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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
4 Bit of Uncle ALIENS Philosophy.

NO, my boy said Uncle Allen Sparks,
II don't read book of fiction without
knowing how it is going to end When
go to see play, want to know beforehand
whether it is comedy. a tragedy, or II
melodrama. If feel in the mood for seeing
a comedy, | don't go to a performance of
King Lear pick up story, my boy, for
the purpose of being amused. If want tG
harrow up my soul, don't do it through
the medium fiction There's enough actual
misery in the history of the world, as re
corded in the daily newspapers, to crafty
my longing for the horrible. And when IL
story writer beguiles you with pleasing III
cidents and honeyed words and leads you
on till you have become interested in his
characters and want to see them turn out
we'll and then upsets the apple cart, Kills
the hero and heroine or sends them drifting
miserably apart at the close of the tale, he
has played a confidence game on you, my
boy-a contemplate confidence game."-
Chicago Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.


Letters That Passed Between r. j. Brown
and Commissioner Roosevelt.
Secretary f. J. Brown of the democratic
state central committee has received per
mission from Commissioner Roosevelt to
publish the correspondence in regard to
the circular recently sent out by the COM
mittee. Here are the letters:
Headquarters Connecticut Democratic
State Committee.
New Haven, Conn, Feb 10, 1894.
Dear Sir:
see by reports in to-day's papers that
YOU have decided to investigate circu-
lars issued by the democratic state COM
mittee for the purpose of raising money.
The committee do not think and have not
intended either in its letter or in its spirit
to violate the civil service law, and they
will be glad to furnish you with any infor-
nation or with any assistance you may re-
Quire in whatever investigation you desire
to make. Very truly yours,
F. J. BROWN, Sec'y.
United States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. G. Feb 10, 1894.
F. J. Brown, Esq, Secretary Conn Dem
ocratic State Committee.
Dear Sir:
l have just received and laid before the
commission your letter. The commission
desires me 10 Iuank you IOr IT, accept
your kind proposition with pleasure. Will
you kindly forward to me a copy of the
circular in question and of the letter that
was sent out with the circular We would
also like statement as to the part taken
by the finance committee in approving or
authorizing the issuance of this circular
through you, and the names of the promi-
nent federal Office holders to whom the
letter and circular We're sent with a state
ment as to the methods employed by you
in addressing the envelopes containing
the documents, as to your signature, etc.
Thanking you for your courtesy. l am,
Very truly yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
AS nothing has been done, although the
commissioner received all the desired in
formation on F.bruary 20. the republicans
in Connecticut are taking on an air of dis
appointment and chagrin. Mr. Roosevelt
has not seen fit to do anything in the mat
ter. and the impending fines and incarcer-
ations have not yet befallen the state dem
ocratic central committee. 1t is now gen.
enerally believed that the commissioner
has decided that the civil service rules
have not been violated.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
Maggie Conner died to-day.

The following were issued February 81,
1894. List furnished from the office of
Patent Attorney c. NJ. Newman, Sanfor d
building Bridgeport, Conn.
r. C. Manville, Waterbury, machine for
bending jacquard hooks; John NJ. Muir
ply, Danbury, clothes-line pulley; Edward
A. Judd, New Britain, lock; George E.
Albee, New Haven, intrenching tool;
Emmett A. Austin, Norwalk, stovepipe
water heater; William A. Gates, New Ha-
ven, extension attachment for ladders;
Charles Chaffee and A. Hoffman. Birming-
ham, carpet beater; Ebenezer Hill, South
Norwalk, apparatus for dynamic refrigera-
ton; Henry Beutelspacher, Bridgeport
apparatus for drying beer watts; Alfred A.
Curry, Bridgeport, stop and chamber
plane; Fred Enos, Bridgeport, car
coupling.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.
Fined So and Costs For Wearing Another
Mans Rubbers.

Fined -. and Costs For Wearing Another
Mans Rubbers.
John Bergin has been employed by Ice
Dealer How'd for some time. Last Sunday
he took pair of rubbers from the Office
and has worn them since. He said that
he did not know who owned the rubbers.
He was fined 50 and costs this morning.
John Mccartney was using some of the
vilest talk in the center last night WREN
Detective Egan arrested him. He was
charged with drunkenness and breach of
the peace. He was given fifteen days in
Jail FOR the first and So and costs for the
second otfense.
NIangata Laudate was charged with the
theft of several bushels of coal from the
yard of Matthew Kennedy. The latter
failed to appear against the woman and
Judge Root suspended Judgment.
George Porter, aged Is, was charged
with assault on IA Salvation Army soldier
named Frank Steele. The latter claimed
that the boy has been annoying him for
weeks and he thought the only way to stop
it was to have him arrested. The boy S
mother appealed for him and judge Root
adjourned his case until tomorrow morn
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
INJUNCTION CONTINUED.

Set Back to the Scheme to Float PrOvi-
dence and Springfield Bonds.
The supreme court yesterday decided to
continue the injunction to restrain the
city of Providence from guaranteeing the
bonds of the Providence & Springfield
Railroad company. These bonds, of the
face value of $3.50, OOO;are now held by the
New York & New England road. The
court will hear further arguments on the
constitutionality of the act passed by the
general assembly authorizing the city to
back the bonds. The decision of the court
is decided victory for the opponents of
the scheme to float these bonds for the ex-
tension of the New York & New England
by way of the Springfield road to Webster
and thence to the west.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
CORBETT ON TRIAL.
The Champion Pleads Not Guilty to Abus
ing Charles Mitchell.


ing Charles Mitchell.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 1.-Cham-
pion James j. Corbett is now on trial be
fore Judge Phillips in the criminal court of
this city for engaging in prize fight with
Charles Mitchell on the 25th of last Janu-
AIRY. If Corbe y is found guilty, then Mitch
ell will be tried, and after the Englishman
has been disposed of j. E. L. Bowden, late
manager of the Duval Athletic club; Har-
ry Mason, president of the Athletic club;
Joe Vendig and Louis Sihler will be tried
on a charge of aiding and abetting the
fight.
There was a large crowd of people gath
cred about the courthouse when Corbett
arrived, accompanied by his manager, Will
liam A. Brady. John E. Hartridge, attor-
ney for the club here, rose and stated that
he waived the arraignment of Corbett and
entered plea of not guilty. Solicitor
Christie then announced that Corbett
would be tried on the information which
he read and which charged that James j.
Corbett, late of the county of Duval and
state of Florida, on the 25th day of Janu-
airy, in the year 1894, in pursusssce of a pre-
vious appointment, had agreements made
to meet and engage in fight with Charles
Mitchell, and did then and there meet and
engage in a fight with the said Charles
Mitchell, and did then and there beat,
bruise. wound and i'll treat said Charles
Mitchell"
The work of impaneling jury was then
begun. The witnesses for the state all tes-
titled that Corbett seemed good natured
during the three rounds save at the time
when he committed the alleged foul on
Mitchell. When court adjourned, the
state still had several witnesses to exam
Inc. 1t is understood that Richard K. Fox
of New York will be the only Wstness offer
ed by the defense. He will be introduced
as an expert to prove that glove contests
cannot be brutal
The trial will conclude today. The i'm
preston is that conviction is impossible.
In fact. there were certain phases of the
trial that savored of the farcicaI If, how
ever, a conviction is secured, the case will
go to Judge Call on appeal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01

OSWEGO, n. Y, March 1.-Cha.les n.
Bulger, leader of the lIiIlY)emocracy in
Oswego county, appealed to supreme Court
Judge Wright to prevent his brother, DR..
William j. Bulger, the Cleveland leader
here, from running for mayor. He APP
pealed on the ground that the 500 sigma
lures attached to his brothers petition
were not in conformity with law, and that
an order was issued by President Grant in
1873 forbidding federal officeholders hold
ing municipal office. DIR. Bulger is col
lector of the port of Oswego and is the
peoples candidate for mayor. The Judge
decided that the signatures are all right
and that DIR. Bulger may run.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
Conrres.man Wilson's Condition.

CRY OF MEXICO, Mar LIT is reported
that the crisis has been reached in the ILL
Less of Congressman Wilson and that he
is now in dangerous condition. Consul
General Crittenden is dissatisfied with the
daily bulletins he has been receiving of Mr.
Wilson's condition and for the present
while the patients condition is critical will
receive four bulletins daily.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
DOWN THE VALLEY NOTES
Mysterious Disappearance of Davl
Beeoher of Naugatuck.

Mysterious Disappearance of David
Beeoher of Naugatuck.
NAUGATUcK. March 1.-Inauiry is being
made for David Beecher, who kept a wall
paper store here in small way. The last
seen of him was at Que of the palace
saloons on Monday night since which
time no trace of him can be found, Some
think that he has committed suicide. The
police have been asked to hunt him up
He is Knight of Pythias and member
of Scott division, uniformed rank.
The health officers of the town and bor-
ough were invited to meet with the medi-
cal society last night, to discuss the plan
of a hospital pavilion for town cases or
contagious diseases, also as to the most sat
isfactory and least expensive way to con-
duct the same, so that when a special town
meeting is called some plan might be
recommended. DR. futile is very much in
favor of a padded room being built so that
the insane can be taken care of while wait
ing to be taken to the retreat.
Not rubber worker in town bnt what
will be pleased to hear that notice is up
for the G.. NJ r. Shoe Co to resume work
on March Z. The new retaining works
will also be in operation.
DIR futile has recovered and will leave
to- morrow morning for Florida.
The funeral of Michael Riley, aged 80,
will take place from st Francis church to-
morrow morning. The deceased leaves a
wife and two children. The Hibernians
will attend the funeral
Maggie Common died to-day.
AS John M. Sweeney and wife We're
driving from Waterbury Tuesday night at
fair pace, sleigh containing three men
drove along side of them and one of
the men seized Mrs Sweeney and nearly
dragged her out of the asleigh. On arriv-
ing here Mr. Sweeney had the man, whose
name is Ahern, arrested. Yesterday JUS
tice Hungerford fined HIM 81 and costs on
each of two charges, intoxication and as
sault The other two were not arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
WORLD OF SPORTS.
New Haven May Be Represented In Il
PropOsed State League.


Proposed state League.
Harry R. Durant. representing New Ha-
ven and Waterbury base ball interests,
will call meeting within the next week,
at which base ball enthusiasts for several
towns in the state will be present. to dis
cuss the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing state
league. The place of meeting has not yet
been decided upon. Waterbury. Meriden,
Norwich and Winsted are all said to be
anxious for such league and are waiting
for New Haven. In that city there is a
sufficient number who are willing to sup
port team but are waiting for the Con-
solidated railroad to act. The~railroad. it
is claimed. promised to fit out grounds.
provided league was formed. AS yet the
road has done nothing to show its inten-
ton to carry out the scheme, and the
hackers of New Haven team are awaiting
their action before any definite scheme is
set on foot, 70 Atr@-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
Iron Worker BrOiled Alive.

BRADDOCK, Pa, March 1.-Another ter
rible explosion occurred at Furnace G of
the Edgar Thomson series. The furnace
was shattered almost from pit to dome
Half a dozen men We're working on the top
of the furnace, and how all but one escaped
is mystery. George kachinch was broil-
ed from head to foot all his clothing being
burned from his body. Slight hopes are
-1,tcc-:ained for this mans recovery
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
Fire In Norwich.

Norwich. Mar AT midnight last
night fire was discovered in the hat store
owned by John Birracree on Main street
Before it was extinguished damage had
been done by fire and water amounting to
about S., 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
What We Give AWAY.

Dress Goods. Crockary Glassware
Vases. German China, Tea, Cettee. Baking
Powder. Chocolate. Cocoa. Sugar. Spices,
Furniture. Cutlery. Hardware, Aprons
Skates, JaPapese Goods. Pictures. large
CraJon of yourself with or without frames
and We guarantee our Teas aRd Coffes to be
the very best. money refunded
PHELAN'S Tea store, Il East Main street,
Platts Block.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01
Lynch & 0'ROurke
The Working Mans UndertakerS,

and Book dealers. TSt Patrick's block,
10 East Main street
FOrall foreign and domestic Papers. daily
of Stationery and Periodicals, also Story
Papers. and Children's Toys. A full line
Of Religious articles kept in stock.
EMBALMING A SPECIALITY.
aud good work guaranteed. Night calls
answered at 81 Union street, Sc Pember-
ton street, and District Telegraph office
JOHN LYNCH. Undertaken.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-01

Lost on Dhu-oorris.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
Friday. Nov. %.

Busts of Vice Presidents Stevenson,
George M. Dallas, and Elbridge Gerry
have been placed in the vice presidential
inches in the senate gallery at Washing
ton.
j. l.. NJ. Pierce, of Yankton, has disap-
pearcd with S1,000,000 secured from Eng
lish capitalists on spurious paper.
At Waco, Tex, John ID. Rockefeller and
fifteen of his Standard Oil business asso-
ciates have been indicted by the grand
jury for entering into n conspiracy TO con-
troll the coal oil market Governor Hogg
has indicated his purpose to issue requi-
sition on the governor of New York for
the parties.
Twelve of those alleged to be implicated
in thuggery at the polls at Chicago Nov.
e have been indicted by the grand jury.
They are all members of the Market
street gang"
Ancient Order of Hibernians will estab-
lish a chair in the Roman Catholic uni
versity at Washington to perpetuate the
Gaelic language.
The seventh national convention Of the
Boys and Girls National Home and EN-
ployment association will meet at ST.
Louis Dec. III next.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
Close of the National Grange.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Nov. 23-At the ses-
sion of the National Grange the grange
rejected the overtures from the National
Federation of Labor praying for an
amalgamation of the five farmers organi-
zations. The committee ON dormant
oranges reported that there were good
prospects tor the revival of oranges in
Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.
The proposition TO establish n national
grange organ was defeated. Resolution,
favoring anational commission to arbi-
trate between labor and capital were
adopted. Regarding the Lubin scheme for
government to set aside part of the revenue
farm duties to help pay for transporting
from products to market, il was referred
to the state and subordinate oranges Ad
iourned sine die.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
GEN. Fremont,s Eemalu, Bur,ed.

NEW YORK, Nov. GA party of about
fifty people joarncycd out to Rockland
cemetery in Sparlill, n. Y, yesterday
afternoon, 10 attend theromony of placing
General John G. Frcmont's body in it's
final resting place. The services at the
cemetery were OF the simplest description.
The burial service was read by the Rev.
Ward Dennis tho rector of Christ church,
Sparkill Rear Admiral Mead made o
brief address in which he referred to GEN
eral Ercnonbs labors in behalf of the
slaves. Fremont died July Is, 1890, and
even since his romans had reposed in q
receiving vault.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
saturday, Nov. "a.

Scotch miners who struck and were de-
feated are in such destitute circumstances
that they have appealed for help from or
ganiZcd labor in the United States.
Mrs. Cleveland declines to allow Watts
painting, Glove and Life" to BIO hung in
the White House, because the White
House is not picture gallery.
Miss Victoria A. Stein, of Chicago, has
sued Clarence II. Saulpaugb, of Mankato,
Mimi, for $50, 900 for breach of promise.
Kanakas on the New Guinea islands
have revolted and eaten all the white set
tiers
Mrs. Jeanette McWilliams, an aged
lady living in Brinton, Pa, was so fright
ened by train whistle blowing u fire
alarm that she died.
Huker Bech Hungarian emigrant,
bound from Budapest to North Dakota,
landed in New York with his family of
three and fortune of $120 900.
Proceedings have been begun to impcach
Justice Diver, of New York. He Is
charged with malfeasancc, bribery and
general incompetency.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
Thursday, Nov. &c.

President Cleveland is confined to
Woodley with sprained ankle-not SER
ious, but just bad enough to makeit neces-
sary to lay up for few days.
A fact that seems to have been over
looked by the coroner's jury at Washing
ton Court House, o., was produced before
the military commission now inquiring
into Colonel Colts action in stopping a
mob with lead. The fact is box of forty
sticks of dynamite found in the weeds
half square from the court house where
the firing took place.
1t cost S3l $40, l45 to run the American
navy last year, which includes the build
ing of ships.
Walter Green, Il driver in the Kelly coal
mines at Danville, Ills, fell off coal car
and was caught by the chain and dragged
to death.
Congressman elect Howard, of Alabama,
author of "lf Christ Came to Congress"
says lie is going to introduce resolution
investigating President Cleveland's source
of wealth, to ascertain by what means he
has made 81, 100000 in the past five years.
President Cleveland is said to be consid-
ering plan whereby civil service rules
will apply to practically all the depart
mentS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
HISTORY OF A WEEK,
"Wednesday. Nov. II.


Five tramps have boon arrested at Vim
sennes, Ind, on suspicion of robbing Ell
ner Hatton, a Lawrence county farmer,
Of $50.
Claude Mcdonald, aged IS, son Of Dam
lei Mcdonald was killed by the cars at
Seymour, Ind. He is the fourth boy OF
the Mcdonald family to meet an acct
dental death.
The annual meeting Of the Illinois State
horticultural society will DO held at
Dixon, Ills, Dec. IL and 10.
Republican managers of Nebraska have
decided to abandon the proposed contest
OF the election OF Holcomb.
Four candidates are in the field for tho
short term senatorship in Michigan. 1t Is
predicted that the real fight will be be-
tween Olds and Burrows.
George w Bishop, wealthy and popu-
lar farmer near Jefferson, Ia, has been
declared insane. Ho was particular ra-
tional until the recent election, since
which he has been violent.
The japanese loss in the assault on Port
Arthur was but $50 in killed and
wounded. Many valuable stores were
captured
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
Tuesday, Nov. ~.

Governor Pennoycr, OF Oregon, will
spend a sorrowful Thanksgiving. His son
Horace N, a student ut Williams college,
is dead of typhoid fever. He was Pen
noyers only son.
During the last fiscal year 2S8, geo immi-
grants arrived in this country: OF these
2S5,6 3l were landed and 1850 were de-
barred and deported
Fred Clark, an all-around crook, got
Charles Gruetzmacher, n farmer living near
MORRISON, Ills, drunk and robbed him of
$50 and gold watch.
Major General O. o., Howard, retired,
Is the guest of his daughter at Portland,
Ore, where he will spend the winter.
DIR. Macmillan HerzOg. OF Chicago, al
lcgcs that many vaccine points are merely
loaded with croton oil or some other ir-
ritant, thus explaining their failure to
take"
Italy has decided 10 scnd fleet 30 Brazil
because the latter refuses to arbitrate diff
fcrenees between the two countries.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
DECISION FOR CATTLE SHIPPERS.
Chicago Railways Cannot Collect the Dis.
putcd switching Charge.

Chicago Railways Cannot Collect the Dl.-
putcd switching Charge.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2z-A way to force rail
ways to tote fair" by the courts already
In existence, without going into the un
certain waters Of the Interstate commerce
commission, has been opened by William
1 keenan,, shipper, in q case against
the switching charges imposed upon cat.
tie shippers by the stock yards in this city.
Since the opening of the yards and up to
few months ago, the charge at the ship.
ping point was supposed to cover the total
amount accruing to the railway company
for freight and railroad charges The ad
dition of switching charge was as unex-
pected as 1t was arbitrary, and SO great
was the discomfort aroused among shin.
pes that kansa, City and other points re-
celvei shipments originally intended for
the Chlcngo market.
= Mr.. Keenan, who has already several
: other scalps hanging to his belt, trophies
OF past encounters with tho transporta-
ton corporations, once more took the
field as AZ willing sacrifice in a case against
the santa Fe roai keenan, went to Kan
sa U City, purchased sufficient cattle to
fill couple OF cars and billed them to
the stock yards. The cars duly arrived
and tho Stock yards company unloaded,
penned, fed and watercd the stock. Then
keenan, attempted to do the rest He
found, however, the only way to push the
button which would unlock the pens was
to put up 81 bill per car or to appeal to
the court.
He went to law and the the case came
up before Judge Grosscup, who decided
that the railway company, of its own
showing, agreed to deliver the cars in
question at the depot in Chicago. The
Uuion stock yards is undoubtedly the de-
pot for live stock, and as the original
freight charges included all expenses to
destination the cars must be delivered
without further charge The judges de
cision also included instructions to the
receiver TO discontinue the extra charge in
the fIlttre