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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
FIRED TEN SHOTS.
A Doctors Exciting Experience witI
 Burglars.

A Doctors Exciting Experience With
 Burglars.
 CLINTON, Sept 15.-The residents of this usually quiet town were startled adout 12:30 o'clock this morning by hearing a rapid fire of pistol shots, coming from the direction of the postoffice. large mum. Der of townspeople hastened to the scene of the shooting. but when they arrived everything was quiet. Dr Reynolds and a patient were the only persons in sight. The doctor had just had a most exciting trying to rob the postoffice. The doctor is quite sure he shot one of the burglars. Shortly before l2:30 o'clock Dr Reynolds who lives on Commerce street, directly opposite the Tostoffice. was awakened by man who wanted him to attend some member of his family who had been taken ill during the night. While the physician was preparing to leave the house terrific explosion oc- cured in the postoffice. Dr Reynolds hastened to the street followed by the man who had called hIm. As soon as they reached the sidewalk they saw three men standing in front of the postoflice. One of the strangers quickly crossed the street and ordered the doctor and his companion to return to the house and not come out until they got permission. As the man who issued the rather imperative order en- forced il by producing an able bodied re- yolver pr Reynolds and his companion | concluded to obey. As soon as he reached his apartments the doctor obtained n re- | yolver and taking up position at a front window he opened fire on the burglars | By this time two of the bu rglars had again entered the postofiice presumably to col lect the booty. leaving the third standing guard outside. The bullets from the phy- sician's revolver were directed to the bur | glar outside. At the first shot he sprang behind n tree but left enough of his body exposed to the fire from the doctor. The other burglars hearing the shots came out of the postofiice and opened fire on Dr Reynolds. In all ten shots were fired and Dr Reynolds is confident that one of the robbers was wounded. This morning Postmaster William C. Bushnell made an inventory and dis covered that the burglars had secured no | poodle. The safe was wrecked, however, and much damage had been done to the interior of the postoilice. It was dis covered that the burglars first broke into Ryan's blacksmith shop. where they stole Il sledge- hammer and several other tools. With these they forced open the front door of Bakers grocery store. located on the postofficr. The safe was unlocked there. but there was nothing of value in it, and the burglars left without securing any poodle. The burglars evidently then turned their attention to the postoffice. This is the second time within SIX months that the postofice has been broken into.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
oARTmoUTH's FAST HURDLER.

Ste .,iien Chase. the Man Who Has Twice
 Defeated Champion PufIcr.
 In stephen Chase, Dartmouth college has produced Il hupilCr who seems well nigh invinciblc at l2O yards and who can hold his own with the b,st of tho timber toppcrs in the 22O yards event. Chase first attracted particular attention on May a of this year by winning the intercollegiate championship of New England as n rCprc- sentative of Dartmouth. He lowered tho association rCcorIl to l6 seconds and was then regarded as the hast high hurLlcr in college, especially wh 'u it was rrmcmbcrcd that on March 1O he had won tho 70 yards hurIilc race At the annual indoor cham pionship in Boston in 9 q seconds
 Chase materially added to his rcputation by defeating ". F. GarCclon, lIarvarll' s fast hurdlcr and then turned his eyes to- ward tho laurcls that chung about tho brow of Fr'd PufTcr, tho New Jersey
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
STATE NAVAL MILITIA.
Not A Iaptrd For a United States Navn
 Reserve.

Not \ Iapted For United States Naval
 Reserve.
 Acting Secretary of the Navy McAdoo yesterday made public report of the eff cheney of the Connecticut naval militia as shown during the tour on the Atlanta last month. The report Is indorsed by Rear Admiral Mead. The report states that there is no one in the organization as either officer or enlisted man who has had any naval experience. Therefore. nearly all the time aboard ship was spent in fun board are described and the personn,l of the men. As to the performance of duty the report states that they were intelligent and jealous in their work and apparently desirous of obtaining information and of giving satisfaction. They were generally of good physique and bearing. None of the force is n member of the seafaring class. but a majority have had more or less experience Tn small VI chts
 The report concludes as follows: ''The division is severely handicapped by the absence of anyone Tn the force who has had naval training and experience. and their progress towards an all round elf ciency or experience as naval military will necessarily be slow. There appears to be no idea in the minds of either officers or men of entering the navy or an organiZR- ton in tune of war, their conception of their duties being mainly tha; of coast or harbor defense. They cannot. in our opinion. be considered as n reserve force for the United States navy. although some might enter individually
 THE DISCOVERY OF LAUGHING GAS. Fiftieth Anniversary of Dr. Wells Experi- mcnt and tI:c N.orton- Wells Controversy.
 Half q century ago Dr. Horace Wells of Hartford conferred q great boon upon humanity by discovering the anEsthctic
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
JUDGE ROOTS HOUR.

Three Children of a DissoIute Mother
 Committed to the County Home.
 The record of the week was kept up and this morning another box full of prisoners was before Judge Root.
 Roberl Brown, John Ryan, Charles An derson and Owen Mckeon was each fined s for drunkenness.
 William Woods. eighteen years of age. and Michael Nagel. nineteen. were charged with drunkenness and the theft of ham. valued at g. from the saloon of J. c. Schmid, on North Main street. They got of the car in front of Schmids place. and while Nagel engaged the bartender in conversation Woods took the ham. Rein hold Ebert, the bartender, chased after and caught both. They were given thirty l days in jail.
 Attorney Pierce. as agent for the Hu- mane society. asked for the commitment | to the county home of the three Horan children: Mary. 13. John. 9. and James, s years. Selectmau Pinney. Constable Rig uey. Officer Noonan and Edward NJ Dick | inson. superintendent of Christian Eisita- tiOn and Charity, testified to the awful | condition of things in the Horan home. The husband has been dead twelve years, the woman has never been married since and there is now at her home a six months l old child. The woman is a hard drinker and the children are allowed to beg on the ! streets. Mrs Horan presented a sorry sight on he stand this morning. Her dress, her bleared looks all betokened the effects of drink. Judge Root committed the children to the county home. They created n scene after court adjourned and had to be carried from the court room, wildly screaming in the police officers' | arms.
 | Ellen Sullivan was charged with breach of the peace and assault on Ellen Brick. | They live in the same house on South Eln street, and the witnesses gave the Sullivan woman quite reputation as a scold. She l can curse and swear aLd throw stones, l they said. and from the manner iu which she handled the Brick woman she k also ] full of fight. Mrs Brick showed the marks on her throat this morning wh, rc she was choked. in her own room. by Mrs sullivan. Judge Root fined the accused Sl0 and costs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
AS YOU LIKE TT.
Stray Leaves From a, Reporters NJ
 s,t Book.

Stray Leaves From a. Reporters Nots
 .t Book. r.
 DD you ever notice that some people, mostly men and boys. take a sort of inter- est in crossing in front of a street car SO as toImiss being struck as narrowly ss possible? If you haven't. you'll be sur- prised at the extent of the prevalence of this pastime. That Is really what 1t amounts to. If one of those people can get across in front of a car which is almost upon him without accelerating his speed, hIs mission on earth seems to him, appar- entlys to have been accomplished. 1t these people only knew the anxiety this practice causes some motormen (for they are conscientious. despite the popular tra- dition to the contrary). and if they have any of the milk of human kindness in them. they would deny themselves the pleasure they seem to find in it. While they themselves have perfect confidence in their ability to gauge the relative speed of to cross 'just in time, yet the motorman is kept on pins and needles with fears of such possibilities as the adventurer s stumbling. falling in a faint or dropping dead on the track to be instantly mutilated by the car, with the probability of the motorman being blamed for it.
 HAY fever patients. or impatients. are not enjoying themselves as much as they would like to just now. They speak of their teary. sneezy symptoms as n "bad cold" when. in reality. they are the effect of a devilish microbe at work on tke mu, cous membrane, and not amenable to any of the gentle remedies for that other inno cent disorder. The "hay fever" mus have its run. It is no use trying to stor its irritating course, unless one cares to be decapitated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15

DR. HORACE WELLS. tablet on the granite building now occupying the site of Dr. Wells office in Hartford and the members will then join tho national body i'll Philadelphia, where appropriate exercises will be held.
 Dr. Wells had witnessed ar exhibi- tion of the effects of laughing gas and noted that persons partly under its in fiuence did not feel pain. He had an aching tooth and concluded to take the gas and test his theory that n patient completely under the effects of the an- 9sthetic could have teeth extracted without suffering. When the tooth was pulled, Dr. Wells felt no pain and be- lieyed hc had made one of the greatest discoveries of the age. A public test, which failed because not enough of the annsthetic was used, is said to have so discouraged him, however, that he abandoned his experiments.
 At the public test, which occurred in Boston, Dr. Wells was assisted by his former partner. Dr. w. T. G. Morton, who was then prominent Boston den- tist, with practice of $20, 900 year. Morton was so impressed with the idea that he gave up his practice and began "ith Ou kotpI OU, 1S46, he bravely inhaled the ether him. self and was unconscious over seven minutes. Shortly thereafter patient came in. and with considerable forebod- ing Morton gave him the ether and pulled tooth without causing his pa tient the slightest pain. He then induc- cd the surgeons in the Massachusetts General hospital to use the ether while performing a painful operation. The result was an astonishing success. and from that time forth surgery was robbed of its agony. Morton and Wells each claimed the discovery. and bitter con- troversy arose. Wells, however, was undoubtedly the actual discoverer. but great credit was due Morton for devel- oping the discovery and bringing it into general use.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
WORLD OF SPORTS.

The Baltimore people have been very foxy. They made no prctensions to the pennant at any stage of the game. but kept on working like tigers therefor. Meanwhile. the Bostons were allowed to think they had the pennant in their pocket.
 Many changes have taken place in the ranks of league players since the days of the brotherhood four years ago. Then the greatest stars were Clarkson. Kelly. Keefe. Crane. Ewing. O'ROurke. Gore. Dave Orr. Builinton Williamson. King Baldwin O'Neill. Larkin. Johnston. and others. all of whom are now dead to the world.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
DOWN THE VALLEY NOTES
Doings of . Day in Naugatuek and Unisr
 City.


 .. Citv.
 NAUGATucK. Sept 15.-The delegates from here to the republican state conven- ton at Hartford on Wednesday next, will go to that city on Tuesday evening, so as to be there before the curtain rises. They go unpledged to any parties, as regards nomination.
 cement walk twelve feet wide is what is now talked of in front of the green and two churches. It would add materially to the appearance of the business block to be built on church property. if extended by the same.
 We have three cases of typhoid fever in town and a physician informed us that they can all be traced to the use of water from wells. The health committee has been asked to give his attention to the water being used by Union City district school, taken from a we'll situated at the lower part of the yard, with a number of | outhouses on the hill that sooner or later will render it unsafe for use. the nature I of the soil being such that drainage is liable to spoil it.
 Reserved seats for Stetson's '.Uncle Toms Cabin" at the opera house on Mon day evening. are now on sale.
 The firemen voted on Thursday evening not to play the Durand theatrical conn panj next month. as it would interfere with their sale of tickets for ball on Thanksgiving eve.
 Sixty-fve pupils to a room. with a seat. ing capacity for less. Is what may be found at the East Side school. More school rooms are needed.
 W. G. Hard is advertised to speak or Temperance Reform." at Jacques opera house at 3 p. m.. and Simonsville at :3l p. III. tomorrow.
 All ladies who wish to become member, of the Women's Literary club are re quested to meet at Mrs l.. D. Warmers Church street. Tuesday at 3:30 p. m.
 There has been only one death in towr this week. that of a two years old daughtel of Michael Moran.
 Do not forget the democratic primaries on Monday from , to 9 p. III.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
To Revive Cash Prize

To Revive Cash Prize Racing In America
 The success which Zimmerman, Banker and Wheeler have attained in tho profcs- sional ranks in Europe has led tho sup porters of cash prize racing in this coun, try to believe that there Is still an oppor tunity to popularize the sport in America. In spite of the considerable money lost by the promoters of the Cash Prize league last season, a movement Is now afoot, well backed financially, to bring the American professionals and a party of foreign racing men to this country this fall and hold series of professional meet ings throughout the country
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIES.
Weekly R. cord of R-aI Estate sales and
 Recorded NIurtEaEr.


 Recorded Mortgage. The summary of the Weekly Record for the current week shows the following: Real estate sales-New Haven and West Haven 12. Bridgeport l9. Hartford s. New Britain 1. Norwich If. New London 6. Danbury :. Norwalk ,.
 Real estate mortgages-New Haven ard West Haven s62 .O35. Bridgeport SIS. 500, Hartford g OOO. New Britain sIO, 905, Middletown s4CO. Norwich s2O. .GG5. New London SIS. .9O5. Danbury 1000. Norwalk $. 15O.
 The total number of sales this week is 72. as compared with 6S for the preceding week. and 80 for the corresponding week last year.
 The total of recorded mortgages is Sl51, .. s95. against s2O2 .573. the preceding week, and I'll .GG9. for the corresponding week last year.
 For the corresponding week last yea New Haven reported sales, Bridgeport :. Hartford ]. Waterbury i. Mcriden ,, New Britain !. Middletown ?. Norwich 1. Danbury Il. Norwalk 9. Ansonia ]. Shel. ton 1, New London ?.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
E. I. Turner &CO. Dress Goods,
 Dress Goods,
 Dress Goods.

What snail Eet;o wear this fall
 We kn what momentous question this is and 10 help the ladies in j:St such dilemma is one "f the reasons why We are in business.
 For the past mouth we have been busy and earnest with all the power of capital, brains and selections at our command in buying you the Best Goods We Can Get at the Low est Possible Prices
 Oar Fall Goods of very dcscrip ton. hoih siN fish and handsome. gives our store a pretty look, and we ale ready fer Ihe early buyers
 All summer goods lef, must be sold atunheard Of prices and we in tend tO keep buyers ever by offering reasonable goods al lower prices than any competitor
 Hardly a day passes without new styles coming Ia the front. and worthy of the most careful at,en- lion. We cannot afford to have anything that people would not ad- mire- Our reputation as retailers "f firs'-class goods is at stake and this is the spur that keeps wedging us each season to get new and bet ter goods at even more reasonable prices than ever before. An i'm spection of our offerings will con- vince You that never before has such artistic combinations of color and texture been displayed and that we have not been idl- during the summer months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
BrcckInridge Forces DemoraI.zrd.

FEANKFoEr. Ky. Sept l5 At noon tc- day the Breckinridge forces were de- moralIzed. Up to II o'clock 397 votes had been cast, of which 323 were for Owens.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15

which he called laughing gas, and on Dec. II next
 the A III crican
 and Connecticut Dental associa-
 tions will ccle- brate the fftieth anniversary of tho event. On Dec. 10 the Con- necticut associa- tion will place a bronze memorial
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15

nHELAN says his Teas and Coffees are
 always the best the market affords. HIS Baking Powder is the purest in
 the United States of America. EVERYWHERE his goods are used L. they give perfect satisfaction. OW quality is unknown in his estab- L. lishment-
 ATTENTION to his customers and H business is his MOTTO. kIOW chat with the hOusekeeper. If IN you were running a store of this kind. wouldn't you sell as good Tea and Coffee as you could. and would nt you make it point to be honorable with your GUS toners, so that they would come back again.
 Of. course you would, because aside from everything else it would be good business policy. That's just what we think and is just what We are doing At present We are giving 24OO Matches or A Silver Slipper Pin Cushion with one pound of Tea.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
$500. 900 Fire In Scranton.

SCRANTON. Pa. Sept l5 Fire this morning destroyed several building blocks causing loss of S3OO. .OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
wm Pray For preolipridx... per..,

LEXINGTON, Ky. Scpt l5.-Thirty. Ave of the best women in Lexington mot at the opera house here and decided to invite tho ministers of the city to meet with them today to pray for the defeat of BreckIn- ridge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
Peary Party at st John.

HARTFORD. Sept l5.- dispatch from St John states that the Peary expedition en-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
Your Eyes

Will tell you the moment you look at our Clothing that the prices are actually very low Of course we don't offer goods at 6O and 60 per cent below cost. Couldn't do it and exist The other fellow may say he is doing it but beware. you may be get ting fooled. Take any garment in our stock, let it be Suit or su Orercoat or a pair of Trousers. for a man. q boy or a child. and if you are not charged more for goods of equal value in the other stores in town. vsn not say any another word.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
641&zxk1  BLANKETS At Free Wool
 Prices.

We have always carried & large stock of Blankets, but this season it is larger than it has ever been before. We have always carried a line Of High Grade Blankets. but our trade now calls for larger and finer assortment than previously. and We have met the call in 70 niggardly way. The prices run from 39c to s1i.75, a suf- ficIent range to accommodate all.
 We have also sold Blankets at lowest prices, but trade conditions and tariff changes have reduced prices 12k to 20 per cent compared with last years price.
 We quote to-day few leaders:
 One case 1O-4 White Blankets. good weight and serviceable. at S9c pair.
 One case 11-4 White Blankets, full size at S1 39 pair.
 One case White Blankets warranted 6l per cent wool. at s2.39 a pair. Note this please.
 One case 1l-4 White California woo Blankets. most excellent quality. at Si- 9S pair.
 One case 12 fine California Blankets, extra large size and very heavy. s5 pair
 All kinds of White and Colored Blan. .ts at lowest prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15

Washburn. Crosby & Co.'S and Jones' flour $z.25 barrel ct LAdd's.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
Our Entire Stock
 or Fall & Winter Clothino

For man and boy now ready and the v.y businsss is with ua. would lead you to think the times had improved wonderfully all at onos.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
AMuSEM EMS.
"P ck's Bad Boy

A season of laughter and enjoyment is promised the patrons of the theatre on the arrival this evening of Fred r. Wilson's production of '.Pecks Bad Boy" The piece has been considerably improved and the company has been changed for the better. and any one who won't laugh at the play. 1t will be presented. must in deed be void of good humor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
Jones, Morgan & Co.
Honest Advertisino
 or Honest Clothing els The Story.

Follow the crowd going to the Greatest Bargain store in this town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
The BOstoniaus.

The amusement public will find wei. come attraction at the opera house in the famous Bostonians who appear on Tues. day of next week. This organization, which has been the principal supporting pillar of light opera representation in America for years. will offer the most sue cessful opera. De Kov-n and Smiths de. lightful Robin Hood" The charming qualities of Robin Hood" are we'll known. It combines more of thoroughly tuneful and al the same time. musiciauIy music. more bright characterization, more of quaint comedy and more of what painters call atmosphere" of thoroughly suitable nature. than any other work of its kind seen in years.
 Gus Williams.
 Gus Williams and his troup of clever artists pleased a good sized audience al the opera house last night. Williams has lost none of his old time wit and Miss F-nton's singing. Miss Cohan is as clever a dancer as has appeared here and the company as a whole was above the average.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-19
TO BE CONTINUED.
From Old Newspapers.

Several interesting books have
been compiled from old newspapers.
In ne Of these is rec rded an anec-
dote of Gen. Washington. Neither
the rich nor the . OR were permitted
t. break the New England Sabbath
regulations, one Of which forbade
riding on that day. 1.-THE Presi-
dent" it is stated, ION his return to
New York from his Late tour through
C5nnecticut, having missed his way
on Saturday. was obliged to ride d
few miles Gu Sunday, in order to
gain the town at which he had pre-
viously proposed to attend divine
service. Before he arrived, however,
he was met by Tythingman, who,
commanding him to stop, demanded
the occasion OF his riding: and it was
not until the President had Informed
him OF every circumstance, and prom
lsed to go no farther than the town
intended, that the Iythingham
would permit him to proceed on his
journey" Little attempt was then
made to render the places of worship
attractive, or even to warm the
rooms in which preachers delivered
their long sermons, although the peo-
pie were obliged by law to attend the
services unless they were sick. 1t was
a serious matter not to be meet
ing-goer;" and for the offence OF
| ''slee ping in meeting on the Lords
Day, and striking the person who
awakened hSSl, one Roger Scott was
sentenced to be severely whipped"