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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
A WATCH THAT TALKS.
It LIS So Made That 1t Speaks the Hour
Instead of Striking Them.

It LIS So Made That 1t Speaks the Hours
Instead of Striking Them.
1t is said matchmaker of Geneva,
Switzerland, has just completed a watch
which, instead of striking the hours and
quarters, announces them by speaking
like the photograph. The mechanism
of the watch is based on photographic
conditions, the bottom of the case con-
tanning photographic sensitive plate
which has received the impression of the
human voice before being inserted IN
the watch.
The disk, according to the jewelers.
Circular, has forty-eight concentric
grooves, of which twelve repeat the
hours, twelve those of the hours and
quarters, and twelve more those of the
hours and second and third quarters.
If the hand on the dial shows the time
to be 1915 o'clock, one of the fine
needle points of the mechanism crosses
the corresponding groove and the disk,
which turns simultaneously, calls out
the time, just as the photographic cyl
inder. The lower lid of the case is pro-
vided with a tiny mouthpiecc, and when
the watch is held to the car the sound
g a II the more plain.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
HIS MOTHERS BIBLE.
The Book on Which President Clevelai
Took the oath of ONCE.

The Book on Which President Cleveland
Took tho oath of ONCE.
Among the relics stored away in the
clerks office of the supreme court of the
United States, writes Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Times,
is handsome morocco-coveredB Bible of
large octave size. 1t is the Bible that
was purchased eight years ago to adj
minister the oath of Office to President
Cleveland at his Inauguration on March
4. 1t had been the invariable custom
before the Inauguration of Mr.. Cleve-
land to purchase a Bible for use at the
inauguration ceremony and to present
this interesting memento afterward to
some member of the presidents family.
Following this custom, the clerk pur-
chased Bible to use in the Inaugural
ton of President Cleveland, but Mr..
Cleveland notified the committee of ar
engagements of the senate that he wished
to take the oath on the Bible given to
him by his mother when, as a young
man, he started out in the world to
make his fortune. The committee nat
urally respected this sentiment of the
president-elect and so Mr.. Cleveland
took the oath on his mothers Bible. 1t
was small book, morocco bound and
gilt-edged. So far as is known here,
Mr. Cleveland still has the book, and in
the belief that it will be used at the
coming ceremony the clerk of the SUI
preme court has not purchased a
Bible to be used on that occasion. 1t
was planned four years ago to use the
Bible purchased in 1885 at the ceremony
Of 1899; but after considering the mat
ter the clerk determined to purchase
another Bible for Mr.. Harrison
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
NAueATuck AND VICINITY.
Doings of Day In the Valley Below
This City.

Do1ngs OF Day In the Valley Below
This City.
NAUGATUCK. Feb 25-The white
horses and "Police PATROL Co wagon
was the attraction here yesterday morn
ing, while the derailment of an engine
and whole train of cars at Wards
switch filled in the afternoon and por.
ton of the evening. The accident, it is
said, was caused by a horse that ran
away with an empty sleigh, he starting
at Union City and running to the knoll
near the Hoadley place, when instead of
keeping the road he took the track at
Wards switch, some ways below. The
runner of the sleigh passed between the
main and spring rail and sprang it so
that the engine and train of the $3.50 up
train was thrown from the track.
Fortunately no one was injured and but
little damage was done. In the evening
the t'Police PATROL Co played to a good
| sized audience. They put their horses
and wagon upon the stage, but were
handicapped for want of room.
Justice Peck fined Joseph Fernando
Yesterday So and costs for fornication.
He was Immediately re-arrested for
non-support of his wife. The latter
has been guaranteed a place here, pro-
| York, and will stay to make it pleasant
for Joseph. The general opinion is that
| Fernando has abused his wife, and will
be obliged to help support her.
A dozen couples said to be from the
watch shop in Waterbury, had supper
and very enjoyable time at the Com
mercial hotel last night.
The practice of snow balling passers
by from the Phoenix shop doors and
windows is becoming nuisance, and
led to lively fight at noon yesterday.
A Swede who was passing was struck by
heavy snow ball by youth who ran
into the shop. He went to the door to
argue the case, when one of the party
showed him away and kicked him.
About this time he got ready to fight,
sailed in and from appearances would
five minutes, with half a show. AS it is
the one who started the fight got the
worst of it.
The Madame Fry company and Bart
lett quartette will have fine audience
to hear them on Monday evening. Seats
are now on sale at McCarthys.
Go and see the elegant case of photo
graphs in Lewis and Parker's window.
Weather below zero this morning.
John Stapleton's place was broker
open last night and some two hundred
pennies, few harmonious, three revol
vers and lot of other stuff was taken
and a good deal of stock destroyed
Stapleton offers a reward of ten dollar
for evidence to convict the thief. JOIN
Halls horse and sleigh were also takel
from in front of his place in the earl,
Ievening and driven to Seymour where il
was found.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25

Speaking of the remarkable feats of
marine engineers, the Marine Journal
recalls the achievement of Richard
Peck, who at one time had charge of
the single engine of the old City of Vera
Cruz coming up from Havana. South
of Hatteras the piston rod went to
smash, breaking into three pieces. But
Peck, after twenty-four hours of con-
tinuous labor, actually mended that
piston so that it was strong and true
enough to do it's part with the rest of
the machinery, and he brought his ship
into New York harbor steaming six
knots. This was deed which, in the
opinion of the Boston Journal, quite
eclipses even the recent notable per
Umbria.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
Wiredrawer in the .COe Brass Mills
Meets Horrible Death.

Frank Lemain, a German, aged 90,
employed in the Coe brass mills at Tor
rington, met with horrible death at 8
o'clock this morning. He was drawing
wire, when the lever protecting his hand
was caught in the machine, and Lem.
aims body was drawn around and be.
tween two iron standards. He was
horribly mutilated and died in a few
minutes.
William B. Curtis, president of the
New England Mining Co. at Monroe,
near Danbury, vas instantly killed late
last evening by the premature discharge
of dynamite.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
AMUSEM ENTS.
"The Police Patrol"

An elaborate presentation of A. Y,
Pearson's dramatic picture of police life
called "Ther Police PATROL" will be
given at the opera house on Monday
evening. In one act the interior of a
police patrol barn is shown with the
horses standing in their stalls, the
wagon in place, and everything in
readiness for the alarm. When the bel
sounds the horses dash under the swing
ing harness, are hitched and off the
stage in less than five seconds. In the
following act, Haymarket square
Chicago, is shown with the policemen's
monument marking the spot where or
that fatal May day the anarchists cast
the bomb which cost the lives of sc
many brave officers.
Germans Minstrels.
s'The Cruise of the Neptune" ''SuT
rise on the Bayou" and 'The Colder
Balr' are among the new productions tt
be seen with the Germans high class
MINISTRIES this year. Always on the aler
for novelty they have excelled all theil
past efforts in this line, with the larges
and best equipped company they evel
headed, with magnificent costuming anC
elaborate scenic effects, the entertain
ment offered is rare and varied one
At the opera house on Wednesday even
ing.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25

TOPEKA. Kan Feb 25.-Chief Justice
Horizons decision in the Dunn habeas
corpus case favors the republicans and
is concurred in by Judge Johnson. This
settles the matter in favor of a republ1-
can house.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
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
o. so cent teas. Platt's block Al East
Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
WHY MOT

Go to the Worlds Fair if you can go free
A rare chance for everybody. Some
lucky man will win it.
Annheuser Busch Lager on draught,
Choice Ales, Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
M. j. common,
Cor. So. Main Rnd:GFand SITS
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETING
Meetings This Evening.

II0OUrHRB THE -iNV0H1HKs
Lyra Singing society.
American Mechanics Social club.
Waterbury Stationary Engineers.
Nosahogan lodge, I. o. o. F.
MeetingA TO-NIOrrow.
Barcelona Council, K. of G..
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
KELLY
SAYS This is a Yer That Pie
diCtiOn Has Proved To Be
a Failure

Even the hens have baffied us. But
what can we expect when demo
cratic president will appoint republican,
who now holds republican Office, to the
greatest Office in his power, and ignore the
great democratic statesmen of this coun-
fry: and when the Waterbury board of
common council will vote free passes for
the boys and girls to ride to school on the
electric road and tell their dad, who has
to 90 to work before daybreak, that he
can walk in the mud; and when the ia
nous furniture man, Moriarty, says that
Judge Gresham is the true type of the in
dependent voter?
Kelly says no voter is independent who
accepts consideration for his vote or in
f1uence, be it Office or money.
Keep your eye on Kelly's egg sign for a
day or two and you will see something
drop.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
Germans Minstrels.
Morning Fire in Torrington.

ToRRINGToN, Feb 25.-At O'Clock
this morning the new cigar store of E
Whitman was Quilted by fire. Loss
81 900. The origin of the fire is un.
known,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
LIE EPrIze Fighter Nearly Kined

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 25.-Billy Mil
Ter, ..a,bantam weight fighter, is dying
Dial Hawkins. Hawkins and the seconds
are under arrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-25
Reid 4 Hughes
MEMS
FURNISHINGS

Just received a line of Mems
Laundered Negligee Shirts in
stripes, new blues; etc, all sizes.
Price only soc cach-very cheap.
Another bargain in this depart
ment is a lot of Boys Shirt Waists
with'Tie.to match, sizes 4 to II
years. Price soc.
Mems Fancy Hose in new colors,
full regular made, only tic pair.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19
NAV 90 to Trenton.

There is considerable discussion
among the members of the New Jer-
sey Historical Society over the pros
poets of bringing the relics and Ii
brary of the society to Trenton. f.
w. Rieord, librarian of the society,
said:
"The Historical Society is one OF
the utmost value to the State. as the
repository Of many rare and valuable
documents relating to its history
1t is as free a library as the Newark
Free Library and more so, for it is
open to all the citizens of the State
while the Free Library confers it's
privileges only on residents of this
city.
1t would be for the good of New
ark to have the society in better
quarters, for we have an enormous
collection of paintings, documents
and relics, and most attractive
museum could be formed of them,
for the benefit and entertainment of
citizens and strangers.
Besides an organized effort is now
being made to havethe headquarters
removed to Trenton, and the matte !
will come up for consideration at the
meeting on January oath at Trenton.
This movement will undoubtedl
prove successful in the end if better
accommodations are not offered in
Newark.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19
That Dinner.

Mr.. Chas. E. Close, of Matawan.
the Foreman Of the Monmouth co1n-
ty Grand Jury, seems to have a
streak of liberaiity. He only is
content when spending about 800 to
wine and dine his selleagues We
have made special inquiry in regard
to this dinner, and we find that all
of the twenty-Jhree members were
present. The Prosecutor and his as
sistant were both absent. BY the
bill of fare it will be seen that it was
not exactly prohibition dinner; it
looks more like q dinner such as
would be provided at some race
track. Not that the dinner had any
connection with the race track.
There was such temperance drinks as
Manhattan cocktail, sherry, claret,
champagne, cognac," sc. Why this
1berality, Mr.. Close
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19
COAL COMBINE BROKEN.

The great Reading coal combine is
broken. The New Jersey Central
ted Independently, the same as it
was before the agreement with the
Reading and Lehigh Valley was en-
tered into 1t is also stated that the
Jersey Central has not only cancelled
it's arrangement with the Reading
lease of its coal lands, but has re-
sumed independent action on the sale
fixing prices of its own coal.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19

The appropriations for election ex-
pensss and for the purpose of the
Jumping Point bridge had been en-
tirely spent and an excess of 1868. A
over the appropriation for discount
and interest on county notes have
been expended.
E. W. Arrowsmith, counsel for the
board, reported the judgment which
Dean & Westbrook had secured
against the county for 50, 77611 in
the Oceanic bridge case. Mr.. Dean
was present and handed in a bill for
the amount of the Judgment, with
interest, making total of $3,964.91.
This bill was ordered paid.
The county collectors monthly
statement showed a balance of $82,
22301 on hand. Collector Throck-
morton said that he should on Jan. 1
have paid to the state treasurer a
state school tax of 1924, 2S3. 90, but he
had not done so and could not yet as
he had not sufficient funds. Ninety
per cent. of the amount paid to the
state treasurer annually is returned
by him to this county. The former
occupant of that office has always
paid that ninety per cent. by ex-
changing checks at once but the
present treasurer would not send his
check to the county before March or
April. The reason that the county
did not have on hand the monev due
the state treasurer was that the
township collectors were dilatory in
paying in the school moneys to the
collector. The Board authorized the
auditor to collect these moneys from
the township collectors by manda-
mus proceedings.
In the afternoon session the usual
number OF bills were ordered paid.
A number of printing bills, amount
ing to $l,1l4,97, were laid over for a
month owing to the appropriation
for printing having been exhausted.
Two other bills for printing, those OF
the Long Branch Record and the
Ocean Grove Record, were also laid
over because they had not been
properly certified to.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19

Harry Yard, eldest son Of Free
no der John B. Yard, of Washington
to-. nship, Mercer county, died at
Titusville. Florida, Tuesday after,
noon, the Sd inst. He and several
others bought q large tract and be-
gan the cultivation of pineapples
which gave promise of success. But
he remained at Titusville as ship
ping clerk for fruit dealer. Mr..
Yard was universally beloved, and
his death was a great shock to his
father The funeral took place at
Allentown on Monday, and the O. u.
A. M. attended in body.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19
Resolution,

Castle Hall OF Monmouth Castle No 81 X g. E..
OF MI.
FREEHOLD. N. j., Jan. IL. 1898.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Supreme Chief of
the Universe to remove from the midst of the
family Of our esteemed Bro g 1. j. Grimshaw,
their beloved son and Bro Therefore be it
Resolved, That we the Bro. and associates OF
the said 1. ]. Grims shaw, extend our Knightly
sympathy TO himself and family in the loss OF
them and their friends, and may the Allwise Ruler
OF the Universe counsel and sustain them in their
time of bereavement and sorrow. Therefore be
it
inserted in the weekly papers. and copy of same
be presented to our esteemed Bro and family.
(JoHN H. DUNCAN
Committee john H. WIDERHoLP,
(WALTER 8. WHITE.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19

The Correspondent of the N. Y
Tribune from Trenton says.-Tht
prevailing topic in Legislative circles
is the racetrack bill Introduced and
pressed to vote Monday night ii
would probably pass. The members
of the Legislature have been induc-
ed to favor it by various arguments
with legislators. and there is a ma
jority for any bill that will give Glou-
cester and Monmouth what they
want. But there are many who be-
lieve that no such law will be en-
acted. 1t is all very well, they say,
to get the favor of a majority of the
Assembly and Senate, yet when the
bill is brought forward and scores of
clergymen, women's Christian socie-
ties and men and women of influence
come down upon Trenton, members
hesitate and change their minds.
Last year committee gave Il hear
ing on the measure, and both sides
were represented in the chamber.
Minister, Priest and elder spoke,
women appealed and business men
protested. Then the other side had
q chance, and not a man arose. 1t
was too uncomfortable, they said, to
face lot of praying women.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19

--'sThe Monmouth Democrat" sup
ported the Democratic ticket last
Fall. 1t did not take high moral
grounds that the men nominated on
the Democratic ticket were in favor
Of passing a bill to legalize the race
track. All attempts to try to avert
what it helped to do will appear
Iudicrous to the people of Monmouth.
There are times when silence is
golden.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19
Republican Co. Committee Meeting.

The newly elected members of the
Republican County Committee will
meet at Freehold on Thursday, Jan.
26, 2 P. M, at the Republican Head
quarters at Freehold, to elect officers
for the ensuing year. All members
are requested to be present, as the
election of County Clerk, Sheriff,
Senator and Assemblymen will make
the Fall campaign very important
one. l.. E. WATSON,
Chairman of last committee.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19
Board of FreehoIders.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Board ofCbosen Freeholders took
place in the Court House at Freehold
on Wednesday of last week. Audi
tor Gordon was unable to be present
on account of sickness, consequently
the checks for the bills which the
Board ordered paid could not be
signed by him on Wednesday.
County Collector w. s. Throek
morton read report showing tho
unexpended balances on the various
apDropriations as follows:
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19
DUBLIC sALEoF REAL ESTATE

~ ~ DilO RcS II vi II II u ~ IAsD ! II 4 Il
Il Notice is hereby given that by virtue of .
warrant iseued by William II. Reid. David l.. APP
plegate and Daniel S. Aumack the township com
mittee OF tile township of Manalspan. in this
County OF Monmouth and State of New Jersey. to
make the unpaid taxes ssssssed land, tene-
ments. her0ditnments and real estate in the said
township. in tho year 1891, the subscriber. COL
leetor OF taxes for the said township. to whom
the SAID warrant is directed. will ON FRIDAY.
FEB, 1Ttll. 1898 at the hour Of two r. NJ, the
premises. IN eaid township. srll the lands. tens-
ments. Embellishments and real estate hereunder
described, at public veudne for The shortest
tsrm, not exceeding thirty years. for which any
person or PERSONS will agree to take the same and
pay snch taxes, with interest thereon at the rate
OF u PR csntHnI from the thirteenth day of De-
cember A. D.. QUO thousand sight hundred and
ninety-one togsthsr with all costs. fees, charges
and expenses.
Eiehoss Mccain estate, Tax Due. 50 90. De-
scriptoD; House AID Abont two acres of land
on the road leading from the Freehold and Ma
nalapan turnpike 10 a Sweetmsn's Lane road. ad.
Joining lands OF John Rue Psrrins and John
Lamb $40 JOSEPH RUE
jamie St Special Collector OF Taxes.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19

- have noticed in my business
life, extending over nearly seventy
years, that every reduction of the
tariff Cor the tariff for revenue only
planl has brought wretchedness and
ruin. Nothing is more certain than
that the advocacy of free trade comes
from foreigners who want to break
up our industries. Peter Cooper.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19

Joseph Rodgers, the head of the
great Sheffield Cutlery Company,
does not believe that much will be
accomplished in the direction of Free
Trade under Cleveland. He says
chat the Protection sentiment is
growing everywhere, and the whole
world is now against England. Mr..
Rodgers has always been a Free
Trader, but is now in favor OF Reel
procity.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19
Dull Days Made Pleasant.

Do you ever meet duh day, when
Won hardly know what to do with
Yourself. Reading is what most peo-
nle fall back on at such times, and
nothing is better to drive away the
blues than short crisp story or
few good jokes. Our special offer OF
25 back numbers of the Waverley
Magazine, of different dates. for 81
postpaid, will supply you with about
400 short, clean and complete stories.
jokes, etc. The same amount of
reading in the trashy 25c novel, would
cost you $12.
Send stamp for sample. Address
WAvERLEY MAGAZINE,
dec22-26t. Box 172, Boston, Mass.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19

Three great brewers have been
raised to the peerage by Queen Vic
toria. Allsopp, of Burton upon
Trent, is now Lord Hindlip; Bass,
the pale ale man, is Baron Burton,
and Guinness, of Dublin stout fame,
rs Lord Ardifaun The New York
Mail and Express.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19

The Pottstown Iron Company has
rolled a steel plate $50 feet long and
90 feet wide by ZIG inch thick as an
exhibit for the Worlds Fair. 1t is
one of the largest pieces Of iron or
steel ever rolled in this country.
Three cars will be needed to trans
port it to Chicago.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19
EMERSON
PIANOS
FOR OVER FORTY YEARS

FOR OVER FORTY YEARS
have enjoyed high reputation.
Brilliant aud musical; tone OF rare
sympathetic quality; beautiful for
vocal accompaniment. Durably con
structed of finest material by most
skillful workmen. Exceptional in
retaining original richness and full
ness of tone. Require tuning less
often then any other piano. Prices
Moderate. Reasonable Terms.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-01-19
Public Auction.

FREEHOLD, N. j., Jan. II, 1898.
The handsome residence recently
occupied by John HI. Ellis, on Main
street, Freehold, will be sold at pub
lie auction on the premises, on Sat
urday, February 4th, 1898, at 3 p. NJ.
For particulars, terms, &C., address.
FRANK P. MCDRRMoTT,
Executor of Mary H. Ellis, deceased,
Freehold, N. J.