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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25

interesting. In 1878 she was granted a local preachers license in Massa- chusetts. This was while she was pur- suing her theological studies Her ap- plication to the New England NJ. E. conference for ordination was refused. The general conference at Cincinnati in 1880 confirmed this action, but on October 12, 1880, the Methodist Protestant church admitted and ordained her. She was the first woman granted that honor. Since then her work has been largely in the temperance and equal suffrage field. Rev. Anna F. Eastman, an ardent equal suffragist, will also preach to-day. Two daily public sessions will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and among the speakers will be all the men and women prominent in the movement. The opening address will be by Senator Joseph Caney, of Wyoming, which state always receives special honors at the convention of the society. The annual presidents mes sage by Miss Susan B. Anthony will re- view the work of the association since its inception, and will lay particular stress on the work of women in the worlds fair.
 AlhOLlS LllS oBGenCAo "AAA OC AAoAAs Carroll D. Wright, the United States commissioner of labor bureau statistics, who will speak on Women in Indus try" Miss Carrie Lane Chapman, a young and brilliant orator from the west, will give an address, entitled Comparisons Are Odious;" Rev. Anna Howard Shaw will speak on "The Attitude of Women Toward Political Parties;" Mrs Ellen Battelle Dietricll on "The Best Methods of Interesting Women in Suffrage" Mrs. Lillie Deveraux Blake on Legal Disabilities" Mrs. May Wright Sewall, president of the National Council of
 Women on Municipal Housekeeping. In addition to these addresses there will
 be interesting reports read by Mrs. Har- riet Taylor Upton on Congressional York;" Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby on
 Federal Suffrage" Mary II. Williams on "Governors' Opinions on Woman | Suffrage" Rachel Foster Avery on "Co- lumbian Exposition York;" Miss Laura l Clay on Southern Work" and Q num- | Der of others. Other speakers invited
 are Rev. David Gregg, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Lucy Stone, Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer, Hon. William Dudley FoullIe, Laura de Force Gordon, Mrs. Bertha Honore Palmer, II. B. Black well, Mrs. Ruth D. Havens Senator
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
OYercominr Evil.

If we wish to overcome evil we must overcome it by good. There are doubt less many ways of overcoming the evil in our own hearts, but the simplest, easiest, most universal is to overcome it by active occupation in some good word or work. The best antidote against evils of all kinds. against the evil thoughts which haunt the soul, against the needless perplexities which distract the conscience, is to keep hold of the good we have. Impure thoughts will not stand against pure words and prayers and deeds. Little doubts will not avail against great certainties. Fix your affections on things above, and then you will be less and less troubled by the cares, the temptations, the troubles of things on earth-Detroi' Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
ASTOR'S INVENTION.

A MachIne Made By the Millionaire and
 Called a Device For Blowing Dust From
 Highways"
 It has long been a complaint that American youths of wealthy family have no greater ambition than to drive a four-in-hand reclllcssly, lead dance gracefully or tie d cravat dcftly. There are indications, however, that some of our gildcd ScionS of gOld-lncruStcd stock are seeking to break away from the life of ingloriouS ease and purpose less cXtravagancc to which circum- stances have hitherto condemned them
 Only few days ago q young New Yorker of family eminent for riches, and of the very first fashion, leaped over the high palings of his social caste, and determined to make a career for himself in the art of acting. Even a more striking, if less sensational, indi- cation of the incipient tendency on the part of sons of rich men to break away from the prcjudiccs and traditions of their class is furnished by the youthful head of the Astor family. A recent number of the Scientific American con. tained an account of a novel ''device for
 blowing dust from highways" which is the invention of John Jacob Astor, of New York and Newport
 The exact value of MT. Astor's inven- ton is, perhaps, not clear to the lay. men, who may be of the notion that the results calculated to be worked by the multimillionaire's 'device for blowing dust from highways" have been effect ually anticipated by the sprinkling cart Again it will strike the superficial thinker that MT. Astor's contrivan co will depend for it's value largely on at mospheric and climatic conditions. A wet season, for example, would materi- ally lesson the demand, and, consequent- ly, the profit to be derived from "a de- vice for blowing dust from highways" As an earnest, however, of the pur- pose of sons of rich men to enter upon
 lives of occupation and usefulness, Mir. Astor's patent should be accorded the
 most profound consideration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25

n vote on some minor questions. Ar kansas and Missouri allow them a vote on license questions. Kentucky gives suffrage to widows whose children mt tend schools. Tennessee and Texas give them voting power on minor mat tcrs. Most of the states give women the right to vote in business corpora tions of which they arc stockholders, and nearly all givo them voice on questions of local improvements
 Dut the women who arc foremost in this convention have given uttcrancc to their sentiments In no weak manner. take the following from the call issued for this convention, and which breathes the spirit that has controlled them in their long labors:
 "Thc mission of tho National Amcri- can Woman's Suffrage association is to awaken public opinion to the necessity of bringing the practice of the United States government into harmony with its professed principles. Professing itself government of the people, it is actually an oligarchy of men. Profess ing that the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immu mites in the several states, this United States government permits the states deliberately to deprive one-haf its peo plc-its women-of the only legitimate means of taking part in tho govern mcnt, the use of the ballot Such glar ing inconsistency between profession and practice Is to be condemned in tho interest of public morality. In labor ing to obtain their enfranchisement women work, therefore, not only fol themselves, but for the establishment of national honor and the elevation O. | the whole human race"
 The actual work of the convention does not begun until tomorrow. A re ligious meeting will be held in the con vention rooms, Mctzerott hall. this aft cFnoon, at which Rev. Anna H. Shaw is to speak. The honor of being the firs vice president at large of the society was conferred upon her at the las meeting. Of her long struggle to be or dained preacher few words will b'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
lRAcHrlE EAveml
of Wyoming, and Harriet May

Warren, of Wyoming, and Harriet May Mills.
 Here Is list of the officers of the as- soclation: President, Susan B. Anthony; vice president at large, Rev. Anna How ard Shaw; corresponding secretary, Rachel Foster Avery; reading secretary, Alice Stone Blackwell; treasurer, liar riet Taylor Upton; auditor, William Dudley Foull1e. In addition to these are the honorary presidents and all the living ex-presidents of the organization.
 There are thirty-two auxiliary state associations, and the presidents of all these are expected to report upon the work of the year. At the meetings of the executive committee early this week q legislative programme will be prepared and 0 determined effort will be made to secure decided increase in the rights of women from the many legislatures now in session.
 There is feeling that New York will finally pass some such strong measure as went successfully through the lower house last year. In Michigan, Mime sota and Iowa the conditions are eX- tremcly hopeful, and Kansas, it is be- lievcd, is practically certain to adopt a measure as comprehensive as the law now in effect in Wyoming.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
Ferocious Wolves in Russia.

In many of the southwestern districts of Russia the wolves arc this season showing unusual tcmcrity in raiding shecpfolds and attacking not only horses and cattle, but stray wayfarers along the highways and byways trav- ersing or sllirting the forests. A few days ago a peasant on foot and n sieve maker driving single horse tarantass were towards nightfall approaching the village of Pianjc, near Dubno, when they were startled by the chase cry of 0 wolf pack in their rear. The peasant fled and reached the village in safety. Tho horse and tarantass, which had been some little distance behind the peasant, dashed into the village a few minutes later, but without their owner. The next morning the poor sieve makers bones wero found scattered about the spot whero he had been at- tackled and dragged from the vehicle by his ravenous pursuers, whilst the un- fortunate mans head was discovered in a dreadfully mutilated condition nearly half n mile away.-Cincinnati COmmer- cial-GaZettc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
BARRED WIRE FENCES.

How the Unpleasant Things Happened to
 Be Put on the Market.
 MT. Ellwood, the inventor of the no- torious barbed wire, is now a wealthy man, but it is not every one who views his invention with feelings of pleasure. Farmers, of course, consider it most ex- cellent in every way, but fox hunters execrate it heartily. and the general public think it should be respectfully left alone. The history of this inven- ton reads like a romance. It appears that some years ago the inventor pos sessed small blacksmith's shop at the village of DeKalb, in Illinois.
 One day two commercial travellers pulled up at his place to get their horses shod. Just at that moment Ellwood was busy fixing sharp bits of tin and nails on a stretch of wire, in order to prevent his neighbours pigs from tres passing in his garden Watching him at work, it suddenly struck the travel CTS that this style of fence was an un- commonly clever thing, and, after Ell wood had shod the horses, they asked him to let them have some short lengths of the wire as a sample.
 Some weeks later they called on him aSdlu, dnu InlS UlHtS TequeSUeu nun LO let them have a five years contract for the sole right of selling the wire in sev- eral of the American states. Ellwood agreed, and no sooner had he signed the necessary papers than they presented him with an order for several tons ot the barbed wire, which they had Sc. cured in their rounds. They informed him that universal interest had beer excited over this peculiar style of fenc ing, and it had been much inquired for Ellwood was naturally much astonished at this turn in the tide of affairs. and determined to forsalle his humble black smith shop.
 He accordingly asked his bankers to examine the nature of the orders he haC received, and if they were satisfactory to lend him G1, ,OOO. The bankers mad' the inquiry and subsequently, lent tho money, with which he proceeded t. Chicago and commenced making the barbed wire by machinery. Mir. Ell wood is now worth more than 93.0OO,. OOO.-London Telegraph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
PLOTTING TO BURN A TOWN.

Negro Conspirators, One of Whom Has
 Confessed, Are Now in Jail.
 FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Jan. 25.-Citi- zens of Hampton, Vn., are excited over the discovery of a plot to burn the town. Some ten or Il dozen colored men appear to have banded together to carry out this purpose laso Friday night. One of the conspirators has turned States evidence. These men were incensed because the Rev. Thomas H. Short, a cOlored minis ter who gained considerable notoriety by marrying Douglass Green, the New York broker, and Mrs. McCrea of Chicago, about three years ago, had number of them indicted.
 The plan of the incendiaries was to start the fire in the West End and thus draw off the Fire Department, but the man sent for that purpose was arrested before he could get at work. The matter has been kept quiet in order to secure the other consp irators, q half dozen of whonl are now in jail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
SALLY DOWS, An After War Romance of the South.
 BY BRET F ARTE.
THEIR SILVER MEETING.
Famous Women Gather in Twen-
 ty-Fifth Annual Convention.
Elizabeth Cady stanton the Oldest Mcm- Der rrcSent-IIcr Famous Suffrage Res- Olution of 1S48 Recalled - How
 Susan F. Anthony First Began.
ICOPYR1Gur. lSq3.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. b, 1898. - Fa- nous women arc gathering in Washington to attend the twCnty-tifth annual meeting of the National Amer ican Woman's Suffrage association. The women who were famous at the first memorial convention arc still al the head of the movement, though the active work has been placed into young CT hands. In those early days the movement met with the ridiculc all in novatiuns contend against. and few were found willing tn encounter tn, galling shafts of the American cynic
 To-day the membership is in the hun
 drc,lS, and besides the names of Miss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
BROTHER AND SISTER LOVED. As They Could Not Marry They Deter
 mined to Die Together.

ATLANTA, Jan. 25.-Last night q young couple registered at the Metropolitan hotel as Umbcrto Piantine and Seletia Mueggi.
 They were shown into adjoining rooms. Five minutes later two pistol shots were heard from the girls room.
 The door was forced and the pair were found claspcd in each others arms with blood ooZlng from wounds in their heads
 A letter lay on the table signed by both which explained that they loved each other; they were children of tho same mother and the man had a wife.
 Piantine was a well known artist
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
Getting Ready for Him.

As a countryman was sowing his field, two gay fellows happened to be riding by. One of them, thinking to make fun of him, called out to him: Well, honest countryman. it is you that SOW, but it Is we that reap the fruitl'
 "Mayhap it may be so, mister" bawled the countryman. "I am sowing hemp. Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
switchmcn's Strike at NIuncie Over.

MrNCIE, Ind, Jan. 25.-The Lake Erie x Western yard switchmeus strike is over. The men have accepted their money and are leaving town. Chicago men were brought in and are working under police protection. The union fac tory men refused to go out as was ex- pected, and the Union engineers, con- ductors and firemen will not indulge in q sympathy strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
onklnnd.s Water Front Case Decided.

GARLAND, Cal, Jan. 25-The Superior Court, following the lines laid down by the United States Supreme Court ill the Chicago lake front case, has rendered q decision holding that the Southern Pa cific company has no title to the water front of Oakland, II miles in extent. The case has been on trial since last August.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
EXD laiped.

Miss Footlight-Why do you suppose that burlesque actress wanted her jewelry buried with her2
 Mrs Stager-To avoid having 1t ap- praised. Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
M. BURNS

Licensed disinfecting officer for cleaning and disinfecting vaults and cesspools. Disinfectant soc per qt.
 B.-Rosidence 1S snrsneld Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
Tha RInhk WnrA

Will have just written a poem to my 6ancee It beginss
 My longing heart doth rest Upon my Lauras chest Jack-Wouldn't "breast" be moro poetical than "chest2"
 Will-Perhaps, but not 90 appropri- ate. She is rich.-Truth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
In the Line of Business.

Dr. uA.-Why do you give tho little Smith boys so much candy, cake and soda water2
 Dr. B.-I'm Smiths family doctor.- Texas Siftings
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
JOSEPH \, JACKSON, ARCHITECT,

Lilley's Block. Waterbury, Conn, And 2I7 West I75th St, New York.
 Pansland Superb tendence for all classes. of buildings.
 Many years successful experience enables'me to secure for lclents the best resnlts with the least expenditure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-25
WatGrburyFirGAIar

KatGrDQryENGAIarm'
 LOCATION OF BOXES. 12-Rogers' & Bro.
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara Sts. 14-East Main street and Wolcott road 15-Cor High and Walnut Sts. 16-Corner East Main and Cherry Sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole Sts. 21-Cor. North Elm and Kingsbury Sts. 23--Cor. North Elm, North Main and
 Grove Streets.
 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co(private 25-Cor North Main and North Sts. 26-Cor. Buckingham and Cooke Sts. 27-Corner Grove and Prospect. 2S-Cor. Hillside Ave. and Pine St. 29-Cor. Johnson and Waterville Sts. 212-The Platt Bros & Go. (private.) 214-Waterbury Clock .Co., Movement
 Factory (private.)
 3-Exchange Place.
 32-Corner West Main and Willow streets 34-Cor. West Main and Watertown Rd. 35-Horse car railroad stables rivate.) Waterbury Brass Go (priv .Ge.) 37-Corner Cedar and Meadow Sts. 3S-Corner Grand and Field Sts. 312+Corner Bank and Meadow Sts. 313-Randolph & Cloves. (privste) 314-Plume & Atwood Co (private.) 321-No4 Hose house, 323-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (private.) 34-Cor. Charles and Porter Sts. 325-Cor. Simon St and Washington Ave.
 4-Corner of South Main and Grand Sts 42-Corner of South Main and Clay Sts. Waterbury Watch Go (private.) 45-Benedict & Burnham Go (private.) Waterbury Buckle Go Cprivate.) 47-Corner South Main and Washington 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go (private.) 52-Corner of Franklin and Union Sts. Waterbury Clock Co.,, Case Factory, (private) 54-Corner Clay and Mill. 56- Corner Liberty and River Sts. 57-No Hose house, 5S-Corner Baldwin and Stone Sts. 6-Corner Bridge and Magill Sts. 62-Corner Doolittle Alley & Dublin Sts.
 SIGNALS. One stroke 12 M. One stroke calls the superintendent of fire alarm telegraph to the City hall. Two single strokes, fire out or fire under control, used as a recall. | Ten strokes (quick) will indicate 8 gen. | eral alarm.
 Fifteenstrokes (quick) and repeat calls out the militia.
 INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS.
 Be particular and remain at the box and direct the fremen to the fire.
 Do not pull the hook if the frebell ol small bell in the box is striking, as that indicates an alarm has alreadylbeen given
 Be particular to remain at the box until | the arrival of an officer of the fire depart ment, who will release the key, or, if cir cumstances will not permit remaining, then the proper officer will return the key to | the holder as soon as convenient.
 Always give the alarm from the box nearest the fire.
 Be sure and close the door before leav' ing the box.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-23
Lee District improvements.
RICHMOND, Va, July 10, 1893.

To The Editor of the Dispatch:
most respectfully ask what the great CON-
plications are In Lee DISTRICT
Win they grow less by our waiting, and why
are tho taxos OF the people Of Lee District not
20 be used for the improvement. Of the same7
We do not come as beggars asking for i'm
proyements; our taxes pay for them.
The city IS built up to the line Of the district,
and men OF means are waiting 20 build In the
district. Must the ci.y's growth be stopped In
stead Of ensouraged7
Had the wasteful extravaganza that has cost
the city 80 much In building that (Hal Of Folly
City Hall boen stopped, there would now be no
necessity Of Gripping aud cramping street i'm
proyements.
Let the city grow. We have stood still long
enough. LEE DISTRICT.
So far as we can understand the public
wish it Is that around and about the monu-
mut-site the streets should be improvede
at once. Our people want to remove the
reproach that attaches to them by reason
of the seeming neglect of that spot.
There are two sides to the main question
raised by our correspondent. As yet the
taxpayers of Lee District have made only
one or two payments into the city treasury.
We know some localities of this city that
have been paying the same sort of taxes
for twenty-five years and have got next to
nothing IL the way OF improvements.
AS to what are the present complies
tions" which delay the work of street
improvements in Lee District we refer our
honored friend and correspondent to the
DIsPArcH's report of the last meeting of
the City Council Committee on Streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-23
Death ofMaior Sutherlin.

The death of Major W. T. SuTHEBLIs. OF
Danyille, is q surprise and shock TO the
country. Though we'll advanced in years
he seemed TO be in fair health and had
made an engagement to address pubic
meeting in Botetourt on Monday on the
monetary situation. We, ourselves, were
having q tilt with him on that subiect-in
the friendly and candid spirit which had
characterized our intercourse for two
score years-and were making ready 10
parry the blows which we knew he had
the ability to deliver.
He was man whom we esteemed highly.
His home life was beautiful and he was
ono of the most public-spirited OF VIZ
g1nia's sons. In politics. business, ana
church work he was an active spirit. He
had vigorous mind and generous
heart. He might have seemed brusque
10 strangers. but that which could have
been mistaken for brusquepess was really
nothing more than directness OF purpose.
Never did il proceed from lack OF consid-
Grafton for tho feeling OF Others.
He was ever aiming at the development
of the resources OF this Commonwealth.
Though possessed of fortune which was
the product of his own energy and ca
pacitv, he was not content tosbe more
Iooker-on in life. lie had served az a
LEGISLATOR. president Of the Agricultural
Society. president of the State Board OF
Agriculture, president and director OF
railroads. director on many boards. &c.
and freely gave his time and labor to the
public.
At his house in Danville President DAVIS
held his last Cabinet meeting. In recon-
struction times tho Major rendered. TINS
State services of inestimable value rs
member of that COMMITTEE of Nine "
citizens who steered Virginia out OF the
ouagmire of reconstruction into the Union
again. In the House of Delegates he i'm
pressed his fellow-mem with the
breadth of his views, his earnest and far
seeing purpose, and capacity TO consider
md discuss nearly all Of tho questions
which came before that body. Here in
Richmond the people knew bim well. He
was one Of the best presidents the State
Agricultural Society," ever had. Indeed.
he was man whose character, intelll-
cauce. and industry commanded public
respect. whilst his warm-hearted sympa-
,hies endeured HIM to a wide circle OF
friend.
Lately the name of Major SUTHrRL1S
had been coupled with the nomination tor
the Office of observation-disclosures, and
thousands of our Virginia people had felt
that it would be a handsome thing for the
Democratic party to do to confer this
honor upon him who had done so much
for 1t and asked nothing OF it. But 1t was
not 10 be. Death came and claimed him
for another sphere. whore. we trust aud
believe, ne is enrolled among the blest.