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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
GUESTS OF Mr.. REID.
The President and His Party Spend u Da!
at Ophlr Farm.

The President and His Party Spend u Day
at OphIr Farm.
WHITE PLAlNs, N. Y, Sep. AFTER
deciding to return to Washington last
evening, President Harrison sat down to
dinner at Ophir Farm with party of Is.
1t included besides the host and the mem
bers of his family, Chairman T. H. Car
ter, of the Republican National Commit
tee; General ]. S. Clarkson, ex-Chairman
of the Republican National Committee;
Russell Harrison and S. V. R. Cruger.
The dinner was purely informal, and
at it's conclusion the party proceeded to
the front of the Reid mansion, where
friends, neighbors and people from
White Plains to the number of 300, with
two brass bands and the local G. A. R.
post, had assembled.
: The President, Mr.. Reid and others
made brief speeches.
Private Secretary Halford said to a re-
porter that he saw Mrs. Harrison
yesterday, and then she seemed to be
recovering her health after her recenbill-
ness very quickly.
"The report that Mrs. Harrison is
suffering from an incurable disease is
nonsense" he said. 1.-THE President was
much annoyed by the reports published
to the effect that she is dangerously i'll. If
she were in that condition am sure the
President would never have undertaken
this journey and left her."
Soon after the arrival of President
Harrison ex-senator Platt came in with
Mr.. ]. f. Milholland. They were taken
at once to Ophir Farm, where they were
received by Whitelaw Reid and D. o.
Mills.
Mr.. Platt was ushered into the presence
of President Harrison, who gave him q
very cordial greeting. Mr.. Platt remain
ed several hours
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
Brooklyn Briefs.

james and John Garvey, brothers
of Councilman Thomas Carney, left for
their homes in New York this morning
after two weeks visit in this city.
The Holmes, Booth 6 Haydens tug
of-war team will compete for the special
cash prize of $50 offered by the mana.
gers of the state fair to be held in Meri-
den, September 90.
Protector hose company will hold
their regular monthly meeting to-mor-
row evening. All the members are re-
quested to attend, as final arrangements
for picnic and parade will be made.
The extension of Charles street
three hundred feet south will open up a
number of building lots and help that
section lying between Fifth street, east
of the New England road, and Porter
street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
TRACES OF POISON FOUND.

A Daughter Suspected of Putting Her
Father Out of the Way.
GREENvILLE, Pa, Sep. There be-
ing suspicious that David Harrison, a
wealthy farmer, who died recently, had
been poisoned, his body was exhumed,
and traces of poison were found in his
stomach.
The coroner is Investigating the ease
and two witnesses before him have testi-
fed that Mrs. Cochran, his daughter, had
purchased laudanum.
Mrs. Cochran vigorously asserts her
innocence, and says she used laudanum
as medicine during her fathers illness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Sep. 1.-Mrs.
R. A. V. Hoffman, of Rock City, town of
Milan, Duchess county, is under arrest,
charged by the coroner's jury with being
responsible for the death of female in
FAINT, whose headless remains were found
in creek in Milan last Thursday. Coro-
ner Carroll held an inquest and the woman
was arrested soon after the verdict was
announced. Mrs. Hoffman is 90 years of
age and her husband is 81. The couple
have lived four years at Rock City, and a
case similar to this one was thought to
be chargeable to them two years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01

STREETS, SIDEWALKS, SEWERS.
Hearings Given and Petitions Acted Upon
Last Night.
The road and sewer boards held theil
regular monthly meetings last evening
Acting Mayor Thompson presided and
there were present Commissioners
Boughton, Coughlan, Kelley and
Stevens.
The road board was first called tc
order and hearing given on the matter
of changing the present fifteen feet
building line on the east side of Central
avenue to a ten feet line. James w
Hodson, Dennis Kilduff and James E
Watts favored the change.
The petition of L. R. Hitchcock fol-
the laying out of Park place to the
width of forty feet was taken up. At
torney Pierce appeared for the property
owners objecting to the change.
The majority of the property owners
on Charles street favored the petition Of
j. HI. Murnane and others, asking thai
Charles street be laid out and worked
from Third street to point three hun
dred feet south.
The sewer board then gave a hearing
on the matter of laying a sewer in
Mitchell avenue. Bids were received
for the construction of sewers in Ayers
Emerald, James and East Clay streets
The only bidder was Edward McManu'
and the contract was awarded to him
He agrees to build the above named
sewers for $2,011.45.
Permission was given to Thomai
Callaghan and others to lay a sewer il
the extension of Round Hill street, tx
connect with the sewer in Wood street
subject to the approval of the city engi
neer, and to pay the assessments.
The city engineer was instructed L
bring in the list of property owners OF
Stone, Baldwin and Liberty streets ant
Hillside avenue, between First anC
Second avenues, to be assessed TO
sewers, after which the sewer board ad
jourued.
The road board was then recalled ant
the monthly bills ordered paid, except ,
bill from the New England road repre-
senting part of the expenses of the worl
at the Washington avenue crossing
which was laid on the table.
Permission was given to use the roat
roller in preparing the grounds for tn
hose race on September 8.
The change of building line on Cen
trail avenue was postponed. The boar
voted to grant the petition for tn
laying out of Charles street, and in
structed the city engineer to bring in al
| estimate of the expense, also to bring il
an estimate for the grading and layin,
of sidewalks on Round Hill street. Tn
board voted that West Main street, be
tween the Naugatuck railroad and tn
West Main street bridge, be close
during the construction of the sewer
| and then adjourned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
Now Railroad Linz onanah.

PHILADELPHIA, Sep. 1.-The first train
over the Reading Railroads new line to
Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls,
left Philadelphia at $50 o'clock last
night. There was no formal opening of
the road, but, beginning with the train
named, all trains in both directions will
use the same route The building OF
this exten& ion makes the distance four
miles shorter between Philadelphia and
Buffalo than by any other route and
gives the Reading it's own line the entire
distance to Rochester and Buffalo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
Nine Lost ON lake michigan.

MANIsTEE, Mich, Sep. 1.-The schooner
City of Toledo, belonging to the Manistee
Lumber Company cleared for this port
yesterday with cargo of lumber. She
WIS caught in the northwesterly gale and
driven on the beach at Pierport, 10 miles
north of here about 6 o'clock She turned
completely over and in a few minutes all
hands on board were lost She was com
manded by Capt. John Mcmillan, of this
city. His two eldest daughters were on
board with him. the crew consisted of
six men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETING

Meetings This Evening.
Monitor Hose Co.
Citizens Hose Co. 3d.
Mutual FL. & II. Co,
Martha Washington, Order Silver Stars
Third Division, A. o. Fl.
Mad River grange.
Fri sndship lodge, Sons of Herman.
Frederick Wilhelm lodge, K of P.
Harmony lodge, F. & A. NJ.
Mattatuck Drum corps.
Woman's Relief corps.
Wadhams Post, G. A. R.
Waterbury Athletic club.
Tunxis tribe, 1. o. R. M.
Waterbury Temperance Reform club.
L. A. 9263, K. of L.
st Aloysius Drum Corps,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
Three Killed bp Lightning.

LAUREL, Del, Sep. -Four sons of
Levin Collins and two sons of SalHe Hill,
a widow, were playing in a barn near st.
Paurs Church yesterday when the build
ing was struck by lightning. Victor Col
Inns and Ira Hill were instantly killed and
their bodies terribly disflgured Levin
Collins was fatally shocked. A horse was
paralyzed by the bolt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
shipwrecked Crew Rescued.

NEW YORK, Sep. 1.-The Schooner
Harold G. Beecher from Brunswick, Ga,
August "a, while in latitude 30. So longi-
tude 77.30 fell in with the British Bark
Nevada, from Savannah for Barcelona,
timber laden, water logged with twelve
feet of water in the hold. The captain
and his wife and the crew, consisting of
fourteen persons in all, were taken Off
and brought to this port. The Nevada
experienced bad weather which caused
her to spring leak.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
Foul Play Suspected.

W1LL1MANTIC, Sept 1.-The body Of
William Ger, who has been missing
since Saturday, was found in the Will.
mantle river o-day. The head was
crushed and foul play is suspected,
J. S. Lachappelle, a brother-in-law OF
Ger, has been arrested: The men went
drunk and it is believed that Lachappelle
killed Ger and threw his body into the
river.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
TrottIng Record Broken Again.

INDEPENDENCE, Ia, Sep, Nancy
Hanks yesterday clipped two seconds
from the W, ribs trotUins record, mad Q
by herself in Chicago three weeks ago, and
made the circuit of Independence's ia
nous kite-shaped track in 2:05 IA. All
the conditions were favorable for record
breaking mile and Nancy proved herself
fully equal to the occasion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
Died from a Rather. Bite.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Sep. /. = Patrick
Hanley, while picking wild berries on the
mountain yesterday, was bitten by u
rattlesnake and died six hours later In
the effort to save his life six quarts Of
whiskey were poured down his throGA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01

During the last week we have received
about car load of fall goods, in Hats,
Caps, Trunks, Bags, Valises, Clothing
and Furnishings, and now that our fall
stock has commenced to arrive, we find it
imperative that we should close out the
balance of our summer stock in order to
make room for new goods. On our coun-
ters you will find some of the greatest
bargains ever offered in this city. These
goods must go, regardless of price, ga
word to the wise is sufficient" s'Strike
while the iron is hot" Any one doubling
the truth of this statement can easily salts
fy themselves by calling in and being
convinced. Our Dunlaps go on sale Sat,
urday morning, September 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
FAIR. COOLER.

Omcial Weather Predictions For To-Day
and Tomorrow.
NEW YORK, Sept 1.-The following
table shows the condition of the
weather in the principal cities of the
country at 8 a. m. to-day:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01

To Whom 1t May Concern.
This is to certify that have authorized
my son, Michael Woods. to let and collect
rents of my house, corner of Spring and
Scovill streets,
o. WOODS, SO Scovill st.
Waterbury, Conn, Aug 80, 1899.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01

ITO RENT-A tenement of four rooms
l at 80 Hickory street, within two min
utes walk of Benedict & Burnham's and
five minutes walk from Booth & Haydens.
Inquire of TIMOTHY HoRRIGAN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
STREETS, SIDEWALKS, SEWERS.

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-For Connecticut
until 8 p. m. on Friday Fair, cooler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01

DR NJ. J. Donahue has moved his Office
- to 1877 East Main street. corner Brown.
Telephone connections.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01

ITO RENT-Tenement of rooms, also
l two furnished front rooms for four
gentlemen. 296 South Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-01
Danbury Hat Store,
IIs South Main Street.
WANTS, FOR SALE. TO RENT

NKTANTED-A girl for general house
w work. Apply to MRS G. ART WARD,
Is West Main street,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-03
YELLOW BACKED LITERATURE.

The Experiences of Weems Would Make
Prime Material for Dime Novel.
MoRRIsToN, Tenn, May 31.-Charles
Weems, the negro charged with at
tempting to assault a white woman
at Chattanooga on May 10, is in Jail
here. When first arrested he was jailed
at Chattanooga, but was soon removed,
owing. to many threats of lynching.
Then began a race that has never been
equalled in the state. Weems was taken
to Guthrie, KY, but was compelled to
leave in order to avoid mob. He was
taken to a number of places with the
same result. In five days he Travelled
over 1000 miles, saw over 200 mobs
ready to lynch him, was refused admis-
sion to a score of jails, was attacked in
three, went twenty-four hours without
food, during which time he Travelled
twenty-five miles over the worst noun
tains in the state, was thrown from a
train, was shot at, visited three states,
and was SO near two others he could see
them. If the story could be told in all
its details, of stratagems, narrow es-
capes, exciting encounters, wild rides,
lonely walks and agonies of suspense, it
would out-novel dime novel. Weems
claims the woman met him by appoint
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-03
PLATT HAS His SAY.
The President Misapprehends the Nature
of the Opposition to His Candidacy

The President Misapprehends the Nature
of the Opposition to His Candidacy.
NEW YORK, June 1.--Ex- United States
Senator Thomas G. Plat, whose opposi-
ton to President Harrison's renomina-
ton is no secret, was asked if he had
read the report, printed in The World on
Friday, of an interview with the presi-
dent in which Mr.. Harrison was reported
as saying that he did not believe that
the individual disappointment would
control the convention at Minneapolis.
eyes," Mr.. Plat replied, 81 saw the
interview. At first l felt inclined to
doubt its authenticity, not because of
anything said, however, for nothing was
attributed to the president which he has
not said in one form or other to many
persons. But l did not suppose he
would choose leading Democratic
newspaper through which to address the
Republican party. The remark about
individual disappointments indicates
how thoroughly the president misap-
prehends the nature of the opposition to
his candidacy, and also how wise is the
AhlCiiCdu SySCoul VI frequent Changes
in the personnel of the government. 1t
is astonishing how quick and easy is the
process from which a man comes to
look upon the Office he holds as his
private property. He becomes accus-
toned to the exercise of power and to
the homage which falls in the train of
high authority and he soon regards it as
little less than impious to suggest that
he had better make way for another.
The president cannot understand how a
man can be good citizen without Of
fering prayer night and day for the re-
election of Benjamin Harrison. He
does not conceive it to be morally posi-
BILE for any one to oppose him except
from bad selfish and revengeful motives. +"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-03
TALKING FREE COINAGE.
Discussion of the Silver Bill in the Sem
ate May Occupy All Week.


ate May Occupy All Week.
WASHINGTON. May 30.-There will be
but one leading topic of discussion in
the senate during the coming week-the
silver bill. The protests of Senator
Sherman and other opponents of free
coinage as to the manner in which the
bill was brought before the senate was
unavailing. 1t has the floor and will
keep it undisposed of to the exclusion OF
all measures except appropriation bills
and routine business coming up under
the five minute rule. AS the object Of
the silver men is to compel vote on the
question before the Minneapolis conven-
ton on the 7th prox., their opponents
will endeavor to stave off division by
prolonging the debate. The chances
seem to favor the anti-silver men so far
as postponing a vote is concerned. MIR.
Sherman can probably occupy all Tues
day by his speech, and the elaborate ar
ray of figures by which it is to be
accompanied, against free coinage. Mr..
Morrill, will also speak on the same side
and some of the silver men-Peffer of
almost vie with Mr.. Morrill, of Alabama
in the length of his speeches pre-
pared to follow. Then there is the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill held in reserve, which Mr.. Hale can
report any day, and which will take the
silver bill off the floor for the time. At
least eight senators, four of them silver
men-Teller, Wolcott. Shoup and Eel
ton-and four anti-silver men-Higgins,
Cullom, Hiscock and Quay-are dele
gates to Minneapolis, and will be leav-
ing on Wednesday or Thursday, and
there are others who will also desire to
participate in their party's council
Consequently unless vote can be forced
on Tuesday or Wednesday there is a
likelihood of decision being delayed till
after the Minneapolis convention and
possibly the Chicago convention, though
the nerve will be strained to reach a
vote before the latter event.
The most interesting occurrence ex-
pected in the house this week will be the
fight Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, will make
to call up his anticipation bill for consid-
Grafton. According to the chairman of
the committee on postofices and post
roads, the postoffice appropriation bill
will not be finished until late on Wednes-
day, and Tuesday or next day Mr..
Hatch will move that the anticipation
bill be taken up. But the Democratic
caucus decided that the appropriation
bills should be considered seratim, and
that that rule will probably be adhered
to was demonstrated last week by the
house taking up the postoffice bill in
preference to Mr.. Hatch's bill, although
Mr.. Hatch's measure was defeated by a
tie vote. Mr.. Hatch will bitterly con,
test this means and an interesting par.
Gamentary battle is expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-03
Still Obedient.

Gustave Dore was always child, sc
far as his mother was concerned. He
not only loved but obeyed her, and when
she died, he said, with sad sincerity,
that he no longer knew how to live. An
incident which shows her influence over
him, as grown man, is connected with
a little party given by him to show some
of his friends an album of his own draw
ings.
At the dinner, over which Nine. Dore
presided. quarrel arose between Gus
tave and his brother Ernest. Suddenly
Nine. Dore turned to the former and
said, as though he were boy of ten:
"Hush, Gustavei I am ashamed Of
you"
Dore, who had worked himself, regard
less of the presence of his guests, into a
fierce passion, became at once calm and
silent, ard bowling to his mother resumed
his dinner.
But the incident did not end here.
When the guests had retired to the great
salon the brothers disappeared, to return
in few minutes, each holding an end
of the colossal album that was to be sub
mitted to the company. Nine. Dore fol
lowed, smiling at her "little boys" who
were none the less children because they
had passed their fortieth year.-Youth's
Communion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-03
Rig Car Works Sold.

DAYTON, May 30.-The Barney &
Smith Car works, plant second in size
and importance only to the Pullman
works at Chicago, have been sold to New
York and Cincinnati capitalists at a
valuation of s4,500,000. The works
have been in successful operation for
forty years. They embrace many build
ings, cover thirty acres of ground, en-
ploy 1900 men, with a monthly pay roll
of $4,000. The deal by which the
change is effected has not been COM
pleted in all it's details, but there is no
doubt of its consummation. The man.
agement of the reorganized company
will continue in Dayton hands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-03
THE FlLERS LOSE.
Five Important Decisions Received at
the Ashland Land Office.

Five Important Decisions Received at
the Ashland Land Office.
ASHLAND, Wis, June Five i'm
portant decisions have been received at
the local land Office from the Washing
ton department. Four of them are re-
versals of decisions given by the register
and receiver here, alk: one is affirmative.
1t is noticeable fact, that in every in
stance the actual prior settler is given
preference over the filler. What causes
the most surprise is the fact that Hattie
Kinckelbine, the famous February, 81,
filer, is knocked out by one of the deci-
sions. She has made hard fight forh her
claim. She filed second in that great
rush of men and has lived continually
on her homestead since filing,
and in every preliminary hearing
before the land officials came out vic
torious. The original settler on her
homestead died, but his father stepped
in as heir, and thus gains possession of
the land over Miss Hattie. 1t is worth
$4,000. The decision causes much COM
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-03
OPPOSITION TO THE STANDARD.
London and Chicago Capitalists Organize
New Oil Company.

London and Chicago Capitalists Organize
New Oil Company.
CHICAGO, May 31.-According to well
posted persons the oil fields of Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and Ohio are not
to remain in the undisputed possession
of the Standard Oil company. The
existence of another huge corporation
composed of London and Chicago CAPT
talists has became known, and while
those in possession of the facts refused
to go into particulars, enough was
learned to show that the plans of the
new company are nearly matured, that
they are of purpose and extent to be
commensurate with the extensive oper-
ations of the Standard Oil COM
pany, making them formidable to
that company, and that the financial
hackers of the new venture have as
much or more money in sight than that
controlled by the Standard Oil mag
mates. A close corporation has been
formed by well known London and Chi.
cago capitalists and there is no intention
of putting any stock ON the market, at
least at present, though it is limited that
this may be done at some future date.
A pipe line will be constructed from the
oil regions of West Virginia, Ohio and
Pennsylvania to the seaboard. Tive
and half millions of dollars will be ex-
pended in this construction the very
first thing, but this sum will be but a
beginning in comparison with the nature
of the operations of the company. 1t
is the intention to connect with the
seaboard all the principal oil producing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-03
THE CRoNIN CONSPIRACY.
Scanlon Says There Will Be New and
Startling Developments.

Scanlon Says There Will Be New and
Startling Developments.
NEW YORK, May 30.-A special to
The World from Chicago says: 1t is
said that startling developments are
coming in the Cronin case. "Cooney the
Fox" has been located and detectives are
now on his track. Cooney engaged the
rooms in the Carlson cottage and assisted
in the butchery.
John F. Scanlon said: 'There will
certainly be new developments in the
Cronin case. 1t is inevitable. When it
comes it will be all at once and create as
great a sensation almost as did the
famous murder. I have always been
confident that the entire conspiracy will
come out. 1t has been reported that the
Cronin committee is short of funds.
The committee has all the funds needed
if they are needed. We act as de-
velopments arise. We have made
preparations to decorate DIR. Cronin's
grave on Memorial Day and some mem
beers of the committee will go out to
Calvary for this purpose