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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11
City Charter For wnlimantic.

WILLIMANTIC, Feb 11.-At 2 o'clock
this afternoon meeting of the citizens
of this town was held to take action on
a matter which has been agitated for the
past three months, the adoption of a
city charter. The committee which was
appointed to draw up a charter has
met with many difficulties, and time
and again they have been compelled to
alter the original draft. A long session
was held during which argues for and
against the proposed adoption of the
charter were INDUCED in. At a late
hour the voting commenced. 1t is con-
fidently expected by those interested in
the scheme that it will be carried.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11
Arrested For Desertion.

George Fredette, a fireman on The
Philadelphia, Reading & New England
railroad, was arrested in Hartford last
night for desertion from the army by
Colonel T. G. Tryon, United States mar
shall, and was taken to New York on
the 1855 express last night. Fredette
deserted from the United States
mounted service in 1889. He has lived
in PIainviIle since his--desertion and he
has married there. Fredette was a fire.
man on the New York & New England
road for two years. For the last three
weeks he has fired on the Reading road.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11
RAILROAD CASUALTIES.
Edgar Sutherland Injured by Falling
Through a Culvert.

Through Culvert.
Edgar Sutherland, whose home is
near Albany. N. Y, fell into deep cul-
vert on the New England road, a few
miles west of this city, last night and
broke the knee cap of his right leg. He
was found by the crew of a passing
freight car and brought to this city.
First Selectman Pinney was notified
and had HIM sent to the hospital, where
he was attended by DR. Benedict.
Sutherland was on his way to Hartford
where he was going to work for the
Southern New England Telephone COM
pany as lineman.
George O'Neil, a brakeman on the
New York & New England road, fell
from a car at Brewsters, late Thursday
night and was severely injured. He
was brought to Danbury yesterday
morning and attended by DIR Vile.
FO'Neirs right thigh was fractured. He
was taken to the hospital. The injured
man is 81 year old and his home is in
Southford.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11
watertown's New Industry.

WATERFOWL, Feb ia number of
capitalists are thinking of locating a
silk mill in the vicinity of Bulls bridge.
They have been negotiating for the
water privilege there for several days.
1t is considered the best in the state.
The owners of the privilege say they
have been made a good offer and will
nrnhahlv accent
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11
Housatonic River in a RAGE.

ANsoNIA, Feb 1.-THE suspension
bridge at Birmingham was greatly
damaged by the floating ice last night.
The cables were twisted and torn and
the planking washed away. Several
houses along the banks have been sur
rounded by ice to the second story win
dows.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11
Arrested For Homicide.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb fitzpatrick
WEIGH is under arrest for homicide.
Last night he went on an excursion to
Somerset with Mrs Bridget Mccain. He
returned without the woman and said
that she had fallen off the wharf. Both
were known to have been drinking.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11

GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb IL. - The
Steamship Paneranian for New York re-
turned to Greenock this morning. The
vessel encountered terrible storm and
twelve of her passengers and crew were
swept overheard and lost.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11
Criminal Negligence.

DOVER, N. H., Feb 11.-Every body is
asking for an investigation into the
asylum horror. 1t has been learned
that the building was a fire trap, with
only three fire buckets, no water tanks
and no hose on the premises.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETING


Lyra Singing society.
American Mechanics Social club.
Waterbury Stationary Engineers.
Nosahogan lodge, I. o. o. F.
Meetings Tomorrow.
Barcelona Council, K. of G.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11
LOCAL LINES.

The best groceries, fruit and vegetables,
and prompt and polite attention, all at
LADD'S grocery.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11

Three Unknown Men Killed by the Cars.
JERSEY CITY, Feb 11.-Three unknown
men were killed by the cars here this
morning. The bodies are at the morgue
awaiting Identification.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-11
w aShlngtOn'S


Will be appropriately observed in Waterbury
this year by M. Kaiser & Co, the ever-ready
recognizers of merit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
KILLED BY ExcURsIoN1sTs.
A Black Man Makes a Fight With a
Razor.

"a
Razor.
Gainesville, Fla, Aug. 15.-On Sunday
night parties returning from Ocala, report
the killing of a negro by a lot of excur
sionists at a little station on the Florida
Southern railroad called Reddick. The
report of the killing was affirmed by rail
road men here yesterday, but the facts in
the case are withheld if known. have
heard the deed attributed to excursionists
ofian eastern village, but no names have
been pronounced.
The blanket hosting at Ocala
on Sunday was moro serious
thing according to very sober visitor
from this place than your correspondent
from Ocola states. First, an old negro
preacher was tossed and after his nuta-
torial exercise thanked his tormentOrs in
a very ecclesiastical way for the pleasure
they had given him and bowed his bent
form out of their presence. The next
negro not having experienced that change
of heart which prompts the at pres
ent almost phenomenal act of turning
the other check or of uttering the
submissive phrase thy will be done, -
proceeded to draw his gun on the
"Melish.' In an instant he was disarmed
so far as the pistol was concerned, but in
the reCesses of his trousers he still had his
trusty razor which, upon being again pur-
sued he drew and sliced a man from
Jacksonville on the neck. He was then
chased and very severely beaten.
G. B. Peeler, on orphan boy, of Gaines
vile, Fla, has stood the competitive ex-
animation at Jacksonville for scholar
ship in the Peabody Normal institute at
Nashville and won it, being second on the
list of those examined.
Mayor Burnett wired DR. Porter for in
structions concerning arrivals of people
from Brunswick The learned doctor
snubbed the mayor, wiring DR. Lancaster
to BE wakeful and watchful, but do not
place in quarantine. Surveillance and in
spection, but not Introduction" And dur
ing this red tape unwinding our citizens
ask, are we TO die?
The wild crowd which, it is
asid, killed the negro at Red
dick Sunday, came near killing Ia zee,
Gainesville's only Chinaman and the
''waShee-waShee' for the town
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b. submitted Oh new examination every
i've years The aruitrators make q
speciai finding ~ the facts agreed
upon by the agents az poth
Governments with reference 20 the
seizure of British vessels in bering sea
IN 1855 and lSsg. 10 addition the arulira-
tors make certain suggestions 20 the Two
governments. the most important that
thew should come 90 au understanding 10
prohibit the killing of seals on land or sea
Tor a period of from one 90 three years,
and should enact regulations 10 carry out
The finding of the arbitrator.
OPINIONS ABROAD on THE DECISIONS.
london. Aug. l5-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon publishes dispatch
from Paris saving that on all questions OF
fact regarding the seizure of sealing yes
sells. the decision of the tribunal Is IN
favor of Great Britain.
THE 1NDEMNIFYING CANADIAN sEALERs.
The paper adds that as natural result
of this decision the United States VIII
give Canadian sealcrs due compensation
for seizures illegally made. The regula-
tions providing for the close Of the sea.
son are very stringent Prescription OF
fire arms may be found a serious dlsad-
vantage by Canadian sealers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
ALLIANCE AT GRIFFIN.
/ The City Crowded with Farmers Gath
cred in Convention.

Grinfin, Ga, Aug l5.-The city is
flooded with the agricul tural element To-
day from almost every county in the
state. Every train brings more dele
gates, and by tomorrow night fully 400
will be in attendance upon the annual
convention which will be in session here
three days.
IMPORTANT ALLIANCE REFORMS LIKELY.
Important subjects to all alliancemen
and planters generally will be discussed,
and many suggestions Will be made 10
benefit the order. 1t is stated that as
long as politics are elimated from their
platform matters will run much more
smoothly, They have a large secret or
ganization, and il is TO be hoped that az
the meeting this week they will raise
their order to a higher standard. In con
VersatlOn with some OF the most proml-
nent ana leading planters of the different
sections of the state to-day relative to the
crop outlook throughout their sections,
Some spoke very fiatteringly OF the large
yield which is now ready for marketing
and in comparing their reports they show
that good average yield is expected,
Notwithstanding the heavy rains recently,
which Overfiowed the low lands, while,
on the other hand the rains greatly bene-
tted the crops in other sections.
MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE EXCHANGE.
A meeting of the directors and trustees
of the state alliance exchange took place
at the court house this afternoon at
o'clock. They held secret session and
were in conference until o'clock. All the
information that they would give to the
public as to the business transacted was
as to the discussion mainly of the finan-
cial situation of the state exch ange.
Fully $50 were in attendance in this
meeting.
LOOKING TO FINANCIAL RELIEF.
Doubtless they will endeavor by every
means possible to apply remedy to eX-
tricate themselves from the present pres
sure and secure higher prices for their
products. Tomorrow one or more dele
gates from each county of the state will
be present and tO-mOrrow's meeting will
be of unusal interest. Never before was
Griffin filled with so many tillers of the
soil. They are being royalty entertained
by Grlfbn's hospitable citizens
IN SECRET SESSION.
The stockholders oil the alliance ex-
change resumed their secret session at z
o'clock and are holding night session.
Matters are growing hot The debts of
the alliance appear to be 100000, and
this, out of the principal sum of $50, 600,
leaves a balance of $4,000. Tom Wynne
presided over the meeting to-day
INTEREST AS TO THE ANNUAL ADDRESS.
Considerable interest is manifested in
the annual address of President Filing
ton of the state alliance tomorrow. He
will thoroughly outline the situation.
Some prominent politicians are present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
ArLANrA's KILLING.
A Coroner's Jury That Agrees 70
Disagree.


Atlanta, Ca, Aug. l5.-The verdict Of
tine coroner's jury to-day ia the killing Of
Robert Mcbride az the Union depot yes
terday, neither charges p. H. Meehan,
who did the killing with crime nor
exonerates him
wRANGLrNG OVER VERDICT.
After vrangling over the evidence for
several hours the jury returned a verdict
stating that they could not agree as to
the degree Of Neehau's ofense. A singu-
lar coincidence in the iurys action is that
one of the jurors had killed a man himself
under similar circumstances and another
had had a brother killed Both
these We're, however, strongly in
favor Of inserting murder in the
verdict. The first juror referred
to- L. H. Pattillo, killed a man for insult
ing his divorced wife in Augusta and
was acquitted.
MEEHAN AT THE INQUEST
Meehan is still held in Jail He appear
ed before the inquest, but said only few
words, to the effect that Mcbride had
grossly insulted his wife and that, meet
ing him here in Atlanta, where he (Mee-
ham was attending to his regular bust
ness. he could not restrain his anger, and
so killed him.
THE PRINCIPAL WITNESS.
DIR. T. D. LonginO was the principal
witness He is the friend to whom Nc
Bride went for advice when he found
himself in trouble He told DR.. LOngino
all about the affair, the facts
being as given in the written statement Of
the dead man already published. DIR.
Lengino rhad gone to Newman and inter
ceeded for Mcbride, and was hopeful that
all trouble would be avoided.
THE KILLING A GENERAL TOPIC.
The killing has been widely discussed
to-day, and the public generally condemn
Meehan for cowardice in shooting his vic
tim from behind. If he had faced him
like man he would have received a just
share of sympathy. but, as it is, the sym
pathy is on the side of the victim.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
WHAT'S THOUGHT.
The Bering Sea Decision Gives Salts
faction il Seems.

The Bering Sea Decision Gives Salts
faction it Seems.
Washington, Aug l5.-The decision Of
the court of arbitration in the Boring sea
matter appears to give general satisfac-
tion at the state department and to the
members Of the Senate committe on for
eign relations which committee had all
those questions in charge when the treaty
was before the Senate.
MORE THAN SENATOR BUTLER EXPECTED,
Senator Butler stated that if he under
stood the brief dispatch that came early
in the day Alright, the award gave even
more than he expected. 81 never be-
lieved " said the senator, chat the con-
tention of the United States
that the Boring sea was a
closed sea could be maintained. The
sea was too large a body of water for
such a claim to be exercised over, and
necessarily the court having decided
against United States on that, the points
Incorporated under the first four sections
OF article VI. of the treaty fell with it.
SEAL LIFE PERPETUATED.
The chief thing in which we were in
terested was the prevention of that kind
of sealing which is sure TO destroy the
seal life, and if England, as these de-
spatches say, intends to join the United
States in the preservation OF seals, and
establishes and maintains a closed season
between certain dates in both the North
ern Pacific and the Boring sea, we have
achieved a victory and gained the mate
rial point
MR.. CoUDERT COMEDIES.
A despatch from New York quotes
Frederick r. Coudert, who was one of
the counsel before the court of arbitra-
tion, as holding views of the decision sim
liar to those of Senator Butler. Mr.. Cou-
dert was especially pleased with the
clause IN regulating the use of firearms
on sealing vessels. This prohibition, he
says, will be the death-blow to pelagic
sealing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
COLUMBUS LOOKING UP.
Clearing House Currency and Mills to
Run on Full Time.

Columbus, Ga, Aug. 15.-The Columbus
board of trade held a meeting this after
noon and unanimously endorsed the plan
of the local mills officials for the issuance
of a series of certificates, to be used local
ly as currency The plan of the mill men
is to deposit with the Columbus Savings
Bank, as trustees, manufactured goods on
which orders shall be issued to the amount
of seventy-fye per cent. of their value.
Merchants will accept this currency, and
this will relieve the local stingency.
MILLS ON AT FULL TINE.
The people are iubilant over the pros
pect, the mills resuming at full time. Res
olutions which advised the banks to issue
as much clearing house exchange as they
deem necessary were adopted
THE MESSAGE ENDORSED.
Cleveland's message was endorsed, and
resolutions were unanimously and enthu-
siastically adopted urging Georgia Sen
ators and congressman to assist in the
speedy repeal of the Sherman law.
Meeting of all the banks is called for
tomorrow morning to take action on the
issuance of the local currency
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
FOUR OF A KIND.
Dispensaries Looming Up in the City
by the sea.


by the Sea.
Charleston. s. c., Aug I5-Another
disponsary petition bobbed up to-day with
80 names 70 it. Charles r. Steiumeyer
is the applicant This makes four already
in. The other six, making ten, 70 which
Charleston is entitled, are in process of
preparation.
SIMPLIFYING THE FORM OF PETITION.
The intimation comes from Columbia
that ten dispensaries must be estab lished
in Charleston, and that the process of
getting up the names has been very much
simplifed. There are about 200 well-known
freehold voters in the city who will
sign their names 10 almost any petition
that is presented them. These
form the nucleus. The petitioner
then hands the list to a colored
lawyer who is an expert at the
business, and he fills it up to the required
number, 15l, by copying down the names
OF colored freeholders off the tax books.
THE LIQUOR MEN INACTIVE.
The liquor men seem to have given up
the fight, and nobody seems willing to
make it, although it is palpable that at
least half of the names signed to the petit
tions are bogus or copied from the tax
book or some other list.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
Columbus Board of Trade Meets.

Columbus, Ca, Aug ia large and
enthusiastic meeting of the board of
trade was held this afternoon to consider
the financial situation. Business men not
members of the board also were invited,
and considerable harmony was mani
tested. Resolutions were adopted uriug
Georgia senator's and representatives to
work for the unconditional repeal of
the Sherman law also requesting the Co
lumbus Clearing House Association 10 is
suecertifcaUes, and approving the action of
the cotton mills of the city in issuing GER
tifcates TO be taken in payment of debts
for the next sixty days.
THEY WILL BE GENERALLY ACCEPTED.
Banks will take these certificates and
merchants pledge themselves to accept
them as currency. This will afford inn
meuse relief TO the people and will enable
the mills TO run on full time and en-
ploy full force Great qualification is ex-
pressed generally tonight at this action
OF the board.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
Wavcross, Artesian Well

Waycross, Ga, Aug. 15.-The new arte-
sian well, is being bored near the site of
the old well which has been abandoned.
The large engine and boiler nave been
placed down and the work is being done
more rapidly than was the case with the
old boiler which was very small. Mr..
Joyce has made every needed preparation
for doing the work with rapidity. He be-
heves that he viii secure an abundance
OF artesian water here. The present sun
ply OF water is not intended for drinking
purposes. 1t is obtained from the Satilla
water works.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
COUNTY TAX DIGEsTs.
Chatham Shows an Increase of Owe
$4,000.

Chatham Shows an Increase of Over
$95, 1000.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 15.-Al but eleven
of the 1870 counties of the state have sent
in their tax digests to the controller gen
eral, and this morning a letter was sent
out to each of these eleven counties, mott
flying the tax receivers that they must
forward their digests at once to the state
department.
GALATIANS INCREASED WEALTH.
Chatham's digest, which has Just come
in, is one of the very few which shows an
increase in the returns. This year Chath-
am returns $50, SIS, $50, as against $50, 1888, p
lSS an increase of $95, $50 The
total footing to date is about s., SOC, 600.
When all the counties are in, $40, 900, 900
will probably be the figure. With a
basis of falling off of Sl0,0O0,000 in the
taxable values, the state will still be able
TO meet her appropriations.
THIS YEARS APPROPRIATIONS.
The appropriations this year amount to
81, 647 ,402 and the tax receipts on an esti-
mated valuation of $453, 000,00 at 80
mills, together with SOS, $40 which comes
from other sources, will be 81, Gas, 0S7, or
S595 in excess of the appropriations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
LAPSUS MENTUM.
Mr.. Rathburn's Mild Disorder Dis.
appears at Charleston.

Mr.. Rathburn's Mild Disorder Dis
appears at Charleston.
Charleston, S. c. Aug. 15.,-Mr Mack
Rathburn, the young man who disap-
peared from Atlanta recently, has turned
up here. He went first to Savannah and
registered at the Screven house under the
name of Arthur Williams. His partner.
Mr.. z. Lawshe, of Atlanta, followed him
there, but he had left the city. To-day
he was found here He reached here on
Sunday and put up at the St. Charles no.
tel under the name of Arthur Mid
dleton.
HIS ALIASES MERE ECCENTRICITIEs
What he did with himself is not known.
but it does not appear that he acted in
any way strange. The case seems to be
a very common one. Rathburn came to
himself to-day as quickly and suddenly
as he lost his mind. He says he cannot
give any explanation of his mental trou-
bles. The police first found him on a tele-
gram from Savannah, but his partner.
Mr.. Lawshe arrived here, and both of
them have departed for Atlanta via Sa-
vannah. Mr.. RaJhburn is again perfectly
we'll
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
THE WILSON BILL.
Its Passage Expected by Thirty or
Forty Majority.

1CS RaSsaBe Expected Dy 1nlfLy or
Forty Majority.
Washington, Aug 15.-At a meeting
called by the committee in charge of the
bill for the unconditional repeal of the
purchasing clause of the Sherman act,
held tonight in the Arlington hotel, Rep
resentative RaynOr, of Maryland, pre-
Ssided About forty members were pres
ent. representing every section of the
country They compared notes and the
meeting felt satisfied that there was a
majority in the House of not less than
thirty in favor of the Wilson bill.
sUB-ooMMITTEEs APPOINTED.
Various subcommittee were appointed
TO meet from time to time and report on
the condition of the House on the subject
of repeal, until the vote has been taken.
An executive committee was also appoint
ed of which Gen. Tracy of New York
was elected chairman.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NAMED.
This committee. which is composed of
the following members, will meet in the
room Of the House committee on naval
appropriations tomorrow: Tracy, n Y. ;
Raynor, Md. Cochran. N Y; Fitch. n
Y; Harter Ohio; Cathings, Miss Cobb,
M o.; Bynum, Ind. Sperry Conn; Lap.
ham, r. l. Brawley, s. c.; Hall, MINI
Barwig, Wis. Cadmus, n. j.; johnson,
Ohio; Caruther. Ky; Pendleton, W Va
Foreman, Ills Cummings, n Y. Patter-
fon, Tenn. and McAleer, Penn.
ANOTHER EXPERT FOR BRUNSWICK.
John Guiteras, professor of pathology
in the University of PENNSYLVANIA. and
formerly passed assistant surgeon in the
marine hospital service, was in the city
to-day in consultation with Surgeon Gen.
eral Wyman. Prof. Guiteras is a yellow
fever expert, and left tonight for Bruins
wick, Ga, and other southern points to
investigate the yellow fever and to de.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
PROPOSALS WANTED.
PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Sealed proposals for furnishing the Public
Schools with supplies during the school year
iS93-94 will be received until Sept. 20 1898
Supplies of the following kind are required
StationerS supplies.
Coal, hard and soft.
Wood for kindling.
Printing.
House furnishers' supplies, including heat
ing stoves complete and pricesOf each of vari-
Gus parts thereof; also pipe elbows, and of
pipe and zinc per foot, and the charge for
taking down cleaning pipe and putting up a
stove.
Information in regard TO quantity and
quality of supplies called for can be had on
application at the Office of the Board of Edu-
cation Chatham Academy, Bull street, be-
tween the hours of 8 and 10 a. m. and and 6
p. m. Supplies to be furnished, from time to
time, in such quantity may be specified in
acquisitions.
Proposals, securely sealed, must to receive
notice, be addressed to the undersigned at the
Cotton Press office, Bay street, and nowhere
else
The committee reserves the right TO reject
all bids JOHN X. F. TAI'TNALL
Chairman