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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
Furnishing a Narrow Hall.

The front hall is or ought to be sub ject of careful consideration, in as much as it is there that the first impression of ones house is made. It is the narrow hall, however, that so severely taxes the feminine occupants of house to attract ively furnish. With view to assisting these perplexed housekeepers, is here presented a few hints on the subject. First, substitute for the tall angular hob rack, which tends to increase the narrowness, hall settle, which comes now in attractive design and at moderate prices. Now that rugs come in all sizes it will be found decided break and re lief in the furnishing to have a square rug for the space between stairs and door, long narrow one along the entry stretch and another oblong across the head of the basement stairs. This what ever the condition of the floor, as the poorest may be stained, shellacked and vanished for all the wear to which it will be subjected. Now that rich effects can be had in domestic rugs, these floor coverings are really within reach of everybody, and as in cities the expense of having carpets taken up and cleaned and relaid is an imperative one not to be got around the rug fashion is really an economical one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
Causes of Smoke and Unpleasant odo
 How These May Be Prevented.

Causes of Smoke and Unpleasant odors.
 How These May Ise Prevented.
 How often we hear the queries, Whence comes the unpleasant odor from the use of the kerosene lamp, and what causes the lamp to smoke? A writer of The Household says: Several things will cause the latter, a stuffy room, without any means of ventilation and filled with Yeople, is often the cause.
 ''If the lamp smokes or gives dull, vel low light, the perforations in the burner. through which the current of fresh air passes, may be clogged with dust, and often the burned carbon of the wick is all lowed to accumulate between the wick tubes and becoming saturated with oil causes the unpleasant smell when the lamp is heated In all lamps, where proper and complete combustion is main tained, there is no perceptble odor from any quality of oil sold in the market. Another cause of the unpleasant smell is that, for economy perhaps, when leav- ing the room for time, the wick is turned down. There is no economy in this but there is danger to health and life.
 When lampis lighted, thereis at first time when the flame will not burn high without smoking, but after the lamp and chimney are properly heated and full supply of oil established through the capillaries of the wick, strong flame can be maintained. If, with this supply established, the wick is turned down owing to its decrease of burning surface. tho supply of oil continues in the same ratio and what is not consumed in the flame being volatilized into gas, it is carried into the air of the room, vitiat- ing it and making it unwholesome as we'll as unpleasant to breathe. A lamp therefore, ought never to be turned low down.
 Cleanliness is also essential to having agood light, preventing odors and smoke. It is a good plan to boil the wick tubes in soda and water two or three times 1 during the season"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
Capes of AllIencths,

Capes are of all lengths, from three quarter up to waist length. One of the short capes, scarcely reaching to the waist, is a succession of narrow. overlap ping ruffles. revival of the old direc- toire. A new effect is imparted by set ting the ruff1es on two straight pieces that meet on tho shoulders under satin ribbon bows and fall open over the arms. The bright satin Things arc . feature of the fancy capes.
 Heavy felt cloth is employed for capes and coats. In the latter the large topped sleeves are made yet larger by round and round, close set cording of the material The faced cloth, always so handsome, is more than usually attractive in the brown shades.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
THE SHAM BATTLE AT RIO.
The First Vessel From That Port Brings 8
 Story,

Story.
 NEW YORK, Oct. IA The steamship Bic la, which left Santos cn the night of Sept %, has arrived here. She brought a mis- cellaneous cargo of merchandise. but no passengers. The Biela is the first vessel to Hrrive in this port from the Brazilian coast .ince the last revolution was started
 The Biela had almost reached the mouth of the river when the bombardment or sham battle begun. The mar-of-war Re publica made her appearance off the coast and apparently made a lively fusillade upon the fort, although the mate of the Biela declares they were only firing blank shells. Meanwhile the government had thrown up B naval defense quite as novel as the fam ous cotton uale | trenchment at New Or leans.
 They had collected together all the old hulks in the harbor and anchored them to- gether broadside touching one another at the mouth of the river. The impassibility of such barrier without literally tearing it to pieces is readily apparent. The block ade was strengthened by number of tor pedoes which are scattered over the bottom of the river at this point.
 There were six European steamers and a number of sailing ships in the harbor, but none of them made any effort to leave. Captain Davies having secured the permis- sion of the governor to pass the fort, de termined to weigh anchor and go to sea. The greater danger was the probability that the rebel ships would fire across their bows and force them to lay to and give up what coal they had aboard. They were not molested, however, and all were glad to get away from the place. When asked about the cholera ship which has been said to be cruising along the Brazilian coast trying to enter different ports, he said that h.h hoA haa a~l hat h srr VFalf pfa s,, upon which 2O0people had died had been driven out of the harbor of Rio Janeiro.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
AS YOU LIKE IT.,
sray Leaves From Reporter's Not
 Book.

--"-S V
 Book.
 TIE family bible in an uptown house. hold does not occupy the permaRent place now that it used to, for very curious req son. A few days ago there was little family reunion and some question arising over the age of the eldest son.. the father took the bible to prove an asseTtion that he made. There could be no fdoubt, he said, as to the correctness of that record. After learning that he was correct in that instance, he continued reading and was startled to find that according to the book his second child, daughter, was just six months younger than the son. The daugh- ter was questioned and blushingly ad- mitted that she had changed the year 1866 to 1868, thus gaining two years on old Father Time. The father has lost faith even in bible records.
 THE Waterbury authorities should take a decided stand in favor of the local mer- chants. This city, on account of its man. ufactures, has became n favorite place for tramp merchants who start out from New York usually with stock of shoddy cloth ing that they unload upon gullible peo- pie. There Is no end to the annoyance which these people give the local mer- chants. Under the itinerant peddlers act  room concerns pay large license fees. | TIE town meeting tonight will be one | of the most important ever held in Water | bury and there should be large attend ance. The annual report of the selectmen shows that there has been gross negligence, if no worse in the handling of the public funds. An outrageous amount has been spent upon roads not under contract and although nearly $70, 900 has been paid upou the new almshouse, there is a large amount yet due, so we are told. It might be well to have the committee go a step further than wns originally intended. Let lis know who received the $20, 900 spent on roads and where the town house extras l come in.
 THE boarding house keepers at the | Branch declare with considerable emphasis that their lot is an unhappy one. As a rule they furnish good, wholesome food and plenty of it, and yet they fail to givt satisfaction, Many of the gang are so un reasonable that they try to rouse up tho landlords to prepare a midnight supper. GORDON B. LAWRENCE, cashier of thu West Side savings bank, created quite { sensation iE Brooklyn last Thursday morn ing. Mir Lawrence generally locks up tn, bank and opens up in the morning. Cir the day in question he had to meet thu other members of the board of assessors tc look up some property and went ava. with the keys of the bank in his pocket When the hour of opening arrived severn people had gathered at the bank; in fla t more than had assembled in any forenoon during the past six months. and brett. soon it began to be mooted around that NJ Lawrence could not be found. The stor, grew as it was circulated and when Mir Law renee returned to the savings bank he wa surprised to discover what n commotion h had raised and it took several hours to eX plain the very natural mistake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
DOWN THE VALLEY NOTES.
Daings of Day in Naugatuck and Union nj City.

Daings of a Day in Naugatuek and Union 1nf City.
 NAUGArucK, Oct 14.-A number of our citizens will have to go to New Haven next week to attend the Waterbury criminal court.
 Second Selectman Moore informs us that with the exception of town clerk no ap- pointments have been made as yet by the board. First Selectman Sehaffer has ap- pointed his bookkeeper and attorney for spacial business. The board will meet again tonight.
 Charles Andrews will reopen in a few days his shoe store on Church street.
 A marked improvement has been made in the walk at the southwest corner of Maple street, near the railroad track.
 Tickets are selling quite readily for the parish house musical course. We doubt if there is another town in the state having under ten thousand inhabitants offering as fine musical course for the money.
 St Michaers church fair and festival at the opera house, October IT and IS.
 There is nothing embraced in the call for the adjourned town meeting of next Monday night except the laying of tax which will probably go over until later. Under a special act of tho last general as- sembly, any town having less than ten thousand inhabitants may vote to establish evening schools for persons over 14 years of age, and if such school is maintained for 100 nights during the school year, the town is entitled to S3 each from the state | for the average attendance. Our school 1 visitors have instructed their clerk to bring the matter before the meeting.
 By some oversight on the part of con- | tractors, the floors of the mill room of the new plant were not placed the height il was intended they should be Alterations are now being made.
 The flag on the town hall building, | which has swung to the breeze for the past two days, could not stand the heavy wind and rain of last night, and hung by one end this morning. The wind of last night blew the hardest we have ever known it tc here.
 Mir Jamison, assistant at the high schoo took his class in geology out yesterday fol practical lesson in the science.
 The Rev A. J. Smith. formerly pastor ot the NJ. F. church. now of New Haven will preach to his former practitioners d 10:30 a. m. and p. m. tomorrow, in ex change with the Rev H. L. Glover.
 The crazy Italian was taken back to Mid dlebury yesterday.
 Our assessors give notice for all taxpay CTS to bring in their lists before Novcm | Der 1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
4. J. Felz Tells of the Evils of Sweat
 shop Clothing.

Shpp
 A. J. Felz, general organizer of the United Garment Workers of America, at tended the meeting of the Central Labor union of this city last evening. by invita- ton, relative to the clothing manufactured under the discase-infected tenement house and sweating system. Mir Felz claimed that much of these goods were on sale in this city, and also stated that the only guarantee that clothing was made under fair conditions would be the presence of the union label. A circular was also re- ceived in reference to the trouble existing in the city of Boston, between the Cloth ing Manufacturers association and organ ized labor. A committee of three were appointed relative to the above matter. The committee were also instructed to in vestigate the fire and bankrupt sales of clothing, or at least the sales which have been introduced as such at various times in this city.
 The invitation from the Rev Dr Martin in behalf of the Central Labor union to attend the fair beginning Monday evening was read and accepted and it was unani- mously voted to attend the fair on October l 25. It was also voted that committee of | three be appointed to visit the several unions with a view to making arrange ments to have all unions participate, and select hall where all can come together on that evening and attend the fair in a body. | \ committee of three were appointed l from the Central Labor union to make ar- rangements for the celebration of their first anniversary, to be held February 24th | next.
 The proposed new labor paper, The Earth, was endorsed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
Cleaning Willow Chairs.

A correspondent of The Art Inter change gives some information as to how to treat willow chairs that have become soiled by use. The treatment is simple enough and deserves trlal. She says wicker furniture only requires soap and water and the use of a stiff brush to make it look like new. Use any good soap and warm water, and after thorough rubbing turn on a hose or throw water on to remove all traces of the soap. Then leave in the open air to thoroughly dry, and when it is again put in place it will have the appearance of new furni- fure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
CAPTAIN BAYNE's DEATH.
It Was Due to Natural Causes and Not to
 Cocaine PiIla.

NOc8Ano Etltas
 HARTFORD, Oct. 14.-There is some mys- tery connected with the death of Vice Pres ident Bayne of the Etna Insurance com pany at Newport, N. Y. It is given out that the cause of death was heart disease but later information from the Shellman House, where he died, is that the evening before he bought % morphine and cocaine pills and took 13 before retiring to alleviate some internal trouble. His condition, it is stated, was discovered by his wife, and three physicians worked over him for four hours before he died.
 Captain Bayne was at times great suf ferer from wounds received during the war The suicide theory is entirely untenable. There is absolutely no cause to suspect sui eide.
 Captain Bayne will be buried at New York Mills, N Y, on Monday. A delega- ton of R. o. Tyler post, of which he was commander, will attend the funeral
 I.ater-A telegram from Captain Bayne's brother, Alexander Bayne of New York Mills, states that he died wholly from nat ural causes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
E, G. KILDUFF & COMPANY.
 The Progressive Clothiers.
A. F. CoWles

We are too busy to announce a formal opening of Millinery but would say that our Trimmed Hats this season are being pro duced by an artist second to none in New York. Oonse- = quently we are displaying the most exquisite effects in all the leading shapes and material.
 We extend a cordial invitation and would be pleased to show the novelties we clalm for our store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
WORLD OF SPORTS.

Mike Kelly is to be released outright by New York unless Boston gives notice that. it will reclaim him.
 Tom Daily of the Brooklyns has the un- enviable record of having struck out more than any other league player. Tom Brown. Treadway and Joe Kelly follow in the order named
 Pittsburg and Cleveland were the only teams to win eleven games of Il series Pittsburg did it against Brooklyn and the Spiders walloped the Senators eleven times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
Paid the Fuu Claim.

NoRwALk, Oct IA satisfactory settle ment of the loss caused by the destruction of the Martin Bates. Jr. tS Cos factory last Saturday night has been made, On the stock the insurance company paid the full claim of ST. .75O. On the machinery, which was insured for S7,OO0, S6,172. .SU was paid. In addition to this S4 ,OOO was paid on the loss of the bpilding and $500 on the engine and boiler
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
ECONOMY THE MAToAwoRp
Some Interesting Developments Expected
 rnf The TnNrn NTenfinr

Some Interesting Developments Expected
 at the Town Meeting.
 The committee appointed at the town meeting Monday evening to report what appropriations will be necessary for the running of the town government next year and to determine what tax should be levied to raise the money, are hard at work. Yesterday afternoon meeting was held and the different items were con sidered. This afternoon at f o'clock anoth- CT meeting will be held and the report which will be submitted to the adjourned town meeting this evening will be com pleted.
 The meeting tonight will be one of great importance to every property owner in the town of Waterbury and should be largely attended. Property owners and taxpayers have it in their own hands to tax themselves justly and faIrly and the opportunity should not be neglected. See to it then that your already too high taxes are reduced to the proper figures.
 It has been practically concluded to recommend that the new board of assessors be paid S1 900 each for their services dur ing the coming year. For this they will be expected to make out the assessors list the grand list of the town, the abstract the rate bills for the town, city and school district, to make the military enrolment and to add the communication tax to the grand list It will also be recommended to allow the assessors $2oO for clerk hire in doing certain work for record
 It is expected that some interesting de velopments will be made with regard to the money spent upon the new almshouse. Contracts involving nearly S20,00O were let, it is said, without calling for bids. The selectmen base their recommends tion for four mill tax upon the following
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
MATTERS AT THE BRANCH.
City Engineer Cairns Relieved From tn
 Duty of PaYmaSter.

City Engineer Cairns Relieved From the
 Duty of Paymaster.
 At the meeting of the committee on ad- ditional water supply last evening. F. B. Rice presided in the absence of Mayor Webster. Bids for the construction of piers, building retaining wall and grad ing for the bridges of the pipe line through the gorge were received from William F. Grilley Edward McManus and 0. N. Wind, Reading Pa. The contract was awarded to Mir McManus for building the retaining wall and grading. The building of the four bridges was not in Mir Nc Manus proposals and Mir Grilley's figures were S4S6 for each pier It was voted to reject .the bid and advertise again, pro posals to be opened October 20.
 @City Engineer Cairns desired to be re- lieved from the duty of acting as pay master for the employees at the Branch, and it was voted to turn the matter over to City Auditor Cassin. The committee thought the council would furnish an as sistant for MT Cassin, if necessary. communication was received from the | selectmen of Thomaston relative to de mands likely to be made on the selectmen 1 of Waterbury with regard to change in the l layout of the road. It was agreed to ob- tain rights of wy for the pipe line at once and when the rights are obtained bids for l the pipe will be advertised for. Three miles of pipe is already bought and the first of it will be delivered in January and will be carted to position as soon as it arrives.
 The question of the city buying pipe or leaving it to contractor to do was dis cussed and 1t was voted to refer the matter 1 of obtaining bids for the remaining seven miles of pipe to Messrs. Rice and Cairns. MT Rice called attention to the fact that the city of Hartford has had to pay seven per cent. for $500 ,OOO loan. MT Wade thinks, however, that Waterbury can get all the money it wants for five per cent. Matters in general. relative to the work in hand. were discussed until after II o'clock, when the committee adjourned until next Friday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
MUSEM ENTS.
e.The Lost Paradise"

The Lost Paradise deals with the struggle between capital and labor, and strong points and stirring situations are made. It is piece which carries a lesson and in the hands of the company last night it was well presented Hartford Telegram. At the opera house on Tuesday evening"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
CHESTER BRIDGE AGAIN.

\ Freight Traiu Goes Down and Two Men
 are Killed.
 SPEINGFIELp, Oct IA freight train broke through the Chester bridge of the Boston X Albany road this morning and two men were killed This is the same bridge where the frightful accident of month ago occurrnd.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
The storm at New Haven.

New Haven, Oct 14.-Wires throughout the state are reported wrecked this morning.
 by the Western Union, Southern New England and Postal companies. The grea- test damage seemed to be south of New Haven. At o'clock this morning the re- corded velocity of the wind at the signal office was AS miles an hour. The direction was southeast The sound shore in both directions was badly washed, and many small boats went ashore, but the wreckage is slight compared with the August storms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
Killed hN the Cars.

DASBURY, Oct 14.-Richard Barrett of this city, employed on the Danbury X Norwalk division of the Consolidated road was struck by the milk train which goes through on the Berkshire division. at , 30 last evening and died from the injuries re- ceiyed. He had finished his work and was on his way home when the train struck him. He died at the hospital two hours after the accident. A widow and one child survive him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
License Application

Town Clerks office, Waterbury Conn October If, 1893. This Is to certify that Eugene E. Brennan has filed an appli- cation to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors at 151 Charles street, and Is en- dorsed by John F. O'Brien, Thomas Grimes, Thomas Brennan, David David, Edward Beaulac, electors and taxpayers in said town.
 James J. Madden, Town Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
SIOnoO JoSs

NEW HAVEN, Oct 1.-The lghtship of the New Haven Steamboat Co broke away from her anchorage last night and went aground on the rocks near Nerwin's Point The vessel is a total wreck Loss, SIG, GOO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
Another Convict Deah.

Andrew Swift. 30 years of age, from Litchheld county. in for three years for burglary, died of consumption at the state prison at o'clock yesterday morning. His mother, Rosa Swift, lives in Fall River. His term would have expired November 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
"Monte Cristo,-

Monte Cristo," which never seems to grow old. will be presented at the opera house Monday evening with James ONeill in the dual role of Edmund Dantes and the count. Miss Marie D. Shotwell, as Mer- cedes, comes highly recommended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14

Miller & Peck offer some rare bargains in curtains, portieres and rugs.
 Tenement for rent.
 Reliable man wanted to open a small office.
 Morris the South Main street elother, is selling his fine new stock at one-third of the regular price. This is genuine sale of perfect goods.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-14
Arrested For Bisany.

NEW HAVEN, Oct 14,-Ezekiel Craven shipping clerk for the Bowditch X Prudden furniture store, was arrested to-day charged with bigamy.