Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-23
CITY NEWS.

Tickets are now on sale for the st Mary g
school entertainment to be given on Jun e
%.
Jeremiah Sullivan, clerk in D. d. Hayes
West End market, will leave in a few days
10 engage in the meat business for himself
in Ansonia.
Mrs Samantha Brusie, aged 70 years. of
Copake, New York, was found dead in bed
yesterday morning. She was the mother
of Mrs Niles j. Engelke of this city.
The reorganization committee of the
New York & New England railroad has de-
cided to extend the time for depositing
stock to May 81 and for depositing second
mortgage bonds to Juns 90.
David Henderson of Wolcott street, an
employe of the Waterbury Brass Co, re-
celved bad cut on the thumb of his left
hand while at work this afternoon. DR.
Axtelle rendered surgical aid.
The fifth annual picnic and athletic
games of the Brooklyn Athletic club, will
be held Decoration day. May 80. at the
West End base ball grounds. A new
dancing pavilion is in course of erection.
Good time is guaranteed to all.
The hearing of the briggs Sc before
State Referee Carpenter began in the bar
ven this morning The session was be-
hind closed doors. Mrs briggs failed to
put in an appearance and this gave rise to
the rumor that she does not intend to press
her side of the case.
Town Clerk Mcmahon has received
from the secretary of the state many vol
umes issued by the state for the use of
justices of the peace. 1t is an index to
the general statutes of Connecticut, and to
the public acti of 1889 to 1898 inclusive.
1t is compiled after the idea of the index
issued in Massachusetts, which has proven
such n success.
A Connecticut Associated Press dispatch
to the DEMOCRAT from Ansonia states:
Miss Anderson, daughter of Rev DIR Ander-
son of Waterbury, is in this city, the guest
of Captain and Mrs Lindsey of the Saliva
ton Army. Miss Anderson has decided
to engage in Salvation Army work and
will enter a training garrison in Septem-
Der.
Right Rev Bishop Tierney will admin
lister the sacrament of confirmation to a
large class of children at the Immaculate
Conception church at o'clock tomorrow
morning. In the afternoon the bishop
will consecraGe Calvary cemetery, the SER
vices commencing at $50. A large num-
Der of priests will be present. Rev J. H.
O'Donnell of Watertown will deliver the
address. The public are invited to attend
the services.
The adjutant-generals report for the
month of April shows that the Second
regiment attained the highest figure of
merit, $685. The First regiment figures
were 92.72, the Third 81 49, the Fourth
%. 90. The Second regiment corps had a
figure of 1925 and the Second Machine
Gun battery 9306. The figures of merit
for the different companies in the Second
regiment were as follows: A, 1912; B,
1886; c, 1851; D, 99.0S; E, 9S. So; f,
81; G., $3.50; II, 96.14; $3.50; 90 81;
hospital corps, 95.
Tickets are selling radidly for the testi-
monial benefit to be rendered to Burton
Pritchard tonight at the opera house.
The committee has spared no trouble to
bring together an array of artists who will
give performance equal to high priced
travelling variety companies. Each char
acter is an artist in his line. Aside from
it being a good entertainment, the fact
that Mr. Pritchard, who never refused to
aid fellow in need or disabled, ought to
attract large audience as he is now I'M
able TO work. The pupular prices should
also be an incentive.
There was quite a rush to City hall last
night by people desiring to have their
taxes abated. 1t Is well understood or
ought to be at least, that the committee on
abatemt nts has no power to deal with any
cases other than those asked to be abated
on the ground of poverty. This the COM
mittee endeavored to impress on the
minds of Il e different petitioners. Seven
persons asked for Attachments on the
ground of poverty. and these were recon-
mended abated. The board of relief alone
has the right to deal with the other cases.
At Leavenworth hall tonight at s
o'clock, Samuel d. Hotchkiss of Hartford,
commissioner of labor, will address the
fourth state convention of Working Girls
societies. Subject: The Labor Problem
as Connected with Self-Supporting and
Wage-Earning Girls and Women" EN-
ployers of female labor should be present
The convention is under the auspices of
the Young Women's Friendly league, and
is free to all. The Pizzicati club and the
ladies' quartette. Mrs Ralph N. Blakeslee,
Mrs Charles S. Treadway, Miss Gertrude
NJ. Smith, Miss Emma c. Townsend will
furnish music. The appearance of the
members of the musical societies will in
sure a large audience.
There was a fair sized audience at the
FIRST church lecture rooms last night to
listen to tie lecture of Professor w. G.
Fischer on Labor Problems" MIR Fischer
drew some nice distinctions between
several classes of socialists, but said they
all agreed on one complaint, that the
good things of life are too unequally
divided. Some think that voluntary CO.
operation will solve the labor problem he
said. Philanthropy is at the bottom of
nd I l10aU ha 1,
teachings of Christ. The early christians
were socialists in some sense. Others be-
ieve that interference by the state as at
present organized would be sufficient and
this has shown itself in the beneficial fac
tory legislation of England, Germany and
other countries. Germany has gone fur
Their in its interference with capital and
labor in its system of compulsory educa-
ton. Another form of socialism contem-
plates that the state is the sole employer
of labor of every sort. The question of
socialism is more pressing in Europe than
in America and had its birth IN 1868 when
it broke out under the influence of Carl
Marr's book Capital" Mr. Fischer said
the center of the influence of the socialists
was in Germany where they lead all others
with a vote of LOO, 900 out of total
vote of Z ZOO, 900 and with continuance
of this present rate wall control the Ger
man parliament within thirty years. They
control twenty daily papers and four week
lies. Another complaint, the speaker said,
is that wealth is too unequally distributed.
Wealth is the product of labor. But men
on an average are very nearly equal in
capacity for labor. no man being 1000
times greater than another. Everyone
should receive a reward in proportion to
his labor contribution.
All the saloon keepers notified yesterday
have complied with the orders of Detective
Egan and removed the slot machines. AS
soon as 1t became known that last night
would close the reign of the machines a
desperate attempt was made by losers to
win back what they had lost. Few sue
ceeded, but many went deeper into debt.
The kitty" or owners share, was large
in consequence. The report ii DEMoCRAT
had yesterday was correct and will be
given again to convince many who do not