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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
VERY SUCCESSFUL TRIAL
The Cruiser Detroit is Good
 for Twenty Knots.
INSPECTORS GREATLY PLEASED

After Waiting for Favorable Weather the
 Preliminary Government Trial is Made
 The Sea Trial to be Made Tomorrow Story of the Days Experiments.
 NEWPORT, R. l., April 1.-The new cruiser Detroit, which has been in tie har -bor ever since last Wednesday awaiting a chance to make a preliminary speed trial, but which has been prevented by the storms and fog, has at last made a trial that is pronounced most successful by both owners and government officials
 At S:55 the anchor was up and the yes sel under way. She moved out slowly to the lower end of the course, occasionally stopping to allow the builders on board to row about the craft and examine her water line She was light when at anchor, and all the way out water ballast was being pumped into the tanks below tc bring her down to the required draft.
 At 9:55 it was announced that mean draft of 14.6 inches had been reached, and so half an hour later she slowly steamed over the course to acquaint the officers with the bearings, sights and ad- justments of the engines. Nearly half an hour was spent in this necessary work. It was nearly 12 o'clock when she finally strengthened out upon the first trip over the course There was no appearance or eXcrtion, for the first run was enly at q : knot gait. The change to 10 knots was hardly perceptible to those on board, and even when she sailed over the course at a l2knot rate she was going easily. On all these runs she made greater speed to the given number of revolutions of the screw | than had been calculated
 After lnv-to for lunch hp went upon l the course again, and when she started she went like race horse.
 | One trip up at speed assured her pas sengers that all was well and then her l time was taken, and she begged away four | trips over the course at 16 knots, the four at what was called maximum speed, | though at no time was her throttle wide | open.
 | On her maximum run she made her first mile at the rate of about Is miles, while | the mean speed of the trial was IS G5 l0C ! knots The last two trials were male un, | der forced draught. The steam held up tt | the demand, and it is believed that a great
 excess of speed may be gained when the
 vessel is fully opened on her sea trial. Or her last speed there was considerable vibra
 tion well down aft, but it was hardly fel \ in other parts of the ship
 Her turning when at high speed was re
 markable, she being quick and sure to rc
 spond to her rudder, while on straisSh
 ahead running she left little wake
 Admiral Belknap and other members O
 the board expressed themselves as wei | pleased with the trial.
 It is hoped to have the sea trial to mor
 row, weather being the only probable pre-
 vention.
 The trial yesterday was not one in whicl
 the builders are greatly interested, it bcin
 given simply for the convenience of tn
 government, that the screw may be stand
 ardized for the real test of four hours
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
SoECoL AND CHURCH.

-S"uth Australia has 125 Christian Endcavor societies. 4
 Nearly sl,OoO, 900, GOO are invested in the lla, O0o churches in the United States .-, ceived SiO.0 from the estate of H. q. Russell, for u Russell fellowship
 A wcll-llnown Baptist church of New York keeps track of it's numerous members by numbered cards dropped into the contribution plate on com munion Sunday.
 There are two Christian End Navor societies in the Rangoon college Baptist church, in RangOon. Burma, one or ganiHrd in the Burmese language and the other in the karan.
 The twcnty-one universities of Ger many number 2T,G03 students ;t the present moment, Berlin heading the list with 4,S76. About a third of the total number are medical students
 A Roman Catholic priest of Bay City, Mich.. has been sued at law for burning the Bible of one of his parish toner's who had been converted to Prot estanism. The charge is destruction of property.
 The students of Wesleyan univcr- sity at Middletown, Conn.,, have asked that a plan similar to that recently adopted at Princeton concerning cx- aminations be put into operation. They want the faculty to trust them, and they will bring pressure to bear to prevent cheating on the part of their number. The faculty favor the new plan.
 At the meeting of the American Baptist Missionary union in Philadcl- phia the other day a clergyman spoke in severe terms of the hymn "Nearcr, My God, to Thee" He called it "a foolish hymn" and expressed the wish that it might be banishcd from every Christian heart and lip. His chief ob- jection to it was that it seemed to him to teach that God takes pleasure in the agony and trouble of men.
 The English Congregational Year Book shows the number of places of worship in England and Wales to be | 4,634 In Scotland there are about 100 churches, Il in the Channel islands and 43 in Ireland, including 15 mission sta | tions in the British colonies and on the | continent of Europe, s40 places of wor. | ship, showing a large increase in last years returns. The number of congre Gational ministers in England and Wales is 2,725. of whom 654 are without pastoral charge.
 According to the annual report o1 President Elliot eight new professor ships were created last year in Harvard | -four in arts and sciences, two in med l icine. one in law, and one in vetcrina- ry medicine. According to the report of the treasurer, there were gifts dur l ing the year of S516, 900. The total eX penditures for the year were nearly S1, ,oOO, 900. The faculty of arts ant sciences have announced that new dormitory, to cost $50, 1000, the gift O
 an anonymous friend, is to be built a
 once, with special reference to the ac
 commodation of students of smal means.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Q W AN kA pUUae

EersIgnsrs with Extra Good Imitation
 Dsamends Pass Customs for the Fair.
 DETROIT, Apr1l 1.-Two men and three women having the appearance of middle class foreigners came over from Windsor, Ont, on . ferryboat yesterday. In their possession was @ package about as large as . five-pound starch box. It was about half full of what looked like the purest white diamonds. Each diamond was wrapped in cotton and tissue paper
 The party undertook to explain in broken English that they were not snug Rling. but the inspector took all five of them to the Custom House, where they explained that they were from Paris on their way to the Worlds Fair, that the diamonds were paste, and that they in tended to sell theu to Worlds Fair visit CTS. The New York customs receipt for $12 duties being all right, they were al lowed to depart with the diamonds.
 There is considerable speculation as to whether the diamonds are genuine and the New York experts deceived, or whether the diamonds are to be sold as genuine sparklers to wealthy gudgeons visiting the Fair. If they are really paste they are very fine limitations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

-Baron von Wedel, a wealthy youEG German. travelling in Persia, vcntureG to attend service in a mosque, which MohammCdans believe to be drii,cl by the presence of Christian. He was at first approached by the worshipcrs, up on whom he drew his revolver. He was then beaten and finally tied by the feet to the tail of horse, which was then whipped into I gallop When rescued by telegraph cmploye he was uncon, scious, and he has since become n hope less maniac. He was lately placed i'll private lunatic asylum near Vienna
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

SECRETARY MORTON requested Assist ant Attorney General Colby, a republi- can hold-over, to assist Chief Clerk Mac Craig, of the agricultural department, in investigating the charges which have been made against officials of the weather bureau, in order that no one could say it was to be partisan affair He also ordered that the investigation should be public and officially invited all reputable persons, who know any thing for or against the accused off cials, to come forward :and testify Secretary Morton's plain and straight forward way of doing business il rapidly earning him popularity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

THE Medical News of this week gives large share of it's editorial space to the consideration of the cholera danger, and the preparations that have been made and are being made to meet it. It finds these preparations in the main made quate, and so far as they go suggestive of spasms and panics rather than intelli- gent action. "We have given" 1t says, Legislative authority to establish a quarantine service, the means, methods and machinery of which we imagined could be called into effective action in the space of month or two. Having done this, the people slipped back into a delusional dream of safety, leaving our boards of health to drone on in cus- tomary do-nothingism, allowing our streets and alleys to fill with filth, and continuing to drink our beloved diluted sewage"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
TWO FATALLY HURT.
Explosion of Gas at Black Diamond Mine
 Luzerne, Pa.,

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, April 11.-An ex- plosion took place during the morning in Black Diamond Mine, operated by John c. Haddock, at Luzerne Borough. A laborer entered one of the chambers with a naked lamp and fired a pocket of gas causing a terrific explosion which was heard through out the workings
 Miners in the pit hurried to the scene and found William George, aged 46 years dead. and horribly burned. William Vel lington, aged 27, laborer, was fatally burned and three hungarians whose names are unknown are slightly burned and otherwise injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Held For Embezzlement.

NEW YORK, April 11.-Richard F. Roe, 3G years old, a resident of New Haven, and the freight clerk of the steamer C. H. Northam of the New Haven line, has been placed under $1 800 bonds for trial by Judge White in the Tombs Police Court. He confessed to having been implicated in the peculations which have been carried on for about twelve months by John Quimby, who is employed at the office of the company at pier 25, East river.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
DANDELION COMPOUND CURES
 BLOOD
 DISEASES.
Contains no chemicals. Has nc dirty sediment. Is absolutely
 pure and clear as crystal.
BRIDGEPoRT, Feb. %, 1893.

BRIDGEPoRT, Feb. %, 1893. Sawyer Medicine Co.,,
 GENTLEMEN II take pleasure in adding a word of commendation to the many giv- en in we'll deserved praise of your Dande. lion Compound I have used it in my family with wonderful results, and in an experience of more than 25 years in the drug business have never seen an article that gave such uniform and perfect satis, faction. My sales have more than doubled this seas n, and I un' esitatipgly | TO nounce it th' best made and the most spring tonic in the market. Yours truly, JOSEPH H. LUTZ, B Wall St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
NARROW ESCAPE OF KING CARLOS
An Attempt Made to Assassinate Him
 While Out Driving.

LISBON, April 11.-While King Carlos was out driving Sunday afternoon an at tempt was made to assassinate him.
 A young man ran toward the carriage brandishing a revolver, and before the po- lice could seize him, fired a shot which passed several feet above the Kings head The young man was arrested and impris oned.
 The attempt of the police to keep the matter as quiet as possible resulted in the circulation of the report that the young man merely ran, with his cane raised, toward the carriage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Developments in the Jennings Case.

CHARLESTON, S. C., April 11.-There are some developments in the case of Jen- nings. the colored Presbyterian preacher at Laurens Courthouse, who seduced young girl pupil. A rude box containing a well dressed baby has been found covered with leaves in a ravine in the rear of the house of Bullock, the father of the young mother The child's stomach is to be examined for traces of poisoning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

A CRIMINAL of England says that he learned to steal before he learned to talk, and that he has been in prison so much that he does not know enough of the world to make an honest living now that he is free. Such will be the case of the fourteen year old boy of Chicago, when his forty years sentence, recently given, has expired. At fifty-four he will be thrown upon the world without knowledge of how to live and act.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

MR GLADSTONE, in his speech for a motion ordering a reading of the home rule bill, scathed the government. He said it had no. idea of amending the home rule bill and could not show any substitute measure that could relieve Ireland. We believe that the entire liberal party will join with the Irish home rulers in carrying the bill through the house. Our reason for thinking that this course will be adopted is that no one expects the bill to be indorsed by the house of lords. It is certain to be defeated there, and then tt will be necessary to make an appeal to the If the country elects to the house of commons another considerable home rule majority, then the matter will te taken up and put through with the idea of the definite enactment of the law. On this occasion questions of detail will become important an will doubtless lead to considerable debate, for the general understanding is that if twice over the electors of the united kingdom send a majority to the house of commons pledged to a certain political measure, the members of the house of lords can not stand in the way of the adoption of the disputed measure, even though they may consider it detrimental to the imperial interests. In other words, the veto power of the lords expires by the unwritten constitution of England after public opinion has pronounced against it's action.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

A SUDDEN rise in the prices of farm lands in the central part of Illinois has, according to recent reports, caused the removal of many farming people from that state to the northwestern part of Iowa and the southwestern part of Min ncsota. In the vicinities of Fairbury, Clinton and Bloomington several hun dred families have recently sold out their small farms and effects and de- parted for the new fields to the north.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
NEW YORK < NEW ENGLAND.

Passenger Train Service week days, Mar 1a, 1898
 Trains leave Waterbury for BOSTON 1.25. 7:3o, a. m.; 100. "S.45, 3.55 PROVIDENCE 1a5, 7:so a. m.; 100 s.55 .. m. NEW YORK via Brewsters- 45 8. m.: 1op.m. WORCESTER-1.'5 3, 7:30 a. m.; pm. NEW LoNDON-1 a5. 7:so a. m., 100. 3.55 D. m. PUTNAM-1.25, 7:30 a. m.; 100. 3.55, D. m. wILLIMANTIC-1.a5 7:so a. m.; 100. "sAb,s55 D..
 sPRINaFIELD-7:s a, m.; s.55 p. m. NEW HAVEN via Plainville-7 10Ab a, m. HARTFORD 1.25, 7:30, 900, 10:45 8. m.x 100, *3;45 3.55, s:15 p. m. NEW BRITAIN-1.es. 7:so, 900 1o:45, a. m.; 100, *345, S.55, s:15 D. m. PLAINvILLE-l.e5 .e5, 7:so, 9:co, 1945, a. m; 100. BRIsToL-1as. 7:so. 900, 1o46 a. m.; 100. "3:45, 3.55, S:15 D. m. TERRYvILLE-7:so, 300, lo:45 a. m.; loo, "S:4b S.55, S:16 D. m. wATERvILLE-7:so, 900, 1o4t m.; "s45, s.bs S:15p. m. UNION CITY-fs:O5 8 ID, $50 D. m. TOWANTIC-fs:o5 a. m, f2:1O, 5:50 p. m. SOUTHFORD-s:05 a. m.; 2:10, b:50 p. m. POMPERAUG vALLEY-s:C5 6. a.m.; s:10, $50 m SANDY HOOK s:O5a. m. ;2:;0, $50 p. m. HAwLEYVILLE--S05 a. m.; s:10, ,5:5O D. m. DANBURY-2 2:45, s:o5 a. m.; 2:10, 5:5O, D. m. BREwsTERs-a:45 sO5 a. m.; s:1o. p.m. FISHKIIL- IL-ON-HUDSON-s:o5 a. m.; 2:10 p. m. Binghamton, Elm!ra. Jamestown, Cleve-
 land, Akron and Chicago s:o5 m.; s:l0 D.
 m.t
 POUGHKEEPSIE-via Hopewell junction, s:Ob a.m.;
 Sundays only.
 MERIDEN BRANCH.
 GOING. EAST. Leave waterbury-New England stationl 4:S0. SEQ a. m lO5, 4:30 D. m.; Dublin street 6:OO. S:33 a. m., 1:35, 5:OO p. m.
 GOING WEST. IFAyE MERlDEN for Waterbury-7.OR, 9.80 a. m: I2. 70, 650 D. m. Arrive Dublin street 74O iC 2l a m. 1.35, 7.56 D. m at Water bury New England station, 7:5b, Il % a. m,, 800, s:30 D. m. sa --a l. BARTON. Gen sup't, Boston:
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Rains Put Out Forest Fires.

PORTSMOUTH, O., April 1.-The contin- ued rains have mastered the forest fires in the western part of Scioto county The loss will not be as great as was at first supposed, but still will be very heavy to the timber men. In Greenup county, Ky, the losses are far greater, especially near Lewis county. Several large walnut groves are among the timber destroyed near Argentum and Bennett's Mills
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Bank President 10 Get ae5. 900 "a Year.

NEW YORK, April 1l.-Joseph c. Hen drix, president of the Kings County Trust company and Congressman elect from Brooklyn, has beer made president of the new National Union bank, of this city, and will receive salary of $25,O00 a year. This is said to be the largest salary paid to any bank president in New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

ELECTRICITY has been successfully applied to the resuscitation of apparent ly drowned persons, A man in Scot two minutes, although believed to be dead, was restored to animation by two applications of the electrical current passed between the nape of the neck and the heart.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Only n Sailors Yarn.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April 11.-Michael Welch, who returned to this city Friday after an absence of seventeen years, and who at that time told story that he had been unjustly confined in an Australian prison for murder. states that he had only spun n sailor yarn to account tor his long absence. He now denies having been in prison and claims to have been travel ling over the world
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
More Baltimore Sailor. Paid.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Navy De out of the Chilian indemnity fund to the sailors of the cruiser Baltimore for iniur- ies received at Valparaiso during the re- cent revolutions: Fred Clifford, 1000; Jas. Nj. Johnson. $700; O. Weeland $500; s. w. Cook, $4O0, Neil Boyle, $500; Adolph Swanson, $500, and Henry Cunningham,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
HarrIs' Case at Albany.

ALBANY, April 1.-The public hearing in the n alter of the application of Car lyle w. Harris for executive clemency was postponed yesterday on acconnt of the un- avoidable absence of Lawyer Howe. The petititions and affidavits were, however, presented, and arrangements were made for Mir. Howe to have an audience with Gov. Flower some time this afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Clerrymen Visit tine Prison.

SING SING, N. Y., April l1.-Nearly 50 clergymen from the Methodist conference held at Tarrytown visited the prison yes terday and were shown through the death house. murderers' row and the shops by Principal Keeper Connaughton, who ex- plained the wo k ngs of the death chair, which, the visitors declared, was highly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Sioux Chief No Water Dead.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 11.-No Water, the famous Sioux chief, who was the centre of the ghost dancing of two years ago. which preceded the Pine Ridge war, and about whose camp the trouble centred, is dead here of pneumonia. He was implicated in the recent killing of four cowboys, and was i'll when arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Eats Weaken Canal Banks.

BUFFALO, April 11.-George Chambers, division superintendent of the Erie Canal, has arrived home from a weeks tour of inspection. He reported serious trouble with the big water rats, which have bored an immense number of holes in the banks. These will have to be taken care of at once to prevent serious leaks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

ONE of the pleasantcst ways possible of seeing the Chicago fair, it would seem, is the plan proposed by scv, eral owners of small steam yachts, who propose taking them up the Erie canal and thence into the great lakes, and anchoring off the city. They will SC cure in this way the most delightful accommodation possible for the dog days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Another Body Recovered at Huuleton.

HAzLEToN, Pa, April 1.-The body of Thomas Hodgson has been taken from the LGurel Hill mine. The body was found in a breast some distance outside of the one in which he worked. He had evidently tried to make his way through the falling coal, but fell exhausted before reaching a place of safety. Hodgson's is the third body taken from the mine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Senatnr Yilns Heard from.

MADISON, Wis, April 11.-Senator Villas, whose daughter died n week ago, telegraphs home that he has just heard the news and has started north. He was at Punta Rassa., Fla, where he had just landed after a fishing excursion in the Gnlf of Mexico.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Six Hurt nE St, Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April 11.-In a street cur col lision at the corner of Tenth and Washing ton streets during the morning, six people were seriously injured Two cleo tric cars on the Nenton X Eellefontainc road crashed into horse car of the North crn Central line
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Enbezzled &l,2OO.

BcsToN, April 11.-Daniel O'Brien, chairman of the ball committee of the COachnen's Benevolent union, was ar rtstld yesterday charged with embedding SI.lJj:, ;ic lhocceds of the annual ball W h'~a rHr.rn was pressed for the money a tsi. si:,. ' a.?" h. gave a worthless check.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Another Raid by Osman Digna.

CAIRO, April 11.-Osman Digna, the Dervish leader. has made another raid in Upper Egypt He directed his incursion toward Tokar, and was met an repulsed by the Egyptian cavalry. Tine cavalry pur- sued Digna's forces and killed twelve of the derYiSheS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHAKEN
Fifty Earthquake Shocks Have Terrified
 the Inha bitants.

the Inhabitants.
 Los ANGELES, Cal, April 11.-Since last Tuesday there have been between 40 and 50 earthquake shocks in Pico canon near Newhall. Pico canon is in the San Fer nRndo mountains and is the centre of the oil region.
 Last Tuesday an earthquake shock, which was felt all over Southern Califor- mia, shook the houses in Pico county very badly and frightened the inhabitants [ Since then there have been several shocks every day, but these have been con fined to small area in the mountains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

ONE of the great glaciers of North Greenland has been named after George W. Childs, the distinguished Philadel- phia editor. The name was given it by Prof. Heilprin. the leader of the Pcary relief expeditions last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
The Russian Rynda Arrives.

FORT MONROE, Va, April 1.-The Russian cruiser Rynda arrived in Hampton roads at 8 o'clock a. m., and anchored on the south side of the line of American vessels and just west of the General Ad- miral.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

IT does not ofterf happen, because pa tients arc not often so generous nor practitioners so scrupulous, that a phy- sician returns check for five hundred dollars, voluntarily rendered. on the ground that the medical services rem dered had not been worth so much money. This incident. pleasant to chronicle, happened the other day in Philadelphia, and is recorded in the Medical News, of that city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
Sympathy For Gladstone.

HARRISBURG, April 1.-The House has adopted resolution expressing approval of the efforts of the Irssh people to gain local self-government and conveying to Hon. Wm. E. Gladstone the cordial sympathy of the Legislature in his efforts in behalf of Ireland
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

WE are informed by one who is in n position to know that bridal couples, as rule, fight shy of bridal cham bers" in fashionable hotels. They have learned that it costs high to advertise themselves as happy couples"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11

A BILL has been introduced in the Connecticut legislature providing for the punishment of persons who send flake" news to newspapers.ssTh The evll complained of has grown to great pro- portions lately. Three or four centers of humbug Connecticut news send such tales to New York papers and to any Connecticut papers that will pay for such service