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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
For MenrN Feet.

My old colored cook" said woman recently, keeps pad of her own man. ufacture always before the kitchen sink. It is made of several pieces of old carpet tackled together with strong thread, the whole being made over and renewed quite frequently. When asked her tho other day why she kept tho rather un- slightly rug on her neat inoleum covered floor, she explained that it was a great rest to her feet to stand of the unyield- ing floor.
 And when my attention was thus called to it could see that it must be. and the idea was worth handing around.
 II have heard saleswonen and men, too, complain to one another in the shops of the pain which they suffered from constantly standing on the wooden floors, and presume this condition would be much relieved if a strip of rope matting could be stretched for their use. New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
Providing In Time.

Lawyer Cwho has been called to draft a will)-Ready, sir? What is the first bequest you wish to make?
 Dying Milhonaire-I bequeath all my property, real and personal. after the satisfaction of just claims against my es- tate, to the foreign mission board of the - church.
 Lawyer-But you are lot going to leave your wife and daughters unpro- vided for?
 Dying illionaire-Certainly not. am merely trying to fix 1t so that when the courts reverse my decision in the matter the money will go here want it toby the way, guess I'll have you draw up the papers for the contest right now.-Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
As smse, and n. Dear as Ever.

She has cast aside the garments that aWhLe
 ago she wore. Tine Eton jacket and the skirt of serge she
 wears no more. The sailor hat is put away, and shoes of patent
 leather, Or dainty russets and the hose that suited
 summer weather. The dress she wears today is built upon a diff
 ferent plan. The jackets pretty long and trimmed perhaps
 with astrakhan, Brt her cheeks are still like roses and her lips
 still ripe and red, And silken still the tresses that adorn her
 shapely head; Her eyes are still like diamonds, her teeth are
 still like pearl. And we love her just much as when she was
 the summer girl.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
WaterburYFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

The following are the Fire Alarm Signals under the new system:
 l-2 Rogers Bro.'
 Ia Cor East Main and Niagara streets. 1-4 Cor East Main and Wolcott road. 15 Cor High and Walnut streets. 1-6 Cor East Main and Cherry streets. IT Cor East Main and Cole streets o-1 Cor North Elm and kingsbury streets a Cor North Elm. North Main and Grove
 streets.
 a-. Waterbury Manufacturing company 9-s Cor North Main and North streets a-s Cor Buckingham and Cooke streets a-7 Cor Grove and Prospect streets. a Cor Hillside avenue and Pine street. a-a Cor Johnson and Waterv1lle streets a-1-a The Platt Bros X Co.," 214 Waterbury Clock company movement
 ment factoryl-+
 Exchange place. a-9 Cor West Main and Willow streets. s4 Cor West Main and Watertown roadl sj5 Horse Car Railroad stable+ ss Waterbury Brass company s-7 Cor Cedar and Meadow streets. s-s Cor Grand and Field streets sin Cor Bank and Meadow streets SIS Randolph < Cloves s1-4 Plume < Atwood Manufacturing com
 pany.* s-a-2 Holmes. Booth X Haydens.' e-q4 Cor Charles and Porter streets. sos Cor Simons street and Washington ave Cor South Main and Grand streets, .-a Cor South Main and Clay streets. 4-a Waterbury Watch company 4-t Benedict X Burnham Manufacturing
 company
 4-s Waterbury Buckle company! 4-7 Cor South Main and Washington sts. 5 ScoviII Manufacturing company. s-a Cor Franklin and Union streets "a Waterbury Clock Co. lease factory. 5-. Cor Clay and Mill streets 5s Cor Liberty and River streets. 57 No Hose House
 5-s Cor Baldwin and Stone-streets
 6 Cor Bridge and Magill streets. ca Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin street. = Private.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
Easily Mixed.

Agtated Solicitor (at the chemists)- There's been a mistake made somehow. I meant to give my son a prescription from my doctor this morning, but it seems l didn't. Here it is now in my pocket.
 You certainly gave him the prescrip- tioR. Imade it up for him an hour ago"
 "Let me see it"
 Here it is"
 Heavens! That's an opinion from Sir Lyons Silk, Q. C."-London Tit Bits
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14

 toms. In all seriousness he one day said to me: sam, my dear boy, am out of place here. Indeed we are all out of place. We should be in England. I am really and truly Sir James Archibald Johnson and your mother Lady Jane Johnson. I ought to take our genealog- ical record. go back to the mother coun- try and claim my rights there. That would place us all in our proper posi- tion." Privately he sneers at the descend ants of the pilgrim fathers as persons of no blood" and publicly Gin Pasonages- sit) he scorns all who are not able to prove their descent from the pilgrim fa- thers as persons without ancestors"
 In carrying through to an efficacious conclusion our scheme for curing the Pasonagessit people of their ailment, it is very evident that my father has ab- sorbed very malignant type of the very disorder we sought to eradicate. So l find that in all good works we must ex- pect some drawbacks. Absolute perfec- ton is almost unattainable, even in the most pure, noble and praiseworthy un- dertakings in which we can embark.
 THE END.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14

Infidelity gives nothing in return for what it takes away. What, then, is il worth? Everything valuable has com pensating power. Not blade of grass that withers or the ugEest weed that Is flung away to rot or die but reproducea somethinC-Chalmer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
roothaehe Cursd ouiekI,

\ European dentist Is said 10 have had great success in curing toothache within five or six minutes, and often in less time. by applying one pole of an electro static machine to the troublesome tooth and the other pole to the body of the pa- ient. @ In 76 cases thus treated by him only three are said to have been unsatis- factory.-Electrical Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
4 ProsaIc Alderman.

Beggar-rm really an object of chari- ty, MT. Alderman. My poor wife is in bad health, my children have the mea- sles, and you can imagine for your self
 Alderman-Heavens, my good man, do you take me for a dramatist?-Flie- gende Blatter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
AbSurIii

Miss FhtabOut-Oh, we had a lovely time at Sculpin beach last summer. and such nice people were there!
 Aunt Maria-Then presume you will go there again next summer.
 Miss FlitabOut-Why. aunt! The idea of meeting the same faces again! It Is positively absurd!-Boston Transcrint-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
4 Great Pull.

Barber (giving him swipe down the other cheek)-Yes, sir; I've got some in- fiuence in this ward, if do say it my self.
 Man In Chair-You do seem so have something of pull. Chicago Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
A Great Scheme.

Kawshus-But don't you think it risky to put your money into this enterprise?
 Prone Oter-My dear fellow, l don't intend to put my money in. What I'm after is to get other people to put their money into it.-Boston Transcript.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14

In the five or six months of the yes- during which the sarIiine fishery lasts something like GOO, 900, 600 of these little fish are caught off the coast of Brittany alone
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
4 Suuuosition.

Cynic-Your father was a great man, fancy.
 Chappie-Well, no. Why did you think so?
 Cynic-It is a current belief that great mems sons never amount to anything Truth
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14

It is a belief of fishermen that the finny denizens of the deep are hungriest and bite most freely during the four or five days following the moons first quarter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14

It is instanced as one of the curiOsities of the memory that people who know long pieces of verse by heart frequently cannot remember their telephone num-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
Ahl

Successful Doctor (boasting of his prac- tice)-I had to turn out of bed no less than six times last night.
 Jealous Brother Physician-Why on earth don't you buy some insect powder? Truth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14

He Knew What Two Minutes" Meant.
 Caller Cat the oflice)-Ahem! Good morning. I'd like about two minutes of your time.
 Busyman-Great Scott! Can't do it! Why, it's 10 o'clock now, and I've got to leave the office inside of two hours Chicago Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14
What He Stuck To.

Dixon is the most vacillating man ever met. He never sticks to one thing a month at time"
 "I guess you never loaned him ten ner, did you?"-Detroit Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14

A curious grass grows in CeylOn, the peculiarity about which is that when it has attained certain length it takes fire by spontaneous combustion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-14

Where Refusal Is Painful. The Tartars take a man by the ear to in tite him to eat or drink with them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
TO kn, Won cAPR,vl.


AuarcAists Seed m lnSsrnal Alachins 60
the Chancellor.
BERLIN, Nov. s6-Great excitement was
caused among the attaches OF the chancel-
lery BY an attempt to assassinate Chancel'
lor Won Caprivi or some other official. A
parcel addressed to the chancellor. sup.
posedly from Arlen. . village in Paden,
was received at the chancellery. Colonel
Ebmeyer, the chancellor's aide. began to
open the parcel, when he noticed . few
grains of gunpowder falling out OF It. He
Immediately dispatched the parcel to po-
lice station, with the S:imation that he
thought it An internal 0!achine.
The police placed the parcel in water
and gave it n thorough soaking, after
which they examined it. When the wrap
ings were removed q striking cap wa
found attached to what proved beyond
doubt to be an Internal machine. One re
port states that this cap exploded while
the police were examining the machine
but owing to the contents OF the parcel
being saturated with water failed tc
cause an explosion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
Passenger Steamer Aground.

RossEAU, Ont, Nov. .s-The passenger
steamer Sunbeam, en- route from Port
Gregory to Rosseau with q party Of mis-
sionaries on board, ran hard aground on
Renshaw's reef. one Of the best known
shoals in Lake Rosseau. The passengers
and crew were taken of by . passing
steamer: The captain says the shoal must
have shifted position under the influence
of the recent heavy gales. The vessel lies
easy with her hold full water.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
big steel Plant Deal.

WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Nov. Is -Nego-
tiations have been practically completed
whereby the steel plant at this place will
pass into the hands OF the Rockefeller OF
the Standard Oil syndicate. The plant 70
be taken by the Rockefellers is the one
built by Weeks while president Of The
land company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
culpr;ss who Are Wanted.

SPRlNGFIELD, Ills, Nov. 2S.-The gov.
ernor has issued requisition on the gov
eruor OF Iowa for Charles Griffin, wanted
in Scott county for the murder Of Edward
g. Jones and under arrest at keokuk. The
governor has received petition asking
him to request Secretary Of State Gresham
to institute proper proceedings for the ex.
tradition Of Robert c. H. Huntington,
now in custody at Costa Rica, and
wan.ed in Chicago for embez.ling $4,000
from the House Building and Loan asso.
riafinu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
business Portion Burned.

STEAToR. Ills, Nov. 2S.-The business
Part Of the village Of Kaugley, on the ILL.,
nois Valley and Nor:hern railroad. four
miles northwest Of this city, was destroyed
by fire. The fire started in shcemaker's
shop, on the main street, and rapidly
spread to the frame stores and consumed
them. The loss is estimated at about IS,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
Resigued His Position.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-Nartin j. Russell,
for years an editorial power ON The
Times, has rendered his resignation from
that paper. Mr.. Russelrs action was
prompted by an editorial attack upon
President Cleveland and Washington He's
ing, whom Cleveland appointed postmas.
ter at Chicego. which he repudiates and
for which he refuses TO be held response
hlo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28

CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. cS.-Freight
train No e. east-bound Oh the baltimore
and Ohio, was derailed by an axle break
ing on . car, ON bridge near Hyndman.
Pa, eighteen miles west Of here. The
bridge was completely torn down and fif.
teen cars were precipitated to the creek be
low. Seven tramps were on the train just
before the accident occurred and are sup
posed to be under the wrecked cars in
the creek. The cars we're all loaded with
rna1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
rerrib,. Suffering at Sea.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-A letter has been re-
ceived describing the terrible sufferings Of
the crew Of the British ship Mendoza,
which recently foundered near Martin
ique. The captain and . majority Of the
crew died of fever at sea and the men who
were left were unable to navigate the
vessel and she sank, only four Of the crew
being rescued 49,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
TWO DISCHARGED.
Jurors in the Coughlin Case
Disqualified.
A 100000 Fire at Oil City.
Pennsylvania.
Fatal Railroad Wreck at
Conneaut, Ohio.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-Jurors Wilson
and Gates. suspected of taking bribes
in the Coughlin case. were dismissed
this morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
THE CRONIN CASE.
The Trial Of Dan Coughlin Be.
gins at Chicago.
A SENSATION THE FIRST THING.

tAe States Attorney Secures an Adjourn.
nent and Rsnors Of Jnry Bribiag Fly
Through the Air-short Story Of the
Murder which Caused Such . sessatioa
In Irish Circles in 1SS9-New and Im-
Portaat Evidence.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-Daniel Coughlin.
the ex-detective and only surviving de-
fendant in the Cronin case, famous in
criminal history. was placed on trial for
his life the second time. The scene in
Judge Tuthill's court room on the second
floor Of the county building when Kick.
ham Scanlan entered upon his opening ad-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
Fatal Railway Collision.

CONNEAUT. Ohio, Nov. ga head
end freight collision last night on
the Lake Shore resulted in the in
slant death of two men, and the
fatal injury of two.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
Another Kreck.

|. LUTCHER, Miss, Nov. 2S.-A tie
on the track of the Mississippi VAL
ley road caused the wreck ef a gravel
train. The engineer and fireman
were killed, and three were seriously
injured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
Big Fire At on city.

OIL CITY, Pa, Nov. 28.-Fire broke
out in a restaurant here this morn
ing. and spread over a large area.
The loss is 100000. Five persons
are thought to have perished.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
C.ashe Una.r /. Cable C.r.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2S.-Francis Agnew, ex-
sheriff and . member Of the firm of Ag-
new & Co, the contractors who built the
Manufacturers building, was caught un-
der cable car and SO badly hurt that he
is expected to die.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28

WHERE THE BODY WAS FOUND.
unbiased condition OF mind. Mr..
Scanlan said that many of the
stories circulated lately relating to the
discovery Of sensational evidence were
without foundation in some cases and
cverdrawn in others. It is evident the
main hope il conferred in Mrs. Andrew
Foy rs far rs new evidence is concerned.
1t is said she will testify that Coughlin,
Cooney the Fox, and Martin Bourk fire.
quently held secret interviews in her
house and that that fact would strengthen
the circumstantial evidence to be pre-
sented. It is expected the trial will con-
tinue until the middle of January.
Rumors Of Bribery.
After securing adjournment In tine
Coughlin trial States Attorney Kern said
that plot to bribe the jury had been dis
covered. Developments of q highly sem
sational character are promised, and if
Kern's plans do not miscarry be will prob
ably ask Judge Tuthiil to remove two
jurors when court convenes. Ru.
inors of jury bribing f1ew thick
and fast around the court room, and con-
siderable significance was attached to
Mr.. Eottum's statement 10 the court that
he had "grave reasons" for requesting the
adjournment. Ihe state's attorney Is also
quoted As saying that he would shortly
send the conspirators to the penitentiAry
on undisputable.evidence. Both Kickham
Scanlan and Mr.. Bottum left Judge Tut
hills private chamber in an excited condi-
tion Of mind.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28

ST. Louis, Nov. sS.-The Beer Drivers
union having boycotted the product of one
Of the city breweries. the latter have COM
bined aud refuse to sell beer to any one
who will not take the beer they propose
he shalI.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2S.-The Grand
Duke Vladimir has ordered an immediato
inspection of the reserve ordinances stores
This order is another step in preparing
the rapid mobilization.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
Found Dead In BED.

BLOONrxSrON, Ills, Nov. 2s.-William
W. Marmon, Wholesale druggist, was
found dead in bed from apoplexy. He IVES
aged 81 and Was Hloomington's oldast
merchant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
Grown Old and llespo ndcnf.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2S-An old man
known as Augustus NJ. Serbia, who COM
mitted suicide in poor lodgings. was
formerly well known in New York, and he
came here from Portland, Or, where he
was in 1892 vice president of the National
Guarantee and Trust company. He was
evidently in search Of employment, and
having always been . man Of position, he
objected to taking menial place.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
wuERE CnoNrN WAS MuRDrDrD

WHERE CRoNrN WAS MURDERED.
dress to the jury presented a different
picture to that OF Aug. 26. 1850, when the
five defendants-Dan Coughlin, John F.
Beggs, Martin Bourk, Patrick O'Sul-
livan, and John p Kunze were marched
into Judge McConnell's court in the
old building on the north side where they
remained on trial until Dec. 16, for the
murder, Saturday night, sAay 4, 1859. Of
DR.. Patrick Henry Cronin, the enthusiast
ON Irish affairs The murder was COM
mitted, it is chars at the Carlson cot
tace, at 1872 North Ashland avenue, and
ON May % the victims mutila;ed and par
tally decomposed body was found by .
workman in q catch basin at the southeast
corner Of Evanston avenue and Fifty
ninth street. three miles distant from the
scene Of the tragedy.
Will BE Ably Defended.
On Dec. IL, after three days of excited
deliberstiOn, during which there were
threatened fisticuffs in the ju.yroom, =
verdict was returned acquitting Beggs;
giving Coughlin, Bourk and O'Sullivan
penite ntiary terms for the rest of their
lives. and fixing Kunze's punishment at
three years in the penitentiary, which he
escaped by n new triaI tshich was not
pushed. He is at liberty today while
Bourk and O'Sullivan died at Joliet
prison. Beggs did not long survive
the trial. having died of pneumonia
at his home on the west side. As
sociated with States Attorney Kern in
the prosecution are his assistant. T. S.
Bottum, and kickham Scanlan. Ex-
Judge Wing and Daniel Donahoe are the
defendant's attorneys. All the daily pa
pers, the press associations, and several
outside papers are represented by their re-
porters and correspondents. Present in
court were Dams wife aud also his father,
Dennis C0u2hlin of Hancock, Mich.
Coughlin's little girl, who was seen during
the former trial, is now old enough to un-
derstand the meaning Of the fathers posi-
tion and will not appear during the trial
Of her father.
An Intelligent Jury.
Judge Tuthill has issued instructions to
admit the general public until the seats
are comfortably filled, after which per.
sons not having business in court will not
| be admitted, regardless of their pulp Oh
excuses. A big policeman sits outside the
door, and several bailiffs are present tc
| preserve order. The ju-y consists Of in
telligent looking men, who swore to theil
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
THE NEWS IN GRIEF. -.

William Dumford shot and fatally
wounded Mrs. Lizzie Howard ON the steps
Of . Philadelphia hotel. Jealousy was
the cause. Dumford escaped.
george Ayrey committed suicide 1t his
home in Green Valley, Ills, by blowing
his head Of.
General Julius Stahel Of New York has
received from tie war department . gold
medal for eallantry displayed at the bat
tie Of Piedmont. June 5, 1864. while COM
manding the cavalry under General Hun
ter ,v.-
bal! game at Springfield. Mass. and was
given a reception in the evening by the
athletic club.
S. c. Curtis. aged IS, who deserted his
family at Cisco, Tex. . year sgo and
eloped with young woman, has ieen ar
rested at Purcell, l. T.
John Ward, aged c,. of Pana, Ills, at
tempted to board a train and was fatally
injured.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is said to have
given 81 ,O00. .oeO to religious work in the
last two years.
Charles Peck was sentenced to n
years. imprisonment for assaulting 5.
year-old girl by . jury at Hillsboro. l..
Edith Fadden committed suicide "
shooting herself At Devils Lake, N. u.
She left q letter addressed to the public
saying she was tired Of life. She was mar
ried and leaves three children.
George Jordan shot and killed himself
near Connersville. Ind. He leaves .
widow and four childrel. Financial
trouble was the cause.
Colonel Silloway. who served on General
McClellan's staff in 1862, is said to be the
man who first called the United States
flag ''Old Glory" He now resides in
Boston, is IS years Of age, and in poverty.
Secretary Herbert. in his annual report,
will call for five new ships-one battle
ship of about 1000 tons and four topedo
cruisers.
John Bones 2-year old child was burned
to death at Portland, Ind, during its
mothers temporary absence from the
room.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28

500 booklets were purchased by us at less than
half price, and regularly worth 15 and 20c.
We offer them at &c each.
Don't wait to buy your Christmas goods until
the best are picked Make your selections
early. We are showing great many choice things
at 10 and Csc, and this priced goods usually
bought first. We. always, offer special
Inducements to Sunday schools and charitable or
ganizations.