial for Murder.
 ELIZABETH, N. J., May 26.-The yer dict of the jury in the Thomas Quinn case, on trial in this city for the murder of Miss Annie Schneider in January last, of murder in the second degree, is very unpopular, as it appears that the murder was premeditated, cold blooded one.
 Quinn, who is 20 years of age, boarded with the Schneiders. He quarreled with Mrs. Schneider on the morning of the murder, left the house, got five dol lars from his employer, purchased a re- volver and cartridges, returned and shot the woman five times in the head in the presence of two infant children. He then walked into the court room where the court was in session and dramatically announced that he had killed the woman and surrendered him self.
 Quinn has been sentenced to 20 years' penal seryitude,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
Foster Thinks the Bill UnwIs..

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Secretary Eos ter, by invitation, appeared before the House Committee on Naval Affairs and stated his objections to the bill provid- ing for the transfer of the Revenue Marine service from the Treasury De- partment to the Navy. Secretary Eos ter said that he was of the opinion that the transfer would be inexpedient and unwise, and that the department which collects the major portion of the revenue for the support of the Government should have complete and undoubted control of the instrumentalities for it's nollaction, aW
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
Florida Express Robbers Captured.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 26.-A sher- ifs posse had 8 desperate battle with the J. T. 6 K. W. express robbers at Buffalo Bluffs yesterday. Two of the outlaws were killed and the others sur rendered. The officers came upon the men at the bridge which spans the St. John's River. When called upon to sur render they fired volley which wound ed one of the posse. The firing became general, but when Williams, the leader of the, band, fell dead with bullet in his head, his companions surrendered. They will be brought to Palatka.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
TREATY WITH AusTRIA-HuNeARY.

New Reciprocal Arrangements Between
 that Country and the United States.
 VIENNA, May 26.-It is announced that a new commercial treaty has been ne- gotiated between Austria-Hungary and the United States on the basis of the re- ciprocity clause of the Mckinley bill. According to the provisions of this clause the United States comedies to this country the benefits contemplated by this clause, and admits sugar, molas- ses and hides duty free.
 Austria Hungary on the other hand comedies to the United States the rights of the most favored nation, thus prac- tically following Germany in allowing the United States the advantages granted by her to the members of the Central European Zollverein.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
AReported Withdrawal Denied.

BARRE, Vt., May 26.-The story from New York that Webster & Morse of Barre had witdrawn from the Granite Manufacturers Association and put 400 paving cutters at work, is false in every way. There is no such firm here. Fl. Webster is not . member of the associa- tion, employees few payers. and signed the bill May 14.go A. D. Morse and Sort well Morse are members of the associa- tion, and connected with Webster as paving contractors, but never signed the paving cutters bill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
Fenrs for Corne1ius .Yanderb,It.

NEW YORK, May 26.-It is feared that Cornelius Vanderbilt's mind may be- come unbalanced because of his grief for the death of his eldest son, William H. He is watched constantly at night and some one sits up in his bedroom. The distracted father is utterly prostrated |, aud though his real condition has not been made known to the public, the iu- tionable source that his mind has been seriously affected by theFshock of his be- reavement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
Second National silver COnferenOe.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Second National Silver Conference begins its session to-day. It is reported that the attendance will comprise four or i've hundred delegates, representing every State and Territory, including many men prominent in the Peoples party and Knights of Labor. A strong representa- ton from Congress will be present..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
For the Convention of Next Tuesday.

NEW YORK, May 26.--Primaries for the election of delegates and alternates to the State convention of the provisional Democracy, which will be held in Syra- cuse on Tuesday next, were held last night in this city. The official vote cast is 10,785. According to the re- ports given out at the anti-HilI head quarters there had been enrolled 78, 431 names of Democrats in this county in favor of the Syracuse convention.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
Sentenced to Life Imprisonment,

NEW YORK, May 26.-William Meyer, the young German bartender, who shot his employer, Stephen Rockefeller and killed him, because he refused to give him for dishonesty, has been sentenced to imprisonment for life
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
He Wrote "1lfo in Libby Prison. ,,

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 26-John Harold, we'll known citizen of this place, died here shortly before noon. During the war he was incarcerated in Libby Prison for over year. He made his escape and walked, half naked and starved, back to the Northern lines, e distance of several hundred miles. After the war was over he compiled and pub lished book on Life in Libby Prison, 1" which found large sales.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
Secretary Blaine Made Defendant.

WASHINGTON, May 26. - Secretary Blaine has been summoned before the Supreme Court of the District of Colum- bia. Judge Montgomery has ordered him, as defendant in the celebrated claim against the Government by Brig Gen. Armstrong, to show cause2 before the court in General Term, on or be- fore June 6 why the writ of mandamus should not be issued as prayed for.c5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
161.163 So Main St, Theo OIiver,. Mgr.
Big Programme For The DENYING CO

Big Programme For The WATERBURY DRIVING CO.,
 May 30. S1, and June l, 3. Great Trottirg, Racing and Fast Bicycle
 Riding.
 MONDAY, MAY 30. Glass 800, trot, purse $950; II entries. Glass 2:3O, trot, purse $95O; 10 entries. Glass 2:45, members horses, purse $150; 10 entries. Bicycle Race-Open race for Waterbury wheelmen and handicap club race for $26 prizes.
 TUESDAY, MAY 31. Glass 2:37, trot, purse $250; entries. Glass 2:27, pace and trot, purse $26O; entries. Glass 2:40, pace and trot, purse $15O; 10 entries-For local horses.
 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1. Claas 2;50, trot, purse $25O; IA entries. Glass 2:S3, pace and trot, purse $950$ 10
 THURSDAY, JUNE ?. Clnse 2s4o. aace and trot, purse s260s 15 entTiet C|6sa M e' NiI1aa 4210, s6t7.a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
Coloraf,O Democrats for Hlll.

DENVER, Col., May 26. The Colorado Demodrats have selected a Hill delegate to theod3hicago Convention. The State Convention was in session all day and uHTlt l.fe last evening. The resolutions ssdeiisri dhclsre for free and unlimited coi0afe Of si1fer aud inetructs fha dele. 91Ie 70 1o aII N tte|f power to aefut&
 t net|tf [# r|stE '6 fA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
Work of Incendlaries.

HAvERsTRAw, N. Y., May 26.-At an early morning hour the immense car pentering establishment owned by Fred erick Gourley, located a mile from this place, was set on fire by incendiaries. The building and it's contents were totally destroyed, and large amount of lumber, carpenter's tools, made up material, etc, was lost An effort will be made to detect the guilty parties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
parkhurst ooing Abroaa.

NEW YoRK, May 26. -Dr. 0. H. Park hurst and his Nife will sail on the White Star line steamship Germanic for Liverpool on Wednesday. June $ Co
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
A Nov .Tersey nanIx suspends.

NEW YonK, May %. The Peopia'n Bank of Sea Isle City, New Jersey, has eitisrd it's 1oofa tt is stated chat the s0spenetdu Nns made cul9 en account of Isck as hnsH anf q ||e4td fh1f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
BEAUTIFUL PLANTS

Of an kinds in any quantity. Seven large green houses full 0e nne healthy stock. Do not buy over my stock. Plants delivered anywhere within Inc city Nmifs Hememner have the fo select from iu the Naueat6ek Valley,
 70 o 7sIs A S. l M 84I1r - re e1nt r1eI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26

X GENTS WANTED-To take orders; A salary or commission; steady work prompt pay. Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26

TYR M. J. DoNAHUE has moved his |O office to l07 East Main street, corner
 Brown. Telephone connections.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26

A FINE PARLOR ORGAN for sale; "A also house furniture at 52 Bridge street.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Blunders In Art.

Some Of the early painters commit
ted blunders which were so ludicrous
that it is a marvel their work was not
condemned. In the picture OF the
Magi worshiping the infant Savior,
Dutch artist represented one OF them
booted and spurred in a large white
surnlice and bearing in his hand as
an offering to the babe model OF
Dutch frigate. In church at Capua
there is a large painting of the an
nunciation of the Virgin Mary, In
which she is represented in an arm
chair upholstered with rich crimson
velvet ornamented with gold flowers.
Near her are seen cat and a parrot,
and on n table silver coffee-pot and
n cup are displayed A picture rep
resenting the four elements was
essayed by an Italian artist and ne
selected fish to indicate the sea, moles
the earth, and a salamander, nre'
The chameleon was intended as tne
categorical representative OF the air,
but the painter, having no model OF
this creature, and knowing nothing
about its shape, contented himself
by introducing camel. He proDa
bly thought in his ignorance thai
from similarity of sounds they were
one and the same animal.
Another painter, in picture 0
the crucifxion, represented 1athe
confessor holding out a cruclhx U
the repentant thief who was promised
a place in paradise by the Savior
The famous Tintoretto, in paintin
of the Israelites gathering mama
showed them armed with guns, an
a latter-day Neapolitan artist has &c
picted the Holy Family crossing tn
= Nile. in their fight into Egypt, In
, magnlficently ornamented barge.
, These are but few OF the laughi
: BILE errors committed from time I
|. time by the disciples of art. Prof.
ablv the smallest painting ever mad
was the work of the wife of Flen
ish artist. 1t depicted mill wit
! the sails bent, the miller mountin
s the stairs with sack of grain on n
O back. Upon the terrace where u
g mill stood was a cart and horse, ar
:. on the road leading to IL sever
n peasants were shown. The pictu
vas beautifully finished and eve
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
n.,.er-Looking Girls at Home.

1t Is narrated Of a distinguished
American journalist that when he
visited Egypt for the first time he
rode out one morning to take look
at the pyramids Mounted upon a
bony Assyrian mule, he had inspected
these mammoth chefs d'euvre OF the
lost arts, when suddenly he was
brought face to face with the sphinx.
"Gosh!" said he, in tones Of aston
ishment. whats this?"
That" explained Hassan Ben All,
the faithful Mameluke guide, that
is the famous sphinx, emblazoned In
song and illumined in story"
"Humphi" said the journalist, aftel
n critical review of the placid dame!
features, $50 this is the sphinx, eh'
Well. / don't think she amounts II
very much; we've got girls In on
Office one hundred per cent better
looking than she Isl"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
On n Cattle Ranch.

The wise man from the East, on
first visiting a ranch comprising six
or seven hundred thousand acres,
cannot understand how the cattle
wandering at large over the range are
ever collected together. He sees q
dozen or more steers here, bunch or
horses there, and single steer or
two mile off, and even as he looks
at them they disappear in the brush,
and. as far as his chance OF finding
them again would be, they might as
well stand forty miles away at the
other end of the ranch. But this is
a very simple problem to the ranch
man. The superintendent or the
ranch perhaps receives an order call
ing for one thousand head of cattle.
The breed of cattle the firm wants Is
grazing in corner Of the range
fenced In by barbed wire, and marked
pale-blue for convenience on beau
tifnl map blocked out in colors, ike
patchwork quilt, which hangs In
the superintendent's Office. When
the order is received he sends Mexi-
can on a pony to Tell the men near
that particular pale-blue pasture to
round up thousand head or cattle,
and at the same time directs his SUI
perintendent to send in few days as
| many cowboys to that pasture as are
needed to "hold" thousand head OF
cattle on the way to the railroad sta
tiOn. The boys on the pasture,
which we will suppose is ten miles
square, will take ten of their number
and five extra ponies apiece, which
one man leads, and from one U
another OF which they shift thei
saddles as men do in polo, and 9
directly to the water tanks In Tn
ten square miles of land. A COW vii
not often wander more than two am
half miles from water, and so VIII
the water tank or damned canyol
full of rain water as a rendezvous
the finding of the cattle is compare
lively easy, and ten men can roun
up a thousand head in day or two
When they have them all together
. the cowboys who are TO drive theI
F: to the station have arrived and take
!, them off. At the station the agen
, of the firm and the superintendent
! of the ranch ride through the her
g together, and il they disagree as
4 the fitness Of any one or more OF III
= cattle, an outsider is called in, an
his decision is final. The cattle a
q then driven onto the cars, and I'll
superintendent's responsibility Is
}: an end.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

portiOns Of the buildings, either
on the second or third floors, or In
rooms further back and removed
from the public view. Both OF these
headquarters are curiouslypartltioned
Oh by big wire screens intended to
keep the curious public from invading
the privacy which officers and en-
ployes must have, not only In their
conversation, but In their desk-work,
correspondence, memoranda, etc. Al
each headquarters part OF all, OF
the first floor is given up to the pub
lie and to those whose business brings
them often to the headquarters, while
high wire screens, guarded by expe-
rienced uoorkeepers at the foot of the
stairwa l event unlimited visitors
or curious observers penetrating above
the flrst floor. The front room In each
building, which formerly served as q
parIor, is now fitted up as a sort OF
general reception room for all callers
The floor is covered with mating, or
oiI-cloth, big table in the center is
Allied with newspapers and writing
msterial, chairs are arranged about
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

The average caller who wants to see
the chairman or secretary, or any
other member Of the National Com
mittee, may think himself lucky II he
gets an audience with him within an
hour Of the time he called. A gen.
tleman, speaking OF this difficulty,
remarked to your correspondent that
he had visited the headquarters OF
one Of the committees in response TO
a request from a prominent member
of the committee, waited all or one
day without being able to see him,
and waited three hours on the second
day before getting his turn with him.
Other politicians of prominence, who
come hundreds or even thousands OF
mitcs W CONSULT tho UUmHfttee
officials on important business, are
obliged to wait hours and even days
before seeing them. Hence the
necessity of a spacious reception
room, a large supply OF literature U
amuse the waiting visitors, and al
assistant sergeant-at-arms with rar'
ability as a prevaricator. After th'
visitors have tired themselves on
with reading the newspapers, listen
ing to the excuses which the able as
sistant sergeant-at-arms is able 7
devise for their amusement, an
counted the rows Of brown stones Il
the fronts of the opposite houses
they have the opportunity OF leanln
hack in their comfortable chairs an
studying the features Of the IA
cupids which ornament the ceiling
of these once elegant parlors. A
the Republican headquarters I'll
room adjoining the front parlor
, partitioned off with wire screens int
: a number of departments where Sc
E geant-at-arms Swords and sever
| clerks and secretaries operate, viii
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
color Of Eyes in the sexes.

A physiological observer has come
to the conclusion that women have a
larger proportion Of brown eyes than
men. He also finds that the color OF
the eyes in children does not become
fixed until they have arrived at the
are of 10 years 1t has been pointed
out by another investigator that when
both parents have eyes OF the same
tint the chances are forty t. 'ouI
that the eyes of the children will
develop the same color as they grow
up, and then, when the parents have
ewes of different colors, the chances
are fifty-hve to forty-five in favor OF
brown as against blue or gray eyes IL
their offspring. -Argonaut
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
To Keen Away Moles.

A simple and cheap way to keep
moles out of yard Is to plant few
castor beans, says st. Louis paper.
These are quite ornamental In APP
pearance and seem to have the power
of keeping lnoles at distance. This
naturally sounds like a superstition,
but hundreds of suburban owners ano
renters will confirm the statement
that the remedy, or rather the pre-.
ventive, is most effective. III oiten
happens in new subdivision tha'
Yards are cut all to pieces by moles,
with the exception Of those In which
castor beans are ng, these es
Gaping every time, Uue only Inference
being that there is something in tn
smell of the plant or the root whicf
keeps away the burrowing pests.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
.Jodee yyaxem's Political Proverbs.

The Congressman that thinks this
Government kin be run on 1919 a
week most generly eats with his
knife.
Thar is Congressman that thinks 1t
is trezon to taxpayers fer Uncle Sam
to use a bath tub instid oy washln' IN
he crick.
The Congressman that wares pa
per koller and fassens his gallus with
a single male thinks 5000 a yer Is
too much wages fer him.
1t takes some Congressman a long
time to find out the differents betwixt
a payed street and country lane.
It's a sine of progress when Con
gresham amt Altered to walk on
velvet carpet with his boots on.
Thar's a good deal besides legisla
shun fer a Congressman to Tern II
Washington.
Some Congressman never larns how
TO drink shampane without gaggin
at the price.
A Congressman that will ware
poalker dot cravat with dress sut'
is always hollerin' for retrenchmen
and reform.
A CONGRESSMAN that won't pay nj
lust debts amt fit to make laws.
Some Congressman amt the 1901
they look, and then again some all
Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

The whale may claim to have a
skin thicker than any other animal.
It has a skin nowhere less than several
inches, and in many parts fully two
feet, in thickness. The distinction
of being the thickest skinned quad
ruped belongs to the Indian rhinoce-
ros. whose hide has knotty or gran
ulated surface, and is so impenetra-
BILE as to resist the claws OF the lion
or tiger, and the sword or bullet from
old-fashioned smooth-bore muskets.
So stiff and hard is this skin that
were it not divided by creases OF
folds the animal imprisoned in IT.
armor cold scarcely move. The ski
of the hippopotamus runs that OF the
rhinoceros very closely as regards
thickness