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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Michael Morris, of South Boston, died yesterday at the age of 102 years.
 William U. Swan, a Boston broker, is insolvent. Liabilities, $40, 900; $2O, 900 secured; assets light.
 Two new cases of smallpox were dis covered by the New York Health inspect ors yesterday morning.
 Fire yesterday in the wholesale ware house of Durkee, Stiles & Company, Willimantic, Conn.,, did $15, 900 damages; fully insured.
 The total of wheat stored at Duluth, Minn., is about 15, 265, 900 bushels, and all but 40, 900 bushels is of the finest milling grade.
 Tl,e Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed the constitutionality of the law making the property of railroads amend ble to county taxation.
 Col. John A. Van Keuran, a leading jeweller ill Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and Captain of Company H, 12Sth Regiment, during the war, is dead.
 Reports from the district in which Tuesdays earthquake was most severe state that there was a slight renewaPof the seismic disturbance yesterday. No harm was done.
 The contest at Salem, Mass, of the Will or 0amuel sawyer, whose large estate was left mostly in public bequests, has been abandoned, the case having been settled out of court.
 The Brooklyn and New York Malt House, owned by Henry Altenbrand & Co.,, in Brooklyn, was burned with it's contents last night. The loss is $75, ,0OO There were 90, 900 bushels of malt stored in the building.
 The report of the New York State Board of Mediation and Arbitration ex- onerates the contractors of the Adiron- dack Railroad, in the construction of which it was alleged that gross cruel ties had been inflicted on the laborers
 NJ. J. Tierney, freight conductor on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, was given $20, 900 damages at Louisville yes terday, against the Standard Oil Com pany for being I1utilated for life by the explosion of a barrel of naptha not properly labeled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
1HE czAR.a TnANKa.
His Acknowledgment to ArSnastar snaItl
 for This Country's Atd.

Ale Ackn0WA00gmens e0 Minister Smith
 for This cs0Dtry's Atd.
 WAsHINaToN, April 21.-The 6scretary of State is in receipt of dispatch from Mr. Charles Emory Smith. United Statea Minister at St. Petersburg, recountinR a conversation between His Majesty the Emperor and himself, in regard to the dispatch of vessels by the people of thi, country laden with provisions for the Russian sufferers. Among other things His Majesty said:
 "I am very much touched by the in terest and kindness which the people of the United States are showing in sending ships of flour to my suffering people. Those offerings are great and generous, they indicate 8 sympathy and friendship for which we are deeply grateful, and desire that you will convey to the Ameri- can people my sincere thanks for this manifestation of their friendly and hu- man sentiments"
 It this connection it may also be added that His Majesty has been pleased to pre- sent to Capt. K. w. Sargent, comman- der of the steamer Indiana, an enamelled goblet in recognition of the part he took in bringing to Russia the -four so gener ously donated by the citizens of Phila phia for the relief of the people ot Russia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
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Philosophers and scientists have Iona claimed that the perpetual motion ma chine is an impossibility, and now everybody has come to agree with them. But Emerson said that whenever man kind universally agreed that Q certain thing was impossible, somebody would arise and do that thing. So there is e man in South Dakota who claims to have invented the perpetual-motion ma chine at this age of the world, when both philosophers and foes unite in de claring 1t impossible. The St Paul Daily Globe in writing of this man and his invention says:
 P. c. Mattox, of Piedmont, in the Black Hills, is just now an important parsonage in western South Dakota. It looks as though MT. Mattox had sue. ceeded, improbable as it may seem, in discovering perpetual motion.
 A writer who recently inspected the machine says it is very simple. There is walking beam thirteen feet long, provided with 8 double track, on which runs a ball weighing one hundred pounds. On the one side, attached to either end, are levers carrying weights of about twenty-five pounds. On the opposite side are levers with weights oi ten pounds. The weighted levers are so constructed as to be in strain as the ball passes from one track to the other and thus their weight raises the beam the grade of the tracks on the two sides being such that slight raising of the beam starts the ball on the return track As the ball passes or drops from one track to the other at the end for 6 second it is suspended, does not touch either track, and here is where the lever appears to get in it's work. It ran con tinuously for fifty hours and was then stopped. A company of professors from Hot Springs watched it for twelve hours, and left, well satisfied with the workings of the machine. In this model, with beam of thirteen feet and a hundred-pound ball, "a weight of sixty pounds was attached sixteen inches iron the fulcrum, and it did not impede the speed of the machine particle.
 Mir. Mattox is practical, hard working farmer, and his search for thi. long-sought power did not affect hil brain, nor has his apparent success. turned his head. He states that he doe. not expect 8 fortune out of his dis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
sHoRgR taAa A HEARINo.
A Committees Investigating the Alleged
 Drunkennesn of the Pastor.

4AAN8AtAB8tAuK Al3KUM
 Drunkennesn of the Pastor.
 PCreHKEEPsE, N. r., April 21.--A committee, constituted by the venerable Archdeacon Ziegenfuss, of Poughkeep- sic; Rev. Dr. Wright, of Highland; Rev. Dr. Olmstead, of Rhinebeck, Hon. Robert F. Wilkinson, of Poughkeepsie, and Dr. Langdon of the Hudson River State Hospital, met in the choir room of St. Johns Episcopal Church at Barrytown, Dutchess County, yesterday, at the di- rection of Bishop Potter, for the pur- pose of hearing testimony as to the in, temperate habits of Francis E. Shober who, until recently, was pastor of St. Johns Church.
 A large number of witnesses were ex- amined, but the hearing was strictly private.
 This is the case which caused a great sensation in social and religious circles hereabout last December. MT. Shober, who was formerly . student at St. Stephens College, married one of the AspiIwalls, and it was thought that their home, one of the grandest man stons on the Hudson, was a happy one. Suddenly there came 8 separation and the report fron three doctors that the young clergyman had suffered an at tack of delerium tremens. His deposi- tion from the ministry followed shortly afterwards and then the separation.
 A young student from St. Stephens named Carver, of Philadelphia, was named as the principal cause of the diff culty.
 The hearing was demanded by Mir. Shober, who insists that he has been cruelty wronGed, and that the charges of intemperance are without foundation of fact. This being proved, he will ask to be reinstated in the ministry. The evidence adduced will be transmitted to Bishop Potter at once.
 Mir. Shober has temporarily entered the newspaper field and is employed on the staff of the Poughkeepsie ''News- Press" at the present time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21

A HIGHLY impressive showing ought to be made out of the abuses of repre- sentation in Connecticut and Rhode Island, which are to be exposed In a re- port made to congress. The action of these states is a conspiracy against popu- lar government, and it is characterized by the grossest injustice ever perpetra- ted by men who made any pretence of fairness in such connection. In fact, says the Boston Herald, if all the states of the union were like those states, we should have no claim to popular gov ernment, at all, for popular government would always be subservient to the rule of an oligarchy, if not at the mercy of anarchy also, as has been the case with the Connecticut legislature of the last two years. Anarchy has been invoked there during that time, that the will of the greater number of the people might be thwarted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
LADY SoMERsET's VIEWS.
She Thinks the Temperance Question ia the Coming Issue in the United States.

She Thinks the Temperance Question is
 the Coming Issue in the United statea.
 LIVERPOOL, April 21.-Lady Somerset, who has just arrived here from New York, allowed herself to be interviewed at length on American politics. She thinks that the temperance question i S the coming issue in the United State s and shortly will overshadow the Free Trade and Free Silver question.
 She is confident that the Prohibition ists and the Farmers Alliance people will form 8 coalition against the other parties, and that they will make Prohi- bitiOn the test question in Presidential elections 8 few years hence.
 The progress of the temperance people in American politics has been so enorm- ous of late years, she says, that Eng lishmen who have not visited America a recently have no conception of the politi- cal power of the Prohibitionists. As soon as the coalition of the two parties shall have been accomplished they will be able to dictate terms in many of the Western States and 8 few Eastern ones.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
NOTICE

I hereby notify all persons liable to pay taxes in the Center school district, town of Waterbury, that have received rate bill and warrant to collect Center school district tax of ten QO) mills on the dollar on list of 1891 ,and will be at my law office, 15 Platt building, A East Main stre 4t, ,on and after May 9, 1892, when same is due, from 10 to 12 a.m., 3 to and from to pm, to receive said tax.
 P. s. The law provides that percen- tage at rate of 3-4 of one per cent per month must be dded from May 1, 1892, if any tax remains unpaid June 1. 1899.
 CHARLES J. GRIGGS, Collector.
 Waterbury, April 8, 1891.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21

THE handshake Ia mode requires considerable dexterity; the elbow must be elevated, crooked at 8 graceful Del sartean angle, and the hand extended a la kangaroo, the performers accom- plishing sort of acrobatic handshake at an acute angle, and almost in line with the nose. This necessitates an ex. ceedingly formal mode of greeting and is not at all approved of by lovers, as the handshake in midair is too ethereal ized to be of a warm and cordial char acter. It is English, of course, and must of necessity be entirely correct.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
The Law Don't Expire Until 1893.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Mr. Sherman who had given notice of an intention to call up for immediate action the Chinese restriction bill, announced in the Senat 6 that at that time the Committee on Foreign Relations had been of the opin- ion that the present restriction law would expire on the 9th of May next. But on 8 more careful examination of the amendments made to the act, May, 1862, he became satisfied that the re- striction laws did not expire until July, 1894, so that their was no immediate pressure for the passage of the bill re- ported by the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Notice to Contractors of Waterbury,

Sealed proposals will be received until April 25 at p. m., at the office of the se- lectmen of the town of Waterbury for the erection and completion of aims house bulldogs for said town, to include mason work, carpenter and joiner work, paint ing, plumbing and steam heating. Bids will be received for the whole or any sec- tiOn of the above mentioned work All bids must be accompanied by bonds &C., ceptable to the board of selectm n. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of Architect Augustus J. Smith, Room A Platt building.
 E. W PINNEY,
 GEO A. EDUCATION,
 M. F. CARMoDY,
 Seleetmen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
His First Pair.

How little 1t costs to dress a boy handsomely if you put him into the right hands There are three R's in his education, and there should be three S's in his attire-Strong, Servicable and stylish. We don't forget that the boy of this generation is tho man of the next-and we don't forget the parents, for we know who pays tho bills. You will be astonished at our prices and well you may be, for our regular lines are quoted at prices as low as or lower than the so- called bargains" which are advertised else where. You win find that our suits arc all sur- prsingly good for the money We ave selling a good nice child's Suit at $1 45. A good Dark Suit with extra Pants and Cap $2.45. Other lines S1.95. S2.4S, $2.ob, $4, $5. SC. $7, in fact, the largest, best and cheapest stock of children's Suits ever shown.
 Children's Pants 25c, 4Oc, soc, 75c, $1.OO, SIPS $1.5O.
 On Boys Suits we can do equally well by you.
 The biggest stock of Mems Dress Pants in the city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
The Need of tho Race.

Nothing is truer than that those who are passing through the fires of ad- versity" need every expression of help full sympathy from those upon whom such trials have not fallen. But this truth does not negative the ominous truth that there is such thing as pass ing through the fires of prosperity. In some way, sagely observes the Sunday School Times, the victims of these lat ter fires are in danger of being scared to an unconscious insensibility. There is indeed no condition of life in which one is not in one kind of fiery trial or another, and the whole human race is at all times in need of the help of sym. pathetic assistance from individual to individual.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21

THE United States signal corps has been reorganized. The officers consist of the chief signal officer, with the rank of brigadier general, one major, four captains and four first lieutenants. The enlisted force consists of ten first class sergeants and forty sergeants. The chief signal officer has charge, un- der the secretary of war, of all military signal duties, the construction, repair and operation of military telegraph lines, and the duty of collecting and transmitting information for the army, by telegraph and otherwise. The operations of the corps are confined to strictly military matters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
FaY'S Real Estate Department.

Some of the bargains offered for sale this week, just look at them On So Main street one business block with three stores, three dwelling houses, modern improve ments, also @ good business corner; two nice cottages on Bishop street will be sold cheap on easy terms; house and building lots on Baldwin, Ridge, Washington, No Main, North and Bank streets as we'll as a fine residence on Central ave, also some 1irst-class farmsss for sale. All kinds of property sold exchanged, rented and cared for. For further information call or ad- dress J. 8. FAY, Deputy Sheriff. All work pertaining to tho, duties of deputy sherifY Nlu h0 promptly attended to aE No IT, boNta Main nkEssts up atAiss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Case of Murderer uraruIrs.

NEwBURGH, N. Y. April 21.-Ths trial of Fred Mcguire, charged with the mur- der of Mrs. Gregory at Middletown, on Oct. IA, 1891, will so to the jury to-day. The defense made a very strong case. Julia Goldsmith, sister of the murdered woman, testified that she had discovered on the porch of the night of the murder the mark of Q woman's shoe. The story of Mcguire, backed up by other evidence, leads many prominent attorneys of the city to be of the opinion that no jury will convict him of the crime charged against him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
NOTICE

I hereby notify all persons liable to pay taxes in the town of Waterbury that have received a rate bill and warrant to collect a town tax of five (5) mills on the dollar on list of 1891 and will be at my law office, 15 Platt build ing, 43 East Main s'reet, on and after May 2, 1899, when said tax is due, from 10 to 12 a. m., 3 to and from to D. m., to receive said tax.
 P. S. The law provides that percen- tage at the rate of 3-4 of 1 per cent per month Doust be added from May 1, 1899, if any tax remains unpaid June 1, 1892.
 Waterbury, April 8, 1891.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21

LET us see. One of the objects of the Mckinley bill was to better the condi- tion of the workingman. With in creased duties foreign goods would be kept out, wages would be increased and all that sort of thing. At least, that is what the esteemed republican papers would have us believe. Now comes word that when one of the committee appointed by the plush weavers of Bridgeport, who are on strike, asked the superintendent if he really believed that the weavers could earn sufficient to support a family on the cut wages offered them, he replied: "I think you should live much more cheaply and not be so extravagant Tn your mode of liv- ing. Why don't you strike against high rent and high board, instead of creating strife and dissension at our factory? I should think that the unmarried portion of the strikers could easily secure board at $2.50 a week. If you curtail ex- penses in your domestic routine you can easily make a comfortable living at even the reduced scale of wages" The moral is so plain that he who runs may read.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Reported Sale of the Dubois Estate.

DUBOIS, Pa., April 21.-A report is current here that the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company has bought the Dubois estate, comprising 2S,OO0 acres of coal and timber land in Clearfield County for $1G, ,000, GOO. The low grade of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, now con trolled by the Pennsylvania, runs through the tract from east to west. It is said the transfer will be made to indi
 vidual stockholders of the Pennsylvania.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21

THE advantage of thick skull was manifested the other day at Canton, Miss. couple of darlies became en- gagged in quarrel, and one drew a re- volver and shot the other, who instant ly dropped like a log. It was thought that he was dead, but the discovery was made that he was merely stunned. The bullet had flattened itself against his forehead, and in a few moments he was walking around unhurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
The Oklahoma Rnsh.

:. KINGFisHER, O. T., April 21.-Alreadx boomers are returning in great numbers and the land office is besieged with busi ness. Many of those returning are dis gusted, but this is a matter of course There are many tales ahoat of casualtis, but thus far no fatalities are reported The city of Okarche, 10 miles south O, here, on the Rock Island, supposed bJ many to be the future capital of Okla homa, has been built in a day. It ii nearly two miles square, and the seen, of excited activity beggars description On ones claim are 40 men, each on, swearing that he is in the order of prece dence. ,ss&aW
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Mrs. Drayton to Re-enter Society.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Interest in the Drayton-Borrowe scandal is revived by the statement made by . connection of the Astor family that Mrs. Drayton has decided to resume her residence in this city and take her former position in so- ciety. In that effort, it is said, Mrs l.. Drayton will have the combined assist ance of her parents and all the imme- diate members of her family. She is ex- pected to spend the summer at Newport, after Mrs. Astor's house is opened for the season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Georrlno vvolters Gets ses, 900.

NEW YORK, April 21.-The jury in the $50, 900 breach of promise suit, brought by Georgine Wolters against Inventor Schultz, rendered a verdict last night in favor of the plaintiff, giving her $25, ,O00 The court gave her an extra allowance of 1000, and gave the defendant 60 days to make a case in appeal and 90 days stay of execution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
1nOsnd1sry Heal Consss....

BATH, Me, April 21. - Heal, the young man who confessed yesterday to incendiArism, has given information against an associate named Jack McDon- aid. Heal claims that they entered into . conspiracy to ret the Saturday night fires, Real setting the barn fire and Mcdonald setting fire to the build lngs in the ship yard. Heal has partly revealed his connection with other incen- diary fires McDonald was arrested and placed under 35, 900 bonds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Rls Relative. Ar. Hsa1.hx.

PITTsFIELD, Mass, April 21. - David Nixon, who says he is from Chicago and has no relations, was found lying on the Boston & Albany track near this city yesterday. His scalp was torn and his skull cracked, and he had evidently been struck by 8 train. It is learned that he has a brother in Chicago who is banker and another brother in Washington who is in the employ of the Government. He will probably die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Dr. Parkhurst Euloeixed.

RocKLAND, Me, April 21.-Rev. J. T. Crosby of Ellsworth, preached the Con- ference Sermon in the East Maine Meth odist Conference yesterday afternoon. He eulogized Rev. Dr. Parkhurst oi New York, terming him the "Prophet Reformer," and said 1t was the duty oi every minister of God to preach right eousness and overthrow iniquity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
WeACher Indications.

WASHINGTON, April 21.---For New EuglanA Fair weather followed by showers variable winds.
 For Eastern New York: Rain; variable winds.
 For Eastern Pennsylvania: Showers: south easterly winds: cooler.
 For New Jersey: Rain; souJheasterly windsS cooler.
 For Western New York and Western Penn sylvania: Rain; slightly cooler wenthers northwesterly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Hall Came. r,rh. ,u s.Dt.ws.,.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Jim Hall said yesterday that he could not consent to the request of the Olympic Club of New Orleans to fight Ftzsimmons the same week that Sullivan and Corbett fight. He has made arrangements to make a tour of England, and the carrying out of his engagements in that country will not permit him to get ready for a fight in September. He does not expect any trouble in agreeing upon another date.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Bank Bobber Dunlap,s Cas. Ara,u.

BOSTON, April e1.-The third hearing before the Pardon Committee of the case of James Dunlap, the Northampton bank robber, was held yesterday. Those present in Dunlap's behalf were Presi dent Edwards of the Northampton Ma tional Bank, Robert A. Pinkerton of New York, George Abbot James, Mrs. Mary Scott Rawland, ex-Gov. J. D. Long and several other prominent persons, who have been working for Dunlap's release for several years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Indicted for Criminal Libel.

WILMINGTON, Del. April 21. - The grand jury of Kent county yesterday found an indictment for criminal libel against J. H. Dilworth, editor of the Delaware City "News." In his paper he called the Rev. J. A. B. Wilson, pastor of the Eighteenth M. E. Church, New York city, a liar, murderer and wire puller. He will be tried next month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21

THERE are some people who can't ap- preciate poetry. The other day for mer resident of Plymouth, Pa., returned home after an absence of eighteen years. When his wife saw him she re- marked: "Begone, will have no Enoch Arden business here," and James de- parted, feeling that he was back num- Der sure enough.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Double Skull Race June 17.

TORONTO, Ont, April 2l. - Hanlan and O'Connor have completed arrange ments with Hosmer and Teemer to TOW the championship double-scull race at Point of Pines, Mass, on June IL, in stead of May 50 as formerly intended. Hanlon shas received information from Australia that 6 number of Australian scullers, among them Stanbury and Beach, will come to America for tn. Worlds Fair prepared to row all corners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-21
Rustlers Restrained By the Troops.

CHEYENNE, Wyo, April 21.-Troops from Fort Mckinney are Sscorting the invading army arrested by them to the railway station. It will take four or five days to complete the journey. Rustlers are following the arrested men, and only fear of the troops prevent them from making an effort to secure the men for private punishment. From Buffalo all is reported quiet.