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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-09-20

Yes. y soft tan, sir. turneth away
wrath. Boston Courier.
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COUNT THE STARS.
Don't Buy = Flag That Has Not the
Proper Number.

Don't Buy = Flag That Has Not the
Proper Number.
Persons who are disposed to purchase
expensive American flags should count
the stars, says the Upholsterer. The
patriotic wife of well-known news
paper man greeted her husband at the
dinner table the other day with the
gleeful assurance that she had secured
q splendid bargain" She had bought
a handsome silk flag, worth perhaps
FIVE or six dollars originally, for two
dollars.
"There must be something the mat
ter with that iag," said her husband.
"Oh, no." quickly responded his wife.
"I examined it very carefully. It is
perfect"
"Did you count the stars?" asked her
husband.
mo, did not" answered the wife,
somewhat obviously.
The stars on the flag were counted,
and it was found that they numbered
thirty-eight; it lacked just six stars OF
being an American flag.
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HAD HE BEEN NOMINATED
Blaine Would Not Have Accepted-That is
What n Maine congressman Says.

" nat sTessHAdn Gays
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-This is day
of "reminiscences with congressman and
others, who are talking of the life and
character Of Mr.. Blaine In all of the
remarkable stories related of the dead
statesman and politician, there is not
found the least trace of acrimony or
personal i'll feeling.
One of the most remarkable Of the
stories being told of Mr.. Blaine is one
connecting his name and purpose with
the Minneapolis convention last June.
The statements made with good deal
of positiveness by some of Mr. Blaine's
friends in the house, that had the
plumed knight been nominated at that
convention he would have Immediately
declined to accept A Maine congress
man is credited with having stated in
private conversation that Mr.. Blaine
wrote a letter just before the Mime
apolis convention assembled, in which
he stated in measured and positive
terms that he could not accept the nom
ination if it were rendered to him.
"The letter." the Maine congressman is
quoted as saying, was in the pocket of
well-known republican at the
time the Minneapolis convention
assembled and had Mr. Blaine been
nominated it would have taken him out
of the line of possibility.
Speaking of his action in writing
the letter, anticipating nomination
and declination, Mr. Blaine said to me
a short time after the denomination of
President H arrison that his only OBJ
| ject in suffering his name to come be-
| fore the Minneapolis convention was to
| first please those republican friends
who had so long stood by him and
were then begging him to permit the
use of his name, and secondly to reach
some of the men who were bitterly and
unprovokingly attacking him in ad-
| ministration circles.
Il was surprised to find that Mr..
| Blaine entertained the kindly feeling
that he did toward President Harrison,
and to hear him say that Harrison was
not only great man but a generous
man. Mr.. Blaine said that he did not
blame President Harrison for any of the
harsh things that had been said of him;
but he did feel that MIR. Harrison was
Jealous of his work in the departmental
state, and that the president felt often
times that his secretary of state would
get more credit out of certain legisla-
tion than the president himself"
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ANNEXATION NOT DESIRABLE.

Such says Admirable Brown, Recently In
Comma d of the Pacific squadron.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 30.-Rear
Admiral George Brown recently re-
turned from command of the Pacific
squadron, and who is probably more
familiar with Hawaiian affairs than any
resident of the United States, expresses
no surprise at the turn affairs have
taken in Honolulu. In conversation
Sunday he said:
81 do not think annexation is possi-
BILE. On the islands are employed some
40, 900 contract laborers, and these alone
would prove an insurmountable obsta-
Gle, because this state of affairs would
be directly contrary to the United
States law. l am inclined to the idea
that an arrangement will be made by
which the islands will come under our
protection, but not by annexation.
There is not the slightest cause for
alarm over the recent overthrow of the
government.
1.-THE business interests are perfectly
safe. As to the United States navy at
Hawaii, the Boston is there and she is
all that is needed. Ny successor, Ad-
miral Skeritt is about sailing from San
Francisco and the Alliance is on her
way from Samoa to Honolulu. The ma
tive element down there is docile and
not inclined to cause trouble"
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A Miser's Last Wish.

A Vienna correspondent of the Lon
don Daily News tells the following
story of Roumanian miser: "a Greek
died in the small town of Caracal, hav-
ing always lived on the aims of his COM
patriots. Before dying he made his
wife swear that she would bury him in
the dirty old overcoat which he wore
every day. The poor woman had to ask
the Greeks of Caracal to help her to pro-
vide the costs of the funeral. A good
hearted Greek went to see her in her
afiiction, and, pointing to the body,
said he would give her better coat to
bury the man in. Then she told him Of
the dead mans last wish. The Greek,
whose suspicious were awakened, told
her that che should certainly not part
with the body before she had well ex-
amined the coat, for there must be some
particular reason for the request. The
widow unpicked the lining Of the over
coat and found thirty-five thousand
francs in bank notes which the miser
wished to take into the grave with
him."
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A QUIET FUNERAL.

Admission to the Church Must BE by Card
--Cord ilencs From All the Civilized
World.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The closely
drawn blinds of the Blaine mansion,
the air of quietude pervading its sur
roundings, the Grape on the bell knob
and the absence of the newspaper
watchers who, for seven weeks, have
remained uninterruptedly on duty day
and night within sight of the house,
are the only visible signs that the long
expected end has come. All the ar
rangements for the quiet funeral are
nearly completed and will be announced
later in the day. The pallbearers will
be personal friends of the dead states
man. Admission to the Church of the
Covenant, where the services will be
held, will be by card, and after the
allotted seats have been assigned
to the family and immediate per-
sonal friends, to the president and cabi-
net and to the diplomatic corps, who
will attend unofficially, there will be
very little room left kilograms of con-
dolence from every part of the United
States and from foreign countries con-
tinue to pour in.
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Cook Book Free.

On receipt of ten cents in stamps or
coin the O., Fl. & D. will send copy of
the Martha Washington Cook Book,
postpaid, to any address. The book
comprises over 300 pages and is fully
illustrated. 1t is the standard authority
on the famous dining cars that run daily
between Cincinnati and Chicago on the
"Velvet Train" of the c., H. & D. and
Monon Route. Address E. o. MeCor-
mick, G. P. and T. Agt. G., H. & D., Gin.
cinnati, o. The c., H. & D., in eonnec-
ton with the Monon, is the Worlds
Fair Route to Chicago.
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To Our Subscribers.

The special announcement:which ap-
peared in our columns some time since,
announcing special arrangement with
DR.. b. j. Kendall Co., of Enosburg Falls,
VT, publishers of "a Treatise on the
Horse and his Diseases" whereby our
subscribers were enabled to obtain a
copy of that valuable work free by send
ing their address to B. J. Kendall Co.
land enclosing twocent stamp for
mailing same( is renewed for limited
period. We trust all will avail them
selves of the opportunity of obtaining
this valuable work. To every lover of,
the horse it is indispensable, as it treats
in simple manner all the diseases which
afflict this noble animal. Its phenome-
nal sale throughout the United States
and Canada make it standard authority.
Mention this paper when sending for
Treatise"
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WORK FOR Us

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oAMELs OF MONGOLIA.
Thousands Wend Their Way Over the
Rough Trails of the Tartar steppes.


Rough Trails of the Tartar steppes.
The popular idea regarding "the
ship of the desert" is completely at
fault If applied to the camels of Mon
golia and Pechili, according to the Cen
tury Juvenile natural histories talk of
the soft padded foot for which the an
imal is so distinguished, as if ''sandy
bottom" were the only surface upon
which he could walk with comfort. But
the greater part of all mercantile
transport in North China is performed
by camels, and, except in the immediate
neighborhood of Pelxin, sand is an un-
known luxury to this much-enduring
beast.
How vast is the number of camels
thus employed may be guessed from the
passed more than eight hundred wend-
ing their dilatory way from the Tartar
steppes to the plains of Chilli. They
chiefly carried soda-soap, kind of an
imal alkali or lye found on the borders
of Mongolia, and cut into blocks, each
weighing about two hundred and sixty
pounds.
At no time is the camel aprepossessing
object. But here nature provides him
with SO shaggy covering that his un-
calmly form becomes even more hid
eous. Camel's WOOL by the way, used
for padding clothes, is an article of con-
siderable traffic hereabouts, and when
spring zephyrs take the place of winter
blasts, the herdsmen of the plateau
shear their camels by a process which
preserves the merit of extreme sim
plicity, pulling out by hand whatever
has not been shed naturally. Many an
imals are kept for the sole purpose of
yielding wool, but the amount obtain
able from each is singularly dispropor-
toned to the huge bulk of it's producer.
A heavy fleece taken from full-grown
camel will seldom average over seven
pounds, while eight dollars is high
price for the picul of one hundred and
thirty-three pounds.
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ONE KIND OF SAVING.
A Thrifty Woman's Economy That Comes
Exceedingly High.

A Thrifty Woman's Economy That Comes
Exceedingly High.
A thrifty woman had joined one of
those cooperative saving societies,
whose earthly function is to protect its
patrons against extortionate prices by
securing to them reduction Of ten per
cent. at the stores belonging to the
combination, says the Detroit Free
p. ). She was enthusiastic over the
opportunities for economy the scheme
presented and her husband was rather
disposed to be skeptical on the subject.
At the close of the first week she had
q talk with him.
"You don't believe in the society?"
she said, tentatively.
"Not altogether" he confessed.
"Well, whether you do or not, I've
saved ten dollars this week; over one
dollar and fifty cents a day for six days. {"
"How?" he inquired.
"By using my tickets, of course. I
bought one hundred dollars worth Of
things and only paid ninety dollars for
them"
"Ah," he said, beginning to figure.
eyes, did, and next week I'll save
twenty-five dollars, or over four dollars
q day." and she was more enthusiastic
than ever.
"No you won't, my DEAR" he said,
emphatically. "You are altogether too
economical. This business of spending
two hundred and twenty-five dollars to
save twenty-five won't work. You
throw that ticket in the fire and begin
to retrench and reform in some other
direction, please" and she began to cry.
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HORRIBLE
Three Men Boiled to Death IL O
Railroad Wreck.
The Men Boldly Leap For Their Lives,
But Are Caught BY the Teudcr-Their
Legs Crushed, and Scaiding steam
From the Engine Does the Rest.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 30.-A freight
wreck which had many features of hor-
ror, occurred Saturday night on the
Newport News and Mississippi railroad
at Asphalt, a station about seventy
miles from this city. Three men were
crushed under the debris, while scald-
ing steam from the engine literally
boiled them to death. The train is
known as No. Is, and is the fast freight
running through from New York to New
Orleans. 1t left here about 6 o'clock
in charge of Engineer Jim Price,
Fireman Fred Tierney, of Louisville,
and Walter Darcis, colored, of Paducah,
as one of the brakemen. At Asphalt
Station passenger train had passed
over the switch all right, only few
minutes before the freight arrived.
The freight made no stop at this sta
tion and struck the switch at good
speed. The engine jumped the rail
and went plowing down between
the two tracks, dragging the cars
with it. 1t is supposed that the brake
man was riding in the cab and that
both he and the fireman jumped.
But as they landed on the ground
the heavy tender came topping over
directly upon them, the water tank
crushing their legs and lower part of
their bodies to jelly leaving the help
less creatures alive and conscious to be
cooked by the escaping steam of the en-
gine as the latter fell upon it's side
Engineer Price must have stuck gamely
to his post, as he was caught between
L
was badly crushed, but the flesh was
boiled from his bones by the steam
which poured full in his face.
Six cars and their contents were al
most totally destroyed and a number OF
others badly wrecked. A relief train
was sent down early Sunday morning
and returned at noon, bringing the first
authentic details of the accident. SUI
perintendent Ross broke his arm in two
places on his way to the wreck.
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From the German Emperor.

Emperor William of Germany has
opened his heart for the worlds fair,
and the state department at Washing
ton is in receipt of splendid offer from
the German government, which will
unquestionably be accepted with
oceans of diplomatic gratitude. The
offer is to consign to the care of the
United States government q magnid-
cent collection Of articles Of great
value and rare workmanship which
have at various times been presented ~
gifts to the German emperora
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MANS CURIOSITY.
Lighted Match Dropped in Oil ON the
tho River.
Several Explosions Follow In Rapid Suo-
cession-One Man Has an Arm Torn or
-Women "hrieked and Wcpt, Fright
ened out of Their wits.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. frankfort
was thrown into a state of excitement
Sunday just as the churches We're being
dismissed. Five fire alarms were turned
in, and hundreds of people rushed to
the northwest part of the city, where
vast volumes of smoke were rising and
explosions following in rapid succession.
The cause of it all was mans curiosity
and match. A group of men were
standing on the west corner at the
mouth of large sewer discussing and
guessing at what made the water look
so greasy One of them, Sam South,
said he would see, and striking
a match dropped it down into the
oily substance. At once there was an
explosion, and one of the spectators,
named Haly, had part of his hand torn
off The flames rushed on through the
sewer, exploding the oil that had es-
capped from the gas company's broken
pipe, and one explosion followed anoth-
er. tearing up the sidewalks square
after square. and shattering out window
panes along the way. One dwelling
had the window sash torn out by the
explosion. Women shrielzed and wept,
frightened out of their wits. Fire
engines were quickly upon the scene,
but could do but little good with under
ground fires. AS the mouth of the
sewer where it empties into the Ken
tucky river the flames leaped forth, fol-
lowed by great columns of black, stencil
bearing smoke. The malodorous col
umns settled over. the city to the dis
comfort of everybody The subterra-
mean fires burned on for hours, but
abated somewhat by night,
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Bla,ns's Remains in the Parlor.

WASHINGTON, Jan. SO.-The body of
the late ex-Secretary Blaine was re-
moved Sunday evening at o'clock and
placed in the parlor on the north side of
the second floor of the residence. The
windows of this room open out upon La
fayette square, one of the most delight
full spots in Washington. Across this
plot of ground stands the state, war and
navy buildings, where the dead man
achieved his latest triumphs in state
craft and diplomacy.
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am an old man and have been con-
slant sufferer with catarrh for the last
ten years. am entirely cured by the
use of Ely's Cream Balm. 1t is strange
that SO simple a remedy will cure such
a stubborn disease. Henry Billings, U.
S. Pension Atty, Washington, D. G.
For eight years have suffered from
catarrh, which affected my eyes and
hearing; have employed many ply
sicians without relief am now on my
second bottle of Ely's Cream Balm, and
feel confident of complete cure.-Mary
G. Thompson, Cerro Gordo, Ill.
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WIZ Honor tbs Warrants.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 30-The ru-
NOR that the auditor of state would re-
sist the payment of the Worlds fair
board of managers warrants until he
had an opinion from the attorney gen.
eral was correct. The attorney general
says that, in his opinion, the bill was,
in every respect, properly passed, and
that the money should be paid. The
auditor will honor the warrants and
the work will proceed without inter-
runtion
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Tha Pall-Bearers

WAsHINaToN, Jan. 30.-The following
have been invited to be pall-bearers at
Blaine's funeral but all have not yet
accepted: John W. Foster, Stephen B.
Elkins, Levi P. Morton, Senator Hale,
Senator Frye, Representative Boutelle,
Representative Milliken, Representa-
tive Dingley, Andrew Carnegie, White
law Reid, Representative Hit and SEN
ator Don Cameron.
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To Investigate Panama and Whisky.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. The house
Saturday adopted a resolution for the
investigation of the whisky trust by
the judiciary committee. The house
also adopted resolution for an investi-
cation of the Panama scandal by a
select committee of five members, which
is also charged with an inquiry into the
contract between the Panama Canal
Steamship Co. and the Transcontinen-
tai Railroad companies.
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EngIand's Warsfiips.

VICTORIA, b. c., Jan. SO.--As far as
known no orders have been received
British warships on account of the news
from Honolulu. The Warspite is on
her way to England; the Melpomena
and Daphne are at Panama; the Garnet
is due from the south; the Nymph has
gone to China Station, and the Pheasant
and Champion are in southern waters
The Hyacinth is at Esquimault.
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Indications of an Barthouake,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 8O.-The
lakes formed by the earthquake of 1911
in Western Tennessee appear to be
sinking, and it is thought there may be
a repetition of the earthquake. Arti-
cles dropped into one of the lakes are
quickly petriticd.
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Sherman Rice, of Bay City, Mich,
wanted divorce so he could marry Mrs.
A. w. Till, widow. He decided her
two lots in trust. He got divorce, but
now she will neither marry him nor re-
turn the lots
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THAT TERRIBLE COUGH

In the morning, hurried or difficult
breathing, raising phlegm, tightness in
the chest, quickened pulse, chilliness in
the evening or sweats at night, all or any
of these things are the first stages of con-
sumption. DR.. Acker's English Cough
Remedy aciu cure these neutrality-suspicious.,
and is sold under positive guarantee by
Garrett Bros.
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Two Providence. (R. I,) men have
been fighting in the courts for three
years over spawned horse, the value
of which is about $65. The costs have
amounted to several thousands OF dollars,
and the end is not vet.
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The Delaware Legislature has under
taken to relieve Chief Justice Comegys
and Associate Judge Houston from duty,
at eighty and seventy nine years of age
respectively. Each is to be pensioned
with $4,000 annually so long as he lives.
Comegys is Democrat and Houston a
Republican.
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OUR VERY BEST PEOPLE

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An Indiana Banker Dead.

SHELBYvnLE, Ind. Jan. 80-John
Elliott, aged seventy-fve, late president
of the First National bank of this city,
died at an early hour Saturday morn
ing. He leaves wife and one daugb-
ter, the wife of Henry Sayler, of Chi
cago.
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Murderer Escapes Jail.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 30.-A murderer,
named Arthur Watson, escaped from
the Covington Jail on Saturday night
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Missouri mines employ about 10000
people.