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, 1892-01-27

The number of visits made by readers anu
borrowers to the Manchester libraries and
reading-rooms reached an aggregate st
1927, 038, against u total for the proceeding
twelve months of 4, 1875, 100. The number
Of volumes lent for home reading was 7Oz,
803. Of these, only thirteen are missing.
At a recent meeting of the Chemical
Section Of the Franklin Institute, DR..
Bruno Terne read q paper on the utlllza-
ton of the by-products of the coke industry.
In the course of his remarks he said it
seemed strange, and nevertheless was q
fact, that, with all the ingenuity of the
American people in the advancement Of the
purely mechanical part of the technical in
dustries, they have been and are still slow in
the development of chemical industries.
IF" said DR.. Terne, you will visit our coal
region to-day, you will find the nightly sky
illumined from the fires OF the coke ovens,
and every one of the brilliant fires bears .
testimony that we are wasting the richness
of our land in order to pay the wiser Euro
pean coke manufactured, who saves his
ammonia and sends it to us III the form of
sulphate Ofammonia; and who also saves
his tar, which after. passing through the
complex processes of modern organic chem
istry, reaches our shores in the form of ami
line dies, saccharin, nitrobenzol, &c" DR..
Terne thinks that every pound of ammonia
used in America ought to be produced there,
and that every pound of soda should be
made from American salt wells by the I'M
mOnla process.
, 1892-01-27
From Nature

According to information sent to Berlin,
Enin Pasha and DR.. Stuhlmann, travelling
in the region between Lakes Victoria,
Tanganyika, and Albert Edward, have dis
covered what they take to be the ultimate
source of the Nile. This is a river called
Kifu, which is supposed to have its sources
the northern part of Lake Tanganyika,
about 40 of south latitude. 1t lows into the
southe TN end OF Lake Albert Edward.
, 1892-01-27

According to the "WorId's Fair Notes.
sent to us from CHICAGO, the party which,
under the direction of Mr.. Putnam, has been
making excavations in the mounds of Ohio,
made an important discovery on November
IA. While at work on a mound 500 feet
long, 200 feet wide, and % feet high, the
excavators found near the centre of the
mound, at a depth of IA feet, the massive
skeleton Of a man incased in copper armour.
The head was covered by an oval
shaped copper cap; the jaws had
copper %mouldings; the arm were
dressed in copper, while copper plates CO.
vered the chest and stomach, and on each
side OF the head, on protruding sticks, were
wooden antlers ornamented with cop
per. The mouth was stuffed with genuine
pearls of immense size, but much decayed.
Around the neck was a necklace of bears
teeth, set with pearls. At the side of this
skeleton was a female skeleton.
, 1892-01-27

Mr.. Henry LAYER records in the current
number of the Zoologist the capture of
spotted eagle at Elmstead, near Colchester,
on October 90, 1891. On that day a farm
labouler saw a strange bird, evidently in an
exhausted conditions, alight in the field in
which he was working. When he went
after it, it rose, and flew about hundred
yards. He soon came up to it, and, after
some little difficulty, from its pugnacity,
captured it alive and uninjured, and in a
few days sold it to a gypsy, who in turn
disposed of 1T to Mr.. Pettitt, the local taxi
dermist. Mr.. LAYER says its plumage ap.
pears to indicate good health, and that its
appetite favours that idea. II any injury
led to its capture all marks Of it haye quite
disappeared.
, 1892-01-27

Prof. f. Warning, of Copenhagen, is at
present engaged OH q botanical expedition
to the West Indies and Venezuela. Herr G.
Schweinfurth and Prof. O. Penzig have re-
turned from their journey in Abyssinia and
Herren j.. B0rnm Gller and Sintenis from
their botanical 'ex petition, in the course of
which they ha We visited the island of
Thasos, Mount. Athos, and the Thessalian
Olympus.
, 1892-01-27

The Institute of Jamaica has issued the
first mum Der of a Journal which is to CEN
tain, among Other things, contributions re-
garding newly discovered fora and fauna
of the island and articles dealing with bota-
NY aud kindred sciences. Four parts will
be published in the year. In this first num-
Der there are excellent notes, by Mr.. T. D.
A. Cockerell; on the transformation of some
Jamaica Lepidoptera. He points out that
although many species of butterflies and
mot hs have been described from Jamaica,
the transformations of very few are known.
According to an Official French Report,
the copper mines of French Congo are like
ly to prove of considerable Importance.
They lie'in the district around the sources
eff the Ludima-Niad about two days Jour-
ney south of St6phanieville. The ore is
malachite, which is brought to the surface
by about $50 negroes. Their methods of
work are extremely simple. They reach
the malachite By digging out, with imple-
mentS.ot hard. wood, holes or shafts three
feet wide and twice as deep, The mala-
chite is broken on the ground, and after
wards, when pulverized, put into a futnace
on a tray with charcoal, on which bellows
aTe' made to play. In due time the tray
, 1892-01-27

The authorities responsible for the work
ing OF the tree ree pTollc h lloraI se q Manches.
are iuadequately appreciated From tho
Ihlrty-ntnth Annual Report on the subject
during the yeaG ended September 5, 1891,
, 1892-01-27

The Royal Commission for the Chicago
Exhibition are anxious to comply with a
request made to them by the executive
authorities of the Exhibition, that a typi-
cal collection of economic British minerals
may be included in the British Section, and
they are now applying to owners and ma
anagers of mines, asking for specimens of
the principal British minerals. Mr.. B. II.
Brough, the Instructor in Mine-surveying
at the Royal College of Science, South Ken
sington, has kindly undertaken to classify
and arrange the collection, and any suitable
specimens may be . addressed to him.
What is required is not specimens of spe-
cial value or rarity, but samples of ordinary
: ores, &c, SO that the collection when com
'plete may be fully illustrative of the miner
al resources OF the kingdom. At the close
of the Exhibition the collection will be pre-
scented to an American Museum.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28

Miss lizzie Reed is spending si1
weeks vacation in Meriden, Hartford
and Northampton, Mass.
Gordon B. Lawrance has broker
ground for a new house to be erected or
Bank street near Fourth street.
Might school will open this evening
In the Bank street school Miss M. A
Moran has been appointed as principal
and will have to assist her the Misses
Alice Fitzpatrick and Annie A. Nc
Givney. This is an excellent opportu
nifty for young people who are obliged
to labor every day to secure an educa
ton and should be appreciated by q
large attendance.
The Holmes, Booth & Haydens com.
pany are sinking large well, IS feet
deep and 10 feet in diamater, in the il
yard on the west side of the railroad. 1t
is intended to furnish water for the
boilers, that taken from the Naugatuck
river not being very good for that pur.
pose as it is filled with a refuse which
quickly coats the inside and causes &C n.
siderable trouble. j. w. Gaffney & Co.
are doing the work.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
THEY LOOKED IN VAIN.

New Workers and BrOoklyniteA Out In
Forc" to Sac the Expected Smash.
New YORK, Nov. 2S.-Thousands OF
New Workers who spe Mt the hour from
8 to last night abroad, looking for the
comet and awaiting the SHOCK, were com
PEELED to go homo disappointed.
Instead of the comet there were acres
of clouds covering the skies solidly in
every direction. No comet could be seen,
and, as no great commotion was felt, in
this region at least, it was decided that
the promised show was ia ilure.
At Columbia college Prof. Rees had
everything ready, but as science could
not penetrate the veil he made no OBJ
servations.
The clouds cleared away for a moment
toward midnight and Gilbert P. Serviss,
the Brooklyn stronomer, was enabled to
catch q glimpse of two or three fiery darts
of minor Importance. Some of these
meteor's Mr.. Serviss thought, came from
Andromeda, and so were part of the ad-
vertised display. Others were traced
back to Taurus and were classified as 40
companying another comet of which the
public knows very little and and cared
less
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
COMET FAILED TO STRIKE
And Thousands Were Disap
pointed in Consequence.
GREAT ALARM IN PHILADELPHIA

Three Cases of Insanity Through Fear oil
Destruction Reported from That city
False Alarm at BrIdgsport-AStronO
mers convinced That the Comet Ii Not
Btsla's.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2S.-Great inter
est was manifested in this city last night
on account OF the promised appearances
of the comet, and as the shades OF
evening began to gather hundreds Of
men, women, and children gathered on
the streets for the purpose of witnessing
the expected heavenly wonders.
Threatening clouds lowered over the
city, and positions out OF doors ware
rendered decidedly uncomfortable by the
damp, chilly air, but the crowds main
hour fxed by the astronomers for the
collision, when they were driven home
by drizzling rain which began to fall.
There were many who were afraid to
venture from their homes and preferred
to die by their own 1resides II the expected
death WAS to come. Three cases of in.
sanity through fear of the destruction OF
the world were reported by the police
and prominent physicians who were seen,
predicted that many cases of nervous
prostration and possibly death would re-
suit from the intense strain upon the
nervous syst EN- of the weak and super
stitious.
Mamie Hartford, 90 years old OF 1915
Wood street, became violently insane
and by the advice of her physician wal
sent to the insane department of the
Philadelphia hospital to be cared for.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
AFTER cRousE's WEALTH.
New York Woman Claiming to DO II
Wife OF the millionaire.

A New York Woman Claiming to DO the
Wife OF the HKllionaJrs.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 29.-Rumors
are current here that New York woman
claims to be the widow of w. Edgar
Grouse, the many times millionaire, who
died on Monday night, leaving the bulk
of his vast estate to be divided among
his next of kin.
The only name given to the woman is
Bertha, and everything with regard to
her identity is shrouded in mystery.
A copy Of the will has. been sent to
New York in compliance with the re-
quest of an attorney In that city, and in
the public mind this circumstance gives
plausibility to the story
Tho sCoRyzgEae procured by Louis Mar
shall AS law partner of Chief Judge
RuN6r of the Cpprt of.Appeals.
Mr.. MMksha4t bel ines to tell who the
New York kttufdhy is, and processes ig-
norance a TO the object the latter has in
view.
Mr.. Crouse's valet, talking about the
matter to-day, said that the name
Bertha" was not the right one, and that
the woman referred to was married to
another man.
Further than that he refused to commit
himself.
The woman, it is reported, has a child
Of which she claims that Mr.. Grouse was
the father.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
TO-NiGHT'S MILL.

Believed That the CosteIlo-GrcGgains
Fight viii Re Long and Stubborn One.
New YORK, Nov. 2S.-All prepare
tions for the fight tonight at
the Coney Island Athletic Club be-
tween Costello and Grsggains have been
completed.
The men are in the pink of condition,
and the bout is looked forward to with
much interest.
Mr.. Eckhardt, the official referee of
the club, informed reporter this morn
ing that although the men are not prom
inently known on the Eastern coast, he
believed that the attendance would be
fully As large as that at the
recent flght between Choynski and God
frey.
1.-THE club" he said, sis in receiptr
of o large number OF applications for
tickets, and most all of the desirable seats
have been bought up.
"ThAt it will be a good, game fight, I
have NO doubt, he said. 81 am trying
to get the Yale and Princeton foot ball
teams to attend in q body, but cannot
say. just yet, how successful my efforts
will be-"
The consensus Of opinion among the
sporting fraternity is that the fight will
Dc the longest ana mos6 STUBBORN GnaC
has ever been pulled of in the arena of
the Coney Island Athletic Club.
Greggains is almost the counterpart of
Bob Fttzsimmons in stature, standing SIX
feet high, and only weighing when in
condition 1855 pounds, Like Fitzsimmons,
his height and great reach has given him
q big advantage over his opponents.
ACostello, on the other hand, Is no pigmy.
He stands five feet, ten'and half inches.
His weight, In fighting trim, Is just ex-
actly that of GregGains, 100 pounds. His
three battles with Paddy Slavin shows
him to bs . man Of no small capabilities
and has earned him considerable respect
not only with sporting men generally but
even the pugilists themselves.
He In the favorits in the betting Just
now.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
THELAW A DEAD LETTER
Chinese Restriction Act 6
Complete Failure.
ONLY FIVE ceLEsTIALs REGISTERED.

And This Out OF Population of at Least
to Garry Out the Provisions of the
Statute Mex: May
WASHINGTON, Nov. est seems to be
the unanimous opin ion of those en-
trusted with its execu tion that the latest
Chinese restriction act has fallen q dead
letter.
The law was passed on May 5 last and
required that within one year from its
passage all Chinese laborers within the
United States should take out registra-
ton papers before the Collector of Inter
nal Revenue OF their respective districts
and furnish photographs of themselves
for purposes of Identification.
On July the Internal Revenue Office
issued its forms of application for regis
try to all the officers having Chinese
laborers residing in their districts, and
distributed warnings in Chinese through
all the Chinese quarters, enjoining every
Chinamau who wanted to remain in the
United States to come up and register
and to bring his photograph with him
to be ready to swear that it was a correct
likeness.
Up to to-day just five Cinnamon in the
whole United States have complied with
the law, and they are residents of far
off Oregon. Two others offered to do so
provided the certificates to be issued
them covered the right to go to China
and return, but as this was something
distinctly forbidden by the law their con-
ditional offers were rejecJed.
According to census figures there w ere
1O7 ,47S Chinese in the United st ates
June /, $780,
These figures are, however, believed to
fall far short of the truth. The. di fl
culties of enumerating Cinnamon are
very great, and their evasive powers are
far above the average.
Wong Ching Foo, Secretary of the
Chinese Liberal Rights League, claims
that there are not fewer than 100, 600
Chinese in this country possessing quail
hcations which he contends shou Id en-
title them to the suffrage. This would
make the total Chinese population double
that number, or, at least $50, 900.
The only penalty provided by the law
for failure to comply with its provisions
Ia deportation TO China. Taking the
lowest estimate-that given by the Cen
Gus people-107, 700, and the average
cost OF shipping each Chinaman from his
present place of residence in the United
States to some port in the Flowery King
dom at $1,000 very moderate estimate
the enforcement of the law would i'm
vo1ve the expenditure of $40, 100000.
The duty of carrying out this little pro-
gramme Is imposed by the statute upon
the Secretary of the Treasury and the At
torney General, and $50, 900 is appropri-
ated for the purpose.
The additional so, 700, 900 repaired for
transportation purposes must be paid by
the next Congress if the law is to be en-
forced on May next, for it is made evil
dent that the Chinese now resident in the
United States have not the slightest in
tention of attempting to comply with its
provisions
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
THE FIRE
SALE
AT The Waterbury Furniture Co.

This sale will never be for
gotten in Waterbury nor for
miles around. There are two
days left yet in which to select
a few choice pieces. Remem-
Der we are forced to dispose of
this stock, as our building must
be ready for the Christmas
trade. The painters, carpen-
tiers, etc, want the rooms and
MUST HAVE THEM.
A few CT amber Suits ATE
left, House Desks, Carpets,
Lounges, Hall Trees and Odd
Pieces. We will have more to
say later on the thanks we owe
the people for their quick re-
spouse to our call, and regret
that we could not give them
more attention ut the sale. We
have faith in the common sense
of the people, however, under
such trying circumstances.
w Remember, to-day and
tomorrow and don't delay but
come at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
AFTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Actress Will Have to Settle TO
Breach of Contract

DENVER, Nov. 2S-The trials and
tribulations of Margaret Mather Tin pri
vate life Mrs. Gustav PabsD are about to
commence.
Since she has seen fit to give her COM
pany a two weeks notice, and to end her
theatrical career at Des Moines, Ia, Dec.
10, she will have to contend with no less
than one heavy suit for damages each
week for six months.
Early last season Miss Mather secured
bookings at the leading theatres through
out the country. At this late day it will
be impossible to secure first-class attrac-
tions to fill her time.
In consequence, an arrangement has
been made between the more prominent
managers to hold her for the loss in
CURED in being compelled to close their
respective houses
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
Raoins's Young Mayor Resigns.

RACINE. Wis, Nov. 29.-Jackson l.
Case, the millionaire owner of Jay Eye
See, and mayor of this city, rendered his
resignation, it is now said, because he
had become interested in a street rail-
way, which the city forbids. The
opinion of the city attorney is that the
ordinance does not necessitate the.may
or's retirement, aud it is believed that
the resignation will not be accepted.
Case is the youngest mayor in the
State
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
MISS HALL FOUND.
The Demented New Canaan Woman Di.
covered IN New Rochelle, N. Y.

The Demehted New Canaan Woman DIS
covered IN New Rochelle, N. Y.
New YORK, Nov. 29.-Miss Julie Hall
b came mildly demented on ThanksRiv-
ing Day, and left her home in New
Canaan, Conn, to see the world. She IL
80 years old, and the daughter Of r. @.
Hall, president Of the New Canaan First
National bank.
Seventeen leading men Of the village
organized search party and went down
to New Rochelle, where the last Glue
to her ended, and vainly rAnsacked the
whole neighborhood for two days with
out result.
At noon yesterday the Misses Emmett,
residents of New Rochelle, found the
missing woman wandering about, smil-
ing to herself. The search party took her
back to New Canaan in triumph.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
eridCsport Rnnr Out of Bod.

sure!" was the exclamation on all sides
at 8 o'clock last night when the fire bells
sounded, it having been previously an
nouuced that the bells would ring in case
of the appearance of the comet or a
meteoric display. People lowered on the
street to see the heavens in the east aRlow
and many were frightened and thought
the city was doomed to destruction. The
alarm was oecasioned by the grass on
Stratford beach being in flames.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
SENSATION AT WILkEsBARRE.
InvestIGAtIng the Mysterious Death o.
Mrs. Helene Roberts

Mrs. Helene Roberts.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 2S. - Miss
Helene Roberts, proprietress of the most
fashionable millinery store in town and
moving 10 the best society, died yester-
day morning under suspicious circum-
stances. The physician who was called
in notified the authorities that he believed
Miss Roberts died from the effects of a
criminal operation.
The District Attorney tried to have the
patient make a statement before she died,
but she refused, saying she would carry
her secret to the grave. The coroner is
now investigating the case.
The affair has created a great sensa-
tlon here. Miss Roberts came to Wilkes
barre from Chicago. She was 81 years old
a handsome woman, and, 1t is said, was
engaged to be be married to q wealthy
man.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
sin No Trace of His Assailants.

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 2S.-Matthew
Kohlick, the Pole. who was assaulted and
shot in the head in West Hartford on
Nov. 10, is dead at the hospital. The
coroner's inquest showed that death was
directly due to the bullet wound. This
makes the ofenss murder. Nothing has
been found Of Kohlick's assailants,
though the county officers are following
out every shadow of a clue.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
Progress of Indian schools,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Mrs. N. A.
Dorchester, special agent for the Indian
School Service, reports an Improvement
in school buildings and their genera
comfort. While much remains to be
done the tone of the Indian school ser
vice shows that an earnest effort is being
made to bring it up to a high standard,
industrially, intellectually and morally
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
Cnnrg.h With FORCING Canlegr.m,

New YORK, Nov. 2S.-Edgar j. Vernell,
AN Englishman, aged 20, was ARA igned
in the Tombs police court yesterday,
charged with forgery. He is accused by
Chaplain Peart, of the Birmingham
Eau" prison, with swindiing him out of
81 p, uAds by means of forged cablegrams.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
Not Biela's Comet.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 2S.-Although clouds
somewhat hindered observation at Lord
sell Observatory, what Drs. Payne and
Wilson saw of the comet has convinced
them that is not Bisla's. They think
that it is a new comet or one whose orbit
has CHANGED
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28

TWELVE DOLLARS for
winter suits that are worth from
$15 to $22, and bringing that
money elsewhere. If that don't
strike you forcibly what will ?
This is not the only big hit
that we are making this season;
boys suits, double breasted, for
$3.50 to s.. listers, over
coats, REFERS and cape coats for
the boys at very low prices.
Mems overcoats and listers,
in fact every article of male
attire for yourself Or your boys,
at lowest prices.
Cardigans 81 and upwards;
leather coats $3.50, flannel lined,
wind can't blow through them.
Buck gloves, heavy underwear,
soc to 81, boys'underwear 49c,
boys buck gloves &c. Rightly
made and sightly-made.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
british Gunnors on IA Jamboree.

DUBLIN, Nov. 2S.-The gunners Of the
e0th battery, Royal Field artilley, sta
TONED in Limerick, left the barracks yes
terday against orders, got drunk, and
marched up and down Mulgrave street
smashing windows. Six of the men
were arrested, and will be courtmar tailed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28

LEsEuET, Mimi, Nov. 2S.-At St.
Henry one day last week Joseph E.
Haunder died suddenly. Strychnine
was found in his tobacco. On Wednes-
day morning Miss Agnes Beer, his wifes
sister, died in the same manner. She
left a letter asking to be buried with
Haunder. 1t is supposed that she poison
ed herself and Haunder.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-11-28
Pm sof American Delegates.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 2S.-There is a general
belief among persons watching and par
ticiplting in the Monetary Conference
that the American delegates are treating
with Alfred Rothschild to promote, il
concert with him, some plan which will
strengthen the silver market, VIII lie not
neccssitating change in existing legis-
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