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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
Bound to Keep It Up.

Johnny, aged four, and Harry, aged five, had been left at home with their sister, mother having gone out. When bedtime came they wanted to stay up for mother, and it was hard work to get them to bed. Harry maintained astolid indifference, but Johnny cried Justify. Their sister listened at the bottom o1 the stairs, hoping that they would soon be good. At last Johnny stopped, and the listener heard him say:
 "You cry, Harry. I'm tired."-Chi. cago Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
REDUCED TAXATION.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTYS ADMIRA-
 BILE RECORD IN NEW YORK.
Here Are State Comptroller Campbelps Figures to Show the Steady Reduction in Tax Rates Accom- plished by Demo cratic Administrations.
Especial Correspondence.1

Special Correspondence.1
 NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-To show that the Democratic party is 8 party of low taxes and moderate appropriations the table below, as prepared by State Comptroller Campbell, will be interesting to the tax payers of the state. What is applicable to the Democratic party in this state is applicable in national affairs as well. Ever since Grover Cleveland was elected governor in 1882 lower taxes have pre- vailed in this state. The reduction was continued during the seven years David B. Hill was governor, and Roswell P. Flower will still further reduce the bur- dens of taxation before he closes his term as governor. For the first time in many years the legislature was Demo- cratic in both branches last year. The speaker of the house was Robert P. Bush, who has been renominated for the assembly. The president of the sen- ate was Hon. William F. Sheehan, lieutenant governor of the state and chairman of the campaign committee in this state, and a member of the national Democratic committee. The president pro tenn. of the senate was Jacob A. Cantor, Democrat. The legislature of 1891 was divided-the house being Dem ocratic and the senate Republican. The legislature of 1890 was Republican. The speaker of the lower house was James W. Husted, and president pro tenn. of the senate was J. Sloat Fassett. The Re- publican tax rate of 1890 was 234 mills The Democratic tax rate of 1892 is 1.9S mills, showing reduction in the rate of .36 mills. To be more concise, this brief statement shows the difference in favor of the Democrats:
 TAX RATE.
 | 1S92-Democratlc... .......................... IDS Democratic reduction. .36 | TOTAL TAXES.
 1S90-Republican SS, ,G29,1 14S | 1S92-Democratlc. lc..................... T,IS4,S4S | Democratic reduction. ............. $S+4, 900
 The total tax levied on the counties of
 the state by the Democratic legislature of 1892 was $7,7S4 ,S49. The total tax levied on the counties of the state by the Republican legislature of 1890 was $8, ,629,749. The Democratic saving was
 $944, 300. The saving by counties was as
 follows, according to the table below as
 prepared by State Comptroller Campbell
 for the press of the state:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

THE rapid growth of the habit of so- briety and temperance is one of the characteristics of the American railway service, the use of intoxicants becoming more and more the exception, although it is said to be the rule in English serv- ice. It was subject for comment in an English railway publication recently that the five hundred laborers who were employed in changing the grade of the Great Western railway were not allowed to refresh themselves during working hours with anything stronger than oatmeal water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

TIE water commissioners report that they have been unable to do anything toward securing the Mad river supply. The fact is, the president and one or two influential members of the board, who have for years been advocating the Hop Brook scheme, have not given up the fight, even though an expert hy- draulic engineer has said that the supply from that source is inadequate. We would suggest that committee be appointed by the common council, con- sisting of men who take an interest in the water question, to do the work which the commissioners confess them selves unable to accomplish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

A BosToN woman, Mrs. Lincoln by name, has effectually proven that the price paid by poor tenants for the mis- erable quarters which they call homes is sufficient to furnish them well-light- ed, well-ventilated and comfortable rooms. To convince the public of this she rented one of the most unhealthful of these houses, had it thoroughly cleansed and repaired, lowered the rents, and finds that she has a generous dividend on her investment The house is called the Good Luck house, and Mrs. Lincoln has studied the subject of ten ement houses for twelve years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

ALABAMA has taken a step in the right direction. The convict lease system is to be abolished by the state, and an at tempt made to establish prison system after the improved modern methods.
 The last legislature gave the matter of making this change to a commission which has reported a bill for the ap- proval of the coming session. The bill provides for a permanent prison con- mission which is to have large power in providing prisons and in regulating the discipline and employment of convicts. The convIcts must be employed, but not in any mine or upon any railroad or canal. The commission may employ the convicts on the piece-price or state account system, or in such manner as it deems best. Provision is made for the classification and separation of convicts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
TAxE7S-

All persons liable to pay taxes in the town of Waterbury are requested to bring in list, printed or written, of all the tax able property owned by them on October 1, 1892 All lists must be handed in by November 1, 1899, or ten per cent will be added. Office opens Tuesday, October Il, 1892, in the common council room in City hail. Hours 10 to 12 a. m. and , t. , and : to s D. m. G. B. LAWRENCE,
 DANIEL KEEPER,
 CHRISTIAN HAUSER,
 ASSeSSOrS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
American Pluck.

With all their faults, the American people at least have the quality of pluck. Nothing downs them-nothing causes them to show the white feather nothing ever throws them into an un- reasoning spasm of fright They are not recklessly defiant of danger, but when it comes they meet it with brave front We are not speaking of war. All nations fight We are speaking of that quality which enables men and women in the presence of dreaded scourge in the shape of pestilence to be humane, sympathetic and courageous. Time and again in this country we have had epidemics of cholera and yellow fever. In the north more physicians and nurses than were needed have always volunteered in cholera times, and in the south it has been just the same during yellow fever visit. In New York as soon as it was known, two weeks ago, that several cholera ships were quar- antined, doctors and nurses volunteered at once and went to work. More will be on hand when they are needed. This is the American way. If the plague should rage in every state the sick would receive proper attention. There would be no exodus, no panic such as they have had in Russia. In such emergencies our people do not lose their heads. They adopt every sensible safe guard, and at the same time they stand by the sufferers at any risk to them selves. After all, this is one of the best countries in the world to live in.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

WITH all his faults, and they are certainly numerous enough, Commis- sioner Raum has one merit, he is grate- full to President Harrison for not having long ago kicked him out of the pension office, and he is showing his gratitude by leaving his official desk and going upon the stump. This week the com. missioner will endeavor to get in some fine work for Harrison at the encamp, ment of the Union Veterans legion, at Indianapolis. He will then go to Hi. nois, where he is supposed to have some influence with the soldier vote, and make all sorts of promises to those who want to get on the pension roll as well as those already on the roll who are applicants for an increase Tn pension.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

THE "American" tin-plate racket has disgusted thousands of thinking republi- cans. The next thing we know republi can stump orators will be exhibiting some of pr Depew's trousers and claim ing that they were made by American tailors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

Not so very long ago MT. Harrison met the Democrats proposition to reduce tariff taxation and cheapen prices with the sheer that Ia cheap coat makes a cheap man." He now claims that the great object of the Republican tariff policy was to cheapen prices. Evidently the president has added not only a cheap coat but turncoat to his wardrobe = Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

Oliver Scott, an infant child living at La Fontaine, Ind, is distinguished from the fact that he has eleven living grand parents. Considering how great a blessing it is for an Indianian to have a grandfather, the infantlle Oliver is en- titled to congratulations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

GROVER CLEVELAND says it is quite time that our business men, and all try, bestir themselves for battle against the evil tendencies of private and special legislation, whatever guise it may assume.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
NOTICE.

A meeting of the delegates of the Fifth senatorial district will be held in the court room of the town hall, Naugatuck, Monday, October F, at 1O:3O in the fore noon fer the purpose of placing in nomi- nation senator from this district and to transact . any other business that may come before said meeting.
 Per order,
 J. w. MCDONALD, Chairman o the Fifth senatorial commit tee,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

THE republican complaint of lack of campaign poodle is made for no other purpose than to decelve. They have to. day larger fund at the disposal of their national committee than was used by them in the campaign of 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
OE oF OuRSutTS ~S

It's just about time he did. The boy who is in one of our handsome $3 suits when school opens will be somewhere near the head of his class when school closes. You cannot improve on these suits anywhere in America for either style, durability or price. They'll come pretty near lasting until your boy out grows them, no matter how hard he may be on clothes. They cost no more than suits which, in week, will go to pieces in the play ground, and they won't look un- presentable when finally discarded. In other words, they are built to stand the racket and it doesn't make much differ ence how rough the racket is. Just as durable, we'll designed and inexpensive are our suits at $1. 50, $2, $4, $5, $6. A large stock of children's fall suits just re- ceiTed. Cnildren's pants at 25c, 35c, 5Oc, Toe, $1. We show the nobbiest styles of young mems suits and fall overcoats. Fall styles of hats, heavy underwear, etc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

THE free textbook system has been demonstrated by the city of Boston to be much cheaper than the old method of providing poor pupils with books.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
Sickness Among Cbi1dreD

Especially infants, is prevalent at al times, but is largely avoided by giving proper nourishment and wholesome food. The most successful and reliable is the Gail Borden "Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk, -four grocer and druggist keepit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

TURKEY and Switzerland, Spain anc Portugal are the only countries besides the United States that lay duty on i'm ported wool.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

A NEW YORK society woman has an album containing photographs of all her costumes for the past ten years. Her husband, it is suggested, probably has a check book full of stubs, not as picturesque but furnishing an interest ing sequel to the story.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
PENMAN NEHzP.

PROF HoLLBX Teaches every pupil to write fine, rapid busi; ness hand In a course of l6 private lessons and NO FAILURES. All kinds of pen work executed in the highest degree of the art.
 I0T BANK STREET
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

If your liver is torpid and sluggish, you cannot do business successfully. Get your Ever all right with Dr Hsle's House hold Tea. Sold by K. 0. Psrtree, 4o < 766 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
.$s,629,,4s S7,7s4,s4s $s44, 800


 The above table shows that the Demo- crats are for economy and lower taxes, and all Democratic assembly conven- tions should nominate only those who will vote to keep up the good record the Democrats have made, and endeavor to follow out the policies pursued by Gro yer Cleveland as governor, David B. Hill and Roswell P. Flower.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11

For Congressman, Second District, JAMES P. PIGOTT of New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONs.

Presidential Electors at Large. k. CORNELIUS BENEDICT, of Greenwich. ELISHA K. HUBBARD, of Middletown.
 District Electors. 1, WILBUR 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, ERNESTsCADY, of Hartford.
 For Secretary. JOHN J. PHELAN, of Bridgeport. | l
 For Treasurer. MARVIN H. SANGER, of Canterbury.
 For Comptroller, NICHOLAS STAUB, of New Milford. For Congressman, Second District, JAMES p PIGOTT of New Haven
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-11
Our Fall and Winter Stock
Of Clothing for Men. Boys and Children is ready for Your
 Inspection.

We want your trade and in order to get 1t have made prices low to please everybody. No fancy prices with us. We will give you the best for the least money as our prices are far below others.
 Try us before you purchase your cloth ing for the cold weather and you will surely be convinced that the best and cheapest place IS at the
 Dnntnn NInthir6 C+crn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-14
FINE POINT In LAW.
Lottery Shark Acquitted on Technicality-
When False Pretenses Don't Count

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 13.-The jury in
the Cullen Mexican lottery case returned q
verdict of not guilty at 9:10 o'clock this
morning. The attorneys for Cullen in the
argument had pressed the proposition that
there could he no conviction given If Cul-
len was guilty Of tho charge, for the reason
that the false pretense of which he was &C.
cused was made during the commission of
crime. and that the Mexican Lottery Com
papy and it's associates in it's unlawful IN
dertaking were not within the protection of
the criminal laws. judge Ridgley con-
Guided that the position was we'll
taken, and In his charge to the
jury said that If the defendants, Cullen.
Charles Duncan and the Bank of Com
mercc and the Mexican lottery had q con-
tract. under W hIch the othor parties were
aiding Cnllen In the sale of lottery tickets
In the State, and IL In furtherance of that
conspiracy Cullen was to make out and
present q genuine list Of the winners in the
lottery, and. instead of doing so. he pre-
serted n fraudulent list and thereby OBJ
tanned money from the bank. yet he could
not be con victed, because the law in refer
ence to false pretenses was enacted for tho
protection of the honest. and If these per-
sons were engaged in an unlawful conspir-
ncy to violate the law against selling lot
terry tickets they could not be protected,
nor would any one of them be afforded re-
lief under tho laws of this State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-14

ton all along the river front grows worse
hourly. The Virgins transfer yards
arc two to ten feet under water.
switchmen stand neck deep to
throw switches, and engines push
loaded cars with long trains of emptics
between them and the engine in order to
keep In shallow water and prevent the ex-
tlnguishing of the fires. BY the gas-works
the bank Is caving in and q million bushels
OF coke are threatened. Arsena, island 10
washing away. Part of IL Is gone and more
Is going. More OF less other minor damage
Is done and is likely TO be done. Rivermen
insist that the flood of 1883 will be sur
passed, and it looks now as If they spoke
the truth.
On the east side the situation 10 bad too.
At brooklyn two hundred acres of truck
patches are destroyed. Chouteau island Is
under water. thus running 5000 acres Of
farming land for the season. Cerbonet
island. fifteen hundred acres, Is also under
water. Carr island inundated, and tho
people living in all these places are de-
pendent on the neighboring settlement for
shelter. The rice 10 going on an inch an
hour. All the sewers are choked along
the levee and the cellars are full of water.
To add to the distress in North ST. Louis,
two large sewers have been broken by the
pressure of back water. and are now aiding
TO food that section of town. From all the
low points of the city near the river the
people are moving TO higher ground. and it
will be many days before they get back
again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-14
After the Conventions.

Kansas City Journal.
When the conventions are over and the
tickets are presented for the action OF the
people, Harrison will still have the advan-
taRe. His wise and successful administer a
ton has greatly strengthened him. The
country has confidence in his judgement
and integrity. and knows the government
will he safe in his hands. Cleveland will
come forward es q defeated candIdate-a
back number The people refused to in
will not be likely to reverse their decision
of that year; there has nothing occurred in
the meantime to induce them to do So.
The opposition among the Republicans to
Harrison is confined to one or two silver
States that, as between two anti-free coin
age candidates. will prefer the Republican;
States whose combined electoral votes will
not exceed six or eight, however they may
be cast. The Democratic opposition to
Cleveland is strongest here he most needs
harmonious support. If his party were
united for him in New York and Indiana
he could view any disatfectiOn in the South
or West with n measure of complacency.
But In both of these close States the hos
tility toward him is strong enough TO al
most insure his defeat.
Harrison will therefore go into both the
convention and the after contest with sub
stantially better prospects than Cleveland.
The Issue. which will be tariff reform"
again, will add to Republican chances.
The country Is heartily tired of tariff agi-
tation, and will not neglect to say so in
November with an emphasis which cannot
be mistaken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-14
Minor Notes.

The town of New Richmond. Mon.gom.
cry county. is to be incorporated.
The saloon keepers of Valparaiso have
compromised the $40. COO damage suit of O
Mrs Robertson by paying her g. COO I'm cash
Her son committed suicide while under the
influence OF liquor.
sevrnteent b century correspondent
from Greencastie announces that public
sentiment" is divided in the Nice Dicks
Islander suit, wherein female evangelist
is suing Fillmore farmer for damages.
A farmer drove into Charlottesville yes
terday and reported having driven through
west of town. The snow covered the bot
tom of his wagon bed two inches In going
two miles.
Ditchers on the farm of George Wright,
near Bunker Hill. Miami county, in the
midst of q largo swamp. have cxcayatcd
several skeletons. The general opinion IS
that they ere the bodies of some venture
some travellers.
Sarah J. Heaton. of knightstown. who
sought $1,000 damages for breach of
promise from John W. White, of WiIkin-
son. took $500 yesterday by way of com
promise aud agreed To pay her own court
costs at Greenfield.
Justice Moss. a mOlder. at Marseilles. dis
appeared after perpetrating fearful
double crime. While drunk he jumped on
his wife. who was taken violently i'll. gave
birth to a premature child, which died and
the mother. alter terrible sufferings. soon
followed.
The transfer of two hundred acres i'm the
northeast corner of Lake county 10 the
State of Illinois for a military Camping
ground has just neen closed. The tract ex-
tends from the Northwestern railroad 70
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-14
POOR PEARL DAVIS.
Remarkably Sad Case off Child Resting Under
the Shadow of Her Fathers Crime.

Police Matron Buchanan is in receipt of
q letter from the aunt of little Pearl Davis.
whose brutal father was sentenced to the
penitentiary north about two weeks ago
for term of twenty-one years. The aunt
declines to have anything whatever to do
with Pearl assigning as q reason the fact
of her father being convict. The
board of managers of the Orphans Home
declined to receive her because they feared
she would demorslize the other children.
Mrs Buchanan will make an effort TO have
her received at the Home of the Good
Shepherd or by the Board of Children s
Guardians. Pearls case seems to be an ex-
trepely sad one. An innocent child of
nine years the victim of Der fathers terri
BILE crime she tinds herself without a home.
deserted by her friends and relatives. and
summed as if che were u felon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-14
KENTUCKY STREET DUEL.
One Man Mortally Injured and Two Others.
Including q j udge, Wounded.

spe cial to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. KY. May IAN i'm promptu
street duel occurred between Charles
Owens and John johnson ate O'Clock to-
night. Owens was shot through the
body and IS mortally wounded.
Judge w. L. Jetts and Anthony
Leach, two by-standers. were shot.
the latter through the groin. and Judge
Jett through the left hand. The shooting
occurred near the corner of Broadway and
Ann streets. and was the result of an old
grudae. johnson is considered danger
Gus man and was tried for murder at
the last term of court. Owens made
the following ante-mortem statement:
Il was leaning against the corner drug
store when johnson came along. aud told
the by ISLANDERS to look out as Johnson was
going to shoot. The first shot brought me
10 my knees The cause of the trouble as
due to the fact that johnson had ruined
my family"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-14
TO BE MERGED INTO ONE.
Carnegie Manufacturing Concerns to Be Con-
solidated and Capitalized OF $4,000, 900.

CLEVELAND, O., May 13.-The Leader
will say in it's issue of tomorrow morning
that the extensive Carnegie manufacture
ing concerns are to be consolidated and
merged into the greatest manufacturing
concern of it's kind in the world.
The two firms most prominently identi-
fed in this consolidation are Carnegie,
Phipps a. Co. and Carnegie Bros. 4 Co.
The new concern will be known as the
Carnegie Steel Company, limited. and will
be managed by board of directors. of
which III. G. Frick. of the Frick Coke Com
pany, ut COnnellsville and Pittsburg, will
be- chairman. The present capitalization
of the companies interested is $40. zoo, 600.
This will be increased To S15,000.00 The
organization is to 60 into effect on the Let
day of next July.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-14
Little Blue Eyed Girl and Baby Missing.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 13.-There is anxiety
at the home of Bernard Bruno. The cause
of this trouble is the extraordinary disap-
" little blue-eyed girl Of twelve years and
Julius, a twO.year-Old baby boy. MIR. Bruno
is widower. and Lena has been keeping
house for him. She and the baby disap'
peared some time Wednesday. The first
Mr.. Bruno knew of it was when he returned
home ut night. He was greatly distressed.
Lena had been somewhat aggrieved at q
slight reprimand he had gwen her q day OF
two before. and had said in joking way.
that she would run away with the baby
and commit suicide. As no trace of her can
he found, it is feared she really jumped
into the river and destroyed the life oil
the child with her own.