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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

There were S6S, 1856 public school
teachers in the United States last year.
DIR. Joseph A. Seiss, pastor of the
Lutheran church of the Holy Commun-
lon in Philadelphia, has been in the
ministry for fifty years, and his con-
gregation met recently to celebrate the
event.
"A committee of the Manchester IN.
H. Central church is going 10 set aside
one of it's horse sheds Cor the use of
gregation ride to and from the church
on cycles on Sunday as well as during
the week.
An anti-Sunday travelling union has
been formed in England with a mem
bership of $4,000. 1t purposes not SO
much to promote compulsory enact
ments, but rather to look for success by
appealing 10 the intellect and spiritual
sense of people.
Rev. DIR. Bruce writes to The Gospel
in all Lands from Julia, Ispahan, Per
STA, that the power of the Moslems has
been greatly broken, and that, while in
his school, until lately there were nc
Mohammedans, now thirty Mohamme.
dan boys are in attendance.
Harvard university is spreading her
net over a very wide extent of territory
this year. 1t is announced that exami-
nations for admission to that institu-
ton are to be held simultaneously in
no less than twenty-five places, includ'
ing England, Germany and Japan.
The Congregational churches OF
Kansas, recently in session in Salina
discussed and finally adopted plan
looking to self-support. 1t contem
plates the reduction of the amount re-
ceived from the American Home Mis-
sionary society from year to year, to
the vanishing point, which shall be the
year of 1900.
Miss NJ. E. Finnegan, county super
intendent of schools for Choteau coun
ty, Mont, has jurisdiction over an area
of 81, 500 square miles, while Miss Alice
Cavanaugh, of Dawson county, looks af
ter the schools of a county covering 80, OO(
square miles, an area equal to that Of
South Carolina, greater than that Of
Maine, and nearly four times that Of
Massachusetts,.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
WHY THE MONEY WAS NOT SENT
The Postmaster General Was Merely
Waiting to Ascertain the Address.

The Postmaster General Was Merely
Waiting to Ascertain the Address.
There are two capital anecdotes of the
strange freshman, Sheridan Knowles,
a dramatist of singular capacity and
knowledge of stage effect, combined
with mastery of blank verse of n rather
peculiar kind, which gives him his own
niche in stage literature. He was an
actor also, and afterwards turned
preacher; but he was distinguished for
bulls. He sent two hundred pounds
sterling in Bank of England notes to
his wife in London, which failed to
reach her. He angrily demanded of the
postmaster general an explanation and
an apology, as he happened to be I'M
usually certain of the day and hour
when he had posted them, and de-
nounced the authorities with energy.
The answer was pleasant and courteous,
with the assurance that the minister
knew him as a friend by his works, and
was only keeping the money at the
post office till the address was known,
as it had been sent in an envelope with
out any address whatever, and only 81
send you the money" written inside,
My dear sir, you are right and l am
wrong. God bless yOu!" was Knowles
answer. On another occasion he rushed
across the Strand to shake hands with
30. Smith," an actor we'll known by his
initial, and ask after his health. Smith,
who knew him only by sight, thanked
him, but told him who he was. Il beg
Your pardon said Knowles, Il took
you for your namcsalle, Il. p. Cooke. =
AS for the postal story, it has a quaint
counterpart in that of one of Toole's
many city friends, who never would put
any address on his envelope but 81. l..
Toole, ESQ.," on the ground that the
post Office always knew where he was
travelling. "You get it," he said, "you
| get it, my boy" 1t was Toole's sugges-
ton that he might send him one hun
| dred pounds sterling to test it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
SOUTHERN TILES.
An EnclishmaD Thought He Saw the Whole
Army and Navy in One Street Car.

An EnGlishmap Thought He Saw the Whole
Array and Navy in One Street Car.
81 am very much interested and
Gratiticd to-day" said an Englishman
visiting the city, ito meet by chance
all the officers of your army and navy
in one street car OF course / do not
know the occasion which brought tn EN-
together, but they were all in civilian
dress and seemed to be a jolly lot OF
good fellows"
When the Englishman said this
could scarcely restrain my astonish-
mcnt. | had not heard of any con-
siderable number of army or navy Off
GERS being in the city at one time, and
l guessed that the visitor must have
been laboring under a misapprehension
of some kind, but l was too proud to
admit it.
"Well-er," l said hunting about for
clcw, 81 hope you will remember
their names so as to give a good &C.
count of them"
unfortunately" said he, ST caught
but one of their names-that of your
commodore of the navy, Mr.. Smith,
whose white mutton-chop vhiskers and
clustering good-nature led me to be.
llCNC tlltJ ne was I'LL nR1lSnIudu IN
disguise. All, you should be proud of
your commodore"
With this much as a starter it did
not require any extraordinary amount
of genius to picture the scene to which
the Englishman had been an interested
witness.
1t happened on Washington avenue
car, which was we'll filled with bust.
ness men, at Garrison avenue, where q
short, thick, good -natured man mount.
cd the steps.
"Good-morning, commodore"
"IIcllo colonel; how do you do this
morning?"
"Why, captain; how are you? Haven't
seen you for day or two"
"IIowdy, major: nice morning, isn't
it? Going to be delightfully."- wet day
'Well, if there isn't the judge. Good
morning, judge. Glad to see you out
again
But why continue the conversation
You recognize it as characteristic of the
| daily ride downtown on any street cal
of the city. And when you come tC
| analyzc the various titles attached tc
the bunch of business men, this is what
they amount to:
The Judge" was once a judge of cleo
ton: the commodore" had been ar
iron merchant and in that capacity
weighed an anchor; the colonel" was
on the governors military staff in time
of peace; the major" led the process
| sion in front of Fourth of July band
and the captain" was a graduate OF
the Salvation Army.-St. Louis Repub'
lie.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
THE Irish members of parliament, Will

THE Irish members of parliament, while
announcing their intention to support
Mr. Gladstone, made it evident that they
do not propose to allow the cause of
Irish home rule to be side-tracked for
the purpose of bringing forward any
other issue. In this respect they no
doubt agree entirely with Mr. Gladstone,
and it would not be straight if it should
subsequently turn out that their positive
assertion at the opening of the new
session of parliament were due to an
agreement with him as to the line of
argument they should take, for in this
way they might enable him to hold in
check a number of his English sup
porters, who would prefer to give prece-
dence to some other question than Irish
home rule.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11

Mrs POTTER PALMER, president of the
board of lady managers, and Archbishop
Ireland have agreed upon plan for Sc
curing for the worlds fair an exhibit OF
the work of the Catholic women of the
world. This project has the special ap-
prevail of Pope Leo XIII, as indicated by
the letter recently sent from the vatican
in reply to one by Mrs Palmer, and also
by assurance of Archbishop Ireland who
has Just returned from Rome. The arch
bishop will issue an address urging
Catholic women to show the results
of their work in benevolent, educational
and other lines. Mrs Palmer will sup
plement this by one indicating what
description of exhibits are specially de-
sired, and these two together with the
pope's recent letter of approval will be
sent to the sisters superior in charge OF
all the converts in America, England
France, Germany, Italy Spain, Mexico
etc. 1t is believed that the collection OF
very notable exhibit will be the result
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
HEADQUARTERS CONNECTICUT
DEMncR ATTIC STATE COMNIrTEE

HEADQUARTERS CONNECTICUT
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE,
77S Chapel st, Room G, Garfield Bulldog.
P. o. Box 495.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The democratic electors, and such
the principles of the democratic party as
set forth in the platforms of said party,
are hereby notified to choose delegates
to attend the democratic state conven-
ton to be held at Allyn hall, Hartford,
on Tuesday, September 10, at II o'clock
a. m, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for state officers, and six
presidential electors-two of whom will
be electors-at-large- the trans
action of such other business as may
properly be brought before the con-
vention.
RULES FOR THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
First-All caucuses in the several
towns for the appointment of delegates
to the state convention, shall be held at
least seven days before the meeting of
said convention.
Second-It shall be the duty of the
chairman of each town to send a copy
of the credentials of the delegates to
said convention from his town, properly
attested by the chairman and secretary
of the caucus to the secretary of the
democratic state committee, at least five
| o. days prior to the convention.
Third-The convention shall be called
| to order by the chairman of the state
committee at II o'clock a. m. and the
temporary officers of the convention
shall be designated by the state COM
mittee.
Fourth-The state committee shall be
in session the night previous to the con-
vention, and should there be contesting
delegations at said convention none of
the parties interested shall be heard by
the committee or admitted to seats in
the convention until they have first
agreed to abide by the decision of the
committee, and in no case shall dele
gates be permitted to take seats in the
convention in excess of the number to
which each town is entitled.
| Fifth-The basis of representation
adopted by the committee is as follows:
| 1. Each town shall retain as a town,
the number of delegates it IS now en-
titled to.
II. Each town, in which the whole
vote cast at the last presidential election
exceeds 1000, shall be entitled to one
additional delegate for each additional
| 1000 votes cast and also each fraction
| thereof exceeding one-half.
| Under the above rules 10 towns have
increased representation and are in
structed to send the following number
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11

SENATOR TELLER, who is at least the
godfather of the silver craze in con-
gress, in reply to manifesto of the
silver league of CoIorado,-the ad-
herents of which declare that they will
not support the candidates of any party
whatever that is not "emphatically and
Enthusiastically" in favor of free coinage
of SWEEPSTAKES that he Senator Telle1)
will stump the state for Harrison, "be-
cause he is a better friend of silver than
Cleveland" The declaration of the
senator is the plainest explanation of
of the double-shuffle involved in the
silver-plank of the republican platform
accepted by Benjamin Harrison, which
the republican leaders have ever since
been busy explaining, that it means
par gold in Wall street, unlimited silver
expansion in the Sierras, and "green-
BACKS" treasury certificates" or n.y.
pothecated corn and clover crops as
the basis of the circulating medium on
the prairies of the "wild and woolly
west
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
WATERWAYS OF THE FUTURE
Navigation from Chicago to the Atlantic
Only Question of Time.

Navigation from Chicago to the Atlantic
Only a Question of Time.
The great waterways of this country
are capable of a wonderful growth and
improvement. The recent disasters
upon the Mississippi should be guarded
against as much as circumstances will
allow. And, speaking of the Missis-
sippi, the day is not distant when it's
northern arm will be connected with
our inland oceans and a ship may sail
from New Orleans to Chicago. Then
will come the Nicaragua canal, by
which that same vessel may proceed
directly into the Pacific and down the
western coast of South America. There
Is no doubt that a ship canal will be
cut from the lakes to the Atlantic. Con-
gress has already been asked to pro-
vide for surveys and make estimates,
and when Brother Jonathan gets SO far
the end is assured. Canada is charging
those waterways which would admit
British war vessels from the st. Law
renee river to these lakes, and at pres
ent we have no avenue of approach.
Under these conditions, in a few
years from date, the grayhounds of the
ocean will traverse lakes Erie, Huron,
Michigan and Superior, anchoring in
Chicago and Duluth. A direct connec-
ton via the enlarged Erie canal and
the Hudson river will open up another
stream for traffic to New York. Talk
of ship building and revived maritime
/ interests! What will people behold
who live another fifty years? asks the
New York Ledger. That not only rail-
way but naval supremacy belongs to
this republic, and that supremacy will
entail a commercial Importance which
to-day is only feebly Swallowed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
Excursion To Glen Island
Saturday, Aug 10,

Tickets are for sale at Cannon & Web
ster's, Cones, and Kilbride's drug stores.
TICKETS $1.5O, CHILDREN 81.
EY- Train will leave the Naugatuck
station at 645.
A delightful sail on fast steamers Two
Grand Concerts daily. Wonderful foliage,
rare plants and horticultural curiosities
An unequalled Menagerie and Aquarium.
ing, bathing, fishing, bowling and billiards.
Steam Launches. Genuine Glen Island
Clam bake. Dinner la carte.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
Terribly Burned with Acid.

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug, 11.-Four en-
ployes of the Washburn & Moen Wire
mill at Quinsigamond Village were horri-
bly, burned by sulphuric acid during the
afternoon. The acid is used for cleaning
copper wire and is forced into the anneal-
ing room through lead pipes. Only a
small amount of acid had been pumped
from the tank, when suddenly one side of
the iron receptacle burst outward, throw
ing the awful fluid over the four men
who were standing near. All were
severely burned. Their clothing was
eaten off, and the screams uttered were
heartrending. Two of the men tore off
their clothes and jumped into the river
They were taken to the City Hospital
Their condition is very precarious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11

New LONDON, Conn.,, Aug. 1.-THE
Board of Trade of this city entertained
the General Committee and Advisory
Board of the Catholic Summer Assembly
by trip up the Thames River and down
the harbor, dinner and drive through
the city. After the dinner speeches were
made by President Sheedy, of Pittsburg,
Conaty, of Worcester, and Father Null
aney, of Syracuse, all of whom were in
favor of New London as permanent
location for the Assembly. Later a
meeting of the General Committee was
held but no definite action was taken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
CONSUL RYDER'S CASE.
His Concession Creates q Stir Among
Washington OicIals.

His Concession Creates q Stir Among
Washington Ohacials.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE news that
Consul H. B. Ryder, stationed at Copen-
hagen had confessed that he is guilty OF
the embezzlement charged against him,
has eau sed quite stir in official circles,
as Ryder, by reason of his long service
and previous good reputation, had been
regarded with much sympathy because
of the attacks upon him, which were gen
orally supposed to be malicious. 1t is
likely that official action will be taken
: soon in the case.
Advices from Copenhagen state that
since the Danish authorities were in
formed from Washington that there was
no desire for interference with the course
OF justice on the part of the American
Government, the charges against Ryder
have been pushed with vigor, and evil
dence obtained showing that he has been
guilty of long series of frauds ON priv
ate persons through the abuse Of official
position.
How much these frauds would amount
to is not known, but it is believed that
the total is many thousands of kroners.
Much of this has been the money of poor
people, transmitted through the consul
from America, legacies, the residue OF
settled estates and so forth.
Since the great increase Of Scandinavian
emigration within the past decade, Ry-
der's opportunities for fraud have beer
unusually large, and it is understood
that he has taken full advantage of them
He had long been suspected before the au
thorities took action.
Much Indignation is felt against Ryder
for having dragged his wife into his pre-
dicament, and in view of Ryder's confes
sion she will be let off with light pen
atty, or none at all.
Some of the victims of Ryder's fraud.
say that the United States Government
ought to repay those who have beer
robbed, on the ground that the United
States authorities ought not to have KEEP
such man in office.
Ryder appears to have used much o
his money in speculation, as there is NJ
evidence that he lived extravagantly.
The police have no doubt that he en-
| deavored to commit suicide after his
arrest, by the removal of the canula iron
| his throat, and it was this circumstanc
| that first reused their suspicious that hi
| delinquencies involved much more thai
| the case ON account of which he wa
arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
Death of An Old News Gatherer.

New YORK, Aug. 11.-George A. Leach,
the Manager of the International Tele-
gram Company. is dead at his home in
this city of Bright's disease, from which
he had been a sufferer for some time. He
was about sixty years of age Mr. Leach
has been prominently identified with
various news associations for the past
twenty years. He was at one time the
London agent of the Associated Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
RIGGlN'S FUNERAL.
Military Organizations Combining t.
Make 1t II Great Event.

Make 1T IA Great Event.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE funeral
of Charles W. Rggin, boatswain's mate
of the cruiser Baltimore, who was killed
in the riot at Valparaiso, will be held
Sunday, and great preparations are being
made for the event. The body was
brought here yesterday from New York
in a special train.
1t was taken to David H. Schuyler's I'M
dertaking establishment on N. Sixth ST..
where it will remain until Saturday,
Then it will be placed in independence
Hall, the use of which for the purpose has
been granted by Mayor Stuart, at the ur-
gent request of a number of prominent
organizations of the city.
Committees from the Patriotic Sons of
America, Naval, and Grand Army Posts.
Sons of Veterans and other organizations
and societies have been appointed to ar
range for their respective orders partici-
patton in the funeral ceremonies.
The most elaborate preparations have
been made for the event. 1t is expected
that the funeral Will be one of the great
est seen in the city for years and prob
ably be attended by an immense number
of organizations from all parts of Penn
sylvania, as we'll as Philadelphia and its
immediate neighborhood.
Many organizations have already signi-
fed their intention to attend in commu-
muncations to Marshal Reed and Chief
of Staff Mackie.
The Grand Army of the Republic and
the Sons of Veterans will be especially
we'll represented
The line of march to the funeral has
not yet been fixed. The body will be
carried in a hearse instead of a caisson.
The interior of Independence Hall will
be deliberately d corated with flowers,
Offers of floral contributions have been
received in great numbers by the COM
mittee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
No Chance for Agreement.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1.-THE dailies
here agree that there is no prospect of an
agreement between the Russian and Ger
man commission which are to negotiate a
commercial treaty. The demands of the
Germans are regarded as exorbitant.
At the same time the hostile attitude of
the Berlin press has caused much bad
feeling in official circles here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
Railway Telesraphers Aroused.

ELM1RA, NY, Aug. 1.-THE discharge
Of four or five telegraph operators by the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Rail
road in this city and several others in
neighboring towns is said to be on account
of the men belonging to the Brotherhood
of Railway Telegraphers. The prospec is
point to a. serious time before the matter
is settled The officials refuse to make n
state ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
-Four Times and Out.

Blake-Narrow escape of Kim's,
wasn't it2
Sohmer-Hadn't heard of it.
B.-Went out fishing with party
and fell overheard. Had just gone
down for the third time when some one
had the presence of mind to tie rope
to a whisky bottle and throw it over.
Swell?
B.-Well, he came up for the fourth
time and was saved.-Jury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
she Was Enough.

The small boy was sitting on the
doorstep whistling, when the policeman
came up.
Can see your father?" inquired the
officer.
mo, you can't" replied the boy,
promptly.
why can't ~"
Cause MANS seein' him, that's
why."-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
Did Not Approve of His Suit.

AsBURY PARK, N. j., Aug 11.-Geo.
Young of Brooklyn was elected from the
beach yesterday by Policeman Rogers for
wearing an improper bathing suit. Young
at first refused to go, but finally left the
water. He attempted to re-enter at a
point few blocks further up, and was
then forced to leave the beach. The often
sive suit was of Jersey cloth, sleeveless,
and short in the legs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
Sickness Among Children,

Espeaislly infants. is prevalent at all
times, but is largely avoided by giving
proper nourishment and wholesome foods.
The most successful snd reliable is the
Gail Borden eagle Brand Condensed
Milk. Your grocer and druggist keep it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
Non-Union Man Assaulted.

PrrTsBURa, Aug. 1.-THE first trouble
since the beginning of the strike at the
Union Mills occurred this morning, when
John Reams, a non-union man, was as
saulted and badly beaten by two men.
One of the assailants was striker and
the other was an outsider. Both were
promptly arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Paris cores.
pondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says:
''The Pope has decided to elevate Arch
bishop Vaughan, his intention of making
another American Cardinal having been
frustrated by the differences between Arch
bishop Corrigan and Archbishop ireland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
The New York Apportionment Case.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Attorney-
General Rosendale refuses to state what
action he will take with regard to the
case now in court from Monroe county
testing the constitutionality of the recent
Legislative apportionment. 1t is known.
however, that the department has been
considering the question for the past two
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
Real Estate Mt Real bargains.

The following property will be sold on easy
TENS: The Erwin property on Vine street,
consisting of one dwelling house and four build
ing lots AZ feet front by 100 feet deep, good loca
1ion. and a special bargain; two houses on North
nice home on Abbott avenue; 3 good business
blocks near Center Square;on South Main street.
cheap home Ml RIDGE Street sS pieasant homes
on North Main street. also a three family house.
modern improvements with good barn, rents
block and house on High street; a new house
on Nevill street will be sold cheap; beautiful
houses on Chapel street; brick block lately built
and one family house with one or more build
ing lots fronting on three streets. Money loaned
and loans wanted on first mortgage. For further
information call OF addI sss j. S. Fay'S Real Rs
tate Loan and collecting office, No Is South Main
street. mp stairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11

DIR Hale's Household Ointment is the
finest remedy in the world for the cure of
neuralgia, rheumatism, piles, Group, cuts,
bruises and burns. Sold by r. G. Partree,
46 & 766 Bank street,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-11
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