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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
Homicide statistics.

The census bureau has issued very
 5oluminous and important bulletin on
 honicides. It appears that on June 1,
 1890, there were in prison in the United
 States 7,s51 persons detained on charges of homicide. Of these 6,95S were men and 3O3 women. Of the whole number 4,425 were whites and 2,926 were negroes Now, when we consider that of the entire population of the United
 States 54, ,9s3, ,89O are whites and 7,5o0,-
 900 are negroes, the proportion Of blood-shedding negroes to whites makes a poor showing for the peace able disposition of the colored people. For, while the whites are seven times as numerous as the negroes, white homicides are less than twice as numer- ous as the negro shedders of blood. By the same rule, if the whites were as bloodthirsty as the negroes there would
 be nearly 10000 white homicides in-
 stead of 4,425.
 This the New Orleans Picayune re- gards as very remarkable fact, but it
 shows that the negroes have not yet l learned the self-control that should
 characterize civilized people. People who undertake to right their wrongs by violent means either have little con- fidence in the reliability of legal
 methods, or, in obedience to barbarian
 instincts, they ignore them altogether
 The fact remains that while the
 negroes in population are to the whites
 in the proportion of 2 to 54, negro man. slayers are to the whites in the pro-
 portion of 27 to A. This astonishing
 fact appears to be unassailable, and 1t
 should silence the foolish sentimental
 ism that seeks to place the American
 negroes on higher plane of moral ex cellence than is held by the whites.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
ITALY IN AMERICA.
A Day in the Camp of an Italian
 Gravel Gang.
How the Men Eat, Drink and Enjoy Them solves--Shrewd FInanciering Necessary to Make Both Ends Meet-Hard
 Work and Small Pay.
Especial Letter.1

When "settled weather" begins in the spring, the Italian portions of Chicago become suddenly deserted by most of the men, and the dusly women and children are left to come and go at their own pleasure, carrying their bundles of rags and sticks upon their heads. Only an occasional old man, too feeble to longer fear the burden in the heat of the day, and those who have become established in some line of the mendi- cant profession which keeps them in the city throughout the year, remain to keep the chattering women and chill dren company.
 The fathers and husbands of these humble women reverse the order of high society, and instead of sending their families into the country to spend the hot months they go themselves but on a very different sort of pleasur- ing than that in which the usual urban ite indulges on his or her summer rus ticating! To be sure, these small sons of Rome go to ''camp out" and camp in 8 very large way" too, but instead of pitching tent under the cool shade of northern woods, beside tempting trout streams or lakes teeming with piclzerel and muskalonge, "the Etalians"-as the country people among whom they go invariably come to call them-usually camp on the bare exposure of some sum- beaten field, alongside the heated rails of 'side track" In the place of guns, fishing rods and tackle, they are armed with skillets, tin pails, shovels and picks.
 A single long, close shed comparative ly innocent of windows, and honey combed with rough and narrow hunks, accommodates seldom less than hun dred of these emigrapts from the city, ,and forms a striking contrast to the pie turesque canvas tents or the cheerful verandas and spacious rooms of sum- mer hotels with which we are accus- toned to associate the exile from city cares and smells during the heated term.
 The canoe in which the Italian la borer takes his daily exercise, during
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

THE application of electricity to trac- ton has brought into the courts ques- tions as to the authority of the electric railways to use the public highway; as to- the rights of owners of abutting property against the electric railway; as to the liability of the electric railway to the telephone company for alleged interference of the former with the proper use of the telephone by leakage and induction; and as to the liability of the railway company for injury to third persons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
The Ono Thing Needful.

He had been making love to her des- perately, and she had not obstructed him in his declarations of passion.
 He had even proposed and she had ac- cepted him, but, strange to say, she had made him keep his distance and would not so much as let him touch her hand.
 And you will be mine9' he repeated, slowly and softly, as if the repetition made him sweeter comfort.
 "Yes, George" she responded, keep ing well over to the extreme end of the sofa.
 "Then there is but one thing neces- sary to the full completion of our hap piness, dearest"
 "What is that, dear?" she murmured.
 GA long-distance telephone, darling, ' and George tumbled off the end of the sofa and dropped on to a fifty-dollar dog asleep on g rug.-Detroit RSe Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

A PRIVATE KITCHEN AND DINING-RooM. got 1t out so early in tn mornin' if they hadn't ben all girls so's t help bout it!'
 Evenings and Sunday afternoons the men sit about in the rough sod kitchens which surround the main building, or, stretched on the grass, smoke their pipes, mend their clothes and tell stories of the sunny land which they have left behind them.
 Another domestic duty which requires much of their time is the preparation of macaroni. The dough for this is given an amount of kneading which would discourage an American housewife if she were required to ''mold' her bread to the same extent.
 Only the more shiftless members of the camp find any time for idleness or leisure as long as daylight lasts; but when the dusk comes, care and fatigue seem to slip readily from all, and sing ing, and organ and bagpipe playing put them in as gay spirits as though they had money in the bank instead of being obliged to shovel gravel at $1.25 for ten hours. Sometimes, when the demand for this class of labor is strong and the supplies scarce, they get $1.5o-but more frequently the former. Some ot | the men, however, do not make as poor net showing upon this income as might be expected.
 There are many instances in which they have been known to live on total expense of twenty cents day. This is not merely economy; it is financiering A favorite article of diet is watermelons. l As soon as these can be had at a reason able price the streets leading from the | village store to the camp are filled with little squads of these foreign laborers each man bearing on his shoulder ol head a carefully-poised watermelon Bread is their staple food-for they can not afford meat. Great quantities o1 stale "Vienna" twists are frequently "dead headed" out from the city. On sucl occasions delegation is always in wait ing at the station to receive the long loaves, which are wrapped with burlaI into huge bundles and carried, like the melons, on the heads and shoulders ot the men, to camp.
 It needs only single incident iron this camp to refute the thoughtles: sentiment which is sometimes voiced tc the effect that this class of laborers art
 little better in intelligence and appre
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
WAGES ABROAD.

A persistent inquirer has finally in- duced an amateur protection journal to publish a statement of the wages paid in various industries in England, France, Germany, Italy and Austria.
 This is the only fair comparison to make between countries of the old world having similar conditions as to density of population, demand for labor, productiveness, cost of living and the other factors that everywhere con. trol wages. To compare old world wages with those of the new world is to ignore differences which are as obvious as they are vital.
 From the figures given it appears, as every intelligent workingman knows that wages in free-trade England arc from 30 to more than 100 per cent higher than in protectionist France Germany or Italy.
 Blacksmiths, for instance, receive 80. 62 per week in England, $4 in Ger many and $5.S1 in France. There ii substantially the same difference in tho pay of carpenters, masons, painte. 8 machinists, shoemakers and othel trades. Common laborers receive $5.2! per week in England, $3.11 in Germany and $3. 93 in France.
 If the tariff makes wages high in thu United States, why does it not have tn same effect in Germany and the othe protectionist countries of Europe? N protectionist has ventured to answe that question, and none will.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
What the Democrats Must Meet.

Although the Democratic party pro- poses nothing that would not be in the end beneficial to every industrial inter- est in the country, whether it be repre- sented by capital or by labor, certain classes of our citizens who have seized upon the taxing power of the govern ment and used it to augment their own profits exclusively will not permit the Republican policy of favoritism and monopoly to be abandoned without a struggle, and we may expect to meet again in this campaign all the methods which have characterized previous ones. Senator Carlisle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
ALopr-NerIected Grave.

That lonely speck in Behring sea where Commander Behring, of the Russian na- ", the first efficient explorer of those waters, lies buried beneath rude cairn, will presently have a monument to the navigator's memory. The Russian man of war Aleoot recently visited the spot and will return with a metal cross in- scribed to the memory of Behring and his followers and proclaimed as the tribute of the Aleoot. Behring was wrecked on the island in 1741.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

Don't suffer with O. spepsia. Dr Hales Household Tea will cure you justas cer tain as you use 1t. For sale by R. c. Partree, 46 & 766 Bank street.
 Pneumonia has been cured by Dr Hale's Household Ointment after the patient was given up to die Get it at R. O. Partree, 46 & 766 Banks. treet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

WILL some protectionist paper answer this question as briefly as it is put. The Pennsylvania coal barons will deliver coal for export to any foreign country at.$2. 50 to $500 a ton. Why do they charge American citizens twice as much?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

citation than as many cattle. By his fair and considerate treatment of the laborers the railway official directly in authority over the Geneva camp uncon- sciously endeared himself to the men; and, when the season was over, the Ital- ians chose a delegation from among their number to go to the officials home and present him with quantity of rare old wine of choice Italian vintage.
 FORREST CRIssEY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

CHICAGO is dissatisfied with the de sign for the souvenir half dollar and charges that the features of Columbus do not resemble the discoverer, but sug- gest a composite picture of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben jamin Franklin, Elias Howe and John Wesley. The hair is long, brushed straight back from a high and broad forehead and reaching to the shoulders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
Weather Forecast.

wAsHTNoToN, D. O., Sep 19.-For Eastern New York: Fair, west to north winds.
 For Eastern Pcnnsyl vania, New Jersey and Delaware Fair; easteTly winds.
 For Western New York: Continued warm, fair weather; westerly winds.
 For Western Pennsylvania: Continued warm fair weather; west to south winds.
 For New England: Fair: slightly warmer, Iouthcrly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

ACCORDING to the United States sta tistics the farm land in New Jersey is rated at an average of sixty-fve dollars per acre, the highest of any state in the union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

POSTMASTER Rs have a great deal to contend with in the line of queerly directed letters. The Boston post master was called on the other day to deal with a letter addressed Charles Smith, K. Pan. He sent it at once to Cape Ann.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

MAINE orchardists, whose crops vii be fairly large, expect to reap a golde1 harvest this year on account of the practical failure of the apple crop 1T New York and Michigan, the two great apple producing states.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

IN recent issue of the Churchman there appears an advertisement from "A Western Priest" setting forth that he was out of employment and wanted job. He undertook to tkeep a congre- gation awake on the hottest day."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

Dr Hale's Household Cough, Cure cures every kind of cough from Q simple cold to incipient consumption Sold by R. O. Partree, 46 & 766 Bank Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

A NEW species of trout has been re- gently discovered in the Columbia river. They are said ts have large red spots on them, which has led to their being named Dolly Warden" trout.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
FRED GEARTZ.

Oven Furnace and Chimney builder. Nhim- neys cleaned and repaired. Plasterins roof painting etc. Boiler setting speciality.
 Sla RAST MAIN ST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
To The People of Waterbury,

ILIE have two O. the quickest, neatest w cutters employed by any butcher in this City to day, and people desiring first class Meats, Vegetables, etc, will do well to give us a call at the little market on the corner and compare our goods and prices. Commencing Saturday, September 17, Steak, I4c Round Steak, LUG Shoulder Steak, Sc Rumps and Clods, lOc Other Boiling Pieces, 3c to 8. Corned Beef, Sc to LUG Pork and Sausage, JUG Frankforts and Bologna, 1Oc
 CSy- All other Meats and Vegetables in proportion.
 Remember, we make speciality of Val. entine Bohl's Star Brand Sugar Cured Hams and Shoulders which are equalled by few, excelled by none. Give us call and be convinced or we do not ask you to call again. Our motto is square dealing, low prices, small profits.
 We are as ever your obedient ser wants,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19

FOR the first time in political history electricity will play quite prominent part in the presidential campaign this fall. Orders aggregating several thou sand dollars have already been given for electrical torches, lanterns and hel- nets, and electrical supply houses throughout the country are receiving inquiries as to the cost of these new aids to dazzling display and parades every day. The old foul-smelling and decidedly dangerous torch will be in a great measure supplanted by an electri- cal torch which will give out ten-fold as much light without particle of either danger or smell, and enthusiasts will parade in large numbers with hel- nets brilliantly illuminated by aid ot storage batteries and concealed wires. In this one respect at least the cam paign will be an improvement on its predecessors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
PENMA NSHIP.

PROF HoLLEY Teaches every pupil to write fine, rapid bust ness hand in course of 16 private lessons and NO FAILURES. All kinds of pen work executed h the highest degree of the art.
 167 BANK HTREEC
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
WATERBURY. CONN.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
 FOR PRESIDENT, GROVER CLEVELAND, of Now York. FOR vICE-PRESIDENT, ADLAI E. STEVENSON, of Illinois. Presidential Electors at Large. E. CORNELIUS BENEDICT, of Greenwich ELISHA K. HUBBARD, of Middletown.
 District Electors. i, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Vernon. 2, ELISHA LEAvENwoRTH, Waterbury. 3, THOMAS s. MARLoR, Brooklyn. 4 DAVID NJ. READ, Bridgeport. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
 For Governor, LUZON B. MORRIS, of New Haven. For Lieutenant Governor, ERNEST CADY, of Hartford.
 For Secretary. JOHN J. PHELAN, of Bridgeport.
 For Treasurer. MARVIN H. SANGER, of Canterbury.
 For Comptroller, NICHOLAS STAUB, of New Milford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
One of Mulhnttan,s.

The crop of snake stories for 1899 has been good and full and has furnished some striking examples of ingenuity in the line of fabrication, but the after math bids fair to outweigh the first fruits of the season. Here Is one which would seem to contradict the report that Mulhattan has retired from busi- ness:
 According to an exchange there lives, or did quite recently, near Colum- bia, s. C., a woman afflicted in a man. ner that makes one's flesh creep to think of it. For more than third of cen- tury she has carried live snake under the skin of one of her arms. How the reptile first found lodgment in its queer situation is as much of 8 puzzle to the old lady as it is to the hundreds who have visited her for the purpose of viewing the long welt where the un- welcome creature lies encysted. When the lady first noticed the bow-shaped ridge on her arm 1t was of about the diameter of a pin and less than two inches in length. During the many years that it has safely nestled in her flesh it has grown from a mere thread to snake foot long and as large as a lead pencil The eyes of the creature are plainly visible through, the skin
 and the scales can be felt by rubbing
 the finger along the welt formed by Its
 body. Physicians pronounce 1t most remarkable freak, and have endeavored
 without success, to prevail upon the | old lady to have it removed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
sPECIALl l
 TRUSTEE SALEl Commencing Monday Aug l

The enormous stock of Fur niture, Carpets and Upholstery, comprising Parlor Suits, Cham. Der Suits, Dining Sets, Library Suits, Folding Feds, Sewing Machines, Stoves, Library and Fancy Desks, Fancy Erica Bra", Solid Carved and Richly Upholstered Chairs, &c, &c. Special attention is called to the line of s lid Oak and Wal nut Sideboa,ds and Extension Tables, also Hard Wood Re frigerators 1he famous Chal, lenge brand, &c,) to settle the assigned estate of w. H. Hunt, undertaken ard furniture dealer, South Main street.
 The goods as sold will rep resent a rare carnival of bar gains and should not be ig- nored.
 Attention will be give n to Undertaking as usual
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-19
KGrShaW & Castle.

g Sole proprietors of the 1aboring mans Cash Market. corner South Main and Union streets.
Evening journal., 1892-01-16
fsgaultea ny Young rourhs.

Edward, the 15year-old son Of josiah
Whitesell, Of No. CPS East Eleventh
street, Is confined to the house from III.
iuries received at the hands OF young
tougha on Thursday night II appears
that young Whitesell waa playing with
a boy on the vacant lot at Ninth and Pine
streets. Several other boys were there
with their sleds.
Whitsell offended one or them. He'retall.
ated by going on and "gittin' his
crowd. he wen. back 70 the lot al the
head Of ten or fifteen boys. Whitsell ala
not anticipate any serious trouble and
awaited the returning hosts. he now
wishes that he had not The aggrIeyad
party picked up heavy bottle
and struck the Eleventh street boy
over the head several times
Special features Of the result we're 4
four-lnch cash and two bad
Commissions Whltesell was rem
dered unconscious. He was car
ried into Manshlp's pharmacy where
his wounds were dressed, after which he
was taken home. The fracas caused
quite crowd to gather as there was a
rnmor that the boy was killed.
Evening journal., 1892-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS.


me and Jack" was the attraction given
at the Opera House last evening. Il was
greeted by fair house. The play is a
happy blending of burlesque. comic
opera, variety and spectacular features.
Taken as a whole IL pleased the audience
The funny work Of John j. Burke as
me, and Arthur I. O'Brien AZ "Jaek .
was particularly clever. The song ana
dance specialties OF Miss Polly McDonsld
as "Wildrose," were well done, The
burlesque features were good and free
from everything -objecti nable.
The Boston Globe } Says "There is
scarcely a sentence or situation in
.'Niobe" which is not breezily merry.
Tbs comedy Is constructed on novel lines
and It's dialogue is uncommonly bright
and original. With rare tact everything
Of an Extensively suggestive nature has
been avoided; every burst of applause
and every roar Of laughter is won by
means wholly legitimate on the farce
comedy stage. The fundamental idea of
the piece, showing Greek civilization in
contrast with happenings In q Fifth
avenue drawing room. is exceedingly
funny, and cleverly contTived are the
complications ensuing ''Niobe" viii
be seen here on Monday and Tuesday
evening at the Grand Opera House.
Evening journal., 1892-01-16
DESPERATE coLoRsn Man.


Green-uther Gases.
James McElwee was arrested for
drunkenness by Officer Evans last night
and was sentenced TO pay a fine Of al
and costs at the Municipal Court this
morning John Piiea. colore5. drunk
50 or twenty days Sarah Ward. colored
arrested by Officer White for
the same ofsnse was fined $3 aud costs
Annie Jackson, colored, was charged with
disorderly conduct, and George Alstan
testified that Annie came To his house
and acted very boisterously She was
fined ~ rnd costs. James Connolly was
dismissed from the charge Of disorderly
conduct.
John Q Cooper was charged with as
saulting Elijah Green yesterday. Cooper
pleaded not guilty. Miss" Green testi-
ned that the prisoner lived with her on
Lafayette street She met Cooper
on the street and he attempted
TO cut her with RAZOR They
went home together and he began to
fight again. He again drew the knife
and attempted to cut her She made an
cutlery aud Cooper was overpowered by
Rnoda White. She said that Cooper was
dangerous man and bad shot at her 10
the morning
Rhoda White testified that she heard
them wrestling She thought they were
playiag. Cooper however. left the house
with the determination to kill her. de
afterward came back with a double bar
relied shot gun. She also saw Cooper
have knife in his hand.
Cooper was held In 1000 bail TO
answer the charge at court.