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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-11
DISTRICT COURT MATTERS.

Decision in Various Cases Rendered By
 Judge Bradstreet This Morning.
 At bar meeting this morning in the district court Judge Bradstreet rendered the following decisions:
 John Altman vs Charles B. Pyke ct ux and David Altman vs the same. This was an action to recover for labor on contract in removing some stone from the defendants premises. Judg- ment was rendered for the defendants in the first case to recover costs. In the second case judgment was rendered for David Altman to recover S29.9O with costs.
 In the case of Oliver Blansfield vs James McGrath, an action to recover a board bill which the defendants mother had contracted while he was visiting in
 Ireland, judgment was rendered for the defendant to recover costs. In the case of John M. Mulville vs Frank Mulvey, both of Naugatuck, an action praying for an injunction to re- strain the defendant from removing buildings from some property owned by the plaintiff, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff and the prayer for a permanent injunction allowed.
 The case of Valentine Bohl vs John Soloski was an action to recover the price of meat sold to plaintiff and dis defendant had transferred piece Of property to his wife to save being at tached. Judge Bradstreet said he would not give any new findings and
 Attorney Kennedy gave notice that the defendant would settle the case without further litigation.
 The following assignments were
 made: Monday, March 13, McNeil vs
 Simons; Reed vs Mulvaney, hearing on T. Bartoli vs Tochio; Tierney vs Heffernani
 Thursday, March IS, Marsh (trustee) vs
 Dougherty; Welch vs City of Water bury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-11
Murder ar Suicide

NEW BRITAIN, Mar 11.-While George and Addison Lewis were hunting near Elmwood yesterday afternoon, they found the body of a man with a bullet hole in his breast and revolver by his side, in the fields. The man was about 80 years of age, well dressed and had evidently been dead several days. The body has not been identified.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-11
LOCAL LINES.

The best groceries, fruit and vegetables, and prompt and polite attention, all at LADD'S grocery.
 PHELAN sells the best tea and coffee in Connecticut. Try his cream java coffee or 50 cent teas. PlNtt's block fl East Main street.. l--,-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-11
IdBurned to Death

BRIDGEPORT, March 11.-Mamie Carr, aged 10, was fatally burned this morn ing, by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. She died at the hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-11
Reid & Hughes Ladies'
 Hosiery.

B@~ We are showing in our North Window the largest and best line of Ladies 25c Hosiery ever brought to thIs city. They are all our own importation and are un- surpassed for value. Examine them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
Mr.. EOOTH,S pEATh.

The death of Mr.. Edwin Booth early
this morning was not unexpected. In
deed, the wonder is that the vital spark
fingered so long after all consciousness
and sensibility had departed. But
though his demise has been looked for
fir m day to day for nearly two months,
His death will cause genuine sor-
row to that very large class of peo-
pie who honored him for his genius and
respected him for the purity of his life.
For nearly half century he has been
factor in the dramatic profession, and
for nearly three decades its acknowl-
edged leader. About the quality of
Mr. Booths work there may be varying
opinions. but no one competent to
Judge will deny him the high
est place among the exponents Of
the Shakespearean drama. 1t is true
that in him the fiery impetuosity and
passionate exuberance of his father
was lacking, but he attained degree
Of finish and fuency which no other
American actor has been able to ap-
proach.
Mr.. Booths temperament was artistic.
He sought to impress by careful, pains
taking and sympathetic distinctions
rather than by brilliant flashes and
overpowering bursts of passion. 1t
was this quality of smoothness and
finish that sometimes gave the
impression of lack of force and
want of reserve power; but
when the intelligent mind care
fully weighed the many beauties
and subtleties of his impersonations it
seldom found much to criticise because
of apparent want of virile qualities.
BY the death of Mr.. Booth the pro-
fcssion loses its most honored member
and dramatic art one of its most de-
voted, competent and enthusiastic
exponents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
AN EXTRA SESSION.

The president has intimated that he
win call congress together in extra
session about the 1st of September, but
he does not very clearly indicate what
congress will be asked to do, through
the message he will send to it.
While there is urgent nswd of con-
gressional action to relieve the money
parket, and through it the general
business of the country, there is not
the best ground for hope that the
present congress viii find itself able TO
deal with the emergency in manner
that will assure the relief needed.
There are such homogeneous elements
In the present congress that have not
been brought to such an understanding
Of the relative strength of each other
that 1t will be found to be very difficult
10 get concerted action, even from the
Democrats themselves. There is more
radical difference between the various
factions Of the Democratic party in con.
gress than there is between the Repub-
hcans and what was the ruling element
Of the Democrats few years ago.
The remarks VI Senator Aidrich at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
PERSONAL.
exponents

Oscar Wilde Is giving sittings for his
bust to Henry Teixeiro da Mattos,t the well
known Dutch sculptor.
President Cleveland uses the very tint
est Of stub pens stuck into a massive
holder, and his handwriting Is small and
very distinct.
Governor Tillman of South Carolina
will open his state saloons at Ia. IN. and
close them at o p. IN. He expects TO make
half million dollars year for the state
In the saloon business
Lord Nelson's dinner service of 260 pieces
was sold at auction in London a few weeks
ago, every piece in the service bearing a
portrait Of Lady Hamilton as Hope. The
entire set brought almost 5000.
Mrs. Proctor, the widow of the late Rich.
ard A. Proctor, the famous astron omer
and the principal assistant in his profes-
sonal work, has beer appoi nted curator OF
the Proctor observatory at San Diego, Cal.
The chief engineer Of the great Krupu
establishment in Germany, Georg SiegerJ
and several other prominent iron men
have been visiting the principal Pittsburg
iron mills. They were shown over the
Homestead, Braddock and other works,
and, according 10 the Pittsburg papers,
were deeply impressed by what they saw.
Governor McGraw of the state of Wash
ington ''went west" $ or 10 years ago, ar
irving in San Francisco with S42 in his
pocket. He sent $40 home to his wife, and
began his western life m horse car driver
He made his way To Seattle. where he
became sheriff hotel keeper and lawyer,
and finally one Of the most prosperous
and popular men In the new state. He is
about 40 years old
Frau Cossima Wagner has reached de-
cision that will seriously modify the plans
for the Wagner productions at the Grand
Opera in Paris. 1t had been proposed to
bring out, after Die Walkuere," die
Meistersinger" and Tristan" Now Frau
Wagner says that the next work Of her
husbands TO be produced must be 'Tann-
haeuser," which was Missed down in its
memorable first production in Paris 81
years ago.
The oldest son Of a veteran" in the
United States Is said TO be John +. Mills
OF Bradford, Mass, who Is 20 years old.
His father, who was principal musician In
the First United States infantry. though
nearly so years old When the war broke
out, was assigned to active duty, and was
commissioned second lieutenant by Pres-
dent Lincoln. John r. Mills, his son, en-.
listed at the outbreak Of the war. and had
three sons who enlisted with him, so that
three generations OF the family saw ser.
vice at the same time in the Rebellion.
Nine. Fannie Zampini salazar, the only
woman in Italy who was invited TO attend
the Ladies' Congress at the Worlds fair,
was passenger on the steam ship I,etim.
bro, which arrived in New York from
Naples Monday night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
The VERDICT OF The TOWNS.

Coming so soon after the recent ses-
sion of the general assembly at New
port the result Of the June town meet
ings can be taken as indicating pretty
clearly the sentiment of the people on
the action taken there.
If at these elections there had been
no material change in the complexion OF
the officers chosen it would have been
fair to assume that the people are not
much interested in the struggle for the
maintenance and observance Of the law
by the Republicans on the one side, and
defiance to law and revolutionary
methods by the Democrats on the other.
No such inference can now be drawn,
however, for the Republicans have met
with a measure of success in all of the
town trials held Monday and yesterday
that is greater than for many years
past.
Even In admittedly Democratic
strongholds they made decided gains,
and in some instances made complete
sweep.
In Glocester, for instance, the most
hidebound Democratic community in
the state, the Republicans elected every
one Of their town officers. In Cumber-
land, Lincoln, Westerly, Johnston,
North Providence, in fact in nearly
every town, the party was successful.
This uniform success is an undeni-
able endorsement of the course pursued
by the Republicans at Newport, and
can be regarded in no other light.
1t is an expression of the feelings and
sentiment of the people, and as such, is
valuable as indicating their probable
verdict when they are again called upon
to elect state officers and general
assembly.
Rhode Island citizens are 1onserva-
tive. They are lovers of order and OBJ
servers of law, and from them the
breeders OF disorder and enemies Of the
constitution can expect only condemna-
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07

laws of the United states which is para
mount TO IL.
1t was plainly the intention of the
trainers of the constitution TO prevent,
so far as possible, continual changes in
the fundamental law which would be
certain to follow every change in the
party controlling the government. They
wished to preserve to the people and
not the politicians the duty to alter
or amend the constitution, and 1t
was for the very purpose of preventing
the fundamental law from becoming a
political foot ball that the provision for
amendment was inserted in the instru-
ment.
How wise they were those who wit
messed the recent disgraceful proceed
ings at Newport must admit. Indeed,
were there not some prohibition against
the tearing of the constitution to tatters
by hostile hands il is not at all improb-
able that Colonel Honey and his lieu
tenants would have followed up their
illegal action in the Landers and Hoxsey
cases by direct assault upon the con-
stitution.
A sad day indeed will it be for hon
est government in Rhode Island when
such partisans as Honey, Garvin and
Brown control a convention that is to
revise the constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07

WHY don't the Journal tell its readers
what there is wrong with the Republi-
can record during the Newport session
instead of printing its serial sneers
about them? Everybody knows that
the esteemed Journal hates the Repub-
Gcans, and delights to show its disre-
gard for decency and truth when it
refers to them. What is not known is
why 1t persists in ignoring the facts
in concealing the facts-in order to
exhibit its love for befouling every
thing that is regarded as important by
the people of this city and state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION


After the revolutionary proceedings
in Newport last week it is in no way
surprising to find the local organ Of the
Democratic machine urging the calling
Of q convention to amend the constitu-
tion in manner as unwarranted and
rs illegal as the summary unseating Of
Messrs. Landers and Hoxsey.
The opinion of the supreme court on
this question, given more than ten
years ago, and accepted as final and
authoritative by all save small coterie
of machine politicians, is waved aside
with contempt and the people are
calmly informed that the supreme
court "lost sight of the fact that the
power to amend the constitution in de-
tail includes the power to amend it
VIII olesale by constitutional conven-
tion."
This is not the first time the organ
has put its big brain to the task of
multiplying and overruling the decisions
of the highest tribunal in the state, but
its latest bud of constitutional interpre-
tation and exposition is likely to perish
from the same premature blight that
withered so many other exotics in its
mental Sahara.
That convention cannot be held
until an amendment providing for such
body has been incorporated in the
constitution in the manner explicitly
and distinctly provided I'm the instru-
ment itself is so manifest that il is sur
prising that even the most pronounced
machine politician would seriously
contend otherwise. The supreme court,
in answer to the questions propounded
by the senate, declared "that the mode
provided in the constitution for the
amendment thereof is the only mode
in which it can be constitutionally
amended"
This is the deliberate opinion OF the
only body that can authoritatively in
terpret our laws, and as such it cannot
be set aside by the chatter of politicians
or the vaporings Of party organs.
Nor has the supreme court failed to
deal with the arguments presented in
the sentence quoted to the effect that the
people can at will amend the constitu-
tion in detail or "by wholesale" with
out regard to the mode prescribed in it.
In concluding its opinion it said:
II has been contended that there Il great
unwritten common law Of the states which
existed before the constitution. and which
the constitution was powerless TO modify or
abolish. and which the people have the right
whenever invited by the general assembly,
and as some maintain without any invitation,
10 alter and amend their constitution III
there be any such law. for there L. no record
Of IT, or OF any legislation or custom In this
state recognizing II. then u T. in our opinion
rather law. ~ law IL can b. called. of revo-
lutionary than of constitutional change. our
constitution il, as already stated by it, own
terms. "the supreme law of the state" We
} know Of no lsS. except the constitution aud
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
RIGHT TO THE POiNT.

What beautiful condition Of things would
have obtained during the recent financial
troubles IL the peoples savings had been
locked up In state banks In the form Of wild
cat currency.
IL Is proven In court Of law that bicyclist
cannot be drunk because a drunken man
aruld not maintain his equilibrium on
wheel. Here Is novel deduction that the
inventor of the bicycle never dreamed OF.
IL is TO be hoped and believed that although
Andrew Carnegie favors union or England
and America he was not brought TO this state
of mind by "a leaning toward anglomania.
An Indiana Democrat has refused an ONCE
Perhaps he has inundated himself for the
benefit Of an impecunious friend, but such
hypothesis is too wild to obtain any credence.
: -
A Texas man dug 1900 feet into the earth
without striking water. 1t is unnecessary 10
add that the Prohibitionists have not opened
a stand there.
The Presbyterian general assembly need
not worry about what will become OF DR..
Briggs. 10 has given him n certificate or
good character that can be turned into ready
cash at any moment.
II is noticeable that the Democrats who are
asking for an increase in the pre- sidents sal
airy are not those who have not been concil-
lated with offices.
The balloon suicide is beginning to be heard
from. Now for the gentlemen who longs TO
shoot the Niagara Falls.
Four hours from Providence To New York
Providence will soon begin 10 talk Of annex
ing New York as suburb.
The butchers are not slanderous class or
people, but wnen they assemble In conven-
ton at Evansville we fear We shall hear
something about roast"
: *+
The death penalty seems already to have
been imposed upon those who are compelled
to occupy that hot, stuffy court room at New
Bedford.
1t is very frigid day when the Democrats
haven't question to submit to the supreme
court.
The police Of Fall River have captured sew
eral clues. but who ever heard of a clue being
on trial for its life?
Queen Victoria's exhibit has arrived at the
Worlds fair. Curiously enough 1t is not a
spring bonnet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07

the banquet Of the Board of Trade last
week indicated very plainly that the
Republicans in the senate have a policy,
and that they may be relied upon to
protect the honor of the country and
the business interests when the question
of new fiscal legislation comes to them.
In the absence of any Democratic
policy, and In view of the chaotic con-
dition of that party, the special session
of congress may well be looked upon
with an expectancy that is tempered
with apprehension.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
Mistaken.

Since Governor Brown prorogued the Rhode
Island legislature, interest in Rhode Island
politics has tagged. Yet, the half q dozen or
so members of the lower house of that little
state. who are going through the form Of
holding rump SESSIONS evcry other day and
waiting to hear from the supreme court, seem
to think that they are objects of interest.
They will some day sadly realize their mistake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07

GOVERNOR FLOWER has already NOM
mated Grover Cleveland for a fourth
trial at the presidency. A few brief
months ago the governor was booming
Senator Hill for the place. 1t is proba-
bly, not so much love for the president
as a recently acquired knowledge of
how he determines the patronage that
has caused the governors change of
front.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07

IT cannot be denied that District At
torney Moody outlined strong case
against Lizzie Borden in his opening at
the New Bedford court yesterday. But
all his evidence seems to be strictly
circumstantial, and has also to be sub
stantiated by the testimony of reliable
witnesses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
NOTE AND COMMENT.

PEOPLE IN New ENGLAND wondered
when IL was announced that Judge Stein
of Chicago had granted an injunction
against closing the Worlds fair on Sun
day and many asked how 1t could be done.
A perusal of the Judges decision makes
that point very plain. The decision is
based on the ground that the exposition
buildings being located in a public park
have become part OF the same. As such,
the right Of the people to the use Of all
parts Of the parks on Sunday would be
violated by closing the exposition on that
day.
CHARLES II. CRAMP. THE sHIPBULDER,
unlike some men who have an axe TO
grind, is not given to bluff and bluster
about the steamships his firm has built or
is building. They are never "marvels Of
speed" OF record breakers Mr.. Cramp
simply refers to them as having been built
In compliance with the conditions Of the
contract" but, he adds with the faintest
suggestion Of a knowing look. 'if the vcs-
sci turns out TO be wonder IL will simply
he because we have done our best" That
Kind Of man deserves prosperity and every
citizen of the United States can wish him
good luck in his efforts To serve the gov
srnment and give us navy to be proud Of
. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
A GOOD PAPER.
4 eooD Article.
a GOOD AD.-

These three combined bring good
results. But II any one OF these
three things Is more ritdl TO success
In advertising than either OF he
other two, ID Is the Newspaper
A poor article tcclt ddrerftsed
may succeed-~o long as you ddrer-
ttse; and there are scores Of cases,
schere, tcith an article Of merit ana
uniformly good newspapers, an IN
different dd. cpen has scored a sue
cess. But who eUer heard Of an dd-
vertiser succeeding by dUotdtng all
the good newspapers and using
only the poor oneSg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07

The bank failure epidemic seems to
have settled down in the West for an
all-season run. From this section of
the country President Cleveland got a
good many votes last November. How
will it be for his successor on the ticket
In 1900?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07

"THE shedding of blood is thank
less business says Prince Bismarck.
It really seems as if so astute thinker
rs Bismarck could put the case in
stronger language than that. Thank
Iessness is mere corollary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
THE NEWS AT THE FAIR.
The News is on sale at
Chicago BY Wells B. Sizer 1S9
State street, where it can be
found during the Worlds Fair.
THIS EVENING.

LoTHRoP's MUSEUM. 7i5-" Alone in London"
WESTMINSTER THEATRE. s-"Forty Thieves"
Buresque Co.
FRANKLIN SOCIETY, s-Lecturc.
BLACKSTONE HALL. s-Concert
GREENWICH STREET HALL s-Altair Dra-
matte Club.
gP. M Democrat Ward Caucuses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
BAD EFFECTS

OF the backward Spring can be
largely counterbdloneed bu strong
and toise advertising. Goods can
be sold. The thing Is to get them
before the people toho todnt TO bay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING.

Governor Flower of New York digniiied
his ofiice-and rebuked the president-by
his review Of the Grand Army Memorial
day lAttleboro Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07

Honoring jeff Davisi For whati Why
should he or any other man be honored for
doing what the south now repudiates and
acknowledges was wrong9-(Dover Re
publican
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07

uONeTuOT lOWtT VI ANtW
his office-and rebuked the president-by
his review Of the Grand Army Memorial
day.-[Attleboro Sun.
Honoring jeff Davisi For whati Why
should he or any other man be honored for
doing what the south now repudiates and
acknowledges was wrong?--(Dover Re-
publican.
One, at least, Of the late Jefferson
Davis principles lives after him. Like all
of his associates of the Confederacy, he
was an uncompromising tariff reformer. !"
-[Boston Journal.
Up to date the Democratic administra-
ton has not ruined the country, but con-
sidering that it has only had three
months chance. it has scored very good
start.-[Elmira Advertiser.
In the state bank note system the ele-
ment Of elasticity would undoubtedly be
present, but how about the element OF
safety Safety is a pretty important con-
sideraton in currency OF any sort-lSt
Louis Globe Democrat.
ua large patronage Is to be secured for
the fair, and IL its benefits are to be widely
ulstriDuteu, Transportation, poaru anu
lodging must be cheap and the necessary
privileges within the grounds, including
the opportunity of rest and refreshnent,
must be cheap. Sunday opening will never
make the fair success. -[Fall River News.
The Rhode Island house disgraced itself
by irregularly and unjustly expelling
enough Republicans to give that body a
Democratic majority, and the senate very
properly refuses to deal with any such
'rump." And there is no indectsion or
tielay in its action. The senate moved
manfully and promptly. Under the proro-
CATION of Governor Brown its members
simply went home. New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
II will interest the veteran sailors OF the
war To know that the war records of the
navy department have been placed wholly
in the charge Of ex-Confederates. This
has been accomplished by the removal of a
Republican clerk to make way for Dem
ocrat. 1t has always been the policy of
Republican administrations to nave the
veterans of both armies in charge of these
records to prevent any charge of unfair
dealing. Great is this Democratic Re-
form. L Lawrence American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07
THE NEWS

Has become recognized as ono OF
the best mediums in Ne,c England,
and one that brings large returns
TO The Intelligent advertiser. III
getting TO be a better medium every
ddn