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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07

Mir and Mrs W. J. Costello of South Main street are receiving congratuls- tions on the advent of a baby boy.
 Charles E. Lambs family returned to- day from Pine Orchard where they have been spending the summer.
 The funeral of Richard Powers took place from the residence of his parents, 30 Gilbert street, at o'clock this after noon, to St Joseph's cemetery.
 Engineer Mulligan of the New Eng land road, whose home is in this city, writes that the trouble between the management of the road and the men, over the ten per cent reduction, has not been amicably settled yet, but that a definite understanding would be reached tomorrow. Mir Mulligan, who is a member of the conference commit tee, has been in Boston for nearly two weeks.
 Therecent visit of Company [, Twelfth regiment, N. G. S. N. Y., to Yachtsman Banks at New London, has brought up the question as to the superiority in the matter of drill of the New Workers over any company in the Connecticut Ma tional guard. Colonel A. c. Tyler of the Third regiment of this state would like to test the matter, and, it said, there fore authorizes the statement that he | will join Commander Banks in the pur- chase of $500 cup as a prize for such competition and have the contest take place on Labor day, 1894.
 The regular meeting of the Center school district was held last night Chairman Tierney presiding. A com munication was received from O. D Case S Go of Hartford refusing to sub stitute independent desks and seats fol the combination desks ordered by tho district last spring. The recommenda tions of the board of education that thC salaries of Messrs Tracy, O'Connor
 Madigan, Taylor and Mss Lounsbury b'
 increased was discussed at length and i
 was voted, in view of the present finan
 cial stringency, not to grant the in
 crease at present. Applications fo
 positions as school enumeraturs wer
 eceived from James Doolan, Kevil Drury, James Curtin, P. Noonan Michael O'Neill, Terrence Coyle Thomas LuddY and Henry Loether Chairman Tierney and Messrs Wolf and Goodrich were appointed a commit ? tee to confer with Attorney Cowel 8 with regard to the dividing line be ? tween the Ridge street school land an
 the Fay property. It was voted to in . stitute suit for s 500 against w. H
 Hurlburt unless he builds a retainin f wall near the Sperry street school, as h
 promised to do, within a reasonabl . time. Treasurer .Keenau reported ths ! two checks, each for $S, one from (
 Art Ward and one from Frederic 8 Woods, for the tuition of their childrer n had been protested by the banks. Tn chairman was instructed to negotiate
 loan for S2,000 in anticipation of th
 district taxes and then the committe
 adjourned until September IS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
PERRY c. MORRIS FOR CHAIRMAN.
The Democratic Town Committee Getting Down to Business-James A. Hynes Makes a Statement.

The Democratic Town Committee Getting
 Down to Business-James A. Hynes
 Makes a Statement.
 James A. Hynes desires to correct a statement concerning last nights meet ing of the democratic town committee published in the Republiban this morn lngl
 "When the committed assembled D said Mir Hynes to reporter this morn ing, II asked if they would unite on the name of Perry Morris for chairman They agreed to do so and Mir Morris was elected. James L. Duncan and Judge A. Lowe were chosen secretary and treasurer respectively. I was then Morris of his election. This I did, this morning, and Mir Morris accepted"
 Mir Hynes does not think it fair to be constantly misrepresented and says that personal animosity alone caused many articles detrimental to him to appear in the Republican. He knows of no req son why this animosity should exist, ex- cept that last year, when the Republi- can was printing democratic news, with sarcastic comments, upon informa- tion furnished by the democratic re- porter on the paper, he, as chairman of the town committee, took measures to stop the giving of democratic news to a republican paper.
 In conclusion Mir Hynes stated that he is not afraid to stand on the work he has done for the democracy, and now that chairman has been elected he will be found among the active workers for the party.
 It needs the united efforts of all dem ocrats to win at the coming election and this continual abuse of democrats by a democrat through republican columns is scarcely consistent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
Three Valuable Colt. nII.sInr

WALLINGFoRD, Sept. 7. Henry D. Hall of North Farms has lost three colts and although they have been missing for three weeks no trace has been found of them. They were at pasture on his farm and succeeded in getting through the fence. The owner has searched sll over this section of the state and al. though he traced them for several miles along the road has been unable to find them. It is thought they were picked up on the road and disposed of out oi state. Two of the colts were two yeari old and the other three years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
NAueATuck AND VICINITY.
DoIngs of . Day In the Valley Be 4oV
 This City.

DolnGa or Q DNY In the valley bSAoN
 This City.
 NAUGATUCK, September I've hear some of our citizens talking of Princi- pal Kane being superintendent of public schools. He may be principal of the dis trict school. but the revised statutes, section 2,143, as amended. says that the board of school visitors shall annually assign the duty of visiting the schools to one or more of their number. If only one is assigned, he shall be called the acting school visitor, or superintendent of public schools. It more than one, they shall be called the acting school visitors. Perhaps if the board desire they may appoint him superintendent of public instruction. Charles Silvernail has force of about one dozen men at work taking down l the interior work of the Allerton house on Church street.
 Charles T. Ellis played before a very large sized audience last night at the opera house.
 President Murphy of the board of fire commissioners will leave on Saturday for the Worlds fair, stopping over { few days at Cleveland, to visit friends He will be absent a couple of weeks.
 The board of selectmen have closed their books for the year and MT Hunger ford is at work on his report, which h, hopes to get out about September 20, i the school, fire and health departments have their copy ready in time for print ing.
 John Billings, former foreman il the boot department at the Phmni2 shop, has been visiting in town a coupl of days this week.
 Fife Elsler is the next drawing car, booked for the opera house by Jacque 6 Beardsley. Her new play. Doris, said to be the best thing she has eve appeared in.
 The mission Sunday school of Unio City will organize bible class on Sur , day next.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
The Case of Agent Gnnn.

TOLEDO, Sept. 7.-Another echo of ab sconding Agent Gum was sounded yes terday by the filing in the court of com
 mon pleas of Allen county of case by Marvin a. Sanger, state treasurer oi Connecticut, for the recovery of some money to the amount of $5, ,459 from EIma and William Hensres, the M
 Gilead National bank and William Nc Cracken. The claim is made on money which they paid Gum to lift mortgage
 with, but which he failed to pay tn, company. Hundreds of similar suit will be begun if the state wins this one
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07

NEW LONDON, Sept. 7.-An epidemic, closely resembling diphtheria, but which the doctors have not yet correctly diag- nosed, has caused much excitement Tn the summer settlement about Little Hog harbor on Fishers Island. The people are greatly alarmed over the appearance of the disease and many have left the place. Three persons have died of the disease and about forty are now i'll. Some are in a critical cordition and more deaths are constantly expected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
Butchers, Meeting in New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Sept 7.-The fifth annual meeting of the Connecticut Butchers association is being held here to-day. Delegates are present from Bridgeport, South Norwaik, Waterbury Hartford Danbury and Bethel. The secretary s report shows 8 membership of 1SS. Forty-four members have retired from business during the year and two have died.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
AMuSEMENTS.
Powell. the Magician,

"Powell's entertainment last evening was in the nature of a revelation. He stands peculiarly and pre-eminently alone in his particular line, and presents some of the most startling manifesto tions possible to human ingenuity. He has been heralded as the king of con- jurers by the press ana public, and no one can dispute the justness of this title. e."-Philsdelphia Item. At the opera house this evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
WORLD OF SPORTS

The Acmes and the Danburys Play an Ex
 citing Ten-InninG Game.
 The Acmes played a brilliant ten inning game of ball yesterday, with the Danbury team at the West End grounds McHugh, a new man from New Haven was played at second base and proved { failure. Butler is the man for the posi- tion and the people who patronize th' game want him there. Manager Duran should look out for this. Bowers pitched good game, but his support was a critical points ragged. The boys wol out the game, however, and that is suf ficient. Following is the score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
TIMELY IopIcs.

I. Chase is making a speciality of chill dren's bonnets. Every style, color and quality manufactured is shown at his store.
 Friday will be bargain day at Miller 6 Peck's, and many articles will be sold for lees than the actual cost.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
THE VIGILANT THE LEAD.
Two of the Crack Yachts Have Dropped
 Ont of the Race.

TWO or the CracK 1achts HAVe DrOPPeU
 Out of the Race.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-The yacht race began at II :45 and at 1920 the Nigilant led the Colonia by a quarter of a mile. The Jubilee and Pilgrim met with some accident and dropped out of the race. At1:10 the Vigilant was fully a mile ahead of the Colonia and still gaining. The wind was treshening and the yachts were fast getting out of sight. It is believed that the Vigilant will win easily
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
ANOTHER VICTIM.
The Body of Paul Halliday Found Un'
 the Floor of His House.

MIDDLETowN. N. Y, Sept. 7.-The ex- citement over the Halliday tragedy was intensified to-day by the finding of the body of Paul Halliday under the floor of his house. He is the husband of the young woman who is under arrest fol committing the murders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
sa. .oon Fire in Rridrennrt.

BRIDGEPORT, Sept "A barn owned by Captain P. NJ. Webb on Maplewood avenue, with two horses and four car riages, was burned last evening. The loss was S, 900 with no insurance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
COUNTERFEIT SILVER CERTIFICATES
They Are in Circulation Throughout tn
 State at This Time.


 Owing to the prevailing scarcity of currency it has been discovered that counterfeiters have taken advantage of this condition to float large number of spurious $2 and g. silver certificates These bills are very numerous and the banks has issued the following descrip- ton of the s certificates, which are by far the most frequently found. Small scalloped seal, which IS excellent, both in color and execution; color of the treasury number also good, but figures irregular. Portrait of General Grant poorly engraved, and has a moth eater appearance. Series No B 13.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07

The Meriien and Acme mines will meet again on the West End grounds tomorrow afternoon.
 A smaller percentage of base hits has besn made of Tim Keefe this season than of any other pitcher. Breitenstein leads in the percentage of earned runs h 3S games but 175 runs were made off Breitenstein, less than five to game. P. L'Heureux. who won the handicap at Lynn Labor day, is by no means satis. fled with the treatment he received at the Waterbury handicap last Saturday and he is thankful that he did not meet with some serious accident m his last heat, as a stick was put on his track to impede his progress. Believing that he cannot get far treatment in Waterbury IL'Heureux is ready to run Dillane, the winner of Saturdays handicap. or any other Waterbury sprinter, on any course outside the Brss city, for any part of $200. He will, moreover, give his op- ponent two yards.-Meriden Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
SHOWERS, WARMER.

OmcIal Weather Predictions For To-Day
 and Tomorrow. NEW YORK, Sept 7.-The following table shows the condition of the weather in the principal cities of the country at A. m to-day:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07

Earned runs, Acmes 3; two-base hit, T. Donahue; struck out, by Bowers b, by McDonough :; stolen bases, Lauder, Bowers, O'Neill 1, Doherty, T. Donahue, Crane, Blakeley, Scully, Green, Smith, Griffing, Holeran, Andrews; first base on balls, by Bowers ?, by McDonough ?; hit by pitched ball, Lauder, Scully passed balls, Brennan 1, Andrews ? wild pitch, Bowers ?, McDonough 1 time of game, 2:20; umpire, Ed. L. Ma loney.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
LOCAL LINES.

FLOUR, FLOUR, Flour, At LADD'S cheaper than ever.
 Dr. J.J.McAvoy. So. Main St. opp Unior
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07
Temn Waatha
EnIdemIc at FIsher's Island.

For onnecticut-Showers, beginning this afternoon or tonight, warmer Fri
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-07

Three objects in view just now. Cheap in price, the best in quality, and a hand baking powder at Phelan's Tea Store, fl East Main Street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-06

and umbrellas is called the protector
1t was invented with the expectation
that it would prove terror to the bur
glars and foot pads who come over TO
st. Paul from Minneapolis at regular in
tervals to levy tribute from the residents
OF this city. AS general thing the
man who wears one of them becomes
excited, and instead OF pulling the trlg-
ger and sho citing the rObDer dead, jabs
it into his eye and puts that member out.
This is not so artistic as the proper
handling of the weapon, but it answers
the purpose. The fact that tile posses
sOr knows he has a gun in his hands
gives him confidence, and he uses IL as
he sees fit so long as the result is ac-
complished.
The umbrella rack IN any we'll regu.
lated household Gan be utilized as a
batGmeter With excellent effect. If the
rack Is full of umbrellas. shQYinss that
no one has carried one or. Of the house,
it VIII be sure 70 rain during the course
OF the day. If the umbrellas are all
gone it is al ilfal!ible sign that the day
will be pleasant one. liz Connection
with this 1t can be said that if the repre-
SentatiVes Of Sunday school or the
pr6fiolers II a parade desire to have a
pleasant day all that will be necessary
will be the carrying of an umbrella.
This will frighten off the rain.
Many have wondered why the greater
number of umbrellas of the old sly lie
have crooks in the handle. The idea
was first started by "Old Sleuth," one
OF the famous man catchers of story
book fame. He utilized this for the
catching of thieves who tried to steal
an elegant gold watch which he was in
the habit of carrying. The artist has
photograph of the first thief caught by
the detective during visit to st. Paul
several years ago. The cut is made
from this. and the likeness of the cap
tor, who was disguised at the time as
hired man, is said to be all excellent
one.
The uses of umbrellas are many and
varied. In crowded street cars they can
be used for temporary seats, and if
the owner should happen TO have an
umbrella with him when it rained, it
would serve to protect him in a measure
from the wet. But the general use of
the umbrella Is 20 be borrowed or lost,
generally both several times during the
process of an eventful career. The
umbrella rivals the collar button as
promoter of the art of swearing, and
the possessor of such an article almost
always becomes an untiring student of
the art before it has been III his pos
session any length of time. Truly is
the umbrella valuable acquisition to
any household.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-06
FIRE TRAPS.

More than two-thirds of the large
buildings of st. Paul are so poorly
equipped with ire escapes that, should a
great fire come, Il large loss of life would
be almost unavoidable. Every fire-proof
building has excellent facilities, and it
is only the fire traps which tower up
from three to eight stories that have the
almost useless escapes Many OF the
latter have only standplpe escapes, and
in many cases only one of these. If any
man would like to know the value of
the Standpipe, let him, when there is
no fire, look out OF a SiXth-story window
upon one and think of going
down it, Not one man in a
hundred who is not used to such
things could screw his courage up
to try it. Many men would shrink from
descending from third story on Ons.
Then, as the gentleman in the sixth
story declines the undertaking, let him
estimate the chances for lot of girls,
and even men. in that story, in case of
fire. Suppose there were only ten girls
up there-many or these high stories are
filled with girlS-what chance would
they have, In their excitement, to all
get out on the rounds of the ladder? 1t
! Is apparent beyond question that If one
of them escaped death it would be a
miracle.
Many of our school buildings, which
! are filed with children in the upper
stories. have only StandpipeS. Can any
one believe that fifty or hundred chill
Of 70
be able to descend such an escape? The
chances are great that every child on
the third floor would perish.
Several of the large buildings are not
even supplied with standpipes; they
have only iron bars bent at the ends
nd driven into the bricks. THESE
were the escapes of the Minneapolis
Tribune building, in the burning of
which, three years ago, five men lost
their lives. The bars become hot and
useless to those who have the courage
to venture upon them.
The iron Stairways outside the fire.
proof buildings are the only safe es-
capeS in the city. A city ordinance re-
qures that all buildings three stories
high and over, all school buildings.
hotels and public balls shall have am
pie iire escape facilities. The building
inspector is empowered to say what are
ample facilities in every case. The or
dInanee is based upon state law which
grants authority to each city TO regulate
such matters.
1t is, therefore, within the power of
the building inspector to compel the
owners of these tall buildings to put up
fire escapes which will be of service
in case of fire. 1t is to be hoped that it
will not need a calamity to arouse the
authorities to action.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-06
A BALD-HEADED GERRYMAN.
DER.

President HARRISON said something
very nice and moral in one of his mes
sageS about the sin and immortality Of
the gerrymander. But in an aside he
assured the ''bOys" that it was Only bad
when the Democrats did it. That is,
we conclude that he must have given
the boys this tip, for they have kept
right on at their old game whenever
they had a chance.
The apportiOnment bill, the latest of
the many which have been launched,
shows that the Minnesota ''boyS" under
stood that the eX-president did not mean
to be taken seriously, for they have
fixed up as nice a little gerrymander as
the circumstances admit OF. If the
number of members coui1 have been
either largely reduced or largely in
creased, the job might have been more
artistically done. One more senator and
two more representatives are added to
the present number.
The gerrymander consists, as usual,
in tying county with good. stiff Re
publican majority to one that is Demo
cratic, or betraying symptoms OF becom-
ing such. Thus Martin county. which
was getting unreliable, is cut Off from
Watonwan and tied to Faribault, the
Egypt Of Minnesota Republicanism.
Jackson, which promised to get suffi-
GENTLY strong to swing its partner, Cot
tOnwOOd, into the Democratic fold, is
handicapped by the addition of Waton-
wan. Steele county, which, after many
vicissitudes, has landed safely on the
Democratic side, is tied up with Dodg e,
which has had spasmS but Tecov-
cred. Sibley was showing signs of re-
volt, and has been pitched up with Mic
ollet for safe keeping. Scott and Car
yer, reliably Democratic, are merged.
and one less Democratic senator as
Sured. Poor Meeker. which, after
long and strenuous effort, has accom-
pliShed almost complete emancipation,
is yOked with torpid Kandiyohi, which
nothing could change except dynamite
or surgical operation. Wright is bal
lasted with Sherburne to steady her,
though the latter would break away and
join her sisters on the same side of the
river. And so the game goes on through
the rest of the state, every cOnsidera-
ton bending to the one vital al IN of
making the districts as surely Repub-
lican as possible. The bill is IN marked
contrast with the congressional appor-
Torment of the last session, which was
so fair and impartial as to command the
approval of the opposition. But, then,
that was a Democratic and Alliance
measure. which accounts for the differ
ence. The present plan is a good enough
one to kill. and that will be its fate.
There will be no appOrtionment at this
session. and the next ore will be made
by Democrats.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-06

pecularities which entities them to
more or less consideration at the hands
of the people. There is the idiot who
walks do xn the street with his UNI
brella under his arm and his nose buried
in newspaper. He becomes interested
in something which he is reading and
stops. The man behind him is in a
hurry to get to the Office and narrowly
escapes being transfiXed on the point of
the umbrella. In Berlin, if man car
ries his umbrella in such fashion, the
pedestrians make rush for him and
the article is either knocked to the side
walk or made to assume perpendicu-
Ian position.
SThe st. Anthony hill style is unique
one and has not been generally intro
duced as yet by the youths. When it
rains the dog, if the owner has one. is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-06
FATAL KNOCKOUT.
Death the Result OF an Empire
State Prize Fight.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 5.-Five hun
dred sports witnessed a sensational
glove fight at Maple Bay, an Onondaga
resort, last night. between Joe" Daffee,
of this city, and "Dau" Donovan, of
Cleveland, o. In the seventh round
the fight was abruptly terminated by
a Knockout blow delivered by the
Syracuse man. DonoXan fell limp and
senSeless and remained in comatose
condition up to 4:40 this afternoon.
when he died, despite the efforts of
physicians to resuscitate him. Duffee
was placed under arrest by Sheriff
HoXsle at noon today, and P. J. Dono-
hue, OF New York, the referee, was ar
rested this afternoon for his part IN the
affair. There is much indignation in
the community over the affair, and
there will probably be no more "scien-
tific exhibitions" with the gloves here
for some time to come.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-06
NEED MOISTURE.
Rain Must Come to Save the West.
ern Kansas Wheat Crou.

Topeka. Kan, April 5. = Reports
from the western part of the state in
regard to the wheat prospect continue
to be discouraging. The great neces-
sity is rain. and unless there be a down
pour soon the crop in that section will
be failure. Secretary Mohler, of the
state board of agriculture, says that
he is of the same opinion
that he was three weeks ago
that rain is the great desidera-
tum. Without it fields that are up will
wither and die, and seed that are not
yet sprouted will rot in the ground. MIR.
Mohler still cherlshes the hope that
should fields Of the latter kind come up
they would make head and yield 4
crop. but as it now is but little more
than two months of harvest time, he
admits that the chances are decidedly
against the realization of such hope. In
the eastern part of the state the plant
is doing we'll and good average yield
is promised.