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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
A Little Comedy of EHOrs'
By s. s. MORTON.

"That is tho conclusion at which both Mrs. Dunkirli and arrived" answered Mrs. Maynard, "and, accepting ii, Mrs. Dunkirll carried out mammals wishes with an evident feeling that they im- posed upon her n sacred obligation. l have always thought that the very mys- tcry attending our first meeting gave her special interest in me, to which was due the great kindness with which she discharged her duty as my guar dian"
 No doubt of it." returned North with smile. "A touch of mystery is always a great sharpencr of ones inter- est. But now, right here let mo bring up another point. You say that Mrs, Dunlirk intimatcd' to you her inten- tion of making you her heir; did she, then, not show you that will?"
 "Oh, no! She was not even aware that I knew of it's existence. She did not speak about it to me with any definite ness; she merely hintcd at what she might do, very much as she does in this letter. Your memory is strangely at fault, Mir. North, if you have forgotten this point. It was Jcnncr who told me about the will"
 "Eh! Then you never saw the will?"
 "Nrvcr."
 "You know nothing about it of your own rdgc-nOthing except what Jcnnrr told you?"
 That is all: but really, Mir North, it is sufficient. l have no reason to be lirvc that Jrnncr misrcprcscntcd the affair to mo"
 "Oh, probably not; but I'm after facts, now-not theories, if you plcasc"
 And, smoothing down the edges of this rrioindrr with his most irresistible smile, North went on with his invrsti- gation, following up eagerly n new clcw which had thus unexpectedly fallen into his hands.
 "Now, that first will, of which, as you say, Jrnncr told you, was substnn- tially the samc as this later one which has just been exploded in New York; he tossed Mrs. Dunllirll's letter down on the table with an imprtuous air as if his interest in it had suddenly ceased for the timr--"thr latter was n faithful copy of the former"
 He put this in the form of q positive assertion, but it was in reality qucs- tiou, the answer to which he awaited with the greatest interest.
 "Tho only difference, I believe. was in the amount of Jrnncr's legacy. In that first will Mrs. Dunllirll bcqucathed five thousand dollars to Jcnncr, in con-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22

sidcration of her long and faithful services; whereas, you know, in this other wilP'-Shc spoke these words shrinllingly and with avcrtcd glance "ths legacy was doubled, was it nOt?'
 "Yrs yes you arc right" was North's absrut-mindrd response, while his cyes,as ckrpt them resolutcly upon his notebook, Spurlllrd in triumph. "I merely wish to get every little thread strengthened out, just for my own benc- fit. Of course We maintain in public that you knew nothing about Mrs Dun kirll's will, never dreamed of the possi- bility of its cNiStrnco--no, no, that's q little too radical, in view of this letter; well, then, that you had no definite knowledge of its existence until this contest came mp in court
 He paused hero and idly sketched squares and angles and perfectly mean inglCss characters in his notebook while his thoughts ran on rapidly:
 At last 1 havc found the missing link and my chain of evidence is being fast welded together. Jrnncr-surcly therc can be no mistake about it; these l three nrc tho cOnspiratOrs-Jcnne Mrs. Maynard and Noll! Why, it just occurs to mo Jcnncr is that missing witness whoso mysterious disappearance occa- stoned so much delay and speculation
 as well as rccrimipatiOn, each side ac- cusing the other of having spirited her | off in order to prevent her testimony from being taken. In view of her con- | tidcntial relations to her mistress for so many years it was believed that she could give important testimony in ref | crcncc to Mrs. Dunllirl's win;' but | when the papers were issued summon ! ing her IS n witness it was aSccrtaincd
 that sho had suddenly disappeared from l New York, and no trace of her could be l discovered. Now, to what conclusion does this flight of hers point? Clearly and indisputably to her cOmplicitv Tn this forgcryl She is beyond all doubt as deeply concerned in it as Mrs May nard or NOll; indeed, without her aid they could not hnvo carried out their scheme at nll presume it was n part | of their plan for her to disappear in case tho will were contested Yes, yes, l there can be no doubt now about this conspiracy. l comprehend it from be- l ginning to end. The evidence is accu- mulating, and each suspicious circum- stance fits perfectly into it's appropriate l place. Tho motive that actuated Jcnner apparent enough; the generous legacy from her old mistress was the stake for
 which she played In order to secure
 for herself these glittering thousands, after that genuine document had been destroyed, it was necessary that a will
 in favor of some available and not i'm
 probable heir should be produced and
 probated Annie Dupont, the sole heir
 at-law, was among the missing; or
 rather sho was in that still more hope
 less category of persons whose exist
 ence has never been satisfactorily estab-
 ished. Clearly, then, Annie Dupont
 was not to be considered in this connec-
 tion. No more available person than
 Mrs. Maynard could be found; there
 fore she was the one selected. Now,
 this line of argument would lead to ths
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
EVENING DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1s93
SUES NEW YORK NEWsPAPl PlRS.

SO-S NEW 1OhN NEWSFPf GRos Anna F. Dickinson Has Begun Legal Ac.
 ton for Libel.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Miss Anna E. Dickinson, through her attorneys, Messrs. Dailey, Bell & Crane, of Brook lyn, has commenced four actions for libel against four morning newspapers of this city.
 The articles claimed as libelous were published about the time that Miss Dickinson claimed that she was forcibly and wrongfully taken to and incarcer- ated in an asylum for the insane at Dan vile, Pa., the latter part of February, 1891, and the parts she claims as libelous are those wherein she is described as a raving maniac and the strange things stated to have been done by her as show ing her to have been insane.
 Miss Dickinson denies that she was in sane, and denies that she did the acts published of her.
 In each case the damages are laid at $50,000. "a
 It will be remembered that Miss Dick lnson, through the same attorneys and Wm. $. MCCleau, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, recently brought action in the United States Court in Pennsylvania against her cnptors and the doctors who signed the certificate of commitment to recover heavy damages.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
OUT ON BAIL.
Donnen, Clifford, Critchlow and Others
 Released from Jail.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 22.-Hugh O'Donnell Jack Clifford and Sylvester Critchlow, who have already been acquitted on one charge of murder in connection with the Homestead riot of July, have been re- leased from jlil ol bail in the sum of $1O, 900 each
 There are yet charges of murder, riot, conspiracy and treason pending against these men.
 Their trial may take place at the March term of court. If not at that time they will not be tried before the the September term.
 George Champcnour and another Homestead man are yet ill jail on the charge of murder, They will furnish bail and be released to-day or tomorrow.
 Thcre WAS great rejoicing at Homestead over the arrival of the liberated leaders. Their coming was not known, and but few people were at the station when they stepped of the train, but the news soon spread, anu the homes of the men were crowded all day with friends who came to tender their congratulations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
CHAPTER XIII

King-LCt us from point to point this stor. know. -Aus Well That Ends Well.
 Hamilton Dupont was the youngest of n large family, of which, by tho timo he reached the ago of twenty-one, he and Mrs. Dunllirll were the only sur vivOrs. Tho eldest of tho children, Mrs. Dunkirk, was moro than twenty years older than Hamilton; a disparity in age that prevented them from hay ing any common interests or pleasures. All the othc: children died in infancy, and Mrs. Dupont died when Hamilton was in his tenth year. He was wild and ungovcrnable in his hoyhood, and as he grew older he became so incor- rigiblo that his father, who w;!s very hard, stern man, disinhcrittd him." "And-pardon the interruption, but one question, plcasc-how soon after this did Mir. Dupont's death Occur?" II really do not know, positively, but 1t could not have been many months after. Hamilton was only twenty-one when his father died"
 And after this sad event Mrs. Dun- kirk and Hamilton were the only sur viving members of tho family. Do you mean by this their immediate family, their fathers family, or, in a broader sense, that there were no col. lateral branches, no cousins of any de greer"
 II used the expression as Mrs. Dun kirk herself did, in its broader sense She frequently spoke of the fact that her family was so nearly extinct. She
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
NOVEL DIVORCE SENSATION.

An Sl-Year- Old Groom Tires of His A.
 Ncar-OId Bride in Eivo Months.
 ROCHESTER, \. 1., Feb. 22.-One of the most peculiar divorce actions on record has just been commenced by Zenas A. Brice against Adelaide Brice
 The couple became man and wifc last October. They live in Ogden The hus- band is Sl years of age and the "blush- ing' bride is II.
 The husband has already become tired of his bargain and has commenced all action for divorce on the ground that his spouse was, by reasons of changes conse- quent upon age, incompetent to enter into the married state. The wife will contest the case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
Mashincton,s B1rthdnx in Norway.

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22.-W. w. Thomas, IT,, United States Minister to Norway and Sweden, gave Washington's Birth day ball at his residence last night Most of the diplomatic corps and the court were present. Tho dancing was led by Mrs. Thomas and Prince Eugene, ~esn gest son of King Oscar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
Famine in Finland.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 22.-In conse- quence of the destruction of crops by frost last summer, famine and disease are now prevalent throughout Finland More than 200, GOO persons are dependent upon charity. Towns and villages are throngcd with beGgurs. Some 500, 900 people are barely able to find the means of subsistence. They have eaten most of their draft animals and their domestic pets. Typhus fever is carrying off hun ,I 6njlX-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
Gresham Not Dealing in Offices.

CHICAGO, Feb 22-Judge Gresham has given it out flat footed that he is not helping anybody to secure political office. He says he will pay no attention what ever to applications made to him at this time, and that it will be absolutely n waste of energy for any one to call or write to him OF such business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22

2ntimcntal pity expressed for the poor little Annie, who was thus cast upon the cold charities of the world. But the interest in the matter soon died out; 1t was only the sensation of few days, md 1t gave place to later and more eX- ,iting events. Thus the fate of Annie Dupont became shrouded in mystery. The chances are, however, that the poor child died long ago-perhaps in infancy"
 And was this mere newspaper story the only intimation Mrs. Dunl>irk ever received that she had such relative as Annie DuDOnt2'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
Common Things.

Give me- dear Lord, Thy magic common things Which all can sec, which all may share Sunlight and dewdrops, grass and stars anc sea
 Nothing unique or new and nothing rare. Just daisies, knapweed wind among tn, thorns;
 Some clouds to cross the blue old sky above Rain, winter fires, O useful hand. Q heart, The common glory of woman's love Then, when my feet no longer tread old paths heep them from fouling sweet things any where), Write ono old epitaph In grace-lit words: "Such things look fairer that ho sojournet here"
 -Tha CDectntor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
Johnson's Terms to Donogbue.

NEW YORK, Feb 22-T. w. Eek, Manager for John $. Johnson and Olaf kudd, says that Johnson and Rudd came from Minneapolis to Red Bank, N. J., to meet Donoghue and all other skaters that they won the championship fair and honest, and if Donoghue or any other skater think they can defeat Johnson they must skate in Minneapolis inside of ten days, as Johnson goes out of training in another week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
Tho -Adventists' International Conference.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Feb. 23.-Yrs- terday was the fourth day of the inter- national conference of the Seventh Day Adventists, being held here. Reports of the district superinte ndents show that there is but one ordained Adventist min ister and one licensed missionary of that creed laboring among the colored millions of the South, and that ill the upper Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois districts there are 204 churches with 5I ministers and 2l hccntiatrs, and 363 Sabbath schools, with Il membership of neNrlY N.OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
Aimed at tue Paris Lynchers.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 22.-In the Senate yesterday a bill was introduced to sup press mob violence, to provide damages for any person maimed by a mob or fol the surviving relatives of any person killed by a mob and to define, prevent and punish official negligence by re moval. of the sheriff.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
Whisky Trust Records Gone.

PEORIA, H., Feb. 22.-The Whisky Trust headquarters in Bob IngersolPs old home have been burned to the ground. It is believed that all tho records and vouchers wanted in the Congressional in- vestigation were destroyed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
Anti-CiSnrettc BIn at Albany.

ALBANY. Feb. 22.-In tho Assembly q bill has been introduced by Mr. Diven prohibiting the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in this State after Jan. 1, 1894
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
M. BURNS

Licensed disinfecting officer for cleaning and disinfecting vaults and cesspools. Disinfectant soc per at. Y B.-RssidenOe 1s sAxsnold Street. a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
JOSEPH A. JACKSON, ARCHITECT

LiIley's Block. Waterbury, Conn, And 2'7 West I25th St. New York. Plans and Superintendenoe for all classes buildings.
 Many years success full experience enables me to secure for clients the best. results with the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
No Woman Su Hragt

No Woman Suffrage in Massachusetts
 BOSTON, Feb. 22.-The House has de feated the Woman Suffrage bill-97 nays to SS yeas, with If pairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-22
To-Day and To-Morrow.

 What did the west wind whisper, As stood on the beach tonight Watching the gold and crimson Fade to an amber light; What did my heart keep sa ying, As 1t listed the waves sweet hump '"To-day is thy time for working, Tomorrow may never come" What did the pale stars, dreaming, Tell of their thoughts to me, As watched them glow and darkle, From my nook by the sounding sear, "Scatter the roses of kindness, Scatter them, love. to-dayl Tomorrow is in Gods own wise hand Tomorrow is far away!" TH-day is the time, my laddie, To do thine acton of love; To-day is the time my lassie To stay the feet that may rove. To-day is ''the time of small things" Make thou name that will shine As one who improved the important to-day, For tomorrow may never be thine. Jessie M. Heiner, in Ohio Farmer The Prettiest Wedding of All. There was no profusion
 Of jewels or lace,
 Nor yards of illusion
 Her figure to grace;
 But the bride was most simply
 And taStefully dreSt
 In the style and tho color
 That suited her best; And Fred, in a whisper-he stood by my side. Said: If never beheld moro beautiful bride' hardly need mention
 The fact, presume,
 But all my attention
 Was fixed on the groom,
 Whose face so reflected
 The joy of his heart
 That ill the sweet service My own took part And, oh, twas q scene we remember with prida For Fred was the bridegroom, and was the bride
 Josephine Pollard, in N Y. Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE 53d Con-
gress Of the United States was opened to-
day at noon in extraordinary session. The
occasion attracted crowds to the capitol.
Tho galleries were filled with ladies in light
summer costume, and the floor was open
to visitors up to within ID minues OF j.,
when the vice presideut's gavel fell.
Rev, Mr.. Butler opened the session with
prayer. After the prayer the vice-presi-
dent directed the secretary to read the proc
lamation Of the president converting Con-
eress In extraordinary session, and the doc
umeut was read by MIR. McCook, the out
going secretary.
Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania, who had
lem absent during the last session OF the
Senate, and who had therefore not taken
tho oath qualifying him for his new term
bad the oath now administered to him, as
also had Senator Pasco OF Florida, reelected
by the Legislature OF that State since the
close Of the last session.
The vice president laid before the Senate
a communication from Mr.. Beckwith Of
Wyoming, stating that owing to a
combination of circumstances over
which he had no control he had been obliged
to hand in his resignation to the govern or
OF Wyoming of his appointment as United
States Senator. The communication was
placed on file.
The oath of Office was administered to the
new secretary Of the Senate Mr.. Cox.
Senator White of California announced the
dssth Of his late colleague, Mr.. Stanford,
and moved as a mark of respect that the
Senate adjourn. The motion was agreed &c
and the Senate, at 1890, adjourned until
tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
HAVING NEARLY FINISHED.

Corn Doing We'll and Potatoes Bsisg
Dug-Fruit Crop Partial Failure.
According to tho weekly weather crop
bulletin Of the New England weather SER
vice the temperature of the past week has
been slightly above normal in eastern Maine,
below normal,in northern, Vermont aud New
Hampshire, and nearly normal In all other
portions OF New England; in eastern New
York deficiency of two degrees has been
reported.
The precipitation has been unevenly dis
tributed. In Maiue it has been slightly be
low the average, in New Hampshire aud
Vermont about average, and in the southern
States OF New England a deficiency has
been generally reported.
Hayins Is nearly finished in all sections,
but in eastern Maine they are only half
through; work there has, without doubt,
been retarded by the showery weather OF
the past week. The correspondent Mt West
Levant says that the hay crop has fallen Off
one third from last year; but others report
more favoraby.
Corn has done finely during tho past week,
but the nights are reported as too cool in
eastern New York for rapid growth Of
this cereal.
Potatoes are doing well in most sections
and are being dug, but in Rhode Island it
has been reported that they are being great
ly injured by the drought.
Fruits are not progressing very favor
ably. Apples and pears are falling from
the trees in great quantities, and grapes
will be q short crop in many places; one
man states that ounces will be q good crop.
Berries are plentiful but in some places
are drying on the bushes. In central Mas
sachusstts a very heavy crop of blueberries
is being gathered.
Potato bugs doing considerable dam
age in the vicinity of Winthrop, Mass, but
no other pest3 have been reported this
week.
Correspondents report as follows:
Northern Vermont Burlington: The
drought has been thoroughly broken and
crops are now looking we'll; fruit will be
scarce. Troy. Haying is mostly done;
small fruits are plentiful. Morgan; Oats
have rusted some; n violent hail storm on
the evening of the Goth did great damage to
crops in the adjoining town of Holland.
Mortified: Crops look well. West Fair
lee Haying about half done; good growth
of corn.
Southern Vermont-We rtminster sta
ton: Most farmers are through having and
some are cutting oats, new potatoes are sell
ing at 81 per bushel at Wholesale. Hart.
land Four Corners; haying not done yet
apples are scarce on low lands, but plenty
on the higher lands. Hartland; more than
an average crop of hay; moved land ha,
started up finely.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
HARD TIMES.
HOWE SCALE WORKS ATTACKED BY
THE GENERAL DlSTEMPER.
President Biead Hopes for Imm ediate
Relief Through the Repeal OF the sher-
man Law-The Company IL Sound and
VIII Weather the storm in Sefsty.

RUTLAND, Aug. 2.-Business at the Howe
Scale Works here has not been worse for
years than it has been for the past five
months. Mayor Mead, president OF the
company, said to-day:
"The.scalo works are suffering from hard
times, but we live in hopes that these times
will soon be over. Unless business revives
before long we will be put to our wits end
to know what to do. 1t costs us SllOO
every day to open the gates OF the works,
to say nothing about the expenses aside
from the workmen's wages.
But the Howe Scale company is sound
and 10 able to meet all It's obligations, and
we have no fear but what we can pass
through the hard times all right
] believe IL the extra session of Congress
will only repeal the Sherman act the first
thing after 1T organizes, that business will
revive at once. have no fear but that our
business will revive before long"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
moRRlsToWN's NEW PROJECT.

Meeting Called to Discuss an Electric
Road to Stowe-water Question.
WORTHWHILE, Aug. "A special town
meeting is called for Thursday OF next
week, August II, to see IL the town will
vote to grant the right of way for an cleo
trio railroad from here to Stowe, a distance
Of eight miles, and also to see If the town
will vote to give such road financial aid.
a special meeting of the village corpora
ton will be held on Friday evening of this
week, August 4, to see il the corporation
will renew or make a new contract with the
Morrisvills AQueduct company, for water
for fire purposes; also to see If further
sewer extension may be made without the
abutters being obliged to pay one-half of
the expense.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
THE VERMONT MUTUAL.
Its showing For the fa,t Fiscal Year
Most FIattering.

Its showing For the fa,t Fiscal Year
Most FIattering.
BELLOWS FALLS, Aug. :. -Nermont fire
insurance matters are receiving consider
able attention, owing to the excessive losses
and consequent withdrawal of a number of
outside companies. The report OF the in
surance commissioners shows that the com
panies of other States have lost here, in
Guiding expenses, in 1891 and 1892, Sl,211,-
sos, while the premiums for the two years
were but 1898, 1U9, or for every 500 re-
ceived by them they paid 1922.
Important advances in rates were made,
but this year showing a probable larger
ratio of loss thus far, number discon
tinued business here. Last year 45 foreign
companies were licensed and three State
companies.
The fiscal year of two of the State com
panies closed August /, and the results are
interesting. The Vermont Mutual oompa-
ny OF Montpelier, whose premium receipts
are about 70 per cent of all foreign and
State companies combined in Vermont,
made yesterday only a 4 per cent assess.
ment which is as low as any year since
1886, the two last years cost being less
than since 1888.
Perhaps the result is due to the careful
system of inspection and selection of risks
the past three years, which, notwithstand-
ing hundreds Of undesirable risks were
cancelled, has resulted in increased business
to the company and decreased cost to itt
80, 600 policy holders. During the past year
meetings were held by the oflicers Of the
Vermont companies In each county Of the
State, instructing their agents and policy
holders as to their rigid requirements,
showing the effect in much decreased losses.