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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
HUMOROUS.

-Teacher-"Spell slippers, Johnny"
Johnny = shoppers" Teacher
"That spells 'slappers.' Johnny
"Same thing. Bazaar.
twill you mind the baby for a lit
tie while, John?' asked Mrs. John.
'sI'm afraid I'll have to- said John,
''since the baby won't mind me.''-
Harper's Weekly.
-''Giddy world, isn't it?" said Flipsy
to old Grout, whom he met at the party.
Certainly, it ought to be giddy-it's
always turning round" was the reply
Boston Bulletin.
Goat Hill Gossip. Nanny 'sWe
mustn't associate with Murphy's Billy
any more" Billy-"Bah?' Nanny
''He is a cannibal. He ate Book
Beer sign yesterday. Puck.
No Use Now-''Modlin says the Co
lumbar stamps have discouraged his
efforts at reformation. Flows that?''
"You see he was trying to break off
the Ticker habit. Detroit Free Press.
Too Much.-Mrs. Kingley-''Your
new gown last night was great sue
cess" Mrs. Bingo (placidly)-"Yes.
Everybody seemed struck by it,
Bobbie Bingo-''Papa said it floored
him. Judge.
Mr.. Lazarus Slimpurse Indignant
ly)-"I know-I know but too we'll
the reason of your refusal. It's because
am poor. You would marry me if l
We're rich" Miss Bell Golightly-"Per-
haps so; but you would have to be very,
very, very rich. Judy.
Lady examining written character
of applicant for situation as coolz)-
''But this is not at all satisfactory as to
your cooking capacity. Can you cook?'
Cook-''Well, ma'am, if that paper
don't satisfy you on that point, ask my
iceman."-Tit-Bits
-The'Lively Passenger-"Yes,t there's
nothing like pugilism for developing
muscle and endurance. BY the way
are you interested in such matters?'
The Solemn Passenger-'I am pro
fessional boxer. Here's my card" The
Lively Passenger (reading card)-"M
Balmer, Undertaken. "-Pittsburgh Bull
| letin.
Polly had been making herself {
general nuisance in the kitchen all the
morning. At last Bridget, who had {
bad temper, could stand it no longer
"Get out O. here, you sassy little brat
you!" she cried. Little Polly drew her
self up with some dignity. 81 never
allow anyone but my mother to speal
to me like that" she replied.-Smith
Gray & Co.'S Monthly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
MANY SCALDED TO DEATH
A Boiler on a Mississippi
Steamboat Bursts.
SIX ARE DEAD AND TEN WILL DIE

While Passengers Were Eating Break
fast the Hot Water and Steam Rushed
on Them With Fatal ETcct-Long
Period of Suffering.
CAIRO, ILL.,, May S.-One of the worst
catastrophes which has occurred in this
region for years has taken place on thu
Mississippi river at Wolf Island. twenty
four miles below this city. A re,tr end of
one of the boilers of the steamer Ohio, &
Cincinnati and Memphis packet, blew out.
filling the deck cabin with steam and
boiling water. Several of the deck hands
and deck passengers who were eating break.
fast at the time were literally cooked alive
and a large number are considered sari
ously burned So far as is known % were
injured, OF whom six are already dead,
The widest CONSERVATION reigned on
board the boat and the screams of the
passengers ami the groans and appeals Of
the victims made the scene terrible one
The boat could proceed no further. and fol-
several hours it lay at the bank, while the
unfortunate victims lay on the deck with
ing in agony and calling aloud for help.
AT last the tug Aegus hove in sight
She was hailed and the sufferers, 20 il
lu'ADeE, were UrduSleFreu 10 neE uGCh ant
she Immediately steamed to this city
Word had been telegraphed and every ply
stefan in town was on the wharf to NEE
her.
The suffering of the victims was allevi
ated as much as possible, but before they
could be removed from the boat four OF
them were dead. The remainder were
transferred to the United States Marin,
Hospital. Another one died soon afte
reaching there, and the surgeon declares
that ten of the sixteen now in the hospita
will die.
Cyrus Meyers, the second mate, was ter
ribly scalded. He was insane with pail
and to relieve himself he jumped into tn
river. He went to the bottom at one
and was seen nc more. w. Fl. Dickey, @
Newport, KY, was seriously injured AM
may lose the sight of both eyes. Aaron
Burr Johnson, a white boy, of Memphis
was scalded from head to foot and is no
| likely to survive. VIM. Jackson, of Wash
ington, Pa, is seriously burned. c.
Patterson, of Grange, N. j., will recover
None of the cabin passengers were in
jured.
The boat was badly disabled by the &C
cident
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
new YORK \ NEW ENGLAND,

Passenger Train Service, week days, May 1, 1898.
Trains leave Waterbury for
BOSTON-7:30, a. M; 100, 1915, 3.55 r. m
PROVIDENCE-7:30 a. M; 100 3.55 y. M
NEW YORK via Brewsters 1eL TN
WORCESTER-7:30 a. M; p. m.
NEW LONDON-7:3O a. M, 100, 3.55 . M
PUTNAM-7:3o a. M; 1900 3.55, p. m
WILLIMANTIC-7:3 a. M; 100, *345, 1855
p. m.
SPRINGFIELD-7:s0 q, M; 3.55 D. m.
NEW HAVEN via Plainville-7:3o, i0:45 a, M
HARTFORD-7:so, 900, 1O:45 a. m; 100,
NEW BRITAIN-7:So, 900 10:45, a. NJ; 100
*3.45, 3.55, s:15 p. m.
PLAINvILLE-7:so, 900, 1o:45, M; I,oc
*3:4h $685. s:15 p. m.
BRISTOL-7:30, 900, 10:45 a. M: 1.O0
"s:45. s.55, s:15 p. m.
TERRYvILLE-7:3o 900, 1o:45 a. M; 100, *3:4s
3.55, s:15 p. m.
wATERvILLE-7:so, 900, 1o:4s.a M. *s.4s. s.65
s:l5 p. m.
UNION CITY-fs:o5 a IN, $3.50 p M
TOwANTIC-fsO5 a. M, f2:1O, $3.50 p. M
SOUTHFORD-s:05 a. M; 2:10, $50 p. m.
POMPERAUC vALLEY-s:C5 M; 2:1C, $3.50 pm
SANDY HOOK S:05a. M; $50, $50 p. m.
HAWLEYVILLE--8:05 a. m; s:10, $3.50 p. No.
DANBURY--sO5 a. M; 2:1o, $50, D, m.
BREwSTERs-s:05 a.. M; 2:1o, Pm.
FTSHKLL- ON-HUDSON-s:05 a. M; 2:1o p. m.
~Binghamton, Elmira Jamestown, Cleve-
m.
WORCESTERSHIRE Hopewell junction, s.ot
o.. M;
Sundays only.
MERIDEN BRANCH,
GOING EAST
Leave waterbury, England;sta tionl: 4so.
$40 m, LOS, 4:30 p. M; Dublin isti Get 1880.
1888 a. M, 1875, 500 p. m.
GOING WEST.
LEAVE MERlDEN for Waterbury-7O2, $50
q, M; 1910, $50 p. m. Arrive Dublin street
TAO. 1921 m. 1875, 7.56 p. m; at Water.
bury, New England station, TBS, 4 90 q, M.
800, $3.50 D. m. -
I d, BARTON, Gen Sup't. Boston.
tszxs Wv r. BABCoCK g. r. A.. .Roston.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Gov. McKinley's relations with Mr..
Walker began when the former gentle
man was n young and struggling law
yer. Mr.. Walker at that time made
advances of money to him to tide him
over difficult places The pecuniary
debt was repaid, but Mr.. Mckinley al
ways felt that he was still under an
obligation to his friend for the kind
ness exhibited.
-Rudyard <ipling's father expresses
the opinion that one of the best pieces
of work his son has done, n sketch that
is absolutely Photographic in its dis
tinctness," is the City of Dreadful
Night" 'On a hot night" says Kip
ling perc, there is no more fearful
place III the world than Lahore. 1t is
hell with the lid on"
Gen. Abram Daily, one of the few
survivors of the war of 1912, died in
Brooklyn recently of old age, being hall
way along in his seventy-ninth year Fol
many years he and another fine old fel
low had raised the flag in New York
city on Evacuation day, but about &
year ago the other veteran died, and or
the last anniversary the old genera
was not able to be present.
-PaderewSl1i was invited to tea by &
New York millionaire and the pianist
rather coldly referred his intended hos
to his agent at Chichering hall. Wher
the agent was. seen the first question hi
asked was: 81 suppose Mrs V. will eX
pect Paderewslti to play?" 81 suppose
So" "Then NJ. Paderewski will accep
your invitation as an engagement.
80, very we'll, if you prefer to put il
that way" returned the millionaire
"What are the terms?" 'Three thou
sand dollars for one piece and NJ. Pa
derewski will consent to single en-
core |" The terms were not accepted.
The late Admiral Sir Arthur Cum
ming was in his youth the hero of ;
deed of great daring. Just fifty year
| ago, when he was lieutenant in com
mand of the pinnace of the Frolic, h
boarded a piratical slave ship, the Vim
fedora, and found himself the only En-
glishman on deck, for his boat wa
beaten back by the waves from tn
SLAYER. In this critical position tn
young lieutenant showed the stuff o
which he was made by shooting dow
| the man at the wheel and keeping tn
| Spanish crew at bay with drawn pts
tolls until his own boat came alongsid
! again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08

THERE are yet some very desirable
places in both the diplomatic and consul
lar service to be filled by democrats,
and it is expected that most of these ap-
pointments will be made by President
Cleveland within the next few weeks
In this connection it may be interesting
to note how the appointments already
made in these branches of the public
service have been distributed among the
states. The diplomatic appointments
have gone to the following: Alabama,
Tennessee, New Jersey, Delaware,
Missouri, Vermont, New Hampshire,
California, Massachusetts,, Arkansas,
Texas, South Dakota and Illinois, one
each; Indiana, Georgia, Louisiana and
New York, two each; North Carolina
four and Minnesota five. The consular
appointments have gone one each to
North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Michi-
gan and Maine; two each to Massachu-
sets, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio and
Indiana, and four to New York. While
that will probably have little to do with
the presidents selections, the candidates
from those states not mentioned above
appear to be more confident than those
from the states that have already
secured some of these appointments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
SOUTH ELM STREET.

The report of the Board of Compensa-
ton on the matter of benefits and damages
arising from the layout and widening of
South Elm street, between Scovill street
and Union street, setting forth that after
due notice given, and hearing had by all
parties of interest, they did assess and de-
termine that the City of Waterbury pay to
each of the following named persons for
damages accruing to them by reason of the
proposed public improvements, the sums
written opposite their names respectively,
to wit ::
Estate of Harry Bronson, 81 400; Law
renee Brennan, 888 25; Balthas Schlegel,
261; Jacob Eyman, 300; Estate of Harry
Bronson, ITO; Alonzo Bronson, no; John
Markert, 800; Estate of Henry and Maria
Wilton, 352; Mrs Ellen Carson, $50 Tot
al damages, s., 211 25.
And that each of the following named
persons pay to the City of Waterbury for
benefits accruing to them, and each of
them, by the propo.ed public improve
ment the sums written opposite their
names respectively, to wit:
Estate of Harry Bronson, $3.50; Lawrence
Brennan, 70; Balthas Schlegel, 1872 rs;
Alorzo Bronson, 95; Jacob Eyman, 112 so;
Estate of Harry Bronson, 95; John Mar
kert, go; Estate of Henry and Maria We'll
ton; So; Mrs Ellen Carson, 80
And that each of the following named
persons pay to the city of Waterbury for
benefits accruing to them, and each of
them. by the proposed public improve
ments over and above all damages, the
sums written opposite their names, respec-
| lively, to wit:
Chas & Christianna Bitz, $3.50; Mrs Mary
Fray, 66; Mrs Ellen Grogan, 66; Frederick
Rey her, 66; James Moran, 100; Mary Rheal,
and E J. Finn, 1875; James E Martin,
800. Total benefits, 81 ,S69.
And we further assess and determine
that in the cases of all other interested
persons in the improvements the damages
and benefits to be equal, one offsetting the
other.
G. G s. NSoETnnor, Committee
S. A. CHAPMAN. Compensation.
| Report accepted, assessment of bene-
fits and damages confirmed and adopted
by Court of Common Council of said city
at meeting held May 1, 1893, and ap
proved by D. F. WEBSTER, Mayor.
Benefits due May IA, 1898. Damages
due June 1, 1898. Attest,
W. R. MArTIsoN, City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
BOUGHT THE LEADERS
SPANS Method In Ouelling the Rebellion
in Cuba.

SPANS Method in Ouel1ing the Rebellion
in Cuba.
MADRID, May SIT is stated that the
collapse of the revolt in Cuba is due to the
governments buying off the leaders
This method was adopted during the last
revolt because it was cheaper than fighting.
The government found it impossible to
bring about a decisive battle with the
guerilla bands. The rebels hid in the for
ests and murdered all soldiers straying
from the army, which was decimated,
moreover by malaria and typhoid fever.
The Sartorius brothers are landowners
in the village of Velasco and they vera
easily bought, owing to the coldness of the
populace toward them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08

CARLYLE HARRIS had more chances
than he deserved, more than less able,
less intelligent and less brutal MUIR
derers have received, and infinitely
more than he gave his victim. Harris
was really tried several times before
Recorder Smyth, and that in which he
was defended with much ability was
trial number one. That proceeding was
carefully reviewed by three judges at
general term in a way to make their
action equivalent to a second trial. The
court of appeals then gave a Ions and
thorough consideration, not merely to
the law, but to all the facts, in a man
ner substantially affording third trial.
Upon an application for new trial, on
the ground of further evidence, Re-
corder Smyth again went over the
whole case, thereby virtually affording
Harris fourth trial. After all that
was done the governor and his special
commissioner, George Raines, again re.
viewed the entire evidence in manner
and with a thoroughness equivalent to a
fifth trial. The result of all these pro.
ceedings was the same. They unani
mously convicted him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
AN OPEN LETTER
FROM
Geo. F. Chapman, ESQ.
A former Councilman and Resi-
dent of Waterbury.
BRIDGEPORT, March q, 1898.

BRIDGEPORT, March q, 1893.
Sawyer Medicine Co:
Gentlemen, having little confidence in
the extravsgant claims made for most of
the proprietary medicines of the present
day seldom give them trial, but the
pleasant personal acquaintance with your
senior, Mr.. Andrew Sawyer, extending
over twenty years, gave me assurance that
any statements made by you regarding
your medicinal preparations could be i'm
phi lily accepted as fact. have recent
ly been using your Dandelion Compound
for indigestion and an extremely bilious
condition of the stomach, and find the re-
suits justify all you claim for it. From
my own experience confidently recon-
mend it to my friends as an Alternative and
tonic and the assurance of many we'll
known people leads me believe it blood
purifier and spring medicine of decided
value. Very Respectfully Yours,
G. B. CHAPMAN .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08

BERLIN, May 9.-Rector Ahlwardt, the
Jew batter and member of the last Reich
stag, was arrested last night and will be-
returned to prison to serve his sentence
for having libelled the Loves, smaIl-arns
manufacturers. The period of his immu-
nifty expired with the Reichstag
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
Danish Author to he Sent nocL

NEW YORK, May 8.-Martin Kok, well
known Danish author, who is on his
way to this country, will bs detained
on his arrival here and sent back by Com
missioner Senner. Kok was convicted Oh
April 10th, of a crime and serv ed a short
term in Jail in Copenhagen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
SchoOIboy Shoots a Priest.

VIENNA, May S.-A schoolboy named
Grueber shot Father Puronka in Olmutz
with revolver, and then killed himself
The priest will recover. Puronka had in
terfered in Gruebers love affairs and the
boy was seeking revenge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
Must Reside in the United States.

OTTAWA, May SIT is reported here
that the War Department will compel
American war veterans after July l next
to reside in the United States il they wis
to continue to draw pensions from til.
Treasury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
Honor to the Russian Duke.

NEW YORK, May 8.-The Grand Duke
Alexander Michaelovitch, received on
board the Russian flagship Dimitri Dons-
koi committee of the Greek society of
New York, which elected him honorary
vice-president.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
Fell Dead at a Religious Revival.

WILMINGTON, Del, May S.-While Sam
uel Morrison, aged go, a recent convert,
was telling his experience in the Kings
wood Methodist Episcopal church he
dropped dead in the aisle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
j. Henry Stickney's Will.

BALTIMORE, May S.--The will of Mr. j.
Henry Stickney. retired iron merchant,
who died in this city on Wednesday last,
has been filed for probate. The most of
his property has been left to different
Congregational church interests and to
colleges.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08
PENMA NSHZP.
PROF HOLr.EY

Teaches every pupil to write {, fine, rapid busi-
ness hand IN course Of 10 private lessons and
NO FAILURES All kinds Of pen work executed
In tho highest degreesofsthe art.
107 DARK BZRMNZ.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-08

Hoods Pills cure Constipation by restor-
ing tho peristaltc action of the alimentary canal
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-09
The Birth of the OpaA

There is d beautiful little story toll
sbout the opal, that delicate stone which
you have no doubt seen in rings and
bracelets. The story is that the opal
was long ago promised to anybody who
could discover it. It lay hidden away
SO the old fortune tellers used to say, at
the place where the sunlight and the
moonlight joined each other, and who
ever could find that spot would be re-
warded by a Quantity Of large. beautiful
opals. After a long search for the place
s.where the sunlight and moonlight
joined' each other, the place was found
by Spanish traveller, who followed up
the rays of the setting sun, and when he
had reached the end of the last ray he
waited until the moonbeams shOne upon
the earth, and there he found the opals.
They are said to be very lucky stones
for those who are born in the fall of the
year and very unlucky for those born in
the spring. OF course it is only say
ing that these are lucky or unlucky. but
the rest of the story is true, rs you will
believe if you look in the heart of an
opal and see the pink tints OF the sun
and the blue rays of the moon nesting III
the middle OF flt.--Gipcinnati Enquirer
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-09
TURF TOPICS.

Captain Sam Brown will sell his horses
in training. but denies the report that he
will retire from the turf.
The veteran Harry Wilkes has been
driven lately with Jerseyman. 2:a04, and
the two are able to so a 2:l2 clip.
It is reported that john A. Logan, Jr.,
is dickering Tor the Russian and Arabian
horses that were exhibited at the Worlds
fair.
Rowdy Joe. Missouri PAGER, looms
up like a coming horse. Not long ago
he paced half over the Mexico track i'll
1:01s.
The champion yearling of 1898 and the
fastest of all stations Of that age is the
PAGER Ambulator, who made a record OF
2:24f recently.
Hazel Wilkes, silva, Muta Wilkes, Don-
BILE Cross and Chris Lang, the kingpins
of the Corbett stable. have won for
tune this season.
The American mare Nellie R, export
ed to Austria by Dan McPhee, has won
the Crown Prince prize in Russia, dash
of four miles, in 9:55.
A lady who attended the races at Sag.
NAV. Mich, remarked that unless heav'
en- contained both men and horses she
did not wish to go there.
Uncle Bob, winner of the American
Derby of 1890, was sold the day before
that race for Sls 900. He was sold il
Montana a few weeks ago for S35.
Almont. Jr., was ''stone rejected b.
the builder" several years ago. Twelve
of his get entered the 2:30 list this year
which gives him total of 35 performers
Bishop Hero, by Bishop, recent,
knocked out Huntress' three mile recort
at Oakland, CAL, trotting the distance il
7:l9t. Huntress made her record of 7:2l
in 1872.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-09
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Asa Gray, the Harvard botanist. was
poor farmers boy.
Andrew Finsella served the Brooklyn
Eagle as Office boy and rose to be its ed
itor.
Joseph Pulitzer came to this country
with neither money, education nor
knowledge OF E1glisE.
Mrs. Samuel Bennett of Tanner, W.
Va, has 80 children. She is 46, Mr..
Bennett is 53, and the 90 young Benp-su
are right peart."
The king of Italy gives his queen a
string Of pearls upon each of her birth
days. She owns now veritable ropes of
these precious gems.
The Duke of York pays great attention
to what the newspapers say about him.
He keeps book in which is pasted every
reference made to him in the public press
which falls into his hands.
E. n. Hubbard of Middletown. Conn.,,
has the finest collection of living birds
| in New England. It includes species
from almost every country in the world
and is worth thousands of dollars.
David Bradley and Captain William S
Guyer, brothers-in-law. who were mar
ried on the same day in Westport, Conn.
in 1913. celebrated their golden wedding
recently. they and their wives all being
present.
Few couples reach the SEVENTEEN an
niversary of their wedding. This dis
tinction, however, has been enjoyed b,
the Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Stevens o
Hannibal, Mo. Mr.. Stevens is SO and hi
wife 50 years of age.
Queen Victoria, according to her pho
tographer. is a most satisfactory sitter
She has never spoiled a plate, and though
she has had several hundred picture
taken at different times she rarely disap
proves of any of them.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-09

CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. SIT is report
ed that the Mexican government has
been treating with Gov. Waite, Of Col
orado. for the purpose Of opening Mexi-
can mints to Colorado silver. which is
to be coined into a hybrid dollar. Col
orado persons did come here with such
a proposition two months ago. but were
promptly informed by the federal gov
ernment that it could not undertake to
treat with states of the American union
separately. There is no intention here
of coming the dollar suggested.
DENVER, Dec. s.-The Mexican silver
coinage scheme is unanimously con
demned by newspapers Of the city.
Gov. Waite tonight gave out for pub
lication letter to President Diaz re
garding Waite's scheme, and expressing
deep interest in the project to make al
silver dollars Of full weight legal tender
in western states.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-09

The international boundary line be.
tween the United States and the repub-
lie of Mexico is marked by pyramids of
stones placed at irregular distances along
the line all the way from the Rio Grande
to the Pacific ocean. Wherever it was
found practicable to do SO these pyra.
mids We're built on prominent peaks at
road crossings. fords, etc. The line was
not surveyed. as is the usual custom. the
location of the monuments being based
on astronomical calculations and obser
yations.-St. Louis Republic.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-09
A Million Friends.

4 friend in need is friend indeed
and not less than one million people
have found just such a friend in DIR
Kings New Discovery for consumption
coughs land colds. II you have never
used this great cough medicine. one
trial will convince you that it has Won
derfnl curative powers in all diseases OF
throat. chest and lungs. Each bottle is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed OF
money will be refunded. Trial bottles
free at John Wright's Drug store. Large
bottles soc and 81.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-09

We desire to say to our citizens. that
for years We have been selling DIR
Kings New Discovery for consumption.
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. bucklen' 8
Arnica Salve and Electric Blters. and
have never handled remedies that sell
rs WE'LL or that have given such univer
sal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to
guarantee them ever. time. and We
stand read, To refund the purchase
price. if satisfactory results do not fol.
low their use. These remedies have
won their great popularit. purel. on
their merits. John Wright. Druggist