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Conference of the Chu

Conference of tho Church Members.
a church conference instead of tho
nsnal prayer moo;ing. WIS hold last
night AZ Trinity Methodist Church.
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ITO RENT-LARGE FURNISHED
Il or unfurnished house on Patterson
avenue. Address t., TIMES officeg
122S 1w
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A Rare Chance.

BAR fixtures for rent and license FOL
sale; first.class location and doing good
business. Address at once "BARGAIN,'
this office.
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FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT,
Il communicating and otherwise, at
70 7th ave. 8. W., near Jefferson st. / IL If
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Name.
"A Happy Mother.

AN most happy to testify to tho ben
etits received from Radam's Microbe
Killer. ltquickly and completely cured
my baby of Group. Mrs CARROLL, 274
w. 10th St., New York CITY.
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LOST AND FOUND.
BOARDIN q.

pOARDERS WANTED-THREE OR
~ four gentlemen, or gentleman and
wife; rooms furnished or unfurnished.
Call at 80 Tazewell street s. g. l31w
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TOR RENT FINE FRONT OFFICE
n on second floor new TIMES building
apply at office. Ik
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Danced at Blue Ridge Last Night.

mum Der OF young people from this
cry attended a dance at Blue Ridge
Springs last night.
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FRUM ALL AROUND The CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.

Sits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political, Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
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Roanoke Mans Invention.

Roanoke Mans Invention.
j. 8. Smith, Of the firm OF Whitehursr
and Smith, has gone to New York to de-
liver to large syndicate a railroad
block signal which was invented by
Roanoke mechanic, and of which Mr..
Smith has the entire control. The sig
nal IL said by railroad men to be tho
nearest perfect of any on the market,
and 1T Is understood the price to be
paid is handsome one. Mr.. Smith
made the sale and will probably soon
have other negotiations on foot.
This Needs Looking After.
A body OF dead horse has been living
on vacant lot near the Roanoke and
South arm railroad and between Eighth
avenue and Ninth avenue 8. o., Just in
tho rear Of Elmwood. p. l.. Terry's
property Tho horse died three or four
days ago. and the body is becoming very
obnoxious to the citizens Of that section
of the city. 1t is certainly remarkable
how this could havu escaped tho atten-
ton of tho authorities so long.
In tho Police Court Yesterday.
Saint Shafor, who is we'll known in
police circles, wa, sent on to the grand
jury in police court yesterday morning
on tho charge Of stealing a Jar OF
preserves from b. Il. Alien, who resides
On Commerce street. Beula Nicholas
was ismissod on the charge of being
disnrderly. Ross Steele was taxed 81
for throwing stones, and II. S Hancock,
FIR carrying concealed weapons, was
ho"d so. An unknown white man was
taxoi $3.50 for being drunk.
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BUSINESS NOTICES

NOTICE OF DISOLU TION-THE
- partnership heretofore existing un-
der the firm name OF p. e. Thomas &
20, IS this lst day of January,
1894, dissolved by mutual consent.
p. E. THOMAS,
w. IL. SKINNER.
nave this day disposed OF my in
terest in the shoe business of p. E.
Thomas " Co., to my partner, w. Fl.
Skinner who will receive all GU tstand-
ing accounts, and settle all liabilities of
the above firm p. e. THOMAS
3 tt.
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Garrison Wood, Giles Gum, j. Da
Smith, John Scott, Daniel Nc Lean and
e w. Hewlett.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
The Tariff Hearings.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Democratic
members of the senate committee OH tiuance
were cloSeted in the committee room dur
ing the greater part of the day. When the
senate adjourned, members of the commit
tee announced that they had made salts
factory progress in shaping the details of
the bill, but that nothing had been finally
determined upon.
A large part of the time was consumed
in listening to representations from the
senators who are dissatisfied with the Will
son bill and with the action of the tariff
subcommittee prior to the caucus. Senator
Faulkner was with the committee during
a large part of the forenoon, and Senator
Hill discussed New York's interests in the
bill for more than an hour. Only Senators
Jones and Mcpherson were present the
greater part of the time that Mr.. Hill was
in the room. 1t is understood that he went
over large range of industries affected by
the bill and asked for changes, in every in
stance looking to increased protection.
Senators Brlce, Smith and Gallery were
admitted in Il body after Mr.. Hill sretired
and presented arguments, the two Louisi-
ana senators speaking for a sugar duty of
IL cents per pound and Messrs. Brice and
Smith for a variety of articles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02

to listen to language of very cutting
description indeed, and ever since my
relations with Mr.. Freeman have been,
as 1 have said, strained, and our mu-
tual salutations of the very coolest char
acter. He thinks l am corrupting the
flock, and / think-well, no more of that
now. If he was harsh and censorious
then, he is plunged in deep tribulation
now.
The next brother is Edward, a tall,
loose jointed, black eyed and merry
STRIPPING, far more popular than John,
owing to his pleasant ways and ready
speech, greatly devoted to flute playing
and performances on the cornet-a-pis-
ton, and a magnificent leaper and swim
mer, though by no means as powerful
and athletic as his brother John, who
hut think l have sufficiently described
him already. There is no girl. Next
comes Sam, who is somewhat of nom
descript, a staid, self contained, stub
born sort of boy. The fourth son is
little boy called Charley, weird look
ing child, all eyes, like young crow,
and who never laughs. Mrs. Freeman
is as quiet and unassuming as her hus-
band-at least where his pastoral au-
thority and sense of theological duty are
concerned-is not. She is kind, gentle,
most hospitable, a truly Christian lady.
You have now rapid sketch of this
bereaved family, which if this mystery
produces any fresh complexities or de-
velopments, as i suspect it will, may be
of service to you for the better under
standing of my su subsequent letters. 1t
may, too, put you into better position
for giving me hint or clew concerning
any possible explanation of the mystery
which may suggest itself to you. OF
such be not sparing, write at length,
fully weighing and considering all the
facts. Was John Freeman drowned or
murdered or spirited away and hidden,
or did he run away, or was he swept off
by the tide and picked up by passing
ship? Consider all the possibilities and
write. When we were at the depot to-
gether, / remember you used to guess
out the mystery of novel from the first
few chapters. This disappearance is
curiously like the first chapter of nov
eli. Bring your guessing and solving
powers to bear upon it and oblige,
yours truly, SAMUEL WATKINS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02

cookies, partly of what we used to call
lugworms. They are dug up in the
mud of the seashore when the tide is out.
This boy had been digging bait for
Jack all the morning. He asked Jack
to let him go with him to Dhu-Corrig.
and Jack refused.
Where are you going, Jack?' said
my second brother, Ned.
To Dhu-Corrig for Gunner, he said,
and let none of You follow ne if You
value your lives.
Young as | was, by certain sympa-
thy, or | know not what, saw why he
wished to be alone. 1t was to indulge
in his transports and talk, sing and do
what he pleased and so let off his ami
NAL spirits and delight at being home.
again without witnesses. | generally
knew or felt what was passing in his
mind. Indeed | was very much at
tached to him, though he took hardly
any notice of me.
- shall slay the willy Gunner, Ned, -
he went on, till the sun is Just that
high above the western main.
'SinG tooral-al-ooral, al-ooral-al-ee,
and then, on with the white feather
and i'll with pollock and CrOhOgueS till
Apollo is half way to the north in his
silver boat and black night invests the
sea.
For a cup of cold p'ison it lay by her side.
And the billet douX ii stated twas by p'ison she
died
Sing tooral-al-ooral, al-ooral-al-lee."
Off then he marched down the ave
nue. with the little box of bait in his
left hand and his rod on his right shout
der, crunching the gravel noisily, for he
was a largo and stout lad. The two
dogs followed close at his heels with
their tails down, for they feared that
they would be turned back. SO they
were, at the gate, and when they still
showed signs of following he stopped
down and flung ston s toward them.
Shortly afterward | heard him shout,
''Jer!" Sir, answered a voice from
a neighboTing field. Come to Dhu-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02

The Chinese, who seem to have known
most Of our new ideas, used visiting
cards 1, 900 years ago, but their cards
were very large, and not really tho pro-
totypes of our visiting cards, as they
were on soft paper and tied with rib
bon. Venice seems to have been the
first city in Europe to use cards. Some
dating from the latter part of the six
tenth century are preserved in mu-
scum there. The German cities fol-
lowed the Venetian custom in 100 years
or SO, then London followed suit-ac-
tually followed suit. for the first visit
ing cards in Great Britain were play
ing cards, or parts of such cards, bear
ing the name of the bestower on the
back. They were first used in England
about 1900. We do not know when they
were first used in this country, probably
not long after their first introduction
into British society st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
A THEATRICAL REVIEW,
"The Amazons" a Great Success
at the New York Lyceum.
ONE OF PINERO'S BEST WORKS.

1t Will Probably Last Through the Present
season-The Story of the PIay-Pinero's
Remarkable Versatility as u Dramatic
ADMINISTRATORS Claim.
Arthur W. Pinero is a remarkable dram
atist He has written plays of all grades
and his versatility has long been rCcognz-
ed, but it scarcely seems possible that the
man who wrote the much discussed "Tho
Second Mrs. Tanqueray" could also be re
sponsible for the farcical romance THE
Amazons," which is now running at the
Lyceum theater. The gifted author Of
1.-The Ironmaster" and "Sweet Laveuder'
has descended to farce, and yet it is not n
descent after all, for The AmaZOnS' is
such a whimsical conception and is so deli
ciously treated that it may be said to be us
good a work as any that Mr.. Pinero has
ever turned out.
The story is not sufficiently deep to rack
the brain of an ardent disciple Of Euclid
The Marquis of Castlejortlan and his
charming wife have had born to them three
pretty girls, but each of the offspring
brought only disappointment, for they had
longed for boys. The marquis must have
been a magnificent specimen of manhood,
for although he died before the play begins
he is described us gentle giant" who
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02

Corrig an hour after sunset to bring
home the fish. - Il will. sir. " answer
ed the voice. Then | heard more faint
ly in the distance the plaintive notes of
wilkins and His Dinah. an odious
song. 10y the way. So my brother Jack
left home that 10th of July, 1874. and
was not seen again. AS will be quite
evident, he could have had no intention
whatever of running away, and yet that
was the explanation of his disappear
ance which was favored 10y every one
outside our own family
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02

MY DEAR HARRY-You cannot imag-
Inc how much l have been upset about
this affair, which is now week old. but
which still supplies me with as much
perplexity and as much sorrow and pain
as if it occurred only yesterday, indeed
a great deal more. John Freeman, the
lost boy-1 find it hard to picture him
as anything but boy-has been known
by me intimately since he was 10
years of age. l can honestly say that
have never known finer, drawer, more
honorable and more affectionate lad.
He is not exactly handsome, though he
has the brightest and fieriest eyes of
glowing hazel that | ever saw and
very beautiful mouth; nor clever, yet at
the same time not deficient in intelli-
gence. What has always attracted me
to him is partly certain simplicity
which neither public school life nor
college life has yet succeeded in impair
ing, and something in his manner and
expression which suggests that he not
only never did entertain but never could
entertain mean thought. have known
him intimately since he first went to
school, and you may be assured he is all
that / represent him and more. He is
absolutely without vice, though | hear
that during the last term he has begun
to smoke a little. AS to physique,
though not tall, he Is the strongest and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
To EmbarrasS the Bicycle Thief

An innovation adopted by the manufac-
turers of a new bicycle this year is the
stamping of the number of the wheel on
the nickel plated name plate above the
crown as well as on three or four other
parts of the machine. In view of the
shrewdness of the cycle thief and the OBJ
scure place at which the number is placed
on the average wheel, the plan is worthy
of general adoption. To the uninitiated it
requires patience and good eye to discov
er the number on the average bicycle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02

Christmas, but early in November
messenger arrived with letter from
Ned addressed to my uncle, telling him
to send me home at once. Something
very strange had occurred in the mean
time-something that caused my visions
and voices to be regarded at home iii
quite new light.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
Double Murder at a Dance.

RALEIGH, March 2.-While a dance was
In progress in Madison county George
Hensley quarreled with w. r. Shelton, Jr.
Hensley shot Shelton through the heart,
but despite his wound Shelton shot Hens
ley three times and then fell dead, with his
pistol cooked for the fourth shot. Hensley
fled 70 the woods and is supposed to have
d}nA plSo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02

PITTsBURG, March 2. Another explosion
of molten metal occurred at Furnace OF
the Edgar Thomson steel works at Brad
dock, in which three men were dangerous
IL burned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
Professor Lane Retired with Pension.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 2.-The resig-
nation of Professor George G. Martin Lane,
for 43 years professor of Latin in Harvard
university, has been accepted on the condi-
ton that he be allowed retiring pension
of 81 600 A wear
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
Fourth Glass POstm as ters.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-The fourth class
postmasters appointed We're:
New Jersey-Bayville, Cornelius Lawrence;
New Bremen, <. f. Stewart.
New Hork--\ew Bremen, q. +. Schemey;
North Pharsalia, Isaiah White Spragueville.
@. F. Steele; Willow Brook, Smith Knapp.
Pennsylvania-Law A. r. Brubaker; st. Jo-
seph, Mrs. Catherine Hickey; Sporting Hill.
Emanuel Singer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
For a Tariff Com

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Senator Gull
lom introduced a bill creating a tariff COM
mission and directing the construction of
q system of customs duties based upon the
difference in the cost of American and for
eign labor. A commission of nine mem
bers is provided for, to be appointed by the
president, by and with the consent of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02

iCorvright. lSa4. H. American Press AssociR-
tion..
The details of tic singular disappear
ance of John Freeman have come to me
frclI various source. Some slight dis
-rcylurics in dates / have been enabled
h. correct from AZ Oh NrlniGc OF the
Saunders News |. tier. E.Ej:a.. il' l1?vss
If the authorities Of Dublin Castle
was permitted to inspect and take cop
les OF the official reports saut III 10y the
police sui inspf ctur of the district.
Along with these reports | found tied
mp number of letters OF Il more pri
va character written l.y the same po-
lice U:Hcer and addressed to the same
superior to whom were forwarded the
official reports.
had at first intended to tell the story
myself. With that intention wrote to
ZACH OF the four brothers who separate
ly and together figured in the singular
vents h, reafter described, requesting of
them more. exact Information than | al
ready ru>-, >Scd. They replied not only
At such length. hut with such uneXpect-
-,lly vivid realism that their various
narratives. in spite of some literary
shortcomings, seemed to me to need only
a little editorial revision to fit them for
publication. perceived that l would
more prudcntly play the part of editor
than OF original author. Accordingly !
decided and let the brothers Freeman
tell their own story. When their mar
ratives overlapped, l simply used the
scissors. When too minute or too wan
dering, | struck my pen through the re-
CT what appeared TO me to
he such. endeavoring to secure a little
more brcvity and conCiseness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
BLAND WON THE FIGHT.
His Bill For the Coinage of the
Silver Seigniorage Passed.
ALL THE AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
After a Long aud Plucky Fight the Meas
Went Through the House With n
Majority of 37-BilI to Rescue the kear-
sarge's Old Guns Also Passed.


ure Went Through the House With n
Majority of 37-Bill to Rescue the Kear-
sarge's Old Guns Also Passed.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The long strug-
gle in the house over the Bland bill for the
coinage of the silver seigniorage and the
silver bullion in the treasury was ended by
the passage of the bill by a vote of 1877 to
130-a majority in favor of the bill of 81.
The special order to bring the bill to
vote was adopted by a bare quorum imme-
diately after the house convened This
broke the opposition of the filibusters, and
they were powerless to do anything further
to place an obstacle in the way of the bill.
All the amendments offered to the meas
ure by its opponents were defeated, the one
which polled the most votes being Mr..
Outhwate's amendment to strike out the
second section. The bill as passed was in
the nature of substitute for the original
text of the measure.
what the Bill Means.
The changes do not affect the material
features of the bill, which provides for the
coinage of the silver seigniorage in the
treasury, the issue of silver certificates
thereon, if need be, in the discretion of the
secretary of the treasury, in advance of the
coinage, and thereafter the coinage of the
remainder of the bullion as fast as practi-
cable, and the issue of silver certificates
thereon to take the place of the treasury
notes issued under the Sherman act, which
are to be retired and Cancelled as rapidly
the coinage takes place.
The changes made in the substitute sim
ply make specific the fact that the seign-
forage is to be coined, and that this bill
shall not affect the redemption of the treas
urV notes under the existing Law.
An analysis of the vote by which the bill
passed shows that l3S Democrats, 81 Re
publicans and s Populists (total, 800 voted
for it, and 50 Republicans and 80 Demo
Gratis (total, 100 voted against it.
The bill for the rescue of the armament
of the wrecked kearsarge passed just be
fore adjournment. The Joy-O'Neill con
tested election case will come up today.
A controversy which seemed imminent
in the senate, owing to MIR. Voorhees, reso-
luton proposing that Mr.. Mills of Texas
be temporarily assigned to the committee
on finance in the absence of Senator Vance,
was dissipated by the withdrawal of the
resolution at the request-indeed, at the de
mand-of the senator from Texas.
After the morning business Mr.. Frye con-
cluded his speech on the Hawaiian testi-
mony, after which the senate took up as
unfinished business the bill for the cree
ton of a government printing office. This
furnished Mr.. Dolph preteXt for speech
on the tariff, which degenerated into de-
bate between Mr. Dolph and Mr.. Allen of
Nebraska. The senate adjourned until
Monday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
Folding Machine Victim.

PAwTUCKET, r. l., March 2.-William
Innis, IL years old, caught his head in a
folding machine at DunnelPs print works
and was frightfully and fatally crushed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
LIE Caron's Daughter In Chicago

CHICAGO, March 2. - Miss Gertrude lie
Caron, daughter of the famous British spy,
is in Chicago and has several times visited
the courtroom during the Coughlin trial.
She arrived from London three weeks ago
and is visiting relatives here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02

Los ANGELES, March 2.-Ex-Governor
John C. Downey died after an illness OF
three days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
At all Prices, except high PRICES.
Stainless Atwood Red Underwear
now 58c. All Wool tan COLOR,
same Price,

same rrICe.
We always have n stock at
prices that are seldom equaIIed,
and never Bothered Linene and
Linen Collars and Cuffs of all
kinds. Shirts of all kinds, Sus-
penders, Gar ters Neckwear, Gold
and Plated Buttons, Mufflers,
shirt studs, Dress shirts, Under-
Wear, Babrioqan, Merino, and
all wool OveraIIs and working
Boats and bumpers, for men
and boys. Boys Knee Pants,
short Pants. Office Goats,
Walters Goats, BARRIERS and Bar
tenders Goats, Butchers and
Grocers Frocks and Aprons,
Hats, Caps, Trunks, Bags, Um-
breIIas, &c.
Our honest low cash price to
all, everyone made welcome, and
treated equal. Our prices are
not inflated by loss from acredit
business, and your dollar is recoc-
nized at full Value,
You have only to give us a trial
and you can prove to your entire
satisfaction that we are the
greatest bargain oivcrs in New
England
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
CHAPTER III
SAMUEL WATKINS ON THE DISAPPEAR

ANCE.
l have to report a very mysterious
disappearance which took place iii this
neighbOrhOCl last Wednesday. the 10th
inst The eldest son of our rector, the
Rev. Mr.. Freeman. left home in the aft
ernoon to go fishing and never returned.
He was seen by Il beat 5 crew shortly aft
erward fishing from the rock to which
he had announced that he would go
for that purpose. For reasons which l
need not set down | am absolutely GER
tain that he did not run away. That
he slipped from the rock and was
drowned is also we'll nigh incredible, for
he was a splendid swimmer and re-
markedly athletic and spirited young
man. Nor is it credible that he met
with foul play in such spot and at
such a time, for he had nothing with
him to excite cupidity; he was very pop
ular, too, in the neighborhood, and after
making many secret inquiries | do not
believe that he had an enemy in the
whole countryside. 1t is possible no
doubt that from some other part of the
country an enemy may have followed
him hither, killed him unawares on the
rock and flung his body into the sea.
The ground, however, has been careful
ly dragged under my direction by the
coast guards of the adjoining station.
They found nothing, not even his rod,
which disappeared along with him.
Subsequently l secured the services of
the diver who is at work on the con-
struction of the Coosdarig pier for the
board of works. He came next day
with his diving apparatus and assist
ants and made careful inspection of
the ground without discovering any
thing. If young Freeman was drowned
here, his rod, weighted as it was by
heavy brass reel, should have been
found. Altogether the case is mysteri-
GUS, nor can frame any theory which
would nationally account for it. | have
caused advertisements to be inserted in
all the Connaught papers giving a de-
scription of young Freeman.
SAMUEL WATKINS.