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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
STREET RAILROAD MEN.
Elaborate Arrangements for their Con-
 vention in Cleveland This Week,

Elaborate Arrangements for their Con,
 ventiOn in Cleveland This Week.
 CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 19.-The Ameri. can Street Railroad Association will hold its annual conven tion in Cleveland on October 19, 20 and 21. The titles of the papers to be read are:
 A model Electric Street. Railroad Bed, and Underground Wiring; Perfect Over head Electric Construction; Economy of Machine-Shops for Electric Street Rail- ways; Power House Engines; Relative Cost Operation of Horse, Cable and Elec- tric Roads; Standards for Electric Street Railways; Experiments on the Expansion of Continuous Rails; Is Standard Rail Head Possible1
 The headquarters of the Association in Cleveland will be at the Hollendon Hotel, and the meeting will be held in the Young Mems Christian Association build ing.
 An extensive exhibition of electric street car appliances will be held in the Army and Navy Building on Superior street, and several manufacturers of street cars and electric motors will have special exhibition cars In operation dur ing the convention.
 The vast importance of the subjects to be considered at the meetings promise to bring out a very large attendance of del CT ties and the supply men will also be present in large numbers with exhibits.
 The "Street Railway News' of New York will publish daily edition in Cleve- land during the convention, which will give a synopsis of the proceedings and other news of interest to the delegates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
THE BRITISH FLAG lNSULTED.
An Outrage Perpetrated in New York By
 an Unknown Man.

An Outrage Perpetrated in New York By
 an Uuknown Man.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-It has just beer learned that an outrage on the British flag was perpetrated in Wall street or Friday.
 About 5 o'clock, when the street was crowded with people going to their homes after the days business, an unknown man dashed up the stoop leading to the building of the Bank of British Nortl America, No. 52 Wall street, and seizine hold of an English flag flying alongside of the American emblem tore it from its fastenings in front of the building, tore the flag to shreds, trampled it under his feet, all the while muttering maledictions, broke the staff into pieces and walked away.
 The crowd looked on in amazement at the acts of the man, and although his proceeding were heartily denounced, nc one interfered.
 The man disappeared and no trace of him could be found, or anything which would lead to his identity.
 The flag was part of the decorations on the building ill honor of the Colum- bian celebration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
A New Kind of slasher.

'Jack the Suspender Slasher'' haa been striking terror to the hearts of Camden (N. J.) females who are in the swim, and is also running the pretty conceits that they wear across their shoulders in imitation of their brothers. The Philadelphia Record thinks this latest Jack of the Night" is insanely jealous of the girls because their sus- penders are more elaborate and also much handsomer than those possessed by the men, and he also objects to them being worn SO conspicuously. He evil dently argues that if the men have to hide their suspender9 beneath their vests the females should be made to do so also, and he is taking heroic meas ures to bring about such a reform. Jack made his appearance on the streets several nights ago, when he deftly cut the suspenders of one of the most popular belles of the city, directly across the shoulders, with a knife sharpened to the keenness of a razor. The results might have been more seri- ous if the young lady had depended upon the suspenders to support the same portion of her attire that a man does, but as the articles were for orna- ment and not for utility the young lady reached home without anything serious happening. She was greatly shocked at the audacity of the mis- creant, however, and considerably alarmed at his bold attack. Several other young ladies have met with sim liar experiences in other sections of the city, and now not only the women who wear suspenders, but the chief of po- lice and his entire force are on the lookout for 'Jack."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
Watch Hackett, MT. President.

The secret circular sent out by Chair man Hackett, of the New York Repub- ican state committee, which looks de cidedly like an attempt to work Dudley s "blocks of five" game in New York, moves the Springfield (Mass.) Republican to offer the following warning to Presi- dent Harrison: "Mr. Harrison perhaps is not responsible for Hackett's doings, but he must be aware of the scandalous direction in which his campaign is being moved, and he can put stop to it if he will. He knows that with the enormous sums of money fried out of the protected manufacturers in 1888, more was done to debauch the franchise and undermine the foundation of free government than can repeatedly be endured with any safety to the nation. President Harrison cannot afford again to be an accessory, before or after the fact, in such a crime against government and society as was openly committed by the Republican managers and openly boasted of by them in 1885,"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

THE extent of the car building indue try may be inferred from the statement that the total number of freight cars in use on the various railroads in the United States is about 100000 and that from 12O, ,OOO to 14O, ,OoO new cars are required annually to take the place o1 those that become worn out, the aver age life of freight car being from eight to ten years. Besides, there is a constant demand for additional equip. ment by the railroads on account of the increase in their business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
HARRY E COULTER,

''He says he never felt better in his life, in fact, this wonderful medicine he tells me, saved his life.
 "He coaxed me to take this remedy, and I was troubled something as he had been, only my heart is all right. I had been doctoring since last fall to clear up my system, but without beneficial re- suits. I have now only used two bottles of Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy and feel like a new man. In fact, I am we'll and I write this because feel so grateful to the remedy for saving my brothers life and my health.
 "This is the greatest medicine I ever heard of, and I am sure that if you knew my brothers condition before he commenced the use of Dr Greenes Ner- vura blood and nerve remedy, the cure would much surpriseyou."
 We do not wonder that this remark able restoration to health is looked upon as almost a miracle in Mansfield, where perhaps, the marvellous virtues of this remedy were until now not known, but the cure does not surprise us in the least for it is something which is taking place constantly in our vicinity, no day scarcely an hour, in fact, passing in which we do not learn of it curing some one who has been suffering from ner. vous weakness, blood disorder, kidney or liver complaints, insomnia, malaria or stomach trouble. It is a fact that this wonderful medicine cures the sick and it is perfectly harmless to use, being purely vegetable. Druggists keep it fol $1.OO.
 It is the discovery and prescription oi Dr Greene, of 35 w. 14th street, New York, the famous specialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases, who has the largest practice among the sick oi any physician in the United States, and who can be consulted free, personally ol bV letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
FLOWER AND THE HUGHES CASE.
The Governor Defers Action Until After
 the Election.

The Governor Defers Action Until After
 the Election.
 ALBANY, N. r., Oct. s19.-Gov. Flower was asked if he would make any reply to the resolutions of the Central Labor Union, of New York, denouncing him for refusing to pardon James Hughes, ol Rochester, and practically threatening the Democratic party with the loss oi l2, 900 votes if the pardon was not granted before elections The Governor replied:
 ''I am not in the habit of granting pardons upon the demand or threat of any citizen or any body of citizens, Ap- plicatlons for executive clemency are considered on their merits. Nor do conceive it my duty to grant pardons for campaign purposes.
 con account of the political aspect which Hughes friends have giveE to the application in his behalf, I have refused to consider it until after election. Ii may as well be understood now as later that the Governor of this State is not tC be bulldozed just before election, or at any other time, in the discharge of his official obligations."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Eleven strikers, all skilled workmen,
 went back to work at the Carnegie
 Homestead mill yesterday. Nothing has been heard of the British
 bark Canova, which left Belfast Aug 24
 for Quebec.
 A forest fire in the great cypress swamp
 about three miles from Frankfort, Del. :, threatens to destroy that place. The next meeting of the Congregational Council, now in Minneapolis, will be
 held in October, 1895. in San Francisco.
 First two days registration this year at
 Itheca, N. Y, was ,, 400. In 1891 it was
 one thousand less. Second days registration at Schenectady, N. Y, is l, ,7S5. For the first two days it
 was 3,52G Last year they aggregate d
 2,1G8.
 At Martiusburg, Pa, there is a pecu- liar phenomenon in the form of continu l al shower of mist over a space of twelve feet square.
 Edward Henry of Greenville, twelve
 miles north of New Albany, Ind, was
 "Whitecapped" on Sunday night for neg | lecting his family. One hundred cigarmakers in the Lam l caster, Pa, factory of Dunn & Co., of Philadelphia, aN1 on strike for an ad- vance of 90 cents per 1000. George A Harmount, late Lieutenant
 and Colonel of the 97th U. s. Engineers,
 colored regiment, died in New Haven, ! Conn.,, yesterday, aged 50 years.
 John Barry, of Harrisburg, aged 5O em- ployed as an oiler for the Pennsylvania
 Railroad, was struck by a passenger
 train yesterday and fatally injured. Lewis Williams, colored, pleaded guilty to manSlaughter yesterday in Philadel-
 phia, for killing John McGurk, and was
 discharged on the ground of self-de. fense.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
DIPHTHERlA'S RAVAGES.
Many Deaths in and Near PhiladeIphi
 Closing the schools.

Many Deaths in and Near PhiladeIphia-
 Closing the schools.
 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1S.-The ravages of diphtheria in Norwegian township, Schuyikill County, have become so great that the school directors have closed the schools at Hazleville. Almost every fam= fly is afflicted.
 The disease is prevailing to an alarming extent in Conshohocken, near here, the deaths having reached dozen or more Two children died yesterday. The contagion has assumed such an alarming hold that there is talk of closing the pub lie schools until it abates.
 Thirty three new cases of diphtheria were reported in this city during the past forty eight hours At present fifteen houses are quarantined and vigorous measures are being taken to wipe out the disease. The Board of Health will take action to-day on the funeral of Leopold Furth, an undertaken, who recently died from the disease, being made public
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

A Blindfold Argument for Mckinley ism.
 Candidate Reid's Tribune has been looking at the recent report of the New Jersey bureau of statistics of labor and industries and smiles over the fact that the building and loan associations of the state show gratifying growth un- der McKinleyism. It announces that the shareholders of these associations increased in number from 71,726 in 1890 to 7s,725 in 1891, and that in the same time the assets increased from $22 ,O43, ,892 to $25, ,6O6, ,373, an increase in the first instance of almost 10 per cent, and in the second of little over 16 per cent This it proceeds to claim as a specially strong vindication of the Me Kinley law.
 But the candidates organ ought to have compared the growth of these as- sociations under McKinleyism with their growth during the four years of Presi- dent Cleveland's administration. A pre-, vious report of the same bureau shows that the shareholders in these associa, tions increased from 25,O00 in 1884 to 52,6 600 in 1888, and that the assets in- creased in the same time from $7 ,000, ,0OO to $14,739, ,2S7. Here is an increase of over 100 per cent. in the membership and assets of these institutions under an ad- ministration which, according to this protection organ, was going to blight the industries of the state and turn the workingmen into the streets.
 It is easy to argue for McKinleyis1n when you blindfold your honest eye!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
The Repeal of the State Bank Tax.

The dishonest attempt of Republican organs and speakers to distort the plank in the Chicago platform favoring the repeal of the 10 per cent state bank tax into an advocacy of "wildcat" cur rency will deceive nobody. The Demo cratic state convention of conservative old Massachusetts has given the correct interpretation of that plank in their own declaration of principles as follows:
 We believe that, as the circulating note fea- lures of the national banking system are be- coming obsolete in consequence of the contrac- tion of the basis of circulation, it is necessary that some expedient should be found for the issuance and withdrawal, as the needs of trade may demand. of credit notes under such form of federal supervision as may be thought desirable. Hence we advocate the removal of the national tax upon such circulating notes of state banks as are so secured that their prompt redemption in lawful money will always be certain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

THE democratic senatorial convention acted wisely and well in placing Hon Charles G. Root of this city in nomina tion. He is fully equipped for the re- responsibilities of the position and will make record to winch his constituents may point with satisfaction. The accu- mulated work of several years will come before the next general assembly and the best men should be put forward by the democrats. Waterbury has set a good example by naming MT Root.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
Registrars Notice.

The registrars of voters of the town of Waterbury will be in session on Thursday and Friday, October 20 and 21, 1899, from 9 a. m. to p. m., to prepare correct list ot the electors for the national and state elections to be held Tuesday, November 8, 1892. Applications of persons to be made electors will be received up to p. m. Thursday, October 20, 1899, and no later.
 For the first district, John Crellins tailor store, Fl East Main street; second district, room over Citizens bank; third district, common council room, City hall; fourth district, L. R. Kings cigar store, 46 East Main street.
 JOHN BLAIR,
 HENRY J. FLANAGAN. Waterbury. Conn. Oct 15. 1892.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

Nor very long ago that eloquent re- publican leader, Chauncey M. Depew, told MT Gladstone, and he told him
 boldly, that out of the 13,0OO,O0O votes which would be cast in the United States in November next, 12,5OO, ,0OO would be cast by men favorable to home rule for Ireland. Assuming that vir- tually all citizens of the United States are in favor of home rule for Ireland, it is very pertinent to ask why MT Depew and other eminent republicans seek to turn such unanimity of sentiment to partisan use, in whole or in part? If both parties in the United States favor home rule for Ireland, and no poll of bakers dozen in either party could be had against it, why should there be any effort to get Irishmen into the republi- can camp, on home rule grounds? The endeavor of MT Depew and others to re- publicanize the Irish in America is ap- parent. Their reported solicitude for home rule IS so profuse as almost to be professional MT Gladstone's belief that the Redmondites are the enemies of home rule is undisguised. This charm ing series of postulates only needs one more addition. MT Depew and the other republicans, proselyting as repub- lican missionaries among American Irishmen, are the especial friends and sponsors of the Redmondites, whom Gladstone holds to be the enemits of home rule and the allies of the tories.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
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WATERBURY. CONN.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
 FOR PRESIDENT, GROVER CLEVELAND, of New York.
 FOR vICR-PRESIDENT, ADLAI E. STEVENSON. of Illinois. Presidential Electors at Large. E CORNELIUS BENEDICT, of Greenwich. ELISHA K. HUBBARD, of Middletown.
 District Electors. 1, WILBUR B. FOSTER, Vernon. 2, ELISHA LEAvENwoRTH, Waterbury. 8, THOMAS s. MARLoR, Brooklyn. 4, DAVID NJ. READ, Bridgeport. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
 For Governor, LUZON B. MORRIS, of.New Haven. For Lieutenant Governor, ERNEST sCADY, of Hartford.
 For Secretary. JOHN J. PHELAN, of Bridgeport. |
 For Treasurer. MARVIN H. SANGER, of Canterbury.
 For Comptroller, NICHOLAS STAUB, of New Milford. For Congressman, Second District, JAMES P. PIGOTT of New Haven. For Senator-Fifth District, CHARLES G. ROOT, Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

Pneumonia has been cured by pr Hale's Household Ointment after the patient was given up to die Get it at R. O.. Partree, 48 & 786 Bank street
 Dr Hale's Household Cough Cure cures every kind of cough from a simple cold to incipient consumption Sold by R. o Partree, 48 S 766 Bank Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

A YOUNG Vermonter, who was re- fused by the girl he loved, climbed in through her chamber window a few nights ago, chloroformed her, and tried to steal her bodily from her fathers house. But she came to and reused the household with her cries. The authori- ties lodged the ardent swain in jail, but were perplexed whether to charge him with burglary or abduction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

TIE unusual haste of the administra- tion to recognize the new government of Venezuela makes it look as though the accusation that the administration was from the first lending its aid to Crespo and the revolutionists was true. Meddling with the internal affairs of our southern neighbors seems to be a speciality with the Harrison administra- tion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
WANTED

Stenographers, every Spring. If you desire position then you must be ready for it. Therefore, apply now at the Short hand and TSpewriting school in Lilley block, Miss A. J. Knight, principal, sue cessor to Miss H. L. Mattoon. School open every day except Saturday, from s to 12 a. m. and 1;3O to 3:3O p. m. Also from 2 to p. m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
NOTICE.
BERGEN, NORTH AND MILL STREETS
 Street ssessments.

Street Assessments.
 The reports of the Board of Compen- sation of the City of Waterbury assessing and determining the benefits and damages accruing to all persons interested in the layouts of Bergen and North streets, and Mill street, between Clay and Liberty streets, to be equal, were accepted and the assessments so reported confirmed and adopted by Court of Council of said City at meeting held October 10. 1899, and approved by D. F. Webster, Mayor, same date.
 Attest EDWARD G. KILDUFF,
 City Clerk.
 MITCHELL AVENUE.
 Street Assessments.
 The report of the Board of Compensat- ion of the City of Waterbury assessing and determining that the City pay for damages, over and above benefits, to L. Martin $314.OO That said City pay, far damages accru Horace He Beach $1Oo co Estate of s. M. Buckingham 90 % Total damages $5O4 % That each of the following named per sons pay to the City, for ben fits accruing to them, and each of them, the sums set to Wilcox, $98,00 George B. Judd, $17O. % |, Albert A. Adt, $39 20; Horace Beach, ,$3S. 40 estate of s. M. Buckingham, $79. 50 :; C. M. Mitchell, $80, ,O0, and that the dam ages and benefits are equal to all other persons interested.
 Report accepted, and assessments of benefits and damages confirmed and adopted by Court of Common Council, October 10, 1892, and approved by D. F.. Webster, Mayor, same date.
 Damages due Nov 6, 1899.
 Benefits due October 24, 1899.
 Attest; EDWARD G.. KILDUFF,
 City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

FLEET street, in the heart of London, has been visited by a plague of tiny but persistent and venomous mosqui- toes It is believed that they were of the Algeriue variety and that they were imported with 'esparto grass" of which paper is made in the London mills
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

THE late census report on homicide shows that in those states which have abolished capital Wiscon- sin, Michigan and Rhode Island-the ratio of murders is less than the aver age of the northern states.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

IN the subtreasury in New York there is said to be on deposit to-day more than three million dollars repre- senting outstanding money orders, and of this amount more than two million dollars represents money orders which are overdue and which may never be presented for payment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

THIRTEEN millions sterling have al- ready been spent on the Manchester ship canal, or five millions moro than the original estimate. Two millions more will have to be borrowed from the corporation of Manchester. and doubt is arising of its value when com pleted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
AssnuIted by a Tramp.

SUNBUnY, Pa, Oct. 19-When Emory Boyer, the son of Levi Boyer, promi- nent politician of Paint township, Northumberland county, went to the barn at hts home yesterday to hitch up a team, he was assaulted by tramp with n coupling pin, and his head was beaten into jelly. The faith CT came to his sons aid and was seriously injured The mur- derer is being hunted by posse, and will probably be lynched if caught.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18
MORAL EMLs oF MkINLEYIsM.

Hon. Wayne MacVeagh, Attorney General
 Under Garfield, Arraigns High Tariff.
 The economic evils, however great, of the Mckinley bill and the unreasonable system of protection it represents are of far less importance to my mind than the moral evils which follow in their wake. In deciding for what purposes the masses of the people may properly be taxed, it must not be forgotten that taxes have a wonderful capacity for Altering through all intervening obstacles till they reach the bowed back of toll and rest there, and therefore the giving of bounties under any form of taxation is mainly the giving away of the wages of labor The sad truth that the curse of the poor is their poverty is illustrated in nothing more clearly than in the undue share they suffer of the burdens of taxation. But apart from this consideration, ought not taxes only to be imposed as required for public purposes, or may they also be imposed for the pecuniary advantage of such persons or classes are able to control congressional action in their favor? It seems to me like a travesty on taxation to require, as the Mckinley bill does, the farmer who grows corn in Indiana to pay bounty to the farmer who produces cane sugar in Louisiana, or to require the farmer who grows wheat in Pennsylvania to pay a
 bounty to the farmer who produces maple sugar in Vermont; but it is nearer tragedy than travesty to tax the masses of the people to increase the wealth of
 the very wealthy owners of most of our protected industries.
 But even such inequality and injustice
 are the least of its evils, for while such
 system endures political corruption is absolutely sure to increase, as such 8 l system not only invites but it requires
 the corrupt use of money both at the polls and in congress. It is of its very
 essence that fiat" shall be ''fried" out o | it's benefciaries. Who shall happen tt do the frying" or who shall happen te 1 distribute the fiat" upon any particular occasion is mere matter of detail; bu while that system lasts both will con
 tinue to be done by somebody.-Wayn' | MacVeagh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-18

A NOVEL way of choosing partners has become the rage In some of the western towns. At party sheet is stand behind it and advance their feet a few inches behind the sheet. Each gentleman picks out a pair of shoes, and the lady who stands in them is the one he takes down to supper.