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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.

 A Terryville Man Who Was to Have
 Been Married in Two Weeks Hangs
 Hlmself
 Edward Beecher of Terryville, aged B, was found hanging to Q door in the parlor of his house this morning, He had committed suicide for reasons un- known. He was to have been married in two weeks.
 Herbert H. Hotchkiss, selectman of Thomaston, dropped dead in his general store at 1:3O o'clock this afternoon, from heart disease. He was 46 years of age and leaves wife and one child.
 Michael Gray, a brakeman on the Providence division of the New York 6 New England road, was seriously hurt yesterday afternoon between Plain field and Moosup. He was endeavoring to climb up on the side ladder of one of the freight cars when he was struck by the projecting rails of a coal shute, knocking him senseless to the ground. A terrible gash was cut in the side of his head, besides sustaining other slight injuries.
 At PIainfield, yesterday, John Riley, aged 56, attempted to drive over cross ing with loaded team and was prob. ably fatally injured. The wagon was smashed and one car was derailed. Souder, the murderer of Jack Calvin, the Waterbury Fall hot peddler, will | go before the board of parions next month. He has very influential friends, and 1t IS said a very vigorous well organ. ixed effort is to ba made to get him out, Lawyers iU his behalf have been tc Washington, and, it is reported. tc members of the board of pakdons fndf. vaduaily. The argument for hia kaIaasf is th1t his age0 mother i 6icl. tkat nc will Ie1fe tho 6 1da .hat hIr life 4| l. Wash |a ~ Is Ilkk 4l.l|s .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
wATERguRy AND NAuaATUcK.

Figures From the Directory For ls91
 Publishsd by the Price q Lee %.
 The Waterbury Naugatuck directory for 1899 was received to-day from the press of the Price Q Lee Co of New Haven. It is a handsome specimen of the printers art and contains many new and interesting features.
 The Waterbury directory contains 16,- 209 names, an increase of 614 over last year. The number of new names added was 2,903, while 2,089 names were erased. Estimating the population at two and one-half times the number of names in the directory there are in Wa terbury at present 4, TAT people.
 The total number of names in the Naugatuck directory is S,051; new names, 519; names erased, 314: in. crease, 2O5; estimated population, 7,627.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
NAuaATuck ANp vIclNl rY.
Doangs of . Dny n the valIoy Hs1sp
 This City.

 Dolngs of Day an the valley HsIew
 Thfa City.
 NAUGATUCK, May %. 1.-The choral boys Of St Michaelss will sing their first public service the first Sunday in July. The fire commissioners will meet to- night and appoint day to throw the fire department building open to the i'm spection of ladies and taxpayers who desire to look over the apparatus and furnishings.
 The members of Isbell post will meet at their rooms on Monday afternoon, march to the court room and get flowers, and from there to the different cemeteries, where they will decorate the graves without further service. They expected to have the band but could not, owing to another engage ment.
 The G. M. R. Shoe company have some necessary repairs to make and will close their works from Friday night until Tuesday morning. This will en- able their hands to attend the circus.
 A large bus load of Waterbury people came down last night to visit the Sisters of the Eastern Star and enjoy ban quet. - The ladies of St Francis chHrch made fine display with their fancy ice cream booth and also Jacobs we'll, post office and fortune tellerls tent last night. prize cake presented by Kelly of Water bury, also attracted attention. The lit tie ones on the stage were a pretty feature. Tonight Miss Agnes Breer will sing, and the cadets will give g fancy drill.
 The heaviest shower of the season visited us between and 5 o'clock this morning.
 The Naugatucks will play the Acmet at Waterbury to-day.
 The parsonage building did not get { great ways on Church street yesterday owing to the telegraph poles and otheI Instructions they have to contend with
 The funeral of the child who died iron scarlet fever was public one yesterday
 The managers of the ball grounds ar, expecting large turnout at bothu game on Decoration day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
LOCAL LINES.

Just received 40 hushels of Blisa' Early Triumph Sosd Potatoes at L.ADDsS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
TIMELY TOPICS.
Bunch of keys lost.

s Bunch of keys lost.
 Hammocks, all grades and prices at Guilford's, 73 South Main street.
 Everything in the hardware line can be found at F. J. Bolan's. Call and see the bicycles for which he is agent.
 John Semrow, the Phoenix avenue tailor, is showing fine line of patterns this spring. Lowest prices for artistic work.
 Good barber wanted to work evenings.
 Have you visited the new market, 161 and 163 South Main street It knocks the shine of anything in the state.
 To.morrow will be special bargain day at Miller 6 Peck'a.
 Parcel left at N. H. waaa' cigar store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
socIETY AND cLus MgETINe
HEestsnGs Thla nvsninr.

MoaslnBD Ihis EVonings Woman's Relief corps. Wadhams Post, e. A. R. Waterbury Athletic club. Tunxis tribe, I. o. R. MI. Waterbury Temperance Reform club. L. 4. 0209, K. Of L. Harmony lodge, Y. G A. N. Frederick Wilhelm lodaa. K. of ?. Nen Nafitnd Order q RToteatfrn. HnskN |4TH4 tnloeut' .. Cs O. q.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
RIaina Will Annant

NEW YoRK, May 26.-Ex-Governor Ames of Massachusetts had an inter- view with James c. Blaine to-day, after which he told the reporters that MT Blaine would undoubtedly accept the republican nomination.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26

NEW YORK, May 26.-SpeciaI forecast for Connecticut until 8 p. m. tomorrow: For Connecticut fair weather, slightly warmer, southerly winds. For Friday, fair, stationery temperature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
THE EVENING DEMOCRAT

Ia for sale every day at the; foIlOwin places;
 Martin Bergin, South Main street. w. F. Dillon, East Main street. E. w. Ensign, North Main street. 0. N. Fills, Bank street. Baumgartner Bros, Bank street. Partree's Drug Store, Bank street. Winohell's News Room, Bank strest. Mrs. Casey, Bank street, ?. J. Boasidy, Bank street. James D. Roe. Baldwin airse Fson1s'a Dxno Store. Baldwin sifset IheRz Q0s'|s ns.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-26
FAIR, WARMER.

OmciaI weather Predictions For To-Day
 and To-AEOrrow.
 NEW YoRK, May 26.-The following table shows the condition of the weather in the principal cities of the country At 8 a, m. today:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
A NE " FIGHT FOR SILVER.

Representative Pierce Trying to Get a
New Show for the BIZ.
WASHINGTON, May The silver aues-
tion threatens to come up again as a subject
of present legislative interest. The silver
men are not disposed TO accept their defeat,
and there are again "a circulation petitions
urging the rules committee to bring In q
special order to fix the time for q vote on
the free coinage bill Some fifteen or more
signatures have been obtained to one De-
tition within the last two days, and Rep
resentative Pierce Of Tennessee, who has
been the principal mover in the matter,
says that with the signatures obtained
several weeks ago ninety-nine names alto
gether have been secured. Ex-
elusive of the members of the
rules committee 113 constitutes a
majority of the democrats in the House. so
that fourteen names yet remain to be obs
tained. Mr.. Pierce says tnat he does not
know what will be the result of his efforts.
that he may fail Co secure the requisite
number of signatures, but that he in tends
90 keep at work until he becomes convinced
that he cannot succeed. The anti-silver
men are not giving themselves much con-
Germ over the matter, and say that they do
not believe the silver bill will again be
taken up at this session Of congress. They
say they do not believe the requisite num-
Der of names can be secured: that the
House looks upon the silver question as
settled for this session, aud is not in a
temper for renewal of the fight over the
Bland bill
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08

night and, until a late hour, were busy pre-
pairing resolutions and au oath that will
govern the coming primary. when the At
kinson and Turner men will lock horns.
After deciding to hold primary Saturday,
May IA, q motion to hold the election only
in Brunswick was unanimously adopted.
This will raise a storm throughout the coun-
try districts, as many men will claim they
cannot leave their work to drive TO town to
vote. The Atkinson men claim that II is an
effort TO shut out Atkinson men from vot-
ing, as the executive committee we're
aware that many Atkinson men
lived in the country districts. The execu-
tive committee, on the other hand, claim
that in order to preserve the Democratic
party heroic measures must be adopted I,
and TO do this the voters must be known to
be democrats, and make the following oath:
l do solemnly swear that am a democrat in
state and national politics. and that at the last
election for representative and senator OF this
county did not vote for any other than the
democratic nominees
1t was agreed that four delegates be
named to represent Glynn county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
CHINA BEGINS TO KICK.
The Exclusion Law Called Violation
of the Treaty

of the Treaty.
WASHINGTON, May THE Chinese min.
lister says the published statement ia moor
state department by the Chinese minister
against the exclusion bill passed by con-
gress on May 4. The minister says he
called in person at the department on the
morning OF May 5, and, in the absence of
Secretary Blaine, saw Assistant Secretary
Wharton and notified him that he would
send TO the department at once written
protest against the bill which he asked
might be laid before the President immedi-
ately. The written protest reached the de-
partment at 3 o'clock OF that day. The
minister states that he objects TO the bill
mainly for three reasons: First, IL renews
the Scott law of 1883: second, IL deprives
Chinese Of the right Of bail In
habeas corpus cases; third, it requires
registration Of Chinese laborers, which it is
practically impossible for them to comply
with. They must all prove by white wit
nesses that they are lawfully entitled TO be
In the United States, and as the first exolu-
sion law was passed in 1882, every China
man must produce before the collector of
internal revenue a white witness who
knew him ten years ago and can swear that
he was in the United States at that time.
CHINAMEN GIVEN NO SHOW.
The law leaves the issuance OF the cer-
tifcate Of registration entirely TO the dis
cretion Of the revenue officer, and provides
no way Of compelling him to do justice 20
the Chinaman. He must register and pro-
duce his evidence iu the district where he
resides His white witnesses may be 5000
miles away. Senators who carefully ex-
amined the bill announced in the Senate
that Its practical effect would be to compel
all Chinese laborers TO leave the United
States within the year fixed for registra-
ton Senator Sherman. chairman Of the
foreign affairs committee, said this regis
tration was similar to the slave registration
Ia force before the civil war and to the tick.
et-of leave of the Australian convict system.
The minister says that these features OF the
bill are ia direct violation Of the treaty of
1880, which guarantees to Chinese laborers
Ia the United States the treatment OF sub
jects of the most favored nations. He fur
ther says that the treaty OF 1880 was agreed
to by China at the express request or the
government Of the United States, which
sent three of It's most distinguished citizens
to Pekin to ask for it. He declined 10 state
what course his government would take on
account of the passage OF the bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
PENSION BUREAU MUDDLEs.
Raum Blames Assistant Bussey for 6
Blunder.

Raum Blames Assistant Bussey for a
Bluuder.
WASHINGTON, May 7-Secretary Noble
has written letter to Chairman Wheeler
of the special comnitte in investigating the
pension bureau in which the Secretary SAYS
Commissioner Raum was in error when he
wrote to the committee that the secretary
declined to furnish certain Information re-
quested by the committee in regard to the
removals of employees in the pen
sion bureau, basinR such refusal upon
constitutional right. Secretary Noble
says he has no intention or desire to
deny such information to the committee
but he asks that the committee make it's re-
quests as to specific individuals. Secretary
Noble also says the Misunderstanding would
not have occurred if the committee had adj
dressed its request to him as the head of the
department instead OF to the commissioner
of pensions. Commissioner Raun, in a let
ter to the secretary, lays the responsibility
for the misunderstanding upon Assistant
Secretary Bussey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
RUSH OF THE FLOOD.
alexandria, Mo-, Invaded by the Water
From the Des Moines.


WARSAW, ILL, May z. - Alexandria.
Mo-. located just opposite here, has been
flooded by the breaking of the Egyptian
leVee. which skirts the Des Moines river.
Local rain caused heavy rise in that
turbulent stream, and despite all efforts to
save IL the waters broke over, doing incal-
culaole damage to farms and reaching
alexandria. The place was soon flooded
homes.
SEARCHING FOR THE MISSING.
PEORIA, ILL, May 7-RescuiuR parties
were out in the Lamarch DRAINAGE district
all night, and found six of the twenty en-
uangered families. They went over the en-
TIRE district. but do not know whether the
remaining families are safe or not. The
damage Will reach a very large figure, no
estimate of which con be made yet. The
uestructlon is complete, and there is a
scene OF the veriest desolation. The food
was que to the giving way
ot the great marsh dixie If
teen miles long, and a protecting strip of
Cottom land about two miles wide The
hrst break was at point opposite Pekin
IasG night. The crevasse was about GOO feet
wide and increased rapidly, as the Illinois
river had reached stage not exceeded since
lo+4. The twenty families living IN the bot
tom possessed considerable amount OF live
stock, which with their houses and farm
implements, have been lost in the angry
waves
NO ONE DROWNED.
PEORIA, ILL, MAY IL P. M.-The latest
reports from the submerged district indi-
cate that no one was drowned, all being
rescued. The water is constantly rising.
Much stock perished, and the damage is be-
Ing hourly increased The river continues
TO rise rapidly, and this evening registered
over II feet. the highest point
reached in nearly half century. There
are fully 500 people homeless in the city and
between here and Pekin. The worst de-
structtop is at the Lamarsh drainage dis
trlct, which is now under fifteen feet of
water. There still remains one family liv-
ing In that district which is not accounted
Tor. All the others are safe. but penniless.
ROCK ISLAND ISOLATED.
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, May 7-Rock Island
has not seen passenger or freight train
train east on the Rock Island road since
Wednesday night and mails from the east
have been few since that time. This is all
on account Of washouts between here and
Bureau. Trains are scattered all along the
track between here and the flooded portions.
1t is the longest interruption of traffic in the
history Of the road.
MOVING OUT AT MORRIS.
MORRIS, ILL, May Rain has been
falling with such persistency here for the
last four days that great damage has been
done to crops. The Illinois river has risen
to hight which has compelled the people
OF the lower part of the town to move out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
CAR SHOPS BURNED.
The LOSS $2oo,ooo-Ihe watchman
Breaks His Leg.

The LOSS $2oO,ooo-1he Watchman
Breaks His Leg.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI. May THE plant
OF the Northern Car Manufacturing Com
peny at Robblnsdals, suburb of this city.
was burned yesterday. The loss is $20O, 900.
The insurance is small. Between $50 and
200 men are thrown out of employment.
There were two buildings, the main one be-
ing between 200 and 800 feet in length
The fire was discovered by the watchman
in the larger building about $50 o'clock
this morning and in short time the fire
was beyond control. The watchman in
endeavcripg to extinguish the fire fell and
broke his leg. but managed to get
TO the smaller building, in which there was
a telephone, and telepnoned to the fire de-
partment, asking for assistance. A steamer
and hose cart were at once loaded upon a
car and sent to the scene of the fire, but
their services were Of little avail, as the fire
was beyond control long before they ar
rived. The smaller building, which COM
prised foundry, paint room and machine
shop, caught fire and was soon destroyed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
PAIGE GIVEN TEN YEARS.
He Forged Paper in an Attempt TO
Save His Bank From Ruin.

save his Bank From Ruin.
CLEVELAND, o., May 7.-CoL R. K.
Paige. brother Of David r. Paige about
whose whereabouts and financial condition
there is so much mystery, was sentenced by
Judge Hamilton in the criminal court yes
terday to ten years in the penitentiary. He
was cashier Of the Painesville Savings and
Loan Association, the failure of which re-
vealsd the fact that he uttered forged paper
in an attempt to tide over its affairs Paige
saw the uselessness of attempting a defense
and pleaded guilty few days ago. His wife
and daughter were in court yesterday when
he was sentenced. When asked If he had
anything to say before the penalty
was pronounced, Paige arose and
addressed the court. He said he used the
forged papers not for private gain, but in
the hope Of saving the failing bank. 1t was
not for his family, whom he had dragged
down to disgrace. He regretted the mis-
fortune that had befallen the depositors,
and hoped to see the day when he could de-
vote his life and energy to restoring their
lost money to them. Capt. Burrows, one Of
his attorneys addressed the court, giving a
history of the troublous career of the bank
and Of Paige's frantic efforts to keep 1t on
its feet. The judge remarked upon the
seriousness of the offense and passed SEN
tenoe. Paige. his wife and daughter re-
ceived the sentence with calmness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
A FIGHT AGAINST COOLIDGE.

Free Silver Men to Oppose His Conf1r-
nation as Minister.
WASHINGTON, May when the foreign
relations committee OF the Senate reported
favorably on Wednesday the nomination of
T. Jefferson Coolidge of Boston as minister to
France, Senators Stewart and Morgan. for
the silver extremists, gave notice that they
would oppose its confirmation, on the
ground that Mr.. Coolidge was a rabid gold
bug. who would block the way, 80 far as
France was concerned, to any international
For reasons Of personal friendship Senator
Wolcott did not join them, but Senator
Teller will. However, Mr.. Coolidge's
friends are confident that he will be cons
firmed on Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
a FREIGHT DEPOT BURNED.

40 4hree Stories Packed With Goods
Several Cars Also Burned.
-, Ii,Hi!LADELPHIA, May 7.-Shortly after
nilunlSnt fire broke out in the freight
PSa'ion po'i OF the Philadelphia and Reading
-sa,iroad Company, at Delaware avenue
s.a, - NOBLE street. The building was three
TngoTles noi In hight, about 100 feet in breath on
dsor ware avenue, and about eighty feet
r. Its three stories we're filled with
bor 90 Ht ana upon the surface floor a num-
inc VI freight cars full of goods were stand
tirsi, tieii 5y O'clock the structure was ea-
tinay - destroyed. 1t is impossible ut this
beoe,uo e 70 estimate the loss, but it will be
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
COL. w. @. BIRD DEAD.
He Was Marshal of Florida Under
President Cleveland,

He Was q Marshal of Florida Under
President Cleveland.
MONTICELLO, FLA, May Col. Will
lam Casper Bird dropped dead in drug
store here to-day from paralysis of the
heart. His home was about two miles from
this city, where he had an extensive to-
bacco plantation and pear grove He was
one Of the prominent democrats in the state
and was prominently identified with her his
tory. He entered the confederate army as
an officer in the first company raised in
jefferson county, was wounded at Shiloh
and again at Perryville, was promoted for
Rallantry upon the field of battle, repre-
sented his senatorial district in the state
Senate, was county treasurer and clerk of
the circuit court IN this county and was
United States marshal for the northern
district of Florida under President Cleve-
lands administration. He was a native of
jefferson county and was So years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
showalter Again a Loser.

NEW YoRK, May 7.-Showalter to-day
lost game In the championship chess
match with Lpsohur. who defended with
the double fauohe, y" The former put
his rook en- prise when the game was pretty
even. The accident happened at Showai-
ter's fortieth move, whereupon be resigned
The score up TO d-ts, is as follows: Lips
chutz, 4; Showalter.s7. Drawn, 4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
DIXIE's BAPTISTS,
Six Veterans in the Work Loosen
Tears OF Emotion.

Six Veterans in the Work Loosen
Tears OF Emotion.
ATLANTA, GA, May TAT the Southern
Baptist convention to-day resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Carroll of North Caro-
lima, looking TO a change in the basis Of
representation 30 as to reduce the delege-
tions. This was opposed and good deal OF
discussion resulted. A call for the regular
order then side-tracked the resolution. DIR.
J. w. Carter Of Raleigh spoke on the moral
basis OF the missions.
An unique scene was enacted after this
Il was announced that there were present in
the convention six brethren who had been
present in Augusta forty-seven years ago,
when the southern Baptist convention had
been organized. They were DR.. S. g. Hill
yer Of Atlanta, DR.. w. H. Robert of Mis-
sissippi, DIR. A. W. Mahoney of South
Carolina, DR.. f. M. Erwin, DR.. T. s.
Smith Of South Carolina, and DIR. ]. T. 8.
Park.
FEARS OF EMOTION.
Weak and tremulous and white-haired
old men. all OF them were. and as they stood
up hand in haud before the convention
beside the president, the. audience, led by
strong -lunged preacher, arose as one man
and sung that old-time hymn, How firm
foundation, ye saints of the Lord" It was
a remar kable scene, the like of which has
seldom been witnessed, and many an eye
was moistened with the tear OF emotion.
DIR. John A. Broadus delivered au able
address on "How Best to Utilize the Centen-
nial Mission"
Dr. II. G. Mabie of the foreign mission
board reviewed the work OF that board at
length.
The centennial mission fund was then
started. Hon. Joshua Levering started it
with q contribution of 5000 and added an
a II
OF ten minutes $4,000 had been raised. To-
morrow almost every pulpit in the city
and surrounding towns will be filed by
visiting Baptist clergy,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
The Newark ct kew weat

WASHINGTON. May IA telegram was
received at the navy department. this morae
ing, announcing the arrival of the United
States steamer Newark at Key West This
vessel has been In the vicinity of La Guayra
for several weeks past. looking after Ameri-
can interests in Venezuela, and her depart
ure from there Is due to a feeling on the
part Of the American minister that there is
no longer any necessity for her presence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
A Newspaper R,,lad Ont

bsraf sr1afFiSSGHAM, n ILL, May THE Effing-
MAJ, nal Democrot was excluded from the
CANS is oy Postmaster Lacy yesterday be-
fsir u contained report Of a Catholic
nrizal neid mere last week, in which various
Tnssto were awarded by vote, the post
tion ef Claiming that the article is in yiola-
'i'n OF the anti-lottery law. " '''