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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-27

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoraa.
When she was a Child. she cried for Casterta.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Cassoxsa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
SPAIN IS BLIND.
Still Insisting That the Cuban Revolution
 Is Practically Ended.

Still Insisting That tho Cuban Revolution
 Is Practically Ended.
 PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The Spanish government has notified tho Cramps, ship builders, that the gunboat contracted for to be used on tho river Cauto, in Cuba, will not be needed, as the Cuban rebellion is practically ut an end. This is due to re- ports made by General Campos. command er-in-chief of the Spanish forces in Cuba, that no further shipments or materials of war need be sent him.
 The gunboat was to have bsen of tho latest design of swift and small craft, suit able for navigating the shallow water of the Cauto, which is . main artery of com munication to tho interior of Cuba. She was to be capable of transporting 400 troops inland, 120 tons burden and to | draw not more than four feot of water WAsHINGToN, May 14.-Minister Dupuy de Lomo of Spain says the Tampa story us to Ii bloody battle in which 1000 or moro Spanish troops were slaughtered is absurd. He does not regard a denial necessary, but ho expresses surprise that the public should bo misled into crediting a tragedy which, if tr2o would bo of such magni- l tude as to bo known by the wholo world. | Tho minister points out that such a great | engagement would not hnYo escaped the | attention of tho American correspondents on the ground.
 Ho says the reports of telegraphic wires l being cut arc untrue, The wires are in l full uso, and there is no restriction ou communicating full information to the outside world. The Spanish government knows of no such battle, nor has word oi it reached the minister as hc said would Do the case if such great engagement had occurred, Senor Dupuy Go Lome says there can bo no battles, as thore is no enc
 my other than small scattered bands whC arc carrying on n guerrilla or swamp war | fara
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
SUICIDE AT SEA,
Sad Story of the Death of Pretty Younl
 


 NEW YORK, May 14.-Captain Kuhlman of the German steamer Markomannia, which arrived from Hamburg and Havre brings the story of tho suicide of one of the vessels steerago passengers in mid ocean at midnight on April 30. Meta Friedrichs, a soft eyed, blond haired girl of 17 years of age. was the unfortunate young woman.
 From the time she boarded the vessel at Hamburg she gave every evidence of hay ing some secret trouble but only to ono person, Miss Helen Hoffman, did she con- 1ide the nature of it. To her she stated that her father had died at their homo in ChemitZ, Saxony, on May l, 1894 She had been motherless many years. The girl was on her way to this city to visit n mar ried sister. She kept to her cabin nearly all day. and when night came would roam about the vessels deck, crying Several times when questioned hy hor friend she would say: Don't worry ahaut mo. Il will be all right on the l st of May,
 Days passed, and the night of April St came and with 1t a furious storm The passengers were ordered below, and the matches wore battcned. At the height ol the gale, at midnight, whom tho decks were deserted save by the sailors on watch Meta, accompanied by har friend, Mis- Hoffman. went on deck. Y 10 purser. fear ing for their safety, followed them aft Meta was weeping. and now and ther would glance at the black sky and then al the seething water. After awhile she be came less agitated, and the purser aftel advising them to go below. returned tC | his cabin.
 | He was followed by the two girls. Wher they reached the companionway Miss Hoff | man Starfai down fOllDwN1 bY ShI thought, Meta. Before she reached he berth, however, she missed her. and, run ming back. flew up the stairs to the deck Her friend had vanished, and a thOrougl | search of tho vessel revealed no trace o her. She had waited, weeping and sorrow 1 ing, until the anniversary of her father death. am within five minutes of its arri val had jul, ped into the sea. The young girl had left her clothing nicely folded ant packed, and had evidently made prcpara tions to end her life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
El1e 9entncrat.
O. and N. T. MALoNEY. Pus11sHEHs.
SQUARE ToED FIGHTING.


 And yet we wish that the mayor had displayed a more visible disposition to meet the question fairly and frankly and either to vote the proposed charter up or vote it down. Squsre-toed lighting is manly. even if somebody does get wal loped."
 The above is the concluding paragraph of screed on the charter question, in our morning contemporary. Of all the ridicu- lous arguments and propositions made by the charter schemes it takes the bun. Square-toed Sighting on the charter is sx- actly what the DEMOCRAT has all along pro- posed. Instead of submitting the matter to the people the charte rmakers worked under GOV CT of darkness and attempted to rail- road charter through the legislature the provisions which they resolved should be kept a secret until it would be too late to protest It was an underhanded scheme and the schemers were whipped out of their boots.
 Now the city at oIney has had prepared another charter which the republican
  cause the democrats are fighting the scheme in the only way at their command the Republican talks of frankness and fairness
 Alderman Cross last night said that the republicans of the council had a hand in making the charter. Was it fair to ask the democrats to stand up and fight without being given chance to take observations : Is il honorable for the republican members of the council to try to force charter on Waterbury that is obnoxious to the people? Their actions are neither honor. able nor fair and the DEMOCRAT does not believe that the legislature will force 8 charter upon Waterbury without giving the people an opportunity to study its pro visions. It is a shameful and outrageous proceeding with selhshness and greed un deriving it all.
 Square-toed fighting, BAh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
HYPNoTlzeO BY sWINOLERs
MT. Whipplc of Solon. Me-. Thinks That |.
 Why He Parted With SlO,OOO.

WATERVlLLE, Me, May l4.-It was learned hero that Henan Whipplo of Solon, wealthy lumborman and president of tho MOorehcad Navigation company, was swindled out of $l0, 900 by confidence men on Friday last through tho purchase of a bogus gold minc.
 Mir. Whipple claims that he can remem- Der very little of what passed between him and the swindlerS and thinks he was hyp- notized, Ho remembers entering into ne gOtiations for the purchase of tho mine which was said to hG lncatVL in Texas. Samples uf ore were presented and Assayed, presuI"AIy by a confederate introduced for Inc purpose On being convinced of the grnuiucnc<s of the metal Mir Whipple tolephoEud to SkOwhcgan for drafts, which weru Cashed by Watervillo banks, Subse- quent investigations revealed the fact of the gigantic swindle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
A ssoo, 900 Bequs.t For the Friends.

PHILADELPHIA, May l4.-At the yearly meeting of the Society of Friends in this city . check for t2Uo. 900 was received from Anna T. Joanes to be applied to sdu cational purposes. The money is from the estate of Samuel Jeanes, according to the provisions of his will.
 Tho Citizens Gas company of Terre Haute, Ind, has made an assi gnment
 Arthur V. Dove is trying to re-establish . colony of Shakers on the Pacific coast
 Mrs Thaddeus Brown and her son, aged 5, were fatally burned in farmhouse fire near Bryan, O.
 Rudolph Schnaubelt, the anarchist who threw the bomb at HnymArket nine years ago, Is said to be in California.
 J. Edward Addicks has been elected president of the Bay State. Dorchester, Roxbury, South Boston and Boston Gas light companies.
 Bishop Gulston Roberts is on route to Rome to induce the pope to send more missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands tc care for the lepera
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
THE OLNEYVILLE STRIKE.
The Locked Out Workmcn Have Combined
 to Fight It Out.

to Fight It Out.
 OLNEYVILLE, R. l., May l4.-The dis trict council of the strikers met and ap- proved the plan of concentrating all the strikers under one council. All money col loctod will be apportiOned among the strik CTS of each mill but tho Atlantic mill strikers will receive union aid as their strike is the only authorized ono. These strikers will also get their proportionats share of the contributions, and they will use it to help support the nonunion opera tiveS
 Today 20 collectors will leave for vari- ous cities, going Tn the order of New Bed ford, Fall River. Lawrence. FitchburS and Boston. In Boston Chairman William J. Walsh and one member of tho executive committee will visit tho labor union hall on kneeland strcet and aftcrward go to every union and present tho cause of the strikers.
 The council voted to assist operatives and their families in leaving Olneyville as places elsewhere arc secured. \ letter was received from a Massachusetts manufac- turrr offering $l apiece to the strike fund for every operative sent him. He Is a worsted maker, and his offer was accepted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
NO USE FOR A CAMERA.
The old Mountaincer Didn't Want l
 pIrtura Taken.

The old MountaInccr Didn't Want His
 Picture Taken.
 An hour before noon overlook Q young man with q camera who was making snap shots by the wayside. A few minutes later we met a mountaineer on mule with a sack of corn behind him, and after salutations had been ex- changed the artist said he would like to take his picture.
 'Is that thing fur takin pictur'
 "Yes, takes q regular photograph
 Would it look like me?"
 "Of course. "
 "And tho mewl?" "Yes"
 Then HI hev to disapp'in you. Thar was feller up yere with a squintin maSheen like that, and he met my brother Bill He sot Bill on rock and squinted at him and joggcd along. When he got down to Knoxville, he fixed the pictur' up and was showin it around when q feller says to him:
 "'Whar did you meet this yere crit ter?'
 up above Cumberland Gap
 "'And thought his fust name be Bill?' "'I reckon "'And his last name Scott?'
 "'The same. That's about all they said, but in the co'se of three days a lot of revenue officers cum along and gobbled on to Bill, and he's in the Albany prison doin time yit. They dun reckoned he was in Texas till they saw his pictur'." But, as the revenue officers don t want you, that removes the objection, D 1 explained the artist. l Ut pears to, but it don't do it." re- piled the old man as he looked up and down the road You take my pictur' You go down to Clinton You show il around Purty soon feller cums along and says:
 "'Durn my hide. but that looks like ole Jcb Scott, up ill the hillsH
 "'Yes, it's the ole cuss hissef.
 "'Whar you meet him:'
 "'Over on the Clinch river.
 The dear ole critter! How peart he: lookin on that ole mewl O his! I'd giI dollar to shake hands with him!'
 "Waal," continued the old man. ''iI about three days I'd be roostin in jai and hev only myself to blamo fur it while them revenue fellers would b, jest tickled to death.
 But I thought they didn't wan youw protested the artist,
 "No, reckon they don't, but the, would as soon as they saw the pictur' Some of 'em would recognize the inner cent ole critter who locked seven of 'en up in stable while the boys were totil moonshine still out of q ravine ant over the mountains. and as l hain' much of q hand to talk I'm afeared couldn't explain how happened to fal ' asleep and leave 'em thar till they GU thar way out through the roof. YOu cal squint at the ole mewl and the bag c , con all day if it will obleege you, bu don't pull trigger till ole Jeb Scott git down and hides behind a log g!'-Detroi Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
CuIo>rr r:EprnlcK DENT CHANT


 eral sherman as aid-dc-camp during his tour of Europe. He was with Custer's s expedition to the Black Hills and served in the Banrock war, spending in all about four years ill fighting the Indians He accompanied General Grant on his tour of the world. and in 1881 resigned from the army. He assisted his father ill the preparation of the memoirs, and in 1887 ran for secretary of state of New York, but was beaten.
 President Harrison appointed him en- voy extraordinary and minister pleni- potentiary to Austria Hungary, and he served four years i'll that capacity. When President Cleveland was elected, Colo nel Grant received assurances that he could remain in the office if he desired, but preferred to resign.
 Colonel Grant returned to New York in 1893 and has since led very quiet life. He was married in 1874 to Miss Ida Marie Hu2urc, and the couple have two children-Miss Julia Dent Grant, q beautiful daughter of IS, and |. s. Grant III. n very promising boy of II,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
THE LISTENER.

Private Secretary Thurber speaks He brow and Irish fiuently.
 Mir. Chamberlain. the well known Brit iSh statesman, never wears slippers.
 John Lincoln. aScd S6, q cousin of the murdered president, is an inmate of the almshouse at Reading,
 Lord RoSebcry Is sn much troubled with Insomnia that he thinks a four hour sleep c great and unexpected blessing.
 James Samuel Thomas Stranahan, one of the old time citizens of Brooklyn, by whom the town sets great stOre, is now IS years old.
 Although General M. Scott of FaEibault, Minn.. is l03 years old, the hair on his head remains the same color 1t always was -a bright rcd
 Mir Edward Atkinson of Boston. the noted writer on economic subjects, is Q white haired gentleman of large figure and noncommittal manner.
 General Trochu the military governor of Paris during the siege of that city in 1871. is reported 10 be very feeble and near his end. He is living in rctirement at Tours
 Richard Wisman of Twin City. O., Is not faStidious about having his trousers
 
 ap5the gam tic them around his neck. He wSiksa bis hands.
 General Simon B Buckncr. the Confed- crate veteran. iS one of the most enthusi- astic advocates of good roads in Kentucky On his big farm in Hart county he has constructed fen miles of macadamizcd highways
 Sir Fleetwood Edwards has been ap- pointed keeper of her majesty's privy purse. and Colonel Bigge has been made the Quecn's private secretary in the room of Sir Henry Pnn<onby, who has resigned his office on account of ill health.
 Sir Henry BesScner. known in England as the steel king, has just reached his eighty third year and is said to be halo and hearty Sir Henry is one of the few cele- brnted men who have never responded to requests for photographs or autographs. Senator MardcrSon of Nebraska is an enthusiastic cnllcrtor of Indian relics and is one uf ihe best living authorities on l prairie antiquities. The senator has nt his home in Omaha what is considered by many to be Ike finest private collection Of Indian relics in the country. President E4ure of France when on his travels, is accompanied hy two valets onS If whom has the single duty of looking after the president s wardrOhe. This, how ever. i> no light task. as the number of suits and tNr>Iumes which the president iI | obliged to ca-"v about is considerable. Georgc Curl"u. the member of parlia' mcnt who las just married Miss Letter, Is desrrib,-l bv one who knows him well aS a Vlra>ant mannerrd. frank faccd young man who is very popular with the women | His strong point lies in the impression he conveys ut possessing discretion far be | y"nd his years.
 l Dr. RDlIcrtsua. the British representative l who WAS rrcVntly rescued from his peril "us Isieitiun in Cultural. Is q remarkahl, n:an He went into the dangerous eoun try of the ChilaS three years ago with only a few strvEnts, riskinG his life all tn, 1 time. He ti,<-s not know what fear is. H, is 42 years old, has been twice marrie< and strongly resembles Stanley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
POLICE COMMISSIONER GRANT.
Interesting Career of the Eldest Son O
 the Great Soldier and President.

the Great Soldier and President.
 Colonel Frederick Dent Grant, who was recently appointed a police commis- sioner in New York City, is the eldest son of Ulysses $. Grant and is said to grow more and moro Ikc his famous father i'll personal appearance as the years pass. He was born in St. Louis on May 30, 1850. and his earliest rccol- lections arc of soldiers and army life During the WAT he waS a ILcre lad, but accompanied his father on many cam paigns and was repeatedly under fire. During a charge with L,iwler's brigade at the battle If Champion Hill he re- ceivcd a slight wound ill the leg. Ex- posture aggravatCd the wound aud near ly cost the boy E;' lie
 In 1866 En entered West Point, prov cd his pluck ty thr;lshing %n upper classman aud cxccllcd ill mathematics. During furlou-h after graduation he was an engineer cu the Union Pacific railroad. and ill lS1l accompanied Gen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
SPRING CLOTHING
FOR Men, Boys, Children.

Spring OverCoats, Soits, Trous- CTS and a full line of Gents Furnishings which we are able to sell you cheaper than ever before. We call your at tention to nice line of Spring OvercoatS which we will sell at the following bargain prices. One lot dark grey all wool
 goods, for S5.75 worth. 5000 One lot light grey all wool,
 made nice, for $6.9O.
 worth HOO One lot fine Melton
 trimmed, very nice, for
 $1.50. worth l25O One lot kersey, equal to
 tailor made, for S9.5O.
 worth 1900 One lot fine English clay
 Worsted, for $lO, worth
 I6.OO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
Water Notice.

Water users are reminded that the May collection is now being made at tas water offieS 77 Bank street. and that Eve per cent must be added to all unpaid bills after May Is
 The rules for the use of water are the same as heretofore
 Rules 6. 10 and 2s. Aa follows: Rule No water shAll be used for building or repairing purposes except by special permit from the Board of Water Commissioners.
 Rule 10-ThS regular water rents for | street. sidewalk or garden sprinklibg will be based upon such use only for dust lay. ing and sprinkling purposes fairly applied. and any excessive or unreasonable use for these or othsr purposes is prohibited. No hose shall he uSsd fer street, sidsWalA. or garden sprInkliHg except bstvssn ths hour of . D. n and g .. m. GHd between so and 2:S0 p. n. nor under aRy siPSua' ssncss for more than i've hours is aAy eHG day; and each person pAyins for tAs Hss SI water must eOnAnO himsslf to his 0wH premises and the street directly in treat 0l the same.
 Rule 2S It shell be the dsty of tha police of ths City of Waterbury to sxsrGsa | . viRilaat supervision over the Usa et WalAI l to pESVsat all unnecessary pFSfHsisa 0i How aad waste. aud thsy shall Fspsrt al cases sf waste and of peofu = and sxesssis use which shall come to their knowlsdgs bs | the Co,nmissioners.
 These rules must be complied with AAG those violating them must expect to su6s the penalty.
 Board of Water Commissioner | NJ. WM7oz, | s...m Prssidsnt. Waterbury. May II. 1898.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
wanamaker Hired Alien Help.

PHILApELPHIA, May l4.-ln the United States district court District Attorney Ing ham brought suit on behalf of tho United states to recover sl GOO penalty from the firm of John wanamaker for an alleged violation of the contract labor law. The proceeding is upon complaint of Edward J. Brooks, who said he saw an advertise ment in Tho Daily Telegraph in London, and engaged with an agent of the firm for position as clerk for the latter in this city, Brooks says that after working hero a year and having his passage money de-
 ducted from his wages he was discharged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
COUNTESS MARIE ARRESTED
Formerly Native of New York and n Con-
 sort of Fred FisChel.

Formerly Native or New 1ork and Con-
 sort of Fred Fischel.
 VIENNA, May 14.-CounteSs Marie of -Westerburg has been arrested here upon charges of obtaining large sums of money by fraudulent practices. and also with having acted as an intermediary in leading a young English girl astray.
 The girl has been taken in charge by tho British eInbassador, who will return hor to England. h Is said that the count ess, whose maiden name was FiGchol is . native of New York.
 NEW YORK, May l4.-Dctective Sergeant Heidelberg said at police headquarters: II believe that the Countess Marie was the former consort of Frederick Fischol. book keeper for Bernhcim X Bauer clothicrs. of West Third street. In lSS2 Fischel em- bezzled &9o. 900 from the firm and fed to Canada. l brought him back prisoner tO this city, and he spent six years in Ludlow Street jail"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
LOTTA COMES BACK.
The Little Actress Returns From Her Euro
 Dean Holiday TrIp.

pean Holiday Trip.
 NEW YORK, May l4.-Among those who arrived on the American line steamship Berlin from Southampton was Miss Lotta Crabtree, the actress, She was Accumpa- nied by hor brother and Mrs. Crabtree, her mother.
 Lotta left horO In September last for Q continental tour. Since then she has wis tied London. l ar,s. Berlin and all the principal points ot interest In Egypt Tur- key and Italy S!o looked exceedingly well as she stcut on the steamer after deck and spoke of Ter pleasure at being at hume again.
 The little actress said she had no plans for the future She wont to the Hotel Nor mandie, where she will remain fir few days, and then start for Lake Hupatcong, where she has n cottage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
Hoy Dying Prom \ Kick.

NEW YORK, May l4.-John Doherty, an II year old schoolboy, living at 2l9 East Thirty seventh street Is dying in Bellevue hospital from the effect of kick ho TO ceived in the abdomen on April 22 last Dohcrty had a quarrel with James Hickey. a schoolmate of the same age. about a game of baseball, and in the fight which followed Hickey kicked him in the abdo- men, inflicting internal injuries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
m. E,rr.,.,. M,nInr Trouble.

DULUTH. May 14.-Ae a meeting of the county commissioners the sheriff was in- structed to break up the strike st Virginia as speedily as possible He Is now swearing in deputies. and will leave with so of them for the scene of the trouble. It is feared, however. that 1t will be necessary to send troops before tho disturbance can be duelled
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
Had whiskx Killed Him.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, May l4.-Joseph Schwart, aged 26 years, died at Continen- tai Cut as the result of having swallowed two quarts Of bad whisky. He had the reputation of being able to drink this quantity without pause After having drunk his second quart he amused crowd by singing a song and dancing jig. at the conclusion of which he dropped to the floor dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
HeartlesS Man.

Maria, said MT. Billus Us he put on his hat preparatory to starting down town, II wish you would see that the kitchen girl doesn't use kerosene for making fires any more We could re place the girl easily enough. but kero- sene costs money row. "-ChicaSo Trib- uOe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
A Wreck .t sh.bovr,n. Wi,

MiLwAUKEE, May l4-The schooner Quickstsp tried to make the haroor at She boygan but failed An unsuccessful effort was made to anchor the boat The life say ing crew, after making two unsuccessful: attempts to reach the Quickstep. finally managed to save all of its crew. A farmer whose name was not learned and who as sisted the lifo saving crew was seriously hurt and may die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14
Some Consolation,

Well, Macco. said General Joachim Maria. I'm afraid our revolution won't wash. "
 I'm afraid not. said Maceo. with sigh. but were making the other fel lows rut up Sood deal of Cast ;le soap " M nuva1Oi.S JuurnaL