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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
ON RoNcApoR ISLAND.
What Was Found by a Party In Search of
 MRrooned Sailors.

MRrooned Sailors.
 In 1899 the gunboat Partridge was sent by tho commodore to ascertain tho truth or otherwise of a statement that SOme men were marooned on Roncador, small coral island $500 by 200 feet) or cay in the Caribbean sea. On arriving at RoncadOr it was found occupied by sea birds, especially boobies, in enor- nous number. SOme huts were also ob- served. On landing and entering tho largest hut tho following picture met tho gaze of the explorers: Half sitting, half reclining, on high trestle bed, and partially supported by makeshift crutch, was something rigid and angular within mOldy cotton shirt and canvas trousers. Two rusty pannikins wero close at hand and fragments of skeleton on the floor. These consisted of a skull, vortebr9 and some long bones On the bed were tho bones of hand, and n number of land crabs scuttled about. The floor was covered with sea birds eggs, and many more were found packed and salted ill wooden boxes. Some empty cruet bottles were found near the eggs and box containing papers which SuuWeu ulul tO De II DutCnman. He lau served ill tho militia
 The medical officer was able to de- termine from an examination of tho skeleton that it belonged to n lad under 20 years of age. In another hut was found the body of an old negro The story is clear enough. The we'll built hut showed that the men had como pre- pared to stay awhile The empty boxes showed that food had been at one time abundant Then provisions ran short. The men subsisted for a time on sea birds eggs, and water was apparently plentiful. Men cannot live long on eggs and braokish water. Scurvy must occur This is the secret of the crutch in the cabin. Disease had crippled before it killed this young man. This explana- tion rests entirely on circumstantial evidence, but evidence so complete and convincing, the reasoning so sound, yet apparently so simple, as to mako one exclaim on reading it, Surely this is the way of Zadig!-LOndun News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
"ThE PLAYS HE THING. P

James O'Noin thinks mora of his family than of his stage productions. His life is Insured for $loO, 0OO
 dancer, is devising now danco which sho will introduce next summer In New York.
 William A. Brady and James J. Cor bctt, who are theatrical partners, propose to organize n syndicate representing $IOO, 900, It will be a novelty
 William H. Thompson, the leading character actor in Charles Frohman's s em- ploy, has played 1855 parts in New York city, most of which he originated.
 The spring starring tour of Wilton Lackaye in the farce comedy Two of Them" will begin in Albany on April Is and end in Philadelphia in Juno.
 Somo ono says that Maxine Elliot, a handsome actress of tho Spanish type, now in Augustin Daly's company, has a future bcfOrc her. Whcrv clsc should 1t be! William FurSt, the composer, and Chccver Goodwin, the librettist, have signed contract to provide Miss Fox with n new comic opera for the coming season
 Camille D'ArvilIo has been welcomed
  opera, Rbounds in catchy music, and Miss D'Arville herself has large following in New York
 Jessie Bartlett Davis, the Bostonians' statuesquo contralto, corresponds regularly with a young man, and her husband doesn't object. The young man is her son, and he Is 10 years old.
 Tho revival of German opera at the Metropolitan Opera House and of The Two Gentlemen of Verona at Daily s thea ter are two of the most brilliant recent theatrical events In New York
 The Privatcorsman," the play by liar riSon Grey Fiske, which Lewis Morrison has bought for next season, belongs, it is said, to tho school of romantic drama es- tahlishod by Dumas, the father.
 Charles J. H. Helmsley has been sent by John HarO of tho Garrick thPater, Lon don, to pavo the way for Mir. Haro's first American tour ncxt season MT Helmsley was last hero nine years ago with Henry IrYinnu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
CAYLOR'S BALL GOSSIP
The Games Bright Outlook
 Throughout the Country.
NEARLY EVERY STATE IS ON DECK

Numerous Leagues and Moro Numerous
 Cities Ready For the Umpire's Cry of
 "Play BAlli"-New Rules That Win Make
 Better Sport and Crush Out ROwdyism.
 March is a reminder that another season of baseball Is sweeping down upon the land of the free, tho home of the bravo and the community of the American ma tional sport. And there is already evil dence to show that 1895 will be the great est year for professional baseball since the game has been played. Every state east of the Rocky mountains will be represented by one or moro professional clubs, while the amateur organizations are almost count less Therc may be cause for complaint of bad business in some lines of trade, but 1t will not apply to those who supply tho paraphernalia for equipping baseball clubs and teams, The manager of a sporting goods house in New York recently told mo that his firm was thrce weeks behind in its orders and going farther back steadily In spite of increased facilities the house could not keep up with the orders that keep pouring in.
 As early as the middle of January Chair tne uOdTu me that, including the National league, 10 baseball organizations had secured membership under that great bulwark of the national game, the national agreement to wit: National league, Western league, Eastern league, Western association, New England league, Now England association, Texas league, Southern league, Central league Iowa and Illinois league Virginia league, Schuylkin Valley league. Penn sylvania State league, New York State league and Atlantic association.
 Of these the Atlantic association will probably not take the field, and the South ern and Central leagues have consolidated, but othor organizations havo sprung up and joined the combination within tho last month. Tho Connecticut State league has not only organized, but Is tho first ono to Do out with an official schedule of games. Tho Ohio Interstate league has been taken into membership, and the Michigan league is well undOr way.
 Over 100 cities will be thus represented by moro than 100 professional clubs, em- Ploying about l, 100 players, who will draw
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
THE MORGAN BURNED.
A New York Yacht. With . Mixed Part.
 Abeard, Comes to Grief


 AbeArd, Comes to Grief
 NEw YORK, March The following cable was received here from Southwick, England: "Tho American schooner yacht Mohican, belonging to Dr. Conyers Her ring, which left New York in November last with Dr. Herring. his bride and Miss Letitia Thompson on board and which ar rived at this place from Plymouth last week, was destroyed by fro Thursday morning.
 ''Dr. Herring stated that the Mohican was entirely gutted, and that everything on board was destroyed by fire. He added that tho Mohioan was insured"
 At the time tho Mohican smiled from Brooklyn for the Mediterranean there was considerable scandal created by tho pecul- far character of the party she carried. Dr. Herring, it will be remembered. secured divorce and married again shortly after the galling bonds had been severed. His wife also remarried. When he conceived the idea of the trip, among the first he in- vited was his divorced wife and her hus- band. At the time the Mohican left, therefore, there were on board Herring and his second wife and Mrs. Herring No. 1 and her husband No.
 While the boat was being fitted out in Brooklyn. Mrs. Herring No advertised AtaA o Ahe~Au' A huulucE OA gOuHS WNthcu applied for the place. Among them was Letitia Thompson. She was engaged. When she notified her mother there was @ great fuss made. Mrs Thompson went to tho boat and took her daughter away alleging among other reasons that she did not care to have her daughter go with Cli- vorced people.
 After staying homo a few days Mics Letitia disappeared. About that time the Mohican sailed rum Brooklyn. Mrs Thompson went to the yacht and satisfied herself that the girl was not thero. It sub soquently tranSpircd that Lotitia, by ar rnngement with Herring had gone down the bay in a tuEboat and had been placed on board outside the Narrows.
 sWhcn the boat left. it was ascertained that she was provisioned for a six months voyage, and that she had bccn insured for nearly $lOo, 000. The Mohican had been out nearly two months before she was heard from. Some of the underwriters had about made up their minds that she was lost, when 0 cablegram came via Lon don announcing that she had reached the Azores. and after making repairs would start for the Mediterranean. Whether the yacht went to the Mediterranean, however, Is not known
 About ten days ago she was reported as having renched the southwestern coast of England. She staid at Plymouth a few days and then went to SOuthwick, another southern port Now that the boat has beon destroyed, Dr. Herring will of course be compelled to Sntisfy tho underwriters concerning his trip and tho condition of the boat when sho ruachcd the AZOros.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
STATE LEGISLATURES.
The Governor Vetoes New Jer. sey's Elective Judiciary Bill.
RELIGIOUS EMBLEM BILL KILLED.

Two Important Measures Meet UntlmeIy
 End at Trenton-COmmOdore Gerry. Au-
 thor of the Whipping Post BIl, Put on
 the Floor of the Assembly at Albany. TRENTON, March s.-The senate defeat ed Senator Rogers bin making 1t Q mis- demeanor for any public schoolteacher tc wear any garh insignia, emblem or marks indicating that such teacher belongs to any scot or religious order. Tho vote was 16 to 5.
 The Rogcrs bill was opposed by Sena- tors Skirm. Kuhle. Winton and Daily. and advocated by Senators Rogers and Brad ley, all of whom made speeches. Senator ketcham said he would favor it If amend ed so as to leave out the word ''emblems." Senator Rogers would not consent to this, saying it would mako the bill a sectarian measure. He added that nothing but moral oowardioe prevented a meeting of the issue raised by tho measure. Senator Skirm called attention to the fact that the bill would prohibit the wearing of Ep- worth league and Christian Endeavor badges, and Senator Winton denounced 1t as the narrowest example of Legislation he had ever known. Senator Kuhle said the misdemeanor feature of the bill was an outrage.
 Governor Worts in vetoing the elective judiciary bill, said tho measure was un- called for and an unwise experiment. Years of experience he said, demonstrated the excellence of the appointive system, and he thought tho elective system would give groator play to reprOhensible methods of practical politics, and the abolition of lay judges would confer on single iudiYid- uals arbitrary power in the granting of H.
 
 oppreSsively used.
 Tho bill provided for the election of 30 or 50 county judges of tho s1 counties of New Jersey in November next The house passed the house bill increas- ing the salaries of frecholders in Camden, Mercer and PRSSaic counties from 3l50 to $500 year and the house bill compelling employers to give employees notice of dis charge; house bill dividing Jersey City into Is wards, and senate bill requiring To- cal assessors to send copies of their tax duplicates to the statc board of taxation. The cheap ferriage bill was made tho spe- cial order for next Wednesday,.
 The senate fixed next Thursday morn- ing as the time for beginning the impeaoh- ment trial of Justice of the Poaoo Connel- ly of Bayonne Tho senate bill fixing a penalty of from $2O0 to e1, 900 for voting in two places at a primary or general cleo tion passed tho senate. The house bill shortening the terms of mayors of second class cities was beaten in the senate.
 The house passed the house bill author izing Jersey City to issue bonds to pur- chase a water supply and to rotire its po- lioo officers after serving a certain number of years
 Thcrc will be no moro sessions of either house this week. The senate cOmmittee's sv,,- under cx- Superintendent B. J. Ford was resumed today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08


 CT positively assures us that skirts are to Do much fuller. stiffened and plaited to stand out we'll from the waist with the effect of a hustle. and sleeves moro balloOnlike than ever. But whatever may be in prospect there is no question as to the immediate conditions of full ness
 The skirts still vary in width from five to eight yards around tho bottom, and tine sleeve is constantly developing a new variety. Sleeves arc cut so that all the fullnesS comes from underneath instead of at the top of tho arm, and, again, to show the outline of the arm, at the inside scam. with the fullness fall ing at the back. The broad, sloping ef- feet is given to the shoulders by wide, plain epaulcts and fan plaitingS of satin or velvet edged with lace
 Blouscs of velvet in different color from the skirt arc very popular style in Paris They arc made quite plain and worn with crepon. smooth cloth and silk skirts. Checked velvets in black and white and various combinations of color aro also used for these waists.
 4hc SdA " SEIAiiS tsAAluE SbMIS pEOlllSe to be quite lavishly trimmed with bands of tho cloth stitched on in scroll pat terms, with braiding or with narrow bias bands of black satin, which is the latest fancy. These bands outline the seams of the waist and skirt and are put on in rows around the bottom
 A pretty model for a cloth or crepon gown, illustrated in the New York Sun, is carried out in gray cloth, gray velvet, fur and lace. The back of the bodice is plain. the front fulled with a belt of velvet and cut low over a velvet yoke edged with fur. and the striking point to the gown is tho wide, plain epaulets of cream satin. covered with lace and lined with roso pink silk. Three rows of fur trim tho sleeves Beige camel's hair makes q good street dress Crepon is the most popular material. but any kind of fine wool goods with a slightly rough surface is as pretty and less ex- pensive
 Plain skirts arc quite us fashionable as those which are trimmed elaborately with fur and jet. and at the moment nothing is more popular for dress trim ming than black satin ribbon, which is not wildly extravagant even if many yards arc required
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08

mittce a oeLs GI gratitude for drafting tnoSe amendments which arc expected to curb the noisy coacher and completely squelch the unreasonable kicker Those two classes have in late years become ex- asperating nuisances. They will now be suppressed. Tho eoacher Is confined to coaching tho haso runner only by words of necessary advice If he offends against this new rulc and will not take warning, he will deprive not only himself but the rest of tho team from further coaching in the game. The kicking Is hereafter con- fined Co the two captains If any private leaves his placo in tho field or tho bench to question n decision, he will be fined for tho first offcnSe and removed from the game. Indecent, obscene or abusive Ian guago by ball player on the field, wheth- CT applied to the umpire. a player or 6 spectator, subjects him to a fine of from $s5 to $lOO and removal from tho game
 If tho umpire refuses to enforce these rules, he will bc fined S25 for the first of- fensc and $50 for tho second. It follows that he will not fail in his duty. Moro- ovor, club detected in paying an offend ing players fino or reimbursing him there- for will be fined ten times tho amount Consequently players will pay their own fines this year. These rules arc intended to be moro than dead letters hereafter and the country may be expected to seo respect ability on tho ballfleld this year. It should not be forgotten that these rules on flning umpires and clubs apply only to the Ma tional league, All the others control every professional club and team.
 A star among tho players of the Nation al league this year is Wilbur Robinson, captain of the champion Baltimores. Ho Is native of Hudson, Mass, and Is 2S vparS old Hp nlay06 with tho from 1886 to 1890 and thus made his rep utatiOn. Since then he has been with tho Baltimore club Robinson is a credit to tho profession. Ho is popular, honorable. intelligent and of excellent character.
 O. F. CAYLOR
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
A Sensation at Albany.

ALBANY, March S.-The biggest deputy sergeant at arms put Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry off the floor of the assembly, and tho commodore left vowing Yenge- ance. He has been at the state capital for throe days working in tho interest of his whipping post bill, which passed tho senate yesterday. but was prevented from being railrOadcd through the lower house.
 ASSemhlyman Stanchfield protested against the exclusion, but the speaker brusquely admoniShed the scrgoant- at. arms to remove MT. Gerry and ordered the consideration of routine matters to proceed.
 The face of tho commodore was livid with rage as he left the assembly chamber
 Mir. Blake'S bill to abolish capital pun ishment was defeated in the assembly yeas 46; nays, 6S.
 Tho Queen City gas bill will probably never be heard from again. The commit tee on miscellaneous corporations met to decide its fate Senator Persons, the in troducer of the measure, had asked that if it were not favorably reported 1t be left In committee The vote defeated the bill- yeas Kilburn and O'Connor; nays. Don- aldSon, O'Donnell and Rice
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
The Case of Fred Pfensr.

At the spring meeting of the National league baseball clubs Second Baseman Fred Pfcffer was reinstated to good stand ing by tho national board, but not till he had boon fined $500 and required to play this year with the Louisville club, with which he Is under reservation. Pfeffer, to- gether with A. C. Buckenberger and Will liam Barnie, was suspended last fall for alleged oOmplicity in an attempt to estab- fish a baseball organization to fight the reserve rule Buckenberger and Bar nie soon after their suspension appeared before the board and proved their inno- cence, whercupon tho suspension was raised. Pfeffer failed to appear till this latc hour, and though he pledged allegI. ance to tho national agreement he was fined for what he had done.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
NOTICE.

TAs legal voters Of the town of Water buy are hereby warned and notified that . speeiAl mAssing Of the said Town of Wat er6ury will be held in the City Hall in aaid town. O Friday the 6th day of March, 1895. at s6eht sscloek h the evening, for the pnrpnso of tAking such action e may tsrsat Axsd by voes for temporary loan at . tovn meeting held Fsbsuaxy 18, 1895. DAsea e Waterbury this 4th day of March. le1S.
 PxzzrO MonHrs, l
 WI D. Bnooxs. selectmen
 E. VI. PzExzy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
WE BEAT JOHN BULL.
American Cloth Now Sold In English Man.
 ufacturIng Towns.

American Cloth Now Sold In English Man
 ufacturlnG Towns.
 WAsHINGrOH, March S.-Anomalous as 1t may appear, American cloth is being sold in the English markets and right in the center of the English manufacturing district. United States Consul Meckcr, who has reported the fact to the state de partment says that this soems to justify the predictions made at the time of the passage of the Wilson tariff act
 He states that representative of an American house has been buying English cloth in England and has at tho same timo been selling American cloth thcrc. The American cloth is wonlcn stuffS suitable for cOatingS and mems SuitinGs selling at 50 to 50 cents per yar'L The English mcr chants pronounce 1t Ia hc superior cloth for the grade mndo of short wool and can not sec how it can bo produced and sold for the price
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
Tnrinreil hN Rnhlncrs

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. March S.-Fivc men disguised as white caps entered tho house of Farmer George Wagner, in Exeter township. They heated a fro shovel rod hot and applied it to Wagner's feet at tho same time demanding all tho money he had in the house. The farmer told them 1t would Do found in a bureau drawer Tho thieves broke open the drawer and se- cured e2.l7. A hired man named John- son was knocked senseleSs by n blow from the butt of a revolver
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
Society Woman rusolvent.

BOSTON, March S.-Mrs Michael Dyer, Jr., the wife of one of Boston's prominent lawyers, leading society woman and one whose devotion to charity work Is well known, has filed a voluntary petition in insolvency in the Suffolk court The lia- Utilities are about tl0O 900. with the value of tho assets yet to be determined The trouble Is said to be duo to business com. plicatlons between Mrs Dyer and her son.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
The Rumpus Tn Colombia.

COLON. Colombia. March S.-The Unit cd States warship Atlanta has sailed from this port for Bocas del Toro under orders from Washington. It Is reported that she intends to overhaul O schooner supposed to have a cargo of arms. Seven thousand additional government troops have boon sent to meet the rebels
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
sho, and Killed Hi. Slater.

SEYMOUR Ind, MAruh s. - Edgar Holmes fatally shot his sister. Mrs. Flor ence Anderson. at thcIr homo on Cincin- nati avenue. tho insult of a quarrel over the estate of their mother. The mur,lcror gave himself up and says he did the shoot ing in sclf defenSe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
All Ont

Traveller (inquiring al. famous cassl ] Can see the antiquities todayl
 Servant-I am afraid not, sir. My lady and her daughter have gone to town.-Household Words.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
EdItnr nnnn InsiIntssi.

WAsHINGTON, March s.-The grand jury for the supreme court of tho District of Columbia has returned m indictment for criminal libel against Charles A. Dana, editor, and William M. Laffan, publisher, of the New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
Good Reason.

What is the use of yon saying that you wish you were barefoot boy again! You wish nothing of the sort "
 Indeed do though. when I was . barefoot boy. the weather was endura- bly, warm. "-Indianapolis Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
The syrncu.e Iny..,,xn,,on ne~uu.

SYRACUSE. March S.-Chairman l.. & Chapman and Assemblymen Audetk Conklin and Hoffman. four of the Iivo members of tho assembly committee ap- pointed to investigate the departments of this city. have arrived. The first session of tho committee was begun in the com- mon council chamber today
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
Fatal Boiler Exnlo~,on.

AKRON, O.. March s.-A largo boiler at the works of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber company blew up. with fatal effect John Vance, q machinist, was instantly killed John Summerville was terribly sCalded and otherwise seriously injured. Several other men rccoived slight injuries
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
Much Scarcer.

"YOu paid $25 for n horses Great SoOttl You can go to a street car barn and buy all you want for $7. 50 apiecel''
 "But this was a rocking horse for my boy. It has a genuine horso's hide. "- Chicago Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
Died Ina Hnfnl.

NEW YORK, March S.-A man who on Wednesday rcgistcrcd at the Hotel Arthur, 1S4 Third avenue. as Louis Siegrlst of Pittsburg was found dead in his room at the hotel last night. Death is supposed to have becn duo to natural cAnses
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
A surr Sign of Him.

Thar Is the place whar the major fell through the ice"
 How do you knowf'
 Easy enough. Jest look at that cork noatIn yanderr'-Atlanta Constitution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
Hank Cashier Arrrssaa..

FosToRIA, O.. March s,-M. B Waldo. who was cashier of the Peoples bank up, to the time of its failure, has been arrested charged with being short eS. 900 in his ao-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-08
Where Money TaIkn.

Binkers-Look at that shabby mill lionaire You can't judge a man by his dress.
 Winkers-No. but you can judge him by his wife's-Nsw York Weekly.