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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28


turned towarl the zenith. Slowly the
rays torverged until they formed the apex
of a brilliant silvery pyramid of incalcula
bic height. Experts say that it could have
been s"ea - miles away in any direction.
1t was sight never before seen and never
to be forgotten by those on lend.
In conclusion. the operators gave SOM,
examples of high art in projecting
and described various figures on the heav
ems.
The Columbian Ball.
The Columbian hill last night at tn
Madison Square Gdrlea was i'll respect t,
mugnif:cenc2 of d, torution and arrange
mcnt and of the large number of worlt
famous que SITS present the most splendiC
ever given on this continent.
Besides the PRESIDENT and his advisers.
the chief Legislative body of the Unitet
States and n Spanish Gran'lee who Is the
namesake aud lineal desceEdeut of Chris
topher Columbus, there We're the Diplo
matte Corps, the Admrals and subordn.
ate officers of every great naval power IL
the world. Governors of neighboring
states and famous army officers. 1t was
in fact, a gathering of celebrities so varied
and sO.kloriously arrayed that the oldest
and NEST travelled guest acknowledged
that seldom or never before had he seen u
parallel to the gorgeous picture pre-
sented.
The decorations of the garden were rich
and elaborate, eclipscing i'll their magnifi-
cence and elegance anything ever before
attempted in the great auditorium. The
main entrance had been draped with a
background of pure white. festooned with
a delicate tracing of smilaX and asparagus
sprays and cut flowers and rare eXotics
| were profusely distributed through this
rich green ground with a myriad of tiny
| electric lights shown from out the mass of
| flowers and verdure. Two silver dragons
with great burning ruby eyes guarded the
| Madison avenue entrance.
In the centre of the garden thousands
| of sprays of lilies of the valley formed al
| arch. Upon the keystone was perched Il
smiling cupid whose fairy wings are stud
ded with miniature lamps AMI who holds
| in his hands a chain of vari-colored electric
lights The base of the arch was composed
of many colored lights whose hues were
constantly changing Surrounding this
beautiful arch was grove of palms and
large foliage plants and half bidder
amidst their verdure was a japanese
juggler balancing a bamboo wheel of col
ored revolving lamps.
4 The decorations inside the great arena
| were most beautiful. Nothing like it was
i ever before seen in this city The boxes
on either end of the garden and along the
arena were very tastefully decorated will
flowers and flags.
Mayor Gilroy occupied the centre boz
over the Madison avenue entrance of TIN
Garden. The President occupied a box t.
the right of the Mayor, the Duke of Veragui
being assigned to the left of the Mayor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28
.al,e s.arcn Light show

Inky darkgess yelled the Columbian
feet at & O'clock last night. and not a
SQUAD was heard by the lamdsmen from
the anchored battleships.
Suddenly ray of light shot up from
the Philadelphia 1t was long, dazzling
and seemed to pierce the sky. For a mo-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28
The Fish Too Big for TIL o Net.

S I Francisco. April 2S.-The new
Goa defense vessel Monterey left Mare
Is. nd with members of the inspection
bourtl for this city, preparatory to making
trial trip. AS she passed into the
Straits of Carquinez her propeller became
entaugled in some fishing nets, from which
the crew is having great difficulty in free
inn1ri
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28
To Vote on Continuing the Strike.

HULL, April 2S.-The leaders in the
strike of the union dock laborers against
the employment of free labor at this port
have decided to take Il vote of the strikers
by ballot rs to whether they wish to con
tinue the strike
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28
Murderer buchanan is Calm.

NEW NoRK, April 2S.-Buchanan, the
convicted wife murderer, refused to see re
porters when he awoke this morning. He
ate his breakfast of rolls and coffee with
his usual relish and smoked several cigars
He appeared to his Tombs keepers to be
unaffected by the verdict in health or
SDiritS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28
Came to Anchor With n Broken Shaft

SAVANNAH, Ga, April 2S-The tug
Confidence of Charleston lowed the steam
er Knicllerbocker from New York to New
Orleans into Tybee with her shaft broken.
The tug picked her up off Cape Romano
at anchor, on Tuesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28

ment it remained stationary and then dis
appeared. That was the signal for the
scheduled display of electrical search
lights with which the war vessels were pro
vided, some of them having 1000 French
lenses.
Quickly following the Philadelphia's
lead, the American ships showed the
many ways in which the lights are used il
active warfare to protect themselves from
the attacks of those marine terrors, tor
pe:lo boats.
AT times the projected rays were concen-
trGlted ut certain spots on shore; then
turned Tar up the Hudson, making OBJ.
jects plainly visible Mt distance of five
miles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28
PENMA NSHLP.
PROE HOLIEY

Teaches every pupil to write a fine, rapid bust.
ness hand in course of IL private lessons and
NO FAILURES. All kinds of pen work executed
In the highest degree of the art.
lot RAMK NTREmT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28

All boxes on the first tier in the rear of
and about on the level with that of the
President were occupied by the United
States Supreme Court and the Dip
lomatic Corps. The arena boxes were as
signed to the admirals of the foreign and
American fleets with their attending Off
GERS, the foreign officers being in the
centre boxes and the American officers in
the outer boxes.
Major General Schofield, commanding
the army, and Major General Howard also
had boxes in this tier.
Two bands one of so and the other of 80
pieces furnished the music in the ball
room, one being stationed on the south and
the other on the north side of the garden
toward the Fourth avenue end.
The President arrived half hour before
midnight and the bands'at his appearance
played "Hail to the Chief"-the only piece
played in honor of any of the guests Mrs.
Cleveland was taken sick while on the
Dolphin and was unable to accompany her
husband to the ball. She left for Washing
ton at 6 o'clock in the evening.
The programme of dances was a very
simple one. There were no distinctive fig
ure dances during the evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28

Shortly after 10 o'clock the line started
down the avenue, headed by the usual pla-
toon of mounted police.
The line of march was down Fifth av-
enue to Washington square, thence east
through Waverly place to Broadway, down
Broadway to the Battery, where the parade
disbanded and embarked in their launches
for their several ships.
President Cleveland, Mayor Gilroy.
Gov Russell, of Massachu sets, and other
distinguished men reviewed the parade
from the grand stand at the city hall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28
An English View of 1t.

In leader on the naval parade in the
North river the London Standard says:
t'The review was fine show, more
novel to the American people than any
thing they are likely to see in Chicago. 1t
will stimulate their revived belief in the
necessity of powerful navy, although it
is difficult to conceive of circumstances I'M
der which, except by most 6eplorable folly
or international responsiveness, America
will need drift into hostilities with any
great power.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28
Electric Transit.

Moro severe wind storms are forc,.stad
for tine " S.er., ;,;'e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28
\. 4, / I. Railroad Tine TsN's
Dec II, 1892.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
rratns laave wstarhurv S0y

:EdluS I9dVH WdLSrpury
HEW YORK--6:oS. 7:3O, s:26. 1880 n les
3:25, $3.50 pm. Sunday 4:15 p. m. ReLuru--
Sol 500. 1000 a. Il. loo, 4:Gs Coz p. NJ
Sunday Col a. m.
NEW HAVEN via Naugatuck Jurction-7:so,
s:26, a. M, 1:ss, s:3s, b5s p. m Via Derby
Junction-6.OS, $50, 1880 a. M; :28, 325
553 p. m. Return-via Naugatuck junction,
1.45 p m, Sunday soc a, m. Via Derby
Junction, ZOO, 0 As a, M, 1900 9 90, $50, Z 40
BRIDGEPoRT-6:o 7:so, s:ef, 1850, m :, 1:2s,
S:25. $3.50 p. m. Sunday 4:15 ,. m. Return
--7:05. $40 a. M; 1900, 2:2S, $3.50, 7:4f
m. Sunday 8:15 a. m.
4NSONIA---6:O5, 1880, S:26, 1850, q. M L as, sas,
h:5s, 700, (mixedD p, m. Sunday 415 p. m,
$40, $50 p: m: Sunday s.4s a. m.
WATERTOWN--6:44 S:S7, 1I:17 a. M, S:5S. 6:12
7:04 p. m. Saturday 9:15 p. IN. Return
625, 1855, 1920 q. NJ, $50, 4:4O $50
p. m. Saturday 7:S5 o. m.
TH0MASTON--S:32 11:12, a. M, 3:t2, 6:5q sos,
p. Sunday 9:25 a. m. Return--7:Os, 1855,
1923, a. M, a:55, 5:s6 p. M. Sunday 3:47
roRRiNaTCN 11la q. m =, 1859. $50 90:
pm. Sunday 9:2s. Return-6:47, 7:Si
1900 a M. $50, sos p. m Sunday S23 p. m.
WINSTED-$:32, 11:I2 a. m. $3.50, $3.50, 900 Q,
N. Sunday 9:25 a. m. Return--6:3H, 7:1O
$40, a. m, 2;O5, 4:42 pm Sunday soc pm
LUCIUS FUTILE, General Manager
G. T. HEMPSTEAD, General Pass Agent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-28

The Jailed Band StnI Unable to Find
Denounccd-The Le"ders' Statement in
The sun., 1893-05-15
THE NICARAGUA REpOLUTIoM
Ainost All the Country Has Risen Against
the Cove rnment

PANAMA. May 14.-Advices from Nicaragua
show that the revolntionists are gaining
ground and daily aro becoming more sg-
gressive. San Juan del Sur and the country
towns IN to Granada are in their hands Co.
rinto lie being fortified by the Government to
resist the expected attack from San Juan. The
opposing forces are massing at Mnsaya Two
battles fought near Masnya have resulted In
favor OF tho revolutionlsts whose superior
artillery caused the Government troops heavy
losses.
Ex-President Znvalla OF Nicaragua telc-
graphs from Granada to-day:
Almost all the country has risen against
the Government The departments OF Grana-
da- Masaya. Rivas Chontales. Matngaipa. New
seGova. and Lake Nicaragua have risen. San
Juan and the Atlantic coast are in the posscs-
sion OF the revolutionists.
President Sacasa has been reduced to tho
capital He is drawing mis- resources Of men
and money from the departments Of Leon and
Chinendega- The revolutionist army is en-
camped at Masaya. Three formidable attacks
by Government troops have been rspulsed
with great loss to the assailants. The Gov
ernment Is on the defensive. Tho revolution
advances daily and It's triumph is certain"
The sun., 1893-05-15
MADE TIE PAPER SNAKE CR1WL
Tho bridgeport CrrtrIdEe Factory Girls
Find u New Victim.

Tho bridgeport Cartridge Factory Girls
Find New Victim.
BRIDGEPORT. May 14.-Only few weeks ago
the girl employees OF the cartridge factory. in
n spirit Of jealousy and fun. rolled Mary
Luther in barrel. They disliked her
"stuck-up'' ways. and she was so frightened
that at one time 1t was feared that she would
die. The girls in the factory were alarm ed.
but they soon got over it. and hunted for
new victim. They found ono In Mary Lynch.
They purchased toy snake made OF paper
1t was three feet long. and looked lko n live
snake. Ella Jameson took 1t to tho factory.
Tho snake was so arranged that It appeared
to be moving. A long piece OF thread had been
attached to the snake. which was then placed
back OF the machine at which Mary Lynch was
working The thread was brought over and
attached to tho shnfting OF another machine.
when the machinery was still When the
wheels were ngain IN motion the girls who
were let into the secret gathered about to wit
the shafting wound around and around. and
soon un through the machinery Of tho press.
at which Mary. Lynch was working. came a
girl did not see it until tho head arr cared in
full view With a cry she jumped from her
seat. The Jameson girl. not content wit thls.
snntch"d the snake from the thrend. and with
room to room the chase was carried until the
Lynch girl dropped from exhaustion and
The joke was more than the perpetrators
crazed and was confined to her he'd. Ihysi-
clans are endrayorinE to bring her back to
reason; She will probably recover, but the
that 1t will be n long time before she will be
able to resume her work.
The sun., 1893-05-15
BLOWS BETWEEN BROTHERS.
Actor Monroe and Manager Monroe Have q
Scrip In n Brooklyn Bnrroom.

Actor Monroe and Manager Monroe Have .
Scrip In n Brookiyn Bnrroom.
Joe McLauGhlin's cafe. opposite the Colum-
bin Theatre. in Washington street. BROOKLYN.
was open at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Joe
was behind the bar. boamlng through his
glasses at customers who chanced to call on
him Mt that unreasonable hour.
There wore several groups Of those belated
gentlemen In front OF the bar. One particu-
lnrly interesting group had apparently bc-
como fixture. 1t was stationed near the
door. It consisted Of the Irish comedians.
Girnrd OF Donnelly & Girard: George W.
Monroe. who has become famous through his
character creation. Aunt Bridget" Comedian
Rice. his former partner: his brother. Man
ager Monroe. and two or three others. aprar-
emily also members Of the theatrical profess
sIT; GiEsr5 had jus. closed his season; The
maned in Bre:kiyn to attend the Handicap
Ing the project of nrnin joining. forces Mr.
Ssst S.Sdssi Z IL .aS He intended
good tsr%s with each "thsr % Msnaeep II Mon, On
some time or other done him some injury or or
deal Of Mr.. Rice's time in telling him how
mHsn HSnt hR srdae fad R"s care for the deneAt0r Of
Actor Monroe was long suffering. and that
thore should be no trouble he went 70: walk:
He walked several times around tho block and
being uttered and to flnd that they were more
severe. if possible. than before.
Actor Monroe is short and stout He Is also
not aggressive. Slow to anger. he gets angry
all o dd"s. n he p s ss eRss %s M.ass
Monroe. with glass of whiskey in his hand
When the rsmnrk was repeated Actor Monroe
rushed at the manager.
The actor seized the manager by the collar.
and. before his managerial mind could grasp
blows on the breast. The whiskey tumbier
was wrecked. The whiskey was lost Pieces
Of glass flew about and added to the excite
ment The manager. when he had como to
realize that his brother was striking him. and
really meant It,, caught the actor about the
shoulders and hogan to rstaliate In kind,
and each combatant had a bloody nose and
discolored eve or two before they were
separated. The combatants went home when
the scrap was over.
The sun., 1893-05-15
scoLDED FOR LOSING HER JOE,
Firteen.year-oid Lena Wernicke Killed Her
self with Carboiic AeiI.

Fireen.year-old Lena Wernicke Killed Her.
self with Carboiic AciI.
Lena wernicke. aged 10. Of 81 Moore street
wiliamsburgh. went into DIR. Carl wuests
drug store nt Ewen and Sigel streets. in that
town. yesterday afternoon and asked William
Wuest. the DOCTORS son. for five cents worth
OF cnrbolic acid. Wuest asked her what she
wanted 1t for. and she replied for her hair
He told her how to dilute 1t with water. and
added:
This is awful bad stuff Be very careful
with It. Ms 1t burns."
The girl laughed outright and answered.:
Look at me. Do you think / would do any
thing to myself that would hurt mef Have
not lovely hairT'
Lena LETT the place and went directly to her
home. Her mother SEQ ded her when she
came in for being away so long The girl went
into front room. whore she swallowed the
acid and then lay down to die Her means at
tracted her parents ami they sent for u doc.
tor. Lena was dead on his arrival.
Her father. who is n tailor. said that on Fri
dav night the girl. who did tailoring work. was
discharged from Cohen's shop at 30 BOerum
street. and that was probably why she killed
Friends Of the girl snid that she had been
employed In many places. from all Of which
she had been discharged because she did not
do her work properly. 1t Ia added that the
girls father was incensed Mt her last dis
charge and took her severely to task.
The sun., 1893-05-15
NOT LET INTO SAVANILLA.
A Norwerian Ship with u Yankee Charte,
Comrs Home After Losing Seven Men.

A NorwerIan Ship with u Yankee Charter
Comrs Home After Losing Seven Men.
The Norwegian steamship Antonio Fam.
brana. which left Philadelphia on Dec. 20 laden
with coal and rosin for the State OF Bolt.
var. United States OF Colombia. steamed
into this port yesterday morning. hnv-
Ing been unable to discharge her cargo
Her skipper. Capt. O. Krogh. told United
Press reporter at Quarantine that he had
statement to make this morning at the office
OF tho Zambrana's agents. W. W. Hurlbut. at
135 Pearl street.
This much was gathered last night: Tho
authorities at Snvanilla. which is at the mouth
Of the Magdalena River. ordered the Fam
brana to proceed to BarranQuilla to discharge
her cargo.
Capt. Krogh refused to do this. declaring
that the harDor at BarranIuila fifteen miles
up tho river. was not deep enough for his ship.
Tho authorities persisted IN their refusal to
let him discharge at Snvsn!lla
hs wa Hnbht C who
Petersen OF Christiansand. and with the Nor
weginn Government.
night was that the Znm mbrnifa's detention Of
three months ut savanllla was partly due to
nt thu he by atcn
the reyolutionIsts.
InrbY fOt word that ssysn Of tn:
what manner 1t wns not stated.
by ~ 'HurlbUt to go to W"sSnSton 1S and see
Secretary Gresham about the ndvisahilty OF
sending war ship to Savanilla. and
1t was understood that Norwegian
cruiser had been ordered to the. same port to
uphold the honor OF the Norwegian flag.
about ten daya ago. Just as Lawyer Goodrich.
It is said. got tho Government to consent to
send war vessel.
nifty az rainst the United States Of Colombia
The sun., 1893-05-15
EREDERICK MKNkOFF'y SUICIDE:
Found Sitting Dead on the Commons With
His Hnck Against u Rock.

Found Sitting Dead on the Commons With
His Hack Against - Rock.
Frederick Menkoff. aged 70 years. who lived
with his son in Weehawken street. West Ho-
boken. has been subject to temporary flts OF
Insanity for more than a year Four months
ago he stood ut the head OF the Lossbure stops,
leading down the Heights to lIoboksn -four
ishinG a revolver. with which he said he meant
to kill himself.
A passer-by knocked the revolver from his
hand and caused his arrest. lie was sent TO
the county jall for examination MS to his sam
ity. County Physician Converse did not col :
slider 1t necessary to keep him under restraint
and sent him back to his home.
On Saturday evening Mr.. Menkoff. who had
shown no. signs Of mental disturbance re-
Gently. told his son he would go out for u wa K.
lie did not return. and though search was
made for him at midnight he could not be
found. Yesterday morning a milkman who
WAS driving through lalisado avenue saw
man sitting on the commons. his
back surpoIr!ssd bym rock H. had q pistol in
who lound the man to be dead 1t was Men.
koff. He had shot himself through the head.
must have been hred before midnight
The sun., 1893-05-15
THE LUMBER SHbTERs' STRIKE
Scheme Of the Unions 10 Prevent the Land
Ing or Vessels at Upper Lake Ports.

A Scheme Of the Unions 10 Prevent the Land.
Ing or Vessels at Upper Like Ports.
BUFFAIo. May 14-As a result OF the lum Der
showers strike. which has been on for three
weeks. the docks at Buffalo aud Tonawanda
are now crowded. with hoRts which cannot be
unloaded. The force Of non-union men is en-
tirelr inadequate. Yesterday the union put
In operation new scheme which promises to
further complicate the situation. An agree
ment has been made with the unions at the
upper lake ports to load no lumber vessels ex-
that no will allow his craft to be- unloaded only
at a dock whore all union men are employed.
This system was first adopted by the Long
ample was imm ediatrly followed by the other
unions. Any Captain who refnses to sign this
instead Of so cents an hour for loading. The
unions have signined their willingness to sus-
pend work II 1t will assist the Buffalo strikers.
The sun., 1893-05-15
An EMPRESS MANAGER MISSING.
George w. jenkins or Portsmouth. N, H..
Disappears Mysteri0usIy.

PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. May l4.-Georee W. Jon.
kins. manager OF the oace OF the American
Express Company in this city. is missing. On
Saturday Superintendent Andrew Bunton ar
rived hero to audit the accounts OF tho Office
and found the m manager gone. and the safe, con
tanning tho books and Iapers so locked that
It could not be opened. An expert from Bos-
ton was summoned and the safe was opened.
as to the result. Jenkins came to this city
from Dover. and has been in charge OF the
qulry fails to reveal that he left the city on any
Of the trains. and an impression prevails that
he has committed susclde. Suporintendsnt
throughout New England to DO on the watch
for JanEIpa
The sun., 1893-05-15
PLOT TO EMPTY 4 JAIL.
The sheriff Learned OF IL Through u Pris-
o,.r and Frustrated II.

The sheriff Learned OF Ii Through u Pris-
o,sr and Frustrated II.
BUFFALO. May IA well organized plan to
empty the Chautauqua county jail at May
willie tonight was blocked by the Sheriff.
who learned OF it this morning through
one OF the prisoners. who believed that
no was not to be beneficiary of
the act. George Hamilton. a desperate char
acter. who Is to be sentenced o-morrow for n
criminal assault on Mrs. Charlie, Carrenter of
jamestown. planned the escape. whlch was to
have been attempted shortly after nightfall
tonight. when the guards might he
expected to be less vicilant. Twenty.
three prisoners are confined In the iail
awaiting trial and sentence for various
crimes. mostly Ola violent nature. Hamilton
communicated with his fellow prisoners. and
Il was agreed that when the turnke ey appeared
in a certain cell he was to he ttscked ~ two
no trouble. and he was to he killed II neces.
sary. Tho two prisoners were then to release
the others. who would fight their way out with
clubs. hammers. and chisels. Of which they had
an rs%res MsRR.Gorps the prisoner who peach
ed informed the Sheriff that In q vacant cell
wsre stored 2 lot 81 weapons. and. on investi-
eating. the sheriff found about thirty ham
IGers,,, chisels And iron bars; which have been
shop in the nsighhorhood OF the Jail on Thurs
day night How they were placed in the jnii
without discovery Ia a deep mystery to Sheriff
Jenrer. Hawthorne peachsd because OF an old
grudge against Hamilton. who will probably
receive severe sentence tomorrow
The sun., 1893-05-15
A BRooKLry BOF,s sUIcIDE
Arthur st. Clair Baker Kiis Himself In the
Court House Ynrd In NyIIke-bn-re.

wILKEspAnRE. May 14.-About n week ago
well-dressed young man. aged about u. regis
tered at the Luzerne House ms Lawrence Cole
man OF Montreal He appeared to have good
deal OF money and srcnt II freely.
On SATURDAY. It was discovered that he had
passed several bogus checks. He also pawned
all his jewelry. He was about to be arrested
in the Court House yard this evening. and
placed n revolver against his breast and fred
two Shots lie died in five minutes. From
papers found In his clothing 1t was learned
that he was Arthur st. Clair Baker OF 3l4
Jefferson avenue. BROOKLYN.
A message MAS received from Bakers fnther
in Brooklyn this evening asking the authori-
ties here to forward the body to brooklyn. In
HIS despatch the father sa I'D he thinks his son
was temporarily insane when he left home on
May 8.
The fnther Of the dead boz Is Charles Baker
OF 3l4 jefferson street. BROOKLYN. He haa nm
Office at As broadway. this city. He said last
night his son would have been only 15 years
and / month old to-day: Mr.. Baker said his
son left his home on May and did not say
He was no. heard from again until last
night when Mr.. Baker received u telegram
from the Chief Of Police Mt Wilkesbarrc. saying
that his son had committed suicide. The boy
for several months has been acting strangely
Dr. sanford. the family physician. said that
the boy was large for his age. and. although
only Il years old. was 8 feet u inches tall.
The hoy was a member OF tho Marcy Avenue
Baptist Church.